#-#-#-[ Why this rating? ]-#-#-#Some 2 years ago, when I bought my HV20, I did a lot of research on tapes, and the consensus overwhelmingly pointed to the Panasonic AMQ family.So far, with over 50 tapes used, I am a happy camper indeed - no dropouts, and great quality.I am a true believer now, and hence the 5-star "I Love It!" rating.#-#-#-[ Tape Types ]-#-#-#Irrespective of the tape you decide to use, I learned that it was more important to be loyal to the type of lubricant used - referred to by my friends as wet or dry tapes.The Panasonic belongs to the dry type family, whereas Sony tapes use a wet lubricant. For instance, Panasonic claims that this tape uses a "... dry type lubricant [that] causes less video head wear (-4m after 500H). It also prevents head clogs and extends head life. "While some on the 'net argue that this distinction is an urban myth - I decided to trust my professional friends on this issue.This difference is not material until you switch between the two types - which can lead to clogged video heads.#-#-#-[ Archival ]-#-#-#I rely very heavily on tape as an archival mechanism for all my HD masters. Hence my decision to go with the AMQ series over the PQ series (which are a bit cheaper).Happy Recording!- Damodar
I bought this backpack for travel/vacation purposes. It worked out great; the bag is not too small, and not too big. I was suprised how many lens and accessories I could jam in here. I put my Rebel XT w/ Tamron 28-75mm lens. I also put 3 additional lens in the bag: Canon 28-135 IS, 17-55mm, and a 50mm. Oh, and a 430 flash! That was all fitted in the bottom section only. You still have plenty of room up top, for accessories, CF card, lens cleaning kit, etc. Also, it came in handy as a shopping bag! Of course, I didn't carry all lenses with me at all times, just the ones I was gonna use that day. The bag is very comfortable to wear, due to the fact that the shoulder pads were made of gel. All in all, it was a very balance backback, that was versatile, and looks great too. The only negative thing I have to say about this backpack, is that, if you want to get to your camera in an instant, forget it. You have to take of the bag, set it down somewhere, then unclip and unzipper it before you can get you camera out. Then again, your camera is very safe in here, and if you want fast access, get a sling backpack, or wear the camera around you neck!
I purchased this so I could have power for my GPS on my snowmobile. If you don't have a cigarette plug on yours, go to your local electronics store and get yourself a bridge rectifier, cut the plug off of this and connect to the rectifier, tap into 12 VAC and ground on the sled for the other 2 connectors on the rectifier and you've got power. You do still need batteries because the voltage gets weak at idle, but there is plenty off idle. Get the bicycle mount for GPS to mount on handlebars. Been using this setup for a few years. Works great and is a smart idea in unfamiliar territory.
I have 4 of these now. They take up less room than keeping all the cases for the movies, games, and music. The website to organize all your items is user friendly and you can print your list many different ways.
Pretty much used as an extension plug, but needed it for more outlets. Actually did have a power failure recently and all was fine, no blown fuses or anything. Not using the coaxial component so can't comment on that, but product is great and works just fine!
I got these figuring they would make my ethernet cables I made look more professional and protect the connectors. They actually don't stay on the connectors and float down the wire from the connector. If you manage to get one to stay on the connector it will squeeze it's tab and make it fall out of the device it's plugged into. Absolutely worthless.
...which isn't really saying much, when you consider how pathetic the five hundred dollar Bose Wave radio is.People, it's not rocket science: if you want quality sound you, miniaturizing and cramming together all your components into one tiny little box is NEVER going to do the trick---don't fall for all the advertising snake oil about "revolutionary technology," "virtual surround sound," etc.At the very least a compact stereo system like the one hundred eighty dollar Sony CMTHPX9 has *detachable* speakers so you can get proper stereo separation and proper speaker placement. Or the Sony MHC-GX450 for an extra twenty dollars has a detachable subwoofer as well, not the ludicrous what, 3-inch subwoofer this Cambridge radio has? Either of these would blow this thing clear out of the water!Even better would be to browse jandr.com for something like a cheap receiver (Sherwood 7108, $130), cheap CD/DVD player (Toshiba 3960, $50), and speakers (Polk R15s, $100/pair) which would still cost less and would easily deliver five times better sound.Ah, form factor---yes that's about the only thing that this Cambridge and that Bose Wave has going for it: I suppose if you live in a tiny five by ten foot closet (a NYC apartment perhaps?) it might be useful to have something this small.Otherwise you are much better buying one of those compact stereos and a cheap clock radio for your bedside, which would probably cost you about half as much for far better sound quality!
IMO, U2 is the best Flash players around. What I like the most in my player? -> Excellent sound quality (default earbuds that come with the players don't match well with the player though - replace 'em with iPod's and you will love it!)> Compact size> Line-in and Voice recording> FM Radio + recordingThe only thing I miss in the player is AM radio as I listen to Bloomberg radio every morning.
Like many others, when my Rio Karma died and replacements were not available, I ended up shopping around and getting this player. Overall, I am very pleased with the device. It looks great, is easy to use overall, sounds great, and the pictures add to the cool factor. My only two complaints about the device itself would be that you cannot delete tracks directly from the player (you have to use software through your PC) and that scrolling through music only displays title information (not artist/album, like on the Karma). Neither of those are deal killers, but I do miss the features.My main gripes are with the software support and documentation. The documentation is weak to start with, and not translated well into English. Some of it is indecipherable. Read it through once to get necessary tidbits, then put it aside and play with the device to figure the rest out. As for the software support, I don't like the fact that they bundled it with Napster Lite rather than either something proprietary (that worked better) or better integration with Windows Media Player 10 (WMP10). It is fairly well supported through WMP10, but it's not comprehensive. For example, it synchronizes the software well but doesn't copy or synchronize playlists -- you'll need the Napster software for that (argh!).I did have one little problem. When I first loaded my library to the device (about 1200 songs), many of them (about 25%?) didn't load with the right genre. That is, the genre in the ID3 tag might be "Reggae" but the device would display it as "(16)." Some would load fine, others wouldn't. This was a problem with both Napster and WMP10, so I don't think it was the player directly. I tried re-entering the genre through WMP10, but it still didn't work. When I used Moosic Organizer to re-write the tags, it worked! I simply re-synced the player with WMP10 after re-entering the tag info and they all loaded just fine.The photo album is cute, but not terribly useful. The display is large, by mobile device standards, but still small compared to your monitor, or paper pictures. Still, it's fun to have some pictures on the device to share and the display is very good, despite the size.The device works great as an external hard drive to your PC. You need a special cable to connect the device to a PC (it's not a normal USB cable on the device end), but it functions very well and allows you to use that storage for something other than pictures and music.Finally, the USB host feature should be very handy for people who have compatible cameras. I haven't gotten my favorite digital camera (a Sony) to work yet, but others seem just fine. I'm sure more support with come down the road.Overall, a great little device with some nice features. Use WMP10 instead of Napster and you'll be happier. I just hope it holds up better than my Rio Karma did!
To begin with I'm not a techie and I don't know a tweeter from a woofer. I just wanted to copy my CD collection (and possibly my cassettes) so I could listen to them anytime, anywhere. I researched all the choices and read everyone's reviews and decided on the iRiver IHP-40 primarily because of its memory size and comments made by manufacturers that they don't think people are interested in large memory capacity (worried they'd stop making this size).The first thing to do when your iRiver arrives is to find the hold button on both devices and change its position. It is shipped with the hold &quot;on&quot; which may explain why some people couldn't get it to work from the get go.You should also go to the main menu and under display change backlighting battery and adapter. They're set for 3 seconds and you can't navigate fast enough before it turns off.The data management system shipped on the disc only works if you're going to use MP3 files. Its useless if you're going to copy WMA files. But that's OK, I'm using a computer with Windows XP and you don't need the disc at all and the data management system already on the IHP-40 works just great. But if you are going to use MP3's and installed the disc you have to go into the main menu and under 'general' turn on the DB scan in order to use it.Another thing to know is that a friend tried reformatting per page 3 and the IHP-40 is too large to format using FAT32 (at least with Windows 2000 and Windows XP) so don't go down that road.You can get help online. You may have to wait, but they will answer your question. The phone number they give connects to a machine that takes your name and number and someone will call you in two days.It isn't THAT difficult to navigate, after a few minutes you start getting used to it. The case is brown and ugly. I use a generic CD waist belt holder when I'm listening. That way its' secure and doesn't advertise the fact that I have something expensive to steal.I really wish it could record from the radio, but that's my only complaint.I've copied 172 CDs so far (classical and jazz) and haven't had any problems downloading additions everyday. Have more CDs to copy. I've also copied a radio program recorded by my Crane recorder (its like a radio VCR) directly from the Crane to the IHP-40. Only complaint is you can only record in MP3 or WAV format and I'm trying to conserve space and use WMA files as much as possible.Had concerns about the life of the battery (a lot of money if it isn't going to last forever), but there are places online that sell replacement batteries and instructions for most all of the hard drive jukeboxes. I wouldn't have purchased any of them if I couldn't replace the battery, just too much money for throw away technology.So far I'm very pleased with the iRiver-IHP0-40. No more messing with CD cases, CDs in a different location from where I am when I want to listen, changing CDs or being connected to a large disc changer (listen with earphones) when I have to move around. I would recommend buying this if a friend asked me. I'd suggest reading all the reviews, because you learn alot about how to work the machine before it arrives.Would give it 5 stars, but that's perfection. Think it should be rated 4 1/2 stars (because of not being able to record from the radio).
Delivery was prompt and everythings appears to work properly. Haven't managed to geet all my shows recorded on schedule yet, but that is not a problem of the device.
Very well made and looks like it will hold up for a very long time! I'm not a professional photographer, far from it, but I don't think you can go wrong with this if you have a DSLR without a huge telephoto lens to support. I have an Olympus E-500 system and it's great with this!
The unit was delivered promptly. This mount works well and was easy to install.
This camera sounds good in specs, but the pictures are what you'd expect from an inexpensive digital camera. The colors are washed out, and the images are poor quality. Spend a little more money and get a betterr camera.
It seems to me that all headphones die within 1 year, so why get expensive ones.I have gone through about 5 pairs of these so far, they last me on average 6 months before one ear bud loses function.To me, these are the best value I could find.
This projector worked well enough connected to a home theater system, but not good enough on it's own. Speaker sounds awful, and the DVD player is so-so. However, after owning one for just over 2 years, I made the mistake of unplugging it to dust the table it was placed on, and when I plugged it back in, the Lamp and Temp LED's began to flash and the unit won't power on. There were no symptoms leading up to this, we used it not 12 hours earlier with no indications of any issues. I called Optoma tech support, and they didn't even want to hear the problem, they wanted me to ship it to them for repair. I checked online sources, and the symptoms seem to indicate the Temperature Control Sensor has failed, and of course, you can't find the part anywhere to replace it yourself. Imagine that, a two-year-old electronic device that fails when you plug it back in. Absolutely disposable, I will never buy another Optoma product.
this is a good product. It easily picked up the local TV stations' signal. I can't say it is the best product but for the price I paid, I am happy with it.
The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is a good buy for the money. You get laser color, speed (17 ppm), networking. 2 trays all in one machine.If you want great color, don't buy a laser machine, get an inkjet instead. But if you want good color documents printed in a speedy manner for less cost than an inkjet, buy this printer.One of the real benefits of this printer is that it comes with 4 FULL toner cartridges which would normally cost over $500 for the cartidges alone! The toner cartridges are all exposed when you open the cover, making installation very simple. Jams are extremely easy to remove when you have such wide access.By buying this printer, you are getting a lot of bang for your buck!
I was happy to see the ithe as soon as I did; Quality merchandise at a great buy, fast shipping, excellant buy.
Don't believe the picture! This does NOT come in a Brother retail box, and the cartridges don't even have the Brother brand name on it. Looks like third-party ink, NOT BROTHER. Will be returning my order! :(
This is an amazing speaker set, which to me, has great sound quality and looks for a PC speaker system.Minor Snag-The tiny speaker connectors have a triangular socket/key shape just near the metal pin. So if not aligned well the connect doesnt go in completely. So it is required to push the connectors well and deep , with a bit of twist.Secondly, the stereo input connector from PC does not need the full push (at least in my set.) This connector needs to be pulled out a bit. This fixes the no-sound in right speaker issue which few users have faced. (its actually no-sound or very low sound in right one.)Looks like they missed the finer details of those connectors.Since the right one is also a volume control speaker, I think they put the key on connectors, in case the user misses the color codes. but now the slotted keys alignment.Otherwise great sounding and looking speakers, for that price. And those soft touch keys to control volume still impress anyone who sees them first time.5/5!
I got this router and just after a year it started to become very unstable. It would loose even wired connection very easily. We need to reset it every few minutes. It becomes totally unusable. I tried to contact Netgear technical support and found that the only support that you don't need to pay is an email support. I sent an email then it takes another day or two before getting a reply. It really doesn't work. Along the way, they want me to upgrade the firmware. After I upgrade the firmware following the instruction on their website, the router stops functioning completely. They refused to do anything because "it is no longer convered under warranty". I had 3 other pieces of Netgear products besides the dead router. It looks like they are not going to last long. I would never buy another Netgear product ever again. And you shouldn't either.The only positive I can say is that it looks a lot prettier than the LinkSys I have now. But who really cares what it looks like. I want good electronic inside not good looking plastic outside. When it breaks, you cannot even get help.
This is the first "Real Quality"subwoofer I've owned.It replaces a Bose unit which I bought on sale some years back.All I can say is WoW!!!! Any cheap sub will crack the windows if turned up high enough.But if you want something with a smooth tight bass that augments your music and seems to disapear,then this is one of them.Of any piece of audio equipment,a subwoofer is in actualality a "musical instrument".Speakers, in general, are made to reproduce the full audio spectrum which are made up of multiple instruments.But a subwoofer is dedicated to the lower seqment(somewhere from about 120Hz and lower).The Mirage OMNIS8 does this with class. And if called upon,it will rock the foundation with the opening scene from "Star Wars".
I read a lot of amazon reviews before purchasing this microphone, but I should have paid more attention to the troubles specific to Windows 7 64-bit. When I plugged it in it was recognized immediately, but when I try recording on sound recorder I get such a faint sound on playback you can hardly tell it's supposed to be a voice recording. I also tried using it with Snap 5 screenshot recording with video, and the sound playback is still barely audible. If I speak loudly and hold the microphone very close to my mouth, the playback is still very muffled and you mostly hear puffs of breath. That's the best I could get it with the troubleshooting I was able to do. Logitech's support site has no help at all for Windows 7; it stops at Vista. I'm very disappointed.
This came with a new pc I bought a couple of years ago. Since I didn't need the printer at the time I left it in the box. When I needed to replace an older printer that stopped working I pulled this out and put it to use. It worked for one month before I got an error message that I need to take out and check the color cartridge. i replaced it with a new one and still get the same message. Called Hp and of course the warranty is up and it'd be cheaper for me to purchase a new one.
We use this to provide wi-fi in our home to our PC laptop, two iPhones, and our iPad and to network everything back to our PC desktop. Works great. For the price you can't go wrong.
I returned this item along with the dashboard mount. I received credit for the dashboard mount but I did not receive credit for this item. Please advise.Thanks,Carl Meeks
I compared many 32 LCD TV's and the Panasonic LX600 has the best picture quality. I compared LG, Sharp, and Samsung and the Panasonic has the best color and angle viewing. It's a little more expensive than some other 32 inch models but for the price you get a better product. Only disapointment is that Panasonic doesn't offer a 37 in model.This unit has 3000:1 contrast ratio, 8ms refresh, and 500 brightness. The stand allows for the tv to be moved side to side which is a nice feature. The speakers are on the bottom so the tv fits in tight place where some 32 lcds have the speakers on the side which increases the size of the tv.If there is any complaint, its that the remote feel cheap. Not bad, but just kind of inexpensive. Overall, I would recommend this TV to anyone looking for a 32inch LCD.
Live TVPeople mention the problems with the TIVO not being designed to turn off. For my purposes though the problem is that the recording of Live TV can not be turned off. This records up to 30 minutes of whatever channel is on. This happens 24hours a day.I tested the electricity use and it is 25 watts (kilo?). At night the only thing that can compete with this is our fridge or humidifier but they are doing something useful. It is probably much larger than the sum of all the little things you have going on in the house (phones charging, clocks, all the glowing LED's...). Plus there is the wear on hard drive and the noise.RecommendationsI never found the recommendations useful. They seem mostly genre based. For example, if you like the Office then you must like other sitcoms so you get Will and Grace and Scrubs. If you like lost then you'll like any show with islands or aliens. For our watching it didn't turn out this way. We like Lost and the Office because (in our opinion) they're good not because they are in a genre. TIVO doesn't seem to be able to match us up with other people that have an overall similar taste.The good stuffIt's very easy to use. It runs itself. There are a staple of shows and a wishlist or two which keep it so there is always something to watch.
Even though the Spec's posted by Amazon states it works with Windown 98 be aware that Linksys Ver. 4 will only work with Windows 98SE and above (Per Linksys Tech Support).Linksys Ver. 2.6 and earler work with Windows 98 1st edition (4.10)and above.Amazon is only shipping WUSB11's with Version 4.0This device also will not work with Tivo series 2.
This was the very first mp3 player I ever bought and I loved it. I only used it for cardio and loved it!GOOD1. Durable Design2. Make Playlists3. Easy to load songs4. Takes AAA batteries (don't have to recharge)5. Armband (I strapped it to my arm or to the cardio equipment if I was indoors--great!)6. FM Radio with PresetsBAD1. Low Memory (If you're only looking to put about 50+/- songs than it's great; I only bought a new mp3 because I needed more songs)2. A little heavy (Now I'm just being a little picky--if you put it on your arm it might be annoying, but it wasen't that big of a deal)3. Black & White Screen (This didn't bother me, as long as it worked, I didn't care)Overall I LOVED this mp3. If Rio would have made one in the same design but at least 1GB+, I would gave bought it in a heart beat. I bought the iRiver instead; it's good, but you can't make playlists and I really miss that feature!
I think it's more than said, that this is the best complete mp3 player with most compatible options there is in the market, its worth every buck !
This is a great device the software to use it sucks. The software in the zune is great but the software you install on your computer is terrible. Which makes me wonder why create a bad software when you all ready have a good one. Instead of using Windows music player and make a simple patch to make it work for the Zune they created a frustrating and hard software to use. I recommend the zune to tech savvy people only if you don't know how to do much on a computer you will have trouble
nice comfy, wireless keyboard n mouse.easy to use. it was nice deal for the price!
Garmin Vehicle Power Cable for n&uuml;vi Portable GPS Navigators (010-10723-06)I returned this item since the GPS unit came with one. This should have been noted in the description of the GPS itself.
we saw this product on telly and had to give it a go given our numerous applications. we noticed our electricity bill reduce quite noticably. we love it and highly recommend this great product. I am surprised that no major retailers are selling this product! we have been using this product for over a year now.. along with with our energy saving light bulbs.
This remote works perfectly out of the box and is very easy to program for the TV set. I replaced a worn out remote, so it is great to have every option work on the first push now.
Arrived on time. Seems like the projector bulbs are what I ordered and they are in good condition. Excllant transaction. I won't know for sure until I actually use the bulbs.
The Yamaha RX-497 AM/FM Stereo Receiver is an elegant piece of electronics. It produces high fidelity sound with lots of power. The front panel is intuitive and easy to use. The FM antenna is better than some add-on antennas I'd purchased previously. In addition to the radio, I count seven auxiliary inputs on the back (including XM radio) and two sets of speaker jacks so the amplifier has lots of flexibility. Remember to check the dimensions, the receiver is big.
I own a few different MP3 players and finally decide on the Zune because of the Microsoft name and the 30GB capacity, also because i have friends who swear by their Ipod's but I found them lacking to some degree. The Zune music service is great, loading music is fast, and video playback is stellar. Overall in my opinion an excellent product.
I got these to replace my 4 yr old Senn px 100 which suddenly got broken at the miniplug, these are not as comfortable as the Px 100 but they do sound great and give you more bass because they are tighter against your ears but with an offer from another site which ended costing me just $5.00 i could not pass them up. They're also very sensitive which makes them ideal for Ipods and other portable devices.
These are the most comfortable, and fragile, headphones I've ever owned. The design is unique. The sound is well above average, decent lows and mids, treble is a little muddy. It's true what everyone says. The tension that keeps these headphones on your ears and off your neck comrs from a thin piece of clear, easily breakable plastic, so don't get them if you can't treat them carefully or have a big head. For me, they rest on a hook above the ground. The cable is relatively short, so they are better for mp3 players, music phones, headphone cable extenders, or bluetooth remote audio gateways (which is what I use it mainly for). Definitely worth the $15 I paid for them.
What better way to organize the digital photographs you have burned to CD? I run thumbnails on 5x8 index cards and put them in the front of the sleeve in which each CD is stored. Just listing the filenames takes less space. Now I can find particular subjects or photos without having to slip each CD into the drive or writing all over the CD itself.I also like it for it's original intent .. to store DVDs compactly.What's in each album? I use a commercial labeler (i.e. P-Touch) which sticks just fine and helps me organize the various albums.
Purchased as a gift for my son. Best headphones ever. Can turn off the base boost if needed to reduce power drain.
Doing business with this company was a pleasure. My ipod came promptly and was in great shape. Super quality, customer service, and product. I highly recommend purchasing ipods from this seller!
Nice armband. Doesn't slide down your arm. I'm very petite with small arms and this JUST makes it for me. You will sweat under the armband but that's to be expected.Holds the iPod perfectly, and you can still press the buttons through the mesh front.
A reasonable price and pretty good free shipping....even to Hawai'i. Much better than the I-pod and will integrate well into future firmware Microsoft updates.It's the ease of use that will make you smile. The video and audio are very good. How am I ever going to fill it with my favorite audio and video? I don't think I can, but it will be fun trip to take.
I've owned this for a month now and I'm thrilled. This power supply is outstanding for what I use it for (R/C Hobbies). Maybe a bit of overkill until I get into charging larger battery packs. It's a bit hefty (23 pounds) for transport to and from a track, but it handles everything I throw at it and stays cool without a lot of noise. It accepts the banana plugs from my charger so I don't have to mess with wrapping bare wire. Keep in mind if you need to supply something less than 12V, you may want to go with it's little brother the PS26KX which still provides 22-25 AMPs and adjusts from 6-15V. Overall, I highly recommend this power supply over smaller (&lt;20AMP) systems that many R/C stores try to push on people. I little bit more money will save a lot of headaches.
When my original WRT54G router final gave up the ghost after almost 5 years of continous service (telecomuting from my home office by day, internet surfing by night), I purchased a Linksys WRT120N wireless router locally because I needed to get back "on the air" quickly, What a total piece of crap the WRT120N turned out to be, I wish I had found and read the review at [...] before wasting my money on itOk, so what does this have to do with a review of a Linksys WRT54L router? Well, I want to also pass on a warning about the WRT120N and say why I ended up replacing it with a WRT54L.The WRT120N is a 802.11n router billed as being backwards with 802.11g but it is not!! It is very unreliable and after finding myself needing to constantly do a power off/on reset due to it sporadically "locking" up I decided it was high time to give it the boot after a few weeks of that nonsense and go back to a WRT54 series wireless router.The WRT54L couldn't arrive soon enough to replace the WRT12N and much to my pleasant surprise it showed up days ahead of the timeframe Amazon gave for the Super Saver shipping.The WRT54L is a tried and true WRT54 series router that uses Linux firmware instead of Cisco's firmware. That opens up a whole new world in being able to tweak the router's performance by installing a 3 party firmware such as DD-WRT, if desired.For me, that was not necessary as it provides a strong enough wifi signal to be able to connect from any area of my multi level home. But I sure like having that option available even if it's not needed at this time,Installation was a breeze and a much improved process than what I went through with my original WRT54G router.Bottom line... BUY THIS ROUTER if you are lookng for your first router or a replacement, you will not be disappointed.
Microphone is better than average, volume and balance of audio quality is good for the money. Comfortable for longer use. I'd recommend it.
It took me a while to understand this card was the source of my computer freezing every few seconds, but noticing that Metatrader 4 sounded a disconnect alarm during the freeze-up made it obvious. Repairing my wireless connection would get rid of it for a variable amount of time, but it always returned. I tried everything Trendnet suggested, I even reinstalled Windows XP, (which gave me a nice clean fast new installation free of all the junk I had accumulated!) but nothing helped. I'm buying a new card, probably the Super G 802.11BG Wireless Pci 64 Bit Xp Compliant Turbo Mode by MSI, since it has the best reviews.
What a great camera in such a small package. I do recommend to use with 400 film, I just have not felt comfortable using 800 film on it.
I bought this unit several months back for my office. Its clock light is hard see unless the office light is office...which makes it a bit hard to work. The tuner is analog and to small scale to be able to get any one station easily. I have not tried the CD player yet. I happened to see this unit on Amazon while looking for its replacement and decided to rate it. Very disappointing for a Sony product.
Able to collapse, not VERY small but certainly moderately easy to carry onboard. Sound quality good, not much noise leakage (someone sitting *right* next to you might know you're listening to something). Ear cushioning soft, comfortable to wear (much better than the cheap earbuds that came with my Rio). Music quality good...at least, quite good for using for travel, and helps keep noise out too.
If you are looking for a convienant way to organize your Music, Movies and Pictures the 80 gigabyte iPod is a must have. It has enough memory to hold all the songs you will need to complete your personal soundtrack as you go through out your day. And during those down times when you need something else to watch rather than your own life, you can select from a variety of movies that you can load and unload from your iPod. And when you are stuck with a stranger and have nothing to talk about, your picture library can help you brag how cool your life is and helps explain how popular you have become. It is slim and small so it can fit in your pocket without a bulge and it is light so it isn't a burden to carry it around. I have had my iPod for a few months now and love it!
The cover over the spindle was busted and several of the CD's were broken.Very disappointed because the box they were shipped in was fine so they must have been packed that way.
Absolutely terrible tech support, comes with zero usuable maps, took me 6 hours and 4 attempts with tech support to download maps. May have been my computer Microsoft Vista, but still 6 hours.
I'm on my second Sennheiser headset and I didn't even bother looking at other headsets when I bought a replacement headset since the sound quality and comfort from this headset is outstanding.I bought the headset to use originally while playing WoW with some friends and every time the voice quality in sending and receiving was outstanding . . . which I could not say was the same with my buddy who sometimes had to fiddle with things a bit to avoid sounding muffled.I also have used this headset quite a bit to watch movies on-line, listen to music or playing PC games when I don't want to disturb my wife in the adjoining room. Again . . . sound quality is excellent.For the price I've been quite pleased.Now as to why I am on my second set . . . my darn cat who has a rubber wire fetish chewed right through the first set's wiring . . . which is why this second set will not be left out where she can chew on it.
Really amazing camera. If you are looking to buy HD type camera for your skype - this is it! Make sure you have powerful computer and fast internet!!!
This system has been a blessing for me. I used to print CD's one at a time and it was a real pain. As my business grew I needed more power. I recieved this two days before my daughter was born and set it up to use while I was on PAternity duty. It setup easy and ran very low maintenance. I was running it on a computer that was doing nothing but that, and technically not up to the spec they recommend. Occassionally I have to reboot the machine, but that's the case with any windows machine. I think it approx. 18 months I have likely burned and printed about 6000 CD's. Business is growing again and I recently bought a high speed duplicator. That machine cost me $1100 and will do 11 CD's or 43 seconds for me so my bravo is just used for printing now.I strongly recommend this. It's not perfect, but nothing with moving parts that is used alot is going to be no maintenance forever. This machine has been a stud for me.....
This is the second one of these I bought and I've had no problems with either one of them. I get great picture and sound.
So, I did not write a review for this item before and I am glad because it's only been two months and it's dead already!We have to tap it in order to get it to power our laptop and it's always going on and off.
I like the tunebuds. It's a good concept - earbuds and lanyard, all in one. Fits good, sounds good, and looks good, especially when I'm out for a run or working out. My wife doesn't know it yet but I'm buying another set for her.
I felt compelled to write a review of the Orbit Optical after reading some of the negative comments. It has been an excellent product. Very dependable for many years. As for the ball "jumping" out it hasn't happened to me in all the years I've had this one and I have never noticed a "dead spot" during use. Regarding "no scrolling" complaints, the Kensington Mouseworks software, when installed, does have a scroll feature that is activated by "chording" the left and right buttons. I got the Orbit Optical as a warranty replacement from Kensington for an older mechanical model that wore out. Great warranty support. I do a lot of CAD and graphics work and my hand is comfortable all the time. No chasing the mouse around the desktop. I do admit I use a Fellowes mouse pad with a built in wrist rest for more comfort and it keeps the Orbit from sliding around. My wife liked mine so much she ordered one for her Mac (now she has two buttons that work!).
exceeds my needs, but the cost of replacing my equipment makes this purchase a minor issue. I'll buy another. A great peace of mind investment.
I was searching for a tiny micro system for my office, and being a fan of Phillips products, checked their web site and found this line. I saw that the local Best Buy sold these units, so I went there for a test listen. Comparing all of the small units side-by-side there, this one really showed it's true colors! Smooth, silky sound (you can't beat ribbon tweeters!), easy to use, clean, compact design... I could go on and on.Yes, I bought one! My ONLY complaint is I cannot tune in the few radio stations that I prefer (my office is in a commercial steel building), but the iPod hooked right up to it and I'm quite satisfied!
Mount secures well to the bike and the new battery door attaches firmly to the garmin. Works just as it should.
i use these for my rear surrounds and am extremely satisfied, great bass for a small tower. worth the money
It works well for me. Before I bought it, I saw someone said something negative about this router. But the truth is it is compatiable with the windows vista. Easy install, stable signal. If the price can be lower a little bit, that would be best.
I purchased this because I wanted a digital 35 mm slr. I have an older Nikon Coolpix. The lenses from my regular slr work on this new digital model and I was thrilled with that. This camera takes great pictures and is easy to use, actually easier than the Coolpix!
After reading the other reviews I was concern about the scanner, however, my time and buget was limited and I had a lot of cards to input. So, I decided to give the scanner a try.I was pleasantly confirmed that I made the right choice. It does have problems recognizing hand written cards and fancy font - which is good for me to know about my own business cards, however, it's real easy to fix when adding notes about my new business associates.Overall, I really like my scanner, I found the whole system easy to install, the program user friendly, and the set up quick to start scanning - about 5 - 10 minutes. I was able to scan 50 cards, add notes and edit recognition issues within minutes - about 15.Hope this helps!
Excellent headphones. This is the 5th set of headphones I've gone through and I'll be sticking with these for awhile for a few reasons. First, they're durable and made to last. The headband is padded and strong and won't snap, warp, or bend. The cups are very secure. And, most importantly, the single wire config is well protected, especially at the point of connection on the cup.Second, the sound is excellent. Very clear and crisp. I mean VERY CLEAR and CRISP. The sound really surrounds the ear because of the 50mm cups which really adds to encompassing you in the music. I used to have a problem with the bass, but then I found out that it was the source of the music that made the bass shallow (my laptop). When I went to a different source (my walkman) I really knew what they meant by the Brainshaker Technology.These headphones are not very good at filtering out external noises, but I don't mind, in fact I prefer it that way. I like to know what's going on around me.
Not the most well built tripod but it works well. As a hobbyist photographer I purchased this tripod for my Canon T2i. It holds the camera well in portrait and landscape modes. The levels are accurate and setup and breakdown are fairly simple. The drawback is the head on the tripod is made of all plastic so it doesn't feel as durable as the more expensive tripods. The tilt and portrait tilt don't hold as well as I would like but none the less it still holds. If your looking for a tripod to experiment with, this is a good start. I bought it to travel with and use at home when I need one. It will get me by till I can afford a more expensive one.
Fabulous digital music player!! I use Linux (Ubuntu) and this connects perfectly--it mounts as an external USB storage device. It also plays more than just the standard mp3, wav and wma formats, but also supports free formats like ogg and flac. If you use Linux and want a 20 GB HDD digital music player I recommend this one highly!
I'm a bit perplexed at another review that stated the microphone does not work with Windows XP (Service Pack 2); in fact, it almost prevented me from purchasing. Nevertheless, I took a chance, and I'm glad I did. All I had to do was plug the jack in, and I was off and running.Sound quality is best at about 6 inches away, although tone is muted a bit. I was very impressed, however, at the complete absence of background noise - despite the fact that my washer and dryer were both running, and my wife and kids were talking and watching television only a few feet away. For my weekly podcast, this is the perfect choice.Interweb research shows the next best microphone to be in the $60-$80 price range so the $20 price makes the Logitech USB Desktop Microphone a no-brainer.As for that Service Pack 2 issue, it's possible that the difficulty was the result of another problem (such as a conflict), or it's possible an update has rendered the problem obsolete. In any case, mine worked right out of the box. Highly recommended.
If you find one in good shape - BUY IT!!!! I bought one locally off Craigslist very cheap, with intention to listen to SACD. I was extremely impressed of sound quality and soon after, I bought a second H/K DVD48 off eBay... I never found one here... This is the best SACD played for on budget listeners, without compromising sound quality!
I've been a trackball user for over 5 years now. The last one I had was Kensington's one with the big clear blue ball. It lasted a good 4 years before the lil rubber rollers gave out. So I decided to replace it with an optical trackball. I chose this one because it had the same layout and left/right click capabilities as my previous one. I am pretty pleased with it. I am amazed at how little I have to work to move the ball... I never realized how much effort I needed to move the old non-optical one. There are only a few design issues I wish I could fix.1) My old one you could turn the whole thing upside down and the ball wouldn't fall out. On this model the ball has no locking-in device. I use this with my laptop and have to search for the ball at the bottom of my bag every single time.2) The lil indent the optical lense is sitting in is a prime place for dust and crap to settle, disrupting the performance. They should cover it up and make it flush with the rest of the interior.3) I wish the buttons were moved a lil more towards the front. It's the fine for clicking with your thumb... but a lil too far back to click on the otherside with your pinky or ring finger.
My wife and I bought ourselves a CellSocket for a Holiday Gift. It's enabled us to unplug Ma Bell and lower our phone bill in half by using those airtime minutes and low-cost long distance calls from the phones in the house. The unit works with my T-Mobile (used to be VoiceStream) Nokia 6190 (and quite a few other handsets).The CellSocket sits on your desk and your PCS phone drops into its cradle when you come home. The CellSocket recharges the PCS phone. After unplugging Ma Bell, you plug it in a phone outlet next to the desk. You can use a &quot;tee&quot; to then plug-in your desk phone into the same phone outlet.When there is an incoming call on your PCS phone, the phones in your house ring and callerID displays just like it did with Ma Bell. When you pick up, the sound is as good as your PCS phone. If you are in a good location, it sounds just as good as your wired phone. If you are in a poor coverage area, buy the one with an external antenna jack. You can buy gain antennas to improve reception.To dial, you pick up any phone in the house and hear a special dialtone. Then you dial numbers just like you would on your PCS phone. The # key acts like the Send or Talk key. The CellSocket works just fine with banking applications or voice mail where you need touch tones to navigate around menus. The # key works normally during a phone call. Kids have to be taught this extra step so they can call 911# if they have to.CellSocket gives my wife one number where she can be reached at home, shopping or on the road. The PCS cell provider's voicemail catches calls when I am on the phone or not able to answer it. An answering machine can only catch calls when you are not on the phone. It's really great for providing phone service into areas where you can't get phone service, need it for an emergency line, or simply want to unplug Ma Bell to save some money.The only shortcomings of this product are 1) Having to remember to dial # after the number. I find the special dial tone reminds me to dial using the PCS dialing method. 2) The Call Waiting feature does not work with CellSocket (or I did not figure it out yet). We don't use it anyway since we don't like being interrupted during a call and know calls are being caught by voicemail. 3) When the power fails, and you have an incoming call, only the PCS phone rings. The other phones don't have dialtone. To overcome this, you can plug the charger into a uninteruptable power supply (UPS) - the same kind used to keep computers running during a power failure. 4) It does not work with computer modems or fax machines. I use a wireless computer connection and an online service like e-fax that converts an incoming fax into an e-mail attachment.Despite these few shortcomings, I like the product very much and highly recommend it. Its savings, particularly on long distance bills and the recurring monthly bills make it very useful for nearly anyone.
I was drawn to the sleek design and thought the price wasn't bad either. I bought it for my office where it doesn't get much use (until after business hours). I am constantly fighting with static and station reception and have had to hang the antenna wires all over everything for a clear signal. Now, at about 8 months, the CD player has completely stopped working. This unit no longer reads, recognizes or plays any CD's not matter what I do. So, now I own a nice looking, static playing radio that if you're not careful will trip you up in it's antenna wires.
Surprised at the great quality, and with the Amazon supper saver free shipping, this has to be a best buy, they are long enough to have to pay extra shipping via UPS.
I bought the CR79 because I wanted something that would look nice in my paneled livingroom. I chose this model specifically because of the external speaker outputs. I thought that if I did not like the sound quality of the built in speakers, I could hook up my own.Let's take the features of this item one by one, in the order of from the worst to the best.The CR79 has the cheapest looking turntable I have ever seen. It would be very easy to break something just by inattention. I put a good quality stereo record from the 60's on it, and the sound was like something from the 1930's or 40's. My wife described it as "music in a can".The AM/FM radio is better, but the sound is all in the mid-range, lacking any real base or clear highs. The reception wasn't too impressive, either.The tape cassette was considerably better. But I had never before seen one where you have to open the door by inserting your thumb into a hole and prying it open. No button to push to eject?The CD player has better sound than the phono, radio or cassette, but wouldn't you expect that anyway? Even so, it still lacks range.The CR79's best feature is its appearance. There's no denying it looks nice sitting there in the living room. It looks well put together, and does not dominate the room. The wood finish looks like a rubbed oil finish that might not be all that durable. A coat of urethane would be a good idea.It's too bad that the Chinese manufacturer of these units did not make them sound as good as they look. This unit is overpriced for what it delivers. It is not a sound system at all, but really just a home decoration item.I returned it to Amazon the next day and ordered the TEAC DC D6300. It is everything the Crosley is not and five dollars cheaper as well.
For now this may seem unimportant but something down the road happens and I need this plan and I have it. Hallejuea!!!
I wanted something that charges the iPod and plays it through the stereo speakers and the iTrip auto was the simplest product to do exactly that. I haven't had any problems with this except for when I'm in between bigger cities where the radio stations are mixed I have to find a new frequency to transfer on. I would prefer that the FM transmitter be a little more powerful but all in all this does what I need it to do.
This camera case has been very useful so far; it's not super attractive, but it's very practical. A good buy--definitely worth the money.
I bought mine 2 months ago, and for no reason at all, while i was taking some vids through my camera, it stopped functioning. I was unable to read the device and now its waiting to end up in the bin. The travelite works fine so far.
DONT BUY MAGELLAN!Totally unreliable, died when I needed it during a trip in Florida. The Call support center has been outsourced to the Phillipines! I had to send the dead unit to Texas. They have had it for almost one month, cannot fix it and do not have a replacement to ship to me. So I continue to wait in limbo. Will never buy a Magellan again or recommend it to anyone.
I love these ear buds! I keep buying the same pair over and over after they start to go bad. I wear them for at least 10 hours every day/night. They fit comfortably in the ear. The wires will eventually start to crack or break if you move them around a ton, but it takes a good 4-5 months for that to happen and alot of wear and tear put on them in that time! Haven't even thought of replacing them with a different kind!
I followed the directions for setting up with a USB connection and all functions worked flawlessly.There seems to be some confusion on how to use an external telephone answering machine. I connected the external answering machine as described in the drawing. Then I set the FAX mode to manual as described on page 4-1 of the manual. The machine is set by default to answer the phone when it receives the FAX beeping sound from the other end. With this combination, if the incoming call is a voice type, the answering machine answers in the usual way and the FAX machine does not disturb it. If the incoming call is a FAX type, the answering machine answers but the FAX beeping signals activate the FAX machine to receive and it cuts off the telephone answering machine.All in all a satisfactory situation for myself who receives very few FAX transmissions.The unit goes into hibernate when nothing is happening and draws 10 W of power from the line. If you want to save even more energy you can turn the power switch off but the date and time are lost after a few days.I intentionally bought this refurbished version because they have better reliability than new ones. All of the early failures have been found and fixed. You are saved the bother of shipping a defective unit back to the repair station.I especially like the way all functions are run by keys on the unit. On the scan you have several choices for storage of the results. The OCR mode has some problems. When scanning the printout of an email, it missed several strings of asterisks used as separators between text sections. When scanning a legal document with signatures it got confused around the signatures and reformatted the text and made spelling errors. However correcting them was faster than retyping the whole document.
Personally the CD type MP3 players are my favorite because theyare much cheaper and hopefully, some time soon, every CD player willhave the ability to play MP3s.D-Link has made a good MP3 player forthe cost. Just remember that you get what you pay for. If you payover [more$] for an MP3 player than you are going to get a featurerich, large capacity type MP3 player. But for [less$] you can't getmuch.Except when it comes to this D-Link branded CD type MP3player... This MP3 player has a T.Digit function, which I have onlyheard of on this product, that works great. What it does is it letsyou enter the track number of say 103 instead of having to press skipa hundred times. Very Nice!And of course it has all of the standardfeatures like play, stop, skip, random, etc. I use this mostly in mycar, but when I take a plane trip or something I like to bring italong and only have to bring a couple of CDs instead of my whole CDcollection.Recommended for the value and convenience factor.
Batteries were cheaper than in any of the stores in my town. Quick shipping.
As the other reviewers have said, they do sound great, but they allow too much sound to escape. I planned to use them at work, but I can't because of that. Get the ear canal types, or the headphones with an enclosure around the entire ear.
i purchased the speaker for my grandson who lives with me and he liked it very much so i guess if he liked it then so do i. i was very satisfied with the speed of shipping. thank you
This is supposed to be a special cleaning solution - is it really? I can't say. I might just be buying into the hype, but after using it for years, I love the stuff and trust it.Have smudges, dust, dirt, fingerprints on your device? This is the stuff you want.I bought the kit with the press-down spray cap (it looks like there are several versions of the kits available - I can't comment on those).The kit does warn against not using it on certain devices (and checking with the manual that they came with to see if you should use it or not). For what I needed it for: cleaning my LCD Monitor, Plasma TV and small devices (iPhone, iPad, etc..) it works great. It doesn't have alcohol, so no need to worry about it eating the protective coatings. A spray is usually good enough for small devices (more for a big TV) - spray it directly into the included microfiber cloth (not onto the TV).Not only does it work, it works FAST. You can scrub at an iPhone screen for a couple minutes with a dry microfiber cloth and it'll clean it - with the ScreenClean kit, you only need to wipe it 1-2 times and you're done.The bottle mine came with (6.76 oz) is enough to last a long time. I've had mine for about 3-4 years and still have about 3/4ths of it left. I was surprised to see this was a MONSTER product, considering how inexpensive it was.Is this a necessity? No. You can probably get by with water and a microfiber, but this will make the process much quicker (and easier), and for that it was definitely worth the (low) cost.
These Selectors are a fantastic way to organize your DVD's. We have over 300 DVD's which would be next to impossible to store in their original holders.
I decided to get this 80GB iPod in order to store my CD collection. It seems that I will never run out of space in this iPod. The only problem I've had so far is that sometimes it stops working for 3 up to 10 seconds, and then it starts working again. This only happens when turning the wheel around and when plugged into the monster cable in the car. I'm pretty satisfied, though.
I had trouble getting the first router to work, even after 2 hours on the phone with a Linksys rep. They determined that the router was defective. (I found out later that it was a problem with my modem, so probably not the router.) However, Linksys gave me a case number, and Amazon accepted the return and shipped a new router...all without shipping charges! I'm getting great speeds with the new router (and new modem), and the service from Amazon and Linksys was wonderful!
This product works amazingly well on my Palm E2! However, Navagator 5.0, which is what comes with the product, is already out of date. The maps are old. And in trying to update the maps, I find that the Palm E2 is no longer supported. It seems the software requires a more powerful device with Navagator 6.0. GREAT! Just great.Larry Coffman
External hard drives can be so delicate and it's important to my peace of mind to spend a little bit more to protect it even if it spends its entire life in a desk drawer and rarely travels (we'll see!). This case is good durable quality which is not too soft at all and I trust it with my data. The magenta is a chill color...something to be said for adding a dash of personality to a pretty standard thing. Fits the Toshiba 320GB HDDR320E04XW nicely with no complaints. All my drive needs is one little USB cord so it fits snug in case's mesh pocket. Happy stuff.
I use this gps holder on my mountain bike and it supports very well all kind of abuse, hits on the ground, vibrations, etc. Very well made product with a strong plastic and a hard fix to the bike.
WOW!!! Are these really supposed to be less than 40 bucks??The sound is amazingly full, from classical to jazz to rock. Playing Elgar's Enigma Variation I could hear the distinct sound of each instrument, from the treble to bass, nothing but clean crisp sound. Chopin's piano was nothing short of heaven on these headphones. Playing some jazz saxophone, I could hear the player breath! I have never heard that in this track when I was listening to it all the previous times. Also, you can heard where each note begins and ends, even when the sax part was soft and blanketed by the accompanyment. Moving over to my favorite rock bands, again, deep bass and crisp sound.In summary, unless you want to spend 150+ bucks on some closed and bulky headphones, you won't be able to find anything better than these headphones. And if your budget is under 50, I don't see how you can choose any other headphone.
Remote sending of video + audio + IR control is a good idea planned to be delivered by this artifact. Truth is interference degrades audio and renders video unusable from just 25 feet and one through-wall.Think twice before taking this solution because as 2.4 GHz band is crowded, 5.8 represents hope but performance is subject to a myriad of conditions.
MY Ipod Mini is really cool.I got the green one.Its really easy to use and great for car rides,exersising and just for enjoyment.A couple of warnings:If you buy the dock DONT use it all the time because the paint will chip off.Also dont use the Belt clip a lot becuase the paint will chip off too.I would reccomend getting a car charger,apple care,dock,and an armband.Same with armband dont use it a lot because the paint will chip off.
I got it for my son's birthday he absolutely loves them. The price was just right and the quality top notch. I have own apair top-end head phones with noise cancellation and for the price it was perfect.
Replaced a couple of basic power strips with this. Looks better & I feel better about using this instead of the power strips. Hope I never have to find out if this protects better or not. Price was better than what I could find locally. Shipping was timely & product arrived before delivery date. Would order again from this seller.
The Toshiba AC adapter did not look exactly like the original that it replaced but it works fine. We received it in one week. The original would not stay locked in place, this one does. We haven't had it long enough to say how it will hold up over the long haul. We would purchase it again.
I bought this router, ran it for a couple of days to make sure it worked okay, the reloaded it with the (Linux based) software from [...] I now have more functionality and can adjust parameters such as the power level (I increased the 28mw setting to 70mw).
Purchased this camera recently. A great value when I bought it if you look at features vs. price. Quality of photos very good. Easy to set up camera but you need to make sure the lens cover is fully open to turn camera on. I had trouble understanding how the software communicates with the camera. The docs were not helpful and it looked like I had some kind of communication issue. I email'ed support and got a prompt response. Basically, with Windows ME some of the functions are not required and do not work, eg image transfer via menu item. The software itself is pretty sparse in terms of image editting capability, luckily I have some better software that came with my ...Visioneer scanner. Overall, very happy but they should improve docs and add some more software.
This works fine with my MAC Mini and the X10 radio remote antenna.
I got this player for Christmas and really like it. It replaced my 20 GB Dell DJ, which i loved, but i wanted a video player. I don't have the "iPod knowledge," but for those whom never have had an iPod, and want something different, the zune is perfect. It's screen and video quality are amazing, much better than what i've seen on iPods. the sound is great, and the player is very simple to use. Plus, i like the music subscription plan of Marketplace. The raido is a big plus too.My complaints are the click wheel can be a hassle if you want to find music quickly (i was spoiled by the Dell DJ's scroll bar). The software is sometimes a pain, especially if your PC doesn't support it (i had to download Service Pack 2 to support the Zune Software).Yet, with any player there are going to be annoying problems, even the iPod. With the Zune, the good out-weighs the bad by a lot. For those who never had an iPod (or even if you have), the Zune is the best alternative.
I bought this item and simply plugged it into the parallel printer port on my printer and then into a USB port on my Dell Studio XPS 9000 running Windows 7. Windows recognized the printer immediately and automatically installed the printer driver, without my having to do anything else. When I went to Devises and Printers on the Control Panel, my LaserJet 4 Plus showed up as a functional printer (after a 30-second delay). I was then able to print a sample document. No fuss, no problems.After it was all installed, I noticed that it came with an instruction booklet and a little CD. I didn't need to use either.
This is a lightweight, well padded backpack that is truly amazing how much you can fit inside -- all of my lenses, flash, camera, extra supplies, rocket blower, etc...amazing! I used a lowepro 220 slingbag until this one - but this fits almost twice as much, at about the same weight. You won't be disappointed.ONE WARNING: The CANON logo on the bag advertises you have a camera and expensive equipment inside -- do not use in dangerous areas where there are pickpockets or other unsavory characters. You might want to put a button or sticker over the Canon Logo if using the bag for travel. Don't leave it lying around in an airport, a train station, or a library.
Product arrived on time and functions as described. I would recommend this product for anyone wanting to store a large number of DVD's or CD's. The only slight issue is that it's slightly difficult to zip it shut once a lot of DVD's are in it. Not a real problem and it gets a little easier once you get used to it. I actually just put it back on the shelf unzipped most of the time as it doesn't really need to be zipped shut to sit on the shelf.
These headphones are pretty awesome. They do sound great, and its really neat to feel the bass thumping your ears (dun listen to them at the highest levels, my ears were ringing for days after i did that) Its true about what others say about not being able to hear anything else when the headphones are on, well thats one of the reasons it was built. I also tested the headphones with my brother, i put them on full blast and he could barely hear it, i put my old pretty awesome headphones( i forget the brand, seinhesser?) and he could hear every detail and namethe song i was listening to. So these are really great for subway goers or those that like to listen to their music loud and not disturb other people. I only downside to me is the price, its kinda expensive but it still rocks, o and if u tap the wire u can hear it in the headphones, i wonder why it doesn that, its like the stethoscope things doctors use to listen to your heart, my solution to that was to keep the wire a bit tight or secured, so that it doesnt bump into things. I truely reccommend these headphones, they are ultmatly comfortable.I'm a NYC student, my life is music on the train.
I found this camera to be a great investment. The quality of the pictures is impeccable. You have 10 megapixels at your disposal. I purchased the 4 gig stick for the camera and I am able to record somewhere around an hour's worth of video and you still have room for pictures. The camera creates a slideshow with optional music in the background. Pretty sweet.The only setback that the camera has is a steady cam feature to help eliminate blurry pictures. You have to hold the camera fairly still to capture a good photo. The software is fairly simple as well. For $350, you get a touch screen (the screen is huge I might add...) camera that takes amazing quality photos. Go for it!
This is a must for anyone who travels. Simply set up the shot, walk in it and push the button. Now you can be in all those vacation shots instead of behind the camera. The direction remote only works from the front of camera and does have a limited range , approx. 20'. Mine came with a nice little pouch that slid onto the camera strap, so it stay with camera at all times and is easily accessible.
I'm a Photojournalist in Mexico, in my work borrow me a Mk IIN but the battery who came with the camera it was too old and lose the charge too fast.I think in buy one but here in Mexico are too expensive like 200 dlls or more and it's impossible find a gereric.I order this item whit my family in usa, then they send me this to my house in mexico.i put to charge in my original canon charger and when i disconect one of the tiny tubes who came in the contact space broke's and fall, the charger not charge de battery anymore, i try to fix it whit a cuprum litle tube for make contact and doesn't worki loose my mind and broke the battery...
THESE TAPES WERE VERY CHEAP BUT ONCE YOU ADDED THE SHIPPING IT WAS ABOUT THE SAMES PRICE AS THE REST- TAPES WERE ABOUT $4-$5 AND SHIPPING WAS @$15. OH WELL THE TAPE IS GOOD QUALITY AND I NEEDED THEM.
Im not an electronics whiz at the least. Friend suggested this for a low cost dependable power supply to go with new video card, I installed both myself!! which is amazing....Very simple does its job pushing new video card , 0 problems so far since purchase in june/09
I bought these headphones for online gaming - ventrillo, and such - I am quite impressed. I recommend them.
Works amazingly well for the low price point. My Phenom's cores haven't ever gone past 150ish, even with a full load. And that's using the standard heatsink-fan combo provided by AMD. More than enough for numerous applications, too! Awesome Product!
I love it and use it all the time! It's one of my most useful tools. It always works and works well. I recommend it, highly, to anyone.
Picked this keyboard up after I saw it used in an HTPC for less than $1,000 article on Engadget to give it a whirl at home.Pros-Cost-Decent trackball accuracy-Comfortable to use whether sitting on your lap, or held in mid-air just navigating.Cons-World's cheapest quality keyboard. The keys feel horrible. In contrast to the sturdy frame construction, the pretty good trackball, and the mouse/media keys, the actual keyboard is HORRIFIC.-Sleep mode. Sometimes the keyboard goes into sleep mode and there's no visual indication of this except for the lack of on-screen response. I found that rolling the trackball a few times then hitting the left mouse button brings it out of sleep better than any other method. Which admittedly makes absolutely no sense, but IT WORKS!-Have to keep a spare wired keyboard around because with this keyboard you can't access BIOS settings or force the PC to boot from CD/DVD instead of HDD.-Misses keystrokes. This is probably due to the crappy keyboard quality, but if you type reasonably fast this thing misses letters all over the place. Good enough for a quick IM, but don't write an e-mail to your boss.Other thoughts...Despite the keyboard quality, I would recommend this keyboard to others who are looking for something simple yet effective. Just don't try putting the adapter anywhere other than line-of-sight maybe fifteen feet. My PC sits behind a smoked glass door with the rest of the home entertainment gear, otherwise this thing would stick out like a unicorn horn.
Great price for this cable to connect my Sony Hi8 Camcorder to my Tivo to transfter some old analog videos to my Tivo DVR. Great value!
Recommendation: I'd buy this if you want this particular combination of features. But to get the features there are large compromises in performance.In this review, I will mention the Gecko 201, Quest, and Vista C. These are other units made by Garmin. I own a 201 and a Quest (early version) but have not yet used the other unit or the later Quest's.Driving: When placing it on the dash I am forced to compromise between seeing the display and aiming the antenna outside of the car for reception, since the antenna is in the body of the unit. The effect depends on the design of the car (how big the windows are, I would guess.) On the Quest, the antenna flips up and it does not have this problem. Sunlight reflecting off the front face of the unit into the driver's eyes is sometimes a problem, and aiming to unit to fix this can compromise reception and/or readability. The battery life is short enough that I find a car plug necessary (at additional cost). However, the battery life can be extended by disabling features. It is not able to find automobile routes, such as the Vista C or Quest can do. I find that when I compare the cost of a Vista (plus maps and plug) with, say, a Quest (where these are included), they are pretty much the same. So I would not get a Vista if the only planned use was extensive route finding while driving. The Quest is a much better solution.Hiking: I live in California. Here there are grassy hills to tree covered hills. I find that my main area of concern is finding my location when in the trees since in other areas I can navigate with a map (the GPS does not rule out needing a map, even with the topo map CDs) and my eyes. I have been comparing the reception of the Vista with my Gecko 201, and find that the 201 gets noticably stronger signals. This results in the 201 getting faster, better positions, and getting positions where the Vista will not, such as in moderate tree cover, which is where I'd really want a position. I find that e-compass and e-altimeter do not outweigh the fact I cannot get a position lock. So if your only planned use is hiking, I'd get something with better reception, and a Silva "Ranger" style compass.I am finding that when I switch on/off the compass feature (to save battery life, the compass is a noticable drain) the software in the unit crashes and it shuts off. A pain, but not a fatal one.However, all the preceeding being said, if you want a single unit that can get you to a park, then navigate around the park, and back to the car, this unit is cheaper that two separate GPS units for each aplication. And it nicely fits into a pocket for hiking. I also hear that geocachers like them since they need to get close to the cache in the car, and then take the unit out of the car to find the cache. I could see this unit being nice in that application.
Love these little cameras. Easy smeezy to setup and use. Great reception. Bought one 6 months ago for a laptap ... loved it so much, just bought another from my PC.
Well almost a year later I guess this has done its job. For those with a standard 15.4" screen, I would probably recommend something else. I thought it would stretch, as other reviewers had mentioned, but I ended up with small holes in the two bottom corners. It has protected the outside of the computer, but it is a struggle every day getting it in. It was inexpensive, but I still have to drop it from my original 4 stars to 3 stars.---------------------------------The major draw to this item was the price, $14.99. It is a bit tight on my Dell computer, but it serves the purpose - protecting it while it is in my backpack. I will say that after reading a previous reviewers comments on the metal bodyglove logo scrating the top of his laptop, I do place the computer in the sleeve upside down.
This item is incorrectly labeledDYMO White Tape/ Black Print 1/2 Inch x 23 feet, D1 Style Cartridge (45013). 45013 is black tape with white print. 45113 is white tape with black print.
The Good:Small, lightweight, inexpensivedecent soundThe Bad:The battery life on this thing is awful. In under two hours the thing is completey drained. This is made worse by the fact thateven when it's "off" it still has an active display, furtherdraining the single AAA batteryInterface is not intuitive (then again what do you expect for something this small)Headphones. Simply put, they stink. Those people with large ears may find them perfect though.Memory size is limited, and not upgradeable.Conclusion:The mini-yepp is an expensive, decent piece of equipment. Howeverit's not worth the money. Its performance does not meet the specifications that are outlined in the product description and Iwould advise anyone looking for an mp3 player to avoid this modelunless they have money to burn.
This case looks really great in your hand walking around. It always catches someone's eye. It also looks really expensive. You can tell it was made to last with the white thread against the black leather accent.There is only one tiny thing I don't like and it's the material inside the case. It often leaves traces of the black fibre on the camera but only detectable if you hold as close as your nose, but like I say that's very minor.
Product worked great for 1 year and inexplicably the HD failed and no longer works. As an IT person, I've tried everything (swapping out cables, power and even tried connecting the device to my laptop and backup PC). It was good while it lasted. Now I've lost 100GB of data. If you plan on buying, please remember to backup your LaCie HD.
I bought these to use in my digital camera, an SD device that supports MicroSDHC with SD Adaptors. And these MicroSDHC cards worked fine -- once I tested them in a friend's adaptor. But the adaptors that came with this didn't work at all, which made the whole product useless to me. I contacted the seller (Digital Media Source) for a refund, and never heard back.
Seems like good quality, and fairly inexpensive. I'd probably go with the targus UV+Polarizer for $20, though. Silver color doesn't look as bad as I thought it would, but I prefer black.
..but in this case an inferior product.There are better ones out there with more functionality and better quality.
This fan came shipped in it's original box, not within another box which was fine, saves on packaging. The item was easy opening and although it came with instructions I didn't need them to assemble due to minimal parts and common sense. The fan is not really a hard plastic, and the guard is also made of plastic but it is fairly quiet and really throws a lot of wind so I'm satisfied. Will it last? Time will tell. I think if it falls over it may be prone to breaking since it's all plastic... just don't tip it over.
It's hard to believe that you can purchase so much performance for less than $40. This little radio has the ability to fill a large room with undistorted sound from any of its 12 bands. Moreover, it is quite easy to use. Sensitivity and voice clarity are remarkable. The automatic gain control deals nicely with weak and strong signals. Selectivity is quite good, but one could use a larger tuning knob (or I suppose in my case, smaller fingers) to make those fine adjustments easier. The size of the radio makes it easy to pack.Although you get a lot of radio for a few dollars, it would have been nice if Sangean had included an AC adaptor. I have used this radio a lot since I purchased it, and it does have a hardy appetite for batteries when played at high volume. Accordingly, I purchased an AC adaptor for it. I tried several adaptors before I settled on the Radio Shack 4.5 volt &quot;International&quot; model (cat. no. 273-1759). This device accepts almost any input voltage and frequency and produces a full amp of filtered, regulated DC. Unlike other adaptors I tried, this one is relatively &quot;quiet.&quot; It does not induce hum or electrical noise. Best of all, it folds up in a very small travel package.If you don't want to spend a lot of cash on a multi band radio, but want to be able to listen to stations wherever you may travel, the SG622 should work well for you.
This is my first Kensington product. I use a Microsoft Exlporer trackball at work and really love it (even though I usually hate everything Microsoft).At home I had a Logitech trackball; one that was thumb controlled and it was killing my hand and wrist. I bought the Kensington because I'd heard a lot of positive reviews of the Kensington products.I have problems with the curser stalling, the buttons are poorly positioned and after about an hour or so of working it starts to make my hand cramp and my wrist hurt. I really wish it had a scroll wheel on it because it's awkward to hold the button and control the ball at the same time.I'm a graphic designer and constantly on my computer so this has been a real problem.
Especially at Christmas time, the labeler comes in very handy and these wider labels are especially good for card addressing, etc. Recommended.
It's speaker wire, what more could you expect? 1) It's white so it blends with white walls, and 2) it's color coated. My only complaint is that the color is more of an off-white/cream, not a big deal though. Does the job.
Do not buy anything from Pinnacle. Their software deceptively leads you to believe that you need to purchase further programs to burn DVDs. I did so and got incorrect activation codes twice before requesting a refund which they have refused to give even though the product does not work and meets their advertised return policy. I have filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for deceptive trade policies and knowingly offering defective products.
I was very enthusiastic about this purchase. The design is amazing and it was the perfect product of my needs...on paper. But, after using it several times in SD card mode without a hitch, I switched it to USB Stick mode and it just flat out rebooted the computer. My guess is that it created a surge in the USB 2.0 port on my Lenovo T60p which are not known to fail. I tried again, same result this time with XP not being able to recognize the card. When it was removed from the USB port, the computer restarted again. Now no device I have can recognize it. This could be a fluke based on all the other reviews (why I bought the card) but not mine.
Ear Buds are a disaster. I just discovered this. I am over 50 and figured my hearing was going (which to a certain degree it is of course). After increasing the ripping quality for my CDs and still having issues with hearing stuff I decided to look into ear phones as a possible problem.They sure were...these are great for the gym. I also bought some Sanheisers (SP?) for twice the price and they are great also but too heavy for the gym. And too goofy looking even for me on a tread mill.I recommend this product.
I was very impressed with the price and the quality of this memory card for my digital camera! Highly recommend!
Quality product from Panasonic -- length is just about perfect for connecting my HD Cable settop to a Pana. plasma screen. Recommended.
Initially when I saw this product I was thinking whether to buy Memory sticks on brands other than Sony. I just had my Sony Clie and I wanted to get the largest possible memory sticks available. Lexar sells their sticks about half the price of Sony. So I bought it (actually a few), and I have absolutely no problems with it. No files have been lost on the stick (I have used it for more than half a year), and the access speed is OK too. Packaging is excellent, takes forever to rip it open though :p With this price it is definitely worth while.
I bought this printer for my son-in-law. He wanted a wireless printer, and pleased with the product.
Purchased this item to survey a remote lake. Interested in bottom morphology and structure more than fish. Worked very well. As stated in the specs, you must use at slow speeds. Over 5mph it loses the bottom and gives strange readings. But below 5mph gives very good and accurate bottom and structure readings with decent detail for an inexpensive and portable system. Would prefer a much smaller/lighter weight battery option than the sealed lead acid battery. Otherwise met all expectations and needs.
I had the "opportunity" to view this player at one of BB's Magnolia stores. It was connected via HDMI to a high-end Sony 1080p RPTV, playing a Blu-Ray demo disc. The first thing I noticed was an unexpected fuzziness and graininess to the image. Since it was a movie clip I just thought, "well, OK... I guess it's normal for film to have grain, right?"However, as the disc progressed into a chapter of digital still pictures (presumably to demonstrate the steadiness of the image), I was even less impressed. I watched, somewhat off-put, as a centuries-old book panned jerkily onto the screen. Once the panning finally stopped, the richly calligraphed pages of the open book could easily be read (albeit with noticeable ghosting around the letters).But then, when an ancient style world map appeared on the screen, I literally winced. The violent vibration from the closely spaced lines reminded me of a flickering 1980's computer monitor running 1024x768 at 60Hz. A whole section of the map was shimmering, and not in a good way.I couldn't watch any more, and I walked out of the store with a headache I didn't have when I entered. If Sony's own demo of their Blu-Ray player is this bad, they can keep it.
Cable was delivered quite fast and works as expected for a very reasonable price.
ITs good....its ok..Its nice and cormfortable, but i never knew a 17in bag was like tat big and im only 14...so...the bag felt big and long..but if ur 17+ it would be good..Design is great....Cormforatble...feature.ss..wat else u need...justa buy it..Its good...comes with warranty too!!!LOL...G2gFeeli like i have no life
I have three of these drives and have been using one or another of them for quite a few months. No problem with storage, but the click-to-engage dongle requires a bit of care. Oh yes, and the drive tries to install and run its built-in buggy backup software. This can be nasty under Windows, but only a minor annoyance under Linux because it only pops up a notification icon and doesn't run.For all the users who have had these drives "fail" ... perhaps the problem is not the hardware, but the OS. The Windows USB drivers may just be a bit buggy (and theauto-execute backup software, see above, may lock up the machine). I haven't had a problem with them running under Linux, but then if the Gnome or KDE window manager fails to mount or eject, I can always do it manually from an xterm window.The real problem is Windows users who don't really understand computers. It's as if you didn't know how to check the oil or change a flat on your car. Maybe you shouldn't be driving if that's the case. Maybe you shouldn't be using a computer if you don't know how to diagnose and fix simple problems.
These speakers are awesome for their size. Great sound for DVD surround sound and cd's. Very adequate subwoofer for a small room. Also purchased the matching surround back speaker and it too works well. Good buy for the price if you are looking for small speakers.
nice basic splitter. flat response (0.2%) through WUXGA. DDC pass-through on port 1, 5 volts supplied on pin 9
Set this up without any problems (no tech support!) and have been using wirelessly for over one week without any problems.
This bag is everything I hoped that it would be. It's comfortable to carry, holds all of my books and my computer. The zipper top makes it very easy to access what is inside without having to open the front flap. I highly recommend this bag.
My first impression of this lens was that it was much smaller than the pictures make it out to be. Only about 3 inches long by 2 inches in diameter. But boy does it make your photos pop. I've been reading a lot of reviews about the new Pentax K7, considering upgrading from my K10D. But one review I read, criticized consumers for wasting time always upgrading their camera body, when what really matters is the glass. Well, I can say, that guy was right. I took the money I was going to use on a new body and spent it on 2 high quality lenses. One of them was this macro. I'm not disappointed. It's like my camera is brand new and my photographic abilities have been improved. I bought this lens for flowers and insects. It works amazingly. At times the focus does "hunt" a bit, but I think that's my camera more than the lens. I was expecting tight, crisp, high detail close ups and that's exactly what I've been getting. I've heard others say this makes a great portrait lens. Well, they're right. I didn't know why until I gave it a shot. Because this lens is macro and has such shallow focus capabilities, it tends to throw the background into a very soft buttery bokeh. This makes your subject really jump out of the photo. The effect is subtle but very pleasing and your portraits will be much improved I promise. So this is a double duty lens and it works great for both. Add to that, it's small and light and it's easy to toss in the camera bag for when you need it. Someone else mentioned the focus action is a bit "crunchy" but I think they may have the focus clamp on. If you accidentally bump that to "on" position, it tried to hold the focus. You can still turn the focus ring though but it requires more effort and makes a slight grinding noise. Don't do this and you'll be just fine.
I'll be short simple an to the key points here ... NOT A SONY BULB ! Don't be fooled or mislead . It's similar in look feel fit and performance but it's clearly NOT a Sony bulb . Sure it costs a fraction of the price of the SONY version but don't be mislead ... Performance and build are from what i've seen better than alot of the other knock off's and copy cat's out there but you will know when comparing side by side , it's not a SONY bulb .
A solid polarizer, nicely build and includes a small hardcase to store when not in use. If you are looking for a polarizer I can certainly recommend this one. I have been using mine for almost a year now, all across the Northern American Hemisphere, without problem.Before you buy it, make yourself a favor and read on its uses. Chances are you don't need it and are better of without it. Otherwise, go for it!
This remote is easy to program. However, the buttons on this often stick. For instance if I want to enter 5 it will enter 55. Or if I want to recall the previous channel it will go to the channel and immediately go back to the channel I was watching. A little annoying.
I purchased this device after running my boat aground on a sand bar. I was going very slow and didn't damage my boat. I would not advise installing it yourself unless you are very capable. I drove my car and boat to Best Buy and their marine installer did a fine job. It works great and warns me of any hiding sand bars.
POSTED 09/27/04:I purchased this unit about three weeks ago and so far, overall, I have been very happy with it.Below are some things I really like and dislike about the Panasonic VCR/DVD Recorder.LIKES:1. DVD-RAM: CHASE feature. With this feature, similar to a DVR, you can start watching the program that is being recorded before it has finished recording OR you can watch another program on the same disc. Chase also allows you to pause live TV, backup to see something again, etc. Chase mode even works when dubbing tapes. If you are one of those people, like me, that is constantly backing up the tape to see/hear something again, this will save wear and tear on the VCR.2. DVD-RAM: 1.33x playback. It speeds up the audio, but doesn't change the pitch. Not really suitable for movies or dramas, but it does allow you to quickly watch news and documentaries. With this feature and skipping commercials I can watch an hour long documentary in just over 30 minutes.3. DVD-RAM: Easy trimming and editing of recordings allows you to cut out commercials and make more room on the disc. Shows can be divided too and chapter marks added.4. DUBBING: Easy and clean dubbing VHS to DVD. Just cue and pause the tape and then when you hit DVD record it starts the recording and unpauses the tape at the same time. Only a couple frames of the paused image get recorded. Commercials can be removed this way too if you want to take the time. VCR on-screen messages are suppressed when recording, so you don't have to worry about a "PLAY" becoming part of your recording. I actually find this manual method of dubbing better than the ONE-TOUCH dubbing option, which doesn't give as much control. This also works for DVD to VCR dubbing, but the procedure is a bit more complicated.5. You CAN record two shows at once, one to the VCR and the other to DVD. However, you can only do one TUNER (Channel ##) recording at a time, so one or both recordings must be via AV inputs.6. Remote control of the VCR and DVD is mostly the same.7. The clock seems to keep accurate time, having gained only about 3 seconds in 3 weeks.8. VCR: A VP recording speed which is 5x longer than SP and doesn't look much worse than EP. With VP speed you can record 13h 20m+ on a T160 or 16h 40m+ on a T200. Not compatible with most other VCRs though.9. VCR: 35x search mode. Clean picture with little noise too.10. VCR: Super fast Rewind and also a Jet Rewind, both take less than a minute to rewind a T160 tape.DIS-LIKES:1. No digital zoom on DVD Player. I have poor vision and the zoom feature on my last DVD player allowed me to see small print without getting closer to the TV, so I really miss the zoom feature!2. The manual is confusing and dis-organized (see 02/19/05 update), but it is also complete so I suggest reading it from cover to cover.3. No frame advance on the VCR, just pause and slow motion. And the slow motion is awkward to use.4. Many features only available on DVD-RAM. (Do download the manual from Amazon and look at the RAM DVD-R, etc. headers to see what recording formats each feature supports.)5. CD-Audio playback is too loud and muffled and sounds terrible, at least on my TV. It could be my TV, but output from DirecTV as well as TV, DVD, VHS and MP3 playback from this unit all sound great on the same TV.6. Quality of LP and EP DVD recordings is really bad during scenes with smoke/steam/fog. Scenes with fast motion also cause some digital artifacts too. However, these could be problems with all DVD Recorders in general and not just the Panasonic.Anyway, despite the above problems I am really pleased with this unit. The pluses definitely outweigh the negatives. Unless something better comes on the market I would get another one if I needed a second VCR/DVD recorder** UPDATE 02/19/05: **Having used this unit for several months now I just want to add that I still find it to be an excellent machine. The Time-Slip (simultaneous record and play and chasing playback) have changed how I watch TV. I rarely watch a program live anymore, or when I do, I wait until it is about 1/3rd over so I can watch it in chase mode and skip the commercials.The flexible recording mode has been wonderful for recording programs and copying tapes to DVD-R. Flexible Recording calculates the necessary bitrate to fit a recording on a disc at the best possible quality. Many recorders limit you to fixed rates, such as 2 or 4 hours. With FR, if a program or tape is 2 hours and 10 minutes long it can be recorded at near SP (or 2 hour) quality instead of having to be recorded at a noticeably lower quality. While Flexible Recording is not available for One-Touch Dubbing, it can easily be done manually. Just tune to the "TP" (tape) channel before starting Flexible Recording.I've found that many commercial tapes can be copied. Don't assume like I did at first that none can. Use a DVD-RAM disc or scrap DVD-R to do some test recordings of all your tapes and see which you can backup to DVD-R. More than 50% of the tapes I own can and don't give the copy protected message.For time-shift recording I recommend you get some double sided DVD-RAMs in cartridges. The cartridge protects the discs from dirt and dust which can cause write errors. While you do have to flip the discs to use the other side, a double sided cartridge takes up no more room than a single side cartridge or two single sided non-cartridge DVD-RAMs.If you need to record more than 4 hours and can't change discs and don't want to record to DVD in EP mode, you can use the VCR too. VHS may be a step backwards from DVD, but VHS-SP looks a lot better than DVD-EP. The VHS recording can then be copied to another DVD-RAM for editing.Regarding the manual, if you buy this unit then be sure to download the manual from Amazon. You can then use the PDF viewer to search for the feature or function you need to learn how to use. Trust me, it's a lot quicker to fire up the computer than trying to find what you want to know in the printed manual.** UPDATE 10/6/05 **The manual says that timer recordings cannot be executed on both DVD and VHS at the same time and that timer recordings can not overlap. However, I discovered recently that this is not true. Two timer recordings can be made simultaneously, provided they are not from different channels. You can record L1 and L2 at the same time or a combination of either L1 or L2 and a tuned channel.I've also discovered that if you are recording to DVD-RAM and are not playing a title then hitting Time-Slip will begin playback at 30 seconds from the end of the recording. This is a useful feature when you have the TV on in the background and have one of those "What was that?" moments. :)
I gave these speakers as a gift to my husband, he has been thrilled with them. He is an avid gamer and they work great with all of his games. Highly recommend this product to anyone that is looking for 2.1 speakers.
I didn't think I would be too into the whole Tivo thing when I bought this for my husband, but WOW, it relly does change how you watch tv! I just wish I would have bought the 80-hr. one, so I wouldn't have to wonder when shows might be deleted to make room for new ones. This one works excellent though, it did stop and reboot a couple times since we had it, but I'm sure it needed to do so to run properly. Nothing erases when this happens, it just takes about 5 or 6 minutes to start up again, everything is still there when it comes back. Just so you know if you by one, you do have to pay for monthly service and it does need to be connected to a phone line (I had to run a 50 ft. cord long the ceiling from my kitchen since our living room doesn't have a hookup).
Without exception, this is the WORST PRODUCT I have ever purchased on Amazon. My wife needed these tapes to record an important meeting and the need was so urgent I had them shipped overnight to her hotel for the meeting the next day. After that considerable expense, the tapes were no good. The first one out of the package had a loose end that had come off the reel. I was able to use a small piece of clear tape to re-attach it to the spindle.When she returned home and tried to transcribe the tapes, we found that they were full of drop-outs and sounded like you were rotating the microphone while recording. Her previous tapes were another brand and they worked fine so we know that the recorder is fine. The minimum allowed rating is one star or I would have given it a zero!Caveat emptor
Very nice. Attractive and stylish. Fits in purse, very compact. Has good clasp, well made from good leather. Places for spare chips.Not one thing I was disappointed in. not disappointed in any thing about the case.You will be pleased with this product.
After using this lense only a couple times I knew it was a must have for anyone using the R1 that wanted close up photos. Great product at a great price on amazon.
This product is bad. Returned it right away. The signal drops. Additionally, there is ghosting across the screen on both monitors. My display was simple 1280x1024.
I bought the Wolverine Data FlashPac 7-in-1 Memory Card Reader to take with me on a 3 week tour of Italy. The cost was more than offset by the cost of memory cards for my camera that I did not have to buy. It really was a one button operation and the batteries lasted the entire trip without recharging. There was a charger if I needed it. I used only 3 GB of memory and downloaded over 1000 photos. It is a nice compact, efficient machine.
They can't support this properly - beware. A simple question on how to connect this wirelessly they can't provide help. They then actually had the nerve to tell me to seek support from the retailer!!Beware.
This product basically does what it's supposed to do... however - it also occasionally does strange actions, has to have cabling disconnected and reconnected to work again, and has an annoying "beep" that cannot be turned off.Sounds like I don't like it, eh? Well, despite these drawbacks, it works well for the most part (97+% of the time), making my life between work and home easier by saving all that space on my home office desk.So...I can recommend it, but with the above drawbacks. If anyone knows of a better product or an update for this one, please let me know!
Does what it says. Provides a nice case to carry around my buds. No complaints.
Great sound, but the cord is too short, even if you use an MP3 player on an armband. If you turn your head while exercising, you will pull the left ear bud right out. The right one has a longer cord and will hold. They do give you an extension cord, but it is too long and the connection point is too heavy. The excess weight will also pull on the earbuds and the left one (with the shortest slack) will come out. On a five-mile ride/run I had to readjust this set several times. If not for the amazing sound, I would have given this product just one star. It would be a good set of headphones if you listen to music while lounging indoors.
the detector i bought does not fit on the clip. Sold as it would and no goodEscort 57-000027 Visor Clip Mount for Radar and Laser Detectors
Since this was my first time installing a wireless router, I was somewhat nervous if I could do it correctly and easily. Being a computer literate person that I am, I knew that installing the hardware was the easy part. But I was also pleasantly surprised to find out how easy it was setting it up wirelessly with my laptop.I definitely could have used this right out of the box wirelessly with my laptop, but I prefer to have certain security features turned on/off while I am online. And if you don't know what features to turn on/off, you can use the included CD to walk you through it.The size of this wireless router is very small. Its range is also very good for my small apartment. And so far, I haven't experienced any slowdown or loss of connection yet. In conclusion, I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for an inexpensive wireless router with standard features.
The software that comes with this printer is AWFUL. It hangs up for no reason and I have to reboot my PC to clear the print queue. It has annoying behavior, for example when you print double sided it immediately presents a popup window telling you to flip the pages when the first set it finished. The problem is you can't minimize this window and do something else on your pc. You have to wait until all pages finish printing. Extremely annoying. I have had to throw away two cartridges due to the "cartridge not intended" issue. I know I installed HPs patch after the first time, but it did not work. This is absolutely the last HP product I will ever buy.
I bought this months ago for $12.99 ! Included the Sennheiser earbuds. MP3 Music quality is great through those, or connected to quality PC speaker system (with subwoofwer). FM radio quality was fair (no real antenna), and recording Mic or from radio was weak. But I bought it for the MP3 - and LOW price. Of course, the screen is too small for middle aged people such as myself to read without glasses, and the 700 mAh Ni-Cd battery I use barely powers it for 8 hours ... but what do you expect for $13. If I had paid more, I would expect a larger display, and the ability to both play and recharge a rechargeable battery when plugged into PC or other USB power source (AC wall adapter or Auto adapter). ALSO, I expect newer units will accept SD MICRO cards, so they won't stick out from the case. Overall, I would buy again (for same price), or for a gift for someone.
Pictures are beautiful printed on this paper. I prefer glossy versus matte finish and have been very happy with the results.
DYMO Labeling Tape, D1, Split Back , adhesive, Easy Peel, " x 23', (45013), Black Print on White Tape. I purchased this to use with my new Dymo Label-er. It works very well with it. It was shipped very quickly. I am pleased with my purchase.
The reason for buying this is to replace the exact same one the was stolen from our car. We have had other ones...itrip,etc....but they have problems getting washed out by local stations. This one can automatically screen for the best chanels making the job easier, and it can also go into the 87's, below most transmitters making it great for long drives. My son loves the replacement so I actually bought an additional one for my other son with the same degree of success. If you can keep your kids from complaining about a product, that is a degree of product success. It also has more broadcast power than other units so that helps it maintain a good signal. Label this review as buying what works!
I got this to hopefully improve my ping and FPS with WoW and Lord of the Rings Online. There was no noticeable difference vs. the integrated NIC on my motherboard (Gigabyte Nvidia 590 series). I have the most recently drivers for my mobo and I feel that is about the best you can do in that regard. Don't waste your money on one of these - save it for a better graphics card or CPU.
I just purchased these radios for my family and they work really well! The ergonomics are well thought out, they fit into our kids' hands easily, and they are completely simple to operate and fun to use. I'd recommend this pair for any family. The clarity of the transmission is exceptional. They also have eliminator codes that help keep out other spurious conversations. The kids especially like the different call tones to signal the other radio. No complaints on this end! Enjoy!
This is one great lens. I had used the 18-55 lens before, and wanted a little extra lens. This lens provided everything I wanted. The extra length was a great enhancement, and the IS is totally incredible. This is one versatile lens, and may be the last lens you ever buy,unless you need a true telephoto!After buying a Canon 30D (without lens) I debated on the standard zoom lens, but am more than thrilled that I went with this one. Extra length and the IS give you the best of both worlds. Great lens!
I installed this in one of my SUV's that is not driven for weeks at a time.The Schumacher unit keeps a perfect charge and does not overheat or dry out the battery. The clock, radio, and GPS settings are all preserved and the charger does not seem to draw much power when the battery is charged. I am very satisfied with the operation of the unit.The installation was a breeze with the included hardware and the instructions were clear and easy.I do have two small complaints, however:(1) The battery lugs were way too big for my vehicle and all other cars that I checked.(2) The AC plug is too short to run anywhere. I wanted the plug to reach to just outside the vehicle's grill, so that the unit could be plugged in without opening the hood. I had to install an extra extension cord for that purpose.
This is my second digital camera, the first also an Olympus. With so many features and shooting modes, I did study the manual. I first found that shooting without a flash indoors using the "auto" mode or the "P" (program) mode produced fuzzy images, but using the "Scene - Portrait with Available Light" function, indoor shots are clear. I love not having a removable/losable lens cap. The built in lens cover retracts as the camera turns on. The "Scene - Sports" feature produced incredibly sharp action photos at our local rodeo. The macro and super-macro feature is very good. Closeup flower images come out clear even with a little breeze blowing. I like having an optical view finder. The 5x zoom coupled with the seamless 4x digital zoom (20x max zoom) produced a surprisingly sharp closeup. The one thing that isn't good - and it may be so with all digital still cameras - is the movie feature. The resolution is very low and capturing one frame for use as a photo is useless. Seems to me my older digital did a better job of using a movie to capture a child leaping from a dock so that I could select one frame from the movie to print. Perhaps I need more experience. My previous camera used AA batteries, and this one does too, so my stock of rechargeable AA batteries hasn't gone to waste. The size and weight of the camera are good. The camera comes with the Advanced Manual on CD rom, in PDF format. This is a bit of a pain if you want to have the manual with you, but at least you can print it in any size, and omit the parts (like how to print photos) you don't need. The manual is fairly easy to understand and navigate. The camera is easy to use (once you know where everything is) and I'm very happy with it. I still have much to learn and will probably like it even more. I gave it a 4-star rating only because of the movie problem.Update: After using the camera for several months I've noted several problems with it. It badly over-exposes when using the "scene" menu. So far, only the point-and-shoot auto settings have resulted in good photos. Doing comparison shots with my old 2.1mp Camedia 2040, and a Nikon Coolpix, all three did a good job on automatic settings. When switching to "Scene" mode for the Sport Zoom, either in "sport" or "landscape" mode, the photos were horribly over-exposed in late afternoon lighting. Olympus has a way to fix this, I think, but when you're in a hurry for a photo, just use the "auto" mode or buy another camera. Instead of 4 stars, I'd give it a 2 1/2.
This mini tripod is a pretty good basic design, but to work in practice I had to cut a couple of inches off the center post and swap out the head for a decent ball head. The plastic pan head is simply not strong enough to hold anything but a point and shoot. Certainly not a D800. The head's main problem is the plastic hinge that allows the camera to be rotated into vertical. It's supposed to be an additional feature but makes the head so "floppy" that at best you can only shoot static shots: forget panning or tilting during a video take. It's also very difficult to level the horizon. That hinge again. It simply can't be tightened enough to hold the camera level.The suction cup on the center post is supposed to attach to a flat surface, but the surface has to be perfect to work. Not likely. The cup deteriorated after a couple of years, too, becoming superfluous. Worse, with the legs retracted to their shortest (and most stable) position the center post has to be extended upwards. Now the camera is really top heavy and, again, the whole thing is unstable.I speak from trying to shoot video clips in Washington DC, where you aren't allowed to use a full-sized tripod. So I carried this little guy, setting it on domed trash receptacles or benches. Those domes together with That excessively long center post made it almost impossible to use. It wasn't up to the job. I came home and shortened the center post, removed the pan head and replaced it with a sturdy ball head. Still can't really pan, but can at least level the horizon.I'd recommend a different setup. After I got done cutting the center post and adding aGiottos MH1302-655 Professional Calibrated Ball Head with MH 655 Quick ReleaseI should have gotten theSUNPAK MINI-PROPLUS/B Mini Tripod with Compact Ballhead.
I thought I had already reviewed this purchase...I ordered four sticks, got four sticks and tested them in a 1.3 GHZ P4 System overclocked and had no problems.I have a spare stick and expecvt no problemsThe price was great and the products worked as advertised.
The tape cartridges arrived as promised within the expected time-frame. All the cartriges were put into service successfully with no failures. We've had to return some we've ordered from others in the past, because the were unusable right out of the box. All six of these are hard at work!
I've been using these headphones for almost two years now, practically every night ! They always sound great and have never caused me any problems !It's not really fair to compare these headphones with corded headphones but considering the freedom the RS-85 gives you to roam around without pulling a cord behind you, I think these headphones are a great value !I strongly recommend the RS-85 to anyone looking for a quality wireless headphones !
I am highly disappointed with this device.It has a very annoying soft-power off if I don't interact with it for about 15 minutes. This power-saving feature is understandable and I can basically deal with it by a left click.But it gets worse from here. Sometimes the above procedure fails. You need to completely power-down (remove battery cover) and reset.For the past week or so it required that I comletely redo the bluetooth pairing/discovery process.Today it is impossible to detect the device. In less than a month, this mouse has completely failed.I'm returing it to where I got it. Based on other reviews I've read, I'm not the only person experiencing these types of problems. I'm not even interested in a replacement. I'll get a competing brand.
The lens arrived packaged in the box. Took it out and put on my rebel. The manual focus ring initially moves smoothly then gets kinda stuck along the way and at the long end gives again producing a jerky and unpleasant effect. In auto focus there's a grinding sound as if there's sand in the mechanism and it does not focus fast. I was able to take a few pictures but the problems w/ both manual and auto focus is not what you'd expect from a 1000$ lens. I returned it.
I feel misled by the rave reviews here and elsewhere. I jumped at this given the price and others' praise. The latter was misplaced; the former wasn't low enough.The MM22 might be fine for a hotel room, but it'd better be a damned quiet hotel. I have trouble hearing the damned thing even when I press it to my ears. Yes, I've found the volume buttons, and yes it makes a difference - from inaudible to barely audible.The design is cute, the carrying case is nice (though excessive unless you need to carry all 3 cables and all 3 adapters, which you won't), and the price is low. But cheap is cheap, and this one's not the effort.
I just got this cable. My first problem was that the CD that came with it had no drivers for en EnV VX9900 phone. After I found the drivers on the web, I found out that this cable will not charge the phone when it is connected to the USB port.
It is what it is...perfection! Its Domke i.e. high and reputable quality. It allows for a lot of storage of gear, junk, throwing stars and anything else you would want to put in a utility belt pouch. I have my belt modeled after Batman's belt, except I carry back-up batteries, CF cards, a Quantum battery pack and the required cables for of camera flash shooting. So, its big enough for the reasonable user.Buy it. Buy it now. You will not regret it.
Still going strong after 10 years, amazing! We use it often and at times very heavily. Have been using generic ink from Amazon for years with no problems and this thing never has a paper jam. Hope my next one does as well.
Takes a bit of messing around to tune all the right settings for various apps. Wouldn't be without it. You can make it as fast and responsive as you want. Love it for surfing the web, mail, osx Finder and of course Photoshop and Bridge.
Memorex discs are always a good deal. I use them for DVD and CD authoring and have never (yes, never) encountered a problem with them. And you can usually find them on sale!
The on/off switch is stuck. I cannot therefore record or review tapes. I pried the switch and made a temporary contact and confirmed that the camera can record and play-back I would like to be able to return it for full credit or have it repaired.
For $13 I cannot think of a better investment to your Nikon inventory. Slim, easy, and works great. No more running into the shot and trying to compose yourself with less than 1 second to go.Uses:- Spares you from racing into a photo- Easily capture multiple frames from a distance- Avoid any camera shake during long exposures.
Media code is MCC 01RG20, which is Mitsubish Chemicals Corporation. They have an excellent reputation, which is why I was so surprised that this media is as bad as it is.I'm using a Plextor PX-708A with the 1.08 firmware revision.The first 4X burn produced a coaster with tons of bad sectors, and visible dye damage. The second at 4X also had visible dye damage, but my recorder was able to read each sector. My Sony DVD player (older and picky) couldn't read it.A 2X burn produced something my DVD player could handle (at least the title screen comes up, and the titles start playing - haven't checked playability across the entire disc). There's still visible dye damage, so I'm skeptical.Having bought this media so I could burn at 4X to produce something my DVD player will like (have to burn at 2.4X with my +R media to achieve that), I'm quite disappointed with the results.
This is my first home laser printer, and I love it. First page out is very fast, as is print speed. Looks a lot better, in my mind, than the HP 1012. Manual duplex is easy to do. Noise during printing seems quite acceptable. And apparently the toner cartrdiges are easy to refill.A few niggly things stop me from giving this 5 stars:- There's a fairly loud fan hum for about 15 minutes after printing, as it cools down. Not outright noisy, but way noisier than the average computer, and annoying for anyone who tries to minimize noise. I find myself avoiding printing small jobs sometimes, in order to avoid the noise after printing... (The HP 1012 doesn't do this, as it's fanless; but apparently its print speed slows *way* down after ~50 pages, in order to avoid overheating.)- I'm very keen on double-sided printing, and this printer does it well. However, it always prompts me to turn over the paper (or cancel duplex), even after printing a job of just one side. 'Twould be nice if it was smart enough to realize there's no reason to turn over and run the page through the printer again... Easy enough to hit Cancel, but still a minor annoyance, particularly when photocopying.- Large power draw immediately prior to printing causes house lights to flicker. Not too bad, but noticable.
Despite the reviews I decided to try it (my luck) out. The one I got had orange sticker with null modem printed on top. Guess what, it is just a mislabeled gender changer. I even checked with a multimeter. Do not waste your time on this unless you want a gender changer.
Despite advertised claims, I was unable to obtain drivers that would work on my Windows 7/64 laptop. Trendnet support was awful. I've included quotes from two emails from 'tech support'. Their initial response was "We just tested the installation on a Win7 64 system and had no issues using the CD that came with the unit.". When I asked for more detail to try to resolve it they replied "Unfortunately, we cannot troubleshoot you computer or OS." That was the final reply. I tried the CD, downloaded drivers from Trendnet and from Prolific. The hardware itself was not defective(tested it on XP sp3).It and the drivers might work on some W7/64 machines (per earlier reviews) but not on all.I was fortunate in buying it through Amazon. The return/refund is already in process. I gave it 2 stars instead of 0 because it did work well on XP - just not on W7/64.
Great product.The big CON is the Garmin policies about their databases and their _very_ poor support. I bought a microSD City Navigator and I can't register it (the site doesn't allow it) and I can't backup it (copying the files doesn't work). The Garmin support gave me at least 10 different answers about this but no solution for the problem. If I lose the chip or it gets damaged (as happened a few months ago with another chip) I will have nothing. Also _very_ bad is the fact that you can not update any info in the card. And there are many small errors (things are constantly changing!).- The compass and altimeter have to be calibrated to be reliable.- The unit is not water proof and doesn't floatIf you're not considering using Garmin maps/cityNavigators, it's a very good choice. If you need Garmin's maps/cityNavigators, prepare youself to be frustated with very bad support and many small errors that you can not fix.
Despite the rave reviews for this product, I'm a bit more skeptical. I recently purchased an HP LaserJet 3015 MFC and wanted to use this device to connect to our office network. A couple of thoughts:1. Toms Networking does a comparison between this product and Silex's SLX SX1000U. I would strongly suggest anyone thinking about buying this product to read the article. The article can be found at:[...]2. Although Silex's product only has one USB port, you *can* connect a USB hub to support up to 15 devices. The KeySpan device supports 4 devices, but you cannot add more devices.3. I found that the unit would experience problems if I submitted a print job greater than 7 MB through the KeySpan. I reset the printer and nothing got fixed. Only when I power cycled the KeySpan did things work. I am using the latest version, v1.3.1, which also upgrades the KeySpan firmware.4. Toms Hardware also reports that it would crash with several different devices. I read on other web sites that the Keyspan software causes the blue-screen-of-death (IRQ_LESS_THAN_EQUAL errors), so I tend to believe that the problem is caused more by the Keyspan drivers than the HP ones.5. In some parts of its web site, KeySpan advertises that this unit supports USB v2.0, but if you read the fine print it's supporting at USB v1.1 speeds.6. I discussed with KeySpan about connecting external hard drives. This unit is really meant for multi-function printers and cannot support external HD's.7. I decided to return this product and try out the Silex instead. Although there is a lot of potential for this device, I would not suggest it for enterprise environments. I read the glowing Amazon reviews but would put more skepticism about their comments now that I have tried it for myself.8. I will update this review later when I have a chance to try the Silex unit.
Microsoft did a great job with this webcam. Video quality is great and it works well in low lighting. My favorite thing of all is that the webcams design allows it to basically sit on any type of LCD monitor imagineable. I just switched from a 20" to a 22" and it fits no problem. Love it.
My son put this memory card in a full Sansa Fuze and got an error message. I learned that it shouldn't be added to the devise when completely full. After searching online using the error message "Not enough space for music DB, Free 90 MB", I found the following solution "right click on it in Windows Explorer, and choose Format". I connected it to my computer, opened the file and did that. It erased the whole devise, and he had to just reload the songs, and now works fine.
Got the usual excellent turnaround from Adorams (3 days). Remote is exactly what it says. Works great out of the box. Easy to keep in pocket for use when needed. Only down side is that it is so compact it would be easy to misplace (not unlike the SD memory cards). It does have a little carry case, so that helps. Can't beat this for the money. I'm surprised there are much more expensive remotes listed for the camera. Can't see what the use would be. Highly recommended.
great backpack, holds one camera with attachments well, if you need to put in a second camera it needs to have a small lens, or remove it and use a cap. would buy another if i needed it
this backpack is so amazing my son uses it for school. it fits all his class books notebook and it has a special place for your laptop to keep it steady this is the best 80 dollars i have spent on a backpack its very helpful and you can use it for like 2 to 3 years its wonderful.
How many of these little ear things have we all bought and lost? Where do they all go? I was a little wary of this brand, but they actually have great sound and bass response compared to others. I'm going to buy some for my ungrateful children. It is possible they may like them.
If you don't want to spend $80 or more on the professional-grade stuff, this backpack serves the amateur very well. Plenty of room & dividers for your gear, and two outside pockets for stowing your favorite lens (or water bottles).
A while ago I purchased the same item, maybe a month, and I received what I paid for: 2 walkie talkies, 2 RECHARGABLE BATTERIES, and a CHARGING BASE for the walkies.In this last purchase I thought I bought the same things, I even paid the same amount of money, but neither the batteries nor the charging came in the package.Thank youHumberto GonzalezSan Jose, Costa Rica
Nice for the wireless home w/ more than one computer. I have three wireless computer on a N network. Once I did get the install disk to work the rest was easy and everything prints from the network.
Maybe I'm a printer-holic: I have an Epson Photo R200 for photos. I have a Primera Signature Z6 for CDs (fantastic printer, by the way). But I needed a fast, reliable printer for handouts and training materials. I work in Illustrator and InDesign, and PostScript Level 3 was critical. This printer is genuine Adobe PostScript (not "PretendScript" like other printers), and it shows. But, beyond that, the entire experience is superior: the manufacturing standards are splendid (great fit and finish!), and the set-up guide is perfect--you can't go wrong. The little ink sticks are shape-coated so that even a trained squirrel could load them. The "walk-up installation" that finds Windows boxes and says "hello" automatically is wonderful. It's speedy, sharp and chock full of great features I didn't know I'd love. I highly recommend this printer!
My 80 year old mom, deaf in one ear, swears by it. She no longer has to keep the tv cranked up to ear-splitting volume. The neighbors are grateful, too.
I received these headphones as a birthday gift. I am a dedicated (but slow) runner, who likes to listen to podcasts or music while I run. I am on my second shuffle, but I've gone through a couple dozen pair of headphones. I normally buy cheap headphones, and the wire wears out after 20-40 times running with them. So far, I've run ten times with these cordless headphones.The volume control is a bit cumbersome with the way the shuffle is situated in the headphones, and I usually wear a headband to keep the headphones from jostling or slipping while I run. Other than those two minor complaints, I am competely satisfied with the product. I'm hopeful that since the shuffle plugs directly into the headphones, I won't be constantly replacing headphones because of wear with the wiring. I really like them, I think they are a fantastic idea. I'm hopeful they will last for at least a year or two. I think that $50.00 may be a little steep for what the product is, but I believe the price will gradually slide as other manufacturers make a similar product.One other downside... I feel like Lobot, Lando Calrissian's sidekick from The Empire Strikes Back when I wear these headphones. :-)
I really like this product because I raise dogs and I can put each dog on with different colored disks and just look for the color and its easier to find instead of looking and looking through all my black floppies to find the right one.Thanks again,Karon
I bought this about a year and a half ago when I picked up my V710 Motorola. at the time, it was difficult to find this memory, and 128 was the largest I found that wasn't backordered. now, they go all the way to 1gb and cost the same price as mine did. And it has reportedly been renamed micro SD. Anyhow, unfortunate for me, the v710 was one step below a phone that could play music from the memory card, although I can store songs and play them one by one from it...which is incovenient. Reportedly with the V815 you can, and of course the newer multimedia Krazors and Razors can. But, I use it for my camera feature, and it works great to store the pictures and quick video clips that the phone can record as well. I am just amazed at the size of the card. It does come with an SD card addapter, which makes it a snap to transfer pictures to the computer with a card reader..save buying the Expensive motorola software kit and transfer cables. 128mb is more than enough for my phone, but you can go larger. Sandisk make a great product. Check this out.
It didn't last as long as my other ones have. For the price, it lasted long enough - over a year. Wish they had this is a wider variety of colors though.
I have speakers on my porch and speakers in the house. This switch allows me to listen only in the house, only on the porch, or all at once. Istalled in a standard wall electrical box which allowed me to conceal all the speaker wires inside the wall. And it was cheap!
Good quality cable, ends are securely connected through rubber boots. Keeps the weather out. One downside, the cable is LMR-200 and not LMR-240. A little bigger cable would have less loss but at 26ft its not too much of an issue.
This works wonderfully! Even driving through cities I still get great reception and the fact that it charges it a huge bonus considering the new ipods do not come with chargers.
I like the earbud travel case - it keeps my earbuds from getting tangled and crushed. It's sorta bulky given the inside space, but it still works well.
I bought this bag mainly because me and my family go on many day hikes so the idea of a photo backback was appealing. It's got plenty of storage for various lenses/filters and whatnot. One thing that really stands out is how well it does on a run through the woods. I'm sure most people wouldn't run with an SLR on their backs, but it does a great job keeping the camera stabilized as well as light-weight on your back. Also, I can't stress enough how nice it is to not have to take the lens off before storing the camera.Hope that helps!
Only rated 1 star because -5 is not an option!Received these for Christmas- absolutely disappointed. These are headphones that a Dollar Store should be ashamed to sell. I have owned (and also sold) Sennheiser products for the last 30 years and been completely satisfied- which makes these pieces of crap even more disturbing.Also disturbing is the fact these are made in China for most likely less than $3, and sold for well over $100 trading on the Sennheiser reputation.Following are observations:The manual- nothing on the base/transmitter/ charger works as described- probably a bad English translation from a Chinese writer who never even saw the headphones.Also featured- NO CONTACT INFO of any kind- no support number, but then again, if I sold crap like this for so much, I wouldn't want to talk to customers either!Design- no stereo balance adjustment, no manual tuning adjustment, cheap on/off switch- feels like it'll break tomorrow...insufficient volume control; non-breathable ear cuffs- be prepared to sweat under there!Sound Quality- NONE- will not function without the "surround" feature on (why even have a switch?)- you can't provide enough signal to drive it with a computer sound card, powered speakers, or component stereo system...and with 'surround' on the bass is extremely exaggerated( sounds like one of those mini cars with the 5000 watt stereo and subwoofer with the windows rolled up and 20 feet away from you at a traffic light). This combines with a S/N ratio of what must be 2 and cutting out of one or both earpieces, ( and an annoying 'whoosh whoosh whoosh' as you move or turn your head...RANGE: extremely limited- less than 10 feet without even more cutting out and noise ( as a matter of fact, cutting out LESS THAN 4 FEET from the transmitter (directly under it, down 1 floor). With this kind of range, what's the point of wireless?15 years ago I owned a pair of $60 Recotons (no longer available) that were better designed ( receiver allowed ANY headphones to be plugged in, 100 ft + range, and NO signal quality problems, with sufficient volume range) that outperformed this by 10,000 to 1.I've seen the other reviews, and I realize there must be something awfully wrong with this particular set, but with no contact info how do I proceed to fix it? And how will you? Are you willing to chance spending over $100 and get something THAT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL? And what, send it back for exchange and get another piece of junk?I will certainly pursue satisfaction for this outrageous ripoff. And if I get it, I'll change the review, but for now it stands on my experience with the product. Recommendation: don't even consider buying this crap.
I keep this on the side of my shower, so I will admit it has not gotten splashed much with water, but it seems to hold up well to the humidity.The sound is really impressive, loud and audible.Pretty easy to set up as well.
This Canon camera bag is a great fit for my digital Rebel, two lenses, two filters in individual cases, extra batteries and media cards, and even my personal GPS unit -- and there's plenty of space for it all! Outside pockets allow me to carry my battery charger, a mini tripod, and even the camera manual with room left over! I'm so glad I purchased this camera bag!
if you have an iPod mini, or a 4G or up iPod, then you will be wondering, Why should i get this? well, you shouldnt because this product is mainly made for 3G iPods, becasue the third generation iPod doesnt charge via USB, for it does the exact opposite, sucks the life out of your iPod. this lets you do what all the latest iPods can do, if you are a windows user, charges your iPod while conected to your computer. the only users who whould need this is for people with an unpowered usb port, for the latest iPods.
I read alot of reviews about Wireless headphones before deciding on the Sennheiser RS130's. I realized there does not seem to be a specific brand that has the 'perfect' headphones i.e. no complaints.What kind of expectations do we have from sound? Well, I am a photographer & do not know much about sound(although in very aspect of my life I am extremely pedantic & perfectionistic). My husband is a presenter for ESPN and obviously is around Sennheiser products all the time. My sister & her husband are both sound engineers(they bought a cheaper variety of Sony's).Ok, so after doing research I decided on the Sennheisers but they were over my aloted X-mas budget. Found a site on amazon that had a better price & seemed to have reasonably good seller reviews.Noise complaint:After fully charging them & plugging them in I tested with TV/Source sound very high & headset lower VERSUS TV/Source sound lower & headset higher & understood what people were complaining about. There is more noise when TV/Source sound is low. Noise/buzzing is far less when source sound is higher to start with. But still not perfect.Then next thing that lessened noise was placement of charger/transmitter. I just moved it away from the side of the TV that had more walls/obstructions & other wireless modems etc. Better again. But for you people that expect crystal clear sound you will be disappointed as there is a very, very slight buzz/rumble but for us it is nothing to complain about. The sound is great, they autotune, very comfortable fit, clicks easily into the recharging cradle & sound is pretty great!
I really enjoy this product. Very well made and display is very clear. Easy to use and great value for the money. The thing I like the most is the sound quality. It is just great ! The WOW option to enhance the sound is very good and the subwoofer control as well. The only thing I miss is an USB entry in the front panel, but for the rest it is perfect.
Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Brown)I bought a 30G Zune a year ago and loved the way I could have my music, pictures and videos with me always. I am a mother of 4 and a grandma of eight so I have LOTS of pics and flicks. I have about 1900 songs,40 videos, and 212 pictures on my Zune right now with 14G to go.Two other family members bought Zunes through the year and it made it so nice to wirelessly share pictures with each other that I bought three more this Christmas as gifts for my husband, son, and sister.We are now a 6 Zune family and growing. We all love them and plan on buying more as the grandkids get older.
I have been looking for a case to fit my 10.0" Insignia Portable DVD Player (Insignia is the Best Buy Brand). Strangely enough, Best Buy did not sell a case that fit this player, so I had to look elsewhere. My local Target and Walmart cases did not fit (the DVD cases were too small and the laptop computer cases were too big).This case fits my player perfectly! There is even a little bit of room to spare, but not much. The case has two compartments: 1 side for the DVD player and 1 side for DVDs and cords. I have not tried to mount this in the car since this isn't the reason I bought the case (but might be a nice perk). Overall, I'm very satisfied.
I bought this lens after returning the canon 75-300 that I was very unhappy with.This lens has impressed me every step of the way and yielded some excellent images. I highly recommend it. and if your on the fence like I was trying to decide if you need the IS or not. Just do it. you wont be sorry, My only regret was wasting my time with the non IS version.Click order and enjoy. You will thank me.
The batteries worked for several months as backups to my canon battery. They were left in between projects for several months, now they will barely hold a charge. Use at your own discretion.
I purchased this card with teh Linksys 4port wireless router. I'm running latest version of Win XP and I have broadband internet. This card installed easily, connects easily and performs like a charm in every room of the house. This card perfoms better than I expected. I also purchased the D-Link 650+ 22Mpbs - this card paoles next to the Netgear card. I recommend this to anmyone looking for simple set up and reliable performance.
I had a laptop which required me to remove the CD if I wanted a 3.5 inch floppy drive. What a pain! This external floppy drive pluges into the USB port and I was fully functioanl using CD and floppy drive functions without the cumbersome effort to switch bays. Worked smoothly. Well worth the money the first day.
The carrying case was a little smaller then I expected but other then that it's fine. It was well worth the cost.
I cant rate the battery quality. I only used it for about a month now and it seems working fine. Its a standard size (RBC-7) so it fits perfect. Replacement is very easy. Did not find ony cheapper than Amazon.
I bought this new, over 3yrs ago, for around $69, and it has served me quite well. I don't need to do a great deal of faxing, but it does the job, prints fine (I don't use it to print pics), copies great, & scans ok, too. I order replacement ink from a third party company, saving almost 80% from the retail cost, and it's been fine, too. All in all, I couldn't much ask for anything more. If I did a tremendous amount of printing, I'd probably go laser, & I wanted to print lots of pics, I'd most certainly step up to something else, but for what this unit does, I'm quite satisfied. And when I've had any questions, they have been very good about support...
I read a lot of bad reviews before I bought it, but it works great. Sure if you dont know much about mp3 players it may take some getting used to but works great.
I bought this charger along with a PowerEx MH-C9000 charger expecting to play with them both and pick a winner. Although the Ansmann Energy 8 is about as far from the PowerEx as two devices can be, I have to admit that I do like them both.I'm not going to say this is the best charger ever, because it is good for some types of people and usage, but not all. If you like simplicity then this is the charger for you. Each batter position has a red/green LED and that is the full status you get. Overall, it can display charging, refreshing, done, and bad battery. That's it.There is no doubt that this charger generally does a good job under most conditions, but I take away one star because the info it gives you is so limited and because it offers absolutely no control. Its this 5% of problem conditions that gives me some doubts that this charger is not perfect. Here are two examples.First a put a PowerGenix NiZn battery in this charger. These are pretty common and similar to NiMH but with a higher 1.6v voltage. I put them in my PowerEx charger and they register an error in a few seconds. The Ansmann acts like its charging it, but goes through a continuous charge and refreshing cycle which repeats over and over. True the charger never claims to charge these, but its easy to tell these aren't NiMH batteries by their higher voltage, so I feel they should be rejected as bad.The second questionable problem was what I observed with several NiMH batteries. This charger displays a red, yellow, or green indication of battery charge for 5 second when a battery is inserted. This indicates under 25% charge, 25-80%, and 100% respectively. This is a nice feature, but on many occasions I have inserted a battery, gotten a yellow light indicating 25-80%, then, within 30 seconds to a minute the ready light turns on. How can that be? A partially charged battery can not fully charge in a minute. Impossible. I've also seen many cases where I've had a charging and fully charged battery next to each other, I remove the charged battery and the charging battery suddenly indicates its charged. I've seen it occur too many times to beleive its just a coincidence.In any case these problems are minor, and in most cases, the charger seems to work great. Of course those cheapie chargers you get with a pack of batteries seem to work well as well, but I do expect more from a charger which costs much more. Still if you don't mind spending the bucks, and you want simple, this charger is great and fairly quick. The PowerEx charger is fantastic as well, and if you are willing to spend the time with it you will get even better results, but you just can't pop in the batteries and walk away, and some PowerEx modes can take up to 48 hours to complete, and to be honest, for slightly better results the time may not be worth it.Oh, one more thing. This is certainly NOT a travel charger. Its rather large, but it uses a cord and not a wall wart, which is nice. And the users guide could be better. But overall I'm very happy with this charger, and the fact that my wife can use it with no training, is a big plus.
I have filled this puppy up to capacity and i love it. Really good construction, durable, and the handle is really rugged but still aesthetically pleasing.
Nice picture, you forget its a small screen after using it for a little while.We have five of these and there isn't a single problem with any of them, I do wish they would have come with the audio cords too, but they are being using in a library so no big loss there.
this is great seller with good product and prompt shipping and will order from them again.headphones used for my laptop for noise blockage while listening to voices while watching video or movies.good headphones.most small headphines cannot get good connection at jack. this one works great.
Works great, no problems at all. Also looks and feels like a quality product. Wish I bought two!
I was looking for a cheap yet good quality FireWire card for a work PC, since I work with video, I needed a card that could download DV footage to the PC. This fit the bill perfectly. I was worried at getting a cheap one since it could potentially cause system instability (anything you add to a PC can), but this one had plenty of positive reviews, so I figured I'd take the plunge.I popped it into a free PCI port, started up Windows 7, and it was instantly recognized as a 1394 compliant device, drivers installed right away, and that was it. No need for a disk, just plug and play. The device functions as it should, have had it for a couple months now, and no issues whatsoever.In case you're unfamiliar, the instructions are included and actually pretty decently written, although it is a pretty quick procedure. Windows XP and up should automatically recognize and install drivers for it, so you shouldn't need a disk, just plug-n-play.
Perfect bag for your Bounty Hunter Metal Dectector. I was able to add another coil and a book and digging tools with no problem.
I have only had my Nano for a few days, but I LOVE it! My boyfriend got it for my for my b-day and loved it so much he got himself one!I was so amazed with the small size and how incredibly light weight it is. So far I have about 700 songs downloaded onto it. I recommend getting the car stereo adaptor which I have and it is amazing!Now, one reviewer said something about the Nano being flimsy and it will break if you drop it. Obviously you need to take care of this device and if you're clumsy and drop it then you deserve to have it break. As for the scratches on the screen, I have not removed the protective plastic that is on my Nano to protect it from well scratches. If you have removed that protective plastic, simply go to Radioshack or another electronics store and ask for PDA protectors. They come in sheets of 4 and you can cut them to if the Nano screen and vioila! Insta-scratch protector!Like I said, I have only had mine for 5 days but so far I am in love!
The garmin works well at navigating directions. If you should alter your course it will tell you all the directions you will need to get to your destination. I do like the not having to look at the map while driving to unknown places. The only cons I have had was loosing satellite signal during a heavy rainstorm and when there is a temperature change on the windshield the suction cup has come loose. Overall I do like this product but has a few flaws.
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I am using this to feed video to an LCD projector. I was afraid that the picture quality would suffer, but no worries. It looks great. Vibrant colors and no noise. I am not using the audio, so I cannot comment on that.One complaint, though. If you are in the habit of using premium cables you're out of luck here. The plastic molding on the external case of these units is so close to the outside of the RCA jacks that there is no room for the thicker connectors found on high-end cables. The unit comes with two video / audio cables of the standard variety, and they fit fine. I wish I could use premium cables.
I read a lot of good reviews for this unit and decided to get one for my self. At first, I liked it 'cause of its compact, easy to use, and good price. But after a week using it, it started locking up and freeze the screen. I could not reset or turn off the unit at all. The only way to get it reset is wait for the battery to run out. It locked up every time I used after that. I'm returnning it now. I bought this unit from outpost.com and I don't know whether they just only sell defected units over there.
I bought this about a year ago and it worked well until my apartment building had an actual power surge--then, not so well.In my apartment, ever electric item that was plugged in and NOT on a powersurge protector was completely fried. My computer equipment, which was on a regular $8 surge protector was fine (although the surge protector was destroyed).Now, my TV equipment (Wii, stereo, playstation, etc) was not as good and this was on the Smart Strip. Although all appliances were off at the time of the surge, but television still made a popping sound and started to smoke. It is burned out. Most of the other appliances seem okay, but it is hard to check them when your apartment is being rewired and I don't have a TV to check it all. They all turn on, but the DVD player seems to overheat quickly.If you want to be eco-friendly and save energy, buy a regular powerstrip and just turn it off when you aren't using it. At least you won't have to put all your equipment in a landfill when your electricity has a freak problem!
This baby monitor works great. We use a video monitor also, but we got this monitor so we could carry the receivers with us when away from our video monitor. The reception is great...no static and it picks up every little sound imaginable! We put the monitor in the living room and it picked up the soft ticking of the clock in the kitchen...crystal clear! The receivers work great and at a far distance. Definately a great buy and with this monitor, you can rest assured that you will hear your baby when she needs you.
Assembled a desk top computer 6 years ago, using an Antec case which included the original power supply. Computer failed recently and based on the problem I was observing, I felt the power supply was faulty. The Antec Basiq 350 Watt was the ideal replacement. Fit perfectly in the case, and by carefully swapping the connections one by one I was able to repair the unit myself. Problem solved and not a difficult project. Antec product support was helpful with the only question I had.
This is an OEM toner replacement for the HP-1200 series, which is exactly what I wanted. My little HP 1200 printer has been kickin' since 2000, and this is my fourth cartridge. This is my first purchase online for the cartridge, as I normally bought from my Staples down the road. All in all, this seller fulfilled my expectations. I would certainly buy from again.
This antenna works great. I live in Los Angeles and I have this just sitting in my living room. I get more channels than with my previous antenna that was powered. I am going to mount this on the roof of my building to see if I get better reception but so far it is working great.
The mount arrived today and... MADE IN CHINA.Please be aware that the design of the product is good. It indeed installs quite easily in my corner configuration and it can support the 55 in television fine. But for this price, the last thing I expected was a marginal product in a damaged drop-shipped box made out of that cheap cardboard from a low-cost Chinese manufacturing plant.The quality of the mount is very questionable - they clearly used heavy gauge metal and the articulating joints are quality made, but the remainder is exactly what you are thinking of when you imagine something manufactured inexpensively in China.For instance, the tilt adjustment knob was stripped right out of the box. On a $600 piece of equipment I expect them to at least put a person at the end of the assembly line checking for defective product, this is ridiculous. The lateral rotation is mickey-mouse as well, a single pot-metal bolt "bearing." The frame was misassembled out of the box, luckily I checked for plumb before drilling holes or the bottom bolts would have missed the studs. I shouldn't have to rebuild a product right out of the factory packaging like I did.It wobbles and clanks when moved around so I don't do it. Basically it is equivalent to a mount that costs 1/3 the price. I wish I had put a 2x8 across the corner and purchased a cheap flat mount from a box store instead. I didn't know that "high-end" mounts have such ghastly quality. I guess no one makes anything better so save your money and buy a cheap one, this is one case where it actually IS the same thing.
All the colours line up to my stereo (CDXGT565UP) and the only reason it doesnt get a 5/5 is the fact that I still have to figure out how to hook up the power wire to my stock power antenna (all Vibes/Matrix's will have this issue). Not a large concern though, as I found the power antenna wire very close to the antenna itself. I hope to simply hook up the power antenna wire to a ACC POWER wire, and all will be ok.
The seller was supposed to have sold me the Energy 8 charger, but sent me the Energy 8 PLUS which is a slightly different model. They expect me to return their mistake at my expense... not happy at all. As far as the product, it works ok as long as you make sure that the neg/pos connections are completely connected since there is room for error. It has also given me an error on a battery, but after moving it into another slot, it worked fine...
I don't know what's up with all the bad reviews on here. I've used mine every day for 2 years and had no problems. My dad has one that's 3 years old and he hasn't had a problem either...Maybe its expensive for a power adapter, but mine works great.
I bought this adapter years ago...probably 1998, from Farallon. I use it to connect my HP 6MP laser printer, which has local talk, to my network. The only problem is that the PCs on the network can't see it. But all the Macs can see it fine and print to it. But if I have to disconnect it temporarily to rearrange furniture, or the power goes out, I have to luck into the magic sequence to get it going again. I don't think it's broken, it just is not forgiving of being disconnected. Can you still buy this item? I'm not sure....but if you have a localtalk printer then by all means, try this out. Seems to me I paid $50 for it year ago, so $75 seems a bit steep.
The Hoya filter was ordered along with a Nikon D60 as protection for the 18-55 kit lens. It appears to be perfectly clear with a precision fit.
This thing is made so cheaply that it broke the second time I tried to use it. When I first pulled it out of the package, I knew it probably wouldn't last long. It felt sort of thin and fragile. If you decide to purchase this, do not attempt to use the headphone jack to plug in your phone or MP3 player. The part that you plug into broke off inside the device, which then shorted something out so that it doesn't work even if I use the card slot or USB. I know it was inexpensive but I thought I would get to use it more than once. Very disappointing, to say the least.
Tiffen, always being my number 1 choice. At larger f-stops and wide angle (18mm or so) I get some vignetting - although it is stacked on top of a Tiffen UV filter. Wishing I would have purchased the 'lower profile' filter.
Seems thin, like I could break it easily. But that's why it just sits on top of my tower. It's in constant use with other USB items. Works great!I would NOT recommend this for use with a laptop you carry around a lot. It's not going to withstand a lot of wear, tear, & abuse.
I read the reviews and bought one anyway, which was my mistake. It was brand new and like the review said the volume cut out completely at low settings. Never mind the possibility of the batteries leaking the sound from this unit is way too bright; meaning it has far too much treble. The button functions also do not make sense. Buy a Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere (I did) or an Altec Lansing IM9.
i just love my new digital camera,it takes very clear pics. it has everything you need in a digital camera
This is the right stuff! Only problem that I have is that it is expensive for the small amount of product. Still, you won't need a lot so maybe it is worth the money.
I bought this for the main double din outer plate to go around my Pioneer AVIC Z2. Apparently it doesn't come with that part. It is designed for putting a single din stereo into a double din compartment. It is not designed for putting a double din stereo into a double din compartment.
A cd case that holds four discs and still slim. Can you ask for more? yeah, you can. you can ask for a reasonable price. It cost me [...] bucks to get this package of five.......[...] bucks. you'd be hardpressed to find just one of these babies at a store and not cringe at the price. and they're colorful. I love color. the only catch - nowhere to put an insert. Oh, well you can't have it all. you won't waste your money with this paxkage. Trust me.
I purchased this modem it was a hunk of junk the tech support was no help . I was not happy with the quality of this modem .
This adapter works perfectly for Apple IIe to Mac transfers and vice-versa using the A2V2 and ADT software included in the Virtual II Apple II emulator. I was able to connect my old Apple IIe to my G4 PPC running OSX 10.4.11 using a Super Serial Card in the Apple IIe, a DB25 to DE9/R232 straight through cable from RetroFloppy.com, and this Keyspan DE9 to USB adapter. The A2V2 and ADT apps included with the Virtual II emulator I'm using worked on the very first try after following the instructions in the A2V2 help file. Don't go cheap on the DE9/R232 to USB adapter, this is the one that works. The drivers are excellent and make this the no problem solution if you are in the small community I'm in. (Also, DE9 = DB9 in case you were wondering about connector terminology). - I highly recommend this adapter.
The Quality of workmanship and finish is first rate.The mechanism is smooth as silk.Very satisfied with the results, and think that the price to satisfaction ratio could not be better.
This Lexmark is approximately my seventh Ink Jet Printer. I have had good success with the others, but this new Lexmark is the fastest and best thus far. In addition, the FAX capability is phenominal. I serve on a Governor's committee and in the past have had to drive to review cases for my input. With my new Lexmark I have the pleasure of staying home and have the documents faxed to me and it is amazing the clarity and speed that it has. I have had some experience with Lexmark printers as my wife has one that came with her computer. After years of use, she too has had success and no problems. The others all worked fine, but my new Lexmark works excellently. I recommend consideration of this model when replacement time comes.
This was my first hand held; it was received as a gift and at first I was not impressed. My 105 was not responding to the stylis commands and seemed to be a total waste. But with one call to Palm's Customer Service center I had a replacement unit within just a few days. For my purposes such as names and addresses,calendar, To Do lists and Notes it's great. I've already replaced my hardcopy calendar and Agenda with the 105. Considering what you're going to use the hand held for, the basic 105 is prefect (why spend a ton extra for stuff you my nor use) but if you need a more expansive unit you'll need something more advanced than the 105. I have to say there are still some Graffiti characters to which it doesn't respond, but overall I have to give it high marks for it's fuctionality and basic value.
Iv had this set for well over a year now. First off ima agree with a lot of the people that gave bad reviews due to its super punchy loud bass. The bass is indeed very loud even when you turn the bass knob all the way down. All this really means tho is that you just have to know how to set the system up properly and find good placement for the speakers. These kind of systems that have subs like this are ment for the sub to be placed on the floor or be tucked away somewhere. once you do that then the bass will even out much better and you will have a cleaner look since you dont got a big black box on your desk or table. Please peeps, the sub on this system is not ment to sit on your desk or table top XD .. I have my sub under my desk and to the rear but up off of the floor touching the underside of the desk top so where i sit, the sub is out of site and no it does not vibrate tho whole desk XD ... This system sounds great for games, music, or movies tho my wife and i mainly use it for music and games. It defiantly has the ability to submerge you into the music and makes large fight scenes sound epic!. Logitech knows how to make great pc peripherals and the x-230 is proof of that. Just remember that part of a great sound system is a good setup and speaker placement. Even a Bose system can sound like crap if not setup properly.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)--and close on its heals, 1394 Firewire--has become the indispensable Personal Computer (PC) port connection for adding and or operating Plug-n-Play peripherals to your PC. Most computers now typically ship with at least two USB ports in the back and two in the front; with some business class PC's have four in the back and four in the front.I build my own computers for myself and my immediate family; in fact I just build a new PC for my nieces and nephew. All of the newer motherboards and cases I have purchased of late have had at least two front USB connections, but alas my personal workstation which I build some three years ago lacks such accoutrements. But increasingly, I find myself utilizing more and more USB connected devices; e.g. web cams, memory sticks, printers, external hard drive etc., and continually having to dig behind my PC for an available USB connection is a inconvenientI currently have an internal PCI USB 2.0 card installed so, for months I have been searching for an internal USB version 2.0 hub for under $50.00 that would fit into a standard 3.5' or 5.25" drive bay. Enter the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub," which combines four USB 2.0 with two 1394 Firewire connections.The "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" is an easy-to-access device which can be installed in any available 3.5 or 5.25" (by using the included 5.25" mounting rack) device bay. However, one available 1394 port and/or an internal USB 2.0 port must be available in the computer to connect the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" via connections on the back of the unit. I assumed that the Firewire connections were standalone; my assumptions were incorrect.The "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" works with various types of USB 2.0/1.1 and 1394 devices including digital camcorder/cameras, external CD-RW/DVD-ROMs, MO drives, external hard drives, flash USB drives, memory sticks, USB memory modules, PC video cameras, memory card readers/writers etc.Installation:In order to install the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" you have a Pentium or equivalent computer with one available 3.5" or 5.25" device bay, and have Windows 98SE or later installed on your computer.The "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" was simple to install; the process took less then 10 minutes from start to finish, and no software is necessary, though the USB 2.0 card already installed in the computer must support a USB hub. In the box SIIG includes everything needed to get the hub up and running, including the following:* 3.5" USB 2.0+1394 6-Port Bay Hub* 5.25" mounting rack* Power Supply "Y" cable* Accessories set* USB cable* 1394 6-/6-pin cable* User's manualSince I do not have an existing 1394 card installed in my computer, I cannot address connections functionality. I installed the "SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" in an available 5.25" drive bay, making sure to attach the (included) USB cable and power connections before securing the unit with mounting screws. Once in place I powered on the PC, and logged into Windows XP, which detected and installed the hub. I then inserted a LEXAR 128MB JumpDrive into the first slot; no surprise, it works.First Impressions:"SIIG USB 2.0 /1394 Combo Bay Hub" works, and works well. Transferring data is swift and painless, and my only regret is that I could not test the speed of the 1394 port. The unit includes two lights beside each port, the upper indicating error, and bottom illuminate when a device is inserted. I found this out through trial and error, since the owners manual contains no information about the displays.
I bought this camera after one of my daughters swimming instructors showed it to me at their swim meet. He had used it to take underwater photos of the kids during their swim lessons. The quality of the photo was amazing. They have another camera, much larger of course, in a plastic case that doesn't take photos as nice as this little pentax. I was amazed at the small size, 5 megapixs, large lcd screen, and wonderful picture quality!This is the perfect camera to take along on vacation or anywhere you go. The size allows you to stow it away in your purse or diaper bag for those pics you don't want to miss of the kids! It is also small enough to hang around your neck on a lanyard so you won't miss a second of the action. You won't be disappointed in this one!It has only been 2 weeks and I keep finding more and more to love about this great little camera. It even takes great photos of fireworks with its built in fireworks mode! Love it more every day!!!!
This is a great system that is easy to use and to make recordings from either CDs to MDs or radio to MD. I purchased one for myself the beginning of the year and I am now purchasing a second unit as a gift. By the way, the Amazon price is approximately $200 less than what I paid for this unit last year. The sound quality is very good. The only draw back is that there is not a cassette player; but, one can be added.
This little machine is a beast!!! You can feel the air being pulled out but the best part is you can't hear it at all!!!! Wonderful for gaming since you don't want any distracting background noise when you are deep in it.
I purchased 3 of these a few months ago so I could consolidate my CD collection by getting rid of hundreds of jewel cases. These cases have worked great.There are 4 slots on each side of a page so, technically, you could have 4 CD's on each side of a page (8 CD's if counting front and back). I wanted to keep as much of the CD artwork as possible, so I put the CD booklet in the left-hand pocket and the back CD cover (which usually has the song list) with the CD in the right-hand pocket. That leaves me with only having 2 CD's per page (4 CD's if counting front and back).If you want to mazimize the number of CD's you put in the case, you can fit MOST CD booklets along with the CD in a single pocket. Some of the booklets with lots of pages won't allow you to do this, but most will.Also, the back CD covers have to be trimmed to fit into the pocket. My wife does scrapbooking and has a small paper cutter that worked perfectly for this job.I also left open spots sporadically through the albums so that there would be room to add more CD's over time.I also kept a small supply of jewel cases to use in case I lend a CD out to a friend.
Bought this for my old TV that has problem with the speakers. Virtually all micosystem type stereos have no additional AUX inputs other than this stereo. This is a great way to hook up your Ipod instead of buying some Ipod specific speaker system. The unit itself is nice looking (ojective) and the remote control works well and looks nice as well. I did not buy this on Amazon and paid a lot more.
I think this is great. I live with two roommates and bought this so I could watch TV in my room without needing to crank the volume up which would have bothered my roommates. Now I can watch TV whether I'm sitting two feet away or laying in bed which is about 9 feet away.
Used this to install my Infinity Basslink 200-Watt, Dual 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer System in my 2001 GMC Sierra installed over a year ago. I am not an audio guru or anything just a DIYer whenever possible. Seems to provide enough power for my setup and the cables were easily hidden. Cables may come up a little short depending on where you are mounting the hardware in your vehicle such as the trunk on SUVs and bigger cars. However, was long enough to make it under the back seat of my extended cab truck with no problem.
Room for 2 camcorders, a P@S (point and shoot), accessories and more in the pockets. Straps on back good for carrying tripod, or monopod.I like this design over the other ones.Def a recommend
In todays world when you just don't know if you are going to get exactly what you ordered. It's good to know that there are companies like you. I'm 100% happy with my order.
I just bought the Palm M100 a few days ago and let me tell you, it's the best!! I'm a college student and it is really useful. With my Palm, I write all my assignments, new addresses, put on quick notes (like post-it's, only that digital) and a lot...lot more. Before I bought this Palm, I checked the other ones, but I think this is the best organizer for a College or University Student, unless you are a professional or business man (then get the other Palms). I think the price is worth it!!For the 2MB that offers, it's the necessary for any beginner to the Palm World. I already download a lot a games, utilities and applications to my Palm and I even have more than the 85% of Free Memory.I give it 5 stars since I love it! I really recommend it. If you do not need a lot a memory, connect to the Internet or are looking for a good price on a Palm, then get the Palm M100. You won't regret it!
I had been shopping for a new music player for a while; I am a big fan of sony products, but I have a microsoft computer so after a lot of research I decided I would try this out. So far, so good! Excellent price (I purchased it refurbished) and the seller sent new headphones which was very nice. The software took a little while to download but I think it works great. The only complaint I have for this device is that you have to search for the artist in the software or else it comes up as &#34;Unknown Artist&#34; on the player which is one of my pet peeves when it comes to mp3 players. It's not hard to fix though! And SO much music fits on this - it may not be the newest mp3 player available, but the sound quality and storage space make it totally worth it. One of the things that sold me on this product is that one of my friends told me she has had this exact same zune for 5 years with no problems! So I would definitely recommend this to anyone who isn't too picky about style or wants to have the newest technology, and wants to have something that holds a lot of music and is easy to control.
Performance of the one I bought is pretty good. But I encountered couple of problems:1. The hand rest surface (and most of the outer surface) is coated with a fine porous silver color material. After about 2 months of use, the silver color of the hand touching areas changed to dark gray getting closer to light black (may be this porous coating reacts with sweat). Now the laptop is about 8 months old and very ugly looking because of the big dark gray spots here and there. And they won't go away even though I tried to clean. Given that I am used to travel with the laptop, this does not please me.2. And in a place near the space tab, the coating just went away showing the underneath white color plastic like material.3. Couple of days ago, two keys stopped working (Left CTRL key and the one with tidle). But I guess this is common in all laptops. I am yet to get this fixed.For about 3 years in the past, I was using a black color Dell Latitude C600. I didn't encounter problems like this and it worked very well. Even though the speed was around 850MHz, my Linux installation was performing fast (It was faster than an HP Presario 2500 with a 2.6 GHz Celeron processor - I ran some benchmark tests)
HP software has long driven me crazy. Hp hardware, on the other hand, almost always works well. My Designjet 130NR was a reasonably priced solution for a small design office. The ink cartridges last a long time. Good product.
I bought a TeraStation Pro (TS-2.0TGL/R5) in August 2006. Jeremy at Buffalo Technology assured me that it would be compatible with the Mac operating system. I own a small graphic design studio and though that the server would stave off worries of running out of space for at least 7 years.When I received it I connected it to my LAN, but couldn't see the drive. What Jeremy didn't tell me was that it has to be configured with a Windoze PC. That was NOT compatible in my book. So I had a friend (a SAN support technician) configure it as RAID-5, and reconnected it to my LAN.It worked fine for a few months, alternately accepting and not accepting Mac files, just long enough to be out of warranty when it started really misbehaving. The server was sluggish from the day it was plugged in, accepting data when it wanted to. Now every time I try to write to it, one of the four drives "goes bad" and it starts beeping. Constantly. So I called my friend to make whatever adjustment he does, and it worked for a while.As a final blow, the network connection no longer works. The server has been off-line more that it has been on-line and now it looks to be a permanent doorstop.My purchase of the TeraStation Pro was the worst $1,800 purchase I have ever made. I feel that I was led down the wrong road by Buffalo. I will never buy another Buffalo product.
I recently was faced with the task of either buying a new computer or rebuilding one that had bit the dust. For several reasons I chose the latter. As part of the rebuild I chose to upgrade to a dual core processor. I chose this unit for two reasons.........features and price. My original chip as a single core at 2.4G with a 512K L2 cache and rated on the cpubenchmark scale at 592. I wanted to go to a dual core equivalent which would be a X2 4600 or 4800, but both of these were very pricy since these are discontinued......try around 400 bucks for a used X2 4800. The price is because these are a socket 939 processor. Anyway, the 4400 is a 2.2G processor with dual 1M L2 caches. The price was very reasonable (found one for 125 through Amazon marketplace) and is now installed after receipt of a higher capacity sink/fan combo and is running great. The cpubenchmark for this chip is 1195 so I expect it to run somewhat faster, but currently I have no real demanding applications to prove such. It does appear that windows loads faster, the initial desktop screen pops into place with all icons loaded, whereas before they would load in batches. Windows defintely closes down faster. All in all, it seems to be running faster and the numbers say it is a faster chip. I am pleased with my purchase and the Amazon Marketplace vendor (Extreme975) was a pleasure to work with. I would definitely use them again if the opportunity arose.
I bought this camera over a year ago and I have been nothing but pleased. I've never had any problems with its function. It produces some amazing pictures. I've never so much as noticed the battery getting the slightest bit low. I like it so much that I'm shopping for another Exilim to give as a gift right now.
If you transfer a lot of files between computers than a flash-memory drive is absolutely essential. Students and teacher in particular (or anyone else who needs to transfer a lot of files or make frequent backups) will find these drives absolutely indespensible. Why go through the hassle of burning cds all the time? Why go through the trouble of linking two machines just to transfer a few files? It is quite likely that drives like this one will replace floppies in the very near future. Fast, easy to use, reliable, durable, and infinitely re-writable. What more could anyone ask for? And especially since the price keeps dropping lower and lower...
I bought this sw/hw combo about a month ago and just finished my third project. I think this is fantastic software for the price. My first project was a 55 min movie with over 250 scenes, with a transition between nearly every scene, lots of titles, scanned graphics, etc. The resulting movie was nearly perfect, a little jitter and a couple of artifacts in transitions, probably mostly due to disk drive performance. The software is very easy to use with almost every feature that I could want. The software did crash occasionally but, with the automatic auto-save, I never lost more than 30 seconds or so of work. Amazing software for the price!
At the current going prices where you can pick a unit up for around $825 from H/K refurb, or if you are very lucky even more cheaper from Fry's electronics, this unit is amazing.I am one of the lucky few who got the display unit from Fry's. The Display unit had the front door broken (no biggie), and came with nothing but the unit. Before this unit, I had the Onkyo 605 which came with all the bells and whistles. Now, the 605 is a low mid range unit, so it is not a apples to apples comparison, but the 745 was *noticeably* better in audio. Sound quality can be subjective, but when playing the 745, even not too loud, you can hear the various instruments distinctly. My wife (professional musician), indicated that see could hear the 4 instruments being played softly on this unit, but not on the onkyo.I have it connected to HD-A3, and it does a great job with movies also. It has a whole lot of inputs you can use in optical and coax and 2 HDMI.Now, this unit has a few nuances, but if SQ is what you seek, look no further.
The Sony RDR-GXD455 is just what I needed. It sets up easily and is intuitive in its use. Thanks for a great product.
I ordered and paid for a new unit. The recorder was dirty and dented and came in an old, beat-up box. The remote control didn't work. The supplier didn't have a replacement remote so he is going to send me a universal remote. I hope it works with the recorder.I have puchased quite a few large electronics from Amazon and this is the first time I've had a problem. I guess it's because it was an outside supplier.
I bought this battery so I would have 2 to use at concerts and events. Great battery life, must have lasted at least 2 hours.
There are as many classes of radios out there as there are people who listen to them. The first thing that comes to mind if you see this radio online is "Why $150 for a three-knob radio?" Most consumers expect digital tuning, stereo sound, and lots of lights and buttons for this price point. This radio's price is justified by what's inside. Let's talk about what this unit is.The Tivoli iPAL is a portable AM/FM radio that is powered by an internal (and customer replaceable) nickel metal hydride battery. It includes an earphone jack, an auxilliary input jack and external power jack. There is a telescoping rod antenna for FM reception and a built-in ferrite coil for AM. The controls are simple: a volume control, a band selector with OFF position and a tuning control. There is also a green LED indicator light that tells you when the radio is on and the charging/discharging state of the battery. The controls have a very high quality feel to them and are easy to operate. The knobs fit firmly and are not loose or flimsy as on many lower priced radios. The tuning knob has a 5:1 ratio reduction gear which moves the dial pointer more slowly with respect to the tuning knob. This makes fine tuning easier. The cabinet is made of very solid and rigid plastic. The whole unit has a weighty feel and a sturdiness that most radios lack at any price. One gets the impression that daily use will not wear this unit out. It has a very tidy appearance. There are no projecting parts other than the controls. The rod antenna folds down into a groove in the back of the cabinet so it is totally invisible when not in use. There are no fake aesthetic features like on many boomboxes that are designed to make it look like something more than it is. This radio is marvelously understated and does not draw attention to itself or make garish statements about the person carrying it. There is no handle as such. One carries the set by gripping the two indentations on either side of the cabinet. A carrying case is available which makes toting it around easier.Performance is where this radio really surprises. One might expect the sound to be cheap and tinny but once switched on, this radio fills the room with a sound reminiscent of the vacuum tube table sets of the forties. The sound is warm, rich and full of tonal range. Music comes through with round base tones and sparkling highs. Spoken word broadcasts are clear without being harsh. Voices are deep without being boomy. This sound quality is equally present through headphones so there is no tuned port trickery going on. The circuitry really does sound this good.RF performance is good too. The field effect transistors in the tuning circuit coupled with a precise AFC (automatic frequency control) mean that Fm stations lock in easly and do not drift. AM reception is excellent even in low signal areas. The tuner is sensitive and selectivity is very good. The built-in speaker is high fidelity mono however, when you insert a headset, the FM reception is in stereo. Stereo separation is very wide and static free. Some reviewers hav commented about the lack of volume on the PAL. I find this not to be the case. I can get sufficient volume for talk radio listening by setting the volume control at one-quarter turn. This radio has as much volume as any portable radio with a speaker this size (2-1/2"). It is not a boombox or a home stereo. One's expectations must be reasonable.The model I am reviewing is called the iPAL because it has a color scheme to complement the iPod MP3 player. The only difference between the iPAL and the PAL radios is the iPAL includes a stereo patch cable for connecting your iPod, CD player or similar device and the cabinet bears no rubberised coating. The PAL radios are offered in eight different colors, have a rubberised coating on the cabinet body and do not include the stereo patch cable although all units have the auxilliary input jack.Final thoughts: This is an elegant, uniquely styled, high performance portable radio. It is intended for those who love radio as a technology as well as a medium. In leu of bells and whistles it features superior performance through the engineering of Henry Kloss and a build quality that is seldom found in any portable audio product. The Tivoli iPAL is not intended for the masses who judge value on price alone but for the discriminating lover of radio who admires the perfect blend of form and function.
Came neatly packed and shipped promptly. You CAN actually get audio through these adapters if you're routing a PC-peripheral connection and your PC uses an ATI card or has a SPDIF connection to transmit audio.
I didn't believe this thing was working, because I didn't hear it doing anything. I didn't use the fragrance, because I wasn't interested in just covering up the smell...I wanted to get rid of the smell. So, I tested it. I put about 6 cigarettes out in an ashtray in my car and let it sit over night, with the ionizer on. In the morning, I could not smell the cigarettes at all...just a fresh clean scent. Like fresh air. It's great, and I hope to invest in one for my home too.
Standard Sony battery. Works just as expected. Good value for this product. I am able to use for cameras as well as video lights. I holds up to each use.
I bought this for my husband and gave it to him before Christmas. My husband really loves this. One issue is, it needs a better antena. I had an extra wire antena that I put on the radio for better reception.The sound is amazing and for such a little radio it has a high output of volume.(my husband is hard of hearing, so this was important). I would recommend this to anyone who wants to listen to world wide broadcast without having to spend a lot of money for a bigger radio.
Case Logic design it's just for the use of protection. Passports external drives fit tightly and without problem. In order to secure more and have your drive without scratches, i personal recommend to buy a Drawstring Carrier for My Passport Essential Drives (Model: WDCC03XMS) directly in the WD USA Store for just $4.99 and you get the perfect and elegant protection.
I built a system for a friend who's still on a dialup line and he's very pleased with it. Me, I've moved on to home LANs and cable modems...I'd like to say that the review by Mike Azzopardi is, in my opinion, very misinforming. Two main points:To quote: &quot;External modems do give you the benefit of seeing the activity on the LEDs and you also save an ICQ aswell as a PCI slot.&quot; That's an IRQ, not an ICQ. ICQ is the much-loathed instant messenger program from Mirabilis. IRQ is an interrupt request and before the days of plug-and-play and smart BIOSes, hardware conflicts were problems. The downside to an external modem is that it takes up bandwidth on the serial bus.Point two: &quot;Normally with an ISP you will get 4-5Kbps bandwith. However I have used 3-Com 56K modems on better lines with more bandwith and always get closer to 56K. These are the modems of choice and you wont find much better.&quot; This is complete garbage. 56K means 56 kilobits per second, not kilobytes. A 56K line theoretically gives you 56/8 (7 bits and one stop/parity bit for error checking), but the Federal Communications Commission does not allow the full bandwidth of the 56K line to be used because there has to be a small &quot;buffer&quot; on either end of the stream.If this guy is only getting 4 to 5 kilobits per second, he'd better consider a new ISP!No matter what modem you use (except if it's a winmodem...ugh...), on an unsaturated line you will typically get 4 to 6 kilobytes per second downstream bandwidth, depending on compression. Virtually everything is measured in bytes, except modems - modems use kilobits. Remember this!A 56 kilobyte modem is 448 kilobits, which is nearly one third of a dedicated T1 connection!This is a good modem, but remember that the numbers don't say anything. Ultimately you'll have to sit down with the unit and use it to see if you're satisfied with it.
This monitor is awesome! We got it because we needed a monitor with two receivers. I was skeptical at first because it was so inexpensive, but it is excellent! No static, and the reception is great. It even comes with the added bonus of allowing me to hear my three year old in the next bedroom - actually, I use it to hear what she is up to more than my 3 month old! I can pretty much hear anything going on upstairs, it is so clear.
When they work, they work fine. Successful burns of video files and home movies play well on my stand-alone DVD player, which is what I wanted these blank DVD+R discs for. But approximately half of them fail to write the lead-out, leaving them unusable. All of a sudden the great deal when buying in bulk isn't such a great deal when you're throwing half of them in the trash. I won't make the mistake of buying this brand again just because of a lower price. I haven't used a lot of brands, but I have had much better success with Verbatim DVD-R discs.
Easy to use. Makes it possible to stay clipped on a backpack strap and still use without disconnecting each time. I clipped my compass on the carabiner.
Got this mickey mouse webcam for only several bucks when it came with a $40 rebate several months ago. Very satisfied. Clear, sharp images. A+!
I bought this as a gift for my wife to replace the ordinary camera case that came with the camera. We're impressed by the quality and aesthetics of the product. Thanks!
Sony ACCDVDP2 Accessory Kit for DCR-DVD 203, 403, 105, 205, 305, 405 & 505 Camcorders. This Sony Accessory Kit is made with quality and is beautiful! Very, very nice! If you receive this, you will be very happy with the quality! GREAT for the price!
Excellent customer service. Had a problem with one of the creative web cams.Returning the item was very easy especially printing the return instructions and the return label from the account.
I am not reviewing how this works b/c i am sure it works as well as all other ipods but......i am shocked how expensive it is for a 4gb player. I know its an ipod so it will be expensive but you can get a 20gb player (non-ipod) for about the same price, maybe a little more. It is clear that you are not paying for gbs here but style. I understand that but it still seems like a high price to pay for fashion. I just want to listen to music!!!!!
I have tried setting up a wireless network in my house with two different brands of routers. Neither one worked, or would work only when I was within a few feet of the router, no matter how I set them up.The ParkerVision claims to be powerful with a wide range, so I decided to give it a try.The router was installed and configured in minutes, and I was happily (and securely) surfing via wireless from a distant corner of the house in no time at all. I had never heard of this brand before, but I am VERY happy with the performance of the router.Cathy Stucker
Just got this from Amazon. Able to fit all my equipment in this bag. I had a T2i body & an older manual SLR, which both fit perfectly in here. Overall I am very happy with the purchase. The bag is actually pretty compact. Looking at the pictures, I was initially worried that it might be too big.Pros:Light weight strudy constructionGood layout & compartments to hold smaller accessoriesEasy to grab camera from the top without having to open bag fullyGood quality overallCons:This has bene written by other reviewers, so i wasnt surprised, but its only a small annoyance: There are side straps which I am not sure are helpful. I ended up modifying them to go on the front of the bag to add an another layer of security.The tripod holder on the bottom works, but I have a trip coming up next week. Will have to see how practical it is for air travel & dealing with TSA.
This antenna doesn't provide an adequate signal; it is less than half as effective compared to the pair of rabbit ears that I had lying around the house.
These headphones are truly fantastic. They have amazing sound quality and are downright dirt cheap. The only two downsides are that they leak some sound (meaning others around you can hear what you are listening to, to a degree), and hair gets caught in the headband. Otherwise, they are frankly a miracle of headphone technology. When I bought them I didn't really think they would have very good sound quality because they are so cheap, but I was thankfully mistaken. If you have only ever used your freebee white earbuds that come with your iPod, you need to buy these headphones now! You will be astonished how much a good pair of headphones changes music.
voice quality is very poor as all is garbled - that is if you can get it to record anything at all...
Not much to say about cable. It works. I use it for tethered shooting when camera connected to computer. Pictures are transfered instantly to computer for review as I shoot them. I wish this cable would be more flexible, but it is good as it is.
I've upgraded my rating from 2 to 4. It turns out "Take Two 5.0" was the primary culprit with the slow boot and was the sole offender for the need to have a zip disk inserted to start Windows 2000 at all. Anyone using Roxio's Easy CD Creator Platinum 5.0 that installed Take Two should visit the [website] to download and install the 5.01 and 5.01s updates! I also found that once I unplugged my 3Com HomeConnect PC camera from my Entrega 4 port usb hub, I didn't stay on the boot screen for 10 minutes. Time to dump Entrega and find newer, higher-powered hubs, I guess.
The description of this product states that it will work with Windows 2000. It does not. Even after contacting the vendor, who said it would work with Service Pack 4 installed on Windows 2000. It does not, it won't even install itself. Very poor product, don't waste your money.
I was a little hesitant purchasing this tool because it was almost half the price of the others. No need to worry, I had no problems making rj45 patch cables with this tool. Worked as stated.
easy to use. silences about 90% of the static. you can set it up for any station, then set your radio to that station and it sounds good. It's not an audiophile's good, but it's fine for a car, which has more noise through regular operation than the background static in the songs.
I bought this for my son who worked as a journalist intern this summer for a small town newspaper. He was taking a lot of his own photos and needed a camera bag that was something he could use for his slr camera but also like a briefcase. This bag was perfect. Most camera bags are either for the professional and over kill or too smallHe loves this and it was a fantastic value!Shipping cam quick too.
I haven't tried any other transmitters to know if the super expensive ones are any better. This one works well.It has a super large range of frequencies you can use. I'm in Orlando, so there isn't really any frequency that is 100% static 3 freqencies in a row - which is recommended for the transmission to be static free in use.Therefore, depending on what part of town I'm in, there is sometimes a bit of static that is audible if the volume is up high enough.I just used it for a 12 hour road trip. In the rural areas of I-95, the sound was perfect - no static, so I'm assuming if you live in an area where there aren't tons of radio stations, this will work perfectly.I also am using the factory sound system in my car, so I'm not sure if quality is diminished with this product if you have a super beefed up audio system. For me, it sounds as well as the radio stations do in my car.It also works great charging my iPod. I forgot that it did that as well, for my short around town trips - but on the road trip, it was awesome to have.I'm super happy with it and am glad I bought it. I think it's a perfect alternative to satellite radio (unless you like the talk shows, but then there's always podcasts!).
When I first plugged this item in I couldn't find a frequency that it would work properly on. However, on the second try when I had a few more minutes to fiddle with it and try more frequencies, I found one that came in perfectly clearly. I love this thing!!! I used to use one that only had 4 possible frequency settings and ran on batteries through the earphone jack of the iPod. This way is much better (full band of frequencies available, including even tenths ie 88.2, runs on vehicle's power through the charging jack of the iPod).
No complaints! Large viewing area, uses & supports most SD cards. Battery life isn't bad either. The only "con" would be that tight/close shots are almost impossible (like 8-12") very blurry. But besides that it'll make ya smile without saying "cheeeeeeese"!
Okay. 1st, it's less than 2 bucks. 2nd, it has free shipping. 3rd, it arrived A LOT earlier than I expected it to (it was supposed to arrive between February 9 and February 29, but I got it on Friday, January 27!). 4th, it does exactly what I needed it to do. As the description says, you can't get any better than this! Very good buy, I have nothing bad to say about this.
If this thing connected easily with my simulator aircraft every time, it would get five stars. But I doubt this is a problem with the ButtKicker itself. The workmanship is excellent. I had it set up in no time using zero tools. The electronics are well designed from a user-standpoint. I'm happy with the purchase and would definitely buy it again and recommend it. BUT...there are frustrations. The problem doesn't exist with the default FSX aircraft. However, I mostly fly addon aircraft such as the PA46T Jet Prop from Carenado and the Citation Mustang from Flight1. For these aircraft raising the landing gear ALWAYS works fine...but it's vibration from the engines which doesn't always happen. I find myself tweaking the ButtKicker controls trying to find the right amount of vibration. But when I do, it's glorious. I don't want to fly without the ButtKicker Gamer 2. What I have found works best is to make sure everything is on and working with my flight sim. I'm in the aircraft I want to fly sitting on the runway before I start my mission. I hit the &lt;ALT> key to reveal the FSX menu bar at the top. I go into the settings for sound and I basically change the setting from default sound device to my internal sound card. It it's already selected I change back to the default device exit, go back in and select my sound card again. This seems to work reliably. It's a hassle but works. ALSO NOTE: I had to go into my sound card settings and make sure that I was maximizing low frequencies to the surround sound channel that my ButtKicker is hooked up to. If you aren't using surround, you may still want to play with the sound settings of your computer to see if it doesn't improve your FSX and ButtKicker experience. TrackIR 5 + AccuFeel + 3 monitors + addon aircraft + Saitek yoke/throttle/pedals/other controls + ButtKicker make for a fantastic simulator experience.
I do not recommend this player. Within a couple months it broke to the point where it will not even recognize any DVDs that are put into the player. The warranty is awful considering I have to pay shipping both to and back from the company. At which point I would be paying as much money as I paid for the player itself. Basically it's wasted money.
My brother recommended these. They sound good and don't take up near the space the original ones did. I'll buy this brand again when add to my home theatre.
I already owned one of these radios for a few years. Had to replace it after my cat knocked it down a flight of stairs. If your someone who does not leave the radio or TV on a lot to get current forecasts, then this device will bring you emergency broadcasts of severe weather in your vicinity several minutes before you have to take action.
I haven't had any difficulty obtaining a seal with the Sennheiser PX 200W, and it provides sufficient isolation to be usable on the subway. This headphone has a nice midrange, producing vocals that sound quite natural, but the treble is severely rolled off above 10 KHz and there's a pronounced midbass hump, resulting in a overall sound that, while pleasant enough for casual, portable listening, isn't at all refined or "high end" in character.
Bought this player in Jan 06. Picked the Creative player after doing a bit of research on all the larger MP-3 units. When i got the unit in the mail, it was very easy to set up and run. The screen is nice, crisp and clear, even in bright light situations. There are only one item that i would like to see fixed with this player and that is the controls. The slider/selector touch pad is difficult to master and prone to erroneous inputs. Other than that, ive been quite pleased with it.
Track Listing:1. Safe In The Arms Of Love2. Body Rockin' Time3. Aiming For The Heart
I think maybe I'm having a bad experience with WRT54GS because I'm using both XP and OS X. Every other day, the router stop responding, then I can't even connect to the router until I reset it.I upgraded the firmware to the latest, 1.50.9 released 10/1/06. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, then my mac mini couldn't get any DHCP assigned, even it was connected with Ethernet. This is a known problem, but Linksys hasn't been updated their firmware, and the user can't download older version of firmware from their site.I didn't see Apple OS X as one of supported OS, so I guess it's not a Linksys' fault. But if you're using an OS X, you should avoid this router.
I took it back after a few minutes. For a cam that costs $50, both the SOUND and VIDEO quality was terrible and grainy. I installed it correctly and I use Windows XP. Should have no problem but it was a major disappointment. ...the CREATIVE LIVE! CAM which was only $29 works a LOT better.Bottom line--Mcrosoft LifeCam VX-3000 has both BAD PICTURES, and BAD SOUND. You have been warned.
I got this printer for home use after years of using super-fancy laser printers at my office. (...) the printer is pretty amazing: excellent text quality, good graphics, and extremely fast printing (even at 600dpi). I would not use this printer to print all my family pictures on it, but for any graphics you'd come across it will do fine.Setting it up was trivial with Win98 and XP. If you use linux, the setup utility will blow you away: it provides all the functionality and controls of the windows driver. It literally took about 2 minutes to set up under Mandrake 9.2 with CUPS (using the USB port). Go Samsung, go Linux!I've read reviews complaining about the noise level of the printer... I find it pretty normal, nothing to worry about.I am not sure how well it will last since I've only had it for a few hours, but again from other reviews it seems there are no major problems.I've set mine to use the "toner save" feature and I can't see any degradation in the quality of the printouts.Anyway. Get this printer and you won't be sorry!
Picture quality is very good. I get no interference problems from my microwave, phone or wireless LAN anymore. The IR repeater works well for me.
I choose this player because of the CNET review and other sources. They were spot-on. Amazing sound quality, easy to use controls, good battery life. If you don't need huge amounts of storage, I highly recommend this player.
First off, these are very light and comfortable for headphones. Second, the sound is very natural sounding, not the typical punchy, "hi-fi" sound you get from most headphones. Something about the headphone speaker design that's more natural sounding. The bass is not super punchy unless you turn the sound way up.It comes with a short 3 foot cord, and then a 10 foot or so extender cord. It also includes an adapter for different kind of plugs.
I bought several of these cables for the purpose of hooking up my PS3 to an HDTV, along with several cable receivers across the house to watch HD channels. So far, they all work fine and I am happy that I could get these at a great price. I have however not used them for anything else beyond hooking up my PS3 and receivers to HDTVs, so I can not comment on whether they are reliable for outputting other devices, like laptops, to the TV.The only issue I have is occasionally on one of the cables, the sound may go out. So far this has been resolved by just pulling the cable out and putting it back in, but if it does stop working at some point, I can always get another one for a reasonable price. Don't be fooled by gimmicks to make you buy more expensive cables, these work fine for most of what you'll need them for.
I love the ipod nano. It started when my friend got one, so I did to. I just got it today, and listening to it right now (Everclear- Father of Mine) and I LOVE IT. The case that comes with it is OK for now.I recommend getting the largest version (Max storage)
It meets my needs for a scanner and copier. Copies are clear with good color. The only drawback is it doesn't have a handset to enable it to double as a phone, but it does have caller ID. For an inexpensive all-in-one, it serves my purpose just fine.
Ok.....when i opened my computer to install the card, i had a few problems getting the card to fit in the slot right. After getting past that problem, i had no other problems after downloading the patches from pinnacle like the other reviewers said to do. This product is awesome! Im glad i stuck with it after the inital problem because it really is a good product for the price. I would give it five stars, but i had the inital problem, and i did have to download a patch. Otherwise, it is a great product for editing dv tapes.
I purchased this router for a relative of mine. I recently opened the package to find that I received a USED router. There were scratches on the top of the router and the "install the software first warning sticker" that normally is covering the ports was off and stuck to the inside of the product literature. Someone also had scribbled on the product literature with a black permanent marker. I am not happy about this. I expect more from Amazon and Linksys. I'm guessing I received a return, refurb, or something along those lines. A new item does not look like this. This is the second time in a few months this has happened to me with a purchase coming directly from Amazon. The first issue was with a computer subwoofer from Logitech that had a large scuff mark on the top of it. My guess is someone was resting their shoes on it. It is very noticeable.
The DV5500 is a piece of garbage _ the day I got it it wouldn't focus right and I called for help and they told me I was shaking and that's why pictures weren't clear, I used the tripod and took a video and it did improve somewhat, I put the camera in it's docking station and about 5 months later tried to use it again and found out it WAS NOT FOCUSING AT ALL so I called them again, the FIRST thing they asked was WHEN I bought it and since it was over a year, they said it was OUT OF WARRANTY and they DID NOT FIX any out of warrantry cameras, in other words THROW it AWAY because no one else does either. I wouldn't buy another MUSTEK product if they gave it away
If you have a Maytag Skybox (And I hope You Don't) that stopped cooling, this is the answer and very simple to attach. I did mine myself in less than thirty minutes and it cools real good. My problem is, now the machine will not dispense! Maytag Sucks! The Skybox was a third world joke on American Consumers and I wish I had never seen the machine.
I purchased this keyboard in '07 and have used it paired with a mac mini as my main keyboard until last week. What I liked most about this keyboard was the look of it; so vision of the future . . . from 1971. Both the "titanium" two-tone color and the sleek curve where the keypad meets the dock area suggest a retro console look. The entire mouse dock/picture frame concept is absurd yet, in 1971, could have ingenuously reflected the aesthetic of the space program crossed with minimalism (. . . and the keyboard, you see, has a built-in stand for the mouse so that it is not left lying about on the desk. When the mouse is being used, a sliding panel can be moved to conceal the portal where the mouse had been docked and simultaneously reveal five useful buttons. Of course with the mouse in the dock, the entire apparatus becomes a picture frame and no one will even know you have a keyboard with a dock, a sliding panel, and five useful buttons. . .) Years from now I believe Kensington will release documents proving that this keyboard was in fact designed in the seventies by Xerox. We'll see. After three years of use in this century, however, I have discovered that this keyboard will function erratically if one spills a shot of J&auml;ger on it. Sure it seems fine for a day or two but then one key becomes favored (in this case it was the page down key) and repeatedly and endlessly presses itself. I tried all the usual means of fixing a keyboard; spraying it with tap water, pouring rubbing alcohol on it, smacking it repeatedly against a mattress to dry it out, but nothing helped. In fact, all this effort only made the right side of the keyboard, except for the ebullient page down key, unresponsive. I believe there are two lessons here. First; it doesn't matter how much a keyboard looks like it was designed in the 70's, it cannot tolerate hard alcohol and second; sipping J&auml;germeister, rather than swallowing the whole shot at once and setting down an empty glass, will ruin your life. Sure, you would think that knocking over a drink onto a keyboard is no big deal but when you have Snow Leopard set to automatically log you out after a few hours, and it will log you out, no amount of restarting will get you off of that logout screen and without a keyboard you cannot do anything; no work, no internet, and, worst of all, no movies or iTunes to preserve one's sanity in a building with residents that listen to KUOW at rockband volumes so yes, sipping J&auml;ger can ruin a life!RIP Kensington Ci70 Titanium Wireless--but I'm keeping the picture of your girlfriend.
The delivery was afst and the software is easy to use.I am very happy with this purchase.
i advice you to buy this product if you need a huge storage.Thanks
So far, so good. Can't beat the price when you consider you're getting two 2400mah batteries. Love the abilty to use AA batteries if I get in a pinch. I have the grip attached to a Rebel XTi and love the way it feels as apackage. Stabilizes the platform well.
I bought this about 6 months ago. So far so good. It has worked on every computer I have plugged it into and has not failed me yet. It is small and easy to misplace. I have lost it 3 times in my house. If it had a built in password protection I would have given it 5 stars.
When I got my new Archos Gmini 400 media player, The earbuds that the player shipped with would not stay in my ears. I have Panasonic mega-base headphones but they just weren't comfortable. Aside from the comfort factor, before getting the Shures, I was perfectly happy with them ,now, I don't even know where they are.Anyway, after looking at several alternatives, I decided to go with the Shure. One reviewer, in particular, impressed me. He said that he commuted on NYC subways everyday & he wanted to be able to hear his music over the roar of the trains. I take the same commute so the noise cancelling feature of the headphones really attracted me. Of course, what good is the noise cancelling feature if they don't sound good. The same reviewer raved about the sound so I decided to take the plunge. At first, I could decide between the E5c & the E3c. However, since I couldn't try them out in the store or return them if I wasn't happy, $350 (the price at J&R;) seemed like too much of a chance to take on an untried commodity. To be honest, I was even hesitant about spending $139. But I shut my eyes, sucked in my breath & plunked down the moolah.I am so pleased that I made that decision. All of the reviewers have suggested that you try all of the ear connectors until you find the one that fits you best & sounds the best. It took me several weeks but now the plugs stay in & they sound absolutely incredible. I listen to many different types of music--everything from classical to jazz to blues to electronica/dance. I can't say enough about the sound quality. Even taiko (thunderous Japanese drums) sounds fabulous. You are immersed in the music. The only caveat that I have is that they are truly noise cancelling & I have to especially vigilant when I am walking around with them on. Listening to music with them on is a truly immersive experience but you don't want to walk around New York City & be totally unaware of your surroundings.Based on my experience with this model, if I had it to do all over again I would go for the E5c. But I have no complaints about this model. My advice, if you love music & you don't want to spring for the pricier model, THESE GET THESE PHONES!!!
Bought this printer in April. Probably printed 20 pages on it in 3 months since I have another printer hooked up. When it worked it printed great pictures. Ink cartridges ran run out too quickly though. In July it died. Got a "paper jam" error without any paper in it. Contacted HP service, which is overseas in Asia now. Mostly the rep read off what you can find on their web page. Most of the time I couldn't understand him anyway. It wasted 1 hr until they agreed to send a remanufactured one to replace the broken printer. 10 days later, the replacement showed up. All was well until the next morning. The color cartridge has some kind of leaked and I needed to run the clean cycle a few time to get it to print in color every time the printer sat for more than 12 hrs. With how little ink is in the HP 95, this was a problem. So I called them again this time I spoke to a supervisor. They sent another remanufactured printer. 10 days later is showed up. And guess what, it doesn't work. The second replacement will not power up. This was after the supervisor said he would make sure QA double checked the printer before it went out.... Currently I'm working with a case manager (one step higher than a supervisor), who is not very helpfully. It's been three days and still no solution. I originally bought a C4150, and they sent a c4180. Seems like there are a lot of broken 4180s. If they send back a 4150, I'll return it and get my money back and buy a Canon. Its too bad, my old HP printer is 7 yrs old and working great. I wanted an all in one to clear up some space..
I have read some of the reviews on this site, and I just don't understand. I use these headphones everyday. I just moved to NY, and before I would work out with these headphones exclusively. A little much for working out... Perhaps, but these things stay put. I run the wire over my ears and down the inside back of my shirt. It also keeps out any noise. This later trait would become invaluable as i recently moved to NY. They truly do keep out the noise. There are times where I wear them with no music on just to feel some sort of isolation (which is hard to achieve on a crowded subway.) With music on, there is no better sound. I love music, and interned at a music label; however, these are great for anyone who loves music. You can really hear the small things that you miss otherwise.I had a problem after about a year of use. The left side suddenly stopped making noise. I sent them into shure, and a week later had a completely new replacement pair. Pretty good customer service.Do yourself a favor, even if its not this pair, check these out. Any shure product of this type is many times better than the free pair you get with your ipod. If you don't have an ipod, then perhaps you should think about getting one of those too...but i digress.
There's absolutely no reason to pay $27 for 100 bags, when you can just use the cheap clear plastic office wastebasket liners (7 to 10 gallon) that sell for $18 for *500* at Costco, Sam's Club, etc. I just finished a major shredding job with my Fellowes DMC12, and used many of those.
Good for the second TV in the bedroom to extend your DVR to your bedroom if you don't want to pay for extra receiver and monthly fee. With remote extenders work perfect, just like having the second DVR without paying monthly fee.
After reading the reviews, purchasing the unit and using it for a couple of weeks, most of the reviews are spot on. There are, however, some issues that I have that have not been mentioned.The first, and most suprising, is that the screen is polorized. That means if you are wearing polarized sunglasses, that you will not be able to see the screen! After using the unit at night, I took my first day trip and when I put on my sunglasses, I couldn't see a thing! I had to peer over them or tilt my head about 45 degrees to see the screen. Without sunglasses the display was pretty nice in the bright fall sunshine.Secondly, the unit locked up. Unfortunately I didn't have the manual and was not able to use the unit the rest of the trip. There is a reset button behind the removable front bezel which reset the unti.Third, there is a slight flaw in the touchscreen on my unit. The upper left corner will not respond when touched, but if touched slightly below (say for the minus sign in the map screen) the unit will properly respond.All said, the unit works and I will keep it, unless the lockup problem reoccurs. It is accurate, plenty loud, compact, the windshield mount sticks very well, battery life is great, and overall worth the money. Also, Garmin has posted a map update which will ship October 15th.
I am in the process of installing this in a 1996 Honda Accord EX. Still waiting on a radio install kit. However, I hooked it up to make sure I had the right connections first. It was a very noticeable improvement over the stock player, even with the original speakers. It played CD's very cleanly, and the radio reception was no problem. It has a "loud" button which accentuates the treble and bass, and the music was much better with this feature on. It's a little "bassy" for a pure talk program, but all you have to do of course is press the "loud" button off. It also comes with a wafer-thin remote control, with mute button, if you feel you need it. CD's go right into the front, with no flip-down face. It does of course have a detachable faceplate, with a case that came with it. It also comes with its own mounting bracket and removal key. It doesn't have an equalizer, but the music sounded very good anyway. If you want a basic cd/radio at a reasonable price, I would recommend this unit.A word about installation: very straight-forward for the do-it-your-selfer. It is a single-din unit. I would recommend that you do get a wiring harness from Circuit City, etc. that fits your particular vehicle. That way you do not have to cut the original vehicle harness which could come in handy if you wish to replace the new unit or put the old one back in later. You may or may not want to get another harness which plugs into the new harness and then to your Panasonic. However, that's another expense (that you are going to be charged with at Circuit City, etc. which advertise "free installation," but charge in the fine print for parts). I am going to hard-wire (solder) the new harness to the player's harness with came with the unit. You can just use electrical tape of course for the connections, but I prefer to solder since electrical tape can become stiff, fall off, etc. on down the road. Using the harness adapter, the wires matched up by color code perfectly to the player's harness. Depending on your vehicle, you may need to get a radio kit. Overall though, not hard at all.
I bought this camera several months ago. I love the features and I love the pictures the camera takes. It has various settings and it is easy to use. However, the flash is lacking! The built in flash does not spread enough light on the subject matter.
I bought a 12" Powerbook back in 2004 and did not buy a case at the time. I recently decided I would like one and tried to pick one up at the Apple store. Per the packaging, the case I bought was compatible with my 12" Powerbook. In reality, it was designed for the 13" Macbook so my 12" computer was very loose inside the case and slid around everywhere.This case is designed for the 12" model so it fits like a glove. The added pocket is a great extra feature as well to put the power cord, extra battery etc. This is THE option for your 12" Powerbook.
We love our GPS system however does have some hiccups with the directions. There are some places for what is around you that have gone out of business for years and have not been updated. New businesses are not updated either. At times it does take you a longer way instead of the shortest. But all in all good product. Easy to use. Love the bluetooth feature.
This quick release is awesome for my manfrotto tripod and and canon 5D MkII. I bought a couple of them and leave one of the camera plates on my camera all the time and fix a receiver plate on a tripod and one on a fly cam. You can change the battery on your camera without having to remove the camera plate, so you never actually need to remove the camera plate from your camera. It provides a nice stable base for your camera any time you remove it from a tripod etc and leave it sitting. It has the 2 stud sizes to attach the base to your tripod and you can easily remove the stud you don't use. It's very solid and I trust the attachment to my expensive camera and lens etc.
I bought this because I lost the original back-up battery we had for our camera. Found it later. Now I have three batteries to rotate through.
DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE!This mouse has given me nothing but frustration.1. The front of the mouse where the buttons are located is extremely low, causing a muscle strain in your hand if you use it for long periods of time.2. Battery life is horrible. Like 2 weeks...3. When your mouse is idle for 8 minutes, it goes into an automatic sleep mode. The manual says to touch the metal lines on the side to "revive" it but when I do it simply freeze the cursor on the screen. So I have to reboot my computer.Absolutely the worst!!!
The canon deluxe photo backpack 200EG is what I was looking for my new canon xsi. The movable compartments are good for organizing the extra lens I have which is a 55-250 lens. As well as lens covers, wipes, ect... I still have room for more lenses. I have added extra elastic straps with velcro to help hold my camera in place. The interior see through compartments are good for cords, extra battery & charger as well as other items that I might need. The 1st outer compartment I use for my user manual and other paperwork. The 2nd outer compartment is empty for now, but I put snacks in it. The padded shoulder straps and back make it comfortable for bike riding. The cross body strap also helps to keep the pack from shifting side to side when riding a bike.
There are already tons of reviews on the EOS 300d (Digital Rebel) but I do want to share my experience with the camera, so I will keep this short. I bought this camera about 5 months ago and I am in love with. I was not new to photography or to SLR's, but new to the world of digital SLR. I had previously used an ancient Minolta x-570, a "pro-sumer" 35mm film slr with a Vivitar 35-105 standard zoom lens. First and foremost this camera takes excellent pictures, very high quality and no distortion that I have seen. This camera is particularly good as a beginner's dSLR because there are so many options to use and learn. But until you are ready to take advantage of all the featues, you can use this just like a point and shoot. Battery life has been excellent so far: thought I would suggest getting an extra to have as a backup for long days of taking photos. I have also been quite happy with the kit lens, which I wasn't sure I would like since it is not as versatile as the lens I had been using on my Minolta. But the kit lens has proved to be a great learning tool: I have been able to take some great shots, while also learning what kinds of other, better lenses I would like to add to my setup.**The only issue I have had was a problem with a Sandisk 2gb CF card. After about 300 shots, the camera froze and stopped responding to that card. I was able to salvage most of the photos after the fact, but don't risk it. If you're serious enough to spend this kind of money on a camera, spend a little extra money on the Sandisk Ultra II line of high-speed cards.
Great CD savers. Very slim & great ptotectors. Not the breakable type plastic. Recommend to all!
I have used almost every brand of flash drive there is over the years in my business (we buy them in bulk and use them constantly for many different purposes). Transcend seems to always consistantly work while others have a higher rate of failure, or perform poorly, or come with junk programs on them that try and take over your computer. You may pay a little more for Transcend, but in my opinion it is worth it.
The JVC DF420AU D-VHS tape does exactly what it proposes: given a properly set up D-VHS VCR, it makes perfect pixel by pixel copies of HDTV. I cannot see any difference between live and recorded high definition TV when I use these and a firewire connection with my HM-DH40000. You can also tape SVHS or VHS formats on this tape, and those formats come out quite nicely as well.However, the quiet secret here is that the formulation here is essentially identical to high quality S-VHS tape - at 4 times the price. The only difference is that rather than having a single hole in the chassis this tape has a second, allowing the VCR to read it as a D-VHS tape rather than a S-VHS tape. There is an obvious workaround to this that can be found fairly easily on the web; search if you're interested.From my experience S-VHS tapes with the workaround work just as well as this far more expensive tape, which is why I knock off two stars, and a third for a price gouging at 1.5 times the already outrageously expensive 150 minute D-VHS DF300AU. I can't guarantee S-VHS tapes will last as long, but then again, since there's no warranty on the D-VHS tapes either there doesn't seem to be much risk. I also haven't been able to tell any difference between the JVC and Maxwell DVHS versions, which is unsurprising. Data recording - which is all D-VHS really is - either records data or it doesn't. Cheaper tapes definitely will have drop outs, but quality tapes won't.One further note. There are still a few 3 hour SVHS tapes available at half the cost of this from dealers, which would be my recommendation if you need to archive long sagas like the LOTR movies, Saving Private Ryan, or the Deer Hunter when they show up on premium cable HDTV. Short of archiving sports directly from a tuner instead of a PVR, there's not much that can't fit on a 3 hour tape instead of the much more expensive 3.5 hour version sold here.
Open firmware is the ONLY reason to buy this router. Sure it's a great router, but at this point it's more than a bit behind the times. If you don't plan on putting one of the many open source after market firmwares on this you really should look elsewhere.If you are looking to put after market firmware (ex: DD-WRT) on a router then look no further. I've flashed 4 or 5 of these guys at this point without any problems. Each time I keep expecting to get burned but it hasn't happened yet.I use DD-WRT and have found that it offers SIGNIFICANTLY more functionality and control than more modern routers costing 4-5x what the WRT54GL does.
This mount is a solid piece of hardware. Professionally packaged with all the necessary hardware. Easy to install instructions for a t-bar ceiling.I did a lot of research and discovered there are many vendors offering seemingly the identical mount (made by Premier Mounts), but at a much higher cost and sometimes are bundled with other projector mounting stuff. My suggestion is buy the appropriate mount kit for your specific projector along with the 1-1/2" NPT pipe that connects the projector to the ceiling mount. You'll come out money ahead (and the big plus: it will actually fit your projector!). In my case I first bought my Optoma TH1060p projector then found the "Optoma Universal Projector Ceiling Mount BM-5001U" and matching 1-1/2" pipe adapter: "Optoma Technology BM-5004A Adjustable Extension Column (6 to 9 Inches)". All the pieces worked together perfectly.
I bought 2 of these battery and 1 the them will only be good for 1 hour of shooting. Disappointed.
I've had my FinePix 4900 for half a year now and I'll be keeping it a lot longer! [Now I've had it for nearly seven years,... still works fine, still delivers!]It is the first digital that I've bought, and I specifically chose one with full exposure control to use in photographing small zoological specimens. I also have the wide angle lens adapter and a set of close-up lenses, plus a few filters.It performs its intended function very well: I use it to record scientific images of a kind of marine snail known as a cowry. The aperture control allows improved depth of field in the close-up work that I do.This is a well-executed design. I like the 'feel' of its grip-type right side. The optics seem to be everything that they should and the wide angle lens seems to be about the equivalent of a 28mm on a 35mm camera. (The lens-to-extender threading can be difficult to put together, so be careful! Fortunately, the extender itself threads onto the camera body much more readily.)Bearing in mind that I rated the Fuji FinePix 4900 at five stars, let me pick a nit: the lens cap needed further thought! Clearly "designed" to be attached at the left side of the camera, it should have had a clip on it to attach it to the neck strap when it was not on the lens. It is very difficult to control this cap unless it is on the right side of the camera, where you can grip it by its lanyard with the hand that you're going to keep on the camera.I have yet to employ all of this camera's features but those that I have used work as they should. Photographers can work with this quality item!
I received this product in a timely fashion and it was extremely easy to install. I have had no problems with it, and it is not noisy as others have complained it is. It is actually very quiet, except for a tiny faint motor sound for a few seconds when you access files from it. I am only using it for simple storage of files, nothing fancy.
After years of contorting myself to listen to audiobooks to put myself to sleep, while keeping the volume low enough not to wake the wife, I'm thrilled to say that this thing works beautifully. Sound quality is good and it's proven durable. Still working perfectly after more than a year of being used every night and a fair amount of travel.I prefer to sleep on thin pillows and occasionally will need to shift an ear off of a speaker, but it's a very minor issue and I'd absolutely buy it again.
Is a god partner in the shower. not have a lot of function but the screen and the buttons are very easy for manipulate.
I used this memory on my PSP and is GENUINE memory, if you want to see if the memory you are buying is genuine, just go to your PSP ( or any sony device) and try to to see if the "magic gate" is Supported, if it says Unknown or anything else besides "Supported" , the memory its not Genuine.Other than that, it has good speed, and reliability. Hope this helped since there is a major concern about if the product is original or not, thats why some people are getting read errors or weird behavior, I wont buy sony memory since they fake it so good that you cant even tell if the memory is original.Cheers
Entrega en tiempo establecido por el vendedor, producto nuevo y en perfecto estado y correctamente embalado. Compre con toda confianza
This was exactly what I was looking for to work with my existing Comcast cable box. The only problem was the "Cable" button was locked and I did not know that until I searched around on the internet for about 30 min. I think the seller should send a note with the remote, because the directions do not tell you how to do this.How to unlock:1. Press CABLE key2. Press and hold SETUP unit CABLE blinks twice3. Type 982If it blinks four times, now it's unlocked and you can assign the proper cable box code to your remote.
I have a T61p that I just installed a newWestern Digital 320 GB Scorpio Black SATA 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Notebook Hard Drive WD3200BEKT [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging] into the laptop, so had the old 200GB lying around. I noticed this, and thinking that I don't really use my Multi-Burner all the time, that this would be a cheap way of having both drives in the machine at the same time.Installation was super simple, the bay just holds the drive in a clip, so no screws required, and it is hot-swappable with Windows 7, ENT that I am running on the machine. I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 on it and it dual boots nicely with Windows.A great addition to an older laptop...
I've had these in my ears for under 10 minutes, and they've already fallen out three or four times. I should mention that I am sitting in a chair and not moving. Sound quality is sub-par, although for $2 I wasn't expecting greatness (and I'm sure I would eventually get used to it). I was hoping to have these as a cheap backup, but they're almost unusable. Try something else.
I bought it for my Canon PowerShot A95 camera and it perfectly fits it! By that I mean that it is neither too big nor too small, looks like it was made exclusively for my Canon A95.- Price is very affordable and cheaper than those ugly, black, bulky camera cases which are widely available for sale at Wal-Mart, BestBuy and other stores.- Regardless its low price it is well made and quality is quite high. I'm confident that it will last for years and not gonna fall apart.- Flip down cover is reclosable by velcro, which I think is better than zipper it terms of saving time when you need to take camera out of the bag quickly. Also, flip down cover with velcro won't leave on your camera scratch. For example, people can be concerned about zippers which may leave marks or scratches.- Has belt loop, which doesn't open though.- It looks quite attractive at least much more attractive than those ugly, black, bulky camera cases which are widely available for sale at Walmart.- It has a little front pocket where you can put EITHER your extra Compact Flash memory card OR extra 4 AA batteries. I'd rather keep in that front pocket extra CF memory card because keeping there batteries makes the case look a bit bulkier but it works for batteries too.- Perfect for Kodak EasyShare Z760 digital camera too! I tested myself looks like Kodak EasyShare Z760 has very identical body shape as Canon PowerShot A95. So if you have Kodak EasyShare Z760 I strongly recommend buying this case, which I already did for our 2nd digital camera Kodak EasyShare Z760. It that case you can use its front pocket for keeping your Kodak's extra Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery!I'm glad that I bought two camera cases, one for my Canon PowerShot A95 and second for our Kodak EasyShare Z760.Great price and great quality! What can be said more? :)------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW-UP:I purchased one more on May 16, 2007 for my newly bought Canon PowerShot A620. This case fits my camera like a glove. So, I will recommend it again, now for Canon A620.Looks like Canon changed its packaging. Packaging has carton back now and specifies camera models this case is made for. According to packaging this case fits PowerShot A95, A85, A80, A75, A70, A60, A40, A20, A10, A620, A610, A520, A510. And also any camera within 4.13" (104.8 mm) x 2.6" (66.0 mm) x 1.93" (49.1 mm).Also small metal emblem in front of the case reads just "Canon" now. Older versions of this case had "Canon Powershot" logo.Case quality is still the same as previous version and it is still made in China.Thanks.
I got 4 of these gadgets. I have a lot of scanners, radios, and computers. Until now I could more or less hear any source in nearly any receptor. But today I saw the modification ("upgrade") to improve transmission power and .... eureka!! now I have a full interconnected audio network, and don't lose a word from anywhere to everywhere. The gadget is well worth its price. Buy it, upgrade it and ENJOY it.By the way, the modification doesn't bring any nasty lateral effects at all. No degradation of the signal/noise ratio, nor any kind of noise boosting. Just a more powerful but still clean signal (-- make sure you are choosing an unused or weakly used frequency). Only beware to adjust the resistor so not to bother your neighbors with your transmissions (or organize kind of "pay per hear" :-). Turn VR2 fully clockwise (as recommended by another reviewer) only then and if really needed.
PROS:This item would be great for use with a Mac Mini. I use it with my MacBookPro so I don't have to reconnect all my USB items every time I put it back on my desk. Instead of stacking under a Mac Mini, I put it under my 19" monitor that I use in a dual monitor configuration on my desk. This works very well with a few exceptions.CONS:The included USB and Firewire cords are very short. This would be fine for the Mac Mini, but not so great for my setup. Also, I was disappointed that the Firewire connections are only the slower Firewire 400, but for the price, I couldn't beat it.
With a caveat, most of the failures I have had have been after about 10 cycles. I am nervous about a gig, but recently purchased a digital SLR and shoot in raw+jpeg. You need a gig for a reasonable number of images.
Honestly, I thought it was going to be a piece of crap.But surprisingly it wasn't. :)I lost mine like before December..The very same model... so, I had tobuy a new one... :] i LOVE IT.
Save yourself $10 and buy a jar of mayonnaise, you'll get the same results smearing that all over your screen. Guess I shouldn't be surprised buying a product from a company known for selling (scamming) overpriced "premium" audio cables. A one star review is the lowest you can give. It's also generous for this product.
The installation was made so simple.Simply position the draw tabs facing outward, toward the hole perimeter and twist screws down tight. The speaker doesn't require any extra bracketing or supports to deal with.
the cam is good for simple video veiwing.. i would like to know if i can order cone caps to fit this cam.
We bought these to replace an old pair when we went on vacation. My wifes and my eyes are not what they used to be so we wanted an easy focusing product and these didnt disapoint us. As others have said, the auto focus works great for distances but not up close. If you are a bird wathcher these are not for you. We were able to clearly watch dolphins out in the ocean on our vacation clearly and I use them at home to watch the deer and elk. I would definatly buy these again
Really decent sound clarity and affordable. They are a little snug across the head which may cause a little pressur owith extended wear but its only been a few hours so far. They wont slide off when you drop your pen that is for sure. Bendable mike with a really long cord that measures 105 inches, Yea crazy long but great for someone like me who rolls all over the office but is too cheap for a wireless set up.
We live in Tornado alley and this is a much have. This is located in our kitchen and is loud enough to wake us up from our bedroom. I know I can rely on this product and highly recommend this.
Had to throw my two cents in - I have owned this TV for over a year, and even now in stores I see NOTHING that bests it as far as picture quality, and most don't even come close, especially with black levels. I watch mostly movies, SD is good, HD is great, and Blu-Ray is absolutely amazing! Can't comment on the detachable speakers as I never used them, but I've heard their sound is better than average. If you do purchase this set, my advice is to go to a few online forums to find the optimum viewing settings for movies, etc - these settings are surprisingly easy to find and use. As to the reported "buzz" that some reviewers have noted, I have never heard it. It does put off a fair amount of heat from the top of the set, so as it says in the instructions you want to leave a good amount of space above the set. As far as durability, after a year it is still performing flawlessly, with no "burn-in" or any other problems. Pioneer has contacted me a couple of times with firmware updates which were also very easy and painless to install. Bought it online, saved a bundle, and the delivery was fast and efficient. In short, I did weeks of research before making this purchase, and haven't regretted it for a minute. Kudos, Kuro!
I looked forward to getting Energizer-branded batteries for my Nikon camera, so I bought three of these batteries. But, they aren't Energizer. They're made by a company called Technuity and are licensed under the Energizer brand.After a few uses, they quickly died out either refusing to take a charge, or taking a charge but running dead within minutes of starting to use them. If you want a quality battery, find one made by Nikon.
The picture quality is great, it's prints the best color directly from the camera. If you're printing from your PC or Mac, then your color will suffer. The number of prints usually falls short. It's abount 2-3 prints short than indicated on the box.Mike
The capture software, Ad FullCap, requires a serial number different from the product ID # in order to open and run it. That number is not supplied in some packages, and you must e-mail tech support and wait for them to e-mail you back the number. Had there been any notice of this requirement, I would have e-mailed them before I wanted to capture video, instead of wasting the weekend I'd cleared to do the the project.
Got this cam since I am traveling a bit more these days for work and I want to see my family. Bought this for the quality and small travel size. Did not disappoint. The software is a bit useless (I simply use AIM for video chat), as no one usese the Logitech proprietary software.Other than that, it works as advertised. Small, easy to set up, good quality. Recommended if you need a travel web cam.
First and foremost the Model 6340 offers features found only on more expensive cameras.OPTICAL ZOOM & DIGITAL ZOOMVIEWFINDER & 2" LCD SCREENAUTO & MANUAL MODESVIDEO MODE6 MEGAPIXELSINTERNAL MEMORY & SD CARD SLOTCASE, CABLES, SOFTWARE, MANUAL - ALL INCLUDEDAs with all digital models there is a slight delay under certain circumstances when you snap the shutter. An extra amount of foresight and a steady hand should remedy this.The unit is small but not a mini-mini. Large enough to get a good grip and solid enough to hold up under constant use.The only word of advice is to read and reference the instruction manual to fully understand the many capabilities it has.2 alkaline AA batteries will give you 1 hour worth of shooting time which is more than satisfactory.When used with included software or a Picasa type enhancer and editor your photographs should reflect an excellent result.Recommended highly.
The only decent thing about this mic is that it looks alright and is easy to use. However, I usually had to keep the mic directly next to my mouth in order to be heard and the quality wasn't that great. The base of it is also very light so it moves around easily and often tips over. I'd highly suggest the Logitech USB Desktop Mic, which I've also used, and is much better for less than $10 more.
I live in a 3 story condo and I was having problems with my wi-fi.Problem fixed and my wi-fi is even faster now.It's not as big as people say it is.
This player is the worst for the following reasons:1. Slow to start.2. No bookmark/audio resume feature3. Do not play files by foler order. I have 10 folders, each has mp3 files named 1.mp3, 2.mp3, etc without albums or artist info. And I can't play them by the folder order.4. It supports FAT32, but guess what, pop in a FAT32 4G SD, and it doesn't work5. Amazon do not take mp3 player return
This inexpensive infrared remote controller is a must have because you never know what situations you want to shoot a picture of. It's so small, you better immediately attach it to your Nikon strap so that it cannot get lost! Also, it's so easy to use: make sure the camera settings are right, set the camera to fully remote, slightly press the shutter button till you hear a beep (to ignite the remote) and then you can use the remote by pressing the button on the remote to shoot. It's a marvel of technology making the life of a photographer more convenient and allowing more sharp pictures without blur.
I originally purchased the D-Link equivalent and was very disappointed. I moved to the Netgear and I'm very satisfied up to this point. Once connected, everything (using the default configuration) worked like a champ; all computers and other wireless devices could access the Internet, and the DHCP was already working. I created the necessary drive maps and began to fiddle with the other configuration settings.The first things I noticed that pleased me were that the web interface was very well designed and settings I changed took effect immediately (such as changing the password)--this may not sound like a big deal, but that wasn't true for the D-Link equivalent. It is always nice knowing that you are working under the configuration you have set, and not having to wonder if they've taken effect. Many of the network settings also took effect without having to reboot, which was also nice. Then I logged in and the router offered to search for updated firmware, I said "yes", it found one, displayed information about it, and installed right from the router--easy as pie. I configured the security, and everything was working great!I was also especially pleased with the little stand that came with the router, allowing it to stand upright and keep out of the way of other devices. I noticed on my wireless devices throughout the house the the signal seemed to be stronger and more reliable that with the other router I had.Note: I haven't yet tried to use the Super G 108Mbs functionality.
I used these on a computer case that was small and upgraded the video card which generated a little more heat. I put this next to my video card and now my system runs a lot cooler.
This camera is all-around amazing. The touch screen feature adds to the simplicity of handling the camera, so, it is very easy to use. The internal memory does not hold too much, but what can you expect with a 10.1 mp resolution? Either a 2GB or 4GB memory stick will fit this camera perfectly.The pictures and video are clear, and the video is in MPEG format, for Windows or Windows Media player, which is terrific (My Nikon camera has Quicktime video, which I find inconvenient when making video cd's, dvd's).The flash and shooting modes are good and the ISO is also good, although you can see some noise in the images when there is low light. The price is just right for what the camera offers. I am very satisfied with this purchase! Recommended product, for sure.
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I bought these to replace my iPod's headphones and have been pleased so far. The sound quality is good enough, the only problem I've had with them is that they fall out of my ears when I'm running.I would recommend them.
This is one of the best detectors on the market, and has saved me from many huge tickets! I never go on long trips without it, and plan on using Bel for any future purchaces of radar detectors.
My daughter received this for her birthday last year. It seemed perfect for her pink room and light use. It has been 14 months and the bulb is going out. I would recommend buying a brand name television that will last and skip the cutsey. Very dissapointing.
This shelf unit ex-d5 is a gem. It is flawless on all counts except perhaps one needs the (included) remote control to preprogram and to hit your preprogrammed radio stations. The sound is superbly rich not only distinguishing between tones of different vocals/instruments but wonderful in separating the highs and lows. The sound is more than sufficient volume wise for one or two rooms.The DVD has plenty of features e.g. zoom, different angles, differing speeds with a nice surround sound effect. As a matter of fact it played a DVD which two other players previously had failed altogether to play. Also I hooked the video line up to my old tv (circa 1996) and it easily played dvd's through it with the remote.The wireless feature worked flawlessly enabling one to play mp3's, wma or whatever from your computer thru this unit and it's speakers. CD's played wonderful new ones as well as old with no mechanical noise.AM radio plays non statically even next to my computer. FM is nice also, but as is normal an additional antenna may be needed for some weaker stations.The speaker cones truly are wood (spruce soaked in sake?) but the speaker cabinets are of a rich wood (cherry?) appearance and are heavy for their size.I paid about $350 and consider it well worth every cent.- BP's dad
I bought this unit to track how far I travel while walking. Thefirst unit received had bad segments in the LCD. Amazonquickly sent another unit that did appear to work.This unit takes a long time to find sattelites. Several timesit never found ANY, under clear blue sky. It just turned offafter 10 minutes. It would lose signal frequently.The deal breaker is that when it loses sattelites, it will not accountfor distance during the lost signal. Lets say you are walking/running, and the unit is logging distance. For a 10th of a mile, it losessattelite. When it gets sattelite back, it starts loggingagain from the new point. But it does NOT add the distanceyou traveled while the signal was missing. As if I teleportedto the new location. Useless.
I went through the effort of writing a lengthy review on this camera, but apparently this site can't ensure the comments get posted, or won't bother to post it. It's a great camera -- way better than the previous models which are quite good. I give the camera 5 stars, and this site 3 stars. Doubt I will bother writing a review again. -- annoyed
Wall mounts for CRT TV's are almost impossible to find. This mount is sturdy, easy to install, reasonably priced, arrived on time and in perfect condition.
I bought this bag for a trip to Europe. I currently have the bag loaded up with a Nikon D80, 18-135mm lense, 70-300mm lense, SB-600 flash, Sony miniDV camcorder, Sony W-5 camera, all the cables, remotes, and chargers for this equipment. Everything fits in here well and the bag is comfortable. The only thing I worry about, the bag really needs to have more padding on the outer edges, otherwise its awesome!! It has a lot of pockets for my filters, miniDV tapes, SD card reader, and extra SD cards. A really good buy, especially for the price. I did put a piece of tape over the big Canon logo. I don't want to advertise my equipment in foreign locales...Update: I've had the bad for 8 months, taken it to Europe three times, carried it all over NYC, and it still looks great. Highly functional, highly recommended bag.
This printer has been an absolute nightmare. We wanted an all in one so we wouldn't have so many machines in our office. Well when you try to print something it stops halfway and you can't get it to finish printing without shutting down your pc and the printer and rebooting everything. This might work if you're lucky. We've called HP several times to no avail. They seem to have no idea what the problem is because they've had us try all sorts of nonsence that doesn't work. They were absolutely no help. I could get a realiable printer for the fraction of the cost and that's what I intend to do. We've stuck with this printer for so long because of the cost, but I just can't take it anymore.
A really neat gadget. Eliminates the chance of moving the camera off of focus when depressing the shutter release. If my camera is on a tripod, I'm most likely going to use this remote. Even though the instructions say you have to be in front of the camera to activate it, I find that standing along side and even to the rear of the camera within 10 to 15 feet works just as well.
This is the second one I've purchased. I have had no problems with the first and expect the same for the second.
Does anyone know how this grey version Series 2 differs from the older black version Series 2?
This is truely a great set of headphones. And the price was 50% less then what it is selling for. I only paid $96.00, and the sound and range is great. I would highly recomend this product
Router was an acceptable product for just over one year. One and one-half months after the warranty expires, so does this router. I took pains to avoid Netgear in the replacement of the product. Maybe you should too.
Despite its cumbersome appearance, this converter works very well and is a great deal in comparison to other options on the market!
It is my first time to order an MP3 player.I was really excited and worried on the other hand. But, I am so proud of myself did this. This CW300-256 is such a awesome music player with great earphones, you can enjoy fantastic sound from this little thing. Listen to all the music you like thru this player,,, you are in heaven. Words can't explained.I am sooooo happy to have this.
Very Happy with this purchase. I was a gold box special and one can never have to many power strips.
This thing is the best! It seriously holds soooo much. Only problem I have had so far is that I bought a referbished one and the click wheel does not sit quite right. I'm literally at the Apple store trying to get it fixed right now. But really other than I bought a referb item it's amazing. I would recommend this iPod to anyone who has a need for carrying around their entire music collection and a huge ammount of video.
As of the day I bought this, early February, 2010, the Amazon blurb said "The Back-UPS CS provides professional-grade power protection for office and home office systems." and "These features along with its classic styling make the Back-UPS CS a perfect choice for protecting your important office and home office systems."Lulled by this assurance, I did not realize that 230V is not just a harmless part of the name like BK500 or 500VA or even 300W. So I ordered and upon delivery found reference in the literature to "Valid in Australia only". What?? They have 240 Volt power. I am in the US!So right before wrecking my computer, I checked again. To my surprise, some companies use 220 to 260 volt office equipment in North America and some ship to foreign subsidiaries. So "230 volt" is sold for use here and for export, but average Amazon customers here should be EXPLICITLY WARNED and not misled.Back it goes and the vendor charges a restocking fee plus I pay shipping both ways. Oh, the joy of buying on the internet. Pitfalls abound, even with legitimate retailers. It's easy to say "You should have known that 230V means 240 volts before you bought it." Well, it did not occur to me at the time and I am annoyed by the careless, deceptive blurb.This product is not made for North American home office systems. Amazon's description is wrong and misleading.At least I did not destroy my computer. Thank you for nothing, Amazon!
I bought this to monitor the front yard and the circle I live on, due to vandalism concerns. I had no prior experience with network cameras prior to this one.Setup was quite easy and had to be done with a network hardline at first (as you might have guessed). Within minutes I had a moving image that was viewable from a browser. To get the image, I had to allow the installation of an ActiveX control for both the motion JPEG and the MPEG-4 formats, depending on which I was trying to view from the default web page. Updating the firmware was quite simple as well.The image quality (640x480) is quite good, considering that this is a CMOS camera and that I'm pointing it out thorough a window, and that most of my recording takes place at night (there's a street light in the circle).The software that this unit comes with is where this product falls short. Out of the box, you can either configure the camera to send you an email when it detects motion, or you can use a so-called Camera Explorer to view images and manually begin recording them. This second mode of operation stores a separate JPEG for each frame of video, so that begins taking up space at a quite rapid rate. Recording from the Camera Explorer would also spontaneously stop after 1-2 hours, even when I told it to run for 12. I needed something better.What I found is a product on the manufacturer's website, called Camera Station One. This is a free product that allows you to control a single camera, though a license can be purchased to allow the use and control of multiple cameras. This product does everything I wanted-- I have set a schedule of when I want the recording to begin and end daily; I've set the format for the recording; and I've specified how long to retain each recording (default is 5 days). There's an option for archiving older recordings, but it's grayed out-- I assume that it becomes available upon licensing the software. Playback is simple and flexible, allowing you to search for recordings over a time frame within a single day and posting thumbnails of every 10 minutes. Playback on MJPEG recording is scaleable up to 10x normal speed. Upon pausing, the software allows you to jump back or forward by discrete time intervals, save a snapshot, send a picture to email or printer, or even convert the whole 10-minute segment of video into an AVI for playback outside of Camera Station.There are some things I'd like to see improved though. It would have been nice to get a big notice to go check out Camera Station One, or even have that software included on the install disk. There's no internal backup for the date/time stamp, so if you power the camera down, you have to reset the time and date; it's easy to do through a browser, but it's annoying to have to do that every time. Of course, that wouldn't be as bothersome if it wasn't for the fact that the camera becomes unaccessable after a couple of days, despite sitting in the same room with the wireless router; in those cases, I have to power cycle both the camera and the router.So I like this camera and I'm enjoying it as a toy. I just hope it works as well when I need it for something serious.
This adapter works very well, after a very simple installation process. (I am running Win2K. Results might be different for other operating systems.) I really like the software monitor that comes with this item, which allows you to visually locate and select the access point. Nices adapter, painless setup.
Who can complain about cheap and effective solutions? This is about as cheap as they get, and it works, pretty straightforward on this one, not much else to say.
The package did not appear to have been damaged, but the end cap was cracked and it cannot be used. Unfortunately, the time to return has expired. I don't know if I can find parts. I don't want to have to buy another one.
I bought many sets for my speelites and noticed they didnt hold a charge very long. I bought the la crosse charger which test batteries and they tested between 60 and 1500 mah and they claim to be 2700. these batteries should be taken off the market! the only cool thing about the company was that they refunded me my money.
I purchased this for my son for Xmas (he was 2 at the time) so that he would be able to keep occupied with a DVD wherever we go. It is simple to use, and he can change dvd's and play them all my himself. I love the little stand to prop up the dvd on a table for easy viewing. Believe it or not, ir has stood up to a 2-year's abuse quite well.
I bought this tripod with the intention of using it for both still photography and video. Its head is truly fluid moving, unlike many other tripods on the market. However, the pluses end there. The construction is rather flimsy, and is not best suited for outdoor conditions. Do not use this tripod for still photographs; one cannot rotate the head vertically, extremely limiting is usefulness. As a matter of fact, after about a month of ownership, one of the rubber pegs on the leg fell off, and now it does not attach on securely. Not only that though, is that the grip that allows you to move the head fell off, rendering the tripod useless.For $85 there are many more higher quality tripods that I would have bought. This tripod in reality is worth about $35. I will return this product, expect a refund, and go visit a real camera store to actually try out the tripod before purchasing online.
Smaller than I expected but it receives 22 UHF channels during a test setup on my coffee table in the 2nd story of a 3 story building in NYC. Solid picture. I'll probably get better picture once it stops raining and I decide to install it on the roof.Doesn't come with mounting pole. (But I didn't expect it to.)
Easy to set up. Works with all of my devices, both wired and wireless. Reasonable price. No surprises. What else could you ask for?
I have had this camera since 2005, and taken some of my best pictures with it. To me it's very simple to use, and I like to play with the settings until I find something that fits my needs. I fell in love with the "sports" mode (and I'm not into any sports really) because it was awesome taking pictures of my 3-year-old at the time. The colors of the pictures are very true to the real thing, and the swivel LCD viewer is the best when you want to take pictures without being too obvious of what you're doing. It's also a life saver for short people like me (5'2.5") because you can lift up the camera, tilt the screen and take pretty pics from above (again, also very handy with little ones!).This camera has survived lots of trips and many many many drops! The top part started to come off a while ago (maybe a year or two after we got it and used it a lot), and the metallic cover of the shutter button completely fell off (don't know where it could be!), but even with all these issues, the pictures are still really great. I have moved on and got the Powershot S5IS (which takes nice pictures, but I notice the color a bit off compared to this one), so I gave this camera to my daughter (now 7). She likes it a lot, and sometimes lets her little brother (only 2) use it! The pics are hilarious, but the best part is that the camera is still taking really great pictures and nice video (no zooming or image stabilization during video though) even after all these years.Hopefully I can get my new Canon T2i soon (need the money to get it, just a very minor detail!),but in the meanwhile I am having fun looking at the pics my kids take with THEIR camera.
Need to operate a Sipura (now Linksys) ATA VOIP device wirelessly? This is the device for you. For example, you are in a hotel room that only offers a wireless internet connection. You wouldn't be able to use your Sipura ATA because there is no wired ethernet connection.The Linksys WBP54G will allow you to unwire your Sipura VOIP ATA device's ethernet connection. The WBP54G acts as a wireless bridge for a Sipura device. No power brick needed, it shares power from the Sipura ATA's DC adapter.After reading the Quick Installation, I figured I could get by without any WBP54G setup procedure whatsoever. YMMV. I'm not using any wireless secutity on my router (Linksys WRT54GL). There's no other open router within range. I just plugged in the WBP54G and it worked immediately. Voice quality is just as good as wired ethernet.The device is small, about the size of a pack of cigarettes. Since no additional parts are needed, it travels easily.
I was putting this together when the antenna just broke off. They have the antennas swivel heads on so tight that they easily just snap off. This also has a huge clumsy AC plug which is unnecessary and a waste of precious plug space. When I returned this to the store, I saw another person retuning this exact same model also. GE has a much better model that I bought instead that doesn't break and doesn't have any AC plug which works wonderfully. Don't waste your money on this RCA antenna. I give it ZERO stars.
This thing gets 2 stars only because it does what it claims and allows me to talk to people without pulling my SE530s out (Anyone that owns a pair can tell you what a hassle this is, especially once you get accustomed to wearing them properly).Beyond serving its intended function, I find it very hard to reccommend this item bacuse of several truly baffling design decisions.A) It is HUGE. I cannot see any reason why this device needs to be the size and shape of some sort of bizzare egg case. There is no technology inside the thing that calls for it to be much larger than the average hands-free device you might use with your cell phone. Their decision to power it with an alkaline battery seems to be the culprit here.B) The clip on back stinks and is not reversable. It is pretty clear that the intent was that this thing be worn on your belt. Well, I use mine at the office and turn it on when I get up to get copies or something, or when someone comes in to bother me at my desk. Unless someone is going to bend over and talk into my belt, having it down there is pretty counter-productive. Since I work in an office where I have to wear ID around my neck all the time, I like to hang it on the lanyard that holds my ID. WHOOPS! The clip is BACKWARDS for that! I ended up pulling the pins off of one of those cubicle wall clips and supergluing that to the back of my PTH. That works, but really looks ghetto when added to the already clunky dimentions of this thing. Why not just give it a clip that has grip? Dunno. Baffling.C) Battery door latch stinks. It falls open ALL THE TIME and mine couldn't be any more gently used.D) U-shaped cable orientation is just dumb. Why not make it an inline sort of thing? Why not put the 3.5mm jack in the device itself? It is truly baffling.This thing does what it is supposed to, but there MUST be a better option. Whoever made this thing really could have used a few more industrial design courses. The horrible design of this is made even more baffling by the contrast to the superb, and very attractive SE 530s. I just don't get it.
Like some of the other folks, I was able to get an excellent audio/visual signal. However, the remote control extender which had been working fine became unstable and only worked intermittently. After talking with the tech, I realized that the problem was with the orientation of the two UHF antennas (the two short stick antennas). They both need to be at 90 degrees to the line between the transmitter and the receiver -- this is actually mentioned in the manual, but I didn't realize the extender was so sensitive to the orientation. I had probably bumped one of these antennas out of alignment. After readjusting the two stick antennas, I no longer have a problem with the remote control extender, and everything works great.
This a great camera for amateur photo enthusiasts who want to try out different exposure settings, and see the results immediately. One of the best features I found in this camera is the concept of auto-ISO. This enables the camera to set the ISO setting automatically, depending on the shutter speed and the amount of ambient light available.
Im not Kidding, I just purchased new HP tower ($1g's worth) and needed to transfer all Files from laptop. I'm always a little apprehensive trying new tactics with computers that involves my stuff.I simply inserted the 512MB into USB on lap,, and loaded all, not just hundreds like they mention, but over 3000 files.The comeplete My Photo's album, all Microsoft Office Word files that were stuffed with sample images of products with descriptions.I kept checking load after a heavy transfer to Stick,,,and just could not believe how well this worked.I'm not into formatting hard drives. So this is by far the coolest thing since sliced bread.The stick just loads itself as a open file ready to copy, clip, paste, anything You want on it.
I just bought this today, scanning is very easy, it prints fast.I rated it 4/5 because of the paper tray, it has an input tray, but the out tray is the same input tray separated only a little, unlike my older mode Hp 845C that had two well defined trays.The other thing is the compatible cartridges, Hp 21 and 22 both are 5ml ink cartridges, compared with my older Hp 845C that uses Hp 15 and 17 25ml.We all know that they sell you cheap printers to sac you out buying their ink, but I suggest you to forget about it, don't waste ink, set it on draft by default so that way you don't have to set it to print in draft each time you want to print and keep some cartridges in case you are close to run out of ink, though it tells you when they are running low.
I already owned the same router, and I purchased this one for my daughter. Great price on a great product.
I've had this set for about two months now to replace an old Mitsubishi rear-projection TV that finally gave way after about 15 years of use. This would be my first experience with an HDTV or any of the latest generation television sets, so keep that in mind when reading my review.The good:- Crisp + bright HD picture- Setting up the remote was incredibly easy. It can control upto 5 devices. It is labeled as TV, CABLE/DBS/DTV, VCR, DVD, AUDIO.- There are component connections in the front of the TV, making it convenient to plug in game systems, camcorders, etc.The bad:- For those that are quick with the fingers, you'll be disappointed -- when pressing buttons too quickly on the remote, theres a delay in response. (e.g. you click three times quickly, it processes the first request, pauses for a second, then proceeds to the next command.)- On occasion, when switching to an HD channel, you'll come across a blank screen. To remedy, simply flip to another channel and back, and the HD channel should appear.- Volume Control: If you press volume up or down once, it'll only bring up the menu. You must press 2+ times for the volume level to actually change. Also, HD channels are generally louder than SD channels.- SD channels don't look that great (from what I hear, this is the case with all HDTV sets).- The layout of the remote control is rather poor. The location of the ENTER button is fairly far away from the #'s. There also lacks the chapter navigation buttons (skip chapter forward/backward).The ugly:- "Prefer Digital" - I don't have a digital cable package, but was pleasantly surprised when my local stations had digital signals. However, these digital channels are programmed as "subchannels." If for instance you have a channel 2 (analog), the digital channel would be on 2-1. Thats great and all, but makes channel surfing a bit more difficult. There is an option to prefer digital channels when there are both digital and analog signals on the same channel. Great right? The analog channels disappeared, as did one digital channel. Removing the "prefer digital" option, you get all the analog channels back, but all the digital channels disappear (Rescanning didn't work). One workaround is to reset the TV settings, and re-scan all the channels. I have yet to contact Mitsubishi about this issue, but after doing a google search, I've found that there are many others experiencing the same problem.**Edit: I found the HD channel! For some reason, the channel *moved*. The HD channel was originally 11-1, and as a result of the "prefer digital," it has moved to 5-1. Now I have TWO 5-1 channels. My first channel 5-1 is CBS (as it should be), but my second 5-1 channel is now NBC HD. In order to turn to that channel, I must go from CBS and scan up, or 6 and scan down, cannot just input 5-1. A bit of a hassle, but at least I have my HD channel now!Some of these complaints seem silly don't they? You'd expect a TV costing so much money wouldn't have these kinks in 'em.I purchased this TV with the stand. I have it on carpet, and it is HEAVY (as you would expect for a 62" TV). I'd recommend purchasing those "furniture movers" to place under the legs of the stand to move it easier.
You may be wondering (as I have) whether the extra price you pay for the Canon brand batteries is worth it.In my opinion it really is for the following reasons.-Dependability: After a full charge you will get a full day worth of shooting without any problems. The battery holds its charge very well-Consistency: Canon batteries last generally the same amount of time every time you charge them fully. Many generic brands have spotty performance (usually good to start but they go downhill fast)-No worries: Unlike the generic batteries you won't worry about testing the performance of these batteries, personally I'd rather be shooting instead of timing (or worrying about) the generic battery.And for those who are wondering, this battery works with a number of Canon Digital SLRs. I know for sure that this works with the Canon 5D, 20D and 30D.
Easy to install and works great. The only thing it lacks is the ability to charge the iPhone while it plays music. Not sure why they didn't include that as a feature. But it hooked up easily to my Pioneer D3.
I use this to hook up Ipods computers and other 3.5mm devices to my surround sound system. it work well, sound quality is good and is perfect for what i needed. no defects in them and the cord is long enough for my use.
What's not to love, the original Canon inks are the only thing I have used in my i960 that is now going on nine years old.
When Amazon wrote and asked me to review this cable, I was almost overcome with joy. It is functioning absolutely perfectly. The only improvement that could be made would be to add some style to it and hire a name designer like Tommy Hilfiger to add some creativity to its appearance and a class name for those want their systems shown in the Museum of Modern Art. I suggest "shocking pink" as the color for a real power cable.
I totally agree with the reviewer from Harrisburg,Pa(June 24). The SonyDCRHC40 that I purchased from Best Buy had too much motor noise for my liking. Of course, the motor noise occurs when a tape is in the camcorder and is recording or playing. It was my luck that the camcorders at Best Buy were locked where the tape goes in for security reasons and when I turned on each of the Sony camcorders without a tape in them, there was no noise. So I bought the SonyDCRHC40. When I began taping a dance recital the noise was terrible. I was charged a restocking fee to return that camcorder and then told that ALL camcorders make the motor noise. Well, I am now trying a tape in each camcorder I look at and there are camcorders that do not make the noise that came out of the Sony. So, buyers beware. Try the camcorder with a tape in it before you make the purchase.
This is great if you want to just use your TV as your computer screen at fairly low resolution (800x600 is the highest I'd use for a 32" even though it supports greater). If you want to have fantasic resolution, this is not what you want (instead you should buy a media-center type computer or a graphics card that has tv-out). There is some definitely fuzzyness, but I don't mind, being a child of the 1970's and 80's - I have seen much worse. I had been searching for something cheap so I could hook a computer up to the TV and use it to play music and some games (note it doesn't do audio- you just have to plug the audio stuff up directly from your computer to your TV possibly through your VCR or in my case an RCA audio/video switch). I just had to plug it up and it worked without any configuration. It is powered by USB that hooks into the computer- so make sure your computer has a USB port. The device doesn't look like the picture shown here. It is a small silver box (roughly 5"x2"x1") that comes with all of the plugs you need.A word of warning, if you are trying to hook your computer up to your TV don't do what I did the first time and by a simple adapter of VGA to s-video/rca video output. It was $5 so I said what the heck, but learned later (by experience and reading on the web) that adapter won't work unless you hook it to a video card that already supports TV-out and have that card output at a TV resolution (and the whole point of getting it was because I didn't have a video card that had tv-out! So instead, just either buy a video card with tv-out or a device like this.Another note, if you go the video card route, be careful. I almost bought one, but saw that it needed at least a 250W power supply. I was using an old low profile PC with 90W power supply, so that wouldn't have worked.
Got this case after measuring my GoFlex 1TB drive every which way. I compared it to the one I had at work and thought it was the same. I also wanted a different color than the black (at work). Got everything I wanted. Fits the hard drive - even with the USB-3 adapter plugged in (without the actual cable). The little net on the opposite side of the case is perfect for holding the USB cable. Very pleased with the prompt shipping and the actual product/color/price.
This CB radio has an outstanding performance, but beware of the low volume on the internal speaker, just as an advice you should also buy an extension speaker, there are a lot of low priced Midland extensions on amazon
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas & she loves it, exactly what she asked for!!! Fits everything she has and plenty room for more!!
After an detailed review of Internet comments about digitalcameras, I searched store to store all over NYC looking for the bestdeal on an easy-to-use quality camera. I wanted a megapixel device that was compact, simple to operate, but with a few advanced features (macro, timer, etc) so that I could completely replace my Olympus SLR zoom film camera. The best deal was at........ south of midtown, for the D460zoom. This camera has a nice menu-driven LCD interface in addition to the top-mount traditional LCD &quot;frame counter&quot; display, so you can use it for snapshots or serious framed-in, carefully composed recordings. I use the HiRes mode exclusively, with a 32Mb flash card. It's a dream come true -- I no longer need to use a film camera at all. I can print photo-quality 8x10s on my Mac and HP Desckjet 970Cse for less than the cost of prints. Now I'd like to find a flash-card printer that also can display on a TV. END
Sound: Very good, and it can get very loud. (I don't like it loud, but some people do)Usage: Ridiculously easy. Just slide a bar to turn it on or off.Battery: Lasts for 12 hours. (I've only had to charge it twice so far, and I've had it for about 2 months)SHUFFLE????: It's not exactly an ipod that shuffles. It plays them in the order you downloaded them and it gives you the CHOICE of having it on shuffle mode.Computer Use: It is soooooo easy to update. Just plug it into your computer, and on itunes click on update. (Of course, you need to add the songs first.)Screen Issues: So many people hate how there's no screen. It doesn't matter, because you only have 120 songs. If you want more, buy a nano, but.....I'm warning you......IT'S EXPENSIVE! It is about twice as much as the shuffle.Size: you've probably heard this, but it is smaller than a pack of gum. (Thicker than a nano, though.)Overall, it's great for people who don't need many songs. You guys would love it!
A winning combo! The 4MP digital camera takes vivid pictures and will allow clear enlargements up to 11" x 14". The 5X optical zoom lets you get a little closer look than most 3X optical zoom digital cameras. The neatest feature on this camera is the built-in lens cap that automatically shields the lens when the camera is turned off. Kodak digital cameras are #1 in ease of use for a reason - they are point-and-shoot simple for everyday users, but have the extra settings to tweak if you want more specific control. This camera will take compressed video clips depending on the size of your memory card. You will want to purchase a larger SD memory card than what is included with the package. With the included cords, you can hook the camera up to a TV to view pictures you have taken or have it display a live view. This is indispensible if you are babysitting. Kids love to see themselves on TV! The printer dock Series 3 lets you dock the camera to recharge the batteries, print pictures, and one-touch transfer the pictures to a computer for touch-up or emailing. You don't need to have the computer on to print pictures. It will print 4 x 6" or smaller multiples of a picture. The photo paper and cartridge refills are available online or from most large retailers. They aren't cheap, but it lets you have your own photo lab at home. Hard to beat the Amazon price.Camera + printer dock = pictures, prints, battery charger, and computer interface.
This is a great TV that has a very clear picture. Our TV arrived even earlier than we had expected-- shipped via Eagle.
I bought it a week ago. Tried some shooting and transfered from HC36 tape to PC smoothly with firewire connection (not USB)and Windows Movie Maker/Sony Vegas 6.0. The picture quality is good for resolution up to 720x480 (high quality). Don't expect too much from this handycam, only the basic video shooting will do. If you want to make 'Hollywood-like' movie, this is not the right choice. You need to have spare battery, the standard is about 80 minutes. One of the reason I chose Sony HC series is you can have an optional battery(NPFP90) up to around 500 minutes. For me it is important as I don't want to carry a lot of spare batteries and keep changing batteries while travelling in remote area.For me it's a good product for what I paid.
I bought this card in July and so far it works great. I use it in my "Olympus C-740 3MP Digital Camera w/ 10x Optical Zoom." Before I got the card, I took pictures only at 1024 x 768, now I am able to take 181 pictures a time at 1600 x 1200, and they print out better on paper.
It's hard to find shower radios in the stores these days. I guess everyone's listening to their iPods in the shower. This radio works well: It gets good reception, is plenty loud enough, and has large, easy to use buttons. Downsides: 1) It would be nice if it had more preset buttons; 2) C'mon people, $70 for a RADIO? I can't figure out what it does that makes it so expensive. For that kind of money I want something extra, like a built-in Pez dispenser. Something.
I've had this mouse for about 4 years, so this isn't a deal breaker or anything, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it to someone else. The right side slopes outward slightly, rather than inward, so it's very comfortable to hold, but when you have to pick the mouse up to re-center it on your desk/mouse pad, those two fingers on the right side are going to slip off. And that'll go on for awhile until you can teach yourself how to grip it properly in order to pick it up, and even though you'll eventually get the hang of it, it'll never be a comfortable/natural movement. Also the positioning of the 2 thumb buttons are off. The "back" button is about where the "forward" button should be, and the "forward" button by the thumb is too far forward, so you have to readjust your grip just to click it, which makes it a lot less convenient than just finding the "forward" button on your browser & clicking that instead. So that button doesn't get much use. But on the plus side, the sensitivity is great, the mousewheel is smooth & silent, I use the "burst fire" option once in awhile, so it's a nice feature to have available.
Hard to find cassettes anymore so I was happy to get 15 for a decent price. I hope I can find more. Very happy with my purchase.
I received my Canon S500 only a few days ago and I love it. It is so much faster than my old printer and the color is wonderful. I printed some photos that looked nearly as good as the originals. I am so glad I chose this printer. For the money, I think it is better than most in its price range.
My daughter received this camera as a gift. Koday Easyshare was supposed to be so great, but I don't agree. I am not a novice at taking pictures and have taken many great pictures with my Canon Powershot. The Kodak camera eats up batteries like mad. There is a delay between pressing the button and when the camera actually snaps the picture, which has resulted in many missed shots. It is very sensitive to motion and pictures come out blurry. On top of that the software that you use to download pictures (and you need the software to download, unlike the Canon) is a memory hog and bogs down my computer (2 different versions installed on two computers). Other than the camera being lightweight, I don't have anything good to say about it. I realize this is an older model now (not when we received it), but it's only two years old and I'm ready to pitch it because it is so frustrating to use.
I received the shipment of the flash unit in short order. I have used the 28 CS-2 about four times. It really makes a difference in my photos. I use it with a small point and shoot Fuji F20 camera which takes real good pictures in low light. The CS-2 flash makes all the difference though as fill flash or as a flash from a different angle it removes alot of shaddow. It also throws light far beyond the limits of the built in flash, of the F20, which is by comparison quite weak. I was in the habit of just turning off the built in flash and forcing the camera to select a slow shutter speed and lower f-stop. It is easy to set up and the learning function is super. The unit is great because it gives you alot of control over the flash. There is a function to control the level of light output and manual settings are provided. It is compact and the bracket, which is collapsable, screws into the tripod mount and is adjustable for length.
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey (That worked in several electronic stores),, I am often asked to write and or discuss various audio products and recordings from the 60's and 70's.TEAC AD500 Combination CD/Cassette DeckIf you are looking for a very good unit that will play both CD's and tapes, this is a wise choice.Teac has a strong reputation and quality for those that don't see the justification for spending more then 215.00 to 225.00.There are a couple of terrific features included in this unit. The headphone jack has a volume control and the tape deck has pitch control. If you have ever found a tape sounding too fast or a bit on the slow side, you can adjust the pitch for normal playback.The entire AD500 is under twelve pounds.As always try to use quality tapes such as Maxell or TDK for the cassette portion and please keep the tape heads clean or it circumvents the idea of a nice investment. Dirty heads will give the playback muddy results.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
This cord cost less than 1/3 of the ones available @ Bestbuy and is just as good. Bought my mom a DVD up-convert for her 47" 1080p and this cord worked instantly and looked gorgeous.
Great Card, the SanDisk cards always deliver for me. I actually bought this one for the free recovery software that comes with it because the cost for the two was about the same as the software alone.
Horrible product. Owned the Surge protector for about a month, then started to hear a sizzling noise. Thank goodness my laptop was not plugged in at the time. Never ever buying a Belkin product again!
I got this remote for Christmas and have spent the last couple of days playing with it. It's great! It is controlling a Yamaha Reciever and CD, Toshiba DVD, Zenith TV, and Panasonic VCR, without a problem. There are a few commands that I had to reprogram from the old remote, but it had no trouble learning them and everything I want to do works great.Having the separate 4 way control, volume, channel, and play, stop, etc buttons is key for working the DVD player (although I did have to program each of the direction controls from the Toshiba remote (which is horrible)). The Macro buttons are easy to program, but you'll want to think about what order to program commands into them so that you are left with the right control set at the end. The only complaint I have with the remote, and it is minor, is that it is not really a lighted remote. The only keys that light are the ones at the top indicating which piece is being controlled lights. The glow in the Dark keys seem a little dim, too, but the layout of the remote and big buttons make it pretty easy to operate, even if you can't see it.
Someone finally made a surge protector that you can actually use. This is the best design, I love the side plugs for power packs. I will never buy another brand again.
Really good video. The installation was easy, but the settings took me a long to do it right. The only reason I gave 4 is because the manual, which you have to download from the Internet, is a little confusing. You really have do dig in to find how to make the video do what you want. I still have to read more in order to understand more about the video board. However, I am really satisfied with the performance of the board. Maya runs smoth and clean. The great news is that it works on Linux too.Great product.
I purchased this ipod recently and my first impression was that it looked uber cool! The metal encasing seems tough and more scratch resistant than previous models. I might add that it was also very nice that it came fully charged :-).Onto sound quality. So far I have been rather impressed with the sound quality; when I compared the ipod to a zune and a samsung mp3 using the same earphones, i found the ipod slightly clearer. I would reccomend replaceing the earbuds with sennheiser px200s though, because the standard earbuds are a bit muddy, uncomfortable, and they dont match my ipod! :-)Screen quality is tremendous, it is nice to have an extra .5 inch over a nano, and it makes videos more enjoyable to watch.There are also a few unique funcions I find helpful and interesting. First, the coverflow feature is my favorite! I also found it nice that when you pull out your earphones, the music will pause automatically. How smart! Also, I like the added stopwatch feature and the ability to adjust all of the setings. The only thing I wish could also be adjusted is the sensitiveity (pardon my spelling :-}) of the click wheel, but it hardly matters.The 80 GB has plenty of storage, my laptop wont be able to keep up! I actually wish it held like only 50 gig because that might reduce the cost :-). It is nice though, to be able to put on all my pics, flix, and songs on it. The battery life is great, I haven't had to charge it after listening to if for like 8 hours and it is still almost full. In fact I did a little research and the batery can last up to 40 hours (if the back light is mostly off and you only listen to songs). That is the best of any ipod.Overall i am very impressed and would highly reccomend it. I hope this review helps you decide on a great product!Please vote if you read this, I wanna help as much as I can!#######A few months later I am still impressed, the quality is just as good and there are no scratches on the front. The battery is awesome and I am still highly impressed. No glitches whatsoever. I only wish you could play more games like on a touch!
This is an okay camera. It took me a while to figure out that it has a manual focus lens, which you twist to set at different distances. This is okay, b\c you can always get it to focus where you need it, but a hassle at the same time. It comes with lots of bloatware... if you are into that (the extra options), then this is a plus.Decent camera, does what I need. Stand is pretty versatile.
The same ipod you all know, but still missing the FM radio. I like iTunes a lot too, but it makes a mess when you have .wma files
This is actually a replacement lens-my first 17-85 broke after half a year of ownership(broken aperture wire). Since I could not do without this lens (I was left with only the 70-300 lens on 4th of July in Vegas), I had to either buy a replacement or get it fixed quickly.Overall built quality is OK, the price was economical and I am happy with the picture quality. Recommend for those who are on a limited budget like myself,
I spend a lot of time working around the house and garden and this radio is an indispensable companion. I've had mine for about 4 years and use it at least once or twice a week. Mostly I listen to NPR but also hook up my ipod from time to time. The rechargeable battery is still going strong. I can easily get a whole day out of it. And Tivoli sells a replacement battery if necessary.On the sound - yes it's mono but here's the thing... you cannot get stereo imaging out of a radio this small. Tivoli figured wisely that one good speaker is better than two so-so speakers that only give the visual appearance of stereo imaging. The sound has suprising depth and warmth for such a small package that never fatigues the ear. The volume is limited to about a 50ft listening radius.On the reception - it is good but not as good as some of the other reviewers have reported in my experience. I have had occasional trouble with interference as I've walked past the radio even outdoors. And it was no better than any other radio at picking up the ball game at work. The reception is okay but don't expect miracles.On the portability - yes it is a brick. I would strongly recommend the optional carrying bag if you plan to use it as I do. It has pockets specifically designed for the ipod and it does a good job of protecting your gear as you toss it around (it's a thick, soft canvas material). The long strap makes it a grab-and-go item.On the quality - the iPAL has a quality feel to it. Sturdy construction and a pleasing feel to the controls. Unlike other electronic items I've owned the attached rubber protective caps for the inputs on the back are still intact after much use. And I have put mine through the paces. Dropped it off a ladder, left it out in the rain for a bit, tossed it into the car and around work. Have had no issues whatsoever. The carry bag is tough as well.One final note - the iPAL is no different than any of the other PALs that come in different colors by Tivoli. The PAL predates the ipod and Tivoli just made a white one, included a white 3.5 cable and added the "i" to the name to cash in on the ipod craze. You can get any color you like and get your own cable for the ipod.I'm not kidding about the title. I buy a lot of gadgets and this is my favorite simply because of the countless hours of hassle-free entertainment I've gotten out of it. If my house burned to the ground this would be one of the first items I would replace.Update April 2011 - just replaced the battery. Works as good as new. Still a much used item.
This camera is great value for the money. The 6x zoom is great, the image stablization works very well. It doesn't have some manual settings (exposure etc.), max exposure you can set is 8 seconds in night scenery mode, so some dark night pics can get pretty grainy. But anything with decent to great light is terrific. The lcd itself shows grainy images occasionaly, i think that's because of lower resolution, but the images turned out great. just bought it for $230 and jandr. Pretty fast camera too, don't have a high-speed hd card. very easy to use interface, and all preset modes give info on how to use them. Plastic body doesn't seem like a problem, but i'd recommend getting some kind of a case since the lcd is completely unprotected. very light with the 2 aa batteries too.
HP 935 not worth it. Please read.Despite all of the many, many flaws of this 5.3 mega pixel camera, it still serves a purpose.If you are seriously considering this camera - please read on, and be careful how you spend your money!~THE BAD~- Very slow in many respects!- Very slow read and write times to/from the memory card.- Slow at taking pictures.- Very slow on start-up.- Not very accurate colour reproduction on professionally printed prints.- Colour tones seem muted or slightly washed out- Battery life very low. Way below average.- 7x digital zoom awful. You can't tell what you're taking a picture of; it's so small on the screen.- 5.3 megapixels does not make more detailed pictures. Only larger ones. For more detail, go with interlaced digicams.- Flash effective for only half the distance it should be for.- Software glitches- CCD is obvously low quality: too much "noise" in pictures.~THE GOOD~- 5.3 megapixels make for huge pictures. If you need them.- Pentax lens.- Lots of picture-taking options.~ THE STORY~one of my buddies has a Sony 3.2 mp camera which takes far superior pictures in almost every respect. The colours are more vivid and more accurate. The 5.3 mp of the HP 935 only makes a larger picture, because, once you've reached "Photograph Quality" prints, you can't get any clearer unless you buy an interlaced digital camera.We both had our pictures printed at the same professional photo booth. The result? All of our pals who saw our pictures agree that hers are better. And, sadly, I would have to agree as well.~OTHER CAMERAS~This is a sub-par camera not to be taken seriously.Even 3.2 megapixel Sony cameras take way better pictures than this HP.I suspect that you'll get even better results with a modern 2.0 or 2.1 mp camera, by almost any other company.Consider anything BUT this camera, unless you enjoy wasting money.***************~THE END~Overall - HP has a long way to go before they'll be taken seriously in the camera world. Given the chance again, I would not buy this camera. Image quality is sub-par. Colour is sub-accurate. Price is too steep for what it is. If this camera cost $200 (Canadian) it would be fantastic. Because that's what it should be worth.Bottom line is: This is a joke of a camera.
This is the first pair of decent headphones I bought, and the first pair that cost more than $20. Let me first say that upgrading from earbuds to these is an eye-opening experience. However, two pairs have broken over the past year. Unfortunately, they offer no warranty of any kind. The first pair started crackling a lot, and eventually it would only work if you held the cable a certain way near the end. Since I liked the quality, I decided to buy another pair in case the first one was just defective. On this pair, the left ear just stopped working suddenly. I take very good care of my things (especially expensive things), and have no idea why two pairs broke. I now have to wait a few days for some Sennheiser HD202s to be shipped to me, since I believe they will be of better sound quality anyway.There are a few other problems as well: The cord is extremely short, which makes it difficult to use when doing anything other than sitting at home listening to music.These headphones have another interesting problem. They don't play very loud, so even with my volume all the way up, I still had to strain to hear certain things. However, these also leak. A lot. So when I'm riding the L or in an elevator, or anywhere where I'm not alone, I have to turn down the music. And then I can't hear it very well (at least not well enough to appreciate the sound quality). I also plug this into my amp sometimes, and I have to turn the volume on my guitar and the amp all the way up just to get loud enough to drown out the sound of the strings (when I'm playing with distortion).I really can't justify this purchase. I guess it introduced me to good sound quality and made me enjoy music much more since I could hear it, but the negatives far outweigh the positives, and I would not recommend these headphones to anyone, especially not for the price.
My first every Ebay score, the Canon EF-S 17-85mm lens (featuring image stabilization) was a much coveted item around here. It had come highly recommended and seemed to be a great complement to my beloved 50mm prime and a perfect replacement for the 18-55mm kit lens that shipped with the XTi.Initial, first-night impressions? Heavenly.Compared to the other lenses that I've put on the business end of the XTi, the 17-85mm is one heavy dude. I'd wager that it's at least as heavy as the camera and certainly feels as heavy as the 50mm and the 18-55mm put together. The lens is serious. It means business. It traveled back in time from the future to be here with us today. It's a touch of the photographic high-tech, made accessible to the amateur.With my right hand on the shutter and my left on the lens' barrel, it didn't feel any less heavy but "heavy", in my mind, became "solid". The auto-focus is nice and quiet and is reasonably fast to lock onto the subject. The focusing ring is also nice and big -- it cries out to be grasped and twisted. It was a joy to realize that even with the auto-focus turned on, the lens would not complain if I fine-tuned a given shot with some manual adjustments. (The AF doesn't totally commandeer the focus, that is to say.) The zoom is also smooth, the barrel moving quickly and easily without over-shooting the desired focal length.Image stabilization is also a big plus. I have a feeling that once I get the hang of it, it will save quite a few low-light, indoor, and hand-held shots over the lifetime of this lens. This isn't to be nave and believe it to be a cure-all. Certainly a few of my early test shots with the IS feature on prove that you can still wind up with a whole mess of blur. But others worked out pretty well.After having used it for about two weeks or so now, most of these initial impressions have stayed true. The IS feature is a good one but isn't something upon which to rely to save every shot. You still need to have good light and the right angle, etc.; but with the right ISO setting, it can save the scene. The heavy feeling of the lens is something I've gotten used to pretty quickly; after a couple of sessions, you just expect the camera to weight that much -- no worries. I've also found that the longer focal lengths are great for portraiture -- I find myself using focal lengths in the 70-85mm range pretty often now and I wonder how I ever lived without them before.That said, I'm beginning to wonder a little about the lens' chromatic aberration. I've had a few shots that don't seem to "resolve" the same way during post-processing (in Aperture) as similar shots under similar conditions with the same camera body and a different lens (e.g., the 50mm prime). This is not to say that I have my mind made up and am squaring the blame on the lens -- certainly not! But I am trying to parse my way through some of these, experimenting with some different conditions, etc. to see where it lands. I've just fallen into a certain rhythm with my post-processing and I would hate to have to learn a new dance just for the one, new lens.All things considered however, I've been very pleased with most of my results from the 17-85mm thus far....so yeah, worth it.But with respect to "worth it": Canon lists a retail price of $600 for the EF-S 17-85mm IS lens. Most places online seem to offer it in the $475-$550 range. As far as lenses go, this is hardly a costly one. Considering that this is one of the two lenses "given away" as the kit lens for Canon's 40D body, you wonder a little bit if the mass-production maybe watered it down just a little bit...? Just the same, this is a great "walk-around" lens: it is sturdy, has some great built-in features, and has a versatile range of focal lengths. If you got this lens "free" with your camera body then you are in luck. If you're looking to pick up one separately... Well, it's a great lens to have. And I'm happy with mine. But see if you can't score one on Ebay or through your local re-seller of high-quality, previously enjoyed lenses.Happy shooting, y'all.
Okay, so you have about 100 cds at home from which only some of their songs are your favorites. What if you are given the chance to combine all of them together in one electronic wonder? I promise you will not stop playing with it. It has evertyhing you need and more! You can even store notes and b-day reminders. The games included are also very fun. Check it out! Its size and handsome looking features make its price well worth it!
Just recently got a U150 error: "Cartridge not recognized by printer"This follows on the heels of error indicating that I had two of the same print cartridges in the machine several months ago. I have never bought anything but genuine Canon ink.So, maybe there is a defect in the cartridge and the little "keep the user only buying from us" chip.BUT, all I wanted to do was scan an item, NOT PRINT. However the people who designed the software for this thing in their infinite wisdom chose to DISABLE ALL FUNCTIONS if all cartridges are not in the printer, filled with ink and recognizable. So you must at all times keep backups of ALL cartridges in case of the day when your cartridges become unrecognizable to the machine even though the are the correct cartridge in the correct position and filled with ink.You cannot scan or fax without a full complement of cartridges.Maybe the next version will work in a sane logical manner and allow non-printing related functions to work. Until that day I will not be buying another Canon printer. The reason for buying a multifunction printer is so that each function can work independently and not be dependent on the ink supply.
I got these headphones for one of my cheap portable MP3 players. I was amazed at how good they sound because they were so cheap.
These are so great! I saw them in the Apple store about two years ago for a lot more money. For $40 on Amazon they were a super deal, which I pride myself on finding. I am really picky, but the are so pleasing to the eye! Can you believe it... speakers that double as sculptural elements?!The sound quality is quite good, especially if you're used to speakers without a sub-woofer. The volume goes up quite high. I haven't even felt the need to turn them up enough to be at full blast. I will be using them with my laptop as well as my iPod. They will be replacing my big home stereo, which I've hardly used since I got my iPod anyway.The power cord has quite a large "brick" attached. I hope I can hide it behind my desk or TV stand. Also, the on button is in a pretty awkward place (behing the sub-woofer, among all the cords). I don't understand why they didn't put it on the left speaker where the volume buttons are on the right one. Still, I love them!
I am very grateful for this product. I enjoy it in my car daily. The only problem that I have is that I have to turn my radio up very loud to get the music at a "normal" volume. I am also at the whim of the FM radio reception. Other than those two things, I love it!
This little guy is amazing. I use this on my kayak fishing rig and it's so easy to put on and take off. Seems pretty accurate as far as identifying fish locations. Ease of placement and removal onto other vessels is the biggest plus!
From the reviews provided by GPSer, C320 looks like a perfect machine with reasonable price, but now the price got up more than $150 now at Amazon.com . Personally, I think it is not a good time to buy this unit now, maybe after the new type of the Garmin unit comes out with reasonable prices. I will wait.
I was originally looking at a pair of in-ear headphones with a head-band for use in working out and ended up with these by mistake. Overall sound quality is average to good with noteworthy enhancement in Bass response and the obvious sound isolation you would expect from an in-ear sealed design. Not on par with Sure or other higher end models. Physical design is disappointing. They don't feel particularly secure in my ears even with the smaller silicone inserted ( BTW I am 6'2" ), and for reasons known only to Sony and some Asian design engineers hopped on a coffee and Sake buzz, the earphone cords are of an un-even length which places all of the hanging-pressure of the headphones on only one ear, making them more likely to pull out. The cord is also quite short ( less than two feet ) and will not allow you to hang a music player off your beltline without the additional extension cord they provided. I can see the logic process here was geared towards people using the player around their neck or arm perhaps? But the poor/uneven cord design coupled with the extension cord makes using the extension cord an unpleasant experience. Overall I'd say if you are stationary this weird design would be acceptable but not optimal, if you are walking aruond at all ( what a crazy idea for PORTABLE music player), it is not acceptable at all... For that reason I cannot recommend this pair of headphones...
My Husband and I purchased the lens to go to Mexico and it worked wonderful. We ended up taking almost 1000 pictures and look forward to taking pictures of my son playing baseball.
the headphones are very nice and the sound comes in real clear and the bass is really good.
Works fine and does the job that it is required to do. Of course, memory is memory, and a name-brand is so much the better.
I bought this All-In-One several years ago when it first came out as I need a multi-function machine. It has held up through a move and then some. I have copied, printed and faxed many many pages from it. I am sure that I could have it fixed but it has finally taken a dump on me. I still love it. If they were still available, I would highly recommend the HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (Q7311A#ABA) .
TV:Sony Grand WEGA 50 inchReceiver: Harmon Kardon AVR330Sub: JBL 12inch NorthridgeFloor: JBL E80 NorthridgeCenter: Infinity Primus C254 Surround Sats: Klipsch SatellitesDVD Player: Sony DVP-NS50PGoing from standard unfilitered power to this unit was the best thing i have ever done for my home theater. The difference is HUGE! and I highly reccommend this unit to anybody looking to add a totally new level of clarity and vibrance to your home theater setup. I can now turn the reciever up to full power and put my ear up to the speakers and hear ZERO buzz or noise. Previous to purchasing this power unit I could always notice a slight hiss in the system. This hiss was completely eliminated by the HTS3500. The colors of my TV are also noticably brighter and sharper. BUY THIS!
When I received a request from Amazon to review a recent purchase, I couldn't remember what it was. That's good, because it was for the wireless router that was being used for the laptop I was on at that moment. I haven't had to think about it, or reboot it, or do anything with it. It has just been sitting there working just fine for the past four weeks. Installation was simple and I have excellent signal strength throughout the house.( Single story house with the router in the basement office.)It seems to be as fast as my hardwired (Verizon) computer, even with streaming video. I've only had it for a month, but it seems to be a great router for the money.
I purchased the MN-500 Wireless Base Station last May and it worked great all summer. In fact, it is the simplest router I have ever used. Setup was simple, quick, and it enabled all the security features automatically, as opposed to using default settings that are easily compromised.However, after three months of using this device, it simply stopped working. The lights did not blink; they all just stayed lit. Technical support was very helpful and sent me a replacement promptly and I was just as pleased with the new unit.Suspiciously enough, this same problem occurred a mere three months later. I will not comment on the technical support the second time around, but they sent me a new router, anyway.The third MN-500 I received was the new and improved version of the product, released with the same features as the MN-700 Wireless Base Station sans wireless-G capabilities. In other words, it was now using a "Commercial-Grade SPI Firewall."To say the least, the new MN-500 not only had the same capabilities as all the other MN-500 Wireless Base Stations I had received, but it was in fact, the SAME router. It did not have any of the additional enhancements that were listed on the box and it used the same firmware version as the previous models. I saw nothing in the router configuration concerning control of the firewall by any means different than was previously available. My understanding (in dealing with LINKSYS products) is that a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) Firewall gives you more control over incoming packets than the choice to simply enable or disable the firewall, which is the only choice given for the MN-500.Even when I updated the firmware, I still saw no change to this feature and was very disappointed that it did not give me more advanced controls over my Internet connection.On the bright side, the base station has given me strong wireless connections and I have never received a drop-off in communication between any wired or wireless device with this product. Nevertheless, this product needed to be replaced twice and does not have any of the features a computer user might want. I turned to the WRV-54G Wireless VPN Broadband Router from LINKSYS, and despite its poor remarks here at Amazon.com, I have never had a single problem. (Please note that I update all my firmware promptly upon each release.)
The product is one of those technologies that you should expect to see in almost every home, perfect for anyone who cannot decide what pictures to put in a room. I personally take my pictures then upload them to the frame, and just let it "slide show".
GREAT CAMERA USER FREINDLY AND BEAUTIFUL PICTURES EASY TO USE SOFTWARE GREAT FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS. YOU WANT BE DISAPPOINTED
Protects my WD HD perfectly. All cords and the strap holds in in place not to hurt it's contents.
This little card is great. My wife and I can now download pictures to our laptop or desktop with digging out a card reader. What a great idea.It feels delicate, but it has held up fine.
Once attached (I have a Nikon 70-210mm Series E lens), this hood does what it is supposed to, and seems to be durable enough (aluminum construction). Compared to hoods for contemporary (2007) lenses, though, attachment is a pain. The threads are very fine, and can be difficult to get started.
I ordered this camera, it is about 11 years old. i got everything, manual, etc, mentioned on the product page. i received well packed in good condition. it is used but it was not broken or anything, little scratches, no big deal.thanks a lot
While it is doubtful that many people will use the USB serial adapter as I have, I will nonetheless detail my very favorable experience.I purchased the adapter to interface my MacBook to a ham radio transceiver (Icom-706 MKllG) that used a serial port for control and communications. Although there are numerous PC programs and interface cables available for this purpose, there is nothing for the Mac world and I love my Mac. Even in the PC world an interface is necessary to talk to the radio via the serial port and there are no USB interface converters available that I could identify.The interface I had worked well with a PC using one of the COM ports so I reasoned that adding a USB to serial adapter would make it work in the Mac world and I was right. I found software that worked with the radio and worked in both the PC world and in the Mac world. This allowed me to play on the PC side to confirm how the serial port worked and then move to the Mac world where I was on unfamiliar ground.The drivers for the adapter loaded without a problem and the Mac registered the device with no difficulty. When I went to talk to the radio, via the adapter, I had to work with the interface (read - check the right box stupid) to get a communications link but with no more then 15 minutes effort, the interface worked and I was communicating with the serial port on the radio.I have used other USB to Serial Port adapters and have never been satisfied. This one is the best I have found so far. You can try the others or buy this one first.
I have been using Verbatim Lightscribe disk for about a year with no problems at all. Unfortunatly that is not the case with this batch. Every disk fails when burning to them unless I burn at 4X speed or slower. When at 4X I only had about a 50% fail rate. I had purchased a total of 60 disk and had over 40 fail.
I purchased this flat panel television in February, 2003 and have been enjoying it immensely for about two months now. I have it connected to regular (non-digital) cable service. First, the picture is vibrant, sharp, and crystal-clear. The picture "pops-out" at you. In fact, the picutre is better than my primary television (Sony Wega 32" Trinitron XBR). The factory pre-settings needed absolutely no adjustment: color, hue, contract, brightness, and sharpness were 100% perfect. I purchased a pivoting, swivel mount arm ... to go with this set. Installation was pretty simple (but it does require stud mounting). As with all flat panels, it needs to be watched from fairly front-on. The sound is quite good, with excellent stereo separation, for such tiny speakers. Logical remote control. A nice feature: when you press the "MUTE" button, the sound goes off (immediately) and the Closed Captioning activates in about 10 seconds -- great for taking a phone call. This would be an excellent choice for a kitchen or bedroom where you would view it from 3 - 8 feet.
What can I say? I installed these 2 in my Dell desktop, turned it on, and it instantly recognized and used the 2 extra GB of RAM! So simple!!
I'm sure most people will agree that the earphones that come with the iPod are horrible. I have bought and returned 3 or 4 sets, and, for the money, the Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones are BY FAR the best. Not only is the price reasonable, the sound is amazing, they stay in my ears, and they don't hurt!
I bought this product as a gift, and i know for a fact that she still uses it to this day. good product. would recommend to others. cheers.
I love this recorder! It is so easy to use. However, the horror story is in the DVDs that it will use. Amazon.com recommended DVD-R discs from DateLifePlus at the time of my purchase (on Amazon from Office Depot).... so of course, I bought them too! However, the recommendation was wrong! These recommended DVDs will NEVER work in this machine. After tedious calls, and several attempts, I FINALLY got through to a customer service rep who explained that this machine will ONLY record on DVDs that are 1X or 2X, not the 8X that was recommended with my purchase. Unfortunate. You will love the ease of operating this once you get the right DVDs!
If your looking for a good and cheap HDMI cable, this is the one for you. I bought this for my PS3 and works great. I would highly recomend it and don't be fooled by the price.
I have a 2006 Ford F150 with one POLK AUDIO (5) channel amp and one POLK AUDIO mono sub amp. These cables (purchased here on Amazon) were a necessity and I am extremely impressed with Monster Cables MPC I3 line of interconnects. They are a perfect fit for my amps and the sound quality is second to none! I HIGHLY recommend these cables. I have 0 gauge wire running throughout my 1800 watt system and I have NO audible noise, what-so-ever! Thank you Monster Cable for a really good cable! I would buy these again!
The EH-64 Ac Adapter for Coolpix S5 & S6 was as featured online for the coolpix camera that I have. It is the original adapter that came with my camera. This part is very hard to find in stores.
This great to have. Used it this weekend on a camping trip. All items protected and not water leakage.Would buy more of them.
I set this up to control a tivo with which I am using aSewell 2 Port 1x2 Powered Hdmi Splitter V 1.3b (Up to 1080p) 3D Certifiedsplitter to send the programming to two different televisions (in adjacent rooms). I set up the x10 powermid with the antenna near the tivo and the x10 powermid without the antenna next to the television in the adjacent room. Plugged both in and it was already working. Fabulous!! It's so nice to have the full functionality of the tivo on more than one television. One thing to consider: If the televisions are the same brand, using the tivo remote to turn on/off the second television may turn on/off the other television. A way around this would be to use the actual tv remote to turn on/off the tv in the adjacent room, and use the tivo to control everything else as usual. I am very happy with my purchase!
When I purchased the remote I had planned on just using it in the studio. But to my surprise I have used it for so many other photo opportunities. It's not just been a fun gadget but a opportunity to get involved in other types of photography than studio work. I've had no problems with it at all and highly recommend getting one and trying it out.
The Ipod Shuffle is an amazing music player. I just got it, and I LOVE it. It never skips (due to the flash player) and is so light, I forget it's in my pocket. It's the easiest thing in the world to hook up to your computer, it charges fast, and it saves you money. If your the type of person who has millions of songs (literally) but doesnt have the time or the enrgy to make playlists, or to shuffle through a million songs on a big ipod, then get this one. It's easy, it's light, and it's really amazing how small it is.
This webcam works great. It was easy to install and very easy to operate. I have never been dissapointed by any of Microsoft's hardware devices.
This router is just what our office needed for our computer networking.It was easy to install and works well.The exact same router was advertised at Staples for $45.00 more.This was a good purchase for us.
great product. keeps pc cool once the bonding is completed. overclock i5 ivy bridge 38 degrees going steady. I have kept my pc running guild wars 2 for 8 hours straight , no dedicated video card, my temp increase by 2 degrees. this is some real type sh!!t.
these headphones were great at first, but then failed (right ear stopped working) after 3 months. I sent the orginal pair back to the manufacturer for a replacement, but the replacement pair also failed with the same problem after a couple more months. Stay away from these.
It was broken at the top of the tripod that holds the screen up.Customer service was very fast at getting me a new part.Perfect for my small meetings.
Got this to work with a new interface to record at 24bit/192KHZ. This is thick, well built, and bgrings crystal clear signal. Very good service from the seller.Highly Rated!
A great mike for the price.Easy to use and does not pick up a lot of back ground noise. Recommended.
Works for Toshiba Canvio hard drive, case feels durable, a little space left on top, the extra netted place for putting in the cable is nice detail.The logo of case logic was a little misplaced on the cover, (small manufacturing error I guess), it's ok though.
I only wish the disturbance in some situation could be taken care of. Otherwise an excellent product.
I ordered laminating pouches, and I received laminating sheets instead. I am very disappointed.
they give you more than enough wire and all the connectors you need.i was satisfied with the boss kit!it was a great price too!
I shopped around a lot before I bought an MP3 player or CD Player to exercise with. I wanted lightweight, skip resitant (I haven't found a CD player yet that can absorb the shock/bounces during running)and able to hold at least an hour's worth of music. This fulfills them all - at 1.5 ounces it's the lightest player on the market, MP3s don't skip and 64MB holds an hour at CD quality(128 kbps) songs.The drawback is that it goes through batteries quickly - it uses one AAA battery. I use one per week(I work out every other day) - but, I can live with that - I don't have to worry about recharging, and that is a plus. Batteries are cheap.Contrary to the person who says the unit doesn't turn off - it does, in fact, turn off. Pause the unit, after about one minute it turns itself off(it still displays an LCD clock, but the player is off).This is a great unit!
I purchased this Acer monitor for my MacBook so I had to get a mini-DVI to DVI adaptor which was not a problem. The product description does not mention it comes with both a DVI and VGA cable.It is actually 1680 x 1050 though the title says 1600. When I purchased a couple of days ago (February 17, 2008) it was sold through Amazon and had free shipping but for some reason I see now it is sold through another vendor that is charging shipping but the price is still good. I paid $199 total.When you look in the manuals that come with it there is about a page and a half of instructions, though the manuals are larger because of all the different languages. It it so easy to set up and use, nothing more is required.It is nice to open a product and just plug it in and have it work great right off the bat.The picture of the item on Amazon seems to make it look like it has a white or gray frame even though it is listed as black. It is all black. And with my white MacBook including white wireless keyboard and mouse, it is fine. The black front frame just make the image that more intense.I am happy with this purchase. It even has a 3 year warranty which is pretty impressive for any items and especially a computer item.
I have had my first SC101 for about 2 weeks now and have found it to be a great help in storing and accessing files from many different computers on our home network. I like the feature of being allowed to control the size of the NAS (Network Attached Storage) device by using common and relatively cheep IDE drives. I also like the ability to either have both drives available to store files or protect these files with a mirror. Finally I like the speed you get with this NAS. I had purchased the Linksys NSLU2 a few years ago, but with the limitation of USB 1.X speeds and the Linux based OS on the file server, it was quite limiting. With the SC101 I am able to setup briefcases and access any file from any system on our home network.There are a few comments I have for the SC101.1. The proprietary software to connect to the NAS device. It is DHCP and very limited on the configuration of the NAS for advanced users.2. The software that connects the computer to the NAS device rather than the usual practice of mapping a drive. I have found this method to be good for novice users, but somewhat unreliable over wireless networks. When the drive drops off, it usually requires a reboot of the computer to get connected.3. Wireless access is nice for normal use, but not very good when copying large files or large number of files. This is best done on a wired connection. I had many instances where the proprietary drive would drop off and would require a reboot to reconnect.4. File access times either over wireless or wired network is acceptable. When first accessing the NAS, there is a few second delay, but after that the files are acceptably accessible. I have been able to view video over a wireless connection with no issue to speak of.Improvements1. I think Netgear should make improvements to the driver as well as how advanced users could have more control in configuring this device.
This was not only an amazing price for this item - I saved at least 50 dollars - but shipping was free and timely! As always, Amazon is a great place to shop.
i bought it because where i live the heat destroys a lot of components, several of my friends have fried several cards with puny coolers.this card has great performance.
YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING, THESE GUYS WHO CAN'T OPERATE A MACHINE AS SIMPLE AS THIS ONE SHOULD GET A GED AND TRY AGAIN. I USE MY MACHINE DAILY FOR OVERA YEAR AND IT WORKS LIKE A CHAMP!
This is a awesome MP3 player. It does alot...I can even connect it to my car stereo system and listen to all of my music anywhere I go. Highly recommend this.
In 9 months, I have gone through 6 pairs of these headphones. They were a gift, so I could only exchange them. The sound is decent, but the build quality is awful. The problem has been the same on every pair - after a month or so, one ear phone would be barely audible while the other plays fine.Sony had better come up with a solution. A lot of people have had the same problems, and Sony won't own up to it and fix it.Since 1 pair hasn't lasted over 2 months, I would recommend staying away from these headphones until Sony corrects their issues.
It was very easy install.. took me almost 4 hours for putting it together. You would need 2nd person help in stretching and hanging on to wall.Screen performs as expected.. very pleased with quality of picture!!
Well, I thought I couldn't go wrong giving this cable a try since it is so inexpensive and I am still glad I did so, because now I know what I do now. And that is; Price really does matter. I received this cable and it is much worse due to artifacts then my component cables.There are large white/black diamonds and blocks (several pixels) every few seconds that appear randomly all over my screen for split seconds. HDMI is digital so I figured it is either on or off. Correct, but there still can be interference, and the single may get messed up, and this creates artifacts.Anyways, if you have any doubts it really doesn't hurt to try these cheap cables. But for people who don't want to waste the time, just go with expensive well made cables.
Yes this printer is pretty cheap and prints well, and the ink cartridges are cheap. That said, I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone because the ink runs out really really fast. The cartridges it takes only hold 10ml of ink (most hold at least 17ml and some out there hold up to 50ml) and won't print more than 250 pages of text.
For its cost, this really is an exceptional keyboard. It's quiet, sturdy, surprisingly light and perfectly responsive, even when connected via a USB 1.x port. Because its profile and tilt legs are very small, this is best suited to rest on the user's lap; if you're typing from a desk, the tilt of your hands in reach of it may feel too awkward. Also, the Home, End, Insert, Delete, Page Up and Page Down keys have been vertically reordered to save space, so you'll probably need a few days to become accustomed to this condensed layout. The keyboard's five-foot connection cord is long enough to accommodate most desk and seating arrangements.
The Griffin PowerDuo Charging Kit for Sansa Audio Player is very handy product. You can charge and listen in your car or any wall outlet. Have not had any problems so far.
While I have been very impressed with this unit's features, I think it can't be stated enough for prospective buyers, this unit comes with an essentially worthless basemap that does NOT offer street routing. Expect to spend an additional 130$ to make the unit useful in your car for routing. Otherwise, I highly recommend the 60CSx. My first GPS and it's packed full of easily learned features.
This is a replacement for an identical battery pack that I lost. Works great, long life, no problems.
After reading reviews on this product, I decided to give it a try. I play the bagpipe; and when preparing for competition, it always helps to record yourself and listen for errors. In addition, I attend workshops with some of the world's best pipers. As our art, especially Piobaireachd, is more oral than written, it helps to record the sessions and have them for later review. The TuneTalk works great for both. Of course, you do have to adjust the controls some to deal with the volume of the Great Highland Bagpipe in confined spaces; but it accurately records even the smallest crossing noises on the pipes.I would recommend this to anyone who already owns an iPod Video and needs a recording device. It works great for me!
I have Onkyo 606 receiver and this cable performs as well as a 50 dollar cable I purchased when used on this device.
Sony XDR-S3HD HD RadioMy parents are in their 80s and I noticed they enjoy listening to the radio quite often. There are some stations that are hard to get where they live so I thought this radio would be good for them. I had no idea how much they would use this radio. I bought it hoping they would get into HD radio. Well, they haven't really figured that out yet. However, my MOM who is a technophobe has really taken to this radio. What I did not estimate was that they would learn to use the dials on the top of the radio instead of the remote. My MOM likes the fact that she can directly tune to the frequency she wants, example 103.3 FM. Also, she likes to listen to AM as well and the AM reception is excellent. I have read other reviews saying it is hard to set up. It is not. Yes, the instruction manual leaves alot to be desired but really all you have to do is plug in the AM antenna, FM antenna, plug it in the wall and thats it. Setting the clock is easy. The alarm function is nice. However this radio is not really meant to be a clock radio. The sound is good especially when you're tuned to an HD station. The surround function really works well with the digital HD signal. The sound fills the room. For such a small unit, the sound produced is fantastic. The F-connector on the back for hooking up to an outdoor FM antenna is nice. I haven't hooked that up yet but I will to see how that works. Right now, my parents are using the wire FM antenna that comes with the unit and are picking up all local FM stations just fine. My parents live 8 miles from where all local FM stations transmit from and they have had no reception problems at all.Overall, I was very pleased with this unit and I would highly recommend it.DonDallas, TX
i did have an older version of this and decided i needed a new one. Bought the same model which has been updated and feel secure in knowing that my if and when power goes out (and it did during Sandy) I was secure and was able to shut down my computer and printer and a few peripherals without worrying about them being forced to go down. It was easy to connect. Truly a lifesaver as far as i am concerned.
At this price, who doesn't want one!? I got a whole bunch and gave it away to all my photographer friends!
I purchased this mouse about 9 months ago on Amazon. I believe it was one of the first mouses to feature the back/forward thumb buttons for web surfing (I simply can't go back now). In all there are five buttons, more than enough for the average user. One disappointing thing was that none of the PC shooters I play lets me customize all 5 buttons. The optical &quot;ball&quot; is simply amazing. Reads on practically any surface and gets rid of the need for mouse pads and cleaning.There were however several problems I encountered while using this mouse. When I tried using the USB adaptor, the mouse would freeze my Windows 98 se environment within minutes of booting up. I tried everything I could to fix this but I had to revert back to using the PS2 connection. I read on a newsgroup that other people had the same problems and they returned the mouse for a replacement which fixed their problems. I haven't tried the mouse on any other system so I can't say for sure if it's the mouse's fault.This mouse is also the biggest I've ever used. I have pretty big hands (I can palm an NBA sized basketball), but this mouse gave huge hand aches for about a month. I don't think it's actually the size of the mouse but the topside curvature which forced me to cup the mouse with the palm of my hand instead of using my fingers as with most other mouses. Also, reaching over to click on the thumb buttons added to the initial discomfort.Overall, I'm happy with the mouse's optical technology but the other issues prevent me from giving 5 stars.
If you are controlling multiple components this is a MUST have. The system I am controling with my Harmony 360 consists of the following: TV, Sattellite Tuner, DVD/CD, AV Reciever and Xbox 360.I previously tried the Radio Shack Kameleon universal remote. Let me say their is NO comparison. The Logitech Harmony 360 remote took the Kameleon behind the 'wood shed' and kicked it's proverbial butt!!!The Harmony was very easy to program. Just have a list of the components you plan on controling with the remote along with their Manufacturer and Model information. The setup software easily walks you through the process.The 'Activities' is the best part about this remote. Via the setup software you can define activities such as, 'Watch TV' or 'Watch DVD' and you answer a series of questions about which equipment is needed for the activity and what the settings on the equipment must be at for the activity.Once you've completed entering the component information and defining your activities the end configuration is downloaded to your remote via a USB cable. Slick.The Harmony maybe took 30 minutes to an hour max to gather the information I needed and program the remote and test it. I literally probably spent a minimum of 4 hours programming that Kameleon and it still was very cumbersome to use. My wife couldn't use it and most of the time it was just simpler to return to using the 4 original manufacturer remotes! Since getting the Harmony I have not touched those manufacture remotes, not even once and my wife can use the system without help.The bottom line is, this remote is a great purchase if you have a typical AV system in today's homes (tv, dvd, stereo). Even with a near $100 price tag you won't be disappointed.Enjoy! I know you will.
What's in this, about 1 oz of ink? You go through these like bottled water. I guess its obvious why Epson doesn't have clear ink containers like the knock offs -- you'ld see it was almost empty when you bought it.
These speakers sound great, no matter what volume you have them at. I normally have them at about 3-4/10ths the maximum volume (adjusting volume with whatever software I'm using at the time) and they sound perfect. The bass bumps, too and its adjustable, though the dial is on the back of the box.I haven't tried out the headphones jack, but I love the convenient placement on the front of the right speaker.I definitely recommend these.
Top-rated by a variety of magazines, the Sharp LL-T19D1H 19" LCD monitor is the best on the market, for both text and images. It even has a DVI input port, so even though it's designed for primary use as a PC monitor, it can also display the highest-quality videos.The best thing about teh Sharp is its perfect build quality. A lot of other LCD monitors look and feel cheap once you get over the so-called "style" factor. You tap on those monitors and they feel like they'll fall apart. Not the Sharp, which will last a long time.Like I mentioned, you can't find fault with the image quality on this monitor, whether you use it for office apps, gaming, or watching DVDs. Color reproduction is esp. excellent here, and the wide viewing angle (170 h/v) is a plus.My eyes are important to me, and I spent way too much time in front of a computer monitor, that's why I choose the best LCD monitor as my main monitor -- and right now it's this beautiful and high-quality Sharp.
I do not understand how someone has not taken action against Sony for this product. If there's a laywer out there in search for a class action, they should look into this.I am using a GRV550 right now and this is the third time I start writing a review... it shut down twice in less than an hour! Besides that major flaw, this machine is extremely noisy and it gets extremely hot. If you take those three into account, you rule out 99% of the settings where a laptop would be of any use. I contacted their customer support a couple of times and they were helplessly hopeless -- or hopelessly helpless... They basically ask you to reset the bios. They obviously already know this thing is a lemon so they will just make you waste some time.I would gladly return this piece of plastic if I could. Won't be getting any more Sony during this lifetime for sure!
I've not had any power surges, so I can't tell you how it reacts under those situations. Seems to be high quality, very nice as a simple power strip.
I prefer the standard twist hood mounts, but as the nifty 50 doesn't have one the mechanism this uses is ok. As was already stated it is a bit shallow. The retention buttons annoy me a bit because I tend to squish the hood as I'm trying to take it off which makes it harder to take off, but they did good for what they had. I do wonder why canon couldn't make an adapter with standard twist instead of this though.4 stars due to shallowness and the odd mount.
This is a great radio. Light weight, small, easy to cary or attach to exercise clothing. Provides great sound and awesome color screen is easy to read at various light levels. I also bout the specialty headphones for this unit and am very impressed. They improve overall reception and sound great. Very easy set up is a bonus.
I bought these stands for my Bose Speaker System and Surround sound Receiver I bought from Costco. They are perfect for my setup. They were easy to assemble and they help to hide the wires. Delivery was very prompt.
I would not recommend this printer.Print quality is poor and the ink cartridges are expensive.
This adapter works perfectly! Follow the directions in the manual and it's ready to go in minutes. It recognizes my phone 3 rooms away. I use it with a W810i and have no problems.
I just received my Harmony 720 yesterday. From the time it was connected to my PC to using it to control my entire system totalled about 15 minutes. No pointing remotes at each other, paging through lists of device codes, and no trial and error. This controls every one of my components. One button to watch a DVD, listen to music, watch television, and play video games. The button labels are intuitive. I lost no functionality for any of my other 5 remotes. I can't believe I waited until now to buy one of these. I think even the most nontechnical person could use this remote. Some of the buttons are very small and it is a bit clumsy to use with one hand.
This is my first auto-type distance unit for golf. I was trying to decide between a rangefinder and gps. Finally, opted for the Nikon 500G unit. Excellent value and accurate. Good decision. On the course, we make distance comparisons with other golfers using GPS. The Nikon is right on. Yes, there are times when it may be a bit difficult to pin point the distance in the X-hairs, but it becomes obvious if you compare the proximity of the yardage markers, ie. a 150 yardage marker vs. a rangefinder reading of "210" (which could be the tree behind the flag). Try again and get the "155" reading to the flag. Anyone who uses this for anything over 225 yds + better be a scratch golfer in the first place. I found it even better than GPS for some instances, especially for reading to certain spots on the course that may not be mapped on a GPS unit.
I got mine on Ebay so I got it for a little less than retail.I opened it and put a CD in I had burned using Nero. It was some OTR (Old Time Radio) shows. It just skipped all over the CD unable to play it. BUT.......I got a blank CD out took the CD and converted all the shows to 128Kbps instead of the 32kbps they were coded at.I turned Juliet off and made sure I Closed the CD.It runs great! Never skips. I wish it would show the title of the item playing but for the price it is worth it.I totally recommend it to anyone wanting an affordable MP3, CD player.I see that plate people have been talking about scratching their CDs and I can only think maybe they have a screw loose. No I mean it. Maybe it is not the plate but a screw loose on the plate it the problem. The plate is very sturdy so I can see it bending by push the buttons unless you are using a hammer.I give it 4 stars simply because I think it would be nice to have titles.Greate Item.
My mom got this one and recommended I do the same - it functions well and has cute little frames and things you can put on your face (snow, lightning, ice cream...). Fun stuff!
These are really the best tapes one can buy and they are no longer available at Walgreens. My son has to have them and we are happy we can get them!
zune vs ipod ipod wins ipod 80gb has evertying you need for fun cartrip or being bord ipod can help lots of music greta videos best mp3 ever
I have seen lukewarm reviews of the tripod. My impression has been favorable so far. For those new to astronomy, or are looking for terrestrial viewing, I think the altazimuth mounting works very well. It is intuitive...just not great if you are tracking celestial objects, or if you plan to do astrophotography (unless you want star trails). I have no issues with the the knobs, nor the quality.
I ordered these to burn a video for my sister-in-laws wedding, they worked great and the lightscribe part looked awesome!
I assumed the radio would have a cord attached so I could plug it in. It didn't. I'll have to hunt around for an adaptor.Other than that, it's a good little radio.
I returned my Tivoli PAL for the following reasons:1) I wasn't blown away by the sound. I recently bought a Boston Acoustics Receptor Radio and was much more impressed with the boomy presence of that small radio. The PAL sounded much thinner. I've read criticims of "too much bass" from the BA radio, so obviously it's a matter of opinion.2) Lack of features. No HD radio. Mono (not a huge issue for me, actually). No alarm, digital readout, memory presets (obviously). No switch to aux so I'd have to plug/unplug the line everytime I wasn't to make the switch to/from my iPod.3) I didn't plan to take advantage of its portability. I planned to leave this in my office, so one of the main advantages of this radio would be wasted.Returning this radio was not an easy decision because it is very cute and gets very good reception. I knew it lacked many features when I bought it. The main reason I returned it was because it lacked the rich, deep, room-filling sound I had hoped for. In the end, I just didn't think it was worth the $149 I paid for it. Now it's $199??? I think they used to be $99. Isn't technology supposed to get cheaper over time?There are a lot of 5 star reviews, so I'm in the minority here. I'd suggest listening to it before purchase if possible.
Didn't spontaneously combust or eat the dvds. Definitely the best deal I have found for a large capacity wallet
Although it's a bummer that the hp officejet d135 is designed with the printheads and inkcartridges separate (so they have to be replaced sperately) this product was a cinch to install. Printheads on this model of the officejet typically last about three years and are as easy to replace as an ink cartridge.
I have used this as model in both wired and wireless modes for several months with never a glitch. Easy setup with clear menus and clear explanations of each feature. It's styling is a bit simple, but considering the speed and ease of use is the one to get.BIG PLUS: it allows you to assign a static IP using DHCP to each MAC address in your network...most competitors don't have this on similarly priced models.
I really liked this item. its great for when I run & has a radio & not to mention lots of space for all my music & photos
Bought this camera for my wife, she still likes to shoot pictures with film.{?} First time out of the box it was easy to load and she took lots of pictures on Thanksgiving with all of the family home and they were excellent. So that must be why she still likes anolog. It's a nice camera and the seller was excellent.
I'll admit, as a guy, I'm not really interested in this product. I want the bigger, better iPod that can fit thousands of songs on it. I also want all the extra features. The iPod Shuffle has none of those things. However, I purchased one for my wife, and I must say that sometimes I'm actually jealous of it. That sleak, simple, little Shuffle just begs to be held and listened to. For what it is supposed to be, the Shuffle succeeds marvelously. And people might complain about the lack of a screen, but I believe that most who actually get a Shuffle find that they don't miss it much at all (mostly since we're only talking about a hundred or so songs here anyway). Highly recommended, even as a second MP3 player for those currently with hard-drive-based models.
Linksys changed the configuration of this bridge completely from one that requires an adapter at one end to a stand alone unit without changing the model number. The only tip-off is that they have added etherfast 10/100 to the name of the model. Hence, when my order for the new PREBR10 arrived and I ripped into it (I know, I know) I found that I had the older model. The spec sheet for the 10/100 sheet claims that the bridge, connected directly to the router, rather than to the modem, will deliver up to 100mbps, the way I read it. And, the way I read it, it does not need an adapter at the other end. After you have programmed it into your router, you unplug from the router and into your ethernet port and you're ready to go. So, I was cheated by Linksys not changing the model number when they drastically changed this model. I don't have the energy, am not angry enough, to try to get anything done about this. (And of course, recourse through the retailer is closed because of my haste.) But, this is the last Linksys product I will buy. Besides their product support stinks. I once had a defective router right out of the box and they absolutely refused to help me. Luckily the retailer took it back.
On the HP Photo Value Pack, the package states 24 cents per photo. The package includes 150 sheets of photo paper.24 cents x 150 sheets equals $36.00As I write this, the price above is listed as:List Price: $47.15Price: $35.99You Save: $11.16 (24%)The "list price" of 47.15 would not add up to .24 cents per photo !I always understood the list price to be set by the manufacturer (HP), which in this case would not match the promotional packaging(also HP)The Amazon "sale" price of 35.99, should be the list price.I hope this is not deception on the part of Amazon.~~~I have found that these HP Photo Value Packs are subject to some deceptive marketing on the web because buyers understandably think that they are getting standard volume ink cartridges in the deal.Also on a popular auction site, The HP Photo Value Packs are opened, and the 150 sheets of photo paper, and ink cartridge sets sold separately.So although they are genuine HP ink, some believe that they are buying standard full cartridges.The ink in the HP Photo Value Packs are "custom" cartridges, meaning they are filled with only enough ink to print 150 photos.The standard HP individual cartridge (from the HP website):HP 02 Light Cyan Ink Cartridge (C8774WN#140), andHP 02 Light Magenta Ink Print Cartridge (C8775WN#140),are listed at 240 photos.So without the original box, you can not easily know if you are buying a much lower volume of ink.Beware of sellers~ Amazon or auctions who may let you believe that the ink tanks you are buying are the standard full ones.Here is a clue to watch for in auctions where sellers have the unboxed (but individually sealed) sets of ink:The sets from opened HP Photo Value Packs will have 6 tanks. If Black is included in the set, ask questions, it may be from a HP Photo Value Pack.Black is often sold separately, for example, 5 tanks in this HP Combo Pack:HP 02 Inkjet Print Cartridge Color Combo Pack (CC604FN#140)~John
The modulator works, as my cheap MP3 player does in fact play through the radio. The weird thing I've seen is that I have to crank the volume on both the MP3 player and the radio in order to hear the audio. There doesn't seem to be a lot of noise resulting from that though. I don't know if that is a problem with my MP3 player not putting out enough signal or a problem with the modulator.Also, I noticed that I experienced a similar loss in volume for my AM stations after I installed this product. I'm a little confused by that considering this doesn't have anything to do with AM.Overall, it works, but the gotchas are worth mentioning.Update: I've worked through a couple of issues I had with this device. It turns out that the lack of volume had more to do with the lousy MP3 player I had at the time not putting out any signal than it did with the modulator. I now have a Sandisk Sansa e250, and I don't have to turn it up nearly so much. Also, if you listen to AM radio make sure you keep the switch that this unit comes with somewhere you can reach it. If you turn the unit off, AM will come in better. That's kind of a pain, and that's the only reason I didn't update to 5 stars.
Your camera may not support the higher speeds. I own a Nikon 4300 and the owner's manual lists the approved memory cards that includes the Lexar 10x USB series. I bought a Lexar 12x 128MB CF that works wonderfully with the Nikon and the Imation FlashGo! media reader. I don't know if the read speed is topping off at 10x, but it's surely faster than 4x.Since the ratings box is a required field in order for me to submit this review, I provide a rating based upon the Lexar 12x 128MB USB CompactFlash.
This router can be re-flashed with a custom Linux firmware (such as openwrt or dd-wrt) to become a custom Linux device. With the addition in this model of a USB 2.0 port, the possibilities for such a device are greatly expanded. It could easily become a wireless music player, print server, camera server, peripheral sharing device, etc. It also makes a nice firewall/router. This model has increased CPU speed and main memory over the original WRT54G device. The radio in this device, like the other WRT54 routers, is very stong, delivering good coverage for both 802.11b and 802.11g.
I USED TO CARRY MY MACBOOK IN A BACKPACK...BUT THAT GOT WAY TOO BULKY...THIS BAC FITS THE 13 INCH MACBOOK LIKE A GLOVE....HAS AMPLE POCKETS FOR USB CABLES, CHARGERS, AND THE POWER SUPPLY....IT FEELS GREAT HANGING OFF OF MY SHOULDER.....
I've been using my Franklin/Covey planner for years, love it but have recently found that the book was becoming cumbersome.In an attempt to downsize my life and declutter, I asked for a Palm Handheld for my birthday. What a wonderful difference! I've now reduced from my purse and briefcase to a small bag and tote! My shoulder feels better, I don't have the juggling of purse and briefcase and my arthritic fingers are very happy! (Guess I'm getting old). I can now attend meetings with just a note pad and my Palm 505. I love the ease of use. It took minutes to learn and I have a great time with the games.I have installed the program on both my home and work systems so that I can Hot Sync from both to avoid any forgotten details that need to be addressed. What a time saver! Would highly recommend to anyone looking at one.
Love this navigation system, it has all the features that I need and more. Great built and extremely easy to use. Highly recommend the sd card, gives you the flexibility of loading as much or as little as you want. The 128 MB that came with it has been enough for me at the moment. I live in NJ and traveled to Boston this week, took it with me, excellent gadget to have. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars it's that it sometimes looses the satelite signal in cities with tall buildings and sometimes it may take some time to aquire the satelites. It doesn't bother me too much.
Good choice for an inexpensive webcam that works with a Mac. Picture quality only fair but acceptable.
Our NV11 is a special camera. It handles so well and takes great pictures. It feels like an "A" and looks like an "A". The zoom is nice and all the features are incredible. Can you tell we like it?
The headset works very well, is comfortable to wear and the sound quality is great! The price is outstanding as well.
This product works perfectly, with more stuff than Ipods. I would buy another when this breaks or I need a bigger drive in it.
It was exactly as advertised, i've bought onkyo products before and have never been dissatisfied, they're products are always top notch.
I bought this Zune for each one of my children (basically I bought 2) because they were on super sale before christmas and I was able to get it for 79.99 which I thought was a great price. The screen was great, the music quality was good, and they loved the option to listen to the radio. However 2 months after christmas the Zunes quit charging no matter where I tried to plug them in I brought them to work I tried all 3 pc's at my house, it was a nightmare. Then when I finally got my sons charged and tried to play it it completely froze. Never did get my daughters charged. So I called microsoft and spoke to a representative in there help center. After a 45 minute call where he had me do everything I had done at least 10 times before. He agreed to send me the packages to send them back to be fixed or replaced. I sent the Zunes back in the pre-paid fed-ex packages they sent about a month ago and have heard nothing since. So I will be calling them soon. But for others I would definetely suggest another route as this product just didn't last even for the price I paid it wasn't worth it.
I bought this to use on Skype. I installed it using the enclosed disc. When I used it with Skype,the microphone sound worked, but I couldn't get the video to work with Skype ("Not Skype compatible, use an updated driver").I downloaded another driver from Microsoft. Still didn't work. Finally, I uninstalled the webcam, and simply plugged it in, opened Skype, and it worked just fine! Good product for the money.
I have been pleased with the purchase of the Sony Stereo Clock Radio CD with Dual Alarms and would recommend it to others. I felt the price was also very reasonable
I purchased this tv about a month ago, after researching it and last year's model for over a year. I hesitated because I was waiting for more HD channels. I also waited for the price point of $800, and then after reading more great reviews I decided to take the plunge. I'm using it in my bedroom, which it is perfect for. The picture was the best I've seen, bar none, but I was worried about the audio drop out problem, (see below in discussion forum). However, Samsung seems to have corrected this with the latest firmware.My experience with Amazon and the ordering process was flawless. I ordered on a Monday, got an email 2 days later telling me Eagle would be contacting me for an appt. for delivery, they called on that Friday and delivered the next Monday. The guy came when expected, plugged it in, all looked good, and I spent the next few hours going through the remote and fine tuning things. i had bought an RCA OTA antenna ($49) for local HD free channels, but it only picked up one channel, so I returned it and bought a Phillips antenna at Walmart for $24, and it picks up all locals! Just auto program the channels for OTA. I don't have HDMI cable or HD through Directv yet, but plan to when the HD dvr drops a little in price. In the meantime I checked my manufacture date, which was July 2007, and the firmware in my tv was 1012, the April update, so I contacted Samsung for the 1020 firmware, took 2 calls, but it was finally delivered, and easy to install. This way I'll be ready for HDMI and HD dvr when I decide to order, with no audio drop out problems. Rest assured, this tv is great, the colors and true to life images with my OTA antenna are breathtaking! Other channels through my Tivo look ok. It's well worth the price and delivery, (which I worried about), was flawless. I think my next purchase will be a 46" Samsung for my den.
This item is the perfect accessory for my MP3 player -- it protects while allowing me to carry it anywhere clipped to anything.
I've had my Koss PortaPro headphones for about three months. I read good things about them in my online research and was particularly interested in the fact that they were said to have excellent bass for portable headphones. In fact they do, as part of an overall rich, nicely balanced sound. I also find them to be comfortable and convenient (they fold up into a small circle and fit into a handy pouch.) They appear to be well made and I anticipate using them for a long time.I also bought a pair of the cheaper Koss PRO1 phones in a two-fer Amazon deal when I bought these, and they're excellent sounding portable phones as well. The metal construction of the PortaPros likely give them an advantage in durability; the sound quality between the two is comparable. If you're interested in portable phones and want a better balance of highs, mids and more lows than you usually get with such phones (enough low end so that you won't need to use the annoying, sound-sucking bass boost found on most portable players), with good construction to boot, I highly recommend the PortaPros. They'll definitely sound much better than the phones that come with most Walkman-style devices.
needed an extra battery for my new canon sd750.great price for an OEM battery.works like it should and haven't had any issues so far.[more than 6 months of medium use]would definitely buy again if/when i get a new camera.
Just returned from 12 days in Sicily-- this fit EVERYTHING I needed (as well as my purchases) and allowed me flexibility to carry the day pack as we toured-- it fit in overhead bins (which meant I didn't need to check bags) and was easy to carry up and down stairs, drag through the cobblestone streets, etc. Well worth buying a new bag when I already had other ones!
Feels really good on the ears. Come with the battery (AA) which is needed to activate the subwoofers. The cushion around the ears is very smooth and comfortable. Gread product. I compared these to my brothers drebeats headphones... and they come pretty close. Only if these were wireless it would be perfect. I'd definitely buy again. 5 out of 5 stars!!
Plugged the card into my Dell XPS-B 1000r, started it up, loaded my Win98SE disk and hardware was ready to go. Simple. Can't comment on the included software as I use MGI Videowave III, but setup works great with my Sony DC TRV-310 digital 8mm camera. You do need a lot of disk space. I downloaded a total of about 70 minutes of video for processing and it ate up 17GB of disk space. CPU speed will also make a lot of difference in how fast you can process the video. With a 1GHz processor, mpeg2 save was at about 1/3 speed while mpeg1 save was slightly faster than realtime.
This drive worked beutifully in the first 6 months in on of our school research laboratories, regardless of the infrequent unexplained miscommunication with the PC. After they trusted it for work and research data backup, done just once every 2 weeks, it suddenly gave clicking sounds and stopped working. After extended agony with the customer support, they simply got nothing. Surperisingly, when they talked about this subject with some of our collegues in our University, they discovered that many of us, in defferent departments, suffered from the same problem with different models of the Wistern Digital external hard drives (USB/Firewire).After all the frustration and the torture with this piece of junk, I can say for sure, Buy WD if you are looking for the best machine to lose your data? Beleive me when I say Western Digital Hard Drives are absolutely the worst for your data storage. We've been there before.
This is our third child, so third monitor. We liked the others sometimes, but this one was the better one. It was usable all the way around the block when baby was napping (can't keep the boys indoors long!). I so loved the cordless option, but mostly kept the receivers plugged in to preserve the 9-volt batteries. The night light was also helpful to us. I didn't give it 5 stars as there were some times that I had to change the channel to clear up static, but obviously, that's why they made it with different channels. I have two close neighbors with babies, and would guess that was part of interference problem.
I really don't understand how anyone could possibly think that this is a good design. I considered buying this backpack and a similar one by Jeep, but quickly realized that it was guaranteed to break almost anything you could possibly carry in it other than clothing because of the single center bar.To demonstrate the problem, put a pencil against the corner of your kitchen counter. Press on both ends of the pencil. What happens? The pencil breaks. The kitchen counter is acting as a fulcrum, the pencil as a lever with substantial force on both ends. In a similar fashion, when you put a book in this sort of backpack, everything else in the bag is pushing on both sides of that book, but the book is supported only in the center by that single vertical post. Unless you only carry light stuff in the bag, you're almost guaranteed to end up with bent notebooks, books with broken backs, laptops with cracked screens, and so on. It's quite possibly the worst backpack design mistake in the history of backpacks.If you don't care about the stuff you're carrying, by all means, buy one of these. If what you are carrying has any value at all, do yourself a favor and buy something with a more traditional double handle or wait for the designers to come up with a single handle built into a solid back so that it doesn't turn your cargo into a lever with a heavy weight at both ends. There's not enough crack in the world for this design to make sense.
This printer is so easy to use. It prints the best photos any size you want. You can print 4x6 using the paper tray, or you can print any other size you want on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. You can choose the format you want to use and it show you everything you do without using your PC. The quality is the best yet! The consumables cost much less than Epson!
I bought this about 4 years ago, and have never had any real problem other than a paper jam occasionally. It was well worth the $80 I spent at Best Buy when it first was marketed. I'm looking for an ink refill now, so I have faith it will last for some time.
Switching to Verbatim blank disks cured my problem of skips and stutters in music files I had converted to CD, making them totally unusable. Now my offloads work every time and I can get my hard drive under control.
This is my first home theater system and I love it. I had difficulty getting the tv volume to come out of the system. I bought 2 hdmi cables from cables-togo on Amazon $24.00 for both. One from the theater system to the tv, and one from my AT & T dish dvr box. Then all I needed to do was hook up pair of rca jacks from audio on theater system to audio on tv. Done. I have a big room 12 x 24 it sounds real good, I read reviews from people saying this is better for small rooms, no complaint from me. I bought this 2 weeks ago for $249 and thought it was a great deal, the price has dropped now twice to $199.
I purchased this adapter to enable hook up of a scrolling sign. Cable does not recognize sign. After finding this out,I tried to remove software from my computer. It will not uninstall. Have tried everything to no avail.
I picked one of these up at a local camera store. The padding is great, adjustable so that it can be configured to whatever equipment you have. The outer and side pockets are great for cellphones, pens, keys, books, etc. It easily holds my digital video camera as well as my digital SLR with a few lenses. My only gripe with the bag is way thebag is designed, you have to lay the bag flat in order to avoid possibly spilling out all the contents. I wish there were some straps inside to hold items in place. And since I'm wishing, it would be nice to have an external strap to attach a tripod to and then maybe even a slim pouch to slip my powerbook into. Yip, that last one would make it the ideal, complete digital travel bag.
The installation of this product was simple and very easy. A data cable and the electrical plug is included in package. Quality product.
Let me give you three reasons:1. It has plenty of room for future upgrades. If you are planing to install a motherboard with a EIDE interface It can hold 3 hard drives. If u think 3 hard drives will take up room from the rest of your hardware guess again!2. The case supports four "3 1/2" inch ballbearing fans to keep all of your hardware nice and cool. Two fans in the Up-per back of the case next to the power supply that will act as the air out-take and two fans in the lower front part of the case act as the air in-take.3. I purchased the retail version of this model it comes with 2of the "3 1/2" inch case fans and a 350 watt power supply. I purchased and installed the 2 missing case fans to complete the four fans the PC case supports, and I replaced the 350 watt power supply that came with the case with a Antec 430 watt smart power supply to satisfy my power hungry Pentium 4 processor, Xtasy ti 4600 and my Audigy sound blaster platinum, Sound card. Would you belive all four fans and the power supply fans run practically Noise-less!The only flaw this case has is SIZE! It stands at "21 1/2"inches tall, "8"inches and a quarter wide and "19" Inches from the lockable door plate that rest's over the CD Rom bays to the chassis. If you are willing to ignor this one flaw, this Antec Performance case is for you. It comes with 4 CD rom bays and 2 floppy bays and the case's chassis supports seven expansion card slots and It comes with more features you can look up at the Antec home page ...I'd recomend you dont buy the OEM version instead buy the retail version that comes not only with what I mentiond in Reason number 3, It also comes with a generous amount of motherboard screws! :) The retail version of this case goes by the name: Antec Soho file server. When you look up the retail version here in Amazon or at the antec web site you can choose it with the specific power supply that will meet your computing needs.
I purchased this for my mother in law who could not hear the phone ring. The ringer does have a volume control as well as a slider on the side to adjust the tone but it is just not that loud. About as loud as a regular telephone!!!!!!!!! I was looking for loud and just did not get it!
Looks great. Lots of useful space with felxible dividers. Got two cameras with chargers, books, lenses, etc. in this back pack. Seems well built but not as heavy of fabric as more expensive models.
If you're looking for a high quality cable with the same performance of a high-end cable costing 500% more, but this one! Picture and sound quality is the same (010101101001)...for a lot less!
The photocyan cartridge (BCI-6PC) from onSale is not as advertised (it is not a Canon product), does not work, and is pure junk. Beware.
We get excellent reception with this antenna in my attic in Atlanta metro area. No need for amplifier at all. Face the antenna to south. Thread a 75 feet RG6 cable from attic to basement and split it with two 2050Mhz signal splitters for six TVs. All TVs get excellent and strong signals for over 60 channels.Enjoying the Off the Air broadcast without the cable bill. Great antenna.
This laptop has a great keyboard and is light to pack even with a 15" screen. It operates well with Microsoft Office 2003 package. This laptop is used daily,in the office as my only rig, and goes home some weekends. It's reasonable price and dependablty make it a value for my work.I rate it high in comparison to other laptops I have used.
I received my order in a timely manner and the packaging was very neat and protective. i enjoy this brand because I rarely have "dud" disk that are bad disk that won't record. I recommend this brand.
I like them, but they weren't what I expected. Based on the pictures, I though they would be a sturdy set of headphones that could take a beating, and while that isn't necessarily untrue, I wouldn't expect them to survive in my backpack with my laptop.But what's most important when buying headphones? How they sound: I consider myself somewhat of an audiophile. Considering what I paid, they have a nice balanced sound with great instrument separation. When I put on a song that has several layers, these phones really go to work - you can hear all the layers as they were meant to be heard, without other frequencies or layers encroaching.Having owned numerous pairs of sound isolating buds (much to the dismay of my hearing- and ultimately, part of the reason for this purchase): if you are expecting an exaggerated bass response, this is not the set of phones for you. As above, it does not exaggerate the bass (or any layer for that matter) as many buds and phones do.The Bottom Line is: A questionably durable pair of headphones featuring a nice balanced sound and great instrument/layer separation.
I wanted to play my iPod tunes in my car. I had a cassette adapter but the quality was not satisfactory. I bought the Irock 300w thinking it would be better as there would not be the mechanical problem of cassette head alignment with the cassette adapter.It works. The sound comes through the radio on the tuned channel. The quality is not very good. The signal drops occasionally. I found improvement by moving the unit around the vehicle but since my car antenna is in the rear that is where it worked best. It is a little difficult to control the iPod when it is several feet behind you. It is also not convenient to run a cable back there to have the Irock closer to the antenna.I don't use it. I use the cassette adapter with its own poor sound quality problems.
Having read all the reviews for this product, including some not so favorable, I decided to upgrade my wired router to wireless.Setup couldn't have been more straightforward. I didn't use the setup CD, but followed the setup guide. Within ten minutes, I was connected. The router is connected to a custom built P4 and my laptop is a Sony Vaio. I used the Linksys WPC45GS to connect my laptop to the network, another easy and flawless install.After the initial install of the router, it is strongly suggested you do the following:- Change the SSID- Disable SSID broadcast- Change password for admin access- Enable MAC filtering- Change SSID often- Use highest encryption possible- Change encryption keys oftenFor me, this router has been working flawlessly for the last week. Installation and configuration was simple. With my laptop, I can go anywhere in my 1800 sq ft. home and get a strong signal with no dropouts.Excellent product. Highly recommended.
My parents own and watch a lot of VCDs from Asia, I got this for them years ago specifically for this purpose. It does its job well.Well-marked buttons make the device easy to use without a remote.
products work as expected. arrived in the correct color. i'd buy it again if i needed one. 3 more words.
Seagate warranty on external drives is only one year in the US. Two years in the EU.The warranty on their internal drives is five years.Very good product nonetheless. Excellent technical support, too.
I love my Zune. I bought another for my son. Great screen. Easy to use, holds plenty - I dont need to carry around more than 7500 songs. The Zune Marketplace works great and they have a lot of off-beat (no pun intended) titles.I'd like to see movies become available but that's not a big issue for me. Just a nice thing to have.The unit is durable and doesnt scratch. The premium ear buds are really great. I bought the accessory kit that includes them, along with the Altec-Lansing speaker system so I can listen without earphones. That also is a very good quality piece of equipment.
Hated these the first time I put them on. They initially entangled and ate my hair at ear phone expansion points when trying them on the first time. Ever since then.. they have not done so, fit very comfortably. Sound quality is the best I've ever heard on headphones.
I purchased the E3c'S and I am glad I did. Once one comes to the realization that bass doesn't constitute 96% of the musical spectrum, and that there is also midrange and treble they can really appreciate these babies. If you know about the azimuth control on the older Nak. decks you will enjoy the sound these produce and even so if you don't.The sound stage produced by these plugs is superb, the midrange is crisp and tight and the highs are great. I listen to the older cassett tapes, the old TDK's (still kicking) from the early 80's. Frampton, ZOZO, and Classical whatever your likes, these plugs will deliver.I'm using them in the qym with the sponge tips and I am well pleased. The wires are thicker than the average plugs on the market and seem to hold up pretty well.If you would enjoy a pair of La Scala's played thru a clean amp you wouldn't be disappointed because, on a smaller scale, thats what these remind me off. And they will get loud-
I have used generic inks and the colors just aren't as vibrant as the real deal.
I've been into photography for over 30 years. During that time I've owned quite a number of film point and shoots and SLR's. During the last 10 years I've owned a number of point and shoot digitals, super-zooms, and now my first Digital SLR. Manufacturers included Agfa, Canon, Casio, Contax, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, Pentax, and Sony.During my DSLR search, I looked at Nikon D80 and D200's. Canon Digital Rebel, EOS 30D and EOS 5D, and Pentax 100D and 10D, Sony Alpha, and of course the Panasonic DMC-L1. My search started by pouring over specs and reviews at various sites including DPREVIEW and Steve's Digicam. Then I took an in person look at all but the L1 at various camera stores.I can't express the level of disappointment I experienced when handling these cameras in person. All of the sub $1000 models felt like cheap plastic junk. Flimsy ports and doors, rough cheap feeling controls, and flexing bodies abound, Even the upscale (supposedly) metal bodied units did not feel much better. And all of the included kit lenses were complete trash - all plastic, horrid feeling controls, and SLOW. Now thats not to say some of these can't take great pictures, but I just can't get past the build quality and feel.So the one camera I could not find in local stores was the Panasonic DMC-L1. The reviews all seemed to talk about the great build quality, the quality of the Leica lens, and pretty much panned most of the technology, ergonomics, and actual picture quality. In desparation, I ordered one mailorder (from Amazon).While I was slightly disappointed in the build quality (feel and materials), it was heads and tails above anything else I handled. You could actually feel the metal. Controls were much smoother and you got the impression this was higher quality product. Well it WAS more expensive than any of the others (except the 5D) so I guess that fits. You just don't get much for $1999 (actually ($1600) these days.After handling and using the L1 for a couple days I find most of the things listed as Cons in the reviews were from prototypes and Panasonic seems to have corrected them in the production version.Feel is good, ergonomics are good, focus is fast, picture quality is terrific and noise is effectively controlled. Live View works great and is much faster than I expected. The viewfinder is definitely dimmer than a Pentax, but on par with the low end of some other big name manufacturers and its definitely not "unusable". Viewfinder image size is also smaller than some of the above, but larger than others.All in all I am pleased with this product and for those with traditional values like myself where quality and feel is as important as function, this product is worth a look.
We bought this camera because our other digital camera (SONY DSC-H1) was too large to carry around a lot of the time. We took it skiing with us (Whistler, BC) and it took some outstanding pictures, both of persons and of landscape/scenery. It is small enough that you can pretty much carry it anywhere, anytime. Others may disagree, but the touchscreen menu controls are easy to use and fairly intuitive. Fingerprints do get on the screen but you hardly notice them and they are easily removed (or better yet, use the little wand they give you with the camera instead of your fingers, that doesn't leave any marks on the screen). To summarize: this is an excellent camera, very small size but with a large 3" LED display, takes EXCELLENT pictures, and the touchscreen menu is easy to use and intuitive. Most people will be very happy with this camera if they buy it. The only negative thing is that this camera does not have a view finder, but unless you have very bright sun at your back this isn't too much of a problem.
I first bought my iRiver H140 in 2004, and have LOVED it since!!! I also own an ipod nano for jogging, and outdoor activities where I don't care if it gets banged up (or lost), but my iRiver is my go-to for portable music playing, listening to FM radio, handy file storage, and on-the-fly audio recording, etc...iRiver no longer supports the H100 harddrive-based players as the product line has been discontinued. With that said, there are many ACTIVE forums for this mp3 player--people (like me) love them, and want them to continue to be supported. A simple Google search for iriver h100, iriver h-140, etc... or any similar description is usually sufficient to find numerous websites related to this mp3 player.I've seen it written on several websites that the battery for the iRiver H100/120/140 family of harddrive players is not replaceable--that is NOT TRUE! I have replaced my battery once already, and it's very, very easy to do! Here's a site with simple directions (and photos) to guide you: [...]If I remember correctly, the original battery died in 2007, and I replaced it with one of a higher capacity (I believe the new battery ran [...] with shipping.) Average battery life appears to be approximately 2-4 years depending on recharge/discharge cycles; because I use mine a lot, my battery life-cycle is shorter than most users. I know that when the run-time gets down to ~10 hours/charge, that it's time to buy a new battery as the battery begins a rapid drop-off (death) within a few months. (A new battery typically permits ~16 hours of average-use run time.)Anyway, hope this posting helps someone. The iRiver H140, is STILL a great little mp3 player, and more!
My old 820 hp printer finally died and I went for the 960cse because I could use the same black ink cartridge. The 940 only uses a 15ml cartridge and it costs the same. This is one fine printer, fast, very clear print, and excellent picture quality. You can't beat HP printers and this is one of the best! Far better than anything Epson offers. I can use the econo mode and still get excellent print. I'm an HP fan forever!
Kodak EasyShare C653 6.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom....I bought this camera earlier this year..I love kodak product I went back to kodak after purchasing a samsung camera that I wasn't pleased with at all...what I love most about kodak is the simplicity anyone can operate these cameras and they won't have to worry about a bad shot..my only complaint with this camera is the delay once you press the button to take a picture other than that I have no complaints.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes. No 1-800 number.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
I purchased the printer in October and have used it sporadically until now (early December). I have yet to replace the ink cartridges, which means it has easily printed a couple hundred pages. For a portable printer, it's hard to get better than this. The printer is reasonably fast, installation was a breeze, and aside from being a little bulky, it's the perfect road-warrior companion. The battery feature is fantastic and thus far hasn't presented any problems. I used the reviews by others on this product to make my decision and unlike those that rated the product low, I has zero problems with the driver installation (just popped in the CD and was ready in a few minutes) but remember to have or purchase a USB cord if you don't already have one. I also haven't changed the printer settings and haven't had any ink problems but haven't printed photos. My feeling is that if you want to print photos, you should get a photo printer. Finally, by a little bulky, I mean that it is a bit thick but it still fits in my briefbag with my laptop and all the cords but that's all that will fit in there.
well i can't say anything technicall about my new ram memory, but i can say this: more i better. My computer is working like a charm now! 2.4Ghz, 140G hd, 1g ram... Unreal Tournament, Need for Speed Underground 2, Lord of The Rings... they all work wonderful. I like to play with my music on Windows Media Player as background.I Hope this review gives you an idea about what can you do with more memory
Being an owner of the sr80 grado i already know the quality of their headphones so i expected great sound and i wasnt disappointed...the headphones simply sound amazing ...period...if you want style or maybe comfort adjustment than these cans may not be for you...i would suggest you buy them from a dealer that can accept a return ...igrados are not for everyone ....just for those who appreciate great sound ....
I bought this laptop from Dell and was able to do some customization (it needs at least 1 gig of RAM to work well) and added Microsoft Home Office bringing my price up to $1,100 (including shipping & tax). It is really an excellent device. I did opt for Windows Vista which is a little bit slower than XP when booting and shutting down but is a heck of a lot more user intuitive.I am not too crazy about the built in device for moving the curser (I prefer the little joystick near the G & H keys) so I had to add a mouse.I like the silver color and the fact that it doesn't run as hot as some of the other laptops I have used. The battery is not great so I mostly run on AC (this is not a concern for me because I do not travel with it). If this is important to you, you should definately up for a better battery.The screen resolution if just right and the screen can be viewed from any angle.
What can you say about an earbud travel case? It was as advertized and it fulfils its purpose
This camera is such a waste...normal use even delicate use, will break this camera. I have had an older HP for years that Ive never had an issue with, but for some reason I have needed 2 replacements sent to me, due to internal software issues, the camera freezing, etc. It is way too touchy. Also their customer support is outsourced and I have a hard time getting the people to understand my problems, and they wont repair the camera, just keep sending new ones to me. This is a limited edition item, is it just supposed to sit pretty on the shelf? I never know if they are going to send me the same model since its pretty hard to find now. A waste of time and money.
The ANT525 is the perfect OTA antenna for me. I had tried 3 others amplified antennas, including the highly rated Terk HDTVa, prior to buying this one and the ANT525 worked the best. I placed each antenna in the same location and the ANT525 increased my signal strength by 10-15 points over the other antennas. The ANT525 is very solid and stable. I'm using antenna for UHF only so I removed the VHF dipoles which really increased the aesthetics of the antenna.I highly recommend the ANT525. I wish I would've started with this one and I would've saved a lot of time returning inferior antennas.
First of all, I should state that I use an Apple iBook G4 running OS 10.4 Tiger, so I can't vouch for the potential Windows users reading this review. I should also mention that most of what I scan is black ink line-art (comics), although I have also scanned a number of old color pictures since I've purchased this scanner.Before I bought this scanner, I was using an HP Scanjet 4600, which was probably one of the worst products I've used in my life. The software/driver was so glitchy and slow that it was riduculous. You should have seen the crash log on it! I decided it was time for a new scanner. I was looking for something around $100.After reading a ton of mixed reviews on scanners in the $100 price range, I decided give the Epson Perfection 2480 a whirl. Let's just say, I was not able to even perform ONE successful scan with it. I'm not sure if it was faulty hardware, or if Epson's driver wasn't quite updated for Tiger yet, but after a complete waste of an evening, I promptly returned the Perfection 2480 the next day.And then came the CanoScan 8400F. I ponied up the extra $40 bucks or so in hopes to get a better product, and needless to say...I GOT IT! It was WELL worth the extra money. The software package is great. It doesn't force you to install items that you may not use (which is what drove me nuts about the HP scanner I had...over 100MB of forced installation!!!). I literally just installed the driver with the basic program called "CanoScan Toolbox X" (only 1.9 MB!), which lets you set your scanning preferences, preview a scan, and route it to whatever application you want (in my case, PhotoShop). This scanner is SUPER fast! It probably takes less than twenty seconds to get a full scan. The quality of both my comics and my color photos are terrific! I haven't scanned any slides yet.My only real complaint is that since I've had NO problems thusfar, I don't really spend a lot of time with it. I get a fast, clean scan, and then I'm off to tweaking my comics. I guess that's how it SHOULD be, though:) A MUST BUY FOR MAC USERS!
Little latch that hold the battery door broke off! Other than that I would say it's the best mp3 player I've ever had, and I've had plenty! It's small, lightweight, uses replaceable batteries, has good sound, does audible books, never crashes, takes a licking and keeps on ticking, HAS DRAG AND DROP FILE TRANSFER, and lasts forever (I've had mine for about 2 years of constant daily use at work!) I kind of wish it would die so I could upgrade, LOL!The Nano could be improved, however. It could be louder (make sure you record at a high level!) It could have a better scroll button (it's kind of hard to advance to the next song without bringing up the menu)! The battery door WILL break after enough time! Could have better earbuds (they are WAY too big for my ears and fall out quickly!) The voice recording should give you a better choice of format (wav files are SO big, I would like to have voice recording at like 32kps mp3.)I would like to upgrade to a 2 gig model of some kind, but I'm afraid whatever I buy will give me grief, like most of the other mp3 players I've had. Maybe I'll just upgrade to the 1gb creative nano, although I would like to like the Apple Nano Ipod. I'm just afraid I will be disappointed in the Nano like I was when I bought a 10gb Ipod. It was supposed to be SO great and all that, and I was really disappointed.I've looked at Cowon, Iriver, Samsung, Toshiba, Sandisk, Olympus m:robe, Apple, Creative Zen, and many others, and I just can't find one that has the features I want like the Creative Nano! It really is hard to beat the Creative Nano. The one that does come closest is the Nano Ipod, though it is 50% more expensive (doesn't Creative care about them stealing the Nano name?) I like the sturdy construction, the sex appeal, the color screen, and GUI of the Ipod. I dont like the nonreplaceable battery, having to use Itunes, and the fact that it's an Apple product. Hmmm.
I have used this product for my computer monitor (22inch) for around 7 months. The mounting screws that came with the product are cheap and were not used, I went down to the hardware store and bought some nice heavy duty ones. Overall for the price of this, it can't be beat. The allen adjustment screws are a little on the cheaper side, but do function well for the price, I have it mounted on the wall just a bit sideways and they seem to have held up well in time.
i am currently attending a distance-learning program for my undergraduate degree and this jump drive is the handiest thing i have ever come across. i have to transport several semesters worth of work and instead of having to cart around several disks or CD's, i have 4 semesters worth of papers etc. on one jump drive! it's all in one place for me when i travel - especially handy since i no longer own a laptop computer. Also handy for when you DO have a laptop or something with mot quite enough memory on it, you can have one of these and save everything that you don't need on your hard drive to the jump drive. This product is much better than floppies or CD's.. more durable, too.of course, now that i bought this one last year and now they have 1 GB ones for the same price... oh well, that's just the way it is :)
I liked this product a lot and use it 2-3 times per week to watch movies, football, etc. The additional adapters seem to be useful though I have not used those yet. Overall, I am very satisfied with the quality of the cord.
I bought this because I wanted to hear stations in either Europe or the Middle East. I really can't hear any of those places. I heard Toronto, Mexico, one Asian country, and a French speaking station that wasn't come out clear enough. The AM and FM are very good, though. And it is a very small radio. But I am looking for a strong Shortwave at a bargain, and I didn't get that.
Works well and I have little trouble learning how to use it. Prints Labels and Stamps.
this cable feels really well constructed, and works great. I'm using it to hook up an Apple Airport Express to a stereo receiver with optical input. I like that it's natively mini-toslink on one end, rather than using an adapter like the Belkin optical cable I have.
I was very disappointed with this item. The biggest problem that I had was that the CD pockets are actually NOT designed to let you hold the booklets as well- in fact, they didn't even fit into mine. So if you are planning to only carry 52 CDs, and keep the booklets, don't buy this case. Additionally, it did not feel very robust compared to other CD cases I have owned.
I have read good reviews about this cutter, not only on Amazon but also on other photography sites. I was initially reluctant to buy it because of its $305 price. But just lately the price in Amazon dropped to $255 so I placed the order instantly. The cutter was received 4 days later with free-shipping. First feeling out-of-box is it's very solid construction. It's made in England. My test cutting on several types of photo paper was totally a pleasure. I then tried to cut a piece of Epson Enhanced Matte Poster Board. This board has thickness of 1.5mm. The cutting was again easy and perfect... What a piece of "fine-art" equipment, highly recommended!
It's Silver Thermal Compound. It works as advertised and keeps my CPU - Fan interface working great! I would recommend it to anyone.
4,383 images is how far my first digital camera worked since 1999, with a whole 1.5mb image size! That was a Kodak DC 265 Zoom camera which finally failed to boot last month.. It was purchased to replace carrying out my extensive Nikon F 35mm system as a second camera while I used one of my field or view cameras. . . something light is handy when you are using an 8x10 field camera or one of the others smaller 5x7 or 4x5 kits. Just a utility backup to capture the scene in color for my b&w; photography. . .This SONY DSCH9B that arrived today exceeds any ideas I've ever had about the merger of photographic cameras and the modern computerized digital imaging system. That is really how my first impressions are for this really excellent camera. It provides an 8.1mb image that opens into a full 22.9mb ADOBE PhotoShop image! There are several menus with sub menus and numerous options but if you just want to turn it on and take a snapshot go right ahead. The ergonomics fit the camera lens right into the palm of the left hand with most controls set to the right hand control. The "grip" is well design and fits easy. The large bright colorful LCD screen is easy to see but I notice the battery use was heavy with me exploring just about any button or menu item I found.Motion pictures no problem MPEG-1 or 2 with the lens zoom fully functional while recording just like a fine SONY CAMCORDER. Even Night-SHOT features.I could probably ramble on about the sharpness of the image, the excellent Zeiss lens with 15X magnification but all those facts are listed above. . . I took the Amazon advise and purchased a 2 gigabit memory card , as well as a spare battery and extended service plan.If I were to say any negative note it is"they should always place a ac power cord in the box." SONY has it available as an accessory. With two batteries I think I can hold on that but I will spend the fifty dollars for a 74mm multi coated protective filter for the camera. It is worth the cost in security of the irreplaceable Zeiss lens. To close this is a computer digital imagery with video capabilities that has a great optical lens. ***** 5stars!a footnote: I caught the model number DSC-H9B and knew that was a black body camera. . . if you want a silver color make sure the model number does not have the "B" on the end
Worked fine when I first got it, the fan wasn't loud as other reviewers described and it was simple to put together. But the computer stopped recognizing the drive after 40 days, I swapped drives to ensure it wasn't the dvd-drive itself, but the enclosure wouldn't work with any drive I put in it. Unfortunately, it's so cheap, it's not even worth going to the manufacturer to warranty. Easier to pick up a new one (not a Nexstar). Unfortunately, I can't recommend the brand or drive because it didn't even last one year.
I use it with Skype and MS Messenger and it is clear and reliable. Worth the price.
save yourself a couple dollars, those sold by eek Technology were great! used Canon for years, what a waste of Money!
This is one of the best inventions I could want. But it is kind of expensive.20,00 songs. And countless pictures...Sounds incredible in my New Honda Accord.LOVE IT!ROB
I order this heart rate monitor for my forerunner 301. It appeared to be brand new out of the packaging and I am sure it was, however, it does not work. It could be a dead battery, who knows, the bottom line is that it should have worked. Now I have this useless piece of equipment. I would buy a battery for it but I can't because I am in Afghanistan. The CR2032 battery required is not sold out here.
I have been using my new Cyber-shot U camera for several days now and I have to say that overall, this little camera is terrific.All I want to do is to take some pictures, have the immediate gratification of being able to see them immediately, crop them and post them on a website or email them. MAYBE sometimes print them out. I have no intentions of blowing them up to 8x10". In my entire life I have never blown up a photo that big...biggest I ever got was 4x6, so I'm a little surprised why all of the companies are thumping this 8x10 thing.I played with my friend's 3.2 megapixel Sony camera and I was seriously considering buying a more full featured camera such as that, until I saw and tried this camera.Here is my list of pros and cons:---- The good list ----EXCELLENT SOFTWARE:The software driver makes it *so* easy to transfer images to my computer. The camera comes with a USB cord that you simply plug into the camera, and a "Removeable Drive" appears in Explorer. There's one folder for still images, and one folder for MPEGS. This was one of the selling points for me for a Sony camera in general.QUICK INITIALIZATION:As soon as the camera is turned on, its ready to shoot. This is an EXCELLENT feature for those of us who want to be able to capture a real-life image that may not be there for too long. Many other cameras have agonizingly-long initialization processes that can seriously impede many photographic impulses.NON-PROPRIETARY BATTERIES:This camera (like some other Sony models) uses a pair of Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. I like the fact that I can go to a non-Sony company and buy extra batteries if I need to. Plus, if I am in a pinch, I can buy alkaline batteries and use them (even though alkalines are not recommended because of how quickly they are drained).MANUAL LENS COVER:The cover to the lens is a manually-operated "door" that you slide sideways to reveal the lens. Plus it also turns the unit on when it is opened. I like this feature very much because it allows me to control how quickly I can open the unit, and therefore, how quickly the unit is ready to shoot. I DON'T have to wait for some motor to do it's thing and tell me when it's ready to shoot (like most other digital cameras).And by the way, all of the other cameras I looked at had so many delicate moving parts to their mechanized contraptions that I believed that over time I would have eventually lost a spring and would've had to send it to the manufacturer for repair. Most models have super-small moving parts, especially for the lens. Usually they have tiny little doors over the lens. They are very thin and have springs attached to them. I like the idea that I won't be carrying around something so delicate in my pocket.VERY GOOD PICTURE QUALITY:This is a 2 megapixel camera and takes excellent photos for what I need them for (web). I have taken hundreds of shots and am extremely satisfied with the results.SIZE AND WEIGHT:If you've seen the unit, you'll know. It's very light and very small. It fits easily in my pants pocket. You'd never know it was a camera. I don't know many other cameras that fit into pants pockets easily.GOOD DESIGN:It's very intuitive to use and the features are easy to find.--- The not-so-good list ----SMALL PREVIEW SCREEN:The window is too small to let you know if the shot you took is clear. Definitely one of the weaker aspects.BRIGHT FLASH:The flash is a bit too bright. It tends to have a "drowning out" effect for images shot close up. I contrast this to my friends Sony 3.2 megapixel camera that did not have the drowning out effect as much. I muted the flash by taping a piece of white paper over it. So far this is working great.CHARGER UNIT DOESN'T DISCHARGE THE BATTERIES:The camera comes with a charging unit to recharge the batteries, but it doesn't discharge the batteries first. The manual recommends that you should discharge the batteries before recharging, and I suppose this has to do with what I have been reading about Nickel Metal Hydride batteries' slight "memory effect" whereby battery life can be shortened depending on when they are recharged.For me, the benefit of having a compact camera is that, before I begin my expedition, I am going to grab a fresh set of batteries, drop them into the camera, and then go. I figure the battery life will last me a day at least, so I don' t need (or want) to carry extra batteries if I don't have to.So, this means that I would have 2 options if I didn't buy a new charging unit that first discharged the batteries:a) carry extra batteries and then switch them out when/if the first ones die, which I don't want to do.b) start with fresh batteries and then when I get home use the camera to discharge the partially charged batteries before recharging them. Let's not forget that the camera has a auto-off feature that turns the camera off after 3 idle minutes. So discharging the batteries can be a real chore.NO ZOOM:There is no zoom. But my non digital camera didn't have a zoom either. This doesn't bother me too much. This could arguably belong in the "good" section simply for the fact that simple is better here.BAD MPEG QUALITY:I didn't buy the camera to capture mpegs, and this is icing on the cake. However, the mpeg quality is dismally bad.Overall, I LOVE this camera. It amazes me that Sony was able to put so much into such a small unit.
I got this spindle specifically for an additional backup of my photos. From my previous experience with LightScribe DVDs I `ve gotten an impression that they are some of the most reliable recordable optical media that I've used, good enough for most of my archiving purposes. I chose these DVDs based on their Amazon reviews and ratings, and so far I have not been disappointed.Since I got them I've gone through about a dozen DVDs and have not had a single corrupt disk. I've burnt all of the DVDs on two of my Mac computers - one with an internal superdrive and one with an external USB-attached superdrive. I've tested the burned DVDs on both my Mac and Windows computers, and they have all worked just fine.I've used the LightScribe burner on my Windows HP laptop with a few of them, and it had worked OK - the performance of the LightScribe burner on this laptop has never been all that good, and over the years the final image has only gotten worse. I have never been a big fan of LightScribe. It has a very pale look (worse than the e-paper), and inscribing the image on a CD or a DVD tends to be very finicky. From what I've seen so far these Verbatim DVDs will perform on par with all the other high-end LightScribe DVDs that I've used, but this has not been one of the main considerations for me when choosing the archival quality DVDs.Overall, these are very solid archival quality DVDs. No optical media will hold your precious data forever, but these DVDs will probably keep it safe for as long as there are DVD drives out there, and quite possibly much longer.
Succinctly: it's got a great screen, bright and adjusts for day vs. night. You can change even the accent in which it speaks to you. It will get your there 98% of the time. (as time goes on, and road construction continues, the map gets progressively out of date, but you can buy an update yearly if you desire.) I buy it every other year.Now this is not my first GPS. We own two cars with them built in, a Toyota Sierra van 2004 and a Lexus Hybrid 2006. The GPS systems are similar but the Lexus is a bit updated from the Sierra. We've also rented cars with GPS systems either internal or external.Each will give you "mostly" the correct directions with an occasional odd error or weird routing. Sometimes because a very odd route is marginally shorter, it will send you around the mulberry bush to get somewhere you could get to straightaway. It does NOT know dangerous or sketchy neighborhoods. It is unaware of traffic unless you activate the traffic service (which after an initial period, you must pay for on a subscription basis). Its estimates of the ETA are based on your current speed or your average speed but are rarely accurate. This is true of all the GPS units we've tried and/or owned.All of that said, this unit is small, light, portable, easy to program and has many extra features (most of which I find unimportant or redundant. I do NOT need a GPS to also be my iPod. I like those functions separate.I have found this to be an extremely easy, reliable and usable unit. My experience with Garmin's tech support with a previous nuvi 360 unit was incredibly wonderful. They are simply great to work with and usually solve the problem forthwith. The best tech support still available on any product I own. This alone is worth the price of admission.
There is absolutely no way this product is for a s13 240sx. Ive tried cutting,sanding,molding.......Not for this car.Im not 100 percent sure but I think the Metra 99-7407 is the right din for the s13's.
I bought a sharp lcd tv from j& r in new york last Jan, after a year and half, when powering on the tv, sometimes works, sometimes not. after unplug in, wait for a while and plug back, worked for a couple months. Send it to service center to checkup, was told that the lcd control board needs to be replaced. when request to get back the replaced lcd control board, was told that sharp does not give back the replaced board, it has to be shipped back, otherwise, you have to pay additional fee to get back the replaced board.. it's rather strange to hear such a lousy policy from any vendor..But, if you do want to get a sharp, better get a long long warranty..
I had already sent this card back once as it had corrupted the images in my Digital Elph camera. I am not a professional photographer, but I did get a bit tired of waiting for the pictures to write to the card after taking photos. I would recommend a newer/faster card than this.
Trying to move some old files from my old G4 to my new MacBook, I was hoping an external zip drive would do the trick. Macs are supposed to have built in drivers for this unit, and it's advertised to be compatible, but it didn't work and the seller - no surprise - wasn't willing to refund me. If you are a Mac user, I strongly suggest you investigate other options for transferring files.
This item produces a pleasant effect and adds very nice lighting to the party. It has good sound sensitivity. However, the cons outweigh:1. Duty cycle 10 min means you need to buy two and also automatic timer-switches for the outlets. That triples the cost at least.2. The damned thing heats like an iron - it is not safe, if within reach, especially if kids are around.3. It is 600W - probably more power than all your house lighting together. Count in the energy cost.4. The power cord is very short (3 ft?), and there's no on/off switch. So you will likely need extension cords with a switch too - or unplug the unit every time to switch it off.5. It is bulky: this mushroom is about 18" tall and 12" in diameter.After some research, I've found there are many LED or laser lighting options under $100, which are under 10W power consumption, have no duty cycle requirements, won't burn you. Chauvet min lasers will even fit in your pocket. So, from my point of view, this is an antiquated product.
After my sister-in-law was stuck without power by Hurricane Sandy, we decided to send her this multi-purpose tool. We then bought three more for family/friends as Christmas gifts, and our daughter gave us one for ourselves. That's five purchases in a less than two-month period, which gives you some idea of how impressed we are. We hope none of us ever has to use it, but it has three great features - a windup lantern that is quite bright, an AM/FM radio, and an adapter that lets you recharge your cell phone. All this at a very reasonable price.
I bought this router to replace a Netgear 802.11b router that I've used for a couple of years. This one worked from the time I plugged it in. The DSL service I use required some changes to the MTU setting to pass along secure webpages, but the customer support solved it easily and it's described (a little obscurely) in the online documentation from Linksys.com. It provides good distance (>100 feet at highest speeds) and solid connections.
There are many screen cleaner cloths out there (microfiber, disposable, etc.), why spend $10 on this chamois product? Because it works and it lasts very well! I bought my first one of these in 2005 and just recently bought another to use only on my large screen TV.The Klear Kloth weathers VERY well, the edges of the cloth are stitched so it doesn't fray. It is washable. Show me another product in this class that lasts 6 years and is still going strong.I use the Klear Chamois Kloth to clean my laptop, my desktop monitor, my GPS screen, phone screens, etc... pretty much anything electronic related that I want to be careful with, I trust this product.It is a nice large size, so it makes cleaning large computer monitors easy and also works well on large screen TVs.My philosophy when buying anything is... even a simple cloth to clean screens... if I can spend a bit of time and find the best a high quality product that lasts, and does its job (mainly to clean and not damage my expensive equipment), then it is time well spent.I've spent the time looking for you.... this is the product I recommend and think that you will want.
Fell apart after first use. The soft part of the earpiece broke away from the hard plastic. Had to toss them. not word $ 15:99 il buy a diffrent one
With all the computer peripherals and and other accessories around these days, there are not enough USB ports in a computer to accommodate all of them without having to unplug one thing in order to use another. This is also capable of charging items that are plugged into it; not all hubs do this.I like the small size, sleek design, and the chord manager that is built into the housing of the hub. I also like the fact that there aren't a bunch of obnoxious LEDs in unit that don't indicate anything. There is just one small, not excessively bright, orange light that shows that it's connected to power.
I suppose I build computers more then the average joe. And as far as video card upgrades go, at the time this was a fantastic card at a great price. Drivers work flawlessly with most games. Havnt had any issues with heat at all. Great card, constant Nvidia fan because of it.
Shredded paper goes in your recycle bin; plastic bags do not. I had not thought of using a bag, but there are biodegradeable tall kitchen bags and smaller food waste bags that I guess could be used.
Worked for about two weeks then nothing. Checked both ends for good connection but still no power through it. Put my old one back on that I use on my motorcycle and device works fine. So I put the new back in and wiggled the plug end of the wire and was able to get power if I held the wire to one side. Junk!!
Just what I needed as a field audio recorder to supplement point-and-shoot HD video. With an old 5G iPod, I can use it as a handheld mic, or take lavalier mic input. Recording also on the in-camera mic as a reference, I later drop the Belkin recording into the Final Cut timeline and match up the waveforms. Delete the camera audio, and go with the better quality from the Belkin and iPod combo. Sound quality is surprisingly good, and the product works as it is advertised.
This power strip is perfect for your workbench. I have multiple battery chargers plugged into mine for my cordless tools.
I picked this unit up to mount into my home audio rack. When I got it, I discovered that the plug end of this PDU is not a standard 3-prong plug. It's a NEMA 5-15R, which a quick wikipedia search translates to "one blade horizontal, one blade vertical, and ground pin is round". If you look at the photo you'll see the outlets are this configuration too.I ended up going to Home Depot and springing $13.99 for a NEMA 5-15 GFCI outlet, which was easy to install.Overall, I really like this PDU, but do note, if this is for home use, you likely will need to change the outlet you plug this into.
They are an over the ear type headphone, if you've not worn one before, your first impression would be that they don't feel very good. But once you get used to how to put them on and where to put them on your ear...they are quite comfortable. The SL-3100 is no exception to this rule. Once you (through trial and error) you learn how to put them on and how to position them on your ear...they are fine. I've worn the SL-3100's for hours (and I wear glasses too) and they feel just as good as my high quality over-the-head headphones.They sound very good to me, I use them for satellite radio reception so I don't bother my wife (she doesn't like the same music I do). I also use them at work to listen to audio on my computer (using a LinkSys bluetooth dongle). They work great that way also.I'm quite happy with them....I've never run the battery out..but normally don't listen to music more than 6 hours or so a day. It took a bout 20 seconds for them to link up with the included transmitter the first time, after that...it only took a few seconds.They do what they're supposed to do...play audio very clearly (and quite loud if you want too!)....and do it well.5 stars all the way!
I'm a hi-tech gadget guy who is hard to please, but this far exceeded my expectations! I have it connected from a bedroom Directv Receiver(6" from a 2.4GHZ wireless PC lan) to a kitchen 15" Magnanox LCD TV sitting 12" below a micrwave oven without interference from microwave or lan! I'm even transmitting through 6 walls and a 5 gal. metal potato chip bucket and people walking in the kitchen without affecting the picture! I was getting a super picture w/o even having 1 antenna directly facing the other antenna. I thought I was going to have to run between floors for hours until everything was aligned perfectly - it only took 15 seconds because alignment is very forgiving. Picture quality is 5 star crystal clear with no lines, static, etc. All TV channels are 5 star and the HDTV stations blew me away even though I know its not sending true HDTV though the avs-5811.What surprised me most was that I could use my bedroom Directv remote (down in the kitchen) to change channels (up in the bedroom) by simply pointing at the (kitchen)avs-5811 receiver. It sends the remote control signal upstairs to a "mouse" that you place in front of your TV receiver, cable box, etc, IR sensor. I had a spare remote so I keep 1 in kitchen and 1 in bedroom for convenience.The owners manual iS POOR and doesn't tell you all this, but basically I can point the remote at the avs-5811 receiver in kitchen requesting a Directv channel change (or any other remote control function) in the upstairs bedroom. The avs-5811 transmitter in the bedroom receives the request and sends it through the "mouse" to the Directv Receiver which changes the channel as requested and the new channel video and sound is return to the kitchen! Pure magic and ingenious!It is a very cost effective way, without losing picture quality and convenience, to avoid running cables and drill holes through my tiled walls or granite counters.
I had purchased an earlier 64MB Rio, and loved it. So when I wanted more memory, I naturally tried another Rio. As soon as got my new Rio home, it didn't work. I exchanged it for another, and that one worked for three months, and then the volume button stopped working.If it weren't for these problems, I'd rate it five stars. The controls are intuitive, and you can figure out everything without reading the manual. The only thin it lacks is the "pants clip" that the earlier Rio 64MB had - that is a lot more comfortable than the belt/arm device the new one has.
I upgraded my Compaq Presario V5210US with a total of 512mb RAM, replacing the two 256mb units with a couple of these 1gb modules. The difference was immediately obvious. Start up has never taken less time & multiple internet pages, even streaming media, are no problem. My only complaint is that from the time I ordered until the time of shipment, the price on this & similar items fluctuated by the day. At one point, the Kingston model went from $12 more to $7 less than the Crucial I went with. That would have saved me $15 on my order!
I purchased 5 of these cameras for our Police Department. They have been raved about every since. This camera is a big large but the trade off is there isn't anything or any place this camera can not capture a great picture. From fingerprints to fast action shots this is the camera for you. Our department has really utilitzed this camera and the battery life is amazing. Even if it runs out of juice the charge up time is quick and it is back on the job. I really can't express in this amount of space how much this camera will surprise you. The quality of the picture is just amazing. As you can tell I wish I had one of these myself.
This device (both models) is a total piece of junk. Be warned. Do NOT purchase this piece of crap. It isn't worth anything unless you like frustration and an expensive paper weight. Look elsewhere.
Clearest and brightest high-def image of all the plasma sets available. Discovery HD is awesome on this set. If you are in the market for a 50" plasma TV, and you are not looking at Panansonic, then you are probably making a mistake.
The only problem is that I am filling up my hard drive with too many songs and videos to put onto it! It is hard with an 80GB computer and a 160GB iPod! This is a really neat product, and I like it very much!Just make sure that if you want to take something to go running with, you buy a Nano instead of the Classic iPod. The classic cannot take the bouncing and moving, and it will skip!
this is one of the best sony product that i used. i use it for psp, camera, and as usb drive. it's tiny shape always fill my memcard reader easily.the bad thing is that the card charger sometimes is not really good.that's it
These speaker stands are very well built and almost disappear when placed in your room. The wiring is concealed and they make for a very tidy installation
It is a bit pricey, however I have found over the years that sometimes paying a few buck more for something is well worth the agrivation. I remember spending hours trying to get a similar low cost unit to fit my Nikon F-2 for the same purpose, and it never did work very well.My use for this little gem is for work with 'astrophotography' and I have to reley on repeatability and very low light situations to focus. Although I have not tested it against other similar, less expensive units like the Seagull or Photodiox Pro-1, I can say the Nikon DR-6 seems to give me eactly what I wanted. It fits very well on my D300 and the 2x feature is a very big plus.
Seldom use this webcam, picture and sound system is not too good.Next time I buy a computer I'll get the one that has a build inwebcam.
Worked excellent i haven't had a single problem with them at all! I can walk all the way down the block with good signal still and the battery life is im impressive. A rich bass along with great tremble definitely buy these for listening to music off of your computer or anywhere else.
I was just about to buy this piece of crap when I realized that there are other producers of mp3's like Creative. The Creative MuVo TX FM has FM radio, a microphone, better battery life, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAS A SCREEN! I feel sorry for all the ignorant fools who bought iPods when Creative Zens and MuVos are ten times better at the same price or less. I'm definitely gonna buy a MuVo instead.
very cheap construction, doesn't hold camera unless you screw it in really tightly, which causes the tripod to fall apart. If that's fine with you, then this tripod is great!
I bought this headset for my Dragon NaturallySpeaking class and it works great! The only thing is that the other side of the headset jabs into my temple and causes mild discomfort. Other than that it looks nice and has pretty good quality sound and recording. I would recommend this product.
I first bought it six months ago for connecting my xbox. Impressed with the quality and bought one more for HD satellite connection.
I bought this for work audio recordings, and it works very well for a great price. Logitech quality and excellent product reviews makes it a great buy for a standard mic.
The charger works great. It is small & permanently connected to car - just plug in an electrical cord. BUT the cords that connect to battery are too short. There was no space within the cord length. Had to put on my own cords.
I think the product has very good quality for the price . I wish I hadn't waited so long to make this purchase .
Pretty nice frames all-around. I wasn't able to find any 4x12" frames locally at Michael's. The frames look pretty nice. I ordered 10 and got free shipping. They can sit on a desk or hang from a wall. Solid product.
I found this product to be well worth the price. I use it with my 80 GB iPod video and feel much better about shoving it into my pocket or bookbag knowing that it won't get scratched up. The screen guard works well, adding protection without losing any image quality. Overall, a great product.
This is a good little desktop switch but I'd recommend their Gigabit switch instead if you can spend just a little bit more. The gig switch offers more bang for the buck as long as you're using gigabit adapters and cables with it (which I am).
The cartridge was obviously leaky as soon as I opened the plastic wrapping. Fortunately I was in a position to wash my hands immediately, or I would have been stained for days. So I had to return it, and dealing with Amazon return is no fun. The return process is confusing at best. When I finally got to the part where I could ship via UPS, the program to pull up a list of local stations wasn't working. I will buy it locally from now on. At least then if there are problems I know where to go.
Does what it says on the tin. Well made, easy to use, and ready to go out of the box. Clear instructions, and good battery life (even from the included batteries. Used on a '95 Toyota Trueno-0 to 60 in less than 8 seconds-verified by K.A.T!
I have been relatively happy with the Fuji FinePix F20. It takes pretty darn good pictures, especially in low light.I don't have anything to add about the camera's features that haven't been posted already, but I can give you a heads up on how they honor their warranties. About 6 months ago, my lens got stuck and the lens cover came off. No big deal. The camera still worked. Then, about a month ago it went completely dead. No big deal, I'm still under warranty. I went by the book, called for an RMA, and sent it in to their Edison, NJ repair center. About two weeks later I got a bill for over 75% the cost of replacing the camera. The estimate description reeks of a company trying to sidestep their warranty obligations. So, I call them. I soon reach the typical I-Deal-With-Angry-People-On-The-Phone-All-Day-Every-Day rep, and end up in one of those conversations where you are presumed guilty before you're even heard. Eventually, I am put on hold, and in the meantime apparently "the manager" has decided to give me leniency and cut the repair bill down to about 50% the cost of replacing the camera [mind you I never spoke to "the manager" and quite frankly if I were to find out it was one of those Seinfeld conversations where you're put on hold for a few minutes while someone has a fake conversation with "the manager" I wouldn't be the least bit surprised].Some things to bear in mind,1. I am a lifelong photography hobbyist, and did not abuse this camera in any way2. I packed it six ways from Sunday so that there could be no disputes with the USPS3. I was the only one using the camera, so I know that it didn't happen into the wrong hands when the defect occurred.4. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY!I like Fuji's cameras, despite the stupid xD cards and I have enjoyed owning this camera. I don't know if any of the other manufacturers are any better about honoring their warranties, but HELL wouldn't it be refreshing if a company simply honored their warranty without argument or question? There are companies out there who do that. Fuji is categorically NOT one of them. I am not exaggerating when I state that I will not buy another Fuji camera EVER, simply on account of this experience. In fact, I am in the market for a digital camera as a gift this holiday season, and I will go with Canon or Sony or anybody else. They might be just as bad, but now it's personal.
What can I say? It works as advertised in my home-office environment... which is maybe a huge compliment these days.I have an 8-port Linksys BEFSR81 router that I've used for many years but needed more ports and wireless for laptops.One caveat... If you are adding it as a second router like I did, there isn't a lot of documentation on the web (and none included with the product) for how to hook them in so everything can see everything else. The fundamental secret is to do something that is not really intuitive to non-experts... plug the connecting ethernet cable into a regular, numbered, LAN port on ON BOTH routers. Plug your cable or DSL modem into the "Internet" port on the WRT54GL. This leaves the "Internet" port on the old router unused. By doing this, you haved "bridged" the two units and bypassed the "routing" functionality thus making all of the computers connected to both routers appear as if they were connected to one large one (they are on the same "LAN segment").
Easy to install, but after about 6 months it started only working intermittently. Finally broke around 7 months, hard drive would turn on but not be recognized in any computer I tried it in (included ones that it worked in the day before). I got a silver one for a couple bucks so I guess you get what you pay for, but you are better off just buying a better one. Also the USB Type A as the connector for the hard drive is pretty stupid. Why not just use a miniUSB like every other external drive I have ever seen?
I got this for my sony dv tvr33. It comes with multiple tin foil type converter lenses for its 37mm size. Each lens has its own pouch and a lens cap for both the front and back of the lens.Does what it says, do not notice any degrade in picture quality. You will have to zoom in a little for the zoom lens to get rid of black edges.Couldn't ask for more especially for the price.
The small size belies the big sound. I bought it for NPR and evening cooking music. Why take up kitchen deck space with anything larger? My only complaint is that the reception is less clear than other reviews led me to expect. I live in NYC and have trouble with stations right here in the city. Maybe that's a local problem since my old tuner isn't any good, either. But I'd buy it again.
i needed another HDMI cord so that i didnt have to keep switching the one i already had between my xbox and ps3, so i bought this. it works perfectly, i would reccomend this to anyone looking for an HDMI cable.
The hood actually made it more difficult to see the LCD. It was much more effective to just turn so the LCD was in my own shadow.The rubber eye-cup fell off frequently. Eventually, after falling off three times over the course of one hour, I lost in it some tall grass.
Overall this package is well worth it. The mouse and keyboard look great and are very well designed. I will never switch back to corded anything on my desktop. they work well from about 10 feet away.Negatives:* the keyboard doesn't react instantly. As another reviewer said, there is a slight but noticeable delay between the time you push a key and the time the letter appears onscreen. I got used to it.* the programmable buttons on the keyboard are useful, but often don't work. this* the mouse turns itself off after a few seconds of non-use to save battery. the problem is that rolling the scroll wheel does not wake wake the mouse back up. you have to move the mouse side to side to use the scroll wheel. annoying when you're reading a long document.
Works as expected to power multiple computer appliances. The cord is very long which can be helpful in the future.
It took about a year for my sister-in-law to convince me to spring for my first iPod (or any other type of portable music machine) and it took about a day for me to fall in love with it. I can't offer a highly technical evaluation for I have only the one...nothing to compare it to...but for the pure joy of hearing my music in such a compact and portable device, I can't imagine much better. I've now purchased Inport Deluxe and am in the process of converting several hundred cassettes and LP's into iTunes. I thought they would be lost but am delighted to have them back! Just received my Bose portable SoundDock and first impressions are that it is an awesome marriage! And now, instead of fumbling through dozens of CD's on long road trips, I only need to take my iPod and FM converter and I'm in music heaven. Thanks Apple...I love it!
I love the way this product allows me to listen to my tunes without disturbing my spouse :) What a great idea!! I have bought many items from The Unwind Company and have always been extremely satisfied.
If price was a factor, this might be a 3-star review. I'm reviewing it assuming price is not an issue and you are willing to pay for the model.Positives:* Comes with Pocket PC 2003 (Windows Mobile 2003), which has worked out some of the bugs of PPC2002, so I understand. Seems a pretty stable OS.* 128 MB is just the best (for now!). This is great if you love to install tons of stuff on the unit.* With the 48MB of ROM and the OS, there is about 17MB left over for Ipaq file store. Another bonus in space.* Wifi is nearly perfect. Picks up access points without a hitch. Only minor problem might be that it's &quot;too&quot; excited sometimes and forgets that a certain access point is no longer around, so you have to manually remove it from the list.* Internet apps pretty good: Pocket IE, Messenger, W Media* Also easily used 3rd party software to browse my network and play tunes off another computer.* Syncs over wifi. This is so great!* Easy syncing with outlook, of course. Syncs IE favorites, too.* Unit ships with a higher capacity battery than the others (1250 vs. 900 mAh)* Fingerprint reader is faster than entering a PIN or a password. Also many security possibilities (i.e. fingerprint OR pin, fingerprint AND pin, etc.)* Voice recorder is handy.Negatives:* Price / Value ratio is fairly high. It seems that you could have a comparable unit with the 2215, a wireless card and some extra ram for about $100 cheaper.* The microphone/headphone jack is not flush with the bottom of the unit, but inset (see angle pic). Some of my headphone jacks sleeves are too fat to push the plug in all the way. This is a big design flaw.* With all the stuff it's got, it is on the heavier side of the PDA weight spectrum.* Big processor and battery means it gets very warm!* It'd be nice if printing over a network was a possibility. Can't seem to be able to do this.* IE is somewhat boiled down. No easy way to save a picture on a webpage like the desktop version of IE.* Charging with USB is possible, however the unit seems to wake up and want to sync even though I set syncing to manual. Doesn't go back asleep and won't USB charge while on.No comment:* Haven't been able to test bluetooth for lack of other devices carrying this technology.* Haven't used SD slot yet.* Haven't used the ipaq expansion pack, but this apparently allows it do do oh so much more! :)-- Buzz
I have used this headset several times in different locations and I feel it provides clear and crisp sound quality for both the caller and receiver.
75 dollars at Best Buys. Great deal at Amazon!!Perfect bag for a camera and a few lenses.
This eyepiece filter is ideal for moon viewing. It works very well with aCelestron 93230 8 to 24mm 1.25 Zoom Eyepiece. The polarizing filter can be tightened in the eyepiece holder and then the eyepiece tightened in the filter. This allows twisting the eyepiece to zoom and sliding the lever to adjust the brightness.A basic moon filter cuts down on the intensity but require extra effort to attach and detach it. The Orion 1.25" Variable Polarizing Filter for Telescope Eyepieces is popular but also requires additional steps to attach and detach it. The Meade filter is much quicker to install and remove. It also works for terrestrial viewing: reducing glare and reducing overly bright scenes.
very nice case, very neat and useful but a little bit expensive to its' value.
When Apple came out with the IPod, it significantly improved the quality of the digital lifestyle. They again made the best MP3 player on the planet even better when they added more choices of the iPod, increasing battery life and storage capacity. Now with the mini iPod, they have achieved in shrinking the best MP3 player down to the size of a credit card without taking away any of the original iPods features. Although this may be expensive vs. the new 15 GB iPod, if you have the money, grab one while you can. The sound quality is excellent, the mini has all features packed into a tiny size that is great for someone who does not need to use it as a backup drive to hold all their photos, etc. It has more than enough room to hold your music. If you don't care about paying this much, you can't go wrong. Apple did it again!!!!
I am very happy with this VHF. It has all the features as the more expensive VHF's. This radio is great for big boats not as ideal for smaller wet boats. This radio is spray proof and splash proof but it is not submersible. The battery life is great I had it on for 3 days and it worked great. I highly recommend this to drier boats.
This lens provides an extension of what I already have. It was the right price at the right time. Is sharp and mechanically sound.
Just a short note: best antenna I ever saw. My friends are throwing away theirs to buy ant200. This definitely gonna take place of stupid cables. Crystal clear pic, minimum interference and so on. Gooooooood!
I purchased a Palm M100, and a M105. I am pleased with both of these units. ...overall - if you want to be organized - a PDA is a must. Amazon has a great price on the M100 - which beats even a local retailer!
I purchased the Magellan Maestro 3100 four weeks ago. It is amazing. Does exactly as advertised, I will not go anywhere without it.
Loving it so far, still waiting to go on a trip to add more details, so far, a very good storage bag for camera.
This is a great little camera that gives quality photos. The only dislike I have is that there is a slight delay once you take the picture before it actually takes the shot. So, sometimes I have to shoot and reshoot to get the shot I want.
This manufactured ink is great. Buy an empty ink cartridge for under $20, and you can refill it for under $10...saves you hundreds a year if you are a heavy printer or a college student and have to write a lot of papers. If you are just a casual printer, then it won't make too much difference.The one main problem is that the printer indication (the stuff that pops up as you print to let you know of any problems and status of printing) will read "Black ink is low. Click below now to order a new cartridge from Lexmark". Well, I don't like popups and reminders annoy me, not to mention i have little patience, and i can personally handle it. To me, it's better to close reminder popups and save money each year, than to overspend and avoid the popups.(I heard on a forum that if you put your regular tape on the left side of the contacts- as you are looking at the cartridge and at the side of the orangish contact strip facing the back of the printer- the popups will stop. Your printer will register a question mark on the ink, but it will still print without nagging reorder messages)
This is a relatively inexpensive IP camera that works relatively well in the wired mode that is relatively new to the market. However, even with extensive help from Linksys/Cisco's technical service I have been unable to get it to function in the wireless mode. As others have noted the color is poor. Read more...Pros- This is an affordable IP camera that allows one to view from other computers if you use Linksys' web-forwarding service or other services.- Pan/Tilt mechanism works though, as another reviewer points out, a little noisy. This may be good if you want to know if someone is using the camera.- There is a 2X zoom that may help is some cases but it is not much of a magnification- The color of the image suggests that it relies heavily on IR wavelengths so it may work in low light but I have not tried this yet.- There is an LCD panel on the front that allows one to check the unit's IP address and whether it is static or dynamic.- The software permits an email alert if the image changes which functions as motion detector.- The software can ftp an still image to another site at regular intervals so that you can build a movie or update a viewing web page.- Setting up the camera in wired mode was straightforward.Cons- As others have noted the color is poor. Trees and grass register a reddish hue that suggests that the camera is heavily weighted toward the IR wavelengths. A replacement unit also had this problem so it is probably the default situation.- The image resolution is not crisp.- As another reviewer has noted the stand is flimsy and does not hold the camera securely, especially if the cable is stiff.- The major problem is that I have not been able to establish a wireless connection using my D-Link DI-642 wireless router. This has been noted by other reviewers. After with several interactions with Linksys/Cisco's technical service the first unit was deemed defective and replaced (shipping at my expense). The replacement unit also could not function wirelessly suggesting that the problems are inherent in the design. I will not list the steps that we tried to establish WiFi but they were extensive with both the initial unit and the replacement unit. Linksys/Cisco has again asked me to send the replacement unit in for another replacement. I am fairly proficient with wireless configurations so I should be able to configure this camera to work with my network.In summary, this camera has good potential but is plagued by problems that make it a disappointing product. I believe that this camera has a narrow window of compatibility and is not ready for the general consumer market. I'm betting that these problems result from software issues that were not addressed before rollout. I can not recommend this camera.Please note that it is Linksys/Cisco's policy that no refunds are given on returned equipment. This means that if you are not satisfied with its performance you have no recourse.
This work well, however they are still too big for my ears. One inevitably keeps popping out, which makes it difficult to keep it on my head. The sound quality and everything else is great, I just wish the ear buds were smaller.
Got This Is A Gift For Christmas I Reccomend It To Anybody Great Photo Quality And Easy To Use Touch Screen. This Is A Good Camera For Everyday Use.
I used it for weeks. It was astonishing. After I actualy shot some baby pictures, I knew my dedision was correct. Great picture and steady shot....
I purchased this from a different online dealer that is has a very good reputation, but it was having light meter problems right out of the box and all of my negatives were either over/under exposed. To verify this,I took the camera with the 28-70 lens to a local camera repair shop and they verified my problems with the light meter and told me that the lens was underexposing as well.I tried to talk on the phone with the company that bought out vivitar but they wouldn't budge and kept me on hold for 40 min. Extremely rude customer service. When they came back they just kept telling me that they could do nothing even though I have a one year warrenty!! I finally got help through their email and sent everything back. Got a new camera and they fixed the lens(maybe, I still think it is a little off)free of charge. Avoid the hassle dont buy this camera kit. If you have the money get a nikon or canon, its a much safer bet even if used.
Although pricey, I am very happy with my purchase. I have a hardwired security at the front door. With this device, I am able to easily broadcast it so I can see the video on my Android phone. At first, I could only see the video through using the local IP address of the device, but found the reason I couldn't see it on the Internet (even though setting up the proper port forwarding on my router) was because I had not specified the correct IP address for the gateway. Now I can also see the view of the front door from any PC or any Android device. There is some other functionality available which I have not had time to investigate yet... So it may be even better than I already think it is. In addition, I decided to go with the quad-view version for possible future expansion... At the moment, I have only one hardwired camera. All my other security cameras are already IP cameras.
What a disappointment when Christmas morning my son started to set up the Ceiva 3 only to find that it would cost another 159.95 per year to make it work. We went back to the box looking in disbelief that we had missed this important information. BUT THE ADDITIONAL COST IS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. It says "free" but no mention of the additional 99.95 to 159.95 needed to use their product. Such deception should not be allowed by companies who use Amazon to sell their products. We are sending this item back. If they deceived us once, how can they be trusted? Shame on Ceiva! I will never again fail to read the reviews BEFORE I BUY.
I debated for a long time between purchasing this lens versus the more expensive L-series. I know that I made the right choice after using this lens for about 2 months. It has given me tack sharp images up to approx. the 275mm focal length but softens slightly at full length. It is easy to mount, moderate weight and has excellent 2 mode IS capability. Sample shots are posted.
Now by the title saying you cant go wrong I mean that in the sence of having a fairly small sterio subwoofer set up, the wire is def appx: 12 guage, it looks the part of ah 8 gauge wire but under all the coating its about 12, all the wires seem to be fine i mean for the price you really cant beat it, the fuse holder for the power wire is really nice and the rca's seem to be nice also the only kinda crappy wire is the speaker wire but you can get better stuff any where not a biggie, I bought a 95 civic coupe for my girlfriend and put one twelve inch sub in the trunk and I heard no electronic noise, hissing or whining, the kit does the job, I wouldnt power a big system with it but for small first timers it would be good.
I don't know why we waited so long to go flat panel/HD. This is a gorgeous pic and unit. It is getting four stars as when we received it, the remote control didn't work at all. Not even with new batteries. They sent us a new one via DHL which works perfectly. I agree with the other reviewers that this is a bit pricey, I got it on sale for a lower price with the free white glove delivery. Just watch the prices as they're always fluctuating.
Simply stated, this works. I like the fact that the installation kit provided a 2-sided mounting pad to assist with placing the unit out of site. It works as described by Amazon, and it the only way you should consider to connect an iPod to a JVC head unit. Installation was less than 5 minutes.
This item was a life saver to us. I really was happy to be able to find and buy this item here. The low price and speed was great....great buy!!!
Got it at a great price. Liked it. Used it, didn't abuse it. But for whatever reason, it just stopped working - way too soon. Maybe I got the lemon, but I can't recommend it - wish I could - just like I wish this mouse lasted much longer before it failed!
Like many reviewers, my iPod Shuffle was defective out of the box. Naively, I spent hours loading and reloading, reseting, etc as laid out on the Apple website. I finally found a number for customer support and sent it back. I got no apology for the defective hardware. I was told that I should be happy that they were sending me a replacement as if the fact that the brand new one I bought being defective was somehow my fault.The replacement has worked fine so far. I am keeping my fingers crossed. I wish I had immediately sent it back instead of messing with it for hours. It was clearly bad hardwareIf you buy a Shuffle and have any issues with it, send it back right away! Don't follow their directions thinking that there may be software problems that can fixed. These are made in China with evidently no quality control check. Some are just made wrong and will not work.
You can't beat this one for the money, ease of use and overall results. Yes, it's hard to focus in low light indoors, but you see your image immediately so you can retake and compensate accordingly. Yes, it's only 2 megapixels, but I want to see a technical review of Panasonic's new Venus engine that drives it, because I suspect it performs to near the specs of others 3 megapix sensors. Yes, you are limited because there's no manual focus. But the lens is stopped to F2.8 through it's entire range, there's image stabilization (that works!) and the 12 x optical zoom! It's small and fits well in your hand. The battery pack seems to last a long time. I paid full price (449.00) willingly, so if you can get it for under four bills go for it! This is a lot of fun to use!
I echo all that has been said on these reviews but my only addition would be to add that this remote works via the IR sensor on the Xbox 360 console. It does not work like the game remotes as they are RF. This would have been helpful to me, but I just had to reposition my IR repeater to also catch the 360 in its range. One would think that if it is specifically built for the 360, it would also function as RF? I am sure I am missing a reason why it couldn't be, but this remote is perfect. The reaction time is instant on turning components on and off, set up is a breeze.
When I first bought my laptop I bought the low level Linksys model; I was happy with that router until it completely burned out after 6 months. I then went and bought the D-Link top of the line model - it was JUNK....it wouldn't even stay connected to the internet for more than 2 hours. Took that back and bought this NetGear model - not a single complaint, it stay connected, it's much faster than the Linksys. I couldn't be happier I definitely recommend this router over the other two popular brands.
DON'T BUY ANY ZUNE/MICROSOFT PRODUCT!! I'm still looking at a blank Zune screen and a worthless device because Microsoft refuses to admit there is a problem with Zune as of 12/31/08. Don't trust Microsoft, and don't buy Zune unless you just want to throw your money away!! I've never been a Mac person, but now it's time to change!
I was worried by some of the negative reviews of this receiver until I used it. Peoples biggest concern seems to be that the casing is platic instead of metal... sure it would feel nicer in your hand but is really not important. So far as lockups go, Im guessing that there was user error in the firmware update or the installation. I have 3 car kits, multiple MicroSD cards and have had NO issues. The ability to hear a song on the radio, record it, and merge it with your MP3s is effortless. It does everything its supposed to do very well and for a lot le$$ than any other player. The sure connect system works well but you still have to make sure the channel selected doesnt have anything being broadcast on it or you will hear static. My reasons for not giving it five stars: Monochrome screen, screen rotation does not allow you position the unit horizontally in either direction, plastic case. Its a great unit, and for less than $50 you cant go wrong.
I'm so tired of reading reviews that this bag is too small- can't fit their camera in the bag WITH the flash on, etc. That's a pretty tall order for bags of this type and purpose. Next, there will be complaints because the tripod can't be attached during storage as well. This is a wonderful, comfortable bag that is best for a medium sized DSLR and two lenses and some small items. But I have carried four lenses and my DSLR in this bag without a problem. What's so hard about removing ONE lens to get to another? In addition, if you want to carry more lenses without stacking in the bag or more "stuff" you can buy accessory bags that fit very nicely on the sides of the bag. I bought two accessories bags- one holds my flash, one holds my filters (if I decide I really need them and usually I don't)- I could have alternatively bought two lens bags as side attachements to the bag. This bag has the capacity to "grow" with the ingenious use of accessory packs that fit very nicely. I think some reviewers are expecting too much for a $40 bag that is intended most of all for taking a minimal amount of equipment, on the go, very comfortably and very accessibly and they are overlooking the accessory system. If you want to take all your odds and ends, of course this isn't the bag for that- buy a huge Tamrac Expedition 7 backpack-you'll be sweating and heaving within 5 minutes but you'll have all your stuff. Please Rate items for what they are intended for, not for what your dreams are and don't overlook the accessories that fit with this bag for more storage room. I love this bag and I think the craftsmanship is great for the price. I find of the four bags I have (all for different places, purposes), I use this one the most.
This is a great GPS device. My only complaint is that it is hard to turn the GPS tracking off. This is only an issue when you are downloading to a computer in a building where you can't get a signal.It is easy to use and gets great accuracy!
A80 is a great digital camera. From other reviews, you might have read its great features. I would like to address some issues that were mentioned in other reviews:1. Weight and Size:Depending on which digital camera you used before: if you used a heavy one before, this one is as light as a feather. But, if you used a &quot;credit card sized&quot; one, this A80 will be big and heavy. A80 is not very light, but not heavy at all. It fits nicely in a lady's palm. It will not fit into a shirt pocket. What'd you expect for a 4 Megapix camera?2. Speed:Not as fast as a SLR, but among the fastest group in digital cameras. It can be easily controled...another plus.3. Media:Compact Flash is the mainstream. Olympus uses XD. There is hardly any card readers for XD media. Although Olympus also produces great cameras, I don't want to touch XD since I'll also be using CF for my PDA and MP3 players.4. Power saving function:A70 has a bad function: the power saving function cannot be controled by the user. If you turn on the camera and not use it for a while, it will turn off automatically. A80 corrected this by putting in another function for you to turn the power saving on (not off!). You will never have to worry about it.
I returned this product twice; once for a replacement and the second time for a refund. My research pointed to this camera as being able to meet my needs, however it did not. One was a feature oriented problem, in that it took way too long to cycle between photos. I missed some really good memories at my son's high school graduation because of that. More importantly, both cameras had lens problems that manifested in opaque circles showing up in photos that had a solid background. Sorry, but this camera just did not make the grade. I ended up with a Canon.
Great product as always. Works perfectly with my seven-year-old S9000. The only problem is that most retail stores like Office Depot sell them for $75+. So I'm happy to see that Amazon has them for only $54...
While this product cannot beat the sound quality of an auxiliary plug-in, it is in a close second leaving FM Transmitters in a distant third. Installed in 45 minutes. I highly recommend this product.
These are really nice earphones for the price. The quality doesn't disappoint if you just use it for leisure. I handled it quite roughly but it worked fine.The cushions on the earphones might fall apart though if you don't keep it safely.All said, highly recommended for the price.-Nikhil
I was considering buying a Canon printer, but felt the Brother was a more realistically simple machine for family use. It works a lot easier in comparison to the Canon. I particularly like the ease of ink cartridge replacement, and now will be using the $14.99 set of 2 ea color that Amazon offers. The Black is actually superior to the OEM cartridge that Brother makes. At $2 ea. I don't have an issue with ink usuage, and frankly though we do a lot of printing, the ink usuage is much more positive for us compared to our HP multi purpose machine. I also prefer the individual ink tanks. The flatbed copy/scanner design is really an improvement too.A neat idea is to use the LAN connection instead of the USB. You can run a LAN wire into the 640CW instead of USB.This is referred to as a CAT 5 cord. It's the same cord that connects your computer to your modem or router. Connect this wire to your wireless router. I have a Linksys with 4 ports. Run your installation CD and select Wired LAN option, and the printer then recognizes the wireless router. You can connect the wireless router to multiple printers through LAN connections, format all computers that you connect to the wireless Router with your installation disk, and you can print from multiple computers. You can also make the printer totally wireless, and print off your notebooks all over your house or office. Note that this applies to XP--cannot guarantee it will work with Vista. Note: Vista will require downloading a firmware installation from the Brother Website.
Its Awesome routerI had the older ver of this router the one without the SpeedBooster and it was giving me lots of probs, I had it installed at the first floor, and wen I take my laptop downstairs which is less then 20 meters away the signal gets really week and indicates " Low" and the internet get slow as well, I though of buying this router, I did , I have it installed at the same place where I had the old one installed, and I didn't believe it I take my laptop anywhere in the house and the signal is good, I recommend it to yo guy to use it specially its affordable. Thank you
These are a great value with good eye relief (18 mm, important for use with glasses), easy to hold and focus, good sized exit pupil (8/32 = 4 mm), wide field of view (395'), and not too heavy (26 oz.) A large exit pupil is important on a moving boat; it's easier to keep the image in view. They appear to be rugged; I and several other people used several pairs of these for several years, and none of them went out of alignment.Minuses are:(1) they do not focus close (minimum 19 feet), which is a major drawback for bird and butterfly watching but fine for boating,(2) the optics are not phase corrected so images are a bit soft,(3) the eyecups on the ones I used roll up and down which is tedious if you often switch between use with glasses and without, and may eventually cause the rubber to crack. However, the photos of the newer models suggest they now have rigid eyecups that pull or twist up or down, which are much better.Birders and other serious users should look at slightly more expensive waterproof roof prism models that all focus closer (5-6'), are phase corrected, have a bit more light and larger exit pupil (5 mm), and have eyecups that click up & down: the Celestron Regal LS 8x42 or Eagle Optics Ranger Platinum 8x42 (both made by Celestron) or the new Nikon ATB 8x42. All cost between $300-$400 at discount and weigh about the same as the Canon 8x32. I own the Celestrons and they are great. There is also a Pentax 8x42 DCF waterproof with similar specifications but it costs a bit more.
plug and play with vista. cheap. works. what more can you want.
At the beginning, I personnaly thought it's a bit expensive. Around $70 for a webcam? It sounds too much, doesn't it. However, my friend who specilised in the PC hardware strongly suggested it to me and therefore I decided it to give it a try.The product is awesome! All the friends who saw me in the new cam gave it excellent compliments.Pro:easy to carry and clip on the monitor or be placed on the stand;perfect quality;the software is very easy and convenient to use and entertaining;Free carry-case to protect the camIt seamlessly works with Skype and supports the HD quality video communications.Cons:can't even think of one for now.
I've used the previous version (1GB) as well and got addicted to it so I had to get this one too.I use it on my Palm Treo, digital camera (Canon Powershot SD 1000) and on my laptop as a USB as well as a SD card since my laptop has a SD reader too. I'v used it for transferring documents, movies, pictures and other files and it has worked every time.When you fold the card, it might seem a little flimsy but it never broke and can withstand the regular use. When using it as a SD card instead of a USB card on the laptop, the speed is slower as a SD which is expected given the SD reader capacity on the laptops. Otherwise the USB speed is super fast.Its also a head turner where people generally seem surprised when you pull it out of your palm treo and stuff it into the USB slot.No complains what so ever. Its everything a SD card is and then plenty more.
I purshased these portable speakers a few months ago at a local retail store. I must say that I'm quite pleased. I have used them almost everyday since purchasing them with no major problems. I listen to rock/alternative music and audiobooks on these. When on battery mode, there is often a bassy low thump-like sound when initially turned on. I've read other complaints about this and the solution is to hold the volume up button for a few seconds and it'll stop. The sound quality is very decent for speakers of this size and price. You're not going to get stereo sound due to no subwoofer, but the portability factor makes up for it. These speakers, in my opinion, are for someone who is on a budget, wants decent sound, and a compact design. If you want better sound, maybe go with the JBL On Tour speakers or the On Stage speakers. For the casual listener, these are fine! By the way, DO NOT BLAST THESE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BREAK THEM! Keep this system at a moderate level. Happy listening!
Bought this receiver since it has pre-amp output. Needed this feature as I am using wireless speakers (JBL) for the surround channels. The wireless speakers have their own amplifier and cannot be used with full amplifier outputs. This feature is only found on more expensive receivers from any manufacturer. To find it on a receiver retailing for $300 is quite a surprise. Of course the trade off is the lack of HDMI but I am not aware of any receiver processing the audio part of the HDMI connection.Based on other reviews, I am sure it will sound good when it arrives. Manual is huge.
the online pictures do not do this camera justice... the black color makes it quite elegant, and the combination with silver and the svelte body is downright sexy. Sony has always been known for their design edge, and the T5 does not disappoint. the 2.5" LCD is large and bright, updates instantaneously with movement, and shows lots of detail; the matte coating helps the viewing under bright lighting. the operation of the camera is simple, because Sony has put very few buttons on the camera itself (most of the options will be via the internal menu). by the way, changing shooting options are updated live via the screen, so it's nice to get a glimpse of how that photo will look at EV+7 vs EV-7.with any camera, the most important part obviously is the actual quality of the photo. with the T5, you're getting 5mp of very nice, clear photos. however, cameras with the internal zoom design tend to produce softer looking results, and T5 is not excluded; this means that at 100% viewing, the details are simply not as sharp as some of the cameras that use an external zoom design. (keep in mind that the tradeoff is very fast start-up times, slim and small body, and less "conspicuousness" -- nothing screams "tourist" more than when those zoom lens start popping out.) but 70% and below, the pictures become very sharp and clean, and realistically, no one is buying this camera and expecting to use the photos without resizing, so the lens design can't really be considered a flaw. that said, 8x11 prints are very do-able with this camera. the colors are very natural, though perhaps comparatively cool if you look at Nikon or Canon (it's a matter of preference); if you'd like warmer photos, you can boost the saturation inside the camera menu. under less than optimal conditions (ie, indoors), camera shake becomes a problem, especially with today's diminutive models. T5 doesn't have a image stabilizer, so getting sharp photos indoors can be tricky, and the softness problem (from lens design) gets worse at the same time. i've figured out 2 ways around it. one, you can depress the shutter button completely at once (not the half press focus, then full press shoot); the camera will quickly focus and take the photo, and since you're using 1 motion, you decrease the chance of hand movements. the other is to use Burst mode: take 3-4 photos at once, then choose the best. using this latter method, usually 60-70% of the results i get are quite sharp and suitable for printing.camera buying today is tricky business; you can't go by just the brand, since even famous makers produce flops (eg, Nikon's S series take pictures that are notorious for their blurry corners despite the reputation of the maker). the Sony T5 does not disappoint overall, because it doesn't have that many flaws; except for the lack of an image stabilizer, it has all the features a point-n-shooter (and even more advanced photographers needing a 2nd camera) will want and handles almost all lighting situations well, producing clean, pleasing results. at the end of the day, a camera is only as good as you learn to operate it; learn the weaknesses of a particular model, figure out how to bypass it, and you'll get great results everytime. with that said, in terms of pricing, design, and photo quality, it doesn't get much better than the T5; you'll not only get good photos, but look good taking them too.
I purchased this microphone to record a video on YouTube. It was easy to use, and has good video and audio quality. Plus, the price was very reasonable. I can recommend it highly.
But I didn't give a s***, because I only paid 5 dollars for the card in the first place.The card works great in my GPS, I'm just a little burnt over not getting the SD Adapter.
This is my second Harmony remote. I think these are the best! My previous 3 year old unit broke after being dropped one to many times. I ordered the XBOX version to better control my xbox and media center PC. I went online and the Harmony software converted my settings to the new remote in just a couple minutes. No fuss, no worries - GET A HARMONY
I purchased this product to hook my Xbox 360 to my Creative Labs Audigy2 ZS. I've successfully set up my Xbox 360 to output Dolby Digital into my computer and then into my speakers.The cable works. You can see the light coming out the other end when it's hooked up to my Xbox 360. I haven't encounter any problems with it and it's worked flawlessly since I purchased it.The only complaint I have with it is that the wire is a bit thin, though I guess that was expected from the title of this product, though it was thinner then I expected. I don't know exactly how thick the wire is, but if I had to guess, the diameter would be about 2mm.There's nothing wrong with being thin. I just feel that I melt accidentally snap it or something, but so far it's been pretty sturdy.
First thing I noticed was that the wireless mouse performed better than my previous wireless mouse. It tracks much better and has more features such as a zoom and additional buttons.The keyboard allows me to program many of my often used programs using an array of programmable keys. I especially love the audio control, so I no longer have to open the sound icon and adjust it manually. The zoom key is also very useful when I can't find my glasses. I have had no issues with it. I have been a Logitech user for many years and alway had quality components.I rate this keyboard and mouse a 5.
We've had this remote for years now.It's perfect!Super easy to program.So much nicer than having over 5 remotes for our entertainment systems.Easy to use. Our 5 year old uses it every Saturday morning for cartoons! :)We just cleaned the contacts recently. Works like it's brand new!
I use this with a KVM switch at the office and a Samsung 27" monitor. No problems, good quality for the price.
The Palm m100 is a great handheald. I would recommend it to anyone looking to buy something that can really help them keep organized. You can use it as an assignment book for school, and it is also great for games. There are thousands of games, free and purchasable, on the internet which you can download and install into the palm. Of course, it would be better if it had a little more memory, because with only 2mb, you cannot have all the programs you want installed at one time.
This one works seamlessly with both my cable modem and router. Just have to plug in, now i dont have to get tied down by wires. the speed and signal strength is good.Strongly recommend this product if you have a wired router/cable modem or DSL modem.
Having lost or broken several pairs of expensive compact binoculars in the past, I was determined that this time I was going to get a product that wouldn't break my heart or my wallet when it was gone. When I opened the package I was impressed with the hefty feel and rubberized coating of the Powerview. The optics are crystal clear and light gathering capability seemes to be excellent. These binocs should be fine for everything from birding to ballgames to spying on the neighbors! As for the price, as clumsy and forgetful as I am I should have bought two!
Very deep blacks for documents and cards. Last long being high yield and the price was right! Highly recommend to anyone!
I've tried other passive EQ's in the past and I could never get rid of all the ignition noise and/or ground loop noise. Even with expensive filters. But with the Kenwood KGC-6042a there is no noise at all. And I have all the sound shaping control I need.Great Product!
Simply, it does what it should, and does it well. Good button feel. No LCD screens/lights to kill the batteries. Very prompt response. Would purchase again.
A word of caution, if I may. I'm currently caught in theseventh circle of Gateway Customer Service Hell over anissue with my 400VTX laptop that is covered by warrantybut that the company refuses to repair. Their customerservice has been MONUMENTALLY bad, I'm sorry to say.Before buying any Gateway product you might want toGoogle the words "gateway" and "sucks". To date theyreturn over 800,000 results. Wow. Assuming as many ashalf don't have anything to do with the company (a bigassumption), that leaves over 400,000 very unsatisfiedcustomers. Not a good sign.If you choose to go with Gateway please accept my mostheartfelt condolences...and best of luck! You'll probablyneed it if something goes wrong with your purchase.As for me, soon I'll be giving up on PCs altogether andswitching to a Mac. Sure, Steve Jobs is a jerk, but hiscompany makes beautiful, dependable machines. I hope...
It is great, the third one in our home! So good for the place you have you office equipment, stereo, etc. I totally recommend it to anyone.
I love this camera. For what it does--it works great! It's ultra-compact and fits anywhere--in a coat or pants pocket--and the pistol-grip style make it handy to shoot stuff without missing the action. This makes it super-convenient for traveling--where you don't end up spending so much time looking through an eyepiece that you miss enjoying the view yourself. And the MP3 player comes in handy on long plane flights. No, it's not an HD camera and it shoots poorly under low light conditions. For the price--I was pleased and happy with the shots it took. I'd love to see a higher quality version of this, too. But it's not garbage like some of the other reviewers stated. It has some nice features (the price!!) and some limitations. So if it fits your uses--get one. You'll be glad you did.The best things about this camera/camcorder:-it works great in daylight/outdoor conditions-it is super compact-it let's you point and shoot pistol-grip style (so you can enjoy what you're viewing)-it's ideal for video that's going straight to the web (it uses avi, mov, asf)-you can replace the AAA batteries whenever you want/need to--not a proprietary battery that requires a special charger, handy when you travel in countries outside the US-you can replace the memory cards when they fill up (and I think the cheapest place to get them is Amazon)-it doesn't attract attention to itself like large camcorders with flashing led recording lights-it's nice to have an mp3 player, camera, camcorder, and audio recorder all-in-one--truly a multimedia recording deviceBut, also beware that there are some things it doesn't do really well...-it really only works in daylight/bright light conditions (don't even try shooting outdoors at night)-the flash doesn't really work unless you're shooting within 3' of subject-the battery and lens cover are plastic and will wear out if heavily used/misused-there is no external mic jack-the menu for the mp3 player is limited-the manual is somewhat lacking and the print is really small
This Garmin handheld GPS is right on most of the time, even under dense forest cover. However, it does not work in an area of urban skyscrapers. It is perfect for non urban "geocaching" or even for driving directions on trips. The downside is that if you want street level and or topographic map software, you have to purchase them separately. Also the micro memory card that comes with the device is not really large enough to cover a whole state like New York. That said, considering the cost, I still believe this is the best portable, handheld GPS on the market today.
I agree with all the positive comments on this workhorse of a printer. I have been using it since 1999 and haven't been able to find a replacement printer since, that is as reliable, user-friendly, functional, full-featured and perfect as this printer. I'm so upset that drivers for Windows 7 are not, nor are they apparently being considered for this printer. Shame! I have been able to use it on my Win7 system using "HP Deskjet 930C/932C/935C" drivers as some help forums have suggested but it is a compromise that removes some cool PhotoSmart features like the ink cartridge level information and other useful things. Too bad - altho I still haven't given up. I hate all the new printers that are out lately that have these elaborate CD install process that includes all kinds of junkware and extras that need to be installed on every device before simple prints are attempted. It didn't used to be this way.
The Zune is a great product. Its standard Wifi separates itself from the pack. Also, FM is standard unlike some of its competitors. It does feel bigger then some other players out there (because it is!) but that shouldn't matter. Most people put their players on their belt, in their pocket, etc. The extra "girth" makes it feel a bit more solid. Plus, the benefits of the bigger size (larger LCD screen for video) is worth it.ProsExceptional sound. The best I've listened to yet.Exceptional video quality. The larger screen matters. Trust me.Scratchless and fingerprintless bodyWifi which, today, you can transfer songs to a friendWifi, which, tomorrow, will hopefully bring more functionalitySeamless integration with Xbox 360Decent ear buds that fold up nicelySoftware and on-line storeConsNo bells and whistlesNo equalizer (hopefully, this will change via a firmware upgrade)Songs you transfer to a friend can only be played 3 times/last 3 daysNo video downloads from website at launch (not a problem for me)
I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. Excellent sound quality and better reception than more expensive models. And it suffers the indignities of my 3 year old when we forget to put it up high and out of reach. It's a good thing it's frugal with battery consumption as we've found it with the light mysteriously on and the rugrat with a "Who Me" look on his face.
Can't go wrong with the best. I tried the cheap stuff last time and I will never use anything but the recommended again. The print quality was not even close to what you get when you use canon ink.
I initially ordered a Cordless MX700 mouse, and after loving it so much I decided I would go ahead and get the combo instead. (For my opinion on the mouse check my review on Amazon for the MX700). This review will be about the wireless keyboard.First of all, the keyboard is by far the sexiest I've ever seen. The black just looks so rich and nice. It has all the features you could want on a keyboard and more. It feels VERY nice and comfortable; the keys, layout, tilt, etc are all great. This keyboard actually had the potential of being perfect except for one thing. I would figure due to the fact its cordless, for some reason I usually get a very slight lag when I'm typing. I don't know why because the mouse has never once given any kind of trouble and works flawlessly despite being cordless. This may not be so with all users as I type between 80-100 words per min. At first it was fairly annoying but I've become somewhat used to it. It is really no problem in games however (I've tried it in Unreal 2004). This is the only gripe I have with it, but its enough to deduct a whole star. Some may also not like the fact that there are no Lock Lights, I suspect to save battery power, a message does come up on screen stating whether the locks are on or off however, and the Num Lock, Caps Lock and Flock lights are on the receiver, so its not a real problem. Otherwise, you can't go wrong with this keyboard. Personallly, if you don't really need to go completely wireless, I would recommend buying the MX700 and the Corded Elite keyboard separately as you get the functionality of a regular keyboard, plus the extra great features of the Elite.
I wish these cartridges were not so expensive but they do the job. I primarily use laser printers but every now and then need color.
Maybe this lens is great, but Amazon does not indicate that the VAD-RA adaptor is needed to attach it -- and that is currently unavailable.
This remote is perfect for me. The design is well thought of. It took me only a hour to program all the buttons.Pros:1. Inexpensive, comparing to those Harmony remotes.2. The macro functions that associate with those component select buttons are really wonderful.3. The volume control buttons send volume commands to either your receive or TV (depending how you configure it) no matter which component you are choosing to control.4. The number of buttons seem to be less than some other brand's learning remotes. But actually they are enough. So it's a perfect balance between functionality and complexity.5. Use of 2 AA batteries and prolonged battery life reduces the cost of ownership.Room for improvement:1. I wish it comes with customizable labels to replace some of the labels on the remote.2. TV/Video button could be bigger.Bottom line: This remote gives you the most bang for your buck.
From the moment I opened the box I realized how well made this item is. Packaged neat and properly and all the pieces fit together perfectly. It is made from heavy sturdy material and my experience tells me it will last for many years. Cooked dinner on it the first night we got it and the grilling grate is a terrific bonus. Then added wood to the coals and enjoyed a long night of fire. The extra depth adds both a level of safety and it also helps tremendously with drafting to keep the fire going. The cut out allow tons of air to feed the fire. It is a nicely made, decent sized fire pit that was worth the money on the first time using it. I highly recommend!
I have been using it for a month. No problem is found. The setup is simple. You can specify the url or any phrase to block the traffic from the firewall. I recommend it. Be sure you buy the version 3.x but not 1.x. I tried 1.x and it was horrible.
The sound of these earbuds are great..and they are a value for the price.However the "in the ear" design causes them to catch sweat, and they won't last when you sweat into them alot. After 9-12 months of wearing them in the GYM they will stop working. I have gone through 3 pairs in the last 2 years,
I'm sure this is a fine product, but it died in less than two weeks
This camera has incredible versatility. It allows for many pixel compressions of jpeg files, all of which are fine quality. In the 1st 3 weeks, I have taken over 1,000 photos of nature, travel, people, and objects. It uses smartcards which are smaller than a matchbook cover and the 32 meg smartcard allows 330 photos on the SQ2 down to 40 on the HQ compression. I print on a Hewlett-Packard Office Jet 60R and the quality is very close to 35mm enlargements from a color lab. I recommend using the rechargeable batteries since they last many hours then take a quick recharge.I intend to use this camera to photograph mushrooms in our forests this August and have total confidence in it. The macro button allows the lens to be within inches of the subject, and with both manual and digital zoom enabled, the subject fills the view. The lens is fast enough to use in dim light, but the flash is there when you need it. The accompanying software is easy to install, easy to use.Caveats: it is very complex and the accompanying manual is essential. I refer to the manual daily. Also, I find it hard to get accustomed to the shutter delay of a digital cameras after using a Canon A-1 SLR for all these years. I should mention that the 1 1/2 inch LCD monitor cannot be seen when in direct sunlight, although is perfectly visible when in shadows. The biggest flaw is the lens cap which MUST be removed before power is turned on, and CANNOT be in place while power is on, a very odd flaw, Olympus.
When I needed to download data from a portable meter which only offered serial port connection, I bought this adapter. (My modern laptop has no serial or parallel ports installed &lt;grin>). It worked exactly as promised, after a very simple software install, and I was able to receive and send info to/from the old-style gadget. I'm quite happy with the results.
Set this up for a friend who needed to control Sony DVD player that was in a media closet. The two pyramids are about 20' apart, and signal reliability / repeating functionality seems to work flawlessly.Setup as you'd guess takes about 45 seconds, plug both in and you're done. Couldn't be happier.
The SD card is good for music playing for little portable speakers.2 gb holds around 200+ mp3 files dd
Very simple to use, basic navigation. The 128 sd card will hold about three or four states, I use a 1 gb card that holds the lower 48 with room to spare. Not a lot of bells and whistles but does a very good job getting you where you want to go.
After buying 2 wrong wires/cords finally I have the right one! Item does what it is suppose to with no problems
I loved it when it worked: great features, no problems with WMA, good battery life (though not as good as advertised). But after a couple of months it became prone to freezing when reading MP3 and WMA files, which became increasingly worse over time, and now it won't even read factory-pressed CDs. The disc just spins and spins, trying to boot up but failing. I didn't drop it or abuse it in any way. This is a huge disappointment.
This meter has the functions that I needed at a good price. The white bubble is cheap, though. Anyway, I have used all of its functions at one time or another. If this unit was more rugged, it would be five stars. As is, four stars.
I bought these earphones 10 months ago and loved them until this week. The sound quality is great, and they're very comfortable, but they WILL disintegrate. The rubber on the cord has come off in two places, leaving the wires completely exposed.My right earbud has also begun to periodically stop working. Sometimes it's fine, and other times I don't get any sound at all. It's clearly dying a slow death and I expect it to stop working entirely eventually.For the price, you probably won't find a better sounding pair of earphones. If you're looking for a pair that will actually hold up, however, look elsewhere. I've got to buy a replacement pair of earbuds now to replace my broken Fontopias, and I definitely won't be buying these again.
Ditto stevec50's comments. As an engineer, I couldn't get the device to work, either. To make matters worse, if you have your bidirectional printer switched &quot;on&quot; when you restart your machine, you get a Blue Screen. Belkin's latest driver upgrade (October 1999) does not resolve any problems (even though the Readme text says it does), and their technical support is clueless. My recommendation is to find another route for your parallel devices, such as an A-B switch, an autoswitch, or by adding another ISA parallel port card. Beware of the latter, though. My new Micron Millennia Max 733 has no ISA slot! (I was told that is the way of the future - no ISA.)
When I bought this combo system I assumed that in exchange for convenience and space saving there would be some compromises. Unfortunately there are a little too many. First, the unit cannot play back MP3 CDs as advertised. It lost about half of the songs from each CD I tried, it broke individual songs into multiple files, it messed up directory structure -- in short, forget about using it to playback your MP3 collection. It is clear that the MP3 functionality was tacked on as an afterthought - and not very well. Instructions regarding MP3 playback do not even appear in the (indecipherable) manual, but rather are found on an (equally indecipherable) piece of paper shipped with the unit. Since MP3 playback was a big selling point for me, I was rather disappointed.A second annoyance is that the remote control does not work with my new Toshiba TV. Nor does the Toshiba TV remote work with the VCR/DVD. This is just ridiculous.My main complaint however is that the unit simply stopped working 3 weeks after I bought it. The entire electrical system just shorted out - I couldn't even eject the tape and DVD that were in it. Amazingly, there is a Toshiba certified repair center nearby. They promise to have it fixed about 3 weeks. Great.Update - Two weeks later, I received a call from the Toshiba Authorized Service Center saying that they don't know how to fix the unit. I was told to call Toshiba customer support. Toshiba says they will looking it, but are non-commital doing anything.
We just bought this router, but we are Mac users and it only comes with a PC disc. A call to customer service didn't help.Can this be set up with a Mac?
I bought this for my husband and he really likes it. The recordings are crystal clear. Great product overall.
This is a very nice and protective case. Access to your phone is quick and easy and that also is its negative point. The case is so easy to open that you could accidently open the case and have your phone fall out. The door opens down and out so that your phone face is exposed for easy viewing for a phone call or what ever. I'd give it a five star if there was a way to lock the case so it could easily open unexpectantly.
From the moment you open the box till the final song you hear, the iPod is an experience unlike any other. When I first got thing, I sat down and opened up what was to be the best 250 bucks i've ever spent. After sliding off the cover and opening the two halves of the cubic box, there is one word on the inside cover, &quot;Enjoy.&quot; And thats what I've been doing ever since. This thing is an absolute joy to use!However, many people complain about the 4gb space and how for only $50 more you can get more than twice the space. However, all of you should stop and take a look at how much space you really are using. 2gigs? 4gigs? 500mb? Come on, only a small percentage of you actually have more than 5gb of music on your computer. And even if you have 50gb of music, will you actually listen to ALL of it before listening to the same song twice? I think not. When I bought this, a friend of mine with a 10gb iPod laughed at me and said, &quot;What a waste of money. You could of gotten so much more space for only a little bit more money.&quot; Okay, that is true. But after looking at his iPod, he only had 2GB of music on it! This example, I belive, is the truth for most (but not all) the music lovers out there. We need a reality check everyone...And here it is: 4gb is about 3 days STRAIGHT listening to music. If you happen to listen to all 4gb of music and get tired, simply hook it back up to your computer and get a fresh set of music. Not too difficult, huh? You just saved yourself 50 bucks.The truth is, if YOU like the iPod mini, then YOU buy it. Who cares if your friends with the regular iPods make fun of you? You know that deep down inside, they really envy your mini. Yours is smaller, lighter, more scratch-resistant, easier to use, has a longer battery (in most cases), comes with a USB 2.0 cable, and is cheaper. And lets not forget the coolness factor, which simply dominates all other music players on the market today. But whatever model you choose, you can't go wrong with an iPod.
wanted a simple way to connect the sub to the A/V reciever and this fit the bill. with this quality cable it sends the signal to the sub without connecting extra speaker wires. it uses the LFE from the A/V reciever for great low end sound. the cable is long enough to move the sub around to find just the right place to get room filling low end responce. Belkin makes top quality products and this one is no exception. would buy this cable at any length.
I use this bag on a daily basis. I store my Canon IS S3 in the inner pouch. It can be a little tight depending on where you put it. If you put it in the inner pouch, like I do, it is a little tight putting it in and out of the case.While this does increase the amount of time it takes to take the camera out and take a picture, it also increases the time it would take somebody to steal it from you without you knowing. This is particularly useful for me since I'm frequently in an environment where theft is always a possibility. (High School)On the other hand, if you want quick access to the camera you can put it in the bottom, largest pouch, accessible via a zipper. It has a strong velcro flap so you can position the camera's distance from the zippper to your preference. You can still store stuff below the flap while having easy access to your camera without digging around. I store my case strap, USB, and TV cables down there.The case probably wasn't designed with this in mind, but I use the two side loops with carabiner clips to attach the case to my belt loops. It can be a little cumbersome at times, but it works out okay. If you use the inner pouch like I do the camera lenses finder won't poke at you.In conclusion, this is a pretty versatile pack if you don't mind being weighted down a bit.
I have a B.S. in Photography and have turned my nose up at most cameras in the less than 2 million pixel range. As the 2 megapixel camera prices have dropped, I started taking note. This one has an excellent price to performance ratio. I looked for a camera with High Quality, low cost, very simple to use, and flexible storage and transfer features. This camera has it all. I especially like to take pictures in natural light with the flash turned off, as it has an excellent meter and great color range. Sometimes it favors the flesh tones in the same way that Kodachrome did in the good old days. The USB transfer is EXCEPTIONAL, plug in the camera and with one touch it transfers and erases at the same time. Very fast transfer with 16 high quality (one mb) images transferring in about thirty seconds. I was used to a much slower transfer rate and this camera really makes it easy/fast to download from. The pictures speak for themselves if you have a decent printer, like an Epson with 1440 dpi quality, it makes excellent 8 x 10 inch prints. Hard to tell from film. A 16 mb smart card holds about 18 high quality pictures. Great overall!
The E5C's were well made - very good sound but uncomfortable. The sound quality is noticeable better - cleaner lows and highs. I liked the build quality of the e5c's better. These are so more comfortable. The rounded and lighter build contributes to the comfort. I really like the PTH - people come up to me when I am listening - one has to remove the earphone before the PTH. Many others don't think much of the PTH. Few other like the PTH but it is one of the best aspects of this model for me.
This a pretty decent case for the price. I haven't used one before, so not sure what are the expected qualities. I bought this with Lacie Rugged Hard drive.It fits in well, i could keep 2 cables out of 4 cables inside. Its compact and easy to carry around. Just got it 2days back.
I've tried a couple other sets of headphones, they weren't as comfortable or sounded anywhere as nice as these did especially for the same price. Def would recommend these to somebody who doesn't want to spend a bunch on headphones but still get great sound and quality.
This is the best mp3 player i ever had, it plays, almost everything, mp3, wma, wmv, mov, mp4 with excellent quality of sound.And a decent plus is the radio and you can customize the background.It plays the video with an amazing speed, and quality.Very Satisfied with product.
Unit did exactly what I wanted and freed up a big wire nest behind my equiptment.
This little Sandisk card makes my workflow so much easier. First of all it's fast. I have a Nikon D40 DSLR, and this card is fast enough to keep up with the burst mode. I haven't had an issue where the card seemed to lag. I have removed the extra step of getting my card reader and cables, I don't need that anymore. Secondly, it doesn't cost much more than the Ultra II SD card without USB. And USB in card is awesome, (check my pictures) I was leery about how sturdy an SD card that flips open would be. But after reading the positive reviews I decided to risk it and boy am I glad. I was expecting to get a card reader and all that but now all I do is take the card out of the camera, flip it open and fits into any USB port. The card "snaps" open and you hear a little click and it locks closed. Awesome.The fit of the card is tight on my mac ports. I tried both USB ports on my Mac, on the Mac and on my keyboard. Transferring 200mb took about 8 seconds, the keyboard took abit longer.On my 6 megapixel DSLR I can fit 260 Raw and 560 High Quality JPEGs.You seriously can't go wrong with this card, sure other brands are cheaper but the USB feature for me was worth the extra money. The card comes with a clear plastic case and a keychain case. I might get a second one to use as a flash drive. If you have doubts, get it, you won't be sorry. Definitely one of my must have gadgets. Highly Recommended. Cheers.
This charger is known to be the world most powerful and advance charger.Its very expensive but worth every single penny. Every rechargeable batteries of different brand (Sanyo NiMH, GP NiCd) that I have works fine with it.At first I had one the GP battery couldn't be charged up by my previous charger but Ansmann is powerful enough to bring this "dead" GP battery back to life and kickingIts comes with dual voltage(110-240V) operation which means you can bring this charger to any part of the world and it still work fine, useful for people that travels a lot....My previous charger can only work on 230V, I can't use it on countries running on 110V!!!!Great Product!
The digital camera worked very well. The price was right and the packaging and delivery time were excellent. Thank you.
I accidently left my ultra powerful magnet which is used for magnet fishing on my tv. I turned the tv on and messed up my tv pretty good. I didnt think it could be repaired even with this device but after one round, my tv was back to normal again. Believe it!
An excellent out of the box camera that provides clear sharp pictures at a very affordable price. The software included wasn't used since I prefer to use San Disk readers rather than the included factory software.Almost impossible to beat the quality to value pricing for this camera with features you'd see in cameras costing $100 or more than the base price of this one.The only drawbacks I found were the delay in the shutter time which makes it very hard to keep steady long enough to allow the camera time for the auto focus mode to kick in. To resolve this I had to get a tripod.The next drawback is the size and shape of the camera. While it can and will easily fit into any size camera bag it is a little difficult to hold even for small hands and the shape of it is a little bulky in the front to back measurements making it awkward without a fixed base as your holding platform.Other than that though, it truly is one incredible camera that will deliver sharp crystal clear pictures in almost any type of setting or light.
Hi i bought this webcam in brandsmart it cost me $20 when i got home i tried it everything was green so i thought of resarting my computer then i tried it again but nothing everything always came out black so plz dont waste $20 or $30 dollars on this!
I quickly discovered that the flash on the camera was not enough - so I ordered and began using the FL-36. It has great synchronization with the Olympus E510 and has really helped me take better pictures when a flash is needed. It has helped eliminate shadows and has added richer colors to my photographs. It is well worth the money spent.
I really wanted to like this mp3 player. I was trying to replace my 1G Shuffle, which has been kind physically contorted with superglue since the cheap Apple armband snapped off the USB connector. My main purpose: to use it at the gym and to be able to listen to some podcasts when I'm walking around Downtown (I was in Seattle at the time).I kept trying to defend its problems, but the last straw was when it broke in under 6 months. The right channel of sound just stopped working altogether. If I was an electrical engineer I might take it apart and try tightening whatever was loose to cause this problem, but I honestly didn't even feel that it was worth doing that.Let me list all the things I hated about it:-I'll start with the issue of crashing. It crashed a few times a week. It would just be playing a song, and then it would freeze. Or it would be choppy in playing a track. That was especially irritating.-The navigation was completely unintuitive on it. It was not easy or enjoyable to move around in it or select tracks.-No one mentions this, but it's a huge problem: you CANNOT make playlists on the computer! I tried all sorts of things to try to make one and put it on there, but none of my attempts worked, and the manual only explains making playlists on the device. You have no idea how frustrating it is to have to make playlists for the gym on the device, which would take me at least 5-10 minutes for a 5 or 6 hour playlist. I much preferred using iTunes.-The radio receiver was really bad. I'd have to be in the right place at the right time to get clear reception of anything.-The screen quality so not as good as it may appear in the pictures. Looking at photos on this thing is not worth trying.-If you stop listening to your playlist to just play normal music, it doesn't remember where you're at.-It's a little bigger than it looks, especially in a neoprene case for working out.-It didn't come with any special software, you just use Windows Media Player.-The battery life was not that great. It may have lasted 7-10 hours. My 1G Shuffle was a lot better than that.I really can't think of any reasons to get this device. The armband I bought from DLO for it worked a lot better than the Apple armband for my shuffle, but that's about it. Even for just working out, this device isn't worth it. You could pay a few more bucks and get a 2G Shuffle if you're looking for a low-end device; the new one is actually easier for workouts.
First thing I did with this remote is to try to control my XBox 360. Out of the package, this remote runs VERY slowly on the XBox 360. You press a button, the control lights up, and then about a half second later the command registers with the XBox . . . As you press the buttons, your commands also seem to queue up. So you hit the button a few times while its waiting to register for the first command, it then does your repeat presses in the order you hit them. But wait, you can change the timings! Everyone and their mother is telling me to change the timings but of course, timings are set to their minimum for the XBox. Then someone told me on the logitech forums that I have to aim it better . . . this is a remote control. I shouldnt have to do anything other than point in the basic direction. These people want me to install a lazer sight on the damned thing.The TV setup was somewhat of a pain. I had to erase my entire configuration in order to use it. Then when I set up the TV and Cable activities, it seemed to create all its own inputs with the default names. I don't like that at all . . . it should be able to use the inputs that I define so my wife who won't use this control doesn't have to memorize that the DTV input is cable and Component 1 is DVD.Next, I can't just power on and off the TV. I have to hit some other button that is asking what activity I'd like to use first. When I do this, it makes sure all of inputs are correct. So because of this, it takes like 7 seconds for my TV to turn on when I tell it to use the "Watch TV" activity. I can't figure out how to tell it that these inputs that it is checking won't change . . . Not to mention that when I did this, it seems to blip inputs and add a space to a movie I'm recording because inputs from the cable box were set in the process. All I want to do is hit the power button.----------Buttons:First, there are missing buttons. Where is the "List" or "On Demand" button? Where is the sleep button? PIP buttons? There are more but you get the picture. Page up/down? Guide (Guide and Live were an afterthought thrown as words on the buttons you might use for the A/B/C buttons. They don't even work as guide and Live until you program them if you want to). How about the A B C buttons that have been on every cable remote that I've seen in the past 8 years?For buttons that don't exist, you can put them into the 4 buttons with paging on the LCD screen. That's nice, but should I have to page over for buttons? Luckily I was able to fit my buttons on unused things such as sleep on Star.The Live button also didn't work out of the box but I was able to fix it.The configuration utility is pretty confusing at first but it was doable. There are typos but I assume that is the mistake of the TV manufacturer.The LCD is a nice feature but it needs more buttons.-----------------------Timing:Ugh . . . why do I care about timing? WHY? Why can the manufacturer not provide the timing? Setting timings is what you have to do when your remote responds too slowly for your items. Unfortunately, Im stuck with a slow XBox remote . . . this is ridiculous but true.My TV Volume control was too slow at first but I lowered the timings and it works fine . . . My settings were arbitrary and they worked. Guess I can't complain about more than having to set them in the first place.------------------------Software: The software does not provide much info. For instance. When I go to timings and I see the "Start Time" or whatever it is . . . I want to know what that means. Most people think mousing over something like that should tell me but apparently not the people at logitech. I still don't know what it means though I did finally find a way to get the manual which does not come with the remote (this is a good idea though because I dont like all the paper wasted on manuals).-----------------------For the money, Im not sure I'd buy this remote. I got it as a gift and I did want it but after seeing some of the things about it, I kinda wish I just waited on this and bought something a little more sophisticated and comprehensive. For those who don't know, you can use ANY harmony remote for the XBox 360. You don't need this thing.There might be more about this but I didn't even finish setting up the system. It took me a few hours to get just my TV set up with all the buttons and timings I want. I had to finally go to sleep. Luckily my sleep key worked. I was happy about that.
This is a nice product - fits in your pocket, and is sturdy and stable. I used it with both my camera and video camera.
They must b/c I don't know how they're all so happy with it.I'm not going to write a long diatribe here, but I want to caution potential buyers of the e270.For starters, it's NOT compatible with Napster To Go nor Y! Music Unlimited To Go subscription-based services. It is compatible with Rhapsody, but set up is difficult and you MUST HAVE USB 2.0 on your computer. The MTC protocol (see, I told you it is difficult. . . and I'm not that technologically savvy) only works with USB 2.0, not 1.1, which I have.Also, it scratches way easily. If you do purchase this product then get a cover for it.The controls are sluggish in terms of moving from one song to the next, but the scroll wheel is pretty cool.I also wish the sound output and the bass response were better. The bass is a little flat for my taste and when you're in the gym or on a plane, you can hear all sorts of backround noise b/c it isn't loud enough. (And yes, I went ahead and purchased the Shure earphones for $150 and I'm still not pleased with the sound performance).I can't totally trash the player, although I'm super dissapointed with it. . .especially in light of how much money I spent on it.Customer Support has been great. Quick and responsive. The player design is cool. It's small, but not to tiny so that the controls are difficult to operate. The scroll wheel is cool and the graphic display is bright and cool looking.Overall, if you're looking for a player that's compatible with all of the music to go, subscription-based services, look further than the e270. If you are cool with paying per song, go with the Nano and itunes. Oh, and who cares about the expansion slot. 6GBs are enough.
I've become convinced there is a timer or expiration mechanism on the ink cartridge usage on this device. I didn't notice right away because I used the device a lot and it seemed OK. But my usage has waned and here is what happens: I replace all cartridges and print two pages. 3 months later I go to print 2 more pages and it claims the ink is half gone. 2 months later I print one more page and it claims the cartridges are empty and need to be replaced. 7 PAGES AND THE CARTRIDGES ARE EMPTY! I ignore the empty warnings for another dozen pages or so before I break down and buy new cartridges. This is still terrible performance. I've now read on other forums if you ignore the empty warnings long enough the whole device will lock up and become unusable. I will never buy another Canon product.
This is the ultimate GPS. I have the msn direct working great, I have the GPS working great, all these things going right and one small issue that wont affect most people. If you are a Treo 700P user, the bluetooth has an error, that displays the last number called instead of the current number called. Called Garmin, they say no fix in place. But with the exception of that one thing, this is hands down the greatest GPS I have ever touched. Big bright screen, responsive buttons, accurate mapping, voices that pronounce correctly(tom tom users eat your heart out). I considered the 660 but for a year of MSN Direct and its features, it was clearly worth it.UPDATE!!!!!If you update Sprint phone software for the treo 700p to 1.10 your bluetooth issue will go away.
I have a down firing sub woofer on thick carpet that underperforms. My solution was to affix these big spikes to the underside of a heavy patio block on which sits the sub. The spikes transfer the unmuffled sound right to the subfloor. No more mushy bass.Good quality components in this spike kit.
This camera works great. I have not had any problems. I am going go get everyone in my family one.
Nowhere on the item description does it say this product come's with a foreign power transformer. There is no way to plug this adapter into a United States Spec Plug. False advertising, product does not work and was not sold as described.Went to store to purchase a universal adapter. When plugged in, this also did not work, meaning unit was dead and defective. Complete waste of time and money.Do yourself a favor and buy something else. Will be returning for refund.
It's a little embarassing to admit given that I am a 1) guitar player 2) an Apple computer devoteee for over 20 years 3) a programmer 4) have over 500 CDs and 5) am generally a technogeek who spends on average 6 hours a day in front of a computer - but I had completely ignored iTunes and iPod and all that stuff. My car has a CD player and I had always listened to CDs that I wanted on the way to and from work. And I have a pretty decent 6.1 surround system at home for watching my rock and roll DVDs et al.So when my wife gave me a sliver mini-iPod for my birthday, along with an FM transmitter so that I could charge it and play it in the car, I smiled and said thank you and was less than thrilled.But then I looked at iTunes and thought, "Wow, this is a pretty cool program." I liked the playlist idea and started encoding my CDs and making playlists. 7.8 Gigs later (only about 1/4 of my CD collection) I am ecstatic.I like Rock and Roll. I hate the radio. I remember when DJs played what they wanted, and made segues and miniconcerts and albums that sounded great. Nowadays, it seems like there are on the order of 3 or 4 "approved" songs for each artist. Like the Rolling Stones? Well, you can hear "Can't always get what you want", or "Satisfaction" or "Miss You", but you'll never hear "Sweet Virginia" or ""Fingerprint Files". Themes? Forget about it. Like live music? Forget about it. Radio is dead.Then came iPod. Oh Joy. I make playlists of genres and moods, or artists or, hell, anything I want. Copying these (and the associated songs) to the 3.7 GB iPod hard disk is quick and easy, and automatic. Want to use your iPod to transfer huge libraries from computer to computer? No problem. Apple's software won't let you because of possible copyright infringement issues, but plenty of third party software lets you do it quickly and easily. I can also keep my calendar on the iPod and download MapQuest directions and Swedish cookie recipes.Yes, you can use the iPod alone. The earplugs that come with it are OK, but I don't use them. I had a set of Sennenheiser noise cancelling headphones and the iPod drives them just fine and the sound is outstanding. I also hook the iPod up to my home sound system for parties. Totally outstanding. I have been using the high level headphone out (got to keep the iPod volume at about half or so for best results) but things are fine. I have a minidock upstairs that would probably be better (it has a low level line out) but I don't want to buy another and it needs a computer.I never have any problem with power. Between my Monster FM car adapter (which charges) and my minidock, the thing never runs out. I estimate that I would get at least 6 hours between recharges using my Sennenheisers and that's fine with me. I've used it at home and in the car and at work for over a month and never had a single glitch.I started encoding with Apple's AAC at the default 128 kpbs and although I could not hear the difference with any headphones, I could when I connected it to my home system. So I upped it to 192 kbps and now cannot hear the difference (at least with rock and roll and my old, guitar-damaged ears).So, yahoo. What a totally cool thing. It's a hobby in and of itself. Great software, great hardware and tons of fun. Highly recommended.Addendum February 4, 2005I have been reading about a minority of folks who have had trouble, usually repeatedly, with various iPods. The repeated trouble is a clue that points towards user error. The iPod is a hard disk drive - relative to other hard disks it is very hardy and durable but if you throw it around, bang it against hard objects while running, let it freeze outside in your car etc., I am pretty sure that it will malfunction. Think about hitting your desktop with a hammer. Meanwhile, with a bit of common sense care, I expect mine to last for quite a while. Also, the battery complaint is a strange piece of fiction. If you look on the internet, you will readily find a number of replacement batteries (should the need arise) at less than $40.
Same as everyone... pain in the butt to install. It managed to disable my wireless rather connnecting it... The tech support guy, clearly reading a computer screen somewhere in India, was clueless, a jerk on top of it, and rude... Finally after getting it connected, it now drops the connection repeatedly just as advertised in the other reviews... I should have listened....
This is a great system! I bought this player as a gift, looking for a tabletop system comparable to my Bose. It's priced $200 less so I decided to give it a try. We played the systems side by side and the Cambridge Soundworks blew away the Bose. It has deep, full bass from the built in subwoofer and doesn't distort when you crank it up, unlike the Bose. The sound is rich and powerful, in fact, we don't turn the bass up higher than the zero setting because it would probably disturb our neighbors. This product has no competition. DON'T BUY THE BOSE - overpriced and inferior sound. Buy this product from a reputable dealer, that way you won't have problems like the previous reviewer had. You'll be happy you bought the Cambridge Soundworks!
The Zune is not going to ever kill the iPod. Not as is, certainly. But that does not mean that the Zune is a bad product. Quite to the contrary, the Zune is excellent. You just need to know your way around a computer to fully enjoy it. Microsoft is certainly not known for their user-interfaces now are they? :PWhen comparing the Zune 30 to the new Nano (8 GB version) the Zune comes out on top in every area except battery life (and even that is close).Price- The two players are about the same now, but around Thanksgiving the Zune (Brown) could be found for around 100$.Capacity- 30G beats 8G ANY day of the week. Even if you don't need 30 gigs of space, it's nice to have the option isn't it? However, it is important to note that the Nano is flash based while the Zune has a hard drive inside. That means you shouldn't use it as a hackey sack! But I like to think humans are more intelligent than that.Screen- The Zune has a 3 inch screen. The new Nano has a 2 inch screen. And yet they both sport the same screen resolution. Now which screen do you think it will be easier to watch movies/view images on?Size- The Zune is bigger than the Nano, and that might be important to some people. I like the size because it suppourts that lovely screen.Battery- The Nano lasts 6 hours longer for music playback and 1 hour longer for video playback. However, charging time is the same for both devices.Radio- The Zune gets FM radio reception and even station/song data can be displayed on the screen if the staion suppourts it. The Nano does NOT have a radio.Album art- Album art displays so large and pretty on the Zune screen! I love looking at my art. I can't say how it looks on the Nano because I don't actually own one.Software- The Zune software was recently upgraded, and device firmware was too. When is the last time Apple upgraded an iPod's firmware? (iPhone does not count, that was to stop the haxx0rz). I'm talking about updating the firmware just to make the experience better for the customer. Also the Zune software is prettier than iTunes.Earphones- The packaged earphones are pretty good, but they happen to be too big for my ears and hurt. Obviously this is a personal problem. :PZune D-Pad vs iPod Click wheel- I can use my Zune with gloves on! Yay! Seriously though, I prefer the D-pad to the click wheel, if only because it feels like I have more control over it.Zune Marketplace- Purchase DRM free music using Microsoft points (or real monies if you prefer). Actually own purchased songs! Yay! iTunes music has a DRM on it, meaning you can't do what you want with it. (Like putting it on a Zune, right? Right? I kid, I kid.)So I guess that's it! Every bit of media I have is on my Zune, and I'm only about a third full!
I purchased this product from amazon at 1/3 the price of walwart. Amazon provides great service and great buys for us.
This is the ideal portable screen to present to a small group of 4 to 8 seated at a table. The 45 degree viewing angle helps if it is necessary to present to more people in a standing audience. It takes me no more than 10 seconds to set up on a table or fold into its self-containing case. I feel this fact alone can create a good first impression with the audience.The screen surface measures 30" x 40" when opened (50" diagonal) and the bottom of the screen is about 6" above the table surface, which suits most small (ultra portable and pico) projectors.It has its own carrying handle when folded. But at 34" when folded, it is slightly too long to be packed inside most carry-on luggage. Therefore, I highly recommend buying theDa-lite Carrying Case for Presenter 50 Inch Diagonal Projection Screen - Dalite 84592which enables you to carry this projector on-board as a separate piece of luggage.(NOTE: TheDa-Lite Presenter Video Format Screen, 40 inch Diagonal, Wide Power Surface, which is only 28" long when folded, is small enough fit inside a 22" roll-on luggage case when packed diagonally).In summary, the Da-Lite Presenter-50 is a professional looking, compact, light and portable projector screen that will impress your audience.
The chip-set will allow 64-bit Windows machines to speak RS-232 without issues. It's works. What's more to like?
I've used many other thermal grease before but this one is one of the best. grease goes on easily and seem to be thicker than other paste.
In an effort to save money I bought two of these. They look exactly like the real thing but they don't work like a real Canon battery. The batteries do work but it take some finessing. The one thing you loose is the battery strength meter on the camera. I may use these batteries in a pinch but you have no idea how long the battery will last. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone.
This case is great, it survived being run over by bus, although the ipod inside did not, however the case is in excellent shape.
What a nightmare. I'm going to declare it a national holiday when I return this item.Do a Google search online before you buy this item. You will see endless calls for help over missing drivers, challenges with installing software using XP, etc. I have considerable computer experience. Yet after I bought this All-in-One unit last weekend I spent 14 hours on the phone w/HP tech support and endless hours trying fixes of my own. They all gave me a different story. Then turned me over to the laptop division of HP saying it must be a problem w/my laptop. The laptop division, SURPRISE, sent me back to the printer division. I've tried all the 'fixes', ordered a new installation disk, reintalled software many times, new USB cable. Nadda. Still junk. Save yourself the frustration. I am keeping my old 'print only' printer. It's plug and play. If you have Windows XP Professional, this unit will NOT necessarily be 'Plug and Play.' Time to go give my old reliable printer a hug. The software, by the way, is a complete memory hog and takes forever to install.
Easy to install; easy to use; recordings are just as good as originals; record DVD to DVD, VHS to DVD, DVD to VHS
I purchased this printer because it was one of the first to get Vista drivers. I wish I would have waited.I have no problem with the printer itself. Its fast, clear, good quality.The software is the worst and they wont update it. I used the printer first wirelessly and then with the ethernet. both were failures, The printer icons would disapear off multiple computers every few days requiring me to reinstall the software. Support wanted me to disable their own printer detection services. Which didn't help.I have 4 computers in my house and I have reinstalled the printer drivers over 40 times in 6 months. Dont buy this if you like doing this.HP support is the worst too.I didnt get help until I figured out the CEOs name and sent him a email directly.BTW Im installing the drivers again while I write this review.
This is the best remote ever made. It can learn any remote's functions. All you have to do is make sure you buy the remote before your other other one is lost or broken. I combined 4 remotes into 1 on this and don't think I lost any features. The thing has a million buttons that you can assign to actions by just pressing a couple of buttons on each remote when it is the "learning" stage. Buy it.....
I am very impressed with these speakers. Their tiny size is very deceiving for the quality and loud sound they produce! I even used them for a college house party and they definitely worked well. The bass is awesome too. WHAT A STEAL!
I picked this annenia up for my daughter. It is paired up with a RCA 32" LCD TV. In the cities (Twin Cities) it picked every station and there sub-stations. Good clear picture and sound. But, when she got back to the University she attends (out a ways from the cities) it would not pick up any stations. So, it would seem it is a good short range annenia but not good past 10 to 20 miles.
This is a USB-connected thermal printer that allows two formats of labels to be accessed through Printer Sharing on the OS X platform. User's may select either side, depending upon pre-designed, or customized layouts. In my case, I find the printer to be beneficial as a postage printer. Software by Dymo continues to improve and their list-management features do not include a search capability. Clearly, more costly than sheet-fed options but a vital tool for lower-volume shipping and other on-the-fly labeling applications.
This bag is essential for photographers who carry more than one camera or lens. Adjustable compartments, plenty of pocket space, comfortable arm straps. Perfect. I carry 3 cameras, 2 lenses, film, and have room to spare in this bag. It's great and having a backpack to go hiking, etc while taking pictures.
I ordered this item for my son's birthday. He was surprised and truly loved this item. He still says thank you each time he used them.
See the reviews below. my 2500mAh NiMHs play for about 75 minutes per charge. Won't read multi-session CDs, and tech support doesn't know why. A/C adapter only works if the player is kept perfectly still, otherwise power is lost. From time to time stops playing for 5 seconds - 2 minutes in the middle of tracks. I have never been this disapointed in a consumer electronics product.
it is not the very high quality mount but still ok i use it with the first model of etrexbut it is not waterproof, it does not give the good sealing with the etrex body as the original one does
This product worked great for about a month, then it completely went dead, and was as worthless as the battery I replaced, giving you about 10 seconds before the machine totally shut off if you unplugged the AC. I called, and Tigerdirect said there was nothing they could do, but they instructed me on what to say to IBM Tech Support, regarding when I made the purchase and what not. The kicker is they wanted me to lie! I stayed on the line while the TigerDirect person connected me with IBM, and made the introduction to the IBM Tech Support person, he gave them my laptop serial number, (which should have nothing to do with warranty on an aftermarket battery!) and then turned it over to me, then dropped off the line! I told the IBM person, who mind you knew everything about me from my serial number, that I was being asked to lie in order to cheat them out of a battery by a rep at TirgerDirect, I applogized on TigerDirect's behalf and hung up. That was a $65 mistake!
worked as expectedeasy to set up and get workingworking great as main router into housewith wireless and wired connections networked from it
This camera for the price is the best all around digital camera ( and I have owned 4 others) on the market.It takes not only Great pictures but awesome video as well. I have left my larger video camera at home in favor of the video on this camera.The Picture quailty, the effects, the menus, the large LCD screen and the battery life are astonding. I bought one, showed it to my Daughter,(who already owned a camera), she bought one. I showed it to my Mother-Inlaw (who had an older HP camera) and she had me go on-line at her house and show her how to purcahse one. I showed it to my cowokers who have cameras that cost twice what I paid for this one and they were amazed.If I had to give a camera as a gift, this would be the one.
This is a very capable all-around printer. I have a fairly fast laser printer, but it is an older model without a power-saver mode and it uses too much electricity to keep on all day. I bought the S820 for use as an everyday low-volume and color printer. I made my choice based on prior experience with Canon products and the specifications of the S820 in particular. I wasn't disappointed.Setup was painless both from a hardware and a software standpoint. The printer does need a fairly sturdy base. It isn't heavy, but the head moves so fast that it generates a lot of lateral momentum. It's pretty quiet, just the typical inkjet &quot;clacks&quot; and &quot;whirrs.&quot; It also seems mechanically very efficient.So far, this is the best all-around printer I've ever owned. It does everything extremely well for the price -- photos, graphics, B&amp;W text, and color text. I'm a software developer and it is great for source code print-outs in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, since that application can now color-code source print-outs and the printer has a mode which can pack two or four pages in one!It seems to be extremely versatile in terms of usable media, and I have yet to have a single jam or misfeed. Like all inkjet printers, the ink bleeds, so print quality is a function of media and printer settings. It pays to experiment with paper and settings (easy to do with the canon print driver). The S820 is not quite as crisp as a laser printer for pure black text, but more than adequate for everyday letter writing, etc. -- especially given that you can spice up a document with color!In brief, the right purchase for me. If I need to print 50 pages at a time, I'll still fire up the laser printer, but the S820 will do the bulk of my printing from this point forward.
I bought this to use on my PC for Skype. Plug and play, simply insert USB and off you go. Like the boom so I can point to where I am (or others).I can recommend.
Although a month and a spindle of disks have been trashed, I don't have it working yet. I've just sent it back to ADS for repair. Seems that it starts okay in direct tape to disk but freezes on a video frame while the counter and audio continue working. At that time, the green capture light of the DX2 stops flashing and becomes steady and the DVD recorder stops burning. A program upgrade was installed, but the problem continued. Several calls to ADS Tech, when I could get them on the phone, offered the upgrade and blamed the problem on memory, but my 512 RAM had nothing else running except Norton Internet Security. So it went back for whatever ADS/Tech5 can find wrong with it. I haven't given up hope, yet!
Pluuged it in, working nice, transferred a couple gigs of video, unmounted, unplugged.It wouldn't turn on again.The moral of this story is to stick to known brands. Ugh.
You have probably read all the product specifications by the manufacturer and other publications regarding the performance and features of the Studio DV. Based on my experience, I can assure you that Studio DV performs as well if not better that all the claims in the product reviews.Installation was a snap with no problems. However, you may need to stop all other programs running in the background (Norton anitivirus, monitor power-saver, etc.) to provide maximum system resources to Studio DV. Before doing this, some of the icons on the screen appeared jumbled. This is explained in the troubleshooting portion of the manual.The video capture in &quot;preview&quot; quality works great - it simply shows what you need to know while you are editing. After capture of your scenes, you can select any scene and scroll through it by moving the scroll bar. Ditto for the transition effects and titles.You can add your own narration by using your computer's microphone as the preview window plays the scenes. You can then come back and adjust the fade and volume levels of the narration track and the other two audio tracks. This is very powerful (but simple) editing features that I was very amazed to discover in Studio DVSound editing capabilities are amazing for a product at this price level! You can see the &quot;wave-form&quot; representation of the audio so its much easier to sync a particular part of the audio to the video (such as an audio &quot;bang&quot; sound effect to the video &quot;explosion&quot;).The titling software that is included is A+. Why would you need anything else? I have used $1000 titling software and although I had some additional &quot;whiz/bang&quot; effects, who needs that all the time. The point is to make a great title, put it where you want it quickly and easily and be able to customize it to some reasonable level. Studio DV lets you do all of that.In summary, if you need to edit you Digital 8 or DV videos quickly, simply and with minimal learning curve and hassles go with Studio DV. I can see even pros using this on thier home movies! You have everything you need to make great looking movies.Good Luck
This is a really sturdy portable DAT recorder from Sony. I used to own a TCD-D7, which after a 7 years stopped loading tapes. The metal case on the TCD-D100 really helps to protect the unit from bumps and the like. As far as people claiming DAT tapes are nearly impossible to buy, I suggest they are looking in the wronmg places. Any pro/dj shop will have them (musicfactory, etc). Also, I've used DDS tapes and they work just fine (these are DAT computer backup tapes). This new DAT unit is also battery friendly, getting by with half the amount of batteries as the TCD-D7 used. Overall, a really nice portable DAT recorder.
My sister bought this camera and I've used it a lot, it's great to have your pictures with dates so you can organize your albums cronologically. Also, this APS system is perfect for those extra lerge photos in which you don't want to miss a bit. I recomend this camera, it's a great value from a good brand.
These earphones sound surprisingly good. They are very light and produce a nice sound. Don't expect these to sound like Bose earphones but they sound much better than my pair of $60 earphones from Sony. They fold nicely but the travelling bag is too tight a fit to make it easy to use. I have also read other reviewers who are concerned about the flimsy plug and I would agree. All in all though, I am certainly happy with ths product.
I cannot say enough good about this unit I have had it in 4 diffferent units. 'pickup,car,motorcycle,quad. On each unit it worked with not one problm. I would put an address in and it would put me with in 10 feet of my dest. If you went off corse it would reroute you right now. The only thing that I could see wrong with it is the speed did not match what I was in, but that could be the vehicle I was in. Over all I am very pleased with the 550. papajoe
I am no where close to an audiophile, nor am I generally critical of a product. I purchased these, and took them back almost immediately -- something I almost never do. While comfortable enough, the sound quality on these was worse than the $2 headphones that I picked up on the airplane. When others say the bass isn't punchy, what they mean is that there's no bass whatsoever. The product marketing suggests that it amplifies sounds important to gaming such as bullets and footsteps. Indeed it does. It ALSO greatly amplifies static, compression artifacts, and crackling noises. Everything sounded tinny and cheap, as if the speakers were actually broken.Secondly, the microphone is of terrible quality. Every word you speak into it is nestled comfortably in a thick, squishy pad of hissing noise. This hiss, incidentally, is amplified by the headphones if you hear your own feed. The microphone far too quiet, requiring either an uncomfortably loud speaking voice or an increase in microphone gain. The gain, of course, equally increases voice volume and the background hiss.I exchanged these for an equivalently priced set from Sennhauser (pc 166). In comparison, the new set sounds like perfection. Additionally, the microphone adds little to no background noise and clearly picks up even a whisper. I can adjust my soundcard's equalizer if I wish to blast high end.
Like other Tivoli radios, the PAL has an excellent tuner (why aren't all radios this good?) that easily picks up NPR where other radios don't. Sound is very well balanced, though not quite as good as the Model 1. However, the rechargeable battery makes this far and away my favorite radio. It's easy to pack for several nights in a hotel or to carry into the yard. I even used it to find a break in a 1,200' invisible dog fence!
I got my first ipod when the 3rd gen Nano came out and proceeded to fill it up right away. Now what?This 80GB was the perfect answer. I do not know how people can say 1-3 ratings. Mine is wonderful. I have 4,500 songs on it every CD I own. now I am converting my Records to CD and putting them on it too, I have 200++ albums and it will still not come close to filling this baby.I got the square ipod home Amazon had as a deal of the day. It sounds fantastic...just like Bose. I crank that baby up and hear it all thru the house. I love that I can have all my CD's in one tiny place and take it with me.I highly recommed this ipod. It is bult sturdy too.My only sligt complaint is that many of my albums do not have artwork available in the itune store. I guess my type music is the most popluar. Christian Contempory.
the installation is not hassle free, but after everything is done, it is pretty stable and fast.
We're using this to hold our music collection for iTunes with our old Mac G4 tower, and transfer of files and accessibility was (and is) fast and smooth. Yes, you do have to format the drive for Mac OS using Disk Utility in the Utilities folder, and the lame backup software that this comes with isn't Mac compatible, but Backup by Apple is a far more elegant solution, anyways! Don't hesitate if you need a lot of storage, and don't be discouraged because some of it's 'features' are just sales gimmicks. This hard drive is quiet, sleeps when it's supposed to, and is fast enough for most applications.
I use this fan on my 17" notebook. Was worried at first b/c of size difference but it sits flat and haven't had any problems. Definitely was skeptical but am pleasantly surprised and have recommended this product to family and friends. I noticed an improvement in performance and will be purchasing another for another member of household. Also, I like that it has a speed adjustment dial, instead of low/high settings or none at all on other coolers. It came well-packaged and took 5 minutes to unpack and get running.*Update 5/4/12I am STILL using this fan. It's working the same as day 1, except that I have made an effort to clean it out from time to time. I have 2 cats that like leaning against the back of the laptop and the fan sucks in some hair. It collects in the front of the fan and to get it out, (After I turn it off) I tip the fan backwards so the debris falls towards the 2 fans and I can pull it out from there with needlenose pliers or tweezers or knife or whatever you have handy. I am gentle with it and do not bang it around or treat it poorly. I am very satisfied with this purchase and highly recommend it. I use a large 17" laptop and do notice a difference when I'm not using it. I have a smaller fan, meaning the depth; the width is the same, and I prefer the full base models as my other laptop tends to tip off the smaller unit. I have to re-adjust the base fan periodically. Barely annoying but thought to mention it.
The item arrived in a separate metalic envelope without any instructions. I plugged it into my computer. My computer didn't recognize it. I tried to install it through control panel and my computer didn't recognize it there either. It may work at my work site because my computer is newer there, but who knows. I don't recommend to the average computer software user.
The Cisco wireless router arrived on time and as advertised. I would purchase from this vendor again. Product is working fine.
The Linksys WRT54GL router is a very capable router out of the box. I cannot attest to Linksys Firmwares operation or stability. I can, however, confidently state that this router, coupled with the Tomato Firmware is by far the best SOHO router I have ever worked with. I received the Version 1.1 of this router and loaded it with Tomato immediately. Be aware that doing this most assuredly voids your warranty, but it is well worth it. I am running Tomato 1.19 but he is up to version 1.20 though as of this writing. I have experience with numerous routers from several manufacturers. Nothing compares to the Linksys WRT54GL and Tomato.
The reviews I read before my purchase were pretty much correct. The earbuds are pretty comfy; and the sound is ok for the price. I have smaller ears than the average person, but I use the earbuds daily and for hours at a time. I just need to make sure that I put them in correctly and not just shove them in my ears. I have another earbud by Skull Candy and the Coby's are definitely more comfortable.
My calculator arrived when I expected it, brand new in sealed packaging. It's a great calculator for finance and accounting, but you do need to read the instruction manual to fully understand all the functions. My ONLY issue is that I keep turning it off because the on/off button is where the clear button was on my previous calculator, but I'm sure I'll get used to this soon, so it's no biggie.
When I first got this lens, all I could say was "Wow". It was much bigger than any of my other lenses I own, weighing a hefty amount. I didn't know what to think. It was in testing it out that I got to see how excellent the optics are. Here's how I'll simply put it: If the Olympus 50mm f2 macro prime lens is considered a crown jewel in the Olympus optics lineup, then this lens is like having a prime for every mm in focal length is covers. I say this not necessarily for the macro function, but for the portraits. This is definitely The King of portrait lenses in Olympus's catalog.The only cons are the price & the weight. If you are a portrait shooter and you can handle the weight, and your wallet can handle the hit it will receive, this is definitely THE lens to have. You will definitely not regret it!samples of work taken with this lens can be viewed @ [...]
I bought the SD3800 to go with my Toshiba 57H82 HDTV. There was an obvious improvement in the picture and clarity over my old Toshiba 1600 which played many enjoyable DVDs. The SD3800 upconverts to 540 and that matches the Toshiba HDTV. It was easy to set up and has worked great for the last month. The remote is nice and large with easy access to buttons. It allows easy adjustment of audio settings and provides zoom controls that help you to fit the screen to your TV if you need it. It is nice and compact and fits well on top of my TV. There are many choices and you can find good info at [website]to help you make your decision.
very good product its working with my sony xplod amp and it work perfec just wat i spected thank a lot
Just bought this but it's over 30 days now. New TV with Netflix dingle still drops signal. Bought a new Mac Mini and after two days trying to connect to the net, an Apple wireless professional said these "G" routers are 4 year old technology. He thinks that G does not support the new Mac Mini or other new electronics very well. Now I have to go purchase a new "N" router. I thought I did my research but I guess not enough. At least list that these old "G" routers are not the best for newer electronics.
At first I was all, "Woo Hoo" but after 3 days my Ipod froze and never came back so I exchanged it at Best Buy for another one. 2 hours later, it turned off and never turned back on so I exchanged it for ANOTHER one and then this one had battery failure.Yes, it may be cute, but if you're gonna put up that kind of money, get the 20 gig. After I got my full refund and a month later on my birthday I bought the 20 gig and I LOVE it! I can fit 20 times more songs and it's reliable! And a month later @ Best Buy I oddly saw 4 ipods on markdown out of box. (I swear to God those are all mine)
I bought this MP3 player as a xmas gift for my sister after comparing characteristics and price vs other brands.It worked for 3 days and then just died. We have tried all the troubleshooting we can think of/have been suggested and nothing has workedI'm trying to get a replacement or a refund from sandiskThis failure adds to all the ones I've had with flashdrives (512 kb and 2 GB)I WON'T BUY ANOTHER SANDISK PRODUCT EVER!!!!Save yourselves all the trouble and frustration and look for other brands.
I'm writing this from my new Zaurus SL6000l, yay!Haven't gotten a really good chance to get it working with my other stuff yet. I was immediately disappointed to find that qtmail won't do imaps or smtp over ssl; our mail server won't accept clear-text passwords over the net (does anyone anymore?). Seems like a big shortsight for a business-class PDA.Support files are sure tough to find on the Sharp site, still looking for kernel sources so I can compile up a FreeS/WAN kernel module.I'm really looking forward to trying out one of the VOIP clients with it; the speaker and mic on the back are clearly positioned with using it as a phone in mind.Yes! The screen does rock, I can't believe how tiny but fine it is. I'm going to be permanently cross-eyed in no time from working from 6&quot; away!Soon I'll be looking into trying OpenZaurus, it's clear that's the way to go.I originally ordered mine from here; on the catalog page it said 'ships in 2-3 days.' After purchasing it, though, the wait got longer and longer; when it went to almost two weeks, I began to get angry, so canceled and ordered from PC Connection instead. Two days later it was in my hands!
Don't understand why anyone would pay $40 for the same cable just because it's made by Monster Cable. This is a cable that carries a digital signal so what is Monster claming they do better. I only payed $12.99 and it works perfect!
I am a youth worker and wanted a camera to carry around with me for those fun candid snapshots when working with my kids. But I didn't want to carry my heavy camera. This one is PERFECT!! It's light and runs on double AA's, so it's easy as pie to "recharge" when needed. And the pictures it takes are clear and easy to focus!
Althogh some people have been saying that the Rio Carbon is better, I highly disagree. The iPod has games and other extras while the R.C. doesn't. The R.C. has 5 gigab. of space compared to the iPod's 4, but can't hold many more songs. If Documents is what you are interested in, still get the iPod because your average document is 5-10KB, and there are a 100KB in a Megab. (is that right or is it a 1000? I'm not sure.) and a 1000 Magab. in a Gigab. times 4, I think you'll have enough space!
I recently ordered this for an upstairs guest bedroom TV, as the room has no cable outlet. I previously used a single wire antenna, but I had issues with numerous stations freezing and going in and out. I figured for the price it was worth a shot.Installation:The antenna took all of 5 minutes, and I 'mounted' it behind the 32" flat-screen. While it is about 4" thick, it was not enough to cause an eyesore. The included photocopy installation guide is about as worthless as could possibly be, ignore it and just use common sense and the pictures on the box.Performance:I live about 15 miles north of Kansas City MO, with my previous single wire antenna I received 27 channels, but as mentioned earlier many channels were very unstable to the point that I needed something better. With this new antenna I was able to pick up 28 channels, all of them rock solid, zero freezing or dropping out. luckily my TV placement was orientated in the correct direction as well. The antenna is on the second floor and is pointed in the direction of the stations (as per antennaweb.org) directly through the entire length of my house with no issues.Cons:Manual is junk. The construction is flimsy, but once mounted there is no need to touch it, or in most cases even see it.For those who are not aware, the picture quality from HD broadcasts are normally much better then satellite or cable, as the are uncompressed. If you love your local sports teams, try and watch them over the air instead of via cable or sat, you will be very surprised by the increase in quality.Overall for the price and performance I am very happy with the results of the antenna.
Like several other reviewers, my autofocus quit. Nikon service made it sound like they'd never heard of the problem. When I mentioned how many other people were writing about a similar problem, the response was the same: "what problem?". I've bought several Nikon's over the years and have liked their service. I'll shop other brands next time.
Wanted to connect a Mac Mini to a TV that had a component connection. Tried every configurations on 2 different TV's. No dice on either. So I went with a Apple DVI-to-Composite/S-Video adapter. Now that works flawlessly!
This camera is simply amazing. I suggest you buy this over any other camera on the ultracompact market.I really did my research to find this camera. I looked in about every place on the net that sells cameras, and I chose this one.Pros-ULTRACOMPACT-Huge LCD-Spectacular "set-up" photos, like portraits and closeups.-Great spontaneous photos, like quickies-Read/Write time (with the included sd) is AMAZING-Startup time is under 1 second (excellent)-Canon's photo manual is very helpful and nice-Included software is pretty darn good. (I'm sure you could find better, but I use it because of it's simplicity.)-Manual settings is very good for an ultracompact-Battery life is good, and it charges in 90 minutes-Switching from Photo to Review (and vice versa) is VERY fast-Excellent video mode for a camera of this caliberCons-No battery life meter (that I can tell)-Sort of flimsy av-out flapThe Pro's heavily outweigh the cons, no doubt.Overall, I would seriously recommend this camera to anyone who wants:1. A small, lightweight camera they can take everywhere2. Nice, big prints from an ultracompact3. Enough funtions to get the job done.Buy this.
For $500(or $600 for the 60GB edition) you can get a computer. I think its a little to expensive for what you get. The battery life is better, which is a plus but other than that there is no significant improvement on the 4G iPod, except for the color screen/photo viewing which in my opinion is not worth 100 extra dollars. There are much better color screen and photo viewing mp3 player alternatives out there, at a much lower cost. Check out the Archos Gmini 400(can play videos also and its the same size as the iPod), iRiver iHP-320(bundled with FM Radio, In-line recording, voice recording), or Cowon iAudio M5(same as iRiver IHP-320 only smaller).[...]
I have had my frame under constant use on my office desk for nearly six months without problems. Clear display. My only complaint is with the included software which is not as user friendly as could be and quite slow to up load pictures.
The only reason I am giving this a 2 star is because customer service was so nice when we went to return the product. I guess you get what you pay for with this product. Had it to hook my stereo to the TV and it worked perfectly for about a week, then the family sat down to watch a movie and boom, no sound. Refunded with no problems and the sellers were very quick to respond and help me with everything. Time to try another cable!
I wish it worked from behind the camera a little bit better, but otherwise this is a great purchase. Highly recommended.
I just got my GPX ice blue cd player! The thing has good looks! And the fact that it comes with a car adapter...it rules! The sound is pretty good...And again- the headphones and the cd player looks sooo nice...But it does look different in the picture on this website..But its okay! Still works gReAt!
Great sound, fills medium sized room. Setup allows for input as to speaker placement. Price was right.
Toner Cartridges arrived early, same as "overnight shipping" even though they were shipped "ground." And they were "as Advertised", I'm very pleased with the product and service.
I was looking for a great sounding set of headphones at a reasonable price, the Koss PortaPros sound as good as the expensive models at a fraction of the price. I was skeptical, but upon listening was a believer instantly.
I really like this wireless router. I just wish it had a longer range, I get a weak signal on the other side of the house....maybe 35-40 feet.
I bought this for my 5G iPod video, and it works great. They must have redesigned the cut-out for the headphones because mine is cut out to the right...exactly where it's supposed to be. I can fit headphones, iTalk, and dock connector in the pouch, and with the iPod inside, it stills closes well. I have my iPod in the leather case, and it is great. It doesn't get 5 stars because the plastic protector sheet for the face is too thick. The thickness affected the touch sensitivity. I bought the thinner protector sheets that Apple offers, and it works much better! The case fits great in my backpack, or purse, and I have had no problems with damage. It may be a bit too bulky for some people, but I love this thing, and it comes with almost everything you would need to protect your iPod. I would recommend this.
The Nikon remote shutter release is exactly what it ought to be. It allows me to take a picture without touching the camera - very long tripod exposures. It allows me to get in a group photo It's fine. It's a small thing needing to be kept track of and it doesn't actually go with my eyes... But for this price, and considering there aren't competing brands or anything, I feel my camera kit MUST have this.
The PiranhaMax 150 was just what i needed. Set up was a breeze, and learning to operate it took about 5 mins. It works great and does eveything that i needed it to do.Installation was easy,the directions are clear and walk you right through it.Within 10 mins. I was using the PiranhaMax 150 . The screen is large and viewable with no trouble,and the 1 button menue makes setting up to your specs. could'nt go any smoother
This is my third set of Sennheiser Wireless Headphones. I tried several other brands (Sony,RCA) and had to return them. They did not have the range and sound quality of the Sennheiser systems. Weather on my TV or my computer system, the Sennheiser Headphones are worth the extra $.
Had no issue getting it installed. Just popped in an extra 250 gig hard drive I had laying around. I did need to download the latest drivers and firmware. We are able to connect to it from both our XP and Vista PC. My only complaint, while minor, is that its performance is a little slower that I would have expected. However it gets the job done and my family loves being able to store and share their photos, home videos and other files. For the price it's a good deal.
i had this for awhile and it serves me good still. i can fit 2 cameras in there, Nikon N80 and a manual Canon, with 2 lens. enough pockets to store few films and such and even a small p&s digicam. i dropped my bag few times and bumped it against few things while shooting in nyc but nothing happened to the cameras. strong bag. ONE downside is that, perhaps because i had so many things in the bag, that the top part of the cover ripped while i was carrying it by the handle. i just stapled it back. other than that, it's really good.
I have about a hundred movies and several seasons of TV Shows and this case has so much storage space I feel the urge to go movie shopping!
looks very professional. ive gotten alot of good comments.. however, the trim (edges) is not leather, it's just some brown plastic sewn into the edges., but the leather is really tight, and it does not fit more than a computer and a book..
I'm happy with this product, I think that in the future I will buy the ink in this place again.
I purchased this set from BJ's and it was dead out of the box. The service dept is totaly worthless. No way to expedite a repair even for a brand new product! could take 5-7 days for parts. Can't bring it back because the box gets destroyed by there directions to get the set out.I will NEVER buy another Philips ANYTHING ever again.
This card works perfectly, and does everything I could ask of it. Durable, easy to use, and spacious. I used this particularly for an LG Vu for about a year, and then passed it down to my little brother, who is still using it after an additional year. It can be slow transferring large amounts of data, so don't try to use it as a flash drive between computers.
Works great! And the price is great. $20.00 less than Target!.I have had no problem where ever I drive! Nothing to set up, just plug in and go.
First of all, i don't own this camera--i have the nikon d80--but a friend of mine does and i've been able to compare both side to side. no, the E500 isn't a better camera than the d80 (wishful thinking), but it's one of the best values in the entry-level dslr market. if you're thinking about it, consider the following:--do you want something more advanced than a point and shoot, but less than a professional DSLR?--are you a "prosumer" who will be happy with kit lenses, and is not likely to outlay thousands of dollars on pro glass, at least initially?--is your budget between $500 and $1000?if the answer is yes, definitely consider this olympus. Compared directly to the d80, the e500 didn't embarrass itself (which is saying something), and outfitted with the 50mm zuiko prime, takes just as sharp flicks as the Nikon. interestingly, oly's color system favors yellows and greens, while nikon is big on reds and blues. thus, the same shot taken with the e500 and the d80 looked different. this comes down to personal preference, although i believe you can tweak these settings a bit in menu if it's a major concern.the plusses to this camera are:-good-to-excellent picture quality.-full manual controls, plus Aperture, Shutter, and Program modes, and various scene options (landscape, night shot, sports)-bulb setting for long exposures.-SLR-like feel and ergonomics; the E500 looks like a "real" SLR, not a toy, and has a nice, solid heft without being too heavy.-a wealth of advanced menu options (which might be overwhelming for newbies).-comes with a 2 lens kit covering 28-300mm film equivalent (due to 2x conversion factor).-more megapixels than nikon d40/d50 (8mp is plenty of pixels for large prints); same MPs as rebel XT (although MPs don't necessarily equal image quality, despite the fact that that's what consumers are led to believe)-takes CF and x-D cards.-has a hot shoe for external flash.-dust reduction system (which nikon lacks).-extremely low noise at ISOs up to 400; has auto ISO feature; can shoot at 1600 ISO if necessary, although you can expect more grain than fine detail at that setting.- 2x conversion factor a boon to telephoto enthusiasts and wildlife shooters, since it effectively doubles your range. pair this with a long telezoom and you'll be seeing the whites of bird's eyes.-if you have manual-focus oly film lenses, a digital adapter is available.-the price. it's already $150 less than what my friend paid six months ago, and the price can only drop further. definitely a deal, considering what you'd spend for a similar body/2-lens kit from other manufacturers.the minuses are:-not as user friendly as nikon d-series; complicated menu means steep learning curve for first-time DSLR users and P&S; converts. reading the manual is a must!!!-average burst rate for a DSLR (Oly claims 2.5 fps, faster than most P&S;'s but not as speedy as the nikon D80 or the canon xt's).-at high ISOs--800 and up--superiority of nikon is evident.-only one jog wheel dial (a sure sign of an entry-level dslr).-many functions require fiddling with menu settings (rather than external controls), which can be frustrating when you're trying to get "the shot."-no image stabilization feature (which pentax and sony have, as well as many high-end P&S; digitals).-built-in flash isn't great (strongly recommend external flash, like Oly FL-36).-kit lenses deliver mediocre low-light performance; the 14-45's aperture is a sloth-like 6.3 on the long end, far worse than the 40-150 which is 5.6 maximum fully zoomed out even though it covers a longer range.-2x mag. factor adversely affects wide-angle capabilities. if you want to go wider than 14mm (28mm film equivalent), you're looking at outlaying the price of the camera or more for a wide prime or zoom.here's the catch: if you want comparable DSLR performance from the oly, you'll have to pay a pretty penny for higher-quality lenses, which really depends on your faith in oly's 4/3rds system, which it shares with panasonic and leica. at first, the 4/3rds selection was sparse, but as of 3/10/2007, olympus has just announced several new zuiko zoom lenses to go with their aftermarket offerings: a 12-60 (24-120 equiv.), 50-200 (100-400 equiv)and 14-35 (28-70 equiv.), all with an ultra-quiet motor oly calls "SWD" (basically serves the same function as sigma's USM or nikon's SWM) and a 70-300 (140-600 (!) equiv.). this shows they are serious about playing in the dslr arena and should inspire confidence among entry-level users that oly's commited to its product line. these new lenses aren't cheap, but with wider apertures (as wide as f/2.0) and quick internal motors, they could rival canon and nikon's offerings. there's still no IS/VR equivalent offered, but the pot just got sweeter, especialy for those who don't want to jump on the canikon bandwagon.lens options aside, the E500 is aimed more at the casual user who wants to look like a pro without spending pro dough. More to the point, to really unlock the full potential of this camera, you're going to have to take some time really learning the functions (and maybe researching terms like aperture, shutter speed, and iso). and of course, by the time you figure out the manual, there will probably be a lot more lenses available. for a P&S; user who wants to take exhibition-quality shots right out of the box without having to adjust every setting, this isn't the camera for you (that camera may not exist). For a film shooter converting to DSLR, the E500 will deliver adequate-to-very good performance without breaking the bank.for the majority of users who want a high-quality, if not super high-end, camera, with some flexibility as far as options, at a value price, the E500 deserves a long look. However, if budget is your primary concern, i'd also check out some fixed-lens superzooms, like the Canon S3 IS Pro (6mp/12x zoom), and the Panasonic DMC FZ50 (10mp/12x zoom), which both have image stabilization, deliver near-DSLR performance, and have most (but not all) of the same functionality as the E500 at a lower price -- hundreds less, in fact. But if faster frames per second rates and having options like super wide-angle, long telephoto, and lower aperture numbers appeals to you, then you'll want to go DSLR.if you do get this camera, make sure you get at least a 2GB card with a fast writing speed, which will improve performance and decrease lag time between shots. also, if you have the loot, definitely consider buying the body only, and starting off with one or two of the premium lenses. with the 12-60 and the 70-300, for instance, it's possible to cover a focal range from 24-600 with only two lenses.
Seller knew how excited I was to have camera and made sure to delivery in a speedy transaction. I've used the camera a couple times now , so far so good.
Do you own a Digital SLR and wish you could carry a light back-up camera? This is the one! My main rig consists of a Nikon D70 with several lenses and accessories, a fantastic camera for the serious enthusiast. But too heavy and bulky for some purposes, such as long mountain hikes or day-long city tours. That's where this little wonder comes in and takes care of business!The Powershot G7 is light and small yet it has the ability to take great shots, just like the big, heavy DSLR's. I've had mine for a week now, and have found it to work wonders. Great metering system and sharp lens, crisp LCD, intuitive menu and accessible controls. Its autofocus is fast for a point-and-shoot and the body's built quality makes it feel quite solid. The photos are all great: landscapes, portraits, macros, action shots, interiors, nighttime, you name it, the G7 delivers. And that's working in full auto! Using the entire potential of this small wonder -all the manual features and presets- takes a little bit of practice and consulting the manual, but it's all worth it. Highly recommended as a second semi-pro camera or as a high-end point-and-shoot for those wanting a quality non DSLR.
I am an average tech person. I am by no means an expert but I usually can figure new devices out pretty quick. I have purchased two of these routers over the past year, one for me and one as a gift. I had to set both of them up. I set mine up first and had tons of trouble trying to get it work. It took several hours and some research on the internet to get it to work with my modem. But, I've had it about a year now and have had no troubles with it since. The second one I just set up for my inlaws a couple of days ago. Again, I had a little trouble with the modem but no where as near as much with the first one. The signal is strong enough to cover my 1600sq ft house which is all that I need.
Love the case, but I should have bought it elsewhere, paid as much for shipping as the case cost.
I got a set of these for a friend and had to get one for me.
This Logitech keyboard/mouse combo is an excellent buy. In addition to all the regular keys, this keyboard also has enhanced 'F' keys that are pre-programmed to do a number of different tasks like open Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. There are also 'Undo', 'Redo', 'Print' and 'Save' keys. there are also 4 user-programmable keys. To the left of the 'Caps Lock' key are a 'Back' and 'Close Window' keys to control your browser. It took me a while to get used to these, but now I like them. The mouse is nothing fancy: your basic 3-button variety, with the middle button being a scroll wheel. The best thing about these devices is the lack of wires to clutter up the desk/restrain free motion of the mouse.
The only reason I give these a 4 star rating is due to the instructions. They are only pictures and the pictures apply to multiple different Bose speakers. After spending the time to figure out which picture matched my speakers they went together fine. They are very sturdy and the wobble base is weighted so it won't tip over unless someone purposely tips it over. I do not reccomend them in a house that has small children for that reason. It was easy to assemble especially for me with not much mechanical expertise. Another top quality Bose product.
This is my first DSLR and I can say it will be the last for a long time. I've only had it for two weeks and I haven't even scratched the surface of all that it can do. The picture quality is awesome and the ease of use is even better. I've owned an SLR (Minolta) before but it didn't compare to the quality of this unit. The older Minolta even costed about the same as this unit and it couldn't even come close to the feature for value ratio of the Olympus Evolt E500.This camera is beginner friendly and the manual supplied with it is easy to read and understandable. I can't wait to get aerial shots of Afghanistan. Exceptional clarity in any mode is an understatement. Buy one today and see what I mean. Enjoy!!!
Fast delivery. It solved the problem of leaving my HP camera docking unit and charger in a Florida hotel. The charger is fast and comes in a cloth drawstring bag with a small tripod. It got my perfectly good camera back up and working at a great value. I recommend it to anyone in a similar situation.
I just purchased one of these because I'm counting down the space on my computer, especially now that I'm doing home movie editing on it. I thought this would be the perfect storage solution for my photo, video and audio files. However, I was a little leery. Good Thing! As people have noted, it is ridiculously easy to set up. But, I did notice right away a nasty vibration. It had my whole desk throbbing. Mmmm. I wondered if that was normal. Decided to live with it a few days before transferring files. Good thing - The morning of the third day, no power. Dead player. No lights, no nothing. The thing just croaked! So glad I hadn't moved my files! I purchased it elsewhere and will be returning it pronto. I'll not be buying another. I'll try a different brand this time. Too bad, I was so excited. I'd give it no stars, but that wasn't a choice.
I love not having to deal with extra cords. The Zune AC Adapter charges my Zune using the usb cord. Charging is easy!
Your wasting your money if you plan on getting a new computer anytime soon. Customer service is very poor. They try to sell you on a "discounted upgrade" for $100 since this is useless with windows 7 but the "discounted upgrade is an old machine that does not scan color and is cheaper to get on Amazon.
the extension adapter is kind of annoying, but completely necessary if you want it to even reach your jacket pocket. otherwise these phones excel in noise cancellation and have strong audio qualities/attributes.
I held off purchasing a GPS system for my PPC for about 2 years. Then I purchased the Toshiba E755 and finally did some serious research on the more popular GPS systems and software, e.g., Co-Pilot, Mapopolis, Destinator, and took the plunge. For the combination of features and price I decided on Pharos, and I'm glad I did (note: there is currently a $50 rebate on the already low price offered at Amazon, effectively dropping the price below $200). One of my unspoken concerns was that it would be a complex process to set it up on the PPC--nothing could have been further from the truth. I pulled out the quickstart card, downloaded the software to my laptop, synced the PPC and downloaded a local map for testing. (Note: as the GPS unit fits in the Compact Flash slot of the E755, you'll want to invest in a SD media card--the downloaded maps are resource hogs. For example, I initially used a 32MB SD card and used about 20MB for two maps; I've since purchased a 64MB card. Be advised Toshiba PPC owners: shop carefully for your SD cards. I was ready to purchase a Sandisk because I've had great luck w/ their CF cards. But having read other Toshiba owners' woes w/ Sandisk SD cards, I went to the company's website and checked for compatibility of their SD cards w/ Toshiba PPCs--they are not) Anyway, read quickly through the salient parts of the owner's manual to make sure I understood the basic functions and turned the system on--inside my house and not seated in front of a window.) About 90 seconds later I was connected to several satellites. I then got into the car and mapped several known routes, all of which were mapped accurately. One word of caution: make sure your &quot;sounds and notifications&quot; are turned on on your PPC otherwise the GPS voice prompts will not function. I did not, but it gave me the opportunity to test Pharos' customer service. I E-mailed customer service one evening about the problems I was having with the voice prompts and I received a reply the next morning outlining the steps I needed to take.Some of the features I found particularly useful:-the on-screen display is great; there are several different modes: text directions; maps w/ turn-by-turn indicators (two views); expanded map view.-voice prompts and turn indicators are very useful.-w/ automatic re-routing, you'll not be off course for long--I found this very helpful; quick and accurate.-system provides both a daylight and night view.-you can use your contacts info in MS to select destinations or points of origin.-the system comes with the CF GPS, an antenna extension (which I have yet to use; the compact flash GPS has done a great job without it), cigarette lighter power cord for the PPC and a mounting kit.Bottomline: probably not the flashiest GPS system out there w/ lots of bells and whistles, but for the price, functionality, and accuracy, you can't beat it. For the great PPC the E755 is, this makes it yet more indispensable. I would make this purchase again.
I just got mine today, I am happy about this.Pro's -1. Robust & nicely built.2. There is nice little pockets of different size, shape all over for all your other items you want to carry with your laptop.3. The shoulder strap is very comfortable.4. There is a innovative hidden zipper water bottle pocket - this is cute5. The laptop compartment is compact, separate, & it has a security strap.6. The outer flap close is a click lock & length of which can be adjusted.7. The back of the back has zippered sleeve to use that to tie up with your carry on luggage handle (innovative & useful)Con's -1. The laptop compartment shape is NOT for widescreen laptops. I have a 13.3" widescreen & it barely fits the length but has space on the sides (little irritating). So, when it says it fits 15.4", it may not fit a widescreen laptop.2. Apart from the compartment, otherwise also the bag could have been made a little more compact because I see some space on both the sides outside the compartment which again can not be used really for anything effectively.Note: I have read many reviews, people asked for a hand handle, but i think the hand handle would be a negative point considering the style this bag has.overall, I like it, considering the price I got for, its a winner.Edit 26th Nov:After I started extensively using it, I want to update few of my earlier comments1. It seems that I have also started missing the hand carry handle, it would have been good if it was there2. Now I dont believe it should have been made more compact (refer to point no 2 in con section of my original review) as now I feel it has right amount of space for some additional documents etc which you might want to carry along with your laptop.With this I would probably change my rating to 4.5 stars...
I had another Sony VAIO for 8 years and never had a problem. This one arrived and seemed to be fine, but when I tried to use Outlook I started getting funny error messages. I called support and was diagnosed with a corrupted hard drive. I debated then whether to return it, but since I'd had such a good experience with Sony before... I sent it in. Didn't get it back for 28 days (normal is 7-10 days). They had to replace the motherboard, a fact my repairs slip did not record-- I found that out talking to a Sony tech when I was hunting it down. All in all a bad experience, the only good thing about this was Amazon, which gave me a refund.
I purchased this for a Dell D610. Received it on time and it fit correctly in slot. Have used it for a week and avg. charge is better than 2 hours of normal work. As is always the case there will probably be some defective units but from the enclosed letter with the battery I feel the company will correct the problem.
So this is the first time i bought wireless headphones, i was initially weary because i kept reading reviews about hissing and poor quality and even worse shot transmission distance. Well i decided on the RS130 based on a review from an audio guy, and i am very happy. This hardware was easy to use and set up, there was hissing at first but you hit the tune button once or twice and it optimizes the sound quality. I havent tested the distance yet but it works great even when i move around.
So far I am very happy with the printer. The prints look like they were done at a professional lab. The only thing I wish is that I could buy the ink and the paper separately.
great experience with Amazon and JW Music. Delivery was problem free and on time.
Replacement 20" TV for my daughters room after storm damaged several items in our house this past summer. This product has a wonderfully clear picture, adequate sound and set up was minimal to additional DVD player and VCR. If your looking for inexpensive small screen TV for a childs room or yourself , this is a nice product that seems to work great so far.
If you buy two of this your laptop could have 4Gb.I said "could" cause 32bit as Windows XP can manage total memory of 4Gb.If you have a video card that has 512Mb, then, despite you get 4Gb RAM, your computer will be able to manage only 3,5Gb.It's worsty than you thinking now.You have the video card, mother board, etc...I've bought 4Gb and my Windows XP (Toshiba P105-S921) only can manage 3Gb.It's good anyway!!! :)The price is very good by now (6/8/2007).Sorry about the English! I'm brazilian!!! :)
After a day of work on my PC, I finally got the motherboard working. The job started out nice and smooth, but I ran into problems within a few minutes after booting my PC. I worked on it again the next day, and found the memory was having issues. I reseated the memory sticks, and things started working again, even after setting the memory timing.I have only one gripe. One of the clip locks on the memory slots is broken.I don't think I will be buying another used motherboard. My experience with this one was a bit rough, but my PC is up and running again.
Just purchased this product to send living room (cable) TV to my 23" HDTV on my garage work bench, which is hooked up to an indoor antenna. Well, I'm surprised how well it transmitted the HD video and audio through 2 walls about 40 feet away to my little garage TV, using its AV input. So, I still have over-the-air reception, and HD reception from my living room cable/DVR unit - completely flexible. I'm very well pleased. ONE DRAWBACK: The HD video transmitted to my garage TV is only in 480p, resulting in a reduced size picture - does NOT transmit 1080i for some reason...but the audio is awesome. This may be due to the cable box/DVR output (video out) setting but I'm still investigating. Nonetheless, as long as you line up the units, point to point, video and sound are almost perfect, and no interference with my wireless 5.8 Gig phones or my home wireless (G/N) network.
This is the worst and I mean WORST Apple product I have ever used! I bought one with my money because I was replacing my dead 3rd Generation iPod. I liked how small it was, and since I only needed 512 MB, it was a good buy for $99 in May 2006. But then only a month later, I was listening to it on the bus and it died suddenly. It wouldn't turn on, but Apple gave me a new shuffle. Once again it died and it wouldn't come back to life. I got a pink nano for Christmas and that is way better than this piece of trash. I don't reccommend this iPod to anyone!
I received the 4214 due to a 20.00 off coupon and began making coasters immediately. I never in my wildest dreams thought I could create coasters in the privacy of my home &amp; can now die happy. To make the dream even more sweet I purchased Adaptec Easy Cd 4.1 &amp; was making fewer coasters (darn) but still made some after 5 calls to Creatives answer to long distance carriers dreams (20+ minute hold minimum) they agreed to replace the obviously defective unit but they insisted on sending a refurbished unit further they forced me to speak to several people in order to convince them to accept a credit card # so as to reduce my wait time (they wanted me to return the defective unit) wait for them to diagnose it's malady &amp; then after verifying that it was faulty replace it. I am convinced it is only because I have 2000.00 of their stuff that they sent me the drive without my first sending the old one back first. Now here's the kicker the new drive they sent is a 8433E not the 8432which I had &amp; it is not supported by the 100.00 Adaptec software I purchased due to the Nero burning rom software which came with the burner being less than good. This took numerous long distance calls to Adaptec to detirmine. so all in all I would be forced to say DO NOT BUY THIS BURNER even though now after dounloading the update for Nero to version 5.22 it does work fine. It was far too much work &amp; when you factor the cost of the now useless Adaptec software I paid 300.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!DO NOT BUY THIS BURNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is my fist foray into wireless networking and I simply followed the suggestions of other reviewers in regards to being a Comcast customer, called them up with MAC ID and it went through without a glitch and I returned my rental modem the same evening.Getting to setting up my own secure networking profile, I encountered minor difficulties which were easily remedied by calling Motorola, unlike some of the reviews I saw here, our tech was local (if you catch my drift, which nowadays is rare) and helpful, shared a few tips with me on how to understand the settings under my networking profile.For ease of use, top of the line security protocols and consistency in signal strength around the home and even on separate floors, my signals never varies lower than 84%-97%. I recommend highly in my humble opinion.
I bought this microphone to improve dictation using Dragon Naturally Speaking Version 11. It works very well for this purpose. Previously I used the microphone from a Microsoft Video Conference Camera. I found that by switching to the logitech microphone, positioned much closer to the mouth than the Video Conference Camera is, that the accuracy of dictation improves significantly.With respect to the logitech microphone: Set up was simple on Windows 7 - plug and play - one minute to set up. The microphone is nicely weighted, and doesn't tip easily; I find the on/off button is very handy; and overall, the unit just feels well made.I'm very satisified. Great price/value.
It is an excellent scanner for 35mm slides,easy to operate and very sharp clear pictures.I have scanned 2600 slides and is still working great. For the price it is a real bargain.Harvey T.
I have had a hard time getting my 2 year old to wear headphones while watching his portable dvd player and these headphones worked like a charm. They were comfortable, yet stayed in place plus they drowned out the engine sounds on the airplane!
This is my first digital camera and I love it. I am a novice. It does everything I had hoped for and more. Dowloading images to my computer is really easy. The battery life is great and recharging is also easy - just plug it in. I am very happy with this camera and know that if I want additional lenses, they are available.
This is probably the best controller for the price if you are just interested in basic controls of multiple units. I only wish it had a backlight as it is difficult to see the keys with low light.
This is a nice little case for my FX01 and I like the way they bundled it with an extra battery.
I love these things! I bought my first one in high school, about 8 years ago. It still works flawlessly. Bought the new one a few months ago, and I'm in love all over again. With almost 200 CDs, this is the only way to organize them! I typed up all my albums onto a word processor, printed and laminated the sheet instead of having to scribble all of them onto the provided paper. Just a tip.
I bought this tripod for a photography class I'm taking. Turns out the tripod is a prosumer product used by both advanced photographers and intermediate. It appears to be constructed well and supports my digital camera just fine. I got a great deal purchasing from Amazon and would recommend this tripod to anyone looking for a solid set of legs and support for their camera at a great price.
I ordered this for my daughter and ended up returning it because it was a little too complicated for my 11 year old. i did try it out before sending it back. i recorded from my dish dvr right to the device and it was perfect. i would recommend this product to anyone who needs to take tv with them, like on lunch breaks, trips, etc. how much it holds depends on the size of the memory card you put in it. i read though the reviews and go alot of info from people who are already using it. so read the rest of the reviews, they are very helpful. thats how i learned how to hook it up to my dish dvr.
This printer has been very sturdy. The rollers do wear out, but they are easily replaced. (Search the web for methods to do it yourself.) It does the duplexing well as well as being on the network.
I've always been a fan of Koss headphones, although their cheaper headphones (the 20$ ones) don't last that long, they always have had great sound quality. Well, with the PortaPros, they give excellent sound quality, and seem to be very durable (I've only had them for a couple of weeks, but they get daily use and I've dropped them a few times but they don't seem damaged in the slightest). Overall, if you're going to buy a pair of 50$ headphones, it should come down between these at the Sennheiser PX100s, and having listened to both the sound quality is not much different--mainly only the structural design (The Sennheisers are slick no joke); however, the Koss Lifetime NO QUESTIONS ASKED Warranty beats all the competition. BUY THESE HEADPHONES, NOW.
This is a great product. It's easy to use, and it makes traveling to unknown places a snap
This is my second digital camera and I must say I am very pleased. I like the grip especially and the zoom is terrific. I am so happy I can now video with sound also. It is very easy to manipulate dials and review.
I bought one of these little APS cameras on a whim right after Christmas about 2 years ago when the price was reduced ... I was having lots of trouble with my fancy and expensive Nikon Nuvis 120i APS so I needed another camera for all the APS film that I had. The ... Nikon took terrible pictures and I figured this camera had to do a little bit better. Boy, was I wrong! It takes great pictures! I carried it all over Europe last summer in my pants pocket while I watched other photographers lugging around their thousand dollar SLR's. No one ever knew I had a camera 'till I pulled it out, flipped up the lens cover (which doubles as a flash) and started snapping away. About the only feature it doesn't have is a zoom lens (which I would rarely use anyway).Go to your favorite camera store a take a look at this little gem and play around with it.Good Points: Tiny,like a pack of cigarettes, lightweight, flip up flash, sharp lens, fully automatic, self timer, drop in film loading, reduced red eye from the flip up flash. A LOT of camera for the money. Kodak did their homework on this one!Bad Points: APS film (more expensive), no zoom, tiny viewfinder.(sometimes it takes a second to get your eye propery aligned)I now have a months worth of euro-photos(about 250 pictures)to remind me of my great trip and not one turned out unacceptable.
I bought this bag after I got a new camera, a Nikon D90 with the 18-200 Nikkor zoom lens. Besides that setup and a few small knick-knacks, I don't have any other lenses or a flashes at this point to fill the bag to the rim, so I might have gotten away with an even smaller one. But I do like the fact that, besides the camera with the lens hood on, it's big enough to also hold my wallet, phone, keys, a water bottle and a couple of toys and necessities for my son. This way everything is in one place and I don't have to carry another bag.The bag looks and feels indestructible, the build quality is very good and solid. Compared to some other bags I looked at in a store it doesn't confuse the user with a dozen zippers and pockets; that way I'm not digging through the bag to find things.
Works like a charm. The handle is really strong and I like the way it ratchets up. They really thought of everything a user would think of.
I had been waiting 3 years for any manufacturer to market a camera similar in specification to the Canon EOS1. As exploration Health, Safety & Environment advisor, work takes me to middle of the desert or the oceans. The wait was for 35mm film quality, with speed of picture taking (5 frames per second is barely enough to capture dolphins - hence the 8 + fps of the EOS 1 was desired). There was a parallel wait for an Image Stabilised 28-300 zoom lens.Let's cut the story short. If I want a camera to bring on holiday, it would not be this one - the battery and charger are too heavy and bulky; instead I would choose the EOS20D without hesitation.But having hundreds of failed 35mm film frames I decided not to wait any longer but to buy the EOS1D Mark II because the 1Ds Mark II is not fast enough at 4 frames a second.With 35mm cameras, after a few seconds on the shooting, I would have to run back inside to the cabin (of a ship) to change film. If there is large enough memory card in the EOS1DII, there is no need. This camera is built with seals against the environment (and so does the 28-300mm lens). Instead of being scared of running out of film, now it is easy to keep the shutter button pressed while panning (and hoping) the dolphins do their jumps into the air.With the 28-300mm lens attached, there is no need to change lenses either. Dolphins riding the bow wave of the ship could be captured at 28mm while those further away could be caught with 300mm setting.It is a disappointment that the battery is not LiOn but the older NiMH. But as with any photo gear requiring a battery it is wise to have a spare, whatever the substance. I just wish Canon package a small travel size charger instead of the standard one which is very bulky. It has connections for two batteries (yet it could only charge one following the other) but most people would be happy using one battery while the other one is being charged. You just try to convince some airport officials to let you on the plane with the above kit, binoculars, laptop, mobile phone, GPS.......ext. hard disk....as hand luggage.For work, I am committed and therefore bear the weight and troubles of hauling the hardware. But for holidays, I would choose the EOS20D with built-in flash because who would want to lug around 3 kilos all day plus flash gun and possibly a tripod?The camera gets 4.5 stars but the battery and charger lets it down. Why just 4.5 stars ? One of the beauties I had thought with digital SLR was not having to do anything in processing, just transfer the images to the computer. Wrong. The .jpg straight out of the camera is not sharp enough. Post processing is required. Why ? Why is that necessary when the Canon S60 (which I use for different assignments (with underwater housing)) doesn't need to ? That defeats the point of having a .jpg file at 5.5 Meg when the 1.5 Meg of the S60 looks sharper straight out of the camera ? Still, there is RAW if the standard output is not suficient.Incidentally, the EOS1DsII also produces 5.5 Meg .jpg and those also require post processing. For those of us who are not interested in working longer than necessary (me) 16.7 Million Pixels would seem a bit wasted.I am still waiting for the camera which produces sharp .jpg files in-camera without having to post process, and can shoot at 8+ fps with a sensor size equivalent to 35mm film. Meantime I shall have to learn to shoot with RAW files and post process.Also incidentally, the sensor size of the EOS20D is smaller, which means although itself is lighter than the EOS1D series camera, having to carry around an extrawide lens is not my idea of fun on holiday. The magnification ratio for the EOS1DII is 1.3 whereas the EOS20D is 1.6. This means I could still travel reasonably light (compromise) with the 1DII and 28-135mm IS lens attached. Sure it is possible to use stitching but that is more time spent at the computer and time is precious.Any regrets ? None what-so-ever. It is state of the technology at the moment. Another benefit of using digital is that, it doesn't matter if you had been shooting ISO 100 all day. come the night if you want to shoot the rig with a moon as backdrop, just change to ISO 1600 without having to bother about "pushing2 the film in developing. It's a beauty when an IS L lens is attached. You'd need IS when there is machinery vibrations and the ship is moving with the swell ! Good job Canon. Now you need to shoe horn in a more capable CPU (to process the images in-camera), fit the 1DsII sensor into this one or this motordrive into the 1DsII and you may persuade me to part with more cash.
We bought this unit from Sam's Club right before a trip to Disney World. (8 hours in the car with a toddler--eek!) However, it was/is perfect! We still use it for trips around town when we're in massive traffic or our son is being really fussy. The case that keeps the dvd player on the back of the seat needs a little work, but we figured out a way to make it work for us. Also, the remote doesn't work well, but we don't really need to use it as a DVD usually lasts long enough between stops.
I just received this today (3/19/2011) and sadly I am going to have to return it. I bought this because someone posted a review stating that they installed it into their MacBook; however, I should have read the specs regarding the size. This will absolutely NOT fit into a MacBook, so don't buy this for that purpose.
The iAudio U2 is a nice mp3 player - but one of the big problems for me is the internal battery - it has to be recharged, you cannot just pop in another AAA battery. And to make matters worse, the Product Description says that the AC Adapter/Charger is included (COWON's own website, the manufacturer, also says it is included) - but it is NOT.Thus the only way to charge the U2 is with a USB connector, so plan on lugging your laptop with you to recharge your MP3 player.COWON tech/sales support says that "Includes" doesn't really mean include, it's an optional item that must be purchased separately. And since Amazon doesn't carry, you'll have to buy it from COWON directly ((...)).In trying to talk to COWON about this, I found out that you cannot, talk to them that is - they have no voice line for support - it's all done by email or online chat (when it works). Just another example of how servicing the customer has become a very low priority these days.My recommendation is to find another player that uses AA or AAA batteries and buy some rechargeables. And if you have a problem with a COWON device, good luck getting someone to listen to you.
I was looking for a newer all in one printer that included fax and updates. The Amazon reviews of the ones I checked were from 1 to 5 stars. I decided to read the reviews of the printer I have been using over one year just to get a comparison. These reviews are all over the scale also so I decided to add my long term experience.When I bought the first one, it would not print envelopes so I took it back for another. The second one has worked well with good quality printing, scanning and copying. It has smaller ink cartridges than my older HP so cost per page is higher but it looks like most are going to smaller and smaller cartridges.I use it for my home office so it gets lots of use. I include photos and graphics on many pages of the limited quantity technical publications that I print. My customers and I have been happy with the output.
Apple 80 GB iPod classic Silver (6th Generation)It is good look and a wonderful gift for teenager.
Adding RAM is just about as easy as falling out of bed and a lot less painful. Rather than invest in a new computer I upgraded to over 1 gig of RAM and I'm now set for the forseeable future. It took all of 8 minutes, start to finish, to install and get back up to speed.
Ok maybe there are limits but this thing works pretty good and the outlets are arranged to allow you to actually use all of them even when you have a couple of oversized plugs in the mix.
I have had Canon printers for 10 years now, and have always been impressed. Currently I have the i9900. When paired with this ink, it gives fantastic results!Buy the ink elsewhere though. Amazon does not do free shipping for this item. The ink is just over eight bucks, but shipping is seven and a half - EACH!!!
Decent sound. Nothing kick - ass, but good for its value. This are just "yet another" ear-plugs. Not much of a noise isolation unless you keep the volume high ...
The earphones were too big for my ear. I used them to work out and they kept falling out of my ear because they were too big. I ended up having to purchase Jbuds and they had several different sized covers and they fit in my ear much better.
I needed something to protect my new home theater components. This fit the bill. I was looking for something that would do the job in the price range I had and this worked out well. Some of these units are very overpriced. This one was a fair price and had all the features I wanted such as the surge protection but also the power filtering since I will have a air purifier and mini fridge and other things in the immediate area that have the potential of causing electrical noise. That combined with the 8 inputs made this the right choice. It also looks much more substantial than most units prices this low. Like a component instead of a power strip. I am a bit skeptical about many of these products but in this case I think I got what I paid for. It displays the voltage which is nice and works as described. If it works well and looks good and is priced right and has enough outlets to cover the use I think that is a sign of a product being appropriate for use. We do have power outages several times each winter due to wind blowing trees in to power lines and I have a HD projector and other home theater components that I want to protect and have confidence this will do so. Also I believe I will have the quality power sans interference I am looking for from this. Unlike many products offered by this manufacturer I think this one is priced reasonably. It is much more substantial than a simple power strip and with expensive components I think it is worth spending the money on something of better quality. I would not run a coax though this or an ethernet cable. These devices are known for doing more harm than good to signal quality, I would avoid those features. But thinking if it as a well made power strip with a display and you will be getting those features which do make a difference, if not exactly in the way the manufacturer claims.
This is my second set of JBL Creature II speakers. Both work great and sound amazing. The setup was easy and the speakers are well worth the cost. I would highly recommend buying these speakers.
The Sony CDP-CE375 5-CD Changer is a good quality unit. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that I have to manually turn it on at the unit. Other than that, I like it for the money.
received this ipod in great conditionhas all the things that i wantedworks great
I'm completely satisfied with the camera. I purchased a total of 6 cameras for my siblings who are located throughout the United States and all of the cameras have been working great. I also purchased the Life Cam-6000 and found that it was not worth the money. We use the Skype software with the cameras and the 3000 works great. I would suggest the 3000 over the 6000 if you are using the camera for simple on-line calls.
I bought this for the extension cable less than 6 months ago, and it's already deteriorating. Specifically, I need to make sure the cable is in exactly the right position for the audio to go through.The fact that this happened so quickly screams low quality manufacturing to me. I'm looking elsewhere in the future.
Just installed the router in a few minutes and has been working great since then. I would definitely buy it again.
Sony earphone are very nice to use.I bought the product from amazon,after reading the customer review,I bought this product.The only disadvantages I found from this product is the wire length is too long and they have a connector which was connected to it,So basically the wire length will became longer.The sound quality is very nice.
I got this when I dropped far too much on my 50" plasma. For me, one of the things I had to have was 3 coax in/out jacks since DirecTV runs 2 inputs to their receiver. This particular model included 3, so I could also protect my over the air HD feed from my outdoor antenna in case it takes a hit too.To boot, this strip comes with Noise filtration built in so your components receive filtered clean power. No, it's not a full fledged power conditioner for PURE noiseless & lossless power, but with the HVAC fan kicking on and off lately I have not noticed any flickering like I did with my old TV and power strip. One of those conditioners is going to cost you a lot more than a power strip anyway.10 outlets is sufficient and there is ample spacing for AC converter packs...I don't yet have the receiver and amplifier for my surround sound system, but even when I get those, I will have open outlets. Currently I have the TV, DVD player, Blu-Ray player, DirecTV receiver, Wii, VCR, and phone AC converter plugged in. When I get the receiver and amp, that's 2 more leaving me space for a powered sub if I want to go that route.What makes it look like command central are the plethora of informative lights on the strip. It shows in input voltage, current amperage usage, and has the usual on / grounded / protected lights as well. Useful for those of you want to know which of your components are the most power hungry. This might be annoying to some Home Theater buffs, however, all of the little lights can easily be covered up by some electrical tape.It is heavy, but that's a good thing in my book. Weight is to be expected for something that's supposed to be able to take a lightning strike...and this suppressor feels tank-worthy.The only con is that it is a little larger than I anticipated...just over 2 feet long which makes it hard to hide. That's my only complaint and why I'd like to give this a 4.5 out of 5, but amazon still does not allow for 1/2 stars, and I think 5 starts should only be reserved for the absolute best of the best, thus I give it 4.Thankfully, I haven't had to test the 5700 joules of protection, but TrippLite has an excellent reputation, and from what I've read, superior customer service, so I have peace of mind.For the money, I got everything I wanted with this power strip, AND it has a higher protection rating than almost any other power strip in it's class. To me, it was a no-brainer for protecting 2500$ worth of equipment with probably another grand on the way.
I just got the camera in the mail and all i can say is WOW!it's great for taking pictures on the go and capturing priceless moments. I think it's a great camera for the price.
I got my iPod nano soon after I saw how beautiful and tiny it was at an Apple store.After 4 months of almost every day use, I found it a delightful, fun, easy-to-use device,with some flaws.1. It is ultra ultra small. So keep it connected to a ear bud, or risk losing it.2. On a 4G nano, I store 500-600 songs at 192 kbps, or you can store 1000 songs at 128 kbps.3. I have a white nano, and its small color screen scratches (too) easily.So, I never carry a nano in my jean pocket.4. Contacts information can be stored and viewed on a nano.But remember it is not a PDA, where information can be edited.5. Local time, one per city, can be viewed on a nano, but this is often annoyingly off by one hour.6. I lost my iTunes database, due to a computer harddisk failure.I tried many different things, all unsuccessful, to restore the iTunes database from the iPod nano.So, back up your iTunes database regularly, as a nano cannot serve as a backup device.7. Playing .mp3 music using Windows Media Player sounds much better than Apple's iTunes player.So, I maintain two music databases, one for Windows and one for iPod, and turn off sync'ing to Windows player.Highly recommended. Be advised, and enjoy!
If you have Bose speakers you have to go all the way, this is a quality product, which you can feel right away. Easy assembly guide and very stable, no way that it it can flip over.I LIKE!!!
The mic is a little scetchy at times, choosing to actually NOT pick up my voice when I am not being a little loud. Great sound in the speakers though.
Received my Terastation a little over a week ago and had it set up and running in less than a half an hour. The server connection to my ethernet was automatic with absolutely no problem. Software installation took no more than 5 minutes and was very intuitive. Changed from RAID5 (default) to RAID1 in less than ten minutes. Access over a 100MB ethernet is as fast as my internal drive. Documentation on CD is complete. System is connected to 3 computers, 2 of which are wireless, all with sterling performance. I wish all my computer add-on purchases were as advertised like this machine is, and so easy to install.
I got this camera from my uncle like 3 years ago. I was so excited when I got it but it doesn't really work. The batteries run out really quick and it's really hard to put them on to the computer. There's no flash so I couldn't take nighttime pictures. The pictures come out blurry and overall it's worth the price because it barely functions... I wouldn't buy it!
This is easy to use and allows my to remotely use my camera. Love it! It did not come with a manual so be sure to have your camera manual handy when getting ready to use this for the first time.
I purchased the TEAC 5.1 to replace a 20 year old Harmon/Kardon stereo receiver used in my den, so I do not use its video features but am more than pleased with its audio capabilities. The Pro Logic and surround sound settings do, indeed, surround and fill the room with rich full sound reproduction, whether from CD, phono, or FM stereo source. There are many options available as to speaker set up (A-B), DTS, or the 5.1. The remote is full function and works well from any angle. Controls are easy to use, well marked, and readily accessable. Screen display is clear and very readable. While it may not have as many bells and whistles as some newer 7.1 receivers, it more than fulfills my expectations and needs. The gold on black labeling looks great too!
Very comfortable, even when worn for long periods.Sound is excellent, quite heavy bass when compared to the Sony earphones i had previously, but not overpoweringly so.Excellent value for money and stylish into the bargain.Only qualm, is perhaps a hard case instead of the leather pouch provided would give better protection for the phones.
form fitting, excellent sound and comfortable. this product is a bit over priced and the price is constantly chamging so buy it when it is around $35 because the price jumps between 35 and 45 dollars. good sound though, look nice.
Had to order while in the UK for delivery in Florida and the whole process was excellent throughout. 5 Stars *****
After setting up the printer (which is very simple), it was put to work. It worked fine in scanning, copying, and printing. Then 48 hours went by...it no longer wanted to work for printing. Hmmm, that's not good.Pros: shiny/flashy buttons. Scans to PDF (except if using top tray)Cons: printing fails after no more than 30 hours of use note: 30 hours of plug-in time, not 30 hours of printing). The other reviews are pretty accurate (except the ones that say this is a good product).Other thoughts: Shame this one doesn't work. I've been an HP loyalist since 1995, using several different models. It's frustrating that the older HP printers work better than this newer version and are more reliable. Gone are the days, perhaps, when printers lasted at least four years...seems they (HP) want people to buy a new printer every month.Disappointing, cheap, won't make coffee (or prints).In short: Buy at your own risk, and expect it to stop working as you want, when you don't want, and you'll end up throwing it off a great height, or use it as a weight of some sort.
Not everyone wears jeans all the time to attach the velcro piece to.I love this case and recommend it to anyone with a 5G iPod, (5.5G iPod-ders Beware! IT won't fit!)I wish that it had extendable sides or was able to be smaller to accomadate other iPods, but I suppose that's how they make their money.
I have used this nearly every day for about 18 months at work, on the road, at parks and sometimes at home to secure my laptop. It has worked well for me. I have had no trouble with the combination changing as others on Amazon report. It can be a little sensitive to go off while you are typing, so you want the cable to be fairly loose between the laptop and alarm so vibrations aren't transferred through the cable. But I don't consider this a problem. My company accepts this as an alternative to physically securing (anchoring) the laptop to a piece of furniture which is often impractical when on the road or in many other situations. The cable is not long enough to physically anchor in most cases so you have to trust the alarm mechanism, but it works very well. The rubber/plastic cover for the Activate motion alarm button cracked but the button still works fine.If your company requires you to secure your laptop from theft at all times this is a more practical approach than trying to find physical anchor spots in meeting rooms, hotels, outdoors etc. See if your IT group will approve this device. It makes laptop physical security a lot easier and therefore more likely to be followed consistently.
This is my final GPS unit. It does what I want. It's easy to set and tracks quickly and efficiently.Sure wish these things could see the satellites inside of buildings. I got it partly to find my car in mall parking lots, but it would also be handy to track back to the correct building entrance. Once it's moving around under roof, though, it can't track well, if at all.I'd like it to have a lanyard hole, so I wouldn't always have to wear it on my wrist. I could use it as a key fob or have other options.The computer interface cable has to be plugged in HARD to get it to connect. The Iogear USB to serial adapter cable works well with it.
First let me say that I am a computer expert. I have been using Vista since the beta version, and I actually like it. I have also been testing Windows 7, which is similar to Vista, but is supposed to need less computer resources and be MORE compatible.I love this printer on Vista with a USB connection. The network connection was a bit slow but the USB was great. The colors are incredible for a laser printer. I am a Realtor and do a LOT of printing. With this printer I can print my own fliers, which saves on printing costs. I've owned the printer less than a year.HP has no intention of supporting this printer on Windows 7 64bit. So, now that I've spent hours upgradding my main computer,not to mention hundreds of dollars for Windows 7, I've learned that my best printer is NOT compatible.So - if you are considering this printer, and there is any chance that you will be converting to Windows 7 - forget it, look elsewhere.By the way AMAZON is awesome - this is NO reflection on them.I am very angry with HP who has decided NOT to write Windows 7 drivers.If you are sticking with Vista or XP then this is a great printer.
I'll be the first to tell you that the Rio Cali 256 is a great sports player for jogging, gym workouts, or any short activities. But there are some flaws that must be addressed.First off, the radio tuner: One of the main reasons I bought this player was for this capability. I thought that even with a limited (256 mbt IS limited compared to gigabyte ipods, even though you can add memory cards) memory. However, the tuner isn't as great as I thought it would be. I had never had a tuner on my cd player, but compared to a jogging radio, this one sucked. The static is almost too much to bear, and moving around caused more of it. If you find a good connection, though, and stay within that connections reach, the tuner works great.Secondly, the file transfer is somewhat tedious. I find that on some songs, when I try to transfer it, the program give me an error that I have yet to find the answer or patch for. The player says to unconnect and reconnect, but that does nothing. The solution? To unplug your player, leave it alone for an hour, and come back later. Some songs never can transfer, even if you do do the above.Although this is somewhat of a small and maybe personal beef, the player's joystick is annoying after awhile. I've had the player for over six months, and the joystick has really gotten on my nerves. The point on the top that serves to provide grip hurts the finger used on after sometime. Although it is bearable, it seems annoying, considering if you are using the joystick to find options in the player's capabilities, and you have to skip around a lot. Your thumb (or whatever you use to navigate the player), will begin to have a feeling as if its still pushing down hard, long after it was done playing around with the thing. This could be just that I was pushing down on it too hard, but I thought I'd bring it up anyway.Now onto the good. This player is sooooo easy to use. Navigating the functions is clearly labeled, and even technologically impaired users could easily transfer music if they have a lot of patience. The buttons on the player itself aren't clearly labeled, but once you play around with it and learn their functions, surfing your files, stopwatch, and radio, along with the many options, is pure ease.The USB connection is simple- just plug in and turn it on. The transferring program has many options, along with ease of use. The expandable memory (using memory cards to hold more songs) is easy to switch from different cards you have- all you need to do is pop the back, pull out the battery, and slide in or pull out the card.The durability of the player is great- the rubber coating prevents any major scratches, and protects the LCD from all harm-doers. The battery life is superb- one AAA battery gets me through almost a month of frequent listening.Overall, if you want a small, durable player that is easy to use and has some good features for sports, but don't mind about radio inconsistencies and some program problems, the Rio Cali 256 is for you. But if you are looking for a large hard drive, dependable player, check out the Dell one or the ipod.
It's early days yet. I've used it for a month and it works great. Since I haven't put it to heavy-duty use during this period, I'm unfairly biased towards my new toy. Its easy to use, the LCD setup screen instructions are easy to follow and it prints fast. Wish Canon included a cleaner for their scanner glass top.Will write more when I use it more.
These VHS tapes are garbage. On short play, ALL (we bought 5) show distortion at the beginning of the tape. On long play they are completely unwatchable. If you are thinking it might be the VCR, think again, we have an older tape that looks perfect in short AND long play. I found better tapes at the $1 store back when you could find VHS tapes at the $1 store. Save your money.
Anyone with a desk needs one of these. I use it to store important papers until I get time to file them....
iPods are beautiful, highly crafted.iPods dominate the market.Apple sells million of iPods worldwide.iPods are priced between $150.00 to $ 400.00.iPods are not cheap.Apple's revenues are in the multibillion dollars.Why then, why can't they include a nice plastic case for the earbuds?Mind boggling isn't it.
QAM tuner picks up all my HD local channels, plus INHD and TNTHD from my local comcast market. I work at CC, so I got to know the TV really well from how it looked at work. Once I took it home, it looked 10x better once I was done with my calibration DVD. I sit about 10.5 back, so analogue doesn't look bad at all. I must say, this set does analogue stuff fairly well. Local HD stuff looks phenomenal. I don't even like NASCAR, but FOX HD made me feel like I was right there. No uneven backlight issues,no blobs or anything else. Mine came out of the box looking great. For this price, I advise you give this TV a look. Once I hooked it up to a Blu Ray player, it looked GREAT. I highly encourage this TV for small living spaces like mine. My room is probably 12x12, so it looks perfect.
This item is pricey, but I am extremely happy with it! It is very easy to use. Just get the picture to appear on the television screen--toggle the channel buttons up and down until it appears--and press "record." When the record session is over, press "stop," and the unit automatically archives the session, setting up an index on the disc as it goes. When you play back the disc, the index appears, showing you the lead frame of each recording session. Picture quality is fabulous, particularly where the "HQ" setting is used. The recorder handles all sorts of connection arrangements. There is even a direct camcorder hookup in a port on the front of the machine--this is behind a pop-out panel and so is not visible in the Amazon.com picture. Just remember, this is DVD+R, DVD+RW technology. So don't buy the wrong discs.
It is just plug and play for Window Vista. Working perfect and competitive price.
I bought this for my Sony camera and have had no problems whatsoever with it! It was a great deal, too!
Don't get scared when you look at the price of this product. It is $200 but it is well worth your money. With TiVo, you are able to rewind, pause or stop live television. How cool is that? You are also able to record any tv show that you want and what is even cooler is that you can enable it to that TiVo records every single episode for the certain Tv show that you want it to record. Now thats even cooler! TiVo couldn't be easier to work your way around, there is of course a tv guide installed into it so you don't need to look up times for shows in a magazine/newspaper tv guide anymore. And with this certain TiVo package, you can record up to 80 hours of tv shows. Now thats a lot! Go TiVo!PROS:1.Pause/rewind/stop live televion.2.Record any tv show you want or enable it to record every episode for that certain show for you.3. Can store 80 hours of recorded televion.4. Installed TV Guide.Cons:Remote to TiVo isn't isn't fully responsive.Get TiVo now!
It's over priced piece of plastic and doesn't work. It doesn't come with instructions and i just doesn't work. I wish id read the negative reviews before i bought this
This is a great product.It works by not only transmitting your ipod (or other source) music over an unused frequency but also disconnects your car's antenna from your radio at the same time. That way there's even less chance for a stray signal to be picked up to compete with your music.The sound quality seems very good to me and my kids say they can't tell a difference between what they hear from their car's speakers and what the music sounds like through the ipod earbuds.I have installed one of these in each of my two kid's cars. The hardest part was finding out how to remove the trim and radio without breaking anything. Once the radio was pulled out for access to the antenna, installing the device was simple and straight forward.The only complaint I have is that the length of wire that connects the aux.jack and antenna kill switch to the modulator is too short. If your going to mount the jack right next to the radio it's not a problem. On my son's car that's what I did because he has a little shelf right under his radio (89 Volvo 240) to set his ipod on. On my daughters 99 Chev Prizm however there is no place close to the radio to place the ipod. I mounted the jack and antenna kill switch on the console next to the e-brake. I barely had enough wire to reach. I was forced to hang the modulator down by the gas pedal and stuff it behind the front of the console moulding. If I had had a few more inches I could have zip tied it neatly behind the radio and just the wires would have been behind the moulding.I would have given this device 5 stars if enough wire had been provided, but that .0001 cents worth of wire shortage was a real pain. As cheap as the wire is they should give a couple extra FEET so you can mount things correctly. Other than that issue however I am very pleased with how well it works.
I did a lot of shopping around and decided to try out this LCD monitor. I'm glad I did. Great looking picture, sharp, bright and solid. Well built as well. 3 year warranty which is much better then the standard 6 month or 1 year you will get with most other brands. Give it a try, you'll be glad you did as well.
What a great value. You can never have too many batteries when you're out taking pictures & videos. I'm still using this thing 3 years later & it still charges quick & lasts pretty much the same amount of time it did when I received it.
I bought this because I found out that my home theater receiver is a power hog. It uses 60 watts even when "off". I did the math, and assuming I want it on 6 hours a day, this would pay back fast. I added a few extra things: a sub woofer (6w at idle), VCR (7w when "off"), and a DVD player (2w when off). I measured all this with my Kill-a-Watt.Add that up and you get 75w that's wasted. Multiply 75w * 18 hours a day * 365 days * $0.18 (cost of a kwh of electricity here)/1000 = $89/year in savings. This thing will take less than 6 months to pay for itself. You can plug in your own numbers and figure your payback time.Installation was a breeze. I plugged my tv into the "control" outlet. My receiver, VCR, sub woofer, and DVD player got plugged into the switched outlets. There are some always on outlets too, and I plugged the UPS that has my Wii and TiVo into one of those.Then I turned on the power switch. No adjustment was necessary.Now when I turn on my TV, the receiver and sub (and the rest) turn on with it. When I turn off the TV, the rest of the stuff turns off too.
I have purchased two of these units, one for myself some time ago and one for my mother more recently so we can communicate on Skype. You can probably get a much better web cam than this if you want to spend the money, but for less than $20 you can get this fine little item which is much more than adequate. I am very pleased with it.
I was actually just looking for a new backpack & seen this which is my current one so I thought Id weigh in. The good thing about this bag is its very inexpensive & has really nice padding inside that can be moved around & customized to accomodate my gear, Its got the side pockets and several other little comparments but I dont use them as much..whenever I stick something in the side pockets I end up forgetting its in there & since they just velcro shut I worry about loosing something or having it get damaged being in those pockets. The downside is that it is ripping a little on the outside top from the weight of my gear (its still usable but not for more than another wedding season). Ive had it for about 2 years now and Im pretty rough on it but Id still expect it not to be tearing at the seams. The other thing Im not so happy with is the comfort. Its not bad but its not good...Im def going to spend an extra $20-30 this go around to have it be comfortable since at weddings I end up wearing it most of the day as I walk around between locations. Lastly I wish it had space for a Laptop & at min my Tripod.....theres some cross-hatced cording on the front but its a pain in the butt to try and ram my tripod through there. Theres a lot of bags that have a Tripod strap and I highly recommend this. I dont use my tripod hardly ever but I do use a light stand alot which you could also use the strap for....when Im trying to get out of somewhere & have tons of stuff to carry that strap would really come in handy.
Great cable. Available in different colors. Fast shipping and sturdy easy to use boxes. True cat6 that is easy to punch down and terminate. I dont have any cool scientific facts on transfer rates, but I'm sure it will do fine for all non-NASA-spec things.
Well, nothing has caught on fire yet, and that's all I was aiming for.
I bought this to hook my PS3 up to my LG LED LCD 42" flat screen. Works perfect and arrived quick. Would definitely order this again if I needed another one!!
The remote works via InfraRed (D7000 has front & back IR sensors) to take a picture after a predetermined time.This remote is fantastic for:1. If you want to take landscape of whatever pic without physical camera shake (no physical button press = no physical camera shake).2. Get in the self-portrait/group-picture, with 2 second (adjustable) time to press the remote, then compose yourself.
this thing has worked perfectly for over a year.- the connection never drops. never had to reset it. (RF signal)- no problems with the cursor/pointer. (optical, not rolling ball).- using a non-rechargeable wireless mouse is a pain in the butt. you'll be scrambling to find batteries like I did for years (and may be screwed when you do not have any! - you'll be removing them from remote controls) when they run out.- it holds a charge for a week or longer of HEAVY use. i routinely forget to charge it because the charge lasts so long.This is the way it is supposed to be!
I bought this peace of trash because I thought I would be able to get a better signal-range and 108 MB transfer rate in my two-bedroom apartment (using with Netgear desktop-PCI card) but I all get was very low signal sometimes or nothing... Mannn, my neighbor uses a Belkin-Router and I am able to get an excellent signal. It seems to me that almost always Netgear likes to be first to bring new technology, but cheap+crappy, to the market. If it is a new technology and it is made by Netgear don't buy from them AND JUST WAIT, please wait, I am sure Linksys, D-Link or Belkin would probably make something better than Netgear.Furthermore, WPA never worked... For technical-support, talked someone from India, who I thought just wasted my time. Disastrous ---N E T G E A R = I DO NOT RECOMMENDED IT
I went through a slew of hp printers. I experienced lousy, &quot;outsourced&quot; technical support, and had two printers fail in the same year. This on the heels of my friends brand new color laser fiasco, which was three failures in one year (also HP). They used to be the best, with printers like the 4050n and other tireless workhorses, but I think other vendors are now making significant inroads, especially in this middle ground space. You'll find HP laser printers to be profoundly expensive for what they buy, with high print costs, and low ram. The 1300 is a fine example of where HP has gone wrong.So, we took the plunge on this 8420 (we got the &quot;one up&quot; D model, which includes duplexing -- works like a charm, and at about 1c a page (as the cost of paper) it will pay for itself quickly).The upsides:1) Very cheap toner. Especially the high yield. 6k pages for 90 bucks, which is more than any other cartridge we could find (and you get get those cheaper than 90 some places)2) Very convenient. You've no idea how awesome a 50 page sheetfed scanner with OCR actually is until you need it. ;-)3) Comes with a full toner cartridge. My hp's came with 1/2 full &quot;intro&quot; ones.4) Best-of-breed. For it's downsides (below), it really is the best you can buy for the money.5) It doesn't jam.The downsides are:1) It's a little slow to copy2) High end color scans are not that hot. A little flat. If you want high end color scans, drop 60 bucks and buy a Scanjet 5300c. The scanner is really designed for document processing, at which it excels.3) It's a little pricey to buy in. The high end models are overpriced for what they buy (duplexing for ~100 bucks, network for another 100-150). Yikes.4) The software is a little &quot;clunky&quot;, but it works5) The warranty pretty much stinks (1 year). If you can get an extended warranty, it's a [really] good idea. With so many components, all-in-ones have that much more of a chance to fail, and they do. ;-)Remember, inkjet printers are sold practically at a loss by their manufacturers (especially cheaper ones). They are designed to make up their money in ink cartridges. This is important when you are comparing all-in-ones.Despite it's minor downsides, I'd highly reccomend this ot a friend. If you need something to get your business off the ground like we did, and don't want to spend a fortune or worry about being in constant IT mode keeping everything configured and working smoothly, this is the way to go. Faxing is a breeze, scanning is easy (50 docs at a time is a LOT btw), and printing is very high quality.We combined this with a cheap bubblejet, and now we have the best of all possible worlds. We reccomend this route!!!
Long story short, I removed the old compound and used the Arctic Silver 5 and it works like a charm. I never had a slowdown when I play games on my laptop, and it always tends to heat up. I highly recommend it to people who need to replace their old compound with this.
I love this touch lamp. It is much more modern and asthetically pleasing than the old brass touch lamps. This lamp has 3 brightness settings which come in handy in our nursery.
Great product to get the best out of your shuffle....if you dont mind looking a bit strange....the advanatage of no wires overcomes the looks part....great when you jog and .....BUT you need to be ever so GENTLE..... lot and lots of tender loving care in handling it. needed as it is somewhat fragile...but that care will give you dividends......great sound.
I bought this surge protector to fill 2 needs that my previous power strip couldn't fill: 1. The ability to plug in multiple transformer blocks and standard plugins without needing a 2nd power strip and 2. slim and able to be mounted on the backbone of my TV stand. The side plugins for the transformer blocks is genius, they work incredibly well and being able to plug the standard plugins down the center makes it look clean and professional. No more wasted plugins hiding underneath those bricks! I was able to mount it using 6 double sided 3M velcro pieces I put on the back. I opted to do this over the screw mounts so that I wouldn't risk it showing through the backbone of my stand. It's a very lightweight power strip for it's size, and the 6 are more than enough stick to hold it securely in place.It also has a small clip-on cable "manager" that clips to the bottom. You feed the wires through it, and it keeps them all in line with the strip instead of them spewing out the sides and everywhere. Overall, for a mere 21 bucks, it's an excellent buy that even with my entertainment center (with 8 things to plug in) I still have room to add more and it looks nice. I had to give it a solid 5/5, I have no problems or complaints with this power strip whatsoever.
This battery took a charge and has been holding it for a few months. Better option than replacing the phone.
I've been using the same trackball mouse for over 6 years now and when that crapped out on me i decided it was time for a change. I loved my old mouse but the Kensington is just fantastic. I was incredibly skeptical at first. The way the ball was grinding in the socket for the first half hour seemed like cheap design. But after playing my games with it for a couple of hours the socket wore in and the ball moves so smoothly its insane. The button design i was also skeptical i'd get used to but after only a few minutes my hands adjusted straight to a perfect position to play with the mouse. If it's your first or your 100th trackball mouse you need to give your hand time to adjust, the way these things are used is very counterintuitive for most people. As with any new hardware you can learn to use it to its fullest potential if you take the time to learn. Absolutely - MUST BUY
I highly recommend this MP3 PlayerPros:-Has 512 MB memory-Expandable memory with up to 1 GB mini SD card-Holds up to 120 4 min songs without sd card-Has fm, Line in, and voice/sound recordings-Comes with high quality headphones-About Equal sise compared to An IPod mini-Easy to operate-perfect sound-Fast downloading with USB 2.0-Compatible with Windows media player 9 and 10-3 ways to navigate through songs: Playlists, Artists, And all songs in Alpha. order.-Weighs very little-Good priceCons:-Battery life could be longer but good enough for a 6-8 hour trip-Could have more lines in the LCD screen-Could show a bar of how much of the song is left over and how much has been played alreadyExcellent MP3 player
J. schaulis's review is fantastic. I wish he had commented on legal size copying and scanning. The most important things to copy adn scan in home are some legal papers.I find most Canon AIOs can handle legal paper, but they can not actually copy of scan legal documents (not sure about printing), they can only copy or scan up to 11.7". If you want copy or scan true 14" long legal paper, you have to use HP AIO.I hate legal size paper, but what can I do? This is the USA, we use "legal paper" and stick to "inches"!
I don't understand the negative reviews of this product. It fits, it works well, and the price is competitive. The service is very fast, too.
I used to own little crappy Dell speakers that came with the computer stock. I had them for a couple years. I finally decided to muster up some money (I'm a college student, so I'm automatically broke), and decided to invest in some 2.1 speakers, since 5.1 was a little bit more of an investment, and I didn't feel that I was ready for it anyway. Let me tell you... these speakers bring life to the whole room. Your day will be made as soon as you crank these puppies up. And for less than 40 bux... how can that not be a steal??? And don't even let me start on the videogames... haha!
I asked myself this question before I purchased this machine. However, I concluded that the new reduced price made this a necessary purchase especially since I needed to replace my old VCR. The main reason I wanted this device was to be able to timer record over the air Hdtv signals. This product has worked perfectly at this task. Be aware that you will need a set-top box or HDTV with built in firewire to be able to record in high def. I have a Hitachi 57XWX and this product was identified by the TV when I hooked it up. I have purchased U571 on DVHS and it looks and sounds awesome. The picture is much, much better than DVD which I also love. The VCR is capable of playing back DD5.1 through the firewire or through the optical out on the back of the machine. I am unable to record DD5.1 at this time because no one in my area is televising with a DD data stream. So I am not positive that this feature works. However, I would guess that it would because it is able to play back tapes in DD with the firewire.
Out of the box, this camera does not work. There's a compatibility problem with the SD card, and Canon wants you to either send the camera to them or download a firmware update from the web...---quote---The SD card compatibility problemA compatibility problem has been found between PowerShot SD100 DIGITAL ELPH/DIGITAL IXUS II cameras and some SD card from other manufacturers. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have already experience because of this problem.[Problem Description]The [Memory card error!] message appears on the LCD monitor when the camera is powered on in Shooting mode.Image replay is impossible. The [No image], [Corrupted Data], [Memory card error!] or [E51] message appears on the LCD monitor when you try to view images recorded on the SD card in the camera's Replay mode.The [E50] message appears on the LCD monitor when you try to format the SD card in the camera and formatting fails.---end quote---
For the first few months, this worked like a dream. Then it started misfiring paper and either not printing, printing one line, or printing skewed. Basically, not worth the money.
I bought this bag for my Camera body and 4 lenses. Fits everything great; not a too tight fit. Looked at other bags and settled with this one and am very happy I did. Good quality, comfortable, easy access, and enough room for my stuff.You won't be disappointed.
I bought this a while back--one for myself to record meetings, ideas, brief notes, etc., and another for family use. This is a superb digital recorder, even if the Olympus support page (such as it is) turns out to be pretty lame. This recorder does have some voice announcement support, which is helpful for people with low/no vision; however it does not read file titles which would be a most desirable addition!! The whole "machine" is very small and handy. It has a choice of mono or stereo mikes, as you'll know from reading the description. Controls have been thought through in a good fashion and the choices for setup are many.It works nicely with Macs. The DS-30 (and DS-40, etc) shows up as an external drive on the desktop---and you go from there. There is also a report on a thread that you can get an update on the DSS Player from the Olympus webpage under downloads for the DS-2. I have not tried that.Again, this is a superb digital recorder. You won't go wrong.
The car charger actually come with the box. as I never buy Garmin before and it is recommended by Amazon so I bought it. I found that the one come with the box is more useful as it is connect to the unit that come with Garmin too. This charger has to connect to Garmin's USB port itself and you have to plug/remove it everytime if you want to take your Garmin out of the car.
This is a very good quality filter, well made, no distortion. It's perfect for protecting your camera's lens from dirt and scratches.
All the reviews are very complimentary about the iPod...and I agree with all of them. I use the iPod a lot and have had the odd problem/question. This actually prompted me to do some research on the web and find the most common problems/questions on the iPod. Ive listed them below. Feel free to add to this (does amazon allow that?)1) My iTunes is not recognizing my iPodFor Windows users. After connecting an iPod, it doesn't show up in iTunes (but is seen in My Computer).Yeah, this is a pickle. iTunes is the iPod management software, so if it doesn't see the iPod you cannot do anything with it. There are several possible fixes.2) I get the "Do not disconnect" message on my iPod screen.The iPod connects to your computer by way of a USB port. All devices that connect using USB must be "unmounted" before you unplug them. The "Do Not Disconnect" message lets you know that you still have to unmount the iPod.3) How do I convert my movies (DVD) to view on my iPod (video)?Convert DVD filed into iPod format. Follow these simple steps.How to transfer music from ipod to itunes (computer). Basically, in order to transfer songs from the iPod to your computer, you have to undermine the design of the iPod. Whenever you use a device in a way it's not designed, you increase the chances that it'll break. That said, a lot of people have done this with no problems and it's a real life saver if your computer crashed and you lost your whole iTunes music library.4) How do I use my ipod as a Hard drive: Havent foubd a great way to do this.5) ipod Battery problemIm guessing majority of these is bcos people have not charged it!!6) iPod FrozenIve seen this soo many times..has actually never happened to me yet. Will do some more research and post solutions to this.
I am not a heavy user of this web cam. However, when I do use it I am very satisfied. It's a web cam. I am not trying to make a movie with it. It is my first web cam and couldn't be happier.It is not plug and play. But I do not jump from computer to computer, so that's alright.Well worth the money. You will not be disappointed.
I tried to convert the digital coax optical out from toshiba tv to digital optical in on sound bar. This converter did not work in sending sound from the tv to the sound bar.
Nothing much to right here. I bought this to hook up PC speakers to my HDMI TV because PC Speakers are hundreds of dollars cheaper then any media center crap they try to sell for for you HDMI TV.Works like a charm. hmm What a silly saying. What "charm" has ever been known to work?Works great. there.
I have absolutely enjoyed this camera. It has delivered more than I ever expected. It produces wonderful crisp clear pictures, and is so simple to use. It has lasted me 3 years of wear and tear, with MINOR cosmetic damage. I have dropped it more than 100 times, it's been through water damage, when I'd take it w/me on trips and my water bottle leaked...oops! This is a great product, has minor issues now and then, nothing a restart won't fix! There were only a few downsides to it, the zoom isn't huge, but it worked well enough for me, and the stabilization stinks on selected days... nothing a flash won't clear up though. However, I love this camera it has served me well. Hope you enjoy this product as much as I have!!!! God Bless.
>Things I love: 12 foot cord. Flat plug that angles off, not blocking other outlet. Price. Fast delivery.>Things I don't love: my inability to look at the picture and realize that it's dark gray. I checked out other "white" surge protectors and my poor brain must've been clogged. Would help clogged brains if final order description included the words "dark gray".>Things that don't matter: the warranty. They are counting on consumers not to jump through their loops. If all consumers who experienced a loss carried out their claims, Belkin would need to charge at least $100 for this surge protector, or else go out of business, filing bankruptcy. However, they can offer you $200,000 replacement because they feel secure that your equipment will be protected.>Things I'm willing to do: jump through all the loops if my TV gets fried.>Things I don't understand: why I'll pay $1500+ for our new TV and not more heavily research surge protectors, too. Well, after 35 years of never having any electrical or electronic equipment get fried using simple wall outlets as well as surge protectors, I'll take my chances on this affordable, quality product.>Things Amazon (or Belkin?) could do: 1) Update description by describing color. 2) Make note that older reviews are of the product when it included 12 outlets. 3) remove the giddy review excerpt about "12 outlets!!!!" that precedes the reviews. No longer applies.
Good quality, but on the heavy side. For stargazing a good tripod is a must. The bag is on the cheap side, nylon bag. It was deliver on a timely fashion.
I bought it in May 2011 and in July 2011 it broke. I dont know what exactly happened to it but it stopped charding my toshiba laptop. So it's useless item.
Excellent device but the backup software is not very friendly. The instructions to use the program are nor clear enough
The reception did seem to improve a bit but the picture still appears grainy when you look closely at the screen or on network stations. The picture appears to have improved more on the cable channels. I think if I connect the amplifier closer to the dish as opposed to closer to the receiver, I should get a better picture. If you bought a high quality big screen TV but wonder why your picture is fuzzy/grainy, this might be the answer for you. I thought the satellite was the problem and I almost got digital cable which is much more expensive. I am glad I found this product first.
This shower radio is the best one we have ever had! In the past we have had trouble getting clear reception on the channel my husband likes to listen to, but with this radio it's clear. I would highly recommend this radio to others.
I was a bit skeptical about this product due to some early reviews that were negative, but I've had a great experience. It offers a very rich set of functions, and has definitely reduced "suspicious activity" I had been experiencing with my prior router (an old Linksys Etherfast DSL Router). I've had to reset it only once in the three months I've had it. I have not tried its VPN support.I'm very pleased with this product.
I previously owned (actually still do, soon to be sold), a Palm IIIc pda. I've also tried other palms, and Psions. The Compaq Aero is the best of them all. The PocketPC software is very nice. If Palm's motto for its software is small, easy &amp; fast, let them have it! Give me power and flexibility to perform tasks, similar to the computer I am so used to already!
This is a great mp3 player! The ability to expand the memory using an SD memory card was a big selling point for me. For the money, there's nothing bad i can say about this player!
After struggling for months with the WRT54G, we upgraded to the WRT54GL (Linux). The Linux version had been recommended on the Windows Secrets ezine, because the operating system was much more stable. I'm much happier with it. Even when it drops out, it comes back quickly on its own. No more powering the router down and back up again.
It's the best transmitter i've ever had.. clear and no distortion even though i live in metro new york which air waves are very crowded... it has 2 modes.. the us and the international.. even though it doesn't say how to switch from us(default factory settings) to international.. search it in the net and it will teach you how to do it so you can use as low as 87.5 frequency. i never tried to tune in to this frequency because most of the time the frequency that i tune in is clear even though there's active frequency next to what i am using. i think i'll use the international mode when i go to asia to continue my college.. best pick! definitely a good buy!..
Like so many others that use it; I love this stuff! Used it for a new cooler I bought (Zalman 9900MAX) on a phenom II Hex-core over clocked to 4.0ghz with other variables over clocked to a far reaching extent. Cool temperatures idle and full load. I have reviewed the 9900MAX so feel free to look up my review of it as it goes into depth on temp and such with my setup.Pro's: competitively pricedEffective heat desperationGood for more than one useCon's: NoneOther thought's: I used the dot method with the application
I ordered this device and it worked just fine at first. Unfortunately, it broke after a few months, so that now, to work, I have to have it held up a certain way with a book behind the tv and if it moves from that spot, it won't work. So I can't really recommend it for any but the most delicate uses.
I bought this case for a WD 2TB for mac passport and it works perfectly. It is a little bigger than the hard drive but the inside strap helps keep it in place. It is a sturdy case that will protect your hard drive no matter what. Totally worth buying!
Love this bag! It holds lenses and other accesories not to mention my movie camera as well! I have two little one's so I love that it's a backpack and is so easy to carry while holding my little one's! If you have a camera with several lenses that you want to keep with you at all times then this is a must have!
Brutally expensive in the bigger diameters, I got this 39mm for my 135mm Elmarit. Threads effortlessly and seems to work just fine. BTW if you wondered why I bothered with this I live in the mountains at 7,500 feet so I bought into the notion of the UV/IR cut. Coating seems great, haven't gotten it dirty enough to tell you if its any easier to clean then a standard filter.
I have tried this screen twice now and both times the product was delivered broken. Sorry, I just cant afford to try a third so I am going to look for something else. Reviews sound great and I figured that the first one was a fluke, but two in a row....The flip side is that Amazons returns policy have made it very easy for me to send this item back, so 5 star for Amazon but I cant rec'd this screen.
A high quality gold-plated cable! I just wish I tried this one earlier...instead of using the one that came with my VCR & DVD player!
I dont have nothing bad to say about this product. I bought two of them and installed them in my friends cars. These work great and are cheap.
This pack has lots of adapters ( at least in terms of all the possible sockets we have) and enough length so that one can at least reach the sofa before blowing out one's eardrums
Electrons don't know the difference between fancy shmansy copper and any other type of copper. When the signal is digital, it either works or it doesn't, and unless you spend more time looking at the back of your set than the front you will never know the difference between one of these and a pretty $200 cable.
This hard drive is a piece of junk -- actually an insult to a piece of junk because at least a piece of junk doesn't look like it will work. There should be a reasonable chance that a drive will work out of of the box. The other problem, noted by one is that Seagate's customer support is non-existent except in theory.I wouldn't buy any external Seagate drive that uses plug in modules on the bottom (the drives came with USB and Firewire modules that neatly plug into an SATA base plug. The modules have a power inlet and the cable end of choice.This is not random hatred for Seagate. I have two mirrored Seagate 750s in my Apple G5, an upgrade Seagate in a MacBook Pro. There are other Seagates around internal and external. I've never seen a disaster like this one. Seagate bailed my G5 out of a problem caused by WD SATA incompatibility.I bought the first of these drives to carry on a trip out of the country where I needed a second large storage drive. As it's a MAC, the software didn't matter. I bought this drive, fortunately, at Costco. I installed the Firewire Module, and voila, a dead drive. Being throrough, I tried to USB module. Worked fine. Not what I needed. (or paid for).A friend who'd purchased and identical drive lent me his Firewire module. I installed it. The drive worked. I left without the drive, but began sending e-mail to Seagate. At that point, all I needed was a module and I'd need the storage when I got home. Seagate's support system is an archaic idiotic mess geared primarily to produce automated answers that aren't helpful. It would keep sending responses to responses saying comments were in the wrong place (not true) and therefore not accessible. The full comments would be attached in the area where they supposed weren't attached.Very specific on the need only for a module because the problem was very specifically isolated. Seagate said they needed more specific details, but that was impossible. I gave up on Seagate after nine days in which it became clear that customer support was handled in a place where English looked good, but didn't understand basic technical English, requiring me to spell out DOA and NFG.It isn't easy to do anything other than return a complete drive as box, even if you're just missing a cable. I tried to get a return athorization. The system kicked it out which meant I'd have to work my way through autocall when I got back.Instead, I returned the drive to Costco which provides the valuable right to return for 90 days. I would buy a lot less electronics from them without that. They took the drive back and I still had the need, so my wife, who did the work, brought two new drives home. One of them was DOA with both modules. The other had a dead Firewire module. They went back to Costco the same day and thinking it had to be a fluke, I bought a fourth drive. Another Firewire failure. It went back and I've determined this a Seagate that is too risky to use.It's obvious that there is Zero quality control on the modules. I'm no longer sure about the drive quality (an end to Maxtor competition may be a factor). My concern was that the drive itself would fail, or that the modules would fail, leaving me the choice of having Seagate destroy my data for the sake of replacing the external module on the drive.Kudos to Costco for doing the right thing. Curse you to Seagate for producing such garbage and destroying your reputation with me. I have better luck with cheap third party enclosures that don't look as good, but they consistently work.If this were a single drive failure, I'd take it as one of those rare events. I see the other reviewer with problems similiar to mine or others I know. This is a serious product failure and Seagate is refusing to deal with it.If you choose to ignore the problems, at least be sure you deal with someone who has a solid DOA return policy without shipping charges or at leat limited. Check it immediately. Send it back it if it doesn't work. Don't waste your time with Seagate support.
I got tired of my Phillips, Sony and Memorex headphones. I wanted a good (but affordable) headphone set. I got these HD497s after a previous good experience with a smaller Sennheiser a few years back.At first - I was not impressed. The sounds came out clean and such but no "turbo boost" per se. Then I tried the same music cds with my Philips - I was shocked. I had been used to poor music quality because of usage with Philips and Sony headphones.The Sennheisers are great. Not good for portable (read IPOD walking/running/outdoor) but awesome for usage at home on your stereo or on your computer.Worth it at twice the price. Unbelieveable ranges and the same music Im discovering THE FULL RANGE OF SOUNDS!
I just had my TV Serviced and the tech used this on my screen.. it worked great.. so I bought a bottle of it from him.. it cost me 24.07 after taxes and this was with a 4.00 discount.. Well I had been cleaning my windows on my house and they kept streaking so I thought ok I am going to try this cleaner and the towel.. WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW. is all I can say I LOVE IT.. So now I am ordering it from Amazon because the price is half.. and I want it because it works great and its half the price.. Not going to use it every time I clean the windows but will do it for back up afterwards.. LOVE IT../
I own this router for more than 4 month and I'm very pleased with it.My previous router (Dlink DI-624) was awful, rebooting all the time, slow connections and frequent disconnections.Since my bad experience with Dlink it wasn't an option to buy new one from Dlink. But still I was reading some reviews on Internet and many of them were positive.I've decided to give a try and it was successful one.It is rock solid software (no failures or reboots), fast and full of useful features.I wish it had a 1Gbit LAN ports, but I new what I'm buying.
I bought this recorder for school and was a little disappointed with the recording of lectures. I did however tape an interview with it and it worked quite well.
I knew little about camcorders when I bought this. It got mixed reviews, but I've been extremely happy with it. It's simple to use and the video quality is very good. The 20x zoom is a nice feature, as well as the ability to store video on the MiniDV or a SmartCard. I would recommend it to anyone.
I recently bought a rio cali and there hasn't been a problem yet. I've gone through quite a few mp3 players and this one doesn't seem that bad compared to some. The display is good. The controls are good. But the design isn't the best. I don't know what inspired Rio to put the headphone jack at he bottom side ofthe player. The battery cover does seem a little flismy so you need to becareful with it or it seems like it will break. The software is fairly easy to use. I could easily pull the songs i wanted from a directory and transfer it to the player. I haven't encountered any glitches so far.
We picked this up so we could hook our computer up to the HDTV. For the most part it works fine! Every now and then it decides not to type. It worked fine for this review!
Amazon site said by sony.and that is not what you get.Can buy other cheap bulb for a lot less.I wanted A sony bulb.
I bought this unit as a ''video assist'' to connect to my camcorder. That way when making movies you can view the screen from any angle, remote from the cameras location, and at much more detail than the 3" LCD built into my Panasonic camcorder. The Muskek unit supports both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios (although you must switch aspect ratios on the Mustek BEFORE switching mode to AV in) so I can shoot widescreen or standard aspect ratios and see the correct proportions on the 9" Mustek screen. Highly recommended as a budget video assist monitor for making movies with a camcorder.Image quality and overall feel of the unit is decent, but not professional quality---so really intended for budget-minded owners.The included case for the unit provide protection, and also has velcro straps on the back, so you can hang/attach the unit to your tripod (or other equipment). And if shooting with a 35mm adapter on your camcorder (which flips the image vertically) you can physically 'flip' the Mustic monitor over so that you are viewing the image correctly. Recommended.
What can be said that hasn't already? The IM Optical is simply an excellent product. Good response and no mouse ball to clean. I prefer the corded version over wireless as those consume batteries but either is a good purchase.
We Searched for the best TV and this is what we came up with.This TV hooked up to a HI Def. signal is one of the best pictures you can get.When we hooked up the dvd player I was blown away, the picture was like glass then we had the HI Def Sat. hooked up and that was even better.I sit only 7 to 9 feet away from tv and there is no blur at all, and the best thing about DLP is to bring the tv back to new all you have to do is change a lightbulb about every 4 or 5 years.(No tech. has to come to your house to realine your tubes or color like in plasma or LCD. Also there is no way to burn image in to this screen unlike plasma or LCD.(for the kids who like to play video games.) Stay at 50 to 55 inch screen anything larger will tend to strech the picture then you get the blur! All in all the hookups are great and i can lift this tv myself.
After using the Amazon made bag that is exactly like this bag (only better) I was really disappointed with this purchase. The Amazon bag is larger and the sides are more rigid which makes it deeper. I have more than enough camera equipment to fill both bags. I was hoping to make this Canon bag my primary bag and to use the other bag as my backup. After spending a weekend of shooting with the Canon bag, it's clear that it cannot be my primary bag. While it looks nice and it's nice to have the Canon logo (since I'm a Canon shooter) it just really fails as a useful bag. I'm seriously considering returning it and just picking up the Amazon version since that one I have carried around with me for the last 6 months and no complaints about it. If you care more about function than fashion, skip this bag, it doesn't deliver as well as Canon products normally do. This bag would only work for someone who has very little camera equipment, one body, two lenses. Even then, the fact that the top edge is not deep or rigid makes for very mediocre safe keeping of your camera body. I'd skip this bag.
I purchased this USB wireless adapter for a Windows 7 64-bit desktop (clean install) to connect to our internet router. I downloaded the latest driver from the SMC website in order to enable use in Windows 7, and all seemed well at first.I've used this adapter for about 2 months now, and performance has been pretty spotty. After waking from sleep, I'd say there's only a 50% chance that the adapter will reconnect. When it doesn't, I have to go to Device Manager to disable and enable the adapter, or else reboot. I know that some computers have issues with USB devices and coming out of sleep mode generally, but I did try to follow various troubleshooting tips I saw online (to no effect). Also, the other USB devices on the computer do not have any issue coming out of sleep, so I am skeptical that this is the source of the problem.Aside from the problems coming out of sleep, I've had other random periods where the adapter will disconnect and the only solution to get my connection back is to reboot. The laptop sitting next to my desktop remains connected the whole time, so I know that the issue is at the computer and not with the router.Overall, I have been pretty disappointed with this adapter's performance and am looking for a replacement device that will be more reliable.*** EDIT *** added info below re: WPA2 on routerThis weekend I switched the encryption on my router from WPA to WPA2... and the result was that this computer intermittently but repeatedly crashed (blue screen) when accessing the internet. Switching back to WPA has seemed to restore stability. Just a word of caution if you plan to use this adapter with Windows 7 64-bit and WPA2 security on your router.
I bought it while on sale and could not be happier. good quality tool laid out so that I can and have used as a right or left handed.I used to be a Mechanic and enjoy quality tools that make the job easier.Highly Recomend!!!
These HAVE to be the best speakers for the price! They have great bass, no subwoofer "farts" and spoken word is clean and crisp. If I knew they were this good I would have purchased two sets when Amazon had them on sale for USD $60. Forget Bose, buy Altec Lansing!
I've made about 75 DVD+RW and DVD+R recordings so far with this deck. Not a single bad result. I have successfully tried about 10 different off-the-shelf DVD playback decks and results have been fully compatible. I've also used a half dozen different brands of media (all of them fine).Both the deck and the user interface exude a well-designed and constructed quality.The user interface is perfect in the sense that it is uncomplicated for making quick recordings, but there is a lot behind the scenes if you dig into it.I agree with another review that a keyboard would be a big improvement (even a USB port to plug in your own). Beyond that, there's nothing else I'd want changed.
Product was easy to set up and works very well to play music through my home stereo. Was able to set it up so it works with my universal remote as well.
Good product no need to spend more. This worked great for going from new DVR to hdmi on the tv.
Easy to install and works great. This is the second I have bought and installed on both my automobiles.
I love it. I store all my movies on it. The best part is the iTunes, I found so many great artists and labels and they all in high quality. I love the simplicity of the User Interface, very....VERY easy to use!!!thanks
Truly superb sound. I've retired my CD player in favor of downloading songs from itunes.
I bought this at walmart with a small cloth. I used it on a practically new xbox 360 game that my xbox scratched. After applying a few times, I did get it to work. Like any scratch fixing product it is slightly abrasive, because it needs to sand down the existing scratches and fill them in with wax. If you want it to work, follow the directions! Place the DVD on a flat surface and apply the product with heavy pressure (and I mean a lot! I pressed as hard as I could). Essentially you are polishing the disc. It should fill in large scratches and most likely leave very slight scratches. I didn't notice a haze, however xbox games are already not quite a silver color.
You gotta love this drive. It reads, writes, rewrites, and plays DVD's. Now if it's a little faster, then it would be a perfect drive. The drivers worked perfectly.
There are some really long write ups, so I will keep mine short and sweet.I bought this to back up my iTunes and iPhotos via firewire.Since my older Mac doesn't support USB 2.0 firewire was a must.If I backed up my music and photos via USB 1.0 it would take over 24 hours.I have owned this over a year. It has been reliable.It does heat up and makes some high speed spinning sounds at times,but nothing too unusual.You should be able to buy with confidence.So far, so good.
You can buy cheaper brackets which accomplish the same thing, but they won't look as good as these. They were easy to install and work perfectly allowing you to aim the speakers to any point in the room with little effort.
I've been researching analog capture devices for a long time and finally bit the bullet and bought this one. With horror tales about crashes accompanying the reviews for many similar products, I was fearful even after receiving the package. But I needn't have worried. It was simple and worked great. I am loving reliving memories of my son's infancy that were stuck on 9-year-old VHS-C tapes.The capture software was easy to use and very effective for my purposes. But the editing software, which you don't need to install to capture video to your hard drive, doesn't compare to Adobe Premier Elements. If you combine the two products, you get a fantastic package for the money.
I bought this item today. I have 2 laptops(Windows XP,Vista ). First connected the router followed the instructions by the CD and switched on the router the software was not deducting the router and said error 322 router not found.Tried several times, same result in both the laptops with different operating systems.Reset the modem, router still same issues. The software still could not go beyond detecting the router. Finally gave up and called the customer service. Like a reviewer earlier said it was frustrating, I had to drop off the call and try myself. Unsuccessful I called again and this time a lady walked me through the set up. They basically make you ping your local host via the IE and setup the rest of the installation for you. Overall it took me 2.5 hours to set up the router. The performance of the router is very good. That's why 4 stars.But I am not sure why the software would not deduct the router in first place. When router is deducted, setup is a breeze in 5 mts. The firmware says v7.2.Update: 11/02/2008. The wireless is dying 3 - 4 times everyday. The ethernet is connected to my work VPN so cannot reboot when I am working just because wireless is not working. At best this product is only an ethernet adaptor. I wish i revert my 4 stars to 1 star. Bought a new NETGEAR RangeMAX wireless N router. This is way better than the linksys. Setup was so easy just quietly followed the instructions and I am seeing a speed of 117mbps in wireless. At best the Linksys shows 54mbps briefly before going down to annoying 5 mbps just 30 feet away.
I have owned this product for over a year. It has done a great job for me. However, I only use it for backup, and turn it on about once a week, do the backup, and then turn it off. No loud fan noise yet, as some report. It was a tight fit, and I had trouble putting in the hard drive disk because I have arthritis. I like it, it looks good, and so far is working great for me!
This little fella does everything well. The operating system is intuitive and the help prompts are clear and written for the novice. I purchased the base model from Apple for $499.00 and was pleasantly surprised to learn that the processor had been upgraded to a 1.33 GHz G4 unit and had 512 MB of RAM. With the addition of a refurbished LaCie DVD/CD burner for $62.00, and my internet connection, I have been archiving a friend's 3000 piece, courtesy of Hurricane Katrina, inundated CD collection.Itunes is able to convert the CD's at an essentialy lossless level to Mp3's which I have archived to DVD's. The CD's of a lifetime collection have been saved. The music now resides on a seagate firewire hardrive more convenient, searchable and portable than 3000 CD's.If a mac mini is only used to hold your music collection it is well worth the price. With an Apple Airport Express $129.00 you can play your audio files over your home stereo.This little puppy doesn't come with a monitor, keyboard or mouse. If you don't have an extra keyboard and mouse check out Amazon listed "Microsoft Business Hardware Pack" - $30.89. You can buy a 17 in Samsung CRT Monitor at Sam's for $99.00.And what about the internet - at least for now - the Mac OS has been immune to almost every internet virus or spyware compromise.When I was forced to evacuate the gulf coast for hurricane Katrina and Rita - the space in my car was at a premium. My mac mini was in the back seat - all my records, contacts, and personal information escaped with me.Recently upgraded ram from 512 to a full GB. It's an easy do-it-yourself and was kind of fun.caslo
Great transition camera from point and shoot to DSLR. I have had several point and shoot digital cameras from Olympus, Kodak, and Canon. The pictures were satisfactory, but after seeing photos taken with this camera, I was intrigued.This is my first DSLR camera and I'm not a professional photographer. I'm just a regular person who wants to preserve memories. I was looking for a camera that would take great photos and was easy to use. This camera fulfilled both criteria. Right out of the box it took beautiful photos and it's very easy to use. It's so fun to use I find myself grabbing it over and over to take pictures. I enjoy scrapbooking and these photos will enhance my scrapbook pages. So far I've used the auto setting, child setting, and macro setting. Each worked great. My favorite is the child setting because it highlights the child and blurs the background a little bit. This camera is going to capture moments I would have missed with my old point and shoot.I ordered it from Amazon with overnight shipping because it wasn't very expensive and it was here the next day. This kit has everything you need to get started except for a SD card so make sure you have one on hand or order one at the same time so you can start taking pictures right away. This is the best purchase I have made in years!
Those who know technology, SanDisk is one of the best in Memory Cards. They last long & come with a 5 year limited manufacturer warranty honored by SanDisk (The warranty part offcourse isn't the best out there as much as I know as a consumer), compatible with most devices including computers/camera/games/sd readers etc. I bought it from amazon for their best prices out there at that time, as usual.
Unless you plan to stop watching television altogether (and be honest...you aren't, are you?), then you need Tivo. Why spend an hour watching a program that has upwards of 30 minutes of commercials in it? Why watch the SAME commercials over and over...and over? Why miss your favorite programs or be forced to choose between watching them and going out to eat?With Tivo, your time becomes your OWN again. Too busy to watch a favorite show? Just Tivo it and watch it when you want. Hate those annoying commercials? Tivo the show and you can fast forward right through them...or just pause the show till the commercial break is over. Need to take a bathroom break at the climax of a movie? With Tivo, you just pause the show and come back to it after you've taken your break - and you won't miss a thing.But most importantly, you have much more of your time back again....not as much as if you stopped watching television completely, but how many of us are that spartan? And if you are, you don't need Tivo, you need a nomination for sainthood instead.
I don't want to spend too much time on my review because it probably won't be read.I have recently bought these headphones for 31 dollars here on amazon and I'd say they are a steal.They can be comfortable but you'll first have to tinker with them for a while to get them just right. I strongly recommend you DON'T put the upper pad directly on your temple (you will feel extreme discomfort), instead put them slightly behind or above your temple (you are welcome for saving you a lot time.)The sound quality is very good. I bought these after my Bose around-ear headphones broke after only a year. I've concluded these koss have almost the same quality, but they still do not have the amazing clarity as the 130$ Bose. They have a wide range of sound and responsive and superb bass. I listen to a especially wide range of music (From Black Metal to Intelligent Dance Music(IDM)) and these definitely preform. BUY THEM!!!!
I bought this to replace my rented Comcast cable modem and current wireless router. Easy setup and it works great, although I don't use many of the advanced features. Unlike another reviewer, I had no problems connecting to my company's VPN. First one I received was defective, so that's why it's not 5 stars.
These tiny mounts are a must have for any Bose owner. They are beautifully crafted and are strong. Are capable of rotating 360 degrees. Are not ugly appearing as the cheap ones are.In a nutshell, if you have the money to buy Bose, do not shirk spending another $100 and buy these mounts. They are worth it.
I got this lens to replace my18-55mmkit lens 2 years ago and I have never looked back since. The thing I love most about this lens is its f/2.8 constant aperture (as opposed to the f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture of the kit lens).f/2.8 allows me to take my shots handheld and STILL get impressively sharp pictures (since with a wider aperture, I can crank up the shutter speed to counteract any camera shake from hand-holding the camera). I find it especially useful on my hikes where I'm snapping pictures on the go (I don't usually bring my tripod with me on my hikes simply because it's too cumbersome).This lens, of course, has a lot more to offer. You're paying a premium not only for the f/2.8 constant aperture (which is the lowest f-stop on a zoom (non-prime) lens that money can buy), but for the image quality it delivers. Based on my tests, the image quality is on par with the wildly popularEF 24-105mm f/4lens. But I do prefer this lens over the 24-105mm because of (1) the wide 17mm focal length (which I frequently use for landscape shots) and (2) the f/2.8 aperture (which is perfect for handheld shots and for low light conditions).Another advantage this lens has over the kit lens is it uses Internal Focus (IF), which is a useful feature if you're using a polarizing filter (AKA a circular polarizer). With Internal Focus, the barrel on which the polarizer is affixed doesn't turn and throw filter out of adjustment, so it saves you from having to readjust the filter after the subject is brought into focus.This lens uses Canon's Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) glass (reserved only for Canon's best lenses), which reduces or eliminates Chromatic aberration (colored fringes around a brightly lit subject) and it has an ultrasonic motor (USM) for fast focusing.To wrap up this review, I would like to comment on a couple of "problems" that many "L"-lens snobs have raised about this lens ad nauseam. (1) No Weather Sealing. Some people have mentioned that the lack of weather sealing causes dust to get inside the lens. This was one of my concerns when I was deciding whether to get this lens. But speaking from personal experience (now that I've had this lens for 2 years), I've never found the lack of whether sealing or dust to be a problem (and I don't exactly baby this lens).(2) Cheap Build Quality. It really boggles my mind when someone says this lens "feels" cheap. How exactly does this lens "feel" cheap? No, the build quality of this lens is NOT cheap, and it does NOT feel cheap.---The 17-55mm f/2.8, is one of the best (if not the best) low-light walk-around lenses you can buy. Its 17-55mm focal length range makes it versatile for use in either landscape or portrait photography. It may be pricey, but it's the opinion of this reviewer that it's worth every last penny you pay for it.[Update 2012-07-25]A word about the dust issue: If you are worried about dust getting into the lens, it's been suggested that a protective (UV) filter is an effective barrier to dust (it's been purported that dust enters into the lens through cracks in the front element). I have been using a UV filter since I acquired this lens brand new and the fact that I've never had a problem with dust seems to lend credence to the above claim.
Users say these don't last long? Here I am a year later and my cord still works perfect for my PS3, I haven't even touched the second one yet!! Highly recommend!!!
I sent a message to the supplier and Amazon asking for information about returning the product. Although the product was listed as in stock in California, and I live in California, it took one week for delivery. I received no reply on my request for a return.
Do not buy this printer. Do not buy this printer. Do not buy this printer. I've had to reinstall it every other week! It's too frustrating to even explain... you do not want to be this angry at an inanimate object. Just avoid it at all cost. I wouldn't even take it if it were free!
This is positively a great HD tv. All the positive feedback I read here is right on the money. I also found Eagle shipping to be very fast (only seven days from shipping date) and courteous. Setup was very simple and only a few picture adjustments needed to suit my taste. Also, Amazon refunded part of my payment after the price was reduced the day after I ordered the tv (of course I had to request it) without any hassle. Now that's entertainment!
It's nothing flashy, but it protects my hard drive and has quality construction. The elastic strap is nice to hold the hard drive in place and the pocket for the cable is great. This was a good buy.
I have several camera bags and this by far is the move versatile I own and my standard bag for out and about. It easily handles my Nikon D50 with 3 lenses and a flash. I have room for extra batteries etc.The top compartment was great for carrying my Gortex jacket, sun glasses, power cords and chargers, as well as a baseball cap and more.It's light enough to carry all day, doesn't make you look too much like a tourist.If you are considering this - you should also look at the Adventure 9 (#5549). I don't have that one yet, but other than the extra "weight", it looks like another alternative.
The product was exactly what I needed. For a supposedly hard to find item this was easy and the pricing was very reasonable. If the opportunity presents itself again I will not hesitate on using this supplier.
I've owned this for about a month now. I bought it for our bedroom, to connect to the Philips HDTV. While the subwoofer does not rattle the walls, the sound is actually pretty decent for size/price. It includes AM/FM radio, plus clock radio features -- how cool is that. The rosewood laminate is well done, and the unit has some weight too. For a bedroom or home office, where you don't care about true Dolby 5.1, and don't want to run a bunch of wires around, this is a pretty cool setup. And as I said before, the clock-radio feature is kinda like gravy. I will tell you that you can buy this for $110, if you are a member of Sam's Club. Power buys are the greatest. Amazon is good about pricing on most things, but sometimes they get beat pretty bad. Buy this little beast at Sam's if you can. This is a progressive scan DVD drive, so it will do great on HDTV, and it includes Dolby Digital.
i got this player 2 years back from singapore where its sold as DNE-611 and i have no regrets at all,this player simply rocks.i have used the player extesively for jogging and have not had any problems with song skipping and not to mention the radio reception which is pretty good.This player is top notch as far as build Quality goes and would recommend this player.I dont use the atrac format although its a superior format and saves space,I'd rather burm my mp3 cds than convert them to atrac and use them...I saw a reviewer saying that he is reducing the rating by one star as its made in malaysia,this is stupid coz sony manufactures in malaysia and so does AMD,Intel and the most electronics manufacturers...
I LOVE this radio and in fact I bought 2...one to give as a gift. However, after trying using it for a couple of weeks, I like it so much I am keeping both!
I bought two of these in mid-2007 and less than a year later, found many of the same problems reported all over Amazon and other review sites -- overheating, powering down with no warning (even in the middle of data transfers!), intermittent unmountability. They were used in an average home office with typical usage, with plenty of air circulation to keep cool -- but they routinely glitched, crashed, and became useless not only for daily data use, but even occasional backups.I ended up buying two new WD Elements drives to replace them, and managed to transfer all the data to the new drives. Those seemed to work great, and they were reasonably priced, so I bought two more Elements drives for additional project archives and music/photo media. Meanwhile, while all four of those were in use, one of the MyBooks completely died and wouldn't mount (after sitting unused for months, mind you), and the second became so glitchy it was pretty much unusable.But then something downright infuriating happened. ALL FOUR of the new replacement WD Elements drives ended up having problems, too! The power supplies on ALL FOUR of them died within weeks of each other, right after the one-year warranty expired. And get this -- WD wanted to charge me twenty dollars per power supply for replacements (not including shipping!).Thankfully, it's just the power supplies that are faulty -- the actual drives still work, and my data is still on them, so I bought *one* new power supply, and am now transferring each of those drives to a new Drobo with four 1.5tb Seagate drives inside. After they're transfered, I will wipe them clean, crack open all of the cases, and maybe try to salvage the internal drive units with other aftermarket cases. Ironically, it seems in all of the reviews I've read elsewhere, WD's basic internal drive products are fine -- it's the external cases they make that have problems.THE BOTTOM LINE: SIX WESTERN DIGITAL DRIVES BECAME UNSTABLE AND UNUSABLE, ALL WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASE.SIX drives, folks. Not just one or two. Over six-hundred dollars spent on totally, completely unreliable products in just about two years. I've heard that second wave of re-engineered MyBooks currently on the market are a much better product -- but I'll never be buying WD drives ever again after this experience. Not only should Western Digital completely get out of the external USB hard-drive business, they should have a class-action lawsuit brought against them.
The main problem with my Palm TX is the fact that I'm forever misplacing the stylus. I now have several on my workstation, they have built in pens as well.
This is my 4th Samsung TV. I have three LCD's of various sizes and a DLP as well. In addition to being a quality product, I recently had the opportunity to deal with Samsung on an extended warranty I had purchased from them for the DLP LCD TCV. Their service is excellent as well.
I was very pleased with my Belkin purchase. I was focused on a few things, 1. length to go behind my sofa. 2. plenty of transformer plug ins and it met both... I am VERY PLEASED!!!
I recommend everyone to get this lens if your looking for a good telephoto lens take this! because this lens is very good in long shots and its very sharp and good for sports and wild life and its very stable and easy to use
I've had my PAL for about 8 years now. I had to replace the battery pack a couple of years ago and, as mentioned by other reviewers, the tuning dial and volume dial have become quite scratchy over time. Overall, I would say that it's an okay radio with okay sound. However, there is no justification for the price of this radio. I would not buy this radio again and wouldn't recommend it to anyone.One very important point, I recently traveled close to 200 miles from San Francisco but was still hoping to pick up the local SF AM broadcast of the San Francisco Giants World Series game. I brought my Tivoli PAL and it was unable to tune in the signal. But, my backup radio received it loud and clear. My backup radio in this case was the basic ten dollar AM/FM portable unit from Radio Shack. (Thank goodness I brought that with me or I would have been stuck watching the horrendous Fox coverage of the World Series.)Anyway, consumers should be aware that the most basic, cheapie radio will outperform the Tivoli PAL.
This thing is an awesome idea. Install the software. Plug it into your computer. Enter the products codes of your amplifier, TV, Bluray (which is under DVD for some reason) and DVR and your are done!I got rid of 5 remotes and all the clutter that goes along with it AND it works perfectly with the XBOX 360.My only complaints are:1) The volume control comes in spurts (hold button and then it seems to accelerate in volume rather than instantly climb - might be my amp)2) The button clicks take some getting used to.3) 1 out of 5 times you have to hit "help" to retry one of the devices that failed to switch to the right channel or turn on (again might not be the remote, but the device).4) There is no Blu Ray setup settings. It is under the DVD section.However I give it a 5 because it is so easy to use and really well made.
Nikon has about the best reputation in photography and if they put their name on it, it's good enough for me. It has proven to be a good product for me and I'd recommend it.
It is surprising that Nokia created a product with such a glaring design flaw. The location of the microphone makes this headset basically useless. Unfortunately, time constraints prevented me from researching this product beforehand. While traveling in London, I was unable to find a mono OEM headset for my Nokia 6820 (see review) and purchased the only compatible headset I was able to locate.The microphone is 24.5 inches from either earpiece. For a person of average height, the microphone will rest on the top of the belt buckle. Obviously, the distance is too great. However, to aggravate the acoustical problems, the microphone has a tendency to flop around and face inward, further muffling the sound.It is interesting that my 6820 doesn't allow the user to play FM through a mono headset at all, but then only plays phone conversations through one earpiece. It was my hope that the sound came through both ears to improve audibility in noisy environments. It is almost if Nokia schemed to encourage consumers to purchase a useless product. Shame on them.ConsTerrible Microphone PositioningEasily tanglesNo dual mono audio for phone conversationsEarpieces are not form fitting, virtually no reduction of background noiseProsSolid construction
My Gateway PC at work is getting a little long in the tooth (still has Windows 98 on it), and the original 2.1 Boston Acoustics speakers just suddenly gave out (possibly a cord problem). I was looking around for an inexpensive replacement, and I stumbled across the reviews for these bad boys. I am still a little puzzled as to why the same speakers cost more in a different box, but check out all variations listing the same speakers, and you can save money. I picked the ones in the white box with free shipping, but you can pay considerably more, including shipping, if you aren't careful.I have them set up on my desk, one small speaker to each side of my approaching antique status monitor. At first I had the sub down on the floor right next to me, against the wall. That proved a little boomy for my taste, and so I set the little box down on the other side of my desk, a little more out from the wall. I then set the small speakers to the normal listening level for my taste, turned the bass all the way down, and then slowly increased the volume until the bass seemed merely an extention of the satellites. You can tell if deep bass is playing, but you don't hear much until bass notes are played.I was duly impressed with the crisp high end, and the bass really sounded good for cheap speakers, but I did notice a little muddiness in the midrange.I used the equalizer on my media player to boost the midrange a bit. I haven't tried turning the bass all the way up and then decreasing the lowest frequencies with the equalizer, as one reviewer suggested, but I'm going to try it to see how it works out. I also downloaded a free sound enhancer plugin for my media player, which acts much like the "loudness" control on my receiver, in that it slightly warms up or kicks the sound levels at lower volumes. I had to turn off the "megabass" feature for the plugin, but otherwise I found the sound improved and the soundstage seemed deeper, as if the speakers had gotten just a little bigger. My taste is for the sound to be natural and transparent, and although the short cords limit speaker placement, it's probably worth trying several different arrangements of the satellites and the sub, to see what works best for you.As other reviewers have said, these will never sound as good as expensive speakers, but I do believe they sound as good or better than many systems I auditioned at twice or even three times the price I paid ($37 delivered). They more than lived up to my expectations, and I am highly satisfied with the sound. The real danger is that the sound does not clip or distort at high volume, and you can hurt your ears by accidentally playing the speakers at higher volumes too close to your ears. I have my own office with a closed door, and I got comments (if not quite complaints) about how far the sound carried, when I first began to use them. They might not be suitable for those in a cubicle.In short, I am totally happy I bought these, and I recommend them for anyone who needs better sound than the little "full range" speakers that come standard with some PC's, but who can't justify spending $100 or more.
How I wish I consulted this forum BEFORE wasting my money!! Everyone agrees you need to buy new batteries every time you turn the camera on...but besides that....The software is terrible!! Not user friendly and as SLOW as molasses!! It takes almost a minute to download EACH PHOTO meaning for 30 photos, your computer is tied up for AT LEAST a half hour!! And you can't even go to another program while your waiting!! It's locked on your screen! (It's quicker to take your regular film to the One-hour photo and probably cheaper with the money you spend on batteries!!) Now let's talk about my red-eyed children with fuzzy faces.....aaarrgghhh...don't get me started!!! Don't do it!!!! There has got to be better........
this is the worst router in the world and it will not work for you.
I am a golfing rules official. We constantly use radios since we have normally a few people covering a very wide area. Since we do not want to disturb a player with a blast on the radio's speaker, we use earpieces.I have big ears, so I had to cut the bottom of the earpiece. In other words, it kinda hangs on the top of my ear, and is open at the bottom. Works VERY well, however. I have had several of the in-ear earpieces, but definitely prefer this. The microphone portion means that I can leave the radio on my belt when answering queries.Highly recommended
I'm no audiophile, but I did a lot of research, and for the price Amazon is offering these speakers, they are hard to beat. The material quality is good (again, especially considering the price point). Shipping was free and I had the speakers in four days. Set-up was easy (they're speakers, after all) and they sound quite good. In the various reviews I have read, some complain that these speakers need a sub woofer, as they don't have enough bass. For normal listening, they strike me as just fine. The Monitor 60 and 70 add more drivers and thus more bass, and also more dollars to the price.
I bought this elsewhere and paid a lot more for it. The unit is very well designed; fit and finish are excellent; and it performs well. At higher volumes, there is distortion. If not for that, I'd rate it 5 stars.
This item is a great little unit for the cost. YES-there is an issue with only burning 4X DVD-R media, but there is a downloadable firmware upgrade for this product that allows you to burn 8x DVD-R media. (...)The firmware comes as a ZIP folder that you can download and burn onto either a 4X DVD-R or a CD-R. Just follow the instructions included with the ZIP folder.As for the 4X DVD-R problem. There are few walk-in stores that still have 4X media. You can shop on-line and have great success finding the media. HOWEVER, if you do the firmware upgrade, you won't need 4X DVD-R media.I have owned one of these players for over a year and I struggled with the problem of fining 4X media to burn. However, once I did the upgrade, I have had no trouble finding 8X media. I have transferred VHS tapes to DVD. I have copied movies from a DVR connected to the machine with no problems. I have played both rented VCR and DVD media with no issues.TRUST ME! Do the firmware upgrade and you are all set! Yes- it is a pain, but this is really a great machine!
The system has great sound quality. For the price, no other system beats this great Logitech product. The satellites look great, and the sound is clean. The subwoofer delivers a strong performance, and generates powerful bass sounds, maybe a little too powerful.
I got this as a gift from a friend. (Thanks again, Tara!)Mind that i am not from the US, i was worry that the FM radio that came with the package would not able to receives local stations..Anyhow, everything seems to works fine. It plays the CD nicely, the speaker is average for matches its package price., i uses my Edifier speakers to listen to Taylor Hicks CD.., it really shaken up my room.., Wooo!!Overall, this is a good package thats came with a reasonable price.Give it a try if you haven't yet.. ;)
I've had these for just over two months now and I have to say they are worth a bit more than what I paid.First off I must admit I'm no audiophile, but I do listen to a lot of different types of music: electronic, classical, pop, rock, reggae, rap... Through it all, these headphones have performed superbly. They can get fairly loud (I usually keep it lowish cause I don't want to lose my hearing), and have decent, though not spectacular, bass response. Mids and highs are okay as well.So far they are more durable that a pair of $30 sennheiser I bought earlier (cable sleeves practically fell of that model).The only mark against these phones is the short cable...its only about three feet. That's great for a player strapped to your arm, or on the belt, but frustrating otherwise.Overall a fine pair of phones for an amazing price.
I am successfully using this cable to connect my airport expressto my onkyo receiver. I am now streaming music from my mac,over a wireless (linksys) to the airport express, through thiscable, and to the receiver. It works great.
It's not ultra-thin, it doesn't always stay on the surface you want it on, and the decals start to peel, making it look really cheap.It transformed my life in one way: I understood that I spent too much money on junk when I was buying more junk to manage the junk I already had.
I've bought several of these ink cartridges in the past and they have all worked flawlessly! I've tried buying other brands, but they didn't perform like the Epson cartridges.
The Grundig S350 looks & performs EXACTLY as specified. It performs in all bands really well here on the CDN border. I am very happy with the reception of all the stations that I could not previously listen to. Picking up distant AM & SW stations are easy to do & lock in with ease.
This headphones are not what I wait, I thought that it is a good product but when I listened a bad quality, the subwoofer is not good enough... the simple headphones from the apple area top quality more than this product... is got a good design, but this product is just appearance, I should bought the BEATS instead of this...
I sold my Nikon 5700 camera and bought the rebel. Although I am new to digital photography, I have taken some wonderful shots with this camera. I am dying to purchase another lens, but have been very satisfied with the kit lens. The smoothness and the clarity of the photos far outweighs that of the Nikon!!
i have 4 of the older versions of this case. They are great. The new cases are awful. The new design uses cheaper materials, ugly brown stitching instead of the original black on black. the new handle is cheap and feels like it is going to rip out, you can no longer slide a label in the "easy-view" spine because there is no longer a place to insert labelsI use to have no problem paying more money for these Case Logic cases over the other brands because the quality WAS exceptional. Now they are just as cheaply made as the other companies, but still have the high price taghopefully Case Logic reads these reviews and bring back the old design next year....until then i guess i'll just have to spend my time searching ebay for the old version of these cases
..............it can be easily and safely removed using a cloth dampened with either carbon tetrachloride or benzene. Rub it gently and it comes right off leaving the leather unmarked and undamaged. This is the perfect case for the ELPH series of Canon digicams from the S100 right up through the S400. I have had one for about 3 years now and they are hard to get! They were originally made for the Canon ELPH Jr. APS camera but stretch out just enough for the ELPH Sdigitals. If anyone knows where they are available (currently unavailable here on amazon.com) please let me know at prudhocjATolypenDAWTcom! I would like another one.
I LOVE the camera as if it was my sister, or something loveable. I will NEVER sell this camera, not for all of the money in the world. This has a microphone that can record your breath. I would recomend this to any TV station that likes HD (high defonition). I myself joined a TV station and they have the SAME camera. It shows a good picture, and is kind of light. Please get this camera before they are extinct. BEWARE PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Router arrived on time. setup was a little rough but got it done. Works great.
Very good product, packaging was not wasteful, installation was easy, software was intuitive and easy to use. I have an older laptop that does not support this size of hard drive but, Disk Wizard (software included) installed a Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) and made everything a breeze.
This bag is not worth the material it is made from. I could have made a better bag than this. DO NOT BUY THIS BAG. It's not even great for protective purposes as it puts constant stress on the cable if you have a wired 6x8 tablet. There's no room for the mouse or the pen holder and the simple divider in the center does nothing for organization. A simple elastic loop is all that holds the tablet pen in place. This loop only holds the pen if you work it in a bit too which causes the rubber grip on the pen to slide a bit and obstruct the buttons on the pen the next time you use it. This is NOT a travel bag, it's a "good thing I bought this bag so I can store my tablet" bag. But we all know, we never store our tablets.
Terrible product, don't waste your money. The photo quality is horrid even at the highest resolution setting and, if the batteries die (which they did after just four hours), all of the photos are erased.
During six months of ownership, I didn't handle the camera roughly but I did use it frequently (its size makes it incredibly convenient). Recently, the LCD screen began to take longer and longer before initializing for a new photo. I could immediately replay old photos on the memory chip (so I know the LCD itself was undamaged) but its now gotten to the point where the camera is useless. I tried resetting, I tried a new memory card, new batteries - no good. I went to Sony's cumbersome automated product support site to find my product is out of warrantee and its a flat rate $177 to fix the camera regardless of whats wrong with it. As this is near current retail price, I can only assume they just recycle mine and box out a replacement. For that kind of money I'm buying a replacement... but this time its not going to be a Sony. I'll take my chances with another brand. My old Kodak DC-50 is still going strong years after I bought it... perhaps I'll see what they have to offer.
Before I bought this I noticed complaints about problems using it other than in front of the camera. But, I was taking a class that inspite of its name and description turned out to be a self portrait class. So, I got one and have been using it very heavily for the last month with my D80. So far I have not had any problems activating the shutter, even from behind the camera(within a realistic area), or with it facing away from the camera while I was holding it in front. I like the several second delay that allows you to hide it before the photo is recorded.I do agree that Nikon should sell it with the camera.
Simply amazing is all i can say about these headphones. I think they are the best headphones for 100 or less. I have tried senns, sonys, skullcandys and numerous other brands and none sound as good as the porta pro's. the headphones really sound great, excellent actually. it is hard to beat these headphones, throw in the lifetime no questions ask warranty and it really is a no brainer. the only flaw i see is that it can at times pull your hair when taking them on/off.
This is the first converter that is working, reliable and without any problems. What is great: you can replace the fuse and even carry a replacement fuse with you. It never got too hot and it really fits into all wallplugs. I had already bought one of this model and my son uses it now for a year to power a 110Volt Monitor we shipped from the US over to Germany. Okay, it is a little bit heavy, but the electronic "Schnickschnack" I used before never worked for such a long time. Just a great and versatile product.
I bought this camera for my daughter-in-law, so I can see my granddaughter when she's born. I chose this model because I bought one eight months ago, and mine works just fine. I use it weekly on Skype for a group meeting, and no one ever complains that they can't hear me which happens for some of the others. I use it as a microphone, mostly, but the video has been fine when I used it.
I had about given up hope on my VHS recorder because the tapes just were not turning out right. I finally tried a DRY cleaner vs. wet and this first quality tape. It is worth the price, every recording I have made has been perfect and I have re-recored over the tape a dozen times. Before you give up on your old machine try this tape !
Installed it into my PCI slot. Loaded the software. It recognized all the wireless networks within range and has been working perfectly.
This is suppose to be a CLEAN, LIKE NEW????? Are you kidding me ??? Someone Seriously needs to look up definition of CLEAN - THERE'S DIRT, CRAP UNDERNEATH THE KEYS, THIS IS SOMEONES OLD KEYBOARD - I AM PISSED!!!!!
This device lasted less than a year. I plugged in and it worked fine at first, then all of a sudden started having problems. Couldn't tell if it was the USB port in the PC or the hub/reader until THE JACK ON THE BACK OF THE UNIT SNAPPED AND FELL INTO THE HUB! I would recommend you stay away from this brand.And yes, the stand was useless.
This drive has been discontinued (thankfully) - and I'm now patiently waiting for the price to become somewhat competitive on the new ones. Apparently, Lacie continues to believe that they have a lock on the Apple market and can continue charging Apple prices for their inferior products.At any rate, I received two of these drives, both of which were sent back. If you want to trust 500GB worth of data to a drive that constantly makes screeching, grinding metal-on-metal scratching noises, then this is the drive for you.The Seagate drive they stuck inside the case on these drives also has notoriously bad reviews.Stay away.
I tried to burn a couple of DVD images using 5 of these DVD-Rs - every single one of them failed with "disk write error". I tried to use some other DVD-Rs I had in stock - all successful. Don't know if this was a bad batch or incompatibility with MacBook, but buyer beware.
I ordered my transmitter from All About Electronics which I received quickly and in new condition. My first tranmitter was for my very first 1st generation iPod (I still have the iPod and it works). Electronically speaking I feel quite ancient. The original transmitter was the pits and not worth it (I just ended up using a wired cassette). I was hoping the technology had impoved and was taking a chance buying any transmitter. Yes indeedy, technology got better. I love this transmitter. It's compact and the sound is clean and clear AND my iPod stays charged. I love it.
I've purchased 2 of these for our cell phones and they work great - no issues at all:)
I bought this memory card and the 1GB paired card. The two sets of memory cards made a significant improvement to an "old" computer. At spending just over $100, it was worth the investment to radically improve the speed of an otherwise quality desktop.
I love this product! I got this for my 4 yr old son for christmas and he loves it. He likes not having to put every cd back in its original case anymore. It really is a perfect way for him to be able to access his cds easier and put them away too! The cd incerts slide out easy and swivel which is really nice. The handle on top is a nice feature to so they can bring it along if they want. I was surprised at how well it was made too! I was hoping it would be sturdy enough for my son and it worked out perfect! It was even a great price! Its definetly worth it to buy this product for your kids. They will love it!
I used these to replace the door tweeters in my 350z. They sound great and seem to have a decent range and clarity
it helped alot and now i need a few more to finish it all! LOL
Great notebook, very well built with nice materials, very light and with a great screen.The only thing is if you like shortcut buttons on the keyboard and close 2 it, don't buy this notebook, the keyboard is simple and clean there is no quick buttons for DVD play and sound control other then the function keyboard regular commands, so if you like just hitting 1 button to play your DVD or sliding your finger over a button to adjust sound volume, this is not for you, but, if you like clean, simple and very clean stylish looking, then buy this one.This notebook is very well built with no flaws to be noted.My overall is 5 out of 5, but that's because I rather have a clean working area with just the precise keyboard without a lot of buttons around it.
I received these as a gift, but later saw them on display and was favorably impressed that such fine sounding headphones were as affordable as they were. These headphones are designed for people to plug into their MP3 or in my case IPAD, and listening in a semi- mobile state. The design of Skullcandy headphones keeps them snuggled tightly and firmly, but not oppressively so. My wife has let me know in most uncertain terms that these headphones filter out outside noises, which both good and bad, allows me to escape into my own little world.These headphones are supplied with a sub-woofer which based on your own personal taste allows you to increase the bass. The sub-woofer can be turned on or off and it doesn't seem to affect the upper registers. I mostly listen to classical and baroque, but was surprised with the clarity of the basso continuo of baroque works with the sub-woofer, and if you are like me and like to Bach out while working out, the sub-woofer really fits the bill.I only gave this product 4 stars mainly because as good as the sound is, there are a few out there with just a bit more clarity, Bose for example. However, for the price, you really would be hard pressed to find a better and more adaptable product.
This TV is phenomenal, the picture is incredible, it looks great and it's not that heavy. I have my PS3, X-box 360 and Wii all connected to this tv and it's so simple to switch in between them. I also used it as a computer monitor and Oh MY GOD! Counterstrike on a 1920x1080 resolution is insane! Probably the best TV I have ever owned. I also suggest getting 5.1 speakers for this TV because the TV has a problem with bass. It tends to overpower the speakers so get what I got, Logitech 5.1 Z-5500 =Amazing. I highly recommend it and buy it from NEWEGG it's 850 bucks in Total, fast shipping and great service.
i got this one for my self cuase it was so pretty got it does not work headphones are horrid buy the pink bubble one from gpx instead it works headphones are better it is just plin better quality
This cable gateway is supplied by RCN. It replaced a Motorola cable modem and my own D-Link Wireless router.First, it is missing a key feature, port translation. With port translation, a server on your network (such as an ethernet webcam) can be set to its default port 80, which is translated inside the router to a different port, such as 5080. It's a feature existing in any reputable router, but missing from this one.Second, the wireless system has serious problems. Signal strength is much lower than my D-Link despite a physically larger antenna. I can't reliably reach my laptop in the kitchen. No matter my location, the connection drops (glitches) frequently, and drops VPN connections. Sometimes it actually refuses to reconnect until I cycle power on or disable and re-enable the PCMCIA wireless card.I'm going to try to get RCN to switch me to a Motorola modem, but I'll buy my own if I have to to get rid of this Linksys piece of junk and go back to my own D-Link. I can't believe Cisco dares to put their brand name on such lousy equipment.
The kit is OEM, and on second attempt ordering through Audiovideodirect I got it new (they sent a refurbished, incomplete kit the first time I ordered - both were "fulfilled by Amazon"). The kit itself is exactly what it says it is - all of the docking equipment necessary to set up your vehicle for use with a Sirius radio.My radio is the Sportster 4, and while this kit is intended for use with this unit and everything fits fine, don't expect that the included FM extender antenna is going to solve the very weak FM transmitter signal problem that the Sportster 4 is known for. I mounted my extender antenna on my windshield on the passenger side, right next to my truck's antenna. It is USELESS.If you are buying this kit for a second vehicle, be advised that you will probably need to buy either the FM Direct adaptor or have an audio-in plug on that car's internal radio.
I have all but worn out the letters on this board and it still works flawless. I recently upgraded to the later, version II. THe latter one has improved keyswitches over the first rev. The first rev required just a tad more force to down the key.The key feel is very smooth on mine and sometimes, I can't feel home position. Other than these minor issues, this is the best keyboard for accuracy and speed that I have used. Both versions are very good although, I do like the USB II as the keys do not have as much side to side play and are a tad less springy feeling.
This is a good reliable CD-ROM. It is much quieter than the previous CD-ROM that I was using.
I bought a Replay TV when they first came out and after more than 6 years my original unit is still performing flawlessly. It records what I want, when I want it.So why did I choose to add a TiVo and not another Replay? I am asking myself the same question... when I am not frustrated enough to cause myself a heart attack over the purely inane functioning of my TiVo.Where the ReplayTV has brought us nothing but iPod-like joy - the TiVo brings nothing but aggravation.The Replay gets what I want, when I want it - the TiVo trys to figure out what I like and constantly fails... I ask it to record certain programs - it won't. Leave it on pause, and it starts on its own after a while. Try and simply change record options and the TiVo 'computes' for sometimes 3-5 minutes as it tells you "This might take a moment". It takes the 6 year old Replay 4 seconds to perform the same function. They sure can inject advertising messages everywhere, every night though. Gotta hand it to them TiVo engineers. Slick.FOR PETE'S SAKE YOU CAN'T EVEN TURN IT OFF WITHOUT GOING THROUGH TWO MENUS!!!! That's TiVo's way of saying "Thanks sucker!" to us fools who bought lifetime service contracts... their way of making sure that lifetime is as short as possible.They need not worry... as soon as I scrounge up the cash for a new Replay TV unit I am going to give myself the HUGE pleasure of SMASHING my TiVo unit into tiny little pieces.I HATE MY TiVo. HATE.
I was programming an Ipod for a friend and became interested in buying one for myself. I went to the store to get some info on the Ipod, and luckily the departments store I frequent didn't carry the unit, but offered the Zune. I came straight home, did my reasearch, and ordered on the same day. The Zune is far more superior than any Ipod model that I have either read about or experienced for myself. And a much better deal moneywise. I must say that you shouldn't get a Zune unless you are running a Windows version with SP2 or higher, for any other ver. won't recognize the unit. I had a pc w/SP1 and Media Center 2002, so I thought I was in trouble. Against my initial thoughts on SP2, I went ahead and upgraded, and haven't had any problems yet. The sound is great, videos are decent, and the software is very user friendly. I would check out the other models of media players, especially the Archos brand, for they have a bigger screen and hard drive. But for audio and a few videos, this unit is worth the money.
FWIW, I'm posting this review about a year or so after I bought it. I figured people would want to know how reliable it is. Well..... its great. Its been in use constantly and is hot swapped between a hard drive and audio interface and it has worked fine. Not a single problem.
I bought this camera because it had several favorable reviews. Unfortunately, it was a major dissapointment. The flash has a mind of its own, the pics quality is mediocre and it's definitely over priced. I guess this camera doesn't have much competition in the market hence its popularity. It's a piece of expensive junk.
I fit 3 light stands, 3 umbrellas, a disc holder, and assortment of flash and umbrella mounts, flexi-arms, mini-tripod, collapsible reflectors, and clamps. Fully loaded it weighs nearly a ton, but it's super strong and looks like it will last for years. It keeps everything in one place and ready to travel. It's exactly what I hoped for.
Can't beat a Pelican Case. I especially like the lid pocket options you can buy. I own at least 10 Pelican's in different sizes. My underwater camera gear is fully protected when I travel.
I bought this unit about a year ago using it as a home theater system. The sound is ok, but after a few month's use the dvd cd door jammed rendering play back inoperable. I mainly use it now as a radio/receiver for another Phillips multi region dvd player connected to my hdtv. It functions ok for that. Another case of form over substance- it looks nice but was a waste of money. Now in the market for a decent reciever with out the extra dvd/cd included.
I bought this radio to use around the house, out in the yard, etc. Right out of the box I discovered that the headphone jack is faulty. I only get sound out of one side. I tried 3 different sets of phones - same problem. I can back out the headphone plug a bit to get it to play out of both earbuds, but then the sound bridges to mono. What's the point of listening to FM in mono?The headphone jack flaw renders this radio unusable. I just threw 30 bucks into the wind.
This is my 4th apple computer, and the first apple desktop. All I can say is it is well worth the money.I bought it for my kids and also wanted to keep it in the living room, something that does not take too much space, and looks nice.I have to admit, I am using it to a fair degree too, and I like the software programs that come with it.Overall, I think it is money well spent.
I agree with the previous review about only one pencil lead at a time and the eraser, however, I have yet to find a 'nice' mechanical pencil with a worthwhile eraser. The pen works great and I am going to order another as, unfortunately, my first one was lost.
I was a little disappointed. If you see a photo of these online or in a catalog they look kind of rugged and adjustable. Up close you'll notice there all plastic and there isn't any adjustment for different head sizes. Who knows? If you like to overdo it with bass and have a big fat head these might be a perfect fit for you.
"I have had this since 2/06, after approximately 4 months the tv stopped working. Service was called and it took 1 month to order the part. Three weeks later the same part failed and service was called again. They were told this part was on back order with no estimated time for it to come in.I contacted Philips and was told they can do nothing for me. I then asked for a phone number for customer service and the lady REFUSED to provide me with it. One would have to ask themselves why they would purchase a product from a company like this!"
This item works very well.... it is sometimes easier to set your own frequency as opposed to having the unit automatically set it though...
I bought the Coby with car kit for one purpose -- to listen to audio books. I was replacing a Sony player that was worn out. I discovered that when I had turned off the player at my destination in the car, and turned it on again that the player started over again on track 1. Not good for listening to a book. I called Coby to see if there was a setting I was missing as my Sony player started where it left off, and they said it would always start over on Track 1 after being turned off. I returned it and may have 10% deducted for restocking. I'll pay more and get a Sony.
This item really cleans up your audio feed from your sirius to your car radio. Eliminates bleed over when you drive by another radio transmitter, which I have to do daily. I used to get feedback on my Sirius, once I installed this, it dsappeared. It even keeps out bleed when you are in the area of a radio station of the same frequency you have set your Sirius FM Trx to.
The D460Zoom is my second Olympus Digital Camera. My first was the D360, which was a great camera until a child put the batteries in wrong and burned it up! I cannot say enough good things about the D460Zoom...It writes the files quickly allowing follow-up shots in 2-3 seconds. It has easily understood controls, and takes better quality photos than most digital cameras I have seen -- including my brother's large and bulky Sony. The autofocus and zoom both work without hitch and allow a considerable amount of leaway in composing your shots. One of the things I find especially exciting is its ability to adopt to difficult lighting situations. You can take pictures in very difficult bright and dark shadow conditions and get excellently exposed results. I am comfortable taking pictures in any lighting situation, indoors or out.While there is some media that hold more pictures than the smart media cards, the smart media cards are very small and easy to use. I bought a card reader [and] it is as easy to down load pics as to read a disk--faster even. For the money, this camera is as good or better than many costing twice as much.
I own a sony camera which they no longer make the memory stick for...i thought id end up buying a new camera when i found this and thought it would be the answer. I ordered this memory stick because it clearly stated and showed that it came with an adaptor that would allow it to work in my camera..it arrived without the adaptor. I now have to order the adaptor seperately and hope the memory stick works.
Just picked this up for my older desktop and had it installed and running within 5 minutes. I had previously tried a Linksys card but I could not get it to identify my IP address or stay connected. The D-Link software/driver install was much quicker and I don't have any unnecessary programs running in the background slowing my machine down. I swear that my wireless connection is even faster than my wired connection. Perhaps my standard ethernet card needs replacing as well!For the price, this one is tough to beat!
The Schumacher SE-4022 battery charger has, so far, performed flawlessly. It has versatile settings, volt and amp readouts, and is simple to use. This particular design has been around for many years and it really works. If you need a battery charger with wheeled mobility, this is the one.., or one like it from Schumacher.
We were looking for a binocs that would give us close up details from a short distance. Several years ago we watched people viewing butterflies and dragonflies from only a few feet away and wondered what euipment they were using --- enter the Papilio. These simple- to-use binocs offer excellant detail. And the price is right, too! We're thinking about getting another pair so we don't have to share!
Good sound but after very little use, the left ear bud stopped working. I used them seldom and only on airplanes but after just about 20 hours of use, the left ear bud is no longer working. I took excellent care of these, never left them in a hot car, always kept them in the protective carrying case, and they still broke. Even the hinge on the protective carrying case broke so I had to scotch tape it. Terrible durability!
I just purchased a set of these off craigslist for $35. If you find a healthy set just buy it. These are 7 speakers all together in an excellent design. Sound really nice.
Ended up putting it indoors... because I'm lazy, and I still get all the over the air channels I need. Reasonably priced and gives me infinitely better reception.
This dinky Sony DCR-PC1 is perfect for all home video situations especially shooting images of our grandbaby. Children - age 5 and up - have also used this camera which is a testament to how easy the camera is to operate. The compact size and the excellent optics make this a win-win video camera. The only criticism I have about the camera package is that it should have come with an S Video cable. Overall I give this handy unit a 5 star rating for excellence of design, ease of use and small size. Good work Sony!
The cables (HDMI) that I ordered were shipped and received in 3 days and were just what I needed......Low price too.....No problems.
I have a SyncMaster 793MB which you can not use because of brown lines that appears. First I thought it was spesific to mine. But I had seen many SyncMater 793MB with the same problem.. So Samsung sucks... How they can let this... Obviously this is a production error... They should annouce that they will change all 793MBs..
Sounds great. It will reveal sounds in your music you would not hear with cheap ones. Blocks all outside noise so it's great for long flights. I have to take 'em off intermittenly when using them for extend amount of time. If you wear it with the wire hanging behind it will catch and fall off easily if your head don't stay still. That aside, I'm quite happy with it.
Very enhanced features. Good use of high-tech. Enabled rotation for video images. Sharp images. Excellent camera, very recommended.
I bought this to replace my headset it works great and can take a beating from a lb puppy. and it still works
The Kingston 2 BG Mini SD card is a quality product and it was sold at a very reasonable price. Mini-SD cards can be harder to find than regular SD cards or even the Micro-SD cards but this one was shipped super fast and has performed very well in our daughter's well used Christmas HD Camcorder. I highly recommend this product from this seller.
The Beltronics RX65 is a very nice radar detector. Upon receiving this package, I immediately opened, tossed the manual to the side and hooked it up... Now having had this item for about a month I visited the manual for the first time and realized there are a great deal of features this device offers. THT display mode, STD mode and some other one with the frequencies... no idea how to read those so I don't use it yet. This radar has very good range, having used a $120 cobra as a testing device I knew it was time to upgrade. This radar is the real deal, well built, looks and functions very well. I've had it for about a month and its alerted me on three close but yet very impressive occasions. Great range, functionality/features. I love it...however, lately i've noticed it freezes at times. I attempt to adjust the volume and it doesn't comply. that only happens sometimes but fixes after i turn it off and back on. If you are looking for something to alert you before you actually "see" the source of the signal you should buy this one. I'm very pleased its a great radar, with good range and good features
If you in the market for a $300 paper weight that looks like a DVD recorder this is the product for you! If not, stay away from this product!! After having numerous problems including, frequent crashes, recording problems, media issues, and finally a terminal lock up that could not be remedied, I decided to have a look at the inside of this thing. Much to my disbelief this thing even looks bad on the inside with some very sloppy assembly (I bought it new with a factory seal). I am astounded that this low-quality product ever made the mainstream market. It is a piece of junk fresh out of the box and I recommend avoiding it at any cost!!!As far as the few good reviews it has received, just wait a few weeks until theirs permanently locks up and see what the review looks like. Mine worked also for about a 6 weeks before it was demoted to paper weight status. There is no fix for this (and other issues) and support is useless (I submitted a support request over a month ago and have still not heard from them).
I am new to photography so I do not have anything to compare this with. But I was looking for an inexpensive,well made starter back pack and this one fills the part very well. It is well built and holds what I want for now.
I bought these from a local retail store. They sound great. Except when my downstairs neighbor uses her cell phone. A very loud buzzing/beeping occurs at seemingly random intervals. This happens even when the power is off! I suspect that the cable between the controls and the subwoofer is picking up some kind of interferance...and that the stupid subwoofer is always powered on.Tired of crawling under the desk a few times a day to unplug these things, I smashed them with a hammer and called it even.
There is nothing special about this product. It gives power to your camera while you are transferring photos to your computer or watching them on a screen. I don't like that you have to connect two separate parts together. One half connects to an outlet and the other to your camera.The bottom line is it works, and it didn't look like I had many choices as far as compatibility with the Fuji FinePix camera.
Very well made, definitely waterproof, batteries (D type) last a long time (at 66% after 8 months), excellent sound quality, buttons are solid and easy to press, very good radio signal (the external antenna definitely helps here).Basically, the best shower radio I have owned, and I have owned a few! Better, and cheaper, than the old Sharper Image CD/Radio.
If you purchased this camera under $20, It is pretty good.If it employed CCD not but CMOS,I can completely recommend it.
I don't know too much about this kind of equipment, but I have been using this on a weekly basis for the past 3 months and haven't had any problems.
Well this is one very cheap solution: No information, no drivers at all, windows xp and windows 7 just recognize it but does not install it. the driver after a brieff research can be found at, but id does not help too much.I installed it on my Windows 7 but i got this message: This device can not start (Code 10) so i tried in an XP with the same answer. so far i have not conected any thing to it, but as far as my research goes, it sinply does not start.WIll try different solutions and post it
With my ancient Matrox G550 card, I was reassured by its presence on the compatibility list at Samsung, and indeed it's flawless. In digital mode the full resolution is not available - it's necessary to use the Analog cable to connect to the primary slot on the right of the card. Doing that, I get the full 1200x1920 from the 244T, while still being able to drive my ancient Dell 19" at its full 1600x1200, from the secondary connector using the d-to-a adaptor.24-march-2007, using "Lucida Sans" 8-point with ClearType turned on, I now see 155 lines of C++ code in those 1920 vertical pixels - I can never go back ! Blue screen PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA from SAM_G400DHD.dll. This dll turned out to be the (( MagicRotation Display Driver )), rather than the actual Display Driver itself which being knowledgeable I had instantly upgraded - using that Google Query I was led to download the new version 1.0.0.7 today, which will presumably fix that PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.30-march-2007 - SAM_G400DHD.dll same Blue Screen again - well I have always had that "control-S" habit, reinforced now. Samsung's website is very nice, I submitted the minidump to them, I will update this. POSSIBLY this is a CAUTION - it MAY be an interaction with my ancient system, which they MAY never fix, time marches on...12-april-2007 - No response from Samsung. I can live with this problem, which has happened about 3 times in a couple of weeks, ALWAYS with the left-mouse-button down, dragging a top-level-window towards the bottom of the screen. That such drags fail only rarely seems to confirm that some kind of internal datastructure is overflowing, likely due to the limited RAM inside the G550, so this may never fail on later cards with more RAM.
When I first thought about buying this mouse, I wasn't impressed by the reviews. Most of them spoke bad about it and pointed a lot of weaknesses. But I decided to buy it anyway, since I had a friend at work who had one and was very pleased with it. The one I bought came with the cradle and I must admit that it's very useful, since you can charge the batteries when the mouse is not in use and also you can plug the receiver and keep working.The mouse is very accurate and precise, the blue led from the receiver is nice to look at and, to tell you the truth,it doesn't bother me at all or distract me, like some people said it would.My recomendation is: if you want a wireless pointing solution for your laptop, go for this one. It works fine and it's a lot smaller than some from other brands.I paied 54.90 for the whole pack and must say that I'm very happy with my purchase! Great value for money!The pack comes with:- Mouse unit- RF Receiver (USB)- Rechargeable batteries- Battery charger cradle- USB cable extension
I bought this TV a little over a week ago and it was been great so far. The standard cable looks surprisingly well, as well as regular DVD's which look amazing. I mainly purchased this for use with my Playstation 3 and it truly is a thing of beauty on this TV! 1080p just blows me away, especially since I am pretty new to the whole HDTV scene. This is one of the best deals you will find out there for a 1080p television at this size and Sharp is one of the best LCD manufacturer's out there! Don't be afraid to pick this baby up.One issue I have been having is with the sound. The normal sound on the TV is pretty good, but I have not found a way to switch between Mono & Stereo sound. The TV seems to be default set at Mono, and while watching some cable shows, I see in the corner where it says what channel you are on, that it is switching between stereo and mono which is very annoying and there doesn't seem to be a way to change it. I tried all the settings and nothing worked so I dunno what the deal is. Anyway, if anyone knows a solution to this please let me know!
This product works well and seems well constructed. At the price I paid, I would recommend this to anyone that needs it.
The audio is crisp and clear. The signal is way better than any of the other transmitters I bought that were more expensive. Be sure to follow the review by Eric William. He tells you how to get the best performance out of this thing, and it works!
We got these for our young daughters and have been pleased. They are much nicer than the plastic &#34;kids&#34; binoculars. They do not magnify as much as a nice set, but they are fine for kids. These are small and lightweight, so would also be nice for an adult to take to a game, bird watching, etc.
I bought 2 sets, for my wife and I to use with a portable DVD player, on a plane. The sound was incredible. While on vacation, I used a pair, with my IPod, in the gym. My wife uses her pair while running. The sound quality is so much better than the IPod "ear-plugs" Was well worth the price, I'm very satisfied.
I bought this bag a couple weeks ago and I chose it for the space and it's looks. As someone else pointed out, this looks like a regular backpack which is great. I found I want to be able to carry my laptop with me, so I ordered the Adventure 9 bag and will be returning this one. This is NOT a small bag, it is a regular sized backpack (like the Jansports or Eastpaks you would put your text books in), but there are two main compartments, one above and one below. The one below has dividers attached with velcro that you can position to carry your equipment. If you want a bag that will allow you to quickly grab your camera, then don't buy this one because you will have to take it off your shoulders, put it down, unzip the bag, take out your camera, zip it back, throw it back on your shoulder, take the shot and so on (in this case you want the LowePro Slingshot). If you just want a bag where you can store your camera to get to a location where you will have it out all day, then this is a great bag.
This 32" Samsung has a great picture and sound. The unit is everything it was hyped up to be and I am glad I bought it. HDTV is awesome.Only one problem and that was with the delivery company. I scheduled a wednesday delivery and they did not show. I called and they told me that the television did not make the delivery truck and rescheduled for a friday delivery. Everything else was great. Worth the buy.
It is an excellent external hard drive with low power requirements. It works reliably off a single USB connection while some other drives require two connections or an external power source. It is great for storing digital pictures.
I'm just getting into back photography after 25 years. I received this as a gift and was overwhelmed at first. But in no time I was having a ball with this and how easy it was to use. Love the lens!
Monster iFreePlay Cordless Headphones for iPod shuffle is really cool, no hand, no cables, just put in your ears and enjoy
For about a month now, I've been reading all the reviews for the Digital Rebel. I was finding hard to believe that a camera can be that easy to use. I have a Rebel GII that was pretty easy and I got excellent shots with. I took the plunge and purchased the DRebel and all I can say is WOW!!!The camera is quick and relatively quiet. The first time the flash popped up I jumped, but you get used to it. I am replacing an Olympus C-50, which is an excellent camera. The camera does have some weight to it, but to me that's a good thing. I like using the viewfinder to take the picture and of course you get to see the results afterwards.The firmware in the camera is very easy to upgrade (which I already did). The software the camera ships with is pretty easy to use. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with a CF card. It should at least come with a small one to get you started immediately.
This printer eats print cartridges that cost too much and need frequent replacing. Even before the ink is barely used, it keeps putting up screens that it is running out soon and a tab to buy ink from them. I finally tired of the cost and bought ink elsewhere, now it refuses to recognize it has full ink cartridges, and every time I print anything it lies about being out of ink and I have to click off two screens that interfere with printing. I will buy another brand of printer rather than give in to their Big Brother tactics.
The cable that I received is junk. Pins came out of the connectors within a month. As others have noted, the audio connections are very short so make sure your SVGA and audio ports are close together is you want to take a chance with one of these.
The red, brushed metallic color goes great with the red Deft Dante rotating case for my kindle fire. The rubber nib is softer than any stylus I've found and is read the best by my kf. It is very light weight as a whole. This is the second BoxWave I've bought. The reviews for other stylus' talked about the insert for the headphone jack and was one reason I bought this model. The insert is plastic and pops in and out easily. My second insert is smashed flat on one side, but still works. I can always use the side clip too.
Simply put... EXCELLENT. I have had it for several years and I LOVE IT.
Worked great until red lines apearred on led screen. Now it won't play DVDs or CDs. It just gives an error message that says "disc damage please replace." Plus, nothing shows up on the led screen anymore. DON'T BUY THIS PLAYER!!
This is a good deal at the low Amazon price. The only problem I had was the USB cable that came with the unit was defective. I used another spare cable and it worked fine. The remote is a little cheesy, but it does work. Some of the buttons have a weird symbol that takes some experimenting to figure out.Soooo, overall this is well worth the price. It was compatible with my G5 60 Gb video iPod.
If you like to listen to am radio this antenna is a plus-not a god-send but certainly a plus. It makes an un-listenable station. listenable. My radio has terminals (screw) for attachment. A radio without an external connection method provides a less-dramatic result but does show some reception improvement.
My Canon Gl-2 mini DV cassette type camcorder has frequent dirty head messages on the viewing screen. The only economical way of cleaning the heads in order to prevent the horizontal type lines in the video is to clean the heads your self, instead of taking the camcorder to a professionalcamera repair center. The head cleaner works well.
This "book holder" is a perfect stand for the Apple Ipad. It could have been designed for it. Sturdy, very adjustable, will hold the Ipad at various angles in either the vertical or landscape positions.
I love the Nuvi 370. I haven't been to Europe to try out that side of things, yet. Stateside, however, is great. When in need of the proper sized bolt, I found the nearest hardware store while out of town. Driving toward Houston, we found the restaurant we all wanted. I've used it to keep track of mileage.Every now & then, it'll take me a round about way but I'm learning to zoom out for the big picture. And there is a bit to learn but I was doing basic stuff immediately.
Great, awesome player. Great shock protection, does not skip a beat. Cheapest player out there supporting Packet-Written CD-RW, very cool feature!!!
I originally bought this camera for a Central American cruise in 2006. I wanted to be able to take pictures while snorkeling and I am also quite clumsy, so I wanted a durable camera. The Pentax Optio exceeded all my expectations. It has survived trips to the beach, pool, camping, hiking, sporting events, Disneyworld, 3 small kids, and 3 dogs! It has been dropped more times than I can count. It looks like it has been in a war zone, yet it still functions perfectly. It can definitely take a beating! This camera had been buried in the sand, ground into the mud, handled by sticky and dirty kids, and left outside exposed to the elements. It still works like a charm. I have taken it snorkeling and into the pool and the pictures are amazing. This camera will do well in any wet climate.I am not a photographer. I am a regular mom who wanted a camera I could take anywhere. This camera fits the bill. All most people need is 4 or 5 megapixels anyway. I have never printed out any picture bigger than 8x10. The picture quality is more than adequate at that size and smaller. I don't even use any of the more complicated features. This camera definitely offers them though if you are into all that stuff. The only drawback, and I mean the ONLY one, is that you can't use the new SDHC cards in this camera. I wanted a larger capacity card and the camera didn't recognize it because it was a HC.This is a good, everyday camera. It is simple to use, very durable, and small enough to fit in your pocket.Seriously, I have had this camera for over 4 years. I use it ALL the time for everything. It is the only camera my family uses. I love it because I never worry about the conditions. If it is wet outside, I can still use it. If it is dirty outside, I can still use it. If the kids get a hold of it and drop it, I can still use it. It has been through the ringer and the pictures are still great. It is a bit costly, but well worth it. You won't have to ever buy another camera.
Used this to record a wedding at our church and did not want to run new cables. Proper placement of transmitter and receiver is the key. Transmission must be line-of-sight, without interruptions. Broadcasted 50' from podium to back of auditorium with no problems.
This should be included with the camera in the first place. If you are serious about sharp photos, then buy a good tripod and this wireless remote.
The sound, file transfer ability, and battery life between recharges are all great, but I would give this product 1 star because it just stopped working after about 2.5 months, and neither customer service nor their warranty are very helpful. Since I was just over the 90 day service policy when I called Apple customer service, they told me that just to talk to someone about the problem over the phone was going to cost me $49 dollars. That would be charged me even if it turned out that the problem was for software which is not covered by the 1-year warranty. Furthermore, even if they were to agree to fix it under the remaining 1-year warranty, there is a mandatory fee of about $25. That means even if they agree with you that the problem was totally their fault and covered by their warranty, you would still need to pay $75 to fix a product that cost $95. Finally, the casing and the on-off slide in the back are made of cheap plastic that is showing sorry signs of wear after 3 months of use. I see that other people's shuffles seem to have lasted much longer than mine did, but I think it is important to know that it can fail without cause, and if it does you have very little recourse under their warranty.*update* Amazon replaced my old Ipod with a new one, which has worked really well. People can go in person to a Apple service center (genius bar). I had a really bad time experience going there because they basically told me they couldn't replace my broken one, but that I should invest in their highest end $300 ipod. I asked around, and I think that was just particular to the Soho, New York Apple center, so I think a little better of Apple now. New rating would be a 4.
I just bought this system. It is a great system for the money. When I compared this system with others of comparable features and price it had a much richer sound (better highs). And, YOU CAN FastFoward WITH THE REMOTE. All you have to do is hold the Foward Skip button (just like most CD players !!). This IS in the manual.My only complaint is that there is no RANDOM feature for listening to CDs and MP3s.
I expect Tiffen to produce good photographic material and they continue to live up to my expectations with this polarizer.
Exactly as advertised. Works perfectly with my Mac Mini! Great construction and solid fit.
The Cannon rebel digital Slr is the best! I searched all over the net and found nothing that compared to the price of this camera.I have a Rebel film SLR and a Cannon digital Video mini DV Z65. So yes I am loyal to Cannon because they make great products.
These Tiffen close-up lens are very high quality optics. They will last a life time. My only complaint is the leather case has a snap closure with exposed metal on the inside of the case. Thus when snapping the case closed, that metal can scratch the adjacent lens.
I bought this product several months ago, and I have been burning my own mix of music via iTunes. No problems so far and they look real cute, just like old records. My batch actually came in multi-color, so it's not just the yellow color shown on Amazon's product photo. I am purchasing another round of 50 today!
This new iPod is very sleek and sexy. Its about the size of a small cellphone. The music quality is great, and the 4 GBs is still a lot of space for music. The touchwheel is very easy to use.
I probably read 200 reviews before buying the Sennheiser RS130 headphones. For wireless headphones, these are excellent. Many other reviews adequately cover the quality and unsurpassed features. I want to dispel a few of the negative comments I continually read from other reviewers (which very nearly deterred me from buying my set).One of the big complaints is that the volume and tuning control are too close to each other. When your pair arrives, you'll see that this is not an issue. The tuning control has a raised bump, and you won't have any trouble differentiating the two even though they are right next to each other. Inadvertently adjusting the tuning when you want to adjust the volume doesn't happen.Second, those who complain of the loud beeps when the phones hook up with a signal or loose reception did not read the insturctions. The manual explains how the beeping can be turned off. In any case, I didn't find the beeps to be annoying, and I see no reason to disable this feature.Third, the endless complaints of hissing, pops, and dropout are ridiculous. These are wireless, what did they expect. That said, once the batteies are fully charged, any background noise is barely audible, especially compared to other wireless headphones I've tried. The occasional hiss, pop, crack, and dropout that occurs when walking around the house is minimal.Fourth, Putting the phones back on the charging stand, which BTW turns the phones off (very nice), is intuitive and ergonomic. Again, all one has to do is read the well written and concise manual.I do agree that the SRS feature is of dubious value.IMO, if you do get a pair that are not excellent, they are either defective and you should return them, or you didn't read the manual and follow the instructions, or there is an external problem that will have the same effect on any wireless headphones you buy. For the rest of us, these are simply wonderful. I highly recommend you choose these headphones if you have a need for wireless. Oh, one last comment. The fabric ear pieces do not rest on the ear, they cover the ear, and yes they are comfortable.
just what i wanted i do music production and i needed a trackball mouse that would definately speed u my workflow and this was it, had for over a year now and its still going,i would definately buy this item again.
This camera is extremely lightweight, will fit in a compact camera bag or purse, runs for 5 to 7 hours on 3 AAA alkaline batteries, takes wide-angle pictures with sharp beautiful color and records 1 minute Quicktime-Movies at 20 fps at 160 x 120. Compact Flash slot compatible with many cards and stores a lot. Handles outdoors, indoors, flourescent, you-name-it lighting without having to use a flash. The CD has Quicktime. Mac/Windows software can install in German, French, Spanish, or Portuguese. Comes with all cables and has a video out jack to view on the TV. Inkjet Pictures print out nicely at 4 x 6" on Target's Coated Photo Stock Paper. Commerical lab prints grainy. Relatives are thrilled to see themselves on TV. Since the camera is a fixed wide-angle lense the movies come out pretty sharp and has been relatively non-threatening for my friends who have never used a video camera. [For sound I use a mini-disc recorder.] All in all a great price. Bravo!
When I see an item advertised on the Amazon Web site and the product has a very low price and the Seller asks the Buyer to email them before they purchase, I question it. Most of these situations, the Seller asked for cash to be sent via Western Union and the Seller never sent the product. This same item was advertised for $1200 on 10/2/04 and was reported to be a fraud and removed from the Amazon site. Now, just two days later another Seller is selling the same item at a very low unreal price. I would like Amazon to investgate this Seller who is advertising this product at this low price. I ordered this product from another Vendor on another web site for $2299. I rate the product 5 stars, however question Sellers who have extremely low prices and ask that you email them prior to submitting the order. Thank you, Frank Robert Speece
The Sony PS LX350H is a good entry point into the "retro" world of good sounding vinyl if you're tired of somewhat "mechanical" and less than "open" sounding CD's and other digital formats. This turntable is TOTALLY manual! Cool if you don't mind "tweaking" the 'table every so often. The unit itself is pretty heavy-about 15 pounds-and very solid-what you want for full sounding analog. The pitch control works great once you get the motor adjusted-overlooked in the so called owner's manual. The 33 and 45 motor speed adjustments are on the bottom. The supplied cartridge sounds pretty good-again once you properly align it-another point omitted in the "manual." If you overlook the sparse info in the manual and take your time setting it up you'll be rewarded with a surprisingly good sounding system! If you can get this 'table on sale you won't be disappointed. Don't forget it's not and doesn't pretend to be the equivalent of a Thorens, Music Hall, Rega or other high end unit. The bottom line is this table is a GOOD SOUNDING GOOD DEAL!
I got this item last week with 6Gb. It's a great device. It has good display and great features.The *MUSIC* that you want can easily be dragged onto the Sansa. The device automatically gives the playlists of artist, album, etc.The converter that comes with the item is really amazing. It was a big hastle to put videos on my PSP but the converter makes it so easy to put it on the Sansa 270. You can put pretty much any type of *VIDEO* onto the converter and it will do all the work for you.Im not a big *PHOTO* person but the converter in suposed to be able to do that as well.The *RADIO* can almost always pick up channels very clearly and the recording of the radio is good quality as well.The VOICE RECORDER is very good quality. It is much better than any recorder that comes on a cell phone.The only few bad things about the Sansa e270 is that it does not come with a wall charger or car charger(i dont think that they even sell them) You can only charge the device by using the USB cord that it comes with to charge it in your computer. Also the Sansa does not offer a lot of storage space or accessories(but you can buy extra memory to put in your expansion slot)I encourage you to buy this great item
Film I received was not near the expiration date like others have said theirs was. I received the film at the end of 02/12 and it says to develop it by 01/14, so that's a fair bit of time. However, it was not Fujifilm Super HQ as was advertised, it was Fujifilm Fujicolor. I'm no photographer but I assume Super HQ is better than Fujicolor and I wanted what I thought was better film for my the cameras I was wanting to test out (that are older than I am). Two stars off for not selling what they advertised, but one star back on because not only do I not care that much (not a professional - or even good - photographer) but it also arrived two days before the first estimated arrival date.
I read rave reviews about the Opteka battery grip being manufactured to the same specs as the Canon grip but at a fraction of the price, so I knew I couldn't go wrong with it. It came with two 3rd party batteries as well for only $20 more, so what did I have to lose?Let me start off by saying I have experience with 3rd party batteries and they are usually a waste of money as they are horrible from a performance standpoint. Not these however, I have taken a few hundred pictures with about 20% flash and the battery meter is still full. Great value overall.The grip really does balance out the small size of the Rebel XT and always stays on my camera. It does add considerable weight to the camera however, but nothing overbearing.
Very well made. Once you are holding it you will feel the price was quite low for a product this solid and well designed.
Needed to hotsync my Palm IIIe via USB. Bought a cheap USB serial adapter on ebay with Prolific chipset. Installed and Windows XP said all was working, but no communication with Palm IIIe via serial hotsync cradle. Saw online posts complaining that many USB serial adapters aren't fully functional and don't work with all applications because they lack full compatibility. Read that the Startech adapter works great, but found this one on sale and decided to try it.Installed easily in minutes - unlike the driver CD I got on ebay that I spent a couple hours trying to get to work! Just plugged it in and Windows XP found the driver on the CD. Very nice software app for monitoring and configuring the port. You can download the latest drivers on Tripp-Lite's website (I got 3.4 on the CD, but the website now has 3.7 available as of today).The serial port is male (just like the one's on the back of older computers), and has screw holes if you want to attach a cable permanently. It has a USB Type B connector, and comes with a USB Type A to Type B cable. (Type A is the standard flat connector on most laptops.)There is a green status LED on the adapter that flashes to show communication status.Made in China, but worked great for me.
40 gigs is a lot. not only coes my iRiver carry all the music i have ever owned. it also carries movies, pictures, school documents etc etc. it really nice to be able to pick up the player at a friend's place and start watching some movie...it supports ogg. why use mp3 or wma when ogg is smaller, better sound quality, and open source? why support microsoft when you have another option?optical line in/out. finally i can plug it into my dvd-video and record my dvd-concerts right into cd quality wave files, totally lossless.voic recording. now i dont have to carry papers and a pen wherever i go.and i like the design. the white plastic hospital look of the ipod made me concentrate of not scratching it all the time. one is black, and the metal in the ends of it makes it look really robust and powerful.even though the firmware have been delayed a couple of times, this version of it really rocks. people are mostly angry about that the promised on-the-fly playlists and the gapless playback didnt come with the last version. but hey, i can live without those.unfortunately the battery doesnt keep up for the promised 16 hours, but its still better than the ipod's 12 (or whatever it is).this is a really good player. his player really has as least as many features as the ipod's design rewards. why even consider the ipod an option?
Great item. Speakers are loud. Only complaint is can't get AM very well.
I bought this receiver when it was on sale for $280. I also bought the Sony SA-VE367T 7.1-Channel Surround Speaker System to go along with it. Let me tell you, for the price this sounds great. I know there are systems that sound better, but you're going to have to pay a whole lot more than this. Definately recommended!
Under the technical details it says it, "Includes TI Connect Software CD..." This is simply not true. All I received was the cable.
I've had my Dell Inspiron 1501 for about 5 months and from day one of receiving it the screen locks up and turns various colors. Dell has attempted to repair it 4 times and the repairs have not been sucessful. They refuse to replace the computer and customer service is aweful. So, now I am out of $800.00 since it looks like I will just have to buy another computer. I would stay away from this computer and Dell unless you want to throw away money.
Now that S-VHS blanks are no longer manufactured, it is near impossible to find an extended length S-VHS blank for a reasonable price from private parties or from any store's inventory.While this D-VHS blank is not cheap, it provides even better quality (because of its super fine grain) and very extended recording time for both D-VHS and S-VHS recorders. Using the latter, you can fit a long movie at SP speed for excellent picture quality even by today's digital standards.The longevity of this tape should also be excellent. In fact, I have plenty of DVD coasters now (accumulated over the past 6 years) but all of my S-VHS and D-VHS (even regular VHS from '83) tapes still play well.Be that as it may, all videotape blanks will soon be extinct so grab them now if you need them.
I have been using the Sennheiser HD-497 headphones for over 6 months. I am extremely satisfied w/ my purchase. I have used these headphones for stereo use, portable CD use, and on my computer. They have never disappointed me yet. All types of music, from jazz, rock, metal, rap, to classical, sounds excellent through these headphones. They drive bass quite well for inexpensive headphones! They are very lightweight, too. And, despite some other reviewers remarking on lack of comfort, I find the headphones to be extremely comfortable for long periods of wear. They are attractive phones w/ exceptional design, build and price. Thus, I would rate them a best buy.
Have had TiVo for about 2 and 1/2 years, it brought my time-shifting (3 vcrs) to a new level of convenience. The on-screen abstract of every show you surf over (so you get to see what's playing even while on commercial breaks which they all take at the same time!), the ability to see a listing of every show on "right now" or in the immediate future on any channel you choose are great. the pause and rewind enrich the viewing experience whether for political debate or reviewing the beach babes on North Shore or clarifying stepped on dialog on dramas.As to the channel changing hesitation, the fix, to the extent there is one, is to fine tune the communication between the cable box and the TiVo box(there are encoding options in the set-up menu). The hesitation is the "fault" of the cable box having a difficult time decoding the channel change command from TiVo. I am cable box free at the moment and channel changing is instantaneous: that particular concern (and it IS annoying to experience) only applies if you have a cable box and with TiVo I have more than enough stuff always ready to watch that I don't need premium channels (or premium cable bills!).4 stars? I'm about to need my second hard drive replacement (it's working 24/7/365 so I understand but it IS a pain) and while I begrudge the expense ( first was warranty, this one is likely on extended warranty but I had to buy the extension) I begrudge losing the unit for six weeks or more even more: don't throw away those VCRs! Even after you've hooked up the extra to archive shows directly off the TiVo, which frees up space and gives you permanent copies of the shows you really want to save: as with everything TiVo just a click or 2 away, set the VCR to the line-in port coming from the TiVo, hit record and select "record to VCR" from the show's menu.
I had this professionally installed by Best Buy but I have had no issues with this equipment since being installed into my SUV. Had to get a few FM components but I am sure you would have to do that with any additional vehicle kit.
We enjoy the television. The picture is excellent. The sound is outstanding and is a strong advantage over other "competitively priced" televisions.
Well I got this because I wanted to keep my stock headunit . I installed my line out converter to my speaker on my back top deck of my car. I stiripped the wires and krimped them together with the line out converter so it is a secure connection and I lugged the RCA's to the other side of the converter to my amp. Worked very well. Subs sound amazing and my stock headunit looks a lot better then an aftermarket. 5 star product. Great buy. Very easy installment
The volume wheel of my Rio Carbon broke few days after the warranty period (90 days) and the Rio customer service does not care about it. I do not recommend this player especially due to the poor customer service. I bought my Rio Carbon for $249.99 four months ago. Its price dropped down to less than $179.99 !!!. It is pretty easy to guess why?
Bought this kit to go with a Boss powered sub. Wires were more than long enough. Fairly good quality and looks great.
The Sansa E140 isn't going to win over anybody who is looking for a fashion accessory that plays music or those who tend to stop the minute they hit a learning curve. It is a nifty little flash based 1GB MP3/WMA player, expandable by 2MB with an SD card, but it has some noteworthy quirks, some of which are fixed by up to date firmware. You are going to have to decide if those quirks are enough to make you look elsewhere.Physically, the E140 is a little less than credit card sized, and as thick as an AA battery. It's all plastic, with a screen about as big as a standard SD card. There is a centered button on the front, surrounded by four select buttons that are under the plastic face of the Sansa. The right side has an SD card slot, a Menu button and the scroll wheel up on top. The left side has a sliding switch to lock the other controls. A mini jack and five pin mini USB connector sit on top. The back of the Sansa has the AAA battery compartment with a slide on cover at the bottom of the player. The rubber covers for the USB connector and SD slot are not tethered, so you have to be vigilant or you'll lose them.Other goodies that come with the player include a clear plastic case, armband, battery, sparse printed instructions, short USB cord, ear bud headphones and a mini CD with more detailed instructions and some offers from music/e-book vendors.Thoughts on the above: The scroll wheel has subtle clicks when you turn it, and some folks have found it stiff to operate. I didn't find that to be true. The wheel is used as the volume control and an option to navigate the menus, if you choose not to use the buttons up front. The buttons are fairly positive. The snaps on the case are too easy to unsnap, making the armband unusable, but it is adequate to protect the player while pocketed. Sadly, there is no belt clip, so an aftermarket case is probably called for if you are going to exercise with the E140.The ear buds are adequate, and come with three differently sized rubber covers to help get a proper fit.So, how does the E140 operate and sound? First thing you should know is that the Sansa does not support user made play lists or folders, and since it is truly a drag and drop device with XP, that's a shame. The E140 will organize the songs for you, like it or not. The most recent firmware allows you to create a favorites list on the fly by pressing the center button while a song is playing. The categories the E140 choose for you are: Artist, album, songs, new music, genre, year and spoken word. Now, if your MP3 or WMA tags are all to your liking, all is good, but for most tag editing software will be a must. There are shuffle and repeat functions, and a play all function.The blue backlight for the screen is bright enough, but it is tough to read the without the backlight on.There are some preset equalizer settings, and you can adjust the equalizer, choose to use SRS WOW and 3D, TrueBass and focus for high, low, or mid sounds. The Sansa delivered solid sound with the supplied ear buds once I had it tweaked to my liking, and after reading a lot of scathing comments posted about stock ear buds in general on MP3 players, I was pleasantly surprised. Sound was improved when using Sennheiser HD201 headphones. The amount of hiss and general quality seemed to be as much a factor of the source file as what the Sansa could do, some 64KB WMAs were "hissy", most weren't. With a good file, the E140 put out good sound. Volume was loud enough without being ear splitting. Equalizer settings seemed to have a lot of effect on volume.The FM radio worked adequately, and with the latest firmware, the player goes back to the last selected station instead of going to the bottom of the dial every time the radio is selectedThere is a stopwatch function that must have been added with joggers in mind.So, what to make of the Sansa E140 overall? The older firmware didn't support favorites or a resume function, and the E140 rightfully took lumps for this. This has been addressed. The latest firmware also arranges the songs on an album in track order, rather than alphabetically, if your tags are in order. I think a lot of the bad press that the Sansa has received is due to poor early firmware.Power up, power down and menu choices all work rapidly enough for my taste. Ten seconds to power up with an SD card inserted, two seconds to power down, and there can be some slight hesitation when navigating but nothing drastic.I would prefer software support for folders in the player, but you can work with the self organizer if you use a tag editor.For me, the AAA battery and SD card slot are strong points. The alkaline batteries seem to be good for about 12 hours, lithium batteries much longer. No internal battery to charge, go bad or lose the adapter for. SD expansion is a big bonus, especially as prices for cards drop.The Sansa E140 fits my needs, but I would hesitate to recommend it to someone who can't or won't work with a tag editor, unless they plan to rip CDs exclusively, and not work with individual sound files.
I purchased this for my daughter and she says it does everything she needs and fit perfectly in the spot on her desk.
I bought this lens and wish now I had not. I was looking for a real macro lens and with a focal point in macro of 37.4 it does not produce the photos I want. I saw no difference in the normal photos and ones with the macro switched on. It is alright as a general lens but don't expect the clairity and quality that you would get with higher end lenses. I'd rate this ho-hum.
These speakers are very satisfactory unless you are some kinda of audiophile nut. Great value and they will impress most people, and yes there are better speakers but what a bargain! I typically don't care for Sony products but Samsung doesnt make speakers... Good choice for front home theather speakers. Note- Sony's front channel speaker is also decent. Rear speakers not so much...
This is an excellent USB to Serial Adapter, I bought it after searching around for some time looking for one that worked with Windows Vista/7 64bit. I was a bit hesitant at the price difference, but it has definitely paid off. It worked flawlessly after a short driver install and reboot with my Win 7 x64 system and a multiple set of Cisco Switches I was using it to setup. Now it's just plug and play, and I couldn't be happier with it.
We bought this for the kitchen. After much research and waiting two weeks for it to ship from Amazon, we were very excited to open it up and get going. The first problem was apparent before we even plugged it in--no remote in the box. Then, we plugged it in and proceeded through the setup. There was a two inch green stripe running vertically down the middle of the tv. No amount of adjustment to the settings would make it go away. We had to send it back, but Amazon no longer had them. I will give it one more try from another supplier, but if it has the slightest problem, I'm buying something else.
I bought this case for weekend trips particularly so that it will fit in an airplane's overhead compartment. I also wanted a wheeled case that has a sleeve for a laptop. It fits all these requirements. Because of the way the openings are, I found it best to use packing bags inside the space. That said, the separate compartments make it handy to pack toiletries and electronic accessories separately. A nice case probably best for a few days travel. Also, the grey case was available at an extremely good price. I am counting on the ruggedness mentioned in other reviews.
im happy with my purchase so far no probelms with my ipod thank youjuan franco
DO NOT BUY NEW. DO NOT BUY USED. THIS IS THE BIGGEST PIECE OF JUNK EVER MADE AND SOLD TO THE UN-SUSPECTING PUBLIC. THE SCANNER DOES NOT WORK. THEREFORE NO COPYING, NO FAXING, NO SCANNING. ONLY HALF-ASSED PRINTING. THE PAPER TRAYS STINK AND ARE USELESS. WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY TO DETER YOU FROM EVEN THINKING OF THIS PIECE OF CRAP.
I had no problem finding information about this item, the price was excellent, it came quickly and works excellently
I purchased this product so I could take my laptop anywhere in the house and porch and use the internet. I do business on the internet and watch movies from Netflix. So far this product has performed well. The initial set up was fairly straight forward, as much as things can be with Charter cable internet, I was up and running in less than 30 minutes. I would recommend this product and have to friends.
The following categories are ranked in order of importance (with the top ones, like comfort, being most important for headphones in my opinion).Comfort: 8/10Sound: 8/10Soundstage: 9/10Bass: 7/10Durability: 8/10Value: 10/10Isolation: 3/10Style: 6/10Volume Sensitivity: 9/10--------------Overall: 9/10--------------Comfort: 8/10For full-size cans, these have insane comfort. They're so comfortable that if they're within eyesight, you literally start to feel bad that your head isn't cushioned between those nice, puffy earpads. I've worn them for 9 hours straight (anime marathon) without any discomfort. The pressure of the earcups on the sides of my head is enough so that the headphones won't fall over if I'm out jogging, and definitely nowhere near the pain from the Sennheiser HD202's vicegrip. It's also VERY lightweight for full-size headphones. The earcups vertically adjust to your ears really well, and My ears don't get hot/itchy wearing them. The only thing is that they are just the slightest bit small for someone like me who has a large head. If the earpieces would just elongate by one more notch, the comfort would be perfect.Sound: 8/10Love it. I'm running these unamped, but I've heard the sound on these scales much better with a quality amp/DAC. Fun fact: these headphones have the legendary Koss KSC75 drivers built in -- these drivers are even praised by audiophiles for how amazing they sound at such a low price (Check the reviews for KSC75's sound). Scorewise, I'm playing it safe because I've never heard what the Sennheiser HD800 or other really high end headphones sound like, but they're probably a lot better (and 50 times pricier!). But make sure you give it some decent burn-in time -- at least 100 hours -- I didn't quite like the sound right out of the box, but they're sucking up my free time right now. The best thing is, the sound is actually really fun to listen to, unlike the dark, boring, cave-like sound from the Sennheiser HD202s.Soundstage: 9/10Try giving it some virtual surround sound, and just smile throughout the experience -- these headphones have great soundstage and positioning, especially if you mod out the foam behind the drivers. It sometimes feels like you know where every note is coming from, and some notes feel relatively farther away than other notes. Whenever I watch movies or any other high quality media with these on, I just can't help noticing how "real" everything sounds -- it almost feels like you're in a concert auditorium or movie theater, the soundstage is just that good. You're really in for a treat if you feed these headphones some high quality instrumental music (eg. I'm listening to the Final Fantasy X Original Soundtrack at the moment, and I know the game didn't sound this good through my TV speakers!)Bass: 7/10Honestly, I've never really owned real bassy headphones, so its possible that I may be a little off on this rating, but I just wish it had a bit more bass -- then it would be even more fun to listen to. I think that because the drivers are positioned at a small distance from your ears, you can't really "feel" the bass that well, but it's definitely there (unlike the Sennheiser PX100, which has less bass than the UR40, but since it's an on-ear type, you kind of "feel" the bass more with it than with the UR40). These do have adequate bass though -- it's the "full" kind of bass that you'd feel indirectly, as if you were at a band concert or movie theater -- just not the sharp kind of bass that shakes and hammers your head. Whether that's a pro or con for you is your decision.Durability: 8/10Yeah, it definitely has solid build. I know several people who have used these headphones for years. Just collapse them and stuff them in the corner of your backpack -- they're designed for this kind of treatment. The wire is pretty thin though, but it makes the wire so much more lightweight and manageable, and although it's thin it really feels solid.Value: 10/10Really, the value is superb for $25 at Amazon, but I was lucky to steal these for much less elsewhere. I doubt you will find headphones with a better ratio of comfort, sound, soundstage, and durability than these under $50 (unless you absolutely need isolation).Isolation: 3/10If I put the music at a moderate listening volume, set them down and walk to the opposite corner of my dorm room, I can hear ~10% of the music pretty clearly. Also, unless if you turn the sound up, these will leak in some noise from your environment - these are definitely not closed headphones. And honestly, if you really want to make these closed, just stick some duct tape to the side grills to dampen the leakage, but be aware that the clear, open, fun sound (especially the soundstage) might suffer as a result.Style: 6/10Yeah, they may look just a bit goofy on your head, but honestly, this barely fazes me. They're really designed with comfort and usability (collapsible) in mind first, and style second.Volume Sensitivity: 9/10Wow. Plug in my Panasonic RP-HT21, and turn up my laptop's volume to 45% for moderate listening volume. Plug in these headphones, and I have to turn down the volume to 25% for equivalent loudness. Take off the headphones and turn up the volume to 100%, and you've got full laptop-speaker sound. Really sensitive!Misc:It's collapsible! Yes, this feature isn't quite as prominent as with the Sennheiser PX100, but at least it's there. The cord length is only like 3-4 feet, which actually is a plus in my eyes -- if you need more cord length, just buy a cable extender (for a dollar at Amazon).Final thoughts:Just buy it, and MAKE SURE to give it a lot of burn-in time in the beginning (basically, don't go with your first impression of how it sounds the day you receive it.) Really, if you burn it in, you won't be disappointed unless you're used to listening to $100 sound, or are looking for isolating headphones.Out of the headphones I've listened to, I would recommend these over the Sennheiser PX100 (the sound on the UR40 just seems "fuller" (ifrom ts circumaural design) and more fun, and the Sennheisers cost more than the UR40), Sennheiser HD202 (good sound quality, but terribly boring to listen to, and very uncomfortable), and Panasonic RP-HT21 (Honestly, I didn't know how tinny the sound from the Panasonics really were before listening to the UR40).I dare you to find headphones with a better ratio of comfort, sound, soundstage, and durability than these headphones under $50.
I've tried a few non-OEM batteries in my 40D, but they never seem to last as long as the Canon branded battery.The battery works well, came in factory packaging with Canon branding, so it looks like it's the real thing. I've gotten some bad knock-off's on eBay, but this one looks legit.
This cable is equal to ones costing four to six times the price. Don't waste your money on an expensive HDMI cable such as a Monster Cable! Save it for a good Power Center/Surge Protector to insure against damage to your expensive HD TV and audio or video equipment.
Wow, the pictures that this camera takes are fantastic!! I've had it for 8 months and the pictures that it takes are absolutely incredible. Our old digital's battery would hardly last two pictures, this battery lasts for days with frequent use. You first look at it and you think it's small, but it zooms in perfectly. It has tons of settings for taking pictures, my personal favorite is the "Sports" setting so that your pictures with proper focusing will never be blurry.Highly reccomended camera!
Bought this for a cell phone and it works great no problems after 4 months
This has become the best friend to me it has made My life much easier and organize. As a single mom of one busy 10-year, this is a big help in a small space.
The SanDisk Sansa C240 is a terrific little MP3 player at a very reasonable cost. It comes complete with earbuds and an AC Adapter for charging the unit away from your computer. Sound is great and the controls allow shuffle, repeat for either an individual song, playlist or your entire collection. For a straight forward, no bells and whistles Mp3 player you can't go wrong with the Sansa C240 backed by SanDisk, one of the most respected names in the industry
These are the best headphones I have ever owned. I don't buy $250 types but these are great. They are of good quality,portable and sound fantastic!
I have been so pleased with all my other Panasonic products that I blindly purchased this producted without researching it. What a mistake! I did not have any problems with the DVD player - it did have excellent picture and sound. However, the VCR would not accept certain tapes - some were tapes we had recorded, others were my daughter's Disney movies. Very frustrating! I actually purchased and returned 2 separate units before I gave up! Also disappointing was the lack of a timer on the display. Don't waste your time and energy like I did!
Love this bag. It holds my 60d with room to spare. I got all my lens with lots of room to space. Highly recommend. design let's me get camera out without opening the whole bag. And the price is fantastic!
This thing kicks ass! It is by far the best mp3 player on market, and is also better than the other ipod models (unless u r looking for a large song space)!! I love this thing! I have had it for a few weeks now and have yet to experience ONE single problem! I am amazed! The battery power problem experienced with the original ipod has been improved upon so that now the 8 hour estimate is relatively accurate. It takes like... probably 30 minutes to get all your music on the mini the first time, then after that only a minute. The sound quality is superb, as are the controls, the click wheel is (in my opinion) much easier to use than the other navigation formats. It functions properly and is easy to find songs. The mini is also scrath resistant, so setting it on the desk wont scrath it (like it did the ipod), and it comes with a belt clip in the box. The games are kind of difficult to control at first, but get easy pretty soon. I dont really use any other features other than the clock (which i use instead of a watch now) If i experience any problems later on i will write a second review.iPod mini fo'eva!!!
It had everything but an SD RAM card (not necessary)that I needed to mount and run the GPS.Nice GPS.You can't go wrong with this for your bike.
i had an office jet t45-all in one which lasted about 6 years and was starting to run down.hp suggested upgrade to 5610. installation was relatively easy. however i was having trouble faxing from computer & scanning. tech service(india) tried to help however couldn't solve the problem. they promised to replace unit and they did with a remanufactured unit which also had the same problem. i spoke to a manager after i wasted over two hours with tech trying to solve problem.i told manager i wanted a brand new unit.he stated because i had 2 defective units he would ship a brand new unit which would arrive in a few days.it's almost two weeks and nothing. i called hp was connected to bombay india- i told them the manager was in the u.s. and i wanted to speak to him only.they were going to get back to me.two days have passed -nothing- i called amazon from whom i ordered unit.told them my tale of woe and they gave me a full credit and will ship unit to hp free of charge. amazon (excellent) hp(terrible)
What can a say? Ink is ink and if you know what your getting then you know what to expect. I will say that it seems to me the price was a bit high but the that's what you get into these days.
This looks like an awesome mount. I just got mine. I'm confident it will be easy to install (I'm a pro carpenter). It looks a little smaller than I thought it would, but it should work fine. Fully extended, it reaches out 14.5", which will still work fine for me. BE ADVISED: The LCS-KLA (model number) I received looked different from the one pictured on Amazon. I thought they sent the wrong one (I went with the lowest price seller) but I checked the model number on the peerless website peerlessindustries_dot_com and mine is the same specs and number as the one pictured here on Amazon. In fact, the one I got looks better than the one pictured. The price here is less than 1/2 what an equal mount costs elsewhere. Thanks amazon!
My wife's new car didn't come with a casette player, so we picked up the iRock. This works very well, so long as there are no radio stations interferring. I can place the iRock and iPod anywhere in the car, and get decent reception. I do have to crank up the volume on the iPod to get a good, non-distorted sound out of the car stereo.This isn't what you should use if you're looking for sound quality equal to what you'd expect right out of the audio device. This transmits on radio frequency, so it's subject to interference. But as far as listening to music wherever I have access to a radio...this thing works perfect.
These speakers are far better that I would expect from and bookshelf speaker of this size ands price. I love the warmth of these little speakers. I listened to Bose 301's and these are better to me. I think for what you pay and the sound quality you get it is hard to justify the Bose at 3x the price!Still a bookshelf speaker, and they do have limitations for the size, but I would recommend them to anyone looking for a bookshelf speaker that sounds great and has a real mans price sticker.
my son got this 2 years ago when he was a year old. it was always on a shelf and controlled by an adult. the first one we had didn't work straight out of the box. we exchanged it for another one, but it hasn't worked all that great either. it played some cd's and not others (none of our cd's were damaged). the cd player finally just stopped working. looking for a new one that actually works.
Buying this camera was a terrible decision. I should have listened to the other negative reviews. We cannot get a picture and there is no sound - if I was expecting how difficult this camera was there's no way I would have bought this one. I have a brand new computer and this camera is supposed to be compatible with it but obviously it's not. I have also contacted circuitcity several times for help or to return it but they will not respond, so don't buy anything from them.
I have taken many many pictures on this card. It runs very fast in my SLR, and is a very good card. SanDisk makes some good stuff. I get very fast Bursts of pictures in my Canon SLR, and overall, the card has performed great! I would totally recommend this.
I received my MFUEL Universal Power Bank 9200 mAh Li-Ion Battery Pack with great anticipation for use on around the world airplane flights -and although the product does provide the additional juice as advertised, it has some real design challenges - the unit I received will turn on with any pressure to the top of the battery pack (without even hitting the on-off button), which means it will turn on while in a briefcase and begin to drain precious battery life. The design is flawed -- one must hold down the on-off switch for a few seconds to turn off the unit, but it takes no effort at all to turn on the switch - it definately needs a better on-off switch.Also, after just one use, the small rubber pads on the bottom of the battery came off.Also, the unit I received has a label that indicates that it was made in CHENA --- I am not sure where CHENA is located, but the label may be indicative of the quality of this product.
I have had mine for a week now... I got a refurbished one, and installed it myself. Don't forget to order an installation kit. It is so sweet! Why don't the more expensive units include an AUX plug in the front? They don't like the popularity of portable MP3 players? I got this unit so I could "plug in" my XM2Go portable XM radio. However, I like this unit as much, if not more than the XM! An MP3 CD holds a lot of music. Radio reception is great. I thought my factory car speakers were no good.. but with this radio pumping some more power to them they sound a lot better.
The same brackets from the Bose store(6 for $188.00) but for way to much less and fast delivery. Thank you!
Connects my car to my mp3 player (dell dj ditty) and the cord is long enough to reach the back seat. No problems at all.
I bought this to replace this exact router, from a previous Amazon purchase, that got electrocuted in a lightning strike. This is a great router. The CD makes set-up so simple that a novice can do it.
Bought this 300G external seagate drive at 12/27/04. Today, after only 2 months of light usage, this drive dies. I had spent several days to copy my important data from 3 other smaller drives. All my hard works are now gone. I won't buy seagate any more!!!More stories: I called Seagate tech support and told them the symptoms of the drive. He just told me to call warranty department for replacement. No other explainations. I asked whether seagate knew this issue, and if it's a design flaw not yet fixed, how could seagate guarantees the replacement drive not to be doomed soon? The answer is "no", they are not aware of any issue with regard to this drive. Not helpful and professional at all!!! No more seagate for me, NEVER!March 3rd: Called warranty department. They promised to send a brand new design of 400G external drive as replacement. Sounds like a new product other than the previously buggy 300G/400G series. Hope the new 400G lasts longer.Update 11/09/2005: Received the new 400G external drive for a while now. The dirve is still working correctly. Seems Seagate has solved the problem. Based on this face and the good attitude of Seagate's warrant department. Mark the rating to 3 stars.
I wanted a camera that was not as heavy as the D200 or D300. I am very happy with the D40. The lens is a pretty good also. Together they are very easy to carry around. Good photos and accurate exposures from my point of view. I am an experienced amateur who takes a lot of family and floral photos. You will be very pleased with this camera and lens. I would also add the 55-200mm VR to complete the package.
I plugged it into my daughters 5 year old dell desktop, and now she can download photos and videos at lightening speed. This was an extra value because it came with the 6ft cable too.
what can I say, it works like a charm. No Problems, with the product but it did take a little longer to get the item in the mail..I think it was a UPS thing and not the company.
Bought this computer at Sam's club today. I got tired of my old Dell Inspiron 8100 (P3 1.0 ghz) crashing on me and freezing up on me. Never heard from Averatec before but seems like a lot of people buying this brand because of excellent value. This computer is blazingly fast and it is a great deal/price considering all the goods that came with it. DVD burner, a decent graphics card and a P4 3.0 ghz. Obviously, I cannot comment on how it compares to other P4 laptops. It is more of a desktop replacement weighing in at 7.7 lbs. The keyboard is quiet and the fan is quiet. Will comment on durability later.IT IS NOW 5 MONTHS LATER. COMPUTER SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF FREQUENTLY BECAUSE IT OVERHEATS. I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PRODUCT: 1 STAR NOW (OUT OF 5).
Worked fine to transfer all data from the hard drive before sending my laptop in for repairs. I didn't need to go through driver installation procedures on the enclosed disk, just plugged it in and it was ready to go.
I absolutely adore the hardware, the player itself is great. Large, bright screen gives far higher video quality than I ever expected. The factory headphones are fairly decent quality and when upgraded to a better pair of headphones the sound is amazing. However, the software is beyond difficult to install. I've spent hours on the phone with customer support because of conflicts with my Windows Media Center. I've been using my mom's computer to store my music library and synch my Zune rather than deal with reinstalling so many of my media programs and drivers.
I bought this at the apple store when I got my iPod (major selling point of iPod is to connect it to car stereo!) but it only had four preset stations that would never come in and faded out quickly if you were ever able to get a signal. I suggest you find the Transpod if you want the best in FM signal transmitting. I currently have the sf120 and it is a nice option. In the end I will probably have to get a better stereo for a direct plugin for the MP3 players.
After a month, I am very satisfied with the price and performance. I followed the reviewer's directions to set the unit to International, and preset the radio and iTrip to 87.9. I live in the suburb of a big city, and have only had fuzzy reception once, very briefly. I didn't bother to seek another station, because it passed so quickly. It has not been tested outside this metro area, and a month is way too soon to rate durability. So far, so good!
the Glucometer cable to connecct to the computer is a serial lead and the manufacturer suggested the Keyspan High Speed USB Adaptor as being the only one the they found worked well for the correct transfer of data. I have used it with no problem downloading data from the meter and to the computer. I use a Freestyle glucometer.
Bought it from Eforcity at a cheap price. Got it within a week. Works great for capturing video from my camcorder to my laptop.
I liked this device at first sight. A very nice design which goes very well with my Rio MP3 player. The reception is cranky at times and I think it could be better. But overall I am satisfied with this unit.
After months of research into both LCD and plasma tv's I finally decided that for me, plasma was the way to go. And as I looked at every major brand of plasma tv, the Samsung models kept drawing me back. My search brought me to the HTP4264 42" plasma screen. Once I decided on that model, I then watched and waited for a price I would feel comfortable with. I purchased my tv through BrandsMart, a local retailer. Back in September it was priced at $1200. By late december the priced had dropped to $980. They must have been wanting to unload everything, because I was able to talk them down to $800. After I got the tv home, setup was quick and easy. I don't have cable or dish, but instead use a roof top antenna. The HD stations come in clear as bell. I was always worried after I got something like this home, I would be disappointed with the picture. You know, "It didn't look like THAT in the store!" But the picture was beautiful! Football games are a real joy to watch. Sound is OK since I don't use external speakers. Overall, I have been VERY pleased with my Samsung plasma tv.
There's been enough in depth reviews that I don't think I need to say much except as the price of LCD TVs fall, these are definitely the best TVs for the price. I was surprised to find out how many inputs there are, that the resolution isn't really low like you'd expect for such a cheap TV, and that even if this weren't the best priced LCD it could still compete with plenty of bigger named brands. Great quality, price (obviously), and even without the familiar brand name this purchase doesn't come with much risk due to the nice 1 year on-site warranty from Syntax. So maybe wait a few months for the 32" model to fall below 1k (6/1/05@$1,500) and don't forget to register the TV.
The Raynox M150 is a very cost effective way to get up close to bugs and flowers. I use it with a Nikon 50mm AF-D and a 55-200 AF-S. I'm sure that a dedicated Macro would be better at some things but, for what I do, the Raynox M150 is great.
If you have a laptop with windows NT - this is the way to go. Since NT will not support various external file transfer - this is the easiest way to transfer your file and it is fast. I use it all the time
I am completely satisfied with this product. It is incredible that such a high quality printer/scanner/copier can be offered at such an affordable price! It is easy to use, and fast and easy to set-up (I was printing/scanning/copying in 20 minutes after I opened the box.) It has never jammed or otherwise malfunctioned on me yet. In terms of speed and image quality, it is also better than anything that I've ever owned.I especially like the fact that you do not even need to turn your PC on in order to use the copier function- nor do you have to wait very long for it to warm up.Plus, the cost of replacement cartridges is considerably less than that of certain lower cost competitor's models.The only small thing is that it does not come with a printer cable (USB), though you probably have one of those already.I am glad to once again own a HP product- indeed I am sorry that I ever tried anything else.
Worked exactly as desribed. Fit perfect with absolutely no problems. Made installation a breeze! 2007 Ford F150 FX2 Sport. Delivery was longer than expected.
I had this other headphones plugged into my computer. Then when I got this one in the mail, I unplugged the old one and plugged in the 497. I almost went deaf! I didn't expect it be so loud and crisp... and I had the treble set too high on my sound card. I was hearing things that I never heard through my other headphones. he HIs are amazing on this unit, and the LOWs are just enough that I don't feel drowned in a sea of bass.It's pretty comfortable... but it gets painful wheN i wear this with my glasses on. The legs (is that what they're calle?) on my glasses dig into the side of my head when I have this on. People tell me I have a big head though, so maybe that may have worsened the effect. It's pretty comfortable without my glasses though. The only thing being that I'm as good as blind without my glasses... so listening to music and working on my laptop is pretty hard to do.
Work just as I hoped they would. Require some work to install but they look great and do the job well.
This single Sony remote takes the place of four separate remotes I had been using - for the TV, cable box, DVD player, and amplifier. It handles all the day-to-day functions for normal TV and DVD watching. (I save the old remotes for rarely used functions that are not worth programming into the Sony.) Most functions worked perfectly on the Sony just from entering the componenet numbers listed in the booklet. I had to "teach" it to learn a few more specialized things, such as selecting "DVD" and "picture size" on the TV's on-screen menu. Teaching it was not difficult - you just have to follow the steps carefully.One very nice feature is the system control buttons. You program one of these to take the place of pushing several separate buttons. For example, to watch TV, I simply push one button marked "A" - this takes the place of pushing four buttons in sequence: TV, Power, Cable, Power.This is an excellent product at a very reasonable price. You don't have to live with four separate remotes!
I am very satisfied with this power cord. It is exactly like the original that came with the computer. Good price, also.
Just what the doctor ordered for a great price. Worked as intended and received in record time. Would recommend to all.
Got this one when a power surge seemingly fried the old one, an AT&amp;T 1720 that I got in '97. The old one had cost $80, this one only $30. And they've fixed the problems that they used to have. For example, the old one required batteries for backup, and the batteries tended to leak after awhile. This one doesn't require them. Sound quality is also better, and it's smaller. Works great with our AT&amp;T 9301 cordless phone. After 10 months of use, I have no complaints.
for the price it does great,have been using everyday since i bought it no problems here
I needed a keyboard that I could use from across the room along with my computer based DVR system that I, also, use to watch video directly off the Internet (via Hulu, YouTube, or other sources). This one piece wireless keyboard with built in track ball seemed to be the best fit for my need. I even use it from other rooms in the house to control the DVR that is shared with other TVs in the house. For a while it seemed somewhat unresponsive and had to be held close to the computer to work well ... but then I figured out that it was due to "operator error": I had the little USB stick "RF receiver" plugged directly into the back of the computer which was behind the flat screen HD TV in the middle of a tangle of wires running between all the devices hooked together there in my DVR cabinet. Once I added a USB extension cable and moved the "RF receiver" to a clear area above the top of the cabinet all the unresponsiveness went away. I could sit across the room and use the keyboard with no problem ... or use it from adjoining rooms. So I went from a grudging 3 star to 5 star rating. This keyboard works well so long as its "RF receiver" is not hidden among lots of other computing devices and wiring.
Believe the reviews here, this thing doesn't work.
Nevermind reviews by those who haven't even held the device. This device just hit shelves today (11/14). I picked it up, and I must say, The interface is extremely easy to use and well designed. Sure it uses proprietary computer software, but so does apple. The screen is a good deal larger than the vidio-ipod's, making up for the slight increase in size. The finish is a scratch resistant feeling rubberized plastic, much better than the ipods. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this device. This deffinatly will be a true contender for the ipod.
My first Mac in a long time (1980?). What better than to try out a BT mouse, a small one and handy for travel. Well, this mouse is just about worthless. Most of the time it doesn't connect for almost a minute. Sometimes it just drops off line and locks up. Then again, it doesn't cost much either. So, if you want something that works part time and you don't want to pay much for it, this is the mouse for you.I finally gave up and pulled the little mini-Logitech mouse from my old moribund Windows laptop. This is the cheaper of the small Logitech mice, but it still has that nifty and very small USB transmitter than you can leave in all the time. It works with Linux, Apple, Windows etc etc and it is much smoother to boot. Connects first time, every time and in a heartbeat. It costs more, but then so does a Lexus. It just works and keeps on working.Good luck.
After reading several reviews of the NEC 1400, I decided toshop around for the best buy. I bought it...and it is a tremendousbargain. Fabulous printer; sharp and clear! It's versatile and very adaptable. I don't think there's another laser printer on the market that can perform this many tasks at this price. Get one! You won't regret it.
I bought this for the extra outlets, the surge protection is a bonus... still waiting for a huge lightning strike to see if it works.
Bought it to use on an airplane. Doesn't have enough volume.
The mounting brackets were great, the entire assembly is sturdy, and the reception was fantastic. No problems at all.
I bought this with the Pioneer DEH-P3000IB in-dash receiver, and it does *not* charge iPods or iPhones, despite the claim in the tech specs. A different head unit might support that, but this description should really be changed to indicate that it works only in some cases. The product does what it's designed to do, but two stars for misleading presentation; without charging it's no more useful than using the aux input -- actually less, because it also locks out the device controls when attached.
I bought a Conon I350 to replace another brand that had a 90 day warranty and stopped printing after 8 months. The I 350 is quicker, easy to operate and the ink cost is a lot less than the one that died. I was pleased to recieve E-Mail from Canon thanking me fior my purchase and providing cost free soft ware for my Canon printer and sending more no cost software later. If I ever need a new printer it will be CANON. Ben-- AZ
Look, I hope you're reading this before you pull the trigger on buying this overpriced piece of junk. HDMI is a lossless digital media interface; in other words, HDMI output either works or it doesn't. Paying more does NOTHING, as ALL HDMI cables perform the same. I have literally seen people in electronics stores considering a wall of HDMI cables, and when I tell them the $10 'knockoff' cable on the end works just as well as the MONSTER BRAND SUPER-DE-DUPER CABLE EXTREME PERFORMANCE one that costs $50, they look at me funny until I explain the actual technological jargon behind it. One person actually had me give them my email address, they bought both the whatever-brand version and the Monster version, and later sent me a message thanking me, and that they noticed no difference between the two and returned the Monster cable.So the long story short is, don't pay extra when it comes to HDMI. As one of the other most recent reviewers said, people are starting to become more familiar with HDMI technology and know more about it, so the poor souls who waste money on this product are fewer and farther between, but if I can help one less person be swindled, I've done my job.
As most who are considering a purchase of these headphones know, Koss has sold this model unchanged for over 20 years. The reason for this is simple - you don't mess with success. While for some the appearance may be controversial, there is an undeniable steampunk-retro appeal to the angular, stainless-steel industrial styling.Functionally, the Koss Porta-Pro shines. The earpads can be adjusted to be as light or as tight as you prefer. The sound quality and frequency response belies the current notion that one must have in-ear buds to really enjoy crisp highs and strong bass. You will spend 100.00 or more to get better sound, period.Where these headphones really come in handy, is environments that might have distracting background noise, but do not allow for total isolation. I like to be able to work in my office without distraction of conversations down the hall, but I do wan to hear the phone ring or my name called by nearby colleagues. The Porta-Pros fit the bill to a tee.Highly recommended.
Works great. Slight glitch when first hooking it up. My internet provider resolved the issue. Great price.
You never really know how good a surge protector is until you need it, so it's hard to give a thorough review.That said, I picked this item after doing some research and reviewing the specs, warranty, etc. It seemed like the best combination of specs, price, and functionality that I was looking for. I'm using it to power some large appliances (freezer, mini fridges) that I don't want taken out by lightning. Larger appliances are more resistive to power surges as opposed to small, delicate electronics, so the 1,045 joule rating seemed reasonable. Plus, the $50,000 warranty would more than cover the value of the items plugged into it.I also like the LED indicators and the fact that this sits on the wall as opposed to the floor. Just make sure your outlet face plate takes a center screw as opposed to top and bottom screws, since this is how the unit mounts to the outlet. I took the idea from photo poster Jeffrey Chandler here and taped the original face plate screw to the side of the unit.
I purchased these two "used" SO-DIMM chips in September 2007 and they arrived in about 1 week. The 2 chips were dropped in a styrofoam envelope without any additional wrapping and were loose within the envelope. The chips have worked well and I have not had any issues with them. I would defintely buy these again.
I've already used this speaker wire to connect my 7.1 system together, and the sound is great.
Some end users have experienced an "issue" with their Zune when they first try to use it....including yours truly...all I can say is...Patience, Patience, Patience...the Zune IS worth it.Not all Zunes have an initial "issue" with the battery not charging and the screen freezing, if yours does....it is a very MINOR issue and is easily corrected as I mention below.First, I bought the Brown 30GB for my husband as a Christmas present this year (2007) instead of an iPod for several reasons, but mainly because: it has an FM radio; was on sale (the brown was much lower priced than the other colors the day I bought it off Amazon...it's a cool chocolate brown with a green tint to the case); and because I did not want to fall into the whole iPod craze (I'm not a big fan of Apple and have been a Microsoft customer for over 20 years)....we are both VERY glad I went with the Zune.Secondly, to save you the frustration of having to search the Internet for a solution to the minor, yet irritating issue with the battery, like I had...THE main thing I must recommend for a relatively smooth install...BE PATIENT...Do NOT connect your NEW Zune to your computer until after you install the Zune software FIRST (which is what Microsoft recommends). I would also suggest downloading the newest version off the Zune software/firmware site from Microsoft (version 2.3 or higher) because with the 2.3 update, Microsoft apparently corrected an issue with the battery not wanting to charge correctly and the screen freezing, which is what ours was doing when I first tried to charge it (software update: [...] ). After I UNINSTALLED the old version and installed the update...the Zune worked perfectly and has continued to do so. Note: For some odd reason, installing the CD version and clicking the "Check for Updates" did not install the 2.3 version, so, do a complete download off the URL above.I would also recommend that you RESIST pressing the power button when you first take it out of the box because it would have very little power and could get stuck on a screen with an exclamation point inside an illustration of a battery (which is easily fixed if it does happen because this is what happened with ours) and instead, begin charging your Zune....either from a USB 2.0 port on the BACK of your PC or with the AC adapter that comes with the travel pack. If you use the USB port, be sure to install the software first. Also, Do NOT try charging it with an external USB Hub even if the hub has its own power, which is what I initially did try; this method didn't work well enough to charge the Zune effectively. You should let your Zune fully charge for 3 hours prior to using it.Because I did not download the software/firmware update first, (I used the supplied CD) I actually needed to let the Zune battery completely drain two or three times because the screen would get stuck, first showing an illustration of a battery with an exclamation point, then when the illustration showed a battery with a plug....I simply unplugged the Zune and left it sitting on my desk with whatever illustration was on the screen until the screen went blank (a few hours). This happened when I used the CD software that was supplied with the Zune (the CD part number 1006 X12-6319303). After I installed version 2.3 off the Zune/Microsoft site (version 2.3 - 1145), there were no more issues with the battery not charging.If you experience any other "issues"....this site might be helpful: [...]The FM Radio works great!...and the overall sound of the music is simply wonderful. You can adjust the sound in the Settings using the equalizer feature.I have been using the Zune Marketplace (via the Zune software) to purchase and download songs, which has worked extremely well. I initially bought 4000 points ($[...]) which applies toward the purchase of individual songs or complete albums. Basically, the songs are 79 cents a piece...very reasonable. The Zune also comes with a mix of some pics and songs pre-installed.In a nutshell, it is my honest opinion that the Zune is a much better value than an iPod and I would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to purchase a digital media player.
I would like to point out that while it is true that 128kbs is not quite CD quality, most people will not be able to tell the difference using their earphones, which is how most people use an iPod. In fact using iTunes and converting using AAC at 128kbs the sound quality is actually even better than 128kbs using MP3. I have downloaded more than 500 songs from the iTunes Music Store, all at 128kbs AAC and they sound great. I have also converted almost 500 CD's using iTunes, also at AAC 128kbs; they too sound great - much better than 8 track or cassette. Not even comparable, in fact. I listen to them using Etymotic ER6i earphones, which are much better than the iPod earphones and am more than satisfied with the sound.So how many songs do I have on my 4gig iPod nano? I have 1010 songs on it as of today and I still have room for more. They average about 3-5 minutes each and were all converted at 128kbs AAC as mentioned before.The only caveat I have to offer is to be very careful with the nano as it's finish is much more sensitive to scratches than any other iPod before. The black nano especially is prone to showing scratches after a few days if your'e not careful.Other than that it's a great product.
In the AMAZON advertise it say clear Made in Japan the one I got is made in Philippines...this will screw up all my settings. My camera is Made in Japan my lenses Made in Thailand and my filter in Philippines...I don't like it.But the lens check to be a good made, glass lens with a metal frame. Why they have to say it where is made.?!?
I got the tablet a couple of days ago and so far it is working wonderfully. I bought it for drawing on the computer and, although I can tell it is going to take some practice, it is alot easier to use than the old mouse.I also like the art programs that come with it, especcially Corel Painter Essentials 2. In Essentials the tools are fun and realistic. The only complaint I have is that my computer is not working well with the program and I can't use some of the features for unknown reasons.
I have been using this one for about 7 months now..the sound quality is good and its a comfortable fit (usually i have trouble with most of them). The only problem is the earbud cover. One could easily lose it. But i guess for &lt;6$, its quite alright.
I like it alot. it works great for the zune, but sometimes it is difficult to push the buttons if you gots fat fingers, would buy again from the same peeps. shipping was fast and accurate, it got to my house.
Great deal on the cord, was exactly what I needed...and the swift, speedy shipping helped me make my deadline, too!
This is a good product. Worked grate on my 19" LCD. Manufactuer's instruction manual says that it was only good for 20" LCD and it is advertized to hold up to a 22 inch. I think I would stick with a 20" LCD.
I bought this adapter to add Quick Release capability to acheap Cannon monopodwith a built-in ball head that I got on sale a while back. I recently bought aBogen Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripodwith aManfrotto 488RC2 Ball Head. So I obviously wanted RC2 so I could keep the same plate on my camera and use either the tripod or monopod. This plate works really well for those needs.The plate is identical to the one that came with the 488RC2, and features black rubber with ridges, not cork as is shown in the product image. The metal is also darker than what is shown in the product image. (See customer images.)I have attached and detached the plate several times - it secures well and the bottom of my camera shows no sign of scuffing or scratching.It fits on a 3/8" screw but comes with an adapter for 1/4" screws, so it screwed right onto the built-in head on my monopod.As is typical for Bogen Manfrotto QR systems, it includes a secondary security lock to prevent you from accidentally releasing the plate (and camera) without meaning to. The lock stops the quick release lever from opening fully.
I needed an RCA to RCA adaptor to extend a video feed. Didn't want to pay much, but what I received was exactly what I needed and more. It was heavier, more substantial than I thought I would get for the price. Great deal!
To be honest, I was highly disappointed with this item (when I did own it).Things that irked me:The screen was crisp, but it was black and white and had no backlight. It did not have a 5-way directional pad. Certain games didn't work with it because it only had 2 buttons. Planning things was quite a task with the tiny screen and sub-par handwriting recognition, so I ended up not using the calendar more often that not.One thing that I did enjoy using it for was catching up on tech headlines with AvantGo.However, seeing as there are ridiculous holiday sales going on, I may upgrade to the Zire 31. I do find humor in the fact that whoever stole my Zire 21 is probably kicking themselves in frustration right now :-).
Too good for the price. Similar products were way too expensive. This was in brand new shape and took it to Office Depot for installation and they were surprised With the price too.
I've had this product for about a month and overall, I find it very good. I use it to connect to my D-Link wireless router that is 2 floors above my computer in my split-level home. The signal fluctuates between low and very good but is always more than enough for internet connections. Even on a "fair" connection, I still was getting 600K download speed from Microsoft's website. Bottom line, if you're using it for large file transfers at a long distance or though a few walls, it's not going to be that great. However, if you just want it to share an internet connection, it's great.
Excellent price and worked as expected with the Sony digital camera my mom was using until the camera got replaced with a Canon due to some water damage from a cruise.
Although these binoculars are not at thier best in close, the long range view more than adequately makes up for any shortcomings. For objects at a distance, I can think of no other binocular that has as crisp an image, or as wide a field of view. Also, they are a pleasure to pick up and have an instant view without the delay in having to focus them. The rugged, rubber encased, no slip frame are one of the most "ergonomically correct" pair of glasses that I have ever used.The only downside I see to these is the clarity of objects at a significantly closer range. They do tend to be slightly off focus. However, if I were to be looking at objects at a much closer distance, I would not need to use these. Also, the carrying case is more than functional but, leaves a bit to be desired.I use these binoculars for both land and especially water searches, and can think of no other which is as well made and economically priced. The auto focus feature is a major asset when having to pick up the glasses and sight in on a moment's notice.If you are looking for a value priced, yet extremely well constructed and built pair of binoculars, these may very well be the pair for you.
This printer has been working flawlessly for me for at least five or six years now. Sure, it's a little noisy, but the noise is not excessive for a printer of its size. The output is extremely consistent, and that's a big plus.The major drawback to the printer is that it will disable itself when it feels the toner is too low. At first, like a dummy, I would replace the low toner cartridge. But then I found out you can put the printer in a diagnostic mode which allows the printer to keep printing even when a toner cartridge is low. Once I learned how to do that, I could keep printing for months. At least a fourth of my printer's life cycle was spent printing in diagnostic mode.Then I found out you can go into the printer's setup menu and override the printer's settings, allowing you to print until a toner cartridge literally runs out. This is the only way to get your value out of the cartridges.
This router is excellent. Not only does it do everything I expected it would, but set-up is quick and easy.
I bought this CD player to use in my car and it has worked beautifully! When you consider what a fine CD player it is, and the incredibly low price, it is most certainly a Best Buy!!
Sabrent is not the maker and do not know how it works.I Email to them ask when recorded hard disk hit full condition what happend and when camare loast video it show a dialog box do I need clcik that dialog box to make it continue or it can continue with human click on the message box. They Email back said they do not know how it works and not give the maker name.
Decided to give these a try due to the huge cost savings over the Canon OE equiv battery. So far, excellent performance, long battery life, charge quickly.This week, I shot 1/2 of JV baskeball game and the entire varsity game. Camera was on for 3 straight hours and I shot 300+ frames during the games. Then, went out in the cold and shot birds for another 2 hours. After uploading all pics, the battery level still shows full.These were a great, low-cost alternative to the OE Canon batteries. The cost-savings aspect makes this truly a no-brainer purchase.
Super easy to use. Made applesauce, could not believe how easy to use when apples are fully cooked. Would recommend buying it.
The Canon Photo Backpack 200EG is definitely a plus for photographers. It has plenty of room for camera and several lenses, as well as room for other accessories such as spare batteries, memory chips lens filters etc. The pack is lightweight and is comfortable to wear on those extended photo hikes. The only down side is having to remove the pack to get at spare lenses or other accessories, but hey, it's a backpack after all. I would definitely recommend this item for those photographers wanting to get out and shoot pictures without dragging a bulky camera bag along with them.
Excellent router and firmware can be Linux. Set up a VPN with Linux firmware downloaded off of the web. Highly recommend this router even if you just use firmware supplied.
The problems with the shuffle are endless.10. If you can get it to work...some computers have serious problems with recognizing it.Thats after the endless hours of updates,support,and rigging9. Once you get it working (kind of) you'll find that shufflelikes a small amount of your songs. Repeats them over andover. Even after you skip them.8. If you put the thing in your pocket (where else) thecontrols will respond to your movements. Like a cameraphone taking pictures in your pocket.7. You can only use it on the computer you install it on.6. Ear buds are one step above the Dollar store.5. Battery's life expectancy 6 months. Price a new one.4. itunes is more of a commercial than it is useful.slows my computer up.3. The daily emails to buy buy buy.2. Quick Time Pop-ups. You can't run itunes with out it.1. Its white!
I took the leap and bought this hub, even after reading an unfavorable review here at Amazon. The hub is a bit odd because it does not have its own power source. After researching all over the net, I realized this was actually good design, not a defect. It's actually very nice to have one less power cord hanging from the desk top.I have a pair of speakers, a wireless keyboard, a digital camera, and a USB pen drive plugged into the hub now for over a month without any problems. I also have a firewire iPod plugged in. I have had no power issues. My guess is that the combination of power from the firewire and USB cords that plug into your Mac Mini work together to send power where its needed. I tested the hub with a "Kill-A-Watt" meter and found that it only raised the power consumption of the Mac Mini by about 3 watts while in standby mode.The one annoyance I will report is going to be with the USB standard in general. It appears that some USB devices have a "slightly" shorther plug than others. This difference is in millimeters, but it was an issue with my "Lexar USB pen drive." The pen drive will not plug into this hub and power on every time. This is because the Belkin hub has a very thin skin of plastic between the USB ports and the device plug. I've read other reviews with other hubs where this is an issue. You should take a couple of your USB device cables and hold them next to each other to see an length difference. If you find any plugs that are slightly smaller then the rest, it may not work with this hub. This issue is annoying, but easily fixed. I just plugged the pen drive into an USB extension cable, and then plugged the cable into the hub. I don't fault Belkin on this issue. I fault Lexar for not making the plug long enough. All the rest of my devices fit fine.This issue of the USB plug length may be confused with other power issues in reviews for this hub. I believe that the hub provides plenty of power for it's devices. I just think some older devices may not have a long enough plug to fit those last couple of millimeters into the socket.
Since we purchased this camera as a gift for someone else, I can't say much about its actual performance or operation. As far as I can tell using it to make some test shots, it performed as promised, and the built-in menu made it easy enough to configure.My problem came with trying to get the camera to communicate with an older OS--in this case, Windows ME. It is true that the fine print on the back of the box includes a line stating that WindowsXP or later is required. Of course, since we purchased it from Amazon, we did not see the box before we purchased it. Since nowhere on the Amazon page does it state this software requirement, perhaps they should bear some of the blame.In any case, Kodak made it extremely difficult to download the necessary drivers that would let the camera communicate with Windows ME. They were there (if you are interested, you want version 5.2), but the menu selections, and even page titles were extremely confusing, even inaccurate. Eventually, however, after several hours, we did find and install version 5.2 of the software, and everything now works fine.
Note that there are two versions of this product. The 5.8 ghz model works perfectly (video, audio, and IR remote control repeater), right out of the box. I tried the 2.4ghz version first...about $15 cheaper...but it worked very poorly...interference on the video, static on the audio, and unreliable function of the IR remote.
I would not purchase this product. It was a gift that sadly cost over $50 and is not worth the sale price of $20. I could not get the product to play my ipod nano most of the time or my iphone. I would unplug and restart then try again. Sometimes it would work but most the time not. Also I could not charge my nano and play it on the speakers which is a big one for me as it was drained within 2 hours. It looks pretty but that's about it in my opinion.
I have an old second hand 6210 Officejet printer that has been printing poorly, although the cartridge is not that old. Taking a chance, I ordered this cartridge for it. I installed this today, and it functions perfectly. HP brand, HP packaging, excellent print quality.
Here in the Pacific NorthWest, it is quite easy to get lost in the back country trails. I used this Garmin eTrex Vista , with out fail (almost) every time. My only complaint, is that under dense tree cover, it tends to loose the single. Other than that, it does almost anything and everything I could ever want and more. I have already used it for &quot;Geocaching&quot; and its accuracy has been dead on each time.. down to about 15 feet. I couldn't be happier.
The Lexar 4 GB Jump Drive is very handy to use full of plenty of space for those of us who carry lots of data. The light is a good addition although the Lexar is so quick you can almost miss it light up when transferring data. The connection, however, is not always good the first try. You may have to reseat it. All in all I am extremely happy with it.
I bought one of these little mp3 players several years ago from QVC, and wanted to buy another one for my grandson. I looked everywhere but couldn't find one like mine, until I checked out Amazon, looking for it. I shoulda checked here 1st! Amazon's got everything! I can't believe this little bitty thing holds about 500 songs! And it works great! Now my grandson is jammin' away with his new mp3 player! Thanks Amazon!
It is much much louder than my laptop fan. The noise sounds like electrical one and it is amplified by the fan noise. I don't understand how other reviewers can say that it is quiet. Maybe I've got defective one... Anyway, the one I've got produces unbearable noise. Of course, I returned it.
Bought a new LG LCD tv and was disapointed in the sound. Bought a Vizio sb200 soundbar but couldnt connect it to the tv. What to do? Cables To Go to the rescue - just what I needed to connect from the tv headphone out to the soundbar in jacks. Great price, fast shipping and now I enjoy deep, rich sound from my tv (with the addition of a powered subwoofer). Can also use the adapter cable to listen to music cds thru the soundbar - the music sounds better than thru my stereo system.
I have two these surge protectors that I've been using for the last year now. No issues so far. I was able to get each for $15. They provide alot of outlets for expansion and each oulet has enough space to not come in the way of the other outlet. The extension cord is nice and long. Also the surge protector plug is slanted so that it doesn't interfer when plugged into the top outlet of an electrical outlet. Can't go wrong for the $15 I paid. I would gladly pay $30 for this set of features. Make sure you register the product to take advantage of the $30,000 insurance. Although after reading the manual it stated that you have to use the coaxial, telephone and Ethernet connections to be eligbile to make an insurance claim. I havent used the those connections at all and never have made an insurance claim with any of the surge protectors I've owned over the years.
Purchased this to replace an HP Scanjet with which I was happy until it died. Reviews on CNET and Consumer Reports for this unit were solid. It installed with Windows XP SP2 without any hiccups. Scans of docs and photos are outstanding. The accompaning software is useful without being obnoxious. Holding my breath to see how it works with a Vista upgrade...12 Dec 07 Follow-up: Scanner still working as advertised. Vista recognized it with no problems. I still recommend it.
First off, fantastic sound. Very comfortable. Excellent isolation. The more I listen, the more I like them. If you don't mind paying more than the cost of some MP3 players for earbuds, you won't be disappointed. Of course, then there's the E5c at $500, but I could not bring myself to pay more than I did for my iPod, especially since I recently bought Altec Lansing's outstandin inMotion speakers.As for running the cord behing your back, you don't have to! This is not necessary. Yes, you loop the cords behind your ears, which by the way makes them stay in better, but you can still run the cord down the front, even though the instructions show it going down the back. It's actually quite simple to do! I can have mine in place in less than 5 seconds.
The case isn't as sturdy as I had hoped for, but for the price, it certainly is adequate. My Canon A630 fits nicely with enough room for back-up batteries and sd card. I would love to purchase the waterproof cover/case, but the cost is prohibitive at this point.Overall, for the price, this is a product that is "good enough" to protect my camera to a minimal degree.
get it right now ,, it was the best thing i ever owend ...and at a good price
I've always had backup drives inside my computer, this was my first foray into an external one, figured I'd get the most out of my new Airport Extreme N router. A cool aspect is having the ability to access files on my hard drive from anywhere one could get an internet connection by hooking it up to my Airport's USB. As far as moving files, be forewarned that USB 2 is slooow, it does come with vastly superior Firewire 400 is a bit faster, if you're looking to move files fast as possible go with the WD MyBook that has the Firewire 800, which if you're a Mac user most have that connection port, most do, if you're a PC user, well, you clearly have your own issues to deal with, lots of them, but are used to doing things slowly so it may not be an issue with you.The one disappointment I have with this drive is WD's backup software isn't as robust, stable, or able as software other hard drives bundle like Retrospect, Backup, et. al. It's a nice attempt but in practice it's clunky, slow, and vaguely impractical. They should stick to bundling the software from another company that's been in the business longer.It's fairly small, relatively quiet, doesn't get too hot, and does it's job... can't complain.
Simple to use. Capture fast action without having to stand behind your camera. Don't miss those fleeting moments that happen when you step away just keep shooting remotely. Smart because you can interact with subject and shoot when their attention is diverted. Love it.
I purchased the Microsoft lifecam to replace a 3 year old Logitech. The Microsoft has an excellent picture as well as great sound transmission. We use it to talk to overseas relatives and it has the same audio quality as talking on a phone. Great cam for the money. Would recommend to anyone looking for a quality, reasonably priced cam.
I bought this camera earlier this year at Office Max for only $50 with two reasons in mind. One of them was I wanted a cheap digital camera that took good pictures and I could bring anywhere. This way if something happened to it, it wouldn't matter since it didn't cost a lot anyways. The second reason was that it takes 2 AA batteries. I like this because all I need is 4 rechargeable AA's and I'm set. I wasn't sure of how good the pictures would be since I always used to hear 3 megapixels or better was a must. Not at all, I have taken hundreds of great photos with this camera of many things, including lots of different scenery and the pictures look amazing. My friends and family can't believe some of the pictures I've taken with just this camera. I always use the 1600x1200 resolution on the highest quality since I have a 256MB SD card. Speaking of that, the internal memory is only 7MB, but with how cheap SD cards are now, getting a 256 or 512MB SD card shouldn't be a problem.PROS:-Great camera for the right price-Takes great photos-Can record movies-With a 512MB SD card you can take about 700 photos on the highest quality/resolution, more than enough for a vacation. You can also record lots of video, I recorded 21 minutes of video on my 256MB card and still had 60MB of space left.-Battery life isn't too bad. I remember reading somewhere that it can take 120 photos without the flash before the batteries die. I went on a vacation and took around 130 photos and they still worked afterwards.CONS:-Doesn't record sound in video. Something I kinda wanted, but don't care THAT much for, especially since I really bought this camera for pictures.-Pictures get kinda blurry if you shake the camera while taking a picture I don't know how common this is in digital cameras though.-Can only take up to 512MB memory cards. For me this is no problem, but it might be for someone out there.-Pictures look kinda crappy if you zoom up. I don't remember for sure, but I think this was a downside to digital zoom. I try to avoid zooming in as much as possible, or if I do I zoom in just a little.
I was glad to get this remote. I'm a novice, but it works. The only bad part is the remote has to be pointed at the sensor in front when you're out in open spaces, but any other time, the signal bonuces off of walls. Try to think about the pros than the cons and let it work in your favor.
The Schoshe car stereo mount fit like a glove. Installation was a breeze. Everything lined up correctly and it looks nice.
this has been great for me I have attached this to my tripod as a quick release and able to help me level my horizons
This printer is everything I expected it to be and more. The quality of the prints are awesome - indistinguishable from real photographs, except for the lack of &quot;Kodak&quot; or &quot;Fuji&quot; printed on the backside. The print speed is as advertised, and its incredibly easy to use. I would highly recommend this printer to anyone who wants an easy solution for quality prints.If I had to list drawbacks:- Limited to 4x6 or credit card size photos- Paper/Ink only available online (haven't found a local retailer yet...)- Price per photo (~56 cents for the 4x6 prints) more expensive than online orders (ie., shutterfly), but you get instant results, and no S&amp;H. :-)If these are not a problem for you, then this is the printer you want. Get the CP-200 if you don't care about the rechargeable battery and credit card tray (I think you can order the latter separately...). The CP-300 is about $100 more, but worth it, in my opinion.
This product made it seem that is was able to charge an iPhone. I was very disappointed when I tried to use it, and it didn't charge my phone. This product does NOT charge an iPhone!
I use these in the Chromo 160 LED Dimmable lights for photography. Compared to the original Sony NP-550 batteries, they last about the same time. They seem to work just fine.
I was looking for an inexpensive pair of headphones to use with my MP3 player and cell phone (which doubles as an MP3 player). These earphones were an excellent price, so I purchased them. The silicone ear-cup is soft and flexible and remains comfortable even after extended wear. They fit nicely into the ear and stay put even during vigorous movement like running. The sound quality is fair- bass is very heavy and music is sometimes fuzzy or muddy, but for the price, I believe the quality is more than adequate. After several months of wear, the right ear cup has suffered a small tear, but is still functional and I haven't noticed a decline in its ability to stay in my ear. I highly recommend these!
I bought this cheap router back in Dec '08, and it has not given me any problems with connection drop at all, strong steady signal throughout the day! Seems that I was one lucky buyer, but in fact I bought this with lots of fear that it would fail the same way almost 90% of other buyers have reported. Glad to say that I'm quite happy with it, but its time to move on and get a wireless-N router.
Good product..Worth the money which I spent..Good picture quality...
Great quality TDK-brand DVD-R's and excellent price makes this hard to beat. Just make sure you know if your player/s can play +R, -R or both. So far, haven't found any compatability issues. Shipping was quick and well-packaged (at least to NYC). No coasters to date. Only question is will burned discs store well - unlike many of the cheaper brands that aren't great for longer-term storage (some die within weeks/months and some die in a few years).
I wasn't sure what to expect - but I love my device. My husand has an iPod and I've tried it a bit, so I've used both similarly and with no prior experience in either. BTW brown is the new black! Okay, just had to add that. :-) Wasn't sure I would like it but it's very unique and fun.What's different:The Zune has an up/down/side interface vs. the circle. I personally prefer it because with the circle, I always ended up 5 songs past where I wanted to be. But others like the speed of the circle, so this is a personal thing.What's cool:Great screen - at least 15+ people have commented on how nice it is.You can set backgrounds with any pictures, it's really easy and looks great.You have album art and you can send photos to another Zune very easily.You can share music with other Zune owners - I don't mind the 3-day/3-listen limit. It gives you a reasonable chance of enjoying the music and the option to go buy it (support your artists!) :-)The relocate feature lets you connect as a Guest to other machines easily.I found the battery life to be good tho haven't compared it to other devices.Sounds really sweet with high quality rips from my CDs.All in all I'm glad I made the purchase and while there are a few things to figure out, I really like the device. I think its pretty easy to use, makes sharing photos and music really simple, and offers a significant feature set for a music player of its price.PS: I don't hit the same issues with my software, but I empathize with other folks and hope these issues get fixed soon. The up side here is that these types of bugs can be resolved with software updates.
These are great quality casters. You must make sure that they are installed at a 90 degree angle!these work just as they said, but I would purchase a set with brakes next time. These want to travel a bit.
While this camera is probably the best camera I have ever had. I am sad to report I dropped it and the "focus lens" if you will(not sure of the exact name)is stuck in place. Panasonic told me it would cost $170 to fix it(I was still under warrenty), now mind you, I only paid $200 for it originallly. This is absurd and I can't find any logic to it. However, this really is a great camera and takes great pictures. Do not buy it if you have a tendency to drop things, it will not prove beneficial to you. The pictures are sharp and crisp, and overall a great camera for the price, just don't drop it like I did.
As of this writing, this product IS NOT Vista compatible regardless of what their web site says. TrendNet claims the XP driver also works for Vista. "You just have to plug the board in, turn computer on, let it self install, and then upgrade the driver to the XP driver on install disk that came with it." When I upgraded the driver to XP, it locked up my computer trying to install it. I thought the first time was a fluke, so cleaned out the registry, and tried it a second time with same results. The desktop is brand new and is not corrupted with other software or hardware.TrendNet's customer service is borderline rude. They basically try to hang up with you as fast as possible even though your problem is not even close to being solved.The price is nice, but you'll be wasting your time and money.
I love the arm, especially for the price. The screws for the wall plate where horrible, all 4 of them stripped on me. I spend $2 and replaced them with hex bolts instead, worth the hassle though! Especially given the low price compared to other arms.
Okay, I'd rate it five stars, but the unit wont make coffee in the morning.I used a small etrex while deployed to Iraq. Easy to use and dependable it gave me good coordinates faster than the military GPS units we carried with us. Sad, but true. When I got home I bought a Magellan Explorist and I ended up HATING that unit. It was difficult to use the small buttons, wasn't intuitve to use, the little knob thing was terrible, and wasn't easy to use tactically with gloves on.Okay, this isn't a Magellan review. I purchased this one when my Magellan's display broke. I did a lot of looking around and comparing notes and went with this model. I also bought the topographic maps CD and installed it. I'll say now that if you buy the topographic map you don't have to buy the streets maps CD as it installed the streets onto my GPS also when I downloaded the Oregon topomap to the unit.I use it a lot for Geocaching and I really dig how I can download the geocache straight into my Garmin directly from the website. I click on 'find' and select 'geocache' and it has all the caches listed from nearest to farthest away and you can select 'found' after you find one. Easy.I did not read the manual at all when I got it. I put the batteries in and started fooling around. Easy to use and not a lot of tomfoolery with buttons like on the Magellan. The electronic compass that is on it works fine. Not as well as a regular compass, mind you (and it is a good skill to learn anyway, how to use a compass and map). But it works a LOT better than the latest version of the military GPS unit. Really... who makes those things... not infantry guys who have to move and handle rifles, that's for sure.I used the GPS with the streets to cruise to another city and find a location. It worked fine and once it gets dialed in it was spot on when I made my turns and when passing POIs.I've not used it in its more specific mode yet. When I did I noticed the battery drained faster. I turned it off as I didn't need it to find what I was looking for. I did notice a bit of a drift with it, but this is to be expected with a GPS unit... it must have some error in it after all as per military/civilian gear agreements. Funny thing is, I was able to get accurate to within 5 meters with my little Garmin side by side with the military Plugger getting much worse.Great GPS. Works great. Rains a lot on me while using it and, because it is submergable, it doesn't affect its performance.
The Canon MP830 is easy to set up, works perfectly, and has all the features I need. Photos are vivid and true to color and the speed rivals anything that HP has. No glitches in the software, unlike HP where all I had was trouble with their software errors and problems which corrupted my PC. I recommend the MP830 all-in-one highly.
If you go to a local retail store, your choices are very "lame" for something that can protect your gear at a descent price. Wal-Mart sells cheap handy-cam/camera bags for $15.00 (no name) to a $29.99 Sony that won't hold anything but the camera itself.The 200EG from Canon holds quite a bit is well made. I was able to fit my Canon HV20 camcorder, battery charger, 2x batteries, 3x lenses, cables and connectors, manual, lens cleaner, lens hood, pistol grip holder, and still had plenty of room for more.This is one of the best deals for a backpack for cameras and small camcorders around. I saw many "GREAT" reviews on this one before buying, for all the bad ones, show me another that offers this much, for the $$$. If it does not have enough room for you, spend 2-3x the $$ and get one that does. No reason to blame the bag, just go with another.
Initially, I was looking for a portable media player that would be primarily used in the Living Room as my "CD Player" so that I don't clutter my space up with CDs (I have 1500 CDs). For this, it needed to have decent accessories support (have you seen how many MP3 players are just the player and nothing else?) ... since I needed some sort of dock and remote control for it, as well as a decent memory size.Personally, I don't care for the iPod (I'm not keen on the scroll wheel - the thumb movement is awkward especially when you have a LOT of albums). The Zune uses a simple D-Pad arrangement (disguised as a wheel) and has a larger screen to boot! I noticed that a LOT of companies have announced 3rd party accessories for the Zune and that makes Zune the only other "alternative" to iPod as far as I'm concerned.However, I have discovered that the large screen on the screen is very acceptable for watching video and I am now expanding my use of it! As well as the Living Room CD player, it is used on my commute and when I fly. It's way better than listening/watching the rubbish they put on aircraft - plus you can pause, go back, etc.The Zune and the Zune software have worked flawlessly since I got it. On first connect, it updated the firmware on the Zune and personally, I like the fact that MS can do this. It gives them the opportunity to fix bugs and/or add new capabilities.I'm an "own it" kind of a guy, so all of my audio/video is purchased on CD/DVD. I use MediaMonkey for the audio and ImToo DVD Ripper to get my DVDs onto the Zune. Hence, I don't use the Zune MarketPlace, but I do use the Zune software for synchronization, etc. Hence DRM isn't an issue for me.I am very pleased with this purchase. Co-workers have generally been wow-ed (except for the Linux geeks who absolutely loathe MS as a rule). I gave it 4 stars since 30GB was smaller than I would have liked (80 or 100GB, please), but I'll upgrade later to a larger model when they release it.A very, very good release for what is a version 1.0 product.
I bought this radio over 5 years ago and i have listen to thousands of hours of book on tapes and the radio. Other radios have never been as durable or reliable as this radio. It does not have a battery backup, but that's not a big deal! It takes five minutes to reprogram the time if the power goes out! Would highly reccomend if you listen to a lot of book on tapes or radio stations.
Powerbook G4 SuperDrive. They burn and verify just fine, but when I reinsert them tghey come up unreadable. I just burned the Solaris 10 Install DVD from an ISO image. Burned fine, verified fine, but when I try to install from it I get read errors. Same ISO, same burner, using a CompUSA private label DVD+R gives me a usable install DVD.Before a computer upgrade, I burned my iPhoto Library to one of these. It verified fine, then after I'd wiped my drive it came up upreadable. Lost a couple dozen photos, so I'm not as livid as I would be if this was my only backup. Still. That DVD will mount on a Windows machine; ISOBuster sees all three filesystems, but attempting to read anything gives me a CRC error.Do plenty of testing before you trust anything to these.
Added to my setup so I could watch HD via my QAM tuner in addition to the cable box and cable modem.Was working fine, but one day, both our internet and OnDemand stopped working. We called support, they had no idea what was going on. We had to have a tech come out, climb the pole to turn our uplink back on, and provide a new splitter.This one was &#34;putting noise back into the line&#34;, and their policy is to have guys drive up and down the street, unhook any connections that are affecting the network, and then let the situation sort itself out.The tech noted that all of my cables were fine, it was just the splitter. I'm not an expert, but this leads me to believe this is a terrible product. Don't buy for any sort of Cable setup.
After installing this product and the accompanying software on my PC, I was able (eventually) to use it to connect to my Nokia cell phone. It took a bit of fiddling around to get to work, however. I was able to transfer files between my PC and my cell phone. The problem was that the device drivers caused my system to crash constantly. It was to the point where my system became useless. Needless to say, I had to uninstall the drivers. My system has been fine since, but now I don't have Bluetooth capability. I am running a PC that is less than a year old and am using Windows XP SP2.
This product connected without any issues, and I now have my gaming desktop computer attached to a 37" TV. I can't believe I used to play on a 20 incher, and was happy with it. This cable is a little shorter than I would like, but I will certainly live with it. Great quality, and still works flawlessly after 2 years of use.
First off, the feet don't fit very well--a comment shared by most reviews on similar items. It was something I was also worried about even before I bought the rack.After getting it, I was eventually able to force the feet on. You just have to apply a great deal of force and almost feel like you're bending the feet too far, especially since they're a type of hard plastic instead of rubbery as it looks in the picture. Honestly, it doesn't really make much of a difference whether or not the feet fit or not, since it doesn't change the elevation or the grip of the rack too much (hard plastic doesn't grip much better than coated metal).I use this rack as my mini GTD (see David Allen) file folder holder and can generally fit about three folders with little in them, or two somewhat filled folders. They slip in and out easily, and the rack overall looks quite attractive with wood or metal themed desks.Overall, the folders are easy enough to remove, though I expect a stepped variant of this rack to be even easier. It doesn't make too much of a difference, though, and I'd say that this style is much nicer looking.
Prompt order fulfillment, and great price for this OEM product which I ordered as a replacement for use with my Dell Axim X51v PDA.
I own this TV; and I love it! I have found no better quality TV in its price range or within a thousand dollars of its price range. I almost bought the Sharp Aquos until I compared the specs. The Olevia's specifications surpass those of the Sharp Aquos and for a lot less money. You will not find the 1200:1 contrast ratio of the Olevia in the Sharp Aquos. I plan to buy another Olevia for my bedroom. I had never heard of this brand of TV before, but I'm so glad I checked it out. The quality is superb and the beauty of the TV is unbelievable. This TV is quality inside and out. Everyone who comes to my home compliments this TV. It is the best looking TV on the market. I was tired of those silver LCDs. The classic black frame is beautiful--very tasteful. I loooooove my Syntax Olevia 32'' LCD TV; and if you owned one, you would love yours too!
Great purchase for the radio. If you do not want to hear it, you can mute and still have the light that comes on to warn you of weather. It will also send you child abductions info. As long as the warning is in affect, the message will play. I guess that is why I mute it. For light sleepers, the light will serve the purpose as long as it is where you are at.
It goes down once a day, I would say. In the search for the problem, and in the down time, and in the complaints to my ISP thinking they were the problem, this has likely cost me $1000's of dollars, as I am a web entrepreneur. That is not to mention that this is a replacement for my WRT54G, which seemed defective in the same manner, so I threw it out. What I have now read is to watch out for cordless phone interference. Maybe that will solve the problem.The user interface and advisor is ok, but not great. It misses several items that I wish were there.So, I wish I had gotten a phone and router that didn't interfere with each other. Whether this is a problem with routers or just linksys I don't know. But, in any case, it appears linksys failed to sell me a product that works for myself and a large number of people.
Installed this product on my 13" Macbook. Love it. The little keyboard rug also helps to keep my screen free of keyboard marks.
The lower magnification setting is crystal clear. The higher magnification is a bit bouncy and is easily impacted by mirage. It also tends to represent white backgrounds with a slightly blue tint at the higher magnifications.All considered, I would recommend it anyone wanting to spend under $500 for a spotting scope.
This is a well made product and should last for many years of use. I can see many uses for this item, but I specifically bought this product with one use in mind. This product works fantastically for using Amiga Explorer by Cloanto and direct connecting my HP Laptop through it's USB ports to the serial port on my Amiga 1000. This makes transferring files between windows and the Amiga operating system a snap! I can even take electronic .ADF files and drag and drop files to burn directly to the floppy drive on the Amiga 1000. I would image that almost any application where you need to add a serial port to your PC will be able to use this device.
I recently drove from San Antonio, TX to Columbia, SC. to visit my son in Army Basic Training. The trip was rather long and I knew I would need some serious protection to travel to the east coast. I reviewed and researched radar detectors for a few weeks off and on. I finally settled for the Whistler Pro-58. I wanted something that was as modern and up to date as possible, and at the same time, be affordable. Being as we had not been to that part of the country before, I didn't know what to expect as far as Highway Patrols and local Law Enforcement. I can say that this system worked out great! It worked in all bands and I was happy to actually see a Laser (Even though that was in Memphis, Visited Elvis,on the way back). Oh, beware, Tennesee is loaded with DPS!Anyway, we saw some X and K band radars in some smaller towns and Ka in the larger cities. The false alerts were there, but not too bad. The keep you awake mode was good to have, as every time it beeped, my ears perked up and I looked around a bit. I enjoyed using this product as it was quite simple and easy to understand. The only problem I saw was range, but we all want a 10 mile warning right? The range was decent, provided you don't do more than 10 over. It was well worth the price and even if I had gotten one ticket, this was still cheaper! I have had Whistlers in the past, this one is worth the money! Cudos Whistler!
I just bought these and so far so good. No hissing or static as reported on other sites. Sub has plenty of thump for online games and video clips. Not exactly theater quality. Definetly recommend for the price.
it is a good choice for your 6 bucks. Just buy it! Good enough for me!
This product works great with DD-WRT. The firmware upgrade was a simple 2 step process and has been working great ever since.
These are great. Very small but not on clarity. Very well made with excellent optics. Perfect for carrying around with you.
I purchased this system because it combined an up-converting DVD and HDMI in/out functions.If you are looking for a smooth operation out of the box, this set is NOT for you. Here are my concerns:- cable connections to the speakers have a proprietary type plug on the back of the system. If their length is sufficient, then there are no problems. Troble is if you need your speakers farther away or need to go around the room to get to them. You can't buy the connectors anywhere and Samsung only sells them along with the cable and, once again, not for longer runs. I had to solder cable to the connectors (after having ripped apart the plastic on them) to be able to get to my back speakers- I used my HDMI in/out function, connecting the TV HD box in and connecting out to the TV. This connection never worked. I had to revert to connecting my TV HD box directly to the TV via HDMI and use component video for the DVD/Home theater set. This is quite annoying because this is one feature I was looking for since my HDTV has only one HDMI input. The problem seems to be in the connection of the two HDMI plugs on the theater system since I could see my DVD out of that. If your TV has two HDMI inputs (as the most recent have) than you have no problem.- connected the audio from the HD box set via optic cable. This connection sometime looses completely the signal and I have to 'circle' again through all the input options (AUX1 > AUX2 > HDMI > DIGITAL IN) just to get my audio back on. This happens quite often when you switch channels a lot.- sync problems between image and sound: with the digital connection, I seem not to be able to precisely sync the image and sound- remote seems to be "swallowing" battery power. First set of batteries lasted two weeks, I then bought rechargeable batteries but need to refresh their charge every two weeks or so. Compare with other remotes where battery life is at least six months.Overall, an economic system that shows all his problems.
This was one of the only armbands that I found that claimed to fit the Creative Zen Xtra. After I got it in the mail, I quickly discovered that the armband is not wide enough to fit the Creative Zen Xtra.
Purchased this for watching TV on my computer. Was not interested in the recording features, and have not yet tried. Selected Hauppauge because of the more favorable reviews than other brands. Also decided on the PCI card instead of a USB device because of reviews indicating lesser picture quality with the USB devices. Have a Windows Vista machine and it runs great on Media Center. Also works with WinTV software provided. Installation and setup was easy. Was watching TV within about 20 mins of opening the box. Picture quality is very good. On the negative side, the tuner card failed after several weeks of use. However, Amazon was great about sending out a new unit. Was up and running again within 5 days. Overall, pleased with the product and the support from Amazon.Note there are many variants of this product. I got this one because it ran on Media Center and had a remote. Would not buy without the remote.
I concur with the reviews about how easy it is to use this system. The retailer however left a lot to be desired. The retailer did not communicate with me. Even though the retailer advertised the product was in stock, it took over two weeks to ship. I had to call the retailer to find out the status of the order. The product is very good and the retailer was less than stellar.
I must admit I was very weary of buying this product. I had first bought something similar (not brand name) in a local Best Buy and was so incredibly disappointed I returned it to the store 10 minutes later. Basically I promised myself this would be the last time I try something like this. Obviously the title gives way to my amazement. I'm so glad I took a chance, I really was about to give up on listening to the MP3 player in my car.The sound is INCREDIBLE. I come from an area (virginia beach, va) that has many radio stations and the pretuned one this dock came with worked perfectly. The only down side to the sound is the bass on certain songs. I believe that has to do with my specific sound equipment in my car though, therefore I still give this product 5 stars. The bass is easily fixed through the player, and obviously your own sound system in your car. I've found a great medium.The neck is very flexible. After a short while, it's true what they say, it just doesn't seem to stand up-right anymore. In order to fix this problem I got a small square of velcro, attached it to the back of the dock and another side to my car, and voila! It stays perfectly in place without looking trashy in anyway. Then again, my car's interior is black...This product also comes with a handy belt clip. If you didn't like the plastic case and velcro the MP3 player originally came with, you'll DEFINITELY love this instead. I take the player out of the car, and use the belt clip when I'm working out at the gym.Along with the belt clip, are some rubber sockets to help the player better plug into your adapter, which leaves little worry in adapter size difference from car to car.I must also make note that this player DOES NOT charge the battery to the MP3 player. However, even if the battery is dead, if you plug it in, the MP3 player will manage to play perfectly.Also, the version I got here, on amazon, does not run your car's battery. It says clearly on user guide "Auto Off: turns off when there is no audio input for 4 minutes". Therefore, you do not have to worry about it draining your car's battery. If you're still worried, there are "auto-off" options in the MP3 you can customize to turn off after a certain amount of idle time.Many people also complain about how the backlight never stays on. This is confusing to me because it makes me wonder if they really have ever explored their MP3 player's menu. Once again, the option for how long the backlight stays on is in the player's menu, and there is an option for "never turns off".Overall, I'm very pleased with this product. I cannot explain just how happy I am over the quality. This purchase is definitley worth your time and money and I do not see how anyone couldn't be satisfied.
This litle all-in-one printer is really Great, and the cd software intstall was a breeze. The Scan, Copy, and Print features on this thing are really Nice! Its nice and compact and pretty much fits anywhere you put it, and it looks nice too. Most importantly the price was really nice at around $120. dollars, you really cant beat that considering this things quality of work and reliablity!
This has been a life saver. It makes it so I don't have to get another device that can accept many different sizes of memory cards.
It is a very capable little tv. It works with PS2, DVD Player, Audio hook up and you can use it in the car!
... and buy a GPS instead. I agree with previous reviewer (Dave57), I WOULD NEVER BUY A SUUNTO AGAIN. Worst than Dave, I simply got caught in heavy rain during a hike and my Vector was full of water, couldn't even tell the time. I send it to Suunto Finland for repair and they say that it leaked from the housing and "kindly" offered a repair for 140 Euros.
At first glance, $25 seems a bit steep for two types of chargers and a cable. The quality of the products seems first class. I'm glad I bought it. I bought it for my Sansa Fuze, but will instead use it to keep a Sony MP3 player charged and ready to go. I will, of course, use a different cable than the one that came with this.
This was a great buy. The product is brand new and not those remanufacture cartridges. This at a much cheaper price than at the local stores. I recommend this product to all.
Works as advertised. Great build quality. This cable works perfectly for hooking up a an HDMI-equipped Xbox 360 to a DVI monitor for excellent picture quality. Remarkably better price than what you would find in stores.
I got so burned out on mindless digital photography, I sold my digital Fuji to an old man named Henry and bought myself this Holga and a huge batch of expired 120 and 35mm film.There aren't many cameras that can take such a beating and still survive. I have dropped this several times, my toddler daughter has gotten hold of it, and it still looks and performs as it did the day I bought it.Helpful hints: get yourself some tape, because the metal clips that hold the back of the camera on slide all the time. And you DON'T want to lose your precious images simply because you didn't secure the camera!The camera will probably come with a 6x6 mask already inserted, and the 6x4.5 mask wrapped in plastic. I believe the older Holgas never had an actual 6x6 mask, only the 6x4.5 (that meant you had to tape up the inside so the edges wouldn't scratch your film). The other great thing about this 6x6 mask is that it holds your AA batteries in so you don't have to tape them up. It does reduce the risk of light leaks, so if you are going for that, it might not happen in-camera (but I got leaks while unloading the film, so there's always a way!).I suggest investing in the cable release that will allow you to comfortably do long exposures shots without holding your breath and praying. Of course, get yourself a tripod, because this model has a mount already - no need to mod it!Also, tape up the little switch on the bottom, the one that enables the "Bulb" feature. I have had entire rolls ruined because I was shooting in the daytime and had inadvertently slid the button over to "B."Most importantly - have fun with this camera. It takes a few rolls to really get to where you feel comfortable, so if your first roll or two makes you want to cry, we have ALL been there before.
I bought this projector several months ago, so I've had a chance to get used to it and can share all that with other Amazon customers.The Good:If you don't know much or anything about home theater, and you don't want to learn about what 1080i, 720p, 480p and all the other techno mumbo-jumbo means, you can hardly go by buying this product. Out of the box, the unit seemed pretty darn good. I played a little with brightness and contrast to make the blacks look a little blacker. Overall, the images are very good. This is a 480p projector, so although you can pipe-in high-def programming, you WILL NOT get true high-definition video displayed on your wall or your movie screen. That said, the images are still going to look very good, crisp and clear. For most people, the 480p native resolution shouldn't be a deal-breaker.The convenience is really excellent. Optoma did right by packing everything in a handy, sturdy tote (but don't drop the bag, as the cushioning is minimal). Tote it easily to a friend's house or set it up outside to have outdoor movie night -- that's what we do, and it's been a great hit with our friends and their kids. It's as easy as plugging it in, turning it on, popping in a DVD and hitting Play. My wife and I set it up on our bed (I put the projector on top of a cookie sheet) and we watch movies in comfortably in bed now, so our young kids don't hear the movie audio.It's very affordable. If you find you really aren't going to use a projector very often, you're out hundreds of dollars, not thousands.The Bad:The built-in speakers are adequate for a bedroom, but in a larger setting they aren't too good. Outside, you MUST use extra amplification -- I hook up the projector to a boom box, and even with the volume turned up on the projector AND the boombox, the audio output is just passable. Obviously, you're not going to get much bass from these speakers. But then, this is a highly portable unit, so that's the trade-off.Some projector settings don't appear to be retained after I turn it off and unplug it. For instance, I always have to manually turn off the Brite Mode (economizes the lamp life) -- the project doesn't retain this setting. Other settings are retained, though, like Brightness and Contrast. It's a little nettlesome to have to bother changing the Brite Mode setting each time.When I use the projector hooked up to my laptop, the character output isn't that great. This could be a projector setting issue (my problem), but you won't get great results without tweaking the projector, if that's even possible. It'd be fine for Powerpoint slides, but you wouldn't want to look at spreadsheet data in a 12-point font using this set-up.The Ugly:The only ugly thing is that the light output is so dim, you really have to use this projector in a dark or almost-dark room. Forget about using it in the daytime, even indoors with the shades drawn -- it's just too dim to cast an acceptable brightness and color level. The image will be too washed out to be enjoyed. But as long as you can control your environment (or conform to it by watching movies outdoors only at night), then this will be a great solution.So, I recommend this unit. I wish it had better speakers (5 watt speakers is better than average projectors, but they still leave a lot to be desired). I wish it cast a brighter image. But living under those constraints isn't too bad for the money I paid. I'm glad I bought it, and we use it just about every week now.
I am using this switch to connect two printers and a scanner to both a Mac and a PC running Vista.Works really well. The switch time is very quick and I have not noticed any USB speed issues.I have had this setup working for a few weeks now and all seems to work well.
Another feature of this remote is that it is heavy, giving it a quality feel, and larger than most remotes so it is resistant to getting lost. It has a rubber rail around for when it gets dropped and the battery cover does not fly off when it hits the floor. Using the learning feature lets you customize exactly what you want every button to do for that device, and with 8 sets of possible devices, you could even use it for two rooms with two different AV systems.The battery life is long, I have only changed them a couple times in the last few years of use. When the battery starts getting weak the remote will tend to revert back to the first device (TV) after you swich it to the device you want to want to control.
I love this little device. It has nice expandability with both USB and Firewire. My favorite feature is the front USB/Firewire ports! I can plug my USB SD card reader and external USB devices in quickly - to the work - and then unplug. No Noise, No Heat - just sits there and works. It would be better if it had a memory card reader in it as well - but that is fine.
I wanted a simple wall mount TV stand where I could still get to the cables at the back of my TV and this product did exactly that. Notice that this product can be tilted down or up. By tilting the stand so the TV is pointing up, I was able to plug in all of my cables while the TV was mounted. I could have spent another $50 on a TV mount which could be turned to access the cables but thankfully this was not needed.
Needed to get an HD signal on my PC's monitor, it works great. Haven't had any problem, HD 720p videos look fantastic. And is much cheaper than many other brands. Fantastic video quality for the price.
Well, I am surprised. I did not know that the remote was so small and affordable. I had been setting my timer but now can setup my camera to take photos without the delay.
The hardware is quite convenient and does a good job of capturing video and stills for my purposes. However, the provided software is flaky and buggy. Also, I recently reformatted my machine and redownloaded the software from the vendor site, but needed two (two!!) different serial numbers to activate the software, both of which were on the original packaging which I had long since misplaced/lost/thrown away. The fact that I actually own the device was meaningless when I contacted their support. So I broke down and purchased different authoring/capture software which works 200% better than theirs, but now my cost for capturing has doubled. There are better solutions out there than this one, particularly given the lack of support/help from Turtle Beach.
This divice is just great. I found it at ... for $... after mail in rebate. Hell cheap! It is working with my Linux server, XP, Win2k server, win 98 raptop. After you can configure the connection between router and DSL/cable, it should work with any platform that supports LAN and internet connection.
At first glance, the DL0129 hot shoe slave appears to be a steal: inexpensive, wireless remote hot shoe slave. Unfortunately, I've found that the flash pickup sensor does not always work, and when it does, it's not able to fire the flash quickly enough to make a difference in the photo. (The delays appear to be as slow as 1/5 to 1/15 of a second.)If you're doing some very specific long-exposure shots that require a fill flash (ie., to "freeze" some action), this might work. Otherwise, pay a little more and get a hot shoe slave that works for a majority of situations.
The product is excellent, though, in size, it is larger than you'd think from the illustration.Using a CD for the alarm is a great idea. I now awaken to the Baron Ochs waltz, Opus 89, from Richard Strauss'Das Rosenkavalier! Devine! And I imagine Jeanette Mac Donald singing new words to this music, words crafted by a brilliant Hollywood lyricist and used in the movie "Three Daring Daughters." Not a bad way to start the day!
There are two things I really like about this so far:1. The Web-based Admin page has a MODEM LOG which actually tells you what it's having problems connecting. We've had a few connection issues with Comcast (Comcrap?) and about 5 minutes ago I lost internet connectivity and checked the modem log. Lo and behold, at the top it read:2006-12-03 10:59:59 critical No UCD's Received - TimeoutHeck if I know what that actually means, but I checked the Connection tab which mentioned the modem was "In Progress" for connecting and the Gateway status tab said "Network Access Denied". Anyhoo this made me think that perhaps Comcast has let that particular connection go dead. So I power-cycled my Linksys which brings me to #2 ...2. On/Off Switch! Holy crap, I didn't think they put these on wireless-anything anymore. My last two wireless routers had no such thing, so power-cycling involved unplugging their lifeline.
I got this camera to operate on my Vista OS. I was so surprised at the lag between my voice and the video. This may be caused by my internet connection but I do have cable broadband. It's just an alright camera and if you want something more high quality then stay away from this one.
Before using this card, I bought a Network Everywhere NC100 card (by Linksys, but it's part of their "cheaper model" line) and used it for a week and took it back. So, I got this one and installed it after about an hour, but it was not at all because of Linksys, but because I had forgot to "remove" the card's drivers before taking it out, and when I installed the new card's drivers over the last I had many problems. I fresh install of Windows 98 did it. Overall, this card is very exceptional, and improved my connection from a 1.3 Mbps connection through a USB connection with my cable modem to a 1.6 Mbps connection through ethernet. I am happy I paid the extra money for this, because it works great. I also bought a Linksys router which should arrive soon. LInksys is very reliable and I will never buy anything else. PLus, they have extensive support for new drivers so you never need to worry about the card not working properly. It is super fast, and it has some Wake-on-Lan option that lets you turn your computer on from anywhere on the network. I never use it, but this thing rocks.Version Reviewed: 5.1
Well-priced, quickly shipped microphone has made my skyping experience much better than before. Plugs right in and works beautifully. Before people could barely hear me; now, they say the sound is strong and clear.
This modem is a good buy for the price. It installs flawlessly. You do need to call the cable company and register it - takes about 5 minutes. I was up and running in 10 minutes.
I WILL NEVER BUY NOTHING FROM THIS SELLER. THE DIGITAL ALARM CLOCK-RADIO SPY HIDDEN COLOR CAMARA,. THAT I RECEIVE IT WAS DAMAGED, I RETURN IT BACK TO THE ONLINE LIQUIDATION, AND I NEVER RECEIVE MY REFUND. I DO NOT RECOMMENT TO NO ONE To BUY FROM THIS SELLER.
THANK GOD this was given to me. I thought this was a piece of technology, NOT A CAT that does what it wants when it wants. It's perpetually locking up, not shutting down and usually a paper weight. This just HAS to be Microsoft product with the way the software works. Save your money, tape some CD's to your ears and listen closely. You'll get the exact same result trying to use this thing except that you'll need head phones with this.
I purchased a Lacie external hard disk back in the day (120gb-- useless now) and it has been working for 10+ years. So, I purchased this one on Jan 9, 2008. It is 20 days past the warranty and it has suddenly died. What happened to LaCie? Regardless of their past reputation, buyers beware of this drive. I have yet to call their customer service department, but I don't expect much considering the experiences of the other reviewers.
Delivery time was great andf it works well - now I can listen and have the volume up and not dusturb anyone or have the volume on my powered compute speakers.
Just unboxed these today and started listening to them, and my first impression is that they're quite possibly the simplest and most functional I've ever used. No frills, no sexy designs, no gimmicks, no extra features, just GREAT sound and a fantastic, functional design that has withstood the test of time. I read the reviews that others gave and I thought "they can't be THAT good," but for the price, I didn't have much to lose.Pros-Adjustable earpieces work surprisingly well; basically, it just gives you the ability to change how much pressure the headphones put on your ears. I find that my ears get sore with most headphones, but these are very comfortable.-The adjustable headband will fit any head size. I haven't got my hair caught in it yet.-They fold up for greater portability, and come with a very stylish leather bag (probably fake leather, not sure).-The sound is fantastic, better than anything in this price range. Clear mids and highs, and perfect bass that doesn't sound distorted when I crank it.Cons-No manual/directions. They weren't that hard to figure out, but a simple sheet of paper with directions would have been nice. It took me a couple minutes to find out that you need to extend the headband, then clip together the earpieces, then retract the headband to make them small enough to fit in the bag.-I'm sure the foam earpiece covers will wear out, but luckily they sell cheap replacements.Overall, great headphones. They do what they do, and nothing more. Perfect.
Sorry I bought my headphones seperately and didnt get a watch so I can't comment on the value I am afraid. However, if it helps the headphones are really great, deep bass, crisp sounds. I bought mine for my PC and I actually prefer them to a decent set of PHILIPS speakers. The sound is more crisper (unless I am going deaf).They are also unbelievably comfy as 'ear muffin' style headphones usually are (well, compared to in the ear earphones anyway). They have a snug feel to them, and whilst they were a big tight at first, my bulldog shaped head soon stretched them into shape. If you have a 'normal' or 'average' sized head you shouldn't have any probs.
According to the January 2008 Consumer Reports Magazine, this camera should cost about $470. Wondering why it is so expensive on Amazon?
Nothing but problems with this unit almost from the start! It won't record in a single title: When the recording is done there appears about 3 or 4 titles on the title list. none of them complete. I have to do the recording once or twice more ( DVD+RW ) in order to obtain a complete copy. On playback ( all discs ) the movie will "freeze" at various times making it necessary to eject the disc, re-insert it, and chapter through to where I was.Sony's customer service people were of no assistance whatsoever! Completely indifferent to the problem, and what finished me with them was their refusal to honor the warranty. They told me the warranty was for 90 days only. I reminded them I had a 1 year warranty with the unit which I filed with them the same day of purchase. Their reply was that I could ship the unit to them, at my own expense, and for $65/hr they would repair it. At that point I ended the conversation and unplugged the unit. I will replace it with another brand.We have been long time Sony customers. Until now I've never had a warranty issue but now that I know how poorly they address such issues there will never be another Sony product in our home.
Broke after a year of usage. The retractable prongs wouldn't stay up. The switch that controls retractable prongs broke and the whole thing was useless.
I just recently purchased this Model Two, but it is my second one. I've had the other one since 2002 and I love it. I really like these for certain uses: I bought my new one to use in my office at home for use with my second television/computer. I have a small LCD display, and the sound out of it is inadequate. These speakers are perfect and provide a great sound. The other Model Two I have at work.This radio is on par or better in fidelity to other more expensive table type radios, but with the real plus of speaker separation.Highly recommended.
I bought my Linksys router three months ago, so my router's been kicked around a little, and I have to say the router has been an incredibly worthwhile purchase. Being a starving student I had to shop around for the best and cheapest router. I did a lot of research on- and offline and after a lucky break at Best Buy that prevented me from getting the inferior WRT54G--my credit card was rejected--I discovered the superior WRT54GL here at Amazon and bought it (The credit card went through this time).What puts the WRT54GL over the top of all the other dozens of routers I researched and other Linksys models was that it has twice as much Flash (8MB) and RAM (16MB) as the WRT54G and the WRT54GS and that it gets third party support. The third party firmware, DD-WRT, manages to not only improve the router but also compliment it with new features that the default firmware doesn't have while still being accessable to a moderately skilled computer user like myself.Setup was a breeze and once the router is connected it stays connected. In the three months I've had it I haven't had the connection drop once and I've used it daily with my laptop and to play video games online on my PSP and DS. I haven't noticed any difference in Web speed from being wireless or being connected right to the router and I download music and movies from iTunes quite a bit so I'd certainly notice slowdown.I couldn't be happier with the Linksys WRT54GL. I feel I made the best possible purchase at the best price.
I bought the Canon CG-300 charger for a trip to Europe. I have a Canon DC40 camcorder. It worked great! I was afraid of charging the camcorder battery directly (in the camcorder) due to the electrical voltage difference and liked having this option. It charged both my primary and back up battery quickly and I am very happy with my purchase.
Got this TV before Christmas- I looked around at nearby stores and no one had it at the Amazon price! They either had the lower model (for more money) or didn't carry it. And with the free white glove delivery you don't have to drive home at a snails pace with a big TV in the back of your car hoping you don't have to slam on your breaks! Thanks to all the other reviews on this TV, it was an easy choice and I don't regret it! Wonderful picture- especially after making the suggested tweaks that you'll find in another post. You wont want to watch any SD channels. Mounted it with the "Peerless ST650 Universal Tilt Wall Mount for 30-50" Flat Panel Screen" Great combo.Oh- and Eagle Delivery service was great- I tracked the packeg using their website and called them (didn't wait for them) when I saw it reached the local delivery center and arranged for delivery. since it was the wed. before christams, they didn't get it out unitl Friday- but it was Friday at 8am-exactly when they said they would be there- very nice guys.
Left channel doesn't work.The slightest jarring causes it to restart!Hope they will honor a return or replacement.
This is a good GPS system at a good price! The shipping time was incredibly fast! I ordered it on a Friday and had it on a Tuesday!
I searched through thousands of entries for 3(!) days looking for a cheap memory upgrade for my faithful old Dell XPS. There were LOTS of 'off-brands'; but I finally found a CRUCIAL! I suspect it was overlooked because it has the word 'UNBUFF' in the description; all the others omit that word. I looked it up. All are unbuffered except those that are buffered and they'er NOT backward compatible.
I bought a Jbl creature II 3-piece powered speaker system ,the sound is good,and the price is good too.then I recommend my two friend,they bought too.they feel great joy at the sound and the price.
I have used this Zune for quite a while. Just got tired of returning Ipods when they stopped working. This Zune keeps going and going.
i get disconnected at least 3 or 4 times a day using these linksys wireless routers. Do your research and buy something like netgear or dlink.At best, each time i get disconnected i have to restart my pc and the router and wait 10 minutes to get back online again. if you're doing something important, forget it!
I purchased this bag from amazon in a bit of a rush. However, I sure made out well. This bag has a TON of storage for how cheap it was. I am new to photography, but this bag makes me feel like a pro. I currently keep my T2i, 18-55mm lens, charging cord, cleaning pen, 2 lens filters, a cleaning cloths, a 60" tripod, and two batteries in this bag. I could fit probably 2-3 MORE lens' in the compartments. I will be getting another soon, so I will update then.I took it on vacation with me, and I am convinced that I could not have found a better bag. It looks like a simple backpack, so you don't stand out in a crowd. The rib/dividers have a surprising amount of strength while still being very soft. I can't get over how wonderful this bag is. It has an elastic string webbing to carry a "light jacket" but I cannot comment on that. A front zipper pocket with nothing in it is also there (This is where I keep my batteries for quick switches, but I also put my ipod, and tons of other stuff in there.) It has 3 (very soft) SD card holders with velcro flaps, two open compartments with elastic bands around the top (These are where I keep my cleaning pen, and filters.)It has a few exterior rings to hold a tripod. I hand mine off of the side with one loop. All exterior loops seem reinforced, but time will tell. It has a chest and a waist strap, but I removed them, which was very simple.However, my absolute favorite parts of this bag are the two side velcro pockets. I keep my phone in one, and my wallet in the other. so handy!
I was looking to replace my Boston Acoustics a60 pair after about 20 years of use. I read as many reviews as I could find on the internet and also looked at Consumers Report. I kind of narrowed it down to the JBL S26,Venturi DV62si and Polk r15. The DV62si won the competition. I auditioned each of the speakers and found the BIC pair to have a singularly beautiful sound especially for classical and jazz (which are my mainstays). I was pleasantly surprised by the bass response since CR said they were a bit &quot;bass shy&quot;. I recommend highly. (I have my speakers on 12 inch stands.) Bravo BIC.
To be honest, there isn't too much special about these CDs aside from the fact that they look like mini-vinyl records...but they work great and don't cost much at all!
Seemed a bit hard to program but, it is simple to install and works great!. The cost of a Sears unit was $ 55.00.
I purchased these headphones after being disappointed by the Boss E3c's.E500's:These are the best headphones i have ever heard (you hear, you don't use these.). They sound just as good if not better than any car audio i have heard (i've heard alot of high performance in-car systems). The highs are as they should be, as are the lows AND THE MID IS PERFECT. I could run my mouth about how legit my ears are but /meh. Buy em'As far as their build goes: the mich system is well built. The seal on my ear was perfect out of the box and some of the other buds fit even better. The noise cancelation is better than boss and doesn't mudd up the music at all.And it comes in one sexy box.--Don't fret over the extra $$ save (even if it takes a year) and buy these over the E4c's. After comparing the two: these are far superior.
I searched through most of the web cams on amazon.com and there were more expensive cameras and perhaps more bells and whistles with other cameras. I needed something affordable and decent. My sister has recently moved out to California from NY and has been feeling homesick. We are both very good with computers, but do not have any advanced degree involving computer hardware or software. We are your average mid-20 somethings. This camera was perfect for our needs and affordable. The only issues that come up are because of the computers it is attached to.I would definitely recommend downloading Skype instead of the programs recommended by Microsoft.Now, my family and I seem closer and my sister feels better about being across the country.
I like this Camera for its ease of use. Good for amatures and for people like me who likes photography as a hobby. It does kind of short when it comes to some picture quality( just a little bit). but dont get me wrong! the photos are great, colors are lively ! but compare to DSLR- Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras with interchageable lenses this camera (Z5) is a little bit short in photo quality. If you're more of a Pro-hobbyist in photography this camera is not for you, better go for Nikon D50 or Canon Rebel XT. But for now, My DImage Z5 is all I need. The picture quality is close to my Nikon N6006 SLR Film Camera. It out performs my Nikon Coolpix 775, HP Photosmart E317 5.0 MPixels & Vivitar 3.0 MP. Im kind of a little bit dissapointed because after a few months that I bought it the newer Model Z6 arrives with the same price tag. The Z5 has a better VGA Video ( 640 X 480 @ 15 or 30 fps) than the Z6 ( 320 x 240 @ 15 or 30 fps.)only. This is also one of the reason why I bought the Z5, because of its video. There's a lot of times that we want also to take video of let us say Family gatherings and we dont want to carry that bulky camcorder, well this is the solution to it. Oh by the way Z5 has 12X Optical zoom & 4X Digital zoom, If we compare the range with the 'old-fashioned' 35mm camera it has a range of 35 - 420mm. With this kind of zooming power who needs an interchageable lenses ! and with my added telephoto lens my Z5's zooming power is more than 12X ( 420 mm ) and with anti shake system this camera is awesome !Z5 is a great Camera and Im enjoying it so far and I recently using it with the Wide angle and telephoto lenses : )
Okay, so, for the price this set isn't a TOTAL waste of money, but neither is it going to give you results anything like the Raynox or Canon adaptors you can also get. Although, to be fair, the telephoto and wide together cost less than half of what a single one from the better brands would set you back.Here's the problem - these adaptors ARE NOT designed for the S5. They're generic 55mm adaptors that require either a step down ring (one comes as part of the package, although getting it off the wide-angle adaptor is a complete pain so I've invested in a second and keep one on each adaptor all the time) to mount on the 58mm adaptor mount available from Canon and others, or a step up ring to mount on a 52mm Lensmate adaptor. This leads to slight vignetting on each of the adaptors (i.e. you can see a bit of the step ring in the corner of your shots). For the wide angle, you can either live with these little black triangles in the corners or zoom in a bit and... the vignetting stops at almost precisely the same frame width you get with the onboard lense set to the widest setting WITHOUT the adaptor!I have produced some fairly good images by shooting with the slight vignettes in and then cropping down to a 16x9 "wide-angle" look, and sometimes the vignette corners actually look cool, but if you want to create professional looking full-frame images that are wider than the onboard lens can produce on it's own the wide-angle adaptor cannot accomplish this.Vignetting is less of a problem with the telephoto because you're obviously going to be zooming in a bit to begin with, so you'll cut the corners out fairly quickly. It does slightly extend the zoom of the onboard lens, but the relatively low quality of the glass means that you need a lot of light to get a good exposure, but you get slight fringing and distortion if the light is too direct. So basically it'll help you create decent looking images on overcast days when the light is bright but indirect, or it'll help you create slightly degraded images under bright sunlight.For the price, I've had some fun playing with them. The telephoto has actually produced some decent results in portraiture, since it flattens out the focal plane and helps you create that soft-focus background that makes the figure stand out. If you're looking for a couple of new toys that might create fun images, the price is low enough that you can play; if you're looking for meaningful extension of your zoom and wide capabilities, look elsewhere.
Am/fm Digital Shower RadioI have had many shower radios---all inferior to this one. It is quality thoughout. Love the tuning, the sound, and most of all the reception. We now can receive our favorite station in the shower. Impossible with the other shower radios. It is a 10 for sure!!!! Love it.
The case I bought for my Archos 604 does its job quite well. The only issue I have is that the player isn't being held as tightly as when I first bought the case. It seems that over time, the player may have trouble staying in the case. Other than that, this is a great item. Even if it wasn't that good, there aren't many choices to protect an archos.
As the other writers have said, this bag will hold it all. It is very customizable and you can fit a variety of lenses inside. From your smaller lenses and up. One thing the photos don't show is the size of it-it is much larger than it appears in the images. The designers were also generous in terms of compartments. The only knock on this bag, and it really isn't that bad, is that there is not much protection for the camera. This could be remedied by using a "lens" wrap near where the camera sits to offer some additional protection. The quality of the bag is excellent and as an example is the nice touch of using a "shielded" zipper on the camera compartment. Want weatherproofing for it-store a garbage bag in one of the many storage pockets. For features/price you can't beat it. With the money you save, go ahead and order a small "grab" type bag or top loader for those quick trips and keep your backpack for gear storage and longer photo expeditions.
I love my land line phones and the phone is old but still works. The cord was wearing out so looked on line for a new one. I needed almond color. Got this 12 foot cord and it works great. Now I can hand the phone to my husband without having to hand him the base.
This cover is designed for Channel Vision's 50-inch structured wiring enclosure. It is a higher-end alternative to the basic solid-metal screw down cover. It provides a simple mounting mechanism using a piano type hinge. It also has a keylock and a smoked plexi-glass concave panel with a limited wiring groove on either side.Pros:* Solid metal construction (except for plexi-glass of course)* Keylock* Ventilation holes at top and bottom, including pre-molded recess for ventilation fans.* See-Through smoked plexi-glass. Not too dark, still easy to see status LEDs and whatnot.* Concave panel gives you a lot of extra space for stuff that might not fit behind a standard door panel.Cons:* Hinge isn't very good. It is VERY stiff, and takes too much effort to open and close.* Door mounts with only three screws, while normally not an issue, the tight hinge puts a lot of stress on these when opening/closing.* Frame seems to be cast aluminum. Looks nice, but not durable. Corners can easily be cracked or broken off while handling. Mine actually arrived with a small bit off one corner cracked.* Locking mechanism is ok, but it relies on a very small tab on the enclosure itself to latch.All in all, this is a nice (though pricey) alternative to a simple metal door you can't see through. It is very nice to glance at the enclosure without opening it, to see the status LEDs of all the devices inside. I picked mine up "used" from one of the Amazon marketplace sellers. It arrived in new condition (other than a cracked corner that probably happened during shipping)
... I must say that I am thoroughly impressed with the sound clarity of the Koss Portapros! I am an avid audiophile on a college student budget, and after wearing down the cable on my Shure E2Cs I was planning on making a Shure upgrade. However, after seeing all the stellar reviews of the sound and build quality of the Portapros, I had to see what the hype is all about. These headphones have drawn me into listening to my entire music library all over again. The highs and mids are just as clean as the bass hits, not muddled at all. I've been hearing minor audible details in my library that I've never appreciated before, and have made old songs new favorites for me. The comfort of the Portapros is... well, comfortable! I realize its not a fair comparison, earbud vs headphone, but I have been able to listen to my Portapros indefinitely, time permitting, with no discomfort, as opposed to the few hours I could stand with my Shure E2Cs. The cable is also very sturdy feeling, and long enough for walking around with an mp3 player in your pocket/ sitting at a PC listening to music and working/ or sitting a few feet away from a guitar amp and jamming out with the included adapter. And for a fraction of the price of my considered upgrade, I couldn't be happier. Also, for those concerned about the 80s retro look, it's pretty subtle, but I happen to like the look to be quite honest. Thank you Koss for putting out such a great product, unchanged, for so long!
Can't tell you how good the player is because I could never get the software to install. Inserted disk and was told that I needed to upgrade either the software or my operating system. Further investigations led me to the Zune website where I found out that any version of XP Media Center other than the 2005 version will not work with the Zune player, and that the 2005 edition required an upgrade to "Rollup 2". Well my version of Media Center is the 2005 edition but this was not recognized and Rollup 2 would not install.It is absolutely beyond logic to me that Microsoft cannot design a MP3 player with software that will work with all versions of its crappy operating systems, especially those that are only a few years old. It's even more baffling to me considering that XP Media Center is nothing more than the standard XP with a few extra features, but it's still XP at the core. I've installed and used software for IPod and Creative players and have had absolutely no problem with their software working with my OS. Only Microsoft could screw this up.Needless to say, I quickly repackaged the Zune and returned it to the store and bought a Creative Zen player instead. Works great, looks awesome, and software installs with no problem.
this was a fine product while it lasted even though the file navigation is a little primative for todayit lasted a total of 9 and a half months would never buy another archos product
Having already used the SoundstationEX system, I knew what to expect, but I have to say I find this system to be vastly improved over the previous version. The mics pick up great in the conference room and the audio quality is excellent. I will definitely continue to buy this product based on its performance and with the prioing offered by Amazon, I will buy from them as well.
I like hardware based firewalls.... These things are easy to use and simple to configure. We have them in 3 office locations; you can also vpn them rather easily..
For those of us who are digitally challenged, this camera is really neat and user friendly. I recommend it to anyone looking for a new digital for recreational use.
I've had this player for about two months now. Its a great little with some aggravating elements to it that might be too much for some people.Pros: sounds great to me (I replaced the ear buds with a better pair), easy to transport songs into it, decent equalizer, plays WMA files, pretty small and compact but feels like a decent quality, screen is clear and bright.Cons: the "shuffle" mode does not randomize every single time and there is no "resume" mode. This means that when you're in shuffle mode and you choose the same song to start with as you chose last time (since its just easiest that way), it will play a similar (if not exactly the same) group of songs. To get a totally random song order, you need to start with a new song, which is a bit of a hassle. Mine has skipped some if I had it in my pocket while running, but in my hand it has worked fine.Mine has pretty much worked as advertised and I am satisfied with it. That said, I'm pretty sure flash player prices will be plummeting so its not a bad idea to wait either.
After a 12 year break from photography, I decided to take it up again after I found a secondhand Canon 30D in a pawnshop. I have used SLR's in the film days for many years and was curious what the new digital hype was about.I bought the camera and took it home..I was hooked again!It didn't take long before I started buying lenses and I soon upgraded the 30D with a Canon 40D body. As my lenses got of better quality, including the beautiful 'L' series lenses, my images were beginning to get noticed and soon I was being booked for functions, etc. I was becoming a semi-pro photographer! This of course got the ball rolling and soon I was looking to get a second body for my shoots. I decided to get the top of the range cropped sensor body, the Canon 7D as I still wasn't sure about the whole full frame hype.Loving my 7D, I decided it was time to let go of the 40D and go full frame..I bought a Canon 5D-Mark I from a photographer friend who had it from new and it was still in mint condition. He shot about 30 weddings with it (shared between 2 bodies) but there wasn't a mark on it! He had it sent to Canon in Sydney for a clean/service and had the mirror fixed (as the Mark I had an issue with the mirror coming loose, due to a manufacturing/design flaw) before selling it to me, and well...I absolutely LOVE it!Compare to the 7D it is old, loud, basic and the rear LCD screen is as crappy and sad as the one on my old 30D. For those reasons I only give it 4 stars but to be fair it came out in 2006(?) and that's just how things were back then.Most important point this classic full frame DSLR has, is IMAGE QUALITY! Wow..wow..and more wow!!Sure, I still keep the 7D because it's fast, it gives me the extra reach only a cropped sensor can give + it's nice to show people the image once a shot has been taken on the LCD screen of the 7D. HOWEVER...once home and I transfer the images onto my computer after a days shoot with both the 7D and the 5D-MI, the results speak for themselves! My $600 5D-MI blows away the 7D in IQ time and time again.I'm looking to upgrade to a Mark II but will be sad to let go of my first full frame DSLR... The 'classic' Canon 5D Mark IDennis VogelsangD.Vogelsang Photography
I have enjoyed this FM transmitter for eleven months. I like the fact all the controls are right in the base to the lighter. It is easy to find your channel because the design of the frequency switches. With one click, you can go from 88.3 to 107.3. This has been a great addition to my IPod.
Been using this product for years. I had bought a case of it when CompUSA was going out of business and have been using it since to clean all of my electronic equipment, i.e.: laptops, desktops, cellphones, HDTV's, handheld gaming systems, etc. For awhile I was supplementing my income by purchasing inoperable laptops online, refurbishing them, and then reselling them for modest profit, and this product never failed to clean them as new without damaging any of the surfaces including the LCD screens. It easily removes encrusted sweat and any other undesirable substances, and it is absolutely streak free as well. It definitely works best when being used with a quality reusable micro-fiber cloth. I exhausted my supply and thought it was discontinued and so bought a similar product from m*center (local) for triple the price and doesn't work as well, but I will be sure to purchase this from here as soon as my funds allow. Love Amazon, half the things in my home would't be there if not, either due to their low prices or making things available that I otherwise could not find. Thanks!
This ZIP250 USB is my first sojourn into the realm of external high capacity media drives. I am impressed. The installation was straightforward; no issues, no surprises. The hot-swapping is flawless. The transfer rate is all I expected. (... on my new notebook. On my old desktop with an add-on USB card, there are problems. I'm not holding that against the ZIP drive though, b/c I suspect it is the old computer's fault. I need to check for new BIOS. But I digress....) Mine has worked with 100MB and 250MB ZIP disks, with no issues. Lastly, even the styling is good. I give it a 5* success rating.
I JUST WANTED TO GET ONE STATION DURING THE DAY AND IT WAS AM...NEVER GOT AM STATIONS AT ALL. THE FM ST ATION I WANTED WAS ALSO STATIC FILLED. DISAPPOINTING.
Wonder what Patrick is talking about. The product was launched less than 6 months ago. Patrick said his warranty expired...and complained about the short one year warranty.Sorry Patrick...but the math does not make yours a credible story. I own this product and love it.Matt
My husband and I had so much fun making applesauce and now he's looking for more apples which have been in abundance this year. Never thought I'd say making applesauce was an easy, fun project but it truly is.Bought our daughter one for her birthday and she says it's the best gift ever. We did then have to go find apples for her too!
I was happy when I received this product because I had gotten it for my parents for their Christmas present. Installation was pretty easy, just plugging it in started it up. BUT!!! When I called my mom to ask her how it was working, she told me that she had unplugged the key board because the battery life was horrible. She said at least every two months she had to change the batteries. I had gotten this because I thought it would be easy and convenient to use for someone less tech savvy. Now she won't even use it. I feel like I wasted my money. I guess I'll check when I go home to visit her, but unless I find out there was a mistake this review is staying like this.
Received the modem in just a couple of days from when I ordered it and it has worked perfectly since I got it - definitely worth it!
it is small and light. But the problem is the life of battery is no more than half a year. Then you have to replace it. It costs $30 for another half year.
These are perfect fit to my Bose speakers. And mounted up high just help give so much sound and depth to the movie or music.
This is a great i pod it holds way more than the other versions except 160gb though the i phone and i touch are pobably better! It's the best!
Product works well and arrived quickly. The battery life is longer then expected. I think this was a great deal for the price.
Since I bought this amp no issues, great amplifier...Loud bass when used for subs, just recently connected to mids and highs and it sounds great for non bass speakers too.....Rockford still makes quality products
The design of this desktop set is excellent. The keyboard is compact and light, and the mouse feels good in the hand, and the symmetric shape makes the mouse for both righties and lefties. The USB receiver can be tucked into the mouse, which is another good design point.Maybe the batteries that came with the desktop are specially made, and they have lasted for a month already (since this is my first wireless desktop set, i don't really know what the average battery life should be).However, it would be better if the keyboard were lighter. The "docking" of the mouse into the keyboard is a great idea, but the round bottom of the mouse makes it rather a challenge to dock it properly, and I have had so much trouble getting the two spurs "clicking" into the mouse properly.The keyboard and the mouse goes to sleep after a period of inactivities, which is good for the battery life; however, they could take a while to wake up, which can be annoying if you are in a hurry.The USB receiver sticks out like a sore thumb, and I am always afraid that one of these days, my feet will snap it into half. The signal seems to be weak - I have to plug the receiver to the front USB port, and operate the KM within 30 - 40 degrees, no more than 7 feet away. The package boasts that no line-of-sight is required, but I am not convinced. My furniture arrangement may have something to do with it.Also, from time to time, key strokes would either repeat itself for several times, or missing. As other reviewers noted, it is not suitable for heavy-duty typing. I am only using it for my entertainment box, so the keyboard is rarely used.
This unit provides protection without adding much weight or taking up much space. Great for travel.
I bought and tried several higher-priced, name-brand competitors headphones to hear which ones actually cancelled out background noise. If you buy, try and compare you have a better chance of getting what you expect. The others that I tried had NO DISCERNABLE noise cancellation and/or, did not have sufficient volume for use within an airplane cabin. While this one lacks an auto-off switch, which can save batteries, and has no remote volume control, it works great at noise cancellation. I wouldn't argue that it has audiophile fidelity, but if you want to watch a movie on your computer, this makes it possible.
Super lightweight first and foremost, Also HUGE! The clarity is excellent and the brightness on an overcast day was perfect up to 60x and still usable up to 100x. One drawback is the eyepiece which came off from mine, though it does just screw right back on. Don't expect to sex mice with it 25yds away since at higher mag and the limited eyepiece focus, your near limit is..well.. limited. I was able to look at lichen on a 2" tree about 40yds away on 70x however. At that same distance I cranked it to 100x and tried to focus (this is when my eyepiece came off) and found that if you hold the detached eyepiece to your eye will looking through the scope about 4-6" away, it comes into focus. While I wouldn't recommend this operation due to dust, if you unscrew too hard you could consider it an upgrade?Overall its a great scope that gets you close and personal. Just be aware that at 100x your shortest focusable distance is over 50 yds and probably around 100 yds, though lower mag allows this operation for nearby bird watching (but you didnt buy this scope for short range viewing anyhow, did you). The dual lens operation is flawless so far and the well built adjustable height mini-tripod has a nice micro-elevation adjustment knob. Nice carrying cases, though I wish the tripod had a pocket on same bag that houses the scope (though this would likely make the scope and tripod bag the size of a small backpack). Also comes with a nice slip on sunshade which stores right on the scope. The box shows a tripod with a handle but mine had none, no big deal, maybe a change in manufacturers or model.Verdict: Minus the "screw off" eyepiece (dont turn too hard), This is a great scope for stationary viewing, star gazing, wildlife observation, and peeping toms.
I got this camcorder for my daughter in law for Christmas. She popped a DVD in and immediately was recording. Good quality and very easy to use.Samsung SC-DC173U DVD Camcorder with 34x Optical Zoom
These work well with the iPod, but they're ridiculously overpriced. You should order them directly from Shure.
Do you know how to reposition the tape after record and subsequent playback? I did it manually but there is a gap (or noise) in between two vedio recordings. I know sony has 'end search' function which reposition the head to end of last recording so that the next vedio doesn't show any gap from. Can you do that in SCL 8600? Other than this function I found this product very nice.
This scanner is very definitely a five star item. We tried out many scanners. Some came with software that was difficult, or confusing in instructing the operator to use.If time is any consideration some seemed to poke along.Some were quick but the images produced were not always clear. Some scanners were noisy. Some bulky. This little baby is thin, sleek,easily portable,quick, and the 42 bit gives one excellent reproduction. If one has a digital camera, I think that is an especially important consideration.
The DV4500 is hands down the best money I have ever spent! It has been trouble free and easy to use. Recording video and taking pictures is a one touch operation, and I love being able to take my MP3's with me without a separate player. Using it on Windows XP is also as simple. I can even transfer the pics and video to my Mac.I read the review from the Guest in Norfolk. I beg to differ. Aiptek does not need to USB 1.1 Drivers on XP! Windows provides the drivers. You only need drivers for the webcam mode to work.Check out http://www.aiptek.com/support/dv4-faq.htm for some help if you need it.Thanks for another sensational gadget Aiptek!!
The player worked great for about a year, but then it exhibited some weird behavior. It would quit playing in the middle of a song, or skip to the last song on the player. I thought it was a corrupted MP3, so I would format the player and reload it. That seemed to work until recently. Now no matter how much I format the player, it thinks it is out of space, yet will display no tracks. Digital Networks (Rio) is of no help. The FM tuner still works fine, so I guess I have a very expensive radio now.There are two flavors of the Cali, the mass storage unit, and the non-mass storage. It seems that the mass storage unit has less trouble. If you're determined to get any Rio product, do yourself a favor and get the mass storage unit. You'll be better off.
I was very apprehensive about this product at first because of the price reduction here on Amazon. I figured that they had to be horrible speakers to be marked down so drastically.I just received my speakers in the mail and set them up in my classroom. I was surprised at how well these small speakers filled my classroom with decent sound. From the size and price I did not expect this nice of sound. I bought these for my classroom computer and to my surprise they fill the entire classroom.For Under $40 these speakers are well worth it! Deep Base that can be adjusted, easy set up, and good clear sound. (Lets hope they don't break in a week!)UPDATE- After listening closely, I was able to hear a slight crackle in the speakers. The crackle is very very subtle and a listener has to listen extremely carefully at certain times to hear it. (I would still buy these speakers without hesitation)
Pros: High and mid-range sounds from the cubes are very crisp, especially during gaming. System has a good all-round sound for the xbox 360, dvds and for music but fall short of excellent. The cubes deliver an amazing sound volume for their size and look great on the top of the piano.Cons: Bose should make it clear that the bass module is not a powered sub-woofer. It does not deliver any where near the lows of a powered sub. This did not matter to me because I planned to add a sub anyway. Bass module is not all that easy to hide.Other Thoughts: I've read many negative reviews about these (positive as well). I would rate them an 8.5 to 9 on a scale of 10. I played with these quite a while during set-up. Wiring, placement and amp quality are huge variables with this system. If the buyer expects subwoofer lows from the bass module, it won't happen. The bass module is not easily driven, a weak, low current amp won't adequately drive it. I replaced inferior speaker wire with high quality Monster Cable and it made a significant improvement. Lastly, the bass module provides PLENTY of (non-sub) bass when wired and placed correctly.
I purchased this TV in 2/05. I was initially unimpressed with the picture quality. In standard definition cable signal the picture can appear to varying degrees, a bit out of focus and fuzzy. I was very concerned and called customer service to have the TV looked at. They were very helpful and located a local repair center for me so that I could then call to schedule an in home appointment. I later learned that HDTV's are designed to show there best picture with an HDTV signal. So I upgraded my cable service to HDTV. It made a tremendous difference when viewing a program on an HDTV channel. In high definition the picture is crystal clear with excellent brightness and color. Sound quality is very impressive even when at maximum volume (no distortion). The theatre type sound effect can be improved with the addition of a surround sound system but it is not needed.One minor fault, I was not able to get the TV Guide feature to work as a previous writer had mentioned
I've been using the EX51LP for over half a year now, and they have been the best ear buds I have ever owned. They are light and the cord is not to heavy, yet it is still durable. I have read plenty of reviews of people getting poor sound quality and having the earbuds fit poorly in their ears, resulting in a drop in sound quality. My advice is that not all ears are the same, thus Sony provides three size ear pads for the differences in ear sizes. Of course a proper fit will increase comfort and sound quality.The sound is great. The low end is very stong, letting your head feel each 'bump'. The highs lack a little, possibly being over dominated my the lows. I find myself adjusting my EQ setting from my MP3 players (iAudio 5 and Creative Jukebox Zen Xtra) so the highs are higher to hear the full spectrum evenly. With that the earbuds are great.For the price, the quality of the sound and the comfort is outstanding. If you like your bass loud and thumping, this is for you, given you find a good fit.
I've gone through two pairs of these phones in under a year because of cord issues. The first pair lasted about 6 months before the left driver simply stopped working. The reason this product is getting as high a score as it is, from me, is because Sony was pretty hassel free on the return, and sent me a brand new set of phones. But, the second set only lasted about three months before the cord sleeving developed a split and the left driver stopped working a couple days later.The thing is that I thought they felt a little fragile when I first got them, so I absolutely babied these things. I always used the little ear plug protector jobby, and the phones were always coiled in an Altoid case when not in use. I suspect the the weak spot is the non-standard cord. It looks great having the slim single cable, instead of the side by side cable you normally see, but the design is extremely fragile.Also for some reason there are 4 different wires in side that little sleeve. I'm not sure if this has something to do with the great sound I got from the device, which really was quite good considereing their selling price, but it also doubles the chances of something breaking.Again to summerize, great sound, good price point, unacceptablke durability.
great over all. material, style, quantity of pockets, easy to insert, sturdy, exciting to see all of your Cd's with the artists and the artist's song listings next to them. i put the Cd in one pocket and the insert in the pocket beside it. i would have given a score of five, but zipping it once it is filled takes a little bit of struggle. not enough to not purchase it though. i recommend not only one, but two. i need one for my DVD collection now.
The cd sleeves are very useful and hold the cd in place very well. You get 20 sleeves for a low price which are double sided so it actually holds 40 cds for not much money at all. They take up little space and are very easy to stack and store. I would definitely recomend these to anyone who wants some very inexpensive and solid cd storage.
This mount worked perfectly for our 23" HDTV in our nursery. Very sturdy and heavy. All required hardware was included.
Very easy setup with easy startup instructions. Make sure you select a unique name for your network and not default--otherwise you will have the same network name as your neighbors that kept the default name.
Overall, I am pleased with the backpack. Being able to adjust the compartments to the exact size needed was an extra added bonus. It fell a little short on space, the pictures made it "look" bigger and roomier, so I had to really maximise on packing everything in. Still, it was a great deal on a great product. Thanks.
This is by far the worst piece of junk made. It worked for about 1 1/2 days and died. I lost the NFL's game of the year! It just freezes up all the time and when it does you lose all recordings that are not saved. Waiting for dumbrectv to send another. The only reason I got this from them was after 3 HD boxes dieing in 2 months. I did not want to try another. Look where these things are made at - south of US border, do I need to say more!!!If it weren't for the NFL Sunday ticket I would have gone with DishTv.Come on Amazon - Choice between 1 - 5 stars - how about 0 - 5, because this is defiantly a ZERO........
I was skeptical about buying the Twin Turbo. We had to create about 1500 new file labels on a project. We also wanted to have 2 types of label formats available without having to change the label spool each time. Enter the Twin Turbo.This is a great product. Fast, Clean and Sharp.NOTE: 1 tip. Make sure that when you load the labels that you keep the spool of labels tight with no slack. Feed the labels into the printer very tightly. This will eliminate errors and line erros.GREAT PRODUCT!!
I bought the Coby MP3 player because it is compatible with my Library's downloadable audio book system. The iPod is not compatible and costs a lot more anyway. The Coby costs the same as a memory stick without playing capabilities. The sound quality of the player is great and the FM radio works fine too. I have not tried out the recorder yet.
I got my camera in October of 2008. Less than a year later (prior to June 2009... I would say closer to March), the battery discontinued to work. My camera refused to turn on, despite the battery having been recently charged, and when I put the battery in the charger, the red light flashed on and off rather than charging. Basically, what happened to me is what seems to have happened to many other people rating this item. However, many people are saying it's annoying, but an easy fix. Well, perhaps. But I don't know how to "jump start" the battery and, while I'm sure that's effective and helps a lot of people, if you don't know how to do it, you're still stuck with a dead battery. I bought my second battery in June of 2009 (around mid June) for 50 dollars. I know, I know, but I was desperate and needed it immediately; I couldn't wait to have it shipped as I was leaving on a trip. So, here I am less than a year later, with another dead NP-20 battery. I am tired of buying these things only to have them fail less than a year later. It would be one thing if I just ended up with a bad one and the next one I buy will be fine. That happens, what can you do. But it sounds like these batteries are largely of poor quality and need to be replaced or jump started on a regular basis. I'd rather just get a different camera and not have to worry about whether this is the time I'll turn my camera on only to find out the battery died and miss another great photo opportunity just because some company is alright with selling people products of low quality. I actually really like the camera. I had the same one, but an earlier model, two years before I got the one I have now. That was an absolutely fantastic camera and I was heartbroken when it broke (most likely my fault... now I always keep it in it's case when I'm not using it). It's not the camera that I have a problem with, but the disappointing and unpredictable battery. So I think I'll just get a new camera this time and it will not be a Casio.
everything it claimed to be. plenty of ports. lights to tell you which are active. no problems
If you are looking for a large power strip with plenty of space for tons of power adapters and plugs, this will do you perfectly fine. In my experience there isn't much variation between power strips, but this one looks quite nice, works perfectly fine out of the box, and fits plenty of stuff. Worth the money.
It's a good gps accessory for the price, though you have to plug the palm TX in first then once you power it up unplug the gps unit and plug it back in to get it to connect. Other than that, it is well worth the money.
I received the battery pack grip in a timely fashion. I've used it for several weeks now and it does exactly what I want. I put 2 batteries into the unit and will shoot all night without having to change batteries. The size of the unit actually gives me better control of the camera so I leave it on all the time. I do not use it as it was intended, to shoot in vertical mode. After 30 years of doing it one way, I found it awkward to use this unit to do it differently. For the price of 2 good replacement batteries, I bought this unit with 2 new batteries and so far could not be happier.
Certainly was easy to use and set up, but the bottom line is that this contraption did not enhance our am reception one bit. One of only a handful of items I have ever returned to Amazon. If you live in a rual area - save your $$ this item will not help you!
With many SW radios to choose from, some prohibitively expensive, there's no wonder that many consumers are left confused about which one is right for them. Costs for a radio can range from $10 to $10,000 depending on the make, model, and features one is looking at. Many radios in the price range of the S350DL are tiny and due to compact size, have terrible sound output as limited by the accompanying small speaker. So is the S350DL a good middle of the road option?That all depends upon what you need, and what you're willing to put up with. The features of this radio can be summed up in basically one sentence; AM/FM/SW, with tone control, band filter, Hi-Z input, and gain. That's pretty much it.As far as sound quality, the S350DL is rather good. I've used various other SW radios and this one puts out some of the best in its price range. I've seen other reviewers hold the sound quality against this radio when actually in my opinion and experience, this is one of its shining points. The sound quality is on par with my 750 Satellit, and blows away the compact portables such as the G6 and Sangean portables.Other great options with this radio not available in other radios of this price range is the option of RCA stereo line out and plugins for Hi-Z antennas. Just get a very long speaker wire, plug it into the back, and you've got a super cheap and effective shortwave antenna with a length and the geometry of your choosing. MOST SW radios do not have this. Kudos.But the Achille's heel of this radio is the tuning. The tuning is so bad, it's almost unusable except to all but the most determined and patient. Sure there is a digital readout, but the tuning itself is analog. That's ok, but the analog tuning is very poorly designed, leaving cheap radio tuners outperforming this one.For one there is no consistency with the tuning. We're afforded coarse and fine tune knobs but this makes little difference. Turning the fine tuning knob 1/4" at one part of the band might move you 5khz. Another part of the band it might move you over 100khz! I was first listening to the clock in Colorado at 5000khz and managed to tune to it within about 20 seconds. Same thing at 10000khz took almost 2 minutes and I almost gave up on it entirely. Couple that with the fact that there is no direct entry tuning or frequency lock, and you're stuck fiddling with the knobs for a ridiculous amount of time.In addition to that, when the radio is overloaded it will drift quickly on you. I tuned to 27185khz to test the radio with my handheld CB (which is channel 19). Keying up the mic at low power settings on a 5w transmitter made the radio drift several hundred khz! I had to employ my wife to drive down the road with the radio while I watched and at 1/4 mile away there was no drift when she keyed up. What this means is that if you're tuning to a station, by the time you know you're overloaded (which happens easily), the station has already drifted before you can even adjust the RF gain, and you're stuck fiddling with the clunky knobs for a minute or two to get back on track... provided that you haven't reduced the gain so much that you don't get the station again. Very frustrating!Even without overload there is inherent frequency drift. Drifting 20khz in less than 10 minutes is not uncommon... and getting back on frequency means dealing with those knobs again...These problems presents themselves with FM and AM as well, although the results aren't as debilitating to reception. I was trying to tune to 93.3 FM and just couldn't get it right. I'd be at 93.50, tune down a bit it jumps to 92.8, back and forth, back and forth. FINALLY I got it to 93.39 and just left it there. I could get the station but stereo was in and out because I wasn't right on frequency.If you're looking for a cheap radio and you know exactly the stations you want to listen to, then this will serve you better than some of the $100 miniatures that lack options for antennas and have tinny sound with no tone control. If you want to "browse" the SW band looking for interesting stuff, then avoid this one. If you're even somewhat serious about SW DXing, spend a little more and get the Satellit 750. Look for my review on that radio as well for more details.
I usually don't review, because I'm lazy. But I felt compelled to review this product as it is extremely frustrating. Sound quality is great, but for only a little while as they'll soon break. I've bought a few of these thinking that I've just worn them out, but each one seems to lose their quality and break more quickly than the last. Go with something else.
The pictures I took were as good as the ones I took with the more expensive canon lens. I'll l recommennd this lens to all my friends amateur photograhers looking to supplement the 18-55 lens that comes standard in Nikon and Canon Cameras.
I am writing a pre-purchase review. I am trying to decide between the sansa c-250 and the sansa e-250. I have read a few comments in the reviews here, but am still undecided. I don't think there is a big difference in size, but the e-250 may be easier to hold in one hand and operate while driving. But, the C is cheaper, and cost is an issue for me. Is the E really worth the extra $$?Update: I bought the e250 instead of the c250 and I'm very satisfied. However, if you only want to put music on the player, as I do, the c is probably all you need. Especially for the money, but I knew my wife would eventually want an ipod and the e resembled the ipod, so I knew when she saw it she would want the e over the ipod. She already had a player that resembled the c and now, yes, she has already asked me if I'm going to get her an e250.
I bought this scanner right after my husband became a deputy sheriff so I could keep up with what's going while he's on duty. I also like it for the weather band it has. I work swing shift & have to travel some at night, so it's a handy to have around. It's small enough to carry with you anywhere & is really easy to program. It can be programmed to pick up just about anything you'd like to listen to. I'm not sure what the range is, but it suits my needs really well. The price is good, too. Great little scanner!
Product did not operate as advertised. Very difficult to get any speed reading from any direction or distance from pitcher to catcher. Was able to get speeds of passing cars, but worked poorly for baseball pitching.
If I could give this zero stars I would. The problems other people list are same i've had. I do not recommend this item!!!Luckily the outlet store has offered me an ipod in place of this.Not to mention this is the third time i've owned this. Should have learned the first. Worst mp3 player ever.
Shortly after I bought this machine based on excellent technical reviews, the price dropped by [dollar amount], but the cost of consumables went through the roof. Toner cartridges increased ..., photo developer cartridges from ..., etc etc. And the machine needs an endless supply of replacement parts, charger kits, oil bottles, fuser kits, roller cleaner kits, toner waste bottle, etc, etc.-- the life of which are all well less than 50% of what they are supposedly rated for. The printer does not handle anything other than standard bond paper well, and rejects most cardstock, envelopes and glossy paper. And now, 1 week after the expiration of the warrantly period, the machine is making a horrible grinding noise, which requires a service call. Not a good record for essentially light use--I have only printed 13,500 pages in over a year, 80% of which are just black text.
Bought this battery as backup for a trip to Paris. It lasted through hundreds of pictures/3 days of the trip.
I started an online class and finally broke down and bought a webcam. I initially was using it with my older laptop, but have since graduated it to my new desktop computer. This camera works well with both.This camera is designed to clip onto the top of a laptop screen, which is does, and it also clips nicely to a flat screen. It is pretty small in size, which is nice. You have to manually adjust it, unlike some of those other higher end track ball types of webcams. Frankly, I prefer the manual adjustment because it is one less thing to break down on down the road.To complement its small size, it comes with a portable little baggy case and this thing that is suppose to work as a tripod. The tripod thing is not particularly stable, so do not count on it being all that useful because the USB cord makes it really tippy. But with the clip thing on the back of the camera, I have found I don't really need it when I take it on the go.I have been very pleased with the microphone features of this camera. I have taken to to various banquets in large halls where I was the IT guy, and it has recorded both the images and the sounds adequately. It records sounds particularly well. When used in a regular office as a webcam for video conference and for online classes, it is pretty high definition. For this price range, I think this webcam is one of the best in the business, particular if you need one that is easily mobile.The software package it comes with is also pretty nice. Lots of avatars and face tracking animations, etc. For a demonstration of what you can do with the software and a taste of its video quality, I did a brief video here: [...]Overall, I think this is an excellent little webcam that is very versatile, has good definition and audio functions, and comes with a good software package. I have no issue giving it 5 stars. There are other even higher end Hi-Def webcams out there, but I think this one is surprisingly good all around for the money.
Great item, great price. Setup was a breeze. I hooked up my computer, dvd player, tv and printer in about 5 minutes
This is a great little TV that seems to do everything well. The picture is pretty darned good as LCDs go--it is very brilliant and crisp, although in common with all LCD screens that I've seen it sometimes is less-than-perfect for dark scenes. The built-in speakers are mostly OK, although you in my opinion the set benefits significantly if you use bigger outboard speakers.This is a great choice for limited space applications. I installed mine in my boat, and I love it! The kids love it! We use ours mainly to watch DVDs, and it is great for this. Panasonic quality is a joy to behold, and this TV hits the mark. Recommended.
This was a Christmas gift to a friend. She immediately programmed the GPS unit and during the time she was visiting, she could not wait to try it out with new locations. She found some delightful back roads never before tried. She was and is totally thrilled with the unit.
I bought these as an upgrade from the Shure SE-110 (which I already love). I chose to stick with Shure because of past experiences with them.Sound quality:The detail in these earphones is amazing. The highs are incredibly clear. While I did expect more bass from these, the lows are very clean and tight. The dual drivers make it so that you can crank up your music and not worry about distortion.Sound isolation:The sound isolation is very good. I keep getting surprised by coworkers who approach my desk, flight attendants, and pretty much anybody who is not in my direct field of view because of the amount of sound that is blocked. And thats at a quiet listening level.Fit:The fit is very good. I'll admit that my first in-ear earphones were uncomfortable at first, but then I got used to them and haven't been bothered. These ones come with different tips for every shape and size of ear, so fit shouldn't be an issue for most. These are actually smaller than the pair of Shure SE-110s that that replace.Overall:I would recommend these earphones for somebody who is looking for very clear sound or would like to block out background noise.
I've had my TiVo player for about a month now and it's great. Just wanted to mention a few things.1. You CAN watch one channel while recording another. You just can't have digital cable. I am probably the last human being on the planet without cable - I use a rabbit ear antenna - and by purchasing a few extras cables and whatnot, you can set it up for this function. This also works if you have analog cable. Instructions can be found on TiVo's website, or in their manual.2. As you can probably tell, I am technically challenged. Yet I was able to set the TiVo player up, hook it up to my VCR, and do what is mentioned above...all by myself. TiVo is the easiest thing out there.3. TiVo DOES have a 30-second commercial skip, you just have to program it. I used this website to help me: http://www.bigmarv.net/how/tivo30secondskip.html4. You CAN program your TiVo through the internet, with no extra fees. Apparently they used to charge for this feature, along with some other networking stuff that I don't even understand. However now they don't. So I can be at work, log into TiVo central online, and program my TiVo to record later that night. It's very cool....and it can do it with a dial-up internet connection!5. Purchase the highest capacity TiVo you can afford. Because you will love it and tape all sorts of things. I have the 40 hour for me and my husband. He barely tapes anything, and I find that I have to monitor the Tivo frequently to clear things away. So I think 40 hours is ok for one person, but for two or more active TV watchers, you'll want to get a higher capacity.Before purchasing, I agonized over whether I should purchase a TiVo versus Replay. It appeared from the reviews that Replay had more functions, but as you can see...Tivo has just as many "useful" functions as Replay.Tivo does cost more, but I ultimately settled on Tivo because even before I subscribed, I could find answers to my questions via their website. With Replay TV I couldn't.With all that said, I'm now actually considering getting basic cable, because my CBS and ABC are fuzzy and I have to tape in Best Quality just to make out the picture. Which means I'd lose the ability to watch live TV and record...but really, I never watch live TV anymore anyway!
I thought this lamp was cool at first but I HATE IT NOW!It randomly turns off, randomly turns on, randomly starts blinking and flashing like it's goal is to give me seizure. I HATE IT! DON"T GET THIS LAMP!
very bad hardware. After 4 weeks the router started to hang, and I had to reboot it to unlock it. Now this happens every hour, and anyway when it is working my pages take 5 second to load, slower than dial up and I am on cable.I own and have used lynksis, netgear and belkin, all of them without a problem. I bought smc because of a professional review, but this is bad equipment.Their support is terrible, if you go to their website you cannot even find new or old firmware for this model.of course they don't want to honor the warranty because "it is working". Stay away!!!!
I'm not gonna waste your time with a long detailed review. go on pcworld.com and look up top 10 midcapacity mp3 players. you won't fail to rtealize that the rio carbon is number 1 on the list, with the NEW 6GB ipod mini behind it. this is the best midcapacity mp3 player on the market.(i gave it 4.5 stars. .5 off for the headphone thing. it wouldnt work with my spare, but it worked with my usual pair.
Superior product at a superior price. Delivered quickly. What more could you ask for?
Connected to all inputs and speaker systems without any problems. Seems to function well. Won't really know for 1-3 years if it is really satisfactory
it was just what i needed and was received in a timely manner at a decent coast.
Great price , had it within a week from ordering . very happyworks great , cuts 6 wire phone line good .
Once you hook it up to your GPS, you will never want to be with out this Excellent little Antenna. It makes your 2620 or your C330 find the birds much faster and lock on.
For the price, this product surpassed my expectations. The Griffin 9501 plugs directly into the port connection of the iPod, unlike a vast majority of adapters which leverage the headphone jack. The result is superior sound quality. Granted, the volume must be increased on your car stereo and if you live in a metropolitan area one may have to adjust the frequency on the occasion to avoid interference. However, the benefits outweight the negatives. Indiduals slamming the product were expecting too much for a convience product. If you're looking for pure audio bliss, spend the extra cash and upgrade the stereo system. Otherwise, give it a try as it won't disappoint.
Other people have given this product positive reviews. I can't. After installing the software (drivers) on my Windows 2000 computer I installed the board and the computer would not boot at all. I received a replacement from Amazon (which could not have been easier) and the computer would boot with the new board installed but recognized the board as an Ethernet card and would not recognize the drivers at all. Called the technical help line (in India) and they were totally useless. I would not recommend this product.
Had to modify this baby a bit, drive would shake in its housing, problem solved by placing a small piece of Styrofoam in the back now drive sits snug in its casing. Love it so far.
I bought this as a replacement battery for my Canon Digital Elph, the previous battery in which had lasted close to three years! It works flawlessly and performs well; I can easily go two or three events where I'm taking 30+ pictures each time without needing to recharge the pack.
I purchased this lens in order to have one lens with a fairly wide range for traveling. It worked very well for this task. If you are very picky about your photos, you will notice some chromatic aboration around 17mm, but that is to be expected for a lens of this range. The image stabilization works surprisingly well and allowed me to shoot crisp pictures at shutter speeds nearly as low as 1 second hand held. The large range combined with the somewhat wide angle at 17 mm made this an excellent choice for me while traveling. I would recommend this lens.
Excellent order response from Amazon/Adorama. Great price and more in line based upon the quality of the lens by Canon. It is a hobbyist lens and not a pro lens thus the focus is a bit slow on it (using 400D slr, the 55-250 seems to be just a bit more responsive on focus adjustment.Not a bad lens and sure beats the manual 70-300 non IS lens.
Great price for this Canon camera back pack, fits four of my lenes, two camera bodies, and all the supplies I'll need for the day or trip.
The THX-1000-Series cable is the flagship of Monster's THX-Series home-theater line of cables. Many videophiles that are comfortable spending hundreds of dollars (even thousands) on audio cables still use the THX-1000 line for their big-buck audio/video systems.I purchased this cable because I needed a second component-video cable for a second system I am building (a flat-panel capable of 1920x1200P resolution). The first set was Monster's THX-800-Series. The jump in video-quality from the THX600 to the THX800 was noticeable even by a non-audiophile friend of mine. He is a computer-gamer and is used to seeing video-resolutions beyond 1024 horizontal and up to 1200 lines of resolution. The 800-series cable is used on an old direct-view TV that is NOT high-definition and maxes out at 700 lines of resolution, but my friend still made an unprovoked observation of the 600-to-800-series upgrade.The 1000-series is even better! On my old-style glass-tube TV, the images have a detailed three-dimensional look to them (the screen is an old "super-flat," but still bubbles out noticeably). The TV images look as though you are looking INTO the TV, not AT the TV-screen.
I find these headphones very comfortable, crystal clear sound in the same room and have a decent range - I washed my car out back while listening to the TV through 4 cement walls, pretty good, with some static. I use them to watch TV in the same room while the fiance reads a book, or to play video game without annoying others. Great for my purposes and good price.
For its price, you can't expect anymore. It is overall an excellent product. I would say the product package is the most attractive thing. What I don't like is the wire...Great design, great consideration for different users.
Ever since I lost my hearing due to the dynamite accident, I have been wearing these around to look cool. Several other people who put them on say they can only hear static.. but I say we make our own music.Peace.
Our company purchased the CL3000 not more than 4 months ago. It worked out of the box, and the color printing is fast. This lasted to about a week. After a week, the printer began making a horrible grinding noise. After letting the Ricoh help desk listen to the noise over the phone, they scheduled a tech to come out and fix it. The tech showed and said that the auger waste doors on the color PCU were jammed, and the color PCU needed to be replaced. He didn't carry the part on him, so it would have to come from Ricoh direct. This took about a week, so no printer for two weeks since the problem occurred. We replaced the color PCU, and continued printing for 3 more months. We began to notice red streaks in the color sections of print. Again we consulted Ricoh's help desk (which is nothing more than a tech scheduling service), and they sent out the same tech again. This time, he claims the black PCU is faulty. He actually broken the flimsy auger door and used a wadded up piece of paper to force the door open. This time, he requested we return the PCU under warranty, to Ricoh for exchange. I would like to heave this over a cliff before I invest more time on a clearly defective design. For those of you who love this unit, are you printing more than 400 pages a week? Maybe it's just a matter of time for you.........
I mean its a cord that plugs in a cigarette lighter socket what else is there to say.
This is a great product. Just plug this microphone into a USB port on Windows XP. It automatically installs itself in 10 seconds, and you are done. All your sound applications suddenly see the microphone, and there's nothing left to do. The drivers for it come with Windows XP already, so you don't need to install a drivers disk or anything. It doesn't even come with a CD-ROM, because it doesn't need one, and the "user manual" is about 1 page long, and I never even looked at it. The microphone works great, too, and it's very inexpensive.I love products like this: Inexpensive, works great, no user manual needed, installs itself in seconds, no driver CD-ROM needed. It just works.
was looking for something cheap as we were getting rid of a phone in a month or so. Works and came as described.
Ultraslim unit that plays audio CDs, MP3-encoded discs, CD-Rs, and CD- RWs. Crisp highs, discernible mids, and bass thick enough to make your gut rumble in approval. Three thumbs up from ...
I bought this to replace a Belkin Unit that burnt out in less than 2 years and my speeds are the same. If you need an inexpensive router that works than Linksys WRT54GS is a wise selection.
Even with reading glasses the display was too small for me to easily read and all the controls are too small. Recording was extremely sensitive - the mic picks up the sound of pushing the recording buttons. I was hoping that this would be a good choice to record band practice - for rehearsal purposes - but it is not. I returned it
After selling my server, I needed a way to connect to my Cisco managed switch from my laptop. I decided the easiest way would be to use this product along with a Serial to Cat5 adapter, and make my own rollover cable. This worked perfectly. The only possible problem I encountered was when first connecting the TRENDnet adapter to my laptop. Windows 7 Ultimate couldn't find a driver on it's own, so I used the included CD (which it clearly states to use the CD first before connecting!). Through VMware, I was able to get the Hyperterminal application off of XP and work in Win 7 without having to buy any software or use any other freeware. Just google it if you want to be able to do this, very simple. Overall great product and great price!
Bought this to take along on a Honda Goldwing. I only wanted something to play music with large capacity. I turn it on, set to shuffle play, stow it in the fairing pocket and ride. The only thing I don't care for is you have to load the software on your PC to get it recognized and to transfer my music to it. However it does find all the music already on my PC with no problems. My cheap little 1GB just appears as a drive that I can copy music too. With 30GB of music on board I can ride for weeks and not get bored with the music.
Are you kidding me? Over $100 for this?The whole camera outfit is only a few dollars more.2 Generics for $8 worked for me.Also, batteries on my older Casio lasted forever, and was able to take more pics per charge.
Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control for Nikon D40, D40x, D60, D80 & D90 Digital SLR CamerasThis product is great to use and the price was even better.The reviews I read previously really helped me to see what the capabilities of this product are.
When I first received the product I was very pleased with its usability. The layout with the trackball and mouse keys is great. However, I could never use it to login, in would only work once I had logged into my Windows XP Pro system. After about two weeks it stopped working entirely - would not sync up between the keyboard and the receiver. I tried it on 3 computers using two different operating systems, none worked.I then tried contacting Adesso. My email was returned with useless instructions to check the FAQ or chat or call. I had already checked the FAQ. I repeatedly tried to chat and call during posted support hours and neither would respond.I returned it to [...]- they were great about the return.
hardware installation of this card took 3 minutes including opening and closing computer case.Software installation took even less time than hardware. No drivers required for Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2 but disk is included if you want to load third party utility to manage this card. Windows itself will manage this card.for WinXP Home or Pro SP2 you need to insert driver disk in to CDROMand Windows will find it. But after the next Windows Update, Windows will load updated driver for this card from Microsoft website and replace the supplied driver.In general this card works fine without any problems. It finds all wireless networks around your PC including B and G.
This mp3 player was a nightmare from beginning to end. After installing the software and the PDF of the manual (the tiny manual that comes with the player is good only for installation and almost useless for performance), I converted some files using their very buggy "JetAudio" software and loaded them onto the player.Boy, was that a mistake.I could not select and play the files. On occasion, the player would decide to play a file after I pushed enough random buttons, but never the one I selected and never at very high quality. The annoying, pre-packaged song already on the player played fine, but after locking up several times and forcing me to actually remove and reinsert the battery to get it the player to turn off, I eventually gave up.I'm a pretty savvy electronics and computer person; this was not my first MP3 player. It is, however, my last from IAudio and Cowon. What a piece of junk.
I use this recorder to record my voice which I pipe through Dragon Speaking Naturally speech recognition software into a text document that I later use for word processing. It works great. It's almost as good as using the microphone connected to the computer.I not a musician so I don't know about some of the complaints raised in some of the reviews but if you are using this voice recorder for buiness - legal - medical - writing purposes you should do just fine.
I'm gonna be a straight shooter here...these speakers are FANTASTIC. They sound great with the volume turned way up OR down. Anybody that gave this product less than four stars is a negative nancy that takes these things way too seriously. If sound had a tangible description, the sounds that come from these speakers might be described as 'smooth as a baby's bottom' or 'butter'. Do yourself a favor and DON'T spend more money, 'cause these baddies are all you'll ever need for your PC speaker needs.
Only used for 3 month before it's down! I had hoped this was bought from WalMart so that I could return it! It sends discoutinous signals to TV, so the TV has the pictures for one moment and has only the white noise for the other moment.The other thing I don't like about this 2600 is that it makes the color look over saturated. Maybe it's good for TVs with not so good color settings, but not good for my TV that already has very vibrant pictures.
I saved over 25.00 dollars over retail price for this item. This is a great product and you will save well over 80% on the item. Great seller!!!
I've had 2 TrayDock enclosures with 3 sleds (one ATA, two SATA) for 2 years now. They are outstanding cases and have operated flawlessly. The only issue (if you want to call it that) is that the bright blue LED is very disconcerting in the dark, but this may not be an issue for you. Otherwise I cannot recommend them more highly.
Maybe Maxell has redesigned the cord since the previous set of reviews, but it is working great for me.I was very hesitant to buy the the cord because of the past poor reviews but figured it was worth giving a chance since all I wanted to do was be able to listen to Napster while running on my treadmill at home and my other alternatives were either 1) buy an MP3 player (expensive) or 2) crank up the volume on the computer loud enough to be heard over the motor of the treadmill (not too nice for the rest of the family). I have the cord stretched to it's full 20' length, from one room into another, with no loss in sound quality and the connections have all stayed tight and never popped loose (something that has surprised me given the tension on the cord).
...I have to say I'm pleased with this unit is and under statement...it's sleek and a handsome unit. The remote (which lets face it...to us guys will be held more then our spouses) is comfortable and easy to read (again for us guys) and easy to use (a major plus) and handles the unit great. The picture is nothing less then Fantastic with a 'THEATER POSITION' buyton on the remote to change the visual settings and it does a great job of setting he mood for some pictures...you don't want Shrek and Hannibal on the same playing field. Then you have the sound quailty which again is top notch, and also has different settings called '3D PHONICS' which emulates a home theater sound on a 2 speaker TV...and it too works quite well. Overall if you are looking to buy and you can skip past the savings of a APEX, MINTECH, or any of the other cheaper brands, pony up a little extra and spend it on a unit that will last you years to come. So all in all Great Unit that screams for a Home Theater System....and you wont regret spending the extra ($) on. Thanks!
I've been using the Skip Doctor for about 3 years now and I must say that I don/t think that I could ever live without one. I have refinished over 200 CD's and 90% of those have become "Like New" again, but it has never [messed] up a single CD. Now I have never tried the Skip Dr. on DVD's or games, I don't see how it would mess up that type of disc. I love my skip Dr...
I really liked the design of this unit but it failed completely after about 90 days...just stopped working. Other types and brands of hubs connected to my iMac work just fine so I've no idea what happened to this one. Wish I could recommend it as I had high hopes, but I'd go with something else.
What can I say, it did what is is supposed to do. No issues at all so far, and I use a couple of these cables.
This access point does require a little bit of "know how". In fact, there are technical classes you can take on this access point. The material is 800+ pages. I am a techy and I prefer this access point above all others. It transmits the bests signal, it provides the most secure options, and fall back repeater mode if you have multiple. The attenas available to purchase are numerous for so many different topologies and deployment strategies. This access point is a business line access point, not a consumer line access point. The previous comment was from an individual who obviously doesn't know much about wireless. It is the best access point on the market in my opinion. For business use, it is the only one I will use.
Did a lot of research here and on Consumer Reports. This is the best all around multifunction. Print quality is a little less than I anticipated, but everything else is very good.
I bought the Netgear WNP311 RangeMax for my desktop computer and it works fine. Easy to install software and as well it was easy to install the PCI Card. I found it not to expensive and I got it fast on the mail.
I got this about a year and a half ago. Its HUGE! Even though its a 1:1 screen I only pull about 3/4ths of it out and use it as a widescreen. Works great with my Mitsubishi HC1500.The only thing is that it doesn't balance properly because of its large size and heavy weight. The left side always seems to be higher than the right. I solved this problem by using a new set of Jenga blocks and the container. I hang the container full of the blocks on the left side to bring it down a little, if it comes down too much I take some blocks out. Pretty simple lol, but ghetto. I'm sure there are other ways to go about it, but this was simple and it gets the job done.
Item was shipped promptly, and worked great. It was as described, and the price was reasonable.
This combination wireless keyboard & mouse is just what I was looking for...a simple one that is the size of a regular keyboard, and doesn't have all the extra (and un-needed) buttons of the fancier models.I have always liked the look, feel and quality of Logitech keyboards and mice; and this bundle is no exception. Nice clean look, good feel & touch and smooth reliable mouse operation.
These batteries fail WITHOUT WARNING after 2-2.3 years, and when they fail you have no UPS *and* an annoying continuous beeping that you can't mute (while you wait for a new battery. I've just cancelled my order for a replacement battery and am going to get a different UPS instead -- for a few more bucks, you get something that is more powerful, uses up less power (greener and cheaper) and reviewers say it works better.
This HD radio is not what I expected at all. The reception is terrible even with the antennas that were included. I've had a chance to hear other HD radios and this one is very below standards. After 6 months use, my remote has buttons that no longer work. I'd return it but it's not worth the trouble. Live and learn. I give it a rare, "DON'T BUY THIS ITEM"!
I recently purchased the GPSMAP 60CSx through Amazon, and am completely satisfied with the unit. Just to cover a few earlier 'cons' that I read on other reviews:(1) The customer service from Garmin was outstanding for me. The button that screws into the back of the unit was missing (as I found when I ordered the Auto Nav Kit), so I called to talk to Garmin about getting one shipped. I had someone on the phone in less than 1 minute and they immediately took care of the problem with no quesitons.(2) Yes, the basemap that comes with the unit isn't that great. What people need to understand is that a full installation of the City Navigator maps for North America would take up about 1.5 gigs... the chip is only a 64M. If you're willing to spend the money on this unit, buy good maps and a larger microSD card. It's like buying an RV and then complaining about the fuel economy. Plus, some people may not even want those maps, and prefer the topo maps. Just buy what you want.For the pros: This thing is full of them. I receive reception of 5 satellites in the basement of my house: Unbelieveable. I remember having problems getting that kind of reception when I worked for a mobile mapping company with a $30K unit.
Just used my new Vista for the first time this weekend in the Rockies, where you can easily need a working/accurate GPS.The system gave me weak signal notes almost all weekend. I was just a mile or two off HWY 24? Not many trees. Even lower quality further in the mountains just west of Pikes Peak? Ok, I have been around, I will try to figure if it is me, but I have used GPS before and this does not seem right.Luckily, I always terrain navigate with 1:24K maps I produce from Natl Geo, so a non-functioning GPS is not a big deal, just thought it could help. Hey, maybe I do not need a GPS?? For about $0.40 I can print my own maps.
Good and cheap upgrade for an older laptop. As soon as I put it in, I noticed that my programs ran faster. Worth the upgrade.
First let me say that I am extremely picky about my hair dryers. I blow dry my hair every morning and do NOT want to spend 30 minutes underneath a hair dryer every day. THIS hair dryer has awesome power, the right amount of heat, and I LOVE that I can hook it to my wall so it's out of the way. Saying all of that, this is my THIRD ONE in just as much time. I received the first one as a Christmas gift and in November the next year, it completely died on me. After about 7 months, I heard a click while I was in the middle of drying my hair and then the strength of the air coming out of the dryer decreased by about 50%. For the next four months, the strength of the air blowing out of the dryer continued to decrease until finally one day, while I was trying to finish drying my hair, the heating element turned bright red and glowed through the plastic. I immediately unplugged it, let it cool on my counter top, and then threw it away. I thought maybe I just received a defective one because I've never had a hair dryer only last for less than a year! So I purchased another one, through Amazon. The same thing happened with that one!! And here I am again, purchasing another one exactly one year later!!!! I love this hair dryer, I just wish it would last longer then 12 months!!
I Love this unit. It is so simple to use and so incredibly small. I throw on my yoga pants and just go silly. I highly recommend this product
I have had mine for 8 years now, and I LOVE it. I bought it when I worked at a computer store. I am a photographer and I have used it ESPECIALLY for restoring OLD photographs. I would scan them into Photoshop (5, 6, 7, 8 and now 9 or aka CS2) using a Canon flatbed scanner (see below), and then I would restore the photos.I NOW have a problem with my "PHOTOGRAPHERS PRINTER, the "Epson Stylus PHOTO PRINTER 1280" - NO 64-BIT DRIVERS!! It is a $600.00 printer, with a WIDE 11" carrier, great for printing photos, 11" x 17" brochures, or LARGE PHOTOS, etc. I used it A LOT but it still works GREAT but NOW they are FORCING us to upgrade upgrade, UPGRADE.I used a great little Canon flatbed scanner with it to scan the OLD PHOTOS into Photoshop, it had a software plugin that made it work right inside of Photoshop. It was pretty easy to install and easy to use. Over the years that I have had it I installed both the printer and the scanner on THREE different computer builds, over eight years... FIVE STARS for SURE, for BOTH of them. (DID a review on the Canon Flatbed Scanner 1220U USB, as well)Since I only used this for special work I only used it 12-15 times a year but at 8 years that is 100-150 scans, it is still like new and STILL has the clear protector on it.The scanner is small and thin, easy to store anywhere. It is also high resolution, they still do not have many scanners, that are affordable, with this resolution.See also my reviews on the Canon Flatbed 1220U and on 'WINDOWS 7' titled "Leaves a LOT to BE DESIRED!"However, now I have to sell them BOTH NOW! I built a NEW computer, with Windows 7 64-bit and they BOTH quit supporting their products, with drivers a few years ago so they have NO 64-bit drivers.THIS new computer build is costing me A LOT MORE THAN I EXPECTED - besides these two items I have a few more items that WILL NOT WORK either (2 hardware and 3 software) with a 64-bit operating system! SO BEWARE IF YOU DECIDE TO GO TO 64-bit in the near future.Guess I will have to figure out HOW TO sell these things though Amazon's Partner Program or whatever they call it?airs(dot)us(at)frys(dot)com
i first ordered the wrong enclosure (ata) but got excellent help from the supplier and shortly received the correct (sata) enclosure that worked perfecly.
Bought one for wife's bathroom & she liked it so I bought one for my basement bathroom & I like it also. Sangean has a solid reputation & this particular model doesn't disappoint.
My Sharp LC-42D62U is about 6 weeks old as I write this. It's a great set, with a great picture, and very decent sound. I spent time standing between this and the newest Sony XBR in the store and the Sharp was clearly the better picture, but you should look and judge for yourself.What largely determines the extent to which you will enjoy the benefits of this set is the availability of HD content. After I got the set I immediately purchased a Samsung progressive scan DVD player with HDMI connection; this generates a 1080i signal. I also upgraded from standard to digital cable with a basic HD package. There are limited "HD" channels on my cable (I don't pay for any of the premium channels) including the major networks and a few others. There is a fair amount of HD programming, but a lot more low res stuff, even on the HD channels. I found that many things I assumed would be in HD, such as many sports broadcasts, were not.The picture can be stunning. I have no problems with pixellation, banding, or viewing angle concerns. It is amazing how bright the screen can be. DVDs are clearly superior to broadcast. I watched the animated "Howl's Moving Castle" with my kids and was amazed at the clarity and the richness of colors. "Master and Commander" was a joy to watch. Older videos don't seem to sample up as well for some reason, but nevertheless, if you are a movie fan you will be very pleased.Broadcast has been a bit less than perfect. For some reason the cable company didn't bother to set up the new digital box to output full HD at installation, nor did it bother to provide any documentation as to how to set it up -- so at first cable was limited to 480i. After emails to the hapless customer support department and more research on the web I got the signal to 1080i.Sound is also excellent, especially on 5.1 DVDs, but if you are really looking for the home theatre experience you'll want to add an external sound system.I highly recommend the set. Just be sure that the content you want to watch is available in HD. The only reason not to invest in an HD set is the lack of sufficient HD content. I can't wait for affordable HD DVD players and more content on cable. The availability of quality content may be limited, but when the HD content you want is available this set will deliver a very satisfying experience that's well worth the investment.
I spent a lot of time researching all the possibilites before settling on the RS 130. A good part of that time went to reading the reviews on Amazon. Background: my hearing, while OK, is certainly not perfect, so I wanted good quality, but top of the line would be wasted on me; my primary desire was to get away from wires (too much of a nuisance); I mostly, but not entirely, listen to classical music; I wanted something comfortable to wear over glass frames and that would not be too hot in the summer (I live in Florida and my window faces south); while I am not a typical audiophile, I am pretty knowledgeable about music so I wouldn't want anything that wasn't faithful to the composer. So far (a few weeks now) the RS 130 has met all my requirements. I haven't had any problem with losing a signal. I have found the volume control on the set to be quite convenient to use and not a problem at all, unlike some reviewers. I haven't heard any of the annoying noises mentioned by some, but that may just be a function of my own hearing ability. So far its been very comfortable, but I haven't tried it through a Florida summer yet. Unlike many reviewers, I actually like the surround sound (yuk, some may be thinking). Some have complained about the blinking light - no problem for me - it's not in my line of sight and I have so many other blinking lights on and around my computer that it just fades into the background in comparison. In addition to listening to radio (public and SiriusXM) and CDs, I've also used it for Internet radio and TV with equally good results in all cases. Overall comment. I'm happy I got it and can certainly recommend it to anyone who thinks he/she fits into my group.
I was extremely impressed with this camera; I felt the only not exceptional feature was its nonwithstanding aptitude for steady shots. Other than that, I felt it was fantastic, and exceeded all expectations.
Looking for a good example of the word oxymoron? Try Klipsch Customer Service. I have telephoned and emailed them 5 times and have never received a reponse. I would never recommend Klipsch speakers to anyone.
These are the only VHS tapes I will buy now. After a long search to get tapes that would capture bright colors without making them appear blown out, I found TDK VHS tapes.Things I like about them:Good colorExcellent SoundMany re-records and playbacks without deteriorating.I used 1 TDK tape to record Glenn Beck every evening while I was at school last year at 5PM, at the end of the semester, it was still going strong. 1 hour record then 1 hour playback every night from August to December. Deep black, bright white, crystal clear sound.The VCR I used was a Panasonic PV-9455S on EP speed.Another great application is VHS camcorders, I have a Sharp VC-C20U and I was having difficulty capturing good video with it until I discovered these tapes. In all it's 1986 glory, my Sharp camcorder was capturing high quality video with stereo sound just as well today as it was all those years ago.
The sound quality is good and I appreciate the small size, however if I want to use it while walking or running (which is why I bought it) I need to use something other than the ear buds provided which fall out with the slightest movement. I'm also having some issues with iTunes and moving music files around.
I bought this camera back in December 2004 just before going on a trip to Europe, at the time it was the "bee's knees" in camcorders. It was the most amazing little gadget I had owned at the time, and I was thrilled with the results. I'm still very happy with the results, but there are quite a few issues with it.Firstly, you can't do anything with the video you've shot - even getting clips onto your PC is a chore. Sometimes the computer finds the camera, more often it doesn't. I've now given up getting anything onto the PC, and I just watch the video on the TV unedited. The software that comes with it is completely useless. All you can do is stitch together different clips in their entirety. I managed to do this ONCE in 2 years, but never got the software to burn a DVD of what I had stitched together - the software crashed the computer every time I tried to do it, so I gave up trying.Secondly, like so many other people, disc errors pop up every once in a while. I admit I have been lucky with it, and have only had a couple, but then again, I haven't used this camera much in all that time, and you just don't know when its going to happen. (I had a disc error when I put a new SONY DVD into the camera in St Petersburg, Russia. I didn't have another DVD with me, so I have no video of St Petersburg at all.)Lastly, finalising a disc is a nightmare. You spend 10 or 15 mins chewing your nails to the quick waiting for the camera to start beeping and flashing 'DISC ERROR' at you, thus loosing everything you've shot. Again, this has only happened to me a handful of times, but it happens right at the moment when you don't want it to happen. I lost the whole of the west of Ireland because of a disc error during finalising - once again, a SONY disc. Its not as if you can just put another disc in and go back to Ireland to reshoot it all. The 3 or 4 other times its happened was close to home, when I just did go back and reshoot it another day. But what if it had been something important, like the birth of a child or a wedding, like other reviewers have had?After reading so many horror stories about this camera, I can say I'm one of the lucky few. My camera has only done the dirty on me a couple of times, but then again, every time I use it, I think to myself, 'Is this the time its gonna stuff up???' Which is a real pity, because on the whole its been a nice little camera, and has traveled with me to a lot of places, and has generally been great. But ... you just never know when the moment will come.Using Sony discs wont solve the disc error problem. I've only ever used Sony brand discs, and they also give errors when the camera feels like it. And the camera hates DVD+R discs - I wasted money on a whole packet of these, only to have every one of them get a DISC ERROR from the camera when I first put them in. Obviously it only likes DVD-R discs.I would say, save your nerves and don't buy any DVD camcorder, no matter what the brand. They're far too temperamental and the technology too dodgy.
this product is very good, it is ues but good .but i can't reat movie becouse is tivo is allrigted activty
Literally, I've had this same model since 2007 and it is still going strong. I have never had one ounce of trouble out of it, no dropped signals, no security issues, no slowing down of service--no trouble at all.One awesome thing is that I have multiple devices linked to it with no issues. Almost daily, there are 2 laptops, 1 Kindle Keyboard WiFi, 1 Kindle Fire, various cellphones, and a Roku box linked to it wirelessly. I switch between these devices effortlessly.I use multiple devices at the same time, even, like my laptop and cellphone, laptop and kindle, laptop and Kindle and cellphone, etc. In no way have I had ANY trouble with this router supporting multiple devices at the same time.For those with Roku or other streaming boxes, it plays my videos flawlessly even while using other devices. Rarely, very, very, rarely, it might show that it's buffering but maybe 6 times that has happened since last fall and it always corrects itself soon after.In 2007, I remember that it took me HOURS to get the security and password setup. Maybe now I wouldn't have so much trouble with it because I'm more experienced with computers but even at that time, I was very good with computers and still had trouble getting it set up.However, even if you don't know much about computers, this is still worth buying even if getting it set up is a hassle. Ask around your friends or relatives to help you set it up. After it's set up, be sure to save the network password somewhere safe like on a jump drive. I had a 32 digit security password so there's no way I could remember that. Every time I bought a new device, I just stuck in the jump drive, pulled out the password, and copy and pasted it. After you store it in your computer or device, it is saved on the device so that you never have to see it again unless your computer crashes or something like that.Even if you have to pay a professional to install this in your household, it is worth the money. Sit and think how reliable and well made this device is to last SEVEN years of heavy, heavy use. I work from home and am a writer so literally every waking hour I spend online. Sit and think what electronic devices last that long in this day and age.There are a few things you need to know. Once the item is out of warranty, Linksys no longer helps with problems at all. I chatted with their customer service today and they said that since it's so old, they no longer give chat or other support when issues arise. Consider that if you're buying a used one especially if you aren't computer savvy.Even in 2007 the customer service rep was very rude and short with me during phone support. She ended up cutting me short before the problem was solved, said she'd call me back but never did. A couple hours later I was able to get the router set up myself.Also, this product is no longer getting upgrades to the firmware. The last update was in 2010 so it is a bit dated yet still it works excellently with me. I had 7.0 in 2007 and the last upgrade made was 7.2.08. So the the 5 years I've had it there have only been a couple updates and that will be it.Tonight I needed to reset the password because I shared my internet with some neighbors who are having hard times but they slowed my computer down so much that I had to put a stop to it. I spent a couple hours online and was able to update the password.Like everyone else has said, this is not for beginners if you are doing it yourself. If you just do basic browsing and email, you could buy a $20 one. However, if you need a powerhouse this is what you should buy, in my opinion, or at least a Linksys router if not this same one. Like I said before, it's a bit dated and no longer being supported.Security is top notch, very well made, handles multiple devices, great wireless range even if I go outside under the carport to write and web browse. It's all good.Don't buy this if you aren't well trained in computers or if you are expecting to do it yourself. I was at my wits end tonight and was about to call my cousin who is a computer engineer to help me. I didn't want to bother him so I just kept researching until I figured it out myself.I am the one my friends and family come to for computer help and it's been that way for 10 years and I still had trouble. Customer support is terrible.But as for the product itself w/o considering difficult setup or terrible customer service, this Linksys product is outstanding. Buy it if you're looking for a router. Just be sure to hire a pro to set it up which would maybe take an hour so $100 or so, I'm guessing, but it is worth it. SEVEN years. It blows my mind. If you don't buy this outdated router, I would recommend a Linksys router even if you don't buy this particular one.I'm getting ready to upgrade to a newer model but I was so impressed by this one's longevity that I wanted to write a glowing review to give it a well deserved farewell.
I wanted to try HD and now that I have, I don't think it's got all the bugs out yet. Our four local HD stations sometimes just go away.The radio itself is good. Controls are easy. Reception is nil without the external antenna.The Boston Acoustic radio's reception and sound is much better.I would give The HD radio idea another 6 to 12 months to fully develop.Maybe I'll try an XM receiver.
I used to have Three Lacie drives as my backup (two FW400 drives, one USB2 drive). After having the two FW400 drives die on me while they were still under warranty (and the company would not repair or replace my failing drives), I knew I needed to try another brand.After hearing from a roommate that the external hard drive she's carried around in her backpack was a G-Tech, I decided to give them a chance.2 G-Tech drives later, I'm a convert. I ended up getting this particular model as a gift last year. So far, I've had no problems with it. They never overheat, are fast, super quiet, and easy to daisy chain (even if it's to a different model G-Tech). The best part about them is I never have to install software on my macs like I had to do with my Maxtor Drive! They run just as well on my MacBook Pro as they do when hooked up to my iMac.The only con is all the cords.
Be careful when purchasing this cable. I hooked it up and my tv made a horrible noise when I turned it on so I disconnected it. Thank god it didn't damage it
Please tell me if I will ever receive this item.I have waited a month already. I am referring to the adapter for my dx7630. I have the lens but I cant use it without the adapter. Thanks in advance, Marvin
I bought a $65.00 dollar cord from Sears. I saw this cord on Amazon and said I'll give it a try. I unpluged my Sears cord and put this cord into my TV. They were almost the same. A difference that I could live with because I took that Sears cord right back and got a full refund.I'm now waiting on an HDMI to HDMI cord to come from the same company. When I need a cord I'll be getting them from this company on Amazon for now on. Why pay more when you can pay less!I only have a projection 1080i RCN TV that's why I gave it a 4star. When I get my LCD Samsung I'll update this review to let you all know about the HDMI to HDMI cord.
I returned the Telephoto lens because it did not give me any extra power than my Canon 1.5X Telephoto lens. The worst thing is that it is very bad at night. Moon close ups were very shady and unclear whereas I am used to taking crystal clear pics of the moon without the lens. The Wide-angle lens shows dark sides when zoomed till the end unfortunatley.I kept the remaining of the set becaue I needed a cleaning kit and because their Macro lens is good.
This cable links at speeds up to 1000 Mbps and is clearly a good quality cable. The snag-less boots work well and the tabs release very easily which is something that sets it apart from other cables. Even with the ease of release, the tabs are secure when jacked in.
Just chiming in with my two cents--I bought two spindles of these and have used over half of one with no problems whatsoever. I have an HP with a built-in Lightscribe DVD writer and have used Nero, Sonic, and various other software.I'd also like to state that they arrived in perfect condition. I've seen some reviews that complained about discs arriving poorly packaged and cracked, but that wasn't the case with these.
This little guy works as advertised and is a great little piece to stow in your camera bag.It takes up essentially no space, and it can only help you out.I've used it a bunch of times and I enjoy it. (It's also so small, I've forgotten I have it with me and I've forgotten to use it. Something you need to get into the habit of remembering...)Works great on my Nikon D7000 and I'm glad I bought it.It came quickly and is packaged well. Even comes with its own little protector sleeve.
I could not find this TV locally for a good price. I paid over a $1000 less on Amazon compared to what Best Buy - Magnolia Room is charging for the same HDTV.This is my second Panasonic plasma HDTV (my other is a 42"). The styling is much better than previous models. I have not had the television professionally calibrated yet, but the picture and sound is outstanding.I highly recommend this HDTV over the even more expensive Pioeneer Elite. The picture quality is crisp and clean, while the video processor seems to have little to no lag time.
The tripod is really well made, extremely good quality. There is nothing much to say about it. Very light. Worth the price.
Title says it all. The thing is tiny but it works well. The components I had (I had to change to an 8 port unit) plgged into it all functioned well. There's no set up, it just works. And, the price was good. The only problem I had was not being able to register it at the Linksys web site. My suggestion though is: if you're getting a hub to add more ports, get a hub that has more ports than you expect to use. I outgrew this in about a month.
this is a great cable for use on a small set. It is flexible and gives a great quality picture!
I wanted a camera that was small enough to fit in my shirt pocket, easy and convenient enough to take quick pictures, and that offered enough extras to make it all worthwhile. This one does. I have taken low light, bright light, movies, moving stills, and others and ALL have come out good. The only thing to be wary about is that you MUST get close to your subject or the subject will be too small in the picture. It is easy to download the pics to your PC. I haven't had any trouble and I'd do it again, but I'd demand a case to keep the viewing screen from being scratched this time.
Many people who enjoy this player seemed like they had never operated one before. Of course the ESP would work if you &quot;smack it or even drop it&quot;. Do you have any idea how ESP works, obviously not. It is stored in an electronic memory for 40 seconds (or whatever) until the song gets to that part. By dropping a player, you physically can't delete this information. ESP - &gt;&gt;Electronic Skip Protection. I say get the $70 ones.
I couldn't wait to test it out once I got it.I drove a little bit of faster than usual. I thought I got a powerful weapon.I haven't driven more than 5 miles, saw a police car started chasing me. of course I got a ticket and this stupid thing stayed very quietly.I drove to Reno over the Christmas, it alerted me countless time over all type of bands. but I did not see any cop cars around, not even a single time. instead, when I actually saw a cop car, no alert from this poor baby. I have seen at less dozen of cop cars over the entire travel, and this thing did not even alert me once!!!I am going to return it.
First off I wanted to say to the people complaining about the smell, I smell it too but what is causing the smell is the "lamp bulb." Reason is because it is new and needs to I guess what you would call it is "get warmed up" and then it should go away after a while when it has been used. Right now I do smell it and I have been using it for a few hours since I just got it Monday evening. The smell will be noticable every time you get a new "lamp bulb" so get used to it. Now back to this wonderful product, I love it and I have not even put up my 106" screen yet. I am projecting images on a white wall right now and still looks great.It was very easy to set up and movies, video games, even digital cable looked pretty good, not that great, but decent enough. This product made me feel like I was in a movie theater and I have to say that the built in speakers are not that bad at all..I still would recommend getting a 5.1 surround sound to go with it. I don't know what else I can say about this product, it is a all in one product that just fit what I was looking for and love it. Be warned though that the "lamp bulb" will die on you after about 2,000-3,000 hours and it will cost you roughly $300+. It will give you a warning as to when the bulb is going to go out so you have time to get a new one to replace the old one. So in my opinion that is the only thing I don't like about projectors but this product as given me my moneys worth so far and would highly recommend it to anyone that can afford it.
I got this case for my Garmin 60csx and it is working fairly well. For other 60c users here's some thoughts:1. It is a bit roomy.2. The thickness of the combined nylon exterior and felt interior is somewhat thin to offer any significant protection in a drop.3. It is roomy and can probably hold a bit more than just the gps unit...perhaps the cigarette adaptor.Overall I gave it a four stars, because I was expecting thicker protection.
Needed a cheap cable for an old monitor - Exactly what I was looking for and works great! Free shipping and low price too! Very happy so far.
This camera is terrible. I can't begin to count the number of precious moments I've LOST because of it. And you can't know how bad it is until AFTER you buy it (unless you read a couple reviews like this one).See the other reviews for the long list of bad attributes.The camera has only two advantages:(1) It's cheap for 3 mega-pixels (but you'd better use it within an hour of removing it from the cradle, and only take about a dozen pictures! Then it's back to the cradle for another day of charging).(2) There are SO MANY unhappy people with it, you can get it cheap on Ebay, including dock and accessories. (But I wouldn't.)DON'T BUY IT! Kodak should have recalled it... they make some other good cameras, but this one is an embarrassment.
The cables arrived on time, were the correct cables for the new television we purchased and the price was amazing. At a local national chain electronics store, a similar item was priced at $59.95! Go figure. Do your homework, choose reliable vendors and save lots of money!!!!
I ordered the microphone system to use in a wedding and it arrived just in time. (within projected time of arrival). The box was opened and within a few minutes the system was up and operating, for about 5 minutes. While it worked great, after a few minutes I couldn't hear the transmissions from the earphone. I had to purchase a Sima (not as well designed) unit from Best Buy to use in the wedding. I contacted Amazon and was able to return the unit hassle free.
Seems to be a genuine Canon battery and it works in my Digital Elph camera just as well as the original. Charges fine and lasts about a week of heavy picture taking. In contrast I have bought some generic options that don't hold a charge of the bat, or stop working after a month. This one worked great.
OEM Epson inks are the right product for your inkjet Epson printer, as long as you care about things like color fidelity. Of course, that's equally true if you use a different brand of printer. if you use lasers *and* dont care about color fidelity, you have more options.this seller provided current, legitimate Epson ink at a good price. thanks!
VERY FAST AND EFFICIENT PRODUCT. GOOD FOR OFFICES WITH 15-20 SIZE PEOPLE. NETWORK EFFICIENT AND EASY TO INSTALL.
I bought this item to carry my 8 GB Zune while I'm at the gym, and does its job very well. It's very comfortable against my skin (I think the material is neoprene), and it's easy to access my Zune to increase the volume or change the music. The band that wraps around your arm isn't very long, though, so I wouldn't use this product if you had big upper arms, saymore than 4 inches in diameter or 16 inches in circumference).
Great quality phones. Clear dialogue reproduction (no more subtitles)& overall sound. Perfect for watching cable & dvd's.The phone's surround effect is ok in most cases.Connected to reciever's headphone jack.Only negative is an occasional slight hiss on quiet scenes,but overall great sounding phones.
Have been buying these Sony dvd's for 10 yrs and burning movies etc and they work great. Cant believe the basd reviews as ive never had a bad disc out of hundreds. I suggest to you guys complaining these dont work well that you buy a better dvd burner as thats always the key thing needed for burning these discs or others. My dvd burner in my 10 yr old PC is a 7 yr old samsung burner and always works well --period.
60 Cd's or Dvd's saves much more space than having Cases. Plus if you have a collection that is in a spreadsheet or electronic you can tie a number to the DVD.
This ink,Epson 78 Black Ink Cartridge (T078120), goes with our Epson printer, Photo Stylus #RX595, which takes SIX ink cartridges that all run out at different times. The product quality is great--prints clear copies and photos consistently. Although there are six colors and cartridges to replace, the black runs out the most often, so if you buy it here, especially with Amazon Prime and a subscription to have it delivered regularly you save at LEAST $5 or more on gas, the cartridge, tax, and shipping (or any combination of those). I have bought these at a number of places and this is the cheapest anywhere. Five bucks per cartridge adds up--put it in your vacation account!These are the easiest cartridges I've ever replaced. They are small and when indicator light pops up on your monitor, you just quickly slide out the old cartridge and pop in the new one. No ink on hands, no bulky cartridges to recycle.Two clean thumbs up in my book! Buy them today and get your flying fingers ready for typing those finals, resumes, novels, and more!
I bought this through Amazon from another retiler. It was an open box item so I cant return it. I have it connected to a very nice antenna but cant receive any signals at all. It makes white noise, but thats it. I checked inside the case to see if there were any loose connections, but didnt see any. Also, the channel selector is sloppy, it sometimes skips a channel, then you have to go back. The PA output is not very loud.
The high ratings for this printer in various surveys are well deserved. It does everything extremely well, and quickly--printing, scanning, faxing, and photo printing. The photos are clear and sharp and print quickly. With a one-year old granddaughter, I have been busy printing digital photos when I am not using the Canon for my home law office. I previously had two HP multi-functions over the last 10 years and thought that they were quite good, but this Canon is great. I recommend it highly.
I needed a finance calculator for a class I was taking. I didn't want to buy a new calculator so I got this cable and was able to put the free Texas Instruments finance application on my TI-89. It worked on Windows 7 (32-bit).
Works beautifully with my Nikon 5100. I've used about 25xs since purchased a month or so ago & I love it.
I wanted an inexpensive laptop bag because I found myself always sticking it in my oversized purses. This bag is great because it is multi-functional and CUTE! I can fit not only my laptop and chords but also some makeup, a small wallet and the other typical "house-in-a-purse" items. Also, as a compulsive "matcher" the colors in this bag can go with just about anything and look great. Highly recommended!
I'm no expert on sound quality I think this one is good. I like how it folds up to smaller size. I feel comfortable with the cushion shape and quality.
This is a good beginner camera. I would put it in a class with the old Kodak Instamatic film camera - more than a toy but certainly not professional.Pros: The camera is small enough to slip in a coat pocket, easy to use, takes decent to good pictures.Cons: Batteries - Yes, it eats through batteries fast (and by this I mean the batteries must be replaced somewhere between 12-24 pictures depending on whether flash is used). I did notice, however, that when the camera no longer likes the batteries, it doesn't mean they are truly dead. So don't just throw them out - try them in a flashlight first. In fact, if you let the camera rest awhile (off for a few hours or overnight) you may find that the battery indicator now seems ok.Dark Pictures - indoor pictures do tend to look dark, even with flash, but you can fix that with the brightness/contrast edit in the software that comes with the camera. The downer is that you can't just print them as is right away without fixing the picture first.Picture Delay - There is a delay between when you push the button to take the picture and when it actually snaps the picture. So, what this means is that you think you've snapped the shot but then you move the camera and find out that the real time it takes the picture is not when you press the button but a few seconds afterward. The result is blurred pictures, pictures of the floor or your feet or something else you didn't really want. So, you have to be very careful when taking a picture and hold the camera very steady in position a little while after pushing the button to make sure that you get the picture. Overall: I don't regret buying this camera. It is useful and handy since it's small. But I wish I would have purchased something a little better.
I don't think I would have used my i5 without this. I just wish it came with the GPS instead of having to buy it separately. Great to easily move my GPS from car to car. Highly recommend.
but then, I recieved it in the mail and it was not what i bargained for. I thought I might be able to say it was great for the price, but there are a few catches. If you read the editor's review, you would find out that the drive doesn't even come close to the claimed speed of 7.2 mps. When the review also says that the drive's tray is flimsy, it's not joking. The tray was extremely flimsy. In fact, it bent severely every time I reached to put in or take out a cd. Also, after reading reviews for other Digital Research products, I found that Digital Reasearch takes an extremely long time to return the mail in rebate check, if at all. I don't know if this pertained just to the drive I received, but the dial in the front of the drive for volume control scraped against the edges when I turned it. I have since returned the drive because i don't think the mail in rebate was worth all the problems I encountered with the drive. Still, it's not a bad drive if you are extremely patient, in a tight jam for money, and dont mind certain disadvantages.
Spent a couple hours with the product and never got it to work. The product came with no instructions and the drivers didn't work with XP. I'm a network Engineer so I know my way around a computer but without any luck. So I wouldn't buy it again.
I've had this duo for about six months and they work rather well. The lack of cords is the best thing. I haven't had any problems with configuration or software. One thing that I noticed is you have to leave the mouse on charge a lot of the time. I needed a new combo and responded to a rebate coupon in the New York Times. The rebate finally arrived about five months later. So what else is new?
I just want to ask J. Cole, that when he went to print his photo from the camera, did he make sure the camera was printing borderless? I have made that error once, when you go to print from the camera make sure its printing borderless. If not you will get a white border around the picture.The printer does great for on the go and when I want to print pictures from any family function, vacations. I took it with me to see my first grandchild in the hospital and was able to print pictures immediately from my camera for all the relatives that came to see him. Everyone was thrill with it! I have a CP220 also, and it does a great job also, but it does get overheated sometimes.The price you can't beat for the quality of prints.
I'm not an expert on electronics but this is the 2nd mp3 player I've owned. I chose to buy this mp3 player for work inside a warehouse handling package and for use at school, walking around. Overall, I'd say its a pretty good player but there are some questions about the durability and lifespan of it.Pros:-cheap price compared to other mp3 players of the same memory-expandable memory-durable design...supposedly waterproof (not anxious to test that claim tho)-acceptable yellow color and appearance-nice joystick function (in my opinion anyway)-GOOD wrap around ear phones (just wanted the basics)-very nice looking and durable belt clip (never used armband)Cons:-battery life (1 AAA is only 8 hrs for me...equals only about 2 days of work and campus use, but then again I'm going to buy rechargeables anyway)-software use (isn't as easy to use as it could be, kinda confusing sometimes)-*** Once had a problem with the player when it only played 39 songs when I actually had 50 or so on it, worrisome error***-can only create playlist on software (quite common tho)-*** list of songs is always alphabetized, NOT BY WHAT ORDER THEY ARE SET UP IN ***VERY ANNOYING***In spite of these cons tho, I'm happy with my purchase and would buy them as gifts to other sporty and gymgoing friends.
Exactly what I was looking for to protect all of my home entertainment stuff. It even has a grounded indicator light.
I got this camera for my 18th birthday, last year. Since then I have taken over 3000 pictures with this camera. The video quality is alright, and can be difficult when making movies, but it is a camera, not a VIDEO camera. I was able to make a documentary video with this camera, but it was rather difficult once on the computer. I mostly edited the content on the camera. Such a nice feature!The indoor does take a while to actually take the picture. For faster shutter times, hold the button half way down, until a green circle shows on the screen, then snap the shot. That use is better if you are waiting for something to happen. Everything else is great! The firework selection does awesome artwork with different light-styles. I am ever-finding new things to do with the camera. It has been to camps and back, it has been to disneyland, and even horseback riding. The camera isn't small, but it is small enough to put in a pocket and sneak into Grad-Night! The self-portrait selection goes over really well with teenagers today. An upgraded memory card is suggested.Overall, this camera is the best I've seen out there. Great quality, HUGE LCD, and so many functions it is easy to get lost in the camera. :-) I love the calendar feature: the camera can store the pictures by what day the picture was taken on. Don't want to go looking for that one picture to show your mom? Use the calendar and search through a lot less pictures!
Cutting to the chase: the documentation is not very good. The &quot;Quick Start&quot; insert is laughably terse and will be completely worthless to the nephyte networker. Even the more detailed documentation included on the CD will provide little insight on the ins and outs of proper wireless LAN set up.That said, the ME102 is a solid wireless access point that delivers 802.11b standard networking (I'm writing my review on a laptop in a downstairs room that's connected to the Netgear).If you've done your homework and have decided upon an 802.11b solution, the ME102 is a product worthy of consideration.Recommended
The product works very well once set up but can be a little confusing if you are connecting to a DSL modem.
Yo compr&eacute; la HC40 muy entusiasmado por las especificaciones. Y son ciertas!!! El NigthShot tiene un muy buen desempe&ntilde;o, aunque el Nigth Shot Plus no. La calidad de la filmaci&oacute;n en ambientes muy bien iluminados es alta. Pero tiene problemas con falta de luz. Aqu&iacute; es que se tiene que comprar un accesorio de iluminaci&oacute;n... uno bueno es caro!!! La bater&iacute;a, a&uacute;n cuando es liviana es poco conveniente para acontencimientos de una buena duraci&oacute;n. Pero para salidas casuales donde s&oacute;lo filmar&aacute;s peque&ntilde;os tiempos funciona bien. Yo compr&eacute; la bater&iacute;a FM-90 porque necesitaba mayor duraci&oacute;n.Definitivamente se tiene que comprar un Memory Stick decente. El que trae realmente es pobre.Se tiene que contar con un puerto IEEE-1394 si se desea obtener videos en DVD de muy buena calidad, casi igual al que se puede ver en el playback en la c&aacute;mara. Eso quiere decir que se tendr&aacute; que comprar una tarjeta FireWire 1394 y el cable 1394 (i.Link) porque con USB la calidad del video es realmente decepcionante. Se pierde toda la inversi&oacute;n en esta gran c&aacute;mara si se guardan los videos utilzando el cable USB.El software es desastrozo. S&oacute;lo te permite guardar el video con m&uacute;sica. Yo recomiendo comprar software de otro fabricante que no te amarre a comprar sus librer&iacute;as y que te permita guardar el sonido de lo filmado.Se debe utilizar mucho el balance de blancos para interiores. Ayuda mucho a la definici&oacute;n de colores.Por otro lado la correa parece d&eacute;bil y no cuenta con la mejor posici&oacute;n posible. Es dif&iacute;cil coger la c&aacute;mara con una sola mano.Pero el tama&ntilde;o es bueno, la puedo llevar traquilamente en mi casaca.En conclusi&oacute;n: con muy buena luz la calidad de filmaci&oacute;n es asombrosa y utilizando i.Link para pasar los videos a una pc y luego a DVD, se conserva la calidad original del video.No recomiendo para nada el uso del cable USB para guardar el video.Lamentablemente al comprar esta c&aacute;mara hay que comprar accesorios como m&iacute;nimo: tarjeta de memoria, luz, bater&iacute;a y cable i.link .
First of all... I started out with pocket pc... and now also have a palm. I first recieved a HP Jornada 548 with a keyboard for graduation and loved it... then i ordered a computer from dell and got the m100 free. Although it doesnt have color(which is kindof overrated) and no headphone jack, and no mp3 player... my only complaint is that it only has 2 MB ram...! The truth about palm os is that it is &quot;elegantly simple&quot;. The main difference between a Pocket PC and Palm OS is that Pocket PC is like carrying around a little computer...(and the burdens that are associated with computers...ie crashing, sometimes overwhelming when you just want to do simple tasks) with low battery life and much weight... however palm os is like just what you NEED to play mind occupying games, calendar, alarms notes and all the necessary stuff in a smaller package, lighter weight... easy to read in all light screen and it is very productive because it doesnt have too much computer b.s. just a piece of electronic equippment that that helps keep you organized, and occupied when necessary. ULTIMATELY: I recommend that everyone in this world own both a pocket pc(for portable computer&lt;i have a laptop too&gt;), and a palm os device with 8MB RAM not 2(for ultimate portability and productivity for normal tasks.) PS this would have had 5 stars if it had 8MB of ram.... &lt;Hello handspring visor delux)
got this to use with a canon camcorder for digital download of video to computer. transfers without dropped frames and is solid construction.
This is my first tiffen filter and I am planning to keep buying from this manufacturer. Affordable price and delivers quality colors.
I bought this TV for my kitchen with some trepidation after reading the other reviews. Happily, though, I am rather pleased with it. First, I should mention that I am not using an antenna with it; I'm using cable. With cable, picture and sound quality are good but certainly not outstanding. The TV comes with a remote that has a magnet so it will stick to your refrigerator - a nice touch. I don't experience any of the audio "chirping" that other reviewers complain about. One reviewer said he couldn't find a way to switch between widescreen and 4:3 aspect ratio. I couldn't either at first, but after some experimenting I found that the "Format" button on the remote allows you to choose widescreen, 4:3 or auto. In auto mode, the TV automatically selects the correct aspect ratio. That's the mode that I use and it works well. The problem is the user manual; it's horrible. It explains little and I should deduct a star on my review just because of the manual. A small minus is that I wish the stand would allow the TV to tilt more. But overall, I'm happy with this TV's performance and it looks good in the kitchen.
I ordered and PAID for a 2 GB mini SD card for my niece to use on her mp3 player. Unfortunately, I received a 1 GB card instead. I've sent several emails to the company (including one via Amazon)with no response. Don't order from this company or you might be very sorry.
I was delighted that Sherwood still made an amplifier that had a phono input as well as all the other necessary inputs for my home recording studio. I still have lots of vinyl LPs and found the Sherwood to be easy to set up, easy to operate and it sounds great with my Sony speakers. All you vinyl lovers out there, get it while you can and thanks to Sherwood for continuing to make an amp with phono and not caving in to the guaranteed obsolesence bandwagon.
a little pricey considering the dated technology, but truly plug and play with noticeable differnce for most older Mac's. This is the third I've installed and they've all operated without a hitch. Pay attention to the wiring instructions, though, you will probably want to use two cables since only 'masters' can boot. I didn't 'get' that until the second or third time.
I previously emjoyed the 743 before i dropped that into a sedona arizona river. I then had no money and had to move on with an HP which i ended up hating after my 743. Once i got a little bit of cash i decided to take the risk and upgrade to the 753 even though it was a refurbished one off of ebay but have never regreted it since. It takes great videos with audio playback (unlike hp) and takes amazing pictures along with being incredibly easy to work (which i need). Overall, i will not be able to move onto a different camera until either another accident or a better version of the kodak easyshare worth buying comes out.And with regards to the guy below, he said he had to send in his when it needed to be fixed...i got the original kodak i had worked on(the 743 i dropped) at a circuit city by my house it was just to far beyond repair.
I bought the Coolpix 4300 and had nothing but problems. When I contacted Nikon they gave me such a run-around that I finally gave up in frustration and threw it away. It was, by far, the worst camera I ever had. I wouldn't buy another Nikon product unless you are ready to throw your money away. They have cheapened their cameras and minimized their customer support. And this is from someone who has attened the Nikon School and has an F2 with many extra lenses and features. I am listing them on E-Bay and unloading everything Nikon. They used to have a good reputation.
I purchased these headphones for use in the office. The integrity of the headphones is fine and the setup was fairly easy. I was excited to try them out. The sound quality of the headphones is terrible even with them 3 ft from the sensor I still get static. I tried a number of distances but even as far as the edge of my cube they are breaking up really bad. This product will be returned to Amazon.
We are so pleased! We ordered this and got it two days later!! Great service and exactly as ordered....thank you!!
The sound quality is beautiful, and I like the fact that it plays MP3 files. The control buttons are tiny, so given my elderly eyesight I had to make a crib sheet for which button does what.
This box had all the wiring, cables, connectors, zip ties and instructions.The quality of the pieces are very good. This is the kit you want if installing an amp or powered subwoofer.
I absolutely LOVE this mouse. I ordered it a couple of weeks ago, and it is a huge improvement from my old mouse. It is comfortable and it includes four customizable buttons. You can launch your favorite application or do special commands.Hand cramps are never a problem because there is a soft padding on the sides.The wheel glides smoothly and you can customize how much it scrolls with each turn.Have I mentioned that I absolutely love this mouse?
This is a good bag for a mac book pro, it holds just a little more than the laptop, a wireless mouse and power cables.
A solid, decent waterproof unit, though pricey in today's competitive high-tech market for a simple radio
First, I guess I'm not surprised that it has been more than 1 years since the last review entry for this camera; it has been around for quite a long time and, honestly, nobody would like to buy a brand new 4 MP camera, when today's entry level is 8 or 10 MP. However, if anybody is interested in a good, reliable, used camera, this is the one for you. I've had it for 4 years now, and just recently the original battery started showing its age (i.e., the charge doesn't last too long). Good features, small (pocket) size, good stabiliser for shaky hands and enough resolution to get 5 x 7 copies decent enough to print and frame (does anyone still do that with all the available digital frames?). Cons, it does not work well under dark or poor light, zoom is not very powerful, you need a tripod when using digital zoom in order to get a stable picture. That's it, folks. Just please don't buy it new at the $599 price, this ain't no collectible camera.
This product worked well for attaching the replacement CPU chip on the system board. It was a great price and came in fast.
I absolutely LOVE everything about this printer except the ink. Whenever a document gets wet, even just a little bit, the ink bleeds everywhere rendering the machine useless. Even when pages are given time to dry they still bleed. Plus, the ink fades dramatically over time. I have recipes that i have pulled out and they are almost unreadable and only a couple years old. than, of course if something splashes on it, the ink bleeds. I will most likely not buy another HP printer.
This was a great find! I do Scentsy candles and I strapped this to grid wall and used for my plugin display! works wonderfully! And you can get two on one grid wall section...which holds 16 plugins!Tripp Lite SS7415-15 Multiple Outlet Strip w/ Surge Protection 15-Amp 16 outlets 15ft Cord 450 Joules
Shipped on time however USPS dragged their feet with it. Received 2 days later than expected.Works fine. Charges fine.
That is all that is important to me.... it does the job it is supposed to do.
That's what my computer is doing now, thanks to this RAM. I was weary of buying it at first because I had never heard of the brand, but so far so good. Nothing has broken. Now, I just need a new sound card (bleh).
This drive is wonderful and meets all my expectations. It is sturdy, compact, well built and looks good on my work station. It arrived here in Alaska in record time with no problems. Thank you.
Just returned the 17-85 IS to Amazon after testing. 28mm WA detail very soft with significant CA - not nearly as good as the 18-55mm kit lens' performance. 45-128mm range not up to quality of the 28-135 IS lens I replaced this one with. Hoping next copy of this lens is much better or I made a big mistake selling my 28-135 IS...
The quality of sound is great and a good balance of bass and treble. I like the product very much and highly recommend to anyone. The design is elegant and beautiful. Although i feel great about everything with these speakers but connecting to speakers slot is tedious and I have to tried many times to succeed. The quality of sound doesn't deteriorate even for highest volume. My 2 friends have already purchased after seeing my speakers. Thanks to amazon and JBL Pro.
I have 2 of these now and will be getting about 3 more the ease of handling and the secured holding of the disc as well as capacity makes this an ideal case for our massive collection
It seems to work ok, but the peg in the back of the wall-mount isn't far enough down. It makes the bottom of the plug stick out so it isn't flush with the wall. I will have to see if my husband can remove that when he gets home. Otherwise, it works just fine.
This is a safeguard, just as a backup. I purchased one about 4 years ago so I have one in constant use and one in the case ready for an emergency or for a friend or coworker. They come with one three wire and one with two wire plugs. I would suggest purchasing two sets, that way you can have two for each plug type. Very handy to have around. ABM.
The iwrapr is one of the greatest simple durable products ever created for my ipod nano. Often I have spilled a drink or unintentionally mistreated my ipod nano. This product has saved my ipod from damage and I recommend it for all ipod users. Great invention and an inexpensive solution for care of my ipod
I was concerned when I read so many negative reviews, but I was amazed at the quality When I received the camera. The complaints about the lens are unfounded, since all zoom lens' require a bit more light. But the new high speed films out there compensate. I was able to shoot in heavy overcast with 400 film no sweat. Works indoors with at flash at 125 speed, much better than the 60 speed slrs out there. The frame is made of high quality high impact polymer resin,but with a metal ring to change lens's and the camera has a very nice heft to it. I had no problems with the tripod screw stripping. The light meter only tells you if you are over, under, or at the right exposure, allowing you to make the artistic decision to adjust the aperature or speed. The lens is clear and bright. It comes with a nice collapsable lens hood, and eye hood. The shutter is crisp with a max 2000, and the film max is 3200. The shoulder strap is durable and strong, the case is excellent, both strong and attractive. Most importantly, using asa400 both indoors and out, close and far, the photo quality is superb. Have no doubt that this is a professional camera, with total control for the artist, and bright easy to read numbers on both the camera and lens. I own 8 cameras. Now I carry 2. This is one of them. Best regards, Jon Charles
Do not waste your money with this Sony product. I have had several problems with this unit and have only had it 3Yrs. I'm writing this review mainly because Sony will not back-up their poorly designed products. I told the Sony customer relations rep today that I would post a review about my past experience with their unreliable product because I feel others should know about it before buying a Sony product, his response was, that's your decision, but I don't think he realized, what if it was everyone's decision... In this economy that was not a healthy comment to make. Whatever happened to the days when consumers came first...The bottom line is they will not back anything up past 1yr, so be careful because this camera is not reliable. Unless you want to throw your money away and buy a new one in a few years. This product being only 3Yrs old and well taken care of has had nothing but problems. The first problem was the badly designed flex circuit which many have experienced with this camera with respect to controlling the video signal on the pop out screen, it cracks easy and results in no video on the pop out screen. This was over $200 to get fixed only being a little over a year old. The next problem was serious with the vertical stabilizer failing causing the picture to shake resulting in blurred video. This problem will cost over $500 to get fixed which will not happen since you can buy another for that. My point is, if you want to waste your money then buy this Sony product and with it you can receive terrible customer relation support, but for me, I'm going somewhere else next time for my video needs. Shame on you Sony for a terrible product at a high cost that you will not back-up.
These don't have good volume. really quiet. and to top it off one of the ear buds went out after 3 weeks of use.
It is a must have product if you purchase the external HD. Fantastic also because can carry cable and evething you need to keep your HD as new.
Several years ago, while visiting a college roomate, classmate and friend of mine in upstate NY, I was introduced to these binoculars. I could not believe the clarity with which I could see and focus in on objects: birds, etc. My friend is a birder, I am a "wanna-be". I've used these at concerts and in the theater, too, where my wife and I were not close to the stage to see the performers, their costumes, the setting props, etc. I strongly recommend these to anyone who is looking for a good and reliable pair.
This card is excellent for the price you pay. For four dollar you cannot expect more. It has worked out for my Lg 800 cellphone.
I have owned the 5D for about 5 months. I was waiting for the 5D Mark II but I decided not to wait any longer and I am glad I didn't. Previously I had used a Rebel XT that I still own and have as a second body. Reading the review that gave it only 2 stars is just a bit dissapointing. The overwhelming number of people (pros and amateurs alike) that have truly used this camera as it was designed (that is, coupled with the right choice of lens) have had outstanding results. This camera is excellent when used with the right lens; I have used it with my Canon 16-35mm 2.8 L II and the full frame just sings edge to edge with beautiful,smooth tones and sharpness (think exquisite landscapes). Vigneting is not an issue in my experience; because of all the reviews posted, to go into a full review will be repetitious so I won't. Just for fun, I used a "consumer" lens to test it and it truly shows all the flaws of the cheaper optics; this reinforced the notion that you really cannot use this camera with lower quality glass.In addition, I have used it with my Canon 70-200mm 2.8 L with excellent results (portraiture and sports).I am not a Canon snob; in my 20 years of the hobby, I have used and still own a Nikon F with Nikkor lenses, as well as other Pentax and Canon cameras. I truly believe that now Canon has the best selection of lenses to go with many future cameras (I am still waiting for the 5D Mark II). The closest camera that Nikon has that is full frame is the D3, which has received great reviews but retails for $5,000.Summary- This is an outstanding camera for the price; it has taken my photography to a whole new level.
While the product does say that it's supposed to be converting the 3.5mm to RCA Male, I bought this with the Xbox 360 Audio Dongle to allow me to use headphones "on the cheap". It does exactly what it's supposed to do, without any unnecessary fuss or frills.Considering its cost and the functionality that it brought, it's a great find.
Excellent product to help student learn accountancy in the business administration bachelor program.
This is our second GPS, the first was a Garmin 276C which we still use daily. It to had a large screen, but this one is more readable with larger icons. The touch screen works very well and the suction mount and hard wire for motorcycle use is very handy. I still haven't read the manual because most functions are intuitive. Can't wait to use the Bluetooth and MP3 functions. A great unit.Garmin Zumo 550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Motorcycle Navigator
I highly recommend this product. The reception is great and the unit itself is very compact.
Lexmark used to be a good company but I guess they have sold out like others. This printer WASTES a lot more ink than it should. Their cartridges only come half full (same with HP) unless you buy the 'better' ones. This printer is also incredibly slow. The only good thing I can say about it is it seems to last a long time.
I use the tape for cable labels mostly. Or other small parts or items. It sticks great and lasts in all temperatures, mostly. But is still easy to remove. Price could be a third less. :-)
I absolutely love this back pack. All of my camera equipment fits in perfectly with room for additional equipment to come. It will be great for my trip to Alaska, perfect carry on size.
I purchased this card a month ago. I use it on my Dell Axim X3i. So far it has been fully compatible, fast, and flawless. I haven't owned another PDA or SD card so I can't give you a first-hand benchmark. But I can say that accessing the card is quick and I have not had any skips while playing my music files. The 256MB is good for the price if you wait for Amazon to drop their price in conjunction with the manufacturer's rebate.
I just bought this dvd player one month ago and i have'nt experienced any problem at all. The sound quality is good and acceptable even if you don't have a dolby/dts receiver. The picture quality looks great even when you see it on a regular TV. This is great basic dvd player with good value and neat performance, so stop looking for other brands and buy this dvd player now!
Two pieces of hard plastic. Don't know how long it will survive my teen. Doesn't seem to be the sturdiest thing in the world. Time will tell. Slightly cheesy.
This completes my 515. No software to download. You just plug it in and it automatically adds the software to the Palm. The pictures are very sharp and presentable when they are uploaded to your pc.
The only thing bothers me is the limited memory: 2M only.Other than that, I love it.
Typical Sony high quality, seems to be well made, it is a large unit - I guess to accomodate the CD carousel. Controls are easy to use, remote works well, no problems reading any of my CDs. The only downside would be that the power button must be used on the unit, no power control from the remote. Not a big deal.Similiar (or maybe identical?) unit at a local major retailer was significantly more expensive than Amazon.
First of all, this is an old school radar detector without any of the bells and whistles, and for what it was designed to do it excels. Unfortunately in this day and age there are speed cameras and anyone with a GPS enabled unit has gotten comfortable with the silence from learning the false returns. That being said, if you want the best long range "radar" detector this is the one. I have logged thousands of miles with this unit on cross country trips and locally; it picks up the bogey way ahead of schedule. The one comment on the Amazon page is that it displays a nice metal case, but in the description it states that it comes with a "molded zipper travel case", and thats what you get. I would have liked the deluxe metal case in the picture and what I have read about it other reviews. Amazon should remove this picture as it is misleading. To make this detector outstanding the GPS feature with speed cameras should be added at some point, but for straight radar detection the STi cannot be beat.
I paid $9 (includes shipping and handling) for these headphones. I am very happy with them. They are comforatable and don't fall out of yourear, which was the problem with my previous headphones. It is a greatdeal for $9.
Bought this for my son to replace his aging 3rd gen ipod, and he loves it. He originally wanted the 5th gen to be compatible with his car stereo but he quickly found a firmware update that made this one compatible. I bought him theGriffin Reflective Case for iPod classic 6G (Silver)which he really loves. All his friends thought it was so cool. It is a cool case as it looks like a mirror until the ipod turns on, and then you can see the screen.
This webcam does everything a similarly priced Creative Labs one didn't. I LOVE IT.1. Hardware. Is wide angle enough so captures more than whole face at normal 2 to 3 foot distances.Does an Excellent job in poor light. Is Autofocus. Is higher resolution than other similarly pricedwebcams by Creative Labs (2 Megapixel, vs 1.2 Megapixel).2. Drivers - Color tint was always perfect, and no adjustment needed.3. Software - Easy Install, Allows one to zoom the image if desired.4. Instructions - Either clips to monitor or mounts on (supplied) 11 inch tall plastic stick with base.On a Macintosh, no software needed, it's natively supported on OS X 10.5 and 10.6, whith sharp image, and prefect color. Not quite as good as (more expensive) Stand-alone external Apple iSight Camera, but half the price; and this camera works on both Macintosh and Windows platforms, which iSight doesn't.Drivers available for 64 bit Windows 7.
I did quite a bit of research on zoom lenses in this range and decided that this would be the one I would purchase. I am glad I did. The quality is superb and having the Image Stabilization really makes it a pleasure to take pictures in less than perfect lightening conditions. I would recommend this lens to any and everyone.
I bought this binocular for my 9-year old great-grandson, remembering how much my first binoculars meant to me. I was impressed with the quality and the clarity of the image for so inexpensive a binocular. While the limited field may not make these the ideal binoculars for an introduction to birding, they are just fine for seeing what's on the feeder and beyond.
I've been through 8 different FM transmitters and trust Do not bother buying anything else but the Griffin Technology products; you'll just be wasting your money!
This is the best headset (at least in this price range) that I have found so far. Anything of a comparable price that I've tried I haven't liked as much. For me, it's mostly been a comfort issue, as anything else I've tried for a similar price has not been comfortable for me to wear for very long. I use them for gaming, for Skype, Google Voice, music, pretty much anything I need earphones and/or a microphone for. I also haven't had any complaints from anyone chatting with me online when I use these. They're lightweight, and don't crush my ears when used for a long period of time. I also really like the volume control and mic on/off switch that's on the cord, it's really convenient for customizing the volume for whatever you're doing at the moment (and turning off the mic, if you need to), as opposed to having to do it with the controls on the computer.The only flaw with these earphones, which is why I'm on my second set, is where the wires connect to the jacks. They eventually pull loose over time, even if you're relatively careful with them. However, it took years for my first pair to finally die even with that issue, so it's not worth it to me to take a whole star from my overall review for that.In terms of people complaining about them falling off - my guess would be it's all dependent on your head and how you wear them. I prefer to wear them with the band going over the back part of the top of my head, so it's generally not an issue for me. However, anything I've tried that never falls off also tends to crush my head/ears, so I would almost prefer something occasionally coming off as opposed to my ears starting to hurt from being squeezed too hard.Definitely my favorite headset so far!
Ive gotten three of these from Amazon, and only paid for one of them. Thats right, sometimes our friends over at Amazon throw them in with certain purchases, including the Sony ES receiver and Sony BD player I recently purchased. Sometimes they give you a 6 footer for 50% off...surprisingly these cables are excellent, the picture on my PS3, and BD player are amazing. I would recommend these cables to anybody, I used to be an avid Monster cable user...but at $120+, you cant go wrong with these Cables To Go HDMI's!!!!
This was a great price and works great. It is compatable with IPod Nano 2nd generation.. be careful, some are not! This is also a great back up car charger. Some reviews say its not powerful enough, but I'm not sure what they are trying to do with it. Its works great for me in my car and on the boat. I completely recommend this.
Relatively easy to install very clean look after it is installed. It is nice to have a little bit of extra storage now.
At night.Whoever said this had an ugly casing was right. Lights in weird places, those neon or cold cathode tubes with the pink glow. Beyond that it's your average external drive with FireWire 400 and USB HS capabilities. Besides a drive experience that's given me the heebies, I'm still a dedicated Western Digital fan because all of their other products besides the WD2500 have been nice to me. And since this is essentially a different model I have yet to see any hiccups. I've thrown everything at it. Video, music, conversion to NTFS, mass copying and moving from one drive to this. And this is within the last week. I'll give you an update when 3 months are passed or if it has any problems.UPDATE: Still going strong. I'm using the FireWire side of it now because I've heard that's faster than USB High Speeed even though USBHS is 480Mbps and FireWire is 400Mbps becuase it doesn't rely on the computer's CPU to move data or something (less resource dependence). I can't tell the difference so I've just left it connected to FireWire.
The case itself is well made. It has enough padding without making the case look bulky. My P200 fits perfect. The external mesh pocket fits a spare battery and a memory stick. The case comes with a long strap that is meant to be attached directly to the camera. I already have the shorter strap that came with the camera attached to it. I thought this longer strap could be attached to the hook so I can wear the camera case on my neck or shoulder. The hook is meant to be attached only to a rucksack or bag, not the long strap. The velcro is secure enough to keep the camera inside if you wanted to hold the camera by the strap. Overall, I would recommend this case. I gave it only 4 stars because I had no use for the long strap.
I purchased this as my first trackball mouse, needing something to replace my old logitech mouse and wanting a trackball.Order was quick and simple, shipping wasn't bad. Tracking didn't necessarily track the package like most should, as I stared at a tracking screen for about 3 days seeing 1 lone message that my package has left. It showed up in my mailbox before tracking told me where it was.Opened the package up, and the first thing I noticed is the ball. It doesn't secure itself to the actual mouse, so I'm a little worried that I'm going to end up loosing it with children running around the house.The USB connection is roughly 6 feet long, which allowed me plenty of room to adjust where exactly I wanted to place the mouse.I went to Kensington's website and downloaded their free software for the mouse, which allowed me to adjust the speed of the mouse, button assignments and more.My first real day of usage was yesterday, and I can say that I'm loving it. The only drawback I would say is the left/right buttons could be a bit larger or located closer to the top of the mouse. I found myself adjusting the location of the mouse so that my finger wouldn't have to stretch too far to the left to click anything. The right click is about the same.This has no option for a scroll wheel. I thought maybe it would when I grabbed the software, but it's not like a scroll wheel. It's taking some time to get used to it, but overall I'm pleased with my new mouse.I would highly recommend this seller/product.
Grip works fine as do the included batteries. It couldn't imagine paying twice as much for the Canon-branded solution ... especially on an entry-level DSLR.This is the only battery grip I have used for the Rebel XT so I cannot compare it against the Canon product or the other 3rd party grips. However, there's not a lot to it mechanically so I can't imagine a whole lot of difference ... especially given the price.I haven't tried the 6-AA batery adapter but it's nice to have the option. I also haven't had any functional problems with the grip or the 3rd party batteries. I might even buy some spares.My only minor complaint is that the rubber grip is separating slightly from the plastic grip molding that it overlays. It's like a vinyl sticker that's peeling up around the edge. It's very minor and hardly noticable. However, it is a little disheartening to have this issue at less than 1 month of usage. I've manage to keep it stuck back in place but it might be a problem in the future.Given the price/performance ratio though, I would still re-purchase this item given the opportunity.
This is a great product and installation was a simple. I only wish they can find a way to makw the cable smaller for less clutter.
I purchased 2 of these units for my 14yr old twins for Christmas. I had dowloaded the software earlier to see how it would work, Had no problems with the install in XP Home. This is the most reviewed product I have ever bought, lots of opinions from what seem to be Apple shills, that it is not very good.It is good. Works as advertized. The music that you can download through the Zune market place is vast. I would like to see some video for download but that is coming and I have found a small free program that I can use for that.The software only lets you have 2 Zunes assigned to it at one time on one computer. I found that I could use another computer to add another. As this product matures I understand that it can be software upgraded to do more. Read some of the forums to see what may be coming. Competive price, well made ect. I have no regrets that I bought the units.
When my husband bought me a big beautiful Benz. Old 1987. I said you HAVE to put a cd player in it. But the perfect all natural wood was not something I wanted to destroy. The original equipment from Germany worked well and had great sound. I don't think it ever had AC-DC played through it until I got it! Anyway this was the perfect product for my issue. Now I can listen to rock on cassette and my Teaching Company lectures on CD. Easy to use.
This is a great drive. It is fast, silent, and seems to be reliable. It works well with my PC and Laptop. However, there are two minor quirks. 1)I use an IBM Thinkpad X31 laptop. When I boot up with the Seagate drive plugged into my USB port, my IBM system won't boot up unless the Seagate drive is disconnected. I changed my BIOS boot priorities to ignore the Seagate drive, but that didn't work. 2) The drive comes with two "pigtails" on the USB cable. One "pigtail" is labelled data + power, the other pigtail is labelled power only. It seems like this drive may consume more power than other drives and Seagate was forced to add an additional pigtail to draw power from a second USB port. Apparently, my PC's USB port provides enough power so the 2nd "pigtail" isn't used.If you want a good, reliable drive, you can't go wrong with a Seagate drive.
I bought this item (keyboard only, with an engraved Czech overlay (it was cheaper that way, haha)) from a refurbishing company in the UK off eBay and I have to say it's a fantastic device. It's better than my old Logitech MX5000 keyboard, especially due to the backlighting (which is bright!) and the built in mouse (You need to find the right sensitivity in intellitype for it though, but that's quick to fix). Also, using the internal Bluetooth card on my dell (Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module), and the one on my ps3, I haven't had any connectivity problems whatsoever. Also, contrary to some of the other reviews, this keyboard also works on standard 1.5V alkaline batteries; just obviously don't hook it up to the charging hub when you're using alkalines (or they, as in the batteries, will rupture). By the way, I like it so much that I just bought the charging hub (which can work in any country without a transformer, it only needs a plug adaptor to work in foreign countries) from the same seller, along with some 2650 mAH NiMH rechargeable duracells (The green Japanese made ones without the copper top). I'm also looking around for a good deal on a standalone wireless laser mouse 8000 to complete my set. I'll update this review with more info when I get these items.Just one more thing, for those people complaining that this keyboard doesn't work in the BIOS--of course it doesn't as it's not connected through a USB interface; it's bluetooth, lol. (Bluetooth HID devices usually aren't supported in computer BIOSes).Also, seriously, if you want this item nowadays, buy it off eBay as I don't think it's in production now. I saw the whole combo going for $250 USD from an Israeli seller in Rishon Lezion, compared to the $369 here, and you can probably buy it by component at a price even cheaper than that (although that will take some effort in eBay auctions, and the charging hub appears to be difficult to come by outside the UK at the moment off eBay).My only gripes are that the keyboard has very small arrow keys, and the fact that there is an utter lack of documentation online. Contrary to what other users say however, I could honestly care less about the lack of a number pad, I never use one and the fact there is no number pad makes the keyboard small and easy to move around.
Things to think about when getting headphones/earbuds:A great review from a traveler who is a headphone stickler.Short:Pros: They sound great with good bass.Cons: If you sing to yourself, phones that plug into your ears are not for you. The cord is very short- too short for me - at 5'8".Things to think about when getting headphones/earbuds:If you want headphones to wear with a collared shirt:1) You need headphones that are not connected. I founf the Nike Flight headphones to the best. I love them - great bass, cool looking, incognito, etc; but, the two ear pieces are connected by a behind the head band. If wearing a T-shirt, this is great. If wearing a collared shirt at the airport, everytime you turn your head, the rear band hits your collar and knocks the headphones off of your ears.If you want to sing to yourself while wearing headphones/earbuds:1) Don't buy in the ear type or "plug type" earbuds. They plug your ear and when you sing - it sounds like you are singing through your ears. Put your fingers all the way in your ears and sing and you will know what I mean. It takes all the fun out of singing as loud as you can in the rental car in the middle of podunt ohio.If you wear headphone inside your shirt so they aren't seen.1) When I travel, I put the headphones on inside my shirt, I string it down the onside of my shirt, up out of my pants, under my belt, and into my pocket where my ipod lives. The problem comes when the unit has a 1 meter cord. The 1 meter cord is too short by about 6". I am 5'8".
The Portapro were the first headphones I bought that weren't standard with an ipod, and after much research and use i do not regret the decision. The sound quality is amazing, I didn't have to really "break them in" to notice the higher punchier bass, which i like, but its not so overpowering as to ruin Classical or Sanatra. In my opinion they are good headphones for the price, with the open backs and lack of noise cancelling, its possible to jam out and carry on a conversation, however it is annoying to have to keep turning the volume up to drown out outside sounds in a loud car or room. Which wasnt a tremendous issue for me. I would recommend them to my friends, high quality, good warranty.
A toner cartridge. Full of toner. Can be used to get your printer back on line, OR, can be used to prop up a dining room table that has one short leg.
This might be a good product but even with Comcast's help could not get it to work with a Canon i560. I was trying to hook it up with a Neatgear combo router-modem. I have an hp notebook and wanted to leave the printer in one room and use the hp in another.Dean
Why should you get this? I mean now that the Ipod mini is now just $200 you should just get that. You get 4 times the space and most importantly, a screen. You know that creative has a MP3 player callled the Nano, it costs the same, is smaller and IT HAD A FRIGGIN' SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a great entry-level MP3/CD Player. ...The Koss doesn't have the flashy case or the large LCD screen, but I still like it better than the Expanium. It is much simpler to use, and it has better battery life as well (the Expanium has only 10 hours). It is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Expanium, which is also a big plus. It has a slower boot time (the time it takes from when you turn the player on until when the music starts to play) than the Expanium, but there is almost no delay what-so-ever between tracks. ...I have had no trouble at all with any of my burned cds; they all play fine. As for the "electronics fan from New Jersey", he needs some serious help if he can't make an MP3 cd correctly. It is a totally no-brainer process, so don't believe what he says. I only have had two problem this CD player. 1) that if there are any long, noticeable scratches on the CD, the player will sometimes misread these and suddenly go from 3:23 on track 5 to 3:24 on track 6; but that rarely happens. and 2) it cannot read ID3 tags (song name, artist, and album information). However, all in all, this is a great MP3/CD player, and the price is right.
its a quality cable! I have purchased a couple of these for surround sound powered subs with no problems. I have had them a couple of years.
Have purchased two of these, one for my home and one for an audio visual home install i did. Great performance, can't go wrong with this product.
these headphones are the bestbut not better than my sennheiser hd 457s.they have great bass responce.and are very comfortable.i use them with my mp3 psyc cd walkman,mini disc,rca lyra mp3,and my laptop computer.they are great.ive always wanted a pairof these headphones.but i keep putting off buying a pair back in the 80&amp;quot;s.when i first saw them on the cuircuit city site.i had to have them.but they wanted 45$.so i waited then 2weeks went by.i returned back to cuircuit city web site,there they were for 20$.thyat when i perchased them.for half the price.at the store.
I purchased the Sony DSC-S75 back in June and have found it to be an excellent camera. I shopped around and did the research thing and this was the ticket. As other reviews have stated, the 8mb is a joke. I bought a 64mb and then a 128mb. I used the 128 this weekend for a birthday party and could not use it up. I have found that I can get about 81 shots on the finest setting with the 128mb. As far as picture quality...it is superb!! The macro lets you take beautiful crisp clear shots on flowers, close ups on faces, whatever. I went hog wild and bought the tripod, Sony flash, lense adapter, wide angle lense, and filters. All I can say is if you are looking for a great camera, this is it. Highly recommend reading all of the manual. Battery life: have never lost power and I have been taking LOTS of pictures.
This item comes bundled with "U3 Launchpad" software.The software cannot be removed.In case you missed it: the software CANNOT be removed.Sandisk makes this software load on any computer the drive is inserted into, without any prompt or permission. I would love to personally thank SanDisk for crashing each and every other USB device connected to my computer as well as the printer network on a university campus.Unless you are a devious prankster with intentions of giving someone else a free flash drive to crash their (and possibly their entire network's) computers: DO. NOT. BUY. THIS. PRODUCT.Because there's "small print" about the software on packaging, SANDISK WILL NOT TAKE THEM BACK. You are just left with a $30 paperweight.This is a lousy joke and a terrible example of horrific engineering, customer service, and MALWARE, as the programs run with NO permission or provocation.Spend your money, in any amount, on another company. If you really wish to have this drive, try the exact same thing: take 30 bucks and burn it while dropping each and every one of your USB devices on your network into a tub of water.
These headphones are great. You will not be disappointed. They sound great with music, but play games and turn on the VMSS and it will take your games to a whole new level. Much recommended.
It's a great case for my ipod classic. Ive dropped it accidently and purposely a couple times and has not scratched or damaged my ipod in anyway. The belt clip broke, but it doesnt matter, because I never really used it anyway. It's all about the toughskin rubberized material. Great quality.
This is the first HDMI cable I've ever bought. With all of the hubub surrounding generic cables vs. Monster or other name brand cables, I wasn't going to spend more than I had to. For $1.70 shipped, this 6' HDMI cable upgraded the hi-def video output of my xbox 360. I was using the hi-def component cables for my xbox to connect to my 1080i CRT tv. The picture always cut off about 1/2" on each side of the screen, no matter how I changed the settings. Once I hooked up this HDMI cable, the picture was more vibrant, with deeper darker blacks, and the screen format was corrected, and no longer cut off the sides. Hoory! Victory at last! My tv is a Sony 32" HD CRT, (weighs about 200lbs) so it's not as big a screen as many people have, but this cable made me happy.
Having had a D2-60GB for four years and still counting, decided to add the D2-160Gb as a second storage and back-up device for my iMac. Easy to set up - hooked up the included power and FW400 cables, booted up the iMac and voila!-instant recognition. Partitioned the disc into two volumes to keep operating system and audio/video files separated and began transfer of data from the iMac to the D2-160GB. No problems whatsoever- unit runs very quietly with occasional muted clicking noises when reading/writing... very unobjectionable. And in the stand-up position, disc saves on desk space. All in all, a great product that gives great satisfaction and security.
If you need the basics and priced very reasonable the Whistler Pro-58 fills the bill nicely. No regreats and all smiles.
I love this lens. It brings you right up to the action. It takes an amazing, clear image. The image stabilization works great and has both Mode 1 and 2. The ultrasonic auto focus is super fast and quiet. Well worth the price!
I was blown away when I got this case. It was huge and it looks awesome. Very nice case with plenty of room and very sturdy.
The Kodak C653 is a great camera for the price. Easy to use point and shoot. The batteries seem to last a long time and the camera is durable. I dropped it (hard) on the sidewalk last weekend and it suprisingly worked afterword. Minor drawbacks are: A little to long of wait between pictures and it looses the date and time if the batteries are left out to long.
I ordered the memory card for my phone and it worked just fine.SanDisk is a good brand and now i can take pictures on my lg800 phone.
This is a really great bag for the cost - everyone comments that it is a great bag, and then is shocked when I tell them how little I paid for it. It's genuine Canon, so if you're big on the name like I am, that's a nice plus. Another added bonus that I didn't know about before buying is that it has straps on the underside of the bag for a small tripod.You will be able to fit a TON of gear in this bag. I fit my DSLR camera, 3 lenses, a compact digital video camera, a point-and-shoot digital camera, DSLR charger/battery, camcorder charger/battery, extra media, manuals, install cd's (in case someone wants to see the photos on their home computer), cables (firewire, usb), vertical grip, manuals, and I still have plenty of space left over.The only downside is that when I want to be mobile this is bigger and bulkier than I'd like it to be. I need to find a bag that will safely fit my camera and one or two lenses, and that's it.The bag is well constructed and feels like it will withstand years of abuse.
I was grocery shopping at the discount grocery store (blemished boxes, wierd off-brands, stuff like that) and found this tablet for $25. My girlfriend had been wanting a tablet for quite some time so I thought, "What the hell, it's twenty-five bucks."The only thing I installed off of the included CD was the actual driver. I assume the photo editing software is subpar, so I'm not even going to bother with it; I use Paint Shop Pro 7. It also includes some kind of handwriting recognition software that I skipped, assuming that the Microsoft Office handwriting software would suffice.After installing the included battery in the pen, installing the driver, rebooting, and plugging the tablet into the USB, it didn't work. I was pretty disappointed. I checked the troubleshooting page of the manual, and one of its obvious suggestions was to replace the battery. Luckily I had a known good Duracell AAA still in a pack, because it turned out the cheapo battery included with the product was dead. I replaced the battery and everything worked fine!In fact, I love this thing. I don't even want to use a mouse anymore. I think it'll be even more efficient once I map some more functions to the hot cells. You can set these to do some internet functions like open a particular web site, send an email; run any executable with any parameters; or fire a key combination with ctrl/shift/alt/any other key. All three of these functions seem to work pretty well.Now I am by no means an artist, but the second thing I did with this tablet was to set a cute little cartoon drawing I found on the cover of a magazine on top of the tablet and trace it into Paint Shop Pro. This was fun! I think the accuracy of the tablet is greater than my ability to draw a straight line or a smooth curve. The tip of the pen is just sensitive enough (the tip emulates a left click) and the buttons on the barrel of the pen are well placed for middle and right click functions (These button assignments are configurable. You can change which mouse button they emulate or make them double-clicks).Using Microsoft's handwriting recognition software, I was able to create a short document pretty easily. Of course, I can't write as fast as I can type, so this probably wouldn't be very useful but for things like filling in text boxes and such. The only problems with the recognition I attribute to the software, not the hardware.The problems I have with this product are minor. For one, you must be an administrator of the computer to install the drivers (understandably), but you must also be logged in as an administrator to change any of the settings in the tablet's control panel. I can't change any of the hot cell assignments and things like that on my normal user account, which is a little annoying.The way this thing works is pretty neat; you don't actually have to touch the pad with the pen except to click. Just hovering the pen within about an inch of the surface is enough to move the cursor. A little green light on the tablet blinks when the pen is being detected (I guess - the manual doesn't mention this light). The only thing is, the little hole near the top where, presumably, the pen is supposed to be kept when not in use is too close to the tablet surface so the light is blinking and, again presumably, the battery in the pen is being drained. This is solved by putting the pen in upside down, but it isn't very stable this way.Overall, I'm quite satisfied with this purchase. It was a great deal! Honestly, I was really surprised that it worked this well. For $25 at the Grocery Outlet I expected a piece of junk, but I'm planning on going back to get another one today so my girlfriend and I don't have to fight over this one ;)Hope this helps,Howie Stephens
I just got this camera for my birthday and it takes great pictures and short movies anywhere, even underwater! The reason why we can take this camera underwater is because of its waterproof case which protects the camera from anything, like sand and rain. I really enjoyed it because it was a lot of fun taking it to the beach taking pictures of it with my friends. It was definitely worth the price and you should for sure buy this camera.
Yes it does cost a bit more than a standard splitter, but well worth it. My wife and I can listen to the same MP3s now and she can have the sound adjusted exactly as she likes it. I am probably going to buy some more of these to use at my computer to split the sound to my monitor speakers and my good speakers.Very good deal and a perfect product.
I just bought mine and it works great! The software is easy to install. I had to download the software updates from adaptec.com to get rid of a couple bugs, but that was painless as well. I was able to get the full 8x writing ability to make an audio cd without any errors.
I received the Koss HB60 wireless headphones as a gift. I had put this product on my Amazon "wish list" because it's the ONLY wireless headphones available that allows the use of personal headphones or ear buds other than those provided by the manufacturer. I never expected the Koss earphones to be any good (and threw them away after opening the package). I didn't care. I only wanted a wireless system that would allow me to use my Bose headphones. This is the only system on the market that can do that. And it works just fine. All the people who rated this product with one or two star are idiots. Who walks into another room with their headphones on while watching TV? Who uses their computer right next to their wireless receiver while watching a movie? And any negative comments about range are just argumentative. I sit about 15 feet from my TV and have had no reception problems. Admittedly, I do experience a little bit of background hiss. But it is easily managed with proper volume settings. For the lowest hiss, set the Koss receiver volume as low as possible and adjust your listening volume with your TV remote. With the right settings, what little hiss there is never bothers me. This unit was easy to set up and worked great right out of the box (after battery installation). I have watched several movies so far on the first set of batteries and it's still going strong. If there is a negative, it is that battery installation in the receiver unit is sort of a pain. The belt clip on the receiver makes it hard to insert the most recessed of the two AA batteries. But once it's in, the other battery clicks in easily. Since I don't wear the receiver as a clip-on device, I may just remove (or break off) the clip since it's worthless to me. If you want a wireless headphone system for your TV but you prefer to use your own personal headphones or ear buds, this is the only system I know of that can meet your needs and it works just fine.
I too came over from the palm. I always liked the many palm apps, but in reality the more I look the more I find that are useless, but no one removed them from the sites.I wanted wireless to connect to net at home, maybe work. Since I recently got the nokia 3650 phone for free I didn't really need a phone, but needed the pda and some internet access.I have not tried to use it with the bluetooth on the nokia, but I am amazed at the out of the box wireless net.Just powered up and connected right away with no problems and I was so dreading getting things connected. I had gone with the ipaq that had BT but no wifi. I bought a card with it and it just didn't work, or I just could not get it up and running. The 5555 is worth it, no problems, it connected out of the box and it looks and feels great. Color amazing and it runs games like a pro.I'm pleased.
Have had it for months and have ordered 2 more.Does as It should.
Only 4 stars because I don't like Velcro and I'd like a little more padding.I have an A75 and am very happy with this case.I have the following different opinions from other reviewers.The case offers just as much dirt protection as any SLR case I ever owned. Also if I dropped any of my old 35mm SLRs in their leather case with a hard lens cup, it would have caused just as much damage as with this case. (The camera weighs, what, an eighth as much?)The scraped up "Canon PowerShot" name plate is evidence of the protection my stratch-less camera has received.While the case has no strap, any Canon PowerShot camera does. People (including myself) often leave the strap in the box because they know they're going to look for a real case (and expect a strap there). Even on my 1974 Minolta SRT101 the strap is attached to the camera, not the case. Make sure you get the strap if you buy a used camera.With the strap around my right hand, it's a quick rip of velcro and I'm in shooting position with my finger on the on/off button.We like these little cameras because they're there when we need them.4 batteries OR a flash card fit in the pocket. I use 1GB cards and find them hard to use up. However, the truth is that, in practice, I carry a spare card and wonder about my battery life.
I bought this camera for two purposes: 1) to replace an older VHS camera and 2) to use for converting my VHS tapes to DVD's. I give it 4-1/2 stars for #1 and 0 stars for #2. (In my research before buying the camera, I managed to miss the fact that the GS320 does not have AV input, so can't be used to convert analog to digital. Rats!)However, for everything else I wanted, I was very satisfied. Other reviewers have pretty well expounded on the pros and cons. I'll just say that the quality of pictures (both video and still) that we get with this camera is really great. When I first got the camera, I handed it our son who is studying Film Production and works with professional camcorders. After fiddling with the controls and looking over its features, he expressed great delight with my purchase. (Yesss!)It took me a while to figure out the menus and I haven't enough experience to handle the manual control options well, but overall, I would highly recommend this camera.
I bought this for backup for my Canon SD630. Works great! Definitely useful to have for travelling and long photo sessions.
Garmin 60CSx returned, because half of menu buttons did not function.Amazon promptly replaced with new functioning unit.
Excellent job on photos. Better than having them developed. My only concern is how long the cartridges will last as they are kind of pricey.However at this point I would reccommend the printer. Setup was easy and it works great.
THIS IS A GOOD PRODUCT. IT'S A LITTLE HEAVY. VERY SOLID. VERY BRIGHT ON ITS HIGHEST SETTING. THE BRIGHTNESS IS ADJUSTABLE WITH A KNOB THAT GOES FROM %100 - %10. THE LIGHT GETS A LITTLE YELLOW ON THE LOWEST SETTING. I RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT.
I've had the MFC-4800 for over 4 years now, and it has been nothing but reliable. I have no idea why the negative reviewers have had so many problems, but unless it's mechanical, it's probably not the fault of the printer. I've been able to fax, scan, copy and print thousands of pages without a single problem, even though I've done nothing to maintain it. Toner is cheap and good number of pages per cartridge, too. It's about as easy to use as a multifunction printer can get, I suppose. There are a few issues with this printer, one of which is that when the printer goes to sleep on power save, once in a long while it will be dropped by Windows 2000 (a simple power cycle of the printer and reboot of the PC gets it back), but no problems on XP so far. And yes, as one of the reviewers stated, MFC-4800 is really not meant to be a network printer (although Brother does sell compatible print servers). Otherwise, I have had very few paper jams/misfeeds, handles thick card stock paper well (since the feed path is straight in and flat). Very few, if any, computer-related products can ever be called an "investment", but this one has definitely given me more than what I expected for the price I paid. I'give it 4.5 stars, but 4 would be unfair, so I give it a 5.
I started with their little brothers, the WH88's in some old Zenith "circle of sound" omnidirectional sealed tube speakers. I was impressed with their cost to performance and decided to try these WH1238's. I've got them in old Audio Dynamics mid tower ported floor speakers. Crossover is at 800 hz for the woofers, and power is just 50W RMS per channel from my Scott RS500 receiver, but it's enough to get me in trouble with the neighbors, ah apartment life... Guess I'll leave the 250WX2 amp in the closet. The only way Pyramid could make me happier would be to make them with poly cones like their car audio series.
I wanted a boombox to play cds and tapes while I exercise, I can use it while I am riding my stationary bike, or walking my treadmill. It's just what I wanted. Perfect for me. Sounds good, easy to use and light to carry to different locations. Small enough for a small table. Perfect.
Setting this up was a disaster. Very poor documentation, it took twenty minutes to figure out even how to open the cartridges. Then all hell broke loose, it refused to recognize them, and HP's 24/7 phone support turns out to be only 12 hours a day for inkjet printers. After 5 hours of struggling, I went to bed, called the next morning, and finally ascertained the wrong cartridges shipped with the printer. On the plus side, both HP and Staples were more than willing to exchange it, but the Staples manager also told me a lot of people have trouble with these cartridges.
vivo en buenos aires, argentina,en el barrio de Belgrano, y el alcance es espectacular- Desde Federico Lacroze, se escucha perfecto en el norte, hasta Congreso, y en el sur hasta Dorrego. Muy recomendable alternativa para celular, cuando uno se mueve cerca de la casa y tiene chicos .
I had trouble finding a stylish CD Wallet. I found that CD Wallets in styles that WOMEN like are very scarse! Fortunately, I found this one. It is very sturdy. The exterior has a very short faux fur which is very soft to touch. The incide is clear and white. I also love the handle. It can almost be worn like a wrist wallet. I just love that I found this item! I hope companies start making more CD Wallets that women like.
With a surge protector, one never knows how well it works until it is tested. The decision which to get is based on factors of cost, value of equipment, and features of the protector. My decision for this Belkin Surge Protector (BE108230-12) was based on these factors. It probably is not the best unit on the market, but I would say it is in the upper class. The unit was small in physical size and large in features. It was easy to set up. Hopefully, it will never be tested, but if it is, the features appear to be sufficient to protect my equipment.
We bought this computer in 2004 and had it repaired for a loose power jack in 2006 (symptoms: loses power either sporadically or completely; eventually destroys the motherboard due to arcing at the power source and simply won't start). It took months to repair because it came back with a faulty keyboard and had to be sent back. Now, again, the power jack is loose. Looking online, I see this is fairly common for HP notebooks (as well as for several other brands). But HP doesn't "recognize" this problem and therefore won't recall it or offer free repair or a work-around solution. It's common for manufacturers to attempt to blame the consumer for moving the notebook around too much or for pulling out the adapter at an angle, or whatever. But we didn't even move this HP zv5120us notebook/laptop since it was last repaired, except for maybe once. Hey, you should be able to move the darn thing; it's a LAPTOP! If people want something to be done about this, they need to contact HP and complain. I did; unfortunately, they are just parrots that can only repeat that the problem is not recognized as an issue and that I can pay for a repair (hundreds of dollars and weeks of time lost.)The one work-around that I saw people talking about online, an all-in-one media entertainment cable, is said by HP technicians not to be a real solution, as the power supply still arcs inside and will eventually cause damage/failure. Even if you want to try it, this cable is currently not to be found, at least not at the retail price of $40. You might find it on Ebay for many times that - probably because of all the HP owners trying to get around the loose jack problem, not realizing or caring that it's a temporary fix at best.Thanks for letting me express my frustration. Maybe it will help to caution potential buyers, and maybe some people who are experiencing the same issue will contact HP to let them know it IS a "recognized" problem, at least among many of their customers. I'm big on consumer rights, and I feel it's just not right for HP to be in denial at the consumer's expense!(Other weaknesses that we have noticed: The paint finish wears off very quickly; the dvd player stops sometimes while watching.)
After opening the product you can see it is of high quality. some cables do not use twisted pairs. This cable has twisted pair wires. Good cable for the money. Package arrived on time and in good condition
Gone are the days of the cheesy little novelty item digicam, with its whopping 640*480 resolution, ASA 60 equivalence and lens that does not compare favorably to a Koday Funsaver disposable. This is the real thing. A digital camera to satisfy photography enthusiasts.This camera produces remarkable results at high resolutions. It emulates ASA 100, 200, 400 and 800. Has white-balance settings to satisfy most conditions, allows you to set your own if you want more accuracy. Goes a reasonable distance on both sides of 50mm, at selectable F-stops in the F3-F10 range. Aperature-priority, shutter-priority, programmable auto and full manual settings let you take control of what you want.Two complaints: the included 16mb card is a bit small for my tastes, but prices on those are falling. (Amazon has a Viking 128mb card at [a good price] And the shutter timer only works in macro focus mode and deselects itself after you use it, which can get annoying if you are taking a series of tripod shots. But this is all minor, and does not change the fact that this is the only digital I've found that has made me hang up my Minolta SLR.
This is the worst disappointment to discover that the picture frame, unlike most that we could have bought instead simply does not work without "activating" it. That is, you stick in your memory card, but then nothing happens, unless you subscribe to a service over internet, phone, whatever. This way you could activate a card reader that you have already paid for. This was not at all our intention when we purchased this product as the package makes no mention of such "bundling". Now I am stuck with a gift that was returned to us from a grandmother, who could not make it work. Neither could I. I will try returning it to where we bought it and do my best to warn others about this rip off.
This dual deck recorder makes nice recordings.It is far easier to use than most dual decks because of the "easy guider system" thus making copying a snap.A real bargin at a very fair price.
I LOVE my little new toy. I was debating to get this or Canon SD600, both in the same price range and same megapixel. After doing a lot of research online and seeing the actual models in store, I decided to get this one and I am really glad I did. What I really like about this camera so far:1. the optical image stabilization really works wonder! at least for me who used to get a lot of fuzzy pix from my old fuji. I was able to get a too-good-to-be-true pix of my cat yearning in motion!! This may not work for everything (if there's a lot of jittering/shaking) but it sure works for what I was looking for (without compromising the quality). One of the most common probs with compact cameras is jittering/shaking hands, and this certainly takes care that for you!2. GREAT battery life, which is what I really love and care about. I was able to point and shoot over 100 pix so far (half of them with flash, though not consecutively) and plus some video clicks and still have full battery signal on. It's amazing! I also compared the battery life with the canon sd600 online.. it's about double according to some standard.3. Nice LCD. For those of you who might be worried about missing the viewfinder on this toy, the battery life certainly makes up for it (plus the viewfinder usually doesn't get you 100% of the actual picture anyway). Some review said that LCD playback quality is not as good, but I find no problem with it. (from a pair of non-prof/average eyes, that is)4. Very user-friendly. I didn't really need to read manual to figure out most features of the camera. I just got it on the hand for less than 2 days and I am already feeling like a pro with this camera.5. fast start-up and little shutter lag~ which is also important to me.6. a lot of features. allow you to quickly change to different scene modes/effects.Some cons that I can think of:1. I think maybe some people will think brands like Canon has better image quality? I don't have a new model Canon to compare with but with the previous models (in Canon & Fuji), I can't tell much difference. (looks great to me for what I can tell)2. No optical viewfinder (for the people who really want to have viewfinder).3. the size of the camera is a little bigger than SD600 (and cannot compare to credit-card size casio Ex-Z60. though this can be a pro & con depending on each individual's preference. I have small/medium hands and the camera feels just fine (I was able to use one hand to navigate the bottoms/menu and to take pix). But I can see probs with bigger hands4. the control bottoms are kind of small (which is typical in compact cameras). Again, might be problematic with bigger hands.***Over all, for the price in this range, I think this is one of the best value on market right now that has a nice package of what typical people are looking for (user-friendly, long battery life, anti-shake, great/decent pix quality). You usually have to pay for an extra $100 to get that optical stabilization feature in other model (i.e. Canon SD700).No camera is perfect but this camera has definitely come close to that! I'd definitely recommend this for anyone. I just hope the magic will last me for the years to come! have to wait to see about that!
I replaced a Sony digital shower radio that became inoperable due to water damage with the Sangean. The Sangean is more expensive but definitely worth the difference in price and more. It is more water proof and has better sound.
I bought this Boss Amplifier installation kit about two years ago to power a 1000 watt kenwood amp and it included everything i needed to power my amp, so installation was a breeze. =) The cooper wiring is not true 8 gauge so don't be surprised if it seems to be a little thin. I am currently still using this kit. I just upgraded my system and bought a Hifonics Brutus 1200 watt amp. I will probably upgrade to 2 or 4 gauge wiring in the near future but for now this does the job for me. For 12 dollars this kit is well worth the money.
I bought a 37" LG about 2 months ago, and got this cable because I do a lot of gaming and watch movies and I couldn't be happier. Why anyone would spend $40+ at the store for the exact same thing is beyond me.
This product works very well. Other products a fraction of the price work just as well in my humble opinion. The key to having good heat sink is to eliminate air bubbles. Instead of using the "scrape method" for application, use the "dot method" and make sure the heat sink is pressed very hard against the heat source and secure tightly. Search youtube for videos explaining.
looks pretty good, feels solid and makes for a great lens protector.Screws on easily and allows other lens attachments/lens cap to be affixed.
I am a pro wedding photographer. I've had a pair of these since 2006 and could not be happier. I did quite a bit of research, not just online, but in the field. I rented various models of pro offerings from Canon and Nikon. I attended "rep" days at my local camera store so I could grill the Nikon and Canon reps for answers to the questions that were not covered in the marketing materials or online reviews. I wanted a professional camera set up, but ended up with the pro-sumer 5D from Canon. Here are the factors that finally made my decision;1)Performance:It must possess a fast enough ISO to capture clean low light images.It must have enough processor mettle to keep up with fast paced shooting. Any processor lag is not acceptable.It must produce file quality and size that delivers professional quality images to my clients.It must be durable enough to withstand the inherent bumps, dust and inclement weather I encounter during the course of a wedding.It must work perfectly with professional quality lenses, flashes and batteries.2)Size/WeightI have small hands and not a huge amount of forearm strength. I needed an ergonomic set-up that I could carry continuously for 8-10 hours without needing to take up a special exercise routine that would give me Pop-eye arms.Granted, there were "better" cameras, but they were weighed down with additional features that I didn't want or need. I needed a lighter camera with standard and well placed controls that I can change and adapt from moment to moment without needing to scroll through lots of options. My biggest complaint about the 5D was the lack of weather seals and dust management, but these issues turned out to be minor. I don't change lenses that often and I clean the sensors before every job. This has kept the dust to a minimum.Overall, I have been very satisfied with the 5D and would not hesitate to recommend it to sports and wedding photographers. It is a fast and lightweight camera that produces nice large image files.
I've had good experinces with this one so I also ordered this 5 pack for everyone in my group.I had a really old Kensington camera which worked only with Win 95/98 and after few years I decided to use a webcam for general conference calls and for fun too. I basically compared this model with Creative labs Webcam NX Ultra and found this model has had lot of upgrades and been on the market for quite sometime. So I went ahead anh bought it.- Very easy to setup- have used with windows messenger and MSN messenger- software for video and picture recordings- good microphone quality- I like the Face Track feature where the camera follows the face and zooms in accordingly. You need to have it on the zoom in mode so that it can pan automatically with in the field of sight.I've used this for many conference calls within US and outside US also.Really worth the value and friends also like the quality of audio/video with the chat.It does come with the flat panel clip as advertised in the product and I've never seen the other error about "imgstud.exe" as "Mary Foster Cox" suggested.
The features do not remotely live up to the hype. The base map is close to useless and without the addition to the add on map, will do no more than a $150 gps. If I still had the box, I would send it back
Monster ScreenClean is a bit expensive,but it works quite well, removing fingerprints and those smudges of unknown origin quickly and easily. The bottle holds 200 mL, so I expect it will last a very long time. Recommended for all those expensive flat panels.
Has exceeded my expectations. As good as image quality as my XSi and 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM and much more fun to use. The camera just feels great when its in my hands and is an absolute joy to use while taking pictures.
It is nice for the price but its also a bit small for me I would like it to be 20% larger and have a larger side pouch for food snacks but in the market of camera bags it is one of the best for the money.
Like other reviewers have said, this product is awesome for not-tech savvy family members. I don't know of any other digital frame that does what a ceiva can do--namely, that allows me to send pictures to it from across the country/globe.But like any popular gift item, don't wait until December to order one if you need it for Christmas. And order directly from the website, not through Amazon, if you want up-to-date information on backordering, etc.I've never had a problem with any of the 5 frames in my family--not with getting the frame, setting it up, or renewing the subscription.
Yes, it's expensive. Yes, it's for a machine that is long outdated and probably no longer supported by the factory. Supplies for this machine is starting to get a little hard to find, so finding normal consumables like the toner is a great (considering that the machine will still make great copies and that we got the machine for free). Only thing is that cost on consumables on this machine is high (toner, imaging cartage, etc), so we will probably retire this machine when this toner runs out.
The double decker slide box is great for storage. It's easy to get the slides in and out. I like how little room it takes up compared to the old notebooks we had. They even give you a sheet to mark what slides are in each section.
Astonishing performance for such a small package. If your laptop does not come with a webcam this is the one to get. It works with Skype HQ mode, whereas garden variety 1.3MP cams don't.
After reading many of the reviews here I was uncertain if this was the best product for dependable use with our needs here in SE Texas. I went ahead with the purchase and received it in time for a trip to San Antonio during the torential downpours in that area during July. We put it to the test with many alerts of flash flooding, tornado alerts and many others in several counties around. It let us know without fail of each one long before the "poor TV reception" alerted us. I was able to setup multiple county alert tracking without any problems, no battery drain problems or any of the other questionable problems reported by others in their reviews. I believe that many of those issues complained about were due to not reading the manual and following its steps in sequence. If you do this you will be happy. Just an additional footnote on the difference between the 100b and the 100c, per Midland support personnel, they are the same product with different packaging.
This audio/video unit is so well designed and capable of providing my every day needs, I would marry it.
i had this radio for 1 day and it is the best i have ever hadthe noise reduction unit helps me pick up signals from up to 5 miles not four Five miles it is the best investment to buy two rite away!
On a recent vacation, we rented this GPS unit to guide us in unfamiliar territory. It is the easiest unit I have ever used and we liked it so much that we bought one! It got the satellites almost the minute we pulled out of the garage, plugging in the destination could not be easier, and being able to ask for the nearest type of store, restaurant, or gas station is invaluable! No more hunting through the yellow pages and wondering where things are located. I absolutely love it and would highly recommend it - the ease of use would make it perfect for anyone who fears technology or hates reading instruction manuals!
This is used as a sheet protector for geneology papers. They work excellently as a way to preserve old letters, news clippings and typed pieces. I want to order more.
Clarity of sound. Multiple choices on how to place this item in the bathroom. Just a great purchase all around.
i think over all this is a great product. minimal static. My only complaint would be that if it bangs against something, it is pretty loud through the speakers. but really, thats a minor issue. all in all i've been very happy with this product. easy to learn controls, decent sound, and a good price point.
Worked grreat from the start. I did have it professionally installed because I just changed to cable internet. Would highly recommend this product.
Had this camera for about a month now and am very pleased with it. I haven't had any issues with it besides the fact that when you consider buying lenses for this camera----be prepared to fork out some serious hard cash. No autofocus? Well, its still a great camera that takes some great pictures (Check my pictures to see for yourself) without much effort. I just upgraded from a Point and Shoot and am glad I did..now once I master this camera--D80 here I come!!
For cablemodems, computers on the go, or if you just want to have a simple, no-messy install for a network, USB is the way to go. I have tested it and it works wonderfully with Win98, 98SE, and 2000. However, Win95 has ALWAYS been prone to USB problems. I would strongly not recommending for ME either, since Microsoft was nice enough to put faults in that. UPGRADES, Anyone? Install is easy, even when the machine is running. Plug it in, and in minutes, you can be enjoying superfast internet access or a awesome multi-user game. All the software you need is there. :-) Another good thing from Linksys
So this is by no means a new product, but 30gb is more than the vast majority of people need out of an mp3 player so it's still a valid option and can be found at a good deal.I received my Zune as a gift for Christmas the very first year it was available. It still works great after all of these years..even after being dropped on tile more than twice.Zune software was stressful in the beginning but they've improved very much over the years to the point of there being no known problems.Again, yeah this isn't the new Zune and it's pretty thick now days, but great deals can be found on this device, which can do almost everything that the new Zunes can.I'd recommend the new Zunes first, but if you're looking for a good deal on an mp3 player and don't care how new it is, definitely go for this.
Bought as a present for a friend, He is really having fun with it, making videos to send to others...I can see him when we chat and the picture is very good.
Three days after receiving this cable I noticed some small artifacts around the screen. After investigating the cable I found that the HDMI end of the cable did not fit into my TV's HDMI port snugly and if the cable was not held up in the TV's connector no signal would come through. At first I thought it might be a bad HDMI port on my new TV. However, after trying this cable in all three of my HDMI ports and having the exact same issue, I then tested the Mediabridge cable I purchased from Amazon for my DVD player in all of the sockets and it worked perfectly. The other HDMI cables I have all fit snugly into the HDMI sockets on my TV. This cable feels like it's ready to fall out at any time no matter what socket it's put in. I'm going to be returning this cable and replacing it with a higher quality Belkin cable.
Below is a reposted review originally published on the page detailing this model in the yellow color ASIN: B00065HM1YI ordered the "yellow" model here...and found several "surprises". The Grundig (now Eton) FR-200 is a small "auxiliary" AM-FM portable which adds general shortwave radio coverage, an LED flashlight, and a three-way power design that allows for a quick "pick-me-up" to a replaceable and inexpensive rechargeable NiMH battery pack similar to one used in the typical cordless phone. A few minutes of cranking, `n you're back in broadcast business. With these options, it's virtually impossible for this radio to not find "juice". The FR-200 is imported by Eton from Tecsun in mainland China, and is marketed exclusively as an "emergency radio"...but I'm thinking--"perfect for the canoe and camping trip" where one wouldn't wish to lose something more costly to the elements.The reviews on this product have run the course--from favorable--to horrible. This would clearly indicate either a serious quality control problem...a lack of reviewer perspective on just WHAT objective this product was designed to meet...or both. After pondering this unique little $40 radio for over two years, I finally unwrapped and evaluated one (the package exterior said "yellow"--a neon-orange model waited inside). The FR-200 is less than HALF THE COST of its most-similar alternative--the Freeplay Summit (which I have ordered--and twice returned because of substandard performance), so I was somewhat skeptical of this product format. Upon closer examination and use, the less-expensive Grundig (while not brimming with "digital glitz" and rows of small silver buttons) is higher in overall performance, easier to pack and carry, and much more "disposable" should that situation arise. My prior skepticism has turned into consumer gratification. This product is satisfying, useful, and an unquestionable value. Here are my performance observations...AUDIO QUALITY: The sound of the FR-200 is crisp, clear, and natural. While far from "room shaking"--this unit is fine as a close-in companion; and more-than-adequate for its intended purpose as a standby "blackout radio", or convenient portable "sidekick" at home, in camp, or out on the water.RECEPTION ON FM: The worst goes first...The FM capabilities of the FR-200 are sad to barely acceptable, depending on your listening location. In a small community, ANY nearby local station with brawny signal strength will overload the circuits in this radio to a point that renders it nearly useless--unless you enjoy the offending local station, which will populate itself on nearly the entire FM dial--crowding out even not-so-distant stations from out-of-town. In an urban area, with many powerful "close-in" signals, the FM band becomes a jumbled and distorted mess where "ONLY the strong survive"--but barely! Interestingly, out in fringe areas, where brutish FM signals are few and far in-between, the band shows signs of intelligible life...a plus for rural listening!RECEPTION ON AM: Other than a few expensive "AM niche" and world-band receivers, the FR-200 is possibly one of THE BEST portable AM radios you can own! Sensitivity, selectivity (in the absence of a strong local station), and recovered audio quality are OUTSTANDING! NEVER have I seen a radio in this class (and several other classes for that matter) that provides as rich an AM listening experience. During the daytime, even very distant AM signals are intelligible and less-assailed by the all-to-familiar "circuit noise" that hinders weak AM station listening on most radios. Sensitivity remains consistent from the low (530 kHz) to the high (1700 kHz) end of the band--NOT typical for an AM receiver section in a radio at this price point. Right "out of the box" my FR-200 easily caught, and faithfully reproduced in early afternoon, six AM stations from Chicago--over 250 miles from my location. At night, this radio becomes a pint-sized DX-delight. Virtually EVERY channel is "alive", yet moderate-to-strong signals remain "separated" and fully intelligible. In the rare occasion that you may find, and choose to listen to, an AM station with a music format--you will find a hint of "hi-fi" in the reproduced audio. This level of AM performance is usually the domain of the "CC Radios" of the market; and at less than one-quarter of their cost--the FR-200 is an "AM standout". Here's another possible application: Your FR-200's headphone jack + a patch cord + the line input on your surround-sound = FAR BETTER AM reception and audio on that system.RECEPTION ON SHORT WAVE: Plainly put--it is "pedestrian" at best. If you're shopping for shortwave agility--continue your search. Nor do I recommend this radio as an entry into "the world of shortwave", either. The SW feature on this product is obviously a "convenience item"--which turns out to be operationally inconvenient at times. The technical idiosyncrasies of that band are such that the ability to optimally receive it demands a product design with a distinct focus. Interestingly, Eton-Grundig is a "shortwave company" that DOES NOT market the FR-200 as a "shortwave radio"...It merely "includes" that feature.THE GOOD ON SW: Prominent domestic and international broadcasters with big signals WILL find their way to your tiny FR-200, and strong stations can sound fairly good on this radio. In early afternoon (NOT a preferable SW listening day-part), I found the higher band ("SW-2") to be fairly-populated, and I was able to receive tiny 1000-watt CFRX Toronto, Canada here in the Midwest on the lower (inactive-by-day) "SW-1" band--a "catch" typical for a more-expensive rig designed for SWL. At night, on the active lower frequencies ("SW-1"), reception is generally decent with the built-in telescoping rod antenna, and can be improved with a "roll-up alligator-clip" wire antenna ($15 at "The Shack"). Unlike many small SW radios, the FR-200 can tune well below 49-meters (6 MHz)...even down to 90-meters (3 MHz) where several obscure domestic and western-hemisphere stations live by night. The laws of physics--and the laws of "affordable design" generally work to inhibit easy reception on these channels (if available) on low-cost SW radios. My FR-200 did an admirable job of snagging several of these signals with only its included antenna.THE NOT-SO-GOOD ON SW: Little is gained thru a decent receiver design if the user can't find or identify a desired station. Imagine tuning a radio with your eyes closed. That would describe the experience of hunting for a SW station on the FR-200 solely based on frequency info. Three design factors (I should say)--design compromises make this radio a chore to tune overall--and nearly impossible to "direct tune" on shortwave. (1) This receiver's "single-conversion" RF design permits strong signals to repopulate themselves on an additional frequency--causing interference to other stations and confusion for the user. (2) Nearly the entire shortwave service is "squeezed" into two "bands" that occupy a minimal 1.75-inches of band-spread. Now that's "touchy tight", especially when you consider that... (3) This unit's manual slide-rule tuning (coarse and fine) is "mushy", and the numerical frequency layout is poorly calibrated.IN SUMMARY: What we have here is a nearly-charming, color-coordinated campsite or canoe companion that can't come up short on "juice"--but CAN provide acceptable sound and outstanding AM radio reception in the middle of nowhere. A demure radio that throws in a nice bright tent-filling LED light so you can try to find that hyper-paranoid "end-of-the-world" shortwave talk show host to go with your adult beverages around the campfire. Even this radio's dismal FM reception might be mitigated by the location you tote it to, but I wouldn't bet on finding your favorite Jazz-Fest on "Wilderness 98.1", so few points are lost! There are more-expensive products in this class that do NO better job--and cheaper offerings that do NO job at all. Finally, if a bear tries to eat your trusty FR-200...or the canoe it's in capsizes--just find another forty bucks and start all over with a different color! I plan to keep mine...I'm getting fond of Neon-Orange.
Perfect pack for a couple of lenses and a couple of flash units. The interior is very easy to reconfigure the pocketing. Shoulder straps are multiple adjusting and well padded. I LIKE.
This motherboard is awesome, i have an amd athlon 64x2 dual core processor and i gotta tell you it rocks. I see only 1 flaw the south bridge fan is VERY cheap and it died on me after almost a year of use, it screwed up my motherboard but thank god Asus has a standard 3 year warranty.This motherboard is good if you're a gamer, but if u just want to check your email and play tetris, buy a pre-made.
Have not had it long enough to judge dependability, but works great for what I needed it for. Slapped an old laptop hard drive in it, now I have an external portable drive. I don't like the cable that comes with it, but hey, it's cheap and it works great.
I bought this 512mb DIMM for my Dell and it has been perfect through 1 year and counting. I use to sell system hardware and know well that Kingston memory is among the best you can get. Every chip is verified at their factory prior to going out the door, unlike many who run sample tests.
For the money, you won't do much better. For me, the selling point was the 10-second timer (OK, call me a narcissus, but I like to have the whole group, including myself, in one photo). My one frustration (which I should have researched before purchase, but at this price, I can live with it) is the lack of preview screen. I get around this by taking extra shots of everything, and it stores enough "fine" -resolution (640X480) images to let me get back to my PC to download just before the batteries run out. And when they do run low, it's kind enough to let you know, and will refuse to flash so you don't lose the stored images. Nice idiot-proofing! Then, once you plug it into your PC by the included USB cable, your computer gives it just enough extra power to download the memory. I can't be bothered to spend the extra money on a memory card; besides, you'll need to save your pennies to keep it fed with batteries, as with any digital camera. The highest resolution is still a little grainy to enlarge beyond 4X6, but that's what your film cameras and higher-priced digitals are for. Argus also includes a cable to plug your images into the TV, which is a hoot to view; just remember not to take "portrait" shots (by holding the camera sideways) if you want to give a slide show. And the 2X Zoom gives you a half-size image; you're better off just taking a larger picture and editing out the background. The included software allows you to edit your pictures, but you can't do that on TV. My favorite application is to print thank-you cards featuring my rugrat displaying her latest clothes or toys, so friends and relatives can see their gifts in action within a few days. Sure beats having to use up a roll of 35mm film and pay top dollar for a bunch of goofy faces to get one good photo. The printed manual is a little hard to follow, and the Instruction Manual on disc prints out to 25 pages, but their online help is pretty prompt and helpful. It's small, it's lightweight, it comes with a lot of neat tricks, and if I accidentally shut it in the car door, I won't have to spend a week's salary to replace it.
This item works great and allows the use of legacy keyboards/mice with usb ports.
I bought this as a birthday gift for my husband as he had been talking about GPS's for his work on the road as a route driver, and he absolutely loves it because it is VERY easy to use and works great. Terrific for our needs.
This sounds great, though I don't have much of a benchmark other than my 2001 version of the Pro-Ject 1.2. Incrementally better than that deck. Running it through a Lehman Black Cube from 2001, you get some nice frequency and instrument separation. My question: I always wondered if the fifties and sixties classical, jazz and rock producers contemplated a world where every bit of sound would be squeezed out of their master tapes. And is that squeezing necessarily an appropriate thing, given the producers didn't contemplate such a sound when mixing and mastering?Oh well, back to the real world. I love slapping the vinyl on this thing and passing the evenings with a beer and sweet tunes.
I had this unit for about six months. The set up was quite complicated but after several days of email to Linksys, some of which included incorrect steps for setting up the router, I managed to get it set up. It worked great for six months and then stopped working entirely. After two days of trying to deal with their tech support, they determined the router was defective. They however refused to replace it or make good on the warranty -- which is a 1 year warranty. I tried to get beyond the person I was talking with at their customer service line and she actually refused to connect me with anyone else. I would never buy a Linksys product again after the way they treated me. Be warned. They do not value customers at all. If you have any problems with a Linksys product, don't expect to have any recourse.
Nice design, light, laptop sits well on it and stays cooler, comfortable to use. Works great especially when I use the laptop in bed!
I use these headphones while on the treadmill and the eliptical. They stay steady and the sound is great. Liked them so much, i got my husband his own pair.
Just to clear up a misunderstanding with Drew's review-he mentions that there is no headphone jack. I have this radio and have ordered several for my friends, and they all have headphone and aux. jacks on them. They can be found right behind the volume and bass knob on the top-back of radio! You kinda have to look for it though. They are not easily viewable on the dark green surface of this particular model the JVC RV-B90. But everything else Drew says I whole heartedly agree! Get this BOOMBOX, all my friends rave about it!
I've got a setup that requires using a trackball; there's simply not enough space for effective use of a mouse. When I tried to use it with a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switch so I could work on two computers at the same time, I found that my trackball had too many features for the KVM to accept and was forced to set up a separate pointing device. The Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse was a good replacement. It is compatible with the KVM switch (as a matter of fact, I tried it with several different switches) and the ball moves smoothly. My only objection is that it is really designed for people with large hands. Fortunately, mine are... I can span 10 keys on a piano. My wife, however, is unable to maneuver the ball and use the "mouse" buttons comfortably. Aside from that, however, this is a good solution to my technical problem.
I have this hooked up to my car. More than enough space for tons of music and videos. I bought Bose headphones to enhance listening. I highly recommend the combination.
This is one of the best VCRs I have ever seen. I am not talking about special features or bells &amp; whistles. Simply put, this machine records and plays the best picture I have ever seen. I bought one of these last weekend for a spare room. First I tested it out on my main TV set. I made recordings and played them back and also played back pre-recorded tapes. I could not believe the picture reproduction. The greens, reds and blues were perfectly balanced and matched. Color alignment was perfect. This is the best resolution I have ever seen from a Standard VHS recording.
Superb service and it's a great underwater camera for a very reasonable price. I had tried a protective case over my Canon, but this works much better.
I found that these speakers proved to be easy to install in my door pannels of my 94'Camry and sounded better than the factory speakers. I reccomend them for their quality, price, and ease of installation.
The bases of the adaptors are to wide to fit in the cramped space on the rear of my tower and this gives me pleanty of room to plug in the three monitors for my new computer work station at home.
I bought this for my husband for his birthday. The picture is beautiful and we are both enjoying it. Nice TV.
This zip drive is really slim and draws power from the USB CABLE - which is very cool for my laptop.Installation is a piece of cake - although the backup software by IOMEGA is a 30 day trial only !!One very neat future - software actually allows you disconnect the drive from the USB port on the computer every time you disconnect - re-connecting simply requires plug in.This way - you dont block a USB port on your machine. Accepts both 100MB and 250 MB disks - thank god !
Since I have never used microcassettes before, I have nothing to compare them to.I have used one and it did as well as any I have used of the regular size cassettes.
Not recommended. The fan has a tendency to come unbalanced and start buzzing loud enough to be heard in the next room with the door shut. I bought three of them and both started giving this problem within 10 days of continuous use. The buzzing issue can be triggered by repositioning or touching the enclosure slightly or by opening or closing drawers in the desk that it is resting on. The buzzing can be stopped by taking the case apart and applying pressure to the bearing at the center of the fan (underneath the sticker), or sometimes by stopping and starting the fan, but it usually returns anywhere from 10 minutes later (for the worst one of mine) to 1 week later (for the best one). This isn't just a case of the wires touching the fan, as the fan still buzzes with the enclosure opened, the hard drive removed and the wires out of the way.
I bought this handle bar mount as part of a bundle offered by Amazon when I bought the Etrex 20. However, this particular handle bar mount does not work with the Etrex 20. I sent it back and bought the correct model for the Etrex 20, which is garmin part number: 010-11023-00.
The Tamrac Adventure 7 Photo pack worked really great for what what I bought it for. I used to have my 20D with a 17-85 in a padded pellican box strapped to the back of the luggage rack on my snowmobile, but it was still taking a beating with all the shaking. I usually wear a back pack anyway, so this replaced the one I was wearing and it held my camera nicely. I like the fact that I can get to my camera very quickly even if the pack is on someone elses back. There is room for a couple of photo cards, batteries, filters ect... in lower front pouch. I don't have a 70-200 yet, but some people say it will barely fit in the pack. The upper compartment is large enough to fit two light jackets or wind breakers or one medium jacket. For the price it was a good buy. I don't like a lot on my back when I'm doing active things. This was just the right size.
I have used these for the last year or so on a daily basis and have to say they are a phenomenal deal...quick charging and long lasting, they are as good as the Canon manafactured batteries...the price is fantastic making it easy to have loads of back-ups on hand.
Light, compact, and the best part is the retractrable slim USB cord. Goes everywhere, in my drawer, the glove compartment, my business bag...On a mac, it is a breeze... just plug it in and go in your System Preferences, select keyboard/mouse, find your little keypad, and voil&agrave;, you are typing numbers!My only downside is that the z&eacute;ro key should be in a recess for the thumb, but still I don't intend to do "data entry" all day long, it is really a very minor thing and not worth complaining about it.All and all, a very good purchase, I recommend it, and it is probably the cheapest and most versatile on the market right now!A. Bauhart, Bristol, Rhode Island
I bought this at Sears after comparing it to all of the others on display. This was our first LCD, after owning CRT and projection TVs. The Samsung easily outperformed the other available brands in the store. Viewed next to the higher-contrast model, the difference is obvious, but at home it is by itself and the contrast on this model is adequate. The best feature is the sound; this is the only equipment I own where I can listen to CDs (through a DVD player) without an audible background hiss. Be mindful that if it is mounted on an inside wall, the sound will be clearly audible in the adjoining room.
For the past 30 years, I have been a devoted Nikon user, though I have a Pentax K1000 and assorted Pentax lenses that were given to me as a gift about 20 years ago. The K1000 was misplaced in a move a few years ago (I'm sure it will turn up one day when I finally get to clean out my attic), and I was longing to use a fully manual SLR. I took a chance with the Vivitar V3800N as the price was right and it came with a better warranty than a used K1000. It could also use all of my Pentax lenses which I had not misplaced. I have put this camera through the wringer and it has come through on every occasion. For those who complain that the Vivitar lens quality is lacking in quality and performance (which I find not to be the case), there is an ample supply of new and used Pentax lenses which produce results that rival my Nikons. I frequently use the Vivitar lens and am delighted by its performance. The camera is built solidly and performs solidly. Results are consistent and I never worry about damaging it as it is not costly to replace. So, if you ever have the feeling that you want to be a true photographer rather than the caretaker of a small computer that takes photographs for you, I highly recommend the V3800N. Indeed, Nikon thinks so highly of it that they sell it as the FM-10 and will continue to have it manufactured for them by Cosina as one of two 35mm SLR's they will keep on the market in the digital age, the other being the Nikon-manufactured F6. The Vivitar is a well-made bargain that delivers!! Buy it and enjoy it.
The Plextor AV200U is probably the better choice out of all of the video capture devices that are out on the market right now. It works exactly the way it's supposed to! I found the item easy to install and use. It was pretty expensive, but I think it was worth it!
This iBook has built in WiFi, bluetooth, sudden motion sensor & 6 hour battery life all in a small rugged case. I think it is the perfect computer take on the road or just drag around town. Before this I had an original iBook g4 12" and I thought this was a great speed/feature bump. I also think it's great Apple has finially bumped up the RAM to a usable amount.
Am happy with the performance of this router so far. Have not had any issues.
I am often hesitant to purchase 3rd-party parts for important equipment, wary of compatibility and reliability. But this battery performs well, holds a charge for a good long time. I will wait to see what it's lifetime proves to be...
This is obviously made to work with Kodak-branded printer docks and camera docks, so don't buy this paper package if you don't own one or the other.That being said, I STRONGLY recommend getting this 160 package instead of the smaller packages because A) it ends up being MUCH cheaper when you consider how many more pieces of photo paper and ink you get, and B) even if you don't print a lot, you'll use them all up sooner or later. It's not like they expire, right?And considering you get free shipping and no sales tax if you order it from Amazon, than the several-dollars-cheaper-than-Best-Buy price sounds even sweeter!
The internal LAN card in my laptop was going bad and I needed a quick fix. The Belikn card has performed so much better than the internal card that I am not going to replace it. I will continue to use the Belkin for my business demo's.
I just bought mine a few days ago and I love it. I've had cd players forever but this one is very unique, considering it's tons of features, the remote and awesome sound quality. I am one of those techy geeks when it comes to sound.Trust me it's worth it.....
Got this for around 2 months now and it is really a very comfortable backpack. I have a Canon rebel XTI with 3 lenses, polarising filters and tripod. They fit very snugly in the various compartments. There are a couple of other compartments (with zippers) to keep the battery, covers and all such small stuff which we never think about.The customer images uploaded give a good picture of how to fit the various stuff. It is a great buy. Definitely recommended!!
This camera is a pleasure to use, its compact and packs plenty of slick photo-options. I bought the ex-Z750 for my wife last year, and saw what a super camera that was so I purchased the Z850 for me this year. I have only one neg remark pertaining to the sound on the movie option. At loud events (Rock concerts) the sound is distorted. The pictures it takes are so crisp and clear, freezes action (things in motion) just great, no blury. or fuzzy pictures.
It is a great navigator system, a great value for the money, easy to use and very accurate, I would highly recommend it.
I have no experience with video editing at all. I bought this product to transfer video from my Hi8 camcorder to my computer so I could burn it to DVD. With very little effort I transfered video from multiple tapes and made a dvd movie with titles and effects perfectly on the first try.For fellow computer challenged people like myself this is a great product! I don't know how the software and features stack up against others, but if you want to make good quality, professional-looking DVDs without having to try to learn a complicated program and system, this product is a great choice!
The Canon EF 300mm f4/L IS was one of Canon's first image stabilized lenses, and as a result, it is a little slower than newer IS lenses. The image stabilization has two modes -- one for tripod use and one for hand holding.The picture quality is fantastic, coming out of this lens, and it is lighter weight than theCanon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USMfor a fraction of the price.Attaching this lens to the1.4X II Extendereffectively makes the lens equivalent to 420mm f/5.6, while still retaining autofocus capability.With theCanon EF 2X II Extender, the lens loses autofocus, but is effectively a 600mm f/8 lens.I was a bit hesitant at first, wondering if I should just save up for the 300mm f/2.8L instead, but with such great image color and quality coming from the f/4L, my worries subsided. The lens hood of the 300 f/4L IS is retractable, and fits snugly while still allowing the use of the focus ring.This lens is not for everyone, as a 300mm prime gets you up close and personal with whatever subject you are shooting; the autofocus can sometimes slip from subject to something in the foreground. It does seem suitable for macro photography with the caveat that one maintains at least 0.3 meters (about a foot away) in order to take the picture.
I have been using Garmin GPS units in my work for quite a few years; I find them easy and reliable to use. Recently I was working in tight canyon country with my old model and found it unable to locate satellites, while a colleague with the GPSMap 60CSX was having no problem - so I upgraded. I love the new unit. This model seems durable, has good battery life, has a nice large readable screen, and provides very accurate locations and tracks.
All I can say is that I simply love this amp. It is worth every penny if you are looking for A LOT of BOOM for your buck. But be warned this is a very high out put amp and will easily blow any competition subs if they are not a true high RMS watt sub. I am running Solar Baric L5's with the amp running just over half and it is simply heart pounding, ear bleeding, a punch in the chest total onslaught of bass rattling the pictures off my neighbors walls the next block down. If I knew this amp was gonna produce the amazing power it does I would have gone with Higher wattage subs or sub. I still am debating on throwing a Memphis 18" in the trunk and turning this amp all the way and watch my trunk lid fly off its hinges. Highly recommended if you are looking for an extreme amount of power.This amp at 1.3 ohms pushes around 2400watts rms and peaks over 3300watts. If you want you subs to last make sure they are rated very high RMS wattage not peak wattage. example If you subs say 2000w peak but only 500w RMS you will melt the voice coils right out of them at 1ohm.
a friend tipped me off to buy these cables instead of the expensive $60 ones at the store. they were easy and work great with my sony bravia. i have no complaints and have been using them for one month. i suggest investing in these before buying the other ones.
I was scared when I read that this drive does not work with powerstrip. But I went ahead and opened the box anyway and plugged mybook into a powerstrip. It worked!! I also tried to plug it into UPS, and it worked on UPS too. Mine was bought from CC.Another nice feature of this drive is that the drive spins down after a period of inactivity. I think it spin down after about 10 minutes. Ofcourse if powers off when you put your computer on standby, as advertised. The spin down feature was very important for me since I plan to use this drive on SimpleShare NAS (Network Attached Storage). The drive inside SimpleShare has capacity to spin down on it's own but SimpleShare cannot spin down USB drives attached to it. By the way, for the nossy ones: I plan to use MyBook with SimpleShare as RAID 1 (Mirrored) drive. No more manual backups for me.Mind you everyone using external USB drives: If the drive does not spin down and keeps spinning all the time then you are going to see a dead drive in 1-2 years with all your precious data lost.Other features are very well reviewd by fellow users.
I am on my 3rd ipod video in 8 months. Apple, though it claims to offer a year's protection, really only offers two months (look at their web site for the details...the devil is in the details).It's nice, when it works. Too bad it doesn't work nearly often enough. It is a lot of money to put towards a product that has clear design flaws.In the future I'll be looking at more affordable mp3 players.
"The disk "External HD" was not repairable by this computer. It is being made available to you with limited functionality. You must back up your data and reformat the disk as soon as possible."I just got this message. I bought this drive on September 17, 2007 and today, October 31, 2008, I can't save anything to my Lacie. I googled the problem and it seems to be a common problem. I only use this drive on average of once a month and I can't believe that it is dying.I don't know what to do but I'll have to figure it out tomorrow because I'm just too annoyed right now to deal with it. Sheesh. Do NOT buy this product. I only wish I'd known to search for this error message when I was shopping for an external hard drive.
Easy to install, I was set up in 5 minutes!! Good range, good speed! It's worth the cost (which i found quite low!). If you need wireless access, with good speed and security, this is the product for you.
My previous experience with SimpleTech's 128 MB SD card was what drove me to buy the same brand, but double the MB's. There is nothing but good words to say about SimpleTech's SD cards. They are dependable. The brochure it comes with says not to let the battery run down or you might risk losing the data or have it get fragmented. That hasn't happened in my camera at all. There are cheaper SD cards out there, but why risk losing important data? Dependability is worth the extra 20 or 30 bucks. Addendum: Brent Payne quotes 213 images with a 3MP camera, but with my 3MP camera, only 124 images at the highest-quality jpeg settings are possible. This is more realistic, which averages to about 2.06 MB per image.
I bought this for a MacBook Pro (no serial port) so I could console into servers and network equipment. I installed the drivers, plugged everything up, and consoled successfully into a SunFire server via the LOM without issue. For the technically inclined: With the driver installed, when you attach the device you'll get a new device (/dev/tty.KeySerial1). To console into a system, simply open a terminal (Terminal.app) and issue the command:screen /dev/tty.KeySerial1 9600
I have had a lot of good reviews from people who have used Sangean products in the past, so I decided to go for a SG 622. The radio is great and the broadcast reception both SW and FM from stations is terrific. BBC and Voice of America. I cannot afford cable news so a radio does well for my needs. I am here in ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, MIDDLE EAST.The cost here is around US$23/= and is available in most shops.I think the price also makes a good and quality gift.
The Lasko fan was delivered very quickly and was easy to assemble. It moves the air very well and is reasonably quiet at high speed. At the lower speeds, sound is virtually undetectable. The price is more than fair.As a previous poster pointed out, the pictures show the fan to be white, but it is, in fact, grey. This does not matter to us, as it is used in a large master bathroom suite where there is no air movement when the house is closed up for air conditioning, but it may make a difference to others and should be noted.
My little one really wanted one, so I succumbed, and as soon as it came, I knew it wouldn't last long. The USB connector actually is ON THE TOY!! After less than 20 times of using, it has stopped working, the light has stayed on, and no computer will recognize it. I think for a child under 9 or 10, an inexpensive "generic" mp3 plyer from WALMART or online at Amazon would be preferable. One good thing is that hte volume is VERY low, which I think is a good thing for children to get used to.
I bought one of these to replace a Gateway Notebook that died after 10 days of use.The good: Bang for the buck Apple,OS X, Handsome styling, Slot loading CD/DVD drive (No tray to worry about breaking), Top notch Apple support, Software does what the box says it will do, Ample features for a student, or road warrior, and best of all It's not a Gateway!Games play well on this machine, but it's primary design is to be a compact, simple to use computer for on the road or at school. There are no external hinges or buttons to get hung inside of a backpack. One reviewer complained about the "Paint peeling off the outside of the computer" I don't see how this is possible because there is no paint on this machine. The White color you see is IN the plastic that is the computer shell.Update******6-17-06People that are new to Apple products needs to understand that Apple has replaced the G4 chip, and switched to Intel. The G4 ibooks on show room floors are the last of this awesome and reliable chip. If you find one for a good price, better act fast because when its gone, its gone for good. The only Apple computer that still uses the G series PowerPC chip is the Power Mac G5 (Very Expensive).
I used this to hook up the digital output of my new HDTV to the input of my HTS- which didn't have a Toslink input. Was plug and play. Price was right. There are a handful of brand names, but they all look indentical in pictures and picked the cheapest one. I suspect they're all made in the same place anyway.
I was worried that this product wouldn't work with my application, a home built analog to digital microcontroller. I was pleasantly surprised the software installed easily and my hardware was up an running. I've had issues with cheap USB to RS-232 converters in the past. I'd recommend this one any day.
This lens is a very useful lens for a reasonable price.It provides great resolution for Macro photos of still objects, and good-great resolution for objects subject to slight movement due to a breeze or other intermittent disturbance.Highly recommended for all but the most exacting photographers who would benefit from the Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro Lens due to its faster speed and other features.The 35 mm lens is an essential item for Macro Photographers who want a lens to use for everyday use and most Macro photographs. Given its reasonable price and high quality it is even useful for those who already own the 50 mm f/2.0 Macro Lens as a lens to use in almost all situations except the most demanding, leaving the 50 mm f/2.0 Macro Lens for use when the very best result is desired.I would definitely buy this lens again if I had to for some reason.
I had a very hard time deciding on my new mp3 player. Previously I had the Creative Zen Touch, but wanted to upgrade to a bigger capacity player.The options at 30gb are pretty limited, so my decision came basically to the Video iPod or iAudio X5L.I have never used the Video iPod, just the Photo iPod, but I made my decision based on what I read.For me the video playback wasn't anything more than a plus, I was more interested in an mp3 player with decent battery life. Both players play mp3's, which are the only files I have. IPod uses id3 browsing (artist, album, song, genre), while the X5 uses directories (like on your computer). Since I use iTunes to play music, and it organizes my songs into folders by artist, this was not such a big deal. iPod has better video quality, but at such a small screen, I figured it wouldn't matter much. The biggest difference I could note was the battery life, where the X5L is significantly better.Since most users compare mp3 players to the iPod, here are what I thought to be the pros and cons of the X5L compared to the iPod:Pros:-Longer battery life-Doesn't require a program (iTunes) to transfer music/videos-Connects to digital cameras-Supports more music formatsCons:-No id3 browsing-Slightly bigger (about the same size as Photo iPod)-Number of folders limited to 2000-Joystick instead of scroll-wheel-Can't buy music from iTunesSince iTunes organizes music into folders by Artist/Album even if the artist only has one song, this caused me some trouble with the folder limit. I fixed it by having album folders only for full albums.So far the video playback has been much better than I expected. I wouldn't watch a movie on anything smaller than a TV screen, but I've watched several hours straight of Family Guy episodes! =)Personally I think the two players are almost equal.Basically, if you BUY music from iTunes, get the iPod.If you need good battery life, get this one.If you want to browse by album, not just artist, get iPod (although there will supposedly be a firmware update to give this feature to X5 as well).
Needed this thing for my brand new 47&#34; HDTV. I think that stands for Hard D*** Television? Well, it does on my TV. Don't buy a cable that is longer than you need due to the price.
I love this baby monitor. My son is now 13 months old, and we have Never had a problem with the monitor. You can hear as much or as little as you like, if we turn up the receiver all the way you can hear him breathing, and the monitor in his room is a good 5 feet from his crib.We live in a townhouse and neighbors on both sides also have babies. We've NEVER had interference from their monitors, or heard their babies thru ours. We have a fisher price and another brand monitor at the grandparents house, and they just don't compare to this.Love this monitor!
I had an older KaBoom box, the first generation. It had a hard life and I replaced it with this one. I was very happy to see the KaBoom box on Amazon. The RV-NB1 is an awesome piece of equipment. You can add other sources through the connections, but I am totally happy with everything the way it comes out of the box. The MP3 capability (off of a CD) is one of the main features I looked for in this type of boom box. The sound quality is super! A little pricey, but you truly get what you pay for.
Thanks, this is a great product at half the price of the big stores! Great deal!
I purchased this as a gift for my husband. HE LOVES IT! He is techy nut and is more than pleased with the overall performance and sound quality of this radio. I love the digital tuner and clock. I hope it lasts for many years.
Let me start by saying that yesterday (4/29)I was perusing sites in search of a decent, reasonably priced speaker setup. I ran across this model, and scoped it here at Amazon. After a bit of research, I decided to take the plunge ... and I placed my online order at 2 in the afternoon.Talk about fast and efficient ... they arrived this morning (4/30), no less than 18 hours after I submitted the order. I didn't even request overnight delivery, just the standard 3 day shipping. Kudos to Amazon for the lightning quick delivery.I just hooked the speakers up a half hour ago, and right out of the box I can only say ... WOW! The design is even sleeker than I thought, and the subwoofer is also as streamlined as possible. A very handsome unit, with space economy at a premium.Ok ... so, they arrived in the blink of an eye, and they look fantastic... but, how do they sound, right?The sound surpasses the delivery and style raves! I decided to test drive the speakers by spinning one of my favorite discs: Blondie's "Parallel Lines" I felt one song in particular, "Fade Away And Radiate" would be as accurate a barometer of the capabilities of the sound as I could find. And I'm pleased to report that the ATP3 kicked major butt. The song has a very deep bass line, and thundering bass drum hits during the intro. I left the bass and treble controls at the neutral (middle) position, and turned the song up. The subwoofer handled the drum and bass quite well, and the clarity of the highs and vocals was outstanding. A very neat balance, with nothing getting overwhelmed or drowned out. I am a musician, and the great majority of my work on the PC centers around music... and these speakers are definitely CAPABLE of delivering the deep, rich sound one would expect to find on a more conventional stereo setup...After that song, I decided to crank up the volume, bass and treble. The results were nothing short of outstanding. This system can handle it, I assure you. I purchased mine yesterday at $64.00 ... I see that now the price is even lowewr. My advice to those who are considering buying this is GET THEM! They perform as well as speakers you might pay twice as much for.These are a frickin' STEAL at the current price. Go for it, you will NOT be disappointed.
Bought this to replace an ancient Xerox WorkCentre that finally gave up the ghost. It is much faster, very simple to set up and has all the features we need. It's used 20-30 times a day in our office.
This is the third San Disk SD plus I have bought. The first two were one GB as that is what my Nikon instruction booklet said to use. But obviously that may have the largest available at the time of printing. I find no problems with the 2 GB and using a bit of care and ease in putting it into the USB, all works fine. Nice product and no adapters needed.
THIS ITEM HAS GREAT SOUND QUALITY.IT HAS THE BEST SOUND QUALITY OF ANY OF THE MICROCASSETTE RECORDERS, I HAVE TRIED.THIS PACKAGE OFFERS YOU THE MOST IMPORTANT OPTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED, TO OPERATE EASILY AND EFFECTIVELY.THESE RECORDERS ARE NOT FOR RECORDING MUSIC, BUT FOR RECORDING VOICE.THIS ONE DOES IT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL.I AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS UNIT AND IF YOU PURCHASE ONE?? I AM SURE YOU WILL ALSO BE IMPRESSED!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a high quality and handsome item that I purchased for my mother to use during the concernt season. I think it would be complemented by a tiara for her as well! Puts one back in the ninteenth century.
I borrowed one of these for a week and was hoping it woulld be a little better than this for the price, especially as this is a company from Korea. But the navigation was quite difficult and it seemed a bit slow for a hard drive device. It also doesn't recognize Windows files. While the battery life was quite good it still seems more like an iPOD imitation - without the easy navigation - than a device which will break its own new ground. Combine this with sound quality that is average at best and it's safe to say I'll stick with Apple for the next while. You just can't beat that scroll wheel. I'd suggest iRiver (imitation even of the iPOD name?) stick with what it does best, flash memory machines.
If you buy these with the expectation that a pair of $30.00 speakers will rival much larger and more expensive speakers - you'll be disappointed. If, like me, you have a space limitation, you will be more than pleased with the sound that comes out of two 4-inch speakers! I'm very satisfied with the speakers and find the sound remarkably full for the size.
I just cannot believe the output of this printer - the prints look EXACTLY like they came from a photolab. The printer is super easy to set-up, the software is great, and the results are amazing. Using the Canon Photo Pro paper is the way to go - it is well-priced, and I tried a few other brands that just weren't as good. I also thought the photos would take forever to print and they are pretty quick for a 4x6 printout.I had been researching printers and was going to go for the Canon S800 until I realized that the new models were coming out. I waited for the S820 and have not been disappointed whatsoever.Do not hesitate to buy this printer, ..., it is a great deal.
To start I believe I paid $24 for this cable, I don't know why anyone would pay more than that.This cable not only sounds good but looks sweet. I've used this cable for probably two and-a-half years. I went from a Digital Coaxial to this and could tell a huge difference in the sound immediately . A huge opening in the space time con... not really, but seriously this cable sounded like it was unrestrained and uninhibited from anything! I found the sound to be wide open and a lot more broad than the coax. I'm sure that's to be expected of a fiber optic but still, sounded good and I'm happy with it.I'm not really a "believer" in Monster Cables nor am I a huge fan or anything but I find their products to be swell enough. I have yet to pay over the price of this cable ($24) for one of their products and probably never will. I would not pay full retail for one of their cables just because I know I don't have to. (this cable retail for $70, you can get it for $22...)I reviewed one of their THX Ultra stereo interconnects and some of their component video cables. I mentioned that if you can get these cables for half or a quarter retail, as they are plentiful in this price range on the web, try them out and know the product, THEN write a review about it.I have never compared a "high end" Fiber Optic cable with this cable, or any other fiber optic for that matter, probably never will. I have no idea how they could sound any different, I mean Glass is glass. When it comes to getting something like thisAudioQuest Diamond OptiLink 1.5m (4.92 ft.) Optical Audio CableI'm not sure what's goin on there, to each his own I suppose.and like I said, you can get them cheap if you look for them and just want to try them out.***EDIT***I just remembered that I actually own their JP900 surge protector that I did pay over $40 for.
Alright, I just got the speakers in the mail yesterday (In only 2 days!). They sould REALLY good and the subwoofer really kicks as...butt. The ONLY reason I had to give the speakers less than 5 is that the strong magnet in the subwoofer is unshielded, there are no warnings (I could see) and it worries me that it could have damaged my computer. Now I know that ALL speakers use magnets and they shouldn't be placed in direct contact with your computer, but it didn't occur to me that the one on the subwoofer would be strong enough to distort my monitor or cause my computer to restart.When I got the speakers, I unloaded everything and put the subwoofer on the desk near my monitor. Looking back at my monitor, I noticed the color was distorted on the side of the screen where the subwoofer was. Now when I was trying to reposition it away from the monitor, I got it too close to the computer case and it switched off all of a sudden. It came back on and seems to work alright, but I have no way of checking for possible damage. Right now I put the subwoofer on the product box on the floor where it's away from all my computer components on the desk. I'm thinking about trying to find some stickers that say "Warning: powerful magnetic field" to put on the case.
Vendor claimed they would no longer provide this item through Amazon because of numerous difficulties. It was a shame because they were the cheapest source of these projection lamps I was able to find.
This printer deserves a "big black hole" rating rather than any stars at all. All the prints that I do on matte photo paper come out dull. When I called the totally useless tech support they said that this machine only works well on Canon paper. They admit that it doesn't do glossy prints well on any paper. Too bad about the reams of HP, Epson, and Staples paper that are on my shelf. I caved in a bought Canon matte paper and the prints are more dull than when I used the Staples matte paper. Worst yet it guzzles ink like a Hummer! I went through two $15 cartridges with about 20 dull prints.
I had a pair of these previously, and loved the comfort and sound quality. The only problem was that after a year and a half of ungentle use, the rubber housing on the wires was shredded pretty badly. The sound hadn't deteriorated at all, however. I ordered a replacement pair (for the price and quality, I figured it was worth it). To my delight, the second pair are every bit as great as the originals, but Sony's changed the sleeves for the wires to one that is a little less flexible, but seems to be far more durable. If they do wear out again, I'll most likely be replacing them with the same kind.I had to get used to the style of cord-I wear it under my shirt going down my back so my mp3 player rests in my right pocket. I find I can do just about any activity this way, and the cord doesn't get in my way.
I always am more comfortable using a battery from the company that made the camera I am using. This is a good battery.
I purchased this antenna for my new lcd hdtv and it works pretty well. I had been using an RCA antenna with the regular rabbit ears and loop. However this one seems to give me a better signal. I did pick up one additional digital signal when using this unit.
I ordered 3 book holders official name would be Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holders on the 20th of this month which was 2 days ago. According to the post they would arrive between the 25th and the 2nd of next month, but to my surprise they arrived today. Service was excellent; shipping was impressive, over all I am one very happy customer. I would be happy to recommend this seller based off the service I received.
There are at least three point where the adapetr is constantly coming unplugged from itself. It comes loose where the cord from the wall power meets the adapter, where the cord going to the computer or whatever comes out of the adapter, and where the cord going to the product to be charged meets the little conversion plug. If it comes loose at any of the last two areas, the adapter SHUTS DOWN, and you have to unplug it from the wall and plug it in again. Just fixing the loose connection doesnt work.junk.there are much better adapters out there for the same money, go buy one.
This is one of the worst products I have ever purchased. I was looking for a wired, gigabit, ethernet router with QoS and a good SPI firewall. This was the only product I could find. Here's a list of the problems I ran into. I spent hours trying to configure it and had multiple conversations via chat and e-mail with linksys support. Their standard response was: "Hold the reset button down for 30sec to restore factory settings and restart the router."1. Hosed my Windows XP Workgroup - after I installed the router I couldn't see any other machines on my network. I turned off all the firewall settings and it didn't make any difference.2. You can have logs and DoS alerts e-mailed to you. You enter an e-mail address and an smtp server. There's no place to enter authentication info for your smtp server. Yahoo and Google both require a user id and password. Linksys tech support had no clue.3. I couldn't find settings for MAC address filtering. You can setup firewall rules and specify computers that are allowed/not allowed but no place to restrict access to certain MAC addresses.4. You can't ask the DHCP server to issue the same IP address (based on the MAC address). So if you want the equivalent of fixed IP you need to do that on your PC. That's kind of tough with other devices like Media Extenders and IP Cameras.I could go on. Overall I'm not happy with this purchase and I'm going to see if I can return it. I'm going to back to my DLINK DI-604. This is the second awful Linksys product I've used (after the WRTP54G). I will never purchase another Linksys product again.
This is NOT a null modem adapter! It arrived with a "null modem" sticker on it, but the connector is just a gender changer with straight through connections.
I have two of these. Both installed in my Gateway XP Pro system without any problems. I don't use them heavily, but, so far so good ...
nice, very protective case. Cant say im crazy about the clip to attach it to your belt though..The plastic to cover the screen, dangles around a little bit, wont fall out, but doesnt stay in place either. Overall, does its purpouse... truly protects the ipod
They are good quality and do the job just fine. No worries at all and a fraction of the price of what they want for them in the brick and mortar world.
This product works as described. If you need more USB ports and have PCI slots available, this will add 4 more to your PC.
This holds the portable cd player real well! Easy to keep clean and I find it durable to carry around! I even remember to not leave this bag behind better then my purse or back pack! In my opinion: I like this portable cd case! I would recommend this for a gift and yourself!
Very disappointed with this item! It never charged the Zune, and then in a matter of minutes, the cable became unattached from the charger!!! I would certainly NOT recommend this item to anyone. If I could give it less stars I would.
If you need a universal remote and you want one to also control your XBOX 360, do not hesitate, this is the one.I had searched for a while for the perfect universal remote and finally decided on this one and I truly reccomend it.The user manual, which is basically non existent is not that great, but once you set it up and spend some time with it, it's great.Give yourself an hour or two to fine tune the remote, and you'll ask how you have gone so long without it.I have a Comcast DVR, RCA Audio Reciever, Samsung HDTV, a Pelican AV Selector, and the XBOX 360 and this remote controls all of them.You also create a "profile" for each activity using the different sources. If I watch TV, I'm using the TV, the Reciever and the DVR and the profile I create controls all three, plus I can make any buttons do whatever I want. Because the default choice for OnDemand was far up on the remote I made one of the unused XBOX buttons (yellow) my OnDemand button.The remote is actually better than I thought it was going to be, serioulsy. I searched for ages and I'm glad I made this choice. The only reason I'm writing this review is because the remote worked beyond what I thought it would do and I figure there has to be more people like me trying to figure out which one is best.One hint I'll share is that if you click on "devices" it will cycle through your sources and profiles, something I found by accident that made the remote even easier to use. I thought I had to use the LCD select areas to get back to my "watch tv" setting, but by hitting "devices" it will cycle back to you profile.Anyways, easily 5 stars!
Let's face it, about 50% of the value of a scanner like this is the TWAIN software that comes with it. The TWAIN software is the program that gets the image from the item you are scanning to the program you are scanning it into. I am a real Jeckyl and Heckle about TWAIN software. On the one hand, I want it to be really simple, so I can very quickly scan some cool picture for use as a background on my PC. On the other hand, I want to be able to tweak the stuff, so I can resize something, get rid of the moire pattern on printed material, and generally make a bleeping good scan of the photos in my photo collection. Well Microtek's implementation of TWAIN has got personalities for both of me.On the one hand, there's a simple mode, where I can tell it what the source is (photo, magazine, art magazine, film, etc.) and what I want to use it for (display on-screen, print to an ink jet printer, etc.) in english, and the little elves in the scanner run back and forth with the light and make it work. On the other hand, I can switch to advanced mode and fiddle with demoire patterns and lpi vs. dpi and filters and get exactly the scan I want.Who could ask for more!The scanner itself was a snap to setup. Since it's a USB device the PC found it, found the drivers on the CD (once I told it to look there) and I was scanning away. The light lid device for scanning slides and 35mm negatives is adequate. The couple of old slides I scanned were a tiny bit washed out, but a couple of seconds in a good graphics editor fixed that right up. I probably could have made the adjustments in the TWAIN software, but I was feeling somewhat Heckle that day.I love this scanner, it's got a great price, and the software with it is great.
My old WRT54g went south after 6 years of great service. Linksys support suggested the new 120n so I bought it from linksys support. I check some reviews on the 120n and they were all crap. When it arrived it took 2 hours to setup, signal level was terrible and it dropped signal. I sent it back after only 2 days. I read reviews on this one and most all were good. When I received the WRT54gl it took 2 minutes to setup and had great signal and no drops. I removed the stock firmware and replaced it with dd-wrt third party firmware, now it does everything I need it to do. That will void warranty but Linksys firmware is limited. I do run linux on this machine so I don't have any idea how it works on other Operating Systems. Wife and kids use Apple's and it was a snap for them to connect through Airport.
I bought this unit and sent it back today. It does not hook up to a network, it does not allow you to exchange from a portable to the hard drive and the tech support is .....for a lack of better words PATHETIC. They had me on hold for over 50 minutes screened through 2 techs and not one answer to my very simple 2 questions. I refuse to buy when their is poor tech support.
My mp3 player didn't have enough power to get good sound on my Cycle Sound bicycle speakers. The Boosteroo gave me just the boost I needed.
When the device actually works, it is great, but I have already been through 4 devices since 1/06 because they crash ALL THE TIME! And the sirius technical support cannot and will not do anything for you. Today I called the warranty line because my device won't even turn on now, at all, and they said the device is on backorder for at least 2 more weeks and someone will call me to tell me when I can mail my device in get it fixed!!! So I already haven't been able to use my device for 2 weeks and now who knows when I will get a new one! This device has caused me so many problems I would save yourself the stress and headache and not buy one. But if you do, BUY THE WARRANTY FROM THE STORE YOU PURCHASED IT FROM! I can't stress that enough!
Received two 1GP cards and insstalled them in in my Computer and the information in the My Computer correctly indicated 2GB of RAM. Works great so far.
I live in a city where radio frequencies are not widely available; I cannot find a frequency where I can "only hear static" or where "Both neighbor frequencies are available". I was very disappointed to find these requirements on the instructions inside and not on any review or product description. If I go on the country side it works depending on which cities I pass on by. The sound is not perfect as a direct input to your radio. My Only advice, check you radio frequencies before you buy, it might work well if you live in ALASKA!
Not sure how many people who have vista got this thing to work; but count one more who didn't. Pretty annoying such a simple piece of hardware can't work on a widely popular OS.
The Zune is awesome. I find both the player and marketplace extremely user friendly. The player is very high quality as I have dropped it a few times and it still works perfectly. It integrates quickly and easily with my Xbox 360 and allowed me to free up tons of hard drive space that I had tied up with music. It is a great alternative to the very trendy Ipod.
I saw this device at a class I attended for an Autodesk program here at work caled Navisworks. This device will turn your work into a video game. When looking for "plug and play", this device is so easy to configure and start using in 5 minutes! I didn't even need help from a 12 year old to get it going. I did it all myself! Highly recommended!!
After receiving a new Rebel XT for Christmas, I really needed a bag that could be used primarily for my camera and its accoutrements, but could also double as a diaper bag. This bag does it! I love the fact that it is a backpack; with my old SLR I used a traditional camera bag that was very bulky and awkward. This bag on the other hand has just the right amount of room for a camera, several lenses, an extra flash, and all the extra necessary items (including room to attach a tripod on the bottom). Additionally, there is room for a few diapers, change of clothes, wallet, etc. When I purchased this bag, I imagined going through the bag checkpoints at Disney World and hoped the design would make showing the contents easy. This bag will do just that. The padding on the inside will make you feel secure about keeping your camera safe from damage. The other thing I really like is when you unzip the main compartment, the design allows for you to reach the camera and pull it out without having to unzip everything and have things fall out. Canon has definitely put a lot of thought into this very traveler friendly bag. This is a GREAT bargain.
It does the job but the included "pre-moistened" pads are a waste and are are quickly gone.Instead, stop by Costco and get the eye glass cleaning kit for $5.95. Comes with atomiser x 2 (small and large) lint free cleaning cloth. Best, cleaning solution refills are free forever at the Costco store. The solution is GREAT. Best lens cleaner I've used. No carry case but hey, a small zip lock works fine.
Bought this to hook my PC to the TV in the other room, and it works fine.
The bottom of the bag is solid. We only have a camera, a flash, and one lense in it, but the sturdy, velcro fastened sections keep them firmly in place. There are roomy side pockets for lense filters, covers, and other misc. items needed for the camera. We still have space in the bag for two more lenses. I looked around at different items before buying this item here. Amazon had it for the best price. I would suggest if you are looking to get it as a gift and want the free shipping, to order it at least a month ahead to be assured you will get it on time. It's amazing how just a few dollars for shipping speeds up their processing.
Met every expectation. Easy to install & very affordable. Recieved much sooner than expected. Were told 7-10 days but only took 4. Very pleased with the buy.
i got it and unpacked it and stocked it up with my dvd's and i love it. if i had it to do all over again i would buy it and unpack it and load it and love it again!!Thank you and good night!RB
Got this printer for a home office and from the minute it was out of the box, it refused to feed paper. I've tried cleaning the rollers, clearing any obstructions in the paper path, using different paper. Nothing gets this POS to feed a sheet automatically. Currently, I load one sheet at a time, gently pushing the page into the rollers until it grabs which of course means the printout is crooked most of the time. Their support lines are a joke staffed with cheap offshore labor that runs you through the script they've been given then can offer no help if that doesn't work. For a laugh, try calling the line a second time and explaining that you've already 'cleaned the rollers, reseated the cartridge and bought special inkjet paper'. The CSR will patiently wait till you're done then start at the top of the support script once again! This thing also hemorrhages ink like a gunshot victim. I actually looked under the printer to see if there was a puddle from a leak it burned through the cartridge so quickly. This is especially frustrating as the print quality is dubious at best - it looks like it was lightly sketched with a #2 pencil. This printer is well priced but believe me, you'll more than make up the 'savings' on the base price buying cartridges. All in all, if you're looking to print, scan or fax one or maybe two pages at a time you can probably muddle through with this thing but if you plan to use it for more than infrequently you'll be very disappointed.
You have to disable ALL firewalls (both Windows or any 3rd party firewalls) to be able to install the server correctly. It shouldn't be necessary (I remember several other software/hardware would just trigger firewall dialog automatically when they are installed, and you just click "Yes" or "Authorize"). You have to open some ports on your firewalls (both TCP and UDP). Not too convenient in my opinion.Once it's installed, it will see the attached device.For my case, I wanted to use Canon MF5550 (multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax). It detects as soon as I plugged it in, but when I install the drivers, it gives me a BSOD. Not sure whether it is my Windows, or my printer. But it sure is not pleasant. Eventually, I'm unable to install the printer on my PC.I then tried to install the server and printer on my laptop. It installs fine now (both the server and the printer). But the printer keeps saying "Offline". Usually, I just need to unplug the printer and plug it back so it will be "Ready". It doesn't work this time (I have even also set the server to "Auto-connect" to the printer, still to no avail. Power off the printer and power it back on doesn't do anything as well. I guess it's my printer..So, my suggestion, if you have the same Canon Multifunction (MF series), I'm afraid it won't work with this server. Not sure with other multifunctions..
Does everything I bought it for - runs without issue on Windows Vista and the Polar sync software I use with my S625X watch.NOTE FOR VISTA USERS: Vista won't automatically find the driver over the internet. You need to use the CD that comes with the adapter, and point it towards the folder with the Windows XP driver. After approving the driver for installation, it should work fine.
Coming from a Casio EX-Z40, I can definatley say I prefer the sd300. This camera is actually smaller than the Z40 which is hard to believe. The picture quality is ASTONASHING! The battery life, although, is subpar compared to the Z40. This is one of the only cameras to support high spead SD cards for lightning fast recording and playback. For those who are claiming the screen "just cracked", my response to that is take care of the damn thing. If you are going to spend hundreds of dollars on it you treat it like gold. Whenever it is in my pocket, it is alone, no keys, no cell phone... nothing! If anyone has any questions about this camera feel free to e-mail me at hhersch9000@gmail.com.
This is not the most sensitive mouse I've used, but it was a good price and I've owned it for several years now. It works just fine.
Despite the negative reviews I've read, I bought this backpack anyway to see for myself. Yes, the zippers could have been more robust, but they work ok and with the little strap mod mentioned previously from another reviewer, I feel secure that my 40D Canon won't fall out the top. I have it filled with two DSLR's, three lens, flash unit, and other accessories.I'll update this review later after I put this backpack through some work.Update July 13, 2009. Still working for me. Zippers still intact! This bag works for me!
we installed this CB in one of our CAT 525 skidders and it lasted about 6 months before the cheap circuitry failed. The price may tempt you but its just an extremely cheaply made radio, and it will fail. If you are looking for a simple reliable CB radio save yourself the time and headache and look into the Uniden Pro 520XL. We now run those in all of our logging equipment and have had very few problems. Much better radio for just a few bucks more.Edit: Wow I just noticed that the price on this radio has gone up to $80, that is a joke, please do not waste your money on this. I payed $39 a year ago for the same radio and I still feel ripped off! That price makes the Pro 520 look amazing, or even the entry level cobra.
I'm considering having my old ipod fixed. It was great for a few years.
Correct Price, precise description. Perfect delivery timing.It's perfect for a beginner and even for a student photographer.Recommended. Targus is a serious brand.
This product and it,s features proved to be beyond my expectatoons.I was looking for a small simple camera.what I got was a handy cam which blew me away.sharp crisp imageing and good quality sound for a low price.
I bought these from another vender due to a sale, but they are wonderful enough to deserve a review here. I normally am skeptical of any speaker in the $400 to $700-$750 range, as by a rule of thumb you can get spectacular speakers for less and the true upgrades to sound start when you climb closer to 1k. These are the first speakers on amazon with this high of a price which I consider a great purchase!Just some brief highlights and important information so you can quickly see whether these should be on your shortlist or aren't for you:***These speakers need a large room!!!***.By which I mean they should be placed at least 1 foot from the wall behind them and the side walls should be at least 5 feet from where you have these, with a few feet (standard) between the two. Assuming you can place them in those conditions...Imaging(8/10): By this I mean the ability of speakers to "disappear", allowing you to enjoy the sound without being able to easily tell its coming from 2 boxes in front of you. In terms of engineering achievement, it is amazing how well they image considering their huge size. You won't get better imaging without sacrificing dynamic power and very diminished frequency range.Soundstage(8/10): This is just me, but soundstage is an aspect of imaging. What I mean by this is that sounds will appear to come from distinct locations; such as a bass guitar further back left than the lead singer, or a sound coming from off-screen on a movie appearing to come from the direction the characters are hearing it. Again, I give them the 8/10 when viewed objectively against satellite speakers as well.Dynamic Range(10/10): Pump as much power as you want into these. They can play LOUD and do so without distortion.Treble(10/10): I expected these speakers to sound bright. They were not, even in closer quarters. The treble(high frequencies) sound crisp, detailed and don't drop off. They manage to do this without making your ears start to hurt after a few minutes.Midrange(10/10): I believe these speakers to have no true frequency "drops". I didn't find anything worth mentioning about the midrange; which unless you like a pronounced midrange, just means that they don't show any of the flaws or weaknesses present in the midrange of lesser speakers.Bass(10/10... or 11/10): Excellent. I give bass special mention because you almost always need a subwoofer. Unless you want to hear the limited number of sounds that only a nice home theater subwoofer can produce ("rumbles" and such)... these fit the bill. While the bass can be a tad boomy if these are put close to the wall, even then it merely sounds less neutral with an emphasis on bass rather than flat out bad. The only other bookshelf speakers I've heard which can go this low on their own are the monitor audio BR2's, and even they didn't have the satisfying presence at the bottom.Detail(7/10): I always feel guilty talking about detail in speakers, since I own a pair of Monitor Audio RS1's (which were released as high end speakers praised especially for their detail and ability to handle music) and used to own a pair of Ascend Audio speakers (a company whose claim to fame is ruler-straight frequency response graphs, akin to studio monitors). With these standards the JBL's get a 7. Not amazing, but better than average. You will hear details you can't with many other competing or lesser-costing speakers. You won't have a breath-taking epiphany over how much more complex your music sounds playing through them though.Now there is a reason I didn't give these 5 stars:*THESE ARE NOT MADE FOR SMALL ROOMS OR NEARFIELD LISTENING*For smaller rooms, their imaging and soundstage are exactly what you'd expect from huge bookshelf speakers: not impressive. I would rate the detail, treble and midrange the same... but dynamic power doesn't matter in smaller rooms, and the bass really does need real breathing room to sound its best (I'd rate bass in small-rooms as 8/10 with more danger of muddiness).For nearfield listening such as sitting at your computer or a few feet away from them, its a waste of money as (aside from being nightmarishly huge for nearfield to begin with) none of what makes these speakers sound great will have a chance to come out.One final note is with regards to imaging and soundstage. It is more difficult to get such high ratings compared to small speakers, but it is do-able and they deserve those scores when placed correctly.
This TOSlink to Miniplug is the perfect addition to my home theater. I use it to attach the Optical headphone jack on my Mac mini to my Yamaha 5.1 receiver. The mini connects to a HDTV LCD via DVI-HDMI cable and needs a separate audio connection. Sound quality is excellent with this cable!And the price cannot be beat...
looks fine, but doesn't work fine. causes picture on tv to "blink" same with home theater system. tried different cable, no probs. cheap isn't always better!!!
I'm glad I got the iFreePlay; I use it to listen to podcasts and audio books as I ride my recumbent bicycle. The sound is quite acceptable for this. As for the headphones falling down, they don't if you loop them over your ears as I expect they were designed to be worn.A good solution for those of us not affording bluetooth and a salvation against swearing when the cords of other headphones/earbuds tangle. And you know they will!>)
I Luv tha color but when I took them out the pack one of the wre was already hanging. So I couldn't even ue them! I'd swap for anouther par if they worked! I would of Luv'd to see what they sound'd like come out of bothspeaker.
was up fellas. i have the older version, 2300hcx ,its chrome and gold. take the flames of and its the same amp.. i have had this amp since 2001 still running..had it to 2 t1 fosgate 12s and was running at 1 0hm,, before it was kicker cvr 12's and earthquakes 15's it did not matter this will run any sub..capacitors are bandaids you need high amp alternator..my lights still dim with cap.. so i took one t1 out and running one at 2ohms in a 2.00cuft ported box. still hits..i have always ran the amp at a 1ohm load..2nd time running at 2ohms. had to bridge the kicker cvr 12's to 2ohm or i would blow them..grab this if you can . i paid $1200 for mine. you set it up right you'll need ear plugs like i do..
I suppose if you don't live in a metropolitan area with stations around the frequencies the iRock has presets for, you might get better performance out of it than I have. I have had my unit about one week, and I must say I am disappointed. The idea is great, but the functionality at the power it puts out stinks.I have tried all kinds of positioning, even placing the unit in my ashtray which is directly below my radio. I tried aligning the unit's cord so it is oriented correctly with the car antenna.On top of mediocre performance, it has gobbled through batteries, and despite a lot of empty space inside the unit, there isn't an option for a DC power adapter.Hey iRock, if you are reading this, don't take it personally, but you should have done more field testing before releasing this product.
i got 2 units from netgear and i was unable to get either of them working. the first one wouldnt power up correctly and the second one would not work for more than an hour at the most.i have been unable to get this router working correctly for more than an hour. the router fails after an hour. an immediate re-start of the router or resetting did not help. for some reason, if i wait for about 2-3 hours before i power it back on, i can get it to work again.the web interface is easy enough to use and all, but if the base product doesnt work well .....
This case is great. It is simply the sturdiest, most user friendly case with the best erogonomic straps around. I don't know why, but their shoulder strap lightens even the heaviest of loads. It is tough, but it is truly the most comfortable case around. No straps that dig into your shoulder here! The soft neoprin shoulder strap is the most comfortable one I have used. I use it daily and it is always jammed packed with files, it works great. Trust me I have tried them all, this is the best!!...
Right from the start it was very easy to setup and operate. Was at staples to buy an 8250, it may be newer but much less of a printer then the 8450.
Not much to say about something this inexpensive. It works, it fits okay, and it's inexpensive.
Worked on small flash cards, but not my 4 GB Flash card. I returned it.
This kit comes with so many extra parts, its a bit ominous at first. Once you narrow down the parts to your specific applications it's a very smooth install. The finished product has a factory look and I would highly recomend this product. I read a couple of reviews that complained about having to remove a couple of mounting tabs, but I just used wire cutters and trimmed with a razor knife for a smooth fit.
this is the second Lynksys unit I have purchased. This model is very similar to the first and appears to be a solid performer as the first
This canon EF-12 ll extension tube is great,work exacthly as I expected. I also bought the canon EF 25ll extension at same time. I love them. Thanks.
My husband wanted a shower radio for a long time, and picked up a cheap one at Bed Bath and Beyond. As one might expect, it stopped working within six months. I ordered this radio to surprise Hubby, and we've both been really pleased with it. The sound quality and reception are great. It came in handy during a freak March snowstorm that took out our power, leaving us without lights or other sources of entertainment for more than four hours. At that point we'd had the radio for about a month and had to replace the batteries shortly afterward, but haven't since. This radio was a good buy and we're both pleased with it.
I have tried many, many different types of headphones and earphones and these are definitely one of the best I have come across. There are a couple of things I don't like about them though. First is the rubber padding around the buds, it makes it very difficult to fit into your ear. Using the earphones without the padding (easy to slip off and back on) seems more comfortable and the sound improves greatly when they are removed except that the bass is less prominent. Another thing I dislike is the durability. I have to replace them every few months. I usually have a problem with the cord wearing thin and eventually splitting and/or ripping. One of the main things I like about the earphones is the volume: it's excellent, definitely the loudest I have used. Other things I like include the appearance and the length of the cord.Overall, excellent deal. About $5 for a good 3 or 4 months of great sound quality.
For the price, this Binocular has been a great companion for both birding and spotting. The wide angle offers a great FOV and the lens clarity is excellent. The locking right eye piece ring is great as well. We've owned this for 2 years now, and it's replaces our Leupold spotting scope for everything but the rifle range.
I purchased the headset about 3 months ago. Great sound, great fit. The microphone is perfect for when you just want to listen and not talk, putting it back into the headset was genius. I play wow, and its perfect for what im doing, i also play call of duty 4 and it works great for that as well.The real reason i wanted to put this up is because i did have a problem with the cord. Not the manufactures fault, but mine. I was vacuuming my computer room and got the cord stuck in the vacuum. Now the cord is not just a plastic snag-snap cheap cord. It's got real fabric wrapped around it, perfect for people who get their cord snagged all the time. But in this case the vacuum had won. The headset still worked fine, with a little humming in the background, but i could tell if i had caught it on something else I'd be worthless for my next raid. So i emailed steelseries to find out how i could buy a replacement. It was just the extension that had gotten damaged. They told me to save my money for another item, and they would mail me a new extension. WoW! I promised that I would give this company good name. So i decided to put it up where I had looked to find a good set.I promise you, even before the wire issue(although it did make me put up this review). If you want a good headset, either get these or the 4h's. Those are are cheaper, but people say they word just as well. You won't be disappointed.
This is a great camera for those on the go and even those desktops which are stationary. I was so impressed with the first camera, I bought 5 more of these to give to other family members. The sound quality is great, you don't even need a microphone. Not to mention the video quality, just amazing. I would highly recommend.
We use thes to hold our DVD's, it takes up much less space to put the movies in these cases then to have stacks of DVD containers on shelves.
This review is not for this product specifically, but more on the quality of Raynox products themselves. I have included below the transcript from a series of e-mails between Raynox and myself. This is unedited, exactly as the exchange went. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with their product and their customer service, and I will never buy another one of their items. I offer my experience only to help others avoid a waste of money. Read my story and make up your own mind. But, at the very least, take careful consideration before buying one of their products. The one positive thing I will say about Raynox is that they DID respond to me in a very timely fashion, their first response was within 45 minutes of my e-mail. I just wish the content of the response would have been as pleasing as it's speed.Me:Within the past year, I have purchased two Raynox lenses for my Sony Mini-DV camcorder. I purchased the DVR-3000, for $120.45, and the DVR-5000, for $49.95. To say that I have been disappointed with theseproducts is an understatement. With the DVR-5000, the wide-angle lens, when I was zoomed-out completely, there was severe vignetting, and when zoomed in, the only clear part of the image was the very center.Everything else was distorted and fuzzy. I put the DVR-5000 in my closet and purchased a competitor's lens, as I was already out of my 30 days since my purchase. Unfortunately, I did not need the DVR-3000for several months. This past weekend, I used it at the San Diego Chargers football game to take 73 digital stills. These images looked fine on my LCD screen, but when I got home and downloaded them to my computer, I found the exact same problem that I had had with the other lens. But, this is a telephoto, I'm SUPPOSED to be able to zoom in. The images were all fuzzy and distorted, except for the very center.These images are absolutely useless to me and have proven that I wasted almost $200 on Raynox product. Now, I have to purchase a competitor's lens, for a lot more money, and I am unable to do that at thistime. Therefore, not only am I out of my original investment, but I am losing business, as I am a professional videographer. I wanted to give Raynox an opportunity to correct this. Please have someone contact me by e- mail or phone.Raynox:I do not know what camera model you used but DVR-5000 is a standard quality wide-angle lens and like every conversion there is no " Perfect matching" for some camera models. The DVR-5000 works perfect.I would suggest HD-5000PRO for present mini-DV camcorders. The DVR-3000 is not designed for digital stills and the quality is up to standard TV screen resolution.Me:I am currently using the Sony DCR-PC330. Now, my bigger complaint is with the DVR-3000. What am I supposed to do if my video is also fuzzy? It's not just the digital stills, and it's not a resolution problem. It's that the entire image is fuzzy and also has some color distortion.Raynox:Again, there are no "Perfect Matching" for some camera models.Me:Ok, I am just trying to understand this. The lens fits physically perfectly to my camera, without an adapter. What do you mean by "perfect matching" and how can I tell if that's the problem?Raynox:The DVR-3000 is long discontinued . The camcorder you are using is over 3 megapixels and not recommended to use such a lens .Me:Well, I can't say that I am exactly happy with Raynox's answer. You have basically said that the lens is not of a high enough quality to operate with my resolution, and we're only talking 3 megapixel here. I would still have to say that I will never buy another Raynox product. The fact remains that I now have to spend $250 on another lens and basically throw away the $120 Raynox lens I have already purchased.
Originally purchased this to play records and cassettes that we managed to hang on to over the years. It was delivered 2 weeks after we ordered it just as promised. It looks really good. It is great to be able to play the old albums like we use to. My college age kids get a kick out of it also. I am also impressed with the radio reception. I highly recommend this record player.
I was charged for this item and it was never shipped,I contacted the company and they blew me off. It is imposible to contact these people by telephone. I will probably not buy anything through Amazon again. John Kelley
The monitor arrived 5 days sooner than expected not to complain and has saved my much need desk top space and works great no problem what so ever. No down side to my purchase. Don't let the low price fool you into thinking its an low budget product. It is what it is a great deal.
I gave them to my five year old who loves music, could not wear them. Can not believe a company that puts so much into their speaker, that they would not hire the best designer for the casing. So bummed, have to buy another pair of i80's, or 125's.
The door lock actuator is a tenth the price from Ford, not very hard to install, not plug in, but not hard. Works. Even if it only last one or two years it's still a good deal. Just test to figure out which wire goes where and be willing to drill mounting holes (unseen) in the inside of the door. Don't even have to take the old unit out. Used on a 99 F250
I took my newly purchased Garmin nuvi 370 on a trek south from Providence to Cape May and on to Philadelphia. In general it was great not to worry about maps and hearing directions very clearly. A few problems: Last minute directions about turns do not give enough time to get into the appropriate lane; directions to follow a route for a number of miles and no correction when the route goes off in a different direction but a new (right!!) route is followed (very disturbing until I realized that it was the right thing to do); directions to turn right on a parkway that has a divider not permitting a right turn. All in all a very satisfacory purchase. Will try it in Europe in the spring of 2008.
Its what I wanted and came right away and it worked and fit and fast shipment. thanks and I will be purchasing from here again if needed.
I bought this unit after researching it at different sites. Why pay for the Escort radar detector when you can have this one a lot cheaper and not give up any features and it does the same work for you for a lot less money.Last year coming home from Phoenix, just before I got to Heber Az, I got a ticket for going 35mph over the limit at a cost of $460. OUCH ! Now you know why I bought this puppy. It works GREAT,and easy to use too. Just turn it on auto and hit the road, and pay attension to what you hear and see from the radar detector. If it starts beeping slow and keeps getting faster, you better have slowed down or you could be getting a ticket. This thing works hard, all you do is pay attension to it. Works 360 degrees, and all bands, although most of what I saw was K band thru Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,Arizona, Nebraska. No complaints and glad I bought it, just wished I did it sooner. I also bought warranty from SquareTrade for about $32 to protect my investment. Good luck down the road.
These binoculars are certainly worth the little money spent on them! They are excellent! My husband has used them for hunting and my daughters and myself have used them for birdwatching. They work perfectly! Couldn't ask for better!
This backpack camera bag is an excellent buy. Don't be fooled by the price since it is exquisitely made and quite solid. There's lots of pockets and it's easy to customize the interior. Most of all, the bag is comfortable on the back and can be carried by the handle as well. The only concern I can think of is that I wish it had some extra padding although I have found this not to be a problem despite some rough handling with the backpack full of my Canon lenses and 10D body.
This is singularly the worst iPod player I've ever encountered. I purchased it for use at work, and it's given me nothing but headaches. The main problems center around the remote, which to say is unresponsive would be putting it mildly. Most buttons have to be hit at least twice to do what you want, and it's not unusual for a button to do the exact opposite of its intended purpose. Then, every few songs or so, when you're skipping ahead or back, it makes this BRRR! sound followed by a high-pitched whine, and takes several seconds before proceeding to the next song.I'm extremely sorry I purchased this device, and I would strongly advise others from making the same mistake.
You guys must be getting tired of hearing the same thing but: I have never been disappointed with anything I've ever bought through Amazon or your sub-contractors. Price, quality, delivery time - all great. Amazon if the first place I go now before I buy anything - and it's most often my last stop. T. Smith
I got this with a new camera for my wife. It held plenty of pictures for our 2 week vacation.
I recently ordered 2 memory sticks for an old PC that I was using as a test server. The memory, not only, came within the expected delivery date, but well before. The product took 15 minutes to install and has worked like a champ ever since.
This does exactly what I want it to do. It's nice to have a few pictures on it, but I didn't really care about that capability. However, it's a great MP3 player, has more than enough room for my music and audio books, I love the radio function, and the recorder is very, very useful to me as a college student. It may be bulkier than some of the others, but it also seems pretty solid and well built. I did by better headphones (I need really small earbuds) but I expected this. I really love this thing.
The Maxtor OneTouch external drive has saved my life! I run a small business with 120 employees. We all save documents, contracts, pictures, and 'other files' to a central 150 gig drive. A year ago the hard drive crashed. As a small business owner I had to spend $132,000 in overtime to recreate the data since it was all lost in the crash (I was a dork for not backing up...!) I purchased the Maxtor OneTouch from Amazon! and use it to back up daily.Wouldn't you know it... a month ago the server hard drive crashed again (darn it!) BUTT this time I was able to restore ALL the data in one hour with ZERO overtime. This saved me and my company $132,000. I can't say enough. Buy one today!
Used these speakers as front speakers for some time now, recently upgraded to the 70's Polk Monitor Speakers and moved them to the back of the system as the rear speakers. Totally happy with the Polk Monitors 50's and 70's. You'll probably need a subwoofer to bring these to perfection.
I've had this TV for three weeks now and I'm very happy with it. I went with the small end of the HDTV line because I have a moderately sized apartment and didn't want the set to dominate my living room. The 32" screen is a nice, modest size and the picture quality is great. Going for 1080p rather than 720p might be overkill at this size, but it's nice to know I have the sharpest image money can buy and it'll make a stunning second monitor for my computer.I'm glad that they put a matte finish on the glass so that there's much less glare than on my old standard TV. The border is shiny piano black but I haven't been troubled by reflections or fingerprints. I also haven't noticed any problems with uneven backlighting or bad pixels. When watching non-widescreen programs the set will let you choose from black sidebars, stretch, or zoom. I wish it were smart enough to automatically zoom in on letterboxed low-definition shows but it's easy enough to switch manually.I was surpised at the diversity of input ports: multiple stereo audio jacks, component, composite, S-video, cable, and HDMI. The set will let you rename the inputs on-screen and disable inputs that you don't use.I'm very pleased with the speakers. The sound quality is quite good and, unlike many sets, the volume covers the entire range from very quiet to blasting with fine control. My old set went from "not quite loud enough" to "annoying loud" with a single press of the volume button. I know that many people hook up external sound systems these days but for my purpose I'm glad to have good built-in speakers.The remote control is perplexingly big. The buttons are small and widely spaced. There's also a flip-open compartment with four small buttons inside. Why they didn't just put those buttons on the surface is beyond me.
Looking for an all around, protective bag that would hold multiple lens and the camera body? This is the answer. Great set-up allows for a customized fit. Camera body sits at the top for easy access. Plenty of room for zoom and special lens' as well as cables, battery chargers, etc. Lightweight but excellent padding for protection and the value is unbeatable. Even enough room for a video camera as well. Excellent buy!
This is a great video camera. My only complaint is the uncomfortable and awkward hand positioning when "taping" or even while taking still pictures. I end up having to use two hands (luckily I have an extra one) to steady the camera, especially while using the wide angle / telephoto feature. It is even difficult to press the "record" button to stop recording without a fair amount of movement.
Unfortunatelly -and for my surprise- this item didn't worked for me.I was quite anxious about getting this item -I am based at Uruguay-South America and this kind of items are unusual here- but when I opened the package, connected to my laptop and tried to turned on using the switch -by the way, nice feature if it ever worked- nothing happened.Now I have a -useless- nice gizmo.
I bought this drive to use as additional AV Storage. It has been working great as offline storage for my ReplayTV unit and also is fast enough to serve up videos directly to ReplayTV. In addition I use it for digital photos and music and have not had any problems with it. I did reformat the drive to NTFS prior to transfering the data and I am using the USB2 connection instead of the firewire but I like the fact that is has both connections available. Overall a great product for an external drive. But like all external drives data transfer speed is limited by the USB2 or firewire interface speed.
It is beautiful mp3 player. Looks special and different from a typical Ipod. Tons of memory; smaller than 20 GB Ipod. Easy controls, colorful display, cool USB host feature. Con: bad battery life.Great price!
In March 2012 I purchased a classic 80gb ipod from this seller. I received the ipod in the beginning of March 2012,and after using the ipod about 5 times the ipod froze and a big red X appeared on May 15, 20012 (only about 2 months of having the ipod). I immediately went onto apple's website and followed the instructions to fix it. Unfortunately the red X still appeared. So I took my ipod to a ipod repair shop and I was told by them and apple that the hard drive was bad and the harddrive for this ipod is $99.00 plus labor for installing the hard drive. I am very upset and feel ripped off because I paid $119.00 for an ipod from this seller, only had it for 2 months and used it 5 times. I contacted the seller about 13 days ago and seller has not responded. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A PRODUCT FROM THIS SELLER AGAIN. I have purchased tons of items from amazon's website and this is the 1st bad review haven't had to write.
Dad was downsizing from house to senior apartment and wanted to keep aspects of his 1970s component stereo, but not the big speakers. I bought these from Amazon on the basis of the reviews and we are very happy with them. They sound great with his style of music (Glenn Miller, Sinatra, Antonio Jobim, etc) and there is certainly enough bass. Highly recommended.
Anyone who knows anything about NiMH batteries knows that Sanyos are the best in realworld tests and usage. If you want the absolute best NiMH batteries, these are it. The capacity ratings are very close to the actual realword capacity.
I purchased this player at a CompUSA store closing for a great price, but I wish I hadn't. This is the third time I've been fooled by Sony (Beta and D8). If I could return it, I would. Whether I stay with Blu-ray or switch to HD-DVD, I know it WON'T be a Sony.Although THE PICTURE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, the optical audio output is useless on my machine. My surround decoder's Dolby Digital or DTS signal indicator flashes on and off during any playback, and the sound just pops and stutters like leaving every other letter out of this text. The only way I can get any audio from the surround is to select "Downmix PCM" on the set-up for the Sony and get stereo only from the surround, or use the stereo only speakers with the HDMI cable signal in the TV. I did the firmware update, and it solved nothing.Update, did a second firmware update. Still have to downmix audio on the optical. The machine now takes more than a minute to power on as well. Also, despite Sony having been part of the DVD+R pushers, this will not play + discs, only -. And NO CDs either. Never buying Sony again.
No ProsCons: You can't hear this at the race, over half the codes are out of date and dont work , you cant tell who is talking unless you know the voices , ear buds kill your earsI would not buy any product like this again
I have been pleased to date with my purchase. The vendor got me the unit timely and so far no problems. It has been everything it was advertised to be.
I received this product quickly and it was just as advertised.
I got this for my BlackBerry Pearl and this product has worked perfectly. Being a serious student I do not get a lot of opportunities to watch TV, but this card has held up to 12 hours worth of high quality video that I record on my computer and watch on my phone when I get a little time. In addition, it holds around 100 mp3 files I use as customized ring tones for the 75+ contacts on my phone (yeah, still need to look at the caller ID for most of them).Great product, especially for the price compared to wireless service provider retail stores and electronics stores.
I use both an Epson R1800 and a Stylus Pro 4800 and the prints come out looking beautiful! Colors are accurate and rich and the surface catches light just right. Can't go wrong using this product.
GREAT PRODUCT, heres why... if you did your research the battery life on this is nice, wireless internet and the size itself means you can carry this anywhere. I thought the screen may be too small since I work with a 20 inch imac at home, but its fine when you're on the bus/subway or coffee shop (its a laptop!! carry it and have fun). Small hardrive, but get a external for a few more bucks or burn them on the cd burner it offers. Upgrade the RAM to 1gb+(kingston), and get a nice pair of earphones, the sound is great from earphones (sony)...If this is not your primary computer then this is the right size for you. This is a great price for its size and most needs, especially if you're a first or second year college student. JUST REMEMBER TO GET A PERFECT FITTING SLEEVE OR CARRYING CASE (incase 12inch slim sleeve), or you'll get tiny buffer scratches on the first day like me...The reason this got a 4star is because you need to upgrade ram if you're doing graphics work and a perfect fitting sleeve, both which needs a little searching, and its not on amazon...
The quality of the bag was good but the size was too small for our use with a DMC-FZ28. We wanted a smaller bag but couldn't exclude the battery charger. This bag will only allow an extra battery and lens cover. If they would have provided a charger slot and a top strap the 1 star would become a 5 star. As it was it became a return item.
bought ink for our HP printer. Almost as soon as the two wereput in the printer it indidcated it was low. Have not had that problem with refills before or since.
i have to admit these cables give a very clear picture. they are however very pricey. less expensive cable may do the trick but i guess i paid for peice of mind knowing i have the best i can buy.
Had this about a month now and its doing good. The layout of the outlets makes adding even large and bulky adapter plugs easy. Have not tried the phone or cable protectors built in, but the instructions and layout follow the same ease of use. Would highly recommend this to others looking for something to replace the old standby octo-bar most of us have.
I use Ojo's since June and my family&friends; have deployed a total of 6 Ojo's so far. We have 2 in California, 2 in Germany, one in Chile and one in Turkey - and they all work together via DSL in Europe and cable modems in North and South America.My mom just had her 70th birthday and even the remote kids were able to see her and congratulate her face-2-face... Priceless!!!You have to experience it and you cannot compare it to any other solution thats out there - its way cool!(Btw. - I also plan to retire on the stock of the company that manufactures the Ojo: Worldgate (ticker: WGAT - currently WGATE) - buy some stock and I can retire a week earlier... :):))
I had a high trust in linksys routers as my previous one worked well for 5 years w/o a glitch. This one was bought half a year ago and broke down recently, it either has no warranty or it is extremely hard to find the information. It is probably not worth fixing.
I've owned this radio for a little over 8 months now. I just replaced the 2 D size Duracel batteries for the first time last week...and that is after using the radio daily for an hour each morning and then some. The sound quality and reception was strong right up till the end...both AM & FM. The case is sturdy and has a well made feel to each feature. One handy thing is that you can mount it on the wall so you don't accidentally knock it over. Additionally, there is a built in emergency flashlight, a carry handle that double functions as an antenna, a carry strap, and a digital clock. Though more expensive than most shower radios I researched, the value is worth the splurge. If I could change one thing, however, I'd want more presets instead of only 5.
Hooked this antenna up to a Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, works really well, gets the AM stations that I haven't been able to get here in Alaska. Going to buy another one for my old 1930's tube radio.
Well to start with, if you need a tripod, buy a tripod. Dont expect the legs to help much. Yes they do support the camera well, even with a heavy lens (total weight was around 4 pounds). But as you take the tripod higher the sway increases. So you wouldnt want to regret with your costly gear. Use this as a monopod and theres nothing in the world to compare with. Of course carbon fiber would have made it lighter, but then its great to have it beside you even for your treks. Strong and sturdy and even with the 500mm Nikon primes, there so much stability when you hold the cam. I have still to use it for my macro, but then holding a 1.8 pounds lens with a equally heavy body with bare hands and that too still, I guess this will be a much better choice...4 marks for construction quality, 5 would have needed carbon fiber4 for ease of use (self standing), 5 needed a free head with this at least as a starter kit
This cable modem works every bit as good as the modem I was renting from my ISP, its identical to theirs (500Kbps). And in LESS than 6 months, It will have paid for itself ... After 1 year, paid for itself TWICE!! All you have to do is call your cable ISP and give them the serial number & MAC number of your new modem, then return their modem back to them. Save yourself $15/Month or more in monthly rental fees.
I got this camera for Christmas and recently had my first roll of pictures of developed. The pictures came out very clear and the color was exceptional. Even the pictures taken with the 170 telephoto lens came out beautifully.The overall feel of the camera is nice. It is very lightweight and can easily fit in a purse. I would have given this camera a rating of 5 stars if it wasn't for the positioning of the viewfinder. I find it very hard to look out of. Uncomfortable almost. I do wear glasses and that might be the problem but when I was shopping for cameras I did not find this problem with the Olympus but I went the Pentax due to the lens cover and the fact that the flash did not pop up.Overall I would highly recommend this camera. Especially to those who do not wear glasses.
I purchased this system because of the wireless capabilities, well right out of the box the wireless tower does not work. Not a good start! I will be calling support today. To be continued.Well strike two and I'm done. I sent the first one back because the wireless tower did not work right out of the box. They sent me another one, and guess what? It didn't work either. When I talked to Samsung support they sounded as if this was happening a lot? I think they need to work the bugs out before they ship the product out.
I just purchased a a 13" laptop and purchased this sleeve. It fits perfect! And has gotten alot of attention.
I like the fact that the stands are thin and less distracting than wider stands. The base is heavy enough so the stands don't fall over as easy as they would otherwise. I also like the fact that the channel in the back of the stand allows you to hide the speaker wire to make for a neater appearance. Well worth the price.
I don't know how I went so long without this set up. It works just as it's stated. I used to spend a lot of time opening and closing computer cases swapping drives, no more. This works like a charm.
needed a new card for a small flip cam for my kid. this does the trick, but isn't anything special.
I have tried three times to get instructions for return of the item I purchased in good faith from this company. To date I have not had a response.I asked for return informtion or a call tag to retun the ink cartridges that are not for my printer and would not work if I tried to pound them into the machine. The are totally the wrong thing.I am still waiting for them to do the RIGHT THING and return my money.I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN. THIS WAS MY FIRST AND ONLY TRIAL OF USED AND REFILLED INK.
The Belkin F2E9142 will not adapt the apple studio panel sceen that I own. My screen is terminated in a flying lead with a male ADC connector. This connector plugs into my Apple G4 Cube processor. The Belkin product will not mate with my screen because both components terminate in male connectors.The Belkin product is incorrectly described because it doesn't allow connection of an ADC screen to a DVI based processor. What it will do is allow an Apple cube to be connected with an up-to date DVI screen.To use an Apple Studio ADC terminated screen one needs an apple adaptor costing $350. The item is costly because the studio screen does not contain a power supply and draws its power from the Cube to operate the screen itself and to power the 2x USB sockets at the rear of the screen. Any one wishing to update the Cube for an Apple Mini would do better to buy an iMac which comes complete with the latest screen technology and the Duo intel core processors with Snow leopard SW
I want to confess a painful episode in my relationship with my Klipsch computer speakers, a relationship I've monogamously maintained since the 2 series.I should admit first to being a computer gaming psycho. I have a system that's been featured in 2 gaming magazines in their &quot;totally sick computer we'd all kill for&quot; sections. The last profile showed my Harmon Kardon receiver and a JBL 6 speaker surround configuration. For that I'm eternally sorry.I don't know what came over me. I guess I figured that spending 5 times as much as the 5.1 system would deliver better sound, ingender deeper jealosy, command just that much more salivation when I cranked the volume.How wrong could one man be.I don't know about the special horn positioning in the Klipsch, I'm not even too sure I understand what 400 watts really means in the grand scheme of things; I'm just that guy who walks into the store, says &quot;gimme the dream system&quot;, goes home, plugs it in and expects it to be better than what it replaced. Well, in this scenario, when I cranked up the replacement to the 5.1, I was like &quot;What the F@#$!!!&quot;.It paled in comparison. The highs weren't the shrill &quot;crack your eardrums&quot; highs of the 5.1, the lows weren't the &quot;neighbor's have been complaining, they say they hear gunfire coming from inside your home&quot; type lows...Needless to say, I went back to the 5.1. If you're in the market for &quot;the best&quot;, for gaming, for MP3 listening, then you can't beat this system for the money.
Yet I have not bought or recieved a Zune yet, I plan on getting one. I have used my friends, are it was awesome. The sceen was so much bigger which made it easier to watch movies or music videos. Yes, it has very few accessories, but come on it just came out. I have already found a case I want for it and everything. If you compare ipod and Zune prices, Zune is a much better choice. A 30G ipod costs about $300. A 30G Zune is about $250. Now which one would you choose? I have used an ipod before and it was much harder to control. Although it doesn't have everything an ipod has, I still think it is a much better choice. Not very many people would choose a Zune since ipods are still very popular, but I would. I did alot of research on Zunes and ipods, and found that I would feel alot happier with a Zune.
Enclosed documentation states it is plug and play for systems with XP and Windows 7 with no special drivers needed. In both cases message appears "You need to format the disk in Drive A before you can use it. Do you want to format it." Multiple previously recorded 1.44 MB HD floppy disks generate the same message. Whatever the cause, does not do the job it was purchased for.
well, let's just says i didn't expect much and that is exactly what i got. the speakers arrived on time and in good condition. them sound like they are in a deep well (it is almost frightening) you get what you pay for so next time i'll pay more for the polk audio rm7. they do play sound however scratchy and muffled it maybe
I used to own the older mouse/keyboard set from logitech with the MX500, then I upgraded to this set.The keyboard looks really nice, is not too heavy, and only requires 2 AA batteries, which still haven't run out. Each key seems to have its own switch, and the whole keyboard is designed so that an accidental spillage will not damage it. Although the software doesn't seem to work with Mozilla Firefox, the extra buttons are still very useful.The mouse is the MX700, which is probably one of the best mice on the market. Although some people claim it's too heavy, I don't find this a problem. The extra 5 buttons are very useful, especially for games. Like the keyboard, the mouse software isn't too great though, however this really isn't a problem.The dock for the mouse also acts as the tranceiver for both keyboard and mouse, and also includes all the keyboard lights (which obviously could not be put on a wireless keyboard). Charges last for around 3 days, and when your mouse is running out of power, a very obvious red light flashes on the top. The only real problem I've seen so far is that it can be a bit awkward to put the mouse into the dock so that it will charge. I think this could be related to build up of garbage on the contacts underneath the mouse.It all works fine with Linux as well, no problems. 'imps2' mouse type if you were wondering. Overall, I would recommend this keyboard and mouse to anyone (although people with small hands may have a problem using it). It's worth every cent.
the stylus rights smooth on my pda.the pen is very good.the pencil writes very good.im very glad i got this.
i spent some time researching whether this card would work with my vx8600 or vx8500 today. eventually reached an lg customer service rep and he indicated that the only card supported by these phones is the sandisk 1g card. he did tell me that they were working on the firmware updates to allow this card, but it would be a few months out before they could commit to the 2g card.
I have tried three companies (Seagate, Toshiba and Verbatim). My Seagate drive is my favorite because it always turns on and stays on without disconnecting from my laptop. This one is the one I use for my most important backups. Too bad it is the one with the least memory. I would definitely buy another Seagate based on my experience with this portable hard drive.Noise: It hums, but it's not that loud.Dependability: Soooo dependable! I love it.My computer: Windows XP, 512MB RAM.
I listened with portapro in J&R; 9 years ago, and I was pretty surprised for the sound, and bought itsince then, I fell in love with portapro family series (PortaPro, SportaPro, KTX Pro)they all sound excellent, full bass with its power, clean human voice and crisp treble, and they're all well-balancedthey're pretty good headphones for portable (portable CD/MD players, mp3 players, pdas, laptops, even radios)I often suggest other customers to buy portapro, and let them hear themselves, and they're happy with the soundthe only weakness is: the cable, it breaks easilyfor KTX Pro users, you can order PortaPro earpads to get same great sound as PortaPro
I am brand new to the world of iPods. My wife bought me one. I wanted to be able to hook it up to my home stereo and to charge it without plugging it into the computer. This solved both problems and was affordable.
I have had my ZIre for a couple of months. It has done nothing but help me coordinate my outlook calendar, task list and contacts. It keeps my information at my fingertips and is very easy to work with. I found no problems with this handheld, it has never lost my data as previously reported. Of course I would love to have a tungsten but face it, its not gonna happen at this price. This is a great choice for a first handheld. It looks fun and looks very impressive I am told when kept in the Zire series hardcase which is not included but can run you 10-15 bucks. I read these reviews and several others before purchasing this and I decided to give it a try and my life is so much more organized now, boy am I glad I did!!!
I love my new Olympus DS-30 Digital Voice Recorder. Very easy to use, nice size, and lots of great features!
By itself ... it's a "meh" player. I bought it with Rockbox in mind, contacted the seller first to make sure it was a v1.Installed Rockbox and an 8GB microSDHC card (you can only use a 2GB non-HC card with the original firmware), and I'm good to go!Rockbox ftw.
This is a replacement for theTargus PA248U Notebook Chill PadI had for 3 yrs and it done its job. I got this product when my Tragus Chill Pad finally quit on me. I only had the Zalman Notebook Cooler for a week and I must say, I am very impressed. Not only does it keep my notebook from overheating, the pad stays cool itself. I also like being able to adjust the air flow.
These are just really basic, basic headphones. I bought them to use running & I was having to push them back into my ears often (even though the cord does have a clip - so it wasn't like I was pulling on them accidentally.) There's no bass and the sound quality is ok but doesn't come close to comparing to others like the JVC headphones that I purchased at the same time for ten dollars more. If you're looking for something really basic & inexpensive these are fine but I won't be using them anymore for running.
Just thought I'd point out that this is the rapid charger mentioned in the manual for the T7200 series radios as well.
I purchased this item new for about half of what Amazon is selling it for. I thought I was getting a great deal. I found that inserting and removing my brand new SDHC card was very difficult. I checked the contacts of my card and found deep scratches. My conclusion is that the pins are either too stiff or too long. I have no idea why no other reviewer encountered this problem. I did not try any other memory cards with this reader so I can't comment on how it would work with other cards. I was however very disappointed and returned the product for a refund.
When I hooked up my new HDTV to my cable box with these cables the picture improvement was very apparent. At a much better price than I could get locally, too! R.E Barber
With Mac OS 10.6, Apple stopped supporting their own Appletalk protocol for printers. As a result, older perfectly good printers could not be used. This device enables older HP printers that also have a parallel port to be used on an ethernet network, which OS 10.6 can see. It works seamlessly once installed.
Based on the very good performance of my old Zen Micro 6Gb (still fully functional) I purchased a Zen Microphoto for my daughter. It just died after about 6 weeks. I got it replaced. New one, same story. Did not want to have it replaced. Not worth it.
What an outstanding product! For simplicity and convenience of design it is truly outstanding. It is an inexpensive model yet its construction was remarkably sturdy; good acoustics. I appreciated the large on-am-fm switch in front and the easy-to read dial; many were the nights I availed myself of this little unit, reaching over groggily in the dark to flip it on in the dark for news, music, sports or talk thereby easing the occasional sleepless night. I regret that it is no longer in production; wish Panasonic would bring it back to market...
The router was easy to set up, and worked well; however, it was susceptible to interference and I needed to move it several times until I found a location that did not cause that problem.
I bought the 370 because of its support for both North American and European streets in a single box, and it has that. We quickly nicknamed it "Karen", after her Australian voice (the unit has American, English, and Australian male and female voices, as well as other languages - and we liked the Australian female best). The instructions are reasonably easy to follow. However, when we used "her" in Ireland, we ran into a number of "gotchas": (1) She doesn't know about a lot of one-way streets, no turn allowed streets, streets that split at a "Y", etc., especially in the cities. (2) She doesn't seem to have adequate differentiation between types of roads, frequently sending us on very twisty extremely narrow roads, when a somewhat longer route might have been faster. (3) She doesn't know about a lot of tourist sites (including some well known ones), smaller towns, etc. (4) She's doesn't know about any ATMs in Ireland (but does in Northern Ireland). (5) A reasonable help system to supplement the users manual would be quite nice - we had to figure out a lot of things by trial and error. Having said all that, she worked well, and we never got badly lost (which is quite an accomplishment in Ireland).As part of the family, my 8 year old even composed a theme song about her! Coming soon to Youtube.... If you can't wait, here's the lyrics: "Please drive to highlighted route (x3) / If you go to the route I tell you to go, then you will go the place you want to go / If you don't oh well / Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum recalculating...."
It's my fifth iPod. The software it's incredible but a little slower. I change in each generation and this one is without a doubt some the best. And the battery it is longer duration than others generation.
excellent well made good quality material holds all the camera gear I need and with an Canon SLR 550D and separate flash As I said excellent.
The product was not what was expected but satisfactory. The service by this company was very prompt and accurate
This is another aid to help get a great picture, I'm starting to shake a lot in my elder years and it sure helps to have this item.
Not a high megapixel camera, but very well built and very stylish. I didn't need more than 2 MPs anyway, since I don't want to deal with large files. Works super with Macs! 3x zoom is fast and accurate. A top pick for a high-quality digital camera for under three hundred bux.
The concept here is great. Being able to create a custom configuration for all of your Home Theater gear on a single remote is very appealing. Many Harmony products are functionally similar but I chose the 676 for that particular button layout. I would recommend any of the other Harmony products though rather than the 676. The reason is the interchangeable face plates for the 676. I could not get the remote control to download the updates I had made online. I spent several hours with the Tier 1 and Tier 2 support line at Harmony. Finally it was determined that the interchangeable face plates were keeping some of the buttons partially depressed where the remote memory would not accept any updates. I had to remove the face plate to make it work. The red face plate would not lock down on the right side. The blue face plate depressed several buttons and really wouldn't fit at all. The silver face plate kept one of the tape/dvd transport buttons depressed. Interchangeable face plates is a GIMMICK. There is no reason for it at all. This is poor quality control at the manufacturing level.
I AM SURPRISED THAT A BIG COMPANY LIKE SONY SUPPLIES SUCH POOR OPERATING AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THEIR PRODUCT. I HAVE YET TO FIGURE OUT HOW ASSEMBLE THE AM ANTENNA.I WONDER IF SONY EVERY TEST THEIR PRODUCTS WITH FIRST TIME AVERAGE CUSTOMERS TO SEE IF THEY CAN GET THE SONY PRODUCT WORKING.
I'm very happy with this product that I'd gotten from Amazon.com, It's working just as I had hoped it would and highly recommend this CAT6 cable to anyone
My only criticism is the hole at the top of the hard case for the strap. If you pull the wriststrap through it you can't pull the camera out of the holster easily. The holster is on a belt loop, so the hole on the top makes no sense. It would be nice if the wrist strap or necklace could fit inside the case...the flip side of course is that the case fits like a glove and protects the camera. I just let the strap hang out the side and that seems like a simple solution.The price for the battery, case, and strap is great as a combo deal...I couldn't match the price anywhere.
This external hard drive case (Case Logic PHDC-1) is designed for the larger variants.They fit most drives big and small. Here's the hard drives I've fitted (listed from approximately biggest to smallest):Dynex DX-HD302513 Enclosure (fits perfectly under the elastic band)Patriot Gauntlet 2 PCGTII25S Enclosure (fits well)HGST Touro Mobile Pro (fits well)WD My Passport (fits, but very loose)However, I also tried my external hard drives on the Case Logic QHDC-101. The Gauntlet and the Touro Mobile Pro fits perfectly on the QHDC-101 case. It's as if the case was designed for the two drive. The Western Digital drive fits too, but it doesn't fit as perfect. So the QHDC-101 is a good case, but the reason why I decided to buy the PHDC-1 on amazon was because this case fits my larger Dynex hard drive enclosure. I also bought two more of the PHDC because it fits all the hard drives, which the QHDC-101 doesn't. In retrospect, I should have bought some QHDC-101's and some PDHC-1's.The make quality is great. I don't have much to say about the material quality. There is some rubber, and some plastic. The case is hard. My only gripe is the insides are not completely black. The inside material is grey, but there is no difference in functionality with color right?
I needed an inexpensive set of speakers to use with my MP3 player. I saw these Maxell's and figured I couldn't go wrong considering the price. I received them, hooked them up and they blew me away. For under 20 bucks I could not believe how good they sound. The flat panel speakers take up very little room on my shelf, the speakers have crisps highs, very good midrange. Voices sound as good as on my expensive big speakers. The little woofer adds a nice bottom end and is really decent considering the size. There's a wired remote that works OK. The speaker wire is a little cheesy, woofer enclosure pretty lightweight but afer looking a others in this range they are no better. I like these so much I'm getting a 2nd set for my computer.
This is actually a pretty good card with a really bad driver. As long as you use the Asus WL-138g driver as others have mentioned you should be fine. I would have given it 4 stars if it came with the Asus driver to begin with. Before you install this driver, I suggest you pull out the card, shut off your computer, then put it back in again. Then boot up your computer and install the driver. I got excellent test results with the Asus driver (measured with the Road Runner speed test).
I bought this cd player because it has the am/fm receiver, remote, and anti-skip function. I also bought the jogger belt separately from the Manufacturer. I used it for the first time today. At the gym, on the treadmill, the cd skipped while jogging. There's nothing special about the remote and the jogger belt proved to be too bulky when doing other stuff at the gym. The radio did not work in the gym (the gym is under a train station though). Additionally, for some unknown reason, the volume, at its highest, was actually quiet. I would only recommend the product along with the jogger belt to a walker who likes music played at an average volume.
I am a country and western fan in Memphis. This new Sony product is great! I meam really great. I don't have to remember songs I hear on the radio anymore. Definitely worth the $19.99 I paid. Get one!
It is the best CPU ever made, I always love intel, and now I`m crazy in love for it.
specs were great, so I decided to give at a try despite the warnings from others. Now I'm returning it back. First, WinDVR won't install on my XP Pro system. In the very beginning of the installation it gives &quot;remote procedure call failed&quot; and aborts. MSI web site has the same faulty version. Intervideo doesn't want to deal with this issue, &quot;If you need OEM (bundled) support for an Intervideo product, please contact the OEM for that information because we do not provide exhuastive support for OEM versions of the program&quot; Ok, downloaded the latest version of WinDVR 3.0. This one installs and seems to work. And what do I get from the MSI card? - Just a beautiful blue screen on all channels.
I got the 15pack just to see it I like it and if it burns well. MySony 12x SATA Black Blu-Ray Burner BD-5300S-0B - Bulk (Black)had no problem as I expected. I picked this because it was the cheapest brand I found in the store. Other BD-r at this price had the white print on surface that I didn't like. The top is a silver clear color not the blue of the memorex.I found 4x burning to be a bit long. From 45-60 mins for 20-23.3gb. The disc max space is 23.3gb not the 25gb on the label. Where the 1.7gb goes i don't know. You only lose a few mb on dvd from 4.7 to 4.5ish, but this a lot. The 6x speed model are few and quite expensive.
ProsComfortablevery good built qualitylong battery lifeConsBad sound quality-I read a review that says this can compete with a 150$ sennheiser headphone, are you people kidding me?!! Even a sennheiser cx 300 that cost 30$ sounds 20 times better than this. This headphone produces very loud, muddy, and grainy bass that overlaps the mids and highs. The mids sounds hollow, and the highs are muffled, opaque, that distort at high frequencies (14-20khz) they also have a very narrow soundstage that sounds very grungy.
This DVD player was pretty nice while it lasted. We had it for 8 months before it stopped working. The warranty is only for 3 months. It stopped loading DVDs. It would spin, but not load.The picture was nice and clear, sound was pretty good.This time we are going with a Sony - in my opinion a more reliable brand with a year warranty.
I bought this one as a gift after 3 years of use (still going strong) with an older edition of the same model. The gift was well-received, and seems to work quite well for him.For mine, after nearly 4 years, the clip mechanism that holds it to the suction cup mount is not quite as "springy" as it once was ... sometimes requiring some tinkering to make it stay without sliding off. So far, this is the only issue. It has been reliable, functional, and incredibly useful. It has paid for itself many times over.Highly recommended! In the future, I would probably get a more expensive model that integrates well into a modern laser jamming system, since many of the police in my area seem to be switching to laser.
Very handy camera bag. Made by Canon. Several handy accessories and compartments. I definitely recommend this bag.
This is noisy CD player it makes a whiring sound when CD's are played. Terrible fast forward and backwards, goes to slow. Awkward to use. Worst CD player I have ever owned. Don't buy it, you'll be sorry.
I got this camera from my husband for Christmas, and after a little reading, I was using it like a pro. It's my first digital, and I love it. The software is easy to use, and it couldn't be simpler to download the pictures from the camera to my computer. The pictures are great, very clear. The rechargable batteries are a must. If you want a fantastic mid-priced digital, this is it. Olympus makes a great product. I have one of their 35mm's and the digital did not let me down!
Great sound, large bright screen, expandibility and comfortable earbuds make the Sansa e140 a very good buy, at under $100, for those of us who don't need or want thousands of songs on the player.
I had high hopes for this modem, Creative labs is a name I trust, being the same people who created the Sound blaster line of soundcards. Alas, this modem simply did not work. It is a V90 modem, but it doesnt act like one. Every blue moon I was able to actually connect to the internet using it, and when I did the connections always were around 33,333bps- nothing fantastic. After hours of frustrating attempts, including checking and rewiring some of my homes phone lines, I ended up removing it this modem, putting my old one back in, and then proceeded to get consistent, very fast, first dial attempt connections that averaged around 48,000bps.Maybe it just wasnt built for Windows ME (even though my computer acknowledged its presence and functioning status), maybe its simply outdated. Regardless, save your money for something more functional and up to date. -Already V92 protocol is becoming the new standard of dial up modems; if your buying a new modem anyway, may as well get the latest technology. I'd rate this modem a negative three stars, but the rating system doesnt go that low.
If you do a lot of viedo recording, as we do, this is the best addition to our video collection.
This case is great. It fits my Canon S30 perfectly. The Tamrac 5694 case is recommended for the Canon S30 but that is really the wrong case for the Canon S30 because it is way too big. Case Logic CPS40 Koskin is really the perfect case. It fits the camera just right. The case is small and compact. It fits the camera snugly but leaves just enough room to fit a media card and lens cloth. No, this case does not have any pockets or fancy compartments but in my opinion this would make the case too bulky. This case has a convenient belt loop instead a shoulder strap or strap that fits around the neck. I think the belt loop is much more practical. You don't have to worry about mistakingly leave the bag somewhere or lugging it around.All and all this is a great case not just for Canons but for any compact digital camera. Plus the price is excellent.
I've had this lens for about a month now and am very satisfied. It is quite an amazing lens! It is also really big on a Canon T2i but not so big that it looks ridiculous. The image stabilization on this lens is absurdly good. I can take handheld pictures at 1/4 sec exposure and they are not blurry! So yeah, if you take low light pics, great lens to get. I haven't had a dust problem but I've kept a Hoya filter on there since I bought it as others recommended. I did get some moisture in the lens when I was taking pics of skier pros at Whistler one rainy night (which came out pretty good by the way) but I just let the lens dry overnight and the moisture disappeared and my pictures are fine. The images are sharp, clear and full of color (I'm using this with a T2i). Is the lens a little heavy? Yeah sure, especially compared to the kit lens, but the image quality is way better. Plus I'm taking night pics I could never take with my kit lens and I have the ability to have a shallower depth of field. But the weight of the lens is really not a problem, I skied with this thing in my Case Logic shoulder bag all day long and it was fine. If you're on the edge about buying this lens, do it! You won't regret it. Highly recommended, especially as an upgrade to the kit lens.
I actually bought this item as an adapter for my guitar to be able to use rocksmith. I have an acoustic that I got for Christmas that has no plugin. Got rocksmith as well. A seymour duncan pickup + this item allows me to join to the rocksmith cable. Does the job and cheap! Thanks!
Let me start by saying that if ur into listen to Salsa or Merengue these are flat out INCREDIBLE, they just seem to be soo compatible with that style of music. That's what gives me the WOW factor. Now when it comes to RAP, thats when it tends to become inconsistant. Some songs are right on point but it seems like most songs sound either too low or the bass is too distorted. The low volume is evident when out in the hustle and bustle of the city, buses, trains, sirens, crackheads, etc. But seriously if ur into the Latin music TWO THUMBS WAY UP, RAP is hit or miss. Overall not bad for the price I dont regret getting them I just wished the Rap tracks had the same feel as the latin ones.
I use this to accommodate my TIVO through my network on my PC and it's worked great with no problems!
Bought these for my husband for Christmas and he still raves about them!!! Read the reviews on all the others before buying and they have lived up to all of the positive reviews/comments.
I've had this camera for over a year. It's a gamble to use however. You'll either be able to finalize your discs with no problems and have a great little DVD of your favorite moments, or it will have an error and erase everything! It's really up to how it feels at the moment, too. You have to record without moving as well, remember, there's a tiny laser etching data inside there and any sudden turns will erase the disk.If you can get it to work, the picture will look FANTASTIC! But it's really too much a gamble to take. Don't buy.
I got a vector 3 years ago and was very pleased with it most of the time. The altimiter is not very useful because it is based off barometric pressure so your reading will vary wildly and you need to keep resetting it. The big flaw with this watch is that in 3 years the face has broken twice. The first time the bezel broke off. Luckly it was still under warranty and they replaced it. Now the faceplate has cracked and is letting moisture in. I don't use the watch for any crazy sports, it's just my everyday watch so the fact that it is broken astounds me. Sunnto have a minimum $85 repair charge, which could go up, so at this stage I'm bowing out with two watch failures in 3 years.
I purchased this product based on a recommendation in Consumer Reports magazine. It was in fact simple to install on my small home network and easy to configure and use. It has rudimentary security - better than none, but not very reassuring at times. Still, I am not sure if I could handle a product that had a complicated security scheme. This works for me: it is easy to install, fast, enabled me to put many files shared by our home computers in one location thus freeing space on our personal notebook/laptop computers. I would buy another.
I bought this microscope with so much enthusiasm, hoping to see common things like hair, leaf, flower, blood drop, etc through it. But this microscope is a huge disappointment.It has three magnification levels which you select by rotating the eye piece. All three of them are horrible in quality. Even in the lowest magnification setting its too hard to bring the object to focus. Even after an hour of patience and trial and errors, I could still not focus it on anything. The medium and higher magnification levels are not even to be tried as they are horribly poor.The built in light and project system is a joke. Its of absolutely no use as it does not work even a tiny bit.Do yourself a favor and never buy this piece
Excellent 4-pack of tapes. Been buying Maxwell for years now and never have had any problem's or been unhappy at all!
I purchased this router to round out my new wireless home network. The router is excellent, easy to maintain and the security works very well. I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 because of the setup software. The instructions say to use the CD that comes with it, but it would not setup the router correctly. I went to the Linksys website and used their Windows XP tool and in about 2 minutes I had a wireless network! Very pleased, and as usual, Linksys makes outstanding products.
They been making these the same way since before I was born and they haven't changed a thing. After years of loyal service I finally abused my pair to death and I wouldn't order any other headphones to replace them. They're lightweight and I often forget I'm wearing them. They do great bass simulation and I can hear instruments I can't detect on other headphones. There are some downsides too but none of them are dealbreakers. It has a weak size adjusting slider that can snag your hair and the dated 80's design is kinda ugly. They have no noise cancellation, so sound will start to leak before my ipod reaches half volume, and for something called the Porta Pro, they aren't particularly portable. They fold up, but they don't fit in your pocket. Still, you can't find a better lightweight pair of headphones in this price range. They work great and except for the occasional hair snag, they're comfy, but best of all they won't break the bank to deliver a quality sound. Take the Pepsi challenge and compare them to other headsets. You'll see there's a reason they've earned a cult following.
Metra products do what they're supposed to do. All instructions were clear. Buy Metra for a nice clean installation.
I purchased these earphones specifically for covert listening at work but have found myself using them almost constantly, in favor of more expensive, but less portable headphones. For the price, I'm quite impressed with the sound quality of this set. True audiophiles would want to invest in a higher-end set (would true audiophiles even use earbuds?), but I'm very happy with the quality to value ratio of this pair.The earbuds are much more comfortable than I'd anticipated. I have never been able to stand a pair of earphones, but found that the multiple size selections were helpful (I still do wish the smallest size was a bit smaller). I agree that the cord is a bit awkward. I'm told that the design (uneven cord length, offset to one side) is to prevent them from falling off onto the ground -- by draping the longer cord around the back of one's neck, and the cord connecting to the player to the front of one's body. I do have to say that though this design does annoy me sometimes, it has prevented me from dropping the phones on grimmy sidewalks quite a few times.As for the earphones falling out when running, I've also noticed this, but it seems to be due to the attached player being jostled, and thus, tugging at the cord. I've found when I run on a treadmill or machine at the gym, if I put the player on a stationary surface, the cord does not tug and the earphones do not fall out. The set has actually turned out to be quite usable for working out.
This product is great for long exposure shots. I used it to take pictures of some fireworks we had a few weeks ago and the pictures came out amazing!
When I used my 50mm 1.8 outside in bright sunlight I frequently got very overexposed pictures, more than two stops in some cases using aperture priority on my Rebel XSI. I partially remedied that by setting my exposure -2/3. I agree with others this is overpriced for a piece of plastic, but since adding this filter I have no overexposures. It's worth it for me.
I 've been taking pictures for 25 years with different cameras (OM 1O, EOS 10, LUMIX dmc-fz20, EOS 400d...) and I wanted something special for my 40's. This machine is absolutly perfect. Actually, this was design and created with Leica (this is exactly the same camera as the Leica Digilux 3). Some will say it's only a 7.5MP SLR camera! Indeed, but perfectly "adjusted". You can use Zuiko lenses which are great.I do recommand this Panasonic dmc-L1!
When you by BOSE you won't get hosed!All their products are superb, never had a bad one so far!
I have an external hard drive (FW400/USB) that I've been using with my new iMac (FW800/USB). When connected via USB, there were problems with the hard drive and computer not communicating at certain times. This has been a pain, so I was told that using firewire would solve this issue by a Mac Genius.Needing to go from FW400 to FW800, I purchased this cable and the problem is solved. Best of all, the cable cost only about $10, cheaper than an adaptor.
I purchased this product, but after 3 months of frustrating use wound up throwing it away.The first problem is that the structural support of the power tips between the laptop plug and the cord plug is the electrical solder! The effect of this is that if you use the adapter on the road where it's subject to a lot of plug and unplug and varying mechanical stress, the solder breaks. You then at best have a tip with an intermittent connection. I replaced the tip twice before giving up and getting another better designed adapter.The second problem is that when I unplugged the power adapter from the wall, it would cause my laptop (IBM T20) to emergency power off. Unplugged at the laptop plug was fine. I understand this to be an issue between the T20 power system and a surge issue in the adapter.I replaced this with a Kensington 33197 120W adapter. It looks almost like the same product (same OEM?) except they have stronger power tips. It also didn't have the power-off issue.I loved the form factor, but the product just didn't work.
This product has got to be the best one out there. When i first looked at it, i wasn't too sure i wanted to get it, simply because of the price. But after reading all the reviews, i decided it was worth the money, and i bought it.I am so glad i decided to buy it. The iRiver 350 has everything i look for in a cd player. It plays almost every audio format out there, and the sound quality is amazing! With it's adjustable bass feature, i feel that i am finally getting the bass i want out of a cd player. This tiny cd player rivals my 5 speaker system for bass and sound quality!The anti-skip protection on this cd player is incredible! It doesn't even skip on old fashioned-bought from the store cd's! I tried shaking it up and down, twirling it around... and it still does not skip! The iRiver has two antiskip modes, and i was on the lowest one, the 40 something second one!As an added bonus, this player also has a remote. The remote was a little confusing at first, but after about 10 minutes you can use it like a pro. The LCD text display was on that, not the cd cover. At first i wasn't sure that it was going to be okay to operate with only having the text display on the remote, but it was a good choice for iRiver to make. Not having the text display on the cd cover makes the player a lot more durable.The accessories that came with this player are not as good as they could be. The cd case is more of just a protective cover, so if you don't want your cd player to get broken i would suggest that you buy an actual cd carrying case. The headphones are the earbud kind. They are not too bad for being earbud, but if you want the full sound quality of this player i would suggest you buy a set of better ones. This player also comes with rechargeable batteries! At first i was disappointed, because i figured i needed my own charger, but the cd player charges them for you!This is the best cd player out there! I admit the money was a little more than i would have liked to pay for it, but it was totally worth it!
Its cheap and does the job that its intended to do.. nothing else to say. Great item and keeps your cpu cool :)
I found this system to perform up to my specifications. I am certainly no audiophile, but feel this system offers me everything I was looking for in viewing and listening to dvds and audio cds. I use this product to handle my audio from Direct-TV. I would recommend this to anyone looking far a good system for an excellent price.
Oh, my hopes were high for a VGA/USB switch between an old Mac and a new MacBook Pro. But alas, these hopes were dashed when it became clear that the Zonet relies on a "scroll lock" key --- which simply doesn't exist on most Mac keyboards --- for USB switching. All calls to Zonet tech support proved fruitless, though I did get someone on the phone within a couple minutes.
Works well to hold documents without taking a lot of desk space. And you can not beat this price. Great buy.
This product came just as it was promised. Brand new and in original packaging. The product arrived as expected on time. Everything worked great with the product and I would order from this seller again.
had no issues.so far so good..looks nice and have no problems with any of the buzzing issues listed in other reviews. delivery was prompt and earlier than stated. only issue with delivery was the person not staying long enough for the install to make sure the unit was functioning properly; said he was not responsible for it, and that I had to call amazon if something like that happened.other than that, this was an awesome shopping experience-- did not have to pay for shipping or taxes, and saved about 700.00. loving the new tv!
This my second Carbon in 7 months. I bought a second one because the one I got for Christmas only plays for about 30 minutes on a full charge.Rio wants $99 to swap it out for a new and i will do that but i didn't want to wait. So i guess this is a bad news good new review. Bad news battery is dead after 7 months, good news i like it so much i bought a new one.
I wanted something with a decent optical zoom that fit into the 'micro' category to take on a vacation. It fit the bill perfectly until it stopped working halfway through the trip. No explanation on what happend. I took it back for servicing at the store where I purchased it and have not had a response back. Therefore, I cannot comment on what the fault may have been.I can, however say that while the camera was functional, it performed very well. The camera does not have a view finder, but that does not stop you from getting accurately framed photos. The lcd screen is large for the overall size of the camera. The special picture modes that were used gave good results when used for the appropriate situations, e.g. scenery, night time portrait, party, night time scenery.The photos themselves turned out to be of very good color balance and detail. No complaints there. In fact, the only reason that I deducted a star is because of the unexplained breakdown. If there is a problem with the replacement, I will come back and deduct more.In summation, excellent camera for size, zoom capability for size, and piture quality.
I've owned these headphones for about a year. The earpiece part of the headphones are very comfortable and well-padded. My only complaint is that they look really dorky. I seriously feel like a goofball wearing them out in public.I'm almost completely deaf, so I am not a particularly good judge of sound quality. What I have observed is that I can crank up the sound all the way on my IPOD and there doesn't seem to be any distortion with the Koss UR40 headphones. I keep wrecking in-ear headphones, even the expensive ones, because I max out the sound on my IPOD. Before I bought these Koss headphones, I was burning through at least one pair of headphones a month, which is why I decided to spend a little bit more money and buy these Koss headphones. The UR40s have lasted almost a year, so this is definitely a reason to consider buying. I treat all my headphones badly - carelessly toss them into backpacks, etc., so it's truly amazing these UR40s are still working great.Note that I paid 2x the listed Amazon price because I bought these headphones as an impulse purchase at a local electronics store. I highly recommend buying the headphones here from Amazon, at a significant discount over what they cost in the store.
This product fits all my camera lens and accessories with room for alot more! Comfortable to carry. Worth every cent.
The only virtue of this lens is the zoom range.Chromatic abberation, highly abnormal distortion, and slow aperture above 17mm make this a bad value.The new Canon 18-55 IS is much better optically. Even better, go for the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 or the Canon 17-40L for a bit more. This is the worst lens I have ever used without a doubt.Check photozone.de for detailed comparisons of the lenses and save yourself some money and get quality instead!
I love this camera. It is simple to use. The picture template settings are extensive and useful, even simpler you can choose the 'Best Shot' mode to let the Exilim choose the best setting. It is hip. A cool blue/purple color and not much bigger than my cell phone. It is fun. The big screen lets you view pictures immediately with your friends. And it takes great pictures.
This camera came out in 2007 and was priced at $479.99 at the Sony store where I bought it. So unless WSP is including a lot of extras, the $999 price seems wrong.This camera is now discontinued and there are newer versions of this camera. Check out dpreview for latest cameras. I have used it quite a bit (>4,000 pictures) and gotten great results with the camera. Although not a pocket camera its small enough to take it on trips and not be burdened by a heavy DSLR. As with all small sensor cameras low light quality is degraded but as long as you understand this limitation and have adequate light you can get very good pictures from this camera. It's fun to use and has a very nice macro capability. it has a great zoom range although todays models have even greater range.
I recently tried the Canon S630 printer...and wound up returning it becuase when printing black text, it smeared to the touch (very annoying). However, I was very impressed with the S630's abilty to print amazing quality color pictures so when I heard Canon was coming out with a new line of printers - I decided to take another chance. This time, though, I decided to plunk down the extra [money] to get the S820.I'm pleased to report that the problem with the smearing text is not present with this printer (it comes out dry to the touch) and the quality of the color pictures is exceptional (this was less of surprise since I was also impressed with the S630). Becuase this printer uses 5 color cartridges versus 3 color cartridges in the S630 (not including the black cartridge), the colors come out more vivid. The printier is also sturdier and and an overall better build. Well worth the extra $$.
It is probably the finest up converting DVD player there is. This was a replacement for an H/K DVD 47 that just wasn't living up to my (admittedly) high standards, and bricked when I tried to update the firmware (see my review of the DVD 47 to see how well H/K handled the exchange. A+). The difference between this and the DVD 47 was night and day. The DCDi by Faroudja is not just marketing hype; it makes it so it is not easy to tell the difference between this and an HD DVD if you use the 1080p upconversion on a 1080p TV.As good as the video is, it's the audio capabilities that set this apart. This player will most definitely satisfy even the most discriminating audio enthusiast. It is a true audiophile machine with the capability to play almost all audio formats extremely well.This is, without a doubt, the best DVD player I have ever owned. I you are considering any DVD player that is not a Blu-ray player this should be at the top of your list. And this will play some audio formats that most Blu-ray players won't even play.
First offthis is the best integration I've seen of a speaker/alarm/iPod trio!The iPod plugs in real easily, and it is charged while in cradle ---- from there, the music, for the most part, sounds great, and all the functions are very easy to useI was also impressed that it came with batteries, so if the power goes out, the batteries will serve as a backupand of course, the alarm is loud as heck!The reason I purchased the iHome though is because of its 'gentle wake' feature, which plays music at a low volume, and slowly increases to wake the person upPhillips was the first to introduce this feature into their alarm clocks, and I loved it! --- I hate waking up to a jarring sound, first thing in the morninghowever, the gentle wake functions on this alarm are not as solid ----- don't get me wrong, the music does start out at its lowest setting and gradually increasesthe music, even at its low setting, starts out too loud, and then gradually increases way too quicklycompared to regular alarms though, this is a HUGE difference, and I don't find the iHome's alarm to be 'jarring' in any way, but it can definitely be improved uponfor the most part though, I'm pretty happy --- its great waking up to one's favorite iPod songs and playing them while getting ready in the morning ---- in addition, every alarm, on this clock, automatically uses Gentle Wake, in comparison to the Phillips, which had to be set manually within this featureif the 'gentle-wake' feature is more important though, then I suggest going with PhillipsHAPPY BUYING!!!!!
I bought this because of the price, and got what I payed for. It worked for three movies and froze up, then would not load anything after that. Thnking it was a lemon, I returned it only exchanged it for a second one, only to have it happen again after five movies played.Finally, I exchanged it for an APEX for the same price, and have not had a moments trouble for 6 months.Sure the price is good, but you can get so much more for your money.
This item does not fit the HCx. The cover interfears with the SD card. I returned the cover and Amazon sent me another one. It was the exact same cover. After receiving two of them, I relized that the cover was hitting the case where the SD card goes. I was able to grind out the cover to make it work. Most people will not have the tools or skills to perform this task. Amazon should remove the HCx from the list of GPS's that it will fit, the box it comes in does not list HCx .
I just bought it few weeks ago, and it is working fine. I would highly recommend this one as it is not only cheap but also comes with a firewire cord (can be used with Sony handycams) for free!
I got my silver ipod mini at Target for $249.00. It truly is a great machine if you want to keep music, notes, contacts and play games. My sister(ipod mini blue) and I both have one and they've work out great except one time my sister's wouldnt turn on it just kept showing the apple so we reset it after reading the manual and we reset it and everything was fine. NOTE: Always read the manual if there is a problem! Some people complain that it crashes their PC or blacks out, well, I'm not saying its true, but maybe it's because they didn't read the manual or it could be that their ipod IS screwed up. So when your bored or something just flip through the manual and see if there's anything important you need to know its worth fifteen minutes of reading to have a whole lot more time enjoying your ipod mini without any flaws. Another thing is that if your looking at reviews to buy an ipod mini (which you probably are) don't just buy one or make your parents buy one for you, research the product it's a big investment especially for a kid. At least read 10 reviews before purchasing (I did) even short reviews count or go to apple.com to view accessories and ipods. I recommend buying yours at CompUSA if you want to get it fast and with accessories and they have great customer service there. Amazon is good if you only want the ipod and if you don't mind waiting and I'm pretty sure they don't have accessories (my mistake if they do). But amazon is great for low prices and other stuff but I wouldn't recommend it for ipods. Anyway when you first get your ipod DON'T throw the box away unless you already have a carrying case because this will work as a safe, sturdy, temporary carrying case until you find another safe carrying case I know this is a sturdy product but accidents happen and there goes $250 down the drain. !CAUTION!: Do not buy for people who are erresponsible people who might break or lose the ipod mini. The ipod mini has its pros and cons but those pros and cons are for you to find out and I think my fingers are going to fall off so
Good set of comfortable in ear phones. Inexpensive, & comfortable! My only drawback on them is the bass. Ive never been a big fan of lots of bass, and these phones kick out more than what I am used to. But for $6, I am impressed.
The Depth Sounder was exactly as described and works perfectly. Contacted technical support for installation help and it was very beneficial. Would highly recommend.
I bought this for my 17 year old son, but I would now like to keep it for myself! Seriously, your on line reviews were so good good I had to see what all the rave was about, now I know. I called my husband into the room after I plugged it it in and we both could not believe our ears. I can't wait for our son to open this gift and try it out on Christmas day. I'm very pleased, worth the money and more!
What can I say. It works just like the one that came with my Canon camera since it is the same one. This is always better than other brands that are rated for the camera.
I wanted a pair of higher end earbuds and after a lot of research settled on the MetroFi. I love them. The sound quality is fine, they do isolate some of the external noise (particularly useful and welcome in airplanes) and are really comfortable (I normally have some trouble fitting earbuds). And they cost a lot less than other models.Despite user complaints about their build quality, I've had no issues so far: the MetroFi have suffered some abuse and a lot of use, but continue to look brand-new. Perhaps because I always store them in the provided hard case instead of just stuffing them in my backpack, where they could get tangled with other cables or yanked?
We received this monitor as a shower gift, and it has worked great! We haven't had any of the static problems and use both cordless phones and wireless internet. The only reason I didn't give this product 5 stars is because the battery feature on the receivers is awful... not only does it take 9-volt batteries, which only last a week or two, but you have to use a screwdriver to change them! Definitely not worth the effort - if you are looking for a receiver to keep clipped to your belt, don't purchase this monitor. Other than that, it is crystal clear and gets very loud if you need to hear it over the laundry, dishwasher, tv, etc.
Wow. What a value. Compact without being flimsy. Sturdy unit that performs very well. I have since purchased external speaker system to enhance the unit. Probably wise to use after market ear buds. The supplied earbud unit is inferior. The ability to easily expand the memory is a positive feature. The USB hookup is very simple. Purchased mine for myself for Holiday gift and the price was outstanding. Makes me laugh at the iPod systems.
I brought the camera as a gift for the wife (per her wishlist) so I didn't know anything about the cam when I brought it....but now that I have it for awhile I love it.PROS:-Built like a tank (ie. I accidentally drop it from about 5 feet and it landed on gravel with rocks). The camera now has a big dent on it but still works great.-takes decent/normal video.-I came from a 3.2 Mpixel camera from this so the pictures blew me away. I liked the picture quality that I now use it instead of my DSLR when I want good pictures during informal events.-took the exilim on a tropical beach for vacation and the pictures that came out are beautiful. Turned me into a shutterbug during that trip...I was taking 100 to 300 shots per day...LOVE it!CONS:-make sure you have the cam's cradle to charge the camera!-flash sucks (but same goes to other point and shoot cameras) so, just try not to use the flash or just accept washout pics at night when using flash. Not a big issue for me!
The backpack style is perfect for hiking around - it doesn't slip off the shoulder, etc. It is still easy to get your camera out quickly. I can fit my camera and video camera in it no problem. Plus all of my wires, etc. I priced anything like it at as many stores as I could and this beats the price by half often and it is better built than the rest. Way to go Canon.
I received the black Zune as a Christmas present and am enjoying it so far. The device itself seems to have nearly everything I wanted in a personal audio/video device. What would make it a 5-star device is A/V mini-jack compatibility (video-out through the headphones), line-out in addition to headphone out, and a built-in FM transmitter. The internal software could probably be re-worked as updates occur, but I'd like to see an option - per song - to adjust the preset EQ.The Zune software itself is pretty slick, though I'm having trouble adjusting from my former favorite, MediaMonkey. The main feature I look for in media managers such as Zune or MediaMonkey is their ability to tag more easily and efficiently. MediaMonkey pulls song information from Amazon through a simple search system that I really like. The Zune software mysteriously updates songs as it sees fit - I didn't find anywhere to query the Zune catalog and refine my results. Sometimes I don't care if the metadata is the *right* data, just pertinent. And it is 2007 (mostly) now, shouldn't the Zune software and device fully recognize ID3 tags in their entirety? How cool would it be to have access to all the ID3 tag information on the handheld (e.g. lyrics, composer, year, genre, etc.).
The new alley case is a good complement to my prized Macbook Pro. The protection it offers is very important to me. I like the different size pouches and tuck-aways, sure do wish they had more that take the small things like power cord and mouse into consideration, and made the cell phone pouch big enough for an iphone. Good case, will last a long time.
This quick release tilt head works wonderful on my monopod. I leave the top part of the head connected to my camera (Nikon D70s) all the time and when I want to use my monopod it just clicks in place to my monopod very securely and off I go taking more pictures.
My installation came back telling me I was missing files. Tech support walked me through uninstall and reinstall -- which as a software engineer I already tried several times. Finally she said it was bad and I needed to exchange it. I knew it wasn't but figured I'd give it a try anyway -- wasting my time and their money. Same problem with new one, er rather, that wasn't the problem in the first place. I checked that my system was current (win2k SP4). Tried again. Missing files. Try to call tech support... 1 hour and 18 minutes later STILL NO ANSWER. Every 30 seconds a &quot;thank you for your call&quot; message repeats, ad nauseum. So I searched the online support http://www.linksys.com/support. No results turned up for a search on &quot;missing files&quot;. I tried all combinations from the error message that I thought might return some results. Nothing. Surely this can't be the first time ever this error has popped up?! Not to mention the typo in the error message! I will never buy linksys again. I am taking both units back tomorrow and trying NetGear.T Shane BostickBoise, Idahotbostick78@yahoo.com
Tried wireless headphones... required frequent charging and I always experienced static noise from interference. No such problem with this extension cord. However this product was ALMOST too short for me to use. Take note of the distance from your TV to your couch and add a few feet so that you can move a bit and any additional length you'll need to get the cord around the edge of your TV to the plug in the back (if it is in the back and not the side or bottom).
Recently bought this unit as an upgrade. I really prefer a multi-disc changer with a random function, versus a single disc player, as a way to mix up some favorite discs. The audio is simply excellent. I am hearing all the detail I would expect in a high-end single disc player. I note very little noise from the unit as the discs change, and silence through the speakers as this occurs. As others have mentioned, check the dimensions on this one relative to your cabinet, because it's a legit 17" x 17".
This has fewer controls than the controller that came with my DVR. There is no page up or down on it. There is no Yes/No buttons to answer questions like "delete this show?" The manual was not written well in that the sequence for programming a device was incorrect. I had to mess with it for an hour to figure out the problem. Not what I would expect from Sony. I wanted a controller that would do it all. This ain't it! There were many positive reviews leading me to think this was a great controller. A pox on your reviews.
I bought this last November. Since then, I've watched a wide variety of movies on it. Everything from B&W; oldies to the latest films. The effect is incredible. It's like owning your own movie theater.I'm surprised more people aren't using these things instead of buying big-screen TVs. The Optoma is light, small, portable, very easy to use, and gives wonderful picture and sound. A big TV has a way of "becoming" the room. With this, when you're done with it, you can just put it away. The only fault it has is that (unlike a big TV) you need a darkened room to view the picture. If that isn't a problem, this might be for you.I don't own a movie screen. I project my image onto a white wall. The image I get is about 14 feet wide. With older films, the picture almost stretches from floor to ceiling.Few gadgets have really changed my life, this one has. It has rekindled my love for great movies. I can see details and sense the power in the images that I've missed on TVs.
After five minutes, I was up and running on AT&T; Broadband formerly MediaOne's RoadRunner service (i.e. mediaone.net). Like prior reviews have stated, this modem is 3Com's 3CR29210. Throughout the documentation, you are told to use the settings for the 3Com 3CR29220. This modem offers simple setup and excellent performance.I was leasing a 3Com 3CR29220 from AT&T; and (...) this modem makes financial sense if you plan to use the service for a year or more. It is too bad 3Com couldn't stay in the retail cable modem business and continue to offer inexpensive modems.
I bought this because I thought (from the picture) that it was a small, slim unit that held all of the power cords inside. Nope. Turns out the cord from the wall to the power converter, when wrapped up, is about as big as the power converter itself. Only the cord that plugs into the computer tucks inside the unit. Very dishonest marketing by Sony. The standard power supply is actually smaller and more portable than this thing, and it costs less. I will try to upload photos of this unit and the regular one. No complaints with Amazon, though. Naturally, this thing will be going straight back.
First of all, the description states this product is "Titanium". Perhaps the color resembles titanium but it's all plastic. I was disappointed. Second, the keyboard randomly stops responding. Not sure why.I'm a graphic designer. While using this mouse I found that the double click almost always gets stuck. I hated using it when I needed to work.I returned this product and would not buy it again. Perhaps if you need this for regular, everyday use it will suite you.
I have nothing but good things to say about this item. I can't believe that there is not one review on this item yet. After struggling with the D-Link DI-624 &amp; all of its included problems for about 3 weeks I decided to return it. Those were the worst 3 weeks of my life. The router would reboot every few minutes, &amp; would disconnect every time the phone rang. The very worst part of all was that the D-Link PC Card would freeze my notebook with no way to properly shutting down. I even tried the new Netgear card with the same results. At this point I had given up on wireless, &amp; switched back to using cables. About a week ago, my girl showed up at my doorstep with an Amazon box. When I opened it &amp; saw what was inside. I said to myself, oh boy here we go again, &amp; to my surprise it was nothing like that. Everything went smooth as silk, from beginning to end. The best experience I have had in a long time. The router it self is very well built &amp; sturdy, unlike the D-Link. I guess it's true what people say, you get what you pay for. For anybody in the market for a wireless router, I would highly recommend you spending a few dollars more &amp; getting a quality product from a well known company like Linksys / Cisco. The installation was a no-brainer, &amp; the configuration process was just as easy. The configuration wizard walks you step by step &amp; explains what each setting does. Till this day, I haven't had any problems with reboots or disconnects when the phone rings. The best part is my Linksys PC Card doesn't freeze my notebook, &amp; does have slightly better range than the D-Link. Another thing I love about the router is that it has all the bells &amp; whistles for those who like playing with the advance settings. The transfer speeds are slightly faster than the D-Link's, but I really doubt they even come near of what they claim. All in all I'm very satisfied with this Linksys combo, &amp; the 3 year warranty is a big plus.
Lemme confess first that I am a complete novice in the line of SLR photography...but definitely wanted to cross the point and shoot. After a lotta looking around and some suggestions from mah friends, I decided to go for Nikon D40. And man what a camera, which compelled me to write a review on the first day itself.I can't really give you more technical details, but I can definitely tell you, if you are starting or planning to get into some nice photography, this can be and is one of the best option. The very first day I got the camera delivered, my photos wondered me....I never knew that I can click photos like those...all kudos to the the machine....a 5 star for sure
Wife and I each received a pair of these for Christmas. We use them mostly for watching TV and movies at night when the little one is in bed. The tuning takes a bit of patience, but once I had them dialed in, they work great. The output from the TV is very high, and seems to help eliminate any static or interference. (There's a mention in the instructions about turning the volume on the source up high, I think this is missed by many users.)I can walk around the house (even the basement) and listen to music or the TV with only an occasional crackle at the far end of the house. Battery life seems good, and the charging cradle is a great idea. It takes a bit of attention to make sure the headset "latches" onto the base properly, or it won't charge. Oddly enough they seem lighter than you would expect based on the size. Sound quality is quite good, considering there are no headphones I've ever heard of that produce bass you can FEEL.I'm not sure why there are so many poor reviews of these units.. it may be intereference, or the output level, or possibly, Sony updated the design to improve reception and reduce noise.
I was a little skeptic when I ordered it, not sure whether it is compatible with Windows XP. To my surprise, it did include a driver CD for Windows XP. Unfortunately, it seesm to be the basic driver, I still need to download the newest TWAIN drivers from their website.Once setup, this scanner is pretty easy to use and the scan quality is pretty good. The software package that came with it is just so so, but adaquet. Once you installed the TWAIN driver, you can just use your own softwares like Photoshop for more advanced graphics editing.The whole unit is very thin, looks pretty nice from the outside. The connection between the lid and the flatbed is weak, so probably need to be careful with it. And it makes strange sound when you turn on the computer.
**PLEASE READ** Memorex has changed the product and packaging. I have purchased these for several years and been very happy. At first I thought I ordered these from that online auction site and received fakes. The packaging is so flimsy that it tore open during shipping. It looks completely different than than photo prsented by Amazon (the old packaging). See the photo I just uploaded! The disks feel so thin, they are more like one-time-use disposable DVD's than replayable quality DVDs. These disks are garbage.Update 7/18/09:4 of the first 10 disks are not readable by my brand new hp desktop dvd-recorder. It reads, "please insert correct recordable media"...etc., this is a 40% failure rate so far. I'm just throwing them in the trash each time I get that message. What a waste of money - save yours and buy a different brand.
Very durable...i work out consistently with this player and its so small and light weight its easier to grab it in the palm of my hand on the treadmill rather than use the wrist band it comes with. I heard the arm band was usefull but i just think it gets in the way when working out. Lifting weights i just put it in my pocket and it doesn't bother me at all. It looks cool and i've never had problem with the file transfers. The software is easy to install and easy to use. The only problem is the headphones, they are flimsy but you can avoid this buy buying $15 philips headphones that are sporty and wrap around your ears better because its bendable plastic. The stock ones tend to move and adust which gets really annoying. Other than that, its awesome! I just got to buy another 512 stick of memory for the expansion slot which some mp3 players dont even come with.
these little ear phones are very good i think are the best out there for the price, nice sound and comfortable
I give it 5 stars to counter the idiot first reviewer. It's obvious to any G series owner that this camera drops the flip screen and RAW format. Get over it.Making up for the loss of the flip screen is a higher resolution, bigger fixed screen. It's much nicer than the screen on the G6. I didn't like the loss at first, but i realized i never used it that much except as a means of protecting the screen. It's actually nice to take the camera out , turn it on, and start shooting without having to flip the LCD back into place.The loss of RAW does not affect me. I'm someone who takes many photos especially of my newborn but I don't do a lot of post processing. RAW files are huge. The pics generally are good enough and digital has always allowed me to take more than necessary and delete any bad ones. The pics taken with the G7 are great quality. I think this is an issue affecting primarily pros who use this as a second camera, but there is great software out there for jpegs. And most people couldn't tell a jpeg pic from a RAW pic. I think Canon erred on this as i don't think this is the issue that will force people to buy its more profitable dslr cameras. DSLR will always be superior for those action shots or low noise high ISO pics. Maybe it will return in the G8 if the series continues. No matter what, Canon is taking a beating in every review for this.Instead of focusing on what this doesn't have that the G6 had, let's focus on what this one has instead. IS. Image Stableizer. This is very important. It allows you to take the flash off and take hand held shots in low light. No more blurry pics.Digic III. Allows faster processing and overall performance. Face detection is also new and seems to work nicely.Hotshoe. Very few non dslr cameras have this although i'm sure the average consumer doesn't care.6x zoom. Screen. And ability to take wide screen pics.The camera feels very solid and seems smaller than the g6 and of course looks better with the black. The controls and menus are laid out easier IMO. 10 MP isn't that big of a deal to me although i'm sure it has it's mass appeal. I think 8 might've been better, but i'm not complaining.Macros are much easier to take with this camera vs the G6. Again, IS helps big time.Lens cap. What lens cap? This one doesn't need one. Prior G cameras had that loose one that always seemed to pop off.Battery life seems shorter though so you may want that extra battery this time. (never bought an extra for G6). And it takes SD media which i really don't care for but it is more compatible for me since my laptop has one built in. The movie mode is much improved as well although i have a camcorder for that...it's still nice to have.Bottom line, 599 is a lot to pay for a camera these days (i paid more for the G2 at the time and thought it was pretty cool back then). But this is a step short of stepping into the expensive and bulky dslr world. You get a lot of tech in this camera. I've owned a G2 and a G6 (that died on me) and this is quickly becoming my favorite by far. It's much faster due to the processor. And you get all the manual controls you could want plus the option to add external flash. For point & shoot consumers, just put it on auto which makes my wife happy.
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I had a similar experience to R. Ail. My ST9100801U2-RK died quite unexpectedly after just over a year of use, and Seagate's customer service was much less than helpful; their rep actually got wise with me when I asked why I should buy another Seagate; "You never know, you might get lucky this time" I was told. Fortunately a repair guy I know was able to save the data, and repair the disc, although of course the case is shot. I need another portable drive, but it won't be a Seagate!
This camera does not work with Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0. I repeat... this camera does not work with Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0. After days of troubleshooting and a potentially $39 phone call to Adobe, their tech help put it simply. He said, "That camera records in MPEG-2. Adobe Premiere Elements doesn't like MPEG-2. You need to try converting your MPEG-2's to AVI files before bringing them into Adobe Premiere Elements."Well, I'm working on that, but so far, no luck. Despite the fact that my computer has enough hard drive space, plenty of RAM, has been defragged, etc. etc., the picture is still jumpy and there's no sound. Instead of editing videos, I'm now hunting all over the web for file conversion programs that work with the DVD201 and Adobe Premiere Elements. Not fun and it'll probably cost me.I will say that this camera's touch screen is very intuitive and fun to use. Overall, the camera is easy and fun to use, but if you have any delusions of video editing, stick with the older Mini-DV cameras. Also, the software that came with this camera is AWFUL.
These headphones are the most comfortable ones out there.. for me. I have sensitive ears and the standard issue headphones just don't make the cut. But these sony's are great for long term use. I haven't had a problem with the wires but i'm not running marathons while wearing them. These headphones have great sound quality too. It's like night and day. The music becomes an experience and not just background noise. Highly recommended.
Received well before expected, brand new packaged in retail package. I am very happy with the product, and will definately order from this retailer again. Will also recommend to friends.
I was very skeptical to puy my 3K+ money into a TV if it wouldn't be worth it. i did a lot of online research going through lot of HDTV Reviews especially DLP ones because I wasn't interested in Plasma/LCD etc because of their few well-known prolems and comparatively higher-costs. Initially was interested in Samsung6163 but later thought of 5674 but because of higher/better features-to-Cost ratio I settled with Toshiba 62HM94. For last 5 weeks, I have been proud owner of this fabulaous jewel. I have hooked it up with my Onkyo NR801 Receiver and Infinity TSS1100 speakers and a simple cheaper progressive-scan DVD player (with Component Video and Digital Coaxial/Optical output). And i don't need to go to a Theater anymore. Excellent unbelievable (more that I had expected) picture quality which mattered me most in my selection, Audio was too pretty good but I am using my home-theater setup. It's pretty light-weight (100 lbs) and compact size. Only 1 thing I found in Samsung and wished Toshiba too could have..Slim Bezel and TV-speakers at bottom instead of sides. I am very happy with Toshiba which delivers standard digital-cable signal as good that I can think of what if I drop my plan to subscribe HDTV...
I'm been using these for a couple months and I love them.Great bass and clear sound.I've noticed certain layering sounds that I did not pick up on my other earphones.I'm going to use these forever! :D
Like the others, I bought this Palm since my old Palm V died. Lured by the low price and name 'Palm', I figured this would be ok just for the basics. After a few months (just after the meager 90 day warranty expired) my Palm died. Kaput. Nothing. After doing some 'soft' and 'hard' resets, still nothing. I will not buy anything from Palm again. Waste of money and time...
This port works great for networking computers! I have AT&amp;T broadband and my cable modem is connected through a USB port on my computer instead of a network card. The hub had no trouble recognizing the connection, or the connection of the laptop computer in the other port (which used a normal PCMIA network card). This is a great device for networking beginners. Only a couple of things stopped me from giving this product five stars. First, when buying this, make SURE that your printer has available networking software (my old Epson 480 printer could not be networked to this device, software did not allow for that) if you want to network your printer. Also, some printer cables will not function with this device...make sure you have a cable that will function as a direct cable connection between your printer and this hub. Another thing I was told by AT&amp;T support was that I needed a &quot;crossover&quot; network cable to connect the USB port to the hub. WRONG! Its correct to use a regular patch cable for all connections, as I found out through SMC support. Keep all this in mind and it will set up correctly and work just fine. Great for the price!
The headset itself is sturdy and very comfortable. There is a lot of padding and it's adjustable in a number of ways. The sound is excellent, on par with some very expensive headsets I've tried. What really sets this set apart is the force feedback feature. if you're into gaming, you MUST try this. You really feel the explosions and little details of the game like footsteps in another room. It even helped my gameplay because i could hear enemies better.The mic is good quality, I use it with Teamspeak and everyone says they hear me loud and clear.Highly recommended! You won't be disappointed.
If you are buying a new MAC do not buy this printer. This printer will not work with OS X Lion 10.7. The driver is not available from Samsung and the Samsung help desk will not give a date when it will be available. I hope this review will encourage Samsung to develop a driver.
I liked the quality and working as expected. but only annoying part is if you remove it from outlet and put it back, you will loose time and alarm settings. I have 2 years old, his intersting job is that.
These speakers by Polk produce wonderful sound that I can't complain about in the slightest! I have had these for about four months now; and although I could have spent more on speakers the sound that comes out of these really couldn't be that much better. The setup was not particularly hard, either.Just as quite a few others have stated, the sound is impeccable. The bass comes through just as it should and the overall clarity of the sound is perfect.The only caveat I can think of is that these are somewhat tall floorstanding speakers. Actually, they stand at just under three feet! At first they looked a bit too tall compared to my relatively small receiver and turntable; but that became completely meaningless after I heard the sound coming out of them!I highly recommend these speakers by Polk. You can't go wrong!
I use this for my Sony video camera and my Dell laptop. It works much better then a usb cable I was using before.
These speakers have good sound quality, excellent battery life and are easy to install.
I've been working on a 365 photo project since February of 2009 and I found myself encountering difficult shooting challenges. For those of you not familiar with 365 shots, the goal is to take a self-portrait of sorts every day for a year. The shots can be part of your body, face, finger, shadow, etc depending on who's rules you follow.Anyhow, arm's length self portraits and perfectly synchronized self-timer shots get really old really fast. This remote was just what I needed! I shoot with a D80 and the 18-200VR lens. The shutter release offers me so much more freedom with my shots. I especially like the timer delay release when I push the trigger and it goes off seconds later, not sure if that is unique to my camera). This gives me the opportunity to point the remote at the camera and then stash the remote out of view.Shutter release time is pretty speedy when I push the remote buttom. Sometimes I have trouble juggling the focusing process when using the remote. I can pre-focus by depressing the shutter release halfway or adjusting the manual focus and then firing the shot with my remote. As far as I can tell, the remote will not initiate the auto-focus mechanism on its own, too bad. This can be troublesome with self portraits when I am the subject that I'd like my camera to focus on. I also I wish the remote did not have to NOT have to be in a direct line of sight with the sensor. Sometimes my long lens gets in the way.Overall, I have been extremely pleased with this product and I would recommend it to all my friend with compatible cameras. It is small, lightweight and very easy to use. It has vastly expanded my composition opportunities. I even at times will hold the camera in one hand (in some precarious way that doesn't allow me to press the shutter release directly) so then I fire the shot with the remote. It works like a dream.PROS:small, lightweight, easy to set-up and use, decent response timeCONS:needs direct line of sight to fire the shutter, focus is only possible from the camera body itself and not the remote
This product was received within 5 days of placing my order. It was received as pictured and just what i needed to get my camera working again!
I bought this player as a gift for my son, who is crazy for LPs. The first use demonstrated a slow and uneven play speed. After about 10 minutes, the turntable ground to a halt. We can hear the motor straining, but nothing is happening. The company forces the customer to pay shipping, even when the product is under warranty. Amazon needs to stop using this supplier. The Crosley company is well below their standards.
Packed in a very small package, but it comes with a useful tiny case for the remote so it works very well.
This is a good product. Though I needed an adoptor for the mouse to work on our system it is has been great. The key board is a little big, which makes it somewhat ackward to carry around it sits well in a lap and its short cut keys are helpful. Overall very satisified with product and expremely pleased with the price.
Just finished using this lens for the first time. Am very impressed with the results and the ease of use and speed of lens. Autofocus worked quickly enough to capture clean images at a Rugby match and IS function kept my pictures shake free all the way upto 300mm (the other side of the pitch). Used with the Canon ET-65B Lens Hood.
Good high, Good bass, good sound in general. Great guarantee, great price. Good for listening without blocking ambient sounds, like for jogging.
At first I thought it was a good deal. However, within a couple weeks of receiving and using the memory stick, I started having problems. A "formatting error" appeared on the screen of my camera when my daughter, who is a photographer, was using it. When she returned it to me, the "error" message was gone. Then, days later the "formatting error" message re-appeared when I went to use it. I took the camera and memory stick to Best Buy to see if they could figure out what the problem was. They eventually found that it was a defective memory stick. ... Needless to say, I'm VERY disappointed!
iPod family is all about style and usability. When you are buying this, you shouldn't focus too much on its capacity or price. If you are looking for big capacity or cheap price, there will be many others more suitable for you.****charge it fully, 4+ hrs, before use. otherwise a lot of problems will occur and you will be in gadget hell****the good:1. light and small, travel friendly.2. a perfect balance of capacity and price. why buy 20GB when you will never use that much? that would be like buying 10 pairs of shoes when you will only wear one. ok, a lot of you do that, ladies.3. the headset is high quality, that's not true for most other mp3 players.4. superb usability in hardware and software.5. can hold your word documents and can hold your vacation photos if you get one of those belkin brdige thing.the bad:1. MUST BE FULLY CHARGD FIRST. you have been warned, TWICE.2. not all that sturdy, it is made of hard drive, not flash memory, so it's easily broken if you drop it a few times. Handle with care. i.e. don't take it to workout.3. less individuality since 1/2 of the population buy this, at least that's what I read in the magazine.4. locks up when some users, I'm not familiar with that, but it seems that it happens to a few of them, but it's self-repairable.Got it when checking price on WhoSave, also a good list of superior products:http://www.whosave.com/indexEC.jsp?page=audioI recommend it to you if you enjoy the better things in life and capable of taking care of delicate objects. have fun
This Drive was easy to install and with the help of the Western digital Web site my computer was up and running in no time. A good value for the price.
Very pleased with the quality of both video and picture capabilities. Blows my HP built in webcam away. Bargain price for the red version. Highly recommend this product.
hi i have this camera lens 75-300 and for the price is not bad at all i love it this is my first SRL camera and i take some amazing shots on it if you are a pro maybe you see it better but if you are a new one to SRL digital then this is great thank you and i hope this help>>>>>hola yo compre una camara SRL con este lente 75-300 y es espectacular me gusta la calida es facil de usar pero si eres profecional con esperiencia entoses quizas no te guste mucho pero si estas empesando como yo con fotografia pues te lo recomiendo gracias espero que esto te ayude
Produces a great picture. Very thin so much so that I took off one star as with my clumsy hands I find it somewhat difficult to hold steady. It will fit in your pocket and you will not even know it is there. However, it has a steady feature that overcomes this problem. I use it mostly for point and shoot but it does have manual controls over the camera. You use the charging cradle with a USB cord to connect to your computer and it does not connect directly wit a USB cord. Holds an extremely long battery charge. The large 2.5" viewing screen takes up nearly the entire back of the camera and you will need to be somewhat careful not to mar the screen. Mine came with a clear protector for the screen that just adheres to the screen. I have not tried it in the movie mode yet. This is perhaps the smallest 8.1mp camera on the market. Well made but the instruction manual sucks but if you are into digital camera's you will figure it out. You can buy a car charger if you feel the need. I give it 4 stars but have only used it a week.
I actually bought this to use outside on our uncovered patio in California. It doesn't rain here often, but I thought it would be good to have something waterproof. We like it very much.
I bought this product to use in the car. It only has 4 bands and in the Bay Area does not work well...there are too many radio stations that interfere. I used it in Europe over Christmas and it worked perfectly as there were no stations interfering with one of its channels
I have always bought Sony blank media and I have not had any problem with any products. All of these 50 DVD disc work great and none of these didn't work. Amazon offers the best price for these except other retail stores. I used all of these for data like photos and videos and I've had no problem while burning or after. I was so satisfied I will buy more and I would recommend this to anyone who wants blank DVDs.
I bought this unit off ebay for $40.00 in the door. I am an audiophile with more than $70,000.00 of audio equipment in the house and bought this on a whim for my girlfriends house who is happy with an AM/FM radio if you know what I mean. First she had no idea how to run an Ipod, smart woman just electroniclly challenged. Plugged it in, plugged in the ipod and off you go. Easiest thing on the plant, sounds great and would loose and arm if I tryed to bring it back to my place. Just bought another tonight for $36.00 including shipping. Oh! This thing looks great and very well built. Beautiful black piano finish. BUY ON YOU WON'T BE SORRY.
Everything was excellent. The digital camera, the delivery. Thank you a lot!!!!!
This battery seems to be doing just what it is supposed to, for a reasonable price. It is a good product.
Obviously the "subwoofer" is a tiny little vibrating element in the phones. And the result of that is it feels and sounds like you're wearing vibrating headphones. It doesn't sound like bass at all, it sounds like noise. And it feels weird. They are very comfortable and block out a lot of ambient noise. But even at the $35 I paid for them, I could have gotten better for the money.
This is a really good GPS for outdoors (hiking/camping) use. It is very quick to aquire satellites and is capable of displaying MGRS coordinates for those of you in the military. Very very rugged construction. I've dropped this thing countless times, and kept it in a lower ammo pouch on my body armor while crawling around/dropping into the prone with my full weight on it with no problems.The menu system isn't bad but definitely not the most intuitive, and entering labeling information with the on screen keyboard can be a pain. My only real complaint though is the map set it comes with is bare bones, and that's being generous. You'll definitely need to buy a map set micro sd card for your area and they don't come cheap.
Excellent product for begginers. You just need a good combination. I love the affordable price.I used the Boss Cable Kit for the connections, Except for the subwoofer cable cause the one that comes in the Boss kit is too thin. The Pyle Academy 1000 watts two channel amp, bridged to one channel with a 12 inch Pioneer Subwoofer (4 Ohm,1200 Watts Max)All the other cables included where excellent for the amp. I've used. If you plan using bigger amps and bigger subs I recomend you to search for other kits. Im my personal experience this was the best choice!!!!
My husband requested this item for Christmas this year. He has only used it a few times, but is most impressed with the clarity of the sound it records. As with all things iPod the playback is crystal clear. He is extremely pleased with the opportunity to record his students or lectures so easily. Thanks for a great product, and for this vendor's prompt service.
Just a short blurb on how impressed I was by this lense's IS feature. I have IS on the 3 other Canon lenses I have. All state they should eleminate up to 3 stops. This lense is obvious that it works to that level. I put the movie mode on my T2i and you can really see the amount of shake the IS takes out of the image. Very impressive. Only negative I can give this lense is that the IS mechanism was audible. You really notice when it's working with a slight hum from the lense. You don't hear it out and about, but in a quite room it took me a while to figure out where that new noise was coming from. Auto focus usually makes noise, but this is the only lense I've used that hummed while the IS was working.
Haven't used yet due to my location on Guam. If features work half as well as advertised I will be happy.
I bought this lens without getting my hopes too high. But it turned out to be a good macro lens. There are few short comings. 1. Auto focus mode - camera gets confused. 2. Good for only closeups. Long shorts gets bit blurry.Manual closeup works great. I finished one full role on this lens and generally the above rule applied to the picture. You can buy it if you are planning to use it only for closeup and you already have a good lens for you portraits, landscapes, etc. Best wishes
Having fallen in love with everything but the price for some Bose headphones I tried at the ipod store - I began to look for some similar "over the ear" phones at a more reasonable price...These are the ones I chose, and I love them - good sturdy phones at a great price.
Used it this past weekend at a gig and it performed well...Will definitely buy more when needed. Loved the price too!
I didn't realize how large this backpack was until it arrived. It's about the size of a full size school backpack, except it's harder so it sticks out further. It's a great bag, don't get me wrong, but quite large for me. I wanted a backpack instead of the traditional camera bag I had been using - which was awkwardly shaped and a pain to carry. I'm a smaller person, so the other bag was so cumbersome I figured a backpack would be a better choice. I only have a Canon Rebel XSi body and 3 lenses - 18-55mm, 55-250mm, and a 50mm, so this bag is way more than enough. I guess I'll grow into it through. It's good for traveling - we were able to stick some extra stuff in it as well and use as a sole carry on bag. For the money, it's a great purchase.
I just received my Canon Powershot S50 and this printer. The pictures are awesome. They are clear like photos and they print very quickly. I was able to set it up myself, which means it was very easy!!
This case fits my Seagate GoFlex perfectly. It provides great protection for your portable drives. The only thing I would add to the case would be a wrist strap. The color is nice too.
I ordered this item for my mother for the holidays. She had purchased another portable cd player from one of those more expensive stores. I helped her get both of them going, and have to say that this one is just as good if not a little better than the pricier one that she has. It was much easier to hook up and figure out how to work. It didn't have all the bells and whistles that just confuse people, and she didn't need them anyway. I recommend this product to anyone needing a really nice portable player with half the headaches of set-up at half the price!!!
These binoculars are the nicest and clearest field glasses I ever looked through. I only rated them four stars because of the fact they are not waterproof. I took them to Alaska and they were wonderful. We took them to the top of White pass and in the light snow these were wonderful. The moisture at those heights did not hurt them. While the 22x zoom was a concern to us that we would not be able to hold them steady, we were pleased to find that these binoculars are clear and easy to hold. We had a lot of WOWS! using these binoculars. The light gains were also amazing. I am planning on using them this deer hunting season and expect great results. As to affordability, these are a great purchase.
for a re-ink good product,although it is not oem,good product for the price,now about re-cycling???????
I wrote a review a few months ago saying this was a good printer. Now that I have gone through 4 units that have broke (problems with the fax and paper feeder) and $150 in ink the first 4 months. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!! This Canon is junk and an ink hog!! For what its worth Canon did offer me a refund for the full purchase price but the headaches were not worth it.
I got this 3D mouse specifically to use with Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks and it works great with both of them. Not only that, now that I'm used to navigating with it - I struggle whenever I don't have it, it is 100% more intuitive than the native navigation you have to battle with your 2D mouse. For anybody doing much 3D CAD work, you gotta get one!I'm impressed with the quality look and feel of the unit and how well it stays put even when you pull vertically up on it. It took me about 10 minutes to get the drivers installed and the "feel" configured to my liking in both apps. Highly recommend this unit!
it works perfect just like the one that came out of the tv will buy one again if i ever need to
i waited for a long periods for sony to develop xp drivers for pcg-f680 notebook i purchased in 2000. the installation of xp was smooth and i was working without sony laptop drivers and working fine till i loaded sp2. the laptop just freezes at random, more on click or scrollbar activities.even with the new sony drivers for xp, the sp2 still behaves the same. is it microsoft or sony? it seems like i read complaints about sony's other models facing the same issue. what "lies" beneath these problems?- sony migration path to newer OSs is a big hassle. never buy sony from that angle.
I have a normal lens, 70-200MM, extenders, filters, batteries, manuals, and other misc parts... this pack allows for custom configuration to make it work for you. A nice camo look, comfortable to wear. This is a GREAT pack for my photo excursions.
My wife has a PT Cruiser and I have a Jeep Wrangler. I bought this for one, but it ended up only fitting the other. My suggestion is look up the correct part number at Scosche for your vehicle and buy it here. The vehicle mapping here is not correct.
This calculator functions fine. What I don't like about it is that you have to very (very) deliberately punch the keys in order to type the number in. If you tap the number instead of deliberately press it, it won't enter. This, I find, slows me down significantly. The keys also feel cheap--like a kid's calculator.
so when i order i feel ok that its not a fake orderhard to put it onyes to my frends
I really like this labeler. Its rechargable, has lots of features and it is capable of using a large variety of label types. I got a great price on this label maker and I've been using it to label everything from servers and network switches to my personal drop files at home. If you need a very versital and reliable unit this should work well for just about anyone.I did have a DOA unit, the LCD screen didn't work and RMAing it through Brother was a pain in the butt and I just exchanged it with Amazon because the replacement process was so much easier. I suspect DOA on this unit is rare as some of our customers have this labeler at their locations and all of them work perfectly.
Very easy to use. Expend my wireless network access from two marginal to five with very good signal level. No external power required. Highly recomend it.
I like this radio a lot for all the reasons cited by other reviewers. Its Achilles Heel and fatal flaw is a cheesy switch for the On/Off/Freq selection which fails prematurely. I found only one other review which cited this problem. I have had two of these radios (one an out of warranty replacement for a $75 fee)and this switch failed gradually after about a year on both.By the way, my local strip mall battery shop put together rechargeable battery packs for me for this radio which I think were cheaper and certainly more convenient than ordering from Tivoli.
They are great for their price .. Sound quality is excellent .. the only problem i faced since buying them 2 month ago is that i am losing the bits without any reason :( they are still working but it hurts a bit to use them without their bits ...
This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices.
I purchased this bag for my wife shortly before Thanksgiving, as she needed one for work to transport files, notebooks, etc. She does not carry a laptop in the bag, but it has PLENTY of room, and the handles and shoulder strap are all strong. This is a GREAT PURCHASE, as it is a very sturdy, attractive bag for a crazy low price!! Buy one, you wont regret your purchase!!
I too have owned several palms and frankly I am quite disappointed. Considering the availability of other Palm OS and Windows CE PDAs, I am surprised Palm even bothered coming out with this one. It lacks so many features that other models on the market have had for a while now. As mentioned above, the quality of the color screen is probably THE biggest disappointment. Also, the lack of compatability with older international kits etc is a big bummer. I too will most likely be shifting to a Windows CE PDA after this one unless Palm gets their act together.Memory is a factor but the expansion slot meant nothing to me...
I was very surprise when I received my product 3 days after ordering it, this is great for cleaning HDTV screens it gets the job done, I highly recommend this product.
Really simple to use in conjunction with "Iogear GFR201TF USB 2.0 Pocket Memory Card Reader/Writer" that I also purchased. Simply pop it into the enV and it reads it automatically. Then put it in the USB adaptor and your computer should read the files right away. No complaints and having the 2 GB of space feels like such a luxury.
I will definitely purchased more cartridges from this vendor also. The product was 100% compatible and about 1/4th the price of the HP cartridges, and longer lasting !!!!!
It has now been one week with the PortaPros. Convinced by all the positive reviews (some go back to 1999!), I ordered it with the understanding from my review reading that 1.) It is very light and mostly comfortable, you'll at times forget it's there, but the headband will definitely snag your hair 2.) Surprising bass, spacious sound, yet restrained midrange and treble that can be overpowered by the bass, but a certain definition and spaciousness that allows you to hear things you haven't heard before, a definite deal for less than two Jacksons 3.) No sound proofing, maybe a little if you're near a high pitched hum from a tube tv. Listening at normal volume in a quiet setting around others might allow others to hear you are listening to music, while listening at loud volume will allow others to listen to the music. In the street or on the subway is best, and since the PortaPro is open back, sound from the outside world is professionally and automatically mixed with your music to give you your own personal life soundtrack. Your life becomes the movie and it's starring your favorite actor-- you! During a commute, your world becomes a stage and all the men and women are mere players. *ahem* ...With now a week of frequent use, I am confident that I knew what I was buying in to. Yes, it plucks even my buzzed hair, but I can enjoy wearing them for long periods with my glasses on. Yet the straining vocals and boomy bass was getting to me, so I turned to the Google for help. "The speaker grille is the problem" it answered. But of course! I removed the speaker cloth revealing a speaker grill with a peculiar arrangement of openings to the diaphragm. I'm sure there was some sort of intent, but the holes were just so terribly small. No good. I plucked the plastic speaker screens from the cans that separated the sonic sweetness from my aural, and replaced it with that of a wire mesh found from an old speaker. With this somewhat simple modification, the bass became more relaxed, vocals upfront, and treble nuances even more airy and spacious. Yet don't be so quick to do such a modification for I am unsure if it nulls the limited warranty (probs). Be that as it may, the headphones unmodified have a sound characteristic of 1980s casette tapes, Type II (CrO2), with the Dolby switch on because it psychologically sounds better... But that was fun for about a week and the bass boom was fatiguing my listening. O ya and they look unique, plug into stupidly small smartphone cases, make this slight squeaking/clicking while walking from the wires (turn.it.up), you can try putting it under a sock/winter hat (fits slightly awkward in my hunter's hat). Give your walks/commute/adventures a satisfyingly sounding, mostly comfortable soundtrack for >forty bones. Are you still reading?
I saved over $50 purchasing the itrip here on amazon.com. It works wonderfully!! It is easy to change stations and great in the city where so many stations are already taken. The fact that it is a charger is an extra plus. I would highly recommend to others.
If you are considering it..go for it. I have over a dozen nikkor lenses. The only lens I think is better is 55mm f/1.2mm (manual focus). I admit that I have not used 85mm f/1.4 yet..but remember 1.4 is heavy and expensive.The only issue I have seen is amount of chromatic aberrations...but not an issue when taking portraits.
THe little wireless thing that you plug into the computer stopped finding the mouse within 2 weeks of buying the mouse. It also had some odd little quirks working with a Mac. You have to sync it twice if you want it to work properly. I haven't called tec support yet, but at least it has a warranty for five years...
The case is well made and a bit heavier then I thought it would be, it really makes my IPOD look snazzy. To put it on you have to take off the USB cap which is a problem because I am worried about the elements taking their toll on the USB port, but its a risk worth taking. The case comes with a USB cable, its really short...like twelve inches but it was unexpected so im happy.Overall a great buy!
the item worked exactly as i hoped.i needed this product to fix a new computer. this helpedthe wires were well made. i did nothave any difficulties getting it to work
I was a little disappointed in that the camcorder did not have a built-in light as do newer models, but that is my fault. Otherwise, it is a very good product.
Inexpensive batteries that cost $4 EACH where I live, I purchased them on amazon for 2 for 1 really and they work, very well. They're still working and I've had them for almost a month.
This was the first webcam I had purchased in several years, and so I was very disappointed when I installed this, and discovered that the picture/video quality it yields is no better than the webcam I had those several years prior. Not to mention that I couldn't get the microphone to work properly.The the advertisements for this camera are very misleading and in this day in age, Microsoft should not use words like "high def" to describe the mediocre-at-best output of this camera.The only reason I didn't give it 1 star was because it actually worked. Regardless, I will be returning it tomorrow.
A few have complained that the color on this model Palm is dim. I can tell you that mine is not dim at all. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised at how bright it is both with the backlight off and with it on! Mine was made in the USA, and I understand that some may be made in another country. Perhaps the ones not made in the USA are dimmer? Or perhaps only the first run older ones had that problem and it has since been fixed. These are just guesses since mine is absolutely not dim at all!I have owned several Palms previously; III, IIIx, IIIxe, and V. The m505 is by far my favorite Palm so far!The color screen is wonderful. It makes the unit much more user friendly and easier to read overall. It's quite easy to read with the backlight off under normal lighting conditions such as under a desk lamp or in a meeting room, etc. When the need arises, you can turn on the backlight (such as in a very dark room like in bed at night or when you just want the screen to look really bright). Under both circumstances, the screen looks wonderful and is quite readable. The color makes it more fun to use and I've downloaded some shareware games to play for the true arcade experience, in a palm size!The m505 is blazing fast! It's noticeably faster than any of my previous Palms! It also comes with the latest Palm OS 4.0 verison. It's also very quiet. I was expecting the color screen to buzz but I can hardly hear anything at all with the backlight on and off!I would recommend this model because it's one of the smallest Palms available (which means you will conveniently carry it with you everywhere) and it's got color, which is a great asset since most software applications nowadays are optimized for color. I do not miss my greyscale non color Palms at all!If you are concerned that the screen might be a bit dim like other reviewers have reported, I suggest either buying locally so you can see the actual unit you are getting, or purchasing from a vendor that will let you return it.All I need now is a wireless modem setup and I'll be doing full color web-browsing and emailing from my Palm! You gotta love it!
I love my printer, copy, fax, scan machine. And it doesn't take up lots of space on my desk. It does everything I need and the price was fantastic.
Thinking of this bag really nothing bad comes to mind.Build quality is excellent, it's very comfortable to carry, good space and basically you can arrange space in many ways.Fits all my stuff neatly, I don't have much to carry and basically I'm using about 15% for camera equipment, I also carry my GPS and other personal stuff in the bag.I highly recommend this product.Got it for 32 bucks!!!
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" as well as an avid music collector, and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write about and or discuss various recording tapes.Maxell's stellar reputation for cassettes and VHS tapes has been a staple of the industry for decades.The Maxell UR is not meant for music. You can record your favorite songs but the optimum way to hear the playback is on a cassette that is referred to as Chrome or Position 2. The UR is a normal bias (Position 1). These are used to record voice. It may be advantageous for interviewing somebody, for notes to be transcribed, recording a sporting event and or a talk show from the radio.For music recordings use Maxell's excellent XL2 or XL2S. They offer tremendous quality and longevity.Please make sure the tape deck has clean heads or the great recording tape will not make a difference and you will get results that sound muddy.Please stick with 60, 90, or 100-minute blank tapes. Anything higher the tape is thin and more susceptible to breakage.Enjoy the music and be well,Craig FentonAuthor of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
I refurbish older laptops, and sometimes the wireless adapter they have doesn't utilize WPA encryption, which my networks uses and makes it very difficult to update their operating systems and drivers. I bought this because there was a used one on there for only $6.50. You can probably find better prices on wireless N adapters, but this is a Netgear adapter, a trusted name in wireless networking. So I've used this adapter in numerous laptops, and never had any trouble installing it or connecting to the internet. Only one minor issue came up when the Netgear program that connects to the internet malfunctioned and prevented me from using it, but all I had to do was switch to the Windows program and connected no problem. The adapter itself has proved to be very reliable, providing a constant strong connection. It has made my job much easier.
This is a great alarm clock, has dual alarms - one for the weekday and one for the weekend. CD player works great, repeats CD if it ends before sleep turns clock off. Have had no issues with it, glad I bought it.
LaCie 301156U 1 TB Ethernet Big Disk Network Attached Storage Hard Driveis doing everything as it is described in the product description.I Have a wired network consisting of 8 devices, PC/Printer/etc.Even Linux it works.Have since, ordered, received, and install the USB version only, and it also works great. 500GB for 99 bucks,, how can you beat that?
This cable was perfect, it allowed me to add a fast Solid State Drive (SSD) to my 2010 IMac all in one.It worked perfectly and I have no complaints at all.
The Speakers worked for about 2 weeks, I thought it was something I did to cause them to go out on me. Because I still had the box for these speakers, I boxed it up and it has been sitting in my garage for 5 years. I just recently pulled it out to see if I could fix the problem. Everything works as far as speakers and subwoofers. What failed was the Circuit board on the Subwoofer. Now I am looking at trying to purchase the Circuit board. But after reading these reviews I will probably just buy a different subwoofer that has quality reviews and recycle the speakers into a whole new system.
This item was terrible the songs would sound very choppy, when you played the video the words would come way after the lips ended moving. I suggest you get something name brand for maybe 20 or thirty dollars more. Maybe a Samsung mp3 video player i bought one shortly after way way better.
I tried these cameras right out of the box and experienced the same troubles others are having. But I came up with a work around.The first thing you need to do is straighten the antenna completely. Do not use the 45 and 90 degree catches.On my router/ap... I installed ddwrt on my linksys wrt54gl and increased the transmit power on the router from 28 to 50 and set the router to reboot itself every morning at 4:00am.On each camera I bought a $5 appliance timer at the hardware store. (the one's people use to have their lights turn on and off when they aren't home) and plugged the cameras in to the timers. Then set the timer to shut the camera off at 4:00am and turn itself back on a few minutes later.A nice low tech fix. Everything is 100% rock solid now. Of course I had to jump through a couple of hoops to get everything working but hey, these things are cheap for what you are buying. I have not had a single problem with the cameras in months after the timers and router reboot were in place.Yes they are troublesome but are perfectly reliable with a little ingenuity. I would have given it 5 stars if it could push the images to an FTP server at a faster rate than 2 an hour.Also, I wish it was able to stream the video so I could embed it in a page using media player or quicktime. ohh well.
This thing is just okay. The on/off switch is backwards...hmmmm. It will test UTP cables...and that's it. So if that's all you need, and you don't mind off for on, on for off, then it's fine...the price is right. Materials are okay...not too fragile, lightweight. Takes a 9v, which weighs about the same as the actual equipment. The remote piece tucks into the main body so it's pretty compact. Overall I would pay a little more and get a more robust gadget with more to it.Recommended for keeping it simple, not recommended if you're doing more than testing for continuity/connectivity.
I ordered a pair of cartridges from this site because of $. The B&W cartridge expiration date was visable and due to expire 3 months after purchase. The color cartridge expiration date was covered by a heavy tape. I removed the tape to find that the cartridge expired 1 month ago. I emailed the vendor and did not get a response. Don't know if inkjet cartridges are good past expiration date (suspect they are) but I thought this was pretty deceptive - and didn't appreciate the lack of response
Bought these about 6 months ago. They were exactly what I wanted - a very small, easy to carry headset for Skype. Work well. No quality issues. Fit easily in my ears.I don't use them for listening to music, so I don't know how well they work for that - but for Skype use, these have been perfect for me. I travel a ton, so having something small and decent quality is important for me.
Received the fuse holders in just a couple days, very fast delivery! Surprised at the quality of the in-line fuse holder. Better than I was expecting for the price. Tight cover should keep all moisture out and heavy enough wire to handle at least 30 amps.
I have found the camcorder in question to be of excellent quality and I am absolutely satisfied with the results.However in your ads. about this camcorder you have not mentioned any where the the product is compatible with NTSC colour system TV if used directly with TV of NTSC system.Since I have to use this camcorder in INDIA only, this wonderful camcorderunfortunately will be of no use to me . This problem would have not been there if I had known that it is not workable in India.Please let me know as to how you can help me to get out of this problem.As far as the product is concerned,it is a wonderful camera giving excellent result and I would love to retain it.Hoping to have a favourable prompt reply.ThanksSAtish Sehgalxcellewnt results and I would love to retain.
I have two iPads and two iPhones that I connect at the same time and this USB hub makes it possible with out disconnecting my external hard drives.
This is number two for us. Two adults and two teens have used this mouse (and it's predecessor) for daily purposes for more than 6 yrs. The only reason we've had two is the cable on the first one (on the mouse end) just couldn't last beyond 6 yrs. The mechanism in the mouse is still completely functional (and the cable will get repaired as soon as time permits).
Good quality for a fair price on an item that is not as easy as it used to be to find.
I am currently in the process of remodeling my new condo. Before I moved I sold my whole home theater. This time around I planned on wall mounting everything. I was looking for speakers that looked nice, sounded great and came from a brand I could trust.I couldn't have been more pleased. First, I was impressed by the packaging. The system came double boxed and undamaged.Second, the size was perfect. I went from big black Infinity towers to this much more asthetically pleasing setup. everything was a breeze to mount and looked great with my new Panisonic plasma.I paired this system up with a new Onkyo 605 receiver. I auto calibrated everything and then made some adjustments to my liking. I own both a Blu Ray and a HD DVD player and the new audio formats sound great. I always had an issue with vocals on my old system, but now everything is crisp and clear. Which reminds me. Crisp is the perfect word to describe the highs of this system. I knew I wasn't going to get any earth shaking base out of this set up, but was pleased to realize that the low end performed much better than I thought it would. In the end this system works great for a space that is around 18 x 15 sq/ft. Together with my receiver I spend about $700 and ended up with a setup that sounds much more expensive.You won't be disappointed!
Item was as listed. Makes controlling video camera mounted to a table very easy and stable. Recommend this to anyone using a camera on a tripod.
It doesn't work. I returned it for a refund. Simply does not work. Oh well.
We needed over 40 disposable cameras for wedding purposes. I was happy to find these online, so I didn't have to purchase them in bulk at the store. Arrived in great condition. Prior to this, I hadn't purchased a disposable camera in a while, so I would say the resulting picture quality was good. All the flashes worked, I think.
I have purchased three of these routers and help install them for people that need simple and reliable WIFI systems in their home. The router is a workhorse that provides reliable and solid performance for years. The device works on the 2.4 GHz band and is fully programmable. It offers 11 USA Channels for wireless transmission so you select the most open channel to get the best coverage and least interference. It also provides 10 and 100 MBPS wired ports for your local Ethernet devices to connect to.It supports WEP security and the more secure WPA2 and Wireless Mac Filtering to prevent hackers from using your WIFI.Its data transmission speed is up to 54Mbps at a transmitting signal power of 18dBm (28 mW). Its user interface software is easy to use but could be intimidating to a novice to WIFI systems. One of the great features of this device is that so many have been sold and proven reliable that Open Source DD-WRT firmware is available to upgrade this device to a higher level of performance at no additional cost. One system I installed used two of these routers and installing the DD-WRT firmware allowed me to boost the transmitting power from the default 28 mW to 71 mW (I could have even gone higher) which is a solid performance enhancement. In addition I was able to install a second WRT54GL unit as an AP by connecting two units together using a hard wired Ethernet cable and basically doubling the WIFI area of coverage for a larger home. You have to do a little program changing in the AP unit but the data is available on the Internet, just look for it.Being able to do firmware modifications and improving performance makes this router a good buy. The upgrade to the DD-WRT firmware will void your warranty but enhance the performance and is well worth the time to do it. Just follow the instructions carefully and all will be OK.I did subtract one star as this router is rather old in design and does not have the newer N-Band at 5 GHz. The N-Band brings higher data transmission speed, up to 300 Mbps, and allows the concurrent use of two bands to improve throughput in the WIFI system. It is also very good for streaming movies and large amounts of data but 2.4 GHz will do it also, just slower. Newer routers can also offer 1 Gigabit wired Ethernet and USB ports for sharing printers and hard drives. These are things to consider when buying your next wireless router.If you are looking for a good stable router that can be enhanced then this one is a solid choice!
it broke and camera was ruined after about 3 uses! Sony reimbused camera and gave us money back for cover because it was a known problem.
exactly what i expected, i can abuse these headphones and they still work. Although the bass isn't ideal they are comfortable and durable what else can you ask for with this price?!
TDK D120 audio cassettes provide two hours of recording time. This is especially useful for those who wish to record radio talk shows for replay at a more convenient time.
I have owned a Visor Delux, several Visor Platimum's and now the Visor Pro. Delux was a nice unit, but slow. The Platimum was nice but I had several because every one I owned had problems with the graffiti so I took them all back! I just upgraded to the Pro. 16 megs is awesome, it is as fast as the platimum and has the extras from the visor edge. It works well with my Targus Stowaway Keyboard and using Quickword to take notes in class is a breeze. My only problem with it is the lack of flash-rom and the smoked plastic cover. The cover is so shiny that it holds fingerprints and scratches easily. The Pro could be faster and in color would be nice. It would also be nice if they included an adaptor to recharge the pro from the supplied power cable that plugs into the usb cable. Battery life is pretty good so far. In a 3 hour class with the unit on full time using my keyboard, the battery meter hardly budged. Not too bad. A metal case would be a nice change, perhaps, even if it added a little weight. If you don't care about color but need space for files, books or other data, this is the Visor to have today.
I would like to start by saying that this is a great inexpensive cd player from a well known name: Panasonic. Now there are cheaper ones, many of which I have tried, but they suck. This one however works flawlessly. It is easy to use...good product without the price tag of sony--which are also good but a bit expensive. My favorite thing about this CD player is the 'button-popup' cd relese. There are some problems that prevented me from giving it a perfect score: 1) The bass boost is weak compared to some other brands, (sony has a multi-level base boost has has a couple different bass boost settings.) 2) The button are sometimes pressed when you don't want them to if they are kept in tight areas such as a pocket, but that's the purpose of the hold button ;). 3) The volume 'dial' is not in the easy position to use (not a big problem at all, caused no real problems). 4) the cover open slider is easily inadvertently triggered, but the 'button' method (used by sony, and most other manufactures) is even worse.
This adapter did what it was supposed to do, and in the process made it easy for me. Each cable has printed on it what their function is. Also, the bag that this product comes in includes a color chart that tells you how to correctly connect it to your wiring . Over all, it was simple and easy, by not having to guess what every cable went to, I saved a few hours. I have used other metra products since and they all do what they promisse.
After reading in several places that *water* was the best for cleaning your TV, I was reluctant to fork over the money for this kit (liquid and cloth). But let me tell you--it was well worth it! It is amazing how well it works. Now that I have a two-year old, I get fingerprints, handprints, peanut butter--you name it--on the screen, and this stuff gets it right off like magic. I use it to clean my computer screens too. Unless you are completely obsessive, one bottle should last for a few years.
This is not one of the best - this is THE VERY BEST shower radio I ever used. Easy to setup and operate, it has crystal-clear reception (very close to modern high-definition radio).
Replaced an original battery that had lived its useful life. A few months later this one is still going strong.
This is the third Logan Slide File that I have ordered.Good product for the purpose for which it was designed.
This is a great item to purchase when your old cable gets old and broken apart. I'd highly recommend it.
Hats off to Microsoft for an excellent product! The mouse movement is smooth as silk and the five programmable buttons are great. I love the left and right side buttons; being able to click back and forward while surfing the web is such a time saver! Also, no moving parts! I even ordered on from my brother-in-law, he is a smoker and his manual mouse gets full of dust and ash (GROSS!), not anymore with the Intellimouse. I would recommend this to anyone who has ever had to try and clean the inside of a manual mouse with a cotton swab and rubbing alcohol. Great Product!!!
Upgraded from the dinosaur "B" wireless hoping for some speed.Hookup went smooth, no problems, but no extra "speed" to speak of. Called Tech Support (phone answered in the Phillipines with terrible lag). Told me if I got 54 Mbps that was the best it will give. I asked about where the "Speedbooster" was that I paid extra for, sorry, I was told must be interference, phones, walls, etc. I was on the cordless phone at the time but the 2nd computer was in the same room with speeds of 11 - 34 Mbps. Save your money, "Speedbooster" sounds neat but does not deliver.
This is my third Brenthaven product (I previously bought the nylon Edge I and Slim 14 shoulder bag). For me, the Edge I is the best balance between size and protection for a Macbook. It has much better impact protection than a neoprene sleeve, especially at the edges and corners, without the bulkiness of a full laptop case. The downside is, of course, that you can only carry the notebook without much else (save for a few papers in the back pocket).Comparing the leather Edge I to the nylon Edge I, the advantage of the leather one is that it has a detachable external pouch for the AC adapter. I prefer the aesthetics of the nylon one and it feels a little more tightly constructed, due to the thinner cover material. The leather one appears more durable, however. Inside, the padding on both Edges allow for a snug fit - the nylon Edge has a nylon interior and the leather Edge has a faux-suede interior. Some people have complained about the location of the zipper and its proximity to the top of the case, which could lead to scratches. I never had this problem with my nylon Edge, but the leather Edge appears to address this issue as the zipper does not come close to touching the notebook. Despite the same measurements on both, the leather Edge is slightly bulkier than the nylon one.Overall, this is a good case for the Macbook if you want to carry just the computer, but want more protection than a neoprene sleeve.
Holds cables, wires, earpieces, etc. as well as the external hard drive. So convenient, that I never take the hard drive out of the case.
I absolutely sang the praises of these earphones. The noise cancellation on airplanes is amazing. I couldn't have been happier...untilLast 5 hour flight to Hawaii, I open them up and realize that the tiny pieces of plastic that hold them together to rotate, 3 out of the 4 pieces were broken. Only one was in my bag. So, two had previously broken off and gone by the wayside. I spent the whole ride having to search for this tiny piece of black plastic the size of a grain of rice every time it fell out.They have a year warranty and I have owned them for about a year and two months. You really let me down this time Targus.
I am really satisfied with my yepp. It's tiny and really easy to put in your pocket. It only requires one AAA battery, in contrast to a lot of players that require two batteries. Also, the yepp lasts for a while on that battery (and if you get rechargeable batteries, it costs next to nothing to use). The software for downloading mp3's to the yepp is a little tricky, but once you get the hang of it it's not so bad. And it's much more powerful than other software I've used.The only drawback is that you can't add more memory. But the 64 megs is enough to hold 15 or so songs, so it's not really necessary.
I am pleased with the functions and general features of the PVR. The one thing that bugs me is the PVR ERROR message that has replaced the menu icons. This is the second PVR I have owned with this same anomaly. The first, I returned within warranty to Amazon and they replaced it. Yeah Amazon! This one I have now is past the warranty period. All the functions of the player still work; just have to remember what icon used to be where.
I've used Digital Betacam that isn't as nice as this puppy. Recently shot behind-the-scenes at an Indy Racing League event, and this camera easily kept up with the 220+ racecars. I can't say enough nice things about this camera!The only negative... I think it could be a little more comfortable to shoot with. Get a better shoulder brace or the balanced audio input, the Balanced Audio adaptor makes a better shoulder pad than the standard one... and gives you better sound quality to boot! That's saying a bunch cause the standard mic is pretty damn fine!
Breathed new life into my old laser printer (HP-5MP). I needed a way to access the printer from my newer macs and pc's w/o parallel ports.trendnet seems to build very good and affordable products
I love, love, love this lamp! I am using it for atop an entertainment center. With a normal lamp, we would be able to see under the lamp shade, but with this beautiful lamp that problem is eliminated! It is beautiful and useful!
I bought these speaker cables because they already have banana plugs at each end. Cable is nice and thick, seems to be built very well. Color is dark blue, looks black in a dark room. I have all my front speakers connected with these cables and my system sounds great. I also like the look, very pro without the expensive price tag.
80 hours. 80 hours that you can fill up with whatever you can possibly come up with. It's fantastic. As long as no one tells you who won, you can watch games in way less time, because you take out the commercials. If time is money, TiVo starts paying for itself right off the bat. You can set up a schedule and never miss anything you want to see again. Sometimes you get addicted to scheduling too much TV and watching it all the time, but at least you never get so bored late at night that you watch Three's Company reruns or infomercials.Check it out in a store and get ready to want one.
I've had numerous camera bags and hard cases over the years, but never a Backpack style bag. This one looked good with all of its adjustable compartments, pockets plus the backpack features. So, I got one and I'm glad I did. This bag is in daily use, getting pulled in and out of the car, carried around, unzipped and zipped, on average six days/week, often everyday - I don't go anywhere without my cameras. I usually just carry it by grabbing the left side shoulder strap and slinging it on. After a lot of regular use, nothing is getting loose, ripped or pulled apart. I'm amazed because I'm not easy on it. I keep waiting to see a rip somewhere, expecially on that left shoulder strap, but it hasn't happened. Also, the zippers have proven very durable with no sign of wear or potential for separation. For anyone looking for a backpack style bag, this is it - Plus, it has CANON on it and if you're a Canon Camera "fiend", like I am, you just have to have a bag that proudly says CANON!!
This has met all my expectations. It loads the music very easily and I can create playlists in any manner I want. I am not all that interested in downloading music, mostly loading it with my cds. My only complaint is that reading the names of some of the playlists on the screen can be a bit slow if the name is long. It scrolls by, but moves slowly. But overall I am very pleased with it. I keep expecting the hard drive to fill up, but it just keeps taking on more and more.
I ordered TWO of these puppies for Christmas gifts. When we tried to hook up the first one, it was broken - the motor would not eject discs or close the door. Strike 1.When I tried to install the second DVD player in my brothers house, THAT ONE DIDN"T WORK EITHER! Imagine my shock - and absolute instant disdain for any products made by Apex. The 2nd DVD player had a faulty power supply which caused to occasionally not turn on.Do not recommend.
These cables are super high quality, much better quality than the original cables that came with my Samsung LCD. They are really thick, but yet much more supple than my thinner cables. The connectors & contacts are gold-plated and the cable itself is extremely well shielded. The image quality is superb, but this is DVI so it should be that way. All in all, I am really surprised how cheap these cables are given their high quality.CONS: The only con I can see about this cable is that there are no screw driver grooves at the end of the thumb screws. The thumb screws try to be ergonomic by having a 'bulb' at the end of the thumb screw which makes it easier to grab, but it just makes the whole darn thing impossible to turn. Still since I don't fiddle with the cables much I don't see this as a deal breaker.I am a long time computer geek dating all the way back to the early '80's and I definitely recommend these cables. Do your due diligence research, but take my word for it, if these cables are still cheap when you are looking at cables, just buy these.
The bracket is very compact and secure. Installation would be easier if the screw couldn't come loose from the bracket when you open the backet to fit it over the handlebar.The bracket requires that a new back be installed on the GPS receiver. The back does not secure as easily as the original. I am afraid that the tightening mechanism will break because it requires a lot of force to lock the back onto the case.Once secured, the bracket and GPS receiver are solid on the bike. It is possible to leave the new back on the receiver for handheld use, but it is difficult to change batteries because of the stiff lock.
i am disappointed with my purchase. after trying the HP Photosmart C8100 ($400), and the Epson Artisan 800 ($300), i decided to purchase a color laser printer to print flyers and to print on card stock. the Xerox Phaser 8560 ($600) seemed to have a slightly better print quality over the inkjets so i kept it. after buying $200 on Xerox Color Xpressions Elite cover paper to print business cards on, i ran my first job. the machine jammed after about 40 sheets into the run and continued to do so every 10, 20, or 40 sheets. i was so frustrated by the end of the job. it took 3x longer than it should have. so much for high productivity with this machine.
These speakers turned out to be a fantastic deal.I can turn them up and can hear them throughout the house.Great subwoofer.Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer
I was so excited to get this cable. We got it in and hooked it up and it worked wonderful. The next day we did the same and never could get it to work again......so bummed...
This camera is cute and trendy. It's light and compact and has a nice 2.5 lcd screen. I have one complaint about it though...You have to be careful not to press a certain button, it makes all of your pictures blurry! But as soon as you press it again, the pics go back to being bright. It took my husband and I a good 15 minutes to figure out why this was happening. So if you do purchase this camera, be careful and dont give up on it if your pictures are blurry...play around with it first! All and all i love this camera! I would suggest buying the sony dsc-t5 case that fits the camera perfectly so that if you carry it in your purse it doesn't turn on! ALso you need to buy a memory stick pro duo with this camera because with the internal memory i was able to take only 15 pictures, which is normal for most cameras.
I love SIRUS and the S50 is great when it works but has so many problems. The system is very dependent on software. The upgrades fix one problem and but create a new problem. In particular, since the 3.15 software update, just about every unit it was downloaded to has got the dreded "No Signal" problem. Technical supoort says nothing can be done until the next firmware update in 2 months -- I would recommend no one buy for 2 months until the problem is fixed.
Yes, they look strange. Yes, they look like a futuristic design from the 1980s--and indeed, they are from the 80s.However, for the price-range (under $60 or so) there is no comparison. Still none. These things have been on the market for ages, and folks still rightly rave about them.I remember using these babies on an old Sony Sports Walkman (tape) and the sound was amazing--big, fat bass, and loud. These are unmatched for bass, period, in portable headphone in this price range. They put the others to shame.Yes, they are bizarre-looking, and slightly awkward to fold up, and the metal clip in the middle might rip out a hair or two. But if you're more concerned with the best sounding portable headphones for a Discman or an iPod rather than looking cool on the street with cooler-looking (but inferior) headphones, these things are perfect. Highly recommended. No accident that Koss (an American company, no less) hasn't changed up the design of these in ages--they don't have to. If you want something a little 'sportier' and smaller, try the SportPro. Not as powerful, deep, or loud, but excellent in their own right.
First of all, this is, to my knowledge, the cheapest 80GB Hard Drive MP3 player on the market, and with a name like Apple backing it up, this rendition of the iPod is well worth your time to look at.*Technically this is still not the iPod Video, this is still an iPod with video playback; rumors are still buzzing about a Widescreen iPod, but still no official word*NEW:-Longer battery life-Games-iTunes 7 has movies-Search feature-Larger capacity-Brighter screenGOOD:-Great GB/$$ ratio-Great build-Bright screen-Battery life on video is double what it was before-Great interface-Innovative search-Games are pretty fun-Excellent design-Minimal buttons-Oodles of potential accessoriesBAD:-Still scratches easily-Prone to fingerprints-Sometimes a little sluggish (not as much as before)-Battery isn't removable-Still no FM tuner, line-in, or voice record-Expensive accessories (not many in box)-Cheap earbudsBOTTOM LINE: If you are too hardcore for the 30GB version, than this is definately your cup of tea. This is the perfect MP3 player for any causual music and video enjoyer's needs!
I use mine to connect to various networking equipment that requires a rs-232 port, while my laptop does not have one. It works every time for me in both Windows XP and Windows 7. I do look at my devices under Computer Management to see what COM Port it is picking up though., but other than that, it just works, no software necessary.
If you're looking for a way to plug your PS3 (or other HDMI out video console) to an HDCP capable DVI monitor look no further. Note however that DVI does not carry audio signals, so you'll be gaming without sound regardless of if the monitor has speakers or not. If your monitor does not have HDCP capabilities it will not function with a game system that requires it. It's not a cable issue, it's a monitor issue.Good quality works @ 1080p without any hickups so 5*'s from me, especially for the cheap price :)
In researching remotes for my HT setup, I found the Harmony remotes on Amazon were highly rated.I was looking forward to some of the reviews comments, mostly:* Straight Forward Setup via PC/USB* Activities that make switching from TV to DVD easy for everyone in the house* Integration with XBOX 360 / Windows Media CenterThis remote deliveried 100% of what I was looking for.Setup was easy, install the software on my PC, enter the model numbers for my HT components (TV, HDPVR, Audio Receiver, XBOX). Setup my activities and update the remote via USB.As several others have said, the activity may not turn on a specific device the first time, but all you have to do is press help and the remote will fix itself!! Really amazing!!
I bought 2 of these... the first one broke when our camera fell on a rock. It protected the native lens and did its job. Very transparent and keeps picture quality intact. No issues buying a second and recommending it.
I purchased this item on Amazon with free shipping. I received it via UPS the next day. Amazing!!!! The thing I found the hardest was just getting it out of the package. The setup was as easy as plugging it in to the TV - put the card in the machine and turning it on. Much easier to use than a VCR. I have a 60" TV and the pictures fill the whole screen.
Although the product description states "Supports most PC operating systems", and the technical details goes further to say "Jumperless configuration and support for all major operating systems", this does NOT include modern Windows versions such as Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Also, no 64 bit OS support. StarTech tech support says there is no plan to add drivers for these Windows versions.
This compact square device works really well.Yes, you need to steady your hands, and you may need multiple readings, but you do get a reading easily most of the time.It is easy to carry, and the price is resonable compared with the competing products.I use Nikon equipment for my Photography, and this is another great gadget from the company!
Literately i have only used this printer approximatley less than 10 times to print out basic stuff and to make a copy or two, i purchased it a couple of years ago, but it has just been sitting there most of the time, and the machine just died on me.Two days ago i was using my PC and i turned on the printer, and it did turn on just fine. About 20 minutes i began to print and windows said it was offline, then i went to this printer and it was turned OFF, i tried unplugging the power cord for 20 minutes with the same result, then i left it unplugged during the whole night and in the morning it was still dead. VERY disappointing!! I am hoping it is the power supply that is bad because i can buy that for around $40 dollars or so and it is very easy to replace. I was not expecting this from Canon.If anyone has information as to what the problem might be i will appreciate your input.
When trying to tape a hour documtary it is great to have a blank 60 minute on one side cassette to record on.
I had this microphone for a long time and I loved it.Until I was on Skype and my friend told me to get closer to my microphone, because he can't hear me well. Then I realized that my microphone was not even turned on! Once I turned it on, the volume was of course normal.But this incident showed me that you can't trust this microphone. If you turn it off, the volume will lower, that's all.I confirmed the problem with the Sound Recorder app.It's unbelievable, but true! Please try it yourself and then help to spread the word!
Easy to set-up and operation was flawless. Would recommend it to anyone who wanted a quality scanner without breaking the bank.
They make 8-footer HDMI cable for $7 elsewhere by the tons! Don't waste your money and fall for Monster's trick, paying $75!
I bought this for my new 20" LCD and I am very pleased. I was looking at the Omni Mount, which is about the same price. There were a couple of bad reviews for that one so I tried this one. I am glad I did. I am sure that is a good product, but this has a much better design. Unless the wall stud you are mounting the mount in is exactly in the middle of the spot you intend to mount the TV, you won't be happy with a cantilever type mount, pushed back flush against the wall, the cantilever mount will always rest the TV exactly where the stud is. This product allows much greater flexibility. The TV can be "offset" from the mounting base on either side so that you can center it on the wall when flush. It also does not have the "drooping" issue the reviews for the cantilever mount mentioned. The mount is very well made, I think it weighs more than the TV, and is attractive. If you want, you can even hide the wires in the tubes of the mount. My only complaint, mine didn't come with the mounting screws, but for less than $1.00 I bought them at Home Depot. I am very pleased and strongly recommend that you consider this mount for your TV.
The Belkin PureAV 16-gauge speaker wire is a good gauge speaker wire comparable to Monster for moderate lengths. Unfortunately there are no instructions on the packaging demonstrating how to install supplied pins--none are available at website either.You will need a very small Hex-wrench to undo the screws under the red and black covers. Twist the speaker wire and insert into pins, then retighten the screws. The pins will stay on tight.
Had this comp in house for around five years, in that span it has died 2 times. Its a common issue with this comp to have motherboard issues, and due to its unique proprietary design you cant just replace the board. I have been able to bring it back both times with different techniques such as heating the igp *intergrated graphics* Then replacing memory. This is an old system already if you happen on a good working one it is a nice system, very nice case with great room/cooling. However the board layout is bad and takes a lot of work. Good luck to anyone with one of these its on a 50/50 chance it will be bad.
The speakers work even better than I expected the sound is clear and crisp and the experience is great.
This HDMI cable has one end DVI and the other HDMI. It fits between a new Samsung Plasma TV and a 6-yr-old DVD player in my home theater. This item was not available at my electronics stores (Best Buy, Radio Shack). The price was 1/3 as much as similar cables from Best Buy, and delivered 4-days after I placed my online order one night. Great performance Amazon.com and your partner supplier.
Size matters. I've noticed in the almost year and a half that I've owned the PC1, I use it more frequently than previously owned camcorders. Because it is pocketable, I take it with me more regularly. I like the ability to hook it to my PC and save still shots. (With 30 frames per second you certainly can find an optimum shot to grab.) I wish it could operate in lower lite. By the way, a new battery has just come out which has greater capacity and is the same size as the older one.
Got the P712 as an upgrade and gift over the holidays. I think that the learning curve is past me at this point and now have a handle on how to take a decent photo with this super-zoom. Here's what you might like:*Excellent zoom lens with world class optics.*Shooting a photo in Auto mode makes picture taking easy.*7.1 mp provides for good detail.*Very good battery life. 200+ shots using the rechargeable included.*Manual mode, Shutter priority mode and aperture mode are great for the serious amateur.*Uses SD cards which are inexpensive and easily found.*Does all it's metering through the lens so filters and add on optics work well.*True optical image stabilization.A few reviews mentioned Kodak's add on lenses. I have both the telephoto and wide angle and must say they really extend the optical range of the P712. The telephoto turns the camera into a 635mm lens, the wide angle down to about 20mm. The Flash that Kodak markets with this unit is also pro level with enough "oompf" to light a auditorium.I'm pleased and impressed with this camera. I'm getting great shots with it. I think you will too.Any downshots? A few:*Video is marred by sound of auto-focus. Forget about using the zoom while making a video, it sounds like a truck is driving by.*Tends to overexpose a little in bright sunlight in auto mode.*Not pocketable-this is a substantial camera.
I bought this SW about a year ago, AWESOME bass! I was very impressed with its sound quality. I compared it to much more expensive subs and found that the ASW10-120 outperformed them all, BUT...about 8 months later, it fried. It was on a 100w receiver that barely got turned up beyond 1/4 volume, but yes, occasionally it got cranked. So I took it to and electronics guru friend of mine who looked it over and and stated that the amp was built with inferior circuits, and that to rebuild it with quality circuits would be worth more than the ASW10-120 if it were brand new. My advise: Do not buy it. Just google ASW10-120 problems. If you think you will not be cranking your sound up very loud then you don't need a sub, but if going to crank it up buy something that can handle the power. Like I said this 120w sub was on a 100w receiver. It didn't last.
Very nice for the price. Good sound, no proprietary software. If you're looking for a basic straight forward player, this is an excellent choice.
it's hp brand so it's expensive but good. i'm confused about this attribute "poor quality"... are more stars better or worse?
Received on time. My WD seems very safe in this case. Even if your mistakenly throw your hard drive on the floor, this case keeps it safe.
After having used both a an FM Transmitter (bad) and a cassette adapter (tolerable), the Scosche FM-MOD01 was everything I had hoped for! It takes a little effort and know-how to install but the result is WELL worth it! And the fact that it's under $20.00 was just icing on the cake!
I don't know the problem is because of Nero 7 or DVD burner or my machine! but I am not able to solve it and non of the customer services (Sony or Nero) are able to solve it too. the problem is after burning the DVD the quality of picture is very bad which I guess it is because of the interlacing. I paid 60 dollors extra to upgrade Nero 7 to full version but still I am not able to burn my DVD (which I am getting with my Panasonic Camcorder and while playing back with camcorder is perfect). so I don't recommend this product at all.
I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH MY SAMSUNG CAMERA PURCHASE. ALSO, THE SERVICE FROM AMAZON WAS GREAT. I JUST HAD MY FIRST SET OF PICTURES DEVELOPED AND THEY CAME OUT EXCELLENT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS CAMERA TO EVERYONE.JOAN
Head phones are good, sound is a little lite, but the fit is what I was looking for. Very fast shipper too..Behind the head, comfortable and easy to use. Recommend this buyer
i do not have anything to compare this web cam to, but so far, we love this thing...we recently move 3 states away from our family and friends. So we decided to try out the web cam (along with Skype). So far we have had no problems with it at all. We even have it hooked up to a laptop via a wireless dsl connection. the image is pretty clean, although i think it would be better if we had it plugged in directly.i haven't used it for anything other than video calls with other skype users, but it comes bundled with software that looks fun.I would recommend this cam to anyone based solely on the video chat feature...
Our Sony monitor died and we had to purchase a new one. I was really happy with the Sony monitor, but decided to try another brand. Big mistake! There is so much static with this monitor that it drives me crazy. We get woken up in the middle of the night with loud static! It is convenient that their are two receivers, however the static does not justify the convenience. I'm taking mine back and getting the Sony.
I bought this for myself after our son, who is in college told me about the one he'd purchased. I liked his, but it was WAY too small for my older eyes! I did some research, and found this one. It's fantastic. If you are looking to purchase an MP3 player, be careful, because not all of them are expandable. This particular little gadget is perfect for all my needs. No more skipping, like you have with a CD player! It's easy to work, and sounds fantastic. I have no regrets about buying the Rio Cali.
They do a pretty good job for what they are... If you are in a bedroom or quiet place they sound awesome, but in noisy places such as an office the 'on-ear' design can make it challenging to hear without having to crank the volume....
Lens was all I had hoped for, performed great when just shooting hand held on solid land or when bobbing around in a kayak. Excellent wild-life and scenery shots under varying conditions and distances.
To start, I bought a Carbon about 4-5 months ago back when Ipods were in high demand, so I ended up going with the carbon ONLY becuase I wanted an MP3 player and the place of purchase was out of Ipods. I thought at the time though: No big deal, I'll just take care of it and it will last a couple of years, and I will still enjoy it.Things did not go as planned though. To start, the sound quality on the carbon at times can be a little weak. Some songs do not sound as good as they should even in a low quality mp3/wma format. The carbon also does not seem to play some ogg vorbis formated files, which is a pain in the butt. Another blow to it though is the lack of features it has inside it. There is no radio tuner, nor are there any 'visulizations' to watch or any sort of beat meters. No games either, so do not get this and think that it will totaly relieve a lack of boredom. This is strictly an MP3 player with a stop watch and sound recorder feature (and I haven't even really had a need for the recorder, so why the heck is it on here?)The other gripe I have with the rio is that when I bought it, it was valued at about 250-280, which after taxes and a warenty plan from the place of purchase, came to around 300 dollars. That is pretty steep for just a 5 gig mp3 player with bare essential features.Another weakness that the Carbon has is that it has a TERRIBLE carrying case. You cannot see the screen nor control it while it is covered in the case, so all you can do is listen, turn it off, and adjust the volume. Another weakness that the case has is that it doesn't cover the entire carbon. It exposes one of the most fragile and importaint parts of it - the sound wheel. And it just so happens that one day when I was pulling the player out of my pocket it slipped out of my hand and it landed on the sound wheel, lodging it into the player and thus making it almost impossible to change the volume (unless you mess around with it.) This gets to where the warrenty kicks in... (and if you wonder why I am not using the warrenty that the place of purchase gave me, I am in the middle of a move and becuase of that the papers are unavailble at the moment.)The warrenty that rio offers is only 90 days, and after that warrenty the ONLY thing they will offer to do for a damaged player (in any way shape or form) is to charge you a $149 refurbashing fee. That is way more than half the price of the product as it stands now!! This is rediculous. You can pretty much buy a new carbon (or another mp3 player) of equal or greater value for a little more than $149! Absolutly insane...To top off all my griping, the earphones just failed, and now I will have to buy a new set of earphones or headphones so I can listen to the blasted mp3 player.So overall, the Rio Carbon does cover the basic essentials of an mp3 player, and offers a decent amount of storage space. It sadly though has a weak sound quality at times, and the other features it comes with can seem to be useless at times. It has a sleek, although flawed design. The carrying case for it is terrible though, and the damage resistance it has is pathetic. The warrenty that rio themselves offers is terrible, and do not plan on getting any decent sort of replacement plan from them. It is hightly advisable to go with any of the other brands: Ipod, Dell, Creative... ect. I am very dissapointed with Rio, and you may as well be in the long run if you purchase the Carbon.
This product was simple to set up and works great! I have the transmitter connected to a DirecTV receiver and the remote control "mouse" sitting in front of the DirecTV infrared sensor. The RF-Link receiver is in the next room and the picture is great and the remote control works. I'm glad I didn't get a cheaper 2.4 GHz model because we also have wireless phones, wireless internet and a microwave in close proximity and there is no interference whatsoever. This product could not have been any simpler to set up and I'm absolutely satisfied.
The package arrived the second day after I ordered it.This drive came with everything that was needed. I did have to open the manual---big deal. I'm running it on WinXP SP2 and it works fine. It's a necessary evil because new PCs don't come with floppy drives.
This is an excellent radio for the shower. I purchased it as a replacement for a cd/radio combo that I had used in my shower for several years (that had definitely seen better days). It has great reception and great sound. I was unsure of the options to hang it, but was very happy when it arrived and I realized there are 3 different options - cord that can be used on a hook, a "swing arm" on the back that can also be used on a hook, or by a bracket that sticks to the wall with self-adhesive tape (included) which is the option I chose. I've had it for several weeks now and could not be happier.
AFTER I BOUGHT MY ZUNE I HAPPENED TO READ SOME OF THE REVIEWS ON AMAZON. MOST REVIEWS THAT I READ WERE NEGATIVE AND I BECAME A BIT AFRIAD. HOWEVER UPON ARRIVAL WHEN I STARTED HOOKED MY ZUNE INTO MY LAPTOP THINGS RAN SMOOTHLY. THE ZUNE AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED MUSIC FROM MY MUSIC FOLDER. MY MOTHER WHO IS IN NO WAY COMPUTER LITERATE WAS ABLE TO HOOK UP HER ZUNE QUICKLY. THE ONLY GLITCH THAT SHE HAD WAS WHEN SHE TRIED TO UPLOAD THE ZUNE SOFT WARE TO AN OLD COMPUTER. WHEN SHE STARTED OVER ON MY FATHERS LAPTOP EVERYTHING ELSE WAS A SINCH. I'M NOT EVEN TRYING TO COMPARE THE ZUNE TO THE IPOD. THEY ARE TWO DIFFERENT PRODUCTS THAT MORE OR LESS DOES THE SAME THING. EVEN MY BROTHER, AN IPOD SNOB,ADMITS THAT THE ZUNE IS A GREAT PRODUCT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BUY THE ZUNE DON'T LOOK AT IT AS A REPLACEMENT OF THE IPOD BECAUSE YOU'RE BOUND TO FIND FLAWS. BUY IT BECAUSE IT IS A GOOD PRODUCT THAT IS ACTUALLY WORTH THE MONEY
The two firewire adapters I ordered came quickly and in excellent condition. I needed them to allow me to connect my IPOD and my wife's IPOD to our new notebooks that only had 4 pin firewire ports as the standard IPOD firewire cable is 6 pin.The adapters worked as described with no problems. The product was built well, has a solid feel, and fits snugly on both ends.
These have both good sound and reception, you just need to make an effort adjusting on the right channel. Use good quality cable between source and base to eliminate noise. Range can be very good, depending on where you put the base station (away from tv and other electronics). Battery life are long, even after not seeing any use for a couple of months and not connected to mains it works. Well worth 100$ I guess. Sound quality that are a bit "tighter" than a Grado sr-60 headset.
I bought this CB for my boyfriend, who's an OTR truck Driver. This little CB has made his life a little easier.I read the reviews before purchasing and it had a better rating for the money. Good job Midland!!
I bought this fan so I could get more airflow through my computer case and to keep my graphics card cool. It really does a good job at both. The temperature in my case is 5-10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler since I added this fan. And it only uses 1.68 watts. So you can use one of your four pronged plugs that powers one of your hard drives, plug your hard drive into it, and plug it back into the drive. It comes with a male and a female connector, for just that purpose(it piggybacks on your hard drive's power connector). Or you can just plug it into a spare power connector if you have one. This is the old style power connector, PATA not an SATA power plug. This is also a good fan to cool off your graphics card because it's narrow, it fits between my graphics card and my sound card. There is not much space between my graphics card fan and this fan, maybe 1-2mm at most. But it takes the hot air coming from my graphics card and sucks it right in and out the back of the case. If you have a high profile graphics card, then you'll have to put this fan in another slot. The only thing I don't like about this fan, is the noise level. It's kinda loud. Before I put this fan in, I could hear my 2 internal hard drives. Now, this fan drowns out my hard drives. But other than that, it's a great little PCI slot fan!
Paid $40 for these a couple of years ago - ended up buying 2 sets and wish I'd bought more. These sound better than speakers costing $150. Its a shame they don't make them anymore. If you find a set for under $50 - buy them!
Needed a small camer to take on vacations. Great camera for the price. 6X optical lens plus image stabilizer is a big plus not found on similiarly priced cameras. Only complaint is there is no optical viewfinder and in bright situations render it impossible to see.
I have used this camera a few times and love it. It is easy to use and the pictures are great.
When I bought the Tracker I wanted a small, fairly simple yet powerful pair of binoculars at a low price. These have all the features I wanted and most of the flaws I expected. Great optics cost money but this was a good compromise.
These headphones will blow your mind. Use them with a good sound card/good mp3 player and you will hear notes, chords, bass, anything, really, like you have probably not heard it before. Oh and did I mention the price??Fantastic.One thing to be aware of: a lot of sound leakage, so you cant really use these in a silent library for example.
These worked great for me, once I had found the best way to connect them to my Bose Lifestyle System (using output to a remote system rather than the headphone jack). They are a little heavy, so I probably would not want to use them for more than a couple of hours, but the sound quality is fine and the volume easy to adjust.
This battery has a super long use-life compared to the previous Canon battery that I had. I actually forgot my charger at my in-laws in January. It's now April and I've had to charge it twice (luckily, a friend lets me borrow his charger). We use the camera all the time, too.One odd thing is that when I accidentally bump the battery cover on the camera, sometime the camera turns off and on again. Its a nuisance, but it doesn't happen enough for me to rate the item any lower than "I like it."
I have three grades of the audioquest rca stereo cables the alpha snake connection ends are not quite the same as the sidewinder or the copperhead sets. I believe the value is certainly there for the snake.The fit to connector is good and tight.The ends are substantial to grip onto when you connect/disconnect.I looked inside the end surround; and the high priced cables have metal that comes inside towards the center to make a more complete contact with the component connection.The Alpa-Snake set is plastic surrounding the metal probe inside.One thing I find with the Sidewinder or Copperhead is they are so tight fitting I have to use some strength to connect/remove them from their connection. I equate that with connection quality.Sound will travel in either direction, regardless which way the arrow points. But the cue it provides is a fine idea.
Good product. The price was right and trhe quality was exceptional. I woiuld definetly buy this again. It was great!
I used this for my notebook and desktop. My computers seem running very well & normal than before.
You get more than you pay for. Yes, the Tamron AF 18-200 is not the best all around lens out there, but for less than $200, you get a very good lens, that can be used for pretty much any situation. Perfect fit for my Canon T3i and also ships with a lens hood. Taking very nice pictures thus far and will get the majority of my time, with using my T3i.
For the money, this is a great deal, especially if you're not a person who's going to have 50,000 address entries, write a lot of email on their Palm, download War and Peace on it, or for any other reason need 8MB of memory. It's very reliable and is a nice size and shape. The flip-top cover is very convenient. Also, the new Note Pad program, which comes with the software and which lets you write freehand notes with the stylus, is really useful for those quick little notes you need to jot down.The only drawbacks:- small screen- it uses AAA batteries (instead of being rechargeable)- its screen surface isn't as smooth and slick as the more expensive Palm models, so it can be slightly harder to write on
Tried to set up but my up to date XP machine, would never work. Tried to find help on Mfg web site but no help found. I would not reccommend this item to anyone. Do not bother buying this item.
This DVD player is great for the low price. While it has no front panel displays and a flimsy look to it, it supports a wide variety of formats. VCDs, SVCDs, and DVDRs to mention a few. Plus it's quite easy to get into the factory settings and set it so you can play any region code.I've owned mine for two years and never had a problem with it. The only annoyance is when you turn it on, it won't let you insert a disc for 5-10 seconds while it starts up. Other than that, for the price you get tons of features!
(Im 17 years old mind you) So if you have Windows 7 64 bit and find that your voice is really quiet, go no further, here's how to fix it.:Right click on Speakers (bottom right) --> Click recording devices:Make sure your in the tab, 'recording':Click on the microphone and hit 'properties':Go to the levels tab and increase it to over 9000!!! Haha, no just increase it to what you want.There you go! So this device in my opinion earns 4 stars, because I had to do research my self (this isn't found on the inter webs) to get this recorder to work. So if your voice sounds like a soft whisper than this is your problem.If you like video games and found this helpful, follow me on twitter @MisterMockery . Or on Youtube.4/5 Stars
It is very easy to use and the autoscan is a nice feature. The sound quality isn't amazing but just ok.
This is like 6th router i have owned, and i love it. other than my dir-855, this is the best one.the speed is great and so is the signal. Very easy setup if you are experinced with routers...if not, great time to learn. one complaint is that it's not 108G but most routers aren't so oh well.overall great router for the price.
Got this in conjunction with a Boss R1100 250W rms amp and an 8&#34; pyle subwoofer tube. I recommend all these for cheapskates who want to add some nice bass. The only issue I had was with my ground connection, but that was just because I picked a bad spot to put it the first time. Turns out a good ground is kind of important, who knew? :) For a non-superpowered amp this kit should be totally fine. Why pay more?
I just got my set of E3c's and I love them. While I am not an audiophile, I do appreciate quality sound. That said, I still had a few worries about shelling out $150 for a set of ear buds.1) Would they fit and stay in? Shure provides 7 different ear pieces. In order to maximize sound quality a seal has to be made around between your inner ear and the bud. No problem, the second set I tried fit perfectly. I have the apple upgrade earbuds ($50) and they never stayed in. Although I haven't tried, I believe that I could do jumping jacks for an hour and the E3c's would stay put.2) How would they sound? I saw some reviews that said the sound was 'tinny' and there was no bass. The sound is NOT tinny, it is authentic and very well balanced. The bass is not overpowering. If you're into rap or any other music that is bass heavy these might not be the product for you. For fans of music where balance in the sound spectrum is desired, the E3c's deliver.3) Would they really block out most exterior noises? Yep. Enough said.Simply put, these are well worth the price. My only regret is that as a college student I wasn't able to seriously consider the E4c or E5c, which I am sure are even better.Look at it this way: You pay a lot of money for your music, why listen to it on cheap ear buds that don't faithfully reproduce the music?Buy 'em now, thank me later. (And if they don't sound great at first, try all the different ear pieces provided. And, give them some time to break in.)
When I bought this product I knew nothing about it, how to install it, or anything else. I just knew I needed it to run a second computer from 5 rooms away. The company's customer service was very helpful & patient with a 69 year old, not very computer literate person. I was able to install it, connect my phone service, a second computer, a second totally different phone with different number, & a printer also 5 rooms away & it all works. I am amazed with how easy to use & how helpful my Cisco-Linsys broadband router is & the service from the company was wonderful. Thank you so very much,A happy customer
It has been great using this remote control with my Ipod. Now I can drive and change music with one touch botton. Also in a party is very usufull to carry on the remote with you and change of song from long distance. Hope you like it like me.
I bought my palm back at the end of September and I really enjoy it.It has adequate memory for what I use it for and it helps keep me organized.I downloaded some games, an exercise tracker, a program called mapopolis in which you can put city maps on it.I enjoy the notepad feature where you can jot down things.All in all this is a very handy little pda for those who don't need one with a lot of memory and I highly recommend it!
I bought this TV about 3 months ago. I waited to write a review after putting it through a fairly extensive test period.This TV is nothing less than outstanding. The picture is gorgeous. The set looks humongous since it replaced a 26 inch LCD. It is a little heavier than I'd prefer, but having a swivel base surely helps. The default picture setting is set to "sports", which has a very bright and unnatural color scheme. After playing with the regular setting choices, I found the "document" setting to be the best for my eyes. This set has many input choices, and I like the fact that it has a set of AV inputs on the side. This is very useful if you mount the TV to a wall, or it's hard to get to the back for any reason.Hooked up to my standard cable connection, it picks up all the unscrambled digital channels. This means I am able to watch my local broadcast channels in their full HD glory!Our XBox 360 is connected through HDMI, and games as well as movies are truly breathtaking. Because of the size of this TV, I came to realize that not all DVDs are made equal. The difference between poor quality DVDs and the "near HD" quality ones is suddenly quite obvious. I'm still going to wait to get a blueray (or whatever the next HD standard) disk player when they cost less than $100. Until then, I'll be very discriminating when purchasing DVDs.I like the power saving feature in this TV, even though some reviewers find it annoying. It causes the TV to take a few seconds before it powers up. This delay also allows for the other AV components to turn on and get ready for the party. ;-)If I have to pick something to complain about it would be the remote. Sure it has all the functions, etc, but it performs poorly. I find myself having to press a button several times to get it to register. Perhaps it's a problem with the batteries. Nevertheless, I am using a Harmony 880 remote instead, and it works fantastic. No problem.I hope this TV is good for many years of moderate use. Time will tell. For now, I am a very happy camper (now bordering into couch potato territory).
I bought these at Circuit City for a considerably higher price but I most say it was definetly worth the price. I don't listen to rap but I listen to everything from the Dead Milkmen to NOFX to Slipknot and everything sounds great! Some people say that you can't hear the bass line but all you have to do is adjust the amp level and you have your bass. I would have paid alot more for these if I knew how great they sounded! I have had these for about a year and have yet to have a problem except having to replace the battery every other week for the bass amplifier. Excellent set of headphones for the price, you can't go wrong with these!Edit: The reason I have to replace the battery so often is because I wear these whenever I go out of the house so they get alot of use.
I have not had a bad disk yet but as far as it working with some burner, it does not fair too well. Over all they are nice blank media.
I purchased this product about two months ago. I noticed the lack of the traditional cap-lock and num-lock indicator LEDs right away. I also noticed the very short receiver range. The last straw came yesterday when the mouse died and I had to go back to my old one to continue working. If you need to go cordless I suggest going to a better quality product. It may cost more up front but will be more reliable than this one.
If you have a Nikon camera body and want to get into macro photography on the cheap, don't bother with anything other than Nikon accessories. This one does exactly what it's advertised to do, and does it well. It has solid metal construction and couples perfectly with camera body and old AI and AI-S lenses. I use this exclusively with old manual focus lenses. 4 out of 5 stars only because of price. Other than that it's a solid piece of specialty gear that will help you get unique photographs.
Excellent headset, very light-weight and comfortable. Clear sound. Having had wireless headsets off and on over the years, and purchasing this one after wearing out my IR, I pretty much knew what problems to anticipate. These use the same frequency range as old cordless phones, no problem, got 2.4GHz so not an issue. The sound output is also very dependent on how much sound you can crank out at the source; no problem either, have it hooked up to my amp; with the volume halfway cranked it has plenty of power for very clean and vibrant sound. Docking for charging is a little weird, but just slapping it on the station and rotating it slightly seats it and there is a clear indicator that it's seated correctly when the charging light turns green. Another nice feature is the ability to use standard triple-A batteries as a backup. Overall, a great product. Dinged it a star because of the proprietary rechargeable batteries.
To start, I am very familiar with high-end home theater systems, as I've spec'd and installed systems from modest-budget systems to $16K systems. I personally own a fairly nice home theater/music system. I bought the Koss based on other customer reviews for a friend who just recently moved into a studio apartment. For approx. $..., I am truly astounded by the decent quality of the audio and video. The vocals are clear and intelligible. It performs acceptably well for those Hollywood "WOW" action scenes. Stereo playback of CD's sound far better than anything else in its price range. Can it compare to systems costing thousands more? No. But it certainly holds it's own to systems costing hundreds more. Installation was simple. After breaking open the box, I had the whole system connected and placed in 10 minutes. The connections are all well-labeled and color coded. The satellite speakers even come with threads to accept placement using any off-the-shelf universal wall-mount, which is how I setup the surrounds. Remember, this whole audio system, including integrated amp and tuner, costs less than many DVD players alone! So what are my nitpicks? Well, system setup of the speakers is buried in the on-unit menu system, and setting the clock is a pain because I had to dig through the manual to find the directions, which ended up being slightly confusing. As with all systems, to make the most out of its capabilities, speaker/sub placement needs to be carefully done, especially with the limited capability of the "sub" to ensure that it doesn't sound too boomy. When compared to a class higher in quality, the sound is too accentuated in the midrange, while the bass could do with considerably more articulation and the highs could be more detailed. Though overall, especially considering the price, I can't imagine a better home-theater/music system value for $.... A very surprising 5 stars!!
Couldn't be any better. Worked like a champ out of the box. Good resolution, no problems
Plus: This is the best USB Serial Adapter you can buy at any price. Works with all Equipment requiring a Seaial Adapter. Easy to setup.Minus: None.
The only issue I had until about a week ago is that the cables they sell to go with this switch do not support DVI-D connections directly. You have to use a DVI-I to DVI-D adapter to plug them into the computer side (DVI-D ports are very common on built in video, but much less common on stand alone video cards). It is not ideal but the converters are available pretty cheaply here and elsewhere so it is not a major issue.Then all the sudden it just broke one day while it wasn't in use. The USB just stopped working after about 2 years. So now I am back to moving cables between computers or having multiple mice. Given the high price of this switch, having to replace it every couple years is not acceptable. If it didn't break it would probably be 4 stars. Not perfect, but a decent option. But I can't recommend it as is.
This backpack bag holds everything for me. I had read other reviews about the build and size but for me it's perfect. I don't have any problem with quality of the build nor the size. I feel it's any excellent product for the price.It holds my Canon 20D with 100-400mm IS USM lens with hood with room to spare. I also carry 70-300mm IS USM, 28-135 IS USM, kit lens, and a 580ex Speedlite. It has outside pockets perfect for filters and storge inside for memory cards and a lot more. I think it's a great buy.
I have never seen anything as bad as this. I have a BEFW11S4 router and a WMP11 card by Linksys. What a joke!!! Tech support is as bad as the product. The card made my comp crash so bad, I had to re-format the hard drive...yes everything gone. Never got it working. The manual is badly written. The first time in years that I've had any trouble installing anything. Word of wisdom....stay away from this product. I had to give it 1 star (which it doesn't deserve that). I could go on but what's the use.....
This speaker system delivers great sound and good clarity for a PC system. The one minor negative is a fiber mesh grill cover that could be torn easily.
Let me preface this by saying that I have used this unit--my third, one died and was replaced and the second fell and I had to have it repaired--they sent a refurbished unit-- I have had this unit for three years and ridden with it for 45k miles. Suffice it to say I have driven it around the block. I am very tempted to give it one star.What it does do is tell you where you are. The screens are nice and as long as you are just watching the screen change with you, it is fine.But get into a situation where you must interact with this unit and forget about using it while riding.Examples:No QWERTY keyboard. Instead they have some very hard to use scroll in one screen (see Amazon image) and in another there is an ABCDEF screen. BOTH of these screens could have just as easily been QWERTY. You cannot imagine how hard it is to use while riding, and it ain't no piece of cake when stopped. It is a real pita to use.Also, the menu items are so user hostile. If you are riding and you want to find fuel these are the stepsMenu...food/lodging...fuel...all types--4 steps to find a damn gass station. Finding a motel is even worse:Menu...food/lodging...arrow down...lodging...hotel/motel--5 steps to get there. They have the "options" in alphabetic order so you have to bypass ATM and ENTERTAINMENT to get to lodging and then you have to choose MOtelAnd once you do get there-gas food motel--then you have to understand the shorthand, look to see where the arrow points. And the arrows do not just point up the road or behind you, no, they point in compass directions so they may point toward 4 oclock or 9 oclock. And that may or may not be on your route. To see if it is on your route you must highlight it, and then press show map and see if it is relevant to your ride.The menus are totally fixed and cannot be user modified. I asked on the zumoforums about this and many people chimed in to also complain about this unit's user hostility and the mod smugly answered that that's "just the way they are."I have no experience with any other GPS, but I have to believe that others have a better, much better, human interface. And it's real expensive also for these "features." I would NOT recommend this unit, and I have one that doesn't spontaneously die.I bought this unit because Garmin tells us it is desgned by bikers for bikers. That is impossible to believe. It is just marketing hype. The more I use this device the more I find fault with it and I am not mentioning how directions can be screwed up, or if you decide to change your route on the fly the unit with continue to route you back to the part of the route you intentionally skipped until you stop it (Menu...stop) and restart your route (Menu...routes...select your route...go...no).Zumo, get a clue. And the most infuriating part? I'll bet a firmware fix would change all this, but nooooooo
The eTrex Vista Garmin is a nice instrument, an elemental GPS and should be more usefull if we may have a software of certified maps for Colombia,S.A. unfortunatelly those are not available.
I recently purchased a pair of Axiom m22 v2 bookshelf speakers. The sound is very clean and the enclosure design elegant. The price was a little high for these speakers but the sound quality is well worth the money.
We like this machine very much. We use the radio, CD player, and cassette player on it daily. I love that it is light weight and the prettiest one out there. It's a good price too!
I followed the directions and hooked it up in the correct order, MULTIPLE times, never could get it to see the keyboard or mouse and never would pass signal to the monitor. I tried hooking up to different computer and still the same problem.
Well I got them had them for a week loved them but I was listen to a song with little bass and when I turned the volume up a little got a really harsh sound from both headphones changed the song and found it even worse so I sent them back got another pair same thing in the middle of a song so I wasn't being hard on them at all so they are good while they last but very cheaply made
This is an awesome camera, i bought it for graduation and loved it. Little did i know i was going to get into photography so much using the camera, so i just recently sold it to get the SD 550. I say get this camera if your just beginning in photography or if you just like to take pictures, this to me is the best 4.0 mega pixel camera out.
Most of the iPod cases out there are not very convenient. I carry mine in my pocket and like to reach in and change songs without looking. The ones with the covers are out. This one feels great in your hand, good grip, and very smooth scroll wheel use.Not very convenient for use with any docks (ie. iHome radio) as you have to take it out of the case. It isn't very easy to remove and put back on. So great protection but inconvenient for docking stations.
I needed a riser not for a computer monitor, but to allow the placement of a cable box under a television in my children's toy room. Most risers are too small, or could not carry the weight of a television. This model fit perfectly, and is rated well above the weight of a normal 20 inch TV. The slide out drawer, even gives me a place to keep the remote. This was well worth the price.
This radio worked very well within the 1/2 mile range with very clear communication. 1/2 mile to 1 mile was broken but understandable. The main problem with this radio is that one of the two channels are probably being used by someone else due to the unusually strong sales of these radios. We usually were able to switch channels and get uninterrupted communication.
Great set of headphones. Plenty of volume, more than most others. I can cut the lawn and still have volume to spare. Transmission distance is just what they say it is. Little heavier than most but sound quality & durability makes up for that and the fact that they re-charge over night in the cradle. Saves money in the long run on batteries and pays for it self.
I'll start by saying that I have found reception to worse than the $20 clock radio it replaced. For it's small footprint, the sound is nicer than one would expect to come out of a small radio. However, in no way is it as nice as a small set of decent bookshelf speakers. It just can't produce the accurate highs that come from a seperate tweeter, nor can it produce low end frequencies with any real presence (I am NOT referring to boomy bass here). Overall, the sound is a bit tinny. It would make a great clock radio if they improved the reception, and it was 1/4 the price. That'll never happen, though, because too many people have fallen for the gimmicky Bose sound.
It fit the space and coupling as advertised. I like things that measure up to the companies claims. It performs well.
This backpack is great! It is very spacious even with the laptop inside... it has numerous pockets to store almost everything... it can carry your computer with numerous thick books and they still fit!! The revolutionary front zipper opens vertically so you can access or store your books very easy!Also the computer compartment has padding giving extra protection against shocks and water! also the padding do not go all the way to the bottom of the bag... this is great because when you put the bag on the ground or in any surface your computer will not hit it!In addition, you got LIFETIME WARRANTY! If by some reason your bag breaks, Targus will replace it NO QUESTIONS ASKED! The only thing you need to do is call them and mail it! And you will get a brand new one!Finally this product is great I have been using mine for the last 4 years! And it still like new!It is worth your money because you will not have to buy any other computer backpack! It will last forever!
This is the best! Color clarity and clearness are tops. The screen is larger than the ipod video. Given a choice between the 2 devices I strongly recomend the Zune!
If you are looking for a CD player this is a good buy, great sound. On the other hand, if you are looking for a clock radio pass it by. Radio stations that I cannot get and so difficult to set the stations that I can get. Controls for volume and the radio are on the side and not easily accessible. You don't get your moneys worth on this one.
I bought this remote to use for long exposures with my D60. It has one button which does exactly what you'd expect -- opens and/or closes the shutter. Two minutes after I opened the package I was taking my first test shots, and that was only because I had to find the right settings on my camera. As some other reviews have pointed out, the remote has to be in line of sight with your camera's sensor in order to work, but that is no great inconvenience for my needs.
The small footprint and only needing to plug one thing in attracted me at first. I read good reviews and bad ones here and thought the bad ones are just the unlucky few who got defected units. So I bought one thinking I'll try my luck. Turns out my unit has the exact same problem.Wireless drops when downloading files or streaming videos (anything with high bandwidth). I can watch an online video for 8 to 10 sec before the whole unit freezes and I need to reset (turn it off/on). There is nothing wrong with the connection because everything is fine if I do the samething with a wired cable.Called Linksys 3x and after they told me to reset, change channal #, etc.... still having dropped wireless connection. The last Linksys tech says it needs a firmware upgrade but Linksys does not have it and the firmware has to be pushed by ISP (Comcast). Called Comcast who said they don't support router problems and they have no firmware available at all. This is apparently common according to Linksys's online support FAQ.So, stay away....don't say we didn't warn you.
The VCR arrived carefully packed in bubble wrap in a box that had not been dropped. I could hear pieces rattling loose in the box as I unpacked it. Once opened, I could see that the unit had been dropped on the left front corner before packing. I knew this because the packing was not damaged, and there was big dent and break on the left front corner. The front panel had been pushed to the right by the damage so that the dvd drawer could not open and VCR tapes could not go in. I opened the unit, poured out the broken pieces, and bent the metal frame back into its rectangular shape so that I could line up the front panel with the inner works. The unit worked, but looks pretty bad. I told Discount Jungle. They answered that there was nothing they could do. They suggested that I contact the manufacturer. If they got a broken unit from Sylvania, why did they ship it out? This is by far the worst experience and lack of service that I have had in buying though Amazon.
I bought this as a gift for my dad for Father's Day-he needed a new scanner for the Nascar races we go to each year.I think it's almost better than the one he gave me!We haven't used it yet - next race isn't until Labor Day weekend, but just by testing it out, it seems like a great scanner. It's sleek and easy to carry around, and if you don't have earphones, the speaker on the scanner itself works really well.Great product for a great price!
For a camera at this price it provides you with a very clear image, it works great with MSN Messenger if you want to use it to stay in touch. By far the best image I have seen from a webcam, and the colour is great aswell. Has many options in the programs that come with the product. The stand takes a few minutes to figure out, but there are no problems with it afterwards. I would recommend this camera to anyone considering buying a new webcam. This is much better than logitech cameras.
I end up usually buying A awful home theatre system because I go through them quickly because of the massive amount of DVD's I watch, However this one has last me about 2 years. This system really rock. You definently gotta get your hands on one of these. [I really wish it would not have gone out of stock, I have a lot of friends that were interested in buying one after mine blew them away. Please give me a * I really worked hard on writing this one!!]
I basically like the product, however I am having a lot of issues importing videos that I have not been able to resolve.
I tend to switch between headphones and speakers on my PC quite frequently, and it was extremely annoying to reach behind the machine and have to switch plugs every time I wanted to use one or the other. This little device simplified all that and has made my life a lot easier. I just plugged both the speakers and headphones in and can toggle between the two by pressing a button. I can also toggle a mic on and off if I choose.One thing I was worried about originally was loss of sound quality when the signal passed through this device. I spent a lot of time testing out the set-up with and without the hub and cannot tell any difference. There is no loss in sound quality at all.
I know this bag has gotten some bad reviews. If you need a bag to carry your Wacom tablet solo, with a handle and all, then this is not the bag you need. I wanted a thin sleeve to protect my tablet so I could put it safely in my laptop bag, or store it outside. Its not going to hold the mouse, but for me, I knew that was going into my laptop bag.It didn't give the last star because there is a pocket on the inside of the bag that i think is a bit on the low quality side, but the rest is pretty solid.My recommendation would be to evaluate what you need in a bag. If you just need a lightweight protection for your tablet, then this works. If not, then look elsewhere! Simple! :)
This mic works great. It's stylish yet unobstrusive. It takes up little desk space. I plugged it in and it came up on the list of mic inputs on the computer. Just select the mic as your choice and you're up and running. I'm using it for SKYPE.
Despite the problems I encountered, I do give this product four stars. My problem was I could not turn the Ipod on. I kept getting a folder and an exclamation point symbol when trying to turn on the Ipod mini. I finally found the problem and solution on the Apple support site. Support was very helpful in getting the problem resolved [had to reformat the Ipod mini]. Once this was done, no problems whatsoever. The earbuds are not bad at all. I purchased a pair of Sennheiser PXC250 noise cancelling head phones but prefer the earbuds because of size. I'll use the Sennheiser when I take the plane. Not crazy about the enclosed battery...Other than that, I really like this Ipod mini.
This is the third Griffin iTrip that I have purchased, and all of the recipients have LOVED it. It's the affordable way to listen to your iPod in the car. I would highly recommend it!!
I've been an audiophile since the late 50s, I own three HOME THEATER systems, one built using a pair of 168 pound Klipschorns, arguably one of the best speakers ever built (currently $8000 per pair). I don't know how I missed these headphones from Koss one of the early developers (over 50 years ago) of headphones with the Portapro design over 25 years old. Paul Klipsch and John Koss were from the golden age of audio. I've owned a number of headphones from Koss, from Bose (the leader in noise canceling designs) and have listened to many different headphones in all price ranges and owned headphones costing over $300. These are the best I've ever heard! And they only cost about $30 bucks1How is this possible?Well I think I know. In speaker design, accurate bass reproduction is the most challenging. Accurate is the key word; loud booming bass isn't all that hard. It used to be called "juke box boom". It's now a fad in "boom boxes" and butt kicking car boxes. Some people think it's the end all and be all. Actually it's loud distortion that muddies and distorts other frequencies. Accurate music sounds real not hyped (although some rock concerts are super=hyped and that's what's real to some; and that's OK if that's what you like). True high definition sound reproduction, however is crisp clean and well defined. You can hear the sound of the sticks hitting the skin of the drums, the bass fiddle strings being plucked and you can distinguish and locate one instrument from others in the band or orchestra.Bass frequencies are big powerful wave forms that can obscure other frequencies and can cancel and distort themselves. There are three basic speaker designs that try to prevent this. The waves from the back of bass speakers can easily cancel the waves from the front of bass speakers because they are out of phase with each other and are extremely hard to dampen because of their powerful and long wavelengths. Bass reflex speaker enclosures attempt to turn the waves produced by the back of speakers around to be in phase and augment rather than cancel the waves emanating from the front of the speaker. However, to do this with great clarity at very low frequencies in a bass reflex design requires a very long folded horn design (think bass tuba). Klipshorns use the walls of a room and must be placed in corners. They also require very substantial and heavy enclosures that won't vibrate! Higher frequencies need much smaller horns and are far easier to design without canceling frequencies and to prevent vibrations. Thus "tweeters" are very small next to "woofers". Bass relex and folded horn enclosures are efficiency champs and can produce high sound levels at very low power. They are the speakers used in big old movie theaters. Another design is the "acoustic suspension" speaker that attempt to absorb and eliminate the back waves by stuffing a smaller but very sturdy enclosure with a lot of absorbent material. This is harder to accomplish than with the bass reflex design but results in much smaller enclosures that are very inefficient and require high powered amps. But that can be placed in bookshelves rather than stand in corners and be the size of refrigerators! Both of these designs have real problems when used in headphones. The third speaker enclosure design is seldom seen anymore. It's called the "infinite baffle" - it takes the out of phase waves from the back of the speaker and vents it to the great outdoors or the inside of a big closet filled with a lot of clothes! The Portapros are basically an "infinite baffle" design - the least distorted of the 3 designs! While an infinite baffle design may cause your neighbors or whoever wants to use or lives on the other-side of your closet to purchase a shotgun, headphone speakers use very tiny speakers that are coupled directly to your eardrums (yes they can damage your eardrums or produce tinnitus at high volumes) but produce relatively low levels of sound at even short distances outside of your ears.Noise canceling headphones use electronics to cancel outside noise by setting up an out-of-phase signal. Wear them in a buzy city and risk being run over by a honking truck! However any sealed enclosure around your ear creates distortion not found in an infinite baffle design. Its really difficult and costly to eliminate distortion with designs that are not infinite baffles. Thus, the very low distortion crystal clear high definition non-noise canceling sound "leaking" marvelous and cheap Portapros! Ecstasy, if you love quality sound reproduction.And yes they are now available in a new design, almost completely black - blue inserts and silver headband included - and more importantly with sturdier cloth covered wires.
I've used Amazon to order various items before and was always satisfied with the result...quality at low prices.I ordered a Sony Dsc G1 on Sunday June 24th and it arrived Thursday, June 28th.I've taken about 50 photos under critical conditions, low light and using the automatic features of the camera.I'm amazed at how well it performs. Big LCD screen, the camera is a nice size for my big hands, just a little bigger then the regular Cybershots. The resolution in the screen is excellent.I was considering the DSC T-100 but it got such bad ratings that I went with this camera....sure glad I did!When I figure out some of the more technical features I'll post a more detailed review.
I bought this to replace our HP psc 1200 which had given good service for many years. Our previous all-in-one always worked on any computer we installed the software in.The 5610 installs a huge software package. It screwed up the Fuji camera software I'd been using.The HP software I had for my last printer could be interupted at any time; I'd pull the paper supply out, then cancel whatever I didn't want in the print queue.The software for the 5610 has a very hard time cancelling a document; at the least it insists on wasting an extra sheet of paper. Worse, I now have a document that can't be cancelled at all and it's got the computer completely frozen up.The paper feed is messed up and ruins documents especially when you're using HP's most expensive photo paper and ink.The photo printing quality is not great unless you use the very highest settings and then it is extremely slow (think 30 minutes per picture) and most likely to ruin your pictures by misfeeding or software glitches.This HP is garbage. Try a different brand.
The cable was useful for my math courses and now my calculator is able to match up to a Ti-84
This item does what its supposed to and having the Canon name and quality backing it is a plus.
I love the design of these things!Taunt your opponents. Coordinate teammates. Issue commands. With the Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset, the full power of voice is now in your control. You won't believe the comfort (goes around the neck instead of over the top of the head), convenience, and quality... especially during intense online battles.
it works great. nothing hard about it at all, just plug in and use. The only small, small down side is that the small mall blue led is not very visable. but it gets the job done.
I now own three of these devices, one for every computer in the house. With Windows XP and APC's included PowerChute software, the device as automatically shut down our computers during power outages just as advertised.Much more frequent the power outages around here are surges and line noise. Some of these are external, but I happen to have a laser printer that draws a lot of current when it wakes up: it used to cause the lights to flicker and occasionally popped the circuit breaker. Now that it's also plugged in to the APC, everything is happy.The telephone line/Ethernet/coax protection is a nice bonus. Over the years, we lost more electronics to lightning strikes on the phone line than anything else. If you don't have whole-house surge protection on your phone line, this type of protection is a must.
Dual handles, case and shoulder are included. Both well designed and comfortable. The shoulder strap is especially well designed for ease, comfort and balance.Good space usage. Why the CD add on holder I have no idea. Almost a throwaway piece or use it in your car maybe. Nicely done inner side pocket to keep documents safe and the computer is well protected from most any kind of harm.Overall a good buy for a quality case. Amazons typical good price and efficient delivery!
This camera is old. There is pretty much no way you are going to buy it. However, when mine does eventually die, I will buy another one, and here is why. This camera provides crisp pictures in most lighting and manageable pictures in low lighting. It is quick and responsive. It takes great macro photos. With the underwater case, it can survive almost anything. It plays slideshows which you can add mp3 music to. However, this camera's real excellence is in its durability. I originally bought this camera in November of 2006. It is June 2012 now, so in a few months, that will be 6 years. This camera has survived a summer in the Greek Islands, 5 Mardi Gras Seasons, 5 Neon Glow Paint Party raves (where both I and the camera are being constantly exposed to a water-based paint), and a foam party. It has survived heat, cold, moisture, and an incredible amount of general abuse. As I now have a serious DSLR in addition to this camera, I generally only use my Sony DSC N-2 for things that I'm afraid could hurt my weather sealed DSLR. Every time I am convinced I have killed it, I wait for it to dry out and is surprises me by coming back to life. Like I said, it is old, and I'm sure you can get something similar or better for a good price. But I won't. I'll be buying this again whenever mine eventually gives out.
I used the Nuvi 370 in December 2007 when for a business trip that brought me to Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands. The map and the mapping software is very accurate. As expected, the pronunciation of non-American streets is incorrect but that is to be expected. The important thing is that as soon as my rental car left the Frankfurt International Airport, the GPS was up and running immediately and brought me to many beautiful European cities.Tips for a better experience:1. Put a drop of water (say from your Evian bottled water) on the suction cup before attaching it on the windshield. This will prevent the suction cup from falling.2. SLOW DOWN when you are about 2 or 3 miles from your exit. It's way to obvious but the reason why most people miss their exits (even with a GPS) is that they are driving way too fast. No, it's not the GPS's fault.The Nuvi 370 is absolutely worth the money. I've used it the US too and it's been flawless so far.Bottomline - works as advertised. The other most important thing that the unit has is the currency and unit of measure converter. The others (mp3 player, bluetooth) are regular add-on, not too impressive but maybe useful for other folks.
I made the mistake of purchasing this product just over a year ago. It sits safely on my desk, out of harms way. Last night, the router mysteriously stopped working. Thinking it was me, I followed the "help" directions and got nowhere. My next step was Linksys customer service. The first representative suggested that I purchase another router, and made suggestions. Purchase another router?! After 9 representatives, supervisors, and managers, I was told that the product is only guaranteed to last about 10 mths. which essentially means buying a wireless router once per year. There is no standing behind their product, it's 10 mths. and done. NO THANK YOU.
Great out of the box performance. Set up was easy. Sound is awesome as is ease of use. Haven't figured out all the gizmoes yet but, I'm a 64 year old techniphobe. I guess I need a teenager from the neighborhood to help me program all of the features.
I have owned this printer for quite some time and had no problems printing or copying until - I needed to scan some documents.The documentation on setting it up is useless. The printer itself and my computer simply do not recognize that scanning is available.After reading many bulletin board entries, uninstalling (beware add/remove does NOT uninstall the programs, including Image Zone, which is like a house guest that refuses to leave) and reinstalling both from the original disk, another installation disk I ordered from HP (thinking that my original disk had a problem) and the HP website, I contacted HP's chat help line.Oh what a nightmare. He told me to install windows installer patches, .NET updates, cleanup utility, etc. Reinstall. Still no scan for documents, only images through the wizard.Having invested many hours into this by now, I simply could not give up and initiated a second tech chat session. After 45 minutes we nailed it to a corrupt file. Uninstalled, reinstalled, NO SCAN function.I am frustrated that this is so difficult to fix, that the HP installation programs don't work. There are no uninstall programs.I will be putting a Brother All-in-one into my shopping cart next.
This is actually the 4th time I've used this stuff. The first 2 times were for a pair of STK392-560 convergence IC's for a Sony rear projection TV. They keep the chips about 5C cooler than with the other thermal compound (measured with an infrared thermometer). Third use was for making a portable N64. Used it on the CPU, GPU, and RAM chips and they stay nice and cool. And my most recent use was for my computer CPU. This, along side the Cooler Master 92 Hyper TX3, keep my CPU A LOT cooler than the original equipment. If you are doing anything that requires thermal compound, then always get this stuff. Don't even bother looking at anything else, because EVERYTHING else is inferior to this.
I built a nice pvr with this. A 566mhz 256mb SDRAM, 120 gb box. Running Red Hat linux 9. I use Mythtv as the software. Runs fine. Someone complained about how the drivers are messed up and the software won't work. Well mabey it because you use windows ;). Ditch it. It's good for nothing. The only reason you should be using it is if you play a lot of games. Even then Winex can play windows games well.Anyway, it has on-board mpeg-2 encodeing which comes in handy on slow machines. And has RCA and s-video out to watch all your recorded stuff on the tv.
I purchased this produc for my ultrabook which doesn't have a numerical keypad. When I tried it out it seemed quite cheaply manufactured, but its priced implied this too. I wouldn't have mind this, but when I pressed 8, it would type 87. Sent it back to Amazon.
This is a very old USB Bridge (USB to SATA/IDE) using dated technology. It does not work with over half of my hard drive test needs. I upgraded to an All-In-One-Driver USB connection. It is FAR superior to the bridge for sale here. It has LEDs to indicate the bridge's status, it works much better with both IDE and SATA drives (laptop and desktop). I would recommend the All-In-One-Driver bridge....but not the USB Bridge listed here....cheap is no susbstitute for quality performance.
These cables are well made, transmit the signal just perfectly for a 1080p with the PS3 blue-ray player. The connectors are well made and should last quite a while. For the money, these are pretty tough to beat. I have had others where the connector was a bit loose and had to get new ones.
NICE SOUND,EASY TO INSTALL,AND THE SPEAKERS HAVE A PLEASING PROFILE.I had a difficult time getting the remote to work but for the most part I'd say this speaker system is an affordable way to have quality sound .
I cannot review the product because it was purchased as a gift. I can only review the purchasing process. I ordered a camera kit and some extras from Cameta Camera through Amazon. Everything went smoothly and the camera arrived at its destination at the estimated time.
I ordered this through Etronics. When I got it I didn't notice it at first but soon realized that they had sent a 32D46 which is identical to this model except that the screen is not flat.I checked Etronics web site and they list the 32D46 at the price advertized here and they list the 32DF46 at $499.What I don't know is whether Etronics being listed here selling this model is an honest mistake or an intentional deception but it was no mistake on Etronics part! The packing slip clearly showed that they had crossed out the 32DF46 and replaced it with the 32D46! What was *REALLY* irritating is that they didn't even bother to notify me of the change before shipping it, if they had I probably would have canceled the order.Now if I want to get what I ordered, I'd have to ship it back to them probably at my expense plus pay the difference in price and then probably the cost of shipping the correct model to me. In all an extra $220 in shipping charges plus I'd be without a TV while waiting for delivery of the correct model.With all that in mind, I'll likely just keep it despite that it isn't what I ordered. But I will make sure Etronics and Amazon know my feelings about this mis-listing and my disappointment at not getting what I had ordered.The bottom line is. If you *really* want the flat screen 32DF46, DO NOT buy from Etronics! You won't get it!This is a great TV though, other reviewers are right that the tuner is slow, but that doesn't bother me since I'm not a channel surfer anyway, when I sit down to watch TV it's to watch a specific show or a DVD.Don't know what other people see wrong with the picture, some have said the colors were weak. I actually had to turn down the color a little. No weakness here!I love the digital reception capability! I can't pickup analog signals too well but the digital signals come in extremely well. Using just a bare wire attached to a coax cable I could pull in most of the local stations, imagine what a proper antenna will do! Once I have that set up and receiving all the local stations which is all I'm interested in, the cable is history!I also like the Stable Sound feature, it's really annoying when you're watching TV and a commercial come on and blasts you into next week. Doesn't happen with Stable Sound, the volume stays where you set it. Very nice feature Toshiba!Over all I'm very pleased with this TV, just wish it was the flat screen model I had ordered.
The Solio better energy iPod charger is a fantastic product. On a sunny winter day it charged 50% in a time span of about an hour or so. It will also charge in the closed position (for when you don't want to draw attention to yourself in a public place). With two fanblades open it looks like a cell phone , everyone who has seen the charger with two fanblades open has told me that and it helps in being less conspicious( as people just assume its a new phone). It also comes with a suction cup and I haven't really used it because...1. The warranty doesn't cover damages caused by the suction cup coming loose and falling to the ground.2. Putting a pencil through the slot and aiming it towards the sun is much easier.The button on the charger was also perplexing, but I figured it out from the multilingual packet and this is what it does.Pushing the button once when its not connected give a battery life estimate ex: 1 flash=25% 2 flashes=50% and so on.While connected it does not automatically realize its hooked up to the iPod. A push of the button and it will start to charge the iPod.Overall this is a great product that deserves more attention.
I received a used filter with some dirty marks on it which I can't clean it. Really disappointed with what I received so I returned it.
I got this for my new sony blu-ray portable player it is the best I have looked it so buy it you will not be sorry.....++++++
I am a student at ITT Tech, I bought this so I could so I can do my Cisco labs with my laptop. Installed the drivers on Windows 7 and started up Hyper Terminal (copied from a Windows XP machine) and I was configuring a router with my classmates.USB is almost 20 years old why is Cisco still using RS232 for the console connection?
A basic computer has only 2 USB ports. That's not enough when you add an external hard drive, a scanner, a camera cable, and more. Sabrent USB hub is compact, slim, and self-powered. An ideal gadget for the purpose.
The thing is I like the display and everything , but the first monitor when I got had a bad pixel in the middle . So I understand it happens , return it and got another one same model . Two days later the same thing happen , and two more days I got one more bad pixel . So I am returning this one as well ,but no exchange this time . Just not worth it . Plus you can not adjust it , it stays only in one position .It may not happen anything with this bad pixels , but I don't want to take a chance . It's a hassle .
I bought this at outpost.com a couple of months ago. It is very convenient and works as expected. If your USB ports are very close to each other, this will make adjacent USB ports unusable due to its size. However, it comes with a cable. If you use the cable, there is no issue with the space.My router is D-Link and I have enabled WEP. This works fine with my current setup.Sometimes when I restore my computer from standby or hybernate mode, the network is not recognized right away. Given enough time (few seconds to a minute), I suspect that it will work. I get restless and force the connection (via a few easy mouse clicks). I have absolutely no problem with that - but the expectations of my family members are higher than mine.The distance between the router and this device is considerable in my setup (router stays upstairs in a room). It used to drop connections very often when used with one of my computers. I moved it to another computer now and it works very well. Both these computers are downstairs.Over the time, I have come to like this product very much and it work well.
Got these headphones because I don't like earbuds and most over the ear headphones don't work to well with glasses. These are definitely funny looking and the way they fold are very unique, but they fit really good with my glasses. They dont squeeze the temples and the sound is great. They arent Beats by Dre but they have some bang to them. When I go into class I just fold them up and stick them in my pocket, so they are very convenient.
I'm satisfied with the roominess and the quality. It also balances upright quite nicely when the laptop is in it. About the only thing that would make it better for me would be a removable insert for the large bottom compartment that would give me more organization when I don't need the room for clothes.
This is the charger you want for your Garmin. The aftermarket chargers just don't get the job done. That means they don't work with Garmins.
The different between having a GPS that that works and one that doesn't.I live in Sao Paulo, Brasil, and the reception without the Gilsson Antenna, was very poor. Sometimes I arrived to my destination and the GPS still didn't catch any satellites.With the Gilsson antenna it catches almost every satellite and the precision is of about 3 metres (9 feet).I would definitely recomend it.
All and all, I am very please with the Brother MFC-420CN. It was an excellent price for all the features. I think I've tried all of the features and they work as exepected. I must admit that I did not have high performance expectations and do not plan on using the printer for serious photo printing. The only real complaint that I have about the product is the software installation. I received errors on both computers and had to manually resolve them. Luckily I am a very experienced computer user so this was not a big deal but anyone that is not as comfortable may want to think twice as it could get kind of hairy. Once installed, I was able to quickly discover and use all of the functions (expect fax as I don't have it hooked up to my phone line yet) easily. I've copied, scanned, printed and even used the memory card reader. All of this without the documentation. I guess there is one other minor complaint about the unit which is that you have to attach the ethernet cable inside the unit. Not difficult at all, just not logical. I have the printer sitting on my wireless network (easy to do!) and all of my machines can print from it. If you are looking for an affordable multi-function unit, this is the guy for you!
My family and I recently went on a house boat at Batemans Bay Australia....we attached this to the rear of the boat and it made fishing a whole lot more interesting. Make sure the suction cap is secure and that you have attached the safety link. If the boat has some algae on it you might want to use a scrub bud to help create a smooth non slippery surface to connect it to. The unit picked up both large and small fish, logs and weed. The best thing about this unit is the fact that it shows you the profile of the bottom, really useful when lining up for flathead! The unit mounting is sturdy, and really well put together. The only issue for me was the battery charger, I had to buy a separate charger as the one shipped was for the US. Still a bargain though! Happy fishing :-)
Originally I wanted a DV model camcorder but I couldn't find one that I really liked that was under $1000. I had looked at the Sony Digital 8 format and thought it was a great idea so I bought this model. I has the features I wanted; DV firewire in/out, S-video in/out, rca a/v in/out, it's stereo, and has a built in 2.5&quot; lcd monitor. The separation on the stereo audio is quite good considering how the left/right mic pickups are in the same chasis. I have yet to hear scanner motor noise in the audio either and it has an external stereo mic input if you want to get a higher quality mic. I used it on an overcast day in the country to get some footage of the dark clouds and the audio was beautiful. The tapes I've tried using are regular 8mm tapes and it came with a Hi-8 tape and to be honest I have yet to see a difference in the video quality (although years from now there may be more dropouts).If you want manual white balance, you'll have to pay more, but for what this camcorder cost's, it's amazing. Highly recommended!
I was cheated! The item sent was for a sony stick reader, not the reader shown in the photo. The company DID NOT replace the item or even apologize for their error!
I give them 4 stars simply to recognize that they aren't quite as good as my Focal/Martin Logan media room speakers which cost far more but they are very, very good and really pretty close to unbeatable for the money. I use them as front speakers in our high-ceilinged family room with a small Polk center channel, a Polk 10" sub and Monitor 30's in the back and they fill the space nicely with a clean, warm sound. I also really like the modernist design and the small footprint.
This hard drive is perfect storage for my video editing/clips. The FireWire 800 speed, and the amount of disk space make life easy.
I didn't realize when I ordered it, but it is not your standard Ethernet cable. Didn't work for any of my modem or standard computer connections. I need to be smarter when shopping. Not the company fault, but would like a better explanation for us amateurs.
Looks nice, light, incredibly small, great features, unfortunately mine only lasted 6 days. Completely stopped working, fortunately J&amp;R took it back with no hassle.
This was a birthday present for my 16 year old and he said it works better than he thought. The price was unbeatable and unbelievable. Thank you for a great product!
I got the 30GB version about a week ago. This is the first hard-disk based DAP I've owned (I've had a few flash-based ones). This is a great DAP. The construction seems solid and durable. It's easy to use, I installed the software and got everything running without reading any manuals or anything. The sound quality is excellent.There are a couple glitches, though:1. I'm overly picky about sound quality, so I initially loaded some loss-less WMA files onto it, but these wouldn't play. After some tinkering, it seemed like it wouldn't play WMA or MP3 files with bitrates greater than 256K. But the sound quality with that bit rate is great, so this isn't a big deal.2. It doesn't have completely gapless transitions from track to track. If you listen to anything where a tracks lead into the next track, this is quite noticable.3. The cord on the including headphones is rather short.
It's getting harder to find VHS tapes. Our local Walgreen's used to carry them but don't anymore. This is a value pack and are perfect to replace old VHS tapes so they won't mess up your machine (also getting harder to find!).
In the last 9 months, I have had 3 Zumo 550s. Each time, it took weeks for Garmin to process my RMA and send me a new unit. Each time, the unit failed within 6 months or so. This time, they have my RMA listed as "unit backordered" so I am without a motorcycle gps and may not get the replacement anytime soon.Garmin map support is awful. It always says the device doesn't have enough room for a new map. Even though I have paid for lifetime maps. Truth is, if their IT people knew what they were doing, they could write the web (or lifetime) update application to stage and overwrite, and do it all without making the user become a computer wizard.They are smug, and unhelpful.So is the Zumo 550 a good motorcycle gps? Yes, it is the best of the Zumos, even though it is quite "outdated" technology. It computes fast, gives early warning on turns, and follows your MapSource route .gpx perfectly.But so far I can't get one to work for more than 6 months without failing, and I cannot get good service from Garmin, and its near impossible to udpate the maps unless you know all the tricks and secrets. For over $600 plus the cost of a lifetime map subscription, nobody should have to suffer these issues.
Nice product for the price, just can't figure out how to get more sound out of them... Very heavy and well built a great addition to the speakers I already have.
Sandisk 4GB MicroSDHC (MicroSD High Capacity) Memory Card (SDSDQ-4096-E11M, Retail Package)Works great with my Sprint Mogul nothing to do but insert and add your favorite videos,pictures or music and very quick shipping thanks again
This was my first purchase from amazon. I could not be more pleased with the prompt shipment of my camera. This camera is amazing!. It is definitely a great camera to capture action shots. I have never had a camera that could take clear pictures of moving objects. I LOVE this camera!!!
Don't get this item! It totally destroyed my disks, so I had to get new ones. Whoever made this junk should be totally ashamed of themselves!
Looks and feel of quality. Played with it for about 5 minutes then put it away with rest of useful stuff in power outage or Armageddon. I just wished it had charger for other than just nokia so now I have to get adaptor to make it fit. It does put out a good amount of light though, very surprised. Good overall.
Hello, I have Zune 30GB over a month and so far I am very happy about it. Solid case, good sound....nevertheless I was very surprised when I started organized my music files - simply there is probably some bad routine in software, because it does not organize my files in the order I want. I spoke to my friends and they reported similar problem. If anybody knows how to fix it.....
For what this camera is selling for on the used market it's a bargain. It is simple to use, takes good pictures, has a lithium battery, uses an SD card and these are all things positive.On the so so side I find the view finder off to the left awkward but could get used to it especially if you are left eye dominant. The camera body is a little on the small side which gives you about a two finger grip. My other Pani is the FZ47which has room for a three fingered grip and it has a center mounted viewfinder.If you can't afford the FZ47 then this is a good value on the used market. Or if you want a smaller version then this is agood choice.Recommended
This device gave me a BSOD (blue screen of death). When I ran whocrashed to read the dump file the error was MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS file path: C:\windows\system32\drivers\ser2pl64.sys product: Prolific USB-to-Serial Bridge Cable. So I uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers and now it seems stable enough. I did need to unplug the usb port and re-seat the cable once when my console froze and plug it back in to restore console connectivity.Bottom line is I was able to get it to work atleast once but I don't know if I can trust this device to work consistently.
I love this mouse! I had really bad Carpal Tunnel pain before I started using it. It didn't heal the pain on its own, I also took Coral Calcium, and that helped tremendously. But this mouse is so comfortable to hold, and you don't have to "learn" how to use it. All the buttons are in the same order as your other mouse. It also features a few more buttons, but I don't use them. Now that the pain has gone, this mouse has prevented it from coming back because my wrist is not turned. It really is like a "comfortable handshake" as described. If you have wrist pain from using the computer - GET THIS MOUSE!
I have had these for about a week. I love the soft rubber caps--three sizes included; very soft and much more comfortable than foam caps. They don't slide/pop out of your ears, either. Bass response is respectable for this price. Asymmetrical cord design is comfortable. Cord separates in the middle-- you can use shorter length for arm or pocket player location; add extension for belt or backpack use. A small ear buds-only case is included, which keeps the buds protected from dust or other unwanted dirt when not in use. Also included is a felt drawstring pouch to hold pieces you aren't using, or all of the parts if desired. I'm very pleased so far. I have used them for jazz, rock and classical listening. They are not active noise-cancelling type, but in-ear design blocks out most noise, anyway.
I have had a palm pilot in my life for about three years and I just love the improvements that the M505 has to offer over my older Vx. The ability to increase memory and store word and excel docs on a memory card makes managing a full time career and household easy! I have to admit that the screen is a bit dim in certain lighting situations, but at the time of my purchase the M515 was not available (which can adjust the brightness). If brightness is a concern go with the M515, if not save a few bucks and get the M505!
These labels are absolutely wonderful for labeling all your child's school supplies. They stay really on and don't wear away. I have two sons and they haven't lost a label yet! :-)
When you gotta have it, you gotta have it. However, we found it cheaper directly from Xerox.Please recycle - the manufacturer makes it easy.
Same as the others, it worked for 3 days and then stopped working, it would freeze in the middle of a movie, we upgraded to the Audiovox 7 inch and are much happier.
Quite possibly the best speakers I have ever installed. Type R is now my choice speakers! Great lows, mids, and highs. Will surprise you.
This piece of junk worked for less than 2 months. At 2 months, it got an updated driver which reset the "top of form" settings on the printer. At that point I could no longer adjust the top-of-form and the printer became completely worthless. It was outside of the 30 day warranty so I can't return it. Epson technical support wants me to drive 2 hours to drop it off at a service center, drive 2 hours back home, drive 2 hours back after it's fixed to pick it up, and then drive 2 hours back to my business to see if it's fixed. And what if it isn't? I've already got 8 hours in the car (that's if there's no traffic!) and I'd have to turn around go 2 hours back to the service center, back home, etc. all over again? What if it is fixed though...is it 2 months away from another driver update and another 8 hours in the car to take it to a service center? No way. Stay away from this piece of junk. Epson is digging in their heels. I'm going out back to go Office Space on this thing right after I order a different brand of printer.The Amazon seller I bought it from (PCNation) has been very responsive and has helped me to get in touch with the Epson support team to try to resolve the issues, they would receive a better rating than 1 star, but the printer and the company that makes the printer are total garbage.
I use this to hold my Nikon D80. I hike a lot and chose this bag because I can wear a full backpack and carry this bag at the same time. It allows me to have quick access to my camera and other lenses. It also works great off the trail it is not too bulky or flashy.
I bought this product at a major chain office supply store. Tried to install it but was unsuccessful. Reason being 2 of the 4 bolts that hold the monitor to the mount broke. Went to the local hardware store and bought more of the same bolts. Finally hung the monitor on the wall and the mount sagged. Tried to tighten the mount so the monitor would stay level. This time a major hex bolt broke. The product is made of inferior metal and is very difficult to be useful. I tried to contact the company who made this product since it comes with a 10 year warranty. The company is no longer in business. I would not buy again nor would I recommend to others.
This is the coolest battery. It's tiny, recharges fairly quickly, and keeps all my mobile USB devices powered for hours. It's great for long trips.
I am pleased so far with this product which I got as a generic charger replacement for a Nikon 2500 Digital camera. Price was quite good...included extra battery....and car charger. This purchase was better than original accessories for camera...item was delivered quickly, less than one week...so far, so good...
This remote is quite handy. I have used it so much. My husband and I like to travel, but had a hard time getting pictures with both of us in them. Strangers rarely take a good picture. This remote along with a tiny bendable tripod allow us to get just about any shot. I even used the remote at my brother's wedding (with a normal tripod) to get photos of the entire wedding party - including me. I would recommend this to anyone.
I first got this keyboard set ... and I loved it. It has a Very comfortable feel and it is easy on the wrists and fingers. I also liked the fact that it came with a wheel mouse which was great for the package price. ...
I bought a set of these for my wife and me to go Geocaching with. They do an excellent job of showing you the distance, ETA and even an approximate location on a basemap already provided in the unit (which actually saved me, when I misread a set of directions).However the best part of this unit is the ability to send and receive the location of your friends and family. It works perfectly and behind the scenes, whenever you transmit or push the call button. I love this device and it's already become a "must have" piece of equipment for any trip.UPDATE: OK, I don't normally return to edit my reviews, but this product deserves it. I just pulled my Rino 120 out of the WASHING MACHINE. Yes, I might not be too bright, but the people who built this thing are. The waterproof device still works perfectly and there is no external damage to the unit either!
Recently bought this lens for a trip to Yellowstone. It performed quite well; very intuitive, easy to handle, and easy to swap between my standard lens and this one on my Rebel T-2. Managed to get some good shots of grizzlies and a black bear, as well as bison, etc. At times I wished I had gone with a longer lens, the bighorn sheep were quite a distance off, so a longer (and more expensive) lens would have been helpful. But, for general purpose, and portability (which was one of my main criteria), I was more than satisfied. The optics are clear and focusing precise.It would be nice if they offered a hard case for the lens; my old Tamron telezoom had a nice hardened foam lined leather case; alas I could not find one for this so I substituted a Tamrac,nylon and foam case that worked adequately.
I used this device to connect a second monitor to my Apple G5 tower. I have two Dell monitors with DVI inputs connected. No software needed and connection is a snap. It will work with any DVI monitor but does not support USB or power to the monitor like the port does to Apple displays with ADC monitors. You can connect the Dell monitor USB ports to the apple ports in back of the tower if equiped with USB out ports.
it should be given to you when you leave the hospital. When you have children ages 4,2, and infant, the only time they show tv programs appropriate is early in the morning. After hearing from more people than I could count that a TIVO is the best thing ever invented, I broke down and bought one once the rebate hit. It is true. It IS the best electronic device in the house (other than my laptop). It is very easy to set the programs to record, you can even survive just on Basic cable instead of having the 600 channels of nothing on. You can tell it what actors/actresses/genre you're interested in, and it will automatically record the programs for you. Then, at 10pm, when you finally have a moment to yourself after the kids go to sleep, you can watch whatever you want to watch. Not whatever crap the networks decide to air at that time.Tivo will be in our house from now on
This is the best music player I have used.I have used ipod too.The sound quality is awesome and so is the other features.No wonder people rave about it.For heaven sake leave ipod mania and spend money on this and u will never regret.The other reviewer who cant convert his songs to this device is a real hero.Its just drag and drop and no need to convert.Its better he returned the device..else he would have spoiled it.GO FOR THIS GREAT PIECE !!!
This is the 3rd battery sled I have used in my APC unit. The first two were factory units at literally double the cost and I see no performance difference at all so far. Highly recommended.
It works perfectly.I have had no problems with this product. I had bought 2 diffrent ones at Wal-mart and both of them broke.
Just received the keyboard and followed the very short instruction pamphlet (easy to setup) and it worked first time with Vista, no driver disk needed. I was further impressed when I plugged the USB receiver dongle into my PS3 and the keyboard worked with it too. The only fault I can find is the instructions are sparse. I want it for my desktop gaming PC (I use a Mac for real computing) and it is designed for a media center but also has nice none slip rubber feet for my desktop and also built in curves underneath for your legs while sitting on the couch, very good. It also has mouse buttons and scroll wheels on it all work with windows but some special buttons do not work with the PS3. It uses 4 AA batteries and I do not know how long they last. I am using rechargeable anyway and set aside the 4 they gave me for my TV remote.
Installing on a Gateway box with XP Media Center, I had no problems whatever. We were up and connected within minutes of opening the box. Considering the price, this was a great little unit.
This power supply is exactly what was described, works well, and hasn't given me any problems. Nothing notable, but fast shipping and a good product. Strongly recommend.
This bag is horrible. If you value your equipment don't buy it. Your lens don't fit it tight with the simple velcro. There needs to be some better way to hold your stuff in there. Your stuff will come spilling out the first time you forget to zip the top. Complete waste of money with a nice canon logo. As soon as one lens comes tumbling out you will wish you had never bought it.
It plays as it should. My old Sony of many years finally, "let-go." I was prepared to buy another Sony Carousel but was put off by several consumer reviews. Two of the reviews touted this Onkyo and I followed suit. So far, It's performed quite well but I have yet to put it through all of it's features. This unit is to be recommended.
I got this receiver in a kit with 5 speakers and a subwoofer, and they all work together very well (logic, it was a kit)The sound is very good and with DTS/DD sound what else can you want from a receiver?The only drawback if one, is the absence of S-video inputs/outputs. Other than that it's perfect.
Overall, I am very satisfied with the player. The battery life is great and it is really very small. I also find the FM radio to be a nice bonus, allowing you to listen to the radio if you get tired of the music you pre-loaded. I also think it is great that they include the arm-band and belt clip for it, since some companies make you pay extra for this.
Hola es la segunda vez que opino de este producto y esta vez, es para aclarar algo, en primer lugar no es que todas la im&aacute;genes salgan movidas sino que hay que leer el manual y manejar las velocidades, si ello se hace correctamente la c&aacute;mara saca buenos cuadros, en movimiento, adem&aacute;s, de noche en lugares de gran extensi&oacute;n, por ejemplo en la ciudad donde yo vivo ahora, se llama Buenos Aires, Argentina, en un parque enorme, saque fotos a mi perra en la noche y con la luz del flash la imagen de ella sali&oacute; perfecta, y con la luz de los edificios que bordean este parque logre que salga el parque en si mismo, eso es muy bueno, o no? Adem&aacute;s la empresa fabricante de este producto, soluciono mi problema, ya que no pod&iacute;a bajar las fotos a mi computador, mediante el puerto USB, ya que tengo el sistema operativo ME, lo mismo sucede con el Windows 98 segunda edici&oacute;n. Pero ellos ante mi requerimiento mediante E-mail no dudaron ni un instante en dos d&iacute;as respondieron mi mail y en otros dos d&iacute;as llego a mi domicilio de Buenos Aires el nuevo software que me permite bajar los cuadros mediante el puerto USB, sin ning&uacute;n costo mas que los derechos de aduana que deben pagarse en Argentina, y yo creo, la actitud de la empresa ha sido seria, y ellos solucionaron mi inconveniente, por ello reafirmo lo antes dicho es una buena c&aacute;mara y tiene un muy buen servicio al usuario, gracias Polaroid.-
I love my mp3 player. I put pictures on it, I listen to music and I even record my own voice to remind my self of little things. This is a wonderful product to buy.
I looked for months for the perfect backpack-type camera bag. When I saw a friend using this bag I knew I had found it. Plenty of room for my Canon 20-D with additonal lens and room for my camcorder. This bag is lightweight and affordable. This was my first purchase on Amazon.com and I was extremely satisfied with the process.
I purchased this lamp in April and it went out in November. The lamp was poor quality and the company refused to replace it when, as I explained to them, this was my first time replacing the lamp and the original lamp lasted me 6 years. I would advise everyone to never purchase a lamp from this company because I paid $45 for a 7 month lamp.
This device feels a little strange at first, but is a must for someone with repetitive strain injuries. I have been having problems using a regular mouse for the past couple of years and tried switching to a trackball. The trackball relieved some of the pain, but the vertical mouse is much more comfortable for prolonged use. In as few as two days, my hand pain was gone.The control panel features have great add-ons such as an Auto-Click feature that greatly reduces the number of clicks you need to perform repetive tasks. All in all a five star product
This is a great headphone,. I would recommend it., you don't be sorry if you buy one of this product. Seller are responsible, honest and serious. They have good shipping service.
This simple Sony 5 CD changer has great fidelity and is trivial to operate. This is a stable machine with few flaws. At the price, it is perfect for what I needed: a simple CD player that allows me to program a single evening of music without programming an entire jukebox of CDs.
Simply put, this product does NOT work. I hate that I even have to rate this one star because it deserves zero stars. Sending it back would cost more than it is worth, which is $0. Do NOT buy this product if you expect to plug a USB device into the PS2 port. Very disappointing.
I use Team Speak and this set works GREAT! mic is in a good place, team mates tell me i they can hear me much better now (is that a good thing?), head phones sound great! i would recomend these to ANYONE doing any kind of online gaming in use with any team chat software.GREAT PURCHASE for under $20... retail website has these for $40
Was useful and needed for the new radio install. Not much to say, worked as expected. Blah blah blah blah
I think too many keyboards are much too fancy these days (splits, illumination, etc.). This thing just works and it has a nice size to fit on a desk and not take its half out of the middle. Works well with my linux box as well except the number pad doesn't work (probably need to map the keys).
Best range of any detector I have owned.Controls are well placed and simple to operate.Able to flash update is a huge plus.
I bought the Creative ZEN 60GB two years ago. I did a lot of research before making my choice. Back then, it offered the most for the price compared to other similar players on the market. I bought it on Dell.ca for 350$ with free shipping.I can only give it 3.5 now because there are other products out that offer a similar or better package for about the same price.Pros:- Wide glossy screen- Various options such as address book, equalizer, random play, FM radio....- Easy to set up and navigate through.- The software is not necessary to transfer content.- Software is easy to use and understand.- Large storage space.- Reads and plays different file types.- Great for long car rides or waiting periods. Watching movies makes time go faster when waiting at the hospital.- AC adapter as well as USB available to charge the player.- Reads many types of memory cards. (this is great for example when you are on vacation and you want to dump all of your pictures from your card onto it).- Fast file transfer (except for some exceptions when using the software)Cons:- Player freezes once in a while and have to reset it by removing the battery.Then have to wait for it to build the library again.- Battery life could be better- Battery symbol is always full until low battery message shows up and the player dies. Basically, you never know at what level the battery is.- No Blue Tooth or other wireless option integrated.- Accessories are hard to find and are expensive.- The integrated speaker is useless for music and movies.- No embedded games or options to download games.- weight- bulky (especially at the gym)I am pretty much satisfied with my player in general. I would have probably been a bit more disappointed if I had bought it for more than 400$.
This product was easy to install and it picked up the signal with no problems.
Bought it for my father-in-law and he loves using it especially the huge hard-drive, but that comes with a price and that's bulk. I'm a minimalist so I personally like the flash memory based camcorders. Still, for SD, this camcorder is good.
Toner Leaks and uneven printing. Have to shake cartridge to get 2/3 pages and print quality goes downand right after that. Did not print even 500 pages when it was claiming to be high capacity toner cartridge. You caanot print in one month all those pages to find out the capacity and quality.
I am not a great photographer, but I have an eye for great photos. They are hard to take. I have taken over 400 photos with this camera.Outdoor photos: I took one set of 60 with my 14 year old daughter outside in 3 settings, and came up with a dozen great shots. Reflected light is a bit of a problem. But get your settings right, the camera will deliver. Photos were for head shot type enlargements of 8x10. I will definitely be able to do this. I also messed up a lot of pictures with reflected light from my pool cover. I did not realize it was there in a 4th set a week later. With better light though, I got some incredible shot of kids in the pool, with dead still water motion caught in the images.Almost all this was in Program Mode, and the smallest autofocus area. Faces were gorgeous.Indoor photos: As others have mentioned, it can be a problem. We have an old 4 bulb standing candlebra, that had 60 watt bulbs. I got my distances right with some juggling of the chair and tripod distance, and came up with many outstanding photos.I then replaced the 60 watt bulbs with the same type 75 watt bulbs, and got a variable output switch for more control. What a mistake ! I could not get the yellow right at any, what I thought, light intensity. That was Program Mode, that I thougth I knew how to use.Then I took pictures of my fair skinned blonde wife in a different room, low light, automatic portrait mode with flash. HUH ???! Great photo !! Went back to the other room, dimmed the lights and forced the flash the same. Great photo, great color !!I have not tried all the settings. I inadvertently proved indoor light sources vary a lot, and can easily ruin photos that you might blame on the camera. A fellow at work works a 2nd gig nights and weekends doing photography. He still relys on film, since it very true on color, and not so light sensitive. I think I agree with him that a comparably priced film camera is more capable with a skilled photographer. But with the costs of film and develoment to find out how you did add up, and not till days later. With instant review, you keep shooting, make an adjustment, and shoot some more. You get great photos.With patience, time to learn the camera, and a steady hand, this camera can and will deliver great pictures. Being digital, you save on film and development. Even more just printing those you want, and put the rest on CD or on your computer.For those folks who don't like the flash of the FZ5, they need true white bulbs for their house, or have semi-gloss paint that is tinging color in the room, or something other problem the camera is revealing. Years ago I painted my living room in a light beige (California Sand) color semi-gloss. Every picture came out looking sepia-toned from reflected light off the walls and ceiling. That was a different camera, and film.Back to the FZ5. My nephew took about 60 pictures as if it was in instant camera. Most came out terrible. He did not hold it steady, did not check light sources, did not catch good looks on people. But most cameras can't fix the issues a user of the camera who does not know what he is doing.If you can hold a camera steady, wait for a beautiful shot in the viewfinder, or LCD, the camera will capture it. You will also be able to have outstanding enlargements. Oh. I also knocked over the tripod, and the camera hit the concrete pool deck putting slight scrapes near the viewfinder. !@#$%^. Nope, camera still works fine.I bought the FZ5 for:12X OPTICAL Zoom for good home distance shots and great portraits NOT standing in someone's face.Image Stabilization for help with blurred images.5 MP for film quality enlargements. Combining this with the zoom works really well.Very good shutter speed for the price range and feature set.Very good color accuracy for the price range and feature set.Trying to stay near $500.Added plus, a nice little lens hood.I selected based on cameras of similar features I reviewed on both Amazon.com (somewhat helpful) and www.imaging-resource.com (very helpful). The latter includes nearly identical pictures of the same items with each camera and extensive, and identical reviewing standards. Sample lighting seems to vary just a little bit from camera to camera, but the reviewer I'm sure at least used consistent lighting.I will get a 2nd battery, an A/C Adapter, and a basic set of lens filters. But no external flash. If you want that, the FZ20 should be your pick. Buy with the idea of using it heavily in the trial period. For me, I think the FZ5 is a keeper.
My sister and I both want one of the Fur Real Friends, but we can't find them anywhere in our area. Mom and Dad where going to surprise me with one for my birthday in Decmeber, but told me there are none to be had. I'm really mad because my real cat died last week and this would have been the replacement for my cat. So someone please tell me WHY there are none to be had, if you can?
This is an awesome piece of technology - in gaming, using the XBox360 with Call of Duty and Halo3, you experience no lag time. The picture quality is "Top Notch" and I would purchase this again without hesitation. I was using a Samsung LCD prior to the purchase of the Aquos LC32GP1U and find the Aquos to be a much better monitor in terms of speed and quality of video.
I have purchased several of these cables and have had no problems at all with the quality of the picture or sound. I would compare them to any other high priced HDMI cables I purchased in the past. I will never go back to spending store prices for these cables and would recommend them to all
Prosit stores up to 490 songs on a cdit has a great antiskipconsno backlight so when you use it at night you must memorize the places of the buttonshard to repeat songsIt's a less expensive version of an ipodGreat for someone on a budget.
I found this unit easy to hook up (even though I have a satellite box and cable). Though there's a lot to read in the manual, I was able to start recording my VHS tapes to DVD on the same day (probably within an hour). So far the unit is doing exactly what I wanted it to do. The DVD recordings have the same quality as the VHS tape from which you are recording. The only thing I have been unable to figure out is how to get rid of commercials that might be on my VHS (when taping to DVD-R). I have yet to try recording to DVD-RW, which might be different since it is rewritable. I am definitely pleased with this purchase.
I purchased the drive and immediately saw some funny things happening on my USB and 1394 busses, which were working just fine before that. Then the Seagate drive started disappearing from the computer altogether. Sometimes it was missing folders, sometimes it was Windows "delayed write" errors and sometimes it just wasn't there in My Computer. After a poor customer tech support call (they told me just to reformat the drive) I finally figured that the problem seems to be heat related. When I use the drive for extended periods it heats up and starts failing. If I turn it off for some time it seems to be fine again. Ug. Hope that sending it in will achieve a better result!I have always trusted Seagate with our high end drives, especially in my servers. Now, I really have second thoughts!
After read the reviews, I am afraid my TV will come with a total dead one. I have tested it immediately once it was delivered. It works fine as TV and monitor. The picture is not as good as brand name's. But what could you say with this price?If you have a limited budget go for it.
I like how the plug-ins are arranged and color coordinated. I have had no problems with any electrical surges as of yet. Since I live in central Florida I'm hoping I won't have to find out just how well or not this surge protector works.
This product came very quickly and was exactly as described. This is the second one I have purchased and it was perfect!
I bought this cam about two weeks ago and I have been quite happy with it. I was previously using the Logitech QuickCam Orbit which does indeed have better picture quality and motion possibilities. But that cam was just too clunky for my current purposes (using a laptop with limited table space). I haven't noticed that the picture is dark and grainy as a lot of reviewers have noted. However, on my cam and computer, the picture does seem to be somewhat washed out and faded. I can deal with this factor as the compact size is perfect for my purposes and, when clipped to the top of my monitor, it allows me to look directly into the camera allowing people to have a direct "eye-to-eye" view of me. Yes, there are better webcams available. But, for the price, I find this to be a great little cam!
How can I praise more about this item? It's awesome! Get one if you don't have one, yet.
I use it with my Nikon D70, and am very satisfied with it.I most often use it for long exposures, for taking picture that include myself, and for taking pictures of my 6-month old daughter, who stops acting naturally when she notices I hold the camera, so I place it on the tripod, and take pictures of her.
A quality extension lens. I am normally leery of "add on " lens as far as quality go. However this lens is well made and gives a very good image quality.
Received the unit on January 7th; set it up on the 8th. When attempting to turn it on, unit would not power up.I checked the rear and front power switches, tried 2 different power outlets, and even checked the fuse. Nothing worked.So now I have a replacement coming from Amazon so hopefully that works better.Manufacture date of October 2009...poor QC in China :(
This apex is the most advanced DVD player around. If you want the most out of your money this is it.Be warned though it will take you more than a few day's to set this player up becouse it is detailed down to the last sound decimal. I haven't figured it out totally yet, but the sound and picture just get better and better each time I figure something new out.This player can be completely reprogramed if your an expert at that.If you want to have total control of your sound and picture this one is the one to get, but if you just want to pop your dvd or cd in and play it this is not for you.
What can you say abought a Micro SD memory card it either works or it don't. It did and im happy with it. I used it in my cellphone to store music on. LOTS of music!!!
This briefcase is a lot bigger than I expected. I'm sure it's my fault, as I have a hard time with interpreting measurements... At any rate, it is very nicely made. Plenty of room for a laptop and a lot more. This bag could hold legal papers, or business papers, or even college books and notebooks. There are also pockets to stash your miscellaneous items. Although, if you stuff it full with your laptop and papers, it is going to be heavy!
My boyfriend purchased these headphones which he had long coveted. He is a professional, anal, musician and knows well about this product's value. Superior.
These speakers are can't-miss good in the under $50 price range. I tested them against several in a store and there was no comparison. Love the sound quality I'm getting straight out of the box.
This is excellent photo paper. I have created hundreds of perfect quality photos on this paper. It is better paper than many professional photo developers use. I am very highly satisfied.
Currently I'm moving some family memories from older VHS tapes to DVD-Ram and ripping them to a digital format on my PC. Since these are important memories, I want to have as many backups as possible so rerecording them back onto 'fresh' VHS tapes is something important to me. Comparing these tapes to local price, the price here on Amazon is very competitive. After recording older footage onto these VHS tapes, I'm quite satisfied with the quality of these tapes on the SP record setting. Not much has changed in the VHS tape since it has become such a dinosaur, but it's great to be able to get this product when you need it, for a reasonable price.
Well, in the end I found this to be a disappointing product. Though all features worked, every couple of weeks I must reset the router to regain wireless service. I've tried using different channels, but it always drops eventually. I did not have this problem with my older netgear router (though it was only a 802.11b router). I've recently purchased a Netgear WGT624 to see if it stays up longer.I have not tried the recently updated firmware (late october release), but the release notes do not mention any updates concerning wireless connection reliability.
I bought this to replace a WRT54G which had unexplained hangs - which apparently they are famous for. I now just use that one for visiting houseguests.The GL model has been superb, especially since I immediately replaced the Linksys operating system with Tomato, an alternative to the supplied OS. It provides a clearer and easier interface (there are other good alternatives too). The best part has been the reliability. In a year, I have had only two hangs that required rebooting of the router.I can't say much else, it's been the perfect router. I never have to think about it, and using Tomato makes control and changes easy.
Love this machine! Works just the same as the 4750e that we replaced, but half the cost! Our office won't waste money on a $400 machine when this baby does everything we need it to.
I placed an order for two of these cables and after waiting a few days, i got only one in the mail. I had to contact the seller and request a refund for the other one. When I tried using the cable, it was broken, I had to contact the seller again and communicate the problem, he offered the money back but by now paying for shipping would not make any since. The cable costs less that the shipping i would Have had to pay. Please Don't buy this cable, buy Belkin even if you have to pay more, at least you would get a quality product.
Very awesome product. It's small, but holds 4gb of room. Easy to use with the memory adapter too.
Well, I got this speaker set and thought I'd share my feelings.Firstly, the product arrived on time, not bad for free shipping!This stuff came in a HUGE box, not suprising when you open the package.These speakers ship complete for installation. Everything you need is there, except for the screws to mount the wall brackets.All speaker wire, and a good gage of wire for good sound. Good lengths to install the speakers in a real room. Wire for all 7.1 speakers is included, including an RCA cable for the sub.Three sets of brackets/stands are included for all speakers, although the bookshelf stands aren't of the strongest design. They do work, however. The down side is that they have to have the wires routed through the brackets.I was suprised to see wall mount brackets included. These brackets could cost many $$$ if not included. They are of a good design, but there is real room for improvement here. It's good this is a once and done install. They screw to the speaker housing between the wire connectors, and you need to be VERY careful screwing down the retaining nut so you don't break off the connectors.Not much room for tools to do this job.Optional floor stand mounting brackest are also included.The build quality and attention to detail is there in all the speaker inclosures, and in the assembly. The sub is even covered in faux carbon fiber. Not needed, but kinda cool.Now to the real stuff, the sound quality.These are really impressive in their sonic quality. It took me a long time to realise that speakers don't have to be huge to sound good, thanks to sub-woofers.The 7 speakers will really rock the house! I have them in a 20 foot square room, driven by a Yamaha RXV-1400 receiver, rated at a real 80 watts into all 7 channels. To my ears, everything is there, voices, booms and crashes, music, it's all there. There doesn't seem to be any real holes in the reproduction of what you would expect to hear in the concert hall or the theater.these speakers are also very efficient. 1/2 volume on my Yamaha started my ears bleeding.If you are paying list price for these speakers, there may be some second thoughts, because there are many good products for $800. I'd bet they don't come as complete as this set though.For the price I paid, $325, I couldn't be happier with this choice. Now to see how they hold up over time. I would think that JBL is pretty secure here, they come with a 5 year warranty.I'd rate these at 5 stars, but the brackets and the design for the mounting brought down the score.So, get a set and enjoy!
This item was purchased for my daughter as a christmas gift. We did not start using it till March. The only use our system got was in the mornings for 15 minutes while in route to daycare. In June the motor went out. I called Polaroid and they advised that it only has a 90 day warranty and they could replace it for us at near purchase price. This item was a huge disappointment not to mention a loss of money. We will never buy another polaroid product again.
Bought this cable to hook my PS3 to the DLP. Works great. Don't waste your money on the more expensive cables.
We LOVE the Zune. This was a great purchase. The only downside is there are not that many accessories for it yet. In time I am sure there will be though.
The Canon ink is great and the price is fantastic. However, the shipping costs for the products that weigh almost nothing is way too high. Do not think you will save by buying online here. I could have bought locally (and paid tax) for cheaper - I guess I've learned my lesson. It also took some weeks to arrive. For the cost, I would have expected overnight delivery.
I received this iPod shuffle for Valentine's Day. By mid-March, I was experiencing problems charging it (it would no longer charge). This was purchased with a warranty, so I was able to get a replacement shuffle by late March. In mid-April, my second shuffle broke as well; if I attempted to use the forward or backward buttons, it would turn the iPod off completely. Or, it would play a song for about 20 seconds, then turn off completely. Highly annoying and frustrating.
I have been using this camcorder little over than 1 year. This has great features especially optical and digital zoom. Never used EIS, MagicVu features but I am sure I will someday. Easy accessibility to the DV cassette (to remove and replace). Ergonomic features like zoom, record buttons. Blank search is really helpful. Memory card that comes with the cam is useless and also the pictures are not that good. Have to buy i.Link interface cable to transfer videos to Pc as its taking too long with USB cable. Battety life is less but you have to buy a spare one. Overall this camcorder is a good one and worth to buy than a Sony which has less features for the same price.
With the transition to digital broadcasting on 2/17/09 I purchased a Panasonic VCR/DVD recorder combo and connected it to my Panasonic plasma TV with these cables. I had not made such a connection before and I wanted to have cables that would work right the first time and be worry-free thereafter. I purchased these cables because they were suggested by Amazon and because they received strong reviews from previous purchasers. I was not disappointed as they have performed just as advertised! You can spend more, but you can't buy better.
This is a perfect product.Pro:at lower of its speed it's still making cool for my laptop.quiet runningadjustable speeda light on/offbeautiful designflexible usb connectorCon:Nothing at allSum:cheap price that it can't be beat...
It's a cable. It works. Not much else to say. It appears well made and the connections are solid. Can't go wrong.
This UPS is more than adequate for my needs. Like other reviewers here, I was annoyed at the audible alarm when power was lost in the middle of the night. Here is how to turn off the alarm. Works for Windows and *nix.Download and run the PowerAlert software from tripp-lite. Under the Settings>>Schemes section change it to Business Device Management System. On the Action section, select the Set Audible Alarm task. In the Parameters below change the Value to 3. Then click Execute Command.No more alarm and a UPS with a cool blue LCD that provides battery backup for my computer, router, cable modem, and VOIP gizmo.In answer to one review below, a log of power events etc. is available in the Business Device of the software mode in the logs section.
Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPSBought it for a road bicycle, and I love it! Bought it with the bicycle mount. Received it and started using it the same day. It has a million features, so it takes a bit of reading to setup all the options. Oh...you have to buy MapSource to fully utilize the unit. I tried the cheaper method of uploading and downloading to the unit. Could not get to work with Google Earth Plus, I did get to work with other 3rd party software. But I finally coughed up the $100 bucks (almost as much as the unit) and bought MapSource North America.Now I was cooking was gas! Uploading, downloading, mapping, graphing, analyzing my ride. It is incredible all the information that can be gleamed from the interface with MapSource.Now that I have used it for a bit, I love it even more. You can plan routes, or not. Use the tracks you created, later. The graphing on the altimeter is wild! The maps are incredibly detailed. I could go on and on about all the features, for the price this unit is the BOMB.I had a sneaky suspicion that I might need to buy the software. So I chose the Vista. However, I am so pleased with the unit that I wish I had bought the colored more sensitive(GPS wise) higher end model.
If you do not have a tripod, do not, I say, do not buy this product. It zooms so far you might end up watching tv from someone across the nation (hyperbole of course, but you get the sense).For the price these cost I give them five stars. Are they the best in the world, no they are not, but they are great to have in your collection. By no means should these be used as the only set in your home. This is only for distant viewing. All you do is just add the view. Easy to use and you look like a goose when you use them, but who cares?
For small, lightweight, pocket cameras, this is a decent tripod. And pretty handy for making panorama's.I use it for that, as well as a make-shift light stand. Be aware that it WILL move around and/or vibrate in a strong wind.
A dead battery had turned our laptop into a desktop. This battery works great, just as well as the original one when it was new, and lasts for about 2-3 hours. We had been contemplating getting a new laptop, but this battery was a much more affordable alternative that has allowed us to get more life out of our computer.
Very well made, and looks great, even in the bedroom. Took less than 20 minutes to install and mount my 15" LCD TV. Very pleased with this purchase.
I was looking for a wireless keyboard and mouse for cheap that I could use a couple times a day for personal computer use and that is exactly what I got. Nothing too fancy, just simple and easy, plug in and go. Works from at least 10ft away.
This scanner has become essential tool for helping me get work done around the office! I have lots of documents and marketing materials, and business cards that need to be scanned for filing as well as sending to my clients. I really like the idea of automatically scanning to PDF since it's a standard and my clients prefer that I send information to them in PDF.Before purchasing my ScanSnap I had looked at a flatbed scanner, but I decided that it would be virtually useless since it can only scan one side of one page at a time. With the automatic document feeder, I can scan both sides of the page at the same time. And, the speed of the scanning is very fast. This is important to me because most of the documents I work with have more that one page and are often double-sided. I can scan a stack of pages and not have to worry which one is color and which one is black and white since ScanSnap does it for me! I just put the paper in the scanner and press the button.The business card scanning software that comes with this product lets me update my contacts in Microsoft Outlook very easily. So, the bottom line is that I am able to get more done using ScanSnap. And to a small business person like me that matters!I recommend ScanSnap to anyone who needs a reliable document scanner that's easy to use and takes a lot of the complexity out of scanning documents.
I got this computer about a week ago and i have to say...i havent seen a solid computer like this in years (well besides apple's g5)...i actually bought an hp media center computer(a1129n) before i got the vaio, but unfortunately, i had to return the hp for some problems...1st, the hard drive wasnt connected to the power supply so the computer couldnt recognize the OS after initial boot...(thanks to my technical knowledge i figured that one out)..but what pissed me off the most is after loading all the programs i needed, setting up media center and uploaded my music, the screen randomly flickers then turns the monitor into a completely white screen...its not the monitor since ive tried different monitors and its doing the same thing. well a new HP turned out a piece of junk..then i thought of the Vaio...got it at bestbuy for $919 with a hundred dollar rebate which is a fairly good deal...once i turned it on...everything was so smooth...im using 30Gb right now and it feels nothing...i am not sure with playing games as far as the graphics is concern..but i mostly do audio and video stuffs so it works perfectly for me..**if you are going to use more than 50gigs of hard drive space, i suggest to install at least 1GB of memory..apart from that..almost perfect but i still give it 5 stars...
I am delighted with the Universal Power Supply that I bought from Amazon.com. It arrived when Amazon said it would and it works perfectly.
The product shipped on time and the product is just as good as advertised.The card is fairly fast and works very well on my A200.The only negative point was the ship tracking (USPS) that was not available until the product was actually delivered (when I didn't need it anymore).
I use these binoculars for field work, when counting hawks for the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. It is important to be able to correctly identify and differentiate over 20 species of raptor, often at a distance of several miles, for our field work. These binoculars have a bright, clear image, with good color detail. They are rugged and water proof.I also use them when birding and photographing from my kayak. I spend hundreds of hours on the water each year, and I do not get on the water without them. I do not have to worry about them getting damaged or wet, as they very rugged, and if salt water gets on them, they just rinse off. Finally, after ten years of abuse, that not even my kayaks survived (I am very hard on my gear, as I demand a lot from it) they are slowly breaking down. I do not believe that the much more expensive higher end ones would have held up to this abuse any better, and so I just purchased the exact same pair as what I originally bought.These are bright enough, that at dusk, when the light begins to fail, that they actually gather more light than the human eye can. (Kind of like a good telescope at night.) To calculate the brightness of a pair of binoculars take the magnification level and divide it into the number representing the objective lens. These binoculars are 8x42 (8 is the magnification level and 42 is the size of the objective lens). 42/8=5.25 Four is the minimum number that you want. Five is very nice in bright, and will give you a very colorful image. In fact, it is so bright that at dusk, you will be able to see more clearly through the binocular than you will with your naked eye, since the binoculars will actually be gathering light for you. Using this criteria, these binoculars are right up there with many of the best. A 10x42 will not be as bright, since 42/10=4.2, a marked decrease in amount of light, though still quite good.I recently got the newer open body version of the Brunton Echo 8x42 binocular (I put my binoculars through a lot, and thought it best to have a back up pair), and I thought it would be the same as the older full body version seen here. They are not. Quality control has gone down hill, so make sure you get the full body version and not the open body version.
I love this IPod remote. After searching around it was the one that I felt most comfortable with purchasing for my 3rd Generation Nano. I use this for my motorcycle and is great for when you get off the freeway and want to turn it down or pause it to talk to a buddy or just take a break. When I got this I ordered two but only 1 came. The Amazon store that it was shipped from was called MYGEARSTORE. I called them up and sent them an email and they got me out my second item next day with no problems. Great Store to deal with.Buttons on the remote are a little small and sometimes I hit the Pause button when trying to trying to hit the forward song button with gloves on. No biggie. Works absolutely fine though without gloves. Great Device.
Very good photo paper, the pictures came out very nice,and the price is OK.well buy the same item again.
really good all around and not even a single complaint.if only it came in pink it would be perfect
Yamaha RX-V659BL 7.1 Channel Digital Home Theater Receiver (Black)A very good Audio/Video Receiver/Amplifier. The Sound Field Program capability coupled with the Optimizer Microphone allows for very unique sound effects and setting the stereo center for any point in a room. It will compensate for mis-matched speaker systems and can also emulate 7.1 surround sound with only two speakers.Lacks a traditional graphic equalizer and the tone controls are limited to Bass and Treble only. The built in "equalizer" has three modes: off, parametric equalizer, and center graphic equalizer. Off is straight forward, no equalization; Parametric Equalizer is used with the Optimizer Microphone to shape the room and set the Sound Field; and Center Graphic Equalizer is used to balance the sound from the center speaker with that of the front left and right speakers.Hooking up an external graphic equalizer requires some creativity, as this Yamaha amplifier also lacks pre-amp (or equalizer) In/Out jacks. I connected the amplifier's Zone 2 output to my equalizer's input and the equalizer's output to the amplifier's "front" multi-channel inputs. Then I listen to Zone 2, with Multi-Channel Input enabled, for equalizer effects.
I've had my shuffle for a month now and i don't think i can live without it. I use it on my commute to work, at the gym, at the grocery store, when I take out the garbage. It's like having your own soundtrack. I have 3 other regular ipods but they were a little too bulky and fragile to bring everywhere. I like listening to my 6,000 songs randomly which the shuffle does a perfect job of, itunes is so easy to use compared to music match and all the other stuff out there. the battery life is amazing. Get the white sony fontopia earbuds, they go awesome with the shuffle.At this point, I think I would rather give up my TV and laptop before the shuffle, never thought I would say that. I listen to Bright Eyes, Mozart, Joni Mitchell, Billie Holiday, Supertramp, etc randomly, I know it sounds weird but I really enjoy the mix. I don;t know why people complain about the lack of a screen, after all you are putting in your own music, if you don't like it dont put it in!Hate to gush about any product like this, but it has really made my life that much more pleasurable, so I am hoping that you will give it a chance.
I purchased this kit to install a head unit in my 2007 CHEVY HHR. It fit perfect.
Great product. A step-up ring is a must; it allows you purchase less filters for your different size lenses. I recommend this product.
Have had the TV for 2 years. No problems at all. Display HD, HD-DVD, and Xbox 360 perfectly. No burn in. Wish it had better contrast in deep blacks and 1080p.
This product is far superior to the product that came with the original Garmin Order.
I am writing this review after using MFC210c for 3yearsat my home and was broken after mishandled by me, after total 3 year. It stopped working in it's first year and BROTHER replaced it with refurbished one without asking any other question so provided good customer service. It's a very small size machine. It's not good for pictures and do not expect fast copies (definitely faster than my current EPSON cx4200 which was FAR for me) Ink is cheap and that's very important even if you don't use it too much. Overall very satisfied. IT will only use one ink not like epson which will eat all the ink even if you use only black all the times. I will go again with BROTHER giving cheap ink and good customer support.
(1) The IBM Microdrive DOES work with the 995! I've been using a 340MB drive and it works like a charm. (2) The new positioning of the flash virtually eliminates redeye in most conditions, though the flash is still much weaker than an external one. (3) It's a little annoying that a case was not included, the bundled compactflash is only 16MB, and you have to buy the AC cord separately. (4) The auto-focus apparatus is a bit louder than other cameras that I've used, especially with &quot;continuous autofocus&quot; option on. The optical zoom also seemed a bit loud. They don't affect the operation of the camera though. Also my hearing is particularly sensitive.I am still learning the wealth of manual operation features that this camera has. I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase!
So far, so good. Item works as described. Good for desk top computer. Has long connecting cord and power cord.
As far as sound goes, this system is really nice. But before you buy it on the net go to a real store and play around with it. It takes an enormous amount of time to eject a cd from this box, switching cd's is really slow, and you have to stop the music if you want to insert another cd. These problems might sound minor, but they are not unless you dont mind taking a nap while you try to insert a cd. Also, there is about 15 seconds delay between every song when the system is in the 'random' mode with more than 1 cd. I just bought this system and Im so annoyed by this 'lightning speed' cd changing mechanism, Im going to ship it back tomorrow.
Disclosure: I've worked at Microsoft for about a year now, although I am in no way related to the Zune team, nor do I have any info a consumer doesn't have.I've had mine since this Tuesday and am comfortable with my understanding of it at this point. So, what are my thoughts?First off, Zune is an _excellent_ music player. The experience for music use is nearly perfect. On this front it has one killer feature compared to the iTunes/iPod combo which is Zune Pass. Zune Pass is a $15 a month subscription where you can download and put on your Zune nearly any song from the Zune Marketplace (in my experience I have been able to download every song I wanted except for Beatles songs, but those aren't available via iTunes either). The second is the Zune-to-Zune sharing feature, which is really only appealing in high Zune-density areas (like the Microsoft campus) until Zune becomes more widespread. There is also a 3 day or 3 plays limitation to shared music, but this doesn't affect anyone with Zune Pass since they can simply download the song when they get back to their computer (shared music is flagged for you when you sync so you can download it [zune pass] or buy it [no pass] if you decide you like it and want to keep it. Audio quality is excellent and even the included ear bud headphones are a step above those included with other players.The video experience has pluses and minuses. The pluses are that the screen is large, clear and bright. It makes watching video on the postage-stamp style screens on the video iPods seem ridiculous. Seriously, was it that important to them to have it look exactly the same as the day it came out that they didn't bother reorienting the screen for maximum real estate? Maybe they could but had battery problems I don't know. Or maybe they thought the boring iPod shape was "iconic" and didn't want to change it. Needless to say I'm sure a future version of the iPod will correct this problem, but as of now the experience of watching video goes to Zune hands down.That brings us to the problem which is lack of content. Zune cannot play protected mp4 files so you can't watch the video available from the iTunes store and Zune as of now has no videos in the marketplace. Your only options are any unprotected mp4 or wmv video you might have or can find on YouTube, Soapbox or Google video. While it is technically possible to rip your DVDs to Zune format, due to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act it is currently illegal to do so if your DVD is encrypted (nearly all commercial DVDs are encrypted and while copying your DVD onto your portable device is legal, the Digital Millennium Copyright act made it illegal to break encryption on media without the permission of the copyright holders). Enterprising users will discover that they can decrypt their DVDs using freely available (though illegal in the US) software and then encode them to Zune format using Windows Media Encoder (available from Microsoft), but there is no US based commercial software available to streamline and make the process easy. The few companies under US jurisdiction that produced such software were sued out of existence by the movie studios. On the plus side, if you have a Media Center computer, you can convert your recorded TV shows to play on Zune, but not many people have a Media Center at this point. As such, the best option would be if the Zune Marketplace had a video catalog similar to the iTunes store, but as of release, there are no videos in the Marketplace. I'm sure that this is simply a side effect of the fact that the Zune team didn't have the resources to sign up the TV studios and the music studios at the same time and will be remedied in the near future.In fact, nearly everything about the Zune seems to be geared towards future improvement. The upgradeable firmware of the device along with it's hardware capabilities pave the road for a number of as of yet unimplemented features which will no doubt be implemented not too far down the road such as wireless sync'ing, wireless purchasing and downloading of music directly on the device, games, videos in the Zune marketplace and more Zune-to-Zune features along the lines of song sharing.If I had to summarize my feelings about Zune in a few sentences, I would say that what Zune does it does very well. That seems to be the design choice made. Rather than throwing in every feature under the sun with lackluster execution, the designers clearly decided to do what they could do well and with polish and leave those other features for future updates. As of launch that means that you have an excellent music player and a store to go along with it, and also an excellent video player, but no videos to watch on it.If you can live without a video / TV store for your player, or feel comfortable transferring recorded media from your Media Center PC or have another video source, I can highly recommend this player for you.
Having bought this in Jan. 2010, I hooked it up to my computer to make sure the software and maps were up to date. So what do you get for a list price of $600? One update. After that, you have to pay $70 to update your map to the newest version. They also have an option for lifetime updates at another ridiculous price. I'm sorry, but this is pure greed. Not only are you paying an ultra-premium price on their GPS, but then you have to keep on paying just to keep the maps up to date. Mine came installed with the 2009 north America city navigator. I got one update to the 2009 only to discover there was now a 2011 version. Can I get that one? Nope. They want more money. I will never recommend this product to anyone based on this disgusting abuse of company greed.And make no mistake, this is not an easy product to use. You can't look up a city by zip code, so you're stuck spelling it out, and the settings go on forever. Trying to find places to eat I uploaded was painful since they were not in a place you would think they are. All in all, for something to get you from A to B, this product falls far short of a $600 price tag. Garmin may not think so, but that is a lot of money. And then to request more money just to get the latest map? Pure greed.UPDATE 1-26-12: The latest maps now allow you to look up a city by zip code. Whether it was done via a software update or by the 2011 map itself, it's a welcome change. My rating still stays the same since I had to pay for this no-brainer feature.
This Cb is amazing for its price. I got it in the mail yeasterday hooked it up to a cig lighter plug (just till i decide were to put it) and it worked well. I get a little road static but thats expected from the cig lighter. I have a $12 antenna right now from the walmart and I'm picking up big rigs 2 miles away on I-10. I had a $50 radio shack brand (bout 8 yrs old)before this one and this midland seems better. Couple reviews on here said that "the channel has to click twice inbetween some channels", mine does not, one click and its on the next channel. The volume is not extremly loud but its alright, so i might buy a plug in speaker for a little more sound. It is kinda light but it was only 28 bucks so i didnt expect it to be made out of the top shelf equipment. Overall I will probably buy another for the wifes car for trips, maybe even christmas presents for the family.
This USB microphone is very simple plug and play -- and play it does! It is absolutely perfect for Google Voice or for similar voice-only uses. The extra long cord is a major plus, too, as is the superior sound quality of the device. Overall, there's absolutely nothing not to like about this reasonably-priced quality microphone.
The saying has never been truer. As ugly as these headphones may look in their picture, they make up for it all in their sound.I see no point in detailing my experience, as there are already more than enough reviews here and elsewhere for you to read. Just know that, as a Sennheiser HD515 owner for three years now, these PortaPros sound scary-close in quality to those gigantic Sennheisers. As an added bonus, sound does not leak out nearly as much with these as with the HD515s. It really is remarkable.If you're in the market for portable headphones, get these. If you're in the market for headphones in this price-range, get these.The only thing that is a question mark right now for me is durability, but seeing that these headphones have been on the market unchanged for well over a decade (not to mention the no-questions-asked warranty), I'm not the slightest bit concerned about durability.Two thumbs up, five stars, grade A. This is one of those few products that you can't go wrong with.
If you want to eliminate the traditional suction cup mount and free-up the windshield, this is a great option. The clip provides a very secure mount to the visor and reduces the potential distraction of the unit being on the windshield.
This case is vital to protect the lightweight S1 which could be easily damaged from a drop. The case does not detract from the convenience of the S1, it adds virtualy no bulk to the camera so that it still slips in a pocket or a purse easily.
I have used an iPOD in the past and have not really been impressed with the click wheel and menu system. My favorite up until now has really been the Creative ZEN series. I stayed away from the Zune since I heard some bad press when it was released over a year ago. Late summer of 2007 brought a new version of firmware which righted many of the wrongs reported by people using the Zune, kudos to MS.Fast forward until black Friday, 2007...Microsoft and several retailers including Amazon were blowing out the brown Zune at under $100 to get some good market share for Microsoft...talk about your loss leader...I bit the bullet and bought a couple of them, one for my daughter and one for me.Setting up the Zune is very easy, navigating through the menus is simple, the sound is great...my initial reaction to the Zune was that it is a great audio and video device...the addition of a Belkin battery extender and Altec Lansing Home speaker dock made it all the better of an experience.The video is crisp and sharp on the 3" screen (only 2.5" screens in most other video players including the iPOD...yes the iTouch iPod may have a bigger screen, but not a bigger hard drive!)So, 30GB of storage, easy interface, wireless connection, FM Radio tuner (ipod don't have that either), pictures, videos, music, podcasts and more...I am very happy with this product! (so is my daughter)
This is the best ipod that has made Apple. I am very satisfied for my new acquisition. Congratulations for Apple.
When you receive this unit, remember that it is intended to plug directly into the Centronics parallel port connection on the PRINTER. You do not need to connect it via a cable to most printers (except as noted in D Howard's review).As for getting the device on line, it was problem filled for us. We followed first the very minimal installation instructions with the unit. No luck. We turned to the various instructions and hints published by various purchasers here on the Amazon site. No luck. After several hours, we did get the device to work with a Windows 7 and Windows XP computer.Now a few hours later, we are unable to print from either computer. Perhaps we did something wrong - but, although we're not IT experts, it's not worth the hassle to keep trying with this device. Obviously many have been satisfied - but be aware, that making the device work and keep working could be problematic. We'll look for a print server that is more user friendly to deploy - even if the price is more.
When I got this puppy I was pleasently surprised by its functionality and performance, especially the sound quality. The remote is almost perfect and makes navigation quite simple. This could be a great alternative to the iPod if the batteries didn't die on me after 1.5 hours of constant listening. That's right. The first day I had no problem with batteries, I think I listened to that thing for 5 or 6 hours straight. But once you recharge them, or discharge and recharge, forget about listening to it longer than 1.5 hours. There is an external battery charger, but then the whole idea of 'slim' goes away. So unless you're eager to carry all that additional weight in an unattractive carrying case, don't bother buying this player. Save your money and get an iPod. I got no problem fitting 190 mp3's on one cd and that was plenty for me, but so what if I can listen to half of them on the go? Think twice before you buy this player. I'm returning mine.
Everything about this pack is great except that the main compartment is a little cramped because of the laptop computer sleeve. I am a student in a professional program and use the pack for transporting books. I can fit 2 textbooks and 1 2" binder in the main compartment if I do not carry a laptop. I would like the option of removing the laptop sleeve if I could design the pack myself.All of the other compartments carry everything that I could ever want. Also I could use this for travel. The wheels are sturdy as is the handle. Its relatively light weight and keeps the weight off of your back. Overall I would recommend this pack to anyone or recommend the JanSport Big Student pack if you don't mind carrying the load on your back.
I should have bought this years ago. I've tried "universal" remotes that just don't have the buttons I need to work my relatively simple system. But this remote actually does replace the 4 that I used to have, and controls all of the features I use on my equipment. It feels good in my hand, and the buttons are sized and placed in useful and at least semi-intuitive places. Setup was straightforward. Although, as previous reviewers have noted, the Harmony web site gets a little jammed sometimes, so it can be a little frustrating to set this up if you pick the wrong day or wrong time. A little patience solves that problem. And so far, battery life seems to be pretty good. Perhaps the reviewers who were experiencing poor battery life were using backlighting a lot; I find that I don't, and that may be why the batteries are doing well. I would recommend this remote to anyone who wants to get rid of remote clutter.
I like using this tool. I use it to avoid oily finger marks on my kindlefire it seems to do the job. I would buy this again should I wear this one out. Thank you.
This flash is so much easier to navigate than the canon.It also really works well in Auto for fill flash outdoors. All you do is hit two buttons for Auto, with the canon you have to go into custom functions and scroll thru menus. TTL just does not work with fill flash so Auto is the way to go even though it is old school.If you use an external battery pack, then you don't need to put batteries in it as you do with Canon.The Metz has a battery level indicator, wow why didn't Canon think of that!
I am very pleased with this card reader. It is excellent. The only problem that I have is that I have already losted.. so, becarefull to all of you. I know I put it somewhere, I just cannto find it! :)Overall, I like teh fact that one just plugs it into the USB and one is up an running.
I work in a busy studio/warehouse...no cubicles, just one big space with no walls between desks. These headphones work great....never knew how productive I could be without all the sound/talk distractions. I know they aren't high end, but they work and are comfortable enough for me to wear for long periods of time. I wear glasses as I work, so the smaller cuffed pads don't press my frames against me head. I actually tried the in-store demo of a couple of the $150 to $200 Bose noise cancelling headphones. I don't know what the big deal is as I could hear the conversation on the next aisle as the music played. Comparable to those, it seems the same and even better to me for a fraction of the price. My best investment so far this year. The fact that they're not foldable makes them less "clumsily" put on.
At first use, cd burned fine & read fine. After travelling by airplane, with cd burner packed in hand luggage (i.e. carry-on) and well packed (wrapped in thick sweater, put in middle of bag), cd would not burn (would not recognize blank CD-R on insertion), and would not read pre-written cds. It does, however, still read DVDs, but that is all.This is presumably a consequence of poor quality design & construction; design looks slick, but in such a slim package, the components must not have been solidly secured. Recall also reading Amazon reviews of Lacie Porsche designed hard drives experiencing similar complete hardware failures.
Product arrived quickly, in excellent condition and performed as it should. Comparison to other vendors, I got my money's worth at a fair price and the quality was as Lexmark products should be.
HAHAHAHAHA GUYS, YOU CAN GET THIS FOR LIKE 70 DOLLARS AT WALMART, AND IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME, WORKS THE SAME, AND PLAYS THE SAME! I was stunned when I saw the high price on here!
Great product, I have multiple products from this company and this one is definitely up to par.
The Cisco-Linksys router is great, if your not happy with it the you will have no problem if you decide to return it. Over all I was happy with the purchase.
This charger is being advertised for the Cannon SD200, and does not work. The slot is for a much larger battery. I would have returned, but the cost would've been twice what I payed for it initially.
Works Great. Just like it should. I bought 4 of them and they all work just fine. I will buy a few more.
I liked the large handles makes easy to use with gloves on. The quick release mount is a good idea. This comes in handly when lugging the tripod around without having the camera attached. It takes some getting use to the saftey latch. I wish there was markiig or detent were 90 and 180 was. Or maybe a bubble level.
The LTV-37w2 has a wonderful picture, as long as the input is good. My TV is connected to a rooftop antenna in the Washington, DC market. I do not have cable or satellite.Watching CSI Miami in HD (broadcast in 1080i), the picture looks amazing. The colors are dead-on, resolution is crisp, but not over-sharpened. There are no visible compression artifacts from three feet away.Fox NFL (broadcast in 720p) is not as good, the reds and yellows are over-saturated, and there is blurriness around fast moving objects. The compression artifacts are noticeable at six feet.I watched HBO's Rome on my Sony standard-def, progressive-scan, DVD player connected via RGB component cables, and I can barely tell I am not watching a HD broadcast -- the picture is stunning.I think the reason the picture looks sub-optimal tuned to Fox Sports is not because of the Westinghouse's digital signal processing, but because the input signal itself is lower quality. Fox's cameras or transmission equipment may be to blame. Until I look at this set next to a Sony Bravia or Sharp Aquos while tuned to the same signal, I have no way to tell.There is one problem with the set: If you watch SD programs while tuned to a digital channel, there is a noticeable under scan problem. A bar of black and white noise about 10 pixels high appears at the top of the set. This can be corrected by tuning to the same channel in the analog range (VHF / UHF), but that is quite annoying. Also, some channels have no analog counterpart, like WHUT digital channels 26.2, 26.3 & 26.4 which are all broadcast in SD.Lastly, this set makes a great computer monitor. If your computer cannot output 1366 x 768 (the native resolution), but can output 1280 x 768 (most can), the TV will not distort and stretch the picture to the full-width, but instead display the pixels at a 1:1 ration and place a small black band on the left and right side of the screen.
If you need a battery that you can depend on, spend the few extra dollars and go with the original.
BEWARE!! I bought this hunk of junk in July '03. One month after the one-year warranty expired, it quit. "Disc error" after recording a three and a half hour football game! Now I put a disc in, it says either "No disc" or something about the format being unrecognizable. I put in a factory recorded disc--The Matrix--and I get "No disc." I haven't tried the firmware update yet, but from reading other reviews here, I have little faith it will work. I agree with another fellow that Philips should recall these units. They are complete JUNK!!!
Simple cable, works great with my iMac and external HDD; it's more reliable than adapter.
Great lens at a great price. Used as a replacement for a simmilar lens, and can't say enough about it.
Needed a new hard drive for my mom's laptop as the old one was going out. This is the exact same model as the one that was originally in it, and it works just fine with Windows 7 running on it.
I am extremely disappointed with the Rio Carbon-- I would not recommend it.In the first month, I had many problems with the player not starting, the player completely freezing, and the player constantly shutting down in the middle of play.The final straw was when the jogger dial caved in. The player had not been dropped or jolted in anyway.When I sent the player in, they sent me back a "refurbished," i.e. USED player. This used player was heavily scratched up on the back. I did not pay full money for a new Rio Carbon only to receive a used one.And now, I am having the exact same problems with this "new" player. The jogger dial has once again caved in without provocation. The player continuously shuts down in the middle of play.And to top everything, the customer service is highly adversarial and certainly not helpful or sympathetic.My advice? Stay clear of Rio players.
I use this hdd in my media center and am constantly annoyed by the little chirp it emits every time the hdd spins up after idle. I would return it if I could.
I recently (yesterday) rebuilt my computer. My old MOBO was an ASUS P4P800-E Deluxe with a 3.6 Pentium 4. I put this MOBO in with an AMD 4000+. I have yet to try and stress out my dual PCIe eVGA NVidia 6800GT's in the SLI configuration yet, but the board and processer seem to work together extremely well. This MOBO has connectors for everything. For example, there are twice as many USB connecters on the MOBO than on my old one. Very handy for me as I have lots of USB devices.I will warn you to buy an up-to-date ATX power supply like my 500w Rosewill RE502. This MOBO really needs a LOT of power. Not as much for the motherboard itself, but when you run 2 high-end SLI enabled video cards and 3 SATA hard drives in a RAID 5 configuration, you'll need not only abundant power, but the octopus of connecters that the devices need. Sure you can buy adapters, but upgrading a 20 pin to 24 pin MOBO connecter and a handful of other adapters can almost equal the price of the new power supply.What's that you say...you aren't going to be running multiple GPU's and hard drives??? Why are you buying this MOBO then??
I have had this for about 2 weeks now. I have not used it for a family portrait, but I did use it from some night shots. I like being able to get my shot in focus, step away from the tripod and just push the remote button and it will take the picture no jiggling the camera or bumping the tripod when you have to push the button on the camera! The range is very small when firing from behind the camera, but more then acceptable. The remote does everything it needs to in my opinion and is easy to operate. I say for this price it is hard to beat. Worth having in your camera bag.
I came across the Dell J4461 TV PCI card when searching Amazon for a low-cost TV interface. It seems that this part wasn't intended to be sold as a stand-alone part, like the other (more expensive) TV cards. I took the chance and spent $19.95 on it, with the assumption that I'd have to look for the drivers separately. Still, at that price, I figured it was worth the chance. I did some research on this card, and downloaded what I thought was the correct drivers in advance before ordering it. The card arrived as-is, with no software CD, and I had to install it as best I could. Fortunately, the PCI installation was very easy on my PC (a Dell Optiplex GX520 running Windows XP). Because this is listed as a "Dell / ATI Home Theater 200 NTSC PCI TV Video Tuner Card", I looked on ATI's Web site and downloaded software...and I was able to make the card work! So if you purchase this for your system, here's what you need:-- Drivers for ATI eHomeWonder (WDM video codec), available online under ATI-E-Home_Wonder_Pci.zip-- ATI multimedia controller package, part 1 (mmc-9-06-0-0.exe)-- ATI multimedia controller package, part 2 (mmc-9-1-0-0-dao-mdac.exe)So, you need to install the card first, then install the drivers. After that, you install the multimedia packages, and reboot. The multimedia software does NOT give you a GUI interface; there's no program that you can open under Windows to set up the video card after installation. However, after installing the multimedia package, I was able to configure the open-source VLC player to read the video card. Under VLC, you simply need to select Media, "Open Capture Device," and select the ATI eHomeWonder Capture device. From there, you just need to set the Video device name as your TV card, and the Audio device name as your default PC sound card. And, voila! It takes a little work, but you've got a working TV capture card that only costs $20.
I have a self-built dual-core machine running Vista and 8 gigs of RAM. I have Verizon FIOS for internet service. While my PS3, my iMac G5, and my roommate's Powerbook G4 all work well, the Trendnet wireless PCI adapter is lucky to work for more than a few minutes at a time, and even then very slow.In addition, the utilities required to run it create another layer of software to have to work through to get your connection, and it's bare-bones. Windows Vista doesn't really understand how to get it to ask for an IP address, so there's little you can do to prod it into life. Sometimes, Vista doesn't even recognize the card is there, suggesting plugging in an ethernet cable.It sounds like I'm not alone in having problems with this card, and while it clearly works well for some people, I'd have to say you're definitely rolling the dice. The price is hard to beat for something that works, but easy to beat if it doesn't. My advice: save the packaging and be ready to have to return it.
I bought this over 1/2 year ago & it still looks like new, even with almost daily use. Construction is sturdy & compact-the perfect size for any earbuds. As quality a product as Jlab's Jbud's, which also work flawlessly after a 1/2 year of tugs, pulls & usage.
Great Product! My laptop seems to be running cooler using this hub. I just directed my employer to this hub and he bought one. So far, I've loaded it up with devices and everything is charging or working perfect. It has passed my tests on both my laptop and my PS3, so now I must order another one. Good job Belkin.UPDATE: It is has been plugged in and on for almost 2 years nonstop. Still works perfect!
Arrived pronto!!!!!! I rate this item and the service thereto as superissimo!I rate this item and the service thereto as superissimo!
It took me a long time decide on a GPS unit that would be above average in many different categories and I'm happy with my choice in the Garmin GPSMap 60CSx. I have had this unit over a year now and have only had one serious problem with it. After a few months, the power button would not work (sometimes it would, sometimes it wouldn't) and I finally had to send it in to Garmin for a warranty claim. They replaced the unit quickly and the power button on the new unit has a different feel to it making me think that the original was defective all along. Besides that problem (which has nothing to do with rating its performance), this unit has been a great companion when I travel. I have used it to hike, mountain bike, and navigate through city streets. The screen is a little small for navigating in a car, but this is a compromise considering you can put this unit in a big pocket for hiking or mounting it to your bike or boat. Many units seem to focus in one area (like only auto navigation), but this unit excels in many areas. The altimeter and compass are great supplements to the GPS capability and I'm glad that I paid extra for these features. You do have to be a little savvy and technologically aware to use this unit to its full capacity, so if you're looking for a very dumbed-down unit, this isn't it. But if you're looking for a good all-around unit for hiking, biking, boating, car navigation, and more, you should be happy with the GPSMap 60CSx.
This battery holds a charge and works just like the original one that came with the camera - very happy so far!
Very nicely made cable at a reasonable price - not a rip off like the big 'electronics' stores. Very fast shipping too.
I've had this player for a few months now. It's size, ease of use and expandibility are great features. I use is as much as possible.
I just finished installing this Gigabit Ethernet adapter in an aging WinXP Dell laptop connected to our Gigabit wired Ethernet home network, and the super easy install took less that five minutes. The increase in speed over the previous 10/100 Intel Ethernet network adapter was astonishing -- I measured 20 Mb/s download speed from our local Cox IP with our old Dell laptop (that is 2X the download speed with the 10/100 adapter). Only negative I can see is that it appears not to have drivers for Win 7.
In preparation for the level I CFA exam I bought the professional version (the one with the metal body), thinking that I would get the best calculator for the exam. Theoretically it has more features, but I highly doubt most people will ever use them.The real difference between the two is in the keys. With the professional I had to to press the keys really hard and still missed some keys, which made practicing problems extremely frustrating, to the point where I bought this version of the calculator. It feels much more like a normal calculator with easy to press keys dramatically reducing my errors.Still, both of these calculators are not the most intuitive but once you get used to them they can be pretty handy. I am still using this calculator for the CFA exam (now on to level II), but I also use the Professional one at work for reference purposes. I can't speak about other financial calculators, but this one has very good features and I would certainly recommend it even outside the scope of the CFA material.
Got this one for ~$3.00 w/free Shipping through Amazon. Certainly a good value. Cable is well-made and no issues after two-weeks of use (audio). For any video or higher-frequencies use, I would go for a set with gold contacts instead, just on principle but for typical use as a plug adapter, this one is great to have in your cable box.
If you're looking for "plug and play simplicity", keep looking!! The software didn't recognize the hardware. The manufacturere's website listed some ways to almost get this to work. Sadly, almost is the closest I came. I e-mailed customer support and just got a response.Too late, this one's going back.
I purchased this headset a little over two years ago. After 2 years of using it 6+ hours a day most days I am finally replacing it with another of the same. I found it to be excellent quality and very comfortable, and it worked great. I am replacing it only due to a damaged cord, not normal wear and tear. Had the cord not been damaged, I could see this excellent headset lasting another two years easily.
These bookshelf speakers have good range and solid bass response...not muddy or thin like a lot of speakers in this size and price range. I think these compare very favorably to my more expensive KEF IQ10 bookshelf speakers and have a bit more bass.
Do you remember when walkmans came out? They were a must have for anyone. Same thing for portable CD players. Well MP3 players are the new Walkman, and I can't figure out how I lived without one. The IPod Shuffle is a darn good product. It is designed to be a portable source of music that doesnt require a PhD to figure out, and doesn't cost half your paycheck. Having resisted the IPOD craze for 2 years, I finally found something that fits my needs exactly.Good Things:1. Low cost: I don't know about you, but $100 for this and the software is well worth the money. Instead of dozens of CDs everywhere, everything is neatly organized on my computer, and my Shuffle lets me download what I want, when I want, in the space of two minutes, and take it anywhere I want to go.2. Portability: This thing is unbelievably small and light. It fits in a pocket and you forget its there. Perfect for the gym or jogging, perfect for just sitting in the book store.3. Ease of Use: This thing is incredibly simple to use. Play, Pause, Volume Up, Volume Down, Track Forward Track Back. Shuffle Play, Playlist Order Play. That's it. No scrolling through endless menus, no struggling to learn the functions.4. Compatibility: USB port to upload and download music, acts as a charger, simple as that. Software is incredibly easy to use, and very well organized.Negatives: Some feel that 512MB is not enough for a player and don't like not having a display, and while a FM tuner would be nice if I wanted a radio I would get a radio. It really depends on your personal tastes.512MB is about 100 songs, or roughly 9 hours of music at a shot. Battery lasts 12. For those who want their entire catalog at their fingertips, then the memory and the the lack of display is a negative, but I don't miss it. I like being surprised by what the next song is.All in all, for what it is meant to be, it is great. It's great as a primary player and great as a way to dip into the world of IPOD without shelling out a fortune. Postscript: One Month later, one negative: Loading from another ITUNES Set up you cant transfer to yours due to Flash Memory. A bit annoying that.
Tiffen is made in the USA! Good stuff. Purists may disagree! For the Pix I take it's plenty good enough. Just right for enhancing some black and white shots I wanted.
I am so happy! I have tried a couple of Bluetooth adapters that did not work on my Vista 64 laptop. In fact the Rockfish micro adapter crashed my system and I had to restore Windows. I did a lot of research, mostly here on Amazon and found the IOGEAR GBU221 Bluetooth to USB adapter which claimed to work with Vista 64.I followed the directions explicitly, but a problem arose right away. The first instruction was to insert the adapter in the USB slot. As soon as I did, Windows automatically started installing drivers. I had no options. Once the drivers and software were installed, I could see the Bluetooth adapter in device manager. I could also pair my Rocketfish Bluetooth headphones with the computer, but could not use them to listen to playback.I tried running the CD that came with the adapter and it exited immediately with the message that a later driver was already installed.I uninstalled the software and tried it again. Same problem.I called IOGEAR and they suggested I download the drivers from their web site, which I did. After installing them, the headset still wouldn't connect, though it would pair. I did have a new option on the right click menu for the headphones that was labeled "control". I tried that and after looking around, I found that my headphones had the option checked which indicated that they had a display screen so I could type in a passkey. My headphones have no such display. I checked the other box that said "no display" and closed the program. I had to re-pair the headphones one more time and then EUREKA! They worked!One other note, the headphones had a "pop" every so many seconds. I went into the right click menu on the headphones and turned off everything except Audio, and remote control. Now the pop is gone and the signal is excellent.I can listen to the music playing on my laptop, anywhere in the house with no problems. Very nice.The headphone now connect instantly when turned on.One of the suggestions in the Windows trouble shooting guide indicated that a Bluetooth adapter might need more amps than those normally provided by a hub. This one runs fine without the hub being plugged into an A/C outlet.
I spent a few weeks looking over wireless transmitters and found units ranging from $30 to over $200. As I was researching I noticed very few bad reviews of products made by RF Link. I was also very happy to see that they made both 2.4 Ghz and 5.8 Ghz units. Most units on the market are 2.4Ghz and I was concerned about reception on this bandwidth. Like most people my home is filled with electronics and a lot of them use 2.4Ghz. That's why most higher quality cordless phones are moving to 5.8. Anyway I choose the 5.8Ghz unit. When I open the box I was happy to see the quality of construction was top notch. No flimsy materials, the instructions were excellant. I had the units running in 2 minutes. I'm transmitting from a Replay TV unit in one end my house to a 61 Inch Sony TV in the other. The quality of the video and sound was 99% of what I get from my direct cable connection. I've had 5 people look at the picture and not one could pick the wireless picture from the standard cable connection. Thank you Amazon and RF link. It's a great product and in fact as soon as I'm done writing this I'm buying another receiver.
There is nothing wrong with the case, in fact it is rather nice. I was a little disapointed though. I was expecting it to fit the camera snug and not be so bulky.
The most important thing is that it works. You can listen to and use your iPod underwater without worrying. I've been using it for about 4 months swimming laps for up to 90 minutes at a time and haven't had a problem with water/moisture getting inside. It took a few laps to get used to having it on my arm but now I hardly notice it's there.After a while, the headphones irritate my ear and don't completely keep water out (of your ears-which causes the volume to change as you go in and out of the water. I know it's simple science but it's noticable and a minor irritation)The scroll wheel doesnt work perfectly, you have to spin the wheel more than with the iPod itself but again, it's not a big deal.Overall, I love it. I can listen to music underwater and that great positive far outweighs the small inconveniences.I also highly recommend buying either the armband or belt to hold it. I tried it without and then purchased one right away.
I too experienced the dreaded clicking noise in all the speakers. I thought it was a connection issue with the speaker cables so I hooked up another receiver to the speakers and the clicking noise went away. So the problem is definitely with the audio receiver. I took it into a Sony authorized repair center and they could not fix the problem. I'm just going to return this and get a different system.
I ordered a pair of these headphones, needing a replacement for my old ones. When I recieved them, I was suprised at the sound isolation! I mean that's what they advertise, but WOW it really does isolate outside sound.For me though, this may be a bad thing. If someone in my household knocks on my room door or calls me from downstairs or on my phone I might not be able to hear them. xDIt's not really a con for the product itself, so that's why I didn't rate it down. The only thing that I wish was different is the cord itself. It has kind of an old look and feel to it. I'm so accustomed to using Gumy earphones, and I really like the feel and bounciness of those cords...but anyways great product. One of the best, and most affordable (I got mine for $5.51 shipped) earphones there is!
As others mentioned, this item may not work for you. It didn't work for me, though I have fairly modern equipment on both ends that I hooked this up to. It doesn't come with an explanation of the six toggle pins on it, either.
This laptop is compact and stylish but not much else. Beware of the wireless ability especially. It contains an RALink RT2500 internal 801.11b/g card. Places in my house where my old Dell laptop got excellent or good reception, this one got poor or bad. Where my old Dell got poor, I could not get on my wireless network at all. I ended up returning it for a Centrino laptop, which have much better Intel wireless cards.
I've lost files because of drive failures before, and have wondered how much I am willing to lose next time. I chose the 160GB drive because the other Smartdisks I've purchased have been reliable, and the FireWire has made them fast. Very pleased with this purchased.
18 billion times the weight, 1 billionth the gauge of my still functioning oem. same principle behind monster cable: so unnecessarily thick and heavy it'll pull itself -- and your connections -- apart by its own mass. Automatically shuts off power to the brick when it feels the urge. If we really lived in a free-market economy, the designer and the entire Targus family would be publicly stoned to death.But this is a really great price...
WIRED Internet throughput drops consistently by about 40-60% when the wireless function is turned on.I'm using the latest firmware-2.10 something. The instant I turned the wireless antenna on, not only does wired broadband speed drop dramatically, but latency goes sky high. Using dslreports speed test as well as one from my cable company, performance goes from ~4.12mb down/508k up to around 2.1mbdown/500up with "maximum pause" times going from 100ms to 500 or more.As I scale up the wireless security settings, speed goes down and latency goes up. If I wanted to run a completely open wirless network (no security), I can see speeds of ~3.1 mb down and 500k up and pause times in the 200s. My speeds listed in the paragraph above were using 128 bit WEP. Turning on WPA put the pause times in the mid 500s and the download rate in the high 1.9mbs.My reduced performance was consistent no matter what channel I picked, etc.I guess I shouldn't be surprised. This router was 79.99 marked down to 39.99. What a terrible buy.
The sound quality with this cord was just as good as without, and I love the multiple adapters, but I wish it was a little shorter.
I have had a few months of experience with this lens now. I agree with most comments that the construction quality is disappointing. However the picture quality does justify the steep price. Since I got this, I rarely used my 24-105. I put on a B+W filter since day one I got the lens, and I still haven't seen any significant dust buildup, which a lot of people mentioned.Let me share what happened to my 60D about a year ago. I was on my trip to Grand Canyon. One day I started noticing some dark spots when I shot clear sky. I didn't understand what was going on at first, but later on figured out that there was dust on my sensor. Guess what lens I was using? I was using 24-105mm f4, which supposedly is weather proof with a filter on. Of course I had a filter on! So how did the dust get on the sensor? Maybe it happened when I changed lens? Anyway, what I am saying is that you shouldn't worry about dust getting into your lens, degrading picture quality. Perhaps you should learn how to clean the sensor yourself since the sensor does get dirty sometimes for different reasons. As for dust getting behind the front glass, I think it's unimportant since it won't affect image quality. But be prepared to clean your sensor. Dirt may or may not get to the sensor through layers of filter and lens elements, but it can still get your sensor dirty by sneaking in while changing lenses. You can never be careful enough. So just learn to clean your sensor and all this worry about dust should go away.I heard there may be a new version of this lens coming out soon. If the build quality improves, I'm the first in line to get a new one although I'm very satisfied with the optical performance.
Has worked as described and I've had no problems with it. Very dependable.
I have had this Sub 2 yrs now... all I can say is that it has no problems, you have to break in the subs slow at first, dont make it too loud let the woofer break in. after that sweet music and movies.Star wars, LOTR, Matrix, Terminator etc all sound great!!
bought this purely because it was recommended by amazon as the case to go with the Seagate portable external hard drive. Unfortunately it's too small. Ugh!
It was described perfectly, but it is packaged to look backwards and not the proper part for someone that doesn't know that, all you have to do is flip it over to fit the slot properly. You are a little afraid to open the package becasue of it being electonic, and not available for return if it was the wrong part. So repackage the item to fit into the computer the way the buyer sees it when they receive it.
I purchased this product for my husband's birthday. We really like it. It has tons of features and once you read the manual is very easy to use. Would highly recommend.
A very nice System for a very nice price. I am extremely pleased with it.
Ordered this machine impulsively when my old HP T45 began to sound like a machine version of the 'death rattle.' It was a amistake. Poor scanning, slow printing, ink eating and- overall - a truly inferior product. I returned it and bought a Canon Pixma MP530 for about $60 more and am VERY pleased with it. I believe that HPs heyday as the premiere maker of domestic printers and multi-function machines is over.Don't do what I did - Home work first, THEN purchase!
I was glad that I could purchase this drive, since my current computer does not have a ZIP Drive and I have 15 Zip Discs.
These cartridges arrived and I put the first one in my printer. It was empty. Light on printer kept flashing. Checked, rechecked nothing. Put the second one in the computer and that was fine. Two days later it was totally out of ink. Now I must tell you I am a 65 year old who uses her computer strictly to read emails and occasionally print them out, and to write "snail mail" letters when needed. I sometime print out crosswords. This is ridiculous. I asked for my money back or replacement cartridges. They told me that it was HP who sent them to the distributor and that there was nothing they were going to do for me. Very rude, and wow, Customer Service, I think not.The packaging appeared to be HP packaging, however, when I went to Staples to have them check these cartridges (yes they confirmed they were empty) and when I purchase another cartridge, I noticed that the packaging appeared different. The one I was sent was a very dull, matte type finish on the box. HP box I purchased was very glossy.So, I am out the price I paid purchasing thru Amazon and now I am out what I had to go spend at Staples.We are reporting this company. I don't blame Amazon, however, Amazon has not stood behind us at all on this. As I said we were totally taken for a ride on this and are out paying for products twice. We will not be using Amazon AGAIN.
Roughly $6 each for shipping? That's not right. I ordered 6 of these and got billed more for shipping than the product. They don't bother to tell you they consider each card an item. Really, how much more does it really cost to ship 6 cards instead of 1? ORDER CANCELLED!
For the $35.00 I spent on the earbuds, they have provided satisfying bass, rich tone and plenty of comfort. I can't speak so well as to the quality and convenience.In the days leading up to my purchase of the earbuds, I had done my research on the earbuds. The information I gathered from reviews was slighty confusing but I finally figured out. It appears during Febuary of 2005, Sony began to use a couple different components than they had before to make these earbuds lighter. The main problem with these "upgrades" was the material surrounding the cords. The protection offered by this material was, according to the reviews, and is, according to my personal experience, barely adequate for the wear and tear put on these earbuds. These covers easily peel and slight right off the cords they protect. Be careful with these earbuds or they might not last very long.Once these earbuds arrived, I was dissapointed and satisfied at the same time. These earbuds are simply eye candy. I purchased the black version and they look great with my Iriver flash player. Ipod users will probably enjoy the looks of the white version much more. The dissapointing side was the cord arrangement I was looking at. First off, one thing I hate about most modern earbuds is how one side has a longer cord than the other. (I'm not sure what the technical term of this arrangement is.) I guess this is supposed to be a conveniance but it's really a pain in the neck, almost literally. the left side takes a lot of pulling and tugging from the lenght of the cord while the right side stays slack. the entire weight of the cord is placed on that one earbud. Now due to the light material I mentioned before, this is not a big problem, but it causes a lot of inconveniance. Some people may like this arrangement however. The next thing that simply drives me up the wall is the incredibly short cord. It's roughly a foot long from the jack to where it splits off to each ear. Luckily, an extension is included. Unfortunatley, this extention makes the cord about five feet long. A simple fix for the problem is to wrap the extra cord around the included earbud protector and this is even reccomended by Sony. This is really a pain however as you have to wind and unwind it every time you want to change it's length or simply use the earbud protector for it's real purpose. Despite all this, my initial excitement and satisfaction heavily outweighed my dissapointment at these drawbacks. The good accessories lineup helped a little bit too.Well, as I was bound too eventuntually I hooked these earbuds up to my computer (or rather stereo which is connected to my computer) and tested the sound. I can't really say it knocked my socks off but these earbuds do deliver very good sound. The trick is to get the earbuds put in correctly. Luckily, I managed to get it right on my first try so my sweet memories of these earbud's sound is untainted by any poor first impressions. The bass is very impressive for earbuds within this kind of price range and they also performed well at higher frequencies. Thumping bass, thrilling trebble, I was pretty happy.I am really pleased with the sound these earbuds deliver although you can get better from lower cost, full sized headphones. As I have mentioned there are some drawbacks and inconveniances that come along with these earbuds, but It's worth it.
I was a little nervous to buy this flash after reading some comments that it can be slow to charge. I'm glad I listened to the positive reviews. This flash is powerful, works great, and is not that slow. Using rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, I took just under 200 pictures on a single set of batteries, and they seemed to still be going strong. Flash recharge speed seems to depend on the amount of light in the room. The brighter the flash, the longer it takes to recharge, but it never seems to take more than a few seconds. A guess professionals may need a faster flash, but I don't, and I like the smaller size.
As a USB hub this is great, however the description and packaging are misleading. I was looking for a a hub that had built in sound. Despite what the description says, this is not what you get. It comes with a cord to plug the hub into your speaker and microphone ports on the computer, then you plug your speakers and microphones into the hub. Not sure exactly what problem that solves. I was hoping to have only one cord to plug/unplug when I wanted to take my laptop and go.
I was desperate to replace my existing notebook bag, a solidly-made but very heavy briefcase with a strap that cut painfully into my shoulder. Although I knew that a backpack was a better solution than a briefcase, I wasn't terribly impressed with what my local Staples and Best Buy had to offer; their backpacks seemed overpriced and poorly designed.Then I saw the Mobile Edge SecurePack in a PC WORLD print ad. What a lucky break! Although my local stores didn't carry it, I was able to get it through Amazon.com marketplace.It's rare to find a product that fills a need as elegantly and beautifully as the Secure Pack does.The elegance is in the way the Secure Pack prevents access to the laptop it contains WITHOUT locks or cables. The backpack can't be opened until it's taken off - take it off, then simply reverse the straps over the rear of the pack and unzip it. The "lid" (actually the back) of the pack fans open to about 60 degrees, held open that limited amount by a nylon gusset web on either side. This prevents the laptop sleeve, which is directly attached to the inside of the back/lid, from slamming hard against the ground.Inside the pack, in addition to the main compartment, there are the laptop sleeve and a second compartment piggybacked together and fanning out to 60 degrees with the same kind of side-gusset webs as the lid/back. The second compartment has a generously-sized, zippered mesh pocket inside, and loops, sleeves, and a small Velcro-flapped pocket outside - the better to contain pens, pencils, pads, and other stationery, documents, and extras. The main compartment contains for cable storage two nylon-and-mesh zippered bags (each about the size of a small shaving kit!) with Velcro hook strips on their bottoms; they stick securely to the Velcro loop surface of the main compartment, but are easily detached when needed. In fact, the cable bags are so roomy that I store my webcam and its accessories in one bag, and my laptop power cables, still-camera-battery charger and camera-PC USB connector in the other. With my laptop, a laptop cooling pad, & all those cables stored in the backpack, I STILL have room to shove in a couple of heavy textbooks & zip the pack shut easily!The SecurePack has two nice extra touches: the CD player pocket (with zipper closure hidden by a forked flap that is in turn held closed by two quick-release buckles along the straps) and the carrying handle that is perfectly set within the yoke of the pack straps (nicely balanced for off-the-shoulders carrying).All these features, however, mean nothing if the backpack is too uncomfortable to wear for an extended time. After having worn the SecurePack fully loaded for several hours on several occasions, I can confidently say it is the best-balanced backpack I've ever worn: not the best-balanced computer backpack, but simply the BEST-BALANCED backpack of ANY type I've ever used. I don't know how its designers did it, but the fully-loaded SecurePack feels feather-light on my back; all the weight of the load balances beautifully on my hips and doesn't drag me down.The SecurePack is not a quick-access or compact computer bag, but its name and features make that clear. It is a theft-proof, damage-proof laptop bag at a good price.To sum up, the SecurePack is a beautifully designed product that fills a long-felt need: how to carry a laptop computer and accessories safely, securely, and without back or shoulder injury. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
Use these sheets for everything! My latest use is sealing the recipes I print from computer sites,just trim and file in recipe box!.
I purchased my 37" Sharp Aquos on Aug.1, 2005. After only one day, the TV died. I called Sharp to ask for a replacement and they denied my request. They said that I would have to send it off to their "Sharp Authorized Repair Facility", which I did. That was over one month ago and I still do not have my TV back. Sharp has not provided any assistance at all in getting my TV back from their authorized repair facility, nor can they give me any details as to the status of the repair. Today I have hired an attorney to begin litigation against Sharp. Needless to say, I will never again purchase a Sharp product!
this sub will take abuse, its bullet proof weather ur bumping at 200w or slammming it at 1000w dont forget ur ear plugs and a tube of rear view mirror adhiesive.
This is a good beginner SW radio till i can afford a better one. I read all the reviews and knew what to expect. I have a KAITO SW/AM/FM with the MP3 recorder player worked good till i dropped something on it and broke MP3 modual anyway LCD screen on that radio was way to small for my old eyes. This one finaly went down in price so i bought it nice big lighted display and great audio for the one ear i can hear out of after stroke i had a few years ago. With one of those wind up antennas i had receives pretty good. I think when i save a bit i will get a Grundig 750 till then this will do just fine. I am using AA battery's 4 Sanyo Eneloops but for me only works for about two long days of listening then they go down one bar on display out of four have not tried D battery's yet. \But it does work good with wall wart with no interference.
I bought the Opteka Battery Pack Grip for my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi, and was a bit leary about the considerably lower price than the Canon brand battery pack grip. I am pleased to report that the Opteka grip has met my expectations.PROSThe grip fits extremely well on the Rebel XTi. It even comes with a convenient place to store the battery compartment lid (which must be removed to insert the grip into the camera. Removing the lid is an easy procedure).Attaching the grip is quick and easy, with a large, serrated wheel to tighten the grip against the camera bottom.The finish on the grip is different than that on the Canon-brand grip. The Opteka has a thin, rubbery, texturized non-slip insert layer over the front, bottom and back. The Canon grip's rubbery insert is smooth and looks more "finished." My only concern about the Opteka insert is that it shows signs that it may not stay perfectly attached to the grip, and will likely need a touch of cement in the future. Not a big deal, though.The vertical shooting buttons on the grip (exposure bracket, A-E lock, Auto Focus point selection, selector wheel and shutter release) are, as far as I can tell, identically placed like those on the Canon grip. All work like they are supposed to.The grip comes with an "On-Off" slide so you can turn off the vertical shooting buttons when they are not needed. This prevents accidentally activating one of the buttons or taking a picture if they are inadvertently pressed while shooting horizontal.The battery compartment in the grip is very easy to remove and insert batteries. Although I haven't used it yet, the optional AA battery insert looks easy to use, and is good to have in emergencies.The two NB-2LH batteries that came with the grip seem to be OK, and charged up just fine. With the battery that came with the camera, I now have 3 batteries to use. More than enough for the number of pictures I take during a typical shoot.The grip certainly improves the handling and feel of the XTi, which comes with a too-small grip for many hands. Personally, I like the additional heft and mass the Opteka grip gives the camera, although some may object to the additional weight.CONSThis is a very minor point, but worth pointing out. The shutter release button on the Opteka grip is a bit "mushy." What I mean is that it is not always easy to tell when you have pressed the shutter releae halfway down to activate auto focus or metering. There is a noticable tactile difference between pressing the shutter release down on the camera, and the shutter release on the grip. It's as if the spring underneath the camera's shutter release button is a bit stiffer than the one for the grip. However, if you use the viewfinder to determine whether you have achieved focus or not, then the little bit of mush in the grip shutter release won't make no never mind.BOTTOM LINEWould I recommend this grip to a friend? Yes.Would I buy another one if the need arises? Yes.
This is a great product. I bought mine in 2001 and still use it to this day on a daily basis! There was a period of few years that I didn't use and when I graduated to wireless mice, but when I got frustrated with it, I found this and started using it. Its been 2 years continuously and I have no qualms with it. The bank button is use frequently but the forward button is hardly used because of the placement.The scroll wheel is much better than the new ones as it "clicks" and not lightly smooth scroll. The mouse is also ergonomic for my hands.Get this if you are on the fence. You won't regret it. Its not everyday you see technology item still selling since years ago.I also recommend the Microsoft Natural Keyboard with this mouse.
I'm sure this is a wonderful case for the 30MB version of the ZEN, but it absolutely does not work for the 60MB ZEN. They should place a warning label on this product. Or at least specify that it is only compatible with the 30MB.
For the price, you cant do any better... Perfect for low or mid draw amp installs... Literally everything you need, and fair quality (great for the price, though). Highly recommended for the smaller install and budget minded individual. "Smaller" meaning I probably wouldn't use it for more than 300 watts (RMS, not peak) because of the 8 guage power wire. But that goes for any 8 guage wire, not just this product...
The review is more a warning about the seller - Nextweb Sales. I ordered the following item: 1 SanDisk 4GB MicroSDHC Card with SD Adapter and Bonus USB reader part# SDSDQ-4096-A11M. The item I received was part# SDADQ-004G-E11M which is a STAND ALONE 4GB Sandisk micro SDHC card with NO SD adapter and NO bonus USB reader. Nextweb Sales admits to the switch, but won't resolve the matter. AVOID THIS SELLER!!!"
I have to give this item a 4 because it has flare and ghosting. I would buy a multicoating filter that will not have this problem. But it is a good Canon product.
This lens is hard to review since it does have some significant weaknessnes so let me get those issues out of the way:1) Not a good low light performer. Don't think you are going to set this up in a low lit room and a tripod and get the AF to cooperate unless you provide additional light. You will have to manual focus.2) No AF limiter, which wouldn't be a problem if 1) wasn't a problem.Ok, bad news out of the way, lets go over the good news:1) This lens is TACK SHARP. You won't find a sharper lens. This thing could resolve out to 200mp is my guess, but we won't know about that given the current state of sensors.2) With well lit situations this lens is an AWESOME macro AND portrait lens.So the dilemna is how much to punish it for the low light performance. In my view, not much and here's why: For what this lens does well you are not going to find a lens that does better. This lens max's out the categories it does well in (sharpness, color, contrast) when properly lit so I'm going to give it 5 stars. To do otherwise would be like taking points off the Canon 300mm 2.8 because it didn't take decent picures in the house at the last birthday party. One lens cannot be all things to all people.
It lacked assembly directions -- but it was very easy to figure out.I removed my IDE disk from my dead laptop, assembled it into this enclosurecase and pluged it into my new MAC. It showed up as an external drive and ALLmy potentially "missing" files were there. 1/4 hour from unpacking to plugginginto the MAC.Price is great!
Had excellent service the unit arrived promptly.It has excellent picture quality and is easy to operate.I am very pleased with this purchase.
I installed this kit in my 1996 Chrysler Cirrus. No problems with the install and the product worked as designed. Only complaint is the crimp connector ends were too big for the gauge of wire used.
I am very happy with the product. The service was great! I will definately order again. Thank you for a great buying experience.
I had used the expert mouse for years, and find this every bit as functional as that larger unit at a fraction of the footprint and cost. Fits the hand well and is completely ambidextrous. Yes, the smaller ball size means a bit more care with very fine pointing, but Kensington's software package gives good control over acceleration (though they should slow down the slowest setting a bit more). Optical design means zero maintenance; a substantial improvement over previous models. Well made, attractive and superior to more expensive competing products. If only all peripherals were this good and provided this much value...
The Philips AZ115517 CD Boombox in small, yet produces great sound. It can fit almost anywhere and can run all day (AC power) without overheating or skipping a track. I load up my CDR's to the limit and they play great. Only displays the number of the cd but often the titles are so long anyway with a more expensive one you will just get a few words of the title, or just the artist name and not the song title. So that feature is not worth it. If you are that in need of reading each song title then sit in front of the computer and play the cd.
I bought these to replace the useless headphones that came with my iPod. I think these are great. They sit nicely in my ear and stay put. The sound is plenty good for my needs. I think the case is a little silly, and I ended up ditching it in favor of a Fuji film canister. I like the cord design.
I have had this little gadget for over a year now. I take it with me where ever I travel. Every night when I come back to the hotel or where ever I am staying I download to my laptop all the pictures I have taken during the day, without any problem. First I had an old laptop with Win 98 SE, now I have a new one with WIN XP Home Edition, and it keeps working as good as ever.
I also was very skeptical when I bought this speaker, but I have been pleased with it. I wanted something small and light enough to fit in a backpack, but that would allow me to listen to music in a hotel room or a campsite. It has been perfect for this purpose, and it takes up about as much room as a paperback book. It does not provide the quality sound that speakers 4 times the price do, but it is great for the price. Since it can also act as a charger when plugged in, it saves you from buying or carrying that item as well. It also can be powered by 4 AA batteries. It lasts about 16-20 hours on my rechargable batteries.
I've had mine (1g model) for over a year now and has been great. Not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about though...&#34;There is software loaded on the drive but unless you pay even more money you can not use the 'vault'.&#34;The software that came with mine was fully functional and even when Migo bought out the original Portable Vault software folks, Migo is still providing software updates.&#34;The item is bad, I bought it a few months ago and suddenly it stops working and I loose all my information,&#34;They are called backups. They are pretty easy to make.
This rechargable battery was reasonably inexpensive and installed in my GE phone easily. After the initial long charge, it has worked perfectly. I would purchase again for the other phones in my house.
i am very satisfied about this product in terms of quality price & delivery timei advise all the people to buy it ,its perfect
I added this remote control to my DSLR arsenal approximately a year ago and I am very much impressed with this remote control. I have used this remote for taking pictures for potraits,objects,family group photos, with the camera on a tripod. Its very handy and very useful if you don't want to use the in built timer in the camera and run to get into the picture shot. 4 stars....? because a couple of times there were issues with the range of this remote control. But overall satisfied with this tiny/useful accessory.
This product is exactly what it is. While a nice addition to use, in my estimation to sensative to the slightest sound.keybord stokes,my touching even the desk it sat on tranmitted that sound.also even adjusting the stand it sits on was noisy.If you want just something to talk with or have fun,this product is ok.If you want more serious voice transmision,I'd pass on this one!
I've been using this for quite some time now. I was running Christmas light through this for 2 years (at it max 1875watts may I add) and it's still like new. It didn't get nearly as hot as I thought it would based on other power strips. I have since gotten another one of these to run my computer and crazy amount of other things off of it. I have my coax cable hooked up too. I feel much better knowing that I'm using a power strip that can handle if everything is on at once, and that my valuable (at least to me) electronics are protected from power surges. I highly recommend this item.
This cable is very well built with secure connections and a substantial cord. Works perfectly with my Onkyo reccaiver and Hsu subwoofer.
This is my first digital camera bought after researching the web reviews. I took 16 pictures at a 4th of July parade and the results were fantastic. It's easy to use the default mode and just point and shoot with excellent results of clarity and color saturation. I made 2 4x6 prints on my HP 932 and people couldn't believe these weren't photo lab quality. I tried the software on a Windows 95 computer and couldn't get it to work (possibly no Windows 95 driver on the disk) but my Windows ME with USB had no problem with fast downloads.
The displayed colour of the bag is misleading. I expected it to be a bluish colour but instead it is black (or very dark grey). I was specifically looking for a coloured bag. Now I am restarting the search for one elsewhere.
I purchased this kit about a month ago, and had the opportunity to recently photograph an all day wedding. I took better than 600 images without any problems whatsoever. 99% of the images are great, while the remaining 1% are the product of photographer error. This is a workhorse of a camera. At times I was taking images as fast as I could press the shutter, and the auto focus responded wonderfully, allowing for crystal clear pictures in sequence. I do not consider myself a professional photographer, but I can take good pictures, and this camera made it easy. My pictures looked professional!!I highly recommend this camera and the accompanying lens. Sure, you can pay a lot more, but if you want professional quality without going completely broke, this is the one!
The MX duo comes with the MX700 optical mouse, which is a good idea if you're into gaming, because it has a higher response rate compared to other cordless mice. Also, what's nice is that although the keyboard and mouse need batteries, the keyboard supposedly lasts months, and the mouse comes with a base station / receiver to charge the mouse (using an included rechargeable battery.) As long as you keep it in the receiver/base station when you're not using for stretches of time, it'll always be charged. Also, the mouse has a little light that blinks its battery status.Both mouse and keyboard are very comfortable, and I'm getting used to all the buttons. I'm happy with my purchase!
We tried three of these over the past year - one failed within a month, (the monitor) and the other two monitors failed within four months. The craftsmanship is terrible and not worth the money or the bother.The company is difficult to deal with also - hard to get replacement parts without an extraordinary amount of hassle. And I mean extraordinary.It also has a lot of interference with phones and microwaves(both old and new). However, that fault was livable if it would have continued working.After getting completely frustrated, we switched to a different company (Summer Infant with flat screen monitor) and are completely happy...works great with absolutely no interference from anything in our home.
This thing is impossible to remove. Debris has since worked it's way in between the screen and the mini and is a thousand times worse than a scratch.
Brother toner is a good product and works til the very last drop; when the light flicks on indicating that toner is needed, I can take it out, shake it a few times, and re-insert. It will then last for another month or two.
I bought this device because of it's high rating in a GPS magazine. I have been entirely pleased.
When I was much younger, like 18-20 I had a pair of Koss Headphones that I bought at a local music shop for like $15. I've never had a pair of headhpones i liked that much again. They technically still work, but I broke the connection between the headphone and the head band.I've been using SennHeiser 201HD's at work for a few years now. BUT the bass was never terribly pleasing. I had decided to buy a more expensive set of headphones and was reminded of my old Koss Headphones over Christmas.These things are amazing. The base response blows the Sennheisers out of the water (and yes, I know they are twice as expensive) the comfort unbelievable. I have even taken them to a local radio shack and they sounded better (TO ME) than the 249.99 Beats they had on display.I gotta say, these things rock. Frequency response is unbelievable in a cheap pair of headphones like these.
Great HDMI cable. I'm very happy with the performance of this cable. If you pay a lot for an HDMI cable, you're a fool.
Pretty much just echoing all the good reviews out there. I got the black version, and it works well, chances are your tv has a code to put into the remote, but don't be fooled if you lost your remote and there is no code, you can't just magically program it. mabe a different code might work though.macros are extremely cool and buttons get a little getting used to
I would rate these component cables as good in terms of image quality. They are not the best I've seen or used (with both a projector and a LCD HDTV) but the short length compensates somewhat for their average quality dielectric. Build-wise they are pretty sturdy, flexible, and the connectors fit well. Factor in the price and they certainly are a good buy.
I got this as a present. Connected with a modem to the Net. Got through. Things were okay and downlaoded some nice applications. Then suddenly within a month the screen broke, and I don't even know how. I certainly do not remember mishandling it. Compaq wants big money to fix it. I gave them a piece of my mind about the flimsy screen and they said they cannot give me a free screen when they have been charging others. Is Compaq making a profit from replacing screens? I gave it away to a techie friend who is going to get the screen fixed or do something else with it; he told me CE devices are not bought by people in the know.Finally I decided to shell out for the famous PALM VII. I then realized that the whole world is providing all sorts of software and utilities to run on the PALM, most of it exclusively for PALM OS. But that is not Compaq's fault that PALM OS dominates the software written for PDAs. But until you have had a PALM you dont know what you have been missing.Also PALM lets you do lots more browsing thru clipping. I even signed up to trade stocks with my PALM; sorry again for Windows CE users -- major brokers only provide this on the PALM. Basically I like to use the PDA for more than just inbuilt functions (I am a semi-techie) and that is where PALM is worth it -- PALM OS gets you loads of fun free applications and utilities.And of course PALM screens are made to last.
I was pleased to receive the "Emerson NR303TT Heritage Series 4-in-1 Home Music System" recently, which now compliments The Noctuary splendidly. The antique smooth wooden finish design with all the modern features as well, being both aesthetically and technologically pleasing is a wonderful combination. It almost seems like these retro-innovations were made with the discerning artistic enthusiast in mind. In today's disposable society, where in many cases the herd's "past" is our present, from rare collectibles, to scouring antique shops for rare treasures, furniture, and objects d'art, this combines the best of both worlds in one.Record turntableI do have a penchant to collect rare vinyl, for the artistic, evocative, and arcane sonic value. Considering I also have preserved much of My first purchases, this will be quite interesting, much better than the rather bland current models. Plus, the liftable top also provides for a nice pedistal for a bust or statuette.Cassette PlayerLocated on the side, with which to listen to My extensive collection of tapes, some of which have been incrementally collected on CD as well, but much of which are both irreplaceable and contain sentimental value as well.AM/FM featuresTuning knobs with spindle pointing to station numbers, the yellowish light, provide for a particularly evocative experience, even with that certain whistling sound while changing between stations. At times, it almost seems as if one is receiving stations from the golden era of radio.CD playerThe black planchette is contained behind a decorative silver finish design and is completely unobtrusive for one's total environment theme.There is no denying the time travel dynamic which occurs when using this entertainment system, as well as others in the line, wherein one feels as if transported and preserved into the misty corridors of one's timeless preference. These types of 'retro-designs' have been available for a few years now, and in My opinion, it behooves the cultural anthropologist to take advantage of their recreation.
I think this is a great camcorder for someone on a tight budget, but I don't like the fact that there is no cartridge to play the Hi-8 tape in the vcr there is a cord you hook your camcorder to the vcr with and use the camcorder almost as a vcr to play the tapes and you hae to record the Hi-8 on to a vhs from your vcr in order to not have to use your camcorder. The only good part about that is that you can use the Hi-8 tape as many times as you need to and then jsut record it on to a vhs and reuse the Hi-8 tape.
I choose laptops for most of our employees, but in this case our CEO saw an ad and just ordered this laptop without our permission. He ended up switching to Mac, and this little beauty ended up in my hands.The display is beautiful. I can switch to low-power mode and get 5 hours battery life (and this is after 6 months usage).When it comes to performance mode, I use this thing to death. I play Warcraft regularly and its solid performance embarasses our brand new maxed-out MacBooks and even some older desktops I've seen.The base area does get extremely hot when in that kind of intense performance usage - hot enough to burn someone unaware of the issue.The keyboard is unique. At first I didn't like it, but quickly grew accustomed and with some usage I have grown fond of it.This Vaio is more sturdy than it seems. With its thin metal construction and clicky keys, it seems very delicate. But it has stood the test of time: I even spilled a little liquid and it and it didn't even notice.Does not include an OS re-install CD, which is the reason I didn't give perfect rating. This is an absolute necessity in this day and age, Sony. There is also far too much bloatware installed on here - not neary as bad as Dell or Lenovo, but far more than I'd prefer on a new system.The software used for the fingerprint login ('biometrics') *works*, but it seems to crash once in awhile. It took me awhile to figure out what was crashing, but it is this process. I doubt most users will experience crashes like this unless they also use the dock, which is almost always when it crashes. As an system administrator, I'm always weary of OS-level features like login windows (MS-GINA particularly) being modified by 3rd party applications, but it does seem to work 99% of the time even when logging onto domains, etc...Haven't tried Vista, linux, or hacintosh on it, would like to know what other's experiences have been with those OS's.
you need to be very very very patient to operate this dvd player.if you can waste your time on it than you can waste your money on it.
Great communication & quick delivery. The battery works great! It's exactly what they say it is, a new battery without all the packaging. A pleasure doing business with them.
I got this router specifically because it supports the Tomato firmware (google for it, it's free and open source). The firmware from Linksys/Cisco kinda sucks but the Tomato firmware makes managing multiple users with high bandwidth and low latency needs a breeze. It looks good and works great.I now run Skype calls while my housemate does torrents and the Skype signal sounds better, with lower latency than my phone line. This was not the case with my older Netgear WGT624. Granted, this is after I spent some time configuring QoS.Again, the built-in firmware on this router sucks. Buy the router and install Tomato.
We own a small home based video production business and thought that this DVD recorder would be an excellent addition for providing DVD's to customers that requested them. However, it fails during recording about 1 of 3 dvd's and unless you are watching the screen at the time, you will not know it until the finished product is watched and a screen freezes or jumps ahead about 3-4 minutes into the program.There is absolutely no mention what-so-ever of these error messages in the book so there is no chance of trying to correct it. We have tried 5 differant manufacturers of DVD blanks both +RW and +R and it doesn't make any differance. As I said, unless you are staring at the display at the time the error occurs, there is no indication that it happened, so we have sent out batches of 40 and 50 dvd's only to get 25-30 returned from our "un-happy" customers. It is unrealistic to stare at the machine while recording 50 copies so I'd call that a problem.There is also an odd feature that allows you to somehow change the configuration of a recorded DVD to be compatible with certain players but there is no explaination as to what is happening to the DVD when you perform this "magic" step so one cannot determine a useful way to implement the option.When it worked, it was very easy to use. But it is way too un-reliable and un-documented for any serious user.Based on others comments, this is a common problem with the unit. (if anybody wants a good deal)
I always trust Logitech to make good PC peripherals. I've got all Logitech game conrollers, mice, keyboards and on one PC, even the speakers. Although the Logitech headphones suck, the mice are top notch. It is accurate and comfortable. Only downside is that sometimes the scoll wheel goes crazy and scrolls too much or very sporadically but that is rare. A terrific mouse. I use it for daily use.
Nice looking mic, sleek and good quality. Wow, seeing the price that it is now, makes me happy to say that i paid less than $20 for. In all, great deal, great price and worth the price for great quality. Even if i paid the $40 for this, It would be very worth it. This is a mid priced microphone. I give it 4 stars because it's simple, and sleek. No problems with recordings and chats. It's also mountable to your monitor.
The drive ran fine for 6 months, then failed without warning. A disaster!Do not buy this drive!
The only way you're going to get this product to work as it should is if you have a fairly high level of technical knowledge about computers, but if you have a high level of technical knowledge about computers you should be able to come up with a better way of transferring data (i.e. free). So really, this product is pretty much useless. I don't want to say its completely useless because I might use it to lash things together to make a raft or tie things onto my car, I can't predict the future. Anyways, I'm very disappointed I purchased it.
This product worked great and was the right price. It was the original equipment for my device so I plugged it in, charged it, and it is working great!
I bought this printer after reading other reviews and talking to several sales persons at different retailers. I must say that they were right. The Canon MP830 lives up to the fame. I originally bought this for the picture quality. The set up was very easy...just follow the instructions that comes with the printer.I couldn't believe how colorful and clear my pictures printed out. They look just like I had them printed at Target or Wal-mart...better if you ask me. It is very easy to use.Although I found the regular printing sort of pale when on regular paper, it still produces a clear crisp image. When you first turn the printer on it takes a few minutes to warm up and when you print your first item it is rather slow but once you get past the first print job ... its a breeze and the speed kicks in for fast continuous printing. I curently own a Canon camera and love the ease of just plugging my camera into the printer (slots) and just print my pictures by hitting a button on my camera. Or you can also take your camera card and insert it in the slot for the same result. A must buy for any Canon lover or anyone looking to upgrade to a 4-in-one printer. At $239 (the price I paid at Amazon)it is well worth the money. Reg. price is $279.99 + tax at your local store.I cannot comment on the faxing and scanner because I have not used them at this time. But I'm sure I'll be equally as happy.
The major strengths are the performance of the image sensor at 1600 ISO. It produces very good quality images here, and is a great way to break into the DSLR arena. Another great strength is the battery life. It can take almost two days' worth of heavy vacation photos (approx 6-700 exposures - 1/3 to 1/4 flash), before showing the need for a charge. It has a built-in editor that does red-eye repairs better than anything else I've seen.The only weakness I can think of is the lack of an internal focusing motor, so that you couldn't have AF when using a Nikon film camera's AF lenses on this body. It still works, just won't focus automatically.I you buy one of these, and wish to supplement the knowledge available from the owner's manual, go here: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/index.htm Ken has done a great job of showing you how to get more out of this camera, or how to enjoy it more.
My purchase was shipped within hours and delivered days before expected. The batteries worked exactly as advertised; the price was phenomenal.
When the player finally arrived, I was ecstatic. The look of the player was gorgeous and the machine was so sleek and light, and I loved the long cord of the remote, because I tend to store my CD Player in a bag as I walk around. The remote-usage for fairly easy to use, even though the user manual is virtually useless. However, I e-mailed iRiver support and received enormous help, so that's that.The free bag is useless as well, so I suggest you get another carrying case or something. The only problem I really have with the player is the battery-life, and the batteries that are part of the extension are kind of cumbersome when I want to carry my player around. However, I'm willing to pay the price for good-quality music. Besides, the player comes with a charger, which is enormously useful when I'm just sitting around at home, trying to block out all the sounds.The earphones are adequate, but I purchased another set of earphones by Sony on some other reviewer's recommendation. I don't regret it, but I don't find the new set too necessary.The player worked incredibly well, but it lagged on some tracks. When I inserted a burned CD with mp3 files, it started freezing on certain files, but I have to admit that it was probably because the CD was damaged. There's some lag time between tracks, but it's negligible.Oh, and the biggest thing that bugs me about the player is the loud noises it makes while running. I'm planning on e-mailing iRiver support and asking some questions. It's annoying and irritating to listen to the player run.However, all in all, the player is a great investment. I plan on using it for years to come, and the sound quality is just wonderful. I truly enjoy it.
What can I say, this is what the the folks buy who demand the best.
I read the reviews for both the "silent" and non-silent version of this power supply and decided to spend the extra cash for the quiet version. The silent power supply functions fine, but it is by no means silent or even quiet. It's very loud. I can't imagine how loud the non-silent version is. The stock powersupply that came with my PC's case was much much quieter than this "silent" coolmax. If I had it to do over again, I would buy something else. I may even shop around for another and just keep the Coolmax as a spare.
This is my first MP3 player, but I must say that I love it. I have had no problems with it so far. The 80-gig model, the one I have, is more than enough for my whole library of music. I only wish that I could shuffle songs in a playlist, but que sera.
For the price ok i guess. unable to focus at long distance (football Field)of verry little use to me. I would not recommend this product
I bought my iPod Shuffle almost 2 months ago and have no regrets.Before Shuffle, I had no intentions of buying an iPod but one day my floppy drive on my laptop broke and decided to buy a pen drive instead. While searching for one, I decided I wanted a pendrive integrated with mp3 player.I was about to buy the one from Sandisk until I learned it needed a cable to connect to the USB port. I don't want to carry a cable in my bag everyday!So, I decided I'd rather use iTunes than carry a cable. :)At first, I didn't like the idea of not having an LCD display nor FM tuner. I was thinking if I could get used to not having those features and realized I hate the LCD light in my Sony CD player because it is too bright (I listen to music before I sleep) and it consumes too much battery. Also, I never listen to the FM.Then, why did I want those in the mp3 player? Because others have it, therefore I couldn't imagine one without it.I must confess, I chose it also because of its simple design. I don't own any other products by Apple, but I always loved their minimalistic design. Am I shallow? Probably, but I'm happy with it.I had never used iTunes before buying Souffl&eacute; (I named it that way, hehe) but it is very easy to use and so far I had no problems with it.I can live without it, but life is easier with it because I use it everywhere and it is more practical than carrying a floppy disk.Then why 4 stars? Because I wish it included a pouch to protect it from dirt and maybe it will prevent the earphone cords from tangling.I recommended it mostly to students and athletes.
I've had four Garmin GPS units over the years (1 aviation, 2 auto, 1 marine). Each unit has been terrific and Garmin's after sales support is, without question, the very best I've received from any company. Garmin has always proven to be the "ideal model" in my customer experiences with the company. Given my wonderful experiences with Garmin products and support, I was excited to use the Nuvi 680 in my extensive travels.My enthusiasm was short lived and was quickly replaced with frustration. The 680 was continually lost, directed me to a hotel it thought was located on the median of a major interstate (1/2 mile from the actual hotel), wouldn't find major cities or close restaurants and hotels. It wasted far more time than it saved. While the MSN Direct was interesting, in the end the information it provided was marginally helpful at best.Things I liked in the 680: beautiful screen was easy to read in all light conditions; touch screen worked very well; menus were easy to use; all the pieces fit together nicely; the unit is thin which is what initially attracted me to the Nuvi--very nice for travel.Cons: the 680 was totally lost and I used it in several states over many hundreds of miles of driving. I flew into Memphis and when I typed in "Jackson," the 680 gave me cities named Jackson all over the US, but wouldn't list Jackson, MS (200 miles away--and the state capital of MS, for heavens sake!).When I typed in "Hilton" it gave me a list of Hilton hotels 250 miles away from my current location. I gave the unit plenty of time to acquire satellites and know where it was. I tried all the menu options, e.g. "from current location," etc. to no avail. I hit "GO" to a BBQ restaurant and the 680 took me 15 miles to a large public park without a restaurant anywhere to be found in or near the park.I'm a Garmin fanatic, but I regrettably returned the unit as it was completely unusable and sent me on wild rides. Perhaps I received a bad unit--I hope so! Now I'm out shopping again, . . .
I ordered this to replace a broken power cord for an old Technics digital piano and it works great. It was much cheaper than any other replacement cord I found on the web (even with shipping). This cord is non-polarized, so make sure that's what you need.
Some excellent quality cable at a great price.Highly recommend!
Yes, this keyboard is small. In other places I have seen complaints about how the keys feel when pushed. The feel is different. That said, I have used the keyboard for almost half a year now, and I LOVE this keyboard.I am an adult blessed with small hands. On a regular keyboard my hands have to leave "home row" to type in numbers and have to move to the next zip code to use the function keys. On this small keyboard, I can touch type like other people do on regular keyboards. I have had to retrain my self to use only my left pinkie for the shift key and train my right hand where to go for the apostrophe/quote key, but that hasn't been hard.I also do quite a bit of work where I like to keep my right hand on the mouse and my left hand on the keyboard. With this tiny keyboard I can ALMOST reach all key combinations (ctrl +, etc.) with just my left hand. Being able to keep my right hand on my mouse and my left hand on the keyboard has really increased my productivity.If you are an adult with small hands, you may like this keyboard. (My husband, who does not have small hands, says it is like typing on a cell phone key pad. It's not.) If you have a child who wants/needs to type a lot, they may really appreciate a keyboard that fits their hands.I have a very small work area and appreciate the small footprint of this keyboard. I keep it on top of a desk calendar and do not have any problems with it sliding around.This unusual keyboard is not for everyone, but it certainly has been perfect for me.
I purchased this TV on May 21. I felt like I got a smoking deal since I got free shipping and paid no sales tax but shipping took quite a bit longer than Amazon estimated due to the fact that once Eagle trucking received it, they made me wait an extra week for them to bring it to my house. Small problem considering the shipping was free. I was very impressed with the picture quality and features for the price. That is until the lamp unit failed last week after only two months of normal use. The TV suddenly began having problems turning on. The LED lights on the front indicated a lamp problem. I called Toshiba and they offered to mail me a replacement lamp unit without question (lamp warranty is one year and they are user replaceable). They said it would take five business days but I actually got it today after only three business days. I installed the lamp and the TV now works perfectly again. My only hope is that this does not repeat itself in another two months. Depending on who you believe, these lamps are supposed to last anywhere between 3,000 and 8,000 hours but a quick Internet search told me that Toshiba has had a continuing problem with their lamps failing prematurely. I recommend this TV if you can get a good deal on it but I wish I'd purchased the extended warranty.
Bought these for my mother-in-law as I could not stand the volume level she watched tv at. Just got back from visiting and what a great experience. I found myself using them late at night. Very comfortable and sound was good. Radio frequency was a great choice over infrared devices....allowed me to go into the kitchen to grab a bite and still hear the show. Am buying a pair for myself to use in the bedroom so I can watch late night tv without disturbing my wife. Sound quality was great to me. Not sure what a true audiofile who wants live reproduction quality sound would think, but for watching television, these are great!
I love these things. They are tiny, they fit into my ears (my ears are small), and they stay! I use them when I jog, and they don't fall out. I am very happy with them. Plus, the price is perfect. I like getting free stuff, but paying slightly more than that is okay, too.
I was very disappointed with this monitor. We bought our first one for our son a little before he turned a year. It worked great! We loved it. Then about 1 year down the road one of the receivers stopped working. We loved having both receivers so we decided just to use the old one when we travel (since the one receiver did still work) and buy a new one for the house. It was awful. I honestly thought we had gotten a defective model. Took it back and got another one and got the same results. Horrible static! We couldn't hardly hear the cd player we run in his room with lullaby music and it was sitting pretty close to that where we had always had the old one. I don't know if they did something new to it to "improve it" but they went the wrong direction. I would highly recommend you NOT buy this product. We are in the same house, it is in the same room and we are getting much much different results. The older model was much better.
The Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000 does exactly what it is supposed to. The size is nice as it is very small and does not get in my way. It has a hard time with bright backgrounds, and it also has a hard time when it is dark in the room. It is fine in normal lighting conditions. I now see the importance of HD, as this doesn't have it. I also now see the importance and benefits of having HD, autofocus, wide angle lenses, and digital mic. However, for the price, this LifeCam VX-3000 is fine. I wanted it as an entry-level learners cam, and it has been perfect at doing that!
It is a good calculator. Sometimes hard to figure out. It rounds the numbers. Serves my purpose however.
I did a lot of research on this PC, and it's proving to be everything I thought it would. Fast, quiet, lots of features. Amazon offered a great price, minus the sales tax and shipping, so even "comparision shopping" with local stores, there simply was no comparision, especially when you know what you wanted, and I did.
Took a trip to Ireland and it worked good on my razer, as well as recharging digital camera batteries.Highly recommended.
Update: Now I've had the Brother for over a year and a half, and I see that others have had bad luck with theirs. I will temper my original joy with the comment that my first unit did go bad (just wouldn't print), but Brother replaced it with a new one during the warranty period. They are so inexpensive that I bought another one to see me through the two weeks of repair/replacement time. That was less than great, but now I have a backup, for still less than $300.I've never experienced much in the way of paper jams, so I would guess that at this price point, Brother just isn't providing consistent build quality. That's too bad, because the prospect of a bad unit is a real disincentive. I'm still satisfied overall, but recognize that not everyone is having the same experience. And of course the downtime resulting in purchase of a second unit was a drag. I would consider a different printer, but Epson and HP have both been such poor experiences for me (with far inferior support), that I will still probably prioritize a new Brother model when I need to upgrade. No sign of that happening any time soon though.August 30, 2006---------------Ok, I have only had this all-in-one for a little over a week. But after years of being a slave to the HP ink needle, I am so happy with it I want to dance.I have never really seriously considered Brother in the past, and now I feel like I have been living in the wrong world. Like if someone told you "My new car does 0-60 in 5 seconds, gets 70 mpg, and cost $1500. What, you didn't know about those?"For less than $150, I now have a very compact printer with 10baseT ethernet (goodbye nightmarishly technical HP JetDirect 300x external network box), separate ink tanks for all colors, more advanced features than my 3 year old HP that cost around $1000 with the JetDirect, sharper printing, and best of all, real, honest-to-goodness Mac OS X support. Their software and documentation shows an absolute commitment to doing Mac right. (It took a year and a half for HP to get the Mac drivers for my OfficeJet to be minimally functional, and never did manage to handle things like scanning from the unit to a computer on the network.) Brother has earned a long-term customer here, and I am telling everyone I know.Like any AIO, the quality of printing and scanning is probably not up to what you can get in stand alone units. But for general small office/home office use, it is more than fine. If you want the highest photo quality, get a specialized photo printer with a 6-color head. But actually, the photo quality on this unit is still far better than you could get at any price only a few short years ago. It's just that we have gotten spoiled at the truly amazing quality of photo inkjets in the last couple of years.I will probably get one of the Olympus dye-subs for photos eventually, but in the meanwhile, prints from this on photo paper are plenty good enough for posting on my refrigerator door. And the resolution and appearance of business graphics, while again possibly not up to what current stand-alones will do, are the best of any printer I have ever owned, and leagues ahead of the older HP OfficeJet I just gave away.And the best part is, it could fall apart in 6 months, and still not cost much more to replace than I have been spending on HP ink cartridges. My OfficeJet sucked down ink like a storm drain, and the cartridges were EXPENSIVE. It became clear in short order that their business model was built around bleeding you dry on consumable costs. Those guys have quite a racket, but I'm happy to say I am out from under it.Thanks Brother, I will sing your praises to the skies.
I finally received my iPaq 3650 today, whopee! However I realised that it is almost totally useless as I run WinNT and USB is not supported! So now I have to order and wait another six-eight weeks for the serial cradle. What a load of howee!
Pros: delivers exactly what it says.Cons: the upload system, which is already a plus, in their webpage [...] to print is extremely impractical because you have to input one disc info at a time. For those of us who already have a list of discs it'd be great to have an upload function, from an excel file for example.
Now this is not the most exciting keyboard, but I have no complaints. I use a Logitech gaming keyboard on my main computer, but the bedroom desktop needed a new keyboard and this one fit the bill. Good, solid, worth the money.
Impressed by the specs and price I bought this unit. After hooking it all up it wouldn't let me do the registration and setup. Called Compaq, very helpful tech said software wasn't properly installed at factory. Said it'd take 3-4 days to get the recovery discs they'd send me! Called store where I bought it, sposed to get another unit from them today. Hope this isn't a indication of things to come!
Wait!! Stop reading this and order one now!!! That's how sure I am of this boombox. I started my search for a boombox that had characteristics that used to be found in ones from the early 80's when breakdance was popular. Remember when owning a huge boombox was in and toting one on your shoulder was how you listened to it? The nostalgia pulled on my hear-strings. The bottom line--I wanted something powerful, loud and built to withstand the punishment. Fortunately, such a boombox is still available, thanks to JVC. If there ever was a stereo that lived up to the name &quot;boombox&quot; this is it. The woofers kick out the bass beyond anything you've heard in a portable stereo before and the volume goes from 0 to 50! It's built like a brick ****house, which means it will last for many years to come. Best of all, you can own one for $200 at Amazon ($100 less than anywhere else; the only downfall--it's army green--probably the least sold color) Why are you still reading? Order it!!!
I never bought a short radio before. I listen the Genessis Communication Network on the internet, and I always wanted to buy a short wave radio. I didn't know were to buy one. The radio shows I listen on GCN is Chris Gerner, and when I have a day off from work. I listen Alex Joans. On day I was surfen Alex Joan's web site. I saw some sort wave radios for sale at Amazon.com. So I saw this Sangean SG-622 short wave radio for sale for about $30. I said to my self that is for me and order it. When I got the radio, I was sureprised that I can pick GCN so clearly. Now I can take this radio to my work place and listen Alex Joans. All I can say I love this little radio.
I got one of these cards so I can game at gigabit LAN parties and I've started upgrading my home network to gigabit. All three of my PCs at home have one of these cards in them and I found the install to be so much easier than I thought. Windows basically installed this automatically for me. Just shut down, power off, physically install card into PCI slot, boot PC back up and let windows search for driver and you point to the CD that came with the adapter and BAM! you are up and running with gigabit aon the next reboot.I can now transfer files sooo much faster between my PCs. I share and save video files, games, CDs, MP3s, etc between all my PCs and this card and gigabit switch have greatly decreased the time it takes to transfer large files from one PC to the next. This is vital at a LAN party when everyone is trading files. The faster I can go the better.Thanks D-Link!
Bought a new windows 7 computer 64 Bit. Had to find a way to get my Palm Z22 to work. It took a little playing around, finally got it to work.
This camcorder was fine until it turned a year old and went kaput! And we didn't use it that much. Screen just went static, then blank. Now, it just won't go on. Sony's Help desk couldn't figure it out over phone, so we've got to send it back for a $160+ repair. I've tossed it and am looking for a new one. What a waste.
I was very impressed with this little item. On Windows 2000 and XP, you don't need to install any software or drivers to use it, and using it is as simple as just inserting it into your USB port and, Voila!, you have a small, portable disk drive. Really invaluable for transporting files between work and home without the expense and mess of having zip drives on each system or carting around a bulky storage device. Even better for transporting files between Windows and Macintosh computers. No new software to learn as once inserted it just shows up on your system as another disk drive.Finally, kudos to Sony for coming up with an attractive package. It's small enough to fit into my pocket and is darn cute! As another plus, the body is color coded to indicate what capacity the model has.
I ordered 5 of these for work, and could not get one of them to work. The computers I was trying to use them with are all Dell's, with standard Dell optical mice and keyboards. I called customer service and was told it must be a compatibility issue with the keyboard and mouse. If they made a device that wasn't compatible with the most popular computers on the market, then their engineers need to be shot.
Item delivered on a timely basis in the precise condition as described. An excellent transaction.
As many have stated this card is great. I don't have a clue about port forwarding or CCTV's but I got this card in, up & running and can view my cameras from anywhere via the internet or my phone. The cab file it installed is a gem. I received step by step directions once I went to q-see website on how to get everything done and bam! Also, I do recommend simply downloading all current software from the q-see website to get the current ones. I never even used the disk it came with.I love going and checking in on my home whenever I want. I only have 2 cameras right now but I will most certainly be getting 2 more to fill up the card. I go out of town for my job and this is going to help me sleep much better in my soon to be hotel somewhere in the world :)Happy buying!
it is worth a few extra bucks to get the Moose over other polarizers; I like the slight warmth it lends, particularly to digital prints, which can be too blue in my mind.
Bought this from Scheels. Thought something was funny before I even got it to the water cause it was just showing black lines. Well once I got on the water to test it out it kinda worked for about 5 minutes then it would not keep up and started giving false depth readings, then after a while it just went to 60 feet and stayed that way. tried to get it to work by cleaning off the transducer and stuff but no go. Took back to the store and got a hummingbird 160 set it up just the same and it works great. Wanted to give the eagle a try cause I have a older one in the back of the boat with gps and stuff and that one works great, but would not recommend this model if you're looking for a smaller fish locator for a replacement or what ever probably go with the hummingbird.
This thing is tuff, but you have to have to struggle to get it on, since it is made of rubber. It is make pretty cheap as well. No way it is worth $30. And it is even harder to get it off. If you have some sort of base station or charger (I have a pair of Logitech mm50 speakers), you cant plug it in with the skin on, you have to take it off. Only buy this if you plan on never hooking it up to a pair of speakers. Mine just sits on my desk, since I dont want to take it off and put it on every time I want to plug it into my speakers. Buy a thinner skin, this one is way too thick.
easy to set up ,doesent need any power source ! for video its easy to switch between pc and xbox!! i just wish it had audio rca jacks bulit in that would be great!!
I had my doubts about this unit after reading the reviews from naysayers here. However, those doubts proved wrong.This is a solid unit with very good sound. The only detractors are the non-lighted LCD, could-be-better ergonomics, no included AC adapter and reasonably useless enhanced bass settings. The latter produces good bass, but minimizes treble, which I need to hear to enjoy music. The mid-range bass setting is OK but still reduces highs too much. The extra bass setting is heavy-handed and overkill.I bought this unit at a bricks and mortar Target for $64 on clearance, and consider this an excellent buy at this price.The SonicStage software for recording ATrac disks needs work, and Sony is reportedly working on a version 2.0 --- the sooner the better. 1.0 is nothing but a glorified beta release in my opinion.The radio features are a definite convenience.I've paired these with a pair of Sennheiser PX100 headphones, probably the best sub $100 phones on the market (bought for $35 off Amazon). With these headphones, frankly, I don't need any extra bass boost. They sound wonderful with this Sony player. Do yourself a favor if you buy this unit and trash the included headphones for a quality earphone; you won't regret it.Unlike other reports found here, I have experienced no audio anomolies --- no background whining or other artifacts as others have reported --- just clean, perfect sound. I've also been using rechargeable Monster batteries, and they seemingly last forever between charges.This unit is a very good choice for casual portable music users. If you're hard core and need sound all the time with you, you should consider an iPod. But if you're like me, and use portable audio to a lesser degree than a typical &quot;iPodder,&quot; a unit like this might just fit the bill.
If you need a nicely priced up-converting DVD player, without all the bells and whistles, this is the player for you. You can definitely notice the picture quality increase (when using the up-convert setting) compared to the usual picture quality provided by standard def. progressive scan (480p) DVD players.The higher the quality of the DVD transfer, the better it looks with this DVD player. With my old Sony standard-def player, it didn't make much of a difference whether the transfer was high quality or not. Now I can tell which DVDs received a good treatment or not.I have this DVD player matched with a Samsung HL-S5086W 50" DLP HDTV and the picture quality is excellent. It pays to use an HDMI cable rather than the component video as the picture is sharper and seems to have deeper color saturation. I'm very pleased with the purchase.In summary, this is a great low-priced player and does exactly what most people would need from it: up-converts your standard definition DVDs until you are ready to upgrade to Hi-Def DVDs and it doesn't bog you down with a lot of unnecessary options or complex menus.
I bought a sub that didn't have an LFE out just a L and R line in. This cable works perfectly. I plugged it into the R line in and immediately heard my booms. I was worried at first when I figured out I had to buy a cable because they are all expensive and not very long. NOT THE CASE HERE. This is an amazing deal. 25 foot long cable for under $10! Don't waste your money on a monster cable. This cable will do the job just fine.
Although the camera is a bit pricey at just over $3000, it is a full-frame 35mm sensored camera, and more then $4500 cheaper than the highest price full-frame CMOS sensored camera which is the Canon EOS 1DS Mark II (selling for around $7500 USD). Start up is speedy, focus with a USM lens is extremely fast and saving large images to even a standard CF card is miles ahead in speed as opposed to my first camera, a Nikon 5700 (which I don't recommend anyone buy). Lots of versatility built into the camera and great pictures come out of it.Feature-rich camera, well built and a delight to use. The one I just bought is a company camera, but I'll probably buy another one for my personal use. Lots of good lenses available, but the best ones are not cheap. Buy the camera from a reputable seller like Amazon. Stay away from shady characters like Express Camera and other NY area retailers who originally price the camera low just to hook you into buying overpriced gray market lenses. At first they say the have the camera in stock and as soon as you reject their junk lenses, they then say the cameras are on back-order and won't be able to ship for 10-12 weeks. And then for no real reason given, just cancel your order. I'd never hesitate to buy from Amazon.com.
I ordered this television from Amazon on January 15, 2007. The shipping estimate in the confirmation e-mail was 16 January, with a delivery estimate between 19 and 23 January. The item shipped on January 16th, with an estimated arrival date of 25 January.At first, I couldn't locate a website for "Eagle." The actual company name is "Eagle Global Logistics," and Googling that will yield their website. Their tracking information is pretty poor, as the updates didn't seem to make any sense. It would report my shipment arriving in Columbus on one day, and the next day it would update with that day's date, again reporting it had "arrived." This went on for a few days.On January 23rd, the item arrived at Jacksonville Airport, and I received a phone call from "EGL" to set a delivery appointment. I was told the earliest date they could deliver was on January 26th. I asked for an earlier date, but was told the only date I could have was the 26th, and that the best they could offer for an appointment was a four-hour window."Free shipping," does not include the four hours of vacation time one has to take to sit around waiting for the delivery truck.I arrived home at 12:00pm today, and as these things go, the truck arrived at 4:00pm.I buzzed them through the gate, then waited several minutes until EGL called and asked me where my unit was located. I gave them directions and met the truck at the curb. When they opened the truck, the TV was lying part-way on its side, as though it had fallen over. They insisted that they had done that, to "lay it down" as they didn't have cargo straps to carry it upright as the box clearly states.Based on the experiences of others here at Amazon, I expected them to take the TV upstairs, unbox it and set it up so that I could be confident it was delivered in working order. They had no such understanding, they were adamant they were only to take it into my unit and that was the extent of their service. The didn't unbox the unit. I signed for it noting that the condition was unknown, and no set-up service was offered.I believe my order qualified for "White Glove" service, though I have no idea what that really entails. I rather doubt that this was it.After they left, I immediately opened the box, and was disappointed to discover a large crack in the glass of the display. Basically, about one quarter of the panel would separate from the remainder of the panel if it weren't held together in the frame.I called EGL and they told me to take it up with Amazon.I called Amazon's 1-800 number, which has always been a very satisfactory service in the past. Unfortunately, they seem to have made some changes. No combination of menu choices I tried could seem to connect me to a human being. Instead, I received repeated messages directing me to go to the web site to process my return.So, disappointed and believing I will not get the kind of timely response I expect from a web form, I went ahead and tried to process my return on the web page, only to receive an unspecified error message.So I'm writing this review, doing my best to remain composed and as unemotional as possible.The service provided by EGL was unsatisfactory. I believe the TV was damaged in shipment, though of course I have no way of knowing if EGL received it that way or not. In any event, EGL's customer service was surly, lethargic and unsatisfactory.Amazon's customer service, at the time of this post, is non-existent! I have no way to initiate any effort to have this item returned. I am in no way interested in waiting another 10 days for a replacement to be delivered. I am in no way interested in spending another four hours of vacation waiting for a delivery company to come and collect this enormous, inert box occupying my living room,.I have been a very satisfied Amazon customer for many years now, and ordinarily I would be inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt. But this new 1-800 number policy, and malfunctioning web services are unsatisfactory.At this point, the savings offered by no sales tax and a low price have been wiped out by the time, aggravation and inconvenience of this experience. I have no idea how I will be able to speak to someone in customer service in order to arrange for an exchange under terms that would be acceptable to me. I'm inclined to think it would simply be better to request a refund, toss the box down the stairs and let it sit outside until someone comes along to collect it, and go buy the unit at Best Buy. I'm having a party here next weekend, and the TV was to be a big part of that. I really have no idea how I'm going to get to be able to speak, e-mail or smoke-signal someone at Amazon.So, this is just one data point. Others have clearly had much better experiences. But if something goes wrong, expect it to go wrong badly. It won't be a simple matter to clear it up.I'm very disappointed and dissatisfied with Amazon in this transaction.
It is hard to believe this will hold up to a 40" LCD TV, but it will. Great quality! The price here on Amazon is the best. We had to order a bigger adapter plate, but well worth the cost for this great TV Mount. I can easily swivel the TV so I can do my morning workouts in another area of the house. Then push it back into the entertainment center. I love this thing!
I read the prior reviews on this item before purchasing, and appreciated that they were mixed--it seemed like some folks had absolutely no problem, and some folks struggled a great deal with setting this printer up on their wireless networks. I followed the instructions in the manual, and initially it seemed like things were going just fine. However, when complete, I had a strange problem in which only the first portion of the page would print (like a few lines at most), then it would just stop. To make a long story short, it turned out that I uncovered a mistake in how my home network was set up. I had two wireless access points in my home, and each had a different "name." I think the printer must have been able to "see" both of these, and had problems deciding which to use (ok, that's my non-technical version of what was happening). After I set both access points to the same name, I was able to get the printer working on the network without any difficulty. Now it works just fine. It prints reasonably fast on draft mode, and the quality is good for my day-to-day work (I don't print pictures, so couldn't tell you about that).There is still one "quirk," though. When I look in Windows task manager, I see that at times there are 10-20 copies of HP installed programs. I don't know what they all are, and whether they all need to be there. My computer performance seems to be ok, so I don't think they're slowing things down noticibly, but it is kinda weird.Anyway, I really like the printer, and after getting my network properly arranged, install was easy.10/28/07 UPDATE: well, the printer died on me. The black cartridge is no longer recognized by the printer. This gave me the opportunity to spend an hour with HP support. They were very nice, and after doing a bunch of "tests," they agreed with me that the printer isn't recognizing the black cartridge. They offered to send another one out. I won't go through the annoyance that was the exchange process, but you'll get a kick out of hearing that the replacement (which was refurbished, not new) did not work at all out of the box!!! Well, I'm waiting for yet another replacement. I'm pretty frustrated, because I like the idea of having a wireless printer for the house, but it's been a couple of weeks since I've had a working printer now.11/4/07 update: I've gotten the second replacement printer. This one was new (not refurbished), and worked fine. I guess my final (at the moment) assessment is that I really like the printer, but I'm not convinced it's very reliable. HP Customer service was reasonable to deal with, and we got the issues worked out. However, consider whether an experience like mine would make you crazy or not before buying this printer.
We have used several different types and brands of these in the past. I did alot of research before I purchased this set and I read alot of reviews to compare all the sets out there on the market. This set is well worth your purchase and I think the best out there. We are using them for my son and my husband while hunting. After we purchased the first set, we purchased a second set so I can listen from home which is about 9 miles from where they are hunting. As all sets and brands state you have to have optimal conditions to get the milage range that they are rated for. My husband and son are in the mountains with lots of forest terrain and I can still hear their conversation 9 miles away!
Got an ipod a few weeks ago.Software worked fine with WXP (SP2)Device really easy to use.Took it on a trip to Argentina. Great on the airplanes.The right side of the earphones shipped with the unitdeveloped a buzzing sound after a week. Don't think itwas caused by misuse. I'll try returning it to Compusafor a new unit. Problem is the earpieces.The neckstrap and ear piece cords tend to tangle easily.The on switch picks up dirt. But these are minorconcerns. Recommend the device highly.My laptop is dual boot (WXP, Linux) Under linuxyou can mount the device and see all the files.
Not much to say, good price, high quality, picture looks great, didn't have to go to bestbuy and spend way too much money. Also twice as long as the ones at best buy, for about a quarter of the price.
i got this dvd player in the discovery store. I was every excited about it because it was the only one that was both Pal and NTSC. I took it home with me and tried it out immidiately.THe NTSC dvd worked with no problems. When i inserted the Pal dvd, a message appeared that it was the wrong region. I was surprised at this. I phoned up the store and after a while of trying to figure it out they said that it was to change regions automatically, and seeing that it didn't i should phone audiovox.First i got a lady that said that the dvd player wasn't multi-region and Pal wouldn't work. I asked her why it said so then on the box and she didn't know and hung up.I tried again and got a nice man on the phone. He explained that i should phone up technical support and directed me to them. There i got on the phone with a guy that said that region free dvd's were illigal and it only played NTSC.I am now going to return this worthless piece of junk to the store.Audiovox has the worst helpdesk in the world and i don't advice this product to anyone!!!
The webcam is easy to setup and use. The clarity and function are both good, it can keep track of faces and autofocus which is a very nice feature. The logitech software update has some nice features also, autolighting adjustments, a function to use the webcam to record movement when you are away. Overall much more than what you can expect from a cheap webcam.
As I said in reviewing the longer length, these cables work just fine for signals up to 1080p. The low price is the key.
Somebody seems to have written that it took more than an hour from MapSource to etrexLegend ( 8MB ), but I think it is wrong. I have successfully transferred various areas from MapSource to etrex Vista ( 24MB ), and it took only 50 minutes. I think it is very useful in my hand !!
it was really easy to set up. The fax, scanner and copier areall simppe to use. The software worked great with both themac and the pc in my house.Copy looks great as do the recent pix I printed
This little i-pod has on it the entirity of my i-tunes library WITH space to spare...and that is about 60 full length opera's! The amount of music that fits on this device is unbelievable, and the quality of sound is immeasurable. The video capabilities are also incredible. I highly recommend this product...
I was pleased with the performance of this printer. The WiFi setup was relatively painless, just connect the Ethernet cable to setup, then unhook it once the Printer has been configured to use the WiFi. There is a simpler "one touch" WiFi install, but my Linksys wireless router that Comcast provided 6 months ago does not support this. I will have to admit that printing over the WiFi connection adds a considerable lag to the printer speed for the initial page. And if you turn off your printer frequently while not in use, you will get an annoying pop-up on your PC that indicates the communication is broken. All in all the print quality and performance are good and it was a fair price on Amazon.
Started using this in my used 1D Mkii that came with factory batteries. This is miles better than what I have been using. Lasts over 500 shots easily and holds a charger for weeks without a loss in battery life. MUCH cheaper than the stock Mkii battery to boot!
Now it's possible that I'm using this "too much", but I've gone through 3 batteries in one year. To me, that's a bit excessive. It works just like it's supposed to so it gets 4 stars.
Right now it is almost 1am. I've had this weather radio for a few days, and like a few things about it, but let me tell you the deal-breaker: IT BEEPS FOR EVERYTHING. You can set it to beep only for emergencies in your area, which is great, but it still beeps for EVERYTHING in your area! All I care about is tornados, but it beeps for heavy rain, thunderstorms, high wind... everything.The alarm volume CANNOT be adjusted. It sounds like a life-size foreign police car inside your bedroom every time it goes off. It doesn't take a bomb going off to wake me up, the volume should be something I can change. Overall, I liked the price and look of this unit, but it isn't user-friendly (or sleep friendly!).We're under tornado watch tonight, so I haven't yanked the cord from the wall, but I keep getting woken up with a shot of adrenaline wondering what the 900,000 decible noise is, only to find it is an alert saying that there's still a thunderstorm outside. Thanks, radio!If you are looking for a radio for your home, I'd look for one with an adjustable alert volume, selective alert types, and SAME technology. This one will drive you insane!
This keyboard combo actually works better than most other wireless keyboard/mouse combos I have tried at any price. At the low price I paid, an amazing value. Highly recommended.
I'm very happy with this product. Originally my system had a CD-RW drive and a DVD-RW drive. However when I got Call of Duty 4 on DVD it wouldn't play in my DVD-RW drive becuase of the copyright software. So I ordered this DVD-Rom drive to replace my CD-RW drive.Installation was very easy and replacing the front cover to black was a snap. Windows detected and installed it without having do a thing, works great with all my existing dvd's and cd's. If your looking for a quality DVD-Rom drive then I would highly recommend this one.
What an incredible product! Very easy to install. Affordible, efficient, well constructed. I've purchased about 6 of these for projector installs in classrooms. The multiple adjustments engineered in this design are awesome. Pretty much solves any allignment issues. Truly an amazing product that saved me so much time from previous mounting products/setups.
Her birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I tried to order the lamp online since it was sold out at the stores, but it was not available online either. It would have gone great with her new furniture. This past week, I was shopping at my local Target store and alas! they had one in stock. I immediately purchased the lamp..bought a 40 watt bulb (as suggested in a previous post) and put it on a table in her sitting room. She absolutely loved it! and it looks great! I only wish they still had it on sale when I purchased it. That was the only downer.
The dryer hangs up well and is really handy to use. I use it every three days and do not have to look for it or plug it in; it is already there. The dryer works well.
This little thing is a stick of dinomite! It has a number of features. So many in fact you probably won't use them all. I got the 1gig size. With so many file transfers I think I could have gotten a way with the 512meg size. I use it to downlod podcasts. I drive allot and my car radio has a mini aux input in the face I just connect it to. [...] The only draw back I have is that the battery has to be recharged via the computer with usb cord. That for what its worth is a small hinderance though. FM reciver isn't all that great either but hey your buying a MP3 PLAYER here!! Not a FM receiver! I still give it a 5*!
This tripod is inexpensive, versatile and lightweight. However, if you're using a long lense in low light, I would go with something beefier. For it's weight though, it's about as sturdy as you can get, I love it. Perfect for backpacking. If ou're not looking for something super sturdy, you can't go wrong.
I thought I was ordering clear heat shrink tape to cover cable labels on my DIY cables. However product is actually a heat shrink film that apparently is used for packaging. However on second look I got exactly what I ordered and can not in any way fault the seller. Should not order late at night when you're half asleep.I have not tried to contact seller to return because the product works perfectly in a different application I have at work. It is the perfect size to cover labels on LISTA cabinet drawers and is actually cheaper than what we were using.Still looking for clear heat shrink Tape if there is such a product but very happy with product for unintended use.
Does what it says it will do. I really can't measure if I had any improved performance by installing the extra memory. I just got my imac and it seem very fast out of the box, but because I want to install CS3 later and thought by having 2 gigs will help boost the performance somewhat.
IT DID NOT MY ETREX AS ADVERTIZED!! I NEED TO SEND IT BACK. PROBABLY A GOOD PRODUCT BUT DID NOT PRODUCE WHAT IT WAS ADVERTIZED TO DO. COULD NOT FIT BACK PIECE ON THE ETREX DUE TO MICRO CARD SLOT THAT BUTTS OUT SLIGHTLY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A GOT SOMETHING THROUGH AMAZON THAT DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS. HAVE BEEN SHOPPING FOR YEARS ON AMAZON
This is a great camera. It's my first time using a digital and it's easy to use. I enjoy being able to print pictures on the spot and would recommend this camera to others.
1) tip of the 12V power plug is broken when I open the box. Why quality control did not catch it before ship it out?2) the GPS software freezed up twice during my 3 hours long trip. Each freeze requires multiple hard resets to clear. each hard reset take 3-5 min to complete. I don't think the risk and I took and my time wasted with HGPS35 worth the money I saved.
Bought the product on christmas.To my surprise and disappointment, the S50 does not have a built in tuner like the the XM MYFI portable. The home kit is not available until late january so after 2 days I had to ask myself why spend about 3 bills for it, when it's basically no different than having the starmate w/color & cute graphics for each station.It does save mp3s but there is way too much button pressing to get to your playlist or songs. It works but not impressed with it's portability which is how they are advertising this product. I've returned it and will try the MyFi from XM.
I got my Zune for Christmas...almost 2 months ago, and I have to say I love it so far. At first though, it takes a little bit of effort to keep your songs in albums you want on your Zune. The software changes the song information to incorrect information sometimes, and takes it out of the album you already had it in the Zune. But you can turn the option to update song information off..did that no prob. Next, if you want to make sure every song stays in the same album folder...you have to make sure the song information for every song in that album is exactly the same, besides the title of the song of course. When you first get it and are learning this it is time consuming. Now if you have the patience and get through this, you'll enjoy your Zune. This is definitely something you need to learn to use before truly enjoying it. I've watched videos on it, the screen is great....though watching the videos drains the battery quicker, which by the way I don't think it's as long as they say....definitely less than 12 hours of listening. But I love it, it's easy to locate your music, photos, videos...the radio is unbelievable, I live in New York and was listening to a radio station from Chicago on it. My friend's wife has one, and she got signal from a radio station in Tokyo...wow!!! It's easy to navigate, the only thing that I really wasn't too fond of was the look...this thing is pretty ugly. I'll give that edge to Ipod, but that's about it. Which by the way reminds me, I've downloaded music into my Zune from CD, and the net, and haven't even used the Zune website yet. That goes to all you Itunes slaves ;)
As a student at a top music conservatory, I use the 'TuneTalk Stereo' all the time!!! It's great for recording lessons, coachings, practice sessions, or actual recordings! The quality is very very good especially for the price and size! It fits perfectly into the bottom of my 80 gig iPod and is very easy to use! I definitely recommend this to anyone... especially music students!!!!
my belief is that the whole deal with this enduring design is the lack of a crossover network, which eliminates the blurring of sound which can occur in the most critical part of the audio spectrum, the midrange. its that simple. yes, the eq adds phase problems, but the lack of a crossover is a first order effect, relative to the more subtle effect of the skewed phase relationships caused by the equalization. there, i said it... i use and enjoy these speakers as my second system. the reference rig is magneplanar based, and i find much to love in both systems. remember the little klh fm radio? the henry kloss design? with a similar full range speaker? same deal. thanks!
It is very nice product to buy..I will recommend others to buy it.....Thanks for sending.Once again thanks
Very happy with the functionality of this device. I used the learning feature which was easy and I recorded macros.
I have had 3 other types of FM transmitters for my iPod and this one is the best. The device searches for a clear channel for you, and the channel is displayed in the iPod screen. No muss no fuss. No trying to read tiny red LED numbers, no searching through the channels manually, simple and efficient. You can do it all manually if you prefer then set the device to the channel you like. We just took it on a 3000 mile road trip and it was awesome and kept the music rolling along with us. I love it.
What can I say? A good laser cartridge at a fair price. Add super saver shipping and you have a good deal!
I've been looking for a small realiable bedisde alarm clock/radio/CD player. This one easy to operate in all three functions. Not only does it work properly and easily - it arrived on time, undamaged. I am very, very pleased! Buy this one - don't hesitate!
I got these headphones and thought they were great. They sounded like it was a minature subwoofer with crisp sound quality. I was happy with it and bragged about how great they were...until a month passed...After a month the right side of the ear buds completely died on me. Someone suggested to me that it might be ear wax -.-" and after poking it with a pin it was perfectly clean. The "solution" didnt work at all and once again i was left in a stump.My one month warranty expired and it didn't make sense how they just stopped working when i just use it on daily basis for listening purposes with my mp3.Now i am left with my default headphones that came with my iriver and it really disappoints me that after going through many reviews i still ended up with a much disappointed headphone...
Works great! Images are very sharp and the scanner is definitely travel size. Perfect for trips to the library for instance. Scans well enough to use in place of a desktop unit, if need be. Best feature is that it will scan legal size documents.
I have owned my Canon Pixma MP830 for two years now. Worked AMAZING! Until the error codes showed up, first there was 6A00 which in NOT in the book under problem solving error codes. Then error code 5100 started showing up. I called tech support who were great, except could not help me. They said the problem is in the circuit board and I could either buy a new one at their discount (they gave me a code that is good for two weeks) or pay to get it fixed and I would have to pay for the estimate to see what that would cost. SO my dilemma .... buy it again... or get something else. Lemon or Cherry... roll of the dice. But buying a new one every two years is not what I want to do!
I've had this camera for over 2 years now and it still takes beautiful pictures! Easy to use and very durable, I dropped it a couple of times and NOTHING happened. I highly recommend this product.
I have been wanting to get a Blu Ray player for a while. After looking at the available models I decided to wait for the Sony BDP-S1. I have had good luck with Sony in the past so I figured I would go with what I know.I am really glad I did. The PQ is amazing. I didn't think I could get a picture so clear. I have a Sony KLV-V40A10 LCD flat screen. It is only a 1080I but when using the BDP-S1 it is so clear and sharp, its amazing.I have watched several movies with no lock ups or any other problems. In fact I haven't had the player do anything it isn't suppose to do.The load time is a little slow. There is a slight delay when giving commands but this is a new tecnology so I don't really have a problem with the few little quirks. The good far out weights the bad.
On the screen this case looks like it will work. However .. BE AWARE. I have a 1G and 2G and This case DOES NOT fit either of them correctly.The case is very very thin and does not fit snugly. It is very loose and almost falls off on it's own. I would return it, but it will cost me almost as much in shipping as it did to purchase.
This radio is very easy to set up and receives a nice strong signal. Nice blue back-lit LCD which can be programmed to stay on all the time or go on only when an alert comes on or you press the weather button. Nice and compact; however, the battery door is flimsy and does nto snug/snap in. Other con- No mounting holes in the back to mount the unit on a wall. Has desk mount stubs; however, you can not see the screen unless you look directly on top of the radio. Wrote to Midland to see if there is a wall mount kit; however, as I figured, I never received an email back. Overall it is a good radio.
Two brand new vivitar 285 flashes, new batteries, and a new peanut slave on one of the flashes. It does not work at all. What a joke!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this router about 8 months ago (in May 2008). The one I have is a rev. C (still the current model). Since I got it, I'd occasionally had problems with my Internet connection not working for a few minutes to up to an hour; I thought it was Comcast's problem based on some simple network diagnostics.However, I realized at some point that the desktop computer that I rarely use, and which is plugged into the wired network port, was still connected just fine even when my laptop was unable to connect to the Internet (although the laptop could connect to the router just fine, e.g., to change the router's configuration).So there's something wrong with this router. I tried upgrading the firmware, and changing a whole bunch of configuration options, but nothing helped.
you can feel more secure carring your loved photo aquipment in this incredible backpack
i bought this number pad mainly for data entry at work because i have the kinesis freestyle keyboard. i wish it came with a larger 'zero' button like it is on keyboards because i normally thumb the zero. i had to change my habit because the zero button is regular size, and the keys do not travel much. the keys travel about as much as laptop keys. pressing the buttons take a little more effort. i find myself hitting the buttons a bit harder than i have on any keyboard/keypad.overall, i am satisfied with the purchase. they backspace button is very convenient.
Received new Garmin 680 from Amazon in early July and discovered map versions were already out of date. 680 was running V8. Friend had purchased a 660 from a local store in June which had V9 updated maps preloaded. Called Garmin who told me it would cost me $80 to purchase the new maps. Needless to say that I have returned my 680 to Amazon and will be buying the 660 locally for $499 plus taxes.
I purchased this flash unit to replace a troublesome canon 580EX flash unit. Metz has been building flash units since at least the 50's and has generally always been considered a name that means quality photographic lighting. At some point in the past Bogen (known for their tripods) swallowed up Metz, these days their reputation is not quite what it was and after this experience I know why.Canon, like other manufacturers does not release hardware protocal specifics for use in other products and therefore any third party flash unit or other item must be reverse engineered to work properly on a canon camera body. The strength of this flash is the built-in mini usb socket that allows firmware updates to be performed at home (i.e. no more sending the flash into service to reflash the firmware onboard) this is an attractive feature because canon likes to change things on occasion to frustrate third party product users.I use this flash with my canon 20D, so far it has been able to handle anything I've thrown at it. When I bought this flash I also purchased a P76 power pack, however, due to Bogen's poor planning the power cable for the P76 (that connects the flash to the power package) will not be available for at least another month, thus making half my purchase unuseable and the whole purchase not useable for the primary purpose I bought it for....shooting fast sports where I need the flash recharge speeds only available with the external battery package.The flash integrates perfectly, at least with all the functions I tend to use, with my 20D and I've read reviews that the wireless functions work fine too, even if mixed with canon units and controled by the canon infrared camera mounted wireless unit (ST-E2). Most third party flash units that even offer the wireless mode are not reported to work well or at all if mixed in with Canon flash units. The controls are fairly simple on this unit, simpler than the 580EX. The back of the flash has an on/off switch and three buttons, the LCD menu controls the flash using combinations of those three buttons. One of the buttons also functions as the test and lights up to indicate flash ready. The only annoying feature I've run into is that the flash has a continuous tone when the capacitor is charged and ready that also acts as an audible exposure confirmation....I wish they'd put an option in the menus to shut that off, I for one find it annoying.The book that comes with the flash is Metz usual top notch--no obvious japanese translation here. I was also kind of surprised to see that the flash is still made in Germany. The flash unit, using AA batteries is fine but I'm really upset with Bogen that they didn't do a better job of making sure that the power cable for it was available at the same time the flash unit was made available. Most professionals are going to want to use this with a battery pack, it just seems completely dumb to release a professional flash unit for a 5 fps camera like the canons and not also make sure the flash can be powered with an external pack. Metz apparently used to sell everything together as a kit, now it's all separate and optional. When looking for a cable the V58-50 in the book (also seen as metz 5850) is the correct cable and not the 5376 listed incorrectly on some internet sites. Also be aware that at least as of this writing Amazon does not have the cable available (I complained to Amazon about that, why sell two of the three pieces needed to make something work, just stupid).I wish there was a way to update reviews on amazon but there isn't, I would like to comment here on how well it keeps up with my 20D in full out 5 fps mode but I can't because I can't get a stupid cable to connect the 400.00 battery pack I also bought at the same time I bought this. Last thing that needs mentioning is that unlike the 580 EX canon unit I've got, this unit needs no batteries installed when it is connected to external power, which if you ask me makes it superior to the 580 right there, you've got no idea how much the extra weight of four batteries will affect the weight of the camera in a long shooting session.Overal this is a great product other than Bogens stupid handling of the power cable issue. Personally I agree with reviews that say the exposure is better using TTL mode than canon's own 580. Canon is due to release the 580EX II in the next few months, it promises a tad more speed and a few other improvements but for now I agree that this unit is at least the equal of canon's current 580EX.update: Finally got a power cable in july 6 months after I got the flash. It performs well for what I use it for but disappointingly after only a bit of heavy use the flash seems to have a problem. Seeing over/underexposed shots and the display says "zoom err" no matter which lens I put on it. I have read on the internet that others are experiencing the same, getting ready to send it back under warranty service. Version two firmware is out but they don't have it online you have to write and ask for it and they send it to you, very easy to update the firmware, plug in the usb cable (which also powers it no batteries required) and let it run a few minutes, worked fine. Love the flash but there are apparently some reliability issues they need to correct.update: Now the flash is well out of warranty, same stuck zoom head issue has occured again, now it will be something like a hundred bucks to fix it. That will make 500 dollars I'll have it this flash if I fix it again, more if I just buy a new one. Canon's 580EX II is out but they still don't have a high capacity high voltage power pack (just a AA powered pack that goes for a few hundred flashes but not really any more speed). Pretty disappointing, been looking for plans to try to fix it myself but not finding any. I've seen a number of posts...mostly all old about this...I'm half hoping it was just the early units having this. Have tried to write to Bogen/Metz get no answers to emails sent on their website. Very aggravating, don't want to shell out for a new one but don't want to lose my investment in the battery pack either.
I love the sound of the alarm on this clock because it's not so annoying that you have a heart attack every morning. It's more of a nice beep reminding you to wake up. The only thing I miss is suffle mode for the CD player. The direct in for my MP3 player is also nice...
The cable just snapped in and is working I do not know why you would pay any more. The cable itself is quite stiff and thin so I would be careful not to bend it too much or I guess it could break.
Am not a pro, but it works for a person that likes to have all the family members on the digital pictures or who gets tired of holding the video camera for long period of time. Great level of quality from this product; I had this for more than 4 years and still works like new!Very Happy customer
JBL is as good as always at speakrs and I recommend this speakers with out any hesitation.The box was heavily damaged buy UPS but the speakers survived and I think amazon should pay more attention how to rap it up safer way because everybody knows that you can't relay on UPS people.
The brand and fit that came up for my make and model. No issues, just great product performance. Highly recommended.
I replaced a Samsung Home Theater System with this Sony....better sound, better DVD system. Fair price for quality system.
I bought HC85 in July , but got a real chance to shoot for long hours only in October. I found all the controls very very effective and handy. also to add to its video the Still photographs that are captured at 2 Mega pixels are amazingly good. I also tested the Photographs by getting a print and its good enough and comparable with any other camera (2 mega pixel ofcourse).Though i am having a problem or rather some confusion about.1. Formatting the Video while getting it from tape to hard disk2. The video Quality when i view it after writing to VCD is not that good. Probably i am missing some setting while using itit would be great if someone could help me out on this.
Works perfect holding my dvd's!! Sleeves are heavy duty that resist rips that are a major problem with other cheap cases. Zipper also seems heavy duty.
I use this product for cleaning my TV and computer screens. It works so well, too and is a good bargain. The contents of the sprayer last for about 2 years and you get the cloth to boot! A definite BEST Buy!
It pleases my heart to see toys like the Fur Real Friends appear on the market. As an avid animal lover, I operate my own kitty rescue shelter in northwest Ohio. I have always recognized the importance of children learning gentleness and kindness with animals. I believe that toys like Fur Real Friends can help teach children the precious human virtue of kindness toward all living things. At this time I can only fairly rate this toy on its educational merit, because I do not own one, yet. However, I do hope they will be available for purchase soon!
recently bought the iPAL for a trip and it works great, good sound and reasonably portable. Seems better built and sounds better than most other portable ipod accessories.
This cable was exactly what I was looking for - at a way better price than @ Verizon Wireless or other sites.
Okay, I admit it, I was stumped at first. I could not for the life of me figure out how to connect the coax to this thing. There's a plastic attachment with a y lead to the antenna, and presumably the coax connects at the other end of it ... but the coax did not 'fit' . Everyone has been saying how fragile that part is, so I did not want to break anything... and I did not find the "According to the sketch map, to join the signal line and cover the waterproof" instructions to be very clear!Here's the answer. The plastic attachment at the opposite end of the Y connector to the antenna is ....REMOVABLE. I had already figured out that it was 'moveable' ( you have to slide it out of the holder to get it out of the way in order to screw in the bolt to attach the "director" to the "reflector".... but once everything is attached, you also HAVE TO REMOVE the end piece before you can attach the coax. It twists off to reveal the coax connector beneath. Now I realize this may be extremely obvious to some of you, but it sure had me going "hmmmm" for a few minutes, mainly because I didn't want to break anything or be too rough with it, given all the warnings. (My antenna seems sturdy enough, though I noticed that a few of the spacers were bent). Oh, one more caution - a previous reviewer had some cable info backwards, which was a bit confusing. Standard coax has a male connector, and the antenna connector (once you find it hidden under that part I told you to remove) is female. The review said the opposite, which had me thinking I needed to add an adapter but regular cable works fine.I will return with an update after I get the signal going, but for now.... this may help some of you who are as mystified as I was about how to connect the coax.Update: Well, that was easy! It's picking up 20 stations in the metro area and I'm surprised to see that the public television station from around 40 miles away is also showing up - that one has always been spotty in this location. VHF analog is fuzzy but somewhat usable via my hybrid tuner ... they will be gone by February anyway, so that's not an issue of concern, but it does call into question whether the VHF reception is as good as you might need for a digital VHF broadcast. I don't think we have any of those around here,yet, so I can't test that. The signal to my computer (via usb tuner) seems excellent - I have it on my window sill at the moment - perhaps setting it up higher may reach a little further, but this is certainly acceptable. I'm surrounded by other buildings so there are times when OTA reception can be bad -- I'm very pleased with this so far, and think it will be better than previous antenna (Zenith) which I had to adjust directionally to pick up certain stations. The Eagle seems to bring them in without moving the antenna, which is great for setting recordings when you're not home to 'adjust' the antenna. I will say that when I first did an exhaustive channel scan using EyeTV, it only picked up ONE station when I previously had tuned in around 14. That kind of threw me, but I redid the scan for the lower band (non exhaustive search up to about channel 80) and it locked onto 20 channels.I'd give it about 4 1/2 stars if that were possible, but since that isn't an option, I'll stick with 4 and say," Recommended!" Much better than fiddling around with a 'directional' antenna!
This think is really junky- It probably cost $1.25 at most to make in some 3rd world country. Zipper broke, the handle came off, etc. Save your money. Invest in a better class and just buy 2 or 3 or whatever it takes to house this amount.
i have had the zune 30gb since it was released and it has never given me a reason not to enjoy it. it syncs and plays all of my music and videos instantly. even though its a bit of an older device the screen and picture quality are beautiful and smooth to look at. for me its a great value since i still use it everyday. if i do plan on upgrading to a new mp3 player it will be the zune hd since i have no huge complaints about the zune 30.only con(reason i gave it 4 stars):-the "brick" design to it, lol. when i wanna carry a smaller handbag it may take up most of the space because of its width.
With my new computer, I felt lost with all my writing and writing classes and helps that I'd saved to floppies unavailable to me.. This SONY drive lets me easily access them, and now I can copy/save files to another medium. Plugged it in and it worked just fine.
I got this free with another order and it is a plus. It works great!
This fan can be connected directly to power supply through the adapter or to the three pins on the motherboard so that the fan speed can be automatically adjusted. This fan is not the quietest at full speed, but pushes out enough air to keep the case cool.
Fuji makes a very reliable blank CD-R that can handle up to 80 minutes of music or 700 megabytes of data. Moreover, these blank CD-Rs are capable of recording data at high speeds--48x! The data I record onto these CD-Rs has now lasted quite a while--over a year at least--proving the test of time. I have used these as data discs and discs to record audio. I almost never got a coaster. Great!The CD-R discs are compact and easy to store. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your burn data or music onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your CD-Rs that have anything stored on them. Don't store these discs, burnt or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose data over time.There are two caveats that many other people note about any brand of this product: when you are burning the data onto the blank disc, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than the packaging advertises (48x). This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your CD-R completed is worth the wait. In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink will eventually seep through the top coating of the CD-R disc; and this will slowly but surely compromise your data. If you need to label the discs, label its' jewel case using a post-it note.Overall, Fuji blank CD-R discs store data reliably and I believe that an extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at the very highest speed advertised.Use them in good health!
I just love this cooler. I've owned several including the one from the Antec, which i consider pretty good. But this one tops them all.PRO:1. Cools the notebook very well - even in the lowest settings. I love it how i can control the speed of the fan which further enables me to lower what little noise it gives out. I fix computers for my clients and i've seen some hot notebooks which will turn itself off intermittenly because of critical heat. Other coolers lengthened the time between the shutdowns, but this one fixed it for good.2. Nice design(very cool looking-no pun intended).CONS:1. Bad design: although it looks really nice, it has one flaw that would irk some users. Because the fans are underneath, you can't use it as a "Laptop" cooler. Your laps would block all or part of the fan exhaust. I, however don't mind it much. I just use the feet at the either end to rest on my laps and it works great.2. Because it's thickness on the back-end, it's difficult for me to fit it in my laptop bag that i carry. This is also ymmv.Overall, however these cons are negligible to me, so i gave it 5 stars
Maptech's Terrain Navigator is great on your home computer, but Maptech also has a product called the Pocket Navigator that runs on Compaq Ipacs that you can take out in the field with you too!!! What will they think of next??? Now you can take their same USGS Topo Maps, download them onto your pocket pc, and as your hiking see exactly where you are!(sorry folks, doesn't work with the palm pilot)You can even hook it up to there new GPS unit the Navman!!!!They have great info about this product on their website (...) you should check it out! I did and I love it!
I have this router since January 2009. Initially I have bought it for a friend in 2008 and one year after, I have bought back the router to my friend (50% cheaper than new, of course!). The last time that I have powered off the router was 94 days ago and at this time the router never have had a crash or any problem.Of course, since the first day that I bought this router I have installed DD-WRT that brings stability and lots of functionality to the router.I have tested many Buffalo and Linksys 802.11N routers and the coverage is very poor compared with de WRT54GL, that is at least 40% better than similar routers with 2 external antennas.If you want stability and you don't mind if it looks like an "old school" router this is the best router on earth for home and small business customers.I never have had to reset this router by a crash.Finally, if you want a Wireless N router I recomend that you first do a search on the DD-WRT database and confirm if the router that you want to buy is supported to install DD-WRT.Regards from Costa Rica.
What I expected from Infinity. High quality, great sounding speaker. For the price, you can't go wrong. Tweeter angle is not adjustable like the Kappas.
Fits well on the laptop. Good video quality. Havent used the mike yet. Good purchase for the price i got it for
Good price...but, player skips too much. I thought it was a bad MP3 rip or CD burn. I heard a large skip and replayed. Skip wasn't there. Did this several times at different locations. This would indicate the CD was OK and the player was skipping. Skipping will start annoying you to the point that you wished you paid more for a better player. Also, CD must be carefully inserted and firmly pressed into place. Otherwise, the player can't read the CD.
This is the perfect item for an outdoors person. Whether you're geocaching (primary purpose for me), hiking, or marking treestands, this device is the one. Not complicated and easy to send/receive data from a computer.
This case is very well suited for my external HD.It is resistent, does not deform and, besides, it is very discret and beautiful.
Thought it was great, bought it as a Father's Day present. Then, only about 6 weeks after receiving it, the power supply didn't work at all. Amazon wouldn't take it back. Toshiba directed me to take it to an authorized dealer. I did, and they held it a month, then gave it back to me unrepaired, saying that "failure is typical of lightning or power surge." There was no storm. There was also no warning on the box that a surge protector might be needed for the product. I am told that this is not covered under the warranty! If Amazon won't stand behind this product, and Toshiba won't either, I don't think it's worth buying. As a student, I don't appreciate being ripped off of this much money.
Considering that my camera came with a lens that has almost the same focal length (my kit lens is the EFS 18-55 3.5-5.6 IS), I was wondering if this lens was really worth the shocking price.It took all of one afternoon to convince me just how much better this lens is. I still think that the lens is on the pricey side, but performance wise this is an L lens. Images are stunningly sharp, and colors are fantastic. Wide open it produces beautiful bokeh, and because it is a fast lens you can use it indoors as well as out-doors. Since the 17-55 mm range (since it only can be used on a 1.6 FOV body, it's actually a 27-88 mm lens) covers my favorite focal length (35-50mm) it is my favorite walk-about lens. Wide-angle shots (especially inside buildings) are handled equally well as portraits by this lens.Compared to my kit lens -- well, there really is no comparison. The fixed 2.8 aperture through the whole focal range alone puts the kit lens to shame. Mounted on a 450D this lens produces a nicely balanced composition that is easy to handle. AF is quick and silent, and the image stabilisator helps to steady those shots that otherwise would require a larger aperture. As with the kit lens, it can't do miracles, though, as too many marginal pictures unfortunately prove (I should have upped the ISO on those). The much larger (compared to the kit lens) body is easier to operate, and frankly, also looks better. The 77mm filter thread may be an annoyance to you if you don't have any other lens with that size, as you have to purchase new filters and can't share them with other lenses (most of my other lenses, not being L type, have 58mm threads).Although the barrel extends with zoom, it does not turn during zooming, nor during focusing. This helps a lot when you are shooting outdoors with a circular pol filter and have to get the right focal length fast.Although the lens has a nice weight (650g), I am a bit disappointed that the barrel is made from plastic instead of metal - I would expect that a lens with this price tag would have a quality feel to match. The plastic does feel a bit cheap. I'm also disappointed that this lens did not come with a lens hood. Again, at that price I would expect these things to be included.When deciding to purchase this lens it is important to also consider the fact that this lens is an 'EF-S' type and will only work on 1.6FOV cameras, not on full frame bodies. It will therefore stay with your 1.6 should you get a full body later.Personally, I think it is an excellent lens, and I happily recommend it to anyone who shoots in the same focal range.
If you want a simple camera with good image quality, this is the one to get. For basic stuff, you can't go wrong.
These tapes are difficult to find locally, so was very happy to find them on Amazon. They work perfectly and I will purchase more since I have an 8mm Sony Handicam that is in great condition. I see no reason to replace my camcorder.
A good sturdy bag. The only thing is it is a little tight with my 17" laptop, but it still fits.
I'm very happy with this. i have a small place but the sound is great. I highly recommend this product.
I've had this tripod for a while now and I've used it numerous times indoors and outdoors. It has served me very well.The quick release plate is very useful. It folds down to around 20inches which is really handy and can be latched on the outside of a camera bag.Its providing a great deal of convenience for the price it costs !!
Mine didnt work...not the clock, not the radio, not cd player but I noticed things about it that would have made it an unsatisfactory item anyway...1. its very cheaply made...19.99 would be tops to charge but i paid over forty seven dollars. I am disabled so prefer products that are very easy to use but this one, besides being cheap has so many buttons and levers to push and click that its ridiculous. To work the cd player there are first little levers that must be put to cd player on each side (and I mean little) or radio, alarm, etc you must see both sides are set up for the same reason). then there are buttons to push on the top and the front. I didnt realize mine didnt work at all because I thought there must be some other on off switch in addition to the ones I had arranged. I should have realized something was wrong when the clock porton didnt even light up. Even before being disabled I wouldnt have wanted to go through pressing and pulling buttons and lever on four sides of a product just to listen to a radio or play a cd. This is my second bad cd player via amazon..the first was a 20 portable so I jumped up to this for 47 with no better results. Now I will try a 89 dollar unit but I am so tired of all the junk from china that isnt worth five bucks let alone the high prices they want.
i dont know if it the fact that they are so cheap compared to the other speakers but i would say these sound much better than my girlfriends powercubes she purchased two years ago. The sound is more crisp and clear and the bass is clean and doesnt distort at any volume, and takes up a small footprint, you can either stand the subwoofer up or place it flat on the ground with supplied pads. Another plus is that these speakers have headphone out. A real big plus! Get these if you are in the market for inexpensive yet awesome sounding speakers
About 8 years ago I bought a similar pair of astronomical binoculars from Celestron - the 15x70 model. I must say after comparing the old 15x70 with the new 20x80 I'm not too impressed. On the plus side (and this is a significant plus) the mounting/support bar on the 20x80 model is much better than the mounting solution for the 15x70. It's far more stable and resistant to wobble, which is really important for good viewing. On the down side, the optics of the new 20x80 seem to be of lesser quality. There's seems to be more flaring and greater difficultly getting a very clean and sharp image. If I had to choose one pair based solely on image quality, I'd stick with my old 70's. When looking for deep sky objects, I think you can see some marginal benefit as the 80's gather more light but it's minor. Still, when you consider how inexpensive these are, I find it hard to complain. One can hardly expect stellar optics when you consider the cost. This is a product that offers a lot of bang for the buck so be realistic about your expectations. On that score, these are winners.
This case is as advertised. It is beautiful and smart looking. The only down side is I would like to have the strap be longer so it could fit over your shoulder.
It's an ok camera if you don't compare it with pther camera's but when you do you realize you could get as good for cheaper and better for the same priceHere's why I don't like this camera:The pictures can look a little pixelated at times I'd prefer if it was a bit smootherIt uses alkline batteries which can get expensive since the battery life it not great.It takes too long to warm up to take the shotThe indoor setting gives you alot of light streaks and its really useless and that's no exageration, I almost never use itMy roomate has a 5megapixel canon for less $20 more I always take the photos from her camera to put on facebook instead of from mines cause it would be the same shot but hers just looked better, smoother, cleaner.
Very good photos limited to 6X4" that also serves as a printer, Fax, Scanner and Copier. Good speed for printing and is a good bargain for a home office.
I bought this for my 10 year old daughter and she loves it. We were able to easily load music from our computer,we used Windows Explorer and Realplayer...both worked well.The FM tuner is a real plus and being able to put pics on the player is fun. My daughter already has her favorites loaded.As an entry level mp3 it's great. I'm not real thrilled with the USB charging, but again for a beginner it will be fine.The controls are a little small for my hands but perfect for my daughter. We ended up buying headphones, the earbuds were hurting her ears.
I have yet to make a bad crimp, so it works! I love the ratcheting action too, it gives a very professional response when crimping, not flimsy like the $2 crimpers.
It did what I expected it to do. It came with a case that it sort of works with, but it works better when you take it out.
Pro.1. The product has good features.Con.1. The product will not work long.2. The company has poor customer service.3. When, there is a problem,they will expect you to ship it to them at your own expensefor either a repairor for a replacement that does not have the same featuresas the one you originally bought.I recommend avoiding Cyberhome products altogether.It's worth it to pay more for a reputable & dependable company'sproduct.
Used them for two weeks in England and Scotland. Worked great for adapting cell phone, Ipad, and Kindle chargers and a hair dryer.
I have an APC Smart 1500 UPS which uses a RBC7 battery. As an APC partner, I wanted to get an APC replacement but did not want to pay almost double.The American Battery Co. RBC7 replacement battery has a two year warrantee. It was received (double boxed) via Fed Ex in one day. Except for the label, the battery was exactly the same as the original.APC is not a battery manufacturer (I suspect the American Battery Co. may be the OEM for APC).Recycling the old battery was easy and free at Auto Zone (dozens of other site were also listed on the internet).
This unit looked cool in the store and the display sound was promising. Two months later, there was a whirring sound in the fan in the back of the machine. Despite efforts to clean it out (thinking it was dust) it still whirs and is loud and distracting. Don't be fooled by the good looks.
Have had mine since Dec 2004.Tried to record my old 8mm tapes that I put into a VCR converter case - it did not work and broke the tape. That happened twice. Was little hard to get the converter out of the machine. I have lost the cable to attach my RCA 8mm movie camera to the DVD/VCR recorder, and have no idea what the cable looked like or which one will work. I bought the camcorder in 1993. Can anyone help me with what type of cable I need for this RCA camcorder or suggest what type of converter case I should use. They are useless in the local stores for helping with old equipment. or suggest what type of converter case I should use.Now I have a Digital 8 camcorder and it works great with the recorder. I have tried 8X in there and it would not accept them, but I understand from reviews that you can call and get the upgrade. I bought my unit from Amazon so I hope I can get that upgrade disc. Amazing these companies are not looking further forward. Bad as computers, always got to have updates!!Last night I tried doing a timer recorder from the TV on Andre Rieus. I finalized an Office Depot DVD-RW disc and played it back on the TV where I had recorded it and it worked great. Then I tried to play it in my Panasonic Home Theater DVD player, and it kept telling me that it could not accept the disc. Overall though I think it is a wonderful machine. At first I had a problem remembering to change the input on the DVD/VCR recorder, but trained myself. Since then it has been a breeze. Fantastic machine.
Setup was pretty easy, everything works, so no problems. Speed is very satisfactory from my stationary PC which is connected thru wires and via my netbook which I use when others are on the stationary.I havent had it for long, so cant comment on the durability yet.THX D-link
Wonderful product !!!!! I didn't believe in such a thing. but honestly, after couple of days using it. I have experienced a huge difference in my laptop performance! I own a DV9000 Hp laptop!! overheating was one of the problems that I was complaining about!! but now, after using Zalman cooler pad, i am very happy with my laptop performance !!I use my laptop for designing 3D graphics, Zelman help cooling my PC effectively!! its very quit, nice, and uses USB port so no battery or charging needed !!trust me, you will not regret baying this product!! i strongly recommend using it !!!!!!!
What I like about the sansa e270 is the fact that I can play videos, mp3s and listen to the radio. when I'm walking on the streets I like to listen to the radio, when I'm on the subway train I play mp3s or watch a movie, that's pretty much what I need, the picture thing, I don't care about it. A way to make this mp3 player the best is improving the radio reception and the sound like any sony product. It sounds good, but it will be excellent if it has bass boost.
This logo visor really adds to the interior with a nice big red logo. I like the instant access to cds on the road. I'll probably buy another.
I have been real happy with this TV. The picture is outstanding when you have a good HDTV signal, and very good even with a standard resolution signal. Football games are great. This TV is plenty big enough for my room, but I find myself wishing that I had sprung for the the 50" Panasonic plasma.
My husband has an older camcorder and we have had a hard time finding the right tapes for it. These are just right.
This product is overall very good - mainly the 5.1 sound. It lacks on the ergonomics - it could fit better on the head.
Be advised that the item shown on your web-site is not what I received. If you do not have the item you are advertising please correct picture showing what you really have. Waiting to hear from you.
Really needed a webcam since I had an older laptop. Got this one mainly because of the price. It is not great quality and most laptops nowadays have a better webcam than this. But it has a microphone and its decent quality - it has worked fine and is reliable so a good cheap buy if you need one.
This product worked as advertised except for a very loud burst of noise and blacking out of TV picture at random intervals, several times in an evening. I tried all four channels with the same result. This problem could have been with the product and not interference. The company did not respond to a description of this problem via their email.
(Note Updates Below) Although the product name and description only mention Dell, this power supply fits perfectly in a Compaq EP/SB desktop case (as do the lower-powered Startech units in this same family). The fan, voltage selector and power socket have to be in the exact right positions to fit cutouts in the back of the case, and to fit correctly inside the case as well. It is just right for this application.My computer came from the factory with only 150 watts of power. After a CPU upgrade, extra RAM and a few PCI cards, it couldn't really boot properly, so I got a HiPro 300-watt unit. That worked okay but only lasted a couple of years, dying on Christmas eve. So I was very happy to find a more familiar brand on a higher-powered PS that looked like it would fit. If you search only for Compaq-specific replacements you might not find this product, but it works fine for this Compaq case and motherboard, and I wonder why it isn't described that way.IMPORTANT NOTE (for some folks, not for me): the description, and even the label on the retail box, say that this PS is compatible both with 24-pin and 20-pin motherboard connectors. However, the unit I received has *only* a 20-pin connector -- no extra pins hanging over the end of the socket. Luckily that's what I needed, so for my purposes it's better because the socket latches correctly on this particular motherboard, unlike the 24/20 type of connector.For the sake of other shoppers, I removed a star off the rating because the website does not warn you about this very important motherboard cabling issue. I would rate it 5 stars otherwise, even despite the comments in the update below.A big upside is that this unit has a very complete selection of connectors for any imaginable type of component inside the box, including plenty of older style drive-power connectors, as well as SATA, PCI-express etc. For an older PC that's great. You have to find somewhere to tuck the unneeded cables, but it's worth it to have outlets available for every drive, fan, etc. Note that it has more connectors than its lower-powered relatives in the same model line from Startech, according to their literature anyway.I do not know what to think of the review commenting on noise -- it is very quiet! The fan in the PS does not run at a very high speed -- perhaps because the PC is already well-ventilated, I don't know. But I can't tell any difference at all compared to the original, or the PS it is replacing. Sound is not an issue at all.#1 UPDATE ON 1/14/11 (After the first couple of weeks):Immediately after I installed this, the PC ran fine, always on, with no problems for any application -- except one. I was browsing Amazon, using Firefox on XP, when the system simply turned itself off and rebooted. It did not give me an error screen and the computer came back on as if nothing had happened. It was as if I had kicked the power cable, but nothing had been moving in the room when it happened.This has happened perhaps 4-6 times in the past couple of weeks. Normally I would immediately suspect this power supply, except for the pattern that emerged. It seemed that this only happened when using Firefox and browsing the Amazon website. Yes, this one!Many other applications have worked without a hitch. I can browse other websites with no issues. Basically, it appears to be a *really weird* (but not impossible) software problem, whether Malware or not, I don't know yet. I haven't decided whether to try a replacement for this unit, as the problem so far does not happen predictably.Perhaps other people know enough to comment on whether the power supply is suspect. On one hand, it has been running 24/7 with no issues -- except for these few occasions described above, using specific software on a specific website, and even then, not immediately or predictably. On the other hand, the previous PS (the one that died) never turned itself off like this (although it did hang now and then, forcing me to unplug the PC -- I guess that's just as bad, and possibly related.)I'll be doing some security scans and other stuff but so far no explanations...#2 UPDATE ON 2/23/11After much testing in the first 30 days, without finding another source to blame for the rebooting problem, I gave up on the original unit and received a replacement from Amazon. It has been installed for about three weeks, and the computer has run steadily without power-related issues ever since.Now, it's possible that the process of replugging all those cables... and/or cleaning the case one more time... and/or checking all the PCI cards... helped solve the problem. Or maybe that was all irrelevant, and the improvement is indeed from having replaced the PSU. I guess I'll never know for certain, but in any case I'm now getting the reliable and upgraded source of power that I'd hoped for when I ordered it the first time.My bottom line: if I had another computer like this one, and needed to replace its power supply, I would not hesitate to order this same Startech model again.
This is the kind of product that's perfect when you're triping, cause there are cleaner frequencies, so the sound quality is pretty good!
Do not buy this stuff It's junk. I almost never write a review but I couldn't resist after using this junk. So, save your time & money
I've owned Tivoli Model One's in the past and was not disappointed with the Model Two. If you want a good, simple, even retro looking radio go with Tivoli. Compared to the over priced plastic Bose radios, Tivoli is a winner for me and I can upgrade it later with a subwoofer and CD if desired. Everyone that has seen mine gets a twinkle in their eye; and when they hear it pulling in stations up to 75 miles away they get hooked.
I actually like the product, it works very well..BUT it has major overheating issues (my best guess). I get about an hour of operation from a cold start then it cuts out and I get the static/snow screen on my tv. If I let it cool for a couple hours I get another hour out of it. Maybe I just got a defective item...I hope so, atleast I can return it and get another.
So far this machine is all I hoped it would be. It set up very easily with no problems and delivers quality photos and great text pages.
My zune works flawlessly. The software is the only thing that was a bit strange at 1st was the software,but after a little time spent learning the program it was easy to use.
I have tried them all and when I stumbled upon the review of these Coby's (that was my first reservation- who's heard of this name brand)I thought what the heck I can part with 6 bucks to give em a try. Long story short Im getting rid of all my other headphones- sonys,phillips etc. and ordering five more pair for my computer, portable dvd, mp3. These are nothing short of magnificent- The more I listen to these the more I just laugh because for the price they feel and sounds like some ultra expensive headphone that some rich guy subsidized and slapped a generic name on just to get some kicks- I will never use another headphone again.
I was sceptical at first, but figured for $4, I had nothing to lose. I have my monitor connected to the computer with this adapter, with no visable loss of picture quality. (I have my TV connected to the VGA connection). This was exactly what I was looking for to enable a TV and a monitor from one computer.
was very fast and i was back in order within a few hours of receiving thebattery. very smooth transaction, and arrived much faster than i thought.thanks
I'm giving these earphones 5 stars, not because they're the best, but because they're a great value. I bought a couple pair because even the expensive ones break when you use them all the time. I have not been disappointed because at this level, I don't think I could have got more for my money.
They sold me a used and dead product and never returned any of my emails about it. Not work it, go to Apple Store and buy a real one that works.
I bought the EX51LP and was pleased with the sound quality and found the earplugs quite comfortable. The plugs did a good job blocking outside sound. But within a month, the sheathing covering the wires disintegrated where there was contact with the skin. I then bought the more expensive EX71SL and again the sheath disintegrated. I expect better from SONY. (I filed a similar review on the EX51LP.)
I like the webcam, but I am using it with an older laptop running XP. It wouldn't work with the brand new Thinkpad since the Thinkpad is running Vista. My telephone call to Lenovo supprt resultded in my learning that there are currently no Vista drivers available for this camera and they, while claiming to be "working on them', have no date by which they are expected.It does work well and I like the auto pan and zoom feature, but I really expected to be using it on the new LT, so had I to do it again, I would buy something else that has Vista. Also, I think their specifications: "Minimum System Requirements Win 2000/XP" is misleading when they say 'Minimum'. That word should be deleted as Vista rejects the camera when you try to set it up and there are no drivers for Vista on the enclosed CD or on the Lenovo website, so you're dead in the water if you've got Vista as far as I can figure until Lenovo comes up with drivers - at some unknown future date - maybe. My 'Star' rating would be a 4 **** if it had drivers for Vista. Additional software features/effects would make it a 5 Star.UPDATE************************************As of 7/15/07, the Vista drivers are available at the IBM site. Installation went okay although the instruction wording is a bit cryptic, it does work.
This device does everything I hoped for--print, copy, scan, fax. It is simple to set up and operate. The price is reasonable. All in all, excellent.
It works great, used it to connect my home theater. It holds a lot of power, with no shortage of energy.
its junk. all i wanted to do was watch a dvd. i bought the 985, hooked it up went through the start up procedures, opened the tray ,put in the dvd and hit the play button and abffdoe6 appears. the tray will not open no matter what i do. philips tells me its an error code but they do not provide error code information to mere consumers. at this point all i am trying to do is get my brand new ,store bought dvd of blazzing saddles out of the thing. philips- never again. everyone should write to them and tell them that unless they stand behind this junk,we will never buy philips again.
I tried this device in my 1BR apartment and the video quality was terrible. I have a lot of interference from the 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz wireless devices (my neighbor's wireless routers and cordless phones). I think this is a reason. Besides, you cannot change TV channels remotely, if you have a digital cable box (you need to get a CATV2400Plus for this).I am going to try RF Link AVS-5811 5.8 GHz Wireless Kit.
I bought this in Nov. 2005 to replace an ealier JVC unit that failed after about a year. After the earlier failure, I shopped around other brands but ended up liking the JVC picture quality over all the other brands. Against my better judgment I gritted my teeth and bought another JVC.But by spring 2006, my new unit was dead. One day, it produce the 'lens cap on' error that so many other people have reported, and it has never recovered. I'm now trying to contact JVC customer care... if I get my money back, I'll be very happy and I'll go immediately to a different brand for my next camcorder. There's no point in buying a camcorder that lasts only a few months.If you end up buying one of these, or any other JVC product, pay close attention to the warranty - I suspect you'll end up using it!Recommendation: avoid.
I really like this thing and feel that LowePro and others out there have nothing on it. Great construction and it has more zippered flaps and pockets than you'll ever need. My biggest concern was whether it had enough padded protection for $6k worth of gear but after mine rolled down a 30 foot hill I quit worrying about that. (But I did have to worry about changing my shorts after the shock wore off). Plus, unlike a more costly pack, it's such a great value you don't think twice about scraping it against trees and brush or dragging it through mud. (It cleans up just fine). Shoulder straps are plenty comfortable... I generally just use one and sling it over my shoulder as it balances fine.Don't try putting a camera in it with a battery grip attached though - the bag's not deep enough at the "top" end it won't zipper shut. Although I haven't tried yet, the base of the pack might hold it with some rearranging of the padded dividers but that kind of defeats the purpose of accessing the camera quickly from the top.One more thing... and it's minor but the large silver "Canon" nameplate on a black background really sticks out. I guess that costs less to print than, "Please Steal Me". :)So... 4 Stars from me. Make it an inch deeper at the top, add $10 and it's a 5 star no-brainer.
Have been using canon ink for a long time, it's preferred for photo printing. The price and service was outstanding.
Even though this one is an out-dated model, I think it's helpful for those who want to buy this as a second-hand unit (and Brother has been selling similar siblings too). It has been working really great for me for more than 4 years now (Got it in Amazon.com on January 2001). For me, it's a time-tested model and no major/minor issues whatsoever. I won't hesitate to buy another similar MFC model from Brother (though it's out of my price range now since I am looking for a real dirt cheap and good all-in-one second hand for my parents, which is really really hard to find).P.S. Now I own this printer for over 10 years (as of March 2010), and it is still going strong.
This player, while it does have some of the shortcomings described in other reviews, is also one of the best values in mp3 players on the market right now. The user interface is easy, it has been very reliable for me and the sound is very good. I am thrilled with the purchase as is a friend of mine who also bought one. It has never given me any problems, skipped, or otherwise misbehaved.
Just got my yesterday with latest firmware and City NavigationEasy setup and beautiful deviceAmazon is the best
Purchased this LCD TV because of the price. Hooked it up forthe Sunday football games - excellent picture..Would recommend to anyone who is looking to purchase a LCD TV.
Since I already had a wireless mouse, I never used this mouse, and therefore can't rate it. The PilotBoard's best feature is the quiet and soft touch keys. The other features on the keyboard worked okay when I test it but I never use them. My only disappointment is that the driver had to be installed to take advantage of the on screen caplock, numlock, and scrollock features. It worked well in Excel, but not in Word. There was interference with the wireless that my computer would often freeze. I had never had this experience before the keyboard. I decided to take it back because I didn't want to take a chance in losing a typed report. I'm considering purchasing the corded version of the Pilot Board.
I've used this backpack for close to a year now. It has stood up to much wear and tear. Daily commute to and from work with my laptop and whatever else I shove in there. I love the inner compartments. And that's the thing about this backpack. It's got lots and lots of compartments, for wallet, for cellphones, for MP3 players, and for a water bottle. On our trip to Hawaii, I lugged this around with maps and drinks and snacks and our digital camera in it. I love the shoulder straps, they are nice fitting and comfortable. They don't pull down on your back like most other backpacks that I've used in the past. Especially when you're out doing touristry stuff on your trips and you have to carry around a multitude of items. So far, it has been very durable. Only downside to it is that it doesn't stand up by itself when you set it on the ground. Needs to lean onto something. Lazy bag.
There is no flash on this camera, the images are impossible to see on the screen after you have taken them, and though it says on the box it holds 120 photos, I can't change the setting on it to hold more than 30. Do not waste your money.
You get what you pay for when you buy the Palm m100. Although it doesn't have any fancy features, it has all the basic needs you would want from an electric organizer. The m100 is overall easy to use, and very practical. It is small, so can fit easily into your purse or glove compartment. The biggest problem that I have with it is the weak flip cover, which I prefer to keep off.The Palm m100 also has some fun features. You can choose the font and alarm sound. There are also a variety of face plates so you don't always have to have the same boring black.This palm pilot is a great, affordable gadget for the hi-tech type person. The graffitti if easy to learn, the phonebook is easy to use, and there are also some great games. I would say that the palm m100 is a great buy!
This item was just what I needed for my new pc here and it is agreat product with a good price.ThanksJames
I bought this modem and actually got it to install on the first try! I noticed a problem with the speaker staying on, however, when I called Best Data tech support they pointed me to an alternate best data web page that did not belong to the company that had newer drivers that fixed the problem! Now it is working great!
Haven't received this yet; I contacted seller and they are going to re-send right away. Easy to work with; I can rate again once I receive item. I rated for now as to service in communicating when I contacted seller that I had not recevied service plan
I've owned this item since Feb. 2003. During that time I've used it in a variety of settings, but mostly with a desktop in a home office. The transfer rate is slow by 2009 standards so I am replacing it, but for this price and given how well it has worked in continual service for almost 7 years I am extremely happy with it. The design is good and clearly the quality is high. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, unless transfer rate is your primary concern.
This router was really easy to set up using the CD that came with it. No problems. I recommend this product.
The Cambridge Soundworks P1000 is a great sub-woofer. It has its own control module allowing you to tune it to your system. It has clean powerful bass. There is an ability to link it to other Newton Pxxx sub-woofers.
This product was so easy to install and start using. Sound quality and video quality is good. The only thing is that it didn't come with many features, but it is very good for the price.
I use this cable with my Nikon D40x. It comes in handy when we are travelling and want to have a quick slide show on a bigger screen. Output can be in PAL or NTSC. Its great to have in your camera bag. I believe the cable comes with the D80 and above. If you don't have one, its wise to get it.
Said it was used but came in original pack (never opened) just the plastic was crimped in one corner.. way better than spending all that money on Battery Tender...
Haven't you alway wanted to show a friend that crazy photo of your boss or teacher that you took? Now you can- anywhere, everywhere! And slideshows! Wow. As a digital photographer (thanks to my buddy Exilim), I have taken over 7,000 photos since Christmas 2003. I can now show slideshows from my cousin's wedding or from my brother's birthday party when I go over to a friend's house by connecting the iPod to a television.And amazing- 40 or 60GB with 15 hours of battery! This is a dream come true- this is iPod Photo.
The Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe is probably my favorite mobo that I have ever owned. Right now i am running Windows 7 Pro. 64-bit, and 8GB of RAM. I have an AMD Phenom II X4 940, three 500GB hard drives, and dual nvidia 8800gts gpu's (sli linked). I have not had ONE single problem with it. When I got this mobo, i originally ran an AMD phenom X4 9500 with 2GB RAM and windows Vista home 32-bit, and was leary on whether the board would accept the upgrades that i made. But everything worked out with no issues. update: 3/17/2012, still running just fine.
I really do love this bag. People call me anal sometimes but I rarely purchase something for more than $20 without doing my research. I really wanted a camera bag that wasn't the standard under the arm bag, maybe something around my back. I have a sling around backpack like this, and when I saw this bag I liked it. It appeared to be the best bag for me and I eagerly awaited its arrival after I ordered it. Now that I have it I love it! It really is nice to have your stuff on your back but when you need it you can just sling it around to the front. I use this bag to hold my Pentax K10D, 2 lenses, lens hoods, 4 filters, handful of SD cards, external flash, and camera battery charger, and still have enough room for another lens! This bag is great for hikes or just carrying around. It's just the right size and holds just the right amount of equipment for most consumers looking for a medium-sized camera bag. The only thing I don't like about it is that there is nowhere for a tripod to be carried on it, but I don't know how you could fix that in this size category of bags. Just a note, I don't use the strap for around your waist, I just leave it tucked in. I highly recommend this bag, and I think they might have a new line of very similar bags on sale now, and I would highly recommend them if they are anything like this bag.
Great seller! Fast shipping and the product as good as described!
I can just say that soundspeakers are excelent. You can hear a high, medium and low frequences and clear voice. Moreover, speakers are small. I highly recommend this product.
I like that Amazon is doing more products in their own packaging..I've cut cables before trying to get the shrink-shell products open. This mic is plug-n-play (at least in XP and above and MacOS) and records in very good quality. Doesn't echo. Best 15 bucks on a Mic you can find. An added bonus, has an on/off button on the mic itself that lights up, so you know if its recording or not.
Not much to say about a fan. It does what it is suppose to do and is fairly quite. There were no problems with installation.
I spent A LOT of time trying to find a reasonably priced tripod that had true fluid-head smooth panning and tilting. I have my own videography business, and had spent $100 on a tripod that was jerky when you tried to pan or tilt. This velbon cost $60 and is incredibly smooth for pan and tilt. The tripod is a little bit too light weight. i wish it was a bit sturdier. but other than that, excellent tripod for the price. To get a significantly better tripod, you'd have to pay at least $180.update: 8.1.07after having used this tripod for close to a year, it no longer performs well. the camera sits crooked on the head now and the tripod is useless.
I have been searching for the best portable sport headphones since 1984. I found them in 2006. These things do not slip or fall out and provide the best bass reproduction I have ever heard in an ear-bud. I do not need to use any contrivance to make these things stay put in my ears and I am an avid jogger/off-road cyclist who puts them to the test at least 4 days per week. I have sweat all over them and exposed them to driving rain and snow and the sound quality remains, although I've found that after such regular use and wear they will develop a short-circuit after about a year. Unless you are as rough on them as I am you should have nada to fear! Even if you are that rough on them, you should just suck that up as a cost of doing business and get a pair. I have no complaints.
I received mine a few days ago and I'm just thrilled with the quality of the picture. I'm a professional video editor and I thought that I would be disappointed with the resolution. Boy was I wrong!
I have had no problem with this cable I use it for my Xbox and my picture and sound quality is great. Can't beat it for the price
I had mixed results using the PNY Attache 8Gb. Works great as long as files are less than about 100Mb. Large files greater than 100Mb become corrupted for some unknown reason. PNY tech support is not very helpful and down right unbusiness-like as they refuse to answer my emails regarding this apprarent limitation.
I LOVE this radio!!! The sound quality is great, the pre-set buttons work great, the battery life is great, the display panel is great, the radio reception is great, and the handle makes it easy to hang on the shower rod. It cost a little more than I wanted to spend, but it's turned out to be a great value!
After using other companies flash memory drives, I realized most had a design flaw: you couldnt insert it into a USB port b/c it was to big or wide. The SanDisk flash drive, however it very small and will fit in to any USB port, even if neighboring USB ports are occupied. I have used it in a number of computers and once you plug it in, Windows recognizes it in a matter of seconds. I would highly recommend this product.
Skull Candy is all about looks, even then it doesn't look good. Sound isn't good. Mini subwoofer is cool but your going to go deaf, and you NEED a battery or else it will sound super flat. The bass controller is freaking annoying to have hanging around all the time. This isnt a headphone that you would want to carry around. Quality of product is super cheap flimsy plastic. Headphone jack broke and i had to re solder with a new jack. (THAT sucked!) Never will buy from SkullCandy. Go with a real brand like SennHeiser.
I read some reviews about this item before I bought it saying that the sound quality is not the best. I don't know whether i am qualified to address that argument - i don't think my ears are that finely tuned.I will say that the sound quality has been great for me, and the portability of these headphones trumps everything else. They are incredibly convenient.I use these every morning and afternoon as I walk the dog, and on many other occasions.The only strike against it is that several months after purchase the hinge on the right side broke. I have super-glued it and it is now no longer as collapsible, but it still suits my purposes.
It just works. It is still a little pricey though for a little wireless adapter.
Well, after a bit of a wait I finally replaced my Sony hi-8 camcorder with this hc85. It is amazing the amount of features that are packed into this package. I've had it for 48 and here's what I like so far.Very sharp stills (in still mode) and obviously very sharp video. It works well in low light and the touch screen is very cool. I thought it would show a lot of finger prints from touching it but they're not that noticeable. The ability to do a still capture while shooting video is nice but the resolution is only 640x480 & is kind of lousy (haven't figured out how to change that one's resolution...or even if you can). As for still captures, it has all of your typical controls (red eye, forced flash, etc). I also like that the lense size is the same size as my old camera so I can use my old filters & wide-angle lense. There are a lot of capabilities & features which almost feels somewhat overwhelming when you're trying to capture images so I'm not so sure about the various modes & usefulness. I do like that it has the ability to take in an analog input and convert to digital so I'll be transferring my old hi-8 stuff to digital for storage on DVDs.As for any weaknesses, I haven't found it yet, and I look forward to several years of use. Some items to note: It is twice the size of the PC line but then again you get a better lense & more features. The memory stick w/ it is useless (8mb) as well as the battery (it has a 1 hr & I have done several recharges already). These last two items are why I'm only giving 4 stars instead of 5. I don't even know why they give you an 8mb stick when they know it'll be tossed as soon as you open the box!? It can only hold 8 pictures @ max resolution!Good luck & enjoy.
By far these headphones are the best pair for under $100. I went through a pair of Sony's and the Sennheiser P-200 before getting these and they sound as good as everyone says. My only beef with these is the cheesy hook system for collapsing them. It works, yes, but the hook and it's mate on the other side hit the tops of my ears and annoy me! I'm really tempted to take some metal snips and cut them off, but than I'd had sharp metal potentially and that could be worse.Even with that little problem, I give 5+ for these and will probably buy a second pair.
This model was OOS so I agreed to replace it with the 19" model (MFM HT-95) with a price break. My review is for that model, though I believe it's pretty much the exact same product but just a bit smaller.This is a superb display. First it's small, light and stable (not easy to topple over unlike some LCD's). The picture is bright and sharp, and I had no bad pixels. The built-in speakers sound reasonably good, and even emulate surround sound (not great but an unexpected small plus). You can also plug in a headset for sound.This baby has all the connections you could want. Here's how I have it configured: I have 2 PC's connected. You just push PC1 or PC2 on the remote control (or side buttons) to switch. Piece of cake. I use one PC for gaming and the display is very good for it (many LCD's are slow and you get some ghosting, not so with this one). I have cable TV connected via coaxial cable, and you can either watch it full-screen through the "TV" selection, or watch it picture-in-picture while using the PC. Very, very nice feature.I also have a console game system (gamecube) connected to "video 2" via S-video and composite. Many game systems just have the composite connection and that works also, but with the S-video you get a somewhat sharper image. I'm not even using the 4th connection, but you could easily use that for a DVD player or other video source. Maybe another gaming system?You can use this display essentially like a TV with console games, whereas you could not use your normal computer monitor unless you had a TV tuner built into it with composite or s-video connections. So if you want to use your display for PC, TV, pc gaming and console gaming, this is the product for you. I've heard it's been discontinued which is too bad because it's a great product.
So initially I was unable to get it working properly and because I also have the Sound Blaster Xi-Fi Xtrememusic sound card like reviewer D.J. Husar I thought it didn't work with 6.1/7.1 cards as he indicated. I contacted the Buttkicker tech support folks and they informed me that is not true and said you need to turn on the "low frequency redirect" in your soundcard settings. This was called "enable bass redirection" in the Xi-Fi control panel. After enabling that it's working great! All that aside I would say it's a pretty cool gadget. I paid around $50 for it when I got it on sale and it's probably worth that but I wouldn't say it's necessarily worth $100. It's cool with the added feeling of the bass effects in your chair but I have a pretty powerful subwoofer already so even though the effects were pretty neat I wouldn't classify it as a must have. All that being said I will continue using it. I play mostly shooters but I think it would be fun to try with racing/flying sims.
I don't personally own one of these, but I have messed with them in the stores. I don't believe all that bad stuff thats being said about this. Like for instance, one review I have read, was that the people who have perviously used Ipods would have trouble with the Zune. Actually the zune is easier to navigate with. Instead of missing your song every time on the ipod you can just click down... My cousin has a Ipod and I couldn't get to the song I wanted very easily. The only ones I have played with are the brown.. Thats a CON, When your looking at the brown Zune you can see a green border like thing on it. If you go up and look at it you will notice it too. Yet, I don't personally think Apple has much to worry about. For christmas its either been the Ipod(which has games), or the Zune(which has a big screen). I have now got to mess around with it and its easy to use and the picture on it is great.. This is one thing thats a awesome gift idea!!
I received and returned this product on consecutive days. The first time I connected the device to the computer to charge the battery and transfer an audiobook file to the media it seemed to be fine. When I attempted to find the file I transferred for playback I ran into problems locating the file, and thinking I probably placed the file in the wrong location, I reconnected via the USB cable and got nothing but a screen with the SANSA logo, and the device never showed up on the desktop. Device was for all practical purposes DOA.But that's not my biggest issue with the product. DOA events sometime happen. My issue is that I sought to receive some tech help from Sansa prior to returning the product. Perhaps there might me a button sequence or similar that would reset/restore the device -- I really wanted it to work. A phone call to tech support, though, was a real shocker. Since this device is already considered a "Legacy" product by Sansa they no longer provide telephone support, or live messaging support. The only help available is via a FAQ type board and email. I think this model is only about 2 years old -- is it SOP for companies to withdraw full support for a product that's only been the market for such a short time? And, is a good idea for Amazon to be marketing a product that's already been sent out to pasture by the manufacturer. Shame on both of them as far as I'm concerned. BTW, I returned the product and bought a Sansa Clip +2. It probably won't be considered a "Legacy" device for another 6 months or so.
I received the x-230 set yesterday and quickly made the connections to my lap top, and within minutes I had great sound. The sound is just a great wholsome sound there is no echo or tinny sound emmitted from the speakers. The subwoofer also gives off great bass. The set is unbeatable! My friend recently bought the Creative 3500 set and it doesn't have the same quality as the x-230's do. The x-230's are amazing and a must for someone with laptop.
I bought this at the last minute for my disney trip. I mainly use a stella from epiphanie, but my stella wasn't big enough for my disney vacation. I carried my gripped 7d with lens attached, my 70-300, 50, 18-55, 85 & 580exii as well as many little odds and ends. 4 days at 13+ hour days, and my back wasn't hurting, great backpack, great quality, and tons of room! I still had left over spots for lenses!
these CD's are great! the best kind to record mp3's on by far!! and the vinyl feel and look on them are classic! all my friends trip out on the cd's
I absolutely love this card! Its price can't be beat and it provides a reliable Internet connection. It works flawlessly (and on the first connection attempt to!) with WPA. It gets lightning fast signal from my router that is on the other side of my house. I couldn't ask for more in terms of performance and value.BTW, the drivers included on the CD will get the card up and running... but download the newest drivers from the manufacturer's website. Those new drivers make all the difference: It greatly increases the signal strength and connection speed.In addition, the physical PCI card is very low profile. It sits right next to my video card on my motherboard and doesn't affect airflow from the GPU cooling fan.If you're looking for a reliable wireless card, look no further!
Beautifully made, highest grade leather, but not enough credit card slots to suit my needs (cash pocket would have been nice, which is why I sent this back and went with the similar Piel Frama black leather case.
Do you like really slow, worthless drives that crash your computer and corrupt your data? Do you enjoy spending hours on hold waiting for someone at technical support to pick up? Do you like wasting hours reinstalling software that is filled with bugs? Do you like losing work because aback up system hasn't worked properly? If so you'll love Iomega products. Spare yourself hours of misery and much regret and buy something else, anything else but don't buy this miserable piece of crap.
It's easy to use. It's light weight. It takes great pictures too! At first,I was disappointed because of the plastic body, but I later enjoyed the fact that this is a light weight camera. I also enjoy the automatic focusing and the easy film loading. The 55N has a built in flash that pops up automatically when the light is not sufficient or if extra light is needed to soften a picture. I would recommend the additonal purchase of a "circular polaring filter" because it greatly enhances your photos. You can find one on Amazon. This is a sofisticated camera that is easy to use and has made me a better photographer. I highly recommend this camera.
This is a MUST HAVE! for those of you like me who have purchased the telephoto lens for your Z712IS digital. You will not be able to add the lens to your camera without it. It works flawlessly and it adds a new dimension to your photographic ability.Wayne
Excellent product and delivery. Given as a gift, so no first hand details, but the recipient loves it.
Very satisfied with this purchase. It works great with my CANON S2 IS. You get very nice pictures.
The remote is quite handy for low light and longer exposure shooting. Providing you have a tripod or you are able to keep the camera still, this remote is perfect. I was able to get great 4th of July shots and night scenes with the use of the remote.
this product did not last 6 months. it will not play or record and i cant get the disk out of it. cyberhome will not return by e-mails and i cant get any where when i make a phone call. save your money and buy something else
This is my pressent from my mom for 8A's PMR result. As a new photographer i don't need very high resolution. better with this resolution, price and size. its really a digicam. ... but i preferrsd the memory stick should be more megs.
I appreciated the sellers quick response and shipping - my valued GPS was not working when I needed it most.The new power cord was what got it up and working again. A great cable and quick service --thanks!
I paid under $20 for this pruduct, so I have no complaints. It is slightly compact, but if size is your issue, consider luggage. It performs its purpose very well and is of high quality. I am very satisfied!
I was told by a videography producer in the industry that one of the first things I should buy when starting my videography business is a Pro Mist lens.He said that it helps to give a "film look", kind of the same look as putting a nylon panty hose over the lens.So I went out and bought this 80 sum dollar lens just because of the advice I was given.BUT- Each time I used it, I did NOT like the picture. I do church filmings, weddings, events, interview segments... and it looks horrible- not clear, it doesn't look professional at all. If you want the "film look"- I reccommend buying a camera that shoots in 24 frames instead of the 30 frames like most consumer cameras do.For my purposes, it was NOT worth the money... I try to incorperate in my filmings... but I end up taking it off because it never looks good.I did a filming of a bride getting ready- so I filmed some with it on/some with it off. With this lens on- made my footage look out-of-focus and like I didn't know how to film. I cringe when I see the footage of the pro mist filter.I'm sure this lens would be good for abstract/creative photography, or those "glamour shots" but I don't reccommend it for filming.
Excellent DVD player for the money. Quality picture, and you're not paying for features you'll never use.One word of caution just in case your picky about color. The picture on Amazon made the device look like it was charcoal/black in color. It's not. It's silver.No big deal unless you're trying to match it with your other devices.
I purchased this product based on it being a 3M product...but I have to say I am disappointed. There is no way to lock it to the size that you want which just makes it awkward when trying to move it because as you are moving/rolling the entire device is trying to move also very poorly made. If it was worth my time to send it back I would but for less than 20 dollars it isn't really worth the time.I will look elsewere for the perfect PC cart but this is definitely not it.
I got this adapter on September 9th 2011. It worked fine for 8 months but unexpectedly broke. I didn't have any problems for those 8 months but I started hearing clicking noises on the power brick and it wouldn't charge anymore.
The audio adapter I recieved was exactly as ordered.My computer only has s/pdif or mini-jack. My reciever only has one Toslink avalible.Problem solved.
So, as soon as I get it home, I only get sound from the right channel when using a DVD, but both when playing a VHS. So that means there's an internal fault somewhere with the DVD player. Also, I've never seen a DVD player where pressing Menu while a DVD is playing, brings you to the system menu, NOT the DVD's menu. That is ridiculous. My unit is definitely going back, and will be replaced with a Sony or something else NON-Samsung.
I like CaseLogic anyway, and have purchased many wonderful cases for various purposes from this company.I purchased two of these, first one for my husband's Toshiba external hard drive. It is the perfect size for his hard drive. It could not have been a better fit.I got my second one, when it was on Gold Box, for my Maxtor One Touch 4 Mini. Mine is a little smaller than his Toshiba but it is still a great fit, as it holds my hard drive firmly in place.I really like the wide elastic strap for holding the hard drive securely. Since it is elastic, and since it is a generous size, it will accommodate slightly different sized units. It holds both of our hard drives equally well.I also like the mesh compartment on the other side for my USB cord. It is easy to store away the cord and remove it quickly for use. It also keeps it from scratching my hard drive.The case is semi-rigid so it is nicely protective. It is attractive and I feel it has the quality that I have come to expect from CaseLogic.The case is enclosed by a nice quality zipper, with a large easy-grip zipper pull, that allows it to open up completely (as you can see by the pic) so access is easy, but it will keep your items safely enclosed when not in use.I've seen several reviews about size incompatibilities, so here you go -* Interior length - 6"* Interior width - 3.75"* Interior depth on each side - approx .5" (a smidge over .5" actually)
This lense is a great buy for the telephoto lense. For this price the quality is outstanding and the zoom is exceptional. The macro is either non existent or difficult to figure out, however.
excellent service and price. Shipping was faster than billing. I highly recomend this service providor.
Allows me to use my device without all the extra cables! Have had no problems with it.
My stereo receiver happens to be in a spot that does not have good radio reception for both FM and AM, even though I live relatively close to a metropolitan area. I just put this antenna on my system, and it does help a great deal in picking up my favorite AM stations. It reduces the noise to a large extent. My AM reception is much better than before. It's not perfect, but it's much improved and I'm satisfied.FYI - I also put up the Turk FM-Pro amplified antenna, and that works well for me too. In the case of the AM antenna, I just have that sitting on my cabinet with my stereo component. For the FM antenna, I ran a coax cable up to the attic and put the FM-Pro up in the attic.
I like the quality, easy to attach, nice feel when it is on the camera. I like having the option of using 2 types of batteries. Glad I read the reviews before I ordered the Canon product.
Hello, i was buy this camera, the camera its great, its too easy to use, its small and versatile.In night mode its not too good, but not is bad.I recomend this item
As others have said, you must get TVGOS to get this to work. You can do manual entry, but you can't set the time manually (unless you have firmware upgrade). That said, its a great unit once you get it working with TVGOS.Bought this unit used in 2012.I am using this with Over The Air DTV. Must have a DTVPAL to pass along TVGOS on channel 4. Also record using composite for better picture quality. Also must use g-link cable to control DTVPAL with IR. Once you get that setup, its awesome!Took a long time to get used to the awkward menus, but it appears many brands of 2005 era used the same menuing software; phillips, sony, and toshiba.My biggest gripe is it takes several seconds for IR to change channels on DTVPAL.Also DTVPAL looses ability to display guide in this special mode. Second gripe is not all OTA sub channels can be paired with TVGOS listing. Does get about 90%. Can only get listing for 32.4 THIS of WANN while there are four subs I wish would come in.Bottom line is this unit is as good as a Sony HDD250 with the DTVPAL hookup.
This little analog radio gets great reception and is just what I was looking for.Originally I thought it had come with no ear buds,but they were in fact in the bottom of the box.Hey ! I'm old,what can I say.Anyway,I started short wave listening in 1960.This little radio gets better & clearer reception then anything I had back then.Analog is not easy as digital,but more fun.It takes a little getting use to if you haven't done it.I have had the radio only a few days & have logged quite a few distant stations.The fm & am quality is equal to that of the short wave
Thanks to these cables I was able to connect my new TV receiving NEFLIX movies but using my external speacker. They worked well.
I don't think it is possible to find a better multimedia speaker deal for under $40.00. The speakers set up easily and, despite their looks, can stay fairly inconspicuous. I have mine set up on top of our armoir withsome decorative plants to hide the sub. I am using this with the excellent AirPort Express to pipe my iTunes collection into the living room.
It's a great device, lot's of memory and features. The price of 80$ was the cat's meow! I like it.
Easy to set up. Lots of Options. The HD picture is fantastic. The remote has a lot of options to control other units. 27" was very important to me because of the cabinet I was putting the TV in. This Toshiba was about the only LCD TV with 27" an could fit because the speakers were at the bottom rather than the sides. Regarding the speakers, bass sounds can easily override these speakers.
After pricing this part with various vendors, none of which could verify that it would actually fit, I chose the lower priced insert here & received it 2 days ahead of schedule & it fit perfectly. Thank you for your prompt service.
Bought two of them for vacation to DC. When they arrived one was dead and would not even charge, contacted the seller and they sent a new one in 3 days. Both batteries work great, hold a long charge, and took the DC heat walking the streets for 7-9 hours a day for the entire week. Only had to recharge one time for each battery all week. Would buy again no issues or reservations!
I've always wanted to go wireless. I just recently got a decent high-speed connection; much faster than DSL, which meant enough bandwidth to actually make wireless really worth it (at least for me). The main reason was that I had an old sony vaio with a dial-up modem only (i know... sad), and I wanted to use my "old friend".I have no experience with networking, or wireless networking for that matter. After reading up, found out about this router and just had to have it. After setting up my network using the linksys firmware (very easy), I decided to use the 3rd-party firmware dd-wrt. Its almost the same interface as linksys but WAY more features. Of course most of these features us newbies won't use at first, but if your like me you'll learn quickly.There is a lot of helpful information on this router online (simple Google search) because its so popular; much more helpful than Linksys support from what I've read. Even if your internet connection doesn't take full advantage of wireless-G now (mine only uses about 25% of what it can actually do - around 27 mbps), it should eventually as ISP's are getting faster and cheaper.All in all, my first experience with wireless networking was awesome, and the WRT54GL is worth every penny, even if the sorry people at linksys are pawning an old version off as new.
work great my son love da item and the price it really good, the effect work very great Excelent purchase
It should be noted that despite the fact that this unit is advertised as an Etrex handlebar mount, it dies not fit the 20 model. The package comes with a replacement battery cover, which then clips onto the handlebar mount. The battery cover for the 20 is of a different configuration and therefore this mount does not fit. If you own the unit you can see this from the picture, however I bought both together as suggested by Amazon expecting they were compatible. Amazon - you need to be more explicit in your description.
This item works great I have it connected from my router to my PS3 so I am no longer lagging on my online games also helps with faster downloads of games and other items.
Works great with Skype and software it comes with. The microphone and camera all work very well. The picture quality is pretty good, even in slow connections. Easily clipped on to a Dell Latitude E6410 and was sturdy and stayed in place without any issues.Definitely recommend it.JP
Believe me, I wanted to like these a lot! I ignored what the reviews were saying cause I felt they would be amazing! They are amazing.... amazingly horrible!! I will break it down this way. Only giving 1 star cause not able to give negative or zero rating!1. Construction 0/10For the price-point of these headphones, it is laughable the quality of material used is so bad. Right away, I was afraid they were going to break just putting them on my head. They made cracking noises, and the crappy plastic was flexing in the most un-natural ways. Not a question of if they break, but WHEN!2. Comfort 0.5/10This was probably the best feature. The ear cups are pretty comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. I would like the ear cups to have a bit more room & the span for your head to be slightly larger, but again disappointing. If you are a little kid these will fit just fine.3. Sound Quality 0/10This is the worse sounding pair of headphones I have ever come across! I know its a bold statement, but the sound is really that bad! The folks that like these must like head rattling, cause that is all the subwoofers do! Full, rich sound is not achievable in any form with these. There is more to music than ridiculous, over the top bass, which is all these headphones try to provide, and still do a horrible job by distorting the music. Hearing the high & mid range in music, should not be a luxury. I adjusted the bass every way possible, but no dice. Turn the bass off and the sound quality plummets to undiscovered depths. Dollar store headphones provide better sound quality. I was very disappointed to discover that the bass can only be supplied by the addition of a single AA battery. Dead or missing battery and there is no sound worth listening to.4. Overall 0/10My advice, SAVE YOUR MONEY and buy GOOD QUALITY headphones! You don't have to break the bank to achieve this. If you are willing to spend this much, superior headphones are just around the bend! First you have Bose, either the OE2 (On-Ear Design) or AE2 (Over-Ear Design), both retail for $149 or less. They provide amazing sound quality, comfort and have sturdy construction. Both are extremely light making them comfortable for extended wear time. Second choice would be Klipsch Image One (On-Ear Design) $149 or less. To me these have a bit better bass than the Bose, so they maybe the ticket if bass is a main feature for you, best of all you don't have to give up the highs and mids! They are very comfortable for an on-ear design too. Either way you go you will be happy you waited and/or spent a bit more to get the quality you thought you were gaining with these SkullCandy wanna-be's!
Plugged this into a Dell Dimension 2350 and it was recognized right away. Kingston makes a solid memory chip and has a great warranty. Should have bought two...
Over-all this monitor has been pretty good. My first monitor was the Sound N Lights Monitor With Dual Receivers which cost twice as much as this one and it only picked up static and nothing else.I love the indicator lights and the glowing night-light. My biggest complaint is the batteries do not last long in the receivers. I only have the receivers on during the night and it seems like I'm replacing the batteries every week (and they are new batteries). The only time the receivers have "static fits" is when the batteries are getting low and the green light on the bottom turns yellow so you know what the problem is.Over-all this monitor is a good monitor and picks up everything that it needs to.
I humped this thing around DC last week for 7 hours, and not a worry to mention. Well balanced, I had it full of a camera, 4 lenses, flash and miscellany. I cut all the extra straps off, and just have the shoulder harness left. And it looks good too. Of course, it's a great advertisement for thieves so never let it out of your grip.
I've been using a Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo for about three years. I accidentally plugged in the wrong type of AC adapter into my USB hub and "poof" my printer blew out. So I ordered a new one. I can tell you that for a small home office environment and postage printing, this printer will do the trick. The latest software synchronizes with your Outlook Contacts so it is "easy breezy" to create address labels for those who are in your Outlook address book.I just received my replacement and there's a problem with the installation, at least for Windows 7. The disk that comes with the printer installs the software (addressing & stamps) but does NOT install the driver. If you buy this printer and are running Windows 7 here's what you need to do:Go to Dymo's Website ([...]) and click on "support - drivers & downloads". From here you can download the latest software AND drivers and you'll be good to go. If this is a first time installation, don't plug in the USB printer cable until prompted to do so by the software download.So, aside from the installation problem, this is a printer you can count on for the long haul; provided you don't do something stupid like I did and blow it out with an incorrect AC adapter. :-( LOL!
Unlike *all* the other manufacturers out there who seem to have been blind-sided by the advent of Windows Vista, this Bluetooth transceiver works right out of the box.Just be aware that their in-box installation documentation needs to be updated and download their latest drivers from their web site. (Trust me, I have done a lot of research, and none of the other manufacturers have so much as Vista drivers!)
There is a major problem with the Zire 21 (based on my own Zire 21, admission of Palm tech support, and countless other reviews all over the web). The machine will randomly reset and lose all data and software that were on the machine. This makes it useless as a PDA. Look into another Palm product or one of its competitors.
Their site lists this item as being Vista compatible! although the packaging lists 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Mac 8.6+...plug & play...includes 6'(6pin to 4 pin)cable. Also required is an available PCI 2.2 slot. 2 year warranty. Great product, useful for my external HDD (faster than USB 2.0). Highly recommended to those whos PC doesnt already have Firewire.
This camera was a birthday gift. I had asked for a digital point-and-shoot but my husband, a photography instructor, thought better and bought a camera with manual modes. The camera is a joy to use and takes beautiful photos outdoors and in, with the default JPG format of 1200x1600 pixels. This is fine if the biggest you want to go is 5 x 7 (8 x 10 if you're not picky). If you're an amateur, like me, turn the blasted flash off and go with natural light, but remember to adjust the ISO &quot;film&quot; speed up accordingly (the default is 100). All compact flash units are a pain, though this does have an option for a separate flash. Yes, rechargable batteries and an AC adapter are must-haves. Leave the camera plugged into AC while the batteries recharge so you don't lose the date/time settings you've entered.The parallax distortion in the viewfinder is different from what is described in the instructions -- if doing closeups, use the monitor to center the composition.The nested menus to control the various functions are confusing, my only real complaint about this camera (other than the &quot;lens cap of doom&quot; that you MUST not leave on). You will live with the manual for a while. Laminate the flimsy paper covers, it gets dogeared fast.The Camedia Master software is confusing -- you click on the &quot;download pictures&quot; menu and get a message that there's no communications with the camera! Obvious this feature must work with some other Olympus camera. Same message if you click on the little &quot;my camera&quot; icon. The software sees the camera up as a removable drive, and you have to drill down two levels to get to the pictures. Once there, you can just drag and drop the pix like any other file in Windows. For that matter, you can just drag and drop in Explorer, if you don't want to look at the thumbnails. A serious amateur will need to get better editing software, like Photoshop, to manipulate the captured images. Make sure you program the camera with date and time, otherwise all images are given a date of 01/01/00, very confusing, and the default names will overlap (default names include the date it was taken).All in all, a very nice camera.
Do NOT buy this drive. Western Digital My Book is unreliable. I've had two of these drives, and they both died after a few months of very light use. In both cases, the drive suddenly started making the infamous clicking sound of death, and all the data was lost.
I think the mini ipods are great however, I would recomment buying them from apple.com until Amazon gets the new version in stock. Its the same price if you use a student discound otherwise the price is $20 more. However then newer model has 18 hours of battery life vs. 8 and the scroll button is illuminated
The good:I selected the sure punch pro because my ancient MaBell (bellsouth) punchdown tool had died. Too many times it slipped from my hand and hit the floor because of the slick exterior. That is not an issue with the sure punch, the grippy exterior surface is both comfortable and functional.The little light looks like a gimmick, but it actually locks onto the tool and is very handy in a pinch.The grip pack itself is a great time save and the design keeps all your punchdown tools in the right place, even upside down.The bad:The metal belt clip falls off everytime I remove the pack. It's a painful oversight from an otherwise very good design for the pack. I spend time searching my toolbag for the clip everytime I need to use the pack.The ugly:The built-in hook tool broke on first use, it was defective from manufacturing. I don't really hold that against the maker, as things just break sometimes. But the ONLY repair option is to return the tool and wait for them to repair and replace. I was told about 2 weeks for the turn around. There is no advanced exchange option available, even if you offer to pay full retail for the replacement unit. At present I'm finishing up a project so I can't send the tool off for a two week vacation without a spare and the manufacturer has no alternative plan for service.
I googled "power supply for dell Dimension 4600" and found this page. I'll chime in that mine just died...1 month out of warranty! dell's support really does suck now, i'm not sure how they continue to get high ratings. I have an HP laptop as well and their support is excellent. i may be done with dell....
Has just enough space to carry extra lens and even a backup camera. But not too bulky. Highly recommend it for people with slr or dslr cameras. I love it!
Don't let the sleek look of the emarker fool you, it's got bugs a-plenty and some serious design flaws. Here's what the other reviews (written by Sony employees?) and the literature don't say:* E-marker doesn't seem to work with AOL; you have to not only use another browser, but also set that browser as the default.* When you plug the emarker into your computer, it &quot;automatically&quot; loads your marks into the site...or at least that's what it's supposed to do. On 3 browsers and 2 different computers, I haven't quite gotten this to happen.* Sony seems to be more concerned about being cool than functional - to top off all the emarkers' inadequacies, they (over)designed a Flash interface to get your songs that doesn't quite work either. Simple HTML would have been fine, guys....Spare yourself the agony and wait for version 2.0....this is the first time I've been irate enough about something to write a review and I assure you everything above is true...
This is the second pair of earphones(Sure Ec3) earphones, not because there's anything wrong with the first pair, I'm still using those, but in case anything ever happens to them, I want a backup pair available. The sound is excellent, and I use them daily, for over a year now. It's a shame they don't make them any more.
This is an awesome DVD player. I bought it after doing a lot of research online and truly understanding how the machine works. It came down to this one.Why?Zoom function: You can actually zoom in and look at minute detail on the movie and pan left and right on it. It also allows for "outside" angles -- meaning you can pan left or right while a movie is playing to see outside details from the center screen, if the director/dvd makers allow it (which I'm sure will be the next push in the technology). Speeds: The selection of scan through speeds is amazing -- all with startling clarity. Resolution: I scoffed that a DVD could produce THAT much better resolution and clarity of sound, but whoa man! This is amazing -- I truly am blown away with what kind of quality you get off this DVD player. Compatibility/ease of function: This DVD player is so incredibly easy to use, you basically just plug it in and play a movie.Finally: The dual tray for DVD play. This player comes with two trays to put in two movies -- which you'll find with longer epics out there. It's simple to switch between on disc to the other, and it makes it awfully convenient for viewing pleasure.They should really bring this product back. It's the best out there.
The adaptor worked great in my trip to UK. I didn't have any problem with it. Great!
This lens was perfect on my XSI. This is the best upgrade to the kit lens. Very sharp.
This ZIP drive worked fine for a while and then just ceased to function so I returned the drive to Iomega for a replacement. The ... unit that was sent worked "OK", at best, with occasional glitches (an especially annoying "churning" of the drive as it attempts to recognize the disk). This unit finally ceased to function as well, drive isn't recognized at all. I've given up and will search for another alternative to this product.
I received this camera as an anniversary gift from my company.After taking several pictures at different resolutions and downloading to my laptop, I realized how poor the quality of the pictures were. Very grainy to be 3.0 MP. I have a 1.0 MP Kodak Easyshare camera that could run circles around this camera any day. When I viewed the pictures for this Oregon camera, if I didn't know better I would say they were taken with a camera phone. All I can say is thank god I didn't spend any money on this thing!
This TV looks great on all of the high definition channels. However, it will give you a headache watching all of the other channels. I decided to return the TV after 1 week of having it, and found out that Amazon will not accept returns on TV's under any condition when larger than 27 in. Sony will not make good on the return either. Read the Amazon fine print carefully, and make sure you look at this TV on an Analog and/or Digital channel (the vast majority of cable channels) in the store prior to commiting to its purchase. I'm stuck!
For $100 list price, this camera just performed phenomenally.The image quality was quite passable, better than expected, amazing for such an inexpensive camera. It is VERY user-friendly: in fact, I didn't even need the instructions at all for most applications, was able to figure it out. Uses a standard SD memory card and gets surprisingly good battery life out of 2 batteries: as long as another camera I had that used 4 batteries. But I strongly recommend using rechargeable batteries, nonetheless, as with any reasonably powerful camera.A camera at this price range would be expected to have some shortcomings. Here are what I liked least:1) Flash a bit strong in macro mode. This is undoubtedly why the camera defaults to suppressed flash in macro mode. The macro range is not bad for its price, but you have to be careful with the shooting angle if a close-up flash is needed so the pic doesn't come out as just a big bright blur.2) Pics tend to be a bit high in contrast. Some may like this vivid enhancement, but the detail "in the shadows" suffers. Colors appear somewhat unnaturally bright. This is easy to balance out when editing.3) Need a card reader. No big deal. SD card readers that connect to a USB port run about $10-15.I never really used the movie mode, so can't very well comment on that.It's also quite rugged. I've been less careful in handling it than with more expensive cameras, and it survived being dropped on hard surfaces several times.All in all, a superb camera for the price. Digital cameras have come a long way!
speakers were very "tin" sounding. if you improved the speakers this would be a great product. i would be willing to sacrifice small size for better sound quality.
I bought this refurbished and the price was much lower than new. It is factory conditioned and tested and since they lack moving parts and are intended for years of use with a warranty I had nothing to lose.With this gateway I am not paying the cable company lease charges on the cheapest modem they can acquire and I have consolidated two components into one.
The low rating is based mainly on the poor technical support offered for this camera. I bought this camera several weeks ago based on a couple of good reviews I read on another website. However, when I got the camera and started taking pictures, 95% of them were blurry - and I don't mean slightly out of focus. There were pictures that were so bad that people's entire heads were indistinguishable in the photo. When I emailed tech support, they told me 'that's actually normal with this camera. Next time tell everyone to sit perfectly still and see what happens.' What I was finally able to discern is that in "auto mode", the shutter speed for this camera is WAY to slow to photograph anyone indoors (average was around 1/3 of a second). Even the slightest hint of movement will cause a blur in your photo. The camera needs to be adjusted manually to a setting of around 1/30 or 1/40 of a second. If you already own this camera, try that and you should be able to stop beating your head against the wall and get some clear pictures. If you're still deciding on whether or not to buy this camera - keep that in mind. It's probably fine if you just want some outdoor vacation photos, but if you want to do any serious photographing of people (especially children) or pets, be prepared to have to fuss with this camera a little more than the average camera.
The Zumo 550 is AWESOME. On the bike it is very easy to operate, even with gloves on. Programming is a cinch, either on the computer and then download, or right on the GPS unit itself. I highly recommend this unit for any biker out there needing directions! I wired it direct to the bike, and the handlebar mount works very easily, and has the safety feature built in so no one can steal it. Plus, even if it's stolen, the thief can't use it! What a feature loaded unit! The only reason I didn't give it a five star rating is I wish it was a little bigger, and had voice directions, without having to plug it into a bluetooth device, as some people don't have communication devices on their motorcycles (like me). Otherwise, awesome product.
Great product, excellent price, easy to setup, very cool design.Works excellent with my smartphone HP iPaq 510 and with my iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard, nice product, I recommended it!!!
I have used this cable reliably for more than a year, frequently plugging and unplugging without failure. Audio quality coming out of an xbox360 as a headphone preamp line is phenomenal.
This one-button mouse for the Mac has only an ADR port and no adaptor to connect the mouse to a USB port on a newer Mac. I've tried four times to contact the seller to return it and am still waiting for a response. If anyone has any way of getting an RAN from the seller, that would be greatly appreciated as I already purchased another mouse, since the mouse I previously had died, and this Macally was supposed to be a replacement for the one that broke.I thought that this mouse would have come with the proper adaptor to connect it to my newer computer, but it was nowhere to be found in either the packaging or the box. The Apple Store thought it was a PS/2 type. When I went to Staples to buy this type of adaptor and try it out, it would not fit this mouse. It is therefore unusable and is in need of being returned to the seller for a complete refund.
We are very happy with this monitor because it works! I can hear all the little peeps. If I were to purchase one again I would look for one with an intercom system, so that the baby can hear my voice when I am on my way to his cries.
I believe the new and old Zune are both better than the iPod Classic or Video iPods for several reasons (especially after the firmware update):1. Zune can sync via Wi-Fi2. "All you can eat" Zune pass. For those who buy multiple cds a month and cycle through cds quite frequently, this is an awesome option - $15/month3. Large bright screen4. Navigation is even better than iPod5. Has a more durable build6. The new Zune comes with premium ear-buds7. Ability to share music with friends who also have a Zune8. Has a built-in FM radio
I would have to agree with some of the other reviews. I have some older Caselogic CD/DVD cases that are far better quality than this one. It is just so cheaply made. It seems to be just thin plastic. I doubt this case will hold up very long. At $30 it is grossly overpriced. $10 would have been about right.Caselogic is apparently in financial trouble. When companies start changing to cheap materials and workmanship, it can only mean one thing. They are in bad shape, financially, and are trying to cut corners while still charging the same prices. In the end, the customers suffer and the company inevitably goes out of business anyway.One lesson that other companies can learn from Caselogic's mistake is that if you manufacture high-quality products and charge a fair price, even if that price might seem a little on the high side, customers will still buy the products and the company will continue to thrive. There is no point in trying to save a few pennies here and there, because it will cost you mega-bucks in the end.In the end, I guess I will keep the case, since it is too much trouble to return it. This will be the last Caselogic item I will ever buy. I am no longer a customer of theirs, I am a victim!
I bought my Toshiba several years ago, avenging never to pay a subscription fee to the likes of DirecTV and Tivo. It was always a very difficult box to program, even with the TVGuide feature. When all broadcasters moved over from analog to digital, the signal stopped completely. Since then, I use an APP on my iPhone to find the time of shows I like, then manually program the information into the box. VERY convoluted, but it does work... unless (as is this time of year) broadcasters rearrange the lineup each week.Not overall pleased with the device; I am the only one in the household who can navigate all the screens to get things programmed, but it DOES save us subscription fees, I probably would never have bought this had I known how bad it was to program.
Works well with my Nikon D40. I have a few complaints about how the camera must be in remote mode and all, but that's not a problem with the remote itself.The remote seems fairly sturdy. I wish it was more like my wired remote I used on my Panasonic Lumix FZ-20 that had a two position switch with a shutter lock option, but this will get the job done. It is IR so you do need to be somewhat facing the camera. You can stand just behind it without too much of a problem, but as with any IR device, you really need to point towards the receiver. The battery slider is a bit loose on mine; not to the point of sliding out but it won't always sit flush with the bottom of the case. More an annoyance than anything.All in all, I can't really complain. I do quite a few low-light shots so this is a must. Not having to deal with that annoying cable is quite a relief too.
I've had my new iBook for about a week and have been very happy with the transition. I had a rather large Toshiba laptop for two years, but within the last few months my husband has come to use it almost exclusively. I really never cared for the machine, it was always too cumbersome and slow for my tastes. Plus hauling around was a hassle and it had no built in wi-fi.I agonized over buying another laptop for several months, doing the usual dance most people do between the 12" iBook and the 12" PowerBook. After much research and review searching (CNET and MacWorld were very helpful) I finally plunked down the cash for this little notebook.This laptop is an excellent hardware purchase for most average users. With AirPort Extreme built in (no external antenna!), 10.4 OS, and 512MB onboard memory (plus an additional expandable memory slot) it really is an excellent value. The footprint of this machine is tiny and the unit is fairly lightweight. The speakers do produce lackluster sound -- I would suggest investing in a good pair of portable headphones or earbuds (I have a pair of the open cup fold-up Sennheiser headphones and highly recommend them to friends and family). Battery life is very good, much better than my old Toshiba, and with normal use the battery will last 4+/- hours. Expect less for DVD playback, though.For software, the system comes with several consumer applications such as Quicken '05, AppleWorks (and trial version of iWork) as well as the usual pre-loaded Apple products like iLife, iTunes, Mail, and Safari. An additional note is while iLife '05 is pre-installed mine also came with the upgrade disk for iLife '06 in the box and ready for install. Macintosh newbies will find this computer to be quick to setup and easy to use with the intuitive Tiger OS.All in all I highly recommend the new iBook as a great value for students or non-graphics intensive users. You would be hard pressed to find a laptop of similarly good construction or user friendly features for the same price.
Came in original box even though it said there would be no box. Price was great and product works perfectly.
This is my first wireless keyboard/mouse for my computer, and I'm quite pleased. It was easy to set up, it wasn't very expensive, there are some nice hotkey features, and there's barely any difference in responsiveness as compared with wired keyboards/mice.A few minor complaints:*The mouse never completely shuts itself off--though the battery life is fine. However, because it always periodically refreshes, my monitor's energy saver never turns itself off and I have to manually remember to turn it off if I'm not powering down the whole system.*Occassionally, there are some minor hiccups with very fast typing and minor hiccups with the mouse while gaming. I do a lot of both, and again, this is a pretty minor issue.*It took some work to get the function keys (F1, F2, F3, etc.) to work as normal function keys. By default, they act as global hotkeys that open programs like MS Word--no matter what program you are currently running. So, for example if I were playing a game that has a hotkey mapped to F4, when I hit F4 it'd kick me out to Windows and open MS Word. I had to download updated software to open the option of letting them behave like normal function keys.*The keyboard layout is slightly different than standard keyboards; the insert key has been moved to the top right of the keyboard and the delete key is much more prominent in the insert key's old spot. It takes a bit to get used to, but this layout is probably more functional (who uses insert anyways?).
Mine came with the length of cord attached to each earbud completely uneven so that it wasn't usable. I returned for a refund and elected not to get a replacement.
getting harder to find and my machine is not that old. Good product and really like the dye sub printers.
It does exactly what it says it does (thus 5 stars) but IMO get a Nano instead as it's only slightly more expensive, has many more features yet still gives you the same shuffle feature.This is a great answer for your parents or grandparents though who want to listen to music while they take their morning jog or walk though because it really is easy to use.
I am so pleased with the Buttkicker gamer! It makes my Forza 2 racing on the XBOX360 seem so real! It is easy to setup and easy to adjust. Quality product.
the nikon remote shutter control ML-3 works very well with the N65 nikon camera that I use for family activity and especially it makes it very easy for me to be in the pictures when I chose. Excellent qualty at a very attractive price.
I bought one of these along with three MSI PC60G (Ralink 61). Right now I'm using it with the tomato firmware, but even the standard one was fine. One of the clients is in a room outside the house (there are two thick walls and a kitchen between the router and the PC), another is directly upstairs (again, an old, thick floor) and the third is still waiting for the assembly. The signal is surprisingly good (even with the linksys firmware, but better with tomato set to 42mW), though I had to keep trying channels until I found one that didn't suffer from intermitent noise outside the house (probably coming from a neighbor using a 2.4GHz telephone). The QOS with tomato is great, too. The router keeps cool even here in Rio de Janeiro!
Please trust me when I tell you that these speakers are great.The sound from Sony's SSF-7000 speakers gives my living room a much needed PUNCH! For under $200.00 this is a deal that shouldn't be ignored. I've built my entertainment center around my Sony PS3 with all Sony products, because I thought it was time to have everything sync together as one unit.The only probblem I had was that one of the speaker cover was damaged at the top, but the speaker was untouched. The covers should be well protected since they'er so flimsy. Still a great purchase. If Sony sends me a replacement cover, i'll be a Amazon shopper for life. Update January 2013:I can't believe these speakers sound the way they do. When I slap in a blu-ray disk, these speakers kick like 2 angry mules! If you live in an apartment like I do, your neighbors are going to love you,(not).I have the new Sony 7.2 a/v reciever but only using the 5.1 setup but will order 2 more Sony speakers in the near future. Music sounds good from these speakers, but the real deal is watching movies with these tower speakers! Its really like having your own movie theatre. The speakers are tall, slim and looks great enough to be displayed without being overwhelming. I like the fact that they don't need to be cranked up to the max to be heard, even at a low volume they sound impressive. Make sure you have a good reciever to push these bad boys and you'ii come to love these speakers like I do. Check out my other reviews on the Sony items i've purchased from Amazon, Thank you.
Wow! I'm impressed. This little gadget is economical, not cheap. A friend bought one on my recommendation and says the performance using the analog audio input jack is marginal. He and I agree, however, that the performance using a thumb drive or an SD card is terrific!I've just ordered six more, some for gift giving and a couple that I will use inside my house - after I buy the parts and build the 12 Volt adapters (later today).Note that I strongly prefer the SD card for media. The card fits within the physical profile of the device whereas a thumb drive protrudes and might get bumped, resulting in damage to the drive and/or the player.
This hub is an expensive hub that fits well and looks good, but because it has no power, it isn't very useful. You need power for USB devices, in particular, or many of them won't work. It's OK for a printer or Flash memory stick, but not so good for a keyboard, mouse, iPod, camera, or many of the other devices that power up via USB ports, when plugged in.Worse, the one I bought only lasted 2 years before it failed or burned out!?There are better products and a POWERED USB HUB is worth the extra money. This is my 3rd Belkin USB hub and I have not had much better luck with the other two. They make nice cables, but got cheap on the USB hub design.
I am usually nervous about buying off-brand/refurbished items, but the price on this product was too good to pass up since I could buy 3 of them for the price of one HP cartridge.When it arrived, there weren't instructions, so I inserted the cartridge into my printer and tried a few test pages and was very disappointed with the results. However, after pulling the cartridge out and inspecting it, I discovered I had failed to remove a strip of plastic that was preventing the cartridge from operating properly.With the strip of plastic removed and the cartridge back in the printer, printed test pages had the expected quality.Had the packaging included something to indicate the removal of the plastic strip was necessary, I would have given this product a 5 star.
Product came in before it was supposed to. It works great with my pc. I reccomend this to anyone. I love it.
The keyboard is definitely used, the arrow and shift keys stick a little at times, but it's still in really good condition. I'm especially happy with the price. And now I have my Mac shortcuts back. This is much better than using a Mac with a PC keyboard.
This is a great buy. It is very easy to use and quite sturdy. It's an excellent value.
I got this for Christmas 3-4 yrs ago, and I didn't have one problem with it until last week when the power chip thing got fried. (I'm guessing we had a power surge and as it was not grounded, the power thing fried...) I tried 2 other dvd players since then and do not like them and am now trying to get another one of these.
Honggang Ma is exactly right. I saw this product in a store. Loved it's simplicity, 3.1 Mpixels for an incredible price. I thought: &quot;What's the catch?&quot; Then I asked about the type of memory. The store clerk had no idea. He climbed a ladder to find the box, and still we couldn't make heads or tails of the info. I used the web to find all sorts of reviews. Nothing specifically mentioned the memory. Then I found the previous review here at Amazon (GREAT reviews). This settles the issue for me. What do you do when on vacation and you simply MUST buy another mem card? With this camera, NOTHING! If you are not concerned about this issue, then definitely buy this camera. You will not find a higher resolution for the price. Be aware though, this is a &quot;point &amp; click&quot; snapshot camera only.
Ordered these to help with replacing the 6.5 inch speakers in my 1997 Dakota extended cab. The adapters lined up perfectly with my vehicle, but I had two brands of a standard 6.5 speaker and neither would fit in this adapter. I was only able to get them to work by using a drill and hacking something together. A 5.25 speaker looks like it would easily fit. I would not recommend these for a 6.5 speaker.
I saw a lot of these at stores. They just wanted too much money for them.I bought this because I have SYNC in my Focus. The iPod cord looked tacky, and it kept getting in the way. This retractable cord just keeps everything in it place a lot nicer.
Great cables at a great price. Very easy to plug in and remove. My previous cables were difficult to remove and the tabs on them would snap off. No such problems with Belkins. The cable themselves are very resilent and can stand up to being stepped on or pinched under doorways.
This product was so ridiculously cheap I was expecting to open the package and get a piece of licorice rope, but it was a real hdmi cable, and it works perfectly with my ps3. $50 at radio shack, or a buck online... hmm...
i've used this product to keep the battery in the car charged while sitting idol for a period of time. This is just perfect and came in as promised.
It has more functions then I would ever have need for and it is very easy to use. It's small enough to take everywhere and waterproof. The internal memory was inadequate. I bought two 512MB memory cards capable of handling 300 photos or 30 minutes of video at the highest resolution. I wish it would float 'cause if it sinks I'm sunk.
Love this product. The wireless router allows me to take my home office to any room in the house. It also gets my teenage daughter out of her room. Thank you.
Too small to 16 inch arm. not a great quality and looks much better on the picture than in real life. Not really made especially for nano - it's bigger than supposed to be.
I previously worked in a record store, so I have a great many cd's/dvd's. While there I purchased a similar case logic product that I love and has been a godsend for storage for the girl on the go. Though I am pleased with this item, I feel it is a lesser quality compared to my previous purchases. The material of the outer casing is thinner and has less give, and the handle does not appear to be attached as securely. The binder ring is also plastic (my previous ones are metal) and do not appear to easily open if they open at all to allow for adding more pages. The sleeve liner is also thinner. That said, this is still a quality purchase that has allowed me to clear my bookcase of media storage. Considering the price, the quantity of storage, and the quality of this product I would still recommend this as a great purchase for any media hound, though I won't be lugging it about as much as I do my others.
I spent almost 2 hours with tech support trying to diagnose something that they already know... the power supplies have a problem. My warranty expired 5 WEEKS AGO!! so I am ordering a new power supply. Hopefully this will fix it. If not, this PC will become target practice and I will not buy another Dell.
It was as advertised. My phone is a samsung transform; probably more on the larger size of smartphones, it barely fits. My arms are not that big but you do need to stretch the strap out in order to get it to fit comfortably. It takes a little getting used to making adjustments on the fly but the clear screen allows me to use the touchscreen still
I purchased this unit two years ago after reading all reviews (positive and negative). This is a great unit and I strongly recommend it BUT the case is not waterproof. To solve this, I mounted the unit on a 2"x2" 5' wood stake (available at any hardware store) and I mounted a plastic dome on top of the stake (16" Clear Squirrel Baffle available at amazon) to keep it dry. If you are not a do-it-yourselfer, get a friend who is to help you. Battery lasts 6 months or more. Also got the PR-3000 wireless receiver which works great too. Note: The stake and cover must not be made of metal.
I,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you "must" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice.
cat6 fast networking thats all. I have all my devices wired now. I gave up on the wireless N so now i can stutter free media streaming for multiple devices at one
You must bear in mind that this two-year service plan takes effect on the day you purchase it, which must be done within 30 days of purchasing your camera. So you are really getting only one extra year of care, and as the first reviewer pointed out, most Mastercard and Visa credit cards offer an automatic double-your-warranty benefit that provides up to another year of warranty protection, usually up to an annual cap of around $2000.This service plan is no good also because it doesn't cover accidental damages such as spills or drops. Many in-store extended contracts, while more expensive, offer "no question asked" protection, so even if you spill coffee on your camera and fry it, or drop it on the ground and break the LCD screen or the lens, you are covered, subject to some findprint limitations. If you are the clumsy type like my significant other, you'd do better getting the more comprehensive protection, which will probably pay for itself eventually.In short, don't pay for warranty plan that does no better than the manufacturer's buit-in warranty. If you have extra cash and don't know where to spend it, send it to me via paypal and I'll mail you a personalized Hallmark thank-you card. :-D
I really like this product. Everything worked like it was supposed to. I would recommend it to anyone that needs a replacement.
Very short review only: You can't get a better unit for the price! This MP3 player will play any speed and with no skip. If you're looking for a dependable MP3 player and don't mind spending a little extra to get a lot of unit, this is the one!
Easy to use, protects your ipod perfectly, and the screen is still very clear. Only problem, cant plug it in on normal travel speakers without taking the ipod out of its case, which is not the easiest thing to put back on. If you can devote one minute extra for this, you will love it.
Excellent features on this DVD player. The remote is a little confusing, but that is only due to the fact that I didn't read the manual. Most electronic remotes are intuitive, but the one supplied with this DVD player has a small learning curve. I would definately recommend this DVD player to anyone. Excellent piece of electronics.
I got the product and then realized that I needed another adapter to work with my car. It was just as easy to send this back as order the other, equally expensive part. I concluded that FM modulation, wired or wireless, was not work the hassle. Fortunately, all three family cars have a cassette player, so I use a $12 cassette adapter, which has marginal sound quality, but is easy to use and highly reliable.
My Ipod nano has survived several drops thanks to this great little ToughSkin! Pluses: the screen and body are well-protected while the navigation ring is free for use. Minus: the belt clip was't very reliable and made it more cumbersome. I just took it off and was very happy with the toughskin!
Pros:Very precise. Cheap. Search button (works as "back" button in Firefox). Side/side buttons. Pretty stylish!Cons:The left- and right-click buttons feel a little cheap. Also the side/side buttons get pushed very easily when trying to middle-click. On my Firefox, I use middle-click a lot for opening new tabs. Often, I find that middle-clicking will result in accidental side-side buttons pushed. But it hasn't given me much trouble.Another thing about logitech mice: some of them have very stiff middle-click buttons. This one isn't nearly as bad as some wireless laser mice.I'm very satisfied. For the price, you can't beat it.
My kids had ruined our original power cord by running into it and ripping it off of the computer so I needed another one fast. It came in only a few days and works geat!
I was not very pleased with this flash. When I recieved the flash it was cracked and not the design that I was hoping for.
I bought my Elan IIe with quartz dating about a month ago and I haven't had one bad photo. I used my tax refund, and it was a smart buy. I thoroughly researched all kinds of SLR cameras of the same class (mid price, semi-advanced) and found this one to be the best choice for me. Ironically, it was the first one of over ten that I looked at. I kept going back to it for so many reasons. Trust me, this is a great camera. I am a small town newspaper editor, and this camera lets me get great photos of everything from PTA meetings to fiery car crashes.
I did a lot of research on notebooks before finally deciding to buy this one when Amazon reduced the price due to the rebate. I'm glad I spent the extra money and went with the Sony Vaio with the carbon casing. My priorities were a lightweight notebook with good speed, and this fits the bill and more. I use this notebook to some extent as a desktop replacement but I have also travelled with it on long haul flights to Australia and Asia. I have absolutely no complaints: it's very light, extremely fast and the screen is gorgeous. Having previously used an IBM Thinkpad, and hearing iffy things about the Sony keyboard, I was a little concerned but there were no problems adjusting. I have downloaded several movies on it, and it performs extremely well. I have also run it down to the end of its battery life, and have not had any problems with it becoming too hot or suffering any electric shocks as some other people may have mentioned. The only (minor) issue I have is that it doesn't take compact flash cards.
I am not a veru techie kind of person or a professional photograph. I bought this lens for my CANON EOS 500D Rebel T1i. It works well with it. Or I would say it's pretty good for an amateur like me. The pictures come out sharp & clear.
The ear phones work great with my mp3 player. great sound ,great fit for the ears. I found the cord just a little to short at times.
Very good service and received on time, no received really before I thought it would arrive great service I think.
After reading numerous reviews about universal remotes, I decided on the Sony RM-VL900 and couldn't be happier. Even though I do not own all Sony components, the remote controls all the functions of my TV (Mitsubishi), DVD (Sony), Cable Box (GI) and Receiver (Yamaha). If there was a function I wanted transferred, the remote &quot;learned&quot; it easilly.The macro function is really great and the main reason I bought this remote. With the touch of 1 button I can turn everything on and start watching instead of fumbling with remotes. When I had trouble programming my cable box, a call to the Sony 800 number solved the problem in a few minutes. (By the way, it was user error on my part).For the price, this remote is a bargain.
Hello,I am writing this to everyone, to tell you not to buy this product. I bought it to back up my memory cards & free up some space, and ending up losing it ALL!!!! I have one card, that can no longer be used because of the corrupted files, which can't be deleted. And the other card, is now completely blank. I am telling you, from experience, don't buy this product.... You'll be as mad as I am now.P.S. - And all this happened within 3 minutes of using this product. My MR3 Files & VS Data, are all gone....
My fiance and I just purchased this camera and boy was I impressed! This is our first camcorder but not the first one I have used. It's light weight make it easy to handle. And the steadyshot works quite well. My hands are quite shaky but you could never tell by watching something I taped! The picture quality is good, but I am only using the standard A/V cables. Once I get the S-video cables I should see a dramatic upgrade in picture quality. The battery it comes with isn't the best, only about 90 minutes fully charged. I particularly liked the nightshot feature. Although the images come out in a green tone the picture quality is outstanding. I was fooling around with it in a pitch black room and you could see everything clear as day(green of coarse). The LCD is exceptionally smaller than the 530 but it is still big enough to fit most people's needs. Of coarse if you want to save battery power just don't use the LCD. The only thing I can't comment about is the still picture option. I just spent a large sum of money on a straight up digital camera so I don't need to use that option. So I am sorry I can't help you out there! Overall the camera is excellent and I would suggest it to anybody looking for a new camcorder.
Since this records infrared to blue, black shirts look extremely faded (because they don't absorb infrared.) Fantastically clear picture at night with minimal light. Fairly easy to install. (Recommend wrapping cord around lower piece when mounting to keep it from dropping. Did handle a drop to the ground, but not recommended. The only thing I wish this could do is pan and tilt. Price is fantastic. (sells for double on store shelves.)
So previously to TiVo I would set a VCR to record my shows and many times I would miss a show due to the fact times change frequently for shows, sometimes they even add an extra minute or so a few weeks. After installing TiVo I had no problems with missing any of my shows again. I record on average about 10+ hrs of TV a week and now with TiVo I only watch about 8 because its so easy to skip the commercials and have control of what I am watching.I have this TiVo box working perfectly with my DirectTV box using the IR device. It is so easy to use that a child could pick up the remote and be working TiVo flawlessly in minutes.I would give TiVo 5 stars, but sometimes TiVo just seems a little slow for me. It has a 1-2 second pause when switching from Live mode to TiVo mode and I just wish it would go a little quicker. Nothing to cry home to mom about though.
Good price and quick delivery. I have had no problems with this battery. It may not last as long as the Dell OEM but it certainly is close at less than half the price. I'm satisfied.
Once again, the superior performance and quality of Taiyo Yuden.If you're wondering what Taiyo Yuden is, it's the manufacturer of the FujiFilm CD-R brand. I consider them to be the #1 manufacturer because of the supremely low C1 error rates, and compatability with all sorts of players.All Memorex discs are made in low quality factories, which 80-85% of the time produce coasters in half of the spindle.Some low quality factories include: CMC Magnetics, Lead Data, RiTEK, Prodisc, PrincoMost brands such as Memorex, Sony, Imation, Verbatim, they are all made in these factories.Maxell 50 Pack CD-R Audio is Taiyo Yuden, I buy them at Sam's Club for 12.88, which is cheap considering the quality of the media. They also like my LITE-ON 52X external, FujiFilm's are the exact same thing, so I suggest you buy them.
I received the DVD Xpress DX2 about 2 months ago, and it took a few weeks to get everything together to get it to work on Vista. Had to reinstall about 5 times as everything had to be done in the exact order. I am not able to use the direct to DVD feature, but that's fine as I want to be able to edit the videos I use too. Now that I have it installed, it works great, and I'm sure will work better once I get the hang of it. I'm primarily using this to convert all of my VHS tapes to DVD, and so far it is working very well.
In this price range you find very mixed results. Forget most everything else in thisprice range from the far east. These are the smoothest most dynamicset of portables I have ever owned or heard. I have them on almost daily at work and also for my lunch time walk. Don't worry about a demo do yourself a favor and select these for all types of music. They are slightly pronounced in the lower ranges which helps support lower power portables and PC's. Everyone at the office who tries them turns and looks at me and mouthes in silence...W-O-W.
I have an older model Samsung MP-3 player and it has performed very well over the years. I purchased this player as a gift for my daughter. She loves listening to music and this will let her listen to her tunes wherever she is. The battery life of this player is longer than most. It is easy to navigate through the various modes and holds a sufficient number of items. The size is wonderful! It is large enough to be able to operate without any difficulty, yet small enough I can always find a place to put it. This player is build very well and can take a decent amount of abuse without breaking. Overall, Samsung makes one of the best MP-3 players on the market. Only drawback is that the accessories for their players is fairly limited. However, if you are looking for a great MP-3 player that will handle songs, pictures, and video files very well and is a fair price, this unit is a perfect fit.
I wanted to get a quality screen that would work in our new home theater and was very impressed with the quality of this screen. Being an engineer by trade, I was impressed that the aluminum extrusion used on this frame was of high quality and was machined to very close tolerance's. The instructions were not needed as all of the parts were well designed and fit well. It took me about 30 minutes to assemble the frame and then fit the screen to the frame. Very well done Elite Screens!
It may have been my mistake, but when the ads say that this works with virtually all printers and it is becoming increasingly common that home printers come with a USB connection, why not make it clear that this will not work with those printers? I recently purchased two printers, an HP 6110 and a Samsung ML-1710, and both use USB connections and thus neither work with this device.
Changer has all of the features you want and then some. Plays DVDs, CDs and MP3. DVD and CD quality are good. It does not have an antenna output, so you might need an RF modulator if you have an older TV. You might be able to connect it through your VCR as I did. The zoom and pan function works great for viewing the details of an image. The multidisc functions work well if you are viewing one of the new multidisc movies. Some functions are poorly documented in the manual. For example, disc skip allows you to go from one disc to the next as in the manual, but it also allows you to go directly to another disc by pressing disc skip and then the disc number. All in all a good purchase.
After a system of recent tragic tornados in our area, we realized our Midland Weather Radio had given us potentially life saving 30 minute advance warning. We purchased 3 for gifts from Amazon.com at a time when they were difficult to find in the local stores right after the storms. Excellent purchasing experience for an item that is a perfect gift.Midland WR100B Weather Radio
Great article, reliable, I haven't had any problems. Maps can be found free in the internet, and not much else is needed to use.
When looking for a new mp3 player I wanted one thing that ipod didn't offer. FM stereo. Now I know you can buy an add on but, why bother? When I heard that MS was coming out with a 30gb and 80gb Zune I couldn't wait to get one. But like all new products there is always some drawbacks so I did wait to get one. After reading many of the crazy reviews here, I decided I would have to just take a chance. And I'm so glad I did. I bought a 30gb from Amazon who told me I would have it by 12/19/07. It arrived 11/22/07. I order it 11/18/07. Now that's what I call service. Thanks Amazon. But now back to the device. First off, I was very impressed by the size of the screen. It's almost 2x the size of the ipod and much brighter. The screen does resist fingerprints and scratches much better than an ipod and the unit itself seems much more durable. Downloading the software was amazing. No crashing, no freezing up just put the disc in and that was it. It basically did the set up all it's own. It automatically synced my entire WMP11 library(1417 songs) in 6mins. Then transfered all songs into the Zune library without me having to do anything. I found that to be awesome. Once I was fully charged I was ready to put it to the test. To really see if all the problem other user had did exsist. Music playback is okay. I did upgrade the earbuds w/ Sony's. Video playback Great! Bright color, good resolution and wide screen. awesome. Videos and Movies play horizontally and the click pad changes to match the device position. Pretty neat. Battery Life is pretty good. I got about 13hrs of play and that includes using the stock video playback and my synced music collection. The FM stereo is great. Very good reception and some stations display song and artist. Very cool. I haven't had a chance to use the wireless features yet, no one I know has a Zune (yet). Picture also sync easily. Just open "My Pictures" and ta da.The only drawnbacks are the limited forms of media formats it's compatible with (but I believe most media can be converted to what you need) and ipod does dominate the accessories and aftermarket departments. The Zune Market place does need some upgrading but I'm sure Bill Gates is looking into that as we speak (or type).Once I recharged my Zune I got an update and it changed things a bit. I can no longer manage Zune w/ WMP11. However all music rip to WMP11 still automatically transfer to Zune. I'm happy with my Zune and would highly recommend it. Zune might be getting a very late start in the MP3 game but it came to play and play hard. And play hard it does.
These are cans that sound good, not great. I bought these for the mobility and in that they are pretty good. I do have some static occasionally, but if I simply switch channels it usually goes away. My set does have the EXTREMELY obnoxious low volume issue where they shut off after 3-5 minutes if low sound is coming through them, so don't think you are going to use these to list to some quiet, smooth jazz or anything.Again, they are good not great, but are the best wireless cans I've tried overall.
I've actually had a couple bad cd cases in my life (one of the worst was where the protective covering kept scratching the cd's, ouch!) but this one works really well. It's durable and there's a lot of room for your cd's/dvd's/video games. Mine isn't very full at the moment, so I can't say how it handles when it's completely full. If you need a case, this one is a good deal and it seems like it will last a really long time too.
I purchased two of these speakers for my Surround Left/ Right for my 7.1 Channel Onkyo 805 home theater.I previously purchased Polk audio 60 for my front L/R and honestly I don't find any difference in sound. Although P-50 has two channel and P-3 has 3 channel. Also this one is a bit smaller then P-60.They both are evenly good.Grab any of it...
I got these because the low price, good sound quality and they are collapsable.They do all those, they were a good price and good sound but man these are very uncomfortable. They pinch at the eyes and my hair would be caught in them all the time. I stopped using them all together and now they just collect dust.
The item works as expected and was new and in great shape. high quallity and dependable. Would purchase this again
I only needed a short (6 ft) HDMI cable to complete our change over to a new HD TV, new Blue-ray DVD player and Tivo HD box setup. One cable I had was only 3 ft and too short. I drove around to four local stores to find one. All had an HDMI 6 ft cable -- at prices ranging from $18 to $36.Nothing doing, I thought. Twenty years ago I worked for a start-up Network manufacture and we would purchase all kinds and lenghts of cables, the most expensive of which never exceeded $5. One day back then we were short one cable for a urgent shipment. I drove to the local radio shop to find they too had the needed cable -- for $25. After I chewed out the sales clerk for such a high price, he admitted the only thing the store made money on was the cables. The TVs, the stereos, the computers all broke even, but they made a pile on the cables.So, last month I checked with Amazon and they had a HDMI cable cat2 for only $1.99 with free shipping! I couldn't believe it. Must be a scam. Impossible! Well, being the big spender, high risk taker that I am, I ordered two cables just to test the purchase. I mean, with only four bucks to lose, what the hell, eh?Got the cables in about five days by mail. They looked good. I plugged them about a week ago......and did they work? Hell yes, they worked. They have worked great every day and night since. What a deal!
This is an awesome MP3 player for the individual that wants to use it to walk, listen to the radio, use while cleaning the house, etc. You can also put pics on it, but its WAY simple to use and load. User friendly and friendly for tired eyes:) I received one for Christmas, then bought one for hubby, my sister and brother in law. They all use and enjoy it.Excellent value for small investment!!
This turns out to be nothing more than a VERY expensive stamp machine! At 13 cents EXTRA per stamp, when you factor in the cost of the labels, it is a total waste of money. I would rather run to the post office and use the stamp machine to buy 100 stamps and save 13 bucks. There is never a line at the stamp machine so it is no big deal. As for shipping labels, you can only ship items under 1 pound UNLESS of course you join one of their monthly premium plans or a minimum of $10 a month. So basically you end up paying just as much or more than you would with a postage meter. I personally will be returning this back to the store.
I bought this DVD for my parents for X-mas (2003) and about 5 months (May 2004)later it doesn't work. Because I bought them this DVD player, they went out and bought DVDs for it. They had to replace the broken DVD player in order to play their DVDs. I am so embarrassed, I feel like I cost them money by making such a bad purchase.
The ScanMaker 3700 is a fast scanner, and image quality is near perfect. The main utilities for copying and e-mailing documents at the touch of a button are great, however the default setting for one-button scanning often yeild results that are less adequate than going into PhotoImpact and scanning the image yourself.Set-up was painless and automatic. The bundled applications are a comprehensive set, and I myself usually don't step outside PhotoImpact and Caere PageKeeper (meaning, I've got all I need there). Even so, the software bundle has several more applications like ULead PhotoImpact Album and Caere's OCR software that you might find useful.The only area where the scanner is a bit lacking is on the negative film scanner adapter, since the scans don't show the proper color balance nor image quality and need to be tweaked. While this is a film scanner that you won't be used to scan your negatives and print from them, but it is more than adequate for previewing your pictures before deciding which ones to have printed at a professional lab (and considering that it's for an under-$100 scanner, it's a bargain).Overall, we're absolutely satisfied with the device. It's great for images and printed documents, and the film adapter is a welcome addition.
I wasted a lot of money on this piece of junk. I have yet to fix one single cd, dvd or video game disc with this. I even gave it the benefit of the doubt and bought a replacement wheel in order to fix a few video game dvd's and all of them were failures. The scratches weren't even deep. They were just superficial ones. Take my advice and save a whole lot of time and money. It's one of those things that on paper seems like it would work but it does not work.
It was cheap, it came fast, it works and it's easy to use. Someone probably just wanted toUpgrade. I'm just using it for film class, so I didn't need anything special. Thanks
i'm no expert in audio equipment. just layman. but i did buy the most expensive Sony wireless headphones & neither the high price nor the calibre of the company turned out to equate quality. it never really worked. normally one can't jump to conclusions & give up on an entire category or industry with a single lousy experience, but hey, Sony?! how could one not be discouraged after using the supposedly ultimate company?!2 years later, now, i bought my 2nd wireless headphones: Sennheiser RS 130. they are definitely much better. but there's still a little hissing noise. it's an excuse by manufacturers, that that would never disappear fully, as nowadays one has too many wireless products in the house i.e. cell phone, wireless internet router, wireless phones, wireless this or that, so that most have a chance of interfering with each other due to similar or equal frequencies. well, enough b.s. from all manufacturers - the international consortiums should gather together and finally stop using clients to sort their mess out, they should all decide who gets what frequency range for each category of product.the human race can fly to planet mars, fight wars with just buttons or no physical contact, photograph a license plate # from outer space, but we're supposed to believe there's no way to product a functional wireless headset?! shame on our human race brains!Sennheiser is the best there is currently, but it's still not good enough. if you call supposedly the ultimate expert in audio, Bose, they tell you they still do not have a wireless set, as the technology is still not up there, good enough, to have hissing-free sound etc.no perfect headphones exist yet, not even a near-perfect one, since perfection doesn't exist anywhere.sony for all its power & experience, should be ashamed to not only expose the public to mediocrity but charge for it on top of it like no one else. actually, all such firms should be punished by law. amazing how the FDA & other such governmental organizations pretend to defend the good of the people, when they accept too much mediocrity. it's even worse for the pharma industry, as they even accept deadly medicine to enter the public realm, though that's another story. the point is, we people, have to inform ourselves on products.do i recommend this headphone? yes, just because it's the best out there, but not exactly out there ; )
I purchased this unit from Frys electronics in the Portland OR area, in April of 2007. the first one I bought first day the sound was not working and it was an obvious lemon. I promptly returned it and should have purchased an extended Warrantee on the replacement but I didnt.the replacement seemed to work ok for a while, but then occasionally the sound (DVD ONLY) would drop out to low levels and then back to normal, and sometimes would have horrible static in the sound. then it was fine for a while. then back to the issue.I took it back to Frys, and they would NOT exchange it, only send it in for repair, at first they said the Warrantee was 90 days but the papers said 1 year.after 40 days it was back after being "adjusted" and it seemed to work fine for a month or so. Now the DVD volume plays at about 1/10th of where it should be, very low, and has not come back. Taking it back for service again.Our old sony player only still works fine and has for 9 years or so. go figure,wondering if they tried to pack too m much into one package?since I saw 2 personally that were BAD id stay away from this model but it may be just me.
Installation went without a hitch and it has worked great from the beginning. Perhaps it's a bit more expensive than others, but I'd rather pay more for a trouble free product.
This item is made for Satellite systems. WIll not work with cable TV.
the Dvr card performs as advertised, it was a quick and efficient way to connect my multiple low cost security cameras into one remotely managed system. As a plus it has a motion sensitivity email app that lets me know when some one is in my yard when I am away. I received the package quickly and the vendor was reliable, I plan on purchasing more of these cards for my home security system as they are a great value.
The picture quality is amazing, before you consider buying a 1080p TV research the web and look for articles that compare the two resolutions. You will find that there is almost no difference between a 1080i and 1080p especially for watching movies even with blue ray DVD.As for HDMI, the quality is noticeably better especially with my $80 Toshiba upconverting DVD player. It's simply amazing. DO NOT spend more then $15 for HDMI cables. Realize that digital signals are more resistance to interference so don't waste you money on expensive cables. Also, cables used for digital signals are generally cheaper to manufacture with some small exceptions. I bought 4 HDMI cables from Amazon all for $25.00. Cheap but works great!! 1 for DVD player, 1 for Cable box, 1 for computer and 1 spare!. 15000:1 Contract is actually too much in my opinion. So I have it set at 80% and it's perfect.The only drawback? Hum... built in speaker is terrible, but why spend this much money and not use a HiFi audio system?
I wasn't sure how this would work, given the difficulties discussed in some of these reviews. I'm very happy with it, however, and it works flawlessly.I lived in central LA -- Beverly Hills to be exact, and potential interference was a major concern, as it would be in any large metropolitan area. I wanted to use the adapter to listen to language tapes in my car only equipped with a CD player. I have no problems with this, but my car is a 2003 model with a great stereo system.The sound quality is not as good as listening to music directly through my car CD player, but I don't have any static or reception problems. All in all, it's a great solution for my purposes, and should be for those who have a good stereo system and want to hear an MP3 they haven't put on CD, a cassette, or something else that their system doesn't support.
My fiance bought me the iPod shuffle for my birthday. We tried it on THREE different computers and it didn't work on ANY of them! So, we tried to return it and bought an iPod Mini. What a mistake! Within the first couple of hours the screen's contrast went to nothing-- and we even had it on the darkest setting. Then, the next morning the screen decided to be visable again. BUT, on the fourth day, the thing just froze! I couldn't turn it off or anything! So, it made me feel like those days back in college when I had to use Apple computers and the disk drive would freeze. They never had a disk drive eject button. Why does Apple do this stuff-- doesn't make sense. So, this one is going right back to the store. I would like a digital player, but just won't buy an Apple one again.
I bought the Carbon with high hopes, it seemed like a steal, and with the silver shell and red lights, was very good looking to boot. Aside from a few minor quibbles, I liked it fine, until about the 3 month mark, or more specifically, 5 days after the warranty expired. It pooped out with an "upgrader" message, and despite all my efforts, and 45 minutes spent talking to technical support, I couldn't revive it. So now I have a useless 200 dollar hunk of metal, and wish I'd read a review like this before I bought it... don't make the same mistake I did! Oh, and I'm not an isolated case either, check any Rio Forum and you'll see plenty of instances like mine.
Not happy with this at all, its too flimsy and not very sturdy to hold books it falls down easily.:(
I will never use my apple ear-buds again. These sound simple amazing. Only problem is that they feel a little uncomfortable tucked into my ear channel. But that's the nature of the ear-buds.
I've had this unit for about 3 months and have to say I'm very impressed. The main benefit of this camera is that it is both a 5mp camera and a camcorder (and a webcam and a voice recorder, havent tried those functions yet) even though I use this "toy" primarily for the still images. Photos are what you would expect from a high end 5mp camera (10mp interpolated), and the video is pretty decent for a camera of its size, but when there is poor lighting watch out - your videos may turn out completely black. As well, even though you can record up to 50 or so minutes on a standard 1gb SD card, you'll need about 3 batteries to do so since they last roughly 20 minutes each. The only other downside I've seen with the camera is the weird autofocus at closer ranges since it sometimes picks out images about 3 to 5 meters behind what your trying to shoot, and the lens noise is somewhat annoying. I would recommend this camera to just about anyone looking to get into the digital scene (unless you have big hands since this unit is small), but not by paying retail price for it - deals are out there, and the prices are lower due to the C6 coming out. Bracketman@gmail.com
Official Sony branded battery replacement. I avoid off-brands as have had poor luck with camera & phone off-brand batteries. Slightly higher battery capacity than original BPS2A. BPS2B series was recalled I think. This new BPS2C works perfectly. Best price at Amazon but still pricey.
I was having numbness in the top of him wrist and between two fingers. Am an IT gal so I am on computers full time every week for YEARS. My employer bought this for me and within a week, all the tingles went away and have been cured. I bought this one for home use because it is so great. I have big hands, can stretch an octive on the piano. You sorta place your thumb and pinky on the sides of the buttons and it feels as comfortable as playing the piano. It took my kids about a week to adjust and now they really like it. I really like the abilty to clean it easily, the rubberized center helps you hold it better than the old slick dell mouse. I love this mouse and would recommend it highly. I hope you enjoy yours.
I have purchased 4 or 5 of these the past few months to allow some older serial devices to connect to new Windows 7 machines. This cable has worked for several devices without a hitch. A few comments. One, make sure you get the latest drivers from the Web site and install them BEFORE you plug in the cable. The cable is actually recognized as a device in Windows. Second, you will need to go into Device Manager and change the COM port settings. Depending on the computer, I have seen Windows assign a port up to COM12. Most of the older devices I was connecting only recognize 1-4. Other than those minor changes, the cables work like a charm.
Was suppose to be for low profile but wasn't. I still can use it but, not for system I ordered it for.
works great have used it on a few computers and have no problems with this camera had it a few years
It was the thought of a blue see-through CD Player that I liked. They are sooo cute!I'm getting my friend one for her birthday so she'll stop asking to borrow mine!!!
This is the second time I have purchased HP 96/97 Twin Pack Inkjet Cartridges from Infinite-Surplus, through Amazon. I have always been satisfied with their prompt service, excellent quality, and terrific prices. Purchasing Inkjet Cartridges through Amazon, or one of it's member companies is far more cost effective, and offers better service than any retail store or membership warehouse.
I was scared to buy the Palm m505 because I read all the reviews on how the color screen was too dim, there was no contrast, and people had to consistently use the backlight. But I found that the unit's color deficiency is not really that important. Compared to the V unit that I owned previously to this one, I found that both the units display about the same intensity of light (although Palm V had contrast included). Under normal lighting conditions (i.e. in my office), I can see perfectly fine on my unit and the color is discernable. I found that people who are really into getting bright colors should check out something like the new but bulkier Sony Clie products. As for me, the Palm's sleekness, its size and functionality are unbeaten especially for the V, Vx, m500 and m505 series of Palms.The only complaint that I can really offer and the reason I can't give this product 5 stars is the same as I've seen from other users in that Palm really messed up in not making its m500 series backward compatible in terms of cases and accessories. What irritated me more than the color screen was the fact that I can't use any of my old Palm V accessories with this Palm. I have to purchase a new case and keyboard specifically designed for the m500 series (when I know that most users assumed the m500 series was an extension of the V, Vx series of Palms). Because this is the first time Palm has done anything to upset me with their product, I decided to stay becuase the organizer is such a good product. But if Palm decided to do this gimmick again on their next series of Palms, I would seriously consider switching over to another PDA or Pocket PC device.
Not sure if this router is great for the "non"-techie, but for those of us not shy with trying other firmware. Load DD-WRT on this and you will be very impressed. What happens when everyone around you has a better signal than you? Increase the gain! on the antena, If you have trouble with signal's DD-WRT should help you out. Definetly recomend this!
Frankly, I would not recommend these printers to anybody. I was looking for a replacement for the X8350 I have had the past few years. All of a sudden the printer came up with this "right cartridge error". I replaced the cartridge (color) with Lexmark ink, and this still would not fix the problem.I am not a heavy printer user, just average and keep my printer covered. It bothered me to have a printer fail in under 2 years. I called Lexmark today and I basically own a hunk of junk that will no longer print.All they offered was a 20% off coupon to go buy another one. I told them I would pass on the coupon and never buy a Lexmark product again. I am not one to typically complain about stuff, but this company seems to sell junk and won't back up their product.Play it safe and look for a different brand printer.
I liked Ipod shuffle 1 GB so much that with in weeks I am buying another one as my earlier one was given as a gift. The best features are lightest possible weight, lowest power consumption ( yes lack of display is better for long battery life), and excellent integration with itunes. It just so happens that the kind of music I listen to (old songs at low bit rates) it can also take almost 700 songs. In accessories, an external charger is a must as that makes charging convenient ( as opposed to plugging into the computer for hours, though that will work).
i had this for around 3 months, 1 of the swithes is awful it never clicks into contact.now another one is getting bad.i am probably going to open it up and goto radioshack and have them help instal new swicthes.sadly i would not recommend this productthe seller i have no problems with.
I have the Garmin 670 for routine local use in my car, got it for the larger screen etc. Got the 370 for travel-it packs easily, great for walking, bicycling or driving. The screen is terrific, easy to read-bright and clear and the directions are fantastic-the voice is easy to understand, thorough and prompt. I would highly recommend this product to anyone, family members or close friends. You won't go wrong. In addition, the coverage for Europe will be very handy when I return there. With the 670 and the 370 I am very well covered locally and abroad. While both cover Europe I prefer the 370 for travel outside the U.S. just due to the fact it takes up less space. I could not be happier with this combination, both are ideal.
As always, Panasonic makes a Great product! My prevoius 24 Dot matrix printer ( a KXP 2124) lasted 20 years so I was hoping on hope that they still had the quality thing done pat... and they Do !! There was no need to install new drivers nor was there much difffrent about the features. It has all I am looking in a Dot printer and it completes the tasks well.I am very pleased with Panasonic and this printer goes right along with it. :>)
Very good lens. I use this lens on my Canon S5 it get's the job done plus there is a setting in the camera that recongnizes the lens. Just another canon product doing it's thing. I highly recommend it you can definitely see a difference and since the S5 is known for having some noise in the pictures when using the digital zoom I just turn that off and shoot straight through the converter for flawless pictures.
The cable was easy to install. It's what comes after that that gets complicated. All the adjustments for using the cable. But well worth it.
When I find something that works, and works well on a consistent basis, I continue to use it. I've had no coasters, as of yet! Further I use TDK VHS tapes as well as TDK Minidv tapes.
I really enjoy my zune. Thank you very much for having the product at a very affordable price.
even came with a sd adapter for just $3.00 thanks for the fast send and the great pricing. i dont really have anything more to put just amazing
This remote worked as advertised. I needed a learning remote to use with a new Olevia HDTV, since other remotes have no codes for it. It was easy to use the learning feature and it worked perfectly with the various features of the TV and the cable box. The only thing I had a problem with was the programming for my combination DVD/VCR unit. It learned the VCR functions, but I cannot use it for the DVD functions. I would still highly recommend this reasonable priced remote.
These are really compact, smaller than the 8 x25 Sportstars and feel great in the hands. The wide angle makes a big difference when birding as does their being waterproof and fog proof. They are as good, I feel better, than the travelite 5s although a tad heavier. Well constructed, good optics and in their price range amongst the top. Give them serious consideration or buy up at least +150$
I bought this product to do my own sound system install and it was so nice to be able to purchse the whole wiring kit all in one.
I sent this radio to my very hard-to-please brother for his 65th birthday and he loves it! That's enough for me! I'll be getting one for myself now & keeping it in mind for other hard-to-please friends.
Believe the bad reviews and poor experiences. I bought a Zune, had absolutely no luck in getting it to work, returned it, bought an iPod. Happiness returned, Zune returned, life is good!
I strongly urge you to NOT BUY THIS MACHINE!You have to replace the drum unit every 3-4 toners. They told me this at Brother after I bought my printer and it started splotching after the 4th toner.
My 5 Star rating is based on my 2 weeks love affair with Vaio Pocket after three upgrades that are ESSENTIAL for out-of-box product. The upgrades allow the player to BECOME MP3 Player. If you don't upgrade it will be ATRAC3 plus Player, which is Sony version of MP3. First install the software's on the CD that comes with the player. Then do the following steps:Upgrade 1: Firmware on Vaio Pocket to version 3.0 from Sony Site:http://www.css.ap.sony.com/VAIO/download/downloadList.asp?cat=VAIO%20Accessories&Model;=VGF-AP1Upgrade 2: Vaio File Transfer program from Sony Site:http://www.vaio-link.com/Vaiopocket/downloads/downloads.asp?l=en&f;=VMTUUpgrade: Sonic Stage 3.2 from Japanese Site (Link is for English version):http://www.aii.co.jp/contents/sonic/_data/sony-ss32/SonicStageInstaller.exeThis MP3 Player when connected to you PC is recognized as a removable Hard disk. So, using the Vaio Music Transfer program or Sonic Stage, you can copy your MP3 files as easy as drag and drop. Use Music Transfer Program if you have lot of MP3 in an organized format. The copy speed is much better than I've seen in iPODs and Rio's. I didn't find using the G-sense pad to browse and play my music files. I felt it was just as easy, as the wheel on iPOD.Pros:1. It has to be the screen. As good as any screens from Sony and it's bigger than iPOD Photo.2. 40GB hard-disk3. Jacket Picture (Cover Art) that you can assign to your albums. Player displays it while playing songs from that album.4. Sound quality better than many other MP3 Players including iPOD.5. You can transfer pictures from Sony and several other digital cameras to this player without PC. But you need to have the cradle, which comes with the player as it has the USB outlet.6. Very cool remote that can be used to navigate some simple features while listening to music. It has a two-line LCD screen.7. Can be used as removable hard disk with 40GB capacity.8. Replaceable battery unlike iPOD.9. 20+ hours of runtime once charged fully compared to 5-8 hours on iPODs.10. Very classy color metal and finish.Cons:1. It definitely has to be the length of headphones cable. I wish it had couple more feet. Fortunately, it's not an expensive accessory to buy.2. Have to have the cradle to handy if USB connetion is needed or when it's time to charge. But with 20hrs life on battery, it's something we can live with.3. Less choice of cases unlike iPOD which sometimes is worth buying just for the cool cases out there. I got a case from PDAir site which is made for this player. Excellent quality. So, no complaints now.4. Crashes when playing some corrupt MP3 files. The solution is to delete that file using SonicStage software after restarting.For $250, I think it beats iPOD Photo in many areas. I personally, would prefer this over iPOD even if it was same price as we get several accessories already included with the Sony and the battery is replacable and sounds and feels better. If you are a techie, you will even find it user friendly like the iPODs which is it's main strength.
I bought this after my first purchase (not amazon.com) was a DOA; and I am glad that it was. This KVM switch works just like it says on the website. One of the machines need to use a USB port - one for both Kb and mouse, which gives you more options. The switch also allows you to "split" the sound output (and mic) which is a very useful feature. The first few runs my mouse seemed fickle, but somehow it fixed itself, could have been just my mouse. The hotkeys work great, and the physical switch is a good attribute as well. I thouroughly recommend this product - for me it was truely a complete Plug and Play! P.S. I am running linux FC4 on one of the machines and it works like a charm.
We could not find them in stores, but they were here at a good price and came Quickly! I would recommend them to you.
I've purchased many or most of the brands of Cat6 cable that Amazon sells, and I have settled on the feeling that Tripp Lite is my favorite brand of Cat5 cabling. Performance on most you buy is the same, but these things are made with the higest quality sheathing of any that I've tried. They perform as well, but are extra durable.
I use these speakers for my pc and for video games/movies in my bedroom. It has crystal clear sound and powerful bass. I love them! I had not seen the hundreds of reviews on Amazon when I went and bought mine, but now I know why! I live in Belgium and I have the 220V ones and they sound great!
This is the best usb memory I have bought in my life, that's why I ordered 10 items, to gave them to my friends...
This splitter was a breeze to use. So much easier than a 4-way splitter. Fewer connections. Makes the cable jumble look organized.
Best radar detector I have ever owned. I like the remote mute switch on the power cord.
This is a loud siren with dual tune capabilities, which should get the attention of anyone in the the neighborhood. I installed 2 in the interior of the house and 1 in each of the 4 vents of the attic.
Buy this!! I have no idea how the world has survived without it for this long! Works great with all Pittsburgh stations, takes 24 hours sometimes to collect data but worth it.
I brought this to replace a D-Link DP-311P that was driving a friend's Epson POS kitchen printer in his restaurant. The D-Link unit was trashed when the printer fell onto the floor, landing wireless printserver down.Setting this unit up over a wired RJ45 connect was much more convenient than the ad hoc wireless setup on the old D-Link. I was a little befuddled at first, but eventually realized that the TrendNet unit kind of "fakes" being a Windows PC that the target printer is attached to, where the D-Link was more of a bridge.Since the Epson POS printer used the standard GENERIC driver, I didn't need to install the printer driver on each machine on the network. But if this one fails, I'll replace the parallel card in the Epson with a USB interface and go with a more mainstream print server.
I don't use this printer alot but when I do it does a great job considering the price. It has simple instructions which I like.
I actually use these headphones to listen to audio books, so the quality of sound is not as imperative. However, the comfort and durability are. I had one pair on which one of the ear buds stopped working after a month and now I am on my second pair and 1 1/2 months later, same story.For $ 40, I expect them to last a bit longer.
Pros: Compact, light weight, lifetime warranty, great sound for size/price. Moving around much? They have a tight grip on your head. Durable, I once stepped on them causing one of the ear pieces to pop off and I simply clicked it back into place like nothing happened. Short cord for people who don't wander 20 feet away from their audio player (laptop, mp3 player) like some other headphones have.Cons: I've heard people say how comfy they are, but my hat size of 7 1/2 says very different. After a few hours they simply prove to tight and give me a headache. And that's whether I have sound running through them or not. On occasion a hair might get caught in the metal band but not enough of a problem to warrant not getting them.I use these for my laptop and iPod and they do an excellent job with music and gaming. Base is kinda bad but for the size and cost it does more then enough. Mine have the straight plug which is really annoying as I like the 90 deg ones much better but it works regardless. I'd recommend these to other people. The only drawback I can find is they can give me a headache of using them for a couple hours. Maybe if you have a smaller head you'll be ok? They can seem flimsy, but I've had them for 2 years and have traveled with them so I couldn't justify and claims of them being "cheap" headphones. And with a lifetime warranty I say go to town. I don't use the case at all either, used to, but I deemed it to much of a hassle and lost it somewhere. No regrets on that.I would give the product 5 stars but the headache thing really detracts from them. I still like and use my pair and if you want some cheap good headphones I'd go with these again any day of the week. (Maybe not Tuesday)
This is a surprising small yet full of addreses. The only problem is that infrequently it gives the directions as if you are coming from the opposit direction
I was just looking for little player that would play cds and radio. I use it in my sewing room and so far have been very happy with it. Good for a small room and don't expect it blow out the windows, but does just fine for my purposes.
I am so glad I decided to check Amazon before going out to buy another new cartridge! It's sad to see so many others have experienced the same frustration with replacing these expensive cartridges so often. I had been disappointed in my Z42's print quality from day one, but assumed the ink levels couldn't be the cause since they were nearly full. I kept cleaning the nozzles, realigning, and contacting support... I finally gave up and replaced the cartridges, and only then did I see the quality I had been expecting. I realize now the cartridges that came with the printer were dried up when I bought it. I don't need to print often, but who would expect that printing less would cost more?! I doubt I get 50 pages per cartridge, and more than half of those are the ruined pages and test page after test page... THANK YOU SO MUCH for the suggestion of soaking in cold water - that did the trick!
This is such a great product. The case fits my camera perfectly and I love that it comes with an extra battery and a tape. This is just perfect for a first time owner like myself!
BEWARE -- when I bought this, the vendor said they only had the Canon mount not the Minolta/Sony. However, the lens itself has a good combination of reach, wide angle, and wide aperture. There's a bit of distortion at 24mm so I try to use it not quite zoomed out all the way, but zooming all the way out to 135mm is just fine by me -- half the time that's where I shoot it. Since I've got the DSLR crop factor to deal with, it's not as wide as I might want indoors, but I tend to shoot candid-style so I use the 135mm from across the room all the time.I wish I could buy a 24-105mm constant f2.8 lens; I could maybe give up a few mm of telephoto for f2.8 but I don't want to go all the way down to 75 mm maximum. On the other hand, 24mm is barely enough for me indoors on the wide side so 28mm would not be wide enough. So this lens remains the best compromise for me, short of buying a 17-50mm f2.8 lens and an A700 so I can crop more.
I've been using this router for well over a year. It has excellent range and has never given me any problems.Apparently others have had problems; I don't want to discount their experiences, so be advised of them. Speaking for myself, though, this router has been great. It does it's job 24/7 and I don't worry about it.
This is a great machine when it is working, however, we have had a problem with reliability. Our first machine worked around a month, then stopped cold. It did display an error code which the support person we dealt with was unfamiliar with. They exchanged the unit and about 8 days later we received a new unit. The new unit never successfully fed a sheet of paper (jammed every time), and after the usual trouble shooting with technical support, this unit was also returned. 5 days later and now we have received a third unit which after 2 days appears to be working. The support was OK, with prompt swaps of non-working machines. After the second failed machine I put in for a refund as I was concerned about future reliability of a machine receiving critical faxes, but this was denied. Hope others have more luck with this unit.
The Pentax 62216 Papilio 8.5x21 Porro Prism Binoculars are awesome, so long as you understand that they are optimized for one thing: focusing close. For very long-distance viewing (several hundred yards), they are okay, but not great as the image looses detail. When I'm working, I now carry two binoculars: my 1986 Nikon 12x36 (which are good for long range) and my Papilio 8.5x21. This way, when I'm in, for example, a marsh, I can identify birds on the far side, and I can focus on dragonflies that are almost within reach.I'm getting farther and farther far-sighted, and using the Papilio 8.5x21 opened up a new world of small, close-up items. In fact, while sitting under a tree in the desert, I saw a lizard on a branch too close to focus on without my glasses. I assumed it was a common species. However, I looked with my Papilio 8.5x21 and realized that it was different species -- one not supposed to be there!Another nice things about these binoculars is that these are the first binoculars that my elderly mother has been able to use properly. I've taken her on my bird watching outings for years, but she has never been able to use binoculars. With the Papilio 8.5x21s, however, she can actually handle them correctly and see the birds. Now she wants a bird book of her own. When she left this year, I gave her my original Papilio 8.5x21s, and this purchase is a replacement because I don't want to live without them.Thanks Pentax, these are awesome close-up binoculars!
I had the BOSE speakers for a week and tried everything with them in terms of placement and equalizer adjustments, but they consistently had this annoying boomy, unnatural midrange sound that I noticed right off the bat. Finally I took them back and got these very cool looking JBL's, and I was impressed right away with the clarity and full range sound they had. Playing both Death Cab For Cutie and Bill Frisell, the sound was stellar. I think I'll be keeping these! (However, my BOSE cd player in the living room has been awesome for over three years now, to be fair.)
If you want to know how good this POS from CaNOT is, just do a google on Canon ZR-300 "remove the cassette". This message will appear after very light use and the tape will constantly eject. Lots of other people have had the same issue. Have missed 2 very important occasions because of this problem. My last digital camera which was also a Canon stunk too, I will never again support the Canon team as they try to pedal worthless overengineered under QC'd pieces of junk to the American market. They also have a proprietary software system in their copiers that you have to pay 5k and be a dealer to do anything with. Here's hoping Canon's sales drop and they go bankrupt.
alright, for being a cheap, simple cooler, it's great, it *needs* lapping on opening, but that's not too hard. all in all, only con is that it's loud, good. It's on a p4 2.2 ghz cpu in a full box in my closet.. it can scream till it's little electric motor dies of an heart attack.. i'll just buy a new fan if that happens! if you don't care about noise on an old comp, this is.. *ahem*.. Cool.
My first pair of RS 130 was bought from Costco to watch TV without disturbing my wife while she's sleeping. I have used it for a couple years and it worked great. Sound quality, comfort, and distance coverage are excellent. Occasionally, I would wear it working in the garage or in the yards. We saw this item on sale at Amazon and quickly decided to get another one for use downstairs with the big TV. My wife wears it while cooking with the range hood fan running or when the kids are practicing their musical instruments. She loves it too!
I went searching for 4 speakers for my 99 pathfinder. Went to circuit city after they announced the closing, not impressed with the inventory or the price. I found these, installed them with a slight mod. to the speaker mount. They sound great for their size, and yes THEY DO HAVE BASS!
I am a person who likes product quality and reliability, but I don't want to pay the "name tag" pricing (in this case HP). After using refurbished cartridges that ruined my printer, I started using HP cartridges and had no problem since. To keep the cost down, I'm using the Amazon Subscribe&Save program. The quality is right, and the price, too. Free shipping (2 days if you are a Prime member)... Works for me.
At first I was a bit sceptacle about getting these headphones. Obviously there are some raving reviews about how good these headphones are, but then again there are also some reviews with many cons. I decided, however, to go ahead and get them, and I have to say I am very pleased. At first, I thought to myself,"these aren't any better then anything else I have used to listen to music", but as I listened more and more, I saw that these were distinctly better then anything else I have used. I don't even use my speaker and sub set for my laptop...these literally sound better...the bass is crisp and gives a deep thud, but it's not overpowering at all...the highs are just as good.Some errors made about these headphones I would like to clarify on:- Yes, you will tell a difference between songs that play at 128kbps and 192 kbps, but don't let that scare you...they still sound really good at 128kbps, but they sound awesome at 192kbps.- Where it is true that outside noise will be heard even when using these headphones, it's really not that bad...unless the only thing you listen to is slow, quiet music...any normal volume will block much of the external noise you may hear otherwise.- Yes, others will hear the music you play through these headphones, but only if their right next to you and the volume you play it at is at an "unsafe" volume...really, it's not that bad at all.-Yes, the cord is long, and if it really is a turn off then don't bother with these...however, if your like me at all the long cord is perfect as it allows the listener to be able to move around a bit, and still listen. It is definitely not restricting.Overall, I am not one to scrutinize the sound I hear when I listen to music, but when I can clearly tell the differnce in the sound quality I have now vs. the sound quality I had before, it's definitely a good buy...one more thing...I have never heard a movie sound sooo good until I put these headphones in...everything is brought out and it sounds perfect!!!Hope this review helps the doubtful!!
If I barely touch or slide the surge protector across the floor I lose a connection and all of my appliances go dark. It makes a hissing sound and if you jigglet he power cord party, it usually continues to give power to the applicances. Hope it doesn't fry my computers. Now i just hardly vacuum or put my feet near the device.
After trying several of the cheaper off-brand wireless remotes for my D7000 (when the ML-L3 was out of stock nearly everywhere after I bought the camera), it was quickly obvious that you get what you paid for. None of the remotes had a range greater than maybe 5-7 feet MAX without having to press the button 10 times or so to get the camera to respond.THIS little guy, on the other hand, I can use quickly and easily at distances of at LEAST 15 feet away (haven't tried more), and the camera has been extremely responsive at these distances. Either the transmitter on those other remotes is just terrible, or they are using a low output battery; either way, BUY THIS REMOTE.This is indispensable for a tripod (especially for taking family pics without having to leave yourself out of them. Sure, the timer will work, but good look getting a great pic with kids when you constantly have to go back and hit the shutter release. With this one, you can just fire off a bunch of shots and pick the best one, and you don't have to worry about being tethered to the camera by a cable!Very small but easy to handle. Very light. Very essential.
Wow what a disappointment this Sky Fi 3 is. I got it as a Christmas present and thought it would be great. Unfortunately is has been possibly the worst piece of electronic equipment I have ever owned. Every cold morning I get into my car and end up driving 30 minutes ( half way to work ) before the receiver comes on. I called Delphi and they said it was locking up because it was too cold for the radio. TOO COLD !!! I don't live in Alaska for God's sake ( no offence to AK , I'm sure it's alot better than NJ ) , it has maybe been so far this year at the coldest 16 degrees. What modern piece of electronics is affected by a slightly cold morning ? What does this receiver have tiny radio tubes inside ? I've never heard of a piece of solid state electronics affected by the cold like this. All Delphi support has to offer is " Bring it inside at night and keep it warm ". What is this radio my new pet? Should I get it a little blanket and tuck it in at night so it doesn't get chilly ? I have to say keeping it warm does seem to work, but like I need another thing to carry around. If I go to a store and the lousy radio gets cold in the parking lot it takes forever to start up. Also another bad feature, the bleed through of local radio stations. If your somewhat near the transmitter tower it completely takes over the antenna and your left with no XM. I haven't owned a satellite radio before this one, but one can only hope they are all not this awful.
This was a great buy. Really happy with the picture, sound, and ease of use. Size is perfect and as good as anything else we saw but much better price.
How can you rate a battery any less than five stars when it works and it is taking great pictures !
I live in Italy and have used this bad boy to get around Italy, Germany, Austria, and Holland with no problems. When visiting Venice, I used this Garmin to help navigate through the walking streets/alleys to find our way back to the train station.Every once in awhile it likes to try to get me to take a road that's one-way or for bikes only, but no GPS product is perfect. This one gets the job done and I haven't been lost in Europe since I've owned it.
This memory stick is good for game saves only EXCEPT wipEout pure because the downloadable content takes up a lot of memory. If you want it for game saves and music, you would only get about 10 songs on there. Get a 512mb of 1 gb if you want images, game saves, music, and tv shows and movies.
Really good Camera. Search the web for better price. I bought same brand new for $207 plus shipping. I am a very happy consumer of this product. Excellent features and beautiful size and looks.
This Notebook is exceelnt for those person that will only use it in the house or office.
These headphones sound better than any others that I have tried, and they're the most comfortable for extended use. They sound a little bright for the first 24 hours, but mellow quite nicely after a short break-in period. These headphones sound perfect to me without ANY equalization. As other reviewers have noted, you need to get a good, snug fit to get decent sound. If the earphones are not fully sealed, they sound tinny.Well worth the money.
I just received my new Harmony 676 remote control today, and I am impressed.Set-up:It was relatively simple, with the directions being straight-forward and the whole process taking just over an hour to complete. Although Harmony says set-up is around 30 minutes, you will need extra time to work out the kinks, and add more activities (if you need them.)The only kink I haven't been able to fix yet is my Panasonic HTIB, is having trouble switching to AUX for watching TV etc., it stops at Front Music Player, which the original remote, had you press twice to get to Aux. Thanks for the music port Panasonic! However, I'm going to call support tomorrow, since from what I hear, they are very helpful.I added activities for:1.)TV2.)DVD/Surround Sound3.)CDs and Radio4.)Xbox 360 (works flawlessly)5.)PS2 (need DVD remote to program, at least thats what I think it told me, but you can set inputs and surround sound)6.)Wii (not compatible due to bluetooth, can only set inputs and surround sound)7.)Computer (need to create a generic activity, then change name. I think they should have a preset activity for using TV as monitor by now.)Ergonomics:Very well-built remote with soft silicon keypads and high-quality rubber (reminds me of VW dashboards) which covers everything else. Button placement is good, but the numerical keypads I find are a tad too small and low for channel surfing. There are also finger holds on the bottom, which hold your hand in an ideal position for using the multi-direction fob, but nothing really below it.Oh yeah, and those removable faceplates are very high-quality as well. The grey matches my wireless Logitech keyboard and mouse, but as we speak, I am rocking the burnt red (just in case you were interested...)Conclusion:It's not perfect, but pretty darn close.Go buy one, and free yourself from the traffic jam that is your coffee table full of remotes!Update 8/8/07:Fixed Aux problem myself after going through menus, and input to Rear instead of Aux. Support was pretty useless on the phone, they dragged me through a 1/2 hr. of the usual tech support idiot-checks then said they were forwarding to lvl. 2 support. After listening to an hour of classical music on speaker phone, I hung up. This support might be atypical, but I just want others to know.
I live 36 miles from Mt Wilson in the LA area and this little guy picks up over 100 digital channels. The HD PQ is much cleaner then Sat. and the audio has much more punch and better surround. If I wasn't a sports nut I would cut the cable on Sat. The signal you get on your major network channels is recieved totaly uncompressed.Also, this a UHF antenna but I get all the VHF channels with 80-98% signal strength.( I have it mounted in my attic) Why spend more, this little baby is a winner.
Had a overheating problem with my old Dell 1420. Used this and now i don't hear the fan getting stressed.Note: Takes about 200 hours of operation for the paste to perform at its best.
The unit arrived without instructions. I wrote the supplier to get them. They were very short and did not add to what I already could figure out on my own. The unit itself gives surprisingly good sound for the price. I used it solely with an SD card. It took some adjusting to get a clear sound. I set the units volume to 20 out of 30 and then adjusted my car radio to the desired volume. If I set the unit's volume higher I got a bit of a tinny sound, much lower got some static on the radio. Sound quality is much like a CD burned from mp3's. Very easy to just plug into the cigarette lighter and remove and hide when not in use.
If you have thought about getting a TiVo but weren't sure if you needed it, beleive me, you won't regret it. I have just a few shows I like to watch (The Shield, 24, The Apprentice, MI-5, and a few others). Now I can watch them whenever I want, and even watch them on my PC. I never miss an episode of anything I care about. Plus I could go on and on about the MP3 playing capabilities, photo viewing from the PC, networking functions, etc., etc.For "Series 3", whenever that comes out, I would only ask for the following improvements:- HD capability- Wireless G WiFi support (now it's Wireless B)- Option for enormous hard drives (maybe a bank of 2 to 4 large 200 GB drives, to handle the HD data)- Faster CPU (there are some annoying delays in Series 2, especially when rearranging season pass priorities)- Mac support for video transfers to computer (we have a mixed Mac/PC household, and currently this is only supported on the PC and Windows Media Player)- Support of iTunes playlists on the PC (surprisingly this feature is supported on the Mac but not the PC)But please don't change the easy, friendly TiVo user interface!As far as the monthly cost, I found out that my cable company was charging me $10 per month for the cable converter box. Since I don't have HBO or other pay services, I simply returned it to them, and now put the $10 towards the $12.95 that TiVo charges. Almost a wash.
Not much to say, works perfectly. Also works for Pontiac G8. Since this adds length, it could rattle against door, or hit window, recommend you attach to door with wire ties or Velcro.
This is a great little camera. It is small, well constructed, easily transportable and feature-laden. With 3.34 mega pixels, its image quality revivals 35 mm; although I still think my high-end nikkor lenses and SLR are better. However, the image quality from this camera is quite good. Additionally, you can see the image after you take it. If unacceptable, you delete it and take it again. Gone are the days of finding out someone's eyes were closed at the moment the shutter snapped and the days of needing to take multiple pictures of the same thing to be sure that one good picture is obtained. The zoom is improved over the Coolpix 990, and its possible to zoom after you take the picture, so you can crop the image in the camera after it is obtained. The macro mode is particularly sharp and easy to use. By most reports, the pop up flash is insufficient and needs to be supplemented in instances where true flash is needed. However, the pop up flash has worked well for my needs (mostly &quot;snapshots&quot; of people.) In automatic mode, the camera will choose very slow shutter speeds at low light levels and objects suffer from motion blur. You need to use the pop up flash in situations where you would just be using faster film and no flash in an SLR. Although obvious, if you are accustomed to film, digital offers the distinct advantage that images are free once the camera is purchased. For the hobbyist, this aids creativity since you are able to take a lot of pictures and experiment, without being inhibited by having to pay for film or processing. There are some accessories you need, so the camera is more of an investment than merely the purchase price. You probably need to purchase a larger memory card than the one supplied. Although images can be stored on your computer, if you are taking a lot of pictures without access to your computer (i.e., if you are going on a long vacation), you may need multiple cards, or something called a digital wallet which allows thousands of images to be stored on a small, portable hard drive. Although these accessories are useful and easily available, they aren't cheap. My older digital camera did not nearly come close to being able to replace my film cameras. This one does. While my allegiance the film is hard to break, this is now my favorite camera. I highly recommend it.
This is a great lens. But it broke on the inside and wouldn't zoom anymore.I sent it to Nikon to be repaired, but apparently they won't touch it since it wasn't bought directly from Nikon. It's considered a "Gray Market" item.
The form 2 headphones are the worst hadphones i ever had. they have a amazing design but the rest is crap. i order this headphones and they take 1 month to arrive. on top of this the box was crumpled and damaged. the headphones didint had any protection inside the box. which i thought it was really strange becaue B&o; is a top brand.i used them in a regular way (1-2 houres) a day. and i treat them in a very nice way. in the 15th day the left speaker stoped working. the next day i take them to a B&O; store. they told me that they would communicate with denmark. it took 3 weeks for sending the email an yet they didint respond fo the headphones. it trided to communicate with amazon but they told me that the problem had to be fix in B&O; store.the problem has not been resolved. it has been 5 months and B&o; havent respond yet for the headphones.Cons and ProsCons3 Year international warranty: this is false. if you buy them in another country they dont have warranty.Sound: I was really dissapointed with the sound of the headphones. it dosent have a good bass and mids. i am actually using a 15$ sony headphones that have a better sound.Materials: the "metal" part get oxidated in a short period of time. considering this is a $100 headphone i was expecting more.Fragile: this product is very fragile. it very easy to brake. woudent recommend it if you ar putting them in a backpack a any type of bag.lack of case: the headphones dosent come with a case and B&o; dont sell one. considering that the headphones are very fragile the should at least bring a case.ProsDesing: it has a wonderfull desing. many people have ask me were i bouhgt the headphonesWeight: they have an amazing weigth (just 68g)In conclsion i woudent recommend this headphones.the price is not right for what you get. they dont have good sound, materials ,its realy fragile and the warranty of B&O; sucks.
It's cheap (got it at 29.99). There is good quality sound. It is rather nice looking and sleek. Earbuds are decent. Easy transfer system. Good shuffling. "Go" playlist is easy to set. One GB is enough for me.Yet, it may just be me, but this item is not very durable. I kept it in my pocket to listen to while I work (I work in a cooler at the night, when no one is around), and it got scratched easily (probably my fault).Additionally the buttons are EXTREMELY sensitive. I barely hit my pocket (like a small tap) while working and it changes to the next song, repeats, shuts off, pauses, or records. When record is engaged, it is very hard to go to another function (often I just turn off the player and then power it back, because no buttons appear to get it out of record mode).Also, the system is very uncooperative when it is low of power (even when it still has hours left) and the charging is done by USB, not power cable. While charging, you cannot listen to the MP3 player.I would recommend it to you if you plan to not use it while working. Pretty decent for the price it is. If though few flaws were fixed, this would be perfect.
I got this lens mainly for when my husband goes to the track for the long range.thought it have to take alot of getting used to b/c its manual but i've been playing with it since i got it.and price was great
In the past I've purchased replacement batteries for my Uniden phone from Radio Shack. This year I noticed my phone wasn't holding a charge more than an hour so I knew it was time for a new battery, before the phone couldn't hold a charge at all. I walked over to Radio Shack (with my phone handset and its battery) to purchase a replacement. Because the battery in my phone didn't list any technical specs, I wasn't sure which battery I needed because the new battery packages didn't have enough information for me to be sure I had the right battery and the store clerk didn't know either. Also, I noticed the price for batteries had nearly doubled. Between the price and the store clerk, I decided to go back home and check on Amazon for a replacement.I was surprised that I could get the same battery on Amazon for well under the price at Radio Shack. The technical specs were detailed enough that I felt confident I'd ordered the right battery. Even paying for shipping, the total price was several dollars less than Radio Shack. The item shipped quickly and, although I don't have any electronic testing equipment to verify this, it seems to work as well as any previous battery.In comparison to my experience at Radio Shack (which I won't include here because it was not the usual, satisfied experience I've always had in the past), the Amazon purchase was a breeze. I expect I'll buy another back up battery in the next few months so I have it on hand next year (these batteries only last a year or two) but I'll definitely check out Amazon first before I buy any electronics in the future..
Arrived as scheduled. Very flexible. Can be trained to work with systems not listed. I have a JVC VCR/DVD recorder that took some training but I have it programed to do everything I could need except chapter skip. I am sure that it would do that as well but ran out of buttons to program. I would recommend it.
converter works as advertized.no more words are requiredthis is a dummy reviewsix more words needed one two
I am very pleased with the Norcent DVD player. It has shown itself to be able to play mp3's, cdr/w's without any problem whatsoever. What really caught my attention was its ability to play mpeg file formats directly burned onto cd.
I just purchased the DS-30 and I am impressed. I was going to use this recorder for recording music that my voice teacher played. However I now see that it is much better. I actually used my DS-30 to create sound effects with. I can actually use the unit with my portable field mixer with phantom power and using good shotgun record sound effects. It's a super quiet unit. I can import the files in to pro-tools and using the effects it is quite easy to get a good recording for use in my voice over work. I use the unit in STXQ mode with Dictation gain on. It is super quiet and I get great recordings that are crisp and clean. Pro-Tools does not notice any background noise at all. It's awesome. I am going to be recording all my own sound effects from now on. Awesome device I would highly recommend it.
This is a great product to have. It&#8217;s necessary to make un-combatable conations, &#8230;compatible! Not all connectors are RCA. The RCA-BNC famale/male adapter is a life saver when you need to make connections between different components.
I just bought this hub and it is amazing! When it is connected to a computer that is turned on, it lights up and it looks awesome. Plus, it actually works, unlike some of the other brands. The only bad thing about it, which only some people care about, is that it doesn't come with a plug. It still lights up without it, so I don't know why they even added a port to this great product from Targus.
Unit is A-OK except that I was not told that the model comes in to two different wiring connections at the side of the unit - one at the left and other on the right. Customers should be made to chose which side they prefer the wiring connections will be.
works very well
The reason I bought this amp was the High Current and The Beauty of it. But then I had it installed, oh my god!!!! This thing is so powerful with it's 4 40 amp fuses, 2 cooling fans and did I say High Current.. I have this amp hooked up to 1 1000 watt Eclipse 12inch Subwoofer inside of my Ford Expedition, and did I say High Current, to be blunt this amp has never cut off once from over heating, and i've had some nice amps in my day.... So if you have a need for the last amp you'll ever buy, get the A2300HCT BY AUDIOBAHN - DARRYL OF BALTIMORE
This little camera seems ok for the limited use for which I purchased it. The one drawback is that I use it with my laptop, which has a slight curve to the top of the screen. The cam has a hard time staying level, and holding tight enough to stay in place. In addition, the wire that goes into the back of the camera prevents me from tilting it up to the best angle for my sitting position. Therefore I am always looking down at the camera, instead of looking at it straight on. My issues are not with the camera itself as you can see, but rather with the little stand.
After I had this printer for a few months (I use it quite rarely), it stopped feeding paper in from the paper tray. So every time I print, I have to push the sheets of paper in because it can't pull them in on its own. (And even then, it jams about half the time.) But considering how rarely I print, I haven't bothered to get a new printer yet, but I probably will when the (expensive) ink cartridge runs out.
The lens is great! Just as advertised and as good as new with a less expensive price tag. Customer service was very helpful with some questions I had prior to purchasing. The lens and the vendor are both great!
I get the Linksysy kvm, and the first time it, work great in a Compaq Proliat running Windows 2000 Server and in Compaq Presario running Linux Red hat 7.2.but when I restart the linux bos for th first time, the mouse din't came back, it was really crazy, making stranges moves, but I resolve the problem edint this two filesFile path /etc/X11/XF86ConfigI changed the section entitled &quot;Section &quot;Pointer&quot;&quot; and the line below to:Protocol &quot;IMPS/2&quot;File path /etc/X11/XF86Config-4I changed the section entitled &quot;Section &quot;InputDevice&quot;&quot; and the line below to:Option &quot;Protocol&quot; &quot;IMPS/2&quot;This solved both the erratic mouse pointer problem and enabled scrolling.
Perfect for the person who needs 2 batteries charged. Only thing i see that some may not like is the batteries charge one at a time. But if you just want the luxury of not having to worry about changing batteries after one is charged, this is what you want.
I used to set up a paper roll, background stand, and umbrellas. Now I use this with theCowboyStudio 24" Photo Soft Box Light Tent Shooting Cube Open Top - 4 Chroma Key Backdrops. Setup time is much quicker for the same clean results (see the photos I uploaded).I store it underneath one of my sofas in the box it came in. It looks like it can get dirty easily and if I was to do it again, I probably would have purchased the translucent one.
Perfectly fine cables. Don't waste money on overpriced cables for digital signals - either the cable doesn't work or the cable works there's no doesn't work as well in digital.The construction of these cables seems perfectly reasonble and there appears to be decent construction of the cable connections if they aren't abused.
I've had this installed in my car for two years.It sounds excellent in the hatch of my 99'Accent.The speakers hold a good bit of the amps power before getting destorted.They hit well enough for me.The amp is quite good.I have not had any overheating problems.I've listened for hours at a time.I would recommend for someone looking for a reliable and good sounding system.To the younger guys,I think you would want 12's or 15 inch woofers.Not enough bass to blow your doors off.
These are nice compression-fit battery lugs. They look and perform well on cleaning up poor connection problems that can cause numerous "intermittent" electrical problems.
What more can I say. I went back to my history to warn others of this terrible product with even worse customer service but I see many people have done so already. I purchased the Philips DVDR985 almost a year ago and it quit recording and began having problems reading disks about ten months after purchase. The companys web site list numerous authorized service centers near my home but when you call customer service they tell you the only place to repair this model is in New York. I sent a detailed letter to the address their customer service center provided to me to send my complaint in writing to. the letter was sent back undeliverable. I would gladly forward copies of my letters and email to Amazon if it would help warn off future customers from being taken. I own many Philips products and had very good success with them but this experience has scared me off buying anything else with the Phillips brand. Based on the products repair history, Phillips should recall them all and make good with their customers by repacing the unit with a newer, improved model, if one exists. Could Amazon forward all the complaints about this product to Phillips? They need to know.
Shortly after I bought this (before it arrived) I began to suffer buyer's remorse; I started thinking this was just an expensive toy and a waste of money. But after receiving it [and the North American detailed street maps chip (another $160)] I don't regret a single penny spent.It's great for mapping (showing a route, down to the foot, you've taken) so you can backtrack and not get lost while hiking. And, with the North American street maps microSD Data card, I travel to new destinations stress-free now. With the detailed street map chip, it gives driving directions as well as any automotive gps with the exception that the 60CSx doesn't give voiced instructions and, of course, the screen is smaller. And it'll show all the restaurants (or gas stations, atms, etc) near my location and sorts them according to distance. This comes in handy when you're in an unfamiliar area and need a Starbucks STAT. I know, this is starting to be a review of the Maps microSD Data chip/card, but I think anyone buying this unit should definitely invest in the extra chip, too. Doing so makes the unit many times more useful.Regarding battery usage, it has accomodations for both alkaline and lithium batteries (supposedly lithium batteries have more energy than alkalines and can cause problems with some electronic devices). And I find that the 20 hour battery life is accurate as long as you don't use the backlight too much. When I first got this, I was playing with it all the time, using the back light and got about 10 hours on Duracell Ultra alkaline batteries.It also has other cool features like the ability to tell you the exact location (current or any time in the future) of the sun or moon. How cool would it be to know where the shade will be when you get out of that Phoenix movie theatre and have your car already parked there, in a spot that was blazing hot two hours earlier? Knowing the exact time the sun will set or rise can come in handy, too.When I first got it, I didn't care for the economy of buttons on the device. But after using it almost daily for two weeks now I appreciate that I can effectively operate the unit with one hand because of the smart design/layout of the buttons.I'd also invest twenty bucks in a protective case. The case is nicely designed with very good functionality allowing you to clearly see the screen and operate the buttons through a thick, tough, transparent barrier.
Well, I'm only 23 but I agree that the display is too small, but industry-typical. I actually can't find the manual, and I never read it so I have no idea whether it was useful! However, the seller I dealt with gave me this hint: This recorder ONLY works with Maxell, TDK or FUJI medias, and the other brands will not work. Who knows why. That might explain the wasted time/CDRs of the other reviewers. I have no idea if it is stated somewhere in the manual, or if it is insider-music-people common knowledge, or what. Personally, I've only used Maxell CD-Rs and they've worked just fine, every time. I haven't had to deal with RCA, but the factory warranty is there for reassurance. This machine does the job (when I use an acceptable brand of media) and I doubt you'll find anything closer to a pro-quality recorder at such a good price. I've had no durability problems. The plastic makes it light and more portable ... Heck, most of my car is plastic anyway!
Where does apple think they are getting off with this product. 150 dollars for a 1 gb player, that doesnt even allow you to see what is comming up next on your playlist? For 150 dollars you can buy a 15gb player from dell, with a backlit screen, nice interface, and wow, it shuffles too!I am a fan of the ipod, and I have nothing against apple, but this is proposterous. They are actually advertising and using the fact that you don't know what you are going to hear next as a selling point. Oh, the revolution of shuffle.Granted, this is a product oriented for people looking for a non hard drive/ flash based player, but in the end, it's just another way for apple to grab your money. But, if you are a mac user, you probably have tons of money anyhow.
Pretty good service from Amazon. Shipping was fast as lightning! Product is awesome! Actually using it for a samsung D600 cell phone and it works wonderful!
I purchased this to carry of my dvds in to save space when moving to college. Personally, I wish it was just a little cheaper, but you get your money's worth.
In this day and age of flat screen TV's and computer monitors, it's almost impossible to find old time television repair tools. This degaussing coil is just that, and necessary to demagnitize, (degausse) a CRT so that the color comes through clear and correct. This coil, made by Waldom, did the trick in short order. I do a lot of older TV repair and restoration, and tools like this are important. Works great, and I'd order another if this one ever breakes, though I doubt that will ever happen, it's so well made. 120VAC. Throws a magnetic field at least six feet.
I bought this item now for the third time. Last summer I purchased 2 of them, and they worked out great. I have another camera now and decided to get a 3rd one for simultaneous use on 3 cameras. Not sure about the other reviewers, but this 58mm circular polarizer glass filter works perfect for capturing and enhancing clouds, which is what I mostly do time lapses of and use this for. I've not had any issues with the construction at all. I received the item in mint condition, no scratches or fingerprints on the glass.
I used to have a LeapFrog 2.4 GHz system purchased at Best Buy. This product is far superior so far.
The sound quality of this product is wonderful but if I just put my head down to see what I am sewing in my lap, it falls off. If I am cooking and I glance down, it falls off. This is ridiculous. Do they not test these? I would not buy this product again. What good is good sound quality if they are sitting on the floor?
These Memorex DVD-Rs work well with my Windows computers. I use them about a few times per month to burn both data and video files. I get the occasional error, resulting in a bad disc that needs to be discarded, but that will probably be the case with any blank DVDs that you purchase. The problem that causes the occasional errors is more likely with my computer than with the actual discs. I usually restart my computer after an error during the burn process, and then the next time I try, it always works (so, maybe the problem is that I don't restart my computer often enough).Make sure that you have a DVD burner capable of writing to DVD-R discs (as opposed to the DVD+R discs). However, most DVD burners are able to write to either +R or -R discs. If you do not use blank discs very often, consider purchasing the 50-pack, although the cost per disc will be higher.Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle)
I have used my camera on a cross country road trip and its everything i could ask for, for a film camera.. easy to use and great for any kinds of shots..
Very cheap for the price, although it seems quite old since theres a big enter key
My existing headset looks just like a Plantronics audio 650 USB, but I don't have the USB dongle for it. I have used it with Skype and to narrate online tutorial videos. When I purchased Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10, I wanted to increase my accuracy so I purchased this noise-canceling Sennheiser microphone.Out-of-the-box looked and felt great. The EQ is a bit odd, like other Sennheiser headsets I've owned in the past; I like it though, because it makes rock music sound great.Unlike my Plantronics headset, the ear muffs are foam and let my ears "breathe" a little, which keeps them from getting too hot. It is also very comfortable even though I wear it for hours at a time.The microphone is a completely different story. My voice sounds tinny and the microphone picks up WAY more background noise. It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference with Dragon, but it is definitely worse for Skype, and there's no way I can use it to narrate videos.I like the Sennheiser sound, but this headset is not at all acceptable as a noise-canceling mic. I am disappointed because I basically wasted my money. Considering that the Sennheiser mic costs about 50% more than my Plantronics, I'm a little disgusted at the outcome.
After being quite content with my now-outdated Microtek E3 SCSI scanner, I decided to go Microtek again with the new slimscan USB. Although I would say that scans are slower than the older SCSI model, the overall quality is much better, and the interface is improved. As mentioned in other reviews, the OCR provided with the package is somewhat weak, but functional. I would recommend purchasing OmniPage Pro by Caere for higher-quality OCR recognition, although this may run you around a hundred dollars, last time I checked. The model is quite thin, although I too have had troubles making the button in the front, which is supposed to launch applications in Windows, functional. All in all a solid purchase at a solid value.-Pete
Logitech's keyboards will not cap certain keys, mine being a MX3200 digital display with a laser mouse, all cordless.Before you go crazy with their help literature, simply uninstall Setpoint completely and get back to normal. What a drag if you relied on any of the menus from Setpoint.This will stop the problem with keys not capping, which is drastic when you're working on something or writing a fast email.
I used it only 3 weeks. Later, a lot of problems began. At the present: I prefered to buy other one. Don't waste your money
This is a nice little switch. The cost is good. I use this to print to one printer from two compuers.The only con about this switch is that the software is not Vista compatible. I have to manually hit the button on the switch to print back and forth from one computer or the other. I'm not even sure if you get the software to work that the switch would always be on for both computers to print anytime.
With a good weight of 3.4 pounds ( 54.4 ounces) each,according to th seller, it appears that I have some defective (underfilled/not filled) cartridges.One unused one weighs in at 39.66 ounces, or 2.48 pounds. Another one, which only gave me a few legible pages, weighed in at 32.68 ounces, or barely 2 pounds. The third cart also only gave only a few pages before I took it out of the printer - it weighs 33.59 ounces.I returned these to the seller 2 months ago after they told me they'd give a full refund. I'm still waiting, even after repeated emails to them.
The comparably priced Bushnell is better (I own that also). The right eyepiece focus motion on mine has extremely poor motion. When turning it, it has all kinds of friction grabs and very loose gaps in its motion. (kind of hard to explain). The loose gaps are where the right eyepiece is so loose that it very easily goes out of focus. This problem is very pronounced. I would definitely return it, but it's not worth the effort. I won't buy a cheap bino online any more. I'll go to the store and check it out first. That would be my recommendation to others before taking a chance on this piece of crap.
It takes 2 weeks to get it.very slowand there is no adaptor.I wish I can receive the adaptor as soon as possible.
I will go straight to the details as to why this unit sucks:The software called iTunes will frequently duplicate songs and waste space.The unit itself is prone to not being recognized by Windows XP, so there is frequently no sync available, so....when sync is not available, you cannot upload new songs into your ipod.When plugging in your ipod, iTunes will tell you that the ipod needs to either re-enter all the songs, or reformat the whole ipod.When you "restore" your ipod (according to the will of iTunes), nothing happens afterwards except an ipod with no songs in it....and trying to put the songs back into the ipod...i'm still trying. Help!Getting help (help!) from iTunes is impossible, but I'm still trying.Managing more than one ipod's music in your pc is problematic and prone to glitches. I heard it's easy to manage multiple ipods if you have a Mac.If you are still thinking of getting an mp3 player, the most trouble-free is the Creative Zen Microphoto (8gb), and the Sandisk Sansa Clip (2gb) that holds 1000 songs.If you do decide on getting an ipod, make sure you save the music on cd's (burn them to cd).
Just like several other reviewers, I experienced a sudden loss of signal in one channel - in my case, it came after about 10 months of light use. Not recommended!
I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem.So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles.
I returned it. The plain rabbit ears from Sears work better. Very disappointing.
Screws holding bottom plate came out during first use making the unit non-useable as it would get stuck in the bay. Not Lenovo product as advertised either. Do not purchase.
There was no prior info regarding the inability to use the cable when transferring from Vista to Vista. Naturally' I never would have purchased it if I had kn own.
Don't buy this piece of garbage. Terrible quality. Not fun. Not educational. Just poorly made and worthless. It is a waste of money. I regret buying it.
I was in the market for a new computer bag and I also needed a bag for school and work. My current bag was putting a major strain on my shoulders and I wanted to get a rolling bag that didn't look too business. When I first found the JanSport bag I was thrilled, it was sporty, had wheels, and looked well built. After 4 monthes of normal use, the retractable handle is BROKEN! I plan on writing a letter to the company to let them know of my disappointment with this product. Buyer beware!
What a hunk of junk! This is very poorly manufactured, assembles horribly. I ended up trashing it because it wouldn't click together right and it wasn't worth sending back. Next time, I will just set a $10 bill on fire, it would ne way more satisfying. Now, I just have to buy another rack for my Wii games...
I agree with the two previous reviewers. There needs to be a user manual and there isn't one. The fine adjustment will adjust the vertical angle maybe 15 degrees. This isn't very helpful for star gazing. The maximum height of the tripod is only 45 inches. This is an uncomfortable height for looking through binoculars while standing. Celestron should have a users guide showing how their tripod and binoculars are supposed to work together.
First, if you are an Apple Mac user, there is no way to install this router using software. It all has to be done manually, and there is no support for this from Cisco. I tried for 5 hours, and finally gave up and called Computer Geeks.Second, if you are planning to stream music, video, movies, roku etc., this is not the router for you. It is old technology which will not handle today's Internet.I called Computer Geeks and they came to help me install it, and as soon as the tech saw the modem, he almost laughed out loud. He also pointed out that it was not new, even though I paid for a new router. It was scratched -- he said it was used, very used. He sold me an "N" class modem that is made for today's Internet and today's high-speed computers, and I was up and running in minutes.Do not waste your money on this. Go to Wireless-N.
The battery was not working at all and there is not specific instruction for return. I was very disappointed.
I tried this chip along with the 1 GB DDR to increase the memory on my 2008 late version I-Mac and nither one of them worked. So goes trying to save a buck, you get what you paid for.
Like so many multi-function devices, the WCG200 is good in concept, but flawed in execution. Wireless range is awful -- the coverage area barely reaches outside my study. I had to spend $40 on a high-gain antenna (which should have been part of the original unit) and $80 on a repeater to get coverage to the bedroom in my modest 1,500 sqare foot house. I wound up spending considerably more money than if I had bought a separate cable modem and wireless router. Linksys has not bothered to support this product with firmware updates, nor are open-source firmware alternatives available. (See my review of the Linksys WRE54G repeater for issues concerning firmware incompatibility with newer Linksys products.) My theory is that the WCG200 has performed poorly in the marketplace (as well as my home) and development has been ignored by Linksys in favor of their flagship WRT54G line.Another annoyance: When you change the default password from 'admin', don't get too fancy. The router will accept a maximum of 8 alphanumeric characters. This behavior is not documented. Using a password containing more than 8 characters, or including any special characters like '&' or '~' will lock down the WCG200 and prevent you from accessing the firmware without a complete manual reset to the default settings. Other Linksys products have had this problem corrected in updates, but not the WCG200.Unlike the picture displayed with this listing, the actual product has only one antenna. Older versions may have two, but the current WCG200v2 purchased from Amazon has only one RSMA antenna connection.
I was disapointed - I expected more for the money - I was able to pick up a MS keyboard for a few buck more that had a far more soild feels to it. The keys are noisy and very mushy - Don't get me wrong it works but the look and feel screem lowest bidder -
Drive was horribe destroyed 10 disks software was really bad was on hold for 3 hours for 10 cents a minute on my phone bill.
I used this player three times since Feb, 2003. Now I get a no disc error and Philips won't stand behind it. All they will do for me is exchange it for a $60.00 fee.
I bought this product based on the advice of a linksys technical support representative when I received it at my house the product would not work with my operating system. When I called linksys technical support they were absolutely no help at all. Boo linksys very poor job of informing a customer. I was very impressed with Amazon.com in accepting the product back. I would recommend Amazon.com to anyone.
I am able to burn the whole thing with Toast7 on a Pioneer DVR-110D but verification always fails with it seems the same bad sector. Bad batch?
Was away on vacation and forgot my charger for Sansa Clip (Sansa Clip to Computer). Ordered this charger and had it express shipped to my location just to discover that I needed my original charger to utilize. Amazon rarely disappoints, but this information NEEDS to be included in the description of this charger for Sansa Clip users. Not sure if this charger is good/bad or useful at all - right now I couldn't care less as I've wasted two days waiting for its arrival and after receipt, I'm on my way to Best Buy to purchase an original charger to use. Sorry Amazon - this time you fell short. Need for original charger is clearly indicated on package - again, this needs to be spelled out in description of product for purchaser.
The buckles rub against the side of the bag and cause premature wear. I have owned this for five month and do not recommend this bag. Targus is a good brand but this bag is not good. I'd look at the KOS301, which is the following release after this (KOS300).
I knew the chance I was taking when I purchased this item. I knew people had experienced some problems with it but the majority of reviews were good. So I decided to give it a try. I should have known better.The first time I tried to take a shot the camera just died like the plug was pulled.I thought.. . "Huh, maybe my batteries were dead. . ." Then I remembered, "Noooo. . just charged them (they were both canon batteries)."It took me 5 minutes to get the camera to power back up with the grip on. So a little experimenting led me to discover that the battery compartment does not fit snugly into the holster and if it moves even a little bit the grip looses contact with it and the camera looses all power. Peace of c. ..So now I'll have to pack back up the batteries it came with and pack back up the grip and somehow convince the company I bought it from to give me a refund. Considering how long it took for them to remember to send the grip out to me to begin with I'm not expecting this to be a fast process.So for anyone who is considering this. . proceed with caution. And don't be surprised if you are the next review saying "I should have known better".I'll stick with Canon from now on. I WAS warned.
The output voltage on this Adapter is 6 volts, which would be very hard on any equipment expecting 3 volts input. As such, it is totally useless to me.
I Purchased this product on 05/15/2008 the screen was messed up it played for a little while and went out. I had it replaced and the same thing happend with the new one i was sent. these are cheap and don't work do not purchase it. With the second one i asked for a refund from amazon and still didnt get it this was about 3 weeks ago.
I purchased this exact model. Never again. I had problems from the beginning. It worked ok for a while, then started making noises. Eventually, it stopped working altogether. Total drive failure. Techsupport is impossible. Dead links for tech or customer service. Waiting on the phone for 40 minutes only to be disconnected. I finally got an RMA to retrun the product. I paid $30 for fedex shipment, only to recieve the product, unfixed a week and a half later. No explanation. No reply. No paperwork. And still no satisfaction or reply from the company. Stay away.. stay very far away
I have this popping issue with my Intel iMac. It occurs at boot up with 4 loud pops and also occurs on a new sound if a sound has not been played for a few seconds. I notice it always in Garage Band while I am attempting to compose music. This is a very annoying issue. Sound that I wish to here from the speaker is never very loud and the speaker plug does not fully insert into the iMac. I took this iMac to the Mac Store where I purchased it to have them repair it and other issues. It has been in twice and the issue still remains. I have been in contact with Customer Relations at Apple about this issue and they are useless. They have stated that they are aware this issue occurs but they do not believe it is a problem and are therefore not going to do anything about it. This is my first Mac, and based on my experience so far with the computer and the so called "customer service" I will never, ever purchase another Apple product, I will also advise others to do the same. It is clear that if Apple manufactures a faulty product that they refuse to admit it and refuse to satisfy its customers.
This relay and plug is not worth your time...The description (Three 12&#34; heavy 14 ga. power wires and two 12&#34; 18 ga. coil control wires.) is not accurate at all. The wires are 6&#34; at best and the wires are no where near 14 gauge. They appear to be all the same size (18 Gauge) with the main feed wires having thicker insulation to appear that they are larger gauge wires. I would be hesitant to run more than 15 amps through this relay. I am ASE certified in automotive electronics and I will not be using this for my vehicle.
Got two of these, mirrored them across each other so that the mirrored drives were not in the same physical unit. Thought I was well protected against file loss, wrong again. Some how a mirror got broken. These units have no way to resynch/repair a mirror. You have to delete a partition & recreate the mirror with a fresh partition. Unlike what their manual indicates, that when a mirror breaks, you just remove one drive & you can access the other one, in my case both drives were unaccessable. Finally got the data recovery software from their advanced tech support that was supposed to recover my files. Since mine were 2tb drives, their data recovery software was going to take ~60days/drive to scan them. I tried, the SFSExtract software wouldn't run for more than 4 days without a error & there is no way to tell the software where to restart. You have to start completely over each time it bombs. I gave up after trying to recover the data for about 2 months. Unfortunately, I lost ~ten years of unreproducable data. DO NOT USE THESE UNITS FOR ANY CRITICAL DATA.
In less than three years a fault on the motherboard kept the PC from powering up. But in my case the power supply was ok. This is the second Emachine model I have owned with this problem. On the other one, the power supply died too.
If there are mail in rebates on the items you purchase, and if there is a clause like you have to mail in the form within a specific number of days from the purchase date, be assured, The Amazon and the product manufacturer makes sure that it arrives to your home after that day to make sure you won't submit your rebate form.
I was excited to start using this microphone for text dictation software and the product did not work, checked on 3 computers, MAC OS X 10.6, windows xp and windows vista. No Luck :(
I don't normally give bad reviews except to warn people....This lens does have great range but the poor corner to corner resolving power and low contrast make this lens a poor choice for just about every type of subject. In low light,back lit,or harsh lighting conditions like reflections off of cars,aircraft,or water etc,the lens wants to hunt for the proper focus to the point where after a full 60 secs of this lens trying to find its focus,I just switch to manual focus. The lens even stops responding altogether from time to time and the camera has to be shut off and the lens removed and then put back on to cure this. Also the lens is not sealed on,the body mount side and I have dust between elements that can not be cleaned without a complete disassemble. I can only speak of my EOS 20D but the other canon lenses I have exhibit none of these problems. I have been into photography for 40 years and I would have never considered a Tamron lens. This was my first Digital Camera and I let the Salesman sell me a Tamron POS...Dont buy this lens if you plan on doing serious Photography it never fails to disappoint.
I installed this card in an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop system. Runs fine using skge driver EXCEPT no 1000 Gbs operation, only 100 Mbs or lower. Earlier revisions of this card are said to run better, but you can't tell which revision you are buying until you buy it.Update: While above may have been true (skge vs 1000 bps), an Intel PRO/1000 card also failed to sync at 1000 bps until I upgraded my cables to Cat 5e. RTFM, again!
This is really cool scanner, it's everything the reviews say about it. Unfortunately I use scanners to scan really small objects. This scanner has a small depth of focus. At 1200 DPI it's focus was even out on a slightly wrinkled twenty dollar bill. The scanner just does not focus on objects. On my old HP Scanjet 4P, and my new HP ScanJet 5300C objects are in perfect focus. Also at 1200 DPI, the picture was a little misaligned. If you can spare the desk space, the HP ScanJet 5300C is a much better scanner.
If the author of the above blurb would indicate the I/F (USB, parallel or SCSI) that this thing uses it would sure help making a purchase decision!
I planned to buy this product but needed some extra pre-sales info from Netgear (a USB vs. PCMCIA Card recommendation). I contacted their pre-salesdepartment, which is part of their out-of-USA (overseas) post-sales tech support operation. After waiting 45 minutes in the phone queue on-hold, I wasdisconnected. I called again and was told I would have to wait again in the phone queue, which I declined. I instead faxed 3 top corporate officers with my helprequest, but never received a callback or other reply. I can only imagine the tech support I might have received if I had a faulty product, or if I need post-salessupport. Based on this unusually poor support experience, I instead purchased n 8-station wireless LAN from Asante, which offers excellent pre-sales support.
That's it. Don't know if it's defective or, as with other reviews, it mysteriously simply doesn't work with these devices. The indicator light on the unit, which is green when not plugged it, is red when plugged in. The iPhone does't show that it is connected to house current when plugged it. Returning for refund.
I purchased this Navman from Amazon. The Navman literature states that it is compatible with Palm OS 5.0 and higher. IT ISN'T !!! I have the Palm Tungsten T5 which has Palm OS 5.4.I have talked to people at the company and they admit it isn't compatible with Palm OS 5.4. Also they have no idea when a "fix" will come out. They seem to have a don't care attitude. DON'T BUY THE PRODUCT.
I just purchased a Canon 8400F scanner which is marketed as having a maximum optical resolution of 3200 dpi. Only after setting up the scanner, did I discover that its true maximum optical resolution is 1600 dpi for refelective (flatbed) scanning. The higher, 3200 dpi resolution is available only when scanning film. The published specifications do not make any distinction between reflective and film scanning with regard to the maximum optical resolution, which I find very misleading. I have owned or used scanners from other manufacturers and have not encountered this discrepancy between published specs and actual specs.
I don't know whether I just got a faulty pair (they are going back!) but what is the point of cordless headphones that have a very limited range and constantly cut out when you move?
My first one lasted a few months before it stopped working. The manufacturer replaced it and the next one lasted about ten months but it has now died on me. I wasn't dropped and only used once a week. So the quality is very poor in my experience.
I've had this set for about six months, and I absolutely hate it. The fans literally scream so lound it's hard to hear the audio. I had the fan replaced, and the new fan was louder than the first one!The thing draws almost 25 watts of power while doing absolutely nothing and the fans still run when it's turned "off". I killed the useless TV Guide feature, and it still runs and draws power. No doubt the fans will fail soon also. Unbelievable.The bulb just blew, in under 800 hours of operation, obviously not even 10 % of the 8000 hours Toshiba quotes. When the warranty is up, they will cost $250 - $300 each.The remote control is sluggish, the menus were designed by an idiot, etc., etc. Speaking as an electronics engineer, this is a piece of poorly designed junk that is an embarrassment to everyone involved.Worst single purchase I've made in years. As soon as I can afford it, I'm going to give it to one of my relatives and buy something decent.Don't buy this set!
Though the sound quality of these headphones is not bad at all, the comfort factor leaves a lot to be desired. The buttons for adjusting the headphones to your head size do not work. The headband is extremely flimsy and catches on hair. And I ended my first day using these with a massive headache because they were just too tight and could not be adjusted for proper fitting. Koss - back to the drawing board.
500-1000 shots for an authentic Canon battery is not good which leads me to believe this is a fake. My Canon battery that came with my 20D would get me at least 1200-1500 shots at a wedding even after using it for 6 years and still have power left over. Unfortunately another photographer whom I was working an event at in Schaumburg stole mine while I had it charging and stuck his cheap knock off battery in my charger. Protect your authentic Canon batteries because they are worth every penny!
This is a SONY Product and you cannot even program in the code for the SONY Blu-Ray Player. What good id this remote?
First Kodak makes you buy a Dock. extra 80 bucks.Although this camera does take good pictures when daylight is sufficient, this camera lacks features and with problems.No zoom. No timer. of course no video (which is ok)Here are some real problems:1. this camera makes DARK pictures when there is not ample light. Yes, flash is on. Regular 35mm (even those made by Kodak) cameras can do much better than that.2. Battery life is short. Do not trust the computer when it says battery life is good. You will run out after taking a few shots. If you gone to a day trip you must remember to turn it off everytime after you take a pic in order to last a few hours3.Upload from the dock sometimes give mysterious I/O errors. Frustrating. You may have to try a couple times.
I have had nothing but problems with my Epson 740. The printing quality is lousy, it frequently crashes my computer and support stinks. Don't waste your money.
This is a cheap flimsy jump drive. I had Lexar 1 year before I bought this 2Gb Sandisk. I lost all my data. Lucky me, I have some old files that I can go back. The Ultra3 software is also annoying.
I am reviewing this Interfit 411 tramsmitter in the context of the price point (around $35.00). I was looking for an inexpensive solution to trigger two Interfit EXD 400's without cables in a small home studio environment. After testing this product on numerous occassions, I am unsure of its value even at the low price point.Build quality: build quality is ok. Clearly not assembled or contructed with high grade materials. However, with proper handling I would expect it to last a while (once again, considering price point). However, if you drop this item onto a hard floor, chances are it will shatter or at least stop working. Admittedly a bit of speculation on my part.Hot Shoe Fit: no problem mounting this item on a Nikon D300s hot shoe. Seems to be a good fit with no "wiggle."Triggering: here is where the problems start. First off, this device does in fact trigger my EXD-400 Interfit monolights with the built in optical slave...under ideal conditions. However, I equate its practical application as needing line of sight to all optical slaves of the monolights you wish to trigger. In other words, your positioning as a photographer to the subject is severely limited when needing to trigger the strobes. Essentially, in my two strobe setup, I need to be between and behind both lights. So, if one light is further back than the other, I must stay behind the light back the furthest. Comparatively, when using my D300s flash, I can be positioned nearly anywhere and that is with the Nikon IR flash panel (SG-31R)mounted. Outdoor use trials were problematic in that the transmitter only triggered the mono lights about 60% of the time (overcast).Battery use: I have not used the item long enough to provide a good opinion as to use.While I may consider another week or so trial before I decide whether to return the transmitter, I will most likely look for a wireless trigger in the comparable price range. For example, Gadget Infinity just released their new Cactus V4 wireless triggers (2.4ghz freq.). Clearly these triggers cannot compete with the venerable Pocket Wizards. However, at about $65.00 for a two monolight setup, it's not far off from the INT411. Plus the V4's received very good reviews from semi pro's and even some pro's. Reported working distances in open field settings exceed 100 yards and more. Either way, IR transmission, regardless of price point, may not be the most reliable means of triggering.***UPDATE***Additional testing compels me to return this item. The range drops to 10 feet (at best) outside with everything perfectly lined up. Essentially, the INT 411 is only acceptable for use indoors and in a very coordinated manner in which the photographer remains stationary (more or less). I decided to go with a "poverty wizard." Specifically, after a great deal of research, I just ordered a set of Yongnuo triggers 2.4GHz (RF-602). Users are reporting range over 100 meters and through walls and trees.
Warning.... Linksys will require you to spend an hour on the phone if your unit fails and they will be VERY reluctant to issue an RMA number .... this is evidently a cost saving measure (they only earn about 75 cents an hour in India) . My WRT54G's firmware became corrupted after a power failure. I printed out some 13 pages from the Linksys website and spent more than an hour dutifully following the instructions. I was able to erase the old firmware, but the new firmware would not install...... .they have steadfastly refused to issue an RMA number....I don't pretend to be a technical expert at router repair....but I shouldn't need to be to have my router repaired under warranty....
The software is hard to use. The sound quality is aweful. Try playing any CD in order it will not. Stay away from this product, it's cheap for good reason.
I'ts funny how you HAVE to give one star in your reviews! This does NOT deserve a star period! Like many others on here, I have had nothing but problems with this unit! It will NOT play any cd's at all. I bought this new from Amazon and will never buy another Onkyo brand product again. Oh, and Amazon sent me another unit, and guess what? Same problem. Do NOT but this product!
I had some problems with this. The clips are very cheap and were broken during (or before) transit. I returned it -- or at least tried to since the seller wouldn't respond. Eventually, I had to file a claim/complaint with Amazon before the vendor would write back.Lesson learned.
I have a similar unit and for the most part it works OK. However, HP decided to use only a SD expansion slot. Very few accessories go into this slot. Most accessories require a larger CF slot which some of the competition offer on their units. For HP you must by a CF slot accessory + the GPS unit or camera, etc.
Took much longer to receive with no response to requests. Does not seem to be working properly. Still have many questions. Not Happy. Burt Marcus
my son is so hard on his iPod nano, that he has to have something to protect it and this case does do that. i've had to replace this case 4 times. the first thing we do right out of the package is cut out the clear plastic on the inside. that clear plastic makes it difficult to use the click wheel and causes a glare on the LCD screen. after about two months the belt clip on the back comes loose and eventually falls completely off. if i were the manufacturer of these "Podfolios" as they call them, i would not use the clear plastic on the inside and re-enforce the belt clip.
I am a computer repair tech who has a client that uses these for their road warriors. If these things work they are fine but fixing them is impossible. Odd track pad and shutdown issues plague them. All the hard disks have failed by the 2 year mark. The camera gives one fits getting the right drivers loaded. The Sony driver download site is slow and confusing and Sony no longer sells the original install disks. These things are just too proprietary for me. Most of my DELL tricks just do not work on these Sonys. If you can afford to throw it away if it breaks out of warranty go ahead, buy it.
The VuPoint reviews are misleading, The VuPoint Camera is just a cheap cell phone camera disguised as an underwater camera, and it is not even a good camera at all. If you don't believe me just take a good look at the camera lens and you will notice that it looks exactly like you phone camera lens. Actually, any cell phone currently in the market can take better pictures than this VuPoint. I returned it before I had a chance test the waterproof case, but the case looked flimsy and the locking mechanism does not have a secure lock, it may open accidentally underwater. Also this camera wins the price as the electronic device with the most fake reviews I have ever seen on Amazon. You have been warned.
I bought this in May 2008 and now the disk is dead. I searched Internet and found too many discussions about LaCie disk failures. You won't find as many failures from other manufactures. For a hard drive, you would expect it to last for 5 years or longer.Just google "Lacie disk failure" before you buy one based on average review score. Typically reviewers write reviews soon after they buy a product.I will never buy another LaCie.
I was given one of these so I could use a PS/2 keyboard with my laptop. I thought I had a defective keyboard because keypresses were getting dropped. I would type the word "TYPEWRITER" and get "TPEWITER," which is very, very frustrating. I switched to a different keyboard, but got the same result. The keyboard would also appear to stop working, which turned out to be a stuck CTRL key, or other keys would stick. This was on two perfectly fine keyboards. Finally, I went out and bought a real USB keyboard, ViewSonic BM-KU-206, for about $14, and all my problems disappeared. The only conclusion is that this adapter doesn't work very well. Because you can buy the same keyboard I bought for $1-2 more, the question is why would you bother with this adapter?
Just hooked this cable up to my display and computer and much to my amazement, there are tiny green dots all over the screen. If I hold the cable or bend it a little, the dots go away and the screen is clear. Everything hooked up tightly, no pins are bent, etc. Must be something within the cable itself. I have the cable bent a little right now and have something sitting on the cable to hold the bend and for now no dots...I will keep it this way until a new cord arrives. Live and learn I guess. I will be purchasing a new HDMI/DVI cable, but this time I think I will look elsewhere.
The description on the camera was that it was "like new". Unfortunately the camera has a broken piece to it making it unusable. I needed this camera for a course and am very disappointed that it was broken.
I was not happy with this buyer at all. He only gives you seven days to return a product. He does not guarantee the products. The product does not work in all three speeds, only in one and of course i did not find this out right away so my seven days were GONE!!!I would not purchase another thing from this buyer!!!
This fm transmitter worked well. Until the 31st day I had it when it completely stopped working. The screen wouldn't even turn on. Of course it happened the day after all warranties are valid. This is my second Griffin fm transmitter and the first one would keep cutting off about halfway through every song and I would have to press either the plus or minus button to turn it back on. I contributed it to being left in my car in Georgia heat so when I received my second Griffin iTrip Auto I took it out of the car every time I was done with it. I will never buy another Griffin transmitter. I bought a Monster transmitter and we'll see how good it is when that 31st day comes around. Kensington transmitters are also a good choice but they are pretty pricey.
I'm downrating this product BEFORE I actually use it to hopefully catch your attention BEFORE you buy it! I read a bunch of reviews here, mostly favorable. One noted the itme pictured here on Amazon is different then what came. TRUE. It is also DIFFERENT than the item in the PDF from the Peerless site!! Seems there are 3 LCS-KLA'a but nobody (Peerless) has bothered to revision them ie. -1 -2 -3 etc. What I thought was the one in the PDF was the correct one, WRONG. The one pictured on the Peerless site IS the correct one. So it has a flat/squareish TV side plate with eight ROUND screw holes (not tear shaped) and it does NOT roll +/- 5 degrees. If you've ever hung a TV before tear shaped screw holes let you hang the TV on the already wall mounted arm EASILY! The 5 degree roll lets you correct a less than perfect install. I'm am currently waiting for a call back from a Peerless tech. I showed the CSR the bad PDF.
I set this up with the included software and was connected to wifi in about 10 minutes. The problem was, now my computer which was connected to the router would not connect to the internet. I then called Cisco tech support. I spent 2 hours on the phone with them trying to get this up and running. We did get it up and running after 2 hours but then after an hour, I lost my wifi connection. I returned this because I don't have another 2 hours to waste on the phone with them. During the conversation, the rep was surprised to hear that Amazon was selling this model. It has been DISONTINUED FOR 2 YEARS! I looked back and the good reviews I had read before purchasing were from 2007. Do not waste your time on this model!
I got one of these for a friend and I am appalled at how bad the drivers are for OS X.The scanner does NOT work with OS X's &quot;Image Capture&quot; application, and the provided application is hideous.It looks ugly.It has horribly translated dialogs and instructions.I can't even allow you to select standard applications (such as Preview) for viewing the scans.
some disks with mmc code are actually made at cmc plant in tiawan. I believe this may be why so many have trouble with these disks.mmc japan very good; mmc coded cmc taiwan - watch out.
No multi-view, difficult to make multiple chain calculations. Does the basic functions for financial calculations, but for the price, would not recommend.
The idea is great, but the whole deal is based on the premise you are actually going to be able to receive the signal. Unless you pay the extra $40 for the antenna headphones you can forget about listening to the Inno on headphones. When the Inno is docked, attached to the antenna and not moving it works great. I got the car kit for another $70. I get a signal about half the time in the car. Still get numerous drop outs making it impossible to actually record a song. So it's $399 for the actual Inno, $70 for the car kit, $40 for the antenna headphones, 12 month subscription to XM at $12.99 a month for another $156 plus tax (7.85 percent where I live) for a grand total of $717.20 This stinks of price gouging and XM greed.
Price seemed right, but that was the only positive to this product. Mechanically, there's really only one thing that could go wrong with this battery, and sure enough, the spring-loaded latch on mine was broken when I received it. Decided to request a replacement, but wasn't permitted to do so. Instead, I had to return for a refund and then reorder. Seemed a bit counterintuitive.
This tripod has one glaring flaw...the center metal post screw mounts into an aluminum head screw hole. I used this tripod about five times before the head was completely stripped, and I never applied much pressure to the head mount. Very poor design of an otherwise nice tripod!
if it wasnt for the crossovers being so bad these wuld be great for anyone in any car for any style music
This the worst netgear product ever, very difficult to connect. After connecting, error with IP assignment. The signal strength was also very bad. My old router has better signal strength (MR614) than this 3..4 generation of router.
At first, I was thrilled to find an mp3 player for the RCA Lyra's price and capacity, and it worked great when I began using it. However, only a few weeks afterwards, almost all of the songs began to skip, and about a month after that, I had difficulty just trying to turn it on! Now, just FIVE MONTHS after buying it, the harddrive has completely crashed! Now I can't use this player at all, and I've lost $150! Apparently, I am NOT the only one who has suffered these problems, as most everyone who has held onto this player for an extended period of time has been confronted with harddrive problems.My advice: STAY CLEAR! While it's a good bargain, you'll end up wasting your time and (if you didn't fill out the warranty info, like me.) your money.
This is not a review. I just want to know the answer to my question. You advertise this cassette recorder as a M-657V, the model I want, yet when the picture of the unit is enlarged, it shows an M-650V.What gives?
All I can say is, sometimes it works, sometimes it causes Windows to crash. I have had to reinstall this device as many times as I have used it...
This little modem, was supposed to be jewel of the dial-up modem range. Capable of handling the new v.92 standard among other things.Plugging in was not point and click, and drivers needed to be installed first. After which i unsuccessfully got the thing working with my isp.eventually after much sweat and altering of the myriad of settings - which makes it difficult to navigate, time consuming and unless you're a techie, useless - got connected at 12 kb/s. I checked the line, and computer settings, but no luck at increasing the bandwidth.The hype of such a modem has gone to the heads of its maker - it doesn't work properly, and needs to be corrected.All in all it was a shocking disappointment. On the positive side, the fax part of the modem works beautifully with no hassle whatsoever - how strange?
I bought it at Radio Shack and after carefully using it in my car for about 5 or 6 times, the cable that connects the audio output to the device, broke. I was so surprised that I sent it to the Customer Service of iRock asking for it to be replaced or repaired. Well, that was three months ago and of course I haven't heard from them.
Amazon advertised a specific part number and sent a generic one that could not be used.
I had the most abysmal experience with this camera's charger. First of all, the battery never seemed to be able to hold a charge. After a few shots, the indicator would read "battery low." Being fairly new to digital cameras, I thought this was a common experience. But after charging the battery a few times, it seemed that the charger broke, and would not recharge the battery at all. The red indicator light on the charger would stay on and never turn green. Frustrated, I took to the Internet, only to discover many other folks who experienced the exact same problem with this particular model. In addition, it seems Vivitar consistently gets low marks not only for its digital camera products, but also for its customer service. Needless to say, I won't be purchasing another one of their products again, and I have a new, highly-rated Panasonic on its way.In its defense, the camera actually did take decent photos, while it worked. I'm not a professional or even a serious amateur by any means, and most of my shots are casual; also, as an amateur botanist I take close-ups of plants and flowers. This camera was fine for that; unfortunately, because of the charger/battery issues, it seems to have a very limited use potential. For that reason, I can't give it more than one star. I understand that this model is no longer in production, so don't waste your money on a used one, even at a bargain price.
I am extremly disappointed with my purchase. I do not recommend this product to anyone. I am also very disappointed with the seller who sent me a used product as a new product. I have been trying to get a refund, but he has been giving me grief and run around and trying to presnt his faulty product as a good product.
I have have already exchanged these speakers once, and i am going to return them again. They sound good when you first turn them on, but as time goes on, they start to crackle, pop, and make windy sounds. This continued even when they were disconnected from the computer. I do not reccomend these.
I recently purchased this item, and I was extremely disappointed. It was a horrible experience trying to install this item. The instructions for the drive did not match the type of drive, and on the western digital website, it didn't even list this drive to get instructions for. So, I followed the instructions that came with it to a T, to install the drive as a boot drive, copying all my information from my current drive, which was about to fail. It seemed to copy the files just fine and work ok as a slave drive, but then my original hard drive failed, and I moved this supposidly boot drive to be the single drive on my machine it would not work. Upon calling customer service to find out what was wrong, I was asked, did you make the boot drive through windows or dos? I told her I just popped in the disk they gave me and ran it, and followed the instructions, click on "I want to make a boot drive" and not on "I want to make a drive for additional service." She said that it sounds like I did it through windows mode, and it won't make a boot drive in windows mode, only if I was in dos mode. I asked her why this was not explained in the instructions, and now I had no original boot drive to try to do it again. She told me to run windows recovery. I asked if she could help me do that, because I couldn't figure it out, and she said no, windows isn't our product so we won't help you with that. I said, but if this is what I need to install this drive, it says you are supposed to offer me free installation help for 30 days, why won't you help me. Then I was spoken to as if I was a problem customer - you know, "MAAM, I TOLD YOU I CAN'T HELP YOU" in a nasty tone.I ended up going out, buying another hard drive to use as my primary and then installing windows from scratch, and having to reinstall all the drivers and programs I had on this new drive and I kept the western digital drive for a backup.All in all, I thought this was a waste of money, a waste of hours upon hours of time, and a terrible experience. I would never recommend purchasing this product.
This arm band has velcro on the OUTSIDE whick rubs against your body! This arm band shredded my brand new shirt and when I tried to turn it a different direction it rubbed against my skin and made it raw no matter which way I turn it. I would NOT recommend this product. This is not a reflection on the seller. The seller sent the arm band very quickly & it was a smooth transaction.
This boom pole/fish pole is USELESS unless (I assume) you buy the mic holder/shock mount of the same brand. Basically, it doesn't work with ANY other mic holder/shock mount. The part where the mic holder/shock mount goes is inverted! It's a hole instead of a screw. Your mic holder will not screw ONTO it! You must buy a mic holder that screws INTO it. USELESS with any other brand of mic holder/shock mount.
I bought these ear buds four months ago and they've already broken. Everything is still intact, but the individual buds simply quit working, first one and then the other. I subjected them to the same day-to-day handling that I have other brands, and this is the first pair that have broken so easily. I hesitate to buy another Coby product in the future.
I have installed many kinds of wireless routers before. I decided to go with this one especially due to the price and the decent reviews on Amazon. I have one PC and 2 Mac Laptops.First of all the factory software CD provided by the manufacture is completely worthless. After several unsuccessful attempts I finally called the customer support in order to install the software. Once up and running, it works decent, except for the dropping the Mac laptops out of the coverage several times, so I had to go to the airport section of Mac, find the router and click on it, etc.I think after all I should have gone with the dual band Netgear router. It is listed on Amazon for about $150 but is worth each Penny.A follow up on this router.After owning it for abour 6 months, it has been rather a pain. Very frequently it just stopped working and then I have to unplugg it from the electricity jack and back on. I did the mistake and pushed on the buttom "Reset" on the back of the router, then I realized that all the setting will be erazed and I ha dto rest the router name, pass word, etc. I am not very happy with this product and would not recommend it.
I was quite pleased with both WR100s I purchased from Amazon in July 2008. Unfortunately, after about 3.5 years I noticed I was no longer hearing alerts for tests. Hitting the button to hear the local weather report resulted in a continuous, high-pitched tone. I checked the SAME code and frequency selector and confirmed they were still correct. The only way to get the radio to receive the weather broadcast is to unplug it for quite a while (without batteries). After it resets it seems fine for a short period, then reverts to the tone.Two stars for working as advertised, but failing prematurely. With no moving parts and having been used in a place that does not get extremely hot or cold, there's no excuse for failing,
This was a bad buy.The 120-watt supply does not provide adequate power to charge and run a Toshiba Satellite 1955 laptop from the 12-volt power outlet in the car.The laptop is rated at 90 watts.I contacted Kensington and they said they would send me a different connector.They did send a different connector and it did not work any better than the first one I used.I told them the new connector did not work. They told me that they did not have a connector for my computer and that was that.Communicating with Kensington by email in an attempt to fix this problem took over a month.They do not do refunds.
Sound was fine; mediocre, but generally above crappy average. My problem was the durability; I bought two of these, thinking that eventually I'd have to buy another pair anyways as I use headphones a lot and generally need to replace every two - four months. Neither lasted more than two weeks before a line broke and sound came out of only one ear.Two weeks.Horrible, won't buy again.
This is what happaned when I tried to use this drive on an otherwise stable Windows 2000 system:The Iomega Tools installer demanded an immediate restart as soon as it completed.The system hung on restart and had to be power-cycled.A new item called 'active disk' appeared in the system tray on successful restart. There was nothing indicating it had anything to do with Iomega at all.The Iomega entry on the Programs menu had nothing in it but a couple of web links ('help' and 'update').I was able to read a pre-recorded Zip disk with no problems, however, when I tried to eject the disk (using the right-click menu item), Windows flung a bunch of panicked popups, yelling at me for disconnecting hardware without going through the "safely disconnect hardware" interface -- it basically acted as though I'd unceremoniously yanked out the USB cable while the drive was still spinning. Then it vomited up one of those always-delightful "Unrecognized exception" error popups, and promptly hung.When I used this drive with an OSX system, every time I tried to eject a disk, the drive spun for over a minute before spitting out the disk.This is all mysterious. I never had these kinds of problems with the SCSI Zip drives.In any case, at $10 a pop, the Zip media format has been effectively eclipsed by writable CDs and DVDs.
Just bought this one at BestBuy, will be returning it for the LNS4051, a much better TV, the pixelation on this 4041D even with component inputs is unbearable! Its like getting a tooth pulled every time the pixels appear during an action scene or a closeup, overall its just an ok tv,,for $1300 I think you should get more than ok and get the 4051, a much better samsung.
SanDisk Sansa E100, Samsung YP-MT6, Iaudio U2, Samsung YP-U2, SanDisk Sansa E200, SanDisk Sansa C100, SanDisk Sansa M200, Samsung YP-U1...These are all players that are better than the iPod Shuffle. Some are more expensive, but so much better it's worth it. And there are some that are cheaper, yet better.
I purchased a Rio mp3 player and it broke within a month. Fortunately, I was still under warranty. After many "outsourced" telephone conversations, they finally sent me a replacement. This model was "refurbished". I had purchased a new one and they replaced it with a refurbished one! That just doesn't seem right... After six months it stopped working all together.Please take heed to the poor reviews on this product... You'll be glad you did.
I'm mildly preturbed that I paid $59.99 at Radioshack for this thing when I see they sell it here for so cheap. Based on my experience with this product though, I wouldn't buy it unless they were charging $9.99... and even then, it'd be my backup keyboard. I agree with the other reviewer, it is a pain in the neck with how they changed the home, delete, end, page up, page down key... I spend at least 5 minutes a day backtracking through my work because the insert key is now over the number pad... For someone who's work involves lots of typing, it's not a very good buy...Really though, I was writing this review 'cause I have had this thing less than 3 months and my "N", "L" and "S" key have almost completely rubbed off. For me it's all right I suppose as I don't have to look at the keyboard, but it's not really user friendly in that regard. I don't recommend this to anyone else, while my experience has been positive in some ways, it just doesn't look like this thing is going to make it for the longhaul... and at the almost $65.00 I paid for it after tax, that's just not good enough for me.
I ordered this board the last of Feb. I installed it, but after less than 2 months it died, killing my equally new power supply with it. After 3 other power supplies met the same fate as the first, we realized it was the board. ECS will come up with anything to keep from honoring its warrenty. After 2 months of going back and forth all they will offer me is a refurbished board for $25. Save yourself trouble.
I thought this camera would be a great value for the amount of Mega-pixels. It isn't worth it.Issues:1. Horrible lag from the moment you push the button to actual shutter movement.2. The camera's body and telescoping lense feel CHEAP and poorly fitted.3. I'm having memory card issues/errors that I haven't been able to solve yet.Save your money and get a recognized brand.
I bought the refurb version of this player, and am sorry that I did. The tray on the first one wouldn't close all the way. The second one (yea, silly me...)wouldn't play, and the turntable wouldn't turn. Both times, this was right out of the box. I'm out $30 for having to ship these back. I guess that I'll have to repair my 15 year old Sony.
Not much better than an old cheap transistor radio in sound quality. I bought it to listen to CDs at bedtime, but I can't bear to hear music on it. A very regrettable purchase. I'm replacing it asap.
i returned it 2 days later, after i've found out ipod nano and old ipod are more responsive. how come apple allow supposedly new products to be released with less impressive user experience than the one they hope to repalce...
Would you like a sharp stick in your eye? Would you like a bowling ball dropped on your foot? If so, buy Pinnacle today. Your experience with the stick and bowling ball will be similar to your Pinnacle experience. It will prove to be the most troublesome and frustrating time you have ever spent on a computer. You should save your money and look into another product that actually works. My MovieBox has now become a $200 paperweight.I bought this program 2 months ago and created the movie material using the MovieBox with relative ease after some trial and error, all of which I expected. Creating the movie was not bad at all. However, for the past 4 weeks, I have been going 'round and 'round with Pinnacle's grossly sub-par "Tech Support" because I have still not been able to burn my completed movie onto a DVD. The Information Technology guys at my office also had no answers. You would think burning the completed project to DVD would be the easy part, wouldn't you?When I try to burn to DVD, my software shuts down due to insufficient memory if it opens up in the first place. I have a brand new Hewlett-Packard ZT3000 laptop with 60G memory and 512 RAM so I am using a good system. I was told I should upgrade my RAM, which I did. I DOUBLED my RAM to 1G at a cost of $300. It was then suggested by Tech Support that I burn Pinnacle to a hard-drive other than the one where Windows was saved. I bought an external hard-drive for a price of $150. I have also bought a program which shuts down all of my running programs because Pinnacle is extremely sensitive to running programs which I understand because this program is a "memory hog."Basically I have done everything I can think of and am right back where I started. Oh yea, I am right back where I started although, when you factor in my expenses on Pinnacle and the upgrades that I thought would help Pinnacle work better along with the wasted DVDs that never burned correctly, I am about $700 lighter in the wallet. Thanks, Pinnacle - for your horrendous "Tech Support" and for software that crashes on a 60G computer with 1G of RAM due to "insufficient memory." Maybe I should upgrade to 2G of RAM. That should be only a few more hundred bucks. Why is 1G not enough RAM?Also, when Pinnacle does open correctly, it is extremely slow and will often crash for reasons not related to insufficient memory. As another Pinnacle consumer stated, don't expect much help from Customer Support - you will not get it. You get one free call to them (which is not helpful) and you will pay for all subsequent calls to them. They have a system whereby you can email your questions to them. When they do get around to responding (often they do not respond at all), their answers are simply copied and pasted from their website. Why bother? Just go to the website and keep your fingers crossed that your question is there - most of my questions were not listed so I had no help at all for those questions. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would give them a 0.5 for Customer Support and a 1.0 for functionality of their product. So add those up and divide by 2 and I would give Pinnacle a solid 0.75 out of 10 ...
Sony said the camera had a "Fine" setting, but the actual camera does not. You can't stop the camera from automatically reducing noise, which makes everything look like an impressionistic painting - very strange. They WILL NOT respond to inquiries about the camera. Also many models have defects in the lens causing many focus and fringing problems.Also everything extra about the camera is proprietary. You have to buy Sony filters, Sony batteries etc. for the camera due to irregular size that only Sony makes.Shame on you Sony for ignoring customers and putting out a sub par camera just for profit. Until Sony fixes the fine setting and aggressive compression on this camera STAY AWAY!ChadfishUpdate 5/28/07:I have worked very hard with this camera in many different lighting / subject situations and the image quality is just NOT there. Now I can't return the camera and I'm stuck. I revise my review to 0 stars because Sony took our trust and sold us a camera that was lower in quality than the previous model. They cheaped out on the sensor, and the sensor is EVERYTHING. Always wait for a professional review before you buy. Read the review on Megapixel, they are accurate.
I own this thing for a year. After first 3 mo of usage it stopped hotsynching. Well, my Palm had a warranty, so I received a new "refurbished" unit. It worked for about 10 months, then I had this problem again. Had to change USB to a different cradle. It worked for a month, and then my PDA died all together. It will not start no matter what! Needless to say, I lost all the data, and as a small business owner, it was a major problem for me. STAY AWAY FROM THIS THING!
I wasn't expecting much but these wires are complete junk. I had read some of the other reviews that said the wires were brittle but thought it was either an exaggeration or a fluke, so I never expected that after I had striped the excessive amount of insulation off that the copper would literally crumble in my hands. I barely got the terminals on, and while the wires work I'm afraid to move them to much. As others have stated the speaker wire is way to thin and the RCA cables are only average. The only good thing in the package was the fuse holder which seemed to be of decent quality.
Little bit of story first, followed by my question to you all, then my good and bads on this camera:I had been waiting for this camera to be available in the market and was following the reviews too on amazon, cnet, and couple of other places. I did take a note of the 'bad' comments, and waited to see the camera in the stores instead of pre-ordering it before the launch. I went to the stores and checked the camera out when it was launched.. inside out to the best of my knowledge. In my opinion, many of the bad comments are true. Still I wanted to buy it since I thought I can live with those bad things. by the way, there are many good things too that I liked (why would I buy it otherwise).On top of goods and bads on this Sony, I had made up my mind to buy a Sony since my canon (S1 IS) broke down in less than 2 years (CCD problem) and another Canon product I had (ZR90 camcorder) was also broke down in less than 2 years (CCD problem) and I had not bought any extended guarantees.Finally I got the H9 one week ago and voila? nope.. shot few pictures indoor and copied the images to a computer. Looked them up, it appeared fine when in 25% view. But, the original view of the picture is so bad.. noisy, obscure, grainy, whatever term is used for it, it looks like a smaller image is digitally enlarged like in a image viewer.Picture is not sharp. So grainy. I had the 8M pixel setting by default and took the pictures in Auto mode.Later I took some shots under the sun (it started shining in Texas last two days!), and images are just a little better and no where near good quality.So.. fellow cameramen/women, what I see is what is expected out of this Sony in terms of image quality..? Or, am I missing something?I compared with the images taken with Canon powershot A540, Sony DSC-T1, Canon Rebel Digital XT, and Canon S1 IS, I am sooooooooooo disappointed to see the image quality of Sony H9.What I see as goods..1) How quickly the camera gets ready for shooting from being switched off2) 31mm equivalent at wide angle3) Light weight4) Good Flash5) large LCD6) Many other features that I have not tried yetBads..1) Not quite handy to hold (may be because I want to avoid scratching the LCD)2) 74mm lens size, not so standard.3) Battery type, not so standard.4) No power adapter comes with the camera to connect to power directly5) LCD is so large that our fingers rub it every time we use the camera.6) Lens hood is pretty large7) Strap holders are like ears to the camera (does not help the camera being a compact)Like I said earlier, I can live with all these bads.. but I can't keep the camera if the quality what I see is what it delivers.
Great little MP3 player when it works. Mine quit charging and I followed the online advice and pushed the reset button, now it doesn't work at all. I have been going round and round w/ the company because it is out of warranty. J&R; music only has a 30 day wqarranty on mail orders, so I'm screwed both ways.To make it better they need to have a case with a clip or something so that you don't have to hold while your working out or running. Also headphones do produce a lot of static. I'm sure some people have had great success w/ this thing and will keep it for a couple of years, but not me, mine has died after 90+ days. Maybee I can get it replaced, maybee not. At least I still have my CD players.
I bought this keyboard for work (programming) because I tend to have tenditis flairups and this keyboard looked like the keys would be very soft to press. Well the keys do feel great ( especially for anyone already use to typing on a laptop keyboard ) and it probably would be great for normal text / document typing, but for programming it is driving me bonkers. This keyboard takes up very little space, but the way they did that is by squashing a bunch of keys all together. I have to stop and stare at the keyboard if I want to use any of the following keys: f keys, arrow keys, page up/down, delete, backspace, home, end. None of these are in their normal places and also reduced in size. There is also only a left windows key not a right one ( something to think about if you have a habit of using the right one ), but most damning for programming is the reduced size and even POSITION of the ctrl and alt keys. I keep hitting the apple key ( which does nothing ) when I think I'm hitting the ctrl key, so ctrl-c for copy and I end up typing 'c' and deleting whatever I had selected, ctrl-z for undo, oops missed again and typed a 'z'.
I just received two of these today. Upon opening the plain, grey plastic pouches, I was very disappointed to find non-Canon cartridges. In fact, the cartridges had no supplier or manufacturer information on them at all. $42 is rather steep for "compatible" cartridges, so back they are going. At least I had no problems with Amazon's customer service. I am getting a full refund and prepaid return shipping. I don't know if this is just a glitch, but I would be wary of them.
I've installed a lot of print servers in the past, mostly HP JetDirects. They all just work. This, on the other hand, is utter garbage. It is ridiculously difficult to set up, it crashes all the time, and never prints anything right -- on my laser printers and ink jets both, every printout comes out off-center or even running off the edge of the page. Avoid, avoid, avoid. I didn't even bother returning it for a return, I threw it straight into the e-waste bin. Yeah, it's cheap, but save yourself the time and trouble -- this thing is nothing but abandoned orphanware (hasn't even had a firmware update for years, and doesn't even mention Vista or MacOS 10.4 or above in its FAQ or online knowledge base!) that D-Link continues to sell only because they have a warehouse full of the things that they need to get rid of before they can "officially" discontinue it.
This product did not work. The audio only lasts 5-10 seconds. If I turn it off and then on or hit the resync button, I get 5-10 more seconds of audio. It doesn't matter how close I am to the base. I had recentely sent back my RS140's to be fixed (they worked great for 2 years). I won't be purchasing any refurbished units again.
Works fine for the first couple of months but as I read in other reviews, the left click button begins to stick and act as if you're holding it down while you scroll. Picking the thing up off the desktop by about an inch and dropping it can shock the button lose, but it's only a matter of time - just a few clicks - until it happens again. Sad, because overall it's a nice device but as with so many manufacturers, poor quality to save a buck has doomed their product to be merely mediocre at best.
This camera stopped working only after 6 months. The optical zoom lense got stuck often. The display screen went blank, and now it is completely useless.
I'm sorry I took the chance. Logitech usually has pretty good stuff- but not in this case!Right out of the box, this thing was flimzy and stunk of cheap, sweat-shop, freshman-like engineering! The factory owner's son must have designed this and Dad was cutting him some slack (a ton of slack!) #1-It doesn't charge your iPod. #2-you connect via the headphone port, so you don't get a digital signal into the speakers. #3-I hate seeing Sakar (an extremely low end brand) selling the exact same item for $20.00 less. I guess they felt sorry for the factory owner's son too.I returned the item of course, but I still feel like I got ripped off. I'll think twice and shop harder the next time I see Logitech's brand on anything.I ordered the Logic 3 iStation and now I'm dancing to a different tune!
First, let me say I am not paranoid, but in the words of Sherlock Holmes, " when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth". What I have deemed to be impossible is that a major manufacturer would design, build and sell such an unimaginable piece of refuse as the D-Link WBR-1310.Why do I believe that to be impossible? Because I cannot believe that D-Link would make a router that:- can't hold a connection, wired or wireless for more than 15 minutes- creates a randomly disappearing wireless network that cannot be connected to on a daily basis- can't be made to function properly, even with the assistance of their tech support- needs a hard reset 2-3 times a week- has a setup wizard that works. Kinda. Sometimes. Well, ok, not really.- needs to power cycle to provide a connection. Or wait an indeterminate amount of time.I am quite knowledgeable about routers and networking, which makes me think that D-Link has hidden cameras on me and my friends and family are in on the joke. How funny to make the guy that people turn to for their "tech" needs to look like an idiot because his simple wireless network just won't work right. However crazy that sounds, it has to be more plausible than D-Link putting the WBR-1310 on the market.I know this product is a few years old, but my hatred of this router has been such that I held out that Amazon would allow a 0 star rating. Since that doesn't seem likely and I feel the need to protect the public from this excrement in a plastic case with wires, here is the crux of my review:Under no circumstances should you buy, accept as a gift, connect to wirelessly or even be in the general vicinity of this router.
I bought this camera b/c a family member had a good experience with an Aiptek 3.1 megapixel palm camcorder. Unfortunately, this one does not have the same quality. One of my biggest beefs is that the controls are kind of flimsy. Also, when I tried to take the cover off a panel with the A/V output, headphone jack,etc., it snapped right off. Whoops! Still pictures turn out ok, though nowhere near the level of those taken by my Canon Digital Elph (I expected as much,considering the price difference in these products). The mp3 player seems to work ok and the quality is decent. Video quality is unfortunately very poor and quite choppy, even at the highest resolution setting. It looks like some kind of stop-action animation and is suitable only for short clips to post to the web. The files produced are quite large in size (not MPEG-4s as advertised), but can be reduced to smaller wmvs with other software. I pretty much figured I would keep this as almost a 'disposable' camera. For the price, if something happens to it, I won't be too upset. It will be the toy to bring along on a hiking trip, a geocaching quest, an archaeological dig, or a canoe excursion down the river. This would probably be a fun toy for the kids. For serious camcorder use, not recommended. It is very true that you get what you pay for in this case. I will be keeping my very old JVC VHS-C camcorder for the time being for 'real' video applications, but I'll still use this for times when it doesn't matter as much...
I ordered this specifically for travel but it was not as advertised. The legs did not lock and continualy collapsed right out of the box. There were no leveling bubbles, as advertised. However, the enclosed information said it may or may not have them. I was very disappointed.
I purchased this for a MacBook pro, it read my 1G card just fine, but when I insert my 2G SanDisk SD card it detected the card but failed to mount the FAT32 partition making it useless with this card. I have had no problem using this same card with a USB reader on Windows or Mac. The Belkin web site did not have any support suggestions
The power source is worthless, as is IOGear's customer service department. It will be an utter waste of your time and money to buy this item or anything else from this company.--Lisa H.
These toners leave streak on the new printed copy or they squeese or eliminate some of the words. Very POOR quality!
Purchased this item last November and have yet to get a decent scan with it. While it is small and light it suffers from an inability to control the scan. Along with that limitation is the fact that no matter how good you are at moving the scanner down the page the output is distorted in practically every case. Also, the software hoops necessary through which one must jump in order to get a workable product is daunting.The idea is great, but the product thus far is not ready for prime time.
I bought one of these for my parents. I purchased it from Amazon merchant ANTOnline. It does not work. ANTOnline has my money and shipped me a complete piece of junk.I took what money I had left after I foolishly blew around $250 on this piece of junk that doesn't work and adopted a dog to alert my parents when a car is coming up the driveway. He was a lot cheaper and works a lot better than the wireless probe kit.I guess we all live and learn.
Not sure what's up, but doesn't work on my computer. I half expected this, but it was worth a shot to try out.
All the tapes received were packaged as new but the quality of the tapes were poor for recording(Streaks and snow with sound fading from loud to inaudible). The quality was the same on five different recorders. Do not purchase these tapes. I put this purchase in the category "Flimflams".
i purchased this product and found that there was not an installation disk supplied and the drivers are not available from the manufacturer. i own several hp products and in fact i installed this drive in a hp computer. i have never had this problem with any other hp products i have purchased. the drive is useless without the drivers. even my computer's search feature cannot find them. not very happy about this situation.
I purchased this card to give USB 2 functionality to my Dell Latitude. The user "Manual" is one page, which fails to tell you anything you need to know, and seems not to describe the unit I bought, but possibly any one of a range of versions. It was unclear whether you should install the software or the card first. When I installed the card, the Dell seemed to recognise it, and a visit to "Device Manager" confirmed that a number of USB Devices had been installed. None of them were as described in the manual, and all seemed to be using generic Windows drivers. I plugged in a USB Mouse, which did not work. I then plugged in a USB Camera, which froze the Dell solid. Tried a Sony USB Recorder. Same result. I rebooted and attempted to install the software. The 3-1/2" disk does not autorun, nor can it be ejected without shutting down and ejecting as you re-start. The drivers mentioned as necessary in the manual do not exist on the disk, and it is totally unclear from the sub-literate "Manual" why there would be 2 - NEC drivers to install, or how to install them. Doesn't matter. They don't exist. Stor's site support is laughable. That too doesn't exist. What sort of failed businessmanship leads a company like Stor to even think people will accept this kind of product marketing and waste of their time? It's clear to this businessman that they would do themselves far less damage by not selling the product at all. And if Stor finds a seemingly good product that they wish to brand and market (I assume they don't make the card themselves), why is it so hard to do 15 minutes of simple testing, and then, if you decide to go ahead, find a literate and technically competent person to write a simple manual? Lots of people would do that for nothing. Sadly, I'm returning this unit. I now have a very poor opinion of Stor.
I use the extension cable that came with the adapter to extend the GPS-360 device further down the dashboard. This adapter apparently can't sustain the weight of its own extension cable leaning against the clear plastic cradle. I've only used it twice - first time, it snapped off the back half of the cradle and the second time finished off the front half. The connector sticking out of the adapter still works with the cable, but I'm going to try and super glue the cradle back together before using it again. I don't want the connector to snap off next.
Forget about the horrible quality of the photos, that's to be expected of such a cheap camera and of course it's difficult to use. BUT to lose the pictures that you've already taken because the batteries (that you had to buy BTW because it doesn't come withthem) died, that's pathetic and makes this camera completely useless and a waste of money.
This device has a very sensitive on/off switch on the top. Just accidentaly bumping the device will turn it on and drain the batteries. You can't safely carry it in a bag or briefcase because of this defect, unless you always remove the batteries. Terrible design. And sound is poor from interference. Low volume. I had to crank the stereo up to max volume to hear my source music.
Attracted by the low price ($20) I bought this set mainly for the wide angle converter. Unfortunately, it provides no benefit with my recently purchased Panasonic VDR-D210 camcorder.The wide-angle converter itself intrudes into the picture beginning in the corners when the camcorder is set at the widest setting. By the time I get rid of the darkened corners, I have zoomed in to 2x which leaves me back where I started.With a 32x zoom, the 2x tele converter is not really necessary but does it help? I found that the sharpness is degraded to the point that the camcorder occasionally has trouble focusing. I tried both automatic and manual focus in one test of zooming in on fine print. The loss of clarity made fine print hard to read. It was more readable without the tele-converter and using the digital zoom instead to get to the same 64x zoom level.Maybe these would provide $20 of value with some other camcorder but I wish I hadn't spent the money. I don't know what price point below $200 would give satisfactory results. I would want to try anything else before I spent any more money on this type of product.
1. The 90 min recodring is NOT usable as the sound quality is tooo poor. It should have been advertized for only 22 or 33 min recording time.2. One way download, so onece you download and delete the file from the DW-90, cant get it back on the DW-90! Its a major setback if you do lot of recording and might want toreveiew while NOT with the PC. Guess its to protect the MP-3 players.3. The claimed directional MIC sensitivity is worse than human ears.4. As of Oct 22nd, 02 .The olympus website does not list the DW-90 driver /software any more! Surprise !!!Conclusion :Price wise its a bad buy , but compared to the basic analog recorders its stylish and kinda workable.
The sound quality sucks even with the tweak (that voids your warranty), Hissing, missing stereo. Come on CC Crane you guys should be able to do better than this!!! Might be good for voice but poor sound even up close. Perhaps someone can tell us what the other screws do (not the VR2)?Save your money and look for something else unless CC crane can do a post and tell us how to get decent sound. I feel ripped off!
I have the SanDisk SDDR-31 USB interface unit. Serial number 0364469. This thing has *never* worked correctly. Can't tell if it's the hardware or the driver software. Originally the USB interface wouldn't work. After much pain and a driver upgrade, the unit only corrupted my photos about 1/10 of the time. Recently upgraded my Win-2K Pro op-sys to service pack 3. Now, the reader cannot tell when a compact flash is inserted. The OS popup gives me the message "please insert media". In other words, SP3 for Win-2k completely broke my SanDisk CF reader. This is the last straw. The next home for this unit is my local landfill...
I just purchased the SRF-M75PM and have had the same problem as everyone else with the belt clip coming off. I was jogging and the clip separated and the Walkman hit the pavement!As far as the unit as a radio is is awesome. Especially with the mega bass and pulse monitor.So if you run or jog, don't buy this unit.I called Sony and they have no fix for the problem. This Walkman is going back to the store.
It looks good on the surface but looks are deceiving. This wasn't very heavily used in our household but the first part we had to replace six months after purchase was the imaging module. That took the player out for more than a month while we waited for a part and then the repair person could not exactly match the original manufacturer's part. Now it's stopping in the middle of songs, turning off and on by itself and has once reported some kind of error code on the front pannel though after a short wait started working again.Don't waste your money on this piece of junk IMHO. Your experience may varry.
Do not get the iRock unless you live far from civilization... and even then think again.We bought it for a trip from SF to LA along I-5. Even though most of the trip is going through the middle of nowhere there were still EXTREMELY weak stations on the desired frequencies. The iRock was UNABLE to get any sort of consistent signal to the reciever the entire trip.I would strongly recommend thinking twice before purchasing this item.
I used to use this cord when I first got the calculator and it was a godsend, so since I lost it and am taking applied calculus II I thought I could definitely benefit from it again. However, after receiving it and wasting a few hours trying to make it work I contacted Texas Instruments, and they told me that the cord does not work with Mac OS X 10.6.8 and above or Windows 7. So unless you buy an old operating system this cord will not work with any new computer made within the last year. I was kind of disappointed that TI cares that little about their calculator customers and wish there was another brand that could keep up with TI but sadly they seem to have the monopoly :-(
What a piece of garbage. I have a ZUNE 80gb and it does NOT fit.I think this MIGHT fit some older units but it clearly does not fit any current ones.Get out your dremmel kit and start cutting new slots. With some new slots and more padding it may yet work, but like I said... what a piece of garbage.
Sony has been my preferred brand for years, but this product has been a disappointment. I recently purchased several of these for our house, and of the four I purchased, 2 had CD players which did not work. I so trust Sony that I assumed that I had had a technological brain freeze and it was my error. But, the CD players simply do not work.Of course, since I trust Sony so much I had disgarded the packaging. The radio/time functions work great, but still an expensive lesson.
The sound of this system is very raspy and brittle. The subwoofer is muddy. The sensitivity is low, which means that you have to hit it with a lot of volume to get it to play at normal levels. There seems to be some ground loop problems when connecting it to a computer -- AC noise. I read about this on another review also. I bought this from ViewSonic directly on a special deal ($39), but I am returning it pronto. Ron in CA
This worked fine for about 5 months, now it shorts out, so music comes through only one earbud (regardless of which of the 2 splitter inputs is used). Squeezing/bending the splitter fixes the 2nd channel, but only while holding it in that position. Usually had in my shorts pocket, so not a lot of stress on the cable. Due to this problem, I would not buy this product again.
The battery I received does not last at all. I don't know if it is a problem with my notebook, but I've bought batteries before and this one seems to be a battery way past the end of its useful life.
Our organization ordered 2 of these drives and 2 of the 400 GB variety of these drives. All 4 of them experienced write problems as indicated in the previous reviews.The drive would be just humming along fine, and then suddenly write errors would start popping up in the system log.We experienced these problems with both linux using the 2.4 kernel and Mac OS X. Based on the previous reviews here, and my own experience with 4 of the drives under two different operating systems/machine architectures I can only conclude that these drives have some serious design/engineering problems and should definitely be avoided.
I guess this was some sort of problem from the manufacturer. Really weird. I open the box and I saw all the cables and labels for a SATA disk. But it was really an PATA. The most strange thing was that the Hard Drive label said that it was a SATA drive, but the ports were PATA for sure. I can't really tell you if the disk is good or bad, but never in my life I've seen this. I return the item and bought another brand to make sure it won't happen again. I must say that this is not amazons fault, but the manufacturers. I'm waiting for my refund as we speak.
Paid for but never received. Contacted company but they said they were waiting for product to be returned....so wait...does that mean I'm paying for something I didnt receive? Looks that way! Been over 2 months now and no credit or reshipment. Very pissed!!!
cd player worked great... dual alarms and battery back-up worked great... but you can't read the stupid thing in the dark. i have perfect vision, but even when it was just a couple of feet from my face it was unreadable. the alternative is to turn on the backlight... which lights up the room like a christmas tree and makes it impossible to sleep. whoever designed it should be demoted to the janitorial staff. mine went in the garbage after less than a month because i would have felt bad dropping it off at goodwill to torture someone else.
Hate defective junk? I do. This cable produced red pixelation on dark images and video. No-Go to the 15ft premium HDMI to DVI cable at step one. So, here is my review - this product gets a zero rating. I don't like junk, nor having to go through the process of returning for a partial refund. Save yourself the hassle and aggravation and don't order it in the first place. By the way - illustrated pin configuration is 24 - wrong-o!, it only had 18. Not sure if that was the cause of the issue, but the image is misleading.
These headphones are absolutely terrible. I will start by saying that the sound of these just kill me!!!! They don't even have a complete range of sound!! High notes are harsh and "screamy", mids are either muddy or not even present, and the stupid bass booster subwoofer crap that they put on these is just a gimic that makes these sound crappier than they already sound!! With the subwoofer junk off, sound is flat and cheap sounding. With the subwoofer on, bass is exaggerated and boomy and sends my ears to a lot of pain after taking them off! I guess some people just don't really know what a decent pair of headsets sound and like this harsh boomy sound that these make. I will never buy from Skullcandy because they are just cheap sounding pieces of plastic with a cheap vibrator in them to make artificial bass! So I didn't even buy them, I got myself some BOSE On-Ear Triport headphones from best buy and they blow Skullcrappy away!!! Even though they aren't cheap, the sound is warm, rich, and the bass is bass, not a flippin' back-massager on your head like the Skullcrappers! So I will always stay with BOSE because it's a brand that I can trust to give me quality audio equipment and not make this gimicy crap! I'd just couldn't even think about how embarrasing it would be to wear Skullcandys on my ears. Sorry Skullcandy, got the looks, but NOT the quality and sound.
This case is too small and I cannot get my Seagate 1 Terabyte ST91000. . drive into it. It is listed as frequently ordered with the Seagate. I am trying to decide whether to return it or just throw it in the trash.
I purchased this product at Wal-Mart recently with the intent to fill a few minor surface scratches and scuffs on a copy of my Borderlands PC Game disk. Not major scratches, mind you, just minor scratches the likes of which this product expressly claims to take care of.After following the instructions to the letter, my game disc now looks like I've polished it with sandpaper. It is now COVERED in micro-fine scratches the likes of which now interfere with the proper function of the game, and as such, I am now forced to replace my own game disk at full price in order to continue playing the game on my own computer. To reduce the chance that I'll ever need to buy another scratch filler kit and run into this problem again, I've also invested in a couple of D-Skin covers to put over my new game disk to protect it in the future.To ensure that what I experienced was not a fluke, I used the product again on a blank dvd-r, and it indeed scratched the disc to the point that it was unusable. I deposited both the disc and the remainder of my product into an appropriate trash receptacle, as a trip to Wal-Mart to get my money back is not worth the cost of gas.Whatever you do, do not buy this product. It is garbage. Invest in D-Skins instead and avoid ever having your discs scratched to begin with.
This item broke after 11 uses and stopped working with the radio at that point I discarded it I won't purchase it again
We bought this camera as a starter for our 8-year old son who loves taking his own pictures on vacation. He just opened it as a holiday present -- first, it takes two AAA batteries which were used up in the first day (and he didn't have it on all of the time) -- second the curser not only doesn't move (it is very hard to get it to a directions -- and then it falls off). I am returning it today and upgrading to a better camera -- probably a Kodak.
As others have stated, transfer to pC is virtually impossible and tech support is useless. Shame on Sony for such a poor product.
Before you buy, know that this does NOT work with the iPhone 2G (the first iPhone).Updated: I tried it on an iPhone 3G and the sound is no louder than the built-in speakers. It's also very cheaply built, the battery compartment cover is a pain to get off or on, and the on-off switch is sharp and difficult to budge. Definitely not worth the money!
I have just attempted to install this device and failed. I've called customer support and discovered the problem is with the driver they provided in package. Tech support told me to download an updated driver online...but I can't because the "page cannot be displayed" to the download. It's one dead-end after another. Please don't waste YOUR time.
A circular polarizer has three mechanical components. One is the set of threads for mounting to the camera. The second is the mechanism that mounts the rotating polarizing glass to the camera base mount to the camera. The third is the set of threads that allows an additional filter or a lens cap. Only the last is functional. The first two are loose. The problem with loose mounting between the filter and the camera can intermittently (one time it works, the next time it doesn't) cause the filter to require a plumber's wrench (hyperbole) to remove the filter; other times it comes off as one would expect. With the rotating glass, it is too loose. Set it and bump the outer ring and the setting is off. Don't think that it can't happen between shots. Other manufacturers' circular filters, have more resistance. Both the filter section and the lens-mount section jiggle in their settings. I only use the outer filter threads for the lens cap. I haven't had any problems losing a lens cap because of the threads. I have had no flare problem with the optics. The unit reviewed is used with a Nikkor lens, 18-200mm. The problems haven't occurred with other brands of filters on the same lens. After a frustrating 3+ years with this Tiffen filter, I'm replacing it with a B+W.
My experience: frustrating consumer support...difficult access and slowness of the support website and once you get through lack of responsiveness, unexpected connection breaks.. I am very sorry I bought it.Suggestion: Maybe the company should outsource their support site to the USA.
Run WinXP, sp2 with everything updated. I've had this router for 6 months. It is the WGT624v3, firmware updated. I never realized how bad the wireless was on this router until this week - dropped connetion 3 times in 15 minutes today alone, while reading the Amazon.com reviews.My desktop PC's graphics card went down this past week and I had to RMA it... so about 10 days to send out and get a return. I have always used a wired connection for my home desktops. The wireless access was a 'it's there if I need it' novelty. I started brining my IBM R51 laptop home from work so I could get online, VPN into work, etc.. This is the first time I have used my wireless consistently for more than a hour or so.The last 10 days have been rediculous to say the least. I logged on my first day and lost connection 5-6 times browsing MSN and Yahoo. At first I thought it might be channel interference since 2 other routers in range were using channel 11. I went ahead and disabled the 108G feature since I had never come close to hitting that speed anyways, and changed the channel.. I used the IBM ThinkVantage software to scan my area for other wireless routers and picked a channel not being used. I changed channels and I verified my signal strength before and after I changed, 95% signal strength. The connection is still getting dropped randomly. Changed channel to another channel not being used in my area and verified signal strength. No difference. Scanned the networks again using the IBM ThinkVantage software.. theres my router, 97% signal strength @ 54Mbs. unplugged router, modem, repaired my WINSOCKS with WinsockXP, rebooted PC. I turned on my modem first until is was ready to go, then the router until it was ready, and then my PC (as per the netgear website)and yea, no difference in the connections stability. The conection is still getting dropped randomly.I might expect this from a router thats on all the time and is getting tired from constantly being hammered. But I hardly ever used the wireless access (yes, wireless radio has been OFF). After reading these reviews, I am pretty sure the problem wont go away.The part that upsets me the most, I payed premium money for a product that I thought was premium. If this had been priced (at the time) at bargain bin prices, I wouldn't of cared.. but it wasn't and i do. The 'you get what you pay for' saying does not hold true for this product.Buyer Beware.
Within the first 5 minutes of opening the box (and installing the software) the player squeaked loudly in my ears and turned itself off. It did this several times. I replaced the battery, checked all the settings... and was rewarded with having the player turn off the sound (but leaving the power on) half the time, and just turning itself off the other half.And yes, I did check the auto-off function.Maybe I got a lemon, but I've lost faith in this product. Instant return.
The set is described as including a polarization filter (this is why I chose that set).It came with a yellow No 15A filter instead.There is no point discussing the quality of an article if it is not what was promised, that is why it gets only 2 stars.
I was so disappointed with this printer's performance that I finally just threw it out the window. I've had it for a few months now and when it wants to work it does an okay job but about 50% of the time it won't cancel or delete print jobs. When you restart your computer it decides to print the job you tried to delete the day before. It decides to go through an "alignment" process and print out a color sheet every time the ink cartridges are adjusted. If you decide to cancel the alignment it still prints fine but it tries aligning on its own anyway.
I have had this printer for a couple of years, it started out of the gate as a great printer, but shortly before I went thru my first ream of paper, the print started to streak and smear. Did many head cleanings and nothing fixed the problem. I ordered brand new print heads (four of them) and I might remind you, the diagnostic program said the print heads were still in good condition. After putting in the new prints heads, the printer was working great again. Shortly after I used up my next Ream of paper, the printer started acting the same way again. The Print head design on this printer is just horrible. I wouldn't recommend purchasing this printer. The printer heads are suppose to be good for 10,0000 pages, not 200 pages.
Before I purchased the Panasonic P7105 printer I reviewed Small Office Home Office (SOHO) printers made by Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Minolta, and Brother. My goal was to spend no more than $230. Though the printers in this category offered decent print quality there was one option they did not have and that was automatic duplex printing. The most affordable printer that offered this feature was the P7105, so I increased my spending limit accordingly. I was also pleased that the printer came with 16MB of RAM and the company offered a $20 (2000 page) toner refill kit. Affordable printers often make up the difference in original savings by killing you with higher prices on the consumables such as the drum and toner.The printer did not set up very easily and I eventually went to their web site and downloaded the latest drivers. Once I was able to print I was very disappointed in the print quality. Even after ensuring that the toner save mode was off and the print quality was set to its highest setting, the print just seemed too gray and this was using 99+ bright white paper. The printer was noisy and the duplex feature was not smooth at all. The printer also had a memory problem and the uninstall did not work. When I called tech support they sent me to the Japanese web site to download a special uninstall program (which also crashed). The Tech also told me if the uninstall program did not work then to call back and be prepared to spend an hour on the phone cleaning up my system (their tech support is non toll free, so to fix their defective product you have to use your phone bill). They eventually told me to return the system. Even if I overlooked the memory problem, the printer was still of very poor quality. It felt cheap and flimsy. Since I could not find a local dealer who sold one, I brought it off the Internet site unseen. If you are considering this printer I would highly recommend trying to find one local so that you can see first hand the quality or lack there of. I eventually spent an additional $50 and purchased a Brother 1650 and the difference is day and night. If auto duplexing is not important then there are some good buys for under $200. If you need the duplexing feature then I would highly recommend the Brother 1650.
If Call Waiting matters to you...I bought this and used it for a couple of hours before realizing that it did not support Call Waiting AT ALL (unless you consider hanging up on your current call acceptable). The omission of such a commonplace phone system feature should have been stated up front - it was not. The "workaround" suggested by the Plantronics support staff is simply absurd and involves a five step process to "flash" over to the incoming call. As conveyed by the Plantronics support personnel:1. Pick up your phone / press Talk on your phoneNote: The step above may require a short sprint if you don't carry your phone around with you.2. Hang up the headset (this is NOT OPTIONAL, see below)3. Flash over to the incoming call using your phone's Flash/Talk buttonYou are now talking to your new party on your PHONE4. Click the headset button to turn the headset back on5. Hang up your phone.You must repeat steps 1 - 5 to return to your original call. The Plantronics web site FAQ states the following:=========================================Can I switch between calls ("Flash" feature) using the headset?If the user is on a call using the headset and receives another incoming all, pressing the headset button will simply hang up the current call but will not transfer to the new incoming call.*Important note: The "Flash" feature is deactivated when the CS55H headset is turned on. In other words, if the user turns the phone back on during an incoming call in order to view incoming Caller ID, pressing the "Flash" button on the handset will not switch to the other call.=========================================That said, the call quality and range of the headset was excellent and if call waiting/switching between calls is not important to you then you'll probably be very happy with it.
It would have been nice to know that this product was not suited for the newer Stiletto 2. The case while constructed out of a nice soft material, is too big for the Stiletto 2 as the cutout for the wheel does not line-up properly. The biggest complaint is that there is no cutout on the right side of the case (as you look at it) for the on/off slider, so you must remove the unit from the case to turn it on or off.Could have been a really good product , but not worth the $30.
Avoid Cannon. Build quality is horrendous. No good reason caused this camera quit working. I bought the Panasonic LX3 as a replacement and will avoid any and all Cannon products. I remember how popular the AE1 was and what a horrible camera it actually turned out to be so I should have known better.
The phrase you get what you pay for is very appropriate when it comes to this product. While it holds papers okay. It frequently falls apart and is flimsy. It does not hold books well, the clip on top does little to nothing to hold things in place, and it only has one true place in which to keep it set in place as the other setting have no secure slot to prevent to small slates from sliding out. I would recommend spending extra to get a decent one if you really use it a lot.
this wireless keyboard does not stay connected to the RF transmitter; it loses its connection after a couple of minutes - be it at 2 feet or 2 inches distance. there is no discernable pattern, yet the problem is consistent enough to render the keyboard entirely useless.on the positive side, kensington support was very helpful and replaced the keyboard with the 2.4GHz, flawlessly operating pilotboard 64390. don't buy this one, get the 64390 instead.
The write up on this light is false. It is not a touchlamp and wasn't even the brand listed on Amazon's website. I returned it!
Just reciently returned my Sony NPFM50 battery that was sold as an oem product but was, in fact, a knock off of the oem battery. My camera would not recognize it as an infolithium battery and after powering up would then give me the message - infolithium only - and then proceed to shut down. I bought this as a spare and my battery that came with the camera worked fine. The seller understood and promptly refunded my money including the cost to return the new battery. My point: beware of fakes they are out there.
Bought this for my tripod to replace the head that I had. Worked great for about a week and then the quick release snapped right off. Will not buy another one. Waste of money.
I`ll never know how this tv was.It arrived at my house with the screen shattered.Maybe it was the white glove delivery service amazon promised,which was a trucking co.that could`nt drive and had not strapped the box in the truck.The box slid allover the truck on the way here.Then it took over a month to get my money back.I would highly recommend buying a big item like this close to home.
...in this day and age create a device so ugly??? I don't understand. I looks like it was made in the 70s. When you buy that kind of "toy", the kind you take with you everywhere and show to everyone, you can expect it to look nice. This is just awful! Brown??? Ew!Go figure!
I keep ordering the large post card size and keep getting the very small teeny business card size. I finally just gave up and choose not to spend any more money on this product
Received the unit yesterday. Plug it in this morning with the exitement .... The unit played exactly one single MP3 song then hung up. Powered cycle did not help. I unluged and put it back. Now it does not have display on its pannel. My CD is still stuck in there. ... I think you only get luck for certain unit, depending on the mood of their expertise employees when they build. Take your chance if you want to pay for the...price and possibly get hassle.
The sound quality you receive is good for the price. However they are uncomfortable in your ear and tend to fall out easily.
Sssssssssllllllllloooooowwwwwwwwww.......Seriously, if you are looking to upgrade your 5 year old paperweight, then purchase this RAM. If you are building a computer from the ground up, you can spend a few more dollars and get a MUCH better product.
I found that the camera was not as good as they had admitted. Oh dont get me wrong for the price it's great ( for outdoors in daylight ) it takes a good picture but still pixelated and it does show up &quot;boxy&quot;
I liked this mouse and keyboard so much that I recommended it to a new co-worker who sits right next to me. All of a sudden, my mouse/keyboard didn't work when she was using hers...they interfere with each other. I called Kensington tech support and it turns out they're on the same frequency with no way to change it. You have to be 30 feet away from each other to avoid interference. How annoying is that?
I've never owned any products by KLH but after reading the reviews here i felt confident that they would be decent. I have a new high end sony receiver and all monster cable. So that's not the problem. I set these up as rear speakers. They didn't stay up long. They emit a constant hum as soon as they're turned on. Sound quality was poor with no definition. They were so bad, i had to send them back since they detracted from my other speakers. Don't be fooled and think you can get good, quality speakers at this price. The product is actually even cheaper.
The left ear piece stopped functioning 5 days out of warranty. Otherwise it is a great product.
Fist off, I'll say that as a player, this thing was pretty slick when it was working. Good sound, I like the screen, everything about it was great. But now, I own a $300 paperweight...The drive on this thing has been corrupted, and now my PC no longer recognizes the device. I have tried everything, and support can't help me either. But basically since I have owned it, I have had to deal with frequent &quot;flake outs&quot; where the player decides it can't figure out what it's doing and shuts off. Twice, the tag database has been corrupted to the point where I have had to reformat the player, and on this third time around, the reformat fails, and I'm pretty much stuck with a music player with no songs on it. It has been nothing but problems since the start.Again, decent player when it works, but I've since gone online and checked other sites' reviews of this thing and I'm not the only one who has had MULTIPLE problems with the device. I wish I could give this thing a good review but to anyone going out and buying one, be prepared to be frustrated, and possibly left out in the cold with an unusable device.
The new Zire Palm 21 is essentially an updated version of the original Zire, itself an update of the lowly m100, with the following changes:* 8MB of Ram (still not upgradeable) vs. hobbled 2MB.* A better battery.* A slightly better processor. (This is largely irrelevant, because most Palm functions are nearly instantaneous anyway).All of the other limitations of the original Zire still exist, chief among them the small, dim dark-grey on light-grey (so very 1979) screen and the utter lack of expandability.Believe me, screen size matters when you are pointing and clicking on a tiny keyboard on your Palm. This is by far the smallest, dimmest screen you can buy.The 8MB allows for only relatively basic address and scheduling functions, but is a big improvement from 2MB.It's intended to be a starter model with limitations that will have you thirsting to upgrade, and often comes free with new computers.The three PALM programs that I consider essential would come close to overwhelming this puppy. They are: Mapopolis (a mapping program from Mapopopolis.com with keyword-searchable street maps), Avantgo (an online news service that downloads articles to your palm) and Vindigo (a restaurant, movie and city guide).To me, this model is only for those misguided and poor folks who would have bought the now-discontinued original Zire model but want 8MB. There are far better models out there for only a few more bucks. You can find some of the excellent Handspring Visor or Palm's own Vx/m500/m515 models used for far cheaper, which feature larger, brighter grey screens and 8 MB. Sony's B/W CLIE line of Palm OS handhelds are also better, for a few more bucks.If you can afford it, I'd definitely trade up to the Tungsten E -- which features 32MB, a brilliant hi-res color screen, expandability, MP3 and a slick form factor. It costs twice as much and is worth every penny.Here's a basic PALM product guide:Zire/Zire 21/Palm m100: Bottom of the line. Designed to suck you in but leave you wanting more. Think of this as the Chevy Chevette of Palms. Plagued by skimpy, dim screens.Palm m505: Discontinued color model features horrible washed out color screen. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.Palm TUNGSTEN TE: The new standard for low-priced, high-value color palms. Features 320x320 brilliant screen, 32MB Ram, MP3 capability with headphone jack, high quality battery and slick, shirt-pocketable form factor.Palm Zire 71: Excellent, but expensive model features a low-res digital camera that is Okay only for small web page photos or email.Tungsten T2: Expensive model features drop down graffiti screen. Not worth the extra cash over the TE, unless you need/want Bluetooth.Tungsten T3: Longer, 320x480 screen. Otherwise, similar to T2. Expensive.For competitors, check out the Handspring Treo models, which feature thumbpads and a small form factor (some with phones).But I've heard Sony's customer service is weak compared to Palm's easy-as-pie returns. These things do break from time to time, so keep that in mind.Also compare to PocketPCs, which have started to come down into the two-hundred smacker price range, but still can't beat Palm's small form factor and ease of use...If you haven't bought a Palm yet, now's a great time to try it. It's basically an extension and backup for your brain, and who doesn't need that?Enjoy!
After the driver installed, bootup my XP takes 5 mins, before one half a min.Also Internet connection is fine but can't see other PC (LAN) all the time.This min ok, try again, can't connect.....
Printing, scanning is great. Copying is slow - for the unit is not really meant for it - for emergency copying only). But the main problem is the ink. The colored inks goes low even you print only in black. If one cartridge goes out of ink, the machine is useless. It is "a must" to replace it. Using all black cartridges does not do the trick. It will give a message something like "not compatible color cartridge". I remember that I had a canon before (12 years ago) and I had the same problem - the ink. That's the catch on why it's cheap. Canon should work on this area. Ink problem.
Prior to buying the "new" ex51's, I had a pair of ex71's and a pair of black ex51's. Both worked fine and both were durable as hell (they have been dropped and stepped on multiple times and still retained its sound and durability), until my friends stepped on them. So to replace my beloved headphones I bought a pair of white ex51s. Initially, they looked great and sounded great, but after using them for about 1 month, the rubber wiring started deteriorating and the wires started getting exposed. I thought this had something to do with my lack of care in using them, however, after doing some research, I realized that Sony had recently started using a different, cheaper rubber to make their fontopia headphones. When this rubber is exposed to heat (like body heat) or sweat, it begins to melt and because of the way the headphones are designed (the fontopia design), most customers will have this problem. I tried emailing Sony about this problem, but it's been 3 weeks without a reply. Furthermore, employees at Sony stores told me that they were aware of this problem, but they refused to give me new ones or a refund because they say "the damages are not covered in the warranty." Calling Sony support doesn't really seem to work either because their operators will act like idiots and pretend like I'm the only customer with this kind of problem. This product loses 4 stars for Sony's lack of responsibility and their carelessness in production adjustments.
As a networking expert for over 15 years experience and 10 years cisco network products. Ordered this because it's a product from cisco and I always trusted them for best value for the business. However Cisco this time failed me big time. Initial configuration was quick and everything working, saved the configuration and reboot to test it again. then weird thing happened, the same configuration didnt' work. First time I thought it's the configuration problem and I tried another time. The second time happened exaclty the same as first time. working for initial setup and not working for reboot startup. Even I backup the configuation and restore the configuration, no luck. Don't waste money and ernengy unless you are consultant charging per hour.
I had no difficulty configuring this device to work with my Windows wireless network, and the drive worked for 5 weeks. At that time a hardware failure caused it to cease functioning. Amazon will allow returns for a fraction of the purchase price (I am out of the 30 day window, and have no packaging at this point), and SimpleShare only offers to repair the device.Unfortunately, my sample of one leads me to think I'll have a mean time to failure of 5 weeks (sure, this isn't how this metric is determined, but you can remind me of that after you back up your precious photos on it), so it is effectively useless to me. I don't want it repaired. I want my money back.Don't back up your computer, pictures, or other precious data on this device.
Like many of the reviewers, iFind this product to be iNother piece of Steve Jobs' garbage. Apple sucks when it comes to making hardware (and software for that matter). This particular, silver/white piece of iGarbage iFroze after iFew months and could not be restored. It is the second iPod (over 80 gigs) that has done that to me. iHave now learned my lesson to NOT buy Apple hardware garbage anymore.iTunes is decent enough, iSuppose --- but iRecommend downloading music from [...] (88 cents per download) or Amazon.com and getting iBetter piece of hardware (not Apple).Remember: don't believe the iPe. Apple sucks.
I am very happy with TDK dvd burner, but not this media. I bought 20 disks, and after using 7 of them, 3 had problems as described in the title. To be specific, after about 90 minutes, images become blurred, jumping, and sometimes complete darkness, and unwatchable. I used other brand like Memorex which gave no problem in recording the same images or movies. So buyers beware.
Whoever sold this to me needs to make sure the products they sell in the future, actually work right. My iPod needs to be restored all the time because it loads too slow and then isn't recognized and tells me to restore it. i am getting fed up with it and will be getting a new iPod soon and will be selling this one. The screen works and the audio works, but I have to restart it four times at least to get my computer to read it, and then it's hit and miss from there. I am not satisfied at all with this, but it will have to do until I can get a new one.
This product is HORRIBLE!!!!!!!! I gave it one star only cause u had to give it something.There are much better products out there. You may spend 20 more dollars or so, but its worth it.This thing is a certified piece of trash.
This printer produces beautiful pictures, (when it works), I liked the idea of not using ink cartridges, you know in advance how many pictures you will be able to print. After a little while; and I mean a very little, like 3 months; it started having problems puling the paper, it will either just jam or say that the ink needed to be replaced. Until it finally stop completely working. Don't buy this printer, you will waste your money.
I bought "Touch Screen 4GB 2.8-Inch TFT MP4/MP3 Movie Music Personal Media Player" + "Sandisk 4GB MicroSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter (BULK Packaging) " which Amazon recommend. but the SD adapter cannot be inserted into slot of Mdia player! I went to lots store for help. but I was told, this SD adapter is too big to inserted! Money just wasted!!Very bad recommendation! amazon just cheat me again to buy more unused goods!!
broken when recieved it-led didnt work so you cant see the channel your on-it turns on but thats about all
I have had this drive for over a year now. At first it seemed okay, but the software that comes with it does not work well, the drive itself spends more time frozen than functioning, and the website has not been a helpful place for information. Before I realized what a problem this drive is I got one for my mom, too. She's having the same problems. I am researching other backup drives but will not even consider getting anything from Western Digital.
From all the reviews I was excited and expected these to be exquisite headphones, but they are just regular everyday phones. Nothing special, pretty uncomfortable. Definitely don't buy if you sleep listening to music or want to rest on your ear.They broke within the month. Awesome.As soon as the little sponge comes off they are useless.
Connections were loose inside...so had to take cover off and inspect since it didn't come on after plugging in.Not as pictured. Foot is plastic not metal. Tires are thin and not substantial...toy like junk.Didn't inspire that keeping this was going to go well. Returned it the next day.Bought a Sears Craftsman. Quality was better and it worked without fiddling or hasseling around.
A good starter camera. If you never used a digital camera before this one is for you. Easer to operate then a film camera turn the dial to auto and snap away. I got it for our 8 year old she mastered it and was taking pictures in five minutes an older women relative who never even seen one before was Abel to master it in two.It doesn't have all the gadgets or settings that the others have but that is part of it's appeal for older or younger picture takers. If you can use a film camera you can use this digital. You might even be able to use this one if you cant figure out a film camera. And it takes just as good a picture as most film cameras.In short if you have been scared to go digital because you don't think you can figure out how to use it this one is for you.
I bought these speakers and they broke over a year into it. I went to the Klipsch forums and saw a lot of people with failures....and repeat failures after getting them repaired. They (tech support) wanted $90 dollars + shipping to repair. So I bought the Logitech Z5500's and threw away the Promedia's. Much better now!!
Was shipped with broken ink cartridges. Amazon refunded. After printing 100 pages, the printer gives an error message of ADD BLACK INK. Black ink is full, Xerox tech support (outsourced to India) was of no help. I am throwing the printer in the trash, if Amazon does not offer a refund.
I bought this player for my girlfriend last Christmas. She loved it, and used it all the time. Unfortunately, over the summer the control stick stopped working. The player is one solid piece, so you can't even open it up to attempt a repair. Rio charges $70 for a replacement if you still have the receipt. No thanks, I'll try another brand from now on.
I found the same trouble as the other reviewer. When it did work, it worked great but it is not well assembled. The reset button came out of alignment after a very brief period of time leaving it useless.
I bought this player in order to convert my VHS-C tapes to DVD in order to more easily share them and preserve the quality, and recommend that if you are looking to do the same to keep on looking right past this unit. I bought this because it was very cheaply priced and looked to have the same features as more expensive units but there was definitely a difference. I took it home and hooked up the unit and got started recording my first movie. The recording controls and editing are easy to do, but then comes the problem. After you take the time to put in chapters and set the discs up nicely the chapters will not show on any other DVD player in existence from what I can tell. The discs do play this is not a matter of my players being incompatible with DVDR+ media by the way. I tried the disc in 7 different DVD players (all DVDR+ compatible) at my home and friends and none of them would skip from chapter to chapter or fast forward discs made with this recorder. When you try to skip to a chapter or fast forward you are taken back to the main menu of the disc every time unless you play them in this player where they actually work. I took this piece of junk back to the store the day after I bought it and got a Magnavox recorder for around one hundred dollars more that records perfectly and the chapters work just like you put them onto the discs. Even on the new recorder I purchased the chapters burned on by this Cyberhome player do not show up. My recommendation is that if you plan on playing you're recorded DVDs on any player other than this one to keep on looking for another unit because it doesn't do the job.Update - In reply to the genius above who said "Note to an earlier reviewer who said his scenes and edits didn't work on other DVD players: Read the ******* manual. You have to perform a "Make Compatible" step on DVD+RWs (the equivalent for DVD+Rs is called "Finalize")"I used Dvd+R disc and they WERE FINALIZED it's not brain surgery here I read the *** manual, my review is talking about finalized discs the chapters do not show on any other players. I also tried DVD+RW's and the same problem still happened it's a useless recorder.
I bought two of these... one broke down... can't turn it on...I tried calling the customer service... emailed... etc... but NO ANSWER!!!I just tried again... but their voicemail box is FULL!!!JUST REMEMBER! NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!
I can't rate the product because I never got it. I have attempted to contact the company without response. I will think twice before ordering online again.
It is just about a necessity these days to own at least one Universal Remote. In the case of our family, we own 4 of them. By consolidating all your various remotes into one you can save clutter, confusion and enjoy an easy of use that might have otherwise eluded you. If you currently have a TV, Surround Amp, a Blu Ray/DVD or CD Player (or VHS) in your setup you probably already HAVE a Universal Remote. Keeping 6 or more remotes on your coffee table and buying batteries for them all is truly both a waste of space, money and effort. If you are new to Universal remotes this RCA unit might fit your needs but it is really a bottom rung product that MIGHT cause you more frustration than you had before purchasing it.While this RCA functions acceptably, you have to program each device into the remote manually , using codes. You can also program in certain macros to accomplish turning on or off a number of different devices, plus control all transport functions on your various DVD, Blu Ray and CD players, and DVR. And check their website to make sure the codes for YOUR devices are included in their database.The buttons are SMALL. They are cheap and feel cheap. They at times stick. The button layout is not ideal for DVR's or even VCR's for that matter with the transport controls being very small and located among many other small buttons. Don't get me wrong, back in the day a remote like this would be a very good bargain for around 10 dollars. But now days, you would be doing yourself a huge favor by spending 2 or 3 times as much and getting a low end Harmony remote. Everything would be improved, from button layout to function and programming,.However, if using your computer to program a remote is something you either can't do, or do not wish to do, then this RCA will do the job for up to 8 devices. You will need Three AAA batteries and YOU have to provide them, they are not included.While I am not a fan of this remote, it DOES work and will do the job if push comes to shove. It is NOT your best option for under 50 bucks. I will come right out and state for the record that I am a full supporter of Logitech Harmony remotes. I own 4 of them from the Harmony One on down to their basic model. The main reason I prefer them is the the main reason I am not too excited about THIS remote. EASE OF PROGRAMMING and the ability to fully customize each button function to suit your needs is not something this RCA is capable of. On the other hand, for 10 dollars or so, you can consolidate up to 8 devices into one remote. If spending as little as possible is your main concern, then you should be pleased. Personally, I feel even my Verizon supplied DVR remote is of much better quality than this RCA remote. In this case, I really do think you are getting what you pay for and I just can't personally recommend it.
i bought this on a deal on amazon but i repent it very limited poi s went offroading froze didnt recover for weeks cant move map up and down from your current location. me being a mother love parks and then zoos in parks cant find it lot of resturants that i go are missing and i live in orange county. i dont know i wuldnt advise tp buy it u shuld tale word and avoid this
My camera is 2 months old and already needed repair. Flash does not work so I had to send it to their shop. They don't have any repair shops at all and you have to mail it to them. They claim to have found foreign matter in the camera and charged me $150.00. Foreign Matter?-yeah, right. They got you right there. No repair shops and you have to mail it to them. This camera is not worth it. Buy Sony or any other camera. At least, you can almost have it repaired anywhere or shop around for a repair shop. I don't even see anything outstanding about this camera other than it was a gift. Thank you, Kodak. You just made my decision on what camera to buy next!
The microphone broke after a week. Their tech support is horrible and haven't answered any of my e-mails.I recommend the plantronics dsp-500.
As most of the other reviews here state, this router cannot hold a connection. Wired connection works fine for several hours, then drops. Wireless connection is lost without fail after several minutes when connecting with a wireless device requiring a hard reboot. To make matters worse, WEP security settings are lost from time to time after several reboots. It's a shameful, shameful product.
This cartridge was bad right out of the box. Printer said defective cartridge, and it would not work! Junk cartridges!
MarginMart sent a black generic cable - not the Belkin item they pictured - I think they just expect people to roll over because of the price. You can find the real thing for a buck and a half more elsewhere.
I have had this keyboard/mouse combo for a while now and I have loved it. Lately, though, the keyboard just starts acting up. By acting up, I mean it stops working. The function keys (E-Mail, Zoom, Windows key, etc.) along the side seem to work just fine, but the letter keys are unresponsive. I'm a software developer for a living, so this is just flat out unacceptable! It seems to work better when right click on the "Medialife" icon on the task bar and click "Exit." Don't know if that has anything to do with it or not.
I do not recommend this toner cartridge. I've printed less than 200 pages and the ink is starting to fade. I have to take out the cartridge and shake it for every 5-6 pages I print.
Colors were not crisp, but my main complaint would be the noise that it makes, this is my first HP product and i dont think i would buy another one.
I ordered this HP 5610 because it specifically states under the Product Description that it is compatible with Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE. I did receive the product 2 days after I ordered it, however, upon attempting to load the software I received an error message stating that it does not support Windows 98. (The Product Description also mentioned other operarting systems that are not supported) Needless to say, I am now returning the printer back to Amazon.com.
This cant be the right price - $279???????? - I can get 4 rechargeable batteries and a charger for 20 bucks.
I love the built in track ball, scroll wheel and mouse buttons, left click in two locations is great. I hate the reliability or I should say lack there of. I think I have bought at least 5 if not more of these. One was defective from the start, the others worked well, more or less but eventually failed. Scroll wheel died on one, the latest one loses contact with the receiver and I have to pull the battery to get it to link. Also,this latest one sends repeated keystrokes even though I only pressed the key once.I love this keyboard and I hate this keyboard. I tried the IOGear and was not impressed but may try it again. Adesso needs to get their act together and improve the reliability. But it is too late for me. I'm not buying any more of these.Eventually it will crap out. :(Edit 6-8-2012:This is what I'm using now. Doesn't have all the features of the 3000UB but is higher quality; [...]
Liked the features, nice quality picture, but had extreme problems with the DVD drawer. The drawer always gets stuck - not smooth moving in and out - and eventually the DVD would reject all disks (would try to read them and spit them out 99% of the time). Looking to replace this item. Stay away!
I've had this camera for maybe 18 months. It broke once-- pictures hopelessly blurry, NOT user error-- and HP sent me a new one. The second one is now broken-- the lens is retracted and won't extend-- and now I'm stuck because it's out of warranty and HP won't even repair it at my expense. When it did work, it sucked batteries like crazy. Do yourself a favor and find another brand.
I thought it was supposed to "ultra-quiet". Yes, it keeps my laptop cool, but the reason I chose it was because of the misleading product title.
I sent this poor performing lens back and opted for the slightly more expensive Canon 75-300 mm USM. The autofocus speed difference is like night and day. Happy I made the switch.
it does not fit in my old toshiba laptop or my current hp pavilion dv6
This may be a fine modem, but make sure you check with your cable provider--preferably by checking their online listing--as I was informed incorrectly by one of the @home techs that it was compatible. It did look nice and is well constructed, but of no help to me.
Thankfully I found my original TX stylus right after I ordered these. I didn't bother cancelling the order, because it's nice to know I have spares immediately should I lose my original again.These things are very light compared to the original TX stylus, and writing with them is not nearly as comfortable as with the original. I never understood why you'd really need a pen in your Stylus, so this is worthless to me. I haven't had any problems with the tip coming loose, but I don't really use these that often. I can definitely see how they'd come loose when carried around. they are backup. I don't necessarily like them, but I'd deal in the event I lost the original for good.Maybe I'm just spoiled because the original TX stylus is nice and weighty and solid feeling. I feel like I could easily just bend these between my 3 fingers if I felt like it. Cheezy. Seriously Palm, why can't you sell exactly what comes with your Palms instead of this half hearted attempt?
Cables were received, in good time, however they were not "belkin" cables as advertised. Two of the five I ordered did not work.
This is a great adaptor, if your car completely lacks any other way to connect a portable music player to the stereo. As mini-plug FM transmitters go, this is a very nice one. Otheres (I've owned two others) have more FM band settings, but they actually changed frequency with temperature changes; the Irock seems steady in that respect.It does suffer the typical 15Khz cutoff, so the &quot;highs&quot; or &quot;brightness&quot; suffers greatly. There is also a low-band cutoff as well, but I'm not sure why. (The high band cutoff is characteristic of FM.) When using AAA batteries instead of the power adaptor, any significant source (steel bridge, power lines, telephone lines, etc) WILL induced noise into the system. With the portable power adaptor (included), noise induction is very much reduced but not completely eliminated.The typical $5-10 cassette adaptor, while less convenient, has much better connectivity; less droppout, less noise induction, and better frequency response throughout than the Irock.If you have only an FM-Radio in your car, this will do you well.Otherwise, it is not reccomendable. If you must go wireless/FM, this is the unit, due to it's FM frequencey stability and the flexibility of battery or adaptor power feed (Note: the included adaptor power feed does &quot;deaden&quot; much of the induced noise; the other units I've used did not have the battery operated feature OR included adaptors, requiring additional power converters / cigarette lighter sockets).-miked
This thing is nearly impossible to get onto your ipod. It torn the first time I put it on! Plus, there isn't a space in the bottom so you can dock it with the sleeve on it completely. You have to pull back the bottom 20% of the case and have it flipped to the side in order to dock it with the cover on. Save your 20 bucks!
i wanted this device to work and it did have the potential...positive was the ease of interfacing with my mac. big problem was imputing data either via the touch screen(non-responsive or incorrect response)or character recognition. backlighting was also very poor. would try another model if these problems were solved.
I've been looking for a good microphone to purchase. I'm wanting to become an animator, and since I didn't have a lot of money, I decided that I would have to use my voice for some of the characters in my cartoon. Looking around, I saw many positive reviews about this specific microphone... but the thing that caught my eye was when people said it was perfect for voice recording. I thought the Microphone was a match-made in heaven, and would work perfectly for me....That's what I thought.Turns out... the Microphone isn't that good. It was easy to install and everything, but it was the quality of the microphone itself that was my biggest problem. On the front, it said that it had "Noise-Cancelling"... Which was a big, fat lie. This thing picked up every bit of sound, including some of the things other people were doing a couple rooms away. Since this is "Plug-And-Play", you can't really fiddle around with the settings, so there was no way to activate or deactivate the Noise-Reduction... and that was the biggest thing for me. Besides that, when the Microphone is up to full volume (100/100), you will pick up so much air that the hissing sound is ridiculous. Lowering the volume down to... 9/100 gets rid of it... but then it barely picks up your voice... and it still picks up too much background noise.You know what the sad thing is? I bought a microphone at a Big Lots store for $5, and it sounds and acts so much better... Something's just not right with that.Overall, I'd say to just pass on this. If you want to chat on Skype or something, I suppose it can work... But if you want to use it to record your voice or anything, then I definitely recommend that you pass on this item. It's just not worth it, and you can do so much better for a cheaper price.
I believe this product was defective as it ran out in less than a month. Other inks purchase and installed at the same time are still registering as nearly full. All previous carts last at least 3 months. My usage style has not changed. I had to buy a new cart elsewhere. Not pleased!
Seems like a great buy, but the unit shuts down when it 'thinks' the ink cartridges are empty. I'm replacing FULL cartridges after only about 50 B/W pages. I'll try replacing one time, but if this continues, I'll have to replace the unit. NOTE there is no manual override, the printer will NOT work if it thinks a cartridge is empty. My cost? 50 pages for $20 of ink, 40 cents a page. Use Kinkos, it's cheaper.
After careful consideration and review of a good number of reputable consumer review sources, my wife made the decision to buy the JVC GR-DF430U. The camera arrived in time for the birth of our first child, sometime in late 2006. Fortunately, it worked for the first several weeks. Unfortunately, within a month of the original purchase we became familiar with the now infamous JVC "lens cap error."Because our lives were pretty much turned upside down, we didn't get to JVC to voice our issue until the camera was out of warranty (by just days, as it turns out). I have spent almost three years since trying to get a reasonable response from JVC. I'll admit, my efforts have been sporadic, but we do now have two little kids! I can say though that I have a file of notes and printouts from over half a dozen phone calls with "customer service."A $400+ purchase became a worthless paper weight within weeks of being removed from the box. Google became littered with complaints of the same error - with our model and with a good number of other JVC cameras. JVC made the choice to honor a free repair for certain units, while ignoring a consistent and recognized design flaw on others.I am really ranking JVC's customer service here - at least as it pertains to this particular product. Unfortunately, they have not given me (or dozens of other Amazon shoppers, or probably hundreds, even thousands, of general consumers) the ability to actually critique the product itself. From what it looks like, we are far from alone.As of the writing of this message, I received word from one of JVC's "senior" customer service representatives that they would wave the $65 assessment fee. Even after countless attempts and nearly three years, they still contend that I should have to pay to have my camera shipped to them . . . and then I should have to pay to have it repaired. Even though it only worked for two weeks, and even though countless other cameras have experienced the same problem.We collected about 2 hours of raw footage. Lucky for us, it captures several of the first days of our daughter's life. Unlucky for JVC, I'm the proverbial "pitbull on a pork chop" when it comes to these types of things.It really comes down to the principle of sound customer care. Take care of your customers, and they'll keep taking care of you. Don't, and be prepared to hear from them, again and again and again . . .
I bought these for my small kids to listen to movies on the plane. They don't care much for earbuds. The sound on these old things are horrible. Keeping in mind that the plane can be hard on the ears for sound qulaity. You get what you pay for. :)
This is a standard fuse holder, it is not water resistant. It has two rubber O-rings that help hold the end caps tight, but they do not keep water out of anything. There is nothing to keep water out of the fuse compartment or wire connections. It did not come with a fuse.
Purchased this item two months ago. I used it four times and now it shows a "dew detected" warning. The camera then shutdown and no longer works. I did some research and found this is a common problem, not only with this model, but several other Panasonic products. The problem is due to a detective module that Panasonic uses and the only way to fix it is a repair bill of $150. I have tried several times to contact Panasonic, but have received no response. Until Panasonic upgrades their parts and customer service I would buy elsewhere.
In order to have my Vonage phone service work with this modem, I had to turn the built-in firewall off. This took quite some time to figure out. The broadcast signal strength could be stronger. Also, the broadcast signal interferes with my home security TV system. Motorola's Tech Support offers little assistance and does not respond quickly enough. The full documentation is on the CD. A hard copy would have been very helpful.
The box is heavy enough but the front panel door is a comlete "joke" Antec should have never let this happen. It is made out of plastic that is not heavy enough to use to make kites out of. Very poor design.
I purchased this fake verson of the Garmin adapter just in time for a road trip this is the worst piece of junk that I have ver purchased in my life, i should have listened to the other bad reviews... But instead I was thinking that this wouldn't happen to me. This is a bootleg adapter you have to use it as a charger for the GPS in order to use it. 1st you have to completely charge your Garmin with this mess....what a waste of time if your traveling. then only after its completely charged 30 miniutes or so can you use it. Dont give your money away like I did please go to the Garmin website and purchase the origional adapter instead of this bootleg model its only about 10 dollars more.
I recently bought this unit at Sears (i'm returning it tomorrow) after reading great reviews from Amazon. I also have recently used the Mio c310x, which was great but it wasn't mine so I decided to buy my own but a different one.One of the few things that bothered me with this unit is the loading time could sometimes take forever. And lastly, searching for POI's doesn't really search what you actually look for. It also searches anything while you are typing which is annoying because it would lag or slow down because its loading searches. The maps are also not updatable, not that you would every week but it would be a nice feature. I don't see how Dual could get seriously into the GPS business.The ONLY thing i like about this gps is the way that its designed. Not very many gps gets designed a different way. Also a plus is the 2 led indicators (the ones on the side of the unit) of where you need to go, left and right. It is a cool idea but when you're driving while the sun is out, you barely notice it because its not very bright at all. Overall I would have to say its an OK gps. I would definitely recommend testing this out FIRST before you buy it.
I was nervous to order this due to the low price, and lack of reviews, you know the old adage you get what you pay for. In the end my cheapness won out and I ordered two. I installed the first in a remote PC and after a little fiddling it worked great. Encouraged by the great results with the first I installed the second in a different but identical remote PC and got it working but the connection was really slow. When I tried to shut down the PC I got a popup that there was a problem with the adapter, then it shut down. I restarted the PC and it seemed fine and pressed for time I left. The next morning the PC would not start and turns out the motherboard was toast.
I completely agree with the review by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"]. Potential customers, you should read reviews by owners who have owned the product for some time, especially for laptop.I bought a Sony VGN-T250 laptop one and half years ago. It is a previous model of this product line. It was one of the most expensive models and I only used it lightly during the one and half year.Now, the fan had exactly the same problem as posted by by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"], --- it became noisy for two weeks and then died. Sony insisted to charge >$250 to replace it because the warranty was just for one year.If you check Internet, you will find low quality fan is wide spread problem in Sony laptops.Be aware: Sony sells such low quality product at high price and then makes another round of profit by repairing it. I used to consider Sony a high quality brand and now they have destroyed their own reputation.I think there should be a class action lawsuit again Sony on the fan problem.
I love this TV! I own two 50", and one 42"...I was trying to order another 42". What I absolutely HATE is this company. Amazon claims there's a glitch in their system which won't allow me to leave feedback for this company, so this is my only means of doing so. Here's the story:First, understand that my wife and I have been Amazon customers for over 2 years.After 15 days of waiting, 9 phone calls to LCDMART, and 3 phone calls to Amazon, I finally cancelled the order for my plasma screen through Amazon.The SAME day I cancelled the order, I FINALLY received a call from LCDMART and the representative told me that I'd receive my TV within 3 business days, and that he was emailing me a tracking number. He claimed that Amazon takes 10 business days to submit orders to his company...from experience, I find that very hard to believe. I waited until the following day, and not having received my tracking number, I called yet again, and was told by John at LCDMART that he was emailing me a tracking number immediately. I did not receive it, so I called YET AGAIN, and was told that I would not receive a tracking number until the following day. I asked "How can I receive the TV by tomorrow if you don't have a tracking number today?" I then asked when I would receive the TV. I was told, "I don't know."I asked to cancel my order, and the representative for LCDMART said, "No. I can't cancel your order." I repeat, he said, "NO!"After a few choice words, and my persistent demand that my order be cancelled, he put me on hold, then told me my order was cancelled.This company is doing Amazon a great disservice, and is damaging its reputation. LCDMART did not return a single phone message, or email inquiry.I'm sure LCDMART will find some reason to make me look like an unreasonable customer, but read the reviews...I'm not the first to experience this, and this "feedback bug" appears to have been in effect since 5/2007, so NO feedback, negative or positive, has been submitted to this company since then.Buy the product, you'll be happy. Just don't use LCDMART.
You'll notice a pattern to these reviews: they tend to be either 5 stars ("I have no IT background, and even I got it to work in 2 minutes!") or 1 star ("I have years of experience, and not even sacrificing a goat helped!"). I fall into the latter. Which is true? Both, probably. Yes, I fully believe that there are those out there who got this working with XP in under 2 minutes. But trust me when I say that, using the very latest drivers (downloaded from the Netgear site, Nov. 2002), and spending several hours on the phone with Netgear support, on more than one occasion, I have not gotten this thing to work properly. (I have tried exchanging the card in case it was hardware related.) Windows 98 had the problem of being very unhappy about having more than 4 TCP/IP devices (this card, internal ethernet card, internal modem X 3 [1 for the modem, 1 each for the modem with the MSN and AOL #'s pre-loaded, the latter two I had forgotten about], and yes, that is a known "issue" with Windows 98). So, that prompted me to get Windows 98 replaced with XP. Windows XP refused to read the driver off the CD, refused to read the driver from file, and basically had to be force fed the driver, which then didn't work. Deleting the driver to try over from scratch, XP now refuses to believe the card even exists, let alone needs a driver.After talking to many people with various wireless cards and various machines, I keep hearing the same story over and over again. Depending upon *what specific machine* you have running XP, and what card you use, things either tend to work immediately, or not at all, with it being a crap shoot as to which it is going to be. So, yes, with XP this card *might* work immediately. But it also might not, and Netgear technical support won't be very helpful in making it work for you. So, you'll either end up in the 5 star or 1 star category, and unless you have a friend with an *identical* set-up, good luck guessing which it will be.Best advice seems to be: go ahead and try it. If it works immediately, enjoy it. If not, return it and try again with another brand, and hope for better luck.Feb. 2003 Update: True to the above, I downloaded Driver Version 2.6 (Dec. 2003), and it *still* doesn't work, although another person I know (who's card hasn't worked for the past year) did just update the firmware and driver on his MA401, and it worked for him on XP. I gave my MA401 card to a friend with XP, and it worked immediately on his machine. Lest you think somehow it is me or my machine, I just tried a Linksys WMP11 (version 3, I hear &lt;version 2.5 is not as reliable), and that worked immediately! As I said, it seems to be very, very hit or miss on machines running in XP, and I go with my original advice. Try it, and if it doesn't work quickly, move on to the next brand.
I bought this set for my new digital camera and am highly dissapointed. The batteries do not hold a charge as well as other brands do. While the charger may work fine for other things, do not expect your digital camera to run for more than 20 shots on these meek things. Overall, I am very dissapointed and do not recommend this product.
I have had my partner's palm 505 replaced for 3 times now. The latest problem is with its battery.I've had two other palms a V and IIIc which both don't have any problems and still are going strong.The 505 is a disaster! It deserves a recall or a class suit. It has caused us sleepless nights thinking how to recover lost data.
After reading the specs on this model, I thought the price was too good to be true. Unfortunately, I was right.The picture was a real disappointment. I expected HD quality comparable to my HD-ready big screen Toshiba. What I saw was a picture that was worse than the 27" Phillips I tried to replace. To say the picture was pixellated would be an understatement. Regardless of the channel I selected (ESPN HD, HBO HD, standard resolution MTV, etc.), the picture was pixellated and the color was not as bright as advertised. I was able to improve the picture only slightly using the poorly designed remote and menu screens. The X-box picture was average at best (Again, I assumed a high definition picture).On the positive, the unit is attractive looking and could be mounted on a wall. The component inputs we easy to use and we very well labelled. The unit is light weight and has every input needed.In conclusion, I would recommend investing a few more dollars for a more recognizable brand. Of course, I may have received the one bad apple of the bunch but in the end, I got what I paid for.For reference, I connected a Comcast HD receiver with built in DVR, an X-box and a Sony Progressive Scan DVD.
Modem works o.k. Good luck luck getting your rebate though. They cheated me out of mine and the modem is not worth the non-rebate price.
[...]Pro:* It indeed feels cool to control Google Earth with it.* To a degree, senses your force, i.e. the further you push the knob, the faster the object on the screen moves, although the gradations are few.Contra:* It feels very flimsy. I'm afraid it would break in no time.* It is VERY HARD to make it do precisely what you want. For example, when you try to pan, you will eventually fall into tilting, even though you didn't mean to. Tilting similarly tends to turn into zooming, and so on.* The springs are too tight. After just about 10 minutes, my muscles are aching.* The device isn't supported "natively". As you know, you can plug in any mouse, joystick, keyboard, etc., and Windows will recognize the device and make use of it immediately. Not with this one, it requires software download (the CD has obsolete version)* That software download size is ENORMOUS!!! 100+ Mb!!! Come on guys, the whole 3D Studio package took less than that a couple years ago, but 100MB for a freaking DRIVER??? You oughtta be kidding.So all in all, you better buy a 6-axis joystick.
I was happy with the noise canceling features, not the best but definitely works. Great for airplane rides - really helps cut out that background engine noise. My problem however with these headphones hwoever is the design - the first set i had brok near the earpiece hinge and was replaced by Targus (cheers to them). the second set broke too in a different place - the deisgn of these just isn't very sturdy. I'm gentle with my stuff too, so either I had bad luck w/two defective units or they're just not made well.
Purchased two of these - arrived quickly; HOWEVER - after placing them both into 3 different new Lexmark printers, all 3 printers reported that the cartridges were EMPTY, and would not use them. Had no Lexmark markings on them (Supposedly "remanufactured", but apparently not correctly).Looked like a good deal on Amazon -claim to be "Lexmark cartridges" - but not worth the postage.DO NOT BUY THESE.
It will never work with Win2k.This sucker is going to have the sledge hammer treatment.Worthwhile purchase if you like to bash things with hammers.
They say it was delivered. I have never seen it and very disappointed. I think it should of been stated on delivery. I will never shop here again and will delete my account if I receive the last item I am waiting on. Not sellers fault but very poor decision in shipping. I think I should have been told. I work hard for my money and now I have lost $100.
DO NOT LOSE YOUR MONEY!!! RCA indoor Amplified Tv Antenna TRANSMITS ONLY ANALOG SIGNALS( 10 to be precise) in my BROOKLYN, NEW YORK LOCATION. ABSOLUTELY NO DIGITAL RECEPTION FOR MY NEW HDTV. I HAVE 2 NEW HDTVs. 2 JENSEN ANTENNAs(MORE THAN 10 YEARS OLD) WORK BEAUTIFULLY FOR ONE OF MY NEW HDTVs AS WELL AS FOR MY NON-HDTV. Vendors should WITHDRAW THIS PRODUCT from AMAZON MARKET PLACE to prevent unsuspecting customers from losing money--SELLERS IMPOSE ALL KINDS OF CONDITIONS TO FORESTALL TAKING BACK THE PRODUCT ONCE THE BOX IS OPENED EVEN THOUGH THE PRODUCT DOES NOT WORK(TRANSMIT DIGITAL SIGNALS),THUS NO LONGER VIABLE AS A USEFUL PRODUCT. AMAZON.COM SHOULD EXERCISE ITS POWER TO COMPEL THE VENDORS TO REFUND THEIR CUSTOMERS FULLY FOR MOVING USELESS PRODUCT TO UNINITIATED AND FRUSTRATED CUSTOMERS EAGER TO VIEW HDTV PROGRAMS SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.
UPDATE 6/24/12 -So I email the seller. Of course he goes:--Dear Aya,Thanks for writing an email to MarginMart.As I can see that you have placed this order with Fulfillment By Amazon so this order was fulfilled/shipped to you by Amazon itself. Now we request you to kindly contact Amazon Customer Support for more info. You can reach them at 866-216-1072Please let us know if you have any other question.ThanksSergio--This "Sergio" obviously doesn't care and blames it on Amazon. I know Amazon packs and ships products, but I believe it is products that are READY for shipping, etc.This particular item had a bag that SAID "DVI-D TO HDMI CABLE 6 FEET" where it clearly had a DVI-I cable, which is totally useless.I then try Amazon's automated return service, where it required me to actually talk to a representative.I told them them the story through chat and the person just gave me a refund and told me don't even bother sending it back.At least Amazon made it simple and easy enough. But I still wouldn't buy from the sellers again.*******************************For crying out loud, there has been a negative feedback, where about 300 people at least read it and yet they don't learn!STAY AWAY FROM THIS SELLER. Not worth your time or your hard earned cash if they keep failing their customers.Sent them an email. I will update to see how the conclusion.
It's hard to imagine how a simple cable could suck, but this has it nailed. Both the 800 and the 400 ends of the cable fit very loosely, so the slightest movement causes the connection to be temporarily broken. For most firewire devices, this means that the device will lose synch, interrupt whatever you were trying to do, and spend a painfully long time trying to re synch with the computer. It doesn't help that the cable is as stiff as a coat hanger, so the slightest movement will move the connectors. If anything touches this cable it will break the connection, so you end up tip-toeing around this thing trying to keep it happy. Yes, it does work. If you have to get from 400 to 800, it will do it. But this one is guaranteed to make you angry.
I did not care for this product.The picture looks great, but the strap was not large enough for my chair and the product itself is very small (not wide enough).It was a waist of my time and money, since it actually made my back pain worse.
This has been a good product, but was not worth the [money] I paid for it. The color screen was okay, but then a colleague showed me his IIIc screen, and then I was downright angry!! Palm blew it on the screen. It's very marginal. The options for the SD cards are few and far between. There are book titles--but who is going to read a book on any Palm? And, wireless connectivity has been VERY slow to come. Utilizing maps (e.g., RoadAtlas) is almost futile with the small, low-resolution screen. I would not recommend the 505 and would suggest the following alternatives: 1) save your money and just get a Palm V, 2) if email is big for you try the i705 (no color though--Palm must be scared!), or 3) get an Ipaq.The future is pretty clear. Palm stock is WAY down over this last year and Ipaqs are spreading fast. Palm had a good niche market, but Microsoft reigns supreme with software and Comaq has a core competency in electronics manufacturing. Palm has neither.
The guys from E-City just deliver the scanner with no CD Roms for installation and no USB cable. I paid US$ 300 for a scanner I cannot use.
I need to return this item. It says it's wireless, but you need a landline to connect it to. We do not have a landline, that's why we thought is was wireless, like a wireless phone.
My Toshiba 42" 1080 lasted 7 months prior to losing its picture. It was taken to the warenty repair station and part ordered and back ordered the same day taken in. Today is one month into the repair, no TV and still no part. No excuse for this kind of service on a $2000 product in this day and age. Parts can be gotton anywhere in the world in three days or less, from my experience.The Repair station called today to get me to come pick the TV up to get it out of his way cause its cluttering his work area up.Totally Disgusted with this kind of service, and just want to warn folks against buying a Toshiba product, cause this is what your getting for repair support.Jamie
I bought this scanner from Amazon, and while the price was great, the money that I spent on it was completely wasted, since this scanner is not compatible with my computer! I have a COMPAQ PRESARIO 7360, which does not use a Pentium chip, and so my computer does not recognize this scanner. So beware - this scanner is not compatible with all computer, something that Microtek does NOT make the buyer aware of!
worse than originals by a lot. got them to replace lost earbuds that came with ipod. lower volume, but most importantly, terrible sound, and none of the three sizes stayed in my ear. very tinny, no bass (I can't understand what people who call them bass-y are talking about). Maybe I just got a bum pair, but a total waste of money and time. found an old pair of regular buds lying around the house and the improvement in sound was astounding.
I wish I would have read the reviews before purchasing. The combination of Amazon and the service plan company represent a beauracratic nightmare that (it would seem) seeks to obstruct the customer in every way. I have been lied to multiple times and have had to prove over and over again to the service company that yes I made the purchase yes I sent it back correctly, yes I bought a service plan, and more. Do not bother to buy this service plan.If you do buy service plan anyway, make sure you; keep every scrap, invoice, original packaging, use usps delivery confirmation. Follow their rules. If you don't keep EVERYTHING that you can that refers to your purchase you will probably be screwed. I still haven't had my service plan honored and I have all the information they want. It seriously feels like they are trying rip off the costomer. I hope you read and believe this review.
I am interested in this item Maxell 636070 DVE-RAM recordable DVD Disc, but the desciption does not say how many. The pictures are not inlargeable either.
I purchased one for my brother who has iTouch, first generation. It worked fine both for the tuner and also to charge. I then purchased one for myself and it will not charge my iTouch second generation. The tuner works fine. The message will not go away from the screen that says this device will not charge.
It turned on great but took about twenty mins to find anything. then when it did i had me about 2 miles from town. i was in the middle of town, not two miles. Not happy :(
I bought the D-510 because I had an Olympus film camera for a number of years and loved it -- great lens and the camera was small enough to take anywhere.Therefore, it was a great disappointment to find out that the camera I bought has the picture-taking functionality of a brick. The diopter adjustment never sharpens the focus of the optical viewfinder; the zoom lens doesn't zoom; and no picture is displayed in the LCD viewfinder....
This monitor is terrible if you have a baby that tosses and turns at night. The constant "clicking" of the the monitor on the parent unit was bad enough, but I found the baby unit "clicks" on and off, making noise in the nursery too. I was so excited to get this because it looks sleek and modern but after two nights it is going back.Also, the battery on the parent unit makes an awful noise when the battery is low (not something you want to deal with at 3 second intervals at 2am).The walkie talkie is cool, but not worth keeping the unit.
Quick heads up,I have three HD TV's and the other two both get fantastic reception but this one gets nothing and even the SD channels are poor or didnt scan at all. High quality antennas did nothing to help the situation. I live near downtown in the nations third largest city and can see the broadcast antenna but that means nothing with this TV! BTW if you are not standing dead in front of it forget it!Regards,Get a Sony or Sammy
I am a mid-level computer user who used this cable once and found the software confusing. If you have an external hard drive use it to transfer your data. A side note - Transferring from Windows XP to Vista computer is much more difficut than transferring from a Windows XP to Windows XP computer. Vista's file structure is different and Outlook 2007 has its' own problems - still not operating correctly - Outlook 2007 is using half the resources of a new Dell XPS M1710. Hindsight being 20-20; if I could do this over, I'd wait until the computer experts tell us it's safe to jump into the Vista pool.
I purchased this mouse about 6 months ago when they were on sale at the local electronics store. Everything went fine, installed without a hitch and even came with a USBtoPS2 adapater which works fine. I really like the extra button on each side of the mouse. This is very handy for navigating forwards and backwards through web pages, or you can set it to copy and paste or any other key combination through the software provided by Microsoft.However, earlier tonight those 2 buttons I count on for so much stopped working. I rebooted, reinstalled the mouse drivers, did the usual routine. Still no dice.Why not 1 star? I called up Microsoft and they're going to send me a replacement if I fax over a copy of the bottom of the mouse. So at least they're taking care of a customer. So I love this mouse, but it has failed me in my hour of need ;) Hopefully I just got a mouse from a bad batch, since I wasn't able to find many people online with this same problem.
When I recieved my order I was so excited but when I opened it, i was so disappointed!! The eairpieces of it are over 1 and a half inches thick, I looked like a robot wearing them! When I put the battery into them, they weren't lightweight, they kept falling off my ears when I walked! Plus, get this, they didn't even work, when i tried to turn on the noise canceling function, the red light didn't even turn on!! These would be great if you're looking for a geeky looking pair of stereophones! Good luck, if you them!
I really looked forward to using the ipod shuffle for workouts etc....I consider myself to be pretty experienced with computers. Also, media coverage had reported an ipod craze, and apple has a decent rep...but when I bought this gadget, here is what happened:1)Installed iTunes, Quicktime, ....error -3- error 1628 failed to install.2)Went to apple.com to try to fix the issue, no fix, no support (no phone number), no contact, discussion forums unanswered just a bunch of frustated users. See for your self at apple.com/support discussions.3)Fortunately, I found an older version of itunes quicktime and ipod to install into my system........btw current itunes, ipod software has no uninstall so it has to be done manually, and it lingers in the registry...unable to reinstall because it recognizes itunes already installed in computer....so after I found a program that would do this..it finally worked.4 WEEKS LATER4)the Ipod shuffle starts blinking orange when connected to my computer........I'm not even going to go into the two days wasted trying to fix this I/O device error/ unrecognized by windows, by itunes....etc.......5)No happy ending here folks..ipod still not working...eyes are sore from reading and looking at my computer.....feeling very dissapointed in this product...In conc. this is very awful software, and hardware, with no hope for fix and very easy to break.It is better to go with another brand altogether and avoid apple in general for their horrible customer service and support.I will not give this company my business again.Hope this helps.Jose
I have had this bag for a few months and used it occasionally. It has been great until a few days ago. Three weeks ago I started using it daily and in that time, one of the side seams has come undone and a zipper on the smaller outer pocket broke off, which was the least used pocket. It still carries my laptop with no problem, but I will go with a different brand next time that provides a quality guarantee of some sort. I cannot find any customer service contact for Microsoft bags.*EditI followed the support link given in the comment to my review. Submitted a support request. Never received a response.Also, one day I picked up the bag by the strap and the plastic clip broke off. No more strap. Looking for a replacement.I did like the style, but not happy with workmanship
I purchased this product because I want to listen to music while I hike. While walking around, the reception is poor, as it cuts in and out constantly. Now some of you have read other reviews stating this product is worth the money, but I honestly believe those people are paid to give a good rating to this product. It does work well in the house with the antenna, and the ability to record songs and make a play-list is fun, but in regard to that function there is also a downside. You see, XM is not commercial free radio. So, your play-lists are always intertwined with commercials, or at least the tail-end of a commercial. This product is like the fountain-of-youth -a nice dream- but nothing more. Save several hundred dollars until XM and Pioneer work out the kinks.
I've had this from it's release, and I've made hundreds of discs, despite having all the problems reported by others. BUT BE WARNED, Philips is not honoring current extended warranties for this machine. My unit fails about once/year so I've always paid to keep the warranty active. I sent it in for repair just before the last warranty expired, and, at Philips repeated urging, purchased another year (I wanted it to last until Blu-Ray comes out). They then wrote to inform me that they no longer had any spare parts, and wanted me to take a cheap ($178 on Amazon) bottom-of-the-line machine as a replacement. I refused. And selling me a warranty extension THAT THEY ALREADY KNEW THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO HONOR is outright fraud. Deal with this company at your peril.BTW, another undocumented feature of the machine is that it plays DVD-audio discs perfectly, better than my JVC which is supposed to play them. Use the optical out. There is also a more extreme forced finalization for trashed +R discs, using the 4 (or 5) button, using the procedure documented in another recent review here.
I can find no way to give feedback that one of the items ordered was missing. It came late and only 1 of the 2 were included. There is no phone number only a circular &#34;help&#34; section that never tells how to ask or clarify.It is an expensive product that I will buy another way in the future so that I am not left holding nothing in my hand or in my printer. Bad job.
I bought the C. Crane FM transmitter expecting to broadcast from my computer and listen to it on an FM tuner with headsets as I worked around the house and yard. It broadcast 5 or 6 feet, max, out of the box. I performed the power boosting "fix" and now it broadcasts 10-20 feet, if I'm lucky, before static overpowers the signal. This was a disappointing purchase directly from C. Crane that in no way met my expectations. If it requires setting the transmitter on a grounded metal plate and lengthening the antenna in order to bring transmission up to whole house and yard capabilities, build it that way from the get-go or state the limitations of this transmitter forthrightly.I kept the transmitter because I wanted one for the car. It's physically well built and works fine for that. I also use it to play my Ipod through a radio...but, understand, the radio is sitting right next to the transmitter.If you want to transmit throughout your house and yard, look elsewhere.
The features for the WRT54GS are impressive, but it still cannot provide the necessary functions for real networking solutions. If you want to have a wireless network with multiple routers in different rooms the connection has to be "hard wired" according to Rachelle (13384) at Linksys. The two wireless routers cannot bridge the gap and thus I will be looking at other options.
I have a very bad experience with Casio...I bought this camera less than one year ago. I seldom use it, and just leave it in my drawer. Recently there is one button doesn't work, so I sent it back for repair. And they charge me >$100.So, I did nothing to the camera, it doesn't work, and they charge me >$100, though it is still within warrant!
Maybe it's because I'm old or clumsy. Maybe it's because this connector is poorly designed. It was difficult to route the wires such that each could be connected and next to impossible to get the cover to snap into place.By contrast, I've also tried these (Leviton R06-5G108-00W Cat 5e 8-Wire QuickPort Adaptor Jack, White) and found them much easier to work with.
I bought this product and it never worked. There is also no customer service for this company...forget about getting someone on the phone!
The printer set up easily, etc. The problem is it smears on an erratic basis. I have tried different kinds of paper and different settings. The only setting that won't result in a smear is "glossy" paper, which slows the printer way down. I have used it enough to change cartidges and this did not take care of the problem.I regret this purchase. I had read about the smearing problem on the 2400 but hadn't read about it here. If I had it to do all over I would not have bought this printer.P.S. I found the problem. If you lift the lid there are two latches. The raised position is for heavy envelopes, etc. and the lowered position is for paper. The printer came with one lever up and one lever down, which created my horrible smearing problem. Considering the consequences, Konica should have been very clear about positioning these levers in their materials.
i miss not knowing what songs are on the c/ds,its hard to get them in the little slots,and somethmes its hard to close bad choice for me but it doesnt take up to much room,
The product is advertized on Amazon as being for 720p, 1080i, and 1080p but the product package clearly states that it is only for 720p & up to 1080i, NOT 1080p!!!1 star for amazon1 star for cable (it works atleast at 1080i)-3 for false advertising!! by monster cable!!!!it even said 1080p on their website!!!!but they clearly needs to change their label on the packaging it says up to 1080i (NOT 1080P)
This did not work in the 5-6 ipods i tried. the one it did, it had lots of static and did not function very well.
We ordered this radio to have on hand in case of emergency. After an hour of cranking to start the power, the crank came off. Got it back on, cranked more, came off again. Small heartattack later from all the fruitless cranking, we sent it back the next day. Looking for another option for an emergency radio, haven't found one yet.
New in original packaging? No. It was in a zipped bag and clearly used. The worst part? It doesn't even fit my Tom Tom GPS! Complete dissatisfaction...not even worth the headache of sending back.
Never received product so can't review - supposedly post office error. Will not order with the company again though since they do not insure their shipping.
The price for the item seemed marvelous until I reviewed the total amount! the vendor was charging about $6.95 for S&H! well, if the item is that heavy and gentle that it costs that much to ship it and handle it, I am not interested. There is no way I will pay for S&H more than I pay for the product. so.... look for an alternative at my local Dollar store.
It does not meet even your minimum expectations. The player keeps "hanging" for no reason. And the only way to make it work again is to remove the battery and insert it again. It always starts from the first song in memory, not from where you stopped it previously. Even if you stop the player for just a second, you have to listen from the first song later! The menu is awful. You have to do quite some research to get familiar to it. The battery lasts for 1 hr only. So need to invest in rechargeable ones.Plus points: Sound quality is good and you can upgrade the player's memory by adding an additional smart memory module.
I found that this transmitter did not work half-way across my house. It worked well from my cable box to the stereo receiver right next to it, but I can just use a standard RCA cable to cover that distance. I was also surprised that I was instructed to call the manufacturer to get instructions on how to modify the transmitter to work at greater distances. Why would they not ship the item that way in the first place? This may work for some people, but it definitely did not work for me.
I thought this was going to be a neat product. I had high hopes. However, disappointment reigns supreme. I bought and received the product, installed the software, transferred some files and listened. Good sound, easy to use, acceptable controls, all seemed fine. After a few days something changed. Files no longer transferred and the JetAudio software could not &quot;see&quot; the player's flash memory to reformat it despite recognizing that it was connected and indicating that it was working correctly. Reinstalling the software did nothing to help. I will admit that my computer software changes constantly. I use my computer extensively. I update the operating system and virus protection programs regularly as well as the other software components on the system.The problem could be software or hardware, there is no way to tell. The diagnostics from the JetShell software offer no detail. So I tried for help from the manufacturer.I tried logging onto iAudio's web site to get help but without success. I tried to call the iAudio support line. A telephone operator took my name and number and said I'd get a call back. I did but it was two days later while I was on a flight to Phoenix. I've written to the tech support address in the hope that someone will answer my plea for help. No response yet.This is my first experience with this technology but I have the following observations. First, transferring files should not be difficult nor should it require proprietary software. Second, memory is memory. These units should accept any standard memory stick or card. This one does not. Third, the manufacturer should provide reliable, easily accessible support. Unfortunately, none of these things seems to be true. At least not yet.I recommend caution here. This product appears to be somewhat unstable and Cowon, the manufacturer, has not impressed me with their support.
hi, i'm from Peru, i'm sorry that i have to do this but i'm upset with this purchase, because i bought an 160G classic iPod, and it was defective, the audio is so awful, it sounds like it scrapes, i try for two weeks, all kind of things, advices from iPod forums, from the apple web page, all, and nothing happens, i ask for technical help, so i write to the seller (MOBILESAHRK) and they said that i have to resent the iPod. In brief, i'm very very upset with all this situation, i hope that they send me a brand new iPod with all the payments covered, because here in Peru i paid taxes because this purchase, the product was withhold in custums, i paid 91$ taxes plus the 300$ for the used "LIKE NEW" iPod.Well, i'm only waiting for exemplary solution here.
The three color inks are terrible. I never be able to print out any viewable graphics.
I have this unit and it just won't work. Called Philips several with no help. Too many bugs.
I liked and bought many seagate hard disks. generally, they are reliable and fast. However, this HD is a very weird one! The BIOS would stuck at the booting, because it was fighting to recognize the HD. this is the second HD in my PC. so, I install it as an external HD, turn it off to boot my system. After booting, I turn it back on, the HD shows up in winXP. BTW, my motherboard is ASUS P5LD2-VM. I bought this HD at local BestBuy for $79.90, which sounded like a good deal!
The Lexmark Z12 is a joke! First of all, they fail to include the most basic accessories: there are no cables and no cartridges (The machine cost me ...; the two cartridges and USB cables totalled ...). What's more, there are no thrid-party cartridges for Lexmark printers, so you're stuck paying them ... to ... every few months for as long as you own the machine.The windows drivers were buggy; and no linux drivers were on the disk; nor could I find them on Lexmark's website. Fortunately the generic Linux printer driver does allow some very basic printing w/ the machine.The manual does not specify which type of USB cable is needed; (and they use the less common type B that you're likely to have to buy instead of have lying around.) Even alone on the USB line, though, this printer is *extremely* slow (even for an inkjet). They claim 6 black-text pages per minute; I've never gotten better than 4 out of it...Don't even think about real color printing. Since there is only one cartridge space and the color cartridge has no black you are always left with either purple-tinted prints or color and black that don't line up properly. Sometimes this level of quality is acceptable; but I still have to go to Kinko's to print anything good in color. Even for drafts, it's still annoying as hell to have to manually re-feed all of the color pages.So; if you want to spend an extra ... in set-up costs for a machine that prints slowly, badly, and inconviently: buy the Z12; otherwise get another machine and shun this lemon.
I bought this Celestron T-ring to adapt a Televue Pronto to a Canon 40D. It does work but the fit is very loose and sloppy. It does not make me convinced that the camera is securely supported or that it holds the camera with any precision (optically speaking) to the scope.One other problem, at shutter speeds of 1/4000 or faster and using the live-view mode of the 40D, there is an under-exposed strip on the bottom of each exposure. Because I haven't tried the Canon T-ring I can't say whether this flaw is unique to the Celestron but I would recommend spending a few more bucks for the Canon T-ring for the better fit I would assume it has.
I'm not sure why this can't get posted this is my third attempt. I ordered white and got Green. Poor attention to detail will not shop here again.
I hate to disagree with those who've praised this unit, but having owned one for almost two years now, I'm fed up with its unnecessarily complicated controls. Here's an example: to change channels--something that most radios can do with a single button press--you must press Menu, then press the Up arrow, press the Up arrow again, press Select, press the Up or Down arrow, then press Select, and finally press Menu again. That's seven button presses--minimum!--just to change channels.Oh, I forgot: you can't change the channel while listening to the radio. So if you need to switch from, say, channel 5 to channel 6, you must first turn the radio off, and THEN go through the seven step button-pushing sequence I just described. I am not making this up!Everything about the radio is like this: cumbersome beyond belief. It's the worst user interface design I've seen in a consumer product in a good many years, and I'd never have bought the radio if I'd had an inkling of how frustrating it was going to be in use. I'm replacing it with a Reecom R1630.
It was inexpensive, lightweight, and held all the gear I needed for travel: an EOS 5D, four lenses, flash, portable hard drive, chargers, spare batteries and flash cards, manuals, etc., with room left over for odds and ends plus my passport wallet.BUT! One day, arriving at the airport with the bag over one shoulder, the plastic adjustment fitting on the shoulder strap broke, dropping the bag to the sidewalk. Through some miracle the only casualty was a smashed lens cap, but the incident points up glaring flaws in this bag's construction: inadequate hardware design margins and/or cheaply made fittings, and internal padding that's not up to the task. I knotted the ends of the shoulder strap together to make do until I got home from the trip and then immediately went out and bought a proper camera backpack, the Kata R-103 GDC Rucksack, which also holds my laptop and is built like a tank. It has some shortcomings and costs five times as much as the Canon bag but, honestly, can you afford to put your investment in camera gear at risk just to save a few bucks on a camera bag?
actually sounds sick didn't try to return it it's mounted and needed so I'll just live with it. Maybe I'll find a good loud one later on.
WHY CAN'T I GIVE NEGATIVE STARS?DON'T BUY THIS OR ANY OTHER SONY CAMERA!!!!!Sony makes crap cameras and their support will accuse you of breaking it.Purchase from a respectable camera maker like Canon, Nikon, or Fuji.I bought this for snorkeling and it corrupted my memory card on the first trip.OK, $10,000 trip with no pictures, because the camera corrupted the memory.Called Sony and they blamed the memory.Got two new memory cards for the next trip.OK, new trip, $5k trip with no pictures because the entire stupid camera craps out.Called Sony, no apologies, no emergency loaner, just a send it in with the receipt so we can verify it's still under warranty.Sent the camera in to the depot, on my own dime.They call and accused me of opening the camera door.What idiots! Why the hell would I do that? So I can ruin my pictures? TWICE????!!!!!I contacted all the way up to national customer support.All idiots along the way.They didn't do a user test underwater.They just dunk it and say it's still WATER-RESISTANT, so it must be user error.F#$% OFF SONY!!!!Whatever you do, buy something else and save your money, this is a horrible product, that takes horrible pictures and is slow as mud, with a horrible touchscreen that doesn't work.
i liked my gen 5 60 gb but the 6 gen was very dissappointing. i sent it back to amazon today after one month. the click wheel did not work well. it would not not off. many other small bugs. i'm amazed apple let this one out of the factory as is. i wish i could trade it for my old one but all anybody has is 6 gen. i might switch to an archos like i bought my son for xmas. it's too bad apple turned such a nice device into poo.
Just wanted to add another confirmation that this camera is mechanically flawed. The design of the control dial/shutter button assembly is horrendous (which you'll get to see for yourself once it breaks off if you buy this camera). Basically, when you turn the dial, you're exerting lots of pressure against 4 tiny plastic pins that hold the dial assembly together. In my case, the dial broke off just after the warranty expired. Having called around, it sounds like it'd be a minimum of $150 to fix it, including shipping. And even if it were fixed, I think its safe to assume it would break again in a year or so.
Got this camera kit from Amazon after reading reviews from a whole bunch of places about this camera. However the power switch was faulty. To switch on the camera I had to open and close the battery compartment every time while keeping the switch in ON position. The switch never worked. So sent it back. The return process was easy though, and I got my money back withing a week.Now I have ordered a Pentax K10D. Hope it will work fine.
I bought this at a TigerDirect outlet store. It worked fine for the first few weeks. However, now it loses wireless connectivity after being on for about 24-30 hours, and it has to be reset by unplugging it. I could find no tech support on the D-Link website about this bug. I don't know why I keep buying D-Link stuff, I guess because I get it so cheap, but I've always had problems with their products.
I bought two of these for Christmas '03. Both stop working when you take them outside in the winter. You get a high pitched screech and they die.I have another problem with one and have been trying to send it back for repair since August 3rd it is now Aug 24th. Weeks of e-mails and phone calls and I finally get two numbers to call and fax. I do this and find both have been disconnected.Finally today I get another e-mail saying you'd be better off buying a new one since it is out of warranty. My feeling is they have no service capability. I would never buy another product from this company.
These headphones don't stay in your ears. Despite what others have said about warming them up and they'll fit...well that's a load of U-know-what. I shouldn't have to run a couple miles before I can listen to my favorite music because the darn headphones won't stay in my ears.The only way I have gotten these to stay put is to lift, drop and twist them down into my ear. This works pretty good but hurts after a while. plus they still come out after time and need to be reset into my ear. If they are not supposed to go down into my ear, then they should have designed then to stay better outside the ear.I will give them this though, the sound quality is pretty good for earbud headphones. But what good are they if you can't hear the sound because they keep falling out.Stay away from this product...I only hope that Philips either retools this product or drops it completely. And Nike should reconsider association with Philips if they don't.
My problem is that the "touch" sensitive volume controls on the little speakers gets stuck, either too loud or no sound at all.Oh yeah, you can't do anything to FIX the problem. So, Get a good deal, and then not be able to use them. Ever ask yourself WHY the price deal??? Now you know why!
These combo packs are not for Brother MFC440cn. The end is not compatible when inserted in the machine.
I received the lamp on time and placed it in my TV. It lasted 5 days then exploded leaving glass all over the bottom of the lamp area. I only hope it did not hurt any internal parts of my TV. The lamp arrived from NevadaPartsCo wrapped in bubble wrap. The lamp was not in any manufactures box only a lot of bubble wrap and one shipping box. This made me wonder if it was a used lamp. Amazon was great with helping to refund my money.
The filter does not work well at all. You can not even see the shading on it when you take the picture! I am not happy at all with it but my husband wont let me send it back he said that it would be a waste of time so I guess I will not be able to order anything else from them again.
All of the glowing reviews of this product are just great...except for the fact they have all been written within months of buying this TV. Sure, this TV had a great picture and worked fine when I purchased it in October 2005 directly from Philips. (Only problem I noticed, which others seem to have had as well was that every so often it would turn itself off and back on again.) All was great until August 2008 when horizontal orange lines appeared across 80% of the screen. Customer service was useless and referred me to a local repair shop, where I was informed that for no apparent reason, the main panel was shot and would cost $1,800 to replace. Since I had only extended the warranty for the first two years I owned the TV, I was out of luck and out of a TV. So, after reading all these folks sing the praises of this product, keep in mind that it's only a matter of time before this product dies on you. Unless you're interested in a plasma TV with a three year life, I advise you to avoid Philips.
In so many ways it's *almost* an iPod, but not quite. The new iPod shuffle and new iPod nano would make much better gifts.
I paid about $12 + shipping for this at CompUSA. Net $18 or so. It's probably worth about $10 total.I get about an 8 foot line of sight range. The Griffin FAQ on this mentions two issues: RF interference with 433.92 MHz devices (common in home security systems and some phones) and battery issues. They suggest testing the range away from interference and then swapping battery.I tested away from interference and got the same results. Then I took it apart (it's not designed to be opened) and found the battery was cemented in.I called tech support and got a message they were in a meeting. I tried submitting an online message and got a 'server malfunction' error from their server.I'd recommend this device for use in automobiles and motorbikes. It would also work on a bike, but riding a bike with impaired hearing is illegal in some states (and should probably be illegal everywhere).
....a DOA brown Zune.I was given a Zune as a gift and was excited to own my first MP3 player. Unfortunately it was the brown one but oh well, it was free. It took awhile to figure out the software as it was confusing. I have Windows XP Pro and am no slouch with the computer but it was still confusing. They really need to make everything a bit easier to get up and running. Finally I loaded some songs onto it. Decent sound. Ok, maybe this is gonna work out. Then I turned it off. 30 minutes later I went to turn it back on and NOTHING. It would not turn on. Where is the QC from MS?I called a friend of mine who is a bit of a MacDroid. One of the reasons I never considered the iPod is because he constantly raves about it and sometimes he drives me nuts. He always says he likes to reward innovation, not imitation. I was hoping I could "one up him" with something new.So I called him and he brought his iPod over and we put the players side by side. Then he showed me iTunes. The Zune did seem clunky and awkward after sitting next to the iPod. And that software, MS has a long way to go to catch up with iTunes. Yea, it was impressive and looked easy to use.At this point I am done with the Zune. I gave it a shot and it died out of the gate. I am taking it back (hope there is a warranty) and buying an iPod.I have no choice but to give anything DOA one star.Without the backing of the corporate world it will be interesting to see if the Zune sinks or swims.
I tried the T613-BNC for my my iPhone 4s and OTH headphones to see if it would help enhance the sound. It did make it louder but I noticed NO impovement to the quality. For others this may be the desired effect.The tests were made playing several 320 kpbs songs.In addition the device is fragile the patch cord is too short and produced static while using.Review the TOS as the seller promptly reminded me of their policy.YOU MUST PAY FOR return shipping and a re-stocking fee.BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!PS: I have downgraded this to 1 star after re-testing by a 3rd party.
All I can say is you get what you pay for. I purchased this DVD player last week. The remote control does not function properly and the picture keeps freezing up. Do your self a favor and purchase either a Sony, Toshiba or Panasonic.
After five uses the recommended 15 amp fuse protecting the accessory I installed with this harness failed due to overheating. The wires on this harness are too small. I removed the worthless harness and directly wired heavier guage wire to the relay pins with solderless connectors. Accessory is still working after a week. Don't buy this product, it's definately not heavy duty for anything over 10 amps and may cause damage worse than a blown fuse.
Everything worked fine for about a week, then it stopped playing burned CDs, then all CDs, then the radio stopped picking up stations. Works great as an alarm clock, but then why not just buy a ceap alarm clock? Definitely wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.
Have purchased two of these - one to replace the other. The first broke after 3 months, the second after 6 months. They simply died. That is even after professional installion and gentle use. In the short period that they worked, they worked well. The price was too good to pass up, but fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
Unlike thier sound cards, creative labs rests onl thier lawrals(you can tell by the snotty customer service with faked forein accents when ordering replacement items) on most other equipment, which is not more than peddled trash outside a "flee market" at best, this includes speakers, speaker stands and these "gameing" devices. Like Microsoft's hardware what you get is an enormously expensive peice of trash that lasts six months at best. How can ANYONE except paying this much for ANYTHING and only expect it to last SIX MONTHS! Customers should raise thier standards instead of thinking about "patronage". The name printed on this is a gimmick, this guy does not indorse this pile(or does so absently and uncaring of how good it is in a game). If you want good input devices I suggest Saitek all the way for everything.(except maybe the throttle crap). Thier software sux but thier devices are solid as a rock and quite beautiful to boot!
This product has a lifespan of about one week. Either the cartridges are only partially filled (very small to begin with), or the ink solidifies when air hits it. Lousy deal.
This is probably my first negative review, but my experience with this product was very bad.First, the PowerPanel software did not install, I was getting the Java class error. Contacted tech support several times - they couldn't help me. So I had to configure the automatic shutdown in Windows.When we had the power outages, this UPS didn't do the job. I set it to shut down my PC in 5 minutes, but it was shutting it down in about 5 seconds. I contacted the tech support again, and they told me that the problem was in my PC, that it had some kind of too short response time and recommended me to buy a different unit for $550.Even if this was the case, there should be some kind of warning about this, telling the buyers that this unit doesn't work with all computers, otherwise people would buy useless thing. I have a very common Dell PC, so this should be a common issue.But this wasn't even a case. Luckily, I puchased this UPS from Costco, so I could return it at any time. I did this, bought a different brand for about the same price, and had no problems since. The software installed instantly, and the unit was shutting down my PC during the power outages as it should.The only reason I'm giving this unit two stars instead of one is because the tech support was quite quick and responsive, although not really helpful.
all the effort you go through hooking up the serial cable to your computer is not worth the bad quality photos you'll get from this camera. before you buy a digital cam think first -&quot;what do I want to use the pictures for?&quot;. Go with a camera that has a flash and 640x480 resolution....
I've owned Skullcandy headphones before and didn't have this problem, but these headphones just aren't very loud, even with the subwoofer deployed. The whole reason I listen to headphones is when I want to blast music, and these just don't do the trick.EDIT: THESE HEADPHONES STOPPED WORKING AFTER LESS THAN A MONTH OF USE. THE CONNECTIONS IN THE CABLE CAME APART IN SEVERAL PLACES WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR! DON'T BUY THESE!
These are not what I expected based on the reviews I read & price paid. They are on the flimsy side IMO & do not sound any better than most other cheaper & flimsy headphones I've tried. If I had to do it over again & would have spent more & bought some Grados.
Pros: Great design, and it made my wrist stop hurting.Cons: Poor execution of the design, not a good mouse at all.The Bottom Line: Consider it a last resort, if your wrist is killing you and you're willing to put up with anything, for at least a while, to make it stop.Note: I wrote this review a few years back and it seems to have vanished, so I'm reposting it now.For at least the last year I've been using a Logitech MX 310 mouse, which I really like, but my wrists recently started to really bother me, especially my right one, when using the computer. So I decided it was time to look for a different mouse and see if that helped.I should probably add that most of my computing is done on Linux machines, followed in close second by macs, and a distant third by Windows, but in a typical week I use all three on at least 3 different computers (this mouse has been traveling a lot). I have not used the included drivers since they only work for WIndows.The Evoluent VerticalMouse 2 was one of the first I tried, and on a positive note I'd say after using nothing but it for 2 weeks, my wrist felt fine. The position is very comfortable, and I love the design. If this mouse was manufactured with the quality of the typical logitech mouse, it would probably be my favorite mouse ever.But the mouse suffers in a number of areas:* The scroll wheel is awful. There is no click feedback, so you don't know know how far you have scrolled, especially in any application with even the slightest lag. In addition it seems way too sensitive. Often it gets stuck right on the edge of moving another click (if it had clicks) so that you will be doing something and the screen will unexpectedly scroll. Much more often the screen will unexpectedly scroll when you click on either the scroll wheel or the first (left/top) button. I can't express how annoying this gets to be. I've seen it on on three operating systems so it's the mouse, not some driver problem.* The buttons are way too easy to press, especially for a mouse that you have to grip slightly to move. Accidental clicks are a constant nuisance.* The surface material for the buttons is very slick, which again in a mouse you have to grab I think only contributes to the accidental clicks.* The optical sensor seems a bit over sensitive, and at the same time picky about the surfaces it's on. I say this because on every operating system I have to turn the sensitivity almost all the way down, but then the cursor becomes quite jumpy. Some mouse pads are better than others, glossy or dark ones are especially bad, those 3M mouse surfaces don't work well, and when I tried to use a black mouse pad it didn't work at all.* I've only tried it with the PS2 adaptor under Linux, but it worked poorly, often dropping out as if the mouse occasionally just quit responding for a fraction of a second. It worked much much better plugged into USB, but on both of my Linux boxes I cold not configure the sensitivity when it was plugged into USB, and it was way too sensitive, as in a slow 1-2cm move takes you all the way across the screen. (This is a linux problem in that the speed can't be adjusted, but you should know if you intend to use it on that platform.)* Finally, the bottom is not flat, and this did not help with the stability of an unusually tall mouse.Still, given all this frustration, my wrist stopped hurting, and it was worth it for that. But now I've gone on to try other mice and I won't come back to this one unless my wrists get bad again.
Used only once and now completely unusable! Contacted Coby numerous times and kept getting the same scripted response that was not helpful in resolving the problem. Terrible customer service support!
Here's the litany of failures I've found in about a couple weeks of owning this "video camera":1. Malfunctions constantly: the 4500 frequently becomes totally unresponsive to input; won't even turn off! You have to actually disconnnect the batteries to reset the thing. This happened starting from Christmas Day, about 10 minutes after opening it. Do you really think it'll be working at all after, say, 6 weeks?2. Light Sensitivity non-existent: If you plan on using the 4500 as a video cam, a digital camera, or a web cam, then I suggest you move immediately to the surface of the Sun or another medium sized star, because you (it) can't see ANYTHING in normal indoor or low light conditions. I tried to take some pics on new year's eve and they were totally dark.2. Use the built-in strobe you say? Good luck getting it to even charge up more than a couple times per 2 AA batteries.This thing is a battery leech: it uses 2 AA's, and boy it'll use 'em fast. Better invest in the Eveready Corp. if you plan on actually using this thing.4. USB Port: first off, the cover to the usb and memory slots is totally cheapo....surely a matter of time before it simply breaks. Secondly, the cover is on the FRONT of the camera (the lense side), and since the provided USB wire is roughly 4 inches long, it's nearly impossible to situate the 4500 as a web cam (not that you'd see anything anyway without about 4500 watts of light in your room). This is just bad design, plain and simple.5. Jack of all trades, bad at them all: The 4500 tries to be everything at once...and fails miserably...do one thing and do it right! Again, it's bad design to try and cram an mp3 player in with a vid/digital/web cam.6. Doesn't come with memory: be aware this thing has virtually no built-in memory whatsoever, so you'll be buying a card...about 60 more bucks for a 512 MB card, which is the minimum I'd recommend.I could continue here, but let me just finish with a word of caution to the readers: keep your BS filter on high when readingall these so-called positive reviews, and ask yourself if it's a regular guy giving an objective opinion or someone with certain other interests at heart, because there's no way a majority of rational people could give this product a 4 or 5.
When you mute this headset, it will send a series of 3 beeps every 10 seconds to indicate to you that it's muted. The beeps are fairly loud (enough to possibly miss something said in the conversation), and the pitch is extremely annoying.Other then the mute, the headset was absolutely perfect.So in my case, I work from home, and I'm on a ton of conference calls. I have it on mute unless I'm talking so other people don't hear my dog, street noise, etc. So, I had to return it after a week.In summary, if you use mute, you won't be able to use this. If you don't need mute, I envy you, and you will have the perfect earpiece!
We used this product with our Macs on our yearbook staff. We started out the school year with three...and it is only November, and they have all broken. They continually had problems with the disks, and then they would just die. It caused too many problems, and was not worth the hassle or the money.
The wires are way too small for the amperage it allows. I ended up sticking it in my toolbox to be used later. I bought 10gauge wires, some ends, and attached the wires directly to the relay.
The first couple days it seemed to work fairly well, even though it had a bit of static in the background. After that the static became louder than the audio on the TV, so I returned it.I would have given it a rating of 1 star, but thought perhaps I just received a defective one. However, I didn't bother to order another, because after seeing it I felt it wasn't worth the price. Hence the 2-star rating.
I was never a real big fan of the iPod. Many say it's just because I cannot save 300 bucks to buy one of them. I personally would not want to make such a stupid move as that. The iPod is nothing more than a white plastic fad that will come and go just like many other gizmos of our past (i.e. Tamagachi, Mini CD players, etc.). Personally, I think the iPod Shuffle proves the point that this iPod business is nothing more than a costly cult.I actually took some time out of my life to try the iPod Shuffle, and I wasn't surprised. It is an overpriced jump drive. For those who do not know what a jump drive is, a jump drive is a USB "key" storage device that can be directly plugged into a USB port to save data and other things. Realistically, the iPod Shuffle does not differ from other USB key players out there (i.e. Ridata OLE3000 MP3 USB Pen Drive WITH DISPLAY, Apacer AS820 MP3 USB Pen Drive WITH DISPLAY AND LINE IN, Transcend JetFlash MP3 USB Player with DISPLAY AND LINE IN, etc.) Keep in mind that the models that I just listed are just as small, if not smaller, than the iPod Shuffle with the DAMN LCD included. They also have those in White if you desire that color.Let's talk about the most important part of the player; it's battery life. Most of the iPod's listed before had mediocre at-best battery lives (8 to 16 hours compared to others clocking at 32 or higher). This averages at around 12 hours of battery time. Of course, there are several other USB MP3 players that clock higher play times, even though some of them may use a AAA battery to operate. All-in-all, the battery specifications and performance of the iPod shuffle is satisfactory.The audio quality of the iPod is nothing special. I could never understand why most people would get the iPod based on its audio quality when there are so many other players that can much better audio quality on all fronts. The iPod shuffle is no exception to this paradox. All of the iPods use a SigmaTel Audio processing unit to process the sound, which is alright for a portable device, but doesn't really product great sound like the Creative Zen or iRiver MP3 players. The chipset is also supposed to have bass and treble control, but this iPod locked that capability because of the lack of screen, meaning that your music is going to sound a little better than flat most of the time. The only way to set it is through iTunes, but that still shows its crippling dependency on the computer.In order to do ANYTHING on this thing, you need a computer. It pretty much has no purpose other than looking pretty without a computer to connect to.The iPod shuffle, in my opinion, is a worthless buy and the money can be spent accordingly elsewhere.
After the reading the reviews, both positive and negative, I went ahead and purchased the Zune 30. Big mistake! My initial load of music and pics went smoothly but it all went downhill from there. The device kept freezing or timing out each time I tried to add new music or pictures. I re-installed software, did both hard and soft resets and neither worked. After repeated attempts I am now only able to use 5Gb of the 30 Gb I paid for. I am unable to add anything. Support has been totally useless. They keep repeating the same instructions never mind the fact that you have repeatedly tried these same suggestions. Before purchasing, I suggest you check out the forums out there to get a feel of other owners' experiences. Believe me, there is a reason that, for all its great features and good pricing, Microsoft has not been able to gain a larger share of the market. This device was a big disappointment!!
I *really* needed this to work. Problems: First, there is no firmware (even from sourceforge, etc.) that allows you to use a "turbo mode" card. In theory, if you like building Linux, you could get WPA-PSK wireless security to work. Otherwise, you *must* do all of the following:- Broadcast your SSID- Use WEP or no security (WEP is easy to break and slow, and not only that, but the Prismiq has a problem sometimes associating with a router with 128bit WEP -- you end up having to delete the key and manually re-enter it sometimes on reboot)- Use an SSID with all caps- Can't use any of the wieless turbo modesOK, I was gritting my teeth to live with that. However, my unit had a defective audio unit right out of the box. I first dealt with one service rep who was totally useless (he was randomly picking things for me to try that had no bearing on the problem, then asked to call me back and -- surprise -- didn't). Then I dealt with another rep who eventually decided I had bad hardware. So, basically, I could have waited a week or two to get a new unit and start again. Forget it -- going back.
Notice the typos? I've had mushy keyboards and I've had clicky keyboards so loud they wake the dead, but this is the first keyboard I've had that makes its own typos by doubling up letters.Apple says "Hmmm. Shouldn't do that." and they send me a replacement. The replacement also stutters. So, I've replaced the Apple keyboard with a KeyTronic that I picked up at the local computer shop for ten bucks. No more typos.It's just not anywhere near the quality of the iMac it came with.Another gotcha - Apple messed up the arrangement of the keys surrounding the number pad. If you actually use the number pad, it will give you fits. The * key has been in its spot for the past 20+ years. Why did they move it?
You can buy the same thing from Monoprice for a fraction of the cost, $31!!!!
I bought two of these as I needed to set up wireless networks in two places; ended up using only one. It worked - more or less - for several months, then died. I pulled another one from the storage, it worked 2 months and died. Wireless range not very good but acceptable; however, oftentimes it lost wireless connectivity, and I had to cycle it.
Bought this to replace a 300 watt power supply on an older computer. Very easy to install and had plenty of power cords. It ran great and was very quiet for around 45 days then it just quit. Don't know if I got a bad one or if the quality on this product is lacking. I ordered a new one and spent a little more money hoping to get one that will last.
This cable works to hardwire your GPS, but for my application (BMW R1200RT) the cables were too short and therefore useless.
It works great for a couple month, then it is extremely hard to sense the SD card. I have to keep plug in, unplug for multiply times before it got detect by the computer. Very disappointed at san disk, especially at the price of $30.
The Netgear SC101 was one of the worst possible choices. Propriatary format and software are bad news please spend your money on something else.
I already have an ipod mini but i thought it would be cool to have an ipod shuffle so i bought one and it sucks. It holds barley any songs and it doesn't have a screen. It's so stupid. I didn't want it anymore so i gave to my friend. and she loves it i don't know why
The item arrived packed with a few air pillows to cushion it from side blows. However, if the lens was dropped anywhere along the way, there is nothing protecting it with Amazon's method of packing lenses. To test the lens, I took 25 tripod shots of a few scenes with this lens and the EF-S 18-55 kit lens under the same conditions and apertures. Apertures ranged from f/4.5 to f/11 so as to compare with kit lens. Quality was very similar with the kit lens winning by a nose about 50% of the time in both my and my wife's judgment. A big letdown and certainly not worth the $. I assume I got a bad copy from the good reviews elsewhere.
I have two of these cables and have been dissapointed so far. The cable is pretty stiff making it harder to plug in. Now that i have the cables plugged in, because of the stiffness the outer cover is coming apart. As other people have mentioned, the gold plated cover on the end has fallen off of both of my cables. somehow i managed to put them back on and continue to use the cable but im sure this will affect quality over time, most likely leading to the cable not working at all. The cables work just fine and give good quality picture, they are just cheaply made.
My daughter received this for christmas and it was used approx 3-4 times, the 2nd screen just stopped working, I contact amazon and they of course can't help me cause its passed 90 days, so i contacted Audioxov and i would have to pay for repairs..
I was traveling in Uganda for a photo shoot. The zipper was only 80% shut. Due to the nature of the zipper and how it zips all the way around....all my equipment fell to the ground. I wish there was a lock on the zipper.I've also had to restitch the inside of the outer pocket.
Unless you want to be tied in to napster and unable to download without the Samsung/Napster software, don't but this unit> I did, and even when you use the intrusive software that comes with it, it is slow and cumbersome. The first unit had to be returned due to a failed hard drive. All in all, a very disappointing product- I expected more from Samsung.
I just returned mine. It was compact and worked well, however, I thought the sound quality was poor.
This keyboard is OK- much better than my old worn out one but the mouse is not responsive enough. Very draggy. Wish it was better. I use this combo of keyboard and mouse as I have limited space. I plug it into my laptop. I probably should rate it as 2.5 stars.
I purchased this system from Target for Christmas. Everything worked except for the suround sound when it was in DVD mode. I called Magnavox about the problem, and their solution was to route the DVD signal through the VCR and use it in VCR mode. Well, that takes care of the sound, but viewing the DVD through the VCR diminishes the video quality and doesn't allow you to use the DVD functions on the remote! I took it back to the store and got my money back. I spent a little bit more money and got a fantastic Sony system instead. I'm disappointed with Magnavox on this one. I usually buy Magnavox products, but not after this.
Avoid. I KNEW I should have bought the HK Soundsticks instead! This is what I get for buying this POS... Shipping [not to mention packing!] to ship this back to the West Coast [I'm in Sucklanta] for warranty service would be a PITA....I guess I'll just throw them in the trash :(
I bought these things after reading allot of good reviews. but sadly these didn't meet up to my expectations.The bass is very lacking and the sound is pretty low quality. I am glad I bought them thought to get a personal experience of them, although they are stylish and fold nice that's pretty much all there is good to say bout these. So i returned them before the return policy ran out, and moved to another Brand. after trying a few models Skull candy makes, I decided they were not for me.
While this unit does display digital photos and play mp3 files, it doesn't do it at the same time. You can either look at photos or listen to music. Not much point in that as the speakers are tinny and poor sounding so you would never use it as a stand alone music player. It would be okay for background music while you look at photos, which is what I assumed it would do before I purchased it. But it doesn't.
As my title says, "You pay for what you get."The case can carry my ipod, but I cannot do anything on my ipod touch while in the case, so each time I need to select a song or adjust the volume I have to remove it from the case every time. (very hassling indeed)Did I say you pay for what you get?
I am a real person who does not work for, or have any relation to the company GPX. I, like many of you, wanted a bargain CD player. You get what you pay for. This CD player worked fine for about 2 months, then, it went crazy. The play button didn't play, the stop button didn't even stop. It didn't spin fast enough and the CD's weren't recognized. The ESP caused more skipping than it fixed. I don't know who wrote all of those glorifying reviews but they don't have the same product that I do. Yes, the blue color is nice. That is why I give the product one star. It looks nice. If you want a decorative object, buy it. If you want a CD player, look elsewhere.
I opened the box and saw those descriptions were missing from the Amazon product descriptions:From Tamron manual in the box -"For best results, use the Tamron tele-converter with telephoto lenses ranging from 50mm to 135mm.""When used on Digital SLR cameras: This teleconverter is not designed for digital use. We do not guarantee its performance when used on Digital SLR cameras."
This unit has pretty good sound when playing DVDs using the built in DVD player. I even tested the crossover point(?) from the speakers to the subwoofers and I could not distinguish where the crossover point is which means everything seems well balanced. The moment I switch to any other mode though other than the built in DVD player (radio, video1 and video2), I get a lot of hiss from the center and rear channels and the only way to mask out the hiss is to crank the volume way up so that the sounds from the front speakers are louder than the hiss. I thought I have a defective unit so I returned it and got a new one and I still get the same problem.Another annoying thing about this system is that the unit itself clicks (not though the speakers) everytime it changes tracks either from a dvd or audio cd. I can live with the clicks, but the hiss is just too much.I'm going to return my unit and get a different and quality brand, probably a kenwood or something.I would not recommend this to anyone until Classic finds a way to get rid of the hiss, otherwise, this would've been a perfect unit for as I am not an audiophile.
I know you can't get something for nothing -- and I guess I forgot that when I ordered the Tamron 18-200 for my Nikon D70. It seems like a great idea -- but one must remember that a super zoom must make many trade-offs. My first bad experience was trying to put two Tiffen filters on. At 18mm it created a black shadow on the sensor. I then started noticing the lack of sharpness and distortion compared to the stock Nikon 18-70 lens. For most of my shots, it probably is OK. But when one counts -- I don't think it will deliver.
The plan came as promised, but the item that it covers is listed nowhere on the contract. If I needed to replace the item, would the contract cover it?
I purchased this scanner in Feburary of this year. I was pleased that the installation was easy and for what I used it for the quality of the scans were Ok. Unfortunately, the scanner totally quit functioning after 12 scans! So the referral on this product being a &quot;work horse&quot; wasn't true im my particular case. In contacting the manufacturer, I learned that the effort of getting this scanner fixed wasn't worth the scanner. I would not recommend this scanner or manufacturer to anyone.
I don't like writing a lot, so I will keep this simple and to the point. To summarize: this is not a very good camera...at all.I first saw this camera at staples and being one of the cheapest cameras drawled me into purchasing. All I really wanted was a simple point and shoot camera and I believed that HP could handle that. I was mistaken.* This camera eats batteries even with the LCD screen off* The pictures are almost always blurry/soft even with shutter at max - I almost never get a good sharp picture* It has a slow start up and very slow write and read* Video is awful, both in video and sound - plus no speaker* Too many menus make it very confusing and time consumingThe only thing that I liked about it was the simple fact that it took SD cards which isn't saying very much. Also, this camera brakes very easily. I put a small force on the extended lens and it jammed and refused to retract. I was also talking to someone with the same camera that said they returned theirs 4 times for the exact same reason.I am very displeased with this camera and do not recommend it in the least bid. My advice would to spend a few extra dollars and get something nice that will last. I am looking into the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4.
Let me start by saying I was really happy when I heard iPod was going to get some competition. But the Zune fell flat.After owning an iPod mini (which I was happy with) for about three years, I decided in July to get a new mp3 player. Hearing rumors about a full-screen iPod with touch-screen capabilities, I decided to wait. Then I heard about the Zune. A bigger screen than the iPod, WiFi enabled, AND I figured, as it is competing with one of the most successful electronics, it has to be very good. Wrong.The Zune is a prototype. I thin Microsoft rushed to finish it before the holiday season, and it shows. The WiFi isn't good at all, and there aren't enough other Zune-users to use it at all (I have yet to find a good use for it, and I go to a college in the city). Since the Zune service (one pro to this product) doesn't have videos or tv shows, the screen size doesn't matter. The screen is clearer, but I am comparing this to an iPod mini...so.... The color choices (while limited) offer some pretty unique things, but I agree with one reviewer that it looks like iPod's ugly step-brother. It isn't cool looking, and it is semi-clunky. Another disappointing feature is the limited number of options. There are three Zunes, in comparison to I think over 10 iPods. There is no cheaper, smaller nano equivalent, and for those on a big budget, there isn't any shiffle or SanDisk size player. Microsoft needs to fix this.Now, a few pros.The Zune music Store has a subscription service. This is much more convenient that .99 cents per song. Despite this tough, there doesn't seem to be much music available, and as mentioned, no videos. Like iTunes, you can only play these songs on a Zune, and you can only put songs on your player from the store.The back engraving is the final pro (pathetic, yeah, but cool). "Greetings from Seattle!"...a smack in Apple's face.Despite the engraving, this product isn't good enough to knock the iPod off it's high horse. My suggestion is not to buy an mp3 player this season. If you were going to get one as a gift, give a rain check. Apple is rumored to be releasing an iPod phone in January, and the Zune lineup will likely be expanding too. Wait. The Zune will probably get better, and Apple appears to be making more technological jumps.Pros--Zune Store subscription-back engraving- FM TunerCons--bad sound quality-bigger screen is useless, as there few to no videos to watch-little to no WiFi capabilities-clunky and ugly-lack of modelsall I can suggest is to wait...wait until 2007!
I made the mistake of letting this thing choose a backroads route for me only to find out that it took me 80 miles out of my way. This wouldn't be so bad if I hadn't been riding for 10 hours already and was in the mood for some site seeing. The software for the unit needs HELP! It will not let you easily alter a route it has chosen for you. The mapping software on the PC is much easier to manipulate. So, either plan your every move before you leave home, buy maps as you go or take your laptop with you.The MP3 player and photo viewer work well.Purchased from Beach Camera - Fantastic retailer!!!!!!!!!
4 Aug 2012. From the seller in response to my question."Dear valued customer,Please note that the items you ordered are generic, non OEM, compatible ink cartridges, not genuine Canon ink cartridges.This can be very confusing since the picture is the same as the original ink cartridge.We understand your concern and we apologize for the confusion.Our ink cartridges are made from the highest quality materials and contain the original chip from the OEM ink cartridge to ensure genuine ink results, the only different is the price."The seller replied quickly and honestly and I was able to cancel my open order, so I have rated 2 not 1.I don't know the quality of this ink but it is not in a Canon cartridge. I have not yet found an off-brand ink for high quality photograph printing with my Canon i9900 photo printer, so I dare not try this ink. Considering the savings, you may choose to try it.
Inexpensive keyboard; I've had battery problems since the first week of use. I am constantly replacing the AAA batteries on this keyboard. Over the long run this is a lemon. It becomes an expensive keyboard to own. I should have taken it back in week one.
I purchased the Viking 1GB CompactFlash card when I purchased the Canon 20D. I had only taken around 100 pictures when I began to get the "Data corrupt" error. My mistake was that I gave it several more chances. I formatted it several times and I continue to get the same error, not to mention I lost some pictures I had taken earlier which cannot be replicated. It's not worth the money nor the headache. It's better to spend an extra $30 on a better quality CompactFlash card than to have wonder whether you'll lose the pictures you just took.
This is the worst printer I've ever had. It jams frequently. It does not like to take cardstock from either tray. It takes forever to proces something that has a graphic on it. The print turns out light and hard to read. If tray 2 is not completely full, you get an error message that the tray is empty and the printer won't print until you fill it up. Each time after it prints, it calibrates itself for nearly a minute -- when you combine that with all the jamming, it just leads to further delys in printing. Way to expensive for the quality. HP support is less than helpful. If I could give it zero stars, I would.
I bought this bag a few years ago and loved it for the first year or so. I love the space this bag offers, the convenience of modifying compartments, and that it is fairly comfortable to carry when it is fully loaded. I do want to caution people, though, to add extra padding aroung the back of your camera. I had a freak accident, where the bag dropped about a foot and a half, and hit the ground at just the right angle. Lo and behold, the screen on my very expensive DSLR was shattered. I know that this was my fault, obviously, but looking at the bag after this occurred, I discovered just how lacking this bag is for padding where your camera sits (at the very top of the bag). This is something that I wished I had noticed prior to my unfortunate accident occurring, and had added additional padding on my own. Make sure if you are using this bag, you add padding yourself to protect the camera. I promptly got rid of the bag and am now using a much better padded LowePro - after having to purchase a new camera. This was an extremely costly lesson learned by me - don't make my mistake.
I purchased the CX7000F printer as I already own the RX500 printer and was very satisfied with it. After receiving the printer and downloading the drivers from Epson that supposedly would work with my Vista Home Premium operating system, I attempted to load the drivers. The printer driver installed without a hitch and works fine. The scanner driver, however, would not install and I have spent over 2 hours with Epson on the phone to no avail. They advised me it wasn't their problem and that I should reload the operating system. The scanner and fax both work fine as a standalone, but I can't access them through the computer. To make matters worse, I have only had the unit for about 2 weeks and have only printed a few black and white documents from MS Word and from the internet and my ink levels are down to 36% for all four cartridges. At this point it is my intention to consider it a lesson learned and to return the unit within the 30 day window.
Not worth the money, pointed dish directly at SAT according to the signal meter on the SAT Receiver, was watching SAT TV and the meter still didn't read a signal.
After returning the first version of this product because of constant paper jams, the replacement would not recognize the printer drivers from the first or allow me to replace them. In trying to overcome this through HP's support line, the recorded message said I would be directed to a representative and then promptly cut off the call (twice). Returned that version also.
I got this CD player for Christmas, and I was so excited. It played pefectly, until I wanted to listen to CD that I burned myself. The first CD I listened to skipped. I was surprised, because the brand of CD that I used just happened to be Sony also.The CD had NO SCRATCHES or DUST. I made more CDs with different brand name CDs, and different burning software applications. All of them skipped. I returned the CD player to Target with no problem, and got a new one. The new CD player did the same thing.I'm not sure if it was just a random problem, but I would avoid this CD player if you listen to music that you make yourself.
This lamp arrived damaged all over the place - the legs wouldn't screw on properly, there were scratches etc. I wanted to return it for a refund. However, Home Decorators does not make anything easy, as they don't want to pay for return shipping. Returns are a nightmare - I would avoid them if at all possible. I finally ended up keeping the lamp and they refunded my money. I would not recommend this lamp.
I had to buy a new battery for my camera because my old one was flashing the charger and after I called the company they said that I would need to buy a new battery. I looked on the website for the camera and it would be about $40 so I went onto Amazon and looked at the same batteries for about 70% cheaper and after paying for it and for shipping I get the battery and it also didn't work. I also bought a new charger also with the same problem so I had to end up buying another broken battery or charger and a new camera. Very unhappy with this purchase.
it didnt work with my mac. i dont know why. it gave a black screeen after a couple of minutes of picture
1. Olympus doesn't provide drivers online. Why not? It's not like they have any value if you haven't purchased the player already.2. The VN series is evidently not compatible with Windows Vista. It won't let me reinstall the drivers.3. The forced file hierarchy (A, B, C groups) is dumb and causes problems. Why can't I just plug it in and drag/drop your files in Windows Explorer?4. When you speak, S's pop even when you're a couple of feet away.I wish I had purchased another brand.
I bought the 810 model, which is similar. Worked generally fine, but because of its shape, easy to drop or fall over. I put it on top of my desktop, and accidentally it fell on the wooden floor, and since then, it has not turned on. Too fragile.
Despite claim from manufacturer this product wouldn't interface with mac. It wouldn't load the mp3 format from itunes and it took forever to load a video. I returned it it to amazon.
This alarm clock is very large. It took up a quarter of my nightstand! And the sound quality was nothing to brag about. I returned it. Not impressed.
Although NEVER mentioned in the product description, Garmin GPS units in this general category are NOT Mac compatible. They work ONLY with Windows. For such a well-known brand, this is surprising and extremely inconvenient. The ramifications of this are that the GPS works fine in the field, but waypoint transferring and mapping must be done on a PC platform. Don't have a PC? You're out of luck. Something I wish I had known before spending several hundred dollars on the receiver.
I bought the charger and it worked perfectly for three weeks. Then it stopped working. I returned the item hassle free, postage paid, full refund because I had it less than 30 days. Maybe I just got a bad charger. I will order another one from amazon and hopefully it will last longer.
After my e-mail to goldenapple we have had several e-mails. Each one I do the same thing. I have told them the DVD's I used and the 2 methods I tried to record and have been asked twice to use DVD +R which I have from the beginning. The DVD does not recognize the DVD. Works as a playback machine but not what I ordered it for. I feel I have been patient. I was supposed to recieve a call this evening, waiting. I e-mailed and said it was time for a refund and return and recieved this response.
This player is advertised as USB 2.0 and it is NOT USB 2.0. The transfer rates are very slow, they act like USB 1.1. Other than the poor transfer rates this is a good player. Tech support personel for RCA / Thompson are dumb as rocks. They tried to tell me the audio bitrate of an mp3 affects the transfer rate from computer to the portable device. They also said that MusicMatch made the trasnfers faster which is not true as well, as the device is made for drag and drop functionality. If you want USB 2.0 DO NOT buy this player. Also check out the circuit city website link here about the same issuses other people are having 4th one down on this page http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/93719/pageno/2/helpfulAction/1/helpfulOid/99664276/sortby/1/order/D/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12952%252FN%252F20012898%2B20012952%2B40001382%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs4th one down on this page as well http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/93719/originURLEncoded/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.circuitcity.com%252Frpsm%252FcatOid%252F-12952%252FN%252F20012898%2B20012952%2B40001382%252Flink%252Fref%252Frpem%252Fccd%252Fcategorylist.do/pageno/5/order/D/sortby/1/order/D/rpem/ccd/productDetailReview.do#tabs
The Sony 4 GB memory stick is a fake. When I pulled it up with my USB it only said there was 1.60 GB available, meaning there is supposed to be at least 3.40 GB more of free space on it. This is the first and last time I'll purchase anything from this seller.UPDATE:I just received a call from the company Worldwide Industries themselves , and when I notified them about the issue, they told me to contact sony to confirm if this was a fake product. The man in customer service was pressuring me to remove the bad feedback I gave them for my disatisfaction for the product, and as gullable as I was, I did. When I called up Sony, their personnel indeed said that this was fake and there should at least be 3.5 GB available. I should of followed my first insticts, but all I can do to help those who are contemplating on buying from this seller is telling them to NOT support this seller. They have customer service that tries to con you out of your cash. Just like one of the reviewers below said, "this is disgusting."
I got this case for my external hard drive. I just went to zip it up and it broke!!! So never buy this product it was a waste of my money and time.
I bought this in January, but didn't need it until March. I doesn't work at all and messed up my printer. I can't return it because it is passed the Amazon 30 day return policy. I called the number on the box and it is disconnected. What a rip-off. Amazon shouldn't let them sell defective merchandise on their site!
Just a quick warning - this is not the adaptor for your new Macbook Pro firewire interface. I'm sure there is such an adaptor - I haven't found it yet. Maybe another kind reviewer will add a link here.
This product arrived and the color was Pink not Crimson Red as stated and as seen in the picture! It would be a waste of my time to repackage and send the item back and a waste of my gas to go to the post office.
Item arrived, did not fit the car wiring.Tried to send it back but have to pay certified mail which cost more than the item.Did not bother to send back.Vendor should have provide a return labelThis is real customer service.
This product is amazing as soon as you get it but it will break within 1 year. - Keith Clark
They fall apart after a couple weeks - just long enough for the store return policy to go out of effect. I had a set of sony earbuds I recieved when I bought my diskman that gave out this year. So if you read between the lines; my last set was about 9 years old and I obviously know how to care for earbuds.Then the rubber insulation started to rub off and disintegrate. Later it started to crack in other places. I called Sony Customer Service right away when the first problem appeared, but was connected with a very rude person in India who told me this was normal wear and tear and that Sony would not do anything for me. I had to persistantly request to speak with a supervisor before she would do so. The supervisor and then that person's supervisor would not listen to me that this was a brand new set of headphones and insisted that this was due to normal wear and tear. I'm sure they just read their responses from a provided script from Sony.Obviously, the quality of Sony products, as well as their attitude toward customers has gone downhill. I own many Sony products, but will not ever purchase another.
I have owned this digital photo frame for about 2.5 years now. I have never actually had it up and running because each time I try to load pictures up, I get so unbelievably frustrated with the computer software and the frame's functionality and organization that I quit. I am trying once again to tame this beast, but it's sure putting up a fight with me again. The only reason I gave this one extra star to give a grand total of 2 is because of the "good intentions" and the look.I would not recommend you purchase this digital photo frame unless you have a lot of patience and stamina. It would also help if you aren't too "anal" about the organization of your pictures on the frame. I sure hope Philips has improved the software and functionality in their newer digital photo frames because they really were way off with this attempt...very poor.
This product does not work with windows 7, the driver package will not install and logitech does not support this device. I really thought we were beyond the days of lame excuses for developers, but apparently we are not. If you own Windows 7, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
The unit powers up but the drive never spins up. I assume that either the drive is defective or the controller card. Online help is useless. I called SimpleTech support and no one answers... their "after hours" message says that they are open from 6:30 AM but they are still not open for calls 2 hours later. Maybe their clocks are also broken? Interestingly the sales department also does not answer even 1 hour after their business hours begin (after 7:30 AM).Don't buy this -- they have no support at all.
I am so angry about this machine and SONY REFUSED to admit it is a lemon. I have had it only 24 months. I beg you to Read on before you purchase a SONY.I bought this machine due to the media center and all the percs, but mostly for the Sony name. Unfortunately Sony has dropped off my list of EVER buying anything from again. I had my hard drive go 1 month out of warranty, the recovery discs (I made 2 copies) did not work, had to beg and plead Sony to replace them, after going through 1.5 hours on the phone 2 separate occasions, and several layers of help, they finally agreed. The rep at Sony admitted it was probably a bad spot in the hard drive when I made them. OH REALLY, then why don't you realize it was a bad drive under warranty?. NO WAY!! 5 months after the 1st replacement hard drive was installed (which I had to purchase) the hard drive went bad again. 18 months after purchase the flatscreen monitor went out. Called, whew it was under warranty for 3 years. Boy, did I luck out, was told it would be at my home in a week. Two weeks later, sweating it out because we were moving to another place, not to mention a different country, I called Sony, they assured me it would be at my doorstep in 3 days. 3 days later, and 3 days before the packers came, I called Sony again, OH NOOOO... They didn't even have it at the monitor replacement center. Wait I was given a RML, I gave Sony the RML when they told me it would be at my doorstep in 3 days. I do have to admit, after all this I finally got a great individual. Not good statistics.. 15 bad, 1 good...99.4% incompetents, not good customer service..... Now, sitting here writing this opinion I am on a friends machine. My motherboard went out. Sony will not do a thing about it. I cannot believe this. $3000 for a computer and all the replacement items, and I am sitting with a machine that will have to have a motherboard replaced. Well, looks like the recycle bin for this. I cannot stand all the stress associated with Sony products. The moral of this story: if:anyone who is going to purchase a Sony Machine, DON'T, if you are hell bent on a Sony, buy the longest warranty offered, take a valium before you call Sony for help, and don't hold your breath for it to arrive at your door. Too bad I have a login name, but I will sign off saying Never going to be Sony Owner Again!!!!!!
I've been a long time palm enthusiast. Had a professional and then a Vx. The m505 has all the utility of the Palm Vx but the screen is horrible. I could barley see it without the backlight engaged. I'm returning it and going to upgrade to the IPAQ. I suggest you to the same...
I would completely agree with the other review that states the DVI port is the only HD port on this TV and it doesn't support HDCP (New Security for HD content). I bought this TV when it first came out thinking it would be useable when more HD content was available.... WRONG! I just updated my receiver and DVD player and connected them with an HDMI to DVI-D cable thinking I was set for HD. The entire time I was setting up my new receiver and DVD player I was patting myself on the back for having the foresite to buy an HD ready TV. After getting everything setup I get NO picture on this TV and an HDCP error on the receiver because the TV doesn't have the $%#$*&$ HDCP security. This was just another $5K wasted on technology that isn't supported by the industry or Philips. I just can't believe they are still able to market this TV as HD-Ready when it is quite obvious that HDCP security is going to be required for any device receiving HD content. Also, they are making sure that it's illegal to provide any kind of adapter in the U.S. that allows the security to be bypassed and older devices (3 years or less included) to be used with the new equipment. Do your homework before you waste this kind of money on a TV.I now have the most expensive computer monitor known to man, which will work until Microsoft finishes their version of HDCP for computers (Longbow) and makes it completly obsolete.I am just amazed at the complete lack of knowledge displayed by the so called "expert" reviewers on the Internet and in the stores who seem completely uneducated about this very real easily reproducable issue.
I recently went through another Windows XP meltdown (thank you Bill) and decided to get a new HD to use strictly for data storage. I got an internal for cost reasons and needed an enclosure. After a long time looking for the right one, I found one that offers both SATA and IDE connectors.Once connected the product does it's job - connects to the PC and stores data. But it's built like a grade-school shop project. Cheap aluminum held together by screws, hot glue gun and a lot of luck.The IDE and SATA connectors are short and stiff so you really have to wiggle to get your drive inside. The power cord barely fits in a socket and the moment you breathe on it it falls out.But the most annoying thing is the rattling. This thing is put together in a way that every time the HD spins it rattles like crazy.Go find yourself another product. I'm giving it 2 stars only because I was able to recover my data quite nicely and quick thanks to the USB 2.0.
There was a picture of one a little further down the page and a special price if the second one was bought.I was not happy with the second one that I got. The picture of the first one was showed as the same for the second but in fact was not. I bought on the idea that the second one would be the same as the first but it was not and I did not like the second one and probably will not use it or order anything again from Amazon because of this fact. The picture shown here is the one I liked but not like the second one.
I would have rated it NO star if I could. I bought new battery and it still does not work. I read the instruction from the manual carefully and change my camera setting correctly. It does not work. I was too late to get a refund because I found out too late (30 days return policy) DON'T BUY IT!
Ok this is the third Sony Handycam i have owned and this is the most lacking in options..Sony Messed up with the USB port because if your looking for that one just spend the extra cash and get the TRV 280i had the 280 and it was stolen from me so i came on here and saw the TRV 138 and i purchased it and was disapointed in the picture quality..its fuzzy.. im in the process of seeing if the seller will return this camera so i can get the TRV280 back..I hope this has helped
I bought the SporTrack Pro GPS about a month ago. The first thing I did was to download the new 3.02 software from the Magellan site. Follow the instructions and you won't have any problems. The second thing I noticed was that the database map is at least 5 years out of date and downloading data from the optional CD ROM helps some but its still old inaccurate data. I drove downtown (20 miles) then used the GPS to get me back home. Most if the time the unit showed me off the road but it did get me back to within 9ft of where I started. I also noticed that the unit emits a high pitch sound when the light is turned on and gets louder when the light is set to high. I phoned Magellan and told them about the high pitch sound and they asked me to return the unit to the vendor. After getting a new unit guess what, it emitted the same annoying sound when the light is turned on. I went down to my local store and asked to see the same GPS unit. They all emitted that high pitch sound when the light is turned on. I'm sure folks who use it out in the wilderness want every animial to hear them coming half a mile way. If I had to do it all over again, I'd go with another manufacture. The vendor was great to bad I can't say the same about the manufacture (Magellan). Magellan, your customers don't mine paying more for up to date software but they hate paying for obsolete data at any price. Magellan, get it together because your SporTrack Pro unit can be a real winner if you get your Mapsend data updated.
i had bought a palm zire 21 3 weeks ago. It worked for a couple of days (maybe 10) then overnight it reset on its own - lost all the data. I tried to set it up again...2 days later again all the data was lost.I got a replacement for the palm 2 days. However today the palm reset on its own again.If you cannot relay on your calendar /tasks - it is worthless. therefore only 1 star.
This paper, although stated as a good quality paper is not good for presentations.The fact that it is VERY think makes it very easy to be damaged.The slightest movement of the paper when placing it in the paper feed slot can easily dentthe photo. If you are looking to print stuff that you do not really care about so much thanthis paper is for you. If you are looking to print photographs that you may want to look goodthan DO NOT USE THIS PAPER. Use a 5 star rated paper. I have about 100 pages now of paper that Ido not want. The box states that this paper is thick, but it is not. And when comparing it to otherpapers the Premium papers are much better and more worth your money to buy.
I had been looking at these "upscale" radio/CD units for a few weeks, and decided on the Cambridge model because of price. Bad Idea. After exchangeing the radio twice on the first day due to problems with the display, I finaly got one that worked long enough for me to live with it. I was not only disapointed in it's sound, but it's radio reception was horrible. My bedroom is of average size, and the salesman told me I should be able to enjoy music through out my apartment at a relitivly moderate volume. Wrong. I had to adjust the bass to it's lowest setting for it to sound half way decent. Long story short, it went back, and I ponied up the difference for the Bose model. It plays my MP3 files with no hassle and I can plug my iPod right into it. You get what you pay for, and this is no different, the Bose unit sounds 500% better than this piece of junk. As for the reviewer who suggested Sony, the only problem with that is that I want GOOD sound. Sony may be great in the video dept. but thier audio products leave a lot to be desired.
I was a little disappointed with these but it should have been expected given the price. The quality is poor. They sound like rattling, blown out speakers from the minute I first used them. There is no cushioning at all for the part that goes into your ear (the picture makes it appear as if there is but don't be fooled; its just a thin film shaped to look puffy and cushioned, its actually hollow though). I could have spent $4 more @ walmart and had an awesome pair earphones (which I did). I bought these to replace a pair I bought at Walmart 2 years ago for $9.97. I just went and bought the same ones again and there is a world of difference between the two. These Coby earphones will just stay thrown in the back of a drawer to serve as a last minute replacement should I run out of other options. I should have known better than to waste my money. If it seems too good to be true, it always is!
I bought two pairs of these about a year ago (one for home, one for work), and since then both of them have broken.The first one had a wire break internally so that half the time only one headphone worked. Later, the joint connecting to the bridge snapped off near the working headphone.The second one now has a broken wire, but _INSIDE_ the bridge (how does that make sense?). I still have the bridge component to the other one, so hopefully swapping it will give me one working pair of headphones and one very broken pair.Other than the durability issues, this is a great headset. For $80, though, I expect things to last longer than a year. I give 2/5 stars because things that are broken dont even get a chance to be reviewed in the other areas.
This battery was part of a package for the Nikon D5000. However, it was dead out of the package--no lights on the charger came on.
I bought this product a couple weeks ago and at first it seemed fine, but then I noticed that when it was turned on, the control wheel becomes uni-directional. What I mean by this is no matter which way you turn the wheel, the control only scrolls in one direction. This is OK, but frustrating, for some things like ISO and white balance, but it makes the exposure compensation wheel useless. It only moves in the negative direction and once it reaches -2, it is stuck there and will not come back up. This is true whether using the control wheel on the camera or the one on the grip. I am hoping I can return it and if so, will spend the extra $$ to get a Canon grip.
Great GPS for the value. I loved the Navigation..But the GPS holder broke in the first month..The air suction does not hold the GPS to the wind shield or nor in the provided circular frame. I'm trying to get the GPS/holder replaced.
The picture indicates a DVI-I Dual Link connector. CE Compass sent a DVI-D Dual Link connector. Don't waste your time with these clowns, unless you like your orders to be crapshoots... Not knowing what you're gonna get.
Instructions are marginal; fortunately I am technical enough to read. Big problem for me is that it will not dial over my VOIP line but that was never stated in product specs (that I could find). I don't know whether it is design relatd or defective dialer. I use Vonage system. Do not recommend purchase.
I would not buy this. This was purchased by my office. On the keyboard I really like the location of the back button, the calculator, home page and e-mail buttons. The keyboard and mouse are loud. I can't express how much I hate the mouse it's really really noisy especially when scrolling and it eats batteries like you wouldn't believe and there is no warning that the battery is low. I would invest my money in a later model and get a rechargeable mouse, which will be cheaper than the money you will have to spend on batteries.
We purchased this product for Christmas and have STILL not be able to use it. After MANY MANY hours of trying everything the program is still not functioning. We get it to work then when we shut down our computer we have to start all over again. I would not recommed this product to any novice OR intemediate users. It's a shame because when we did get it to work it was really great. Has some terrific features on it... Kept having to go back and forth to technical support. Has to be something easier out there. We've given up!
I bought these to mount the satellite speakers for my Sony Home Theater System. They are not good. The screws that hold the speakers at the correct angle cannot be tightened enough to keep the speakers in the right place. With a minor bump, they droop. Spend the extra dollars and buy a more robust product.
This unit was purchased on Amazon and supplied by a reseller.The modem was pretty easy to set up, worked for a while, then kept resetting itself. I returned the unit. Three weeks later I'm still trying to get my refund from Amazon's supplier.
I've owned my camera for just over one year...the pictures were great...for about 9 months then the camera started to rewind in the middle of a roll of film...sometimes. I sent it back to Olympus during the warranty period and they returned it but it continued to rewind...I'm giving up and presently using disposables...
Feels good, sounds good but the mic broke after &lt; 3 months of use. Not impressed. The logitech is $20 cheaper and is better since it is digital and uses USB, however it is not as comfortable as the Sennheiser.
It's never worked right, paper won't load correctly, this is just more "cheap" junk from HP. Do they make anything worth buying?Canon and Panasonic seem to be the best buys in most consumer electronics these days...My review is a bit late.... so no help to all you people that bought one! I am going throw this one out the 2nd floor window, onto concrete below... may film it and send it to HP.
I might have been one of the first people to ever purchase the Jaz Drive they sold years ago when it came out. I didn't have a good experience with that even though it was suppose to be the high end of their product line. But I still gave their Zip drives a chance because of how highly so many people have raved about their convience. So when I eventually purchased one I had problems with their Zip drives too. I believe it has been more than just bad luck.I suggestion if anyone wants mass storage they should get Compact Flash (CF) cards to use. These are solid state memory (meaning no moving parts) and much more durable and reliable then anything on the market at this time. They do cost more but these things are well worth it becuase if you travel around with a notebook computer like me you'll also see how little battery power CF cards drain your battery. If you choose this option the only other thing you need to get with your CF card is a USB CF card reader (which aren't expensive at all) and if you like to really save the power on your laptop you might want to also get a PC card adapter for your new CF card like myself.Then there is also the ability for you to use your CF card on other things like PDA's, Digital Cameras, etc. So you don't have to feel you have spent all this money and also limited yourself to only one use for it.
I have another version of the Logitech universal remote that I like a lot so I thought I'd try this one for half the price. I hate this one. It's really a pain to try to use.I logged onto the web site and set up each of my devices, TV, DVD and Stereo. The buttons on the remote don't operate very many features on any of the devices, there aren't very many button choices, channels, volume, channel scanning, DVD/VCR play, pause, stop, next, previous, fast forward and reverse. So if you want to use other functions, like sleep timer, changing the picture from 16-9 to letter box, or top menu, or eject, or change from CD to Tuner, you have to scan through the little screen of menus with a button and look for the feature you're looking for, but don't pass it, because there is no going back. If you pass what you were looking for, you have to continue scanning the menus to the end then start again from the beginning. There could be 10 menus for a device.Logitech is great in trying to help, but I'm sorry I wasted my money on this remote. I wish I'd spend a little more and gotten a better one. The most important feature about the more expensive model is that it has two buttons to scan the additional features, a forward and a backward, so if you go past what you're looking for, you can go back and get it.
I got this for exporting eyeTV recording to appleTV format and first time a try at the end of the process it give an error message and does not create a file. After checking the web site it turns out it is a know bug. When it works it encodes video in a 1to1 speed (one hour recording takes one hour to encode in a mac mini). I am disappointed because my main use was Apple TV encoding. My other use is iPod encoding and that appears to work ok.When using Turbo.264, some exports to the Apple TV format may failSolutionWhen using Turbo.264, some exports to the Apple TV format may fail before completing.If you are exporting from within EyeTV, the error reported will be something like 0xE0004051 or 0xE00002E0. You may also see a blank, grey window with the Turbo.264 icon in one corner.If you are exporting using the Turbo.264 application, version 1.2, the error will be something like -536870176.In either case, Turbo.264 is prevented from completing the export, due to an issue with the firmware inside the unit. This issue is particular to the Apple TV export preset.This issue is being researched with the assistance of the hardware manufacturer, and once a solution is found, a software update to Turbo.264 should resolve the problem.Until then, there are a few workarounds you can use:1) Export using a setting other than "Apple TV", like "iPod High".2) Customize your Apple TV export, reducing the resolution by 16 pixels in both directions.3) Unplug and replug the Turbo.264 before starting the export.Any of these three steps should allow the export to complete.We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this error has caused.
I read all the warnings and advice in these reviews and was careful to follow the directions exactly. SkipDoctor still did not work. It took a lightly scratched and smudged music CD that was nonetheless working fine and ruined it. (That will teach me to "fix" what isn't truly broken.) Fortunately, I made a backup of the disc beforehand, so it was not a total loss, but I will not risk any more expensive media on SkipDoctor. For those of you who were able to make it work, congratulations. You are luckier and/or more patient than me. I'll be returning my SkipDoctor immediately, before I'm tempted to "give it another chance." I have enough coasters lying about my house, and they didn't cost me $15+ apiece.
I really liked the design of this product - from the color coded outlets to the unit's plug which was elegantly turned at an angle. But 14 months after I purchased it it stopped working. The light on the unit comes on, but it just stopped putting out power. I would definitely not recommend.
Not sure how anyone decided they liked this frame. I own and have gifted several other digital frames from several major and off brand manufacturers and yes, I paid close to double (and in one case four times, but that was for a much larger screen,) but was basically happy with the results. For the price at the Black Friday sale I was willing to put up with the lower resolution and the odd (for digital pictures) 16:9 size. However, if you keep it in 3:4 mode, it will not use the whole frame. To use the whole frame, you need to specially prepare your pictures in a distorted format. To use the frame in a portrait orientation, the way I use most of mine, you have to prepare your pictures rotated 90 degrees counter clock wise. The device saves almost no settings at all, and does not operate on a battery - something all my other frames feature and which is very handy for taking your photos off the wall/mantel wherever and holding them in a comfy chair when visitors stop by. If you use it in the default 3:4 frame and put full size pictures from you camera on the device, it will be blank between pictures for sometimes several seconds while it scales them. It does a poor job of scaling even then, I've had it leave almost half the screen space blank around the shrunken image for no good reason I could determine, which with the relatively low resolution of the screen leaves the photos almost unrecognizable. It even does that with pictures that I've specially down sampled to fit on the frame but weren't the exact screen size due to cropping. Frustrating to say the least. The same SD card with the pictures direct from camera and specially adapted for this frame played back perfectly in my other frames. The MP3 playback feature is useless as it will not play music at the same time as the photos, and the sound quality is so bad you really wouldn't want it to anyway. No video playback at all though I didn't expect that at this price. Having subsequently evaluated several other digital frames based on portable DVD screens before buying them, I have to say that just about anyone would be better off saving up a little more and getting one of the digital picture frames designed for the purpose. Some people have said that what do you expect for the price? I expect better than this. People happy with it have obviously never had a real digital picture frame that worked properly. Even for the money this isn't worth it by a long shot.
There are some bluetooth conection problems with Blackberry and othe brands. I just skiped to use the bluetooth. I won't recommed this item.
Worked great connecting my Dell Windows XP laptop to Garmin GPS72. I then installed Mac drivers supplied on CD in adapter package into my Mac (MacBook Air). Mac did not show any USB ports for the USA-19HS. Contacted Tripp-Lite technical support. They said there was no USB driver support at this time ( 8/21/12) for OSX 10.8 released last month. Coming soon but they did not know when.
This product is terrible as are most screen protectors for the Toshiba Pocket PC e405. I tried several times and could not fix the problem, which was that the overlay kept trapping in many air bubbles. Your best best is to buy a aluminum case for it. I purchased one and it's working great (InnoPocket sells them for about $30).
I posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago. It has always been difficult to remove. (Note: despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.) Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it. After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out. That took over 30 minutes of struggle. My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw. Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks. I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation. If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus.
Made the mistake of ordering since it popped up with the 3 features to order with radar detector. Should have read the reviews closer. The hole makes it appear that it would be universal but learned the hard way.
My Sony RDR-GX7 began to insist that clean sony +RW's and -Rw's were damaged and kept giving me "error" messages after making only 80 disk copies. So I dumped it and boutght two of these RDR-GXD455's. I set up one to try--hoping that this new model would not have copy-protection gimmickds installed on disks. The 80+ disks I copied from VHS super video sony tapes (containing documentaries --used for teaching) would mount on my brand new MacPro Apple Macintosh computer but would not open nor could I get them to play. So, what happened? This is what I experienced: This RDR-GXD455 made beautiful off air timer recording on a +RW Sony disk carefully finalized. But it would not play on the Sony DVPCX995V 400-Disc DVD Mega Changer/Player. I also tried the Oppo DV-981HD Universal DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Up-Converting, DivX & SACD and got the same message that the disk could not be recognized. Sony is reported by a number of others in Amazon reviews as being notorious for copy-protection defender and that's causing ordinary, mass of loyal Sony customers heartache. Sony used to champion their customers. Now it seems they are more interested in the industry. What a pity.
"Features a touch-sensitive 3-way brightness and on/off switch. Just touch the base to brighten the room or turn the lamp off. Uses one 60 watt standard bulb (not included). " Not true!!! I ordered this to go with another crackle glass shade TOUCH lamp that looks identical to this in the photo. However, this one arrived today and it has an on-off switch on the cord and absolutely no touch function to the base. I am extremely disappointed. I should have believed other reviewers who said it wasn't a touch lamp. I figured they'd ordered the wrong thing. So now if I return it, will I get the exact same thing as the exchange? Sigh... Not happy with Target right now.
No matter the adjustments I made, it would turn on and off over and over when iMac went to 'sleep'. I gave it two weeks and constant fiddling, but I have given up. Two stars for layout and the unit has a good heft to it. Unit feels substantial and has a nice long cord with a flat to the wall plug. It just wouldn't work with my already power-conscientious iMac.
I'd like to share my Seagate experience with anyone who is remotely considering purchasing a Seagate drive. I purchased a 250GB drive, it failed within 9 months.The first RMA drive I received from Seagate ($20 my cost for shipping) was Dead on Arrival.The second RMA drive I received from Seagate ($20 my cost for shipping) was Dead on Arrival.The third RMA drive I received from Seagate ($20 my cost for shipping) was Dead on Arrival.After complaining all the way up the corporate chain via "Community Relations" I received another refurbished RMA drive of a larger capacity (320GB). It worked.... for a while. I use the drive to run monthly backups. It's in a USB enclosure and the drive failed roughly the sixth time I turned it on.I've begun the complaint process with Seagate yet again, although I doubt it will lead anywhere. I've also filed a complaint with my states Attorney General.I work in I.T. and Seagate used to mean quality, but no longer is this true. I've done some research at work and it seems Seagate drives fail at more than twice the frequency of their competitors. RMA drives from Seagate have even worse reliability.If your data is important to you DO NOT place it on a Seagate disk drive.
Despite linux support being explicitly stated on the packaging, there is no official linux support for this device. I called TrippLite, and they told me that they no longer have these drivers anywhere, despite advertising linux support. They also seemed surprised when I told them that it was clearly on the box, and I had to send them a picture to prove it. If you want support for linux, DO NOT BUY THIS DEVICE.That being said, it worked just fine in Windows 7.
So far as I can tell, there is no problem with the camera case, but it is too big for the PowerShot S100, and not big enough to hold the camera and charger. I'm returning one I recieved as a gift -- this could be the perfect case for another camera.
Well, initially I was happy with this setup. It was less expensive than a comparable Bose system I have for another computer. But, now after 2 months the subwoofer is not working anymore. I've double-checked the wiring but everything is still hooked up and no sound from the woofer. So, I can't recommend this system.
When I installed the mouse, the 4th and 5th buttons (for forward/back web browsing) did not work. The problem was that the software that came with the mouse (IntelliPoint 4.1) would not let me configure the 4th and 5th buttons (the default configuration for these buttons was web scrolling). The readme.txt file that came with the mouse said that the 4th and 5th buttons may not work with Windows XP and NT and may behave unpredictably. I am using Windows ME, so maybe this OS should be added to that list. The box said that the mouse works with these operating systems, so it's unacceptable that the auxiliary buttons did not work! I couldn't find any patches on the Microsoft website. I got the extra buttons to work when I instead used the mouse driver software that came with a generic 5-button mouse that I had. Anyway, it's pretty bad that the cheesy software that came with a generic mouse works better with Windows ME than Microsoft's own mouse software.
The Item received in good working condition. But after 1 week the ink is printing a dark black streak every inch on each paper. I have to place another order now. Buy from a different vendor hopefully get a good product this time. what a waste of money.
This product broke within one week!! Memorex will fix/replace AFTER you fax a receipt to get a "ship to" address and then pay to ship it and include money for them to ship it back. I would end up paying 50% of the original cost to get this item repaired. The company was unphased when I complained about their "warranty". Buyer BEWARE!!
I purchased the bicycle mount for my Garmin eTrex Legend Cx and it doesn't fit! The back is made for some other model.
This cord did not work. The audio was a loud screeching sound. Had to buy the pricier version from a local store.
I bought the Ipod because my Zen Micro can't access my computer anymore, though it still plays. As soon as I heard the Ipod I thought the quality of the music wasn't the same. I listened to the same song on the Ipod and Zen to compare, but I was willing to pass on the slightly worse music quality. I had trouble figuring out how to transfer movies into the ipod but I was willing to play around until I figured out. I a sense that Itunes had me controlled (with the Zen I could drag and drop items into the software window in my computer and that was enough to transfer).One of the main reasons I bought the Ipod was so I could continue listening to the books I download from public libraries; it turns out that the libraries' website asks Ipod listeners to click on a link that tells them that due to Digital Rights those audiobooks can't be played on the Ipod! The website has a list of compatable MP3 players and the Creative players are in it. I have reset the factory settings on the Ipod and wrapped it back up because it is going back to the store. Thanks Apple for waisting my time :( I will buy a Zen Vision M (green) because my Micro was amazing, and I will take even better care of it now that I know what a precious commodity it is. Too bad (but no wonder) the Zen Vision M is all sold out right now.
This thing locks up and skips on almost 75% of the disks I put in it, including brand new ones.If it a rented disk with a few scratches, forget it. I end up using a free Apex someone gave me just to avoid this thing.
It has been 6 weeks and I have still not received the camera they sent a smart media card instead. I have tried several times to have it picked up.
This product sounds great, but in practice it is a bad idea. For you to get to your "secure" partition, you must run software from the jumpdrive when you install. This can be very problematic. As you might expect, it often doesn't work. When I run this on my machine I get a mysterious "Error [-10011]".The only thing worse than Lexar's software is their support. I emailed them and they mailed me back their boiler plate "Please reformat your drive" response. I traded email with them several times and all of there responses were: reformat the drive (several times), download the latest software (several times), more specific instructions on formatting the drive (which I didn't need, I managed to format it and lose my data just fine the first time!). I would write back and tell them that their solution didn't solve my issue, and they would email me back with the same solution, as if some how, magically, it would just start working. Finally, they told me to call them.I called, and am now on hold. 20+ minutes. Avoid this company like the plague. I'm going to throw mine in the trash and move on with my life.I'll give you three guesses where their support is located...UPDATE: I got through to customer support. They man was clueless. He sent me to another number which, of course, was just voice mail. I will now throw this product in the trash.
Do not buy this supposed CA-PS700. It is poor imitation of the real thing. I bought one and it died after two weeks. The plug doesn't hold into a socket, so I had to secure it with tape. The real thing is here:Canon CA-PS700 Compact Power Wall Adapter for Elura 50,S1 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS & Digital Rebel XT/XTi Cameras. If it isn't "by canon" stay far away. The real thing may cost more but it is worth the money.
I cannot believe I paid so much for a camcorder that has such a JUNKIE battery charger built in. If it gets bumped even slightly, or has too much pressure on the cord just laying there, it comes out. You pick up a camera thinking it is charged, and find out it is NOT!! Bought before going on vacation, &amp; called the store upon my return to complain. They said, &quot;That is just Sony's way of making you buy a separate charger.&quot; After several months of hassles, I notified Sony about my dissatisfaction with this, &amp; their customer service rep sent me a smart-alec reply by e-mail. Won't buy another Sony product if that is how they take care of customers. Sandy
I had to return my tv- it was dead when it arrived. when i phoned sharp, they said it happens all the time with products from Tiger Direct-STAY AWAY from TIGER DIRECT was their advise and mine!
Never could get this adapter to work! Have used other brands of adapters with no problems, but this one just flat wouldn't work.
I am so sick of trying to buy a GPS system. I just wanted a GPS like the one in a rental car I had recently, instead I have to compare 30 different systems (and that's just Garmin's "on the road" Automotive category) across 50 different "features" not including price. I'm exhausted with the whole process so I settle on this model and now I find out it doesn't have "street name" voices. I'm always going to remember this experience as distinctly unenjoyable.
Guys. REALLY??? I ordered this TWO months ago and it's STIIL not here. Whats up with that????????
Battery drains pretty quickly and the iPod freezes a lot. It also &quot;dumps&quot; all your music and then they magically reappear sometimes after freaking out over losing everything you've worked so hard to convert and add. It doesn't take wma files so you have to convert them to mp3. iTunes isn't the only program that works with the iPod Mini like Apple says, Real Player works as well. I should have listened to my brother on this one, his Philips mp3 player uses all formats.
Can not keep CD player in my Nissan Maxima'97 right way. Manual instruct me to make a holes in the original car CD player's frame using hummer and flattener to keep automarket radio. Not happy.
I received my battery pack on time, but unfortunately I only used my battery pack for two weeks and then it suddenly failed. I don't know the reason; I supposed the battery pack was compatible with the Sony PEG NZ 90. Now the battery pack is death
I just love my canon printer. The print quality is great and the inks are inexpensive. As a matter of fact I have bought four canon printers (i250,i350) and today I am going to buy another one for my sister. Canon keep up the good work. I have to add that I hate Epson and all the other brands in the market because the inks are just too expensive.
This is product is a complete waste of money. I purchased this last week and had trouble with Hot Synq. According to Palm support website, it was due to third-party software that I had downloaded from the Palm website. I removed the software the Hot Synq started working again. I downloaded the software again because that apparently was not the issue according to their technical support, and then Hot Synq quit again.I would also like to mention that one of the software programs would only work on the PDA and not my computer desktop. I was not informed of this when I purchased the software. Also, I have made three phone calls to customer/technical support and have not been able to find anyone to help me. They only refer me back to the phone number I had just called. They also refused to refund the money I spent for the downloaded software.As it stands now, the Hot Sync does not work again, customer/technical support is useless and everyone there I speak to is very difficult to understand due to language barriers, the downloaded programs do not work and I uninstalled them from the PDA and computer desktop, and Palm refuses to refund money not only for the software but also for the Zire 21 itself.This is the worst product I have ever purchased. I would expect it to work with the programs they sold me on their website and I would expect that it would work longer than five days! I would also expect Palm to stand by what they sell on their webstie and honor their warranty.Don't waste your money on this product.
This is the fifth palm I've owned in about as many years - I'm an early adopter and want the newest of everything as soon as it comes out. I'm contemplating some Windows CE device now. I like to show my new toys off, I'll keep this one hidden.Complaints: 1. Screen is too dark for color to be of much use. You need to use the backlight, can't adjust the contrast. Without backlight, screen brightness is about the same as my old Palm Vx, UNDER DARKEST CONTRAST.2. The left side slot running down the entire handheld is a different shape/smaller than the Palm III and Vx. That means, if you are upgrading, that none of your Palm Vx covers/cases will work with the m500 series - even though they are the same size. To me, this seems an intentional move by Palm to make me purchase an entire set of new accessories.3. The Power Charger/Hot Sync cable interfaces at the bottom of the device are completely different also. If you have a Travel Charger and/or HotSync Cable for the Vx, it too is not compatible with the m500 series. Once again, Palm is just forcing you to purchase an entire new set of accessories.I am very disappointed and feel like Palm is taking advantage of me as a loyal customer of each product they have launched so far. The screen is a disappointment, but more disappointing is the fact that they have designed the m500 series to force me to purchase a new case, a new travel kit (which apparently won't even ship for another month), and heaven forbid I should try and hook up something like an OmniSky modem made for the Vx series.I'm the COO of a technology company and can see no technical reason why Palm couldn't have made this backward compatable with Palm Vx accessories. The left side cover/case attachment slot is only a matter of shaping the plastic for compatability for goodness sake. Shame on you Palm.
Bad sound quality transmitter not even giving worth a shot.If your player has 100% sound output, once the FM transmitter is connected ,it goes down to 50%.
I had a very bad experience with this product. I was able to get it to work with one drive in the unit. When I tried to install the second drive, I could not net it to recognize the full storage. I had this running on a home network with NetGear powerline carrier. Guess what, they are incompatible. I found that after I installed the software on my Vista and XP Pro machines, I could not get a clean shutdown. I kept getting an error message that there was a mirroring conflict when I tried to install it on a third machine. I finally ended up uninstalling the software and taking the SC101 offline. I no longer had the shutdown problem. Bad news...
This is by far the worst MFP I have ever owned. As mentioned by many others it's loud. The printing is average at best. Worst of all the ink is expensive. You can't refill the cartridges with ink because it will not recognize the cartridge as being full. So basically, you are buying a disposable printer. When the ink runs out buy a new printer--it's cheaper.
All I can say is the unit looked nice as to how well it worked I can't really say since the first time I went to use it to go fishing the button which connects the unit to the belt clip (with the tinyest screw I ever saw ) broke clean off whith ease and sunk to the bottom of the ocean . after reporting this to the sellor Amazon they coulc care less . ever wonder why you can't leave them feedback it's probebly cuz they would have the worst rating of all sellors . thanks for nothing Amazon !
Thought this was a good deal the twin pack (C8765WN#140) is not what arrives. Contacted by e-mail to much hassle to straighten things out to get other cartridge. The one sent is (HP-C8765WN#94) single cartridge. Don't know if it works as I leave it next to my computor as a reminder not to order again.
This is a good camera when it works. Mine stopped working 98 days after purchasing it (8 days after the labor warranty expired). The parts were paid for, but I still had to pay...labor charges to have it fixed. Customer support was absolutely NO help! This will probably be the last SHARP product that I buy!
IT WAS LABELED FOR COBRA, not escort !!!!!I purchased this with a COBRA xrs 9770g. They both arrived together. It does NOT FIT the slot on the unit, its much wider. I did take a dremel and cut the metal bands down and forced it in, and it really does not lock in place right, but I already damaged it.DONT ORDER FOR COBRA 9770G and possibly, from other reviews it does not fit other COBRA detectors either. CALL and confirm from someone that it fits your model cobra. THIS IS probably for older models?WHY does AMAZON not state WHAT COBRA models this fits??? Others returned it, I cut it with a dremel and forced it to fit, and its not perfect.Oh, by the way, its a clip worth about a dollar, and I paid about $10 for it !!!!!
This printer, from USAprinterguy, nearly burned down the office. The thing shot sparks out of the back on first use and I'm not plugging it back in so it can fail even worse.
I was so sick of all the iPod followers, I figured this would be the perfect music player for me. Boy, was I wrong. Without getting too wordy, poor quality, poor design, poor implementation. Long story short, I ended up becoming an iPod believer myself. Go with the original, not a poor imitator.
It seems that everyone that has posted a comment about this product has had the same problem. I am not an exception. It seems that I was fortunate enough to have my CD player work on this boombox for about 1 and 1/2 years with very few problems. I wish I had read these reviews before I purchased this as now I am looking around again to replace it, it should have lasted longer than this. The design and features of the CFD-S250 are very much to my liking but as far as it's function it is really poor. The sound was never that great. It was OK but since I have not been able to play CD's on this boombox I have been doing so on my computer through Altec Lansing speakers and the sound is much, much better. I should write a review on these speakers as computer speakers are not something that one would use for the quality performance they provide.I'm in the market again for a boombox or small stereo and still value the Sony brand for their design and the ease of use of their products, however after this experience I have definitely lost confidence in the performance that Sony's products provide. I did recently purchase a Sony LCD monitor despite this, again it was the design that ended up being the deciding factor and I am pleased with the performance of this monitor....so far.
RIPOFF!! This battery will not charge up all the way no matter how long I have it charging for. yes I know to deplete them every so often. yes I know about no extreme heat. Right out of the shipping box, this battery sucked!! They are selling junk. I normally like things on Amazon, but this is not one of them. Batteries are finicky, buy from a retailer,that you can take it back to, if not working. Of course there is also a no refund policy on batteries through this company.RIPOFF!!
It is not reliable. Works 90% of the time which sounds good but 1 out of 10 times we have looked out in the parking lot and there are customers and the unit did not work. VERY BAD. We have replaced the cr123's which are not cheap and it did not help.If it is just a casual concern if you "want" to know if a vehicle has come in, then the unit is for you. If you MUST know everytime, don't buy it.A reasonable price for this unit should be in the $20-$40.
Ah! Tricky!I order the battery. Time passes with no shipping notification from the vendor (BargainCell). I call Amazon helpdesk. I'm assured it's all good.Today I get the order-cancellation email, 3 days *after* the battery is supposed to arrive. Reason? "Out of stock"Stay away from these jokers.
Why do people buy bad products like the Shuffle and then try to justify their purchase with dumb reasons? I like to get my money's worth when I buy things, and to me a portable music player that has no display so you can't even skip to the song you want, is pretty close to worthless. I recommend the Sandisk 512 or 1GB MP3 players, or heck, ANY other Mp3 player that has a DISPLAY, as a better alternative.
I'm not an idiot. The Zune had a modest rating, throughout the net, of about a 3. Right in the middle. I figured that the 1's were Apple Fanboys and the 5's were Microsoft Fanboys. I also assumed that buying a Zune would be one of the smartest buys of my life. It was 200 bones, looked fire with that big screen, and would go great with my surf-themed everything (with a brand spaking new surf-themed background). It was all working out.I gave it a chance. I installed it. I transfered all my music (THE MOST STRENUOUS COMPUTER ANYTHING I HAVE EVER DONE), let the Zune install 9 programs into my computer, whatever, I gave it a chance. When I get my wallpaper ready, fix my songs, and get ready for playback, I realized I had made the worst mistake of my life.Why was my 2gig pc lagging out? Why did the Zune still say it was syncing, when it wasn't? Why is my perfect sized background pixelated to hell? Why do I have to plug and unplug my Zune everytime I make a change? Why can't I just drag and drop? Why is there even a Wi-Fi option? Why is the Zune Marketplace Interface so obnoxiously slow? And Ugly? And useless? and so useless? Why are the headphones so gaudy?WHY DID I BUY THIS?Needless to say; It sucked hard. I anticipated this product. I sat at home waiting for it all day. I wanted to like it; I did. But it sucked. After 2 hours of messing with it, I was happy that I left everything in place because it was ready for a trip back to the amazon warehous.Don't be fooled by the internet. Part of the iPod's appeal is that it is freaking easy (not for computer idiots like my grandparents) so that is is freaking fast. The Zune isn't. Save your money for that new iPod that's coming out or something. But for the love of god do not buy this product on anylevels. It is garbage.On the brightside, I got a refund. So 5 stars for Amazon, 1 for the Zune.
When my adapter for my Compaq laptop started going south, I looked online for a replacement. I shied away from the cheap adapters because of warnings from other customers that they broke too quickly. After shopping, I settled on this adapter which I got for ~60 bucks. It's a piece of junk. It is less durable than those cheap adapters and after only four months of use it is not rechargin unless I bend the wire in the absoutely perfect position.I could have gotten 15 of the cheap adapters and bet that at least one will work better than this turkey.
The single star is due to the frustration caused by dealing with this vendor's so-called 'guarantee". After only 10 months, the detector will not stay attached to the clip with the suction cups for attaching to the front window. Every time I turn a corner or hit my brakes it slides off the clip and falls on the floor, which makes it pretty much unusable. I contacted Escort (who makes the Beltronics) and they informed me that even though I have had this unit for less than 1 year,I would have to pay to ship it back to them for repairs at a cost of nearly $10. What kind of guarantee is that? I will never purchase another Beltronics/Escort item that can't be returned to a store if it breaks. Thank goodness I kept my old Passport unit to use while I deal with this frustration. This is the last Beltronics I ever purchase.
Arrived well packed, all new tapes. Two (2) of the new tapes drag really bad. Won't buy this brand again.
I received the power cord and it worked great for about a week then abruptly died. Had the system admin at my work test it and it was completely dead. I tried to contact the seller to return but was not able to return the item. I had an electrician look at it and he opened it up and found that it was not an actual Toshiba product but a cheaply made FAKE.Thanks for scamming me!
I can confirm that the cartridges shipped with this photo value pack have a fraction of the ink capacity of normal cartridges. While there is nothing at all that indicates this in any of HP's marketing materials (bad HP) it becomes clear when you install them. The ink level gauges on the printer show much smaller bars for these than the regular cartridges - and indeed they do run out very quickly compared to normal cartridges.Face it - HP is all about making very large profit margins from selling ink, and they aren't dumb. If you want to buy an ink combo pack of full cartridges you can search amazon for HEWLETT PACKARD 02 COMBO PACK - you will find this listed as of today at $60 and not that much of a discount vs. buying single cartridges.
I purchased this charger and batteries because of the 2100 mAh rating and because I need to charge my batteries very quickly. I found that the charge time is a little long and the batteries are very expensive. I saw Energizer Rechargable batteries at my local grocery store packaged with a charger for $25.95. The batteries were rated at 2500 mAh so I purchased the package. The first time I used the charger it had fully charged the batteries in 15 miuntes and the charge lasted longer than the Monster batteries which took twice as long to charge. I'd recommend going elsewhere for higher rated batteries at a cheaper price and that has a charger that gets them up and going twice as fast.
Totally not worth it. I and 2 other colleagues at work have these and we are constantly on the verge of screaming into the headset so that our customers can hear us.Buy this if you don't mind the person on the other end of the line asking you to "Please, speak up!" Absolute garbage as far as I'm concerned. I've used $20 headsets that work better.
I wanted to cancel the order but, it had already shipped. I had explained that I was told it was a fake and would not work. I told Discount Jungle what I had heard and they didn't deny the fact. I was told return information would be in the package that was sent. Nothing but the phoney cable was in the package. I went to Best Buy and bought a cable from them as it was necessary for the Christmas Gift. I wasn't sure the cable I got from Discount Jungle was going to work.
Purchased two of these cables for use with my Motu Mk3 Ultralite Hybrid audio interface, and my Macbook Pro running OS X 10.6.3 (Motu unit has a 400 port, and my Macbook Pro has an 800 port exclusively). I tested all ports on each device with other computers and cables, which worked flawlessly. Using the Vortex 800 to 400 cable though was a different story:I plugged the 400 side into the Motu unit, and the 800 side into the Macbook Pro. This action instantaneously shut off my Macbook Pro, as if it shorted somewhere inside the computer.This is a dangerous cable, I am resorting to using the USB port on the Motu/Mac, and powering the Motu separately with an AC Adapter.It was shipped and delivered quite ahead of time though, two days ahead of schedule to be exact. So I do verily appreciate that.
This was actually a pretty nice product. At the original price it was a real deal a few years ago. Unfortunately, there have been no upgrades to the drivers. This means no Vista or Windows 7 support.Also consider that special software needs to be installed on all computers that wish to access this device. Otherwise, it will NOT be accessible by that computer.So, unless you are an old-time hacker who will keep all his network in XP, stay away.
Gave it one star because Amazon ships the older model, Quickcam Pro for Notebooks instead of the newer model, the Portable C905. Logitech has verified on its site that these are not the same models:[...]Hi 82little,The Portable Webcam C905 replaces the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks. While the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks offers VGA-quality video at 30 frames per second (high-quality video) on Skype, we made adjustments to ensure the updated Portable Webcam C905 can perform up to VGA-quality video at 30 FPS on any video application, including Logitech Vid. Secondly, the Portbale Webcam C905 was modified to be capable of adjusting to widescreen format and record 720 pixels (1280720) at up to 30 FPS. Finally, software is no longer required for RightLight technology. Instead, we've built it into the device, so right out of the box, you'll get the best image quality possible, regardless of harsh or dim lighting conditions. We also adjusted the firmware to make sure that RightLight engages only when necessary. Like the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, the Portable Webcam C905 features an easy-to-transport design so that you can make a video call no matter where you are.Best, Ladan-----------I failed to understand how come Amazon has not responded and clarified matters.Best
I read some other review on here that must've been written by someone who works for "Griffin"cause they say they got it for their ipod touch and love it??!!.....This is BS it will transmit from the ipod touch to your radio but, a warning message pops up saying it won't charge it. be forewarned!!!
I installed this product on my golf cart to protect my radio. After one week of use the closing tab broke off and the sheild no longer stays closed.
My first one - I am very excited to get one that works properly. Its a nice design and has a good feel. The one I received works best at 5 feet or closer, and even at that, I frequently have to hit a key 10 times until it registers. I'm within my 30 days so it's going back and I'll replace it with the same one. I'll be happy to follow up with a better review.I have now had my 2nd one for over a month. It's as big of a piece of junk as the first one. If it were not for the shipping policy that I have to pay to return defective items, then I would be sending this one back as well. I would give this zero stars for the shipping policy if I could. I guess I'll have to wait until I can find a fun and creative way to blow this up.Two tries - both defective for similar reasons. If you just want to get on the computer and play cheesy games or watch movies online then this may work. If you need to type emails or do anything that require more than 10 consecutive keystrokes, then look to buy something else.
What can I say, you get what you pay for. The thought of extending my P712's already amazing 12X zoom by 2.2X for a total of 26X was very attractive at this price point. Unfortunately, the optics fall far short of superb. Chromatic aberations abound despite the "HD" coating, and the sharpness drops off towards anywhere near to a third from the edge of the image.I had a pair of plastic binoculars as a child. The optics on this unit performs similarly. The price point is the real seller here. But if you're interesting in taking sharp, high quality photos get the pricier, but infinitely superior Kodak telephoto for the P850/P712.To the seller's credit, they did include the lens adapter. I may find a use for this lens, but can not really recommend it.
I am a pro photog and purchased two cards about a year ago and have been having constant problems with corrupt files and my computers not recognizing the card (more than one computer, more than one reader... after months of trying to determine whether it was the camera, the readers, the computer, the software, I came to the realization that it was indeed these cards. I continued to use them as sometimes they would work but I'm finally tossing them because one day I will lose something I will forever regret (and memory is so much cheaper now. SanDisk has worked well for me.... I did not get a Kingston reader so maybe that would help.
Well I did just want to buy a Soundman X2 for my new PC. I did base my choice on this Amazon product reviews which was overwhelmingly with an average of 5 stars, but I was dissmayed by the actual product regarding performance. I finally did compare it with Yamaha Power Cube ACS 45 and the performance is much further better: specifically it's bass and volume is better. I'm not promoting any brand here, I just want the consumers to try and compare it first with other products before buying this Soundman X2.
When I bought this item, I had great expectations that it would upgrade my listening options immensely by being able to use my iPod in the car. Using a pre-set radio frequency on the in-dash radio, the Irock plugs into the iPod so that music can be played through the car's speakers. The results for me, however, were mixed at best.On the good side, it was great to be able to access all of my music at my fingertips when all of my pre-set stations were playing commercials.On the flip side, the quality of the transmission from the irock to the iPod was not only lacking in listening quality punch, but was also intermittent and would fade in and out enough to make the experience unpleasurable.In the end, I decided to upgrade my stereo and get an Auxiliary Out feature, which while much more expensive, the quality is as though you had used the Aux Out feature on your home stereo and there is no degradation of sound.If your budget dictates that you would have no other option, the Irock is a good solution if your expectations are scaled back.Note: if you buy this product and leave it in the car, make sure not to place anything of any weight over it as the power button is very sensitive and your battery will drain down.
Please do not buy this product it will fail as mine has making it an expensive mp3 player. Sirius tech support will finally tell you you are tol, buy a new radio.If you are a life time subscription holder you will be out the $75.00 transfer fee, new radio, new docking stations. Sirius has no interest in waiving the transfer fee or offering a discount on a comparable radio.Sirius is only out to make a huge buck off you, somebody has to pay Howard.Have an xm player thats been through it and still works fine.I'm now a firm believer in the saying "Sirius Sucks"
I guess maybe it was my own fault but I assumed all of the new scanners on the market included USB connections. This one is going back! This is probably an o.k. scanner but most computers offer USB connection for plug and play operation and find it pain to hook it up through my printer.
Original post: The first time I ordered this remote, when it arrived it didn't work at all. I returned it and re-ordered it when it became available again.. and again it didn't work! I checked the battery with a battery tester and it was fine, but when you press the button on the remote, you don't see any light being emitted from the sensor. And of course, it doesn't operate the camera (I have a Nikon D60).UPDATE: See the response by Passante.. for the D60 you need to manually change the release settings so it will respond to the remote. After changing this, it worked like a charm! Unfortunately, I can't seem to change my rating, but I'd move it to 5 stars if I could.
doesnt work! wasted 200 dollars on speeding ticlet instead!
The "remove tape" issue and damage to tapes started in less then two years. We spent $1000 for this camera for two years, you can buy two camera's for that cost now with the same features. I wish we would have read the reviews before buying. It was a nice camera when it was new thats why it gets 1-star from me and not 0-stars.
I bought this router because a friend and the Best Buy computer guru suggested it. You better know exactly what you are doing because tech support is on Mars!! I think I am going to have to reach them by telepathy. I may be taking this back in 2 days if I can't get it up and going by then. I use Netscape, not Internet Explorer. I don't know if that is making a difference. However, I am feeling very hostile to Netgear right now.
The original adapter that came with our iBook just decided to stop working (no one kicked the cord, or dropped it, or anything like that - it was always plugged into the same outlet under our kitchen desk). So, we bought the replacement. Worked fine for about a month, but then I had to unplug it temporarily the other day to use the outlet for something. In doing so I accidentally dropped the charger about 4 inches onto our wood floor, and killed it. Ridiculously fragile!
Great if you like to have coasters that look like old 45's :(No joke. I love the look, but I'm not into wasting time and money, and I used both a Plextor Burner and a Lite-On, (both are fast dual core pc's), so it's not my hardware.Very dissapointed, I'll never buy Verbatim products again.
cheap quality, damaged during shipment. you get what you pay for..was not worth the time or effort to save money
I could NOT get the film to load properly; the display kept flashing an error message, even after trying 2 different rolls of film. A week later, I went to a camera store and mentioned that I'd bought this camera off the 'net and the trouble I'd had with it. The salesperson took THEIR display camera and had exactly the same difficulty with it. Obviously, this unit has some problems.
When I received this unit it was improperly packaged in a cardboard box with no-zero-packaging material. The camcorder and the power module were bouncing around off of each other. Upon inspection and attempt to load a cassette cartridge I found that the switch to open the tape cassette holder was missing from the unit. Therefore the unit does not work. I contacted the shipper and was told by the company that I was a liar and that I was attempting to defraud them and they would not either replkace the unit nor refund my money.As a result of having been ripped off by this Amazon provider I will never again purchase any used items from Amazon.
This is the perfect DVD duplication solution if you're a loner with no children, pets or other responsibilities beyond caring for your DVD duplicator. If you enjoy rebooting, driver conflicts, and troubleshooting inkjet printers, then look no further...you'll be in heaven. If you use this printer exactly as suggested, on a standalone machine, with Primera's own ink (which will cost you .35 to .70 cents per disc you print), and you use it regularly, then you'll be fine. Otherwise, you will spend a lot of time babying it.As a burner it's quite good, especially at rejecting discs that other burners would pass (but won't play for the client). If you want to burn and print elsewhere, you'll be very happy.As a printer, it's expensive and finicky. Every run requires significant testing. Take the time to do single disc print tests until you get everything just right. Then don't change anything. Run your job and all will be well. Printing results are good if you spend the time to test, calibrate, etc. Expect to spend at least an hour on print testing.Once things are set up, it is fire and forget, it's just the amount of time it takes to get there. The biggest problem is that I haven't found a competing product that does a better job, yet. But I'll keep looking and update this if I find one.
They feel cheaper that they look in the image. The quality sound is average. NOTHING is special about them except they are cheap. They are what you paid for. Low price equal low quality sound.
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Had I not destroyed the product I would request my money back. Terrible, impossible to use.I have receipt no product, when I removed it after trying frustatratingly to use it , it was inadvertantly thrown out.I would never buy this productWASTE OF TIME MONEY EFFORT
1. The headphones produce a very tinny sound when listening to music or spoken word.2. The cable lengths between earbuds are uneven and will cause youo to constantly adjust your left earbud. It will fall out of your ear constantly.3. The headphone cable length from the earbuds to your MP3 player is too short. The extension cable is about 3 feet too long.I would not suggest purchasing these. Sorry Sony, you really should have tested these on real people before selling them.
This bulky, sturdy-looking little camera plate arrived and is totally unusable. This should be a simple device: push the lever, release the plate, right? Well, the lever simply doesn't move, despite what the "helpful" diagram indicates it should do.Feeling like an idiot, I handed to 4 or 5 other folks and none of us, examining the included documentation and device could get the thing to release its death grip on the "quick" release plate. In desperation, I went looking for a contact number for Manfrotto customer support. No such luck, just an email form.This one is getting returned - I'm mightily unimpressed that such an expensive little gadgetA. Doesn't work out of the box.B. Doesn't include a good customer service solution when things go awry.
I have been using this drive for 5 months and recently upgraded my computer to Windows Vista. As a result of the Windows upgrade, this product just lost half its value for me. The drive works fine physically, but the included backup software will not work with Vista when I try to schedule an overnight backup; the software refuses to recognize that you have selected files for backup and refuses to move past that point of the scheduling. As others have noticed here, Western Digital offers ZERO support for its software - I cannot even find an indication that they recognize there is a problem.
My old Hp Pavilion (now my mother uses it) is a 2001 with a PIII 600 cpu. A Generic 128Mb SDRAM PC133 ram went bad. This machine originally did not have a Generic PC133 in it, but was added later and worked many years. The computer worked fine until the Generic ram went bad (The original 128Mb ram is still working, but too small). I thought all SDRAM are the same and backwards compatible. Unfortunately I was wrong and bought this ram; my BIOS seen the size fine and I tried different configurations, but no go the computer would not boot. I wrote to the seller Cybermedia about my computer not accepting this ram. Their response was that there is such a thing as HIGH DENSITY and LOW DENSITY ram. They offered to check it out and if they found a problem they would replace it. The shipping back and forth costs more than the ram is worth, so I am out 10.00 for nothing. This review is not against Cybermedia, only beware some ram is not compatible. This ram happens to be High Density. Also the ram pictured shows the chips vertically the one I received were horizontal - I am not sure this makes a any difference.
My Ipod mini was given to me for my birthday in May, 2004. Almost one month and two returns to AppleCare, I still do not have a properly functioning mini. I have heard the warnings about the problems that are typical to the mini yet I thought it wouldn't happen to me. When I first got it, it seemed to work fine, however it froze after the first ten minutes of use. My friends who also have iPods told me that this was normal. Then it happened every time I used it. AppleCare suggested that I reset the device when that happens. The problem was that I was resetting it constantly (and losing the music in the device). Other problems soon followed. My unit could not recognize being charged or the music in my Itunes library. I was getting strange icons on the screen that weren't in the User's Guide (and only one iPod expert out of the twelve I dealt with knew what the icon meant). I sent it back to Apple once and they said it was fine, apparently looking for a problem unrelated to my unit. I really had to struggle with AppleCare to have them look at it again. They had me reload and update versions of software that didn't help and constantly tried to sell me expensive consumer protection plans. I spent hours on the phone with them. I guess the good people at Apple have a hard time admitting that they too are capable of making a dud, or as I now call my device, an iDud. Now I am waiting for my Ipod to come back from service again. I realize that this is an exception and there are many of you out there who I love your iPods, but if you do get a faulty unit it will be a long and difficult struggle to remedy your situation. In the end, it wasn't worth it. I now just want my device to simply work and the giver of this generous gift to feel happy that he didn't waste his money. Hopefully by my next birthday it will be functioning.
Energizer should be ashamed to put their name on this useless piece of junk. I bought this laptop battery from Circuit City and 2 months later it could not hold a charge. When I attempted to contact Technuity or Batteries.com (or whatever the fly-by-night company that produces this battery is called) they informed me that I would have to ship the battery back to them in Indianapolis and include a check for $5.45. When I questioned them about &quot;FREE&quot; replacement they just laughed. When I inquired about this business practice, they just told me to read the fine-print of the warranty.So, my recommendation is.. unless you enjoy damaging your laptop and spending money for a useless piece of plastic, stay away from this battery. Buy the Sony brand and pay the extra money.. atleast Sony will be more professional when responding to your concerns.Finally.. Note to Energizer - Cut these guys from your product line, you have already pushed me to only buy Duracell products from this day forward.
My wife and I received this as a gift and it played records well, but the port where the power cord plugs into the unit started to fall apart after a couple of weeks of intermittent use. At first I could get it to work if I was careful about how I plugged it in, but eventually it just popped out altogether and stopped working. It appeared that it was only held in place with friction and a little glue which, for a product whose company boasts its portability, seemed awfully lacking. Maybe they've fixed this flaw since. The recessed knobs and speaker were good built-in durability measures but clearly the power cord port was not designed for even the most basic wear and tear. It looked really cool and the sound quality seemed fine, especially on my 78s, but none if it mattered when it stopped working. My guess is that this flaw might not have surfaced had I left it on the table permanently and babied it, but I used it as advertised (it is called the "Traveler" after all) and when not in use I stored it suitcase-style as the design suggests. Also the tan material that covers the unit seemed to be applied with a very low grade adhesive and started to peel almost immediately. It was fun while it lasted, I suppose. We have since bought a vintage portable player whose components have stood up better over forty years than Crosley's Traveler did over two weeks. A classic case of they-don't-make-em-like-they-used-to.
TheEmerge Technologies Retractable Universal Notebook Charger (ETCHGNBW)is a product that has some usefulness when it works. Unfortunately, it disappoints in too many key areas to be worth recommending. Long term use has revealed that this unit is simply not durable enough, nor is it designed well enough, to be used as a primary power adapter.There are a few reasons why anybody would want to purchase a universal laptop charger.1. To replace a lost OEM charger2. To use for travel3. To use as a backup for several different laptops4. Some combination of the aboveUnfortunately, this unit is really only good for the third purpose as a backup. It has a good compatibility range to make it an adequate backup for a variety of laptops. I tested it with a variety of HP and Acer laptop models. But it also has too many design flaws to be used as a replacement for your OEM charger or as a travel unit for several laptops.PROS:++ Compatible with many laptop models and brands, particularly older ones++ Included storage pouch makes it easy to keep all the pieces together and minimize the odds of losing tips++ Nice length of 9.5 feet when fully extended++ Retractable cabling makes it compact for transport++ 9 included adapter tips++ Additional tips are available++ Standard 2 prong plug may be preferred by some, but comes with drawbacks (see CONS)CONS:-- Tips do not fit securely, providing intermittent power-- Matching compatible tips to your devices is a trial and error process-- Overall build quality and durability appear to be poor-- Cable detaches from the power adapter brick too easiy-- Other half of the cable is permanently tethered to the adapter brick-- Cord retractor gets stuck too easily and wears quickly-- Cords tend to get tangled and twisted when extended-- Newer laptops not always compatible and sometimes require replacement tips-- Unit has limited power options-- Plug is non-groundedCONCLUSIONThere are many alternatives that are more attractive than this unit when judged on cost or build quality. This unit does have a wide compatibility range, but that still does not include a large number of laptops. This is potentially useful as a backup, but only once you have confirmed you can get compatible tips for all your devices.Enjoy.
This is an excellent printer. Disk handling robotics have been reliable and the print engine turns out very good quality print. Since I use the printer on an Apple system the lack of a current Mac print driver is a critical failing. When I use the printer on my Mac it is not possible to align the disk and print heads because the driver apparently normally stores the settings - since the driver was written for the old MAC processors and operating systems, it must run in Rosetta mode which leads to many problems one of which is its inability to store and recall any settings. Also there are alignment issues, print boundary issues, random change of system default printers, operation in kiosk mode when there is no kiosk tray and many others. When I contacted Primera with these issues they were "unable" to explain the problem. When I contacted my CD/DVD print program supplier, they explained the driver issues very quickly (even though they have no responsibility for the drivers - this is the job of the hardware mfg.) When I then asked Primera about the driver I was told to just check back "later" to see if there was a new driver (not exactly the level of support I would expect from a printer mfg for a current product on a current OS.) The last driver update appears to have been in 2005. I would not recommend buying this device for use with a Mac unless a new driver is also supplied.
I had gotten these on amazon ...glad they werent real expensive..throughout all of the descriptions it was never once mentioned that in tiny little print on the package that the wires contain lead and to wash your hands after every use. My child listens to her books on a cd player ..one of the reasons for this purchase..wouldnt recommend them.
90% of the time dell pc running windows xp/pro does not recognizeMegastore dvd drive. About to give up on this hardware and try to get a dvd writer that works.
Do not buy. Sounded great but died just past the warranty period of 1 year. Klipsch has yet to respond to support questions after one week. Definitely no repeat business from me.
Only after 6 months adaptor broke down. Awful. No idea how to replace it
Ordered item thinking it's actual Brother brand ink... is NOT. Package does NOT look like the picture, i.e., you will not get it in a Brother retail box and cartridges will not have Brother name.
I bought the WDT11 and it seemed to work fine except that my computer would no longer perform a RESTART (W2K) after installation unless I unplugged the WPC11 from it. Linksys tech support was clueless as to the cause of the problem, and could not help except to exchange the unit. Of course the replacement did not allow a restart either. The downgrade is not necessarily for the unit so much as for the cluelessness of Linksys support. I have Dell hardware, so it's not as if I am running rogue hardware! I can SHUTDOWN and reboot normally, however.
I received my m505 as a birthday gift, replacing my broken but beloved Palm IIIx, so I hate to criticize something that was free. However, I am mad that a loved one paid more ... for this gift.I realized what a disappointment the device was before I even did my first HotSync. The cheap stylus, which is hard to remove from the handheld and has no weight for writing, was the first tip-off.It seems like a small thing, but the stylus is the primary tool for using the handheld, so it really makes a difference. I hurt my fingers trying to get it out of the side slot and it hasn't gotten any easier to remove with time. Also, my old styluses, which are much nicer, don't fit into the side slot so I can't use them unless I carry them around somewhere else.And what use will I ever have for an expansion slot? The cards seem like a useless gimmick to me, with the possible exception of using a card to back up files when away from your desktop. For me, that's hardly ever.I also don't need more space. Even as a busy journalist with lots of notes and records, I haven't used half of what is available. Moreover: Don't need more games. Very few U.S. cities are available on the travel card.In a way, I wish Palm or some other company would give us something worthwhile in the way of card programs. But isn't the idea of carrying a Palm to streamline and get away from carrying extra things, like expansion cards?Unlike some other reviewers, I am fairly pleased with the monitor, which is a major improvement from my prior Palm. I also like the quickness of the computer. I like the notepad program, too, but I noticed it doesn't work with as much accuracy as it could.However, none of these positives outweighs the negatives and the high prices of these new Palms. I'm sure a lot of people will soon agree and make plans to jump to a better product.
I have tried to order this item twice, each time the vendoe cancels my order saying they won't deliver to my address. I order from Amazon all the time never had a problem with delivery before.
Printer is less than six months old. Eats an unbelievable amount of ink. Always getting paper feed errors. Must be on before turn computer on or can't print. Just got FATAL machine error 41 which means it will have to be returned to Brother for repair. What a total piece of junk. NEVER EVER BUY THIS PRINTER!!
I bought this card and two lexar firewire 800 compact flash card readers. First off, I was amazed to find out there isn't a Vista driver for this card. OK, I can deal. I downloaded the latest driver from Belkin on my wife's T50 which has XP. Rebooted the machine with the card and the lexar compact flash reader installed. Nothing happens. No drive letter magically appears. What a piece of trash. Shame on you Belkin. J. Hart. P.S. their service department doesn't apparently answer emails either.
Was great while it lasted. The kids were able to use it on their own. The sound and picture quality were fine but after a year it stopped working. The screen kept going in and out and then finally out for good.
When I bought my Sony camera I automatically bought the same filter kits I had for my Cannon Video camera, so I have both the Neutral Density and Polarizing filters. I wish I wouldn't have wasted my money.First off I don't find that this filter does very much. Its not dark enough to make a huge difference, especially at the beach. There are only two filter types available for this camera and that is not surprising because the main thing you need to know is that this filter requires an adaptor that will cost you an additional $30-$40. The adaptor is a barrel shaped device that screws on over the lens, allowing it to extend fully. What this device doesn't do is follow the lens back in when you toggle the zoom switch. When the lens if fully extended, you get a normal picture. When the lens is retracted, even slightly, you get a round picture with a black square around it. You will then need to use a photo editing program to crop out the picture.As noted above, I also bought the polarizing filter. While it may knock a bit of glare off a metal surface, it is no where near as strong as the filter I bought for my canon for very little more, and costs much less when you factor in the cost of the adaptor.The bottom line here is that if you feel you need one of these filters, what you really need is another camera.
Please do not buy this ink. My printer head is gone bad and i had to buy new a printer.
Very impressed with the video, Totally disappointed with the microphone. Am going to return it and try to locate a logitech.
Bought this from Office Max a year and a half ago.After my Windows ME crashed, I re-installed the softwarefor the printer. Now it is not recognized by my PC anymore.So, currently I have a glorified copier on my desk.I called the tech support several times, but since ayear has passed since I purchased this, they are not verysympathetic. I understand. I should have been suspiciouswhen Office Max had put this on sale.
Pretty much a waste of money. Has to have special wireless dongle - not standard 802.11X. Realistic range 10-12 feet, not the 30 ft claimed. Won't work with the majority of USB devices I have tried. SAVE YOUR MONEY!
I was initially drawn to the My Book from Western Digital because of the size, price, and footprint. Unfortunately, I hadn't researched enough reviews from previous owners.After bringing the drive home, I plugged it into the computer and it loaded right up. I downloaded 6 or 7 gigs of important documents onto it, and went to bed. The next day it turned on once more, and then never again. After numerous e-mails to their tech department, I have yet to get a response.If the previous reviewer is right, (and I'm afraid he is), I'll be lucky to get a replacement, and have no chance of getting my data back. With what I've lost, it is the most expensive piece of computer equipment I've ever bought.
Suggested tip was the wrong physical size to work.
Amazon.com has now sent me two of these batteries, and both are defective. The first battery would jump from a nearly full charge to a 1% charge, causing my laptop to shutdown in the middle of presentations, etc. This second battery, even fully charged, stops delivering current altogether, causing my laptop to abruptly shut off completely.My a20p has been a reliable work companion for four years, until I purchased one of these batteries. It is now for the first time wholly unreliable. I am returning these batteries, and will purchase an OEM model from IBM.
I purchased this TV along with a HD-DVD player in May 2007 and I thought it was a pretty good TV after doing extensive research and looking at the picture quality.The worst case scenaio just happened this weekend during the football game- the LCD panel went bad a little more than 3 months outside of the warranty. After talking to Toshiba, I had an authorized tech out to check it. He voltmetered one connector on the main panel and said the board on the LCD is bad but they don't make that part so you have to replace the whole panel. The panel is not cost effective to replace since a brand new set will cost just as much. Toshiba would not offer any financial assistance whatsoever after speaking to a supervisor. They said the set is too old.Bottom line- if you are going to buy this TV get an extended warranty. A TV this expensive should last more than 16 months. The TV and the defunct HD-DVD player were a total bust. AVOID TOSHIBA!
I own this camera. Nowhere does Sony tell you that this camera will only function reliably with sony discs. The manual only tells you it has to be an 8cm disc. When you turn the camera on (after you buy it) it will show "sony disc reccomended" on the screen, not required. After losing discs to access error messages (this included my daughters sweet 16 party,an overseas trip and finally a vacation in the mountains) I sent it in to sony. Sony sent it back stating nothing was wrong, but that sony discs had to be used to guarantee it will work (stated nowhere on the box or manual). The sony discs are hard to find and more expensive than any other brand. Sony forces you to buy their discs after you've bought the camera otherwise why not clearly state Sony Discs Mandatory on the box or handbook prior to purchase. They are ripping their customers off!
This player is a good product, but if I could do it over again, I would buy the Zen Nano PLUS. The regular Nano doesn't come with the FM tuner or arm band. If you want to buy an arm band it costs another $20. For this extra $20 I could have bought the Nano Plus with the arm band and a FM tuner. I've only had the player for a short time and I had an issue when downloading songs to it. Apparently you have to put your songs into folders then move them into the player, not a big deal and the customer support was very quick in getting me an answer to this issue. I'm rating this item as a 2 because of the cost between it and the PLUS. I would recommend the player, but get the PLUS (which I would rate at a 4). Works great for my workouts, if only I had an arm band. Get the PLUS, have I said that enough.
Don't be fooled by the 2,700 mAh. These batteries have a very short life per charge cycle and lots of memory effect even when refreshed and recharged with a La Crosse Technology BC-700 Alpha Power Battery Charger. Batteries fail completely after a very low number of recharges. Go for the Sanyo eneloop 8 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries. You'll be glad you did.
We opened this and went to use it and it would not work. We called Brother to troubleshoot and they said it was the Daisywheel and we needed to buy a new wheel and that it was not a part covered under the warranty even though the machine was brand new and this was first time use. I will be returning this and not buying anohter Brother product if this is the kind of support they offer on thier products. Horrible customer service when we called in the problem.
Blurry on the edges, heavy once connected to a 50mm, realy a cheap fish eye alternative that will deliver just that, mediocre results
I asked for this for christmas, I was extremely happy with it, before I took any pictures. It is really nice to look at, but when you want to take a picture, it is dark. If you use the flash even remotely close to someone then they get like washed out to a white color, they flash blinds my friends, it sounds like an old camera flash and kind of goes POOF and pops when you use it. It scared my dog, the flash sent her into a corner scared. When you are trying to take a picture you cant use the LCd unless you are in bright sunlight outside, which then dont even come out great, the LCD is almost always black, i made sure it was on, and i played around with all the settings, it doesnt come with good instrutions. Very higly dissapointed, i do not reccommended this
I am returning this item. Users cannot hear me over the consistent hum. I tried varying the mic level and the speaker level in case noise was caused by some sort of feedback. Tried moving to a quieter room, even turning the mic volume completely off. The noise level was still almost halfway up on the input volume indicator! I'm an IT professional and it is obvious to me that this unit is defective.
When I received my order the velcro strip for the Visor was missing. I have tried to get it through Amazon and through Targus and I have still not gotten even a response. The case is of no use to me without it. I will have to find my own solution. I dont think I will buy another Targus product.
Our first linksys lasted 8 years, this has been in our house for a month and we give up, it is worthless. On the phone with Linksys support for 2 hours not much help and difficult to understand. The one button set up is a joke. Like other reviewers, this router crashed constantly, we restart the thing 7-10 times per day. Junk!
I bought one of these because I had a strange popping sound coming for my speakers every time somebody turned a light switch on or off in my house. I was told it was due to dirty power, so when I saw this thing I bought it right away. It doesn't do anything to solve my problem. The speakers are still popping, and when I measured the voltage through this device, it wasn't any more stable than without it. As far as I can tell, it did absolutely nothing. Its a pretty expensive power strip if the features don't work. I'm returning it today.That being said, it seems to be relatively well built.
I have an iMac (2.33 GHz, 24" Aluminum, Mac OS X Leopard) and a 160 GB iPod Classic. When the iPod is plugged into the Linksys hub, iTunes reports that the iPod is connected to a low-power, low-speed USB 1.1 hub. Very disappointing. This hub's going back to Amazon.
After reading all the wonderful reviews of this product it seemed to be perfect to store and use for my small home network instead of the other three computers getting data from my main computer. I had hoped it would be as easy and as lighting fast as I had read. It was not, not even close. Tech support is poor; performance of this product is extremely poor. It would take my other computers about 20-25 seconds to access the main database I use, now with this Netdisk it is at least 58 second or more. Even accessing the data the performance is sluggish and in no way worth the money spent. Tech support said I had an old driver. I installed the new driver with no change. Do not invest any money in this product if speed is what you want.
The product cannot be setup following the steps shown in the setup CD. I do find it very frustrating as i am not located in US and even calling up the toll-free technical support is not an option for me. Still struggling to get the router setup!!!
The memory button rubber cover fell off when I took it out the box and it took a couple of minutes to come alive. Sold it to a friend and got a Kenko. Looked really nice too.
LCD/Plasma Mount does not fit the Philips 42" Plasma HDTV. Simply put the vertical mounting bracket holes are 2" too short from the TV mounting spots. Additionally, the tv wall mount/bracket is too short left to right to reach the two vertical brackets. Deceiving add by seller saying this mount fits LCD's and Plasmas up to 60" plus, when a 42" is too big.I ended up using a Dremil and a little creativity to drill and modify the mount. Afterwards all turned out "Ok" at best.Goodluck!
I invested quite a bit in storage boxes like these, some with fancy wood paneling and pull-out drawers. But they all had the same fatal flaw--slots. The pictured Atlantic storage box holds 45 CDs, as many as I've frequently collected in two months. Even if you decide to use such a box for holding the CDs of, say, just one artist--Frank Sinatra--they're equally problematic. I would need three of these to hold my Sinatra CD collection. Moreover, if I don't alphabetize or organize them in some way--chronologically, for example--I still won't be able to go instantly to the CD I'm looking for. And here's where the problem lies: every time you add a new CD to box, you have to refile the entire collection because of those darn slots. Moreover, due to the slight warpage of jewel cases over time, they can be a real nuisance to re-fit to those very same slots.Forget about trying to saw the slots out of the plastic. I tried that. All of my slotted storage devices have gone into the garbage. Even plain shoeboxes are an infinitely better bet.
only lasted passed the return window. My original cord last for 3.5 years. This replacement lasted only 4 months. Not happy, hope others had better luck!
This little gem was the poor product of a great idea - something small that will hang around the neck - perfect for the gym. It doesn't require some constrictive band on the arm, and it does not require a long wire from the waist that can catch on things. But it was designed and constructed poorly. It locks up often and, as with mine now, it is just impossible to access. I say it's a pity, because when it worked it was great. Battery life was poor, but I prefer that to having to put in new AA batteries all the time. I wish that Samsung had improved this product instead of abandoning it for iPod knock-offs.
This item was, for me, a waste of money. I bought it, along with some earphones, so I could listen to TV witt volume turned higher after my husband goes to bed,(I'm loosing my hearing & he's a very light sleeper). The connector to the earphone isn't tight enough , so the audio keeps breaking up. I have to hold it (just exactly right, mind you) in position to use it at all - so I don't!
Don't buy it, if doesn't have a 2,3 mhz processor or an Intel dual core, don't bother... Also needs a better graphics card, the nvidia geforce 6150 Go can't work with windows vista, also the hardrive must have a 7200 RPM to work properly. Don't buy it.
I purchased the Koss QZ-5 Headphones.THESE ARE NOT ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES!!!I was duped. I believed these were active noise cancelling headphones, but they reduce noise by adding a ton of padding. These headphones are HUGE. The picture displayed is very decieving, only showing you the profile of the headphones. If you wear it and look in a mirror, you will look like a geeky mickey mouse. They stick out of the sides of your head making you look like a weirdo.In addition to that, the sound quality is extremely poor. At the moment I am listening to the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack, and any bass makes the headphones crackle. Bass performance is absolutely poor. Do not get these headphones, they are a waste of money. Do not get these headphones!
I bought this unit because I had an other "Brother" before. What a mistake.I had it for over a year, very light use (a few copies, a few faxes). The machine uses a lot of ink. It performs self-cleaning every day. You run out of ink in a few months even if you are not using it. With no ink you cannot send or receive faxes (even you are out of yellow and the fax report is printed black). Now I cannot send faxes at all, I am getting some "com" error. Its memory is full all the time (99%) and sometimes prevents you sending faxes.Do not waste your money, go other place.
the headphones are average. the "subwoofer" component isn't very functional, it just produces a loud thumping that sounds segregated from the other sounds. these headphones are overrated.
I have backed up all of my pictures on this hard drive and it's a good thing I have them on disk also, because it died after about a year and a half! I'm very disappointed that THIS is supposed to be my backup in case something happened to my computer and it died! Not to mention that I spent $160.00 on this worthless piece of junk!
I bought this camera 3 months ago and have used it a few times. Last week all of a sudden the pictures look out of focus and over-exposed. I haven't changed anything or done anything. I have no idea what's wrong with the camera, but given the price I'm pretty annoyed and Amazon.com will not refund my money because it has been over 30 days.
At 1st look this device looks well made. The mp3 player fits perfectly and the flexible arm adjusts easily.However, the sound that comes out of it is unfit for human consumption! It doesn't matter which frequency I choose, it sounds like a 10 cent radio. I tried it in my other car with a better sound system and it sounded even worse.It is going back as soon as I can get it in the mail!!
i bought this thinking that i'd have a piece of mind with my files, photos, music and my digital life in general, however, it failed miserably. after just two weeks of normal use, it was plagued with bad sectors. it was so bad that i can't even copy any of my files back to another harddrive... you know the feeling when you dropped your keys into a sewer or bed-ridden because you caught the flu? well... needless to say, this is the worst insurance i've ever purchased.please please please do not spend your hard earned dollars with this product. thank you.
I have owned my Rebel for less than a year (since October 2003) and it has given me nothing but headaches. The shutter failed within 6 months (which I had to send out for repair) and now the autofocus has failed as well. I use this camera for shooting weddings and I hate it. The low light focus stinks and anything higher than 400 ISO is noisier than sin. Never again will I buy another Canon camera. Once this thing is fixed, it goes up for autcion on EBay. Buyer beware!
why would you buy this out of date piece of crap for over 55 dollars when the top of the line CPU from AMD with 8 cores not 2!!!! is only $200...i wouldnt buy from anyone this out of touch.
I agree with one of the previous posts. Do not buy an Initial Dvd player. I bought mine at the end of November for a road trip. It worked great. We used it a few more times since then, but recently noticed the screen would suddenly go out. Today, I tried to power it up using both the car adapter and the regular plug and nothing happened. My husband tried to power it up and still nothing. So after only 6 months I have to replace my portable dvd player.
I received this as a shower gift off of my registry. It works well when the monitor is upstairs and I have the receivers downstairs. But when I have them on the same floor I have to have the volume up all the way and can barely hear my 3 month old son. I can hear the neighbors daughter loud and clear. I purchased another monitor and it works so much better.
I bought this printer for three reasons:--PC World recommended it as a Best Buy.--PC World said it had a low cost of ownership.--it was inexpensive ($50).Considering the cheap price, I knew it would be a &quot;throwaway&quot;--that is, I expected to have it four a couple of years and then replace it for a new one. However, I discovered after buying it that it has a replaceable part called a printer head. From what I can tell, the printer head dies in about a year, and Canon only makes this part available through direct purchase. I think you have to call customer support first, probably because Canon doesn't want to advertise that the printer head costs more than the printer's original purchase price. (This information is probably true at the time I'm writing this review. However, information was difficult to find, and all my information is second hand from other web reviews. I never actually took the time to call Canon customer support myself.)PC World never mentioned anything about the printer head, so the magazine probably never factored its cost into the estimated cost of ownership. (Based on ink alone, cost of ownership is reasonable. It cost less than average to print a page.)The printer's one annoying characteristic is that it's noisy--much noisier than my previous printer.Please note that the printer's USB cable is not included. (This fact IS mentioned somewhere in the product description.) I didn't buy one from Amazon because I thought I could get it cheaper locally. I was wrong. Amazon sold it for 40% cheaper than I found anywhere in town.If this printer lasts two years, I'll consider it a bargain (worth more than the two stars I'm giving it now). If the printer head dies after a year (as others say it will), then it really will be worth just two stars.
I can not recommend this outlet for the simple reason that f you have six "Wall Warts" installed in the outer two rows of sockets, you cannot use any of the six "Internal" central row of sockets. Hence it is only a six outlet unit, not 12. Had Belkin maake it just a bit wider, it would have accommodated six "Wall Warts" in adddition to six standard power cords. Some genius saved a few cents in plastic, and by so doing reduced the unit's functionality by 50%.
This machine was purchased to replace an analog tape recorder for meetings. It was unusable both in sound quality and software design. It was returned and a Model DS-330 was purchased.
the overall quality of this kit is pretty low. it will get the job done but the power cable, ground cable, and speaker wire are almost as cheap as they come. the terminals supplied with the kit are poorly sized for most of the functions they're meant for, much like the gromets and seals. the rca cable offers little more shielding than one you would use on a dvd player. on a positive note, the zip ties and wire cover were very handy for making my above carpet wiring less noticable.
The cartridge did not work properly--all graphics came out reddish-pink. Tried the product multiple times: same result. The seller is professional and might be worth trying again, but in this instance money was wasted
I was excited to get this plasma only to realize when I hooked it up that the colors were totally off when viewing HD channels. No amount of tuning or calibration corrected the off colors. Big disappointment. I called Optoma customer service and was told to complete a form and submit service request online. I never received word back from the company. I called the company and they denied receiving my request (note: a copy of the same note was successfully received by my work e-mail). This time I sent the request via FAX and also re-sent via e-mail. After a reasonable wait, I had to call the company again to ask about my service request. This time, I was put on hold for 30 minutes and was told the paperwork was misfiled. To cut this short, I am going on my 4th week with a service complaint and Optoma has been non-responsive after numerous e-mails and voicemails left with at least four customer service reps and two customer supervisors ( Tom Brock and Raymond Mar). The bottom line is, the disappointment about the product is unequalled by the frustration trying to deal with its customer service, considering the product is still under warranty! I am concerned what service Optoma will provide once the product is out of warranty.
Returned product since it did not keep out external sound as much as I was lead to believe by the item description.
I used nothing but Sony DVD-R discs for nearly six years and had no problems with them until now. The latest stack that I bought is horribly unreliable. At least 40% of them so far have been bad, not passing data verification or playing back video with glitches even if they do pass it. I tried two different software programs and even replaced my desktop PC's DVD burner in case it was failing, but continued to have bad luck with them. My laptop's DVD burner software sees these discs as 8X rather than 16X like they're rated, and the odds of them working seems to increase at burn speeds below 8X. But I'm definitely not getting what I paid for anymore, so I'll be switching to a new brand.
This is a good remote, but it keeps jumping in price. I payed $10 less for one just a few months ago. Before that we bought two for even less. It's not like they're making the remote better, just more expensive. This remote is worth $25 at most, NOT the $58 they currently have it marked at. The only reason I payed $48 is it's the one that matched the other remotes my boyfriend bought. He was astonished when he found out I payed double (at Amazon.com). Find another, more reasonably priced choice. I did.UPDATE: So after purchasing two of these remotes, in less than I year I have replaced them both. Why? They stop working correctly. The first one double and triple hits the buttons and is now impossible to use (even after an attempt to clear the entire remote and start from scratch). For example, if you try to put in channel "03" you're more likely to get channel "00333". Try to move the channel up or down by one? No, try two or three. The math on that turns into card counting after a bit. Now the 2nd one (which is much newer) started showing the same sign of "uncontrolled" clicking, and worse yet, simply "loosing" commands (don't ask me how, I have no idea).So yes, it will work amazingly well, until it doesn't. Personally, I've been trying the "One For All" brands, and finding them quite compatible with the satellite tv remotes and the blue-ray players (which this remote isn't so much).
Don't buy these, they aren't a null modem adapter! They are labeled as a null modem adapter but they are actually wired straight through. The seller is doing nothing about it as is illustrated by all of the negative reviews.
I was very satisfied with the product in the beginning. I could burn my collection to about 4 CD's, and then I could go wherever I wanted, and be able to call up any song I wanted. I was especially impressed with the T-Digit function...That was 9 months ago. Things have since grown progressively worse. Now, I find that it doesn't play MP3 CD's anymore...It only plays Audio CD's now. I tried to contact the D-Link support people, and got a prompt, but unfruitful response. They told me to return it to them, and to do so by contacting the RMA department...so i cantacted the RMA department, and recieved no response...It's been over a week, and still no response! So much for customer satisfaction...If they had created a descent product, I wouldn't be dissatisfied, and I would be writing this review with a seriously different tone...
This frame is just ok you have to resize all your pictures and the quality is not good at all you are just better off paying the extra $75 and getting the phillips
I'm still waiting for my order from printer supplies r us, ordered Jan 31st. I ordered from My Home Office source on the same order form (excellent service and the ink works great), and received my Lexmark Inkjet color cartridge within days from my order. Today is Feb. 25th and I still have not received nor heard from printer supplies r us about my order.
There is a clear plastic piece on the back of the case that is used with the belt clip. This plastic piece will rub against the metal of the back of your iPod and leave a scratched circle. It even left a faint circle of scratches after I put on a fairly tough decal from Decal Girl on the back of my iPodThe plastic circle even managed to rip the decal. This was after I tried to put a layer of clear scotch tape over the plastic piece to help with the scratching.Part of the clear plastic piece that I'm trying to describe can be seen in one of the user photos. The other side is a larger, flatter plastic circle that contacts directly with the iPod.I would not recommend this product for use with the belt clip.
this is a sorry piece of equipment! It jams, jams and jams again. Color reproduction is not reliable, sometimes it's great, then not so good - same ink cartridges. Back to Epson for me!
The "See more technical details" link indicatesStandards: USB (1.1, 2.0)However, the hub is USB 1.1, not 2.0. The cable, size, and function are nice, but the description should be clear that transfers will not be at USB 2.0 speeds. An e-mail response from Targus after receiving the product included:The Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub Model # PA055Uis a USB 1.1 hub. It does not support USB 2.0.At this point in time, a USB 2.0 alternative was what I was looking for, and what I would recommend.
I know I probabaly shouldn't expect so much for the good deal that I got, but the MX3900D was a major disappointment.I have had problems since day one with the sound levels while playing DVD's. When I have the radio turned on I can keep the level at about a 5 or a 6 and hear it through my whole house. For a DVD I have to turn the level to 25 or 30 to barely hear common conversations. It is also really irratating that when I put a new DVD in the changer and then select that tray that the DVD doesn't automatically start playing. Isn't that the point of the DVD menu that movie companies put on the disc?? I even went so far as calling Philips to find out about the problems and was told that these are known issues and can't be fixed.Sorry, but I want a system that I don't have to crank all the the way so that I can hear my movie. This one went back to the store.
CaseLogic advertises this as 'Fits devices: 6" x 3.75" x 1.25"' with a 'Size: 6.25" x 4.5" x 1.7"' on their website. This is quite an error. We purchased one from Amazon.com but the interior space is only 5.3" x 3.4". So our hard drive did not quite fit. Since this is a hard case, that made the case useless for us. So be warned about this error on the CaseLogic website. Amazon.com kindly refunded our money.Later addition: Amazon.com does sell hard case that fits larger portable hard drives and also has the exact inside dimensions advertised on their website. This is theACI HandStands 16804 - Hard case for GPS / hard disk drive / camera - bluewhich you will see I rated with five stars.
This mounting kit will be perfect for you... as long as you have a stud exactly in the right place. Unlike most kits that include a cross bar to affix to studs on either side of the desired mount location, this kit has two holes in the plate. You can thus mount it directly to a stud, and nowhere else. So if you're trying to center it in a precise spot, you better get lucky with the stud finder. (Or have a masonry wall)
I've ordered these twice now. The first time was OK; the second time I got a defective cartridge in the 2-pack. I just discovered it, since I haven't been printing huge amounts at home, and now it's too late to send it back.Think I'm going to spend the couple extra bucks to buy these at a chain store locally so I don't have to deal with this again.
These batteries don't hack it. When recharged (and I have a good charger), I'm lucky if they last 10 days without discharging...even if not used. In comparison, the Sanyo eneloop rechargeables are much, much better. Not only do they hold a charge well, they stand up well to moderate duty use. We have had good luck with the eneloop in our Canon camera. The Sanyo 2700's don't last well there, and they won't even effectively power a cordless mouse...a much lower power application.
I loved this camera, for the first two weeks. The, after a day in the moderate cold (above freezing), the LCD cracked -- which some quick web searching reveals is a common problem with this model. I'll be sending mine back to Canon for repair (at their expense, I hope, though LCD cracks are in the words of the warranty a sign of "abuse"), and I look forward to its return. It's a wonderfully tiny, very fast camera that takes good snapshots and movies. I'd give it five stars were it not for its fragility.
After receiving the item i immediately tested them. the sound quality was horrible. its as if you were in an underwater cave and all u hear is the bass. Also, they are quite difficult to get into your ears, like honestly who thought of these things.
I work with a live sound system installer that has used professional JBL concert speakers for 20+ years. So I was astounded to hear what passed as acceptable for their "consumer" line. Simply put, the subwoofer puts out deep bass, while the two little speakers put out a mid-treble range... but nothing in between! I thought, "WTF happened to my music?" It's almost as if they just forgot to add a woofer to the mid-range satellite speakers. The music sounds weak and distorted. (These were uncompressed Apple Lossless tracks, btw.) Try something else, please.
My friend has these speakers in black and they are fantastic for watching movies on a laptop. So I ordered them on Amazon and was wondering why these where so much cheaper than the black ones. The white ones don't work! The sub-woffer would have a faint sound coming from it but the two little side speakers would not work at all and the light below would not come on. I have hooked up my friends black ones many, many times with no problems. Sent them back for an exchange, since I really liked the ones that my friend had. But the second ones had the very same problem! This must be why the white ones are so much cheaper than the other colors. This is one of the best speaker system that I have ever heard for the size...just stay far away from the white ones. However, Amazon was fantastic with the returns. They are one of the best that I have seen and made it easy. And another thing that Allen said on October 7, 2007 that I might not have done, push them in hard until you hear the "click." I pushed them in hard but maybe not hard enough. Thanks Allen for this tip.
We have had the JVC GR-D30 Mini DV Camcorder for a little over a year. It could never be used during humid days outside and not very good for recording a baseball game, and basketball games inside a gym. Not only that, after a little over a year it's broke and will cost $180 to fix and had to pay $30 to find out what is wrong and estimate to fix. The CCD IC Lens Assembly is screwed up. We now are just going to buy a new Camcorder.Definitely steer clear of this brand and model.
Ever since I've had this Ipod its frozen up close to 20 times. 4 times the reset wouldn't even work. Also, Itunes is incredibly annoying, you can only convert one CD at a time and it only accepts .mp4 or .mov formats for videos. Also you can't create playlists on the mp3 player, u have to make it on itunes first, then sync it. My last mp3 player gave me no problems.
The sound was tolerable when I first started using these, but it was very muddled. AFter a few days of use they began to make this horrible crackling noise. They only lasted 2 months before the cord gave out. I would recommend the Panasonic RP-HJE200 (now called RP-HJE240). They are well worth the money because, the treble is unmatched by any headphones i've owned, and the bass is strong, nearly overwhelming if you have the EQ set right, but it is very precise . My second pick is the JVC Marshmallows, which are still very good but they don't match the Panasonics clarity and I don't think they are as visually appealing (yeah... superficial, I know).Spend 2-3 times the amount and get a good set that will actually last. In the end the Cobys will cost you more for a lesser product.
If your looking for a good product, you are at the right site, BUT NOT THE RIGHT PRODUCT. The instructions are hi tech chinese, it will barely play mp3 cds, and the quality, even with normal cds, is terrible, the headphones are the worst peace of crap i have ever seen, the cable is to short, they have a statick in the background and the base is very low. I am very dissapointed with the product.
I purchased this card and the Sandisk 512 CF. Simpletech wouldn't format in the Muvo2. The Sandisk worked like a charm. Previous experience had this card fail in a week. I should have known better. I have never had a problem with Sandisk, but have been bitten twice with SimpleTech.
The sound quality was very dissapointing and not adequate for loud bass thumping music. There is a small cooling fan in the back which one can hear over the music. This is quite annoying if I wish to play my music low while i fall asleep. The bright light on the front is even too bright in my room at night when turned off. It lights up my whole bedroom when turned on at night which can be very distracting. I am constantly putting a dark towel over it at night just to fall asleep. Do not buy this.
This unit was working fine for the 1st month and a half and then the color signal disappeared. Apex has still not responded to my email describing the problem after almost a week and their customer service line is always busy.
Memory Stick works fine. Initially the adaptor that came with the packet didnt work. I complained with Amazon who redirected me to the seller itself. Seller promptly sent me another adaptor which were two in number, neither of them worked again. I tried by using the adaptor with multiple computers, story remains the same. Even though i am fine with the service provided, the quality of the product is not at all good.
Out of the box I had problems. No matter what discs I tried, DVD or CD, all I got was NO DISC on the display. From other reviews it would seem that this isn't uncommon, hopefully my replacement works. I am giving this 1 star only because they won't let me give it no stars.
The player is nice, if a little large. The store is terrible. You have to buy a package of points. If you don't spend all your points Microsoft still gets the money and keeps it until you do. Say you want two songs. You have to buy $5 worth of points from Microsoft. Each song costs $0.99, so Microsoft keeps your $3.02 in it's back account until you spend it. Now say you buy 5 songs at once. At .99 a song that comes to $4.95. Microsoft keeps your nickel.So in reality the price of the songs are more than iTunes, but they don't tell you that. If you buy just one song, it's $5. If you buy 2, it's $2.50 a song. If you buy 5, it's a dollar each. Microsoft does not tell you about the hidden pricing. It's this kind of if not downright deceptive then misleading practice that makes me shy away from the player.
I ordered Panasonic 1GB Secure Digital (SD) Card ( RPSDH01GU1A )Which is a 66x speed (10BM/s)I received RP-SDQ01G which is 33X speed (5MB/s). Ritzcamera will cheat you. You can find the part they sent me for $20 less on Amazon with free shipping.
This little machine seems to be cheaply made. The USB plug in is underneath the scanner bed. Then you have to wrap the cord around and the machine before you can even think about placing the printer in an area near your computer.Plugged it into the computer and the "found new hardware" came up. Went through the process. Error. It failed. ? I followed the de-structions in the book. Still Error. Failed to install. Yet - I could still print. ? Tried it on another computer. Tried a different USB cable. I even tried a different one. (I have 3). Error. Failed to install the driver...After trying several different methods to install the printer drivers - including downloading off the internet - I replaced this with a trusty dusty OLD HP printer.
Bought these as they seemed to be a good bargain and got pretty good reviews. While they really do the job with regards to sound isolation, the sound coming out of them is middling at best. While they do a decent job with bass (I'm not a big bass fan myself) the rest of sound is flat and lifeless. I would say the earbuds that came with my iPod actually sound better--this in and of itself, says a lot. Needless to say I will be using these to listen to sound coming from my computer, or maybe at the gym to help drown out the noise there, but they will not be used for listening to music through my iPod.
Right after I bought this, the drive wouldn't turn on unless I pressed the button extremely hard. Seagate confirmed to me that the device was defective. All I can say is that if a simple thing like a power button is defective, it doesn't bode well for the device as a whole.
Received the brand new drive. Installed it in the computer but it is dead. It won't format and is useless. Seagate warranty/customer service then charged me $10 to ship a new one. I will never buy Seagate again. Go with Western Digital.
The light is a cute idea.The size is bigger than expected - about the size of the 1st three fingers of your hand put together.I got it for the recording capabilities, which are miserable. No matter how I tried (quiet surroundings, close to my mouth, far away from my mouth, etc) it sounded horribly muffled and distant. Super let down. Don't waste the $$.
This system has trouble reading Mp3 CD's as well as commercial audio CD's. It lacks a shuffle feature for the MP3's which means you have to listen to 100 mp3 songs on your CD in alphabetical order. It's definately not what I expected and my expectations were high. I sent it back!
It was has a very verly low volume and in big cities,you don't even want to try it.You have to change radio frequency almost every second,it's distracting and the radio noise is just unbearable.It gave me a headach every time a used it,so now I'll keep it if we ever decide on a road trip(if gas got cheaper) outside the big cities maybe it'll work.If you live in a big city,DON'T BUY IT!!!!
I have to use this printer at my work and I am counting the days for it to be replaced with ANYTHING else. This printer is a nightmare. It jams constantly, tearing off the sheets is a pain to do.I do not have one positive thing to say about this printer, if you need something like it, search elsewhere.Avoid this printer at ALL COSTS.
It was hard to setup and sync. Battery charging process was weird. Headphones jack was broken in a few weeks.
These sockets arrived with 5 short 18ga wires. (labeled on the wires) Not the "Three 12" heavy 14 ga. power wires and two 12" 18 ga. wires" as advertised. I was planning on using these sockets to connect (+/- 45 Amp) compressors via high Amp relays. I'm glad I looked closely at the tiny gauge wires wrapped in deceptively thick insulation. Otherwise these sockets would have caused a fire.
This printer is incredibly frustrating to use! I had an earlier version that worked better until it jammed and then broke. This one is terrible - it either doesn't pick up the paper so it thinks it's out of paper, or it jams, or there's some other error. It is a piece of junk. When it does work correctly (and this is after 1 1/2 hours of messing with it), the pictures are beautiful. However, the ink and the paper are not designed well enough to work together despite Kodak's claims -- I always run out of ink before I run out of paper, and you can't purchase just the ink without the paper.Overall, I have to say that few things aggravate me as much as this printer. The reason I'm giving it 2 stars instead of 2 is because when it works, it works great. But it's such a piece of crap that it rarely works. I wouldn't give this printer to my worst enemy!
I don't write many reviews but had to agree with everyone else here - our DVD player broke. This was a gift, unfortunately it's sitting gathering dust in the basement now.
This case it too small for the A640. It barely squeezes in, and when it's in the velcro on the top reaches the case body velcro connection by only a few mm. The strap doesn't go through the strap hole but slides out the side and stresses the case. Canon should have made a different case for the A640.
I bought this product to use with my iPod. Everything you gain from a high-qulity MP3 player like the iPod, you lose when you hook it up to the iRock.The iRock has four frequency choices and none of them worked well. The interference from other FM stations (and a very audible whine on some of the selectable frequencies) made the device almost unusable. The Sony cassette adapter is a less elegant but much better sounding choice.
These work O.K. and seem to be well made, but they were not made in America like it says in the product features.
I do not recommend this product and do not recommend Amazon for products you need to work upon arrival.
The product is probably fine, however, I didn't know when ordering that my TV had to have the correct plugs for it to work properly, my set is probably 15 years old and I don't have any plugs I can use to connect the earphones. Probably my own problem as my tv is so out of date with all the new technology. Your product information should maybe say something about what is needed to make a connection. Hopefully, I'll be able to use them if I ever get a newer TV.
I should have taken it in to a Radio Shack or someoneto help me "set it up". I really think it is importantfor everyone to have a weather radio. Great price, butI just could not get it to work ! Gave it away, hopingthe person will figure it out, and put great use to it.
Wow, apparently the same problem as all the rest with this pig! One month out of warranty and the machine is deader than a post. The Dell folks say "sorry, Charlie, not our fault we use inferior components" and leave you to wash with the tide.I will try replacing the power supply. My next computer? I'll build the darned thing myself!
This is a strange one. On MacOSX 10.2.8, it works fine with the DSL modem at 10M, but is a disaster with the school network at 100M. And by disaster, I mean: Kernel Panics. It's the kind of crash where everything stops, the screen dims, and you get the &quot;you must restart your macintosh&quot; in four languages. To address this, I did the following: 1) re-installed the driver (1.1.3); 2) re-installed OSX 10.2.8; 3) re-installed OSX 10.2.8 without preserving user or internet settings; 4) erased my MacOSX partition and re-installed everything from scratch. Still, I get kernel panics within 10 minutes of going online at 100M, and at no other time (even with the card used for 10M dsl; even when card is plugged in but not attached). Note: user reviews of d-link's USB wi-fi dongle for MacOSX record a similar problem.Until this problem is corrected, I strongly recommend against use of this card for MacOSX 10.2.8 installations.
The item is bad, I bought it a few months ago and suddenly it stops working and I loose all my information, the worst thing is that I didn't find a way to return it and have a replacement back.
"NOTHING BUT PURE JUNK" !!!!! I gave it a " 1 " rating because that was the lowest!!!!!!!Does not produce pictures as the advertise !!!! I've tried every setting on my Olypmus C750 using the above items and I've had nothing but fuzzy pictures !!!!!!!!
I usually don't get involved in making a point known like this, but to anyone who is looking to buy a Zune because you believe it to be a good option to the iPod your loved one wants, please reconsider. This is not even close to the same thing. It's not cool, and education wise, doesn't even support pocasting. Making a kid use one of these Zunes is akin to making them ware high-water pants. There is also some doubt as to whether this product will even be on the market half a year from now. If you still feel inclined to purchase this product, I'd encourage you to read Andy Ihnatko's (he's the personal technology reviewer for the Chicago Sun Times) November 23 article on the Zune.
The sound and feel of these buds is phenomenal. I will never again use the cheapie ear-bud imitators. However, the pair I purchased for around $40 had a fatal flaw - durability. After only a few months, the cords near the earpieces basically disintegrated on both sides. I repaired with electrical tape for a functional, but ugly, pair. However, only about a month later, the left side sound died completely.Sony may have a warranty to cover this, but it's just too much of a hassle at that point it this is to occur frequently - and from the other reviews here, that appears to be the case.
frequent troubles after anti-virus software download (trend Micro).removednorten before downlad. I bought sr5010nx 2 months ago (amazon) it worksgood. At that time also,, I have troubles to remove the norten. It has taken many hours. I will never purchase compaq presario in future and not recommend it. I will try with norten anti-virus protection, but result is open.Troubles in details:Error message:A problem has been detected & windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer etc.----PS:I have contacted many factory-technicians, but troubleshooting different and in vain until now. Please, take my concern into consideration and replace it, if possble.because amazon has a reputation? Name. customer NC.
I got this camera from my wife for a Christmas gift and we were both upset with it . The software wasent right and the cabels did not work at all the LCD screen did not work on the camera when hooked up to my PC . So my wife agreed with me to take it back and i bought a Sony FD Mavica fd75. i spent a little more money but it was worth it to both of us.
I've been using KVM for many years. I was happy to see the TrendNet tk-408 offered for such a good price... However it was to good to be true. I got a macintosh and a PC machine to work ok, however when I boot the PC on Linux the screen flickers "until warm". I'm not sure why, but the first 10 minutes the screen is on it keeps flickering away. NO, its not the monitor, if the monitor is connected to "the other" KVM (ps2), this does not happen. It may be some sort of USB power issue... Anyhow, its hard to get a hold of support at Trendnet...Still struggling here...
For those of us with an archaic camera, there is no choice but to purchase the adapter - thank you Sony. Well, my camera was working fine until I put this thing in and now it won't accept it nor any other stick, not even the old ones. I have since read online that it's a common problem and some cameras end up ruined. Hmmm, it would be nice if the manufacturer of this piece of junk replaced my camera, or if Sony came out with a solution to the problem they caused in the first place.
I got these a while back and immediately thought they were the best sounding (moderately priced) compact headphones I'd ever used, not to mention most comfortable. I love that I can wear them for hours without getting any pain anywhere. They also deliver clear bass and do a great job blocking out surrounding noise, and have an added benefit of not falling out of my small ear canals the way all other earbud style headphones had done in the past.Why two stars, you ask? Because the black rubbery coating that covers the wires completely disintegrates unreasonably quickly with just normal use! I bought my pair, and later, because I liked them so much, I recommended them as a gift for someone to give my boyfriend. He uses his headphones every day, so his pair disintegrated even faster than mine (within months), completely exposing the thin coppery wire underneath, which of course can't stand up to wear without covering, and soon they stopped working completely. Shortly afterward, mine started to disintegrate too, and although they still work, half of the wire is completely exposed and hanging by the coppery thread.We are both responsible electronics users, too, so they were definitely not subject to any abnormal hazards or moisture. It's almost like the rubbery black stuff just starts to melt. First it becomes pliant and starts to change shape with pressure, and then it just starts to break away. Even though I love everything else about them, they have no value if they break after a small amount of normal use! :(
Too bad I did not see other reviews here first. I purchased this only to find out it does not see my Viking 256MB CF card. Sandisk tech support wants me to keep checking their website to see if problem has been resolved. To date, not yet.
Batteries last about 30 minutes in this thing- it only works when it wants to, even in the car- don't buy this!
I am only a teenage, and am to young to work. I spent the hundred for this player, and some extra for rush delivery. I have never made a worse purchase.Ever since i bought it it has had trouble playing certain cds. even ones i bought at music stores. Then my friend droped it about a foot onto a plastic chair, and since i have only been able to play one cd.DO NOT BUY THIS PLAYER. If you want a good player buy a sony or an iRiver, but do not buy this one.
Even though the recording was packed securely in the box, when I used it for the first time the entire front came loose. Since I need the recorder for academic purposes, I could not send it back then wait for another one. Also, there was only one in stock. This time I got had!
this is a good unit, im lazy, so i dont want to spend my time wiping cds, and making sure i dont scratch them. This little unit takes care of it all with the push of a button. Just hit start and it spins away and washes the little cd, then it starts spinning the other direction and drys it.it can be used either with an A/C adapter or with 4 AA batteries.Heres the problem, and why it lost 3 stars. These dont last long at all, i dont know if its a design flaw or what, but they seem to last about 6 months, and i dont use mine very much either. So far i have purchased 3 of them, and they all seem to break with in 6 months to a year.I tried contacting the company tht makes them, but they dont respond, so, if you have another option, id go with it, and try to shy away from this one.
I've had the linksys for 3 weeks now, and after spending several hours myself trying to set it up, I brought it to the office and had an IT person work on it. He has been unable so far to get it working properly. I'm not a technical person, and I would just warn those of you who are similar to myself, that unless you have technical friends who can help you thru the setup process, you might consider going with a different product. The setup CD was WORTHLESS!
I returned this camera case because it will not hold the FZ8 and the lens adapter plus the sun shield that come with the camera. I purchased a polarizing filter and I couldn't even get it inside the camera case without possibly damaging it by forcing the compartment closed. It did hold the extra battery nicely. For my needs it won't work. If you don't use the lens adapter or sun shield or a filter then this is probably what you want.
I bought these to replace the standard iPod and Sony ear buds. I was under the impression that I would get a much deeper bass response. I was wrong. The bass reproduction is simply horrid. I read somewhere there is a "break-in" period. I have found this not to be true. They sound just as bad after 50 hours of listening as they did brand new. This is my first pair of Sennheiser and am very disappointed. I know they are low-end headphones - but I expected more. My recommendation is to keep researching.
The like everything about the printer/scanner/fax on the days that it works. The problem is that only works for a while and then it says that there are two ink tanks of the same color installed (which of course is not true). It won't let you print with this error. After trying to reset it in other ways I end up popping out the ink cartridge that it says is a duplicate and reinstalling it. That fixes the error every time...BUT the next error says you've installed a refilled ink cartridge and once again you can't print. Or it can't recognize the cartridge when you put it back in. The only solution I've found is to replace a 3/4 full ink cartridge with a new ink cartridge. That's not cheap, but cheaper than throwing a brand new printer out the window. I should also mention that I've only ever used Canon brand ink cartridges that are brand new. So, the printer is great if you don't have these problems, but are you willing to take that chance?
I bought DCRHC40 because of the compact size and because it was a SONY product. But, I hate to say that the whole HC series of camcorders come with a motor noise when you put a tape in it, which gets recorded on tape also. You can hear the noise even when the unit is in standby mode. The noise goes away when you switch to Memory Stick mode. If you don't have too much noise around you when recording, you will clearly hear the motor noise on playback.I sent mine to Sony Service Center for repair, thinking it was only my unit that had the problem. But, the Sony technician told me that he tested out some other units and all of them have the motor noise. He said he even checked the DCRHC20 and DCRHC30 and they too have the motor noise. They sent it back to me saying "No Fault Found".I also went to the local store with my miniDV tape and checked out DCRHC40 and DCRHC65 (which is a larger model), and they too have motor noise. I called Sony Customer Support and even after talking to 5 different people and 2 weeks of arguing with them, they did not refund my money. They said they could not do anything about it because it "meets factory specifications". I asked them to tell me how much motor noise in decibels (dB) was in your specs. They had no answer for that, I told them that "specifications" means that you should have "specifics" on how much noise is allowed. Sony Customer Care was just using "meets factory specifications" when there are no specifications on the acceptable noise level at all.I did not expect this from a Sony product and Sony customer care.Please consider this motor noise issue before you buy any of the DCRHC series of SONY camcorders.
It appearred esy to setup. The docs said "requires an IDE drive" so I plugged one in (an old one). It didn't work and I found this in the help:"If the green LED blinks 4 times at 1~2 second intervals, there is an ATA5 or older IDE hard disk plugged to SC101 that is not supported. SC101 works only with ATA6 or newer IDE hard disks."
Not purchased at Amazon. The CD player didn't work at first.I'm going to let this cd play before I pack it up to be returned. Luckily I have a plan "B" It's just junk from head to toe. If you really hate the person you have to buy a gift for this is the right item to buy.Flimsy wiring. The speakers are non-existant in weight and quality. No bass, no controls. The tuning knob crunches along like an old rusty tube radio.This would have been my first Coby item.
I used these for about 3 weeks before returning them. If I didn't know how much I spent on them, I would say they are ok. There is something about spending a lot and expecting a lot. Well, find another pair of earphones, these have a decent sound, mid-range bass reflex and get uncomfortable after an hour of use. They are basically ear plugs with a small driver on the outside. If I paid $40 for these, I would keep them. Anything past that is simply not worth it. That small driver doesn't really compare to a good over-the-ear type headphone set.
Be warned that this version does not have expense tracking - one of the basic functions that many people (especially repeat Palm customers) expect to find on their handheld. And it is not easy to find 3rd party software that has down-loadable expense tracking software (at least I haven't found it yet).What were these people thinking? Or were they?
I bought a Bravo II in 2006. Very obtuse to understand and set-up. Buggy software. Many fights with the machine to get a job done. After a couple of years, wouldn't print properly... color ink would print one good one and then following jobs didn't have correct color (i.e. aqua logo only rusty red). I replaced wiper blades, repeatedly put in new ink cartridges (very expensive), many calls to tech support, sent unit back last winter for repair and it came back with same printing problems. Burns DVDs fine, although sometimes there is a bunch of stop/starting to get it to work, but the printer is totally unreliable. It has provided me many hours of frustration. Tech support was poor and unable to correct problems, therefore providing me with many more hours of frustration. It is clunky, crappy, and unreliable. Expensive, too. Where is a reliable alternative for Mac OS?
Does not compare to Toshiba HD-XA2 for Upconversion. Blu-Ray may be fine but nothing compares to the Toshiba HD-XA2 for Upconversion that is out there on the market.
It worked fine with my mouse, wireless adapter and USB drive. It did not work with either of my external hard drives which both have 2 USB cords, one for data and one for power so clearly it doesn't carry enough juice for the hard drives. I have a spider type adapter that works fine with all my devices and it was about half the price so I'll get a few more of those.I also had a hard time squeezing my USB drive in next to another port so the ports are just a little too close together.It installed itself without any issues and is nice and compact so it may be ok for some.
I also have the very annoying chirping sound in the audio on most channels. Unacceptable. I'll be returning this TV today.
I bought (and returned) 2 pairs due to a faulty connection. See, this interesting version has a short cord and an extension cord, but when using the extension cord, you only get intermittant stereo in both ears due to a faulty connection that only provides stereo listening when holding really still or holding the 2 pieces together at just the right angle. I loved the IDEA of having a long and short cord, but this version is faulty and now I know why they used to be $50 and are now only $30.
I have goten this camera as a gift and it lasted less than a year!! i change battiers, camera card and now it won't turn on! IT"S A WASTE OF MONEY!! it's not worte it.
I have owned 2 iPods and now a Zune. I have always refused to buy the first year/generation of any product. First year/generation models are always buggy. I broke that rule and bought the Zune. I should have waited. The tonal quality does not approach that of a 5th generation iPod. The battery life on an iPod is far superior as well. The wheel does not work nearly as smoothly as an iPod either. The Zune was a good idea but it was not ready to go to market. I assume that if Christmas were not fast approaching they would have waited and improved the Zune a bit more before releasing it. They should have anyway. I gave mine to my sister yesterday and went back to my old iPod. When I can afford a new purchase I will get a 60 or 80 gig iPod video. Buyer beware.
I wish someone had wrote this review before I had bought my Rio carbon(2 for that matter.) I purchased my Rio carbon around Xmas of 2004. Having used it for almost a year with no complaints I dropped it. Im not a clumsy person but using it everyday scrolling between songs after song It would move in and out my pocket repeatedly. As you can guess the volume and song scroll wheel got jammed in. This delicate piece does not take much effort to destroy. So I decided to be extremely careful and buy the Rio carbon pearl(6GB). Again it worked perfectly for a little bit over a year and then suddenly it didn't work. After restarting the unit more than a dozen times it worked again but did not read the songs I had on the mp3. Rio customer service said they did not know what was wrong, but I had another 2 or 3 Mb of storage left. Now 2 months later my Rio completely kunked out and I never drop the unit once!!! I hate Apple and ipod because everybody had one and I didn't want pay more for an ipod mini which at the time had less storage space for around the same price. But now I know why people pay more for things: Qaulity. A brand new Rio carbon cost 114 dollars now as listed on Amazon; but if you are ok with it having problems within a year, then this is the mp3 4 u.
The Monster screen cleaner works great on my PC monitors but on my new Samsung LED LCD it leaves horrible streaks. It must be because of the gloss finish to the screen but after spraying it down and wiping the screen I've noticed rainbow colored streaks all over. It easily take 4x the amount of wiping down to get rid of the streaks compared to quick wipe-down of my PC monitors.
I bought the Apex AD-2600 DVD player for the family for Christmas. Set up was easy and we enjoyed it for just over a week. There was occasionally a lip-sync issue (the lips weren't moving in time to the dialogue). But after 10 days, the sound worked, but the video quit working.Amazon was wonderful about picking it up the next day and paying for the return shipping. Perhaps this experience will teach me not to buy &quot;off&quot; brands.
This is the second Sony we purchased. I received this last year for Mother's Day eventhough it had a tape and wasn't digital. We wanted to be able to transfer our old tapes onto dvd's but wanted to record also. To our surprise when we went on vacation and went to record we get a black screen, playback works, but you can't record. This is common with this camera, save your money and buy a different camera, this is the second sony we have had problems with. check this problem by doing a search and put in the model number, but please, if you want to use for special occasions, how would you like to get sound only? and be faced with costly repairs? Buy a different camera.
I used to swear by this keyboard as the best one for HTPC usage. Now I only swear at it. Here's my story...Back in 2009, I bought one of these and fell in love using it on the sofa. Trackball was smooth and pinpoint accurate, keys were tactile and wireless was flawless even with a hidden dongle. Not to mention the design of this thing is so well engineered for HTPC usage. So I bought another that same year for the bedroom HTPC. Both have performed flawlessly to this day. Who could ask for more right?So in 2010, I bought two more (for the patio and guest HTPC). I was shocked at how poor the performance was on both these newer ones compared to the older. Pretty much unusable, unless you are a glutton for frustration. Doing some comparison between these new horrors and the ones I bought in '09, I noticed some differences. The build is the same except the newer version has a raised 'windows' key and the keys are not tactile feeling anymore. Seems like they are made of a cheaper plastic. Newer version inside looks the same at first glance, but has a different trackball sensor. Just the appearance of it screams inferiority from the older version. NOW PAY ATTENTION HERE if you are reading this review after having already bought this keyboard and pulling you hair out in frustration. If your serial number on the keyboard starts with a letter followed by numbers (i.e. K########), then you poor soul, you got the newer version. If your serial has all numbers, you should be one happy camper.So at this point if you have a newer version, what to do? I say if it's still under Amazon return policy to send that sucker back. Otherwise, I'll follow up on this review after I'm done with the RMA I currently have going on with Adesso to exchange my newer versions for older.**EDIT 2/15/2011 - RMA unsuccessful. Adesso claims they do not carry any older versions. Time to sell those 2 on eBay.
My Belkin 4 Cable/DSL 4 Port Router never was a trouble-free device. It needed frequent resets and then seemed to cause one of our computers to start only in safe mode. Further investigation of the system revealed an over-heating power adapter. Unplugging the adapter fixed the non-starting computer and all three worked just fine when individually plugged into the cable modem. On December 6th, I wrote an email to Belkin because I wasn't able to find an identical adapter locally. Belkin replied they would email me again once my RMA was approved, but told me not to respond to their notice. After waiting what seemed to be an unreasonable time for the RMA, or further communication from Belkin, I wrote again, because only one computer was on line via the Cable modem. By December 26th, I had written three or four times with no response from Belkin.When a relative came to visit with yet another computer, I relented and bought a Linksys router. The Belkin router remains inoperable when all that it needed was an adapter replacement or some other indication Belkin was aware of the problem with their product.
I originally submitted my review at a 1 out of 5; however, after speaking with Canon support, I was surprised they are offering to replace my printer free of charge. Amazon doesn't seem to allow me to update my rating (which i would based on the support call).Ours broke down near the warranty expiration, and Canon is shipping us a new one. I almost didn't call support, thinking we were out of luck -- now I'm glad I did. Canon's support is also first class; I particularly like the feature where they call me back instead of waiting on hold for the next tech rep.
I wanted to use it as an external drive for my 91gb of music between my mac laptop and my pc. Just to find out you can not do this. You van only have your ipod formated to one-pc or mac-not both. Sound quality is a little worse than my older 30gb video ipod. So I kept my older ipod.
Switch did not work with my Samsung 191T monitor. Customer service people were slow to respond and were not helpful.
I purchased this camera from a local dive shop prior to going on a trip recently. (I didn't buy it from Amazon because I needed it *immediately*.)The casing seemed solid, and looked like it would seal well, but I never ended up trying it under water, didn't take it on my trip, and returned it as soon as I got back.The problem was noise in the image. Under reasonable shooting conditions -- indoor with a reasonable amount of lighting, plus flash, at the "ISO 100" setting, the noise was intolerable. It was worse than I've seen at ISO 800 or higher using name-brand (canon, etc.) dry-land low-end consumer digital cameras. To demonstrate this, I've uploaded a sample image (cat at water dish).In my experience with underwater shooting with disposable cameras and an occasional underwater "consumer-grade" rental, there are enough things underwater which show up as visual noise on pictures -- little bubbles, silt, water salinity variations, etc. I suppose there's an argument that says that the camera being noisy will, therefore, not have much of an impact. My feeling is that adding a lot of noise will just make the image that much worse. My feeling is that the ISO 100 results were unacceptable, and shooting underwater would often use higher ISO settings (which, for digital cameras basically mean more noise), so this camera was a no-go for me.
Once I plied this, I expected to be an easy scrub and rub and the "goo" will be off easily. However, it didn't work like that. I had to rub to so many times to get the sticker residue off the table. Very disappointed with the product.
I always trusted Panasonic and thought this would be a nice birthday present for my brother however after having it professionally installed the sound could not be adjusted. So unless you could drive with your ear up next to the speaker it was pretty much useless. I won't trust the seller or panasonic again.
1. This frequently dooesn't work on a cloudy day or near an airport2. I live in NY and my work in Manhattan. But This only works normal only in 1/3 area in manhattan even with gps antena I bought seperatively(20dollor).3. It comes with 128 m memory card. But It can not have the minimal size of Map;Map for one state. So I had to buy 1 Mb SD card(40 dollor)4. It responds too late on a highway that I had to wait or go wrong way.5. Whenever I go long journey, I have to change Map with my Laptop notebook.6. Finaly I had to buy another one(c530). Unfortunately total price for c320. gps anttena and meory card was almost same as sigle c 530.7. Never buy this one please.
This is definitely not an 8 gauge kit. The wire is cheap and the price reflects it. If you are looking to power and amplifier, do yourself a favor and buy a reputable amp kit. This won't do the job.
I did not have high expectations for these speakers, but I thought they would deliver decent sound for the money. I should have read the negative reviews! On the plus side, the speakers sound okay in the mid-upper range (though mid is a little lacking). Also, distortion is not an issue at reasonable volumes.But the bass is ridiculous. It's muddy, and what it lacks in clarity it makes up in volume. Way too much volume. Even at the lowest setting, the bass dominates the music. I've managed to corral it for the most part using an equalizer, but then I have to switch presets every time I listen to music with headphones.I don't hate bass. I have a Hsu VTF-2 subwoofer for my home theater and it rocks the house. But it also knows its place. The sub on the Logitech doesn't.I would give this product one star if it wasn't so easy to use an equalizer. The sound out of the box is simply unacceptable.
I needed a new dsl modem and based on reviews this one seemed to be the best in terms of performance and price. Ordered it, it arrived, installation was difficult, finally got it to work, and then it stopped just as fast. Gave it more than a few chances, but would not hold an internet connection. Returning it and going to try another modem. This one did not work for me.
Do not buy this product, does not work! I tried for hours transfering files from my old computer to my new computer with no luck, program kept shutting down giving me an error message without explaination. "Easy" anything but. Save your time and money.
These are really low-quality discs. My Apple Superdrive won't burn them above 2x, and even at that low speed (relative to the labeled "16x" rating) I end up throwing out about 1 out of 4 discs.You get what you pay for
I have had this printer for a month now, and I am going out to buy a better machine. This machine is cheap enough, about $100.00 The print quality is average at best, print speed is adequate, the scanner software is horrible, automatic document feeder is so very, very slow.If this is for the kids or a student at college, maybe it will do the trick.It was stupid of me to buy this...maybe I can give it to my nephew.Update 11-2009I did as I mentioned last year and bought another printer and a scanner. I bought the Brother HL5240 laser printer and the Fujitsu S510 scanner. No comparison to this or any other all in one for under $500. 3 months ago I added a Brother HL4040CN color laser printer for my occasional color printing needs. These 3 machines do it all very well and cheap.So this HP all in one was sitting in my basement until my niece went to college and I gave it to her. She likes it, has very little printing to do, maybe 25 pages a week - and never uses the scanner but does use the copier feature occasionally. For her it is great. I will buy her cartridges as needed which are expensive and short lived.
This weather radio performed flawlessly for about 18 months, but then developed suddenly a high pitched squeal on all channels. If one does an internet search, many other buyers have eventually encountered this problem with a high pitched squeal developing after a year or two. I gave it a one star based on this, otherwise, it would have been a 5 star. Products should have a level of quality that they work for years.
My first and last WD product.It worked great out of the box, no setup--plug and play.It started being unstable after a few months. Sometimes would fail to mount, then started 'losing' files.By six months it would unmount spontaneously and erratically--would disappear from the desktop. Turning it off and on would bring it back. A few months later it started making screeching noise and before I could order a replacement and transfer 400+ Gigs of files it died.Will not mount even with Disk Utility or Disk Warrior. Recovery software such as Data Rescue cannot find catalog so can only recover fragments of files.In other words I have 400 gigs of data that is intact but inaccessible due to a catalog error on the drive.No information I can find has been able to tell me where to look for the catalog info on the drive.WD said that they would replace the drive. Whoopee! What about my data.We are constantly reminded to back up our data and to digitize our precious photos and old record albums. When the data is as fragile as it was on this HD I have now learned that digitizing precious data is the least secure way to keep it.I still have the WD drive in a box hoping that someday I will figure out how to recover the 400+ gigs that may or may not still be hiding in those magnetic domains on the disks.It is safe to say that I will never by a WD drive again. I'm sticking with Iomega, Seagate, and Hitachi. They have not let me down yet, but I advise anyone to back up your precious data as many places as you can afford. Multiple redundancy is the only safe data storage.Oh, and keep those old record albums even after you digitize them if you care about the music.
I purchased this attractive 500GB network storage. It is not working now after less than 2 months. Very poor reliability. Not dependable.
I have owned 2 different rio products, both of which have failed me within 4-5 months of purchase. The life expectancy of their mp3 players is poor, as is their waranty, as I was told that for 100 dollars and the unit they would give me a new one. The hard drive went out on both mp3 players, and I was told that your not supposed to move the player when its in use.Never mind the fact that its a portable mp3 player. Other than the fact that its hard drive died, my rio nitrous was an outstanding value....until it died. Dont take my word for it. Check out what everyone else thinks on epinions.com
i was excited about getting retractable earplugs that costs so little, but there's a reason for why it's so inexpensive. the earplugs are too small and fall out very easily. the sound quality it awful. i had to turn the volume WAY up to hear sound and when i did, it was very tinny. i just wasted 13 dollars on garbage. i expected more from panasonic... now i'm never going to buy earplugs from them.
I hate this tripod , it is heavy and not stable at all.I think it needs to be tightend.It has very nice controls vertical and hirzontal
The title is simply put in the headline. I bought this battery to replace a dead Uniden BT905 battery. Installed the battery just fine and came back to it a few hours later, smelling &#34;hot&#34; like burnt plastic and electronics. Phone was no longer functional. I would strongly recommend a different choice, probably best just to go to your phone manufacturer's website and get a battery from them directly.
Do NOT BUY this product if you plan on using it in France! We charged the product and tested it in the U.S. and it seemed to work fine. We specifically got it for our trip to France. We get to Paris, turn it on, it loads up to 43% and then says it does not have enough memory to work. We tried it twice more and the same thing happened. I have no idea if the same thing would happen in other European countries since we only tried it in France. I hope this review helps those from making the same mistake we did.
My husband bought me this camera ten months ago as an early Christmas present. While the picture quality is not the greatest, I have found it to take decent photos for the price. It is easy to use, although, like all point-and-shoot cameras, it is at times difficult to get a clear picture due to unsteady hands.My major complaint about this camera is the cheap build. My husband accidentally dropped the camera from about five inches off the ground, where he caught it before it made full impact. Still, the camera will no longer turn on. When I contacted Kodak, I was told that it would cost $90 to repair, which is nearly what my husband paid for it in the first place. I am considering their service upgrade deal where you turn in a broken camera for a discounted new one, but after this one broke so easily, I am unsure that I want to spend the money on another Kodak just to have it break like the first one.While the camera takes decent pictures, it has shoddy workmanship and poor materials and can break upon even the smallest impact, and the cost to repair it is simply not worth it.Edit: My mother was able to wiggle some parts in the battery compartment to make it work again.
I bought this player a month ago. As soon as I took it of the box and set it up, I found out that the tray does not close all the way to the end and I have to push it manualy to be totaly closed. Secound and worset thig was, I played 1 movie throu and after an hour I stoped the movie and I went to do something, when I got back and pressed the play button. The player didn't work and the play sign is still on the screen since then, It hanged up on me and nothing can be played thru this DVD player any more and the play sign is on all the time.By the way the machine is working as a home theatre onley.
I ordered a Mini-iPod from Amazon back on April 30, 2004. The original ship date was June 1, 2004. Amazon has delayed shipping me the product 3 times now, and my latest scheduled ship date is September 2, 2004.My recommendation to you is go somewhere else to get the product!
Picture quality wise, it was OK, but not great. And it broke after about 3 years. So, I will not buy it again and don't recommend it to you either.
This keyboard is a major disappointment. The keys are rubbery with no tactile feedback whatsoever. Some keys require more pressure than others. If you're a touch typist, get the Targus stowaway instead. Over twice the price but there's no comparison. The split on this keyboard places the &quot;H&quot; key on the left side making it a long reach. Also the plastic ridge on the leading edge makes for an uncomfortable typing position as hitting the spacebar requires reaching over the lip. The connector and stand for the iPAQ is flimsy. I'd rather use the on screen keyboard or transcriber instead of this product.
PURCHASED A QUITE EXPENSIVE SAMSUNG DVD PLAYER WITH MEMORY STICK READER. IT STOPPED READING THE DVDS ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. SAMSUNG WAS NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, IT STILL WAS ABLE TO READ THE MEMORY STICK.
My stepdaughter had her mind made up that she needed to have this Barbie MP3 player for her happiness. I highly suspect that her stepsisters convinced her that this was the truth. After seeing one in person I couldn't really bring myself to spend over $50 on this cheap trinket. I tried to convince her that another MP3 player would be far more useful and durable, but of course that wasn't the point of this object , was it? She had already ventured upon the virtual Barbie world online and this also influenced her choice/need. Upon opening would not function and had to send back after customer service determined the base must be faulty. This christmas present is still not replaced as of 1/20/2008. I am hopeful for a positive result but what a hassle for junk. Mattel has been great about not adding any additional cost for me like shipping, but I did have to print the shipping label and spend time to have it repacked.
Servicing under the 90 day warranty is impossible. They stall until afer 90 days and then tell you it's out of warranty. Good luck!
Today I saw the break in the cable. Just as everyone describes it - it is just below the grey jack (the base) that plugs into the laptop. I don't know if I am relieved to know that it is not only me experiencing this. I bought the thinkpad because it came with high reviews but I didn't expect this problem. I wonder if there is a generic charger that would do the job????
I am greatly displeased with this headset. I wanted something wireless for use on my laptop but this thing is static city. It would drop channels like no tomorrow and constantly shut down. I've never had any problems with my wired ones. So, moral of the story, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
The unit works fine for charging my sandisk mp3 player, but I can not get a clear broadcast through any of the available FM frequencies.
Bought this item as it was shown as commonly bought in a bundle with the Tracfone LG800G. How do others install it? Looks very fussy and fragile to do. This electronics stuff not my strong point, as I always buy things already set up or easy to set up. Please help me out with instructions if this memory card actually does fit this phone. (And, where does the included "adaptor" go?) No instructions came with them; only a note in the phone manual.Thanks so much for all help.
I have some Shure earphones and there's no way they would be able to fit in this thing. I should've considered the size rather than looking at the pictures.
I have both the i250 and the i350. The i250 print head failed after 3 months of use (blank lines in the middle of words), but was still under warranty, so I managed to persuade Canon to send me a new print head. BTW, the print head costs about $45 to $50... almost the same as cost of the printer. Next, I upgraded to the i350. This time, the print head took 8 months to fail...same problem. I regard these as disposable printers, nothing more. They work great until the print heads fail.
This is the third cord that I have ordered for my Nuvi, and it too has fallen apart. I would not recommend this product or the Garmin Nuvi. I've also had to replace the suction component that holds it to the windshield. I've only had the Nuvi 1.5 years.
These work OK but 8 miles? No way. One of the cradles has broken already. We can't seem to get the volume right, either. Would not buy again.
Keyboard is great. Help with adapting this to a Mac they want to charge for which I don't think is right. So I fumbled, found a download and all is well.
I am very disappointed with Zune. Zune loaded my music from iPod easily enough. The Marketplace was horrible, very difficult to use. I was also very disappointed with the accessories that were available, meaning there were next to none. I do not recommend spending this kind of money on this product when the iPod has clearly seperated itself as a superior product that is tried and true.
I bought this camera after owning an Olympus digital camera for years. I was extremely happy with my Olympus, but wanted something smaller that would fit in my purse or diaper bag since I'm expecting. This camera was SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT. Just about every single picture I took had huge white blobs all over it. (This only happened when using the flash. I must admit the camera takes great pictures in broad daylight without the flash.) Plus, if you used the zoom at all, the pictures came out fuzzy. The first digital camera I ever owned (7 years ago) took better pictures! The store I bought the camera from wouldn't take it back because I waited two days past the 14-day return policy. So, I sold the camera and took a $100 loss. I'd much rather lose $[...] than keep this camera.
Hooked myPlayStation 3 80GBup to mySamsung LN40A650 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with RED Touch of Colorand the screen flickered really bad while playingCall of Duty: World at War. The entire screen would cut out as well as the sound. Makes me wonder if this HDMI cable can fully support 1080p or not. At least it was cheap. You get what you pay for.
What a waste of money! I ordered directly from their website and decided to cancel within an hour of downloading the program. I am still waiting for them to refund my money. I just kept getting error messages every time I entered an equation even when I was sure I was under the right program. It is impossible to get in touch with customer service. You can only leave a message. I also emailed them demanding a refund and that I felt the program was not helpful and they told me I was wrong, that their program is perfect. Bull! For someone just learning algebra, this is useless. The equations have to be entered very specific ways and not the way it shows in your book. Don't waste your money. There are free programs online that can help solve problems that are better than this software. Buyer beware!!!!
I bought a 5 GB RIO Carbon about 2 years ago. After one year the volume knob broke, so I returned it, paid $100 and got a replacement. About 2 months later the replacement died, so I paid another $100 and got another replacement. Now the third replacement volume knob broke (without any dropping etc.) I wish I never bought a RIO. It has a serious design flaw. Buy an MP3 player with no moving parts. I should have bought an Ipod, as I have now spent far too much money continuously repairing/replacing my RIO. Also not there is no shuffle mode on it either which would have been a nice feature.
Bought this maybe 3 to 4 months ago and let me just preface with the fact that all of our equipment is new. (8 month old TV, 1 year old XBOX, new receiver) At first it was perfect, then it started acting up. Namely, if you turned off everything while it was on one input (lets say Imput 3 for watching tv) and then tried to turn everything back on for the same activity, it would try to change the tv channel instead of the input. Then this morning I pick up the remote and the screen is completely cracked down the middle. Never was it thrown, tossed, sat on, or any other kind of extreme physical violence most remotes endure. The buttons still work as long as I remember what the screen usually displayed, but extremely disappointing for the price. Our other Logitech remote that is in the family room works much better, but that one isn't designed specifically for the XBOX.
I was walking fast pace to the airport terminal. The zippers were coming loose slowly from the weight of this camera and eventually the backpack was wide open.This backpack should have some type of buckle snaps on each two sides.I'm very unhappy right now, dropping my Canon 60D that I just bought. It has some cracks but still working good.
This DVD player plays all standard movies fine, but it cannot play double-density DVDs. For example, I couldnt get it to even read Any of my Star Trek or 24 television show DVDs, also long movies like Gladiator and Fight Club were not recognized. When I pop in a short 90 minute movie like Road Trip or The Way of The Gun it reads it fine.
Mine didn't work for long either. It has an inability to write minidisc Table of Contents (TOC err) that destroys both new and previously recorded discs. I lost some priceless live recordings by putting my master minidisc into this deck.The Sharp customer service representatives were rude and did not help or offer to replace this deck even though countless online reviewers have had the same experience. It's obviously a fault in workmanship and Sharp's unwillingness to replace this piece of junk has convinced me never to buy another product from them.I would rank it zero stars if I could.
10/27/05 SAFETY NOTICEWal Mart has pulled ALL Nano's from inventory! They are offering a full refund to anyone who has purchased a Nano from their stores. It seems there have been issues of a battery leak that can cause severe burns. I called Best Buy and Circuit City and both stores say they are looking into a possible product recall but are still selling the units.Well, I was excited to get my ipod nano yesterday (10/17/05) and I raced home, got it out of the box, followed the directions step by step. Other than the DO NOT DISCONNECT message appearing ALL THE TIME when it is hooked to the computer, things went fairly smooth. I dropped 89 song on the Nano and let the battery fully charge.The BAD NEWS! First thing you will learn is your 4G Nano is really only a 3.6G nano after format. So you chunk 400MB out the window. Next thing you learn is this device will NOT hold 1000 songs even in the recommended bit-rate of 64kpbs.Let me explain further the bit-rate. 64bit-rate is the equivillent to the old records in sound quality. When you move to 128kbps, your getting cassette or 8-track quality sound. Only at 192kbps will you begin to hear some-what digital audio on this high tech digital device!! Unfortunatly for me, all my music is in 320kbps. In other words, the better the sound quality of your file, the LESS songs you get. You will be lucky to get 350 songs @ 320kbps quality (which is true cd digital audio).Back to the BAD news!!! It boast a 14 hour battery life. Well, I have listened to 89 songs and the battery is nearly dead. I will guess I have had less than 5 hours of listening time. 1 hour last night and 4 hours today uptil lunch. Now maybe there is a way to get 14 hours, but I don't know how you would do it. I guess if you turn it on and leave it, dont search for songs, dont use random and turn everything off that is not required for the device to funtion. I don't know.My over-all opinion is, this would make an awesome player for $100. But for $250 it's a joke and most certainly the rip off of the century.Something else you may consider, I have heard form several different sales people from different stores (best buy, circuit city, fry's, conn's and compusa) that ipod batteries are notorious to throw craps after a 1 1/2 - 2 years. BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!! It seems to be common knowledge that ebay sales of used devices have a battery issue. THE BATTERY CANNOT BE REPLACED, YOU HAVE TO TRASH THE DEVICE!!!!!I am returning mine to compusa this afternoon. It has left me disappointed and with a bitter taste in my mouth with Apple. I would expect far more than an ad campaign of mis-leading information and it leads me to question the capability of the new ipod video.Good luck and I hope this was helpful.
I didn't like installing this printer at all. It was recommended above the Lexmark I use at work and was looking to buy, by the sales person and I should have gone with the Lexmark. The first time it didn't install and when I tried to remedy the problem, following the directions exactly, it crashed my entire system. It took me 3 days and a lot of time with the tech to correct the problem and I am still having errors. Maybe it's because I run Windows ME but this printer has been a complete disaster. I also don't like the color quality. It reads color much darker than what's on the screen and everything has a very blue tint. I will be replacing this printer as soon as I can with a Lexmark.
Turtle beach no longer supports the MIDI cable. An unsupported driver is still available for Vista, But Win 7 is not supported.
If you're looking for an affordable way to test out a digital camera, this is a good place to start. This very portable camera (about the size of a credit card) does perform the basic tasks. The software program is fairly simple, and if you are computer literate, you will have little trouble navigating it. Outdoor shots are better suited to this product, although with good indoor light a quality photo can be achieved. Enough pixels to e-mail a decent photo. Overall, a good starter camera for the money.
Ok, I've had this product installed for nearly a year now and I can't believe I out up with it due to the consistently poor sound quality. No, not poor, HORRIBLE. I've stuck with it for a few reasons: A) the factory head unit that came with my '03 Subaru Outback sedan was large format and the replacement I had on-hand (a mid-range Eclipse with rear aux input) was standard size and I didn't want to have to buy and fit a dash pocket and B) the weather strip on my car makes a tremendous racket at highway speeds and it obscures any hissing anyhow, but really C) laziness; I just got used to working around it.No more! I went out today and replaced the head unit with the Eclipse and came right back to write this review (OK, I took a nap first). The Eclipse sounds wonderful and doesn't interfere with radio signals (which I actually don't listen to anyway, but the Scosche pretty much ruined even if I wanted to). As I previously mentioned, the audio hiss was terrible which meant that I had to set the Bass really high with the Mid and Treble low just so it didn't sound like an Edison Phono wax cylinder. This is on either frequency setting.I actually disagree with the assessment of some reviewers that this has better sound than an OTA FM transmitter... it's MUCH worse in my experience. This was bad enough but I was obviously willing to deal with it until the winter came. I live in upstate Ny and, though this hasn't been a terribly cold winter, the temp has been hovering in the 30's for a good few months. After I start the car, this piece of junk creates the most awful buzzing noise for at least a few minutes until some mysterious component warms up. To make matters worse, I have to have the stereo on as it doesn't seem to warm up unless it is actually powered.Now, I know what you're thinking, "BS, this dude obviously didn't wire it correctly." Not the case. All connections were soldered and the unit was properly grounded to the body (bare metal to a grounding bolt). Additionally, the connections have thermal shrink tubing on them. This thing just blows, period. Bad purchase.Oh, yeah, I forgot that the unit I bought was not the one I was shipped! It was the same basic unit with different components. Not a big deal, but I definitely had to rei agin my game plan at the zero hour.I've been thinking of writing this review every morning and cold afternoon for months. Man, it feels good.
Took a while to figure this out, including a call to Logitech support where they said they had to escalate the issue and get back to me, but didn't! Finally after installing Lion on my second mac, I realized that is why the thing went dead. Put it back on an older Snow Leopard system, works fine, back on Lion, lifeless. Disappointed in Logitech for dropping the ball. How hard could it be to make the driver compatible with Lion?
Should have taking the warning from another review more seriously. Single din deck wont even fit inside of this without trimming the plastic (Tried 2 separate decks). Had a buddy come over that does this for a living and he told me this wasn't going to work. Throwing this piece of junk in the garbage and picking up a Metra.
I ordered this on November 25 for $35 on Amazon from Circuit City store. They cancelled my order next day due to their own pricing error. I can't believe they do this to customers. I will report them to Better Business Bureaus.
I received the ipod and it does not play music. only bass plays out of it and one can not hear any lyrics to any song in which the lyrics were recorded separately from music aka (99% of modern music). it plays the back beats to rap songs but the ipods treble is broken to the point of it being not suitable for sale or purchase or enjoyment.
This alarm system was bought to protect my garage. The install was super simple, and the unit worked well in the house. The reason for my low rating was because they advertise a 450 ft range for the sensors, but at about 60 ft it would not work. It all fairness, I was told by a local alarm installer that none of the wireless units will transmit through aluminum siding. If you have any siding besides metal I assume it would work.
The lens has a design issue. one of the screws cvontrolling the zoom loosens and over time results in your lens blocking at the "wide" end of the zoom range (somewhere between 17 and 20). Canon would charge you around $200 to fix the issue. There is a description of how to fix it on the Internet, but this is for people with above average manual dexterity. There are also vigneting issues at the "wide" end of the zoom range. For this price, the quality leaves A LOT to be desired.
We bought this a year ago and all was ok until now. I have some DVDs that I have played in this before and now they won't play. The audio plays but not the video. The disk plays on other machines so it's ok. I called Zenith but they couldn't help me.
I liked the interface of this player, but it has some real problems with skipping. At first I thought it was a problem with the media I was using to burn my CD's but then I used the media shipped with the product (you get 3 free CD's with the player) and found the player still skipped. The player would skip even without movement, at random, even in ESP mode, and while playing MP3 CD's. (With ESP off it almost wouldn't work.) Also, the player has no Hold switch. (The hold switch keeps you from accidently pressing buttons when the player is in your pocket or purse.) I returned it. You shouldn't buy it, go for a RioVolt or something from a more reputable company, like Sony, Panasonic, or even Phillips. Even if it costs a little more, you'll end up saving yourself the hassle of returning it. The interface and four line display, radio, and headphones are all very nice, much better than I expected, but that doesn't make up for the skipping.
I bought iGrado's about 4 months ago because they had good sound quality and the behind-the-neck design which has an acquired comfort. I've been using these types of headphones for years, so the initial discomfort wasn't a big deal. The biggest I wanted these is that I wanted headphones of this style that would last me longer than 3 months. As of today the wires that connect to the headphone jack are no longer in a place that i get any sound from them. I have not been very hard on these but do use them quite a bit so the fact that this happened from normal use is extremely disappointing. This is an issue i had with many other headphones but it wasn't a big deal before because i never spent more than 20 dollars on them. I thought I finally had some nice quality ones and i did as far as sound but the construction quality of these headphones is some of the worst I've seen. Overall the 4 months i got to use these headphones were great but the fact that that's all they lasted is pathetic and i do not recommend them. I will however continue using Grado products as i have heard the Sr-60's are fantastic and the fact that the entire set of headphones is made by them and not just the speakers hopefully means i won't be replacing them for awhile.
Tried 2 unites with my Alcatel 1000 DSL modem w/ SBC. Modem access is fine, and Netgears FVS318 router works fine. But 2 separtae WGT 624s I purchased cannot connect to the internet through the modem. Netgear's support is slow and non responsive. They haven't fixed the router or refunded my money and they take 2-3 weeks between emails before responding at all, and when they do respond, it is with no soluction. I've spend over 10 hours on this with nothing but headaches.
Bought it late January, 2011, and it died this afternoon. When the original Sony light bulb dies, the screen get darker, and status light turn red. Not this one. I hear a loud pop, and the screen turn dark. Right after, the TV speaker start making some high pitch, loud squeaking sound. Very, very scary. I immediately turn off the TV and unplug from the outlet. To be honest, I don't yet know if my TV is also damaged by this blow, will see. I have uploaded the image of the shattered light bulb above. See for yourself.One unrelated note: for people posting that installation is easy and give this product a five star, it's kind of doing a disservice to other users. Of course it is easy to install. That's by design of the TV, not this product. I was fooled by the high mark of this product. After carefully read through all the review, most five stars are coming from "easy to install", and all the 1 star come from "die young". Kind of ridiculous, isn't it?
I found a plate that has a coax and a cat5 vice phone jack. It is the GE Network & Coax Wall Plate, model #73331, sold at Home Depot for $5.
I tried this one because the display on the otherwise great Aiwa FR-CD3000 was unreadable in the dark. The Timex (a clock maker) has a great display. However, the FM reception is weak. I got too much hiss, in a location the Aiwa and a very cheap radio had no hiss. Also, the startup and stopping of the CD motor was annoying, especially if you have chosen a track at the far end. Finally, there was no timed "snooze" when using a CD. The cd would play all the way to the end. There is a timed snooze with the radio.
The mouse works fine. The keypad is pretty much crap. The rubber anti-skid things on the bottom came off the first time I used it and the plus and minus keys no longer work. I haven't even tried all of the keypads functions yet to see if they work, as I've only had it about 2 weeks. I'm returning it.I do like however, that both the mouse and keypad have an auto off feature after a short period of not being used.
Well folks I bought my 5054 back in October of last year from here and recieved a great price from Amazon. I finshed my new family room in Jan 08 and mounted it up on the wall. It had a great picture and I was pleased with all the features until now. It only has about 60 hours on it and blank, just like that the picture quit today. I have sound but when it power I don't hear that final click that turns on the screen. just 1 click after the start up. I thought I would be the lucky 1 who slips through the cracks and enjoys endless years of quality picture. i will write back and let you know how long it takes to get fixed under the 1 year warranty.
Don't waste your money on this. It does not work. You'll have much more success just copying files via an external hard drive.
I ordered this item from this company and did not received all that was promised. It said that it had a charger and there was none and a case and they did not send any. I do not recommend this company or this item.
We were given this player as a gift for our five year old. It would freeze during playing of DVD's at first, and we would have to turn the unit completely off and restart it to get the player to work. I thought it was just a little quirk. Then one night about three weeks after we got it, we watched a dvd with it hooked to the the television. Froze a couple of times, no real big deal, then we unplugged it, moved it to another room for watching by itself and it started giving us a NO DISC message. It never worked again. Returned it, and exchanged for another unit, five minutes into the DVD, I pressed the menu button, and that was the last that unit worked. We were getting a LOADING message. Needless to say, try explaining all this to a five year old who just wants to watch his movies!! We returned the second unit, and now are in search of a new unit before going on two long trips in the coming weeks.
This is a piece of junk. Spare yourself the headache that comes with this product. Initially I could not get any installer who would use this bypass. I finally got one who explained to me why others would not want to use it, he gave it a try. Guess what? the very next day, the car we installed it on had its battery run down because of this. It is also not safe because you've to leave a spare (valet) key in the bypass. We bought a new one for $65 which has been working just fine. Amazon, please stop recommending this junk with the key-less entry systems you sell.
This cheap south korean import has big mood swings. 90% of the time i can't get it to play my mp3 discs, and for no apparent reasons. i thought it was my particular one, so i went back and exchanged for another sealed box, but same problem. after 2 months, the door on the vcr came off loose! i total regret this purchase, esp. since i could have gotten a jvc one for only ten bucks more.
This works okay... there is a humming noise I hear and others hear it as well and the volume is too low. Will need to replace.
This is a very compact unit, using only a single AAA battery for power, with a built-in USB connection for downloading music. Unfortunately, that's where the compliments end.I've found this device to be unreliable and generaly flakey. Some music files cause playback to simply freeze, requiring a "reboot" (unplug the battery) to continue. Often the unit will simply stop playing "for no reason". The tiny amount of power available from the single battery is insufficient to produce any kind of volume, even on very efficient headphones. Operating at higher volume levels (more than 3/4 of the way up) results in the unit shutting down after a few minutes. Even the most efficient external speakers elicit the same result. I would expect that all of the other MuVo TX family members are just as flakey, but this is the only one I've tried. I wouldn't recommend this unit or any of it's siblings to anyone.
The company is out of business and you can't get it repaired. Ours broke in less than a year and now we are out plenty of money with no hope of getting this thing working again.
When I bought these skull candies the connection between the headphones, was already broke. Mainly cause its made with cheap plastic. So I called the company that it was bought from through amazon, and they said it was broke during shipment, haha yeah right, you can tell it definitally wasn't. So anyways, they said they will send me an email ASAP with a shipping label to put on it that I would have to drop off at a FedEx location. Problem: weeks after phone conversation, email never received. Also: I live in the "middle of nowhere" and god knows where the nearest FedEx location is. So now I have a pair of broken cheaply made product, that some company who I forgot is called and don't know their number purposely sold me, that I paid $50 for. I love amazon, but am ashamed at this transaction.
I purchased my Rio Carbon in October 2004. When I first received it, it was automatically resetting after playing about 6 or 7 songs. I contacted Rio Customer Support, and they advised me to "flash the firmware", which basically means load a new operating system. After that, it worked fine for about 6 months. I was very happy with this MP3 player during that time. In general, I prefer to give new market products a try rather then migrating to the market dominator (in this case the iPOD). My only negative comment is the cheezy leather case. There is no clip or anything on it, so you have to put it in your pocket. This was inconvenient for me while running because the earbud cable was stretched to the max, and since some of my running shorts don't have pockets I had to invent ways to hold the player in place (use your imagination here). Other than that, though, I would have rated 5-stars.BUT THEN...while adjusting some playlists and other functions a few weeks ago, it came to my attention that there was a new version of firmware available. I don't recall if it was the the Rio Music Manager software or actually on the Rio web site, but one of the two suggested that flashing the "new" firmware to achieve additional capabilities and other marketing nonsense. So, I went to the Rio web site, downloaded the new firmware, and flashed my player. This was the beginning of the end. Immediately, the player began resetting automatically again after playing 6 or 7 songs. After about a week, it died totally. No matter what I did, I couldn't get the player to turn on, light up, or respond in any way.I immediately contacted Rio Customer Support, and they gave me a checklist of things to try. I tried...nothing worked. When I replied that the checklist didn't work, a different tech sent me another checklist. This process repeated 5 or 6 times with a different technician each time, and I eventually began getting the same checklists again.When I finally got someone to read my e-mail rather than send me another checklist, they told me that my player was out of warranty and they would sell me a new one for $99. When I explained that the player died after a Rio-directed firmware update, they told me that my player was out of warranty and they would sell me a new one for $99. When I asked if they actually read e-mails from customers or just issue pre-programmed responses, they told me that my player was out of warranty and they would sell me a new one for $99.I then told them to relax, take a deep breath, and hold it until I send them $99. I ordered my iPOD this morning.
I bought this product because it has a line-in port. The Alarm, Radio, and CD features are common features for Clock Radios, but I also wanted to connect an MP3 player. Everything works as advertised, except that the audio-in level is about 2x lower than the Radio and CD. So, if you want to fall asleep listening to MP3 music, you have to max-out your MP3 player's volume and turn-up the Sony volume. Then when you wake-up to the radio or a CD, it's too loud! I experimented with 2 different cables, an MP3 player, and my cell phone, and the line-in level is just too low. Very disappointing... Sony can build a Playstation, but they can't design a simple clock radio!
We bought this remote at Walmart a few weeks ago. I like the design of the remote, but it uses up batteries way too fast. We were replacing the batteries about once a week (or less). We just bought a different remote at our local hardware store and we are going to throw this one away! :(
I bought this product primarily because I wanted a FAX/TAD that had a cordless phone. I needed to replace my Panasonic and the store that I went to did not have a Panasonic in stock. The only fax that also had a cordless phone feature was the Brother All-in-One so I decided to give it a try. It was the worst purchase I have made in a very long time. Having an extra printer/copier around was just a bonus to me and in fact it is the only part of the machine that is not a disappointment.The restrictions on how the TAD can be used make it complicated and ineffective. Callers who leave a message have limited time to do so and that cannot be adjusted. I have had numerous clients have their messages cut off and I think that they find it insulting. When monitoring calls I have to listen to the outgoing message each time. Also during monitoring: if the caller hangs up we have to listen to a dial tone blaring in the room for several minutes. It's very distracting. If you are in the middle of a project and do not to stop to pick up the phone you will wish you had when you hear this racket. As an added annoyance: If the caller hangs up right away you have to hear the outgoing message on top of the dial tone (both at the same time). It's hard to imagine why Brother thought that was a good feature.The outgoing message is limited to 20 seconds for the message center to work properly. I have confirmed with customer service that there also must be a delay of 5 seconds before our outgoing message starts. I have had clients who when confronted the with the five seconds of silence when they first called have assumed that they misdialed and hung up before the message came on. It even happened to me the first time I called my number after installing the Brother MFC-845CW...Picking up calls from a remote phone is cumbersome enough that we just do not do it. If you are used to calling your phone and typing in your three or four digit code you will not be pleased with this system.I finally gave up and spent a $114 on another answering machine thinking I could just use the Brother for faxing and copying. I was then told that I cannot bypass the TAD on the Brother but still receive faxes without a number of new restrictions: My new TAD needs to be set to pick up on two rings if the Brother is to work as a fax machine. I am not interested in trying to run to pick up each call within two rings in order to avoid having the answering machine pick up. There is one possible way to get around this: having distinctive ring for faxes. Unfortunately that is not available though my local phone company (I am located in the Virgin Islands).I am not alone in hating this device. The two other people working in our small office also find it intolerable. Having purchased the Brother All-in-One, and an auxiliary answering device I am still without what I needed in the first place: a TAD/ FAX with a cordless fax.As for the the great customer service: we did not find them exemplary. The three people we spoke to did speak English (not as a first language but well enough that we were not frustrated) but we did get conflicting information. I guess it is hard to be a great customer service representative for a really bad product.After a month of frustration I am going to discard it unless I can find someone to give it to that just wants a copier. I'll get the Panasonic that I originally wanted. I hope I can save someone else from this product.
It DOES NOT support PPC 2002 as it says in the description. You need a built-in software (Wireless Zero Configuration) on your cell to make it work, and PPC 2002 does not have that. Oh, and there is no download of such software available!
I bought this to replace a 2.4GHz AV sender/receiver that I got from Radio Shack several years ago. The 2.4 GHz model works fine but doesn't have an IR remote extender and also suffers interference from my microwave & cordless phone. I couldn't get the RF Link unit to work - not even a snap or pop to indicate that the transmitter and receiver were communicating at all.I tested it out all of the 4 of the unit's channels with two different remote TVs and even different RCA cables - no luck whatsoever, even when the transmitter & receiver were pointed directly at each other from 12 feet away with nothing in between. I suspect the transmitter or receiver was defective because I could get no transmission indication. Also, when I hooked up my 2.4 GHz system using the same cables & configuration (except for the fact that the 2.4 system requires use of a coax connection between the receiver & TV in addition to the composite RCA cables, whereas the RF Link receiver doesn't have a coax connection) it worked fine.Neither the bare-bones product manual included with the system nor the manufacturer's website contain troubleshooting suggestions and neither was at all helpful.On the plus side, it was very easy to return the item to Amazon for a refund.
This camera takes worse pictures than my old 3MP camera.!!! Pictures are grainy and out of focus. Especially indoor pictures, very bad.
These recorders are the worst. I've owned mine for about 3 years. And yes, they do make good quality DVDs but it is one of the hardest pieces of equipment I've ever used. And, after 3 years the DVD burner just died. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because I've heard of this problem happening much sooner for some. And, it's near impossible to find a drive to replace it. Buy this if you want but you'll come to hate it in the end like I did.
Title says it all. No more video. Can't even find their web site on the internet.
purchased from walmart terrible reception. Ordered from mach speed technologies fm transmitter with remote that works great no static like the roadmaster unit. and it was cheaper with remote to boot.
I was trying to replace my car stereo with this device along with an iPOD Nano, but it didn't work.Very bad Recept-Trans.Probably it has do with the car and the area.But I'm guessing that this product do not have any kind of noise reduction technology or filters... its just a receiver-transmitter device and it's a matter of luck either it works or not.
Cynicism warning! I consider printer manufacturers to be just this side of snake oil salesman in honor because of their continual efforts to screw you after you buy their printer with exorbitant costs for ink, etc. These labels are just one more exhibit in a long line of crimes by printer companies!An analogy to illustrate my criticism and frustration with these rolls. In a bathroom, a toilet paper dispenser is screwed into the wall. When the toilet paper runs out, you remove the roll from the dispenser and you are set. Imagine your frustration if you had to replace the dispenser and the roll as a unit! Well, guess what! That is how these rolls are designed. The black plastic roll holder cannot be pulled apart for roll replacement! Which means they can charge more, and they can try to rope you into buying only their rolls.I bought these rolls, and they work fine. I also bought just a roll without the holder from Eco-nomylabel that works very well...[...]Eco-nomylabel gives you help, listing 4 or 5 ways to work around the Brother dispenser that is inseparable from the roll. (I cut the dispenser in two with a bandsaw, and I can replace just the roll now.)Thumbs down to Brother for this scam...Thumbs up to the quality of the labels (to be fair)...
I had pre-ordered these from months back and I anticipated their release and arrival...... Terrible!! I'm only giving them 1 star because they thats the lowest available. Don't be fooled, these are terrible, the sound is horrible, no bass, no treble, just distortion and the worst sound ever!. I was fooled to think i could get a good deal on a headset that would deliver a good sound for a good price. If you're looking for affordable headphones with great sounds go with "koss" - "the spark plug". They cost about 15$ and the sound is the best i have ever experienced from an affordable set of headphones. They rival Bose's sound. Anyway these are not worth it, you get what you pay for and Jwin earphones such as these are a complete rip-off!. If you don't really care about the reviews and you want to throw your money away on junk like this then just send me the money instead and i will send you 2 styrofoam cups connected with nylon string that you can plug into your audio device. As funny as it sound you will get a better sound than with these.
This module didn't work with my HP Pavillion zv6100dn laptop. The laptop froze up and wouldn't boot.
Stay Away from this one. This is my first review on Amazon and I just wanted to let people know that my unit froze up at the first year mark as other people have posted. Obviously there is a design flaw and I would stay away from this machine. It stopped working and will not open. I am not even going to try to get it fixed or repaired. Very disappointed in Onkyo.
The first set I bought lasted about 2 weeks before the microphone went out, the replacement lasted 4 days before the microphone went out. Also they were very uncomfortable, made my ears hurt and were ill fitted for small ears.Overall a huge disapointment, my first one with plantronics products. I definete "DO NOT BUY"
I bought a 512mb model u10 right after if came out and after about 8 months began to have problems with it deleting songs on its own, or when I would delete them the songs name would stay in my playlist and would stop playing whenever it came to the song. I have another u10 which is the 1GB model and after about 8 months it is doing the same thing, I wouldn't advise anyone to buy an iRiver product and if you have one take it back now because it will self destruct. IRiver isn't the only company who seems to have problems with their MP3 players lifespan, average life of a much more expensive IPod is only 18 months. Until someone steps in and insists these electronic companies make a reliable product I am sticking with the cheaper products that services like Napster and Urge offer.
I received this bag as a gift less than a year ago. It has not been exposed to extreme temperatures, excessively packed nor has it been overly used...almost hardly used. Both zippers have now been broken in half on the main storage compartment as a result of me opening the bag. For a Canon product, even if not expensive, I would have expected better.
I have to say, the discs are great. Never a problem and quick to copy.That being said, it appears that no matter which brand of balnk DVD or CD I purchase from Amazon, they are ALWAYS poorly packed resulting in destroyed "hatbox containers" and sometimes discs even loose in the box. I have written to customer service, but if this continues (as it has for about the last year) I'm going to give up a few bucks savings here and turn to local retailers. I'm sure some of the blame can be laid at UPS's doorstep, but if theye were packed right, I don't believe the problem would be so overarching.
Heavy, slow, Ugly with the worst music management software I have ever use. I returned it and bought an iPod..
I looked forward to using these headphones as an improvement over the buds you get with the ipod nano. But when I wear them the way that is dipicted on the photo in the carton they fit so snugly on my ears that they muffle the sound. When I turn them upside down they fit loosely enough for a beautiful pristene sound but they feel uncomfotable to the point where I'm constantly thinking about them or trying to adjust them. Maybe the reason they fit so tightly on my ears muffling the sound is because I have a big head, I don't know. From the reviews I thought this was a sure purchase, but it wasn't. Oh well, another $50 down the drain. I'll have to go back to the buds. Sorry.
I bought this modem because there was a $30 manufacturer mail-in rebate and because so many on this website praised it. Here are the problems I found with this modem:1. When I send a fax using the Rapidcomm software included on the CDrom, after a few hours I find nothing works; I cannot send another fax or even connect to the internet. errors &quot;no dial tone&quot; or &quot;the port is already open&quot;. Worse, I cannot kill the offending processes because they pop right back up. Tried switching off/on the modem. Not even a computer reboot would do it. I actually had to power down/up the computer to make it work.2. It would often disconnect me from the internet (my ISP is MSN).3. The Internet update wizard meant to update the modem somehow cannot dial the 3Com server. So I went to the website usr.com to see if I could download upgrades but found the inf file for this modem is o.l.d.! (1998). I could not believe it.4. What is worst is when I called technical support (case #1728933), I was on hold for one hour and hold your breath - there is no toll free number provided - it is a long distance call.5. The uninstaller does not remove all files eg. file 'usrwiz'. So when you reinstall the Connections software, you have to know the specific file names to delete otherwise a reinstall will not work.
If you in the market for a $300 paper weight that looks like a DVD recorder this is the product for you! If not, stay away from this product!! After having numerous problems including, frequent crashes, recording problems, media issues, and finally a terminal lock up that could not be remedied, I decided to have a look at the inside of this thing. Much to my disbelief this thing even looks bad on the inside with some very sloppy assembly (I bought it new with a factory seal). I am astounded that this low-quality product ever made the mainstream market. It is a piece of junk fresh out of the box and I recommend avoiding it at any cost!!!
We purchased this drive a little less than a year ago as a replacement backup drive. We needed large storage capacity and firewire capability. At first the drive seemed great - pretty, quiet, and fast. About two months ago the drive started to be less responsive, and recently stopped responding. After running many diagnostics, which all froze the computer, we attempted the many suggestions others had.For example, the light on this drive is known to cause the unit to overheat. Disassemble the base plate and disconnect the light wires. On Macs, this unit tends to put itself to sleep. After trying three different software suggestions from forums and Seagate which were supposed to prevent this, it seemed to continue to go to sleep and now had the click of death. Since we have a lot of data on this drive, we didn't want to send it back and never see our data again.Since the drive was over 3 months old (what I consider a break-in period for a hard drive) and less than a year, I had no reason to believe it would fail and therefore did not have a copy of the data in the same form that it was on the drive. Typically, hard drives of this age period do not fail. Or, at least, they used to not fail.As a last resort, I ordered a new housing unit, pulled the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 hard drive out of the case, and put it into a new housing. It continues to fail. I can only hope to pull off the data in bits and pieces, but will not buy another Seagate product (once known as reliable) until they fix their quality control.Before you buy this product, don't just look here for reviews, search online computer user forums for anything about the Seagate hard drives. You'll find the same thing I did. This is not a well built or reliable piece of computer equipment.
I bought this item primarily for a medical database. Even though I purchased the extended warranty, I had trouble with the issue of who is supposed to service it - is it HP or the company that offered the warranty. The power button would not work properly to turn the unit on or off. Neither party was too helpful.
I wanted an inexpensive mp3 player, and this was on sale. I combed the internet looking for reviews to see if it was worth paying even the sale price. I found only one review that said, essentially, "eh, it's OK, I guess." Well, it's not. Whenever the backlit dsplay shuts off, there is static interference, like bad AM radio reception. I could turn up the volume to drown it out, but should I have to? I may have recieved a defective unit, but why chance it when there are so many others to choose from?
I purchased this item last month. After two days of receiving the charger, it was sensitive, meaning I would need to wiggle before the connection would charge. A customer service representative contacted me in attempt to remove or alter my last review. They offered to refund or exchange the charger for removal of my review. After accepting the proposal, I removed my review. Since then, it has been three weeks and I have not received a refund or exchange. Now, the charger does not work at all, regardless of wiggling the insert piece. I would not recommend purchasing this item.
Just bought this tv. It sent a massive electric shock through me when I plugged in the cable coax. A major manufacturer flaw!!!
We got this printer for our office. This printer has a problem printing envelopes. When you print an envelope the envelope comes out wrinkled and sealed. I called HP customer service and they told me they had many complaints about this issue from other customers and that unfortunately there is no solution for it. They suggested to upgrade the printer for some other model. The price of the model they suggested was $1,200. We had to return the printer and get another brand. Don't recommend.
I ordered and received this receiver/amp in July 2012. When I first connected my speakers to it all the modes made it sound like my speakers were bad, lots of hiss, crackle and pop. Well my speakers are over 30 years old, so I thought they maybe the cause of the problem. I finally purchased new speakers the middle of September 2012 and connected them to the unit...same exact noise and problem I experienced with my old speakers.I tried to contact the seller (The Nerds) through Amazon (Contact the Seller) but have not received a response from them at all. I recommend that no one purchase anything from this company as they are NOT buyer friendly. I don't want my money back, just a replacement unit or this one fixed.But they have to quit ignoring my request and answer my email to them first.Sherwood RX-4109 105 Watt Stereo Receiver (Black)
OK..been a Palm customer for a few years here. As of late, been holding onto my loyalty to palm for a few reasons: I hate Microsoft; palm fits in my pocket, availability of accessories,and now....color and expansion memory *sigh*. If you are one currently debating CE vs. a Palm device, read on.I recently made the switch to the new dimension in "palm" computing...color...the m505, and I am totally disappointed. I feel misled by PALM for trying to debunk the negitives without addressing the issues for customers. I work in the tech industry in Silicon Valley and know a few people inside at Palm....there is alot of damage control going there. They have lost me as a customer and many others i know. The facts are below.FIRST, accessories are not readily available for the PALM. Many are backordered...the basics. Forget 3rd party hardware, it isnt even shipping yet. So, all those that went with the Vx and are considering sticking with the Palm for the same benefits, very few of them still exists.Another dissapearing benefit of being a palm customer that is disapearing is functionality. I mean, unless this is the first bit of research that you have done, you full well know that all the PDA's got palm beat. In fact, I wonder what ol' Karl (CEO) is doing, because his products are down right archaic all the sudden. All the things that iPAQ, Journada can do, and all palm does is the basics....no sound for MP3, or synching documents other than in the format that PALM wants them in. Let's talk about the color. It (stinks). Really, it is the truth. Where did they come up with the claim that it has 65,000 colors? I had to call palm as soon as i got mine because i could only see 4 colors..? Also, it is very dim even with the backlight on. Not in brightness, but in richness in color. Very big disapoinment.As for the Microsoft thing..yes, i still hate MS. Although, when you think about it, running a MS device if you are using MS on your desktop may integrate better. I have heard that the CE platform has come a long way in ironing out there bugs...much like theyt do with all teir other software (v1 v1.1 v1.2, etc....haha) But now is is tolerable, and with all the back up cards now, who cares, you just restore data if there is a crash. Get a good warrenty and 24 hrs later you are up and runnnig again. I recently had my palm crash 3 times which made me rethink my positioning. Palm sent me 3 new units, could not explain how each one was crashing, but acknoledged that it was not my fault....also had the gaul to charge me for cross shipping each time...the only real advantage is the size. If you have alot of money to blow, size matters, and all you need is a contact sort of datebook, then this one is for you. However, if you consider this an investment and are looking to really USE it for things to be efficient and often.....go straight to the iPAQ. You wont be disappointed.Any one wants to buy a 505 with all the goodies, cheap.....got one available....(....)
I purchased the Mach1 Fusion USB charger recently. It seemed like a fabulous product - one charger, that could eliminate at least 4 separate units, plus works in the car with no extra adapters.However, it appears to have rendered two expensive SONY camcorder Infolithium batteries unusable, and cost me some irreplaceable footage of my children. I had to run out at the last minute before an important family event and purchase batteries at the local camera shop for a premium to replace the ruined ones. LENMAR is going to evaluate my batteries and let me know what they are willing to do about this, if anything. They are not being reassuring about "doing the right thing".I will post again when/if this gets resolved, but if you have a need to charge InfoLithium batteries, I'd steer clear of this charger.I have some other complaints as well (horrendously toxic smell out of the package that cleared after a few weeks), but these pale in comparison to ruining my expensive batteries.Addendum 8/27/05After considerable back and forth with customer service over several weeks, Lenmar did ultimately go out of their way to express ship me a replacement charger while I was on vacation, along with a replacement SONY battery. And in the end, they reimbursed me for the batteries I had to buy to salvage a family event. So, I give them 5 stars for customer service and honesty. In the end, the one thing that I still feel a bit uncomfortable about is using this charger with SONY info lithium batteries. LENMAR says they are compatible, but it seems that at least some models -possibly older ones - may need to have a chip reset after charging in the Mach 1 unit. If charging SONY infolithium batteries is an important need for you, I would inquire carefully with Lenmar about exactly what will work. Otherwise, it seems to work very well on other battery types I've used.The AA/AAA adapter is also a bit unstable and you have to be very careful to get the batteries in the right position.Overall, I'd give it 4.5 stars if SONY batteries are not a need.
I hooked the amp up and it wouldnt do anything it has power in all the Places its supposed to major disappointment i dont even know how it sounds yet.
I was willing to pay extra bucks thinking Microsoft make better product but after 2 months of use, still I was disappointed mostly because of their voice software that triggers each time you touch the top button witch can be easyly done by accident. And there is no way to disactivated it. Finally I sold it on Ebay and bougth a less expensive Creative Live Cam Notebook Pro that works 10 times better. Lesson learn: "Big names don't always make better products but usually cost good dollars."
Beautiful lamp and at a fantastic price...too bad it only works right when it wants to. It sometimes comes right on, other times its almost as if I have to find that 1 centimeter touch zone in order for it to come on. Like I said, I guess you get what you pay for!
My old battery wasn't holding a charge very long so I ordered one of these to replace it. The new battery wouldn't charge at all, even when left on the OEM charger overnight. The old battery did charge so I knew the charger was OK. I ordered a replacement via Amazon and the 2nd battery wouldn't charge either. My attempts to contact the manufacturer went unanswered.
More memory is not better. This card does not work in most of our computers. It's too big! Didn't work in some Celeron and Athlon computers. Try the 256K instead.
I liked many features of this bag but there were signs of excessive wear on certain parts after three months of use.In particular, the part that was damaged was where the metal end of the strap rubs against the edge of the bag on both sides when you actually wear it on your shoulder.
Customer/Technical Service Sucks! TV Power and Remote control unreliablequote of message to Philips)The purpose of this message is to file a FORMAL COMPLAINT for the mediocre service received from Philips first through the authorized service center and now from Philips Manufacturing System.Our first Plasma TV was bought back in Nov.2.2006. Early this year the Tv just went dead and after 2 week of waiting the technician diagnosed a sort of damaged Power Box. Since they were unable to get the part in back order it was finally decided to replace the TV for a brand new (AFTER A WHOLE MONTH FOLLOWING THE TICKET OPENING DATE). On the second TV the Remote Control stop working right after the TV was installed. Now Philips Customer Service says that the Remote Control (part 242254900635) will not be available until May.15 (OVER A MONTH AFTER THE SERVICE TICKET WAS OPENED). There are no words to describe the lack of manufacturing planning and poor customer service. Not to say that, if existent, this is a clear evidence of the poor performance of your Product Management Dept.While I receive the replacement part I will take time to file the obvious review on Philips in every single site dedicated to receive Customer Reviews (CNET., Yahoo Shopping, Amazon, Shopping.com, to mention a few)Thank you for nothing.(unquote)
As my first foray into the world of universal remotes, I bought this (not through Amazon) earlier model of Logitech Harmony 720 Universal remote control about three weeks ago, after reading the many rave reviews I see here. I have bought other consumer electronics and housewares at this site and have often navigated here to read reviews, but will always remain wary of internet testimonials. I was hoping to replace six remotes in one main room and another four in a second room - in the main room, the cable company's cable-box remote which was actully fine for controlling the three basic pieces to watch TV -- and five additional Sony remotes I had at my chair-side table, which I would typically need to use to make adjustments using my Sony Receiver which handles all my other Sony A-V and music components (BD, DVR-VCR combo) for the home theatre and entertainment system, (all out from the STR DG920 all on one HDMI input to the XBR4 - as it should be). I'll admit I'm not the most tech-savvy, but I am told by my younger blood that I am well above-average for my middle-aged years when understanding and setting up and even complying and adjusting to necessary and esthetic improvements (real or marketed) changes in this consumer entertainment world of toys and new and (ahem ... helpful?) gadgets. I've never had a problem understanding Sony's lousy and much-maligned set-up manuals, for example. No problem for me going online, and adding a digital photo from my PC's photos as I enjoyed personalizing the display and setting it up initially, but after many failures to get it to work properly, I got NO help from the remote's *help* button, then after spending over THREE hours on two separate occasions during two phone calls to Logitech's provided *800* phone support, there still was no resolution of a few problems. They were stumped as well. The phone support personnel are polite, patient, and willing to stay on the line to ATTEMPT to resolve problems, but they are ineffective and it seems like they are simply reading from scripts and not very intuitive or genuinely personable to help do the job. Problems include setting up the ACTIVITIES to work as they should for not only my main home theatre system, but the four-component A-V system I have in a second room. I wanted to be able to carry this remote from one room to another and eliminate the look-alike remotes ... but there seems to be no advantage over the Bravia synch of Sony. The Logitech Harmony 720 feels good, looks good, and seemed promising, but making changes and setting up the devices to work in so-called harmony is not working for me. It is frustrating and provides no real advantage, since the thing has to sit in its charging base which must be wired to a wall outlet. I've gone back to using my Comcast-Scientific-Atlanta box and remote for our regular digital TV; and for home theatre -- the multiple Sony remotes I am used to for tweaking the system or customization. The old way is faster and easier for me. Clutter, yes, but I think I wasted about a hundred bucks and a few hours of my time. I prefer to use the Bravia synch I have become familiar with. Sorry, it's not harmonious and quite illogitech.
While I purchased my DVD201 almost 2 1/2 years ago, I have yet to put over 30 hours of recording on it. The problem is that the camera has a horrible time with disc access errors. I have used brand new SONY DVD-R discs (both the 1.4GB single sided and the 2.8 GB double sided), and every time it is a crap shoot as to whether it will work or not.About 1/3 of the disks never get recognized by the camera at all - and basically have to be returned as bad, even though they seem to work ok in my personal computer. Of the ones that originally work, almost HALF of them end up with disc access errors at some point - many when I am finalizing the disc! That means I lose the entire contants of the recording! I've lost recordings of family vacations, holidays and birthdays, and finally (the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back) I LOST THE VIDEO OF MY ONLY DAUGHTER'S WEDDING! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!I went to SONY's online "help", and found it was a joke! Not only were they incredibly slow, they asked me the same questions over and over again. DId you format the diswc? (no - the DVD-R's do not require formatting). Have you finalized the disc? (no - the camera does not even recognize it has a disc in it - I can't even record, let alone finalize anything) Have you tried a new disc? (yes, about 6 of them, right out of the package)If the discs would fail initially, then I could at least get new ones - BUT TO HAVE IT FAIL AFTER THE PICTURES ARE RECORDED does not leave me ANY options. SONY recommended going to a data recovery house to recover the data, but they want $400 bucks to get whatever you get - I am not even sure the data is recoverable!I've been on several boards and have seen the same problem reported over and over (unfortunately, not before I had purchased the camera). Has ANYONE had ANY luck getting this camera to work reliably? SONY wants $211 (flat rate) for me to send the camera to them for repair, and a couple of other places have quoted about $140-$160. Before I throw any more money down the drain with this camera - I'd like some assurance that it will actually work. ANY suggestions greatly appreciated!
My husband bought me this microphone to replace a broken mike for my Audiostream AS 222 karaoke machine.It works - badly, so I give it one star.You can't hear anything out of this mike - it's going back to whence it came from. Buh bye!
This router is the worst we have ever had. It crashes every other time we try to use the wireless network. We have to uplug it and restart everything to get our computers to connect. Also, the wizard meant to help troubleshoot problems doesn't work properly.
The battery does not fit the 1D Mark II. You had to force it in.Died after 2 weeks.Do not buy it and save for the Canon ones! It will save you money in the long run.
I love the Sound of these headphones but after a year of use. I merely placed them on my head and snap. The plastic used snapped. I agree with many of the reviewer. The sound quality is great, but what good does sound quality do if the phones break with no fault but putting them on and off. I take care of my phones, I don't drop them. Bose needs to make this wrong right and reconstruct the head bridge on these phones. These phones should be taken off the market until Bose corrects this problem. Just count the review on this site alow and 1/3 complain of cheap construction because the headset breaks. It just a matter of time for the others usally a little over a year and the phones self destruct. Just long enough for the warranty to end. You would expect better quality from a company that prides itself on the best.
headband is very flimsy and will not stay on my head. I spend the majority of my workout holding the ear pieces to my ears. The headband piece needs to be a little more ridged. The price is right, I guess - but would not recommend. Looking for a different product.
It was defective so I took it to the Apple store. They were great and exchanged it for another.
I did a simple modification that increases its transmission range signifficantly. I took the unit appart and located where the antena from the pigtail cable attaches to the board. This is the fourth wire (black) Notice that the pigtail carries two coaxial audio wires and one antenna wire. I replaced this with about 2 feet 7 3/4 inches of 18G wire. The length is important for optimum transmission since this is about a fourth of the wavelength. It also required drilling a small hole in the case to get my new &quot;antenna&quot; out. I used a drill bit just thick enough to allow the wire to pass. With this antenna fully extended (straight) and provided it is NOT laid flat on a piece of metal (such as along the floor of a car) I could OVERPOWER 88.1 around Boston from my kitchen to my living room (this is about 35 feet) almost cleanly. Within the livingroom itself, signal was free from interference. That is a great improvement over original range. I suppose you could also use a dipole arrangement with two wires sticking out, one from the unit's ground and another from the antena, both at the same length. That would further extend the range. Another configuration is a full wavelength antenna, about 10 feet long. But its hard to lay it straight. Many other configurations can extend range, but also diminish practicality, as its pretty hard enough to maintain 31+ inches of wire straight inside a car. I suggest attaching one end to your windshield or dashboard with a suction cup or velcro, etc. and letting the unit dangle from the antenna and audio out (or somehow attach it to prevent strain. Be careful, as modifying your iRock in any way voids your warranty and it also renders the device illegal to operate. So remember NEVER to use it ;). Also, use all common sense when locating this unit in your car, so it does not interfere with safe driving.
These sound very flat. The bass is good, but everything else just sounds flat. Many other reviews have stressed this, but I figured maybe they were just being picky. They were not. If you want to listen to anything other than bass heavy music, don't buy these. Also mine didn't come with the airplane adapter, unless they no longer ship with it.
I bought this and put it on my keychain since it has a keyring attached to the flash drive. I should have known the keyring was flimsy from the thin metal they provide. It fell off my keychain after a few weeks and I was never able to find it. I have read other reviews of this product being lost easily too. If you don't use it as a keychain you should be fine, but another negative is that this flashdrive adds software to your computer while many other brands do not. For these 2 reasons, I give this product 2 stars.
This is no good.... dont buy it.... it wont play some cd's for no reason at all, i bought the doors legacy the same time i got this and took it out and put it in here... it wont even play... this is crap, dont buy it and if u have it.. take it back.
I purchased this replacement cord at the end of September, and by mid December, the wires at the base of the adapter were completely exposed and blew! It popped and smoked!The cord never even left my house and was on a table while plugged in, so no tugging or messing with it.This product is crap. Do not waste your money!
Lowrance shipped and is shipping them without the ability to read any Navionics cards. So when they sell the base model, it is almost useless and certainly not worth the price.
I bought these headphones about 4 months ago, and while the sound is good, the insulation around the wires suddenly started peeling off like so much silly putty. I won't be buying Sony headphones again.
Although this is a sleek camera full of 'extras', I couldn't get past the white spots that appeared when using the flash. For me, it was happening on well over 50% of all photos taken with the flash, which is a deal-breaker. The white spots are so bad on most of the pictures that I am not even able to clean them up using Photoshop. I'm really disappointed, because I loved many features the camera came with.
It didn't work on my computer, but it works on my aunt computer. I was going to send it back to amazon, I decided to sell it to my aunt since it looks very nice.
I am normally not an ipod basher. I upgraded to this model from my 5G 60gb because I needed more space in my portable music player for all my media. However, the ipod's laggy menus, spinning hard drive that eats up battery juice at a moment's notice, the fact that the cover flow is annoyingly moody all contribute to a not so good device. Also, the sound quality has decreased dramatically. Hopefully a firmware update can help out. Maybe I just need a new sound system in my car.All my previous ipods have been "get up and go", but this one I constantly have to stop and make sure the hard drive's stopped spinning, the music is definitely off, etc. Annoying for someone like me who is always on the go.Also disappointed that my car chargers are no longer working on my ipod. I knew Apple stopped 3rd party devices so they could make more money, but this is ridiculous. This combined with the quick eating of the battery due to the spinning hard drive and the classic will not be traveling on any of my road trips.This ipod might end up going back, but I will continue to give it more chances. We need the newest update to 1.0.3. Hopefully Apple will have learned from their horrendous mistakes.
On decembre 2003 I did buy this and now I doesnt work anymore.In Lexar web site there is nothing about how to return it.
I ordered the HP Officejet 5610 all-in-one printer. What I recieved was an HP Officejet 5750. Not what I ordered. Need I say more?
Same as the others. My guarrantee expired on january 12, after 1 year of purchasing, and bingo... by february 8 I kept on having blue screens and constant shut downs. They told me it was a motherboard problem, and That I needed to buy a new one. No way I am spending that money and giving it to them again. I rather get a new pc from another company. Tech support was pretty attentive I'd say, but half the time they knew what they were talking about. I am bringing my complaint, together with this webpage, as a proof, to the BBB.
Bottom line is it gives you a lot of false alarms all the time. Do not believe the advertised claims. It is not better than a $99 cheapo so save your money. It throw off K band warning at stop lights for heaven's sake while you are sitting at the light. What a piece of junk!
I have a DVD player, size of screen is good, it is heavy for traveling, now the battery is dead and there is not way to get a new one. I lost the remote control and same, there is not way to get a new one. If someone knows who sell this battery please email me
I purchased this drive in March of 2005. It just failed as the above users drives failed (March 2006). However, this has a happy ending and my fingers are still crossed. It was still under warrenty so i went to the Seagate site and to my amazement I was able to pay 24.95USD and they preshipped me a replacement in two days with a Call tag. I was able to salvage my old files and slowly copy them to the NEW 400 gig replacement! 100 extra gigs. Its a totally new model too. So I have my fingers crossed.. I am shipping the old one back today! YEAH!! So try this.. You can see if your drive is under warranty online at Seagate.com and start the RMA process right away. Good Luck..
This antenna worked perfectly for me for exactly 30 days. At that point, I kept getting "Antenna Not Detected" messages on every receiver I tried. When I examined the plug that connects to the receiver, I noticed that a tiny cylinder of metal inside the plug had fallen out. It's gone, now, and without that piece to make contact, the antenna is useless.Be VERY careful when connecting or disconnecting this antenna from a receiver, as this piece is VERY easy to break, and you will be left with a useless piece of equipment.While it WAS functioning, however, it performed its job quite nicely.
I have owned HP all-in-one products for years and years. This ink eater wont even let you finish using the ink in the cartridges! I take a cartridge out and shake it only to find there is still a noise of a solution (ink) left in it BUT the software says you are out of ink, only use HP ink (very expensive) and you cannot refil because a software setting. If you don't replace the "empty" ink cartridge, then the printer will shut down on you and be rendered inoperable...The software actually tells you that in a message on your screen. Makes you feel so glad you bought the horrible thing. Purchasing this printer is nothing more that supporting a recurring expensive cost of ink. I HATE MINE and will sell it real cheap but not to anyone I know...I'll never buy HP again!!! Jerks!
Picture of Product on WEB Page shows two 27 Black cartridges and one tricolor cartridge but eventually the product description does say it is only one each. I feel like the discrepancey cost me the price of one cartridge.
It came in a pack of two. But was I disappointed when one of the can was completely empty and the top was cracked. GRRRRRRR!!!!!! The other can works all right I guess. Nothing amazing.
I would agree with the other review. The indoor/low light quality of the video is unacceptable. I will be returning the camcorder today to purchase another.
You have to watch out this product. It did not work because it was from a different region. I purchase mine locally.
I defenitely do not recommend this dialer. Even though it has a quality passed sticker, the unit had a broken solder at the base of the antenna and did not record nothing but noise. I doubt vey much it was tested.A look at the circuit board showed a lot of cold solders which is totally unacceptable for a consumer product like this and I would guess is the source of the problems that everyone reports with the unit.
Bought Photosmart 1100 three months ago. Loved it till it thought my color cartridge was bad. Now printer will not recognize any new cartridge. Seems there's a hardware bug that the printer will not reset a flag that indicates failed color cartridge. I've bought 2 new color cartridges and a new black cartridge. Called HP &amp; they had me clean cartridge 3 times, power cycle, and even sent new cartridges. Analyst at HP very nice, thought... still the display flashes &quot;Color Cartridge Failed&quot; and &quot;Replace Color Cartridge&quot;. Won't even print B&amp;W. Dumb thing...
Not a reliable product, ear cushion just fell off, wow, poor product. I had heard sound was nice, and it was for a short moment
It looks great... was very happy for 1st week... after that it stoped working... :(
When you recieve your order check the bottom of the battery to see the tiny sticker that says "refurbished" - nothing in the item description says anything about the item being refurbished - I feel deceived
Well, it's not good for video, it's slower than sd cards, harder to use with computer. It's too bad that the Olympus SW series only uses this. It works fine for a while, but it will have card errors. I was really upset when it forced me to format it and have all the pictures I wanted to be erased... It's good for Olympus because it's the only one there. But, the solution is to format it regularly, which I don't like to do.
I actually have the Protron 32" LCD TV which I purchased from QVC.com. I must admit I shouldn't have jumped on the LCD wagon so soon, because this version does not have the HDMI port and actually took some muscle to disconnect it from its stand. I've had this unit now for 2 years, and compared to other LCD models, the resolution is not so great, many of days I've spent trying to adjust the color/resolution but to no avail. Plus it irritates me that while channel surfing it takes several seconds before the picture actually appears.
Similar to other reviews. Loud clicking then dead. 11 months old. Wow. Definitely stay away from this product. If it were a car there would be a mass re-call.
This is a great set. I almost bought it from Amazon until I noticed that they want to charge you $120 for shipping. Are you kidding me? There are quite a few other reputable online retailers that have this set for the same price and don't gouge you for shipping(&lt; $30). Sorry Amazon, you're not getting my business for this purchase.
mine started having probs within the warranty(like 2 months or so). i called for a rma and the dude said it was on the way. a month or 2 went by and i got nothing. the warranty was up now. when i called they denied that i ever even called. they wouldnt help me at all. the machine didnt work at all at this point. they basically were calling me a liar. horrible pr. so i tried to fix it myself. took it apart. and found a stupid battery design. its a frickin bag battery??? i live in the mountains. and what happens to bags at high altitudes? they expand. this battery bag did just that. and broke the machine. i called the company the first time cuz i saw cracks on the outside and had never ever came close to dropping it. 700 bucks is not gonna be thrown around by me. so i called back and told them what i found and they still said i never called them before the warranty and this is BS. they would not budge even though it was a design flaw. thanx archos for stealing 700 dollars from me. ive heard other bad things about their return policy. HORRIBLE COMPANY!!!
I'm giving this only 1 star to alert people that this unit's title and product description is misleading.The unit will only support RAID 0. They never state that in the description. The description reads "...RAID applications..." leading you to believe it supports more than one.I'm returning this item and will buy the StarTech enclosure that *does* support more than one RAID setup, the "2BAY 3.5IN USB 2.0 Dual Sata with Raid" StarTech ID#SAT3520U2R.
I received it for Christmas and six months later, it's dead. The problems began intermittantly: I would insert it into the USB slot and it would be recognized as a removable drive, but when I tried to access it, Windows would say that the drive wasn't formatted. Usually, after reseating the drive in the USB port a few times, it would work but now it has quite working completely. Finally, I attempted to reformat the drive and Windows said that the drive couldn't be formatted.Note: I did keep the drive on my keychain so it received a fair amount of wear.Other problems I've noticed:Fairly slow (I did not reformat to NTFS as others suggested)It definately requires a powered USB slotI've lost the cap countless times. It needs to be secured to the body.The key loop is about to break, due to wear. It needs a heavier construction.
I bought 3 types of book holders, and this one is the weakest. I don't like it. The other two holders are working great.I haven't tried this holder for papers yet. I would not recommend it for holding books; it doesn't hold them good, even medium size books.
stay away from this cheap and old router, when comparing to other routers i found out that its slow and old.on top of that it doesnt work with macs, had to return and get a netgear
I should have read the reviews before purchasing it. Why would someone sell the item as a package when the package is not compatible? I guess I now have a paper weight that is black and blue. How about thinking before selling!
This product may be OK if you are only trying to encode video for your non-widescreen iPod. However for AppleTV owners or owners of widescreen iPods, this thing is junk. The software doesn't support widescreen resolutions, the 5 times claim for encoding is only for the lowest resolution and their tech support is non-existent. Since I bought this two months ago their online tech support form has been broken. Calling gets you a message that they're not available and to call back.I will never buy another ADS Tech product again.
Canon 250D 58mm Close-up Lens for A700, A710IS, G1, G2, G3, G5, G6 & EOS SLR CamerasI was quite pleased to order this pack. Imagine my disappointment when I received it and found I couldn't use it without an accessory adapter. This fitting is not available for shipmwnt to Canada, so I am left with a package that cost me more than $140.00 that is useless to me. I feel that the vendor should have noted the delivery address and highlighted this problem.I would really like to be able to use these accessories that I received.
I received this item June 19, 2011. The setup was easy and the signal was great on all 4 channels. Yesterday, August 5, it stopped working altogether. The signal broke up pretty badly for a couple of minutes and then it quit. No signal on any channel and no amount of adjustment brought helped in any way.Of course it is about 2 weeks past the return window with amazon. I have requested a refund anyway and we'll see if amazon supports their customers. A $102.00 piece of electronic equipment should not be dead after a month of use.Save your money.Edited to add that amazon quickly agreed to make an exception to their return policy under the circumstances. So although the product I received is clearly defective, kudos to amazon for their professionalism.
I bought this for the COD game (PC). Why did I buy it? The speakers are all very flat and I didn't want to put larger speakers on my game table. All I can say is the sound just isn't that good and the subwoofer is below average at best. It is probably better to spend a little bit more and get better speakers for superior sound. Right now, Amazon has the Pinnacle Speakers SUBSONIX 5.0 for only $249. It is a steal and it is a much better buy than this Sony system.
Not recognized by XP Pro SP2 as anything other than a "CD-Rom drive". A firmware upgrade (flash program?) from Lite-on, did nothing.It will read media, but won't burn anything.
This camcorder worked great... until it didn't work at all (lens cap error). I purchased this just four months ago... one month too long ago for the warantee to still be in effect. I have spent the past two days on the phone with JVC and keep getting the run around...they admit they have had problems... but they say not with this model so they will not fix it without me paying for it. According to the other reviews there are MANY problems with this model. My advice... don't buy this or any other JVC product! Terrible service.
If you don't care about WOL the card works fine. My system requires a 3-pin WOL cable to connect the LAN card to the system board. The LNE100TX item description says it has one, but the card that came (version 5) does not have this type of interface. Check for compatibility before you buy it!! I ended up returning mine.
It seems that AudioVox stopped making these years ago. But they sit on the shelves of many shops, just rotting and waiting.The one I bought was completely dead. No continuity, no signal, nothing. I can't even get a sat meter to register background noise when I try to power this up.If you buy one, be sure to test it right away. Don't wait like I did until the "product return window" closed.
I purchased this Sony product with plans to connect a Blu-Ray to it. After speaking with the Sony customer tech suuport, I was told that the HDMI connections could not be used for either of the input-outputs because I have to hook it into my tv using a HDMI to DVI adapter. The Sony circuits would not support this type of connection, and would have to use a component type of connection. The unit is still sitting in the box.I purchased a Blue-Ray dvd player and it arrived yesterday. Needless to say, I did not purchase a Sony. I connected it directly into my TV using the HDMI to DVI adapter and had no problem. Sony needs to use a little more forethought when designing a product.
When I opened the box I was excited, and after playing with the device I thought Microsoft might have gotten it right for once.But when I tried to load the accompanying software, it wouldn't install fully -- it just hung at "Installing software". When I connected the device to the PC, it started the software and the software said "Your device needs to be updated from v1.0 to 1.1 - click Next" -- I clicked Next, and I got "No updates could be found." Wtf? At that point the software wouldn't recognize the device had been connected, so I couldn't sync any content.Tried MSFT support, but they couldn't help.The next morning I thought I'd reconnect and try again. When I connected the device I got a screen that said "Removing content" and ALL THE PRELOADED CONTENT GOT ERASED, but it still wouldn't update the device. I could not have been more horked.Does not increase my confidence in MSFT's ability to develop software. Liked the form factor of the device, but now I'm returning it due to its dysfunctional content-erasing software. Buyer beware.
The drive has one important problem. When a PowerMac G5 goes to sleep the drive, connected by Firewire, loses contact. When the Mac wakes a dialog box appears saying that a device has been improperly removed. Since there is no on-off switch on the drive, it is necessary to unplug-replug it. (It doesn't appear to have this problem when connected by USB.) Western Digital does not seem to have implemented Firewire so that it is wholly compatible with Apple products.Update: Other people are reporting sleep problems with these drives, but resetting the PMU on the Mac seems to have fixed it for me. However, the drive too frequently goes to sleep, and there is no way to control this. It is annoying waiting for the drive to waken.Second update: The drive problem has resurfaced with Apple's update to 10.4.9. I'm also having fatal problems with Western Digital's Passport drive. Beware this company's current drives with Macs.
This item is promoted with the Garmin nuvi 780, and is an unnecessary add-on.The nuvi 780 comes with its own vehicle power cord that attaches to the window mounting bracket, so the extra power cord gets a free ride in the glove box, and the seller gets a free ride for $19.87 of up-selling.If, and only if, one uses the gravity dependent dashboard bean-bag mount, would this item be useful.
Bought these to replace my old Phillips headphones of a similar style. The Phillips were nothing special but after using these maxells my old ones seem like the damn pinnacle of hifi audio. I would rather hear to a band of kindergardeners blaring on recorders in my other headphones than listen to anything with these. I imagine the meeting where they came up with these went something like this.Maxell President: Alright our headphones don't sound bad enough, who has some fresh ideas on how we can change this.Worker: Well what if I took this tin can, attached some wires and Bam! We got our new headphone speaker!Maxell President: Brilliant!
I just got it, and I am sending it back for a bunch of reasons.1st, it doesn't work with my Dish system.2nd, the setup is a nightmare. Even after downloading the firmware, and software updates, this was a disaster. The remote would just display firmware successfully updated, and would not leave that screen no matter what buttons you push.3rd, their database is horribly incomplete, and inaccurate.4th, it's a cute idea to try to have one button control but unless it works right it is just another useless selling gimmick.5th, again, it doesn't control my dish sytem, but the $8 Philips remote I have, does that just fine. What a crock.6th, if a company can't answer their phones within 10 minutes, that is normally a clue that they aren't well managed.Of course you have to install software but it doesn't stop there, you have to disable your firewall and popup blockers, and all that good stuff, and of course you have to answer no in 5 different places to not get their email solicitations, as well as answer questions like where you live, and your comfort levels with different products, most likely more market research. God I'm so burned out on companies gathering every piece of info on me that they can.Overall an abosolute nightmare, and waste of a perfectly good evening.I originally bought this because of the high compliments other users gave it, but I just don't see how that is. Now I get to pay to ship this junk back.
Based upon the mostly positive reviews, bought these. Not very good. The silicone (or whatever) earbuds are very comfortable, but that's about all there is that's positive to say.Very tinny and anemic. No range at all. Ultimately, they sound lousy.I bought these as a replacement for the phones that cames with my Iriver HP-120 Mp3 Jukebox, but these earphones are very clearly inferior.
I bought this CF card for my canon powershot S400 after reading some reviews of people that recommend it for canon digital cameras and because of the price, I was really disappointed from the beginning about its speed comparing it to my other CF card (lexar 12X 256), when u take a picture (u don't get the picture u took when the flash lights but the one after about two second, so people should not move for a few second after u took the picture), despite that I kept it because I didn't wanna bother returning it back, then came what really piss me off, after less than 3 weeks the card brook down completely (I only used it twice) and I'm getting error message reading the card in my camera, even I can't get the pictures that I took, simpletech will replace it but I had to pay for shipping ($7.50 for FedEx), I could have returned it to amazon.com for full refund (because it's been less than 30 days since I bought it) but I didn't have the UPC code (which amazon.com requires for returning an item)for my package which I had to send it for the $15 mail-in-rebate (which simpletech requires within 2 week from purchase date to qualify for the mail-in-rebate) I don't know may be they do that to prevent u from returning it.I'm really disappointed with this card and I advice people not to be cheap and purchase the cheapest 512MB card they can get, lexar 512 12X cost probably $15 dollars more but u'll not hear anybody complaining about its speed or breaking down, that difference u'll pay it in shipping costs if the card breaks down twice, not counting the lost pictures which are priceless.
I am the type of person that ALWAYS buys the extra warranty on whatever I purchase. However, I started reading the reviews on this company and many people reported that it was four weeks and counting and they still hadn't received their refund check. I was astonished. I contacted N.E.W. myself and asked them about this. With no shame or embarrassment on the part of the customer service reps, I was informed that if I did everything by email, it would take AT LEAST 15 business days (that's three weeks!) to receive my refund check AFTER I sent them the warrantied item. If I had them send me a pre-paid label for the defective item instead of using my own printer, it would take a week for me to receive and at least a week for them to receive the covered item. In other words, it would take no less than four weeks to receive the replacement check and possibly up to eight weeks! I cancelled the contract immediately. It is just not worth it when you really do the math to purchase this contract. I would recommend buying a product from a company that first makes a quality product and then back it up with a good warranty and gives good customer service such as Grado, Sennheiser or Koss. But stay away from these people; that's my feeling and my advice.
I bought these for my boyfriend to take to football games. They are not high quality whatsoever, which I was expecting by the price, but they didn't even seem to focus for him. I think this would only be a good gift if they were a stocking stuffer for a young kid wanting to play in the woods or something.
The speakers are small, portable and so easy to carry along. But don't expect any reasonable sound volume from them. Audio is low even at max volume. I used with Creative ZEN Video. Could be impedence issue, but I doubt it.
This product comes with virtually no help to work with it.Customer support was weak saying that they would not help with other software issues such as copying outlook express.The computer connection cord is ridiculously short.There are better products out there at prices much lower
I cancelled my TIVO service 11 months ago and TIVO continued charging me and now is claiming that they will only reimburse me for up to 3 months. What a ripoff company. BEWARE!
too complicated is not equivalent to &quot;sophisticated&quot;.if this item is not required for AIMR and not recommended by Schweser, I would definitely go with HB 10B II, which is the best, I think.When I use HB, it only took me a brief review of the instruction menu to get used to its functions, but this TI menu is not clear, and the calculation is complicated. I don't think it.
I could not get the transmitter to work with my car stereo. All the stations I tried came through fuzzy. It was awful. They're sending me a replacement but we'll see. Not worth the money/time/effort.
After downloading the driver twice for this wireless card, it just wouldn't work. I called Netgear and when I gave them the serial # they told me that it didn't exist in their files and was probably a fake!
CHEEP USELESS CRAP PRODUCTS AVOID THE TROUBLES DID NOT WORK FROM DAY ONE REALLEY POOR QUALITY TOO JUNK ITEMS
Product worked perfectly for 1 day. Second day, the product no longer worked and something was loose in it. Would not recommend. Defective product returned.
I purchased the 8432 for two reasons: 1-Creative had always beend good to me; 2-The price was right. Never again will I let assume that just because a company has made good products in the past that they always make quality products. I have made more coaster than CD's with this burner, and even when it does burn a CD successfully it is no guarantee that it will actually work. The software that comes with it is without a doubt the worst piece of garbage I have seen, it doesn't recognize many ,akes of blank CD, and no other burning software recognizes the drive. I contacted Creative Labs about a month after buying the burner (a month that I spent updated drivers, installing software patches, and trying other burning programs which would not work), and found out that I did not have an 8432, they had upgraded the firmware to an 8438 (which was supposedly a better revision of the 8432 firmware). After 2 hours on the phone, the tech (who was pleasant) told me that there was nothing he could do, I was up to date on all my software &amp; drivers. He was stumped, but told me he would pass the info onto the R&amp;D department to see if they could come up with a solution, and would call me back after they examined the problem. Well about 4 weeks later he did call back, and told me that they have no idea why I experienced all of the problems I had. His recommendation was to throw away the burner and buy a new one! I gave this item 1 star, ONLY because they would not let me leave it as none!!!!
Don't waste your money buying this with the Whistler. It does not fit the Whistler and it's not worth packing it up and sending it back since return shipping and my time is worth more than $11.00. Amazon should test items before combining them to be sure they are compatible. I will not trust them in the future about this after this experience. The Whister comes with a windshield mount so you don't need to order another one- which they also recommend. Don't get taken like me.
This antenna does only work with old school Sirius devices. All Sirius XM devices use a different voltage that the one supported by this antenna. Buy the Pixel PRO-600 instead.
I bought this in a gamble to see if it would be compatible with my new nano 5g. It's not. I do still have a nano 3g, so I thought I'd use it with the old one. No big deal, right? But no, the sound quality is so bad, that I just had to return it. I know that FM transmitters will never have good quality sound, but compared to my old DLO FM transmitter, iTrip is garbage. DLO has a big cradle that's attached to the cigarette lighter, which is why I wanted an iTrip. But I think I'll stick with the DLO.
It was OK while it lasted, other than my PDA (Dell Axim x51v) having to be restarted every now and then to recognize the drive. It stopped working after 20 months. With Flash drives so cheap now, I would avoid this type of drive.
This unit caused my Windows XP sp2 PC to hang on shutdown. After the power was re-set; the PC never came back to life. I had to wipe out windows and start over. This cost many hours.I returned the item, less a restocking fee, to Amazon. Believe me, the restocking fees was small compared with the time cost of rebuilding the PC.I noticed at least two other people have had this problem. Total system crashes are big deals!
My office is about 60 feet from the wireless router, and my signal was between 1 and 2 bars (of 5). I bought this antenna to boost the signal strength, and while it did, it is now between 2 and 3 bars.My apple Mac-mini gets 5 bars, as does my Linux based netbook.Delivery was on time, and it was what I ordered... of sorts.
Had this set for about 4 months of daily pc gaming use. Only put them on and taken them off and laid on desk at night and microphone would work sporadically after the first 6 weeks due to the poor construction of the in-line volume controls. I would have to twist and fool with the wires to get it to work. AT times it was impossible until I tried the next day. I'm an electronics enginner so I took apart the in-line controls and checked the construction and the wires are microscopic that connect to a tiny I mean real tiny pc board. This is where they fray and lose contact. watch out for these because in time the solder contact where the mic is attached on this board will come off the board completely rendering them useless unless you want just headphones. Steer clear and look somewhere else.
This product is a waste of money. The software is junk - crashed halfway through and I couldn't transfer from my other hard-drives. I was hoping that it would create a peer-to-peer connection, but it does not. Until there is some other software for this thing, you are better off with a $5.00 cross-over cable.
Still trying to figure out how to power my hard drive with this cable. It covers all inputs. The power cable just sits there looking at me. Put in a drawer till next yard sale. A waste of money!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a good receiver, but its operational system is too simple and slow to use. But for the price, it worths.
I purchased the SC101 over a year ago and it worked fine for the majority of that time. However a month ago I upgraded the software and firmware on the device and lost access to all of my data. NetGear support was of little help. Reading the support forums on the NetGear site one suggestion was to buy another SC101 and insert the drives in an attempt to recover the data, this unfortunately did not work. I am still without my data and repeated attempts for support from NetGear have been horrible.I work in the IT profession for a living and I strongly advise you to look elsewhere for a good "reliable" NAS solution. This is not a knock against Amazon, the purchase and timely delivery of my order was very good. The product however is very unstable and the customer support is the worst I've ever experienced. I will not purchase NetGear products in the future if I can avoid it.
Received the case today and filled it up with DVDs. No real problems until you go to try and zip it up. It took me about 10 minutes to work the zipper from the spine and around a curve.
Do not buy this printer for any point of sale activity. It prints very slowly even on the draft setting. The machine also eats toner ink quite fast. Outside of that I guess it is alright.
My TV also had a couple of defects. It has been over a month and the customer service department is absolutely useless. I have faxed them my warranty three times and then I have sent it to them online twice. I am not the type of person to write reviews, but they have been so terrible that I would hate for anyone to purchase one of their products and get involved with this company. AVOID.
I bought this printer for use in my church.....and was it ever one bad bad mistake. Every piece of paper out of it jammed. Nothing came out of it smooth/easy - was a disaster. I did return it - got a total refund and would never again buy this particular model again. I have a HP all in one 2710 I bought about 3 years ago for my own personal use and what a great machine it has been but as is wont in the commercial world, it is no longer made - but this model printer C6180 is for the birds - or better for the trash can. I hesitated even giving it a one star - guess that would be because it was easy to get out of the box.
They told me was something wrong with the code of the product, they cancel the order. After one week.
The item is advertised as "dual alarm" with CD, radio and Buzzer modes. What is not advertised is that BOTH alarms must be set the same way (CD or radio or buzzer). This is not what SONY meant by "Dual alarm" the last time I bought a similar item. It is useless to me.
I bought the Apex AD1500 for a great price, and nine months later, it won't play any disks. Apex says it will fix the machine for [price] plus shipping. I can't get it fixed locally because Apex won't sell parts or service information to others.While it worked, it produced good entry level sound and picture. After all, digital is digital, but I'll never buy another Apex product again.
I got the product on time, but regret purchasing it from a non-Amazon carrier, the product was defective but I have limited mobility and didnt have a chance to return it. I still have it and it's been over a year, it died several times, gave my computer a virus that was on the device and I had to buy a battery before it would work.... Your probably wondering why I don't sell it on here, it is because there is a WAY updated version of this. Nobody would want it
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
I use this product with Bluetooth speakers that I use on the patio. It works fine but there is a problem. I was unaware that I should unplug the transmitter after charging it for no more than 4 hours. If it is plugged in for more than that, the battery begins to lose its ability to maintain a charge. There is nothing in the product information to inform the new buyer of that issue. Unfortunately, I now have 2 transmitters.
Got this model with an all new system but it never worked. The first one only produced a greenish pixel page regardless of what was scanned. After fighting with Compaq they sent a replacement which only produces barcodes regardless of what was scanned. Tried their updated drivers but those worked worse than the originals which froze my system six times during install alone. I was forced to do a system restore in the end after working through a crippled OS to try and remove the drivers. Actually the number two worst experience I've ever had with any computer system or component. Still trying to get Compaq to honor their warranty.
While the sound quality of the headphones is good, the cords are of different lengths. I don't see how this is supposed to work, but it looks really funny and is inconvenient. Don't buy these.
The ads is misleading, it can not match the need for a photographer with long lens. Look at the demo image in product description, What I can tell you is these two lens are all medium length.long lens+body > height of bottom apartment plus 4 inch.So you can not put the lens-attached SLR vertically like the demo image shows.long lens+body = width of bottom apartment.example: a 70-300mm lens attached to SLR camera, i have to either put it in top apartment (which is assumed to hold jackets, lunch and other stuffs according to ads), or i have to remove all "wall"s from the bottom apartment to lay down the camera and leaving "un-walled" little space for two medium-size lens.
I bought a pair of these headphones based on a review I read in a magazine. It said something about being the most bang for the buck.Although I prefer the earpiece wires to be symmetrical in length, the different lengths were not a big deal for me.They look great, and the fit of the headphones themselves is very good (comfortable and will not easily fall out).The issue I have with these is the sound quality. For headphones which sit directly in the ear canal, they sound a little too muffled for my taste. I was expecting a much cleaner/crisper sound from them.Although they are not terrible, I find them to be lacking in the fidelity department.Would I buy them again? The answer is no, which is why I only gave the item 2 stars.
worked great for about 2 months then the sound got all distorted making it worthless. Do not buy, it is a waste of your money
Opened these and burned a CD. Does not play in car stereo. Does not play in normal CD player. Will be returning.
After a few weeks the thing just fried. All devices plugged into it went off. The rest button did nothing. Exactly the same as what Douglas Schifter wrote in a previous review. No damage to any devices but I don't even thing there was a power surge. The lights (plugged in elsewhere) did not flicker. The thing just burned out. That's not very "Monster". I've replaced it with a surge/power strip made for computers (3000 joules protection) that was half the price of the Audio/Video Monster version (1400 joules protection). Monster is overpriced and inferior.
I read the reviews and I have to agree with the one that were having problems with the ink being out (according to the printer) and still having more than half the ink left. What I hated was the Brothers website did not address this problem,especially when so many people were having the same problem
Terrible. I know it was used but it was also non working. Where device hooks in is broken and is falling off. Looks like someone tried to glue it on.
Funny, my experience is comparable to the first review. It had red lines at first, then the digital readout stopped working altogether. Two weeks out of warranty (one year old), I tried cleaning it, but that didn't help at all. Two months out of warranty, it stopped working altogether. I probably played 30 or so DVD's on it altogether, if that.Just a suggestion: If you do decide to get one of these, buy an extended warranty so you can at least get it repaired.
I spent most of one day trying to get this to work, calling Belkin's helpless desk in some third world country, who spoke broken English. I was trying to move my files (not programs) & settings from a windows XP to a windows Vista computer. Save your time & money, use the windows vista software that comes with the computer, and some kind of storage & transfer device (flash, CD's, portable hard drive). I returned it. Should have paid more attention to the ratings !
I bought this amp and I HATE it. This component left BLACK, NON-removable, stained FOOTPRINTS on my once beautiful component table. Endless hassles for menu options that don't make sense, outputs that output for some things and not others (for instance: their "multi-out" will only output cd sound, and if you were to listen to a DVD the sound would cease for no apparent reason). 5 channel stereo should pass analog signal, but it doesn't. So I tried the "tape" outputs, and the FM radio comes out too now (hooray!) but still no DVD sound passes through the analog out. There is no method to their madness. The "hall" effect is horrible, turn it on and then put your head in between the center speaker and right-front to hear this horrid zig-zag featureless chop they call "hall" mode. uggh, I hate this amp.
I just bought this little device. I have had nothing but problems with it since day one. I have wrote tech. support and they have not been very supportive. They did say they were sorry that their software wasnt working with my computer. It has worked a couple of times but with no sound or color. And yes I have set the conf. every different way possible.
Be careful if you want to use it with Linksys router. Someone seemed to make it work. But I had no luck making it work on all my 3 PCs (Win 98, 2000 and XP) even after I spent more than 3 hours on the phones with customer support technicians. So I had to return it. The only plus side of my whole experience is that the customer support response is very quick. All of my calls were answered in 1-2 minutes while it took me more than 1 hour to reach Linksys support people.
Just a year ago this product was 100-130$. Good for the price but when I went to purchase a second one and saw a price hike on old technology in no way will I buy a second one. This is way overpriced for what it is.
I strongly advise against the purchase of this printer. It performs poorly, suffers from poor design, and is expensive to operate. This is my fifth color laser printer, and it has performed far below lower cost printers. Service calls have cost me more than the purchase price. I selected the Phaser for two reasons: 1) Claims for superior color performance 2) Claims for lower operating costsBoth claims have proven false. My HP Laserjet 3600 cost half as much and produces truer colors and sharper colors. The Phaser goes through the Ink Sticks at a rate that makes operating costs comparable, not less than, conventional laser printers using toner cartridges.On top of the above, after producing less than 4,000 pages, I've been told by the authorized Xerox service representative that it is in need of a new drum assembly, and they want to charge me more than the original purchase price of the printer! I wrote to Xerox explaining the difficulties I've had. I never heard so much as an acknowledgment from them.The Phaser has this nifty feature where you can enter the IP address on your browser and pull up a diagnostic feature (PhaserSmart). Unfortunately, it provides poor to useless information, in other words it is PhaserDumb. I had a problem where the printer said it needed Magenta color sticks added, even though it was full of them. Utilizing the nifty IP diagnostic it gave me the useful advice to "Insert a pen through the oval opening and try to gently push the Ink Stick towards the back of the machine". A pen .... you have got to be kidding me. This is the best that a multi-billion dollar company can come up with in design. I won't even go into how stupidly difficult it is to perform the task they provide.Utilizing the [...] website I was actually able to find that not only is this a common problem with the Phaser, but that the solution to the problem does not involve utilizing a Bic! It requires utilizing the electronic diagnostic tools built into the printer, but only service techs have access to the information. In other words, the information is not in the manuals, etc for the consumer/user.Skip this red herring product and save yourself time, money, and headaches.
This digital camcorder is cute. Small in size and weight- perfect sized LCD monitor. But those are the only existing pros. I was sooo disappointed with the quality of the indoor lighting. Unless you ONLY enjoy recording while strolling outside in the park, don't get it. Please. Spare your wallet.
This is a further review regarding a circular polarizer filter I purchased from Adorama. I wrote noting the shipping costs equaled the cost of the filter.Adorama then contacted me stating they would refund a portion of the outrageous shipping fees if i would change my rating of Adorama. I rated Adorama higher -- then never received the credit I was promised.I will never shop with this company again.
The case came without screws or motherboard standoffs even though the description specifically said it does (I've checked everywhere). Tried to contact Antec to no avail. Didn't bother to return since I had a deadline to meet. Will not use Antec cases again.
Having used one of these before which is still working, imagine my disappointment when this prroduct's gteen light came on, then the red light followed by an explosion and burning odour. Before I refer you to my solicitor, tell me how a chap in the uk gets a trplacememt from usa!
Is is just me or has anyone else experienced a grinding noise coming from this camera?? Right out of the box, it sounds like a little motor wants to shut down. Is this normal?? I didn't expect the camera to make any noise aside from zooming in and out. Please let me know if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
Bought this system as way to protect my garage. Cold weather renders the Infrared detector useless and the door sensor goes through a battery every month. Outdoor siren is difficult to sync with control unit and mine went off for no reason and did not sound when it should have.
I wanted a reliable replacement battery for my camera so I bought the full Canon proprietary (expensive) battery on Amazon. I broke it in correctly and it charged up well at first. Then I went on a trip of a lifetime that I cannot duplicate. Within two months of my purchase this battery completely failed. It would not hold a charge for an hour. I was not able to take pictures for two weeks because I was on a raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. I checked the return policy. For electronics you get 30 days. Compared to the third-party battery I bought earlier (and much cheaper) this battery is not even close. Needless to say I will NEVER buy electronics from Amazon again.
The lock worked very well in the beginning. But after owning it about six months, the lock jammed and the keys broke in the process of attempting to un-jam. Had to cut the wire with cable cutters, and now will have to re-order keys to get the lock out of my laptop. Until then, my laptop has a lock with a cut wire sticking out of it and there's nothing more I can do about it.For only lasting six months, it was not worth the money. Even less so for all the trouble it has caused.
I got these batteries 3 days ago. Put them on the charger and today put 2 of them in my Kodak PowerShot A590IS. I took 33 pictures. Then I went shopping and left the camera home. While I was cooking dinner I thought I would review the pictures. Turned the camera on and it flashed the change battery light at me.So I changed over to the two others, and immediately the screen told me to change batteries. Those were dead too.Tomorrow they are going back to the store. They are JUNK batteries.
I wish I had read the reviews first! I too received theitem with an empty cleaning fluid bottle! Bummer. ButAmazon is giving me a complete refund and paying my postage!
Be careful when buying these discs based on the picture. They don't have the label as shown. They are blank white in the middle and are made for ink jet printing. Check the manufacturer's web site for pictures.
While this scanner is quite fast at running documents through, I found that it could not come close to getting any of them properly aligned. I spent more time de-skewing scans than it would have taken to do it on a flatbed scanner. It is plenty good for having 'good enough' images for record keeping, but useless if you are trying to keep higher quality digital records of paper documents.
I've had two of these cameras, both lost their ability to focus after 11-13 months of use (no drops or any extreme use). They aren't dirty or abused, the simply loose track of where the lens is (the computer moves it in and out to focus) and every (yes every) shot is blurred.I'd recommend another camera.
This is about to go back to Amazon. I have spent literally hours trying to get this player to work with content downloaded from the New York Public library using OverDrive Media Console. First I needed to upgrade the firmware, whatever Amazon sold me was outdated. Then I had to change some settings (they weren't available in the earlier firmware version). Then... still have problems. I hate Apple's fetishization of COOL but at least iTunes works. Digital music players would NEVER had taken off if the industry needed to rely on Redmond to figure this one out. Total frustration. I think I'm going back to cassettes.Oh, some other stuff. THe player looks much better in the picture than in real life. It's very light and looks to be delicately built. The switches have that cheap feel and the controls are not well located. The screen is OK. I'm too old for this kind of thing and have no trouble reading it.
What a disappointment!The UX-machines keyboard is almost impossible to type on, performance is very weak (very slow). The screen is way too small. There is no wire modem connecton (even on the stand). There is no CD/DVD drive. There is only one USB port. LAN connector is a separate "plug-in" thingy.I do need a compact computer, so, I got the UX to replace an older 10"-screen laptop. However, when I need to work on the UX, I end up with plugging in an external screen, external keyboard, external mouse, external DVD drive. So, the set-up looks like a spider lying on my desk. I used to have a 10" screen normal size keyboard laptop, with built-in DVD. That was way MUCH better, than this UX toy! And the regular compact laptop was a lot more convenient to carry - no parts and pieces: all-in-one and ready-to-go, which is not the case with the UX.In addition, I had to clean re-install the OS, re-partitioning the hard drive, to get rid of all of these Sony garbage programs that clog the memory and dramatically slowdown the computer.Resume: Get a compact (10"-11" screen) laptop, which has EVERYTHING built into it (DVD drive, LAN, modem, etc), otherwise you will end up with carrying a lot more weight and pieces
Interface felt really cheap to me, and to boot it was defective out of the box. A shame really because I wanted an aux input in my Sierra Denali...
The title basically says it all. We used it exclusively until we got the Xbox (which is now our main game and dvd player). We then moved the Daewoo to the back bedroom and didn't use it for a while. The next time we tried to play a dvd, the player would power on, but wouldn't read any dvd when put in it.I didn't try to get it serviced because I figured it would probably be more of pain to get it fixed than to just get a new, better quality player.
It is not Windows XP compatible until after you contact customer service! The device driver that came with mine was created 01/05/2001. (I purchased it 06/14/2005) When you try to install the driver it insists that it has to have Window ME or 98 to work and then shuts down due to a "Serious Error". Customer Service wanted to help me correct lines of programming, I opted to take it back to the store and get my money back rather than fix their mistakes and help them get rid of an outdated product.
I got this to hook up my mac mini. I wanted a white cable to blend in with everything else. What I got was a 1992 yellow cable that looks terrible.
My recommendation is that you shouldn't buy any modem with the name Conexant. This was my fourth Conexant modem, and it was just like all the others. It turns out that all Conexant modems are software based, which means that they put most of their workload on the CPU. This results in frequent crashes, slow connections, and most commonly, frequent disconnects. I hope you take this advice and buy something more reliable, such as Best Data or US Robotics.
bought these tweeters to install in my jetta along side my 6.5" 3 way infinity speakers. at low volume sure sound great but once you try to up the volume at all they just start to crackle and sound like crap. thought hey maybe a bad batch. i bought two sets so i swapped them out with 2 new ones. same thing. can't handle any power through them and they are rated at 200 watts. even with a high pass filter installed bass cranked all the way down and an extra capacitor installed inline same thing can't handle it. if you want to a buy a speaker and don't plan on cranking it go for it otherwise save your money.
The quality was not what I expected out of a $50 microphone, not to mention that even with my mouth practically engulfing the mic, it was still quite quiet. Even though it was very quiet, it was still able to pick up on the soft buzz my computer in the background.I tried normalizing the sound levels in Audacity, but the quality was still below my expectations.
Out of the box it didnt work in a vehicle entertainment system or on a TV inside. Dont waste the $$$$.
Completely unreliable & unstable. Bought this to use as a backup drive to save family photos, videos, etc. Drive decides when and if it wants to turn on, when/if it gets recognized by my comp, etc. Have tried this thing with multiple PCs with the same poor results. Remarkably undependable product.
I tried putting this into 2 different computers. I've tried it with Windows XP Pro, Vista Home Premium, and Windows 7 Ultimate. Could not get the drivers to install on any of them. I'd stay away from this card
I purchased the Powermid Remote Extender through Amazon seller X-10 Express. I wanted the ability to change channels in my office from a receiver located in our family room on the same floor. The family room is located about 25 ft from my office. The transmitter and receiver, then, are probably 25-30 ft apart and the signal must go through a couple of walls (drywall).The first set of Powermids I purchased worked great for about three or four weeks. Then, one day, they just stopped working. I called X10 to troubleshoot the issue and they said the units were defective and asked me to contact X-10 Express (the seller) to request a replacement. I contacted X-10 and they required that I send the defective unit back (I had to pay shipping costs) and they would send a replacement.I sent the defective unit and received a replacement about 10 days after they had received the defective unit (too long in my opinion). I hooked the units up and they worked great for the first day. The next day, however, same issue - they just stopped working. All the lights work on the units, but the receiver doesn't change the channels.So, I'm 0 for 2 on this product and have sent an email to X-10 Express requesting a refund. Regardless of their reply, I'm not going to rate this product any better than the lowest score.If both units didn't work at all from the start, then you could feasibly blame it on the environment (e.g. too many walls, radio interference, etc.), but the fact both units worked and then stopped working lead me to believe it is just a poor product.
Although, I reviewed this product before purchase and I knew it would be slooow, it is really very very slow and fails to connect most of the time. You are required to install software on each system that needs access. On the two systems that I have installed the software on have had nothing but problems since. Worst yet the hard drive that you install in the box is rendered useless be used again in any other type of system. Look elsewhere for a NAS.
specs were great, so I decided to give at a try despite the warnings from others. Now I'm returning it back. First, WinDVR won't install on my XP Pro system. In the very beginning of the installation it gives &quot;remote procedure call failed&quot; and aborts. MSI web site has the same faulty version. Intervideo doesn't want to deal with this issue, &quot;If you need OEM (bundled) support for an Intervideo product, please contact the OEM for that information because we do not provide exhuastive support for OEM versions of the program&quot; Ok, downloaded the latest version of WinDVR 3.0. This one installs and seems to work. And what do I get from the MSI card? - Just a beautiful blue screen on all channels.
The Uprint Thermal Printer would be absolutly wonderful if it printed properly in the top area all of the time; about 25% of the time the first letter of the title or the numbers to songs don't print right or at all. The other areas (sides and bottom) seem to be alright.
I decided to get the MX duo after reading all the good reviews here because I was looking for a nice wireless combo but after a few weeks it's proven to be somewhat of a let down. Here's the lowdown:Good:* The keyboard has a decent feel to it, and the mouse has no noticeable lag.* Rechargeable mouse battery* Some of the shortcut keys on the keyboard are nice. The only ones I use are the volume control and mute which are very nice to have at your fingertips.Bad:* All the other keyboard shortcuts which I never use. It makes the keyboard much bigger than I'd need. I hardly ever listen to CDs, the controls for which take the entire top center of the keyboard. Then theres a bunch of other garbage like search, shopping, favorites, webcam, etc which I've never touched.* There is no indicator light on the keyboard for when you have caps / numlock on which is VERY annoying. There are, however, indicators on the recharger but it's way in the corner of my desk (they say it should be kept 3 feet from all other electronic devices). Any place I put it still makes it exceptionally aggravating to have to look over to see if I've accidently hit caps lock. Supposedly the software has some kind of indication that pops up on the screen, but I opted not to install the software because I didn't want all the stupid stuff they bundle with it. How hard is it just to keep the lights on the keyboard itself? If it aint broken...* The battery life for the mouse seems to be about 4-5 days. But the worst part is, unlike mice with cord chargers, you can't use the mouse while it's charging because it's sitting the in base station. So you're SOL if your mouse dies while you're working. Keep your old one handy if you buy this set.* I keep accidently hitting the &quot;back&quot; navigation button on the mouse which gets annoying too. It's big and right where your thumb can accidently press it.* The mouse speed takes a while to get used to. Changing my mouse settings either makes it a little too fast or a little to slow.I give this product 2 stars. It has its virtues, but overall I think Logitech tried to make it &quot;too cool&quot; without considering the design consequences. Save yourself some aggravation and pick up a different set.
It doesn't contain any installation instructions!?!?! How do I know how to install it? And get it functioning? It needs to have instructions. Please.
Why does this device appear when you search Amazon for "Geiger Counter?" It is not even related to a geiger counter and does not detect alpha, gamma, or beta particles. It may be that the seller has embedded "geiger counter" in the index by "accident", if you get my drift. Read the specs carefully and make sure it does what you want it to do.
This monitor has alot of static and you pick- up other monitors in the neighborhood! It has only 2 channels( not much privacy!) i wish i had bought one of the 900 mgh monitors instead! In fact i am looking for new monitors now to replace these ones! Please, don't waste your money here!
I bought this cable on sale, and it worked fine. No better or worse than any other optical audio cable. The main problem I have with this cable is that it broke when I removed it from the back of my DVR. Around the pin on each of the cable's end there is a small, rectangular piece of plastic, a sort of a shield that guides and holds the end of the cable in place. On my Monster cable, this plastic piece came off, under normal use, rendering the cable useless as the cable will not set in place without it. Bottom line, avoid Monster and the overblown hype and just buy a cheap cable instead. It will work just as well, if not better.
It's adequate for listenning though the sound is not the quality that I hoped for.
I'm on amazon right now to buy a new wireless mouse. This one uses a ton of batteries. I even started using rechargeables! Anyway, the right click button stopped working, so I can't even check my spelling in this review! I'm constantly having to reset the button on the bottom because the lazer gets "stuck." How annoying. I also have to open the battery case and reinsert the batteries up to 5 times per day. The more I write, the more I think about changing my star rating to a 1, but it did work great for about a year, except for the constant battery changes. The keyboard is fine. I like how it has an email key. That's about it!
Can not really review how the remote performs because never got to use it. When we opened the package the inside of the remote was rusted because for some reason the manufacturer thought it was a good idea to package with the batteries inside the remote.The batteries rusted and spilled all inside the remote.When I contacted the company that sells this item they said I could return for a replacement. I HAD TO ASK THEM ABOUT THE COST OF SHIPPING TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE ITEM. THEY SAID THAT I WAS TO PAY!!!!!! AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THEM THAT IF THE ITEM WERE NOT DEFECTIVE I WOULD NOT BE RETURNING IT AND I ALREADY PAID MY SHIPPING TO GET IT TO ME I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING TO RETURN IT THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME A PACKING LABEL.WHEN I WENT TO SEND THE ITEM BACK IT WAS POINTED OUT TO ME BY UPS THAT THE LABEL WAS NOT VALID AS THEY PUT A EXPIRATION DATE ON IT THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF AND IT EXPIRED BEFORE I COULD GET IF REPACKAGED AND SENT BACK.WOULD NOT DEAL WITH THIS COMOANY AGAIN.
it was average to begin with...then ink issues...now it just says "check the troubleshooting guide" over and over againnever buy these printers
I originally bought this CD holder because I needed somewhere to put my increasing cluttered CD's after I lost my wooden box when I was forced to move.Now let me point out the obvious flaws that I was too stupid or lazy or inattentive to notice.For one, you cannot fit any "special" CD case in the slots because they are simply too big; the slots are just big enough to snuggly hold onto only the most basic CD case and nothing else. So if you have any box sets or CDs that came with a paper sleeve or of the "fold-out" variety you may want to reconsider.Another issue I had was the fact that more often then once I was having trouble fitting the damned CD's into the damned slots and was forced to get on my knees like a damned fool to see what the damned problem was. This required me to slowly guide the CD into place like a top secret alien craft into hangar 18.This is NOT ergonomic design, unless you are Hitler.Well it's not TOTALLY bad. Once you get the disks into the slots they're not going anywhere. And you have the option of connecting several of these ghastly beasts together if you have a considerable collection of albums that need to be categorized and slotted and you don't mind having to keep your freak CDs separted from your more normal ones.Bottom line: You can find a better way to organize your music, even if it does cost a wee bit more.
Purchased this kit just to have the double din piece for a custom install in my Frontier. I was sorely disappointed as the trim piece did not fit flush within the opening. There was a clear 1/8&#34; gap which looked terrible. I ended up making a custom piece by hand. Do not recommend if using a double din size unit in a Frontier.
I purchased this hard drive thinking it was truly portable meaning that the from the following item description NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE is needed."The DiskGO 3.5" Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive is a convenient and fashionable solution to backing up and transporting all of your important documents, digital pictures, music, videos and more. This hard drive fits nicely on any desk either horizontally or vertically and is incredibly easy to use. Just plug the drive into any available USB port, and it's instantly recognized. There is sure to be enough storage for even the heaviest of users. Utilizing an ultra-fast USB 2.0 connection, this hard drive can back up an entire notebook or desktop computer in just minutes. It's inevitable; your computer's internal hard drive will eventually fail, destroying (or deleting) all of your files in the process. The DiskGO 3.5" Portable USB 2.0 Hard Drive is a reliable way to assist with disaster recovery. Carrying your information has never been so easy."Imagine my surprise to find when it came in that it needs an external power source and the ultra-fast USB connection is only for transferring files. I returned it and am looking for a portable hard drive that is TRULY PORTABLE!The product description says nothing about needing an external power source to operate which I feel is misleading to buyers!
I received the product damaged - it didn't work. I went through the procedures for returning the product and sent it UPS. I asked for a replacement. Still haven't received one as of July 12th 2010.
This reviewer never got the chance to use this camera because the metering/LED system was defective, or else 3 sets of 1.5 volt batteries were powerless. Returned camera the day after receiving it. It sure seemed like a great camera, and regretted having to send it back because of a defect.
It works OK except that it keeps forgetting the TV code, and I have to reprogram it (about once a week). Not a big deal, since I've already memorized the code, but still, it's annoying when you buy something and it doesn't work.
I bought the Safety 1st Safe Glow Monitor late last year. Now it switches off in the middle of the night without warning. I can't help but wonder how many times my daughter has woken up crying and I didn't hear her because I was depending on this thing??? I tried to call Safety 1st to ask them about and was asked to jump through hoops in order to get a replacement for this cheap monitor. You will be asked to fax your receipt along with your information. They verify it and then ask you to mail certain parts from the unit. Finally they will send you a check or voucher to replace it. NOT worth my time. I've already told them that I am going to buy another monitor, but it will NOT be a Safety 1st product.
I ordered the items on 10/6/2006. It is not K8NGM2-FID, instead, it is K8NGM2-NBP. Amazon has tried to send me the item once more, but it is again the wrong items. I am pretty frustrated that Amazon would only refund the money, instead of offering the lower-line model K8NGM2-NBP at a reasonable price minus all the hassle it has costed. It is such a shame that after 6 years of shopping with Amazon, that is all it can offered.
Camera was decent for a while back in the mid 2000s. Picture quality can be good if all conditions are great and you keep it very still. If you move it a tiny bit, it's all a blur. I still use it today after about 6 years but that's only because I am too broke to get a new one. Zoom is what u expect, not that great. It's slow to load and take a picture. Mexapixels are low but you can still get a decent shot with perfect conditions. Takes video and has several nice features if you can get enough battery time to access them. It does freeze up, but mine has only done that a handful of times.Worst parts and these are deal breakers: It didn't come with a rechargeable battery or a charger. So I've always used standard AAs or Lithium type batteries. And believe me, you will go through tons of batteries with this thing. Sometimes it will not fire up with a brand new set of batteries. Other times it will seem to last a long time. It will cause u tons of headaches and disappointment if u try to take photos and u don't have a spare set of batteries.I don't know what Kodak's problem was with this unit, but I can see why others have overtaken them in the camera business.Don't waste your money unless you are desperate.
As another reviewer mentioned, this unit is not recognized by my computer if I plug it in through a USB extension cord. It is very strange because the unit works fine if plugged directly into the computer. Other 2.0 deviced work fine through the same extension cord this was attempted with.Summary:Short cord, extension cables may not work... purchase a different brand.
Purchased from Amazon on February 12, 2007. I used it for 3 years with some minor problems. When there were problems, I had to unplug this device and plug the USB device directly to the back fo the computer. However, recently it stopped working completely. Whenever I plug a USB device, it gives me a message saying the device hub is overloaded. When I plug the device directly to the computer, there is no problem. This happens when used with the power adapter (obviously) and with only ONE USB device being connected. I am not certain if 3 years is an acceptable life for electronic components; it is not acceptable to me personally. I expect all my electronic purchases to survive a minimum of ten years. An expensive SONY MP3 CD player I purchased died after 17 months. So I completely stopped buying SONY products due to unreliable product life. I have had other problems with other LINKSYS devices, so I am begining to form a low opinion of this company's products as well, and its product documentation tends to be very user unfriendly in general.
Do NOT buy this one, you can't hear ANYTHING but static with it. My suggustion, go with the Fisher Price (Lights and Sounds). We bought the Safe Glow monitor when we had our second baby (so the two monitors would look different and you could tell who was crying), and we hear nothing but static from it. Maybe I'm spoiled from the clarity of the Fisher Price one we already had, but I have adjusted this one so many times and it makes no difference.....it's useless. Sorry to sound so harsh, I just don't want you to be as dissappointed as we have been with ours.
You are better off building your own computer out of parts from the 80's because that's basically what you will be getting. Where to start with what is wrong with Dell, customer support (they will argue with you), hardware failure (if it works right the first time count yourself lucky), the motherboard - you get what you pay for remember that, and if you do not upgrade then there will be NO slot available for upgrading later, and the funny thing is that it will work for about four months then the problems start. And as for their printers, RUN don't walk away, RUN far ans fast.
This armband is average, at best. Dont get me wrong, it serves its purpose but my major complaint is that it won't work well with the silicone cases that most people use. If you use a silicone case you either have to take it out of the case everytime you want to use the armband or try to jam it in the tiny opening that was obviously only designed to be used with a "naked" ipod. The realy laughable thing is that with all the scratching complaints with the nano apple recommends using a case, do they expect users to take the unit out of the case everytime they want to use an armband. Let me tell you this is a major pain!! I got this item as a gift otherwise I probably would have bought a silicone case that doubles as an armband (ie. has a slot in the back for a strap). BTW the NANO rocks!!
Looks are deceiving. I haven't taken this item out on any serious adventure yet but out of the box it feels rather flimsy. The light in the back that swivels is tough to maneuver and I think it will probably break off sometime. The front light is kind of dim. The radio and flasher are OK. Everything works as supposed to, I just wish I shopped around before I picked this one up.
After spending 2 hours on the phone with tech support that was located overseas, I FINALLY had my Linksys WRT54GS up and running. It was a total pain to set up - the installation software that came with the product was pretty much useless. For a whopping 3 months the router worked flawlessly. I then spent another hour on the phone with overseas tech support who determined that my wireless router was defective and suggested that I return the product to the store.
I had high hopes for this monitor after reading other reviews, but pulled it out of the box, plugged it in, and felt a pang of disappointment. Pixels are apparently missing in the screen, making small green dots appear on the desktop that can't be removed. I was also disappointed that the viewable screen was only 12&quot; wide and 9&quot; tall -- not even close to the full 15&quot; as stated in earlier reviews. I'll be returning the unit for a full refund. It's unfortunate, because the monitor itself looks great on my desk.
Q: When is a scanner not a scanner? A: When its a toy.This is one of the worst products I have ever used. Its almost impossible to scan any amount of stacked paper without multiple jams and multiple sheets being pulled at once. If the stack has ever been stapled together or even punch with a hole punch, the few fibers that link the sheets are enough to stick multiple sheets together. The roller system is terrible. This product is virtually unusable for people intending to scan more than one sheet at a time. Suggest you avoid it and go with a more robust products with a better pulling system, such as one of the Brother multifunction copiers.
This is a nice printer. I have had it since Dec 2006. It scans well and prints well. The pictures that I have printed are great--especially using HP paper. So why do I rate this as a 2 star? Because of the ink cartridge. They are less expensive. A black cartridge will run you $14, the color maybe $17. Sounds great, right? Wrong--there is only 5 ml of ink in the cartridges. Folks that is a teaspoon worth of ink! We go through cartridges like Sherman went through Atlanta. As soon as I can I'm getting another printer.
Like many computer accessories this one has an appealing list of features. Too bad it doesn't always work. The first one I received operated for a couple of weeks and then died. None of the LEDs would light and no USB traffic would pass. The replacement worked for a couple of months during which period I experienced odd delays and failures when restarting my computer or waking it from sleep. It even made Vista blue-screen with a USB device error. I've replaced the Targus hub with a 7-port hub from Tripp-Lite and all the problems instantly disappeared even though all of the same USB peripherals are still in use. This indicates that the problem was definately the hub. Your experience may be different. Just be advised that this hub won't always work as advertised. By the way, my computer is a $5000 Dell M1730 laptop running Windows Vista Ultimate/32bit.Another interesting observation: Since this (and the replacement Tripp-Lite hub) are both powered hubs, I assumed that I could plug my Sony MP3 player into the hub and have it charge without having the computer powered-up. But with either hub, the MP3 player refuses to charge unless the computer is powered-up too. This makes it pretty useless as a USB charger since I could just as well plug the MP3 player into the computer as having a computer powered-up seems to be a requirement in either case.
Let me start by saying I've been a WD fan for several years, and have had excellent luck with their internal drives. I suspect that the disk drives in My Books are fine also.My first My Book wouldn't even power on no matter what I did. This occurred after about 2 months. Today the Fire Wire interface on my second My Book quit working. Luckily the USB interface still works.45 minutes with support trying to get my warranty straightened our didn't help my confidence level with this company. I agree that having a $320.00 hold put on a credit card for a $150 device is ridiculous.I bought this device to back up my data, but I no longer have faith that if I need them my files will be there.
No denying Apple makes great products, but this is NOT one of them. They spent their money on the visual design and forgot that in order for the item to function it needed to be sturdy. The cord on this WILL break and you will need to buy another. The cord is too thin to withstand anything more than occasional use. Apple should be ashamed of this one and I'm surprised there hasn't been a recall.
This camera is really a mixed bag. I hate absolutely everything about it: too noisy, zoom too slow, unimpressive viewfinder, etc. But even as bad as this camera is, I took some really amazing pictures with it. You know the saying: It is a poor workman who blames his tools...I'm not saying that those who got bad pictures with it don't know how to take photos but I have to admit that out of the several hundreds of photos I took with it, only a few were really bad, and it's mostly because the setting was too dark (I mostly take outdoor photography and sunsets).I'm definitely looking for a new camera because this one is just too clunky, noisy, slow and [...] ugly. But it has served me well for a couple of years now and I'm happy with my photos, so in the end, that's what counts.3 stars.
After 3 months now only one speaker on the headphone works,no way to fix that.
Bought it for hosting the Seagate 1TB External drive but it doesn't fit so now I am using it to hold sweets at the office.
I got this two Christmas's ago. Even though iTunes can be temperamental I loved having this! I primarily used it when I went to work out. One day, I'm at the gym and I turned it off for a couple minutes to talk to someone. I go to turn it back on and two lights just flash back and forth. Then iTunes doesn't even recognize it! It says it needs to be restored. So I clicked "restore" and then it says it's unable to restore due to an "unknown error." I look into sending it to Apple to get it fixed but it would cost as much to buy a new one as it would to get it fixed! I just couldn't believe it was go kaput just like that. Not to mention Apple's has the worst navigation on it's website.. you have to click through seven pages just to get a simple question answered!
The tuner on my LCD is awful. White stripes going across the screen all the time. It delivers the same result using the Composite signal (A/V). Using the component (Cr, Cb, Y) gives a decent image only, but it is not HDTV, so forget about the Progressive scan DVD players. It will work as a computer monitor only if your video card detects it right, otherwise you will end up with black lateral regions without image. Not a good buy. Moreover, the company will only exchange the monitor for you if you have more than 3 dead pixels. Mine came with 4 to 6 bad pixels - lucky me! Absurd!
This is the worst camera I have ever owned in my life. I had a fuji 1.3 mega pixle camera that took better pictures than this one! I have taken this camera on 2 vacations now, and both times I brought along my Olympus SLR film camera, and both times, the Olympus pictures are clearer, brighter and all but maybe 1 will work, with this stupid Sony Cybershot, I end up deleting 3/4 of the pictures because they are blury or have all kinds of funny things happening, the only pictures that do work with this camera is during the day time, or in bright lighting. On the first vacation I went on with this camera, my friend brought along her kodak 1 megapixel camera she got free and it turned out better pictures, as did my Olympus, on the second vacation I returned from today as I write this, I just downloaded my pictures, and deleted 2/3's of them because they are so bad, the ones that came off my film camera are perfect! My sister also has the exact same camera which she brought with her, and as I went through her pictures, same thing over 2/3's of them didn't work, I would have just assumed I'd gotten a defective camera if it was only my Sony that did not work, however hers didn't either, I would also assume perhaps it was myself that was the problem, however, I took a number of the exact same picture on this Sony as well as my Olympus (as a back up and thank god I did) and the pictures from the Olympus, as well as every other camera I have ever used, have come out fantastic, on this camera though, they come out horrible, so bad in fact that I'm embarrassed to show people! Believe me, if I hadn't gotten it free as a present I'd be writing a nasty letter to Sony, as it is though my next camera I'm saving up for and buying from a brand that does nothing but photography equiptment, therefore knows what they're doing. Sony makes great TV's and home entertainment systems, anything else I've bought from them, or known someone who has, has been junk, their camera, their car stereos, their computers! Sony should stick to TV's and Home Theater, it's what they're good at, camera's not so much, unless you're looking for something cheap that you'd only use in the day, even then I'd recommend a disposable, they even work better than this camera!
The packaging was satisfactory and product looked like a good quality cable, however when connected to a 26" 720p display, the image had significant artifacts. I tested the cable both with and without a powered HDMI amplifier. The audio was okay, although i didn't try recreating surround sound. On a side note, I tried the cable on a different brand TV and did NOT experience the same image problem. It seems some TV's may be more sensitive to the inexpensive cable.
Works fine on my XP system. Will not work on my Win 7 system.That's what I should have learned by reading reviews but didn't read enough before buying.That's the bottom line and the reason for writing this review.Belkin site tells you nothing that I can find. Guess I'll stay away from them henceforth.
Here's a list of what I've discovered I CAN'T do with the Sony Spressa CD-RW. I CANNOT: Do a full backup and restore, Restore large files from CD-RW back to hard disk. Also, when recording music from CD to CD, it is often necessary to first copy to C drive then to CD-RW. This is difficult if you don't have alot of space on your C drive. I'm disapointed with this product, and for more reasons than I've listed.
used it on a rack. only 1 ir port and didn't come with the repeater. didn't with with repeater or alone. sent back.
RCA has joined the long list of corporations whose names used to mean quality -- Zenith comes to mind. This VCR-DVD combination joins its unworthy predecessor the DRC8295 (of which I bought two and promptly returned them) as fraudulent commodities. It is, unfortunately for me, just well-enough made to outlive the warranty so i'm stuck with the beast. Beware of all American and all Japanese (!!!) electronics produced in China. The Chinese seem to have adopted American, not Japanese, industrial philosophy and, since WalMart rules, bad drives out good every time. Old Enough to Remember, Mt. Desert, ME
I have had numberous back covers and most of them crack at the corners a few weeks after installation. This one is still perfect. I love the rubberized plastic feel, helps with it not sliding around on your hand.Update: Had the cover for less than a month, and one of the tabs on the side that holds it on snapped off. I am not rough with my ipad, and it does not get dropped. I take very good care of things. Now it's useless.
While the label says "...Remote Control for iPod or iPod mini...", the fine print on the INSIDE says you ALSO need a "dock connector (not included)". WTF? I buy a product, then find out I needed something more? Hard to believe that Amazon allows such craziness. Too late to get my $$$ back or I would've already returned it. Good grief already.
I've had this printer fro 2.5 years and, if I could, I would throw it out the window. Every time I try to print it makes weird noises and refuses to print. When it finally does print it leaves huge smudges of ink all over the paper so that you have to print again, wasting time, money, ink, and paper. When it does print, it prints ok, but still has blotches on the paper. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER, IT IS SUCH A WASTE!! I wouldn't even give it one star, but the page said I had to put some rating.
Although this is a great product, my biggest turn off was that certain low frequency weren't passing through the unit. So when I was playing a song the bass line would sound weird. I downgraded back to the BX-10 and love it.
I thought these were going to be the best heaphones,I wanted them to buy the greatest, I was dissapointed and was contempt with them. For a while until I realised they were garage and I sold themWithout the "bass" they are [...] and uselessI parenthesize that word since you are not getting genuine bass. Bass should not be powered by batteries, the subwoofer is just a fake label.You really get loud vibrations picked up by drivers, hence why you need batteries. You get a ringing sensation, it will itch the first time.I think skullcandy should sell vibrators not headphones.Overall they are relaxing for a while but you realize the sound quality does not keep up with the bass.I reccomend these 70 dollars be spent elsewhere, try them out for yourself before you buy them I know tons of kids who love them, thus why I sold them.Worth 20 dollars If you ever wanna buy these, either way there's no reason, Sony has xb500's if you want genuine bass.
I bought this product to interface to a microcomputer. The product claims to have drivers for Windows, and Mac OS X. I loaded the drivers for Mac OS X and subsequently after a reboot, the application could not find a serial device and an examination of /dev showed no pseudo device was created.Then I gave up and installed the drivers for Windows XP. Once I had done that, my machine began blue screening, which it had never previously done before.The bottom line is that I was unable to use the device on any available platform (I didn't try Linux). and my project stopped dead in it's tracks over this. I guess I will have to go dig out an old computer with a real serial port to do this work. That is pretty silly when I have a very expensive Mac Pro on my desk, and a MacBook Pro, neither of which can operate this device, either under leopard or snow leopard.Don't buy this product. I don't know how anyone is getting any satisfaction with it, but I certainly am not.
I bought this player (...). The player died within less than a year. There is an annoying problem: the media tray opens and immediately closes whenever you push the open/close button. I have to pull the tray quickly to be able to put my DVD/CD in. Sounds ridiculous? This is the worst electronics i have ever bought.I will avoid any products from Apex in the future.
it would no longer turn on. The customer service is atrocious at best, bordering on non-existent. When my player would no longer turn on, I followed the instructions and sent it back to the service center with a note describing the problem. Well, they have had the unit since Jan. 18 and still no sign of it. After being given misleading information over several calls, I was finally told that I would have to wait until Mar 14 before they will negotiate a 'buy back' price with me. Adding insult to injury, they make the customer responsible for keeping track of the progress of the repair (no callbacks or e-mail notifications available). I hope you all can benefit from my painful experience. Do not buy anything from RCA/Lyra; it is not worth the risk.
Won't feed paper in straight. Jams any paper heavier than plain white. Took back to store and given another one which does exactly the same. It's going back tomorrow for a refund after ruining a lot of expensive photo paper tonight by jamming! I will NEVER buy another HP printer.
There is no such chip as an AMD Athlon 64 Processor FX 70 125 WATT AM2. It is a socket F with 1207 pins, not 940 socket AM2 as the ad banner describes. Don't be mislead into believing this is the next chip in the FX Athlon series after the incredible FX 62. It was an interim chip produced before the Quad core chips came out. The only motherboard I can find for it comes from Asus (Even they don't guarantee compatability since the board was designed for an Opteron.) To realize a performance increase over the Athon 6400+, you will need two CPU's, otherwise even the Athon 6000 out performs just a single chip. I do not believe any other board manufacturers are planning boards for this chip. There are ads all over the internet for the AMD Athlon 64 Processor FX 70 125 WATT AM2, but none of them clearly indicate that this chip is a socket F. I believe there is a lot of inventory out there and this misleading banner is just an attempt to unload an expensive orphaned chip.
1. Upconversion does nothing. I tried it side by side with a normal DVD player, using the same, good quality DVD, sending the picture to a brand new, large HDTV. The upconverted signal resulted in a fuzzier picture, worse the more I upconverted (i.e. 1080p worse than 720p worse than 480p).2. As a normal DVD player, it is lousy. Slow to start up, and often fails to do so, forcing you to unplug it and replug it to get it to do anything. Slow to respond to the remote. Remote badly designed. I could go on, but you get the picture.Avoid.
I am giving this a two out of five because of the difficulty when trying to disconnect them from an audio source. I replaced my car stereo and I almost broke the rca's on the back of the radio and did break one on the amp in my trunk. I got them off but one of the jacks broke, still usable though. Otherwise its okay product and be warned the cable is really thick..
The box says that it is XP compatible, but apparently they didn't try to install it before making that claim. Take it back to Wal-Mart.
Purchased a Midland because I thought it would be of good quality. Upon receipt I found it had severe audio feed back in transmit mode with squeal. Spent several weeks with Midland Customer Service and still not satisfied. They agreed to send me another one but I still don't have it after several weeks. Very poor customer service. I would not buy another Midland product.
Upgraded from factory 256 mb to two sticks of this 256 mb ram. I did not see any difference in the performance in speed or with the amount of open windows. Could be the performance of the motherboard/processor, but I expected to see something different. I have upgraded many PC in the past, and a ram upgrade always shows a little performance change. This notebook was different. I should have given the computer away and purchased new.
Sharp uses the tried-and-tested scheme of virtually all inkjet manufacturers: Sell the hardware for next to nothing, then sit back and watch the money roll in as irate consumers are forced to pay for overpriced proprietary supplies to keep their plastic little machines up and running. Nowhere does this get more excessive and infuriating than with ink cartridges. I would not be surprised to learn that in Sharp's case, both the quality and the quantity of the ink are engineered to wring minimum performance out of the cartridges. Ka-ching! That's another $30, and another, and another.As others have noted, Sharp's pricey-as-gold cartridges have a nasty habit of drying out in record time. The printhead on the cartridges is so prone to clogging as to constitute willful negligence (or worse) on the manufacturer's part. Soaking the printhead in warm water and slamming it onto a wet rag a couple of times may dislodge the ink clots, but the relief is likely to be just temporary. I'm done with Sharp. Other inkjet makers aren't perfect either (because the technology itself isn't perfect), but Epson and Canon and HP aren't quite as shameless and blatant about gouging their customers.
I got this set to use with my Panasonic Lumix G1 and 45-200 lens. The first thing I noticed was the filters were filthy (about par for cheap filters). Also, there was a spot on the +1 and a big smudge on the +2 that would not come off. I was able to autofocus well through the filters.However, the image quality degraded when using the filters. It was the equivalent of losing resolution--going in 1:1 showed blurry pixels instead of crisp ones. I asked for a refund and got one from the seller. If you care about image quality, try another brand. Right now, so far so good with the Tiffen set.Rating: two stars because it is functional.
Just like Mark (posting April 5, 2006), I charged the thing up, filled it full of great music, and went out for my usual run. It worked for about a half-hour and then died. Tried everything to get it going again but nothing. Am taking it to the Apple store at the local mall to see if they have any suggestions. Hopefully, I can send it back to Amazon and get my money returned. Sigh!
Let me make this clear. I have NEVER taken my printer off black and white settings.Despite that, I have had to replace my expensive color ink cartridges multiple times. This printer was designed to drain color ink tanks regardless of whether you use them. It mixes small amounts of color into the black and white printing to drain the tanks.If that wasn't unethical enough, here's the real kicker: once a color cartridge is drained (again, with only black and white printing), it will constantly demand you replace the ink cartridge EVERY time you click print. I have been screwed so many times by printing a document and walking away to get my shower only to find that when I'm ready to head out the door the document NEVER PRINTED because I didn't click 2-3 times that I did not want to replace the ink cartridge that HP deliberately sabotaged to earn more money.I will never, ever, buy an HP printer again and I will do my research to find out what other manufacturers use these practices to inflate their profits so I can steer clear of them, too.
These connectors are useless because they are so large! For any given pair of speaker posts, whether on my receiver, in-wall outlets or on the speakers themselves, it was a real trick to get the nut tightened and still keep the connectors from touching each other. For the receiver and the in-wall outlets, one pair of these connectors effectively knocked out four posts because they obstructed access to the adjacent pair.
I bought this Sony remote in July 2003. It worked just fine with my 27&quot; Panasonic TV. Recently it started losing channel up/down function, and today this went completely (replaced batteries, tried reprogramming-unsuccessful)! PIP functions and everything else still work. I am very disappointed in this product-for $50+, and being Sony, you expect reliability.The only replacement Universal Remote I can recommend is the Home Theater Master MX-500, which I've had for 2 years now. It has worked flawlessly...of course, it costs $100 or more. Just what is the problem with remote reliability?
Should have paid extra for one that came with the little feet attached. They don't seem like a neccessity but using a glass desk, I fear that it will be scratched. Considering returning this after asking many hulking men to help attach the feet and only one little foot has latched on.
This product doesn't work. Period. It doesn't support the advertised speed. Connections are often lost even with the router next to my computer. Setup is badly designed, it is impossible to figure out whether you are successfully connected or not. Saving settings doesn't seem to do anything. Enough said. Don't buy.
The print functions work fine, both color and text. It will scan from software, but it won't respond to scan requests from the control panel, which is the main reason I bought it. Thankfully, I did not waste money having this boat anchor shipped to me, I'll just dump it off back at the store. I put a call in to tech support and he walked me through some tests, then gave up and said there must be something wrong with my pc. I tried installing the software on 2 different pc's: 1 2003 server, the other xp pro sp2, neither one allowed one touch scanning. In fact the xp machine didn't recognize the device at all.
I don't know how many times I had to turn this machine off and on just to clear it. Would constantly get "hung up" when using ANY of the functions: faxing, receiving, scanning, printing, copying. Ink ran out without warning and WAY before it should have. Spend so much time re-doing everything.
UPDATE:DO NOT BUY! ITS NOT RELIABLE, COULD BE DANGEROUS!One of my two units fried after only a few months. I suspect the tranformer had a short in it. The transformer got so hot the hard plastic enclosure melted. Too hot to touch. This was in a cool 55 degF room. Luckily it didn't burn my house down.I can no longer access the HDD from my home file serve. Hopefully, it didn't damage the HDD itself, still testing.Unfortunately its past Amazon's the 30 days return policy.----------original reviewAmazon part of purchase was OK, typical Amazon transaction.I bought two units, have both units working great. I'm happy now, BUT...product is bargain priced, you get what you pay for.CONS:- Installation is for the mechanically inclined and PC h/w component savy.Package is absent any instructions on how to open the case and physically install your hard drive. Its like a puzzle box. A user could easily be frustrated or even break components installing their HDD.- Internal cabling is stiff and space is cramped, could easily cause a connector, wire or cable to be loose or even break during installation.- I had two units, each with different parts which fit poorly. AFTER I knew how to open the case, I had a corner on a plastic part break off opening the second unit because the front cover fit so tightly (must have been forced on in the factory). Fortunately, no adverse impact.PROS:- As for final operation, the aluminum case w/HDD installed runs cool, even cooler than the power transformer.- Price very low, notably cheaper than comparable products.- Comes with free external SATA cable, half the price of the product if bought seperate.- Comes with convienent free screw driver for assembly.Would I buy again?For home use, YES to save money, recession and all.For business/customer/relative, NO for fear/risk of time delays if product needs returned, reliability & customer satisfaction.
I wasted my money here. The drivers install okay (both from the included CD and download from Trendnet's website), but neither my Windows 7/64 or Vista computers will recognize the device. I called Trendnet's tech support and was told that they do not have drivers for Windows 7 or Vista. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE THESE OPERATING SYSTEMS.
I bought these clamps for the corresponding SuperFlat Monster speaker cable but they do not really fit the cable as they are supposed to. I could manage to install it by bending the cable to make it fit into the clamps. Let me emphasize that this is the appropriate size as recommended by the manufacturer. The cable itself included a few samples of the same clamps that were as small as the ones purchased separately.
I wish I read the reviews before I bought this thing, unfortunately. Extremely user unfriendly to connect and disconnects itself often; kills batteries even in sleep mode.The size and precision is good when it does work, but definitely not worth the money. I exchanged it for a new one thinking it was just the first unit, but still terrible.
This recorder offers some of the best features for a DVD recorder. Of special interest is the ability to tailor the bit rate of the recording in very small increments from 2Mb/sec to 8Mb/sec. It has the ability to record LPCM audio. It also allows you to record in Dolby Digital in 2 different bit rates. Overall, this unit offer incredible flexibility for the user. This was a huge selling point for me. It has a very easy interface (which becomes intuitive after a couple of uses) to create menus for DVDs. It's well designed and attractive.Now for the bad news. A total showstopper: The TV Guide menu system never worked. The manual tells you to go through the set up process, then turn the unit off for 24 hours, avoiding unplugging any connections to the unit. I live in Austin, TX, and get my signals over the air. Reception is excellent in my area. The unit displayed all the available channels. They all came in clearly. But after 24 hours, I turned on the unit to find no program data. I must have done something wrong, so I went through the entire process again, ensuring that I waited 24 hours (this time, just to be safe, I waited 30 hours). I turned on the unit, and again, no data. I tried one more time. No luck. I called Toshiba. They said, "well, if the data doesn't show up, we can't help you".I would have kept the unit if I could have recorded off the air by setting up schedules manually. The unit REQUIRES the TV Guide program guide. It is the only way that the unit can record TV shows.Second huge issue for me, regardless of the state of the unit (on/off), the fan in the back of the unit stays on ALL THE TIME. And it's not so quiet. Forget about putting this unit in a small room, because you'll hear it...ALL THE TIME.Given these two issue, back in the box it went. And here's the really disappointing point...I did my research. This unit has the best features for the price. It has a hefty 160 GB hard drive. It was the perfect unit....almost.
Got busy and didn't get this returned, but it never did work...it couldn't be 'recognized'. I have had these before and never had any trouble setting them up and installing, but this one never has worked at all. Thought something was funny when there was no serial number on the item. If it was truly a namebrand item it surely would have a serial number, wouldn't it?
I bought 1 40 pack of these disks so that I could create a set of Windows 95 setup disks. They worked to install windows once and then they all started dying. I went to run Windows setup and got halfway through and got a "cannot read from device" error. After that I ran scandisk on all of them and only 1 disk didnt have bad sectors. A few of the disks had bad sectors in the system area rendering them unformattable. I advise anybody who reads this to steer clear of these cute little disks unless you want to use them as christmas ornaments.
I bought this drive in Feb of 2005. Five months later, it crapped out. Maxtor sent me another one and I was able to recover nearly everything with the assistance of some great computer people. Not even a year after receiving the new drive, it failed today! It's clicking and squeaking. Not the sound you want from your hard drive. I am terrified to buy a Seagate drive now that they have acquired/bought Maxtor. I am not sure where I will turn from here, but I will NEVER buy another Maxtor product -- waranteed or not. My data is too valuable to trust to this company.
After many calls and online chats discovered that the only Crucial Ram compatible with these powerbooks is Crucial CT368079. I don't know about other manufacturers but with my memory I'm very finicky!
I thought the quality of the product (materials, snaps) was fine. The problem is more of a design flaw. The lid sits just on top of the CDs once you put them in, so it's not really secure. It would've been a perfect box if it was taller than the height of a CD.
I have purchased and returned two sets of these headphones. The first set overheated and fried itself as soon as the batteries were installed. The second set worked for a little over an hour before developing constant hissing and popping. Also the head band adjuster would not retract on one side, making it impossible to fold them up for storage in the travel bag.I consider the quality of this headset one of the poorest I have ever seen. Even frayed bare wires were visible on one side.I recommend you avoid Taurus products completely.
Cisco-Linksys WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux)I bought this router because of positive reviews on amazon. It came with a CD which would not work on a MAC.I called cicso linksys and was told this model hasnt been made in years. For not much more money I am buyinga much newer model.
I've tried this cable with the latest nvidia drivers on both my 1080 monitor as well as my sharp aquos lcd tv. The resolution is set to 1920x1080 but only the inner portion of that is displayed onscreen. The outer 100 or so pixels are past the edge of the borders. I am comparing this to a dual dvi cable that works perfectly.
Note that I have used this on my Mac.I don't use the keyboard anymore because the keys require too much pressure (or as one reviewer noted, it skips letters). It is incredibly frustrating to look at your work and see a dozen places where Word is telling me I have typos.When I first got this, I exchanged it for a new one because I thought the keyboard was defective. Not so. The keyboard requires the finesse of a gorilla.I really like the layout of the keyboard and the hot keys across the top. I especially like the keys for changing font between bold, italic, etc.One note: the volume control knob changes the system volume, not the volume of iTunes alone. I'd prefer that the knob change only the volume of iTunes and not everything else.The mouse is wonderful. I use it with my left hand and it is very comfortable. I was using it on my bare desk but I purchased a $3 laser mouse pad and it really improved the tracking.Installation and set up were a breeze.
I purchased 13 sets of headphones for my computer lab at school in the end of November (or beginning of December perhaps), and never received them.
My Loyale only has one big plug, this has two different plugs. I'm not sure what vehicle this is for, but it's not for any early 90s Subaru. I ended up making my own adaptor.
Don't waste your time with this product. It isn't that the device is bad, it's actually pretty good, but the software is the worst and keeps getting worse with every new release and update. To show you how bad this software is, Microsoft has an entire web site devoted to trouble shooting problems!!! Instead of developing the web site, maybe they should should've made a better effort on the software. If you don't mind headaches, wasted hours, and never getting the program to work correctly, then by all means buy this. Otherwise I suggest the iPod. The higher price is worth it.
When the earphone industry was going in one direction -- toward making ergonomic earphones that fit your ears snugly with little effort (like the Panasonic HJE series) -- in come Coby with their cumbersome plugs. I was so hesistant to get them but went with all the positive reviews. What a disppaointment (because I bought 4, stupid me).My earlobes aren't particularly big or small, it's just 'normal'. And these plugs have to be shoved in just so they stay. If you don't understand what I'm saying, just look at the damn thing. It's like a miniature barrell. I've ordered some sound isolating earplugs to replace the ones they come with. Hopefully I'll be able get something out of it.I haven't written much about quality because it's almost irrelevant. Ok, when it does stay it gives out average sound quality. But seriously, you get much better stuff for the money (even at $3 in some stores, it's not a good bargain).
with only 600 sheets printed and [a decent amount of money] per cartridge, that's .05 cents per sheet. Too expensive. Funny, because my Lexmark printer only cost [a little bit more] and came with both a b/w and color cartridge.
I've purchased this unit and luckily was able to returned it back for full retail that I paid for, they gave me a gift card which I'm happy with . Stores normaly charge restocking fee up to 25%. After 2 days of using this unit the power button works whenever feels like , on the third day the button would only work when plugging in the unit in my carand maybe after 2-3 minutes of trying to turn it on ********Home antena never picked up anything indoors at my house at my work or my friends place so pretty much ur stuck listening to recordings (if u have any). Same thing with the Antena headphones --** not picking up any signal at all ** --***** Whitout the antena this unit picks signal-- outside or when driving it's about 40 %-70% good reception and I'm saying this because if u walk around or when u drive there's places (many ) where is loosing signal, so if u r recording in the same time ur recording the static and noise ---so try listening to that song later ---it's a shame.******** The songs that ur recording are not recorded in full unless u pressed the record button in time (in the beggining) ******* u do have an option to edit your songs at a later time over the web on your computer, not a bad idea but thoese days with so many things to do forgive me but I don't have time to edit songs.******Some radio stations are not even set up yet ...***** Car kit ****there's 2 options1) pay about $80 - yea it's sold separatly and install it urself --I did it myself , anyone can do it .2)pay $30 (it's a different kit) and have it proffesional installed cost extra from $75 to $150 .Oh yea , the trial period should be 2 weeks ....***** There's no trial period *****they charge you full even it should have been a trial and I used it for 4 days total they charged me one time activation fee $10 and montly charge , they did not want to prorate the service. Now that's another reason I will never purchase another XM in my life.****** Also when you call custumer service be prepared to wait over 40 min than when someone comes live will ask you all quastions so 10 min later can tell you that they will transfer you to another cust svc and when I asked why ? just cold trasfered me to the elevator music and finally after that 4rth time I got someone kind that had a good attitude and helped me out and she was very surprised that I've been transferd 4rth time to her .Online acc it's really hard to navigate just like old school web sites.
I agree totally with the above review - it simply does not "play" in a Sony 8mm camcorder. I tried it in both of mine, and all it did was pull the "tape" out of the shell and jam, requiring a manual removal as it did for the other reviewer. I don't know how we are going to clean these heads, now that the Sony dry cleaner is no longer available.
My complaints are similar to most of those already posted - the biggest being that the computer just shuts down any time I try to use it for anything other than checking email or typing a Word document. I can't even burn a single CD without it turning itself off after getting through one or two songs. And watching movies on the fabulous 16" screen? Nope. You won't even get through the opening credits. The thing runs so hot on the bottom forget about even using it on your lap! I paid way too much money for this thing for it to be this worthless. I will never by another Sony computer and will advise everyone I know not to either. If I could have given this thing a zero star rating I would have.
The actual metal plate that mates with the back of the chassis was much too long for my case (Silverstone TJ08-E). I had to do major surgery and mate it with another PCI slot cover to get it to fit in the slot. So far it is working now that it is mounted. If it had fit in my case without modification I would have given it five stars.
Based upon evreyone's reviews, I had high expectations. I shoot weddings and generally shoot 1000 shots at one time. I bought this batter in December and notice a significant difference in charge the last two shoots, on a fully charged battery can take only ~200 pix. Worked great beforehand, but thats what you get for buying non-Oem.
At first I was very happy with this player, but it started malfunctioning after the first time I used during a workout. It took a long time to get a response from customer service (it seems to be handled entirely out of Korea), when the unit was finally repaired, it malfunctioned in the same way a few weeks later. Then the cycle continued (poor response, etc.).Be aware that the company rewards customers for posting positive reviews on sites such as amazon (they clearly state this policy on their website).
In the race to be the first to have the thinnest vibrant color handheld palm has failed miserably! Palm should recall this product. If you can live without color try the m500 instead.
It leaked at first use. It is awfull.I tried to complain directly to ThermalTake, and they didn't answered.
I was hoping to have a good quality, very portable digital camera to capture the precious moments of my babies' early years. After 3 months it was dropped and I sent it in for repair (covered under warranty) and it was returned good as new. We've used it a lot. Now I charge the battery, insert it into the camera, and the camera turns on for a second, then turns back off. Unresponsive. Dead. Tried new battery. Nothing. Repair costs more than what I paid. It was a great camera... I was just hoping it would last more than 2 years.
As of today, September 25 2012, Amazon's utility "Will This Work With Your Printer" says that this works with the Epson Stylus CX4600. It in fact does not - it is too wide. This is likely a type-O situation, because it is actually made for the CX6400. Understandable, but frustrating to have to return and then buy a true replacement. It's a little difficult to print a return label from a printer that needs ink.
After doing about 4 hours of research in trying to manually set this up for Mac OS X - I finally threw in the towel and got rid of this thing. There was a long string of blog posts that people had been working on for years. I decided that the headache was not worth the cost. Sorry Linksys but big fail on this one.
This didn't work. The program I am using it for crashes when I select the COM port that this thing is emulating. It's better just to buy the PCI card with serial ports on it.
There is a bug in this router that does not allow you to override the DNS servers provided by your ISP. The function is there in set up; it just doesn't work. If you disable accepting the DNS from your ISP and enter your own primary backup DNS servers, it keeps the primary and secondary from your ISP and adds the primary you entered as a third, ignoring the secondary you entered. Tech support conceded that "this is the way the function works." 'Doesn't work' would be more accurate.If you like to use a DNS service like OpenDNS (something everyone should consider), skip this router.
Purchased unit to read compact flash. Upon failed operation, looked closer and saw broken pin in card area. Didn't note *any* resistance when the card was inserted, so it was either broken upon arrival or it bent when the card was slid in the slot with no resistance. In either case, the unit's far too fragile with compact flash cards and I had to make a return. Sad too, because it looked promising otherwise.
My husband and I chose this monitor and then received it as a shower gift and seemed to work okay at first but the longer we had it the worse the static was. We tried replacing the batteries and that didn't work. Our daughter is only 3 months and we had to go out and get a new monitor. One of them completely stopped working altogther and the other barely worked. I do not recommend this monitor!
Performance is outstanding as advertised and noted above; when the unit works. This comment is based on years of owning multiple BEL detectors. BEL dropped the ball on this one.I have been upgrading to top of the line BEL's for quite a few years with no problems whatsoever. Yesterday, my Pro RX65 malfunctioned for the third time in the 1 year warranty period. A 10-15 day turnaround for repair, for the third time is unacceptable.I would not recommend this unit based on poor reliability. This is the last BEL, I will ever buy.
I got this for about 80 dollars and it worked well for a couple years but now it can't even read that there is a cartridge in it. I have used all Brother cartridges and I still have problems with it. I hate that it has 3 separate color cartridges. Ink is expensive. I was happy with it but now I just want to throw it out the window but I believe in recycling. I think I'll just stick to the Partner Stores at rieseninternationdotcom. They have over 700 Partner Stores such as Circuit City, Office Depot, Shop, etc and they give incentives if you go through them. They also carry exclusive products as well.
POS Panasonic.Anything on this thing that could break, has,-display, power supply, DVD drawer motor, now the LED laser to read the discs has failed. I've been buying used systems from Ebay to keep this thing going. Luckily(maybe not so lucky?)I have the skills to repair it.I'd venture to guess that all Panasonic stuff in this price range is junk, it's made like crap on the inside.I paid $400 new for this thing from Best Buy (probably not a best buy either)which is a lot of money for me. An additional $200 would have bought an equivalent Sony at that time. Panasonic used to make decent stuff, not any more.Should have bought the Sony.Now that it is junk I could set it on fire in the fire ring in my yard to torch it, but it probably won't even do that well.Buy Sony and save yourself some grief.
My CanoScan 8400f failed about six weeks after the warranty expired.I contacted tech support and they were very polite and prompt, but we couldn't get it to work.I took it to an authorized repair facility, but Canon doesn't repair these low-end scanners. If it's under warranty, they replace it. If it's past warranty, you're stuck. They offered me a 10% discount on a new one, but that's more than the Amazon price with no discount.Thus, I am stuck with a big, shiny CanoScan doorstop. Bummer.
1st time i used them the plastic broke. Both sides of the headphones snapped at the same time. Sending them back. Unacceptable quality. Don't waste your time and money.
Despite the description stating that this remote is used for Nikon DSLR cameras, this remote does NOT work with the Nikon D3100 camera model.
I bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it. But I couldn't. It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work. I HAD TO CUT IT!!! I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long.
This was not my first experience with a digital camera. After receiving the Kodak 3700 I thought it was defective due to the difficulty in turning it on. The main objection was the poor results with the flash in not too bright areas. Unless very close the picture was very dark. Just about all pictures had to be adjusted through a photo editing program. The delay in the focus and shutter operation left much to be desired. The final reason for returning the camera was the incompatibility with the latest Mac technology just released.When all returns are cleared I am going to opt for a Canon 110 or A20 or Nikon coolpix. Family members and friends have these and are very satisfied.
I should have known when the install disk would not execute on either the Vista or XP machines that this moght be a dud. The microphone on one of the cameras died after 3 uses. Unfortunately, an internet search on how to get rid of the screaching noise revealed that this is a common problem.The software interface for the camera makes it clear that this is not really a Microsoft product. They must have re-branded someone elses software (and maybe hardware).Don't buy this thinking you are getting a quality product from a major company. It's junk.
I purchased a 'renewed' television from Philips Outlet. The purchase came with a 90 day warranty. Shortly after one month, the television began spontaneously turning off. I took the unit to an authorized repair shop as Philips directed. After 45 days and many phone calls, the repair shop returned the television and said it was fixed; however, when I brought the TV home, it was not fixed and I experienced the same problems. I contacted Philips and the repair shop immediately. Following another month of the repair shop waiting on Philips for direction (wondering if they should attempt a second repair or replace the unit) and many more phone calls, I was recently told by Philips that my warranty had expired and they would no longer fix the problem (even though the problem that occurred when it was under warranty was never fixed).When the TV works, it's nice. But I want to warn others about Philips customer service. I'll never buy from Philips again...
I bought two Sony TRV 330s off of Amazon.com and neither of the cameras work and were posted as Good on the sight. Bottom line; trust no one.
I'm on my 3rd day with the Riot. It quit the second morning;locked up solid. The power switch wouldn't turn it off. Thishappened after trying to play different tracks. It only had5 albums on it! I left it to run down the battery, but thatdidn't help. Still locked solid.I was able to reset it with a paper clip in the reset hole onthe back. I then took Rio's advice to delete the bad tracks(why bad, I don't know -- they're fine on the PC). However,that is hard to do, since after the player flags a track asunplayable, it removes it from the playlist so you can't findout what it was. Plus, you have to navigate to other menusto do the deleting. I ended up wiping the unit, so I canstart over. But, I forgot the very special USB cable, so Icouldn't do it at work today.One more try at this, and then I'm going to give up. Rightnow I don't think this product was ready for release.I'll give some of my likes and dislikes, aside from thefact that it doesn't work! Also, this is based on verylittle actual time with the unit operating.Good points:* size isn't really an issue for me. It's big, but OK.* user interface seems OK, but I only had two hours!Down side:* the backlight can only be set to be fully off, or to beon for a period of time after you press any button. BUT,when I have it set, and I press a button, the whole displaybecomes unreadable to me while the light is on. Didn'ttry it in the dark. I think this is going to be useless,or worse.* they have lots of warnings about not sticking the powerplug in the headphone hole. They are about one/half inchapart, and similar. Is this bad design or what?I keep buying new products, and always say that you shouldwait until the bugs get worked out. That definitely seemsto be the case here.
I bought this for my S51 camera thinking it would power the camera and also charge its battery (when the battery is normally inserted in the camera). It does not charge the battery of my S51. I need to contact Nikon to inquire about this, but if you want an AC adaptor that will also charge the battery, then do not buy this one.
I installed this product and it worked but its range was not good. I used my laptop in the same area and i had all bars. The computer using this had 2 or 3 bars. (It changed constantly). I wouldn't recommend this if you are more than a room per floor away from your router, if you are more than a room away get another wireless adapter and save yourself the money.
I had this product two days before I packed it back up and returned it.It did a reasonable job of scanning a contract and bank statements through the ADF, but I ran into trouble when I tried to use the FAX and PRINT buttons on the front panel. It could only pass a blank page to the Windows Fax software, even though I watched it scan all my pages. Visioneer tech support suggested installing the latest driver, but after that did not work, they essentially told me that was it, no other options. They tried to blame the problem on Windows, but the fact that I could only configure the PRINT button to print to my Canon inkjet, and not to my Samsung laser, led me to believe their software is crummy and unsupported. (I could configure it, but after scanning, nothing was sent to the print queue). I'm using pre-installed XP Home, fully upgraded and patched, and tested with the latest drivers from the Visioneer site.I also tried to scan a 10-page document I had just printed on 24-lb, 84-bright laser paper. I guess that type of paper was too slick for the ADF, because in a dozen attempts, it would skew and jam on one of the pages. I could never get it to scan the whole stack without error. The feed roller only has one rubber tire in the middle, so I can see how things could go astray. Odd, because the bank statements and other documents were all wrinkled and full of staple holes.Scan speed was slow (about 3 pages per minute) but if you are using the ADF it won't matter (unless you have to sit and watch it jam). It occasionally seemed to slow down because of activity on my PC, and some of the scans had some stretched text. I did not test whether the output could be OCR'd.Do not expect Visioneer tech support (not a toll free call) to be helpful. The first support rep I spoke to seemed to only know one thing - install new drivers - and barely seemed interested in my description of the problems.I needed a scanner with ADF for my business - as a mortgage broker I handle a lot of client documents and a flatbed is painful. After this experience I decided to look for a more robust product - not necessarily all the bells and whistles, but if it comes with any they should darn well work! I haven't got the time to mess around.Not worth the time spent, in my opinion. Definitely do not order from anyone who does not have a decent return policy!
We ordered this cartridge a few months before needing it. Once we did we found out that the toner would not function properly. Due to the length of time it took for us to use it we could not return it through Amazon which was reasonable. I contacted Great Toners and received an RMA number and shipping address for returning the item. One month after sending the item via USPS we received it back saying the address was not correct and that the forwarding address had expired. At this point it is not pursuing any further as we are now out the price of the toner and shipping.
it doesn't work as good as it should. it looses connection even if it's only a few inches from the port. extremely disappointing. the additional buttons and options on the keyboard are nice though.
Been using the SC101 off and on since May of 2008 and all I can say is - NOT WORTH IT! I saw the negative reviews but bought anyway since it was reasonably priced. Even with a Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm drive with 16mb cache it is still very slow. However, thats not the real issue here. Serious and frustrating problem is it will routinely disappear from the network without rhyme or reason. Has dropped out of sight even after just using it and going back to save a document. The only thing that will bring it back is always a reboot of the router, and sometimes a reboot of the PC also needed. Its always the router first, that usually does it. If not the PC needs to be rebooted also and it will appear again.I downloaded twice the latest firmware as the web site recommended but to no avail. NetGear has no solution. Shame on NetGear for releasing this device.
The red and black wire that are advertised as 8gage are not really 8 gage.Do not use this with a 1000 watt amp unless you want your car to catch fire.
I bought this product after months of careful consideration. I spent $149 (plus $25 for the USB cord that doesn't com in the box.), and got a piece of junk! The scanner went out after less then a year of very light use. I spent all day on the phone with "tech support" and they finally determined that they needed to send a replacement. Guess what!? They did send a replacement. A REFURBISHED replacement for my NEW product, and it was like pulling teeth to get them to do that! Well surprise, surprise less then a year later the refurbished is now not working either. Every time you print a page it holds on to it and the cartridge cradle bangs back and forth, and shoots error messages out! Therefore I can't align new cartridges because you have to print a page to do that, and after you clear up all the error messages it cancels the alignment. So I get a lot of ruckus for printing a page and it's not aligned so the printing job sucks. I'm sorry to say this piece of junk is not cutting it, and I don't know what to buy next... You'd think 2 months of careful consideration, reading reviews, and talking to actual users would help you make a decision, but this is what I got for doing that. STAY AWAY from HP. Their customer service is NOT!
This thing died on me after about 3 weeks and the hardest hardware installation i've ever had to do. I thought i was getting a deal when i bought it, but was i ever wrong. what a piece of junk! buy nvidia.
learned my lesson...never buy a... product...got the apex ad 800 last december, it broke down for no apparent reason two weeks ago under normal use...first started noticing red led lines across the screen, but the player was still working manually...next thing i know, it went completely out, like somebody literally pulled the plug...emailed apex about the problem, wants me to ship it for repairs......
I bought this protector and it died in less than 6 months. Save your money.
I have had a completely disappointing experience with this machine and with the company that produces it. It is not compatible with my Sampo or Samsung DVD players. I believe this machine will become the equivalent of the notorious Beatmax. Luckily, I can afford to throw away...but how many people can?
I've had this keyboard/mouse combination for a little over a year now and in that time I've come to decide to not buy a Logitech keyboard or mouse ever again. It's not so much the workmanship of the parts as it is all about the battery usage by the mouse. The keyboard lasted exactly one year with the original batteries it shipped with but the mouse has gone through nearly $50 in batteries in the same time. I've owned other wireless mice that easily have five or six times the battery life I've gotten on the one in this set.The keyboard part of the combo is about the only good thing for this set. There is a nice tactile feedback when typing and the added application control keys along the top and left side come in very handy but that's about the only good thing for this combo package.In the past I've tended to buy Microsoft keyboard and mice as they always seem to work well and after my brief foray into using Logitech hardware I'm going back to Microsoft. I'll probably still buy speakers from Logitech as they've always performed excellently for me but I have to admit this bad experience has made me skittish as far as trusting the brand again.
In an almost identical manner to another reviewer, 6 months after purchase the color went out on all inputs except the hdtv. Customer service (people in India pretending to be in the US by giving you an American name) were totally clueless. After several calls, they refer me to a local authorized repair center. Since it was out of warranty for labor, that meant $200 for me. The part, cost $700 but was covered under warranty. $65 so that I didn't have to haul the set to the repar place. It has taken 3 service visits and 1 month and the set isn't fixed yet. Adecent (not great) set when its working, but this experience will keep me from buying another Philips / Magnavox product again.
There should be a -5 star option... I would have chosen it.Connections via wi-fi drops all the time. I have a WGT624 and a WGT634. Both get stuck on the wi-fi all day. I need to unplug it from the wall to return it to a working condition. I have tried all availables upgrades and made a lot of "Downgrade" to try it out and after reading a lot of reviews and forums I have found out that NETGEAR does not work at all. Please do a favor to you. DO NOT BUY NETGEAR. I am trowing away my WGT 624, 634 and MP101 and will only buy d-link or linksys in the future. Stupid option I made choosing Netgear... Nao recomendo nada da Netgear. Eu comprei diversos equipamentos deles e NENHUM funcionou direito. Recomendo que comprem Linksys ou D-link se nao quiserem ter a dor de cabeca que eu tive.
Purchased the AD-2600 about a month ago and have had numerous problems with it. The most recent is that it will stop responding to the on/off button. The light goes from red to green but no display or any operation whatsoever. I end up unplugging it from the wall for a few hours and when I try again it will work fine...at least until this problem arises again. I've registered this unit at www.apexdigialinc.com and listed the problem. They claim to respond in a 24 hour period yet it's been 2 weeks without a reply. I've sent 10 e-mails to their customer service department requesting an RA with no response. I've called the service number and if it's not busy, it rings forever then eventually dumps you. Once I actually got to an answering machine and left a message. Still no response. I will never purchase anything from this company ever again and have logged my complaint with the BBB.
Had a mechanic install it, couldnt get it to work, and no tech support. Look in the paper, pay $129 installed.
I was hopeful the Targus Hub would be able to handle a keyboard, wireless mouse and speakers, but the hub is not capable of keeping up with signals. The mouse slowed and was clunky at best. If you need any speed and reliability with several devices this is NOT the product to purchase.
Write up suggests that it works with all of the Nikon cameras but it does not work with the D3100.
"The tabs that hold the batteries are VERY, VERY weak and will snap off very easily; so be very gentle when inserting and removing batteries."I ditto this. For thirty-two bucks, Cannon should make a more stable magazine. Those using these magazines are probably event photographers who use one or more of these gadgets on a regular basis. I'm very careful with my equipment, but it didn't take much for the little tabs to snap off.
The size of this camera is great. The picture clarity is great if you only take pictures in the direct sunlight. However, unless you like red-eye pictures do not purchase this camera. This camera is the biggest disappointment. I purchased a Sony cybershot three years ago and it was great, never had any issues but unfortunately my son broke it so I had to purchase a new one. I did lots of research, read all the available reviews and finally decided to purchase the new DSC-T10, "one of the best ones out there". Well I do not agree. I have called Sony at least three times to receive help on how to remove the red-eye from my pictures and their only suggestions is to use the red-eye reduction feature, which does not work! I use it every time and I still get red-eye. Their other suggestion is to tell the people to look away from the camera...well it still happens. I am so disappointed in this camera. I can't believe I spent $350+ for this camera and it is the quality it is. I'm ready to give it away I'm so frustrated. One other thing if you like to use the date stamp then you'll need to purchase either a docking station for your computer or purchase their additional software because if you take your memory stick to a store to print out your pictures then the date stamp will not print on them. The biggest disappointment!
When looking for a card scanner that would work with my Macintosh computer, the ad for this scanner state that it would work with both PC and MAC computers, which caused me to purchase this item. When received, it became apparent that it did not work with MAC Computers. Very disappointing, indeed. I was able to sell this one to a friend who needed one for her PC, which relieved me of having to try returning the item.Please make sure that all copy is correct.
Impressive picture quality in HD. Not so hot for non-HD signals - my 15 yr old sony crt looks better.Also, it's slow to switch between signal inputs.Minor gripes, I'd still probably give it 4 stars, except for the quality issues below.First we had the same buzzing power supply that everyone else had. Now, it has completely died. I've had it 1yr and 2wks. When you turn it on, the screen flashes for a moment and goes black. Samsung says they should be able to extend the warrenty for 1 month to get it repaired. Hoping a tech can come by soon...I was planning on this tv lasting 10yrs! At this rate, it won't make it 2... and i doubt my next tv will be a samsung...
The E-500 is my first DSLR. I have owned it for about two years. Overall, the camera is not too bad for what it is, but you need deep pockets for any upgrades. Also, the kit lenses are soft (fuzzy). Later, you will find out that the "high grade" upgrade lens are soft, too. This camera is about the same level as the Canon Xti. If you have ever dreamt about learning professional photography, go with Canon or Nikon and forget about this camera.
This item was suggested for the SeaGate Expansion (750GB) External Drive and it doesn't fit (too small). So if you're like me, and would like to buy a case for your external... Make sure it fits!
One would think, by looking at this printer, that it would be a pretty decent piece of equipment. Wrong.I was gifted with this printer by a family member who bought it on Amazon a few years ago. She didn't use it very much, so I figured by having "low miles" it would be a decent replacement for my other HP (C3180), which had just stopped working.Well, surprise, surprise - the same thing happened to this one. Worked really great for about two months, then today it wouldn't power up properly. Once I turned it on, the screen told me "Please turn off with the switch. Do not use a power strip." Screen told me to press the "OK" button, which I did, which did absolutely nothing. It would turn off if I pushed and held the power button. But once turned back on, it would go through the same routine.The software is junk, too. Most of what came with the download were programs on how to order HP products.It is now in pieces, to be taken to the recycle tomorrow. After that I'm going to buy a Brother and I will never, buy anything made by HP.
make sure you don,t order this unless u know u need it forsure or they will subtact7 or 8$ to return the product. you don,t need extra wireing
As a computer dork, I wanted to get a little storage device for my home network. 5 hours after I began the "10 minute" process of getting the SC101 up and running... and all I had to show for it was a lot of frustration and no working "microSan." If you are dead-set on getting one of these, please make sure to read the netgear support pages thoroughly first as the description on the box seems wildly different than what is actually supported by the device.
These are not in Canon boxes as shown in the photos. They come wrapped in bubble wrap inside a white box that contains a note stating "that they were purchased from Canon's asset recovery program without retail box.". That is not what the product photo shows or what the product description states. The note also states that they are brand new, guaranteed fresh and is a genuine Canon product. That may very well be the case but as far as I'm concerned this is a blatant case of misrepresenting what is being sold.
I was initially thrilled to get the wireless keyboard and mouse at the great price, although I bought it because the mouse fits better than other big ones on my hand. However, after using for three months, I had to give up using the mouse, as the mouse seem to roam freely on its own will. I mean the mouse cursor on the screen. I guess, it is due to noise from all the other wireless device near my computer desk - couple of 2.4 GHz phones, wireless router, bluetooth headphones and transmitter, and probably the huge speaker on which this mouse transmitter sits (and the fluroscent lamps, VCR, printers and what not). I am not sure of noise problem on the keyboard, as I do not type that much, but I do graphics with the mouse, and it is a pain to point at anything accurately - it will move slightly at the last moment on its own. So today I had to switch to the old wired $5 mouse back.Also, my wife uses the keyboard much, and she immeditely noticed that the letters on the keys are printed very small, and like us, if you are used to type while looking at the keys (not a touch typist), it is a strain to look at the much smaller letters - about half the size of letters on standard Dell or Gateway keyboard, which I had earlier. Also the key clusters on right have changed as noted by another reviewer, but I can live with it. Since I switched to wired mouse, I guess I will switch back to my earlier wired keyboard which came with my desktop, and put this wirelses set on sale on crigslist or ebay.
The webcam is a total failure. The pictures are not clear at all. People can't even recognize me at the other end of video chat. I have returned it. I bought another iHome webcam from the bookstore almost of the same price, the pic quality is much better.
This is not a machine for the 40+ crowd that shuns the attention fracturing music of today's youth. One of these days the mega Zunipod corporations will realize that much of the well-to-do middle aged and up demographic actually listen to BOOKS on their MP3 players.What the audiofile wants in an MP3 player is:1. 'Plays for Sure' compatibility so that we can copy our NET LIBRARY books using Windows Media Player to our audio devices.2. BOOKMARKING!!!!! A 17 hour WMA file is a sad thing when you lose your place in it and have to start over. Without bookmarking the player is essentially 'highjacked' by the book because if you move to another sound file you lose your place. (Note that this is not an issue for Zune. Although it won't bookmark, you can't get Net Library books on it in the first place!)The final word is: If you want to listen to audio books, get a Creative or a Rio with 'Bookmarking.' Avoid this device.
I'm very unhappy about this product, especially the way Amazon handling my return. The way you promoted this item was very misleading. You bundled this item with WD MyBook hard drive together (I ordered this hard drive), but actually this case is not for that hard drive at all, and the dimension you presented was wrong. I returned the item, but Amazon deducted the return postage, I believe it is not fare. I wrote two emails to your customer service, but not hearing you back for a week.I used to trust your company, but now I have to re-evaluate Amazon.
got this one at best buy and i was happy with it because the unit is a combination of cable modem and a wireless router in 1. bad part is that it disconnects the internet if you do simultaneous wireless connections/downloads. it has nothing to do with my internet provider. all my wired devices can download multiple files without disconnecting. it is when i connect my pc via the wifi that the internet connection is being disconnected. I even tried downloading just 2 podcasts simultaneously and then the internet goes down and you have to power cycle the modem.so, if i were you, i would not even try it. oh yes, it will be good for 30 days. but after that, i wish you good luck. hehehe
I tried it in San Diego for the first time and it could not find the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, even with address typed in. Not good. The touch screen and user interface are not very straight forward. Think twice before you get this model.
I have not had the pleasure of using my ML-3 Nikon Remote. I hope it works. I will make sure to rate it after I have had an opportunity to use it. I purchased it based on reviews, I hope you guys were truthful.
What a waste of money. I got this monitor for my mom for Xmas. She cares for my disabled brother and needed a new one. This didn't work since the day we got it out of the box and ended up in the trash and we bought a new different monitor. It was a ton of money to waste. Don't buy this monitor!
Well, I bought these about 8 months ago and I am now searching for a new headset for gaming. This one gives a headache after awhile from the weight and the headset is NOT adjustable size wise. Just one size so make sure you get the right size. The cord gets tangled way to easily and I have given up trying to keep it untangled.Definitely not my favorite.
Like most of my electronics, I baby them. This radar detector sat on my dashboard or was placed in the comfort of its fancy foam-lined steel case when not in use. After six months, the detector croaked. I mailed it back to Beltronics with the Amazon receipt and received a letter stating that it would cost $60 to repair. Baffled, I called Beltronics only to be told that Amazon is not an authorized reseller. The customer service woman was very rude and condescending. I hung up and bought the latest and greatest Valentine directly from their website.
You get 4GB(holds 1000songs-25 centsto hold each song) for $250 when you could have the Sony Digital Walkman 20GB(holds 13,000)for $350. 13times the # of songs for only $100. You can't play movies on it like you can with the 20GB RCA jukebox/media player,has a 3.5 inch flatscreen and can hold 80 hours of movies(about 11 3.5hr movies,40 2 hour movies)The Accesaries not includedCase-$15-$45(included with Sony's and RCA's)USB cable-$30(included with Sony's and RCA's)No free songs(30 free with Sony's Walkman digital music player)Dock $40(included with Sony's and RCA's)
This thing broke after a couple of uses. Total piece of garbage - nobody should even stock this thing.
I rarely cry 'wolf' but...I ordered this product, it came in without the part that holds the MP3...so it is useless (they shipped the 809-TS). I called Customer Service who overnighted another complete package although I advised it was just missing the one part (it was the only way they could do it). Just got the replacement - same thing... The window mount itself is heavy duty - it will be nice if they can get me the rest of the unit.... or determine it wasn't supposed to come with that part? Then they need to also fix the description and the image.
The product was defective and never worked. I would not recommend any buying it. Save yourself the time and money
Nice all around features EXCEPT, the ink cartridges frequently clog and have to be replaced way too often. If I had it to do all over, I would definitely not purchase this printer.
The Good:This thing actually does sound pretty respectable. It has a pretty powerful amplifier for a table radio, and for a radio in this price range, the sound is definitely satisfactory.The Bad:The NR31 has a poor quality, non-removable FM wire antenna. External FM or AM antennas cannot be used. FM reception is predictably poor. There is an auxiliary input, but there is no selector for it; your CD player, MP3 player, or other device will be active whenever it is plugged in. Furthermore, FM radio is audible when the aux input is in use.The Ugly:The FM/AM selector is defective. It stopped working on my unit within days. It is now impossible to listen to AM radio on my NR31, and other NR31 owners have had the same problem.I would recommend this radio to almost no one, regardless of the price. It might be worth considering if you don't do any AM listening, but many more expensive tabletop radios are ultimately a better value.
(...) I took my personal MP3 player and turned it on to play in my car, then I plugged in the SILink while the SILink was turned on. When I plugged it into the headphones port, my MP3 player just shut itself off. Then I unplugged the SILink, and my MP3 player just was totally messed up. It didn't turn on for about 30 minutes, and when I finally got it to turn on, everything was messed up - none of the buttons work anymore on it except the "play" button. So I tried it again, only I had the SILink off when I plugged it in. The instant I turned it on my MP3 player just shut down. (...)
Works but case gets very hot.According to Tripp, unit uses about 1A of power in standby mode. Since the batteries are charged most of the time, the power is coverted to heat. The case gets very warm and since I have mine in an entertainment cabinet, it just becomes a 120 watt heating element. I have several UPS units and this is the only one which gets hot. Its a poor design to waste 120 watts of power 24/7. It only takes a couple watts to trickle charge the batteries. Tripp offered to replace it but stated the new one would have the same issue. I would not have purchased this if I knew it put out 100 plus watts of heat 24/7.
This product was intentionally downgraded, so that the FM transmitter will only work if you buy the car kit. Now you can't take it to your office and use with your boombox, etc. Perhaps they think they will sell more hardware this way.However, in the days of advancing electronics we should expect better. Don't buy this product until they change it back! Don't worry, a competitor will soon improve on this situation!
thrilled with this machine - wonderful for $225 .. never a blip, good features, picture, and sound on both dvd and vhs. but, much to my dismay, three weeks past its first birthday, it began to power off all by itself. my local repair shop offered to fix it for $180. what a piece of junk. i'll go with samsung from now on. junk!
I've been a radio buff for many years have a large collection and love to do compares . This unit is an Alarm Clock , not truley a &quot;radio&quot; . And the alarm does NOT interact with the radio, its analog ,therefore it cannot turn the radio on as an alarm . Buzzer only! It does not have a DC adaptor jack . It must run on batteries only. It has an earphone jack .No FM Stereo. If you plug headphones in you will only hear it out of one side . Sony could have easily put a mono adaptor inline so you would hear it through both and should have for the price . The tuner like many Sony products has very good sensativity . But , the controls are so small you need the hands of a brain surgeon to fine tune it . If I was travelling and intended on DXing I would NOT depend on this alarm clock . If you want to listen to SW or DX the broadcast band , buy a real radio . If you want a travel alarm clock , buy one that interacts with the radio . At this price this unit is certainly NOT WORTH IT ! I give two stars instead of one because the tuner is pretty decent , however , pass it by !
I received my m505 as a birthday gift, replacing my broken but beloved Palm IIIx, so I hate to criticize something that was free. However, I am mad that a loved one paid more than $... for this gift.I realized what a disappointment the device was before I even did my first HotSync. The cheap stylus, which is hard to remove from the handheld and has no weight for writing, was the first tip-off.It seems like a small thing, but the stylus is the primary tool for using the handheld, so it really makes a difference. I hurt my fingers trying to get it out of the side slot and it hasn't gotten any easier to remove with time. Also, my old styluses, which are much nicer, don't fit into the side slot so I can't use them unless I carry them around somewhere else.And what use will I ever have for an expansion slot? The cards seem like a useless gimmick to me, with the possible exception of using a card to back up files when away from your desktop. For me, that's hardly ever.I also don't need more space. Even as a busy journalist with lots of notes and records, I haven't used half of what is available. Moreover: Don't need more games. Very few U.S. cities are available on the travel card.In a way, I wish Palm or some other company would give us something worthwhile in the way of card programs. But isn't the idea of carrying a Palm to streamline and get away from carrying extra things, like expansion cards?Unlike some other reviewers, I am fairly pleased with the monitor, which is a major improvement from my prior Palm. I also like the quickness of the computer. I like the notepad program, too, but I noticed it doesn't work with as much accuracy as it could.However, none of these positives outweighs the negatives and the high prices of these new Palms. I'm sure a lot of people will soon agree and make plans to jump to a better product.
Not recommended unless you enjoy frustrating tinkering!I have not been able to get the adapter to pair up with my HS820 Motorola headset and while the Bluetooth driver is able to pair up with my Motorola V505 phone, the Motorola phone tools software is unable to communicate with my phone using the Bluetooth connection.I believe the hardware is fine, but the software and user manual are terrible! Broadcom who is the real manufacturer of this Bluetooth part before IOGear sticks their name on it needs to hire some real software engineers!For reference, I am running Windows XP.
I got this today and I'm returning it tomorrow. The printer part is fine, but I do a lot of scanning and I am dumbfounded by what I discovered with this aspect of the machine. First off, when scanning you don't get a preview, you have no option of controlling the size of the scan, or the HSL or any other color/brightness control, nor can you control the dpi. You push the scan button and it scans the whole bed. If your object is smaller than the bed size, too bad. If you want something at 72 dpi (which is all any monitor can "see" so all you use for the web), too bad. If the colors aren't good, too bad. If there's a glare off of something you're scanning, too bad. No options are available. The files end up being large as they're the size of the bed and at 300dpi (the default).When I first tried scanning and didn't get a preview window or any controls, I picked up the manual to figure out what was going wrong. Guess what? no mention of scanning in the 200 page book. When I looked "scanning" up in the index, it told me to look on the cd. When I looked on the cd, nothing. I went to Brother's site and downloaded a manual from there--only to read that you don't get any options on any part of scanning!
I was so excited when I first received this CD player. Apart from the dull logo printed on the clear bluecover, the general look was the key factor that made me buy this CD player and hey, it was also very cheap!However, after the moment you find out that you have to switch on EPS function key each time you play the music, and,after you realize that the headphone doesn't meet the crisp sound quality that others do, it will be too late to return it.I have been using it now for about 3 weeks and the headphone is such a problem and I have been using SONY headphone for a proper Bass sound. Also this blue plastic body of the headphone is very brittle and loose, not fitting yout ears and consequently losing, at least, 1/3 of the volume- wasting more battery power.On the other head, if you check your local electronic shops, OK, they will appear a lot duller than this model, but Sony and Panasonic sell basic CD players at about the same price(with the same or better sound). At least their headphone will never trouble you like my GPX one falling apart within a couple of weeks.I found out today the power adaptor doesn't work any longer though the player still runs alright with AA batteries.Well, after three weeks of trial time and paying that sort of money, I realized that I should have paid a little more to buy a definitely better one than this "Chinese." the good lesson, here, you get what you pay for.So, consider my experiences before your eyes get deluded by its cool blue design.
This is a nice player, but this one and a black Zen V Plus2GB Black/Green BOTH have a dead screen after three months. I would send them for replacement but when I contact Creative about the warranty I got this......RMA Fees & Details* According to the data you provided, your Creative product is beyond the standard labor warranty but within the 12 month hardware (parts) warranty.* The diagnostic and handling fee for products returned outside the labor warranty is US$25.00. To continue the on-line RMA process, you will need to pay the $25.00 fee using your credit or debit card through our secure shopping cart during this on-line process.So I have to pay one third of the product price to get it replaced through factory warranty, I don't think so.
I bought this kit for my 06 sonata. Big mistake, I tried to install this scosche kit and my single din head unit wouldnt even fit in the hole. I had to trim the edges to get it to fit. The box just barely clips in so if you push too hard it falls back a little. I couldnt stand the way it fit so I trashed it and bought a metra kit. Couldnt be happier with it. It's actually made to fit your car, no universal crap. So do yourself a favor and spend the extra couple dollars to buy a metra kit so that it fits the right way with no hassle.
I used this to attach a Canon i860 printer to my Home Network. It worked fine for about a year and a half and about 6 months ago it stopped working. I put some effort into getting it to work again. I reinstalled it several times. Reinstalled the printer on several different computers. Nothing worked. Either the device itself failed or the software has become incompatible with OS updates. I cannot recommend this product anymore. I went out and bought a new Network ready printer HP Photosmart premium to eliminate the need for a separate print server device. The printer cost $119 here in Amazon. It is really not worth the money to spend it on this device. Rather spend the money on a new network ready printer.
Slow and flaky at the best of times, this router's problems only increase when more computers attempt to join the wireless network. Once I had four wireless clients (2 mac & 2 PC) things ground to a halt completely. The router would randomly stop responding and would need to be rebooted every few minutes. I'm throwing this piece of junk out with the garbage and buying a Linksys.
This radio has no radio presets and only a small unlit combination AM-FM dial hidden on the side. The CD function worked fine but any attempt to use the radio was very discouraging. Returned the unit an acquired an upgraded Sony unit that is perfect for my use.
My purchase of this cable modem was based on the excellent reviews here and the promised $20 rebate. Received it promptly but spent two frustrating weeks trying to register with ATTBI. I first connected it to the sas site as instructed with no luck; I then called and provided the MAC address and serial number and waited a few more days without success. Finally, I called again and worked with an ATTBI tech who was not able to "see" this cable modem from his end and thought that the cable was defective and not performing to standard; apparently it connected to "a rogue server" at the time. In addition, Best Data's charge of $7 for technical support and restriction of 15 days from the date of order to obtain rebate for mail order goods made this modem more costly than first thought. I shipped it back and bought the Motorola SB4100 (now available at this site) and was able to connect the same day.
Somehow the Ethernet cable running about 150' from my office to my house got cut (maybe a squirell, because they once chewed on the main cable line, stopping all reception)and I decided to do it all wirelessly. I had already bought a new Linksys wired router to accomodate my office Vista computer, but the wireless ones in the house couldn't connect, even though they showed 2 green bars. Linksys figured out that my old wireless router was gone, and since it was 3 years old and out of warranty anyway, they suggested a new one. I specifically asked the range of this one; they specifically said that it was up to 300', with 150' optimum. BULL!!! It won't go more than about 75', and that is straight line-of-sight without any blockages. I have now gone for a "range extender" which may do the trick. If it doesn't, it's back to a long Ethernet cable, and this time I'll run it through PVC pipe, and use the wireless router inside the house only.
The case for this is terrible, the little snaps are extremely annoying, and they tear out within a week. So after the case broke I was using this little strap they give you, but using the strap broke off the corner by the battery case. I never dropped this or did anything that should have broken it. It is just really poorly made.That, plus the fact that you have to use MusicMatch, makes me recommend not purchasing this device. MusicMatch is a horrible program.Oh, one more thing. You can only fit about 5 songs on this the way it comes, so you have to cough up another 50 bucks for a memory card. Its not a very good deal.
I cant believe its taken me this long to hunt for a new router. My old linksys seemed to be flaky and I picked up one of these on the cheap. I've a 1.3" drilled a hole in the lid and screwed ridiculously loud server fan attached to a variable voltage wall wart, even at full juice this dies in the middle of file transfers. I've also put heatsinks on the three ic chips that get hot inside the unit (yes i have that much time)... it's still garbage. Its not heat, so it must be awful firmware or crap manufacturing. Save your time and money and pass on this router.
3/21/11So, I'm pretty computer literate, and I had major problems with the install. After 2 hours with the installation CD and 5 hours looking online, I caved and went to Linksys, who took me step by step through the installation which, if you have never done it before, would have been impossible to do without them. I can't connect through the wifi on my laptop, but i can on other devices (Wii, iTouch, cell) and another laptop, so that seems to be a problem on my end.the lan is extremely fast, as is the wifi on the devices I CAN connect through, so there doesn't seem to be a loss of speed (even 42ft (connected via ethernet) from the modem).Installation is the only thing keeping me from 5 starsGreat buyEDIT: 3/8/2012The router completely stopped working. It lit up and flashed, but couldn't connect to the internet.Contacted Cisco, it's an ongoing problem that has no fix in sight. The router will randomly reset all the configured settings and you have to go in and reconfigure it.
After several days of intense side by side testing, under a variety of situations I can say, without a doubt, this router is slower than the Linksys BEFW1154 v4 model I was going to replace it with. What stunned me was download tests and page loads across a WIRED ethernet connection. Netgear WGT624 V3 was consistently 50% slower loading pages after doing 40+ measurements on both routers. I can't wait to return it.
This is by far the poorest quality DVD+R DL on the market. Failure rate is about 75%. Memorex contracted these discs out to CMC Magnetics. Please don't confuse CMC with MCC, which is top of the line and belongs to Verbatim. These discs will fail in the burn and give CRC, bad sectors, unable to read, invalid type, and other various error codes. If you like expensive coasters, then these are the brand for you. If you want quality DL media with extremely low compression artifacts and nice effortless burns, then go with Verbatim.Memorex will honor a warranty to a point. If you make more than one warranty claim for the same product; say several weeks later for more bad discs, they will not honor it. So beware there too.
Do not order this item and expect to get what you see. I ordered the Super High Speed card (RPSDH01GU1A) and what I got was a low quality High Speed card (RPSDK01GU1A). Seems to be some kind of a scam that Ritz is running with Amazon's blessing. Buyer beware. This has happened to me before when you order from one of Amazon's partners, and Amazon will do nothing to help you.
Disappointing as you cannot add to your reminder list. Records over everytime you use.
It does get both my desk tops to work, but it kicks me off line continueosly. I had to write this review 4 times. Not very happy.
samsung CD-R's are aweful! I thought CD-R technology had been around for so long that it must have matured so that it really didn't matter which manufacturer I bought from. So without thinking I bought Samsung CD-R's. Was I taught a lesson! I never had any trouble with burning before I used Samsung. With these new Samsung CD-R's, sometimes my recording/burning fails in the middle. Sometime the burned CD's become unreadable after a day (stored in normal condition with all my other CD's). Some blank CD-R's make so much noise when I insert them into my driver. After inspection I saw that some of the CD-R's are not flat! And they rub against the top part of my driver when spinning! In three words: DONT BUY IT.
Overall I liked it until it died after about a year of use. I got a system 1 error and from research on the net it appears there is no fix, it's dead. These remotes are too expensive to die after a year.
I guess I must be the only one here who thinks this thing just doesn't work that well. It works........but static is a constant problem making your music sound fair to poor. This happens to me about 60% of the time. When it works well the sound is very good....the key is WHEN IT WORKS.
I think it's very interesting that this has become such a highly touted video toy. It's actually become a verb ... "I Tivo'd it." I bought my series 2 / 80 hour model two years ago, and have hated it from day one. I finally pulled the plug on it last week, and ordered a MOXI box from our local cable company.Here are a few of my complaints:- First, I'm using this with a plasma HDTV, Digital Cable, and a surround sound system.1. The setup is ridiculously complex when you're using it with the above components. The manual is useless, Best Buy's "Geek Squad" couldn't figure it out, and I ended up scouring online Blogs and discussion groups to come up with a jury-rigged setup.2. It doesn't record in HD, meaning you need to have two different TV Inputs connected (and switch back and forth) to access the Tivo capabilities. This requires two splitters, which complicate the connectivity, and reduce the picture and sound quality.3. It also means there's no recording on the fly. You need to manually switch to a different input and program it to record.4. The reliability has been horrendous, as far as depending on the device to record shows on the right channel at the right time. I've probably got about a 75% hit rate, meaning you can't depend on it to record things.5. Since it doesn't record HiDef, you need to program it to record the "non-HD" channels, and of course playback is then in non-HD mode when you want to watch your favorite shows. Why buy an HDTV and pay for digital cable and the extra channels if you can't record something and have it played back in HD and stereo surround?When I called to cancel the service, they told me that they're coming out with a new model that will record in Hi-Def, but of course they won't give you credit for the $239 and two years of frustration you experienced with the old model.For regular TV and non-digital connectivity, it might be great. But if you've got digital cable, surround sound, and HDTV, it's definitely not.It's going on my company's bulletin board, and I'll sell it to anyone who's interested in it, and will of course provide a full disclosure that I think it's a lousy piece of video hardware.Didn't like it, wouldn't recommend it, never again.
I had the older version of Moster FM for iPod. It failed after 5 years. I got this as a replacement. However, it is disappointment.(1) Sounds worse than the older version from the car radio;(2) it fails in the middle and I have to unplug to restore it;(3) when it is plugged, it plays automatically (which is fine but not prefer); however, it didn't stop if I unplug or stop the engine. This cause my iPod to play even after I left the car. The old one worked the other way around.(4) Don't even want to mention the auto scan, it suck. I can pick a better station than it does.Bad news:(5) It won't charge iPod Touch, iPhone, and new gen of iPod Nano
I purchased this lock to, obviously, protect my laptop against theft. Unfortunately, this lock failed! My laptop was locked and chained to my desk but the thieves were able to rip the lock right out of my laptop! I found the lock, still chained to my desk, with black plastic bits from my laptop around the locking mechanism. The actual laptop was long gone.I called Targus to inform them of their faulty product and they said it was only a "theft deterrent" and did not prevent against actual theft. They provide no warranty whatsoever for the lock itself or the stolen products.This lock is a horrible product and DOES NOT PREVENT AGAINST THEFT. DO NOT PURCHASE.
I bought this card for my Samsung T809 and it did not work. I called Samsung and Kingston and both told me that the other needed to "create a software update on their products". So now I use it for my Casio camera. It's a little slow at loading (I think it's because I have to use the included SD adapter) but it's okay. I suggest SanDisk and Dana-Elec brands, which I've had good experiences with.
I'm sure this is a nice device, but beware that it is not compatible with the Windows 98 operating system. No Win 98 drivers are available anywhere. Only purchase this if you have a newer OS.
Thing is a piece of junk. Plastic earpiece kept on falling off. I had to put it back on until it finally didn't stay on any longer. Called company and rude supervisor said they would give me another one only because it was under warrantee but I would have to pay shipping and send in money order for more than the thing costs on amazon. Waste of money. Do no t buy in my opinion.
yes, for 99 bucks the ipod shuffles does seem like a steal, but apple needs to stop portraying their products as simply 'disposable'. E-waste is a serious issue and the fact that apple continues to produce and create new ipods that have irreplaceble batteries is not helping.it is not ok that if your ipod dies, u can simply throw it away and purchase a new one "for only $99." it does not make sense that apple charges you to replace the battery, nor does it make sense that they charge you if you want your ipod 'properly disposed of'.please visit this site and learn how you can help:www.badapple.bizi agree, apple is producing some of the coolest products ever, but why cant they do so while taking the problem of e-waste into consideration?
Ordered it, took about 5 days to get to me, and it's corrupted and cannot format itself and cannot put files on it.
I purchased this RCA product over a year ago, and I am very disappointed in it. The picture will freeze during the movie, followed by a tracking noise like the laser is looking for the track. It will often skip scenes. Since the product is over a year old, I don't think it is worth repairing (probably cost more to repair than replace, and I don't want to replace it with the same product). I purchesed a Minitek portable DVD player for my daughter at about 2/3 the price, and it works much better. I agree with the first reviewer. I, too, will never buy another RCA/Thompson product.
Well, I bought this cable and ran it through a wall. after hooking it up to my AV Receiver, the cable bent slightly and the whole connector broke apart into a unrepairable mess. The connector is quite cheap and will break apart.
I bought one of these two days ago, and unfortunately I'm having the same speaker problems described by the previous reviewer. The right speaker stopped working, and would occasionally make buzzing/static noises. I also noticed an extremely loud and irritating "hum" when I plugged my headphones into the headphone jack. I'm very disappointed, because this TV was wonderful for the first 48 hours -- gorgeous picture quality, amazing sound (for a TV anyway -- not as good as my stereo system, but better than the other TVs I looked at, including Sony). Looks like Samsung may have a lemon with this model. I hope they can fix it, because the design and features of this TV are really nice, and the fact that it's $50 less than a comparable Sony -- and with better audio quality -- is a big selling point.
I bought this mp3 player as my first purchase and my first mistake. The sond is good and plays well, and doesn't malfunction BUT DON'T BE FOOLED!!!!!! It doesn't play any music downloaded from the internet! I talked wiht one of the tech support guy at [...]and they said the player "doesn't support that feature" to put it nicely.Amazon said nothing about this major defect, and it is a rip-off to buy!!!!DON'T BUY THIS JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a terrible product - Apple should be ashamed of itself for allowing anything as cheesy as this part to remain in production. I've been through two of these adapters. As many reviewers have previously mentioned, my first adapter broke because of the inexcusably thin wire and flimsy connector that plugs into the laptop. The second Apple adapter I purchased just internally combusted,made a popping sound and quit working one day after three months of casual use. This product is so poor that it puts the entire Apple laptop product line in a poor light. Even though I am a big fan of OS X, I would have to think long and hard before buying more apple hardware.
I bought the Sigma Designs IF 28 300mm F3 5 6 3 DL Aspherical Hyperzoom in January, and have shot around 50 rolls of film through this lens. I bought it because I travel frequently, and often need to go back and forth between wide angles and long zooms and have had to deal with that with multiple lenses and bodies. I hoped that this hyperzoom would be the answer. Four months later, I was looking again for other lenses, and have given up trying to get an all-in-one solution.Starting with the lens' physical attributes: The lens is wonderfully light and small. At first glance, the build quality appears to be OK, but then I start getting rings popping out of position, and the like (the best way to fix it was to jam it against a car bumper!)The quality of the pictures suffers badly from vignetting. I usually stop down my lenses to f/8.0 to avoid vignetting, but f/13.0+ is needed with this lens when you get above 150mm focal lengths. Looking at the slides through a good loupe, the lower optical quality is obvious. The sharpness simply is not there.The final straw... was an increasing tendancy for the autofocus to go completely haywire, forcing me to go to full manual. At times (once every 5 ot 6 pictures), the camera would lock up, and the only thing that would unlock it is to remove the lens and put it back - pointing to bad connectors. Then, a new problem turned up, where the light metering through lens is 3, 4, even 5 stops too low. On the final film I ever used with this lens I was shooting a frontlit, light-colored aircraft in full sunlight with 100 ASA film, and the camera reports a proper exposure of f/4.0 at speed 1/15th!!!Putting the lens on my backup body results in the same results, and both cameras work fine with my several Canon lenses.Sending the lens to be fixed (under warantee) took nearly 6 months.Stay away!!!
I ordered this item as a replacement for a Duracell DR3 7.2V Lithium Battery. What I get is a Duracell DR9609 7.4V Lithium Battery which is not usable in my equipment.I will not be purchasing from this seller again.
This unit work well for a very short period of time. Nothing extraordinary but it worked and sounded ok. Then it stop reading discs and will cycle through all 5 and display "no disc"Very disappointed in this cd player.
Rio's products are horrible, and the Carbon is no exception. Looks nice, but will break within weeks. The controller pad failed on me, making it half useless. Not to mention that the battery is not replaceable and so when it dies in 1-2 years, so will your Carbon.
This transformer can cause big noises during use. I ordered this product to power a 1000 Watt appliance which requires 220 Volts. During each use, for at least 2 to 3 times, the transformer needs to generate big noise to power up the 220V appliance. Very disappointing!
My iTrip didn't do anything for me for the following two reasons:1) The charger doesn't charge the iPod nano and still drains down its battery.2) It's nearly impossible to find an empty slot on the FM spectrum. Neighboring stations are always breaking through and adding noise. I bought a car charger (in this case I bought the Sony one through Amazon; no opinion on the other brands) and the sound output is so spectacular compared to the iTrip. Very good thing that my car is equipped with a cassette player!
POWER CORD FAILURE, WON'T LAST. EVENTUALLY YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TURN ON YOUR LAPTOP, THATS IF THE MOTHER BOARD DON'T FRY FIRST. HP COULD CARE LESS, THE'LL FIXED IT ALRIGHT FOR BIG $$$
I got these cuz they were supposed to have epic bass turns out its just loud muffled high frequency bass that makes your ears hurt. You have turn the bass down if you wanna listen to music for long periods of time, which defeats the purpose. They are made of the cheapest quality plastic! You'd think there something you'd buy at a gas station! and the cord is made of cheep vinyl instead of the rubber that most headphone cables are made with. Skullcandy inkd have much deeper bass and more balanced sound that does not make your ears hurt after long periods of listening. Hesh are much better quality plastic and have a braided cable and sound that you can turn up without destroying you ears. I recommend inkd for bass and Hesh for over ear listening if thats your thing. Anyone who thinks these have good bass have never heard good bass.
I have used various brands of DVD media without a problem until I bought a 50-pack TDK DVD spindle. My DVD recorder is unable to record on TDK and rejects all my attempts. I pop in a Sony disc and it works perfectly. The TDK company isn't very responsive either,TDK 16X DVD+R 50 Pack Spindlesuggesting only that I ship the discs to them at my expense for their examination. Do not buy this product.
Sony is currently the only manufacturer making DVD-RW camcorders and apparently they haven't perfected it. I bought mine for almost $1,000 and have had to send it to repair twice, sending it AGAIN as the finalized DVD's all SKIP!!! The DVD's are also very expensive, only hold 25 minutes of video and although RW's allow you to re-record you cannot edit out certain clips and record over those. I am truly disappointed to have bought such an expensive defective camera, and what's worse is the terrible service I have received from Sony. They will not return my money, and will not give me a new camera. Recently I learned from an employee at another store that MANY customers return this model for the same skipping problem. Sony must be aware of this yet continues to con people out of their money. The most they can do for me is issue an "exchange" someone else's defective camera...and that's not guaranteed...so here we are 4 months later...with a defective camera having missed out on precious family memories...going through hassle, time & expense of continuing to have to contact Sony, ship back, test, retest etc. Save yourself the aggravation...do NOT buy this product.
HP products are horrible. After about 2 months since purchasing the laptop, something broke and I couldn't use it without the battery in it. So the battery was depleted quickly. Then the power connector on the back went loose, so I had to put up with constant interruptions because I had to always jiggle the power connector in the back for the power to get back on. After a while nothing was working. So I sent it for repair just before the warranty expired. They sent it back and they didn't do anything to fix it. I called customer service again and they told me to send it back. I also purchase a new extended warranty to keep them working on it. I wasted about a month on their incompetence and deception before they called me and said I have to pay for the motherboard because the motherboard is not under warranty. That was the first time I ever heard this. So now I am trying to get the money back for the extended warranty I paid for nothing. Customer service wasn't rude. But the company engages in deceptive practices and makes bad products. Too bad I couldn't give a 0 star.
It works well as a standard gigabit ethernet switch, but if you are looking for jumbo frame support you really should look elsewhere. It works well as some other reviewers on other sites have said up to around 6k packets, after which packet loss starts to increase. Additionally you can find analysis of this switch online showing blocking after about 4.5k packets, with a performance cliff around 7k packets. This is exactly what I saw, and would cause my fairly expensive Intel e1000 NIC to reset its own port back to 100 mbps. According to what I've found online there are actually two models, so it could be this problem is only with the original model (which I purchased in 2007). Anyway, I replaced this switch with a managed gigabit dlink switch and now have no problems. Anyway, it works well if all you want is regular gigabit, but stay away if you need reliable jumbo packets.
Amazon recommended this cable for Onkyo CS-445 CD Receiver System and PSW10 Polk subwoofer....wrong cable!! needs to be a single on receiver side and a right and left input on the subwoofer side....This cable is single on both ends....
They didn't send me 3.5mm Stereo Male To 2 RCA Male Cable 5 ft. I got 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 3.5mm Stereo Plug 12ft.
i am incredibly dissabpointed in this product. Loads great, great capacity but what does all that matter if the buttons don't work after 2 months. Please check out consumer affairs for this product before purchasing. $228 for 2 months use? who needs it.
My NEC FE991SB-BK 19&quot; CRT Monitor right out of the box had two very visible horizontal gray lines that I have not been able to get rid of. After a year and half it has begun to flicker and distort severely.I hate it and regret buying it. I will think twice about buying NEC again...
Bought this remote to operate my satellite TV. Apparently it might work with Direct TV but it definitely does not work with Dish TV. I tried every code and even tried to have it learn from my Dish TV remote, It does not work. Also, make sure the remote can "see" the box since it does work on infra red. I had to return this item in favor of a "One For All" universal learning remote....which does work with Dish TV.
The 1st time I used it it got stuck on the lens and was impossible to get it off. I ended up dropping the camera and breaking the bottom plate of the camera. This was the most expensive filter I ever bought.
and don't get involved with the Sirius S-50. It's a really good concept... but badly implemented. If you get one, you will be hooked and spend countless hours on the phone with customer service and surfing the internet trying to find solutions to the ultimate problem...a bad product with bad software. Maybe over time they will have the bugs worked out..or maybe they will go bankrupt..but my advice is to wait.
When I received my product from the postman about 5 minutes ago, I immediately noticed that it was used; to the point that a dark fingerprint was visible on the left mouse button. This is actually very hard to do considering the dark silver color of the mouse buttons.I quickly reviewed the comments section of the order slip that came with the product, and it said, "BRAND NEW, FACTORY SEALED. YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED!" Unless Logitech 'Factory Seals' their products with plastic baggies, then I think that Buy Direct Corp just lied to me. And I guess it doesn't help that they failed on their guarantee of my satisfaction either.So 0/3, and they even used CAPS LOCK.I called them up to get a refund, and they answered right away and after some haggling, they promised to email me a packing slip. They can't use caps lock on the phone, so maybe they are telling the truth.Conclusion: I will never buy from this company again, and I recommend you do the same (unless you like paying shipping for products you didn't order).
This item puts out bad sound quality. In my personal auto it is so-so but in my van at work it is horrible. So forget about it.
The product didn't work when received, the company that sold it to me never replied.
I ordered these bags along with the new shredder. The bags that came supplied with the unit are great. These bags that are sold as an add-on are simply unworkable. The quality is inferior(they are also smaller in size) and the ones I received just didn't fit the container. They are just useless to me now as I had run through the supply provided with the shredder and by the time I had thrown away the packaging for the add-on bags, I couldn't return them. Don't make the same mistake.
Very disappointed with these headphones, and even more disappointed in all the positive reviews that I read. The sound quality is average, nothing more. I tried these on my Ipod and Droid X phone. Neither sounded markedly better than the standard ear buds I was using before. The notable exception is the extra bass, which sounds ok. However, these headphones need a lot of power to drive them, so even with the iPod volume at max, they were not as loud as my other headphones. On an airplane, I had to keep these at max volume.If the only issue was the average sound quality, I would chalk it up to getting what I paid for; at the end of the day, these are relatively cheap headphones. However, the biggest problem with these headphones is the design. First off, they look and feel cheap, like they may accidentally break in your hand or bag. When you go to fit them to your head, there is no way to lock the size, so the headphones constantly are sliding back to their default size. While they're on your head, they will constantly shift and size smaller, grabbing your hair in the process and becoming more and more uncomfortable.Overall the worst purchase I've ever made on Amazon of a product with a greater than 4 star rating. If only I had kept the box, I would love to return these.
I made the mistake of purchasing 2 of these units in the mistaken belief that the first unit's misbehavior would be fixed by the replacement. They both acted exactly alike by consistently locking up every few hours. This required a power off and on to get internet access back on.I have since then replaced this junky gateway with a Motorola Surfboard gateway unit that performed reliably.It is unconscionable that Linksys would continue to make and sell such a poorly designed unit that is so obviously flawed. It is obvious by a simple google search that there is plenty of information about this typical unreliable behavior that they are just hoping for more suckers to purchase this unit. Well, don't. It's not worth it.
Does it work, yes. Does it perform as advertised, no. The Amazon description states that it runs from battery power. IT CAN'T. Therefore, I can only use it in a car.... Other equally priced units can be used in multiple locations. I give it 3 stars because it can power the unit from the vehicle, but subtract one star for the inaccurate description.
This unit looks great and does all the things that i want, and does them well. BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE BATTERY BACKUP AND IS DIFFICULT TO SET. What a shame in this day and age. I live in a medium size city and with short power outages every week or so this clock becomes useless as an alarm clock - I nees to sell it and get something else!
This is one of four backrests I bought from Amazon in hopes of getting one or two that help support my lower back, providing a natural curve to the lower spine. The ridges on each side of this support are way to close together for my back to fit into so what I feel is my back resting on the ridges which in not comfortable at all. Now, I am 6' tall and weigh 165lbs so I should be able to fit into a support built for the normal- sized adult male. This cushion would appear to fit a petite woman's back.I don't recommend this support for most adults.
UGH...I finally gave in to my husband who begged for TiVo at Christmas, but I didn't buy it until his birthday in March. Well, the lifetime subscription for TiVo service (which was $299) is no longer available (since March, just my luck!), so now $299 only buys you 2 years of service.Furthermore, you can use your land line (mine is stretched across my family room, in a great location to make my two small kids trip and fall!) or you can use your computer network to receive the programming from TiVo. BUT, you need a network adapter if you're going to use the computer network method.The TiVo brand adapter is not even available on the TiVo website and it's selling for higher prices on eBay. The other network adapters listed on TiVO's own website are ALL discontinued and can't be found in any major stores. You can try eBay, but basically you'll be paying a minimum of $50 for an outdated network adapter. (Plus the cost of setting up your computer network if you don't already have one!) Don't try buying one that isn't on TiVo's list...they don't work.We've been recording the HIGH quality level, which is like going back to our oldest VCR in terms of quality. So far, it hasn't been worth the cost the TiVo unit, the monthly service charge, the splitter that I needed so that I could use both my VCR and TiVo at the same time, and the network adapter that I haven't been able to locate yet!!The whole concept of TiVo is great, but think twice before buying! If you're not tech savvy, you'll have a hard time connecting it with your TV/VCR/DVD player and your computer network. Good luck.By the way, the rumor has it that TiVO is coming out with a Series3, which will include high-defition capabilities.
Installed this unit, which was manufactured 12/06, in my Wife's car in June 08. Died Sept 09 just after the 1 year warranty ran out. It won't make a sound...won't accept a CD...but all the lights are on. I checked all the connections and they look fine. Apparently this isn't unusual for this unit, from other reports I ready. Beware. Sony offers only one warranty repair, a $79 exchange for a refurd, which includes shipping. Too bad for Sony that I can buy an new radio from another manufacturer for the same price! Not the first quality issue I have had with Sony's quality over the past ten years. Sony...you and I are definitely through.
Sound okay, until you turn on the "subwoofer". The Bass sound cheap. the product is all around built cheap. feel cheap. Nothing good about this headphone beside the fact that it looks good. I would not recommend this headphone to anyone.
I've owned two of these models, and neither has lasted more than a couple of years. I won't make this mistake again. They seem prone to electronic glitches, refusal to read discs, faulty disc tray mechanism, and poor programming. My most recent failed model (bought in 2008) would frequently not recognize a disc that had been inserted and skip over it. If there were multiple discs in the tray on random play, sooner or later it would refuse to play some or all of the discs. Then this past month it began to turn itself on -- that's right, TURN ITSELF ON, with the display lighting up. I'd hit the power button to turn it back off and within the hour it'd be back on again. After a day or two of doing this it began to freeze up on discs, skip, and generally freak out, the display flashing random digits and messages the disc tray refusing to open, and generally refused to accept input from the control buttons. I finally pulled the plug to disconnect all the active input; plugged it back in after a resting spell, and then was able to force enough response to free my CDs. I'll shop more carefully for a replacement this time -- I'm finished with Onkyo.
So, first, let me get this out of the way: These speakers sound great. The bass is powerful and punchy while the small and very attractive speakers deliver a crisp high end. Mid-range does suffer a bit in larger spaces, but probably only to the very discerning listener. I replaced my clunky Yamaha YST-MS50 system with this one and, as far as the sound goes, I find the 2100's to be very comparable.OK, so why give it 2 stars? Well, it has everything to do with the design of these things. Altec Lansing has successfully taken a potentially great product and ruined it with terrible controls. The remote, in my opinion, is completely useless. It features a power button and two volume buttons. Now, assuming you have the speakers plugged into the same outlet strip as your computer, most users will shut the speaker system down with the computer system. This makes sense to me. The problem is that whenever you bring power back to the system, you must manually turn on the power button on the remote and re-adjust the volume to a normal level. The default for this system is for it to be OFF and at VERY low volume. The only workaround to this is to keep the speakers powered on all the time. But this, to me, makes very little sense. When I turn my computer on, I expect to hear sound. Well, you don't with the 2100's.My second gripe has to do with the fact that this system has no headphone jack. This is a major inconvenience when using the computer late at night.My third gripe has to do with the fact that you have no idea what volume you are listening to. The remote, as I said, features two volume buttons but with no visual display telling you where you are at. This just goes against my natural tendency to want to know what volume I am listening to relative to the system's capabilities.My last gripe has to do with the design of the speakers. I have no complaint with the subwoofer as it is very slim, compact, and well protected. However, the satellites have fully exposed speaker cones that are barely protected by only a thin vertical strip of metal. I had to move these speakers well above ear-level in order to keep them away from the stray hands of my young child.So, overall, the system is great sounding, attractive, and completely user-unfriendly. Just not enough, in my opinion.....
I loved the soft glow, three levels of lighting and touch off/on feature of this lamp. But I bought two of them and they both flickered to the highest level of light without me touching them. I was trying to sleep with the low light on and finally had to turn the lamp off. Felt like my bedroom was haunted! Anybody else have this problem?
I received this as a birthday present. Supposedly a good deal of research went into its purchase, but seeing how it performs, I'm not sure it was enough. I've barely done any printing with it, partly because most of the time I haven't been able to get the computer and printer to talk to each other. I made sure all the drivers were up to date, which helped some, but it still will switch back and forth between connected and disconnected once every second sometimes, which makes it impossible to print or scan. I also am having serious issues with print quality. More often than not, there will be lines of faint or non-existent printing where it should be bold and clear. This is true for both text and photos. Additionally, despite having printed well under 100 pages, almost certainly less than 50, I cannot at this point print anything besides blue/cyan and greyscale/black. I wouldn't waste your money on this printer.
This was a great player until it stopped working. It all of a sudden quit playing out of one earphone.
I just bought mine this Saturday (today's Tuesday) and already it's used up 1 and half AAA batteries. I don't understand how people can agree it can last 18 hours. If anything each battery last only 3 hours for me. Otherwise, it's fine. Any thoughts? -mike
i opened the box and found the case was cracked and the discs didnt work on my burner. I have used tdk dvdrs before so i dont know why it didnt work. i returned it.
This product is average. The internal speakers are a grade C at best. External speaker connection is bare wire. Overall this product is worth the $85 price and not any more.
Just bought these Verbatim Lightscribe DVD's on sale (5-10-12)and haven't burnt a successful one yet...maybe that's why they were on sale?? ($14.99 for 30). Tried eight so far using different burners, different burning programs, speeds, format, cleaned burners, etc. - if it burns, it can't be read on any other reader. Been burning CD/DVD's for years with many different manufactures including Verbatim (and supposedly inferior products) and never had this many problems - must be a bad lot?? Also bought some Verbatim Lightscribe CD's on sale and haven't tried those, hopefully those will burn. Will update then.
The geared center column broke the first time I took it out and gave it a test set-up. For warranty service they want a receipt (which I don't have because it was a gift), then they want you to send it to them on your own dime as well as paying $7.50 for them to ship it back to you. So I'd be paying a third the cost of the tripod to get a repaired/refurbished unit back and hope that one lasts. With a 1:1 failure rate that doesn't seem like a good bet.Seemed slick at first (for all of five minutes) but the plastic parts feel flimsy, and given my experience I expect they are.The carry handle is cute, but if you go to the next tier in tripod price/quality they generally throw in a carry bag which you can sling over your shoulder. That would be much handier if you want to carry the tripod any significant distance, or take freehand shots with your camera along the way.
Both sets of these batteries worked when I put them into the camera (on the 1st set I did take 1 photo) but the next time I turned the camera on, they were dead. I paid nearly $7. for a single photo. I use other rechargeables & regular cheaper batteries & they all last. The one time I splurge... duds.I contacted Kodak and they simply sent me 2 batteries (not 4 like I paid for) and said they'd discount it a little if I'd upgrade the camera. Not helpful. My camera is fine. I checked that before I contacted them in case it was the camera.Very disappointing. I'll stick with cheap Duracell's if this is what 'the good stuff' does.
I bought these to help with my macro scale photography for a Canon 7D with the 15-85mm lens. The lower end 1-2 magnification really have very little effect - you can tell this simply by holding it up and looking through it as you would a magnifying glass. The 4x lens has better magnification but the camera just couldn't focus through it at all so I ended up returning these. Thanks Amazon.
Software was cumbersome. Great print quality. After three years of relatively light duty, the unit is completely kaput. Trashed scanner motor and printhead. I suppose three years is OK life out of a printer, but I'd hoped for more from Canon.
Opened the box, popped it in the printer, chose "color" under printing preferences since I finally had my new cartridge, clicked "print", and then..... NOTHING!! A blank page. Over and over. Even had the computer whiz in my office try to work with it. An absolutely useless cartridge. I'll be waiting for my replacement before I contact amazon.
This is the worst product you can buy because you will lose it soon after you put it in your key chain. The cap is made of cheap plastic that will break extremely easily. I lost mine 2 weeks after I bought it - What a bunch of cheap engineers, it's as if they designed to be lost - sad thing I will never buy a memorex product - they should stick to CDs!
Owned it for a few months. Suction cupped it to my car dashboard. Didn't keep the PSP very sturdy, as it vibrated constantly and I have a brand new Civic which is a smooth ride. Eventually, the hinges came loose after about 3 months.
Are you kidding me? I get a bag full of shredded paper and they're flimsy already but then I go and pull them out and they get caught inside the machine and tear down the side, what's the point? I wish I could get my money back on these things because they are GOD AWFUL! I now use Costco trash compacter bags that fit perfectly and don't tear when you pull them out, a little more expensive but worth it. Probably more plastic in ONE compacter bag than in 100 of these stupid bags.
didn't work for me but for the price im not complaining too much.. i tried connecting my HDTV's optical 'out' to the mini plug 'in' of a sound bar using this cable...
I bought this as a replacement for a case I had lost. The original picture showed a case with a strap not a carabiner. Not only was the strap missing replaced with a cheap carabiner, but the rubber insert is thicker and my camera no longer fits inside. Neither problem is insurmountable but it was disappointing that the information on Amazon advertised products cannot be trusted. Buyer, BEWARE!
This monitor was at an unbeatable price. Upon receiving I found out why. The screen was cracked and it was very dirty. It did work when hooked up if you could get past the fact that is has a crack and two burnt areas. I would never buy anything used on Amazon due to this experience.
Don't bother buying it. My USA-19HS worked initially when installed but when I unplug it from the USB port and reconnect it all it does is loop back information sent to it. It will not receive data sent to the serial side. I reloaded the drivers and it worked but as soon as I unplugged it from the USB and plugged it back in it no longer worked.All the diagnostics say everything is fine. It just does not receive data and echos back anything sent to it. Called TRIPP tech support which was totally useless. Their tech support does nothing more than read a script. I explained that it echoed back anything sent to it even when not connected to another device. Their response; the device it is connected to may not be compatible! I just told them it was not connected to anything. So I connected it to another com port on the computer with the same results. Their response; the device it is connected to may not be compatible! ITS CONNECTED TO A STANDARD PC!!!
THIS DOES THE JOB , BUT IT IS A CHEAP PLASTIC UNIT WITH FLIMSEY PARTS AND TAKES ZERO ABUSE. NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD WANT HOLDING YOUR STEREO. A TIP, BUY YOUR DASH ADAPTER KIT FROM CRUTCHFIELD.
I bought this external twice. The first time; it crashed. I thought maybe I did something wrong by leaving it on often, so I gave the product the benefit of the doubt and bought another one. It crashed also. It makes the same sound as the first time it crashed... I just here clicking and can't access anything. The good news is the external gives hints about when it is going to crash. A few files on the drive will not open and will give an error asking if I want to reformat my disk.
I have spent hours to have this drive working to finally learn on web forums that it was not compatible with OS 10.4.10, despite the Mac compatibility logo on the box !The non compatibility is known from the manufacturer and identified on their website : compatibility is OK for prior versions anyway - Check OS Compatibility.5 stars for amazon which managed the reimbursement perfectely.
I have a Home Theater system and used the Monster Cable white bulk cable to wire my system. I bought these to terminate cables for remote speakers into a Niles speaker box. While I don't think the Niles speaker spring clips are particularly dependable, these connectors were big disappointments and unreliable to the point that if you moved the speaker box at all, some of them would come loose. They did not grip the cable satisfactorily, their insulators kept falling off, and were generally unacceptable to handle heavy gauge cables.I use a lot of monster cable products, but these were a huge disappointment.
DO NOT BUY THIS THING!! Has got to be the worst piece of crap I've ever owned.Agreed with most other reviewers - the instructions (esp. syntax of commands not to mention the English grammar) are HORRIBLE! But the main problem overall is that it is simply God-awful UNRELIABLE! I've had it for about 6 months and have experienced at least 3 false alarms. Not armed, sitting there in my family room just watching TV and all of a sudden one of the sirens starts blaring for no reason. Another time my wife and I were awoken in the middle of the night with the thing ringing. We did NOT arm it at night. Not only that, but it won't always shut OFF reliably! 3AM and my wife and I are frantically pushing the disarm button on the remote, siren still blaring away. Sometimes the remote works, sometimes not (yes, it and everything has fresh batteries - oh, but they discharge within a few months, even name-brand). Then, the range is terrible. We don't have a big house, single story, but some of the further away door sensors don't trigger the alarm. I also (regretfully) bought the outdoor siren. Works maybe half the time, and it's only about 30 feet away from console. Then there are the motion sensors, which only sense a motion every 5 seconds. I can walk past the range of one easily within 5 seconds and the light never flashes. Sometimes to get it to flash I have to stand in front of it and wave my hands wildly. (I suppose if a burglar did that it might ring...) I'd give this piece of junk 0 stars if I could.
Not the worst you could do for ... speakers, but listening to mp3s on these speakers is not pleasant, with significant distortion, ringing, and poor bass. It's better than my laptop's speakers, but that's about it.
Thought I'd go with an iPod alternative, big mistake. Player hangs during transfers, then crashes, rebuilds the library and all the song titles are a mess. Tech support was rude and condescending, no one would deviate from the script, which recommends "small transfers", less than 100 songs. So in order to fill the player, over 20 transfers would be required. When I said I was trying to transfer 7 GB the woman laughed at me. I want this to be a good player, but it has been a headache so far.
I bought this mouse for my bluetooth-equipped MacBook.The first one often refused to turn back on after it would either go into sleep mode, (I'm assuming that's what it did) or after I physically turned it off.I returned it and brought home a 2nd one. It does the same thing.I tried different batteries, pairing it with the laptop numerous times and I have finally given up.My overall rating? Don't buy it.
The case has room for only the GoFlex Satellite HD with no room for the accompanying cables, which defeats the purpose of a storage case, since we now have to keep things in 2 places. The mesh pocket on the inside, which I assume was designed to hold power and connector cables, was torn and essentially rendered useless...moot point since this case has only enough real estate for either HD or cables.The only reason I got this is because the case from Seagate was sold out when I order the HD. Save yourself the disingenuous experience and avoid this offering.
I bought this under the assumption then because the item title said '6 conductor' it actually would be. As you can see by my rating - not so much. It's only a 4 conductor coupler and it's a different brand. Stay away from this seller.
This might be a good product if it had any instructions. I have never had an mp3 and needed a guide to help me along. You can't do anything (like delete a song) without hooking up to the software. The disc that came with it did not work and I had to download form the internet. I bought a "Zune for Dummies" book & it wasn't even the same software.I'm sending it back. It's not worth the headache.I'd give it zero stars if i could.
Where to start....For the price point I would have expected a much higher quality product, my coworker led me on to this product however he had a much older version.The difference between them were astronomical.1st, the item I received did not match the picture, mine is a much cheaper looking knock off, not sure how that happened.2nd, as soon as I plugged in the usb into the adapter and took it out, it broke, just like that. in under 1 minute my brand new device turned to crap, the usb port is so loose and cheap it amazes me they get away with it.3rd, it drops connection consistently, if you are using hyper terminal or other similar programs (putty) you will relieve and error and have to reopen the session which is the most annoying thing in the world when trying got configure a switch or a node.Overall bad experience, product seems WAY to overpriced for the cheap piece of garbage you get for it, I would pay 5 dollars for this and be happy but 20 dollars plus I don't think so.This product is the perfect example of made in china at its finest and I would avoid it, find something cheaper and better.
The 14" iBook gets four stars from me. I feel I need to say that, since the Amazon system is not working properly now -- every time I preview this review, the rating comes up as one star. Having tried to correct the star rating at least five times to no avail, I'm just going to hit the submit button now.I'm giving my impressions as a new iBook owner rather than waiting several months to do so because the current iBook models will most likely be discontinued this calendar year. You can expect the successor models to use an Intel chip.I bought an iBook (my first laptop) with full knowledge that it will not be around in its current iteration much longer.Why? iBooks get pretty good reviews for laptop reliability. I'm of the school that wants the dust to settle on a newly introduced product before I buy it. New models are generally more prone to having problems than a design which has been around long enough to have the glitches sorted out. Also, I'd always been curious about the Apple operating system, having always used a Windows product.So, how does OS X stack up against Windows? Sorry, Apple zealots, I'm not going to completely trash the competition. I have been running XP Pro (64 bit version) on my desktop for around seven months now and like it. It works pretty well -- I've had no crashes, no blue screens of death, etc. like I was used to getting with Windows 95 and 98. It is however, still prone to the things that plague Windows: spyware and viruses. According to the log on my spyware software, I've run 295 scans that picked up over 2000 tracking cookies and have eliminated the Ibis toolbar twice in seven months. I really enjoy not having to scan for spyware at all with my new notebook.So far as the Windows vs. Apple debate goes, -- yes, Mac OS X is an extremely stable system. It blows away Windows 98 and the home versions of XP. XP Pro comes pretty close to matching it in terms of stability, from my experience. So, I give the edge to Apple. The tradeoff for buying OS X over Windows is in software availability.As far as the iBook itself is concerned, I like it so far. It only took a few minutes to set up and get on the Internet. The operating system seems a bit more intuitive than Windows. What, as a complete novice to OS X, I expect to happen is usually what does happen. Don't be afraid to switch due to fear of not being able to operate the computer: things fall into place nicely.Any dislikes? Yes, a couple of things. First, believe all the comments you read in the reviews about the screen on the 14" model not being overly sharp. It isn't. Being a presbyopic middle-ager,I bought a 14" model for the larger screen size over a 12" iBook (with which it shares the same native screen resolution). You get a bigger, but less sharp screen. Apple does seem to be a bit behind with screen resolution on the iBook compared to competitively priced notebooks from other manufacturers. On the upside, the fairly low contrast viewing screen is easy on the eyes. A high contrast screen may initially seem more appealing, but eye fatigue usually sets in much sooner. I have yet to get eye fatigue with the iBook.The keyboard could be better. It does not have the nice tactile feel that the Apple Powerbooks and the better Windows notebooks possess. The feel does not bother me that much, but be aware the difference does exist.Also, if you use memory-hungry applications at all (Photoshop or doing a lot of video editing), go ahead and max out the memory of the iBook to its 1.5 gigabyte capacity. It will run noticeably faster than the stock version.Anything else bad? Nothing pops into mind. Would I buy the iBook if I got to start all over again? So far, yes. So long as it holds up over time, I will not regret my decision to buy one.
On my 3rd one, Tsch support told me the first two were defective. Now 3rd doesn't work either. 3 computers, 2 different routers, 3 different cameras. I regret ever buying this camera!
I used this camera once and have no good photos to show for it. It took 5 frames then skipped several and took 2 more, then nothing for the rest of the roll. We swam with sharks and I have nothing to show for it. Should have bought a disposable one.
This camcorder does not come with the cables necessary to transfer the image to your computer. And don't bother with buying a USB cable, since the images turn out awful. Get the Firewire cable. Oh, and you'll need to buy software to create DVDs, since Sony doesn't include that with the camera either. Overall, the deal you get on this isn't worth all the extras you have to buy to make it work.
It has not worked properly from day 1. It is now taking over a month to get repaired. Buy any other MP3 player, or IPOD. Zune seems not to have it together
My reception was bad with the big roof top antena I already owned. This product added nothing to my reception, another customer I talked to at Best Buy, said he bought the same unit, and it did absolutely nothing for him either. I suggest you talk to a professional before installing any of these products. How many TV's connect into the same antena and how far/long is the cabling from the antena to the TV, this information is good to have.
This drive started off badly and quickly got worse. When I insert a movie DVD into the drive, it will kick it out EIGHT times before playing it. This happens EVERY SINGLE time, since it was new. Blank DVDs are only a little less obnoxious: I have to erase any disk before recording, even if it's new. Finally a year after I bought this thing it quit working entirely. I gleefully smashed it to pieces, which is the only pleasure I ever got from this totally nasty Sony product.This is definitely my last Sony product. Not only did Sony choose to install computer cracker rootkits each time you play one of their CDs, but now even the hardware side of the company has become infected withe same customer loathing for which the media side of Sony has become infamous. That's it. The end. No more Sony for me.
It works great when you are in front of the camera but not so well behind it. my problem with it is that it will ONLY TAKE UP TO A 30 MIN EXPOSURE! so star trails wont really work that great...
Velcro did not hold my palm IIIxe in place. It was very insecure. Nowhere to put credit cards either.
I bought this as a Christmas present. It will NOT stay together. The laptop pad comes apart from the stand every time you move. I wish I had saved my receipt. I would demand a refund.
The external covering is made of very cheap plastic.I tried to insert a key chain into the end square-loop- which broke with a moderate amount of pressure.I recommend any Kingston 1GB which you can find here for half!
Well the price was really good for the 4 pack of Maxell VHS tapes that I purchased but the quality of the recordings after 2 or 3 times was awful. Whatever I recorded- the audio was fine but the picture just kept rolling. If you put the VCR on pause and then hit play it plays ok for a few seconds and then it starts rolling all over again. When I try to rewind the tapes 2 of the 4 tapes stop rewinding and shut the VCR off. When I turn the VCR back on, the tape pops out and I have to go over to the set and push the tape back in and hit rewind again. It takes about 3 or 4 times of doing this to get back to the beginning of the tape. VERY annoying. It's not the VCR as I have tried it in a couple of different machines with the same results. I guess the old saying is true that you get what you pay for. I'll go back to the high grade VHS tapes when I place another order and see if they are any better.
I have to returned this router which keeps dropping internet connection. This router is also highly troublesome to roboot and it is sensitive to the sequence of insert wires. Working with it is a pain.I bought a netgear router from walmart which works flawlessly.
I had several months worth of important documents on this. I know I should have backed them up elsewhere but I didn't... and one day this thing stopped lighting up and cannot be recognized by any PC. I looked this up online and it is a known issue. If you don't believe me, then type "cruzer 2gb dead" into Google and see for yourself how there are hundreds of other very unhappy people who tried to go cheap by buying one of these and is now in agony.I only write this review so that other people (hopefully) will not have to go through what I did. Instead I would highly recommend the 32GB mini by Corsair, something that accidentally went through the washer and dryer (and still works perfectly)!This product, however, is junk; I did nothing to provoke its death. It's also loaded with bloatware which cuts in on the already-measly 2GB.As a final warning, if you go to Sandisk's official website you'll see that their forums are loaded with complaints about this, and the only response provided is that "there's nothing you can do now" and/or "it isn't Sandisk's fault". So... please don't encourage them to keep mass-distributing this faulty product and instead buy something more reliable.
Sony DVD-Rs used to be good. Yes, I'd run into the occasional bad disc, but most of the time I could go through a whole spindle with no problem. I did encounter problems with the 100 disc spindle though. Well, it's bad all around now. I don't know who does their manufacturing now, but the quality has suffered a lot. My first clue should have been that the plastic cake box was more frosted, where it was once clear. So, I bought a few here and there, noticing I was running into 3-4 bad discs. Two months ago, it finally came to ahead. I was burning copies of a family video. 1 disc, 2 discs, 3 discs, 4 discs, 5 discs, 6 bad discs...in a row! I finally managed to burn them using some spare JVC discs a friend had given a while back, which burned a very slow rate. I had discovered PIO mode. This is a mode used by Windows XP when it encounters several failed attempts to read/write to bad media. Most people encounter and don't know how to fix it. Thankfully, I managed to find a solution to fixing the problem online and I was back burning at a normal rate after a restart. Nonetheless, how bad is quality control if 10% of your product in a row is bad? Instead, I bought Verbatim and found it to have the quality Sony once had.
I have had the A80 for only 3 weeks and already the battery door is broken.In taking about 100 pictures, I was very disappointed at how slow it is to focus. Sometimes it seemed like it was 5 seconds between when I pushed the button and when it finally took the picture. Often the opportunity was long gone by the time the image was acquired.Otherwise, the pictures are ok, and I like the software that came with it.So, I'm off to FedEx to send it for repair.
I was really looking forward to my new S50. Unfortunately, Sirius could not activate it. So I went through a series of support calls that ended three hours later with Sirius coaching me through an update of the unit's firmware using my computer and a huge software download from Sirius. No luck. So the tech said to return it. The box it came had stickers on it that said it could not be returned to the seller (Tiger Direct, via Amazon) which Sirius said violates their agreement with Amazon. Sirius does not warrantee the radio for the first 30 days and will not accept returns during that time. But the lady at Tiger Direct allowed us to return it. Seems this is a problem item for them. So I went to Best Buy to get a working version, but they don't carry it. The clerk told me they had problems with that model and don't sell it any longer. I bought the ST4 and had it installed. Its great! The sound is excellent and it has all the features I need for alot less money. You couldn't GIVE me an S50! If I need to carry music with me I will get an Ipod.
i used this player at a friend's place...and this player sucks big time,The creative MuVo beats the shuffle hands down both in terms of sound Quality and functionality and oh yeah the MuVo has a screen where u can actually see the song name!The MuVo uses a AAA battery and not a apple battery...I guess people will buy anything apple even if they churn out crappy products like this once in while and try to con people with rubbish like this!and hey all u apple maniacs remember Newton the crappy PDA from apple?
It's my own fault, but I did not realize this remote did not have number buttons. It works all right, but I like to change channels with number buttons too, as it's much faster. Stupid of me not to have looked closer before I bought it!
The case is nice, but the plastic clasp broke on the original order as well as a replacement.
My friend ordered this kit when I helped him with an amp install. I am a KnuKonceptz guy and was worried when he told me he had bought a Boss kit. My worries were later validated.When I got my hands on the wire I was horrified at how little conductor there is. Radioshack's 10 gauge is thicker than this. The speaker wire is very meh and also very little conductor. The fuseholder is decent, that's the only way it could ever deserve a star. STAY AWAY fro this kit if you want an 8 gauge kit. [...] and their ebay store has quality wire and install stuff for reasonable prices. I've seen so much evidence of Boss's bad quality I don't think I would ever even consider touching a product of theirs. Hope this helps.
I whole heartedly agree with other bad reviews: my AV400 was seriously flawed - from an engineering standpoint - from the day I bought it and it is still not repaired (and most likely not repairable). Bad battery!!?! The battery has started to expand destroying the whole unit. It doesn't even boot now. For the amount of money I spent I would hope that the unit would last at least a year. It didn't. I would never spend another dime on Archos gear having dealt with their horrendously bad customer and repair service - you can forget about an ARCHOS warranty completely! What use is the warranty if Archos makes it nearly impossible to get something repaired by them?
This thing is such a scam! It is nothing but a doorstop unless you pay for their $100+ per year service! They do a great job of hiding this fact! The Amazon product desciption has no obvious notice. Neither does the box! My wife didn't find out until she was on their website reading the FAQ trying to figure out how to work this thing. The only place she saw it is in a question, "Can I use CEIVA BROADBAND to send pictures directly to my Receiver from my computer?". Buried between-the-lines amongst some marketing B.S. is the answer: "CEIVA BROADBAND is an exciting new technology that lets your Digital Photo Receiver download pictures by using your existing high-speed Internet connection. Pictures you wish to transfer from your camera or computer to your Receiver must first be uploaded to your CEIVA account. From there, your pictures may be downloaded to your Receiver. You can learn more about CEIVA BROADBAND by clicking here."Their boxes and all product descriptions should have a very clear "* Additional Rediculous Subscription Fee Required".Also, their "Broadband Kit" is pretty much just a USB cable to plug into their USB port. But their FAQ says that only their specific $25 cable will work. So they take a standard and mutilate it so it becomes proprietary in order to suck another $25 out of you... is this thing designed by Microsoft or something?Customer service sucked, too! My wife bought this for me for Xmas. It took her 2-weeks to get it working and loaded with pictures because you can't do ANYTHING until the unit is registered. When she tried to register, it said that the unit was already in use (We must have had a unit that someone else tried and returned... seems to be a trend). She sent e-mails that *never* got a response. When she called their customer service line, she was given the option to leave a message or wait for the estimated 15-minutes. She decided to wait since she needed to get it working immediately. After 15-minutes of waiting, it redirected her to voicemail anyway! The voicemail was finally returned 2-WEEKS LATER! They lied and said that it was not already in use and that that batch of unit codes hadn't been entered into the system yet. What a crock!So why did I give it 2-stars instead of a much deserved 1? Because the overall concept is great. But with the required service fee, it is really only worth it for a specific target audience: Keeping grandparents that live across the country happy. They can get new digital pictures of their grandkids without ever owning a computer. For everyone else, just post a photo album on a website. I guess there are also the tech-addicts that will get it just to have it.Now I'm out the return S&H; since Amazon considers this "not their fault". Great...
My review is not of this particular player as much as it is for Audiovox DVD players--based on my experiences with model D1812.The unit was manufactured in Jan 2005. We purchased it Mar 2005. By June 2005, the unit stopped playing DVD's. It wouldn't even seek the DVD to load it.Audiovox customer support didn't respond to repeated emails. When we called the customer support number, we were informed that the unit came with a *90* warranty and repair of the unit would incur the $98 standard return fee.I'm sure they'd just pull a refubed unit off of their shelves and ship it back for the $98. That's a no net loss for them.It's time to beware of cheap electronics manufactured in China that sport gobbs of features for a relativly low price. What good is it to have built in games, dual headphones, delux carrying case and all the other bells and whistles if it's primary function --play DVD's--doesn't work?It isn't any good.And that's why I recommend staying away from *any* Audiovox DVD player. Chances are they same components and manufacturing standards are going into this unit as the one that failed on me.
This printer does a fine job on the photos - when it's actually working that is. I've had 3 of these damn things and every single one of them had the same problems. First, the paper wouldn't feed. No matter what I tried or whatever Kodak told me to do, they never lost this problem. All 3 of them did this!!.Second, the printer started to print only the top half or bottom half of the photo. Again ALL 3 DID THIS TOO!!! Kodak wanted me to send it to them so they could "fix" it for $250 - about the price of a new unit. I refused since it would have been the same printer with the same problems. I had already done that once and that's now one of the units that is screwed up. Now I'm stuck with 3 packages of supplies and no printer to use them on.This is ridiculous. Kodak knew this was a problem and refused to do anything warranty wise about it. A friend of mine had the EXACT SAME PROBLEMS that I did. That's 4 in all. To top it off, they no longer support this unit. Thanks Kodak. It's no wonder you're going out of business. Shame on you for hanging us with this one.One smaller problem is their software. It all to often has some kind of fit and won't "see" my camera. It usually takes some frogging around with it to get it to finally see the camera or sync with it. Updated software did nothing to help it.Sorry but I'm inclined to think that those of you who have had no problems with this printer dock must work for Kodak.
The reason I gave it two star is that its quality is acceptable, but to me a headset has to be "comfortable", that weighs the same if not greater than the audio and microphone quality. This headset is extremely uncomfortable. I can never wear this headset longer than 30 min because it really bothers my ear. I only wished I read reviews then money wouldn't be wasted
I figured I would give it a shot to see if I could finally have a use for component, but it was a no-go. My Sapphire 5850 had no problems trying to show it as a second screen, but my TV just wouldn't show a picture. I tried changing the resolution in Catalyst Control Center, but not one of the dozen or so options made the TV show a picture. My TV's connections are YPbPr, so maybe that's the problem (even though it says in the description that it works w/that connection). Or maybe it's just time for me to get a new TV with HDMI and a long HDMI cable to my computer. Hello Christmas wish!
Does not work with my Canon i960, despite hours of configuration attempts. Following the instructions Tech Support emailed me three days after I reported the problem did not work. The Tech Support number provides access to a perpetual busy signal. Why won't Hawking Technologies simply publish the list of compatible printers?
After 8 months of use, it proves itself to be not as promised. The biggest problem I have is the skipping. I cannot even carry it on my school bag, not to mention carring it while jogging. Another thing is the battery, 8 hours and it's dead. I constantly need to recharge it. I would definitely choose another brand like Sony with standard AA battery instead of this one.************************************************************I recently bought Creative Lab's Normad IIc because it is light and small and use internal memory so it won't skip, which is ideal for jogging. But the player froze a couple of times and it feels cheap, I returned it and got this CD/MP3 player which is originally what I want. Now I don't need to transfer files.It plays all the mp3 discs I burned and even some asf format files, not to mention the conventional CDs. It can display the mp3 tag and use Winamp's play list. It's also programmable: you choose the songs in the order you want them to play. The CD console feels solid and compact. The remote control is a cool little device and have a tons of functions. Besides playing discs, there are two very useful features among many others: FM tuner and timer.The thing I don't like is the rectangle rechargable batteries because they are hard to find and expensive to buy ...Upgrading firmware is easy if you know how to burn CDs. I recently bought Sennheiser HD-497 for my SlimX iMP-350. Actually I found out that the earbuds with the player is not bad.When reading complains about the batteries and no LCD on the main player, you should know that that's part of the slim design. If you don't care about how thick the player is and want to use regular batteries, go and buy iRiver ChromeX iMP-150 which has the basic functions as SlimX iMP-350. However I do think they should keep most of the functions on the main player. The functions have been limited again in the new SlimX iMP-400 which I don't like.So far I am very happy with it and give it a 5 star.
Let me preface this review by saying I have Been around electronic navigation devices for years. I currently own a Garmin Etrex Handheld, and a Garmin 2620 Both have been flawless.I bought the Magellan 6000t because of the traffic functionality and I liked the graffic display. I paid full price when it came out around $599 at Best Buy. I have owned it now for 6 months here is the laundry list of problems. I DO HAVE THE LATEST FIRMWARE UPDATE. Which seems to be 1 every 2 months.1.) If unit over heats (sun) or is too cold, unit will shut down. Needs along time to reset.2.) When the un it shuts down it actually resets itself and loses all and anything stored, YES THATS MEANS ALL SAVE WAYPOINTS, ADDRESSES, ETC.3.) #2 above happens daily so why bother to store anything.4.) Takes for ever to aquire satellites (start up) unless you are in an open field.5.) Bought the traffic subscription, only problem is it doesn't work. You have to enter this rediculously long code to tell the unit you are a subscribing member. Only problem is the unit doesn't remeber the code, so I have to enter this 30 something long ID code every time I start up the unit and drive if I want the traffic to work.6.) You have to fully charge the unit in order to connect to your computer, pain b/c unit only comes with car charger.7.) Lost touch screen functionality after 4 months. After talking to India for several hours they told me to send it in. I know I'll probably never see it again.Trust me... buy a Garmin. Never had 1 problem let alone 7
Ordered it cause it was cheap and seemed to have a lot of features. However, player has been nothing but problems. Often complains about "No Disc" even though a disc is inside. Need to power cycle the player for it to read, sometimes multiple times. Remote sensor is weak and you have to practically be right next to the player for it to register. Player sometimes *crashes* on a dvd layer change. Has problems recognizing and reading many of my dual-layer discs. Navigation of the mp3 and jpeg menus is terrible. SPDIF output has stuttering audio on Dolby Digital 2.0. The list goes on and on. Previously I had a Toshiba brand and Philips brand DVD player and they gave me none of these problems I'm listing here. (To be fair, they didn't support the MP3 or JPEG options, but those are of marginal importance for most people.) My advice: Get a reputable brand.
Beginning on day 1, the player made a loud noise whenever in use. After 6 weeks (and no more than a dozen dvd viewings), it stopped working all together... whenever I put in a DVD it powers off. Not worth the cost of sending it back; a total waste of money.
I hate this printer! It locks up all the time. You can't cancel documents. You can't clear them out of print queue, you can't turn it off and back on, you can't unplug it for a while, restart your computer, anything! It's going to print that document no matter what, but it might do it 3 days later, and you can't print anything else until it does. It has a photo setting, but it won't take the photo paper. Then it locks up, and you're stuck printing the photo on regular paper whenever it decides it is ready. I've had this printer for a long time. We'd just buy a new one, but we've had such a bad experience with this one, we are afraid the next one we buy will be just as bad.
I have had a number of multi-brand remotes, some even cheaper than this one, and this is the worst. It suggests it can do much more than it can. Not only can it not program my VCR, it would not even allow me to change channels by entering the channel number. I had to go through each one. Control of my audio components was horrible. It would do some things, but not other more important ones. I tried all suggested codes for my devices, and went through the instructions exhaustively, but nothing helped. Also, there is no backlighting. This may work OK for some brands, but not for my major brand components. The only thing it worked well for was its own brand, Sony. You can do much better with practically any other cheap remote.
I have had this for almost 2 years now and I think it was a waste of money. It functions fantastic as an alarm clock but the sound quality for music is terrible! I was a little surprised to find it had a dial for the volume control and also a dial for radio tuning. A bit old school for the digital world we live in today. You can't just tune it to 102.7 or whatever station number you are looking for. You have to move the dial a little this way or that to find the station you want.It does have an input to hook up your mp3 but again the sound quality is still horrible.I expected more from Sony.
First, I have to say I was very satisfied with the noise reduction. I wear headphones in a call center and it really helped not to have to listen to those around me. But, in less than a month, it broke in half. This was while it was on my head so I was not pulling on it or stretching it. In fact, I did not even care that it folded up and was not something I used.I definately think it is a great idea to buy a Noise canceling headphones, but stay away from these because it will break way too soon.
I saw this product featured on the CBS Early Show & it looked cool. I bought one for myself & one for my boyfriend's house to save energy on our computers.Great idea - but it hasn't worked well for me so far. Whenever I plus my laptop into the Master outlet, it clicks on/off/on/off/on/off endlessly until I turn the whole thing off. Grr.I DO love the idea of the master outlet controlling power to the peripherals, but I hope this product makes improvements.
It's okay. The sound quality isn't amazing. The main problem is the very poor shuffle program that shuffles about 4 songs and play them over and over. I think for the price it's a good deal, but personally I would prefer something with better performance.
The only thing these speakers have going for them is their unusual appearance. The touch-sensitive volume control is needlessly complex (why would anyone consider it better than, say, a KNOB?), and offer no indication of how loud the volume is. The volume control stopped working entirely five minutes after I started using the speakers.The bass was fine, but the sound was tinny and crackly no matter what I set the treble to. And the sound quality is downright awful from a distance... not only can these not fill a room with sound, but they don't sound right unless you're sitting right in front of your computer.
After unit broke, ceiva refused to honor 'life-time warranty' and made us go through dozens of customer-support interactions repeating the same steps over and over at every call.Insisted we order parts, sent the parts, had no record of sending parts at next call and insisted we order parts again, then found record of part order and expressed being very angry with us that they had sent the wrong parts and required us to repeat the process. Continued to refuse to send replacement and said their warranty only meant they would try and repair the device if we mailed it back to them at our own expense. **serious time waster
Well, this thing did not work with my iPhone 3G.Rather, the transmitter did work (the sound quality was not great, I should say), but I had a message on the phone every time I plugged it in: "this thing is not designed to recharge the iPhone".Customer service was very prompt with response. They recommended 'soft reset'...... which did not work, though.
This is the worst digital camera i've ever owned.Flaws:1. autofocus is slow and in about 50% of cases will focus on the wrong central object. This is evident because small bracket signs bracket the object that the camera is focusing on. So it is readily apparent whether your subject agrees with the camera's. About half the time it won't. Don't try to just snap a picture without seeing where the brackets are located or you will be severely disappointed.2. The shutter lag is unforgivably slow. You have to half depress the button to see what it is focusing on, this takes about 0.5 sec, and then depress fully to take your picture, another 0.4 sec. By this time your subject is long gone...3. The autoflash is horrible. This is in part a consequence of numbers 1 and 2 above. Because the autofocus is often mistargeted and slow, the flash will be tailored for the wrong subject.4. Indoor photography is blurred or overexposed. Again, because the autofocus is so slow, if you try to take a simple flash photo, it will either shut off the flash entirely or overexpose your photo. Forget low light pictures.5. The touch screen is absolutely pointless. Program mode is also pointless since low light photos are so grainy as to be unviewable.6. The cycling time between 2 photos is extremely slow. If you are trying to capture several photos of a meaningful scene, forget it. Just take 1 and hope it is in focus.7. The battery is proprietary, rather short lived, and slow to charge in the provided charger. So your option is to shell out $40 for another battery.Pros:In outdoor full light conditions the pictures are satisfactory. But not at dusk or night time, and forget trying to take cool night time outdoor pictures.Again, this is the worst digital camera i've ever owned. There are identically priced cameras from Canon and Kodak which are vastly superior. And i'm going back to them. Or maybe i'll try a Casio. I had a 3mp Kodak ez-share which i hated but was much much better than this product. if anyone from pentax wants to make up for this travesty they can contact me at [...]Please avoid this device.
I returned this unit after several days of fiddling. I got it to work on my wireless network, no problem. The monitor software was easy to use and could be expanded with more cameras. Unfortunately, the picture quality was never very good. I boosted the settings to maximum and still felt the quality was not what it should be. I just couldn't keep it with such a high price and the low picture quality. I suggest you select a different camera.
I purchased this camera about one year ago, and already am having problems with it. First, it won't take any photos in very bright light--the photos come out horribly bleached out and grainy. So, that means no outdoor photos at all. It used to take wonderful close up shots, indoors only, with the flash, but now, on the closest settings, they are blurry. I have tried repeatedly to get Olympus to stand behind their camera and repair it, they refuse, it is almost impossible to get ANY kind of response from their Customer Service people, if you don't believe me, check out other websites where complaints against Olympus are rampant.Save your money and get a camera with a good company name and customer service department behind it.
VERY VERY VERY Dissapointing. Is this what MICROSOFT came up with to compete with IPOD!!? IPOD is 100 times better. my brother has one he bought around the time first news came out that Microsoft was gonna release the Zune to compete and even that IPOD is better. Don't waste your money. Get an IPOD. TRUST ME.
This lamp deserves a minus 10 star rating and even that might be too high.This lamp blew out twelve (12) days after it was installed. When I went through the process to return it, the seller, Lamp Monsters LLC, wasn't anywhere in the loop. Amazon, not the seller, refunded the purchase price and shipping.After looking at it closely as I was packaging it to send it back, I found it's not from Sony but some cheap, poorly made after market piece of junk manufacturer. Don't be lured by cheap prices on what appears to be the real deal from Lamp Monsters LLC - if it looks too good to be true it will be junk and Lamp Monsters LLC will be selling it.
I ordered one of these Tvs for my Niece from Tech for Less. It arrived with numerous electrical problems. There was no shipping damage, they shipped a defective TV and they knew it.Be VERY careful if you plan to purcahse anything from Tech for Less.
I turned it on right after the delivery guy unpacked it. Loud buzzing noise comes from the back when I switch the power on. Amazon directed me to call Samsung first. I called them and they proceeded to tell me that the noise was normal but i would not take any of that. I had them send out a repair person who dismantled the television and told me that I will be getting a replacement unit. He said that the unit is irrepairable because defect is in the way the plasma panel is bound to the aluminum backframe trapping tiny air pockets that cause the noise. He told me that Samsung will contact me to arrange for a replacement. The replacement unit came and it was buzzing even louder. I am contacting Amazon to take it back. Not worth all the time I took off work to deal with this problem.Too bad. I was really looking forward to owning this TV. It looks sleek and the picture is very crisp.
This item was listed as an accessory for an Olympus digital point and shoot camera that does not accept this memory card. Amazon linked it incorrectly. You're better off shopping for this in person or from your camera's manufacturer directly, like I'm going to have to do.
i bought the vaio because all of my other electronics are from sony, and i've been happy. but they haven't quite gotten laptops down yet. my comp is slower than i'd expect, freezes at odd times and is generally unimpressive. also, like someone else pointed out, it is a bit hefty to be carrying around. i'd reconsider buying this computer and i wish someone would have told me the same before i bought it...
I have owned one of these for several years and it worked OK on my Win XP PC however after upgrading to Win 7 64-bit I experienced constant BSoD's. The product description indicates that it supports Win 7 (32-64bit) however their web site only has BETA Windows 7 drivers. I also do not recommend this product if you will be using Apple Boot Camp to run any Windows OS. I switched to IOGear USB to Serial device an have had zero issues.
I had been a fan of these Logitech Harmony Universal remotes for the past couple years now, but I hate to say that I'm finished with them. I've been through three in that time, for a total of $370, this model 676 being the last.When they work, they are wonderful. But each of mine only worked for a few months, then, I guess the buttons wear out. I am the only one who uses it so it's not as if it's gotten extraordinary use. Logitech's tech support is very poor, even though I made it to "Level 2", they still put me through the same troubleshooting paces I had done myself, over and over again without success, and even though it's still under warranty, they refuse to replace it! So I'm sitting here with 3 very expensive paperweights. I'm surely not going to try for the more expensive ones! If the $150 ones can't cut it, I'm done.As a result of my experience, I can't recommend them. So I'm back to juggling 5 remotes. :(
I bought one of these as a Christmas gift for my wife. The jack on the one we received was defective. When you plugged in the earbuds that came with the unit, you had to spin the plug in the jack to find the magic spot that made the connection -- but even then the connection did not hold. We tried another set of earbuds and high-quality headphones with the device, without success: The defect was clearly in the jack of the MP3 player. We requested a refund and the Amazon return procedure went off without a hitch -- so 5 stars for Amazon but only 1 for the Samsung YP-K3JAB (only because you cannot rate an item as zero stars!).
This printer has been a problem since day one. It kept uninstalling itself, and needed to be reinstalled about once a week. Not a huge process to do, but still a hassle when you need to print in a hurry and must stop to re-install. I learned later that the driver that came with the printer was not compatible with Microsoft Vista operating system. Tech support had me download an updated driver and install it, but that didn't fix the problem. Ultimately, someone in tech support who really understood the problem had me change a system setting which corrected the problem, but then the printer would no longer scan. I'm still working on fixing that. But all in all, it's just not worth all this time to get the printer to do what it is supposed to do.
i can't seem to hear any thing from the mic because the volume is too low. i was gonna return this product but it would have been a waste of time because i paid just ten bucks for it. it is also really lightweight. you just get what you pay for.
I purchased this camera and within one week I returned it. The craftsmanship and quality of this camera is awful! Most people probably see the name "Kodak" and assume it is a good camera. The only think Kodak is good for is film. First of all, the batteries that came with the camera died after 45 minutes of use. I thought it was a fluke and purchased and fully charged the rechargeable batteries. In around the same 45 minutes the batteries died. The screen on the back of the camera displays an awful picture and the power button is so small you almost need a sharp fingernail to turn it on. The software that comes with it takes forever to download photos onto your PC and the quality is terrible. ...Man this camera gives meaning to "You get what you pay for". It is pure Junk!!
I bought these because of attractive pricing plus the fact that they seem to fit inside my ears. First few days they seem fine but then they started slipping off my ears because they were getting too slippery. Once I put them in my pocket and when I took them out - I could not find the rubber tips. Both the rubber tips had fallen off. They are useless without the tips --- total waste of money. Put couple bucks extra and buy something that can last for sometime.
Cassette section failed within first year. Tapes auto-reverse and auto-stop randomly. Tape counter inconsistent.It takes a looong time for CDs to be recognized.CD controls are insensitive. They need a good solid click to activate.CD audio plays through the tape outputs, as well as the CD outputs.Wish I'd avoided this one and bought separate units.
I've had these headphones just over a year and have never been happy with them. The sound is great, there's no arguing about that, but my primary complaint is that they hurt my ears. None of the earpieces were comfortable, except the foam ones, and they get dirty quickly. Forget about wearing these earphones to the gym or doing any exercise with any of the earpieces. The gray earpieces actually slipped off in my ear when I removed the earbuds once. I got it out myself, but was still concerned.My second complaint is that the volume is usually too loud. The lowest volume setting (above totally muted) on my computer and my iPod (two different models) is too loud when using these. I don't need excessive volume to hear.Next, they didn't last. The left earbud just stopped working after a little over a year. At the price, I expected these to last several years. I wouldn't buy them again, nor would I recommend them.
I purchased a mp830 recently and have had the most frustrating experience!!!Out of the box the scanner was bad. I took it in, because they would notexchange for a new one. After waiting 1 week for it to get repaired, we getit back and it fails after 5 attempts to print something. We contact techsupport and the tech says we should trade it back to them for a refurbishedone, everything is gone over completely and the unit will not likely haveany issues. Wrong, 4 copies in the printer ate the sheet and sucked all the black ink out of the cartridge. I am in the pool and spa industry, if I would install any type of components and they fail, we replace with a NEWcomponent. We do not accept out of the box failures. I am not their Quality Control Department!!!!!! The manufactures in our industry acceptwhen they produce a defective component, and step up and replace it.I do not want tech support, I would like my money back!!!!!! This willnever happen because you will never get someone above a service tech to talk too.
I purchased this product from Amazon for use with my new iMac. The ADVC-55 uses 6-pin firewire and my iMac uses 9-pin. When I contacted Grass Valley Technical Support they stated that they do not support/recommend 9-pin firewire use with the ADVC-55. They stated that some users have had success using a Belkin 9-pin to 6-pin cable, but others have not. I was told that I should return the ADVC-55 and purchase the ADVCMini - which is specifically designed to be used with a Mac via USB. So I returned the 55 and bought the mini. Great return experience with Amazon! When I received the mini it had a sync issue (video didn't match audio). Grass Valley Technical Support couldn't solve the problem and suggested that I purchase a product from another vendor. When I visited an Apple store this past weekend, the sales person recommended an Elgato product over the ADVCmini - both were available at the store. Based on these experiences, I can not recommend Grass Valley.
We've had the TV for a couple of years. Now it turns off on its own. Phillips recommends we buy a part that will cost more than $500 to replace. After 2 years? No thanks. I can replace the entire TV for that. Worst TV ever. I won't be buying a Phillips product ever again. Before you buy this TV, search the web for all the complaints. You will be amazed. Better yet, don't buy Phillips.
The product I received is defective. When a plug is inserted into the outlet it is so tight it pushed the contacts down into the unit so they do not work.Can it be exchanged?Thxdave stroble
do not purchase this camera. You have to have VERY bright light to get any sort of decent photo. Clear waste of money
Unnecessary to buy this separately. One comes with each Nuvi GPS system. The Amazaon site does not adequately explain this.
I have owned three Lanier Microcassette Recorders over the past thirty years. It was everything they advertised it to be. When I went to buy one this time they were no longer being made. They were replaced by this Sony BM-575. It isn't half the recorder that the Lanier was. You can't record in noisy areas without picking up all the background noises. The plaback is nowhere as clear as the Lanier. If I could find a Lanier right now I would buy one and throw this Sony away.
I bought it, charged it for a day, put songs on it and 10 minutes into my jog it died. That's it? I tried recharging and nothing. I've gone jogging with walkmans from radio to cd player to cassette player and never had a problem before. Oh well, I'll go back to the $12 radio walkman.
I purchased this camera for a friend to use in Hawaii. We had nothing but problems getting it to wind properly and the pictures both on land and underwater were all blurred and my friend was very unhappy and I was frustrated. I do not know if this is just a bad camera or what.
I bought a black 30 gb Microsoft Zune a week before Christmas at a local Costco store. I enjoyed the device for 3 and a half months with no complaints at all. In early March I was charging my device and returned to find a crack in the LCD screen due to a mechanical flaw. Me along with many other dissappointed Zune owners discovered that while charging, the Zune's battery starts to overheat and and the battery expands putting pressure on the LCD screen. The screen then cracks under the pressure. I called the Zune tech support and their reply was, "We cannot fix the crack in the LCD screen because it is not under warranty. We do not know any retailers that can fix your device." In a nutshell they told me that there is nothing they can do about it, it is not under warranty, and that they don't know where you can take it to be fixed. Apparantly I am not the only one to call regarding this problem and I would not recommend the Zune to anyone. You should wait for the second generation Zune so Microsoft can fix their problems or better yet buy a Sandisk Sansa or an Apple iPod. I am extremely disappointed.
The black-and-white printing is OK but the photo printing is terrible. This printer simply cannot print black in photo mode. I used the Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy, one of Canon's premium photo papers. The blacks look gray, the colors are dull. It reminds me of a newspaper photo. The review on CNET is misleading - it says that the colors were a bit washed out but they were impressed nevertheless. The only thing that can impress me is how much the colors are washed out.I own quite a bit of Canon photo equipment and I cannot believe that Canon can make such a terrible product. The printer came free with a laptop that I bought and I did not have high expectations for it, of course. But I did not expect it to be that bad for photos. I have seen photos from $80 printers that are brilliant compared to this one. Canon should have advertised this as an office printer with color capabilities. The "photo lab quality" sign on the box is a big lie.After a few tests, I put the printer back in the box and I will give it away.
I've used this unit for well over a year now. I do a lot of mountaineering, sea kayaking, and sailing, and the GPS 76S seemed ideal for my needs. I invested $399 in the unit, about a hundred dollars on a the US Topo MapSource CD, and over a hundred dollars on a single set of marine charts. So I've sunk a ton of dollars into the unit. I would have to say I am definitely not satisfied with the unit, mostly because the display is unreadable under most lighting conditions.Some specific comments:- MapSource software, for interfacing with Garming topo and marine data, is extremely primitive- Very difficult to tailor the display to show relevant marine data- Magnetic compass is not usable, first because it is almost impossible to hold it &quot;level&quot; to its standard, second because its directions are always wildly off- Screen is very hard to see due to low contrast, partly because Garmin insists on adding a grey background to the images in the display- Screen is very reflective, in many lighting situations all you can see is your nose and sunglasses!- Screen surface is very soft and very sratchableOverall impression: In demanding outdoor use, with real lighting conditions and the need to get a real answer fast (mountaineering, or looking for a navigation buoy at sunset in high winds) this unit is worthless. I'm really sorry I bought it. I've owned four other Garmin GPS units, as well as a Lowrance, and this is the least usable in my experience.
Was on my way to Best Buy to buy a different entry level camera as a gift but stopped across the street first at Costco to buy a box of AA batteries to include with the gift. Stumbled on this neat little camera and was blown away by the feature set. Ended up buying two - the other was for me since I was looking for a decent smaller camera to take with me on my frequent business trips.After 3 weeks, I finally returned it. I tried to reconcile the fact that it was such a good deal but I just didn't think it met Fuji standards. I think they simply crammed all sorts of features you typically see in much higher end cameras but didn't really maintain the same quality levels. I own a Fuji A400 and a more sophisticated S5100 as well as a couple of nice Olympus cameras and really expected more.The LCD screen is misleading because photos look decent there but wait until you see them on a full size computer screen.The best shots are made using the AUTO mode without zoom and taken in bright daylight.The things that bugged me the most were the zoom, both optical and digital (too blurry), the proprietary battery (many Fuji's use AAs which are easy to find in a pinch), mandatory software to transfer fotos (majority of digital cameras are recognized as an external device and behave just like an external drive for easy transfer), and the lack of a view finder which would overcome difficulty in seeing the LCD in bright conditions.The features that I really liked are many. Here's a few worth mentioning. Remember, these are extremely rare in a pocket size camera. First are the super cool variety of shooting modes especially the "Natural &" which takes two shots in sequence, one with and one without flash (really handy when pesky shadows are around). I also had never seen continuous shooting mode options in a small camera. That's the best way to capture subjects that are ever changing like kids playing, animals, or sports. It also helps to be able to change resolution settings with several to choose from topping off with 6 megapixel.This is a decent starter-trainig camera that will teach a novice how to use many features that are common in more upscale cameras when it comes time to upgrade. Casual users who can tolerate photo quality comparable to disposable cameras will probably not notice any difference.So I would give it to a first time digital user who has limited camera experience. The features are fun to use - just don't expect award winning photos.
If I could give this zero stars I would. If it fulfilled even one of it's functions it could get one or two stars, but sadly, it doesn't want to do anything other than be a waste of space in my office. Now, I had an HP printer that lasted 6 years before I decided to upgrade. The replacement HP, which I still have and should set up, scanner or no, I've had for three years with no trouble. But this 1610 monstrosity can't even do a simple task.It worked okay for the first couple of months, but then everything just went downhill. I can't get it to scan anything without performing some sort of ceremonial dance. First I go through the dance of unplugging, restarting, and reconnecting the printer. That used to work. Now if that doesn't do it (99% of the time these days) I get to reinstall the driver. Which takes about 20 minutes. Every time I want to scan something. I could want to scan something a few hours later and would have to do all this. Just now, I did all that and it still wouldn't scan. I did the reconnecting dance til I was blue in the face, then hooked it up to another computer, just to be sure and then got some gibberish error message on the LCD display. Just as I was about to throw the printer in the river, it scanned like nothing had happened.Then there's printing. As buggy as this thing is, I'm surprised the printing problems only showed up a month ago. It constantly insists it's "out of paper" even though there's plenty of paper in the tray and it's properly inserted. The rollers refuse to catch paper unless it's hand fed into the printer one sheet at a time. Even then it's not sure if it wants to take the paper. I've cleaned it more times than I can count, just to be sure, and it still doesn't want to take paper.I'd say at least the copier works, but that requires the machine to want to take the paper.I thought maybe I had gotten a lemon, but reading other reviews, I now realize this is just a poor machine. Very poor machine. If I could take it back I would. I'm so glad it worked fine just long enough to complete the warranty. I used to think that was a joke, but now I'm not laughing.To those that say it's user error, I say "excuse me?" How is that even acceptable? Driver problems because someone connects a cable too early? Every time I reinstall the driver (which I have down pat) I follow the instructions to the letter. Yet it still won't scan. Firmware malfunctions rendering the ink cartridges useless? How is that acceptable for a product? Having anything other than the plain version of XP causes problems? Again, if that's the case, then fix the problem! Then again, I have plain XP on three computers and still have problems! I've had updates upon updates for the software and nothing is solved. "Don't load a whole ream of paper in the tray?" That's nice, but when I have twenty, fifteen, ten, or five sheets in the tray it won't load the paper. It won't even load a single sheet unless I hand feed it.No, it's not user error. People having these problems were told the same thing by others and tech support, and yet problems persist. Problems that are not acceptable. It doesn't matter how perfectly the PSC is being used, it is just a poorly designed and constructed machine that isn't even worth the $120 I paid for it.I'm going to go find another PSC that won't require prayer and exorcisms to get it to print a resume.
I wrote a much larger and more comprehensive review, but Amazon somehow dedicded not to publish it. Let's try again.I rate the device as two stars for the following reasons:- The navigation functionality of the device is by far the best feature. (go figure) For the most part, it works well, reads street names correctly, and has generally good ideas about navigation. This is where my likes for this device end.- The device, either when it gets lost or when you make a wrong turn seems to quickly recalculate a new navigation plan. The problem is, it makes impractical turn requests, such as turning in 100 feet when you are driving at 40 MPH! Of course, you miss that turn having not had the chance to cross 4 lanes of traffic in such little time and at that speed, it recalculates again, and the cycle repeats. Eventually you pull over or simply turn the thing off.- The device gets lost, a lot. It frequently puts me on Main St instead of Elm (I live in Dallas, TX), or thinks I'm traveling north/south when I'm actually driving east/west. And, then the recalculation cycle begins, etc, etc.- The device takes forever to find the satilites and seems to loose them easily within Dallas proper. It seems to take a lot longer on the high precision mode, but in low precision mode the device is so in accurate it can think I'm blocks away from where I actually am an the navigation becomes absolutely worthless. It works better in the suburbs.- The Nuvi 680 has an annoying penchant for recommending you drive against traffic on one way streets the wrong way, in particular Continental ave in downtown Dallas. Ignoring the device's request to endanger myself and break the law, this, of course, begins the never ending recalculation cycle mentioned above.- Unless set to "shortest path", the Nuvi will *always* direct you to a navigation involving expressways, even if it's miles out of your way. In Dallas, this is almost never the "fastest way" as we have many major surface streets that offer "green wave" stoplights and are better for navigation, in particular during busy weekday hours. Set to Shortest Path, the Nuvi does much, much better, but will recommend side streets with tons of stop signs and turns instead of a reasonable compromise of using a major avenue like Ross, Gaston or Live Oak that are only a block or two out of the way. I can only imagine the device has the same failures in other cities if it's this bad in Dallas.- I bought the device to help me avoid traffic. Using the MSN direct and following the device's advice, I've been jammed in more bad traffic than I ever did before I owned it. Mid day last week, the Nuvi recommended 635 between the Tollway and 75. Now, anyone that's been in Dallas for 2 months knows this is a stupid move -- take Forrest instead. Well, no traffic problems were shown, so I took the Nuvi's advice and promptly sat on the roadway for 20 minutes. This is unacceptable that a decade-old piece of knowledge about the city isn't in the database. $10 says next month when I'm in Boston it routes me right through the big dig.- The MP3 Player is a travesty. First, it will only play classical and jazz CDs that have a "low level". Pop CDs play very, very distorted. The output level to the FM transmitter is also very low, so you will find yourself *cranking* your radio to hear anything. Don't switch stations if you like your ears!- The FM Transmitter is really weak. My antenna is only about 3 ft from where I mount the Nuvi, but the reception is noisy, has interference, is waaaaay less in level than other radio stations (I know that's unavoidable to some extent) and sounds so bad I just can't stand to use it. This is a real disappointment in the device.My recommendation is to purchase a basic navigation system without the frills and MSN direct, which mostly don't work in a satisfactory manner, and save yourself the extra money.
I tried the Pinnacle PCTV PRO card in a Dell Dimension, Pentium 4, 1.7 GHz, 256Mb ram, NVIDIA GEForce 2 64Mb , running Windows XP Home Edition. The first card I received was defective, the second one the remote didn't work, the third one had an audio problem. I had read reviews about the Pinnacle card and its use with Windows XP. I thought the updated drivers would solve the problem ( that and the price of the card was not bad). I was WRONG. The best I achieved was a minute of video with the sound working properly. After that, the video was ok but the sound stopped. I called tech support and was asked three questions. Did I update the Pinnacle Drivers? Did I update my video card drivers? Did I try to swap PCI slots. I answered &quot;YES&quot; to all the questions. His solution was to send the card back for another one. After 3 tries, I figured it was time to move on to something different.They do list an incompatability with certain NVIDIA cards, but my card was not listed and the problem (sound) was not the problem that Pinnacle had warned about. Sooooooo....If your running Windows Windows XP or have a NVIDIA video card do yourself a favor and get a WinTV PRO-250. It cost more money, but WELL worth it.
I love my iBook G4. I have had it for about 5 years and it has been a great computer (though I recently purchased a MacBook out of necessity), BUT the power supply for the iBook is absolutely worthless.I have now purchased two of these power supplies, both with the same ending, a pop, and then nothing. The first time this happened I figured that some substantial traveling and at least moderate use was to blame, but the second one I had for one month and again, pop, nothing. Dead light and now dead computer.As I mentioned before I love Apple products, the OS and majority of the hardware (iPod a different story) has been fantastic, but a power adapter that can't live up to that expectation puts all their products in a bad light.Apple, please, if you are listening, make a power supply that can stand the usage your customer base demands.
I'm sure the product is great, but this review is more for the company... Like everyone else, my order got cancelled. Why? Because they messed up! People called to confirm the price and they said it was correct. If something is mis-marked in a retail store, you get it for the price it's listed at! So why doesn't that law apply to Amazon.com?
Software for this player is horrible. Somehow during the sync process my entire song collection (3700 songs) got erased from my hard drive. I can only assume that there must be a virus embedded in the program. Stupidly I had not backed up these files. It took me a week to reinstall my music. I took a chance and ran Sync again and it worked. Since I never intend to Sync again I will keep the product. Any more problems and I will use my small sledgehammer to fix it.
Not a good device to invest money. Like Windows this product hangs in between and when you put more songs into it, it happens more.
DO NOT PURCHASE THESE. These are not good headphones for the price you can buy much better ones. They broke after a few months. I managed to fix them and then the other side fell off. Not good sound quality. Everyone around you can hear what your lsitening to and you can hear everything around you when you use these. Very poorly made cheap materials. My friend also had a pair of these which broke on her too after only a couple of months.
I received this as a requested Christmas gift and was very much looking forward to having an easily portable drive that could play my CD collection at home as well as at work with docking stations, or, wherever I chose with the headphones. The unit I received was purchased new at Best Buy, along with a charging cable. Upon opening I found an 8 page simplisitc folder that tells you how to turn it on and off, but not much else. No problem - go to the iTunes website and download a 70+ page instruction manual. Great! Here we go - loaded 700 Cd's worth of music onto the iPod, and enjoyed it for three weeks. Then the iPod froze. I tried to re-sync but it would no longer recognize several files stored in the iTunes library. Deleted those files, "restored" the iPod to factory settings and tried to re-sync. If collecting different "unknown error messages" is your hobby you might be happy with this. Unless you're a big fan of user forums that offer multiple solutions to problems that should've been resolved before putting the product on the market I'd suggest that you seriously consider other options before purchasing this product. (And no, I'm not an 80 yr old who knows nothing about them 'puters'.)
D-Link router sort of worked for awhile; I would have to reset it once a week or more, then finally quit altogether. Tech support doesnt exist and boy you better not lose your receipt if you'd like them to tell you even the time of day.
I have had two of these drives fail. Neither had more than 30 hours of use. In fact I barely had all my applications installed. What was really nice was finding out the second one failed the morning of April 15 when I was attempting to boot up and submit my tax return.Very disappointing. They'll send me another drive but I'll not be installing my operating system or any critical files on it. Just too unreliabe. In fact I don't even know what I'm going to do with it. Seems silly to have a backup drive you have to backup onto another drive.I don't do any gaming or use any apps that place high demand on the hard drive. In fact the computer hasn't even been plugged in for three months. I used to like Seagate but they have lost a customer for life. When two units fail like this in less than 80 hours total use I believe its a pretty good indication of how good the product is.I should have listened to the reviewers before buying. But in the old days I had a Seagate last ten years without fail so my judgment was clouded. Clearly quality is a thing of the past with Seagate. These drives effectively wasted 30+ hours of my life.Buy this drive if you like to talk to people in India otherwise try another vendor.
After using this GPS for several years, I have never had a problem with it. I did note that the professional reviewers were still rating this as one of the best units 'out there' and a great buy for the money. Accuracy is excellent as is battery life. Anyone can use this as the directions are well done and the unit is well designed for easy use. A real keeper.
I wouldn't advise anyone to order this product! We purchased the SATA drive, and they send us a completely different model with much older technology. The external and internal packaging was all mislabeled, but the older model number was clearly on the drive itself. I received poor service from Amazon trying to make the return, and will not be purchasing similar products in the future.
Nice case but pricey I found it for three bucks cheaper at my local Staples store.
This adapter does not work with Windows Me. Although it appears to have all the features you want at a really nice price, the D-link card is not a good value. In comparison to a premium card, such as Xircom or 3Com, the D-Link card uses 5 volts instead of 3.3 volts, which drains a portable PC's battery much faster. Also, the D-Link card does not have cell phone hookups or a global modem, which limits its use even further. Finally, the company's web site has sparse technical data and the phone technical support department operates on a 'call-back' system that very rarely returns calls.
Audio CDs do not play in most CD players. This burner is a total piece of junk for making audio CDs. Stay away.
I purchased this item to be used on my network for storage but found out it is not mappable. It also can not be used as storage but for just backup. I returned item and purchased the Terastation from Buffalo which is mappable and not just a backup drive.
It can fit the laptop and a few flat sheets of paper only; not even room enough for the power cable or a mouse. Who needs that??
Just want to update everyone regarding the tips for these. Bose WAS previously issuing these tips for free, but from my conversation with Bose Customer Service today, they do not do this anymore. Essentially, Bose is not giving them for free anymore, and they must be purchased from them now. All in all it costs less than $8 for them. Just an FYI.
I noticed that a bunch of people recently had issues with their Sennheiser's quality, but I hoped I those were the exceptions. I guess not. My headset arrived factory sealed (and on time), but after close to an hour of fiddling with it I determined that yep, the mic was broken.You can hear a buzz when it's on, and that buzz disappears when you click the mute switch. And sometimes you can barely make out your voice coming through. Barely. I tried my wife's El Cheapo headset and that worked fine in the same jacks, so yes, the Sennheisers were bad.Judging from the timeline of good vs. bad reviews, it seems the bad reviews are also the more recent ones. Whatever the reason, I'd shy away from these.
Note: I am fully aware that compact flash cards have a maximum sustained upload speed which caps off the potential speed of the medium it is being transferred on.I purchased this product to use in conjunction with my SanDisk Ultra II compact flash cards. I thought that PC cards would be faster than USB 1.1 and 2.0, but thats not the truth.Whenever I try to upload files from my CF cards thru the PC card, it slows down the ENTIRE system. I can't do other tasks while the card is uploading files since everything is acting sparatic and slow.I'll admit, the card is a bit faster in uploading files than USB 1.1, but I can't do anything else on my computer while the card is working. Honestly, I would rather have a little bit slower performance with my USB 1.1 card reader and be able to work on my computer at the same time instead of having the card slow down my entire system.I believe this card is a 16-bit pcmcia card. I've heard good praise for Lexar's 32-bit pcmcia cards, but I have yet to try it out. I'm sure it costs more money than this PC card or a USB card reader, though...All in all, I suggest getting a USB 2.0 compact flash reader over this product if you want to work on your computer at the same time as you are uploading files.Otherwise, if your the kinda person who doesnt mind leaving the computer alone while the files are uploaded to your computer, this will work just fine for you.
I inserted the color cartridge into the printer and three weeks later I needed a new one. I was gone two of those three weeks on vacation and did not print anything in color the other week. Where did the ink go? Just asking...
I don't know if it's just the one that I have but I am a semi-pro photographer who bought this and never really used it until I was in a bind where my other bag was being used by a friend so I pulled out this one. For the price, it's not bad I guess but I was disappointed in what happened after 1 day of use. Basically I took this bag with me to the Zoo where I was photographing a child's birthday party. I had a few lenses in there and my Canon 5d mark III which I primarily carried myself because I was shooting so much. This bag was by no means overfilled with gear. I had 2 other lenses and a flash. Other than that I had a few CF memory cards and batteries and that's it. Long story short, I used it for about 6 hours and before this day, I had NEVER used it before. This bag was on my back the entire time. It did not get dropped, snagged or scuffed on anything. A zipper did come off by itself during the middle of the day but that didn't really bother me because I knew that at the $30-$40 price point, they wouldn't be using high quality zippers.Long story short, I got home and sat my bag down and noticed a huge tear in both front end pockets. FAIL!!! Keep in mind I only used it once and for 6 hours tops. I was very disappointed that it ripped so easily. I could understand if I was packing a whole bunch of gear but I had a 24-70, 16-35 and a 50mm in the bag with a few CF cards and batteries. That's it. No tripod and I carried my 5D Mark III on me. Other than the breaking zipper and the tears, this bag does have a few slight design flaws that Canon could improve on. The first being that at the top of the bag, there isn't enough felt for the velcro to attach to which makes it difficult to rearrange this bag to keep everything safe and well cushioned. The bag could use more cushion while I'm on that subject but again, it's such a cheap bag you can't really expect Grade A materials. I gave it 2 stars because the cheap price point saves it from getting 1 star. I'll stick with my Think Tank bag from now on.
My House is full of Belkin stuff. You name it, I've got it! So when I bought a duplicate HP6045 to use in my media business, I had no hesistation about buying the Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for windows Vista. After reading all the Hype on the package I bought. Unfortunately it is not easy at all. After reading the inadequate instructions, I wasted many valuable hours, and ended up, converting one of my old Hard drives into a USB harddrive, using Acronis 9, cloned my hard drive, and then cloned it again onto my new 6045. End of story. When I tried to return the product to Best Buy, they said that I probably used it, and now want my money back, showing mw 4 open box "specials" behind the counter. It never occured to them that the product just plain sucks, unless you are a Computer Whizz, or you have a lot of time on your hands. Over all, I should have used the $42.79 to buy some cheap Mexican Weed and mellowed out while transferring the files the old way. ( And not bury the money in the back yard as some other poster suggested)
my son battled leukemia for a year and a half. after he passed away in june of 2007 at 6 years of age, my brother purchased this somewhat expensive "my book" at costco. he took it home and loaded all the pictures and videos he had of our son and gave it to us. we then transferred all of our pictures and videos of our deceased child into this "my book" for safe keeping. we would very often open it up to look at his pictures and his 4 year old sister loved to see videos of the brother she no longer had. as you can probably guess, after less than a year, this "my book" crashed and it is all gone. the people selling these worthless things are criminals.
I bought two of these. One works great, the other failed out of the box. After trying to figure out why my audio/video receiver wasn't sending a picture to my LCD TV, I checked the cable with an ohm meter - there's a break in the cable somewhere.You'll read some reviews that'll say "it's just pushing 1's and 0's", that's true. You have to ask yourself why the electrical cable to your clothes dryer is so much different than the one to your clock radio - "it's just pushing electricity" :-)Buy these if you want, just remember, there's a risk associated with the savings.
I purchased this bag about a year ago and within 6 months the vertical zipper on the front pocket broke. I contacted STM and even though I no longer had the receipt, agreed to replace the bag. I have had the new bag for about 3 months and the vertical zipper on this bag has broken as well.It is a pretty great bag overall, but when one of the major storage compartments is no longer usable, the bag itself is pretty much a waste.
It is too slow to make a DVD... It was a waste of my money...
I am a little disappointed with this camera. It seems to drain the batteries even when camera is not in use! I took it on my last vacation and it does take great pitures but it takes a lot of blurry pics too depending on the settings. The movie mode seems to work nice. You have to really watch your settings and adjust it constantly to according to your lighting conditions, etc... It seems to be very slow to take pics with the double flash. The cameral doesnt always turn on, I have to turn it on and off a few times even with good batteries for the power to turn on. Really annoying! The zoom I love but with all the great potential pic moments I lost because of because the recover time from taking pic after pic, ruined pics because a lot came out blurry I would recommend something else.
This is a truly terrible product ... and is the last that I will buy from Targus:I bought the Targus 70W AC/Auto/Air adapter for my Toshiba laptop. Even without plugging the adapter into any device, it powers down just a few seconds after being plugged into the wall. When I can get it to stay powered up for more than 30s, and plug it into my laptop it will randomly cut out.Assuming that I had bought a device that delivers too little power, I then bought the 90W equivalent. Guess what? Same problem!I always thought highly of Targus but after seeing how awful these products are, I'll be steering clear of their future products.
I really liked this printer when I first got it about 3 years ago. Sure it was loud and a little slow, but it printed pretty good. Well, after about 1 1/2 years of VERY light duty, I all of a sudden start getting error messages on my PC telling me the printer is not connected to the computer. First I changed the cord to no avail, then I tried different open USB ports on my computer, so it ends up I just have to position the USB cable perfectly to the back of the P1000 to get it to work. At least it would still work, right? Well that got me by for about six months and now it just will not connect at all. Now my HP P1000 has a nice new home in the trashcan and I'm giving Canon a try. If HP puts as much thought into printers as they do computers I definetely don't want to buy another HP product again...
They weren't too bad when they were new, but after a year they are horrible. They've taken all the joy out of listening to music.
Overall this product has been so-so at best. For the money I was expecting a lot more. A much cheaper point and shoot camera would have been better.The image stabilizer doesn't work well. Anything past 4x seems like you should have a tripod. Many shots come out blurry. I always had to take a few shots with the flash and with out to see which would turn out best. I could probably keep an average of 1 out of 4 shots taken. When I did use the flash, if i was closer than a few feet away i would get a shadow from the lense blocking the flash on the subject.And the kicker: 2 weeks after the year warranty and my camera is unusable. Worked fine on Halloween most of the day, take it back out of the bag and I get a message that says to "Remove Lens Cap and Press > Button". Normally you would see this if the lens cap is on. It isn't. I can now only view pictues is playback mode, the lens doesn't move at all.If you want a higher end camera, spend the money and buy a high end one. This one is too bulky to be something you can stick in a pocket. I decided to forgoe the convenient size for the features which weren't worth the extra cost.This is the second panasonic product that has died on me in the last 2 months...no more panasonic for me
I really enjoyed using these headphones. They are comfortable, lightweight and they sound great.However, they are not made well at all. If you use these daily, the left ear will short out after about a month of use. I've gone through about 10 pairs so far and I've given up. I switched over to Shure and couldn't be happier.
I am a student and this router would not connect with the University Network. After several tries we gave up and sent it back. I am not very technologically savvy, though, so perhaps you will be able to make it work.
This is an easy camera to use, but it's not feature loaded. It's convenient to store footage directly to mini DVD disks. BUT - there seems to be a systemic problem with this camera and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND BUYING IT. I had precious stuff recorded on one disk, and then the camera informed me 'Movie Recording Disabled.' No more video could be recorded to the disk, the footage won't play, and it could not be extracted into a couple of video editing software packages that I have tried. OK, maybe the disk was bad. Not so, as exactly the same thing happened with the next disk (Sony brand DVD-R). I recorded some stuff, and now it is lost! A search on Google showed that many people have experienced the same problem with this camera. Beware - look elsewhere for a DVD camera.
I thought I was upgrading from analog to digital but after seeing the videos I shot indoors I liked the analog better. Very poor and grainy. Also the focus is terrible! While filming 3 people in a row moving from one to the other the focus would blur then refocus. I filmed my daughter's ballet recital and could not believe how the auto focus kept bluring then focusing. Very disappointed with this purchase. I guess it's true what they say. "You get what you pay for" It seems under $600.00 doesn't get you much.
I purchased this product around 2001 and it was good at the time. I wanted to use it in a new computer running Vista. When I tried to get Vista drivers I found that there were non available and not even ones for XP for card versions beyond 1.0. Look at the date on the positive reviews they are in the early 2000's It probably was a good product then.
I just followed the instructions on the bottle and used this on my LCD computer monitor. It left streaks all over my monitor. My suggestion is to use a microfiber cloth and distilled water. You might get streaks doing that, but you will with this product as well (and water is a lot cheaper).Don't waste your money.
I bought this camera last fall and was satisfied with its average performance (after I had to send the first one back as it was defective). However, approximately 3 months after I bought the camera, I purchased a new computer with Windows 2000. This camera does not work with Windows 2000! It states what the MINIMUM requirements are for the camera but doesn't tell you it WILL NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS 2000. How disappointing! Now I have a camera that is worth absolutely nothing to me...and to top it off, when I called Polaroid, they just tried to sell me a card reader for it for $125. What a rip off!
I bought this camera and had to return it, because it was not worth a flip. I used it to record my daughter's Christmas program a few weeks ago, and I was just lucky that I brought another camera. The image was so blurry, you cannot even see anything but fuzz. If I would not have brought our digital camera, I would not have any memories taken from this event. This camera is so unreliable. I would not recommend this to anybody but maybe a child who wants to use it as a play video camera.
Nice power supply number, nice price, nice features, died less than a week. Lucky for me amazon gave me a full refund no questions asked, and i bought me a nice power supply from hec, aka compucase. This is the power supply i bought, practicly the same price, way better product over all. New HEC Xpower Pro 650W Power Supply High Energy Power With Low Ripple Noise Super Quiet Technology
Ignored emails, hung up on twice, said I didn't have an account...well how was I logged in? They don't know, I live in Canada they say....actually I live in Oklahoma. I am DONE with this company!!!Hopefully I can get a FULL refund for this useless piece of junk.
Two major problems with this item. First, it didn't pair well with my jabra bluetooth headset. Second, it did not stay inserted in the i-phone. If you intend to even walk while using this device I would not order it. If placed in a pocket the adapter falls out of the phone. I even tried carrying it in my hand and walking and the adapter was jarred loose within minutes. The product needs improvement
DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS USELESS ITEM, the Nikon CF-D200 Camera Case! It barely offers ANY protection whatsoever, it has weird flaps that do not secure the camera well, and last but not least it has no carry strap, nor any method for attaching one. The ONLY thing this piece of garbage is good for is to 'somewhat protect' your camera while it is sitting in storage in a closet or wherever. THIS IS THE MOST USELESS AND DISAPPOINTING CAMERA CASE I HAVE EVER RUN ACROSS IN MY LIFE. SHAME on Nikon for turning out / placing their good name on such a piece of garbage. And to top this all off, the case was shipped to me from FOCUS CAMERA in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, and the Nikon Case Box was SMASHED as though someone had crushed it beneath their feet. However, the outer shipping box was PRISTINE, so the Nikon box was ALREADY SEVERELY DAMAGED BEFORE BEING PACKAGED in the OUTER BOX. BUYERS BEWARE -- YOU MAY NOT WANT TO DO YOUR BUSINESS WITH FOCUS CAMERA OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK! Someone there is a GORILLA! I would give this Nikon camera case a '0' rating but alas Amazon.com does not offer such a rating. BOO and HISS on this waste of my $60.00. DO NOT BUY THIS NIKON CF-D200 case as you can find other much more satisfactory generic cases ELSEWHERE.
Bought this for a friend, spent two hours unsuccessfully trying to get it to connect to the Internet through their DSL modem. Tried a number of different things, went as far as downloading and upgrading the firmware -- no use. Brought it home, plugged it in place of my Linksys router (connected to the cable modem) -- same story. I can display the router's web configuration utility, but it just would not connect to the Internet. Should have spent $10 more on a Linksys product.
Sadly, this printer would not work with specialized legal software that is dos based. After several hours working with the support tech at the software company and NEC support it was determined by both that this computer could not print from this software. We have been using an NEC SuperScript 660i very successfully and attempted to upgrade to the 1400 and retire the 660i. For other programs it is probably wonderful.
Pro: cheap for the functionalities come with it. Easy user GPS display interface. Big screen.Cons: Mine broke after 2 usages/reboot. Basically one of files on SD card gets corrupt and cause the gps to not start up and lock up upon reboot. I can fix this problem by deleting files in the sd card but I would need my computer to do so and the frequency of the happening was too high that I couldn't stand it anymore. It basically happens every 2 reboot or so. Too bad it happened on my 1 week road trip and I wasn't able to use gps at all.I am sure this could be isolated case but I am returning for refund. For record, I didn't order from amazon. Paid $100 new.Update: After plugging new SD card and upgrading the OS, everything is working now. I may keep it.
Keys started failing after about 2 months, and some of the key markings rubbed off too. Not recommended.
I would give 5 stars for that product till last month... Very comfortable, great sound quality etc... But last month the insolation of the wire started to come off... Firts only a little bit of wire was sticking out but not so long time after the insolation came off and there is 3 inches of naked wire.The product would be great if not this really bad naked wire issue... I am affraid I have to find new headphones.
I was so bummed, I had an AWESOME leather case made by Boxwave for my first iPad, so when this one came I was so excited. Two things about the case annoyed me and I returned it. One, the cover did not stay shut. For instance if I were to close the flap, nothing would hold it secure. If I were to drop the iPad in the case the flap would most likely fly open leaving the screen of the iPad exposed in the fall. Second, the iPad didn't line up square when in the case. With, my original case from Boxwave with my first ipad, the iPad snapped into the case, holding it in a fixed position. With this case the iPad slid around in the case, making the home but not align with the destination where it made it visible in the case, sometimes making it partially hidden behind the rim of the case, hard to explain. It just frustrated me that it wouldn't sit in a fixed position and I was constantly straigting it in the Case.I ended up returning it and bought a bit more expensive boxwave leather case that the ipad actually snaps into place with, and that the flapis sealed shut with.
A month ago, I ordered this case in red. The Seagate external plug and play hard drive (both 250GB and 500GB) fit great. This black one that just arrived is much smaller both in length and width and the drives do NOT fit. Regardless of color, the product should be a standard size/ the same size.
The PortaPro's have way too much bass in them. If you like that in your listening, great. They handle it very well. But they're hardly transparent. I'm sorry I bought them.
I bought this USB adapter to connect a second Tivo to my home network. Tivo is VERY fussy and requires the 2.6 version of the WUSB11. The Amazon.com picture appears to be the ver 2.6 adapter, but the adapter I received has different markings. My old WUSB11 has the version on the outside of the box, but this one did not. I called Linksys, and they couldn't determine the version number. They guessed it was 2.6. So, I disconnected my old WUSB11 from my networked Tivo and connected the new adapter. It was not recognized. I rebooted, no better. I reconnected the old WUSB11, the one from the box marked ver 2.6, and it worked immediately. I suspect that Amazon now has a different version (2.8?), and it Tivo does not like it. If you are buying a WUSB11 adapter for your Tivo make sure it is ver 2.6, or it probably won't work.
I bought these speakers from an electronic's store nearby a few months ago for its looks and price, and after about 3 months, the left speaker blew out! I also found this annoying humming noise that appears whenever i place my cell phone or homephone by them. It really bothers me. Also, when someone calls, it begins humming even before i hear the ring. As i was looking at the other reviews, i believe that its because of the air waves - transmissions. It is a good price, but not worth it for long - term use.
I ordered this on Apr 1, Amazon listed 1-2 weeks delivery. On Apr 20, I asked for status, they say it will ship Apr 21. Then Apr 21 I got an email, it will ship July 14 or something like that due to delay. Amazon should not hold orders that is 3 months delay. I waited a month now with no LCD.
I just received my Linksys wireless router today. The Set Up Wizard CD will not play on my eeepc running Ubuntu 9.10 and Puppeee Linux. I found some written instructions on the web and a few youtube videos. I followed them to a T and nothing works. I get no hardwire etho connection, I get no wlan connection.The product page for this router clearly states that it is Linux compatible. Not so if the set up CD won't even play.A waste of my money and time.
I was initially wowed by how great the photos were, but the camera has a faulty battery reader - it was intermittantly shutting down when the batteries still had charge, and the battery reading varied wildly. I coudn't get HP's tech support to believe me - they had me do elaborate testing and because the problem was intermittant, I didn't get the right results. I got tired of waiting for them to call back & thought heck, I'll just make sure to carry extra batteries, I can live with this. The warranty expired last month, and weeks later something failed in the zoom lense - it will no longer focus and makes an awful whirring noise when turned on an off. HP is not a camera company - I'm getting a Cannon this time, but this was an extraordinary expense for a year's worth of use. HP is not the quality company it once was!
SELLER CANCELLED ORDER THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEREFORE TYING UP MONEY ON MY CREDIT FOR A FEW DAYS. ADVERTISEMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED IF PRODUCT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
I bought this over a year ago and started having problems with the CD door, CD selection, and remote within weeks. The batteries in the remote kept dying and the door on the CD would not respond or open and close real fast. Now go to customer service. After some basic checks and a demand that you send in the cash receipt you paid for the product to establish purchase date, you get an RMA. Now if you send in the registration card it states on its face that you are establishing date and prrof of purchase. OK so one hassle. Insured under $100 with green insurance receipt. Sent September, now November, did not recieve. When I called and sought verification for the post office that they did not get this device, you would have thought it was the most painful experience ever for this company. Basically they said have the PO call them after I went through 4 people and had to demand to speak to a supervisor. Well I am glad everyone else is so happy with their systems but when you need service....
Despite my years of experience with computer systems, it took me two long evenings to get this thing working. The installation instructions made no mention that a separate power cable is required. This was my first graphics card that required supplemental power. Apparently, I'm just supposed to automatically know this. My motherboard complained that the card was not connected to the power supply. In fact, the installation instructions were so generic (but in many languages), they were essentially useless.But I did follow the instructions to uninstall the existing video drivers. When starting the system again, it wanted to install the VGA Controller. This step failed and the instructions said to install my Windows CD. I did so, but the system was still unable to install the VGA Controller driver. And the drivers for the new card won't install without an existing VGA Controller. Back and forth to the web, the motherboard's CD, safe mode -- none of these worked as per the installation instructions and various other web references. ATI's web site did not have a working support section. It was conveniently under construction. The merchant's web site, Monarch Computer Systems, had another link for ATI support, but this too was broken.I was able to find ATI's drivers, cryptically named "Crystal", which apparently makes sense to them. It was not obvious whether this would help me. But I downloaded them and despite not having a working VGA Controller, the Radeon drivers installed and the card came up.So the vendor shipped a useless installation CD. The installer produced generic and misleading error messages that did not lead to a solution. I put that CD in the garbage!For this kind of money, I am sorely disappointed with the lack of attention to support and the installer. Since the installer was my first impression of the company, I now have a very poor impression of ATI / Sapphire.If you're not a computer hardware genius, do not purchase this card.BTW, the card's performance is excellent. In this regard, my expectations have been exceeded.
I purchased this for the magnification power alone. no other set for less than a hundred dollars will get close to 1200x mag. all the gripes about it are true, it is cheap, and it does move around as you try and focus, but you can focus it, and the instructions were hidden in the bottom of the box. I almost missed them too.the accessories are a joke, the light is very orange, the projector hood is useless, but it has the power we were looking for, so overall, I got exactly what I excpected. if you want "perfect" look somewhere else, If you want affordable power, you might consider this one.
Tonight I got my new NEC SuperScript 1400 Printer. However, after connecting it to a new computer, and using the CD to install a driver, the printer just prints a black band along the left margin of the paper (and no text). Why? After three hours waiting and talking with tech support at NEC, my computer manufacturer, and again at NEC, I learned that NEC does not have a driver to make the printer work with Microsoft Windows Millennium.NEC and Amazon.com should disclose that NEC SS 1400 PRINTER WILL NOT OPERATE WITH COMPUTERS THAT USE THE WINDOWS MILLENNIUM OPERATING SYSTEM. It would save everyone time. Now, I have to ship the printer back to Amazon.Amazon and NEC should also mention that neither Office Depot nor Staples carries the toner cartridges.
This kit does the job but, I wish I used heavy ganged wire. If you are running a lot of watts, this system shuts down my system too much and was needed to be replaced with a better kit. Don't waist your money, buy the better kit the first time you will be glade you did later.
I'm a disc jockey so I think I know what I'm talking about when I say: Please pass on these horrid-sounding headphones. Had to get some good 'phones for my ipod and my workouts but definitely got the wrong ones with these. Oh how the mighty Sony has fallen. Absolutely no bass, even after I cranked it up on the player. Just a treble filled session at the gym. Needless to say, couldn't get the blood pumping with only highs in the headphones. Just got the Sennheiser MX500's and am very impressed with the audio, just wish they had a headband 'cause the earbud style keeps slipping out after some sweat. Back to the MDR-W20G's. They [stink]. Don't buy anything from Sony that's under [a certain prices] because they just don't seem to care about the quality and, subsequently, making money.
The first order I got was incorrect, there were chargers instead of A/V cables. I wrote to inform them and they sent me cables for a "M" style player. It was not RCA connections. The picture was that of a "W" A/V cable as well. I have written then back and they have only responded that they mailed the correct Item. I have STILL NOT received the correct item I ordered. It seems like I am e-mailing a computer. I am very dissatisfied with this company. THIS is a BAIT and SWITCH for sure!! I would recommend you NOT to order from them.
This wasn't the monitor we registered for, but the one we wanted wasn't in stock. We thought this might be of similar quality but we were sorely mistaken. All we usually get is static. Second, it has a loud buzz sound it makes when it isn't picking up static. It does have a night light effect that lasts for a few minutes when you turn it on or just touch the button. It also picks up sound good, you just have to listen over the static or look at the red light indicator to tell if the baby is stirring. We are looking for another monitor because that annoying buzz keeps me up at night.
My Meade telescope came with the 882 standard tripod. The telescope is great, but the tripod is a piece of junk. The plastic locking mechanisms on each of the legs has broken off and I have had to tape the legs to a fully extended position. The unit is less than one year old.
My Batteris are dead, I put them in my camera and they didnot work. I want to return them. I bought them in May,2005 I just open them August 14, 2005. I rate them a "0"Betty J McDonald701 Oats St #309Texarkana AR 71854shebj@aol.com
I'm pretty much pure Nikon, but I wouldn't buy this again. Poor atomizer. Shoots out heavy blobs of cleaner, over a foot out before it turns into a mist. This means that not only the lens, but the barrel, your hand, and anything else within a two or three foot circle catches the mist. And the cloth is not very absorbent so you spend a lot of time rubbing and rubbing. And rubbing.
I bought this device so that I could scan wirelessly on a Canon MP830 which is currently connected to an Airport Base Station. I have been a Mac user for 20 years and this is the most unintuitive device I have ever tried to connect to a Mac. I spent about 5 hours trying, including 2 emails to Silex customer support. I finally gave up!
From the first day that I brought this player home it has had problems. First of all, it is very slow for loading times and exchange times.Next, it jitters and jumps on DVDs, new ones and old ones. I just purchased The Rundown and right out of the case it has problems with this movie. The problem is difficult to describe. At first I thought that it was having difficulty transitioning to the second layer on dual layer discs, however after further testing it appears to have problems with any part of the second layer. As most people know, or will find out, movies that are purchased are created with dual layer technology and the latter portion of most movies are on the second layer. I also noticed this problem occuring in the beginning segments of my daughter's Brother Bear movie.It plays CDs fine and plays MP3 cds fine as well. I wish that when it played CDs that it would provide a list of the tracks - not the titles, just at least the track numbers on the TV screen. When an MP3 disc is played it lists the file names on the TV, which is nice, however, if you have files that have cryptic filenames and you rely on the MP3 ID tag when you listen to them on your computer, it becomes difficult to decipher them on the television screen.I would recommend that the consumer keeps on shopping. I have gone through 2 Sonys before I purchased this DVD player and a JVC prior to those Sonys. The Sonys do not last very long, lasers burn out easily, but are great for features and speed. I am looking for a Pioneer to match my receiver or possibly invest in a higher end player to replace this disappointing JVC.I purchased mine for $179.99 as Ultimate Electronics in February 2004.
Too bad... Unfortunately it does not work with my TV... I could not test the control in another TV, so I still do not know if it is some problem with one or the other...
I had problems with this machine almost from the start.First started malfunctioning within the first month, by the 2nd month stopped working entirely.It started with it shuting off the dvd in the middle of it playing and ended when it shut down a dvd and then makes a little noise and there is no response to any buttons pushed. Have to hassle with shipping for repairs now. Shipping electronic products may be the problem instead of the product itself I dont know for sure but my past experiences with UPS has been horrific, They seem to go out of their way to try and destroy their shipments.
The radio was really well built and looked great. However it could not hold a station and was pretty useless as a radio.
I picked one of these up about a month ago because I desperately needed some serious additional storage, and once I verified that it seemed to be working as advertised, at the end of the first week I deleted from my PCs' hard drives the stuff that I had transferred to it, thus opening up a lot of space, which was kinda the whole point of the exercise.By the end of week 2, the machine was acting very strangely, actively - no, aggressively - trying to snag the *.*.1.1 slot on my router, even if it caused an IP conflict with one of the PCs. I contact LaCie tech support, which was clueless - gee, we don't know why it would try to do that. Let us know if it does anything else weird. Trying to force it to stick to a single IP address rather than a dynamically assigned one caused different problems.Late last week, I stopped being able to get files off of it at all, via any machine - music, video, the photos of my son's first eight months, you name it. LaCie tech support was clueless, and sent me two patches which didn't work as advertised; one caused the drive to lose track of the "shares" (i.e. directories) I had set up on it. I finally gave up on trying to access it via the router and finally got through to the machine via a direct USB connection. Even then it's very intermittent - while trying to recover my data, I can't get at everything. LaCie sent me a return authorization number to send the drive to them for service, but they wouldn't even begin to have a conversation about recovering the data that I couldn't reach - that was clearly off the table for discussion. I've opted instead to return it to Amazon and get my money back. I'll probably just get a 1TB internal drive for my main PC instead of trying to go the network route, but you can bet it won't be a LaCie drive - why would I want to get a different one of their drives when they're obviously clueless as to how the thing works?Anyone looking for a mass storage device along these lines would do well to steer clear of LaCie.
I got mine a couple of days ago. Update on new player at the end of my review. And yes it does have a lock feature. Some people posted earlier that it does not have one. If they care to read the provided leaflet, it says in there how to use it.Appearance = A+ Player looks great, sleek and sturdy construction. Display lights are very cool. The design seems to be more ergonomic than the ipod mini to me. It just fits better in your hands and your pocket. One thing i would like to clarify, if you are someone who examines the player with a fine tooth comb, you will find that on some units the construction may not be as tight around the edges, but it really does not matter. Look closely and you will see the display lights shine though the edges on the top of the player.Battery = Seems to be great. I will post the exact life once ive had a chance to run it at lenght.Ease of Use = Couldn't be more idiot proof. Right out of the box i plugged it into my pc without loading the Rio software and my pc read it as a mass storage device and i was able to drag n drop files to it. The only catch is that if you want to delete tracks, create playlists or organize your music by category, you will need to load the Rio software which comes with it. The software is very easy to use.Headphones = As expected, bundeled headsets are rarely good. The sound is average and the fit is uncomfortable. You will want to chuck em and get some sound isolating phones.Storage = You get about 4.6 gigs of free space on the unit to load your tunes. approx 0.4 is used up by the menus and the software apps needed to run it. In the end this still works out to about a gig more than the ipod mini which is right at 3.5 - 3.6 gig free space.Bit rate = Ive loaded mine at 128 WMA instead of MP3 since WMA has a better compression rate. ie you have more space to use without losing quality. I compared loading a rock track at 192 and then at 128 and you really cannot tell the difference. The difference would probably be clear if you are listening to instrumental music.On the box = Rio Carbon states 2500 songs. Its an eye catcher, beware that you will probably get close to about 1000 songs before you fill it up. I have half a gig filled up on it and i was able to get about 95 tracks on it. Although the box says 2500 songs in large print, the fine print says @ 64 k/bits which is basically crap quality.Handy features left out = No FM radio. No armband available yet!!Sounds great so why the TWO Star rating ??????????????????????Well !!My player will not boot up after just two days of use. I noticed that the player heated up during charging so my guess is that the internal power supply/battery was the problem. Ive tried everything even the main reset switch but it won't start up. I don't want to deal with Rio just yet so ill be taking it back to the store and try to get a new unit to see if i have better luck with that. I will post updates on the new replacement unit. My strong advice - BUY AN EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN.UPDATE - Got my replacment player. Had it for a week now. 1 gig of music loaded and no problems at all.
The item that gets all the good reviews must be a different one than the one I received today. No BOX, just a PLASTIC BAG with the unit, the remote and the power supply that you can't use. The power supply will plug fit outlets in Germany! But will not plug into the outlets in my home in USA. I will not even open the bag. It looks like a returned unit. This is a buyer beware item. No instructions either. I get the feeling that if this unit was sold by Amazon it would be a new in the box unit, but it is sold by a different seller. This gives me even more reason to make sure that what I'm buying is sold by Amazon!
$200+ lamp will have to be replaced every year with normal veiwing. If a game system is connected (PS, XBOX, Wii) and used lamp will need replacement every 6 to 8 months or so. Toshiba knows this and warraties the original lamp for only 1 year. The only way to make the lamp last is to not use the tv. In that case, leave it at the store.
I orderd this battery and should have learned not to buy 3rd party batteries for Canon. It had a lip on it that prevented it from even fitting in my camera. Because we were leaving on a trip the next day, i had to go out to Best Buy and pay full retail for a Canon battery.I returned the battery in August, now over 30 days ago and have not received my refund yet. There has been no contact from the vendor since I sent in the battery. Customer Service seems to be a low priority at Blue Grass Battery (or Battery Jack).
The first Sony was bad; we'll see how the second is. I don't like paying for the shipping back for the busted unit.
No, amount of trying can get the thing to work. All my old files are still not accessible from the many Zip discs I used to use. What a waste of money!
The quality of materials is good, and the actual workmanship is fine, but the design concept is poor. The legs slide up inside the bottom section of the monopod and screw in, making it very awkward and time consuming to set up in the field. Also, it is not very stable and the legs are almost horizontal, which means the ground surface needs to be fairly flat for it to work securely. I understand this is not intended to be a real tripod, but I expected a little more support, especially for the cost. You also want to be careful not to pinch your fingers with the legs when you unfold them.I had mine for about 1 hour or less before packing it up for return. I bought the Trek-Tech 110 TrekPod II in its place, which is much faster and simpler to use in the field and costs less. It is not perfect either, but is more user friendly than the Manfrotto version and it seems to be more stable.It is my opinion that there is room in this market nitch for a really good design concept for a monopod with legs. One that requires only the push of a button for the legs to extend for basically hands-free setup in the field. But the best I've seen so far is the TrekPod.
I have a 5G 60gb black video ipod, this product was soo small and did NOT fit the dimensions of my ipod as is advertised. The individual pieces slide on fine, but when you try to snap them closed, it is too tight and does not snap, thus does not work. Also it should be note, the plastic is very cheap, while it is thick... it is also not very durable and can easily crack. TOTALLY NOT WORTH $30. Look for a different brand in ipod cases, there are others out there that I have had much success with in the past.
I purchased this little mp3 player 4 months ago. Guess what? Now the battery life is 1 hour or less! The only good thing is that the battery is replacable but still who would like to replace the battery every 4 months. I highly recommend that you just get an Ipod even if this thing is cheaper. At least wait until Creative does something about their battery life.
Don't waste your money. I have had THREE of these. Yes, I regret it. The first one worked very well and lasted about a year. My computer runs most of our entertainment so the keyboard is used like a remote, but it is also used as a traditional keyboard for web browsing, games, email, etc . . . I use my computer a lot. So I was happy it lasted a year before it started skipping so much that I couldn't use it. I also had to hold it upside down to get the track ball to work. Even with that first one there was the need to re-sync often. That's a pain, but I figured I couldn't find anything better for as much as I use my keyboard. So we ordered a second one to replace the first when it finally died. I knew immediately that something was different. The second Adesso skipped A LOT. It needed to re-sync A LOT. The track ball was stiff and hard to use. The mouse key in front of the track ball only worked part of the time. Since my first Adesso WKB-3000UB worked so well, I thought we'd just gotten a bad one. We returned it and ordered a third Adesso. This was by far the worst. It skipped, had to constantly re-sync, but the very worst - the batteries it came with kept exploding! This caused damage to the keyboard before we figured out what had happened (not to mention battery acid on my fingers from trying to clean up the mess). Again, I thought that it was one bad battery, so I only replaced one and cleaned up everything. Then two more exploded! I read a lot of reviews on Amazon (which is how we ended up with this keyboard), and I'm always skeptical of "overly" negative reviews, but please believe me when I say that I wish I hadn't bought this keyboard. I WISH I hadn't wasted that money. The quality may have been good once, but it's definitely not now. I'm now using an IOGEAR that was much cheaper, and so far works very well. I haven't had to re-sync once. It's uses two batteries instead of four, and the USB connector is so small there's very little chance of bumping it (unlike the Adesso). The only thing I don't like with the IOGEAR is that there's no mouse button with the track ball, so it will always take both hands, even just to browse the web. I can live with that if it works better than the Adesso WKB-3000UB Wireless Mini Keyboard, and that wouldn't take much.
I was very disappointed in Amazon for selling me the Sony PC-234S Audio Plug Adaptor as an add on to another item I ordered which included the same adaptor.
FIRST, PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE FROM COMPUSA***before seriously considering this print server (or any, for that matter), do some research online to find out if anyone has had success with your particular configuration. until i bought this, i had no idea it would even be an issue. and CompUSA will refuse to take it back if it's been 3 weeks--and trust me, you'll spend 3 weeks trying to get it to work.once purchased, good luck trying to get someone from CompUSA on the phone. Amazon has been fantastic, and is in the process of helping me file a claim against CompUSA--i spoke to someone from Amazon immediately, and have been trying for weeks to get someone from CompUSA on the phone. while Amazon has been helpful & responsive, CompUSA won't even answer the phone, and will send automated refusal responses to any emails you send them.so the lesson is this: find out if your printer and OS have had success with the print server first--and very, very few of the companies who make the print servers will tell you up front if they are indeed compatible. so they want you to buy it and try it blindly--but your chances of returning it (at least to CompUSA), once you find out it won't work with your setup, are slim.(FYI, i tried the Linksys PSUS4 and it worked. but that's no indication of what will work for your setup.)
I purchased this item to use with a current (8.04 LTS) Ubuntu system. Other USB to serial adapters work out of the box with the built-in drivers. This unit transmits and receives but the characters are garbled making it useless. Had I known this in advance I would not have purchased this unit. Purchased a replacement from a different vendor which works fine.
I bought this to go from my iPod Touch to a 3.5mm input jack on an amplifier. Everything went together OK - BUT - NO SOUND. I read other reviews where the 4th generation changed something in the OS that would make these inoperable. In any case it seems well made and MIGHT work for an older iPod but not this one. SO I have to give it 1 star.
Don't waste you money on this mp3 player.My wife uses it about 20min. a day, 5 days aweek and it stopped working after four months.Forget about customer service and the firmware.
Looking for an FRS radio and GBS in one unit? This is not it - Yet! FRS communications are garbled and intermittent betweenother 120's and Motorola handhelds.Per Garmin support, microphone and speaker have problems workingtogether. Software fix to adjust mic gain fail to fix the problem. I hope there is a hardware fix soon.Had to return two units.To be fare, the GPS works well and has lots of nice features.The serial interface also functioned with Topo USA well.I Truly look forward to a unit that works as advertized.
I have had my ishuffle for 1yr and 2 weeks. The battery no longer holds a charge. To get the battery replaced is $65, almost the cost of a new shuffle. Is the shuffle worth an extra $65 a year to have a battery replaced? I don't think so.
I recieved a broken radio and the customer service rep was very rude when I called for a return shipping label at electronic expo.
Have had zero luck with two of these cables. If you try and remove them from a tight fitting connection, they will separate and the gold plug portion remains in the output, leaving you looking at multiple individual wires and a $70 cable that is now worthless.
I saw SpaceNavigator PE at Macworld controlling Google Earth,- it worked,- I was very impressed,- I tried it at the Macworld Expo- I ordered one.Then I had to return it because it only worked with one or two apps. and I only wanted for Google Earth and now I find out there is no drivers! What's wrong with the Mac software that was shown at Macworld? Why can't users download and use the Macworld software until the next release?
I purchased 2 of these for Christmas presents. Both freeze for no reason while loading music. Rio tech support is totally useless. After 45 minutes they said they knew about an issue with some refubs going out un-checked. I will never buy a Rio product again after this mess.
We were disappointed to find that this monitor did not work at all in our house. It was so static-y that my boyfriend couldn't even hear me over the noise and he was just down the hall. I'm very glad we tried it out before our son gets here. However, I'm not looking forward to having to keep trying out different monitors till we find one that will actually work.
I didn't buy this product from Amazon, but another retailer for the same reason as many others - the savings. Unfortunately it's a complete rip off. We tried to install 4 of the 6 cartridges. Two of them were fine and showed full ink levels. The other two, however, had major issues. One was COMPLETELY empty. No ink in it at all. The other was replacing an 'expired' cartridge and when I put the brand new cartridge in I kept getting an error message saying the cartridge was missing or damaged. I put the 'expired' cartridge in and it was fine. So I contacted HP for help...after running several of their tests their only option since my printer is out of warranty, is to offer me a discounted price on a refurbished printer. Really? I don't need a new printer, I need the two bum cartridges replaced. Since I bought the package and already installed two of the other cartridges with no issue, there's no way to return it to the original retailer. If you buy this product make sure to keep everything and get it from a place that will let you return/exchange partially used products! Unfortunately now I have to go spend $20 on top of the $40 for the set to replace the two bad cartridges. Not worth it.
Beware before buying!!!I purchase this scanner a little over a year ago. It broke down in four months. After 4 one hour phone calls to thier tech. line, long distance (customer pays), they couldn't solve the problem. Then after dealing with customer service and another 4 phone calls they finally replaced the scanner.Four months later again.... it broke. Several more phone calls to thier tech. center and 5 letters to the customer service and CEO they finally replaced it again.WARNING- do not buy this scanner without an extended warrenty. I have had nothing but grief with it and Canon's represenitves!!!!They are now refunding my money in full! However I have spent countless hours on the phone, writing letters, trips to the post office for shipping, buying uneeded parts they recomended, and money, to recieve the help required!
If there is not enough light, your face doesnt appear and image transfering is bit slow.
This might not by typical, but the female connectors on these harnesses did not fit my 6.5" speakers. The live wire connector is 3/16", and the ground wire is 1/8". I wish the manufacturer would list these measurements somewhere. I'm going to cut off the ends and crimp new connectors that will fit.
after reading all the reviews, I decided to pull the trigger and went ahead with purchasing this lens.It was shipped two days later and I immediately performed several test to check sharpness, IQ, and BQ.What can i say, Sigma and their quality control has done it again.the lens was loud and not as sharp as i thought it would be. Soft unless you are shooting at around f5.6 and lower.that is all...
We use many Cisco/Linksys RV series routers -- and this RVS4000 v2 was disappointing. I'd recommend the RV042 -- solid as a rock in my experience.Configuring the device is painful because it insists on rebooting so frequently. But you can live with that...its only the first day or so.But the device would often drop the VPN connection and require a reboot in order to reestablish. And every so often, the soft reboot would not work...requiring someone to physically visit the device a unplug it!Even non VPN traffic had a habit of failing on downloads of large files. Sort of as if MTU might be wrong...maybe, but not every time. Totally unacceptable. Tempting to blame the WAN provider instead of the router, right? But no problems when this device was replaced with an RV042.(This just in...there is new firmware available in Jun 2011...but I'm not in the mood to replace a stable RV042 just to see if the new firmware, primarily with Japanese language support, fixes any of the above issues.)
I've had four of these Fontopia headphones sets since January and not because I'm a satisfied customer!!!I bought the first of these in January, and initially I was pleased with the purchase as the sound quality was decent (better than what came with my iPod). But within a month, the outer casing that protects the speaker wires began to split and come off until the inner wires were exposed. (The casing has a cheap elastic texture, and once it splits, pieces shred off easily.) Soon after the wires became exposed, the sound volume degraded and then the speakers failed entirely.Because I had liked the earbuds and thought the problem was a quirk, I decided to buy the same model again. Had exactly the same problems and they failed within two months!!I was disgusted at this point, so I went back to where I bought them, hoping to return both sets and get a different product in exchange. But because I was well out of their replacement period on the one set, and just a few days on the other, they wouldn't accommodate me. However, the employee I dealt with was kind enough to give me two more sets that were the same model.Now here it is two months later and the third set's wires are just about bare! These things are seriously defective!
Greatly improves shortwave reception. Much better than using just the telescoping whip antenna on your shortwave radio. The problem is, it has a habit of getting stuck pretty often when winding the wire back into its case. You'll need to pull all the wire out and start over again. I've never had this problem before with the Sangean ANT-60, a similar retractable antenna that costs a little more but is made with a better rotating mechanism.
It's hard for me to give this brand even with one star. I bought 100pcs but 50% of them were bad, couldn't burn, kept spinning and spinning until you turn off the computer. I will not buy TDK brand any more and you should not buy too.
The camera is o.k. I purchased this camera because consumer reports gave it a good review. Every picture I have taken with the red eye reduction flash on everyone still has red eyes. I am very disappointed with this feature
What a rip off. Canon's business ethics when it comes to ink on this machine are astonishing. Don't buy it.
I also made the mistake of buying this sorry piece of cr*p. My unit has had very little usage and is already broken.When I first purchased this, I had planned to use it in place of my older Toshiba progressive scan player, with the added benefit of being able to record. However, the picture quality on prerecorded (i.e. manufactured) DVD's was very poor compared to the beautiful picture I was used to from my Toshiba player. So I put the Toshiba back and relegated this to my upstairs bedroom.I have a large number of recorded DVD's of old Mystery Science Theater episodes. When I first started playing them with the Philips unit, I experienced no problems. Two months later, the unit now fails to read practically every recorded DVD that I try to load. Mind you, these discs have no flaws, play just fine on my PC-based DVD units, and USED TO WORK in the Philips unit. Add to that the fact that the flourescent front panel display has already started to flake out, and this unit probably has had less than 100 hours usage since I bought it.This is the first, and LAST Philips home entertainment product I will EVER purchase. A VERY EXPENSIVE MISTAKE. Avoid this junk, and buy Sony and Toshiba. You've been warned.And when is Amazon going to come up with a ZERO stars rating? To rate this product with even ONE star is giving it far too much credit.
Three reasons:1. The wireless signal goes dormant after 5 minutes so you then have to haggle with the USB key and the keyboard to get them to see each other again. This is a big deal breaker when you computer is inconveniently placed (the reason for the wireless in the first place).2. When it starts, the function keys are enabled by default, so you have remember to turn it off while typing or you get numbers mixed in,very annoying as the default feature, but more annoying that you cannot set it and forget it.3. Tech support is non-existent. Go to their site, send an email and you get some goofy feedback about how to send them another email to get them to respond...who does that? If you are wondering, I left a phone message too...got nothing!!Bottom line a waste of money...make sure you get to whomever is selling these like products and ask about these features BEFOREHAND as their marketing pitch sounded great, but their in the field delivery was very disappointing.
10 of the 50 cases were damaged - more to do with quality of product than the shipping I suspect. Poor quality.
I was purchasing this camera as a gift after recently seeing a very favorable review in a photography magazine, but was quite disappointed upon receiving the package. On the bottom of the box was listed &quot;Minimum System Requirements&quot; and &quot;IBM Compatible PC ... Windows 95/98&quot;, too bad, the recipient of the gift has a Macintosh.I went to Polaroid's web site to download a Mac friendly utility for the camera, but there isn't one. The only suggestion offered by either their on-line FAQ's or Tech support was to run a window's emulator on the Macintosh, but they do not offer any support if you choose to go that route.The first Digital Camera I bought came with support for quite a few operating systems, and there was no mentions of system requirements in the on-line camera info (at the time, hopefully that will change) so I really didn't question it when I ordered this camera. Now, I will be returning the camera.So, I suggest you look a little deeper when going to purchase a digital camera, especially if you, like a lot of &quot;digital artists&quot;, use Macintosh's systems and not PC-Window's systems. A little time spent now could save you a lot of time later.
So I should have thought about it - of course a MS product would not play well with a Mac. So rather than return it for a measly $27.00 refund (hardly worth the effort to go to the post office and rebox it, etc.) - it sits somewhere in the hall closet waiting to find a use.
I have had the tv for 4 years, the first years the mother board went out and there wasn't anyone in the are that would service plasma tv's. Customer service was not of any help. 3 years later the picture tube has gone out. I will not put any more money into the piece of junk, as far as I am concerned this ESA tv was a waste of good money.
This camera has had many faults do not buy it...Condensation operation ALL THE TIME!!Crapped out when we went to Hawaii due to moisture I am assuming
Was $50, but on sale for $27. Picture quality was terrible; couldn't even make out faces on the other end (Skype). Bought a Logitech for $87 and love it!
This router was difficult and confusing to set up. I couldn't get it to configure and tried three different computers. When I did finally get it configured it worked fine, until I bought a new computer and tried to run setup again and once again I had difficulties. I ended up buying a different router of a different brand. Maybe Microsoft should stick to hardware.
I purchased this tv/vcr combo in February and in June the VCR, during fast forward and rewind would stop, shut off the TV, and eject the tape. Took it in for repair and a microprocessor/voltage problem is too expensive to fix. So now I just have a TV with a VCR that can only PLAY. I would not recommend this set.
an appallingly bad product that doesn't even fullfil its simple function. This charger produced feedback, depending on the speed of the car, which overpowered the audio from the ipod and caused a shrill whine in my car's speakers. Add to that the ridculously bright 'function' light (read: glowing billboard for DLO's logo) which literally drowed out nightvision on a PM-darkened dashboard. Worse than useless.
These don't work in a Phillips CDR-200 burner. I get the NO-OPC error message. If anyone has found ones that work in this burner, please let me know!! Having an impossible time finding ones that do.
This basic antenna looked good coming out of the box and the two antenna extend a satisfying length, but it only found four over the air stations regardless of how a positioned it or switched the little selector knob. I saw zero difference is signal quality (not good) with the four stations it did pull in regardless of what position I put the selector knob at.At the same time I had ordered another over the air antenna from Imagine, the ICI-102 Hi-Def UHF Planar Antenna.That one is very sleek and modern and only 8"x6"x.25" and there are no selector knobs to adjust, no antenna to extend and it pulled in 19 stations and it didn't seem to matter how I positioned it.Obviously, I kept the Imagine and returned this RCA model.The Imagine was $30 versus $13 for the RCA, but $30 for an antenna that works, is small and looks good is a bargain and $13 for an antenna that doesn't work is not.
What a present. What a disappointment. Go Video, you should be ashamed. This player has known defects, and you have to know it. As with others who have posted, the unit worked fine playing the first DVD, but after the first, the picture froze, and when it finally advanced, it jumped around like a jumping bean. ... This is a gift giver's worst nightmare. I won't make this mistake again.
Lenovo claims that this battery provides up to 5 hours of battery life...How about just 3 hours! With light to medium use (no more then 2 programs running), the battery provided only 3 hours of time on a Lenovo Vista notebook. Disappointing!
I had my laptop for about 10 months before the hard drive inexplicably crashed on me. I would rate this a zero if I could, but the lowest is a 1. The service center Toshiba told me to have it repaired at couldn't identify any specific problems. They simply told me it was faulty and had to be replaced and none of my files were recoverable. The service center didn't even replace it with another hard drive of the same capacity. Toshiba won't take responsibility for helping me recover my files through another resource, reinstalling my software or reimbursing me for hundreds of dollars worth of music downloaded on my original hard drive... or, even worse, the countless and priceless pictures I had saved to my computer in the past year. I have yet to speak with anyone at Toshiba who has been able to help resolve any problems. No one in their customer relations is ever available to talk. I have been on hold waiting to speak with someone for hours!!! As a single mother whose livelihood depends on the use of a computer, this whole thing has left me beyond angry. Shame on Toshiba for building such undependable products and not standing behind them or taking responsibility when they break.
Being in the computer industry since the start of Compaq, I have sold a lot of Antec products. Just recently built a Intel i7 computer and just wanted a decent blower for secondary exhaust and picked up two of these.Works as I expected but I was very disappointed on the 4-pin male Molex connection, poorly fastened and when connecting it to the power supply female Molex connection, the pins was slipping out from the back and was very loose . Had to reinsert and align it to match the female side. That is why I gave this a 2-star.
I recently purchased this 16x9 TV to replace a 4x3 TV. I ran my old tv thru a Pioneer audio/video reciever. I run a VCR, laserdisc player, dvd player and video game player thru the a/v reciever. When I got this new tv home and tried to hook it up, I ran into problems. The instruction manual does not contain any reference to going thru an a/v reciever. I called tech support. The person told me she did not know how to use an a/v reciever with this tv (she did not even know what an audio/video reciever was). I finally tried different configurations without much success. I emailed their online support twice. They never responded to my emails. I called 2 more times and their tech support offered no applicable advice. The last person I spoke to said that they only have the same directions as I have in the instruction manual. I followed the instruction manual as much as possible but was either able to get the peripheral components to work, or the on air tv, but not both. The last tech I spoke to agreed that I probably have to return the tv and get my money back as he could not offer any advice on how to get my tv to work. After spending 3 weekends trying, without success, I guess I will have to return the tv! Is this anyway to run a company?
AMAZON's product description states that "You can make your files available publicly over the Internet or create password-protected accounts for authorized users"; this was my main reason for buying the router, however, this feature is not documented at all in the manual, and Linksys' tech support hasn't been able to tell me if the feature is supported or not.
Product never got voltage above 84 and burned out a ceiling fan . Was told by support that voltage was OK and that I need a true RMS volt meter to accurately measure it's voltage - guess the ceiling fan couldn't read the true voltage either
I recently replaced my happily owned 3550 with a bad sensor with a new3600n. I didn't even consider the fact that this "upgrade" would performworse than the previous model. But It Does! If you are looking for sharplines & rich colors this is not the machine for you. By comparison to the 3550 it iswashed out with crappy line art.The text is crisp, but too faint.
These Lexmark ink cartridges are a joke!!! I'm tired of spending time and money on a Lexmark printer and its ink cartridges that don't perform they way they should. I have better things to do!!! I threw my Lexmark printer away!!! Best thing I ever did!!! Spend your money on a different printer. You'll be glad you did.
Radio works but the AC adapter is unavailable so forget about plugging this puppy in. It's a pure portable.
This dvd player is simply terrible. The picture is choppy, the remote stops working after a couple weeks and then a month down the road the player is toast. Spend a little extra cash and find a player that will last you, if you like blowing money you can always just send some my way.
I purchased this for my son, he loved it. We didn't use it often, just when we traveled. We had it 1 year and 1 month when it died. The screen wouldn't come on anymore,however the buttons lit up,but then it would not power off, we had to remove the battery. If I had known this item would not have a long life, I would have spent a little more and got a better device.
Output flows over into the input tray, which then jams. The paper holder on the outputbin broke on its cheap stems within days. After less than 5,000 pages of life now the feed jams every time. Toner is as expensive as the printer, and absolutely does NOT last as long as advertised. A ripoff in every possible way.
Had to reboot router constantly due to lost signals and Customer Support non-existent. Abandoned Netgear for Belkin which is Outstanding.
I purchased a set of 2.1 Pro Media speakers from the vaunted Klipsch between 6-7 months ago. I bought them at an Apple Store, which was my first mistake because the store is 60 miles from me.Right out of the box the subwoofer had a rattle/buzz that was audible on some tunes I listen to (most notably Enya and other Hearts of Space artists). I decided that the expense of running back and forth between Apple was not cost effective. Besides, other than the small intermittent rattle of the sub, the speakers were great. So I decided to keep them.I continued to enjoy them over the weeks, but the rattle worsened until about 3 months ago when it became quite pronounced. Then, this past week, the sub had a major melt-down. Now it just buzzes, more or less. It barely produces any accurate sound at all. I believe there is a tear in the woofer cone, but I cannot be certain without further testing.I called Klipsch and voivd my concerns, whereupon the returns department promptly told me to stick it, in so many words. They said if I wanted to find a box for the sub, pack it up, drive to UPS and pay the shipping to send it to them they would gladly "repair" it. Look, it is not as if I have the time to do all of that. I think Klipsch knows this, too. I barely have the time to do this review, but it matters more to me than getting this speaker fixed at this point. So I choose to write this review instead, in hopes that it will discourage any of you from spending a dime on a Klipsch product.I spoke to several people at Klipsch, and they all were incredibly unwilling to assist me in any way other than to offer to repair it and frankly, I don't want a repair. I want a new friggin subwoofer. After reading these reviews, I think a repair job isn't worth the paper the RA is printed on. One person (Paul) at Klipsch actually laughingly told me "it's all in the warranty" so many times I wanted to smack him. He was so arrogant and smug. His tone with me should have been my first clue that Klipsch was not a company to do business with.Basically, Klipsch has this "it's all in the warranty" policy set up rather nicely. In fact, I would call it a racket. They must know that few of us are likely to send anything in the mail to them, so they have no real incentive to build a lasting PC-based product that will work. Why spend the extra money on developing a superb product when you will never have to stand behind it in the first place?Instead, they build [...], knowing that when the [...] breaks, they don't have anything to worry about because the odds are that no one will go to the trouble to ship anything costing $300.00 or less back to Klipsch. It is just more money in their pockets. It's called planned obsolescence, folks, and Klipsch has it down to an art when it comes to their multimedia line.As an aside, I have a set of Altec Lansing 2.1's that are 8 years old and they work flawlessly and they sound great and only cost $79.00. One guy I spoke with at Klipsch actually had the nerve to say that Altec Lansing was not as good as Klipsch. HAHAH That is rich. And here I sit with a Klipsch product that didnt make it past 7 months, and my brother is upstairs loving the [...] out of the AL I gave to him.The way I see it, the Altec Lansing is 100x better than Klipsch. I wish I had kept the AL set I gave to my brother. I feel like a sucker who got the shaft at this point. Thanks Klipsch!Don't buy anything from Klipsch. They will not stand behind your purchase, they will not stand behind their product. I would suggest you try Altec Lansing. From my experience they are building their products to last and you will have far fewer problems with them.By the way, one poster on this page was right: Klipsch is discontinuing the Pro Media Line. Whether or not they intend to replace it with something better is something that even Klipsch cannot, or will not, tell you. The guy I spoke to told me that the whole industry is moving away from PC speaker systems because of the IPod. LOL.Maybe he should give the folks at Creative Labs, Altec Lansing, Cambridge Soundworks, Bose et al. a call, and try to sell THEM that line of BS. Personally, I don't think the guy had a shred of an idea of what he was talking about.
I got this at the Apple store for $49.95. The sound quality sucks. I hear a whine and anything with some bass emphasizes it's beyond the limits of the shuffle/FM transmitter's capabilities. I'm returning it to the store tomorrow.
Bought this camcorder about five years ago for more than a thousand dollars. Big mistake. Sony provided little support for the dvd201 then, and has none now. The software was almost impossible to use, but if you lose it, cry, nothing else works, and there is no where to get a replacement.
This system has no digital inputs, so if you want to use it with an Xbox or a PlayStation 2 for Dolby/DTS playback, you're out of luck.Consider yourself warned.
Got this camara and only use it once in a couple months, and suddenly the LCD screen shows only white screen, i talked to Sony customer support and got the answer that does happen sometime and have me to ship it back to them under the warranty. A week after sending it back i got a phone call from Sony saying that was a physical damage and the LCD is cracked. When i asked if LCD is cracked and the light can still be on? the guy couldn't answered only saying that the information will not be change, I told him it's not crack and there is not even a scratch on my camara anywhere because i don't really use them. and again, all he reply is "the information is not going to change" When i ask to speak to somebody else and again i got "the information is not going to change", I start wondering if i was talking to a machine or a live person. And i ask again to speak to somebody else he said there's only him... A whole Sony company has only 1 person working??? for a 10 mins call all i can heard from this guy is "the information is not going to change" and he just hang up on me. For whole 15 years i only buy Sony electronic and all i got is "the informations is not going to change, there's only me no one else in Sony"...lol~
Get one with a guarantee, this one is a disaster. Costing me over $300 in repairs! Burned out my computer even with a surge protector on the computer when used less than a month.
sound quality is good and it fits in my ears nicely, but here's the thing, it broke only a few weeks after i bought them.
I expected this to be too good to be true, given the price. It was. Battery only worked for one full charge. Then wouldn't recharge.
It took three attempts to finally receive a unit with a working CD player. Never before have I had to go to a third shipment to have a working product. Furthermore, their customer service department had a &quot;so what&quot; attitude. Keep sending them back and we'll keep shipping out product till you get lucky. Absolutely no consideration for the time and effort expended to deal with the hassle of unpacking, testing, repacking and sending back multiple defective units.Bottom line: Go with anything else.
Neat design and mine was cool for like the week it worked, but oeverall not that great. I had to send in my old one twice to get fixed (poor quality, color blotches, sometimes it would black out) and creative didnt fix it, so i sent it in again and they sent me a new one which is also a piece of crap. I realize if you have a laptop there might not be a lot of options if you are looking for something portable to attach to your screen, but i would recommed saving your money and Creative customer service leaves a lot to be desired too, if their crappy cameras dont already
This thing is horrible, and I am returning mine tomorrow. Picture quality is absolutely pathetic. I've seen better pictures from camera-phones.In bright light, with no motion, with everyone holding their breath, you may be able to get an acceptably sharp picture. At any other time forget it. With decreasing light and increasing amounts of motion, picture quality degrades to a featureless blur of colors. I checked, double-checked, and re-checked to make sure that I wasn't missing something obvious (I wasn't).In addition to this overarching complaint, I have to say that the camera body is flimsy, and feels cheap. Unlike the solid metal you find on, say, a Canon Powershot, this one is plastic. The cover for the battery station is made of the same cheap plastic, and feels as if it could break off after a moderate amount of use.This is exacerbated by the fact that it takes 4 AA batteries which must be removed for replacement or recharging. Battery life with standard Alkaline batteries was abysmal -- after 20 shots the "check battery" indicator was already flashing.I never got around to checking the bundled software. After 1 bungled gymnastics meet it was clear that this was not the camera for me.The preview LCD is very large, sharp, and clear. In fact, pictures look better on it than they do at full size.Printed documentation is minimal. To learn about all of the settings, you must consult the soft-copy "Advanced" guide on the included CD.
I only received the memory stick, but not the adapter as pictured. It was retail packaged and clam shell sealed, but did not include the the adapter!
I purchased a 995 last Dec 1st and have yet to get the promised ... rebate. I've made many telephone calls and as near as I can find out Nikon sent the rebate to the WRONG STATE.Based on a lot of reviews I also purchase a lot of accessories for this camera and am very displeased! The LCD can not be seen in ordinary daylight and thus you will not be able to use the menu system. Don't buy any of the add on lens as they block the optical view finder and again the LCD is useless in daylight. If you want to take photos on nice sunny days find another product.
Replaced an old Blaupunkt cassette unit with this one mainly because of the USB function. On paper this unit sounds outstanding - MP3 with ID3 tag display, USB input, 200 watts, etc... Unfortunately I have not had much luck in getting the usb port to read any mp3 files from any flash media (have tried 5 different brands now). Of note is that it does recognize the usb media being connected but is unable to recognize the MP3 files on it. Also, the CD mechanism is by far and away the worst I have ever seen - It will skip just sitting in the driveway, not even driving! Completely unsat for a car audio system. Next time I am going to stick with a major brand and spend the extra money.The only good thing to say is that is seems to have good sound quality so if you listen to the radio all the time this unit would be alright.
I got this for router for free after rebate from Circuit City with my new Compaq laptop.I was able to set it up and connect to the internet but have had an ongoing problem with losing connection to the internet. The router seems to continue broadcasting signal; it is just that the internet connection is frequently lost requiring me to cycle/unplug the router in order to regain the internet connection. The modem does not disconnect from the internet and does not require cycling. The problem seems confined to the communication between the modem and the router.There seems to be a compatibility issue between the router and the AT&T; provided Speedstream 4100 modem. Perhaps a modem setting that doesn't jive with this router?If anyone has found the fix; please post it because I imagine a lot of people with AT&T; service who have the Siemens Speedstream 4100 modem and this router are having the same disconnect issue.I'm about to the point of just buying another router. I've had this about ten days and I must have unplugged it to reboot it at least 30 times.
I got this mouse to use about 4 hours a day when not at my docking station. It has some great features, like the on/off switch, the size (not to big, not to small) and the 90 degree swivel receiver. Unfortunately it has been made very cheaply and does not work about 15% of the time you are trying to use it and about 25% of the time it will work sporadically so lately I have been opting to use my Touchpad rather than see if it wants to work. I have had mine for about 1-2 months and have replaced 3 sets of batteries; even with the on/off switch it drains batteries. If it would work I could put up with the battery drain but as it is I would not recommend this mouse.
Replacement Battery Cartridgefor The Su1400rm2uAlthough ad claims by "APC" it doesn't appear that the item I received was the OEM battery...stickers are for "ABC" - close, by not APC. I haven't installed yet, but don't be fooled like I was. Returns are a hassle, so I guess I'll keep it. I hope Amazon does a better job of policing this supplier in the future.
When it comes to a webcam, picture quality is the number one thing I'm looking for. This one was VERY grainy. I tested in yahoo messenger, msn, skype, and just to take a picture. It was grainy is all programs and any settings. The it did do well in low lighting but still I had a nice grainy picture in low light. At the same time I bought a Logitech Webcam C210 for around the same price. It was a night and day difference. They are quoted as having the same stats but WOW the Logitech was much better.
The subject summarizes it. We'll be grooving to a song, when all of a sudden the music stops for 2 to 10 seconds. It's very random - it can go 5 straight hours without pausing and then do it on 3 songs in a row. Replay the songs that it skips on, and it works fine. Hundreds of owners of this same model have this problem (do a Google search) and Apple hasn't solved any. They say all hard drive-based MP3 players do it. Well, I've had a hard drive-based Creative for 3 years and a 120 gb Zune for the past 6 months and they NEVER paused in the middle of a song.
I think these were made for a walkman that sits at your waste or inside a bag. I CAN'T STAND the asymetrical wires. Why is one side longer than the other? Someone mentioned that they were that way so that people with remotes could use them. Why does the apple store even carry these things?? The sound is the only reedeming quality. The buds are comfy but the cord keeps whacking me in the face when I run. Bottom line: it shouldn't be that hard to wear, run, and store them (the storage box is too small). I'm taking these back to where they came from!
I had the same problems as everyone else who used this product. I had Version 1 for just under 90 days and worked with Level 1 tech support numerous times to get the thing steady. Tech support seemed to try to keep me trying things until I got to the 90 day point, at which time they seemed like they weren't going to help me. They kept asking me for the date that I bought it. I didn't want to get to the 90-day point, so I demanded a new router at about day 89. They complied quickly (no CC needed) so at least they have that going for them. The original router's problem wasn't that it rebooted, as other users reported. In my case, it simply didn't allow you to connect to the Internet by either not giving you a DHCP address when you started up or by just bombing out and freezing up at random times. The problem really could happen at any time. Sometimes it worked for 24 hours, sometimes for 2 minutes. You never knew when it was going to freeze up on you. If you power-cycled the router, all was well again.I quickly got a new unit from Netgear (another V.1) and the same problems quickly appeared. I followed hrd2k's simple instructions (set the preamble to long preamble vice automatic) and now the system is stable for weeks at a time, which is as long as I've tested it. I'm satisfied with unit, but they definitely sold it with bugs. Auto 108-mode wouldn't work until a recent s/w update. That meant that the unit would only work in a mixed B and G environment at 54 Megabits. Also, the logs only monitor port 80 and only monitor outbound connections. If someone is using AOL IM or telnet on your system, you can't tell. Hey, if it's a firewall, I would like to see what's going out and trying to come in. The log only holds about 40 recent outbound connections, so it you surf for 5 to 10 minutes, the logs are overwritten. You can mail yourself the logs if you want before they're overwritten, but most people won't care about this. If you want to see what your kids surfed today, they had better have been using port 80 and doing whatever within the past 5 minutes.So, with these kinds of problems and these limitations, why did I rate it a 2 instead of a 1? I like the fact that you can restrict access to certain MAC addresses and that the wireless range is better than the MR314 that it replaced. I also like the fact that you can reserve a DHCP address for a particular machine. This is handy for me because one of my machines shares a printer and I have the other network machines find that one by IP address.Anyhow, it's now a nice unit thanks to hrd2k. I wish Netgear support knew about this fix. Hey, who would have suspected that changing something from automatic would fix it? Good find, hrd2k, and thanks for publicizing it. You saved me some money by not having to purchase a Linksys or D-Link to replace it.
I got the WRT54GS to replace the earlier WRT54G model after it suddenly died at a modestly respectable age. After wasting two days trying to get it configured so that it would work with two laptops and two desktops, with security enabled, I gave up and switched brands to the D-Link DI-634M. At various times I got the Linksys working with each of the computers, but then when I would get another one set up, the previous one might become unreliable. The last straw was when my newest laptop would connect to the WRT54GS router and then lose its connection and reconnect repeatedly, at some regular interval between five and ten seconds, like clockwork. If you're lucky, it is conceivable that this unreliable box could work for you, but I've had much better luck (and good speed and coverage) after switching to the D-Link.
These were not comfortable at all, and were too small for my 5 year old. We ended up getting him some adult headphonesAudio-Technica ATH M20 Stereo Monitor Headphoneswhich were a little big but very comfortable and very durable.As far as kids headphones, we really like theKidz Gear Wired Headphones For Kidsas they are much more comfortable and adjustable. They aren't as durable as the adult ones, but they worked well for car trips and such.
Newly wired business but still barely carries a signal and only between two places. Lots of interference.Good idea. Just didn't work for me.
This is the second system I've been through due to amp burnout. Unfortunately I just discovered that yet again, my replacement system has burned out! I guess it's not a wonder why Klipsch discontinued this product. If only the reliability could have matched the excellent sound!Time to look for something else...
The product had a password set on it, when I asked the seller about it they told me I needed to contact my internet provider. It had an odd buzzing sound when plugged in and after a day my computer didn't recogonize it as being an available connection. I returned the product but that was only for the price and not shipping.
I will keep it simple... I bought it t save money/space by combining devices into one. I have found it to be sketchy, difficult, unreliable, frustrating and overpriced considering the affore-mentioned issues. DO NOT buy this device, it will not improve anything in your life. For $115.00, I feel ripped off!
I bought this recorder a couple months ago and the darn thing broke!!!It ate our CD, wouldn't open the disk tray, and then we couldn't even get a video feed through it. I would recommend NOT buying this DVD Recorder for your own safety.
I am on my third LinkSys wireless-G Model WRT54GS. The first one didn't work out of the box. After 2 hours with LinkSys tech support telling me the problem was my computer or my DSL modem, I gave up, exchanged the router for a new one and amazingly the new one worked.Two months later the router ceased to function. Again I called LinkSys, spent 2 hours with their tech support and got the same run around as the first time that I had called. Again the problem could not possibly be with their product. According to them the problem had to be my computer, my DSL modem, my ISP/DSL provider. LinkSys tech support insists that no other customers are experiencing failures of their routers.Tonight, my third router died and I cannot connect to the internet through the router either hard wired to the Ethernet port or with the LinkSys wireless card. As a matter of fact the wireless card does not even gat a "link" light. I tried to connect with another notebook computer using the built in wireless antenna and could not detect the router. I then tried to connect through the Ethernet port without success.I spent 2 hours on the phone with LinkSys tech support again tonight. After hours or changing settings and not being able to connect through the LinkSys router, the LinkSys tech again gave me the party line. "The problem has to be my computer, my DSL modem, my ISP/DSL provider. LinkSys tech support insists that no other customers are experiencing failures of their routers.I told the Tech that I was working with that I was sure that if I were to go out and buy another LinkSys router that it would work. I asked him if it did work would he agree that the one I currently have had died and is defective. I was told no; It would only prove that the problem is with my computer, my DSL modem, or my ISP/DSL provider. When I asked him to explain his reasoning, he couldn't.I give up. Doesn't any company provide support anymore or do they just try to push their problems back off on the consumer? Purchasing a LinkSys router has been the worst choice that I have ever made. I will not make that mistake again.
I bought the Muvo V100 by Creative for its ease of use: AAA battery, & drag & drop from Windows Media Player 11. The thought that I would have trouble finding the music on the player never entered my mind. If this thing had a "brain" (you know, like a user-friendly folder system?) it would be a very nice product for the price. As it is, I have only one music list that it will play most of its selections. So I will use it occasionally, butafter buying a Cadillac (My Sony NWZ-A818 Walkman, reviewed elsewhere), it's hard to go back to the little red wagon.
The sound reproduction was actually decent, but these were hardly "Universal fit." I have one ear slightly smaller than the other, and I thought the headband on this might help to hold the ear buds in place, but it was flimsy (picture a pipe cleaner instead of hard plastic) and the ear bud stubbornly refused to go into my ear.
Pro stick duo SDs for the PSP can be bought at 1, 2, 4, and 8 gigs and probably higher and they're all generally under 20 dollars. The only thing this piece of junk is worth is to save game data. The PSP holds videos, music, entire downloaded games from PSP network, etc. I suppose if this was a dollar with free shipping I might suggest it for someone who only wanted to play games on their PSP.Don't bother, these things shouldn't even exist anymore at this data size.
i bought this mp3 player about 6 months ago. at first it was great. now, its very disappointing. it never turns on when its supposed to. also, it is very difficult to charge. first, the device has to be turned on to charge. second, even if it is plugged in, it wont always charge. third, if the battery gets too low, it freezes the device. there have been many times when i have had the device plugged in overnite in the hopes of taking it with me the next day on a long trip. but the next morning, i find my battery is still dead, and the device is frozen.the only feature i like about this device, is the rio dj. it creates autoplaylists, based upon decade, genre, most recently transfered song, etc.this would be an excellent product, if the battery would work. but since it doesnt, its impossible to use.
I ordered a Lorex DVR (together with cameras and system and the product arrived well packaged and in good order. I carried the item to my home country and proceeded with installation. The layout of the equipment is reasonably self-explanatory and setup is relatively straightforward. Once out of the box and set up, I proceeded to do what they recommend in the manual, which is to set the time and date. This was easily enough done, but the clock simply failed to update and run. So the system shows the same time and date as I entered into it. When I went to the internet it seems like Lorex shipped a fair number of units with defective clocks, starting back in 2008!! You'd think that it would be the first thing they check, then, upon shipping a new unit in 2010. But evidently they are more interested in unloading their inventory than in having satisfied customers. I suggest buyers beware with this brand. One can buy cheap cams and set up a computer-based system for the same money or less, and the chances are that the clock on a computer wont fail. It's one thing for an article to fail after use. In this case, nobody at Lorex bothered to do any quality control. The construction of their cameras is shoddy. You can hear loose parts inside. I would think long and hard before buying their products again.
I bought this TV for my mother as a holiday gift. She is 67 years old and needed assistance in setting it up; to which I was much obliged to do. While I was lowering the TV onto the stand the TV slipped off of the stand and very nearly sliced open my finger to the bone. Suffice to say it ruined our holiday, and I guarantee that if my hand met such a misfortune that there are other people that have suffered my same fate.The back of the TV has a thin steel frame that hugs the top part of the mounting, the steel is so thin that if it is dropped on your hand be prepared for instant gouging.It is a good TV as far as the picture, however the unit itself was not designed with safety in mind. I have a 52 inch LCD Sony Bravia that was lighter to carry and easier to lower onto the stand, and has a better picture.I am hoping that my finger heals quickly; for those with the spirit of adventure feel free to look at the photos of my incident. Best of luck to all!Photos:[...]
Neither of the items I received were Sony products although they are described as such (even with the Sony part numbers). This must explain why it is ~$20 cheaper than if you buy the real thing.The battery I received was not marked Sony. It was labeled with a part number for an equivalent battery from another manufacturer (BP-BG1, Mfg: Digital Concepts). The battery was loosely packed (with no case of its own) in the "leather" case.As for the "leather" case, it had Sony packaging (nothing like what you'll see in the store) and some paperwork, but the case itself is clearly NOT GENUINE LEATHER! The ends are not folded over when stitched making it a dead giveaway as plastic on close inspection.I actually ordered the real thing from Sony-Style with the Info-Lithium version of the battery (all they have in stock) and had it in hand with the version from Buy Accessories. The differences are obvious from the packaging to the product - anyone could tell this is not a Sony product. I feel bad for those other reviewers who mention the case does not seem like real leather yet believe it is a Sony product.I can not say for certain that every camera kit Buy Accessories delivered is not made by Sony but what I received was CERTAINLY NOT SONY! I hope this review results in at least buyer awareness and at most the seller removing this item or delivering the real thing.I gave this item/seller one star because they did end up giving a full refund - Thanks, Buy Accessories. However, this was after they tried to send me a "real" Sony battery and let me keep everything else.
Mine lasted all of 2 years and now it has stopped working. Up until now, I have never had a receiver last less than 7 years, so I am a little peeved. I ordinarily have good luck with Sony products, so I am fairly disappointed that this receiver died so soon. And FYI, I keep all of my electronics on surge protectors...
I do not know what happen, but this hard drive is over $ 100 with the case and it seems do not require signature. My package just disappear!!!!!! Why it notes that have already delivery!!!!!! I will never buy anything from this Store!!!!!!!!!!
I bought this camera because it was small, light and pretty cheap, but I soon regretted it. The pictures at first were all right, although it took forever to recharge the flash, and it's really annoying. Then another thing happened, there were some pictures where some color were changed, specially red turned into purple, making very odd pictures. Although, it only happened a few times so I though I could live with it. Finally, less than six months after I bought the camera, it went nuts! The LCD screen is blurry and the lens protector won't close after a turn it down. I have taken good care of it. Good thing I still have the warranty, but still I don't recommend anybody buying this camera, go fo the other brands: Olympus, Sony, etc. I have not had problems with those
TOTAL waste of your money to purchase this. You have to send the appliance back for repairs, which takes 7 days there, 7 days before evaluation, and 7 days return. Add another five days for parts. You pay for shipping to them to boot! Assumes that they actually get your appliance in one piece as well, which did not happen for me. DO NOT buy this.
I wish I could give it zero stars. I works about 5 percent of the time, just enough to make me think I can fix it. I called customer support and they told me it was my computer. I rebuilt my computer and it still fails with a fresh build. I think it will only reliably work with certain brands of SD cards.
Don't waste your money even 99c. It only causes you headache and frustration. I don't understand why Sams carries this.The first time I tested it I entered the street name and it did take me to that street. That was it. Driving on that street it kept on telling me "Turn left then turn left", and then "Turn right then turn right". To where? Who knows?Entering the street number and address to test it the second time whatever I entered was just there. It didn't tell you it could NOT find it. There is no enter button, and no feed back from the program. What a good program! That's what happened when I entered my parents' address (build more than 20 years ago).The third time we entered my friend's address (build around 5 years ago), it could NOT find it either.Also, it takes a QUITE while for the gps to get its signal.I went to the manufacture web site to down load the new software and it now could give you some feed back like "No match" to let you know it can't find the address. Also now it can find my parents' address but still tells me I am there even if I am still 2 miles away.Yesterday, my girl friend and I tested it again driving from my house to my parents' one (about 5 miles apart). I could get to my parents' house while it haven't yet found the location of the destination.This is the worse electronic device I have ever used.
Hey I just bought this keyboard and mouse combo. The box, CD and manual says Windows 98 and later. It installed OK, and it went to the web to get the latest version of the software/drivers. Upon restart however nothing worked from the Kensington keyboard or mouse or the inbuilt keyboard and trackpad on my laptop - alarm bells ringing at this point.Nothing when I hooked up my trusty old USB keyboard and mouse despite several hard-restarts.No response on Kensington's tech support "Please call back etc etc"Their website makes no mention of this item/combo - so I couldn't even download a separate installer for it.I had to F8 & boot up from a previous restore point.As a result it gets no votes - wouldn't work! Vista users you have been warned. I have used tons of legacy gear through my work which only comes or has available Win98 drivers and they have all worked thus far - this wireless desktop being the exception.
This mouse clicks twice when you press the button once (and no, I didn't set the software to do it.) Everything else is great but unless you want that- don't buy it!
This camera really is a waterproof pocket camera, and it removes worries of rain, sand, mud, or other substances getting into the camera and ruining it. Its very carefree in that way. Unfortunately, it does such a lousy job of exposing, focusing, and capturing that in place of your worry about rain damage is your new worry about capturing that special moment.I love virtually everything about this camera....except the lousy picture quality. The camera looks great, feels nice, is easy to use, starts up quickly, and is of course waterproof. It fits easily in a pocket and the battery lasts for a reasonably long period of time. It even comes with a nice padded belt case. But after you have seen the results, all you will be thinking about as you frame that next shot is if you'll get home and discover the picture you just took is so bad its unusable.Outside of bright, direct sunlight, I would guess that 50% of the images from this camera are sub-standard. And half of those are so bad they are unusable. If you can live with those odds and you need a pocket camera that is waterproff, then you will like this camera. I honestly have had better, more consistent shots from a 2MP Fuji camera from 2001 than I have with the Optio.
When I bought this item,it said I am eligible for the free shipping, but I don't know why it still charges me some extra money
I only connected two monitors to it. A normal flat panel PC monitor and a projector. Neither of the two pictures were clear. Fuzzy and slightly washed out. I'll be sending this back.
This is the "if it ain't broke don't fix it..." the title says it all... my second Delorme the one they fixed was great...too bad you guys don't have your own little consumers guide..all life is going to Vegas ..but sometimes it pains when you not only lose but are left with SH.....C Corcoran
Still a great camerra if but you like bad cameras. I docked the dock by the dock. Hickory dickory dock. The camera is good, but I wish I could still write.I think that the batteries should give it power, but I only had it for two days.Sometimes it fits in my pants.this is a good camera unless you like good cameras then you should consider buying a different one one that is better or people will hate you everywhere
Prior to ordering, I read some reviews that said this product was not equivalent to the "same product" in the stores. But, because I trust the products sold by Amazon, I went ahead and tried. The price was just too good! Well, when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is...and that expression was never truer than with this product. Each cartridge lasted about 1/4 of the time that the "same" cartridge from the store worked...and there were print quality issues throughout the short lives of both cartridges, as well.I've seldom regretted a purchase from Amazon, but this is definitely the exception! Amazon, how do I get my money back on this? It is definitely not worthy of your name. And how can a product that is so obviously inferior to the identically packaged ones in the store be allowed to sell?
I don't know how this bag managed to get almost 900 positive reviews. I was shocked when I opened the box and saw the actual size of this bag. I have two bags now to carry my gear and was looking for something I could pack most of my equipment in for day trips. This bag is smaller than one of the bags I was replacing. My 5D Mark II with the 24-70 f/2.8 L lens attached takes 1/3 of the space of this bag alone. Also as others have noted either remember to zipper around to the bottom every time or safety pin one end of the zipper at the bottom to force you to remember or you'll have your equipment falling out if you zipper both to the top. Not a bad bag but just don't expect it to be nearly as large as it seems on Amazon.
I bought this two weeks ago. I have constant problems with signal loss. The router needs to be rest about every 15 minutes. Their "tech support" is completely useless. Ihave spent a total og eight hours on the phone with these people in the last week. Nothing they advised worked and it actually seems to have made the problem worse. Plus, I waited on hold for an average of ten minutes and on one occasion the call was dropped after being on the phone with a "priority specialist" for 1/2 hour (and about 15 minutes on hold). The first question they ask your for is your phone number. If the call is dropped-they DO NOT call you back. Whatever you do-don't buy this "product".
i doesnt come complete for charge you have to buy an extra adapter for charge
The following is is a letter sent to Netgear regarding their policy of refusing technical support unless private, personally identifiable information is provided.To whom this should concern,As I look around my server room and count numerous Netgear products, I'm sad to say that as much as I feel your products are good quality, these will positively be my last purchases from your company. Your policy of extorting personal information from your customers by refusing support unless personal information is provided is absolutely reprehensible. Releasing private information such as address, phone, and email, etc. should always remain a personal choice! If, as a corporation you feel that filling your mailing list is more important than serving your paying customers, then I will under no circumstances continue to serve you with my dollars.Let me understand this train of thought. I purchase devices from your company to secure my privacy, yet you feel I should relinquish my privacy as a requirement to receive support on a product I've paid for. Not in this lifetime! How arrogant? Someone over there must be prepping for a career in politics. Every company touts the same story, "We Don't Sell Your Personal Information". You know as well as I, that many do exactly that. Registration information is a huge market. Our information is sold in direct conflict with Privacy Statements every day. After all, who's to know? Certainly not the consumer! We, of course are left to pay the price with annoying spam and junk mail or worse. Since as a consumer I have no control over this information once it has been transmitted, the only safe course of action for me is no action. KEEP IT PRIVATE! This is a rule to which I strictly adhere and I'm pleased to say that after 20 years in the computer industry my tech related junk mail is ZERO. I've performed my part and paid for your product. What gives Netgear the right to my personal information? Are you that out of touch with privacy issues today?So Here it is. You value my name, address, phone number and first born male child. Like many others, I value my privacy enough to include it in my daily purchasing decisons as should all of us. I hold posession of my finances and as a consequence your router has gone back to the retailer and has been exchanged for a Linksys of similar features and price. I'm happy to say that my support questions to them were answered without incident and I'm more than pleased with that purchase and the service which followed.Finally, let me be up front. This letter will be posted to every relevent usenet tech forum, not as a flame but as a pre-sale public service notice. If you don't wish to give up your privacy, DON'T PURCHASE NETGEAR. Those who feel as I do may be spared the lost hours of a second trip to the store for refund or exchange. If only a small percentage of the thousands of people who will read this document walk up to a person in a store holding a netgear box and relay these concerns, maybe you'll get the message. You spent good money in marketing to bring us to your products. It's a shame to waste it with policies that serve little purpose but to alienate us as consumers.SincerelyRichard S FayFormer Netgear Customer
This product was ordered and had to returned it twice and finally had to cancel the order and ask for a refund.
I thought this combo would be a great deal because of the price, the ease of use, etc, but it isn't because it doesn't work. My problem was the DVD player decided to freeze at random points on all my DVDs - even brand new ones. I'm returning it today.
This case does not contain the External Accessory Case as specified. In addition, the case is too small for the camera. Every time the camera is inserted, the selection wheel on top of the camera is turned. I DO NOT RECOMEND IT!
i've had it for around three months(never dropped it) and a few days ago all of a sudden it stopped working and it had nothing wrong,and then after a week when i was about to throw it away it started working again.dont even bother buying this junk.
Had great luck with this second unit for almost 3 months. Then on day 87 of my 90 day return period the recorder would only work for 5 or 10 minutes of recording, then shut off! I was archiving tapes I had done previously, and there was no reason for this. Apparently Cyberhome self destructs just about the time their warranty is up! Fortunately the store where I purchased it, which is known for low quality imported merchandise, took it back for a full refund. They no longer sell this item in the stores, only online. Makes you wonder how many thousands they had returned....
Horrible battery. I was hoping the battery would last a good hour or so with a good charge. Battery does not hold at least a 1% charge while charging. Disappointed.
Produces shotty picture quality with blue lines flashing across the picture.Buyer Beware!!!! Retuned item and replaced with item tagged.The new item works great!!!!!
I bought this as a replacement for my laptop cord that plugs into the AC converter (my dog had chewed the original). The cord worked correctly for about a month with no issues. Then, for no apparent reason, the cord exploded while in use. The computer and my girlfriend (who was using it at the time) were unharmed, but a loud bang and a bright orange burst scared everyone in the vicinity.After examining the cord, it appears the insulator between the internal wires is too thin, and when powering high wattage devices, this insulator can break down and cause a short (ie. explosion of the cord).Avoid at all costs for medium or high wattage devices!
I decided to get rid of cable (too expensive). Living in downtown Milwaukee, I should probably get many channels with an antenna )(one would think). Unfortunately, I didn' have one. So, at first, I hooked up a two three foot coax cables to a splitter (to create a dipole type thing) and I hooked this up to the TV. I got okay reception from this. Time to pick up an antenna.I just bought the 301 from best buy. The sales dude said it was the best on the market and he had no complaints or returns. Hooked it up in place of my coax cable contraption. It faired just as well, if not worse.I am returning the antenna and getting the 25 channel cable plan for $13.00 (the one they don't tell you about).
I bought this as a gift for my mother. It will not work. I have owned a weather band for 15+ years without any problems, but this thing won't even pick up local NOAA broadcast. I've been thru every broadcast channel and nothing. I know it's not my area, my old one works. So I ended up taking my old one to my mothers and bringing this new one back home. Had I not already thrown the packaging away, I would return it. I guess now I will just throw it in the trash.
I took approximaly 5 hours to back up ~ 20 G of hard drive information using the fire wire interface. The software was easy to use, Although none of this really matters since the hard drive was no longer recognized by any of my 3 computers after 4 days! Not wanting to give away 20 G of hard drive data (i.e. by sending it back for repairs) it was a complete waste of $190 not to mention my time.
This Item was purchased on Sept 25, 2008 and was notified 4 days later that in 10 to 14 days I would receive confirmation, it has been over a month and I still have not received any documents or confirmation.
We've used this mp3 player for about a month now, and I probably wouldn't buy this product again. I have two major complaints:1) The biggest complaint is that it skips on both regular CDs and MP3 CDs, even when it is just sitting on a desk. If you replay the song, it doesn't skip in the same place the second time.2) MP3 song titles don't scroll on the the little display, you just see the first 10(?) characters, which on my MP3s is the album name, so I can't actually select a song by name.Other less annoying issues include:3) no shuffle play for mp34) Takes a long time to start playing a disk.5) The CD-loading space is narrow; it's difficult to get the CDs in and out of the boom box without touching the bottom surface.6) Another reviewer mentioned how hot the disks get in the machine. It just seems strange, and makes me wonder if we'll have reliability problems in the future.Another reviewer claimed that &quot;DirectCDs work&quot;, but this is only half true. You can put songs on a RW CD using Direct CD, then convert the CD to Regular CD format, but you can only do this one time per disk. The boom box can read only the first session on the disk (this is explained in the manual.)With just a little more software work, I think RCA could have a great product here. It seems like they rushed this out to market.
I think Microsoft just wanted to get the Zune on the market before Christmas. The main reason I bought the Zune was for the video capabilities, the larger screen and I already own the Orignal IPOD. You cannot sync up your Windows Media Center recordings to your Zune at this time. Why do I need a Zune then? Really dispointing!!! There are no podcasts or videos on the Zune marketplace. I am going to be patient and see if Microsoft releases some kind of firmware improvement in the next three months. If I see no improvments Apple IPOD here I come.
I have several problems with this product#1 The drive wouldn't detect. After looking up further instructions on their site I changed the jumper settings. After that it failed to start up again despite trying all jumper settings and trying many times.#2 Instructions were written by retarded monkeys. Here's an excerpt:"Once u connecting the enclsoure with hard disk in it to your computer,cpmputer system will assign ..."The spelling errors are authentic, and they really used "u" several times...#3 The instructions tell you to "open the top cover of the enclosure", without any indication of what the top cover is. Unless you just guess well you'll end up taking the whole thing apart.DO NOT BUY!!
I have owned a mini for about a month. It hangs up and must be rebooted. The sound quality is poor. If you use it for Audio books, it is impossible to go to the correct part of the book where you stopped. I would urge anyone to go to apples own discussion board to see the numerous technical complaints. Buyer Beware.
This item doesn't work clear. I used in my car its sound is not clear. This item doesn't have the same effect as regular car stereo. I wouldn't recomend this item to any buyers.
NO FLASH WITH A TYPE OF CAMERA THAT NEEDS ALL THE LIGHT IT CAN GET?
This came in on the latter(and cheaper) end of the long line of excellent Palm products, and is a very easy to use, ergonimaclly friendly toy. Yes, I said toy because unfortunately it's just too out of date. You can now have as many features on your cellphone as this offers, and even at under $40 - buying something that has only 2MB of memory and is not upgradeable is simply a waste. No offence to Palm, I like their products, and have had several, but please wake up and smell the future! There are now a great many affordable PDA's out there that you can do so much more with, and products like this, however well made have just been left behind. For example, at still under $100 is the Hewlett Packard Jornada 525 Color Pocket PC - upgradeable and has ten times the power and functions. Save your money, and buy something more modern.
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This switch is as plain and simple as it can be - just a cheap metal casing with a crude switch and the wires going to the ports. As small as it already is, it could have been made into something even less than half the size. 90% of the space in the case is air.
This is one of Logitech's cheapest wireless desktop items, and the quality shows it. The keyboard is functional, but the keys sometimes feel a bit squishy and less than responsive. The media keys are cheaply-made, and some of mine are already loose even though I've hardly used them. The mouse is by far the worst mouse I have ever used: it feels sluggish, is not particularly ergonomic, and worst of all, both buttons squeak with each click. I suspect this last part has to do with a badly designed battery holder, which seems to grind against the inside of the casing whenever the buttons are clicked.In terms of overall bang for your buck, it's not much buck, but even less bang. I'd suggest one of their higher-end products if you want to go with the wireless desktop.
This product does exactly the opposite of what it is supposed to do: It is supposed to clean screens. Instead, it leaves heavy streaks that are nearly impossible to get rid of. Isn't that the definition of a bad product? The people giving this product positive reviews are either paid shills or blind. Stay away at all costs. You've been warned.
It shows a picture of a belt with lens bags, but they fail to say in the description that those bags in the picture are sold separately!!!!, So I paid $40 for a freaking belt. Stupid.
I own several of these drives, but I would never buy another product from LaCie again. I ordered directly from the company. When I didn't receive notice that the drive had shipped, I emailed the company. The reply I received from the company was shocking. It was an email making fun of my name, and how funny it is when you glance at it. It was then followed by another email stating they weren't laughing at my name, but merely commenting on it. This is unprofessional and immature. LaCie has lost me as a customer forever. I ended up purchasing the Maxtor 5000 dv. The Maxtor drive works better, and is a better value. From now on I am sticking with Maxtor, they don't insult their customers.
I bought this cable together with a 750GB harddrive for expanding my DirecTV's HD DVR. According to forum search on internet, the HD DVR will accept external HHD connected via ESATA cable, and only works with ESATA cable. I bought the two said items both from Amazon (Amazon, LLC). Amazon advertised this as ESATA cable.In reality, when the item arrived, both the flex-film package as well as the markings on the cable says SATA; nothing on the package/product was labelled ESATA. Sure enough, when connected, the DVR did not recognize the external HDD. I then bought a ESATA cable from local BestBuy just to prove/dis-prove this -- and sure enough, with the ESATA calbe from local store, the DVR recognizes the external HDD.Bottomline: This item is advertised by Amazon as ESATA, but it is not ESATA. I'm gonna try and return this item. If Amazon reimburse in full, including shipping, I'll change my rating to neutral. But as of now, I feel cheated (and have evidence to prove I got cheated) by Amazon.
Keep getting confusing messages with U3 that tell me I may have errors when saving a file, but am not told what to do. I have the SanDisk Cruzer mini,but do not have any problems with that product. Am beginning to have doubts about some SanDisk products.
This power cord was shipped on May 4, 2012 and died on July 14, 2012. That is a short life for the price they charged. This is the 3rd power cord purchased for my Toshiba Satellite laptop. May change brands when I shop for a new laptop.
I have been looking for a long time for a record player to play my old 78 rpm records. This one CLAIMS that it can play them, and indeed it has a 45, 33 and 78 rpm speed control, HOWEVER, it does NOT come with a 78 stylus, only one for 45 and 33 rpm records.78 records had a much wider groove than the 45 and 33 records, and old record players similar to this one in the past usually had a stylus that could be flipped over with a lever to play different types of records.This unit has a stylus that is removable from the cartridge, but they do not include a 78 stylus, in fact, in the instruction manual, you can order replacements, but they only have the ONE type.I would not recomend playing any 78s with the tiny microgroove stylus that it comes with.Not sure if some aftermarket 78 stylus would fit this cartridge, or if the cartridge is replacable with another type.If you are only going to be using it for 33 or 45 rpm records, then this might not be a bad unit. It seems a bit more sturdy and not as &quot;cheaply made&quot; as some other brands that have tried to make reproduction record players of this type.This is obviously not an audiophile player, but the sound from the built in speakers was not too bad with a 33 rpm record I heard played on it.Too bad they made such a big mistake with not including a stylus capable of playing 78's.
I bought a WRT54GS v4 wireless router on 10/30/2005. It does not work by just following CD setup instructions. After talking to Linksys technique support, I manually configured the router in router configuration pages. The problem was both Verizon DSL modem router and Linksys router use the same default IP address.After got DSL working, I found that my PC is always talking to buydomains.com which slows down every command I entered for at least 20 seconds. I need block this URL in Linksys router. I did configuration, but the blocking URL does not work. The router can't block any URL by its name, nor by any keyword. Even disable HTTP service do not stop internet access. I spent three hours with the first level and his senior supports, updated the latest firmware and reconfigured Wireless router. But it still does not work. Then I was told that the hardware is defected and needs be replaced.I exchanged a new one from CircurtCity. But blocking URL does not work. After talking to three technicians and reached the 2nd level support, he admitted it was the problem of the the firmware because he experienced the some problem. I can either wait a newer firmware to fix this problem, or exchange to a old version of the hardware v3. All WRT54GS routers at Circurtcity are v4 hardware.Two days later, I found the Secure Easy Setup does not work on this new router. After few hours talking to three technicians, reload the latest firmware, and did reconfigurations, I was told that it is hardware defect.I got the third router, but it is same as the first one. None of the Blocking URLs, nor disable HTTP service work. I can't do nothing, but waiting another updated firmware to fix those problems.I don't think Linksys QA missed testing. It is whole page of settings, and none of them works. Linksys technique supports also have many problems. The first level and their senior supports have no hardware to test. I was very disappointed by this product.
Pros: Small Format - That's itCons: Battery life, Low light video Quality, Ergonomics, SoftwareRecommended: NoIt took me about 1 hour (!!!) to figure out how to hold this thing. The ergonomics are unacceptable. Either one finger is on the microphone or on the autofocus. 2.The battery life is about 1/2hour, I bought an additional battery (1 1/2hours) for [$$$] which boosts the price. But this new battery sticks out of the camera... 3. The Still camera (1 Megapixel) doesn't meet current Quality standards => you will need a additional digital Camera. 4. MPEG4 format, is so low in quality, that you can barely recognize anything. 5. You can't plug in a microphone, which limits the use of this camera. 6. Software that came with it is worthless=>get XP Moviemaker (free download at Microsoft) or Video Explosion (CNET Editors Choice). 7. If you shoot at night, the picture is grainy and low quality. Indoors you need a bright room to get good quality. 9. Camera has a lot of features that you don't really need (i.e. Transition features like fading). It's better to use Video Editing software 10. Viewfinder is black and white and too small to see anything. However you will probably never use it since the Color LCD does a great job. 11. Camcorder only comes with a 8MB Smartmedia card, upgrade to at least 32MB necessary => boots price 12.Summary: Buy this camera if you are a beginner or don't use the camcorder too often. Don't buy it if you have high quality standards. And don't think about using this camera for still printouts.
I have bought 3 pairs of these headphones, with no pair last more than 3 months of use. Here are my issues I have had:pair one: cord stopped working in the headphonespair two: the connector seperated from the cord itselfpair three: the subwoofer does not work after one month of use, and now the musicsounds truly crappyI had a pair of Skulcandy headphones that were collapsable that I bought in 2007 and they worked exceptionally well until my dog ate the cord in 2010. Little did I know that it was the beginning of the end.Amazon has great customer service, but because I cannot return them now due to the time frame, I went to the Skullcandy website. I clicked on support and it took me to a google search page! I clicked on customer care/help or whichever is on the bottom of the page and it took me to a google search page!Now I am frustrated and have no options and have to look for a new pair. I just want my old heaphones back, or at least a pair that will last more than three months.
Didn't learn from the Classic ipod 60, and bought this one...was setting on a chair, and dropped it, so it started going crazy and when i went to fix it, they told me I'll have to spend 2/3 of its price, as thr hard disk was shattered!!!I don't know what type of a device shatters when you drop it from a 30 cm on a carpet...but this is your ipod...never gonna buy an ipod again
Bought a Shuffle and then realized that I cannot transfer music from my friends into my Shuffle or vice versa.When I plugged the Shuffle into someone's else machine/iTunes, it said the Shuffle had been initialized from a different machine/library, and asked if it's ok to delete all the files in the Shuffle.Fine. So I went ahead and delete the original files and copied some MP3s from my friend's PC. The catch was that I got to keep those songs only if I don't plug the Shuffle back into my own machine. Once I plugged back into my own laptop, iTunes deleted everything I had copied from my friend.To me that's a ridiculous constraint from Apple, that a "mobile" device cannot be used to transfer files?! I mean, why shouldn't I be able to get music from my friends and copy them into my own library (especially music ripped from CDs we paid for)??So the hack I'm using now is to format 30% of my Shuffle for DATA and 70% for music, copy as much of my friends' files as possible in the DATA partition, copy the files from the device into my iTunes library, AND THEN copy the music into my Shuffle. Hell of a work for something I shldn't have to be doing in the first place...Other than that, the thing looks nice and is featherweight and all.
Basically this is a ho-hum effort.MSFT waits to see who has success with a product or service then tries to horn in.They should work on re-writing from scratch, that awful bug-ridden insecure, unstable Windows system rather than trying to copy eveyone else's ideas.Now with the Apple iPhone announcement, Zune is dead in the brown murky water.... peace.
I bought one of these about two years ago and it was easy enough to install. Had it up and running within minutes. But then, if you can't figure out how this thing works, you really shouldn't be using coax or toslink interconnects. Or anything involving electricity.It seems that about every two or three weeks, I have to fool around with the wiring behind my cabinet. Usually the dog hides something back there and later starts 'digging' to get it back out. Anyway, that means I end up moving around the wires and converter quite a bit. Within 6 months, the sound started cutting out on the unit. I quickly realized that it was due to the seriously cheap power connection leading into it. I figured out that if I got it into just the right position and duct-taped it that way, it would be fine... for a while. As much as I loved spending time tweaking a wire and then trying to keep it in position while feeling like Larry the Cable Guy, it just wasn't that fun after the 20th time. I kept screwing around with that stupid method for a year and a half, until today. I figured it was a new year (I'm writing this on Jan. 1) and I wasn't going to put up with it at all anymore.I looked around online and found out that Radio Shack has a similar device for a few bucks more. Since there is a RS store just a few blocks from my place, I picked one up right away and had it installed within a half hour of my decision to replace the crappy original. Now I'm not affiliated with Radio Shack in any way, and generally don't shop there because I feel their prices are consistently too high. But their quality is usually pretty good. And MUCH better in this case. The new unit appears to be very durable, occupies less space and actually sounds significantly better. Plus, I got a 3 year 'no questions asked replacement warranty' for only an extra buck. That's even cheaper than a roll of duct tape.So, to wrap up my review... this item is cheaply made and not at all durable. On the other hand, it sounds kinda crappy. But hey, when you factor in the shipping, it's about the same price as what you can probably get locally... and you have to wait 3-5 days to get it. Plus, when it goes bad (and it will eventually) you get to buy a new one. What a great deal. Just be sure to pick up duct tape, too.
In general, I really like Sony products, and I started out really liking these a few years ago. I have three pairs now, and the two newest pairs have started the wire-shredding thing you've probably read about. The oldest and most-used pair has a more "plasticy" feel to the wires, whereas the newer ones are rubbery and stretchy, and will continue to deteriorate over time. This is a well-known issue with these lately, so if you can get ones with the plasticy wires, you should be in great shape. BUT, once you've tried high-end in-ear-monitors (IEMs) like Ultimate Ears or Shure, you'll do what I did and give these away or sell 'em outright. Would have been 4 stars without the recent quality issue.Pros:Decent sound. Although you can do better in this price range with Sennheiser, Panasonic, or Creative, these are by no means "horrible". A definite HUGE step up from whatever lousy free 'buds you may have gotten with your player. STRONG bass, lots of treble. Cute carrying case, nice to have different size tips to use to get the fit right. They don't protrude from your ears, so you can probably sleep in them if you want to. If you buy them, buy 'em here.Cons:Durabilty, durability, and durability. I'm personally going to avoid these for a while until Sony gets the wire issue sorted out. Bass, while strong, is not detailed or controlled. Treble, while definitely there, is subject to painful sibilance at higher levels. Cute little case will fall apart quickly.Bottom line: Formerly a good product for the price, but you should try to find something else if you haven't already been stuck with these.
I bought one and I am returning it! The box and all the other propaganda states easy to setup and use. Whatever! After messing with it for over three hours with no luck and another two hours with Netgear Tech Support, no luck. Although tech support guy was very knowledgable, he was at a complete loss as to why it wouldn't work. It recognized my drives I had installed, however, it wouldn't create them so I could use them. Instead of being able to use the drives as is. Netgear decided it needed to create it's own file system. This is definately a "plug and pray" piece of equipment. I think Netgear had an intern design and write the application for this. They also need to really test it to make sure it works in many types of network environments instead of some lab.I am returning mine as soon as possible.If you are looking at buying a NAS sytem don't buy this one. Go with D-Links or the Buffalo. Although more expensive, they seem to have very good reviews.
Have had this for several years. The player actually works okay for both VCR and DVD use.However, the remote control is so poorly designed, I rarely use the unit. The buttons are small, and as another reviewer commented, pressing menu takes you back to the main setup, and you have to start over. It's too bad, because as I said, I have had no technical issues with the DVD play, VCR play, or memory card. You will regret buying this unit. I use component hookup for my DVD, and have the sound connected to a Sony receiver control center. No technical issues at all. Still only a one. What a horrible remote.
This kit claims to be a 8 gauge kit. The wiring inside isnt even ten gauge.Its unsafe to run anything with actual power.dont make the mistake i did by just purchasing it because it came recommended with the amp purchase.
I picked out this camera for Christmas, and my husband purchased the entire set, including printer dock, digital camera, and a large travel bag. He also purchased a separate 1 GB SD card so that I would have enough memory in the camera to store my pictures. The total purchase price for all these items was about $260.While this might seem like an o.k. price for all the above items, I prefer to think of it as money that could go towards a really decent camera. With that amount, you could be half-way toward a really excellent digital camera. This one does not measure up in any way.As noted by other users, the only way you are going to get a decent picture with this camera is if you have perfect lighting. My Christmas pictures were made indoors, with the usual room lighting and a flash, and it still was not enough. My pictures were dark, grainy, and full of red eyes that could not even be fixed with my Picasa program that I use for photo editing. Now that is bad when Picasa can't fix the boo-boos!I am fairly computer savvy, and I had problems getting my computer to "see" the camera when it was connected by USB cable. I finally gave up, pulled out the SD card, and loaded it into my tower via a port that not everyone has on his/her computer. I was just lucky that I had another way to get the photos out of the camera.Even though I had the software to set up the printer dock, it did not work for me. I am running Windows XP Media Edition. My son, who got an EasyShare 500 model this Christmas, also had issues getting his started, so I know there must be some issues.My photos (and I took about 150 pictures) were just horrible. I thought that maybe when I uploaded them to my computer and even slightly adjusted them, that they would be o.k, but they were not. It seemed like this camera distorted the subjects, and no one looked good in the pictures. The flash is very bright and caused lots of people to close their eyes when shooting closeups.In short, I expected more from this C633, seeing that it was not the bare bones model offered by Kodak. I have a Sony Mavica which is about 5 or 6 years old and copies on to hard cd roms which you can then just insert into your cd drive. I will admit I am spoiled. It is a rather large camera (they make smaller ones now) and I was looking for something I could drop in my purse for easier use. However, if the end product is going to be some useless photos, I will stick with my old camera or perhaps look into the newer Canon Rebel digital camera. I really recommend that you do not waste your money on the Kodak EasyShare C643.
I bought one of these for my son and to date it has not worked at all. Keeps freezing up. Battery wont charge. Basically its a waste of money. I sent mine back for a refund and wentto Best Buy and bought a Dynex for 150 bucks, a little more than I wanted to spend but it worked right out of the box which right away was na improvement, plus my son can use it easily.Do not buy this item, it is only a headache
I just purchased one of this and realised that when it comes to photographs this printer does not live up to the job. You can see the white lines on the paper very clearly. I still prefer my HP ... For ordinery job .. this machone is okay ... but when comes to pictures ... it is a no no ....
After trying some cheap MP3 players and discovering that 70% of the accessories are for Apple, I plopped down $350 for n iPod Classic 160GB. It would hold ll the music I could ever want plus hold movies and play them back at will for the kiddies. WRONG. Boy was I wrong. I had been seriously considering an Archos 605 160GB before this disaster and am now sorry I didn't go that route.APPLE HAS PURPOSELY CRIPPLED THE VIDEO OUT ON THE 6G CLASSIC IPOD AND ITOUCH UNITS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS WORK IS TO PURCHASE A $50 CABLE FROM APPLE.They have incorporated a chip in this cable which will enable the video out to function. This pretty much renders ALL THIRD PARTY ACCESSORIES USELESS (save the $600 B&W; Zeppelin) that have a video out port...like my new Athens iVoice speakers, and my highly portable and handy retractable AV cable. Apple did this quietly and did not even release suitable accessories until months after the iPods were released. Now I have to spend another $50 on a friggin cable. Forget about any other accessories. Who knows what will work and what won't.If you are considering purchasing an Apple product, I would seriously consider any other brand.
Doesn't do much. Haven't seen an increase or decrease in air flow whatsoever maybe some one else may utilize it better but for me its just a space taker.
So far I have purchased 2 of these poor excuses for finished software. Neither ever installed properly on my PC running XP home edition. The error I kept receiving was " computer not modified". On my first copy, despite entering the proper license ID and Password, it would always give me an error code that said that I had not entered the correct license ID.Save yourself the trouble and frustration. This company should send all of its customers who purchased the previous terrible versions either full rebates or the latest version, assuming that PoddMax 09 actually works which I doubt. I really wanted all the features to work but alas, none ever did on my desktop or laptop. Support for any of these problems was totally non existent. It is as close to a sham as I have ever seen. Amazon should be ashamed of itself for carrying this piece of trash.Podmaxx 09
Nice Idea; Poor Execution; Not Ready. Sub-1.0 release.1 example:Plays MP3-DVDs containing upwards of 1200 songs (files). But device has only a single-line lcd readout & NO FILE BROWSE MODE.What does this mean? Say you want to listen to song #1172...1. obtain carpal tunnel wrist brace.2. hit up/forward on remote's jog-diall &lt;&lt;&lt;1171>>> TIMES!(of course if you are a gambling man you could always just put it on random and take side-bets with your friends.)3. enjoy?No file browse mode, no plus 10 or plus 100 buttons, no easily accessible battery (sure, feel free to care around the external harness dock thing and EIGHT AA's (that's 8).Not ready for primetime.Wanna buy mine? I am selling it cheap and it's as LEMONy-fresh.
I bought it because it said it's the biggest screen Dvd player in the world/ notebook computer. AS a notebook it's works great and has good screen size except DVD burner[it comes with one even though not advertise ] needs firmware upgrade [ not found].As a DVD player it's a joke. it plays DVDs but widescreen shows one inch taller as it suppose to be and no way to watch full screen movie since it straches it as widescrren regardless of settings. once movie start playing noway to get back to manu screen. [ No help there either.]
Purchased a MDV530VR for Christmas, the Dvd player stopped working on 1/10/2004. Returned it on 1/11/2004 for a new one. The dvd player on the second unit stopped working on 1/29/2004. This time I'm exchanging it for a different brand of dvd/vcr combo player.
Pros: Easy to use, great picturesCons: over 3000 meters (9800 feet) can ruin camera. Can't drive the freeway west of Denver!! Owners manual is poor. Camera has no external microphone jack. Can't film from an airplane in turbulence or from a vehicle on a rough road without potentially damaging hard drive.If all you want is to shoot lots of video around home, this is a great camera. However, it is not for the serious outdoors person, and none of the reviews I read talked about that before I bought the camera. Also, there is no map of the features in the owners manual. It has the picture and numbers, but no description! You have to search through the pages to find where that number is discussed.
I purchased this item at the end of September and it stopped working mid-January - about 3.5 months. The return policy is expired. What is the warrenty period on this?
Did not like how the bass was very distorted and hard to listen to.Would not recommend it to anyone.
First off, these work fine. Where the problem lies, is that when I plugged the cable in, it broke the little door that swings open in the optical port. This can be a major problem since that door is one wall of the port, and helps hold the cable in. It broke both the door on my cable box and my stereo.
I had four of theese units in place and they all got replaced by the FVS338. The main reason is the speed. I have a lab and we tested the max Internet throughput of the FVS318's at 1.2Mbps! This is unacceptable. Oh yes, this is with the latest firmware.Several calls to customer service left me infuriated at the lack of comprehension of the problem. I contacted their legal deptartment the same day. Several promises were made on Netgears part wich resulted in them having another level 1 tech call me again to insist I reinstall my OS!I have successfully sued to get my money back.With all of my venting done, I would like to say that I am still a fan of the Prosafe line and will continue to use it. But Netgear be warned, I will be all over you until you get this product line properly supported.
As with all analog TV's, this is just a useless bunch of electronics. Might be good as a collectors item, but nothing more.
WARNING THIS MICROPHONE DOES NOT WORK. I have been fighting with it for weeks trying to get my Windows Vista to install it, and after several weeks and several tech support emails and several google searches later it still does not work. WORST PRODUCT EVER. IT SHOULD RECEIVE 0 Stars, however, that is not an option.
This panasonic DMR-E75S is a nice item, but beware it may only last for about a year before it turns out to be a surprise package and the owner's manual booklet can be better too. I also must alert you that the customer care center by phone sucks just like a straw, nothing like a recording telling you that the waiting time for your call to get answer is about 55 minutes and will be answer in the order it came in and all that BS. Give it a year or so then it becomes a surprise package.
There is no way to program the keys.I bought this based on the advertising that said I could program the keys. They advertise that you can program the keys, but that is not true. The ability to program keys is only available in your game's options menu.There is no inherent way to program the keys on this this key pad. The keys are locked to specific keys on the keyboard.Take heed.Otherwise the game pad works great. The "s" key's odd shape sometimes makes backing up difficult though.
My unit plays all disks and seems fine at first glance. But it has a seriously weird problem: when you play a rental dvd the picture appears very bright, as if overexposed. It does this only with rental dvds -- I have 3 or 4 bought at stores, and these play great. I haven't heard of others reporting this problem, so it doesn't seem frequent, but certainly it adds to the quality issues mentioned by others.
Have yet to actually see this work yet. I have had issues with the computer I bought this for, so it hasn't worked yet. I installed it on my new computer, and it "shows" that it's working, but no through-put yet. Reinstalled the old D-link 10/100 and it works fine. Have not had a lot of time to work it through yet, but I'm sure it will. Troubleshooting guide on the disk will most definitely help much more than the "online help menu", since this gadget really needs to be working to get you to the "online help menu to start with.
I would give it zero stars if I could. It's a nice product...if it works. I've had it for 2 years and put loads of pictures and videos on it. I made hard copies of most of it, thank goodness, but still. I will never be able to recover all my information.It has acted fishy in the past. Sometimes turning on, sometimes not. This last time I tried turning it back on, it won't turn on at all. The power adapter seems like it doesn't work, and we tried a different one, but it still doesn't work.So, I have to find out some way to get my info off and probably won't be using External Harddrives to store my info on. I'll just have to use discs, as annoying as it is.Products just aren't built to last, and it's a shame and a headache.Save your money. Store your info the old fashioned way on tapes and discs.
Not loud and very scratchy! No louder than my laptop speakers. Not worth it.
I bought this printer because I have always been satisfied with previous HP printers that I have owned. However, this one was a mess from the start. I can live with the fact that it prints slowly and the scans are very poor. However, from week #2 this printer started getting paper jams errors and out of paper errors when the tray was full of HP all in one paper. The paper feed often pulls gobs of paper at a time unless you only put about six sheets of paper in the tray at a time. I have called HP customer support but they are of absolutely no use. Since the printer was only days old I wanted it replaced. Instead they insisted on "troubleshooting" the problem. I have complained four times and insisted on a new printer. However, they insist on "troubleshooting" the problem. The problem is that I have a defective printer and want it replaced. HP has outsourced their customer support to India so you cannot get anything out of them other than what they are reading on their computer screens. It is like talking to a robot with a bad accent. My advice: Stay away from HP printers altogether.
I had my unit for a year and the plastic hinge broke.I recommend getting and using the optional leather carrying case at all times because it helps protect the hinge somewhat. My hinge broke after a day I was carrying around my gps unit but didn't have my leather case with me.However I think the hinge started getting more loose after about 9 months of use because the flip cover started falling off my pda occaisionaly after about 9 months of use.Even when using the leather case you'll still want to use the flip cover. The leather case is softer and if you don't have the flip cover on inside the case there a good chace your unit's on button will get pressed on inside your pocket and the pda battery will get drained. The flip case is more rigid and it helps prevent the on button from accidently getting turned on while you are carring the pda inside the leather case.
The product fits a Treo 650 perfectly, and the buttons work well through the silicon, however I have a few complaints:(1) There aren't any labels on the buttons that are covered by the silicon, so you need to memorize the functions.(2) The belt clip is white and very flimsy. I bought this case over others because it has a belt clip, and it turns out that the clip is barely usable.
Why in the world did Sony change from the drop-in charger/computer interface design used on the DSC-T3 to the horribly inconvenient concept of removeable battery/external charger and separate octopus-cable system used on the DSC-T10?The charger is a little plastic pancake which has to be hung on a wall outlet, or plugged into the end of an extension cord somehow strung across your table. Then the battery has to be removed from the camera and inserted into the charger. The charger is not heavy enough to remain in place on its own, so you have to weigh it down with something to keep in place, but, because of its design with the plug on the back, it doesn't lay flat on the table, so - good luck.The computer interface cable is a strange multi-headed cable with USB, phono plugs, and some other odd connector which may be for external DC power, although the manual does not bother to describe its purpose. In order to use this cable (which plugs into the bottom of the camera), the camera itself must be laid on its front on a table (or its back, if you want to risk damaging the LCD screen). But, because the front of the camera is not flat, the camera moves around if you just touch the cable.Other reviews attest to the inconvenient control buttons and the poor picture quality in low light conditions, so I won't repeat them here.I'm really disappointed with Sony on this one. It's almost as if there were multiple groups working on this, who didn't bother to talk to each other.Come on, Sony - talk to your customers and see what they like and dislike about your products before relying on your reputation to sell junk like this!
Really erratic. I try batch converting files from a series (e.g., different episodes from the same TV source), and half of them get converted and the other half gets spit out because Turbo.264 claims it can't handle DivX files. I've downloaded the "required" software using Turbo's link, and the same problem recurs. Whether a single file or a batch of files, Turbo.264 just quits at different places when processing the same file at different times. So far, I've given up using its software for conversions and have returned to opening an AVI file with QuickTime, then exporting to Apple TV format.It works fine as an adjunct to EyeTV, but I find it easier to record programs using my cable box DVR. I think the software should be renumbered 0.3, not 1.3.Also, I think it should have its own power supply because even when hooked up to a POWERED USB 2.0 hub, it sucks so much juice that a warning message pops up on the screen advising me that the hub is overloaded and I should disconnect some of my devices. Of course, I experienced dozens of trials with System Profiler not even recognizing it being connected (because it was way underpowered and therefore invisible) before I got the first overloading message, and then I isolated the Turbo.264 as the sole USB device connected to a powered 7-port USB 2.0 hub. Then it was recognized (but still crashes occasionally).At least Tech Support came up with the same diagnosis after I contacted them. Problem is, why isn't any of this in the small flyer of an instruction manual?
After living with an old 1980's CRT tv for about 5 years, I finally took the plunge and bought my first ever flatscreen, the Toshiba 42HL167. I received this about 2 hours ago and let me tell you, it's great looking at a black screen!! After reading many reviews about the greatness of this set, it looks like I got a lemon. The tv will not come out of standby mode and I can't get it to turn on to save my life. I know that this tv ranks pretty high, but based on my experience I have to warn people to stay far away from this set. I should have trusted my gut and went with a Samsung, they have never failed me.
The cordless mouse is great,BUT... the keyboard I have is a pain in the bum! the spacebar and several of the letter keys are prone to sticking right out of the box. I realize that I may have just got lucky and got the only lemon made by logitech(sometimes S#!T happens) !.But since they are sold as a pair I can't give a high score.
i just tried to setup and use this new ? dvr90ve, the manual is over 100 pages of miss-info and not real how to. After 1 hour to read the manual and a lot of- hit or miss I had this dvr/vcr wired into my system but the vcr worked /not the dvr . It was defective right-out of the box. After 5 hours of trying to get thru to fanui customer service they tell me what I already know the dvr drive is broken, they say, take it to a repair center or ask for a return from amazon and wait 2 weeks to a month for a replacement. I will never shop this way again. Ho! Ho! Ho! merryxmass !!????????
Bought this before the holidays as a quick replacement when out other camera was being fixed and I must say the Kodak name has disappointed me. Two things I don't like - 1) there is not viewfinder, so on really sunny days you can't even see what you are taking a picture of, and 2) almost every picture comes out grainy and if we try to use the digital zoom, the picture is completely blurred. It seems others reviewers have really liked it, so maybe I just got a lemon. But I would say spend $50 more dollars if you can afford it and get a higher megapixel camera.
I tried everything but my laptop could not connect the internet. Maybe the problem was with the VISTA OS, but the company offered no fix.
This product is horrible. It does not in any way work. It appears to work. But it will never print. You will waste an entire evening and then be forced to return this horrible product. The customer service is unbelievably bad. You will be on hold for at least an hour. And then they will be unable to help you. The product was designed in 2005 and has not been updated. If you are a computer wiz you may be able to do this by manually changing intricate settings. That is what the customer service person attempted, but even he could not help. Ultimately he said that I needed support from HP too. But it should be plug and play. This is 2010. I have set up routers and other similar things but this is just plain awful.
Got it in the mail, attached it to my PCI card, booted up and is dead. Called Seagate and they said return it.
I had used a C720 and expected the C730 to be a superior product. Very surprised to find darkening in view finder as button was depressed to take a picture. In a dark environment the image in the viewfinder would be completely lost just as you tried to take picture. This marrs an otherwise terrific product.
I just got this about 2 days ago and im going to return it. When I first tried it out it seemed OK but then the higher you turned up the volume the more distorted it got. When I tried to play metal you couldnt hear anything, it was so distorted.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
Could be my rookieness, but I hear good sound in one side of channel, and other side its coming in and out. When I upload to a video site, I only hear sound on one side. Doesn't matter if I use their mic or my stereo lapel mike.The handheld is noisy... just put it in a stand and don't touch it.
1. Tuning Problems:Beware of this product. My $25 Grundig pocket radio outperformsit! I live in Boston which admittedly is full of radio signal overlap.So okay its a little harder to tune a radio station here. This productdoes as bad a job of tuning as any I have ever seen. The signalleakage is all over the dial. It gets about 4 stations clearly in alocation that has hundreds of stations.2. Using it for IPod speakers:It is a very clean looking design but as far as using it for ipodplayback remember that it doesn't have any remote controlfeatures or playback info so you are restricted to turning youripod on and letting it play away. You better really believethat life is random ;-)
It works, just barely, if your source and target are two feet apart.The sound sucks even then. A lot of money wasted. I am very ticked off.Wish I had never ordered it. Don't make same mistake.
this thing has so much static it's not even funny. I have heard my neighbors phone conversations. Took it back and got a much better and cheaper one.
Do not buy this product. I ordered this and it was shipped to me super fast. This product has the shape of the cartridge that goes into the printer, but the labels are not the same. Each color is securely enclosed in a plastic airtight sleeve which is handy. I say that because mine were leaking and had ink on the inside. I would never open those and try to clean off the ink and use them. I don't think that happened in shipping. I think they mailed me a defective product. It was thrown in the trash. I was going to try to get do an exchange.....I was not given that option. They mail defective product and then one is unable to exchange it for cartridges that aren't damaged. Avoid ordering this product. It is defective!!!
I agree that when playing after recording it & trying to FF it will always jump to the end which was nerve-wracking. Also typing in the title or name... too tiresome using the remote. The quality of the recordings even at 3 hour was great. I never tried to program the timer. The menu could have been better, but it was ok. You couldn't delete chapters even on DVD-RWs, only the entire disk. The main problem was after 2 weeks, while watching it record a VHS, it seemed to pause. Turning off the VHS unit didn't help, hitting stop, etc. I had to turn off the recorder which made the almost full DVD-R useless. It worked after that, but I obviously don't trust it anymore. I bought the GoVideo R6640 DVD Recorder after this one. I miss the cyberhome in comparison! Least cyberhome worked GREAT over 20x. But shouldn't electronics work for at least a d**n year? On an added note, it let me actually copy some copyrighted lecture videos that GoVideo & also Panasonic won't.
having the wires protrude from the end of the connector is a great idea. It makes the connection very tight with minimal untwisted wire. It also reduces errors by being able to see which wires are where. The problem with this connector is the position of the clip that keeps the connector in the socket. The position of the clip is such that when the wires are crimped (using a regular crimp tool), it causes the clip to be pressed against the connector thereby rendering it usesless. The resultng connector is fine, but will not stay put in the socket. If using the Platnum Tools crimp tool is a must then it should be clearly stated so. Queries to the company regarding this yielded no response whatsoever.The strain relief sleeve is very fragile and can easily be torn off the solid part.
The remote didn't work as I had hoped it would. It's just not a reliable remote for even the simplest setup.For example, I programed the remote to work with my DVR. When trying to fast forward through the commercials, I was often unable to get the touch screen to react fast enough to stop at the desired point. This caused a lot of unnecessary frustration.The remote seems like it isn't quite production ready. I would consider the Logitec Harmony instead.
This is crap, I bought it used it for 8 months and then it died. I tried to email tech support and they never responded.So I bought a new one. I wrote this one off.
I have now had 2 different PhotoSmart printers and they are so awful andincompetently designed it is amazing to me that HP has not been sued in aclass action over false advertising. The C6180 says on the box it can do32ppm black and 31ppm color - this is simply A LIE. It would be lucky to getthat many BLANK PAGES through it in a minute. For simple black-and-whitepages of double-spaced text, on the other hand (I just timed it) it doesa maximum of THREE AND A HALF PAGES PER MINUTE. PERIOD.Copying likewise, MAXIMUM THREE POINT SEVEN PPM black-and-white double-spaced text. Hang on, blank pages? I just tried it, copied 5BLANK PAGES in a blazing ONE MINUTE FOURTEEN SECONDS.After hitting the cancel button, you will wait a minimum of 15 seconds for theprinter to be ready for the next job. And every few printings it spends 20-30seconds clicking and whirring first, sometimes without indicating what it'sdoing, often saying it is in "Printer Preparation". The ink runs out at aridiculous rate and it seems clear that the notion that splitting cartridgesinto 6 saves money is also a lie. If any color cartridge is out, the printerwill not print even a black-and-white job without you going physically tothe printer and hitting the OK button - EVEN IF YOU HAVE PRESSEDTHE "BLACK" COPY BUTTON TO START WITH.Want to turn off the printer? You'll wait a minimum of 20 seconds for itto shutdown. But that's nothing to turning it on. Better just leave it onall the time because you will wait a full MINUTE AND FIVE SECONDSfor it to be ready to print.But that's not all. The printer has a million buttons and menus, but nojob control whatever. There's no way to bring up a screen saying what'sin the queue (if there is one) or even a description of the current job.The printer very often hangs inexplicably, and its little elaborate uselesscolor screen just says BUSY no matter what button you hit, though nothingis printing. Often when the ink is out, it does not indicate this on thescreen but just stops printing. Perhaps it is waiting for the computer userto acknowledge a dialog, but the screen shows nothing. Often enough youjust have to yank the plug out of the back of it. Also, once every few days,the printer inexplicably loses its wireless connection. It does not indicatethis on the screen anywhere. It just disappears from the wireless network.Have to shutdown, or preferably yank the plug since shutdown takes so long,and power up again, to recover the wireless connection.You thought that was all, didn't you? But the FAX hardly works either!!Tried to receive a black-and-white low-res fax, waited several minuteswhile it said connecting and receiving, then it just said FAILED. Faxes,um, are not rocket science. I checked the phone connection to the sender'sfax and there was no static. Unbelievable.My experience with the older photosmart was the same. I am a computer engineerand if I had designed this product line, I would not be able to sleep atnight, I would take my own life. It is strange because my experience withDeskJets has been much better.If you want a printer that barely functions at all, and you want to rewardHP for lying outrageously to customers with PPM almost TEN TIMESSLOWER THAN ADVERTISED, by all means, buy any HP PhotoSmartprinter.
I tried them as noise isolation. ABSOLUTELY NO ISOLATION! I could hear everything around me! Besides the product's material and implementation are cheap.I DON'T recommend this product to anyone.
Think you're getting HP 02 cartridges at a bargain price? -- Not. HP is deceiving you through lack of appropriate disclosure. The cartridges are not nearly the same ink quantity as standard 02 cartridges. When you see the phrase "custom cartridge", it's HP's weasel words for ripping you off.
Received the radio in good condition. Read the instructions and programmed it, but could not receive weather information. Never received an alert so don't know if it worked for that. After talking with Midland and reprogramming the unit while on the phone with Midland it still did not work. Have returned it (at my expense) for a replacement.
After doing some MacGyvering I was able to get this retched keyboard to fit in the space for which it obviously was intended but not designed for. But all is well that ends well, I made it work.
I highly recommend you not to buy this as this doesnt have any extra storage space.Even power adapter case is quite snuggly and I am repenting buying this item. I cant even store my ipod in this case. The finishing of the product is smooth and leather quality is descent.But its not multipurpose.
This was an excellent little product for the 58 days that it worked. I just returned it and I am going try the product one more time, maybe I received a defective one. I will update my review if I can make it past day 58. The thing that bothers me the most is that I couldn't just exchange it for a working radar detector. I had to send the broken one back and receive only 80% of my money & then repurchase. Oh well, it was still a good product, saved me from getting 3 tickets the first day I got it.
I BOUGHT ONE OF THESE UNITS A YEAR AGO, ITS VERY NICE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT IT DOES NOT OFFER CALL WAITING CALLER ID, AND IT BROKE AFTER A YEAR OF USE. I DO NOT RECCOMEND IT
These are NOT crimp type pins. They are flag type and must be soldered if you wish a strong connection. The photo is deceptive as it is not clear enough to tell they are not crimp type.
Definitely not a set-it-up-once-and-forget it. Constantly requires attention to make it work. The keyboard is very noisy, and the mouse is heavy. Cannot use the mouse on a slanting surface, because it will slide down due to its weight. There are better wireless ones that have come out recently. Features are good (bookmarks, shortcut keys, etc), but bad usability. I would never buy it again.
If you are considering buying a router or modem...DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM LINKSYS!I can not stress this enough. They have ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They will not help you in any way, shape or form and they DO NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET OR ON THEIR WEBSITE FOR FREE. You must PAY FOR SUPPORT.
THis is ok with space, but what would have been nice is if it came with a recharger, as it happens I tried to ask amazon if they could help me find one but they never got back to me. Rechargable batteries without a recharger is stupid.
Very cheap materials and construction. The fan in mine makes so much noise I have to keep it closed up in a cabinet. I'm currently looking for a replacement. I would not recommend this product.
When I first purchased this product a little over a year ago, I paid about $800. I had thought the price was justified by all the slick features, quality and the recording capabilities. The unit worked fine for the first 3-4 months and then it started displaying error messages that gradually got worse over time. I would be recording my favorite TV show and then suddenly, the unit would stop recording. On other occasions, I would time a show to be recorded while I was away from home and then when I returned I would discover that the unit failed to record the show.Now the unit won't even play a DVD let alone record one. I took it in to get it repaired thinking I would have to pay a high repair cost of $100-$200. The repair cost is over $1000!!!!!If Philips has any integrity, they should recall this clearly defective product. Based on this experience and Philips' unwillingness to stand behind their product, I won't be buying any more Philips products. They've lost my business for life.Read the other reviews. I think you'll be able to spot the pattern. You'll be sorry if you buy this product.
Let me preface this by saying I never write reviews, but I thought it would be a huge disservice to my fellow Amazonian shoppers to not speak out about this product.First of all, don't buy this product. Much like yourself, I read reviews for products before purchase and solely base my decision on what the consumer has to say versus any description a company writes about their product. It was the summer of 2009. I had just purchased my new Panasonic plasma screen television, Onkyo 7.1 HTIB and XBox 360 (with HDMI output). The only thing I needed to tie the experience together was a central command unit. Enter: The Logitech Harmony XBox 360 remote. Upon arrival, programming was simple. Using the provided USB cable and software, finding and programming my TV, HTIB, XBOX and cable box within the application was a cinch. Customization of the buttons was an added plus. In no time at all, my wildest dreams were quite literally in the palm of my hand.The first thing I noticed were that the buttons that were not soft (e.g CH +/-, VOL +/-, GLOW, OK and surrounding directional keypad) offered much more resistance to depression than I would have imagined. Initially, I chalked it up to being a new remote and it not being "broken in". The resistance never faded or "broke in" and in time became quite annoying. The numerical keypad was not functionally deficient, however, the keys were teeny-tiny and difficult to navigate around, especially when the cable box affords you about 3 seconds to type in a complete channel. If I had a dime for every time I attempted to go to the NHL Network (858) and ended up on HSN (85), I would have enough money to buy a new remote.A few weeks into operation, I noticed that during random points of non-use, the GLOW function of the remote would turn on without notice. No big deal, I thought initially, until I noticed that due to this quirk, my batteries were draining quicker than I could have anticipated. (As a side note, if by some chance you do decide to purchase this remote, please consider investing in rechargeable batteries) This soon became a nuisance as the remote would decide to glow in the middle of the night without provocation, which is a tough thing to explain away to a squeamish, unreasonable girlfriend who thinks that ghosts control the economy. Anyways, the unannounced GLOWing of the remote would become the least of my worries. Soon, buttons started failing. I would like to say that I am a habitual channel changer. I am never as interested in what I am watching as I am interested in what could potentially be on another channel. I programmed the 2 buttons to the east of the display LCD to be my "PAGE UP" and "PAGE DOWN" functionality within my Comcast Channel Line-Up. After about 2 months, the button I had programmed to be "PAGE UP" failed, clicking but not changing. So much like Magellan and other noteworthy navigators before my time would adapt to adverse conditions en route, I switched direction and started using "PAGE DOWN" to reach my destination. Great. Worked for about another 3 weeks and then "PAGE DOWN" failed. I reprogrammed the buttons due west of the display LCD to reflect those formerly on the east side. I was met with similar results eventually, but not as quickly as the first go-round. In a strange twist, the GLOW button sandwiched between the CHANNEL and VOLUME up/downs stopped working and now would only GLOW when it was in the mood to do so. The other buttons that eventually ceased to agree with a direct order: the up and down directional above and below the OK key, the "ACTIVITIES" key on top and last but not least the VOL + key.All-in-all, I don't regret my purchase. If this would have worked without failure, it would have been the greatest purchase ever made. I only wish that everything would have worked out and the keys didn't end up failing out on me.
As of about July, 2007Rand McNally no longer makes this item and has no suuport link on their website. I question if any updated maps or product improvements will be available. They now suggest Garmin navigators.
I bought this Sandisk micro SD for my Garmin GPS.What a deal! $4.............Until it didn't work.I went to Office Depot, paid $17 for the same thing, and it worked fine.Live and learn.
The Rio Carbon clearly stands out as one of the best portable music players out there if you just go by specifications and looks. It's got a sleek design, long battery life, lots of storage, and all in a very small and lightweight package.It also comes with only a 90-day warranty, and you can probably guess why. It's just a matter of "when" your unit dies, not "if". Do a search on Google for "broken Rio Carbon". Read the reviews here on Amazon. The stories of failures are pretty consistent.In my case, my unit worked for almost a year. I had been traveling a lot and had decided to leave it at home one day. It sat unused on my desk for about 3 weeks. When I again turned it on, it displayed the message "Insufficient space for database creation." That was it. Nothing I did could bring it back. All of the suggestions in the FAQ and from tech support failed. The unit hadn't been abused, dropped or anything. In fact, quite the opposite. It had been sitting unused, undisturbed, and untouched for weeks prior to the failure. When I began to search the Internet more carefully hoping to find a fix, I discovered the common stories of failures.Bottom line, it's a sleek design, and one of the best units out there on paper, but stay away.Larry
The Kodak Easyshare printer dock worked okay at first. Then I started having problems with automatic paper feed and jamming. The problems got increasingly worse and I would waste more and more time trying to hand feed paper into printer and most times it would Jam. Paper and ink would be wasted. I am currently looking for an alternate printer dock for my digital camera
I bought this because it had pretty good reviews and I knew it would work with AT&T DSL. I bought it in Sept of 2011. It stopped working July of 2012. That's just not ok in my opinion.
Used the drive for a couple of months. Yesterday, all data where lost. My PC did see the drive and that was all: Disk space: 0 bytes, etc. couldn't access the drive anymore. There was only one solution: re-format the drive.I've read other comments from peaople encountering the same problem. I still don't know (like the others) what went wrong: very disappointing.Now I have a drive, just a few moths old, which I'cant trust.
I wish I had read the reviews more carefully before ordering this microphone. As others have pointed out, it apparently does not work well with 64-bit versions of Windows 7. In my case, it also failed to work with a 32-bit version of Windows 7, both Professional editions. I had to scream into the microphone for it to pick up any audio at all. Sending it back to Amazon--thank goodness for their awesome return policy.
Today I received the Canon EF-S 17-85mm and I was very excited. II have been shooting with the kit lense my Rebel XT came with and had been getting okay results. I wanted to upgrade to a better lense to met my growing expectations for picture quality and diversity. Well, after a day of shooting in different situations, I am returning this lense. I was amazed that the picture quality was very similar to my 18-55mm kit lense. I am no professional, but I and a friend of mine could not see one bit of difference between the $130 kit lense and the $600 17-85mm. It was a tough toss-up between this lense and the 24-105mm F/4 L. After seeing the pictures produced by the 17-85mm, I am going with the L-series lense hoping it will be much better. The IS is a great feature but cannot compensate for the F-stop. Even though the 17-85mm is F/ 4-5.6. You will do almost all your shooting in 5.6. It's like it is stuck in 5.6. Even with manual adjustment, the widest I could get it was 5.0. I hope this review helps others in making the right choice. If you have the money go with the L-series. The extra focal length is just not worth $600 for the same quality
I needed a wireless adapter fairly fast and wanted to keep the price low - so I turned to Amazon and went with this model. What a dissapointment!Now I know computers - I have a degree in this field for pity sakes, so I know what I am doing when installing an item like this. Regardless, it never worked. Troubleshooting was useless.Thankfully Amazon handled the return quickly. Thumbs up for Amazon - thumbs down for Trendnet.
This is a known issue. The butterfly antennae will pop off. For frequent travelers, this is a big, known, issue and is a defect with the manufacturer. Best to pay for insurance.
I bought it because I saw a score of 4 stars compared to other comparable models. The truth is that the video recording (the reason I bought it the first place) gets the image corrupted 8 of 10 times I record a movie when using SD cards. Tried several cards that I know that worked on different devices. One thing is lower quality that I can accept, but not being able to record - unacceptable.
I do not know if it is the company that misrepresented or the model number or the model number my mother in law read off the video camera was incorrect, but I received this and it does not fit into the Sharp Handicam we have in our family. It was too small. Of course, once I read the VL-H880 serial number off the camcorder myself, I do believe the company maybe to blame.
I previously bought thePanasonic RP-HG50 Neck Band Headphones with XBS Extra Bass Systemand wanted an extra pair to go to the gym. The foam pads on the HG50s fell off too easily and I did not notice when it happened so I had to replace them with ill fittingPlantronic ear cushions. Anyway, the sound on the HG50s is great, I cannot say that about these RP-HG52s. The sound is weak and tinny, nowhere near the bass of the HG50s. I doubt I will ever use these and will probably give them away, looks like I'll be looking for another set of ear cushions for my HG50s.If you like bass get theRP-HG50's instead. They seem to stay on my ears better than these, and I don't mind the neckband. My ideal set is actually not designed, I wish theSennheiser PMX100 Supra-Aural Mini-Neckband Stereo Headphoneshad a volume control. Those have been the best, but without volume control they are useless for me when I exercise - reaching for the volume control on the Panasonic headphones won't cause me to fall. I have already nearly fallen a few times when I was trying to mess with getting my iPod out of my pocket and fixing the volume on it directly.Pros: Volume control, lightweightCons: Tinny sound, no bass, clip headphones don't stay on my ears as well as neckband headphones - especially when exercising.
this monitor is awful!! you can not hear anything but static.
I bought this when Amazon mailed me an e-mail advertising it...I've recently gotten into mp3s and was impressed by my friend who bought one of those mac-friendly Ipod devices. So I bought this after reading some positive reviews. Basically, here' the skinny: 1) the memory is tiny. 12, 13 songs, tops. 2) the software is clumsy and hard to use; it takes some tinkering to figure out. 3) It does burn through the single aaa battery pretty quickly; I use rechargeables (and so should you), so it's not that big a deal. 4) It is very tiny and portable. 5) it's short on buttons...you have to use 4 buttons (play, left-right, and a function button) to navigate every command. this is irritating if you want to shift to shuffle mode in mid-jog.So, if you don't mind having only 12 songs or so, and are comfortable with the software interface, I'd say go for it. Myself, I wish I'd bought a cd/mp3 player, despite the larger size.
Upon receiving the product (new and sealed in the factory box) the very first thing I noticed was the lens. It was lightly scratched across the display and in one small area it was marred as though solvent was spilled upon it during manufacturing. Given to its cost one would think the manufacturer would apply a removable plastic film over the lens to protect it from such things. I did speak directly with Independent Technologies and was told I would need to return it to the vendor who would in turn return it to them. In essence, they'd prefer to have you jump through the hoops. The manufacture's warranty clearly states that defective units will be accepted provided they are accompanied by the original receipt showing date and place of purchase. The individual I spoke to told me that had I purchased the unit directly from Independent Technologies they would handle the problem. Admittedly, I neglected to recite the company's warranty information to her.The product works as advertised but there doesn't appear to be much concern over the quality of it's appearance. Just a note ... there are similar products out there for your consideration.
they sound like you are in a tunnel. If you are a real music lover and don't use music just for backround noise or distraction on the treadmill, you will not like these. Luckily, I didn't buy them for myself.
I purchased this universal remote hoping to find something that would replace a worn out remote for a small panasonic television in our kitchen. I have searched all over the internet trying to find the appropriate codes and can find nothing that will work. I have followed the instructions that came with the remote trying to get it to learn the code for the television and nothing works. The instructions say there is supposed to be a list of codes that comes with the instruction booklet, but I can find no list of codes in either the english language book or the spanish language book. I have wasted my money and time on this universal remote.Sony RM-VL600 8-Device Universal Learning Remote
la compre junto con mi hard drive external pensando que la sugerencia para el case era la adecuado pero nada que ver me mandaron uno bien chiquito, tener en cuenta esas sugerencias
This camera is not durable for use. We took our 'new' canon A70 on vacation and just a slight splash of water took the $300 camera to a piece of trash. I have owned many digital cameras and never have I owned or heard of a camera that was any where near the sensitivity of this one to exposure to moisture.I was able to exchange this camera for a new camera the same model. This time I purchased the water proof case. I later discovered that the canon water proof case is not waterproof as canon claims it is.Furthermore, the delay from the time you push the button to the time the picture actually takes is way too long, making it near impossible to get the shot you want.I give the Canon A70 a big thumbs down. Go back to the drawing board Canon. And don't do your customers the injustice of claiming a product is water proof when it is not.You are deceiving what should be your most valuable asset - your customers.
When I attempted to install this cable, I got electrical arcs between the plug and terminal every time. There are scorch/weld marks on the cable and rear of my television now, and turning on my tv with it installed blows a fuse every time. This cable is going straight into the trash.
I have always been very pleased with the products and services offered by Amazon, and as such their choice of a company to offer service plans shocks me. The warranty I recieved in the mail is not at all what the website claims, and covers almost nothing other than factory defects. Things it expressly doesn't cover include:(1) "Damage from accident, abuse, misuse"(2) "Aesthetic parts including but not limited to all plastic parts , buttons, or knobs"(3) Scratches, peeling, and dents(4) "Warping or rusting of any kind"(5) "Cathode ray tubes in the display"I would suggest buying a digital camera somewhere other than Amazon if you want any sort of warranty because this one is a complete waste of 30 dollars. I sincerly hope Amazon lives up to it's reputation and stops offering this company's services.
Quite possibly the worst computer peripheral I have ever purchased, and I have bought worthless stuff before. Spend an extra $2 and get something that will shut when you put batteries in it.
I have had the projector for 6 months now.Pros:- All-in-one, Video, sound, DVD player.- Comes with bag to carry around- Perfect for small screens in DARK environment.Cons:- DVD that you burnt yourself for backup (with recompression) don't play well. Even movies with low re-compression have problems, which shows by broken portions of some frames.- The worst through is the sound problem with self-burnt DVDs. Sometimes, even on low recompression DVDs, the sound is 1 to 2 seconds early. Which makes it a nightmare to watch those movies.- Image quality is average. If you place the projector more than 10ft away from the screen, then the image is not as bright.- The projector generates quite some noise, which the sound of the movie may generally cover, but not always.- VGA input didn't work with my Powerbook G4, even though the powerbook actually recognized the projector as well as its native definition.In general, i'm on the average for this projector. 2.5/5 would be my rating.
This GPS is complete junk. Mine had repeated software problems after just 4 months of use. I had to reload the maps twice and it finally crashed for good. Customer service was no help - telling me to reload the maps both times only masked the issues. It's cheap, overpriced junk. Mine ended up crashing totally and is unusable. '''''For $260 i expected better and I suspect the company knows it's pedalling chinese junk at western-made prices because they stopped returning my e-mails after I told them it broke again. Don't buy it unless you like $260 paper weights. Junk Junk Junk Junk Junk.
I spent more money on this CANON battery because I thought it had a better quality than other brands which are compatible with my canon camera. But this battery can ONLY work for taking at most 10 pictures or 5 min video. SO there must be quality problem in the product. Moreover the appearance of this so called Canon Battery is very different with that of my original one including the words on the back side ( of course the side with CANON is similar). I will return it and never touch the product from this supplier.
Do not get this, it got stuck in my new macbook pro...and the combination was correct! Would not come out. Look elsewear.
I upgraded from the 990 to the 995. I use this camera commercially. The reason for the upgrade was that the 990 had burned out pixels which had to be painted over with Paint Shop Pro on each photo used. Impossible to contact Nikon, so I put up with it. The 995 also has burned out pixels and has problems in loading to a PC. The great Nikon camera company goes down the toilet in my book. I'll go back to using my 35mm Photomic, or buy a Sony Digital.
As soon as I received the product I installed it and the card did not start. I tried all the slots available and the card did not start. I moved the fax modem to another slot and placed the card in this slot and the card started the first time and the second time it did not start. As result I am returning it.
This is an addition to my review. This printer didn't last two years and died. I would use caution when buy further items from this manufacturer as I did't use it that much. Also, the ink will 'automatically' go bad whether it's out or not. I'm told there are 'chips' on the ink cartridge which only allow it to be use so long even if you haven't used them that much. Then they automatically say they're out. I went from half full to 'out' and barely ever used the color.Fine reproduction on this printer of photos w/ photo paper is not the quality I expected, especially since that the reason why I bought it! I told the Staples store salesperson (which was probably my bad) that I wanted a good all-in-printer, which it is. Later I was told (months later) that to get good photo reproduction one needs to use an actual photo printer for really good quality. Overall though, it's a pretty good printer and for a couple of years I haven't had any issues with it. Much better than my Cannon that I bought a few years back for almost $500.00 and then it was worthless (with no new driver available still) when I upgraded to Windows XP. That was a real nail-biter!
Ipod came shipped in about 3 days, everything looked great, started out great. But after the first charge expired it hasn't held a charge for more than an hour since. Really not happy about spending the money on this item, would never do it again. Actually trying to get my money back at the moment.
Don't waste your time. I bought this and the first one I recieved was broken. Amazon promptly replaced it. But it came with the housing cracked. Sound was muffled and crackleing. Replaced it with a BIC lets see how that turns out.
I recently purchased the case that was supposedly designed for the new 6th generation 80gb ipod classic. What I got was a case for the 5th gen 30gb ipod. They are about the same size, but not exactly, so the case is a bit loose fitting. I guess it could have been a shipping error, but its more likely that they haven't actually come out with a case for the 6th gens yet.
I have had this hub for about a year now, and it progressively gets weaker and weaker. Several of my appliances, like my flash card reader and my digital recorder download receptacle, do not get enough juice to be recognized as even being connected by my computer, when connected to this hub. I have to plug them directly into my computer to be recognized.Now, my HP 4400 printer is no longer being recognized as being connected when on the hub, after months of OK use via the hub. I had to connect it directly to my computer to do some printing.I cannot recommend this hub to anyone. Am now looking for a non-Belkin replacement.
My husband and I received this monitor for our baby shower. We selected this model because it had the two monitors and the price was resonable. Well I firmly believe you get what you pay for because this monitor does not hold a charge. We have to have the monitors plugged in at all times for it to work. The batteries just dont hold a charge. The reception is good but we can't unplug it and use it around the house. We wound up throwing it out and purchasing a new one. Don't waste you money on this monitor.
I had this radio about six months and the SD card reader went out. Poor reception for the radio leaves me with buyers remorse. Go with a better brand. Stay away from Boss. I swapped it for a better radio.
Totally not the same lens as the picture advertised!Old version of mount can't even fit in my 2006 Nikon D300.Original box unsealed.Dust and dirt found in the box.Instruction pocket opened.Good lens,but careless service messed up
The Palm Pilot hand held unit is promoted by Snap On Tools Corp as part of a data storage &amp; retrieval system for vehicle repair techies &amp; shop owners.I was initially impressed by the &quot;appliance&quot; for its capabilities etc for such a small unit.After several weeks of use however, the hand held went into a sleep mode and won't respond.The unit was returned to the manufacturers/suppliers several months ago with no resolution in sight.I would not be inclined to purchase another Palm Pilot based upon product support to date.If the supplied flash cards were capable of being used in another competitors product I would go ahead and try it, but I am almost forced to purchase another Palm Pilot brand so that I can use the Snap On data which I purchased for my business.Normally I would give this a four star rating,but product support is so important for any product no matter if it is disposable electronics or automobiles.Consequently I am inclined to be kind and give it two stars with the benefit of doubt
I have had my etrex vista for three years now. The reception is extremely poor in any wooded area. Even if I could get reception, if there is sun light you can not read the display. If there is a clearing it works fine. Otherwise, it loses the signal and is not useful. Also, it have sent back to garmin twice, once within Warranty and the same issue the screen failed 6 months later. The cost out of warranty was 3/4 of a new garmin. I have found reading other people's reviews this is a common problem. In summary, save your money and buy another brand with a better antenna.
Beware of this product, as the DVD player will stop working whenever you least expect it. Stay away from Magavox for quality products!
I bought a pair of these headphones from amazon last year, and i had them for about a month. i loved the sound, although it didn't go quite as loud as i had hoped, it was still very clear quality. however, the bass boost is a terrible idea, because it can't handle the loud blaring bass of most good songs, so it either overpowers the music so all you can hear is a booming noise, or the bass gets too low for the headphones to handle and it just sounds mushy. and the worst part was, the reason i only had them for a month was that the jack head fell off one day, making the headphones absolutely useless, so i complained to skullcandy, and 2 months later, i was finally able to get a new pair after quite a bit of hassle, only to find that just a few months later, the same exact thing happened. i went to put them on, and i noticed on my computer that my headphones weren't plugged in, but the jack head was still sitting there in the port. i know for a fact, i won't be getting another pair of these, and i'd recommend you do the same. now, that's not to say skullcandy isn't a great company. i love some of their other products. i've had a pair of skullcandy 50/50 headphones for about half a year now, and they're still working amazingly well. the best part about them is, not only do they last way longer than the skullcrushers, but they also work way better, and for almost half the price. the bass is much much better than the skullcrushers, and the sound quality is a lot clearer, and can go a lot louder than them as well. plus they have a volume adjuster on the headphones so you don't have to keep grabbing your mp3 every time you want to change the song or the volume. and they're not big and bulky headphones, just simple little ear buds that work better than any i've ever used before.basically what i recommend, is that instead of buying these, look for the 50/50 ear buds. they're much better quality, and they're way cheaper.
When I first came to college I ended up helping a number of people connect to the residential network. Of everyone I know only three people weren't able to get online, and all three had bought a Linksys LNE100TX. The model seems to be prone to failure, and behaves sporadically even at the best of times. I've spent hours installing and reinstalling drivers for this card. Even if it does work, it's just not worth the bother of installing it. If you're looking for a good, cheap ethernet NIC, go with D-Link.
I wasn't even in the market for a speaker dock but found this on sale and couldn't resist. In the beginning the iWake worked perfectly my only gripe was the remote not working efficiently. Then out of the blue the unit completely stopped working! I replaced the batteries and the a/c adapter and neither worked. My advice is to forego buying this unit at all. It was a waste of my money and I bought it on sale!
I bought these for use with my MP3 player at the gym. The sound quality is fantastic and they do an excellent job of canceling out noise. But that is where the good things come to an end.Their durability (especially for an expensive headphone, I paid $40) is non-existent. I've gone through 3 pairs, each lasting about three to six weeks (exchanged at store), all lose the right-channel. This seems to be a serious issue with these headphones, I'd stay away from them for just that reason.
I have had this player for 3 months and have been able to see a total of 6 DVD's, after the frustration and aggrivation of getting the player to do it's job. I have tried many times to get a hold of Apex who doesn't seem to answer their emails and telephone number is constantly busy as (I believe) the one lonely customer service rep is probably extremely overworked. As I emailed to the the customer service department, the only thing this player has done consistantly is use enought electricity to keep the red LED burning. Do yourself a favor and save your money to get something of better quality, or at least works.
This product isn't even worth the time for a review. I just want to help those who are thinking of buying it...DONT!!! My computer is right beside the router...1 foot away...signal strength 80%. Move to 10 feet away and signal strength is down to 50 - 60%. Go round the corner and you've lost the signal. I wanted to move my desktop into the other room. This piece of junk isn't going to facilitate that.I had no idea a product of this type could be so poor. Wireless technology isn't rocket science anymore. Every cellphone or laptop i've seen or heard of does a better job. I didn't read the poor reviews because I assumed they would be people trying to use the product 50 meters away with lots of walls in between. I though that it should at least let me move to the other room no mater how bad it is...boy was I wrong. Needless to say, i'm throwing it out.
Well, it did everything I expected it to do for 11 months and now its dead. I wasn't expecting much due to its price last year and it worked like a charm up till a few weeks ago, when it would occasionally shut itself off. That became more and more frequent until today when it will power up, display the first picture, the display will degrade and go green and pixelated and then it shuts off. Over and over again. Time for the trash bin.Regardless of the price (unless it was free), something like this has to last longer than 11 months. Judging from the reviews, I won't be buying a replacement frame from Mustek.
I searched and searched trying to find out exactly what was on this CD but to no avail. When you order a book or CD you get to look at a page or two to see if this is what you are looking for. I did NOT find any such thing sooooo I ordered anyway and was very disappointed with my purchase. It had nothing on it that I didnt already know. I wasted my money.
Overall, not a bad product. Small, light-weight, easy to use. If you have another CD ripping program and/or a collection of songs in MP3 or WMA format, loading music can be a simple drag-and-drop process using Windows Explorer.I had an issue, however, with the Rio cutting off a few select songs before they were done playing. That's when I found the black hole called "Rio Customer Support".First of all, there is no toll-free number to call. There is no way to submit a support issue via email in the US. That combined with limited hours of operation and limited resources with limited skills made for a very frustrating and expensive experience.If you are a software engineer and can design and trouble shoot your own firmware, I recommend this device. Otherwise, stay away!
This power supply appeared to be an Apple item, perhaps a refurb. It lasted just long enough to be non returnable and then it stopped working. I'll be ordering another power supply, but not this one, and not from this seller. Pure junk.
BUYERS, BE AWARE.I had 2 DVD players made by Pioneer. They are nice machines... for a little over a year. Then the warranty expires. The problem these players seem to have has to do with poorly designed dual laser pick up (one - for DVDs, the other one - for CDs and Video CDs). The first player I had stopped playing CDs and Video CDs, I got the other one - this one stopped playing DVDs.On the positive side - the picture is very good, so if you are after a short-term buy go ahead, otherwise look for another brand.
Cost 12 cost to return 6 so its a lose lose wires wont work to power a freaking light bulb
I live in a rural mountain area approximately 40 miles west of Denver CO and own a fairly nice AM/FM Boston Acoutics tabletop radio with a built in AM antenna. The Terk Advantage antenna impoved the reception only slightly. Maybe it is where I live in the mountains, but I was disappointed, to say the least. The antenna was returned to the seller.
These CD-R's are BAD!The metal foil, which all the information is written on falls from the plastic after 1 month of storage indoors.I used them to back-up my pictures and thanks god I left the originals on my PC, instead of deleting them - that saved my pictures!Now I'll run away of any Imation media!!!Don't do the same mystake like me - go for Verbatim or Memorex!
Horrible. 25% less screen space then a normal palm, but it's the same size. Yes the clock is cool, but face it, for about the same price you can get a Handspring Visor, with FULL functuality with a springboard slot!!!! The Palm feels good in the hand, but it ends their. Please trust me on this, Ibought a M100 and I uste my Visor way way way more. It's hard to read text, because it's so small! And for a clock I have a watch. And the faceplates are garbage. They just make the screen deeper set into the device. You will want a visor, or at least a Palm IIIe
This machine, if left plugged in, will auto clean the heads so many times, that the ink runs out, once a month.If you unplug it between uses to save on ink, it looses all the fax settings.I know it's cheap, but the ink costs will kill you.
This all-in-one device worked fine for about 90 days but then it jammed on a single piece of paper--and the whole system broke down. For some reason, the paper jam made the printing gears jam and they never worked again for printing, faxing, or anything--I had to throw it away after 91 days. May I suggest an Epson.
Ordered 3 weeks before Christmas this year. Was told several times that the frames were backordered and would not ship out until the week before Christmas, but that they would be expeditied.Come the last shipping day before Christmas and they are still backordered. Customer service is of no help.How is it that a company can make one (and only one) product and still not be able to come close to making Christmas needs? I mean, they could have locked me (3 frames) in for life as a customer with their wildly overpriced $12 a month service. The first year was included with the frames we bought, but I have no doubt that we would have kept the service for ease of use. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN SCREW IT UP THIS BAD!!!!
I had this item for less than two weeks when it stopped working, and that was only using it 1 - 2 times per week. The cable is too fragile. Do not buy this product.
I've used numerous 19HS for casual stuff over the years without incident; However I recently hooked two weather stations to a system running win7 x64 and now I get a BSOD (IRQL not less than...) every few days. I have two 19HS connected, running the latest drivers and latest windows updates. Google for 19HS and BSOD; It appears to be known but unresolved issue (on xp, vista, win7). I'm now looking for a new solution that wont BSOD..
no external antenna - will not pick up most radio stations inside my office building.
Bought this tv on black Friday 2010 from Best Buy! It is now February 2012 and the tv is dead! 1year 2 months and that's all $1000 worth of Panasonic tv got me. Simply put, the picture quality is really nice while the stupid thing works, but plan on only having it work for less than 2 years. Panasonic customer service will not assist in any way to remedy the situation and they won't even give me the contact info for an authorized repair place. Needless to say that this will be my first and last Panasonic product ever. I will never purchase another Panasonic product no matter what cnet or anyone else says about them and no matter how "highly" they're rated.
The lens was advertised as "Tack Sharp", which is what you would expect from an f2.8 setup. It was not - poor results - may have been a bad sample who knows. It shipped through Amazon supplier Cameta, and they took it back - VERY easy process - zero hassle. I was concerned that on-line would be riskier than in-person. It was actually a Better transaction - go figure.
Bought this in 12/2011 from Amazon. Bought it to improve AM reception for my Sangean WR2 radio that i use in a 2 story office building. The WR2 would only get 3-4 AM stations and they were all staticky. I am in a corner office with large windows. I screwed wire to back of radio and set antenna on window ledge. Didn't improve reception that good. Was able to get maybe 2-3 more stations but still all stations came in staticky. Maybe it will work in your building or home but not good for my location/use so i returned it.
I just don't understand why I have to pay California tax on a online purchase outside of the state. First, let me say I have purchased 3 computers from Dell before. I have NOT pay any tax on those computers and that's the thing I like about it. $2000 to $3000 computer save me a lot on the tax. If I have to pay tax, I am going to buy it from a local store. In a case where there is a problem, I can just bring it back to the store.
Of the 12 Tripp-Lite ups' I've purchased over the last two years, 7 have failed so far. While they have a good feature set, they just don't seem to hold up. They have a three-year warranty if you don't mind record keeping and shipping, but I'd prefer a better built unit.
Except the lens range, the picture quality is not at all good. Any picture taken indoors the shadow parts are all grainy and clearly visible. I am really disappointed with this investment. Save some more money and buy any other good lens.
I bought this as needed a power strip and thought the color coding would make life easier with the TV and components. Several of the plugins died within a month. Threw it away and bought a "normal-basic", cheaper Home Depot one and have had not problems.
I too had read the seemingly stellar reviews of this transmitter. I was looking forward to using it on a road trip. What a disappointment. I don't even live in a big city, tried it a variety of places during my drive and tried all of the frequency options. It was almost impossible to hear the music over the static. Now I am in the process of returning the thing to try and get my money back. It seems like others have had good luck, but going from my experience I would say don't even waste your time and money on this thing.
If this worked, it would be great. Unfortunately, it doesn't. Even with the unit placed on top of the radio (a high-end JVC -- some reviewers have mentioned that reception was dependent on the quality of the FM receiver), it was still filled with static, and sounded cheap (which admittedly, the iPod is). I don't know if it's worth the postage to return it to Amazon. From all I'm reading, it might work well if you're in an uncrowded FM area (but I wouldn't bet on it).
The product was in a very old box and the AC/DC connection was just a bare wire. So I did return this item.
My first Onkyo 6 Disc CD Changer died in March of 2011. It had played music without interruption for 19 years. What a great piece of equipment! Since then, I have ordered two new CD changers in the past month (March 2011)and neither one of them compares to the first. There are a number of issues with the new version. They do a poor job of playing CDs that are copies of original CDs. They stop in mid song and quit playing. Then mysteriously moves to the last song on the CD. We have no clue what makes the machine do this. It must be possessed! Finally, on some CDs, when the last song has played, the changer will not switch to the next CD. We are totally bummed out by this. The overall machine doesn't have the same quality as the old model and appears to be of cheaper materials.
As a previous reviewer pointed out, the fuse holder has a bad design is which the mounting screws are exposed on the bottom of the fuse holder; the very side that it's supposed to be mounted. Not much of a problem if you are mounting on plastic or wood, but if you plan on mounting this to the car's metal, then you'd have the positive only 1 or 2 millimeters away from negative ground... which would be disaster if they made contact. I could see the plastic fuse holder aging, becoming brittle, and eventually cracking. Really bad design in my opinion. I ordered another fuse holder which doesn't have this flaw. Everything else in the kit was ok, thus the 2 star rating. But I'm just shaking my head at the design of the fuse holder... wondering how this thing could actually be put on the market???
This player does not play MP3 files on cd. I ordered it to play MP3 files and was very disappointed when the cds would not play :(.
LCD screen will not respond. Sony will charge aprox. $200.00 to repair. It's not a bad camera but only lasted a few months past the warrenty. Also is difficult to transfer tapes to disc. Not compatable with most PC's. If you only need the camera for a year or so this one is fine. If you want one that will last don't purchase!!
Not a reliable notification. I have it right in the center of my driveway. It is in a slot protecting it from damage but there is nothing to shield it from the vehicle overhead. It will recognize large trucks like 3/4 ton but will not pickup the small pickups many people drive. Sometimes it pickups my car and sometimes it does not.
If you want a printer that will print 1 page per minute, constant lose its wireless connection and scan like a glacier going uphill, then this is the printer for you.I thought HP software was bad using a PC. It might even be worse on a Mac. I have absolutely no troubles with my Mac when it comes to doing anything, however, when I use this AIO or its software, Watch Out! I have no idea what will fail next. It constantly loses its connection DURING a scan and if by chance that succeeds, the software just grinds the Mac to a halt. This is a brand new 24 inch IMac with processing speed galore and when it uses this "software" it is like hitting a brick wall. And, please, don't ask me about HP Support on this issue as I cannot think of a single positive thing to say about a support group that doesn't even have the error messages in its knowledge base.I am unfortunately unable to rate it below 1 star as I would to prevent anyone else from making the mistake I did in buying this product that in a previous life could have only been fake doggie doo.
Nice lens except that it has trouble finding focus in low light and certainly won't focus at all at infinity (e.g., landscape photos). I sent it in for warranty repair, but it didn't seem to help. Granted, I can still take photos if I switch to manual focus, but it is annoying to constantly have to switch back and forth.
Had been looking for a set of high isolation headphones for doing mixes at live shows (monitor mixes, live to 2 track etc...). Got a pair of these about two weeks ago. Used them in one show. Sound quality is ok, wouldn't use them for really serious mixes but to set up a stage monitor mix or live to stereo mix, they sound ok. Isolation is pretty good. They're quite tight but that's no real surprise since they're intended to provide isolation.Unfortunately, they died last night at the second show I used them at. Was going to put them on and the headband, which is made of plastic, simply snapped. Both ear pieces broke off. Ended up with 3 pieces...two ear pieces and the top of the headband. I was not being rough at all, just spreading the earpieces to put them on (and my head is not that big :). Good thing I had a spare set of headphones.Cant say that I'm real impressed. For $120, I expected considerably better build quality. Might try a set of the Vic Firth's instead. They look like they have a metal headband...considerably less expensive too.
While it looks relatively sleek, the Zune is 60% larger and 17% heavier than a comparable iPod. That's moving backwards, not forwards. Picking up speed in reverse, we have Zune's music store. Songs cost 79 "points" which cost 99 cents but which can only be bought in 5 dollar blocks which just begs the question... how can I trust a pricing scheme that goes to such unneccessary lengths to manipulate my wallet? Ultimately I can't. So...thanks Microsoft, but no thanks.
it kind of worked for what I needed it for. it took a while to get set up and it did work but not as well as expected
I bought a new Onkyo X- C390 early on March 2009,so I don't give a continously use to this CD Player...Maybe I play 30 times in 9 months, and three days ago, this item was absolutly out of control...First : the device turn it ON, by itself...And I can't turn OFF..SECOND: I contact the [...], so they said ,I have to reset the device, pushing the STOP and ON/STANDBY Buttoms at same time...NOTHING ,the device gone wild, show up numbers, letters, ligths, everywhere on the front panel...So i on't know whats Wrong with this piece of crap...I prefer to buy another one, that send to the technician in my town, 'cause if I send to the Onkyo center,I have to pay a lot of money to ups, for delivering ( over 60 each,total $ 120 dollars) FOR REAL...THINK ABOUT THIS ITEM ,BEFORE YOU BUY IT...DON'T PUT YOUR MONEY IN THE CHINESE GARBAGE!!
The zoom lens was useless - too much chromatic aberration.The wide angle lens didn't widen my scope by much but I liked being able to focus on things that were closer than what the S3 IS normally allowed. (In regular or normal macro modes).The macro lens feature was reasonable but distortion and again - chromatic aberration were noticeable and thus a problem.Don't buy.
I bought my handheld about a year ago. It was a trial run to see if I would like the idea. I did! But . . . after just 8 months of owning it, I could not tap the screen. I had to email the company to find out how to fix it. Their solution was to do a soft reset once a week.Two months later I decided I wanted to enter data via the PC and print a calendar for my husband. The connection was bad everytime, it was the software. The software was in working order when I first bought it.For my time and effort it was not worth it. I am planning on buying another handheld but will invest more money and do a bit more research...
It's a good looking radio but the reception is terrible. The local am radio stations sounded like they were far away with a great deal of background noises. Don't waste your money.
Our old iTrip is worthless now and so we're on a mission to get a new fm transmitter before an upcoming long road trip. I have researched these units to the nth degree in the past few days in an attempt to buy one and be done with it. However, I have found that for each unit, there are people that love them and those that have no luck with them. In the end, I found no FM transmitter that shined above the rest. I finally gave up my research and just went to a local store and bought what the salesguy there recommended (quite highly) - this Monster iCarPlay. I liked the name, it looked simple, our car adapter is low and in a weird place so I liked that it didn't dock the ipod. So I was sold. I literally opened it up once I got back to my car to see how it worked. I scanned the directions, plugged it into my car outlet, then into my ipod. I got the 'OK to disconnect' message, but then it wouldn't move beyond that message. It is supposed to go back to your ipod menu and then you can find a channel that works - it kept flashing between the ipod menu and the 'ok to disconnect' message. While it was plugged in, it was literally inoperable. I tried it on my husband's mini when I got home and had the same problem. I've read others having the same problems as well. Not sure if it's an isolated problem or what, but it just didn't work for me. On paper it sounds like a great unit, in reality, it didn't perform for me.Interestingly, when I returned it, the customer service rep said that the iCarPlay doesn't work at all - that she had a different FM transmitter that would work for me (DLO TransDock) - and while it's better, it's not perfect either. Maybe I should just stick to radio and CDs...
Syntax clearly states that their warranty is only good for the origninal purchaser. I got my daughter one as a gift, gave it to her bran new, in the factory sealed box and Syntax refuses to honor the warranty, (and yes I calld everywere and tried everything).
My experience with this product was not good at all, with sony 52 tv, left a lot of streaks, the streaks are clearly visible with a flashlight. The picture looked dimmer after cleaning. I had to wipe it clean with another cleaner to get rid of the streaks, also there were small fibers of the cleaning cloth stuck to the screen as well.
This USB adapter was a bit on the expensive side but I decided to buy it anyway. But from the time I tried to install the software to trying to connect my Sprint Mogal to my computer...nothing went right. It too several times of installing and uninstalling the software for it to connect to my phone. And when it finally connected...it did so for only a few minutes. The software took away my ability to control my speaker volume so I wasn't able to listen to any music until the software was uninstalled. All in all...this product was a total waste of money and time. I highly recommend not purchasing this product.
On first usage, I noticed the next morning that only one pair of batteries showed a green light. I tested all four and it seemed like they were all charged, but the charge didn't hold when I tried to use them in my camera about a week later. Nimh batteries are supposed to keep their charge much longer. I got this at special pricing (around $6 or $7) due to my camera purchase, so I didn't bother sending it back at any additional cost.
I, as a novice buyer, made the purchase for the first time this trading platform. Been looking for a cost-efficient (up to U.S. $ 50) and a small video camera. Now, after three months of negotiations on the return of bad money with this seller, I will only buy the camcorder Brand name and only in the store. But not here! This camcorder has come in the mail within 25 days. Good packaging, complete disk and user manual in English. Camcorder light only without batteries, they are very gain weight this device. Seen drawbacks: 1) video camera refused to work, if you insert a memory card of 2 GB. 2) The joystick to switch and select additional functions did not work. 3) Video quality - 640x480 pixels awful and poor without additional lighting. 4) Image Quality: 640x480 - horrible as the cheap Chinese phones. 5) In this unit there is no additional slots for its power through a network of 220 (only works on AAA batteries 4 pcs.). Informed of the deficiencies and the seller has decided to bring this camcorder as a device that does not meet the stated characteristics as nadlezhaschschego product quality. The seller was not against a return, but asked to send this camcorder for my account and checking the disadvantage this seller PROMISED offset all my expenses (cost of its faulty camera + shipping). In the money that amount: Order Total: $ 39.74 + $ 17 (shipping) = $ 56.17. Now I'm trying to return the money spent, but the seller finds a lot of reasons to not return the money. He says that money back to me - but does not specify an amount, on my specific questions about the payment number, the date, the bank through which the return was - the seller to such questions is not responsible and proposes to require the owner of the money marketplace AMAZON!!! This is a fraud! It is unworthy of work of the seller "James Clutterducks"! Every word I can confirm correspondence with the scammers! Do not buy anything from him!
A consequence of Samsung's policy of speeding products to market. This box has a mind of its own in deciding and remembering which channels are NTSC and which are DTV -- an opaque process that is hard for the consumer to override or reset. The worst problem is that there is a programming bug in the ASTC mode that Fox used *last year* for "Widescreen." (Fortunately, Fox uses real HDTV this year.) The top and bottom of the image were cut off so you lost things like the score on football games. (This is in a mode where, showing a 16:9 image on a 4:3 monitor, there are intentional black bars at the top and bottom of the screen to make the image fit.) The worst part was, after repeated contacts with Samsung North America, it developed that not only was there no firmware update (even though there is a connector on the back for firmware updates), they had no way of even reporting the problem to the engineers in Korea to request a firmware update. Lame. Really, really lame.
The Motorola SBG900 is notorious for its incompatibility with Vonage, the Voice-over-Internet-protocol (VOIP) telephony provider. Vonage devices simply do not work reliably with this device if the router and network-address-translation firewall are enabled. Mine came from the internet service provider (ISP) so I had no choice in the matter -- it was the cable modem the ISP insisted on issuing -- so I had to negotiate with the ISP to cripple the firewall and router functions. Once that was done, it began to function as a simple cable modem and allowed me to connect my own router, which supports Vonage. Thus, if you are interested in using Vonage or a similar VOIP service, avoid the Motorola SBG900.
You look at the review stars and it doesn't look half bad, until you read them all and notice that the 5 star reviews are from people who haven't used the contract yet...everyone that has, had nothing but bad experiences...this convinced me NOT to buy the contract. BUYER BEWARE
I bought a spindle of these and 2 out of the 1st 10 were successful and the others were unusable. The two that worked have wide visible gaps on them when you look at the burned sign. I wouldnt trust my data on Memorex dual layer DVDs.
This unit is noisy, often doesn't burn complete CD''s at times, poor customer service when approached with the problems they gave me a check list which did nothing to change the outcome, and when I responded in kind they have not returned my calls or emails....very poor customer service and products. I have been in Retail and customer service all my life and this is by far the weakest group of folks I have ever dealt with, uh make that they don't want to deal with legitimate issues.Tom
I wanted a portable CD player that would play CDs with MP3 formated music for a gift. I ordered this at Amazon and a different item was sent to me by Price Pros. I received a small MP3 player which is pictured andSAMSUNG MCD-SF75 Yepp Personal CD / Digital Audio Playerwhich had a model number different from MCD-SF75. I downloaded the manual on the Amazon web site and it pictures and describes the unit I wanted. I returned the item I had received from Price Pros and requested several weeks ago the Amazon change the picture, which has not been done.This is the first time I have had a wrong order from the many purchases I have made through Amazon.
this is some terrible wire. Thin and brittle and even twice as much plastic as good wire. this is the one to NOT buy
Ordered one, despite the reviews, and it arrived DOA.Amazon very quickly sent out a replacement, with expedited shipping (way to go Amazon), but that too was DOA.Don't bother with this unit, which by the way is not an Axion, it is ACTION. Even the cardboard box it is packaged in is cheap and recycled. Too bad.I am going to order a different brand, one that is rated highly!!!
I was looking for binoculars to use and keep in my police car. The quality seemed good and the compact size was defiantly a plus, as they would fit in my side pants pocket. The clarity was more than acceptable for daytime or backlit nighttime viewing. It was really the lifetime "no-fault" warranty the salesman was raving about that sold me on Nikon. The binoculars were kept in a case in the back pocket of the passenger seat and I really enjoyed them. After about a year of use, the binoculars started showing a double image. I contacted Nikon and was instructed to send the binoculars in for repair at my expense. I purchased another pair of Nikon Action 10-24X50 binoculars to get buy till mine were fixed. Less than a week later I received a repair estimate for $20.63 stating this particular problem is not covered under the warranty. It seems like fault was found after all. $30 seems like a small amount to loose a customer over. I will not purchase or recommend Nikon ever again.
I bought three of these cameras and the audio stopped working a week, the other two shortly. All of them stopped working the microphone. I do not recommend. Do not buy this camera!
I purchased the Monster-brand ScreenClean product with Microfiber cloth shortly after I purchased a state-of-the-art HDTV (Samsung 1080p LCD). I had been pleased with the quality and performance of my prior purchases of Monster-brand cables, and thought I could rely on receiving a similar quality product.I begin using the ScreenClean product with the accompanying Microfiber cloth, as directed. I was shocked to discover that the product left a visible chemical residue on the entire LCD glass. This is a brand new, expensive HDTV, which has been damaged by this product.In its present condition the TV is not usable, and has been rendered worthless. If I cannot remove this residue, I will need to purchase a new HDTV.I contacted Customer Service at Monster, but never received a response to my complaint. I believe this product is defective both as to the design of the formula and cloth, and the manner in which it is manufactured. The product should be recalled and either re-formulated or discontinued.
I have been burning DVDs for the past four months. I decided to try these out recently after the mostly solid reviews. For some reason, the highest burn speed my computer (Gateway 508GE w/ Samsung Burner & Nero Software) recognizes with this media is 2x. In addition, the final product is horrible with freezing and skipping. I used a different type of media (some generic brand rated at 8x maximum writing speed)and my computer will actually allow me to burn up to 16x. MY guess is I either received a bad batch or there is a read error between TDK and Samsung. Hopefully the seller will allow me to swap out.
I received this monitor set as a gift. One of the receivers didn't even work straight from the package. When I called customer support, they were so uncooperative and told me that since I didn't have the receipt, there were nothing they can do. That was the least of the problems we experienced with this monitor. The static it picks up is unbelievable! It would pick up the noise of our dryer so loudly that we always questions whether we hear the baby. Also, the whole set stopped working one night after a few weeks, so now we have to look for a new monitor set pronto!
i bought this machine it said it would read vcd's and svcd's jpg's and mp3's only on dvd blanks it would not read any iof the pre recordered cd-r's or cd-rw's i tryed every brand dont waste your money.
I bought the reader a few weeks ago and used it with Windows 2000 and it worked great. I then upgraded to XP and found that the drivers would not work, I went looking for new drivers and found that the US1A will not support XP and that I have to spend more money to buy the new model reader US20 to be able to read my memory sticks with XP. Needless to say I am extremely disappointed with SONY in this case.
(1) Poor picture quality. Horizontal lines on vids due to low quality resolution. Blown away by the amazing quality of iPod...but Zune is truely disappointing.(2) 50% thicker the comparable 30GB iPod. In fact, even the 60GB-80GB iPod is slimmer.(3) Wheel mouse is difficult to use and not cool.(4) Cheap design. Plastic snap-on to the surface looks like its going to break off.Zune is hand down NOT even nearly comparable to iPod's superior design, function and quality. Forget Zune for Christmas. Its absolutely horrible.By the way, the brown looks like the color of feces. Overall player just grosses me out.
Everything about the Etrex works; right up to the point the screen fails. And this did not just happen to me, it also happened to two friends of mine. Bottom line I have owned several Garmin products and been quite pleased but the Etrex is not reliable.
I'm a believer in you get what you pay for. I had pretty low expectation given that this projector screen was one of the cheaper ones available but it seemed to have relatively good reviews so I gave it a shot. Heed the other reviewers that have suggested Da Lite screens or some better alternative. It would have saved me the hassle of writing this review and having to lug an awkwardly long box back to the UPS store.First the packaging. The packaging does not protect the item from standard treatment by shippers. The item is too long and heavy to be packaged with such a light weight box and nothing but a few pieces of styrofoam protecting the ends and middle. Mine arrived with a large hole on the outside and with the requisite dings and scratches on the screen inside. It also arrived with compressed ends but the styrofoam ends were sufficient protection from that damage. The case of the screen was also slightly bent in a way that only cosmetically impacted the item. If this was all I would have kept the screen. It wasn't.The quality of the screen is quite shoddy. Cheap plastic ends, handles, latches, and other pieces that could easily break while moving the screen around. The screen does not stay flat when opened up. There was significant curling of the edges and even a little on the top inside the projection area with a slight ripple wave diagonally through the side when opened. It's possible the damage to the screen in shipping was a contributing factor in this but I doubt it -- it looked pretty superficial. Perhaps the curled edges would have eventually flatted over time but I'd rather return it and buy a Da Lite screen instead.
I just purchased this recorder and I am very dissatisfied. After taping something, the noise/static is almost louder than the material that was recorded. Being a Sony product, I thought the quality would have been better. Sorry I purchased it.
Picture not what I received. It will someday do what I wanted it to do, but I'll have to put a lot more equipment with it. It absolutely was not what I read about and thought I ordered.
The random shuffle feature does not work. It stops to play CDs randomly and you have to manually restart to carry on playing. If you want to use the random play - DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. The help from the support center is so bad that you might as well toss this in the garbage. In any case, how much trouble do you want to go through with on a product that costs $130? So save yourself all the hassle and buy something that works.
I own a G4 PowerPC and was hoping to just jack in some cheap generic RAM. I was unaware that Macs require a specific chip and the only way you will know if it functions with your computer is if you get certified Ram. This Ram actually stopped my Mac from even starting up. Incredible.
The FM cord was broke at the connection on the back and I could not find another to replace it so for that reason it had to go back.
This worked the day I received it, but now 2 months later when T-storm season has started and I actually need it, it doesn't work at all! It's hard to imagine that a power surge got it since it has been sitting unplugged on a shelf. Terrible.
I can't believe how much this camera sucks. I finally gave it to my two year old to play with.
survived about 2 years, had to replace the battery after one year - expensive and hard to find. Then bought a second battery but the unit is shot. This thing makes all kinds of complicated loud beeping noises that are not easy to stop and do not clearly help you diagnose why it's beeping in the first place.
It looks just like the old Crosleys but the sound quality isn't good and various features stopped working over the course of its first year. Maybe mine was a lemon? I'm not going to buy another to find out.
This is NOT 18 Gauge wire its 12 gauge at best,And it is NOT 50ft More like 25ft.I surly got ripped off again at Amazon.
the new updated driver available online still does not work for vista!!! lenovo gave this webcam away with the purchase of my new laptop because they didn't think they would lose money because they knew it would not work anyway even with the supposed new drivers available online! what a joke! i hate being the "duped" consumer. i'm buying a $20 webcam from the local computer store and happily throwing this lenovo piece of XXX in the garbage.
This frame was the worst frame ever. The shipping cost more than the product and my goodness, it was not worth it. It was very unclassy, but was available in the size that we needed it, which was why we chose the frame. It was right above our bed and fell apart during the middle of the night. It was very difficult to put together. Probably the worst product Amazon could ever offer.
Complete avoid this product, and I would say this company as well. Cheap made in China device that will fail in less than a year. My particular unit you can hear something rattling inside it. Complete waste of money, that goes directly to China. And this is a heavy item that I feel horrible throwing into the garbage. All that lead and other materials just wasted and off to pollute the environment. It is not often I write a 1 star review, but this garbage really does deserve it.
Customer service, customer support, online support and setup are all lousy. This product is not worth the cardboard that it came in. All I wanted to do was change my SSID and after the 34th try it STILL wouldn't save my settings. My advice? Buy something else!
I have tried every possible option to program this with my Magnavox LCD Flat Panel TV, 15MF400T/37, and it does not work at all. Tried all Philips codes as well. I've contacted Sony support and they are useless as well since they keep telling me that it would work if I made the remote learn the functions from my original Magnavox remote, which I don't have...which is why I bought this one. Seems like it's a great remote for other TVs, so I will save it for the future since it's now past my 30 day return period with Amazon.Anyone have any luck with Magnavox tvs?
Amazon varies the price of these batteries on a daily basis from around $11 to $20. So on that note, screw you amazon for trying to cheat customers out of their surplus.Actual review to come with arrival of batteries, stay tuned.
I've had mine for about 2 weeks now. At first glance its a great product. The ipod has simple controls and a very intuitive interface. Works great in the car or at the gym. However, as you get past all the design eye-candy, you'll soon realize that Apple was in too much of a rush and sent a whole bunch of first batch lemons. I've already been through TWO ipod mini's because of a technical glitch. For some reason, they seem to freeze up whileusing the controls. Here's the funny part...you can't do anything to refresh it since the battery is internal and you cant take it out. Even holding down the play button for 6 seconds doesn't power off the ipod. I've upgraded the firmware and it still freezes up. The only thing to do is wait till the battery dies completely, and then you can restart(reboot)it. Sorry Apple, but that's a stupid design flaw. When it freezes, which is very often, sometimes you have to wait up to 8hrs for the battery to drain before restarting it. I am returning this paper weight and getting my money back. I'll wait a couple more months so Apple can get their act together and deliver a more polished product. You shouldn't rush a great product Apple, because in the end, you'll just have unhappy consumers.
This unit has a great sound and a cool design but my battery died after a year - it no longer holds ANY charge and you can't replace it. I suggest using the boomtube that takes AA batteries. My unit now only works if it is plugged in - kinda defeats the purpose.
For the price, the keyboard has a nice feel. Unfortunately, the left SHIFT key had a tendency to stick very frequently. Unsticking required pressing the key with significant effort multiple times. I returned it to Amazon for a refund.
Plugged it in, it was fine. Went down to my computer 5 days later and the lights were off, no longer worked. Called IO Gear, took 5 days to get an RMA# so that I could send it back to them for repair. Dealer wouldn't take it back because I had it over a 7-day period (took me a couple days before I installed it) I'm in Canada, so I have to pay extra shipping to US for repair. I don't think it is worth it, I'll probably chuck it out and get another brand.Looks cool and I like the design, except for the base, but the quality is very poor.Glenn
I was thinking about getting this player for its upconverting feature in order to make DVDs look better on an HDTV. Of course, an upconverted DVD isn't the same as true HD video, but I don't want to buy an HD-DVD/Blu-ray player until prices come down and a format's been officially settled on (and until I know exactly what DRM restrictions it has and how it'll affect my abilty to play it how I want it). An upconverting player with HDMI output seems like a good compromise in the meantime. Luckily before I bought this player, however I read another customer's review here saying how it won't upconvert copy-protected DVDs. I admit I was a little skeptical, since it's normally a given that if a DVD player upconverts, it should do it with all normal DVD video. To make sure I wasn't just misreading something, I went to JVC's web site and went to this product's online manual. On page 11 of the pdf it says in small text at the bottom:Notes:For 720p and 1080i resolution on the componentvideo out, only non-copy protected discs can beplayed back. If the disc is copy protected, it willbe displayed in the 480p resolution without HDMIcable connection. With HDMI cable connection, thepicture may not be displayed properly.While the wording's a little funny (maybe intentionally), it looks like its saying copyprotected DVDs definitely won't play at the upscaled resolutions on component (at all), but even if you do use the HDMI cable, they "may not" work. Which DVDs would or wouldn't work (if any would), is something never explained, and there's no other mention of this on their web site. Almost all commercial DVDs use some form of copy protection, so unless you plan to use this DVD player's upconverting feature only with home movies, there's no guarantee any normal DVDs you buy will work with it. This seems like a pretty ridiculous "feature" to me, it certainly won't make any impact on piracy and the only conceivable reason I can think of would be to force you to buy HD-DVD or Blu-ray discs or equipment if you want a higher resolution picture (even of course though upconverted DVDs don't display a true HD picture). Even if I didn't care about this, I certainly won't support a company that treats its customers like criminals.If you want an upconverting DVD player, it's probably best to look at reviews of them (such as at reputable home theater web sites) and buy a reliable player known for its upconverting feature. According to many home theater experts, the best brand for this is Oppo. In any case, there are different methods and technologies various players use to "upconvert" DVDs. Apparently on one player, it might look nearly the same (or sometimes even worse) as its native resolution, on an excellent one it might even look pretty close to a normal HD-DVD or Bluy-Ray disc. It's veru important to know exactly what you're buying if you want a DVD player for its upconverting ability.
I am a Zune lover mainly because I hate itunes. I bought this Zune 30 GB used because I already had a great newer Zune and lost it. When I got this one I was pretty disappointed. It's kind of big and clumsy by today's standards. On top of that the music quality I'm getting out of the this model isn't as good as on the newer Zune (I know that's hard to believe but certain instruments or vocals are really quiet on some songs...it's weird). My advice, don't buy this used. Go with a newer nicer Zune for a little more money and enjoy the fact that Microsoft has made a legit alternative to the ipod.
I suppose it's my fault. Not only have I had bad experiences with HP's printers in the past, I've also worked as a telephone support tech and seen the lengths HP will go to disavow responsibility. Regardless, I was tempted, gave in and bought a product that will ensure I will stay away from HP in the future.The scanner/copier doesn't work... never has. It produces poor quality images with strange lines through them. And trust me, I went through the troubleshooting on this one. The techs were at a loss.I never had problems with the software becoming corrupt, but it is a sprawling nest of different programs that tend to hog my system's resources. Not appreciated.Worst of all is the feed problem mentioned by other reviewers, except that I have NEVER had a respite from it. Since the day I got it, and with all paper thicknesses from copier to cardstock, the printer will tell me that there is no paper when there's a pile sitting in the tray. I have tried everything you can possibly imagine, but to no avail. I am reduced to feeding the printer sheets of paper ONE AT A TIME, by hand. The only reason this thing is not in pieces is that I cannot yet afford to buy a new printer.
I found the Olympus binoculars hard to focus. When I do get them to focus they are worth the price.
The SanDisk reader did not read a 128Mb Viking Compact Flash card. I checked the card and it works ok in my camera, and was also readable in another reader which I have at work.Sandisk Technical Support acknowledged that there are issues reading &quot;other brand&quot; high capacity media and are &quot;researching&quot; it. Unfortunately, that doesnt help me at the current time. I'm going to have to return this now.
Never fire up unit. Placed an order for a new unit, received refabricated unit. Returned unit paying for return postage at ANTOnline's instructions. No attempt by ANTOnline to correct mistake or pay for return postage. Amazon made me financially well. Cost about four more days before computer repaired.
The concept of HD radio seems to be fundamentally flawed in that there are very few radio stations which are available in HD but not on FM. The sound quality through HD is no better... in fact worse than FM and the only advantage is that you can see the title of the song which is playing.The radio itself is very disappointing... terrible base, and very thin sound and no depth.Don't buy it
I bought this item because I was looking for a low-cost, high capacity, Flash-type mp3 player with an expansion slot. I wanted a flash type so I could use it for other activities with minimal worry about damaging the player's moving parts. I had heard a lot of the Rio flash-players would turn into coasters, but nothing but good reviews about SanDisk players.Unfortunately, the first unit died after 3 months. SanDisk replaced it. However, the protective cover they sent with the replacement unit was filthy; obviously a refurbished unit. Three months later (today in fact) the replacement unit died. I have an RMA request submitted but have not heard back from SanDisk yet.When it operates, it's great. The only other issues I have with it deal with the Favorites folder. The documentation is very poor about how to add songs to the favorites group (navigate to the song and hold down the center button). Additionally, the favorites folder only has capacity for 30 songs.Bottom line, if you are looking for a reliable piece of electronic gear, keep looking. If you want to pay less and are willing to play the RMA game, then this unit may be for you.
I purchased this cable in hopes of using my laptop while connected to my Samsung 40" TV.The TV has a "PC" VGA connector which is easily selectable from the remote.My first surprise was that the audio cable was only about 12 inches long. I needed one to be about 2 feet long in order to reach the audio output on the front right of my laptop. I carefully connected the cable to the TV and the laptop. The screw knobs were very short and did not have a screw driver slot. I fired up the computer and put the TV to the "PC" source. Nothing showed on the screen. I checked connectors on both ends for bent pins. The cable looked fine and was properly secured but provided no signal from the laptop. I borrowed a different brand of cable from a friend and it worked perfectly. I am returning the cable tomorrow and purchasing a different brand with a longer audio cable.
It seemed nice enough, but the diagonal corners won't allow it to sit square on 9" gas burners. Removing the burner grids won't help - it then sits too close to the burners, and they won't burn properly.
This charger worked fine...for the first couple of months. One day, it just stopped working entirely. There is nothing visibly wrong--it just won't charge my laptop. Frustrating!
I spent alot of time checking out the reviews of competitive products. Many reviews warned of the static-y connections inherent in these products (...likely due to the power output limits placed on the devices by the FCC). I was hoping this would be different but bottom line - - it delivers pretty disappointing sound. Lots of occasional static, hissing, and the dynamic range always sounds noticeably compressed/muffled. Since this is my second FM transmitter with the same limitation, I now believe it's a problem inherent with the technology. It's particularly noticeable since for the past 10-20 years, I think we've grown accustomed to the crystal-clear sound of CDs.My advice: Get a "hard wire" direct factory connection kit (expensive) or bring your car to some independent car stereo shop and have them run a direct connection cable out from the back of your radio in through the dashboard ($100-$150), and then connect your ipod through that.
Saw these Sennhesiers on Tiger Direct for $10, and without searching for user reviews, bought a pair. I totally agree with the other folks who said that these just don't fit very well. I would describe the head band as a spring loaded knot in a set of shoe laces...totally frustrating. Sound quality isn't bad, but could use a little more bass. Of the three bud covers, none sat in the ear well, probably because of the torque from the flexible headband. Personally, I think Sennheiser should include step-by-step instructions on how to put these on...the lone picture isn't enough.These go into my pile of brand new headphones that only get used when my Sony Fontopias break.
...I had a pair that I bought out of desperation(a quick fix) once and consider them to be the worst of the many different ear buds I've gone through throughout the years. Tinny, with very little range or bass I refused to use them after one time.The absolute worst. If you ever think about buying these elsewhere don't bother. They are ...not worth the material they are made of. They are reallly bad.
The Lexmark brand printers do not print photos as well as an Epson or an HP. Lexmarks usually do not print text as crisp and clear and they can jam and misallign alot, I had many problems with this even after technical support and re-doing the allignment. I would avoid Canon too, which are known to jam frequently and use a lot of ink (waste ink). HP tend to be the best quality so put the money into one of them, the ink cartridges last longer in an HP printer also.
I've had this ViewSonic model for a little over a year. It has been good to be until now. I have been losing pixels every week for the past month. I'm out 25-30 pixels. Aren't products suppose to last longer then this?
Ok so were to begin. This has got to be the biggest pile of wasted money I have ever spent. I have owned one of these for year now, using very sparingly. I would say I have only printed out about 50 images. Though the scanner works great, the printer itself is unresponsive most of the time, says it is out of paper when it is not, and the ink tray is always getting stuck. My opinion of this item is anyone who buys it after reading this review is just plain dumb. It is well worth the extra 50 bucks to buy something that acctually works. HP has done nothing but dig themselves deeper and deeper into my hate list. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH HP DEVICES!!!!
Low quality pictures, lots of red eye and....the worst problem a digital camera can have....a LOOOOONG delay when you depress the shoot button.
Looking on here it seems many of us are having the same problem, that this card works initially then just drops the internet for no particular reason, the strange thing is windows 7 says that there is a internet connection, but the browser doesn't work, I thought it might be my router (Linksys) but my laptop doesn't drop connection so I guess it must be this card. Btw I am connected at the moment fine, this is the problem I get on for a while then it will just drop out, hard to know what the cause is and very stressful if ones needs to use the internet.I actually came on here to look for a new card and by the sounds of it I need one, what a bummer.
it's such a cutie,shame the batteries don't last long enough for you to use it properly.also i can't get to grips with the settings before i take any pics,otherwise a real bargain.something to give the kids to let them learn how to use,so they can show me.I CAN'T KEEP STILL TO TAKE ANY STILL PICTURES.
I've used many digital cameras and when this one came out, I was poised to be thrilled. Read the reviews, tested it out in the store against other cameras, and bought it. I wanted a high-quality camera that shot RAW files and was more portable (i.e., no bag full of lenses to haul around) and versatile than my older cameras.The thrill lasted for about three months. Then I started having some trouble stabilizing the image--even on a tripod I was getting blurring. At first I thought it was just me--too much coffee, maybe--but my tests are showing a definite focus problem.The problem is (not surprisingly) especially acute in low light/high ISO situations. Focus is extremely slow--as long as 25 seconds--and the camera keeps "hunting." My old 4MP Olympus pocket camera easily outshines this 8MP camera that cost much, much more. Camera repair shop simply said, "Yes, focus is a problem with this camera," which wasn't much help.What a disappointment! I've used Nikon film cameras for the last 25 years and love them. This is my first digital Nikon, and from what I've seen so far there's no comparison. If you have one (say, an FTN), keep it and buy a digital film recorder instead.
The sound from these speakers is quite unimpressive. The volume level is very low. I wanted these so I could have my "B" speakers out on the deck, and my "A" speakers still playing in the house. These speakers are so much quieter than my stereo's normal speakers, that it can't be done. In order to have adequate volume outside on these speakers, the volume would have to be set so the indoor speakers were blaring. So I have to turn off the "A" (indoor) speakers when I play these speakers outside since the volume has to be cranked up to get the same sound.
Tip of car charger gets loose too easily, made in China. Bad experience, would disuade buying Nuvi products. I am asking for 2X $26 refund and apology on 2 of my 3 GPS Nuvi product bought in 18 months.
I purchased a FVS 318 on March 2004. FVS 318's administrative interface allowed me to change HTTP port forwarded traffic from web server `A' to web server `B'. However, FVS 318 never implemented these changes I made within the administrative port forwarding interface. FVS 318 continued to forward traffic to web server `A'. Nothing short of resetting factory settings would allow me to reconfigure HTTP port forwarding. Not acceptable for a small business.Netgear technical support (located in India) was ineffectual. Both support technicians were clueless regarding Web Services, HTTP Headers, and DNS. After 45 minutes I was told the firmware on my recently purchased FVS 318 router was two versions behind the latest 2.4 version. Neither support technician could confirm a firmware upgrade would resolve bugs regarding reconfiguration changes to HTTP port forwarding.Fortunately, once FVS 318 was operating the latest 2.4 version firmware, HTTP port forwarding could easily be modified.I have lost faith in Netgear. Netgear appears to sell products which are not fully quality tested. Given my difficulty with port forwarding, I can only imagine the bugs awaiting my implementation of VPN and/or Network Printing.I choose to spend my money on a Cisco SOHO 90 series router.In the future I will give greater credence ti other customer reviews. (reviews not written by Netgear representatives)
I use the Expert at work and love it. I tried to save a few bucks and recognized that this one has fewer frills but thought it would be as comfortable. I was wrong. The position of the left click button in proximity to the trackball is strange and it actually causes me to tense up and routinely reposition my hand. Not good. Also, having no scrollwheel is weird, though I can live with that. And don't waste your time installing or downloading the recommended software. It gives you absolutely nothing. This is a very basic trackball. And Kensington's website is pretty lame when it comes to help. Instead of saving money, I wasted $30. And the packaging is so extreme (hard molded plastic) that it's ruined once you've opened it and therefore impossible to repackage for return. So as I said, if you're basing your decision on the fact that you like the Expert, then pass on this one and buy the real thing. You'll be glad you did. But, if you want a very basic trackball, this may work for you.
Simply put, I received the battery, charged it, installed it in my MD-10 and immediately my Nikon D700 battery charge indicator started blinking, while indicating no charge for the battery pack.
I bought this a few years ago, and it was really a dated product then, more so now! Poor resolution screen (sucks), unreliable "auto transfer" from compact flash cards, poor battery life, BUT it will store your files for you. Not something I would recommend, something I only use in shear desperation!!!
This webcam does not work well with windows xp,(Home and Professional) and windows 2000. Software given is old and outdated.whole package is not worth for money.Logitech is much better in quality. Stand is really a pain.Moreover technical assistance and other customer service are really bad. Will Never buy again from creative. Company sucks.
I also just had to try one out for myself. What a piece of junk! I'm no iPod lover, but this thing pales in comparison. I felt like I was carrying around a sony walkman. The fake click wheel took me by surprise as it's just simple buttons. The software and store r simply ridiculous. Almost impossible to use. CRASH- CRASH CRASH. you can forget about syncing this thing. The battery life is terrible with WiFi on. Which brings up the next point. I found the WiFi useless as nobody I know in their right mind will ever buy one! I gave it a week and sent it back.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!
I purchased JetFlash V10, 4gb about a month and a half ago. It has simply never worked. Transcend will not honor the "Lifetime" warrantee (they actually will not even return my emails or faxes). The Amazon seller will not take the item back, it was just a waste of money. I will never buy a Transcend product again.
I have an ASUS DVR Lightscribe drive and out of the 10 DVDs I was able to burn the label correctly on 1 (one) of them! Most of the others could not be recognized as lightscribe media by the drive and software. The rest burned swirls on the label surface as if there is a registration mark that is not seen correctly by the drive.I have some HP CD lightscribe media that I easily burned in between making coasters with the Memorex diskc, so I feel confident that it is the media, not the drive.Big thumbs down.
I bought the product and it was working great for 1.5 months and still works with the exception of the fact that I can't use my remote from my bedroom now. I have to go into the other room and change the TV. I called the company and I have to send the transmitter, receiver and the IR Mouse back (AT MY COST). They said they could have it up to 2 weeks. They will try to repair it and if not, they will replace. This is all good but I am a bit miffed by the fact that I have to incur the cost of shipping when it is clearly their defect. And, that I have to go without TV in my bedroom (sad I know) because of their defect. I wish they were more accomodating but alas they aren't and I am at their mercy.Will update after the unit is fixed.So, I did send it back at my cost and they fixed and it is still working so I am happy with that.
I got this Radio / MP3 Media Player in January 2009.After I received it, I filled the 2 GB of space with music.Not long thereafter I noticed that the media player would reset or lock every time it started playing some songs (I suspect WMA files).After that, I stopped using the MP3 Player feature alltogether and only used it's radio and voice recording features.You can also download pictures into it, albeit using a special software which converts the files to a smaller size which can be viewed on the player's screen.Getting the software to work was very tricky, because you have to know which option to select after you plug the player to your PC.The battery stopped working (after being fully charged it discharged completely after 2 minutes) in 2 and a half years.All in all, I'm not too dissatisfied with this product due to its very low price.I would still be satisfied if the battery wouldn't have died on me.
The 3.5&#34; external disk drive just arrived (a day ahead of schedule), but so far has been unable to read disks created with WIN98. I get a message saying that the disk is not formatted and offering to do that for me. I've not yet begun all the plugging-and- replugging and searching for drivers, but I am mighty put out that the device doesn't do its one simple task without requiring a lot of troubleshooting. If any other user has encountered and resolved this issue, I'd be grateful to hear about it.
Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this.
This was my first fm transmitter. Definitely a little painful to use. The signal was generally good in my primary vehicle. I listen to audio books and every time I hit a bump, it would reset back to the beginning. Do not purchase this if your cigarette lighter socket turns off when you shut off the car. This was a problem for me. I would have to reset the station and which chapter I was on each time. It was okay for the price but I really do recommend spending a couple of extra dollars and getting the SoundFly SD or similar.
XP/Win7 doesn't know how to get the driver, find dekcell web said work till XP, not driver available for download.Don't buy!
This cable works fine with my Nano but no sound when connected w/ my IPhone.
Save your money order something else. How can a AC cord not work on anything? Weird, Shaking my head , dang
I bought this calculator because I am reviewing for a CFA exam. I have been reading the manual for 6 hours and I still cant make head or tails of it. If I didnt need this $h177y PITA to take the exam, I'd torch it. My review schedule has been screwed up by this. I'm going to go postal!
Purchased supposedly new and price was cheaper than anywhere else. Card contained existing files and could not delete them. Basically was of no use. Returned to Amazon and recieved full purchase price.
This has gotta be THE worst drive I have ever used in my whole entire life! 48x! Yeah right! More like 16x or so... I tried using it to rip a CD using AudioCatalyst, and the DAE (Digital Audio Extraction) is only 10x, and slower sometimes! Loud as h*ll too... Sounds like a plane taking off when spinning up. DON'T BUY!
The Pioneer plasma TV engine is the best in the industry. But they stopped making TVs (they license the technology) over a year ago. Prices actually went up as the last units were sold. I was looking for the last model year 5020, and when I searched Amazon this 5010 came up mixed in with 5020s. I did not notice the difference, and bought this prior-year model instead by mistake. It is fine for when it was made, but lacks many of the features, plus an inferior black level, compared to the 5020. So don't buy this one, buy the 5020 if you can find any left.
If you buy the nuvi 275T new, it comes with an auto plug-in that also has the FM receiver. No need for this extra plug unless you want a back-up.
Perhaps this category of transmitter works in a rural or suburban environment. In a city, NYC to be specific, it is unusable. There are no locations on the FM dial which do not have static.
By removing the product from the box and follow the recommendations of the instruction manual, I realized that the device did not care and also did not carry the battery, or does not work. And until this day did not work.So I can not include an review of the product.
Audio has loud low frequency hum that overpowers your voice on recordings. I installed the unit on 2 different PC's, tried it with XP, Vista and Windows 7. Same result on all.The video works, but the audio is completely worthless. Guess I got what I paid for.
I am so disappointed with this product. It has so many great features and I was very excited to purchase it. I have spent hours trying to get it to print in color (even purchased new cartridges and performed all maintenance items) and it still does not print in color. The scanning process is quirky and repeats the scan so that I end up with multiple scans of the same item. The Canon web site is not helpful. I could not even locate this item on the web site. I am so frustrated that I will never buy Canon again. I had HP for many years and different models and never had a problem. I switched to Canon because of what seemed to be better features. What a waste of money.
I had high hopes since I have used their DVD-R's previously. The first disc had scratches and was damaged. It was also dirty with many particles present on the surface as well. The next few discs also were dirty. The product was returned to Amazon.
We received a lemon printer. The printer has typically been good, but the printer we received did not work. We have recently contacted the seller to send the printer back to their store for a refund. The seller did respond and approved for us to send it back to his store.
We ordered 3 of the Sony Bravia Theater Systems. The first one was for my brother-in-law and worked just fine although it came w/ a dented sub-woofer. The second one was for our family and after my husband ran all the wires and put up the speakers we turned on the system and all we got was a blue flash on our screen. We called Sony directly and after some trouble shooting, they told us it was defective and needed to be sent in for service. Since it was new, I returned it to Amazon and they sent us the third as replacement. Before we ran the wires I connected the system and it did the same thing. Again, Sony said we had a defective unit. Amazon was great at handling the whole thing. We returned the unit, got a refund and are waiting to buy another system.
Easy to install and go. However, within a year, the battery life is less than 30 minutes. Connectivity within the device is poor - causing the device to quit working, and have to go to charging station to reset and start working again.Therefore, it works for a while, but the connection is poor so it's not really a great buy.
Purchased my first unit and was forced to exchange it due to a defective speaker...Despite all the hype surrounding this unit, I found it to be a huge disappointment. The unit suffers from a number of engineering flaws, the most frustrating being a CD track search that will only scan in 13-second increments (did it on both units) AND that remains muted during the search.FM reception is extremely erratic particularly in urban areas, changing drastically from day to night, and seeming to only receive powerhouse FM broadcasters, poor selectivity and lots of images rendering it useless for lower-powered local stations; the use of the power cord as the FM antenna is a huge design flaw. AM reception is also poor due to the lack of a ferrite rod antenna, this unit again relying on the power cord for reception. Sound quality is quite nice for the size.Overall a huge disappointment, needs to go back to the drawing board. Buy a Tivoli Model Two and plug in an external CD/MP3 player, comparable or cheaper in price, outstanding sound and solid radio reception.
My dell Photo 964 and this server weren't compatible. I think it is my printer's problem not the server's.
After two hours on the phone with customer service people with attitudes, I realized I bought a piece of junk and plan to order a brand new broadband router from another company. What a waste of my time and money. In a nutshell, this router did not work. All I wanted to do was hook up the router to one desk top and one laptop. The customer service rep, whom I could not hear because the line was breaking up because I guess it was overseas and I could not understand because of her heavy accent, told me I needed win zip to upgrade my router. When I told her I didn't have one, she said I should go to the computer store, buy Win Zip, and use it for the 30 day trial. I should download it on my laptop. Then I should return the software telling the store that I'm not satisfied with it. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I repeated it back to her, saying that she wanted me to buy software and return it because I needed it to upgrade my defective Linksys router? Basically, she was asking me to lie and steal from a store? She said yes, it's not a big deal. I couldn't believe it.I will never buy another Linksys product again. Defective product and extremely unprofessional. I would have given zero stars if that was an option.
Stay away from this garbage. the sound quality is so bad there is no base at all!! the design (retractable) is appealing but you use it to listen to music. the sound is totally flat. I can get better sound quality buying one from a dollar store.if there is a way to give it no star I would have done that.
Don't waste your money, buy the suction cups. Besides the radars come with mounts. You will understand after you read the book that comes with the radar. Using the visor would be a bad step for the radar.
The unit I got was bad straight out of the box. The directions did not have the problem listed in the trouble shooting section. The temp read 99deg F all of the time. They do not want you to call tech support but look on their web site at FAQ. This part of their web site does not work for this unit. Finally got their tech support on the phone to find out that they did not know anything about their equipment. They just told me to send it to them or return it to the place that I bought it. Needless to say I returned it and bought a Lowrance. It worked perfect. I believe it is the same as the old Eagle units. Same mounting and everything. Much better.
I bought this unit out and returned it, i went up to ATP5 instead, here is what i foundthe bass is weak and the power over all is low, highs is clear but lack of mid-bass which fires downward.i am a bit happier with ATP-5 which is a 5 speakers with much more amp power
THIS THING MESSED UP HALF OF MY FAMILY GUY DISCS. DO NOT BUY THIS THING. IT WILL SCRATCH UP YOUR DISC INSTEAD OF HELPING TO REMOVE THE SCRATCHES. ONLY USE FOR DISC'S THAT DON'T WORK FOR SURE ANYMORE PERIOD. IT THING WILL LEAVE YOUR DISC IN WORSE CONDITION THAN IT WAS IN TO THE POINT YOU CAN NOT SELL YOUR DISC AT A PAWN SHOP. THING IS NOT FOR PEOPLE WANT GET DISCS LOOKING GOOD OR PRETTY FOR SELLING OR FOR SHOWCASING.
I purchased the camcorder for family events etc. The video quality is good, get what you pay for, but the still picture quality is/was horrible (@.39)!!!!! I took the camcorder back to Best Buy and will continue to look for a good zoom, high quality still & video CCD.
Every few years or so, I go all out and buy myself the "top of the line" graphics card. Being a gamer, I see it as a great investment and a way to ensure that I can always play the newest games without problems.I bought the Radeon X850 XT PE after reading lots of reviews that hyped it as being the best card on the market. Once I got this card home, I figured installing it would be a snap. Boy was I wrong.I first worked on removing all of the video drivers from my system (a must when upgrading video cards), then I installed the hardware. The card fit perfectly, and my comp booted just fine. I followed the instructions step by step and installed the drivers and software from the bundled CD, but I had lots of graphical glitches. So many that I could barely even read my screen. Then I uninstalled and started from scratch. No go. I then downloaded the newest Radeon drivers (they were newer than the bundled CD). After installing them, my computer would not even boot unless I started in safe mode. While the card seem to be recognized just fine by windows [xp pro], it seems as thought the software (Catalyst Control Center) and drivers just refused to recognize the card.I spent about 4 hours working on it and did extensive searches on the web. It seems that althought the cards' specs say it is AGP 4x/8x compatible, it is not. My motherboard apparently has issues with ANYTHING over 4x. I suppose I could have gone further and contacted ATI support, but they are only open 9-7 Eastern time and this was on the weekend. Besides that-- when I pay over $500 for a card, I EXPECT an easy install. I was not willing to devote ANY more of my time trying to make this work.Afterwards, I uninstalled the Radeon drivers, and reinstalled my old GeForce4 4600ti. I installed the (Nvidia) card and drivers and the entire process took about 2 minutes. I was really bummed that I couldn't use this card, but after buying it, I definitely didn't have the cash to upgrade my mobo, buy a new processor and RAM. If you are thinking about purchasing this card, do some searches on the web to find people that own this card AND your specific model of motherboard. Or... make sure the place you buy from has a good return policy.Good Luck
This camera has plenty of user friendly features and a pretty simple and intuitive interface and takes a descent quality picture. Thats where the fun ends. The flash takes numerous seconds to recharge which can be quite annoying if your trying to catch something or if you don't have 15-30 seconds to wait around after each shot. The Battery life is 2-3 uses when using the flash which is just nuts, you need to keep a 12 pack of AA's handy if you shoot with this camera. I've also on three occasions taken a large number of photographs only to find they were not there when I went to offload them from the memory card. The camera would act like it was taking the shot, even to the point where it would warn of blurry shots and then the photos were just nowhere to be found. look elsewhere for a better camera
Got it on 5 April 2006 and it stopped working on 8 July 2006
There are several complaints I have about this device, most of which I could have known about if I had read more customers reviews. However most of the reviews were written back in 2005 when this device seemed to have a lot of problems. Here are my main complains:1. It does not work with Linux (unless you mount a share from a windows computer which defeats the purpose of having the device)2. It uses a proprietary file system so if the device dies you can't get you data back without buying another one (major no no)3. It only accepts DHCP, you can't set a static IP4. It's not really a NAS device like so many people try and tell you, its more of a miniature SAN device which requires every PC to have special software to connect to it.5. It has a long boot cycle. If you have to restart it then it takes 5-10 minutes to come back up on the network, unacceptable for a device that does nothing but serve up data.Other than these issues, lol, I haven't had any problems with mine. When I first got it and was copying a large amount of data over to it I had problems with it falling off the network or just hanging several times; now that the major copy process is over it seems to be behaving. However I am in a constant state of worry that the device will die and I will loose my data.If I had it to do over I would never have purchased this device. If you do get it then I wouldn't recommend using it for anything other than mirrored backup. Even the mirroring wasn't fully implemented so SA beware.
Constant paper jams that are very difficult to unjam, and watch out that you don't break the cheap plastic in trying to get the paper out of the roller. You virtually have to take the machine apart to get the paper, in shreds, out. The trap door in the rear of the machine, which you need to open to get those shreds of paper out, is EXTREMELY difficult to return to closed position, and the fragile plastic snaps on that are so breakable that I advise you taking the machine into a store for just this simple matter, which happens often. Aside from that, the Fax machine has too little memory, and tends to connect with a telephone line so fuzzy that the Fax sometimes doesn't go through. The directions are unclear as to which side of the page to feed your fax, so you can send an entire document of blank pages, and have to do it again, if you don't commit to memory which side of the page to face up before you send. Aside from that how much do I like this machine? Not at all. It's one good feature: it's small and saves desk space. Don't buy it.
this product will last 2years, if your'e lucky. Great features, but if router or modem doesn't function your'e up the creek. If you do decide to buy it or any other product buy directly from amazon.com (not someone selling on amazon.com . I got taken for $200 that way with no way to get my money back!)
The description is rather vague as to which iPod models and generations this device will actually work with. I think this was designed back when the iPod was just *an iPod* - no nano, no shuffle, no touch, none of those.People have come to expect interchangeability between products and this is obviously a throwback to a former era. Unfortunately, the packaging and information doesn't make that clear at all.
I've ordered these for years and had few to no coasters per 100 pack. The recent pack I ordered I haven't been able to burn a single one. Why would they work in my Plextor burner before and not now? You can't say the media isn't supported by my burner. Unfortunately, I threw away the wrapper, but I am deducing these are made in another country -- India? Malaysia? I very much doubt they are the same TDK -R discs I used to order. I've recently tried Verbatim discs and have no problems burning them. Just want to warn others that if you liked these in the past, you might not like them now. Better check the label when they arrive to see where they were made. If it says Taiwan, I think you should be ok. If not, don't throw out the packaging, but try burning one disc. If that fails, you could try a few more. But then send them back. It's terrible when a trusted company fails like this. :-(
The Cerwin Vega center I was trying to replace was about a decade old, so I figured that technological improvements over that time-span would let me buy a better speaker for a reasonable price. Although the price is reasonable on this Polk, I was certainly not impressed with the sound produced. ALthough the CV only has one speaker and this Polk has 3 built into it, the sound on the Polk is so much quieter and less crisp. I guess I'll put it in with the tv in my bedroom. It certainly doesn't belong with my 50" Sony SXRD HDTV, my Harman Kardon receiver, or my JBL speakers.If you're just looking for a fair speaker at a reasonable price, I'd recommend the Polk. But, if you want a center channel that produces strong and crisp sound, you should look elsewhere.
The device is unstable, and SanDisk support is incompetent. I've gone through the RMA process with them about 7 times now. I would have loved to give up and get a refund from Amazon after the second new unit failed to work properly, but SanDisk took so long with the first RMA that I ended up outside the 30 day return-for-a-full-refund window.I am still playing the RMA tango with them 3 and a half months later.
Garbage ! Do not waste your money on this unit. Had it fixed three times by Circuit City. Bad laser light. Same problem over and over. After the third time unit will play but sound will turn off and on. Very annoying. Bought the same unit for a friend as a present. (I don't know why)Two months later bad main circuit board. Unit would not turn on. Thought Onkyo was a good name. Will never buy one of there products again.
The battery is bare battery, It is also under powered APC battery replacement is a 6V 9 Amp Hours but this offering is 7.5 Amp Hours only. In addition it does not have the fuse and connectors you would need unless you pry it off the old batteries. They should revise the listing and put a note stating that it does not come with fuse and the cables
This product is pretty good when it works. Unfortunately that is not often enough to get it a good rating. I am a computer engineer by trade and I know how to run a network. The NetGear WGT624 is a piece of junk. If you plan on using the wireless connectivity you better leave the router where you can get to it easily as you will be rebooting it frequently.If you google up WGT624 and CRASH you will see what I mean. Also note that the amazon ratings show more one star reviews than all the good review combined. That is unusually bad for an Amazon score.This router crashes, Netgear has known about it for over a year and they do NOTHING. Not only do I hate this router, but I doubt I will by Netgear again.
Use extreme caution if buying this to use with a Verizon DSL set-up. I have been on the phone for 3 days with their representatives and am still not able to use my new laptop unless it is hard-wired. They have reconfigured to a bridge mode and spent several hours trying to make this work and it just doesn't. I am going to have to either change carriers or get another router to be able to use the laptop here at home. I wish I had known this before I purchased something with such stellar reviews.
The monsterpod is a cool looking thing but not so functional. Don't get it, you'll save yourself $25. The viscoelastic material breaks out and comes out easily. In addition, it is NOT as flexible as shown on the ads. The grip is good on flat surfaces. No question about that. But as soon as there are some angles or rougher surfaces, I am always so scared it will drop to the ground with my camera that I actually no longer use it. Honestly, I don't get how it can stick to a golf putter as shown in the commercial...Sorry folks, this is not a product I recommend you to get or spend any money on.
Although well designed and thoughfully put together, the stitchingof a closure strap failed after a week of use. I had to pay a shoe repairman to correct the problem.
The software application that comes with this adapter is very flaky. After I installed it, I started getting a login prompt after boot-up. And upon login, I always got 2 error pop-ups. After installing, the application always allowed me to configure the adapter, but after rebooting, the application no longer even functioned. I tried installing/uninstalling a few times to try different scenarios. One time I got a blue screen during uninstall.I guess I should not have ignored the Windows warning that this software did not pass the Windows logo test. I'm returning this product.
When I discovered this device only backs up in it's own encrypted format, I called tech support. The tech, in India, he told me, could hardly speak English. After a frustrating 10-mintues, I asked to speak to his supervisor; whose English was marginally better.15-minutes later, I asked the same question: "Can I back up in native format." Round and round we went for ten-minutes before he told me to return this and get an upgraded (i.e.: more expensive unit) so I can do that.I don't think so. I'll return it and get a Maxtor.I'd pass on this unless you don't want to have easy access to your backed up files.
Not a good product, used it for a year only get 2 bars, end up I bought the Alfa AWUS036H. I got 4-5 bars!
Used this for two weeks on a scout trip and it worked well. Could hear and be hard on it. Took it of the shelf and keyed it up with the same radio and it shut the radio down. Tried it with the other t three talkabout radios and it shut them down too. Don't think this is a quality problem but was disappointing.
The problem with this hub is that it has horrible latency. If you're planning on plugging a thumb drive or external hard drive into this, forget it. If you're trying to run a keyboard & mouse, it'll probably work fine. Go from the point of view that anything with an extremely low data rate will work just fine, but anything else is going to have major issues.
I have the Belkin but ordered this for my son's fiancee. It's too flimsy and I'm embarrassed I purchased it for her. Would not recommend.
I'm a geocacher with 20,000+ finds. I used the 60Csx for years and LOVED it! I touted it as the VERY BEST geocaching GPSr on the planet. But then my 3rd 60Csx failed and I sent it in for exchange. The factory refurbed 60Csx I received was different. The unit was very inaccurate and nothing I did solved the problem. It's accuracy was always only about 50-60 feet. When I discovered this I emailed Garmin Tech Support with a detailed explanation of how my performance seemingly vanished with my exchange unit. Garmin DID NOT RESPOND! So I did some googling and discovered that Garmin had CHANGED THE CHIPSET (the brains of the unit) from a SirfStarIII to a cheapo MTK chip on ALL MODELS MADE AFTER 2008. The cost-saving MTK chip began appearing in all new Garmin handhelds and their performance spiraled into the ground. I own a Garmin 62s and a Garmin 60Csx and I would not recommend either unit, or any Garmin handheld, as a geocaching device. How do you tell which chipset the unit has? Do this: MENU>MENU>SYSTEM>SETUP>MENU>Software Version. If the GPS SW Version is xx.xm (ends with 'm'), it's an MTK chip. Avoid it. And unless the 60Csx is older than 2008, is an MTK and not a good performer at all. Garmin won't even admit that they changed SW chips to a cost-saving low-performing chip (even though the consumer can easily check using the routine above). But when you are on a forest hike and need accuracy, that's when you'll discover it, as did I. I'm not supporting another brand here, just a head's up on the Garmin handhelds that aren't at all what they use to be. Hope this prevents a disappointing investment.
I mainly used these earphones with my iPhone, so they weren't used in extreme conditions. I used them normally - maybe unplug them 2-3 times a day from the iPhone, wrap them around the iPhone, etc.. They were never dunked in water, exposed to the ravages of a car interior in the summertime, or used in a tug of war.However, the left bud stopped working a week ago. It's been maybe 8 months. I plugged in a 5-year old iPod headphone, which is all straggly and wiry, into my iPhone - and both buds work fine. So it's not my iPhone.So, these Coby earphones may be cheap, but they don't last. Also, they're too long to use on the go with your iPod or iPhone.Next time, I'm buying another headphone. I'm giving it two-stars because it was comfortable in my ear.
I bought this in early 2003. DVD drawer will only open with the remote. Now half of the remote functions won't work and there is no other way to access things. My center speaker stopped working (no dialogue). It is not the speaker. But the remote won't work when I try to change the mode to a different output. So is now useless.
This item did not work on my new Dell laptop or iBook. It was not recognized. Get something more expensive.
I bought into the iPod despite concerns about being locked into a proprietary format. This buy-in was based on the ecosystem of accessories available (and mainly options to integrate in my car).I just "upgraded" to the 80GB iPod classic. Everything I own that used to work with my previous 5G iPod video no longer works.Anapod Explorer - BROKEN. Never liked iTunes, and this was my solution. It no longer works, which is, in Apple's Defense, Anapod's responsibility. Fortunately the newest WinAmp integrates well (although it can't seem to get cover art right). Still important to note that whatever file system changes were implemented here are likely to impact other products as well.Auto OEM Adapter Kid - BROKEN. My $600 OEM iPod car adapter no longer recognizes the iPod. This is what I used my iPod for 90% of the time. No auto connectivity, and this product is borderline worthless to me.Logitech mm50 Speakers - PARTIALLY BROKEN. Plays music but no longer charges the iPod. How tough is it to make sure the newest iPods can still be charged with older accessories???All in all, a MAJOR disappointment. I'll be looking for a used or refurbished iPod video to replace this as soon as I get the chance.
I meant to order a different model. May I return this? Please give me instructions how I may return it
where do i start? we had so many problems with this product and this company. first of all, "40-hour" is an outright lie, unless you record programs on the lowest quality, which has totally unacceptable video and audio quality. we set it up to record "first-run" episodes of some recurring programs and it never listened to that and recorded ALL episodes, thereby filling up it's memory with programs we didn't ask for.we needed to return the unit because the sound wouldn't work 90% of the time. when we called the company, they said they charge a $60 "exchange fee"...to return their own faulty product! at best that's very, very shifty and at worst it's probably against consumer-protection law in 38 states. after being on the phone with them for 15 minutes, they agreed to take the product back if we paid for the shipping. again, costing the consumer at least $20 for something that is the fault of the company. they know how much the shipping costs and they had my credit card information. how hard is it to do the right thing and credit my account for the return shipping?we bought a wireless adaptor that was listed as compatible by linksys, but TiVo didn't have the driver required for the upgraded model. we had to return the adaptor and find the outdated model elsewhere. so basically, TiVo doesn't sell the components required to run their own product and when it comes to TiVo components, the word "compatible" means "nope."all the way around, the TiVo product and the TiVo company are jokes. I give it a year and the TiVo service will only be found in other manufacturers' DV-Rs.
These things are terrible. The cord is stiff and not very pliable. The earbuds have no foam and they broke after less than a week.Don't buy these unless you need something for a day that you'll throw away. They're not worth the time to replace them.
I had a Kodak camera for years that I absolutely loved. We took it ice skating and ended up falling on it. Therefore, my family bought me this Sony for my b-day and I have to say this is the worst camera I have ever owned. If you have any movement (such as action shots or small children) the picture always comes out blurry. What a pain! Also, the picture quality is horrible. I will not purchase a sony again and am going back to a Kodak.
The new 80 Gb is garbage, it freezes itunes when you plug it into usb. whenever i load songs onto it off my computer it freezes for 40 secs or so. Like other reviewers said the interface is SLOW!! i have never had this many problems with an ipod. If you ask me these should still be in testing and not a final released product!!
The player itself was on the thicker side, but with this case on, it made it just rediculous. on top of that, the case was loose and din't fit right, and it made things look kind of ugly, and i couldn't take it. i took it off five minutes after i put it on. I hated it. I couldn't figure out how to put the belt clip on, and there were no instructions to tell me how.
The audio is horrible and I have returned this product. The manufacturer has informed me that I received a defective product. The customer service is horrible as well. They bounce you around from number to number.
In short, I'm disappointed with the quality of sound. Maybe Texas has too many stations, so it's hard for me to find a decent transmission of sound. Even 88.1 is an actual station in my part of TX. I tried several other stations; none where void of static, even though some had a lesser undertone than others. The hint of static was consistently present.It's kind of frustrating because I have a sports car and I don't want a bulky transmitter, so stylish wise this was the most suitable. I even read several of the reviews that were favorable, but it did not work for me. I guess its back to the drawing board.
I'm drawing more attention to the prior comments on the brackets. I've been using the camera in a Phoenix summer and it's picture for the price is better than the other sub $100 night visions I've tested but the bracket is not only ineptly designed it's dangerous to your investment. The camera's come off twice once from the clamp on the ball slipping and the camera "headbutted" the door beneath it .. cracked lens. It's fatally flawed without making you own bracket hence the 2 stars, would be 4 other wise.
I hate the fact that ink cartridges for all in one printers run out fast and are so expensive! I might as well buy a new printer with all the money I wind up spending on the ink. You can't even shake the cartridge to get a few extra pages out. I'm happy with the pricing and service from amazon, but the quality of the ink from HP is terrible.
What a horrible camera.....heavy, bulky, slow, I think the worst of all was the LCD, its dark, blurry, slow.....The pictures most of all are blurry.....And the battery die quickly....Dont let impress for the 5 MP...I had to sell it on ebay (almost as a gift, there are really other option.....
For about a decade I always have bought HP printers. The one before this one was a Photsmart 1100, or something like that and it worked great for 3-5 years so when it dies I decide to get one that is a scanner also and I settle for HP because they are always good, right?No, the piece of offal jams constantly. I get the "paper try empty" error even after it has grabbed up a bit of paper.I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate this printer. It stops working right only months after buying it and then only using it two or three times. I don't want to clean rollers I want to print but even cleaning rollers doesn't help.I'm sure the CEO of HP is getting a big bonus for shoving this evil onto the poor hapless user who thinks HP is good quality because CEO's always get big bonuses especially if they drive the company into the ground and this printer makes me hate HP and never buy them again so stockholder take note: Big big bonus for CEO
I returned this "Hi-Fi System" because the CD player didn't work. That may have been bad luck, but it is still pretty junky. It doesn't even have a bass or tremble dial.... not even a tone dial!
I bought this cable to use the new transfer software in Windows vista. It does not work so I ended up trannsfering all my files by DVD this works much faster and easier and I would not of had to spend all the money to by the cable.
I have to change my review of this. After working great for a long time the two I have both started to fail. Some keys would not type. I could not type numbers. A real mess. They are trash now.
This is subject to update!I purchased this device in June'06. Found out that the maps were atleast 4 years old. Called Tomtom they promised that a free update will be coming in end of Summer. Called again in Nov, said I have to pay for the update which will be coming in Dec. I feel this is really unfair as I had paid the full price in June'06 which also included the maps from tom tom.I am going to try again in dec when the updates are available to see whether they will give me a free update.
When i first got this printer i already new that i would use mostly for printing pictures on regular paper. well that has come out to be true, but wow i was wrong. the quality is extremely bad the pixels are sometimes as big as a millimeter by a milimeter! as for scanning, i could say that it's exeptional, but i don't use that feature much. copying is average at best. Text printing is the WORST there letters are like fraing blobbs. as for faxing a havent found any issues exept for speed which is a little slow. Now tha ti have had it with this printer i am getting a epson c82 because thats all i really need and the quality is very good, thats what i would recomend to you, or if you want these features i would recomend the epson cx5200 for only $... which is twice as cheap as this and at least twicew as good.
After owining many portable dvd players i feel this is not a very good one. It lacks some key features that other ones like it have, such as games ect.. A better model would be the d1812pkg just a bit newer, and a lot nicer
DON'T but it! I bought an HP home PC almost two years ago, which included an F50 monitor. The monitor itself has great clarity and color and a nice aesthetic quality as well. The problem is a horizontal line of pixels burnt out about 1 1/2 years after I bought it. So basically I have a horizontal black line running dead center throught my monitor. When I called HP Support they told me my monitor needed to be replaced. I find this unacceptable after only a year and a half of use.
The customer service is a joke from belkin...no wonder everyone is sending it back and resells it...it cant find the usb port and says it is corrupted...vista to win 7 ...it is NO GOOD....dont waste your time...
Not worth of buying it, i got the Cassette Adapter last week, i not playing the songs well, songs comes like Murmuring, i don't why, i hardly played the songs.
I cannot say how disappointed I was with this buy. Open it on christmas to a non charging battery....poor present to say the least. didnt even charge once.
My Monster Pod arrived today and after several painful minutes of trying to get through the industrial grade plastic container it came in, I tried to stick the device on my kitchen doorway. It fell off. Then I tried to stick it on my bedroom door. It fell off of that too. So I massaged the yucky feeling orange sticky stuff to warm it up a bit (temp. in the house was around 70F). Then I tried to stick it to another doorway post. It fell off. Luckily, I never even got to attach my small camera to it... I do see some reviewers have had great luck with this device, but I sure couldn't get it to work as advertised.
It appears NAVMAN does not have map updatesfor this product. Which means that over time it will become useless.Indeed, the last several business trips I've takem, NAVMAN cannotfind the hotel I'm staying at.Things I like about the unit:- You can search for nearest point of interest without specifying thehotel.- You can turn off the safety stuff that some GPS units haveto prevent the driver from entering data while the car is moving.This allows passengers to manage the navigation without stopping theengine.- PriceThings I dislike:- The points of interest menu doesn't have a grocery store category.That is just stupid. On the bright side, if you know what themajor grocery store names are in the area you are travelling theunit will find them quickly.- Sometimes it takes 15 or minutes for the unit to get a GPS fixespecially during a rainstorm. Leave it turned on.- The USA voices are too hard to hear while the car is running.The British voices are easy to hear though.- WiFi signals interfere the remote control, and so whentrying to enter data while my laptop is turned on,it is as if there is phantom competing with me to push buttons.The unit has a remote control. This is overkill. It also has a touchscreen which is overkill; just use the buttons on the thing.
I'm giving one star for this product because it was doing very well until it's LCD screan broke with only two years, and with not that much of a usage.I got very disappointed with this product because when I bought a Camera it was to use it for about five years. The LCD screan stopped working in a sudden while I was downloading videos to my computer. I tried to call the customer support and they told me the only thing they can do is to fix it with the cost of 175 dollars plus shipping. I guess I might as well buy another one from a different brand, because I won't be risking another disappontment.
I bought these earbuds in the last 2 months and one of the earbuds has already gone out. They are very cheaply made, I would not recommend buying unless you just need a fix for a few days until you can buy a reliable pair of earphones.
Sends very good audio/video signal, however, the remote control extender is practically useless if the units are more than about 30' apart. I have the receiver in a room about 50' away from the sender and I can rarely get the remote to send a signal no matter how much tweaking I do with the antennas. I will now need to add a separate remote IR extender ($50) even though this product is supposed to handle that task.
-The scanner worked for maybe a week and will not reinstall.-The paper tray started jamming on a regular basis (meaning page by page) after a few months.-The computer was reading the ink cartridge as an improper product for my printer shortly after I started using it (yes it was the one that came with the machine).-The printer head broke twice- once on my original printer and one on the refurbished one. That's twice in 9 months.-It required one unanswered email to HP support and three phone calls to get anything done about these problems, and the refurbished printer didn't scan from day one.Positives:-HP had no problem replacing the printer when they found out the print head was broken.-HP mailed me replacement ink cartridges for free when they found out their faulty hardware corrupted it.I have been costing HP more money in customer support and replacement parts than I paid for the machine. If I hadn't been using this machine to print out my senior thesis I would think it's funny. Plus their customer support is out of the US so it helps the economy!
straight out of the box and connected to phone line & computer/great.sync with computer/cool. Connecting to Internet/not so good...yetAT&T; in area not so good; blaming problem on modem...still working with AT&T; customer service.
After struggling with the installation setup for a day and waiting for the Technical support, I finally went on the Linksys support website via my wired LAN connection. The Knowledge database indicated that this device has some technical issues with XP and requires "try and error". I have another XP at home with D-Link PCI wireless adapter and it is working just fine. So I decided to not spend more time to troubleshoot this one anymore and return the adapter instead.
This is a horrible product. Many times it jammed in my recorder, or it wouldn't rewind, or play, or just plain got stuck (wouldn't eject). Finally I had to extract it manually because the cleaning "tape" came loose from the leader. Do yourself a favor: avoid this product at all cost!!!
Sometimes I have to turn it off/unplug to reset the orb when it gets stuck and does not want to work.
In August, my girlfriend and I purchased this 30". The tv since that date has dealt with the screen periodically blacking out, while the sound stays on -- it also has a cut on the screen from the inside of the glass (over .25" in length), obviously from the manufacturer.Phillips, for the past four months, first sent us to an incompetent repair center to fix the blacking out issue. Their first attempt at fixing it did not work - but since Phillips could not find another repair service in a 50 mile radius to fix the problem (all other reps noted that Phillips will not reimburse for full travel and working time), they asked us to send it back to this rep -- their comments were that if it was not fixable by this time, we are viable for a replacement unit.The service center attempted to fix it the second time (incidentally, this service repair center 'lost' our brand new flat screen tv for 2 days), but the problem persisted. Phillips refused to send a replacement, or issue a refund (after over two weeks of discussion), and offered a new, 3rd repair center that was more competent and now services san francisco.This 3rd rep came out to preview the system, noticed the issues, and said they would return to pick up the TV unit for repair. However, in a week they called to tell me that Phillips will not support our warranty anymore, since it's past 90 days.I contacted Phillips, spoke again to their Consumers Relations department, who noted this time that they do not issue refunds or replacements for any of their products, regardless if it is shipped faulty. They noted that the blacking out is repairable under warranty, but the Screen cut is not covered under any warranty -- regardless if it comes faulty from the manufacturer, it cannot be replaced other than by our expense. They have noted that the 3rd Repair service should be calling me, as they have authorized fixing the blacked out part of the screen. This final issue alone took one month, and 6 phone calls.For 4 months I've had to deal with Phillips -- and I have been cordial, lenient, and understanding. I've agreed to 2 repairs, the second knowing that they were poor service reps. I've been on the phone with them over 20 times, with mixed information... and it's still not fixed.
Bought two of these, the first power outage right after I bought them took out my printer. Just had a power outage yesterday that took out the power cord for my Mac. We do have a lot of small outages, but I still thought these would work. Waste of money for me.
I didn't like the patent leather. It showed every fingerprint, and smelled very bad. I sent it back.
At $963.83 on May 25, 2002 I bought this product, that now sells for less than half the price I paid. Since the very beginning, this diabolic machine gave us trouble with its tendency to perform in unusual ways (as compared with the similar DVD players we own). Now, it has ceased to function entirely due to (what the repair man confirms) is a set of instructions programmed by Philips to render the machine useless to its very owner... Great!Don't buy this trash, which I'm using as a test of amazon.com's reliability and good will to its naive customers.
I don't know how the LiteOn recorder works because I'm still waiting for the wiring which should have come with it. I ordered it on July 3rd. and this is September 2nd. and I'm still waiting for the wiring to be sent to me.
I recommend that you pass on this printer. I tried to install the software and kept getting the following error: Setup has encountered a severe error and will exit. I went to the HP support site and followed the instructions there for this error and still got the error. I sent a message to tech support and didn't get an answer. I tried the online support but kept getting disconnected.When I would reboot after trying to install, Windows kept doing a disk check.Save your money or buy the Canon BJC-55.
This case is a complete dirt and lint magnet. It is not ideal for a woman who would keep it in her purse.
This product has several design features that are just not right. I would strongly recommend looking at other brands of universal laptop adapters.Make certain your laptop uses 19V input from the A/C adapter. The Emerge adapter has only one output voltage - 19V. To see if your laptop adapter is 19V, look at your current adapter, read the miniscule white or engraved printing on the adapter brick. There will be a line that will read INPUT: AC 110-240V~1.5A 50-60Hz. The 1.5A may be a different number. Just below that line there will a line that reads OUTPUT: 19.5V.... It might have a different number before the V (16V is another common value). If it is not 19 to 19.5V, then the Emerge adapater will not work for your laptop. Do not even attempt to plug it in.Out of the box this is a poorly conceived product. I was presented with a strip of 8 color coded adapter tips and a single loose tip. The idea is to pick the tip for your laptop. Nowhere in the package was there a compatibility list with which tip to use for which laptop. Searching the company's website, there is no list there either. So which tip to use? You are on your own to figure it out, mostly by trial and error and size matching.On the tips - do not expect Dell laptops (or current generation of Dells) to charge your battery. The adapter will only work as a plug in A/C adapter, it will NOT charge your battery. Dell does not allow third party adapters to charge their batteries. The Acer tip fit in the hole, but was not nearly as snug as the original equipment plug. Therefore, the tip stopped charging if I moved the wire at all. All the other tips appear to be equally poorly manufactured and finished.The retractable cords seem like a great idea on paper. In practice, they are a real pain in the neck. The rollers are fat, about 3/4 the thickness of the adapter brick. One roller, the output roller, is attached permanently to the brick. When unrolled the wires are thin and very flexible, so they tend to just float all over the place and get tangled. I'm also not a huge fan of 110/220V plugs being in a roller; just too much opportunity for insulation to wear or wires to fray.The A/C side of the house is a moderately short wire. So here's the scenario, the extended cord is too short to make it a table top, so the brick has to sit on the floor. Now the adapter side of the thing has this roller in the middle that frequently dangles in the air. Given all this extra weight of the roller mechanism, things come unplugged easily. Given how short that A/C plug is, they should have just made it a cord without the roller; or make the thing longer.The size and weight of this thing. It is larger and heavier than my Acer AspireOne A/C adapter. Compared to my Dell adapter, the total volume of both bricks are about the same (the dell is very skinny and wide; the emerge is taller and narrower). The wires look messier with the Dell, expect that I can wrap them around and make a neat bundle. The Emerge, when rolled up is neat. However, when the Emerge wires are extended they make a mess. The Dell wires are thicker and stay put. Everything stays plugged in with the Dell adapter.I've used a lot of A/C adapters with a lot of computers, IBM, Toshiba, Acer, and Dell. I've also used Universal A/C adapters for laptops. This Emerge Technology adapter is a step backwards in usability and design. It would be much more prudent to spend more money on a Targus or Kennsington Universal adapter with output voltage sensing; or buy an OEM adapter from the manufacturer, reseller, or an auction site.The nice idea just didn't get turned into a nice product.
Seemed okay at first. Very handy with nice features. Then the current indicator failed. Then the timer eventually failed so it wouldn't shut off automatically. Then it didn't seem to charge very well so I checked the voltage and it was putting out much less than 12 volts. Maybe that's operation normal but doesn't make sense to me.
With all the positive reviews, I must've just gotten unlucky on a bad batch of the white wrapper version. I'm getting 1800-2100 mAh on all four of my batteries even after 2 full Refresh cycles on my LaCrosse charger. This is obviously well below the stated "minimum 2500 mAh" on the batteries. I love Sanyo normally and I'll continue to buy their Eneloop series, but as of October 5, there's at least a small chance of receiving a bad batch of these batteries.
Does not fit my needs. Does not support devices that use serial ports like mice or other non simple devices.
It trips over with the slightest pull on the cables. Mine was dead afterward. I am researching the net for my options (warranty or replace the actual disk myself) and found two other main complaints-one guy wrote a wind blow trip the thing and broke the usb connector-the eSATA cable is not missing to save them money, but because the connector at the base is so loose and will "hang" your system once in while-the Seagate costumer service sucksprobably I will just trash it and never buy Seagate againFrom my own experience: it get pretty hot even without activity
Four months out of warranty, my power supply died. And yes, Dell tried to tell me it was tech support. Stay away from this model, at least. I'll post an update if Dell decides to help me out.
Bose has earned its market share by advertising towards naive non-audio savy consumers. Universally reviled by the audio industry and audiophile, Bose products are designed and engineered for the &quot;lowest common denominator&quot;.What this means is that the companies' parameters for design are focused on the Circuit City/Best Buy purchaser who knows little about audio standards and has seldom listened to higher end, but equally priced competitors.Don't waste your time on this garbage called Bose and ignore the sad &quot;self proclaimed&quot; audiophools who who think they're great. Audio engineers, speaker builders, designers and techs who work on audio equipement all know Bose is poorly made; so should consumers.
Have had an Olympus 4.0M.for 4 years and been very happy with it. As a gift I got this Canon and was very diappointed in the color quality and sharpness. Shot about 600 pictures people were blurred,not crisp and dim even on a sunny day. Had to return it.Don't buy
This came up when I searched Amazon for compressed air cleaners for electronic products, but it is NOT compressed air. When they say cleaner, they mean cleaner--as in spray on, not through a straw but like wood furniture polish, and wipe off with a cloth. If you're looking for basic canned air cleaners, this is not some new-and-improved version that's anti-static. This is canned spray-on liquid, not canned air.
This garmin does not work properly . It would have been nice to know that it was set up for a mac computer . So that part is useless to me . The garmin itself goes off for no reason . In short it doesn't work !
This is a good radio/CD player with a major inexcusable design flaw. There is no battery so if you lose power, you lose the time. How Sony made an alarm clock without thinking of this I don't understand.
My RF-Link broke after two years of limited use. The company was not interested in repairing the device or replacing it. Don't buy this product. There are numerous reviews like mine that state that the device fails after limited use. Buyer beware... too bad I didn't get warned when I bought it.
I have had a long streak of bad luck with Belkin surge protectors. This one was the same - the protector said that the outlet was not grounded, but it clearly was.
I've had two of these die on me! Luckily the first one died soon enough to return it for and exchange. The second one lasted long enough that the warranty/return period has expired. Both of them did the same thing, it starts with the clock randomly changing times then is slowly progresses from there until none of the controls work at all. Can't set the time can't even power it on! It's now become a charging station for my iPod as that's all it can do now. Avoid it.
I had a Zen Touch 20Gb that I loved, but after 2 1/2 years of hard use, it stopped working. So, I bought this one. It was great when I took it out of the package. I downloaded all the programs and hooked it up to the computer to charge. After it finished charging, I tried to download music on it and I couldn't. No matter what I did, my computer would not recognize the player. I kept getting messages that the player was not detected. I tried another computer and I got the same results. After researching the problem and calling the company, I found out that this is a common complaint with this product. I am so disappointed and I am returning it.
The battery, which you have to supply yourself, is terrible...worked 10 minutes, replaced them and it worked for a couple of pictures. It does not have a re-chargable battery. There is no card included either. I should have thought about this before buying but assumed that all new cameras have a re-chargable battery. I think i will return it.
This clock radio has it all... almost. The Atomic clock synched right up, the sound is quite good, I like the "Nap" feature and the ability to set two alarms to two different times on each different day of the week is cool.So, I set it all up and put in my bedroom and when it got dark I realized the radio was useless to me - no matter how you set the backlighting brightness display you have to get right on top of the clock to read the display. So trying to set the nap timer or the sleep timer or change the alarm settings, after dark, becomes almost impossible. When you turn up the brightness the numerals just stay the same and the backlighting just gets brighter and glares in your face.The manual leaves a bit to be desired too and just ignores features like backup (which it seems to have because when you disconnect from power the clock continues to display and the setting are saved; I just have no idea how long and if that feature is something I can count on).Bottom line is I would surely keep the clock if I could only read it at night.... but I can't; so back it goes. Too bad.
I paid what I thought was a premium price for premium speakers which sound like cheasy 1950s paper spekers. No bass, buzzes, no dynamic range, etc. , etc. etc. These speaker are all ads, ads, ads. No delivery at all. I have them hooked up to a good Denon 200 Watt receiver, and zip performance. Nada. They sound a thousand times worse than the rotted out 20-year-old Radio Shack speakers they replace. Bose is all puff and guff!!! No wonder they dont sell in regular audio stores; no one will handle this junk!!! Garbage!!! I was ripped off!! I am going back to Radio Shack. At least I dont feel bad paying nothing for junk then. And their junk is at least priced right. Jim Isham, Penfield, NY. God, this pisses me off. Bose can go jump in the lake and take their overhyped overpriced speakers with them; tied to their feet!!!!
Do not buy this product. After two weeks, the clip that held the headset in place when unfolded, broke. It's not something that can be repaired.
I bought this cable after reading some of the reviews here on Amazon. I had been using the MONSTER hdmi cable on my current Sony HDMI dvd upscaler and the pictures were beautiful. I had purchased recently a PS3 and did not want to spend another $70 on a MONSTER hdmi cable so I bought this cable instead. Well, comparing the two dvds of Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, she is way hotter using the MONSTER cable. If I had never used the MONSTER cable, I would have thought this cable would have been sufficient. But the detail is much sharper using the MONSTER cable. Let it be known, there is a significant difference between the picture quality in the cables. I wish it weren't so because I'd rather not spend another $70. Actually, I'm just going to be lazy and just switch the MONSTER cable between my regular SONY player and my PS3. I don't want to wear out the PS3 playing regular dvds all the time. I know... I'm super cheap but at least I'm trying not to wear the PS3 out, no matter how futile it might be.
I was in the market for a new computer bag and I also needed a bag for school and work. My current bag was putting a major strain on my shoulders and I wanted to get a rolling bag that didn't look too business. When I first found the JanSport bag I was thrilled, it was sporty, had wheels, and looked well built. After 4 monthes of normal use, the retractable handle is BROKEN! I plan on writing a letter to the company to let them know of my disappointment with this product. Buyer beware!
The Epson Stylus CX7000F Series was a freebie when I purchased a Toshiba laptop. After owning it for 2 years, I now understand why it was a free accessory. I rarely print, but the ink cartridges regulary run out of ink and require replacement. Further, when I am printing black and white documents, I can't print if a color cartridge is depleted. I must first replace the cyan, magenta, and/or yellow ink cartridge--whichever one runs out of ink first. As of today, I'm shopping for a new laserjet printer, and it won't be an Epson printer!
Not compatible with the ipod classic. I called Altec Lansing and they confirmed this fact. Unfortunately it is not mentioned in any of the instructions or materials. Very disappointed. To return it I pay a 20% restocking fee.
Stay away if you want a unit that works. This is my second unit and both of them died within weeks of purchase.
I have had this unit for about a month. It looks great but it locks up, it turns it self on and off randomly. The unit has a lot of issues recording. When you set it up to record a show some times it records sometimes it does nothing. I am on my third unit now and this unit still has a lot of issues. There is no way to backup the unit so every time you do a hard rest you lose everything off the unit. When you record songs on the S50 there is no way to play them back on the PC. If you record a talk radio show there is no way to resume were you were last listening. Fast Forward and Reverse are very slow. To Fast Forward through 1 hour of audio it takes about 10 minutes. I can go on and on. Do not buy one of these.
I am unable to review this product, as I never received it, and when I requested it to be resent, was only told I would receive a refund.
The mounting screw is too long.. long enough to wear if you tighten it down it will dig into your camera body. My camera manual specifically warns against this. Why the heck would they make the stud so long--ridiculous. I am sending this back. I bought this because it had all 5 star ratings, I'd give this ZERO stars if I could. And it does NOT support an SLR well at all, even with a short 50mm lens.. barely bump it and it will tip over.. the wind could easily tip it over cause it is so off balance. Also the thumb screw isn't easy to turn and you have to tighten it down hard to TRY to support the SLR.
Others have noted shortcomings - poor design features including the speaker mounting assembly. The speaker pole is held in the base by a plastic nub which BREAKS! End of your expensive investment. Do not buy these speaker stands if you expect to move them about as when cleaning. The base is quite heavy and torque generated by the swaying pole will crack the plastic nub.
The first time I bought this lamp I wrote: "This lamp is even prettier than it looks in the photo. It is so easy to touch it on & off. I am really enjoying it."I liked it so much that I ordered another when the first one stopped working. The second lamp was not a "touch" lamp as stated, nor did it have the three levels of light it was supposed to have. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!
Have been using scanner for office for about a year, automatic paper feeder jams quite often, and most annoyingly tends to pull the paper into the feeder mechanism when it jams, even if paper had already passed through, apparently attempting duplex scan. Duplex scanning itself cannot be set from computer but rather have to push button on scanner. Other than jamming and pulling multiple pages at once, has worked reasonably well. We are scanning papers that had been given to clients to fill out and are not pristine condition.
The price was ok, but the cable sheath is brittle and cracks where it joins with the power connectors. SO its great for home use, but perhaps not for travellers
Unfortunately, this old model doesn't charge the iPod Touch 2nd Gen. The sound quality on these FM transmitters is terrible. I'd say worse than 64k mp3 quality. It works though.
Most good digital cameras use CCD lens technology. CMOS is old, normally used for security cameras. Even though I don't own this camera (and I generally hate reading reviews by people who don't own the product), I have owned a Polaroid camera of similar specs & price - with a CMOS lens. It mysteriously died in less than a year (company would service, but it would cost almost as much as purchase price for part) and picture quality was horrible. I regret not having done my research, b/c I took pics of my first baby with it and now with my second baby on a Canon, I can totally see the difference in quality.General tip I've learned: if the company doesn't have a history of making cameras (35mm cameras), then don't trust it! (Kodak and Fuji are probably OK, but not the best.) I remember Oregon Scientific from the calculators I used while I was flunking calculus...!
I was so excited when I brought this home. All for a game I so badly wanted to play and this looked and sounded good. Wish I knew what the future was going to bring. I used this to play games for a few months then left it sit for a couple more. Cleaned it up and tried to play again. Nothing. It whirs like it's going to work, then grinds to a halt. I never even was able to burn the slide shows I spent forever working on. I'll also never know how the lightscribe works either. Junk. It was an expensive piece of junk. Now it sits as a reminder of what not to spend on something I know nothing about. The pros? It was easy to install and didn't take up much space on my desk. Not all that bad to look at either. wasn't very noisy either. But that's it.
first of all i am not happy with the purchace of this product yeah it was a reasonable price but you get what you pay for this battery charged once and now my dell wont even turn on.
I may just be unlucky, but my Panasonic PV-D4742 player was faulty. It would not accept my VHS videos; it consistently spit them back out. So I exchanged it for another PV-D4742, and it would only accept one out of three videos. Spit the others right out, no apparent pattern to the rejects. So despite the good quality of the picture and trouble-free DVD player, we returned our second Panasonic player and had to switch to another brand.I hope these are the only two faulty players out there, since I have always had reliable Panasonics before.
The Cokin 77mm Z series adapter ring works fantastically as advertised, and as the previous review said it does screw on and off very easily. It is solid, does its job of holding the filter holder on, etc..The problem comes when you take a photo of something bright (which is pretty much what these things are for) and you get a burry white arc from the reflection of the text "COKIN - 77 - th 0.75 - FRANCE" that is painted on the outside of the adapter.The only way to fix this is to paint over it, which is what I intend to do today. If I wanted DIY, I would've done it myself, so instead of rating 5 stars, I'm rating 2 stars. I'll rate 5 if they ever fix this and send me one that doesn't have the problem.
I wouldn't recommend this product. I have it for about 3 yrs, works as a simple DSL router in 2-3 computers home network. It froze on me on numerous occasion for no apparent reasons andhave to present the reset button on the router in order for it to work again. In 3 yrs, it broke twice. The first time was about 6 months in the ownship. Belkin replace it with a new one and postal cost out of my own pocket. The 2nd time was last week (warrany expired), the same old problem. It just quite working. I won't be replacing my router with the same unit for sure.
I bought one for my 15-year old and my brother bought one for himself. The wheel on both became dislodged, ours after about 95 days (or just a few days after the warranty expired)and the other after about 7 months. Trying to get an answer on how to get them repaired was impossible and after many hours online and several faxes to Rio, we gave up. Instead we bought earphones with volume adjusment and got by without the click-wheel navigation feature. After 8 months, one of the units was fell accidentally off a shelf and onto a hardwood floor and that was the end of that! Recommend you check the warranty and talk to others about their experiences B4 you decide which MP3 to buy.
The random and incurable blue screen problems with this card are legendary. A quick Google search of "wpn311" and "blue screen" will give any prospective buyer all the information he/she needs to look elsewhere. Whatever the ultimate cause, this card does not seem capable of working with Windows XP.Two years ago, I made the mistake of installing these cards in my office desktops. About 1000 blue screens later, I finally gave up and replaced them. I've tried every software update, every firmware fix, and spent days with customer support to no avail.One thing that might be helpful to those struggling with this card is that the Windows software seems to work better than the Netgear abomination. (including the latest update 2.0) My recommendation however would be to abandon this network card all together and get something else.
They dont ACTUALLY have this item anymore. they will instead send you another item that is similar... sort of.they will refund your money when you tell them the item they sent is wrong, however really this item should just be removed. the company explicitly said they no longer carry this item.
It appears that the high yield functionality of the #34 cartridge isn't such a great deal after all. Rather than providing more ink, Lexmark has just dialed down the amount of ink dispensed per print. What comes out crisp black with regular #24 cartridge appears dull gray with the #34 (we compared prints). Even worse, the quality settings in the printer software don't allow you to choose higher quality. As if these cartridges weren't already enough of scam now Lexmark will let you pay more for a lower quality product and not even make this difference clear in the product description.
FEB 7, 2011THE PRODUCT WAS NOT AS ADVERTISED, I.E. POOR QUALITY. I RETURNED IT TO THE SELLER & REQUESTED A REFUND.TO DATE I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE SELLER & I RETURNED THE ITEM 1 WEEK AGO?!! IT COST ME $10.00 TO RETURN IT!!
Bought this from Amazon - what a piece of crap. Don't waste your money - go with netgear.
I was very disappointed with the keyboard. I like the size but the quality of keys and response is very bad. I got a defective piece where the keys were just getting stuck. I am currently using a Microsoft keyboard but needed a smaller footprint to match the size of laptop keyboard.
This item works well for playing, but the charger does not work. I get an error message on both Ipods.
Earlier this month I bought a spindle of 50 Sony DVD-Rs (16x) to use with my Sony DVDirect (model VRD-MC3) to make dvds from my large stash of 8mm camcorder tapes. Fully 20 of the 50 DVDs proved defective. Perhaps even more annoying than the wasted money was the wasted time I spent having to re-record the same tape on to a new DVD(in real time) over and over again due to these defects. A little online research reveals that this is a common problem associated with Sony DVDs manufactured in Malaysia and not a problem with those produced elsewhere. I don't find information regarding the site of manufacturing in the product descriptions so I'm not taking a chance with any more Sonys. I'm told that there are a couple of highly regarded brands (Verbatim and JVC) that manufacture in Taiwan and Japan and that these have much higher quality ratings so I'll try those next since I still have a lot more tapes to transfer to DVD.
I had this very same item a couple of years ago, but from an other trademark. It is easy to use and install. This year, i bought this one. With no razon, without fall, water touch or bad handling, any pc will not recognizes it. It is Just a piece of junk now and I will need to buy another one in less a month. Avoid this item, choose a more expensive device or something else.
If you want to know exactly where you are, this is a great toy. If you want to figure out where you are going, this is useless.I expected the GPS to be able to offer advanced features similar to what we have come to expect with GPS's built in to cars, or map websites on the internet (turn by turn directions). Or at least directions. Or at least finding addresses.This was a disappointment, even with Garmin's map cds.The fun part? I purchased some topographical map software from a different vendor. Uploaded the waypoints from my garmin...and I could follow my mountain expeditions all over the topo maps. That was kinda fun. Also, then the other way, in the mountains the GPS kept me pointed in the right directions. Also, carrying it running keeps track of how far you run much more accurately then those pedometers, and keeps track of speed.Ever wonder what you are flying over on those long flights over middle America? Turning this on in an airplane is kinda fun.
They tell you there are 32 available........They are lying..waited three weeks and still no kodak cartridge...Finally canceled order...probably did not ship because it was free shipping & handling.....very, very, very disappointed in Amazon.
Purchased this device to connect signaling on an older APC SmartUPS that only supports serial connection. Appeared to install OK and connection with UPS via PowerChute Plus appeared to work OK transmitting control signals and operating log info. However, after running 2-3 hours, driver hangs Windows 2000 SP2 requiring hardware RESET to restart. Experienced failure 3 times. Based on other reports about manufacturer's non-responsiveness, I am returning the part & driver disk to Amazon.
I paid approximately 30 for this and am disappointed in the quality. Made of flimsy sheet metal (and I do mean flimsy), the whole thing boasts of asian quality throughout. The top cover doesn't close correctly, latches are poorly aligned, and the paint finish is.. well, un-finished. The white paper you see attached to the pictured unit must have been glued-on by the photographer, because it sure as heck doesn't come that way. Avoid this, unless you just can't find any better.
It didn't even last 18 months. First the CD player stopped working, then the alarm stopped working reliably and now even the clock doesn't work. I'm very disappointed.
well, it worked for just long enough to get past the warranty period, now it is stuck on the loading screen. This is way too common for this model (do a google search) Just stay away from nextar, many reports of failing nextar products on the web.:edit, I just thought I would add that after I spoke to Nextar CS they sent me a newer model as a replacement, even though I was beyond the warranty period. So far the new one has worked fine, so I thought it was worth it to update my review.
This product arrived with two out of three leg joints snapped in their sockets. The plastic's so brittle it didn't survive UPS. Disappointing, especially as I bought the big binoculars, the ones requiring a sturdier tripod. Having unwrapped a potentially useful item, I now have to rewrap a bundle of scrap.
I get constantly disconnected when using this sufboard. I have trouble connecting to the internet even using my computer just a few steps away from thr modem. I ended up buying a Linksys router.
didnt work must of been defective , and why do you need so many words to make this work ahhhhh
Purchased July 23, it's now Aug 5th and the thing is dead. No Power. Dunno what the warranty is, am going to try and contact them, but honestly, that amount of time indicates the thing sucks.
The inside pockets are made of flimsy clear plastic material. It's going to be only a matter of time before they tear.
The slide show for this Opteka Digital frame freezes after just 1 hour of use. I tried both the internal memory and the external SD memory. No difference. Slide show was still freezing. The only option was to power it off and on to start the slide show again, and it will freeze again within the next 1 hour. I had only around 100 photos loaded.I have seen many reviews of this frame freezing up on slide show. So this is not 1 specific frame, but a general defect in the product. The manufacturer should recall this product.Also the frame heats up,unlike the Coby Digital frame which I have. The Coby frame slide show has not frozen up even a single time.I returned the frame back to Amazon and placed an order for Aluratek Digital frame. Please do not buy this product.However the picture quality is excellent.
Logitech makes superior products and the ones that I own have performed well over time, except for this remote. After four years of use, buttons that control DVD playback have failed. It is a physical problem . . . the contacts under the buttons started to lose connection and slowly deteriorated to make the unit useless.This is an expensive remote, and there is no excuse for a product of this type and design, used exclusively in an adult-only household, to fail from its physical design and construction. As with most consumer items, repair will likely cost as much as I paid for the remote, new. The alternative is to discard it into the global Himalayas of electronic device garbage. Totally unacceptable.
I have had mine for quite a while only to have to fight with it in hopes of getting my radio to receive the weak signal. In order to help receive the signal I must put my hand near the left side to keep the worst of the hissing sound away like a poorly tuned radio. If I put my hand on the right side of the P25, as to jump to the next song, it will tend to loose the signal. I tend to avoid taking on the hassle just to listen to my music over the radio. This is one product to avoid even if they gave it away.
Don't waste your money on this product. I bought it because it's cheap. However it has trouble decoding most DVDs, quits playing CDs about halfway through, and injects static into music. Spend [amt]more to buy something from a reputable manufacturer; you'll be a lot happier.
I purchased the CyberHome 1500 and their player 300 at the same time expecting that I could use the recorder in the family room and the player in the kids' bedroom. The recorder DOES NOT WORK. I have had difficulty playing purchased DVDs, recording DVDs and playing back the couple of DVDs that I was able to record. It turns itself off during recording, it freezes up while playing a recorded or a store bought DVD. CyberHome will not respond to their customer service either on line or via phone. SAVE YOUR MONEY DON'T BUY THIS. Mine is going back today.
Well it's cheap, it has a high cut-off, and I cant say I am all that impressed with it at all. This is not a coated filter, instead it is just colored glass. While it does filter to the IR range, I would recommend essentially any other brand. It even came with marks on the glass, presumably from uneven dying.
I am sorry I spent my money on this product. It does work as an auto transmitter and works OK as that. What I really wanted was something that charged my iPod as well but this item doesn't do it, even though it is advertised as such. When it is plugged in to my car and iPod it gives a message on the iPod screen that it doesn't function as a charger. Could have spent a little more somewhere else and gotten what I wanted.
Why would you buy this item in the store if it already comes in the value pack? That does not make common sense. This card holds up to 8 songs and 4 games. That's it? The 512mb will go down to $70 by Christmas and the 1gb will go down to $100. If you have a PSP and are a music, game, video, and photo lover, put a memory stick on your list to santa.
First, the good news: the Rio Cali has some excellent advantages over the other mp3 players I looked at. First, it's the only one rugged enough for sports (I take mine snowboarding and jogging), the yellow and black design intentionally recalling the old Sony Sportsman, I think. The arm band and belt clip give you a number of options for carrying it, and both work fine. Also, it's tiny and light and slips easily into your pocket.The player is extremely easy to use with loads of great features. The simple joy stick; the language options; a fully adjustable graphic equalizer (a must for me); date, time, and radio options for Europe, Japan, and the US (I travel to all 3 a lot). The radio is a big selling point, with 8 presets. One surprise feature I love is an "adjustable" key guard lock: you can lock the power button and joystick, but keep the volume free for adjusting. This is just great! Add to that that the volume up/down buttons are different sizes and shape with a raised "plus" sign on the volume up, so you can feel which is which in your pocket. A lot of good thought went into the design.The screen is big and easy to see with lots of nice information, and there're plenty of options for timing its illumination, and also a power-save auto-off feature.The biggest selling point is its expandability: you can slip up to a 512K SD memory card in there to make room for a couple hundred more songs. Never mind that the card will cost more than the player.The software it comes with is well organized, intuitive, and easy to use, or you can use Windows Media Player, take your pick.Now the bad news: first, file organization is a little poor. A folder system would be nice. Instead, you get play lists (which, if you add a whole album to, the songs get alphabetized and thus out of order) or bookmarks. Bookmarks would be great, except you can't name them. You have to remember what was bookmark 1, 2, etc. Perhaps they can fix this with a firmware update (which is updatable from their website).Lastly, and most importantly is the sound: there was a lot of "operational noise" when a song was playing - this had nothing to do with the quality of the sound file, but came from the player. The sound was also a bit flat and tinny - very disappointing. I took it back to the store and exchanged it for a new one, but had the same problem as the first. The other features made it nice enough for me to keep, but especially on quiet songs, I was annoyed. Then I tried some higher quality headphones to check if that was the problem, and indeed it was - with better headphones, the sound was crystal clear, the tones rich, and the equalizer even more effective without any tinniness.SO. For the price it can't be beat, especially if you're using it for sports as it was intended, or for travel. But to get it up to snuff with the more expensive players out there, you're going to have to invest in better headphones for sure (good quality, say 50 bucks minimum) if you want to appreciate digital clarity in all its glory, and the SD card (another 150 for 512K) if you're lazy about swapping out songs. With the upgrade, I'm completely satisfied aside from the bookmarks/folder issue, which could conceivably be solved with software in the future. Still a delight to use straight out of the box if the little whine in the background on quiet songs doesn't bother you too much. Recommended.PS It's been 4 months since I bought it, and I was wrong about the sound with new head phones: that back ground buzz is STILL there. Why has no one else complained about this? The sound was there on BOTH players I bought. You can really hear it when you play an MP3 with the volume all the way down. The buzzing is LOUD. So, I take it all back. The features are great, but in the end, it's the sound that counts.
I am a Systems Analyst and PC troubleshooter by profession. This Belkin cable failed repeated tests to read and write data successfully to my new LG external DVD writer. After ruling out other factors (media, USB port), the simple fact is: it could not create DVD backup disks (every attempt failed; several "coasters" were created) - and once I effortlessly created two DVD backups successfully using another cable, the Belkin cable could not even verify the successful disks (in read-only mode). Sorry. Returning for refund.
tried installing the wire to my battery terminal and the piece to connect to it was to small to fit on the terminal so i had to buy more connectors
The earpiece and mike are good if the connection would stay in the radio. I am using this with my MR350. Not sure if it is because the connector on the headset is so large or the rubber cover on the radio, but the connection continuoulsy pops out of the radio at the slightest touch, leaving the mike open and no one able to communicate with you. Not sure if this is just with these radios but I would not recommend this set with the MR350's
I bought this unit from QVC about six months ago. I have really never been able to set this up. I have a tv with all the connections but have no idea how to set this up. I have tried many different ways & when I do either one part of the setup works or none of it works. When I put it to DVD Live/TV the picture is all snowy. Anybody have any ideas on how to give me easy directions on what the correct way to set this up is. I also bought Monster cables for the Component setup & that doesn't seem to work either. When QVC had this on they said it was an easy setup. I will never buy another Cyberhome product again. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK!
Although the purchase and delivery process went smoothly, the product didn't work on either of my two Macs, or on a friend's PC. Among other things, the pins on the computer end of the power supply bent like feathers. But even absent that, the drive simply wouldn't load. I contacted Iomega (a hassle), and was authorized to return it, but was warned to return only those parts that needed fixing, as nothing else would be sent back. By the time the replacement came, I had mislaid the CD with the drivers on it. Now I have to go back to Iomega (only specified hours; only on weekdays) and try to get a replacement CD. The drive is also large and loud. All in all, I'm sorry I ever ordered it.
Works perfectly - exactly what I needed. Plus, I get the added bonus of getting off my a** every once in a while.
The player is awesome!! Light ,compact and user friendly. I do not like the big bud style headphones and have since purchased in ear buds and it sounds great!
This tiny MP3 player is perfect for audio books. I get one at a time from library, load it to player through computer, and am good to go. It starts where left off last time, and volume buttons easy to work. Battery lasts for hours, and is rechargeable on my computer.Works well in car, too, through FM transmitter. I use Monster Radioplay FM Transmitter, bought through Amazon for about $15.The FM radio works well, too, for strong local stations anyway.That said, I find the screen hard to read in daylight-and impossible in sunlight. And if I wanted it for playing music, in anything other than random order, I imagine I would be disappointed, because the display is limited and the directional buttons are hard to manipulate. But it's so tiny that it's very handy to tuck into a pocket and listen to while exercising, commuting, or whatever.
I recently got this and so far I love it. Picture quality is amazing if you have a 1080i TV, I wish I did this sooner.
I like to fall asleep listening to talks. I've tried so many different earbud types I can't count them all.This is the first pair that works like a charm. If I want to sleep on my side, I can easily take the side off that my ear is touching the pillow.I can't recommend these more highly - especially if you want to sleep with them.Other than that, I do find that you have to play with the ear hook a bit to make sure it has a snug fit around the ear.
I have this on a Canon Elan 7e. It's really great.
Garmin certainly knows what they are doing, and they were right on the mark with this Personal Training GPS unit. I use it for biking, walking, jogging and when I ride on my Trikke. The lap function is cool of you're trying to compete with yourself for speed and endurance. Mainly I simply want to know how many miles I have traveled. It doesn't have the heart rate function, but for me that was NOT a negative connotation. I am seasoned enough to know when I am getting a cardio workout.
I have not bought one of these yet, but one is in our shopping cart to buy. After reading the reviews, my husband and I are deeply concerned and wanted to get out a safety message! My husband is a class A contractor and we read in some of the reviews that people are placing these INTEX pools on decks! PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS! Even decks built to national building codes are only rated to carry so much weight, and these pools, when filled, weigh THOUSANDS.There was a case recently were a family placed their pool on a deck - they swam and brought the children in to dry off. When they went back out to get the wet clothes, THE DECK WAS GONE! It had crashed from the weight of the pool, and fortunately the children were no longer in it. Please don't risk your and your childrens' lives by placing this on a deck! WOODEN DECKS CANNOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF A SWIMMING POOL.I will update on the quality of this pool when it arrives. In the meantime, enjoy your swimming pools, safely!!!!
The product worked as advertised and arrived quickly, in time for our trip to the D.C. Well worth the money to have two batteries, though the battery life in the D90, at least, is quite long anyway and you won't likely be chewing through batteries fast in normal operation.
I have read all the reviews on Amazon and frankly I was worried about hum people talking about. But I decided to take a risk and finely order one after waiting couple of month. But I don't hear it. Even at full volume on my receiver I think I got good piece lucky me. It is better then I imagine. I have some old records and I have same songs on CD I played them on my Yamaha receiver one after another and there is no competition CD is more clear but its flat you hear vocal and instrument all at same level but on record everything popes out and sound is more detailed and its pleasant to hear the music. And it's not me I had friends over and they don't know anything about turntable and I played same song on CD and then switch it to record and I ask them which they like better and every one said record. And it is not only one song I played lots of different song on CD and on record one after another and record won every time. It is very good turntable and I will recommend to any one who wants buy one. You can't go wrong it is very easy to setup. I wish they gave RCA connection instead short wire. And cartridge is very good too. I am going to wait and use for 500 hours and then buy new one the one everybody is talking about Shure m97xe. And I have budget Aiwa automatic turntable. Don't waste your money on those 60 to 100 dollars turntable. They don't sound no where near as good as this one does
amigo mio gracias por el envio todo esta muy bien, muchas gracias y que pase muy bien y feliz d&iacute;as de los enamorados
they do work (reduce noise) but they are not meant to provide silence ie they work well when you hook them up to something. But (i know that some people mentioned a hiss, that is an understatement) when trying to cancel sound without music playing they create a fairly audible hum, i dont know if this is typical but mine did.summary: buy if you want some cool low priced, folding,good at reducing noise with music headphones. THey do not create silence!
does the job, comfortable, good material. Of course, the MX1000 is better but this is a good cheapo.
One year ago I purchased this mouse for use with my PowerBook G4, and I have to say it's one of the best computer peripherals I've ever owned. For starters, Apple has done an excellent job on the mouse's simple yet elegant design, which complements the look of my PowerBook. The optical eye that detects movement has been very reliable on a number of surfaces. The mouse is a joy to travel with, since a sliding cover on the bottom shuts the mouse off while at the same time protecting the optical eye. A two level tension adjustment system allows you determine how much pressure you actually need to put on the mouse to make it click. This is a great feature that I've only seen about on this type of mouse.The Bluetooth feature was INCREDIBLY easy to use. All I had to do was turn the mouse on, click it a few times, and within seconds my computer recognized the mouse. In the past I've had a lot more trouble getting USB mice to work with a computer. The Bluetooth connection was always reliable, and I have never had a problem with the connection, even when other Bluetooth devices were near my computer. Other wireless USB mice require you to plug a wireless adapter into a USB port to communicate with the mouse, the Bluetooth system on this Apple mouse means the only thing you need for it to work is the mouse, and you don't need to occupy any extra ports.Overall I am very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend it to anyone looking for a simple, high quality mouse, with the extraordinary convenience of wireless Bluetooth.
I waited for a while to get the 250 GB, until the prices came down. This iomega is super easy to use -- just plug it in and go, no software to download. I carry it between my work (where I use a Mac OS X) and home (PC Windows XP) and it goes between the two computers with no problem. Very good item for the price, and actually a small investment for protecting (backing up) all your music, photos, etc.UPDATE:This device crashed on me after six months of use. Terrible! Google "Cypress at2lp rc42" and you will find tons of people who have experienced the chipset driver defect with this product. Iomega should issue a recall.
Very easy to use. Helpful instructions and simple recipes to get started make it very easy to use for first timers. Always make sure there's enough liquid and you should be fine.
The cable was exactly what I needed to get a better viewing experience from my internet TV provider (Hulu). The cable is a simple plug in at each end and also has the recommended ferrite core. I noticed no noise or distortion in the picture and sound. It was also much less than cables available locally.
I am very impressed with this scanner. It is my first, so I don't have much to compare it to, but it worked extremely well once I figured a few things out. One thing you should be aware of; since this unit is powered only through the USB cable, Canon strongly recommends that you do not use a longer cable than the one supplied with the scanner. It's about 5' long, which should be long enough for most. Also, as others have stated, it should only be connected to a direct USB port on your computer.(not a hub, or &quot;daisy chained&quot; with other USB devices). Instalation was easy. Just follow the instructions in order. The software is easy to learn if you have the time to play with it. I didn't, so I went to Arcsoft's web site and downloaded the manual. My first scan was a 3.5&quot; x 5&quot; color photo. I set the res at 600 dpi. It took a LONG time. Then I realized I had the scan size set at 8.5&quot; X 11&quot; (duh). It was scanning the entire flatbed. Once I adjusted the scan size, it scanned the same photo, at the same res, in only about 20 seconds. And it's whisper quiet. I have read others complain that that it won't scan 3-D objects well at all. It probably wont. It uses entirely different technology than older &quot;brighter&quot; scanners which need a separate power cord. I don't see this as a problem for me, as 99% of my scans will be photos or text pages. I would recomed this product to anyone.
This antenna is well worth it for people with reception problems. I live in Point Loma in San diego and with a rabbit ear I can only receive channel 8. With this antenna I was able to receive 34 channels including KTLA and NBC4 in OC.
Use this notebook case every day. Light, easy to carry and secure. Doesn't hold a lot, just the essentials but if I had more space I'd fill it with junk. As is, it carries everything I need on a daily basis. Quite satisfied.
POOR Customer service. You will be waiting for hours to talk to a rep. Its not that great performance. The body is not that stable looks like it can beak any time.If you get any trouble with your laptop. don't think it will get fixed.
Installation was simple, but I didn't like the way the clear mounting tabs looked. I had some problems with getting it to fit just right on my monitor (ViewSonic VX922), but maybe the monitor wasn't the exact size needed for a perfect fit. Works well!
Well this is a definite improvement in speed over the old 802.11 cards. It was a cinch to set up and seems to hold a better and stronger connection. Definitely a good deal!
I was real hesitant to buy a new t.v., my old one was working fine. I spent about a month looking around both online and in the local stores. I finally ended on a Samsung t.v. that was 1080p that came to about three times the cost of this one. I debated and debated and finally chose this Toshiba and I couldn't be happier. The screen is crystal clear (only 720p though), a decent size for the price, three HDMI hook-ups and the built in speakers works great.If your looking for a great t.v. for a reasonable price this is it.
As far as sound goes, these buds are awesome. Listening to people talk is like having them right next to me. When listening to music, the bass really comes out. The fake-leather carrying case and added accessory baglet is also nice to have while storing or transporting these buds.But the buds hurt my ears. After two hours I have to remove them to give my ears a rest. The cord is also a foot too short and too thin, so using these on anything other than a closely-held iPod or MP3 player is out of the question because the cord is thin and likely to rip apart should the user wear these while doing physical exercise. The thin cord also easily gets tangled in itself.So...if you are a cautious user, don't wear buds while working or doing physical exercise, these buds are awesome for their audio performance. But are they worth the current price of almost USD 100?
This camera has an excellent 10x optical zoom and color that it dead on accurate. As an Easy Share camera it is very simple to use with either a Macintosh or Windows computer. Though Kodak provides Easy Share Software, iPhoto on Mac has flawless connection.The quality of the images is excellent.It does not have panoramic assist, the ability to save as TIFF or RAW, or manual white balance. It has extraordinary image quality.The camera looks big in a pic but fits in the palm of the hand.Very low light focusing isn't perfect, but otherwise the focus is quite good.The 6490 is an excellent camera worth every cent.
Darn it. I jinxed myself as soon as I posted my first review. A few days later, the rubber coating on one of the ear cords got split. My bad, I was just porting them in my pocket, not case so one got torn as I was pulling them out of the pocket. So the copper wires were exposed in all their fine glory and looking shiny and so scarily exposed. Solution: Liquid Electrical Tape (home repair section). Toothpick again to coat the exposed section in thin layers and at least my cables have integrity again and I don't need to worry about the wires getting damaged. Work in a well ventilated area and don't let the drips get anywhere else. This is way better than shrink tubes/wrap or tape. whew....Btw, I also tried out the Sport Modas. I would recommend you save for a Vibe but if you just need an entry level Vmoda, the lite Sport version costs much less but is also less comfortable. Good for audio books, airline movies. For music, stick with the Vibes.********************Got gunmetal Vmodas after getting tired of spending $$$ on $20 headphones. While I enjoy the volume control or noise reduction on the low end phones, these are worth spending 3 cheap phones worth in one nice package. I use these for my Palm TX. Like some users, I'd like to have a right angle jack instead since it gets difficult to fit the palm with 1 long spike into a pocket. I'll let you read the other audiophile reviews for quality. I'm just addressing some issues and workarounds.From the cheap versions to these, it is an improvement in quality. MP3s at 256kbs form AMazon MP3 downloads sound great. I've redone my other files to 256 provided the source was high quality to begin with. For YouTube rips, the quality depends on the original file (taking audio only). My .wav files sound good. I record biaurally and it's just nice to reproduce sound 360. They did sound way better after the so-calle burn process so I think people should listen to them first and compare again after the burn before rendering judgment. Also, you cannot compare $200 dollar phones to these. That's just apples and oranges.I've had them close to a year now and would get another backup pair (different color) when there is another good sale. I would stay away from the sports model (looks similar and runs much less) since the wires are much thinner (1/2 size) and don't seem to be the same quality.Pros: good sound, portable, noise reducing, super comfortable medium fit, rubber cords (not for everyone)Cons: ear fittings slip off easily, cords have memory no matter how I wind them, long jack instead of right angle, metal surfaces (static buildup but this is common to many head phones)Workarounds:* Slippery fittings:1) Replacements: Hie thee to vmoda.com and order replacements for your ear size, get 2 packs while you're at it once you know which size fits you best. S/H included but sometimes stock is out so you should wait until your size is in stock before ordering. You would not believe the whining customers do in ordering out of stock items and then wondering why it hasn't arrived. Neither could Vmoda so they eliminated comments from the peanut galleries. Backup fittings are like a flat tire kit (once you have one, no flats). I kept losing them in a few months and when I had a ready backup, didn't lose any for 8 months. You can designate clear for one side and black for the other if you need to distinguish R/L.2) Making them stick: You can try attaching with some adhesive. I used a toothpick to apply a gnat/fairy size amount of Gorilla Glue to the edges and slipped the fitting over it. I would say use only 1 or 2 sides to dab first. REmember Gorilla Glue expands to twice it's size upon drying. Keep away from pets. The peanut butter smell is a huge pet wanna wolf/munch/swallow it down attractant. The last thing you need is your Vmoda's in Wolfie's stomach. Others have used Superglue (read instructions and warnings on package). I was also experimenting with Silicone caulk (commonly found in home repair supplies).Good news: It doesn't come off!Bad news: It doesn't come off! :+; I figure I'll cross that bridge when I come to replacing fittings in a year.Be very careful not to get any glue on the speaker portion. You do this at YOUR OWN RISK and can practice on something else first.* Rubber cords: tacky and good grip. When I need more control, a clip to a collar and another clip to control slippage does well to keep the length where i want it. Not a big fan of metal wrapped cords since I get a lot of static buildup in carpeted offices. Outdoors, static build up is not an issue. The metal tips still zap but one gets accustomed to discharging the zap.* Carry pouch: doesn't really matter. I lost mine and replacements every few months. There are way more attractive pouches at your local street fair and ethnic/WorldMarket store for just a few bucks.* Noise Reduction: I think reduction is safer than isolation in urban/office environments. These reduce ambient noise to manageable levels but let you still be aware of your environment. Do wish there was a direct volume/mute control like there are on cheap sets but you can't get everything.
I have the Canon Rebel T1i, and I was getting tired of the on-board flash's limitations. I looked longingly at the 580EX II, but it was more flash than what I was going to use it for. So I picked this one up. After using it for a year now, I love it. While I still don't like to use flash, if I can avoid it, this flash does it's job excellently, bright, even lighting, fast enough cycling, an incredibly discrete auto-focus beam (compared to most point and shoot cameras and the on board flash using methods), and very little noise from a compact package. The downsides are that it will eat AA batteries pretty fast with continuous use, and while it still will flash with nearly dead batteries, the cycle time slows down to a minute (or more) between flashes. This becomes the metric to tell how low the batteries are; without a dedicated battery life gauge, the reading of the steadily lengthening pause between flashes becomes an almost an art.It goes without saying, but get rechargeable batteries, eight at least. Four in the camera, four in the bag, just in case.I also have the sto-fen omni-bounce for the flash, and it fits on snugly and nicely and dampens the harshness of the flash, at the cost of draining the batteries even faster.I really think that this should be the basic canon flash model, it has most of the features and options of the high-end, and most of the power, and most of the size, and gives the owner more options if they go from dabbling amateur to semi-professional.If you need a step up from the on-board flash, and price is no object, get the 580EX II, but if you can swing this, you won't be dissatisfied at all.
Fits my tripod with a couple inches to spare. One small pocket to put backup mount in. Looks good. Highly recommend it.
Now that the era of 1st gen iPod shuffles is actually long time over and this connector can be bought for cheap (I paid $8 for mine, including shipping and handling), it can do the job quite nicely as a stand for USB thumb drives. No more bending when inserting thumb drives into under-the-desk slots or struggling to find the USB connectors on the back of the keyboard. Note: the idea is not mine, I saw it on flickr.
They sent the wrong cables. They did not have the item in stock when I called them (Cables To Go). However, they gave me the printer cable that was sent by mistake and my refund was in only a 2 days.
Useless and complicated...doesn't really work with four attachments points...needs 6 to be stable. It collapses under the weight of the DVD player.
It works great. I wish there was a link between the cap and the body of the stick so the cap would not get lost easily. However the cap may be attached to the back of the stick.
The sound was good, even decent bass which is unusual for small speakers. But the construction was poor. The wiring connections were weak, and the power supply died after just a couple days of use. We were in the mountains at the time and I just recycled them, not even worth returning for replacement as I wouldn't want another set of these. Bought them on the name. Looking for better.
UPDATED REVIEW - These shouldn't be worn more than 30 minutes at a time. Spend $100 and get some great headphones. You WON"T regret it. I regret getting these.Everybody says headphones make such a big difference. You don't believe them until you have good headphones. These are pretty comfortable but I wouldn't rely on wearing them for more than a few hours at a time. The top of them that sits on your head could use a little padding but I'm a wuss so that's not a big deal.The sound is great in my opinion. Don't know why they have a music - movie switch on BOTH ear phones but they do...I don't change the setting but maybe it matters. Overall a good purchase. I know the cord is SUPPOSED to be long but honestly it's annoyingly long. Not a reason not to get it, but you've been warned.
Cutest camera I've seen to date. Light as anything, so be careful when you carry it. Great photos, surprised how well the flash works. Had an SD410 prior to this one and this upgrade made a big difference in both carry weight and performance. Unbelievably fast startup. First concern I had when I took it out of the box was the thought that people are going to drop this little fella as soon as you hand it over to some tourist to take snaps of you and the family. Be sure to get an silicon skin case to keep it protected at all times. Oh, and get the retro-looking black and white version of this -- looks very cool.
* Extremely user friendly, it took me about an hour of toying aroung with the camera to learn how to use just about everything on it.*Crisp clear pictures, able to get great pictures of things even just a couple of inches from the lense.*Functions Operate very quickly*hardy and durable camera*Able to customize many features*Able to edit images right in camera*Included software is also easy to use and full of features*Able to view LCD from all angles*LCD not great in direct sunlight*Buttons easy to navigate*3x zoom is not much
My roommate's mom bought us two of these when I was in the dorms and I really loved them. I came to amazon hoping to find it, and I was excited to find the same one. The surge protector I received is the large white on you see in the thumbnail. For some reason when I'm on the actual product page, it shows two photos of a black, flat surge protector - one of which was a customer submitted image. I bought the 6 ft cord one, I'm not sure if that makes a difference. I was actually expecting to get the flat black one, so getting the larger, white one was a nice surprise.The design of this surge protector is really nice because it has a whole side dedicated to power bricks that usually cover up other outlets on most surge protectors. I also like the bulky size - it feels more substantial and it's easy to reach the on/off switch. The only thing that would make me like it more is if it had USB ports on the side as opposed to telephone/ethernet ones.
I have never had an issue with true Epson inks cartridges. As soon as I get the re-furbished ones, they suck. These don't suck, they work.
Easy to use, good sound, takes up very little space. What else would you want? And it is reasonably priced!
I am so glad I switched to the Brother label system (specifically the PT9500PC P-touch Label Maker for the Mac). These cartridges are just a fantastic. Not a single Jam since we left Dynmo!
I spent some time switching between these and the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 and 3's. They all sounded great to me (I'm no audiophile) the Bose QC3 were nice because of the small size. I love these Audio-Technica's - they should just as good. There is a difference between these and the Bose but I can't say it's better or worse. For the price savings, I highly recommend these. Another pro is that it uses batteries and still works if they are dead. If the charge on the QC3 is dead or the batteries die on the QC2, you can't use them at all. If the battery on the AT's is dead, you can still use them without the noise-canceling feature.
This is the second Sony dual tape player/recorder TCWE475 I've had in fifteen years. I'm a professional entertainer and I really put this machine through the mill,editing,and taping. It holds up wonderfully. I'm very pleased with this product and with the service I got through Amazon.com. and the company who supplied it.Arkansas Red-Ozark TroubadourOzark Mountains, Arkansas
Very slow processing, misses characters in the grafitti feature all the time, tiny screen with bad resolution - spend the extra $$ for the next best unit. I'm an avid Palm user (this is my third Palm Pilot in 4 years) and I tried to cut corners and save $ with this unit - don't do it. I've since broken down and bought the Tungsten E2 - love that one and wish I would have just bought that to begin with.
The headphones do sound very good but if anything goes wrong your on your own. Vmoda will not stand behind there products. I learned this the hard way. Horrible customer service. Avoid vmoda unless you buy from them there is no warranty. They do not even attempt to resolve a issue, they are rude and I advice to try, Radius Atomic Bass they are in the same price range and they stand behind there products. AVIOD VMODA.
First off, let me say that these speakers and subwoofer are used with my CD player as a sound system in the kitchen. I can't speak for their use with a computer as I've never tried them. I have used them constantly for several years now, and I love the sound quality. Sound is a personal preference for many, but for my ears the bass is rich and adjustable, the vocals crisp, and the overall sound quality excellent. I have no complaints other than the minor complaint that the speakers tend to slip around because the cords are underneath them, and they are lightweight and don't have rubber feet.For the price (less than $26), I don't know how you can do much better.I have now had the opportunity to compare them with the Altec Lansing InMotion ImPlus Speaker System designed for IPods at $149 retail (though I purchased it for $60), and I am so disappointed with the InMotion ImPlus.If portability is not a major concern, consider the Altec Lansing AVS300 if you can find it. Love the separate subwoofer, love the power(with added volume from CD player) and love the sound!
This product is very slow. It claims 30+ pages per minute, but first it needs to warm up for up to 2 minutes...all while making loud noises as if its struggling. Color copies are not color-accurate...even after tweaking the settings. Jams up-often...atleast once a day. The only thing this is good for is a fancy paper-weight to make the office look impressive. Thats about it.
The pluck foam works very well. I'm glad I purchased this case. Recommended.
The brightness of the color made a huge difference! I've owned some model of the Palm Pilot since 1997 and only had frustration with the lack of brightness, NO PROBLEMS NOW! I found a shareware application (Fireviewer) to carry my pictures, now they don't get ruined in my Wallet and I can carry many more family pictures now! The MS Outlook syncronization makes this a great office/personal organizer! I only want one more feature now, &quot;usefull&quot; wireless capability to make this the perfect gadget!
It's an awsome sounding product, believe me. I wish to by it but for some stupid reason they won't ship it to me internationally.
I have used several Garmin GPS units in the past and was really undecided over the Quest II or the more expensive units. Once I received this unit it did all and more than what I was expecting. Unit is fast in calculating routes as long as you select what regions you will be traveling to, is very user friendly and highly recommended if you understand using GPS units.....I am very satisfied with this unit!
I did a ton of research before buying this TV. I originally had it stuck in my head that I had to get a 1080p until I read about a bit more on the technology and how 1080p isn't really being used...yet, and probably won't be for a while (You should really do some research in this if you haven't already).After many weeks of going back and forth netween TV's I finally decided that this Samsung was the one for me (We even call him Sam now since he is a happy part of the family). I live in an apartment/condo and everyone said it would be too big. I tried to explian that with my open floor plan it would be just perfect.After I opened the box (FAST shipping by the way) and set it on the stand (by myself, very lightweight!) turned it on and sat on the couch across from it, I realized it was the perfect size. Actually everything has been perfect about it. The volume is awesome, I barely have to turn it up to get a full, rich sound. It fits snuggly against the wall and barely takes up any room at all. It is VERY attractive and impressive to look at as well. The colors are awesome, and it is very user friendly.One of the big reason I bought it was to play video games. The Xbox 360 games show up AWESOME. I feel like I am playing brand new games on it. No more sitting close to see tiny writing or details, I now can sit back a comfortable distance and look at the full rich details of the games. Oh and the TV even has a gaming mode which was a big sell point for me.I haven't come across any negatives as of yet, and I hope I don't. I am very pleased withthe decision I made to purchase this particular brand and model.
So far! The keyboard and mouse are working perfectly. I have no problems in 1 month of usage.My only complaint is the shape of the keyboard, it feels awkward but, not a bad as the "natural" one.
We bought a really expensive pair of earbuds and they didn't compare to the sound of these. These are wonderful. Very pleased with the look, feel and definitely the sound!!!!!
I have to wonder whether some of the people posting negative reviews are actually using these properly. It's a bit of a pain getting them inserted properly, what with one piece that has to go fully into the ear and another that goes over. If you just sort of hang them over your ear of course the sound quality is going to be awful, but if they're in properly the sound seems totally acceptable - comparable to either my AKG or Sennheiser earmuffs, for example. Are you going to be able to crank up the volume all the way and feel your teeth rattle? Of course not! At reasonable and even fairly high volumes, though, the fidelity including bass is just fine. These beat the stuffing out of the Sony EX51s I reviewed last, which truly were junk for twice the price.
I bought this printer and have had great success printing 8x10's from scanned negatives and a 4mp digital camera.The printing speed is incredible, quality is great and ease of use can't be beat.You HAVE to use good photo paper, cheap photo paper makes things look grainy. I use ilford pearl galerie paper and cannot tell it was printed at home.
Correct rating on these I received via Amazon from Parts Express (printed right on the product):150Hz @ 8ohms300Hz @ 4ohmsSo these are useless to me personally.I contacted Parts Express via email, and they quickly and professionally handled my issue. Very very happy with the seller Parts Express!
This binder is the perfect size. It fits on a bookshelf, and doesn't become prohibitively heavy when full of CDs. The loose-leaf system is great because you can add a new disc in a new sleeve, keep it in alphabetical order without moving all the old CDs to make way for the new CD.
one of the filters that you should get.Great and does its work perfectly.the price is fair.i will buy from the manufacturer agasin and again...
Apple's iMac G5's velocity engine will be able to speed up games so that a high end graphics card simply isn't necessary. This 128 bit floating point unit will complement the graphics card in gaming logic. When the iMac G5 was announced, some critics were disappointed that it didn't contain a TV tuner. Well, you can connect your iMac G5 to a firewire enabled cable or satellite box to view and control standard and HD resolution TV using the free multimedia player called VLC. Search "HDTV MacOSX" on Google. I would suggest that any purchaser order the bluetooth option since this will allow you to use your cellphone as a remote control. This will be very useful if you have your iMac G5 wall mounted. For wall mounted iMac G5's, you should look into a program called Envision that displays artwork from the web full screen http://www.opendoor.com/envision/ Might as well get the Airport card too. You know you are going to want to stream your music to your stereo system! I'm a computer consultant in New York City. Most of my time is spent removing viruses on Windows systems.
I ordered this product from ShopCell. It is utter garbage. I thought the first one was defective and I received a replacement, however they both 'work' exactly the same way. It will broadcast, with excellent quality (using the International trick that another reviewer suggested) for about 1 minute. Then it shuts off. I can turn it on again and it will start working again, but to do that every minute for an hour drive is an accident waiting to happen.Do not purchase this product at any price.
This cam worked fine with XP, but now that I've upgraded to Vista, no more! I looked on the creative website and they have no plans of releasing Vista drivers for this device. Beware, Creative performs extremely poorly in supporting their products.
Used for quite some time. Arrived in a timely and efficient manner. Was what I needed to get my cordless phones going again.
If you were unable to get sharp pics with this camera, then you've done something wrong. Pics are VERY sharp. I'm formerly a professional photographer who has used some of the best cameras ever built.The Z1 is a CONSUMER camera packed with a lot of features for the money. Construction is fair and this is not a TOUGH unit like a Canon G3 or G5. The lens is of very good quality at this price point and can deliver crisp images fully zoomed in. I've zoomed in to 40X with the digital kicked in and gotten sharp images HANDHELD. But the truth is that even with image stabilization extreme zooming is hard to keep steady. The fellow who said you need 4 mp or more clearly knows little about cameras. You can crop fine at with a 3.2, unless you have a printer that does posters! Focus works great on manual settings as well, but the camera lacks a focus light which can give it some trouble. The Z1 can also shoot good quality video, above and beyond what most others can do. It has a great display, among the best I've seen and is easily balanced. B&H; sells them every day for 329.00 and it has utterly replaced my G5 for day to day shooting. It's an amazing value.I'm sure Minolta will come out with a better version soon...and I'll probably buy it!
After reading all of the reviews for this product, I had high expectations that did not go unmet. The sound quality is great, the bass is definitely full, but not to the point of drowning out or overpowering the mids and highs. They were only $20 when I purchased them and they're far and above the $80 Sony earbuds that they replaced. My first sennheiser product, but definitely not my last.I highly recommend these headphones as an excellent choice with high sound quality and a great price.
I bought the large photo box but received the small unit, I have tried to send it back but have not had a reply. This could be due to the fact that Amazon.com billed the city I work for instead of my personnal account,even though my personnal account shows up on all the paperwork.I don't think this is ever going to be fixed and I'm out about $60.Amazon - you've managed to lose two accounts on this one. You need a highly visible real person to speak with when all else fails. I'm tired of going around in cyber world! It is much easier to go to the store and get it done.Very unhappy last time customer
I used these to connect my router to my modem and router to BD/Xbox360 worked great. My wireless connection actually doubled because of the cable from modem to router. I'm sure the rest of my connections got better, but my wireless was the only one I was monitoring.
This theater system was a replacement for another theater system made by Philips that broke after 5 months.This one was in my house less than a month when it went to the shop to have the laser replaced. That was after playing less than 10 dvds. After it was repaired, it played 3 dvds before needing to go back into the shop. We are less than two months into having this system in my house and it has needed repairs 3 times. Customer service is less than helpful. They would like me to ship it back to them at MY expense and they will ship me yet another unit.Philips has no customer service and the products aren't worth the money.
I take my nikon d60 with me when I hunt waterfowl. This extra protective layer really is nice. Im in a boat and out in the feild. This was also $20+ cheaper than at my local ritz camera store, they also would'nt price match. All in all im very pleased to have a little extra protection for my expensive camera. For the price you cant beat it. Buttons and setting all work as designed and gives the body of the camera a little more mass when holding it too.
Works fine and the price is right. It does have a short cord and there is no "on" light to indicate it's working ( just check the % battery indicvator ).
I've been using Panasonic wet-dry razors in various iterations for a number of years. I now have the 8077 and find it the best I've yet tried. Of course, the razor is successful because of a number of factors working together but this foil is excellent. I replaced the original because of a nick in the foil which was tough on my face but the replacement has been excellent.
I have used many high quality binoculars (Germans included) and this is my favorite, especially to take on trips or mountain hiking, where space and weight are crucial. These binocs are light, small enough and bright enough. Plus they are wide-angle, and close focusing. And perfect for use with eye glasses if you wear them. Wrap your hands around these binocs, brace you hands against your forehead, and they offer an incredibly stable view, which makes up for their low magnification. Great for most bird-watching. I just wish i had these years ago.
I have tried a few antennas for watching HDTV with my convertor box. None of them seemed to be any better than the old rabbit ears I have. I have tried antennas with the dial on them, antennas that plug in to boost the signal, and none of them were really any better. There was always at least one channel that wouldn't come in well unless I adjusted the antenna......then I found this antenna. I stuck this antenna up on the bookshelf behind a plant (which was the most convenient location for me). I turned on the TV and every channel came in perfectly. I haven't even tried adjusting it yet, no need to. Plus it is technically an outdoor antenna, so you might get an even better signal or more channels with it outside. With my rabbit ears, I could usually get all the channels but I had to adjust it and the signal strength meter would display a very low signal. This antenna has a much stronger signal and it doesn't fade in and out.The antenna is a combo of a black wire grid and two grey bow-tie style antennas on the other side of the brace. There is a small box for connecting a regular coaxial cable to it. Simple to assemble and connect to the TV. It is a bit weird looking but this shape really does the job. It isn't too heavy, so it can be hung on a wall if you need to.
The box should take 3 pieces, 2 toner cartridges and 1 waste toner.Ask to the seller.
Printer is great! Two paper trays mean you are not constantly changing paper. Also, my choice for printing photos. You can use a gray ink for black and white photos. I currently have three different printers and the HP 6980 is my favorite.
I just bought an eMachines for a cheapie PC to work alongside my trusty G5. I had virtual PC but it rna like molasses. With Vista preinstalled on the eMachines, I'm a little worried about the speed, too.At first the switch didn't work, because I still had my Mac mouse attached to the keyboard instead of in the right port on the switch, after i changed that, it all worked smoothly. I agree that the audio is really poor. so I removed the speakers from the jack on the switch. But, overall so far so good. I hope it lasts. ; )
My review will continue along the same vien as the rest: JUNK AFTER 90 DAYS! Warning to potential buyers-- there are power problems with this tv -- the power light comes on for a nanosecond than fades and the TV does not work after several months. If don't mind losing $175 in Vegas, this tv is for you. I would not buy this TV/DVD combo.
Ladies and Gents,Please remember that passing judgment on ANY head/ear phone is an extremely personal undertaking. First - we ALL hear differently and Two - What we consider as GOOD is extremely personal. So if someone is happy with the $3 earphone that came with their digital player, God Bless 'em. These folks will need a personal encounter with a superior set of phones before they 'Get-It'.Once we get into IEMs and ICMs type earphones, we have a new layer of complications - What is a good fit??? As you may know, the manufacturers, provide fitting info and MANY sleeves, some even provide online video to try and get the idea across. Visit everyones site, maybe your model's instructions "don't communicate" but reading another's info - does get the concept across.Four basic points:(A) Don't make any assumptions as to which ear piece SHOULD fit, as you will read folks tell of how the KNEW it was the 'large' that would work - only to find it was the 'small' that actually gave the best fit. MAKE NO ASSUMPTIONS!!!!! TRY ALL THE 'SLEEVES', sizes and types!!!(B) The easiest way to know if you've got a seal - Once in, make a eating or yawning action, if you hear a 'psst' type sound, the seal is NOT there, you shouldn't hear ANY surrounding sounds, it should feel like an earplug (known as 'sound isolating'). If you don't know what an earplug feels like, buy a box of cheapies at the local "XYZ" and play; once you understand how an earplug seals, it will be easier to recognize a proper fit for your IEM/ICM* phones.(C) PLEASE remember that the better the quality of the phones, the more the phone will highlight the failings of digital compression on music. Someone noted that he was re-ripping because he felt his current source material @ 320 wasn't good enough for his UE5s. My personal recommendation to my "audio-head" friends is to use a LOSSLESS codec, or to go with WAV files - of course this requires that you use a HardDrive player with 60GB or larger. The simple reality is that most of the better phones are BETTER than MP3s @ 64, 128, 256, and even 320. You should always review a better phone with CDs!(D) When testing your phones, you should test THEM, meaning NO equalizer, NO bass or treble, NO BBE, SRS, etc., no additional shaping of the music at all. You should judge the phones themselves, and if you have to add processing (sound shaping) to most of your music - these are NOT the right phones for YOU.*IEM/ICM = In Ear Monitor and In Canal Monitor, the differnce is that the ICM fits deeper into your ear than a IEM, and usually provide more isolation from the outside world than an IEM.Folks shouldn't complain so much - for there are a plethora of good phones currently available, AND customer service these days IS better in this arena than with MOST electronic products. Remember - the products you purchase from Etymotic Research, Shure, and Ultimate Ears (in particular) are really professional products or minimally developed from pro models. Things have never been this good for the ear. Unfortunately the source material, compressed music, has gotten worst. Folks have to deal with the fact that compressed music is just a bit ahead of AM radio, and most isn't better than FM radio. If you can't be happy with an ER4, a SE310, or an UE5 - there are still better phone available to you, but most folks should find any of the above to be "ear candy".CAUTION WILL ROBINSON!!!!! Because IEM/ICMs seal the ear, they usually require LESS volume and if you insist on using higher volume levels, prepare to be fitted for a hearing aide when you get older, not to worry - that will be a custom fit.I hope some of my ramblings prove useful, and remember:I's about the MUSIC! NOT about the toys!Best,a.
It's just computer memory so there isn't a lot to say except it arrived in a timely manner, it was the right memory, and it works fine. I have purchased PNY quite a few times in the past and it is every bit as good as Kingston. I always buy whatever memory is available at the best price, and normally that is PNY
We are thrilled with the quality and price of our TV mount. It is holding our 70&#34; television fabulously! It was easy to mount.
There's not a whole lot to say about the item, had to get some in for a couple customers of mine, and it's exactly what they were looking for. Good product, would buy from again.
This seems to be a good product, if you are using Windows XP. It worked well on my XP machine on my home network, but wouldn't work on my machines using Windows ME or Windows Vista. I learned this sad fact after spending too much of my time with D-Link Tech Support. Fortunately, Amazon refunded my money and paid for the return freight. After returning the D-Link DP-301P+, I used a Hawking HPS1P Print Server for my Windows Vista and Windows XP machines, and upgraded my ME to XP, which works well. The Hawking HPS1P doesn't support Windows ME either, unless you are willing to downgrade the firmware, which probably won't work for Vista applications.
1. If you have tons of cataloged pictures in the 3:2 aspect and don't want to start collecting 16:9's2. And you are looking for a small P&S; with full control AND WIDE LENSread this camera's test in the November popular photography and you will realize that this camera is only 28mm in the 16:9 aspectIf you collect 3:2's you will be buying something like 33mm in the wide end
I decided to take the plunge and try a DSLR and I love this camera. I took it on a photo trip this fall where a bunch of guys had bigger more "pro" style gear - I could hardly lift some of their cameras. For me, this is perfect. The grip fits my girly hands well, and it's comfortable to carry all day. The only downside to the light weight is that when I put my biggish zoom lens on it, it feels unbalanced, especially on a tripod. I've taken just over 2000 pictures with it, and I've not yet had any problems. I splurged on the Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 image stabilized lens and it's super for nature photography. The image stabilizer lets me hand-hold it with acceptable-to-me results down to about 1/30 sec - better with a tripod of course but that's not always an option.If you're considering jumping to SLR for the first time, it's well worth looking into a class or a beginner's book or video. You'll need to wrap your mind around the aperture/exposure/depth of field relationships to really get the most out of the camera and make good lens purchase decisions for the type of photography you want to do. I had used film SLRs ages ago, but I took a one-day class at a local camera shop right after buying the camera and it was really helpful.
Product works well. The only issue is that the mouse needs to be about one foot away to function properly. Otherwise, plug and play.
Given that this is my first scanner, some of my enthusiasm for its features and ease-of-use might simply be naivete. On the other hand, having a fairly deep technical background, I think my appreciation of this unit's abilities and organization are mostly based on Uniden's exceptional design. Over and over I find that this unit operates just as I'd like it to, showing that it's the clear result of several generations of refined scanner design.The BC-780XLT provides both traditional frequency scanning, as well as trunk-tracking. Traditional scanning lets you program frequencies into memory banks, and then scan through them looking for active signals. You can also search ranges by programming the low and high endpoints, and having the scanner search between them for active frequencies. With 10 banks of 50 frequencies each, the BC-780XLT provides reasonable room for even the most crowded airwaves. (And, as discussed further below, the ability to upload and download the scanner from a computer extends this ability significantly.) Individual banks can be turned on and off, and individual channels can be explicitly locked out, allowing you to finely tailor your scan.Where this unit differs from traditional scanners is in its ability to track trunked systems. In such systems a small set of frequencies is shared by many different organizations (e.g., police, fire, public works), and rather than assigning fixed frequencies to specific units, the frequencies are assigned dynamically as needed. The result is that a single conversation may hop between frequencies as it progresses. Tracking this with a traditional scanner is nearly impossible, as a single frequency will play host to parts of different conversations, and a single conversation is strewn across multiple frequencies. The trunk-tracking scanner is able to use the information on the system's control channel to follow the conversation, just like the radios of the participants. The result is that you follow a single conversation, rather than just a single frequency.Uniden offers several models of trunk-tracking scanner, including the lower-priced 895, and the handheld 245. The 895 is limited to tracking either trunked systems or traditional frequencies at any one time. The 780 (and 245), on the other hand, can intermingle trunk and regular frequencies within a single memory bank, and be set to scan through both of them, or between banks which contain any combination of trunked and standard frequencies.For me, where the 780 really excels is in its alphanumeric display. In addition to having an alpha tag for each channel, you are able to set up scan lists of talk group IDs. Talk group IDs represent a logical channel (rather than a single frequency), such as the police department's dispatch channels ("Dispatch 1" "Dispatch 2"). When following a trunked system, the scanner tracks talk groups, rather than individual frequencies, and the labeling will show you an alpha tag for the talk group (e.g., "Tactical 1"), rather than just he Motorola or EDACS ID number. This makes it much easier to know who you're listening to.Public trunked systems are well documented (either on the Web, or in publications such as "Police Call"), but for those that simply appear out of thin air (you might stumble on a system's control channel while searching frequency ranges, for example), the 780 will also help you find the full set of frequencies. Once you have found the control channel in a Motorola system, you can use a "control channel only" mode to ferret out the rest of the system's frequencies.The 780 has a serial port through which the unit can be programmed or driven by computer. There are numerous software packages for accomplishing this, available through the many on-line 780 discussion groups and websites. It's a good thing, too, as 500 channels, plus 10 trunk scan lists of 100 group IDs each (1000 total) would be nearly impossible to program through the scanner's front console. By keeping separate frequency files on your computer, you can easily download different sets of parameters (i.e., should you have more than 500 frequencies you want to keep track of).The front console and menu system are reasonably easy to understand, given the complex function available in this receiver. A novice user can get up and running with traditional frequency scanning very quickly, and the unit come with introductory frequency guides. Getting a trunked system programmed is a bit more work, but still not too complicated. The manual has most of the operational detail you'll need, though it's not always well organized as a reference (e.g., items mentioned in passing in one section may not be repeated elsewhere where you might go looking for it). The manual also contains a few mistakes. The numerous on-line discussion groups can help out if you get stuck.The reception with the included whip antenna is excellent in dense, urban areas. Where stations are weaker, obviously, an external antenna will be needed. The sound quality out of the bottom firing speaker is very listenable, though an external speaker (for which a connection is included) would improve the audio quality. The unit comes with both a wall-wart 120v adapter, as well as power cords for connection to a car battery and a car's cigarette lighter. Reports of mobile usage have been very positive.Overall this has been a great purchase. I picked the 780 over the 895 primarily for the 780's sophisticated alpha tagging system, and secondarily for its ability to track trunked and non-trunked systems at the same time. Both features have turned out to be essential to my enjoyment. Hopefully Uniden will get all of these features into a handheld unit!
This was my first crack at a Digital Camera. I read reviews and different articles rated this product well. None of the pics I took with this camera turned out well. There were white blotches on the photos and the pixels actually showed up as little squares on the photos. Luckily I bought the camera at Sears and they were really good about taking it back. Only good thing about the experience was Sears has me as a customer for good.
Do NOT buy this router if you are an NTL subscriber in the UK. The parental control requires direct access to the router to set the parental control and this is not possible because NTL uses hidden proxies. What will happen is that your web access will be intermittent and you will be frequently asked by the router to set your parental control settings. Of course, whether you chose to disable or enable, the update will fail. Belkin's answer to this, is that you should take the router and plug it in to another ISP connection. They failed to answer the questions 1) will this parental control problem appear again when the firmware is updated, or 2) when the router is restored to factory defaults or 3) when the router is disconnected from the power for a reasonable time. I have asked for a refund of money and I will buy something else - but definitely not a Belkin.
i got it much lower than the listed price here. (do a search for hanns-g rebate). I got my lcd delievered to me within 2 days. i was at first nervous about the product as i have never heard of this brand before. but this brand surprised me as my haier tv did.first thing first:from me and 100 of other customers who got in on this lcd monitor, none of us had a single dead pixel. high quality control.the lcd does not remotely look goofy as the picture here.the viewing angel on this monitor was better than my viewsonic vx922, which was 200 bucks more expensive.the text and the color are very truethis thing is bright. i had to turn down the brighnessthis lcd is thinner than any sony or viewsonic lcd.this lcd have speakers. very low level speakers as loud speaker will have magnetic influences but the speaker is perfectly fine for any office lcd to product the exclamation noise from windows xpthings hanns-g needs to improve:stand: if you tap the lcd it will rock back and force. a better stand is needed
I was looking for a simple OEM replacement when I decided to give these speakers a try. I am powering the speakers via an after-market Pioneer HU (Maybe 16 watts RMS) and I am very pleased with the results. Lacking in low-end presence, it redeems itself in clarity. As far as sound quality goes; as I've said, it has good clarity, and a surprisingly nice high-end. I haven't noticed an issue with too much sibilance (common with low-end speakers).In short, these speakers won't win competitions, but I feel confident in comparing them to most of the factory upgrade stereo options; A step above ordinary, if you will...
Installation took under 10 minutes. Easy if you follow the directions, everything installs itself. Once I set up my network, I noticed there was another network present- someone who lives near me must also be wireless- If I can see them, they can see me- had to read up on wireless security issues- took another 30 min. for that. Rated 4 out 5 instead of 5/5 because signal strength around a corner 10ft away is low, about 70% but everything works fine and I would recommend.
This went into one amazing machine!! The sound quality is wonderful, my old records did not sound this good when they were new!!Great price considering it's not that much more than I paid for diamond needles way back when!! SO the price value is really one to make you smile.
Dont be deceived by their size, they have some decent quality for sound and the volume is loud enough for an entire drawing/dining room. If you are watching a movie on your laptop then the only distraction might be the blue light(power indicator), apart from that, everything is superb, great design, its cute and color is cool. Buy it only if you have mail-in rebate offer/free shipping, if not compare with other competitors for a great deal.
**UPDATE** Tripp Lite bought out Keyspan - I received a new unit within a month and it works great! Much better Customer Service Now.**Original Reveiw**Unit has great sound and functions well. However, the batteries were only lasting 4-5 days with little or no use. I sent the unit back to Keyspan two months ago for repair and I still do not have the unit back. I'm getting the royal runaround!In summary, a great product if you don't have a problem with it. Customer service is non-exsitant.
I've been running with headphones for more than 20 years. Sony used to make great sport headphones but not anymore. These are a total waste of money. First, the cord is way too long so I have to wrap it around my wrist. Second, the headband isn't adjustable and since it's made for a bigger head than mine it doesn't stay put. Third, the earpiece is too big and doesn't stay in my ears. Sony made a great little sport headphone years ago. I don't know why they didn't just stick with it.
I've been using Sennheiser CX300's with my iPod for a while and just love the sound. Then, on an impulse I picked up a pair of ATH-CK7's, thinking that the good reviews and higher price would surely take me to an even higher level of audio enjoyment. How wrong I was. The first thing I noticed was the lack of power - compared to the powerful CX300's, these things have to be cranked way up to hear anything. Next, the bass - what bass? Very poor indeed, and the treble was annoyingly sibilant, too. Overall the sound is flat and thin. I thought it might just be a case of getting used to them, but after a couple of days nothing improves and I gave up. Thought it might be a problem getting a good seal, but nothing I tried would improve the poor sound, so now I'm back with my trusty Sennheisers. Should have stuck with them all along. I know tastes in sound vary, but I really cannot fathom why people rate these things so highly...
setup was very simple, plug in the ethernet wires to the router, power it up, configure the other computers with router setup wizard or manually - do this on the primary computer, set security options, router assigns IP's...that's all, start using it.I had great connectivity to my lappy for about 4-6 rooms down the hallway (worked for me)moreover the router is light weight, nice design, looks cool, for the price it's a great purchase
Just what I expected, the cord is stuff in it's rolled up shape to a degree once you remove it from the pack. I suggest rolling it back up the opposite way and putting back in the box for a day or two to take care of that.
The product came quickly in the mail however the installation took a while. After about four tries I figured it out, since it does not come with instructions. Sof ar it is working fine with my old printer and new computer.
My sound card died in my emachine and this was the perfect solution. Just plug it in and away you go. No need to use the Disc, Vista installs it as soon as you plug it in !The sound is amazing, highly recommended and way better than paying for Geek Squad to replace my internal card !As an Amazon Prime member, I was a little apprehensive as [...] were shipping this and in my experience they take forever, but this took 4 days from order to delivery !!! 5 stars all the way.
Beware of this seller, will minus by shipping fee + returned fee even han't open item. And refund take about 15 days.
I got this cable to run from my computer to my monitor. It works great so far. It's the prefect size for me. I have my desktop on the bottom level of my desk with my monitor on the mid level of the desk.The cable seems like it's well built. The connector ends (dvi & hdmi) are a little bit, but nothing very crazy. All in all, I would recommend this cable for simple video only applications, like a computer monitor, etc.
The newest version of the Bosch Power Box is a winner. The poor ratings in other reviews refer to the original version of this unit. I am listening to it as I type. Sound quality and radio reception are now strong points for the new PB10-CD.The new model includes many upgraded audio features including separate bass and treble controls, remote control, speaker upgrades with separate tweeters and strong clean sound. The built-in CD player is great on CDs I burn myself as well as regular CDs. Bosch is offering a free IPod dock for a slick set-up to satisfy us IPoders.On the job site, the GFCI is super handy and the square roll cage lets you sit on it, stand on it, stack on it...things you can't do with the "boom box" units from other vendors. I do not use Bosch cordless tools, but I still appreciate the battery charger on the Power Box. Whenever you plug it into an outlet, the battery I purchased separatly recharges and is good to go where there is no AC power.The feel of the controls is excellent and you can tell just by touch that this is a quality product. Just be sure you buy the new "Advanced" model with the folding rubber antenna and the keychain remote control. You will not be disappointed!Update After 10 Months...I revisited the reviews on this unit and it seems to have the widest range of opinions of anything listed by Amazon. After using the Power Box for about a year, warm weather...cold weather...whatever, I still find it to be an absolutly great job site piece of equipment. I live in Minnesota and have NO cold weather issues. It still sounds great, no skipping or reception problems and charges Bosch batteries completely. I wish all my equipment worked as well as this radio.
This unit is very effective, the sound clarity is excellent and works all over our house without distortions in the sound.. It uses non rechargeable batteries, but so far I haven't needed to replace them after daily use for several months. Highly recommend.
Quality and delivery were excellent. I am using these stickers on everyday basis. My computer became now bi-lingual. Thank you
Just got the Orb USB for my laptop and its great. Immediate 2.2 gigs of space and its removable. For anyone who needs extra drive space for backing up or whatever, this is a great deal. I play my movies off the thing and its just like a hard drive. No skipping or anything. I plan to use it to store all of my MP3's and video media that I have. So far I havn't had any problems with it. I'm quite happy with my new Orb. Its a far better deal than Zip drives. Much more storage at a cheaper price. Its a deal and a half.
I have owned many computers over the years, ranging from E-machine, apple, hp, Dell, Compaq....and I buy new PCs every 2 years because I don't like to mess with all the up-grades..This is my first Sony PC and I LOVE IT!! What first attracted me to this computer is its ability to play/record tv and view them later called &#34;giga pocket&#34;, dvd burner/and you can fold up the keyboard when you are not using it, giving more space on your desk. if you just want to watch tv/then the keyboard can be folded in half so your PC looks like a TV. this is Sony's first computer with a Plasma screen!this is the same as Sony's Plasma TVS(i was told that by a SONY REP)this has built in speakers that has an excellent sound!!! I watch DVDs on this all the TIME!! this is also one of the few computers that is a dvd burner!you can burn dvds, transfer your home videos onto a dvd..some computers you can only watch dvds/not this!!! this PC takes everything to the next level!! I also liked the sleek design of this PC, very SONY&#60;This Pc is just awesome to do all sorts of things! When I bought this Pc it was one of their newer series and had a hefty price tag on it but i was willing to pay that for a nice packaged PC with fast proccessor and lots of memory. this has a memory stick slot to expand your memory or if you saved something on a stick from your pda or anyother devise,you can view it.. this also came with a free LAN card which is $90.00 reatail.You don't have to mess with tons of wires!! yay!! If you are in the market for a new Pc that is fun, sleek, and fast then get this Pc. I have had mine now for 4 months and I love it. I have not had any problems, and I can do MULTI tasking without slowing any of my programs down..The only thing I was little dissapointed with was the extra(bundled)softwares( programs) this PC came with..they are all just basic, if you want the fuller/better version you have to download and pay extra..that stinks. overall I am loving this new sleek, pretty, fast Vaio!!! YAY FOR SONY!!!!
I received this for a Christmas present from my Son. Best gift I have received since he got me my computer. I want to talk about the service I have received: My first mouse had a little problem, I called Kensington Customer Service. They were just wonderful! In two days I had a new mouse and it is working wonderful!!!! I recommend this product highly, not only for the exceptional quality, but also for their customer service. Very helpful and understanding.
Good piece of equipment. I haven't used the PC interface, but the power cable works great on my motorcycle. Hooked up to the Garmin e-trex, it sure saves on batteries.
I bought this for my son's birthday, and he was very excited with it, and I was really happpy with the way it sounded. Great sound on AC/DC, Judas Priest, and other heavy rocker's. Many moons ago when I bought a boom box for myself, the technology back then did not come close to the sound quality of this Sony. A very good product.
In my opinion I got a really good machine at a really great price.
I must admit, I had my doubt about a radio that works with batteries or power, but sure enough, I just cranked it a few times, and it started right up. The reception on this radio is better that my electric powered stereo system. I love the peace of mind that it WILL work in case of an emergency.
For such a thin and lightweight adapter this stepdown ring is made very well. The threads are precise and the filters screw in easily and the stepdown portion threads onto the lense easily. I looked at some of the cheaper versions and for a few dollars more I think I bought a much better product.I have had a slight problem with my polarizer filter getting stuck. It threads on properly and I only snug the filter but I have had to use my filter wrench a couple of times to get it loose. I wouldn't advise tightening your filters very snug or you may have a difficult time getting them out.
These are perfect for working out-- they don't fall out of your ears or off of your head. Work great with mp3 players. My only complaint is that sometimes when plugged into the audio jack of the tv on the treadmill, they give a teeny little shock to my ears. Other than that, they are fantastic. Well worth the low price.
Purchased these because the TDK DVD-Rs I was using were glitching when playing back videos. No problems with the Verbatims. Good price. The disks themselves are not as attractive as the printable disks, but who cares: it's the video quality that really matters.
In overall, i would say its pretty good, it does the job. It's long, and transmits up to 100mbps, which is exactly what mine is, and that IS what i'm getting. Connected it to my modem, to my airport extreme, and transmits its well. From my room, to my living room is about 45feet, so its worth it. The only thing that is dislike a bit of, is that the wire is pretty thick, but its not that bad to make this a 4star. As always, belkin is the best!
My office purchased 3 of these - brand new. All 3 get paper jams when using the manual feed tray, whether you are printing letterhead or envelopes. Stay away from the ML-3051N at all costs.
This device is terrible are dealing with tree cover, even light tree cover. On certain points on my run, I am in wide open places with a single row of trees far off to one side, and this device loses the signal.When the signal is lost or weak, the device is supposed to interpolate straight line distances between the good reads it gets. Yet, it does not manage to do this properly or consistently. I have three main routes I alternate among--a 10K, a 15K, and a 20K. All three distances have been validated by my bicycle computer, which I was very careful to calibrate precisely. After the 10K, this device loses track of about 500 to 1000 meters, although ocassionally, will be relatively accurate, and obviously the inaccuracy gets worse at higher distances. Because the inaccuracy is not consistent I cannot make adjustments to any of its readings, particularly the pace. One particular section of all three runs is a perfectly straight 2500 meters, but with very heavey tree cover. On some days, despite the poor signal, it measures or interpolates the distance perfectly. On others, it is under by 500 or more meters.This device certainly cannot cut it for any kind of structured training. Inaccuracy is one thing, but it is both inaccurate and inconsistent.Once the leaves begin falling, I am looking forward to some superhuman increases in performance according to this device as my missing kilometers show up again. Since I know the distances already, I do well enough just using this as an over-priced stopwatch, but it would be nice if it could do a decent job of showing my pace. Very frustrating.I am well aware of the limitations of GPS devices having worked with tests of GPS tracking devices on trucks. But this device is off the charts terrible. By comparison, I have a GPS receiver for my Nokia N800 tablet computer that can track where I am going in my house, and I have a lot of trees in the yard. I suppose If you live on a glacier or in the desert, or go really, really slowly, this device would be satisfactory.
easy to peal, nice stickers, stick nicely, and stay for long , the great thing that they are transparent cause some stickers are not!
I've only had the opportunity to use this scope a few times so far, and only once for shooting, but have been very satisfied with it thus far. The optics are clear and easy to use, the scope is lightweight, and it appears to be well made. The optical adjustments are also easy to manipulate. The only shortcomings that I noticed is the lack of a taller tripod, which I've purchased separately, and a narrow field of view at the higher magnification levels. This I expected, though, without going to a much more expensive scope. I can't attest to the waterproof capabilities of the scope, since I wouldn't normally use this in inclement weather and haven't been caught in the rain with it yet.
I use this with a Microsoft 7000 Desktop Wireless Keyboard & Laser Mouse and it works flawlessly. I must say that I have found it to work only with certain Microsoft wireless keyboard mouse sets.
I have been a film camera buff all my life. I have looked at digital cameras for the past several years but was waiting on the features that I have in my film SLR's. This was reasonably priced and pretty full featured (lacking only in spot metering). I gave it a try. I am well satisfied with it. I have shot several thousand images and find the images more than satisfactory, the camera easy to use and am becoming a digital convert.
I bought these to complement my recently purchased IMAC G5. They are close in color. For the size and price they sound great and are plenty loud enough for my home office. Recommended
The sound from these earbuds is excellent, I will be buying more of them as needed in the future. The price makes them an excellent value, too good to pass up.
I'm on my second set of these. The first ones I bought lasted a good few years and that was with me treating them awfully (shoving them in bags etc). So far my second set has outlasted my first.The ear clips looked very sharp and frightening at first sight, so I just popped the speakers off, removed them, and snapped the speakers back on. Nice and comfy now.As for the sound? I AB-ed about seven pairs of headphones. These came in second to a set of quite expensive Kenwood headphones. I'm actually quite shocked that headphones can sound this thick, this present, this clear, for $29.99 (how much I paid). The lows are deep and boomy, the mids are crisp and full, the highs are shimmery (maybe a bit too much sometimes, play with your EQ settings a bit). You can really hear each layer of music even if it's as thick as the black metal I tested them on. I'm trying to find a place where I can buy a few more pairs of these.As with anything, test a few pairs out (if you can), and make sure you test these too.
Not only did Apex come through for me in a TV situation I found myself in, Amy one of their Cust. Reps.picked up the pieces for me. She was knowledgeable, patient and courteous. Right there every time I needed help. I would highly recommend APEX for any and all of your electronics. Check it out for yourself. Go ahead. "Thanks Apex and Amy". moolie
I wanted small and good piece of headphones or earbuds. I came across these on Amazon and read many positive reviews. So thought to give a try. And it was successful try. These pair of earbuds are really worth to buy for regular use.They come with 3 different earbud sizes which user can change according to their comfort for ear.
Until now, I've restricted my spending to no more than $50 for a pair of headphones.These far surpassed any headphones I've ever used in the past. They have good mid and treble and the bass is about as good as it will likely get for consumer headphones.The swivel of the cups makes these headphones fit any shape of skull, which is good because one of my ears is slightly further behind than the other.They're lightweight, which means that wearing them for several hours on end doesn't cause neck pain. However, the long cord does tend to pull down on the headphones, so prolonged wearing causes neck pain from counter balancing the weight of the cord itself. But this is easily fixed by supporting the cord on a desk or such, thereby not bearing the entire weight of it on your neck.The cord itself has high conductivity, which makes this very suitable for in-flight listening. Also, the ear cups are very sound isolating (not active noise canceling), which is good because it cuts out the ambient noise when I'm working, without needing music to do so
how hard would it be to have an "aux" position on the selector dial? I am constantly switching back and forth from radio to iPod input and it's a pain to have to fish around behind the unit to plug or unplug the aux. cable for the radio. I absolutely love these radios, though, and wouldn't trade them for anything. I know it wouldn't look as "slick", but even putting the aux. jack on the front would be an improvement.Update: I agree with everyone - the new prices are absurd. I bought 2 Model 1s for $85 new, and an iPal for $120. I would not buy any more of these at the current prices. I would lower my star rating if I could.
I had an 18 foot diameter intex, it lasted four years in florida sun, which is pretty amazing for any plastic thing. I liked that one the best, once I got rid of the crappy ladder that came with it - swipe some water on the top ring and just slither over the top, works much better than a ladder, plus it's an automatic child guard - no way for tiny person to climb in alone. Once filled it's like a kettle, and the water pressure holds it rigid; even while the inflatable top ring sun-rotted the water stayed in pretty much. The tricky thing with that kind is having no slope at all, otherwise after a hard florida rain it overtops and the low side flips out and you get a flood that digs the ground even lower right there (it's sand not dirt here), but then once it equalizes it flips right back up and sits there looking innocent. I did get the chlorine generator, so very low maintenance and no adding chemicals, just cleaned filter once a week and vacuumed a few times a year. The hoses do tend to rot, I think it's a combination of sun damage, salt, and the chlorine that's generated. Advantage is you can run the generator longer or shorter to adjust the amount of chlorine, but it was never nasty strong like chlorine dumped in from a bottle or tablet.I'm remodeling but once things are settled again I'll get another one of these. No room in the yard right now, plus stray nails might puncture it, so a little snapset pool will have to tide me over. I might investigate trying to use a pvc pipe instead of the hoses, for durability, if I can find the right connectors.All in all it depends what you want, swimming I'd get large quickset, just cooling off while sunbathing I'd get small snapset. Having dogs, I wouldn't get inflatable.
The sound is amazing but there is no noise cancelation. i thought they would work well for my plain ride to hawaii but was wrong, you still hear every white noise. but if serounded by noise, they are great listening.
I have owned and used this cooker for several years. It is the perfect size for my 2 person household. Many empty nesters and those with small kitchens will find this a terrific product.The accessories make this pot multifunctional and expand its usefulness. There is :- a steamer basket- a glass lid- a strainer lid - which locks in place like the pressure cooking lid for draining hot liquid from pasta, veggies,etc. The locking capability of the strainer lid makes draining hot liqiuds very easy and safe.There are many books available for those unfamiliar to pressure cooking such asPressure Perfect: Two Hour Taste in Twenty Minutes Using Your Pressure Cookerand many others. The options are unlimited and so you are not stuck with only pot roast or stew. You can even bake cheesecake in the pressure cooker. Pick a book and get started!The Presto website is another great resource with lots of recipes and tips.This cooker saves time, conserves energy (propane in my case), and prevents loss of nutrients in food while giving delicious results.Do not let the stories of pressure cookers exploding from way back when frighten you. The newer cookers have safety features to prevent this.The Presto brand is very common across the country so the parts are widely available.The sealing ring must be replaced on all pressure cookers periodically no matter who the manufacturer is. Many hardware stores (mom and pop as well as large chains) carry thePresto Pressure Cooker Sealing Ring/Overpressure Plug Pack (4 & 6 Quart). An important consideration to make before purchase.
Had this for a couple of months, it really works well. It does get confused soemtimes, especially around large highway interchanges where you have parallel roads and multiple exits. The single biggest complaint I have is the touch screen keyboard. Garmin... PUT A QWERTY KEYBOARD INTERfACE!!!!!!!!!!! Typing in locations using an alphabet interface absolutely sucks!!!! I have looked for a way to re-confgure and try to change it but could not find any options to do so. As others prior to me have commented, the documentation is really marginal. Garmin if you are trying to save print costs, at least put something a little more in-depth up on your website. There are several features that are completely undocumented.... would've been 5 stars...
They hurt the top of your ears after an hour... sound quality is not anything special...
It's no use to predict how a hard drive will perform down the road past three months of course, and by the time you read the 'down the road' reviews, it'll likely be undersized for your needs.Regardless, this is a nice plug and play (no drivers needed, literally plug in and go on XP) drive with more than enough room to back up most peoples complete machines with 300gb+ of usable space. I reformatted it to NTFS w/o problem. It's a Hitachi drive; they've been very reliable in my experience. I'm using it to back up both my home server and laptop with room to spare. It's USB 2.0 only, so would be slow for everyday access use. It's the perfect backup drive though for now.An update (7/7/07): This drive is still working flawlessly nine months in, and I'm still as happy with it as when I wrote the above review.
I'm trying to back up movies that I took on vacation (JVC Camcorder) and loaded in the Everio Media Browser software by Pixela. I can't make these disks work. I suspect the slow speed (8X) is a hang up, but Pixela can't help. Their program doesn't offer a speed setting, so nothing to do but watch the error message come up. I'm not a computer expert, but just a user, however, some hint that this could be a problem would have been nice.
At the time of this review, one PG-40 cartridge costs $17.17 and this double pack costs $35.87.Not really sure why anyone would buy this double pack...
**Update on 4/24/07** It's now April, and this product still doesn't work after 4 months of email exchanges with Netgear technical support. It is taking themn 2 weeks to reply to an email! I give them the information that they ask for, and they reply with gibberish and/or procedures that just doesn't work. It's amazing! I'm keeping it going just for the entertainment value.**Original post from February...I've been disappointed with this router because of Netgear's inconsistent technical support and poor instruction manual. I'm pretty technically savvy about computers and electronics, and I've never experienced this much trouble with a device. Buyer beware!I've been using the router with a Dell desk-top PC running Windows XP Home edition connected to Bellsouth DSL. (I don't think this is too unusual a configuration.) I wanted to be able to use my work laptop at home throughout the house without another hard-wired internet connection. When the Netgear router has worked, it has worked very well. But, getting it to work has been quite a chore. Following is my saga. Draw your own conclusions...Problems began right out of the box. It promises quick and easy installation...just insert a set-up CD with Netgear's Smart Wizard, then follow the instructions, and in just a few minutes you should be up and running. This was not the case.At first, the wiz seemed to be progressing just fine, but then at a critical step, it just hung. I started over, taking extra care to ensure that I followed every instruction, but the same result. There was no documentation in the box to fall back on, so I had to call technical support.It took time to navigate through their technical support process...you have to punch in a bunch of numbers and register the product. But, eventually, I got to a live human being, albeit someone obviously not American. This in and of itself is OK, but the accent made it very hard to understand them. Moreover, this person was not very helpful. After about 20 minutes, the router was still not working and no solution seemed likely anytime soon. I was frustrated.I ended up calling back later, and the second person was easier to understand and even better was exceptionally helpful. After about 20 more minutes, we got the router working.All was well for about 2 weeks. The router worked flawlessly. Other family members could use the desktop PC while I used my laptop. We could surf from both computers at the same time without any noticeable loss of speed. Just one minor nuisance in the form of a log in screen that popped up every time I turned on my desk-top computer. But, it really worked great.But, alas, one day the router just quit working for no apparent reason...maybe a power outage...I don't really know.I had to go back to technical support because the process for getting the router set-up is just not intuitive or logical. Without a working set-up CD or good documentation, you're just on your own. And, I couldn't remember enough of how we did it the first time around to get it working again. So, as I say, back to technical support.This time around I made notes and printed out two key MS Explorer screens that were part of the set-up process. All was well for several months. Then, the router quit again about 3 weeks ago.So, I pulled out my notes and upon close inspection found that one of the Netgear screens that I printed out truncates the right side of the Explorer screen, and this included the last digits of the IP address which I had to know in order to get the unit working again. I was stuck.I tried downloading the manual for the unit from their web site. It's the most unhelpful users manual that I've ever read. The basic set-up part essentially says "Follow the Smart Wizard" which doesn't work. The advanced set-up part assumes one can get to the router's set-up screen which I'm unable to get to for some reason. Therefore, I had to go back to tech support.But, bummer! I'm now outside the free 90 days phone tech support window. So, I had to choose between paying $37 per 30 minutes of phone support or getting support via Netgear's web site. I opted for the later. It's been three weeks of back and forth across their site, and the router still doesn't work. They've given me procedures to follow that simply don't work. Note that when I answer their questions or report what has happened when I try to follow their instructions, it typically takes 2 days to get a reply back. And now, two nights ago, someone new took over my "case" and informed me that the problem is that I've never registered the device. Naturally, this is baloney. I had to register the router months ago to get tech support in the first place! And, of course it's really beside the point anyway. So, I'm frustrated again and considering throwing the router in my electronics recycle bin and buying a new one.A user needs a step-by-step procedure for setting up a device like this. After all this time and effort, Netgear has been unable to provide this to me.Good luck!
I only used this for two old drives I had lying around. It did exactly what it was supposed to do without any problems. I am very satisfied with this purchase. I should also point out I have a lot of experience hooking up hard drives, so the experience would probably be different for someone that doesn't know much about playing with hardware.
Cable is an excellent value compared to local stores. Works as described, I guess there's not much more to expect from a CAT5 cable!
Though i got the item in time, i do not think my battery holds any charge at all. without being connected to a power supply, the computer does not even powered on! i think i bought it!!!
Ok, Got it fast. Light weight. Instructions a bit confusing. 26 channels received.I installed this thing from box to rooftop in less than 1hr. Although im very mechanically inclined, so if you are not it may take a little longer. I was wondering how this would hold up being so light. last night we had freezing rain...no problem, didn't interfere with reception at all. I live in Hiram GA, about 25mi N.W. from Atlanta. I picked up 26 channels, some from Rome, Ga, but most from Atlanta Area. I receive all channels crisp, clear, with no issues.We bought this mainly to kick cable to the curb, and save some money...which is precisely what will happen tomorrow!If you need 300 channels, need to pause, need on demand,pay-per view, and all that other crap...you wont like an antenna. However if most of you TV viewing is Local networks this is an excellent choice in antennas. Get it! Stop paying Cable/Sat. We still keep internet and networking it through the T.V. Gives us just as many choices as cable if not more.Overall..Im 100% satisfied with this product.Does what it says it will do. Just slow down, READ the instructions and don't throw it at your spouse like it says in the instructions. Seriously! It says that!
This is a very good camera for the money. Great image, very easy set-up, very compatible with all online messenger services. Logitech just needs to work a little more on the white balance, and this cam would be the best.
If you are a pc gamer then you should not get this cpu.This thing came with my new pc and i have made many upgrades to my computer but the cpu was the latest one.No matter how many ultra powerful parts i put in my new pc i noticed there was still major slowdown in a lot of games,well i found out that this cpu was to blame.You get what you pay for with this processor and thats a single core running at 3.3Ghz,533Mhz front side bus,and a low memory Cache.Also i noticed that this cpu heats up very quickly and thats just in idle mode!If you are not a pc gamer and are looking for a low priced cpu that will let you do word documents with no problem then you should get this,but if you intend to multitask then stay away from this one.
My goal was to add an aux port to my factory head unit to play music off my iPhone, installed in about 15 min in my 2004 mustang gt with Mach 1000 system.Very happy with this purchase, music plays crystal clear.
Wow. Let me tell you, this is the best thing since emo. It's a wonderful thing to store ten to twenty CDs (depending on the bitrate) onto one CD that you can take anywhere. Think about this:>>>The unit is stylish and the screen is easy to read.>>>It does work with every mp3 CD that I've put into it.>>>...it is an amazing bargin.>>>You can take your whole music collection with you where ever you go on about seven CDs.>>>It simply does not skip. Whatever you do, even with regular CDs, no skipping. I was throwing it across my room and there was no skipping. NO SKIPPING!>>>You can organize your music into folders and play only the foloder that you want to.>>>MP3's play without the CD even moving. Crazy.There are some things that you have to know about the player though:>>>The controls are a bit hard to get used to, but a little practice and you can search your whole database of music.>>>Multisession CDs cannot be played, but you can store some songs onto a CD-RW, play them, erase them when you're finished and write new ones onto it.>>>The headphones it comes with are [bad].But that's it! I have no idea what these other reviewers are talking about.
Just got my LF-B20 yesterday. It took all of about 20 mins to install. Could have been just 5 mins if I had skipped registering the product while installing. The picture quality is simply stunning. At work with 200KBPS download speed the picture is fine for watching even movies on HBO. Two reasons why I chose LF-B20 over Slingbox Pro: 1) Wirelessly connects to the router, thereby doing away with the need for a wireless bridge. 2) Remote 'learning' makes it real easy to program non-standard receivers.Would like to hear objective comparisons to Slingbox pro in terms of picture quality. LF-B20 uses h.264 video codec, not sure what Sling uses.
showed up on time works well, came packaged nicely. no problems with this product at all. more cost effective than going to the store.
These headphones produce decent sound quality. However, the plastic bar that holds them together is very poorly made. Mine broke after only a few months of infrequent use. These are definately not worth the high price for only a few months worth of use.
This product cost cheap becuase it is horrible. You're better off throwing away $4 then buying this cable. I bought it to connect it to my tv and micro hdmi adaptor and connect it to my phone, the videos cut in and out and there is some static and white spots on the tv screen, I've used this adaptor with other hdmi cabes and it works great, so I knew it wasn't my adaptor, also the video look dark with this cable. I tried connecting the cable to my cable box and my tv and the cable quality on my LG tv looked dark and horrible, again with the cable that came with my cable box, my cable looks great....please don't waste your time buying from this company again. There is no rating for zero thats why I gave it a one, but my rating really is zero.....PURE TRASH!!!!
Made my install a lot faster and a lot easier. There were no issues with the new radio. This worked great in my 1998 Volvo V70.
This has to be the best circular polarizer out there. Cuts out the unnecessary light and easily allows you to run 2 stops slower shutter speed during the day.
Thank you. Disc work good have no problem. I wish I had order more then what I did but what can I say but thank you again
Our VHS deck finally bit the dust and I did quite a lot of research for a replacement. I selected the Sylvania based on consumer and technical reviews and cost. I was not disappointed. I find this to be a great machine for the price-have not found any downfalls yet.
I bought three of these remotes for two zenith televisions and one sanyo television. It worked on the sanyo with no problem but it will not program to the zeniths. I have tried and tried but it just will not work. I guess you get what you pay for!
Yep, I had a pair of 1970's Akai speakers that had the mids blown out. These were a perfect replacement.Sounds great.
I got this item shipped to me today. I've been playing with this for a while now and everything works as expected. The picture quality is amazing, wifi set up was a breeze and the tiny remote, which is all you need to operate this, is extremely handy. I've so far tested the basic functionality in this, and I'm very happy. Highly recommended!Update: It looks like I was too hasty in writing a review. Apparently, my frame is not able to recognize computers connected to the network. I called the support folks at Kodak and they were pathetic - one of 'em told me WMP 11 works only with certain routers!!
The sound that comes from these speakers is comparable to the sound from my 5.1 Bose Surround Sound System! The bass is full and rich, the mid-range solid, and the tweeters sparkle with crisp, clear sound. I recommend these speakers without reservation. You would not be disappointed.
I do a lot of photo and video editing on my mac mini. I needed more space to store info. The Mini-Pal was perfect. I connected it to my mac mini via firewire and it works great. It even came with a special smaller firewere cable to connect straight from the mini-pal to the mac mini, so I dont have extra cable hanging around. The other plus is that all the ports are in the back of the unit. I know that other units have the ports on both sides and that would not work for me. Overall, I am very pleased with the performance of this product!
This worked great for me, I haven't tried the dvd playback yet but it reads cd's nicely. I didn't have to install anything. I would have liked it to write dvd's, but I already have an internal dvd-r so this was fine for what it is. I once had an issue with a targus product and they sent me a new part for free with the shipping. It ended up being a good experience so I went with the name as well as the product on this one.
This is really a good buy. You get a lot of value for an excellent price. While not the smallest or compact, the optics are great for a product at this price range. The binoculars are easy to use and quick to adjust.
I always buy Nikon brand cameras for their good quality. The Nikon Coolpix 4300 does not disappoint me either. The images are very sharp. I test the Black-and-White mode, the photo came out very impressive as well. There are some minor issues,1. Battery Life is short. But if I do not keep reviewing the pctures, the battery will last longer. I bought an extra battery just in case.2. If the monitor is on, the camera will keep doing auto-focus. This can be stopped by shut-down monitor view.Overall, I am very satisfy with this purchase and still a Nikon brand believer.
Wow, there is a video option to write this review. I wonder what that is all about. Sounds too complicated.This drive is awesome. It's built rock solid and looks nice and hip. It is super quiet and only makes a soft low hum. The drive surprisingly doesn't click at all when writing or reading files (very impressive). Most drives will make the clicking or grinding sound, this one doesn't. This drive is very reliable. I heard this is partly because they use an Oxford Chipset with a Hitachi drive component.I was a bit skeptical about buying a drive from a no-name company that is placed horizontal, but i guess they know what they're doing because i haven't had a crash or drive failure yet. My sister purchased a maxtor that died after a year. I was also surprised to find that most post houses carry g-tech or lacies as opposed to any other brand. I also absolutely LOVE the white LED glow that's above the g-tech logo. The white LED glow gives it the feel that it runs the way it looks, ice cold to the touch and smooth and cool.
I bought it for my daughter and she said it works great. I couldn't find a better deal online and was able to ship it directly to her which was a bonus.
These are great little earbuds for the money! I've had them now for a few wweeks and they work well and are comfortable. My workplace gets extremely noisy so I needed something to block it out. I put on music and these buds block out all the noise even at very low volume. The cord could be a bit longer, but I am happy with them otherwise!
This sound card really produces some great sound. Just be aware of the software that it installs. I upgraded the software from their website and it installed several items in my startup registry especially one called DLLML that was eating up CPU when it was running idle. It's not needed and I highly recommend disabling it.
We purchased this camera as a Christmas gift for our 10 year old son because he was always trying to borrow our "good" camcorder to make movies with his friends. He absolutely loves it. We got him a 512K disk to use, because the 32MB gets used up quickly. The only thing that is missing is a light. If he takes a movie in a room that is not brightly lit, the movie comes out dark. However, most of their movies are filmed outside in daylight, so the light is not too much of an issue. Also, the software installed easily and is simple to use. I would say this is a good buy.
Upgraded from a 3X2" to this 9X12" is wonderful. No more oh my wrist hurting while trying to animate. The pressure sensitivity is fairly accurate. The surface is smooth so your nibs last a very long time. In all from what I had to this is great!
I like the sound from it but it hurts my ears. It is bulky too. I would buy something else.
I'm not 12 yr old, but its the only way I could write the review without the hassle of registering. Sorry. :-)ProsGood design and interfaceExcellent outdoors performance (then again, most cameras are)ConsEats batteries, even 1700 mAh Ni-Mh onesExposure performance is useless indoors and at night, limited by ISO 100/150 onlyThe [expensive] street prices don't justify the performanceI tried three other cameras that were capable ISO 400 exposures and the difference was literally night and day. With the flash on, the picture gets washed out (EV compensation is useless), with flash off, the A20 compensates by slowing shutter speed which results in blurry pics (unless you have a tripod or a rock steady hand).All-in-all, Canon has let me down...big time ! I sincerely expected better from Canon.
Not much else to say.. It's a cable, it's cat6, it was the advertised CTG snagless design, and it was shipped very quickly from Amazon.
This is my 3rd Canon camera, 2nd Elph. I am the epitome of an amateur photographer, and my attempts with prosumer cameras have all failed. At the end of the day, I need a simple point and shoot that produces high-quality images that are capable of being enlarged to 16x20 photographs. The SD800 meets all of the criteria and more.The SD800 excels in low-light environments, producing stunningly clear photos indoors. The 7MP images coupled with the 3.8x zoom provide a great baseline to Photoshopping and online manipulation.My only criticism is that outdoor images can tend to over saturate the Blues and indoor images over saturate the Yellows, but overall the image quality is excellent.The camera is amazingly small, and travels well. The flash is powerful.
The "M" Xd 512MB is great in the camera, but my Lexar USB 2.0 multi card reader (RW 018) does not recognise it. So I have to use my camera to download the pictures to my computer which eats up batteries. I called Lexar and was told that they are working on a solution to allow the multi card reader to read the M card, but it will take several months. In the meantime, I'm looking for a power adapter for my camera.
This is the second pair of headphones I've purchased in the last 2-3 years. The first set was a pair of Sony MDR-605s. I bought them because they were around the ear type, meaning the set didn't rest on your ears, rather the area around your ear. This was to help with listening fatigue and tired/sweaty ears. They were also "open" so as to allow air into the area between your ear and the speaker. They worked really well and I enjoyed them, the problem is that the ear pad wore out and became uncomfortable. Of course they weren't replaceable. And sound reproduction, when compared to the EH-350s, is tinny and lifeless.After doing some research, it seems no one makes headphones like the MDR-605 for a decent (sub $100) price. So I resorted to looking for something similar and thought I found it in these headphones.I was wrong. After extended periods of use, say 2+ hours, your ears sweat and it becomes uncomfortable. With smaller ears this may not be a problem. It seems like they were designed to be around the ear, but my ears are probably too big. The other issue is that they are closed, so there is no air flow between your ear and the speakers, so your ears sweat.The sound quality however is fantastic. Deep, accurate bass and accurate highs. Some say the highs are too high, but I believe this is actually what the producers have in mind when mixing their music. I hear things in the music that the MDR-605s never let me hear. I am thoroughly impressed with the sound quality, so much so that the ear sweat and listening fatigue are issues I will just work around.If you are looking for over powering bass, shop elsewhere. The music is represented at the levels it was supposed to be heard, not with any enhanced bass included.I use these on a portable MP3 player and am completely satisfied. The one issue however with MP3s is the amount of compression. I'm finding that depending on the music type, even at 256 bit encoding, some compression problems, that I never heard on the MDR-605s, are apparent. This isn't the headphones fault but the fault of the compression. Guess I may need to look into a higher rate in the future.I've also used them and will use them, when playing on the PC and also when listening to music. I'm sure you can find better headphones than these at higher a price, but for $60 they are a bargain and probably better than most other offerings in this price range.
We thought we were getting a good deal with this LCD TV - it was refurbished and therefore well priced, but we paid an extra $200 for an extended warranty, which was to kick in after the Westinghouse 90-day warranty expired. Within the first week the remote control started acting up, and within two weeks the set wouldn't turn on at all. We had to send it back to Westinghouse *at our expense* ($120) -- that's their policy (and the extended warranty hadn't kicked in yet). About seven weeks later (?!) the new set arrived. We're unpacking now, but not too excited.The set itself is OK, though when you change channels, there's a half-second glitch that gets pretty annoying.
I've had this printer for a year and 6 months and it finally quit picking up paper. Sent an e-mail to Samsung asking about potential trade-in for the CLP-315 with no response. Loved the price, but didn't think it would only last 1.5 yrs.
i got this for my mother as a first cam she cant do very techy things but she figured this one out fast was easy to use and understand and works great shipping was fast and the cam still works great
I bought this card to replace the 256MB Panasonic SD card I was using. It is working fine. All I had to do was insert the card in the camera (Panasonic FZ-20). It holds about 400 pictures. The camera has 5 megapixel resolution, but makes fairly large jpeg files (~2 MB each).
I used to be concerned about the availability of cd-r on my stock when I needed to burn too much information but not anymore. After a couple of hours looking for the adecuate cd's I found this unexpensive CD-R's that work really great. I've burn about 100 cd's so far and only one failed (pretty good average). I highly recommend this cd's to anyone who needs to burn any kind of information. They are unexpensive and work great.
For me is a great product, my Ipod is always ready for play my music on my car. That is the article that I had been looking.I strongly recommended this.
This product did everything it said it would and well. It was simple to set up, with no drivers or anything else to install. I used a Logitech wireless mouse and keyboard combo connected to a windows pc and a linux box. The wireless combo has only one USB connection and worked when connected to either connector on the KVM. I recently purchased this product for $34.
I have used the Sensor swabs and Eclipse solution on 2 occasions although they do the job you will need to use a least 4-6 swabs to fully clean the sensor, rarely would one swab do the job.
this is a great camera that i have at my home in CA already. I use it to tape myself skating at Woodward. Great Camera!
These buds give good performance at a very reasonable price. If you take the time to select the right cushions so they fit properly, and you do not expect studio quality from a $20 pair of earbuds, you'll like them. They do a fair job of blocking ambient noise too, I'd say -9 dB or better as an informal estimate.In stock configuration they are warm and a little muddy. That's because there is a little plastic disk stuck on the ear end of the tube coming from the driver element. This disk has a tiny hole in it, and seems to be designed to filter high frequencies coming from the driver. If you remove the disk by using a scalpel or utility knife, sound volume increases by at least 3 dB at normal volume settings and becomes almost painfully crisp.I found this out because my wife complained that one of the earbuds had stopped working. Auditory testing revealed that both buds were working, but that one was about -6dB down from the other in loudness. Visual inspection showed that both of the ear ends of the buds were coated with a sticky substance, and that there was a small dimple in the center of the apparently solid disk at the ear end of each bud. When a utility knife blade was inserted between the rim of the driver tube and the disk, the disk peeled away, revealing the driver at the base of the tube. When the disk was held to the light, a very small hole showed up.All right. The disk from the low-volume earbud had its hole plugged up with what seemed to be earwax (ew). When the hole was cleared with the knife and the disk re-attached, sound volume was restored.As noted, without the disks at the end of the driver tube, these earbuds are too bright, with far too much high end. I made the holes a little bigger with a sewing needle and achieved a more pleasing balance (to me) between bass and treble, as compared to the stock configuration.
This is just what I wanted -- a device that works right, installs easily, doesn't bring a lot of useless software to the party, and is basically painless. I'd buy another one if I ever needed to.
I'm not a professional photographer but I need professional photos. Trying to learn how to use the camera by reading the user's guide is a real challenge. The camera has many advanced features that are not clearly spelled out in the guide. I'm going to have to turn elsewhere to learn how to use the great piece of equipment.
Seems nice when you first get it. Clip on back is sturdy, buttons still easy to operate. My experience was that the clip was heavy, and tore away from the body of the case. Didn't last one day of bike riding. Like the player, hate the case.
If you want a small compact digital camera with lots of features this is a good one to have. You should buy a case for it though since it scuffs just buy carrying it around in your pocket.
After my creative 5.1 surround sound PC speakers finally gave up the ghost (after 8 years), I was shocked at just how much a QUALITY 5.1 speaker set up was going to cost! THEN I stumbled across reviews for two alternatives: the Logitech z623 and the Klipsch pro media. First I thought that these being 2.1 not 5.1 surround sound would be a negative; boy was I wrong! The quality of 2.1 peakers has obviously dramtically improved since I last checked! I also had the fortune of comparing BOTH 200 watt (yes, you read right)systems side by side at my local Best Buy store. Both gave an excellent sound quality, were VERY loud and not only beat out every 5.1 pc speaker system I heard, but also beat the pants off two sets of BOSE speakers right next to them!Although they both sounded exceptionally high quality systems, something about the tonal reproduction of the Klipsch sold me on them. Loud ? Oh definately ! Virtually distortion free at high volume and as faithful a reproduction of the original sound as you can get! I play jazz sax at private gigs and I use backing tracks on a notebook with these speakers hooked upto the notebook; it's as good as having a REAL LIVE backing band with me!On the negative side, two issues: FIRST the quality of the satellite speaker wire connection to the subwoofer; VERY poor; just thin, twin speaker wire, color coded with about an inch of exposed wire at the end of each cable to insert into a spring loaded wire clip on the sub; VERY poor quality and I can see problems in the future. SECOND no power switch on the speakers at all! You have to reach down and unpug the woofer from the power strip/surge suppressor to shut them off!Apart from these two negatives, while pricey for 2.1 speakers (though not as pricey as BOSE), if you prize the quality of the reproduced sound on your computer, whether it be musical or the roar of jet engines from your flight simulator, these are a must have! And as I said, IMHO better than BOSE at a substantially lower price!
It is broken when I got it. It cannot received some TV channels. but price is cheap. Design is good for small TV.
I have had the same experience with this player that others have written about regarding the higher end players. Everything was going along fine when suddenly the player emitted a high shriek and ceased to work. This problem is not documented at all and there is no way to troubleshoot it. Nothing fixes it and it is dead in the water....
The first tuner amp I received had no right sided sound. Amazon very quickly and efficiently sent a replacement overnight. The replacement had no sound from either of the A channels and no sound coming from the right B channel. Then it began turning itself off every few seconds. What ever happened to quality control? Buyer beware. I'll stick with Sony.
I am very happy with Able Planet headphones that I recently purchased. I use them in a noisy Automotive factory and the noise cancelling works very well. The sound quality is much better than I expected too. I was using a pair of panasonic headphones that fell apart and cost about $50 but the Able Planets put those to shame. I would recommend them to anyone.
Sleek, swift, highly functional and syncs seamlessly with Outlook.GREAT value, especially with the manufacturers rebate and considering it has a camera function.
save your bucks from this poor quality product. I bought it @ walmart and one side couldn't work just after one month of use. I would recommend on sony or panasonic.
You can't go wrong with the money it works great. nice case for any 10 inch DVD player.
I got the iPod about 3 months ago, and it has held up to the most important of my standards-- it hasn't broken. I drop it on the sidewalk every few days, but it never even skips. I really appreciate the durability.
These speakers came standard with my new dell computer. for the standard speaker package they are amazing. I'm a college student and these speakers are sufficient for my room. However I've gotten pretty into sound and gaming and now I am looking for a fuller system. These speakers are good for a basic user, but the bass isnt very high output and they lack true multi channel feel. All in all if your just looking for basic pretty loud speakers for your music and games these are the speakers to go with, but if you want very high quality accurate multi channel speakers go with a true 4.1 or 5.1 system.
i love this camera, just right for the family, compact enough to just slip into my purse and pull out for foto opps with the kids and my cooking, i will post some pictures, take a look
This is a nice storage system. My only concern is that the inserts are a bit flimsy. My son is two and likes to put up his books. I'm afraid that the inserts will tear one day. It hasn't happened yet but I wish they were made out of wood. Overall, this is a great value for the money. Everything else appears durable.
I am a college student. I see tons of televisions. I also worked in an electronics store, so I know my stuff. This TV is wonderful. Why get this one instead of a Sony or Panasonic? Because it is cheaper! And it is worth it. The picture on the TV is obviously not as good as Sony, but it is very, very close. It has a much higher resolution than most other TV's, including many Sony. I would say the only downside to this TV is the sound, while the speakers are quite good, they have a low bass potential, but after testing a few other TV's in the local store, I found that it was a common problem. Bottom line - great picture (High Definition with progressive scan), great TV, and its cheap!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to write a review on these speakers. I read all the reviews even on other speakers and it was your reviews that confirmed my decision to go with these. When a number of you said that you had even ordered a second set I figured there must be a good reason. I must say that I am more than pleased with the sound and quality of these speakers. I'm sorry that some reviewers had negative results but that might be because their sytems were not compatible with the sony B3000's. Also It might be the placement of the speakers. I have mine playing thru my 41 year old Kenwood KS-505P receiver that is only rated at 60 watts. The old speakers that I was using are about the same size as these Sony's but the cabinet are real walnut veneer and contain two each 8" paper cone speakers. In comparison these Sony's outperform those oldies 1000%. These Sony's have depth and the bass is FANTASTIC. I was thinking I might need a sub woofer but after hearing these a sub woofer would be overkill. My system is set up in my living room which is approximately 30 feet by 16 feet with a 14 foot ceiling. It's plenty loud and I only have the volume set at #2 on a scale of #10. I also followed Sony's instructions and have them set at 4" from the wall.I must certainly agree that these are NOT bookshelf speakers and can easily stand alone on the floor. They do look as good as they sound.Once again thank you all for your consise rewiews which helped me to go with these sony speakers.P.S. I have my B3000 speakers wired up with speghetti thin wire cables and they still sound great.
I wasn't sure what to expect from these headphones. For the price I am very pleased. They have a good amount of base. Not too overwhelming and I did not hear a lot of outside noise! I use them when I listen to music on my laptop and even use them with my mp3 player at the gym!
Awesome features, but don't buy the package with the "kit lens". The XTi is not an "L-Series Quality" Digital SLR, but with Canon's unlimited choice of superior lenses for the XTi, you will shoot like a pro before you know it. Buy the camera body and decide which lens works best for you. I chose to get the inexpensive, EF 50mm f/1.8 II, for starters (April 2007). If you want a quality lens for under $100, this is a must-have in your arsenal. Sure it has a plastic housing and doesn't look sophisticated, but the optics are the same as the much more expensive 50mm f/1.4 lens! My wife and I have taken over one thousand pix already with this camera & lens since April. We couldn't be happier with the versatility and quality that this camera is capable of producing! Thanks Canon.
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So far, it makes good copies of written material. Regarding copying photos, the skin tone has been darker than on the original, but still looks ok. Have not had it long enough to give more feedback.
I just recieved the unit today. I have found that it will meet all my needs for a picture frame. I have not used all the features however I am writing this to warn buyers to be careful of paying over the msrp on this unit and the sv 811, many dealers are charging way over the asking price from Kodak. Check the Kodak site for the fair price. A fair price is around $ 169.00 some are asking around $ 199.00- 225.00the only problem I recognized right away is that the stand is not going to support the unit. I fixed the problem by going to walmarts and purchasing a picture frame stand, problem solved. update as of Jan 26th'Check the price at Kodak store they are going for 199.99 and I think this is high for the unit. I paid 166.99 at Amazon just about a mounth ago they will go down. Word to the wise
Soy de Caracas, Venezuela. El amplificador me llego perfectamente embalado me dirigi a un sitio que instalan estos equipos y cuando me lo instalaron tiene un canal de los pasivos que esta fallando, aveces suena y otras veces no. No procedo a garantia debido a que estoy fuera de U.S. y me sale muy caro el envio.
It is practical (ready to use in any event, no hassle of setting) Photo good enough for keepsake as well as sharing ,
Just like all the other reviews, my Sony CD player stopped working after using it approximately 20 times. The sound is great - but not when it doesn't work. It too has eaten my CDs. I took it to a local shop to repair it. Cost $30 just to investigate and I never got an estimate to fix after 2 months in the shop.What a waste! Don't buy!
The product does not affix to the screen. As far as opaquing the view of people beside you, it is minimal at best.
I bought this Kensington "PocketHub" 7-port USB hub (K33366) at OfficeMax, last spring (2008), for the specific purpose of connecting a USB printer that I wanted to locate about 12 feet from the computer. It worked fine for that purpose, with just one device plugged into one port, for 18 months.This weekend, I decided to re-configure my home office, and I decided to take advantage of more of the ports. Inexplicably, I found that some devices (such as my iPhone adapter and my Logitech trackball) were never recognized when plugged into the Kensington hub, even though they were recognized when plugged directly into the computer. So I switched some connections, and tried plugging my WiFi adapter and my Logitech USB headset into the Kensington hub.I knew something was wrong when I smelled that acrid burning smell that comes when an electronic device is being fried to a crisp. The smell came from the Dell USB WiFi device, which is now dead. When I pulled the Logitech USB headset plug from the Kensington hub, it was very hot to the touch (but seems to work now, when plugged directly into the computer).Fortunately, I do have a 100-foot ethernet cable, so I was able to run that cable from my router/gateway to my home office. Perhaps I'll surrender and just drill a couple of holes in the walls to just use that cable permanently, instead of trying to find and configure a new WiFi adapter for the computer. That would also eliminate the need for a USB hub, since all my other devices are now plugged directly into the computer.
For a mp3 player / recorder / thumb drive this price and for 1GB, this is a good bargain, but there's always room for improvement:1) ear buds: without cushions, it will always fall from your ears;2) the headphones cable sports a "heart". What was that?3) not much contrast from the LCD.4) only red colour.Despite the aforementioned, I liked the sound, the EQ options are quite good. And - important - it has a USB connector - a plus!
First - in no way should this reflect on the seller! They did their job of sending the toner on time, and when it failed to work, they sent a second one - which to my dismay is headed back also. They have offered a full refund and as far as I'm concerned should still be considered for other ink. As far as this toner, it would not adhere to the paper, the first page *might* come out halfway decent, but the next pages were so light that you couldn't read the majority of the words. That was the second toner cartridge - the first was so light that the FEDEX Shipment label that I printed out for the return I questioned if they would accept it. I learned my lesson. I did this as an experiment as I know a few others that have this printer and wanted to know if it could save us some money. Well it did. I screwed up my system so others wouldn't. Money saved for them. Again, do not take this as a negative on the dealer - just the product not being compatible.
We just needed a basic scanner for documents and photos. I was worried about how compatible this would be with my G4 PowerBook running OSX, and it's fine. It's about the size of my 15" laptop but much lighter. Getting power from the computer through the USB port is a very nice feature. We both found it easy to set up and use. It does a nice job with photos, and the OCR software is reliable. I suppose it's slow, but it's so convenient that we're not finding the speed anything to worry about. As usual, Amazon's packing is terrible, and when I saw the state of the box (after the Post Office driver flung it on my porch, which was only the final insult), I was afraid the scanner would be damaged, but the manufacturer's packaging was very sturdy and saved the day.
One week after I bought the IIIc it became the most useful and enjoyable gadget in my possession. I have no complain about the IIIc, it has a good speaker, a robust battery, an amazing display and I have never topped the memory, even when I have plenty of stuff in it. It is easy to carry but not excessively light like the Vx that would easily jump out of your pocket.
You can't argue with Monster's quality. This works great, the long cord is huge plus. The only problem is in the names it has for the plugs. There is no label for Blu-Ray and there is one for VCR. This seems a little bit in the past, but besides this I have no complaints.
I live in a bottom floor apartment on the end of the building away from Direct TV transmitters. When I prepared for the switch to DTV, I installed a converter box from Radio Shack along with a DTV antenna. It worked, but not reliably due to the nature of DTV signals being better in 'line of sight' applications, low gain, and disruption when people move around in the room. I had to constantly adjust the antenna, which was pretty directional in it's design. I had to admit I made a poor choice in my haste to switch.I looked around for an alternative and found the DB2. Yes, it is an outdoor antenna, and I cannot install it outside at my apartment, but it turns out to be livable. I have it mounted on the post of an old torchiere lamp near the TV. The reason I bought it is because of the high gain and Multi Directional nature of the design.It works far better than the last antenna I tried. I don't receive all the signals I could receive if I lived in the top floor closest to the transmitters, but the channels I receive are solid, clear pictures without needing to move the antenna all over the place.I also suggest that if you have any understanding of the nature of analog broadcast signals, that you look up the nature of digital broadcast signals. They are different in performance and may help you understand what to do to increase the quality of your receiving installation, especially if your are in a fringe area. The DTV website was very helpful to me.
I owned a Roady 2 - gave that to my son and bought this one. The slide in and out docks were what sold me. It is easy as heck to take from car to home with the slide in docks. Great sound! I used the radio frequency tuner which was OK - but on long trips you have to switch to a different un-used station. So I hooked it up to the aux inputs both in car and at home and sound improved and no station switching needed! Love this thing. The screen did scratch easily it seemed - I have since added one of those screen overlays made for PDA's - works good. Do that FIRST so you prevent any scratches. Also - if you experience the "whine sound" that someone else commented on - you may need to buy a ground loop isolator for the car - Radio Shack - $20.
Got it for my wife. She loves it. Gets extreme use and has held up great
This lens is slow, noisy, and soft. I struggle to find enough light for long focal length shots. The noise of the auto-focus annoys me so much I wonder if the internal parts aren't grinding into pieces. And I've yet to take a photo that's sharp and acceptable - they are all incredibly soft. The focus is so bad I wonder if there might be a problem with the specific combination of my Canon 20D and this lens. I've shot a few hundred pictures with this lens and not one has been worth printing. It's become an expensive paperweight. The 20D's kit lens takes better photos.
The perfect product. Nothing to improve, nothing to add. PERFECTION. I highly and utterly recommend this camera.
This is the best curling iron I've ever had. Heats quickly and product doesn't build up on the barrel. Never sticks to hair. Has several heat settings for all hair types. I liked it so much, I ordered an extra one for when the one I'm using now no longer works. I hope it will be a long time before that happens.
The Kenwood DNX-7100 has a beutiful screen, great navigation feature and installed perfectly in my 2003 Ford Ranger with the addition of a aftermarket install kit (SCOSCHE FD1330B). It still required some trimming of the radio opening in the dash, but it fit solidly and looks great. Other reviewers have been very hard on the kenwood based on their opinion of the screen layout, and I was concerned about this before I bought mine, but now that I have over a week of use under my belt, I can say that the screens make perfect sense to me. You should not let the negative comments about the user interface disuade you from buying this unit. All in all, the sound/video is great, the USB interface automatically plays files on thumbdrives upon insertion, the navigation is a breeze to setup and use and also has some very nifty features. My next addition will be to install a backup camera and use the connect the truck's reverse signal to the radio's reverse input to automatically switch the video view when I put the truck into reverse.
I just got this for my work, and have set up using the web-browser based setup interface. It's a bit flaky user interface, but gets the job done and is straight forward. Also, it seems to have lower sync rate than SMC 802.11b Barricade wireless access point I have used before with my Netgear MA401 card. It takes a while for the computer to recognize (like 20 seconds instead of instantaneous) that it is receiving a good signal after waking up from a standby. The signal strength is excellent, though I will be increasing that with their optional signal booster WSB24. Tech rep said that 802.11b signal booster also works fine with this 54G access point to increase the signal strength because both protocols use the 2.4GHz range, which is a definite plus if you need good coverage. I will be getting their 54mbps card within a couple of days, so this will be interesting, as I am using the Netgear MA401 card right now and experiencing this slight delay in re-synchronizing after a wake up from standby. I've had problems making Macintosh to access with the WEP enabled (both 64bit and 128bit), but may be likely that is a Mac problem. All in all, it is so far an excellent value, should be interesting to see what the signal booster and a 54G card should do in addition to this access point...
get this! it's cheap and it's awesome! and the screen size really does seem like the size of a 17' crt monitor.when i first hooked it up, i was like &quot;Whoa!...&quot;this monitor is like &quot;whoa&quot;
I had purchased a Kuhn-Rikon cooker but it finally failed. I bought this one from Amazon and it works great for one reason: It cannot fail. The old fashioned jiggler weight is fail-proof. Cookers with springs and valves will fail over time-the heat and pressure do damage.My little weight became crusty with water salts, so I bought a new one. No problem.
Nice, simple slip cover for the Sensation. Slides on easily, doesn't add much weight and only a little extra thickness.The material is a little flexible and provides some shock absorption from impacts / falls. I wouldn't want to chuck it down the stairs - it's a nice phone, after all - but it works well for a drop from the desk.Design is nice. I would have liked to see a more even split between the clear material and the frosted material.
Seems fast in my SD500, which used to be really slugish when using an old blue SanDisk 128MB card. No more waits for the buffer to flush to the card, even after doing long videos. Overkill on capacity, even for a 7.1MP camera -- you can shoot 322 max resolution images! Perhaps it comes into it's own when you do a lot of video (8'31")? As someone else posted I'm too paranoid about loosing photos to even get close to full ...
Just received this mount last night. Actual install time was about 30 minutes. It took almost twice as long to unwire, and move old entertainment system. Having installed many wall mounts for LCD and Plasma tvs, this is the sturdiest of SINGLE STUD mounts that I have seen. At 22 LBS. this mount is massive. When fully extended to 20" this mount was as sturdy as when it was flat against the wall. All bolts worked, lags were very secure, and there was zero tilt-wobble-rattle of the mount at any time. I highly reccomend this mount to anyone.
I recommend this for a basic mount job. Attached a 23" Samsung HD monitor.Product arrived with all screws and a comprehensive set of instructions. Instructions weren't exactly necessary, but it's good to know that they were included. Also, on the plus side, the wall screws came with plastic inserts in case you mount the hardware away from the stud. That's a nice touch, something that I would expect to be overlooked.The item itself is stable, if not basic. Parts seem to be of industrial strength. Loosening the joints the first time was a bit of a pain, but they tightened again easily and are holding the monitor in place. I'm using it vertically to get the angle I want, and the mount holds the angle with ease. Over a 24 hour period, I have no drift or movement so far.The plate itself mounts easily to the monitor, which then mounts securely to the arm. Love it. Easily able install without help of another person, one-man job that took me 15 minutes.Only dropped a star because the picture doesn't match exactly. Mounting plate arrives separated form the arm and is one solid square instead of the "X" pictured. Works just as well (if not making for easier attachment and installation) but it's not entirely accurate.
I've had bad luck with mouse purchases over the past few years. My husband (who is an IT person, not me) would do adjustments to the drivers, but even so my mouse would tend to still feel "sticky" in its action, and the roller that allows you to scroll down the page would sometimes jam up, too. Not so with this mouse. It's smooth and easy to use.
This player, given the cost is dissapointing for two reason. First the resume fuction doesnt work right. It constantly will reset back to the begnning of a track, making it difficult if not impossible to listen to audiobooks. 2nd, there is no ability to fast forward (scan) thru mp3 tracks. Again, it ruins spoken word mp3 tracks, which is what I wanted to use most.The games are fun to play for the 1st 5 seconds. Dissapointing, I had to sell it and now am looking for something better. Its expensive too.
I recently purchased this camera. It is incredible, more than I was hoping for in my first &quot;nice&quot; digital camera. You MUST read the manual in order to be able to understand and use all of the features. Once you figure it out, this is a very versitle camera. I wont bother to list them in my review, read the Editorial Review for the details.Two cautions:First, dont expect the super fast focus you might be used to in a 35mm SLR, this camera does take its time when focusing, especially when it is not in bright light.Second, the compact flash that comes with the camera is not useful for anything. It will not hold more than 1-3 pictures when on the higher settings. It will hold about 10 picutures on the lower settings. If you buy this camera, but a 256 or 512 Compact Flash card along with it or you will be disapointed.This is a great camera as long as you arent trying for fast action shots requiring a quick focus time. I use this camera for 90% of the around the house photography of the kids and such. I also have a 35mm SLR that I use for the action shots though.
Terrible piece of junk. The only thing it ever had going for it was that I didn't pay for it--it was a gift. Given to me brand new after an identical previous one died. I wouldn't have purchased the same model, but it was a gift so I didn't complain.It was always having issues. DHCP screwed up all the time, constantly assigning the same IP to different computers. Would also randomly quit responding entirely for 1-2 minutes. Figured it might be a firmware issue, so I updated that and thereby utterly bricked it. I update firmware daily at work (software engineering tech), and I followed their directions, so I'm fairly certain it wasn't user error, yet it never came back after saying that it successfully updated. Just kept blinking (they say that's normal for 3 minutes--I let it go for more than a half hour). Didn't show up on wireless. Ethernet wasn't responding. Reset button did nothing.Anyway, it was always a headache that never worked well, even when it did work. Pay a little more for a decent router and steer clear of this piece of garbage.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas and all in all it lives up to the reviews that I had read before. I like that it is easy to use and set up. My only dislike is that I feel the maps it came preloaded with are out of date. We recently drove down to the coast of NC and there was a new bypass that has been open for a while. The preloaded map did not have the new road on it. We contacted Magellan who said an update only comes out about every 18mths and there is not one currently scheduled. Disapointing as we live in an area of large growth.
This is a great TV! The picture is amazing, clear as a bell!
I like the sandisk sansa express because it's cheap and still a good product. This seller had to good of a price to pass up. Good product, excellent service.
This is one of the best cameras I've owned. I would highly recommend it. Not as pricey as the SLRs, but has a lot of professional features. The zoom is great. I have taken photos from great distances and gotten good results. The photos are very sharp, and the colors are vibrant. I had a Kodak before this camera, and the indoor pictures were very washed out looking. I used to have a pro Minolta system that was 35mm. I am amazed at all of the modes and adjustments that can be made using the Canon system. The kinds of things that used to be on $1,000 cameras. My biggest advise: Take the time to read your manual! There is a lot of information there that will improve your picture taking. Try learning one feature at a time if you get overwhelmed by the size of the manual. Rome wasn't built in a day. You can always erase what doesn't work. I also like that I can add additional lenses to increase my options. Most "point and shoot" cameras don't offer that. The built-in macro on the S3 IS is really sharp. Check out my bee on flower pic in the gallery. I accidently bumped the bee on the lens a couple of times. That is how close I was to the subject! Try out the fireworks and night settings, too. I have gotten nice pictures of lit fountains and fireworks at night with those. Another thing I was impressed by is how long the batteries last. I got Sony rechargables and they can last up to a month or more depending on use. The Canon doesn't "eat" standard batteries either. My Kodak was a battery hog. This is simply a great camera at a reasonable price. Get one and have some fun!
I am very happy with the product and with the way I receive it.
I have a 15" 1ghz powerbook and I used to connect. Basically I did not even read the directions. I plugged it in and somehow I played with the airport settings...I think all I did was plug it in...and it turned on and started the network! I love it. I get an 80% signal though...but then again that maybe due to my powerbook as they are not good with their signal since the antenna is internal.
Sweet, Simple and extremely light weight. The only disadvantage is, you don't have a screen :)
1. First, its the best camera for the budget. Look at the price, its fantastic2. Camera looks - the pictures are deceiving. I bought the camera not for the looks but its functionalities and price. I was a little unsure of how it looks. But when I got it, I was awed. Its perfect. I like this much better than SD750.3. Shooting modes - its got enough to keep you busy for a while.4. Quality - its freaking good. I have taken loads of pics during the night and have not been disappointed. Macro mode is awesome.I got a couple of shots with red eyes, but using Picasa, I was able to clean it out, so no problem.If you need a basic camera for a good price, do not wait. You will get much more than you asked for.
These are a good buy I recommend these Binoculars to anyone one who wants to spy on that special someone, jk, but yeah they work well
It's great having a warranty on this headset. I have used headsets for years and find they can break easily inside the plug causing disconnects in communication. Being able to replace it completely is very reassuring in purchasing over the internet!
I've only had this thing for a day and find it to be great fun. It does exactly what it claims and is so easy to use. The picture quality on my monitor is excellent. The audio is good but not excellent. But then one shouldn't expect 5.1 surround sound from a built in mike on any device. But as for the picture quality, I have two desktops and a laptop and all three provide excellent quality. I have not tried to view videos on TV so I cannot comment on the quality when blown up. Initially I couldn't get the Point and Shoot to start automatically or find the icon in "My Computer" after having pluged in the USB connector. But after turning off Norton anti-virus, it came right up. (It may require a restart) This happens from time to time with some software, and this is one that may get blocked. If turning Norton or whatever antivirus you are using makes you nervous, unplug your network connection and then turn it off. Norton actually provides a timer which will turn itself back on after a specified amount of time.. in the event you forget. You can find this feature under "Options". It's a bit of a hassle but well worth the effort. I was in the market for a voice recorder for recording notes while in the car when I found this item. Having video capability as well as audio offers so much more for only a small increase in cost over a voice recorder. For example, if you're looking for an apartment, a car or even a computer, taking videos as you go will help you make a decision later after reviewing all of your options and, of course help eliminate guesswork later if you forget which car had which opition; which monitor goes with which computer, etc. The cost difference between this and a voice recorder turns out to minimal for what you get. For the money, I think this is a terrific product and would highly recommend it.
Great product. I have no fear of my iPod falling out yet it's easily removed when I need to. The lanyard works, the belt clip works fine. You can't beat the price and the front is unique which is fun. They also include a sceen protector. Mygift was fine, arrived on time.
Really happy with the case. It is lightweight and side pocket is perfect for extra batteries.
This VG800 LCD display is one sharp looking unit. It certainly has exceeded my expectations. This display is BRIGHT and has excellent contrast. Once I set it up, and tuned all of the parameters with the easy-to-follow instructions (twice-just to make sure), it has performed perfectly. I have not noticed any video response problems viewing video clips, DVD movies, and even streaming video over the web displays just fine.I have used this product for over two months now, and am completely satisfied. I use spreadsheets, word processing, powerpoint, digital image viewing and editing, financial programs, lots of web surfing, some 3D gaming and writing reviews for products on AMAZON.COM :>) and it is just great.The only performance drawback I have found is the rather useless and weak speakers. Just don't use them! Also, if you let the ViewSonice control panel run in the background (as it wants to do), it does have an annoying habit of always wanting to connect to the internet to "make adjustments" or some such nonsense. I just removed that program from the Windows(R) startup file and it still works just fine. If I need to fine tune, I can just start the ViewSonic control panel from the programs list. Easy enough, even for me.All I can say is, I'm very happy with my VG800 and am going to get another one for my work computer as well. It also saves a lot of space on the desk and helps reduce that clutter - no big, bulky monitor hogging half the space on my desk. It is rather a lot of cash for a "monitor", but is well worth the price, from my experience. Check out the technical specifications and industry recomendations, make your own judgement and decision.Regards and Toodles from the high desert, east of the sun and west of the moon.
I've tried all types of ear phones, nothing would stay in or on my ears, except for these; I can jog, jump rope, lift weights, without any worries of them falling off my ears. They fit nice and comfortable around your ear. I've had a pair for a few years, finally the foam covering started to wear down, which is great after 3-4 years of heavey use, I then tried a few other types, and nothing could compare to these. The only concern I would have is the length of the cord, while some may like it, I find it to be a bit long, if I have the ear phones on, and I unplug from my player, the cord will drag on the ground, and I'm 6 foot, so needless to say you have lots of slack to play with or find a home for tucked away in your pocket. Overall, great product, my second pair of these, and I'll be sticking with these, there's just nothing better, especially for the price.
I bought this for my mother and she thinks it is the greatest.
Wonderful low end. The Klipsh also has low end and volume controls right on the desk top speakers. Small space saving sub for the amount of low end it produces. The only thing I can mention that is not positive is, the main speakers( two that sit on desk top) only reprduce highs up to around 16K Hz. I am an audiophile; so, they should be more than adequate for the majority of listeners. I highly recommend the Klipsh ProMedia 2.1 THX.
i'm sitting here with a pair of ath-anc7 and bose qc2, confirming the common wisdom about these two. four stars to the anc7 -- would've been five if it was as comfortable to wear as the qc2. details:1. build quality: they both have similar form factors, but the anc7 seems way sturdier. my bose-owning friends say the qc's start falling apart after a year or two.2. comfort: bose wins hands down. both are comfortable enough to wear all day (done that), but the cloth screens in the bose are strategically tilted in the rear to stay away from your ears. it's a big difference.3. sound: they both sound great, but different. the anc7 is a flatter, brighter hi-fi sound. the bose is warmer, with a bass boost and attenuated highs. you can make the anc7 sound like the bose with simple eq (on itunes, choose the "small speakers" eq setting). i tend to do that when using the anc7's for background music at work, and use flat eq when i'm actually paying attention. i listen to mostly jazz, your rock and roll experience may be different.4. noise suppression: the anc7 is much better at suppressing the airconditioner noise here in the office, subjectively i'd say 30% better. i've tried neither of these on a plane. both of these give you a subtle, strange anechoic feeling (like you've put your ears in just a bit of a vacuum). i'll blame the noise cancellation for that, not knowing any better. a non-anc headphone like the grado does not give that feeling.
I've owned this TV for about 1 1/2 months. I love this tv with all my heart. I did a lot of research, as well as searching in stores, for the right tv. I finally found it. I truely think this is a beatiful tv. It's somewhat pricey, but well worth it. I regret, not a day, ever since I purchesed this tv. I was interested in plasma's, as well as lcd's. The Sony lcd XBR was the best I saw, but, I can't afford a $3000 tv, so this was the very next best. Really it all depends on what you see and what you like. This TV takes a little up-keep, but the picture quality will never change. So this tv, if properly taken care of will last for ever. I would recommend this tv to my very best of friends.******************After note, some asked what I meant that this tv takes a little up-keep: Every couple of years you will have to replace the projector bulb, which cost about $200, I'm not sure how many hours the bulb's last, but every so often they need to be replaced. Though this may seem like it's a turn-off, which it some what is. Atleast you now know that the picture will never change. With an LCD or Plasma, they both loose pixels after so much use, and the only way the manufacturer will replace them is if they lose 10 pixels in one area, which is completely ridiculous, because even losing one pixel is bad as well as the fact that more than likely they will not lose pixels in the same area, more likely they will lose one here, one there, and so forth, as opposed to losing them all in the same area. Also with both LCD and Plasma's they both have limited life expectancies. Yes they will last about 10 years, but especially with Plasma's once they get to their half-life their color and picture is only half of what is used to be. If I remember correctly, plasma's have around 30,000-40,000 hours of life, where as LCD have more life expectancy than plasma's around 50,000-75,000. Where as if you treat any rear projection TV right it will outlast even you. So hopefully this will help you people out, please post comment's or ask questions if need be. Thank you, I hope I've helped some.**Also I would like to point out Matthew Welfon, he has some excellent advise as well as good manufacturer details, so check out his review as well.
I just got a iPod video its awesome! it can hold so many songs. i downloaded all my songs on my cds and it still had lots of space. first, though, it comes with plastic covering. DO NOT PEEL THAT OFF! it can protect your screen and iPod from many scratches! Another suggestion, get a case. i think you should buy this iPod video. don't buy the nano. it stinks!
This is the second mapping GPS I have owned, and it is nearly perfect for my needs. I can't believe how much better this eTrex Legend is than my old eMap unit. First, the bright color display is clear and readable in direct sunlight. My laptop wouldn't even be visible in those conditions. Battery life - there is no comparison! I haven't yet changed the alkaline batteries in 4 weeks of use (modestly heavy as it is a new toy). Finally, it is so sensitive that it has never failed to get a satellite position while indoors. Again, the HCx is a major improvement over the previous model where I could lose reception inside my car with glass all around and in open countryside.Pros: Light weight, small size, fits great in one hand.Can be operated completely with one hand.Display is amongst the sharpest and brightest I have ever seen.Very intuitive and simple to use for anyone except possibly a newbie to GPS navigation.Battery life seems endless.Ability to map a route to a destination address entered at the unit with the City Navigator software installed - the entire U.S. and Canada detailed road maps and POI fit on a single 1 GB micro-SD flash card.Useful in your car or outdoors for hiking, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, motorcycling, etc.A true all-in-one GPS solution for a low price.Cons: Small display compared to Nuvi series and other non-outdoor GPS units.No voice directions - it has two types of tones to alert you to pending and imminent turns.You need to add $120 worth of City Navigator mapping software to enable the auto-routing by address or point of interest functions.The click-stick 5-way joystick navigation device is not the easiest thing to use to move around the maps and menus.Overall I am very happy with my purchase and I expect to get at least 5 or 6 years of good use from this before I will be looking at replacements. Garmin quality and service has been excellent in my opinion; my eMap still works, though it will likely be relegated to a desk drawer.
I love the size; it's perfect for me needs. But, the finish on it makes your hair slide right out when you lift the handle. Plus, my hair has never gotten caught at the hinge of the handle, so I've not lost one strand on it. The variable temperature is super nice as well as the on/off switch. I've never been happier with a curling iron and I'm glad it has lasted as long as it has.
I ordered this HK AVR 645 receiver from JR's Music World using standard shipping. The receiver was delivered within 3 days in perfect condition. The AVR 645 is fantastic. The best sound I ever heard. If you compare specs with other receivers you may think the AVR is underpowered, rated at 75W/channel vs 100+W/channel for most others. But you'd be wrong. The AVR 645 is a very high powered receiver. Just compare the weight difference: 41+ lbs for the AVR 645 vs about 28 lbs for most other receivers. This isn't because of the cabinet - it's the huge amp in the AVR. This baby puts out some power. I get postive comments from all our friends and family. Couldn't be happier!
for the price and what you get,you can't beat the price. I think the price of the compatibility products speak for themselves. They seem like a great deal and when the wallet gets tight you for it. I have tried them and although not to bad, in the end when it comes to cleaning up your printer or having it serviced for problems, most of the time it turns out to be the ink. Another issue with the compatibility tanks is the number of failures. All this has done is screw up my print head. Stink with OEM.
high current system, discrete circuitry, all around high quality (except the speaker wire & FM antenna). This system has all the necessary features while leaving out the expensive unnecessary bells and whistlesThe 570 has many of the same high end onkyo technologies that go into onkyo's high end models. The receiver alone compares with $400-$500 receivers. Almost as though the speakers and powerful subwoofer are free. For what most of us need in a home theater system, this onkyo goes above and beyond. According to the manual the specs of 100 watts per channel are full bandwidth and not just at 1 Khz. Is rated to have more power than what many believe to be the identical standalone receiver (the tx-sr302).the only potential cons that people seem to have is the speaker package not being up to par and that it is a 5.1 system as opposed to 6.1.First of all, the incredible receiver and subwoofer that are included with the system would alone be worth more than the list price.Furthermore, certain People (mostly the ones spending large sums of money on speakers and are needing validation) argue that the speakers do not deliver the loudness and quality that the receiver is capable of. While this is true, onkyo has designed these speakers with the receiver's low distortion and good signal to noise ratio in mind so that you can crank up the volume despite the low sensitivity level and still get minimal distortion with very little noise. (i.e. keeping the price down for the system while still providing great sound thanks to the quality receiver)the included speakers are great with movies and music; however, if you want to get bigger quality sound for music buy a couple polk, infinity, etc. floor standing speakers or bookshelf speakers to have on the 'B' speaker setting that can be used with the 5 speakers or just with the subwoofer. This will blow away any other home theater in a box speaker set regardless of price.Personally, I have found the included speakers to be more than sufficient. I've had this system for a month and a half and they've handled everything I've thrown at them (make sure to not have the decibal levels too high- this may strain the speakers, I've found the speakers work best around the +5 or +6 areas. they get exceptionally loud and clear at higher volumes regardless)While a $500 speaker package would be an improvement I doubt the majority of people reading this could tell too much of a difference. If you have the money, get the $500 dollar system, however to the untrained ear there is a very small margin of difference between the sets.as far as 6.1 goes, they are both good systems. It comes down to money. In my opinion having two good 100 watt speakers behind you will make alot of sound and to have an extra speaker behind you may not add too much to the effect unless the system is for a very large room.
I love it! Would definitely recommend it to someone looking to buy a good navi system. It has bluetooth capabilities, as well as e-mail and lots of other cool features. Makes a great gift.
The quality of sound is amazing, got nothing to add... Just buy it!!! Use it on my IPOD touch, sounds amazing!
****Four years later - update****OK - I have to change my tune. I've had these earbuds over four years now, and they are really quite nice. At some point either my ears got used to them, or the drivers burned in. But after re-reading what I wrote those many years ago, I had to update this review.In a nutshell, I love these. I've tried MM-50s, CTX-500s, and a slew of earbud w/microphones, and nothing comes close to them. To top it off, the other earbuds usually died after a few months. But these just keep on going.I'm an audiophile/musician/snob, with a good ear, and a job that requires lots of travel. I've been using the Sennheiser PX200 on-ear, small-folding headphones happily for over two years, but was always concerned that during flights I had to crank all laptop volumes to their highest settings to hear the music over the engine drone. This got me to thinking that I should get a set of 'quiet' phones. The bulky Bose were non-starters (Don't get me started on Bose speakers, and please, no flame wars - if you like them, then you listen to them. I prefer my 'maggies'). So I decided that earphones were for me.PRICESo I read every review I could find for in-ear phones, and saw a decent price on the E4Cs ($180). Shure had recently released the next series of earphones (210/310/410/510), so the older models were getting replaced. This seemed like an opportunity to get a nice set of earphones on the cheap.COMFORTI've taken two trips since purchasing these - one to Guadalajara (5hrs in flight each way), and one to Shanghai (15hrs out, 14hrs back). I wore the earphones the entire time for all flights. So yes, they are comfortable enough to wear practically forever (they do become annoying after 10 hours, but I think that's to be expected given the duration of the flights). I used the yellow foam inserts, as I had an easier time of getting them to seal, and was used to those inserts.SOUND[Sadly, here is where these devices fail].Well, after four years, I really can't say they've ever failed me. If anything, these are like a tank that just keeps on going.[The bass is severely lacking.] - Not anymore. If the bud is inserted correctly, the lows are nice (but not overwhelming).[The highs are harsh.] - ok, the highs are still a but brash. But I'm using MP3s, so we're not talking source material here.[The midrange is dumpy.] - Nope. Actually the mids are quite nice, and everything (highs, mids, and lows) all balance quite nicely.Spatially, they are nice - the soundstage is clear and well defined, and they really do seal off cabin noise. Close your eyes, and you can 'see' the instruments spread out in front of you (if only they sounded better). With them in place during take off and landing (unplugged so the flight attendants wouldn't accost me), I could easily hear the pilot announcements, but none of the other cabin noises. Once in the air, I listend to them using a [Blackjack telephone] iPhone3GS, laptop, and lots of cabin movies. Once you start listening to something, all other noises are obliterated. I couldn't hear the pilot, or the flight attendants, or the person seated next to me - or the crying baby on the flight out to Guadlajara. And that's a nice thing in a plane (I slept well). There have been lots of flights since then - most recently was to and from India, with the long leg taking ~16hrs each way. These earbuds were comfortable, and kept out all the noise (especially the crying kid).So overall, I'm happy with them because they're a small package, cut off external noise, and are easy to wear when sleeping on a plane. [BUT - I can't get over how poor they sound.] Change that to I'm very happy with the sound. They're not nearly as nice as my Sennheiser PXC200s (currently selling on Amazon for ~$50 - and also noted for requiring a break-in period for the bass to come out and play). The PX200s died two years ago. The pleatherette ear coverings eventually shredded themselves (yeah, I used them when NOT on airplanes).If these things get better over time, I'll update this review. (and here I am now!) And as a coda, I stopped at a headphone place at O'Hare airport, and compared these to the Shure 210/310/410/510 phones (yes, I listed to each - many thanks to a very patient salesman in the "F" causeway). The new Shure 2/3/4 series sounded about the same as the E4Cs. The 510 had decent bass if I pushed the plugs deeply into my head *and held them there*. (and no, I'm not a 'Bass-Heavy' Bottom-Dwelling, Subwoofer Thumping Miscreant).[So if I had this to do all over again, I'd have waited patiently, and tried out the headphones at either an airport, or a mall, or someplace, and made a better informed decision. Don't make my mistake. Take your time, listed to them all, and pick one that sounds good to you (don't fall for the, "It's expensive so it must sound nice" fallacy.]Part of that advice still rings true - go try out earbuds/headphones. Borrow ones from your friends. Read the reviews. But I have to say that I'm mightily impressed with these E4Cs. And if they ever to pass on to earbud heaven, I'll look closely at the Shure line again.Updated Nov, 2011.
I ordered this photo keychain for my wife. She loves carrying photos of all of our family and showing off our granddaughters too. "She" was able to load the program within mintues and loaded 26 photos within a few minutes.She took it to church with her that night and started showing off the family!!It is worth the points. Everyone should have one - good gift also.
Great if you are buying the camera for a teenager. No need to open up anything inside the camera. I love the remote control functionality as well. Great product.Take time to get familiar with inserting / removing camera from the station.
This is a wonderful TV. I had no problem setting it up and it fit beautifully into my TV cabinet. The picture is terrific and the controls are easy to understand. I would buy another one in a minute.
I installed the printer drivers on two PC's. Enabled file and printer sharing through my network cards. Connected through a linksys router. I was up and running in less then 20 mins.The craftmenship is excellent. Looks better in person then in the pics. Print quality is adjustable to save ink. Nice little unit with easy to use lighted buttons. A printer, scanner and copier all in one for less then $80 you cant beat it.Oh....and dont be fooled into thinking you need to spend the extra money on a more expensive model just becasue they offer a 2 or 3 inch LCD panel, because you dont. Those LCD panels are useless considering you can view and change all the printer settings right from your pc without leaving the comfort of your chair.My only complaint is that they dont supply the USB cable, which I think is totally rediculous. Circut City wanted 30 bucks for the cable, what a rip off, I got it for $8 at PC Club. HP does supply a black ink cartridge and a color ink cartridge. They are very easy to install. You have to buy the photo quality ink cartridge seperate.The numbskull from Florida in the previous post that gave this printer a rating of 1...... well you can tell by his post, he is an idiot and sounds like tech supports worst nightmare. He should just get rid of his computer and go back to using calculaters. I hear they make them solar powered nowadays. This is definitly a 5 star product.
They DO NOT have ENERGIZER batteries. They sent me a substitute battery. I called and they said they did not have the energizer batteries. They did offer to credit me , I accepted. Now I have to get an energizer from some place else.
I mounted this DB8 antenna inside my attic onto a 1" pvc pipe. I also bought the Winegard amplifer and quad insulated cable. I am VERY happy with the number of channels and the INCREDIBLE HD quality of the stations I receive. My location is Longmeadow MA about 2 miles from the CT border. My antenna is facing toward CT at about 220 degrees +/- My dishnetwork receiver says it pulls in 28 HD stations for me. Some stations are: ABC NBC CBS and FOX affiliates in CT and MA. I also like getting Antenna TV channel and all the old shows and THIS channel which shows movies all day. There are also about 5 spanish stations for those who are interested. I choose the DB8 after careful review. I would reccomend it. Keep in mind my antenna is in the attic and I could double the reception by putting it on the roof. I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY A PERSON WHO DOSNT WATCH A LOT OF TV WOULD INSTALL THIS ANTENNA AND THEN CANCEL THEIR OVERPRICED CABLE COMPANY. HDTV is an incredible picture!! Additional channels I forgot to mentions are the MA and CT public TV stations and the station the shows CT high school sports. All for FREE can't beat that!!
Worked well. DVDs no longer freeze/pause after using this just once. Certainly worth it rather than having to get another player.
This is a solid joystick. It is inexpensive, which bumps it up by at least one star.If you just want a joystick for flying and aren't super into flight simulators (or think you might get into them, but aren't sure), this is a good purchase.
I love my EasyShare camera and printer dock. Bought the 3.2 last Christmas and can't stop taking pictures. Printing from the computer gives so many options, but just printing from the printer is great too. I have never had a problem with the ink cartridges, very easy to load.
While it wasn't the eaisiest thing to install (requires some computer smarts) D-Link did something that LinkSys could not: make a wireless print server that works as advertised.One word of advise for mac users: to use this printer, open print center, and use IP printing. Be sure to pick your correct printer model, or something close. If you don't, you'll have a pile of jibberish printed.Overall, very nice device. It feels magical when you see your printer printing not near a computer, and in your kitchen! You can place the printer anywhere in the house.If you want a print server, and are willing to put up with the hassles, this is the one to get... but be sure you have at least one computer whiz in your family.
I've had this camera for about 3 years now and it finally broke. Let me tell you though I really got my money's worth. Between my wife, our two young (read "not particularly careful") children and I, we've probably taken thousands of pictures and video clips using this camera.When I ordered it I was looking for an underwater digital camera to take to the beach and the pool and this was one of only two that I could find at the time. I don't even remember what brand the other camera was but who cares?? This one was perfect for my needs.Now I'm no photography expert. I just wanted a point-and-shoot camera that took great pictures and video clips, and that's exactly what I got.Takes really nice, clean pictures and video clips (with sound) and transferring them to either iPhoto on my MAC or the documents folder on my PC is a breeze. I didn't even need to install any software to do it.After years of sea and pool water shots and a couple of falls the camera has finally started to act up, (refusing to start up sometimes) but we got 3 years of trouble-free service out of it even with the torture we put it through and to expect it to last forever would just be ridiculous.I'm very pleased with my purchase and if I can't get it fixed I'm gonna just buy the newer model. The people at Olympus have themselves a loyal customer here.
Got two for mothers day- sent one to mom kept the other so she could talk to grand kids. It was a hit. Best gift in years. Picture and sound quility are good, easy to plug and play.
I don't like using video lights in my productions, but unfortunately they're something that you must turn on when the lights are turned down. I use this light mainly during wedding receptions and the subject never seem to mind. If the lights are turned down pretty low in the room, subjects realize that the light will be spotty. This light also works well and even better as a fill light. What I like most is that gets it power from the camera; however, that means that it will drain your camera's batter faster if the light is left on too long. So it's a good idea to have a one or two extra batteries for your camera. Great light for the price.
I was looking for a decent turntable (not on the higher end) as this is my first entry into the vinyl world. So I bought a Denon d29f belt drive. I was quite happy with the turntable with some issues. one is that the tonearm was totally fixed and even changing a cartridge was not possible. This made some of the improper old records that I had to skip. And I noticed some speed variations when used after a week or so. But I have to admit the sound quality was good.So I returned it and traded it to this direct drive. Boy I was blown away. It was one solid turntable and a great upgrade. The first thing I did was to change the cartridge which came along with this, since I'm not planning to do any of the DJ stuff. I upgraded with the AT440MLa. The results were amazing.All the adjustments in tonearm are built to perform precisely (except for the counterweights scale).Some minor issues :- Very short RCA cables. Many of the others have also complained.- No spare headshell. Bought one seperately myself.- The counterweight's calibration is very loose. Feels like the subtle tonearm movements may alter the scale.The first one delivered had problems. The left channel was totally dead.Amazon sent the replacement within 3 days. Great service.At this price this is one fantastic turntable for beginners and some serious listeners who would like to experiment the vinyl world. The sonic characteristics of a vinyl is good compared to that of a CD.I highly recommend it.
the product is a very good product. it was delivered in a timely manner. would buy another.i have had no problems with this purchase.i would reccomend this to a friend.
I purchased the Nikon AS-15 for use with my Canon XSI digital camera. It has performed exactly the way I had expected. It gives you the choice of using your flash wherever you feel you want it to be.
I wish I had read the other reviews before wasting two days of my life trying to set up this piece of junk. My experience was with a Gateway desktop machine, not a laptop. As stated above, it cannot recognize CD-R disks properly during &quot;write&quot; process, spits them out, thinks they are high speed. It consistently hangs up during the read process.Most importantly--HP SUPPORT IS NONEXISTENT!! Hours on the (long distance) &quot;help&quot; line would have been better spent on the home shopping network, although the suggestion that I email them with the problem was novel and humorous.You may as well carve CDs out of stone tablets if this is the only other option.
I bought this card for my new Canon digital camera because SanDisk claimed it would reduce the wait time between pictures. Since I have two small children who rarely sit still for long, this was my highest priority in choosing a camera and memory card. However, this memory card actually made my camera have about twice the wait time between photos as it had with the small 16 MB card that was shipped with the camera! Very disappointed and I plan to return it tomorrow.
Audio is generally great quality. Sometimes it'll 'pop' pretty loud when kicking into Dolby PLII, otherwise the sound is great as I can expect with Infinity TSS-1200 speakers. Just a warning: The problems with this receiver come when you use the HDMI for video pass through. Touchy, I've swapped HDMI cables several times and they'll still lose signal if moved the slightest bit, they need to sit just right it seems, also for some reason using converters with DVI to a cable box or laptop bugs out a lot. Note that the HDMI only passes through only video and not from any other sources, so the only use is 2 HDMI inputs & 1 output. I thought this had upconversion video to 720p, which maybe it does, but if it does it seems it would only do so for HDMI, none of this can be linked to an input from component cables or optical audio (which is obvious I suppose considering the HDMI is ONLY video). In any case, I gave up & use optical audio & then just plug the HDMI directly to the TV for video, works perfect, just makes you have to change TV/Video on the TV as well as the receiver, which isn't what I wanted to do.
The Service speed. the Product both 10Stars.I love that the screen protector isent a sticker.
Perfect weight. Pen side writes smooth the nub side is soft and accrue. Love it!
I have had other fm transmitters that sound like crap and don't come through clearly and luckily I didn't pay for any of them out of my own pocket. This one was clearly the best and I've gotten these for friends and family ever since. A friend of mine is getting one for Xmas and i'll be getting her one as well.
Our family has owned a Sony DSC-770 for about three months now and We love it. Every member in the family can take pictures with and have great looking pictures. I also own a SLR camera but the features and manual capabilities of the DSC-770 has clearly made me a believer that this digital camera is far more superior for both the beginner and expert photographer.
I never knew music could sound so good with a pair of ear phones. These are incredible! I've tried several different pair and finally decided to spend the money on a decent set. I've been able to hear things going on in songs that I never knew existed. The changable tips in different sizes are a nice touch and very comfortable. If you enjoy music, stop messing around and buy these! You won't be disappointed!
This is a good deal for people who want a pair of binoculars and a camera. You can take both of these things almost anywhere. You can take it to a ball game and get a good veiw and take a couple of pictures and the color of these thing are pretty cool too.
i read a lot of revues before purchasing this rca speaker wire. it is truly 16 ga. just as it was described,and if you watch the price it will change in your favor. great product.
This web cam is so awesome!! It is very clear and streams extremely well. I received it promptly even in the bad weather!
Just bought this scanner paid $174.00 for it because it was "pre-programed" thinking it would be race ready, over the refurbished unit of $129.00 which clearly advises it is not "pre-programed". The programing in this item is OUT OF DATE it still has Dale Jarret racing in the #88 car and he has been retired at least two years. So I paid $45.00 more for this item and if I can't figure out how to program it myself I will have to spend at least $25.00 to have it programed. SO as I see it I spent $45 to $70 dollars more than if I bought the REFURBISHED unit as I have to program my "pre-programed" anyway. I should have just bit the bullet and bought it at the track as it would have been "race-ready". It is a great unit sharp looking appears to be well built. I give rave reviews for this scanner but SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY THE REFURBISHED MODEL.
I got this for the new Macbook Pro (MBP) 15". I upgraded the screen to Antiglare Widescreen Display. When I put this privacy filter on top of the display, it created many dark lines. This made my eyes tired after working for 10 minutes. I tested this with my old MBP with the standard glossy display, I didn't see the same dark lines. I recommend people who has an Antiglare display to stay away from this product.
Small, compact camera, takes good pictures, decent zoom, ok video (w/sound). Only thing missing is an anti-shake technology.
I tried it for 2 weeks and never could get it to hold the HDMI connections for the video. I don't know if the unit was defective or possible user error but after numerous hours trying to get it to function properly I give. It seemed too good to be true at the 600 dollar price. I'm sure it works well for some people but I did not think a masters degree in electronics is necessary to listen to good quality music.
Overall this is a great cable. The nylon cord makes it a durable and the price is perfect. I paid $50 for the same cable at Best Buy and then found this one. I'm glad I did. It saved me $40 and I ended up with a better cable.
I had put this cd player to it's test....and the results have proven positively remarkable. Bumpy busrides and fast pace walking has never made it skip with it's 40 sec. anti shock. So it's no wonder, the positive reviews everyone has written. The design is perfectly sleek and compact. It is one cd player, that is pleasing to the eyes as it is to the ears.
This TV is incredible. Hands down one of the best LCDs on the market right now. There are plenty of great reviews about the TV itself, I wanted to quickly write about my experience with Eagle's white glove delivery service, since I know a lot of people have questions about them.First let me just say that the delivery was very smooth. I order this TV on January 26th and it arrived today, February 1st. When the TV first shipped Amazon's estimated delivery was February 8th, however tracking through the Eagle website ([...]) revealed a Feb. 4th date. I called my local Eagle office when I saw that the TV had arrived in the area (Boston for me) and they were very nice and extremely helpful. They gave me a direct number for the delivery driver who works in my area and I called him and immediately scheduled an appointment for the next day.I have to say though, if I hadn't called them, I'm not sure everything would've been so smooth and quick. So my advice is to be accertive and don't hesitate to call them. Keep an eye on the location of your TV on the Eagle website and call when it gets into the area. They had my correct phone number but this isn't the case for every. Overall though I'm very pleased with the service. The two delivery drives carried the TV into my apartment, unboxed it, placed it on the stand. They plugged it in and turned it on to make sure it worked, and even opened the plastic wrap that the remote came in and installed the batteries for me!Thanks to Amazon and Eagle for saving me [...] dollars on a great TV!
This is a cheap version of something better. It took hours to recharge the battery even a little. We went back to using the chord that came with the iPod that plugged into the computer (via USB). I believe this to be a cheap foreign imitation. Spend the extra littel bit of money and buy the proper chord.
I have purchased 4 of these units trying to find one that worked. If it worked it would be a great addition to my case. I had it plugged into 4 Antec TriCool 120MM fans set to high - 0.24A with a 2.88W power consumption. Well within the spec of this controller.Unit 1 - Failed after 3 hours. Fan #4 went below 600RPM then eventually stopped all together no matter how much I cranked it up. Plugged the fan in directly to the mobo, works fine, tried another fan in the controller, still below 600 RPM.Unit 2 - Failed immediately - Fan #2 would not turn on at all, (checked the fan, it works fine) Fan # 4 would not go above 600 RPM (it's a 2000 RPM fan).Unit 3 - Failed after 1 day of running. Fan #4 again.Unit 4 - Failed after 6 hours - Fan #4.There must be a problem with the way that Thermaltake has wired the controller, in series with some cheap components that constantly fail maybe?Maybe I had 4 products all from a bad batch. Maybe it's a piece of garbage. If you have better luck I would like to know.
I love this product. I work from home answering phone's and the sound quality is amazing. I haven't had a bit of trouble out of it as far as sound quality but you do have to get your ear use to it. It was a little un-comfortable for about the first week. But now I couldn't do my job with out. It is so much easier and comfortable than the over the head strap sets. Plus you don't have to worry about this style messing up your hair if you have some place to be after work. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to get a new headset.
The Canon BG-E3 Battery Grip really adds some weight and extra grip to help my Rebel XTI feel like a real camera. The versitility of being able to use either one or two batteries in the grip and the ease of being able to remove the grip and put a back-up battery back in the camera when the grip batteries need recharging makes this a must have addition for any Canon Rebel camera owner.
EASY TO INSTALL... This was my first router installation, but it was easy! The router comes with short, easy-to-follow installation directions. It took me 10-minutes to open the box, read the directions, connect the hardware (it includes a power cord and a network cable), power-up my PC, boot into Windows XP and access the router through Internet Explorer. Netgear's interface is wonderful. Modifying security settings, an optional step, was a breeze. I never even looked at the CD that was included.WORKS GREAT... As soon as my desktop PC booted into Windows XP, I was connected to the Internet through my Road Runner cable connection (my PC was connected to the router via cable; the router, of course, was connected to the cable modem). Laptop connection was almost as easy. I did download the most recent firmware (1102) from Netgear's web site to make the router 100% compatible with the 802.11g specs and to be able to block broadcast of SSID (the upgrade also fixed some minor problems): http://www.netgear.com/support/support_dnld.asp?prodNum=WGR614LOOKS GREAT... The picture doesn't do it justice, nor will anything I can say. I have the router sitting vertically in its stand. The side LEDs face me. They are clearly marked, lit (or blinking) icons. Thin and elegant.I was torn between Linksys and Netgear. I still respect Linksys, but I am glad that I bought Netgear.
I got this printer for school, and after the first few months, it would not print in color for more than 2 days after replacing the cartridge. Plus anytime you change a cartridge, it prints a test page that uses up a lot of ink. It's loud, and would wake my roommate up in the mornings.The best thing about this printer is that it can provide great stress relief. At the end of the second year, I took it outside and beat it to a pulp with a hammer, along with a friend of mine who had problems with her printer, also an HP.Bottom line. HP printers are NOT worth the money.
If you are looking for a reliable network printer with a fair amount of features for a small office this is it. We currently have 8-10 people that use this printer daily yet we never had we had a problem with it. I added the duplex tray for some heavy duty print jobs. It went in flawlessly and worked perfect. If your doing heavy volume printing you might want something a little more zippy but if your doing your average office workload this is perfect. Did I mention it supports internet printing. So print to it from home.
this mouse is very smooth with high rez of 800dpi, nice feel for a smaller mouse, which is what I like. the sides bowing inwards makes the mouse very pleasent to grip with your thumb. The cord is longer then most notebook mice which is great for me because I use it for a desktop, it is at least 3ft maybe more. The mouse's build is very good. it feels nicly solid and has extra support around the cord so it is less likly to die of a problem with the cord, as I've had other small mice and their cords have not lasted. I'm very happy with this attractive, well built, & simple mouse. I guess the only thing I might add is another button but then it wouldn't be all that simple would it?
These units do not have installation instructions and the website requires you to be a profesional registered installer to get any information.
I've been looking for a camera that doesn't produce blurry pictures, takes FAST pictures, & reduces red-eye, and this camera meets all my expectations and beyond!! I'm not a professional photographer, I just like to take pictures especially of my kids and this camera is perfect for my needs. It is very user friendly especially if you've owned a canon digital camera before. I replaced the canon powershot A520 because it was soooooo slow and took too many blurry pictures and lots of red-eyes. The rebel is so much better and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to take pictures.
I originally got this laptop from Gateway around 7 years ago, it's been the goto computer on the go for me;I've upgraded the memory last year to 1GB and since then it's been able to handle any of the day to day stuff that most people would do (word processing, e-mail) without experiencing any slowdowns; I'm running WinXP SP3 with the usual anti-mal, anti virus softwareI can work on my digital photos with freeware programs like GIMP, and even play some older 3D games (although, if you push it, it will get hot and lead to a system crash, making a reboot necessary), it handles 2D games without issuesAll in all, it's more than paid for itself, i would upgrade it more with a bigger HD if i could find one at a good price
I just treated myself to this camera as an early birthday present and, I must admit, I am quite impressed. This is my first "quality" digital camera and I am very happy with it so far. After ordering it, I received the camera within four days and have been snapping at least 10-30 pictures a day for the past week to familiarize myself with the many different settings that it provides.Before committing to this camera, I did quite a bit of research online; reading reviews and deciding on what type of camera would best fit my current and future needs. I am a novice photo snapper, and after buying this camera I must say that I can see myself getting into photography as a hobby. This camera offers a wide range of manual settings. It has a full manual mode that allows you to control the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO setting (64-400) along with manual focusing, for when the camera just can't seem to get a good lock on what you want it to. The 10x optical zoom was one of the selling points for me, as using digital zoom degrades your final photo quite a bit. It does have a digital zoom option, however I will never use it for that reason (which is one of the "lies" of digital camera marketing). As far as picture resolution goes, the C765 has 5 different quality modes (TIFF, SHQ, HQ, SQ1, SQ2), each of which has it's own resolution modes along with it. So, for the casual picture of friends and family that you might take, 1280x960 (SQ1, High) would be more than enough to print a quality 4x6 picture for the photo album. However, personally, I like having the option of using extremely high resolution (TIFF, 2288x1712) for those pictures where you would want more detail and may like to print a larger copy.There are few things that I must recommend when buying this camera. You absolutely must buy a bigger memory card, as the included 16MB card is just not enough. This camera has a movie mode as well, and 16MB only gives you a 14 second movie before the card is full. I bought a 256MB card along with it and, at 1600x1200, you can fit 182 pictures on it (with approx. 13 minutes of video if you want to use it). Another accessory that I highly recommend is another battery (Li12B). I have found with my tinkering that the included battery (Li10B) will only last for 1 - 1 1/2 hours of continuous use (with the LCD on). It sounds like a long enough time but you definately should have at least one extra battery just in case. Lastly, I highly recommend a tripod. I have found it quite hard to keep my hands steady enough to take a sharp picture at full zoom... plus using the manual settings you can have the shutter open for up to 15 seconds (for night photos, extremely low light, and creative photos), and it's close to impossible to get a non-blurry picture at that setting.So, to end my rather lengthy review of this camera, I highly recommend this camera to any user who wants complete control over his/her photos. It is definately a learning experience deciding when to use specific settings, but taking the time to go through the manual (full manual on the software cd) will give you a better understanding of the finer points of digital photography. I look forward to experimenting with all of the options that are available to me and hope that my review of this camera helps someone else decide upon this excellent camera for the relatively low price.
OK, I am cheap. I really had to battle with myself to buy these because the $50 speakers seemed to do what I wanted. But after everyone telling me to get these and I'll see why I made the right choice, I bit the bullet and paid more.I plug them in and I'm blown away! I'm hearing instruments I've never heard before! I thought they were cracking before I realized that was a part of the song that I hadn't heard before!Buy these speakers and enjoy!
This packaging of ink is the cheapest I have found. I looked on the Canon web site and they no longer offer this 4-pack any longer. This is a really good buy.
I've owned this Zen Vision W for a few months now and I love it. It's got a great screen and 30 GB is big enough. I got it as a birthday gift, otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it on my own.Pros:Great screen.Good hard drive.Easy to use.Cons:Not great as an MP3 player (too big).Can't play a folder of videos, just one file at a time.Trouble transferring stuff in and getting it to fit exactly to the screen size, even though Creative feels like they dealt with this using a "Zoom to Fit" feature.Overall, it's a neat tool. Best for taking ALL of your family photos with you and being able to setup slide shows for the Grandparents. Or catching up on vidcasts.
This device is all it is advertised to be and then some.I found the setup easy and it was immediately useful from the moment I turned it on.The real-time traffic service is fantastic, I have been driving all around the Mid-Atlantic region and the unit always pulls a signal no-matter where I am located, even in remote areas. The units Blue-Tooth setup was also easy and I have been using the log-book for my work trips as well.The only negative comments: The re-route option (when redirecting you around traffic problem areas) is usually great, but sometimes can send you on a very complex and long route, where it may have been better to just sit in the traffic for a bit.The only other down-side is the lack of simple connection to the computer...I have not had great luck synching the unit with my computers (PC's running XP Pro) and would like to be able to see the unit and download the log-books, if this is possible I have not yet figured it out.Also I wish it had a "commercial vehicle" setting so when I use it for driving my 18-wheeler it would direct me only to areas and roads that allow trucks, this caused a few situations for me, if it had a "truck" option it would be even better.Overall I love it and even got a second one for my parents who love it as well, they used it for a recent trip to the West coast and they said it was great. They are not technical so with a little coaching from me (since there is not really a physical instruction manual included) they were up and running in no-time.I would definitely buy this unit again, after much investigation into the $900+ Garmin units I found this unit to be the best overall available on the market.The mounting bracket is substantial and good quality and easy to use as well, the same with the suction-cup traffic antenna, very easy to transfer between vehicles which I do often.Enjoy this thing...you will wonder how you ever lived without one!-Rich
There's not much to say about this. Most people buy skylight filters to protect their lens optics from damage, and this filter does a fine job of that.
Received in good condition and delivery was very quick. The unit was easy to set up and easy to use. The picture quality was good and the price was right.
I've been searching for a decent pair of headphones to use while running and settled on these as they were the only ones available at the various stores in my neighborhood. They work just fine, but are very flimsy and because of that are prone to snapping in half (which mine did within 2 weeks). I'm now searching the web to find a better pair, but would recommend you stay away from these as the plastic parts are just to weak and prone to breaking.
I am pleased to find the plug in adapter on Amazon. They are difficult to find in the shops, and I will be needing one on my trip to Scotland. It arrived in the packaging and in mint condition and in enough time before my trip. I am very pleased with the product and love Amazon! Thank you for being there.My shopping is somewhat limited because I don't have a car. But with Amazon, I need not worry. They have everything I would need. And I am always treated with respect.
This bag is plenty big for me; I have a D-200 with an 18-200 lens attached most of the time and it fits vertically into the bag just fine. There is also room for another couple of lenses, flash, batteries and other accessories. I wouldn't want to carry around any more.The only problem I have with this bag is the shoulder strap that I wish was wider, or had a padded piece over the shoulder. If you fill this bag, it can get to be a pretty heavy load.All in all though, it's a well-constructed, functional bag at a reasonable price.
Sennheiser Rs110 926 Mhz Wireless Rf HeadphonesGood product.Sound is clear and handles outside interference well. One notable fault is that it is hard on standard AAA batteries and suggest that rechargeable batteries be used with a spare set on hand at all times.
I just got into photography as a major hobby and got a new fuji camera that uses this memory card.I recently went to buy one of those memory card computor adaptors and the bloke from the counter told me there weren't any standard kind for this memory card! This was a major disadvantage for me in my class and can be a disadvantage if you bought (or received for x-mas) a [bad] fugi camera.So now I just have to use the regular lousy way of hooking the camera up to the computor and waisting my batteries. (and it takes a day to recharge those things)That is the worst thing about this memory card. It's expensive (though I take all cards are) too and it holds well, unless you make a film with it.
This product is a great deal. 25 DVD DL discs for 30.00 bucks with a respectable name. I have not had a single bad one in my spindle yet. Great Deal will buy again.
I have owned these headphones for about a year and they have been great. I am a student and I carry these headphones around in my back pack so they're always getting books thrown on top of them and beat up. I have been very pleased with the durability of the headphones and the wire. I have rolled over the chord with my chair multiple times and haven't had any damage to it. The chord can be cumbersome at times because of its length but it is also nice to know if I lean back or stand up I won't yank the chord out of the device. Sound quality wise they are fantastic for the music I listen to (mostly rock, jazz, dubstep, and a little classical). When listening to high quality audio files like .wav or FLAC these headphones really shined. The difference listening to an .mp3 and a FLAC file is tremendous, .mp3 sounds so lacking with these headphones compared to FLAC which is a loss-less audio codec. For those of you that are looking for headphones with lots of bass these probably aren't what you're looking for. The bass is surely present, but it lacks the bump that the beats headphones have but I never cared for that. They have an open ear design which allows sound to escape the headphone which decreases the presence of bass. The HD 428's (Sennheiser HD428 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone) are great if you're looking to listen to dubstep, they are a really bassy headphone. Just to warn you on the HD 515's, the ear pads and head pad are made of cloth, not leather. I find them very comfortable to wear, great for the all-nighter's during finals week.
Love the 12X zoom (optical!!!). Enjoy to options of the viewer. My wife loves taking pictures of ourselves(necessary for our relationship). Only had it for a few weeks and I'm still learning features. I like the way it fits in my hand and the zoom movement is quick. My wife and I are both enjoying it.
This is my third Palm Pilot. I bought my first one in 1997 and it has been a big help to me in organizing, scheduling and having fun. I am still using the same Klondike game that I bought for the old Palm, yep its black and white. I need to upgrade that. This PDA is backlit which is nice as well as being a color model. I have some picts from my camera on it as well as more useful things. I keep a grocery list, knitting needle list, part numbers for small appliances, books I want to read, a meds and doctors list for emergencies. The address book allows you to add notes to each address for directions and I really use this feature. The Palm software seems much more stable and I love having color. I tried the protector pages but didn't like them. I write in mine quite a bit and found it was much less sensitive with the protectors. I got the PalmOne 81425PLMIN Palm Flexi-Case Protectors and it works well. I like the way it feels but I do wish there was a color choice.
installed these in a 02 chevy avalanche. they are pretty good. had to do a custom install for the tweeters. I think the resistance is higher than 4 ohms cause they are not as loud as the other speakers... I haven't tested the resistance tho... just a guess.. good speaker tho. very happy
I have had a camera for over 20 years now. I love taking pictures and trying to get what I see to translate to the picture so I can share my vision with others. Since I got my first digital, I feel like I've been fighting with the camera to do what I want, and it was getting harder and harder to get my vision across.And then I bought the S3. It makes things so easy! Just keeping it on Auto has made some terrific photos, which show what I wanted to show, without having to fight anything.It turns on and off instantly, unlike the camera I replaced with the S3. It's almost silent. The noise of taking a picture can be turned on and off, but I like the little noise, so I keep it on. You can also change the noise to something silly like a dog barking, which is amusing.I've started to experiment with the other settings, but even if all I ever used was the Auto and my "eye", I'd be happy with this camera.I did consider the S5 because it has a couple more options, but when I tried them out in a store, the S5 was just a little bit bigger, deeper from front to back, and it didn't fit my relatively small hand as well. The S3 is a bit smaller, and fits perfectly.
Stay away from this piece of crap!I bought this item because, after rebates, it would havebeen the least expensive of its kind. I say WOULD HAVEBEEN, but the manufacturer lost the UPC code that I sentit, and denied my rebate. They said they would accept acopy of it, but still I wait.Meanwhile, this item has one of two possible chipsets init. The guy at the store said it had the Intersil Prismchip, for which my driver works well. No, it actually hadthe Ralink RT2570. So I installed the driver from Ralink,and what a disaster. My linux box has never been so unstable.The internet link through this D-Link adapter would crashoften (about every 10 minutes), and not restart unless Ireloaded the driver. And that would crash the whole system30 percent of the time.I replaced this item with a Netgear WG111 v2, and it worksso much better. I have to use the WinXP driver, and it hassome stability problems, but stays connected for days.While my past experiences are not necessarily an indicationof your future experience, why take the chance?
I bought the printer as an economical choice, good quality and inexpensive ink, especially from competitors. The ink is what costs. Like gas prices, I need to watch the costs. I believe this model is being discontinued. I have three. Always good to have backups. Two are used in business, one for my daughter in College.
The mouse worked great but the keyboard was very erratic. After my efforts to make it work failed, I called customer service. They do not have a toll free number but they handle the call as if they have one: there are long lists of menus to navigate through and they put you on hold forever. When someone answered the phone, I described the problem and he immediately said that the keyboard appeared defective and I should exchange it. The conversation lasted only 30 secs. Moreover, they only work from 10am to 7 pm M-F. So, I had to come homw from work to make this call.The customer service person was nice but the whole setup is very poor and reflects badly on the company.If the person in charge of customer service at this firm reads this, then please realize that your efforts to save money by not having toll free numbers and limited working hours will be frustrating to most customers who have come to expect a better service. With the nature of products you make, a person has to be with the product when they troubleshoot and for working people, that means having to go home during working hours.On the whole, the wireless mouse was just awesome. I haven't worked with a functional version of their wireless keyboard yet.
I have returned this product. It did not increase the range of my router at all. I have D-link dual band n router.
This hardware is well-made and I have heard very good things about the non-bluetooth version of the mouse. When it's connected and working, it does its job very well. Unfortuntately the MX5000 set suffers from some very poorly made software that makes it very difficult to use effectively. At seemingly random intervals, the mouse will start lagging or stop altogether. If this happens during gameplay, you're in a bad way. The keyboard also suffers from a truly annoying bug. When it comes off of its sleep state, it will double the first key you press. I have also had the keyboard just reset out of the blue. Add in that the SetPoint software for the LCD screen only fully works with two pieces of software (MusicMatch and Windows Messenger), and you have a very disappointing desktop package. The MX1000 is a great mouse on its own, but stay away from this Bluetooth combo. It is unstable and very frustrating to use.
The Sony MDR-XD200 Stereo Headphones are good headphones. Comfortable to wear and sounds good. It dosen't have that much bass, but enough to sound good. If your looking for headphones with heavy bass then these are not what your looking for, but if your looking for a good sounding head set for a good price then these are it.
I bought these headphones else where(not amazon). I wanted something cheap with good enough sound. These are fantastic for the price. They aren't weak or easily breakable, unless you're really trying to. I listen to all kinds of music, but I needed headphones that could handle R&B, Electronica, and House music. Great DJ headphones.
I couldn't progress on my newest art piece because i ran out of ink. Eeep! You all came to my rescue once again. I got my ink SO fast. Awesome. &lt;3
This does what it is meant to do. The graduated piece turns smoothly. I tested it on my D800E and Nikon 70-200. I admit I was surprised how much better the shot of the mountain range looked with this on my lens.I would buy another if this one broke
As I sit here on hold for the past 15min for Lyra tech support, I have time to reminisce over the first call about 45min ago when the tech didn't even believe this model existed. A small smile touches my lips when I think of my coy little Lya RD2820, too shy to FREAKIN WORK. This thing blew up like Hiroshima. I installed the software on my WinXP box, plugged it in, the Lyra screen showed a connection in progress and WinXP failed the plug & play. Since then, connected or not, my Lyra still thinks it's connected and there is --no way to shut the damn thing off--. The power button doesn't work, the battery can't be removed. Needless to say it refuses to be recognized by any machine in my home now, XP or 2K. All the technicians right now are huddling in a little group figuring out if they have any tech skills between them.Isn't technology wonderful?
The cradle does everything it is supposed to do and does it well.It makes uploading pictures on to the computer a breeze as well as editing, emailing, and creating folders.Thanks,Happy Customer
My husband and I bought this TV a little over 5 months ago and it fantastic. The picture is crisp and clean. No dead pixels. No glare problems. Easy to hang on the wall with a standard wall mount. We didn't expect anything from the Ambilight feature, but I must admit it makes watching TV easier on your eyes. It can be turned off if you do not like it. There are plenty of inputs for your gaming systems, etc. PS3 games and Blu-ray both look outstanding.
And it lasted a little less than 5 months. It was working fine yesterday, today my computer(s) don't recognize the drive. A lot of researching and solutions on the net hasn't worked so far. While it has a 5 year warranty, it might be replaced with a refurbished one with a 90 day warranty, beware! Yes, it looks cool, has lot of storage at a reasonable price - that's what I thought when I bought it. I read these drives have had a lot of problems, might be the reason why I got them at a hundred bucks months ago! When you loose hundreds of gigabytes of data, there is no point in listing it's pros. For me it is a POG - piece of garbage, right now.
This is my 2nd set of these Sony headphones - having lost the originals in a recent home move. They are especially comfortable to wear - easily adjustable and VERY light. I use them for audible text using an Amazon kindle reader, so the sonic range, for my use, is pretty constrained, That said, their performance has been excellent. I did not experience any loss of audio over time (broken wires reported in other reviews) but used them with reasonable care over the course of 18-20 months. I will certainly not stress the wire-to-headset connection knowing now that it may be a weak point. For the price, however, you can't go wrong. Highly recommended.
The card installed easily and has worked flawlessly. This card can easily handle any game you throw at it!The only problem with ATI as a company is they are slow on getting drivers out. So if you buy their newest card and it wasn't designed for your operating system you will have a fustrating wait for several weeks, so it is better to go with a card that is about 3 steps down from the &quot;latest &amp; greatest&quot; - plus it is alot cheaper too!
Great protection and filter for my lens. It's perfect to avoid your lens being scratched accidentally. Currently using this item on my T2i, and I like it a lot.
It seemed to work great for one charge cycle and then never would fully recharge and supply power for more than a few seconds. A dismal failure, in my opinion. I would not recommend this or any similar Black & Decker product.
I had recently purchased a garmin Cradle Holder from Eastern Goods @ Amazon.com, and had a Slieght problem with the Garmin Cradle Holder. I posted a review, and was immediately contacted by Eastern Goods about the problem, and Eastern Goods corrected the problem immediately to my complete satisifaction.Eastern Goods was very responsive to my needs, and I highly recommend them as providing Professional, and Outstanding Customer Service. Eastern Goods, Keep up the Good Work. Sincely, Ronald Ross
Pro: Very crisp, clear sound. Nice design.Con: Power/volume knob is a little stiff to turn.
I've been using Targus bags for years. My last one was the 17" CityGear bag which i've had since 2007 for my 17" macbook pro. As I recently purchased a 15" MBP, the 17" was just too big!! I landed on the CityLite 15" and I have to say that i'm pleased with it. I has enough space for the laptop, charger, mouse, iPad (in an otterbox defender case, which is impressive!), and other 'ditties' that I carry around with me. The quality of the bag is pretty good, but i am concerned about how long the shoulder loops will last. I have a lot of stuff in the bag and the last thing I need is for them to break.
fits my Lenovo R-60 perfectly. Provides a bit of padding so it can be carried in a regular backpack or briefcase, yet isn't bulky.
I own three pressure cookers, I reach for this one the most. I use the bowl within the pot method to cook brown rice (I am too lazy to clean, this allows storage of the rice directly into the fridge.) After cooking brown rice in a pressure cooker, don't know how people have the time to wait around for a rice cooker. I like the audible rocking noise it makes, this way I know pressure is being maintained when I cook. I make mostly beans and brown rice, I cook for one and the bowl method allows me to have rice all week (using the 4qt Presto) I like this one best out of all three, because it seems not to clog like the others.
I used these headphones to watch movies, listen to music, and play video games, and for the most part they are amazing for the price. My only complaint with them is that after watching a 2 hour movie with them, they felt very uncomfortable and I couldn't wear them for awhile.
I am a Grandma and not very adept at figuring out new fangled cameras expecially with printers. The printer is VERY easy to use and it's been nice when grandkids and friends come to our vacation house-we take many pictures and can send relatives and friends home with as many photos as they want. No going to the store to get them developed! A wonderful advantage to this camera/printer set! The printer has an included electric cord, or you can purchase a battery to run the printer without electricity. This camera takes several different quality photos depending what you set the "MPs" at. Even I learned how to set the MPs! The greater the "MPs," the clearer resolution of your photo. This model M517 goes from 3MPs to 5.2MPs, but I found that the lower MPs take VERY acceptable quality pictures. The higher the MPs, the less pictures your camera memory will hold before you'll need to delete some if you want to take more photos. So I purchased a 1GB memory card that can store several HUNDRED photos even on the clearest resolution. This is wonderful for vacations, weddings, etc.! It is very easy to delete "red eyes" in your photos before printing them and you can also "crop" the photos if you want a closer-up photo. The only "con" I have is that the rechargeable batteries do not last long-a few days depending on how often you have the camera on. The camera batteries are recharged when you "dock" (set the)the camera on the printer. I purchased a 4 pack of NiMH rechargeable batteries so I could always have spares on hand. The recharger charges the camera batteries in ONE HOUR. Charging batteries when the camera is docked on the printer takes several hours to do. The whole package has what you need to start taking pictures immediately-even ink and photo paper. Cables to connect to a computer and to a TV to view photos are all included. All in all, this Grandma is VERY satisfied with my new Photo Studio!
Prior to owning this antenna I had several "powered" antennas. None of them worked the way I expected and required a power plug to boot.The DB2 has done a great job. I use it at my marina on my boat in Dinner Key and it has done better that I could have wished. I went to a web site ([...] or [...] I think) to get the best direction to point it in and viola, I was in business. I have recommended it to many boaters who live aboard and to some friends in their apartments and have had great success.I get about 30 clear channels (half are spanish here in Miami), all digital, which make them very clear. Farthest one is about 25 miles, with most in the 10 mile range. I am not sure if buying the larger DB4 would improve from where I am but if I had a house I was receiving from I would give it a try.Cable may be short lived if a lot of folks knew how well this works. Just say'in...
A lot of people seem to spend a lot on their digital music players and then pair them with cheap headphones / earbuds.But, like home stereos, you're better off spending more on your speakers than on the electronics.I've paired these with an MP3 player that is less than $20 and the result sounds fantastic. These are simply a great set of earbuds. I'm finally hearing a decent amount of bass from my music and, in a lot of cases, details that I've never heard from a portable music system.Buy these. You won't regret it.By the way, these are much better than the Super.fi 3's. After getting the 5's, I thought I'd get the 3's for my wife to use at the gym. The 3's have noticably less bass capabilities. Stick with the 5's, if you can.
I have been using this unit with my Video iPod for a month with no real issues. I live in Atlanta, and the only real trouble is finding a clear frequency to transmit on. With that being said, I do get some bleed over from stations every now and then. The clarity is never going to be the same as an inline or direct connection, but it is better than radio. If one frequency isn't working well, try another.
I was tired of getting terrible reception when the digital transition happened. I was asking around at school, trying to find an antenna that would bring in better reception. I had gone through antennas that have 10 foot wing spans, to antennas that have boosters built in, to 10 foot wing spans with boosters together. None of them would get decent signal quality even when living within 10 miles of Detroit. I was informed about the DB2 antenna from a friend who put one in his attic and gets crystal clear reception. I was skeptical because it was much cheaper than my previous buys, but when I hooked it up, I was stunned. Not only did I pick up channels when crystal clear picture, but picked up 10 more channels with the same quality. The first antenna was given to my girlfriend and I bought another one for me. I use mine in Flint MI and pick up stations in Detroit which is an hour away. Granted I am using a booster along with my Flint antenna, but the Detroit one does not use a booster. If you buy anything but the DB2 or DB4, you are insane!
This headphone lasted my husband 2 weeks. Only one speaker plays and I am so disappointed. He uses it for his home studio and he has a behringer board. Cant believe it only lasted 2 weeks I am so upset.
UPDATE: March 26, 2007Six months later, after I purchased this printer, I say BRAVO! The only thing that I can say bad about it is the fact that it DRINKS INK! However, all INKJETS drink ink. This is a very quiet printer and it has a great improvement over changing the 2 ink cartridges--very fast and easy compared to older HP Inkjet printers.September 19, 2006Below is my report after just owning the printer for a few days:This is my 3rd purchase of an HP All-In-One Printer, Scanner, Copier. I owned the PSC ALL IN ONE 2100 for 3 1/2 years until it coughed and died last month. Then September 18, 2006, bought the F380 HP, it was dead on arrival. Said I would "NEVER" buy another HP. Well, I ended up bringing the F380 back and getting the HP C3180. So far, so good. I have owned this printer since Sept 19, 2006 and it is doing great as yet. Scans flawlessy, prints everything, including pictures perfectly. Printer is quiet and copies quickly! The only things SO FAR that I can say negative about this is that it DRINKS INK! The reason I gave this 4 stars and not 5: 1) Drinks Ink 2) I miss the old software that the previous HP All in Ones came with, the newer photo software is bare bones at best. Bought MS Picture It as it has more features. 3) Have only owned this about 3 weeks. I plan to do an update on this should it "DIE" on me...Till then...UPDATE: November 26, 2006-Still working great! This is one of the easiest to use printer/scanner/copiers that I have ever had! I love the fact that each time you print, it gives you a report of the remaining ink levels. This is a big help! I have found that the black empties very quickly. I have since bought the double pack of it to have on hand. The color ink has lasted me about 1 to 1 1/2 months. All of the INK JETS DRINK INK! This is is only negative thing I can say, but as I said, ALL INK JETS DRING INK! But for the money, I do love this printer!
For the price this printer works quite well. I bought this as a gift for my daughter and so far she couldn't be happier. From out of the box to up and running it took all of 20 minutes or so to setup. Everything is working as it should. I would recommend this printer as a good buy.
Do not bother with the competition. Seriously. There is a reason this product is all sold out while the Logitech, Bose, Altec Lansing, Creative, M-Audio, and others are sitting in a stack a mile high. Now available for as little as $119 (Best Buy 2007), this killer system can be used for anything from a computer to an iPod. There is no substitute for the kind of true power this extremely simple 200-watt system produces. THX Certified, how can you beat it for the price? The box weighs a lot more than the paper-light speakers by some other companies, and it pays off big time once you set them up with clear and thunderous sound. Honestly, for some folks this system will rock your whole house and then some. I have not seen anything under $400 that can hold up to the Klipsch Promedia 2.1.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: I purchased mine a few days ago with a Gateway 200 Centrino notebook. Set-up was a breeze with all my computers in my LAN.Nevertheless, my Centrino notebook kept on loosing connection. Tried several things and noticed there was a firmware update in the Netgear web site which fixes connectivity issues with Centrinos. Downloaded it, upgraded the router and it works well now.If it would of not presented this "issue" out of the box, I would of probably given it 5 stars.UPDATE: My Netgear router died after 3 days. There are just too many reviews with DOA. I think the manufacturer should do a much better job at screening infant mortality. I still gave it a couple of stars as the product design is OK and customer service was acceptable.SUGGESTION: I strongly recommend you stay away from Netgear until they get their act together and get the LINKSYS from CISCO.I purchased the LINKSYS B router. It is so much sturdier, physically and operational. Just as user friendly as the Netgear and already comes pre-certified for CENTRINO.
Samsung has produced an excellant laser printer with this model. Affordably priced and easy to install and use.
Bought this camera for my wife in 2008. I will admit that this camera takes great pictures, when it wants to take them. I must state that again, when it wants to take them. Can't figure out what the problem is. Got to the point that it will hardly take a picture now. Gave up and bought her a Canon. Will try to see if the Nikon can be repaired at a reasonable price. Maybe something simple, but I doubt it.
plug and play, fast as heck, couldn't be easier, better or better priced. a winner!
I bought this transducer for my new Ocean Kayak. I was disappointed to see it comes with 30 feet of cable. Humminbird and Ocean Kayak are owned by the same parent corporation. Ocean Kayak modified the scupper holes of many models specifically for this Humminbird transducer. How hard would it be for Humminbird to measure the distance for the longest possible install distance and provide the right amount of cable???? I thought I was buying a well thought out solution. I got 20 plus feet of clutter.
These speakers have greatly enhanced the sound of movies and music on my laptop. The first time I used them I thought, "Wow! Listen to what I've been missing!" I used to put on closed captioning to understand what was being said in some movies. With these speakers, sound is very clear and well balanced. I have not had any distortion. Since the price was so low, I thought the sound might reflect that; I was pleasantly surprised. They are easy to use. The only slight inconvenience is dealing with the cords. I move my laptop (and the speakers) around a lot. The main speaker has three cords: one to connect to an electrical outlet, one to connect to a sound source, and one to connect to the other speaker. Since I move it, the cords get in the way. But a cordless system is probably way more expensive. The speakers themselves are very portable. They are lightweight yet stable and easily balanced, even on a blanket or chair arm. This was definitely a good buy. I'm very satisfied.
Super product. Just what the wife wanted for her laptop. It makes it easier for her to use her laptop and it fits perfectly inside the cush top.
Not much to say here except that it works right out of the box. No software installation necessary. Small in size and does just what you think a flash drive should do.
I was very happy with my purchase. It arrived quickly and was exactly as advertised. I have owned a Canon i80 printer for 5yrs now and I love the printing quality. The ink cartridges are a great deal here at Amazon. Also, I got free shipping as a Prime member.
We have an infant- 13 mos. He is quick- this camera takes shots fast and great. It has a lot of functions that make &quot;shooting&quot; nice. I would reccommend this to a beginner and someone more advanced SLR skills. My hubby and are very pleased.
It is very hard to find honest reviews of Bose stuff; there's just so much hate mixed in and it's impossible to tell what's real.I never thought of myself in the Bose target audience. I have 4 component stereos in the house, all of them much more costly than this little stereo. I own some very high end stuff; headphones that cost over $1,000 and so forth.But I wanted to replace the component system in the bedroom with something smaller. We just used the component system to play CDs and didn't need anything fancy. I wanted good sound without a big footprint. A friend had this player and really liked it. I stayed in a hotel room that had this unit and was very impressed.So I bought it. I am very impressed. The sound is indeed "bass-y" if you're sitting next to the unit--this is not reference sound. I suspect this is to help fill the room. A few feet away from it and it sounds great. The unit is compact, the sound is fantastic for something this size, it doesn't vibrate, the bottom is padded to protect furniture, the remote is easy to use. There are, of course, certain limitations--though the sound fills the room, it still essentially coming from a single point, unlike a multiple speaker system. This should be obvious. For what it is--a compact, table top music source, it sounds great!Some folks mentioned the lack of buttons on the unit. The only button I really miss is the 'eject' for the CD. Fortunately, more remotes are just $10 at Bose's web site. I'm not thrilled with having to buy another remote, but they are cheap and it's not a big deal.I did research other options by other vendors, but I didn't feel anything else quite had the handsome appearance this player does. Although looks aren't my number one criterion for choosing an audio device, I didn't want to buy something that was ugly. This player sounds great and looks great.Definitely worth it for my application. Highly recommended.
RCA 50Ft. 16 Gauge Speaker Wire. Great price for a lot of wire it became handy to hook up the Speakers to the A/V Receiver. The wire is thick and strong I like the fact that one strand is in white color on the insulation of one of the conductors so you know how to hook it up the same way at both ends, it makes it very easy, it does a good job! The Speaker wire arrived very fast from Amazon.com with out any problems. Thank You
The etrex Vista HCx is surrounded by a rubber band on its outside. Mine is less than two years old and the rubber has come loose on 3 of the 4 sides. The function keys are built into the rubber band. I contacted Garmin since they used cheap glue thinking they would fix it or replace it. Garmin told me to buy some super glue and fix it myself. It's a cheap product. The built it so it will fall apart, and they won't stand behind their products. Don't buy a etrex Vista.
I wear the shuffle when I'm working out at the gym, running on the beach, and just doing stuff around the house. It is hard to keep it clipped sometimes so I recommend buying the armband or a lanyard. Other than that, it does exactly what I wanted it too -- keeps me motivated with good music. :)
As others have said, it works great for the price. I would have prefered automatic switching as I have in my HDMI switch but can understand for the price this is at it would be hard to do
I have had Epson printers for over 10 years so I know a good Epson printer when I see one. This is not a good printer. The colours are dull despite being heavy on ink and the printer needs constant head cleaning to keep away heavy banding. While not being a professional standard at this price you would expect this to be a quality product. Mine failed after 15 months and, in my opinion, Tech Support are neither Technical or Supportive.I would strongly advise caution before paying your hard earned cash for this unit. As for me I moved to a Canon i9100 - Lets see if this fares any better.
I just returned from the trash bin. That's where my six-month-old replacement Iomega external hard drive is.I bought a new 80Gb Iomega drive from Amazon in early 2006. Used it for maybe 2-3 hours total over about 9 months when it went south one day (unable to detect). After all the troubleshooting, Iomega said to send it back to them and they's replace it. They did. I got the 'new' one in December of 2006. Same thing: I used it maybe a total of an hour, just enough time to periodically store data on it (digital photos). Yesterday, while moving files onto the disk, it locked up and thereafter was never again detected. Again, I took it to Data Doctors only to discover the drive (a Seagate) was dead. Got on the phone to Iomega. They basically told me that while they were real sorry, there was nothing they could do.Bottom line: Do yourself a huge favor and DO NOT BUY ANY IOMEGA PRODUCTS. Once they've unloaded this junk to Amazon, they're out of there. Amazon is a great company to do business with, but I'd never waste another dime on anything made by Iomega.Sidebar: Even if you're using the very best hard drive, ALWAYS back up to CDs or DVDs. In the case of digital photos, immediately dump the files you download off your camera onto CDs or DVDs as a matter of routine. Work on copies so you'll always have the original files. If you depend on external (or internal) drives, sooner or later you're going to lose data.The one star is for the exercise I got walking to the trash bin.
Besides being able to locate the eigenvalues of any complex linear system and find the true triple integral of e^x*xcos(2x)+sin(yz) with respect to x, y, and z, respectively, this calculator is great for any student matriculating to an engineering college. I also use it to calculate alimony payments.
Ok, so if you are the average consumer, such as myself, you probably have an mp3 player of some sort. If you own an Apple iPod, then you and I along with 58 million other unsuspecting consumers have been had. BIG TIME. I too fell into the trance of the white earbuds, but no longer will I remain an Apple lemur. I bought a 4th generation iPod and was so excited that I too was going to be sporting the ultimate in mp3 players!! Boy, was I STUPID!!! I commute to Boston on the commuter rail, which is about a forty-minute ride into town, switch to the subway for 10 minutes, and then walk to my building in about 3 minutes. I am not a runner so when I say walk it's a stroll. Nothing aggressive. After about 2 and months with my new toy, the problems began. Freeze ups began to occur in the middle of playing songs.This happened everyday for a few months. I sought help from Apple at their website and performed all steps they suggest to get the iPod back on the straight and narrow. I reset it (lost all my music every time I did this), then a few months later I kept receiving a folder icon with exclamation point. I went back to the Apple website, in which I was a regular visitor, and followed their instructions for the new error (Put iPod into disk mode and reinstall the driver hardware). This happened on and off for the next few months along with the freezing thing. Then the biggie of all biggies started to happen after just one year of ownership. I got, what I thought was cute at the time, a picture of an iPod on my screen with a sad face telling me to contact Apple Support.I proceeded to contact an iPod specialist using the phone number provided by Apple. The first thing I heard that disgusted me was my 90-day warranty was up and now had to either buy an Apple Care plan for $99.00 and have support from them for two years or pay a $50 per incident fee. Immediately I asked why as it was to my understanding that iPod was covered for 1 year from the date of purchase. I was told that yes this was correct but phone support was 90 days only. If my iPod needed service, I would have to create an account on their website and issue a request for service. I was floored by the lack of help right from the get go. You get three months to have a problem with your brand new almost $300 dollar purchase, and then you are told go away to no -man's land and submit a request, because unless you pay $50 or $99.00, human contact is not an option.After steaming for a few moments, I realized I still had a broken iPod to fix. I proceeded to no-man's land and filled out my service request. I sent Apple my player and waited a couple of weeks for a response. Needless to say, I could have waited forever because the answer they gave was and still is unacceptable. My $299.00 technological marvel, my portable music librarian, my expensively priced modern convenience's hard drive had failed. I was out of warranty by a week or two. I inquired about the cost for repair. $268.40 to bring it back from the dead. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" I screamed into the poor person's unsuspecting ear on the phone. The tech said he gets that a lot and I proceeded to tell him I understood why people scream. He told me the best thing to do would be to buy another unit since the cost was comparable, in fact a bit cheaper at $249.00 and I would have a new updated unit. So, being a stupid sucker for punishment, I went out and spent $250 dollars on another 4th generation iPod. I intended to buy one as a gift for my boyfriend anyway for his birthday so this justified the purchase for me. I chalked up my lousy experience to a one-time glitch. Couldn't happen again type of thing. Well, guess what? Please read on...He started to commute to work and after leaving the iPod in the box for months, he decided now was the time to use his new gadget. He only used it when he walked the 1 mile to and from the subway stop to work. Total 2 miles a day, walking. Needless to say, 6 months of light use and I had another stupid, little, annoying iPod picture with its brainless sad face staring back at me. It was like looking at a kid who just broke an expensive vase and could do nothing but be sorry about it.This time, I thought I was going to get a bit of a break. After all, Apple opened up an Apple Store in a mall close to work. No need to send out the unit. I could get my painful diagnosis in person. So I make an appointment online, as you can't do that over the phone (you know they hate that human contact thing) and I show up to the "Genius Bar" to meet the iPod Genius. This guy had the T-shirt that said he was in fact an "iPod Genius". I hand over the little devil and he then proceeds to tell me what I already knew. HARD DRIVE FAILURE. I never really delved into why this cataclysmic event happened the first time with the tech guy from Apple regarding my unit, so, I figured after spending $600 on 2 products in a bid to help build Apple's employee retirement fund, I wanted some legitimate answers. I then proceed to ask the so called "iPod Genius" why this keeps happening, explaining that this is the second iPod I had purchased in a 2.5 year span and they BOTH did the same exact thing. He then went on to explain that it is a hard drive player and if it is jostled around too much, it eventually fails. He then pointed out a tiny little scratch it had received on the bottom back and said "this player took a fall. Once that happens, it's only a matter of time before failure occurs." I then explained that it may have fallen out of my hands once but it was at waist level and fell onto a kitchen floor. Hardly an abusive drop. I was not slamming the thing around like King Kong and neither was my boyfriend. The "Genius" then said that just stepping off the curb the wrong way when a song is playing or changing to another song will eventually cause hard drive failure. I then said to the "Genius" "It states on Apple's website that you can use iPod for exercise, it's a great workout companion. My boyfriend and I only WALKED with it and it got jostled enough to DIE?" So what you are telling me is you CANNOT run, walk, possibly talk, step off curbs (guess you have to float or fly), NEVER drop it, or move it around whatsoever because any or all of these events can jostle it and cause it to fail? So, stand perfectly still or pay $268.40 to repair it or $249.00 to buy a new one?" Of course, the "Genius" sat there dumbfounded and had no response.IS APPLE SERIOUS!!! What the H#&L; kind of product are they selling to consumers? They market a portable product that needs rubber padding and a steel casing just to be able to use it. The "Genius" however, did offer me 10% off a purchase of another iPod with trade in of the old one. Did he really think I was going to fall into the white earphone trance for the third time? Apple should be ashamed of their business practices. But then again, why would they even care? People think mp3 the first thing they think of is iPod. EDUCATE YOURSELF!! Do the research and turn away from the light!! If the product that they sell is that sensitive, then it should be marketed accordingly with a statement such as: "product needs to be securely fastened to the wall for use." I am totally disgusted and of course Apple is of no help, as it would affect their bottom line. People please take my advice. Upgrade you phone to an mp3 player when your "upgrade time comes you can usually do this for WAY less than an iPod. Sandisk Sansa e280 is what i purchased and will NEVER GO BACK!! It is an 8GB flash player with an expandible memory slot which means you can ADD MEMORY SPACE!!! It has more features than the Nano and cheaper if you do price comparison on the web. Check other companies such as Creative and iRiver for their players and only use Apple for what they should be used for. Making Pies!
We received the TV and DVD Player as a gift for our daughter. At first it was great but after a few months, the dvd player stopped working. You just hear the disc spinning inside and nothing else happens. This does not appear to be a case of a few people getting lemons. The quality of this product is very poor and unreliable. Not worth the money, no matter how cute.
I purchased 3 of these devices to set up a wireless network at one of my customers. I have been setting up networks for six years and I have set up many wired and wireless networks. The basic marketing material sound great, like it will work very well. However, the user documentation is woefully inadequate except for the reference guide which you must download from Netgear web site. Once you have the guide, you will find out how to enable WEP encryption or change the IP address on the unit. It all sounds easy, except for one thing, it doesn't work! The software can find the units on the powerline network but is incredibly flaky in connecting to those units. For example, you can ping the device a few times but then it doesn't ping for 5 minutes or so, then it does. If you make changes using the software, changing the units IP address for example, then click on apply, often that is the time it cannot connect. Then you can't ping the old address or the new one. So, you have to press the reset button and start over. The building that I set this network up in was built in the last 5 years, so the electrical wiring is up to code and not creating the problem.The basic Netgear setup assumes that you don't have more than one device (they all default to the same IP address and it's very time consuming to change the address because the connection is so flaky!)and you don't care about enabling any encryption. Yeah, that's great if you want to give your neighbors wireless access to your computer and your web connection. I don't think most people would want to do that. I worked with 3 units and a wireless bridge device (the required Netgear XE102) for about 5 hours and could get it to work but only on an unacceptably intermittent basis. I would strongly recommend that you not buy this product since it will only create a lot of frustration and suck up lots of your time and then, not work consistently. Or you could just use it without any encryption or security. Uh, wait a minute, you probably shouldn't do that!
The ink was just as it said it would be and seems to be just what I need. The price was very competitive
I've been using USB transfer cables every day for years to keep my desktop and laptop synchronized. This is the first time I've used one with JetLan (PCLinq2) software and the experience has been horrible. I can't transfer more than one small file at a time without the software locking up. I've been trying for an hour now and anything bigger than about 20 MB just won't go across (smaller files do fine). This is under WinXP SP2. Also, the software defaults to the C:\ root drive and doesn't seem to have a way to override the default starting directory for transfers. Do yourself a favor and find a cable with better software.
My carbine optics uses these obscure batteries. So do otoscopes, sometimes you can get a replacement battery from medical. A note to civilians, batteries along with sun screen is considered hazardous material and must be stored and procured accordingly. To purchase hazardous material is a lengthy process, in this case it is not worth it, so we buy these out of pocket.
great little product - makes using more than one computer so much easier. Fast delivery (which is always welcome!).
I bought these for years, never expecting that they'd stop making them. If I had known ahead of time that they were going to be taken off the market I would have bought ten pairs!I have tried three new Sony over-the-head "sports" style headphones, but none of them come even close to the sound quality these produced. What happened, Sony? Why did you stop making these? Why do similar headphones sound like garbage? What happened?!?!??If anyone has found a comparable replacement, please write a review here and tell us. I'm sure I am not the only one dying to find a GOOD replacement for these fine headphones.
So I have a SYX by SysteMAX, which is a pretty standard mid-tower case. These things do not fit, but I really liked the idea, so a couple of zip ties did the job. Took about an hour to figure out that the bracket it came with was completely useless, and you have to kind of squeeze it into place. There is a noise difference as well, GPU temps did not drop at all but I'm seeing about 5 degrees F lower on my CPU. All in all, would I buy these again? Not unless it was a seamless install... Pretty dissatisfied but w/e more air flow through my machine.
I was a little worried with all the negative reviews but I had no issues. Sure it may wobble depending on the surface you place this on but it doesn't for me. The price was right for me but maybe it isn't for everyone else.
I ordered these headphones looking for something that I could workout with and could supply me with good sound for my music. I got both with this purchase. The only problem some might find is these are headphones with heavy bass, but I love that part of them the most.
i was looking for a device to allow me to easily switch from using my computer monitor to using my tv for netflix movies. this very basic, simple device let's me just flip a switch and then i can select which visual output i want. please note this device doesn't split or adjust audio in anyway, so for my purposes i still needed extra parts.
I buy this pair of speakers they are a very good pair of speakers they really sound great for the price dont pass this up or you well be missing out. i would buy thoes speakers agian. I got thoes speakers for $239.00 for the pair.
I absolutely love this mouse. It fits comfortably in my hand. Just the right size for travel. The functionality is not too sensitive and I like the fact that you can interchange the function assigments. I also like the scroll to enlarge feature. A lot of times the print on articles is very tiny. I rate this mouse a "5"!
I am a long time Canon user and have always appreciated how easy Canon camera's worked as well as the quality of the pictures taken.I replaced my old Rebel XTi 8 MP with this one. So far so good.
After a four week wait, I received my Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard (shipped direct from China) a couple of days ago. Without a doubt, it has already become one of my all-time favorite Mac accessories in 20 years of Apple use.Even if you've seen photos and read stats about its dimensions, that won't prepare you for how compact the keyboard is in person. It is spectacularly thin and minimalistic: if a keyboard could be called "beautiful," then this one is without a doubt a beauty.Not only does it save an enormous amount of desk real estate, it manages to make the previous Apple keyboards (once upon a time fairly sleek-looking in comparison to other keyboards on the market) look dowdy, bulky and hopelessly outdated.Much has been made of the lack of a numerical keypad: I see this is as a plus, allowing the keyboard to be highly portable and super small. If you truly need a numerical keypad, the wired version of this keyboard has one.The tactile quality of the keyboard is great. It takes a while to get used to the different feel the keys -- they are flat rather than slightly concave -- but the overall feel and usability are an improvement.The unit pairs up with your Mac seamlessly and there is no delay or lagtime in typing; the keyboars also wakes seamlessly from sleep at the touch of any key.In short, I see no downside: it looks great, is stunningly thin and sleek, eliminates wire clutter, works wonderfully, and saves a lot of desk space. I can recommend it without reservation to anyone looking for a wireless keyboard.Kudos, Apple, on an incredible job updating an everyday appliance most of us took for granted in such an elegant way that it doubles as a functional object of industrial art.
Stay away from this vendor! If you do not give him a good review he will email nasty emails to you then have the review removed from Amazon! He does not ship you the item you see in the pictures!
I have never written a review before on any product I have bought but these headphones deserve special attention. These are by far the nicest earphones I have ever owned. The sounds that these little speakers produce makes me wonder how can earphones get any better. Their noise cancelling properties are excellent and they fit in my ear like a dream. Only concerns I have with them are I don't see them lasting for a long amount of time. The chord from the earpieces are very thin and flimsy. Also I wouldn't suggest buying these unless whatever device you have has an equalizer but, as soon as you find that sweet spot you'll never want to take them out of your ear. A 5 out of 5 is well deserved for these earphones.
The package is a good one and fairly priced. The tripod works fine but not adequate for a professional photographer. It's Ok for the occasional user.
For the price- the same as the Bose non-noise cancelling headphones- these are unbeatable. There are some slight sonic differences with the Bose NC- the midrange of these is stronger, they have a fuller bass- but neither are really audiophile devices. (And you can spend thousands of dollars going down that rabbit hole.)On an airplane, the NC circuitry does a good job of attenuating the din. It won't screen out the high frequency noise, so volume alone is the key to drowning out a coworkers off key whistling.Highly recommended.
I've been on "the hunt" for some time to find a relatively simple way to transfer some of my old LP's to CD's, but everything I came across seemed to require hook-ups from the computer directly to your stero system. So I was pleasantly surprised to come across a description of the ION iTTUSB05 USB Turntable in of all places, AARP magazine. At $99.0 and a simple USB hook-up from the turntable to your computer,it seemed too good to be true. But just having received it, and tried out some transfers of some of my favorite old Van Morrison LP's, I can say that it performs as advertised. The included CD has both software for a simple transfer directly to I-tunes as well as a more advanced software to play around with cleaning up some of the pops and clicks that are on the LP's. I used both types of software and found that even tne advanced software was fairly easy to use. The transfer sound was much better than I anticipated. Even exporting to Wave files and MP3's using the more advanced is quite easy using the addtional LAME software that can be downloaded. What can I say...so far, I'm a believer.
Ok, so yes these headphones dislodge if you turn your head too far to one side, but its not like they fall out when you turn your head back they slide back into your ear. However i turn my head alot when i'm riding my bike, usually when i'm crossing a road so it's actually good they dislodge because i can hear traffic. Excellent for running, very comfortable, and your ears will not get sweaty. They are not the most durable so be careful throwing them around. My first pair broke because i was pretty rugged with them i'm buying a second because ear buds fall out of my ears and the clip on's are uncomfortable for me. If that all applies to you these headphones are for you.
I bought the Monster Screenclean kit about 6 months ago still got some left. It contains the towel and the push spray bottle and it works like a charm on my LCD Samsung and MacBook screens. No residue!
This was a fathers day gifts and my husband was amazed at the quality of the sounds. He was very pleased and has down loaded a lot of songs on it.
I really love a lot of things about this camera. ThePROS:Image is the usual canon quality.Like the new iso 800 and image stabilization.Cons:My videos are marred by this whirring sound .... I sure hope they fix this, its quite annoying. Maybe I should have gotten the SD630?
i'm using this as a backup battery for an olympus stylus sw. i take photos constantly, and view them almost all the time. this battery can last up to a week. very convenient and at such a great price.
These headphones were really great. Much more affordable than noise cancelling headphones, I used these on near weekly flights for roughly eighteen months and they completely drowned out the noise of the plane, snoring passengers, and bawling children without destroying my ear drums.Unfortunately they recently broke early in a three hour and half hour flight back home. As I was removing them the left earphone popped off the casing which hit the guy sitting next to me and woke him up. I spent the rest of the flight holding the earphone up to my ear, which was a pile of suck. When we landed, the casing was nowhere in sight and I was too tired to go searching under the seats for it.I got $50 worth out of them, but I'm hoping I'll be able to send them back under warranty.
purchased this item and received it rather quickly, installed and passed all memtest checks, had some issues getting it to run with the other 2 gig matched pair i had installed but with some tinkering with the timings everything worked out fine and is running smooth. definitely a graet purchase especially at the price, would have picked up more if it was available.
I purchased this actually somewhere else, but anyways this is a replacement for my 4 year old Dell. My original drive died probably from too much vibration. I love for the fact that is has "DuraStep Ramp(tm)" which parks the head during sudden movements, since I'm always on the go. This drive is so much more quite than my previous one, but it does get somewhat warm.
This is the first high definition LCD I have purchased. After doing quite a bit of research, I ordered this Toshiba 42" LCD television from Amazon. I used Amazon's free delivery, which Amazon said would take about two weeks. However, after four days, I used the tracking link and found out that the television had been scanned into the local Eagle facility. Rather than waiting for Eagle to call me, I called Eagle and scheduled a delivery time for two days later. So, the delivery ended up being much faster than I originally expected.The televison itself has a very good picture as well as good sound. My cable company could not get me hooked up to high definition for several weeks, so I found an old "rabbit-ears" antenna and hooked it to the Toshiba, and I get five HD channels from the local broadcast stations. (You can have cable service and an antenna hooked up at the same time; you use the remote to go from one to the other.) The HD picture quality is incredibly good! The picture is extremely clear, and the colors are crisp and bright. I am very impressed. Overall, I am very happy with this Toshiba televison.
Just got this. My reaction was whoaaaaaa.....I work in a cube and previously used a set of SONY wireless headphones to shut out the noise around me. I decided to go back to a wired headset because of the noise/static I got listening to my SONYs. I currently own 3 sets of headphones.After reading reviews I settled on these as my solution.My first impression: as soon as I put them on I was so impressed by the sound I felt the need to listen to all my favorite songs so I'm going through my Ipod as I write this.Conclusion:Highly recommended and remember if it looks like smoke there's probably a fire.
i was verry skeptical about this product at first.. but after getting it i saw the quality it was made with and was impressed its not made cheap,, it is a solid quality buld ,as far as sound :i have alwasys had big systems in all my cars/trucks, and im gowing out of that, but still want more then stock tweeters lol so i gave this baaslink 2 a try i have a mint 98 jeep and this lil sub goes far beyond just filling the gap this thing rocks i listen to rap rock country blues and clasical so i tested all ends of it.i would recomend this to any one who needs baase and dont want to fill there trunk it sounds great10-11-11here is an up date I have been using this sub for a week now have had it on max everything to see its breaking point...it still takeing the beating so i adjusted it to what i like to here and look foward to a long time listening to the subwell on 3rd week sub melted still and stoped moving i riped it apart and put a good sub wired to it and got a l7 and a real amp comming
I am glad that amazon can offer just about anything that you would want. Was glad to find this product online at a good price. If I had to buy from a local dealer would have pay more than what it was worth. Keep up the good work amazon.
I'm not an audiophile, and rarely play CDs, and MP3s using my computer. But, I do listen to a lot of programs over the internet, and these speakers are great for that. Spoken words are very clear, back ground noises are discernible, but not distracting, and subtle modulations in tone give new color to speech. What music I have listened to sounds good, but I generally use my stereo system for that. I don't have much room for computer speakers either, and these are a perfect fit. Delivers sound that I'd expect from a much larger, more expensive speaker.
This is my second Kodak camera, my old camera had only 3x Optical Zoom, but I was looking for bigger zoom, therefore, (...)The Kodak DX6490 really surprised me on many fronts, with a 4-megapixel CCD, a high-quality Schneider-Kreuznach 10x optical zoom lens with much lower than average distortion, a capable autofocus system that works down to very low light levels, and an electronic viewfinder system that likewise works very well in dim lighting. Its exposure system spans a range of control from fully automatic to fully manual, and an external flash sync connector permits use with external flash units.According to me with the four-megapixel, 10x-zoom DX6490 though, Kodak takes a large step toward bringing their excellent color technology to the "enthusiast" market. Even in light of the large lens this is a compact camera, the DX6490 has an overall body design similar to a number of other long-zoom digicams on the market, with a generous handgrip on the right-hand side, balancing the large lens on the left. It definitely won't fit into your shirt pocket, but the DX6490 is small enough for larger coat pockets, purses, backpacks, etc., and comes with a neck strap and rechargeable batter and dock.Pro's:--Great photo quality and excellent colors10X optical zoom lensLarge, high resolution LCDElectronic viewfinder actually useable in low lightMany manual controlsFlash sync port for external flashHybrid AF system for low light focusingVery easy to useEasyShare system makes it very easy to share and print photosNice playback and movie modes
This mouse is great. I love the side scrolling abilities and the two thumb buttons. Everything is put together in a way that always works, I've never had any trouble with the mouse. It is stylish and fits perfectly in my hand. The laser quality is outstanding, a leap above normal optical. I have the wireless version of this at my house, and it is less reliable. Both because the wireless seems to cause trouble and because it has a few extra buttons that I can't seem to get to work. However this wired one is flawless.
I use Sony tapes in my JVC camcorder. This tape worked great. My camcorder runs like new.
Burned wood for six hours kept eight people warm while kids made smores and moms drank wine, was a good night for all. The stars and moon cutout gave a nice reflection. Very easy to put together.
This is not a Canon product --despite what the photo looks like or how the product is described. It's a compatible ink cartridge.
This is a great wireless keyboard, except for NumLock. Good feel, long range, touch pad works well. Unfortunately, the keyboard includes the laptop computer num lock option, where certain letter keys become number keys. More unfortunately, the label on the num lock key is invisible, as are the letter key alternative number labels. So there's no indication whether num lock is on or off. These invisible labels look like they should light up, which would be most helpful, but they do not. I think whomever thought up laptop keyboard numlock was dazed, confused, or maybe ill and wish there was some way to disable number lock on this keyboard.Adesso 2.4 GHZ WIRELESS SLIMTOUCH TOUCHPAD MINI KEYBOARD SILVER W/BLACK KEYS ( WKB-4000US )
I wanted a charger that didn't have too many extras to keep up with, and this one had only convenient landline & car plugs. My favorite feature is the discharge button to keep my Canon 6V batteries from suffering from battery memory.
Epson Picture Mate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer Item shipped incorrectly and because of that the item was scratched up quite badly. It also did not come with the right cords in order to see if the product even works. I am unable to test this product and am disappointed in the sellers attempt to prevent me from operating this machine. She attempted to send another cord, it does not fit this machine. I cannot believe someone who owned this machine would not know what is needed to operate this machine. Disgusted at this point that I have ink and paper I purchased at the time as this machine and yet now need to look for the appropriate cords and USB equipment to even test this equipment. No battery with item
Excellent for travel, comfortable to use and very responcive. Microsoft make the best keyboards and mice.
This UPS is sturdy, heavy, and no-frills. It works the way that I would expect it to. I would recommend this product to others.
This product is useless as a reminder. I can barely hear the alarm even on the highest setting. I have to take medications twice a day and I got this to remind me. An expensive address book is what this is.
I was about to press send on a review lambasting this product as being so different from expectations set by the c|net review, but other reviewers mentioned the "bud sizing" needing to be right. Out of the box, they appear to have the smallest silicon insert. The fit felt fine, so it didn't occur to me to change it. However the sound quality was awful, especially the bass.When I changed to the middle size the sound quality difference was remarkable. The silicon is soft, so the larger sizing is not uncomfortable and the sound is great.I'm not sure why V-MODA ships with the smallest silicon insert as the default, but they do a huge disservice to themselves for the "out of box" experience. I'm an average sized adult and with the larger insert, they are a great pair of comfortable earbuds.FYI, others have commented about getting the buds out of the packaging. I found cutting completely around the crimped edging of the clamshell was the easiest way to get them out.
This product is for older iPods only. I bought 3 of them for my family and none of them worked because the iPods (1g Nano, 2g Nano, 5g iPod) don't have "dock connectors". Only older iPods have these things. Since they're not sold by Amazon, I had to get an RMA from the vendor and ship them back at my own expense.I guess this is why the price is so low... One that works with current iPods costs more than 3 times as much.
Not a tremendous sound difference from the $30 plastic crappy headphones I had, however, they fit much more snugly and cut out alot more outside sounds. This all in all makes for a much better listening experience. Also they are about twice as loud. This is no doubt largely because of the superior isolation and snugness.Also the build quality is fantastic. I don't see these breaking any time soon and that was the main reason I got them!The inner part of my ear lobe rubbed against the inside/unpadded part to the point where it was noticably red and irritated... no matter how I tried to position them. I fixed this by inserting some light thin foam padding... something I feel they should have done to improve the comfort of these.When I need more sets for my studio I'm building, I'll probably buy several more of these unless I see something better... but for the price I doubt it! :-)I give em 4 out of 5 because of the lack of inner ear padding.
I got this camera two years ago Christmas. I love the camera, it is really easy to use and the clarity of the pictures is wonderful. I use it to take pictures of my 18 month old who is constantly on the go and I never have to worry about fuzzy pictures. To those who complain of the download time, I would suggest investing in a flashcard reader, they run [pretty low]after a rebate. It is well worth the investment, it takes all of 2 secs to download 50 pictures. I would definitely recommend this camera.
My cousin bought the similar item from Apple store and cost him $50! I couldn't believe that I bought the similar item for this price! It works but unfortunately its not made for my Honda. I have to twist it 180 degrees so my Ipod can face me. Everytime I would drive, it would twist to its original position. I guess its not made for my car but I still give it a 4 star due to its performance.
The Adesso tablet requirements say Mac OSX but the one I just bought for my daughter only works with a FOUR YEAR OLD operating system - OS9.The fine print in the manual (after you bought the thing) says check the site for new driver info. When you go to the site it tells you FILE NOT FOUND.Beware this SCAM!
It brings things up so close and clear. You can count the leaves on the tree.
This was the cheapest scanner with the specs I was looking for in an at home scanner. I use it probably every other day, mostly to at home deposits. I've only used it a couple of times for pictures (some old 1940s pics) and they came out good enough to blow up from the small wallet size pic to a 3"X5". The speed isn't the greatest, takes about 15-20 secs to boot up and about the same amount of time to scan, so probably not ideal for scanning a ton of pics.
These were purchased as a gift for a teenager who wanted headphones that would stay on but were lightweight. The headphones arrived on time and were as described in the Amazon on-line advertisement. I can not speak to the sound quality or endurance since I am not the user.
This is an awesome thing to have! No more running to the camera to set the timer, missing it, or having to wait forever for it to go off! I set my camera up, get everything ready and click my remote- I have my picture! So simple!
This lens performed absolutely miserably with my Canon Powershot S2 IS. It will not focus, and when it did the photos were mediocre at best, certainly no better than the built-in super macro mode. I would not recomend this lens to anyone with any camera. If I could give this lens a 0/5, I would. TERRIBLE BUY! I'm trying to return it, but no luck so far. 47th street photo won't answer the phone.
As a new parent, these rechargeable batteries have helped us save money and the environment. Our baby has so many battery operated gear it became ridiculous to keep up with all the batteries needed.Now, we keep a set of AA batteries charging and replenish our baby's toys, our remotes and anything else quickly and easily.These batteries last a very long time and seem to be as comparable if not more so than regular batteries.
Very good.Sometimes I have a little trouble with reception otherwise it works good.
I was delighted with my speakers up until about a month ago. I have them hooked up to my PC and the sound quality is awesome -- rich and clear. However, my opinion changed about a month ago when the system died. All of a sudden, when I switched the system on, all I got was intermittent clicking.I sent an email in to Klipsch ProMedia technical support with the symptoms and everything I had done to troubleshoot and the answer came back almost immediately 'Unfortunately, the transistor inside the subwoofer has gone out. Please contact the returns department to arrange an exchange or a repair'. Apparently, this is a fairly common problem with this speaker system.My experience with returns has been poor. It took almost two weeks after initial contact for them to email me to say that a FedEx slip is in the mail for me to return my system for a replacement. Hopefully I'll get a new system and everything will work correctly, but for how long, I wonder?Klipsch have worked hard to make their name synonomous with quality, but based on my experience (and the experience of many other purchasers, I have learned since my system died), this is simply not true with this speaker system. The asking price is a lot of money to spend on a speaker system and I expect much better than this.
Nothing to complain about. They function exactly how most of the reviews say they will. I use them while mowing lawn and they make the time much more enjoyable than without them or using traditional headphones. Great product.
This was a very good printer, while it worked. After two years' moderate use, it began acting up. After arguing with it for too long, I realized that it was pumping black ink into the yellow cartridge. Every yellow I install ends up that way. Canon tech support advises that I needed a new print head at $80+. Forget it!My next printer will not be a Canon. I'm mulling over running the printhead through the dishwasher or sormething like that. It probably won't take kindly to that sort of thing, but with nothing to lose...
Just got these. All I can say is wow, they sound amazing!!! They can make Rebecca Black sound good, lol.My Bose Companion 2's have just become paperweights :P
Use weekly. Speed is ok, not the fastest but by far not the slowest. Yes, I would recommend. Nice grafics etc.
I'm not kidding. I just plugged it in, setup the DSL settings using the auto function, setup encryption, and that was it. It found my laptop and desktop pc. I'm using XP and 2000. I setup the pc printer to share. I live in a 2-bedroom apartment and I can get 90 % signal anywhere in it. Highly recommended.
If you are reading my review to know exactly which headphone you are going to buy, thats a bad idea. There are really only 2 steps to buy a phone that you love.1. Know What Sound You Like. There are basically 3 types of sounds. A natural sound, colorful/vibrant sound(no so much artificial),and an artificial sound that is very bassy. The first step is find out which of these sounds you like most.2. Match the headphones to your audio source. If you would use a portable device then make sure you get a low impedance (25-35) headphone. There are also the professional type for studio monitoring. These have higher impedance (60's)Don't ever go by what somone else says because everyone has very different taste. Make sure you listen to the headphones before making sure they're the ones for you. If you have no clue which headphones to start with to find out what sound you really like I can give you some ideas. If you think you would like natural sound and use headphones for a portable device try out the Sennheiser HD 497. If you like natural soud and you listen to music through a reciever or a high powered audio source try the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. For colorful sound try the Sony MDR-V6; try the Sony MDR-V600 which are the replacements for the V6. I found the Sonys to be kind of and exception. They are good for both high powered audio sources and mp3 players. They will sound bettter on a high powered source, but they don't sound too shabby on a mp3 player. For plain bassy and artificial sound(ideal for techno) try the Sennheiser HD 212 Pro(portable devices). If you like portability I believe that the Sennheiser PXC 100 have the best sound and are the most convienient to travel with.REMEMBER: Never buy your headphones because of others opinion. The HD 280 Pro are NOT good for portable devices in my opinion. But if you listen to music through a reciever or watch tv with headphones, go for it. These headphones in my opinion are the most natural sounding headphones on the market. Sennheisers I find are the best value for what you get, including the warranty. My biggest complaint with the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro is that it is very uncomfortable.
this video card owns all video cards in the entire world the graphics are amazing at 320x240 NO CHOPPINESS!! my old ATI Radeon 9700 had choppiness at 320x240. This is just amazing
I purchased this opener and installed it in about 2.5hrs. I had a slight advantage because I was able to utilize the safety sensors from my previous opener, thus saving a small amount of time with the new wiring.Unlike some other reviewers, I found the installation instructions very clear and easy to follow. In fact; most sections could be read once and the component installed without referring back to the manual. As another reviewer stated; it is a good idea to make sure you have all of the necessary tools on the included tools required list before starting, to avoid un-necessary interruptions once you get going.The only odd thing I noticed was during the initial door travel setup. When setting the upper and lower stop limits per the directions, it was necessary to perform the steps at least twice before the unit remembered the travel limits. Just as an experiment, I reset the unit three times, and all three times it required at least two attempts before the programming would take. It's not a problem but just something to be aware of.The unit has been installed and working flawlessly for two months now and I have to say that this is the smoothest, quietest opener I have ever seen. During my initial testing of the unit, I noticed squeaks and creeks coming from my door hinges and rollers that I was unable to hear over my old chain drive unit. After a quick tune up and lube, everything got quite and now the whole door opening cycle is not much louder than my freezer running.One other operating point, with this opener you can set the full open limit much higher than a conventional unit. The framed opening of my main door is 8'6" high but with a standard opener, the last door panel never fully retracts into the garage leading to an opening that was only 6'11". This unit pulls the door completely up. As the owner of lifted oversized vehicles, this was one of the key selling points.The cost is a bit higher than other conventional openers but is well worth it. I am planning on replacing the openers on my other two doors with these units. Which can all be operated individually by the one remote provided with the original unit.
Beware buying this product from the vendor "Citi Electronics." They shipped me generic no-name brand cables, instead of the unique Cables-To-Go snagless custom boots. The "generics" are like typical Ethernet cables with the thick molded boot that fully encapsulates the plastic tab used to unlock the cable from a jack. I've found trying to press on this thick "thumb bump" boot to push on the tab difficult to use and sometimes I have to pull the boot back in order to press directly on the tab to properly disengage it. It seems these generic boots are just too large and may actually be pressed up against the jack housing causing tension on the jack and making disengagement harder (hence my need to peel back the boot or forcibly push the cable further into the jack to unload the tension on the tab).Which is why I now use the Cables-To-Go snagless versions as it uses a light and small vinyl flap that rests on the plastic locking tab to aid in disengaging yet allows easy unobstructed view and access to this tab to ensure you are properly disengaging it without adding any stress or tension to the connection.
This wall Charger was in new condidtion,and it works fine. Unfortunately, now I have to order a replacement battery pack for the DS. The delivery time was fast and the price low..So I will buy from this seller again.
I didn't trust the smaller, flimsier holders without a clip, but I didn't need a podium for 200 pages as some of the larger units seem to mimic. It would be nice if this unit was tilted a bit more, or tiltable, but it holds plenty of pages.I actually didn't stick it to the side of my monitor, but to the inside of the desk cubby in which my monitor sits. That allowed me to put the pages closer than my monitor is, and wing farther out of the way.
Review what? I didn't get the step-up ring I ordered! The package was lost, and Adorama didn't answer my question, why I couldn't receive the step-up ring I bought? Luckily, I wrote to Amazon after couple days waiting, and got the answer. Now I am waiting for the refund.
Nice hand held CB. Range is good for what it is. Weather Channels is a great feature. Nice radio for the price.
tape came in the mail i unrapped it from the packet and it popped right in without any effort and instantly printed a label
OK, so I'm easily amused...but IT IS AWESOME! It almost feels like a suede plastic cover, very easy to use, great all the way around...for the price having an AM/FM tuner included and everything digital is remarkable (I spent under $15 plus shipping) for it! The Batteries go inside once you flip it open which is another unique thing that when you are running or dancing or doing whatever listening to it, the battery casing isn't explosed where they can come out! Memorex did a remarkable job at designing this CD player and honestly had I had the money and now looking at it would have probably been willing to spend almost $100 for it!
Didn't Last longer than a few months. This came in my school kit for film and media. The sound was okay when it was working. Nothing amazing, but good enough for what i needed and the price of them (they were selling 40 dollars in my school store). After about 4 months of use, the part near the audio jack started to separate and fray. They were completely unusable after that. I posted pictures so you know what i am talking about.
.This recorder does exactly what the 'Product Description' states. The 'high quality' recording mode is excellent. I use it to record short, structured meetings. If there are five or six concurrent conversations, forget it.Using ALL rechargable batteries I can't state anything about alkaline battery life. The file transfer-to-PC time is real time. I would have preferred a faster file transfer but knew what I was purchasing.All-in-all a quite decent little recorder..
This is an old model from Sony, though they still compete well enough with newer models that cost up to four times as much. My previous pair of the MDR-W08L lasted nearly five years before the wires became worn in the casing.The price is a bargain for the quality of sound these headphones consistently deliver. Furthermore, they allow for a slight amount of natural sound to enter the ears, thus allowing for safety while running, biking, subway travel, etc.
There isn't much that can go wrong with this kind of item, but I'm still pleased with the quality of the cable and connectors. The cable has been used in a challenging physical and electromagnetic environment for a few years now without a hitch. It was a good value at the time I bought it too. Great color -- I get tired of beige, black, and gray all the time.
They are now sending my producted. to my home address. They never commuicated with there customers. My phone number is posted on my account information.
the first pair did not work the second day, but they made them good and sent me anew pair imediately.thank you amazon
I can connect my TV to my laptop easily with this cord! The sound and picture are great. Also, I can keep my laptop close so I can easily change the video.
I did a lot of research on Amazon when I decided to get a scanner. I read many, many reviews and finally picked this one. I'm very happy with it, I'm glad to say. I use it primarily to increase or decrease pictures so that I can trace them onto my quilt tops- very user friendly in that area anyway. I can even get fat books to scan!! :0) Thanks, I'm very pleased with this scanner!
Excelent printer! Set up was a snap...you will need a usb2 hi speed cable to connect to your computer...It is fast and relatively quiet.I love the LCD display that allows you to view your photos from the camera before printing. The only down side if there is one is the cost of ink(it only comes with a start up set of cartridges) and the body feeling rather flimsey. In either case, it is a lot of printer for the money.
I recently used this is several rooms and am pretty happy with them, but you need to be careful during installation to get them right and not need to mess with them after.Pros:- Paint-able- Cut-able- Easy to install- Pretty good clean look- Strong enough to hold two 12-gauge speaker wires against the ceilingCons:- They are a bit hard to cut [straight] with box cutters; bring patience- The connecting pieces don't fit that flat or tightly over the main pieces, meaning it's not always streamlined- It's too easy to bend a long piece while installing so that it's not truly straight, and then...- It's hard to pull off to re-attach- Difficult to close with two 12-gauge speaker wires running through, but not impossibleOnce painted while installed, I wonder how hard they would be to open. It also seems difficult to route wire through them when closed, so we did that first, then installed them.
I bought this IPod as a 70th birthday present for myself and I am enjoying every minute of it.It is very easy to set up and I particularly enjoy the ability to make Smart Playlists sorted by artist, genre or several other categories I have not tried as yet.I walk for 30 minutes twice a day and have transferred all my walking music from CDs to the IPod. {One caveat is to not have "shuffle" on when using walking music because most walking music CDs start slow and build up speed. "Shuffle" entirely destroyed this! The problem was solved by making a separate playlist for slow and fast walking. Then "shuffle " was an asset.}Recently I have been downloading music from the Apple site I-Tunes. Again, the supplied software makes this very easy and I very much appreciate the ability to download one or two pieces of music from a particular artist or a whole CD.This is one of the best birthday presents I have ever had.
I just bought this camera a few weeks ago and from the begining took great pictures. Very easy to use and fiqure out. I am very happy with the quality and performance. Love the date factor. Love the camera! Good job by Cannon!
it order to save me some time ..since i should be working this is the review i will give just to those products that are actually worth it and this is one of them
If you listen to music a lot and care enough about sound quality that you rip your CDs at a higher bitrate than most MP3s (or you rip to FLAC or similar lossless), you'll get a lot out of these affordable, well-made, low profile headphones. They fit well, are easily adjustable (they have a nice touch where the posts that connect the cans to the head band are free to rotate and slide up and down, making getting the fit right a no-fuss affair), and most importantly, they sound great. The best way I can describe it is you will notice better "spatial" separation with the instruments and voices in the music -- it's much easier to hear the sometimes too-subtle-for-earbuds sounds, like a high hat or a little down-in-the-mix flourish from a keyboard -- something that previously was lost in the noise but now cuts through clearly. It makes a big difference. I also like that they are hand-made in the U.S., and feel pretty solidly built. You won't be disappointed with these, unless perhaps you are one of those guys who claims he can tell the difference in sound quality between different grades of speaker wire (puh-leeze, spare me).
The first one didn't work right out of the box. The 2nd one died after a year.
I really do love this speedlight - the one thing lacking is the manual. I'm just having a really hard time getting used to the controls on the light and I'm sure it's not the light itself - it's my lack of understanding! I'm going to have to find another instruction manual to help me, but for the few images I've captured where I haven't completely messed up, the speedlight has done wonders for me :)
Yes, the paper will spill over the paper tray, so you have to be there to catch them as they emerge if you are doing a lot of copies. But it's a good buy for the money: faster than my last HP printer, and the print quality is great.
Sangean radio. So far I like it very much. The sound quality is excellent, as is the base enhancement feature. I'm learning slowly to set the memory function. So far, so good! I tend to be technologically challenged, but am persistent!Frances VandervoortChicago
Lowepro lens cases are great qualty and very functional, especially if you have Lowepro belts or bags that these can clip on to. The 1S is a small case that will fit a small lens without a hood. If your lenses are bigger or you like carrying your hood with your lens, then look at Lowepro's bigger lens cases like the size 1 or 1W or the much bigger size 2 cases.
While handspring is all about how they offer one of the most expandable PDA's on the market, the edge falls a bit short. The overall functionality of this product is excellent. It's easy to use, and small and light. However what dissapoints me just the slightest bit is how there are few acessories compatable with the Edge (due to the shape that differs from the rest of the Visor line). First off, the stylus is of a compleatly differant design than the rest of the Handspring styluses, creating a problem if you need to buy more in a pinch. I have also discovered that many of the availiable accesories that i would find convenient are incompatable with the edge. (specifically the Targus folding keyboard) But don't let that get you down. It is still impressively easy to use with common sense control. It has more storage space that I would probably ever need (8M is alot). Installation of the desktop computer based software is straight forward as well (the familiar windows wizard starts automatically from the CD). Synchronyzing the data between the handheld and your desktop is literally a one button ordeal. However, with the &quot;sleek aluminum case&quot; accesory (adds considerable protection) the handheld does not sit on the cradle as it claims to allow. But the investment in this accessory is worth it, as it adds the strength to resist a sitting-on. Even with the slight downfall of (currently) limited expandability, it is still an increadibly useful tool, to the student, business person, or just plain old busy person.
I received the product shown and it worked great. It didn't fall out of the wall outlet even with heavy power cords attached. I would certainly purchase it again.
Received these headphones last week, and I am very pleased! I actually got them for my daughters to be able to listen comfortably, but I am keeping them for myself...and buying my husband a pair, too! They are very well made, have a nice long cord, are cushy/comfortable, and the volume control is awesome. Turning the volume switch all the way up does not at all decrease the quality of the sound, like I would have expected. The sounds stays just as rich and vibrant, and I don't have to worry about the volume control on my player or computer! A little tight around your head...but I've found that all headphones this style fit nice and snug...so I didn't expect anything else. Would definitely recommend...and how can you beat this price?!
Bought this from another retailer in another color. It's biggest obvious drawback is the lack of digital zoom. Other than that, for an amateur, the pictures can be taken at very high quality. I replaced the 32 mb SD card with a 256 mb card and have an amazing amount of picture storage inherent in the camera. The battery charger is also nearly as compact as the camera itself. The cameria comes with a neat carrying case that can protect it as it jostles about in your purse.It's features are very easy to use, and it is quick to turn on and off. It's size makes it a little difficult for those of us with shakey hands, so you need to pay attention to how you are holding it in order to keep your pictures from being blurred. However, the size can be advantage as pulling it out, turning the flash off, and taking a few quick pictures without being noticed. Had a few problems with others unfamiliar with it trying to quickly push the picture button rather than press and hold it and therefore some pictures did not got taken, but it is very nice as a small, compact, and fairly high quality camera even for those amateurs exploring the world of more serious photography.
Good fits well and is perfect for protecting the lens and cutting some of the uv light on bright days.
Had mine for about six weeks. I found it broken on the floor of my car one morning. When securing the unit , a significant amount of force is needed to turn the lever to adhere the suction cup to the glass. This amount of force is apparently to much for the main frame and over time.... device failure. The gps unit was not mounted at the time so no additional weight contributed to the mounting bracket failing. Seems like a weak design... until some manufacturing changes are made to make it stronger I can't say I would recommend this product.
Needed to replace a cable and this one works just the same as any other RCA cable, except it feels (tactile wise) smooth/soft, it doesn't have the usual hard/rough plastic sheathing that most RCA cables do, it bends very nicely so it's easily hidden or run through tighter areas.As far as quality, it seems just as good as any other wires that I've used (and I have rat nests all over my house unfortunately). Good price for 12' audio cord.
I bought this camera when it was on-sale thinking that most webcams were alike. What a disappointment. The camera is extremely blurry and stutters when in low light conditions. During the daylight it works OK, but at night when my room is just lit by two lamps the video turns into a slide show.I previously had a different camera that I donated to my parents so they could video chat with their granddaughter. That other camera worked much better in the same lighting conditions. I tried downloading the latest drivers, adjusting the settings, etc. Either the video is way too dark or it's way too blurry. If you shoot video in non-daylight conditions, I would be weary of this one.On the plus side, the microphone works very well. As good as or better than my standalone USB mic.
You can hear every thump and tweet. Near-perfect channel separation, very little cable noise, and you can't hear a thing from the outside world. I'd buy these ten times over.
Laptop Adapter for Dell Inspiron E1505I've had the charger for about three weeks and I've had no problems. As long as you unplug your laptop from AC power when it's fully charged, there will be no problems. Good product!
The Sony CMT-NEZ30 offers a good amount for a stereo this size, as it truely is tiny, and is great for those that dont want to sacrifice a lot of space, or have a mini-system that looks like a kids toy. This is perfect for your bedroom, kitchen, office, or den, as once again, it is small, and it even looks great sitting on top on your furniture as its speakers have a simulated walnut color to make it blend in. As for the sound quality, it produced a nice clean sound for the size (the speakers woofers are only 3 1/2 inches), and it has lots of features such as a loudness/bass boast button, and seperate bass and treble controls. The 30watts is a perfect size amplifier to produce decent sound levels for a small room. It does have some disadvantages though. First off, even though the sound quality is good, the bass reponse is a bit flat, and even though you can cut the treble down, its a little bright on the high end, but once again, I only reccomend this for a small room, if you are looking for a micro system that is going to produce deep bass reponse for you living room or dorm room, then I dont reccomend this. Once again, if you want something that sounds better then a boombox, and looks better too, then this is a great system, and even though Sony is usually overpriced, this is a great buy, as strange as it is, Sony Audio is always usually resonable priced, unlike their TV's or Playstation 3 which cost a bloody fortune. Still the best in its class for the price as the Panasonic Micro system which is a bit smaller then this, and about ten bucks cheaper, sounds horrid, and has no volume, so this is the way to go for a micro system unless you feel like shelling out a thousand bucks for a Boise. ENJOY
I would caution you to not use this product. This is the second one I have used. I thought the first one was just defective so dummy me I bought another one. So, instead of losing one family video I now have had two vidoes destroyed by this machine twisting the tape. I saved the tape and hope to maybe find someone who can salvage some of it as memories cannot be redone. It played three fourths of my home Christmas video and then the tape got twisted in it. Like I said I gave it a second chance by purchasing two. I'm writing this review in hopes of preventing someone else losing their memories.
I'm not going to get into why one would want this specific type of filter - there are books on the subject that will go into a lot more detail - here is one example - there are many:The Photographer's Guide to Filters (Photographers Guide).What I will review is quality of this product. B+W filters are made in Germany. Germany is consistenly one of the best producers of high end glass and optics. I have been told the reason the quality of these filters is better than most is that they don't make them as separate units, but instead they build a cylinder of glass and cut each filter off of it. Consistent quality. Screw ring is hard metal, so it is very difficult to strip the threads. I have messed up the threads on cheaper brands by accident.In my experience, buying filters falls into the category of you get what you pay for. Cheaper brands are out there, but if you want a very high quality filter, that is durable and consistent with what you want to achieve with it... you can't go wrong with B+W filters.Be sure to choose the right size - for example, Nikon prints the size on the back of the lens cap.
What can you say about a lens hood? It works and the price is right. Good protection for the lens. Nuff said.
We bought this camcorder because we were going on Vacation to Disneyland and our other camcorder would not work. This camcorder is so much better than our other one was. When ever you moved the old camcorder to get various shots, it had to refocus, which took a few minutes. This one does not need to refocus. This camcorder is a little bit heavier than our old one, but it is easier to use. And the better quality makes up for the weight difference. This is a very good product and I will recomend it to a lot of people.
This works with the DS Lite. Great price ($1 plus shipping).This dual voltage charger is perfect for my travel schedule. The OEM charger should have been dual voltage. This is a cheap fix, for world travelers.
We've had the printer for about a year and have been very pleased with the quality of the prints. The borderless 4x6 prints are very nice. I was somewhat concerned with the flimsy lever mechanism for switching between the two print trays. Well sure enough, the lever broke. Now I can't switch between the two trays. Initially this was not a huge problem because we could still manually pull the 4x6 tray in and out. However, now after I've replaced an ink cartridge, it requires printing to 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper for callibration and won't recognize that I've pulled the 4x6 tray out. So now I'm out a printer (unless anyone has any suggestions).
When my Sony digital decoder started going south I started looking for a receiver. I was debating between this Onkyo and a similarly priced Yamaha when the Sony finally bit the bullet. The Yamaha was out of stock so I took the Onkyo.This is a fine little receiver that gets the job done well in my small room powering my Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 speaker system. I did have to pump the center channel up 3db as my middle aged ears are losing some of their midrange.In this price range I don't think you can go wrong with this. Plenty of understated power, good sound fields and enhancements, very nice sound. If you don't need HDMI this is a good choice.A couple of caveats however. The remote is not a universal and only works with other Onkyo components. The speaker terminals are smaller than expected and could really be a bit bigger. Also, while it doesn't bother me, the speaker protection relays are a bit loud when they click in.While I've read of others saying their unit got hot, mine does not. It runs quite a bit cooler then my ancient Sony receiver.If you need a budget 5.1 receiver, this is a fine choice.
I live in Argetina, so the quality of what we receive is always lower than in the US, but the HP red dvds have given me full value, recording movies of up to three hours and a half on a two hour disk. Verbatim is second, though not in the same league. Phillips, purchased at WalMart, where I will NEVER shop again, was so poor they couldn't even do 90 minutes, almost invariably failing, but that could be because WalMart sells repackaged defective goods, as learned from a number of experiences. All non-name brands were uniformly poor.HP gives good reproduction, are well set up for labelling. I only wish they were easily found where I live.
Save your money! Something I learned a long time ago when working for a appliance store that also sold T.V.'s, cheap antennas work just as well as the fancy ones. I no longer could afford the cable company's "Bundle" so to my surprise I found out by hooking up an antenna there's a whole bunch of channels for FREE! I'm saving $115 a month and much happier.
This is a must have for anyone listing small to medium sized items on websites or auction sites. Easy set-up and the lights work great not to bright/dim.One small drawback is the mat needs to be about 1/2" wider but nothing a free photoshop like paint.net can't take care of.
This camcorder works great. Easy to use & picture quality is good. It has lots of functions that we are still figuring out. The screen is big enough to see what you are filming and you can also take pictures if you don't have a camera handy. We bought this to film the birth of our 1st child so it will be put to the test in a few weeks.
This product is well-designed and easy to set up. It comes with 8 tabs in which you use to keep the filter in place. The tabs use a sticky solution to stick to the border of your monitor - it is very easy to set up.The filter is double-sided. There is a glossy and matted side.The product works as advertised. The angles of privacy are accurate. Also, for those who are looking for a product to reduce glare, it works very well for this. I have suffered from tension headaches and believed my glossy laptop screen was partly to blame. After getting this, my eyes are less strained than normal while working on my computer. If you need something to do this, you should definitely try a screen filter to lessen the gloss of current screens.
When I moved up to a gigabit network I had a lot of problems with my networks cat5e wires. Every thing worked OK at 10/100 speeds but when I installed a gigabit router some of the cables wouldn't work at all. With this tester you can test the wires while they are still in the wall. I found a number of bad Modular Plugs and crossed wires with this tester and replaced them with cat6 plugs. Now my network is great. For those of you that are considering building your own cables for your network this tool will do the job. It comes with very clear instructions on how to make good cables and you can save a lot of money by making your own cables.
I absolutely love my keyboard. It never gets dirty, and I tote it everywhere, just tossed (with love and care) into my bag. Got it in June, use it almost daily and haven't had to change the batteries once (mid-December now).Highly, highly recommend this. I have friends with other Bluetooth keyboards, and they don't compare -- they're cheap, rattly, clunky things. This has true Mac style, built to last, worth the extra money.
Aside from the fact that these are Bose speakers (which means high quality and experienced engineering), these speakers are magnetically-shielded to prevent interference. This feature alone is worth the modest price tag. I got tired of hearing local radio stations resonating through my speakers. Ferrite cores and other remedies did not help. It comes down to having a well-built, shielded speaker and these guys did the trick.
This product worked great...until I changed the battery. After I put a new battery in, the player would barely even come back on. It does this EVERY time I change that battery. I put a new battery in it yesterday and of course it didn't come on right away but after trying and trying to make it work, it still won't come on. I will not buy another sandisk mp3.
I recently purchased this wonderful reader about a couple of months ago. I opened the box and plugged it in. I didn't realize how easy it is to use. You push the button on top and a window pops up, then you select transfer images and select a folder then you are pretty much done. It's that simple! I was amazed by this product and I payed $19.99 at Best Buy for it. I RECOMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE.
a little tricky making a good connection in my radio even though it looks exactly the same as the original battery.
We love this printer, it does everything! The 4x6 tray is great and you can print very easy from the media cards or from the printer either on is very easy. Took no time to set up and use every aspect of this printer with no trouble. We have printed hundreds of pictures and they all look like they came from a photo store. Cost saving have been good as well as you can get ink refills for cartridges and generic photo paper very cheap. So easy to edit pics on your PC then send them right to the printer for flawless printing every time!!!!! Best printer we have ever seen.
I haven't even used this stuff yet but I know it's good wire. I have some of their 12 gauge wire and it's excellent. This I'll be using for surround runs, long runs. 50' runs. I'd recommend dayton wire to anyone, it's well worth the cost.
Disappointing product. If you only have a computer that you're connecting to the internet, it works fine. I also have a wireless HP printer, and the router regularly disconnects me from the internet and fails to complete long print jobs. I would be careful about buying this product if you intend to use it to communicate between different wireless devices.
I am by no means a professional photographer and might be closer to being an advanced novice. I've tried out almost all the different features on this camera & I'm convinced that this camera is definately under priced. Everyone of my friends that sees this camera perform keeps asking my how much I spent on this thing.The Zoom is incredible, the burst mode is faaaaaast. A lot of people didn't make a big deal of the color swap & color accent modes but I'm a graphic designer & being able to do those 2 functions in 2 steps in REAL TIME is amazing for a camera. The Photos are sharp and crisp and in the 3 days I've had it I've hardly been dissapointed with any of my shots. I have yet to really test it out at night but it certainly performs like a champ in the day.Bottom line, buy this camera.
I bought two of these 6ft HDMI cables and neither of them worked with my new Toshiba 42 inch LED TV. I tried them with a couple of different devices (cable box and Xbox 360) and neither worked. When I ordered a new HDMI cable from Amazon Basics it worked like a charm. Obviously not all of their cables are bad otherwise they wouldn't have such a high rating, but obviously the cables I received were defective.Buyer beware.
This DVD Player is wonderful. Not only will it play my DVD, CD'S, but also my VIDEO CD'S I go to the store get my film on Video CD's and I can watch my pictures on my tv I love it!!!!!
I was very excited when I purchased the itrip as I didn't want to go throught the trouble of running cables/wires through my car. I figured that the FM transmitter would be sufficient for my driving to work and such... boy, was I wrong. I agree with the other posts that this device suffers from too much interference even on empty frequencies! I live in an area that does not crowd the airwaves and even then I receive quite a bit of static that is even more noticeable when the hard drive searches in between songs (annoying). The sound quality is terrible and is akin to listening to a radio through a tin can. I purchased this device this morning and intend to either return it or sell it on ebay tomorrow. A good idea (although the playlist problem is annoying as well) and good design which delivers what it promises but does it poorly.
This mouse is the overall the &quot;Best&quot; mouse you can get. I put quotes around it because i know there are people out there where they buy like these 200 dollar mice and its like totally awesome, but if your using this just for like regular computer use it is the best and cheapest one you will get. And i suggest that you dont buy L0giteCh products thats under the price of 50 dollars cause i have a wireless keyboard and mice from l0gitech and although it was &quot;Smooth&quot; and &quot;Easy to operate&quot; the ball would get dirty really fast so your mouse would studder and once in awhile the keyboard and mice would lose connection to the reciever(especially if you have a sucky comp). &#60;br /&#62;*********************NOTE_NOTE_NOTE********** *****************&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;For all you gamers out there this mouse gives you awesome quality! it has everything you need from the scroller to MOUSE3.&#60;br /&#62;Ive tested this mouse for Counter-Strike, Starcraft, Warcraft,and SIMS. If you play one of these games and dont wanna spend a whole lot o money for a mouse this Mouse is definetly for you.
Fantastic product! So good I have 3 of them hooked on my network with NFS to share 2TB worth of movies and video podcasts. Very flexible and expandable but it does help if you know your way around the terminal and can do simple BASH scripting.Also using many linux "rippers" like mencoder/acidrip with lavc will tag the movie as FMP4 and wont play on these.... All you need to do is copy and change the fourcc to XVID,DIVX,or DV50 like so...mencoder -oac copy -ovc copy -ffourcc DV50 wrongfmp4.avi -o rightdivx5.aviIt wont take long.... Make sure to add this in your mencoder options so you don't need to do this every time (This is just a fix if you already have a ripped collection to play and didn't know....)
I recieved the 12 db power unit instead of the 10 db, which is OK with me. In my situation this device helped by improving the reception with my HD tuner. However the difference in not extreme, but it is an appreciable difference that makes the TV much more watchable. I actually use two of these devices, one in the attic near the attenna, an another on the other end of the cable, on the ground floor near the TV. The result is that the TV is watchable and recieves most of the local channels. These devices are not expensive but the help they provided really made a difference in my installation.
Have only had it for a few months. But I love it. It has taken away a major constraint to my photography.
sound is decent for the price, but the mini-plug broke after a month: the metal tip separated from the plastic housing. (Don't know if getting fixed is worth the hassle.) Wish they would make these of better quality.
I was completely satisfied with the quickness and the quality of the products. I was able to save a huge chunk of change by purchasing through Amazon.Thanks
for many years and no other producer of cabeling has the high quality of Monster for a VERY REASONABLE PRICE. As one reviewer pointed out, on re-sale venues like eBay/Amazon(Amazon is not responsible for rip-off items on their site but quickly makes restitution), make sure you check to see that the connection "grips" are NOT plastic. There are a lot of those floating around.I've used Monster for interconnects and speaker cables and have never had a problem. My equipment is "pricey" to say the least.
This device sure beats the old cable or even the self-timer. No wasted fotos and you can maintain the element of surprise for a more natural foto.
This is excellent wire; unlike some others, it is actually the gauge on the label. Good, heavy copper stranded wire protected by a clear and strong plastic sheathing. And it is priced fairly and honestly. I think it is the least expensive 14 gauge speaker wire here, but it is as good as the most expensive (which are mind-bogglingly overpriced and hyped like the snake oil medicines of the 19th century). Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, Dorothy, our gazillion dollar speaker wire will even clear up your acne and make you better in bed... Sheesh. If only we had cared about education, maybe those con men would be unable to get rich selling their ridiculous speaker wire. Buy this wire. Enjoy the music and the money you saved by doing so.
My laptop goes everywhere with me now...this is a great backpack...so many compartments and so comfortable when wearing it on your back. Carrying it can get quit cumbersom and heavy but when on my back it is very comfortable..I recommend it!
I like this receiver very much. It has back panel conveniece outlets (100 watt unswitched), a tape monitor loop switch, and mutes the sound briefly when switching inputs for reliability. I believe other comments concerning reliability and hiss are just unfortunate occurances in an otherwise well built reliable unit, and are not typical of the unit that you would probably receive. Its' best feature is the sound which is very listenable and musical allowing one to enjoy the sound for hours without interruption. It is a bit bass-shy in the lower octives when compared to receivers fron Onkyo and Yamaha and does not have a low inpedance design. I can't comment on the competition in this price range but do feel it is an excellent value and that you really wouldn't go amiss purchasing this unit. Overall, 5 stars.
This is my second pair of these DJ headphones. My first lasted 7 years and I'm looking forward to the next 7. I can't say enough good things about them, so I'll stick with "they rock!".
The first two headsets I ever owned were low cost Sennheisers ($25-$30). While the sound quality wasn't great, they did a good job. Well, after a few years, I decided to try some other headsets.This was a mistake for one very specific reason: Sennheiser's microphones are better at isolation and noise reduction than everyone else's. My wife can talk to me from 6 feet away without anyone on the other end hearing a peep from her (which has saved her from a few embarrassing moments). Yet, my speech is clear and rich, as it should be. My experience with other headsets is that they allow far too much outside side to enter the mic.Obviously, this headset is more than $30, so the question is: was the extra money worth it? I would say yes. The open ear design allows for some solid sound reproduction. The stereo imaging is good, and the frequency range is surprisingly wide. The overall responsiveness and detail is very good for the money. The low midrange can get a little muddy on more delicate fare, but the sound is pretty even top to bottom.For anyone who wants a top notch mic with a headset that can do a solid job with music, this is a good option.
After much research I chose the card because the price was good and it is fully compatible with VISTA. I play Titan Quest and my onboard Nvidia would only play on the lowest game settings. With this card I can play at the highest settings and with no load on my CPU. This card was a breeze to install as VISTA has drivers built in. You will however want to load the latest drivers from Nvidia.
I love the Tungsten E2. Got a great deal through Amazon and was able to purchase a nice leather case with extra stylus' and screen protectors(called a Zire Essentials Kit) for what I would have paid at the store as I got free shipping! :) Easy to use and I don't find it a problem to use with the screen protectors as I had read on another review. I am constantly finding out something new that it does to make data entry easier (hint...take the tour first :). It may take you a while to get it all set up with everything (I'm still inputting addresses, etc.) but the calendar works great, syncs super fast with my computer and makes our lives easier. The only down side is that you can't print your calendars color coded as they appear on your computer or handheld....but they assure me they are working on an update to fix this. Of the three models Palm offers, this is the middle one. It does what I needed without all the extra gadgetry that I am not up to speed on yet. Maybe I will move up when I get another someday, but for now, this one is perfect for me. Get one!!
I ordered this for my work computer. It works very well if there is a lot of ambient lighting. When I first get to the office and it's still dark outside, you can see the screen from almost any angle. Once the sun is up, it is very effective. I don't like the cheap plastic stick on mounting. A frame or something more durable would be ideal.
Last month I bought a 1080i HDTV and figured I would see if a HDMI cable was indeed better than the older composite cables. I already had a 1080i upcoverting DVD player, and both it and my new TV supported HDMI so I was all set. I came across this cable from Eforcity and was blown away at how much cheaper it was! The store I bought my TV at wanted at least $30 for a HDMI cable, and some were even $90! I was skeptical and assumed the cable offered by Eforcity would perform poorly but was I wrong. I immediately noticed an improvement in the picture, and uncompressed DVDs are of excellent quality. I haven't had any problems with this cable whatsoever and highly recommend it, although it does have one little quirk. When I first turn on my DVD player, a green line goes across the screen and the speakers make a sound before the picture and audio begin transmitting from the DVD player, but I only see/hear this when turning the DVD player on and off, never during a movie. It's hard to say if that is from the DVD player, the HDMI cable, my Olevia TV, or from HDMI cables in general. Regardless, this is a fantastic cable for the price.
This case is worthless. As mentioned above in other reviews, the DVDs fly out of this thing as you flip through the pages, and the flaps that I guess are supposed to protect the DVDs make zippering the case up a pain in the neck. I actually just got through cutting the flaps out. Suggestion: put several folded pieces of paper behind the DVD booklet in the case the keep the DVDs from sliding out, its a good way to remedy the failures of the so called experts that designed this thing.
Considering the price ($10 delivered) - you can't beat this. Perfect fit, strong fabric, shoulder strap and even a little 'window' for a name tag.One thing I would wish - is that the interior be padded lined with some sort of fabric or soft material. As of now there isn't any cushioning so the cover is just that - a cover / carrying bag.I can't imagine it would provide any protection from being tossed around / impact.
Hi-These headphones have great response to sounds - AKA they sound clear. However, this is not the case with the bass. If you are a DJ, or a bass lover, they are lacking in that department. They can get solid bass really only when turned up very loud or when there are no mids/highs currently playing. But, all in all they have great sound.As far as durability, they currently feel solid.
I was looking for a basic wheel mouse that would make navigation easy, and be workable in the left hand. This was one of the few I found that met those requirements. It works well, and provides the basic functionality I sought.
Use instructions no clear. No explanation for what to expect when used correctly or incorrectly. Might try it later but I doubt it.
Brought this card to replace a older Sound Blaster Live! that I had on the system I used most of the time. After buying a set of new 5.1 speakers to go with the card I'm very happy with it. Worked out great. Good low end-in buy!
I bought this printer to replace a 5 year old All-in-One HP. I uninstalled the old driverts first even though the software didn't mention it, I knew it was a good idea. The install went good on 2 PC's but hung on the MAC. The only problem is as a Network device, Some things don't work-I can not check the Ink level via the ToolBox. But can via Web I/F. HP tech was slow, I started telling him the answers to his statements to speed things up. I asked him if there was a known problem when using it over the network and he started to say No, then maybe, then yes after 30 minutes. Scanning s fine even on wireless computer, I just wish there support would give a straight answer the first time and stop wasting my time.
I had this DVD player for over two years now and it has never let me down. My previous, cheap DVD player had problems reading scratched DVD's that I often borrowed from libraries (the unit would either freeze or I would get a "no disc" message), but the Sony played every DVD I used flawlessly. No problems at all with this Sony. I highly recommend this one.
Everyone has strong personal preferences for keyboards that can result in opposite reviews, as is true for this product. For me this keyboard is a pleasure to use.Most important to me for a wireless keyboard is the reliability of the bluetooth connection. I am pleased to say that I have had no connectivity problems and no erratic or "dead" keys.The keyboard requires a lighter touch than many keyboards since the keys do not depress as much as on other keyboards. Whether you like such a touch, which is fine for me, is a matter of preference, but by no means does such a touch make the keyboard "flimsy." On the other hand, if you like to "pound" on a keyboard when you type, you should choose something else.I like that the keyboard occupies only a small footprint on my desk, and that I can easily move it when I want to use the desk space for something else. I also like that the keyboard is not cluttered with all kinds of media and shortcut buttons. I have a keyboard like that for my pc laptop connected to an external monitor, and it takes up twice the desk space. Also, since I use this with a MacBook connected to an external monitor, the keyboard has its own shortcuts with the existing keys.For use with an Apple computer this keyboard works great.Update December 22, 2010. I have been using this keyboard for almost three years and am still very happy with it.
Initially had a problem getting this cable to work. I discovered a setting on the DVD/VCR player that needed to be changed and everything is now working well. I would have preferred to use digital/HDMI out from DVD/VCR but my older projector only has VGA/analog input.
You can probably find this camera at a very low price. The picture quality is quite good, and once you get used to it, its fairly easy to use and gives good results.Be aware that, when using flash, this camera uses up AA batteries very quickly. I'd estimate you can get 20+ flash pictures before you'll need to replace the batteries. You'll get better battery life when taking pictures in sunlight, without flash.The camera does support a DC power supply, but finding a DC power supply that matches the specs listed in the manual may be difficult. I finally located one at a specialty camera store.Finally the manual, Samsung web site, and Samsung customer support leave MUCH to be desired.
I received a pair of Audio Technica ("A-T") ATH-ANC7 Active Noise Cancellingheadphones as a gift for Christmas 2008. I didn't like them, so I soldthem and bought a pair of Bose QC-2's. This review compares anddiscusses them both.Here is how I rated them. The scale I use is: Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good,Excellent.Noise ReductionBack in the late 80's and early 90's I rode a motorcycle and would wear foamearplugs often. Those earplugs reduce noise very well, like putting yourfingers tightly in your ears. They are a little less effective with lowerfrequencies because they are transmitted more readily throughyour skull bones.I was somewhat disappointed to discover that over- or on-the-ear noisecancelling headphones do not reduce noise as well as a $2 foam plug. Thatsaid, the noise reduction on these devices is adequate, and there are reasonsto consider them: 1) They're easier to put on and take off at will, 2) Theyreduce external noise without affecting your ability to listen to music,3) They won't get the inside of your ear dirty, 4) Many people find earplugsto be uncomfortable.So I tested both headsets on the highway in our old Toyota. I was surprisedto see how well they reduced the low-midrange road noise. In a side-by-sidecomparison, I found the noise reduction to be quite similar, however, theQC-2's had a subtle "sea shell" effect (try cupping your hand over your ear),where I actually could hear a faint echoy-ness to the external sounds. It wasquite subtle but to me it was there. The A-T's beat the Bose by a whisper.Noise Reduction Score: ATH-ANC7: Very Good. QC-2: Good.SoundSome writers on Amazon have claimed that the QC-2's bass is superior to theATH-ANC7's, or that the ATH-ANC7 has greater clarity or whatnot. I conductedan extended listening test of the two headphones (making sure that they wereat equivalent volumes), and could not tell the difference. Perhaps othershave more refined hearing than I, but to me they simply sounded identical.Sound Score: ATH-ANC7: Very Good. QC-2: Very Good.FitWhy, Audio-Technica??? You did such a great job on other aspects of yourheadphones, but regarding fit you really blew it. This was the dealbreaker forme with respect to the ATH-ANC7's. I could not wear them after 20 minutesbecause they were so uncomfortable. I swear, A-T really frustratesme on this point.Here are the problems: The headphone is designed to be around-the-ear, howeverit did not fit mine. Also, though the earcups rotate back 90 degrees sothey lie flat in their carrying case, they rotate the other way only 5 or 10degrees. To get proper fit I had to flip the headphones around. Finally, whenthe headphone is on my head the inside speaker part rests against my externalear.Maybe it's just me, but these are all things that Bose got right so I know I'mnot the only one. The earcups fit totally around my ears. You can swivelthem forward 30 degrees or so to fit your head. And when you look at theinside of the earcup, you can see that the driver is set deep and angled toavoid resting on your ear.All it took was proper engineering. I can wear the QC-2's as long as I want.No uncomfortable pressure points.That A-T missed such an easy and important mark is inexcusable in myopinion.Fit Score: ATH-ANC7: Ridiculously lousy. QC-2: Very Good.Finish (or quality)I know others here have claimed that the QC-2 is flimsy or whatnot, but I don'tsee it. I see little to no difference in quality between the two brands. Theyuse plastic, metal, glue, and screws in all the right places. The headphonesneed to be lightweight, right? 'Nuff said.I have to say that the finish for both is good. So,Finish Score: ATH-ANC7: Good. QC-2: Good.PriceAs you know, the total of the ATH-ANC7 will be about $100. For the Bose,about $300. What are you getting for your extra $200? I don't know. If youcan't afford 300 bucks for a headphone, you may react to the QC-2 in the sameway that I reacted to the fit of the ATH-ANC7.Price Score: ATH-ANC7: Good. QC-2: PoorShopping ExperiencePurchasing a headphone is not the same as just picking up an iPod or othermusic player. It's a piece of audio equipment that you wear, so you need tobe happy with the fit as well as the function. Thus it's important toensure that the vendor has a liberal return policy. We did not. :-(In the case of Electronics Expo (Amazon's seller for the ATH-ANC7), they havea 20% restocking fee. A quick review on eBay shows that people are regularlyselling open box ATH-ANC7s for more than you get on a return. So you'd bebetter off selling it there than returning it, which makes their return policyrather useless.Meanwhile, Bose offers a 30-day full refund. I didn't use it, so I can'tcomment.Shopping Score: ATH-ANC7: Caveat emptor. QC-2: Caveat Emptor here, too-why not?OverallIn total, I have to give the ATH-ANC7 a "Poor". The Bose QC-2 gets a"Very Good".Sorry, Audio Technica. You need to get the basics right. A bargain is nobargain if the thing goesn't work for you. So I'm going to give theseheadphones only 2 stars. That said, if you can pick them up and try themrisk-free- go for it! If you're happy with them then good on ya! You'llbe $200 happier than I.
This is the second one Ive purchased. They dont hold a charge. JVC is NOT the company to go through if you are looking to purchase a video camera. BEWARE!
This was a very nice case for the money. I read other reviews and one said a 15.4" laptop fit like a glove so I thought I'd give it a try. Unfortunately, it did not work out in my favor and I had to send the bag back. I have an HP zv6000 (15.4" widescreen) and there was no way of making it fit.
This numeric keypad has a good feel, allowing me to enter numbers quickly and accurately. It also serves as a simple desktop calculator, digital clock and room thermometer. The bonus is the wireless mouse, which performs far better than any other I've used, on any surface (even glossy black!) I'm very pleased with this product, and at this price it's a steal.
I was pleased to get the LaCie F.A. Porsche 320gb external hard drive for under $100. I plugged it in, the usb cord was included, and it came up just fine on my computer. My only problem came when I actually tried to use the back-up software included. The software isn't worth the disc it was burned onto. It kept telling me I didn't have enough room on the hard drive to back-up. Considering the Lacie hard drive is 4 times larger than my computer's hard drive that was not even an option. I reformatted to see if it just wasn't recognizing the space and that didn't help either. I gave up on the software, backed up through Sonic and had no problem.I would buy the hard drive again and definitely recommend it to others (especially if you get the under $100 deal), but don't bother unpacking the software.
Finally decided to buy this lens for my Canon 20D and after 1000 shots of all types I know I made the right choice for a lens I don't have to change all the time.There's no subsitute for a few prime lenses of known good quality when you know what you are after and don't mind taking them all with you, but for this price, the Tamron is a little gem IMO. f2.8 would be nice... but at what price ?I reserve 5 stars for something near perfect and that is mighty hard to achieve for anything IMO 8-) 4 stars makes me very happy though..Just wanted to add this .... This was the quickest rebate return I ever applied for ! The way it SHOULD be for all of them 8-) BTW, now over 2000 shots taken with this lens and I'm still happy.Update: Now at over 6000 shots taken and it's still a gem to own ! No problems to report.
The Canon 580EX II is sure making my night and low-light photography much easier than anticipated. This genre of photography is the most difficult for me to get good results, so I am very please with the ease of operation. For Canon Crazies, it's a must have.
I shouldn't have been this cheap... do yourself a favor - stay away from these - no base, distorted sound.The only good thing I can think of after installing these - I am trained now, will buy and install better speakers fast and clean.
I enjoyed listening to this head phone through my ipod. I could hear all the small detail, and the quality of the wires also looks very good. When used properly the head phone provides a nice noise isolation. I'm only concerned about the plug as it is not ninety degree there is chance that it will break. I have only had this headphone for a week, and I'm loving it so far.
Delivery was prompt, packaging was perfect........set up took probably 3-5 minutes and dialing in the RF was less than that. If you plugged in speaker before, you can have these working in not time. Sound clarity is very good with the TV, movies and video games. Highly recommend this product for the price.
I needed a replacement for my broken receiver. I ordered this denon and it works great. I would highly recommend this!
I've been snapping from the hip for around 15 years, I even studied Photography at Salisbury College, England, before I defected to the States.This is by far one of the best SLR's I have owned, for the price!I tested it in many different lighting conditions and it excels in all, ISO 1600 is a bit noisy in low light, but that is expected and if you have a steady hand you can get away with ISO 800.I managed to pick mine up with the 18-55mm lens kit for $565.00, shop around the deals are out there. Especially since the XSi came out.Ritz Camera have it for $579 but if you get the product sheet and go to Circuit City they will give you there price promise and beat the price. I was cheeky and asked them to throw in a 2GB Scandisk III compact flash card for free, if you don't ask you don't get.The color is warm and rich, close to film.Price: FantasticQuality: FantasticAs an entry level DSLR you won't be disapointed.I would recommend you get a grip for it though as the grip is tiny and my big hands hang over the edge.I picked up a canon knock off for $70 including 2x batteries. The quality is as good as the Canon original grip.It can't be beat! Unless you pay the extra for the XSi.
I purchased the Toshiba 32A41 32 inch tv three weeks ago to replace a 12 year old, 20 inch Toshiba tv. My 20 year old 13 inch Toshiba tv is still going strong! Toshiba has another winner. This tv has a beautiful, clear picture, great sound and an easy to use remote control. I have it hooked up to a Toshiba (what else?) dvd player. What a combination! I unfailingly recommend the Toshiba 32A41.
Good size and great sound! no complaints. bought them over a year ago and they are still working!! I like the color too :)
I'm thrilled with my new pair of Monster Turbine In-Ear Speakers. I need to state up front that I'm not a sound expert, just a mom who spends a great deal of time listening to music and podcasts on my iPod while doing mundane household tasks.The speakers were a treat from the moment the box arrived. The packaging, which some may feel goes beyond what is necessary, seems carefully designed to present and protect your investment. Since these high quality speakers go far beyond the typical cheap headphones or earbuds I'm used to wearing, I'm happy that they came packaged in a way that will encourage me to treat them carefully - I will definitely be using the enclosed carrying case to keep them nice.Finding the right fit was also a blessing for me. I've always had trouble keeping standard earbuds in one of my ears while exercising, so it was nice to be able to mix and match the fittings that came with the product.They sound simply awesome - great treble, great bass, and also a very nice sound on the spoken word podcasts I frequently enjoy. One of my favorite features is that they also have a tremendous noise reduction capability - I live with two teenage musicians, who were standing in the same room I was in playing, and I could barely hear them. So now I can hear my music over theirs!I'll state again, that I'm not a speaker expert, but this is one of the best set of headphones I've ever owned and I'm enjoying them immensely. If you're looking for a high quality product to enjoy your music, podcasts, and audio books with top notch sound and a very comfortable fit, I would strongly recommend the Monster Turbine High Performance In-Ear speakers.
So you want to know how a Visor differs from a Palm? The short answer is not too much, but enough to make the Visor Deluxe a better purchase than the Palm IIIxe (3Com's competing unit). The major differentiators are the following: 1) The Visor's form factor is a touch more ergonomic, I feel. 2) The Visor comes preloaded (in ROM) with a niftier address book application. 3) The Visor's OS (although the same as the current Palm, I believe) is non-upgradable. 4) The Visor comes equiped with the &quot;Springboard&quot; expansion slot which allows for the addition of everything from modems to GPS units to MP3 players with little to no change in form factor (the Palm, on the other hand, generally expands via larger units that snap on the back and connect to the cradle contact). I've been incredibly satisfied with the performance and durability of my Visor having upgraded from an old Palm Personal. Either way you go, these handhelds are potentially the most useful thing you can spend $ on.
I have used this lens on a Sony W-7 and have found the centers of the photos to be sharp and the edges of the photos to be out of focus. It might be a good lens but not for the W-7? I use all the Sony lenses on this same camera without any problems.
Beyond being nice to carry as the other user told, this product can save a lot of space. It can hold 6 cds in the same space of a jewel case. And at a fair price. Great choice.
I have four of the outdoor units that are as good as a paperweight. At over $200 a piece, I've wasted over $800 on these. Don't waste your money. I've never wrote a review on any product before, and I've bought a lot of things off of Amazon, but these are the worse items that I've ever bought. Avoid at all cost.
I recently bought the sharp minidisc Player and it suprised me; greatly. It is great for recording Mp3's and songs off of Cd's. But one thing about it is it's sort of fat for a mini disc recorder. The rating fits perfectly because every thing else makes up for the thickness. It is also easy to take around instead of a Cd player. Mini discs gets damaged a lot harder than A cd because of the outside case. Tip: If you a Cd recorder and mess up the Cd by putting pauses or space in between. You can clean it up with the MD player. Best portable sound around!
This print server shows great promise but delivers nothing but frustration.After following the provided instructions for Mac OS X, System Preferences was apparently able to recognize and set up the printer, but I still couldn't print to it. When I clicked "Print", I just got a message saying the computer was trying to connect -- for many minutes -- with no response from the printer. So I went back to the printer's web configuration page, which seems very nice in theory, but is completely unhelpful. The manual says the print server only works in "Ad Hoc" mode, but the configuration page has options to connect in "Infrastructure" mode. I have a vague sense of what the difference is between these two modes, and I know how to switch between these kinds of networks, but my vague sense and basic networking skills did me no good because it doesn't matter WHAT mode the printer is in -- it never prints.Wait -- that is not exactly true. It prints one thing: the test page. Yep. When you're in the configuration web pages, you can click "Print Test Page," and it actually will. Fantastic! But that's where the success stops. It prints NOTHING other than the test page. Unfortunately, D-Link tech support politely informed me that if the test page prints, the print server works fine and I just don't know how to set up the printer. I should contact Apple to find out how to set up a printer, they said.Excuse me? If ONLY the test page prints, the print server does not work fine. I attempted to sway them with my logic, but I was unsuccessful. "Thank you for calling D-Link," they said. I hung up.The most irritating part of the whole ordeal was the e-mail I received from DLink the next day. It was a summary of my call:"- Logged into the DP-311P"- Printed test page (successful)"Matthew has successfully printed a test page. Resolved."I responded:"I want to make sure you know that my technical support phone call was incredibly unhelpful. I had managed to get the test page printing from the configuration web site on my own, but the print server was totally unresponsive when I created an IP printer in Mac OS X. I waited thirty minutes to speak to David, who then informed me that he couldn't do anything for me because D-Link can't help past getting the test page to print in configuration mode."Well then what's the point of technical support? Simply getting the test page to print is NOT what most users want to do with their print server. I have years of experience working on Macs and I know how to set up a printer; that is not the issue. The issue is getting the D-Link to communicate with the printer under normal circumstances. Unless I can get this fixed, I will be forced to return the print server."I received no response to my e-mail. After 2+ weeks of tinkering around with various computers, various networks, various settings, and various routers (including a D-Link router), I have Officially given up. I am returning this print server to the store, and I shall do everything possible to avoid buying DLink again. I recommend all reasonable users do the same.
This little DVD player is great. I have the old Ipod so I can hook it up and play the music or the movies on it, and it charges it while it plays. There was some concern about the battery that comes out the back put its really not that bad, we had a polaiod DVD player before and the battery was on the bottom so if you have it in your lap, it tends to get very hot, not with the Audiovox. The battery lasts a long time and i had a Venturer DVD player that quit playing the DVDs, but I could hook up the audio cables to the Audiovox and then have two TV screens for the kids to watch. Easy to use.
I had an older model of the Sennheiser PC series a few years back. Unfortunately, they're not dog-resistant. I finally had the extra money to spend to replace them and man am I glad I did! The quality of these things is amazing, I hate my speakers! I've been listening to music for the past few hours that I've heard manyyy times and not until I had this headset was I able to hear a lot of the sounds in the background. It's really weird, almost like my music\ears evolved to a higher level and are picking up a lot more just through this purchase. As far as a few other reviews, I think either I have small ears or they had big ears, because they cover my ears completely. I have my TV on and I live right next to some train tracks as well, about 100-200 feet away. Usually, the train's horn drowns out anything and everything I'm listening to. I felt the train go by a few minutes ago, everything was shaking, however I heard nothing but my music! Simply putting them on, sure you can still hear stuff around you if there's a pause or silence in the sound. With music going though, I can't hear anything but. I just can't stress how happy I am to finally have a new headset. It does however fit comfortably, but loosely on my head at the smallest adjustment. So beware, it's not headbanging-friendly unless you have a big melon on your shoulders! Almost sent them flying..Anywayssss, overall I'm very happy with this headset, quality is great.Also exceptional directional sound for you gamers out there, very easy to pinpoint those footsteps creeping around with these!Update:Another thing to note, singing along while wearing this can lead to embarassment. My mom and little sister just walked in my room and were calling my name, I didn't hear them come in or saying my name, and apparently I couldn't hear myself singing either. And we all know that when you can't hear yourself, you get reallyyy loud, apparently I was nearly screaming. So, beware! *blush*
This is an excellent HDTV. I did my research and bought the HDTV back in March and I couldn't be more satisfied. I have gone back to the giant, retail stores to make further comparisons and I have no buyer's remorse whatsoever. Samsung is an excellent brand for this specific product, and among others, for the given price. And its a relatively large HDTV, I was going to go with the 42", but I went for the 46" and there is a clear difference, I would highly recommend it. Sure, one can drop some major change and buy an HDTV that is slightly better than this one, but with the economy the way it is now, it would not be wise to do so.
The cables received are not what was described/pictured. The only similarity is the length. They're low quality thin wire with cheap plugs and cannot deliver a good video signal. Deceiving listing.
Maybe the indispensable tool for record your ideas and toughs, I have one, but was stolen, a need to buy one or maybe two, really great companion for your life.If you have many ideas you need this voice recorder !
The ION iTTUSB05 USB Turntable is very easy to use. It came with a dust cover, cueing arm, and easy to use software. It was up and running in 10 minutes. We were spinning vynl that had not been spun for 25 to 30 years. We had a great time. Using iTunes burning to a CD was simple and straight forward. There is other software for more advanced users, Audacity, which we have not used yet. Well worth the investment or gift giving.
Although, not as I expected.I have a webcam already attached to my computer running a motion sensitive software called HomeWatcher...I expected these cameras to operate the same way...They don't.First, setting up the cameras was simple easy. I did have some problems, but that was my network...After I reconfigured my network, I can now view my cameras (I have 4 of them) on my home network and from work. The only thing that tripped me up was I had to set the second HTTP port to be the same as the port I was using for the virtual server setting for my router.The image quality is excelent. Comparing it to my friend's Linksys IP cam, the D-link blows it away.The IP-View software works well and performs flawlessly, either from the home network or from my work computer at work. I can't say as much for the DView software though....what were they thinking with this piece of junk software? It looks like it was programmed with a crowbar and sledgehammer. And what's with the inability to move the window around the screen, huh?What I don't like is what I hinted at above....I want motion detecting and image saving so that I can view the images remotely as posted to a webpage...I dont' want a video recorded of the action...you can't view those so easily on a webpage...I want a picture...Oh well, I'll see if there is something that can do this in the after market...All in all, this is a good product that works as advertised...definatly worth a "buy"...and judging from the people at work who enjoy watching my cat pass in front of the camera, it looks like others want this camera also!Edweb/gadget guru
I really like this thing. So handy to have. It shipped super fast (like 3 days!) so I was really happy, as opposed to my last order which took 4 weeks.
I chose this camera to replace my Fuji S7000. While it is hard getting used to using a viewfinder since the camera does not use the LCD display, this camera rocks in every other aspect. The standard lens that comes with it is good but I cannot wait to get my new 50mm f1.4 lens.
This recorder works great for the classroom. I have owned voice recorders before, but this one has many great features. First, all the buttons are easy to use &amp; find - not as small as my previous recorder. I especially like the &quot;pause&quot; button, which is great when you want to stop recording (it doesn't distract the speaker by making a loud noise, like you would if you hit the stop button), and is also useful when you are playing back the tape and want to take notes. The pause button is also located at a convient spot - no where near other buttons so you don't accidently hit &quot;rewind&quot; or the dreaded &quot;PLAY&quot; button in the middle of class!I also picked this recorder because it has a counter on it to help me match my notes with the tape.I must point out that I was in the second row of my classroom, and the teacher spoke loudly. I had one professor who did not speak as loud, and I have trouble hearing *everything* he says on playback. However, I was impressed that the recorder itself was quiet, and cause minimal &quot;noise&quot; on the tape. I do plan to buy a microphone, however, so that the sound of the tape recorder will not effect the sound as much (for the softer-speaking teacher).I would recommend this recorder and have no regrets in purchasing it. I think it is probably one of the best in it's price range.It should be noted, however, that this recorder takes normal sized tapes, NOT mini-cassettes.
Even though this router is cheap, its a nightmare to maintain once you own it. I purchased it to replace my DI-614+ which I thought was a decent product. As it turns out I have switched back to the DI-614+ due to the DI-524's terrible reliability. I have had to reset it almost daily because it crashes frequently causing my entire network to go down. The DHCP server completely fails to assign ip addresses on the LAN under most circumstances and so IP addresses must be manually set on each computer connected to the network. It also has a tendency to prevent certain network functions from working properly such as Microsoft file and printer sharing. Dlink tech support is terrible and when they can't figure out whats wrong they tell you they will replace the product, the catch is that you have to pay for shipping which is going to cost you more than the router did in the first place, plus they want a credit card number to bill you with if they determine the product is not defective, (they will bill you the list price of $69.99) so its a big risk to try to have it replaced.
I can't believe how big a difference this makes-much more so than the replacement blades. I'm going to replace the screens more often.
I bought this unit and now I constantly get a "signal is too low" warning, when driving in the same areas where I didn't have this problem before. Called LG customer service and was advice they don't service this model any more and referred me to a 3rd party repair for assistance.Unit works ok, until you have to update the maps....not possible.
The v-mode bass has low sound performance and low design durability. Cheap is the correct word to describle these buds. Any star above 1 has to be fake or someone that is completely tone deaf. I paid $8.88 and this amount is too much. How could any respectable audio company consider these as a worthy audio product? Their comparison for good audio must be a 4k hz land line phone or 2 tin cans. In today's age our society can't waste our time on such a waste stream product. 1 star at $8.88 is an appropriate rating.
I purchased this charger about a month ago and already the unit that plugs into my powerbook is bent. I have to really play with it in order to get it to work. THe cord is definately thicker than the one made by apple, which was my reason for replacing my original power cord, the apple one had freyed. This is the second replacement cord I have purchased and the other one I bought lasted for almost a year - I had the same problem with that one as well - the unit that plugs into my powerbook became stretched and bent and would not stay in my powerbook. I never had that problem with my genuine apple charger.Not all chargers are the same that are purchased under this review. I also purchased a charger from another seller and it looks a little different, but I have yet to use it since I just recieved it today. I would say the if you purchase the one from brilliantstore I wouldn't get it. I have contacted them to ask for a replacement.
This Tenba backpack has pretty much everything you'd ever need want.- A three stage tripod system that successfully holds all sizes of tripods comfortable.- A full harness that supports more than enough weight comfortably for long treks.- A built in protective wrapper for the harness when it isn't needed.- A weather wrap that stashes into the bottom of the bag when not in use.- Plenty of room inside, both deep and well placed with thick dividers and padding.- A large laptop compartment that stashes into the padded camera case.- Removable camera padding, so the bag can be used as a normal backpack (this is awesome).- Weather preventive exterior and zippers.- Handles on both the top and the side for easy carrying.- Quick access to the bottom left and right camera equipment from the outside.- Bottom strap for attaching extreme items like a roll-up blanket or monopod.Like I said... it is engineered for EVERYTHING. The Costs?- Weight. She ain't light.- Size. Being extremely deep, and wide, this is not a slim urban profile backpack.That's about it. It's a great backpack with amazing quality standards. Worth the price tag.
the product meet your expectations, hold up very well to the windshield of my car, and do what it brought to the original than the Garmin, this leave in a rental vehicle.
everybody is right..great pictures..IS works..macro to infinity all right-on clear..now for secret stuff: 1) if you set it to manual, push func, scroll down to W,slide over to widescreen, take pictures in manual...voila panaoramic picture one page 8X10 no stitching needed..2).set mode to manual. push func-set..scroll down to 0.pushing 2 menu sets either 0 for exposure compensation or long shutter up to 15 seconds..can you believe no one told us in either pro reviews or manual???
I've tried many different brands of earbuds (and one other product line from V-MODA) and this is hands down my favorite pair of earbuds ever. The sound quality is excellent. The silicone adapters ensure a perfect fit. They're durable. I have zero complaints and will definitely be buying and recommending this product line again.
If you have done your planning around using 14 gauge wire per various articles and tech documents, you will not be installing what you think you are. Virtually all docs (and nearly every normal human) assume you will be using copper wire. This wire is aluminum with a thin copper coating. Sure, it's not marked "copper" on the packaging, but everyone assumes they are getting copper wire and the manufacturer should know that and mark the packaging "aluminum." If 14 gauge aluminum will work in your application, fine, then this wire is okay, but don't expect the performance of ordinary 14 gauge copper wire.I'm giving it one star because I believe the manufacturer is trying to mislead us with copper-looking wire. I can imagine someone cutting this copper coated wire into several lengths, going to the trouble of soldering connectors, then realizing it's not up to spec. They'll then try to return the cut up wire and hear "but it doesn't say copper on the label and you already cut it." What garbage.
WARNING! Before you invest in this machine you need to be aware that this printer has a serious "ink low" problem. When any of the ink cartridges are getting low on ink, even if there is a lot of ink left, the printer stops printing Fax's automaticaly. Instead of printing your faxes as they arrive, it puts them into memory, which requires a multi-step procedure to retrieve and then delete from memory the FAX documents.Also be aware that you CANNOT refill these ink cartridges! Cannon has programed the small computer chip on each ink cartridge so that it decides when the ink is low. Even if you refill it, the chip still reports that ink is low! This causes all kinds of problems in printing, copying, faxing, etc. I haven't found any generic cartridges that work!!I would buy any other All-In-One Printer except Cannon. Believe me, I'm not saying this just to get back at Cannon. I'm trying to save others the grief and regret of investing in this machine.The only good thing is that the print quality is above average.By the way, if anyone is interested, my Cannon MP530 is for sale, cheap!
I started on a new Dell laptop with Link-sys wireless router. I spent 14 hours and much time with Dell customer support as well as link-sys customer support trying to get it to work. Finally link-sys directed me to return their product. I next tried a motorola router same problem. Lastly, tried this router and it works great. I've had 2 mos without one problem. I can go to my neighbor's house and surf the net without any problems, so the range is great. The trick is uninstaling all network connections prior to installing this router, and getting all the updates.
I typically would spend more, and have, in fact this was gotten as a temporary solution, since I broke a collar bone and was not comfortable with a regular backpack.However, this thing has proven to be quite useful, and comfortable. It certainly does not have the protection of a brenthaven, but it's pretty good. It fits either at 15.4 macbook pro or a 17, though with the 17 inch macbook pro it's not protected very well.It also works as a regular backpack for carrying whatever as I have packed a lot of stuff in there and it holds up.So yeah for the money I think this is difficult to beat as a laptop bag.
I used the harness for the first time last weekend. Steep 6 mile hike. My bino's hung in there just great. No chaffing from a neckstrap. They didn't bounce around. When I pulled them up to my eyes the elastic strap made this an easy maneuver. I had them hanging there for about 6 hours (didn't take them off for lunch break). No pain, no discomfort.
I was so excited to find this product. I was looking for a print server that would allow me to connect multiple printers and also serve as an access bridge for a wired computer.Setup was easy, I followed the instructions (not very descriptive) and was able to set it up, but my router or computer would not recognize the print server. And the print server would not recognize any printers connected to it.It was frustrating that this did not work.
Great looking, seems easy to use. But the one I got just didn't work! had to send it back.you get what you pay for!
I wish I had purchased this Visor before and now I cannot think of going anywhere without it.
I have been using this product for 2 years now. The porduct cooling fans work nice. I like the three settings it hasto rest the laptop.
I bought this bag to hold my Asus eee pc 8gb laptop. It has a 7-inch screen. This is the perfect sized bag for it, and there's enough room for a little mouse and my flash drive case in the second pocket. There's plenty of padding. I have dropped it once (about 2 feet onto a wood floor), and my eee pc is just fine. Very good product. Well worth it.
Hard to beat the features for the price! I bought one and so far it works fine with my cable modem and 3 computers. I'm looking forward to testing it with 100Mbit; a friend of mine uses the identical model on his 100Mbit LAN and he says it works great. Plus it takes up half the desktop space of my old hub. I'm a bit mystified by the shared &quot;Uplink&quot;/&quot;Port 5&quot; jacks though -- it is 5 port but it has 6 plugs.
I'm not going to get into why one would want this specific type of filter - there are books on the subject that will go into a lot more detail - here is one example - there are many: The Photographer's Guide to Filters (Photographers Guide).What I will review is quality of this product. B+W filters are made in Germany. Germany is consistenly one of the best producers of high end glass and optics. I have been told the reason the quality of these filters is better than most is that they don't make them as separate units, but instead they build a cylinder of glass and cut each filter off of it. Consistent quality. Screw ring is hard metal, so it is very difficult to strip the threads. I have messed up the threads on cheaper brands by accident.In my experience, buying filters falls into the category of you get what you pay for. Cheaper brands are out there, but if you want a very high quality filter, that is durable and consistent with what you want to achieve with it... you can't go wrong with B+W filters.Be sure to choose the right size - for example, Nikon prints the size on the back of the lens cap.
Although I am an avid lover of Apple products, I must admit that these headphones are much better than any headphones made by Apple. Apple's earbuds are painful. They hurt my ears because they don't fit well. I decided to give Apple's in-ear headphones a try too, and was gravely disappointed.These V-MODA headphones are amazing! The sound quality is great compared to Apple's earbuds, and these come with not only three different sizes of earbuds, but also a thing to wrap the extra headphone cord around, which was exactly what I was looking for. These stay in my ear well when I work out and run too, which is an extra bonus. They also come in a variety of colors...what could be better?
When my wife and I went on our honeymoon, I noticed that she used the video recording feature of her then Canon A80 quite frequently. But the video was low resolution and only a choppy 15 frames per second.We had the opportunity to go to China recently, so we decided on this camera for our trip. The video quality is excellent and helped capture some of our experiences you can only recreate with video.Being small, we took it with us everywhere. I have never used an image-stabilized lens before, but now I'm a believer. This is a great family camera--something small that you'll want to take around. It'll get great snapshots and capture video that looks good enough for DVD.Highly recommended.
For the money, this card is hard to beat. It uses a more elegant method of 3D rendering that saves memory bandwidth, the limiting factor of all modern graphics cards. [...] The more overlapping mountains, buildings, bots, trees, etc, the better the relative performance of this card becomes. It is better than any of the MX cards I have seen. [...] I was using a Prophet 4500 to play the game "Black & White" this afternoon and it was amazing.
I've fooled around with two many speaker systems for iPods/MP3 players and computers. I now realize the iPAL/PAL from Tivoli is just about ideal, especially if portability is key. I'm using it right now as a computer speaker at work with Slacker. I used it at home via an in-house FM transmitter system to listen to audio streams or iTunes, or on the deck with an iPod connected. It's not stereo and you can't adjust the treble or bass, but the battery charge is decent and the sound is very good. No throbbing bass, but often bass on small units is boomy and unnatural. I recently bought an iHome OutLoud speaker for work because it was waaay reduced. Shoulda known why: OK, flat-ish sound, vaguely disconcerting. The PAL's sound is just right. It's perfectly attuned for normal listening. Pleasantly pleasing. No bombastics or overkill. It's versatile, easy to tote around, operates easily, and the radio tuner/antenna deliver excellent reception. Instead of buying a boombox, computer speakers, iPod speakers, get one or two of these and you'll be in the don't worry, be happy zone.
Great image quality due to a fantastic image processor. Tiny screen, 3.2 MP, but who really cares: the pictures are great quality on a machine or printed to 5x7. No image stabilization, smile finder, or other special features, but a very fine macro setting. It's a great camera to travel with and does fine work. All stainless steel body is very rugged and quite tiny, but heavy. Very satisfying to own and use.
Plugged in the Base to an electrical outlet in my basement.Plugged in a standard 2-wire phone cord (supplied in this package)from the Base to an existing nearby telephone jack.Went upstairs and plugged in the Receiver to an electrical outlet in a room that we are making into an office.Plugged in a 2-wire phone cord from the Receiver to my multifunction fax machine.Done. It works. Voice and data both work, without any static or noise.I wasn't sure whether to buy the more expensive Phonex or RCA systems, or this cheaper price Philips system...considering the get-what-you-pay-for principle. I was very pleased I chose this system. The quality of the components (Base and Receiver) appear to be very good. The packaging is excellent. The instructions are about as simple as can be (for those who actually read instructions).We have a large, fairly new house, with two separate circuit breaker panels - one for upstairs and one for downstairs. The Receiver is plugged into an outlet off of one breaker panel, and the Base is plugged into an outlet off of the other breaker panel. That presented the potential for not being on the same electrical phase. We also have all kinds of wireless devices already in use - Microwaves, WIE game, wireless phone system, wireless computer network, a couple electric space heaters, and two daughters with all sorts of electric devices for making their hair look beautiful! Bottom line: No noise or static on the Philips system. Works perfectly.
This is the most satisfying product I have ever purchased i think, there is not one flaw and i cannot even try to create a reason which I am disappointed, the best I can do is that I wish the headphone jack was one the other side. I have searched around endlessly and after constant disappointement with electronic store selection, I decided the just buy these, even though I never tried them, based on the recommendations, no regrets.Sound quality: ExcellentAmbient Noise cancelling: Very ExcellentProximate Noise cancelling: Very GoodComfort: Excellent (no discomfort after 4-hour plane trip)If you have the money, you have probably already bought the bose, but if you want the most for your money, no doubt this is where it's at, you will not be disappointed.
I have been into photography for a little less than a year now, and this is my first lens upgrade (I've been shooting with a 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 and a 70-300mm f/4-5.6, neither with an Image Stabilizer, both with a 58mm lens face). I bought this lens as my Christmas present to myself this year and I just popped it on... WOW! I just zoomed in to 135mm and took a shot at 1/15 second with no tripod and no special stance to brace my camera. It came out crystal clear! With either of my other lenses, that would have come out terribly blurry. Suffice to say I am a very happy customer!
I have tested a lot of computer speakers on my computer and ALWAYS the sound was distorted when I turned up the volume to the maximum! My computer had originally Windows 98 and JBL speakers and everything worked great until I updated to Windows ME, then to Windows 2000 and after that to XP. XP works great with everything but one thing! The original sound drivers didn't work for my sound card in XP and they were replaced by generic ones. My JBL speakers got damaged thanks to the SRS WOW Effects on Windows Media Player and the Equalizer. Even when the JBL speakers weren't damaged the bass would sound distorted and the volume at the maximum was very very bad. After that I bought these Cyber Acoustics Speakers with a 15 watt powered subwoofer and 4 speakers and the Bass was still distorted! I got tired and bought these Klipsch EXPENSIVE speakers(5.1, 5 speakers and Subwoofer) and I could still hear some kind of distortion. I returned those Klipsch and lived a bad sound life(in my computer) for a while. The BOSE store just opened in the best mall in Puerto Rico like 3 months ago and I played with all their home theater systems and speakers! I loved(and still love) those Computer Speakers and I decided that after Christmas when I had more money I would get them!(I am only 15 years old and I dont work and don't need to). Well I bought these speakers 3 days ago and it is just incredible the difference in sound! The music gets around me and it feels like if I was on a concert! It has deep bass that isn't distorted at all! I just turn the volume up at 1/4 of the maximum and it is loud enough for me and the best is that you can connect it to your TV, a CD Player and anything with sound output! I even connected it to my Xbox and it sounds louder and even better than my SONY 650 watt 5.1 speaker system!(The bass isn't as loud as the subwoofer, but it sounds great!) Connect it to your DVD Player too! It is incredible!! And I never turned the volume up to the maximum! These are the speakers you have always wanted and dreamt of for your computer! My room is filled with sound when I use them! BOSE... Better sound through research! Go to a BOSE Store and test them. You will love BOSE forever ;). Something else! They are GREAT for gaming! Try to play Unreal Tournament 2003 and you will love the bass!
Just bought the camera a couple hours ago and now im packaging it back up to return. Looking at the camera, it seems like a good buy with the mp3 player and 5 mp but the pictures just come out horrible. The mp3 functions seems to work good. Would not recommend at all waste of money.
THE DESCRIPTION SAYS THAT THIS ITEM IS AN EXTENSION CABLE IMPLYING THAT IT WILL EXTEND THE REACH OF THE EXISTING CABLE.. BUT, THE CABLE RECIEVED HAS TWIN MALE ENDS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXTEND THE EXISTING CABLE.. IT NEEDS TO HAVE A MALE AND FEMALE END..
The only thing that is cool about this thing is all the things it can do.....now if only it did them. It will charge my ipod and play it, but when it plays my Ipod it automatically starts it from the first song on it, not what I put it on. And my Ipod started malfunctioning after being plugged into this system. The remote went out within the first week. It will load up DVD's but you can't play them. It will go to the menu and then doesn't let you play anything. So all I got out of this was a am/fm radio......not worth the $120
I'm not a system analyst, so I need really clear instructions for any new device. I bought this camera 1 year ago to use as a home security camera which I could view from the Internet at my office.Troubles I encountered:1.) Set up was impossible. I finally figured out that I had to disable the wep on my wireless network thus inviting all my neighbors to free Internet connection. I wasn't willing to do this.2.) I could view from the Internet within my home network, but not from my office.3.) Had to convince one of my company's IT system analysts to visit me at home and trouble shoot the camera's system. Took her 3 hours of guess work but she successfully set it up and keep my network secure-- which worked until I had to reset my router. 2 weeks of use in one year.4.) I have never been able to have the camera send "snap shots" to my e-mail or ftp folder. D-Link tech support confirmed that I was setting it up correctly... but the feature doesn't work. I was told by D-Link tech support that I may need to disable my Internet security program. No can do.5.) D-Link tech support may not have access to this product- they are not able to respond to my inquiries. They would send me answers- but not to the questions I asked!6.) The weather protection cover is not designed for wireless antenna and has been out of stock each time I have tried to purchase- so I have not been able to install on the outside of my home. It therefore must be used inside which is not what I need. I could have paid &lt; $80 for an indoor camera.Every so often, when I have a few hours to burn, I drag it out and try to make the thing work. For the couple weeks it was viewable on the Internet it provided a nice view of my home, but it wasn't useful without snapshots or any type of archived image documentation.
iTrip quality fades quickly. Less than 2 months after purchase it was impossible to tune it in. This was the case over several free (nothing else broadcasting) frequencies, following the manufacturers instrucion.I did email them and got nothing constructive back just garbage that I already had which came with the iTrip in the box.It does not automatically turn it self off after 60secs no sound input and sometimes (majority of time) does not come back on without fiddling with retuning etc.Sometime if you are lucky you can hear something if you hold the iTrip next to the radio aerial.As regards other reviews where people say it works fine under stacks of newspapers I woulds place a sheet of A4 paper in the way.All in all I should have just spent my money on a good pair of portable speakers!
I just bought this a month back along with a USB wireless device. Both work fine. The wireless router was pretty easy to install. The connection is great, although sometimes the link strength reads ~50% but I havent seen a drop in performance. Overall I am pretty happy with this.
I have used 3 web cams, but this unit gives the clearest and sharpest video quality. The audio provided by this cam is clean, too. It works only with Windows, no driver for Linux. Check its dimensions before you buy so you won't be surprised. I think it's big to be used with a laptop. If you want the best picture and sound quality and don't care much about the size, then this is a good choice.
It is exactly what I needed. A recorder to rewind my cassettes. There are some people who still like to watch there old cassettes, and not waste money buying the new Blue Ray, DVD, when we can watch, what we have, for free. I have grandkids, that love to watch, what I have, especially now at Christmas.
After 3 days working, it crashed and I don't get sucess to make the crash recovery procedure, informed by d-link support.I only get the firmware upgrade crash recovery web page, when I type 192.168.0.1 in IE browser.Low quality product, don't by it!!!
This is a Nikon 5874 camera bag sold by Cameta Camera, it is not the one pictured on this link, and it is not the one described here ether, there are no pockets on the outside of the top flap for memory or what have you, only one inside mesh zippered pocket under top flap, and the dividers can only be used few limited ways.it is a well made Nikon bag of good quality, the inside measurements are length 10.5" height 6" width 5.5"if you do not like the Nikon 5874 then this is not for you. big enough to hold a NIkon D3100 body with a standard lens on it and 2 small telephoto lenses, a flash, and a few small accesories, that's about it thoughI already out grew this case before I got it, but it will be a good excursion bag to take on day tripsif it would of been the bag pictured, and described, I would of given it 5 stars.good quality, solid, well made bag, but it does not have a very configurable inner compartmentI have added Pictures of the bag you will receive, it's a nice bagUpdate: if you own a Nikon D3100 camera don't put it in this bag the material will get inside the view finder, since it is not sealed to prevent it, and it is not covered under the warranty of the $700.00 camera
This stuff safely cleans, without leaving streaks, on the aforementioned electronics I've used it on. Even when my toddler smudged my laptop's screen with maple syrup hands, the large marking came out without issue (although I wouldn't recommend testing this!). The product comes in a 9 oz container (for me it should last years given the amount needed for each job) and a re-usable cloth.I would not hesitate to buy again.
I detect a disturbance in The Force, to wit: I think this is a new meme, a paradigm shift. I predict that Amazon reviews are going to ... change. To quote Herbert Bitman in "The boy who predicted earthquakes," a 1971 episode of Night Gallery, "Tomorrow's going to be different from anything in the past..."I think this will happen at about the same time that observations of the Higgs Boson are confirmed at CERN. Oh, wait... That happened this week... DUCK!
Yeah I'm happy with these speakers. I live in an apartment and I'm trying really hard to be a good neighbor because if I wanted to I could make the whole building walk outside. There is alot of bass packed into these speakers which arent very small to be called &#34;bookshelf&#34; speakers, i believe they are 20-22&#34; inches tall. Great buy for the price
This is a good bag to carry a Nikon Digital Camera and one or two SB800 or SB900 Flash units. Not enough room for a second lens, however.Offers excellent protection for Nikon Digital Cameras.
Got this for my dad and he loves it. Darn near half the price from the bose headphones and I literally see little difference. I got these because I went to CES (Consumer Electronic Show) and continually went booth to booth trying on several headsets and these were one of the most comfortable and affordable. Noise-canceling is good, but the person next to you on a plane more than hear everything. Overall, great product.
After the crash of my computer's hard drive, I was encouraged by my tech to purchase an external hard drive to back up my files. After reviewing several drives, I chose this one. It works great. Easy to install and up and running in no time. Takes up almost no space on my desk and the lightbar in front lets me know it is always available. My computer holds hundreds of photos that I would hate to lose so this drive gives me another level of security. P.S. the tech was able to salvage all but one corrupted file. Lucky me.
I have to ditto the more negative comments here. Got mine and it didn't work. I figured the battery was dead. Waited too long to get a replacement battery. when I figured out the whole unit didn't work, it was past deadline to replace it.
I read the ratings and it helped me make an informed decision. The set up took a little while to figure out and optimize, but they work great once you check everything. My advise if you have one TV and need to keep the volume down, buy these. Make sure to try out different locations for the receiver base to get the best reception. Also base needs to be away from electrical outlets and other wireless devices. The controls are very good as is the fit.
These headphones reduct 80+ dB of airplane noise to a resonable level so that one can concentrate on grading papers or other things that take concentration. Very nice purchase.
This case is absolutely perfect for the Sony Handycam DCR-SR45. The case is well padded and holds the camera, charger/cord, USB cord, audio/video cord and a spare battery. It is packed tight and all fit snugly. Unfortunately, there is no room for the Sony Operating Guide. However, the complete Operating Guide comes on a CD with the camera in pdf. format. I placed the file on an inexpensive thumb drive and slipped it into one of the pockets inside the case. In this day and age a computer is always close by. I also placed the file on my Dell Axim Pocket PC. The case is very compact which is what one wants in a handycam anyway. It comes with a detachable padded shoulder stap. No major negatives so far with this case for this Sony Handycam model.
I support many &#34;older&#34; computers, and this memory fits the bill when I need to improve performance without spending $ on a new computer.
I like the machine, but I don't like the win XP Media edition. I removed 20 or 30 games from the hard drive. I created the CD Rom installation CD's and tested them by reinstalling the operating system. I had to reinsert several of the CD's two or three times before they would read correctly. I like the ability to buy just the PC, keyboard, and mouse. My monitor, printer, and speakers that I already had were fine for this system.
I bought it to connect my x-box 360 to my pc so i could get x-box live and it works like a charm.
Overall comments - I have had this about 4 weeks. I am very happy with my decision, after reading other reviews and details, and then adding my experience factors of previous cameras, this was a terrific fit and I was not disappointed after having it and trying it out. whatever camera you buy, make sure what you want it to do, and what it is supposed to do are in sync. megapixels alone do not mean much.pros:- Image stability - read about it in other reports, but believe it ! works great, very happy I decided to pay more to get it, my wife has never quite understood the camera "squeeze" versus "snap" for shutter button.- auto options - the default built in works very well, but if you have some minor variations you want (like ISO speed change), it easily keeps other settings and does the new ISO selection. just what one hopes for in a digital compact 'point and shoot' camera.- size and weight - just a bit larger and heavier than small compact, but I still consider it compact. yes, carry in your pants or shirt pocket is fine.- eye viewfinder - ALSO chose this SC800 (2.5 inch screen) over others with 3.0 inch screen, as it has the eye viewfinder without screen - terrific for those aging eyes that need glasses to see screen - you don't need the glasses with eye viewfinder, very convenient so many times, I mean who always has their reading glasses with them for picture taking? and what good is another 0.5 inch screen, if you still don't have your glasses?- good image resolution options, still cannot get RAW, but can change from 3 or more resolution images, and also change the compression mode for smaller file sizes, all with normal tradeoffs, but at least the options are there for the camera user to decide what is the need of the photo.- snappiness from button to image capture - once taking first picture, there is a pretty quick response on getting the images from button press, my other cameras have had such a long delay, i quite often got a picture that wasn't what I was trying for, especially if people moving around, etc, not in a pose. the first picture after turning camera on, sometimes has a longer delay, i have not yet figured out how to improve that all the time.cons:- the price was a bit more than I was hoping to pay, but after reading other reviews, it contained the features I wanted, since I have all ready had 3 other digitals, I am now a bit fussy.- none other worth mentioning.
I love the fact that it has a gazillion input in the back and I was able to hook up everything I own. The sound was quite awesome and I highly recommend this unit.
I picked this unit up to replace a Saitek A-100 system that had skyrocketed in price after I fried it due to a power adapter mismatch. Unlike the Saitek, this personal system comes with a power adapter (no identification on it, so it would be prudent to label the device it's intended for). The sound from its lightweight speakers is at least as "present" and loud as the Saitek unit, though bass frequencies are slightly more muffled. The Cyber Acoustics Portable is not quite as "grip friendly" as the Saitek's narrow, flatter design, which is also lighter overall in weight when used with batteries, employing 4 AAA batteries as compared to the Cyber Acoustics' 4 AAs. Nevertheless, the Cyber Acoustics Portable can slide into a jacket pocket with little problem other than excess wire (see below).Even though the Cyber Acoustics comes with power adapter, it lacks the fold-out stand that made the Saitek relatively stable when used on a desk top. Especially when not weighted down by the 4 double-A batteries, the Cyber Acoustics is prone to tip over and move around on a flat surface with little provocation. Also, the power adapter pin doesn't seat deeply or securely in the speaker unit, causing it to come loose with moderate movement of the speakers.The cable to the player is permanently attached to the speaker, which could save the frustration of searching for a misplaced mini-cable. The downside is that it's a good 5 feet, more than you need (or want) when transporting the speaker with your iPod on walks around the block or when your player is in close proximity to the speaker. The excess cord requires some clever concealing on the part of the user. Also, I'm not one to complain about overly bright "power on" lights, but this one, even though blue, is a potential migraine trigger, so best not to gaze at it.Overall, a good little speaker for the money. It'll serve until Amazon Gold Boxes another Saitek A-100.
I purchased a couple of these and they seem to work fine even after while. The reason I replaced the other battery is that my sisters phones were making a strange noise and apparently it was not the batteries fault because these are working just fine
I would highly recommend the 75-822 for a Jeep owner. I recently took mine on a Jeep Jamboree and it worked perfectly. It is very small and light. It can be used as a handheld unit but can quickly be connected to your vehicle CB antenna for better reception and work off the vehicle battery. It is similar to the Cobra 75 WX ST but has the advantage that you can take it with you as a handheld when on foot hiking. Reception and transmission was excellent. In a Jeep with a soft top it is nice because you can quickly disconnect it and lock in the glove compartment.
Both my parents and my grandparents own this dvd player and they love it. My grandparents have had theirs for a year and my parents for 4 months. The great thing that impressed me about the dvd player was the quality of the picture matched with a price you can't beat. It only took about 30 minutes to hook it up and we were off to watching movies with extreme precision in video quality. If you were going to buy a dvd player for home or school, then this is the one.
These speakers are incredible. I bought these to replace an old 2.1 set of Altec Lansing speakers that came with my Dell 11 yrs ago. I should have replaced them years ago. I can't get over what a difference these make and how much sound I've been missing, even at low volumes. I am very happy with these speakers and would buy them again in a heartbeat.
This is a basic HDMI to HDMI cable that does what it is supposed to do. Nothing more and nothing less.
I was amazed at the clarity and depth of the Bushnells. I purchased these for a government agency to be used by search and rescue.
These are really nice for the price. I've had the BOSE ones, and those are nice too, but these are (were) 1/3 the price when I bought them. The sound quality is comparable. They block out ALL noise. Practically like earplugs. My only gripe is that the wires aren't very long.
I'm happy with the product. Fits well over the MP3 player, doesn't hinder use of the buttons.
I purchased this product for my husband as a Christmas gift and it has ended up being a gift that has kept on giving. The color is truly amazing and the tuner within the t.v for us is the real prize. This t.v is in our bedroom where we do not have the HDTV tuner, but that has not been a problem for this t.v as it has the capability to access digital tuners and show stations that are broadcasting in HDTV. The color and picture is so beautiful that I am making plans to go to Greece just from watching Greek Landscapes from this t.v. Bravo Samsung.
This flash drive was just as advertised. Simple, working, and easy to use. I really liked that the cap fit on the back, as in the past I have had flash drives where the cap wouldn't fit on the back and they became very easy to loose. I would definitely buy from this seller again.
At first I was looking at other mp3 players for the gym that had a screen but I decided this would be better...and it is! I love that it clips to my shirt, instead of some bulky armband, and I can just push the button to scroll through the songs without looking. Very simple, perfect for when I'm on the go or at the gym.
This is an awesome alarm clock. The dual settings are great and work well for when you and your spouse have different schedules.
A few of the tops had some minor surface defects, but I didn't order them for their beauty. They hold my CDs & DVDs adequately in paper envelopes and are much more convenient than 3-ring binder CD/DVD pages. Assembly was a snap (sorry for the pun).
I've had this handheld for a year now. To be honest, it was given to me as a Christmas gift, and I wasn't exactly thrilled about getting it. I was like, "What do I need a datebook for?" I am eating my words. I love this thing! Not only can you use it to jot down your appointments, but you can set alarms and look WAY into the future. There's a world clock, memo pad, a to do list, a decent calculator, and much more. However, what I like best is how you can download tons of games and share games with other handheld owners. I have bought Word and Excel to go on my handheld, and I've purchased the fold up keyboard, too. With this, my handheld is better than a laptop! I can work on papers at school without lugging around something huge (which is ideal for any college student). Plus, it's super easy to hotsync (storing stuff from your handheld to your pc and vice versa); all it takes is a touch of a button. While I love this handheld, it does have a few flaws:1. Sometimes it freaks out, and you have to reset it, losing your info. However, when you hotsync, you get all the programs and files back(that you have saved on your PC)on it really quick, so you never have to reinstall software or anything. Plus, you can buy an attachment for about $$$ bucks or so that acts like a disk, so you can save your info. This is handy, so I suggest getting this if you are going to be doing a bunch of work on it.2. It's not in color, and from what I've seen so far, you can't get pictures or anything on it. (If I'm mistaken, then I'm sorry).3. If you like cuteness, then you may not like this one. There are many cooler looking handhelds out there; this one is kind of dull. However, for the price and its capibilites, it's worth the buy, no matter how it looks.----This is a great choice for a first handheld!
It works and that is high praise for these as many of these do not. This one is simple and effective. WORKS!!!
It works great and also you service was great. Thanks a lot. Berta
those who think the vision:m is bad are those few unlucky ones who received the rare DOA players. I've scraped it on the pavement, dropped it multiples times and had it bounce, and left it in my car in 103 degrees weather. I've even kicked it. It still works great. Albeit, with the occasional glitches in accessing the key pad. But with all I've put it through, it's a miracle the thing hasn't just exploded. Can those popular and flimsy players stand up to the abuse?And of course the screen is great, the sound is great, and the radio and recording features are great.
I just got the Logitech x-120 Compact Powered Speakers for only $9.96 with free shipping it was worth every dollar. The sounds is really great quality for loud or low music or other sounds.
These speakers perform extremely well. They output pure quality sound. The High and Mid range tones are my favorites. I think the lows could have been a bit better, but pairing them with a sub-woofer compensates for the very little gap in bass. If you have or are planning on having a surround system or home theater, than you'll have a great balance once you add a sub-woofer to your speaker set, but if you plan on having these two floors speakers as your main speakers for both music and movies, then I would recommend you go with the NS-777 which output deeper lows.
After an extensive research on the wireless headphones on Internet, I zeroed in on Sennheiser RS-110 Wireless headphones.Bought it in May, 07. Very satisfied with the product so far. I can roam around while watching/listening TV. Sound quality is pretty clear.However, Headphones are a bit bulky. Sennheiser should work on reducing the size.'Two Thumbs Up' for this headphones..!!
I am a very big guy, 6x shirts and i bought this in hopes it would stretch or add material to it to make it fit, But there was no need, i opened the package and moved all adjustments to the max and put it on, i actually had to tighten it back up it was to loose. Only down fall of this product is the attachment doesnt fit my NIKON Action EX 8x40 8.2 degree waterproof binoculars. This product does come with two small key ring like adapters to assist in this problem but here is the problem....The only way to attach them on my set is to use the provided strip ties to secure the rings to the binoculars and then attack the harness to that 1) very cheasy way to attach to a very expensive set of binoculars and 2) the one zip tie broke during instal so now i have to find another way to attaching my harness. The good part is i don't think it will be to difficult just have to head to the store and find something. If i had to do it all over again i would buy these in a heart beat just do to the size and the solid construction. 5 stars
I have not had any problems with this printer. I have had it for just over a month. I have not needed to use the fax so I can not comment on that. Setup was quick and easy. The 4x6 pics are wonderful. The software that comes with it has red eye reduction, and it is the best I have ever seen. At this point I am very satisfied with my choice. I am also very impressed with Amazon and will do more ordering from them in the future. My printer arrived in just two days.
This is what i looking for, the current ones in my house has a hole with the coaxial cable going through it and i didnt like the gap in the wall... this solved that problem by making a better seal...
BUT; U KANT TAKE THE DVDs U'VE RECORDED ON THE SONY RDR-GX7 AND EDIT THEM IN YOUR PC. I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE I'M USING THE WRONG SOFTWARE. MAYBE I'LL TRY ADOBE LIVE MOTION INSTEAD OF SONIC'S MyDVD SOFTWARE THAT CAME WITH MY SONY DRU-500A RW DRIVE IN MY PC. BUT EVEN WITH THIS LITTLE DRAWBACK, I JUST LUV THIS THING. I RECORD THREE SHOWS OFF OF TVLAND EVERYDAY WHICH IN TOTAL IS THREE HOURS LONG. I RECORD THEM EACH IN LP MODE AND MY PICTURE QUALITY STILL SEEMS HARDLY SACRAFICED. I BOUGHT IT IN MAY-2004 FOR $498. IT SURE BEAT THE $799 PRICE TAG SONY HAD ON IT AT THEIR OWN WEBSITE. I WOULDN'T TRADE THIS THING FA NUTTN!!!
This is not the newest model on the market,however it works and priced right. Now I wait to see how long it lasts.
Although this case has a lot of nice features, there are two things that I'm unhappy about.1. There are little nobs sticking out inside the back of the case to stablize the pci cards, but the width is too narrow for some of my pci cards. Some of my pci cards barely fit while others just don't fit at all. I'd either have to cut them off or grind them off a little to make more room. That's a pain in the neck.2. It's not as quiet as I imagined. The fan opening on the back of the case is so big that all the noise seems to come out of there.I've already built my computer in this case, so I probably won't return it, but I'm not sure if this is worth $100.
This card works only with certain processors and motherboards, something they don't tell you about until it's too late. Unless you like to gamble, buy another brand.
I purchased this Cassette Player to copy all my analag Cassette Tapes digitally onto my Laptop. I just needed a better quality player than my Walkman and this does the job perfectly.I couldn't afford a 3-head audiophile Cassette Player which would no doubt increase the quality of the analog to digtal conversion process. So I settled for this Sony which was in my price range.I purchased this model instead of the TEAC W-860 R mainly because of the slight price difference.If this had a remote it would be much better but as it is, I'm not that lazy. I mostly use the playback well, because I don't really need to record onto tape anymore.It is also fairly noisy when stopping, playing, forwarding, etc. Don't use it near someone who is trying to sleep!The Dolby Noise logic is also fantastic, I have a lot of tapes with large amounts of tape hiss and the logic cuts most of that down.I also like the fact that you are able to do continuous play but I try not to do that because I hear that auto-reverse degrades the heads/motor of the unit.My conversion process has begun and it is taking a really long time, but I am getting great results with this Sony TCWE475.
I tried four different bags before getting this one. I really wanted the smallest bag possible, but I needed it to hold the camera with lens and a spare lens in a fair amount of safety. I could probably put a third lens in this case, but that's about it. It's well made, well padded, and has places for filters, additional memory cards, and a place for the battery charger.I wish it was smaller, but baring some n-dimension folding I think that this is as small as it gets for what it needs to hold in realive safety.
I bought this item as a gift. I have not used it personally, but it seems like a great way to protect a digital SLR without having to carry a bulky bag around.
It would've been nice if it were compatible with my slik tripod's quick shoe, but it's slightly too big. That might be asking a bit too much though. I'm happy with it and it's cheap.
I purchased a SM-BB8S after a lighting strike took out my modem, thinking I was now protected. On Dec9th we had a power disruption and energy surplus which the SM-BB8s did not stop. This resulted in over $600.00 damage to my computer and monitor. What makes this worse is Recoton/Acoustic Research/Thomson Inc. have lagged in the customer service dept. I've made 7 phone calls to the 1-800 number and sent one fax as required in 6 weeks and have NO reply other then &quot;we're sory sir, but the claim is now in the Thomson legal dept.&quot; (they will not give out any information as how to contact the legal dept either). No one has ever called me back, no one has ever gave me more information, and every dead line as to when I will recieve a call or answer to my warrenty claim has passed.Find a company who backs their product up with a real warrenty, and who doesn't play games with thier customer service. This company doesn't deserve your money.
Always have had good luck with these disks. They seem to work very well with Vista or Windows 7 Blu Ray or regular burns. A good value.
I bought this frame for my mother-in-law to have with her so we could push photos of my daughter to her. This is done over the wi-fi, as kodak lets the frame pull photos from an online gallery that we can upload pictures to.Note however that I have seen this frame freeze up (just while being on and doing its thing), and thus needing a power-off-power-on cycle (no need to unplug, as there is a switch).For the price, feature packed!
I bought these for myself last Christmas...and I love them! very tiny and inconspicuous. Nice sound quality, as well.
I have an older watch and tried everywhere -- drug stores, watch shops, big box stores, etc. - to find this battery. I found it here and am delighted. The watch (a Timex Indiglo) was a gift from my son years ago and it's the best watch I've had, but batteries cannot be found where I live. The product arrived on time, undamaged, and unleashed it's tiny power as soon as I put it in. I'm delighted! Since the battery lasts about 2-3 years (!), it got harder to find. Not anymore! I'm ordering an extra one to keep on hand.
I love this computer. Its the perfect size for carrying around and downloads programs and records cd's perfectly. Never had a problem, I've had it since August '07(knock on wood). No internet problems. I highly recommend the 5570Z.
I am satisfaced with this memory card.. I recommend it. Its Faster and secure..
The Z22 from palm is working well for me. I mostly need it as an address book, and it seems pretty good. Downloads to or from the computer are fine. Occasionally hitting some of the icons on the palm with the stylus do not work immediately, which can be a bit frustrating, but overall I'm pleased with the product.
I used this product on a trip through western Arkansas, north and central Louisiana, and Houston TX. It was useless!
Just for taking photographs, the Sony 828 is the third best camera I own. But the other cameras do not do nearly as well focusing in low light (where the Sony uses a matrix of lasers) nor do they take short movies like the Sony will for those situations in which you want more than a photo. I can certainly go out and create purple fringing with this camera. And it overall is not as sharp as my others. Nor will it adapt itself by accepting alternative lenses. But it will consistently get excellent shots under non-extreme conditions. And if you need to get a short talkie, this is the only camera in this range that will do it.
Just the right length and gauge for my 15'X15' setup. Easy to strip and hook-up, speakers sound great. The packaging smelled like gasoline...but who cares, it's speaker wire.
I purchased two cybikos (one in black and one purple), the purple one wouldn't work unless it was plugged to a power cord. The battery wouldn't work. So I spent another $20 on another battery and it still wouldn't work. So I sent it back to Amazon and purchased the black one. Just received the black one and it has the same problem. It won't turn on without being plugged in. The telephone number for customer support doesn't work. Just learned its because they are no longer in business. Amazon shouldn't have sold the product if this was the case!
I've used this product for over a year now and find it perfect. The print quality is great. Fax transmissions are flawless. The copy function is very basic, but handy.
We needed more RAM to help our computer run more efficiently and faster. This memory was super easy to install and we instantly noticed a difference.
An important product if you are in a trip taking pictures or videos.Not much to say: just this memories are enough robust in quality.
I bought two 1750's. I used the first in my office, then bought another for my wife. Both have worked without problems for at least two years. Indeed, I'm in the midst of buying at least my third replacement cartridge for the more heavily used one. My wife uses Windows XP. I use XP for work, Ubuntu Linux for play, and all these systems support the 1750. They rarely jam, and when they do they are easy to unjam.
i Got these ear bugs because they are rated good in CNet.com But it curently not as they have rated...I use it on my Cowon Iaudio 7 and it sound so bad, it makes cliks cliks sound when playing some songs with high frequenzy or deep bass. Could be that i got a weak pair. Personaly I will just rate it a two star for what it does.
I purchased this bag, while deployed to Baghdad. It arrived very quickly and was the perfect size for my personal laptop. Construction and quality are great!
This is a very helpfull screen protector... it really protects the screen from glares and scratches. Its pretty simple, but I had some problems installing it to my Dell Axim x51, since the screen protector is much more bigger than the screen, so you must "force" it in order to make it perfectly fit, or you could also try to cut the screen protector so it could fit without having to use the "brute force".It does it work, though, for such a cheap price, but sorry I can't give it a 5 stars, since the installation could be a little bit hard because of its size... which could cause the glue it has to get lost and leave bubbles on the corners of the screen, which happened to mine.
This TVs a great buy - search for a price on the web and you'll hit some better deals too. Had a Sony LCD(KLVS32A10) earlier which I returned and got this Samsung instead. Did a lot of research to come to that conclusion. Picture's great even when you dont have High definition feed.The blue light that the other reviewer is mentioning may seem cool for a lot of people. I like it and the TVs overall sleek design goes with it. Highly recommended TV!!
I've had one of these for years, but recently it has been sitting in my closet. The device worked well. Following all the instructions (see below), it restored CDs and DVDs to useful condition that were badly scratched by a house full of small children. The only ones it could not repair were those with very deep scratches (scratches still visible after multiple cycles through the machine). I can typically repair up to 10 CDs or DVDs using a single repair disk, but the later disks require multiple cycles. Just remember to be realistic in your expectations. All the disks I've tried to repair were ones that were already damaged enough that they would either hang at points or not play at all. Since they already were heading toward the trash can, I found value in this device in that it let me save disks that otherwise would have been trashed. This was especially valuable when those disks were part of a multi-disk set (TV series disks). There would always be one or two disks in any batch that would not repair, but by and far this has been one of the best money-saving purchases I've made. I've saved hundreds of dollars worth of software CDs, music CDs, and DVDs using this system and a couple of refill packs.The system works by using an abrasive pad to strip a thin layer of material off the surface of the disk. The actual disk data is acutally encoded on a metal layer (CD) or layers (most DVDs) that are below layers of plastics. Since optical disks read as the disk spins (similar to an old LP), the radial scratch marks left by the DiskDr/DVDDr (roughly perpendicular to the path of each 'track') typically don't impact the readability of the disks because the uniformity of the markings does not bend the laser light.The final buffing stage proved key. Any residue or cloudiness on the surface of the disk will prevent the laser light from reading the disk. Buff, buff, and buff some more. You should be able to bring the surface to a reflective shine. Do note that you will still see the radial scuff marks, but they will be faint compared to the reflectiveness of the disk surface. Buffing the disks will likely take you more time than the process of running a stack of disks through the machine.My primary complaint about each of the DiskDr/DVDDr products (I've had both the manual and powered models) is that I cannot get refill packs--especially of the abrasive disks--at any area retail stores. I can't even get them at Best Buy where they have had the units on sale. Yes, I can purchase them online, but I typically want to pick such supplies up when doing my regular household shopping. I'm online now to order some of the supplies, but would prefer to be able to by the abrasive disks apart from the whole refill pack. If anyone has found a source for those disks, please let me know via a comment on this review.
I won't go on and on like the other reviews because I'd just be repeating the same information.I print alot for biz purposes and have found this to be a great printer for my needs. The price was really right, I could not find one at any retail places (even on sale) for less than $50+ more plus gas.Free shipping was a nice perk, and I had my new printer in less than a week not counting the weekend. No tax? COOL!I'm not a "techno" person and I find it easy to operate. In fact it does so much more than my last printer I'm amazed. The quality of the prints is excellent, fast printing (for large quantities this is nice), and quiet operation in comparison to my old one which use to terrify my cats.I haven't quite figured out the fax, but then I haven't taken the time to do so either (I work alot of hours).I got a Canon camera for Xmas, and feel that this printer was a good choice as a compatible piece of equip. for photos. My other printer was a real pill in getting it to work properly in this way. Anyhow, I read the reviews here before I purchased and had the thing up and running in about an hour. Like I said, I'm not mechanically inclined so I am very happy. I find that the positive reviews here are accurate. I'm stickin' with Canon.
Excelent item for a gift, i bought this for my girlfriend and she is very happy with it, A little bit overpricy but... you know... apple!!!
I purchased these after losing a pair of Sony MDR-G32s (which were incredible headphones, albeit uncomfortable). I decided to purchase these to see what the competition with Sony sounded like. Plus, they were $10 less than the comparable Sony set.When I got the package in the mail, I was excited to try them out. After initially plugging them in, I was treated to a very rich, clear, and undistorted sound right out of the package. I'd definitely say that the bass was not nearly as much as I got out of the previous pair of Sony's I owned, but the sound was much clearer.The other thing I quickly realized, playing around with these, is that they can get to ear-shattering volume levels, without any noticeable distortion. Now, I am no true audiophile, and so there may have been some minor distortion, but I definitely didn't notice.This pair is also much more comfortable than my previous pair. They feel very light on the head, and after awhile you just kind of forget about them being there. The old Sony's I had had these funny rubber guides on them to fit over my ears, and after an extended period of wearing them, they would becomes exceedingly uncomfortable. Not a problem with the PMX-60.I do have a couple minor gripes I had after using them for awhile. First off, they do leak sound, as some had said, moreso than most headphones. Granted, these are designed to be open air phones, and so naturally they would be expected to leak some, but the amount that is leaked (even at very low volume levels) was more than I initially imagined. At max volume levels, these things can be used as mini speakers, which I suppose is interesting, but for most uses, you don't want a whole lot of sound leakage. So no libraries (or other extremely quiet places) for the PMX-60. If you're in one of those situations, the guy sitting next to you will definitely be able to hear what you're listening to. Moderately loud areas shouldn't be an issue, though.One more minor thing is that these don't fold up. My old pair did, and I liked being able to stick them in smaller places where I was confident that they wouldn't be crushed. With these, I usually leave them around my neck, as I fear for their safety anywhere else.Overall, I think Sennheiser put together a solid product, and if you don't mind some sound leakage that slightly above the norm, this product is definitely for you. Rich, clean, undistorted sound from a lightweight and comfortable package.-Jared
I had a pair of these for about a month when I found my two year old boy chewing on them.:( So this is my second pair. Sound quality is much better than the Sony earbuds I replaced (cats got a hold of those ones.:( ) Ive had some of Sennheisers over-the-ear headphones in the past and they performed beyond my expectations. The first pair I had lasted around seven years or so. Im not what youd call an audiophile but maybe more of a thrifty shopper. I know not to be too cheap, but also know not to blow over a hundred bucks on a set of earbuds (no offense to those who do.)
With the silicon over the wheel it is almost impossible to navigate the wheel. If you have a playlist and also have the volume set where you want, then you might be able to use it. It also jumps around if you get too vigorous during exercise. Tried tightening it, but still bounced. Fits my 80 GB iPod perfectly.
WOW! IS THIS A HOAX? I GOT THE BOX PROMPTLY BUT WITH NOTHING IN THE BOX
I had a set of these wireless phone jacks connecting my TV to the phone line without having to do a lot of rewiring in the house. They worked great for 10 years. I expect to get another 10 years of service out of my new set.
I bought 2 of these little video cameras at Christmas time, one 30 minute one and 1 60 minute one--1 for my niece and 1 for myself. I just love the little thing! It is so easy to use and small enough to carry around in one's purse or pocket. My niece, who lives in another state, and I have been emailing videos back and forth. The emails sent through Grouper are not as clear as what is originally filmed, but they are okay. Directly attaching the video to an email also works for those people (receipient of the email w/ attached file) who have a computer and email program that will accept a large file. The video is much clearer when one does it this way. One thing I do wish that the camera had is a pause button. Once one stops filming, starting again starts a new video. While filming, it is important that the camera is held still, just like with any video camera. Slowly and smoothly is the way to film. Sure cannot beat the price for this little gem!
I previously had an Epson 850Z digital camera, but was constantly missing those key photo moments on our 2 yr old daugter. I read the reviews and narrowed my selection to this Kodak and the Canon 300. I tested them at Best Buy and found this camera to be quicker--quicker from the time you pressed the buttom till the photo snapped--key with a 2 yr old that won't sit still. I have been 100% satisfied with this camera in all settings and environments. The movie function is a nice addition, thought beware, the file size gets large quickly. Highly recommend this camera for both beginners and intermediate users--can't beat the features for the price. I've had the camera for 3 months now and don't regret my decision one bit. Great camera.
Great screen, delivered no problems. Make sure the mount you buy fits this TV (go to the manufacturer web site to check). Thanks
I have an HP Pavillion 5700 computer that started shutting itself off after running for only 10-15 minutes. It did this EVEN THOUGH it was plugged into a wall outlet and the power light indicator was green. I took the computer to a repair shop and they talked about over-heating mother boards, etc., and offered a ~$600 repair bill. On a lark, I decided to simply replace the battery. That solved the problem! Now, the computer runs for hours. I guess that even when the computer is plugged into a wall outlet the power must pass through the battery, so if the battery is dead the computer still won't get power. Also, the indicator light obviously doesn't mean much. It is also work noting that the battery was about 1/4 the price here than directly from HP.
We got one of these for my Mother-in-law for Christmas, because she 1)lives in another state in a retirment community and 2)gets flustered just trying to use the TV remote, so email and web sites are out of the question for sending new pictures to her. Of course there's still good old snail-mail, but we thought she'd get a kick out of the instantaneous gratification of getting pictures the day we take them.Well! It turned out to give her a bigger kick than we expected. Every time we send a new batch of pictures she calls us all excited about them and keeps asking, "But how on earth do you do it?" The thing is: she doesn't actually need to know! We are able to take care of everything from our end, from uploading pictures to even setting how fast the slide-show goes and what time the receiver turns off at night. She doesn't have to do a thing, and that's a good thing because she really is very intimidated by technology.On the advice of another review I read here, we set up the receiver and the online account from our own home when we first got the Ceiva, and made sure everything was working properly before we drove to her home and gave it to her. All we had to do was plug it in for her. I did show her how to use the "next" and "previous" buttons but she doesn't even really need to know that - she would have been perfectly content if I'd never even showed her how to open the button bar at all. She doesn't have to do a thing, and that was what we were aiming for.The coolest thing is that I think, while she likes the gift and the pictures very much, the best part for her is the way all her friends and neighbors gush over how neat it is and how they want one, too.One bit of advice: I would recommend that before you plug your investment into the wall, buy a surge protector - the kind that you plug both electrical and phone lines in to - and be sure to use that. I am guessing that power surges are behind some of the comments I've seen here from people who say their unit "just stopped working" a few months after getting it. After having our futzy phone lines blow out countless answering machines, cordless phones, and laptop modems, I never plug any electronic device into a phone line anymore without a surge protector. You can get a very good one that plugs directly into the wall (no extra cords) for under $20, and it's well worth it.The only other thing I'd recommend for future versions of the Ceiva is Bigger Buttons. The buttons themselves are very sleek and tiny, but they and the text labeling them are 'way too small for most Seniors to use, and it seems to me that the folks who get the most benefit from the Ceiva are in fact Seniors.Another thing: what is all this whinging on and on about the paltry monthly online fee that is charged for maintaining your photos on the Ceiva web site to upload to the receiver? I think it's a pitance and well worth the joy it gives to Mom. We spend much more than that on our regular online access account, not to mention on long-distance calls to her - in the grand scheme of things I think it's a perfectly reasonable fee for the service.
These speakers were purchased for an outdoor patio installation and I couldn't be happier with them. They are solidly built and simple to install. These speakers produce great sound for a really small cost!UPDATE 6-16-2011I have had these speakers installed outdoors for a year and have noted a small amount of rust developing on the metal speaker covers. Not exactly sure what I am going to do once more rust develops but it is manageable for now. Also, the bracket clamps do not hold the weight of the speakers in position and the speakers tend to droop downward not long after you tighten them.
this toy reminds me of when mike said he weighed 110 pounds. he said 110 pounds!!! and he was claiming he was 5'6 but he really was 4'11 and that was when mike liked skateboards. he said he likes girls but he was afraid to admit it and he said he is a cool guy and he wants to chat it was when mike was a cool person but now....hes changed and back then rossler was cool and he liked video games but now hes a drunk and matt used to be cool and skateboarded and was into video games alot but now he likes to do drugs.....the cybiko is really cool and it seems outdated because it is an LCD screen and it reminds me of when cell phones were not in color and it was during the good old times.....and joey was a good person and he said "you are my best friend"....but now hes a monster....and he is infected and addicted and he was supposed to be the young buck of woodhaven but now hes just washed up and jay was supposed to be the eric sermon of woodhaven and rossler was supposed to be the eazy e of new york and mike was supposed to be the adam sandler of new york and i was supposed to be the Nas of new york and when joey used to hang out with us and was really cool and we had his back cuz he was cool and he said ace is cool i dont make fun of him but now they backstabbed me
I got this when my 4th gen. ipod failed.I ordered this after searching for quite some time. Installation was a breeze even though I didn't purchase that little tool used to pry the ipod open (I can't remember what I actually used to get it open but it was a lot easier than I thought).There is one issue of which people should take note: It seems that there is some conflict with wave files on this drive, it plays mp3's with no problems, but completely and immediately shuts off whenever a wave file is about to begin playing. I haven't tried uploading any more wave files to test this theory any further, but if I do notice any other issues I'll update this review.
I bought this to use it with mi camera (because it was offer with it), but the camera used micro sd, and i have this memory card usless.
No need for a big long review. They are comfortable, and have a warm organic sound to them. The only thing and to me this is minor, hip-hop or anything with huge pounding bass don't sound the best at higher volumes. The purchase was worth the money.
The lanyard makes it easy to hang on the tripod, and it's an easy way to grab the cards out of your camera case. I don't understand why every gray card on the market has to be so expensive (for a flat piece of plastic that doesn't do anything), but considering that this is high quality and not one of the most expensive, I won't ding the rating for the price.This is my first gray card and I'm far from a professional photographer, but I did see a huge difference in the photos I've taken before and after adjusting my camera's white balance with the card. I don't see how my review says anything about this product in particular -- it's more of a recommendation to get a gray card if you don't have one -- but this is the one I picked and I'm happy with it.
SUMMARY: This projector is a joke in terms of color accuracy and black levels/details. I played with it for a few days, finally gave up, and sent it back.If you like Infocus then you would be way better by looking at their entry level DLP model (4805). I personally can swear by Optoma though - I have owned two Optomas (H55 and H31) and I have loved them both since more than 3 years ago. Take a look at H31 or their higher resolution models (HD72 or higher if money is not a big issue and you watch HD programming and want every detail to stay there).DETAILS.After owning Optoma H55 projector (1024x768, DLP) for three years I bought this SP5000 when Optoma's lamp went over its 2000 hours. My main reasoning was DVI/HDCP input (H55 is not HDCP compliant) and I was hoping that the LCD technology could be at least not too far behind. Man, how wrong I was.First I was trying to get Infocus's DVI connection work. No luck. Infocus's proprietary DVI-M1 connector requires Infocus-supplied $XXX adapter (yet another joke, $XXX?). I tried to get by and got a third party adapter for 1/3 of the price but it did not work (even though it was specified as completely M1 and HDCP compliant). I gave up, sent the adapter back, and used a component connection.Now, bad things come in a package. My second issue was that SP5000 had simply terrible colors out of the box (white balance was not there at all). I tried to calibrate it with AVIA calibration DVD for 4 (!) hours and then I gave up yet another time as whatever I did could improve white balance a bit but resulting image still looked bad.I tried to watch Star Wars Episode I. Dark underwater scenes looked horrible with weird colors (with even visible brightness modulation all over my then 84" DaLite gray (1.0) screen). Shadows... well, there was NO shadows actually, but whatever was supposed to be shadows had NO details in them and looked light gray instead of black. Highlights looked overblown, and the whole picture was a bit blurry (yes, the image was focused just fine, it was video itself that looked this way after 480p to 720p upconversion).And let me tell you the same DVD looked very, very good on Optoma H55 connected to Denon DVD-2910 player using component input (I used exactly the same setup but Optoma H55 was replaced with Infocus SP5000).I ended up sending SP5000 back and bought another Optoma (H31). Let me tell you this is what I call excellent colors... After 10 min of calibration and further refinements during watching many DVDs I got it not just simply right but every time I see skin tones from a good DVD I silently say wow to myself.Shadow details were simply outstanding on Optoma H31. If I watch a DVD on 16:9 screen and there are aspect ratio black bars (right and left of the image in 4:3 format or top/bottom for 2.35:1 movies) then when a scene goes dark I simply cannot tell where my image border is. And this all is in a completely dark room... There were so many fine gradations of black in H31 where SP5000 displayed a plain dull gray image...Not to mention DVI worked out of the box on H31.My the only dislike with H31 was initially its screen door effect (I could see pixel borders at 12 feet with 92" screen, which - to be honest - is overkill and is not recommended). It was easily solved by slight defocusing though (did not decrease image sharpness or lowered video quality, just removed visible pixel barriers).Of course, if this is your first projector and you simply did not have a chance to see anything else you might even like SP5000. It's bright at least.And yes, I paid for my H31 less than SP5000 costs (and would even pay much more for the quality it provides).Good luck in your projector hunting.
I purchased the CX300, because it came with different size ear buds. However I found that none of the buds would keep the earphones in my ears even when sitting. I finally had to remove the buds entirely but then found that there was no base although the sound was good. I guess I have large ears would you think? They are inexpensive enough that I didn't send them back. If you have no problem with regular ear buds I feel sure that they would work for you.
I am new to wireless networks, but got DSL and needed a router, this unit was on amazon.com and at the time had ...rebates.I use a wireless Dlink card .The unit is well made, produced buy a well regarded company, looks very good, takes up little desk spaces when standing.Worked very well, and most important for me, very easy to set up. Had wireless 128bit encryption on in seconds and all MAC addresses up easily.All in all a very good product.
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Yeah, I've owned some pretty awful printers, and some very good ones. About 6 years ago, I had a printer that cost over three times what this one cost me, and now it pales in comparison. This thing is FAST, no kidding. About a year ago, I bought a panaphobic (sic) multi-function that [was horrible]. It was about 1/3 the advertised speed and got super hot. Not to mention the fact that it stopped working with my computer and I had to relegate it to coppier/fax status. After that experience, this printer is a dream. It was truly plug and play through my USB port. I only had to install a driver, unlike other comp(hp)anies that make you install an entire, and useless, print package. As statd above, it starts and prints FAST, even while "sleeping." The print quality is exactly what I expected. I almost never print graphics and didn't want anything to do with an inkjet. When I saw this printer, I could hardly believe a laser printer could be had at this price, especially one built like an office printer.I read some other reviews about the printer getting dirty and printing dirty. I haven't had that problem, and there are cleaning tips right on the printer.The single sheet feeder works well when printing envelopes, and I haven't had opportunity to feed a sheet so I can't comment.Go to a store and check it out. It feels and looks solid. I am happy with it and hope you will be too!Of course, I have to mention that this printer would benefit from an Infared port, even at an increased price.
In a word "fantastic". Great picture on both analog and HD and the picture quality for DVDs is very very good. It was easy to connect to our Sony DVD surround sound system and cable system. Will certainly consider other Samsung products after our experience with this TV. Also, must give an A++ to Eagle and their delivery service. They were professional in every way.
I only had this keyboard for a short period of time and I already like. It is very easy to type with and love the design. However, I have one major problem with it - I does not fit on my 'under the desk' keyboard tray. All of the internet buttons including some of the keys that are positioned near the top of the keyboard are covered. Only if I can saw 1&quot; off of the wrist rest, it would fit fine.
The Mega View 566 does alot of great things. I purchased it primarily because it has direct A/V recording capabilities meaning you don't have to necessarily convert videos on your computer and do alot of file fiddling.If you plug this unit directly into a television or tivo, it is exactly as advertisted. You just plug it in, hit record and you're good to go.DVDs, downloaded DivX movies and even VHS prerecorded flicks can be a different story. Copy protection on DVDs and prerecorded VHS tapes can really get in the way. As stated in an earlier review, though, you can buy the DVD2Go unit to bypass copy protection. I'll probably be purchasing one of these in the near future.I'm not a technophobe by any means, but I have had problems with downloaded DivX movies and DVD content that has been ripped to a computer. I haven't been able to figure out how to get the audio and video to sync. Certainly, there is a way to do this effectively. I just haven't wanted to spend the time to learn to do it properly. For me, ripping/downloading files and then spending time converting them is just too much work.My guess is that Personal Video Players will make some strides in the future to make this process easier, but if you really have an itch to get something now, I think the Mega View 566 is as good as any unit out there.Concerning the MP3 player, it's true that the unit has problems with copy protected songs. All of my songs are ripped directly from CD, though, and it works flawlessly. The audio sounds good and while it may not have some of the snazzy playlist features of an iPod, for general use it's a great unit with plenty of storage space.I have played around with the FM tuner a little bit and it seems to me that if FM radio is really what you want, just go buy a walkman. The unit does what it says it does, but it's really just an add on feature.Video quality has been knocked by some reviewers, but if you think about it, you're watching personal video on a very small screen. Yes, you can see the individual pixels if you look for them, but it's really not an issue unless you are a videophile. I would think, for most folks, watch it for a couple of minutes and you won't even notice the pixels.Overall, I'm very pleased with the unit and I would buy it again. I like to watch TV when I'm going to sleep, but my wife hates having the TV on. I can put in the headphones, use the mini tripod to sit the unit on the night stand and watch whatever I feel like without interrupting her.I primarily use the Mega View as a portable tivo. I tivo all of my favorite sitcoms, movies, etc. and then record them onto the portable unit to watch later.I know this isn't Mega View's fault, but if there was a built in way to get around the copy protection I would give it 5 stars. It burns a little bit to have to buy another piece of equipment to copy my DVDs over, but that's what pirates have brought us to.As a side note, I've noticed that some of my cheap-o DVD's (like the ones you buy at Wal Mart for $3 of really old movies) don't have copy protection and work just fine.
Turned off power, took off cover, installed card, replaced cover, booted, pc found new hardware, loaded cd in drive, pointed to it in dialogue, driver was loaded, network was found, connection made, no problem. I adjusted the antennae and connection is now consistently excellent. All in about five minutes.Much better than the approx. eight hours I spent on the linksys usb adaptor before I gave up and returned it.
I have had this sound card for awhile, after having purchased and tried many top competitors. Still works fantastic. Be sure to get some quality headphones in order to actually enjoy the sound quality.
Cable came right on time and is a robust cable of top quality. Despite its length, which allows me to sit on my couch and project my computer onto my 58" Plasma HDTV across the room, the signal is perfect. And the result is stunning -- my slide shows and videos are crystal clear. I recommend this cable and this provider.
I purchased this trunk organizer as a Christmas gift for a friend to use in his 2004 Ford f150. My friend seems to really like his organizer and is happy with it as a substitute for a similar unit that I use in my 2010 Ford F150. I personally like my unknown brand organizer because mine has two dividers that separate the cargo organizer into three bins for storage. Both units fold easily to be put away behind or under the rear seat in an extended cab pickup. My friend likes that his organizer has a zippered cover while my unit does not have that feature.
You can read all of the details in others' reviews: My review will be short and sweet. I've owned this printer for a year, and am very happy with all aspects of the printer with the exception of Ink usage. All of the features work properly, they are easy enough to learn and the print quality and speed are fine. Uses Ink up too fast for my liking.
[...]I purchased the card for my new Pentax Optio W20 digital camera. I installed the card and it formatted almost instantly. The first forty pictures were taken at the camera's highest resolution: 7 megapixels and 3072x2304. I downloaded the pictures on to my desktop using the USB cable that came with the camera. The same pictures were also downloaded on my laptop by inserting the card in the built-in card reader. I didn't time the download, but it seemed very fast to me.In conclusion, I have to say: GREAT PRICE, GREAT CARD, GREAT DELIVERY! ([...]
I received this cable and from day 1 it didn't work. I bought this to run from my router to my DirecTv DVR box and it never worked. It also crashed my router a few times. I also tried to use this cable for my xBox 360 and Desktop CPU, both were unsuccessful.
Commercial Advance - *Watching Baseball games in half the time - *Never missing Eastender (for my wife) - * (at least until BBC America make it disappear / go to pay per view)Pause live TV when the kids want to show you something - *Watch something recorded whilst recording - *See - more than 4 stars.Downside - sometimes shuts recordings off &quot;early&quot; - and I haven't found a way of recording + 1H apart from making a manual recording.The blue light on the front is too bright.
I am very very happy with the quality and service I received from Cameta Camera.
As it goes with cameras, it's usualy more about the photographer than the camera. This camera is fantastic for it's price range, and it can perform with much more expensive cameras in many instances with a small amount of know-how. When it comes to dslr cameras you can't go wrong with a canon. It's a pity though that this model has no hard drive, so it's not possible to take video clips...which would've been nice
Plenty of space for user manuals, a few tools, vehicle registration and pens. Fits in glovebox, keeps everything out of the way but still accessible.
I purchased this SD card because it was "recommended" on the amazon web site for the Kodak digital picture frame. However, the card doesn't work in the frame, or my computer. It may only need to be formatted, or it may not be compatible....I wouldn't know though, because after 3 phone calls and an email to the customer and tech service "answering machine" and email account in the past week I have had no response!It is really poor when you buy a new product and can't get in touch with the company for suppport. The card comes with absolutely no instructions or reccomendations
This product is horrible, and the company Recoton, which is the parent company of Jensen is out of business so there is no one for support, buy the Koss product for a little more, or the same money you get a Lifetime Warranty on the product through Koss who is still family owned, and been in businss for over 50 years.
This is really a POS and I will never purchase another XtremeMac product again.I purchased the Xtremehd 4-PORT HDmi Switcher by XtremeMac when they were first announced in January 2008.After waiting 4 months for the product to arrive I had no need for it as I had purchased a different model from MonoPrice and put the switcher unopened in a closet.I remembered the switcher two weeks ago and decided I could use it now.Unboxed the product, plugged it in and it was DOA.I assumed that it probably needed a new battery for the remote as there is no power switch on the switcher itself but power is controlled through the remote only.After purchasing a new battery I tried to install it into the remote, but there is no indication which direction the battery needs to be installed. I tried the battery in both directions but the switcher was still DOA either way.I just got finished speaking with some "offshore" support representative of Xtrememac and that was as futile as it sounds.Since I am SOL due to the time lapse for the warranty I now have a $99.00 BRICK!Buyer Beware with Xtrememac!
I have bought and used Pocket PC's , Palms and such for many years. My needs for these devices have changed many times over the years from technical platforms to engineering platforms to portable business platforms to organizer platforms and back again. Right now I currently need a light, easy to use and quickly accessed organizer. The Palm Z22 is that. It's easy to use and has a straight forward GUI with a nice compliment of built in organizer software that are intuitive and nicely functional. At under a hundred dollars it is a perfect purchase for the person who does not need all the extra features and power of more advanced PDA's that weigh more, cost more and have increased battery demands and are cluttered with layers of menus and complicated steps to make use of its functions or software. While there are many things that the Z22 is not suited for, used for what it does well, it does it very well and cost effectively. I added a few other software choices at very little expense to fill out the needs I had that it did not come with. It was easy to find software that worked on the Z22. I find that I can easily open applications in one or two steps and instantly perform tasks, record information and check on many bits and points of information including my appointments and to-do lists. It is fast and easy to use and rather fun. I even have a few clever games to kill time with on occasions. The new Graffiti 2 software makes data enter so easy (quite a bit of an improvement over the old version). Stick your Z22 back into any pocket or in my case a small tidy belt loop case and you are on your way. If simplicity and basic organizer functions at a good price that is light and small with excellent battery life are what you need; look no further, the Z22 is you ticket. Enjoy.
Seller delivered right on time and in good shape, would definitely order from them again.
Do not hesitate to buy this LCD Monitor. Screen is so bright, sharp and colorful it's amazing. Upgraded from a Viewsonic E90fb and it's a night vs. day difference. Glossy screen makes everything so clear & crisp. Zero dead pixels and arrived in two days!!!
Not an audiofile but these sound great! they leak sound like crazy though. Perfect for at home listening but not really the best for listening out and about.
When I plugged this into my computer and turned it on, it caused my computer to reboot by itself every 12 minutes or so. I tried everything to find out what was causing that to happen and how to fix it to no avail. I still haven't figured out why it kept shutting down and restarting my Mac and now I'm S.O.L. because I can't return it to Amazon without the styrofoam packing material that came inside the box (which I threw out)- a dumb rule. A complete waste of my money. If you have a Mac OS X, don't waste your time or money like I did!
Prompt delivery. Great product for the price. Bought it to use with Roku player. No complaints. I was so pleased I ordered another for my grandson's xbox.
We got these for Christmas, and they seemed to work fine inside the house. We had some range issues which we attributed to old batteries, but after replacing the batteries, it didn't get any better. When we needed them this summer, we replaced the batteries again and brought them to a park, but couldn't speak to one another, only one radio was audible, the other just made a sharp crack of static. Basically, one radio seems to work fine, the other can hear but can't talk. They've been kept in a safe place for 6 months, with no humidity or jostling.We've been told to replace the batteries, which we have, and to change channels, which we tried. Nothing works. What's the point of two-way radios when only one works?We'll be dumping these and looking for another alternative.Buyer beware!
Tried these for about 2 minutes, then boxed them up. Apparently, Audio-Technica doesn't realize that most people's ears aren't flat against their heads. With no pivot capability in the vertical axis, these phones are held away from the front of your ear, while pushing excessively on the back part. Not comfortable at all. Don't waste your time ordering these.
Most of the Sony Vaio line uses the Conexant-Ambit modem. The FXA47 is no exception. This is a software modem which offloads the modem task to the main CPU. This burns battery power at a furious rate and provides inferior and slow online performance.My FXA47 disconnects frequently online. It waits for the most inopportune moment to do so. Sony &quot;support&quot; blames my ISP. I get the same experience with a different ISP though. I have no connection problems with any other computer through the same phone lines to either of two ISP's.If you do a Google search for &quot;conexant-ambit&quot;, you will find many complaints about connection speed and disconnect problems, not to mention vague Sony promises for problem correction. New modem drivers are so far are not forthcoming. There is a &quot;registry patch&quot; online listed for the FXA47. I downloaded it and when I ran it, it told me that it was not suited to the FXA47 model! Funny, since it was specifically under the FXA47 support page.The battery life is advertised as 2-3 hours, depending on use. There is a tiny footnote in the specificaitons which says &quot;estimated&quot;. I never get more than 1-3/4 hours. Sony &quot;support&quot; thinks that is good enough. Battery life is one of the most important specifications for a Notebook. This is quite unsatisfactory. I'd be interested to know if the other reviewer who got 3 hours was using an additional battery.Sony &quot;support&quot; reps advised me to disable the graphics driver when I asked how to eliminate the &quot;phone home&quot; spyware imbedded in the provided configuration. Clearly this was wrong, so I asked to speak with a supervisor. This support staff member hung up on me. The supervisor I finally got through to was helpful though, and the server application was disabled with his help.This unit has known complaints about battery life, poor modem performance, intermittent lock-ups and the list goes on. Some of these problems are common across the Sony Vaio line, yet newly introduced products repeat the same serious design flaws.Sony support is poor. Email is responded to by an auto-responder and not followed up. The product has numerous known defects. I don't know which laptop to recommend, but I would advise everyone to stay clear of the Vaio line.
Bought the camera early summer 2006.Reasons:- Wide angle lens. Not many point and shoots have this.- It has the CANON Digic II processor. The same as the high-end CANON SLRs. Great processing. Not another company has a better one, not even NIKON.- Extensive advanced controls. This has just about every setting you could hope for. I use all except the built in scene settings. I prefer to set my own exposures, aperture, shutterspeed, ISO, etc... This would also be good for a newbie.- Compact. A lot of capability in a little space.- Underwater housing available.I bought the underwater housing. I vacationed in Hawaii and fully tested it scuba diving. It perfomed flawlessly. The underwater pictures (I took about 700) turned out great. I used it as deep as 80 feet, great pix. It is great for snorkling, too. I recommend buying the weight for the housing. I have it. It attaches to the tripod mount on the bottom of the housing. It gives the rig a neutral buoyancy.The camera is a work horse.I took over 2000 pictures in 14 days in Hawaii. Since then, I have taken about 6000 pictures with it in Miami, Seattle, Alaska (Juneau, Sitka, Anchorage) to name some highlights. It does seem a little fragile compared to my film camera, a CANON A-1 that has seen much abuse and much of he world and is still producing great photos. What I mean is that you have to take care to not beat it about. I had long ago read about the lense door opening in a pocket, so I am careful not to let that happen. My experiance with the S80, using the heck out of it, is it hasn't broken, even dropping it a few frightening times.Cons:- No stability assist or anti-shake. This may cause new photographers some heartache.- The mode selector on the side can easily be turned and cause a screwed up shot (just be aware).- The battery door opens by sliding. There is no locking device on it that would prevent it from accidentally opening. I have occationally, accidentally, opened the battery door right after a shot. I thought it may mess up the writing of the picture from the buffer to the storage card, but it never did.- No RAW mode. If you need it, don't buy this one.Overall, this is an outstanding camera for the price. It takes outstanding pictures and has stood up to my extensive use so far. It is good for advanced photographers that want a point and shoot as well as for beginners.Highly recommend it.
The Cd's work just great and they are an awesome price for what they are! They work great for gifts, it's more classy to give your girlfriend one of these as a mix CD than a plain boring one.
Short and quick.Software is easy to use, but because Sony uses ATRAC, you can't play the songs on another program (Windows etc.) you downloaded or saved from a cd to the SONY program. But the program is very easy to use.The player itself is very small (including the buttons). I purchased it strictly for the gym and long plane trips. It hold a ton of songs (500+) Why you need more that that I don't know. It also has a FM stereo receiver, so it is cool as well.In total, it is compact and easy to use. Perfect for the gym, running fanatic.
Still working after 1 year of use, no issues.I use this to switch audio between my xbox 360 and PS3
These speakers are fairly small and can get loud and has mid bass. Bose use paper cones, which are very efficient. Most modern speakers will use some sort of plastic, which may distort less. As with nearly all Bose speakers one speaker driver handles the high and mids, this normal for most computer speakers.Bose likes to create a highly colored sound response. Some mid bass and some higher frequencies are much louder. A lot people with EQ options will do this anyway. This gives people without the option or know how this effect. The problem comes with pushing the speaker too hard, even with porting, the bass is muddy. The plastic box isn't sound damping. This is bad for accuracy, but can create surround sound effect; because, the sound is coming from more then just the speaker. It's no bipolar speaker, not even close.I'm giving it a 4 star rating because for the size and price, I can't think of a speaker with more bass in 2.0 system. If you have room for a 2.1 system, go with the sub.I replaced the Bose at home with M Audio's AV40. They are much larger, a bit more expensive, but I like how they sound much better. I did move the Bose to my office.
This tripod is great for traveling. Fit's in a pocket easy. And is very well made. I am happy with my purchase. A good tripod for those with the compact cameras.
I use a 3 megapixel digital camera, and you really cannot function well with it unless you have a big fat memory card. 64 mb is a good amount for this card, because you can get at least 65 pictures (at the top resolution). Also, since it takes a while to fill up a card like this, you don't have to keep stopping to delete pictures when you're supposed to be snapping pictures. The best pictures happen spontaneously, not conveniently after you're done deleting pictures off your memory card. I know that I would much rather fill up this memory card after a few uses, then format the card, rather than take pictures and realize none of them were taken because my card was full. A big memory card saves heartbreak. :)
My only complaint with this car charger is that the connection to the ipod is very tight compared to my other car charger. hopefully the tiny prongs don't break off.
This is a very affordable attach flash for your Canon. It can act as a master or slave flash, and is very responsive to multiple shots requiring a flash in a short amount of time. I think the nicest thing is the tilting head and the ability it gives you to create unique lighting sets without causing blindness or washed out subjects. It's perfect for quick situations where a pop up flash will ruin the moment....AND for those who are new to digi/photog and need the practice with lighting minus a huge price tag.
Received this TV in late November, but didn't have any HD sources until later on in December. The picture is amazing in HD, when it works. Unfortunately, most of the time the screen is covered in pink and green dots that clearly shouldn't be there. Sometimes, after about 20 - 30 minutes, these clear away and the picture is great. Samsung is supposed to fix it on 3 Jan, so we'll see what happens after that.Update: TV was fixed under warranty today and looks great! Samsung gave me no hassle in getting it fixed, so I'll give this product 4 stars now.
all the reviews are really good which led my purchase. after three uses, i found the quality is not any superior than my previous pressure cooker. i give a four star rating for its quality and three star for its price.
I returned this earpiece / headset because it didn't suit me. It was difficult to install in the ear to begin with, did not feel secure once fitted, and the hard plastic in-ear speaker was uncomfortable.Also, for my work environment (truck driver) the speaker volume was insufficient. The only positive thing I can say is that the boom microphone seemed to work well,because people could hear my voice well. Overall, if used in more quiet surroundings, and if the earpiece fit your particular anatomy, this may be a good choice, but it didn't work for me.PS, I think an over ear design would feel more secure. Because this device fits from below the ear, it just didn't feel like it would stay in place well.
I bought this printer 2+ years ago as I work in the IT department of a hospital and found myself wasting a lot of money on Ink cartridges for my deskjet printers when working from home.I made the switch to this printer, and it succeeded on nearly every level. I still have the original Toner cartridge in it, though I am going to be purchasing a new one as it's almost out.Pros: The printer handles regular print jobs, envelopes, label sheets, etc. with ease. The footprint is smaller than the traditional lasers, so it's not something you will need to buy new furniture for. It's speedy and can handle most document printing that you may encounter in a home/home office environment.Cons: I don't know the cost of memory upgrades (I haven't had the need for one), but there is a Network interface option available... It is difficult to find add-ons for this printer and when I was able to find a Network Interface, the cost was more than a brand-new network laser printer.On another note: There are lots of people who give it a poor rating that state there is poor quality printing (shadowing, toner discharge, etc.) out of the box... I have not witnessed this on my printer until the toner is near the end of its life. Simply cleaning the Toner drum unit fixes those issues, it has nothing to do with the printer itself. Do yourself a favor and purchase only manufacturer replacement toners. I don't know why you would give the printer 1 or 2 stars if you have a bad toner!
This little device works great in my 2006 Altima. I haven't had any problems with it and would get another one if this one gets broken or stolen.
Like many other reviewers here, I also had problems with the router (WGR614v4) dropping the connection to the internet while the status indicator on the taskbar showed that it was 'Connected' at 54Mbps with 'Excellent' signal strength. This would happen 3-4 times a day. After a year of putting up with it (no help from NetGear support), I was ready to throw it away and purchase another (not NetGear) router. Before I made the final decision, I went back to the NetGear website and discovered that my router was two firmware updates behind.So I downloaded the latest, updated the router, and changed the security from WEP to WPA-PSK. In addition, while I was in the updating mode I discovered that the wireless adapter (LAN-Express AS IEEE 802.11g miniPCI) in my laptop also had a newer driver available. The new driver was supposed to "improve connectivity with a Wireless Access Point", so I updated the laptop as well. Since these changes, the router has not dropped the connection--not even once! True, it has only been a couple of weeks since the changes were made, but prior to the changes the connection would be lost after only minutes of use. Therefore, based on my experience with the router I am inclined to believe that the hardware is OK. Whether the problem was fixed by the router firmware update, or theadapter driver update is unknown--maybe a combination of both.
Great speaker. The sound is as good as any hard-wired unit. I purchased two speakers, but found one was sufficient since we live relatively close to our neighbors and everyone is outside in the evening hours. I sold the other one to one of my neighbors when they heard the sound quality. Easy to set up.
I purchased two of these for my existing network. They seem to be good quality and seem to be shielded adequatly for any sort of noise. I would buy these again if most of my stuff wasn't wireless!
Granted, there are better players, but not at this price range.Skipping: I've only had it skip twice with mp3 CDs, both times were from really poor roads + really poor alignment on my car. So no fault to the ChromeX. Now, it skips occaisionally with audio CDs. The mp3 CDs just work better. It's like the audio CD portion was just thrown in as a bonus for people who still listen to those.Construction: Okay, it looks cheap, it feels cheap, it probably is cheap. But, it's fallen from 4-5 feet to hit hard ground a couple of times (I'm not the most graceful person in the world), and fallen off my dashboard a few times (gotta outrun those cops chasing me for playing my music too loud), it still works. The LCD screen is in perfect condition. Another thing is the plastic is really, actually, hard to scratch.O.S.: Obscenely easy. So easy, that the manual would have been fine if it only came in pdf or something like that. Gripes are reserved for the scrolling "effect." It's obnoxious. It doesn't scroll, it magically appears, disappears, appears with new text, then disappears again, et cetera. I HATE THE SCROLLING "EFFECT." My friend has a RioVolt (oldest one) which IS an iRiver CD-Mp3 Player (with a changed logo), and it scrolls (with moving characters from right to left) like a PC or Mac. Oh, and you can only have 64 characters in a title, which may seem like alot, but a paticular band I listen to has (lot's of) song titles that are 80-90 characters ("And Lo, When The Imperium Marches Against Gul-Kothoth, Then Dark Sorceries Shall Enshroud The Citadel Of The Obsidian Crown" 123 characters). I know these don't really matter, but they bug me.Overall: It's the best Mp3-CD player for this money, hands down. My couple of meaningles gripes aside. iRiver ought fix the scrolling "effect" in the next OS upgrade.
After 4 years my D-50 battery started to lose it's ability to remain charged (that's the technology so no big surprise). I googled --- I ordered --- it arrived! Doesn't get more simpler than that. And it works. I'll let you know in 4 years how it's working.
I had it for a month, never use it until five minutes ago. Opened the box, plugged in the wall outlet, plugged in the cell phone charger. Immediately, a loud "POP" and strong smell of something burning. The surge protector itself is FRIED!!! Good thing I haven't plugged in my cell phone to the charger. I unplugged it from the wall outlet, there goes straight into the trash can.
I got this antenna for my mother which lives on the 2nd floor of a 12 story building, naturally her side of the building is facing exactly the opposite direction of most all of the station antennas in her area.To make matters even worse the top of this building is jam packed with various antennas (Sat/cell phone etc).I had high hopes this antenna would bring in those channels that all the others we have tried could not but I think the situation here is beyond the scope of any antenna.I'm thinking maybe of one last resort is to hook up a Channel Master 7777 amplifier to this antenna to see of that might do the trick.Bottom line is that this antenna DID pick up a stronger signal than the 2 other antennas we tried one of which was amplified ( a Radio Shack amplified rabbit ear) it brought her signal strength on most channels from 40-60% up to 50-70% but because of the severe situation here where the signal has to go through so many floors and whatever all those antennas on the roof do to the signal the digital stations still break up constantly (get all blocky & freeze).So all in all it appears to me to be a good antenna just not a miracle worker.
Maybe it's me, but I have trouble when it costs me more to ship something than it does to buy it. I canceld my order for these cables when I saw the outrageous shipping (I know, handling) costs. Note also this item does not qualify for free super-saver shipping.These are inexpensive enough - they should have made the item a buck more and the shipping a dollar less - that would have seemed less sneaky.
Update: I had given our first set five stars, they worked beautifully until the recharger base stopped working. Decided to buy another set - it's less than 6 months old and this base has stopped working too! We won't waste money a third time!!!
I feel bad that money was wasted on this product. I have the new tiny square Nano, 6th generation. The directions to sync, begin run, stop run, set type of exercise, calories burned, distance covered etc. all require you to go to Nike + iPod on the Nano, then to SETTINGS. The new Nano does not have a SETTINGS field. I've been trying to figure out a way to start this thing, especially since I went out and bought the Nike+ shoes, which weren't cheap. The good news is that the built in pedometer in the Nano works with the Nike + iPod site, so at least it records how many steps I take each day. So if that's all you need, don't bother buying the Sport Kit or the shoes. The pedometer works with any shoes or none at all.
It's one GB of RAM, obviously. I desperately needed an upgrade to my computer, so I got this. I had to do a little fiddling with what slot I put the RAM in, so it took about three times as long as it should have. But now it's in, and now it's working.
So easy to use and set up. Love the mount which affixes to the windshield. Haven't benefitted from traffic feature yet. Plenty of POI's. Glad i got the widescreen as you have to be quite precise when typing in letters and #'s. Volume is great-- i can hear unit perfectly and i have the radio turned up quite loud. Would highly recommend this to anyone especially with lifetime free traffic.
Thank you very much for this item. It served great as the holiday gift this year. Everything was in working order and my brother-in-law loved it. I hope to purchase from you again!
Exactly what I wanted -- and hard to find in stores. Plus, really great price. And delivery right on time. Of all the headsets/earsets I've ever tried -- and I've tried many, even much more expensive ones -- this simple, reasonably priced ear piece has the best sound quality, both mic and earpiece. Highly recommend!
I purchased this z22 a month and a half ago. It served its purpose as long as it lasted. It was not woth it to me to buy a new one, so I got a used for $20 cheaper. It died completely with no warning yesterday. I have contacted seller for either refund or whatever warranty I might have.I didn't like this palm very much, the colors where horrible, yes , all of them, and the tiny keyboard for typing would often start doing wierd numbers on and off.I am getting something new and better. Oh, it doestn't work with the newest palm software, only what came with the CD and NOT with vista.Doesn't even charge via mini usb???All in all, it was not what I wanted and x-mas is coming up!!
I hate snagless ends. They are a pain to unplug from computers in my opinion. However, if you are just going to plug this in and leave it, the cable is great. Since the cable is listed as snagless (right?) I don't think I can knock a star off. I get full bandwidth between two gigabit adapters and have had no issues with reliability. Cat6 cables are a must have if you keep files on a home server, like to game, or share files with other computers at home. For this price you can't go wrong!
I'm not going to get into a lot of detail with this review, as there are many very informative reviews available on Amazon and elsewhere. I just wanted to add my two cents in and give this one more five star review. I am fully impressed by this flash! It's a monster in size compared to what I've used in the past, but still quite manageable. The quality of light it puts out gives my photos a beautiful, refined look. I fell in love by the second shot I took with this flash! It has a multitude of features and like other Canon products, quality is top-notch. I am glad I spent the extra money to upgrade to the 580EX II. Nothing else can touch it, in my opinion.
Price looked good, and the unit looks good to. However operation is a different story. I have had 3 other NAS devices. I needed another one, I placed it on the LAN and was able to find it with no problems. However, once I searched for it in network neighborhood and opened the public folder and threw some files at it then deleted the files it locked up.I reset it and again did the same thing, seems ever time I delete files it stops working. I then brought it home and tried it on my LAN, same problem.I went to the company site to get the latest firmware for it, which of course has a broken link for the download.save your money and buy something with a better name!
If you are like me, you can name a dozen items that you own that you put in the category of "could not or would-not-like-to live without." My iPod is one, my Panasonic LX-3 camera is one, my Jim Thompson canvas bag from Thailand is one, my Tag Heuer Carrera automatic black-face watch, my Logitec Anywhere MX wireless mouse, and this monopod, which I have had for years, is one. It is very useful and beautifully engineered and constructed. It is not for heavy equipment, obviously, but for a light-weight camera it is easy to carry around and just perfect. You won't be sorry. What a deal at this price!
I just got my ipod video today at best buy. Downloading songs is a snap. I think having to buy videos at apple is ridiculous especially when we already bought the dvd's we want to download it on. I found a awesome website for 34.95 it is all you need to put your full dvd's on the ipod video and it only takes 40 minutes per full length dvd. Screen is very clear and bright. Not sure if it scratches as easily as nano (i returned that one for this one) because i still have the plastic, but so far it is a great investment and i look forward to using it often.
Exceeded my expectations! I strongly recommend this product!A great gift for an on the go executive!!! A Must Have! A great value.
I tend to use the "simple mode", but did switch over to take some close ups of my flowers. The pictures turned out incredible! I recommend this camera.
This gadget revolutionized my recent driving trip in France!I would never drive in Europe (or anywhere unknown, for that matter) without a GPS.I put nearly 3000 miles on my rental car in three weeks and "The Girl" got me everywhere I needed to go. It even locates French "Lieu Dits" which are groups of country houses with no address. I was also able to enter coordinates of a friend's country house (again, no address) from Google Earth and I drove right to the front door!It's not completely effortless and I would recommend having a paper map on hand in order to get a bird's eye view of your trip, but once you get the hang of it, the routes and guidance are practically flawless. And even if you make a bad turn or get confused, it still results in much less time behind the wheel that if you were using old fashioned navigation using a paper map.I read many of the reviews here and never had a problem with satellite acquisition or bad directions. While some of the routes seemed counterintuitive, if you just let The Girl do her thing, you'll arrive at the programmed destination.Added plusses: the speedometer which was more accurate than the car's; the traffic cam alerter; super accurate arrival time which is key in Europe where distance and time only vaguely related; the British voice option in English.Disclaimer: I never used the GPS while walking.
I purchased the canon S800 three years ago. I was very happy with that printer and I am thrilled to own the new I950. Quality is there in build and print. Also, has a small footprint so if space is an issue this is also a good choice. Think tank system is a nice feature as well. I love it, I love it, I love it!
What in the world was DirecTv thinking????! It must have just been $$$signs because their decision to drop TIVO and go with their ownseverely flawed unit simply smacks of corporate suicide. About a yearago my first Hughes TIVO died due to a hard disk crash. DirecTV, totheir credit, replaced it with an R10 model for free. That has beenwonderful as it still used the TIVO operating system. But just lastweek, the Hughes TIVO in the bedroom crashed and DirecTV once againsent out a replacement. But this time it was an R15. I only had totake one look at the totally brain-dead remote to realize this wasgoing to be a nightmare. And sure enough, just as soon as I had itconnected up and turned on, it rebooted 3 times all by itself, right inthe middle of configuring the satelite and remote.What people are saying is absolutely true. This is a piece of garbagecompared to our old TIVO units. In summary:1. The remote's key placement and design is 100% retarded. It nearlytakes two hands to use it.2. The response to button presses is delayed and sluggish.3. The failure to allow managing 2 tuners and their buffers is a majoroversight and setback from the TIVO units.4. The user interface is completely awkward and unintuitive. Even asan engineer, I had to thoroughly read the manual just to figure out howto record a program. If your mother can't figure out how to make herVCR record, she is NEVER, EVER going to figure out this beast.5. It is not possible to turn off our TV without having to slide theremote's selector switch all the way over to "TV", even though I haveprogrammed the remote for our TV's codes and it works OK to MUTE andchange the volume.6. The fonts on the display are so small and narrow that it is veryhard to read on our small (19") bedroom TV. TIVO had nice big screensbut these DirecTV guys must assume every TV you own is a giant 50"plasma model because that's the only way you are going to read thescreen without squinting.I could go on and on. I'm so dissapointed with this piece of junk andthe fact that DirecTV has caused me to even waste my time on thisnegative review but I feel very strongly that the world needs to knowthat DirecTV has REALLY made a SERIOUS error in judgement thistime. I have been with DirecTV for over 12 years since I bought myfirst $600 receiver from RadioShack in 1995. But I can confidently saythat if this is their new direction and policy then I will be happilyterminating my connection with DirecTV and sending my hard earneddollars to ComCast or DishNetwork very soon.
I wanted to mention several things in this review to help people out not generally covered in other reviews. One of which is that I'm left handed, and have drawn digitally with a mouse for over 10 years now. I am not unfamiliar with tablets, but perhaps I can give a unique perspective as I've now used all three versions of the intuos line. 1, 2 and 3.I'm left handed and with products made with right handers in mind I used to digitally illustrate my pictures with a combination of keyboard shortcuts and using the mouse with my wrong hand.This is really a good sized tablet for the intermediate or professional illustrator. The smaller 4x5 is a bit flawed in its design due to the fact that was designed more with the right handed person in mind.Onto the 6x8 - In the years Wacom has produced 3 models I say that the 3 is the greatest improvement overall. It's closest rival is the original Intuos (1). The intuos 3 has a pen grip similar to the 1 but made more comfortable with the rubber grip. This is a vast improvement over the 2 make because the duo switch kept falling off and its fatter pen made it more difficult to handle strokes.The other major improvement is the express keys. Users familiar with the older intuos may have found that menu bar obnoxious unhelpful and annoying. Now the express keys solves what I mentioned in my title. As a user who is used to keyboard shortcuts, I found the biggest hinderance for me was losing my drawing groove as I switched from the keyboard to the tablet because I knew the shortcut key than dragging my pen over to get it to respond.For example with Photoshop, many of us are familiar with Undo/Step Backward and Redo/Step Forward. Instead of interrupting your drawing and having to reach for the keyboard, the tablet has a driver that allows you to program your express keys. You can now do this on the fly with less hassle.Touch strip annoying you because of your dominant hand? You can disable it too. You get 8 buttons on this model so you'll find a way to chose your settings instead of reaching for a keyboard.Another interesting feature of the express keys is the PRESSURE HOLD. This is a great function since I know many times as an illustrator I've wanted to recreate a stroke at a certain pressure and it doesn't come out quite close as the first. By using pressure hold you can keep a consistent pressured stroke.Intuos 3 comes with some new nibs that you can use with your pen. I've found the ink/stroke nib it came with very nice and close to how I ink traditionally and I'd definitely recommend that to any illustrator who deals with inking. The brush nib I'm not so sure how to review since painting traditionally isn't something I do as regularly, but I'm grateful Wacom included this with their new line.Wacom's sleek redesign of the intuos is definitely GEEK BLING. I love the feel and how comfortable it feels while I work on artwork.One thing you may worry about is that the new line doesn't have an overlay sheet as its predecessors, fear not however, if you scratch it there are replacement parts. Wacom also has great customer service for the tablet. So your money is very well spent.The only other thing I'd like to mention is that you should download the latest driver from the site instead of the driver that came with your software.For the software, while basic, I found that the videos that came with the Painter Essentials 3 DVD bundle to be rather helpful. This is really good for people who feel overwhelmed by painter because it covers basics and makes it easier to realize how versatile the program is.I'm very happy I invested into this product especially since the intuos 3 now solves problems I had when adjusting to digital illustration.
I bought my Nikon D80 on Labor Day weekend 08. I originally was looking hardcore at the D40 adn D60 or the Canon XTi or XSi. The D80 was out of my price range and not really on my radar. I went into Circuit City knowing kind of what I wanted but knowing that I was open to being upsold. Upsold I was and I won't get into that bc it's irrelevant (though I can tell you I'll never buy a product from Circuit City again). Regardless, I allowed myself to be talked into buying the D80 with the 18-135mm zoom lens. At first I wasn't thrilled. I was worried about the money and I was overwhelmed by the features on the camera.I've now had this camera for about a month and a half and I love it. I read the manual from front to back PLUS I read the Dummies Guide to DSLRs and learned a lot. I took the camera out shooting in all different kinds of modes and took a ton of pictures in my house of just anything with the manual open. In this way, I learned a lot about the D80 and am 100% satisfied with my purchase. When I look at the D80 and then other cameras, it just has so many features on it that I cannot drum up any buyer's remorse. I am a novice DSLR user and I know that I haven't even reached the tip of the ice berg on using this camera in the myriad ways it can be used.I wanted to buy a camera that would be quality, that would be sturdy, that would complement a novice DSLR user and would allow me to grow with it as I became more aware of its features. I recently took a trip to LA and I took over a thousand pictures. Even on auto mode, the quality of the pictures was absurdly high. Once I stopped babying the camera (keeping the lens off and the camera safely in its camera bag) and started just bringing it with me (throwing it over my shoulder or in my tote bag), I started to have a lot of fun with it.Bottom line is that I researched a lot of cameras and read a lot of reviews before buying this camera. There are merits to buying different cameras but I am not disappointed with my purchase at all. To those who are novices like me, I truly feel that this is a camera that you can use point and shoot OR to learn on to take artistic shots. I hope that this review helped you. Good luck!Oh one last thing...I ended up buying the 18-55mm VR (Vibration Reduction) lens separately. I highly recommend this lens. The 18-135mm lens that comes with the kit is good and allows you to get pretty close to subjects far away and so I appreciate that it came with the camera body as a package...BUT the VR in the 18-55mm really does make a difference when quickly shooting things you don't want to miss. I have a bunny and three cats. When they are up to something, it helps to have VR so as not to get a blurred shot. This has come in handy for night shots too when I don't want a flash. Just thought I'd add that tidbit (I don't even take this lens off of the camera, I use it so often).
Bought this cartridge to replace an old Shure R25 EDT which was sold by Radio Shack more than 30+ years ago. My old Pioneer PL-100 turntable which also became nonfunctional was replaced by a Pyle PLTT-B1 purchased several weeks ago from Amazon. I always wanted to go back to a cartridge with a more warmer and balanced sound. This Shure cartridge surely brings back memories of the older cartridge it now replaces. The Audio Technica cartridge that came with the Pyle turntable while adequate simply does not recreate music the way it should be heard. If you look at the Shure product line, you came see that they have been in business a really long time and know how to do things right. Actually, it is good to have different brands of cartridges since all vinyl records are not all sonically and structurally alike.
I wasn't surprised by the terrible sound quality, but I was surprised by the fact that on all 4 (FOUR) sets I bought, the left earbud died within a week of light use : i.e. walking, jogging.Complete waste of money, terrible product.
Charges my ipod right away. I like the lock at the charger. It's easy to put in and take out. I just wish the cord was a bit longer. Overall, it's a good buy!
I've now used this camera for over three years. It has served me well. Last year I went on a trip with the camera and took over 600 photos. I barely thought about charging the battery it lasted so long. I wish the model had IS, but decided that a lighter thinner model was more to my needs.I'm now looking at new Canon digital Elphs, and came back to this page to see how people rated my current camera. It's amazing the varied reactions. People say the new models aren't as good as the old ones...so maybe I shouldn't go to a new one.
My wife always hated our old scanner. She complained that it was too complicated to use, therefore, I did all the scanning. When it died she was joyous. This scanner is perfect for us. Push one button, it sends the scan to the printer. Now I can remain on the sofa staring at the football game while she does the scanning. Do I care that it's a little slow? No! We don't have a lot of scanning to do. Do I care that it's a little noisy? No! The TV is another room.
So far I have really enjoyed using this lens. I'm still playing around with it and have a lot to learn but I've been super happy with it so far
This case is perfect for my Kodak Easyshare camera. Comfortable fit; easy to get it in and out. Note that it is a little big, but that's what I wanted. Perfect for outings or vacation.
It lasts many times longer than the battery that came with my camcorder, but dang, the thing is huge. With it on, my camcorder doesn't fit in my standard case anymore. So I still use the original battery and decided to have this one as the "out all day shooting video" battery. Plus, when you finally do run out of juice, you better plan on charging that thing overnight. It last tons longer than the standard battery, but also takes tons more time to charge.Either way, you should get one. Pretty cheap for an authentic JVC battery too.
When the USB cord is connected to the WD external hard drive, my computer will not sleep properly. The screen goes black and the internal hard drive spins down but the fan continues and the lights never begin to pulse as when the computer is in sleep mode. It won't wake from this state and the only thing that I can do is hold the power button until the computer shuts off. This only happens when the USB cord is connected, it doesn't matter if the WD hard drive is on or off. Firewire doesn't cause this problem and I use it for data transfer but I need the USB for the memory card reader.Also, The WD hard drive won't shut off unless I push and hold the power button. I eject the disk from my computer as intructed but the problem remains. When I push the power button on the WD drive the light flashes for a moment then remains on. I never transferred data to the drive so I don't think that it is transferring data when I try to shut it off.It sometimes won't show up on my desktop after waking from sleep mode. I have to go into utilities and unmount then re-mount the drive in order for it to show up.Besides all that it seems to work fine. The software is terrible so I just manually tranfer data to it.I have emailed Western Digital about this but haven't gotten a response from them.Machine Name: Power Mac G4Number Of CPUs: 2CPU Speed: 1.25 GHzMemory: 1 GBOS Version 10.4.9
This card installed without a hitch. (Windows Vista)You'll want to download the latest drivers from nVidia's web site. This isn't the fastest GPU, but with 512MB I think this card packs the best performance for the price. The ability to run 2 monitors is also a plus.
I bought this lens four years ago and have shot around 6,000 photos with it (4000 digital, 2000 35mm). Autofocus is very fast and quiet, which is typical of the Canon USM lenses. I would not recommend a Canon lens that does not have the ultrasonic motor (USM) focusing. Optics are sharp throughout the focusing range.The lens is fairly heavy and after a few months of use, you will likely find that the weight of the glass is enough to make the lens telescope out when it's around your neck. If you want a compact lens that will let you take great pictures in a wide range of settings, this is probably the best lens you could get for a Canon camera. If you're a pro, you'll probably have a backpack full of lenses and you're not reading this anyway, so I'm not talking to you. If you want something you can sling over your shoulder and not think about when you take the kids to Disney World, get a cheaper, lighter lens.The Image Stabilizer (IS) makes the lens a lot more expensive (some lenses are offered with and without it), so you should know what you're paying for. Some notes about the Image Stabilizer:- The image stabilizer itself is basically a spinning lens element (piece of glass) that acts as a gyroscope. When the lens moves slightly, such as camera shake caused by your pulse, the gyroscopic element stays put while the other elements move. Because the gyroscopic element is no longer in line with the other elements, it effectively bends the light just enough to compensate for the lens moving.- Having the IS feature does not mean that you can take crisp photos with a 1/20 sec exposure while jumping on a trampoline. What it means is that you can often get away with not carrying a tripod in normal lighting, and in low light when your photos would be very blurry (assuming you're not using really fast film), the IS will make the images significantly less blurry. An obvious corollary is that you can avoid using a flash in many situations when a flash is undesirable or prohibited.- The rule of thumb to get crisp photos without image stabilization is that your shutter speed should not be longer than 1 over your focal length. So if you are taking a picture zoomed in at 135mm, your shutter speed needs to be 1/135 sec or faster, and since no camera I know of has a 1/135 setting, that means going up to 1/160 sec (on cameras with stops in 1/3 increments) or faster. The image stabilizer means that you can go 2 f-stops slower than you normally could using the rule I just explained. So if you're shooting at 135mm and you have the IS switched on, you can shoot at 1/40 sec instead of 1/160 sec. That means four times as much light goes past the shutter, or that you can get the same quality results with 1/4 of the ambient light you would normally need.- There are some times when you SHOULD NOT use the IS feature. You should definitely not use it if you are in a car, on a roller coaster, if you are walking, or in any other situation where the camera is moving or vibrating a lot. You will get blurrier than normal images because the gyroscopic element is constantly moving all over the place, trying to prevent the image from moving. Only have IS switched on when you are using the camera in a normal, stationary, handheld manner. You should also not use IS when you are using a tripod, or when you have the camera resting on a vibration-less surface for an image. The reason is that the gyroscopic element will be spinning even though it's not needed, and while this isn't really bad, the motion could decrease photo quality (I've never noticed this, but this is what Canon claims), and it is unnecessarily using battery power.- Finally, not all of Canon's IS lenses use the same IS technology; many of the more expensive and newer lenses are better, but it was hard enough for me to come up with what this lens cost--it'll be awhile before I can rationalize three times as much for an upgrade.One last note about third-party lenses, in case you're thinking about it. I know the price may be compelling but there genuinely does seem to be major quality differences, and while all Canon EOS lenses work will all Canon EOS cameras, no matter how many years apart they are in design, it has happened several times that even the best of the third party lenses (Sigma, some others) do not function properly with new Canon cameras. I happily buy knock-offs with other things, but not with lenses, flashes, or other camera components that actually communicate with my camera.
I had a surplus eSATA drive that I didn't want to waste. This little unit was easy to install (took roughly five minutes to open it up insert the drive and reassemble the enclosure). It includes two Firewire 400 ports but not any Firewire 800 ports. However it also includes an eSATA port. This latter port, if your computer has one (and many current generation Windows laptops do, provides for much faster data transfer and, therefore, much quicker backups!
I swore I would never buy another HP printer after I had to return 3 of the 900 series. Each shredded paper. Because of the wireless component, I decided to buy the HP Deskjet 5850. It's a lousy printer. I have tried for many hours to set it up in wireless mode with my G4 Powerbook (OS X Panther). It simply won't work as a wireless printer. I note that many others (with both MacIntosh and Windows PCs) have had the same problem. I wish HP would get their act together. My advice: buy the Canon i860. The Canon i860 is top rated by Consumer Reports. I've had mine for over a year and it's performance has been spotless. Set up with my computer was simple.
finally a product that is well thought out, handles all those electric bricks without giving up a socket. I bought two and will buy more.John
I had purchased a cheaper cable, and it was terrible, then I saw this one, and was skeptical about the higher price (Only like $3 more) and decided to get it. I am yet to say or learn about any negative aspect of this cable, the video output is clear, the cable is of VERY high quality. I repair computers, and needed a vga cable to connect to my monitor, and with my screen's native resolution of 1900x1200, this cable displays that resolution ultra clear with no fuzz or lines! WILL purchase again and recommend!
This is a very good inexpensive investment for your digital camera if you don't want the screen to get all scratched up.
Love it for the U.S. It has remote country roads in the middle of South Dakota. When I traveled to Ireland, it was useless. A majority of the roads are misplotted or missing.
the ear buds dont have good bass, I know they are earbuds but the range on these are limited. Okay
I was looking for a backpack upgrade after finding my over-the-shoulder bag too small to hold a two lenses, film, a filter wallet, and a cleaning kit for my Nikon N6006, (which is an average sized SLR). The Tamrac Expedition 3 disappointed me for several reasons:(1) Too small -- the bag is NOT the size of an average backpack; it is about 40% smaller, and closer to a shoebox in profile. There is no room for lens hoods. Even the slack from the camera strap causes space problems when trying to zip/unzip the bag. Tamrac certainly could have made this bag much more functional had it been the size of a standard backpack.(2) No room for film -- upon buying the bag, I found out that it requires a film holster accessory in order to hold film (sold separately). The other alternative is to leave a lens behind and use that space instead.(3) Inadequate space for filters -- a filter wallet will fit in the front pouch with a bit of finagling. But they are somewhat unprotected, and if a tripod is mounted on the outside, it will be applying pressure on this space and compromising the filters.(4) Slow access due to hard to open zippers -- the fabric and zippers are stiff and difficult to unzip and access. Spontaneous quick-reaction photography is nearly impossible if your camera is packed away.This bag is a great idea without a market: it's far too big for a point-and-shoot camera, but far too small to carry the standard accessories any SLR photographer would normally keep. I strongly recommend looking at other options, and do carefully compare dimensions.
I BOUGHT AN RCA HDV 5000 FROM ICON OUTFIT ONJULY 13 th 2009. WHEN I RECIEVED IT, THE BOX WASVERY TATTY BUT NOT OPENED. I OPENED THE BOX ANDIT LOOKS OK. NOW COMES THE BAD NEWS. I CALLEDUP TO GET THEM TO SEND ME THE UPDATE DISC,THEY TELL ME I SHOULD GET IT IN TWO TO THREEWEEKS, SO I WAIT & I WAIT. WHEN IT ARRIVES THEDISC IS SOME SORT OF HOME MADE COPY, BUT THE TWOPAGES OF INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME WITH IT, YOU CANNOTREAD ANY OF IT ALL, SO NOW I WAITING FORA 2 nd SET TO GET HERE.
Well, the review is not really justified, since I never tried to use the item, other than trying it on once. It seemed to be a bit inconvenient and needs some getting used to.
What's up, I can't run with these because my footsteps shake the buds out of my ears and the buds are like 'okay' and just fall out and I wind up looking like a stupid dick running like a tool with these flappy pieces of plastic attached to my shorts. They're ok if I'm just in my bed staring at the ceiling though.
I have owned the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Speaker system for eight years. I have moved it from apartments to condos to houses with no failure of cords or connectors. While I agree with other reviewers that the subwoofer crossover is a bit boomy, it can be simply dialed down. This is a fine speaker system. I have enjoyed outstanding performance these many years and I highly recommend them. They are worth every penny!!Now about that ill-conceived power switch...I purchased a remote power switch -- the kind you use with an out-of-the-way lamp or Christmas tree -- to power the system on and off. The remote's fob can sit on your desktop or be adhered to the underside of your desk for a less cluttered desktop. I have employed the same solution to control the power on my external drives, as well. It is a cost effective solution that works flawlessly.Link:DSI EZ Outlet Remote (3 Outlets)Best of luck with your purchase.
Great product, great price, great performance. So they are large and bulky and will fall of if you point your face at the ground. Minor issues, when considering what you get....then top it with a bargain price. Be certain that the volume is kept at an adequate level on the device from which you receive the feed for the wireless transmitter. Too low a volume setting tricks the transmitter into sleep mode, and might trick you into thinking there is something wrong with your headphones. Otherwise, it's all too easy and almost too good to be true.
Great Camera, easy to use, affordable, many manual features. The only thing is the performance on bad light situations. Cannon basic cameras do better than the lumix in that field. The zoom is the best part. And it does great videos also.
I found the antenna to be as advertised. Assembly was straightforward - no tricks but you have to pay attention. Most reviews of this antenna claimed it to be highly directional, however, I found it to be rather multidirectional and had NO PROBLEM aiming it. I have a rotor but really don't use it as I had to with my huge Channel Master VHF/UHF antenna. This DB8 also does fairly well with vhf channels although it is not designed for that. All in all this antenna does a very good job - better than I had expected, and as good as the CH Master I had but with much less mass on the antenna pole! Finally, delivery was prompt.
I love this. It's totally awesome. It responds great, the size is great, its just really great. I definately recomend buying this product. It has the best price for any kind of tablet. Wacom just rips you off. If your a serious proffessional or someone who always wanted a tablet, this is as good as any big one. I am very satisfied with this. Buuuy it!
Dear Bose:I have wanted a Bose wave audio system for a long time. It always sounds wonderful in the store and I finally bit the bullet for the $500 and bought one recently. It looks great.I was absolutely horrified, however, to find out -- it never occurred to me to ask the salesperson, and why should it? -- that while you have all kinds of options for time (which I don't need), clock radio functions (which I don't need) and random playing of tracks (which I may use twice a year)... there is no bass/treble control for CDs. What genius made this decision?Engineering varies enormously from one CD to another, and more importantly, EARS vary from one person to another. I don't like too much bass, and much modern engineering over-emphasizes bass. As I get older I will be losing some of my ability to hear the higher frequencies, and your system doesn't allow me to do what every cheap boombox on the market (and your own car systems, which I have) would permit -- alter the "tone" characteristics.When I called the salesman to inquire, all he could say was (1) this is the first complaint he's heard (which I find quite remarkable), and (2) there's an automatic feature that plays the bass more strongly if you're listening to hip-hop than if you're listening to classical.I can't tell you how crushed I am about this engineering decision. I can't imagine anyone who takes classical music seriously (I know there aren't many of us left!) not having a problem with it. The only way I can think of to account for the alleged lack of complaints is that they are using your product just as a clock radio, and for their "real listening" they use something else. I wanted to use this for "real" listening because it looks great, takes up little room, and has great (if un-alterable) sound. My clock radio costs $50; I wouldn't pay $500.With a heavy heart -- because there really isn't another product anything like yours in looks or other aspects of sound -- I'm returning it. I wanted you to know why.
I bought this printer/fax/scanner when I started business school as I wanted an all-in-one machine. Based on past experience, I only wanted an HP, so this was the model for me, so I thought....The setup was a complete hassle and required hours on the phone with HP customer service (at my own expense as they don't have a toll-free number. It turned out that the drivers that came on the CD-ROM in the box were outdated and would not work with Windows 2000. Further, since I had already installed them, there was no easy way to un-install them. A month after having the printer, HP still blames the problem on Microsoft (isn't this item supposed to be designed for Windows????). Although I can now print and fax, I have still not been able to use the scan feature. Further, I can't return the product to the store any longer. In summary, I am extremely disappointed in the product and would recommend taking a look at models by other manufacturers. But, if you don't take my advice, when you are on the phone with HP will you ask them to return my calls regarding complaint number 1428487861?The print quality
I bought this with the length adapter to use with my Korg metronome when playing drums. I needed something wider than a typical mp3 holder and this fits beautifully. Go ahead and order the lengthening strap if your concerned about the fit. I didn't even need mine so I'll be using it as a cable tie(one of many uses for it). I've used it for two full practices and so far no constriction OR slipping issues. Awesome!
The SD700 is an amazing little camera. I carry it in my pocket to augment a very expensive digital SLR from the same manufacturer. Terrific, clear images, easy to use, always ready to get the shot that I missed with the big camera. I have some great bird and family photos to credit to this powerhouse camera. These opportunities were available at times when I only had the SD700 in my pocket. This little giant is no toy, but a working friend to carry.
I purchased this Access Point to augment the range of my WRT54G router which, installed next to my PC on the third floor, would not reach a wireless laptop on my second floor or beyond. Following the CD's instruction I promptly got stuck, lost my server connection, and spent 4 hours talking to a service representative of Linksys before I was told I had a "defective" unit because the power light on the Access Point showed "red". A return and replacement shipment was arranged at the cost of $30 to me. The replacement proved that it too had a red power light which, I now know, is perfectly correct! Again following the CD's instructions I lost its remaining portion after wanting to change the channel. Another lengthy phone conversation finally taught me that there is no need to connect the Access Point with the router - as the instructions tell - and that the Access Point could be placed elsewhere in the house. A very complicated two hours of guidance, and very complicated settings guidance, eventually lead me to place the Access Point on the second floor and I can now connect my wireless laptop on all floors. What a nightmare! And what lousy instructions! I'd not buy another Linksys product. Getting things done is just too much of a headache!
The description was perfect.Because of that I chose this bag and it accommidated everything that was needed.It arrived in plenty of time for a planned trip. Thanks.
The card came carefully packed and in perfect condition. It also arrived prior to the date they promised.
I agree with the others that these are far beyond your every day computer speakers. I am getting clean clean sounds and an excellent balance.I was able to adjust the sound to my specifications with the awesome sound software on my computer. Now, I am finally glad I paid more for an upgraded sound system when I purchased this computer! I was certainly not benefiting from it with my plain old cheapy computer speakers.I really enjoy having the headphone jack on the front of the speaker too.These speakers are nice and heavy...not all plastic like most of the ones I've had in the past. The box, as shipped, weighed 8lbs.I could not be more pleased with the Bose Companion 2 Series II speakers!
Where else can you get a mouse that's a race car?This is the best EVAR!!
This camera is very fast and easy to use. Build seems to be of high quality. It comes with a plug-in battery charger, which means that you don't have to charge the battery inside the camera via USB (great if you have a spare battery). Haven't had a chance to test all of the different options and settings, but after two days everything looks great.Only con: Shipping and delivery were slow from Amazon. Despite the fact the the camera was listed as being in stock and shipping within 24 hours, it took several days to ship. The item shipped from Fresno, CA (on DHL) and was routed to my house in Tucson, AZ via Sacramento, Ohio, Colorado, and Phoenix. From there it was transferred to USPS in Tucson, which delayed it an additional day.Great camera, but you're better off ordering from Newegg.com.
I have purchased 2 of these cameras from kodak and The battery door cover cracked on both in the same exact spot.It is very difficult to use now.I duct tape it shut but it usually does not work. I would NEVER EVER buy from Kodak again.
All right, I just broke my 3rd pair...I'm not sure why I gave them so many chances.1st pair: One side shorted out after 6 months or so. Okay, fine. I liked the sound and loved the looks.2nd pair: Wire broke at the base. Spent 2 weeks with some tape and wiggling the wire until I couldn't stand it anymore!3rd pair: Left side shorted out after 6 months. All I did was get up from my seat and the sound just disappears...it's ridiculous.Unfortunately, I didn't buy any of them under warranty, so no replacements (and I'm not sure I even want them now). I've been through quite a few pairs of sound isolating headphones and this definitely has the best looks (and sounds good), but this durability almost makes it a rip-off.Needless to say, I don't recommend these at all unless you can afford a new pair every half a year and can stand the frustration of having it break.
This tyke of a radio by Koss sure comes with clear sound. Both AM and FM bands have strong receptions to radio stations. I love using it when I go biking and jogging.
Have used this product for a couple months. It works fine. No problems so far. Nice touch sensitivity. Beware that some Macs require enclosed software driver for a few functions that are included on Mac keyboards.
tremenda memoria RAM, poseo 2 pares de estas que suman 4 gb... excelnte inversion, tengo memoria para rato
I have all my components hooked up to this power conditioner. I does a good job of regulating voltage (I have no means of testing the filtering and surge protection).Amazon (as always) did a great job of delivering the product in two business days (I'm a prime member).I think that APC, however, needs to get with program and recognize ALL the potential sources of surges and spikes such as through HDMI and Ethernet cables. This device does not filter these items. I NEED to be fair and say that I knew this before my purchase. To me the APC power conditioneer is the best product for the money spent (I DO have a budget).Take a look at the APC site and compare the suggested price with the Amazon price....Great job Amazon!
The shuffle is a nifty little gadget all it's own, but add this armband to the mix and you are ready for a workout!! It's a perfect accessory to the shuffle, very lightweight, functional, you hardly know it's there! 5 stars!
This DVD player doesn't play VCDs. SD 1200 does play VCDs. I am wondering why Toshiba doesn't make the SD 1600 to play VCDs. I'll have to return it.
I am really happy with this battery. First, it installed easier than I expected - tools and clear instructions included. Second, it allows my IPod to play longer than I expected. Finally, it is inexpensive.
This TV looks fantastic when it is working. It is so bright I would not put it in a bed room, it will wake you up. However about one (1) year after I bought it, the screen had to be replaced. It just made warranty. Now seven (7) months later and out of warranty, the TV is out again! I am looking for a way to repair it myself because they want $500.00 to repair it. I made everyone I know get Samsung LCDs. One of the other LCD with a different model number had similar problem after about two (2) years after he bought his.
This is the 2nd 3M privacy filter I have bought in the last 3 years and is for my new laptop. I do a lot of traveling for work, which is the main reason I use the privacy filter. The filter works as advertised, however it would be nice if the blocking angle was a little tighter. Someone sitting right next to you can still see a little of your screen until they move about 45 degrees off to the side. The only other issue I have with it is the price. I bought this for about $45, which I think is ridiculous for a sheet of plastic, but I guess that's what we're stuck with considering there are no other similar products from competitors yet.
I bought this because of the video review the previous buyer made and he was so right! I love this keyboard and mouse combo, and it came with the batteries, too. So easy to start using with the little "plug in" it came with.
I love this little player - it weights almost nothing, fits in the tiny coin pocket of a pair of jeans, and is really simple to use. My only complaint is that it hold very little music (I think about 20 songs), and I can't figure out if you can buy another flash drive without buying the whole player, too...
Great sound, worth every $. Blew me away !!!!!!!!!!!!!(cable is not black, it is silver for this model, wrong image used on amazon, only the other bass-heavy model has a black cable - check ue webpage)otherwise an engineering gem!
The only problem is the viewfinder in hot sunlight, being an elderly it's hard to see when you try to take a picture in bright sunlight on the outside, living in Florida. An additional Optic View finder would very much appreciated.
I have had no problems with these DVD+Rs. They are very sleek looking DVDs with little writing.Through research, it appears that Taiyo Yuden has done more to ensure longer life of their products over any other brand, including the major name brand products. I feel confident in using this brand and recommend it for recording and data back-up.
I purchased this tele converter lens as an add on to my Canon PowerShot S60. Boy was I disappointed. Let me first say that you first have to purchase an adapter to use this lens with my model (S60). Not a big deal since the adapter wasn't too expensive. The bad news is that the lens and adapter do not feel secure. As far as performance....the lens does what is says (brings in the shot 2X). However the images taken with the lens are terrible. The lens feels bulky and leaves a dark spot in the lower right hand corner of all images taken with the lens on. Do not purchase this lens. Stick with the built in digital zoom instead and don't waste your money.
After months of surfing the net for the latest and the best camcorders, I finally settled on this one. Runners-up to my final choice included Sony HC42 and the new PC55. Both good choices, the first one for the affordability and the second one for the compact and stylish package. Both advantages I felt I achieved with the JVC GRDX307. The price for the PC55 was ridiculous, at over $600 at the cheapest I could find, $900 at Sony store. The HC42 was ok, but still the resolution and other features lost to the JVC. Same with the PC55.Another factor that tipped the scales in favor of the JVC was the memory card storage. I already use SD cards extensively, for my Palm, my wife's Palm and the new Casio Exilim digicam that we plan to buy. It is a better, cheaper and more practical alternative to Memory Cards, which aside from being more costly, are always tougher to find. I felt that for practicality's sake, I should use the same media for all my tech toys. Now I can view pictures taken on my JVC camcorder, my future Casio camera on my Palm. And if I run out of memory suddenly, I have the option of interchanging SD cards.The JVC 307 is light at 1.2 lbs (with battery and MiniDV tape put in), it is very compact and ergonomic, and it is very easy to use. All characteristics that are important because the reason I bought this new toy is to take videos of my baby girl who will be born in two weeks time. I need a small camera that will not get in the way in the Birthing Room (I will have my hands full with comforting my wife) and for events after that, wherein I can carry the diaper bag, while pushing the baby stroller, with the JVC comfortably strapped to my belt.At first I was concerned with the Zoom, it was only 10x. The digital Zoom of 500x is negligible, since all images beyond 40x is no longer recognizable. But after trying it out, the 10x seems to suffice, provided you're not a peeping tom. I imagined recording my little girl's first stage play or recital (yes I intend to use it for that many years) with it and I'm sure it will do the job nicely. Although when you zoom in at 10x, the image becomes incredibly shaky as the camcorder stability control (?) can no longer compensate. But I hear it's a weakness of most camcorders in the market.I have to admit the coolness factor is also a guilty pleasure with this JVC camcorder. With its vertical orientation, you will certainly stand out in a crowd of weekend warrior video photographers.The JVC 307, with its 1.3 Mega Pixel feature, delivers very clear images at reasonable room lighting, though darker situations can be illuminated by the 3 LED lights on the front, a very unique and ingeniously simple feature that other camcorders lack. It's like headlights on a car! Still, as with most camcorders of this caliber and the subject of endless complaints from many reviews I've read, the details become grainy and alien-looking in dark environments like the inside of your home after sunset. Perhaps future models will improve on this. But there is an ingenious solution to this available already in most homes including your own. Turn on the lights!For its current low price, I can't imagine having another camcorder that would have satisfied me as much as the JVC GRDX307.
Hate to burst your bubble folks but the quality of this CAT5 cable doesn't improve your sound quality over standard CAT5. CAT5 caters for a digital signal not analogue which means that the quality provided on a $5 dollar cable is the same quality as this $500 dollar waste of money...Quality for digital signals is dependent upon the number of data bits the transmission medium can handle not the medium quality.Google analogue versus digital...
This is a freat multifunction printer but it is too expensive, I found the same product locally for $88.
They work perfectly and considering some that i've bought in the past, these actually fit all the way around my ears rather than feeling like they are crushing them against the side of my head.
Those of us paying tuition really don't usually have money to throw around at non-essentials, like an expensive hard drive based mp3 player that houses our entire music collection. As cool as that would be, we're talking about shelling out (at the very least, for a used model) between $200 & $300. So what can we do? Consider the Creative MuVo Mircro N200...starting at just $65. And it does so much more than just play your music.Think about a USB flash drive that will not only allow you to carry your assignments and important documents around with you, but will also play any mp3 or wma song stored on it. In addition, listen to FM radio, record from the radio, and store hours of lectures and voice using the built in mic. Oh yeah, you'll do all that for under $70. The 256 MB (approx. 18 hours of voice recording time or 4.5 hours of music) model sells at Amazon.Com for $65. If you have the extra cash, upgrade to the 512 MB or 1GB model. This reviewer bought the 512 MB version at Amazon.Com for $109 only to discover the 1GB model at the highly rated B & H Photo Video online store (bhphotovideo.com) for $104.95 a few days later. Yes, I'm kicking myself.Here's the nitty gritty.Aesthetics/Usability: Beautiful device. It's stylish, yet inconspicuous. Only three buttons and a rocker switch make it incredibly easy to use disconnected from your computer, and the fact that it requires no special software to load files makes it as simple as using a traditional USB flash drive. 5/5 stars in that department.Features: This device is jam packed. Along with what has been previously mentioned, this Mp3 player can also record from any other audio source via a line in jack directly to mp3 format. This opens up the possibility of using an external microphone for voice recordings, etc. Four onboard EQ presets (Rock, Jazz, Classical, and Pop) as well as the ability to create custom 5 band EQ configurations give fantastic sound quality.Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust the recording quality when using the built in mic, which only allows for mediocre recordings. 4.75/5 starsTechnical Specs: The entire unit is virtually weightless at 0.8 ounces and is only 2.6 inches by 1.3 inches, with depth of only one half inch. This thing will go anywhere you want it to. When the backlight is engaged, there is faint but slightly noticeable sound that can be distracting. Creative says this can be corrected via a firmware update available at creative.com. Battery life is at least 15 hours on one AAA size battery. 4.75/5 starsIncluded Accessories: An armband, stereo headphones, optional music management software, one AAA battery, a line in cable, a USB cable, and a very cool molded rubber carrying case with a belt clip are all included in the box. This is pretty much an unparalleled accessory package. 5/5 starsFinal Rating: After taking into account aesthetics, usability, features, technical specifications, and the accessories included with the product, it has been given a final average rating of 4.88 out of 5 stars. Excellent.
I got this DVD player and I'm very pleased with it! The quality of the sound and video is great as Toshiba players usally are. Also with the added Dolby Digital Decoder onboard makes it even better for people who have a capable receiver/stereo w/out decoder. Also features both Digital audio coax &amp; optical outputs for someone who has one or the other. Like the review above said the jog style is a little funny to work but it's not to bad. I really like this player and it's perfect and has all you need if your looking for a decent quality player that sounds and makes video look great.
I can't believe Gadgester is a top reviewer. All of that garbage about the 3300 not being a 64bit processor is wrong. Anybody who has followed the life cycle of the AMD64, knows that one problem AMD faced with the processors was the cost to produce them. By reducing the cache AMD was able to significantly lower production cost while not sacrificing much performance. While the size of a cache does affect performance, the machne needs to be running at full capacity for it to become an issue. Pentiums went to 1mb caches because their oldarchitectures generates bottlenecks while playing process intensive games and such. I suggest doing your homework before spouting BS.Take this box and add a video card and some memory and you have one nice system.If you can install XP pro and delete all of the spam software HP installs on these boxes. My bootup went from 1 minute to 20 secs.
Being new to digital photography, I found the memory stick easy to use. It is great that I can take it from my camera, insert it into my computer or printer and view, save, or print my photos.
For the price, this Targus bag exceeds expectations. It comfortably fits my Sony VAIO and all the peripherals as well. You can't beat this deal, I highly recommend this bag. There's no need to spend so much when you get quality products much less.
It is a fake Nikon battery while using genuine Nikon photo to charge buyer a premium. It is illegal to sell fake stuff and some customers also reported it. I did contact Amazon about this case but it seems to me Amazon didn't care much for protecting consumers but their corp. customers. I'll contact Nikon legal department later to take this guy out of business.
I just got back from the store and plugged my iPod mini into this and am blown away by the quality of sound from such a small single speaker! What's nice is that I can also adjust the sound through the EQ on my mini to get even more crisp and clear sound. I've also found that if I place the iPAL on the carpeted ground, the bass is enhanced significantly. I was unsure about paying this much for such a small item, but for its functionality and AM/FM radio I have no complaints. Money well spent!
These earbuds are by far the best ones on the market for the money! The sound quality is phenominal! They cancel out sound really well even though that was not their intended purpose. They sound great on all kinds of music from hip-hop to large orchestral classic style music. The amount of bass that comes from these little earbuds rival my pro dj grade headphones. By far some of the best head phones on the market. If you are reading this and you have not bought these yet, go and buy a pair right now!
I've had this for over a year now and it still performs flawlessly. Just be sure to clean the rubber grommet and oil it up w/ cooking oil after each cleaning. Keeping the rubber lubricated should last you a very long time.
Not much more to say - the case was purchased for a Canon Powershot SD1100 and the fit is just right. Adjustable strap is sturdy and has a pretty good range of adjustability. If I had the need to buy another camera case I'd consider this one again.
Pros:- Real time traffic works great (I live in NY/NJ area). Its only been 3 weeks since I bought this GPS, and it already saved me time. I initially wondered if the traffic alerts I was receiving were real (i.e., if you trust the traffic alert and choose to avoid traffic, it may take you to a route with no traffic. But how do you know if there was traffic on the original route?). I learned it the hard way earlier this week. I was driving on Garden State Parkway, and received a traffic alert about an accident 10 miles ahead on me. The road seemed clear and I thought that the alert was wrong so I continued driving. A few miles before the exit indicated in the alert, the parkway looked like a big parking lot! I then choose to avoid traffic and it asked me to take the next exit, which took me 45 minutes. Next, it took me through local roads and asked me to take the parkway again. To my surprise, that point was exactly where the contention ended, saving me at least an hour. I could have saved another 45 minutes if I trusted the initial alert. Kudos Navigon!- Reality view works great and is very usefulCons:- Signs in the reality view and the map (as well as the voice) are often out of sync (i.e., if you take I-80 from NJ Turnpike, the voice still thinks that you are taking 95 whereas the reality view shows I-80. Similarly, the voice sometime says "8080" instead of "80" whereas the reality view shows the correct signs)- Some abbreviations are mis spoken. Prime example is George Washington bridge which is shown as G. W. Bridge (which is not bad), but the voice calls it "G. West bridge". It seems like "W." is always treated as "west" which can be wrong- The default (i.e., optimal) routing is horrible. "Fast" routing is better. Don't think I need to say more as too many already complained about it- Bluetooth is unusable. Other have already complained about the phone book sync. I am also not happy with the voice quality of incoming calls. They are basically non hearable, even with full volume
We purchased this DVD player 4 years ago for my 3 year old before we went on vacation. I got an unbelievable deal and figured that it would probably only last the duration of our trip. To my surprise, it is still alive and ticking. It is used everytime we go anywhere in the car! What a great product. It is compact, so it is easily slipped into a large purse. Our only issue has been finding a new power cord for it. Ours broke a few days ago and we are having difficulty finding something to replace it.
I've had the Kenwood HTB-S710DV Home Theater System for about 2 months. I like the ease of setting it up and it has all the features I need to hook it up to my Xbox, TV, and other audio sources as well. The reason I gave it four stars is bacause the subwoofer died after 2 months of normal use. I never blasted the bass or kicked it. I guess its a power cord issue or something. Hopefuly Kenwood will help me out.
I just received my Black V-Moda earbuds. These are awesome, I just threw away my ipod factory buds. V-Moda buds are 100% better than factory buds. They fit great, look stylish and OH yes...have great sound. Several of my mp3s have jazz hitting bass, and you can actually feel it. Like have having a mini-subwoofer. Get these earbuds, you won't be sorry.
I'n not certain what is going on here, but this cam should be priced $100-$125 USD. There are other sellers on Amazon that you can compare with, along with many other online marketplaces. Currently listed as $357.99, this cam, sold by this seller, is unbeleivablely overpriced.Buyer beware!
My husband is a photographer and I got this for his birthday. It took him about 10 minutes to set it up and we had an ever changing view of some of our favorite pictures. He also takes it along to use as a table display when he does an event because it's so portable. It looks good sitting on a table in your living room or den. It also makes a great gift to friends or relatives who don't have internet access. We would highly recommend it.
The camera resolution would be good if the Rightlight 2 didn't make the image so dark, even with lights on. I called Logitech but was on hold forever. When they gave me the option to leave a call back number, they never called back. I returned this product and got the Logitech Communicate CTX instead. Lower resolution, but it uses Rightlight 1 which actually seems to work. One would think if Rightlight 2 didn't work, they would not push that for any of their camcorders.But I would recommend avoiding any logitech cams that use Rightlight 2 until some one actually says they fixed the bug. Sometimes more expensive is not better.
I received this item for Christmas and it only worked for a few months before the screen went black. I called polaroid and they basically said Too bad the warranty is up (90 days!), but for $110. we can replace it.....what so that it can happen again after another few months. I took it to a repair shop (mind you it worked for only 6 months maybe) and they said it needed a new display assembly board but polaroid does not/will not sell internal repair parts. What a waste of money!! We replaced it with a Sony they have a much better warranty. We will NEVER buy from Polaroid again. Who expects a 90 warranty on a television, I expected Polaroid to back their product better than this.
I bought this refurbished and have been pretty happy with it. It is my first PDA. But I have had a couple of problems - the flimsy cover which keeps coming off...and then this mysterious backlight which everyone keeps talking about. Where is this backlight? I have not been able to find it in any manual. The only thing I know is you can adjust the contrast but that's it. Thanks!
not really gog, poor range, nice lens, not an easy installation to see over the web
This is the third time I have ordered this product. I would like to have one in each room of my home. This last one, however, was ordered for use as a Christmas gift. It is an outstanding product that you never even touch until the batteries need replacing, and you never worry about having the EXACT correct time.
Cable arrived in a timely manner as described. While not a vendor or product defect problem, you should know DVI cables only transmit video hence the name DV(video)I, so don't expect them to transmit audio; you'll need rca, optical cable, or some other type of cabling solution for your audio. I learned this after the cable arrived, and I thought the cable might be defective, but it wasn't. The cable is nice and it has one of those ferrous oxide things on it.
This flash does a great job with my canon 60D while shooting with the flash off camera. The exposures are really accurate and can use it with a modifier too. All around good build and design. Save your money and go with the 580ex, then buy the 430ex second.
Bought this to play some retro games and I was totally blasting to the past with this. Easy to configure with the software, no problems at all. Feels great, good response.
I am the fourth review and the third to complain that the tray bezel won't fit my computer case. The tray won't even open because the idiots at Pioneer decided to make the front of the tray be as big as the entire drive! Very poor engineering. I wish that I could tell you how it performs but I have to take it back without even getting a chance to see the tray open. And the worst part of it is that there was absolutely no need for the drive to be designed this way. They were simply trying to make it look "pretty". Fools... they are going to be getting a lot of drives returned.
I tried the Bose and these ANC7's and chose these because of their lower price. For air travel they are great.
The camera put out a great quality picture, but the night vision not the best like I would have expected with 30 led's. To get the best view at night one needs a little low light glowing in the area. Overall great camera.
I have used this 50 ft. cable now for a few months and have not notice any type of interference or lack of speed. It seems to be performing as specified.....now if it only survives the heat of a Texas summer, as it's run thru the attic!!!
This S-Video cable is perfect for my use. I use this cable to hook up theSima SVS-14 4 Input Manual A/V Selectorto my TV. That box outputs with a composite cable, but also with this S-Video cable to carry any S-Video signals that are inputted to that AV switcher to the TV.This cable is build sturdy and seems to work well. The 6 foot length is perfectly adequate for my needs; it's not too short and not too long.
This is my second Wilson, first was a Wilson 1000 I talk on for years. I talk on a Ranger RCI 2970DX and very please with this Wilson. SWR in great shape and when travel just great when on the highway. I get out when talking in DX land. I can be reach on 26.675 Mobil unit 388 when I am at home. They call me MrBones here in Northwest Missouri. Thanks for reading.
The service was excellent and the product is perfect.
I use this product as an intake for my computer. The vent cover is curved, off-color, and ugly. It took about 2 weeks for the fans to start malfunctioning. Now on the left, I have a fan that squeals non-stop, in the middle a fan that barley works, and the right that works perfectly. After installing this item, I saw no difference in temperature.
This is low power, but works well at keeping a disused battery charged at 50-80 degrees F
This is a pretty good sd card for camera. The price is cheap and I'd like to recommend it. no problem till now.
The sensor cleaning swabs are perfect fit for the Canon Rebel I use. It has removed the annoying dust spots I had on my photos.
Keeps my camera dry and easy to use. I have used it for snorkeling, boat trips, and around the pool. People saw it on a recent vacation to Costa Rica and wanted to know where I got it.
I just bought my third pair of these headphones! I can't find anything better for my needs - a good fitting earclip. They have only lasted about 5-6 months each, but the price has been reasonable ($10-20 each over the past two years), so I don't mind replacing them. I put my headphones through a lot of abuse, and they hold up decently considering.The best part of these headphones: the earclip has a strong wire at the core, covered in a soft plastic/rubber, so I can mold them to fit my tiny ears perfectly! I have never found headphones with a better earclip - others I have bought (at stores) either have no strong wire at the core or are not easy to shape to fit the ear.Plus, the part that goes into the ear doesn't go all the way inside and is padded, so my ears don't hurt after long music sessions. Earbud fans who want the earpiece to go all the way into the ear might not be happy with these headphones, but I find earbuds irritating in my ears, so these are a welcome change.The first versions I got were red and black, very simple, while the one I just received (July 2009) is the same design, only it is now blue and white, with the added bonus of a slim/sleek volume control toggle on the cord.Note: If these are still listed as unavailable, and you want a pair, you might look at the Koss ClipperO headphones listed on Amazon - they look almost the same, though I can't vouch for them specifically.I'm not an expert on sound, but I have never been unhappy with the sound quality, though I can't say I have high standards.
Why doesn't Canon change their design to this cap I don't know. All I know is this is great for people who keep their hoods on the camera. I have a big enough pack to where I can always keep my hoods on the glass. Since I have a 24-70 F2.8 and a 70-200 F2.8, both have decently sized hoods and with these Tamron lens caps, I can keep the hood on and take on/off the caps.These are cheap enough that I find the convenience helpful. If the current stock caps don't bother you, then you have no use for these.
I don't know where the people who have had such problems have purchased theirs, but I have had mine for over a year and have never ONCE experienced a single problem like the ones they're mentioning. The engine is audible...if you're right on top of it. It vibrates a bit...if it's on something unstable. Mine has never failed to record an incoming call. It is easy to use; I'm not sure why people would say that it's hard to use. Yes, you have to look at your messages to clear them. But why would you want it to expire them if you haven't viewed them?I use mine not just for Caller ID, but as a dim "nightlight" in my office so I can see to maneuver around without turning on a light, and as a clock/calendar, so I can clearly see--even without my glasses on--what time it is.The single problem I've had with it is that if you don't put a battery in, it occasionally scrolls a "LOW BATTERY" message.I got mine from Sharper Image.
I can't remember just how many times I've dropped this player. Five years later, it's still going strong. Sometimes it freezes up and needs to be rescued with a paper clip or so, but otherwise, it's a good buy. It could have done with a few handy features, like a volume limiter (also can't remember how many times I've jumped in fright due to a no-touch) but otherwise, still very happy after all this time and all this damage.
Even though this cable was designed for audio use, we were able to replace the hundreds of cables we have in our data center with this one cable.
This is a great light for the Canon GL2. I would recommend it to anyone who owns one of the GL models. the illumination is so powerful you can be in complete darkness and still get a clear shot.
I just bought a pair of these because they no longer make the Philips that I have in my other room. Again I wanted a pair of desktop 2.0 speakers for casual listening. I bought these because, frankly, the field is small and these, without any doubt have the best sound quality of any of the 2.0 systems out there. Additionally, unless you spend 150 for a nice set of 2.1's from Klipsch or Logitech, they sound much better than most 2.1's. They won't crank like some of the cheaper 2.1 systems but if you're looking for fidelity, these are the best bet. I think it's pretty sad that you have to spend 100 bucks to get a decent set of computer speakers but there you have it.In reference to my review title, I say it's Bose trickery because it's just that. The engineers at bose are incredible at making things sound big when they're not. The thing is you don't really know why it's not the real thing unless you do a side by side comparison which is unfair because these speakers are so small. In any case, these speakers have a wonderfully airy quality to them. They aren't super directional which can be a problem with small speakers. They reproduce acoustic bass nicely a la Diana Krall, Victor Wooten, Mingus and the like. Bass response is acceptable. They don't turn up loud enough to clip or distort but they do turn up loud enough to rock out at your desk or fill a small room or office nicely.Hip hop and rap bass lines are handled competently however, as I mentioned, it only sounds big. The bass doesn't shake the floor, it's an illusion of bass. I'm not sure how better to put it. Bose have been doing it for a very long time and I've warmed up to it, especially for this kind of application. You get to enjoy your music without being a bother to your neighbors.Nuts and bolts, the speakers come with a wall wart of typical size, a 1/8" to rca cable and 2 speakers. The right speaker has the amp, inputs and controls. The left speaker only has a connecting cable which is about 6' in length. If you want the speakers further apart than that you'll have to get a headphone extension cable. One nice thing I didn't realize is that it has 2 rca connectors. Very cool to be able to connect more than one source without having to unplug a permanent source, like your computer. Incidentally, I think a great application for these speakers would be as an external speaker setup for a flat screen TV. With so many HDTV's coming with increasingly terrible speakers this is a great work around and the speakers are small enough that they can be hidden inside a TV cabinet relatively easily.
i bought these speakers thinking they would be good but to my surprise one speaker arrived at my doorstep broken!! the center part of the speaker, the tweeter had broken off !! i hooked up the speakers to my pioneer cd player NOT a high powered amp,,, the speaker that arrived broken was blown after about one day of use!! then the other speaker blew the next day!!! i did not even play the music loud!!! DO NOT BUY THESE SPEAKERS!!!!!
I really like the hardware itself, it works well. The software however isn't that great. When you can get good reception of a channel the picture looks fantastic. It does beat on the CPU pretty hard on a 2 GHz Athlon XP machine, so make sure your computer has the recommended horsepower to use it.
My wife and I like this player a lot. The picture is clear, controls are easy to work, and the sound is nice. We only play DVDs. The only flaw is that it doesn't play foreign disks. I've searched the web for a work-around. There seems not to be one.
(using kid's review cus i'm too lazy to register)i've gotten them, and they rock.best headphones i've ever owned. (albiet, most expensive too)here are specs, which i had a hard time getting a complete list of:dynamic, closed back.73 grams without cable1.5 metre cable32 ohms impedance125 dB SPL/V (what the heck is that unit?) efficiency40 mm driver unit12-28,000 frequency responsestereo mini plug- gold, angled.now: they should fit everyone's head quite snuggly, which is for the seal, i presume. if your head is really big ( i mean unnaturally), then it might not fit... but then ordinary headphones wouldn't fit either.it could be used for single side monitering if you want: each earpiece swivels 100 degrees in one direction and then 15 in the other (left side swivels more forward, right side more back. )the drivers are 40mm, and have spiral ridges like most headphone drivers i've looked at. the earpad cover is quite durable- a little stiff, but it means it will last that much longer. the larger sized drivers make the bass powerful. (more on that later)the overall external construction very good quality and design. the only fault i can find is it's a bit hard to fold completely.now: the sound is quite good. i don't have any higher quality phones to compare them too- but they beat out all the ones i've had to date (all less than 30 bucks).the sound is quite good. on a flat EQ, it sounds truely flat. the bass is there, nice and powerful, but not overpowering. (others might beg to differ). the sound is quite clear, and i think the mids, highs, and bass are all in perfect balance. i can hear a lot of mids that i used to miss on headphones that emphasised loud base and clear highs.but then, on some headphones, when you put on a high bass EQ, you get clipped bass, because the headphones can't play those low frequencys as loud as the player is pumping them out. Not with these. ask them too, and they will deliver the bass with power.also; boost the highs and these headphones will perform.with the jazz EQ, i can not only hear the vocals, but i can hear distinctley background cymbals i never heard before. i can hear the tinny-ness of the cymbals as the drummer hits them. they don't sound like bells, as they did on cheaper headphones.now; all those are not just talking about rock music, when i play instrumental music, it's the same result. i also get the same results with songs that are mainly female vocals.I was interested to see how they'd fair with classical music, so i headed to my classical collection and first played some piano solos. the sound of the piano is much clearer sounding than any other headphones i've heard. All the notes are heard, not just the melody notes.also, with orchestra music, i can now hear more detail, and each instrument.simply: these headphones are quite good. they rock. they roll. they play the music how you want it. they're comforatble on the head (a bit tight, but that's something that you'll quickly become acustomed too).of course, it also has made me hear the reason why i went with 256kps; when i listened to 128, i could hear the effects of encoding.
I have had my SD800 IS for a couple of weeks now and after reading forum posts, I have finally learned to work well with the wide angle and you can't beat it. I also have an S230 which I still use and it still takes excellent pictures. I also have a Fuji F10 which I bought for the extremely long battery life and great night shots. All cameras have their pros and cons. I don't think you can beat the color quality of a Canon photo. The SD230 had a minor flaw where I had to check to see if it was in video mode or shooting mode, because the switch would easily flip from one to the other. They fixed that with the SD800 and now it stays in place. I like the size and portability of the SD800, it's as easy to carry around as a cellphone or drop into your purse if you are a female.This is the only camera that I don't shoot in auto mode. I just think the pictures look much better if you shoot in manual and select an ISO like 80, or if you use SCN mode. At any rate I'm learning, and the more I fool with it the better the pictures look! For example at wide angle, some may be disturbed at the physics of perspective, buildings tilting inward, that kind of thing. It's sure easy enough to correct with any software that has perspective correction included. For me it's Paint Shop Pro. Many of my shots are indoors, at family and work events, and at least the wide angle gets everyone into the picture!After having owned other digital camera brands, I do still come back to Canon for the beautiful color rendition of the pictures. I'm going to keep the SD800 IS!! Oh, and one more thing, I bought a 1gb SD card that folds in half and makes its own usb connector, eliminating the need for a card reader! That's great for traveling. I do any deleting, etc. from a card reader or the folding usb SD card, because it holds enough pictures to where I don't want to use extra battery power. I don't see where I am forced to use the date stamp, and don't, but then I'm still learning. I'm beginning to believe that one can't have too many digital cameras.
An updated review. Mine "broke" today from normal usage. Basically soemthing is going on inside the wire that is closest to the jack. Possibly a kink due to it not being able to "bend nicely" out from the jack. But overall, this is a great headphone. Deep and clear sound. I think I'll order a few more for the future before they don't make this anymore.
After watching my pair of Sony earphones fall apart, I decided to order these earphones. It's well worth the money. The bass is excellent but not overpowering and the treble is good. (Not as good as the bass, but still clear.) The treble is much better than the Shure e3c, which I returned because the treble seemed recessed.It was easy to get a good seal (which is important for sound quality) with the medium tips, however the comfort originally left something to be desired. Fortunately, I discovered I could swap the left and right cables (these earphones have replaceable cables) and wear them flipped, so that the earphones rest against your ear instead of sticking out. This also made the earphones VERY comfortable.Overall, I'm very pleased with these earphones. They bring out hidden details (as well as bad mp3 encoding, oh well) in the music I listen to...it's like listening to music again for the first time.
above says it all, hours on the phone and on line. i think the radio part must be dead buthow do you tell or prove it? too late to return. i won't buy any more 'netgear' brand. as they say your milage may vary.
Not that we have much choice. You buy the cartridge for the printer from the Mfg, period. Just choose the seller with the best price and service. Have been buying these two packs from you for years (and the printer!). Not the current purchase but the previous purchase, we noted that the clip on the side of the cartridge was broken, disabling it's ability to function in the printer. Calling Amazon Customer Service, we were quickly credited appropriately. No Problem, thank you.
My tracfone has good reception. i like that it has free call waiting and free caller id. if you haven't activated your tracfone yet then the 'refer a friend program' will give each of us 120 free minutes. please send me an email and i will send you a fast referral( i check my email often). it's a win/win! thank you.
This cable does not convert VGA to RCA--what it will do is convert your component (like maybe on a DVD player) output to a VGA input. I feel like I got ripped off here. I wish I had read the other reviews more carefully.
Like the other reviewer from NY, we had exactly the same problem. The cartridge would not release the black ink,even though the ink tank was brand new.In fact we tried two different brand new ink tanks before concluding it was the cartridge that was defective. The other colors would print just fine. It did print a lot more than 10 times before it died. However,I would recommend to think again if you want to keep investing on cartridges with so many good printers at such low prices. Good luck to you!
This is my first foray into the world of HD, and am I impressed! I have spent the last 1-2 years drooling over the technologies of Plasma vs. LCD, and right up until the end, I was leaning LCD. In the end I chose plasma due to my watching predominantly sports.Most reviews I read raved about the quality of the Panasonics, so I went with them, and I can say without a doubt, it was the right choice. The HD picture is flawless, and I like that there is a custom setting that I can use. Sound quality is also very good for TV speakers. And I definitely recommend using HDMI; if you can't tell the difference in quality from component, you'll at least appreciate having fewer cables to deal with. My only complaint is the usual: screen glare (this is the model without the anti-glare coating); but I knew that going in, so...not a big deal.Overall, I highly recommend this TV. It was a bargain at $999 with quality matching sets costing twice that.
With 3 weeks under my belt with my new Canon Digital rebel XTi 10.1 MP SLR, I can only say I remain thrilled and happy with my purchase. With my last quality camera purchase being a Canon SLR in the early 70's, I have been blown away by how "smart" this camera is and how easy to use. One can use it in automatic mode and not worry about the technical aspects, or go deep into manual customized photography. This camera is a great deal, and everything as advertised. Can't wait to add a zoom!
Well unfortunately, I purchased this router about 3 weeks ago and I received the defective (according to the tech support) revision D. The router locks up about once a day (with all lights on front on) and I have to unplug it and wait about 3 minutes to get it to reboot. This hard lock behavior also happens when making changes in the config/setup menu and I have to do the 3 minute un-plug/replug procedure.I called tech support and was told that this rev. D has had some issues but he could not RMA it without talking to a superior. Well after sitting on hold for 20+ minutes the superior who was VERY hard to understand tells me that he will RMA but only if I do a hard reset of the router, and a myriad of other tests. Well that is fine except that means all of my settings would be erased and I would have to spend the afternoon reentering them plus downtime for my network.In my mind I bought a defective product. The Dlink support admitted this, yet I have to jump through hoops to get a new unit. Plus they did not offer crosshiping so I would be without a router for at least 2 weeks. I will never buy Dlink again.
So far, the Nyrius SW100 switcher is working and switching great! It even comes with a registration card and information, which give me a little more confidence in the quality of this product.I'm using this optical switcher for my Astro A50 (A50) headset. Currently, I'm running fat and slim PS3s, a 360, and blu-ray player. I also have an A/V system. I am running all of the consoles/player through the A/V receiver, and output, via HDMI to the TV. I have an optical output from the TV, too.If there were a complaint I would have on this switcher, it would be that I would've like more inputs (but, because it doesn't, and advertises what it does, I'm not counting it against the product). I use my A50s for gaming and watching movies when the family's sleeping, so being able to switch from one component to another is a great feature. While I have all my consoles/player connected via HDMI, and HDMI from my receiver to TV, the TV should be able to send 5.1 Dolby Digital (DD) from it's optical out, to whatever I want. My A50s require a strict 5.1 DD signal, so when I want to get true simulated sound from them, I have to change a bunch of sound settings on the consoles and TV, in order for my A50 mixamp to get the signal it needs to successfully output simulated 7.1 DD to my headset. This is where having the switcher comes handy.I don't have to change nearly as many setting on my TV or consoles/player to get DD 5.1 to my A50s. I simply switch the selector, make a couple changes, simple changes in my console/player settings, and I have the 5.1 DD that I need for full surround.I'm VERY happy with this product. It is working great so far and is what was advertised. It'd be better to have more inputs, but I'm plenty pleased at how much easier it makes to toggle from one source to another and keep the 5.1 DD signal that I'm looking for.
I purchased these speakers, it came in a white box and the speakers, that's all. I plugged it into the USB and my computer's audio output. I listen to music/youtube/hulu...What I like about this is:-cheap-USB Powered-volume DIAL (not a button)-a headphone output if I ever wantedWhat I dislike about this:-nothing so farI understand that a lot of people get the static, but it will affect any speakers, there is static when I put my blackberry (the BlackBerry interference is so much that it gives my landline phones static!!)UPDATE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 - MORE THAN 2 YEARS LATERFinally one of the speakers stops working, I have decided to purchase new ones. I think it is because I constantly drop them and pick them up by fishing them in with their thin wires :PIdeally, I'd like to purchase new Bluetooth/wireless ones this time, but after so many search, I think Bluetooth is still too expensive for me, so I might just buy another pair--or a speaker bar.
I fully endorse this CD tower. It has a sharp look and serves its purpose well. In fact I have bought 2 more to hold my entire CD collection
Excellent value although you can now purchase a terabite (sp?) for the same price. Do your shopping! These are still excellent HD's
received battery From Longlast battery, replaced, it worked but overheated ipod and charge didn't last as long as replaced battery. Sent it back as defective, they received it, and actually emailed that they received it and said they were mailing out new one, and it NEVER showed up. They don't answer emails or phone calls! Horrible horrible customer service. DO NOT BUY, if you have trouble with the product, forget it. And forget it if they claim a lifetime warrantee on products, they won't come through for you.
Beware, Tungsten E users! Although the heading on this article clearly says that it is for the Tungsten series (among others), it does not in fact fit the Tungsten E.
We bought two pair of these earbuds for use with our ipods. They're great. We weren't sure about the asymmetrical cable, but once we received them and used they we found them to be really convenient and far less cumbersome than traditional "y" cables. The range of frequencies is really good and the variety of earpieces allows you to select the proper size for a snug fit, which helps with the noise reduction. These are great for the price!
Owr client is very please whit this pressure cooker.We recomend it to owr clients. is inovated while is old fashin too.
My purchasing decision for the Canon Powershot A85 was most unusual. As a defense contractor (and 'part time' professional photog) and the owner of a Canon Digital Rebel - there are places and circumstances a large digital camera will cause unwanted and undue attention to be paid to one's self. My solution was a compact backup camera - originally a Canon A75 - purchased for its price and ability to share compact flash memory cards with the Digital Rebel and AA Ni-Mh rechargable batteries with my Canon 420EX speedlight. Things got more complicated when I purchased a Canon underwater housing (WP-DC30 - see my review) specifically designed for the A75 while scuba diving in Aruba. Both the A75 and A85 are limited underwater performers - built in flash limits the depth acceptable pictures can be taken. Anything more than 25' - plan to spend time in photoshop!While the A75 is a "good enough" camera at 3.2 MP, I was looking to upgrade to a better backup camera - still at a price point - and distrustful of any underwater housing - a replacement backup camera. Amazon had a great price on the A85 - and the underwater housing for the A75 is an exact match for the A85. Enough said.The A85 is lighter and has faster shutter response than the A75. The "feel" of this compact camera is "right" for my (large) hands. It takes astoundingly beautiful daylight pictures. Its 3x optical zoom is "good enough" for a majority of my picture taking - the 4 MP resolution allows additional enlargement and magnification with little loss of quality in Photoshop. Since many of my photo's are e-mailed to my family to prove I'm still alive when on assignment - large picture quality is less important - as most pictures are reduced in size for computer/internet transmission.Auto focus and auto exposure in low light is still slower than I want it to be. Faster than the A75 - but still has an annoying delay setting up flash and auto exposure in low light.As with the A75, the movie mode is limited. No ability to zoom - and quality is only 'acceptable' in this mode. Like to take movies?... - buy a camcorder!Red-eye is still a problem carried over from the A75. The flash/lens positioning allows only a narrow angle of red-eye free picture taking.You are going to have to purchase 2300ah NiMh rechargable batteries - or even two sets. I share 5 sets and three chargers (might be overkill for some) with my Canon 420EX and 580EX speedlights (used with the Digital Rebel), the A75 and A85 cameras. High heat or extreme cold are battery power sappers. Never want to miss a picture opportunity. I also share a variety of 512MB to 1 GB compact flash high speed memory cards with the Digital Rebel.The A75's plastic case easily scratches around the lens ring. I expect this with the A85 also. Buy a carry pouch that holds the camera firmly - and still has carrying capacity for a spare set of AA batteries. Dirt and dust have not been a problem - yet - although the camera case and lens mechanism need to be either vacuumed or airblown to keep sand and grit from interfering with the zoom mechanism. Sand and grit get into everything in many places I go.Under most circumstances - the A85 performs brilliantly. Under water (limited by its' flash) - or above - anywhere a full sized camera presents a problem - the A85 gets the job done.
These brackets were exactly what I needed. I can now fit 6 drives into a case designed for 4. 6TB looks great on any system!
As we speak I am on my way back to wal-mart to return the Polaroid Izone 550. It is a very sleek looking camera, the lcd screen looks awesome, and the fact that it plays mp3's was the reason for buying. On top of the fact that it was a good buy for a 5 mp camera. When I went to take pictures of our living room though, with EVERY light on in the house it turned out HORRIBLE. The pictures turned out grainy,dark, and just bad. The concept of the camera was well thought out. I wish they had taken the time to work on the lighting issues. I'm going to go get a Cannon Powershot. I gave this product 1 star because of the concept and that's it.
I have several larger pressure cookers, but there are just two of us now that the children are gone and married. This pan is perfect. Like the extra handle on the opposite side - easier for transporting from stove to sink. Would certainly recommend this.
I am a huge Sony guy, but these are some of the worst headphones I have tried. The bass is often overwhelming, the construction is shoddy at best, the plastic cheap and uncomfortable, and they are UGLY! They are huge and don't adjust well. The sound switch on the ears is foolish and useless (makes no difference). They are extremely uncomfortable, especially on the top of the head. I returned these and bought the latest Sennheiser HD202 headphones which blow these away for about the same price.BUY SENNHEISER HD202 instead!!! Trust me!Sennheiser HD 202 HeadphonesI love your TVs, cameras, PS3, and laptops Sony... but you dropped the ball on these!
I bought an AT PL120 Turntable for a couple of reasons:1.) I wanted a unit that would spin 78's. It had to have interchangeable headshells and an adjustable arm height because all most all different cartridges (outside of one brand) run a different heights. Adn, some cartridges need to run a little "tail down" to get the best sound. Switching from 12" 33 LPs to 10" 78's needs this sort of flexibility and the TA PL120 has that in spades. The other important feature is that 78's were not always recorded/mastered at 78. They sometimes need speed adjustments of as much as 10 RPM to get the right sound. The AT PL120 has the option of adjusting the speed up to 20%.2.) I wanted a rugged TT & cartridge to use to test & evaluate the condition of used vinyl from thrifts store shopping. I'm trying to rebuild a modest record collection lost to a little flood a few years ago. Since new vinyl is $12-$50 it's not reasonable to try to do it that way, it needs to be done through the used market. That means that records are in an unknow condition when they get home. They can have groove damage, embedded dirt, fluid stains, mold and mildew, etc. The vinyl will usually survive all this (but the groove damage), but it'll take a good cleaning and a couple of test plays to see if it's a keeper or not? The DJ cart on the PL120 is ideal for this as it's pretty tough (built for back cuing and scratching) and can stand the odd un-noticed scratch or more likely a vinyl blemish that was unseen when looking through the racks st the thrift. You would not want to subject a $350 cartridge to this? But the included cart handles it without a second thought - excellent! And, it's a pretty good tracker in it's own right.I have a few hundred hours on this table now and it has handled everything I've thrown at it without a hitch. It's a great utility table, a good 78 transcription table and good back-up for your big bucks hi-end TT. I have not used the internal phono amplifier and all my systems have good phono sections. I can't state anything about it. It's an interesting feature for folks who have receivers without phono inputs?This table has good suspended feet. It weighs in at around 23 lbs. It has a lot of nice features like a good basic arm, extra headshell storage, a decent fiber/felt mat (I run it upside down as it's softer on the old 78's. All in all, this is a highly recommended unit for a work horse turn table. It even looks good in a kind of industrial sort of style.
This is the rebadged Mogo, which fits the standard PCMCIA slot. A satisfying product if you have that slot, integrated Bluetooth, and a dislike for the pencil eraser or touchpad. Battery life, connection reliability, "feel", and solidity are all superb.The free Pointix software enables excellent scrolling despite the lack of the center wheel.If there were ten stars I'd give this elegant product all of them!
I honestly couldn't believe these small Yamaha speakers could sound this good. I bought them for my kid's entertainment room and they produce accurate and wonderful sound. I paid only $100 a pair three years ago. What a steal.
these headphones are great. They have great sound quality, incredible bass for headphones, and they can BOOM if you want them to. they are also very comfortable to wear for olong periods of time. That said, they were designed as studio headphones, and so are beefy and a pain to carry around. So if you will use them for at home listening, i strongly recommend them, especially for the price they are at. But, if you need headphones for a portable music player, i suggest that you go with something a little lighter and smaller, like the Bose Triports or the Sony VJR-700's.
I was enough impressed about these earbuds that I bought another set for a friend. I know some people cannot stand the feel of an in-ear earphone, but, if you can, this product will certainly please you. It comes with three sets of seals - small, medium, and large - and with the correct seal, the sound response is amazing (there IS bass lurking in your iPod!) whether you are programming in front of a computer in a noisy office or just flying in an MD-80. Here is what I compare these to: the original Apple on-ear set never sat on my ear properly and never gave me the bass response I wanted; Panasonic on-ear headphones with noise cancelation at close to the same price (which seem almost as good as the much more expensive BOSE QC-3 but much better than my old cheaper noise-canceling SONY's) get rid of more noise and give a little better bass than these but will not fit in your shirt pocket next to your iPod. I never did try the $300 to $400 sets, and I don't think I need to.
Well we began with a very long chat about school and girls and all the roomers. Then it gets better. We start to play the coolest games that me and him downloaded. It was great. I won all of the games of course. After we played all of the games we e-mailed everyone about the amazing things we did with our cibikos. We had a great time.
Although the manual never says it in so many words, it is possible to program this unit to record radio programs to cassette tape. The digital tuner and on-timer round out the capability to perform reliable timed recordings. The earphone jack can directly feed a sound card for capturing from the radio or cassette, but the AM radio picks up a lot of static from the computer if it is in the same room. The oval shape and lack of a handle detract from its portability as a boombox.
The 50 foot VGA cable that I ordered was delivered on time and it was exactly what I wanted. It works great. I have no complaints.
Best bang for the buck. Inexpensive and handles very well. No problems that I have had whatsoever and even overclocks nicely.
I appreciate the promptness with which I received my Palm in just a few days with a nice note from the vendor giving his phone number and to call if I had any questions or problems. I would recommend purchasing from the vendor.
Ive had this printer for 6 months, I have gone through countless ink cartridges (which are very small and overpriced) and I do not print that often. Now I have an error code and none of the functions work (print or scan) Waste of $200. Im throwing it away!
For the price you pay, this item is amazing. I've owned it for almost a year now and I haven't had any problems at all. I've been able to download all kind of software for it and works perfectly for the basic needs of an "electronic agenda". The alarm sound it's really lousy though, you won't even notice it's beeping but that's the only con.
I wanted an iPod for years and finally bought one. I had already downloaded iTunes and burned 1700 of my favorite songs onto my laptop in AAC format, so when I bought the iPod I was all ready to load songs. Too bad the hard drive failed loading the songs. OK. Took to the Apple Genius who gave me a new one. It died too. Spent hours scanning the internet for fun tricks to try to get the stupid thing to work, but never could fix it. Never actually listened to a song on the damn thing so who knows what it sounds like. Apple did refund my money, but what do I do with the 1700 songs in AAC format? I dread loading all those songs again!
I bought these at wallmart.. was trying to find some phones that would sound very good but wouldnt allow other sounds in and would not break after a few months of use .. my fav before these were sony earbuds. they had damn good base and good overall sound but would get the cloth covers dammaged and then got ear wax clogged after a while and the wires would break .. so i got these .. i hated them at first due to the fact that bass sounded like A$$ .. but after pressing them to my ears with my fingers .. WOW they sounded fantastic and could handle some impressive volume .. so i got me some head bands from the doller store to wear over the speaker sections of these to have them held to my ears while listening.. they sound great that way.. they are cheap and sound great once you press emCheers
Forget about carrying your zip drive around. This device can hold 256 MB, and fits in your pocket. At home, you can use this device to store all of your personal private files instead of your hard drive. When you're done saving, viewing, and manipulating your personal files, you can simply put the drive in your pocket and take your files with you. That way, even if you share your computer, no one else can access your files. Your files will be safe even if someone steals your computer. This method is more secure than keeping your private files in your hard drive, no matter the security settings you have on there. The best way to keep your files private is to simply not store them on your computer. Instead, use a device like this and take your files with you. This device is so small that you can keep, secure, or hide it just about anywhere. In appearance, it looks like a small highlighter. I highly recommend this storate device to anyone who is interested in maximum privacy, security, and portability.
I purchased these headphones to use in my home recording studio and for use with everyday applications. The first thing that I noticed was the amount of bass that these headphones output. To me this was a plus, but if you are not a fan of heavy bass than I suggest looking at a different pair of headphones. Sound quality is very good overall. My one complaint would be the slight discomfort that results from wearing these headphones for more than half an hour at a time. This is caused by the headphones squeezing my ears which makes them sore and red after prolonged listening. Other than that, I would highly recommend these headphones for home or studio use.
Works as advertised with 1080p HDMI 1.3. Can't see any reason to pay premium price for Monster, etc. Worked perfectly on first attempt interconnecting Panasonic THPZ700U 1080p plazma TV, Onkyo TX-SR605 receiver, Panasonic DMP-BD10AK Blue Ray and Motorola DCH3416 (Comcast) DVR/cable box.
No complaints at all, cheap and works exactly as advertised! Have had no problems so far and picks up all the major network stations
As others have noted the keyboard port on this unit fails almost immediately. In my case it failed within days. One reviewer identified the problem as a faulty usb to ps2 converter, so I bought it hoping he was correct. Unfortunately after using 3 different usb only keyboards its pretty clear the kvm switch is the problem. This is the first product I have ever returned to Amazon and I will be staying away from anything Iogear makes from here on out.
These headphones are by far my favorite that I've had in a long time. For me, being with not that much money, I don't have enough to be buying $100+ headphones, so when I was in need of a new set, and saw these for $10, I just bought them, hoping it would be good. And they were. The sound is better than any set of headphones I've used in a very long time. And the fact that it covers your whole ear, it blocks out a lot of outside sound. It is very comfortable too. The only bad thing about them is the dual-volume. It's really just very unecessary, maybe even more annoying than that, because sometimes when I'm done with them, I put them down, and something will hit the volume knob. It doesn't happen too often, and won't happen if you're wearing them. I've laid in my bed many times with them on and the volume wasn't touched. Overall, it's a great buy. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't have tons of money, and wants good headphones.
Maybe I'm new to this printer ink game but in my experience I get printer ink cartridges that have the electronic chip on them that allows you to insert them into a print so they start printing immediately. They do say in the title tag here WITHOUT CHIP, but I didn't pick up on it and just wanted to warn any future buyers that in order to get these to work you'll have to use razor blades and double stick tape to transfer the electronic chip to these ghetto little ink cartridges. Canon doesn't make them and I doubt they're even legal. What kind of third world company sells ink without an electronic chip. I give it an extra star for me being an idiot and not realizing that WITHOUT CHIP means without the essential printer ink cartridge electronic chip that all ink cartridges should have.
for the money, how could you go wrong with these? You don't need photo quality ink every day but I have not had a single problem with the quality of any [hoto i've printed.
I removed an older Napco security system and installed the ELK M1 Gold. Found it to be very simple to install and program with the ethernet option. Directions are decent but not written for a newbie. Good support from ELK once you register and they allow you to logon into their website.
I bought this headphone last week. I was really excited to see a Sony muffler headphone so cheap. I have worked in professional studio in past and I know what a great quality headphone sounds like, obviously it would be dumb of me to compare it with such a headphone, BUT before i bought these headphones i was using headphones by "Cyber Acoustics" which probably cost $ 15 aprox, and honestly they have a better sound, a little more comfortable as well. I have no idea why the button for movie and music is there it doesn't change the frequencies a bit.Some people mentioned trouble using it with glasses, i wear glasses but there was not so much of trouble, a little more pressed but not uncomfortable. I wore it for 5 hours, but it's comfortable till 1-2 hours.Pros:1) Profesional look2) Long CableCons:1) Sound Quality not worth $ 252) You can hear the outer environment easily even when the headphone is properly worn and songs playing on it.
I purchased this router a while ago. After installing it and following the setup instructions, I found out the router wasn't obtaining an IP address from the cable network. I tried both using the router's MAC address, and making the router "clone" the PC's MAC address; none of them worked. Then I upgraded the router's firmware to its latest version; that didn't help either.At first, I thought the issue had to do with my cable company, but after reverting to my original configuration (PC directly connected to the cable modem), the DHCP problems were solved. Checking in Netgear's forums and in some other sites around the Internet, I've found many customers with similar issues.I decided to discontinue using the router, and to purchase a Linksys WRT54G, which has been working flawlessly.Think twice before purchasing this Netgear router... for the same money, you'll be able to find a better product.
This TV had a beautiful picture, for the first 5 months then died. Mfg. Warranty specifically states Philips has the right to send out a refurbished TV as the replacement, it took 2 months to arrive from Ohio. The replacement lasted 33 days and began to turn itself off. Contact w/Philips Cust. Service, again they stated per policy, they want to send another refurbished model or a LCD TV instead of the plasma unit. Research indicates this mfg. is no longer making plasma TV's for US distribution, parts and repair are almost impossible even on a 5 month old TV, opps, 33 day old TV.Recent discussion w/ six independent repair services has informed me this model has been, and I quote, "a dog from day one"...It's football season and my brand new big screen is no longer working!! This TV has been broken more time than it has been operable since I purchased it in Dec. 2007... SAVE YOUR MONEY, BUY ANYTHING ELSE, DONATE IT TO CHARITY, BUT DON'T GIVE YOUR HARD EARNED $ TO PHILIPS!!!
There really isn't much to say about SD cards. I use them to speed up my laptop, which has slowed down over time. (on some PCs, you can plug in some form of removable storage, and use it to speed up your computer.) My computer's boot up time has been shortened a lot, so I would assume this is why!
This Que drive was a big waste of money. It frequently locks up my PC while making more noise than a blender chopping ice. After several tries, I finally managed to contact someone at QPS, and was told that some drives are just noisier than others. I will never make the mistake of purchasing another item from QPS. I am sorry that I can't rate this item lower than one star!
I bought this cd player for my grandson and one for myself.It's got a nice sound to it ,reasonably price,has a remote and is very portable.Nice looking little player.
I had my doubts when I first bought one of these. But now I am hooked and have bought several to give away as present to friends and family who own laptops and it makes a huge difference. No more overheating! Absolutely worth it!
This scanner has the best auduio quality I have ever heard and it is made very well. The entire keypad lights up too. The only thing that would of made this better is the CTCSS/DCS feature which I have mentioned to Paul Optiz-product designer at Uniden. It has 250 channels to program,much easier then the newer units like the BCT15,and BCD996 that use a different programing method. The sensitivity is good, however VHF Low band could be better. I live here in a apartment and can't put a roof antenna up so I am using the stock antenna. It should be noted that I am a volunteer firefighter here in Westchester County and have had scanners since 1974. To sum it up, buy this unit over the BC350C which is not as good plus Westchester County, NY has just started trunking as of 9/10/07.
Received a DIMM and not a SO-DIMM. The label on the package was clearly affixed manually and covered what had been there. Didn't need to open the package as what I could see was clearly much longer than what would fit in the laptop. Sent it back for replacement. Hopefully, I will get the correct one and not another mis-labelled DIMM.Update: Got the right part and it has worked fine.
This Box is Awesome....Excellent INvestment...you won't regret buying this IPOD dock system....the sound quality is just Phenomenal!!!! it sounds like a big sound system and it has a remote...BEst ever...nothing that comes out after this dock will compare...or it will be extremely tough to beat!
I've used pressure cookers for many years including some of those very expensive models. This is one of the best cookers I've ever owed. This cooker is constructed of high quality stainless steel and is very easy to use. Pressure cookers are very safe. If you follow a few simple rules, you'll never have a problem. I use my cooker weekly for everything from cream of potato soup to braised lamb shanks with wine sauce. Additionally, it is amazingly cheap to own. My only con: wish it was made in the USA, otherwise, highly recommend.
device is not user friendly and cant get support via e-mailor phone . cant see in the sunlight
this is a great product. just plug it into a usb port & use it, that's it. it appears as an option when you select save.
Digital point-and-shoot cameras have come a long way recently. I'm not a photography expert by any means, but this camera works suprisingly well for me.Especially nice IMO is the manual mode. I recently too a huge number of pictures in the forest, where flash is pretty useless but light levels are too low for most point and shoots... and the image stabilization plus the abilty to set the ISO and color balance by hand made a huge difference.However, the "image stabilization" isn't really *that* good. It makes all the difference for some low-light no-flash shots which would have otherwise been impossible, but isn't enough for many more shots I wish I could have gotten. This is the first point-and-shoot I've had where I really wanted a tripod! Not because the camera is bad, but because it is actually good enough to get the shots / quality where a tripod would make a difference (and most point-and-shoots, at least older ones, would be hopeless). BTW: There is a 2 sec delay mode which is obviously intended to make up for the lack of remote.
I just upgraded from a Microsoft Wireless Intelimouse Explorer and could not be happier. The mouse fits my hand like a glove. Over all the buttons are all very well placed for me and the precision is unmatched. I could have bought the more expensive MX 500 but they have the same exact optical engine. The only difference is design. What a great mouse.Logitech has always done a great job
This is only great for convenience. You should still need to keep track of all your passwords in case your PC crashed or your hard drive dies. The biggest drawback I see is that this does not work with Netscape. Geez, I wonder why... It also does not work with password protected excel spreadsheets. It's great for logging into websites as long as you don't mind using Microsfot Internet Explorer. The Quicklink feature is very nice too. If you set up a quicklink to sign you into a website that requires a userid and password, this will be a great tool to have. All you have to do is let the reader read your fingerprint, at which point a menu with all your quicklinks appears on the bottom right screen and you just click on the quicklink that you want and it will automatically load IE and signs you into the designated website.
The batteries slipped into place easily and now phones can be kept off base for hours at a time.. Much easier than having to reprogram new phones.
I bought four of these. 1 works as advertised, 1 only works only wired (never sees any wireless networks), 1 works intermittently (doesn't often link up to the wireless network), and the last was DOA (doesn't hook up to either wired or wireless networks). I think D-link sent them out a bit early; HW revision A1 & firmware revision 001. As usual, D-link's support is pretty much non-existent and there are no firmware or other updates available. If you're going to take your chances on one (or four), make sure you buy it/them from someplace that has a decent money-back warranty.
After much hesitation whether the Belkin CushTop will properly ventilate my new laptop computer and reading other people's comments to ensure it does the job it said it does, I ordered it on Amazon.com. And I'm happy to report it works really well.The surface of the CushTop is firm and so it allows that ventilation gap for you laptop's heatsink and fan to operate properly. It offers very good height for typing and viewing the screen when you have it on your lap sitting on the floor or on the sofa, which is where I use my laptop.All in all, I liked it so much, I got one for each of my two siblings for Christmas.
The Cybiko is the best toy I ever had. If you don't like the aplications and/or games that are on it you can hook it up to your computer and go to www.cybiko.com. I like chating with friends. YOU MUST BUY THIS TOY!
Although the anti-aging claims are true, I am somewhat disappointed that my skin is now almost identical to one of my wife's handbags.Methuselah
DVD player quit working after one movie. After unit cools off over night, it acts as if it wants to start but doesn't. CD player just stops from time to time and has to be restarted. The automatic VCR tracking does not seem to work.
I bought this for my new Canon HF100. And I found out that its too big. But it was not a problem. I put my Canon A610 in the bag together. I liked it because I put all the cables there.
I thought the fit of this adapter was a little strange to begin with, but since it worked I went ahead and used it. It pooped out after 2-3 months, confirming my original intuition. Suggest you spend the money and buy a short or long cable instead.
The cord is long enough but it has an audio cord attached to it which is a good idea. Problem is that the audio cord isn't long enough. When I plug the VGA to my the laptop the audio cord isn't long enough to plug in. I guess they only made it for use on PC's.
I got the speakers and one did not work. I tried changing the rca's around to see if it was the sub or the speakers. It was the speakers. I return them and it takes over a month to get my refund. Once I sent amazon a email the right away have the refund issued.
This flash is much nicer than the 420EX (discontinued). It allows for more manual control, and is easy to use. It also works wonderfully as a slave flash, but cannot act as a master flash for other E-TTL II flashes. For that you'd need a 580EX, at twice the price.
These are terrific headphones for their sound quality and the microphone. I absolutely love the sound they produce. The bass is very deep (perhaps too deep for some -- but it's the way I like my music :) and highs are good as well.They can be a little uncomfortable because the earpads press against your ears too much.
Too much bass response and the sound is muffled really bad. The price is good and the noise blocking is good but if you want really good sound quality, get something else.
I bought these off ebay on a whim (they were dirt cheap there), but after I got them, I realized why they were so cheap.Pros:* Decent noise cancellation - the background noise is noticably reduced, and the music seems noticably louder* Reasonable batter life - I've had a AAA cell in there for more than 10 hours, and the battery is still doing fine.Cons:* Very noticable "white noise" - a hissing sound when noise cancellation is turned on. This is not noticable when playing music, but quite noticable when in pure noise-cancelling mode.* Bad design - not foldable for storage* Bad design for use on airplanes, since the band goes behind the head (around the neck) - makes the headsets ununable if you've got a pillow under your neck, or are planning to use them lying down anywhere* The headsets don't work without the battery - even if noise cancellation is switched off* The on-off switch is quite hard to operate - often takes a minute of struggling to turn off or on - due to it being a sliding switch with hardly any grip available to push it either way.* Ears start aching due to the pressure on them within a couple of minutes.* The cord is really short in real terms - at least 2' more would have been useful.Bottom line - they're OK if you got them for a couple of $s (like I did off ebay), but no way are they worth $37 or more that they actually cost.
This unit is perfect for motorcycle use! It mounts to the handlebars and talks through your radio. It is shock resistant as well as rain tight.
This lil mp4 player is the best right now. I have owned one for over a year now, i use mine every day at college and in my car. The touch pad is sweet, gives it smooth navigation, no clicking and clacking.PROS- The LCD on here is BRILLLIANT Samsung...i have compared against the 16.7 million color (this has 240,000) creative player and this one wins hands down. waaaay better color representation, and the blacks are black not all gray and blotchy.. and lastly the SOUND IS AWSOME!!! has deeeeep bass not found on others, also has bit expantion and SRS for a full and encompassing sound.CONS - the only issue it has is the video playback is only 20fps,(though most movies are only 24 fps), so some chop when panning across scenes. also has issues playing some older converted avi's.all in all has a few video issues, but to be expected since its an music player first. but this is a very great buy, quality built with a metal back similar to the ipod. great great sound, easy interface, plenty of room, FM tuner and recorder, read text files on it, built in mic, and plays most file formats and easy to load, just drag and drop music onto it and your good, no converting audio files, just video... so buy it you should be impressed.
I really like this camera. The biggest bonus to the camera is how adaptable it is. If you are a novice, it can be used as a simple point-and-shoot camera, and it has several scene selections (portrait, landscape, sport, night, etc.). If you are a more advanced user, this camera is great too. It has several levels of customizability: choose one function and allow the camera to determine the rest, or you can select ALL the settings yourself.The camera has threads on the lens, so it is essentially upgradeable, with more advanced telephoto (not that you need it with a 10X optical zoom built in), macro and other lens attachments available through Olympus. Or you could attach filters. It is as close as you can get to an SLR without paying an arm and a leg.The C-765UZ has an electronic viewfinder. Many people don't like EVFs, but I love it. I have some visual difficulties, and sometimes can't really see through an optical viewfinder. The EVF is very bright and clear. It is even manageable in low light settings. It was the brightest EVF of any camera in its class that I tested.Many people may say that the C-765UZ is a little pricey compared to other 10X zoom cameras. However, those other brands are usually 3MP instead of the 4MP of the C-765UZ. In addition, the optics on the Olympus C-Series is generally superior to those other camera. Remember you get what you pay for!! Plus the C-765 is the SMALLEST 10X optical zoom camera on the market today (Spring 2005).The only complaints I have are with the packaged accessories. Olympus only provides a 16MB xD card, so you need to add a 256MB card to your initial purchase. Also, Olympus provides the Li-10B rechargeable battery, but the "replacement" 12B battery has a higher capacity. It would have been nice to get the better battery in the initial bundle. Oh, and speaking of batteries, the C-765UZ ONLY takes the rechargeable Li-10B/12B batteries, so if your battery is running low you can't just throw in a few AA's to get by until another charge. It keeps the size and weight down, but trades convenience.
Haven't gotten a chance to use my new Vision M yet, but this case seems to do a great job. After messing around on here, I finally figured out how to get the clip hook on the case (the discs screw apart). If it came with instructions for those of us who couldn't figure it out, then I'd probably give it 5 stars. But the case is snug, all the features are still accesible, even got a hole for the microphone. Nice product.
I was going to originally re-order a different brand of ear buds that I loved, or at least I thought I loved.I saw these and knowing Sennheiser I knew that had to be pretty decent. And for the price I decided to give them a shot.These ear-buds are perfect! They have amazing sound, they fit perfect and dont slip out. My other ones would slip out when I wore them to the gym,yet these ones stay in even with a head full of sweat.IF YOU NEED EAR-BUDS, GET THESE!
I would recommend this product to others. The service was quick also.I have never had a problem with Amazon.com.
This bag is fantastic for my JVC digital vid cam and all of its accessories. I could also easily fit a small digital still camera with its own accessories in the same bag with room to spare. I highly recommend this bag for your small digicam needs.
* Did a lot of research before buying this lens and it is everything I was hoping for. My favorite lenses in the 35mm film range were 24 and 28mm. This lens covers that range with some left on both sides with very little distortion, and the edge to edge sharpness I would expect from a fixed focus. So far I have not noticed any major "purple fringing" problems that others have in high contrast areas. Since I do all my processing in PS, I am prepared to deal with those as they pop up. I manual focus only so did not test the auto focus aspect of the lens. I personally do not mind the size of the lens hood as long as it does the job it was intended to do. Someday I will buy that 15mm LTD, but I like the ability to zoom instead of switching lenses out the the dust, dirt and sand I find myself shooting in many times. Maybe Pentax will come out with a weather sealed version of this great lens???
The router has to be reset every day. It will drop connections from computers and will refuse new connections, even while others are still connected. It is a constant frustrating battle to use wireless at our home. Disconnecting and reconnecting the power will usually fix things for about a day, but that's not long enough.Avoid by all means!
I did have to call tech support to assist in the installation process, but it only took ten minutes to walk me through the process. I installed this on a dell for my father-in-law and it works great.
piece O Crap you have to tape your plug with electrical tape to get it to stay in the adapter. crap crap crap luckily you get what you pay for.......
I called several IT places looking for a way to transfer the files off my old hard drive (mother board failed on PC) to my new laptop. They quoted me an average of $135 for the work. I found this product and thought I would give it a try. I received it in a matter of a few days and within minutes of getting out of my mail box, hooked it up. It worked quickly and very painlessly; a no brainer. I'm not an "IT" type of a guy but the PC noticed the drive, I copied and pasted and presto...done. I saved more than enough to pay for a few rounds of golf. I highly recommend this to anyone.
I bought this after seeing them for way more at best buy. They are exactly the same and came the next day!
I really love this bag. I've taken great care of it but for some reason the sewing near the zipper is coming undone and now I can see inside my bag... I'm no expert at sewing, but I'm going to attempt to fix it. The reason I love this bag is the fact that it feels so light even with my 15" macbook inside and other items. You can easily fit a notebook in it along with pencils, your laptop charger, and mouse. It has a little hole to slip your headphones from in case you want to listen to music on the go. Very nice design :) I'm just a bit depressed mine is breaking :( I still use it though, lol.
The BEST sound quality by far compared to all MP3 players I tested out recently on my visit to BBY. The FM radio reception is crisp and clear - great for tuning into those TV-Radio transmissions in a Gym. The most suprising feature was the voice recording - you can truly get a very clear professional quality sound recording at the touch of a button. My friends who are musicians use my player to critique their practices! I have recorded and downloaded songs from the inbuilt FM radio and they are truly of outstanding quality.And then there is the line in recording feature. It sounds complex but it is really simple. Just use the supplied cord and convert all CD, LP, tape collection you have into MP3.The price of course is much better than any other premuim player on the market. Do not confuse this with cheap imports that are marketed under big company names.
I ordered the Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel on a Saturday and was using it on Thursday afternoon. The unit works flawlessly. DBROTH is an outstanding source to purchase electronics from.
this is a very attractive case, and it protects the ipod well. at work, i listen to music almost nonstop. at my desk, i take the ipod off of the belt clip because it is just more comfortable to sit without it attached. when i get up to move around, i quickly and easily clip on the ipod; i like the efficiency and ease of the mechanism. i often walk a couple of miles to a lunch spot, and i take my ipod in this case on its belt clip. it works great! this case is definitely helping me enjoy my ipod even more. i'm including this as a note, but it really doesn't concern me. you can't dock the ipod while it is in this case. like i said, that doesn't matter to me because i neither have a dock nor plan to purchase one. i can connect headphones and charge the ipod without removing the case, and that's all that i need.
My daughter did not have a charger for her DS and this works just fine as I expected it would.
For those of you looking forward to using the audio optical output to connect to your receiver, beware that the 87 series will only output HDMI audio to the standard audio jacks. You would need to look at the 89 series to optical out with HDMI.
Great product.I ordered two, but only got one and charged for one.Seems to me, I should be sent another one.
...that stopped working after 48 hours. I set it aside for two minutes and when I picked it back up, the power was off with the lens extended (bad!!). After changing the batteries a few times, fielding dumb questions/suggestions from supposedly-more-knowledgeable MEN, setting it aside for a day to let it "rest", etc., I opted to exchange the camera through Amazon's 30-day policy. I just received the second camera, so we'll see how this one works out. For now, I'm giving this product 1 star, just because of the bad (fluke) experience I had with the original camera, that just happened to occur with my birthday present as I took my birthday vacation. (Wonderful!) I'm sure the rating will go up as I get more time with the second camera. *knock of wood*
This product was great at first, the sound was perfect. A few months later I noticed the quality was slowly getting worse. A year later and I'm on amazon searching for a new one. The sound is so muffled that I can't hear the lyrics from many songs, esp. songs with any synthesizers. I would not recommend this particular adapter to anyone who wants to use it for more than a few months.
These were replacements for a pair of Koss headphones that broke. I went overboard ensuring the same thing didn't happen here and bought the Panzer tank of headphones. These things sound *really* nice, but they have two problems.- As said many times, they are extremely heavy. Between the weight of the phones and the excellent seal that they create on my ears I can hear and feel my pulse beating in my head. It's actually very distracting after the novelty wears off. Also, I can feel the central bar on top of my head; the phones are so heavy I feel it weighing more and more until I have to take them off.- To listen to these phones on a computer or ipod you need the adapter. If you jiggle the adapter at all you get feedback crackling. I haven't had a stereo in almost a decade, so every time I use these I have to tiptoe around the connector. I work in a loud environment and this makes these phones more trouble than they're worth.So if you are a cheap audiophile, go for it. Sound is great on these, and they are quieter than my "noise-cancelling" headphones. But for iPod/mp3 players they are nearly useless. You spend so much time worrying about touching the connector .... Even plugged into my laptop at work I have to pay attention to how my wrist moves the cord to avoid crackling.As I write this my head is starting to hurt and my pulse is pounding in my head again. Lame sauce. I'm going to replace these.
Great Buy. Received item before estimated time. Easy to use.If you are looking for a wire cable for you ipod ipod this is it.
I bought this for my mother-in-law who is in her 80s and set it up for her. It's quite easy if you're already computer literate, and the controls are very user friendly as well. The software could use a few tweaks to make it not look so basic, but for someone like my mother-in-law, it works well.Wish I had a docking station for my Nikon.
Amazing deal, superior product, especially if you use your camera frequently it saves it from major wear on the body, better grip, and the skin protects the camera from the elements, I recommend 100% don't hesitate
I've had this router for about 9 months now and it drops the connection about once every 2-3 days. Many times all the lights on the unit go dark. Remove the power plug and reinsert and it will work again for another 2-3 days. Belkin support has been no help and firmware upgrades don't work. Total piece of junk. Will be switching to Linksys.
This one is really a very good camrea, maybe the flagship model in the compact digital camera range of Canon, it makes good pics, it has a pic/image stabelizer,lovely design, 4X zoom like most canons compared to 3X zoon in competetive cameras, and it has many more nice features that were mentioned in previous reviews buttt..the but is not a small one in this case, and these are the kinds of buts that diffrenciate between a good camera and a great one, it is one of the best but not the best, surely not the greatest camera in its segment:1)almost no manual posibilities, you cant "grow" with this camera if you start liking/enjoying photography and want to expand your skills.2)i find the digic II processor thats fitted to most of the canon models nowdays rather limited, although it gives great images, it like its sibelings has many limits and it seems over the hill compared to some of its competetors and the processors they have fitted in thier premium cameras, i have to say that this is one of the main reasons i feel somtimes that canon cameras are overrated.3)the price, this is the biggest problem of this model, its way to high and does not justify the extra 25% till 40% percent you pay for other cameras in its premium segment, further more other cameras in its segment offer a larger varity of technical,manual and tecnological features for even two thirds of this cameras price.4)there is also an issue with the mic when filming video, as several reviewers have mentioned.Canon has produced a very good camrea, solved many problems of its predeseccors, dont see this review as a negetive one!! its easy to say whats good about it and honestly it has lots of things going for it and whoever buys it will surely enjoy it, its one of the top 5 camreas in its segment, that means one of the top 5 compact digital cameras out there today, but i can think easily of two, three camreas that do it for less and do it better.
I bought this product to rescue the data on my hard drives after a PC of mine was struck by a power surge and refused to boot. I put my hard drives one by one into the enclosure and copied the entire contents of each drive onto the new PC HD. Will practice better data backup in the future.The install of the drive on the enclosure was not hard but was complicated by the tight fit of the ribbon connector. I thought I was going to break the black base connector on the CoolMax. I had to use what I thought was way too much pressure on the ribbon in order to get the screw holes to line up. This is hard to explain - try it - you will see what I mean.Anyway, nothing broke and the data on both drives were rescued. USB performance was acceptable. Unit did seem to get hot and this would worry me if I were going to leave the unit on for months at a time.
Decent little radio. Reception above average for a handheld radio, but not brilliant. I use it for running and it has basically worked for that purpose.
I must admit that I was skeptical when I first ordered the DB2. I live about 20 miles from most TV towers and the old rabbit ears didn't work very well in the basement. I tried this out and WOW, 24 channels are showing up on my HDTV. All local HD channels (ABC, FOX, CBS, PBS, NBC, and TBS) are there, and signals are seamless and clear. Although it's not truely mutli-directional, I found it's much less direction sensitive than the rabbit ears. I even not put it in a high place but I don't have to. I just hang it outside the basement and it continously receives clear HDTV signals. A well spent $40 and thanks Amazon in selling this great antenna.
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE BUT THE INK PRICES ARE EXTORTIONARY. THE PRICES ON AMAZON BEAT WAL-MART.
Like the title says, with Crucial memory you know you're getting a quality product. It took me about 15 seconds to drop this memory into my laptop and I could see the improvement on the first boot. There's not more grinding of the hard drive and Windows is running like it should. It was worth every penny I paid for it. Although I was expecting it to be delivered on 12/15, it was actually delivered a day early, but then most items I order that are fulfilled by Amazon normally do arrive early.
Have not had to use it yet so I don't know. Did I really need it I don't know but I bought it.
I bought this camera 2 months ago on Amazon, I have other digital cameras but this one, for what I played it, is absolutely good.The 12x zoom works perfectly and the pics are very sharp in every condition and 7 MP are much more than enough, I don't think anyone would need more .Only the anti shake doesn't works so well, but I never had one before, so I really don't care.
I am on my third case over a period of five + years, Considering the way it is used, from my pocket to the cooler and than to the briefcase, this is not bad at all. I one daily and keep the second as a standby. I could not imagine not having this case. Highly recommended for diabetics!!.
Within a year, there are problems with my menu dial knob. It became stucked which makes it almost impossible to switch between modes. I send my camera to Nikon for servicing, took them a whole 6 weeks to diagnose the problem. Worse of all, they claim that it's some kind of internal damage and refuse to cover the cost via warranty! They wouldn't repair my camera unless if I pay $100 for parts(?) and labor!It is a good camera in terms of the function and quality, but take your chance with it because Nikon absolutely sucks when it comes to customer service.
Works only intermittently with my Dell XPS to my HDTV. Very disappointing. Order this item at your own risk. Perhaps it may work for your application, but don't count on it. At least it is not that expensive.
It doesn't look like much, but it looks great and protects my 160 GB iPod Classic perfectly. Be aware of the following:a) Despite the product description, it cannot use an iTrip transmitter that attaches from the bottom. It just doesn't snap in all the way. You would need to also buy an iPod dock extender (SendStation makes one).b) Headphone jack is exposed, but certain headphones plugs may not work because they cannot seat properly.c) No clip. I had to buy a second case to use it at the gym.d) Case backing is smooth plastic, so it will slide across your dashboard.
I purchased this cartridge thinking that I was going to save some money. At first it worked great and I felt that I had found a good source for my toner at an exceptional price. Needless to say that less than 100 copies of usage I started to get black lines on my copies. After removing the cartridge I noticed a build up of toner on the photo drum. No amount of adjustment, light/dark, made a difference. Lesson learned, "a penny wise and pound foolish."
I bought this device because travelling in the USA can be extremly stressful. I found to my amazement this is a product that truely works from the time you open the box and start it. However, when installing detailed maps for different states I found that you had to activate it, but you do not recieve any information about this in the scarce documentation that comes within the package. To activate go to preferences, switch map and activate there. Once you have done this I found that it worked extremely well. Even when negotiating the new road contrauctions. Despite this small missunderstanding in the documentation I'm extremely content.
I was looking for something small, yet practical. This fit the bill. With the strap or the handle on the side, you can carry it like a bag. A nice feature when you don't want it strapped to you. I use it to carry my Canon Powershot, wallet, phone, small guide book, and a little tripod. When I want to take a picture and don't want to put my bag down, I strap it on. One less thing for someone to steal when you're not paying attention. I found it is also useful when riding a bicycle. You just strap it on backwards and you can pedal without worrying about your camera. The bag is well made and durable. Excellent choice for those not wanting a large sling bag pulling on your shoulder.
I bougth this camera in replace of a sony point and shot camera. My idea was get a camera whit more zoom and better quality in pictures taked at night and low light rooms. When I saw the reviews, some people said that there was problems with pictures and they saw that have blur, but many people said that the camera is good. Then I bought it and I took a couple weeks to read manuals and make the adjustments to get excellent pictures. This is the camera that I was searching, and by the price is an excellent option.
This product works well once setup, but the initial setup took me two hours. I had difficulty setting up the WDS (Wireless Bridge) and the AOSS didnt work as advertised. The buffalo technician said the AOSS typically did not setup well with WDS which I thought was suprising since I figured most people are going to buy this for that reason (unless you are going to use it as a wired access point) so in summary just be prepared to spend a little while setting this repeater up.
I recently received this Sony receiver and am very pleased with it. The hook up was quick and easy and the owners manual is well-written. I wanted something specifically with Optical sound inputs and this unit has not one, but two of them, along with a digital coaxial input port. The first thing I did upon hooking up this receiver was to play a DVD which I had just recently played on my non-optical receiver that I am replacing.Let me tell you...I started hearing sounds from this DVD that I never heard before!! I just stood in the middle of the room laughing at the amazing sound that was now coming from my speakers! I now know what true 5.1 surround sound is supposed to sound like. The channel separation was amazing and the multiple output modes (movie, music, concert hall, etc.) were fun to play with. I am able to tell this receiver exactly how far away from the speakers I am sitting and even tell it if the rear channel speakers are sitting high or low. This receiver has a large variety of customizable features that are simple enough for a novice like me to understand and program. The price is great, the features are great and I am completely pleased and cannot imagine upgrading again for a long, long time.
This is an exelent product and is one of the few items I have purchased recently that actually exceads my expectations.Not only does it perform as promised but it comes complete with all the accesories that it is advertised with.
Alright I am gonna keep this short and sweet, the speakers are awesome!! Great sound, nice highs, mids and more than enough tight bass. I worked for thirteen years at multiple high end audio retailers and these are a very nice set of speakers for the money. I found an open box deal in perfect condition for $100.00, although now that I have heard them I would not hesitate to spend 150.00 to 200.00 on them. They sound that good.
The HDMI to DVI Adapter works very well on my computer. I wouldnt compare it to an original HDMI output, because theres a slight difference. The picture quality lags just a little, but its nothing that I would complain about. I still recommend buying this product because it gets the job done.
I use this to connect the YPbPr output of my Yamaha RX-V2065 AV receiver to the hybrid VGA/YPbPr port on the back of my second-hand BenQ PB7320 projector (which originally came with a shorter version of this same cable). The projector manual specifies that the second VGA input is also a YPbPr input. Crystal clear quality and good color at 720p with this cable. Good quality construction.If your TV or projector has a "Composite Video" or "YPbPr" input selection, and it has one or more VGA ports, but no regular triple-RCA YPbPr port, then this is the cable for you!This cable _will not_ convert VGA to component video or vice versa. You will not be able to use this cable to connect your computer VGA output to a component video television or projector, unless you have a special video card that specifically is able to output Component Video through the VGA port (pretty rare, AFAIK). There are slightly more expensive active converter boxes available to help hook your PC up to your older non-HDMI TV or projector. If you're unsure, contact your PC, video card, and/or TV manufacturer before buying this cable.
I've written 50 of these discs (2 X 25pk) with Sony and LiteOn drives with 0 problems at 4X. Recently, I got a Pioneer DVR-108 and with the hacked firmware, I am able to write @ 8X without any problems to the 5 RitekG04 (free Newegg.com brand) which are the same discs as the Ridata 4X DVD-R (RitekG04). With these discs and DVR-108, I have no need to buy 8X and maybe even 12X discs anymore.
I first should say that I am responsible for at least three friends purchasing the Sanus VMDD26 TV mount. I also have the VMDD26 for my 50 inch plasma. My friend have 58 inch plasma screens. I would give the VMDD26 TV mount a five (5), it is a great product.I would give the VMCC1 center speaker mount a one (1), but I did get it to work, sort-of, and Sanus does answer the phone.The Sanus VMCC1 is not only hard to install. I comes with the wrong size spacers and center bolts for use with the VMDD26. It took several interactions with, and photos sent to, Sanus before I finally got this response:"It sounds like we have the wrong spacers in the VMCC1. I don't think there is anything to worry about on his end."Really, I wonder why there were spacers in the kit to begin with? I have not received any response to my request for the correct spacers and bolts, and it has been about a week.Details of dissatisfaction: There is NO adjustment for tilting speaker upward. Additionally, if you are mounting a Polk Audio SoundBar 50 (which weighs 15 lbs, half the max for this mount) you will need to improvise the attachment, as the SoundBar 50 have two very large mounting screws to mount the wall bracket connection. And the wall bracket itself has many holes for & 8 screws to attached to drywall, etc. You may need to create your own plate with plywood. One positive note; Sanus does answer their phone and you get a live human. It is just that the engineeringand product management let this one out without much concern about ease of use, nor verification of what they where shipping. Probably made in China as the drawings look like the correct spacers are called out. But the user's manual is not the best and shows the incorrect spacer that are included with the speaker mount.
I got my printer today. It went from the box to active duty (i.e. printing pages) in 7 minutes. I'm running XP-Home using an USB printer interface with no issues. The driver came on the included CD. The install process has an option to check for an updated driver -- I did this but the CD already had the latest version. I have the base printer with 2-meg of memory but am upgrading to 34-meg ASAP. Though I've yet to need the extra memory for this printer, with memory so cheap these days I'm going to make sure printer memory is never again an issue (I've lived with an HP 5L with 1-meg of memory for 5 years). Bottom line: Though my comments by no means reflect a long term road test, every indication is that I definitely made the right choice. Thanks Brother!!! And thanks to all of my fellow reviewers for sharing their experiences :)p.s. Update after two weeks of living with this printer: Awesome!!! Zero issues, ultra fast, great print quality. Highly recommended!p.p.s. June 24, 2003 update: Still love it!!!p.p.p.s. February 2004 update: Still love it!!!p.p.p.p.s. October 2006 update. Still love it!!!
I was really looking forward to receiving this digital picture frame in the mail. I was like a little kid (and still am) when I opened the Amazon.com shipping box, to reveal the colorful Kodak packaging with the long awaited digital picture frame in it.The digital frame was well packaged, protected with its own wrapping within the box, and a thin transparent sheet protecting the screen. Nothing the postman could have done could have damaged the product during shipping.The digital frame comes with a CD, for both Windows and Macintosh, and allows you to install in ten different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, and Turkish. During installation, you will be prompted on whether you would like to check the internet for a newer version of the software. I found that a newer version was available, and that was automatically downloaded and then seamlessly installed.The software is very easy to use and will automatically search your computer for all stored pictures. Within seconds (depending on how many pictures you have) you will have all your pictures neatly organized in one folder.A remote control, with battery included, is also in the package. It has a separate stand that attaches to the back of the frame, making it convenient to store your remote control. The remote control is a must, and turns the digital frame into a user friendly product. In fact, I didn't even have to read the owner's manual. It is really very easy navigating the frame's menus and settings. It is much easier setting this digital frame than your DVD player or microwave! A few tips though: The remote buttons must be pressed hard and kept pressed for a good second; you must be within a straight line and not too far away from the frame. If you are experiencing problems, change the battery.USB cables are also included to allow you to connect to your computer or directly to your digital camera. The USB cable will also allow you to upgrade the firmware on your digital frame.In order to upgrade your firmware, go to www.kodak.com/digitalframesupport, choose your product, and then click on downloads and drivers. Once you download the new firmware, you must first unzip it on your computer, then connect your computer with your digital frame with the included USB cable, and transfer the unzipped `img' file by dragging and dropping it on your memory card (which is not included) inserted in your digital frame. Then it is a simple three step method of going to your frame's menu, then to `settings', and clicking on `upgrading the firmware'. Once the firmware is upgraded, you need to switch off your digital frame, wait 5 seconds, and then turn it back on. You should check every month for a new firmware for your frame and EasyShare software updates for your computer.I noticed a few important improvements once the new firmware was installed. The pictures were clearer; there were no more any error messages while displaying the pictures, and more of the pictures were displayed when `fit to screen' was selected. I highly recommend you check for a firmware upgrade as soon as you receive your digital frame.A unique feature is that you can also communicate wirelessly with your digital frame, allowing you to share your pictures with your home network. This is really a neat feature that is fun, convenient, and just simply cool! Your digital frame can also access the internet wirelessly and keep its internal clock set to the correct time. This is useful when you set your frame to switch on only at certain times. For example, you can schedule your frame to display pictures only during the day, and automatically turn off at night, only to resume displaying pictures again in the morning at a specific time you determine. This is a unique feature that is energy saving, and will give your frame a longer life than simply keeping it on all the time.As mentioned above, no memory cards are included on which to record your pictures. The digital frame will accept the following memory cards: SD, MS, xD, MMC, CF, and MD. The frame has an internal 128 MB of storage, hardly enough for the savvy photographer.The memory cards need to be formatted first before you record your images on them. I first formatted my Sony SD memory card using NTFS, but my digital frame was unable to read it. This was before I did the firmware upgrade. When I formatted the memory card using FAT32, the digital frame read my memory card and displayed the pictures. I am not sure whether future firmware upgrades would allow NTFS formatting, but this is not needed. Make sure you format using FAT32!Some additional nice features of this digital frame: the possibility of choosing different picture wipes and duration during the slideshow; brightness control; ability to print pictures directly from your digital frame; audio background during picture display; video display; and fit to screen feature.This is really a great and very easy to use digital picture frame. It is so nice to watch all my travels, adventures, celebrations, parties, and gatherings that span a period of many years on one digital frame.Time really does fly! And as your pictures will testify, life is beautiful.Peace and love to everyone, God bless you all, and may you have a long and healthy life preserved in pictures for generations to come to enjoy!
It came fast and well nothing broken it works fine and does everything its supposed to do so its great.
Great product for use in my industry of running cabling in homes. The sound is clear, and finding an available channel is not a problem. I have two problems with the units however, that prevent me from giving it five stars. The location of the talk button is obviously an issue, the other is the design of the volume control knob. It is larger that it needs to be, and located on the upper corner, and it is too easily snagged on things. I have had to replace or repair the volume control knobs frequently. It should possibly be located to the side, with only enough of the dial exposed to adjust the volume.Great quality everywhere else however. Dropped and sat on, they keep on transmitting!
I wanted a home theater in a box but was nvervous about getting all the right features. This is a great buy because it has everything you need to be current -- HDMI out- Fiber-optic audio in (allows you to listen to TV in 5.1 surround, not just DVDs) (it also has RCA input in case your tv doesn't have optical.. i'd note that if you have digi coax you can get a converter for that too).- Upconversion to HD for DVD's- EZ to set-up (I got the whole thing wired in hardly any time, flipped the switch and *presto* I honestly wired the entire thing and turned it on and watched a movie without once opening the instruction manual. I will now read it though as i want to customize the surround sound further -- though it really sounds amazing on the default settings.-The rear speakers can be used in almost any direction -- you can sit them upright on a table and they actually look good. likewise they can be aimed forward, and/or stand-mounted-Came with plenty of speaker wire, nicely labeled, for getting the entire system running. i got all my wires hidden easily, given there was plenty of wire.-Even comes with an AM and FM antenna if you want to use the built-in radioRemote will be tricky to master - tons of features - but all in all the entire thing is intuitive.The sound is awesome -- it totally changes watching movies and shows with real surround sound... doors opening behind you, music coming from your right, etc. etc.The bass is fantastic. fills the room, plenty of thump for dramatic soundtracks and action/bomb sequences.For the money you can't beat this. Yes, part of me wants a component system, but i don't want anything too big.. all the component systems just take up too much room unless you have custom cabinetry.. and then you can't use the remote unless it's all visible which means all the compenents would need to be showing.. whereas this thing takes up no space and packs a punch. to have such an awesome unit that is so compact is worth giving up on component system.visually, the dvd is awesome on my LC HDTV. i am constantly blown away.again, the sound is awesome, and tons of power out of the sub and speakers.
I love this scanner! It's cute and small, easy to cary with you. It also has a great photo editing software program that comes with it. I've used adobe photo shop in the past, and although it's not as advanced as that, it's still a pretty good similar program
I just bought this stuff and Im really dissapointed because I connected it to my stereo which is conected to my PS3 but it works really bad, actually the sound is really poor and the signal has a lot of interference I tuned in all frecuencies but it only get worse.
Good sound, comfort, and isolation were my selection criteria.These headphones isolate exterior noise to degree I never experienced before, with my Sony or Koss phones. Sure, the [...] Bose may do it better, but I'm not spending that kind of cash on headphones.The sound is very good whether connected to my Iriver 320 or my Denon 3802 receiver or to my pc. I boosted the bass a little just because I like it that way.They are comfortable and unobtrusive. I was power walking with them on and my ears did get warm after a few miles, but that was to be expected. Normal sitting and listening, no problem.I think the Sennheiser HD-280 are an excellent value. Well made, sturdy, unlike the Sony MDR-XD400 which I originally purchased. I returned the Sony's the same day because they were cheaply made and the sound quality poor. The Sony sound was bad due to a poor design i.e. if anything, including the cord, a chair cushion, your hand, touched the outside of a phone, the rubbing sound was amplified and very noticable, drum like. They were junk.
Highs - I did a lot of research and thought this was a pretty quality LCD for the money. It looks great aesthetically and has great picture quality. I used super saver shipping which is supposed to take 1-2 weeks and it arrived in 3 days. I've had the TV about a month and have had no problems thus far.Lows - The glossy black finish looks great but shows dust something terrible. I feel like I should dust it every day.
Lets face it folks.. where else could you buy two dvd players that can work together to play one dvd, or by themselves to play two at a time. Price out two units from the factory, or roof top installed aftermarket.Plus, if you open up a used unit sold by amazon.. why is the maker of the unit to blame... lol.Face it.. If you put these in the back seat with the hands of a 7 y/o, they will break in short order. They are meant to be used gently, not pried open...the clip is plastic, not steel.These are our second and third Venturer DVD players.. Our first 10 inch unit is still going strong, and our only complaint is the motor that spins the disk is a bit loud.. but considering it's only 6 inches from the driver or passengers ears behind the headrest.. I can't say if this is normal noise from a DVD player.. When was the last time you stuck you head 6 inches from your home dvd player to watch a movie..This is a cheap product, and disposable at only $189.99 from stores like Walmart. If it lasts 3 years.. thats $33 bucks per child for in car entertainment.. money well spent.
After getting my Dell Axim, I had to go out and find the perfect CF Card. After doing much research and then comparing prices, the Viking 512MB CF Card was the best on the market.I have had it for 8 months and not a hickup. It has worked perfectly.The Read/Write for the card is more than satisfactory. After buying the 512 for my PDA I bought a 512 for my Nikon Digital Camera and have had the same wonderful experience.
They have good sound, and are very comfortable. They are definitely worth the 4$ they were. The bass is very good and you do not need to keep music up loud with these to hear it.
This item will change your life as you no it forever. Be sure to take the blue pill for the best effect.
Years ago, I had a Zapper. It had an attachment where I could also "Zap" numbers, or stop other unwanted numbers. I thought this one Zapper would do the same. However, there is no attachment. From what I understand, the Zapper will prevent unwanted numbers for the most part, and I can lift the phone receiver for two or three seconds, to prevent other numbers. I tried that and the numbers keep coming through. There must be something that I am not doing right. Otherwise, I believe the Zapper does what it is suppose to do.
I was going to buy direct from Apple for $50 but just for the heck of it I checked Amazon and they were $39 with free shipping. Along with that they are excellent speakers. Hard to believe a little Ipod can put out such great sound. I highly recommend.
I purchased a [$$$] "Etherengine" card from a different vendor and had nothing but headaches. After spending hours and hours re-installing sofware and downloading patches for Windows 98SE, I finally gave up and bought the Microsoft card. Within 20 minutes I was up and running! The software is fool-proof and the manual is easy to understand. This card is worth it's money.
I have had the ISqueez Cradle for maybe a couple of weeks, and the thing is already cracked in several places, rendering it pretty much useless. This comes after normal usage, in which I slid the IPod into and out of the cradle each time I entered or exited my car. I wasn't rough or anything... I slid the IPod gently into and out of its cradle each time. (Just imagine a new video IPod being handled roughly? Can't do it? Good, then you believe me when I tell you I was most careful and gentle about placing the IPod in the cradle...)Now, the cradle is pretty much useless. The top part of it has cracked into three pieces, leaving "flaps" of squeezy foam rubber hanging off of the bottom part. The IPod no longer is firmly cradled because of these loose pieces.If the materials were more sturdy, this would be a great product. But given how flimsy it has turned out to be after just a couple of weeks of normal usage, I would recommend you spend a few more bucks for something a little more durable, and of a higher quality.
Yes the 770sw guarantees a drop from 5 ft so I feel if I get shock proof reliability at 3 feet I'm still ahead. Yes it says it is waterproof to 33 ft, well again, if I get caught in the rain with no damage then I feel it is well worth it...is there another camera like this? However...While scuba diving near Marathon Key a few weeks ago, it slipped off my wrist/lanyard into 6 feet of water, into 1 ft high sea grasses. I was wrestling the BC off my back and simply forgot to get the camera safely off my wrist. I couldn't find it right then, panic. My boat was anchored and was sweeping at a 30 foot arch in the wind enough to activate the drift alarm so I GPS marked the spot and stabbed a spear gun into the sea floor roughly where I thought I needed to return. It was getting dark so knew I would have to return next day at first light to do a systematic search for it.Next morning we returned for I found a fellow to help me search. He splashed around for a while as I directed him from the boat. I became impatient and jumped in and swam where I thought the target area to look should be. And there it was. s you can imagine I was quite happy to have found it. I had a lot of pics oin it and it isn't the cheapest camera either.Now, I picked it up and turned it on and started a video right there in the water. It worked fine after sitting there over night.I have dropped it from table height too and it still works perfectly.I took it to a cold high mountain river in New Mexico and shot a little video under water last week just sticking my hand under for a few seconds. Still works just fine. It took breathtaking shots off of the Sandia Crest looking out at Albuquerque. Also, "breathtaking" because it was at over 10,000ft alt and I wasn't acclimated quite yet. I took the cable Tramway up there in the afternoon so I could catch a sunset then eat at the restaurant. I do that every time I go there. Fantastic view. The dinning was far better this time than back in 1974..then it was horrible.I'm buying another one of these 770sw's. I like it that much.
I really like this product for the versatility of being able to print pictures on the go with my printer dock! This is a great asset to my Kodak camera equipment!
They have bent over backwards to make me satisfied. All sellers should be like this. Try Eforcity for batteries today! They will not disappoint you.
Great quality cable! The product is well constructed and classy finished. It is surpass my expectation when I received. Best in the price range--recommended.
I went with a corded mouse because I didn't want to have to fool with changing batteries all the time. Also, I'd heard that cordless mice can sometimes not be as precise or dependable as corded mice.This mouse is smooth and precise, and the contoured shape fits my hand perfectly. The wheel works well, but is a bit noisy. I've gotten used to it though, and really have no significant complaints. It's a great, dependable mouse.
I purchased the cradle for an X5L 30 GB iAudio by Cowan. Although I had checked the Cowan site for the cradle, nothing implied that the X5L would NOT fit in the X5 cradle. When the cradle arrived from Amazon, the iAudio would not fit. I wish I had known there was a different cradle. Unfortunately, no one seems to carry a cradle for X5L so if you want one, I guess you are out of luck.Amazon was great in taking the item back, paying the shipping cost. Amazon gets 5 stars.
I purchased this recorder because it played both standard and Library of Congress Tapes. I was very disappointed with the poor sound quality for both standard and Library of Congress tapes and I returned it. I also had difficulty with finding out how to change the recording mode from standard to Library of Congress Tapes. Neither the printed instructions from Maxi-Aid or the cassette tape included with the player explained that the control on the upper right hand side should be turned to play LC Tapes. I would not have expected this difficulty since the player is sold by Maxi-Aid. Also the return process is more complicated because you have to call and get a return authorization. The staff at Maxi-Aid were gracious but I had to dial a second number for the authorization because I purchased the recorder from Amazon.
My wife and I really wanted to get a super-zoom once our baby became mobile. Unfortunately my old Canon Elph died and forced us to buy something right now. Neither of us are even close to amateur photographers, but we've had excellent results with this camera. I was a little intimidated by the complexity, but the menu's are well layed out and the equipment seems to compensate for my lack of skill.The only minor complaint I have is that the controls a bit plasticy (is that a word?) We'll see how it holds up
I purchased these as spares for my D80,which I subsequently upgraded to a D90. Both cameras use the same battery type.When I received the batteries I noticed that the font and lettering was ever so slightly different from the batteries that came with the D80 and the D90. I charged them, and they ran just fine... for a while.Now, less than a year later neither of these batteries will hold a charge. I've been actively using them in rotation to avoid the problems you encounter when leaving a charged battery unused, but within the last several months both batteries have completely failed. The original battery that came with my D90 is still working just fine, as is the original battery that came with the D80 (which I sold to a friend).I think it's likely that these are 3rd party batteries bearing the Nikon name and that no-one at Amazon actually checked to make sure they were the real thing.This is the second time that Amazon has let me down with Nikon equipment...Get your gear from a camera store, not from Amazon.
I purchased this item based on other reviews that I have read. They were all correct. This is a great product, instead of 25, I purchased 50. They are great.
It has 4 temperature choices and all heat up very fast, within a couple of minutes. The 1.5 inch is perfect for a "full" affect without looking too "prom" curly hair, or you can use it to make quick waves for a more subtle affect.The cord could be longer, but with some precise extension cord placement, it's just fine. Would definitely recommend.
As my profession is in Architectural Services, I needed a lightweight Camera for site visits to projects. This one has the zoom needed and the resolution for presentation photos. You don't need to be a Pro Photographer to get professional results and presentations with this Camera. It's perfect for my personel photos to boot!
I purchased this telescope for my 9 yr old daughter as a Christmas/Birthday present. I had no idea what to get but the reviews of this seemed like a good buy. It came in a huge box with directions for set-up that looked darn right scary! I am not mechanical and the directions are limited - no step by step pictures and some key pieces aren't labeled at all. With that being said I still managed to get it together without incident! It took me at least 1 1/2 hrs - as I said I'm mechanically challenged. I did make 1 call to the help desk - the tripod required installation of a piece that wasn't actually listed at all in the diagram - once I found that it made more sense. The telescope is so NEAT - it looks amazing and the view is spectacular. For the money it can't be beat.
I bought 2 of these 4GB sd cards. I opened up the package and immediately placed the cards in the reader. One of them worked fine, the other was DOA. I placed the card in my reader and it told me that the card needed to be formatted and that it has a capacity of 32MB!! I emailed the seller that I wanted a replacement card sent to me and once I received the card I would send them back the defective one. I got an email stating that I must return the card for them to test, and if they found it defective then they would send me a replacement if one was available! You do get what you pay for. BAD BUSINESS! STAY AWAY!!!!!!
When I bought this a year ago, it was even more expensive than what now I got the T10 512MB for. T10 lasts longer, looks more fancy with colored body and colored LCD display. But for some reason, I like 180T even more.Sychronizing MP3 to T10 is a pain. The T10 went dead now and then when connected via USB to my IBM T40 laptop. Struggling for an hour, I got only three songs in.
I've worked many AV applications. I purchased this economical receiver for a boardroom to power three ceiling speakers. My requirements were (1) the sound quality and (2) our non-technical assistant needed to be able to turn it on. It worked great in both categories. I really appreciated the banana plug connections in the back.
We bought two - we are both happy! Great companion to have when you have down time traveling, shopping, doing yard work! We read the other reviews that suggested buying a case, which I HIGHLY recommend. We bought two different cases one hard plastic and one soft plastic, both protect very well, as long as you have shields for the video screen and click wheel. Protection is vital. We both upgraded our earbuds as well. Earbuds don't really fit all ears. The music storage capacity is great and the sound quality is amazing. My only real objection is all the money you end up spending on "extras" like cases, travel chargers, radio adaptors, better earphones. Overall very happy with our iPods!
The exilim series is a GOOD one from casio. It's best feature is it's weight and size IF that's important to you -- it is to me in this case. If you need more weight in a camera to feel comfortable, this may not be for you. The pix are as good as most cameras that size, the sexy black is a show stopper, but 10 pixels??? How much is too much? You won't be disappointed with this camera.
I got this antenna for my girlfriend in SF and it pulls in every digital channel crystal clear. Love it. Another friend bought it for his TV and it works great!
I have had this GPS for about a month, and it is extremely easy to use and had minimal set up. So far it has gotten me about 20 places with pretty good directions. The only problem I can see with it is with the cheap design of the mounting hardware. Mine is already broken and I have resorted to industrial strength velcro on the dash.
Does not work on my Inspiron 4100 with XP. I get the indication that drivers are not installed despite repeated attempts using the installation cd. Product does function with my mouse, but not any other devices. I have to unplug it when using any device attached to my laptop usb port or else everything locks up.
The item I was seeking (gold on black tape) was immediately available, shipped promptly, and performed as expected. What more can you ask for.
This is good product, but the setup necessary to get it going was not effective until I visited the Skype website. This step led me to disable the computer's microphone functions in order to get the headset to work. After that the thing worked very well. I like being able to move around and talk on the phone and it works well with XM over the computer as well.A good purchase.
I, like other reviewers here, had owned an HP 6110 prior to my fateful decision to buy the 6210. I thought the 6110 was junk. The fax never did work right and finally the printer and fax would only print some kind of a bar code pattern that the guy at Office Depot and my tech friends had never seen. Anyhow, I junked that and got this piece of junk. It is better than the 6110 in that the fax works fine. And the printing function works well too until I have to print envelopes. The 6210 does not have a separate feed for envelopes so you have to take all the paper out of the machine and load envelopes. At least 60 percent of the time the machine jams with the envelope.And the guy that was complaining about this machine devouring ink is right. It sucks the stuff up. And the cartridges are VERY expensive.
This remote works as intended with my 5D MkII. I use it instead of a cable release (which I have as a back-up). The infrared receiver on the camera is next to the lens on one side so the remote has a very limited angle in which it will work, but that's not the fault of the remote. I like the switch on the remote to turn it off, on, or set to delayed release.The RC1 has one irritating design flaw: it has no opening by which to attach a lanyard; instead it has a clip-on thing which covers the button and switch and has two slots you are supposed to thread your camera strap through then snap the remote on and off of that. I didn't trust it to stay snapped on, it's on the strap getting knocked around all the time and out in the elements. Plus it's worthless to someone like me who 99% of the time doesn't use a camera strap at all because it's in the way and getting hung-up on things. Without being able to attach the remote to a lanyard during a shoot I was constantly searching for my remote... which pocket did I put it in? where did I set it down? I solved the problem by customizing the cover which snaps on the top and bottom ends of the remote so that the top slot is an opening for a lanyard at the bottom of the remote.I carefully cut the cover apart (with a very small-toothed saw) just below the top strap slot opening. I put a drop of Gorilla Glue on the top clip and snapped it into the bottom spot so the slot protrudes out the bottom and a lanyard can be attached. It doesn't look nice but it's very functional and permeant and basically works the way it should have been designed in the first place. So, now I have my remote on a lanyard around my neck, I can reach the front of the camera to activate the shutter and also put it in any pocket and quickly know exactly where it is at all times. I'll never misplace it or walk away without it.
i have both a 77mm B+W UV and CPL, both fits perfectly, the canon, just fine, no play, my 72mm hoya, first time, a little bump but after that, fits just as good. There's nothing much to read about this item, since it's only a metal ring. Fit and Finish, very good.
UPDATE 12/17/06:HOW TO MAKE THE SUBTITLES WORK!!!If you highlight the subtitle file and press "Angle" button and it doesnt give you the ''divX subtitle selected'' message, then do these steps!1. Press the "Menu/PBC" button. (then.. wait till it displays "PLAY")2. Press the "Stop" button. (this will stop whatever it played, duh!)3. Press the "Menu/PBC" button again. (it should go back to the file explorer mode)4. Highlight the subtitle file and press "Angle" like normal.5. Highlight your movie file and press "Play".THATS IT!! don't ask me why and how it works, it just does!After 2+years of usage, It is still working. DVD playback is bad on scratched DVD's (I'm talking dvd-rental scratches, which my computer DVD plays fine) seems more like a buffer problem or the lens.Other than that, it plays clean CD/DVD's flawlessly. Works out for me because I mostly watch freshly burned divX movies.-----------------------Old reviewAll the pros have been covered in the other reviews as well as the cons. I'll touch on some of the cons.- Accessing the menu is not that hard to get used to.- The player being only able to display 12 chars(?) of the file names really can be a bother.This player IS ABLE to display DIVX Subtitles:- go to menu- find your subtitle file- press the Angle button (it will display 'DivX subtitle selected')- now find your divX movie file and play it normallyThe subtitle could be a lot better tho. Can't change the color of the text (yellow, no background), it's pretty bad on the eyes. Also, some letters are not displayed properly.
I have no experience with card readers, had a borrowed Olympus digital camera and needed to read the smart card in it. Bought this on a whim at Target for $25 and it worked fine from the first time I used it. My only problem was I kept getting notification it was using a slow USB connection. Found out that required a download for XP SP1 to rectify, so it had nothing to do with the reader. Have since gotten a Sony DSC-10 and this reader reads the Sony Memory Stick &amp; Memory Stick Pro just fine -- and it's at full USB 2.0 specs, AFAIK. I can copy files, write to the stick (I've even used it to transfer regular computer files between computers), make directories on it, etc.Based on my previous experience (none), this unit is flawless, maybe that means it's GREAT ??
I didn't have a lot of cash to spend on speakers, so you better bet that I did my research before purchasing these. And man, did I make a good decision. The bass is AMAZING, and I don't even have an amp wired in, just running off my JVC head unit. I have not yet installed the tweeters, so I'm excited that there is still more to come. For under $50, you just can't beat it.
The idea behind this product is great: create four USB ports in the place of a single port and make the package small enough to be inconspicuous and eminently portable. IOGEAR did a fine job with the latter; this hub certainly is small and easy to carry about. Unfortunately, where the product falls short -- way short, I'm afraid -- is in its dependability.It so happens I have four USB devices I've tried to use with the Microhub: an external hard drive, a printer, a wireless mouse (the receiver plugs into a USB port) and an iPod. For each of these devices, the Microhub either caused the device to work improperly or flat out failed to recognize it.Using the mouse was an exercise in futility. The mouse tracked poorly and the Microhub would execute phantom click actions without me even touching a mouse button. That's pretty frustrating when you're trying to close a window and instead the document starts scolling down.As for the iPod, external hard drive and printer, they were as good as gone. Microhub didn't recognize a single one of these devices, causing me to ask "What's the point?" I've got four devices and four USB hubs, and only one of them works (and erratically at that). I'm actually better off *without* the hub. At least that way I can use my mouse without wondering when it will decide on its own to open a context menu, slide down to the bottom of the screen or simply freeze in place.To add insult to injury, this so-called convenient piece of hardware heats up like an iron. When I'm off to take my laptop with me somewhere, am I going to put this lava chip in my pocket? Try again. The only reason I haven't thrown it out yet is because I'm soaking it in a tub of ice water so it doesn't smolder in my trash basket.My suggestion is for you to save your pennies for something more useful like, say, a pair of sole-less shoes.
Este es mi primer producto BOSE. Siempre lo pensaba dos veces por su costo. Realmente he quedado impresionado, el sonido es espectacular para una caja de sonido tan peque&ntilde;a. Ademas que el dise&ntilde;o es realmente hermoso. Es todo un lujo. Si usted puede darselo, no lo piense dos veces, dese gusto.
I gave this telescope as a gift to my son's girlfriend. She is very happy with it. I would recommend it for a beginner.
Could not find this mount in any local stores. All of the "Universal" mounts they tried to sell me were 3x the price. Works and fits perfectly.
Ready to set Modes makes it very easy to use.Battery life is very good.Very good user manualNot heavy as you see in picture comparing to the sizeLens cover is not good( broke on the same day)
I received this through Amazon a few days ago and gave it to my wife.She talks a lot on the phone while driving and her old wired ear piece broke.My wife isn't hot on Bluetooth and she took off to work with it the next morning.As I was already at work she called me on it and it sounded terrific.It was very clear and almost sounded like she was calling me on a land line.Well in our conversation the cord got caught and the ear piece fell out and to make a long story short, my wife threw it at me when she got home.The ear bud part turns 45 degrees to settle in your ear.Plantronics, if you hear your customers, fix the damn ear bud part.It shouldn't turn. It should be fixed.Now personally, I ain't too hot on this product, it doesn't fit in my ear too comfortably.I was constantly adjusting it when I was wearing it.Plantronics makes great products, I use them at work myself but this is a case of ehh.... almost.If you are on the fence with this product, try it.Reception and sound are top notch but the fit of this needs to go back to the old drawing board.
This RAM cooler is good for any 184 pin, 4 slot configuration of SDRAM. Installationis relatively straight-forward. I got the instructions from the ThermalTake website,which gives you Detail Specificatons, and Assembly Views. [...]I installed it in an older Gateway E-4600 P4 1.6Ghz system, which uses Rambus. This works fine, see my picture. The shields fit right over the heat spreaders of Rambusmodules. The kit includes 2 clips which you fit over the module and cooler shields.If you have SDRAM without a heat spreader, you would add the insulator strip that ismounted with double-sided tape, not removing the strip which will face towards yourmemory chips on the module. The insulator strip is mounted on the A1165 shield onthe inside of it towards the top on the flat area. Remove the module the shield withthe fan will be attached to after unplugging your system, and discharging the memorymodules by holding in the power button on the case for 20-30 seconds. Attach insulating strip on inside of the cooler shield by removing the cover strip. Do notremove the other one facing the RAM chips or all you are left with is a glue strip.Clip on the fan/shield assembly using the clips provided seating the clip over theshield into the depressed area, and over the RAM module. This fits snug once seated.Do the same procedure for the other shield that doesn't have the fan attached. Theninsert your RAM module without the fan first. Install the RAM module with the fannext. BE CAREFUL when re-installing your memory modules, making sure you press onthe bottom of the shield while inserting, and avoiding capacitors and components onthe motherboard. If you nick one of them, it's possible to create a short and blowup your memory modules. The 'cans' of the electrolytic capacitors have (+) voltageon them, and contact with the shield will cause a short!Now you can route the 3-wire fan supply wire to your CPU motherboard plug using somekind of in-line splitter, or another fan plug on the motherboard. Mine had an extraone for the case fan I added, so I used the splitter (Syba SY-CAB65007). This madefor a very neat installation after routing and adding wire ties. The 40mm cooler fanis also replaceable if it dies later, without disturbing the rest of installation.BE CAREFUL when installing the mounting clips, that they do not come in contact withany exposed circuit parts of your memory modules. It should rest on top of the chipson the opposite side of the shield for modules without a heat spreader. The shieldsprovide minimal heat transfer. The fan does most of the work, forcing cooler air onthe modules and through the slots, and a rear case fan removes the warm air. I see adifference of -10 to -15C using a thermocouple attached to the Rambus spreader. Therear case fan also exhausts more warmer air now, so this does work!
Works as advertised! Ive used it on headphones but right now Im using it to control the volume on my computer speakers, because the way i have them mounted its hard to reach the volume control when i'm sitting down.
I tested these the first day in my convertible on the highway with the top down. Interestingly, road and wind noise was drastically diminished but I could still hear the radio, playing on the car speakers. On airline flights the same effect. Turn on the cancellation and a beautiful calm quiet comes over, but you can still have a light conversation or speak to the flight attendant. Plug the iPod in though, the rest of the world drops away and its all about the music. I find the sound quality is superb for both music and spoken word. Well worth the money for travelers, but make sure you shop as prices seem to vary by as much as $100.
Buy this for my mbp 13 ", I should buy the smallest model but the idea was to share with my wife a few times (she has a 15.6" laptop). The bag looks great and protects the laptop very well and not be as fancy as the Speck PortPack becomes safer in urban environments in my opinion.would be good maybe one or two pockets for small items.
I love this product! I can stay on the treadmill for 2 hours if I am watching a good movie. The headphones are not great so I changed them out with my MP3 headphones. The picture is clear and the machine plays well. It is also great on the airplane and in the airport. I even travel with it and watch movies in my hotel room. This is definitely a good buy.
For some devices, such as PVRs, you need a wireless adaptor that works with an ethernet connection. This is great for that application.I use one with a ReplayTV and am able to stream video to/from my PVR w/ no problems.
The lens is a great accessory for my Canon G9. Also, I ordered the conversion lens adapter, but amazon did not have it on stock. They took almost twenty days to send my order!Except for the problem of slow delivery, I'm happy with my purchase.
I wish there was a negative star option. I bought this stupid case and wasn't even able to use it. While sliding it on (or should I say wrestling it on) the case tore! I even had to reset my Vision as it got fritzed during said beatdown process. I don't know what else to tell you to buy, but DON'T get this.
Product arrived on time and intact. I was very surprised at the diameter of the hood but it makes sense since the Canon 10-22mm EF-S has a 77mm outer lens rim. Although the hood appears quite large, it makes a snug and perfect fit on the lense itself. I tested it out on the mountain range viewable outside my home as well as a shot of the length of my street on a relatively sunny afternoon in SoCal. The hood controls flaring quite nicely especially with high light conditions and appropriate ISO settings that I was experimenting with. I highly recommend 77mm filters. Currently, I am using UV or Polarized filters depending on the shots/conditions. Hood does not interfere with either fitting on or around filters. Canon quality is very apparent. Hood even looks great on the lens as well. Highly recommended accessory especially for outdoor photography.
I could not get this item to download my pictures from Windows 7. I returned all 3. Good idea, but it didn't work for me.
so i'm typing on it now . . .the clicking noise gets old fast and it's about as fast as a cell phone keyboard. took a while to set up but it runs fine now. i haven't been able to get it running on my Droid yet. over all it's worth it for a little less money (used a coupon). I hope it's studier than it looks. Hardcore geeks don't waste your time. Casual users better have a geek on hand for setup.
The lock works well. The item arrived on time. I had a good experience with the purchase. I would buy additional items from this merchant again.
works good for hooking up extra computer or gaming console, I am happy with it, arrived quick.
I bought the body with USM 28-105 lens four months ago and I loved it so much. You can use many functions to take beautiful pictures. On some point, it's better than the Canon EOS 50. But I must remind you: the 28-90 lens is not good and professional. So my suggestion is: just buy the body. A good lens is very important.
I really do love this camera backpack. The only change I would make is to add elastic sides to the camera storage compartment. I had taken my camera out for some photos, and when I returned to my car, I picked the bag from the front seat, and my telephoto lense crashed to the pavement. Amazingly no damage was done. It was my fault for not zipping the camera compartment, but it is an easy thing to overlook. It there were expandable sides sewn into the compartment, my lense would never have hit the ground. Of course, if I had zipped the compartment shut, the lense would have never hit the ground either. It would just be I nice little extra for those of us who need help!
I have used these cartrifges in my fax machine with no problems. It's expensive to recieve junk faxes but at least they print out clear. :-)
Day 1: Hmm... in ear? This was new to me. I put in the ear phones, tried different buds and the verdict.... almost returned them. The base was horrible my head was being filled up with midrange blah. I was comparing these headphones with my Bose headphones and each time the bass was hardly present. I was bummed out.Day 4: I just couldn't believe that these headphones were so lacking... I brought in another person to try them out. The response? "WOW!!! These are amazing and the bass is responsive and LOUD."HUH?You see... what I didn't realize was just how important it is to follow the instructions of how to insert these buds into your ear. 'Pull your ear up, place deep into your ear, release your ear AROUND the bud'.BOTTOM LINE: While the base in my Bose is deeper, its less accurate and lacked the mid and high end accuracy. The sound produced by these headphones is amazingly accurate to what the engineers wanted. As an example... on this one song from Tool, I had no idea the singer layered his vocals until I used these headhpones. Are they worth the money? yes. Do they sound great? Yes. Do they cancel noise? I can drive down the road with both windows open and I turn the volume up by 1.CONS: Noise from the cable can be distracting. It doesn't bother me so much but walking around in these you WILL hear it.Bottom line... These are amazing headphones.
This film is not for use in 35mm cameras. It can only be used for 24mm cameras. The product description did not give you this important information.You have to watch who the seller is. Never buy a product from the seller who has a very strict return policy. For instance, Photoworld will not allow you to return this product if you bought it by mistake (if you read their return policy, almost nothing can be returned). Always buy things from Amazon or a reputable seller who has a decent return policy. Also, if you see that Amazon is the seller in the product list view, the seller may be switched to a different seller when you enter into the product page. You'll need double check the seller when you place the order.
I bought this RipFlash primarily for voice recording, including memos to myself while driving.What I like about the RipFlash:1) Since receiving the unit about 6 months ago I find myself using it for *SO* many things I never thought it would be good for. For example: The "Line In" allows you to capture sound from ANY audio/video or audio-only source. Big deal, right? Well I happen to subscribe to an Internet real estate service that hosts ALL of the author's lectures in streaming media format. Very inconvenient if you don't want to sit in front of the computer for 40+ hours to listen to all the tapes. Enter the PoGo. I unplugged my PC's speakers, plugged in the PoGo (it comes with a Line-In patch cord) into the back of my PC, pressed the "Record" button on the PoGo, clicked the audio file I wanted to capture, then walked away for 1/2 an hour. After downloading several hour's worth (since it is voice-only capture I picked a lower quality level, which uses less memory) I transferred the files from the PoGo to the PC as MP3 files, then burned the real estate lectures onto several audio CDs. Now I can listen any time - anywhere - to what originally forced me to sit in front of my computer for hours!That's just one example of an innovative use for this product. There are literally dozens of useful applications - I think of a new one every few weeks!2) Software for the PC is good, easy to use, and uploads/downloads are pretty darn fast using the provided USB cable.Now for the things I don't like:1) Battery life. Uses 2 standard Alkaline batteries. They last about 10 hours. I found the "Ultra" batteries go about 50% longer, but they cost more. There is no way to plug in an external power supply.2) Documentation is poor. REALLY poor. There are actually CUT OUT pieces of paper with new print on them covering the old print in the manual!!!3) Menu doesn't work well for deleting specific files. Since this base model doesn't identify songs/entries by title, you only get to reference entries by number. The numbers change (re-number again) as you delete entries. I've found the best way around this is to use the PC software that comes with the unit.4) No back-lighting for the display. Hard to view in low-light conditions.(Number 3 and Number 4 are addressed in the RipFlash Plus - spend the few extra bucks - it's worth it!)5) Ear bud headphones sound great, but you gotta have BIG ear holes to have them fit comfortably. I can't go longer than 1/2 an hour before it hurts.I'm very happy with my RipFlash over-all, but I'd recommend spending the few extra bucks to get one of the more expensive RipFlash models of this product line.
We're really happy with this Sony after buying & returning TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette. What a difference in sound! Better features, too. Definitely worth the difference in price.
This is my third pool of this style. The first was given to me by a friend, and I was the third or fourth owner. The air ring had a slow leak. No big deal I figured, the thing was old anyway. Early this summer I got a new, off brand one for cheap at the local grocery store. It also had a leak in the air ring. I figured, well, that's what I get for buying an off brand piece of junk. Drained the pool and returned and got my money back. I then decided to get a good Intex one, $25 more than the off brand junk. Set it up, and two days later, another air leak!It's very frustrating to have to pump the air ring up a bit every single day. I had to arrange a neighbor to come over to inflate it every day while I was on vacation.What's even more frustrating is that I emailed the seller, Blue Fade Inc., about it and received not a single response. Nothing, just complete silence.Very unhappy.I will say however that otherwise build quality seems decent enough, pump seems good and nicer quality in every way than the off brand junk I bought prior to this one. My rating would be far higher if 1) there were no air leaks, and 2) Blue Fade had actually replied and provided some customer service.
I bought the Canon Speedlight 580EX II flash to use with my new Canon 50D camera with a Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens, but nobody told me that this lens is too large and the light of the flash don't reach the subject without a bracket. But with the bracket you also need a cord to connect the flash to the camera (in my case, a Canon OC-E3 or equivalent). So I wanted to share this information to help other people that are planning to get a similar equipment.
I have had this unit over a year now and it works great with both the 5D and 5D Mark II cameras. The flash has been highly reliable and I have had no problems at with it. It is a definite improvement over any other Canon flash unit ever made.
I tried the iTrip with different frequencies the result was consistant - Low quality sound and too much noise disturbance.I am returning the product.
I just tried the Linksys WPC54G and the Access Point on my Compaq 900 series laptop running Windows XP. The PCMCIA card causes the computer to run like a 386 machine when inserted while its on. If inserted when its off the computer is unable to load Windows and resets itself over and over. Linksys could not solve the problem nor could Compaq and Fry's where it was purchased so it was returned. Beware if you buy this for your Compaq laptop, make sure its returnable! Yes, I have tried another brand D-Link and it ran without difficulty, but its range and speed were poor so I wanted the speed of G but I'll have to wait for a fix or another brand.
Love this new camera!Since I received it 4 weeks ago, it has been my constant companion.The learning curve was quick. Ergonomically, it fits in hand like a glove.Love the larger display screen, love the ease of menu options and quick change settings.At first I thought switching from regular 35mm and digital point and shoot would be difficult....but I was wrong. Canon makes it an easy transition with this camera. Things that used to take hours in the darkroom or one would have to just rely on that the lab would get right, you can easily do both right on the camera and then fine tune later on your computer software. Love the B&W; and sepia tone options! They have said that the 10.1mp don't make that much of a difference over the 8mp models... but I notice it. Fine details are clearer and remain so after cropping and enlarging.I cannot wait to add other lenses and extras.Photographic freedom! This camera allows you to be 'creative' without worrying so much about the technical aspects.
I can't comment on the quality of sound because the cable's connectors are not designed correctly and will not stay connected once you plug it in and release it. It pops right out! This problem happens on both the output and the input on my home theater system so I know it is a problem with the cable itself.
this is a great for traveling, you do not have to remove your computer from this case to go through airport security
I tried different headsets w/volume controls and none of them gave me the volume I needed.The Inland set did and what's better is, that I have to turn the volume down, on some of the projects that I'm working on, and that's great.The headphones adjust to fit your ears to make them very comfortable.What else can I say.I would recommend them for anyone looking in this price range or any price range.
This book is ok but I've read better books on C Programming. If you got this and The C Programming Language by Brian W. Kernighan ... then together you've got a good start on learning C and many of the modern tools (such as make) that are important to all C programmers.
I got these in time for a couple of long flights over Christmas and was impressed by how much of the engine noise they cut out and therefore the low volume that I was able to set my iPod to (between 1/4 and 1/3 volume) and still be able to hear clearly.The headphones were comfortable though the foam didn't quite cover my ears and so I had to do some slight jiggling to have my ears covered properly.I also tried these on the BART system and found that they didn't really cut out the noise produced by the rails and so they are definitely optimised for aircraft engine noise.Useful that you can use these headphones just to reduce noise with the cord removed.
The Meizu Miniplayer is very good all round. I have used it connected to speakers as well as an FM transmitter in the car for playing audio files. The battery life has been good, about 15 hours. The sound is very good with a tendency to have more bass as the volume of the player is turned up. With the FM transmitter I am using, if the volume on the player is too high, some songs will get clipped or compressed at times, making a static sound. I have restricted the volume to 37 out of 40 and that mostly fixes it for me.The controls are sensitive but easy to use, although they are too sensitive to try to use while driving. It is easy to connect and copy files from the computer by simply dragging and dropping. If you connect the player while turned off it will only charge, so it needs to be on before connecting if you wish to move files.The video and picture quality is very good and the video converter software is easy to use to compress and turn the video to fit the screen. The video converter software also works well under Linux using Ubuntu 7.10 and Wine 0.9.46.
The issue with the ipod they sent me was it DIDN'T work, it wouldn't even turn on. I charged it overnight and plugged it into my computer but nothing happened. Very Disappointing, I wouldn't suggest buying from them.
They are nice to keep things organized. Not a big deal, but collects dust so you have to keep up with it. I dont.
Well my hubby can't hear even with hearing aides and this Sennheiser is great, We don't have to blow the neighbors off the walls with the sound he had on 25-30 and me I have excellent hearing..
I know that some reviewers had problems but here in Denver, CO it has worked perfectly at all times. I would recommend it. I bought it for 49.99 and it's a great deal to have the charger capabilities also.
i really like this device. it is small, works well and is easy to use. I highly recommend it.
The device performs exactly as indicated in the literature. All of the features function correctly and with excellent sensivity. In addition, the amazon.com performaance was excellent. I chose the free shipping option. I ordered Tuesday evening. The unit was shipped within 24 hours from a Kentucky warehouse. It was in the UPS Minneapolis office Saturday and was delivered Monday...six days after my order!Bravo Beltronics and bravo amazon.com!
Can't find a cheaper 6 ft. cable. Quality is not excellent but for this price range it gets the job done!
This belt clip is simple but just what I was looking for. It is easy to use and does the job. I had a hard time finding one, but it was worth the wait..
Overall-great printer...which is why I ordered the same exact kind that I had before. Thought that one quit working...but turns out it wasn't the printer, it was the cord I think...not sure yet. Three years of lots of printing and no problems. Works great. The other one will go with an older pc in the office, as it still works. Uses two cartridges. One color, one black. Haven't tried the camera print feature yet.
I had a reflex unit and I am not an expert on photography. Anyway, this machine is really impressive.In my opinion, the most bad part of the unit are:- does not have a base for external flash; and- does not have a good case to protect the lens and the big LCD screen (I am thinking in the leather ones that reflex machines used to have).I honestly consider it as an excellent purchase for non-expert (at least). Cheap, easy to use, many features, bla, bla, bla.... I recommend it for people like me:- non-professional, but with medium level knowledge in photography or newbies;- people looking for good quality pictures for special situations (parties, concerts, travel, etc)- people who like to print big size pictures, from time to time.
Cheap, fast, rugged, you name it. Made it run with Windows XP Home. Had to reflash the firmware and reset it first, though. So if you are buying it for the fun of installation, you may want to go with a linksys. Honestly, I love it.
Item arrived right on time and still works great. I love it! Reformatted it for my Mac and has done a wonderful job backing up all my pictures and videos. Awesome product!
I ordered this photo keychain and I am so disappointed in it. It wouldnt download the software and I finally got it done but then when i went to download pictures to it the thing was completely dead and the batteries will not recharge. Me myself I want a refund for a very bad defective product......Coby 1.5-Inch Digital Photo Keychain (White)
Bought this mounting kit for a 2001 Pontiac Aztek. Kit fits well in dash. Stereo mounted up well with kit. Fast shipping, good price. Would buy again.
You can buy this tv with confidence. Picture looks great with a HD setup.
Had concerns the Alarm Filter woul work with our security and phone but it turns out it works great with ADT and AT&T systems
I bought this to use with my Canon Rebel XTi. It works great. Every time I push the button, my camera takes the picture. Even in strong lighting, I have had no issues with the camera sensing the remote. It is small and lightweight, so it hangs nicely on the camera strap without being obvious or bulky. It has the ability to immediately take the picture or take the picture on a delay so that you have time to hide the remote when you jump in the picture yourself. I have had it for 2 months and use it all the time and the battery is still going strong.
You need this, only if you don't have a pole already, or to mount your antenna anywhere. If flush to a wall the antenna sits straight, or flat if you will.
I bought this card as a replacement for a friend and couldn't believe the cost! Great bargain for a full gigabyte.
This items is very bad. Its sound level is very low. My advice to you is not to buy this item.
Reception and sound is great with the ear buds in. The external speaker is not great but how good do you expect it to be? Makes a great take along for sporting events. Would recommend.
I mixed these speakers with a set of six and a half three way speakers in my small truck and wow what an improvement in sound quality in highs and mid bass. I would recommend them highly for small spaces.
I have had many pocket radios, this is the best. Wish it had a better arrangement for winding the antenna.
If you want a label that is going to last, this is the type to get. You can also get the paper style label tape but the plastic is much more durable and is more resistant to dirt. Also easier to keep clean.
I have been eyeballing MP3 players, specifically iPods for some time now. I wan't interested in the original Shuffle and was undecided on purchasing the Nano or opting up for one with video capabilities. I found the size novelty of the 2nd Generation Shuffle a selling point and opted for one as my first MP3 player. I already use iTunes and wanted an MP3 player that was compatible. I also wanted one that I wouldn't notice when I workout or run. There is no need to purchase any additional accessories to be able to workout with this MP3 player. I found what I was looking for in the Shuffle.You can download or import your own CDs and sync up to approximately 240 songs. Other possibilities are listening to audio books or any one of a wide array of free podcasts. I went running today and listed to a running podcast set to music. It was like having a running coach along for the workout. Here are some pros and cons I have noticed:Pros:* Price* Sleek design* Size* Weight* Material (aluminum)* User friendly* Additional accessories not necessaryCons:* Charges on USB dock only, not wall outlet (without another purchase)* Limited functionality* Cannot search for specific tracks, only play, shuffle or skip track forward or backwardThe cons I have noted probably cannot be addressed without increasing the size and price. Unless video capability is a must for you, the new 2nd Generation iPod Shuffle is a somewhat affordable way to take along music or spoken word MP3 files wherever your go. This is definitely advancement from the Walkman (1980's) I used to own
I bought this iPod almost 4 years ago in June of 06 after I graduated high school. I have had this thing for a long while and in that time I have pretty much done everything to it. I've dropped it probably a hundred times, gotten it wet, and inadvertently thrown it across the room. Needless to say, it's still working great! I think 30gbs for me is just about the perfect capacity because I have had it this long and still haven't filled it up. The only down side is the battery, which lasts for a good 4-6 hrs (depending on how much I am scrolling around with the backlight on) when playing just music. For videos it lasts only about an hour and a half at best, which is my only problem with it. I like to use the ipod on long trips (which usually last for maybe 8-10 hours) and it's usually pretty good if I have it charged ahead of time unless I want to watch a video. Anyway, I love this iPod! Of course if you are looking to buy a new iPod I would go with the new iPod classic or the touch or nano depending on your needs. I'm currently thinking about possibly buying a new iPod, but am not sure about which to get. I would love to get the touch simply because it has internet capabilities, but I love that the new nano has an fm radio. I may just wait to see if the touch gets radio in the upcoming year or two because I know my current iPod will last for a long time.
I have this visor. I quit using it after a year. The problem is that it uses batteries... normal use you will get arround a week.You have to check the batteries even if it has not been used since it consumes batteries. You need to have information stored and updated in your pc AT ALL TIMES, in this way if the information is lost from visor you will be able to recover it-hotsync. Information is usually lost when batteries are low/die.I replaced it for the sony clie pega tj25 handheld.For all of you who have or plan to buy this item... Good luck.
I already owned the higher-end F6C1500-TW-RK (1,500VA) and knew it and the software to be very reliable, so the decision to buy the 750VA model was easy for me.It's great, works as advertised and is very affordable. However, the software is not the same as on my higher end unit and I was bummed that I didn't get the same gauges and controls for quick visual confirmation. Still, for less than $85, it's the right choice for a simple non-critical desktop UPS.
you have to position laptop just right to get any cooling from this pad. And even when in exact position you only get minimul coolingmy laptop fan still runs constant to cool so I have found a USB port Fan cooler is much better and not as loud as my laptop fan trying to cool itself all the timePut your money toward a USP fan cooler insteadAFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS this was awful - the "bumps" that are suppose to hold up your laptop were all smooshed down so no airflow at all - another item for the trash can :(
This time at least I also received function along with the style. I love this litte DVD player. It travels great, hooks up easily and tne only problem I had with setup involved an antiquated (early 90's) receiver. The small footprint makes it perfect for a bedroom or kitchen set up with a nice CRT tuner.
I vote with those who found it be to be comfortable, smooth, and convenient (the back and forward surfing buttons are handy).
I bought 2 cartridges for my HP 4050. When I put the 1st one in I got a low toner message and within 3 pages and parts of the page did not print. I put the 2nd cartidge in an got a message out of toner and could not print anything. I left a VM with the company.
I was a little concerned about purchasing this item, due to some of the reviews about too much static. I have to admit, I live right outside of St. Louis, MO and I don't have any problems with static whatsoever. While driving around residential areas I may get a little static but nothing that changing the station can't solve. I recently went on a 3.5 hour car ride and the thing worked flawlessly; no static, no changing stations, and crisp music as if it were coming from a CD.It also charges your iPod/iPhone, which is just icing on the cake. I had seen a similar product at Target for $67 and it did not even charge the device...needless to say, very happy I made the purchase.
Excellent digital camera, superb optical zoom and image stabilization system. Easy operation, has a very clear (and large) LCD screen.
This memory card was working great with my Canon A620 digital camera. It was really fast when taking pictures, shooting videos and transfering files to my PC. However, after one month of use it died on me. Now the camera reports a memory card error and it won't be read either with my card-reader plugged to the PC. I've always trusted Sandisk and have many products from them and this is the first time it happens. I wish it could've lasted longer, it was a joy to use. too bad!...
This lens is awesome, best for taking close up picture of wild life and you must use tripod during daylight.
I ordered the 50 foot Gray C2G Cat6 Cable. It was shipped and sold by Amazon. I received exactly what I ordered. The cable is branded by Cables 2 Go, and performs exactly as a Cat6 cable should. Great price, compared to C2G's website, and cheaper than price+shipping from Monoprice for the same cable. Amazon Prime made shipping much faster as well!Just make sure you order comes from Amazon, and you should have zero problems with knock-off or incorrect cables, as others have pointed out due to ordering from other re-sellers.
I have and have used a lot of speakers, including those for computers. I have just tried out these Bose speakers. They are very disappointing for the price. I believe that the Altec or Creative types for around 30 bucks just as good. These are highly overrated. I like, Bose, too. I have two different pairs of their headphones and love them. But, you can do a lot better than these speakers for the same amount of money (like a Logitech model with sub) and just as well for less than half (check ALtec or Creative. I'd give the edge to JBLs.) If you want to do something a bit novel, and speaker separation is not an issue for you, the Altec inMotion IM9 that runs about the same cost as these will give you dramatically better sound.Addendum since first post:Well, Not to be unsatisfied, I went out and bought similarly priced set of Logitech's. I got the Z4 system. It is one of their mid priced ones with a sub-woofer. And, sure, I know what you may be thinking. It is unfair to compare the Bose Companion 2s to a system with a sub. Further,I have NO DOUBT that with the satellites for the Z4 system, I am giving up some quality of midrange. However, the comparison is sharper. For same price as these Bose speakers, you can get a better overall sound for less money with the Z4s. If you go up to their Logitech's Z-2300 (I think the model number is), you will get vastly better sound. In fact, CNET says those sound best of all computer systems they tested (sound systems built for computers), outdoing systems costing upwards of 2000.00. That set up runs around 150.00. I didn't want a 12 by 12 inch sub-woofer.Back to the Companions. They are disappointing for Bose. Very solid and rich middle with little bottom end and a somewhat tinny top end. Bottom line. I think these Bose Companion 2s are okay, if you were paying one half the price for them. At around 100 bucks, they do not give you what sound you'd get in other options, including the InMotion 9 built for iPod (but works great as computer speakers) or the Logitech Z4s.
since I bought this pressure cooker, I use a few times, it is very good, I like it, it is worth to buy it.
My mom had been without television for quite a while due to a switch to digital broadcasting. I bought her a newer digital-ready LCD television and this antenna for x-mas. Due to icy conditions on her steeply-pitched roof, I elected to install the antenna in the attic of her older wood-framed house. I attached the DB2 to a stick, leaned it against an upright 2 x 4, ran a 75' length of coax cable through the wall downstairs, hooked it up and had the television scan for channels. As I had not oriented the antenna and had read the disclaimer warning about signal loss for interior vs exterior installation, I wasn't expecting much. The television found every channel in the area, including two my mother had never seen before. There was no sign of signal loss whatsoever. I just went back up the ladder into the attic, nailed the antenna in place and called it a day. My mom, who is on a fixed income, was very happy and decided she didn't need a cable television subscription after all.
this is a great product... straightforward directions, wonderfully executed concept. IF... you have a stud or cement walls. we were unable to find a stud in the location we wanted to hang the monitor, so we thought we'd use the included anchors to hang it from the drywall. unfortunately, the anchors that are included are only for cement, so we had to go purchase special heavy-duty drywall anchors. i purchased a few different kinds and only one fit through the pre-drilled holes. it was a minor inconvenience and the product is great.
Edel of Seattle must have gotten a defective unit, or his laptop is made out of lead. I was very impressed with the range and tracking of this mouse. I even tested it by putting my PowerBook at one end of a 6-foot table and using the mouse at the other end, and it worked perfectly. The software is intuitive and has all the necessary controls for both Mac OS X and Windows. The zoom feature is also pretty nifty, and also works on both platforms (although slightly differently, on the Mac the whole screen zooms, on the PC only a boxed area does).The high-resolution optical tracking works great even for demanding applications like games. Overall I can't really find anything to not like about the mouse. Those with bigger hands might not find its small size comfortable, but it fits my hand perfectly. Also, the scroll wheel is "smooth scrolling" rather than having the detents that most mice have. It doesn't make a big difference personally but I know some people prefer a "clicking" scroll wheel.
Allright. First of all let me tell you that I have Roadrunner cable connection so I do not know how this router would perform with DSL. This is my first wireless router. I searched Bestbuy and Circuitcity websites to find a wireless router that costs less than $30 without rebates (because I have sworn NEVER to buy products with MIRs on them). I saw this router for $29.99 on the CircuitCity website and for $39.99 on bestbuy website. I went to the nearest bestbuy store (because I dont like circuitcity customer service) and started looking for the product on their shelves. I had the product code with me. The thing is, the product does NOT have two antennae and the unit is much smaller. The one that has two antennae costs more. Anyway, I stood in the store staring at the product wondering whether to buy it or not. They told me that there is no reshelving fee so I decided to take the chance. Ofcourse, they matched circuit city price.I came home and opened the box, and the router was tiny (much smaller than any other wireless routers that I have seen) which made me wonder what exactly the carton meant by "upto 400 feet coverage". I thought maybe they left out the word "square" before "feet". Anyway, it came with an installation CD and the steps were fairly straightforward...except the penultimate one in which the router "checks for internet connection" and "reconnects upto 10 times if necessary" and which begged me to be patient./* Skip the next para if you have not yet bought the router - it will not make much sense to you. Just remember that the penultimate step in the installation procedure is bit crazy...probably because of a bug in their installation software and that it took me about an hour to get thru this step.*/I was patient allright. It tried and tried and finally said that it could not make the connection...which was stupid. I switched off my cable modem and switched it on again (been using Windows for too long I guess!) and it did not seem to make much of a difference. Finally I thought maybe the cable (that connected my computer to one of the router's ports) was not connected properly. So, I unplugged the cable from its port and plugged it into the adjacent port. The thing then said it found the internet connection! I think it was a fluke. I am not sure it will work for you.At this point, my computer found the router (and I was able to see the admin page by typing the given IP in the browser) but the router was still not connected to the internet (which was bizzare because the previous step succeeded *because* it found the connection). Anyway, I switched off the modem and switched it on and the router then said that it is connected to the internet. From that point onwards, it was simple and easy. I went through each of the menus in the admin page and set the security etc. I used both MAC filtering (only one machine uses the router) and WPA. I turned off SSID broadcasting as recommended. The security log leaves something to be desired. I thought I'd be able to see the urls being visited by the machines...but I was wrong (may be I just dont know where to look for them). The system log records the time at which a machine logs in and the MAC of the machine. The time for some reason was not accurate (It was one month ahead) - another glitch in the software/firmware.After that, things have been great. I live in a 1-bedroom apartment. The connection speed is usually full 54Mbps. Some times it drops to 48 Mbps..but never less than that. Internet speed is blazing.Overall, for the price I paid, I could have gotten one of those fancy routers (netgear for example).....but that is after MIRS and I hate MIRS. I am happy with this router even though the software, in my opinion, has some glitches. I would suggest to give this a try if you are getting it from a nearby store (so that you can return it if you dont like it). As far as buying it online is concerned, well, it depends on how good their customer service is (Can they walk you thru the installation procedure?) and I don't know anything about that.Update: It might interfere with some of your tv channels (if you use the indoor TV antenna).
I purchased this system to replace a Panasonic all in one home theatre that died. I originally wanted another all in one system but decided to purchase the sound separate from the DVD. It was a good choice because I was able to purchase a better DVD player than the all in one systems were offering. The hdmi passthrough works fine, both my DVD and hd cable box have optical audio, so I was able to use the optical audio instead of regular RCA jacked cables. I renamed and reassigned some of the inputs. It simply works great. No real problems with instructions. The subwoofer thumps!
These speakers are disappointing on all counts. They are quiet--even at full volume they are only slightly louder than my computer's internal speakers. They sound terrible--with disproportionately round bass and tinny, metallic-sounding treble. They also regularly turn themselves off as part of a power-saving mode that is nowhere mentioned in the product description, the packaging, or the instructions.I bought these on sale as part of an Amazon lightning deal, and even at thirty dollars I felt these were not a good buy. But they did teach me to better appreciate the muddy sound of my iMac's tiny internal speakers--which, overall, I much prefer to what the JBL Duet produces.
The motorcycle club I belong to uses C.B. Radios to communicate with each other while riding. Several of the radios used by our members cost nearly $1000.00. This little handheld Midland 75-822 will perform and serve the same purpose as the expensive radios and in many cases out performing them. You need to install an external mobile antenna of some type. I use a mirror mount from Radio Shack and a cheap Firestik antenna and I have plenty of power,so much that I have to keep the radio on low power. I love the memory function and the channel lock function. If thunderstorms brew up the weather channels come in handy also. This little radio is small but mighty and can be used easily in all kinds of vehicles or out of the vehicle. It's compact size allows me to put mine in my motorcycle tank bag right in front of me or put it in the trunk. Used with the 22-540 headset with boom mike for hands free operation, this inexpensive combination is hard to beat.
I switched to this from the GPS-III+ which is a more advanced unit that this. However, this unit accepts cartridges that can be upgraded from CD. You can download 2 different levels of detail into the cartridges depending on which CD you get from Garmin (Metroguide, high; Roads &amp; Recreation, low - computer and cable required). That is why some people say local road coverage is week, that is not really true. It is true overseas, because the detailed CD's are not available. Garmin is releasing new cd's all the time (Garmin.com). I have the one for UK and I have used this unit internationaly having pre-programmed a couple of cartridges with great sucess. This is a good unit for the money, but the accessories do add up (CD's, cables, covers, etc.) Get used to using a GPS before you bother with the add-on stuff.
I have a 17" HP 9000 series notebook. HP sold thousands of these with a serious design flaw that results in extreme overheating of the upper left corner of the notebook, up by the on/off (power) button. The overheating is so severe that HP even did free repairs for the issue for a while. The heat causes the left screen hinge to fail, as well as the screen casing in my case. HP repaired my notebook but I knew it would fail again unless I addressed the underlying cause. I heavily researched cooling solutions. I had concluded that I required an expensive, large cooler with 2 fans. I was about to spend about $68 for the highly rated Zalman ZM-NC2000 Notebook Cooler when I came across this Handstands Cool Lift Portable Notebook Cooling Pad. It works like a charm! My notebook is staying very cool, the notebook's fan is staying off, putting less strain on my battery. HP should send one of these to each owner of their problematic 17" 9000-series notebook line. This cooling pad cost me $60 less than the Zalman would have, will draw zero energy from my notebook, and will fit quite easily in my notebook bag, unlike the Zalman or other large coolers would have. In conclusion, I do not believe that notebook coolers need to be large and clunky products with unnecessary fans; all you need is adequate air circulation underneath the notebook to prevent overheating. This product accomplishes that effectively, inexpensively and conveniently.
Easy to use, easy to set up, saves time and was, for all that it does, cheap. There is an update on Microsoft's hardware website. Liked it so much I bought one for each computer. Buy it, you will like it.Rich
It installed without a hitch by following the simple instructions. It is working reliably. And I operate it with a Macintosh, Safari.
Works perfectly for my 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport (TJ). Came with everything I needed and seemed good quality. Very easy to install, lots of options and sturdy.
I needed a short CAT5 cable to connect my router to my cable modem. This one foot cable worked perfectly, as the router is right next to the modem. I did not want to bundle up a longer cable for this very short run. I have all the tools, testers, connectors and wire to make up my own patch cables, but for $2 a piece, it was easier to just order a few of these cables. They worked just fine when I received them and plugged them in.
TDK D-120 audio cassettes are the brand for me. With one hour of recording time on each side, they are perfect for recording talk radio programs, listening to them at your convenience, and recording over them again.
I unpacked and connected to a pair of Bose 201 speakers...sounds great! Had to read the manual to figure out how to set presets and manually tune...not hard. The sound is clean. I would have wanted phono inputs too, but hey theres only a few of us left. Otherwise, this seems to be well made and quite powerful. So far so good...
These Apricorn drives are tough enough to go into combat. They supply a little foam sleeve, but you don't need it. A small, light, fast and indestructible Firewire 400 drive for a harsh, unforgiving world.
The HD is a waste as I only get 12 channnels and I do not watch sports. Put it in the bedroom. The picture is awsom. I spent the first day say wow wow wow. I now know how Toad felt. beep beep beep. (Wind in the Willows) :)This is my frsit product I have reviewed. I liked it that much can you tell!
I have been using 3 of these fans for the past week.Pros:1. Long cable that reaches and plugs into the motherboard without molex cable extension/adapters.2. Optional 3-speed fan controller. Quiet on Low, barely loud on medium, and annoyingly higher-pitched on the high setting. I have been using the medium setting (1600 rpm) for air flow and the relative quiet. The fans that came with my Lancool K7B case spun only at 1100 and kept my pc between 35 and 38 deg. C, while these fans have lowered (on average) about 4-5 deg. C to 31-33.3. Dual ball bearings for longer lifespan, otherwise I would have gone with the cheaper Antecs. Glad I splurged on these.:)4. Cool stickers.5. No annoying LED.Cons:1. The high setting is annoying and cannot hear much within 2 ft from my pc (my ears are about a ft from the fan and are on the same level. It might be different if your pc is below the desk.)All in all, an excellent, and by far the cheapest 3-speed fan if purchased from Amazon, and without any hassles.I would recommend these fans to anyone.
Very good disks that are dependable and reliable.You definitely get your money's worth for recordingwith such clarity that you will want to buy theseand no other kind of disk.
I had this television for just over a year when the picture failed. The sound was fine, the channels changed, but there was no picture. (After some research, I discovered that many people have had the same problem with Toshibas.) The warranty period had just elapsed so I contacted Toshiba customer service to see what could be done. Not only were they rude and insulting but they indicated that failure of the television happened and said that that was just something that should be accepted with Toshibas. They suggested that I should have gotten an extended warranty.Repair of the television is approximately $600. The television cost just over $800 new. Due to this experience, I can confidently say I will not be purchasing a new Toshiba again. Samsung and Sony definitely make a better, more reliable product, plus their customer service is much more professional, helpful, and courteous.
I recently purchased this camera for my wife .... well it was a Mother's Day present, but it quickly became one of my favorite toys in the house....Anyway, this is our second digital camera, this one replacing the family's Sony DSC-P71 3.2 MP. The Fuji blows away the previous camera that we had, image quality far surpassing my expectations.Although an avid photo taker of my children, I had really never had professional photo training.... with this in mind, I did some research, and came up with the Fuji S5100 as the best camera for my budding photo craze... I am very pleased by the camera's Look, feel, and overall weight balance. Image quality is exceptional especially for a 4MP camera, I have found it takes photos at the quality of a higher MP camera.Price was incredible... $314 on sale at Best Buy + $50 rebate from Fuji = $264... a steal, considering that I resold our last camera for $140... overall net cost to me was $124.Again, this is our first more serious digital camera, and love it... at thisi point would definitely buy another Fuji product...
This DVD player is paired perfectly with the Disney Princess TV and completes the Disney Princess look of her room. The DVD has a great quality picture and is actually much clearer than I had expected.A great DVD player for any princess's room. The two remotes are great, one for the princess and one for mom. Plus as an added bonus, when the movie is paused, the princesses flash on the screen. Too cute!!!
This is an awesome product and the sound quality is much better than directly plugging into the AUX jack of your car. I mainly listen to Alternative, Jazz and Classical music.One caveat is that I did have to play with the Hi/Lo setting to avoid getting interference. When I purchased this product, even the employee at the Apple store was green with envy.It's been 2 months since I've purchased the Tuneflex and I've not had any slippage issues mainly because I use the vertical input jack in my car (there's also a horizontal one in my car). The flexible neck is very convenient so that even the passenger can twist it around for programming from their seat position. This is definitely the best iPod accessory I've bought so far....
Strengths: Lightweight, easy to use from full automatic to full manual. Depth of field preview (excellent feature!), AE lock, quick auto focus for price range, seven focusing points. Countless lenses and accessories available both from Canon and third party mfgrs. If you have large hands, I recommend the optional battery pack ... which also doubles as a vertical grip with duplicated shutter control and port for remote switch. I simply can't imagine these features on any other camera at a comptetitive price. Thinking about a &quot;point and shoot&quot;? Save your money and get this camera instead.Weaknesses: Included manual not very comprehensive, but spend a few hours with this camera and you can figure most features out yourself. If you need written instructions, I'd recommend the excellent Magic Lantern guide....Also, try another lens, like a 28-200mm aspherical lens, if you want just one lens to carry around.
I saw the small size of this case and was in love. It has plenty of space for dvds and cords (though it wont hold large headphones unless they fold). It is padded enough for protection but not too padded to be too bulky. It's Great. You wont regret it.
I had the Skullcandy Ink'd for quite some time, and felt it was time for a change. I ordered these headphones, and the second I put them into my ipod, I noticed a profound difference in bass quality and sound quality. The sounds were so crisp and clean. The bass was very heavy, much heavier than that of the Ink'd, and I would highly recommend these headphones. Personally, I listen to a lot of hip-hop/R&B, which is very bass heavy music, and having these headphones amplifies the experience. Even in rock music, which I listen to often as well, you can notice a difference from the Ink'd. Personally, I feel this is the best pair of budget earbuds you can get.
I though it produces a good sound with my TSS 1200 but it produces unreal sound.... But it's better when plays Orchestra. However, with 150usd ... that's good deal.... 3.5 stars
I've been after one of these for months as you all know in todays world we have so many usernames and passwords to remember. Most people have system or use the same passwords but then you get to a site that wont except you normal combination ! Well this little device has worked every time for me. Easy installation, one reboot and you are ready to go. Use it to logon to windows (not domain though) and then open up internet explorer and start registering sites. The other major disappointment with this reader is that it doesnt work out of the box with firefox, which is bad as this is what I use most of the time but..... the good news is that there is an extension (plugin) for firefox that lets you use it, its by no means full proof but its a step in the right direction.http://redoneill.free.fr/fingerfox/index_en.php
I was reading some reviews, so I felt inclined to comment!Average-5dollars a pack of 8 = About .62 Each Regular BatteriesAverage-16dollars a pack of 8 = About 2dollars Each Rechargeable + About 30dollars Initial 15 Minute Charger InvestmentI am a photographer & use these batteries for my external flash on my camera... So while, I made an initial investment of 62dollars (Charger + 16 Total Batteries)... These batteries have saved me hundreds of dollars!If I used these same batteries for a year (mine have even lasted longer)... *Just stating Basic use for a calculation... Say I shoot 25 weddings a year, an 8 hour day of continuous use... I charge the night prior & I will have most likely exhausted all 16 batteries by the end of the day (where before using rechargeable I could go through 20 regular batteries or more without an option to charge halfway through the day if need be (20 non-rechargeable would equal about 12dollars each wedding day) Over the course of the year if I opted to go with regular batteries it would have costed me about 12dollars x 25 weddings = 300dollars... But I didn't, I chose these rechargeables that only costs me 62dollars... So even if I decide to buy 16 new batteries to have a new set for this year, keep in mind, I still have the charger... Leaving me to have only have spent 94dollars over the course of 2 years where the alternative would have costed me over 600dollars for the same use over a 2 year period!So be realistic! If you know you are going to a party, charge the batteries before you go to bed the night before, so they last in your camera... If you use them in toys or Wii Controllers, set them on the charger once a week when you finish playing!In the long run they will save you lots of money if you are not lazy about giving them the juice they need to keep running!
Contrary to the editorial review which states, &quot;And because there's no direct-disc access from the remote, you must hit &quot;disc skip&quot; repeatedly to go from disc one to disc five&quot;, this player does have this feature. To accomplish this function, you must perform a 2-buttons combination move by pressing the &quot;Disc Skip&quot; button and then immediately press the numeric button corresponding to the disc you want to access.This player is nice and capable except for the weaknesses in the MP3 area that have been mentioned in the previous reviews. And also I have to agree that the remote could have been designed better.
The image quality of this camera was not so great to begin with. To make things worst Kensington stopped supporting this camera a while ago and doesn't provide XP drivers so now as I upgraded to XP the camera is simply useless. Save your money and stay away from Kesington.
FIRST I HAVE EVER OWNED.I AM IN OUTSIDE SALES AND I USE IT EVERY DAY.YOU CAN NOT BEAT THIS FOR THE MONEY .
It is the extra satisfaction that you have done all it takes to enhance your image
Please note that GMRS radio transmission requires an FCC license by you, your immediate family, or direct blood relative, and may only be operated by an adult except in emergencies.The FRS frequencies do not require this; however, having both in one unit would be very tempting to use the GMRS frequencies. .... .Use of these radios outside of the US is very likely to be restricted or prohibited except in unregulated countries and may interfere with otherwise allocated frequencies of medical devices, or other radio devices.Note, these radios to not support repeater access codes.SUMMARY: If you are planning on being licensed and want the extra range of GMRS, these are great entry-level radios.
really good machine...voice messages was so good I didn't take my eyes of the road..recalcilating was excelent..never got lost
After a lot of research and going back and forth on PDA's and Pocket PC's, I decided to buy the Z22. For the price, I figured I couldn't go wrong.And this little baby delivers! It does everything I could want it to do - keeps my calendar, contacts, to-do list (which syncs super-easily w/Outlook)- Surprisingly, I use the memo pad A LOT! It's great for taking quick notes on just about anything.It comes with some added features: Games, my favorites are solitaire and crazy daisy. Splash Photo, I use it to carry pictures of the kids. And a surprise plus was Splash Shopper. Being a gadget person, I've always done my shopping list on Ecxel - where I could choose what I wanted to buy, sort it, and print it out by aisle/location in the store. Well, splash shopper does this so much better!! I always have my list with me. As I need things, I check them and as I buy things, I check them off. If you're diligent at inputting data, you can know how much your grocery bill will be for the items you've chosen before you even leave for the store! I love Splash Shopper - besides the "outlook" stuff, this is my favorite feature.In conclusion, if you're looking for a PDA with lots of features and an awesome price tag, look no further. The Z22 is it!The only reason I gave it 4 stars out of 5, is that I wish it had a flip top to protect the screen. Then I wouldn't have to worry about it so much when I have it in my pocket!
This has been working great for about a month now. Battery seems to be holding up.
Got this unit to replace original Apple Airport and to upgrade to &quot;g&quot; assuming this would somehow be an improvement. The software and setup of the netgear was itiotproof, and also offers many great features. I used it for a few hours at about 5 feet away. Then went to other side of apartment, where the old apple airport would still give 5 out of 5 signal strength. The netgear would drop down to 4 out of 5 (shouldn't be a problem) but the connection would always drop and never resume without resetting the base station. Tried various combinations of settings and different locations but always the same result. Went back to the old Airport and got back total reliability. Also, using a cablemodem, you just won't see a difference between the old &quot;b&quot; and the new (apparently flakier) &quot;g&quot; you are always limited by the slowest link and &quot;b&quot; is plenty faster than a 1MB cable modem. What a waste of time I should have just stuck with what I had. Maybe you should too if you are just &quot;preemptively upgrading&quot; as I was.
Let me admit right off the bat that I don't like anything Apple makes and my brief experience with the iPod click-wheel only reinforced that feeling.The Creative Zen Vision M has it all! One of the best things about this device is that you don't have to install ANY of the Creative software that comes with it! If you have Windows XP, just plug it into a USB port and browse to it through My Computer. You can use Windows Media Player to sync media files or simply drag and drop media and photos using the standard Windows interface.The adjustment/learning curve for the controls on this device is pretty easy and I am comfortable using it. There is still one button (upper left) that I may have to consult the manual on because when pressed, I get a result that I was not expecting.In addition to playing Windows Media files, this bad boy plays my TiVo files without any special conversion necessary. I just transfer the TiVo files from my TiVo to my PC, then use Windows Media Player to sync my TiVo files to my Creative Zen Vision M. The FM radio tuner/recording feature is nice, but I admit that I am probably not going to get much use out of that, except during football season.This is a wonderful device and I am highly impressed.
When I bought this windshield mount with my radar, I thought I needed it...but my radar detector came with the mount I need and that one is much better than this one that was supposed to be a deluxe version. I'd return it if it didn't cost me more to ship back than I'd get back in my return.
Sony doesn't exactly develop the newest technology, but nobodyhas better designers and nobody can refine an idea like Sony.The SJ33 is the case in point today: I'm a former Handspring Visor owner, when it was the first PDA to come in colors and the first to come with 8 Megs and an advanced version of the Palm OS.It was cutting-edge then... and the SJ33, while not cutting-edge any longer, will fill the bill for former Handspring Visor owners and newcomers alike.First, the display is color, 65k colors worth and bright as all heck. You want to keep a virtual picture frame on your desk, this is a nifty 320x320 screen for displaying hundreds of wallet-sized photos.Second, MP3s out of the box. Sure, no Memory Stick is included, and you are limited to 128 Meg Sticks at that (the new 256 Sticks are merely double-sided 128s), but you score a few Sticks, and you've got nearly as much MP3 space as a CD. And because it's solid state memory, no shock, no skip, just pure sound.Third, it comes with the best software bundle of any PDA today. In fact, all Sony handhelds come with superior bundles: Documents to Go lets you view *and* edit Word and Excel documents; Intellisync is the best sync software for Outlook users, bar none; the games are terrific, but Bejeweled is possibly the most addictive game since Tetris; and the utilities for viewing and managing music, photos, and movies (yep, movies too) are far beyond my expectations.Fourth, it's a Lithium-Ion battery, so you charge it whenever you're not using it, and just go. It lasts awhile, not nearly 9 hours if you're playing Bejeweled constantly or listening to MP3s, but you can go a whole day easy.Fifth, those flip cases come in colors. I'm sorry, but a little funk in your PDA is a must. I dig colors, and I'm gonna score me that excellent orange one soon.Now, the bits that kept a fifth star from alignment in the Clie Constellation:#1 The SJ33 doesn't support Memory Stick Pro, so if you think you want 256, 512, or even 1 Gb Memory Stick space, you have to go a different route, like the NZ series or T series Clies.#2: MP3 encoding from bundled software is limited to 128kps, 44Hz encoding. If you like 192 or even 256k encoding, you need 3rd party software. Good news is I can play my 192 or 256-bit MP3s with no problems.#3: The Jog Dial is very cool, but a bit small and stiff. You need some serious dexterity to properly use it while holding the unit (heh, I said "unit").#4: Palm OS 4.1. Keeps the costs down, keeps the software in the greatest compatibility, but Sony's lead time could've allowed for Palm 5. And it's not truly upgradable either: you patch it. Ah well.#5: It doesn't come with a cradle. Yeah, the fifth star is withheld on that alone. Cradles are a necessity, and while I do give Sony credit for the compact travel sync/ charge option, I expect a cradle with any PDA. Period.Let's sum up. A solid four stars, a really good choice for your 1st PDA (it'll go around two hundred), an outstanding upgrade from older PDAs (especially B&Ws; and lo-res color), and an all-around high performer. If you don't need a camera, Memory Stick Pro capacities, or Palm OS 5, this is your best bang for the buck.
Not the best, not the worst, but for the money---one of the best values in a point and shoot with pretty decent capabilities.If you are a PRO, you're not looking at this. If you only want a take along, you could do better with a smaller, smoother bodied camera that is easier to get out and get the shot with no thought.However, if you are like me, someone that will occasionally want to do something interesting with what I learned in my college photography class, this camera is ideal.Very good quality -- both pictures and the camera build.Like anything worthwhile, take the time to get to know it. It will serve you well. I still miss my Seiko (Epson L-500V), but this one's working out just fine.
Shiping was about the time you estimate. The condition of the merchandise is excellant. I realy enjoy it! Thank you very much!
first off. i love these headphones. and i also love amazon especially since i am an amazon prime and amazon visa user. but for a product like this, i would recommend buying it at a bestbuy and buying the extended warranty there. so you can just walk in and get replacements. i run quite often and these headphones can only take so much. best running headphones IMO.the nike (made by philips) version of these types of headphones is quite similiar. but from personal experience (and other people's experiences), i've had the actual headphones (attached to my iphone) shock me while i'm running. so i would recommend these over the nike ones.4 stars only because they are so fragile
Excellent product. Highly recommend!Canon Metal Neck Strap 1 for All Elph Cameras, 34" Length
This is a great product and has a very good price. It fits allright in my samsung 3D TV and samsung blu ray. I Recommend.
After much agonizing about the cost of portable dvd players, we found this one at an amazing price. With some hesitation, based on reviews and lack of familiarity with this brand, we bought one prior to a recent 3-hour airplane trip with our three year old daughter. We were pleasantly surprised with the picture and sound quality (especially at this price!), and the battery lasted exactly a full three hours. And, despite a bumpy flight and an even bumpier 1-hour ride to our destination, we didn't experience one skip or problem. The only thing that was even slightly disappointing is that the battery doesn't "lock" onto the unit very securely and is potentially left dangling by the plug. Not a problem, considering that our usage will be occasional, just something we had to be aware of when we were picking the unit up or moving it. Also, be aware of the fact that this unit doesn't come with headphones. The other accessories are all there, though - car adapter, battery charger, cables to hook up to TV, etc. Sure, we would have felt more comfortable with a name brand like Panasonic or Toshiba, but at this price, this little machine was wonderful for our purposes. We've been very pleased so far!
Don't know exactly what type of GPS device you need? Well, if you're a hiker/climber, then this is the one. The model below it is too simple, and the ones above it are too much. The eTrex Venture gives you everything you need to navigate and keep track of your exact position. SA (Selective Availability) is gone. And, the differential correction associated with this device is good enough! I was able to keep track of my position/speed/elevation/bearing from the moment I left my house driving through the city and into the parks where I climb/hike. The details are great for road travel and the trails. If you don't care too much about exact road points with street names, the Venture works great. Waypoint tracking: simple. Track logs: simple. With its 1M of memory, it's enough to log and trackback your routes and do whatever you want with them! Plus, you can't beat the sleek design!
Sucks. Really really sucks. This is why I didn't want to spend more than 5 bucks on a pair of earbuds. Better to buy something cheap and when it stops working, throw it out and buy another cheap set. I got to thinking, however, that maybe I should invest in something of a higher quality and stop making that trip to the dollar store to pick up headphones. So I bought these...and loved them. The sound is top notch. And I can blast my music without my neighbor on the train or bus being any the wiser as to what I'm listening. Sigh....then one day the left ear piece just stopped working. I wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary. Just standing on the bus when all of a sudden it just went out. I then looked at the reviews and, low and behold, I'm not the only one that's gone through this. So here I am...with these expensive buds...that don't really work. So now I have to deal with Monster directly to try and get a refurbed unit which is basically another broken set of headphones.I'd advise you to look elsewhere. Seems like there's some sort of build malfunction that causes this as, again, I'm not the only one.
The audio card works just fine and I'm very happy with it. It's not top-of-the-line but it is a very decent step up from integrated on-board audio.
When I first got this I got some funny looks and still do. It is slightly bigger than its counterpart. But I love it, you can put notes in it so much easier than the 89, since it has the key board. THe manual is huge too I haven't read the whole thing. But this calculator is great.
I have been using this product for a couple of weeks and I must say it works.Fits my notebook really well, and the edges of the case frame out the shape for added protection.The bumps on the inside provide shock support which gives me peace of mind and I also like the orange outline accents.Would buy again if I had another 15.4 inch notebook.If it fit tighter just a smidgen more I would give every category 5 stars.
I love music... I've invested in high-end home systems and even systems in my cars... but never really spent money on quality headphones. Now, after owning these for a few months... I wish I bought these years ago!To be honest, I haven't compared these to other high-end headphones, but I can tell you these are great. Music sounds amazing, and I was impressed at how clear the highs are, smooth the mids are, and how deep and clear the bass is. Not muddy or overbearing bass, but very clear and deep bass. And I listen to hip-hop (the good stuff like Lupe Fiasco and J. Cole)...I've unwittingly beaten these up here and there, but they still work fine for me (but after reading other reviews, my fingers are crossed).The fit is comfortable and easy... I've even given up listening to my high end system and just jam with these to give my neighbors some peace... something I would never do with my old crappy headphones. Anyways, buy them... you'll like them.Only complaint is that they say it's a tangle free cord, but I'd beg to differ.
Just bought black ones from [a local store]. Amazing bass. Headphone jack and bass volume on the front comes in handy. A little big, but for 80 watts of power, I can't complain. Great with Audigy sound card -- reverb effects, etc., sound great.
... badly flawed, I'm afraid.Nice display and heft. But:Direct USB connection freezes my Macs (PowerBook 12, and iMac 2008).My PC with XP (both sp2 & sp3) sees an "unknown device" and finds no driver.And, slideshow quits after maybe 100 photos, including many skips, although my card had 600+ photos. No quantity limit is specified in the booklet or advertisement. Tried loading the card from PC instead of Mac, but show still quits early. Tried breaking the show into multiple folders with sequential names; then it seemed to run longer, but skipped folders too.Should accept various preloaded memory cards. But, 1GB Patriot brand SD card initially didn't seem to work in it (but was OK in the PC); a 256 MB CF card worked in it, but slideshow still terminates early.Also the buttons are hidden, hard to distinguish.Amazon kindly exchanged the first one for a like unit; I hoped it might work better, but no go.Coby would require shipping to NY state on the customer's dollar both ways.Breaking News - Coby tech support was polite, but did not have any answers. The Coby manual says "baseline JPEG files up to 32 million pixels and 14MB in size", but that apparently is untrue. After multiple experiments, I discovered success ONLY after using Windows XP's (right-click in Explorer) "resize pictures" function (to 800x600, replace) on the contents of photo folders while on the PC. Then, load all photos at once onto a freshly formatted memory card (to avoid fragmentation, which seems to change the play order) in a card reader. With this effort, all photos (in sequential folders) seemed to play correctly. Turns out, folders are not necessary for my 630 pictures.COBY needs to tell it's customers of this resizing requirement, and also not to connect their Mac directly lest it latch up; and to provide PC drivers.
Switched from Windows to Linux and dumped my Pocket PC PDA for this. Does everything I need it to and the battery life is great
I also own a Netgear wireless router. Configuring ME101 to work with my Netgear router wasn't an issue. However, the wireless bridge only works for several hours and hang. Sometimes it only works for mintues. I've updated the firmware and it's not helping at all. It's a piece of crap.
I love this phone case. Its easy to remove my iphone using one hand. The first horizontal phone case I purchased for my iphone did not have deep enough cut outs making it impossible to hear my phone ring, plug in the headphones, and push my phone out one-handed using the bottom finger hole. This one is perfect. I prefer the horizontal style of holder since it doesn't get in the way when sitting. The clip is strong enough to clip onto my pocket, belt, or purse strap without sliding around. There is a pocket inside the holster that makes a great place to store credit card, drivers license, or the cleaning cloth that came with my iPhone. The velcro style closure is my preference although it can be noisy in a quiet room. I've been told that the magnetic closures are not safe to use with the iPhones, not sure what effect they have but since the iPhones are not exactly cheap, I don't want to take the chance of messing up mine. Besides quiet is not the norm in my world with 2 young kids. I will say that I am concerned about scratches to my phone once it is removed from the holster but I feel perfectly safe otherwise. Really like the fact that people can't see what type of phone I have until I remove it from the case and hopefully reducing the chances that my pretty little penny may be stolen.
What else can I say? If you want a top quality DSLR then this is the right choice.
I bought mine factory refurbed: came with auto bundle.About the battery's short life: there's an after market battery upgrade that I found listed here in amazon.com link:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GBQ3T0/103-5918493-2538200?ie=UTF8The ad says 1500 mAh @3.7V so that's triple the OEM bayyery!!The battery cost about $25 and comes with two screwdrivers and instructions on taking the iQue3600 apart.WARNING: taking the Garmin will void your garmin warranty... SO BE WARNED!!All in all, I am having a great time with the GPS on my travels. around the USA.
Nice try, but no cigar. Fortunately, I received it as a gift because there's no way I would have bought it: Grainy picture, noisy disc drive, poor battery life and it overheats. COBY is not a good brand. Don't waste your money on their disposable products.
I was a little concerned with some of the negative reviews some people have had on this product, but I have been very pleased - no issues. My set up is slightly different since my desktop computer has a HD connector and my desktop has a SVGA. I ended up not connecting the desktop monitor to the KVM - it goes directly to the monitor. I then push a button on the monitor when I want to switch monitors. My monitor has a SVGA input which I connect the KVM into. Therefore when I want to switch from laptop to desktop, I hit the scroll lock twice and the input button on the monitor and the switching works great.
We got this to play tapes for our babies because it looks reasonably appropriate in their nursery yet has decent sound quality unlike typical tape players for babies.Unfortunately it has this annoying bright flashing display that comes on at random times when the unit is turned off, e.g. at night when the babies are supposed to be sleeping. I'd imagine people of any age would be bothered by this light flashing in their bedroom every night. It flashes random colors for several seconds then the word "...HELLO." scrolls across the display. When it gets to the end it wraps around and for an instant it says "O....HELL" which is exactly what I'm thinking: "oh hell, the idiotic radio is flashing again; I better unplug the piece of junk before it wakes the kids".IMO, a product that you have to remember to unplug after every use is unacceptable.-BillP.S. Product developers everywhere take note: You have to wonder why Sony added this "hidden feature". Presumably it's to make the product stand out while on display in a store (but my kids' room at 2am is not a store) and to call attention to a useless "advertised feature" of this boombox: the display can light up in different colors (I guess it can be red when you're playing a CD and green for the radio and orange for tapes or something like that). Oh boy. My guess is Sony had a perfectly good boombox design on the drawing board, then some over-eager engineer came along and said "we can get red/green/orange LEDs for only 5 cents more than plain red ones" and it all went downhill from there. A plea to engineers everywhere: don't add useless features just for the sake of adding features. You may think you're showing off but you're just being an idiot. This could've been a good product.
I am so glad I ordered this DVD/VCR combo. I still have a lot of movies on VHS so rather than get rid of them, purchase the movies all over again on DVD, I decided to order this wonderful machine. Now I can enjoy all my favorite old movies and my favorite new releases on the same machine. I love it!
Bought this(from Amazon) and love it. Wonderful picture and great tuner. Picks up six HDTV stations over the air. Setup was completely automatic. I love it.
My FM Transmitter stopped working about a week after I bought my Belkin Tunebase FM for Zune. Not a great loss though since the sound was terrible to say the least. At least it charges my zune and functions decently as a place to mount my zune. Still, I am very disappointed this product broke after just one week.
I purchased the WCF12 Wireless Compact Flash Card and it DOES NOT WORK with the DELL. I returned two cards to Linksys who offered great technical support and they tested and return several new cards and the cards seemed to work for a while and then they would stop working.I spent countless hours trying to get the cards to work and I realized that I shouldn't have to spent this much time everytime I want to go wireless.Linksys really needs to realize that If the card doesn't work with the DELL then they need to stop offering it until they are 100% sure it will work.Now I'm searching for a card that will work with the DELL. My feeling is this, when I want to go wireless I should be able to plug in the card and it should work and that's all there is to it!
I concur with what many of the other people have said. The tent itself works great, and the blue and grey backdrops are effective... though the black and white backdrops you can order directly from Sakar are less so, as the white comes across as faded and dingy, since the black of the other side shows through. A way to acquire more diverse backdrops would be nice.The included lamps, however, are pretty weak, so you'll need to fit them with higher wattage bulbs and/or buy some additional lights to get better shots. As the tripod also leaves something to be desired, though its limitations are understandable given the need to be portable. If it's convenient for you, however, I recommend using a larger tripod and placing the tent on an elevated surface.It's a decent product -- but it would be perfect with more backdrop options and better lamps.
If you are looking at this then you have probably looked at the 50mm f/1.8 lens as well--for one third the price of this one. That lens is a great value to be sure, but don't buy the hype about the f/1.8 being enough. I shoot indoors a lot and can't always use a flash, and I don't like using flashes anyway.Much more often than not, my camera automatically goes straight to f/1.4 when in autofocus mode shooting indoors. That being the case, then obviously the f/1.8 would not be quite fast enough. It might seem like a small difference to some, but small differences in lighting can make or break a picture.Let me also just say that it is not doing this lens justice to merely say that you can shoot without a flash with this lens. It is better than that. I am not a fan of flashes. This is just a personal preference of course, but I think flashes add a certain staged look to pictures, and also they tend to give that "flash-y" look to the picture where everything is saturated in brilliant light. With this lens, it is better than having a flash because the lighting is full, bright, and adequate without looking like there is a spotlight on everyone. I wish I could show you guys the pictures this thing takes indoors in low light without a flash. It is really amazing. Even one of my friends who knows nothing about this stuff commented on how amazing the pictures looked--in a lighting sense--knowing that a flash was not used.In addition, I am several situations where flashes would be distracting or annoying to other people in the room. People tend to get more nervous when they see a $400 flash going off every minute or two in the corner of their eye because they think you might zero in on them next. With this lens, and not having to use a flash because it is so fast, I can be much more in "stealth" mode and much more likely to get a great unscripted and natural photo. Again this is just a personal preference of mine based on the types of situations I find myself in. if I was big into outdoor photography, I doubt any of this would matter much.This is a high quality, ultra-fast lens that in my opinion is a must if you do a lot of indoor photography and portrait work like I do, and especially if like me you hate flash photography.
Perfect for working out. People need to stop complaining in the reviews above. Its so cheap you can't expect it to have many features. Great for working out. I am a very athletic person that is always bouncing around throughout the gym. They never fall off, are comfortable for the entire workout and I have even ran in the rain with them. No wires to deal with and the battery life is great and takes only one AAA. They are discontinued so find them while you can.
Delivered quickly. Presto Brand is the best and longest lasting brand in Pressure Cookers! It's a very reliable and safe pressure cooker.
Good product to have to complete my project that I had to do and with the color code it help me get it done quicker.
I was looking for a smaller UPS to handle small transient outages so runtime was not an issue.This looks like it would do the job so I gave it a try and sadly the loud transformer hum is noticeable 15' away.While such noise is expected when the unit switches in,once the battery has been charged I would expect such noise to be gone.Just keep in mind the sound if you plan on being near where you deploy this item.
the scroll wheel click is SO ANNOYING! its freaking LOUD! no problem scrolling down, but scrolling up is really loud CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICKI can't believe i paid $50 freaking bucks for thisalso, a problem is when customizing the buttons, you cant make the side to side scroll wheel buttons function as scroll ! this is an essential function for technical analysis in finance. will be sending this back, too bad I shredded the crap out of the packaging
Works flawless! I have had no problems and it looks better than the apple one I definetly reccomend it for anyone who is looking to replace their 65W power supply from apply for the G4 series powerbooks and iBooks... even used it on a old iBook I had for a try and it worked great on that one too!
I've had 3 routers in the past 8 years. This one, although, I don't think it's the best performing one; is the easiest to setup and maintain. It works adequately for my needs! I would definitely buy more Netgear Products.I've always got great service, when placing orders through Amazon.This item arrived faster than I anticipated; and was just what I expected.Thanks!
I brought different raid cards to build a mirror with two 1.5TB drives. First I brought Adaptec raid cards and they failed me. Adaptec support eventually told me they having four models raid cards supporting larger than 1TB drives. But those are not only more expensive, but also PCI-E x8 card, not fit my motherboard with only PCI-E x2 bus. (many motherboard with a PCi-E x16 slot next to CPU, that slot is for video card only, not support RAID).Called LSI support, they told me they did not test with any drive larger than 1TB either, but they told me they did not have any code to prevent larger drives working with their raid card. So I brought one of this card. I first went to LSI web site downloaded the newest firmware and updated the card. Then I connected two Samsung 1.5TB drives to the card.I easily built a 1.5TB mirror raid using this card! It is twice faster than the Adaptec new SAS raid cards, too! (Adaptec cards would always failed at 73%, which is about 1TB).To update the firmware, I boot DOS from floppy, and put an old hard drive as C drive and formatted with DOS and load the megacli.exe and 8344ELP firmware on the C drive. Once boot up the DOS from floppy, I changed to C drive, than typed the following command to check the 8344ELP card:megacli -AdpAllInfo -aALLto display the card infomartion. Then type the following command to update the firmware:megacli -AdpFwFlash -f firmware_filename -aALLIt is working great!
This thing does it all, music, radio, movies, pictures, and can even be used as a storage device, and it does them all very well. It is very portable, but still too bulky for your pocket. Controling the device is very easy and intuitive, and I have yet to have any problems with it.
When making buying decisions, many people (including myself) focus too much on features and capacity and fail to anticipate what they are actually going to use the product FOR:During the times when you're away from your computer and want to listen to music, are there really over 10 albums or over 200 singles which you need to be able to listen to on demand? Because this is the only advantage of the "higher" IPods. The disadvantages though are numerous. The Video IPods scratch and skip, because they're not made of metal and they don't make use of flash memory. They're also too bulky to put into a pants pocket. The Nano is small enough to go into your pocket but you can't operate it blindly because you need to look at the screen menu and operate the scroll wheel. Both the Nano and the Video IPod are several times more expensive than the Shuffle. Yes, with the Video IPod you can watch movies on a tiny screen but how often are you going to do that?I've come to the conclusion that the IPod Shuffle is all I really need--that and my IMac at home.
I'm not at all sure why one reviewer with two Macs can't seem to get this printer on his network...I have two Macs at my house and it works perfectly with my wireless setup...I suspect that the problem is not with the printer in this instance. As for performance, it's not the fastest printer or the best scanner, but it does a more than adequate job for a home office environment...it's not a machine for heavy use, but is fine for general light home office printing, copying and document scanning (haven't used the fax at this point, so I can't comment on the fax performance). I was put off by many of the reviews here, but we happened to have a new unit sitting unused in the office which I adopted for the office in my home...and it has served me well...I would purchase another if my needs were similar...
We have used this mouse daily for about 2 years now. It has been dropped, had liquid spilled on it and it just kept going. I am getting ready to purchase another one because the last time that our dog knocked our laptop to the ground the USB plug for the mouse broke. I hope they never stop making this particular mouse because it is the best that I have used.
I purchased this item initially because of the price, compared to the IPOD's. I LOVE it! My husband has the video IPOD and his battery needs charged every day. I have never had to charge this MP3 player yet! It goes for 50 hours- I ordered the mini sony speakers for it so I can listen to it at work on my desk or anywhere. The only downside is that Sony quit making the armband for it so I am having a hard time finding a holder for it. It fit my needs perfectly-
I really like this hood. It is solidly built, has velvet on the inside to soften the light it allows in, and it really protects your lens.
I bought this as a Christmas gift for my parents for a 40 inch Samsung LCD TV. It works great and is very sturdy. The TV weighs 40 pounds and the mount is rated for 80 pounds. The swivel and tilt are great. You can fold the TV flat against the wall if you want, especially if you need to access behind the TV if you mount in a corner area. We mounted the TV in a corner bookshelf area left of a fireplace. Just make sure to use a stud finder to find the exact center of the studs for mounting. The exact mount was the Peerless Articulating LCD Wall Arm for 22 inch to 40 inch LCD Screens - Black (SA740P)
I used to have a sony 5MP camera and I decided to upgrade. I love this one! The pictures are really clear and the shutter lag is no longer a problem. It is definitely worth the money!
I thought I was going crazy... but now I know.I had one for about a year and a half when it went dead with similar power problems. I went and bought another thinking it was an issue with the power in our guest room. The second (later model) lasted just a few months! What a waste. Toshiba will be loosing a lot of loayal cutomers.
pirate scope works as advertised. the "leather" is fake or of low quality and the stitching is not that great. optics are good, extras are weak. shipping good too. seller delivered as advertised
Tamron Caps are a must have for any lens unless it has a Nikon one on it, plain and simple! I only give the Nikon one a bit of an edge due to the fact I like the inner grip a bit better. Its strait where these are curved. I use the outside edge 9/10ths of the time so no biggie really. Not worth paying twice the price for the Nikon. Both stays on the lens and don't fall off with the slightest bump like Canon, Sigma and the others I have tried. Can't believe I'm doing a review of a lens caps, but with the price of lenses it is well worth adding to the cart to make sure it's well protected. Got lenses make sure they have Tamron Caps on them unless it's Nikon. If your Nikon Cap gets lost replace with Tamron and save some cash for same protection and stay on power.
I've had a JBL On Stage (the old model with no remote control), which I bought in March of 2005 for 130 dollars. The sound is great, detailed, lush, room-filling. But the new JBL On Stage is over 200 dollars so when I wanted to get my wife a speaker system for her iPod I researched the Polk Audio and decided to shell out $90 for it. Not quite as detailed as my JBL; nevertheless, the sound is strong and clear, especially at this price point. To get fuller sound, you're going to have to spend 200-300 dollars on the JBL, Bose, or Klipsch, but for under 100 for a unit you're going to be moving around a lot (my wife takes hers to her classroom), you're going to get excellent sound from the Polk.Update 3-15-07: I've noticed the JBL Soundstage is now often on sale for $125 on Amazon, which would make me give it a slight nod over the Polk.
I bought this receiver cause it had a very low price. I just wanted to replace my time damaged Clarion receiver and didn't have enough money to get another of the same brand. I thought this would be a 4-6 weeks temporary radio while I got the money but now it's staying right where it is.I like the way it sounds and it's pretty easy to set up. If for some reason you have to disconnect your car's battery you can set the radio to your likings in less than 2 minutes.The controls are easy to understand and not hard to reach while you are driving. The anti skip feature of the CD player has been tested in virtually destroyed roads, and it has performed great.It doesn't get the 5 stars rate just because its lights are very bright while driving at night. Edit: I dismounted the faceplate and covered the back of the buttons using some white nail polish. Now the glare is in the past.I recommend this console even if you have the money for a more expensive one.
I have had the pleasure of using this product for almost a year, and have yet to burn a "coaster".These are indispensible to me. They provide a certain "flair" for me while distributing Audio/Demo disks to clients. They are very attractive when served in a clear sleeve, and have the look of the old "45's" some of us remember when we were younger. A great way to give music CD's.I would love to see them in a larger variety of colours however.CMDR
I charge it up and it works. I've had it for a few years and I'm still using it. The capacity is much greater than the stock battery. It fits well, and although it is rather heavy, it doesn't fall off of the camera.
Excellent value on these binoculars. Lots of light, clear and sharp. I use 'em for scanning the ocean and they're great.
I have been a long time video camera user, and this is my first time moving away from using tapes. I could not be happier. No more worring about what tape is in the camera, if it at the right spot. Just pick it up and go.The 7 hours on the best quality it plenty of time and the download to the computer is easy.I love the touch screen controls as well.So far no problems.I did think that the download to the computer would be faster... could just be my computer because I don't have a USB 2.0 connection, just regular USB. Still, way faster than having to play it in real time, and you don't lose quality.
It takes really good pictures! I'm very bad at taking pictures and my camera isn't one of those coooool ones... But I was surprised how pictures come out with this small studio set up. It took me few test shots in the beginning with those lighting and background choses, once you figure it out, rest is so easy. I bought this items to take pictures of my handmade items that I am starting to sell online. My items look very professional, no more those tacky lighting! Best part of all, it is so compact and nicely packs away when I don't need it. Super convenient for carrying around. If you are shopping for something like this, I am highly recommend this one. Just be aware of the size, it is perfect for jewelry, vase ect..Well packaged shipping, too.Because I was very looking forward to get it, shipping felt little slow..
HP makes a great quality ink. I tried the others in the past and was not happy with the print quality
I had to get the unit repaired two times within 60 days of purchase and the DVD player still does not work. Do not buy it.
This remote is a great accessory for the Canon Elan II/IIe. It's a very convenient way to do astrophotography, where you set the camera on &quot;bulb&quot; and leave the shutter open for 30 seconds or more. One push of the button on the remote opens the shutter, the next push closes it; you never even have to touch the camera. It's also great for taking group pictures when you want to be in the picture, and don't want to race into position to beat the camera's timer. The RC-1 is small and compact, and fits nicely onto a holder on the camera strap. My only complaint is that you have to hold it in front of the camera to use it, which can be inconvenient at times. Overall, though, it's a relatively cheap, convenient gadget to have.
Arrived faster than I expected and was exactly what I wanted. Much cheaper than the Brother Ink and works just as good. Thank you.
We received our replacement charger for our Sony camcorder on time as expected. It appears to be well made and all parts fit together tightly. Though it has just been a short period of time since we received it, and therefore we/I cannot attest to its longevity, it has already given us many hours of repeated use. Overall I am very satisfied with the product. It was an excellent value for the price.
Its a very nice flash with all required tilts. If you want to really experiment with light in your photography, this is a must have.It also helps in auto focus specially in low light conditions.
The PalmOne Tungsten C is my third PDA. I first bought a Handspring Visor Deluxe in June 2000. After that one got stolen in January 2002, I got myself a Palm m500. That one had some serious screen problems by the end of 2003, but fortunately I got a free Tungsten C at a Wifi conference I attended around that time.In general, I am quite satisfied with the Tungsten C. I remember very well how amazed I was with its speed, when I used it the first time. Of course, one gets used to that after a while. The color screen is of good quality. But again, once you have color, you don't really pay attention to it. I think for most basic palm applications (agenda, to do list, calculator, dictionary, etc.) color isn't very crucial, but the fact that there are different colors just make the usage more comfortable. But of course there is more than just these basic applications, like viewing your own pictures and videos. Especially with a baby son, it's always nice to be able to show friends what he looks like at the moment. There is a lot of memory in the Tungsten C (64 MB). That doesn't only imply you practically don't have to worry about how many pictures and videos you want to carry along. You can also install just as many applications as you want, for example dictionaries and ebooks (my favorite). And even if you're about to reach the maximum, you can always make use of memory cards.Of course, the Tungsten C comes with the interesting feature of Wifi connectivity. Especially at home, where I have Wifi plus a DSL internet connection, it is very nice to be able to check email early in the morning or when I get home. I don't have to switch on my computer to find out there is no (interesting) new email. Of course sending email is an option too, but since entering text remains more cumbersome than on a standard keyboard, this only saves time when you want to send a really short message. The web browser is not optimal, mainly because many web sites are designed for larger screens. Especially scrolling horizontally impacts the usability and you often unwantingly hit a hyperlink when you only want to just scroll. But sometimes it is also very nice to watch a movie on TV and to be able to instantly look up information about the actors on www.imdb.com.But my favorite on the Tungsten C is: synchronizing with my computer with Wifi (no more cradles and cables)!The only really big problem I have with the Tungsten C is that it keeps crashing. PalmOne's web site always suggests that this is probably caused by installed third party software, but I doubt that. My Tungsten C has crashed most when using the web browser (right after opening the first page, which in fact causes me never to use it anymore), and recently also when watching videos. I even sometimes have crashes when simply using the "Find" feature. So once in a while I do a hard reset and wonder which applications I should not install again. But I never find out a difference, so I stopped worrying about installing applications that I trust. Sometimes I suspect the crashes are just caused by using the memory card, but other days I get the feeling it's because I use too much of the Tungsten C's own memory (although I never really came much further than 50% usage). I probably never find out the actual reason for the crashes.I guess PDAs will always have some things that need to be improved, just like PCs. I wonder what my next one will be able to do for me! I might need one again next Fall, if I keep replacing them in the pace I have been doing so far...
The design is by far the best part of these headphones. They are very clean and appealing to the eye - and they fit on your skull like a glove. They seem fairly durable but who knows - they may break tomorrow... that would be a con.The sound is pretty clean and detailed at high volumes, but definitely distorts at very high volumes... especially with the bass up.Bass is not as impressive as you would hope for this price, but bass isn't everything. The full-range acoustics are nothing short of a amazing in comparison to other the cheap sets I've owned.Pros - style, fit, storage, crisp full soundCons - semi-fragile, poor bass, tight fit on head, distortion at high volumes** UPDATE **(December 24, 2012) These haven't broken yet - guess they aren't as fragile as I though. They still work great and have gone through mild abuse.
I have been using this printer/all in one for about two months now and it is great. It prints, copies, and scans with great precision. I was suprised when I got it at how big it was, but it does not really bother me now. If you are looking for a compact all in one, this is not for you. I have it sitting on a file cabinet and it hangs over the sides.
Seems to work beyond the distance shown in the manual. Only used it a few times, but it's definitely worth the money.
An excellent starter HDTV. It is not what one would describe as a "big screen TV" but for those of us who don't want a giant appliance in their living room, this Toshiba takes up very little space and delivers a great picture. Just know that if you don't have HD cable or satellite, it isn't going to look much different from your old set (aside from the aspect ratio). Still, we all know that soon all TV will be in high definition, and regular non-HD TVs will be irrelevent. This is a good transition TV because it will keep up with technology, and it won't cost that much more than a regular TV (at least on amazon.com). I give it 5 stars not because it is the best HDTV, but because for what it is, a low-priced transition TV, it is excellent.
Thought the product was easy to use, set up was quick and easy and it has worked flawlessly
The Nintendo DS charger does essentially what it was made for: to charge your Nintendo DS Lite. I bought this real quick since I couldn't for the life of mine find my old charger, and two bucks was a great deal, honestly. Package arrived two days later, and, ba-zam, it charged the damn Nintendo DS, like it promised.
This is a quality product for an unusually low price. If you have component video plus audio connections to make on any device this is the way to go.My cable box did not have an HDMI outlet which would have been my preference but using this cable I am receiving an excellent HD picture and good quality sound from my HDTV. Buy it with confidence.
I agree with the other reviewer with 5 stars! easy to install, looks good, WORKS awesome!
My purposes for the 7060 is to play MP3 CD music via my FM radio in my 2002 SUV. I want to play my home made CD's that give me +10hrs of my music. I ordered it taking a risk making the assumption that Coby 7060 would have common-sense controls. I now know why Colby never respond to my web site queries and why they do not have the 7060 listed on their web site. Answers to my questions have now been discovered:FM TX only has four preset frequencies 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7; if you have a near strong station you will get interference. They should have added four 107 MHz frequencies if they insisted on presets. Plus the head phones run off the same FM TX (not IR as implied) so you get loud ear pops with near strong station interference.Confirmed - FM TX has barely 6'distance; the audio has raspy highs.Still unknown what the battery is; Lithium or NiCad. What is alarming is only 300 recharges before degradation can be expected. No MSDS label on the battery for proper disposal.There are NO controls for R/L audio balance or bass/treble! No super bass or enhanced audio modes. The controls are NOT back-lite for night vehicle or in-the-dark use.The BIG BLUNDER of the 7060 as a CD/MP3 music player is there are >>>NO&lt;&lt;&lt; "random" or "shuffle" modes - this really sucks making it nearly worthless as a music player!!!Needless to say I'm disappointed in the 7060 but I'm more disappointed in Coby for the lack of sales information baiting us into purchasing a substandard device that doesn't meet the established bare-minimum common-sense industry standards.
I bought a pair of these several years ago on sale and use them as my front and rear center channel speakers for a 6.1 surround sound system. they work great.
Bought this for my Grand Daughter for Christmas - Great product at a good price. We've had an aluminum model for over 30yrs & I expect she'll have this one at least that long.
Great price because it fit my old ipod. works very well. absolutely no problems after 15 hours underwater lap swimming.
This is my second experience with a Belkin wireless router, and just like the first it was a breeze. After reading the instructions and following the easy setup guide it took me a whopping two tries (and about 10 minutes) to set up a WPA encrypted wireless network.After that I read the relevant bits in the manual and tweaked the settings, and away I went.I recommend this router to people that just want to set up a secure wireless network without having to really understand the technology underlying the whole process.
This cable has served me well for 2 years now, and with a silver core, O2 free copper, double shielding, machined ends, 24K gold plated ends, silver soldered, etc., what more could you want in a component video cable in this price range?It's a far better value than M _ _ $ _ _ R.
This is the way to go if you ride bicycles, motorcycles, rent cars. The mounts are by far the best in the industry because they are so small and easy to travel with. The GPS is wonderful and this is my third version of the eTrex. The colors are easily seen in day light and the unit is so simple to operate. My suggestion...Buy It!
I purchased this for my Ipod classic 160 only to find the case is too thin to allow attachment of the cover. It is a substantial case, just not big enough.
I recently bought this item. The GPS functions are great but take a little getting used to. Your can plan a trip and the PIN 570 will tell you where to turn and quite cleaverly if you decide to take a different rout it will re compute the rest of the journey after warning that you have deviated from planned rout. It can be set to avoid toll roads and for varous ather settings.As well as GPS devive its a regular PDA with adress, phone numbers, games and other utilities that run under Winsows Mobile.
I bought these v-modas a couple of months ago. I love them so much that I just bought a second pair for myself and a pair for my wife.The sound is excellent - better than that of my Shure E2Cs and other earphones I have tried. Sound isolation is also fabulous.Highly recommended!
Product description fails to include that it comes without the plate that it sticks to so that u are only getting the suction cup and if u dont have a glass dashboard it has nothing to stick to. I went and purchased that separately.
We love our Pressure Cooker. We have always had one and our rings and seals needed to be replacedbut it was less costly to just purchase a new cooker!
I've been using these for the last 5 years with no problems. They are about as easy to use as I've been able to find for negatives and slides. I cannot comment on their archival qualities, since five years is not nearly sufficient time to evaluate that claim.
works really well. i messed up the stickers a little so it gets caught when i try and take the screen off. make sure you put the stickers as far out as possible on the edge of the screen.
I got this keyboard & mouse combo from HP with a PC I bought. Used it for about a year and I have no complaints. It has a nice feel to the keyboard, responsive and just the right resistance to the pressure. The mouse is also excellent and I've had no complaints so far. My son complained that it became unresponsive after moving about 5 -6 feet away, so maybe those complaints are justified. A USB extension cord should remedy that though, but then you have a cord again! Pluging the USB receiver into a front USB port should also extend the range.
I own a couple of APC UPS and surge protection products. So far this is the most functional. The features:1. The unit can be positioned vertically (best for saving space) or horizontally (lay flat or mounted to a server rack).2. It has a very excellent boxy design that gives an elegant and modern feel.3. There are 8 outlets in total (6 outlets are battery protected and voltage regulated, which means less dependency on the battery and longer replacement life; 2 outlets are surge-protected for printers and office machines).4. The included PowerChute Personal Edition is to be combined with the data cable that, when connected to your computer via USB, provides excellent control and communication between the UPS, computer and user/administrator.a. You will know exactly how much load is taxing the UPS in real-time; Turn on/off equipment to check.b. Shut-down function to preserve data or battery.c. Audible and visual alarm indication on current condition.5. Hot-swap battery without turning off the UPS.The cons? Heavy! But then of course it only needs to be set and forget. Expensive! Not for a typcial user. Although the features should be made available for everyone.This particular model is a little overkill. I connected a P4 3GHz (with 3 internal SATA HDD, DVDROM, DVD-RW), 21&quot; CRT, Apple PBG4 laptop, 2 external LaCie HDD and 1 external CD-R and I still haven't reached half of the available power. Buy this only if they offer a special price/rebate. Otherwise, go with the lower model XS/RS1000 and it will suite an power user just perfectly.
I'm not going to write too much about the photographic aspects of this camera - it looks like it's covered abundantly, and suffice to say the camera is probably beyond the capabilities of most of its owners (myself included). It capable of taking great pictures, suffice to say.I'm writing partly in response a comment further down about an individual that was experiencing problems with the sensor, and partly thanks to an episode of Survivor Man (oddly enough, I know).I noticed on the Amazon episode of Survivor Man that Les was experiencing difficulties keeping his camera gear dry and working. I returned from the Amazon Rainforest myself just this past July, having spent two weeks in the jungles of Peru with my D200.I was very pleased with it's operation - never once did I experience a problem, in fact. Paired with the 28-70 f/2.8, I took the camera on a small canoe on the Amazon itself and into the rainforest for extended amounts of time. I took pictures with it on a tripod while a tropical storm poured down from overhead, and I had it in the hot midday sun where the lens became hot to the touch. Again, regardless of the environment I had it in, never once did it even hiccup.Anyway, I thought I could offer a testament to its extreme durability. Part of my interest when purchasing a DSLR was to have a strong, weather-proof design, and the D200 shined admirably.
I would highly recoomend this product. My dell e1505 had some serious issues when it came to running vista with 1 gb of ram, but the second I upgraded it started running a hundred times better with just the extra gb of ram. Ya! No more white screen of death!
Very impressive performance for the price! They do better than expected in lowlight conditions, the lenses don't fog (yet!) and the carrying case is anadded extra. I might buy another pair for my sons.
The tracking link was not working and thought I was duped. Anyways, I received this memory card after 1 week from the date of purchase. But I was sad to see that the actual storage capacity is just 3.6 GB.I hope the card works for atleast an year(the other user's review mentions that the card had a sudden death for no reason)
The 580EX II was Canon's flagship until Canon introduced the new Speedlite 600EX-RT on March 2, 2012. The 600EX-RT has some important improvements such as a 2-way radio communication with the slaves and the number of groups it can control has been expanded from 3 to 5. Improvements on recycling rate and power, however, are only marginal compared to the 580EX II. Since 600EX-RT is considerably more expensive, the 580EX II is still well worth considering.Features--------- E-TTL Metering SystemE-TTL (Evaluative Through-The-Lens) metering system automatically sets the power level on the flash by firing a pre-flash before firing the actual flash. The camera uses the pre-flash, which is a pre-determined amount of light, and the light returned from the pre-flash to calculate the precise amount of light needed, and correspondingly, the amount of power the flash needs to output, to properly expose your subject.On a high shutter speed (e.g. 1/200th of a second), the pre-flash happens so fast that it is totally imperceptible. However, if you slow down your shutter speed to say, 1 second, you will be able to see the pre-flash, followed by the actual flash a second later.- Fast Recycling RateThe flash, set at 1/8th power, is able to keep up with my Canon XSi/450D in continuous shoot mode (3.5 FPS). The recycling rate of the flash is thus 0.28 second or less at 1/8th power. At 1/4 power, the flash has a recycling rate of about 1/2 second. At 1/2 power, the recycling rate is just over a second. At full power, the recycling rate is just over 3 seconds.Note: I used 4 AA Duracell rechargeable batteries rated 1.2V (2450 mAH). An external battery power pack with a higher voltage will yield shorter recycling times (since Vc = Vs (1 - e^[-t/RC]) where Vc = voltage of the capacitor, Vs is the source voltage, t is the time in seconds, and RC is the time constant (product of resistance R in ohms and capacitance C in farads), and e = 2.71828, it follows that the higher the source voltage (in this case 4 AA batteries, or an external battery pack), the shorter the charge time).- AF-Assist (AutoFocus-Assist) Beam For Fast Focusing in Lowlight ConditionsIn low light conditions, the red AF-Assist Beam on the flash helps the lens focus a lot faster than the camera's built-in mechanism, which performs the same function by firing a rapid succession of pre-flashes. The AF-Assist Beam coupled with lenses that have a USM drive make for near-instantaneous focusing in lowlight conditions (the AF-Assist Beam eliminates the need for the lens to go through a focusing hunt).You might be debating whether to get the 580EX II vs. the 430EX, or even the recently released 600EX-RT. Here's a quick comparison:* 580EX II vs. 430EX *- Power: The 580EX II has a reach of 190 ft vs. 141 ft on the 430EX.- External Battery Pack: The 580EX II has support for an external battery packCP-E4whereas the 430EX II does not.- Rotatability: Flash head on the 580EX II can be rotated 180 degrees to the left or right whereas the flash head on the 430EX can only be rotated 90 degrees.- Master Mode: The 580EX II can be used as a master to wirelessly control the 430EX slave flashes. The 430EX cannot be used as a master.* 580EX II vs.600EX-RT*- LCD Screen: The 600EX-RT has a dot-matrix LCD screen vs. a segment LCD screen on the 580EX II.- Master Mode: 2-way radio (600EX-RT) vs. 1-way radio (500EX II). The 2-way radio on the 600EX-RT takes the guesswork out of knowing when the slaves are ready to fire (since now the slaves can communicate with the master).- Flash Coverage: The 600EX-RT covers a wide range, from 20-200mm vs. 24-105mm on the 580EX II (wide angle zoom on both flashes are 14mm with the wide angle diffuser panel). The maximum guide number on the 600EX-RT at 200mm is 60 vs. 58 on the 580EX II at 105mm. (Based on the guide number, the 600EX-RT is only marginally more powerful than the 580EX II, which makes me wonder if the 200mm specification is inflated.)- Recycling Times: The 600EX-RT boasts slightly faster recycling times.- Groups: The 600EX-RT can control 5 groups of slaves with 3 slaves in each group (for a total of 15 flashes) vs. 3 groups of slaves on the 580EX II.An Aside: Off-Camera Flash PhotographyHaving invested a sizable amount of money on a flash, the next progression into flash photography is off-camera flash. The advantage of an external flash over the built-in popup flash is you can direct the angle of light that comes from the flash. On-camera flashes can only illuminate your subject from the front. For professional results, the flash should taken off the camera and positioned to illuminate you subject from the side. To trigger an off-camera 580EX II AND maintain full TTL functionality, you will need a radio trigger such as (1)PocketWizard Flex(sold as a transmitter or transceiver), (2)RadioPopper, and (3)Pixel King.---There you have it. The 580EX II is a powerful flash with a fast recycling rate. With the introduction of the 600EX-RT, prices for the 580EX II have come down. If you're willing to forego the extra functionality of the 600EX-RT, now may be a good time to get the 580EX II.
I had a Altec Lansing system which was nice but way to much mushy, booming base and the imageing was not so great.I looked into buying this or the Bose Companion 3 Series II 2.1 which is about twice the price of this one. I had a chance to hear the Bose in a store and I was really disappointed... it sounded pretty good but this Klipsch outdoes it in volume, clean base and clear highs with a wonderful sense of space and fullness not heard in any of the others I have auditioned so far. I leave the Windows Media Player sRS effects turned OFF now.. the Klipsch speakers don't need it. I guess that's why it got the official THX rating.Another advantage of the Klipsch is you can locate the control module speaker on the left or right; you can even remove the control module from the speaker, have it on your desk by itself and place the speakers on stands or on the wall if you want.. very versatile. With a second set of these you would have a pretty awesome surround system too.For computer speakers under $300 these well deserve a 5 Star rateing!
I am still waiting for this article. I've emailed the guyssupposedly sending this twice. He said he would look into it, but nothing has happened. What do I do next/Jim Malone
I love my Bose speakers, which I first picked up for my senior year in college, three or so years ago. I primarily used them with my computer at the time, and they worked great as computer speakers for playing my music or movies in a dorm room. Now I use them with either a record player/turntable or my ipod Classic 160gb in a 16 x 14 bedroom from time to time. They work great with either! The sound is clear with mid, low, and high tones, and even at a low volume, the sound is consistent, crisp, and clear. And you're paying for the Bose name, too, so you know you're getting a quality product for that $99. I highly recommend these speakers!
These are great, they produce good base and for the average user they will appreciate the mids and highs. These are not $500 earbuds and should not be compared to them. If you are looking for some good work out earbuds these are great.
Boy did my back thank me after purchasing this bag. I spend about 3 hours a day wearing a bag as I commute to work and before getting this bag I experienced constant pain in my lower back (I have a slightly herniated disc). Not to mention, the messenger bag that I was using was killing my right shoulder and I knew that years of usage wouldn't be beneficial for my back. What I love about the Hamptons Hybrid bag is that it evenly distributes the weight across your back rather than place pressure on one concentrated area. It's an extremely durable bag, with lots of padding and pockets too...perfect for my laptop, ipad, ipod etc...I've already gotten a few compliments from strangers off the street.
La se&ntilde;al de este trasmisor es muy debil para utilizarlo en automovil. No lo recomiendo.
This has been the worst experience with any product I have purchased in my life. Let me start off with the troubles of this TV, and then I will move on to customer service.1) Very, Very, poor black levels. So poor that when watching a letterbox movie, during dark screens, the letter box bars on the top and bottom actually wash away. Bothered me so much during horror movies, especially. It looked like some one was holding a flashlight behind the screen.2) Small horizontal lines appeared while playing games using component cables on component inputs.3) Would loose picture on RGB input (my PC) when I would switch from different inputs. I would have to turn off then on to regain a picture.Now customer service. I do not have the stamina to type my entire experience so I will make it short and sweet.Purchased the TV in June 04. Made my first complaint in June 04. After arguing about the issues, (non-issues according to LG), they finally agreed to pick up the TV in Dec 04. Tried to fix but could not. They actually said they did not know how to fix it so, they finally agreed to give back money in mid Dec 04. As of this posting, Feb25, 2005, I have yet to see my money. Every time I call it is 7 to 10 days before I get it. At least 7 different people have told me the same thing.I will never ever buy any Zenith or LG product for as long as I live. I will also never recommend, unless they are my enemy.Joel
I have a 30 gb ipod, and have had several mp3 players before. This 2 gb device was purchased for my jogs. It performs wonderfully. There is a short learning curve to organizing songs into folders, but I love the sound and the tiny featherweight package is easy to carry about. The radio is not as good as the one on my old iaudio, but still it picks up the local stations well enough. If the radio were a bit stronger, it would get 5 stars. Highly recommended for joggers.
this is a good radio for road trips with the rug rats.i use every vacation.if you need to know what lane to get in to get around a wreck or if you what to know where a good place to stop for lunch is on a budget or where is the best gas prices.who better then a trucker, with this you can do it.also dont forget about the weather this one has it.
These are my favorite small headphones. They stay in the ears really well, they last a long time and are colorful! The sound quality is good for earbuds and it's nice that no one except for you can hear the music (no worries on the airplane or the subway, etc.) The fit is good enough to even be worn while running - although I imagine that depends on your ears. =)
i once reviewed this object as a 5 star mp3 player, let me take that backmy white mp3 player, got gunk on it that turned rainbowish, and didnt come offi can also peel it apart after 2 months, yet it has been like this for about 3 weeks, if u can, an ipod is more reliable, and works better, and has much better quality of accesoriesalso the case it came with ripped in the first 2 weeks, and has been useless sincethe stinky part is, its not covered by waranty, because i damaged it....
Works great, plug it in and forget about it. One tip, this is not a router, this is a switch, so you need to first plug your router (or wireless router) into your cable modem and then plug this into the router. After that you can plug everything into this and you are good to go. Comes with screws so you can mount it to the wall if desired
I purchased this DVD player on recommendation from a salesman. What they failed to tell me is that LG is a new company that doesn't have all the kinks worked out in their product. I brought it home and hooked it up via HDMI. Everything looked great...but then we noticed the audio was out of synch. It was like watching a bad Kung Fu movie that was dubbed...ON EVERY SINGLE DVD. I contacted LG and they had to send me an update CD (couldn't get it online). After running this update CD, it fixed the problem...but now my DVD player thinks that it is in Spain (NOT Region 1) and I can't play ANY Region 1 DVDs...my entire DVD collection is now rendered useless. I called LG and they were absolutely NO HELP. I finally did some online research and downloaded a hack that removed the encoding from the DVD which allows me to play Region 1 DVDs...but it reverts to the Spanish language track on 98% of DVDs. It is very annoying that we have to go to the language menu before playing EVERY SINGLE DVD. And, to make matters worse, the unit now freezes often and has to be unplugged and restarted up to 10 times in order to play a DVD.This is a piece of junk that was never fully tested. You will waste time just getting it to work. Do yourself a favor and buy a Sony or Panasonic.
After reading many reviews on this turntable, I decided to purchase one while Beach Camera was the prime Amazon partner vendor. The first unit arrived with a broken tone arm latch, and I returned it and received credit. In the meantime, Beach Camera had raised the price by $25, and no other vendor was as inexpensive as my original price of $206 with free shipping. A call to Beach sales got me my replacement at the original price.It might be of interest to note that Audio Technica USA has a very good parts department (I bought an extra PL120 headshell from them). When I called them to ask about the broken part with which my unit had arrived, they told me that it often breaks through use, that it's easily user replaceable, that they send out several from time to time and they would be glad to send me one free of charge to replace the broken one I got. But it was too late for me to rescind the RMA I asked for and got from Beach Camera.Right out of the box, this turntable was a dream to set up and use. I experienced no problems with the minor bit of assembly necessary and took great care to balance the tone arm with the headshell and cartridge installed before setting the tracking force at 4 grams - about midway between the lightest and heaviest force AT recommends for the cartridge that comes with the unit. I never had a problem with the "zeroing" dial being too loose that some reviewers have experienced. I set the anti-skate control as AT recommends.Final leveling the turntable came next (I did a preliminary leveling to assure I got the tonearm balance right), and I was very careful to repeat the process several times to assure I had it absolutely horizontal both front-to-back and side-to-side. I used a small "torpedo" level that fit on the platter, not some circular turntable level which doesn't seem to be as easy to read.I was very careful to follow the sequence for connecting the audio outputs and AC power that AT recommends. My stereo receiver (Denon) has a phono input, so I didn't have to switch in the built-in pre-amp. I switched on the receiver and the turntable, turned the volume up to beyond listening level and got no hum (at least to my older ears) that others have heard.Playing some old vinyl was a pleasure - especially with the cueing feature and damped tonearm descent. My LPs sounded as good as I remember - and I do agree with those people who prefer vinyl for its smoother music renditions, less tinny highs and deeper, more natural base notes.My only complaint was that the user manual wasn't very clear about how to use the leveling pads. I assumed that the leg lengths were, indeed, adjustable. But that should have been made very clear in the instructions.I also bought the cartridge for playing 78s but haven't installed it yet in the extra headshell I bought. I'm hoping there is some relatively easy way to make both the 33/45 RPM cartridge assembly and the 78 RPM cartridge assembly weigh the same so I don't have to recalibrate the tonearm counterbalance every time I switch from one to the other.
These CD-Rs are manufactured in Japan and are the best I have ever used. They are well balanced and operate at high speeds with minimal vibration. I have played these back on various computer drives, new and old CD players. I'm on my 5th spindle and have not had a single bad disc.If you are looking for a CD-R for music playback, the gold Maxell Music or Music-Pro are also excellent choices. I have not had a problem with any of these products on any player.
i wanted a protective cover for my widescreen laptop. it was hard finding one big enough without having to buy a huge messenger bag. this fits the Dell 17&#34; screen, which meassures about 16&#34; wide. inside, this sleeve has protective bubbles which is very nice!!
The phillips shoqbox is awesome... the great thing about it is.. you have a built in mp3 player/Fm radio/and auxillary in... the FM radio and the auxillary in are excellent features because the sound quality and battery life of the the shoqbox are "FANTASTIC"..... 12 hours of battery life when i used it play music from my creative zen... what's more.. the FM radio reception is also fantastic.. you need the jukebox software to transfer music files but' that's just a minor glitch in what is a fantastic product.
good quialty cables just what i needed for my new 610linkeys router and cable modem.
Bought this for my wife, who does not like in-the-ear phones. We compared at home against a 10-year old pair of Sony noise-cancelling phones and found these to be much more cushy and comfortable since they go over the ear rather than on the ear. They also provided slightly better noise cancellation than the Sony phones when used against a microwave oven. She used them on flights to and from Hawaii and raved about how well they worked so I'm happy. The only downside is that they do not fold up like the Sony phones but fold flat into a nice provided case which takes up more room. This is the same downside to much more expensive Bose phones. Otherwise, these are at least the equals of the Bose at half the price. They also run for many plane flights on just one AAA battery.
With most cables, music is bright yellow dots. For some reason, music played through this cable is lime green triangles. It must be a factor of the high-purity copper wire. If you like lime green triangles, you will love this cable. If not, I would recommend a standard purity copper wire.
Well, it has a variety of screwdrivers and other tools useful for working on your computer. In my case, I was disassembling a laptop, so some of the tools cannot be used because only desktop computers require them. But I can see how if I'm assembling a desktop computer, they would come in handy. The only complaint I have is that since I was working on a laptop, some of the screws are too small to be used by even the smallest screwdriver in this set. That can be easily remedied by a $2 eyeglass repair kit from a local drug store, though. I really liked the yellow tool that allows you to pull small screwdrivers out of their sockets when unscrewed. I was looking at the other kit with a soldering iron, but decided that I'd rather buy a higher quality soldering iron separately, so I went with this one. Can't imagine most people to have any problems with this set, except when working on laptops.
I purchased this PDA in 2008....and again in 2010 because the battery died on the first one. The battery on the second one lasted 1 month and it died. This PDA had so many bugs. It crashed frequently and 150 bucks is way too much money to plunk down on anything as unreliable as this PDA was for me. It's hard for me to understand why this PDA gets such good reviews. I could understand getting one "lemon"...but 2??...in 4 years? Poor resolution and nearly impossible to use in any type of light. Sorry...but this product is overrated and just plain awful.
My Nikon P500 camera indicates full charge until just before it is too low to work. A second battery was necessary to keep me from throwing my camera a long ways. I opted for name brand. It works fine. Now when my camera refuses to turn on, I just change batteries and take more pictures.
Before I bought this ram upgrade for my MSI some programs were a little slow but now every webpage is fastly opened and all the other programs I installed are quicker than before. Its not so difficult to install and infact you can find many videos on the web that explain how to do it yourself.
What you need to know before you buyavsforum Official Samsung LN-TXX61F/65F/66F Owner's ThreadUPDATED: July 5, 2007.Latest known software firmware: 1029. May 30, 2007. (not available for download)Latest known mainboard firmware: 1009.Update: July 5, 2007The HDMI crisis is now "officially" over. If you are STILL having HDMI issues as described in this post, you MUST get in contact with Samsung , options, 4, 1, 1, and get a BOARD replacement for your set. For the most part, new LN-T TVs are shipping with 1008 mainboards or HIGHER, which should resolve the problem. If you are still having issues with 1008 boards, get it replaced (again). Apparently some boards can be finicky.More and more people are getting board replacements that are fixing the HDMI issue, so I feel it's fair to call the crisis over.Update: July 5, 2007I can report that I had my main-board replaced (1004 board, with 1024 firmware) with a 1005 board with 1022 firmware. I'm happy to report that for me, my HDMI issues are now gone after several weeks of use with zero flashes/drops etc.HOWEVER, it is still VERY possible to have a 1005 board with HDMI issues. The current official fix from Samsung is a 1008 board, with 1024-or-higher firmware. There ARE several people who claim to have issues with 1008/1024 combinations, but I firmly believe another replacement is therefore needed. I also firmly believe there are 1008/1024 problematic boards out there, and 1008/1024 working boards. So hang in there folks!(The bottom of this post explains the above numbers for the new people around these parts!)Update: June 23, 2007As fellow board member Sam Relishe has noticed, after a mainboard swap some of the settings might be wrong. I own an LN-T4661, and my replaced mainboard was set up for a LN-T4665. This meant the color palette was completely wrong (everything was red and orange and green), and I had a menu option to turn the blue light on and off (only the LN-T4x65 series has the blue light). The way to fix this is as follows:(Make sure to make a note of your picture calibration settings, as mine were reset after going into the service menu)With your TV off, press MUTE, 1, 8, 2, and then POWERThen, choose the OPTION BYTE.IMPORTANT: DO NOT MESS WITH ANY OTHER SETTINGS THAN THE ONES LISTED:Make sure the SCREEN SIZE is correct: Panel Option = 46AMW for LN-T4665 displays, and 46AM for LN-T4661 displays.Make sure that if you own an LN-T4x65 that your Lvds Tx Bit = 10bit.Make sure if you own an LN-T4x61 that your Lvds Tx Bit = 8bit.If you own an LN-T4x65, your should change your model so it says "Tulip Side."If you own an LN-T4x61, you should change the model so it says "Tulip."After changing these options, turn your TV off, and then on.Update: June 22, 2007One of our fellow AVS members, axmode, came across a way to check what firmware version you'll get, before you open the box! This might be a smart way to check before you buy the TV.To check what firmware version you haveThe 8th character in your S/N (pertinent to all 2007 LN-Txx6x models) is a letter P which stands for 2007. The 9th character which follows that letter P will be a number which denotes the months of assembly. For those of you who want to ensure having a 1024/1008 at the very least, that number should be a 6 at the very least (to be sure).Axmode verified this with his own S/Ns and the 4665 which went back was a P4 (1016/1004). The current 4061 is a P5 (1024/1008). This info may help those of you who are considering a purchase through a big box store, prior to opening up the sets.Thanks axmode!Update: June 21, 2007As of June Wednesday, June 20th, Tier 2 representatives at Samsung tech support have stated that the fix for ALL HDMI issues is a board replacement for those that do NOT have 1008 main boards with 1024 firmware. See the bottom of this post for instructions on how to check your version. Until we have confirmation from more people that this is the fix, this remains only SPECULATION on the part of the skeptical consumer. However, this is official and has been confirmed as the "fix" by several Tier 2 specialists.Update: June 18, 2007. Fellow forum member dkwong has compiled a spreadsheet so we can keep track of who has what TV, and what firmware information and issues they are having. Thanks dkwong!PLEASE send him any information you can so he can update his spreadsheet. You can view it here:Samsung SpreadsheetUpdate: June 15, 2007. 1028 is the latest firmware, with no confirmation of the HDMI issue being fixed.Update: June 1, 2007. How to use an XBOX 360 with the VGA cable, to resolve the "Mode Not Supported" message:1. Reset the resolution of the console to 640x480. To do this, start the console, hold both triggers, and then press and hold the Y button as the console starts.2. If this resolves the issue and you receive a picture on the display, you can continue to use the 640x480 resolution. Or you can try to use a higher resolution setting. If this does not resolve the issue, continue to the next step.3. Disconnect the VGA HD cable from the display, and then remove the console power cord from the power outlet.4. Wait five seconds.5. Reconnect the console power cord to the power outlet, and then turn on the console.6. Reconnect the VGA HD cable to the display. If this resolves the issue and you receive a picture on the display, you can continue to use the 640x480 resolution. Or you can try to use a higher resolution setting.1.) The entire 2007 Samsung 1080p LCD lineup is suffering from HDMI handshake issues. This is the LN-Txxxx line. This is not just video-game related, but reported units giving trouble include the Playstation 3, XBOX 360 Elite, HTPCs, and various STBs. Also reports from people with drops/flashes:"Mac Mini (Intel); PowerMac G4 DP (with a Radeon 9xxx(?) video card); Denon 2910 - upscaling (1080i) DVD Playler (this a pure HDMI connection)" - (courtesy of Ted Todorov)1.b.) These issues manifest themselves as dropouts (picture loss), momentary green or pink flashes etc. These may not happen for hours and hours, and then suddenly you can get hit with two or three flashes/dropouts in a short time. There appears to be no rhyme or reason to the issue.2.) Several tech people from Tier 1 and Tier 2 support said that Samsung ARE aware of the issue and are working to fix it. There is currently NO fix available.3.) Design issues:There are numerous reports of what is known as "clouding" or "mura." Nobody knows exactly what causes this, but it manifests itself as blotches of lighter areas on the screen or in the corners (corners are also known as "flashlights").There are several reports of people wiping the area with a cloth from the cloud to the edge of the screen to remove the issue, but I can't verify this. To do this, grab a dry cloth and wipe the cloud fairly gently. If it moves, keep moving it!Please refrain from asking questions about clouds, as this post should cover it. I personally understand the frustration of having had really bad clouds, but it bogs down the thread to discuss it ad nauseam. If you can't clear the clouds, and they actually bother you, exchange your set at your vendor. It is possible to get a completely cloud-free set, but don't drive yourself crazy. If you can't notice them during "normal" viewing, you've nothing to worry about!3.b.) Another issue affecting these sets is something known as "pillaring." I personally haven't seen pillaring but it is visible as bands of light on the left and right of the screen. Apparently this can be fixed by properly calibrating your set: i.e. turning down brightness/contrast/backlight to NORMAL levels. If you have this problem, adjust your settings. If this doesn't fix it, return the set to your vendor. At this point, I believe it's simply calibration issues.4.) Some forum members are recommending HDMI port savers to take the strain off their TV's HDMI ports from the heavy cable connecting to your devices. Some have even said it fixed the handshaking issues they've been having but this is NOT proven as of yet (I can say they didn't help for me at all). You plug the port saver into your TV, and then your actual HDMI cable into it. I can speak only for myself when I say that port savers did NOT fix the handshaking issue.To check your firmware version, here are the instructions:1. Turn on your TV.2. Press the MENU button on your remote.3. Select SETUP, and then press ENTER.4. Select Function Help, and then press ENTER.5. Use the Up or Down arrow button on your remote to move down to Function Help to ON, and then press the ENTER button.6. With Function Help ON highlighted (don't actually push ENTER on it), press the INFO button on the remote. Your firmware revision will be listed as two lines of information. The TOP line is your software firmware. The BOTTOM line is the hardware revision number.So, I have 1024 firmware (software), and 1004 hardware (mainboard).If I haven't had any problems should I bother trying to get samsung to upgrade my board/firmware from 1008/1028 to 1009/1029?The only reason to change would be if the 1009/1029s had somehting the 08s were lacking. Ie when CNET tested the 61/65 both failed 2 of their 1080i tests and introduced anomalies with certain scenes of movies. Samsung contacted them after and said they had fixed this in a new firmware, they didnt specify which one but if that fix is in the 09/29 and not the 8/28 then thats a reason to switch."It also behaves exactly the same as the 65F in our resolution tests--failing to resolve every detail of a 1080i test pattern, for example, and failing both of the Geek Box 1080i deinterlacing tests (although it passed the video test when in "16:9" as opposed to "Just Scan" mode) from the HQV HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. We didn't see any evidence of those failures in Apes, but we did find a scene in Ghost Rider, where the grille of the RV at the end of Chapter 6 evinced some diagonal moir&eacute; along its horizontal grille. We don't consider failure at deinterlacing a deal-breaker for HDTV picture quality, although if you have access to 1080p content, we recommend choosing it to avoid the chance of seeing these sorts of artifacts.For what it's worth, Samsung sent us a firmware update that worked with both sets to fix the deinterlacing of video-based, but not film-based, 1080i content and to show every line of a 1080-resolution test pattern. "Samsung LN-T4665FThe good: Flat-panel LCD HDTV produces deep blacks with excellent shadow detail; accurate color after adjustment; clean image; solid off-angle viewing for an LCD; numerous picture controls; beautiful styling.The bad: Shiny screen collects excessive ambient light; edges slightly brighter than the middle in dark areas.The bottom line: Despite a shiny, reflective screen, the picture quality of the Samsung LN-T4665F exceeds that of any LCD we've tested so far.Editors' rating: 8.3 ExcellentThe image quality of the best flat-panel LCD HDTVs has improved with every generation, and Samsung's 2007 step-up model, the LN-T4665F, is irrefutable proof. To cut to the chase: in many ways it delivers the best picture we've seen yet from any LCD, and it compared well against the best plasmas on the market. Of course there's always some impurity in the ointment, and in this case it's the Samsung's shiny screen, which is the main reason why we didn't give the LN-T4665F our Editors' Choice award (update 06-19-07: We've also published a review of the LN-T4661F, which is very similar to this TV except that its screen is matte). But in the end we, too, liked shiny things, because the Samsung LN-T4665F outperformed other LCDs we've tested--including the latest models from Sony and Sharp--in a demanding, darkened home theater environment.DesignThe Samsung LN-T4665F is quite simply the shiniest TV we ever reviewed. The company's stylists went for pure, glossy black again this year, and for the first time the reflective gloss extends to the screen itself. The glossy frame is very attractive in its own right--we especially liked the rounded corners, smoothed-out planes, the subtly curved bottom edge, and the sleek, transparent speaker-sound deflectors that extend a quarter of an inch beyond the fuselage to either side. We also appreciated the trim swivel base, which allows the panel to be rotated about 20 degrees to either side.We don't appreciate the glossy screen, however. We assume the company chose a reflective screen coating, as opposed to the matte screens found on most LCDs, to attract attention in the store when the LN-T4665F is lined up next to the millions of other flat-panel sets. Unfortunately, the screen also attracts reflections from bright objects and lights in the room, which can detract from the picture.Including the stand, the LN-T4665F measures 43.6x12.8x30.2 inches. Without it, the panel measures 43.6x4.1x23.8 inches.Samsung's remote is almost the same as last year, and we generally found the slender wand easy to operate. Only the keys for volume, channel, and device control (the universal clicker can command four other pieces of gear) are illuminated, but that's better than most TV remotes, which skip backlighting altogether. All of the buttons are nicely separated and differentiated, with the exception of secondary controls clustered at the clicker's base, which kind of blend together. We'd like to see dedicated buttons for each input, but since the set automatically senses and skips inactive inputs, cycling between sources is less arduous than usual.FeaturesWith a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels--popularly known as "1080p"--the Samsung LN-T4665F has enough pixels to resolve every detail of 1080i and 1080p HDTV sources, although it falls a bit short in real life (see Performance for more). All other sources, including 720p HDTV, DVD, computer and standard-def, are scaled to fit the pixels.The LN-T4665F is one of the first TVs with HDMI 1.3-compatible inputs, which have higher bandwidth than the older versions. In itself, that fact doesn't mean much, but the addition does enable the LN-T4665F to offer a menu selection labeled "xvYCC," which refers to a wider color space that supposedly comes closer to human vision's capabilities than the current HDTV color space. Of course you'll need an HDMI 1.3-compatible source (the player and disc, for example), and as far as we know there isn't any xvYCC content available. In other words, we classify xvYCC and HDMI 1.3 inputs--at least as implemented on the LN-T4665F--as "no big deal." The set's spec sheet also mentions 10-bit processing, but when we asked Samsung about it, they said that the panel itself doesn't deliver 10-bit color--just that the processing is capable of it. Extra bit depth can result in less false contouring, among other benefits, but like xvYCC color it requires a 10-bit source and display.As far as features that actually matter today, the LN-T4665F has an excellent selection of picture controls. It offers three picture modes that are each independent for each input, allowing you to customize each source with three different groups of picture settings. Only Movie mode allows full adjustment, however, so we recommend using it for the most demanding viewing conditions. In addition to the standard brightness and contrast sliders, there's a full-fledged backlight control, which is also independent per input.In addition to the five presets for color temperature, there's a full set of detailed color temperature controls. Labeled "White Balance," they offer both gain and offset adjustments for red, green, and blue, allowing slightly more-advanced users to really zero in on the set's grayscale. The "My Color" control, on the other hand, doesn't seem to do much of anything, so we left it in the default positions. The selection of secondary picture controls includes items labeled Black Level, which affects shadow detail; Dynamic Contrast, which adjusts black level on the fly; Gamma, which affects the rate of progression from dark to light; and a selection for Color Gamut, which controls the range of colors the display can reproduce. See Performance for more details.We appreciated the solid range of aspect ratio controls, which include four choices for HD sources. Just Scan is the mode best suited for 1080i and 1080p sources, because it introduces no overscan and displays the image with no scaling. Standard-def sources allow four choices as well, including two zoom modes you can adjust vertically, to see subtitles or obscure tickers, for example. The set also includes a picture-in-picture feature to display two channels or sources at once.Like more and more 2007 HDTVs, the Samsung LN-T4665F offers three HDMI inputs as opposed to just two. Two are located on the back, while a third can be found in a recessed bay along the panel's left side. The Samsung's commendable connectivity continues with a pair of component-video inputs, an AV input with S-video, two RF inputs for cable and antenna, and a VGA-style RGB input for computers (maximum resolution 1920x1080). That recessed bay on the side offers an additional AV input with S-video, as well as a USB port that can interface with thumbdrives to display photos (JPEG only) and play music (MP3 only).PerformanceSimply put, in a darkened room the Samsung LN-T4665F is the best-performing LCD-based HDTV we've tested yet. We specify "darkened" because of its screen's reflective coating, which according to our nonscientific observation reflects even more light than that of a glass plasma screen. It's basically a dark mirror. If you're setting this TV up in a room where you can't totally control the light that hits the screen, we recommend looking for an LCD with a standard matte screen, or a plasma with proven glare-reducing properties, like Panasonic's TH-PX77U series. If ambient light isn't a concern, then the Samsung LN-T4665F offers picture quality that compares favorably with the best plasmas. Consequently, it's the first LCD TV we've reviewed to earn a performance score of "8."We began our evaluation, as usual, by adjusting the Samsung's picture controls for optimum performance in our completely dark home theater. We really appreciated the set's excellent array of adjustments, including the fine-tuning for color temperature. We were able to improve the default Warm2 color temperature preset significantly (see the Geek Box below), although the final grayscale wasn't quite as accurate as we'd like to see. It varied a bit too widely in darker areas, although it was still much closer to the 6599K ideal than most LCDs we've tested. For our complete picture settings, which result in peak light output of about 40 footlamberts, check out our Tips & Tricks section.To get an idea of the Samsung's real-world performance, we watched Hulk on HD DVD played from the Toshiba HD-XA2 at 1080i resolution. By way of comparison, we lined the LN-T4665F up next to a trio of like-size flat-panels: the HP LC4776N 1080p LCD, the aforementioned Panasonic TH-50PX77U plasma, and our oft-cited reference display, the Pioneer PRO-FHD1 plasma.Let's get one thing out of the way now. The only flat-panel LCD sets we've seen that produce a deeper shade of black than the Samsung LN-T4665F are the Sharp LC-52D92U and LC-46D62U, which have other problems of their own. Hulk is a pretty dark film, especially in the beginning, and it served to illustrate the Samsung's black-level performance very well. During the scene when the green monster trashes the office, for example, the darkest shadows, the night sky above the building, and the black paint of the police car were all a bit darker than the other displays. Update 05-22-2007: We originally wrote that the Panasonic beat the Samsung by a hair in terms of procing the deepest black level, but actually the reverse is true. After rea-adjusting the two slightly, the Samsung produced a slightly deeper black level than the Panaosnic, although again the difference would be difficult to discern outside of a side-by-side comparison.Shadow detail is an area where LCD almost always takes a back seat to plasma, but the LN-T4665F held its own. We set the adjustable gamma control to -3, which preserved all of the detail in shadows and yet provided the shallowest, most realistic rise out of black, meaning that near-black details weren't overly bright. We saw evidence of this when looking closely at the shadowed shape of Hulk as he stands behind the tree outside Jennifer Connelly's cabin; we could barely make out the definition of his muscles in the light, whereas the HP didn't show the same detail and the Panasonic was a bit too bright, with a somewhat unrealistic rise out of black.Color accuracy on the Samsung was also commendable overall. When Connelly visits Nick Nolte in his shack, for example, the extreme close-ups of her face were rendered quite realistically, and we could see variations in skin coloration from her forehead down to her cheeks and chin. Looking at the Pioneer, our reference for color, revealed slightly less-saturated colors than on the Samsung, but the difference wasn't drastic. Primary colors and color decoding were also quite accurate on the LN-T4665F, and combined with the set's mostly solid grayscale performance they led to the best color we've seen on any flat-panel LCD.The Samsung also delivered an exceedingly clean image. The twilight sky above Nolte's shack provided a good example -- we saw far more moving motes of noise in those areas than we did on the Panasonic, for example, although the Pioneer was about equal. We complained of false contouring on some Samsung LCDs last year but the LN-T4665F was as good as any other display we've tested in producing smooth gradations between shadows and light.Screen uniformity was somewhat below that of the best LCDs we've tested, however. The most noticeable issue was the excessive brightness of the left and right sides of the screen compared to the middle, which was most visible in flat fields (45 IRE or lower) especially in the darkest fields. In program material--for example, the shots of Nolte in his shadowy shack--we noticed the edges of the display were a tiny bit brighter than the middle. There were other, irregular and much more subtle brightness variations in dimmer fields, but they weren't as noticeable, even in bright fields like the desert under the speeding helicopters. When seen from off-angle, the Samsung's screen maintained a relatively solid picture, not becoming discolored, and washing out significantly less than other LCDs we've tested. Of course, the darker parts of the Samsung's picture did wash out quite a bit more than those of the plasmas.Like any 1080p HDTV should, the Samsung handled 1080p sources, both at the standard 60 and the less-common 24 frames per second -- although like most sets it can't change its scan rate, so the benefits of using 1080p/24, if any, will be lost. We also checked the LN-T4665F's ability to resolve a 1080i test pattern from our Sencore VP403, and surprisingly it fell just short (most 1080p LCDs we've seen pass this test with aplomb), although it did resolve every line of the Sencore's 1080p pattern via HDMI. According to HQV on HD DVD and Blu-ray, the Samsung also failed to properly de-interlace 1080i content for display on its 1080p screen. (Update 06-04-2007: For those who want to assure proper de-interlacing of video-based, 1080i/30 material, we found that setting the aspect ratio to "16:9" as opposed to "Just Scan" will cause the Samsung to pass that test). How much do these failings with 1080i matter? Judging from the incredibly sharp image of Hulk, which appeared every bit as detailed as on the Pioneer (which passes all of these tests), not much. Of course, sticklers with access to 1080p content will want to use it with the LN-T4665F.(Update 6-20-07) Samsung has sent us a firmware update that worked with this set and the LN-T4661F to fix the deinterlacing of video-based, but not film-based, 1080i content and to show every line of a 1080-resolution test pattern. (This update is not reflected in our Geek Box results.) We originally reported here that the firmware update would be available as a download from Samsung's web site. Now we hear from the company that the update may instead only be available to owners who call the Service Center and ask to have it sent. We'll update this section again when we're told more. New TVs equipped with the updated firmware will arrive on store shelves, according to Samsung, by mid- to late July 2007.We also checked out the Samsung's ability to handle standard-def sources, and the results were mostly mediocre. The set was able to resolve every detail of the DVD format according to the color bars pattern from the HQV disc, but it had trouble smoothing out the jagged edges of rotating diagonal lines, and along the stripes of a waving American flag. The four noise reduction settings did a progressively better job of removing random motes of snowy noise from the disc's low-quality sunsets and shots of skies, but as usual there was a trade-off and details were softened somewhat as we increased NR. The Auto setting didn't really work well to automatically adjust the NR, especially in the "motion-adaptive" scenes with the roller-coaster, so we recommend choosing one of the manual modes when you'd like to fight the noise. The LN-T4665F did engage 2:3 pull-down quickly and accurately.We also checked out the Samsung's performance as a computer monitor, and like most 1080p flat-panel LCDs, it was very good. Using DisplayMate software via the VGA input--we didn't test compatibility with DVI/HDMI PC sources --the set resolved every line of vertical resolution and nearly every line of horizontal resolution with our video card set to 1920x1080 output. As a result, we detected a slight bit of softness in PC text at font sizes smaller than 10-point, but it certainly wasn't overt. The desktop filled the screen perfectly and overall we think most viewers will be happy with its capabilities as a big computer display.(Update 5-15-07): Reports about the LN-T4665F's issues with some HDMI devices, namely the Sony PlayStation 3, have surfaced recently, but we experienced no problems with our review sample. We connected a variety of devices to the set via HDMI, including the PS3 (we tried both Blu-ray movies and games), high-def disc players, a DirecTV HR20, a Gefen HDMI distribution amplifier and a Radiient HDMI switch, and didn't experience any issues. We also routed the PS3 and other sources through the amplifier and switcher, and connected those devices to all three of the LN-T4665F's HDMI ports, and in all cases our sample performed as expected.Geek boxTEST RESULT SCOREBefore color temp (20/80) 8401/7365 PoorAfter color temp 6379/6565 GoodBefore grayscale variation +/- 1186K PoorAfter grayscale variation +/- 134 AverageColor of red (x/y) 0.636/0.328 GoodColor of green 0.281/0.608 GoodColor of blue 0.148/0.061 GoodOverscan 0 % GoodBlack-level retention All patterns stable GoodDefeatable edge enhancement Y Good480i 2:3 pull-down, 24 fps Pass Good1080i video resolution Fail Poor1080i film resolution Fail PoorSamsung LCDs promise six-figure contrastIn addition to the Samsung LCDs detailed here, the company is introducing two more expensive series of LCDs in August 2007. The new sets incorporate step-up features designed to improve picture quality: 120Hz refresh rates and, in the most expensive series, LED backlights said to boost contrast ratios beyond anything seen before. We haven't reviewed any of the new models yet, but we can give you information on how their specs stack up. When we do get one of these televisions in for review, we'll update this information.Samsung LN-T71F seriesThe big step-up feature for this series is a 120Hz refresh rate, which is said to cut down on the motion blur sometimes seen by sharp-eyed viewers in fast-moving scenes. Again, we haven't tested this feature yet, and it's not exclusive to Samsung (Sony and Toshiba, among others, have 120Hz LCDs out this year), but it might be worth the extra cash over the step-down 65F and 61F series to some discerning viewers. Compared to the 65F series, the 71F series also boasts a higher contrast ratio, which might mean better black-level performance, but we doubt if the improvement is all that noticeable despite the very high 25,000:1 spec. Styling is also a bit different, too, incorporating chrome plating to accent the standard glossy black. Of course, these models include the same shiny screen we complained about in the LN-T4665F review, which Samsung calls "Super clear panel."Models (estimated selling prices)* Samsung LN-T4071F (2 699)* Samsung LN-T4671F (3 399)* Samsung LN-T5271F (4 399)Step-up features (over the LN-T65F series)* 120Hz refresh rate* 25,000:1 contrast ratio* chrome platingSamsung LN-T81F seriesSamsung LN-T81F seriesSamsung LN-T81F series(Credit: Samsung)Samsung's highest-end LCD-based HDTVs for 2007, the LN-T81F series, includes the first widely distributed flat-panel LCDs that replace the traditional fluorescent backlight (the TV's light source) with LED technology. The benefits, according to Samsung, include more-accurate color and better black-level performance, to the extent that the company is claiming a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, the highest yet for a shipping flat-panel set. The TVs are said to achieve these deep black levels because the dark areas of the display can be turned off completely--traditional LCD backlights are always on, which causes "black" areas of the picture to brighten a bit as the light leaks through--with so-called local dimming technology. All this pretty-sounding technology costs a pretty penny compared to the 71F series (from $300 to $600 extra depending on screen size), but it has the potential to really improve picture quality. Needless to say, we're excited to review one of the 81F series and check out the claims for ourselves. Aside from the LED backlight, the LN-T81F series is pretty much identical to the 71F series in terms of specs and includes the same shiny screen.Models (estimated selling prices)* Samsung LN-T4081F (2 999)* Samsung LN-T4681F (3 999)* Samsung LN-T5281F (4 999)* Samsung LN-T5781F (6 999)Step-up features* LED backlight* local dimming* 100,000:1 contrast ratio
I purchased this to enhance my laptop. I love the fact that they are both wireless. I use the mouse more than the number pad, however, the number pad is handy when working in Excel.I work at home some and I have had some trouble with the number pad working with the accounting software package at work. I have tried reinstalling the software and this works for a little while. I figure it has something to do with our firewall at work.Other than the above problem - it has been great. Would highly recommend this product.
I like the size and quality of the picture that comes out of it. It's battery life is outstanding and it's easy to use. This is my second Canon and I would buy another.
I've got the Panasonic AK600 for about a month and I can say it is great. I connected it with my DVD player using a digital audio optical cable. The system recognises the sound stream and changes to Dolby Digital 5.1, DD 2.1 or Dolby Pro Logic. It depends on the source audio stream. The surround speakers are easily attachable to the wall and you can increase the sound volume of the surround speakers without increasing it on the front speakers so you can get a better surround sound (I use +6 dB on the surround speakers and 0 db on the front ones). About the bass, the system provides built-in sub-woofers and an option to select sub-woofer off/mid/max. For watching movies I select the max option and get a really amazing bass that make my windows shake and the couch tremble ... but then again it all depends on the source audio stream. I really recommend this sound system.
Are these as good as canon batteries? No. Are these anywhere near as expensive as canon batteries? NO!!!I dusted off my old 300d with battery grip to give to my son and realize the batteries were bad. With both batteries claiming to be charged in the canon charger my son barely got 50 pics with flash before they were dead. I wasn't going to spend more on a pair of batteries than the camera was worth so I picked up a pair of these and they work great. On a recent trip to the SF academy of science Museum my son took close to 1000 pics with a pair of these in the grip, maybe 5% with flash.2 batteries that cost 1/4 of a canon OEM and last 80% as long is great in my book.
I've only had this camera 3 months and already I've experienced a million problems with it. some days the camera won't even turn on, other days it functions beautifully. I just can't figure it out. the software is also unreliable. one moment the camera allows me to upload photos and the next moment it won't. I don't know if I got a defective one or what, but if you are looking for something more reliable I wouldn't go with this because its performance varies like the weather.
Navigon 7100 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS NavigatorI received this GPS unit last Xmas and have been using it for the past year. I've used other GPS units and I have to say this one exceeded all my expectations by far. It's beautiful to look at and takes functionality to the next level. While ALL electronics can be a little glitchy from time to time I'll take this one any day. Most of my glitches are/were user error. Once you learn how to actually use it, it's flawless. CHeers and happy driving!
I'm so glad I found this product. I bought it to use on my new iHome IH15, and it fits right in, it can charge the Shuffle or play it through the player. It does seem a little expensive for what it is, but it is a lot less expensive than buying a new iPod.
Three complaints:1. The LOADING issue is a HUGE problem. Within the 90-day warranty, I experienced the problem and called JVC. They said that the unit had a recall and to send it in for a repair for free. JVC kindly repaired it and sent it back. Within a year, the SAME LOADING issue came back. I sent it in for a second time, and JVC repaired for free again.2. I bought the unit to dub my home video VHS tapes and Digital 8 tapes to DVD-R's. I was able to do this but when I placed into my Media Center HP desktop, it did not recognize the format that JVC recorded the video in. I guess JVC has their own. This makes it difficult when trying to edit, pick and choose scenes from the JVC recorded DVD-R.3. The JVC recorder has the options to insert chapters when recording video. However, after you have finished and you finalize the DVD, all of those chapters disappear and the unit automatically inserts chapters every 5 minutes. Not sure if this is a JVC thing or a general DVD recording thing.
I was looking to camera that will be in the pocket to take the kids pictures.So the main requirements were:1. Fast startup2. Fast picture taking3. Good performance in slow ISO.4. quality5. lightweightGreat value for the money.Highly recommended.
This item is worth the $$. I bought one as a gift based on the Apple Store mgr's suggestion. I liked the performance so much I bought one for myself. Spend the extra money, you will be very happy. Much better than the wireless hookup for the car.
They feel like they are going to break. and when music is played with them it sounds like pure s***. Its a crackling sound so loud you cant hear what your listening to. HORRIBLE BUY!!!
One of the highlighted reviews gave this product 2 stars is because of what it isn't. I think it more fair to rate it for what it is.This is not a VHF antenna, but all of the stations in our area brodcast over UHF. That may change, but why pay double or triple the price to deal with some remote possibility?This antenna works extremely well near Boston. Picks up 13 channels in crystal clear HD while sitting behind a stereo cabinet. If we put this on the roof, I bet it would pick up many more.This is a quality antenna that has amazingly strong reception at an incredibly cheap price.Just make sure you have an HD tuner, because it is absolutely useless without it. You cannot use it with an analog tuner or a digital converter box. It is meant for an HD tuner, and that is what you should plan on using it with.Buying this product will NOT make your analog TV into an HDTV.
Just what I needed for exercising at the gym. Very light, clips on clothing so no velcro armband is required. Good sound. Songs are easily uploaded or changed altogether via the computer. Doesn't need recharging that often. Plenty of room for lots of songs. And the price was right (about $80). No, you can't select a specific song because there's no viewer, but if you know where it is in the order, you can easily go to it by pushing fast forward or rewind or listen to one specific song several times, just like a CD. Plus, it's very small and trendy. Perfect for what I need. The earphones are a bit uncomfortable sometimes, but I'm sure there are others available which could be purchased.
very inexpensive HTIB, but for the price I was impressed with the sound I got from it.Pros:1. Setup is extemely easy.2. Powerful sound..I have mine set up in a room that's about 30X15. Butwe use one half of the area as the TV viewing area, so the surround sound field is about 15X15. With that said I cannot put the volume past 27 (goes to 50) without blowing out a eardrum.3. The subwoofer works well. I can feel the sofa vibrating.4. The speakers are pretty adequate and give out a nice sound.5. You can adjust the volume for rear speakers, front speakers and center.Cons:1. The remote buttons are a bit small2. It only has pre-set equalization. Doesn't matter to me for movies, but I would have liked it for the radio.3. Even though it has a usb port on it, it does not read all mp3 players, specifically it won't read my ipod.If your looking for a nice inexpensive HTIB I would recomend this to anyone.
I purchased an extra EN-EL-3e battery for my Nikon 300D and am now using them both, one in the camera's body and the other in the MB-D10 multi power battery back. Both batteries are working fine, hold a charge extremely well and recharge very quickly in the Nikon charger. I am considering the higher capacity battery, but will hold off as I don't feel like spending another $250 at this point for the additional battery capacity. I love this camera....the absolutely best one I have ever owned. Nikon makes great stuff!
Easy set up and great connection. Do keep in mind that your speed is greatly diminished (about 40% slower) if you don't have USB 2.0. Otherwise, it's a great, stable device. Also, D-Link has a website with excellent support documentation. And if that's not enough, they also offer free tech support over the phone.
I have own many different brands of earphones, earbuds, etc. The CX300 are the best that I have found in all aspects. They sound good, look good, well made. The wire is silicon as well as the in-ear seals. This is important if you have the skin oil that I do that reacts with other kinds of insulation. After a while I find the wires on my earphones stiff and hard. The screen the use for protecting the driver is durrable too. I got mine at Sears on a closeout and paid more than Amazon quotes, and still one of the best buys ever. I use them for audiobooks, and find if I get into a book that is boring, I can listen to music with all the lows and highs.
Very comfortable. Improved the sound considerably and now they don't fall out of my ears.
I purchased this unit to replace a trendnet 4 port switch.I simply ran out of ports.It works fine as long as the xbox360 is not plugged into it.I had to plug the 360 into the router itself or I would constantly dropconnections.I have a media player, desktop computer, laptop(cat 5), pioneer receiver and sometimes the basement computerall running at once. No problems. But plug the 360 in and big problems.Like always no two networks are the same. What does not work for me MAY work for you.Milton
While there are many mouse designs that are specific to a right handed user, there is no indication in the marketing of this mouse that it was designed only for a right hand. Some websites for this product has the following line: "Recommendation: for all users" Not so, it is only for right handed users. For those that think this is no big deal, try using scissors designed for a left hand and try cutting something as simple as a piece of paper or a bag of potato chips. It is a big deal. Designing the product for a specific hand should be clearly noted; certainly the photos could have indicated that design structure, yet, by my eye, it looks like it is 'a general two handed' design. I would not have purchased this mouse if Macally had been more forthcoming in their marketing. Most mouse products that I reviewed stated clearly that is was right handed vs. an ambidextrous (as most are, in my research) design.I find the scroll wheel to be slow (compared to, say, the Apple Mighty Mouse) even when the setting is on 'one page' which turned out to be faster that the 'faster' setting.It is nice that there are two channels for the transmitter/receiver and it is a nice touch that an on/off switch is part of the design. It is nice that the receiver is also a battery charger.It would be nice if I could use it comfortably.My comments in no way reflect on distributors of this product; they apply only to the manufacture Macally.
Belive it or not, this product is assembled in USA, and is cheaper that Kingston memories assembled in China!Quick instalation and no compatability issues with my PC. If you're looking for an economic upgrade for your computer, this is the one. Highly recommended.
We've been using this brand of cartridge since we bought a couple of used LaserJet 4000 printers. The print quality is great, and cartridge life is pretty good. At 30% of OEM cartridge price it's a fantastic buy, and we'll be buying more soon.
I recommend searching Garmin Suction Cup Mount on "Ebay", I found out that it's about $10 cheaper than this one. I received the item and found out that it's not new. There has been dust I found. They cleaned the surface but i can say it's not new. Don't buy this item. [...]I found one for only $4.39
I purchased and promptly returned a CanoScan LiDE 25. I was seeking only a basic scanner of good quality that would be relatively simple to operate. This item is low in the Canon line but I guess I assumed the name Canon would assure a high level of quality nevertheless. I was disappointed. The LiDE 25 is a very light weight unit - literally. It is almost toy-like in its construction and it's capabilities - it produced below par scans for me. I was replacing a mid-line Epson 1670 but the Canon was in an entirely different league and in my opinion is just not a good investment when you realize for a few more dollars you can have one of several other "real" scanners. Not recommended.
I use this in my home office and it works great. I had a Samsung before this one and it lasted 3 years. For this price, this printer is a steal.
This product is exactly what it says it is, and is great quality for the price. Unfortunately, I do not know a lot about sound system wiring and I purchased this by the advice of a friend who was an "expert" on sound equipment. He said that shielded wiring is for the most part a scam and that it was completely unnecessary for wiring speakers at our church - just a way for the companies to charge more money.Because I listened, I basically have an awesome antenna in the attic of my church. There is a lot of interference. If you need just plain speaker wires buy this, it's fantastic!If you need to pull through walls and ceilings for hidden wiring, buy something shielded. You'll be glad you did.
The sound quality of these subs is phenomenal. You can feel them throughout the car. They are the top on the market. 5 stars without a doubt.
works well. you forget how worn down blades get over a year or two. amazon says to replace it every 6 months but the owners manual says every year for the outer foil and 2 years for the inner blades.
I purchased a D-Link DI-704 to replace a software firewall/router package that I had been using. The -704 worked right out of the box, and I had my network back on line in less than 15 minutes. The advertised features of the -704 work very well, and the current firmware (v2.55b15) supports PPTP VPN connections with no problems. Things I'd like to see in the -704 (but don't) include downloadable access logs and the ability to forward a connection on one port to a different port on the local network. The web-based configuration tool is straightforward to use; that's a good thing, since the user's manual is not very detailed, out of date in places, and omits some important topics (firmware upgrades, console mode features) entirely. If you have computer networking experience, you won't have any problem installing the -704. If you don't, it would be good to learn a little about networking first. But overall, I'm very impressed -- the D-Link DI-704 is a great product at a very reasonable price.
I use this with my Rebel XTi, you have to set the camera up zoom the area, and walk over and take your position. Then push the button, and watch the shutter click. Sometimes I feel as though I have to point it and push a couple of times. I'd say the range is good to around 12 feet. This straps/fits nicely on the strap of the camera.
This kit is a great value at under $50. RAM upgrades are one of the easiest things that you can do to improve the performance of your computer. I purchased one of these for a desktop that was given to me by my father. So far it works great. I plan on purchasing another one of these sets to upgrade my brother's desktop.
The case is wonderful, sleek, well fitted. The screen protector is useful and the arm band is sturdy. Anyone who has a zen should get one of these.
I got this thing 7 years ago and I use it all the time. I have dropped it a few times, it does this weird "rebuilding..." thing sometimes when I turn it on (a result of dropping it). I have shopped around for another stand-alone mp3 player in case this one ever stops working and I don't really like touch screens so much. They're too delicate and I tend to press buttons unintentionally. This thing works so efficiently. I will probably never buy an Apple product and, with the help of this thing, I may never have to. At the time, Apple's 30 gb iPod was a poor comparison to the Vision M by Creative Labs. It had a shorter battery life and I don't like iTunes.And some of my friends have iPods that will only hook up to a maximum of 5 computers within it's lifespan and then it locks. Yeah, that sounds like a raw deal.
Great Price. Don't waste money at your local electronics store. Unless you're doing some serious video work these cables are as good as you'll need. Fast shipping I'm happy.
Having installed two overhead garage door openers, the installation of this unit took about twice as long (about 5 hours) - but the result is amazing. I have all my overhead space back, and this thing makes almost no noise (all the noise now comes from the track of my roll up door). Also, the added security of the deadbolt provides much needed peace of mind when I am away from home.If you do buy this, be sure to watch the installation videos on YouTube - as they were very helpful to me.
I have been using Antec Tri-Cool case fans for some time now because they're very well made, reliable and very efficient. They are a bit on the pricey side but I think they are well worth the price for the quality and features you get. I recently bought two more 120mm blue LED's (per this review) to replace nice but slower proprietary 2 pin top fans that came with my Sentey Arvina Black computer case.The Antec Tri-Cool fans are some of quietest fans I have ever used (and I have tried many); they move a lot of air (CFM/Cubic Feet per Min), and have an attached three(3) speed switch which is a great feature. I always keep mine on the highest setting, and usually have it connected to a fan speed regulator anyway; the nice thing about these is that when connected to a regulator (in my case it's a Zalman CM-MFC-1); you can adjust the speed to an even higher setting even though you have the attached speed switch set to it's own highest setting. But even at a medium setting per the regulator I can play Crysis 2, MS Flight Simulator (a real CPU HOG-creating a lot of collateral case heat) and all other games, etc., without fear of case overheating; and the fans are still running considerably silent. At the highest setting, yes, you can hear the "whirr" of the fans, but no vibrations which in my opinion is what is really annoying.As an additional note, I do use rubber fan sound insulators on all my fans anyway just to further reduce any vibration noise..and I recommend anyone who does a lot of gaming to do the same; it just make good sense.They also come with a detachable Molex/male/female to 3 pin male/female connector giving you options for direct power or motherboard/fan regulator connections.Overall, these fans are an excellent choice for any rig and the blue LED glows beautifully and adds a very nice ambience to your rig. I have never had any issues with these fans and they have never gone dead on me.I have another antec Tri-Cool blue LED mounted at the bottom of my case and another one on my Corsair H-50 as an additional cooling fan mounted on the inside back radiator.These fans keep me very confident that my case will remain cool throughout in any gaming use situation.I highly recommend the Antec Tri Cool fans to regular users and gamers alike.PWN
I got these headphones for my husband because neither of us like those nasty little earbuds that stick in your ear (too much like hearing aids) and he really loves them. They don't hurt his ears and they don't get sweaty and nasty when he's exercising.
Not much in the way of directions for this but at least Axiom returned my call. It supports USB memory sticks up to 2 GB in size. Keep all your pictures in the same folder, it does not support multiple folders. The price was right, it looks good, and is relatively easy to operate.
Like other owners, my roommate's Philips 37pf...0A/37 broke after only two years. It worked in the morning and then in the evening, we get a clicking sound, one red blink and then four blinks. Junk. Probably not worth getting fixed and a shame because the picture quality was excellent. We even had a power smoother (?) from Monster.
The speakers are excellent. More importantly for me, was the ease of ordering from my home here in Costa Rica.
I own the mini duffel bag (black). It is my favorite bag to carry around with me to the gym, at work, or for leisure around the city. It's small enough for a purse and deep/wide enough to fit my shoes. It has cool compartments for my ipod, my cell phone, my camera, pens and make up bag. There's also a zipper compartment in the front. The material is long-lasting and the dimensions are GREAT! I highly recommend this bag and will probably get this bag for my friends as gifts!!!
arrived quickly, considering that storms had closed most of the commerce in the U.S.works great and easy to use
This boombox has been through hell and back for over 2 years and it still works as great as it did the day I bought it. Minus a few minor scuffs and dents, it still looks great as well.
I am not sure why they are still selling this. It was made in 2005. The accompanying software is no longer supported. Don't waste your time/ money. I returned it to Amazon without problems 2 days after it arrived.This item should be removed from resale anywhere.
Very happy with the service and the product. Delivered a day before estimated. Was set up and running. The delivery people cleaned up after themselves and were very courteous. Have had the TV approximately 1 month. No problems, works well with everything we have. Love it!! The price dropped $303.00. I called Amazon and they promptly refunded $303.00. Thank you Amazon
I will keep this as short as possible. The only drawback is the small screen, but that's what you sacrifice for extreme portability and honestly, it doesn't bother me that much.I'm in Iraq and most civilian GPS systems and even some of our own can't get a signal inside our armored trucks w/o an external antenna, but this one can even without the high-sensitivity feature turned on. I've taken it out on four patrols for a total running time of about 36hrs and the batteries only read half-drained. Granted they're lithium batteries and I use the backlight VERY sparingly, but still, very impressed.It's everything I would want in a GPS, I had the RINO and while that was nice, this is so much better since I RARELY used the radio feature. It's worth the money, shop around, I found mine for just over $200 new.If you don't already know, the loaded maps are sparse, so don't expect a lot of detail w/o shelling out some cash for new maps, but that's the case with any GPS.Bottom line, great product, Garmin impresses me again. If it's good enough for me in Iraq, I don't see where this bad-boy would fail.
The lanyard design is simply brilliant: it avoids the cord tugging on your ears whenever you turn your head and it keeps the ear pieces handy when they are removed from you ears. I also own and like the Sony and Sure in-ear headphones but I needed the button for my iPhone. An adapter for the Sure cost more than these and would lengthen the already too-long cord. Sony doesn't make an iPhone compatible (yet). The cord on these Rivets is nicely textured - better than the Sony. I've only had them a week so no information on durability. The sound is fine (though I don't claim to have golden ears). I paid considerably for these more in an airport shop and I am still pleased!
I've had this unit in my htpc for 4 years now without a hiccup. Zalman invented the idea of silent power suppliers and I love them. This unit is silent and the modular cables are plentiful and of very high quality. I also have their their 420 watt model in my main PC and it is 6 years old and never had a problem. There are other good options out there now for silent psus, but you can't go wrong with the quality of the Zalmans.
This it my second order of DiscSavers cases. I love them. They are inexpensive, very flexible, won't crack, and are thinner than most cases. I highly recommend them to anyone who creates a lot of CDs or DVDs that need protection.
This camera is great!!! It is just like my old camera, I have been trying to find a camera with a big zoom and manual capabilities that I could actually afford. There are lots of things I haven't figured out yet, but so far it is easy to use and the pictures are looking good.
i have both a 77mm B+W UV and CPL, both fits perfectly, the canon, just fine, no play, my 72mm hoya, first time, a little bump but after that, fits just as good. There's nothing much to read about this item, since it's only a metal ring. Fit and Finish, very good.
I purchased to use in my garmin i2 and it worked great,but bought 512mb to use later and i am using this one in my kodak camera works fine in both applications.
This cheap discman plays well and has a lot of features considering the low price. I was looking for a cheap discman for my eight years old daugther. I wanted a discman, which was able to play MP3 files. This one does the job, shows the title and the artist in the display and does it all very well. My daugther listen to it before she goes to sleep, in the car and all day long. Great present!Only disappointment was the headphones. The wire has got a loose connection, so I had to find some other headphones for her. But my daugther is probably the one to blame...
This data traveler is good. I haven't had any problems with it at all.Easily save and open documents.
I've actually lived with both TheBoom v4 and the Plantronics MX500 headsets for a fair amount of time. Here's the apples-to-apples comparison:Comfort: Plantronics winsTheBoom uses a soft rubber ear bud that goes into the outer ear canal, plus a coated moldable "wire" you shape to fit around the top/back of your ear. While the earbud portion is comfortable, the moldable wire becomes very uncomfortable after about 30-45 minutes, and downright painful after one hour. The Plantronics uses a hard egg-shaped ear canal insert that could be more comfortable, although after a minute or so, you pretty much forget it's in there. The soft rubber under/behind-ear harness is quite comfy.Weight: Plantronics winsTheBoom tends to slip out of position fairly often due to its shape and weight (the "sweet spot" as others have called it, is the limited area that your voice will register with the headset, as opposed to being filtered out as ambient sound). The Plantronics, due to a much shorter boom, does not.Inbound sound quality: Even raceIn both cases, you can hear your caller quite easily. Both include an inline control capsule that offers volume up/down/mute, although TheBoom requires you to hold the mute button, unlike the Plantronics unit, where you just toggle the mute off/on, then let go.Outbound sound quality: It depends....Initially, TheBoom seemed to be a great option for me, since during the summer I literally take my office out to the back deck (people used to complain about hearing birds in the background...they'd really be jealous if they realized I was holding conference calls in a bathing suit). Wind wasn't an issue, so no opinion there, but...as time progressed, I began hearing complaints about static, which I attribute to the fact TheBoom cord requires two parts--one that runs from the headset to a connector, and a second that adapts the connector to my cordless office phone's headset jack. Additionally, I often hear complaints that people can't hear me--if TheBoom slips even one iota out of the "sweet spot," your voice is filtered out as ambient noise. Pretty tough to keep the mic exactly where it needs to be, not move around, and pray you've conquered the static and loss of volume. For that reason, I've gone back to the Plantronics unit, which sounds just as good, with greater consistency/reliability. Just means no more conference calls on the deck. (bummer)Construction quality: Plantronics wins (hands down)In under one year, I had to replace the sponge portion on TheBoom's microphone, and am now replacing the soft rubber portion of the ear bud. Given the repeated complaints about static, I must also be sure the connection between the two parts of TheBoom cord is on a solid surface with no one as much as breathing in its direction. The Plantronics has never needed replacement or repair. Its shorter, single cord is ample for reaching between the headset and phone, and allows me to easily jack out if I need to leave the phone behind for a moment, with no major jack in production to get things lined up perfectly again (as is always the case with TheBoom).Cost: Plantronics by farTheBoom is an investment that I've come to regret. The Plantronics unit, on the other hand, could be replaced several times over, if needed (although it's given no indication it's needed any time soon).So what if I have to step indoors for conference calls from now on? Plantronics allows me to function easily the remaining 90% of the time, which is more valuable to me than the birds. Plantronics wins.
Using this reader with XP worked great.Using this on my Mac was another story. I have USB 2.0 and 1.1 on my G4 (10.3.4).USB 1.1 worked as expected, slow but sure.USB 2.0 would lock-up when copying large amounts of data. Small files would copy ok.I replaced this reader with a SanDisk 8-in-1 Reader (SDDR-88-A15) and it works great with my Mac and PC.Compact Flash Cards used: SanDisk Ultra II 512MB, Kingston 128MB, Simpletech 128MB.
My paycheck is based on how fast I type while retaining quality. With the spacebar wearing out on my old faithful ergo-friendly split keyboard, I was out to find at least an equal, if not better, replacement. When I saw this keyboard I was so excited by the design, I hardly even blinked at the significant price but now wish I had.The 1 star I gave this keyboard was for the ability to adjust the height and tilt --- that aspect is fantastic and proved VERY comfortable, although it is a little awkward to adjust (I'm right-handed but the adjustment lever is on the left so I found it difficult to hold the keyboard in the position I wanted it while trying to lock the hand into place). Unfortunately, it did not make up for the other problems such as:1. After having used this keyboard for only 12 days, keys began to stick. The left-sided shift and Ctrl keys are continuously sticking. (With the very short 10-day return policy, I've now lost over $100.)2. The keys are very stiff and again, after using it for a time, they actually seem to get stiffer and tighter. They are to the point that the extra comfort I gained by the adjustable height/tilt is completely blown away by my aching fingers from having to press so hard on these keys. Though I prefer an extremely light touch, I have worked on firm keyboards and never had a problem. However, this one is so tight, I feel as though I am forcing the keys down and frequently miss letters because I didn't hit them hard enough (and "hit" truly is an accurate description).3. Pressing a key at an angle (for example, doing the 1-finger typing and reaching to the opposite side of the keyboard while it is tilted away from the approaching finger) will not always make contact to type the letter. I have even deliberately pushed keys down with my finger slightly off-center and, on certain keys, it will not type until I slide my finger to the center of the key.4. The extra keys (delete & extra backspace) are poorly positioned. They are terribly uncomfortable to use with even minor frequency. It's not that hard to get used to their location and I quickly became used to the new location of the other extra keys (home, end, page up/down keys, arrows). The problem simply is that having to use the delete key by using the left little finger is actually uncomfortable and even interferes with typing if you use special combination command keys (i.e., Ctrl+Del).5. Not having the "calculator" number pad is more bothersome than I would have expected. It's not a hidden problem when purchasing this keyboard and the buyer is made aware of it so this complaint is partially my own fault. I don't use it in a manner I consider "frequent" and therefore did not think I would miss it that much --- I was wrong. Although I don't use it that much, when I want to and don't have it, I have found it very annoying and cumbersome to use the #s across the top of the keyboard rather than that nice little NumLock pad (as well as the arrows that were there). These can be purchased separately but that increases the cost of your keyboard to around $50-$60 and it's already twice the price of good, comfortable keyboards.I had high hopes for this keyboard and the potential was obviously there so, with stars in my eyes, I bought it. It's around 2 weeks later and I've already ordered a new keyboard (basic ergo split keyboard) and plan to hide this one away in a cabinet, only to be taken out for use as an emergency backup. It's too bad the great potential of this keyboard is so completely wasted.
I don't know what that fella was talking about that &quot;this product doesn't work for audio&quot;... this product works GREAT for audio. I burn these vinyl looking CDRs and play them in my cd walkman, in my van, in my home dvd player, and in my computer; and they play everywhere just fine. In fact, of the about 50 of these I have made so far, I have yet to make a coaster. Also check out the labels and the blue labeler thingy that Verbatim make, very cool.
Being as inexpensive as these things are, there should be no hesitation in buying them. They are fantastic.I primarily use these with my PC for playing games and such. These were intended as a replacement for a USB set that I had. I wanted proper headphones to use with my new Xonar soundcard. The USB "gaming" headset left a bit to be desired in the area of build construction, so I spent a bit of time looking around the net for solidly built headphones. I am very happy with the dual wire headband of the RP-HTX7 headphones. So in that regard, these things are a winner, no frills and solidly built. I have no worries about them falling apart.Ofcourse I was also interested in sound quality. I'm no audiophile, but I do want the best bang for my buck, and it seems that these things win there too.Prior to these, I was using a pair of Fostex T40RP monitors that I had on loan from my brother. The first thing I noticed upon pluging in the Panasonic RP-HTX7, was noise. This is something I didn't detect with the Fostex phones. The problem was unrelated to the phones, and I was happy to hear that it was detactable with the Panasonics.These things seem to be bass heavy, and tend to blanket the mids and upper mids. But bringing those mids up in the equalizer really brightens these things up a bit, so it's not an issue. I am very happy with the sound quality.As for comfort, these are near perfect. These are light as a feather, and the padding rests completely on the head around the outside of the ear, so there isn't any uncomfortable pressure on the ear lobes.The only criticism I do have, is that the the cord is fairly short. So an extension wouldn't be a bad idea.I wouldn't think twice about buying a second pair of these.I am extremely happy.
Then this product is for you! Otherwise, there is NO justifiable reason to pay even Amazon.com's marked-down price for this product. There is NO appreciable difference in video quality when using Monster component video cables; in fact, I've experienced the opposite. I've been through two sets of these cables, and each time, I've had to futz with the connection at the back of the PS2 in order to get video of ANY kind. Save your money; buy a cheaper cable that will actually WORK.
I looked long and hard for a protective case for my Macbook that I could use in a backpack or other bag. I couldn't be happier with this sleeve. Fits the Macbook perfectly and has just the right amount of padding. Also the zipper is protected all the way around on the inside to prevent scratches. This is exactly what I was looking for and would recommend it for anyone who's looking for a protective case, not a full blown bag.
My wife gave this to me as a birthday gift 2 weeks ago. So far so EXCELLENT!Since I have already had a Tungsten E, I did not even pay too much attention to it at first. Because I think Tungsten E has been simple and good enough, except that its battery life is not as good as I expected.I am a person like simple life and also love reading. I need a PDA, not for internet, not for game, not for music (I have a very good mp3 player) and not for movies etc. The MAIN reasons that I need a PDA is for 1). reading e-books, 2). addresses; 3). appoinments; 4). memos.since this machine is smaller than Tungsten E and has much better battery life. It met my purposes very good, much better than tungsten E.Strongly recommend it for people who like simple life and love reading!
a friend of mine and i were talking about how much we wanted holgas but couldn't find them... so when i saw this on here i immediately bought two kits, one for me and one for her.and YES IT COMES WITH THE CAMERA. i just wanted to say that. but the whole package is great! comes with film, batteries, a poster extolling the virtues of lomography, a mini-handbook for the camera itself, incredibly easy to use. and what i think really makes the package is the "HOLGA - life through a plastic lens" book, with Holga enthusiasts, experts and aficionados giving you tips and sharing their images. Such a charming book, breathtaking pictures, and inspiring because it shows you what this cheap little thing is capable of. and they also give you cool little tricks for modifying the camera and different effects you can get and so on. so... yeah.Buy it!
This is more 4.9 stars - great and almost perfect. I have been with iRiver since their previous 20GB model (the one ere this one.) It is a DEFINITE improvement. This model allows automatic category set-ups with Artist, Album, Genre and the likes; and also, one is able to create Playlists via Windows Media Player. The battery life has definitely been extended; and unlike the previous model, does not diminish every time you upload or delete songs from the player. (This was what always killed me on the older model.)The difficulty, though, is in the set-up. When one uploads, it automatically categorises the songs via available information. The problem with this is that you won't be able to view songs that don't have an Artist or Album in those categories. A separate folder will be created for "Unknown Artist," "Unknown Album," etc. (Although, this issue can be dismissed with the built-in "Browser" feature.) Another issue is with Playlist creating. Unless you have it checked and the songs still on your computer (via Windows Media), it will automatically delete the songs you are not syncronizing.Here is a run-down list of Plus/Minus of the new player. This is set-up in comparison (though not included) of the older models.PLUS -1. New, sleeker look.2. A bit smaller.3. New, classier backgrounds in the player.4. Better Radio sets.5. Extended battery life.6. Easier (and about 10x faster) uploads/downloads (as in returning the songs to your computer).7. New playlist feature.8. Greater sound enhancements that are more versatile (SRS WOW, User, Rock, iriver Rock, etc.) and easier to change.9. Automatic categorizations.10. Great new Browser feature.11. Ability to save and read Text files and Photos.12. Works wonderfully in a car stereo system. (Imagine a mini theater in your car without the use of sub-woofers or extra speakers. Yes, it's THAT good.)MINUS -1. A bit confusing at first with finding your music.2. Plugs to charge are annoying to figure out.I do believe that the plus definitely out-weigh the minus. This is a MUST for any fan of MP3's and general music. This makes a great storage device if not used for music. Trust me, for the price, it has more features than an iPod AND works better. iRiver is the next generation of MP3's.
We have switched from a fussy inkjet printer to this gem, and we are VERY pleased. We have a an iMac and an iBook both running Tiger OS X 10.4. This printer is a great match. At first, I had trouble printing 2 sided copies. HP's response worked perfectly:We have provided the steps on how to print two-sided in OS 10.4 with the HP Laserjet 1320 printer.1. Open the document you wish to print.2. Select Page Setup from the File menu.3. Change Format For any printer to Laserjet 1320.4. Click OK.5. Select Print from the File menu.6. Change Copies and Pages to Layout.7. Select desired binding and click Print.If the Two-Sided printing options is still not available we recommend checking to ensure you are using the correct PPD for the printer.a. Double-click the hard drive icon, by default labeled Macintosh HD.b. Double-click Applications.c. Double-click Utilities.d. Double-click Printer Setup Utility.e. Click on the entry for the LaserJet 1320 in the list that appears to highlight it.f. Click Show Info.g. Click on the drop-down box containing Name & Location.h. Click Printer Model.i. Verify that the second drop-down box from the top contains the words HP LaserJet 1320 series.j. If the LaserJet 1320 does not appear, click on the box and then click HP.k. Click they entry for the printer in the list appearing under Model Name.l. Click Apply Changes.m. Click the drop-down box containing Printer Model.o. Click Apply Changes.q. Close the Show Info window.
After a few months of research and looking around, I decided to go with the 1st Zune case that had caught my eye, this ToughSkin Case by Speck Products.I had taken some time to buy it because I was afraid it would make my Zune bulky. I couldn't find a store in my area that carried it, but I did find one for that little iPod and I realized it wouldn't add any bulk to it at all.The main things I was looking for when I was choosing which case to buy were screen protection, a sturdy belt clip, all-around protection, and style, of course. This case exceeded my expectations on all counts.The screen protector that it comes with is terrific. It isn't one of those 'stick on' ones, it actually has rubber all around it and fits in the screen opening. It doesn't actually touch the screen, it sits right over it. This is a major plus because those stick on ones get bubbly sometimes. I also like that it doesn't actually touch the screen because if dust does happen to get in between it, it won't push the dust into the screen and cause it to scratch. Any dust that gets in will just move around freely until I get it out or it falls down. Not that any will get in!The belt clip, which you can take off completely if you want, is very strong and sturdy. It swivels 360 degrees. I clip it to my purse strap, my shirt, my pockets, etc. It also has a release on it so that if I want to keep the clip on my purse strap but take my Zune off, all I have to do is push in the release and slide it off. Since I clip my Zune to so many different things, a strong belt clip was very important. This one definitely does the job!As far as overall protection goes, this case is terrific. It's rubber. I'm no longer afraid of nicking the Zune into the subway wall or anything. The case also covers the buttons completely but doesn't affect their functionality at all. I have seen other cases that have cut-outs for the buttons and I think that would make them hard to push in since you have to push the case down as well. This case was designed to properly cover them and keep them functional. Since the player slides into the screen opening and then the screen protector goes into that, there's no place for dust and such to get in.Aside from all of the above, it looks great. Before I purchased it or saw the ones Speck makes for other players I was afraid it'd make the Zune look like a big, ugly, bulky tire. It doesn't add much bulk to it at all, but I don't use it in a docking system or anything and I have seen in other reviews it makes it hard to fit into the docks. All in all it looks pretty cool.I am very happy with this case. I would recommend it to anyone that buys a Zune. Actually, since Speck makes this same case to fit other players, I'd recommend it to anyone that has a player that Speck makes the ToughSkin for!
Well, i figured i'd try this item on my scratched discs....and i even bought a refill for it for a total of $65 (down the drain!). The cleaner just ended up scratching my disc more! I followed the instruction to the "t". I had a disc with some pretty bad marks, but the rest was ok...used the repair wheels, then the cleanig wheels, then the buffing wheels. I did it over and over again, for about 3 hours, and the disc still has this circular pattern scratched into it from the repair wheels. Basically ruined my disc....Oh, by the way, Amazon won't let you return these specific items because of the cleaning solution. BEWARE!!!
I found these earbuds to be well worth the money that I paid. The sound is of good quality, and the bass response is even better than that. I've purchased two sets of these buds with no problems as of yet. They are on the delicate side, so don't go throwing 'em around, or doing heavy labor while wearing them. But, if you're just looking for a good set of earbuds to enjoy some tunes, these will definitely fill the bill.
I just received this cable yesterday and I'm already completely satisfied with my purchased. I needed an HDMI cable for my new 26' HDTV, I have a DVD player that can upscale to 720p only through an HDMI cable. Shopped around and found these cables. Works great with the DVD player, even tested the cables on my Xbox 360 and it works great with it. I figured these aren't the best cables money can buy, but since I only want to use 720p with my DVD/360, these work fine.A note on 1080p, you will only see a noticeable difference with 1080p if you have an HDTV greater than 40', otherwise the detail is very little. I don't know how well these cables perform with 1080p, but they are perfect with 720p.
This is a great camera for someone who know how to read instructions and use it propery. This camera is not for idots who do not read the instructions then complain why there camera leaked becuase they failed to check that the camera was securely closed before they took it in the water. This camera takes excellent pictures I have used several times. You can get great pictures from a 5.1 MP. Don't waste your money on a $1,000 which is very bulky for those who want to use a nikon or canon SLR. Also, those cameras do not have the shark feature, as well as the sea feature and strobles are very difficult to use on those cameras. All that said I highly recommend this camera, especially if you like take pictures snorkling.
I see from the other reviews that this is a common issue. The product is so tightly wound up in the packaging that it won't lay flat right out of the package. I laid mine by the double-doors in the kitchen so the Sun would shine on it for a couple days and it flattened right out.The biggest issue I had was the width of the gap where you put the cords. It was HUGE! There really doesn't need to be any gap there, just a slit. I was having a hard time keeping the cords in one end while trying to get them in the full length of the piece I was using. Finally I put the wires in on one end, covered them with about a foot of the double-stick tape, then put a couple more feet in, used tape, repeating that process until all seven feet of cords was secured. It was only two ethernet cables and one phone line...it shouldn't have been that much of a chore to keep them inside the groove.This does what it's supposed to do, it seems to be a good thick material so it should stand up to quite a bit of use.
The product was as advertised. Delivery was a little long but still in time for Christmas giving.for Christmas giving. I would buy from this seller again.
I love the works it is so no great too show off picture! Any kind and any were!!!! I love to see area to I HAVE BEEN AT!!!! Also it so simple to progarm to work.... A youg person can do it!!!
While the price of this camera has declined about $100 dollars since I purchased 6 weeks ago I still feel like I got a great deal. I bought the camera for an Alaskan cruise and it performed beautifully. The Zoom is fantastic and the sound on this camera is superb. I do reccommend buying an additional battery as you cannot charge and take pictures at the same time so you need to be able to switch the battery.One review I read reccommended the larger camera case to carry all of the accessories you will have such as the charger cord, battery charger, extra battery and discs. However It would have been nice to also have a smaller case which only houses the camera itself when you have no need for all of the accessories. I plan to purchase one.All in all a great purchase. Now I need to learn all the details of using and editing!!!
i always take an extra fully charged battery everywhere i go with my nikon. comes in handy. youll never know when you'd run out of battery.
I purchased my 30gb iPod a little under a month ago and have used it extensively ever since. Over the short, but generous time I've interacted with my iPod, I've come to notice things I love about it, and some things that irk me, but in the long run, don't take away the value that this iPod holds.Pros:-Navigation is very easy. Menus are available with a flick of the finger and there's a place for everything and everything is in it's place.-Storage. With 30gb, I can hold about 7,500 songs. Imagine, hundreds of compact discs stored -all- in one, small machine.-When I ordered my 30gb video iPod, I was worried about the size. For some reason, I remember it being fairly large [which it never was, just my imagination], so when I actually received it, I was stunned. It's large enough that photos and videos are good for viewing, but it's slim and portable enough to slip into your pocket.-Someway, somehow Apple created brilliance in the sync relationship these iPods holds with iTunes. I can't explain, it just does. It does. Upload a CD, a couple songs, whatever and plug your iPod in, and it's on it.-On topic with iTunes, I love how simple it is to create playlists, several for that matter.-There are many singular features that I take pleasure from my iPod with.* The quality of pictures is surprisingly clear for such a small device. Don't let the size fool you now. It's slim but does it's job and a good one at that.* The backlight on the screen is nice and bright and can be set to turn of after various increments of time.* I found the chrome back of the iPod to be an easy, on the run mirror. I'm sure we females would enjoy that more so.* The look itself is well known throughout the world. Slim, sleek and classy.* I love the fact that I can play games, most times while listening to my music. And being able to purchase other games via iTunes is great. Those games entertain me greatly.Of course, there's always two sides to most things. And, lo and behold, there are some cons to such a product.Cons:-I found the battery life to be my main one. After reading it can last up to 14 hours and only getting about 4 hours max out of mine, I was a bit dejected but after reading into it more, I realized that is because I do active things on my player such as games and photos. Basically, I guess that's to be expected.-While this isn't necessarily a 'con' as much as it is wishful thinking, I really hoped there would be a sleep timer as I find those especially useful.-I dislike the fact that the only way to charge it is through a computer, unless you pay for an adapter, which I haven't just yet and the fact that one isn't included.-Speaking of connecting to the computer, it doesn't recognize my iPod half the time. When I go to disconnect it, my iTunes freezes and my computer won't eject it. I'm not sure if this is my computer, the player, or both.-On a similar note, my player sometimes gets a mind of it's own. While it's pretty much always cooperative, if it's on a low battery, it takes a while to turn on and when connecting to my computer, it shows various screens and takes about 10 minutes to actually return to normal.-As for scratches, I've really had none, so far. I would still advise you to invest in a case, as the one included is nothing more than a default one. One thing my iPod is prone to is fingerprints. Those little devils like to stick. Seeing as that's not anything major and can be corrected with a case, I let it pass.As many cons as it may look like I've written, I still enjoy my iPod very much and think I made a wise investment. The mechanical glitches I've encountered don't take away from my iPod, just make it, well, a little more interesting at times. I wouldn't trade it for the world. An iPod essentially is for music. It's got that and beyond, and that is why I have found it to be wonderful.
I didn't at the time have a burner in my G4 powerbook. I purchased one of these on ebay for under $50 & it worked great out of the box. No extra software, it ran than with Tiger & now with Leopard perfectly. A great design & function. Wish I could find another.
This order arrived in the condition as advertised, and within the time period promised. I would gladly deal with this vendor again in the future!
If your monitor is directly opposite your door, yes, everyone passing by will be able to see what you do. Since my computer is set up at an angle to my office entrance, it works perfectly. Fits well on my screen, attaches easily, and offers me & my data privacy, all at a very nice price.
Sennheiser is one of the better known names in headphones. Their sound quality is excellent. I thought that their wireless headphones would be excellent as well. They were, for about 6 months. Then they just stopped working. No clues to the problem. Possibly the battery?
Tang band created a 3" driver with a huge linear Xmax, an extremely low an Fs plus an extremely low MMS in concert with a high power and reasonable Qts.It is remarkable. Fast, clear and possibly the flattest midrange I've measured. In a non-parallel chamber with full range damping, this is only SPL short of Lowther potential, in part to be fair, because it's only 3 inches.But who could complain about creating this awesome piece in a 3" basket? Dispersion is naturally quite good. It could even be used as a 1-ways if the treble is flattened out as it's quite good up there as well.There was a time when Neodymium was equated with small, light and cheap. But the intimacy it allows with the voice coil is heralding in a new era of uber-drivers and this surely must be considered in and d'app or line array.Consider a decent 90* dispersion at 9000hz, an MMS of only 1.6 grams and an Fs of 100hz? In a d'app you've got 89db SPL but the limitation IS of course, air displacement so consider line arrays.I agree 100% with an earlier poster. Tang Band is where the most creative work is coming out of these days and this beauty is a prime example.
They looked pretty cool, they were heavy and sturdy, and the sound was OK (nothing marvelous, but OK). I enjoyed them for a week... Until they stopped working, unless I used them with my headphones. But why would I want computer speakers that only work with headphones on, if I simply can connect those headphones directly into my computer?Drag, isn't it?Short story, I returned them.I think they're having trouble with their Quality Control.Sadly, everything Made in China is like that: sometimes you're lucky and end up with something lasting for ages, and sometimes you're not lucky and end up with something that last 3 days.This time the second happened to me.Well, apart from having our jobs outsourced, the imported stuff we're buying ain't the national stuff we used to buy, and that applies to everything, from clothing to electronics, and sorry to say... even to Bose speakers.Pity.
I bought this item and it just came a couple days ago and accidentally I ran over it with my car it cracked a little bit but it was still working good after it happened so it is very durable even after it was crushed. I just bought another because its the best I ever owned.
I was usually very careful while buying electronics online. After reading all the user reviews here at Amazon.com (including those for the Sandisk 256m, 512m and the 1G versions, coz they should be the same unit besides the storage capacity), I also googled other reviews for this mp3 player before i placed the order. Mostly, people rate this player pretty high and agreed that it has a very good music playback quality... besides two reviews, one found here and the other on CNET.com, reported that there's a "periodic distortion/crackling sound" that occurs when the beginning of the scrolling file name reaches the left side of the display. And these reviewers said this crackling noise is very NOTICABLE and Irritating. I just thought if it is so, then there's no reason for the other 100+ reviewers to ignore it. So i just decided that two units with the crackling sound should be just accidentally defective and should not be common. So I place the order.After I received it and put some songs in it, I heard the exact same annoying noise as described by those two reviewers! It happens periodicly (every 8-12 seconds) and is indeed very NOTICABLE and IRRITATING. Later after multiple trys using different software (including the one came with this player and Window Media Player and itunes) encoding different songs in different formats I found that the annoying noise happens when you encode the music into MP3 format, but not if you use the WMA format. To me this is definitely unacceptable for this is namely a "MP3 Player" and it fails to function when playing the music in its designated format!I already arranged a replacement with Amazon and hopefully the next unit won't have the same problem. If it does, no options left to me other than asking for a refund.FOLLOWING IS AN UPDATE OF THE ABOVE REVIEW:I have posted a review on this mp3 player a few days ago talking about the crackling noise the player generates when playing music in mp3 formats. Yesterday I received the replacement unit from Amazon. To my surprise, the same problem is still there! Now it seems this Sandisk mp3 player is indeed seriously flawed and at least the problem is not uncommon. Still wondering if the other reviewers, or at least some of them, who gives big credits to the music playback quality of this mp3 player have just missed that crackling noise, which sounds so apparent and annoying to me? If you already bought this player and haven't noticed that noise yet, i urge you to listen some music encode in MP3 format (NOT WMA) REALLY CAREFULLY and see if you can find it. THe sound is very close to the one you wound hear every time when you start playing a song by pushing the PLAY/STOP button or when you stop the player in the middle of a song, though not as loud and apparent. It should not be too difficult to identify that noise if you are listening to some clear music like the classical music or some easy-listening pop songs. If you still cannot find that noise, then congratulations you may be lucky. But be aware that those really loud music, like the heavy metal, may just help to hide the noise.As a portable music lover, I own quite a few different portable music players like the tape Walkmans, Diskmans, MD players and a third genneration IPOD. To be fair, if it is not for this noise, I should have been very satisfied with this MP3 player and give it a 4-5 star rating. It looks good, has a reasonably small size and light weight, the sound quality is very good except for the periodic noise, and of course, the unbeatable price. I even found the much criticized stock ear buds not bad. It has a fairly good performance on the mid to high range (maybe not the bass) and sounds clear and loud. Maybe the size is a bit big so may not fit small ears. As to the unequal length of the left and right cord, it is just the design of the earphones (and such a design has long been used by the Japanese and Euro earphone makers like the SONY, Panasonic, and Philips, just to name a few). Some may not like this design, but i have no problem with it. Unfortunately, that irritating noise comes along with the music failed this otherwise fine mp3 player.I'm going to contact Amazon for a refund and meanwhile I'm looking for anther MP3 player.
It's a Sony. It plays MP3s. Battery life is fantastic, and it takes plain 'AA' cells you can buy anywhere. Anti-skip is perfectly adequate for walking and the occasional jog across the street or run to catch a bus. Plus, it has enough output power to drive a set of in-ear headphones to painful ear-damaging volume levels.Works fine with all the CD-Rs and CD-RWs I've burnt with my QPS burner; maybe lafnsam is using no-name CDs. (Why, when TDKs are so iinexpensive?)Only two downsides to this player: The supplied headphones are worthless (a common problem with portables), and there's noticable hiss during silence. Still, it's great.
Works, and all 6 channels are active with no loss of quality. But you have to constantly wiggle the cables in the splitter to get them to work. Once you hit a sweet spot it works fine. But when you switch optical cables, the sound drops out, and you're back to wiggling the cable to get the sound back. If you're tired of plugging and unplugging cables like I was, I suppose wiggling cables is a step up, but I can't recommend this product full-heartedly. Creating a splitter is a relatively simple concept and I'm surprised so many of these "audio splitters" are just so poorly made.(1.9.2009 update)I'd change the rating to 3 stars if amazon would let me. Putting a little added pressure on the knob when you turn it to a specific position makes this splitter stable and reliable. I can switch back and forth between the PS3 and DVR with ease.
I did some research on scanners and this seemed to be the best one in its price range. It IS. I've scanned about a hundred pictures in the 5 months since I bought it, and haven't had any problems. The detail and color on scanned photos are great. The scanner has definitely paid for itself, as I don't have to buy any more kodak picture cds to be able to email photos to relatives. The scanner comes with photo editing software but I prefer adobe photoshop. I recommend this scanner to everyone.
This product is well designed right down to the packaging. Even the diagrams printed on the box are excellent. At $307, this was by far the cheapest duplex, network printer I could find. Mine arrived with one loose roller that I slid back into place when I noticed it as I was thoroughly going over it before plugging it in. The toner and drum kit had been opened and resealed, probably refurbs or refills. It has an http server as well as a telnet server. The drivers allow putting 1, 2, and 4 pages per sheet. At 37 pages printed lifetime everything still seems too good to be true.
i really like this item because it can hold so much the only downside to this is that it didnt come with a usb cable or the little pouch..my only negative to this: if youre gonna sell stuff, put pictures of the item you're planning to sell not put pictures of the item you're selling along with things that don't come with it :)
Thanks for the great service and for providing me with a superior product. I am impressed that at a busy time of year service remained out standing, thanks again, peace
This machine is perfect for the second TV in the bedroom. Yes, the remote could have been laid out better, but once you're familiar with it it's fine.
My daughter had this item of her Christmas wish list. Found it on Amazon. She tells me that it works well.
I bought this router, it must be at least two years ago. I used linksys in the past with no problems. However, their customer service is sooooo bad (which in the end is the same thing for netgear) that I decided to switch for my first wireless router to netgear.The product worked great! At the time, I had windows and linux boxes connected. No problem for about a year and a half. So I recommended another netgear router to my mother-in-law when she needed one. We live in the suburbs and sometimes get power loss. I'm guessing that this is also associated with a power surge. Anyway, although my mother-in-law's router was plugged into a power surge protector, when she lost power the wireless part got messed up. One of the computers (connecting wirelessly) would continually drop packets. I did all of that power cycle nonsense to no avail.Then, I lost power in my house as well. Again, it's connected to a surge protector, but when the router came back on, every computer (wired and wireless) was fine except for one mac os x powerbook connecting wirelessly. So again, the issue was wireless. And the problem was the same. If you ping the router, it typically drops over half the packets. This had nothing to do with signal strength, as it would happen even if I was right next to the router and had an excellent signal. Even grabbing text web pages was next to impossible.I'd struggle to work like this. VPN access to my job was a joke. Connecting wired worked, but my desk is set up with no ports near by and it's impractical for me to connect wired without doing major work. Kinda why I got the wireless in the first place! Then, all of a sudden, one day everything was fine. About another six months of no problems. I completely forgot about the issue. Then one day, packets were being dropped again (on the same powerbook). I have two windows machines connecting wirelessly (no problem), and a wired windows machine (no problem). I don't currently have any linux boxes connected. And my mac connects fine ANYWHERE else! Did all the typical stuff. Firmware upgrades, power cycles, yada yada yada. Even if I used a battery backup, they generally make the software to shut down the operating system gracefully, not things like routers and monitors. The thinking is that it should be fine as long as it's protected from surges. Needless to say, technical support is a joke. They were SO happy to find out the problem was with a powerbook. "Oh, yeah. Must be their problem." And would often hang up before you could even reply, "Hey, the wireless protocol has nothing to do with which operating system you're running!"What's most annoying about all of these routers is the fact that I haven't found one that's consistent and has good customer support (just going by the reviews, that is). No matter what the vendor, some report great success while others report nothing but problems. Makes it really hard to say, "Ah ha, that's the one to buy." Anyway, I just bought a linksys wireless g. Hopefully, this will work out.
The box has shown itself to work well for photos taken with my 5MP digital snapshot camera (nothing fancy) using a combination of the provided lights and the built-in flash. It took some playing around with light position to make sure no shadows. But, once I did, the pictures were really clean with night color and light balance. An extra light would help for some bigger items, but I used a task light for that, and it worked fine (the color is not the same as the halogens, but since I was using for behind the object, it made no difference).The whole thing folds up and the lights fit into a pouch. This is useful for storage and carrying.The backdrop can be reversed to get two possible colors. The backdrop cloth is heavy duty and looks good in the picture (no blotches). It drapes well, which is important.I think this works as well as the far more expensive ones of the same size.Only word of advice: check the size and what you will be photographing. I found some items were too big.
This is a very good product. I've been using the Tungston 2, but had to return it with retirement. The Z22 is doing everything I need - namely calendar and contacts. I'm staying organized and find it has capability that I need.The screen is a tad small, and sometimes the 'pen' misses its mark and I hit something I wasn't aiming for. That's it though, all the rest of my thoughts are positive.As a plus, when I travel, I find I can use the cable from my digital downloading to sync the palm - same cord! Very convenient.I've recommended this model to others already.
Two remotes, one full-featured. Fairly easy to understand. I got them because we have an RCA tv, so setup was easy. No real bells or whistles, but a pretty solid performer so far. I wasn't looking for much more than channel and volume control, but my wife programs DVR and watches quite a few DVDs and she likes it.
This product does exactly what you need in order to keep your headphones attached, protect your ipod and keep yourself moving. I use it while running, roller blading, and walking but after 3 years it is still holding its shape.
After Listening to all the logitech and Insignia (and my own logitech)units at Best Buy I came to this klipsch unit was BLOWN AWAY. THX certified for a reason I guess....its just an orer of magnitude better than all the others. All of the other units had a hole in the midbass and no real low bass. These do a geat job of filling in the mid bass so voices sound warm clear and real. I prefer bass reflex over ported units but this one is quite good. The highs sparkle, the bass is real and I could not be happier.
I have owned Sennheiser stereo headphones since 1974 and when I needed a pair for air travel and gym workouts I chose the Sennheiser PMX60 Headphones. They are extremely comfortable and render quality sound.
Pros: Bright and clear colors, Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery Cons: Heavier and bulkier than the Palm VThe colors on the Palm IIIC are bright and clear. This is where Palm monochrome users will be impressed. It is much easier to read. The Palm IIIC comes with 8MB storage capability and a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. Please take note that the Palm IIIC is a little heavier and bulkier than the Palm V series.If you are planning to buy your first Palm, I suggest you buy the Palm IIIC for its color. Would you buy a black and white TV today? However, if you are looking for size and weight with no preferences to color, go with the Palm Vx. I bought the Palm IIIc when it was first introduced. Now that the price dropped from its original release price, I suggest you jump into color. There are more applications today that support the color operating system, like internet clipping and photos. Just can't wait until someone comes up with a wireless modem for this device.Speaking of applications, Palm forgot to enhance the Address, Date Book, Memo Pad, and the To Do List with color. Hello? These four applications are the main programs. But I like the fact that the Palm IIIc works great in the dark.Regards, Attic Village
Everything is fine with these discs. Have used quite a few for music and data back-up. Seems to be a pretty good deal, But for the price, it's still a great buy. And I highly recommend it.
This battery fits the Olympus FE series. Seems as good as any other. Good price, too.
This is one of the reasons I bought a Nomad IIc. I always like slipping a piece of electronics into a dock rather than finding a cable and plugging it in.After you remove the &quot;bumper&quot; on the bottom of the player, it slips into the dock, latching thanks to an indentation on the player's back. If you're running SoundJam (the MP3 converter included with your Nomad), a window will come up to show you the memory of your player-- external too if you have a card.Not only can you transfer music at USB speed, but you can also recharge the battery at the same time. (The dock comes with a rechargeable AA cell.) This, though, was one of my complaints about the system:* Sometimes you have to &quot;jiggle&quot; the Nomad in the dock to get the charging light to register that it's charging the battery.* This may just be the case with my unit, but sometimes the power connection inside the Nomad will fail. I think that this is just a bad seating of the battery, as it can often be cured by opening the compartment, fussing with the cell, and cursing. (I think the cursing is optional.)That's all that kept this equipment from getting a five-star rating with me. I think it's a perfect addition to an MP3 player that stands out from the crowd, and I wouldn't want to be without it.
Never received the item. Lost in shipping and was not able to re-order due to item being out of stock. I was charged for item and had to request credit for item that never shipped. Avoid this vendor!
It was cheap, and it does what it is supposed to do. Signal seems fine, and the connectors are nice and snug fit with my equipment.
Can't beat the price. great headphones bass is a little weak but sound nice........ and loud!
Summary first, then details1. Beware the rebate. If you remove the UPN number to get the rebate, you won't be able to return the device for Amazon's credit. (That's one way rebates work for manufacturers.)2. Do be sure to install the latest firmware update. I connected the Netgear to my Cisco 675 DSL router; that didn't work. After the firmware update the Cisco to WAP connection worked. There were other problems though ...3. I'm not sure if my unit was simply defective, or whether the MR814 won't work with a secondary 10/100 switch. In any case I had to return it due to poor and unreliable connections between my WAP device and my switch based wired LAN.4. I received an automated acknowledgement after emailing Netgear tech support email, but no further reply.5. You get what you pay for in the IT world. At such a low proice point quality control and tech support are luxuries. On the other hand, if a device works then it's a real bargain. I replaced this device with a $250!!! 802.11G Apple Airport which works great at more than four times the cost.6. My local network expert claims Linksys is the best bet in the low end consumer WAP/router market. Linksys has lots of quality issues too, but they are the volume seller. I'd try them instead. In my case though, I didn't want to spend any more time debugging my LAN, so I paid a lot more for an Apple device (strong brand) with better quality control and support.7. Debugging LAN problems is hard for a non-expert, there are so many interacting parts. Most of us aren't familiar even with Packet Sniffers, much less hardware LAN monitors. When buying LAN components, a bit more quality is worth a bit more money.8. The Netgear does have excellent 802.11b range, better than the SMC or Airport. The antennas are removable so you can easily extend the WAP range even further.9. The Netgear software seemed pretty decent, but I'm very familiar with this kind of software. I configured it with one of my Win2K machines, but the browser UI works fine with Safari or IE on a Mac.Details:I'm a reasonably competent amateur network guy, and I can get advice from a work colleague who's world class. For a year and a half I used an SMC 802.11b device with my mixed PC/Mac LAN and WLAN. The SMC worked well, but I think the wirless card was failing after about 15 months of increasingly heavy use. (I put GBs of data through the wireless LAN every few days.) I was annoyed with the short life-span off the SMC WAP, so I decided to try an alternative. Hence the Netgear.The first problem I ran into was that this device really didn't work when connected to the LAN port of my Cisco 675 DSL router (which cannot be replaced). A download would proceed at about 10 KBytes/sec for a half-minute then stop. Updating to the latest firmware fixed this problem. I then got between 75-120 KByte/sec across the DSL line; this is about as good as it gets.I had more intractable problems on the LAN side. I put a Hawking Technology print server on one Netgear port, and a D-Link 10/100 switch on another Netgear LAN port. (Note mixing manufacturers on a LAN is fine in theory but in practice should be avoided.) When I used the Hawking print server I would lose connectivity between my wireless iBook and my wired LAN server Win2K SMB share. I then moved the Hawking connection to a port on my D-Link switch. This worked a bit better, but connectivity between the WAP client and SMB share was unreliable. I'd lose my network connection after large file transfers, and throughput was about 100 KBytes/sec -- no better than the DSL transfers. Across my wired 100Mbit/sec LAN I couldn't see any problems, but that traffic goes only through my switch.Cables were all fine, green lights, worked with other devices, etc.I still don't know if this device really can support any switch on one of its LAN ports, whether it might work with a Netgear switch, or whether the internal switch or switch/WAP connections were defective. After a month of debugging the failing SMC device and two weeks of debugging the Netgear I was fed up. I paid big bugs for the Apple AirPort.The AirPort works well. I get the same 75-125 KBytes/sec across the DSL, and I get 300KBytes/sec when connecting to my internal LAN share. That's about as good as it gets; 802.11b is the equivalent of a 2-3 MBit/sec wired connection. The Mac software, documentation, and tech support is light years ahead of SMC or Netgear. For most uses though, the Linksys would be my next bet. Most vendors are dumping their 802.11b devices, so you can get a good deal. Do plan on doing a firmware update and using timed transfers of a 5MB file to look for performance issues. Do an overnight transfer of 4-5GB of files as well. If hardware problems show up, return the device and try again. Don't mix manufacturers on your LAN if you can help it.
I have never had an issue using Hewlett Packard ink cartridges. Remanufactured ones have given me grief in the past and I will not use them.
It allows my dvd's of family I brought from England to the states on DVD to play on a USA TV. It has progressive scan and auto detects if TV is PAL or NTSC so no tech tweaks needed. V Good picture and plays DIVX \ XVID format clips and films no problem out of the box and could you not want for more for price.
I've owned Palm units since the very first one came out under U.S. Robotics. This is the finest unit I've ever used. It is super fast right out of the box and the keyboard is a dream. The color is excellent and there's enough memory for anything plus the ability to use SD memory.I couldn't care less about the absence of Bluetooth and sure don't care about the sound. I didn't buy it to play with. I bought it for business. (IRS - did you see that?) And for business, it just can't be beat.The unit is not too hefty or bulky. It's just right. The net now has lots of accessories for it and Palm has a firmware upgrade which takes care of some of the issues other reviewers have mentioned.This is a wonderful unit and I highly recommend it to serious business users. If you want something to play with, choose something else or get a second unit for play.By the way, I've found Palm support to be fast and very good this time around. Be sure and ask all your questions during the first 90 days of ownership, however. After that, there's a fee.
It is a simple ribbon cable so what was expected was received. Not sure what else to write but there is a minimum character requirement.. enjoy
The only issues that we have come across pertain to the use of the extension arm. Our vehicle ('05 Subaru Baja) is an automatic with the shifter located between the two front seats. Without the extension arm, the Transpod would interfere with the shifter in the Park position, so that wasn't an option. There is plenty of clearance with the extension, but if you take corners to sharply, the weight of the Transpod and iPod will make the whole thing want to tip and possibly deposit your iPod in the floorboard. This problem has an easy fix with some double-stick tape and Velcro to securely "attach" the extension arm to a flat spot on the main radio console.So, we would recommend the Transpod if you're in the market for such a product, because with the right radio station, you have a clear reception and everything works as it is supposed to. However, either find out ahead of time if you will need the extension arm, or be willing to perform a little at-home creative engineering to get it to stabilize.
The mouse is great, accurate, clicked feels good. I like logitech mouse. Another thing is that I remembered when I placed the order, there is rebate, but I cannot find it anymore. Whatever, the mouse is great, but someone has to be careful that it is a mini mouse.
This is the worst printer I have ever owned. I had just set it up and was given the "E2" error, which means it needs paper, long behold, it won't feed the paper. It won't do anything actually. Just flashes the same error, that's all it ever does actually. Worst. Printer. Ever.
Installed this in my office, works great. Hey, it's a switch, they either work or they don't, and this one does.
I don't use it often but it works every time I turn it on. Prints fast. Easy to load. I use it to print out text but wanted the ability to print color images if I need to.
Amazon has great deals on this product - we use it in our DVD camcorder and it works great.
There are scrupilous sellers out there that claim to sell this item for less than $1,000 and ask you to email them for details. Please dont buy from these people - they claim to be from Romania and ask you to send money to their country. Here are some of the questionable sellers: boschi26, scapen242 haicuverzisoriiI am buying this item elsewhere (possibly at best buy) and I thinkthis is a very good system. They nomally cost around $2,000).
These are some of the best blank DVDs I've purchased. No writing errors. And recordings I've made years ago on Verbatim play back perfectly. I had thought that was a given for all brands, but man was I wrong. Verbatim is excellent. A great buy.
This is my first time to use this band of disc and It comes out perfectly from every single disc and with no bad disc at all.
This is the 2nd SkyFi3 I bought. The first one lasted a little over 2yrs then kept freezing and locking up while listening to it. The 2nd one was a good deal and we had accessories already in place in the truck and MC so I didn't want to buy all new accessories again. Bad idea - this one is just under 2yrs old and is starting to freeze up now. Reception/sound is great but I think the model itself has issues that the company knows about but won't address. Buy something else for goodness sake and don't waste your $$$. I waited to review this due to this fact but wanted everyone to be aware of this possible issue.
After reading a lot of reviews about this mouse, I was hoping this mouse would do me well, but YEAH RIGHT! The folks that said the distance range sucked were frank. I only used this mouse once and I'm about to return it. The mouse had to be at most 1 feet away from the USB receiver otherwise there was a short delay and the further away it was, the worst it got. Eventually you won't see the cursor on the screen. How lame is that?????? Its only good if you plan on using it very close to the laptop/desktop.In short, this mouse was utterly USELESS to me!!!!!!!!!!! End of story.
My setup: Windows 7 laptop and Windows XP desktopThis KVM-121 switch did not work for my Windows XP system. The mouse and keyboard and speakers was not recognized even though they worked before this setup.This KVM switch did work, but no audio, with the windows 7 with the ps2 to usb adaptor (for mouse and keyboard) and the monitor.I called the manufacturer, tech. couldn't resolve the problem, and did get a defect code from them so that I request refund from Circuit City. Circuit City promptly returned my money. So they are good to deal with as long as you provide proof that it was defective by going through the manufacturer first to try to resolve any issues.Also, I didn't like how the switch connections were. It made for a snake like mess under the desk. Wish the connections could be on one side and then back and have a button and indicator in the front. At least that way can mount to side (inside) of the desk.
Can someone tell me what boards can I buy for this memory?
This item is not at all user friendly. It was extremely difficult and time-consuming to figure out how to use. There was nothing in the directions to explain how to get the pictures from the card into the frame's program and it was not self-explanatory. Once the pictures were installed (using the memory card only) the picture frame worked really well but the setup was terrible!!!
I wanted a good pocket size FM radio with presets and a speaker as I don't do earphones very well. This radio fills the bill excellently. It fits in my shirt pocket or on a belt clip (included) and has good sound with plenty of volume from the speaker. It does take a little practice to get the preset swiching down as it is a two button process. I also requires a wire antenna (or the headphones) plugged into the headphone jack to receive FM which can be a bit anoying but how else would they get an adequate FM antenna into such a small radio? I receives FM stations as well as the BoomBox and other FM Stereo receiver radions I have. I'm very pleased!
Mine did. When customer service finally found the unit lost in its repair facility, they were of little or no help in making it right. I have had to have it repaired three times in 6 months. Until I brought my attorney into it, Panasonic was slow to help.
This is a good machine. A bit overpriced perhaps, but it works great. Occasionally it will lock up, which just needs a quick reset. I'm tired of these Apple slaves pushing that eccentric garbage on everyone. The ipod is not better, merely comparable. Not superior by any stretch of the delusional apple worldview. Think different, what a joke.
When I opened this item and played a DVD it was an awesome picture and I loved everything about it. But when I opened it up a couple of more times the part between the monitor and base itself didnt sound right. Then I returned it for another one and the same thing happen except the part that holds the moniter and base together was cracked. Needless to say I gave up and bought a sony.
The battery arrived promptly and operated as it should. Although Panasonic no longer offers this battery on their site, you can save your phone system from obsolescence by replacing the battery in the handsets. I can't believe how companies these days frequently do not support their products after just a few years.
This is so worth the $$'s you'll spend. Now I can just pop the flash memory from my camera and pop it right in the IntelliFlash which sits nice and tidy on my desk (I happily got to remove another random cable floating around in my office). I have been able to download pictures in half the time. It has multiple slots for compact flash memory, memory sticks, smart media cards, MMC and SD cards. Installation was a breeze. I use Windows XP so all I had to do was plug it in and re-boot my system. It took about 5 minutes MAX...no drivers to load !! Definitely a good buy !!
Lack of Support for Failed DrivesWestern Digital will not support your hard drive WHEN it fails. On November 16, 2004, I bought a 250GB hard drive. Three months later in February, 2005, I had to return it for a replacement due to a hard failure. Now, this replacement drive too has failed as well after only eight months.I went through two Western Digital drives in a year due to no fault of my own and the hard drive failed just six days after the warranty expiration. I requested a replacement from Western Digital and they completely ignored me.Buy at your own risk.Pros:NoneCons:Lack of Support Drives fail
Cables to Go has great deals on network cables with top notch quality. Much better value than retail stores.
After all the buzz about purple fringe on this camera, I was a bit concerned as I began taking pictures with my Sony DSC-F828 in early January of '04. Now it's Mid-March, I've taken it a third of the way around the world and shot close to a thousand photos with it, and precisely ONE had even the tiniest purple fringe. What's more, the fringe ENHANCED that backlit photo.My personal theory is that Sony managed to improve the camera between the time the first review samples went out and when mine was built.On a recent trip lots of great and costly cameras were in heavy use by fellow travelers, including the new Canon Digital Rebel. So far as I could tell, none of those cameras got better pictures of that trip than the Sony, and most of them had to worry a lot more about dust and water, due to their interchangeable and add-on lenses.My one caution is that you can't use the 30 FPS movie mode with CompactFlash memory. That is only allowed with MemoryStickPro memory or a Hitachi CompactFlash hard disk. If that matters, get LOTS of memory, as even 15 FPS used over 100 MB in 5 minutes.One other suggestion: cover the rear LCD display with a clear plastic sheet (such as is sold to protect Palm and Pocket PC PDAs.)Highly recommended!Update: A useful firmware upgrade has since become available at Sony's web site.
This briefcase has a leather-like dark brown exterior with a suede-like interior. The whole case latches closed and the inside is divided into a small front compartment for easy access to cell phone, PDA, pens, etc. and large main compartment for documents, books, and laptop computer. Separate pouches hold accessories in front pouch and power supply/cord in main compartment. Padded, baby smooth interior and nice handle + padded shoulder strap. Like many Sony items, it may be overpriced, but it's a well-executed products.
Alright, so I opted for an FM transmitter to play my ipod because it would cost hundreds to put in an AUX jack to my car stereo. I was going to get the transmitter specifically for ipods, but I have the 4th gen nano, and I read that it doesn't charge them anyways. Then I looked at this one and I figured that because of the USB port, it can charge anything, including my nano. It does! Also I held down the preset button to get it to LX mode and then INTL so I could get to the 87.9 frequency. Then I made all 4 presets set to 87.9, just hold down for the number to flash and you're good. ZERO STATIC at these settings! Just make sure the ipod volume is all the way up or else it will think the signal is weak and it turns off. When this happens i just hit the small preset button, and since all 4 of them are the same frequency, it's all good. Only con is that when you plug it in or start the car, it is set to some random frequency, not the one you used previously. Again, this is why it's good to set some presets so you only need to push one button. Overall, this is an awesome device!!! And I got mine for 7 bucks!! Total steal, everyone with a car and an ipod needs one of these pronto.
The Kodak P850 has been a joy to use. The colors are remarkably accurate and seem to have a kind of glow that I have not seen with other brands. This is because of Kodak's patented color science software built into the camera.The P850 is simple to use. It can be used in a fully automatic mode, but also has scene modes for every situation. The lens has a great zoom and the focus is really accurate. It even takes movies.It is a wonderful value and if you own one, you know you made a wise decision.
I gave these four stars because I got these speakers a few months ago and they haven't yet stood the test of time that would make them five-star speakers.They sound great. People come over to my house just to listen to their music on these speakers. Accurate, deep sound, and considering the unimpressive receiver I own, they were a great buy. I would definitely recommend them. One thing - if you intend on spacing them out a great deal, you should buy extra speaker wire, because the wire they come with is not that long.
This is probably one of the only mice that have actually got the thumb button placing right. taken it may be a bit back for big hands like mine. But curving your thumb to click ... that's a no-effort compared to stretching your thumb forward like other mice expect you to. No problems with hibernating and suspending with my machine. All functions stable as a rock and absolutely love the software. It is so easy to reconfigure this mouse according to the task at hand. A true time-saver. My son also uses it for excellent gaming. Also, get the updated software from the logitech site. I have had no problems with this device at all except my hands are a little big and this one is about the same size as the normal Microsoft mouse and not as big as the pictures may make you think. Also, the middle button is a little too hard for my taste ... hey, no problem ... I just use the feather-lite right-tilt as the middle-click ! Awesome !
I got this with my keyboard & it came in very handy. :) Definitely worth the few bucks extra. ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR ELECTRONICS!
Google this item and see how defective it is.Olympus stopped making them for a reason.Radioshack, Target, etc stopped carrying them for a reason.My M:Robe has a missing/invalid file. There was no remedy besides sending this device to Olympus for repairs.You get what you pay for...
I wanted something simple and cost effective rather than a complicated collection of expensive stereo components just to listen to a few selected CDs and the local stations. This was perfect, and was easy to install. Love it.
I have to give the device 5 stars. I've had palm hand-helds before and this one is very good, light weight and has an excellent display. However the software included is not compatible with Vista. It appeared to load, but nothing would sync. I e-mailed technical support back and forth for a long time. The tech never could figure out what the problem was, I even asked him if it could be a Vista problem and he didn't know. I finally googled "Palm desktop for Vista" and found out that the software has to be downloaded from the palm website. The download took over an hour, then the information was zipped and I had to buy Winzip in order to unpack it to send to my computer. I was almost ready to return the device for a refund, but I had spent so much time trying to get it to work that I didn't want to feel as though I had wasted my time and effort. So if you have a Vista operating system, you can still use this device with your computer, but don't waste your time with the software included in the package. Go directly to the internet and get the software from the website.
Don't buy the hype OR the HDMI cables from the big box guys. This product is perfect and I think I paid forty cents. Buy these cables! They are shipped in a plastic bag, so YOU save on shipping and YOU save on packaging. There is no clamshell, bubble nightmare that YOU have to try to infiltrate. Just buy this, save the frustration of fire-bombing your way into Wal-mart's little bundle of shoplifting resistant hell.
I got this keyboard to work with my new Mac Mini. What I particularly liked was the fact that it provided both mouse and keyboard in a single wireless device as I am using it as part of an HTPC which will be operated from a couch across the room and don't want a bunch of perhipherals or wires to deal with.Since the Mini was brand new and had never been booted, I was concerned I might have a chicken and egg problem where I would first need to connect a wired keyboard to get it set up but turns out it was unecessary. Just had to remember to click the little start button on the USB receiver after plugging it in and turning on the Mac and then press the Function key a few times and the keyboard and mouse came right up.The only complaint I have so far (and the reason I gave it four stars) is that the buttons on the track pad are quite narrow and I find myself having to look at the keyboard to make sure I'm pressing one of them. The enter key is also quite small. I think this would be a near perfect keyboard if they just made these few buttons larger as they are the most often pressed.
Performs as advertised and the noise canceling is pretty effective. My only bone is that especially the first month of using it, I was really irritated by the tightness of the headphones around my ear and head.However after weeks of using it.. I figured little ways of improving this pressure. Each ear muff is adjustable in two different directions, so that has helped me a lot. It's still kinda tight but I guess in order to achieve optimal noise canceling you have to almost create this suction effect with tight muffs.Would I recommend buying? Yes and No.. The thing about headphones is that they're very difficult to try and compare. Whether in the real store or online, you don't have the opportunity to try different ones so I don't know if there's a similar performer that's more comfortable to wear. The Bose are WAY TOO expensive. $300 will buy you a nice iPod for cryin' out loud!
The refurbished camera malfunctioned after only 3 uses. Since 30 days had passed, Amazon.com refused to refund our money. I understand that they state this in their policy, but why do they also not state that the refurbished cameras are basically junk that will malfunction after only a few uses. Our only option was to send the camera to the Nikon warranty center. This resulted in us not having the camera for taking pictures during a birthday party (we're still waiting to hear from Nikon about our camera!). The aggravation and hassle of dealing with amazon.com and Nikon, plus the cost of sending the camera prepaid for service, plus not having the use of the camera during an important event are definitely not worth the savings in price. Lesson leant: Junk by any other name (including "refurbished") is still junk! Save your money and hassles - buy new.
These are good floppies and they work well. I don't need floppies that often but on the occasional need these work fine.
A fine camera. The controls are improved over previous, less powerful models. It fits in my pocket and is ready in seconds for a sudden photo-op. A visible gauge that indicates battery life would be helpful rather than the sudden "out of gas" indicator. Otherwise I am pleased with the camera and would get another Canon when I need one.
I bought these as a replacement for my Shure E2C earbuds. While not quite as clear and precise, these earbuds have powerful bass and are much lighter than my Shures. For the price, these sound great and I would recommend them to anyone with an ear for quality.
I can use this flash on the XSi and the 7D and it works perfectly. I prefer to manage the settings via the camera and almost always use it as bounce flash with a diffuser. Hi-speed sync is a great feature to have for fill-flash. I also have the 270ex so I use the 430ex if I want a little more flexibility with bouncing the light off different angles, and setting the flash levels. But honestly, I can get 90% of my flash shots with the 270ex. As with most flashes, they will stop firing after many continuous shots, so just let it rest and it will start all over again. I used Eneloop batteries, and 4 of these have lasted about 3-4 months in the flash unit. I'm not sure why they held their charge for so long. There is only one bad thing, some of the components of the 430ex are rather flimsy. The red plastic panel to protect the AF beam broke after several months. I called Canon and they sent me a replacement part for $12 (includes shipping costs).
My daughter gave me a digital camera for Christmas. I was quite intimidated by the idea of printing with a USB cable off my 6 year old Gateway P.C. with a HP 722 printer.Nervously, I went shopping at several local electronics stores to get educated and before long realized that a photo printer was the way to go never expecting that the HP photosmart 7550W would easily and economically make my anxietity go away but I'm very relieved &amp; happy to say that it did.This thing couldn't possibly be any easier to use and the photo quality so far is, incredible!The digital camera is a 2.1 mega pixal &amp; I can't imagine that a better camera would make much noticeable difference in the picture quality.I almost bought a Epson but for just a few more dollars I'm positive that I made the right choice. Thank You HP.
I needed a phone jack for Direct TV, so I perchased this product. Easy to set-up, just plug and go. What more could you ask. The voice quality is pretty good too.
This mounting arm is made very well. The overall quality is amazing and the installation is a breeze. The installation of the arm itself, took roughly 30 minutes. The only thing that I noticed was the mislabeling of mounting screws for the particular display I purchased. This was no big deal though since the package included an assortment of compatible screws.As far as the distance from the wall, it is as they claim, a little over 4 inches away, which may bother some.
I owned the original 5GB and the bought the 10GB version when available, I had been a minidisc user for many years. I have a 2000 cd collection and was carrying 20-30 discs every time I travelled; now I carry none, just a 'fits in my shirt pocket' IPod.Transferring songs is a snip with Firewire. I use the device as a hard drive and just drag and drop songs onto it, very easy, takes just seconds.The quality is excellent, the sound is excellent, especially through the superb Endymion headphones ER6's - I rarely have to have the volume full up even when listening on the subway, the interface is excellent, in fact the IPod is just ...excellent.I use it nearly every day and rarely have a probem. The only one being that every now and then (very rarely) it 'locks up', easily solved by pressing the Menu+Play button for a few seconds.Most of the cons have now been addressed by Apple, ie Remote Control, Windows compatibility, loadness(?) and its cheaper, (but not cheap). I have been using 'walkmans' for nearly 20 years none have even come close to this.
I previously owned the Netgear 614 router, and was pleased enough with the performance and ease of operation to upgrade to this model for the wireless features. While the basic features of the router remain solid, I've been extrememly disapointed with the wireless feature. Like one of the other reviewers, the signal seems to drop sporatically. This is not interferance, the router must be rebooted in order to get the signal back...
I've been fooling with various cartridge-based printers for years, always saying someday I would get another LaserJet. I paid $3700 for my first one in the early Eighties. So I've been thinking a laser would cost quite a bit more than the cartridge based printers. They do, but when you can buy a printer as good as this ML-2010 for about the same as a cartridge printer, there is no longer any reason to mess around.I've had the printer for about three weeks. It installed effortlessly, operates effortlessly, produces beautiful results and is a joy to use. It has not caused the slightest problem. Mine is for home use and just may be the last printer I ever buy, unless at some point I buy a color laser.
These are great headphones.You do need to make sure you put them in your ears correctly. Once they have a good seal the bass it awesome.I got these to replace my Bose headphone I lost. They are an upgrade.
I picked up one after my old Logitech mouse cord went bad. One thing I noticed off the bat (which might not be a common technical problem) was that the left and right buttons were not good. Clicking on something sometimes wouldn't work. The mouse button would "click" but onscreen it wouldn't register unless you actually pushed the button hard. Was very annoying and I quickly returned the mouse after testing it for a day or 2. Is a narrow mouse also, I don't recommend it for people with large hands, it just doesn't feel smooth and natural. Get a wider one.
As soon as I started typing on it, before she had even seen it, she said, "I love that keyboard." You see, I have a small desk right next to our bed where I do most of my work, and the quiet, almost muted, tapping of this keyboard was a welcome change to the default keyboard on my PowerBook G4 or the usb keyboard I used previously.Then, of course, there is the beautiful form factor of this thing... it is simply a work of minimalist art that I enjoy seeing on my desk. It takes up so little room compared to other models.My only constructive comment is that I would prefer an option for the new black keys that are on all of the Apple MacBooks that just came out. I am wondering how long these white keys will stay looking nice.If you absolutely need a number pad and could not live without one, this is obviously not the keyboard for you. Otherwise, look no further. This is the best keyboard for your Mac.
I needed a speaker set up in my workshop for testing audio circuits that i like to build and was looking at studio monitors, then i found a website with audio test frequencies, i played the various tones through these speakers which i had already hooked up to my computer having bought them a year ago, then i realised if these sound good why not use them, so i went out and bought a second pair just to use in the workshop, now when i'm not using them for testing, i can plug them into my smartphone, mp3 player etc and listen to music.I was concerned about the frequency response, but the test tones sound great, the 40Hz one is REALLY sweet, fantastic low down bass response.A great sounding set up which you can use for computers, ipods, mp3 players etc, you would be hard to beat these unless you spend substantially more cash!!
These speakers truly amazed me... I searched all the reviews from every different website I could find and that led me to these. They seemed to be the best speakers you could get for the price and it seemed like a lot of speakers that cost quite a bit more couldn't even compare to the sound these reproduce. I am actually surprised ay how CRYSTAL CLEAR the sound is that flows from these. I have 4 of these connected to my Sony Receiver along with the Sony Center and SSF-7000 Floor Standing Speakers. I had just these four speakers hooked up for quite a while just to see what they sounded like without anything else. The sound is amazingly clear and accurate even when I push the receiver toward max volume. I heard no static or distortion with them turned up. I have tried multiple types of music from Rap, Hip Hop, Alternative, House, Dubstep, Classical, Pop, and probably more and they have performed beautifully with all of it. I actually have to run my receiver (110w x 7) at about 50% volume because its actually way too loud over that. Highly louder then a normal movie theater even at half volume. The only issue I see with these is they are fairly restricted when it comes to bass, but home theaters always need to have a good sub woofer so that doesn't affect me at all. I highly recommend these to anyone who wants to put down some serious sound in their home. Great product, but that's what you get from Sony.
I'm on my 3rd unit, returned to sams club twice, and will return the 3rd unit today - it is absolutely horrible. Skipping is an issue of when, not if. After a few weeks, the slightest of road bump will make your disk go to the beginning. Irritation and rowdy kids ensue....
I was shocked to read the review by "doctormoon". I bought the lexar media 1 GB jumpdrive 2.0 pro off a different internet site several months ago, and I have had no problems at all with filename length. out of curiosity, i just renamed a large jpeg file with a 50-character name, and my jumpdrive stored the file no problem. i'm running windows 2000. the model number on my jumpdrive is JD1GB-40-500 B. it has been working perfectly and is very fast, i'd definitely buy one again. hope this helps your buying decision; i just hated to see such a negative [and seemingly incorrect] review for an awesome product.
Do not buy this product. Do not buy any Sylvania products. The DVD player will break several times before and after the one year warranty has expired. My family purchased this product and have had nothing but trouble with it. The TV is fine, but the DVD player breaks every 5-6 months. We have only had it a year and a month and already it has been in the shop twice. Labor is not covered by the way. Do not waste your money!
I read the reviews... wanted to believe it would work for me, so I ordered it anyway. The short version, it works great once you figure it out. The long version: I had hoped that once hooked up, it would run right away. To my disappointment, it didn't. I spent many hours fussing with it, trying different combination to get it to work. I called my ISP, they couldn't solve it. I finally picked up the phone to call NETGEAR and within minutes the tech was able to troubleshoot the problem and away I went. Turns out, since I have a T1 connection with a static IP address (as opposed to DSL or other standard dial-up and dynamic IP address) the hook-up of the router is not the typical and is not spelled out anywhere in the instructions. Turns out, instead of plugging the cable from the wall into the router's &quot;internet port (A)&quot; like the instruction indicate for a DSL scenario, the tech told me that I needed to plug the cable from the wall into one of the router's &quot;local ports (B)&quot;. Also, with a static/private IP address, I needed to make sure both the wireless NIC card and router have the necessary information plugged in that were provided to me by my ISP ie: IP, Gateway Flash, DNS, etc.. This, the tech didn't mention, but after a few more annoying hours of unplugging, and replugging, resetting and cursing, all was figured out and solved. So now, I am up and surfing at 54Mbps and without any problems thus far. You would figure I wouldn't recommend this product, but knowing that my hook-up wasn't the norm, I guess I'm not surprised it took some finagling to get it going. Now that it is going, all is good.
Great harness and great price, I'm writing this review to help someone find a great harness and doesn't want to spend over $80 for a harness (harness that holds the car chimes)Tip during installation, since the Malibu classic doesn't provide a +12V ignition/accessory cable in the factory harness an extra red wire is provided so you can go to the fuse box and tap into it. Well, i found it more convenient to tap straight into the ignition harness, I use the accessory wire of the ignition wires(brown color). I connected my aftermarket radio illumination wire (orange white line) to the solid orange color of this harness. Hope this helps someone since I went to a little of trouble myself installing the radio and now I enjoy my aftermarket radio.
At $10.23 each x 3 colors = $30.69 What's the deal?
noise on the receiver, touch lamp goes off and on when on phone, phone rings when talking on other phone
I've been listening to tapes and CDs since i was born, and this is my first turntable. I bought it to make digital rips of stuff that is only on vinyl, and it seems to do that well enough. Set up was a breeze, seems to be well built. Audio quality seems to be about on par with CDs from what I can tell, but I am by no means an audiophile.
Works great! The best headphones I've owned yet! Got great reviews so I went for it. A spectacular deal. Purchased it without the original package but everything works perfectly so far.
The I-jack is the feature that sold me on this unit - it works so much better with an MP3 player than do the little FM transmitters. The sound from this stereo is super -- several reviewers have commented that they heard instruments they hadn't heard before, and it is true. I replaced my Pioneer SuperTuner with this unit, and it sounds better.I also agree with the many, many people who say the blue lights are too bright. Much too bright, unless you either only drive in the daytime, or else you are Corey Hart ("I wear my sunglasses at night..."}. I tried the Sharpie Marker trick, and it helps a great deal, but still not enough for my taste. I am going to go over it again to darken it some more. If the stereo isn't really going to be in your line of sight, you probably won't care about the bright lights, but in my Honda Civic, it is right in my periferal vision, and it is bothersome.That said, I'm really happy with this stereo so far.
These headphones were the best option, for what I wanted.Good sound quality, wireless, AND (of coarse) great price > compared to others.We need to produce 'better', more socially/ environmentally conscious products, but that is something that we will have to work on. In the mean time, let's shop as smart as possible... Thank you for your time.
I bought this router so I wouldn't monopolize the DSL line in our house when playing Everquest. The problem is that when I use this router Everquest always disconnects within 5 minutes. I made three calls to tech support without resolving the problem, though we did eventually narrow it down: the router seems to insist on holding onto a few port addresses that Everquest expects to use for itself.After several long waits for short and unsuccessful conversations with tech support I tried using their web site to reach a resolution. I posted my case in July. Now it's October. I can still see my posting on the site, but I never received anything other than an automatic acknowledgement of the problem report.The box won't do the one thing I need. The phone support is ineffective. The web support is non-existent. Money wasted.
I bought this unit several months ago on sale for $150. It replaces two similar units including a HP 5505 and a Brother MFC3420c. This is more expensive than the other two, but it is well worth the difference. It is an excellent unit for home or a small office. ZDNET rates it a very respectable 7.7 out of 10. (Nothing they rate gets over an 8!) The main shortcomings are that it is not network-ready and it lacks media card slots. It does have a front port for connecting a digital camera. I have not connected the fax machine, but use it for a copier, scanner and printer, which I will discuss below:SCANNINGI have just scanned in four volumes of legal reference materials with about 2000 pages. Using PaperPort 11 and scanning to PDF, and using the automatic sheet feed, I was able to scan nearly four pages per minute. This is similar to the Brother and significantly faster than the HP. Scanning quality in black and white is very good. ZDNET's testing indicates it scanned color documents at 5.22ppm, and copied at a rate of 3.83ppm. Colors scan a bit on the light side, but not bad. The driver contains corrections which I have not played with.Canon says the sheet feeder on the scanner holds 30 pages. I was able to get it to handle more. The Brother had a tendency to crunch paper on input side. The HP's input tray holds only about 10 pages and output tray for the scanner was too shallow and it tended to crush paper as it fed out of the scanner. This has neither problem.The Canon comes with Presto PageManager, which is used to scan, store, organize and drop and drag imaged to other programs. I didn't play with it much, and quickly went back to the similar PaperPort 11, because PaperPort appears to work better with PDF files.COPYING:Black and white is excellent. Color copies are very good. Dark colors come out a bit on the light side, and the copies are a bit grainy, but not bad. When copying, you can reduce or enlarge the copy.PRINTING:Here, the unit shines. One of the nicest features is the duplex printing. I work for attorneys and sometimes have to print two sided forms, so this comes in handy. It also has a front loading paper cassette and a rear loading paper sheet feed which is good for feeding envelopes, photo and other specialty paper. Both hold about 75 sheets.ZDNET says "It printed text documents at a snappy 6.77 pages per minute, scanned black-and-white images at 5.64ppm." Even when printing "pleading paper," which has vertical lines from top to bottom, it has the same high printing speed. This is substantially faster than the HP or the Brother. In my opinion, black and white print quality is very good, with straight vertical lines being fairly straight with little wavyness. The letters do not bleed on regular copy paper. It isn't laser printer quality, but it is presentable. Color prints are a bit grainy, but look very good on glossy photo paper.The printer uses five print cartridges including three color and two black. One black is for color prints, the other for text. The text cartridge is larger.COST OF PRINTING:Ink cartridges cost about $15. Canon estimates the cost of ink at about 2 to 3 cents a page. This seems about right.CONCLUSION:This unit is better in every department than the other inexpensive multifunction printers I have owned. As a final thought, it looks really nice. It makes a nice addition to my home office.
I purchased this product to replace a Linksys Network Attached Storage Device. It's an amazing product. Key advantages:1. Size. Device is small, not much larger than a paperback book. The Linksys comparable devices are sized more like a large shoebox or even bigger.2. Print server. With a built in USB print server, most any USB printer can be networked. My Canon inkjet works perfectly. The Linksys devices still support only parallel port printers...not many people have these...I haven't seen one in years.3. Quiet. The device is virtually silent.4. Price. Price per megabyte better than many others.The only criticism I would offer is that the documentation could be stronger. I had some trouble figuring out how to get my computer to recognize it on the network. However, not too much trouble...and once I got it working initially, it has worked flawlessly ever since. Also, the one time when I called technical support, the line was answered immediately...what a refreshing change from the usual 45 minutes or more on hold from various other vendors.
This battery is 1/4" taller than a real RBC6, so it won't fit in some APC UPS units! Don't be fooled!
I don't have a lot to say about this D-Link switch. I plugged it into a port on my gigabit router (also D-Link), and it has worked flawlessly to give my seven more ports. (One port is used to connect the switch to the router.) I made sure that I upgraded all my cables to CAT6 for full gigabit speeds. While I cannot verify the speeds, my NAS definitely detects a gigabit connection, and the speed of transfer is noticeably faster than my older 10/100 MB router and network. The switch also has indicators on the front panel to show activity, and indicators that show what speed is detected (gigabit, 100 MB, or 10 MB). For technical users, I understand this switch is unmanaged, so it does not have traffic priorities. However, it is non-blocking so all ports can be used simultaneously at full speed. Highly recommended.
Excellent mouse. All items I have purchased from amazon are good. I've got some of the best deals off amazon.Thank YouJai
I've had mine for over 4 years now and never had a problem with it!
I just received my Canon 430EX last week, so I have limited experience using it. I am very impressed with its solid construction, LCD screen, and selectable (available) manual controls. Also with the test shots I made so far ranging from 2' to 20'. Perfect exposures. I bought it for my Canon EOS SLR Digital Rebel 6.3MP. Did a lot of shopping around trying to find a flash not quite so expensive. Found many of the "bargain" brands were not totally "dedicated" to my camera, therefore some of the features will not work. Even had incorrect advice from some of the major camera chains. So beware! Some do not put out as much light, too. Be sure you are getting what you want. The other reviews here at Amazon are very good, do read them. The price Amazon offers it for is reasonable, especially when you consider free shipping and (for most) no sales tax. I highly recommend this one.
I love this camera.... almost as much as my digital one!! grin... about 6 months ago I upgraded to this camera from an AE-1 program I have had since the 80's... yes high school.... I love this new rebel as much as my old camera and love the advanced features available on it.... it has a variety of accessories available for it and takes great pictures under almost any circumstance...as well as has many built in features so that even an amateur can get great shots....
I have had this unit for 4 months now. It has never balked at any mp3 cd's I've used. CD playback, again works fine. ESP works fine. I can recommend it whole-heartedly. Many of these reviews have been rather harsh; your expectations may be too high. You won't get audiophile quality out of something that's this inexpensive. I have used its line out jack with my home theater system and the sound quality was acceptable.Get a good set of headphones, do a good job of burning your mp3 cds and I think you'll enjoy this player.
I had a Panasonic Lumix camera for about 2 years. Then the zoom lever started to get stuck in the "W" position (doesn't return to the "neutral" position), which makes it now impossible to accurately zoom. Send the camera to the Panasonic service center for repair. After 1 month (!), I get letter from the service center asking about my credit card information - ignoring the fact that I included letter with the camera describing the failure and including my credit card infoo for charging the repair. So it took them 1 month to ask me for information they already have. Fast forward another month, for those of you that paid attention - 2 months! have now passed since they got the camera. They send the camera back with a packsheet, listing my exact failure description and the remark: tested all functions, no failure found! In other words they did NOTHING, charge US$112.00 to my credit card for this and the zoom lever is still stuck. Every idiot can notice this if trying to operate the zoom. So greatcamera as long as it works. If it breaks after 2 years because of a lousy zoom lever design, you've got a ~$500 paper weight. Don't waste another $112 like I did trying to get Panasonic to fix it.
I purchased this in December, 2003 and absolutely love it. I'm a previous Palm Vx user. I am however VERY disappointed with Palms claim about it's abilities to play MP3's, wave and other music with the included real player. (I still can't find real player installed in it or on any of the 2 CD's it came with) What they don't tell you is that the headphone jack is not only a mono jack (rather than stereo) but that it is also 2.5mm instead of the standard 5mm. This means you can't plug in your regular headphones. I griped at tech support about it and they emailed me with what appeared to be an easy fix but wasn't. They said go get a 2.5mm mono to 5mm adapter so I went to Radio Shack who has every thing conceivable to go from one thing to another and there is no such thing! So unless I use the single ear piece I ordered from Palm, I can't hear anything on it and who wants to listen to MP3's in momo and with only 1 ear? Not me. I have half a mind to send it back and in the end, just may do that.
These little speakers are packed with sound! The bass on this thing is amazing; if you're looking for impressive speakers with great sound quality I would highly recommend them. You can also plug them into your TV and use that for a nice set of speakers which is a plus. I am truly blown away by the quality you get from these. You can't go wrong with BOSE. I was hesitant at first since it was so pricey but after reading several reviews I finally decided to purchase them and try them out. The only negative thing I could say about this item is the pricing and the lack of on/off switch. Other than that it's a good buy.
This typewriter is used in a law office mostly for filling in forms and typing labels. It seems to do it's job well and is very similar to one I owned previously.My secretary's primary complaint is that it doesn't come with a daisy wheel that allows you to change the size of the print -- you need to purchase a different daisy wheel in order to do this. Sometimes the size of the type doesn't easily fit into the forms she uses in the office.Other than that, she's very pleased by the LCD display and 70,000 word dictionary. Though it's not a rugged, heavy, metal typewriter like you might see from years ago, it's plastic pieces are far outweighed by it's bells and whistles. Recommended.
I purchased these after the cord on my cx500 started shorting out....I purchased these for 1/2 the price of the cx500, however they do NOT sound anywhere close to the cx500. A couple of co-workers tried them out and loved them, but they don't sound good to me even with the base turned up on my iphone. There is way too much "tin" sound for my taste, I like treble, but it is a bit extreme. I purchased through Amazon, they are not fakes....BEWARE OF FAKES.
I bought the system, it is fine worked perfectly. An electronic fan seem to have got all the modem that was ever on sale at amazon.com which is very suspicious to me because why would anyone need 18 routers and 37 modem??? I've been doing research on what modem i should get and his review are on almost every single modem giving it a good review then a bad review
These earbuds aren't bad at all and really nice for average buds and for the price. I bought em couple years ago and I still use them... because they still work unlike some other ones. Straight 2.0 jacks never works for me cause they always get damages the way I use them but this has L shaped jack and it works perfect for me and the joints and the wire itself is very flexible so they don't break down easily. Only thing I personally didn't like was the the length difference.
It has great zoom, good focus, and decent focus speed as well. It works perfectly with my Sony a100. I have had problems with purple fringing, however. It doesn't always handle bright light so well.For the low price, I am happy with this lens.
This is better than my husband's transmitter which really sucks. I bought two (one for me and one for my husband). They are a lot cheaper now. Fast turn time, too.
I ordered this antenna after reading the reviews here and it performs just like most of the reviews said: it pulls in all local UHF stations great by just connecting it to the TV and setting it down in back. The HD quality is great, also. It is not designed for, and does not pull in, the one local VHF digital channel that is about 19 miles away. It does get the analog signal quite well, however. To get HD, you have to either get a VHF antenna, or just wait until February 2009 for the change to all digital, when this antenna will work fine. I assume a slightly better signal would be obtained by mounting it outside, but I do not feel the need to do so yet. I am approximately 24 miles from the farthest UHF HD station,but I tried it at my office, which is another 12 miles away, and it still got an excellent SD picture just sitting behind the TV. This is a great product that does exactly what it was designed to do. The designer of this antenna, Antennas Direct, has a new version of this antenna called "Clearstream" that is a little more expensive, but looks much better if appearance is a concern.
I just recieved my Zen a few days ago. I love it.I had originally intended to purchase an iPod, but stumbled apon the Zen in the process. After reading comparision reviews from several sites, I decided on the Zen.It has a fantastically clear LCD screen that makes its 2.5in screen seem much bigger. The slightly thicker size of the Zen is actually a "plus" for me, as it makes it less slippery and I worry less about crushing it.I find the set up and touch pad very easy to use and find that the files are organized very well.The sound quality is excellent (I use my own headphones).Uploading songs, pictures and video is extremely easy and quick.I also love that you can set a picture as your background, which is just neat.The only complaint I have is that the Zen did not come with a wall charger and, as the first step in the manual is to charge the player via the wall charger, I find it's absence ridiculous. You can, however, charge the player through your computer USB port.Overall, I love my Zen and would never choose anything else.
Some other reviewers have complained about not being able to fit their 17" (diagonal measurement) laptop into this bag. I can tell you that my 17" Acer laptop (which weighs an ungodly 9lbs) does fit, albeit barely. 17" laptops will fit, but I think the bag was intended for 15.4" or smaller.Those who claim their laptop will not fit may not be aware of the top, inside laptop opening. This bag provides two access points to the laptop, one on the side and one in the top under a velcro flap.I did manage to get all my camera gear into this, without using any of the top compartments. My gear includes a Canon Rebel XT w/ 18-55 lens, a 55-250 IS lens, a 50mm portrait lens, one flash, various filters and extra batteries+charger. The bag has straps on the bottom for a tripod as well as extra pouches on each side (which I'm currently not using).The top flap snaps into place on the front. I had a concern with this thinking that lifting the bag by the handle (which feels very secure, by the way) would cause the snaps to come undone, but the bag is designed well. The handle is more attached to the back of the bag than to the front flap, so lifting by the handle feels just as secure as lifting by the shoulder straps.I recently took this bag on a trip to Boston and aside from my camera gear, also packed my ipod, laptop + accessories, and a full-size hard-back book. It kept my camera gear safe during the flight while still providing plenty of room for my on-board entertainment.Other reviewers have complained about the straps used on this bag (double-ring tension), but I have to say I like the straps on this better. These straps won't break where a plastic buckle would.I wouldn't call it the perfect camera bag, but it's certainly a great bag for me.
The Casio Exilim 770 requires high-speed flash when used to record movies. The Ultra II seems to work flawlessly.
i bought this unit 3 years ago, replaced the toner once, and it has been very reliable.i was a social science major in college, so i had to print a lot for all the papers i had to write. and this printer fit the bill perfectly. i highly recommend it!
LOVE THIS CAMERA! Great price through Amazon and very fast shipping (3 business days without exediting shipping). Love the wide angle lens and ease of operation. The automatic features are amazing. For example, even takes great pictures out of a bus window while moving. Also love the IS - image stabilization. Takes great pictures and movies in low light.
This is just an MP3 card reader, with nothing else. If you are getting an SD card then it is great, but don't think your kid is going to change his Ipod! I paid around $30 so it was great. Sound is also good.
I am really satisfied with this camera and I would recommend it to everyone. It takes nice pictures, and it's everything I expected it to be and more.
I Originally ordered this headset to replace the junky $15 ones that i always buy and then either they would break or i blow a speaker or something. Usually would happen about that magical year mark.* The headphones are heavy. After about an hours use i was longing for something a bit lighter and less pressure on my head. Also, the way the ear pieces are made they are very sealing and by that i mean it really feels like its sealing your ears off and for myself, i felt like the ear pieces were putting pressure on my ear drum and very quickly i was growing tired of that feeling.* The mic worked just fine! No complaints there.I use these headphones for one purpose only - my digital piano. For that use they are great! If you're wanting to use this for gaming, i can't honestly recommend it. For the reasons i mentioned above,i really didn't enjoy using these for gaming at all. I also felt like when i was talking on skype or ventrilo, that i was hearing myself talking as if i had swimmers ear or a muffled sound in my ears. That was very annoying and distracting.The speakers have really nice bass on them and for music purposes or maybe just for listening to music or watching movies on a portable divice,they are wonderful. For gaming and using for talking, not so much. These are just one persons observations. Your mileage may very :)
first i have an older Garmin i5 GPS. it was smaller in screen size, but bulky and you had to rotate a dial to spell addresses out, etc. that was really crummy. but the nice thing about it is that it could acquire the satellites very quickly -- perhaps within about 30 seconds. the Nuvi 270 is slow to acquire satellites. i regularly drive about 2 minutes before it finally figures out where i am to give me directions. if i know i am going to be using it i guess i should turn it on before i start the car if i really don't know which way to go from my starting point.that being said, everything else is really, really well done. you can type right on the screen and you can do it while driving. i purchased the weighted stand for keeping it on the dash and the combo can't be beat. we're off to Europe for a few months soon so i'll likely have more to add to this review once i've tried this GPS from Italy to Amsterdam.
This is a great thing to have for any sony device, especially that psp. it is super useful and, in the neon green color, a fun piece of hardware, not to mention hard to lose. I think that all sony device owners should have a piece of technology like this one.
This case is well built and handy. Solid construction protects the contents and I like the side pockets and space for cords.
This little unit is great...no signal problems or anything works very well. The vent mount that comes with it though is a pain. Oh yea the instructions on placing the sure connect antenna to your back window could be explained a little better. just remember not to stick it on the rear defrost.
We like them alot!! no complaints at all! awesome especially for the price.
Item arrived exactly as described. Shipping was faster than anticipated. The price and quality make it a super value. I have tested the cable and it works great.
Very easy to set up and use for the beginner. This is our first GPS unit and have found it to be 90% reliable. It has made some errors, but allows you to disregard its directions, make the turn that you want and then recalculates automatically based on your new turn and gives proper directions. One example was a trip to NYC from new jersey. The unit wanted me to use the GW Bridge, but I wanted to use the Lincoln Tunnel. I started out " my way" and within a few minutes, the unit recalculated and guided me to the Lincoln tunnel and final destination in NYC. No lost signal in NYC ( I later checked and found that the GWBridge way was a few miles less than the Tunnel and I assume that is why it picked the bridge.Pros: Easy setup, automatic free downloads via the web( updates and software correction)Easy to switch between autos ( we have three)Major plus: Gives verbal street names, not just "turn right" Turn Left" instructions.Cons: Dont like the windshield connection, it holds but is annoying and may be illegal. PurchasedGarmin 010-10747-02 Dash Mount for the StreetPilot C510/C550 for all three cars and was able to install on front of dash. Coffee cup holder mounts and air conditioner mounts are available for this unit but not tried by me.
There is a wide price range for laptop carrying cases. I wanted something relatively inexpensive because I won't use it a lot. Wanted to take my laptop on vacation. I was very happy with the quality of the bag & the # of storage areas it offers. Very good buy for the price.
Gosh, what a hassle! I would not recommend this product to anyone! It does not work with my dell laptop and the tech support folks are not helpful at all, they couldn't figure out why it's not working with my laptop (which I bought 6 months ago) trust me, I am a ph.d student in computer science, and I couldn't get it to work.
This reader gives me a real world sustained throughput of about 14 MB / sec with a 4GB 120x Transcend CF card. This is about as fast as this PC's hard drive. My prior reader said it was USB 2.0 but only did 1 MB/sec. The Jobo reader also reads SD cards and a bunch of other formats. VERY fast, works perfectly, cheap, no problems.
I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHAT KIND OF QUALITY I WOULD GET FROM THESE FOR THE PRICE. AFTER READING REVIEWS, I PURCHASED. AMAZING, I LOOK AT PEOPLE SPEAKING AND DON'T HEAR A THING, I'M IN MY OWN WORLD LISTENING TO VERY HIGH QUALITY SOUND. THEY ALSO HAVE A PERFECT CASE FOR TRAVELING WHICH I LOVE. I'M GLAD I PURCHASED THESE HEADPHONES.
I bought this battery as a spare for my Kodak Z760 (excellent camera), and now I use the 5001 more than the original 5000 (which is now the spare). It's a better battery by far. Its longer lasting charge means more pics, and charges in about the same time as the 5000. I would buy this battery [...] again, with no second thoughts. The price is right, too! Definitely a 5 star winner!
The cards are exactly as described and work perfectly in our cameras. They have proven to be a secure place to store pictures for long periods of time.
My report card for this unit:Hardware Design gets a A. My only criticism is that the preterminated cables are WAY too long for anything but trunk mounting in a stretch limo, resulting in difficulties in stuffing away the big coils of excess wire.Software gets a D. My car unit suffers occasional lockups until the system is rebooted by holding the power button down for 5 to 10 seconds. The SimpleCenter software on the server occasionally corrupts mp3 tags.User Interface Design F-. With additional training, the person who designed the user interface might have enough talent to hold a job in the fast food service industry, but this person should never work again in the fields of computers or consumer electronics.Selecting a song from this unit requires an unbelievable number of button pushes and knob twirls. I'm talking 10-50 here. I didn't expect an ipod, but this isn't even up to the level of a bad ipod pretender. This is a user interface that could be almost be used as a gag practical joke on one of those hidden camera shows. No audible feedback to indicate slection or state during this process either, requiring that you actually watch the unit's display, which isn't exactly condusive to safe driving. So you say you'll give up on manual selection and let the unit shuffle play your extensive 20gb collection. Not so fast, the product planning genius here, uses exactly the same, repeatable song order every time you select shuffle play. In other words the songs are mixed up, but in the same exact order every time, which will leave you awfully sick of the leading order of your collection.The mp3 tagging is horribly fussy as to the required format to achieve proper genre cataloging and track ordering. I was forced to use the buggy Simple Center software to reapply tags to my already tagged collection. I found the wireless link to be so functionally limited as to be useless. No ability to specify the IP of the system to load MP3's from, it links up by broadcasting to the local subnet only. When I bonded to a second server, the car unit proceeded to erase everything that had been loaded from the first server. I could go on with a list of additional desgn flaws but I've already listed enough to justify the F- grade. Maybe you can find open source firmware to replace supplied dreck, but my grade here is for the product, when used as supplied, not when used as a building material to assemble your own automobile mp3 player.
This kit is awesome, comes with everything you need to start making awesome photos with a Holga. The included book is awesome too, and it's full of fun ideas to try out. I got it for my girlfriend as a gift, great gift idea.
I've had three of these for about two years now. I specifically bought them to use with my TiVo Series II boxes. They have been working really well. I can watch a show from another Tivo box without any lag. I have also used them in 4 different houses with no issues whatsoever (I take my Tivo with me when I travel).
This is the fourth Lowepro case I own including a large camera back pack and the smaller Rezo 10. They are all well made and designed for their intended purpose. The Rezo line comes in progressively larger sizes to match any compact camera on the market. The Rezo 20 is perfect for the Canon S90 and has space with a separate flap for spare SD cards. The belt loop is well designed, large, stiff and has both velcro and a safety snap to keep it from coming undone. Because of its design, it can be attached to your belt without taking your belt loose. Overall, this is an excellent product that will last for years.
I've had this printer for nearly 8 years. Although it's an antiquated model, it's still very functional.Pros----- Prints near photo lab quality prints. (Features HP's PhotoRET III, HP's technology for photo printing.)- The 1200 x 2400 dpi resolution isn't too shabby even by today's standards.- Grayscale and color printing is quite good but the printing of black text blew me away. Black text is sharp and heavy-weighted and almost indistinguishable from that produced by a laser printer.- Quiet operation. This printer is perfect for those late night printings.- "Generic" or "re-manufactured" ink cartridges are available and these cost a small fraction of the price of OEM HP cartridges. (The reliability of of non-OEM cartridges is a little iffy, however)Cons----- Double-sided printing not automated. You have to manually refeed the paper back into the printer.- Expensive ink cartridges.- A little slow printing photos. (It took about 6 minutes to print my 8" by 10" portrait at the highest quality).- Borderless printing not supported.Conclusion----------The quality of the printing for documents and photos is really quite good. It's not the speediest printer on the market, but it's perfectly adequate for light duty printing. The major downside, which may be a deal-breaker, is that the printer does not support borderless printing. If you're only doing document printing, the HP Deskjet 920c will fit the bill.
I bought this three months ago (for $65) for use with my iPod classic. I was very pleased with the sound. I use it in my home office for personal listening and found the volume more than adequate for that use. This can play music with reasonable fidelity at volumes much higher than I care to listen to music!However my love affair with this product is now over. Yesterday my new iPod nano 4G arrived and I was extremely disappointed to find that this dock will not charge the 4G nano. Meaning it is essentially obsolete. Do yourself a favor and buy a dock that is compatible with the newest iPods.
Installing the software for this thing caused my SQL Server instance to drop all its databases and reset the system administrator password. If that isn't enough, the videos it captured were full of snow and interferance.Over the last 15 years I've bought a lot of computer stuff, but I gotta say that this thing is by far the worst. Its a discredit to Amazon that they even sell this item.
I bought the Handspring Visor about 2 years ago and have used it pretty regularly until just recently making the jump to a new HP Jornada 568. In that time I've tried a lot of programs for my Visor and taken it to a lot of places. It always performed well and did its job, however basic that was.A couple of things I learned were that the batteries can go pretty quickly, and if you don't use your Visor at least every other day or so... you might find that the batteries have died altogether - leaving you to have to re-setup your Visor. The stock plastic stylus that comes with the Visor does a good job, but CAN be pushed too far into the slot it rests in, leaving it almost impossible to get out. I upgraded to Handspring's metal and colored multi-pack of stylus - and they are pretty handy with a built in reset tool and screwdriver. The fancy stylus also fits in the Visor the same way as the stock stylus.Handspring did a great job in putting this one together because it lasts. It's built pretty solidly, and in looking back - the only thing I would do differently is to use some kind of screen protector from the very beginning. After 2 years of use the screen is getting a bit rough from scratches. All it takes is a speck of dust under your stylus to make a mark. The battery cover seems to be a bit looser than it was on the days that I bought it, too. Maybe that's to be expected for something that has eaten dozens and dozens of batteries. All of the buttons have a good feel to them, though, and I haven't been able to wear it out.The Visor is not super pretty, super fast, or super big for storage, but is a great tool for your basic appointment keeping, reminder alarms, contacts, etc. It is super-expandable, and there are tons of add-ons for it now, too. I would recommend this PDA to you.
This was the worst piece of electronics I have ever seen.Remanufactured garbage it is not as represeneted. They said it was originally 99.00. I have seen far superior products by sony and even radio shack for 50.00. Shipped in a cheap plastic bag with no instructions. Do yourself a favor and stay away. Mine didnt even work! Reminded me of the cheap $1.99 plastic toys I buy my three year old.
Got this bad boy about a month ago and I love the hell out of this thing. I've got over a thousand songs and 37 videos/movies/tv shows. And I still have about a third of the momory full. I'm sure IPOD are great but this one is supperior, download, sync and play. Only three or four of the movies won't play but once I convert the audio it'll be all good. I absolutely recomend this player for anyone!!!!
Okay, since I have only owned this for a week and it is already "breaking", it should get a 1 Star rating. However, there are some positives to it and maybe you will get one that holds up.I wanted an iPod charging unit and had no need for the FM transmitter so I went with this unit. I have an AUX (auxillary) jack on my car stereo and you can't get any better sound quality from an iPod than playing through it. Plus, It was much cheaper than purchasing a unit with an FM transmitter.PROS:1) The Design. Flexible neck. Good height, about 8 inches, and it allows the unit to be easily moved around to not interfere with radio or Air conditioning controls. When I first plugged it in I thought "This is great. A good sturdy unit" I was wrong though...see the CONS.2) the AUX jack. You can plug the mini-stereo cord into the front of the cigarette lighter charger plug and then into your AUX (auxillary) jack of your stereo. That way you only have to drop the iPod in and take it out. No cords to plug in and out.CONS:1) The plug for the cigarette lighter has a big rubber gasket on it to "prevent slipping". The problem? It only worked for about a week before the rubber would no longer stay stiff enough to keep the unit from swinging to the right or left and having the iPod hang upside down!!I was very disappointed this product only lasted a Week and have now printed a return label to send it back.I was worried that this might eventually become a problem. I just had no idea it would only take a week for the rubber gasket/cigarette port to start sliding. Just as a note, it does stay IN the socket, put it doesn't stay stationary (it swings/slides) so it is not a stable unit for my iPod.2) The hi/low switch and AUX jack. I found my sound quality was louder and clearer if I plug the stereo cable in between the headphone jack of the iPod and the AUX jack on the stereo. If I plugged it in to the charger unit, on Low power, it sounded very muffled. On high power, it sounded "okay" but not as good or loud as using the headphone jack.So, I am not getting back online to find an alternative unit. I'll probably have to purchase a 'fixed' position unit that also has an FM transmitter because that seems to be the majority of what is out there. We'll see.Bottom line, I cannot suggest this unit to anyone because it doesn't function as described.I just bought one of these for my wifes car too (a Nano version). We'll see if it lasts.
I love my Minidisc recorder. The 722 is the best investment I've ever, ever made. I drove from Austin, Texas to Deming, New Mexico and back without this baby skipping even once -- who can say that about a portable CD player? I'm used to carrying a day and a half's worth of music in my backpack -- MD's are that small! The editability features are pretty cool, too. If you have the money -- and don't care that the 722 already has everything you need -- buy the Sharp MT-821. But if you want a cheap, easy way to have all of your music with you in a compact, high-quality format, get the 722. You'll be glad you did.
Original battery from manufacturer's product line always comes out the best product there is. It is made in Japan and last longer than comparable replacement batteries. I am very pleased!
I wasn't expecting crystal-clear vision, but given the price, it's good enough that I have no complaints. There are no obvious aberrations, the focus works well, there's usable visibility in dim light, and the construction is solid.
It works fine. My radio antenna is in the rear of the car but the monster still transmits strong enough to connect. The set up is not exactly straight forward. It took a little doing and reading the instructions again to get it set up, but once set up it works very well. We would buy it again or recommend it. The price was definitely right. Very inexpensive compared to some other options for IPOD car players.
I have had absolutely no problems with this camera. Long battery life, great pictures! It's small enough that it fits comfortably in my pocket, yet it has a large LCD screen making pictures a quick task. I am satisfied with this digital camera, I would recommend this camera to anyone. It may be a bit on the pricey side, but I have yet to regret buying the camera. At the rate this camera is going, I doubt I will!
This was a gift for my niece when she was 18 years old. She said to me that it was a very nice gift.
I did a lot of research before I purchased this Brother MFC-665CW. Other than the standard Fax, Copy, Scan functions of an all-in-one, my primary criteria was that it have a 802.11b/g wireless interface and a small footprint. Without the phone handset, which doesn't have to be installed when unpacking, this unit is only 15.5" wide. Depth is 14.6" and height is a tiny 7.1".The software installation and Wi-Fi configuration was very easy. The Control Center software is user friendly and using it with the unit is simple. Scanning documents to the PC over Wi-Fi is seamless. I was very impressed with how well the automatic document feeder works for a small unit. Another positive is that it has independant ink tanks so you only replace each color as needed.Definitely a great all-in-one that I am very happy with. Highly recommended.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
Simply put, this thing is terrible. The first one I bought wouldn't fax anything. Since I really wanted this to work out, I returned it and bought another one. That one worked, but the transmission time for three sheets of documents was interminably long. Worse, the jack made my fax machine emit a scratchy sound. Unacceptable.
I like to think of myself as a music connoisseur (using the term loosely). Hardcore, rock very little rap and some reggae, these earphones make music sound like it's supposed to, the bass yes bass in earphones, was astounding. the jump from regular ipod earphones to these blew me away! a must buy.
This is the third iteration of the Canon Elf series that I have bought. I use it as a backup camera and for casual happy snap photos. I also recommend it to all my tech challenged friends. Just point, click and get great pictures.
This antenna has a 100 mile range per the technical specifications. All stations are less than 50 miles from my home. I got only one station out of 30 or so I was supposed to get.
This item was recommended to me by a friend and has functioned as advertised. Hard drives that normally get hot when operating in their original enclosure are now cool to the touch. Quite a change.
This was not an expensive product, but not worth it even at a low price. It had to be removed every time you pluged in the iPod, and since it issuch a soft rubber it broke very quickly.
I bought it about a month ago, running fine ever since.Looks GreatBright LCD (use as night light)Quieter than anything I know out there, though not SILENT.Power supply with it already cost 60 dollars, so it's a good value.Everything working great so far, didn't notice one problem.I worked in a server company and they use and test their product with antec cases, so I know it's an industry leader.Found it on whosave dot coom (shows you online sales), at the time it was 60 dollars after rebate.buy it if you find it for under 100. consider it if you want to minimize that humming noise from your computer.
Ordered 2 of these cables and one works as expected. The other passes very low quality signal and won't allow any resolution higher than 800x600. Needs better quality control.
This is the third time I've ordered a ten pack of JVC MiniDV tapes, and they've always worked great for me. The packaging is always a bit unique, as once I actually got a 10 pack, once 10 individually wrapped tapes, and this time I got three 3 packs and a single, but it still works! This is also a great deal versus buying them individually at retail.
Got spaghetti cables? These handy cables help tame the mess by replacing those really long cables which may be too long for your setup. For example, you might only need a short cable between your router and modem.I like the snagless patch which protects the fragile clip that tends to get snagged and break as you are rearranging your computer setup. I purchased 3' and 5' cables. Highly recommended.PROS:- Offered in various lengths.- Great for reducing the tangle of cables- Works the way they're supposed toCONS:- None so farTIPS:- Also, the clips on the end have a logo that looks like a "C" and "G" swirling together, which I understand is the Cables-to-Go logo. My order was shipped from and sold by Amazon. Hope that helps.
I use the C100S with XP, so my opinion is based solely on that experience. Others have posted issues with Vista or other OS's so take it for what it's worth.I don't have a landline phone at home, I only use my cell phone. This worked out great until I started working from home a lot, and multi-hour conference calls for work were really eating up my cell minutes. Then I discovered Skype gives you FREE calls to toll free numbers (like my company conference system). The C100S gives me a excellent quality, noise and echo cancelling speakerphone for making free conference calls of unlimited length...exactly what I needed.Is it perfect? No, not by a long shot:1. The USB cord is permanently attached and very thin. when it breaks (and I'm sure it will), the unit is toast. I wouldn't be winding and unwinding the cord any more than is absolutely necessary.2. The USB cord storage compartment will never close after the first time you take the cable out. You will not be able to rewind the cable in the exact meticulous fashion required for the cover to close completely.3. Nobody is going to use this device as the default audio speaker for your PC, but the Communicator software will pop up an error message warning you it's not the default every time you use it. It's like having a warning that you're fly is up...I know and that's how it's supposed to be.Other than those annoyances, it's excellent. It's nice to have a hard button for mute and volume control, the LED ring lights up green when you're online and red when you're muted...just like the big Polycom units, and most importantly it sounds great on both ends of the conversation.
I purchased two of these from BuyXtras both arrived slightly deformed / warped. I had to bend them a little to get them to match the proper 40mm fan, and even still they look kind of mis-formed, with that said, I later found a place on line to get these for 60cents each (mouser), ordered from that re-seller and all where perfectly shaped. This is too simple of a product to mess up, the original seller knew quite well that they were sending me, what I would guess to be factory rejects, at an inflated premium price.
I bought this modem in late 2010 after my Motorola Surfboard died after 10 years. A few weeks ago, January 2012, the modem failed. I contacted ZOOM to inquire about how to obtain in-warranty service. They answered, and explained that I need to ship it back AND pay them an extra $15.00. After about three weeks, I will receive a working modem (refurb, same, or different model). When I complained about the extra, unwritten cost, this is the response that I received from Zoom's spokesman:"(J. Phillips)02/14/2012 06:13 PMYou are putting the wrong implications to my comments. Cost of living has increased for everyone - regular people swell as businesses. I know that you have also expereinced how we all get a lot less for our money these days than even a year ago. Things come in smaller packages and also with increase cost. If you go grocery shopping- you will notice smaller sizes in things such as ice cream, bags of sugar, flour.Gas prices have increased dramatically . This has affected shipping on all things - all types of supplies components, boxes, paper goods - - as well as finished products to and from . This is the increased cost that the handling charges offset the most. I never said or implied "increased failures".Your modem is more than a year old and the policy is $15 handling charge. This is a company policy. I do not have control over it.Your modem has a 5 year warranty and all repairs and or replacements are free, but the $15 handling charge is set."So if you are willing to put up with a company that won't stand behind their products, and whines about their financial woes when you ask them to explain why they do not honor their warranty, buy this and any other ZOOM product!!
This is a truly great product - I just put it in my Dell Inspiron 8100 and connected my USB 2.0 Maxtor 2000LE external harddrive and it works like a champ. The review by 'the great entity' regarding not working with PC chipsets is completely incorrect - it almost caused me not to buy this product. Pay no attention - this card works as advertised. I also have an IO Gear KVM switch that I'd also highly recommend - you can't beat the price, specs, or the fact that it includes all the cables for 4 devices. Way to go IOGear!
The Bose Companion 3's are an inspiring set of multimedia speakers. I have listened to many, and I chose these over the Logitechs and Klipsch's.The satellites jump out at you. Dialogue sounds from movies are very loud, distinct and, clear. Low, mid and high notes are articulated very well and great right and left (stereo) separation adds to the experience.I must add this tidbit: these speakers are the only ones I've heard that will (from time to time) produce sounds that literally sound like they are coming from right next to your ear. I've heard speaker manufacturers say "these speakers will tickle your ear", but this is taking it to extremes! I have actually been startled (nay freaked out) by some of the sound effects I've heard. I have also heard sounds that seem to come out of nowhere. You have been forewarned, listening to these speakers can be adventuresome!The subwoofer is impressive. It is only a 5" driver but it puts out tight controlled bass. It does have the ability to produce low, deep, rumbling sounds if called upon. The sounds are quite satisfying. Bear in mind, these are advertised as multimedia/desktop speakers and are designed as such. They aren't designed to fill a large room (like the Logitechs or Klipsch's) so don't expect them to produce sound audible in the nearest adjacent county.Unlike the others, these are designed to be placed on a desktop next to your computer monitor (hence the puck control). The subwoofer is designed to fit under the desk or other convenient place unlike the Logitech Z-5500's whose subwoofer requires an additional room to house.Weaknesses: The high notes seem to missing. If there are frequencies above 13,000hz they won't be audible. These are the really high notes for those of you unfamiliar with sound frequencies. If you are a casual listener, you won't miss it.I do wish I could mute the sub completely. It has woken my dad up in the middle of the night even though I had it turned down as much as I could.For listening to music or movies, the simplicity of the Bose Companion's can't be beat. These speakers are easy to setup, control, and sound great! The ability to immediately mute from the puck has been invaluable.One last con: The Logitech Z-5500's offer 500+ watts of power, 4 surrounds and a mid channel, and a 10" subwoofer for nearly the same price as the Bose. The Klipsch Pro Media's can be found for less than half the price of the Companions. Bose, you need to lower the price on these.*****Addendum*****Some reviewers have complained of "shrill" sounding drivers. You need to break your speakers in by playing them for about 12 hours after which they will be fine.Contrary to what another reviewer said, these speakers ARE magnetically shielded.The puck volume control has a slightly sticky base that can lose it's stickiness over time. If this happens, use a damp/moist cloth and wipe the bottom of it. It will regain it's stickiness. ;)Some reviewers have complained of "muddy" bass. It is not muddy at all. Like all subwoofers, room placement can be the key to whether or not you will receive good sound. You may also need to "break in" your speakers.The plugs can be pulled out quite easily on my system causing slight loss of sound from the satellites. The loss is so slight it may not be noticeable upon casual listening (this happened to me). If you notice you are not getting clear stereo separation from the left and right, this may be the culprit.
A very worthy case to use in building a home theatre PC. I am pleased with the case overall, here's why:There are plenty of power connections provided from the very quiet power supply. While the interior is not spacious, there is ample room inside to fit anything you could want or need including drives and add-on cards. It's solid and well built. The paint job, while not that important to me, happens to be excellent. The only issue I have with this case is the positioning of the hard drive rack which is at 90 degrees to the front of the case. This creates a VERY cramped area behind the drives, which is also the right side of the case. If that's not annoying enough, those old wide IDE ribbons don't like being twisted and tucked through the metal framing of the rack to connect with the back of the drives. Dexterity is a must when making those connections as the right side of the case does not open. They could have turned the drives to face in the same direction as the optical drives above and all would have been perfect. Despite that fault, I still recommend this case highly. It's solid, very quiet and looks nice in the den.
I had problems with this router the moment I got it home. I had to use the 90-day free customer service line 5 times in the first 3 months of having the router. Then on the fourth month, the router died for no apparent reason. Then I had to pay to send the router back to Netgear to get a replacement. I will never purchase another Netgear product.
I hooked up this monitor to my Dell P4 2.5G PC and played Need for speed underground on it with no negative video issues. The monitor is very adjustable- tilt up/down/left/right, and you can also tilt it horizontally. Colors are true and clear, and internet navigation views are very good. The only drawback I noticed was that some screen fonts are not crisp, & clean. Some fonts have jagged edges to them. But, overall I would recommend this monitor.Key Numbers-19" Viewable Diagnonal3 year part & labor on site warrenty (the only reason I considered it in the first place)Monitor can be used Vertically, or HorizontallyComes with extra cable for dual monitor hookup.
Shuffle 1 GB and sleek design got it.itunes is absolutetly the worst thing ever. they keep telling me to upgrade and it never does what i want. Do you want to load a CD. No. Then it does anyway. Puts tracks in the wrong order. Impossible to manage. It actually got erased from my comp and when reinstalled itunes and loaded the shuffle into the USB it tells me I have to seek it with the current library, which is empty and everything gets erased.i got the shuffle for free but will never buy an apple product ever, let the rest of the lemmings look cool jumping off a bridge i'm sticking to my cell mp3.
I decided to write a review, because I think there maybe several of you out there that are just like me. I'm the person who likes taking pictures of my kids and nature, however, I am not a professional - nor do I want to be one. That being said, I decided to do my homework and research several different cameras. I have owned 2 Sony Cybershots and liked that pics and LOVED the simple software, but wanted a more powerful zoom and still keep the point and shoot ease. I wanted the S5 and actually looked at it at the store. The camera definitely has some great perks as others have mentioned but I couldn't justify the price difference. The S3 has more buttons and the manual is not the most user friendly for those of us that are NOT technically minded. This camera has a TON of options, and once you start playing with it will find that it is a GREAT CAMERA. One of my first pics was a Hummingbird that you can actually see the individual feathers, and I am far from a pro. Some of the features that I like the most are - the zoom, optical/digital viewfinder, the energy saving feature (which will stay at your settings, but will go into a semi sleep mode, to save on batteries. Battery life is very good. The continuous shoot makes you feel like a pro and the picture quality - great. A straight on shot of someone's face for me provided a PERFECT picture with absolutely no red eye. I highly recommend this camera.
I got this item for my son for Christmas, he loves them. He downloaded his music on it with ease and still has room for more. He said that they are comfortable and cool. All of his friends are wanting a pair. This is a great product at a great price. Buy with confidence.
ok well I think cybiko is great.Gameboys are expensive and if u want a big celection you need to buy a lot of games($$$) . But with cybiko you have a free celection.Also I have a neighbor who also has a cybiko so we chat a lot. There is a orgaziner, dictonary translaters and a lot more. Like other parents too they wont let you have a PDA. So cybiko is like a PDA. Not exactly the same but hey, what could you exepect for a cheap toy which is almost like a PDA. Overall I think this is a great toy for kids and adults.
The very first wireless headphones that i own, and what a disappointment it is. sound quality is terrible even if i get VERY close to the transmitter. there would always be an annoying buzz in the background, or worse, echoes. please tell me what i am doing wrong. if this is what people call "as good as it gets," then i would rather just stick with wired headphones instead.the BIGGEST problem i am having right now with it is that it AUTOMATICALLY freaking shuts down whenever my sound volume isn't set high enough to meet its standard. now why the hell does it do that? do the designers want to turn me deaf? i don't know about others, but i for one don't like to turn on my volume too high especially when wearing headphones because it's unhealthy. why not give me the FREAKING power control? is that too much to ask for?i don't care about sound quality at this point, just don't turn off on me in the middle of music/movies. i wish i could get a refund and return this piece of junk.
I just bought this set for ~50 euro and I can almost compare it to a full-size audio speaker set of 10 times the price. Of course it does not have the depth as the more expensive sets but bass as well as treble is great. Very clear sound. I wish i could have bought something like this when I was young and had to buy large, unwieldy speakers. Nice thing also that these kind of speakers can be used on anything with a headphone connection.
The only reason i don't give these 5 stars is because they are computer speakers. But the sound you get for the price is truly amazing. These are a good deal, I may be buying another set for my work PC. If you're looking for low profile speakers with good sound quality, but these without hesitation.
I'm 15 and just starting out with photography. I purchased this camera with the kit lens (even though I've heard many people say not to do this), for convenience. It's way more than I expected. Very easy to handle, very good price.Overall, for a starter DSLR, it's awesome.
Purchased this cb from Best Buy. It would not work with batteries or the power source in the vehicle. Most difficult to get the battery pack open and off the cb in the beginning but once I made a call to the company I figured out that you must mash a button and slide the battery pack off the cb. After going through that it didn't work. I am sending it back and will not be reordering.
I've had mine for months and it's all good. I just bought another today for a trip I'm going on. Recommended, 5 stars.
I purchased these because I was tired of having my iPod earphones fall out every time I moved my head. These stay in and have the added benefit of better sound. And the Amazon price can't be beat.
Over the last few years I have purchased at least a dozen service plans from NEW Company. Like most companies that spread their wings and become giants in their industry, the first thing that goes is quality customer care. Depending on what call center is answering the 800 number, I have received too much misinformation and the all to common, "we don't have that product registered in your file." The second thing that happens is their rates go up.If one is buying any extended service plan via Amazon or any big box retailer, always download and print the warranty and READ it carefully. Do not rely on the old faded original receipt. Make copies of your receipts and keep them with your warranties. As a note, both Sam's Club & Walmart's extended service plans are under the NEW Company umbrella.In the 1990s this company walked on water and I would gladly rate all of their service plans 5 STARS. Scheduling service on products I owned was a breeze. Since 2005, its a 2 STAR crap shoot at best. Recently my computer monitor died. I called the company and they forwarded my submission to a 3rd party service tech. The tech concluded that my 14 month old monitor did indeed die and authorized an immediate replacement. The replacement monitor arrived five days later via UPS. It was a reconditioned older monitor. It works but it is not a NEW product by any means.Upon consulting with a NEW Company rep I was informed that their is no promise that a new product would replace the old one. I looked over my contract and realized that is indeed something the legal gurus at the New Company fondly left out. It only promises replacement and repair.This company loses style points when it comes to extending your Service Plan. The call center cannot authorize extensions. The all too old promise is one of our service agents will call you shortly with a extension price quote. On average it takes 4-6 weeks for a representative to even let you know if the item's service plan can be extended. There is no guarantee that it will. I know this from personal experience.Amazon would be doing their customer base and particularly new customers a great service by posting the contracts online before you click the button to purchase. Surely with all the tekkies hanging around the office this would not be an impossible feat. READ THE CONTRACT
The archos car lighter power adaptor works well, was received promptly, and was reasonably priced.
This book was exactly what I needed: a good introduction to Visual Basic and how to use it in Excel 97. It assumes no prior VB experience, but it helps to have some programming experience to understand the vocabulary and concepts used. You will never be able to use Excel 97 to its full potential without knowledge of VB, trust me. I am continously amazed at the flexibility and power of Microsoft Office. This book allows Excel users to unlock this power. It should be noted that this book is not made as a reference, but as something to read from front to back.
This is the 2nd identical model I've had, the first lasted in my home officefor many years with no problems. When I finally had to replace it, the choicewas a no brainer. Just as the original one I had, this is an excellantunit
I noticed all the negative feedback after purchasing this remote. I picked it up about a month ago, and have really enjoyed it. Took me all of 10 minutes to figure out how the various setup options worked, had it completely configured in about an hour. Didn't have any trouble with the learning function (perhaps those that did weren't holding the remotes properly as specified in the manual). All my equipment is working perfectly with this remote. Give it a chance, return it if you encounter the problems others are mentioning. Haven't had to change batteries either, or maxed out the memory yet.
In general the DPR-1260 server worked as stated. I used it w/ a Canon MP530 and it only worked for printing, not scanning (as I expected since it isn't a supported printer). It failed a few times and twice I needed tech support to help get it back on track. In about a year it failed completely so I recycled it and won't be buying another one.
What can I say? It is a cable. It worked great with two older 4-port Belkin KVM's I have. The shipping on it was very fast. Worth the money to connect these two KVMs together.
Worked beautiful, no problem and the price was right, I will recommend this product to my friends and family all the time
I think this is a good product that seems well made. I wanted to get rid of the jewel cases for my c.d. collection, but keep the inserts for the artwork and the lyrics. It doesn't fold completely flat on a table, but that doesn't bother me as it mostly gets used in my vehicle.
I bought this item after returning the Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback (see my review). This box IS different in that it doesn't have MP3 playback. Other than that missing feature, this Sony is a far superior machine. The sound, especially with both the Mega Xpand and the Mega Bass turned on, is wonderful. The physical design is lovely. The buttons (on the box and on the remote) are much more user-friendly and intuitive than on the Panasonic. Also much larger. So far, I only have one small complaint (my only reason for not giving a rating of 5 stars): the rather tiny display doesn't have a back-light. It is positioned in the middle of the front, rather than higher up, so if you have the box placed on a table, you have to kneel down and get pretty close to read the display. The ring of pretty, neon-blue lighting behind the display actually makes it harder to see the display because the display appears darker in contrast. This is unfortunate because the display provides much useful information, and I'd like to be able to see it better. In summary, this box has one design flaw and many wonderful audio and cosmetic features. An extremely good value.
This is an excellent product for price value. I probably would not give this a 5 star rating since I've tested several other products from sony or bose with better noise cancelling. Still the construction and sound quality is really good for the price. A little sound leakeage but this really is just an annoyance for people seating next to you. I you don't care about this you should really buy this product.
This is a reasonably priced cable that works great. There is no reason to buy a more expensive cable. Very satisfied.
I purchased this H10 20Gb at full price. It stopped working within 30 days and IRiver refused to honor their warranty. They gave me the runaround for an entire year until the warranty ran out. Now it's a $300 piece of junk. THIS PRODUCT AND IT'S MANUFACTURER ARE NOT RELIABLE.
I am generally happy with this S3, but as I have gotten older, and my eyes are dimenishing, I need a quality viewfinder. This one is electronic and suffers a clarity that I do not have in my other cameras- a digital rebel and old sureshot. At times I have taken pictures not knowing its focus, only to be pleasently pleased later on. The LCD is also not as good as I would wish. I think the IS is unbelivable, and its movie capabilities are amazing for its quality. I do not want to sound negative, but this has been my experience.
i got this bag as a gift for a friend,he absolutely loves it!!!i would recommend this bag to anyone
I just returned from a 2-week snorkeling trip to the Society Islands (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, etc.) and used this UW housing for the first time. It worked perfectly. I was hesitant at first to pay the $200+ price, and even checked out an incredibly inferior $30 waterproof bag-type housing. In retrospect, I'm very happy I "took the plunge" and bought this product, particularly in light of the thousands of bucks my trip cost. As advertised, all of the controls are accessible, which is wonderful when quickly shifting between UW mode to Intelligent ISO when you pop above the surface, or between static and video to catch that ray or reef shark ambling by. I was careful to read the manual first and follow directions and never had a single problem after 25-30 short dives. Picture quality varied due to lighting, water clarity, and use of flash. The camera's UW setting sometimes yielded much better results than without. Post-dive Photoshop treatment really helped with final images, which probably tells you more about my amateur photography skills than anything else. Highly recommended.
Overall this is a great camera. It's a little overwhelming since I'm an amateur photographer and new to DSLR's. It's a good idea to spend some time reading the manual and fully understanding all the camera's capabilities & settings. The camera takes wonderful pictures. The only downside is the camera's tendency to underexpose pictures & make them a little dark. I have found you must have a good flash like the SB-600 (or SB-800) to truly make this camera great.
I bought this two and half years ago. When I first got it, it looks like the thin wire could break at any minute. Now two and half years and many abuses later, it still sounds as good as before. Noise isolation works pretty good, and it's one of the most comfortable earbuds I have had. I usually use it when I work out, so the sound quality isn't that important to me.The only negative is that whenever the cord rubs on things, it sends noise to the earphone. Also, in winter where there's lots of static, the cord carries the electric up and send electric shock to the ear. Painful, but thank god it doesn't happen often.Overall, this is my first Sennheiser product and won't be my last!
I now have two of these for work (I checkout laptop and projector setups for the office) and these work great. Often when someone checks one out they end up requesting to purchase one. These make airport and frequent travel /presentations a breeze.
I used For second sound on virtual DJ on MAC..really works!! Good sound! MUST TO BUY!!!! THe quality is AMAZing!!
I search for a while for a decent pair of moderately priced headphones. I came to these and I am glad I did. The sound is great and they fit nicely. The only issue I have is that they don't fold flat and they have a lot of plastic that appears that it might break easy but just got them and no signs of yet of this being a problem.Also one suggestion to Sony and others. Make the cable changeable. What i mean is allo it to detach and include both a long cable and a short cable. This way you won't have a lot of excess cable when you only need a little.Overall very very please.
This item had a good price and was very easy to install. So far I have had no problems.
I bought this TV in 2006 and LOVE IT! The picture quality is absolutely amazing. the first time I watched and HD movie on, i jumped off the couch it seemed so real. It's 5 years later and the TV is still looking as good as the first day I brought it home.
I shopped around for a flat LCD monitor with tv tuner. I didnt find much out there. I found this one and really liked all the features it has to offer. The quality and clarity is very crisp and clean. You can plug cable to this monitor and watch cable tv while you work on your computor from home. I recommend this LCD 19&quot; flat monitor to anyone. A little expensive but well worth it.
I had bought the Japanese version in Japan a few months before the American version of the docking station was released.It worked perfectly on the USB port, performing the synchronizations I needed and charging the battery in the Nomad.
I am a fan of Bose and their quality sound systems - or at least I was so far. The 3-2-1 GSX is a great idea and the sound is very good. But the box has so many glitches that it is extremely frustrating. The biggest problem is that DVDs tend to freeze or stop playing at the slightest imperfection. We rent DVDs from Blockbusters and almost never had a problem on our old DVD player. Really bad discs would cause some image distortion or strange effects on the screen but they would normally recover once over the bad spot and never freeze up. The Bose has a hair trigger sensitivity to the slightest imperfection on the DVD (and which rentals don't have a small scratch or dirt). The Bose will simply stop playing, display a message ("can't read DVD") and stop. All tricks trying to fast forward or somehow skip that spot fail. Imagine you are in the middle of a thriller! In all such cases we played the same DVD in our old player without any problem.I am in the high tech business and used to systematic fault isolation. So I took one disc that froze the Bose (in that case it did not even eject the DVD and I had to recycle the power) to the store where I bought the Bose and tried it on other high end players. It worked fine in all cases and got over the trouble spot. The I played it in the top end Bose Lifestyle system. It jammed for a while (also very sensitive) but it recovered.I had a lot of interaction with Bose support on this. They sent me a software update CD which made no noticeable difference. The dealer just says such a high quality system is very sensitive to disc defects. That's balloney, 80% of all rentals from Blockbuster freeze the system.I have given up having Bose resolve the problem since there is an obvious flaw in the DVD reader and they don't admit to it. I am now buying another DVD player to add to the system since I am tired of the frustrations with the 3-2-1 GSX.If you have a choice, don't buy this sytem.
Works as stated. BEWARE...on my macbook pro, I need to support the connector in some way (underneath). ONLY FOR USE WHEN LAPTOP IS ON FLAT SURFACE. Between the weight of the FW400 cable and the connector itself, it tends to sag down and can interrupt connection to your device, or damage the FW800 input or adaptor or both. There's really nothing that can be done about this aside from SONNET making a FW800 to FW400 cable. My audio interface highly suggested using this brand of adapter, so my options were limited. To my knowledge, SONNET does not make a cable - only the adapter. That being said, it's a minor inconvenience, but just slap something underneath there to support it, and call it a day.
I like this camera. Relatively easy to operate and simple controls. Also extremely compact. One flaw--a very small memory card. Other than that I am very happy.
With it's cool blue lights, this micro-system really has an incredible look. Even tough it's very small, the sound comes comes loud and clear. You can play your music as loud as you want without a bit of distortion! The only negative point I see would be the cassette player which looks very nice but maybea little cheap and complicated: a door similar to the one of the CD player opens and a little rack pulls out.
The radios are wonderful. They work just as described. We use them from vehicle to vehicle on our way and person to person while in place. They're great.
This is a terrible product. The AC adaptor died 9 months after I bought the product. The people at the call center barely spoke English. When I e-mailed the company their response was that I would need to buy a new AC adaptor and sent me a link to their accessories department. The AC adaptor is no longer for sale, and Western Digital is not willing to replace the product. They do not stand by their own products and they do not care about customer satisfaction.
Until I bought this filter, I had been buying another brand of filter and after buying the B+W, I am a convert and will be working on replacing the rest of my filters. Great glass, no noticeable vignetting, well constructed. Well worth the price.
As good as other Lithium Ion Batteries that are bought at stores, but at only a fraction of the price.
Beware this unit is 6 ohm impedence. no use to me with an 8 ohm system
copy my 40 gig to the 120 no problems.the enclosed booklet and software made it very easy to do it.the whole operation took 75minutes the only thing i had to do was turn nortons back on and put my aol password back in , it ask for it so i put it back in.very minor things to redo.its like a new pc again boots up faster hard drive is not as noisy.my first time to try this.maxtor makes it a worry free process.
Griffin iTrip Universal FM Transmitter and Charger for MP3 PlayersIt was just what I was looking for at such a low price. Works like a charm!
1) Very light, less ear fatigue than any other I've used, even less than the lightest mobile phone bluetooth headsets.2) Doesn't make your ear hot.3) Extremely clear sound with volume wheel that can go both much quieter and much louder than desired.4) Paperclip switchable hi and low Microphone gain settings. The high microphone gain setting can be used to boost your outgoing audio volume so people on the other end of the line can hear you well. The best setting hi/low depends on your phone.Overall this is an excellent headset!
It sounds nice to pay... for an item that could save hundreds in replacement costs. One problem, it does not really work that well and it is a pain to use.It will clean. It might fix some scratches, but clearly not all of them.Also, you hand will get tired while using it because the mechanism runs slooooowly.
This was the perfect piece to use for working out. It holds more than enough songs and it is easy to keep up with than my 30gig
Makes it easy to use or not use a filter without spending a lot of time. Makes it easy to use or not use a filter without spending a lot of time.
Bought this camera about 2 months ago. I read many reviews of tons of different cameras and almost bought a digital SLR. Glad I didn't! This camera has many options and they are all easy to use. 12X optical zoom is wonderful. The digital SLR's have more manual capabilities - but this one is a true performer! It's not the best low light camera, and ISO settings over 400 have some quality hits... but you get that with all other digital cameras as well. Overall - very happy! If you are looking for a good digital camera - that is a quality alternative to an SLR - look no further! Oh yeah - also shoots in RAW format! YEAY!!!
I've bought two of these and am about to get two more as simple webcams set up around our business for customers to view. The wireless is very good and the interface, though a bit clumsy, is easy to understand.The only disadvantage is the lack of a replaceable/interchangeable lens, or an option for a wide angle shot.
I finally got the film after a little less than a month of ordering it. I have take 3 pictures so far and they are all way too light. I love polaroids and was so excited to use it but am very disappointed in the quality of the film. It seems as though it is really old or something I'm not sure.
Alright, for those of you out there (like me) who do not have an option to play your mp3 files in your, but to buy something like this (or those 20th century cassete adapter) here it goes. This product is amazing. In other words, it works right out of the box. It's easy to set up and get going. However, it is a bit (tiny) tricky to change both the radio station and the device while driving. Is it good for going to and from work? YES. Does it hav lots of static? Maybe, depends where you live (I guess). I live in a New York suburb and yes the stations are still crowded, but mine works best at 88.1 and 88.5, I guess you jsut need to find you rsweet spot. What do I use? I use my blackberry 8330. It sounds clear and the quality is very dependable. Best is when I get a call and I simply hit the "talk" button and walla there, through the car speakers is the person's voice. Is it worth the price? Anytime. I went to Radio Shack and they had their brand one for $35. So it will beat their price anytime. I, an educated shopper like you, would recommend this product to anyone. After all, what do others expect for teh price?
Exellent Nikon product. Dont try to use this battery with the Fuji s5 pro even though it looks the same in every way it will not work.
Doesnt have much base but for the size and what I paid for the product you cant beat the quality.
....a review from the disposable "made in china" point of view...aka realityOrdered a pair and when they arrived one speaker sounded crappy.Price was right and I was altray invested in these (mounted them in my Catalina 25 sailboat....didn't really want to drill another set of holes to mount a different set) so I sucked it up and ordered another pair.....Fast Forward....I've been using them for 2 years now, I now have a spare speaker in case one more fails (still in them for under $50), and honestly the Piaudio quality is REALLY good.I'm no pro, but I like to crank my Foo, Dave Matthews, Jimmy, and Red Hot Chili's when I sail and these sound almost as good as the BOSE 151's I had on my Pearson 26.I do recommend them but I'd be prepared for the shock of a possible DOA and pony up for another set....you'll have spare...and you don't have to hassle with returns ;)Still 4 stars in my book for the good sound quality at a fraction of the cost...they are what they are.Here we are...almost 2013, these speakers are still sounding awesome on my catalina 25. Just bumped my mark to 5 stars. Get some now :)
I just bought the Kodak DX6490. It remided me of my old and faithfull Kodak Retina IIIc. The leather case, the feel of the camera, the Schneider Kreuznach lens. A wonderfull camera. Congatulations to Kodak for going back to a great tradition.
I bought this enclosure so I could use it with my HD that was recently removed from my iMac. Using the Firewire cable, I have been able to access my old data, including the ability to transfer my data to the new OS installation. (This cable is included, which is worth an extra STAR, in my opinion. I do have a Firewire cable, but I don't remember this being in the item description and I find that to be a definite bonus.)Definitely a top-notch product. Easy to use and it looks nice sitting on my desktop. As an IT consultant, I have owned 15-20 different HD enclosures, and would rate this one as the best. Both in terms of features and style. I wouldn't have any problems leaving this with any of my clients, even the ones that are very particular about the quality of items they are purchasing from me.Highly recommended!
Pretty good. I saw that this was in the "Refurbished" section a week before so I wasn't expecting it to be as scratchy as it was but it works ok.
The film was shipped with a disclaimer stating that the quality of the product may be compromised due to its age, but in fact, it's performance was highly satisfactory.
I have spent over 2 hours filling out how I rate products that I bought through the last year or so and then you have to have 20 more words in order for me to submit my ratting. This is it.
This is my first experience with a HD mp3 player so I don't have a lot to compare it with. I also have a Rio Volt 250 CD mp3 player and I can say that the sound from the CHD1000 is just as good. The Music Match software that comes with the player is faster than the one you can download for free and then pay for as a plus version. I bought the plus version before I got the CHD1000. The 6.0plus that comes with the CHD1000 will rip about 2 times faster than the 7.0 plus version now offered for download. I had to install the driver into Windows XP. The installation went smooth although the driver isn't signed and XP protested in its normal way. The driver hasn't caused any problems so far. The software lets you connect to the player via mini USB cable. You can send mp3 WMA files to the player and you can set up folders to send the music too. You cannot however upload anything from the player to your computer. This might be a feature that further models might have. Once you get your music downloaded from the computer into the player, it works beautifully. You can navigate through the folders finding the album you want and then select the song you want to hear. I wish you could do this while playing. Once you start navigating the music stops until you settle on a selection. A big plus is its ability to record from analog source. This means it has a built in AD converter. I know you can record from stereo etc. It should work using a small mixer and microphones to record live as well. All in all though I think it is well worth the money.
This is simply a bare bones simple CD player. No frills, comes with adequate headphones, but what you would expect for the price. I would buy again.
Since I bought it to now, I have not had any problem to use it. Good price, Good size, Good product, Good.....I'm so glade I bought it.
Throughout my relatively short tenure of playing guitar, I have been prone to experimenting with many different things: picks, pickups, amps, guitars, pedals, strings, ect. I can safely say that my search for strings has concluded. Having tried many brands and varieties of strings, I can say that I like these the best. They have great tone, they last for a long time, and they are more comfortable than anything I've tried. Also, they don't require to be stretched when new; they are quite stable immediately after stringing, and completely stable after a day. Do yourself a favor, ditch the inferior strings and try these bad boys out!
I bought my new 15GB ipod at amazon here.The battery operation endurance is unbearably short, although the player has elegant appearance and awesome storage capacity.Charging One hour for operating one hour is my way to operate my Ipod everyday.I found the battery has memory effect, which means the battery cannot fully charged when the times goes on.Also the iTune which is the enclosed programme for arranging and organising songs or song list for ipod, is much difficult to organise songs than Winamp. Therefore, I recommend you to use winamp to organise song list and then press "import" song list in iTune to transfer song files to your ipod.If I were you, I would prefer to buy the new mini ipod. The battery operating hour may be longer than previous ones, I guess.
This filter works great for black and white photography and is at a portion of the cost of many other brands yellow glass filters.
JUST WHAT WAS ORDERED. HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET, BUT SURE IT WILL COOK A GREAT POT OF BEANS AND MUCH MORE. WOULD RECOMMEND.
Been a working deejay for 15 years. started out with the Sony v600 then upgraded to the v700 when they first came out, and have been using them ever since. The v700 has been a work horse for me. I have two pairs that I keep in separate cities that I play in. The oldest pair I have had for 6 years the only thing that is showing is a little wear and tear cracking of the earcup cushions, but I figure after 6 years of heavy use that is to be expected. The latest pair I purchased I have had now for 4 years and no problems - excellent sound clarity, plenty bass and highs. Couple times I have accidentally had my headphone volume maxed out when plugging them in and thought for sure I blew the drivers. Nope, tried them on, and they worked just fine. Try your best to avoid that from happening though, you might not be as lucky as I was. The only problem I had with the V700's in general, happened on my first pair years ago, I had to replace the unit - the swivel mechanism would split if you twisted and yanked on it. In fact a lot of djs were complaining at the time that the new swivel design was just poorly engineered. I understand Sony has since strengthened that swivel area. I never had anymore major issues after that. Last week I just noticed the 1/4 inch tip adapter of the headphone fell apart (it lasted me 4 years heavy use!) so I simply replaced it with a spare $5 adapter I carry around with me for emergencies like these. God knows how many times I have left my adapter at the house, or loan it out at a party and forgot to get it back. I love these headphones, and bottomline, if you take care of them, treat them as a valuable tool for your job (keep em in the headphone bag, don't throw em around, step on them etc) they will last you a very long time. I gave the v700 4 stars and not 5, only because no one gets a 5. There is always room for improvement.
I've been using these cables for about a month now, and they deliver audio and video equal to the other cables I bought that cost much, much more. Using them for the cable box and PS3 and I've got nothing to complain about. Didn't seem as robust in build quality when I first saw them, but that was an eyebrow raiser more than a complaint, because after handling them I see no noticeable difference. They're not stiff or brittle at all. Great buy!
I watch a lot of tv. This tv has a really nice picture. The sound isn't the greatest, but it is does the job quite well.The Good: HD signals look amazing. The picture on non-HD channels isn't horrible (by this I mean it doesn't look worse than a non-HD tv). There is a QAM tuner in the tv, which means when I plugged in the regular cable into my tv I got digital cable channels. (The ones that you get are limited by what your cable provider has "in the clear", but I get NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, PBS, and even TNT all in HD!) My Xbox 360 looks AWESOME on the tv.The Bad: It's only a 32" tv. I would have liked to go bigger, but the space for the tv was limited to a 32".I got the tv for a little under $700, and I would reccomend the tv to anybody else looking for a tv this size. Happy hunting.
...this is it.Sync'ing with multiple computers or the web to back up your important data is fine-- when you're next to a computer to perform the sync.But if your batteries suddenly die and and you have to completely restore, Murphy's Law will have it that you're not next to your computer when that happens.The Backup Module reduces that possibility by neatly sitting in the Visor's Springboard slot. The 1-button backup and restore makes it easy to backup and restore. It is a great complement to your normal backup routines with HotSync'ing.
Our DVD is a bit chunky and didn't fit in some other cases we tried. It fits very well in this case. This one doesn't have a system for hanging the case between two seats in the car. That is it's most significant drawback. Another minor issue is the power supply and cables barely fit in the pockets but this would probably be an issue for any case. The front pocket of the case has sleeves for up to 10 DVDs which is a nice feature.
I gave the Tabletote 5 stars even though I had a bit of difficulty due mainly to my ham-handed handling. I over-tightened the telescopic legs and eventually separated the metal from the plastic. The fastening method is kind of questionable in my opinion. This made the table very unstable with because some of the legs could not be twist-locked in position. The metal tubes are joined to the plastic plugs by small punches through the metal into the plastic. Any tightening over 5 ft-lbs or so is going to eventually twist them apart. My advice is twist them all apart and fasten together with a little hot glue (my absolute favorite all-purpose adhesive). After that the legs lock in very securely and the table is rock solid.I carry it right in my laptop backpack and sometimes use it for a utility table in certain under-furnished motels. I also use for a foot stool in my office from time to time.
I was very disappointed with this product.I read the previous reviews, and for the most part they were very positive.CNet gave them a very high rating as well.I must echo some of the complaints already listed.I am a musician of over 20 years, so I think I have a pretty good ear.First off, my biggest complaint is one that another person stated.The cable makes so much noise, it makes the headphones almost unsuable.The supplied ear adapters form a tight seal. They make the cable act as a stethoscope.Any movement of the cord creates a loud rustling sound.I could hear the sound of my own breathing.I did try some of the other ear adapters. As many had stated, the foam were proabbly the best of the bunch.These earphones are definitely better at imaging and detail than the supplied iPod headphones.I know there has been some debate, but I must admit, they are sub-par in the lower frequencies.Some had said the bass is more 'realistic' or 'natural'. I have to disagree.These earphones do emphasize higher frequencies.As far as rejecting outside noise, they do a very good job.Unfortuantely, because of the rustling mentioned before, they produce their own noise.It is very distracting, and annoying. I would not recommend this product.
Fantastic for 3 years, then the blue washed in. Some days are better than others, but it is very frustrating. This is my last Zenith.
This is a great little pda for those who want to keep track of dates, phone numbers and such--it's not meant to be more! I think it's great for what it's meant to do and the price makes it extremely attractive!I had a Tungsten E before this and I loved it but, as my life has changed so have my needs and this fits the bill perfectly!
Excelente memoria, no tengo mucho que decir, solo que hasta ahora es la mejor que he probado con un excelente precio.
Was exactly what I was looking for. Looked very nice. It was difficult to find one that wasn't specifically for an Ipod. My daughter's MP3 player is rather large compared to the Ipod and the spot to hold the player was actually large enough to hold it. Most of them just have a cord that you plug the player into, then set the player next to the unit. Funtional, stylish and excellent shipping time.
Although the speakers are clear, they are very weak sounding with very low bass. My stock (paper) speakers sounded much louder.
Happy with the camera. I purchased this because of the size and cost. It takes good pictures and is easy to use. My first one was stolen in LAs Vegas one week after purchase, so I had to get another one!
It worked great. Charged my DS (which has been dead for almost a year now, haha) in less than a few hours. After a bit of dusting off, the DS started up and worked just fine. Charger is legit; but doesn't come with a box. So be warned, there. Aside from that, it's great! 5 stars
First, there is a small level of computer knowledge required to really use this thing at its full potential. Not much, just the ability to drag and drop files in windows. If you can do that, then you do not have to have your player tied down to any software, you can mix and match file types within album folders if you so choose, something that would melt itunes or windows media. The radio is excellent, the battery is decent, the screen is nice, the sound is very good. It looks nice, survives falls easily. The ability to read text files and record voice is good for students. Plus if you carry this around, and you dont really need a thumb drive.so why only two stars? Cause the longest I have ever heard one of these things lasting was just under two years. Generally the firmware fails somehow and you can no longer transfer files. The mini jack is not of the highest quality (when obviously the mini jack should be the most durable thing about any portable music player.) If you do get one for like 50$ or something be sure to carry around a small paper clip btw, you will need to reset it semi regularly.
It holds the Meridian Color and a much needed spare set of batteries.
Although this enclosure appears to be of decent quality I quickly returned it after realizing that the "FireWire" port is only a FireWire 400 port. The 2009 Mac Mini for instance only has a FireWire 800 port. In order for me to connect this enclosure to my Mac Mini I would either have to use the USB port or purchase a 800 to 400 adapter. On top of this it only includes a USB cable and no FireWire cable. If you do any research on external hard drives you will find out that using USB 2.0 to connect a hard drive results in the drive being at least twice as slow as the same drive connected via FireWire 800. Instead I am looking at a Mercury Elite-AL drive enclosure which is more expensive but has multiple FW800 ports and cables included for all the ports.
I love it. I would go for the 6 quart for extra room next time.
I have used my Talkabouts out on the lake, while hunting, and while out in the shop. I left them behind when I went skiing (BIG MISTAKE!), and found myself NEEDING them constantly. Handy features include: Can choose whether or not to send a chirping noise when press talk button (default to on but can turn off when it becomes ANNOYING; button to send a "ring" to tell other person(s) to pick up; many channels to choose from. I always get clear reception, although I have never used them in a city so I can't vouch for that scenario.
I live in Brooklyn, NY, in an area where TV reception was severely affected by the destruction of the World Trade Center. We went from having really good VHF reception to virtually none even though we live on the top floor of an apartment building on the side facing Manhattan. So I have had basic cable for several years. Then Time Warner Cable advertised a special $40 digital TV service with free HDTV. It took me just 3 hours to decide that it was seriously overpriced. Following that bitterly disappointing experiment reading the reviews on this antenna I decided to "waste" a few dollars on what I thought would be a fruitless attempt to get high definition OTA reception. My Sceptre TV has an ATSC tuner.I bought the basic DB2 antenna, without any mounts or accessories, intending to jury-rig an indoor mount. I elected Amazon's free "Super Saver" shipping but the antenna arrived in just 2 days anyway. I quickly discovered that there was no coax cable included but that cost me $1.07 including sales tax at the local 99c store. I simply hung the antenna on the inside of a window with a bit of string. I don't get a lot of channels and not all of those are high definition but the HD ones are glorious, at least as good as TWC's offering.The whole exercise was cheaper than one month's TWC bill. Don't even need basic cable any longer.So if at some stage I have to get a supplemental VHF antenna then so be it. I'll have saved enough by not paying cable bills.It worked well for me. I took a risk and was well pleased with the outcome. If it had failed then I would have been out of pocket by $37.
Great price from Amazon Direct. The speakers sound bigger than they really are. Second room and small LCD Panel. Highly Recomend for its catagore, price and feature set. Hope this helps future buyers.
This pocket is the same size as the remote cd player just above the cup holder in my 1998 honda civic ex. The holes to mount it do not line up, but I just removed the side brackets wit the mounting holes that are snapped into place, sanded down the edges and sanded off the alignment tabs, screwed the side brackets onto the car and placed some jb weld on the sides of the pocket and slid it between the side mounts. It looks completely factory, very nice.
The Antec Sonata Mid Tower Case is solid, quiet, and heavy like a block of Black Ice!The first one was so good, I bought a second for another PC rebuild. The large 120mm case and very quite PS fan finally brought peace and quiet to the room. Easy removal of front bay drives with screw on rails with clips - same for the large number of side facing internal drive bays. ATX boards fix perfectly. Solid construction. Amazon's free super savings makes this a great deal.
I can see in some reviews that folks have had success with this card. However, I experienced all the poor signal/connection troubles that have been reported for this card. Even though Intel keeps updating the drivers for it you should search the internet regarding these issues before buying this card. I wasted far too much time with it. The aopen card I bought when I finally gave up and tossed the Intel worked from the first moment I turned it on.
I have had this sub-woofer in my conversion van for more than 1 year. Work flawless. It does not shake the car with powerful bass but instead adding just right amount of deep bass tone that blends well with the music and movies. The overall sound is very nice natural without the feel of over power bass tone. When I turn if off, I notice right away the lack of bass sound and flatness of the music. I am happy with the product.
I bought this s-video cable with the (incorrect) idea that it would help reduce cable clutter. I figured that some of those pins carried audio. Wrong! S-video only carries video. For my rig, that means an s-video cable instead of the one with the yellow RCA connectors. There are still two audio lines parallel to every video one.In order to get everything on one cable, I'd have to go HDMI (which has all that digital rights crap that can keep you from recording stuff). I'll try it sometime, but will keep my "analog hole" as long as possible so I can record stuff to watch later when I want to versus only when the media companies deign to allow it.So, I didn't need this and it doesn't help reduce cable clutter. Maybe the picture is better. Dunno. I can't tell because I use a converter to put everything onto a coax cable that I split and run to my various TVs. It's good enough for me.At least I didn't spend 4 times as much for a similar cable from somewhere else. Cables-to-go + Amazon have won my loyalty.
At first I was skeptical, reading the many awful reviews these speakers received.. But let me tell you how pleasenetly surprised I was.. They sound GREAT! I have a head unit with 50 watts a channel output.. So ya figure - 25 RMS... They bump just like they should.. Super clear vocals and great MIDS... With a small 4 channel amp I can only imagine they would sound even better.. For the price they are perfect. Even if you are just replacing them with a factory head unit, still the best for the price.. More exspensive, better grade speakers, will def with out a doubt out perform these, but in the same breath - THEY SHOULD. If you are looking for a high end speaker to hook up to a high end system - keep looking, but if you are looking for factory replacements, an upgrade from stock to a better head unit, than these are a great pick.
I am using this cable to connectEFORCITY VGA to S-Video / RCA Adaptorto my Samsung HDTV LCD 32inch and the image is great. I had no trouble connecting or anything. No loose screws and the quality of the cable wrapping is very good.
The first machine Shipped to me had the same problem listed in other reviews, that it did not hold setup inputs when the machine was put on standby mode. I sent it back and requested a replacement. The second unit worked perfectly. I reset the record input mode, put it on standby, Turned it back on and it was still set the way I set it. It seems Apex has some units out there with this problem. The record and playbacks were perfectly clear and crisp. The Audio was excellant also. I would recommend this unit for the price, However I would keep returning it until you get one that works properly. Also by reading these reviews I was able to download the upgrade patch and install it. I THINK APEX NEEDS A BETTER QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT BEFORE SENDING UNITS OUT TO RETAIL
I bought a pair of these for myself and later another pair for my wife. These headphones are of excellent quality and sound great. The noise canceling feature is perfect for listening to music on long plane trips. Although a little big, they are quite comfortable and I think the over-the-ear design cuts out more noise than other headphones. I highly recommend these for anyone looking for some peace and quiet.
I have had my XTI for over a year and still love the camera. The pictures are sharp and the color is great. Well worth the investment. I would have prefered a wide angle lens to the 18-55mm, but it is a good starter lens.
All you need to know is that there is an international mode that allows this device to operate in completely empty frequencies in the 80s. To accomplish this, hold down the "preset" button until the US mode flashes. Change it to international. Then go down to 87.7 or 87.9 and enjoy a clear band.If you have the problem of the international mode power saving bug (the device shuts off automatically after one minute, no matter what volume you set your audio device to), just save the low frequencies to the memory, then switch back to US mode. Your transmitter will say that you are at 107.9FM, but it's actually at 87.7 or 87.9, and the power saving bug is not an issue.
Running XP Home I had no issues at all with the card or the software - although as others have said the software is a bit clunky. My only real complaint is that the maximum recording rate is 6 MBPS, half that of most cards. Recording fast-moving TV made that a bit rough, particularly when transferred to DVD. I switched to a PCI card from Hauppauge afterward and like it better, but for my laptop I was left little choice.It needs the computer's help though, as it isn't a hardware recorder, so don't plan on doing a lot of multitasking when you're using it. Overall though it's a pretty good package that does what you need it to, as long as your expectations are set at appropriate levels.
Fantastic product. Does not get hot and performs great. Allows me to control speakers and volume independently for 4 pair of speakers. Sound quality is great.
I was skeptical when I purchased this product. Now after using it for several months, I would consider it a perfect enhancement to my workstation configuration (iow: laptop, docking station[attached to monitor, keyboard, mice and attached storage device] and MoGo Mouse). Others at work are jealous that I do not have juggle an external mice when taking my laptop to a long meeting. Also, I do not have a USB transmitter/reciever sticking out the side of my laptop like other co-workers have. Utilizing the built-in bluetooth capabilities of my laptop, the MoGo Mouse is a perfect fit with work style.I'll be getting these mice for each one of my staff.
As with some of the other reviewers, mine stopped working and blew the fuse in my car for the cigarette lighter. I bought a Vector brand inverter at Wal-Mart and it is much better!
I like this unit as it provided good protection with a long 6' cord. It is a smaller form factor so it can lay on the floor between two book shelves. It is easy to use and has slide protectors for any unused plug ins. If history is any indication it should last a long time.
I purchased this printer about 2 months ago and I can't stop raving about it. I have it connected to my Windows 2000 machine here at home and am constantly printing out shots taken with my Canon G1 camera and people are always amazed to see the prints that I'm able to make. Perhaps the only annoying thing about this printer is that if you want to make really sweet prints, you'll have to sit down and look for the color profiles that can be found on the net. These profiles are for use under Adobe Photoshop and can sometimes really change the look of a shot to make it much more photo like in terms of color. Otherwise, I really can not complain about the quality of the prints. Great printer.
I'm completely satisfied with my Sangean pocket radio. Getting it at such a good price on Amazon made the purchase even more satisfying.
It's been a month or so since I got this mouse and so far it is doing pretty well. It is quite accurate and smooth. Also fits well in my palm. On the whole - a good purchase.
Bought this charger for my ds. this product does what it says and it works pretty good! I have not had any problems. The vendor shipped this very fast.
This router is perfect. I'm an IT guy and I set these up in people's homes and my friends and family's homes all day long. They always work great, never a problem. Not like the crappy linksys routers that have one problem after another.
I purchased this product from Video Audio Outlet to use on a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire. A friend and I installed the stereo, but found that the unit powered on but had no sound in the speakers. At this point, the issue was more than we felt comfortable handling, so I called a professional installer.After looking at it, he determined the wiring harness was miswired/mispinned. The wires didn't line up with what they were supposed to line up with. The product was labeled properly on its packaging, he said.If the harness would have been constructed properly, everything would have worked the first time without a hitch and I would have saved $80 on the install costs. Be wary purchasing this product.
This is an excellent camera. I own a cannon A-1 purchased in 1980 which still works very well; however the cannon S3 IS is an all new technology and a wonderful new learning experience in photography. I am very impressed with the picture quality, easy downloading to computer, and picture selection. The auto focus is wonderful and the 2x telephoto lens purchased separately works great. I have no regrets in this camera selection . It is fun learning with this new equipment.
This card may not be the most high end, but it still is the absolute best when it comes to studio quality for personal use!What I REALLY love about this card is that Linux Mint or Ubuntu will automatically detect it and install open source drivers for it for you! So its really quick to install and gives VERY good quality sound!The only downside is for Windows, you HAVE to install the drivers by hand. Otherwise Windows will just give it a generic sound device driver and it will NOT give you the sound you want.
I am not an audiophile, but these fit my small ears and didn't fall out. They were a great value for the money. I paid about 15 bucks for them on eBay not realizing I could have spent a bit more to secure the two-year warranty by buying on Amazon. The left bud just conked out one day. But overall, these were great.
I would have given this piece of junk 0 stars but that seems to be impossible. It collapsed while I was fixing a TV and I landed flat on my back. (Only my bad reflexes kept me from hanging on to the TV and have it fall on me). For a device rated at over 300 lbs this piece of equipment is truly GARBAGE. My wife, present when I took my fall, wanted me to sue the daylights out of the manufacturer but I am not the suing type and my mid back is beginning to feel better.DO NOT BUY THIS !!!!!!!
The bag is a bit too big; it's great if you carry a lot of papers besides the laptop PC. The snug fit drawer in the bottom is very convenient. You can carry the bag as a backpack with the backpack-straps that can hide inside a sleeve, as a briefcase or as a messenger bag, but due to is size the backpack option may be the best.It you travel in your car this bag is a good choice, since it is very roomy; however if you commute by bus, taxi or walk a lot, you may want to consider a different option.Good quality fabric and materials.
Simple item that just does the job it is supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less!
This machine has been working pretty good so far. I've only had it about a month. It DOES use up large amounts of ink. I've already changed one of the cartridges twice in one month! Other than that, it's alittle slow, but it seems most Canon's are. It's very quiet, and the quality is good. I looked online at reviews and it seemed as if I had to pick between machines that used up large amounts of ink or ones that got poor ratings for quality. I chose to buy this one because I would rather repalce ink cartidges than the equipment itself. I still have not figured out some of the fax machine's options, but so far so good with the rest.
This is a good product, but inicially is complicated insert photos, because it does not come with installation software, so, you have to download it on the coby home page. After that, it woarks very well, but sometimes computer does not recognize it, just insert usb cable sometimes and it will work fine.CONS: should have more memory
Received the product in time and it functions as expected. Overall, a nice decision and a great price here at Amazon!
Solid stainless steel. Don't have to worry about this pot falling apart. Great price and fast shipping. Only problem would be the nose but it only last a min or so when the pressure is first building.
The same thing just happened to me--I plugged it in, it worked great, I turned off the car and unplugged everything to go into a store, I came back and plugged it back and the ipod won't turn on. I didn't notice any sparks, but the ipod reset instructions are not doing anything. perhaps this is a bad batch? has it happened to anyone else?
Why would anyone want to buy an mp3 player? I almost did, and I'm glad I didn't! I got the Sharp 722 and it is totally kool! This thing looks like a nuclear reactor, but not even that could make this baby skip. I droped this on the cement while I was walkin home from school and it didn't skip once! The sound is almost exactly the same as what you recorded it from, and I've played in a band fro 5 years, so I can really hear it. You can even hook the thing up to a mic, and make your bands ( or whatever) recordings!And Sharp gives you everything you need! Much more than other MD. You get a rechargeable battery that basically lasts 4ever, and then if it does run out, You can plug your MD into a wall jack, or if you still want to go, Sharp included a little screw in thing so that the MD opperates on 1 AAA battery! The sound is supurb, and the best thing is, for a $3 cord at Radio Shack, and a couple of Mini Disks, you can save hundreds on CD's. All you have to do is connect your MD to your computer and download free mp3's on to it! Why buy an mp3 player when you can have this for about 1/100 the cost for the music? Sharp also includes a cord so you can record off your VCR, your TV, and I even recorded the remix to Magic Carpet Ride on my Triple Play 2001 Playstation game! Yep, hooked it right up to it! Now, that I have one, everyone else wants it. So get on the band wagon, the more people to get on, the faster prices will lower! Email me with any questions about the player, I'll answer them all.
I bought this since I use my iPod Mini on my Bose Sound Dock at home and wanted to listen to the songs in my vehicle. While it doesn't match up to the Sound Dock, it's flawless in that I do not hear any static in the transmission.I live in Orange County in California and tried all presets on the Monster iCarPlay, except for one preset that had some static, three presets work just fine.It charges the iPod while in use, and when the ignition is turned off, it pauses the iPod's current song playing and lets the iPod go into sleep mode.I recommend for anyone searching for an inexpensive, but reliable, way to play their iPod through the car's FM stereo system.
These are a good deal if youre looking for speakers around 100 dollars.The only real problem is that you have usually have to crank the bass up to 10 and have the bass boost on for it to sound really good.This can be a problem if you live in an apartment and dont want to bug the person in the next room.The cds with the fine production jobs sound loud and clear but the ones with the worse production sound muddy and you have to turn the volume up to 5.Thats why Im thinking of buying newer more expensive speakers so I can get clearer bass and treble no matter what the production is like but these are a great deal if youre looking for speakers in the 100 dollar range.
only the original panasonic battery goes the distance, all other brands fail much sooner. definitely worth the few extra bucks.
The wooden base is original and acts as a hidden draw for storing the fluid and spare styli. The fluid is just distilled water and is not anti-static, the felt pad takes ages to dry for a second session of cleaning and in combination with the water does a poor job. Try it if you want 3 needles, but you'll be looking for something else to clean records with.
The ones I ordered did not come with any sort of box, and no owner's manual either. Since there were a Christmas gift, and I did not open the box to wrap them until after Thanksgiving, I am too late to return them. I will be more careful if I ever order anything remanufactured again.
The instructions are extremely poor. The first step includes a screen shot from a program that is not necessary or included with the product. It seemed to require that I hard code my IP address, which then makes my PC incompatible with my internet provider. I'm sure I could have worked out the network settings, or spent some time on the phone with tech support. Instead, I decided that any product that couldn't by installed in less than 3 hours by a Computer Science and a Computer Engineering major probably needed to go back to the store.Before you buy this, decide how much of your time wireless printing is really worth...and whether some other option might waste less of it.
The sound quality of these earphones are good, but not at the level I expected for the price ($200). If that was the only issue, I would recommend these SuperFi 5 Pro earphones. But the deal killer here is the cord. To allow the user to shape the cord over the top and behind the ear, there is a flexible wire in the cord. It's a good idea, but poorly executed. I've had to replace the cord twice in 18 months (they run $20 plus tax/shipping). If you plan on using the small aluminum carrying case to carry it around while traveling, those wires will be bending all the time. And don't look for any sympathy from Ultimate Ears (now Logitech) if they break right after the end of the one year warranty. If you buy these earphones, plan on spending money on periodic cord replacement.For these reasons I can't recommend this product.
save your time and money, not sure why we purchased this product, perhaps it is the spur at the moment
Chips were easy to install. Arrived quickly. Good for boosting speed in my 6 year old Dell Dimension.Price and convenience also a plus.
I dont see what you others are talking about cause i had one and it worked great so i dont see how you people can bash it.
I wanted this so that I could tune into the TV stations at the gym. Reception is great and I can easily flip from listening to the iPod and listening to the radio/TV.Extra hanging cords are annoying, but other than that I am pleased with the iFM.
My laptop sound card quit working so I decided to try this one after reading the reviews. It installed very easily on my Windows 2000 operating system. The quality of sound was amazing, far better than my original sound thru the laptop speakers. I connected small inexpensive Sony speakers and played around with the equilizer and heard very clear static free sound.Because is connected via USB, can remove sound card and use on other computers as well.For the price, cannot beat this sound card.
This is my second pair of these. I love the wrap around design. Ear buds tend to fall out too often when I work out. The sound quality is pretty good for small headphones and very good considering how much they cost. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of ear bud headphones.
This was one of the first mp3 jukeboxes on the market, so the memory was a huge draw for me. Within two weeks, the buttons started popping in and out of the machine and the machine would randomly freeze. I returned it and got a new device and not only did it have the same problems, but also the sound was mediocre and I had to tape my headphone chord to the device in order to get sound in both the left and right ears. I got frustrated ... get something else.
Those cheap, thin wires that come with your speakers do not take full advantage of your stereo. The high resistance of thin wires looses wattage and can make your sound somewhat distortated or lacking depth. If you have a high powered system, a several thousand dollar quality system, or just an every day sony system, you will notice a difference. More power reaches your speakers making more base and less distortion. The thick wire adds depth and can greatly improve overall quality.Do I use Monster cable? Well, yes, of corse! I have an Onkyo60 X 5 surround sound reciver with surround sound model#TX-SV444. I have KLH speakers. 4 satilites, a center, and a 120 watt powered sub. The set is model #SS02-HTIB. I originally had the stock KLH wire hooked up with my system, and it sounded good. But when I added the monster cable, the sound became strong and full of depth. I got much more bass out of the small sattilites, and the highs were noticably clearer.If I have a choice, I will never buy another brand of wire.
Pros: When I first switched from film to digital I lost the ability to use 400 and higher ISO film. Most digital cameras do badly at high ISO but the FinePix S6000 produces good pictures at 400 ISO and usable, but grainy, pictures at ISO's as high as 3200. This is really valuable when taking pictures indoors, in the woods, in twilight, or any other situation in which light is limited. It is also helpful when photographing people who close their eyes to avoid flash! I also very much like the manual zoom, the ability to automatically bracket exposures, macro mode, and other features.Cons: It lacks a real antishake feature, the viewfinder can be hard to use in some situations, and it is a bit heavy. Face detection does not always work as desired, particularly with faces in profiles.
I purchased this card when I bought a Cannon SD400. The Cannon only came with a 16 MB SD card, which is way too small. This SD card is very large and does quick transfers. The SD400 saw it easily and I did not have to format it special or anything. I have also used the card in my Acer Aspire laptop and it was able to find it and copy/edit the files on the card without any problems. I can take almost 400 highest quality pictures with this card, or up to 8 minutes of the best video with sound.All in all, the perfect compainion to the SD400.
I love my sd700is. The image stabilization is a plus. And the large screen is beautiful. No more squinting. I also like the fact that Canon has lightened up their product line. The best feature of Canon cameras is hte panorama feature and the Photostitch software. We went to Alaska and Hawaii and came back with amazing 12 image panoramas. The camera is easy to use... and so it the photostitch software.
I do some burning sometimes and want it to look professional. I found this to be a cheap alternative for general labeling since I don't do it a lot. I would recommend it to anyone looking to label anything including CDs.
Wow, got my old LCD monitor to work with this cable on my PS3. I heard new LCD monitors need to have HDCP, that is some kind of protection for viewing HD content on a monitor. I could not find information on my HP monitor if it has HDCP but once I connected the PS3 to it and changed the settings after a hard boot everything worked well. Because my monitor is old, it does not support Full HD or sounds through the cable. I still use the original cables on the PS3 to connect to my computer speakers. When the main HDTV gets used up in the living room, it is great having this cord and my old monitor as a back up. The cord is good but you need to be careful with it. Just remember all those pins on the other side means there are a lot of smaller wires running through the cord. Don't bent or curl the cord too much as the wires inside are delicate. This affects all HDMI cables not just cheap ones.
When we received our product it did not work. We called the Customer Service and they told us to return it. As of today (August 19, 2006), we still have not received a replacement. We are very dissatisfied.
I've been using Epson Stylus Color printers for awhile, originally the Stylus 740, and recently the 777i printer. Each has been impressive in the print quality, especially photos. I decided to make the leap and upgrade to the Stylus C80 printer, in part due to the $30 rebate offered.Setup was very easy as is with most Epson printers. I use it with a USB cable to my Apple iBook computer and had no trouble with installing and using the printer drivers. As a matter of fact, these drivers are nearly identical to the ones used for the Stylus 777i. I have also used the Printer Sharing function built into the driver and now print wirelessly from my iBook to this printer - COOL!!!The print quality is excellent and speeds are noticeably faster than my 777i printer. The best improvement was the reduced noise during printing, it is much more quiet! I did notice that there is a considerable difference in photo print appearance between the C80 and the 740/777i depending on the type of paper used.Previously, I have used the Epson 4x6 photo paper with very good results- on the C80 however, the prints appears somewhat washed out and dull. Using Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper produces much better results as does Kodak Premium Picture Paper (for less $$$ than Epson). I was also perplexed at the limited paper sizes supported by the drivers, 4x6 print is missing and must be user defined. Mac OS X drivers are due out on Oct. 22 so I am looking forward to testing those as well.I recommend this printer for fast, quiet photo quality printing for a budget price.
The Good:I am a travel writer/photographer and this bag is one of my favorites - it is tough, the canvas material feels rugged, and it has an appeal (especially for travel) above the standard brightly colored, nylon bags. It looks and feels old-school, as if you should throw it on and take it to a safari or something. In fact, it has metal rings and straps for customizing your own "gypsy" pack if you want to clip on carabiners or such. Also, there is a strip on each side of the pack that accepts locking US Army ALICE clips (you can get at any surplus store) so that you could clip on extra pockets, first aid, or even a canteen.The contents inside are well padded and protected. Unfortunately protection = a little extra weight over other systems. I like the fact that it comes with a nice pack cover to protect everything in case of rain. The shoulder straps are extra wide, which seems annoying at first, but it does help make it more comfortable when it is heavily loaded with laptop and SLR goodies. There are loads of small pockets and places to tuck things which is a blessing for carrying spare batteries, cards, etc.Now for the bad:This bag isn't perfect. For starters, it is huge! Way bigger than I thought that it was based on the pictures. Unfortunately a lot of the bulk comes from the material and protection, because you really don't have that much room inside. My 4LB travel notebook fits very tightly inside and you barely have room for a sandwich in the top of the thing. The canvas will make your back sweat through on a hot day for sure, not good when you are doing event photography! The SLR compartment has velcro but the customization is limited to only a few options, the velcro does not completely pull free. My D40, SB600, 18-200, and 70-300 pretty much fill it up.I get lots of response from this bag because of the nice logo on the back. People ask if I am shooting for NG when I am backpacking.My advice is to use this bag for its intended use. If you do nature photography, hiking, travel writing, etc - buy it! If you just do events, are a student, or pretty much just do urban photography - pick a lighter option made out of more modern materials that won't make you sweat!
For the price I paid, I am quite happy with this product. While sometimes the headphones are jostled when I am running and slip, most of the time they stay put. Especially for somebody who cannot use regular ear buds when running, these headphones fit and stay on my head. They seem a bit flimsy but, hopefully they will last long.
It works! It holds a great amount of photos for my compact Fuji camera. Never had an issue with it not working or slow writing.
I really liked the lens but I received a bad copy and had to send it back. The front element was loose so it jerked when focusing each picture. The lens is a bit heavy but seemed very solid. Wish I could say more about it. I did get a full refund.
I've been using this product for about a month now and it holds its position and the phone while driving on paved roads. Have driven it up in mountain roads as well. It does it's job!However, as a Mechanical Engineer the design has a tendency to fail. I have yet to experience a failure, but the locking mechanism is very fragile and can be prone to abuse. I advise to people purchasing this product to be gentle with the locking feature. If you handle it properly it can last a long time.
Hi AllI purchased this product to hide my coax cable running from the wall to the TV and needed to cover about 30 feet (I ordered two). My cable outlet could not be moved as I have drywall in the basement and am running an antenna on the room to get over-the-air tv. It's extremely easy to install with the self-adhesive. I'm a bit worried how it will leave my wall when I take it off, but for now, it looks great. In the future, I might just put a couple screws in instead of using the adhesive, as covering up a couple screw holes is a lot easier than having to sand and patch 30 feet of wall. The corner pieces fit well and the tracks are easy to cut. I would definitely recommend to a friend.
I bought these speakers because they had a good price and high watts, I like to play my music LOUD every once and a while and so I wanted to make sure that the speakers won't blow out on me like my last ones did, well first off these speakers sound great, it has a crisp sound that doesn't get all muffled when you turn the volume up, second they give off a pretty good little bump for not having an amp attached and just running off the radio, the price was a reason i was skeptical about these being good speakers, but they've been working very well for the week that i've been "testing" them out, a set back was that these speakers didn't fit like amazon says they would, i had four 6.5inch speakers in my car that were factory speakers, when i took the two back ones up and lined these up with the holes i found them to be slightly too small for the back, when trying to match them up with the front speakers which sit in my doors they looked to match up better but i wasn't about to take my door panels off my car in this cold ass weather and since the weather outlook wasn't too good i wanted to get my speakers in right away so i kinda ghetto fied the speakers into the back where two of the screws line up but the third one is slightly too far and the fourth one i had to put the screw on the outside of the speaker just to make sure it would move or rattle, i have a 95 camaro and i'm deciding later to get slightly bigger speakers and put them in the back and switch these to the front, also i think i read that someone said these light up blue? i'm not sure if i read that right but these don't seem to light up, they still look good though and sound great, overall i would recommend these to someone looking for good speakers for a good price but just make sure you really measure up before getting these to see if they're the right size
I bought this camera after a thorough review of the market including the competition. For me, it would have been a winner in this comparison anyway, but there was also the matter of compatibility with the 3 lenses I had for my EOS 1000: a Canon EF 35-80, a Tamron 28-80 and a Sigma 70-210. I thought I could make use of my previous investment.Here are the bad news:Albeit the promises, it does not work! I haven't tried the Canon lens, but the Tamron and the Sigma both don't work. They mount alright physically, but then I get an error when trying to shoot and I have to turn the camera off and on again. Couldn't produce even one shot with them.This is a huge dissapointment.The good: other than that, it's a great camera. I'm using it with a SanDisk 2GB ULTRA II CompactFlash Card bought for ~$20 here, and I get excellent shots. The response and speed are great - I take multiple shots per second. Operation is pretty easy.The bottom line: an excellent digital SLR for the serious amateur. But don't count on it to work with your older EF-compatible lenses.(disclaimer - there could theoretically be a problem with my lenses. They have been sitting for a while. But what are the odds 2 of them are broken? unfotunately I curerntly have no way to check them independently).
I mounted a 250gb Seagate in this enclosure and use it as a DVR expander. My only regret is not making it a 500gb drive! Runs all the time making liitle noise or heat. Great product, especially if you can get it onsale.
Working perfectly in my Dell Latitude D520 running Vista Home Basic. Huge performance increase from 512 MB of RAM. No more thrashing the hard disk swap area. The system is much more responsive.
I use these all the time. I wear hearing aids and have to have the TV louder than my husband likes it. With these I can hear better. You do have to have the sound on the TV at a certain level to get reception. I have a Sony TV and can go to the audio menu and turn the TV speakers off and then no one hears it but me through my headphones. The only problem I have with them is that they go through batteries pretty fast.
Great Buy!! I just upgraded my video card on my G4 PowerPC Mac from an older ATI 128 Rage Pro Card. This is a great great card, the picture is unbelievably sharp best that I have seen. It was very easy to install, took seconds, didn't need to use the manual. I give it more than 5 stars, I give it a 10!!
Easy to instal, does what it says, I also purchased the Scosche passPORT Charging Adapter for iPod & iPhone (Black)by Scosche, at a later date so it would charge my ipod (check with Scosche for compatibility with your vehicle and ipod)Pacific Stereo (email) and Scosche (email tech support) were very helpful, and answered my questions. The instructions for the operation of the AXIPGMLAN are somewhat vague. Worked on a 2012 Impala, factory radio, On Star, XM, no Navigation, with Cat (category) button.
I consider this a total waste of money and space. I get stronger signals with the built in-antennas on the D-Link Xtreme Gigabit router than with this external antenna attached. I spent several hours trying every location and antenna angle I could, and no arrangement provided as good a signal as the built-in antennas. I packed it back up and threw it in the bottom of my closet.
I puchased x7350 without doing any product research. A BIG mistake. It ended up that I had to sell it on eBay and bought another one instead.Problem 1: The quality is not bad but not good. Comparing with the Canon MP600 I bought later, the x7350 quality is about 70% of MP600 in my judgement.Problem 2: It shakes greatly when prints. All inkjet printers shake to certain degree when print, this is normal. But this one shakes more than normal. Comapring with the Canon MP600, x7350 is at least 10 lb lighter with cheaper platic parts.Problem 3: It doesn't work with Linksys print server. After trying with many different ways and working with Linksys teck support, I gave up. The problem is that Lexmark use some non-standard or proprietary protocal so their printers only work with their own printer servers which are 3x more expensive.So before you purchase this one or other Lexmark all-in-one, please check out product reviews from sites like cnet or others. I have learned my lesson.
I have purchased several items on amazon.com and have received excellent service from all. However, the service and responsiveness from this vendor was absolutely superb! I highly recommend them to anyone who requires their services.
I said it could be better because the drivers refuse to work with Mozilla Firefox. Maybe Logitech has the same poor programmers as Microsoft because the software seems specific to Internet Explorer which is lame. Also I downloaded the latest version of the drivers and they still don't seem to care about any browser except IE.Logitech bundled musicmatch with this which serves no purpose to me because I like Winamp.Other than software screw ups the keyboard is good. The Keys are soft. The layout is normal unlike many other logitech keyboards that messed up the layout of the keys. It comes with a detachable wrist rest which is good. No PS/2 to USB adapter incase anybody was wondering. Also the lights for caps lock etc are not well placed because the ones that are on illuminate the ones that are off.Overall this is a nice keyboard, can't say the same about Amazon. Once again Amazon has screw me over by sending my stuff in the largest box they could find. Amazon put this in a box so large that more than half the box was filled with crap filler and air. I use a package forwarding service to get my items so thanks to Amazon I had to pay double the shipping rates I calculated for. I will definitely buy more from Newegg from now on. You would think that Amazon would be nice to their loyal customers but they certainly aren't.
The Tune Belt armband carrier for the I Pod is a great deal. All the other carriers I purchased were made of leather which irritated my skin during a vigorous workout. The material actually wicks away moisture. Since the covering does not obstruct the view of the video I even use it while riding the stationary bike.Apple 30 GB iPod AAC/MP3 Video Player Black (5.5 Generation)
Along with their antenna, I was able to extend my network to cover the farm. This allowed me to put up wireless cameras in and around the barn to monitor the safety of the horses from any place with an internet connection.
I've worn Philips turbo bass heandband headphones for years while running and for hours at work. Their new design is excruciatingly uncomfortable so I needed to look elsewhere. Ordered these since the reviews were good and they were inexpensive.Very disappointed. These are very cheaply made and the sound is horrible. Very flimsy, and I don't believe they'd hold up well. You get what you pay for.However, I also ordered Sony MDR-AS35W headphones ($25-$30) to try as well. I highly recommend paying the extra money for those - well worth it. Good sound quality (comparable to Turbo bass) and extremely comfortable. I've worn mine all day at work for a couple of weeks. I'll be order more of those.
Not a bad CD tower, it was just as I expected. The construction (except for one thing) is reasonable solid with most of the pieces going together and fitting properly. I was a little worried about the balance but, even unloaded, it is pretty stable. Of course, loading seldom used CDs near the bottom gives added stability.The one flaw was the wooden knobs at the top. They were obviously pre-drilled for a thinner upright. I had to grab my drill and enlarge the holes so they would fit. It isn't a big issue for me as I have the tools to do it but for someone without a drill...Still I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
This is the best V-Moda earbuds out of the whole lineup. The price was just under $30 and the sound was like OMG when i first plug it into my ears! I first bought the more expensive V-Moda chrome edition which cost almost 70 dollars and i thought it had to be the best because of the price. But man, was I wrong! the look of the chrome edition was awesome but the sound was just horrible. My brother bought this one like a week later and when i tested on the same Ipod, I was blasted out of mind! I was thinking to myself, what in the world was V-Moda thinking, a $60 dollar earbud that can't even compare to its lower priced $30 earbud! The sound was great, the bass was high and clear, the treble was high enough but didn't drill my ears. Then I did some research also and I found that the folks at Cnet gave this little earbud an editor choice and was rated best bang for your dollars! Get this if you are looking for earbuds around $30, you won't regret it.
I was so impressed with this purchase. I did not have any idea this product would really do what it claimed. I was so tired of junk telemarketers and now my calls are ALMOST 100% free of annoying calls.
Despite the Tom Tiede's smiling face on the dust jacket of the copy of this book I got from the library, his book is an unkind, trivializing, and ultimately bitter dismissal of a genre of work that he only partly understands.Yes, there are many more self-help books than we really need. Yes, authors make more money on them than is reasonable. Yes, looking carefully at the self-help industry is a good idea.But do we need this book? Should he be making money on it? Has he taken a careful look?No, no, and no.The author does show some insight into particular self-help writers, and like I said the industry needs examination, but he has a hard time expressing his insight without insults and smug scorn.I think Tiede gives his reason for writing this book in the last chapter: bitterness at feeling no longer at home in his chosen profession, journalism, and at the rejection of the work he tried to do with the newspaper he ran. It's a pity that he chose to express his bitterness this way.
My Desktop is only a 140 GB drive, so this 320 GB machine sounded great for the price. Once again, as an illiterate geek, I was disappointed to find NO instructions except how to plug it in. When I did get the main window to open, I used "SETUP" to install the software. But this is no simple 'drag and drop' situation. It also comes with two (1 month with option to buy) programs called Memeo Synch and Memeo Backup. This just made it all the more confusing. At the present time I have download about 19 GB of information, but it took literally more than 24 hours. I expected to just install and walk away with everything installed in less than 3-4 hours. If you are familiar with computer backup systems, you'll probably love this, but if I can't figure it out in the next few days, I'm taking it back.
The features are great but they have a high infant mortality rate. Mine died two weeks before the warranty ended. I got it fixed. Now it's dead again, out of warranty, and it's cheaper to buy a new one then get this fixed. Two friends bought one around same time. One had exactly the same problem I did - died twice. This is the third Panasonic product I bought which croaked out after a year or two. They need to clean up their act. Meanwhile, if you buy any Panasonic product, especially their DVD recorders, make sure you can get an extended warranty.
The picture is wonderful. The features are terrific. The ease of use is astounding. FYI - I'm a James Bond fan and own a few titles. One of the movie channels had a Bond-a-thon a few days ago, so I decided to put my Philips DVD recorder to the test. I recorded one of the titles that I already own from the movie channel broadcast to my DVR. The next day, I recorded the movie from my DVR to a DVD. I then had my family watch the first 10 minutes from each movie on one of our other DVD players and, based upon picture, sound quality, etc., tell me which one they thought was the store bought version and which one was the recorded version. My wife and all three kids picked my recording over the store bought version of the movie. Truly remarkable. The primary reason that I bought the recorder is to build upon our DVD collection without having to fork over the big $ to buy the movies from the store (the HDMI connection and upconverting were icing on the cake). At $180 for the recorder and about $1 per blank DVD disc, the thing is going to pay for itself with 10 recordings and then it's all gravy from there. Also, I travel a lot and have about 80 hours of programming on my DVR that I never seem to have enough time to watch. Now I'll be able to burn those programs to a DVD and watch them on my laptop when I'm on the road! How awesome is that?!?!?!Five stars for the Philips DVD recorder - no doubt. I had tried a few other DVD recorders before I found this one (including a tunerless Philips) - for most, I had paid more and received less. For those of you with complex audio/video setups, beware of DVD recorders that don't have a built in tuner. I don't need the tuner for OTA broadcasts, I need it to make my A/V life hassle free. I'm sure glad that I found this baby...
Absolutely love this laptop case! Really is much more attractive than the picture indicates. Finally a case that makes a place for your cords etc. at the back where all that wasted space is for the handle. Handle comes out easily and the wheels roll nicely. Would recommend this to anyone!
I likey. No complaints. Strong and sturdy. Many compartments. Looks good.
Easy to set up. Excellent sound and lots of power for my small system. Sound field options are limited (especially in stereo mode)but controls, including the remote are simple and intuitive. Great value.
Great item for the price. I use this filter to increase my exposure time. This is a high quality filter and worthly of high end lenses.[...]Thanks!
You would be better off purchasing a bridge in Brooklyn, than buying this cable. Actually, if the former sounds appealing to you, let me know. I know a guy...Digital signals by definition are as steady stream of 1's and 0's. Any cable that transmits those ones and zero's at ALL is indistinguishable from any other such cable. There is no difference in the "purity" of a 1 or a 0. It is either one or the other, you can't have a digital signal that transmits *almost* a 1.Search Amazon for any standard Cat-5 cable and you'll save yourself $495 on a product that will be *just* as good as this one. Give the difference to charity or spend it on something truly worthwhile. Needless to say, I'll be very careful to never purchase any Denon products. They really should be ashamed of themselves.
I would NOT recommend any of Pioneer's CD-changers... I have had TWO 25-CD changers in the last FIVE years. And both have stopped working on me within 22 to 30 months of purchase. My second one just died tonight. I bought it in June 1999.
I use this keyboard to control a HTPC from about 25 feet away, which is fantastic for a thumb-sized USB dongle. Its small and works like a charm.Like some other reviewers, I did have occasional choppy movement, but a combination of moving the USB dongle, changing the channel on my cordless phone and switching to new batteries took care of that.No issues with keyboard going to sleep - in fact, it works just as it should - it goes to sleep after about 10 minutes or so, and wakes up promptly when any key is hit (I usually use the down arrow). As a result, batteries have lasted long (>6 months).The one potentially critical issue I've had was that the first copy of the keyboard went dead after 3 months of use. I contacted customer service, and they replaced it with another one in a timely manner. The next one has worked flawlessly since. Their customer service was very responsive (both email and snail mail).Great product, if a bit overpriced. More competition will take care of that, but until then, this is the best there is.
This mount was very easy to install on my wall. It is very easy to attach a mid sized or larger plasma screen.
My favorite gadget is my Clie. It includes camera, mp3 player, and universal remote control. It is very sturdy and takes abuse quite well (I've dropped mine several times). Pictures are really good and the color display makes Bejeweled even more addicting.
I just got this flash in last week with the Sto-fen diffuser. Great combo, if I don't want to light up the whole room with the diffuser I just angle the flash and bounce it. In the beginning, I considered the 430EX but figured it's only a little bit more. Plus, I didn't want to have a great flash like the 430EX then go through the "What if I got the 580 instead?" This is a powerful flash, I highly recommend it.
Just received my HD 280 Headphones, the sound quality is exactly like I had imagine, but the design is incredibly bulky, if I could go back I probably would have ordered the HD-555's
bought it, returned it, bought a Logitech Harmony remote. If you like touchscreens I suppose this is for you, my wife hated it, refused to use it. With a touchscreen you can't feel your way to a button, you have to be accurate and deliberate. Also doesn't make up well with Tivo, which is a big deal in my household.Pros:Cheap, not bad pc softwareCons:doesn't match up well with Tivo, I use my recv'r for sound this doesn't let the recv'r volume pass thru to other device menus like other universal remotes, bad ergonomics (not the best remote for one-hand use), actions didn't always work (ex. sometimes All-off would turn everything off, other times it wouldn't turn the tv off, even though it was aimed correctly)
SanDisk SDSDB-4096-A11 4GB SDHC Memory Card (Blue)Always a great choice and a terrific price on Amazon.com
I'm not an audiophile but I know when something if working as designed. From pin drop quiet to explosions in a movie to rumbling volcanos; I call it fidelity. My last Subwoofer (big name brand)sounds 'muddy' in comparison. Two of my friend have bought this and are equally pleased.
The bag works well overall and has many compartments and configuration options.My two problems were the straps killed my shoulders after a few hours. Mainly because they sewed leather strips onto the straps. This would drag my t-shirt, causing irritation. I had to cut off the leather strips. That wasn't too optimal.Second was the big lip covering the zipper makes it a bit tough to zipper quickly. It gets stuck several times in the opening and closing process.Even with those flaws, I still like the bag for its compactness, sturdiness, and style.
I am a Dish Network subscriber but cannot receive my local HD channels because where my dish is set up the satellite I need for those channels is blocked by my apartment building, the building owners won't let me move the dish to be able to receive them so I have to resort to using an antenna to watch them. I am using this antenna indoors, have it hanging on the wall next to my entertainment center, and it does an awesome job pulling in all my local HD channels. I live about 14 miles from the towers(4 towers are SE of me and 3 towers are NW of me) and I am getting good signals from all of them (avg. signal strength is in the mid 70's). I live in a "garden level" apartment...meaning my apartment is 1/2 underground and 1/2 above ground and even with that and being surrounded by other apartments and trees this antenna works GR8! I chose this particular antenna based on the many positive reviews of it. It was easy to set-up..took 5 minutes...took another hour of fiddling around to find the right spot on the wall for best reception. It was definately worth the money.
I bought these for outdoor use and paired them with the lepai 2020 amp. I was expecting just to get "sound" out of these and nothing special. I am amazed at how full the sound is that these produce. The only downfall is the tweeter material and terminals are a little cheap looking. but you had to cut cost somewhere. I would expect the tweeter to be the first thing to go on these. But if they last me a few years outdoors for the price I have no complaints. If your looking for inexpensive outdoor speakers these are the way to go.
I found the sound to be tinny and thin, not nearly as rich as the stock buds that came with my Sandisk m240 MP3 player. I really expected better from Sennheiser.I dont consider the quality of the sound or the construction to be above the average. And certainly not what I expected from dedicated sound drivers, even on the lower end ear-canal buds.
I thought this product would be cheap and ugly, its not and it sounds great!Highly recommend.
I got this to put on my motorcycle, I have talked over 8 miles with it so I think it is doing good
this product just works and that all that matters. My system came with only 1gb of memory but you know manufacturers have a lower grade compared to third parties. So upgrading to this made my day.thanks
Nice small design, but with problems. Like some of the reviewers. when it gets into about one hour of play, it starts skipping and superimposing. Now I have to have it serviced. I thought it was the dvds, but its not
Just from using my friends iPod during school, and watching videos on this you can clearly see that it is a great great iPod. Yes, there can definetly be improvemnents but for now this is the iPod to get!
I got this to warm up portraits of my wife as she didn't like the pictures of her the cooler-colour light the flash makes by default resulted in. It works great - very pleased with the output and my wife thinks the pictures of her are much more flattering and now won't let my lens point in her direction without this on the flash.
I bought it in winter and it worked great until the hot days came. I don't like to use AC when the room temp is only 70 some degree. But this router doesn't like the temperature. I believe it is heating problem because once you unplug the power for a while and let it cool down, it will start to work, only not more than 1 minutes. Dont waste you money.
This is a solid hardware system and most the software is fine. No complaints as far functionality and using CDs. No offense but not that many people use Word Perfect and Quattro Pro. So if you want a smooth transition of documents to other systems you will want Microsoft Office. Granted MS Office is overpriced for that convenience but still it is the most widely used. I realize HP is probably trying to keep their system cost down but sometimes a little additional cost is worth it. Since HP could buy MS software in quantity it would reduce the cost to the end user, us. I highly recommend HP give that some serious thought.
I purchased this TV as an after Christmas present. So far I have been pleased with the overall performance, picture, etc. of the TV. The on board HDTV tuner works great with a UHF antenna mounted in my attic, and the overall performance of the HD features are pleasing.Exceptions to the good experience are:1) 1080p - not really a 1080p TV, but advertised as such.2) MP3 Player - this is a great idea that they just didn't finish. When connected on your home network, the TV will go and find MP3's at a specified location. The problem is that the application will only find a maximum of 15 folders of MP3s at the specified location. This means that if you organize your MP3s into folders and have more than 15 of them, you're not going to be able to play them using this feature. I've contacted Toshiba customer service about this and been given the brush-off. I'd also expect this to be dealt with in a firmware upgrade.BTW - the firmware upgrade will work by downloading the firmware files on the web to a machine on your home network. The TV can then be pointed to the location and load the files.Overall I'm pleased - it would be nice to see these couple of issues fixed.
I hate to whine about these things, but I was sent a "refurbished" ipod and it was not refurbished. It showed up on its last leg and died about a week after using it twice. The apple store said it was never refurbished and said it was nothing more than an over sized paper weight. Amazon returned it no problem. Be careful, save yourself the hassle!
Works well to split the subwoofer cable from my Onkyo receiver to my Polk subwoofer. It was necessary because of the dual connection for my Polk PSW10.
I love this gadget!! Its very easy to follow and set up. The only thing I hate is the ear buds, they fall out of my ears all the time and its not the most convenient to be running or walking with it and holding the ear buds in, looks a bit strange. If the earphones were made to fit inside the ear like a hearing aid, it may work better. I replaced the earphones the 1st day of trying it out. Other than that, I love my pink shuffle!
a lot of people say that it doesnt work ,but i had to see for my self and it really works good. just dont use to much water when you spray your cd before you use the repair
This is the second Pioneer receiver I have owned. The sound that comes out of them is great. I really enjoy watching movies and listening to music with this receiver. Now the problem that I have is &quot;OVERLOADING&quot; it just started to do this in the past month. No one knows why. It is not even in the troubleshooting guide of the manual. Now I would not think much of this except for the last receiver I had also had problems and would cost more to fix than buy a new one. So I have come up with a solution.....do not buy pioneer, I think that should solve all my problems.
Bought this laser printer based on HP reliability and fact that it could print MS-Dos software (pcl5e). It did just fine for 17 months, then it died. Printer had printed 13000 pages, plain paper nothing fancy ! Hp online help failed to respond in any way to printer malfunction since off warranty. Problem analyzed as fuser assembly, repair cost est. was $230 at shop in town; we trashed the printer and bought an Okidata.I would not buy this printer again unless purchaseing a 3 or 4 yr extended warranty.
I bought this printer from amazon.com. Nicely arrived before scheduled time. Great photo printing. Copying is very cool, with features like both color or b/w. Really enjoying it.Both side printing kind of works sometime.These printers are great product for such a low price, because they planned to make money from the ink you buy. They have chips in their ink catridges to avoid you going after market catridges for refills.If you do choose go after market catridges, changing the chip from old oem catridge into after market catridge is little bit harder.But you will loose nice elegant feature, monitoring ink level functionality from the computer. And you have start monitoring ink level manually atleast once a each week.
Yo compre este mp3 hace dos meses trabajo bien un mes luego no funciono mas, lo envie a creative para revision y me toco pagar 140 dolares para por su arreglo, segun ellos el da&ntilde;o fue mal manejo, muy mal producto
I am really liking this camera. Great pictures. very easy to use menu system. Feels great in my hands (this is subjective).. It has a quality feel to it. Great battery life. I also like the fact you can add filters to this and there are available lenses you can add (though this is not a true DSLR). Overall I find this a 5 star camera as I can not think of anything wrong with it. Some reviews mention the noise..but I do not find this to be that bad plus it is not showing up too bad on small prints..and I do not do much shooting at high ISO's anyway. I get great shots indoors with low ISO. I really like this camera..
Everyone should have a surge protector protecting their computer from power surges but this model has four convenient buttons to let you power off different parts of your system while leaving others on. You can leave on your desktop for an evening defrag but turn off your router to protect your system from intrusion, while you sleep. The monitor fits atop the powermanager adding a few inches of height to your viewing as well. Green warning lights advise if the protection is working and if there is a wiring fault. This is my second model. The first lasted through over a decade of heavy use and abuse.
The K5400 that I bought 4 months ago worked fine for 2 months. Then black banding appeared on all output. HP sent me a new Printhead which was faulty. I then got a replacement Printer. The inkheads are now only fair condition after 4 months and ONLY 1,300 prints of varying density of colours. Lots and lots of wasted print-outs, so it cost me when using Premium paper at $14 for 150. The time and stress of frustration just isn't worth buying this item even if it's very cheap. My advice is BUY EPSON !UPDATE comment: BE AWARE of printhead costs at $59 each and fail after approx 1500 printed pages at 5% coverage. These figures are from HP.S: Hello Brian .S: Welcome to HP Total Care for DeskJet and Photosmart products.S: My name is S****.S: How may I assist you today.Brian Willmot: My K5400 printheads show 'fair' after only 1310 prints... they are faulty I think....S: Could you provide me with a detailed description of the problem, which would help me assist you better?Brian Willmot: hello SS: Yes.Brian Willmot: they show 'fair' thats the problemS: Is the Printer is unable to Print anything on the page?Brian Willmot: Printer is working okS: Okay.S: The Printer is unable to Print in Black.Right.Brian Willmot: Printer is working FINES: I understand that the Printer is uanble to Print after 1310 Prints.right.Brian Willmot: Why are they showing 'fair' after on 1300 prints, they showed 'good' until now... this cant be rightBrian Willmot: Printer is printing and working FINES: After 1200 pages the Printheads Health status willl be fair.Brian Willmot: So you are saying that the printheads will 'fail' after another 1200 pages ?S: Brian, let me check the Printhead Yield .Brian Willmot: thanks I will wait ...S: I am sorry that this is taking more time than usual. May I have a few more minutes?Brian Willmot: sureS: Thanks for your time and patience.S: The Page Yield of the Printhead: 1,500 Pages @ 5% Coverage.Brian Willmot: So I take it this means that they would probably fail and show 'bad' after 1500 at 5% coverage yes ?S: By Performing regular maintenance we can increase the Page Yield of the Printhead.Brian Willmot: I have manually cleaned them apart from software driven cleaning to stage 3 ....S: I appreciate all your efforts to troubleshoot the issue.Brian Willmot: Thanks for the informationS: It is my pleasure assisting you.S: This HP Officejet Pro K5400 Printer cartridge yields approximately 860 pages
I had hoped to use these speakers with my Transcend 2 Gig MP3 player that has a good digital tuner. We have difficulty getting NPR in our area & I hoped these, listed as "shielded," would work as a backup to a pair of Creative speakers that came bundled with a sound card back in the 90's. All I got was noise & crackle, even with extending the output wire's range from the speakers. They're too much money for what they are, even the connecting/output wires are of poor quality.
This is a good little card. Don't know if there is much to rave about, but at least there is nothing to complain about. Very trustworthly card.
This HDTV has just been a revelation! It's our first plasma, and already we hardly know how we got along with out it (from a quality entertainment standpoint). It's the first major purchase of this sort we've ever made through Amazon (seller: Vann's), and it all went quite smoothly.
Just wanted something to listen to. Have been on freeway, top of mountain overlooking bay area, in between two big rigs, still have not heard a thing but static. Returning as soon as I finish here.
This unit must have a hole drilled through the bottom of your boat. Make sure your boar does not have any brace or any type of re-enforcment in the area you are drilling. The unit makes it easy to keep the transducer level when you are installing. Use care in cutting the plastic block keep it very smooth and use a good type sealant both outside and inside of the boat. The unit works fine.
I bought these back in April and had not problem with them whatsoever. There was one review I read before purchasing that the cord would stick to you while working out, you'll here scratching while the cord rubs against your shirt, and they don't stay in your ears when sweating. I had not problems in any areas. As long as I get a good seal in the ears, I hear nothing at the gym. The base is amazing and I can always adjust my ipod for more or less. Love them!!! My husband lost his before the move so the same day he replaced them for the long flight. They are that good. I'm sure there's some earphones that's better but I can't afford anything like that. V-moda are cool with me. :)
I purchased my HL-1250 printer in the summer of 2001, and it has been chugging along faithfully ever since. The only problem I have had was when some cat hair (I had three long-haired cats at the time) got wound around the roller of the toner cartridge. I bought a new drum at the time (still have it stored in brand-new condition), thinking that might be the problem. As it turned out, a new toner cartridge made everything "right" once again. I believe I've gone through four high-capacity (TN460) toner cartridges, so that should be well over 30,000 copies, and it's still functioning flawlessly. An occasional (very rare) cheap envelope may cause a minor printing glitch, but that is soon rectified. I realize this machine is almost ten years old and nothing lasts forever, so when the time comes to replace it I will definitely opt for another Brother.
Do I win for lamest review title? Anyway, Logitech has a knack for making great products, and this mouse is no exception. Perfectly responsive, ergonomically designed, and the scroll wheel is...um...scrolltastic! Great product overall, but especially if you're a frequent computer user. Seeing as how you're shopping on Amazon, I'm assuming you are.
The best features of this radio are its highly sensitive AM &quot;front end&quot;, the part that is responsible for the radio's sensitivity, which in this case is excellent, and its sound. For a small case, this radio has a very pleasing sound--not tinny, and much better than its slightly larger cousin, the DT200V. Minuses? Buttons could be arranged a little better (the bass boost probably doesn't have to be so prominent) and sound volume is a little too low on TV band.
All that you need for any ocation, even indoor events. Excelent takes for landscapes, portraits, and more. Anyways, it's allways better if you have a portable tripod. Got to have it!
I originally connected this player to my HDTV through HDMI->DVI cable (since my TV doesn't have HDMI) and the video quality sucked. Colors were washed out no matter how much you adjust the settings on the TV, it still looked terrible. Using component video looks much better, but it doesn't support upconversion on discs that are copy protected (which most commercial DVDs are).I stumbled onto this tip from some Intenret websites. Turn the player on but don't play the disc (just leave it at the opening screen). Press PAUSE, 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 in sequence on your remote. The screen should say "OK H" or "Default H". Press PAUSE twice to get rid of that message. If it doesn't work, try again.This enables upconversion on all discs through the component video. I am now able to watch DVDs that I rent in 1080i through component video. HDMI/DVI connection still looks washed out, but the component looks great.So now I'm a happy camper with this player!Oh, I should also mention that the player has the ability to read long file names on DivX/MPEG discs, which is something my old Philips DVP462 couldn't do. That's a nice little bonus!By the way, do the above code at your own risk. Many including myself have tried it and works great. I haven't heard of any negative effects of doing it, but who knows.
This is the third All URC universal remote that I have purchased. You must read the instructions closely before you start, but I have found the units to be easy to program. I have been able to program them to do everything that I need. I have been able to upgrade my older units to control new equipment by downloading firmware over the telephone. These universal remotes are an exceptional buy for the money.
They sound good without going through all of the specs, but the best part is that you can wear them for hours without hurting your ears. I have had many headsets. Anywhere from 15 minutes to less than an hour, my ears hurt, and it becomes increasingly uncomfortable to wear them. I can wear these indefinitely without any discomfort. No they don't sound like a $200 variety, but I have paid over $100 and not had any better sound. I am ordering my 2nd set as a gift.
This is a very good speaker for Ipod, i got this to compare with bose sounddock portable, and the bass on this blow the bose away. Excellent for Hip Hop or Trance Fans.The only reason i gave this 4 stars and Bose 5 stars because:Bose is truly Portable, the battery will last for long timeSound is true than HK.+Pros: Very good Bass, feel like a true boom box, sound are very good for ipod owners.+Cons: Sounds weak without an ac adaptor, batteries are expensive. the bases are not steady. If you looking for True Bass go with Kicker IK500Conclusion: A very good boom box for Ipod. This is very good for party.
It can be used in both travel and car attachment. It is very useful. It has more compartment for storage.
I have many of these because is the best way to keep my photos organized.Be carefull with the ones that said G, because you will need an special folder.
Cartrige I received expired in 2006 and had leaked all over the place. The description said that it was a new cartridge. Now i know why it only cost 1.94. The shipping was around 4.95. I just threw it away, did bother returning it.
I have had to order this same item twice because the first replacement was broken from a little girl dropping my laptop right onto the charger. (ouch) So I got it again. It's exactly what I need. The first adapter had a longer cord, while the second has a shorter one, so the options are nice. The only thing I wish it had was an option for recycling because I don't know what to do with the damaged input piece.
I recieved this scanner as a gift last Christmas and have not experienced any problems with it. Almost all of the scanning I do is photo's for the web to send to friends and family and this scanner has given me excellent results. Recently I purchased Photoshop Elements and have been scanning at higher resolution for editing purposes and the scanner has been perfect. I've never had or used a scanner before this so I can't compare it to any others but coming from a true beginner I would say that if you just want a fun scanner that's easy to use and produces great scans of photo's you'll love this one.
We have decided long ago to forgo cable. We live in a condo in San Diego near the beach, and the signal for many of the stations is obstructed by hills, an airport, and who knows what. The old Phillips antenna would lose reception for channels constantly, or sometimes not get a channel. We never got NBC at all. We tried buying an expensive antenna from Target, and no improvement.This $6 antenna ended up blowing the other two out of the water. No more lost reception, or fiddling with the antenna to try to get a channel. We get NBC, and all three NBC feeds. We can keep the antenna by the TV, not stretched out across the loveseat (because that's where the old antenna seemed to work best). Highly recommended.
I am not a photographer by any means. I was looking for a simple and easy to use digital camera with a telescopic lens at an inexpensive price. I looked and compared cameras all over the internet and in stores. This camera is simply a dream. While it has many different camera settings for absolutely great pictures I just typically leave it in the automatic mode, focus my shot, and let the camera do the rest. Superb pictures but the only thing I do not like is the lens is frozen when you take video. It doesn't zoom in or out. If you purchase a 4 GB card you'll be able to take up to 1000 still photos and an 8GB over 2000 stills before you need to download.
I bought this so I could recharge the batteries for my digital cameras while I was driving on weekend trips, and it worked fine the first couple times I used it, and then suddenly started making a high-pitched whine and stopped charging anything at all. Now I can't use it at all, because every time I plug it in it starts whining and refuses to charge anything.Something this expensive shouldn't break so easily.I normally love Targus products, but I'm very disappointed with this.
The Tivoli Pal and iPal (they're the same radio) are very simple, but pleasing radios. Doesn't have the latest features such as HD, Sirius or XM reception. But it does have a built-in rechargeable battery. Another great feature is that because it's so simple and has no alarm or clock, I never have to worry about flashing lights or any other annoyances.I use the iPal in my kitchen, where the small footprint is much appreciated. It would also be useful on a bathroom counter. I also like the built-in rechargeable battery--should keep the radio going for a few hours in case of power outage or emergency. Also nice if you like to carry the radio around the house or outdoors.The sound quality is good, given its small mono speaker. I assume you can get better audio quality from the iPal's stereo headphone output, but I haven't tried that.If you want to use the Pal/iPal with an iPod or other audio device, the input is stereo and so is the headphone output, as I mentioned before. The Aux input and the headphone output are on the back of the radio. However, there is no "Aux" setting on the front of the radio, so you'll need to plug the iPod into the radio when you want to listen to your iPod through the Tivoli, then unplug your iPod when you want to go back to listening to the radio. An "Aux" setting on the front of the Tivoli would be a useful addition.Another note: As previously mentioned, the Tivoli Pal and iPal are the same thing. The only differences are the colors and also that the iPal includes a short audio cable to connect the iPod's headphone output to the Pal/iPal's Aux input.Overall, it's a very simple (but elegant) and useful radio, within it's limitations. For me, the limitations (such as the lack of a clock, alarm, or presets) add to the appeal.
This is one of the best ipod dock I've seen so far. Plays cds, dvds, mp3s, radio, and ipod music or video. Excellent sound and appearance. The muti features are great. I have to admit I was a little hesitant to purchase this items because of the reviews I read. But I took a chance and I'm glad I did. The only set back to this product is that the volume defaults to 17 when you turn it on. And the display light is a little bright at night. One thing for sure you don't have to worry about a night light. There is no way I can see to dim the display light. Over all great product.
I waited to write this review. It has been 9 months and THIS TV ROCKS. That sounds simplistic, but I don't know how else to convey how happy we are. The price on Amazon was amazing. It was our first purchase on Amazon so I was skeptical (of the price) but everything was great. The studios hate us because we haven't been to the movies since. Why bother? 52" and surround sound in your own home? LOVE FOOTBALL SEASON!
I got this for a friend over a year ago & barely now they're showing signs of use. Sony deff made a good job on this one.The bass lines are so neat & clear...and no matter how high you put the volume, still sounds clean.
Not much to review here, it is what it is. The cable comes with the cable connections already attached, which I didn't realize, but that just meant we had to cut them off. Other than that, it's cable! My only complaint is that on 2 of the 3 rolls we purchased, the plastic base and tops were either broken or busted off completely, which in turn made a mess when spooling.
This product cleans to perfection!I spent quite a bit on my monitor (Samsung 21.3" LCD) and wanted a kit to keep it clean and free from surface damage.With LCD screens you want to be careful when cleaning them. Do not press too hard on the surface otherwise you will damage the pixels.It makes it easier to see dirt and streaks when an LCD is off. So, with your monitor off, spray cleaner onto surface of monitor. Just enough to coat the entire surface. Unless you get crazy spraying, this product will not run down the face of the monitor.Then wipe the screen down with the cloth that comes with the kit. There's no streaks, dirt or lint left behind. It's amazing! All you get is a clean surface.For stubborn dirt, it is recommended to use a circular motion when rubbing.My shipment also arrived promptly from Sixth Avenue Electronics.I'm am highly pleased with this product and recommend it to any one who has LCD monitors.:)Roger S. Bullock
We have had this monitor for over a year, and have had good results. For the money, we have no complaints.
This is a really nice bag, at a steal of a price. It looks attractive, holds lots of gear, and is very nicely built.It is new, so I can't discuss the long-term handling. With that said, at this price, I don't really care. If it fits your needs, get one while you can.
This was a replacement for a Parrot CK3100 that came with my car when we bought it last Christmas. This Parrot was one of those things that you never knew you needed it until you had it. It picks up your phone within seconds of getting in your car and then when you get a call the call comes thru the stereo speakers of your car & caller ID is displayed on the Parrot. There is a microphone that is installed near the driver seat so you don't have to fumble for your phone when it rings. Set the Parrot to auto answer and by the second ring you are talking. You don't even take your hands off the wheel. I purchased 1 for my husband and now my mom, aunt and best friend have one in their cars too. Having a Parrot was definately something I never would have done but since it came with my car when we purchased my car used I'm hooked... now I can't live without it. If you have a Bose stereo in your car you need to have Car Toys install it. If you have a basic stereo Best Buy is the way to go for installation. Enjoy!
It was exactly as described and a excellent fix for the case I have. However it didn't have a manual with it or the I/O backplate for it (had to order seperately).
I have been using the ear phones for years. Great music and they never fall out of my ears. Great company to buy them from.
Popped the card and the disc into the system, let the OS do the install, and boom, I had audio. I'm only using the basic stereo output with the supplied drivers & basic applications like Media Player, so I can't comment on the capabilities of the card or the Creative applications beyond that. On a side note, I needed this for a system that I know to be electrically noisy, and this card does not seem to be particularly susceptible to it, with little of the noise leaking into the audio. If what you want is a bssic card with a no-hassle install, you should be happy with this one.
I upgraded to this body from the D50. I was torn between the D80 and the D200, but after making the purchase, I have absolutley no regrets. The amount of control over settings, and easy use of controls is great; though there was a learning curve. Pictures are BIG sharp, the 5fps is amazing, and it's built like a tank.
Got these to replace the sad stock speakers in my sound bar for my '97 Wrangler. They're holding up so far but I didn't notice any improvement from the stock system at all. It would probably be worth it to spend a little more for something that will make a difference. I got another pair of the 4x6 pyle speakers and one of them was crackling within 2 days.
Works absolutely great as a factory replacement. The only reason I didn't give it a full five stars is because I'm not sure about longevity, only been using it a few weeks now. Works perfectly so far!
This filter was for the Nikon 24-70 F2.8 zoom lens. I have seen some reflections in the lens from cheap filters on my other lenses, so not this time. The multi-coating and such seems to do what they say, so no ghosting/reflection or other type problems seen so far.
If you plan on buying a tripod and setting up some lighting for a particular shot and are considering to have the mirror locked up to reduce any shake, then take another step and get this remote trigger.It does have a limited range. So, if you want to take pictures of yourself and find that the remote is not really triggering the shots at your will, don't be surprised. Use the timer instead.$20 is not much of a price to pay for a product that can sometimes make the difference between a castaway and a keeper picture.
After loosing my battery charger for my Nikon camera I found out that Nikon doesn't carry the original charger any more - very disappointing, since the camera is only a few years old. I tried several off-brand chargers which just did not give the battery any charge. Then I found the exact Nikon charger that I lost on Amazon through PCMonde and it works great.
Have been using this for the past week with 10/100 NICS. (No 1000 NICS around.)For the price, I can't complain and they provide wall mounting instructions/screws. Since it's plastic, it's really light. I notice no heat at all and it's been on 24/7 for a week now. No where near the amount of heat my Netgear 10/100 switch -- bought approx in the year 2000 dissipated. I only have a 10/100 net, so no gigabit speed rates yet.The only bad thing I can see so far, the Energy Sleep feature(s) tends to put port(s) to sleep too quickly and port response becomes non-existent for approximately 5-10 seconds until the port on the switch wakes up. The fix for this is likely as easy as creating a script to ping the router before the Energy Saving features times the port out in an endless loop. I've yet to be able to troubleshoot this switch's timeout times and/or to see if they're documented anywhere.Another option is remotely logging into to the remote server/host or other activity, keeping the port awake. Could also crank the case open to see if there's any DIP switches or h/w for selecting sleep timeouts. Since this is a slight issue for network robustness, I'm surprised there's nothing apparent yet to easily fix this aside from hacking something s/w wise. :-/Nicked one star for this gripe, but got a rebate so no biggy for me! ;-)Model Number: "DGS-2208"P/N (aka .... H/W Version): "BDGS2208A....D1"
I have other linksys routers and switches in my house and this works great in conjuction with them...I have never even had to power anything off...the data flows nicely and smoothly.
I have no experience with external hardrive enclosures. This was a quick and easy install. Just popped in my old hardrive and attached it to the computer. You can't mess up! I loved it because it looks nice, it has a green and blue LED in the front telling you what's going on, and it has a on/off switch. The encasement does not get that warm, despite hours of use. I would really recommend this product, especially for a first time user.
Works perfect in my Epson printer (785 EPX) as it should as a brand name replacement. Several tries at using non-brand "re-fills" was a real disaster, ink leaking from the printer etc.
I liked the features of the player, but the power plug in became loose it was always cutting off and jiggling it a little seemed to work, then after some time I could not use it at all.I mainly ordered a second one only because the car mount was super glued to my car dash. That is mainly because the sticky pad was useless (as is with any other thing like that on my weird car dash shape). The player itself is OK, though watch the cables and how you handle them. Also, I am sure the channel 1 preset button, right over the power plug in, being mashed all of the time didn't help. It used to be for Stern, which was always getting mashed.I'd definitely get another player if you are new and shopping around. I only got this unit because it was in a bundled package at costco a few years ago. It is not very well made, and there are lots of other options out there now.
These "in-ear" buds are a good, low priced alternative to more expensive offerings. They come with three (3) differently sized pairs of soft rubber pieces that fit the buds into your ear. Be forewarned that these buds are designed for and do their best work when the soft rubber pieces fit snugly inside your ear, thus forming a seal that creates the solid bass notes lacking in other headphones. After deciding which of the 3 soft rubber pieces best fit my ear, these buds only took a very short time to "disappear"; They are very light and comfortable. Recommended.
as a new product it a bit expensive at 75USD I got it used for 45USD, but looked more new than used :) .Very good seller on time and very good packingadv:as said privacy filtering is very good,dis:expensive as newnot that changeable if change the screen
This is still a new unit in my boat, but the sound compared to my original cheapy stereo is night and day. I can`t wait to add 2 more speakers next season. well worth the money!
The sound quality is good and the noise reduction is great, but I can't wear these for more than twenty minutes without getting a headache from it squeezing my head too tight. I don't even have a big head.
As has been mentioned before this are pretty good, don't like that they are flat. I use them for videogamos at night so I don't wake up the family. For this they work great.Got them as Gold Box deal of the day.Would buy again.
Cheap. Sounds good. Looks goog. Some rust showing after 1 year. No bigge.Be detailed and specific. What would you have wanted to know before you purchased the product?Not too short and not too long. Aim for between 75 and 300 words.
I own 2 of the Nikon EN-EL1 batteries and have taken a total of over 6,000 photos with my Nikon 4300 in the past 3 years. About half of the photos are with flash.For my typical use, I get about 50 photos per battery. For vacation photos, I am using one battery, while charging the other.After about 3,000 photos/battery and 3 years, I have not noticed any degradation in the battery life.Good value for the money.
Batteries in all formats just keep getting better. I bought this battery just so I would have an extra when I am out shooting
the first couple of these worked like a charm and then i began to hit a streak of 5 dvd's that wouldn't burn at all. if you want to pay for a 25 pack and only get 6 out of it that work then this is the product for you.
Had this now for quite a long time and it's still holding up. Can't really complain about it, plenty of plug inputs and the labels are nice. Outside of that it's probably a little more than I would spend on another power strip, but for my main entertainment center I figured "why not"
The laptop sleeve is a good fit for a 15.4 inch screen with a little extra room for other things such as a USB drive or mouse
We purchased this for our 2 y.o. daughter's playroom. It's perfect for storing DVDs, books, etc. It was a pain to put together (directions were a little difficult to follow), but it was worth it in the end. It's the perfect size for a child to use.
This camera bag has it all! Plenty of room to carry all your gear and to store it in one place. Awesome!!! Just what I was looking for. And I received it the next day without any extra charge! Fabulous all the way around!!!
This little T.V. does everything it says it does .I recieved 6 channels right out of the box .Great for camping trips and power outages.
stop playing CD. radio and cassette works though. Forget if they have warranty. Should have kept the receipt carefully.
Yes, we love the CSW200 subwoofers...we installed two and now our sound system is more than complete...thank you Polk Audio !!!!!
Typewriters are hard to find. For me it is a small supplement to my computer word processing. Nothing works better at filling out forms than a good typewriter.
When reading reviews I was unaware that by "tabs" they meant sticky things you have to put on your computer to keep the screen from falling off as it does not stick (hence the reversible/reusable aspect) Other than that, it has one odd place where there is a serial number of some sort and a tab where the screen protector curved in, assumingly for convince. Other than that I love this screen protector, worth the money and keeps people from noticing me skyping during my classes in college.
I bought this product 6 months ago when I moved and wanted to hook up my surround sound system in my new place. After looking around at several stores I found this product online and was skeptical that it would work good for the price. I know that some people might complain about certain nuances with better speaker wire but I haven't been able to tell the difference (I have even used the more expensive wire and thicker gauge). I even ran this wire in the wall and without it being shielded it works great! After 6 months of using it with my 7.1 surround sound and music I would recommend this product to anyone.
I have really been enjoying the Forerunner 101 since purchasing it a few weeks ago. I love the freedom of varying my running routes without worrying about not having an exact measurement of the distance I've run. Here are a few comments about the product:- After double-checking my routes in the car and comparing them to my Forerunner's calculations, it seems to be pretty accurate with distance measurements. It is possible that it is sometimes off by .10 mile or so, but that is usually close enough to satisfy me.-It can sometimes take as long as 5 minutes to initially locate the signal. This is a minor inconvenience but one I can live with.-It doesn't seem to be capable of picking up a strong signal with a lot of tree overhang. This is disappointing because I would like to use it for trail running and hiking.-The AAA batteries work well as a power source. I purchased the rechargeable type of AAA batteries for convenience. One should probably keep an eye on the battery life indicator on the Forerunner and go ahead and put in a fresh pair of batteries when the battery indicator gets down to one line.
Have owned 4 flatbed scanners up til now, 3 of which were visioneers. I use these scanners for archiving books and magazines. The 7300 good features: small, slim design. Easy to use for scanning books and magazines. USB powered. THE BAD:I scan all my images at 300 dpi and 8.5 x 11 inches. The 7300 took over 60 seconds to scan a color page (grayscale is about 25 seconds). In contrast, my previous scanner, a visioneer 9320, did a color page in 25 seconds. Also, it saves everything in .max format (in its paperport software), a format only paperport can use. You can convert it into jpeg format but that is just an extra step to do. I use adobe elements to edit the scan and it doesn't recognize the .max format so every scan has to be converted. So I sit a press the enter key = to the number of scans I made. It's operation was quiet except for an annoying squeaking and popping sounds it randomly made. I literally scan thousands of pages every week so speed is important. MY RECOMMENDATION: I have owned a visoneer 9320, 7300, a HP 2400 scanner and a visoneer 7100. The best one is the visioneer 7100 -- Has decent scanning speed, color or grayscale and the scans can be made in bmp format instead of the paperport max format. Adobe elements can open bmp format and when I use elements to convert to jpeg, the pictures, in my opinion, are better looking. All scanners wear out at 25,000 to 30,000 scans (the glass "wears out" with minute scratches on its surface and effects the scan) so if you scan alot of pages, like me, the $50-60 cost of the 7100 is easy on the wallet.
I really like this camera. I have 3 cameras currently (all different brands) and this one is the only one at 480 horiz lines and boy is it noticeable during daylight. It's just much crisper. I would't think 60 pixels would make that much of a difference but it does. Very clear, focused.Another reviewer commented about it not being so good at night, and I have to agree, my q-See which does not look as good in daylight, is better at night. The night vision is acceptable, but I found it seemed a bit over-exposed in the center and underexposed on the fringes. Think of a circle about 75% of the screen area, with everything in the circle over-exposed (too bright) and everything outside under exposedOverall, I still like this camera.
The speakers were easy to install and work well. For the size and price, they are a great deal. The bass response is not great, but that's not what you are looking for in speakers like this. I'm not sure they would be worth the original price at $250, but at &lt;$100 they are well worth it.
Very good headphone, for a good price. Had this a for a few weeks now, and I use it every night. The Highs are clear and base is crisp. Very comfortable to wear. The reception needs to be adjusted once in a while, but three million electronic devices in my room may have something to to with that.Only one con:No battery charger in base. I just use a couple of rechargeble batteries. AAA.Great h
My wife and I are enjoying the heck out of this player. I can't find anything that I outright don't like about it. It has not hiccuped once playing any of our movies. Movie load times are a bit long, but once they get going, it is a beautiful sight to behold.Don't forget to update the firmware. I had a bit of trouble with the network setup (my fault, I forgot to turn off the MAC address filtering on the router), but it went well once it connected and everything progressed flawlessly. In trying to figure out the problem, I called the help number on the back of the owner's manual. After one ring, and I mean just one ring, a real human answered (no surfing through endless touch tone menus) and helped me figure out what was wrong. He even sent me a copy of the update on CD. I was quite impressed with the customer support.Hooking up the player was a breeze. Plugged in the power cord, connected the audio cables and then the HDMI cable and within 5 minutes was watching an HD DVD movie! Can't get much easier than that. I just love it when things work the first time out.We have watched several movies so far and am impressed with the video and audio quality of this player. Clarity is awesome and colors jump out at you. One thing that everyone must remember is source material makes a big difference in the viewing experience. Let me give you some examples by the titles that we own so far:Batman Begins: Excellent clarity, but the movie was shot with an ever so subtle filtered effect softening the image the slightest bit, but it looks beautiful (and is extremely consistent in that it lets you know that was the film makers intention and it fits the subject and style of the film) and the sound will knock your socks off (TrueHD). Grade: A+Ray: Razor sharp picture and clear sound. The video on this title is the best of our collection for that super clear HD experience you would expect. Would have been nice to have a TrueHD soundtrack but the DD+ is great. Grade: A+The Mummy: A nice presentation with good resolution and colors. A newer film, it does well with a relatively clean print (not perfect though, unfortunately with white specks and some dirt here and there) with good colors and uniformity. Sound design is pretty good. Grade ACaddy Shack: Older catalog title but the print was cleaned up quite nicely. Colors jump off the screen and are sickeningly accurate when it comes to Rodney Dangerfield's outfits. The sound is design is quite dated (remember, this is a movie from 1980) but dialog is clear. Grade ANational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation: Great holiday film, one of my favorites. Looks sooo much better in HD. After so many years of crappy transfers it is nice to see it cleaned up so much and in proper widescreen aspect ratio. Still, a bit more work could have been done on the print for that super fantastic home theater experience. Grade A-I can't say enough good things about this player. Great picture, great sound, great customer support. This machine does all that would expect, and does it perfectly.Negatives include the slow startup times (which has been mentioned a million times and not something that bothers me a whole lot personally) and the back-lit remote. The automatic back-lighting feature is a bit goofy. Sometimes is lights, sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it stays lit for a reasonable amount of time, other times it just flickers on then is dark all too quickly. I would have preferred just a big easy to find button to turn the lighting on myself. What I do like about the back-lighting is how thorough it is. I like the fact that the button labels are lit so you can actually read the functions. Kudos to Toshiba on getting that part of it right. Why aren't more remotes like that. What good is it if the button itself it lit but not the function label?My father in law has a Samsung Blu Ray and while the picture quality is drop dead gorgeous (no doubt helped by his 57" LCD Samsung TV), I am not sure that the home theater experience is as good (not even taking into account the image freezes and signal scramble blocking that occur. The player is definitely glitchy). Sure it is razor (and I mean razor) sharp, but it is almost TOO razor sharp. I am a person who likes a film to look like a film. You lose that certain visual quality on his setup. But the clarity is amazing. It definitely has that WOW factor. Still I prefer our Hitachi 65" RPTV, which imparts a "gentle warmness" to the image without sacrificing clarity.So now that I have rambled on long enough my final thoughts are as follows:It is a great piece of technology and is well executed. No, it is not perfect, but it does what it promises to do, and does it superbly. The price was right and I see us getting many, many hours of viewing enjoyment from our investment, and it is hard to beat with the current street price under $500.00. I would highly recommend this product to other home theater enthusiasts in search of the next technology.
This is an amazing samll camera, it works very well and has a lot of functions. Strongly recomend it. Excelent service and delivery from Amazon.
Its a wall charger for ds it charges a ds workes great i can charge my ds i need to say more thank you
If your sub has a LFE terminal then this is the cable to go with it.It has tamed my aggressive Mirage Omni S8 subwoofer making it perform to it's true potenial and bringing out the subtlties of the sub.Mind you it needs some breack in time of about 50 hours or so as did my sub.Don't be too concerned about the grouding wires on the cable as I had no need to connect them but if there is a slight hum comming from the sub than connect the wires to your sub and unit so there grounded.Really not a big deal.
Bought this for my son. Most common functions were intuitive but we still needed to read the manual a lot. However, the pics were very grainy. My old 2MP Fuji Finepix had better resolution. We returned the Vivitar for a Samsung Digimax 360 (3.2 MP) which we like much better.
This mouse gets recommended as the best simple mouse for good reason. Works perfectly for years and is extremely sturdy. No extra buttons to accidentally hit. perfect
I think product is very easy to use. For some one that does not howto use the computer well should have no problem down loading picturesonce you get familiar with it
When I received the handheld radio, it didn't work. Right out of the box. I talked to the distributor and they replaced it right away. This second one seems to work fine; without any drops, broken plastic, or anything else. I'm pretty confident if you get one that works right out of the box it'll be a fine piece of equipment.
YO! This camera is just perfect for those getting into photogrophy! Although im only 14 years old, I know what i'm talking about. I have had this camera for 3 weeks now and it is just inspirational. I got into photogrophy from Transworld Skateboarding Magazine. The photogrophers have amazing pics! Truly inspirational! I'm leaving for christmas to go to England next week and can't wait to shoot some nice pics. I tend to favor fast action pics. With Al Servo (funtion automatically set in sports mode) i can just point and shoot and the camera automatically adjusts the focus of the object during the pictures. I love to customize. The easiest customization setting that i always use for outdoor action pics is the Tv mode. This mode allows you to customize the shutter speed. First make sure you are in a bright lighted area to ensure fast shutter speed. The brighter the area is the faster the shutter speed you can set. I like to hold down the shutter button for a rapid fire of 3 frames per second. Awesome! I love the sound of instant photos. I cannot even descride what it is like. Try it out! The T2 is a great camera for begginers at a great price. Remember this review is only a "guideline". It would be good to make a decision on your own. If you try hard and can't come to a decision, that is when you can rely on other peoples opinions.If you want to see some cool pics from the magazine(...)
the install depends of your hardware and s.o. i have win2k and motherboard intel so it was easy.you can use this card in many ways :i use for games and sounds very well.i download midi secuences and play midis using the soundfonts , i record it at wav format then i burn it at cd-audio and sounds very well .i play some times dvd-audio discs the output is analog no digital, (all dvd-audio players are analog output)ok, four stars because:Strengths: DVD-Audio, Dolby digital EX, many inputs and outputs, EAX, Remote control, support soundfonts last version. 2 games and music software, THX Certification.Weaknesses: no SACD, no DTS-ES or DTS , problems with some motherboards
simply put, i, who have NO tech-knowledge whatsoever, had this hooked up in under five minutes. hook red to red, white to white, and yellow to yellow to your tv output, and that's it. fit in less than two inches of height space, and satisfies my Hex obsession. I am shocked at the simplicity and thrilled with my lusting-over-Azazeal ability. if you love Hex, you know what i mean!
I have always been with the war against Apple's plan to take over the mp3 industry. This little gadget should get the rest of the publics attention. Although the Ipod video is thinner the vision is quite worth the extra 30 bucks, besides who really cares about the extra width.Pros: High Definition Screen, custom wallpaper, verticle touch pad and pressure buttons instead of all touch, sound quality is rediculous, removable disk option, radio, video output to tv, compatable with most video formats, Battery life is excellant, compatabilty most applications, durabilty.Cons: lack of silly Ipod like accessoriesso sell your Ipod and get this
great price- works like it should, I use it to connect my acer netbook to an lcd flat screen- works good
I live in New York City and take the subway every day to and from work, and love listening to my iPod. Unfortunately, my line runs R-32 and R-38 cars, which were built in the 60's and are extremely noisy to ride in. Those ear phones that Apple gives you I gave up on after 10 minutes. I had a pair of Sennheiser HD535's that are open-ear circumaural phones with great fidelity, so I went to those. They sound great, but don't do much to combat the noise, and they're also high impedance, so they don't get very loud with the lightweight amplification from the iPod. After a few months of dealing with that noise, and the ringing in my ears from listening loud, I decided to find a good closed-ear headphone. I have reservations about 'noise-cancelling' headphones: in order to cancel outside noise, they sample it with a small mic and flip it out of phase and mix the inverted noise in with your music. To me, this sounds like PERCEIVED noise reduction, and actually more volume of sound entering your ears, leading to potential hearing loss. Since I am an audio engineer, I try hard to protect my livelihood (ears), so even if it's only my theory, I am staying away from active noise cancelling phones. Well, as it turns out, these headphones deliver exactly what I wanted, to the best of their capability. A tight fit is important to these headphones, as they aim to complete a seal around your ear so outside noise can't get in. Combine that with a good closed-back design and moderately good sonics and you have a great solution for noise reduction and decent sound. The claims of dB loss are exaggerated and probably are only accurate in lab tests - real world I'd say you get a good 6-12 dB reduction. That is great though, and that also means you can turn down your iPod 6-12 dB and still hear everything well. The only issues I have with them are: I have noticed with the stretching out (breaking in) of the phones, the seal isn't as good. Still not bad, but not like brand new. Also, I have a large head (7-5/8 cap size, if that means anything to you) and while they fit well, they look huge and I get looks on the train every day. I don't mind that - in NYC, everybody has an iPod, and the few who don't should just put their eyes back in their book or Us Weekly. With my large head, I also notice that the seals break a bit when I turn my head - it is a strange sensation, but one I am getting used to. I am just happy I've found a real solution to enjoying my music at non-deafening, non-harmful levels in the noisy city, short of airplane runway guide's earphones. They are also great to just put on and not play any music - they cut out enough noise I can fall asleep on the train. I would even recommend them to drummers for practice and in use in recording studios, as there is no leakage from the drivers. Enjoy.
No longer turns on after only 3 years of light use. When it does turn on, the disc drive won't open. Don't waste your money.
THis thing worked like a charm for our 850+ mile move. Everytime the kids got a little cranky, we would turn the iPod/iTrip combo on with $30+ of kids songs from iTunes and be rewarded with an hour or so of relative peace.We never had to tune it to anything other than the default 97.9FM for the entire trip along I-95 between Baltimore and Jacksonville.
Works Good and recived ontime.Greatly improves the speed and performance of older computers.Easy to install works as expected
I love it! It's sturdy and made with nice thick material. The little metal topper does come off and can get lost if you aren't careful. However, that is a minor nuisance. This is made of steel and NOT aluminum which is way better for your health
What can you say about a cable? I've dragged mine all over the house, under, behind, and around furniture setting up a wireless network. The insulation has resisted nicks and tears and the connections are still good. No complaints.
This works really well, its cheap and was delivered fast. I like this charger over the manufacturers one since this seemed a bit more high quality (yeah, was surprised myself).
CONS:1. Let's get this out of the way. It's heavy. Your head won't be used to it but after you wear this for a few days and get past a little neck pain, your muscles will strengthen and then you get all the benefits.PROS1. Unlike a lot of headphones, these are really hard to break.2. Unless you have special studio phones, these are absolutely without a doubt the best headphones ever. The quality is superb and you won't find something better for this price.3. These headphones tune out the whole world. Get ready for hours of enjoyment. It's like being at a concert or listening to a fine symphony or opera.4. It's Koss so it has a lifetime warranty with no questions asked. I have a lesser pair that have been destroyed twice (one time I jerked the cord standing up and it stopped working and the other time a vacuum cleaner tore the two side cords off) and Koss had a new pair sent to me and I didn't lie about how either were damaged.5. All I have to say: Koss all the way. Stay with this company faithfully and the dividends will be enormous.
Purchased for wife so she can listen to her music anywhere in the house. Setup was easy but it took a little time to "tune" in the headphones. Sound is good but does have momentary static when passing from one room to another. All in all, it was a good purchase and one I'd make again if needed.
Love it! I was looking for a surge protector that wasn't two feet long and didn't take up so much room. This is perfect.
I've had nothing but trouble with this router. It drops all the time and I have spent countless hours on the phone with their terrible offshore support. My issue always has to be given to a supervisor who is never available. They call me back (sometimes)at 10 p.m. CST instead of 8:30 a.m. CTS due to the time difference where the support is located.I have reset this more times than I can count and was told that the majority of my issues stem from the fact that my cordless telephones run on 2.4 gig as does the router and they interfere.???? All I can tell you is no more NetGear for me!! This one's going in the trash even though I've got the "free" support, it costs me about 2 hours a week and that's more than I can afford.
I'm one of those folks that always had the tiny cameras. I will never go back after this amazing camera. It has tons of features and buttons I'll never use. But ... for the average person like me, four reasons(1) you can quickly move back and forth between shooting and viewing (just push the shutter and, boom, you're back in camera mode in a hurry),(2) easy delete as you view,(3) phenomenal zoom, and ... most of all to people like me ...(3) fast response--press the button and it takes a picture basically immediately.Thank you Canon!
This book was a quick, enjoyable read. Nothing groundbreaking, but the simple, proven advice Bill Rancic offered was still valuable. As someone trying to make a start on my own with a small business I particularly enjoyed the stories about Bill's small businesses. Selling cars for a profit while in high school is really quite brilliant. As was the boat waxing company. Clearly, Bill has a gift for building businesses and creating multiple streams of income. If you haven't read a lot of business/entrepreneurial types of books yet, or if you're just a fan of the show, you won't be disappointed with this book.
If you need to get TV shows or movies off of you DVR box, this device will do it. I can affirm that it works, and fairly easily too!! Easy setup, a short learning curve, and you're off. This is also helpful to put shows and movies on your iPod.
Simple installation. No hassles. Works like a champ.
I bought a 4 pack of MAHA batteries and the charger which came with them. I was tired of buying new batteries periodically and the hazards of disposing of used alkaline batteries never crossed my mind. I later bought another 4pack of batteries without a charger. I have several remote controls for various pieces of electronic equipment and always want to be sure that everything is working properly. There is nothing worse than having flat batteries in your remote control while trying to make a recording.When the batteries arrived with the charger, they were individually wrapped in polyethylene. I made the mistake of only removing the plastic over the terminals. This way, the batteries are difficult to get into the charger and seldom make good contact once in the charger. The instruction sheet which came with my charger was on a small piece of paper folded over twice. I couldn't read it without a magnifying glass.Before I learned what the smart charger does, I worried about memory developing in the batteries and carefully timed the charging. If only I had known about the indicator lights on the charger! The trouble was with the instructions being too small to read, even the best - intentioned user probably won't have read them. Thankfully, I found the instructions here in .pdf format. The tiny instruction sheet had a table of charging times versus the number of cells in the charger. As I recall it takes four hours to charge four new cells and less time for fewer. and even less time depending on the charge of the batteries.Both from an economic as well as an environmental standpoint, these batteries are a wise purchase.
I have had my mount on my mountain bike for a year now and I have only lost my Garmin Etrex Vista Hcx once. It wasn't the mounts fault. The screw holding the snap in piece jiggled loose and disconnected form the GPS. Recommended to anyone who wants a GPS mounted to their bike!
I have one of these and it's a pain because you can't see the iPoddisplay through the material. The result is you have to take the iPodout, when you stop/start your runs.
I'm 100% + + satisfied with my new Garmin 25 MCX Antenna! Five stars. It's performance, coupled to my Garmin iQue 3600, was flawless. As my ultimate test, now that Continental Airlines allows passengers to use a GPS inside the cabin during flights, I took my new Garmin 25 MCX on vacation in April 2008. This is why I purchased the 25 MCX. After take off, as soon as the flight attendant announced that passengers may use electronic devices I started. After connecting the antenna cable to my iQue 3600, I tucked the antenna head up under the pull-down window shade, between the shade and the window, to hold it in place. The dome side of the antenna faced out the window. Everything worked perfectly! I was so pleased. During my 3,200 flying miles on this vacation I usually had connectivity with six to eight satellites at any time. I've been flying up to 100,000 miles or more annually on business for 17 years. I've often wondered where I was between points A and B and the name of even the smallest town below me. On this trip I knew everything I wanted to know at all times. I've also used the 25 MCX in town since my vacation with the same high performance satisfaction. I strongly recommend the Garmin 25 MCX Antenna!
If you are reading this review, you may have already spent hours looking for a mysteriously elusive product: the decent clock radio. Look no further.I spent months searching for clock radio that would fit my (seemingly simple) needs. I finally found this one, put it to the test and am impressed with the results. The product is so good that I'm writing my first-ever review. I hope you find it helpful.Product pros:- numbers are big enough to read without glasses- soft green doesn't illuminate the whole bedroom- dimmer switch available- grad-u-wake feature: the only buzzer I've experienced that isn't jarring/ugly- small footprint on the nightstand- programmable nap & snooze durations- dual alarms can both be set to radio or buzzer- adequate radio quality- simple, easy, inexpensiveProduct cons:- noneFinally someone got all the features right. See for yourself! Bonsoir.
It took a lot of finaggling to install. I had to jam it in the right spot, which is a really tight space in my computer apparently. It wouldn't read at first, so I just took it out and put it back in again and then it popped up and installed. If it doesn't read on your computer right away DON'T PANIC, like I did, just keep trying to take it out and put it back in.
This little laptop is a rare find at under 1000.00. You get a good deal of power and it's quite light weighing in at only 6.39 lbs. The price I paid was after 2 rebates, one from Compaq, the other from Circuit City.Out of the box it was easy to setup with a simple to read/use setup poster that describes each of the ports front/back and what the buttons on the inside are for.The keyboard is small and gets in the way at times, but fix that by adding a PS/2 keyboard and you're good to go. The RAM is shared with the Video memory, so you only get 240 MB of RAM, I imagine when RAM is cheaper for this notebook, I'll upgrade to 384MB (Maximum for this model).It comes with a 900 Mhz Duron (which some say is better than a Celeron any day) runs quite well, faster than my PIII 550 Desktop any way. It comes with Windows XP and MS Works and some other poopy software, which I uninstalled so i could put what I wanted on it.Consider this if you purchase this machine you get:900 Mhz Duron with 256MB PC133 SDRAM, a 20GB Hard drive, an 8x DVD, a 14.1 XGA TFT Active Matrix, a 4X AGP with VIA ProSavage KN1334, JBL Pro Audio Speakers with Bass ReflexInputs/Outputs S-Video TV-Out, Headphone/Speaker-Out, Microphone-In, 2 USB Ports, an Ethernet Port, an Integrated V.92 56 KBPS modem, a touchpad mouse, and Lithium-Ion battery that lasts 2.5 hours in good conditions (not playing DVD's or games).This is my first laptop and first Compaq, too and I'm impressed!
Everything else is fine but the battery. It doesnt last even 6 hours only listening to music. This sucks... and also the warranty.
I got this item to use with my newly purchased Viewsonic VA926 LCD monitor. I intended to use this primarily as a screen protector since the computer is in my bedroom and privacy really isn't an issue. It fits perfectly over the LCD screen. It does darken the screen a little, but that can be resolved by increasing the brightness. Clear plastic tabs are supplied to hold it in place. There are six 3/4 inch tabs and two long 3 & 3/4 inch tabs. I opted to use the 3/4 inch tabs as they wouldn't be as obtrusive. The tabs are flat, with adhesive on one half of the tab. These would work great if the LCD screen was almost flush with the frame, which mine wasn't. It's recessed approximately 5mm. I solved this problem by bending the tab so that the part with the adhesive is at a 90 angle to the part without adhesive. The tabs now sit into the recess and hold the filter against the LCD screen. I first installed tabs just on the lower corners to see how it would work out. Just the two tabs held the screen in place so I didn't install any more tabs. The top of the filter where there are no tabs isn't perfectly flush but there isn't any distortion and it looks fine.At approximately $70.00, this item is very pricey for what it is, but I guess it's cheaper than a damaged LCD screen. As for the privacy aspect, the screen can be seen by someone looking over your shoulders, as other reviewers have stated. Just off to the side of your shoulder, the screen begins to go dark but about one half of the screen closest to the viewer can still be seen. In order for the whole screen to be dark, it would have to be viewed at approximately a 45 angle.For cost and privacy, I give this item 3 stars. For screen protection, 5 stars, for an overall rating of 4 stars.
I've tried other brands of DVD's and they do not meet the qualifications that I need in a DVD. Fugi allows me to make a CD/DVD and play it in all three of my components that I use, including my car. The other brands would not do this. Work in some but not in all. I've stuck with Fugi for years and will continue to do so.
I like the V Moda Bass Freq Earbuds. They fit great. They sound great. They look great! I am one satisfied customer
The tape does not stick to smoooth surfaces. I was trying to label plastic drawers and tool box drawers in my home shop. The labels fail to stick and fall off even when the surfaces are cleaned. I must apply contact cement to the label or put scotch tape over them to hold them in place. The labels are probably good to stick on paper but are not good for anything else! Look for something better!
I purchased this three pack to test out a vintage Polaroid I found at a thrift store. The battery pack is built into the film and it works just fine. I wish that film for these cameras was not so expensive; however, I understand why it is. I was not disappointed with this item.
Not much to say here. Cable works great, no problems to report. The price certainly makes it an attractive choice. I would purchase again.
I purchased the S2 in 2006 and 16 months later, the zoom lense stopped coming out.I called Canon to ask for their suggestions, knowing it was out of warranty, and they suggested the upgrade to the S3 for $185. So this is how the S3 came into my possession. Except for an increase in the pixels, there are no upgrades. However, it seemed to me that the diameter of the lens is smaller--I noticed this when looking through view finder. However, I just measured it and it seems that it not the lens itself, just the lens casing, and perhaps the greater difficulty I had in looking through the view finder is due to to my imagination or vision. Initially, I saw it as a downgrade and decided to return it, in combination with my annoyance that a product would break just after the warranty expired.However, I agree with others that the video was good in the other one, and I imagine that it is therefore good in this one--did enjoy that. So I am reconsidering sending it back as my husband likes it, and I liked the 12X zoom, the stabilizer, and the video....On the other hand, I just wonder how long this one will last.It didn't last long. 7 months after I got it, the pixels wore out so I have a blurry spot. just of out of warranty (it was a refurbished camera that I bought to replace the first one) I will never buy another Canon camera again after this experience with two poorly made cameras in 2 years. Video still works though! nice sound. Just has the blurry bit in the middle.
I always do a lot of research before I invest in a piece of technology such as this and I always half expect for all of the customer reviews to be misleading and I get a piece of junk, but nothing bad has come out of this camera so far. Pictures are gorgeous, video is better than what I expected in low light and phenomenal outdoors or in other good lighting.Size is one of the reasons I picked this over the 750 series, because it's just that much more stylish and convenient. Even with theCanon PSC-55 Deluxe Leather Compact Case for SD430, SD500, SD550, SD600, SD630, SD700IS, SD800IS, SD850 IS, SD900,SD950IS & SD870IS Digital Camerascase I bought for it (apparently it's not advertised as fitting the SD1000 series but it fits like a glove, trust me), it fits reasonably well into my pants pocket. I might try the case that's specifically for the SD1000, just because it would be that much more compact. To be honest, it bulges out little more than my ancient cell phone so it's not a problem carrying it around every time I go out with friends.I also purchased theKingston, 4 GB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card SD/HC (Retail Package)because I work for a certain technology retailer and I got it for about $5 more than the 2 gig version with employee discount. 4 gigabytes is more than enough memory. Formatted, it holds just over 30 minutes of very impressive quality video (seems to hold more if you record shorter videos instead of one 30 minute video) and just over 2000 pictures at 3072 x 2304 resolution.Overall, more than pleased with this purchase. With the camera, accessories (case and 4GB card), and a 2 year service plan, I was right at $250. Very good investment if you can find a deal that good. The only thing I regret is not buying the black version, but it's not a big deal at all. Besides, silver hides dirt better ;).Pros:Price, size, style factorBrilliant photo quality (in my unprofessional opinion)Great video qualityImpressive bundled softwareCons:Didn't buy the black version.. not really a con...None at the moment
I upgraded from a 10/100 switch to this D-Link DGS-2208 about a month ago and I love it! Moving DVD ISO images from one computer to another is now much faster (of course, both computers have gigabit nics). The switch was always the choke point in the process but not any more.
This product is great if you want to be able to put as many of your favorite songs on less cds because they hold so much also you can put regular files on the cds instead of just songs this is a Very GOOD! product and i recamend this for everyone
Got the D80 with the 70-300VR and 50mm f2/8 lenses in time for the holidays! Also ordered the SB600 flash. Got some great pictures! I took over 1500 pictures in 2 weeks. Can't believe the quality at times! Very happy with it. Hope to understand the more technical features of it like aperture and shutter priority. Happy with my decision.
As a connoisseur of cheap earbuds, these weren't terrible. I listen to a variety of music, and while it did very well on pop type music, anything rock fell absolutely flat. Vintage recordings were the worst on these headphones and I avoided listening to some of my favorite music for it. On sound alone I'd give it 4 stars, but the bastards kept breaking into little pieces. Granted, the reason I buy so many headphones is from the fact that they all break on me in 3-4 months out of wear and tear- even the most pricey, which is why I stopped buying those- but I have never seen a piece of electronic equipment CRUMBLE like this before. It lasted the 4 months it did out of tape and glue.
This is a great case! The hard plastic screen flips up very easily if so you can watch a movie on your Zen. The covering is a must have! It protects your screen and Zen perfectly!
Black ink quit working after a year and a half of light duty printing. Printhead hopelessly clogged. What a waste of money. I'm going back to HP, and never buying another Epson or Brother again.
Excellent sound quality for very little money. I'm no "professional" or "critic" or anything; I just know what I like. And I like a lot of bass which these provide along with a nice balance w/ treble and other ranges. No vibration, no feedback. They also have a setting so you can adjust the sound depending if you're listening to music or movies. They are also very comfortable to wear, and although not advertised as "sound cancelling" I didn't hear any outside interference. Personally, I say you get a lot of bang for your buck. Now I'm just disappointed that my computer can't push more volume thru them!!!Gotta go - ROCKIN' OUT!!!!
This is the THIRD MP3 player I have purchased for audiobooks, because the 1st two didn't work. I wanted to get my husband a mp3 player so he could listen to books from audible and from the NH downloadable library.[...](these books are free to download which is right in our budget.) The Coby 4 GB was lovely, but would not allow me to download WMA files to it. The Samsung YP-F1X 512 MB was great, but after a few weeks the battery wouldn't hold its charge. I admit that we just got this one and I may have to revise this review, but so far, I am very happy. And it was under $30!
I installed this in my 2009 Honda Fit w/Nav. I bought the Quick Connect Products QCHON3 Non-Amplified Harness kit and the Actron CP5011 Panel, Trim and Molding Removal Set and both were indispensable for getting this job done. I have used a rechargeable bluetooth kit previously, but found it wanting. In particular, it had to be charged once every 2 weeks or so and if I stayed too close to my car when I left, it would stay paired, so if people called me, it would ring on the portable bluetooth device in my car and not on my phone. Also, it had no display, so I could not see phone book entries or status. The Parrot CK3100 took care of most of these problems. It turns off when you turn your car off, has a display to help you set up the system and observe phone book entries, plays sound through your audio speakers, and responds well to voice prompts. It never needs charging because it is powered by the car, was easy to install (with the aforementioned harness), can be removed without leaving a trace, and works as advertised. I downgraded it a star because people tell me that it does not sound quite as good as when speaking directly into the phone speaker, although I rarely have to repeat, so it is quite intelligible. Also, it is missing text to voice conversion. For example if "John Doe" is in your address book, it will not call john Doe by voice, or read that you have selected John Doe, unless you teach it with your voice first. Also, it cannot dial a number by voice, so if you find a retaurant on your GPS with a phone number you wish to dial, you must enter each number manually, or use your phone, instead of speaking the number into the microphone, like automated telephone systems allow you to do. Overall, it is a good product and I am happy with it.
I just bought this polarizer but it seems to work very well judging by the looks of the photos on the back of my Canon. I haven't run any images through Photoshop yet but I know B&W filters are very very good though not one of the top filters.
I doubt that for the money there is a better built, better functioning, set of headphones on the market!
After reading some negative reviews on another after-market brand of battery, I bought this one due to its price and better than average reviews. It performs as well as the Sony battery.
I have an old Dell Dimension 4550 and an easy instalation of this memory gave my PC new life (for awhile).
This cable is good for anyone who needs a new cat 5 cable. If you are a online gamer is cat 5 cable is great for you and anyone.
We bought one of these years ago. It lasted well. We needed to replace it and bought another. It's no comparison. The pump is smaller; not big enough for the pool. I had to buy another larger pump. The side is so weak that when we filled the pool, it stretched the hose holes so far out of shape it won't seal. I would recommend a different one if there are any options. Not worth this price.
Go to the Cisco/Linksys website first to get instructions on how to load if you have Vista.The seller shipped promptly and happy with the overall purchase.
I bought this clock/radio because it is the model they had in a hotel during my stay. I liked the gradu-wake alarm (the volume comes up slowly). I find that I wake up more natually. My old alarm clock would jar me awake.I also like that it has two alarms that can be used individually or together, and I like the dimming in the display.The radio function does not work. It worked for a few minutes and then it went to maximum volume with a lot of static, so it's useless as a radio but I don't use it for that anyway, so I'm happy with it.
I got the HP375 last year for Christmas. The only reason I asked for the HP instead of the Epson is because at the time, the HP had the viewing screen and the Epson did not. I thought Epson had the superior product but lack of a viewing screen was a deal breaker for me. I knew it was only a matter of time before Epson came out with a model containing a viewing screen so when my dad asked my advice on which printer to purchase for my mom this Christmas, I eagerly directed him to the Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition. At first, mom was thrilled with the printer until I suggested that she use the red eye removal option before printing a picture of my niece. After searching the owner's manual AND every menu on the printer, we were both surprised and highly disappointed to find that the Epson DOES NOT HAVE A RED EYE REMOVAL FEATURE. Mom is now considering returning the Epson and buying the HP which DOES have the red eye removal feature. Now I feel kind of bad for recommending this product to my dad. I never thought to check for this feature, I just assumed it was there. One good thing is that I no longer feel like I missed out on something because I didn't wait for the Epson Viewer Edition.
This hood deserves 5 stars for what it does. A lens like the 10-22 needs a very specially designed hood. It is light weight but it seems to be well made (even though it is plastic.) I have tested it throughout my lens' range and it does a good job. I picked up a little flare on the longer focal lengths of lens but that is to be expected on a lens with an extreme range.I was in the photographic equipment business for many years and I know that lens shades are always sold separately, but shouldn't we be beyond that? Anyway, if you have the 16-35 or the 10-22 you need this shade and, although it seems overpriced, it does the job so I have to give it 5 stars.
I've had a Canon SD110 for about 4 years and bought the Digital Elph for my little brother as a birthday present. I wanted a NICE digital camera, but nothing over $200. The quality of the images (as expected) are great! Canon has yet to disappoint me. Also, the color-selection option is awesome for artistic photos! If you're looking for something nice but not too pricey -- go for the SD1000 :)
I had my little 770 for over 4 years, and in this family that is a miracle. She went on many vacations with us across the US. Sadly she died a week ago on Cocoa Beach, FL.. the salt water and sand was very determined :( But she survived for years in the pool. My son and his friends would drag the camera around in the woods and the creek. Documenting everything the little hooligans could find. It would get muddy.. saturated in pond water.. dropped from tree forts.. survived bike spills... and I'm quite certain things they never told me about. You can just imagine what he put it through between the ages of 9-12. I would recommend the camera to anyone with kids that like to take photos. He only had to drop my Nikon once for me to figure out he needed his own STYLE of camera.. lol.I have ordered the 8010, I hope it's as fantastic as this 770 was! What a tough little cookie it was!!
Before I bought this PDA, I researched and researched and found this to be the most complelling product for its price. Although after I purchased it, the stylus fell apart and the stylus holder also fell apart, I was lucky enough to be able to fix the stylus holder but the stylus was repaired with a needle that I stuck in between, signaling the need for another stylus. But other than that fault, and a few crashes of the operating system, this PDA was awesome. It has a nice sleek design and works well. The metal cover provides extra protection for the times that you might drop the PDA, on the carpet that is. The only other thing I found wrong with it, was the cradle and Power cord. The PDA had to be connected to the cradle for power and is hard to hold while docked. Anyways, overall this product is great and I would recommend it to anyone who needs to have an organizer that will last them for years.
When my daughter began downloading music to the ipod it immediately froze and was not functioning at all.The ipod was returned and another ipod(same brand) was mailed to me immediately.A couple of months later it froze again.I didn't bother to return the product and disposed it.
I Just got the speaker less than an hour ago. When I opened the package I was really suprised. I though it would be a little smaller but I don't really care. The sound is pretty amazing. I was a little skeptical when purchasing the product. I didn't know if it was going to be good quality make or sound. But when I put it on it actually sounds really good. I have a Creative Labs Zen 8GB and I put it in as soon as I opened the package. The sound is great and I think it looks pretty cool.
I work in hot glass and have a ventilation system that sounds like a jet engine, plus the torch, a noisy concentrator for oxygen and my parrots are in the building also ( fumes ARE exhausted for all you pet lovers).The parrots love the noise and try to outdo it. My poor ears!!I tried working without the headphones and I just couldn't concentrate and my tension levels skyrocketed along with sore back and shoulders etc.I put these on with my little Sansa and listen to classical, soft pop/rock, gospel and radio shows and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I am relaxed when I am through torching. My ears do not hurt from wearing them for hours. If I ever take a transatlantic flight these will be my best friend on that journey. I recommend them highly.Lorraine ChandlerRed Bluff, Ca.
I bought this as a gift to my dad on his retirement. He always wanted to go with Sony, specially when it comes to camcorders. This was a great product and definitely one of the better ones out of the whole lot. Price is also not too bad (although if you wait a month or two you might find better deals in thanksgiving)As always amazon.com had one of the best deals and not to forget its one of the highest trusted online shopping websites.
They work well enough just sitting at my desk at work. The clips will hold them over your ears just fine but they sound rather weak if they aren't in your ears. They seem too big and keep coming out of my ears when I run/rollerblade.Edit after seeing a couple comments after mine:I'll agree they do not fall off my ears because of the clip, which is why I originally thought they'd be good for running. The problem I have is with the actual bud coming out so they are closer to just hanging over my ears. There is a big difference in volume/sound quality when they are pushed tight in my ears compared to what I would consider "falling out." When they are not pressed in tight, I have to turn the volume up and they sound more muffled.
The Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080p is a beautiful set. I ordered it the evening of Black Friday 2007 and it was delivered the following Tuesday morning before I left for work! My son bought this set in August and recommended it. It is a bit better than the Sony 46" Bravia we purchased in January 2007. I have it in a dark room, versus the Sony flat finish screen, so the Samsung shiny screen does not reflect anything there.It was fairly easy to set up, but the instructions from the TV manufacturer and cable company are overly complicated and some folks might need help. My set up just uses an HDMI cable to the cable box and video cables to the DVD. I needed set up help from my son only to find the HDMI source button - second from left at the top of the set.Versus the Sony, the blacks on this set appear a bit darker and the detail is a bit sharper, but both are excellent sets. The Amazon delivered price was a fantastic deal. Getting it delivered is so much easier than wrestling with it in your car. Overall, it's a highly recommended purchase and absolutely beautiful for watching football and auto racing.
dont call NETGEAR for tech support, its over -priced and not worth it, instead, look it up on thier forums and instructions for help on install. trust someone who has been thru this.
I selected this camera based on DV (of course), the 18x zoom, and &quot;Analog In.&quot; Additional, &quot;nice to have&quot; features include IR shooting, and still camera mode. Be advised that while video performance is excellent, this unit is only an adequate still camera, and a low resolution one at that. Low-light performance is average - the inclusion of a small light is a nice touch. While feature packed, the menu system is a triffle cumbersome.Minor annoyances - No tape included with the camera, no svideo cable, and a remote control is an additional purchase.
the product was really good i really liked it the only problem was that it died after 2 weeks!!! of purchase.
I was pleasantly surprised by the time it took to receive the product and pleased with its price and efficacy.
For the price - you can't beat it - when you don't want to turn on a hot oven during the hot summer days, this will save that and cook your delicious meals in a fraction of the time - very well built with no problems whatsoever
The product is fantastic! Not much bigger than a postage stamp, yet with great storage. I use it at the gym to listen to recorded books.Easy to operate, great audio quality. It can be clipped to a sleeve or collar and operated with one finger. Holds hundreds of songs that can be listened to sequentially or randomly. Easy to upload or delete contents.I love it...but still can't believe it.
It is a patch cable and it works. Fast and reliable delivery at a reasonable price. Would purchase again. I like to keep my data cables blue to distinguish them from my phone cables. Was not disappointed.
This is the finest ethernet cable I have ever owned. It is made of excellent quality, works as advertised, and has the amazing "snagless" feature, which is a huge plus. It ensures that the cord doesn't lose it's ability to stay plugged in and secure. If you need an ethernet cable this is the one to go for, and if you have a cable at the moment and don't think you need a new one, still get this one.
This 45 degree erecting prism is great for birding or terrestrial viewing but is not suitable for star gazing (imagine if the star is right above your head). For star gazing the prism does not reflect as much light as desired so you won't be able to see dim distant objects easily, for that I recommend star diagonal with everbrite mirror ( from televue), it will cost more but a good investment for anyone who is serious about star gazing.
I bought this product when my old ball mouse went kaput on me. So far, I'm happy with the optical mouse. It glides effortlessly across the mousepad, unlike my old mouse. What I like best about the optical versus the ball is its maintenance. I don't have to worry about dust and particles finding their way inside the mouse. Therefore, I don't have to take it apart to clean it, as I had to do with the old mouse.The scroll wheel was cumbersome at first; however, if you click gently on it while the cursor is pointed in the scrolling area, it works just fine. This mouse comes with software, although it works fine without. It also has an adaptor, which allows you to hook it up to a USB or PS/2 port. I haven't tried it on my Performa yet, but if it works I think I'll go out and buy another one.
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Worked fine for 3 days although it was irritating that you can not add folders to the data directory for storing text files etc.Then it would not power up at all. Tried to recharge but it was dead and I sent it back. Gonna try the Creative Muvo T200 next - similar music and radio features but is supposed to be recognized as a standard HD for data transfer. Hopefully I'll have better luck with that.
Not impressed. Charged fine but the adapter to my iPAQ was not secure at all. Any slight motion of the cable and the pda lost connection to my computer. So, unless you plan on not bumping your cable or ipaq EVER while syncing, i'd steer away from this. Also ran into power issues with the iConcepts cradle.
First this is a very well made camera case.However, I was told that the Olympus XZ-1 wouldfit into this case.It doesn't, the case is too small.So now I have a useless camera case.
The case seems to be good quality. I use it to transport my laptop to and from work. No problems. Amazon sucks though! So much for guaranteed Christmas delivery. They will guarantee it but when it falls through they blame someone else and won't do anything about it. How's that for customer service?
I got my Model 88 last year from my kids- and it has given me many hours of great listening. I put it next to my comfy beat up chair, and its become like an old friend. The sound is fantastic, and it is amazing how much boom and bass this little radio sends. Cambridge knows audio- and happy to see this product. Gives the competition a run for their money.
This is a good quality ball head at a reasonable price. The knobs are very solid, smooth, and easily lock in place allowing the head to support up to 22 lbs. The unit pans smoothly and the small knob in front can be used to set tension on the panning feature or lock it in place. The small knob on the side is for tension control of the ball head, and the large knob is the primary ball release. One of the features that help me to decide on this unit was the tension control feature. However, after using it for a while I can say it's pretty much unnecessary. The primary locking control knob is very smooth and does not release the ball too quickly. Hence, it's very easy to control the tension and ball adjustment just from this one knob - and much easier than trying to coordinate the two. I you are considering one of the other Giottos ball heads, and you don't need to support up to 22 lbs, the smaller and lighter MH1002-310 (which supports up to 13 lbs) should work just fine without the dedicated tension control knob. Otherwise, this unit is solid and very well built with precision tuning. I'm also happy with the quick release assembly MH1002-310 (included). It easily snaps into place, and easily comes loose. It also has a safety lever. One note on this, after the unit is snapped into place, you'll want to push the release lever in to tighten the grip. It will stay snug. If you don't, the camera won't come loose, but could wiggle a little bit.
I have a computer that demands full power at all times and with my old 1566 joule surge protector, it could'nt keep up. This surge protector gives my computer more than enough power and will support it for a long time. 3540 joules is great for a new high end computer which demands a lot of power to run smoothly. It is definatly worth the 45 bucks!
These maga size ear buds don't fit in my ears!!! I thought these are made for sports but when I tried these on, I wasn't even moving much yet and these fall off!! seriously? For 12 dollars plus shipping fee to APO addresses, these are not worth at all. Don't buy these.
I bought this TV new and direct from DELL. After just 2 days it would not power on consistently, and when it did it had a very loud buzzing noise. After researching more I found that this is not an uncommon problem. I returned to DELL for a full refund. Avoid TV's made in China!!
This bag is perfect for people who don't like a bag hanging over their shoulder. The waist-belt style is a great alternative for hikers who want their hands free and don't want to deal with their camera bag slipping off their shoulder or swinging around as they move.The bag has a very nice thickness of padding along with adjustable padded dividers inside the bag. The bag has two dividers that have "flaps" that fold down so that a SLR camera can be supported lens down. But if you have a smaller camera, it will fit nicely in the middle section and you can stash extra batteries or tapes in the side areas. Or just remove the divider all together. There's also another removable/re-positionable divider as well that can be put in the middle section. There is also an outside zippered compartment and two "net" pockets on the outside as well. Inside, there is a zippered area on the top for small items like memory cards, etc.The zipper has two "ends" so you can open it from either side or even from the middle which I like much better than the kind that only zips one way. It also opens towards you when you are wearing it so it makes it easier to rifle through the contents as well as protects anything from accidentally slipping out. The waist-padding on the outside of the bag (where it presses up against your body) is nice and thick and very comfortable. The belt is adjustable. However, if you're pretty big around you may find that it isn't big enough. I'd say with the belt fully extended it's about 46-47 inches around.Interior size of the bag is big enough for a SLR camera or smaller. NOT room enough for a SLR AND an extra lens. It's really a nice mid-size bag. Very much a quality built bag. I would definitely recommend this.
These speakers are inexpensive and easy to mount. The design of the mounting bars allowed me to mount them securely and easily. They are also pre-wired with male and female connectors so the final hook-up to my new car stereo was quick, easy and clean. Unless you want to blow out your windows..........in other words..........if you just want to listen to your musice in the peace and quiet of your own car..........these speakers are a great value.
I installed these speakers in my 2002 Honda Civic 4dr. I was thinking this would be an cheap, minor upgrade from my stock speakers and give me a better listening experience.Unfortunately these Pyle Speakers did not make any sort of an improvement. They actually sound worse than my stock paper Honda Cones! Worse bass, slightly better mids and highs, but all around "empty" sounding. After hours of work and wiring to install the Pyles, I re-installed my stock speakers and threw these in my garage never to be touched again.Be warned, these speakers are utter crap. I wasted $40 on them. Do not buy for ANY reason.
I bought the web cam just to try it and see how it worked. It does more than I thought it would. I just wanted a way to keep an eye on my cabin while I'm not there. To look in and make sure everything is ok, etc. The camera works great, and the free web site I can go to to see the cam from anywhere is cool. I didn't realize it had several modes though, but along with live video, you can also set 4 different timers, to either take a still at pre-set times, or to use a motion detector. If you use the timer, and set it for like once a day, you can then go into buffered images and push the "play" button, and it's like time laspse photography, which is very cool. I bought this as a gift for my wife, and she truely loves it, which is a bonus in itself.
These mounts are very versatile and seem to come with a WIDE variety of mounting hardware that make them extremely universal. I am using them with the Onkyo S5200 7.1 system and they hold the satellite speakers fairly well. I would say those satellites are between 3 and 5 pounds. The mounts are easy to install and again come with a lot of screws, nuts, bolts, anchors etc. which is good for this type of project. The ONLY thing i can say is i wish they were a LITTLE more sturdy, as there seems to be a slight bit of sag with the weight of the speakers, but overall these are great.
The product is everything I had hoped it would be and works great without scratching furniture! The product arrived within a few days as promised, so my only regret is that I did not get a larger one for my laptop. All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase.
I'm using this filter on a 5D Mark II with a 24-70mm L lens. filter does everything Tiffen says it will do thus far. I have other Tiffen filters and am very happy with them. I was not a fan of the way Amazon (and yes it was Amazon not an independant vendor) packed and shipped this filter. Thankfully it didn't get damaged. However, it was extremely dirty with a film of scum on it. It cleaned off after a thorough cleaning. I normally buy from B&H Photo, but they were on holiday thru october 3rd and I needed the filter sooner than that. Shipping was very fast even for 2nd day air. but i apparently should've paid more for professional packaging. All in all, I greatly enjoy this filter.
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This camera is so compact and easy to use. The battery recharges quickly and last a long time. The speed between pictures is good. The movie mode works well. If you need a lot of zoom, you may want a different model.If you want something easy to cart around, this is a good choice.
Arrived in a few days with shipping damage done to the box. The only problem was that a wing nut and washer were missing. The antenna works great, I am about 50 miles from one major area and 60 from another, both in opposite directions and can pick up all of the channels from both areas.
I can't use earbud headphones so the Sony headphones work perfectly. The sound quality is excellent! Won't fall off when you work out!
I use to have the JBL Cinema Pro Pack. I upgraded to the Harman, same company.. And like always as soon as somthing comes out, something better comes out after. This receiver is very nice. The amp gets hot even when not puching it, but I never had a problom. Movies sound almost life like...almost. DTS is much better sounding. You have to have a good set of speakers and not some cheap book shelf speakers. My fronts are a set of tower Polk Audio 6 1/2. My center is Cambridge Soundworks 4 4in drivers and 1 tweeter. Mt backs are Sony monitors 6's. My sub is a 200watt 10in Polk. At first the setting were a little confusing, but you can figure it out. Next receiver will be the HDMI Harman's, just like everything I buy I'll be doing some reviews to see whitch one...
I have sort of wanted both a PDA and a GPS receiver for quite some time now, but haven't been able to justify the cost of either. As soon as I saw the iQue, the coolness factor of having both devices in one unit quickly convinced me that I absolutely had to have it.For a first generation device (albeit one that uses existing technology), it functions beautifully. Having never owned a PDA or a GPS, I find all the features very easy to learn and use. So far, the detailed maps have proven very accurate, the Palm OS, HotSync, and various applications are useful and user-friendly (still getting a hang of entering data using Grafiti, though), and the abilities of the navigation features blow me away.My only complaint is the paucity of internal memory, requiringat least a 256MB SD card, as has been noted in other reviews.Otherwise, this is a device with which I have fallen in love and expect to have a long and rewarding relationship.
This has relieved a lot of the stress and strain on my wrist when using my mouse (a touch screen version.) I highly recommend it to anyone using a mouse who sometimes feels discomfort when doing so.
I did not find these earbuds to be as good as other reviews I read.They were a little tinny and did not have the bass range I was hoping for
So many users found it is difficult to enter data in IIIc. Accuracy would be higher if you darken the brightness of the Palm.
I was looking inexpensive (relatively compared to others)headphones and did a lot of research. This particular set got great reviews and I decided to get them. The sound quality is great, I've listened to better but not anywhere near this price. The sound is crisp, the foam paddings are comfortable and I have no problem with wearing them for extended periods of time. The only complaint which arn't really bad are that the cord can sometimes be too long even with the coiling and that the headphone top seem to stick straight out instead of rounding to the shape of your head.
I highly recommend this product! It's very easy to use and charges your iPod while whether or not you're using it when driving. I previously tried a different FM Transmitter for my iPod, and it just did not compare. The sound quality is great, and the chance of static is slim to none. You can't go wrong with this! :)
This is a must-have little bit of kit. I run Cubase 4 on an iMac. I prefer to use a firewire audio interface and the Sonnet FAD-824 allows me to run a Glyph external hard drive from the 800 port on the iMac. If I owned the world, this adapter would be included with every computer that had a firewire 800 port. It is a simple no-brainer solution.
Love it! Very simple and very sturdy. Even has an extra spot for a flash mount accessory (no power to the extra spot). Great for if you're using a DSLR that records video. You can mount the flash on one and a microphone on the other (in case you're switching back and forth from video to photo.
Product shipped slow, unpackaged and it was used. Came with instructions hooked up per instructions and nothing. Tried 4 times to get porduct to work. Now they are sitting in the bow on a shelf. Just pissed away the money.
The first Battery I received developed a problem with one of the cells after 30 days. I emailed Westronics customers support and was taken care of by a nice support person. She gave me a few ideas to trouble shoot. In the end she agreed that the battery was defective and said that they would send a replacement, but I had to send them the failed unit first. I waited nearly 8 weeks after I sent the battery back before I gave in and contacted them again for the status of my replacement battery. The nice support gal replied, stating that she would check on the status of the order. A few days afterward she stated that the replacement was on its way. It took another week to finally receive the second unit. Guess what??? It was NOT the same capacity battery that I had originally purchased [2200mAH vs 4400mHA]. AND, this battery unit is failing too!!I was way TOO patient with these these people.$50.00 for TWO failed batteries that work worse then the 4 year old battery I already have. Westronics is LAME!! Spread the word!!
I got the lens quickly and in good packaging. I would do business with this seller again. Very satisfied with the transaction and the product.
I have been running this drive more-or-less continuously for 1 year. It does get moved around now and then to various PCs, and it gets packed up and driven cross-country twice a year. It gets heavy, daily use because it stores my music collection.The drive is quiet and does not run hot. The footprint is reasonable given the amount of storage provided. The enclosure is sturdy with a rubbery covering on the sides and edges. It has occasionally made ominous motor sounds (sounds like a bad bearing), but it always stops after a short time.The drive is configured RAID 1. I do not use the Retrospect backup software (horrible installation experience; I never have high expectations for software that is thrown in with devices so I don't really include that in my assessment).Overall a good, solid piece of equipment that works as advertised.**UPDATE 5/14/08**It died. I experienced an I/O error while adding tracks to my iTunes library; subsequently, Windows would not recognize the drive. Retried on several different computers and with both Firewire and USB. Fortunately, all of the data on the drive was backed up so it's not a disaster, just irritating.
The sound quality is good but not fabulous.The biggest problem is the hissing sound.But they do reduce noise. It's not just covering up the noise with the hiss. If you wear them with the power turned on, and no music playing, you can definitely hear outside noises get much quieter. They completely block out sounds of things like cars and buses and air conditioners. And I would estimate that they cancel half of the noise on a jetliner.But for listening to music in a quiet environment they are not so great, because of the hiss.Despite the flaws, they are the lowest priced noise canceling phones I could find, and they do cancel noise very well, so I gave them a 4.
I bought this system at sears for about 120$ which is an excellent price, this system can really output! . it says 800 watts but i think the ohms make its ouput a little lower . the speakers it comes with are very good but i would suggest switching them out for something a little better , The bass Is excellent , it has three bass levels and is very powerful during movies and radio. so far i have had no problems with it , i got in july so about 6 months , its sound is crisp and clear, elegant looking and small with a great dvd player and usb input.i added an extra subwoofer , for fun and boy is it nice ,overall it has very nice features, controls ,sound and settings . everything except an alarm clock feature oh well , its an excellent system!!!!!!
Everyone knows Apples IPOD is amazing and add to it the fact that you buy it from Amazon, then nothing can go wrong..
I wanted to add more RAM to my ageing DELL server and found this for a bargain price at Amazon. After installing my PC runs at least 25% faster with no problems. It is definitely not a RAM with blazing speeds, but does the job for me and the Amazon price was the most competitive of them all and a deciding factor for me to buy it.
I agree with the previous reviewer - the belt clip works fine overall. However, I dinged the product way more b/c you have to remove it EVERY time you want to turn your Shuffle on or off. It would be one thing if it were every time you needed to charge the Shuffle or reload songs (which you also have to do), but this is twice every single time you want to use your Shuffle, which for me is 4 or 5 times a week. That's just not practical. Frankly I'm surprised the manufacturer didn't consider that when they designed the belt clip, and I wish I had known about it before I bought it.
I liked the fact that it did not fall off my head while exercising and I liked the sound. It insulated outside noises reasonably well.But after a two week use it broke in half when I tried to unfold it. I was always very gentle with it and I was shocked when the main hinge (center one) just broke. Upon inspection I found that it was made from plastic and it was weak by design.It went straight into the garbage bin. Wasted $15 plus shipping and a few kilograms of CO2 in the atmosphere.
I bought this joystick, along with Flight Simulator X, after I attended a summer camp at a local museum and realized how much flight sims were. After searching Amazon, I found the joystick and throttle set they used: the Thrustmaster Cougar, and it cost a whopping $186. Needless to say, I went with the Logitech joystick. I'm quite impressed with it. The buttons are very 'clicky', and it does feel a little cheap, but you get what you pay for. Also, I wish the throttle had more friction, but it's not a big problem. Flight Simulator X auto-configured it when I plugged it in, no drivers required. Highly recommended if you want a good, cheap joystick.Also, props to Amazon for getting it here so fast. I ordered it Sunday and it got here early on Tuesday. And that isn't with Two-Day Shipping, that's with FREE Super Saver Shipping. :D
I knew very little about networking when I started installing this router. I was the cause of most of my problems. I now know much more about networking. Two windows XP computers share a cable access, a printer, files and after installing firmware 257 build 3 messenger runs in the DMZ without problems.I never spoke with anyone from d-link but they did respond to two emails within 24 hours each time. The router runs 8-12 hours each day without any problems. I would recommend this product.
I bought this case to transport C-stands for photography lighting on an overseas trip. The case is very sturdy but the strap that holds the lid on just has a simple plastic clip to hold it in place. It would have been better if it had a metal clasp that allowed you to place a padlock on it. To get around this issue, I bought a TSA approved strap with a lock on it and rivetted the strap to the lid and case to create a more secure solution. It held up just fine during the flight, other than the TSA opened the strap and didn't strap it back down tightly again, but that is a whole other story.
This is a great product and worth the price. The speakers are nearly standalone sterea quality, and more than most will need for their computer uses. They are small and stylish, and for about $100, worth every penny. I read all the reviews, positive and negative, before purchasing. The negative reviews baffle me, as they were so off. They must have had an axe to grind or were expecting six foot speaker sound out of these 9 inch speakers, which is just stupid. These are great speakers that are more than most people will ever need for their computer, and best for quality and size and overall appearance.
Great deal. Had one before before and my brother broke it, but bought another one because its the best product out there for the value and quality!
I have owned this Sima CT-2 for a year now;It works just fine.Maybe Mr. Galt recieved a defective one,or some other issue.I recommend this item,especially if you can keep the power transformer handy,to unplug it when not in use,(the only fault i have found).
eTrex has been a disappointment. I own 2 Garmin Nuvi 350s and love them. I ordered eTrex Vista HCx for my mountain bike. It would not allow me to unlock the "City Select North America v7" map (that comes with Nuvi). Their tech support told me to return the unit (at my cost!), and they would send me a refurbished unit.The refurbished unit would not operate on battery power. It was fine when plugged into my laptop via the USB port. I noticed there is a design flaw in their battery compartment. They designed in a brace that prevents the right-hand AA battery from making contact on the + end. I called tech support and they told me to send it in, and they would send me a new unit. I asked them to send me the new unit first and pay my return shipping, but they refused. I am not happy!Sidenote: Their tech support did answer the phone right away and seemed to be USA-based. They were helpful with trouble-shooting, but not in overall satisfaction with fixing my problem. And it takes 2-3 weeks to get a replacement unit each time.
I refused order since I tried to cancel it due to shipping costs more than the item itself. The items are very small so there is no way shipping should have costs so much. I refused the order a month ago and still have yet to get the credit sent to my account..I am sure the product itself was fine but the whole deal is kinda shady if you ask me.......Lora
I love this remote! It's very small and light, can attach directly to your neckstrap so it is always handy, and is very easy to use. I am by no means an expert, but an avid "hobby" photographer and do lots of family shots, and this is a perfect addition to my gear. Great value for the price.
i bought this router and a netgear wireless PCMCIA card. could not get the router to work properly with my motorola surfboard cable modem. spent 2 days on phone with netgear tech support (in india, difficult to understand them)gave up. bought linksys. plugged it in and it worked. no configuration. linksys interface is slightly better. still no idea on why the netgear router gave me so much trouble.bottom line:linksys---up and running as soon as i plugged it innetgear---2 days and i gave up, tech support no help
I love this lens, I've only had it for a month and I've tested it in situations that usually require me to use a tri pod.I've taken pictures using different shutter speeds and this lens really does reduce the blur of the image significantly.Remember now it ONLY REDUCES BLUR in the pictures, it doesn't get rid of it. In my test, I can honestly say that you can get good pictures without using a tripod using shutter speeds of 1 second max, any slower and I can't hold the camera lens stedy for any longer. But use any faster shutter speeds you'll definityly have a good picture.After you get this lens, I would consider getting a battery grip. In my case, I use a Rebel XT and with this lens on, I feel the lens overwhelms the camera body. I suggest getting a battery grip if you want to get a better grip with this lens. (Note that most lens with zooms usually are big) Check out the battery grip from OPTEKA, it's more than half the price of the Canon one and people are giving it great reviews aswell.I'll update this review when my battery grip arrives.
I came from using a (rather disappointing) JVC model that failed to adjust to light, so I was a little apprehensive when I saw another digital video camera model. I couldn't have been more surprised when I got the package open how sharp and well-lit the picture was. It really is a fabulous little deal for anyone that wants to chronicle their lives.
Bought this for my jetset brother as I love my own pair. Great sound for the price. I have not listened to the Bose but the price difference is large. Well built phones that comfortable to wear for long flights. Has an audible hiss/hum in very quiet environments but this is not a problem at all in its "natural habitat" of planes, trains etc. Great buy overall.
This keyboard is a joke. Constantly dropping its signal, taking too much time to recognize the signal and having to press the button after every boot up that is on the USB plugin stick, just to get started. A complete joke. I will be more careful in the future when buying a bluetooth keyboard from Logitech (or anyone for that matter).
Speakers perform as expected. We use them to listen to local radio over the Internet (we have lousy antenna reception at our house) and Pandora radio. No complaints.
Bugs fly through this dangerous device, but are not killed. They actually were even sitting on the UV bulb, rarely ever getting zapped The UV bulb shorted out after 3 weeks. This zapped is headed for the landfill. What a waste of money.
I use Sennheiser headphones in my DJ business, so when it came time for a new pair of In-Ear phones I checked the reviews and purchased the CX300.Great sound and isolation. Very happy with the purchase.
It keeps my laptop secure and safe from scratches and light impacts. I love that I can now use any of my backpacks and bags to carry my laptop in without worry...even if they do not have laptop padded compartments built into them. In the top pocket you will be able to fit your power cable, though you do need to feed the cord in as opposed to winding it around the surge box...otherwise you will have trouble fitting it in the pocket. The zippers seem to be heavyduty, the stitching is well done and strong, and the Neoprene is thick enough to protect from scratches and light dings, but not so heavy or stiff that it takes a lot of effort to get the laptop in or out.
I bought these to use in our bedroom so I could watch TV without disturbing my wife. When I installed them, the volume of the TV had to be up to hear over the headphones. The description said you could use the headphones so you wouldn't disturb others so I assumed they would work for me. I have returned them.
After about 2 months of light use, the camera stopped working. Also, the output format was very difficult to work with. Absolutely will not work on a Mac. The price is coming down greatly...I saw it for $88 at Target.
I needed a desktop power strip to fit underneath a riser I've mounted some equipment on, and this Belkin fit perfectly. I particularly like the placement of the outlets on both the top and front side. Not much else to say other than it works great and is very compact.
What can I say? This prodcut worked perfectly upon install. With RAM, it usually either works or not. I love the price on this product. This is the least expensive price I've found in a couple of years. I didn't feel so great about the packaging unfortunately. Each peiece was wrapped in a thick paper towel and then placed in a small bubble envelope. I guess that's fine since it arrived in one peice.
I was a little nervous about buying a camera with a hard drive, especially since I bought a first generation JVC hard drive camcorder and was very disppointed with it. This camera pleasantly surprised me. Video quality is excellent in bright light and still pretty good in low light. I almost didn't buy this camera based on the low light reviews, but it is not nearly as grainy as I've read in other reviews. $1,400.00 is a lot to pay for a camcorder (less if you buy it from Amazon), but it really is worth it.Still images are good, although I haven't yet tried to print any of the images. On screen, the still images are very good and nearly indistinguishable from my Canon SD550.Again, the DVD burning process wasn't nearly as bad as I expected after reading some of the reviews. It took me about 10 minutes to figure out the main features of the software, and successfully burned my first movie to DVD (in high def) in about 1/2 hour (about an hour after I received the camera via UPS). I played it on my Blu-ray player and the quality is great. I transferred everything to my 500GB external hard drive and again have 60GB free on my camera. The format is really convenient.Structurally, the camera is very small and light. I bought the super extended battery (as a package through Amazon) and it is quite a substantial battery. It sticks out a bunch and is quite heavy, but is worth the extra battery life.All in all, it is a great camera and I would highly recommend it to everyone. In fact, my dad is thinking of getting one now after seeing it.
Now I know why the price of this router keeps getting cheaper and cheaper.I bought this to replace my aging Linksys router, which was starting to require a reboot almost daily. In short, this Netgear router does not play nice with the Airport Extreme card in my Apple Powerbook.Sure I can connect to the Wi-Fi router. And sure it has great range (which was important to me). But transfer speeds of 3 kbs just don't cut it (doesn't matter how close I am to the router). Signal is nice and strong, but transfer sucks (WEP on or off).Hooking up to the router with a wired connection works just fine.. but that kind of defeats the whole purpose of wireless, doesn't it?Oh yeah, and even though it says &quot;Mac OS compatible&quot;, it doesn't pass Appletalk traffic. So be prepared to enter the IP address of your printer and whatever net devices you need to connect to.Mac users would be wise to avoid this one.
At time of purchase, was BEST price for true 14 gauge speaker wire (CAUTION: cheaper brands may be deceptive and count the wire coating with the wire as the guage size- VERY deceptive)PROS:- True 14 gauge (if you need this gauge for the length of your particular run)- Well marked polarity- No nonsense quality wire (read reviews about physics of electric current etc and realize the low oxygen, super shielded, etc are just that- hyped marketing. i.e. Wouldn't buy Monster wire or cables unless your friends check out your brands and measure the height of your ceilings on the second floor to make sure you didn't go cheap.)CONS:- As another reviewer noted could be marked every foot for measurement purposes (this was not important to me).
Hands down, these are the best earbuds on the market for less than $40. They're a little fragile due to the thin wires (my crazy cat chewed through my first pair) but if you're careful with them around zippers and ridiculous animals, you should be fine. I tried the Jbuds after my first pair "bit" the dust, but they were so much worse than these that I relegated them to backup status and purchased a new pair of Sennheisers. The isolation is perfect, better than any I've had before. And they mold to your ear canal seamlessly. They fit so much better than the Jbuds, and are smaller so you barely even notice they're in, other than the fact that you can't hear anything but your music. They are incredible for commuting, the loud bus is completely unobtrusive, as are the passengers, when you have these buds in your ears. And the sound quality rivals my other Sennheisers, which were $150 on sale. I really love these earbuds, they are perfectly comfortable and do an excellent job blocking out distractions and producing quality sound, so you hear your music well.
We have used these drives in all of our office locations and have found them to be reliable, and good looking too! Having the USB and Firewire connection is also a real plus.
Great product fits iPhone 3G perfectly. It keeps it secure and the back part where the clip is very sturdy. Overall excellent quality. Get it on Amazon it is much cheaper then in the stores as well. I saw the same thing at Apple and AT&T for twice the price!
Let me start off by saying that I purchased this camera with one thing in mind, snorkeling. Having said that i have gone on numerous snorkeling trips and fishing trips with this camera. I am stationed in the military on the remote island of Guam and believe me when I say that it rains... a lot! Having a waterproof camera and not having to worry about covering it up or stowing it away at the sight of rain clouds, is in itself fantastic. Not only does it take incedible underwater shots (I mainly use the camera in underwater wide mode, since I am mainly at the top of the water) but it also takes pretty good outdoor and low lighting shots as well. The only function that I have an issue with is the nightime scenery shot, for some reason the picture never comes out right. But, it is a small price to pay for a picture taking tank in my pocket. If you are on the fence about purchasing this camera, just remember, it is virtually indestructable! I have banged it on numerous amounts of coral and limestone and she's still truckin. In my opinion the best camera I have owned under $500 dollars hands down. I am curently working on my open water PADI SCUBA class and will be buying the underwater housing for this camera in the near future.
Got it by the Super Bowl for my first HD game. The shipping company (Eagle USA) was phenomenal. They worked with me to make sure the thing got there on time (Thanks Alex!).The TV itself is incredible. Out of the box and fired up in a couple of minutes. It's pretty light and easy to maneuver despite its size (make sure you know what you're getting into size wise, i.e. break out the tape measurer before you order it -- take it from a guy who didn't). The brightness and clarity are incredible and the RC and on screen displays are very intuitive and easy to work. It also has every input/output under the sun. The only downside (and it's very minor) is that it takes a few seconds to light up once it's turned on and a few more to brighten up, and the glare on such a large, polished screen is annoying in a bright room (obviously not unique to this TV). DVDs look incredible on it and HDTV is stunning. The built-in audio is pretty good, but I'm not much of a connoisseur when it comes to sound.This TV lines up great against Plasma or LCD. As far as I'm concerned the *only* reason you'd get the latter is to hang the thing on the wall (and punish your wallet) -- for the cost difference you could add a few square feet to your house.Zenith's got a winner here.
This is a fast router with a very reliable connection. Don't miss this one! It's the deal of a lifetime! I love it!
Previously, I had been projecting on my white wall in my bed room (ViewSonic Pro8200). At first, I didn't have any issues or complaints. Key words: "At first." Slowly, but surely, the texture of my walls grew from goose-bumps to valleys and peaks on panning scenes. The light over-spray from Pro8200 seemingly began to be the only thing that I saw. Something had to be done.So I purchased the ezCinema Plus (F100XWH1). It was an instant remedy for the panning images. The black borders completely eliminated the over-spray of light. Furthermore, the ezCinema Plus corrected an issue that I didn't even know that I had: color accuracy. Scenes are bright, vivid, and have great contrast.I now place this screen in front of my closet, well, because I can. The scissor-backed mechanism in the back is easy, quick, and sturdy. I'd recommend this screen to my mother, and that's saying a lot!
"The case is better than expected. Many cases offered provided protection for the DVD player, but this case went one step further and provided pockets for DVD media (a cut down sun visor CD holder works good in the center pocket along with the remote), the DVD player pocket is well padded with velcro straps to hold the player secure and ear phones work good in the outer pocket. The case has an adjustable shoulder strap as well as a case handle. Excellent choice for anyone!!!"
I had not planned on upgrading to the D80 from my D70, but around Christmas, a local camera store had a 20% coupon for nearly anything in the store, including the D80. So, my plans changed. I have been a Nikon shooter for a number of years, and my most recent 35mm SLR is a Nikon N80. So, the D70 had a very familiar look and feel to it, and I found the transition from film to digital was pretty comfortable. I researched the D70 for months before buying it and had extremely high expectations for the camera, all of which were exceeded. The D80 retains all the great features of the D70 with improved imaging, new features, and an excellent system of buttons, dials, and menus.I have really enjoyed shooting with the D80 and find I use a number of different approaches depending on my shooting subject. Aperture preferred, shutter preferred, program, etc. All have their merits. I think that DSLRs today are fantastic, and all the good brands have great offerings. So we can hardly go wrong any more. Since I had the experience with Nikons and some good lenses, I decided to stick with Nikon and have been most pleased. Nikon's approach is to focus on image quality, no pun intended. There is less emphasis with bells and whistles, compared with some other brands. The competition among the big DSLR manufacturers is fantastic for us digital shooters.This is a great camera, but I think that Nikon should provide Capture NX, its imaging software developed by Nik and Nikon, should not be an add-on at additional expense. Other manufacturers provide that imaging software for free, and I wish there were an ultrasonic dust remover, but this camera is a pleasure to use. Hope this helps you make a decision.
Easiest setup. My kids love it. After installation, be sure to download the latest revs on the firmware.No probs at all....GGGRREEAAATTT
I have used my Brother/copier in my part-time CPA practice at home for about five years now and been very pleased with it. The original drum lasted well beyond the 20,000 pages for which it is rated. This new drum has 8,000 copies on it and is operating well.
So far, I am very pleased with my purchase. It is quite the upgrade from my 6 year old imac! Everything seems to be functioning great and I love the look and feel of it all. The magnetic power plug is very smart and Photobooth is a lot of fun to play with. I was disappointed when it didn't have a firewire cable included and I had a heck of a time transferring files from my imac...P.S. if you can't open your old computer's harddrive that comes up through firewire onto your macbook's desktop, make sure that both computers have the latest version of Firmware on it. (It took over an hour for Applecare to suggest that to me on the phone.)
I purchased this router for my college bound daughter to use with her laptop. It worked great for about 5 days, then died (no power). Repeated calls to NetGear have gone unanswered. They advise you to leave a call-back number but no one has called back after repeated tries. Look for a manufacturer with better support!
Im a audio freak with a somewhat of a budget... This card is the bomb! Very price friendly for the range of &quot;customablilty&quot;. Fast and easy installation, User Friendly software. I have it hooked to my Pioneer receiver/amp with two surrounds to the right and left and a 10&quot; sub on the floor.. It rocks. Excellent for both mp3's and game playing. I cant say enough about it.. I looked at the Sound blaster platnium and really liked the &quot;live drive&quot; option, but I couldnt see paying an extra 100 bones for it.. Im very happy with the x-gamer!
I bought this Recorder on Amazon for $ 19.99 and have never had any problems with it. The recordings are extremely audible in SP mode and I especially appreciate the noise filter switch which filters out background noises. You can't go wrong with this one.
the radio works well but be carefull not to drop it too often or you will have antena problems and you wont recieve 50%
I bought this because the HD on my laptop was getting full, so i transfered most of what was on my harddrive to the external seagate drive, it comes with bounceback express software, that made it pretty easy to back up evrything i wanted to, i've had it for three months now and have accessed it numerous times and havent had a problem with it, my only complaint its a little thicker than my buddies firefly drive of the same capacity but for thr price i like mine better.
This product is a good one. I own 2 Garmin GPS units and am happy with them. But I hope Garmin would consider adding a feature to its software. I was trying to avoid driving on Highway 407 ETR in Toronto. But Garmin software does not allow avoiding individual roads. In my Nextar GPS, I can tap on the turn list and then tap to avoid a certain road on the turn list. This is very handy. I wonder why Garmin did not think of this. In my case, if I want to avoid 407 ETR, I have to disable "toll road" through setting. But then this will disable other toll road in addition to 407 ETR. As a result, the GPS tells me to travel 100 more miles to my destination. I just need to avoid 407 ETR! I wish Garmin has something like the Nextar system.
This flash drive has a slow file transfer speed. It takes me 2.5 minutes to transfer a +100MB folder containing 700 files to it. I compared the same transfer with my old PNY 1G USB flash drive. It took one minute less. This means that this Kingston Flash Drive is over 50% slower than its competitor PNY.
I originally got this lcd from my dad. He wasn't using it, so I decided to use it. When I had plugged it into power and my computer I tried it. One word describes my thought when it was on: WOW! This screen had amazing quality, and I have proof. This is true because my computer ( an IBM thinkpad T42) had a screen with a resolution of 1400x1050 and even though this lcd had much less pixels, it still had amazing clarity. I personally think this is one of the best screens available.
I have had good luck with the SAN-360 FM Transmitter I am using from Maximo, so I decided to purchase the S42 sync and charging cable so I could leave my original cable at my desktop on my home computer and use the S42 when I travel out of town with my laptop. The S42 cable works just like the original that came with the e250 and the only way I can tell them apart is the stamp on the connector. The original says SanDisk and the other says Maximo. If you are looking for an additional or replacement cable, I highly recommend.
These earphones works Great. I got them for my MOM and the sound is more than enough loudness. It replaces one of my cheap Ipod immitation earphones that always kept dieing and falling apart. Sony Earphones are awesome and this one worked great for me. Its Just perfect on my Ipod Touch. Not to mention the Great Price. Thanks Sony For the Awesomeness
I bought this to upgrade the sound on a old gateway laptop. I had some problems at 1st. I tried to use the drivers on the CD. That came with the usb sound card. It would not work. Keep getting error messages and it wouldn't completely install the drivers. I downloaded the drivers from the Turtle Beach website. They install in like 10 sec. After enabling the s/pdif output I was in business. Used a toslink cable to my receiver. I've never heard sound this good from my old laptop or old receiver. The laptop is 5 years old and the receiver is 10 years old. I get better surround sound from movies on my laptop. Than I do on my 3 year old DVD player. Which is also hook up s/pdif. My receiver is so old. It only has dolby surround sound. But with this little sound card. It sounds almost like true 5.1 DTS surround. Best $29 buck upgrade I've ever done to a pc.
IMO, the Audigy by Creative is far better than on board audio of an Asus M4A78-E motherboard. Works great with Windows 7.
I bought the 720sw for its shock and water proof ratings. I work and play in some harsh condictions. So far its all I can ask for in a compact digital camera and easy to use,compact,quality pictures and something I didnt plan on. Its video capacity is really good, I tested the video on a 1GB H XD card and it held 45 minutes.I got a small belt case for it and it just looks like a cell phone. I can carry it anywhere... I will never miss a great shot or video clip again :-)Tom
The Brother HL-1440 feels solid and prints a nice clean page. I have purchased many printers and prefer those that pick up sheets from a horizontal tray like this one - vertical feeds are more likely to jam occasionally (or often). Setting up the HL-1440 in Windows 98 with a usb cable produced a minor glitch that was easily overcome. Although the 1440 only ships with two megs of ram, all you have to do is blow the dust off any old 72 pin simm you can find, snap it in the back, and start it up again with up to 34 megs depending on the chip. I did it with an 8 meg edo simm and it worked like a charm. Misfed sheets, clogged print heads, blotchy ink marks and wasted money are in the past when you move from an inkjet to a laser.
I received this for a Christmas gift and hoped it would help me with my Chicago area commute. I did a bit a research trying to figure out the skinny on how this unit gather traffic information and report it. As far as I could tell from the few reviews I read MSN was no better or worse than TMC. Some had good things to say others not so good. There seems to be a lack of information to find out who or where the FM signal for TMC or MSN is being broadcast from. So it's not like you can look at cell towers and figure out if you're going to have coverage. Garmin's site gives this generic map covering, of course, every place in the Chicago metro area and Milwaukee metro coverage overlaps it to the north. This unit comes with the gt20 TMC receiver built into the recharger/ power cord. I am coming from the 60031 zip code area and commuting south to elk grove. The first thing that I do is plug this thing in to get a look at traffic on 94 south. OOps, I had this for two weeks and have never seen it work out of my driveway. It usually doesn't get a (green) turn on signal until it becomes 294 some 13 miles away from where I start. When leaving work 60007 I have only once got a signal to give me the traffic conditions to give me an option of the route I could take. I have updated the software, again this is two weeks old and the software is out of date. Wow, that's sad. I have experienced on route 22 heading towards Barrington the garmins outdated map. It doesn't have the interchange/ bypass with 12 being there and panics and tries to reroute you on roads that aren't there. Sadly you can't even change the traffic you subscribe to. It is specific for each unit, msn is the 580, and I have no clue if any pilot series picks up xm's traffic I couldn't see it from their site. I am returning this and holding out for the dash express as my next best option for traffic. As it will get its traffic from two different sources, one, other dash units gps information and two, traffic.com.
I'm not going to mark the product way down for not working because I still haven't figured out whether its something in my computers software or if its the Hardware of the card itself. When I first installed the wireless card it was working perfectly, getting full speed and great range, playing PC games over the internet was not a problem, nor was downloading torrents or just daily web browsing. However I moved my computer closer to the router and plugged it in directly and from that point on, my wireless card has not worked. Even when I unplug the hard line the card doesn't show up in Windows, I should mention that the card does still light up, even when windows doesn't recognize it. As I said before, I won't penalize this because I'm not sure whos to blame, it could have very well been some sort of Windows Update that caused the issue just as much as a hardware failure. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit on a brand new custom built computer. I can't stress this enough that when this card was working for me, it was brilliant. Extremely fast and very easy to install, and the range was amazing.EDIT: After re-installing windows (and trying it in another computer) the card works perfectly again.
Having been hooked up via a Netgear hub for the past two years, I wondered if I could gain any networking improvements by installing a switch. I was concerned by some articles relating to their 'configuration' however. Well, as one reviewer has already said, &quot;it took longer to take it out of the box than to install it!&quot;. Hooked up the four workgroup PCs and VOILA........everything just came back up as though nothing had been altered, EXCEPT for the new SPEEEEEED!Don't hesitate on buying this little beauty!
I bought this camera after owning the original film rebel and then a Canon Powershot s50. I have been in love with this camera since it came out of the box. It is the perfect size for my small hands, but still feels solid and sturdy. It is very fast, takes wonderful photos and is very easy to use. I was on the fence between this camera and a comparable nikon model. I'm so glad that I stuck with Canon.I have an online business and spend a lot of time photographing my items. Owning this camera has taken the process from something I dread to something that I genuinely look forward to. Thank you Canon!
ppl need to calm down, goodness these reviews are soo whiny, complaining about every little thing. Yes, its a little noisy but I'm use to having cheap lexmark printers and those are way louder than this. I've had no issues with paper jams. It may print in gray but unless ur using a magnifying glass, how would u know!! I print many notes for class and numerous projects. This printer is fast and very cost efficient!! I got it cheaper from craigslist and I love my printer!
I just received this cable and I immediately installed it on my Onkyo 5.1 Speaker system and wow, what a difference. First thing when you get this cable, you will see how much thicker this cable is than the ones that you get in with like home theater in a box or just speakers in general. I was blown away by the difference in speaker sound quality and just the depth that the speakers get with an upgrade on cables. So keep in mind, whenever you are not satisfied with sound quality coming from your home theater system, first thing to do is try and upgrade is your cabling. Overall satisfied with this purchase.
This is a great camera which comes with a one year US warranty fron Nikon US. Before buying make sure that you are not buying a grey market product.I am very new to the DSLR world but still enjoying taking fhotographs from it.. Still learning to use the aperture and shutter speed according to the conditions.. For more of it see this link..http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/NikonD200/I have also bad experience with one of the sellers who kept me waiting for 2 weeks and in the end called me to tell that my order is cancelled and if I want it, I will have to reorder it again... U know what I was releaved at first moment that I saved my 2200$.. :) but some where I wanted it as all the reviews were saying that Its a worth to own this.. and later I ordered it on amazon.. and every thing was great after that time...I read the contents more than 10 time before buying it... U know what I was shocked to see it for the first time.. It was quite huge in size and quite heavy.. may be I was handling this type of camera for the first time.. Another strange thing.. I haven't seen this camera in any store or tested it until it came in a box from Amazon.. But after taking some snaps.. I was sure i took a excellent decesion of buying it.. mine 2 months of hard work(going through the reviews) paid off..Let me tell you If you will try this camera for some time you will fell in love with it...Now a days I am doing a research on lenses and saving some money so that I could have a complete professional kit..:)With it I bought a Lexar 4GB CF card, a UV filter from tiffen and a back pack from canon..One thing I noted that if you takes the snaps in ISO higher that 1200 then there is some noise on the pictures.. And this is where Canon beats Nikon... This is the only thing which was lacking in Nikon cameras.U know what I want to write a lot about this camera but I have to go now and will be updating my comments some time later.
This works ok but my onw quam is that it will now work woth my i paq 5455 on 802.11b. It seems to have some issues there. It is a known bug. that some b equipnment may not work with it. htere are some people that hacked it to make it b only and the stuff works, but that is not a normal option in the menu.
I got these speakers for Christmas and I have been waiting awhile to do this review. I don't know what to say except the speakers sound great. No tech stuff just good sound. I have two and one sets too but these speakers are perfect for a desk top set up. No use spending more money on a more expensive set. These speakers get everything written on the recording. REC
I bought 3 of these to use it at a conference video wall. Similar product was sold in local stores for $30 a pop. I paid less than $2 for each of these. They worked great.
We originally received this product as a holiday gift in 2007. After a couple of months, this first version started to lock-up the dvds we would play in the last half-hour of the movie, without fail. We thought it was the dvds that we were getting from Netflix, but it also locked-up on the few dvds that we own. So after a year of dealing with this, we were able to finagle a brand-new system, the same model, sent to us from Philips, but I specifically requested a different manufacture date in order to avoid the same problem. This unit also started to lock-up our dvds after about a year or so. So finally, in the last half hour of Avatar (which we never saw in the theater), I couldn't take it and my fist went through the player unit repeatedly. I would not trust another Philips brand product again after this.Pros: great sound, slim design, easy to use.Cons: dvd lock-up (always in the final moments of a movie), loud (high-pitch whizzing or low-pitch grumbling when dvd is in play), unresponsive with controls, just an overall poorly executed product.
This is my first LCD monitor but I am very pleased with this purchase. The quality of the image is very good, with high contrast and brightness. For video, it doesn't have those ghosting effects that you see in slower LCD monitors. The images are sharp and the display works great at 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (its native resolution).
I have been struggling with clear reception for years. I have a digital tv and was simply using the cable line that the previous tenant had installed as my antenna. This worked, but if I nudged the cable at all I would have to spend the next half hour trying to get decent reception. So, I bought this Philips antenna. I get every channel perfectly now! No more screaming at the tv. Its a great little antenna.
Let me start by prefacing that I generally don't write negative reviews about products, actually I generally don't write reviews unless I have had a great experience with a product or a brand. However this has changed with these headphones which is a testament to how frustrating this experience has been. If some of you rethink your purchase because of my experience or if Monster actually decides to improve it's product build quality or after sales support then writing this review would be time well spent.I had purchased these headphones towards the end of November 2010 and received them in mid December 2010. I was excited to get my hands on the turbines as I had read many positive reviews (and ignored most of the negative reviews about the build quality). The left ear bud stopped working properly in mid Feb 2011. Yes that means that these lovely headphones broke down after less than 2 months of usage. Well manufacturing problems happen, components break down and life goes on. However it is the experience in trying to get service from Monster that takes the cake.I travel a fair bit so didn't get a chance to call customer service until the end of Feb 2011. I was sent an email and asked to provide some information to get the replacement process started. I filled that out and sent back the email promptly. Three days after sending the email I had not received a response from customer service. At that point I emailed again to follow up (a customer emailing to follow up on a customer service request as opposed to your company handling things in a timely manner, what a shock). I received a response the next day with an RMA number (It took Monster 4 days to reply to my email and provide an RMA number).I was traveling so couldn't mail back my headphones right away. But I did mail them in two weeks ago. Since then I have been waiting for a response from Monster. UK postal services puts the time it takes for a letter to get from UK to Netherlands at 5 days so they should have received the defective headphones by now. However they seem to have not received the headphones. Upon inquiring it was mentioned by Monster that it actually takes 2 extra days for mail to reach their warehouse after it gets to the post office in Netherlands (really 2 extra days???)A few things that stand out from this experience:a) Monster customer service puts the onus on the customer to be more active in the returns/replacement/after sale service process (not a good business process)b) Monster expects you to actually pay to ship back your defective products at your cost (I don't expect to pay a premium for a product that breaks after 2 months and expect to them pay more to ship it back so it can be replaced). Why do I as a customer have to suffer due to your incompetence in product design and quality control??c) Loss of use during the time you wait for the replacement. I am sure Monster is aware of the bad quality of their product (I mean you have to be if customers are complaining and sending in products for returns). If Monster isn't being proactive then its an even worse company to deal with as they are only interested in taking your money but not necessarily providing a quality product in return. A customer friendly process would be to send in a prepaid envelope that the customer can use to return the product and also send in the replacement to minimize the loss of use. As it stands I have only been able to properly use the product for 2 months in the last 4 month time frame.Rest assured this would be the last product that I buy from Monster. Their bad product quality and lack of care for the customer experience has turned me away from this company for good.
Well, this is a cut above my Roadmate 360 which I love and still use. I like the internal battery power that lets me use the system in the house for maintenance, etc. The only thing I miss is that it doesnt announce the street that you are supposed to turn into. It just announces the turn with appropriate 3-D extras where necessary. The internal antennae seems to work perfectly, even with a ventmount. I know that in CAlifornia you are not allowed to attach any kind of windshield mount. The wide screen is a definite PLUS above the Roadmate. Good job, Magellan.C.H.Josephs
We purchased this wireless headset for my mother and it works great. My family has hearing problems so this review is not going to be as much about frequency response/sound, even though we feels these do sound great. My dad can't hear distinct sounds from the new TV's speakers when the volume is up where my mother listens to it. However, when my dad put the headset on, he was amazed at how he could hear every distinct sound with crispness! My mother can now listen to the TV without having it blaring... the headset has it's own volume control. Now my dad can read in quiet and mom can still watch TV. We may get another headset for dad so when he wants to watch TV he can hear it. The base stays plugged in and it turns off automatically. If the TV is off it shuts itself off after a few moments (green LED on base transmitter). Also, my parents have a typical flat ranch style house and these work clearly and flawlessly anywhere, even outside or in the garage! There are only a couple of issues, which are very minor. Unfortunately the tune dial is next to the volume dial, so to fix any mix-ups we put some clear tape over the tune dial once it was tuned in good. This will prevent unintentional tuning when changing the volume control. Another thing is the headset is not rechargeable. It just takes a pair of AAA batts, so be sure to turn it off when finished. This hasn't really been a problem. We are still on the first set of batts. These are great. I think they sound good and the work well. Great buy for the money!
This is my 3rd Palm product and I was hesitant to try it again but for the price thought it might help keep me organized. Unlike earlier models this one is super easy to see with a great color screen. It's simple but it's in this simplicity that it can accommodate my needs from keeping track of appts to shopping lists for different stores. It has already saved me a fortune in gasoline costs. When I need something I put it right in and when I'm out I just pull out the Palm to ensure I pick up everything at once.The only downside was the sync software CD that came with the unit was defective. Once I downloaded directly from the Palm site I haven't had a problem since. I'd surely go for a 4th palm after this one --- in a few years.
I was lookin for a hard disk camcorder from more that a year. I saw the JVC one but they are not on the level of the sony camcorder. it is excellent. I will give it a five stars.
I purchased these headphones a couple days ago, and I feel that they are a fairly decent pair of cans. I happen to be an enjoyer of high quality sound and I am what one might call a "headphone collecter." I own quite a few pairs of cans (at least 10) including the Sennheiser HD595 audiophile headphones and the rival of the K26s, the Sennheiser PX100. These headphones will give the listener a sense of privacy by blocking out around 10 decibels of all sound frequencies due to their closed back design (I feel that they do a very fine job indeed). The sound of these cans heavily suits rock, rap, and any other bass heavy music. They produce a nice crisp bass, while the highs and the mid-range are acceptable in that they are slightly recessed. For around 30-50 dollars, these are quite the bargain and I'd highly suggest them unless you don't care about isolation. If that's true for you, I'd suggest the PX100s as they sound better and give a warm/natural sound. These headphones are a bit difficult to mount at first, but you get used to it. They are also tight on your head, but they must be in order to provide adequate isolation. Overall, very nice cans for a good price.
This is my first computer and I am absolutely impressed with it. The speed and performance is great and its looks and design are just as good. I also like the keyboard and the electronic mouse is much better than a roller ball. From reading the reviews on not having the Window XP CD, I am a little disappointed with this too. Hopefully I won't need to reload.
i wouldn't compare it with 580ex, ofcouse, but overall, that flash beats any aftermarket flashes.
Having been a computer gamer and user most of my life, I've come in contact with many different mice. The mx510 is the best.The design is the same as the mx500, mx700, and mx900 series, a somewhat tried-and-true style. The forward and back buttons (on the left side of the mouse) are close enough to use easily, but aren't in danger of being accidentally clicked. The up and down buttons (positioned above and below the scrollwheel) take some getting used to, but are useful enough to outweigh this. The up button *isn't* the most natural button, but I'm able to click it with my forefinger easily (despite reviews to the contrary), and my hands are average sized.The switch application button seems to be the only downfall of the mouse. It isn't as easy to reach as the other buttons and its usefulness is questionable. A friend of mine with the mx700 (same design, just a little older and wireless), however, swears by that button and says he couldn't be happier that it was included. Even in the case of someone who doesn't like it, it really doesn't take away from the mouse; you'd don't have to use it if you don't want to.Note: I would not recommend this to anyone that uses a mouse with their left hand.The optical engine is newer and supposedly better than the older mx500s and mx700s. I, however, haven't really noticed a difference, having used an mx700 before. Despite that, it's amazingly smooth. I have heard people online and in person complain that it &quot;jerks&quot; or is &quot;twitchy,&quot; but I'd venture a guess that most of those people either do not have quality mousepads or have incorrect sensitivity settings in their OS. One person who mentioned the twitchiness to me in person showed it to me, and then was surprised when I fixed it easily by turning on &quot;Enhance pointer precision&quot; and lowering the sensitivity. The mouse will track on virtually anything: fabrics (if you're using a laptop while sitting on the couch), just about any hard shiny surface (that traditional trackball mice have difficulty with), plastic, paper, metal, you name it.The software included is easy to use and has never had a compatibility issue that I've seen. Remapping *any* of the buttons to a variety of different controls is easy. For example: I was able to map the up and down buttons to &quot;next song&quot;/&quot;last song&quot; in Winamp, which is one of the coolest things I've seen a mouse do.Overall it is a wonderful product and a great deal for someone looking for a new, stylish, light, and feature intensive corded mouse.
Great sound, inconspicuous, and rugged for its frame. The headphones are easy to pack and/or stow away. Great for listening to sound on laptops.
Everything was as described. No problems or issues, simple installation, simple to use. Software takes care of it, and is self explanatory. It creates a new "port" for the printer, and you just print! Wirelessly! Just don't skip any steps in the installation. Gotta "install" the printer drivers, even though your computer already has them.
I've used mine for over a year, it's great for travel - charging my Treo, wife's cell, Nintendo DS, 3 different laptops. The only problem I have is that it will not charge my Dell's battery b/c they use a proprietary charger. That's not iGo's problem, but is why my next laptop will be anything except a Dell.
I just bought one of these from Best Buy, and the cd had both XP and Max software on it. The software is kind of ghetto looking, and the "Upload completely!" message indicates that there was obviously not much software quality control, but it works. The only thing, if you unplug the keychain while the software is up, and you forgot a picture so you replug it in while the software is still open, the download will not work. You will have to close the software and reopen it once you have reconnected and selected "usb update".I got this as a gift for my fiancee's mother, so I hope it'll hold out until Xmas (8 days to go). Will update if I find a problem with it. Otherwise, everything is working and the pictures uploaded fine. Also cheaper and less bulky looking than the ones at Sharper Image and Brookstone (probably less quality with this one, but my mother-in-law to be is scared of technology, so if she doesn't use it $30 is much less to be upset over than $60).
This is an awesome sound card if you want to go digital, sound quality is aboslutely amazing, if you want great sound for a low price then purchase this sound card, Creative Labs have done it again, another great Sound Blaster.2 THUMBS WAY UP !!!!!!!!!!!!
I replaced the Infinity Gold speaker in my '97 Jeep with these. They more than met my expectations of what a $25 per pair speaker should be.
the i-pod works very nicely. No problems. The only reason I stopped using it was for a bigger one . I bought an 80gb. Otherwise this one is very nice.
I'm not a flash photography expert by any means, but the 580EX II works great with my 40D. I just attached the flash unit to the camera and they take over. Pictures came out great. I still have a lot to learn about both the flash and the camera, but this was a great start...
Having purchased my second Samsung HDTV from amazon, I decided to add surge protection. Price I got on this model was fantastic.I first installed one on the new TV. The picture quality was better than on my other Samsung,which is a better model than the new one.After adding the surge protector to the other TV, the difference that this model created regarding picture quality was hard to believe. I thought the picture on my 1080 was great before, now so much more sharper. Highly recommend this devise.
I wanted a phone but not be paying the high monthly fees that most plans require. With TracFone, you only pay for what you use. If you are using a cell phone constantly, then a monthly plan would likely be better, but if you want one for emergencies and the occasional grocery store "Hey, pick up some....", then this is the way to go. I purchased the online www.TracFone.com deal with a 300 double minute card with 1 year service that comes with a Motorola V60i. Price is $129. Every card you buy after that gives you double minutes. Activation was simple and done over the web.[...] Just use 'TracFone Free Minutes' as your subject. And I'll send you the details back usually within a few hours. Enjoy your new TracFone!
Works great. Extremely fast installation. Perfect for being between a router and a computer. I have my wireless router hooked up to a modem, and the DI-704 hooked up to the wireless router to act as one of two firewalls before reaching my desktop computers. Very energy efficient too :)
It works, it's fast. It was delivered on time. What else can I say?
Makes skin tones look good. Use it if that's what you're after. Worth the buy for me. It stays on my lens permanently.
I was extremely happy to obtain an older 1.0GB memory card for my old reliable Canon Powershot A610 camera.I was limited to memory cards due to the age of my camera which I will not give up on.The new chip as packaged was exactly as advertised, NEW and at a reasonable price.Thank you Amazon!
This is an excellent all around flat panel monitor. I use one at work and was so pleased that I purchased one recently for my home. This is not an LCD, it is a high-end flat panel CRT.Advice to some: Read before you buy. LG does not advertise this as a LCD. Nor is it a new product. My company has used them for over one year. I hope this helps for future on-line purchses.
Needed a good quality HDMI/DVI cable for my plasma TV, but didn't want to pay for the Monster Cable hype. This cable works great and the quality is fantastic.
Well i just realized that every cassete mp3 player are all the same. Sony, maxwell, phillips.ON SOME CARS, it might have a clicking noise. and some cars do not. it all depends on weather what it is.I tested it out on some vehicles only 1 has clicking noise (2000 Toyota camry) everything else nope.Buts alright
Silicone tips are very comfortable. Sound is very good for the price.Better overall soundstage than THE SPARK PLUG!(WHICH I ALSO LOVE!)People com'on,use common sense.You are listening to less than quality sound.Will a $300 set of earbuds make that much of a difference?
This carrying case for my Magellan RoadMate is much more snug and secure than a soft, bag-type case. The RoadMate fits perfectly and the snap-down cover is secure and positive. The case also is superior at preventing scratches and wear. This was an excellent purchase.
We had a lot of donation request calls (Fire department associates, Police department associates, Animal care, etc) & telemarketing calls (Mostly banks and carpet cleaner) during dinner on weekdays and morning on weekends. Most of calls were not robotic. They demanded our donation so strongly. Believe me donation calls are so tough - much tougher than ordinary telemarketing calls. I agree telemarketing people are very persistent & annoying but they don't get upset at you when you say "No" - you're still a customer.'BUT when it comes to donation callers - They DO upset at us when we decline their lowest asking amount ($25)...These calls upset my stomach by dealing with upsetting callers in middle of dinner for years...I begged them not to call. Then I found this product on Amazon. So cheap looking and it IS cheap. I wasn't sure what this little machine could do for us with these muscular guys (my imagination) even after I read many good reviews of it but ordered it in curiosity & with little hope. Guess what. We found ourselves that our dinner never been disturbed. We're still getting the type of calls but now only once a week and they usually disconnect as soon as the machine answers. I was regret I only ordered one for the 1st and 2nd week - running from a room to a room just to press this little machine. Now I'm happy I only purchased one because we don't need to use it often any more.
I am not here to say a single word about the product, just the way Amazon lists reviews for the product. There have been 1,2,43,8,16,32,64 and by the time *YOU* read this who knows how many GB devices sold by Kingston.The reviews Amazon lists are for all of them and this just isn't right. The 1GB unit came out how long ago??? Are the problems some reported with them still applicable to the 8GB units? The 16GB units, the 32GB units? You get the idea.It is great to have reviews from end users, but not when the seller lumps 5 year old reviews into reviews for the current product. No matter how good/bad the product was, it may well be 100% different today.
I bought this scanner in December 2000, so almost 10 years ago!It is flat and USB powered, so means you can take it with your laptop on the go.It is fast enough and quality is good enough too.Once you know on OS/X you have to install VueScan, this is just great!10 years old and still running great: maybe my best value for money in my computer life! (I'm pretty sure I have no other ICT product left from 2000)
Having owned and used the speakers for over one month now, I have only one complaint...The output level is greatly diminished when using battery power. The sound quality is wonderful using batteries or when plugged in. I use the speakers alot at the beach and everyone is awed by the sound. I overcome the lower output level by using an in-line power booster when at the beach. When it's plugged in at home, there is no need for the booster because these speakers really get loud and the sound rivals my home stereo setup. In summary, I'm glad I bought the Go + Play.
Pros:-Well packaged, included everything necessary for setup.-Includes color-coded labels for all speaker wire that match the color coded speaker outputs.-Back panel is well laid out and well labeled.-Front panel is logically set up and well labeled; it is also very easy to use for a first time user.-Includes many high-end features such as:-----Overall adjustable crossover frequency.-----Adjustable distance settings for each speaker including sub.-----Adjustable level settings for each speaker including sub.-----Includes Zone 2 powered outputs for a stereo speaker setup in a second room.-----"Remembers" settings for each separate source.-----Doesn't lose settings if there is a power loss.-Plenty of inputs and outputs:-----Four composite video inputs for SD----------Each has an audio L&R; input for analog audio-----One composite video output for SD-----Three component video inputs for HD----------Has one coaxial audio input and two optical audio inputs for digital audio (each is assignable to whatever video input you want)-----One component video output for HD-----Two additional analog audio inputs-Has plenty of power, despite what would appear to be a low power rating.-----For example: The room we have it setup in is 22ft x 36ft with a 5.1 setup with a powered sub; the volume on the Onkyo receiver goes from 0 to 80; at 40 it sounds and feels like you're in a real theater (windows shake, you can here it outside, etc), as you get close to 50 it gets painfully loud to be in the same room (approaches 120db).-The remote is well laid out and easy to use; all the most used functions have their own button whereas the one-time set options don't; the remote is also lighted.-It has far more features than there is space to list; many of which your average user will never use or need whereas an advanced user would greatly appreciate them.Cons:-NO HDMI connectivity. &lt;---This can be the deal breaker for many.-Speaker set B cannot be used to bi-amp set A.-Only 5.1, NOT 6.1 or 7.1.-Runs rather warm; make sure the location is adequately ventilated (The manufacturer says in the manual that it is normal for it to run warm).-NO on screen display.-FM antenna is rather short, approximately 6ft; however you can attach your own, or an external antenna.Link to Onkyo's website for this particular model (Includes features, specifications, and online manual):[...]Overall, this is an excellent receiver that blends high-end features, plenty of power and lots of connectivity options with a very low price, a reliable product, and ease of use regardless of your technical savvy.The only main drawback is that it lacks HDMI connectivity, however, if you don't need HDMI or if you can make do with Component, then this is an excellent choice. If you do want HDMI, then consider spending an extra $50 and getting the Onkyo TX-SR506, the step up from this one, which has three HDMI inputs and one HDMI output.So far, in the past 6 months that we have owned it and used it, we have been extremely happy with it, and its performance.A well earned 5 out of 5!
This HDMI works great between my Sony PS3 and Samsung HDTV. Very high quality cable at a great price. You won't be disappointed.
This mounting bracket is great, but the description should say that the Sanus Systems MA4A-E1 Vesa Adapter Plates ARE included. No need to buy them seperately like I did and later had to return them.
ESTA FUENTE OFRECE UN RENDIMIENTO SUPERIOR EN COMPARACIONA LAS FUENTES THERMALTAKE. SU PRECIO ES MUY BUENO, Y ME HA FUNCIONADO CORRECTAMENTE.NO DUDEN EN COMPRARLA.
I bought these headphones with my iPod and on the ride home, I was amazed by the sound quality. When I got home, I put the battery into the sound enhancer and turned it on. The next time I rode in the car, I noticed the sound "cracked" and distorted whenever the car went over a pothole or even a small hole. All of a sudden (not even 4 months later) the left side of the headphone just died out! Both of these problems seem to be common, so I do NOT recommend!
I was very skeptical about spending 100$ on earphones, but I couldn't stand the ipod phones any longer. I consider these to be the underdogs, the "Get your money's worth, and more" type of product.They look amazing, fit really well, and are very, very durable. If you are going from ipod earphones, you WILL be amazed at how much a difference your music will be.Once broken in, these perform much better. The bass is not overpowering, and the clarity is much better. The overall sound is very warm. People need to break these phones in, as the sound out of the box will not "Wow" you right away.People who are saying these are overrated are just angry that they spent over 200$ or more on phones that aren't much better then the V-Moda's. This is definitely quality.Cheesy pouch.
Does not appear to have a 2-channel stereo line input. Not usable with software defined radio. Very little technical documentation.
windows 7 see's the printer but it won't print and there was not documentation with this. just came in a little envelope. no drivers nothing.
For this price I get a 20gb external hard drive and an in-car mp3 player? WOW!I've got mine hooked up through my Pioneer DEH-P6600 AUX input and it sounds great. Actually it sounds so good that I've been forced to re-rip some of my collection at higher bitrates because I can now hear the limitations of the lower-ripped bitrate music.This thing rocks. As discussed in the other reviews, the software is a bit of a weekpoint, and software and firmware support is totally lacking from Rockford. But the omnifi group on Yahoo is a HUGE resource, and there are programmers there who are working to totally replace the software on the unit.I liked mine so much I bought another for my wife's car.
My daughter received this photo keychain for Christmas. At first the software kept crashing when I went to transfer the images from my computer (Mac OS X) to the keychain. I emailed Coby's tech support and within a couple of days I received an answer with another driver attached. I installed the new software and it worked effortlessly. I am pleased with both the product and the tech support I received.
These are my second pair of these earbuds. As a dance music fanatic these earbuds suit me perfectly. They provide loud and crisp bass which is a must for any dance music listener and enough noise cancellation to block outside noise without totally muting it, hence making it safer.I usually listen my iPod with Dance EQ set to on paired with these buds and they just totally rock. It's amazing you can get such an awesome pair of earbuds for a fraction of Apples lousy more expensive basic buds. Plus they look way cooler.My only complaint is that the cables are pretty weak low construction and make an annoying plastic noise when you're moving them around. Also after owning a pair of these for about 9 months, my left earbud stopped working. That seems to be an issue more common than I expected as I've read several reviews reporting the same issues with these buds.However V-MODA warranty totally rocked and promptly sent me replacements after I shipped my defective buds to them. Too bad I had already bought these in the meantime but since Amazon has them for such a good deal, they'll sit quietly in my desk as a backup in case my other fails in the future.V-MODA, Rock on. And long live to Dance music!
Based on other reviews, I decided to purchase these headphones for my Ipod Nano. I use them for when I'm working out at the gym and they work great. As long as the headphones are adjusted at the right angle on your head you will get excellent base response. I just moved the band which goes over the top of the head slightly forward and back until I received good sounding base. They stay in place and are never in the way when I'm running or lifting.
Item as described, received in a reasonable amount of time. Used the remote control and it works as indicated.
I checked all the ratings on this DVD player. They were all good,except for maybe 1. This is my first DVD Player and I've had no problems with it. So far I have had it for 6 months.I'm glad I bought this model. Also very easy to hook up.
I thought this was going to be a great install for my radio, but it didn't really fit right and so now iv'e got to let my radio either hang low in the slot for it, or jam something in there to close the gap...
Ordered four (4) cables in 5 feet lengths. Each cable arrived individually packaged and marked correctly. The cables work great and are the correct brand.
So probably the reason why you are reading the review for these exceptional speakers is one of the following:Rather high price compared to the Logitech products, Rather Simple Design, Lack of Subwoofer.I would like to say, Dont worry about it!As a frequent music listener and who use my Laptop to stream movies a lot, I highly recommend these speakers for those who are looking for a basic, simple installation, taking up little room,has aesthetic beauty, and good sound quality speaker.Yes it is a little pricy, but these speakers with its design and its mediocre heaviness makes sure that Bose has brought something exceptional for your use.As an owner of the Bose Quiet Comfort series as I do frequent flying, I enjoy the sound quality that Bose has to offer .I do recognize that some may argue that Band&Olufsen; and Sennheiser have a better sound quality.. but this is a simple laptop/desktop speaker we are talking about!If you are looking for sound quality, I recommend the higher level speakers such as those recommened by the reviewers below.BUT, if you are looking for a speaker around $100US that perform well and fit firmly into your desk and possess easy portability compared to other speakers with same quality of sound, this is the answer. Enjoy listening.P.S. ALWAYS LOOK FOR "Amazon verified purchase link" under poster's name! Haters gonna hate =)
Bought these 3 months ago. I listen to them pretty loud (Katy Perry and such). Only 1 speaker works now, not good quality. I smelled electric smoke a few weeks ago and they have always had static in them. Not a good speaker.
Installed in Dell XPS replacing integrated sound. This was very easy to install and sound is 100 times better, I'm running 5.1 speakers, but it also supports 7.1. Great card!
So worth the price. I've used these batteries for about a year in rotation with my Canon batteries and I cannot tell a difference.
We bought one of these units in July, 2005 and were thrilled with it. It was for the kids to use on car trips and to watch a kid's movie that no one else wanted to watch. We were so pleased with it we bought another in October, 2005 so the kids would each have one to use. The second one has never worked, it read "No Disc" from the very start and since we were outside of our 30 day Amazon warranty we had to deal directly with Coby which took about 5 attempts before getting a response to return to them with a $6.00 money order to cover shipping, and also the requirement that we send it prepaid back to them. At the same time our other unit decided to act up. It would no longer play discs that it had once played, and surprisely won't even play new discs straight from the store. We get some "Pause, Error, Stop" spiel and the disc just whirls. It has also stopped playing midway on discs it starts to play. We discovered this wonderful feature on a 3 hour car trip, and it wouldn't play any discs no matter new or old. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't. I contacted Coby and was told this one's on me because it's outside the 90 limited warranty and I'm responsible for all shipping and repair costs. We had actually considered buying a Coby dvd-r recorder for our TV, but after all this elected not to even consider it again. It was reassuring to see that we are not the only ones that have had the same issues with their units. Too bad when I originally bought the first one there were only 2 very glowing reviews. Wonder if they still love their players? Do your research on any portable dvd players and wait until there are at least 10 reviews to consider!
Doesn't print black, only color- and it's not that old. Have tried three black toner cartridges and none work. This was the backup to my Dell 920- all-in-one printer that has the same problem!!
With 2 toddlers, I'm the type of person who likes to have a camera with me to capture those unexpected moments on film. The ELPH cameras are ideal for this because they're small and lightweight. I used a 3.2MP Canon ELPH before this one, and I thought the 3.2 was good until I started using this new one. The clarity and stability control on the SD700 is great! And downloading the photos to my computer takes only seconds. I highly recommend this camera.
I got this printer specifically for the automatic duplex feature, and I am NOT disappointed. The print quality is great, and I had no trouble connecting/installing it. The CD that comes with it loaded the drivers with no problem. Although I use Windows XP most of the time, there was the option to load Linux drivers, too, which is not something I've seen before. Since I have a dual boot system, that was a bonus!!! I highly recommend it. If I have problems, I'll update in a few months after I've used it more.
This screen cleaner is pretty good and it doesn't leave streaks or a greasy film on the screen. It is very easy to remove and the effects are amazing. A must get!
Not much to say. Used this to give protection to wires in my engine bay for a "Big 3" upgrade project. Works great.
The armband seems very durable, but on the first attempt to slide my Sansa e250 into the pocket, the reflective striping cracked and broke in 3 places. The actual pocket is made of a really nice stretchy material, but the outer covering has no give.
I must say, when I bought this CD Burner, I never really thought I could make my own CD's. Well, I did! The first time worked wonderfully and I have yet to have a problem! I swapped this CD ROM out for my original and it works the same so if you are looking for an &quot;all in one&quot; cd rom, this is it!
needed these in a pinch for a new server install with a 50 foot run that wasn't co-operating. two of these trunked at 2Gb/E working great, already have terabytes of data gone through them.they kink like any cable, so be careful when you pull. pretty sure they're PVC jackets, so dont put them on really hot stuff (no brainer really)I like em' a lot, especially at $15 primed each.
This lens is a real winner. I have several 4/3rds bodies and numerous lenses including a couple of the very top end Zuiko Digital Lenses. For the money this lens just can't be beat for compactness and performance. A real jewel. I think lenses like this, the 11-22 and the 50 make the Olympus system something really special. They are weather proof, perform amazingly well and relative to the big guns are very affordable and compact.Digital bodies are disposable... glass is an investment.
I had one of these where I worked and it's now great to have one for play. I love the size of the body and the quality of the images. I recommend this to any amateur looking to step it up.
I've had Canon printers using this cartridge for more than a year and won't settle for any of those knock-offs. Yeah, they're often much cheaper, but this is one area where you get what you pay for. Brand X fades and does not perform as well in the inkjet system. This has been confirmed in independent lab tests in a leading PC magazine. I have had to install and remove countless cartridges and NEVER spilled a drop. The pop-in, pop-out design couldn't be easier.
I recently took this camera to Tokyo. I also had my DSLR with me, but the pictures I was able to take with this camera were so good I didn't need the larger camera at all. The video the camera takes are also very high quality and you can take video up to the capacity of your memory card. I highly recommend this camera. :)
Sony MDR-XD200 Stereo HeadphonesI listen to music all day long at work. I really like the 10 foot cord. The sound is crisp and clear. I can really crank the volume up and the other people around me cannot hear what I am listening too at the volume that I am listening to. They are big and bulky no doubt but I will take that for the clarity of sound that I get. The Treble and Bass frequences come across clear. I have not noticed a differences in the Sound/Movie feature. I get all the Highs and Lows. The Sound Quality is almost as good as the Custom Bulit Bose system in my Truck. I have also used these Sony MDR-XD200 Headphones for Gaming and the quality of sound does not change at all.They are well made and sturdy. Some people complain about it hurts after a few hours, my opinion of what they say is; I weared my Sony MDR-XD200 Headphones for approx 11 hours a day by 5 days a week., I have not problem with the comfort and they do not hurt.Kudos to Sony for the Sony MDR-XD200 Stereo Headphones. I love them.
This RCA antenna does the job. It's small bit has bunny ears. Channels come in well enough. Easy to install.
The antenna improved my reception by one bar but nothing earth shattering. The cord is not long enough to actually get the antenna in a place where it could make a huge difference. I would pass on this items and go for something with a longer cord.
The only reason I bought this printer in the first place was because it was the only affordable alternative for scanning legal-sized sheets. My old HP 1410 all-in-one still works perfectly well but will only scan letter-sized sheets. However, this X8350's scan quality is terrible. The HP is a 32-bit scanner and provides outstanding, almost true-to-the-original-document quality, while this Lexmark is 48-bit and should have been far superior to the HP. But you couldn't tell that when you compared the same exact scan from both scanners. The Lexmark scan looks like it is GENERATIONS BEHIND the HP's. The colors are nowhere near the original's, and the graphics come out looking like they could have been produced on a dot matrix printer. Besides the hardware issue, the Lexmark's scanning software is about as basic as it can get, while the HP's is extremely customizable with ALOT of different options. Even at the cheaper price for this all-in-one, including the USB cable, don't be fooled by the specs if you want a good scanner. Remember, you get what you pay for. And for a 48-bit scanner AND all-in-one at $120, you get EXACTLY what you pay for. I've gone back to HP and bought their $255 all-in-one C6150 (new model is C6180), and am getting the same great results as I had with the 1410. If I could have given this Lexmark a zero star rating, I would have.
I bought this unit when it first came out, and while it is charming and certainly does do many things, it is not a robust unit. The processor is tiny and strains to play high-quality files. It records well enough, but there are limitations and restrictions to how you encode or store the files. Granted it is very cheap and for what you pay, it does do a heck of alot. I might be cheap, but I am an audio/videophile with over 30,000 mp3's, just as many pics, and all my DVD's converted to digital copy... and alas this unit just won't do.So a year or so later I found something that actually plays VOB files in their native format! Hallelujah!!! It's about $50 more but 100% worth it. The Neuros was nice and certainly ahead of it's time but like the pre-cursors to the iPod, something better did come along without breaking the bank :)Don't get me wrong, this little guy is still attached to my TV, but that is because many of the recordings I made with it simply won't play on anything else ;(. But I also have the BM3030 hooked up to that TV and the 3 others in my home for a reason. I am able to stream my entire 9-TeraByte digital library from my home server to the BM3030... check it out:MyHD Media Extender and Recorder BM3030
Best printer I've owned. Fast, quiet, excellent print quality. Delivery was fast. I read an earlier review from a person who had difficulty, but I experienced no delay at all. Highly recommend for purchase.
When I received this product,it wouldn't work, after a call to customer service, i was told to replace the batteries. This fixed the problem, and I love the product but why do they send bad batteries with the product to start with?
This is a simply amazing product. First, I read plenty of reviews on the internet about connecting my RoadRunner connection with the RT311 router, and I was pleased with all of them. So, I ordered it, and I was blown away by how fast I was able to set it up; it actually took longer to open the package. I didn't even have to go through the web-based wizard, which seemed pretty easy to navigate through, anyway.It's a great price. I truly recommend it! It rocks.
Item received isn't as pictured. Tried to contact seller to no avail. Would like to get it resolved.
Perfect Quality. I will order a spare while quantity last. Perfect Black not a Gray or Shadow print. Very Satisfied
Great overall GPS. Worked great in a recent trip in Italy. Would highly recommend this GPS to anyone.
I sent it back. I bought it because of good reviews. My advice. Don't buy it.
Don't waste your time buying anything else but the Monster Cable iCarPlay Transmitter. It is worth every penny. My husband and I purchased two other transmitters and returned both due to static and songs cutting in and out. Once we purchased the iCarPlay we have not had any static problems. The music is so clear that you would think it was playing directly from your car radio. I highly recommend this product!
An invaluable part of my camera bag. Never leave home without it. Never know when you will want to slideshow your images on a huge wide screen!
Do NOT buy this item! I have never felt the need to write a bad review on a product... The first one I got-the electric grid stopped working after a couple days. I took it back and exchanged for a second and the bulb burned out after about a month, replaced the bulb (half as must as a whole new unit) and then the electric grid on this one went out soon after. I never left it out in a strom. This product is junk!
For Christmas i got my very first mp3 player! When i opened the box the first thing that came to my mind was awesome it looks like a Ipod! (Thats a big up for me) I tryed to turn it on but it didn't WORK! I was a lil sad. But after working on it it turned ON! Yay! Yes it did freeze once, But it hasn't done it again. So if your thinking about getting a mp3 player GET A Zen Vision:M, you will love it and to tell you the turth its way better than an IPOD! better graphics! the screen on the zen's look almost like a tv screen so nice! SO! what are you waiting for?!?!!?! go out and BUY IT!!!!
I've used Macally products for a long time and have never had a problem with them, until I got this keyboard. I'm not sure what happened but suddenly it just stopped working. The number pad went first, then the caps key and finally certain keys were unusable. Okay, fine, once in a while you get a lemon. The problem is, I got another one exactly like it and the same exact thing happened. It worked for a few days and then the keys started acting up. I tried both keyboards on two other computers - they still didn't work.It's possible that I just happened to get the only two keyboards from Macally that were lemons. Or it's possible that this particular model has a flaw that will sometimes make it stop working. At any rate, I was very disappointed. Just be very cautious with this keyboard. It's a good keyboard, but after being burned twice, I can't recommend it.
PNY Memory-always a good choice. Takes only a few minutes to install, and have never had any trouble with PNY.
I purchased these hoping to upgrade my powerline network, which uses the older Netgear XE102. Using XE102s, I get about 500 Kilobits/sec - way too slow. So, I anxiously plugged in my HDX101's, hoping to get at least 10-20 Megabits/sec. Instead, I get about 600 Kilobits/sec. :( Perhaps it's a problem unique to my electrical wiring, but...needless to say, I was very disappointed.
I recently moved to Houston TX and got one of these gadgets to explore the area by myself and not have to worry about reading a map while driving.It's great, well almost perfect. I'll talk about the only negative points I have found using it.1. Driving along the interstate in the slow lane and suddenly it thinks your not on the interstate anymore, it decides that you are on the frontage road - "Off route, recalculating..." it says. That is annoying.2. It sometimes decides on routes which take longer and involve more turns than required. (But i guess if you know a better way, then go for it, it soon realises that you are off route and recalculates accordingly)3. I was trying to find the nearest Outback Steakhouse from my location and the nearest one it found was 12 miles away, which is completely wrong as there is one less than 5 miles away. I suppose it can't know everything.4. I was stopped by the police for doing 69 in a 65 zone and the police woman spotted the Ique on my dash while writing me a warning for my speed, she asked what it was. After I told her she said that it was illeagal as of September 2003 (in the state of Texas) to mount any device on the dashboard which blocks any part of the drivers field of view. She wrote me another warning for that. So now the Ique sits on the arm rest in next to the drivers seat, but the signal is not half as good there and it often looses a satellite reception.All that said though, I still reccomend it to anyone who hates maps or who has a spouse who's terrible at map reading. Once you get the hang of it, you won't be able to drive without it.
I bought these to use at the gym. And first, they're not really comfortable in the ears. They felt like they were boring into my ear. And second, they broke after about three weeks. I had them hanging around my neck; went to pull them off and the connecting band snapped. I consider it a waste of $13 and would instead send the money towards better headphones.
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This is one rockin device. You can load all your favorite movies, clips, and music videos. This is in addition to Music and Audiobooks. Be advised that watching vieo uses the battery much quicker than music.
This product was ideal!!! It allowed me to keep the current Bose speakers and amp. Wiring was simple! A must have if you have a factory Bose system!!!!
I am very happy with my purchase. The price was absolutely awsome. I would say that this TV is the best value and it ranks right at the top as far as picture quality and options for expanding your home entertainment system.
I love this mouse. It fits perfectly in my hand and it has great tracking. It's much better than an optical mouse. I agree that optical mice are becoming obsolete. I would recommend this one to anybody. I have no problems with this mouse. A+++
If you are in any way active in your photography, this is an absolute must-have! I bought the Gepe Mini on e-bay. They were being sold in the U.K. for $7.95 so I bought two for a total of $23.00. I wish I had bought more!This is small, light, completely tight and safe for your SD cards. I live on the edge of the Great Basin, so moisture is not a problem, but dust is. This holds the cards in complete safety. Putting a lanyard through the eyelet lets me slip it into my pocket, and it is so light that I don't even know it's there.I like to hike around the hills to find images and am beginning to get weddings and portraits to shoot. I use small (2-4 MB) cards, so it is invaluable to have extras close by without having to instantly edit a full card or run back to the car for more.Overall I would encourage anyone get one of these little gems!
I bought this system recently and think this is a great system to have for the price range. I did extensive research and found that through all of the reviews here and elsewhere and the amount of extras you get, I made a great choice. The system looks good, in my opinion, has all of the bells and whistles of more expensive systems (HDMI, FM tuner, wireless capability, etc) and sounds great. Connecting this system couldn't have been easier. I connected the HDMI cable from the system to my Samsung LCD TV, a Toslink cable from my HD cable modem to the system and the rest is history. There were two draw backs (and the reasons I didn't give it 5 stars). One is the instructions and its short explanations for all of its options. I'm a novice when it comes to audio systems and the instructions can be confusing in identifying which function is relevant to whatever listening situation. I have to do research to get the full benefit of some of the features. For a system in this price range, I would think it would be more "user friendly" in the instructions department. The other is the delays related to loading the CD/DVD's and its start up. But that's okay as all of the other features far outweigh this one drawback.
Unit lasted exactly 98 days. Unit now completely inactive. Service repair a joke... they need 3 months to handle the repair.
Prior to buying this camera, we had a simple "point and shoot" Sony with a 3x optical zoom. That old camera had issues with low light shots (i.e., 50% of our indoor pictures were blurry even with the flash on) and it took a long time between pictures (i.e., take shot, count to ten, take next shot). Again that is the old camera.For a new camera we wanted a stronger zoom (12x) with image stabilization, better low-light handling, and a faster interval between shots. (We use it for our three kids soccer games, indoor and outdoor / night and day games.)The decision was between this camera(Canon Powershot) and a Sony (H2), both being 6 MP, 12x zoom w/stabilization. Luckily we actually tried the Sony in person and found that the slow shot problem was still there even in the new Sony. No brainer, we bought the Canon.We love the camera. Turns out the "flip and turn display", as well as the stereo movie mode (both features absent in the Sony H2) are now also our favorite features.
For twelve bucks, you can't beat it folks. I'm very pleased with the sound, the cord is nice and long, and the audio and mic quality is WAY better than with the blue-tooth Jabra M5390 I have (granted that one is wireless!). Highly recommended, and I hope it holds up.
this thing is really cool you otta get it its awesome it ha games and you can download even more games and it helps with organizaton and its AWESOME
100% satisfied. Product works great and is easy to use. Sound is excellent and it's a wonderful thing to have in the car!! Great value and great quality. You will be pleased if you purchase this item.
I purchased this unit 15 months ago, hardly have used it in that time. Unit will not power on, company said will cost $130-150 to fix it, mail back at my expense. Wal Mart with original receipt and box will not do a thing past 90 days. I paid $172 a little over yr. ago for this unit. Manual was a nighmare trying to figure out how to set up unit.This is piece of junk, had a prior older VCR (magnavox or sony) for 18 yrs. that still worked but wanted to upgrade to DVD/VCR player recorder.Will never buy another RCA PRODUCT AGAIN.
Cheap and work, but no instruction, so you better know how to put in the module.
Works like a charm. Easy to program. It's inexpensive but does what it's supposed to do.Recommended.
I bought it to replace the CMOS battery of an old PC that was losing the time. I waited six months to write the review and so far is working fine and without any issues.
This is great. With windows media player 10 this mp3 player is so easy to work. I just had to buy a second one
This camera takes nice pictures but you will only have a few minutes to take them after charging the battery. About 10 minutes or so is all I could get out of a fully charged battery.I called Kodak about this problem, they walked me through the steps to make sure I was charging the battery correctly (how stupid do they think I am?). Then they told me there must be a problem with the charging dock. Took the dock back to the store and exchanged it for another one. Same problem! Called Kodak again, this time they tell me it must be a problem with the camera itself so back to the store to exchange the camera for another one. Same problem!I finally ended up taking it back, getting my money refunded and buying a comera from a different manufacturer.
I've had my Kingston drive for about a year now. It's in my pocket with my keys and change all the time except when the drive is plugged into a computer. Unlike other flash drives I've had, the Kingston shows little wear from this treatment.I have not run into any hardware or software compatibility issues. It's worked in every (Windows) computer that I've plugged it into. It's pretty compact; I can plug the drive into a middle USB port and not physically block the ports above or below it -- which is a problem I've had with other drives.I use the drive to keep items that I'm working on so I can work on them from either home or work.Summary: The drive capacity is big, plays well with other hardware and software, and it's sturdy. If it were not noticeably slower than other flash drives I've had, I'd give it five stars. However, the lack of speed is not a huge deal in the long run. It's just a little slower doing writes than faster (and more expensive) drives.-- BillPS: Some have mentioned about the cap potentially getting lost. That is not an issue to me, as I've found that the cap will securely snap on the other end of the drive when you take it off...
It works. I use it daily. Does exactly what it says. Helped out tremendously. Good stuff here. Glad I could get it.
Wow, what an idea! The shrinkwrapping of plastic on your expensive iPod....with a hair dryer set on high......! After the initial shock of heating up your iPod(it really does get hot), I have to say that it didnt do any damage to it,but it offers some great protection.I have been using this for about three months now, and it has proven to be very tough,with no scratches at all.I'm amazed by this, as I put it in my pocket, packed messenger bag, and knock it around hard, and not one scratch.It is a good product at a great price,and it comes with 7 of them as well!I agree some practice is required to get a great wrinkle free fit,but I found that if you dont heat the front of the iPod,it works much better(just heat the back and sides).All in all a nice product once you get over the fact that a hairdryer wont damage your iPod, but scratches will,and quick! Highly recommended!
I just got this keyboard and its exactly what I wanted - a wireless keyboard with touchpad so that I can leave the computer hooked up to the LCD tv and work from the couch. My only complaint is that the auto-shut off feature kicks in and the keyboard and mouse won't turn back on. I've got to remove and re-insert the batteries to get it to work again. A better feature would be to have an On/Off switch on the keyboard so you can control it yourself. All in all a good product that is a bit pricey but I'm surprised more people haven't jumped on it. This is the only one I could find on the market.
Good product. Fairly light. Comfortable. Good noise cancellation.Excellent price.Only one issue: after about 2 hours on the plane, my ears get kind of sore. Might be due to my oversized ears. Had the same problem with a pair of JVC noise cancellers -- which were far inferior to these.
They work really well but offer very little bass. I am no bass junkie, I listen to rock usually, but I was pretty disappointed after reading a few reviews on these headphones regarding the bass that they supposedly offered. Dont get me wrong they are really comfortable and come with lots of ear fitting to ensure a great fit. The cable is nice and thick and jogging in them is great. I should have bought the new Bose because the sound is a bit more three dimensional....
I was really surprised to find that this was really made of leather and actualy works. The pouch is a good idea for the remote and wall plug accessories. As there isnt really any good handle for the IM7, I am very happy to have purchased the harness.
I have the old ipod charger with me, sadly it broke easily when i had the ipod charging with it and the connector to the ipod broke, so i had to get a new one, quick. Basically i baught this, and i do not regret it, it works very well and it auctully does charge my 6th gen Ipod Classic very well. The shipment was in only 4 days and was quick. It seemed to good to be true, but in this case it is.
Expecting the device to work "of the box" I plugged it in expecting some result. Apparently the installation is relatively tricky and somewhat lengthy, requiring existing internet, before making the router working. I installed in in "wired" mode with my desktop first. That required 2 hours customer support, which I found very helpful and prompt. We almost gave up, then switched cables PC-to-router with router-modem. One of which (blue) came in box and another I found in old computer pile.To make it short - after install with desktop it works for about three weeks now without any problem with my wireless laptop.
I already had the network and I would say although I'm not brilliant, I am pretty computer savy. Forget this thing. It's so frustrating because it's such a great idea. I actually had it up and running for a weekend. I kept getting "download error" when I tried upgrading the firmware (on THREE computers!). But it worked OK without the upgrade. I told myself I could live without playlists.....But now more than 90% of the time I get "Rhapsody is being accessed by another program". Doesn't matter how many times I power cycle the computer and Rhapsody. Or I get my other Fave "file format error". It's really too bad - I had such high hopes for this.
This eMachines T2825 is power packed and breaks away from the general misconception of emachines low quality computers. First off, the case is not flimsy, it is nice and sturdy and very modern looking. The blue halo around the powerbutton is nice. The computer is very powerful, featuring a AMD Athlon XP 2800+ which runs at 2.09GHz. The 2800 moniker means it should run at about intel 2.8GHz. Also has 512mb or 333mhz ddr ram which is supported by the mainboard. The processor's FSB (Front Side Bus) and memory both run at 333mhz giving the computer good throughput. The mother board is an FIC AU31 custom board featuring the nVidia nForce2 Crush18G chipset, giving the T2825 plenty of speed and advanced features such as AGP8x, USB2.0 and Dolby 5.1 sound. The built in graphics are more than good enough for average user and light gamer, however serious graphics people will want to utilize that extra AGP 8x slot. The mother board auto switches over to the agp slot when a card is plugged into it, so you dont need to manually disable the built in GeForce4 MX. I personally recommend BFG video cards. I purchased an Asylum FX 5600 Ultra video card for my emachines T2825 and Play games such as Halo, Medal of Honor:AA, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Half Life series quite comfortably with amazing graphics detail and speed. Despite emachines past record, this new machine(in my eyes) has redeemed them from a past of failure into a real competitor with a computer I can turn into what I want it to be. I love the machine and plan to buy another emachines for my next computer in between my life of building computers. By the way, if you price out the parts in this emachine, you will see that it is a great value for some quality hardware. Hope this helps any emachines skeptics.
I purchased this handheld CB as an alternative to buying the very expensive Honda radio for my Valkyrie Interstate. I bought a remote push to talk switch, speakers, and mic for my helmet to communicate while riding. This setup worked pretty good. I rode with a few others that had factory CBs and everyone was shocked at the clarity of this CB. This was a good purchase for my use. I am currently using the whip antenna for reception, but plan to connect to an external antenna later. The whip antenna provided decent range of about 3/4 mile, which works for my needs since we ride in a pack and are rarely ever separated for more that a mile at most. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a solid handheld CB at a decent price. Put it this way, the few shortcomings experienced the way I use the CB are miniscule to the money that remains in my pocket from not purchasing the OEM CB (OEM radio $650, Midland $75).
Unless you are a real picky audiophile, you will be pleased with the quality these headphones provide, and hey even if you are a picky audiophile you will probably be pleased! I did a lot of researching before I bought these wireless headphones and I'm very satisfied with the quality and price ($31.99). The instructions, if you can call them that, were little help in getting it set up, but after some googling and brain racking, I figured it out. (My older tv doesn't have a headphone jack on it so I ended up going through the surround sound system. You can't just plug the headphone base into your tv audio input unless the tv has its own amplifier.) I bought these for watching tv, but found the sound is so good, it's great for listening to music, too! I only use these headphones late at night and I am naturally close to the tv so, of course, the reception is great. I did try walking around with them on and got some hiss in certain places, but overall, I'd say this product is........the best bang.
JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-SpeakerS, Aluminum)Awesome speakers and do just what is needed.
Small and portable. Slow to boot up. Comes with essentially no instructions, not even for Windows Vista. Does take a long time to update online. I also object to the use of 'demo' packages for many software items. It looks to me that this computer is designed as a sales pitch for buying lots of software that used to come already installed (and DOES on many competing models. It is light and portable, but the $2000+ price is just the down-payment.
I just built a new PC when it dawned on me that I didn't have a power cable. I borrowed my printers and bought this one right away. Cheap and it works. What more could you want?
While retrieving the camera from the case, I noticed the upper portion of the belt loop had split and was hanging by a mere thread of rubber. I was fortunate. After removing the camera from the case, one slight tug broke the belt loop. I've been using this case for approximately nine months with a Nikon Coolpix 990. Suggest you look at a Tamrac #5694 for cameras of this size.
These are excellent headphones for the most part. The bass is wonderfully rich, the mids are superbly crisp, and the highs are brilliant. They are also very comfortable. There are only a few nitpicky details I would like to comment on. First of all, when I first opened the box, I noticed that they were very large. Obviously, the picture shows that they are indeed full sized headphones, but I had been used to Sennheiser's PMX200 street style headphones, so they seemed gigantic. Anyway, another attribute that bothered me was the length of the cord. It measures a long 5'5 feet! These headphones are good for use around your house or things that do not require a lot of movement as it will easily get caught on objects. My final and largest gripe that I have with these is the significant amount of sound leakage. Even at quarter level volume, others around you would be able to hear the music (of course, this all depends on the sound level in the place you are listening in). Besides these few EXTREMELY small issues, these headphones are great for your money and worth the problems.
This body replaced my original EOS 300D Digital Rebel body. It is a bit smaller and lighter than my previous, but is still constructed well. Aside from the upgraded CMOS sensor and added features, the big difference for me is the LCD display. On my digital rebel the settings display only filled the top portion of the small LCD. On the XTi the information actually fills the whole screen which a 2.5" display. For my 40+ year old eyes that have reduced near vision that is great! I now can shoot and adjust without having to pull my glasses up to see the shutter speed, ISO, aperture, etc.The bottom line...its solid Canon quality at a reasonable price!
Great little camera. This is my third digital camera and my first Canon digital.The image stabilization feature is what sold it for us. We purchased this as a replacement for our stolen Sony DCP-100. We liked that camera a lot and looked to Sony for a replacement. But after reading reviews and handling the Sony's we weren't impressed at all.In looking back at the photos we had taken with the Sony we realized how many of them were blurry. So we went with the Canon as it was one of the only cameras in our price range that had Image Stabilization. We have already noticed a difference in our picture quality. IS is an excellent feature for a camera this small as the slightest movement of your hands passes directly to the camera.Battery life seems good so far but we haven't really stressed it yet.All of the hatches for the various compartments seem a little too delicate for my liking, but I thought the same thing about the Sony and it never failed.I don't like the fact that I have to remove the battery from the camera to charge it. thats a lot of moving seemingly delicate parts just to charge the battery. Why can't it charge through the USB cable?The other issue I have with the camera is the finish of the front of the camera. It is VERY delicate and scratches VERY easily. I suggest buying a case for this camera ASAP. I delayed purchasing a case and now have scratches on mine. Our previous Sony had scratches too but only after two years of use and still weren't as noticeable as these after just two days.Overall we are very happy with this camera. The menu is easy to use and set up for your preferences. The big 2.5" screen is bright and works well even in bright sunshine. The buttons have a very solid quality feel.It takes better pictures than the Sony it replaced and we were very happy with that. The macro mode could be better as it doesn't allow me to get as close to a subject as I would like but that inst a deal killer as I don't shoot that many macro images.Overall a great point and shoot camera that anyone should be happy with...from first timers to professionals just looking for a pocket point and shoot to carry around. But then again it should be for $400. There are better values in this category (i.e. Panasonic) but this one had the best mix of features and quality for our needs and wants.PROS:Small sizeImage StabilizationLCD displayFast start up and easy to useCONS:Delicate hatch coversMust remove battery to chargeDelicate front surface finish scratches easily
This is a nice audio cable. It gives the feeling of a quality product. I can't objectively judge or claim it's quality since i don't have proper tools, but the cable is thick (still it is flexible), looks solid and the connectors are very nicely done (and gold plated). I can't notice any noise that would be attributed to bad cables. The sound is crisp and clear (this cable runs from CD to receiver) so i am very pleased with the cable.Isolation has sort of satin-like finish and looks better than "average" cable. Usually one hides these cables so not that important, but it does add to the overall quality feeling.I would buy this cable again.
This was a decent item i remember buying from a target/walmart type store. super excited to get a volume to price ratio that was good for me. While yes it did work for awhile it did eventually bow and i mean every piece of press board bowed. i kinda put it in a closet and forgot about it over this last year and when I checked on it all the shelves had fallen down onto the tops of the dvds below. this happen on each level. I think it lasted for about 3 to 4 years but now it pretty useless, unless some one knows how to warp press wood. the problem with the design is that it just doesn't have enough support, the walls are thin and the pegs are short.
I bought this card for a HandEra 330 PDA, which has a CompactFlash slot and theoretically is supposed to take any wireless CF card (when used in conjunction with drivers available from HandEra's Web site). No dice. But I have to fault Linksys for that instead of HandEra, for technical reasons which I will elaborate.Ever heard the term "Winmodem"? It refers to a nefarious tactic used to sell modems for Windows-based PCs, although it has also been done with other hardware such as printers. Critical software that is required for the modem to operate is normally embedded in the modem as "firmware." But with Winmodems, this firmware is instead provided as part of the Windows software drivers. Net result: attractive cost cuts for the hardware, with the bad side effect that the hardware will ONLY ever work on a Windows-based PC.Apparently this sad trend has carried over to the WinCE/PocketPC world. The Linksys WCF12 comes with drivers that are intended to be installed on a WinCE 3.0-based PDA; without those drivers, it just won't work.Perhaps this was a classic case of let-the-buyer-beware, meaning I should have known to check HandEra's Web site more carefully for the kinds of wireless CF cards to look for; then I would have known that I should have bought the WCF11 instead of the WCF12. Still, I think this is a deceptive sales tactic that serves no purpose other than to boost volume while helping Microsoft to shore up its artificial dominance in the computing world. So I have to call Linksys on it.I must give kudos, however, to Amazon.com and Tech Depot for quickly moving to refund my money after I requested a return and shipped this product (opened!) back to them.
They are by far the best 'phones that I've ever owned. Contrary to some of the other reviews though, no decent sound card will have trouble driving them. Laptops and onboard AC97 devices need not apply, but these are not forgiving headphones, so you wouldn't want to hook them up to a bad output source anyway. My only complaint with these is that I've had to replace my Soundblaster Live! with a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, as the previously inaudible flaws in the Soundblaster became very annoying.
I would use only Epson inks for Epson printers. The difference is visible and the consistency is unparalleled
price was economical, purchase was easy, delivery was quick, plugged it in and it worked!
For years I've been trying to take decent photos of my work. This portable light box is so simple and has everything you could need. The price is amazing. Upon ordering, I wasn't sure if it really included the lights and such because it was so inexpensive but it did! It has the perfect amount of light and the best part of it all is that after my photos are taken, I can pack the whole package up and put it away in my studio. I can't remember when I've been so pleased with a purchase - I just wish I'd done it sooner.
I bought this CD-RW a month ago and I was quite fasinated at the ablilty of this writer. One thing for sure is that the burn-proof system is done so well that I am able to burn music CDs at *12, but there is no problem in the sound whatsoever. It's a pretty good buy for such a writer at such a good price.
Expensive item, but little folding stools always make me nervous because of my weight. The picture of the Volvo wagon being held up by seven stools sold me. I find it solid, comfortable and easy to cary. Highly recommended!
As a professional composer, I have to admit I was surprised at the clarity of these speakers. For the price, this is a great buy.
I purchased this for use with my XP Media Center 2005 machine to pick up Digital TV (DTV) over the air signals only - I was not interested in analog TV or Cable use.Driver installation was confusing but I muddled through it. I have not been able to get the proprietary WinTV software working. I was, however, able to download and install the hardware driver and the Media Center encoder update use Media Center to watch TV - all using the included stubby antenna (which, by the way, telescopes).Because of the difficulty I had with getting the drivers and software loaded, I would recommend this product only to the technically adept. Novices and Intermediates will be thoroughly confused by the software installation.
Acoustically very good ear-bud, it beats most head phones hands down in sound fidelity and in blocking external noise. I also have quality ear-buds from Shure and Bose, but this one sounds better then both of them. It delivers deep bass as well as detailed treble and I can hear every instrument and vocal with absolute clarity. Ultimate Ear has become my favorite ear-bud.Like all ear-buds, I found it is uncomfortable after an hour usage, but it may be only me as in-ear comfort perception varies from person to person. Ultimate Ear comes with various sizes and types of silicone rubber flanges and plugs to best fit the ear canal. A very good tight fit is paramount for the best sound. A loose fitting ear-bud will lose all the bass response. So make sure you push the ear-bud all the way in and use the flanges or plugs which make the most comfortable but strong airtight seal. In my opinion, Ultimate Ear is undoubtedly one of the very best of its kind in its price point category.Only thing I dislike is its wire. The wires are thick which is good, but not quite flexible. So when I take it out from its box and try to uncoil it, the cables still tend to curl back to the coiled shape. I is very annoying to untangle and straighten the wire before every use.
Not Original cables to go, contacted 2 times by email and nothing.I know that some reviews that is just generic, but I will say that is worse than generic
For an overseas buyer is a must to have a good support, the card gave me conflicts with my sound blaster and in less than 3 hours I had received from adaptec an extensive and comprehensive explanation of what I had to do!!!
I did not know what kind of memory I needed so I tested with crucial.com scanner and knew what to get then. No one seem to have it in stores and Amazon was a lot cheaper than anyone else on the internet. Arrived in the time they said and the speed on my computer has increase a lot. So far no problems. Have had it about a month.
I plugged this into my laptop and recorded a sound file. There was a noticeable hum at the low end in the recording. Sent it back.
I received my order on time, This product is very good and useful for both professional and amateur photography,it is best and cheap, too.
I've been using this for more that a year now with SBC Yahoo DSL. No problems at all.
I cannot speak more vilely of the Netgear MR-814. I purchased this piece of hardware from CompUSA. Despite struggling with various options and settings, I still found that my (cable modem) bandwidth was choked back to levels approaching that of an old-school dial-up modem, images would sometimes not load, and if I attempted to do multiple things at once (such as load many webpages at one time), only a few of the webpages would actually connect, the rest acting as if there was no connection to the Internet. Fortunately, I was still within my warranty replacement period, and I exchanged it for a Linksys BEFW11S4, which so far has performed very admirably right out of the box. Interestingly enough, I am not the only one to have problems: there was another Netgear product on the shelf behind the refund/return clerk, and I heard from a friend who works at a Staples store in northeastern Indiana that Netgear products have quite a bad reputation amongst their customers there, too. Stay away from this product with a ten-foot pole, as it's not worth its purchase price let alone the hours of frustration you'll sink into attempting to get its configuration to work.
I worried about this DVD player because of some complaint.Ok. I'll say "this has just 3.5 inch screen, and there is no speaker, and you have to use its own bettery which make this twice thicker."So what? I still love this. I knew those, and I can see what's going on in the movie exactly, so that doesn't bother at all. If you lower your expectation level, you'll have the perfect product. I shaked and tilt a little, but it was ok. I have another DVD Player from Samsung, and this is better in shock, at least, by now. My point is that what I got was not fragile.I love this.
Besides the obvious stuff - plays CD/CD-R/CD-RWs with mp3s or wma files on them, very good FM reception, good AM reception, a boatload of presets for both - this radio has one feature universally ignored by car manufacturers: a line-level input. "iPlug" is just a fancy name for a stereo minijack input on a surface-mountable pod. Awesome.The sound quality was a bit uneven at first, but with the right combination of loudness, EQ & sound profiles built-in, it sounds great. And yes, this thing can pump out some decent bass. Will it vibrate the fillings out of your teeth, vibrate your tag, make your trunk sound like two midgets wrasslin' aluminim cans in a bag? No. Sorry, OutKast. Does it sound better than the stock headunit? Yes.The display is very bright, clear, easy to read and navigate. Few things anger me as much as having to use buttons to change the volume on the radio. Thankfully, this one has a big honkin' knob you may twiddle and twist to your heart's content. It also has mute and pause buttons, both of which are a godsend. Did I mention this thing was bright? Holy crap, is it ever. The six buttons on the right side radiate enough blue light to be visible from the moon. On one hand, it's great mood lighting when driving at night. On the other hand, the display isn't just visible in direct sunlight - it's a wonder the sun is visible when the radio is on. There's no dimmer, so you'll have to live with it. I've taken several extended drives at night with this and it doesn't bother me at all.Installation was a breeze with a wiring harness for my car. It took all of fifteen minutes while sitting in the driver's seat. Looking for a decent radio to replace the stock head unit? You'd be hard pressed to do much better than this. (ps - did I mention the display was bright?)
love the logitech quickcam works great good value.cant go wrong for the price,got a great deal.i would recommend it to anyone.
I needed a kvm switch to switch between my laptop and my desktop, so I ordered this unit on a Wednesday, it was delivered on a Friday and had it installed and working in about a minute. It is a very simple device to use, no instructions required, and so far it works flawlessly. Changing between computers is done very easily by pressing the "ScrLk" button on the keyboard twice.I would recommend this product.
I have tried 4 different FM Modulators (Transmitters) to use with my I-pod, and this is the first that could transmit 'strong' enough for living in Boston. In fact, this unit is so strong, that you can broadcast over a station that has faint music, something I found the I-trip, the I-tunes, and a whole host of other units couldn't do. Remember though, it still won't be as good as CD quality. With the other units I tried, I could get the music to work for a while, but as soon as I drove just a little ways, I would have to find a 'cleaner' (more static) station- even just a hint of reception would throw the music off.
I tried this with 2 different phones and 3 different radios only to find that the sound and signal were HORRIBLE! I have used fm transmitters before and never had one this bad. There was one built into my last phone and it was incredible. You would think one built outside of a phone would be even better, but not this one! I know the price seems to good to pass up, but it's not worth the anger you'll feel when you can't use it.
This was an upgrade for me from an 8.0MP Digital Rebel XT--which was my first DSLR camera--so I will compare my experiences with the two.Digital Rebel XT 8.0MP:Pros: price, weight, ease of use.Cons: very noisy focusing and shooting. feels cheaply put together and mass produced (the latter is certainly true); feels and looks like an entry level DSLR camera (which, granted, is what it is). tends to overexpose pictures outdoors, and underexpose pictures indoors. ease of use comes at the sacrifice of desirable controls that just aren't there.D80 10.2MP:Pros: Solid look and feel. The 11-area autofocus system makes a HUGE difference, at least to me, and enables much better control and less wasted time trying to focus how I want to than the Rebel XT. Looks and feels serious and solid, like it means business. far more features and controls than the Rebel XT (which does make it harder to use, however) much quieter focusing and shooting. Excellent low light exposure, far better than the XT (using their respective kit lenses). Colors seem more rich and vibrant than the XT, and bright colors seem to "pop" more. This kit lens is of FAR better quality than the horrible kit lens that came with the Rebel XT. This kit lens does not live up to the usual kit lens reputation. It far exceeds it.Cons: price (still near impossible to find one of these for a steal), weight (it feels solid and well constructed, but you pay for that with the weight. my hand never got tired with the Rebel XT, it gets tired with this. I don't mind it though because I know it is more solidly built), seems to underexpose outdoors, but the detail and colors seem richer. (I'm sure once I get more familiar with the controls I will be able to tweak this), uses SD cards instead of CF. While the kit lens is far better than the Rebel XT kit lens, it does show more of a pincushion effect than the kit lens of the Rebel XT.Now, I realize that to be fair the D80 should be compared side by side to the Rebel XTi, not the Rebel XT, but again I don't have the experience to do that. I can only speak from my own personal experience based on what I have owned and used.Bottom line, to me this seems like a great midway point between entry-level DSLR and true professional DSLR. It seems to straddle the two ends of that spectrum very nicely in terms of picture quality, price, controls, and features. I can tell that this camera is going to make me a better photographer.I am still very happy that I started out with the Rebel XT, however, and if a friend of mine asked me for advice on buying their first DSLR I would probably recommend the Digital Rebel XT because it is so easy to use. I mean the Rebel is basically a glorified point and shoot camera with a mechanical shutter, ability to change lenses, and much better picture quality. Please pardon my slight hyperbole there, but hopefully you get the point. The Rebel XT takes zero know-how to use. For a beginner this is perfect if you ask me. Someone who knows how to use a point and shoot will quickly be able to master the Rebel XT.The D80 takes much more know-how to use but so far as I can tell that is a good thing if you are serious about photography. It is going to push me to be a better and more knowledgeable photographer, and it enables me to fine tune my pictures for better results.In one sentence:Digital Rebel XT: instant gratification.Nikon D80: better gratification, but not instant.
Going from SD to HD is like seeing the world through new glasses. What a difference. The TV has an amazing picture and the price is very good compared to others with simular features. I was a litle worried because of some of the negative talk about the glossy screen. It has less glare than a CRT so it has been a none issue for me and itlooks nice. I could not be more please and can hardly wait to gat a HD DVD player hooked up.
Received quick. Looks & feels great. I gave as a xmas gift to hubby. He loves it! It was made for a 17" Laptop, but we have a 15"... still works great! I'm real happy with this purchase.
Best FM transmitter I have had. To bad the FCC has required the newer versions to be weaker in signal strength.
My former CD/MP3 player was the Philips EXP503, which I had for two years before I damaged it by mistake (long story). I desperately wanted to buy the same model again, but it was out of stock. I visited the Philips website and saw the new Expanium CD/MP3 player, the EXP521. The EXP503 was definitely the best CD player I've ever owned, so naturally I figured the 521 would be even better...I couldn't hate it more.There are several annoying issues with this CD player. Here are the worst that come to mind:1. It takes a long time to start. I'm driving my car with the CD player hooked to my car stereo, pop in an MP3 CD and hit play. And I wait. I keep driving along, and wait a little longer. I know it's alive because it makes all sorts of noises as the CD spins and the laser reads the information. So finally I lose my patience and look away from the road for a second to see what in the world is taking so long. FINALLY a song begins. The longest I've ever waited was about 30 to 45 seconds. To some it may not seem like a lot, but again... my old EXP503 spoiled me.2. I'm a nut for perfect sound quality, which is why I rip my MP3's at the highest possible bit rate (320). When I plug in my headphones into the CD player, I sometimes hear static and broken audio, which drives me crazy.3. The push button for the bass has to be pressed every time you change CDs. My old EXP503 always kept it on, because the batteries inside remembered the last setting used. The only thing the EXP521 remembers is to cancel that annoying BEEP that you hear every time you push a button.4. There's no belt clip, which may not seem like a big deal, especially if you're driving... but isn't this a portable CD player? Am I supposed to hold it wherever I go? If that were the case, I'd buy a small portable boombox with a carry-on handle. Again, my good ol' EXP503 had a very useful belt clip.5. You can't fast-forward or rewind MP3 files. On that same note, you CAN fast-forward or rewind through normal CDs, but the audio transition is very choppy. On most CD players, you fast-forward and you can sort of make out where in the song you are. The EXP521 sounds so choppy you have to let go of the button to figure out how far into the song you are. Unless of course you look at the time lapse and know exactly where you want to stop.6. The display background never lights up, which is pain when you're driving at night and you're looking for a certain song among 100 other MP3's.7. The buttons don't respond. I'm listening to a song, hit the "next" button and nothing happens. The up, down, left, and right buttons on the left side of the CD player have to be PRESSED to make them respond. The two "Stop" and "Play" buttons on the right are the same. You have to press them either harder than normal or repeatedly to make them work. All the other buttons seem fine.On the other hand, I do have some positive things to say about the EXP521 (which is why it earned two stars):1. It takes either AA or AAA batteries. Pretty cool engineering idea.2. The remote control has a clip to attach to your pocket or your shirt (but again... where do you put the CD player itself? Do you carry it or put it in a huge pocket?)3. It reads ID3 tags, although slowly.4. It has a good shuffle feature with or without repeat, which I use often on road trips.5. Other than the occasional crackling, the sound quality is very good. I've heard other CD/MP3 players, including Panasonic's new model, and they sound very dull, like the treble is all the way down. The EXP521 has very clear sound.Overall, I wish I had saved my money and not bought the EXP521. I'm desperately looking around the internet for any retailer that still offers the EXP503, or even a used one from someone who doesn't like it (how can they not???).Shame on Philips for making a newer product worse than its predecessor.
My husband and I were looking to purchase a multi-function copier/fax/scan/printer; our research led us to Canon; Amazon was by far the cheapest, so I ordered one. I have had absolutely no problems. I love this machine. I use it a lot for my job and have found it up to the task. It prints quickly and faxes with no problems. I have not tried the scanner function yet. It prints beautiful photos. I love the separate ink cartridges. I would highly recommend this product
I bought these headphones as a birthday gift for myself. I did a lot of research, mainly using [...]cnet.com as a reference. I had a pair of Sony MDR-V600's for about 10 years. They still rock but I wanted something new and fresh. Then I discovered Sennheiser, a name I had never heard of before. Ratings for all products were through the roof, so I decided on the HD 280 Professional set. I'm blown away. Music, movies, you name it come in crystal clear and booming bass. Comfort is quite nice and they really block out any external noise. Given the high quality (German of course!) the price point was perfect. They even sound amazing when hooked up to your iPod or iAnything. I HIGHLY recommend buying these either for yourself or a music lover. You won't be disappointed! I love them so much, I plan on getting my dad a pair of Sennheiser HD 380 Pro Collapsible High-End Headphone for Professional Monitoring Use (Black) for Father's Day.
I was looking for an AM/FM radio and iPod player for our kitchen. I liked the radio performance of an under the counter Emerson unit at a Target store, but we needed a shelf model. The reviews on this unit were mostly good and the size and appearance were good, so I bought it. The iPod playback is neat (worth one star) and I suppose the CD player is good, but the radio is not usable - the reception is terrible. Stations that come in well on two other small radios in our house either don't come in at all or are very noisy. There is a little wire for an FM antenna and no way to improve the reception of AM or FM with a better antenna. Also, the two bright strips of blue "neon" light on the sides of the unit are distracting and unnecessary. I took it back for a refund.
I manage the wlan at work and test numerous cards. The Cisco 350 series is what we rolled of company wide for for employee use. The Client software (ACU) included with the card is straight forward and provides great info on the current connection and link status.One thing you can do with this card that you can't with others is modify the transmit power for the card. The primary difference between the Cisco 340 and 350 series is the transmit power. On the 350 you can change this from 1mw to 100mw (the 340 series peaks at 30mw). This feature is especially handy, especially when taking my laptop from work to home (you just don't need 100mw of transmit power in a 1200 ft. apartment).The hardware is great (Cisco acquired Aironet around 97 I think), the software is intuitive, and is fully compatible with many authentication methods other than wep (i.e., TLS, MD5, EAP, LEAP).So why did I give this card a 4 star rating instead of 5 stars? Three reasons:Client side software does not roam between discontiguous networks when using advanced authenticationClient side software does not include any kind of sniff feature to see what wireless networks are within range. I have to use third party software for that.Cisco cards do not do true rfmon passive packet acquisition. Cisco (and I think Lucent) diverged from the prism 2 chip , so i keep my Cisco card for work and keep a linksys wpc11 (prism2 chipset) for &quot;network analysis&quot;.Hope this helps. Peace to all wifi junkies out there.
This product did not work in my Blazer. The result was excessive static. Amazon was good about returning it.
well went through 100 of these, none of the disks that I burned turned out bad yet, that makes 5 stars for me
Cheap and it works. I have my phone line going into my cable modem. Another line comes out to the house for the phone. I needed a 3rd input for the fax machine. It works. What else can be said about something like this?
I currently have 5 of these decks - I didn't just purchase them, I have had them - The reason I am posting here is I was about to order another one when I decided to read the reviews and compare them to mine -If you want a good multifunction cassttte deck, this is the one - The price at Amazon beats everyone online at this current price - This cassette deck is well worth the price - Its easy to use - The only thing most people won't like is that it doesn't come supplied with a remote -Fortunately I have one -I bought one for my Dad who is in his seventies - If he can figure out how to use it at high speed ddubbing, Cd to casstette, cassette to CD, well, need I say more - Doesn't take a rocket scientist to use this product -
I purchased these V-MODA Earbuds for my teenage son for Christmas and he absolutely loves them! The sound is crystal clear no matter what volume you listen to your music at. My teenage likes to listen to his music loud and even though the sound is still crystal clear, he says he can't turn them up all the way without doing damage to his eardrums. This was a great investment for anyone who wants great sounding earbuds without paying lots of money for.
This boombox is besieged with buttons - one to turn it on, another to select the mode (CD, cassette, AM, FM), play and pause buttons (two sets!), as well as toggles for bass quality and mode programming. The complexity makes no sense for a simple boombox, and this unit certainly doesn't have the sound quality to rate as a sophisticated unit. Additionally, the CD portion skips at the slightest quake, making it difficult to move about in the room in which it is placed.
One of the better ones I've had. Probably should have spent my money on a car with a less crappy antenna though. This was cheaper than a new car though, so it won.
a first class,professional quality filter.image quality is outstanding!works exactly as advertised.build quality is excellent.renders colors that are very pleasing.the perfect solution to those extreme bright sunny days.you wont be dissapointed.
These speakers are simply amazing. Low volume, high volume, the speakers don't seem to care and will faithfully reproduce your music at whatever volume you choose.The ONLY negative is the lack of a power switch on the satellite speakers. It is on the sub. Highly recommended.
I own these cables, they are perfect. People need to read the directions. Nobody seems to realize that each component tip loosens up if you twist it counter-clockwise. These component cables are threaded. Unscrew them, they slip right on to the connection, then tighten them back up by screwing them clockwise again. Ive used these for over a year now, and the quality is amazing.
Product delivered exactly the results I hoped for. It took only seconds to clean the sensor on my Pentax K-x and the results seem perfect. Great product, great price.
To be fair, I haven't relentlessly pursued this vendor to force them to provide a solution. But that's not my responsibility or job, its just my problem now that the vendor has both the product and the money. The email from Amazon requesting a review of the product was what triggered this review. I was going to investigate the situation next week, but this request for review arrived first. I thought this would be easier. I'm sure it's just a simple breakdown in communications that can easily be fixed.Here's what's happened so far...1. Product arrived, but it was wrong product.2. Called vendor about problem and they asked I return product and then they'd ship correct one after receiving this one.3. Returned product as per vendor's instructions using their UPS label.4. According to UPS trace, product arrived at vendor destination.5. Silence.6. Silence.7. Silence.8. Emailed vendor 4 nights ago to ask when the correct product is going to ship.9. Silence.9. Silence.10. Silence.11. Amazon sends me a link to review the product.12. I write the review.13. Then I wait...............Amazon:If you could have the vendor verify that they are shipping the correct product and provide a tracking number, I would be grateful.ThanksBill
Excellent product. I researched many brands and models before I decided onthis one, and I'm glad I did. It was exactly what my husband wanted.It made the perfect gift. I received it quickly and the price I paidon Amazon was unbeatable.
I got the speakers from a guy,who sent them to me on the fly,They were something I could afford,but they had no power cord.So to Radio Shack I did trek,dodging salesmen and other dreck,finaly finding where cords lurk,I got it home but it did not work.Sent it back two weeks ago,but the guy was really slow,i have no speakers now at all,I do now know why he is stalled.
Very good performance. Fast delivery and exelent quality or the DVD.Good company
Not much to say here that hasn't already been said...outstanding quality sound for the cost (I got these for under ten bucks). They feel like quality buds, but also maybe a bit delicate as well. I can't speak to the durability, but at this price, it is more than worth it. If I am going to do something that breaks these buds, then it would also probably break a more expensive pair as well. For the price, they can't be beat.
It's really a nice little tripod. Way low profile to get into museums and churches. Holds my Nikon D90 just fine. Would have preferred a sturdier material. There is a wobble when manually pressing the shutter. I'll be using a remote with this tripod.
Mostly listen to Rock (pearl jam, alice in chains, tom petty) and these headphones are awesome. I hear things in songs that I had never heard before on my desktop speakers which are good quality altec lansings. A good sound card really lets these headphones perform to their maximum. They also work very well with mp3 players even though the output power is a little down. A great pair of headphones overall. Comfortable and not too pricy.
This review is for the 'Recoton PowerWave 200 Amplified FM Antenna (FM200)'. I've been using mine for years & thought I would finally write a review for it. The FM200 has a state of the art design, & it's circuitry make's it the most unique & precise antenna for tuning in clear stereo sound from even the most distant stations!
Fast Charging, reliable, a MUST HAVE if you own a Digital Elph. I also couldn't believe how affordable it was either. You can pay up to $50 for other charger/battery combos!
Receive the order promptly and i've seen close to 1gb throughput, it's just great.I should have ordered two as they always come in so handy, and the price was so good.
This speaker wire is really filled with copper which is why I bought it since I need it to run it long. Still is very malleable and not at all bulky, making it turn around corners was effortless and didn't seem to stress the cable.Compared to other speaker wires I've used it is a bit more difficult to strip, probably because of so many copper strands completly filling the inside of this wire, you'll just have to be extra careful when doing this or get a really good stripping tool.This cable is a bit expensive so you probably should consider buying it if you need to make long runs.
I bought this camera for my wife in September '06 and so far it works great. There are so many cool features and we haven't mastered even 10% of them. The zoom is great especially the fact that you have the extra digital zoom when the optical zoom is maxed out. Overall, it is a good little camera!
I bought this to aid in the installation of a Pioneer AVH-P3200BT into my 2003 GMC Sierra. A word to the wise: Know your GMC harness before buying this (or a similar) item. Some GM products have a 24-pin connector to the radio/entertainment system and some have a lesser number. Pull the radio and count the connector pins before ordering if you don't know for sure. Don't frustrate yourself or the seller by not checking what you need up front.That said, the harness connector was just what I needed. It was a perfect fit and allowed me to easily wire my new stereo into my truck without altering the stock harness. The Pioneer harness does need a 12v accessory line that isn't native to the GMC radio harness, but since I have a full service manual for my truck, it was easy to pick that line up from the fuse block. It's not Metra's fault that this product doesn't pick up an accessory line - there isn't one there!Inexpensive and it makes the installation of a new stereo much easier. I like it.
This wire was perfect for wiring my apartment with 5 speakers (the sub-woofer uses a different kind of wire). At $16 it was priced right, but at the $29 I see it listed at now I would look elsewhere.
I bought my first Bose music system back in 2005. The sound quality was excellent, so much so that when I moved I got rid of my decades-old cd player, receiver, and speakers. Being partially deaf, I especially appreciated the option of playing the TV through the machine. Shortly after the move, that feature stopped working, so I bought a new system with a 4-cd changer and put the older one in my bedroom. Soon, that cd player began acting erratically (skipping, stopping too soon), and not long after this, the cd changer in the one in the living room stopped ejecitng. Then the same thing happened to the cd slot in the machine proper. All of this, of course, conveniently happened AFTER the warranties had expired on both machbines. So, I'm left with the two most epensive alarm clocks I ever bought.... Yes, I'm bitter, but don't waste your money on Bose!!!
The TV is excactly as reviewed, very crisp and exceptional.My son ordered and received his SAMSUNG when I was visiting him in Phoenix. Eagle came out, removed his old SONY from his stand, hooked up the new SAMSUNG and made sure it was A-OK.I was looking forward to the same "White-Glove" Service after reading all the reviews on Amazon.com and the good things buyers had to say regarding Eagle.Not so Fast Eagle Breath!! My wife had surgery Wednesday so my son-in-law waited at my house for Eagle & the HDTV to show up.He called me on my Cell and stated they were only going to take it out of the box. I requested to speak to one of the deliverymen and ask that theymove the old set and put the Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080p in it's place. He said "we don't do that, we open the box see if it's cracked and leave."I gave him the Phoenix story and he said "this is Columbus, Ohio, not Phoenix!"I called their local Office and got the same response...we don't do that, this isn't Phoenix, etc. I said reviewers across the U.S. have said how delighted they were with Eagle's White-Glove Service. She basically told me to bite it and be happy with their Black-Glove Service.I'm 100% Social Security disabled and couldn't lift 10 pounds let alone a 60 pound TV. The deliveymen left my new Samsung LNT4665F 46" 1080pon our Kitchen Table.I hope none of you have to put up with this from Amazon's White-Glove (I guess in Certain areas)poor service and could care less delivery people.If I purchase anything else these Turkey's deliver; I'll request another delivery company!!Black-Gloved in Columbus by Eagle..EGL
Completely satisfied. Excellent product which is exactly what I have come to expect from Amazon.
I just picked one up from Fry's, the 1 GB model for $100.The pros:Long battery life, ability to use an SD card to increase capacity (1 GB built-in and plus I am using a 1 GB SD card), good price, because it uses a single "AAA" battery I don't worry about having to recharge it, SRS sound, great headphones, light weight, easy to use buttons, two headphone jacks, no problems uploading via a standard USB cable, good display, built-in FM radio tuner, built-in mic.The cons:Feels cheap, fingerprints really show, no rechargeble battery, no handle, no case, no way to attach a lanyard, gray-scale display, much buckier than a Nano, and because of the way it is built, it is susceptible to lint and dust.I like it but I am not sure that I want to keep it. I think it is a lot of bang for the buck but I really looks and feels cheap!
I've had the camera for a month now, and I really enjoy the quality of pictures I'm able to take, particularly when I lower the ISO and take the picture in RAW format. Very easy to use.
I've owned a Presto pressure cooker for many years and have been very satisfied with it. I purchased this one for my brother, who loves to cook and loves new gadgetry. Mission accomplished: we're both very happy with our purchase. Just a note, when considering pressure cookers, look for stainless steel. It cooks better, cleans better, feels more secure.
I have a Canon Power Shot A 620 digital camera and it is 7.1 mega pixels. This card (SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card)lets me shoot 515 pictures, at best image. I have not tried Video yet, so I can't tell you how much Video, this card will hold (I have a Digital Mini DV recorder I use for that). The speed seems fine to me,and its been 100% reliable so far. I have two 1 GIG cards and that's pretty much all I need for vacations, family shots etc.,
I use these in an office environment for patch cables. Nothing fails more than a homemade network cable, so this fit the bill just perfectly. Easy to jack in and unjack, easy to unravel, and the category 6 to match what we have in the walls. Completely satisfied with performance.
I ordered hp 6210. Payment was taken. Amazon sent me an email CONFIRMING THAT MY PRODUCT HAS ALREADY BEEN SHIPPED !!!!I never received the product. 2 weeks passed. I called the vendor (not Amazon). Was told they didn't have the product in stock, and they NEVER SHIPPED IT. On what grounds did Amazon CONFIRM to me that the product was shipping two weeks before?I demanded a refund. Seller tried to pass of another obsolete product. I said NO. Still don't have the refund.RIDICULOUS. PATHETIC. My faith in Amazon is severely tested. I'll be very careful before ordering with Amazon in the future.
From what I've used of the product so far, it works pretty well. There is hardly any static and the music comes in very well. I haven't used it in remote areas yet, but I would rate the product as very good.
Our first HDTV, and could not be happier! I was very pleased with the delivery men who did a very fast and complete set up and check out. I first found this TV from a New York shop, but was put off when they insisted that the swival mount stand does not come in the factory box and is an optional extra! IT IS STANDARD AND IS IN THE BOX AND IS ALREADY ATTACHED WHEN BOUGHT FROM AMAZON. Before they were through with my order adding UPS delivery, stand, etc. they were going to charge me more than what I paid at Amazon.com, and would have the box dropped off on my front step. Go with Amazon for price and service.
Very happy. Only issue is awkward zoom control and mode control to switch between still, mvie and play
I bought this camera as a Christmas gift for my son--an upgrade from his XT to this XTi. He uses it for personal use and for photos for his college newspaper.He's having fun learning how to use all the extra features it has and thinks it's a great camera.
This seems to be the quintessential sound card. Compatible with most flavors of linux. Performs very good. Excellent value for the money.
these patch cables do exactly as stated well made- thick and heavy. can be very expensive if you shop anywhere but amazon. very pleased thanks amazon
Bought this for my Dad's phone as he really liked the phone and it just need a battery.It was easier to find here, and was half the price, versus the mfg's website.Works like a champ for Dad, and he is one happy camper.If this fits your phone..don't hesitate!!
I bought this filter as a protection for my 18-55 Nikon lens, and it's been great. The multi-coat reduces glare, and the filter has protected my lens from scratches and dust. It's also pretty thin and I haven't had any vignetting.
This camera rocks. I upgraded from my older s400, which was also a great camera.Pros:4x optical zoom6MP with optical image stabilizationwith a 4gb SD card, holds 1300+ images or 35+ minutes of 640x480x30fps video (whoot!)FAST when viewing pictures and when taking pictures. Love that DIGIC II processor.top-notch build qualitysmaller than my older sd400Improvement opportunities:Lose the optical viewfinder, use a 3" lcd.Allow optical zoom during video
I bought this printer as an upgrade from my ink-jet which I was using to print fliers. I am saving a lot of money using a laser printer. I love this printer it is very compact, I bought mine refurbished and I have no problems already put a couple thousand pages through it with no problems.
This memory card is a must have if you own a digital SLR and plan to shoot RAW format. You should be shooting raw if your are not.
Highly recommended for laptops. Even though it has a &quot;connect&quot; button, never had to use it. Just plug and play installation. No need to download/install drivers. Used it with Win 2000 and Win XP.Pros ::* Solid responsive mouse* Just like any other mouse* Cordless so no tangled wires around you* Optical so can be used on ( just about ) any surface* Small USB receiver* Cute carrying case with separate pouch for receiver* Used it, without any issues, with my wireless internet connection* Easy to replace batteriesCons ::* Might be small for a person with large hands &amp;/or long fingers* Just 2 button mouse* Not aware of any way to program the &quot;buttons&quot; ( for &quot;left handed&quot; persons )* Slightly heavier ( because of batteries ) compared to a general optical mouse.
I am currently in college and bought this to help me memorize some things. This is very easy to use and works great! I am very impressed. I can record the terms that I am learning and listen to it on my way to class. This is an awesome invention! J Davis
After about 6 hours of searching on the net, I decided to buy this TV for the bedroom, and it's worth it for the DVD alone. It saves all those cables and trying to find outlet space in the bedroom, something which is not usually a problem for a living room entertainment center. All of the features work as advertised, and the picture is sharp.My old TV received 2 channels (both of them NBC) with the help of an antennae booster, and this TV gets 11! Of course, 4 of them are in Spanish, but it still feels like a jump to cable.Do not be fooled by my VHF/UHF dependence into thinking that I am not tech-savvy. The reason I don't have cable is because I am usually busy on my computers and don't have much time for TV, other than listening to it in the background.I have, and do, recommend this TV to everyone in the market for a 20&quot; set.
I've never written a review for any of the many items that I have purchased from [...], but I just had to write a review for this one. All I can say is "wow!" I'm not sure why I waited so long to get a good subwoofer for my stereo system. The low-end music reproduction for music AND movies is OUTSTANDING! I am using Monster XP stranded speaker wire, so I can't comment on the sound quality with the speaker wire that came with the unit. Be sure to experiment with different amplification levels and cut-off frequencies (adjustable on the unit).
Great storage solution for my daughter. She had it put together before I got home. Nice shape for her teenage room.
This is my third sirius radio. Unfortunately this is my second xact, and my last. I have emailed xact (the only way to contact xact) three times. I have gotten no response from anyone there. Sirius is no help either. In fact I am considering canceling my sirius account and going back to commercial radio. It is easier listening to commercials then it is to deal with all of the trouble I have had with the radios over the last two months. I caution everyone that xact is JUNK. Run away from xact as fast as you can. This product is a waste of time and money. I am sure there are radios out there that work better. I just have not found one yet.
I knew in advance that these would have a bad optic quality (because of the price), but I have an old scope lying around that has this strange eyepiece size, and I wanted to use it without an adapter. I thought they I could at least use them from time to time, but I was wrong. The optic quality is so bad that I do not know why I still keep it.
The power constantly flickers on and off. The buttons don't always work. And it's very difficult to find a station. Usually doesn't work.
This disk did the job. Just went to Russia and got the most fantastic photos. It just kept going, and going, and going. Don't think it ever filled even with over 500 pictures. Great purchase and came fast in the mail.
This gets me the basic channels for free! It is more of an outdoor antenna, i have it indoors and it is ugly! But it does the job :)
These headphones are comfortable even for long periods of wear, and they deliver fine sound for audiobook listening, which was my major purpose. My kids use they with their various music devices and are satisfied -- and they are inexpensive enough that when the kids lose the earbuds, my blood pressure does not rise.
Not very stylish, but a perfect fit for the Dell Studio 15 laptop. Adequate padding and good protection, but not bulky. The handles are cheap, but they work. Slides into larger backpacks or messenger bags easily.
My mother and I both bought brand new iTrips, and within two months, both were broken (mine broke within weeks). The iTrips have no warranty and break very easily. Sound quality is decent at best; expect random interference, and the weak signal crumbles at higher volume. If you are considering an FM transmitter for your car, casette decks are much less expensive and have far better sound quality than even the best FM transmitters . I strongly suggest you give this particular transmitter a miss.
I paid only about $30 for this printer from a guy on eBay, but it was brand new, unopened and worked perfectly from initial setup. The photos we have printed (mostly on Canon paper) have easily equalled those we had done by CVS and Walmart in the past. The day to day printing is flawless too. The ink is dirt cheap here on Amazon (Subscribe and Save and never buy refilled!) which makes the TCO for this very reasonable.I would recommend this to anyone, except I imagine it has been discontinued by now.
I LOVE my Freeplay radio. The radio picks up a lot of stations and they come in very clearly. I especially like the weather band when there's threatening weather. I like to use the radio in the yard because I can carry it with me as I move around instead of having a radio blasting from the back porch so I can hear it at the back of the yard. I'm sure my neighbors appreciate that. I like the fact that you can use the crank or plug it in to charge. I wish I'd had this when the power was out for four days last winter. I'm not sure what the case is made of, but it feels like rubberized plastic, so it won't slip out of your hand even if it's wet. Four stars because the light on the radio doesn't stay charged even for a few minutes. They might as well not have even included it.
These speakers are the perfect addition to a Yamaha receiver. They sound great and the piano finish gives them a very nice touch.These speakers allow you to enjoy a truly home theater experience; the mids and highs sound great and the bass is very good. These speakers sound so good that sometimes I prefer to listen to music or concerts just with these two front speakers instead of the 5.1 setup.I took advantage of the bi-wiring capabilities, which I would advise to do it to take full advantage of these speakers.Please consider that these are big speakers for people who really want to enjoy a HOME THEATER experience. I would definitely buy them again!
I have owned this keyboard for several years now and use it with my HTPC. It is a great keyboard that works very well from all positions in the room and from all angles. Recently I purchased a new HTPC with Media Center and decided to order the MS Media Center Edition remote keyboard. It was a terrible disappointment after using the Adesso. The IR connection is horrible after being accustomed to the 2.4ghz RF controller that the Adesso uses. And the pointer device was almost useless. Never buy a remote keyboard without a touchpad! I've just found that Adesso is making a new model with MCE functionality so I think one of those is going to be my next purchase.
The Rivet Stereo Headset has okay voice quality for phone conversations, but poor music quality. The build is so fragile that extra care has to be applied to let them last longer than one month.The first one I bought broke in two weeks, when the microphone and the microphone button stopped working. I used this headset in regular computer headphone jack and destroyed the microphone circuit probably in 3 hours. So be very careful not to use it anywhere except for the iphone.the second one I bought broke within one week, when the extremely long wire caught up on a door handle and a moderate jerk broke the internal wire: the left headphone, the microphone and the button are all not responsive now.I would not recommend this headset, because unless extra care is applied, it will cost $20 a month to replace it every month.
I have a G5 iMac at home running 10.4.11 that has a bad network adapter. I downloaded the drivers from startech.com, ran the installer package, rebooted, plugged it in and it worked great. I guess they've resolved the issue that the previous reviewer had. BTW, don't ever install drivers that come packed with a product like this. There are usually newer ones available from the manufacturer's website.
I bougth this TV, and was so happy, but a day it does not turn on, I sent it to the service center, and I can't believe it, they say that the TV has a lamp damage, and that the repair has a cost of $4.000,oo. THREE TIMES THE COST OF THE TV and that the replacement part just come, (together) the lamps, the screening, and the TV card. The service center says that a 0,5% of these TV had these problem. I'm talking at this moment with SONY CENTER INTERNACIONAL, and waiting for an answer.Todo lo que tengo en mi casa es marca Sony, Compr&eacute; este TV y estuve muy contenta, pero de repente tuve problemas al encenderlo, llame al servicio t&eacute;cnico y ellos dicen que tiene quemadas las l&aacute;mparas y que el costo es de $4.000,oo porque las lamparas vienen solo en un kit que incluye la pantalla, la tarjeta y las famosas l&aacute;mparas, esta TV, se me da&ntilde;o a los tres a&ntilde;os de uso, y tengo otros tres (de la misma marca) que tienen 15 a&ntilde;os de uso y siguen en perfecto estado. Este TV me cost&oacute; $1.200,oo y la reparaci&oacute;n luego de 3 a&ntilde;os $4.000 (eso cuesta el repuesto)TRES VECES EL VALOR DEL MISMO, el servicio t&eacute;cnico dice que estos TVs. en el 0,5% tienen este problema... Espero ellos reconozcan que las l&aacute;mparas vinieron con fallas. Estoy esperando que tiene que decirme Sony al respecto, pues hasta aqui tendr&eacute; que tirarlo a la basura, no sin antes asegurarme de tomarme una foto mientras lo pongo en el carro recolector de desperdicios.
This product DIDNOT work at all with the ipod shuffles I have. There is a small ''tab''(not sure what to call it) that prohibits the shuffle from connecting all the way down. But even after taking a razor blade and cutting off the extra plastic that was in the way, the shuffle STILL wouldn't work with this! If I held the shuffle down snug with my finger I could get music to play, but as soon as I lifted my finger it would pop up and wouldn't play. So I guess I would say to make absolutely sure this will work with your EXACT ipod Shuffle 'Generation' before buying it.
I bought this software to replace the Master disc that came with my Olympus e300. When I opened the box for the camera, that disc was warped and unreadable. I went to the Olympus site to see if I could download the software anywhere and no dice. You could "see your local dealer" to get it; meaning you would have to buy it again. So I ended up here.I received the software this morning and started the install as the instructions told me. When the computer (Mac PB 17 G4) rebooted, all of my dock items had been replaced with the default items from a fresh OSX install and the dock had been moved to it's original location and settings. STRIKE 1I plugged my camera in and clicked on the "browse photos" button to go into the real program (which makes no sense) in order to download the firmware updates for may camera. This is another "feature" that Olympus includes: you can't download and install firmware upgrades from their site. You have to use this pathetic software instead. STRIKE 2.The firmware upgrades worked!!!!! That's the only positive thing I can say.I then attempted to update the software itself - hahahaha. It always downloads something but it saves it to a different harddrive everytime - I think. I can hear the other two drives running but I never can tell where the files go because - TA DA - the software crashes every time you attempt to update it. STRIKE 3.If you really can't live without the firmware updates I guess you have to suffer through this mess. I know that I've had it and will not being another Oly.
I have this camera for 6 years now. I've been using nothing but this camera for all these years. I took many beautiful pics with it, it impressed me and my friends many times. Now it's an old camera of mine. I plan to replace it with TX5. P100 is a good start for pointing and shooting.
I looked a long time for a large slow cooker with the "Auto" setting that switches from high to low when the contents reaches cooking temperature.
At 20 USD nothing beats CX300 in my experience and it's also almost good as my old EX71 from Sony which cost 50 USD at the time.
I live in LA downtown, but this transmitter works surprisingly well. Normally I don't have to change channel. It helps to pull your antenna as short as possible if you are driving a car that can let you adjust the length of antenna, such that your radio picks the signal from inside much better than from outside.
ive had this product for well over a year and it pisses me off most of the time. if you arent within 4 feet of the camera you just end up clicking the button wildly 20 times until it finally goes off when your not ready. lol.. but i still use it rather than setting the timer on the camera. keeps you from walking back and forth if you are taking multiple pictures.
This product works just fine, and the fan prevents the batteries and the charger from getting too hot! It's quick and easy. A very good product.
I am very happy with this product. I also own a Canon EOS Digital camera but there are times when it is too large to carry. I therefore purchased the Canon PowerShot Digital Elph Camera. It is small enough to fit into my handbag (or a man's pocket) yet large enough to manage the controls easily. The camera is very easy to use and takes excellent pictures - clear and true to color. There are also manual settings to allow the photographer more flexibility in composing his pictures. I highly recommend this product.
I bought these speakers so I could play my guitar along with the music on the media player on my computer. They sound great. Supprisingly deep lows, crisp but not brittle high end and smooth in the middle. They look good too. Too bad there are still so many wires.
Was very pleased to find tape for my older Brother machine. Not sure I could. Tapes work well. No problems at all.
I borrowed my grandmother's old Zen Vision:M after my Zen Nano died. I uploaded my music collection, turned on the player... and couldn't figure out how to work it. I'm a very tech-savvy 14-year-old, so why couldn't I work it?Selecting songs to make a playlist (which can't be done on the computer, only on the player) is extremely cumbersome, and then naming the playlist is even harder. And then you can't add songs to the playlist without recreating it.In addition, it took me multiple attempts to try to understand the radio controls. The radio feature is excellent once you figure it out, however.The battery life sucks. While I got 14-16 hours of playback on one AAA battery in my Creative Zen Nano, I got about 7 hours on a full charge on the Vision:M. I played only 40 minutes worth of video during that time, so what will happen if you try to watch Lord of the Rings on an overseas flight? I think part of the battery life issue is that the backlight doesn't fade to black during periods of inactivity, and you can't set it to do that. Sure, you can change the blacklight's general brightness to 20-30%, but that makes it that way ALL THE TIME!The only other things I liked besides the radio were the shortcut key (which you can pick a function for, very handy) and the fact that you can change the background color, which you can't do on an iPod. But you're still much, much better off sticking with an iPod or, if you don't need much space, a Creative Zen Nano.
This pool is so easy to set up! And the pump really keeps the pool clean! I cant believe what a great purchase this has been. I try to find time every day to enjoy this pool! I have already decided to purchase the next size up for next summer! This pool is totally worth the money! You do still need to buy a little chlorine float as well as a skimmer but it was still a fantastic purchase for the price!
You can't beat the price and they are very comfortable, especially if you were glasses. They're bigger than I thought, but I'm very happy with them.
This piece of equipment is a piece of pleasure. Took me a total of 15 minutes to set up the router and install the card on my laptop.The 802.11g range is much more better than the 802.11b, Speed is amazing, Nice Security features. Definitely recommended A+++.
This is a very good product. Nice sound and good noise reduction. Although it will not remove crying babies and loud people, it does a nice job of removing back ground noise. Good not great bass response but a nice well balanced sound. I would definitely recommend them.
I've had my Sennheiser CX300-B ear buds for about a month now and I love them! I'm a musician and I was looking for something I could use for both leisure listening as well as simple audio work. The sound quality is great for the price. My one complaint is that the cord length is way too short.
Unfortunately, the compant initially sent me the wrong product. I had to get ahold of them via email to let them know this. In respect to the company though, I must say that they took immediate action to send me the one that I really ordered, and they paid the shipping for it. I would have rather done business over the phone, but the company does not provide you with a customer service number nor a mailing address. This makes me wonder about the company itself. What are they hiding comes to mind immediately. No website either.Now, is it truly a universal mount? No. If your Flat Panel TV does not have the VESA mounting patterns this mount will not work on it. Such is the case with my Toshiba Flat Panel. So this mount in its original form would not work either. But since I can weld, I made a mounting bracket (Aluminium) with a VESA pattern drilled into it that would fit the back of my TV. Then I mounted the universal moiunt to that. Added about an inch to the distance from the wall by doing this. But since I bought it to articulate the tv into a corner of the room, no big deal. The mount itself is well made and easy to install.
I did my research for about a month before deciding on this little bad boy. The A20 is is all that and more! My wife who is a Techno-Phobic finds the A20 to be easy to use as well. To quote her, "Is that all I have to do?" The picture quality is second to none. I was horrified by how quickly the Alkaline AA's were drained by the camera. But a quick trip to [the store] for some NiMH AA's put an end to that. Do youself a favor and buy two sets. The camera is relatively small and light, but durable! The LCD is very nice in all lighting conditions.Also, buy the camera bag that was meant for A20. I purchased mine at [store] for $9.99. It is held securely by two velcro straps, so don't worry about it dropping out. The bag has a shoulder strap and a belt loop so it's your choice how to carry it. The bag will also carry an extra set of batteries and two flash cards. The 8MB card that came with the camera was a bummer, but I purchased a 64MB the same day I purchased the camera and soon thereafter added a 128MB. I've found that Medium Super-Fine mode will yield about 300 pics on a 128MB card. That's ALOT of pictures.....I also love the Canon software that was provided. It is EASY to use. My Father who has a Kodak DC3400, and swore by it, loves the A20. .... this camera [is compared] to much higher priced and larger pixeled cameras. It is not a fair assessment. Take this camera for what it is: A great starter camera! Yes there are better, but, for the price, quality and the Canon name, you cannot go wrong with this choice!
The Creative MuVo TX FM 1GB MP3 Player is a very useful item. It has triple functionality as a storage device, music and radio player.
I bought this to convert home videos into DVDs. It does a great job and the DVDs make accessing home videos much easier. The included software (neoDVD) did an OK job, but for some reason the DVDs it made locked-up on two of my three DVD players. I bought ulead's Movie Factory and found it to be more flexible and the DVDs it make were playable on all of my DVD players. So far I've burned about 20 DVDs and several CDs with it and I've never had one go bad.
I love the small, sleek design of the Sansa Express. I primarily use mine for downloading library books on CD...I recommend getting the extra 2 GB memory card to expand the 2 GB memory of the Sansa. I do NOT like the headphones that came with this player...I plan to buy a different pair.
I've been using this as a backup for both my desktop and laptop for over two years, and have had absolutely no issues with it. Am about to purchase a unit with larger capacity, and will likely purchase another Seagate. Fast, reliable, data easily retrieved. Can't comment on the quality of customer support, b/c haven't needed any to date. Waited this long to post a review to gauge how it performed over time. My previous unit, of a different brand, crapped out after just a year. I don't use this as a portable unit, as I prefer flash drives for that purpose, so can't comment along those lines either. For a stationary backup on a home network, I highly recommend it.
I bought a Nikon Coolpix 4300 when it first came out, and from the very first day I found it not only gives me excellent photos but also is incredibly easy to use. We have a Canon Elph at work, and I can never remember how to view and trash the photos, but with the Nikon it's so intuitive that I was able to do everything without reading the manual. One of these days I will read the manual - I know there must be some features I'm not yet using - but I use this camera frequently and to date haven't been at a loss to do anything. It is also small and light, so I just leave it in my knapsack so it's available always. Downloading to the computer is also a snap. This is an excellent camera.
This product is truly a great product. The sound quality is superb due to it's digital DIN output. I have a Soundblaster Live! soundcard and the bass and treble are powerful and crisp. The four satellite speakers make the sounds produced more realistic and really enhances the EAX games. I would definitely recommend this product to gamers who don't have a huge budget.
This simple little tool works just as advertised...Film leader is retrieved without a problem... I am very pleased with the tool and especially with the service. A pleasure to do business with you !!Many thanks.... Bart
I had been thoroughly enjoying this TV for the past year. It has offered sharp picture, great sound, and truly was a great bargain. This was until about a month ago, when the TV lost picture out of the blue. It still powered on and played sound, but no picture. I sent it in for a warranty repair but they can't seem to locate the part needed at this time.
I've had my 4GB thumb drive for about a year. No problems at all. Just now, I pulled a load of clothes out of the washer and found my thumb drive at the bottom of the basket. I took it to the computer, plugged it in, and waited. There it was on my desktop with ALL data intact.Can't beat that. Wash and wear!
Most of the 5 star review you will see in Amazon are from 2006 - 6 year back.I purchased this item on May 3rd 2012 and it is delivered to us by May 4th 2012. This is our first presto cooker / stainless steel cooker. There is rust all over the lid. in the edges ( see pictures in amazon) , near the steam vent . the screws at handle. all this in just 2 and half months (75 days). I called up Amazon - their warranty expired on 30 days. now i have to deal with presto...i will update more about my experience.I am pretty much sure that quality has deteriorated over period of time. Very Poor......Update : After trying cleaning and other tricks. finally Called Up presto . They won't take the item back or give a replacement . instead - they send me screws , stating that the body will never get rust because it is pure stainless steel. I tried to open the screws but it did not work , because screws were badly rusted and slipped on philips screw driver.I called up again and this time they are ready to give me a Prepaid UPS Label. I have send the item to them , yet to hear from them.
Got these headphones today after another great deal on amazon. Was torn between these headphones and the klipse which were cheaper until I saw these on the gold box deal. After firstly thinking that the Headphones were in my ear correctly I was a little disappointed as I could not hear any Base although the sound was good. After fiddling with all the Headphone sizes and shapes (which are fiddly and hard to handle) I found some that fit and correctly put them in my ear the way they are designed to do and WOW was I impressed. I listen to all kinds of music from Rock to indy to rap to pop to classic, you name it I probably listen to it. On every Genre of music they were amazing (excelling on hip hop). The Base is rich and full its like waring over the ear headphones. The highs are just as clear. Very impressed with the sound. The packaging is impressive too, it feels like you just spent $500 when you look at the box. They feel solid, kind of heavy which is a slight negative. So overall I would say if you are picky about your ear buds and like the conventional (ipod style) then I probably would be wary of choosing these headphones as you might find you don't find them comfortable. But If you want a change from that and hear music the way it should be heard then I would highly recommend these headphones. I can only see they would get a negative review because the person has not correctly put the headphone in their ear or they cannot find the correct ear bud for their ear-size because the sound is Phenomenal.
I bought this scanner 8 years ago from Best Buy. It has worked flawlessly with paint shop pro in that time. The only draw back now, is that its only USB 1.1, but thats because in 2000, there was no USB 2.0. This is the product that made Canon one of my favorite brands.
I ordered several keyboards and mice combos, first I tried the Logitech keyboard and mouse combo for Macintosh, then them Slim keyboard by Keningston. The Kensington keyboard is really good however, it's cramped, and is lower quality that the icekey. Really the Kenington keyboard is good but it has extra mystery keys that do not make sense. and seems that it would not hold up very well. the logitech keyboard and mouse combo was HORRIBLE it was such low quality that I returned it after using it for about 8 or 9 minutes- I wouldn't even consider using this on a computer that you have any respect for- the mouse was really light weight, plastice was creaky, and overall it was just junk.the ice key is solid, while the key action on the kenisigton is better and feels good-- the icekey is built well and has a very high quality feel - it's very comparable to the keyboard on a laptop.Take it from someone that purchased EVERYTHING. This keyboard is much better.
Handspring has a built in problem with all of there handhelds, they put in some cool features, and even offeres it at a resonable price. The main problem stems from the fact that you can't upgrade the OS, you are stuck with what was delivered, and if you would want to upgrade you will have to buy a new handspring that offers the latest.
This pressure cooker is great! I had purchased one for my mom, and she like her's so much, I decided to purchase one for myself. I shopped several local stores and their prices were so much higher than what I had purchased my mom's cooker for, so I decided to shop online with amazon, which my son had given amazon such a good rating, and to my surprise their price was the best I found. The price was about $25 cheaper than what I bought my mom's for, and I got free shipping right to my home. The cooker is exactly like my mom's cooker and it is really nice. This size is just right, not too big and not too small. For those of you that have never used a pressure cooker this is the one you should buy, it will last you a long time, and stainless is the way to go!
I had this router for about 2 months, it works like a charm with Verizon DSL, it is fast, reliable, and even looks good. I had to reboot it once so far. Setup was ridiculously easy, basically just plug and play. Securing the network takes a little bit more effort, but it is very far from daunting. I was a bit worried when I ordered it, seeing all the negative reviews. It seems to me that most negative reviews on this item stem from inexperience and not reading the manual (I am a network admin so I did not read it either, but then again, I am not crying foul after I am disconnected when I enable WEP... Please!)This router works fine with a 3rd party 802.11b adapter in my PC, and also works OK with an Apple iBook G4. The only snag is that Apple's Airport Extreme card has the worst reception of any wireless adapter ever made!!! One can only get good reception within about 20 feet of the base station (if there are no walls or other obstacles), and this holds true with Apple's own base station as well. This is in no way Netgear's fault. If you want to use wireless in a productive manner, forget Apple.
a friend got one, so cool i had to buy one for myself. not disappointed.really versatile, well made (in USA!)
I cannot speak highly enough about both the item, Canon DCK-E1 Kit, that I ordered, and the seller. The kit is exactly as described by the seller. As described, the item was new, in fact, it was still hermetically sealed in it's original plastic-wrap inside it's box, and the price was more than fair. The price was less than half of Canon's listed price.The seller was helpful, beyond the call, when the delivery of my item became a problem. He remained in touch with me, offering tracking number info, dates, etc. until the item was delivered into my hands. I could not have hoped for a better FIRST-TIME EXPERIENCE on Amazon.
This piece is really light and very powerful. This be best for bright conditions.
I've owned this TV since 10/2005, and it worked great until about a month ago. Now the greenish tint that others complain about has arrived. I do have an extended warrenty, and Sony did send a repairman to check my set. Yes, the light engine is out of whack. The service guy said it is covered by warrenty, but he isn't sure if Sony will replace the light engine or provide another set. We'll see what happens next.3/7/08 Sony says it will repair my set with a new light engine. Is that engine going to be more dependable than the original one that has failed on so many sets? The local TV service person says the new light engine has been fixed. Sony discovered the cause of the problem and fixed it. I hope so. This TV offers a great picture--when it's not tinted green. We'll see what happens next.3/11/08 My set has been repaired and it works great now. No charge for the repair. Local TV repair service did a did good job and returned my set quickly. Will the new light engine hold up better than the original? We'll see what happens next.
The price was right. The communication with the seller was great. Seller really tried to satisfy my needs. I would definitely do business with this seller again. I expect to have many years of use with this laptop.
Well, I went and got one and the next day I suffered an electrical shock through my ear drums.To make matters worse the item stopped playing.How about calling customer service? Well, that was 2 months ago and still waiting for a call back.If you like waisting money on new toys like I did than buy it, if not keep using your CD player its all hype.Also, 32mb of music only amounts to 6 (4min) songs.
I had this on my camera and ripped it off just after 2wks of usage. The protector eventually comes off at the edges if you have your camera in a tight fitting case - the edges snag-off when I pull my camera out of the case. The camera screen is made of glass/quartz and is resistant to scratches so you don't need this product to protect from scratches. Don't waste your money.
I tested it. It works like a champ. If I have to buy this thing from my local photography store, I will get robbed.
This is a really great addition to my Handspring Prism. It basically turns your PDA into a compact laptop. I use it for typing my schedule (with 3 kids and being a graduate student there is a lot of that!!!), typing my notes for class (and in class), making study guides, flashcards, etc. I take it when we have to wait and my 6-year old uses it for letter recognition (so it's really sturdy). I love it.
We've given this gift to several of our family members and it has been a HUGE hit. Our family is spread out all over, and many of them are not computer savvy.It has allowed my grandparents, who are thankfully still with us, to see their great-grandchild grow up on a daily basis even though they live very far away from us and are so afraid of new technology that they don't even have a VCR (they got one as a gift once, but it was "too complicated" so they gave it back. They absolutely love the Ceiva.We are able to send out photos to all of these Ceivas and when our family members wake up in the morning, they are on display. Do I wish the service was cheaper? Well sure, it is always nice to spend less money, but I think the service is worth the fee because of the amount of joy it has brought to the people we have given it to. It helps us feel very connected over the many miles.I've had to contact customer service around 6 times on behalf of the various Ceivas we've purchased. The first two times they were great and fast. Then they went through a period of being very slow. I think their sales outpaced their expectations and they weren't ready for customer service. The last two times I contacted them the response was reasonably fast, and they took care of the problem completely. As of the last time I spoke to them they were taking care of customer service in house still, which I am very glad of. I am so sick of companies who outsource.
Got the clock very quickly. I thought it was pretty easy to set-up, but need to remind myself (with instructions) on how to change anything. I do agree with some reviews that it is too bright. Even on the lowest setting it tends to be like a nightlight. The CD and radio sound great.
Comfort: 8.5/10You have to where it a little high, which is initially uncomfortable but eventually you get used to it, and appreciate how secure it is.Style: 9/10It's simple and clean, and draws little "WTF" kind of attention that some of the other "stylish" bags envoke.Space: 9/10Awesome. Holds folders, belkin mouse pouch, mac book pro, laptop cooling pad, phone, power cord, a spiral note pad, with room to spare. It's not a backpack so don't over fill it.Footprint: 10/10If when packed, it doesn't bulge off your back. You can slide it under a seat on the train, slide between your legs in the car, etc.Quality: 9/10The zipper gives me some trouble every now and then. But it's held up well to dirt, rain, and other daily mess. No rips, no nothing.Overall: 9.1/10I'd recommend it as a laptop bag for anyone, that doesn't actually need a backpack.
This is a computer mouse that gets the job done. It works with Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows XP. It fits my hand very nicely. This mouse is well made and reasonably priced. What else needs to be said?
Needed to replace batteries on our several years old Panasonic cordless system with 4 handsets. These batteries are genuine Panasonic and have been working great so far. These were impossible to find at a Staples or other store nearby!
Great buy for the monies , Amazon has great service. If you want to spend more monies you can buy LNT 4671--120 MHz or if you still more monies you can buy Sony XBR4 . I am very happy with my LNT4665. Just connected and played. I have had no kinks or problems. Also combined it with Samsung BDP1400 Blu Ray. Absolutely fantastic.Would recommend it. It is better than anything out there in this price range.
Well I got this antenna for my sedan (an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera) because a W1000 or 500 would be way too big, this thing installed in 20 mins, and it was a breeze. It holds firm over 100mph on the highway with 15mph gust winds (yes that old car can go that fast). No one has stolen it yet and I've parked in some questionable neighborhoods.The cable was just long enough to reach the radio (under dash on passenger side) and had about 6 inches of slack. As for the technical details, I have not tuned it yet as my SWR meter has gone missing.. but on channel 6 I was picking up two drivers 20 miles away with no problem, and they read me loud and clear.All in all, 5 out of 5 starts... it does what it says it does and more. For the price, it was a fantastic buy. (Quick shipping from the seller too).
Almost 3 years ago, I think, I got this little samsung. It has traveled across the world with me and survived a freezing winter in Eastern Europe. It was probably the best mp3 player I have ever had the chance to use. I have dropped it multiple times, it's been tossed and squished and banged up and still (for the most part) works. But sadly, it no longer works and I've had to replace it. None of Samsung's products seemed as good as this one, and I ended up getting a Zune. But I still wish they made this product in an 8gb form. Exactly this one, because I love how sturdy it was. I worry about breaking my Zune...
These are my first pair of earbuds with the little silicone cups that block out external noises. This technology really is a big improvement over the cheaper foam covered earbuds. Not only do you not hear a lot of noise around you, you don't need nearly the volume from the player which saves battery life. Thats a general comment that could apply to any noise blocking earbud.The V-Moda indeed have deep bass, and required me to adjust the equalizer profile to de-emphasize bass and max out trebble, compared to the foam covered earbuds that were replaced. These will deliver all the bass you want, but do not deliver the chrystalline tinkle-tinkle highs that you may be used to from your high-end home or car stereo. Still, that only took me a day or so to get used to, as the horns and cymbal crashes can still be heard..just not like you are standing next to the instrument. Judging from what you could pay for earbuds these days, these seem to be a fair value and are a big, big improvement over foam earbuds.
These are probably the best headphones i have ever bought in my life. The sound is pretty good, i'm sure there are better but given the price they stand up pretty well.Where they don't stand up though, is durability. Expect them to break, and to be very sad when they break. They'd be a lot nicer if they weren't made out of plastic.I would shop around and maybe look at some metal headphones (I assume they exist) or other reviews before you buy them.
I had a gift certificate to Amazon.com and bought this because it seemed to have the best speakers and it didn't look like it was created for a 14 year-old's bed room. If it had been my money, I would have kept looking.I do miss some features that, for $80, really should be on this boom box. (c'mon, it's 2005).- line-in (so I don't have to burn CDs everytime I want to play from my iPod--I _do_ like the speakers)- MP3 playback (labeling anything with CDR/RW should mean MP3 compatibility by now)- the cassette deck is manual (?) my kids have tapes though I don't think I do. But, manual? (i.e. can't control via remote)
Works great! I love this flash, although still learning how to use it. I certainly don't understand the ins and outs quite yet. This is certainly worth the extra expense in my opinion. I would suggest a diffuser, however.
The headset was a cheaply designed plastic wire got tanggled easily...The unit has all the great features and functions, butused it for less than one hour and then the USB portfailed to be recognized by computers... I tried to use severaldifferent pc but the Unit seem to be dead and failed to respondto any button control.Had to return for a refund. thanks to amazon's quick return policy.At least I will continue to use Amazon. But as far as thisparticular product the MP3 player, I would not recommend it.
The stereo has good sound & is easy to use for the price range.
not perfect, some noise still goes through, but I always take them with me on long flights.
I use the Pic N Roll every day at work to play music continually throughout the day, and I have to say it works pretty well. My only concern is there is no "screensaver" function so the LCD is continually lit. You could probably get more battery life if it had that option, but again it's a minor complaint.I will admit the headphones aren't the best but hey they're free. I bought this for the player, not the headphones.
Went to Best Buy to look for home stereo system that had and IPod dock and found this with the surround sound so I picked it up to test. I had it hooked up and ready to go in under an hour and ran my Spiderman 3 DVD through it. Let me just say I'm not encountering any buyer's remorse on this one. It's my first surround sound home theater system and it works great with my HDTV.
I looked at several cameras before deciding to get this one. I love this camera it has a great looking screen and still has the a veiwfinder that I like. It is small but still feels great in your hands. The picture quality is superb and isn't that really why you buy a camera. I would highly recommend this camera.
Just what I had expected..Super super headphones they are..Noise canceling is too good..The only drawback.. is that they are slightly uncomf for my head..The band hits the top of my head a little too much..But thats the smallest of the issues..I bought them for $120.. Excellent at that price
There's really not much to review but I figured I would counter the other (misguided) review on this item. The charger works just as fine for powering the Zune while in the car. I pretty much leave my Zune in the car and this lets me do that without having to periodically bring it inside for charging. The part that goes into the cigarette lighter is rather large so take that into account if you have any kind of obstructions around your power socket. The only other thing I noticed that surprized me a little was that the Zune display stays on when connected to the charger and playing music. There's nothing really wrong with that but I was just expecting the screen to go dark like it does when it is not connected to power. Oh, I also like the coiled cord which makes things a bit tidier than having a lot of loose cable cluttering up the console area. I recommend this product.
HP Pavilion a810n (ready to ship version of the a850e series)Factory Specs:Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3300+ processor (2.40GHz)OS: Windows XP Home SP2Memory: 512MB DDR PC3200Graphics card: Integrated SiS Mirage2 Graphics with 128MB shared video memoryHard drive: 160GB Ultra DMA [gigabyte is defined as 1,000,000,000 bytes, accessible capacity may vary]Primary CD/DVD drive: Double Layer DVDR/RW drive with CD writer capabilitiesSecondary CD/DVD drive: CD-ROMMemory slots: 2 DIMM (one available)Front-access ports: 9-in-1 memory card reader; 3 USB 2.0 ports; 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port; microphone/headphone/line-inCommunications: Integrated 10/100Base-T network interface; 56K fax/modemSound: Integrated audioA couple of things about the factory specs:- With the factory setting (128MB shared video memory) and no additional RAM installed you are actually working with 384MB of RAM right out of the box. You can however enter the BIOS and change the video memory to 64MB or 32MB to free up some RAM.- The 160GB hard drive is actually partitioned, one drive (C) is actually 142GB and obviously is the main partition where all your files will be managed, and the other drive (D) 6.06GB and is locked and contains all the factory reformat files, this way HP (as many other companies do) can save money and not actually send you a factory recovery disk. Now how 142 + 6.06 = 160GB is obviously PC maker new math and is why they add accessible capacity may vary to the system specs.I used it as it came out of the box for a while (1+ week) and my initial impression was that even with using it at the factory configuration of 384MB of RAM it was much faster than my old Athlon 1300+ with 768MB of RAM (which granted isn't very hard). The first thing that you notice about it is how incredibly quiet it is, you turn it on and if there weren't lights on the front you would honestly think that it wasn't running, and it's not that it doesn't have fans, it does indeed have two, one on the CPU cooler and one on the rear of the case (inside). I ran very intensive program combinations (i.e. Adobe Photoshop + Trillian 3 Pro(which oddly enough is a memory hog) + Excel, Word, Outlook 2003) with no sign of stutter what so ever. I even traded up the old Microsoft keyboard I was using in favor of the new quiet key keyboard that came with the PC.Pros:- Quiet (Very quiet)- 64 bit processor- Double layer DVD burner (does not include the LightScribe HP DVD burner)- Price (sub $700 system after rebates)- Interesting bunch of included software including a DVD authoring/editing program, MSN Money 2005 (OEM), Quicken- 7 total USB 2 ports (4 back, 3 front)- 2 FireWire ports (1 front, 1 back)- 9 in 1 memory card reader is very convenient- Sound is very decent (but that could be attributed to my Bose MediaMate Speakers)- Integrated video card performs better than expected playing newer games, with no stutterCons:- 128MB of shared video memory, I don't understand why PC makers don't just place a chip of memory the size of the "shared" video memory into one of the DIMM slots...it isn't going to break the bank.- Integrated video- Integrated audio- Slathering of HP specific drivers/programs preinstalled- Mail-in rebate...if you are planning on giving money back just do it - when will companies realize that if they just take money off at the time of purchase they will indeed be saving money by not having to hire an outside firm to handle the rebates- Secondary drive is a CD-ROM only; in my opinion another DVD (plain with no writing ability) is more user friendlyMy upgrades and would suggest to anyone:Add another 512MB PC3200 DDR Ram to make a total of 1GB and replace the onboard graphic with a card like a 128MB Video Card GeForce FX 5200.
Initial reviews of this camera inspired me to believe that the new R1 camera would be less ergonomic than my old SONY F828, but I'm pleased to say that's not the case. The new R1 is better balanced, and very comfortable in the hand. The ability to use the camera with the viewing screen in a number of positions is an advantage. Buttons are positioned in more intuitive spots on this camera-- it takes less time to figure out where everything is. I was able to pick up this camera and figure out most of what I wanted to do with it within a half an hour of opening the box. Save speed to a 2GB memory stick pro was very pleasant-- with it taking just slightly over a second to write 20MB worth of raw image to disk.And the photos, well now... those were nice. My father will inherit my F828 this XMAS (since it will be his first digital camera)... I will miss the movie feature on that camera a little-- but not nearly as much as I will enjoy the image quality this camera can deliver.
I've had this table for over 6 months now and it's one of my favorite prized possessions because it is so convenient and I'm so glad I found it. I am way more than satisfied with this table, it looks very nice and I've never had a problem with anything about it and I use the adjustments pretty regularly. I would definitely buy another one if it wasn't so expensive. It is one of the most convenient things I have ever owned, I use it to eat on over my bed and tilt the table top and put my book on it to study, if you study in bed a lot this is awesome for that. I managed to put it together by myself but if you have help around you'll definitely want it, assembly on this is more of a 2 person job, but can be done by 1 with some frustration. I would never part with this wonderful table and have never found another wooden one like it anywhere else.
I've used the Logitech Elite Keyboard LE for more than 5 years now, and it still looks and types like it's brand new. I'm very impressed by the longevity of this keyboard and the build quality from Logitech.It's a standard 103-key keyboard with 4 extra keys above the numpad for parentheses, equals, and backspace so that you don't have to reach across. All of the keys are still very responsive. There are 9 media buttons at the top for web browsing, volume control, calculator, and media playback; I only used the volume up/down and mute buttons. The key labels must be laser-etched because they haven't worn off a bit after years of typing.The keyboard has been through quite a beating in its time. I've put it through years of college essays, computer games, drink spills, food crumbs, drops, and bouts of frustration. This thing never missed a beat. Aside from the occasional ghosting issues (expected from a membrane keyboard), it's never lost a keystroke, and all the actuators still look fine under the hood.You cannot go wrong with the Elite Keyboard LE. A quick $20 replacement keyboard that I got from Walmart half a decade ago turned out to be a great investment. I've moved on to a mechanical keyboard now, but the Logitech is still in my closet, ready to stand in in case something goes wrong. It's a solid purchase.
Get this product the thing works great!!!...
I was scared to order a tv on line, but the experiece was great. They called ahead & in my area even delivered it on a Saturday. Using Amazon I saved hundreds of dollars instead of going to Best Buy or Circuit City who were way over priced. So if you are worried about it don't be unless you hate saving money. As far as the TV it has great picture & plenty of A/V jacks for all your toys.
Very pleased with my Canon SD800IS. The IS steady cam feature is particularly useful with my unsteady hands. Clear pictures to the edge and easy to operate. Most happy fella!
I am a physician who just started working with PDAs. Bought this about a week ago. I have uploaded several applications (some of them real hefty like Merck medicus and Epocrates) This thing works like a charm! It is fast and hasn't let me down (YET!)
Excelent product just if you use it in your house or work because they are awful but the sound is great.
Got this for my Dell Inspiron 1501. Install was super easy, no issues at all w/ start-up, and now my computer is twice as fast. Very pleased.
Great flash, with a good throw. The flash did not re charge as quickly as I'd hoped, but otherwise fantastic.
When I first put on these headphones and listened to a familiar song, there were new notes that I had never heard before in the song. The music's clarity was unbelievable. I work in a noisy environment, and these headphones shut out all the noise with my music set at a low volume.
I bought a this and about a month later it just stopped working. I emailed digital media group and they sent me a Return authorization number which i put in an envelope as it said to do and repackaged the mp3 player and sent it back. 3 months later, i still hadn't gotten a replacement so i called them. They said that they had never gotten it but would send me a new one. The one they sent me wasn't a polaroid, but a generic brand one like it. The accesories were also generic name brand and pieces of junk. 2 months later it stoped working again and by then digital media group didn't exist any more. The headphones also broke and were very low quality to begin with. I learned my lesson about not buying name brand products nad just recently bought a video iPod which is much better!
Excellent sound quality/utility for the price. Durable and COMFORTABLE construction. Thick wire so it ain't cheap and won't twist and rip. Comes with a adapter so you could plug it into your keyboard, sound system, DJ Turntable systems, etc. Or you could not use the adapter and just plug it into your PC or any 3.5 mm jack.I'd recommend 100% to get this if you just need some affordable and quality headphones you can use ANYTIME.
Well this is a nice antenna compared to the ones we both last year (priced at 40 US dollars!!!). What intrigues me into buying this was the consumer's review and of course the PRICE as well. It takes a lot of antenna adjustment to capture the channel. BUT when it captures it, it's like watching an HD satellite!!! Super clear!!! I would HIGHLY recommend to SCAN available channels first. We lived on the first floor so the reception is not that clear in other channels. If you live in a high rise places, this one is for you and should not be a problem...
If you're looking for a tiny, manageable thing: don't get this one. It takes more space than you might imagine. But it works! Like a champ. And after going through 3 GE machines, and counting on the reviews I found here for some prepurchase comfort, I'll add my 2 cents and tell everyone: "This Microwave is worth it from all angles." I am totally satisfied with this muthu'.
This Sony CD player is the first MP3 CD player I have ever owned, and it has suited me very well for the last six weeks.PROS- AWESOME battery life - 60-70 hours- NO Skipping- Jog Dial is excellent when it works- Good sound quality- Display shows useful information, you can edit this info in Musicmatch- Burning just MP3s is extremely simpleCONS- Feels sort of flimsy- No backlight on display- My jog dial worked well for a few weeks, but it started malfunctioning to the point of uselessness, and sometimes even became a hindrance when using the normal track selecting buttons. This was my biggest problem- Fairly unattractive design- You can't fast forward/rewind quickly through a track- ATRAC burning software is terribly designed and slow, and you lose some sound quality with that compressionBecause of the loss of sound quality and overall bad design of the burning suite, I only burned MP3 CDs, which still hold 150+ songs and don't lose sound quality. It was not a problem to me to carry around a few CDs, which could hold my whole collection; however, it would probably be an annoyance to those with larger amounts of songs. To people who have over 1000 songs that they would like to carry around with them, I would suggest that they invest in a MP3 player. To everyone else, I reccomend this very good bargain CD player.
this is a cheaply made hong congproduct ,amazon should not sell thisvery flimey , poor recognitiongo with a koss, !!!!I do not have the card boad backingand can not return it, what a waste of time and money!
This review is well after the fact, but I feel a need to balance out the overwhelming positive reviews.I bought this unit two years ago as a Christmas present. Hooked up fine to a laptop and worked great ... for a few weeks. Then the right speaker totally went out. After running some tests by switching wires and speakers, I determined the problem to be in the subwoofer. The subwoofer input for the right speaker (the part where you insert the red and black wires) is defective.I should have returned the unit right then, but my wife was using it and was fine with sound coming from just one speaker. My bad.When it was functioning properly, the sound was terrific. No complaints. But there appears to be quality issues with this system, as evidenced by other users having similar problems. There is also a guy on ebay who specializes in simply fixing the subwoofer for this system ... hmmmmm. Trouble is, you have to ship it to him.Not worth the time and energy, especially at this point. I paid about $100 for this system and will just chalk it up to a bad experience. Not worth paying another $25-30 or more for parts, shipping, etc., and then wondering if the problem will really be fixed. I'll simply purchase another system - but a different brand. I know Klipsch has a great reputation and this system got rather spectacular reviews, which influenced my original decision. But once burned with a defective product, I'll look elsewhere next time. Buyer beware!
I spent an hour with mom's Dell C521 PC with Vista trying to get the software to connect with the keychain. No dice.I followed the procedure in the manual to the letter, repeated several times, tried variations, downloaded the software from the cobyusa website, all ending in frustration.Like mom said: "nothing should be this big a hassle."
I used this headset as a replacement for my many broken headsets from Microsoft for use on my Xbox 360, the sound clarity is far superior to most headsets I've used in the past, the microphone swivels to either direction allowing for easy use on either ear, the sound tube design allows for fantastic backround cancellation while keeping voice quality high, which is especially important if you intend to use this product for gaming, this headset doesn't pick up unwanted noise even when using a close placed surround system.
better use amazone.tracking.bot . Ah never was given my opportunity to use this thing w' software. It was stolen with another Olympus Voice Recorder that had in its contents many tens of hours of voice journaling and work in it. it was stolen w o chance to converge files into a bigger recording alteration storage machine.(such as a tabletop). and my kevlar leather HelloKitty wallet was stolen off my floor. during chrismas season . all went reported to little ithaca police. none were returned.
i had made and order with the grp, Needless to say its the worst grp ive ever ordered from, i sure hope no one orders from this grp ne more, and from what ive see as in there rateings they flat out suck, love to ues Amazon, but ill never ever order from HoneyStorm Productions.
I have priced this particular item in other places and it was way more expensive.I needed to upgrade the amount of RAM in my desktop pc and this was exactly what I was looking for. I installed this in my PC as soon as it arrived. I have not had any problems.
I purchased one of these a while ago for myself and liked it so much that when my sister got an ipod, i got her one for her car. I did quite a bit of online shopping and as far as I Know, this is the only one worth buying. It keeps my iPod charged, there are 3 programmable stations so when traveling to different areas, switching is a breeze. Of course its not as perfect as a hardwired ipod, that common sense, but where it lacks in perfect sound, it makes up for in portability. ive taken it out of my car and into others car to listen to, something you couldnt do if you hard wired it.
I have the IQue3600, in fact I've had 5 of them. When its working, its absolutely amazing. The PROBLEM in a nutshell, is that its fragile. None of mine has worked for more than a 2 week period. The wiring that passes through the antenna hinge breaks, and you then can't access satelites at all. Up to now, they've been good about replacing. Now they won't even answer my email, and its over 30 minutes on hold to talk to someone, so I'm guessing they're having lots of problems. I'd wait until they get the bugs out before buying one of these, but when they do, its super.
We need to keep our camera heads clean to insure the best recording quality. This little tape is an excellent tool to do just that. From time to time we still need a factory service and alignment, but this little take extends that period between major service giving consistently better recordings
Love the versatility of this lens, being able to go out with just one lens attached is just great imo. The depth of field is nice, as is the focal range. Ok so the auto focus is a little slow, but for the price I paid, I can live with that. Some reviewers have complained about the plastic mount on this lens, but it's not that bad. I mean the idea is to not be constantly switching between lenses right?, therefore you shouldn't have to put too much stress on the mount right?What do you want for the money? it's cheaper than the Nikon lens for goodness sake, and considerably lighter! Overall the Tamron is a great all purpose walk around lens. Get one if your on a budget, you won't be disappointed with the range or the image quality it produces.
The product that I ordered did not fit my camcorder but that was not their fault, Sony told me the wrong product to get, although I did send the item back after this company told me I was able to, which I did send it to the address that they provided me. After about two and a half weeks of no credit to my credit card, I E mailed them asking if they received the product back and why I was never refunded. I received no reply what so ever. I told them to e mail me back and I also left my phone number to contact me by, nothing. I finally got a hold of someone by calling them, again after repeated voice messages left. They are now saying they never received the product back and I would not be receiving any refund. Even though I have the receipt from the post office sending the product back. Now I am out the price of the product, two separate shipping and handling charges and I don't even have the product. Very un happy with this company and do not recommend them at all, Amazon should not sell their products, I have always liked using Amazon, now I am probably not going to use this site again either.
I loved this 3M flat panel mounted copy holder so much that after I received the first one for my office computer, I ordered another one for my home computer. I would have given it a 5-star, but the lower score was because I thought it was a bit overpriced. However, it was very easy to put together, and it really helps me see the documents I'm typing on my computer, otherwise I would need to buy tri-focal eyeglasses to see at the necessary typing distance. I like how it swings back out of the way when not in use. I did have to tighten the nut to prevent the stand from swinging backwards while typing.
Seagate has attractive packaging, graphics, and web page, but it's product and customer service are very poor, in my opinion. I bought this external drive a year ago. It worked fine for 10 months, then reported errors on it like "file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." Also "File $Mft is corrupt and unreadable." I ran Seagate software and Chkdsk to repair the problems, but my efforts were not always successful, but always time-consuming. Seagate sent me a used replacement drive, and it has the same problems! This product seems unreliable, which is the problem you buy an external drive to avoid. Reliable backup is key. Customer service by phone with Seagate is almost impossible, real torture, huge waste of time. Rather than try a third drive, I have written off this purchase and will avoid Seagate in the future. BTW I have another external hard drive by a different manufacturer, and it works fine.
I purchased four of these so I can put books on them for my mother in law. We found even with her poor vision she can read the screen to select chapters, a feature not in my old shuffle and at a good price. They work very good, can be loaded by my MAC or PC and have a fine FM radio. Give them a try.
I have 3 of these enclosures. All of them have gone with me to Iraq 2 times. They are all still doing very well.
I bought this dvd player 1 month a go, it's a good player, it plays almost every disc that i have, divx, xvid, dvd, mpg. It works fine with the subtitles and the remote control is small and it have all the usable functions. the best player for the best price.
I was intimidated by the idea of a pressure cooker. All those stories of the things blowing up. A friend encouraged me and I bit the bullet. I'm so glad I did. This one is just the right size and easy to use.
I love this camera! It is the perfect size and takes very clear photos. I was looking for a small camera around $200, and I believe this camera was the best decision. Canon has always had a good reputation, and this camera only helps to improve it.
Great price and the memory works just fine. Make sure it is seated properly and firmly.
The Nikon digital cameras I've tested over the last year have not fared so well against comparibly priced models by Sony and Olympus, but the 5700 is a huge step in the right direction. The optics are a significant improvement over other Coolpix models tested and in particular, the problems at wide angle have been reduced. The 8x optical zoom and fast continuous shooting mode make this one of the better consumer 5 MB action cameras on thre market today. And, as usual, flash performance is a step ahead of the competition. At 1,200 bucks, this super performance doesn't come cheap, but if your needs match the 5700's fortes, you'll love it. Solid class A.
when i recieved this item i was really impressed with the construction. it was not some cheap plastic pice of junk with crappy signal and even crappier transmistion. with the normal antenna i am able to keep in contact with my friends on the road for about 1/4 to 1/2 of a mile (easy), with the added roof antenna we have been able to talk to each other at about a mile apart (have not had a chance to test it further yet) without any signal loss. the extra features of the CB are nice and it is heavy enough to know that it is made to last but not too heavy to put on your belt all day long. also the power adaptor makes it great to conserve battery life on long drives. if you have a car and have difficulty mounting a normal radio or just want a portable version, this is it!!
I think this camera will do all I want in the way of taking good clear pictures from any distance I need. Thanks
This is the best appliance I have ever purchased. Highly recommend to precook spare ribs and then throw on grill with sauce for a few minutes. The meat falls off the bone when you eat.
I purchased two of these fans to fit into aThermaltake V6 BlacX Editioncase coupled with a Quad core heat generator and an Ore-Smelting GeForce Card. With this power hungry, heat generating equipment good fans were required. Enter the Scythe S-Flex series. The E series I purchased moves 49 CFM @ 1200RPM @ 20.1 dBA (Manufacturers' Specification) These fans helped to facilitate a ~10 degree Centigrade temperature drop (under load) over the existing Antec fans. They are very quiet, especially compared to the Ultra Kazes I used in a different build.Bottom line, these are excellent fans at a decent price (Throw in Prime and it's a no-brainer). With the FDB technology in these fans they should be running long after my equipment goes obsolete ;). From a price / performance / quality perspective, these fans are peerless in my opinion.
Works well. Get a good charge every time.To answer the question about alkalines. On a very rare occasion, you will find a product that requires 1.5V. For these products, the rechargeables won't work, but for 95+% of electronics, the rechargeables work as good or better.
My previous home theater setup was an all in one DVD player with 5.1 surround sound. The only digital audio input on my all in one is optical. I recently purchase a Bluray player that has a digital coaxial output only. Since I didn't want to purchase a new sound system, I picked up this guy. It does the trick. I don't claim to be an audio buff, but I seem to get my full 5.1 audio from the Bluray player into my all in one audio system. There is no audio delay (like I've had with other optical audio setups), and the quality seems as good as any other digital audio source coming straight from the all in one system.
This is a great price for a 6-foot Null Modem Serial cable! I really needed this when serialing into another machine, and it really comes in handy! Many high end rackable switches also need these to console in and administer them directly! If you are in need of one, this is the one to get!
After testing every available retail mouse, this one proved well worth the extra money. The mouse is far less curved than most, so those with carpal tunnel or other hand ailments will find the flat, easy to move accessory very welcome. I don't game, so can't speak to any of those features, but for word processing use & desk top text manipulation, it's divine.Contrary to the flashy box, the 'color' lit mouse is muted & largely unnoticeable; the lit top wheel actually enhances use, which is ironic since it was one of the features that had me hesitating! Takes a bit to become accostomed to how quickly the mouse does move the cursor, but since the hand doesn't have to curve around any supposed ergonomic features or grasp anything requiring stress on the thumb, overshooting the mark is no big deal. The carrying case for the mouse is a nice idea, making for easier travelling and storage. All, in all, can't figure out why Best Buy was the only retailer to have the mouse available when this product truly stands alone - only two other gaming mouses in my retail area & both were still too curved for painful fingers. P.S. On-line prices were across the board much less expensive, even with postage figured in - so long as you aren't having a mouse emergency!
This is a good example of a good product at a good price. Never had a problem with Verbatim discs.
I was looking for some speakers to play with my IPod, and someone recommended the Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70).Based on all of the reviews, i was confident that these speakers were what i was looking for, and i was right. The sound quality is amazaing. In one review, someone said that there is a humming noise on very low volume, but i did not notice this on my speakers.Also, some reviews said that the speakers come with an AC adaptor...the ones bought off of Amazon do not.Pros:-Very compact-Excellent sound quality-Decent Bass-Good Volume-VERY VERY CHEAP!!Cons:-The cord is very short-The speaker's stand is small, and they fall over is the cord is slightly pulled-the volume is controlled from the music player, and not the speakers.Overall these speakers have amazing sound quality for being so tiny, and cheap. Do not be skeptical in buying these. They are worth every Cent!
This is a very effective and simple handheld. If you have no need for all of the needless frills of the super high-powered handhelds, this is the one for you. Works great.
love it.. simply put..have gone through several/ lost. Have not lost this one yet. Well rounded firm tip for touchscreen. Pen is decent as well. I ended up going with the black/grey. Use it daily for notes/drawing. have not came across an app yet where it did not function as described.
Get a hard case and a screen protector for the PalmOne.ThanksJesus is Lord!
I bought this expecting a decent CD player and clock radio combo. The CD player hardly played any of my CDs and after about a month stopped playing any at all. It started buzzing, and the clock controls are rediculous. I threw it in the garbage. Buy a different one.
The filter holder fits my need perfectly for a compact holder for photographic filters. I can move them between my different camera bags depending upon what I need for that trip and the subject. Fits my 77mm filter just fine as advertised.
Very similar to the Acase. It is much smaller than the average pen which may take some getting used toI don't know how long the ink will last
If you want a cheap, yet great sounding, headphones. Buy these, they are much better than my previous headphones.
I was concerned about this product because I'm 5'3" with short legs. I half expected to be sending this back because it would hang over my knees and/or put the laptop up so high on my chest I wouldn't be able to work with it.To my surprise it fits me very well. It does just fit to edge of my knees but I don't feel like it will flip off. Typing height is good. My husband is 6' tall with long legs and he said it's also comfortable for him. This thing is nothing fancy but it does exactly what I need it to do. We use it with the widest side face up because my laptop is 16".My rating is strictly based on confortable positioning for both short and tall people. I can't address the cooling factor because my new laptop doesn't get hot. Also, I don't use the cubby slot in the middle. It doesn't look to me like you can fit much in there though.Another plus is the portability factor. It's very lightweight and not as cumbersome as you'd think. We use it for sitting on a recliner, couch, or bed.
I purchased the box fan as a back-up and installed in late October. It failed 12/3/11. Sorry but I can't recommend this product.
I originally purchased the the JBL on stage micro for $99 at a local target. When I got home I found the Go Play for $150 on amazon. This was the best deal I've stumbled upon since I found Agile guitars. This system sounds damn good. Almost as good as my Klipsch promedia 2.1 that is connected to my computer. I can't wait until I get a few hundred hours burn in time on this unit.
While it will retain messages, it won't reset it self after a power failure. So if the power goes out even for a minute, it won't record, untill you reset it.
This is my third digital camera. I would rate every one of them with five stars. The first (Fuji) I lent to my grand-daughter, and she likes it too much to return it to me!!!! The next was a Sony Mavica which I lost by leaving it in a cab in Boston. Well, now I am the most pleased with this Kodak6490. Along with its program, it enables me to enjoy this new-found hobby of digital photography. Let me advise any reader of this review to buy this camera with confidence.
Serial ATA drives perform better than the equivelant Parralel ATA drive from the same manufacturer. If you're current system doesnt have SATA support on board you can easily get a controller card for a decent price to add this capability to you're current desktop.I have noticed a very significant speed increase in raw data rates when put head to head with PATA drives and this Western Digital drive is a very solid performer. In addition to the speed increase over Parallel, you also have the ability to mount more than 2 drives (master, slave) to each controller enabling you're system to have as many as 16 drives per controller, you can also add multiple controllers so you're limiting factor is the case the system is mounted in. With 250GB per spindle, were talkin about storage in the range of 4 Terabytes in a non-RAID configuration (Redunt Array of Independant Disks). With RAID5 you gain some degree of fault tolerance, which is the ability to lose one drive per controller without losing data.As a single drive replacement for existing parallel ATA, this will prove itself quite worthy in most any system. If it is an add in drive, you should consider migrating the operating system to it for speed and use the slower existing drives to offload storage.
I've had CB's since the late 1970's...Cobras, Unidens, and most others. Midland does, and always has made a good product. This is no different. The handhelds are great if you are in an RV campsite looking for others, or on the road, searching for traffic info.Face it, the 1970's are gone - and even then, power jacked skip talkers ruined a lot of 'otherwise friendly' local chats. In the area I'm working near Canada, I get really tired of 2000-watt skip talking power hounds out of Orlando Florida blasting so hard to talk to someone in LA, that you can't hear your neighbor a mile away. Face it, we aren't buying bad radios, we are being stomped on by illegal users like these guys.Don't think badly of the Midland 75HH. It is a good little 4-watt radio. It's output with a 'Lil Wil' magnet mount antenna is comparable to a Cobra 29LTD with a suitable tuned antenna. Get your SWR 1.1:1 or so on 20, get 1 and 40 as close as you can, and you should have no problems reaching out a few miles. On a good day, you can get 3-5 miles...and that's all they are really designed for. Don't forget, the more sunspots, the further you can reach...and sunspots are starting to pick up now...Good radio...I gave it 4-stars, because they've never offered this handheld with a mated external magnet-mount antenna...maybe I expect too much...(but you can get almost the same thing in a dash mount, and add an antenna, for the same price).
Having a cap over the plug I think is safer than the retractable models. The automatic installer was familiar and easy to use (I like it better than my similar Sony drive). It's survived going through the wash 4 times also. Good value for the $.
I bought this because I work in a cubicle with a busy passageway behind me. I wanted something that would prevent people behind me from seeing what is on my screen. This product failed. It does nothing to obscure the view from behind. In fact, it cuts glare so it actually gave the people passing behind me a clearer view of my screen! I returned mine.
This is a great backpack. The reason I bought is because of the durable zipper which broke on another Targus backpack I had. Beware, you can't fit much into this one!
I got this for a great price and have had it for about four years now and it still works great. Lots of memory.
I got these fans to change out the blue LED fans that came with my antec900 case. It is now all red LED's and it looks the same just red now. I recommend this fan if you want Red LED's. Also i have own these fans (three) for over a year and none of them have any noise issues at all.
Maybe the other reviewers didn't get good items, but I found this item because I was actually looking to buy another one. I got two from officedepot and they both worked fine, though I gave one to my gf who gave it to her mom, so I don't know how much that one gets used, but mine gets used almost every day. I put my songs in a 4gb usb stick and put it in random. I have to do it every time I turn it on (it won't remember I put it in shuffle) but it's not the first mp3 players that I see doing this.I barely move it, so I haven't put it to any tortunre tests. The quality is fine (though not the best). For the price, I overall like it.It's still hard to find good cheap mp3 boomboxes, specially with usb port.btw.. I didn't give it 5 stars, because it's not as smart as many other mp3 players.
This is the second of this model of microwave oven that I own. The first I bought 12 years ago and when I needed another for a second home, I was worried that I wouldn't find another microwave like the first with all the great and usable features. Lo and behold, I found that Panasonic continued this model with refinements and I bought it right away. You will never go wrong with this model. I was so happy that it was available through Amazon.com since it was so easy to order, a great price, and I received it in three days with free shipping. Kudo's Amazon. Thank you all!
Fast delivery, worked fine, couldn't ask for much more. Memory was packaged in original retail packaging. Had purchased other memory from another internet site and it was not recognized at all. I am very happy with this purchase.
I had the 2200 lest than 2 hours, and bang freeze up's,than pexls,then nothing.Brought it back ,i&quot;m waiting for my next new one HA
The battery charged in about 3 hours and ran for about an hour before needing to be recharged. There was no dicenrable loss in operating effectiveness as the battery discharged.
I am very pleased with these speakers. They live up to the Bose reputation for quality products. I purchased them to replace a pair of 8-year-old Harman/Kardon speakers of the same outside dimensions as the Bose. I use speakers in combination with a laptop computer and a microphone for Karaoke group singing in a classroom setting, and desired more bass and overall power than the Harman/Kardons provided. These Bose speakers provide great sound quality for both vocals and music, and sufficient power to fill our classroom-size room.
I never bothered to return this item, but it did not work when I received it. Tried reformatting it even, but to no avail.
Great quality for the price. Allows you to get more in the picture without standing as far back, and in turn you get better sound quality from your subjects. When pointing at bright things however, more glare shows up than usual. Little advice, pick up a microfiber cloth for the lens. Its larger so it collects dust fast and you can really tell when theres dust on it when filming. Also you cant use Night Shot with the lens on since it covers the IR. Which I don't approve. Overall, like I said, not bad.
this worked perfectly for me, I had my first dust spots after 2 years so didn't want to spend a fortune. This little packet did the job fits in my camera case and in 10 mins my spots were gone.
I have owned this TV for (15) months now. The delay in coming on started about (3) months ago.At first it was taking about a minute to display a picture and sound(except for the little melody)played on startup.The the delay got longer and longer.As of today the set takes (7) minutes plus to display a picture and sound. The little startup melody just plays over and over to a blank screen.Also in the DVD mode (I have satelite) the sound has to be turned up to around 40% to hear it clearly. No I am not hearing impaired.I expected more from a set this expensive.Maybe I just got a lemon. I will think twice before my next Samsung purchase.
I put these bookends in a noncomforming bed room, which is now my hobby room (hide out).I hooked up my Marantz diesel and ran them like I stolded them.Break-in over,if you play'm over the max volume of your Luv'd Ones voice you will be ok.Heck I like them.If you what good sounding thupping bass,get drag pipes.If you don't know drag pipes I can't help you.
I'm tech savvy and ended up spending hours upon hours network troubleshooting this router ONLY to find out that the problem I was experiencing is KNOWN. My only solution to many of the issues encountered, was to disconnect the firewall (leaving my computer totally exposed, not good). To resolve the issue, I had to update firmware multiple times. After all this, it still doesn't work right.$50 router. $500 in my time to fix it.Note: you get what you pay for.
I had a Mustek 1200CU scanner with which I was satisfied, but I've got a new computer with Windows Vista and Mustek simply is not releasing drivers for that scanner. I don't scan as often as I used to, however I do need to scan occasionally and I decided all I needed was the Canon LiDE 25. I'm happy to have made this choice. I received the later model which includes Vista drivers, however Vista drivers are readily available on Canon's website, so that really isn't an issue other than convenience. The LiDE 25 produces scans that are definitely better than the original photographs. My first scans were some, now slightly faded Polaroids from the early '70s and they are simply amazing. I don't find this scanner to be noisy at all as some reviews had indicated. The bundled software is actually pretty slick, including the OCR - and I find that I do like to scan text documents, so this was important to me. For the everyday user I would recommend this scanner whole-heartedly.
This is a great keyboard and I have to say that it has recieved its fair share of use. I bought it to pair with my MacBook pro because the edge on it is somewhat pointed and uncomfortable (I have to deal with it all day being class for Law School). It does what it is supposed to and has had no problems (used now for 2 months):Pros:-Great battery life (as of the typing of this, the keyboard is at 75% life after two months of use at about 8 hours a day)-Looks great-Connection is great (Note should be made that it is used on a MacBook Pro so I have yet to use it on my Windows PC bluetooth)-Set up was easy (again it is on a Apple so the pairing is very simple with nothing to download)-Very Responsive (very little lag except when it is used after some time off, but expected b/c it will shut off to conserve power)Cons:-The low profile is somewhat difficult to get use to (the space bar is nearly level with the surface you are typing on)-White Keys begin to show dirt very easily (can be cleaned using water or rubbing alcohol)Final note that I must say is that there are a lot gripes online due to the lack of the number pad, which is true but one knows that from the start from the picture. If you are buying this for strictly typing purposes, that is what it is for (minimalist), if you need a key pad or have difficulty typing on a low profile, then look for another bluetooth keyboard.
I purchased this camera recently for 168 dollars. I had been searching for a camera easy to use, with rechargable batteries. But u don't get one for this less cost. You can get good cameras by canon and nickon for 120-130 dollars but they use 2 AA bateries. If you want good camera with rechargable batery then this is the best. It also looks sleek and beautifull. I will be purchasing 2 soon as a gift for my family friends
I'm on a tight budget because I'm a college student and I was looking around everywhere for speakers that could handle everything by themselves (good bass quality, nice highs and mids). As of right now, my setup only has these two speakers and they are hooked up to a Denon AVR-1507 and they sound really good. The only concern of mine with the speakers is that the sound seems a little on the shallow side for the bass, but its not too bad. By themselves these speakers definitely can stand on there own and for anybody on a budget looking for great speakers these are it. I feel that even though the bass is just a tad shallow it doesn't merit giving these speakers 4 stars, they are definitely 5 star speakers. As soon as I pair these with a woofer, I'm sure they would sound even better.
This is just a note that this is NOT the Widescreen model of the Built NY laptop sleeve. Built NY has models that are specifically for Widescreen computers, such as the DelL 17" and HP 17" computer many people in the reviews have. You've got the wrong model for your computer!
excellent high-frequency response. I was surprised at how good they sound and yet they allow one to hear "outside" sounds.
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Wow!! What a VD gift for myself. The HK 3480 matched to Polk speakers. The receiver is plenty powerful enough for smaller listening environments. Multi-inputs and outputs (yes, one can bi-wire the speakers), minimalist front panel features. Remote is ok, not backlit or glow-in-the-dark. I think I'm going to love the VMax feature. Have tried it on Mannheim Steamroller-"Classical Gas", Queen Latifah-"Dana Owens Album" really has depth from the crystal clear highs, deep, non-rumbling lows and her voice and the brass-wonderful! Have tried it with Linda Ronstadt's "Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind" , Nina Simone's "The Blues" sounded like I was in the studio with her. Triple-level lights and panel are appreciated when one doesn't want a big glowing machine in an otherwise darkened room. I'm looking forward to trying this with a Deadwood DVD or maybe dig out the Matrix. My listening expectations are rising by the minute.
I have used this brand of cable for many applications over the years. The component, composite, S-video "f" type, rca audio and "Y" adaptor types all have held well up in every A/V installation that I have done. They are well made and tightly specified by the mfr. This ensures uniform performance. Monster products are equally as good but as with both brands, they tend to have a high retail list price. Do not pay retail and you will be fine. Yes, I do sell these brands here on AMAZON but only because I buy in bulk packs for use in my installation/consultation business, and I feel they are a good value. I don't overcharge for these products. Please do not buy cheap cables and don't buy the really overpriced cables from brands like Kim**r Ka**e, Aud******t, etc.
Hey,for mere $149 + shipping, this last minute addition to my Eastern Europe trip, planned with a rental car, turned into a pleasure that really made me proud of my purchase. No maps, no asking directions, no getting lost.Fellow travelers, if you like to be effiecient ...think about it.. why would you drive a car without a gadget like this anywhere in the western hemisphere ? or even take long walk in a country where no one speaks your language ?
I got the Pyramid 446 Gold series... not sure if i was supposed to or not but they appear to be made pretty well and they do actually sound better than my 2 year old 60$ Sony 4x6's... anyone with a good amount of audio experience will tell you to always buy round speakers because they sound much better!!!
Ordered this cable with a gigabit switch. It works well with the new gigabit network. Data transfer between PC and NAS is significantly faster than 100 mbit switch. I didn't try the old cables with the gigabit switch. At less than $5, why bother?
The computer this ram was for only had 512 mb before this gig. The speed has definitely increased since the processor is decent. Good buy with quick delivery.
I inserted batteries and took four pictures. The camera would no longer work. I went to the battery store and bought new batteries specifically for a digital camera. It would still not even turn on.
There's not much a person can say about the cartridges. They fit theDymo D1 tapewriter and it is one good machine.Iv'e had it for 8 yrs. now and it's never missed a shot.Easy on batteries and quite a few options in printing available.
Purchased these headphones well below retail and have been delightfully surprised. Sound quality is outstanding and the prestigious packaging made it especially suitable as a gift.Sound - Deep, powerful base and clear tones. I use mine with several iPods. Most of my music is saved at 256kbps. 128kbps is just too low to allow any commercial headphones to replicate the music with clarity and depth.Fit - Multiple buds allow for a snug, comfortable fit. Spending an extra moment experimenting with the different inserts pays off. Remember, your ear openings likely vary in size (mine do) so don't hesitate to select different inserts to customize for a comfortable fit in both ears. It's worth the extra few minutes.Accessories - Carrying pouch is both useful and attractive. Really appreciated the adjustable cord clip which ensured a snug grip while exercising. Another nice touch were the thin color-coded bands around the base of each speaker - red for right, and blue for left. Easily distinguishable with my aging eyes and such an improvement over the standard microscopic "R" and "L" identifiers.Quality - Outstanding so far. These are the first "tangle-free" headphone cords that live up to the marketing hype. After stuffing them into the carrying pouch, I removed a tangle-free pair of headphones - sweet.
for basic resolution, screen and small prints, this is a great scanner. not fast, and reasonable slow. Does the basic process for small to medium volumes and low resolution. the software demands alot for the CPU.
I took this out of the box and within minutes (no exaggeration) had a picture scanned, saved and posted on my web site--very easy to use--no power cord, the USB does it all. GREAT PRODUCT!
I got this camera after much research. The main features that attracted me:+ 28mm wide-angle zoom. Most compacts start at 35mm, which can make it hard to take pictures of groups of people without moving way back. The 28mm is wide enough to capture a wide shot, even in a small room.+ Optical image stabilization. I prefer to take shots with natural light whenever possible. Without image stabilization and with flash disabled, any shutter speed below 1/25s or so gets you a blurry image, unless you use a tripod. With this camera, I'm getting good shots down to 1/10, even 1/8 second (if the subject doesn't move too much). That means I can disable the flash almost anytime, to capture, say, the ambience of a rainy day on the back porch. And as a bonus, the image stabilizer works full-time when using the...+ high-quality, low-compression, 30fps, 640x480 video recorder. Video on compact digital cameras is usually a novelty. But I found myself using the video recorder on my old Canon Powershot S50 more often than my bulky 8mm camcorder because I had the Canon with me, and the camcorder was back in the car. The video was poor quality, but it was better than nothing.Now, with the SD800IS, I can have my cake and eat it too. The video is as good as my digital 8mm Sony (640x480, 30 frames per second, low compression, few noticeable digital artifacts). Usually video on a compact camera is shaky, looking more like a cell-phone video than anything semi-professional, but here the optical image stabilization helps tremendously. I can pan as smoothly with the SD800IS as I can with a more bulky camcorder.And since large capacity SD cards can be had on the cheap, recording capacity is no handicap. I purchased a 4GB card for $50, which gives me 30+ minutes of video recording. 16GB can be had, and bigger ones are coming. That's 2 hours of high-quality video on a camera that will fit in your pocket - which means you'll actually have it with you when something video-worthy happens.The only downside: you can't zoom while you're recording video. You have to set your zoom beforehand. When you start recording, the camera sets focus and white-balance based on the first frame, then uses that for the duration of the shot.
The RCA CC9360 is a really great camera. I just got mine and I am very impressed. It is packed with tons of features perfect for the amature user. You can use the qutomatic settings, or manually set things like focus, exposure, or white balance, for that perfect shot. The camera is smaller than I thought it would be, and it is very lightweight too. The video light is very bright, and it is nice to have stereo microphones. It has a very durable feel. The power switch works perfectly. I highly recommend this camera for anyone looking for a high quality low priced, digital camcorder.
I received these headphones with great anticipation developed by all the Hype I have read here. Initally I plugged them in to my I-Pod just to get an inital feel. As expected, not bad on the bass. I let them burn in all night, recharged and tried again. I went back and forth between the V' and my Shure E3"s. Back and forth, back and forth. I wanted to make sure I was giving equal chances to both sets of Buds with different songs and different EQ settings. I believe I have done that now. I have come to the conclusion that I simply dont know what other people on this review is listening to. The V's cant hold a candle to the Shure E3's. The mids and the high ends were harsh when present on some songs and flat on others. You couldnt get the same volume out of the V's either. Cranking on them only increased their weaknesses. The Shures were pretty steady. I admit some tunes show the low end weakness from time to time in the Shures, but oveall, I'll stay with the E3's. I guess you get what you pay for. These V's are overpriced as you can get as much sound as a pair of $40 Phillips out of Best Buy. This is what my son has. I compared those too. Lesson learned, you cant market quality. I'm going to go for a set of Shure E4's. I gave the V's to my son as a spare set.
Installed fine had to make minor adjustments to get the full speed but the only thing I hated was I didn't get a proper receipt the receipt I had said I ordered a bunch of porn and books that I wasn't familiar with which seemed it was addressed to some woman because it was for women.Really wasn't planning to return the memory anyways after some adjustments to the cpu everything runs cooler and faster then the older memory I had. The old 2x512mb GEIL modules had BSOD and heat problems so I had to give them away.These modules are mixed with lifetime memory 2x1gb modules I was expecting problems but they didn't show up only had to change CAS frequency to 3 and I had the full speed.Oh well more RAM for videomemory then because of the chipset limitation.Really its not a bad thing to max out your RAM to 4 GB it will use the excess for your videocard and if you have a newer videocard it will utilize the memory better for applications so everything will be faster.This is an older Emachine model T6212 with amd 3800 dual core and an western digital 320 gb drive and an MSI 4830 videocardRunning 64 bit Windows 7 but please be aware of the chipset limitation!
I needed this for an older garmin,in order to get a track from a friend.I hope to use the track this winter!!!
I'm no audiophile, but here's my opinion...Pros:Bass2-year warrantyWarm soundSound-isolationCons:Price (probably b/c of the cons listed below)Assymetrical cable/J cord (it's annoying to wear and looks weird)Microphonics (I can always hear myself breath and the cord hitting against my body)
Honestamente, pense que al comprarme un adaptador que no fuese el original, me iba a causar problemas. Sin embargo este adaptador me ha salido muy bien, de hecho, lo compare con el original y son lo mismo, solo que el precio varia alguito. Valio a pena haberlo comprado, lo recomiendo. Si lo que quiere es marca, compre el canon, si lo que quiere es un adaptador que le funcione , compre este
They work! Got my camera functioning again. Shame that I'm abandoning my tape based cameras for SDHC cameras, but the cassettes did their job very well.
Great item at a cheaper price than Nintendo would sell for and it works just as well.
I purchased this product and when received discovered it was not for a 64 bit system. I tried to return it within two weeks maybe three because I didn't try to use it right away and got no answer to my emails. There's no phone number to call. A real crappy way to do business. I am now stuck with a product I cannot use. I use to like buying from Amazon. Do what you want to but I got screwed!!!!!!Swann PC DVR 4 Net
This is a feature-rich player full of pleasant surprises. In addition to its VCR function (play/record) it also plays DVDs, audio CDs, MP3 and WMA music CDs you burn on your computer, as well as CDs with pictures made with your digicam. I have tested all of the above (except WMA) and it all works fine. Easy navigation of folders and subfolders with MP3/JPEG disks, with on-TV display and controls that are similar to a computer display. Each folder or subfolder with JPEG images becomes an instant slide show. When playing MP3s, your TV display resembles that of a good MP3 player (with tags, elapsed/total time, etc). Large number of connection options as well, including inputs in the front where you can plug your camcorder. This purchase was a quick, unresearched decision but it has turned out to be a pleasant surprise. I cannot comment on the durability of the product though, as I have only used it for about a month.This would also make a great present for parents / grandparents as they could use it with any TV and they could display family pictures you send them on CDs you make on your computer. Although it has many modern connection options, it can also be connected as an ordinary VCR.
Perfect size, has enough space on back side to put compartments for storage as well. The rear has two swing doors. Made with enough space for ventilation. Might purchase another for other location if accounting gives me money.
Out of the box the remote didn't work. I tried different batteries with the same result - nothing. Then I let it sit for awhile and it worked for awhile - long enough to get past the initialization of the unit (it won't work until you get past the initial setup). Once again the remote wouldn't work so I tried the front panel copy button and that seemed work and so I waited for the DVD recorder to finish. I played the DVD in my player and was greatly disappointed with the product. I told a friend that it looked like the original AFTER the 100th copy. I repackaged it and returned it the next day. P.S. the instruction manual also gets a very low rating - reminds me of the level of work school aged children produce when they don't want to do the work required.
Watch out! This is a SCAM! They will send you the newer model (7B) even though you pay more for the older version. If you will be stuck with the newer version, you might as well buy it on Ebay for $119.00 and not $146.00. There are so many complaints about this switch-a-roo, and nothing has been done to stop these retailers from scamming others. Watch out!Audio-Technica ATHANC7 Noise-cancelling Headphones
I can only listen to this at 1/3 max volume. Heart-throbbing base indeed, and at 67% of the original 2001 shelf price. Old technology--I did not wince at. While I may be pleased as punch with the audio capacity of this devise, I still am not altogether pleased with the fact that it was a USED item, and that was not indicated on the Amazon ad page.
If what your looking for is a portable bluetooth laser rechargeable mouse this is the ticket. Tried many others but settled on this one b/c of the tracking quality and rechargable function.
Though looking like it belongs in the "iSpeakers" department, make no mistake, this is an excellent product, well worth the money. There is no comparison to cheap (and sometimes not so cheap) docks and speakers, JBL's creation can play your tunes.There's bass, the highs are clear, mid frequencies are there too. Listening to classical music I found instrument separation to be amazing for such small device.Though it does not have an EQ control on the speakers, I found that "Classical" setting on my iPod sounds better than the others for any genre. This may have something to do with the internal EQ curve JBL implemented... Of course, this is very subjective and out of all presets you will most likely find the one you like best.The "Micro" will fit on any messy desk/shelf, but I have a feeling it will perform better in an open space because of it's design.The remote works exceptionally well, although don't expect lightning fast navigation, takes a little getting used to.There is video-out, audio-in, and it can function as a USB dock (cable not included)On the downside, due to it's size and shape there is very little stereo separation, unless you sit right in front of it. It would be awesome to have some kind of "ambient" or "virtual surround" effect available but I found it still performed quite well in a medium-size room.I'm sure the more expensive (+$100) "High Performance" version will sound better, but the "Micro" provides an excellent price/performance ratio.I found JBL Radial Micro at my local BJs club for $129.99 which made the purchase even sweeter, considering other stuff you get for around $100.
Its center lock so it locks better than those edge locksSO EVEN if top and bottom break apart it will still close tite =)this plastic material is flexible so it doesn't breakItem arrived as it notice! plastic wrapped every 50 counts in 1 rightsized cardboard boxI would buy this again DEFINETLY!!!!
Muy buen sonido, tamano compacto y practico. Grandes prestaciones de audio. Precio destacado. Muy satisfecho. Lo recomende a mis amigos. Gracias.
After buying this product to replace the terrible ear buds that came with my iPod Nano, I was greatly disappointed. There is no bass, the ear pieces don't fit and the sound is tinny. If you are looking for an inexpensive headphones that gives you a great sound, THIS AIN'T IT!!!!
I recieved one for Christmas in 2009, and it worked ok in the beginning. I switched to a standard keyboard since it didn't handle my Sidewinder X6 very well (lots of non-standard macro and multi-media keys). Then it began to fail. First sign was that once a day a keyboard key would keep repeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeating. Then it had problems switching between computers. It stopped working 5 1/2 months after recieving it. Video was nice while it lasted and flipped between computers quite quickly. Otherwise a poor product.
I got one of these at work a few months ago (I'm a full-time programmer). I like it a lot. It has good action, is quiet, has standard placement for the cursor control keys between the numeric keypad and the regular keys (2 rows of 3, not 3 rows of 2 like many others).I didn't install the drivers from the CD, but many of the functions still work (XP pro), like volume, mute, email, browser. I don't use them that much, but now that I'm buying one for home, maybe I'll get more used to them.I like the fact that there aren't a zillion buttons to choose from like some others, so you don't get overwhelmed and don't have to look for what you want.I really don't think you can beat it for the price (usually under $15).The only bad thing is that when you reboot, you need to press a button to enable the standard function keys at the top (there's a light that tells you when it's enabled). I often forget, but the first time it doesn't work, I remember. I don't really use them that much anyway - mainly just F5 for refresh.
Nothing much to say about ram except that installed without a hitch and has been working great ever since. A good upgrade to any computer that needs it.
Easy to install. Just slide it in a spare PCI slot, & Windows finishes the rest of the installation!
We bought the 9&quot; Toshiba portable DVD player for the car and needed a case. This one is ideal with plenty of room for cords, DVD's, player, etc. Very sturdy with a built-in velcro strap to secure it. It is probably too large for 6&quot; and under players.
The pointer moves a way too fast. I could slow it down with the XP Control Panel but then this affects the touchpad pointer. Whatever I do, either the mouse is too fast, or the touchpad pointer is too slow. I installed the Logitch softare, and that did not help.Because of this, this mouse is useless on a laptop. I did not have any problems with older mice.
I am a hardcore gamer. I sometimes play games 12 hours at a time. This mouse is excellent for gaming, I have big hands and it fits perfect. It is also beautiful to look at. I use a Func Surface Mouse Pad and usually use teflon tape on my mouse feet. This mouse feels so good I haven't even put any on yet.I like the feet, they are very small and there are 5 instead of the usual 4 for extra smooth sliding. The fact that they are so small will save on the expensive teflon feet tape too :)The mouse is very light, I really cannot find anything bad to say about it. The only thing in question in my book is how long it will last and it seems built well so I expect to be happy a while :) Highly recommended.
First off, I have owned a few good reputable subs--Fi, DC, Sundown from 1000-2000wrms single sub setups--so you can bet I was very skeptical. I simply wanted something to hold me over since I sold my last two subs(DC and Fi), and while I wait for the arrival of some Sundown 8's. There's little comparison to my other subs, but simply "bang for buck" and its shallow mount nature, I must say I'm super impressed with this sub. It's not crazy loud, but it does shake my 4runner some--even with all the cabin air space.The thing that surprised me the most was being a shallow mount, how it rings out the lows. It does with such little power, in such little box space, and sealed at that. I've also played it for like 5-6 hours straight one night while camping and it handled like a dream and left tons of cargo space that I was able to pack for our family of 4 and even loaded additional camping gear for 2 friends. None of my other boxes would allow that. The enclosure I built is .75^3 sealed, 5" depth. I have it running off a Massive Audio N3 Nano Block amp(rated 450wrms @ 4ohms and 1400wrms @ 1ohm). The amp is for the Sundown 8's that will eventually be here, but figured it would do well with this sub. Sure does! The 500wrms rating is pretty legit. I don't know that it would take much more for long, but I did put at least 1000w to it from another amp just to see if it got louder and since I didn't notice a whole lot of volume change I just stuck the Nano Block back in there.I don't give it 5 stars because it's a mega sub, but I give it 5 stars because I got it at such a great deal $64 shipped(open box)and that it can play clean/low and decently loud and saves mega space.Unfortunately, I'm holding true to this simply being a filler sub to hold me over. I just recently picked up a 12" PSI Platform 3 subwoofer rated at 2500wrms and a Crescendo BC3500 amp so it'll be coming out and up for sale on my local CL.....maybe. :)
I've taken the Nike+ system for (4) runs now totaling about 15 miles... and I must say that I'm impressed for $29.00 (you can buy direct from Apple or Nike for this price and have free shipping). The unit is small, concise, and easy to use... it is true that you need to see the screen which can be a little complicated while running, but overall a great product. Getting it calibrated exactly "on the money" seems to be a little challenging but the farthest I've ever been off was 1/10th on a 5mi. run. The alternative to the Nike armband and Nike+ shoes is the Marware Sportsuit Relay (I bought off Amazon for $29.99) this armband is made to accomodate the Nike+ system and has a clear screen with wheel access and can be worn on the wrist for easier visibility... the armband also comes with a velcro shoe pouch to attach the electronic pedometer shoe sensor to your laces so you don't need to buy the $100 Nike shoes. Overall great product... would definitely recommend for runners... the "Power Song" feature is also great for motivation during mid-run.
I frequently use this joystick for CFS3. It fits the hand comfortably, and all its buttons are within easy reach. It arrived before the estimated time, which is always a plus. On a minor note, it also looks cool, which is nice. :)
i have this amp hooked up to four pyramid hyper pro subwoofers, 2 12s and 2 10s, and boy does this thing slam, i only had the volume on 12 and the rear view mirror was shaking like crazy! i would reccomend this product to anyone!KEEP IT UP PYRAMID!
Man. Where to start.Reasons why the zen rocks the ipod.1)the color screen is simply AMAZING.2)all high quality movies gotten off bittorrent are 90%divx and xvid. meaning you dont have to go through thedemeaning process of converting videos.3)And for the ipod, if you do convert your videos, they are restricted (quality wise) to the point that apple forces you to buy their videos off itunes to avoid stabbing yourself.4)Battery life. Conpared to the Original Zen PMC (12 hoursof video life!) the zen sucks. But against its current opponent,the ipod, the zen wins by 2 hours. Thats one more movie/4 more episodes of family guy.5)The shortcut button is an excellent idea.P.S. Sadly the only reason people find the ipod as a excellent mp3 player is that apple advertises the hell out of it. The ipod is actually a good mp3 player, it just isn't excellent like all of apple's herd of sheep think it is...
Tthese batteries fixed the issue with my panasonic cordless phones. before purchasing these batteries my headsets would lose connection the main line.
This device is GREAT!!! I'ts probly the best iPod out there now since the mini was replaced by the crappy nano. There's fun games(for an iPod), there's a world clock, it looks B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L, and it's inexpensive. Now it does scrach very easly but it holds a lot of songs. Sure it is a little heavy but it is very un-breakable. But that person that said that "apple cares" is an oxy moron, then why the Hell would they make this iPod so Unbelieveable?! Good job Apple. Good job.
We too received the slow cooker as a Christmas gift. Our old crock pot is over 20 years and was working fine, but the lid is cracked. I used this pot at least 3 times and was not happy. I am used to turning the cooker on at the start of the day and to come home to moist food. Each time we used this cooker, there was no liquid and the food was dry and sometimes burnt. This was at the low setting. I pulled our old crock pot out and am using it again.
I bought this case for my wifes 17.3 inch laptop. Constructed well and plenty of room for the laptop and the mouse and power cordbut not much else. There is lots of room but not for bulky items. Thats all we carry in it so were are happy. Laptop slides into an eggcrate type foam enclosure in the case with a velcro strap over the top of the enclosure. As I said, we are very pleased with the case and would buy another one.
i've had this for a little over a year now, and i love it. the 1st 1 i got broke, and it was a pain trying 2 understand the people in tech support or w/e. but i finally got a guy that i could understand, and they replaced it no questions asked. the 2nd 1 i got works like a charm. i've only got about 1500 songs, but i plan on using all the storage space, lol. but when it says 20GB, it means it. i would give this a 5, but i try carrying this around at school, and teachers always think i have a pack of cigarettes, in other words, its bulky. but i really like it, and i plan on buying some more stuff from this company if need be. other than tech sepport, its a good company. and 2 all the ppl who give this bad reviews, just go get a damn ipod and shut up
Great frame.Easy installation of the Kodak Software.Nice outlook - not looking so plastic like the picture here.All options works fine.It recognized all networks around, and i didn't have any problems with setting up my local Wi-Fi. Then you can easily go online to the Kodak EasyShare page and all albums you have there can be previewed on the frame.Otherwise it has internal memory, which is not enough for anything except the initial tests, but all memory cards i used was working fine.The only one "problem" is that the slideshow is really slow, but it's not so embarrasing.Good choice for everyone.
I just bough this unit after using another GPS unit. I enjoy this a lot more. It has great features and is easier to use with the placement of the buttons. I have been planning my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail and plan on using this to ensure my campsites and shelters to make sure I am on track to finish on time. I find that it easily accepts and sends data to and from my mapping software....
If you're looking for a generic color printer, the C80 is most likely your best choise, even compared with more expensive printers. It is fast, economical, quiet (except for the paper-feed mechanism) and prints excellent quality text, graphics and images in both B&W; and color. I use it with XP, without any problems -- true plug and play, without the need of any driver installation.However, if you're buying the C80 for photo-quality prints, you'll probably get disapointed. Before I bought it, I read many user reviews describing the C80's photo prints as "dull" -- this is exactly the case. I tried a number of print options (and the C80 gives you plenty) on photo-quality Epson paper -- in all cases, the feeling was that the print came out OK, but didn't have the sharpness I was expecting ("dull colors" is the right word). Another disadvantage, is the print sizes: does not have the "bordlerless photo" capability, and needs some trial-error based adjustments in the print options to print even standard photo sizes (4x6, 3x5 etc).Very reluctantly, because it's a great printer, I decided to return for a true Photo Printer.
What an incredible disappointment this product is.The copper strands inside the jackets are so thin, it's almost impossible to strip the jackets off without cutting the copper strands inside. And even when you are lucky enough to finally strip the jacket off without cutting the copper strands, the strands are so thin that they do not stay together when you twist them tight so you can insert them into a speaker or A/V receiver... the wires stray out in all different directions no matter how hard you try to twist them tight.Also, Belkin resorts to the deceptive practice of wrapping their middle strand with plastic sheathing to artifically increase the gauge rating without having to use more copper.The sound this wire produced was horrible. I ripped it all out of my walls right after installation and went with Monoprice cable and it was huge difference.Stay away from Belkin PureAV speaker wire... it's useless! Try Monoprice's speaker wire... it's half the price and three times the quality. I uploaded a photo comparison to the customer images area for this listing.
I am a contractor who wears radio headphones all day when I work. When I received the headphones, I found them rather heavy and clunky, but the digital tuning and the presets were quite an improvement from what I had before and the sound quality was excellent. The next morning, I put them on and pushed the power button. Nothing. Nothing happened. I looked at the display and saw three battery icons blinking, telling me that the batteries were OK. I tried doing everything, pushing all buttons, removing and replacing the batteries,with no success. And the bloody battery icons kept blinking. So I changed the batteries, and the headset came to life. One hour later I turned off the headset to talk to someone. When pushed the power button...nothing...and there were the three battery icons blinking,blinking. Since then I have tried many times to make the thing come to life with no success.
I will make this review very simple. No matter what features you find attractive about this remote, its shear size makes the thing clunky and unuseable. Unless you have large hands, you will have trouble accessing all the buttons without 2 handing it. (make sure you go to a retail store and hold it first before you buy it)In terms of features, the remote has only the simplest of "learning" features. If you want a custom interface for a piece of hardware it doesn't have a code for.... good luck.
Yes, these headphones are about $10. Yes, they work good enough to listen to tunes or TV while you workout.However, these headphone will only last you for about 6 months. After 6 months, one of the ears will go out. Listening to music and TV through one ear is very annoying, as I am sure many of you will confirm. I have gone though about half a dozen of these same headphones in my lifetime and all of them have ended up in a landfill.Why did I go through half a dozen of these headphones you ask? 1. I am a cheap mofo. 2. I trusted you Sony!Do your wallet and the Earth a favor and spend a little extra money for good quality headphones which will last you for years to come. I know I learned my lesson... the hard way.On a side note, the chord on these headphones are little short, so plugging them to the TV on a treadmill at a gym creates a little discomfort that you will get used to.
When I moved cubicles recently I ended up next to two heavy sighers, a pounding typist, peripheral conference and personal calls, and similar audio distractions. I'm completely happy with these headphones as they dramatically reduce or eliminate office sounds, make listening to music real fun again, work with or without an attached audio source, are extremely comfortable and light, and are very portable for trips. The circuitry does not introduce static. These are just perfect and I may be getting another pair for the commute.
Like a lot of other people, my RDR GX7 has started the deadly "Disc Error/Can't Play this Disc" message. This occurs with discs I recorded and from new dvds from the studios. Sony says to unplug for an hour which works from time to time but inevitably the same problem occurs. The whole unit is effectively dead now. Bought it about 3 years ago. Had the same type of problem with a Philips unit I bought when burners first came out; it died, I never bought Philips again and got this Sony burner. I'm running out of companies to turn to. This is re-goddamn-diculous.
Well the 32 power is great for distance shots, but the lack of a color viewfinder and the lack of cd-rom storage limits the user to constantly replacing the flash cards.In the field, having to view the 2 inch plus screen to get perfect shots is quite tricky.I use the SONY MVCCD1000 which has a color viewfinder and a cd-rom storage capacity as well as a camcorder battery allowing 130 minutes of power.1056 pics at 640x480 can be achieved. Match that with a flash card and you will be dragging it on a wagon.
If you are looking for a digital camera that work well. Than this is not one that you are looking for. The product might be cool and portable. But please do not buy it! When I might 2 days ago it was $30 but it was on sale for $20. So I bought it and I almost open it. But if I open it I won't be able to return it. So I went to see some reviews on the net. And found out it was a stinking digital camera! So be like me and don't buy it! Unless you can get it for free. Aim me at Animeprincessx2 if u have questions!
I have been using Verbatim for quite some time now. In fact my machine specifically recommends the use of Verbatim, Mitsubishi, or JVC disks. Until now I have been happy with them. But the two most recent spools I have purchased have been nothing but problems. The 100 pack which I cannot find where it was made has errored every single disk I have tried to record on. The second spool of 50 was made in Taiwan and seems to be hitting about a one in three error rate. I very much miss the old made in Japan disks. Tried writing to Verbatim about the warranty and was told they only warranty on data recorded on a computer, no other sources such as DVD recorders. Their current DVD-R disks should be avoided. Although I am still having absolutely no problems with their DVD+RW disks, owing mainly I am sure to the different way by which +RW disks record. I hear JVC is the better disk to try so I will be moving on from Verbatim and trying that from now on.
I bought these when they cost more than they do now. Back then, they were still worth every penny. They are far above any competitor in the price range, and work as well as Bose but at a fraction the cost.My wife and I both now own a pair; the case is great too, holding the cords, extra batteries, and has enough space for an iPod Touch to fit in, too! I never fly without them anymore!A side note, I use them at home sometimes, and without power applied they still work (unlike Bose). However, they sound better with power than unpowered.
I'm so happpy with my new handicam, I thing it has good resolution and it is easy to handle.
I have several USB drives, and this one is my favorite. The compact size usually does not block the adjacent USB slot, although you may need to set the cap aside. The activity LED is visible from all directions, so you get feedback. I often use this in laptops or desktops other than my own, and the putrid green color is a real advantage to remind me that I need to remove it and take it with me. The cap still fits snugly after about ten months of use.I carry this in a laptop case rather than on a keychain. Keychains get a lot of banging, and I'd rather not tempt fate.I recommend any of the Lexar Firefly models, but this one has the most obnoxious color, and is highly recommended for anyone who can be forgetful, although I can't remember who that might be.
This product has lived up to my expectations. I have yet to use the Bluetooth tech or the MP3 player but, then again, why do you buy a GPS? I live in a major city and the real time traffic alert is great. The only negative point I have is that the volume could be a bit louder, especially with the background noise while traveling at high speeds or with the window down. I highly recommend this product.
Bought this model about 3 months ago to accompany me while walking. Sound quality is fantastic. Highly recommend. I don't use the TV channels but the AM/FM reception is great. Unit comes with nice sounding ear plugs but they are a pain as they keep having to be pushed back into ear when walking. Perhaps they are OK for sitting and listening. I purchased Labtech 450 headphones which I am also delighted with to use with this radio and my IPOD.
no problems with shipping or cable.arrived faster than expected.works perfectly.perfect length for my situation, 50'to short, 100' to long.I would order again.
I've been to Burlington VT, Bangor Maine and Natick, MA in the last few days. The traffic updates are awesome, speed limit reminders, reality view..ect The unit never missed a beat. On track with everything. Absolutely love it.
If you are looking for a hardware RAID card (like I was)then don't get this card. If you want an entry level software RAID card to use with Windows only then this card is fine
Warning: This unit has flaws that can render it useless.My intention was to share my DVI monitor with my USB keyboard and mouse between my PC and Mac. Simple enough, this unit fit the bill according to the specs. However, as soon as I hooked everything up per the directions, the unit started beeping like crazy and would not stop. I had to disconnect all the cabling to get it to stop as everyone in my office ran to my desk to see what the noise was all about. Alright, 20-minutes Googling for support lead me to the conclusion that I needed to perform firmware upgrade. WARNING: DON'T DO IT!Attempting a firmware upgrade on this unit from XP will most certainly render it a paperweight. There is no fixing the unit after the firmware upgrade fails, and it will under XP. When I tried the update I the utility reported "tramsit error." Note the spelling on the word "transmit" - that is how Belkin spells it in the utility. If they cannot spell correctly in a vital utility such as a firmware upgrader, what chance is there the code is quality? Anyway, that was the kiss of death. The unit was dead and had to be sent back for RMA. Unacceptable!I would not recommend this product to anyone. It is the WORST.KVM.EVER.
The heavier gauge wire always sounds better and this stuff comes at the right price. Running surround speakers to the back of the room, I used the entire spool.
I just got my iRiver ChromeX iMP-150 CD/MP3 Player and so far i am completely satisfied with it. you may have read that some people have concerns regarding the loose top but i can assure you that this is NOT an issue. it does jiggle a little though but doesn't appear to come loose. this cd player comes with a slick blue design , remote, and earbuds. unfortunately i think that this is the worst part of this product. while the cd player itself is excellent and plays several of my scratched cds flawlessly that other cd players cannot read, i find myself wondering what the heck the company was thinking by not including a power supply??? but if you were lucky enough to have purchased a rio volt or something u can use their power supply. hehe.. i do that.... no problem but back to the issue. no power supply, earbuds aren't the best [i use sony!], and remote looks cheap. luckily for them, they made a quality cd player easily affordable to any broke a$$ college student like me wanting one. :P
I bought these based on the reviews and have no regrets. Great Audio quality and as far as I can tell (had them for a couple months now) great build quality. I've dropped these a number of times and unplugged/re-plugged them into my laptop many a time. They still are in perfect condition, also I remember some reviews complaining about the cord, I actually quite enjoy the coiled cord it allows for some stretching and it hasn't gotten tangled yet.
I loved it until it started to hum. I sent it back..
good priced, came on time. give you what you want . you do not need more expensive ones. this one will do it.
Being very familiar with Pentax Telescopes and eyepieces I decided to give the Field scope a try. My intended use was competition rifle shooting and i needed this scope for viewing targets at 1000 yards. The scopes quality of construction is excellent it is covered in the typical rubberized material. The focuses is very precise and operates smoothly. When testing a focuser you want to see and image snap into focus then snap out. This field scope does exactly that. The internal baffling works well and the images are bright and crisp. The detail in objects this scope provides makes it superior to many others.I am confident when I recommend this as a Birding or Shooting scope. Where it doesn't do well is Planetary viewing there will be color fringing errors on the planet edges.
First digital camera and WOW, great camera for an Amateur. Easy to use with my limited knowledge of all things technical and as I learn more it also has many capabilities. Love the large viewer (if that is what it is called) 3" and for someone who has a hard time seeing it is great. In less than 1/2 hr was up and running with it, had pics on computer and was emailing them away. No technical review here, just an ordinary person that is happy with her great choice of a wonderful camera. Good luck.
These headphones are really designed for runners. They have strong and light adjustable frame, never slip off, fit nicely, sound is good and the price is right. Unless you have some very special requirements, you can't be wrong with buying these phones.
I am an amateur when it comes to telescopes and binoculars and even Astronomy. I've always wanted to look deeper into the night sky so I decided to go ahead and get something to look at it with. I researched around online and found a page where someone recommended 7x50 binoculars to start out so I went for it. It was also within my budget. And I must say, for under $80 they are a fine pair of binoculars indeed. The quality is crystal clear, crisp and sharp. I had my family members and I all out on the back porch star gazing and finding constellations. When you look with the naked eye you can only see a few compared to what you can see with these binoculars. They are amazing! So happy I went with this purchase! And Amazon did a great job packaging and getting it here at the right time (about a week). I will be taking these on vacation at the beach and camping later this year!Only thing I do have a question about, if anyone can answer, is how to make it to where I can take the cups off for eyeglass wearing? I see a lot of reviews saying you can do that but I don't see where I am able to and the directions aren't very reliable..Thanks!
Terrible terrible support. If you buy I hope it does not go wrong or you are in real trouble. To be honest I will not buy Sony again, waranty is not worth the paper it is written on.
I bought this FM Transmitter for my iPod so I can listen to it when I drive tractor (since they don't have any CD players), so the day my iPod came in (it came after the FM Transmitter did) so the next day taht I went to work I tried it out, and I've never heard such a good quality of music through that radio. In other words, this product rocks. If you want quality, buy either this FM Transmitter, or the newer one that Monster make now!
The SD1000 doesn't disappoint. This camera is an overachiever. After picking up this camera for myself I loved it so much I gave one to my mother-in-law as a Christmas gift. It's an incredible precison device, the pictures are excellent, the video is stellar, it also has a recording feature so the camera can double as an audio recorder. Other ultracompacts with this cameras' feature set cost quite a bit more.This camera is loaded with features which give you the ability to capture some magnificent shots. I was so impressed with this camera I when out and purchased my first DSLR.I carry this camera everywhere I go. I never miss an opportunity for a great photo.I highly recommend this camera. If you purchase it you're love it.
Besides Taiyo Yuden brand DVD media which are always highly rated. Verbatims are held in high regard. I have tried Sony, Maxell, Memorex, TDK... all of the usual supects and Verbatims is my media of choice. I have gone through two 50 disk spindles and can't recall getting any errors. If you find a good price stock up on these. great buy.
Although this camcorder is relatively inexpensive, it does have enough features to make it a perfect video camera for anyone. No one will know you only paid a little over $200.00! Very small footprint, fits in the palm of your hand. I have another camcorder that I paid about 3 times as much for and unless you are a professional, there really is no difference!
I purchased this product so I could use the Amazon Unbox service. Beware and read the fine print - you can only download and use the portable media version of a movie for movies you BUY. If you RENT, you are stuck viewing the movie on your computer or a TIVO.As for the Zen, it's great. It comes with very good software for managing and syncing your Zen. I did have trouble copying movies in MPG format to the Zen, because the Zen has to convert them to a compatible format. DivX and Xvid are no problem. My only real complaint is that the rocker switch on the right is hard to navigate, and I have small fingers. You also have to create your MP3 playlist on the Zen or with Creative Media Center, even if you have created the previously in Windows Media Player and saved them in m3u format.Oh, I owned a Zune for one day. It was such a dog I took it back and got the Zen.
I love the monitor, it's sleek, performs well, but...1) the software supplied (the only way to make adjustments) would periodically crash my system when taxed, esp scrolling through large excel/spss/data files (aka work). Uninstalling was the only cure.2) the stand looks great... but, after about 6 months, I noticed the monitor started to sag - the large single bent hinge in back could no longer support the screen, and would not stay up at maximum height. If I have to resort to stacking books under the screen to support it, it's going back...
Do yourself a favor and skip this product for following reasons:* Wireless implementation is a joke and not working if you want to add security to your network (only works when removing encryption which you really do not want to do on your WiFi network). I am a network engineer with 10+ years of experience and this frame is the crapiest WiFi implementation I've ever seen.* Interface is real clunky.* The frame can not auto start and display pictures out of your kodak gallery without the need to go play around with the remote.* Technical support is a frustrating experience: Long wait and they do not know a whole lot either.* A very frustrating experience really... Too bad I can not give 0 stars on this one.
Someone was kind enough to add a note under a similar product (the XBV443) that if you use the remote control (instead of the front panel) to do the on/off and play, the audio static disappears. This turned out to be completely correct, and fixed the loud static I was getting on the left channel.That said, while this is a "satisfactory" solution, having this problem at all on a new player seems rather ridiculous. Anyway, I mainly wanted to post about the fix, since I'm sure any of you with audio problems are as frustrated as I was. (And we're not talking subtle here... it's as loud as the signal.)
This dvd player was purchased as an extra for a bedroom. It kept opening and shutting by itself and would not read any disc inserted in it. It also makes a loud noise when it opens and shuts. Needless to say it went back the next day.
I went from $20 crappy speakers to $99 excellent speakers. I just plugged them in and the sound was awesome. I use it for iTunes on my desktop, and it sounds just like a stereo.
I have the original Zire, and then Zire 22 for years. I have changed phones many times through out the years, but not this little palm. This little thing is most reliable. It is very light weight and keeps me organized, no maintenace and cheap. The battery seems last forever - weeks or months which I loose track
I received this item in a state of disrepair. It does not work. Thank you.
Ok so I guess I'm a bit biased - I've been using Palms (and earlier PDAs) for a long time. I'm 30 now, and I started using PDAs when I was 16 (yeah, I'm a computer nerd). I've been able to keep the same memos, address book, and date book for a very, very long time. Through many different Palm devices. As long as I back up the data, I'm good. I just bought a second Tungsten C here actually, as a backup in case my primary one gets lost, stolen or broken.Specifically, I love the Tungsten C because of the keypad. I mean, don't get me wrong, I learned Graffiti a long time ago but I've never liked it. I constantly tried to find the 'perfect' replacement that had an actual keyboard/keypad, and with Palm, those are very few and far between. The Tungsten C is the one for me. I'm not going for WebOS as I hear nothing is backward compatible with PalmOS. I don't even use the wifi feature as their web browser is horribly outdated, and installing Opera is near impossible even though there are sites that show you how to do it. The wifi kinda stopped working on mine anyway, showing a consistently stale list of available access points...whatever, I just turned Wifi off and now I have a great PDA that is disconnected from the world (which is what I wanted anyway).My love for Palm's simplicity in their primary applications (addressbook, memopad) and my love for the few third-party apps (Strip, Datebk6) is what keeps me from thinking "well, my cell phone has most of this functionality, why don't I just use that?" I'll tell you why. Because my wife washed my cell phone the other day. I'm probably going to upgrade my cellphone, and with the market/technology changing so quickly, I'd be crazy if I thought I could retain almost 15 years worth of data in a device that is going to become obsolete in a year. Palm sidesteps this with their older devices in that they are so PLENTIFUL to obtain and so insanely COMPATIBLE that you could pick up any old Palm and be able to restore your data easily. I own a technical consulting and support business, and use my Palm for appointments, tasks, addresses, notetaking, keeping encrypted passwords for various clients, etc... Thinking that a cell phone SHOULD do these tasks, I have found, is just insane. I want to keep them separate so I'm not tied to a certain cellphone for life. My Tungsten is my #1 receptionist - I rely on it for everything, even now in 2010. Palm devices have never let me down when it comes to the necessities of a true PDA, and the Tungsten C is the best of breed IMHO.
I have to edit this review, having used the product a bit more. I bought this having never owned a GPS before and still can't compare it to others, but can give a good first-time-owner's perspective.- Size. You can throw this GPS into a carryon on a flight and use it in a rental car when you arrive. It's totally unobtrusive, you can put it up next to the rear-view-mirror and it blocks none of your view. You can hide it in a car compartment when you're not in a safe location. It does not have a touchscreen - this isn't really a big problem, but this and the size make it slower to enter addresses. It's a tradeoff, but I believe I prefer the size of this unit.- Satellite tracking. Sometimes it'll take up to 30 seconds or so to acquire satellites when you power on. That's not too bad, but a little annoying. A bigger problem is that occasionally tracking seems to be lost. The GPS seems to think the car is pointed diagonally, or the map stops updating. Had these problems both in downtown Boston and coming from Virginia into DC on the GW Bridge. WAAS seems useless, by the way.- Route recalculation. Pretty quick - usually happens in &lt; 10 s when you miss a turn. Recalculations are pretty good - and the whole route is recalculated, not a path to the previous route. Once in a while it thinks you're off your route when you're not at all - it has the route coordinates wrong. It readjusts quickly.- Routing/directions. Generally I think the calculated directions are very good. The program takes you on intelligent routes that are not always the absolute fastest but are pretty close. They could get annoying if you're living near an area in which they're inefficient or just wrong. In Harrisburg, PA it told me repeatedly to turn left on an expressway/bridge that you can't turn left on. If I were living close by (as I once was) this would be enough to return the unit. However, around my area they're fine.- Prompts/info: I suspect Garmin is getting all its routing info including prompts from Navteq, so these are really Navteq problems common to many GPS devices. Often neither the voice prompt or the screen gives adequate info on which lane you should be in or which particular exit/street you should be taking. This is the most frustrating problem with this unit. When you're downtown, or going past a complicated set of highway entrances and exits, the combination of the voice prompt ("Bear right in 0.5 miles" - there are no voiced road names), the screen text ("Right on Dobbs Highway"), and the map is inadequate to determine where you should be turning. I've heard the StreetPilot i5 has a somewhat better Navteq route info system than this unit does.Some very, very common situations:- Road curves right and also exits both left and right. You're told to "Bear right". Which is it, follow the road or exit to the right?- Two exits both to the right for the same highway, one North and the other South. You're told to "Turn right in 0.5 miles". The screen says "Right on Dobbs Highway". Which is it, exit North or exit South?- Map Storage: Loading the software and maps was a bit buggy and slow for me the first time. If you intend to bring this on long trips or on air travel it might make sense to pay the extra money for the i5, which has maps preloaded - otherwise you have to load new maps for where you're going.- Points of interest. Some of the points of interest are out of date or just inaccurate. This seems to be a common problem with GPS's, but it's really aggravating to drive someplace and find it doesn't exist, or that the GPS hasn't provided good enough directions to locate it.Also, I have no idea if any competing product offers this, but if I'm driving on a route and I want to find a gas station, I obviously would prefer one that is ahead of me along my route. I probably don't want one that is behind me, and one that's off to the side somewhere isn't particularly convenient. But all I get is "Shell 3.5 miles". Could be behind me, ahead of me, anywhere. As far as I know that's 3.5 miles as the crow flies, too. It could be 3.5 miles away but across a river for which there's no bridge close by. This is a commonly used feature that gets annoying - you have to look at where each POI is in relation to your route rather than just picking the first one.All in all I'm still quite happy with it. I certainly wouldn't pay double the price for a slightly improved one! The advantage at this price is that you can trade it out when newer technology comes out. Can't do that easily with a $2500 in-dash manufacturer nav system.
cheap well made headphones !!!for what you pay and what you get you can't beat it !!light weight with great sound
Ipods/music/photos/audiobooks/etc, done deal, no question, so let's talk video.It's easy to load onto pod once you've procured appropriate video-to-ipod suite software, although it does take some time.Given the limitations of small screen (2.5"), the end product is pretty good, although I've found dark/black scenes can distort. The real problem for me is battery duration.You'll only get approx 2 hrs viewing time out of unit, and this is drastically decreased if you overuse fastforward/rewind function. To combat this, I use a Griffin *TuneJuice*, a power pack containing a 9v battery which attaches via the dock. Of course, for overseas trips, I also carry extra 9v batteries just in case.Having experienced this type of portable video capabilty for the first time, I'm starting to think the ipod doesn't offer enough, and I'm thinking of more dedicated machines such as the Archos 500 or Cowon A2 - bigger screens, longer battery life etc - or perhaps I'll wait until Apple bring out their full-screen, turned-on-side, virtual clickwheel model!!In the meantime, I'll make do with the ipod.
They're great. With certain music you can have the volume hardly on and still not hear what others are saying.
Great UPS product. I use it for all my HD TV and audio systems. The only complaint is that the cooling fan is too loud.
EXCELLENT SERVICE FROM AMAZON. TV ARRIVED THREE DAYS EARLY AND IN PERFECT CONDITION. TOOK ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TO UNPACK AND SETUP. IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND THE PICTURE OUTSTANDING. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TV. LESS EXPENSIVE THEN BESTBUY AND CIRCUIT CITY.
I frequently take photos of thin wire sections and need to get very close to them to get sufficient detail. The macro lens attachment on my Sony DSC-F707 camera allows me to focus with the subject matter touching the front lens element.However the light from the LEDs in the HVL-RLA Ring Light starts to drop off noticeably in the center when the subject is closer than about 2" from the front edge of the light, which is about 2-1/2" from the front lens element. At zero clearance from the front edge there is virtually no light being directed at the subject.For subjects further than 2" from the front edge the illumination was fine, but that didn't meet my particular needs.If the above issue was the only problem I had I'd just write it off as the light not being intended for my application and leave it at that. Unfortunately the battery life I got was also very poor, and erratic.The Sony specification for this light is 40 minutes of use with alkaline batteries at full power. With the first set of batteries I got 11 minutes before the lights went out; with the second set I got 34 minutes; with the third set I got 19 minutes. All the batteries were from the same batch.The wide variation in battery life makes me fairly sure that my light was defective. However I noticed that even for the set that lasted 34 minutes the voltage left on a single battery after use was 1.376V at room temperature (versus 1.596V when new). This suggests that the electronics in the light are not well-designed to make good use of all the energy stored in the batteries. Many electronic devices will run the battery down to much less than 1V before expiring. Using NiMH or Lithium batteries would have given a much better life of course, but I doubt they would have affected the wide variability in performance that I saw.One other observation was that the batteries that lasted 34 minutes were almost too hot to touch immediately after use, and at that point their voltage was only 1.285V. So, perhaps the battery life would be better if the light was used in short bursts rather than continuously, so the batteries didn't get too hot.Overall a non-defective sample of this ring light will probably meet most people's needs, particularly with NiMH or lithium batteries rather than alkaline. However it is quite expensive, it isn't suitable for extreme close-up work, and at least for my sample the battery performance was poor.
My Micromemo showed up today, and on first glance it's a really sharp, well-designed product. Then I plugged it into my Nano.It's two hours later, the Nano is locked up, and won't respond to any key commands. iTunes won't recognize it. Apparently the only solution is to let the iPod battery run down and reformat it with iTunes. This means I've lost the use of the iPod for several days- assuming this works. Thanks, Micromemo. I'll be mailing it back tomorrow.
TRANSMITTER RELIABILITY: EXCELLENTHaving tried several others here in the SF Bay Area, I'm totally amazed to finally find a unit that consistently holds a station with ZERO fading or interference.SOUND QUALITY: EXCELLENTIt's not a direct connect, but its surprisingly close for an FM transmitter.FEATURES and DESIGN: EXCELLENT- A Charger and an FM transmitter with one cable, one plug: Totally clean and convenient- Digitally tune to any channel, rather than just a few. (Owners: Note this Hidden feature. You can extend the lowest frequency available by pressing and holding the two rightmost presets)- 3 user definable Presets are very convenient. While, I NEVER have to change my station, the convenience here is in the ability to do quick A/B comparisons for choosing the one station with best overall sound in a variety of locations.- LCD is very clear, very easy to read, and easy to position, based on the good design.- Will work with any ipod in ANY SKIN or CASE. (As long as your iPod has a Dock Connector) If you use a skin, this can be a big advantage when compared to a Transmitter Cradle combo (like DLO's) where you'd have to remove that skin (or put it on) each time you take your iPod to (or from) the car.As a point of reference, I use a direct AUX-IN in my own car, and use the Kensington in loaners and rentals.
This CD jewel case is particularly high quality and durable. Usual jewel case easily gets a crack in the middle and at the hinge, however this CD jewel case does not. Very reliable product. Highly recommended.
CAUTION: I am almost certain this review will apply to this model, though I recently bought (and returned) a similar model. Both are about the same price (I bought mine at Sam's Club). Mine is (was) a 1.5x24, this one is a 2.0x24, but otherwise the specs appear to be the same. And the shape and size are the same between the two models, just a different color scheme. The advertising on both says it can be used for surveillance, etc. Not so! If you merely wanted to observe for a while, or wait until the person did something specific or moved to a particular position before deciding what you do next, forget it - he's already aware of you because he can see your red light pointing directly at him. There may be infrared coming out the front, but there's also visible red light which, by definition, is not infrared (which lies between visible light and microwave frequencies).The pictures on the packaging were deceptive at best, also. Focus is nowhere near as good as what's depicted in the advertising. And make SURE you read the instructions first about initial focus, or you'll never be able to figure out how to focus it.I really wanted this to work, but was concerned about how good or poor a low-end night vision scope would be. I took it back the very next evening. I'll have to save up for a more expensive scope if I really want a good one that much - this model is not much more than an expensive toy. I wasn't expecting the quality of night vision equipment used by the military, but this was still unacceptable.
I got this TV yesterday, and let me say, it is perfect, i got it from circuit city for $550. Was looking at the 27'' Olevia version, but this caught my eye. The picture quality isnt great without an HD subscription, but it is still good. It has everything you need unless youre into more technical TVs.Menu is fantastic (short and sweet). So far my XBox360 looks like bliss hooked up to it. All i need is a HDMI cable (cablesforless.com) and im set!One tiny winy little thing is that when it is off the blue LED light lights up the bedroom so i turn it off from the back, but its perfect. I havent had any problems with it like the other reviews here. It comes with a 1yr warranty already so i didnt get a 3yr deal. I say if you've done a lot of research and are on the edge, buy it, if you want excellent picture quality, make sure you have a HD subcription for HD channels!
installing these in a car I need them to be rugged as I have to snake the darn things around seats, behind protective plates, under carpets, etc. They held up to whatever pulling and dragging that had to be done without a scratch.2nd they need to really isolate ground loop noise, esp. in a noisy car like these Honda products with their pumped up ignition system. They did that well and delivered a clean music source as promised, while not breaking the bank. I will definitely consider getting these again. BTW, 12 feet was just enough to reach from a top of trunk amp. mount, to the side of trunk, down back of seat corner to floor, under carpet and up behind the dash structure with just enough left for a comfortable connect to the head unit.After using this for a while, I did notice there is a mild alternator whine but only at night with the headlights on. I was able to clear it up by putting in magnetic decouplers which you can easily find at your nearest RS. Separating the run of the interconnect from the power didn't seem to help. Ground loop noise like that is probably everywhere.
This charger was in very excellent condition like new, genuine my laptop works great again excellent price for this excellent item.
Despite the specific claim to be compatible with the Dell GX110, this memory module DID NOT function in my machine. However, after my consultation with tech support the vendor cheerfully offered to refund my money. So, five stars to the vendor (presuming I do eventually get a refund) and two stars for the product. Footnote: Finally got the correct memory module from "another" vendor who has the same exact mailing address. Go figure?Update Jan. 18 - finally received credit on this return, but it wasn't the vendor's fault, Amazon dropped the ball. But everything eventually got taken care of, no problems with either party.
I bought this PDA the end of September 2006, and by December it would not allow me to do anything meaningful. It would not respond to the stylus to get me to the main menu where all the programs were listed. It would reboot, but after that, it would not do much more. I have no idea where my info went.
I use this to connect my HD cable box to the TV. Picture and sound quality are great. I really haven't noticed any change from the previous no-brand cable I had but for the price I was ready to pay a few extra dollars to get a brand name.
From what I recall of earlier reviews, there was concern that sound could not be heard without outside speakers linked to the computer. I have a Sony 42 inch LCD digital TV which provides four HDMI input locations. One of those locations also provides a place to connect a cable for stereo sound inputs. To do that, all I had to do was to buy a cable with a mini-jack at one end to insert in the computer's earphone jack, and with two RCA jacks at the other end to plug into the TV. This cable is available from Radio Shack at about $5.I have copied old video that I made during the mid-1980's onto DVDs, and wanted to see and hear it on the big screen. I connected my computer to the TV using the HDMI to DVI cable and the sound cable, inserted a DVD into the computer, and was very pleased with the result. It looked and sounded as if the video had been taken yesterday. Not sure if this is true, but it seemed that the picture on the Sony TV was actually better than the original video tape. I am expecting that this will work with movie DVDs as well.
I'm very pleased with these headphones. They sound good and are comfortable enough to wear for hours. I like the solid construction. In terms of pressure on the ear due to active noise cancellation, I found them much more comfortable than a friend's QC2 phones.After reading reviews, it sounded like sound leakage was the weak point for this product. This worried me, as I wanted to use them in my cubicle without annoying my officemates. I'm happy to report this is a complete non-issue for me at the sound levels I play music.I'm completely happy with these headphones. They're underpriced. This is the first product that has inspired me to contribute a review.
I have owned several different brands of flash drives, some good, some failed within a few weeks. Kingston ALWAYS works, lasts, and is a great value. I am a big fan of all Kingston memory products.
I bought this for a friend for Christmas and she was very pleased with it. The sound was clear and surprisingly good for the price. The only problem we had was with installing it. It took us about an hour. But if you're ok with small screws then you'll be fine.
I bought these to replace a pair of vibe earphones I previously purchased a while ago at Costco. That pair's wiring had pulled out of the plug but this new design resolves that problem. The sound is clear and vibrant, the wires are sturdy and the cable manager is very handy. It comes with black and white earbuds in different sizes and I use the white one for the left side and the black for the right. The fit is great.
I've been transcribing with an Olympus for six years. I needed another machine, so I bought the Sony M-2000...not a great product for the money. Even if you have the volume turned all the way up to 10 (highest), you can't hear the person very well and there's a muffled quality, even with the tone on high. I can't believe the difference in the quality of sound between the two. I'm disappointed with the Sony, and I actually bought it because I thought Sony would be better! Ha!
I agree with most of the other reviewers here, this is a great value for the money. Depending on your use, though, it may have one fatal flaw. Even on the loudest setting, the alarm is probably no more then a third the volume of any other palm that I've owned. It's so quiet that you could easily miss it in even a moderately noisy office environment and you will almost certainly miss it in a car. I sometimes use mine as a travel alarm clock, but I seriously doubt that this would wake me up & I'm a pretty light sleeper.If you don't expect to use the alarm much, this is a great deal. Otherwise, you'll probably want to spend a bit more for a different model.
Lightweight, Easy Functions, Bass Ok, Reception Good, has been dropped on floor 3 times from 3 ft off of bed, 3rd time destroyed, internal parts fragile. Try not to drop but Good Radio.
This HDTV simply is a great deal. The picturequality is stunning. Black levels are very closeto my Toshiba 32" CRT (almost paid the same pricefor it as this 56" set). I spend a lot of timecomparing 720P and 1080P RPTV and couldn't justifyspending 50% more for it. If cable and Sat havebetter 1080P support (not upscaled SD and compressed signals) maybe.Samsung 1080P sets have a better contrast ratio 10,000:1 vs 2,500:1.LCD and Plasma have Pros/Cons but the fact is I have not seen anyLCD monitors last as long as CRTs (something will always fail - powersupply, backlite, panel or circuit board). DLP is a filler technologybut at this price I can replace it in half the time. LCD/Plasma cost 2x.2160P is in the works (4096x2160). The cost of replacing the bulb every three to four years is about $200 but the cost or repairing LCD/Plasma will be much more.DVI to HDMI via computer looks great better than my upconverting DVD player (Toshiba). Does overscan (use custom resolution to fix). VGA portdoesn't overscan. Lots of inputs on this TV. Does Lag on older video gamesystems -- upconverting DC and PS2). xBox 360 and PS3 are fine. TV does have game mode. DLP doesn't burn-in.Amazon and Eagle got the TV to me fast (a week earlier then expected).
I rushed into buying this because I saw an offer of free Parallells and a free carry case, I'm glad that I bought it. I discoverd how well iMovie works with my Digital Camcorder and now I have plenty of time to practice using them together.The only significant problem I have is using a trackpad instead of a mouse but that's a laptop, not a macintosh, problem.
excellent gps, easy mount, simple ou of th box utlization at an amazing price.
No need for USB cable, simply handy and comfortable to carry on your camera case...
Great features and flexibility, takes great pictures - it's a wonderful camera for the money.
I feel these headphones are advertised incorrectly. How can you add the word "audiophile" to these headphones? The headphones are subpar at best. The mid-range is flat and the bass is non-existent. I own the Sennheiser HD202 that cost me $25 and they sound excessively better than these headphones($50). I cannot recommend these headphones and have a clear conscience. Try Sennheiser HD 202, you will not be disappointed.
This Camcorder is a Wonderfull piece of Tecnology. Easy to use, the image is clear, the soun 5.1 is espectacular. Very well for Sony.
Attractive and easy to install. I expected at least some base from the speakers. With no low end they sound very tinny. All and all I am dissappointed with the product and would not recommend it.
Great value for this memory, in my kodak works great, in 14 megapixels I can take like 800 photos! arrived on time.
We use this as a home copier/printerGood points:Instant on - it's great not to have to waitHigh quality printingReasonably fast print speed2-in-1 button copies two 8x11 pages, reduced, onto one sheetBad points:Can't be connected to wireless network with Windows Vista or 7 - main reason we're replacing itPaper jams are inconvenient to fix - no matter how simple the jam, you have to nearly take the machine apartLED screen is often hard to see in poor light conditionsNo count of prints in progress - this is surprisingly annoyingNo easy interrupt - there's a two-or-three- step process involving that dim LED screenNo two-sided printingNo auto-sense for manual paper feed, so half the time I forget and it copies from the main tray
I bought two drives. One for backup of course. Sic weeks ago the main drive fails. No problem! I have a backup. Got an RMA and new refurbished unit.Two nights ago The rplacement fails again. I'm getting very frustrated. I have a backup though. After calling to get another rma I check the backup just to be safe.Guess what? The diagnostic tool tells me my backup is failing!Stay away from these!
When I was deciding on which 19 inch monitor to pick I did not base my opinion only on the reviews and experiences of other people. I decided to look at all the monitors that I thought were excellent or very good monitors (Samsung, Viewsonic, NEC, Philips, Sony). I went to my nearest retailer's and checked out their current displays. I was welcomed by the Viewsonic 19 inch monitors and was astonished by the Sony 19 inch monitor. The Samsung 19 inch monitors were not as impressive as I heard they were. I could not find any Philips displays. But I did notice one monitor that had both sharp text and rich clear graphics (Mitsubishi DP930). Its image was as smooth looking as the Viewsonic monitors with a hint of sharpness and slightly richer in color. What amazed me was that no other monitor compared to it except the Sony 19 inch monitor(which was very $$$$). I later found out that the Mitsubishi DP930 and the NEC FP912SB were the same monitors. Playing games and watching movies were excellent, but I did not get to do any image editing as yet. I highly recommend this monitor for its sharp text and very good graphics and image quality. I recommend you use the Naviset software to adjust the monitors settings.
Don't order from 1800EMART. They will not send you what you order. They will send you a cheap generic charger that doesn't even look close to this one. When you contact them they just tell you to use it and let them know if it works.Well I better get paid to be a tester, not have to buy their product and risk my own to test it.The one star is for 1800EMART not the described product.
I liked this camcorder, it was very nice and it has great picture too
No complaints @ product quality or design, except it was @ 1 to 2 inches too big for a 15.4" unibody MacBook Pro. My laptop slides back and forth in it's "second skin" and I can actually use the surplus as a handle. Also it has a very strong rubber odor which will probably dissapate in time.
The 17" sleeve I got fits my 17" MacBook Pro perfectly; it slips right in with nary a struggle. I get comments on the look and find that it performs its duty perfectly. A great way to protect my investment!
This camera is so small it's hard to believe you can get such a great picture from it. There are many features to learn about, but the picture quality is awesome!
This is an outstanding product! It works well with my Go 500. It nice to know that I will not have to reach over or pull off the highway to change any settings. It is very easy to use. It will access all the menu items. Highly recommend to anyone who owns a TomTom.
(Updated Aug. 07) The seller has corrected the photo so it shows only the cartridge -- when I wrote this review, they showed a whole set. But to keep them honest, and for the record, here is my original review:THIS PRODUCT PHOTO FALSELY IMPLIES THAT YOU WILL GET A FULL SET OF HP 02 INK CARTRIDGES. THE DESCRIPTION IS FOR ONE ONLY. THE PHOTO IS MISLEADING IF NOT DOWNRIGHT DECEPTIVE. DO NOT BE FOOLED!Now that's out of the way, I highly recommend the HP 02 color (and black) series inkjet cartridges. Unlike competitors designs, the print-head is built-in, so you get a new one every time you change the cartridge. Also, although the cartridges hold less than half the 13ml of ink you get with the new Canon "8" series, the ink used to clean is actually recycled back into the cartridge, so there is less waste.
I have used little ear buds of all types and am forever having to adjust them in order to keep them in my ears. Not so with these headphones. Just put them on and they stay right there. I never have to touch them. And I can hear the sounds around me quite well since they're not in the ears. I run the cord down under my t-shirt to the phone on my hip. I have two pairs of these headphones (for my two locations) and use them almost every day. Very happy with them.
Sound is great..even with original speaker wires...we had to get different wires..not long enough for our needs...It's true that you have to turn the volume almost all the way...seems like something isn't right about that...but once I changed the levels on the speakers...it sounds fine..True you will have to use coaxal or optical connections...so if you just bought a hdmi cable thinking that's all you need...sorry...My husband never hooked up anything like this before...so it took him awhile to get it connected and working. Great bass quality...made our kids jump the first time it kicked in during a movie...again...make sure you set your speaker levels and subwoofer level using the remote all explained in the manual...not too hard to figure out..Great value...very happy with it! Goes great with our Samsung 46 inch dlp tv...
If your in mixed decisions about purchasing this product please be sure to read this. I had purchased this card originally to work in my old IBM Think pad running Windows 98 card worked great and had no problems. Bought a new laptop which is running windows XP home here is where the fun ends. and here is my summary. 1. There are a lot of known issues with this card and Windows XP. Microsoft has various &quot;Hot Fixes&quot; which are absolutly necesary! 2. If you are using a combination of Linksys Router and PCI card Make sure that all drivers and firmares are the absolute newest versions. 3. When installing the PCI card ****DO NOT****Install the software on the CD XP has software already installed called WIRELESS ZERO CONFIGURATION. When you put the pci card in it will ask you for the driver (your best bet would be to make sure you have the latest driver already downloaded! or on CD ready for install. 4. There are also issues with random connection drops. For more info on this card Please Go to GOOGLE and do a search on (TEK TIPS WPC54G) There is a large knowlege base of how to go about resolving any or all of these issues! I have also come to find out that there are various different problems with this card and other operating systems (Ie: ME,&amp; 98 and 2k) However I am running both 98 &amp; 2K computers and have no problems with either (I am using the latest drivers) I hope this helps! If you need more help feel free to e-mail me at nsfast @ optonline.net
Okay, I'm not a professional photographer but I do know what I like. Great product. I am very satisfied. Great picture.
I could not find a replacement cartridge for my 12 year old HP LaserJet 4L in stores in this metropolitan area.I ordered through Amazon on December 8 in the run up to the Christmas rush. Nevertheless, I received the cartridge well before Christmas. Although Shipping and Handling was a bit steep at $5.99 for Standard Shipping, I was very satisfied with the result.
Aside from what others say, this is not the Tiffen Wallet. It might have been at one time, but not now. The pictures are deceiving, and actuallyshow two wallets. The first two are of the Tiffen, black with mesh pockets. The second wallet is a red vinyl pouch with plastic pockets. That is what I received.All in all though, it is a good wallet. It seems well made, and well padded. I was concerned about the plastic pockets because I have big handsand usually can't get my fingers into these things to get filters out without getting finger prints all over them. This was not the case. The plastic is soft,and I can't see it getting hard over time and splitting like some do. They were big enough to hold 77mm filters so I could get them out without anytrouble. I'd say it's a good wallet for the price, but for those that think they're going to get a cheap deal on the Tiffen wallet....think again!
If you're looking for a small, compact, super resolution digital camera, you can end your search with the Nikon 4300! After a lengthy and extensive journey for a feature-loaded, high performance, travel size camera, I initially gravitated to this little gem because of the superior picture quality (4 Mega Pixel). After using it for about a month, I can state unequivocably that this Nikon definitely delivers a huge bang for the buck. Its easy to use and the sheer fun of being able to use an array of Nikon accessories like the telephoto and wide-angle lenses is the proverbial icing on the cake. Yes, the picture quality and features (which are too numerous to mention) are unmatched for any camera in this price range. The design and construction are excellent-- as is the legendary quality of the Nikon optics. I own a 35mm SLR camera and this is my second digital. If you're seeking that elusive state of photographic euphoria that is free of buyer's remorse and filled with cool, then travel to the world of the Coolpix 4300!
Excellent value and easy to use. Plays movies, regular music CDs, and is sleek looking.
I've had several MP3 players, and have tinkered with others that friends own, the Creative Zen is the best I've had, not because of the space or the look, it's just has a better operating system than the others. You can browse by letter inside of a category to quickly find a band, adjust the volume no matter what screen you're on, and it has a customizable button that allows you to jump to any option. You can even make it look better with a wallpaper from your pics. The battery blows away the Ipod big time (I've had the 4th and 5th gen and both were disappointing).I grabbed the 60 gig version of this which is slightly larger, but far better than anything I've bought before.
This neck strap truly saves the arms when using larger lens or for extended periods of time. It is very comfortable.
This product is really easy to install and I was very satisfied. It took about 5 minutes to snap together and place around the stereo unit. Installed in a 2008 Suburban.
This is my fourth PDA - the first in color. The display quality for text, photos and games is exceptional. Excellent MP3 player as well. I agree with the complaints about short battery life. With black and white PDAs you don't really need the backlight, so batteries last a while. With this one, unless you are in outstanding light, you need the backlight and that drains the battery pretty quickly.Also, the separate hotsync cable and power cable share an adapter. This sounds like no big deal, but it is unnecessarily inconvenient.
There came a time when everyone I knew started buying mp3 players, namely iPods, and I grew tired of carrying all my CDs around when they'd all had these little handheld things. I broke down and faced the prospect of spending hundreds of dollars for such a device. But what to pick?Most everyone has an iPod. In fact, Apple's iPod has what, 75%-85% of the market share? This is for a reason...it must be good. They look nice, and everything's geared towards them because they've the majority of the marketshare. Accessories are good--though at Apple's high prices--and iTunes is a great player that gives access to all kinds of downloads.However, when a product has such a majority of the marketshare, any other products who want to compete must be better to make up for that minority. That means that Creative had to make their Zen that much better, because it's not popular. They worked hard and gave it several features iPods can't offer, such as a FM player that gives you 32 preset slots, and the option to record off of it. It's got a voice recorder too, and you should be able to record 100 hours or so. It's battery life is also longer by a few hours. It works with more formats for music and video, and you don't need a certain program to load music (like how iPods need iTunes.)I didn't know anyone who had a Zen, so I couldn't play around with it. But, thinking that I could be a pioneer to others, I took the chance and went with this Creative Zen Vision:M. I don't regret it, in fact, I love it. It is a little thicker, but I find that it fits in my hand better. And it is a better product, too...in fact, it won overall best at the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show.But had someone I knew had a Zen, I'm not sure I'd have gone with it, and here's why: Everyone has an iPod, for the most part. That means that it's easier to share music and videos and files in general. iTunes is great for getting things on your iPod. My brother has an iPod and purchased a season of our favorite TV show from iTunes so he could get the current episodes as they're released, not having to wait until the season's done. He put them on his iPod and watches them all the time. I cannot, because Zen's can't support iTunes files--the one format they can't. It's for reasons like this that having a majority of the market comes in handy, and that's why an iPod is nice.Still, over all I am happy that I have a Zen--it is a better product. I hope that considering these angles will help future buyers, and that my experience can help someone select for themselves an mp3 player they can be happy with investing in.
this player is not bad when it works...good things:it can play NTSC and PAL DVD, VCD. and when it plays PAL VCD, it will fit the image so that the image is not out of proper aspect ratio. you can even easily choose the left or right audio channel which is typical of VCD. further, this dvd player can play DivX, MPG, mp3, jpg. It can play DivX with subtitles. when fast forwarding, it can go up to 30x and 100x (seems like not 100x but maybe 50x). when you step frame by frame, it works flawlessly.can be improved:DivX subtitle is too high on the screen. it is somewhat obstructing the picture. and there seems to be no way to adjust the subtitle so that it can be lower and bigger. the subtitle is pure white with no outline color, so if the movie happens to have a white patch of area, then the subtitle is not visible. furthermore, the subtitle being supported seems to be the text file (.srt) but not the bitmap subtitle (.sub). also for some files, when i fast forward it, it will all of a sudden go back to the beginning of the file and even to the previous files... so it seems like a bug. another thing is that there seems to be no way to make the player "region free"... so if you go to europe and buy a DVD and bring it back home, you can't play it.
found these wipes to be very effective: first time in humid butterfly enclosure, second time when leaving air conditioned location and going into warm, humid environment
This was a Christmas present for my 15 year old son. He has downloaded many songs on it and has used it every day. He takes it everywhere with the exception of school of course. He really has enjoyed it. I'm glad I purchased it. Everyone should have one. It is small enough to put in your pocket but very powerful. Thanks for the great offer.
I like it so much that I'm ordering two more for gifts....nice buy nice price...
Our family has been using this unit for about a month and we love it. We've used it in the car and around the house. No problems so far with DVDs freezing, skipping, etc. Sure, the picture and sound don't stack up to Sony and Panasonic - but my young children can't tell the difference. For less than $200 bucks, you can't beat it.
Ear buds don't work for me. These are very comfortable and I love the volume control on the cord. The service was also great!!! The product arrived very quickly and in perfect condition. I would definitely buy from these guys again.
I just purchased this camera and was thrilled with the ease of use. It is definitly a winner. BUT - be prepared for the software! A camera dock was included with the camera and I did not want to purchase the printer dock as I am very happy with the results I get with my own printer. I enjoy being able to manipulate my pictures for collage, calendars, cards, etc. The Kodak software allows you to connect directly to your computer with a provided USB cable or the dock. The download was successful and then came the problems. You cannot copy the pictures to any other program which I wanted to do as their software editing of pictures is limited to redeye, brightness and crop. If you use the crop feature, when you print it won't make any difference as the sizes are 4x6, 8x10, etc. The only way I could get a picture I could copy was to burn a CD or print the picture and scan it. When you print, you have to use Kodak paper or you cannot use their one button feature which is an autofix of your picture. It seems the salespitch here is to force you into buying their printer and then doing what you want with a scanner or CD to get the results you want. If you don't, you will be wasting a lot of picture quality paper.If you just want a good camera and are willing to invest in their printer, paper and ink, then you will probably like this camera. As for me, I am returning it for a refund.
After purchasing this camera a year ago I donated my SLR camera to my high school alma matter. The Sony Cybershot is a easy to use camera that allows you to take any kind of picture you want. Even though I rate the camera itself 5 stars, I wish Sony would create lens and other camera accessories for this professional style camera.
I read all the reviews for this and competing products and I am very glad I chose the ATH-ANC7. I got these for work...in an office with 4 others...and they are terrific. Others in the office have Bose QC2 and one of the Bose on-ear models. I A/B'd them with the Audio-Technica and am very please with my purchase. If you have GREAT hearing, are exceptionally picky about your music and have extra cash to waste then the QC2 are a good choice...but then again if you are really that picky why are you expecting perfectly balanced, audiophile sound in a noisy environment in the first place? The QC2's have a touch more clarity and a bit better bass response, but those minor differences don't justify the extra $200 for me. The AT fit good and are comfortable. The ear cushions are replacable...this is great news having tossed a couple of expensive studio headphones after the cushions rotted out. The sound at low volume is clear and punchy and not fatiguing to your ears...and after working in a music studio I am well accustomed to fatigued ears. I'm not particularly found of headphones to begin with but seem to tolerate these well for several hours at a time. Since 99% of all my listening is through iTunes with everything ripped at 196 or higher (I can easily hear the sound degradation below 196), I have just EQ'd the output a bit to compensate for my tastes and everything sounds great. Several others in the office have tried these headphones...compared to the Bose....and can no longer justify the price difference. I read some complaints of humming or buzzing. I have experienced no humm but did hear brief buzzing twice for about a second each time. Not sure what the cause was, but honestly haven't lost any sleep over it. These are truly a good purchase if you need to lose the outside world and regain a bit of sanity.
I recently bought a new Mac Mini whose only FireWire connection is at the 800 speed. I wanted to run the video chat program FaceTime on my new computer but my old iSight video camera's output was a FireWire 400 cable. Sonnet's Adapter easily performed the trick of connecting my old iSight camera to my new Mac Mini, and has been running without a hitch ever since. Highly recommended.
Toshiba makes top-notch DVD players with an excellent reputation for outstanding performance as well as quality and reliability. The SD-3900 has these desirable characteristics plus component video output for better picture quality and progressive scan technology for compatibility with HDTVs, all at a bargain price. You may not have an HDTV yet but you probably will have one within a year or two, so why not be prepared with a progressive scan DVD player when you can get one this good at such a low price? And the component video output will improve the picture quality even on non-HDTVs. This player is an outstanding performer at a terrific price.
I like to use my Ham radio with headphones, so I can hear and pick out the weak signals. This headset is perfect for ICOM radios that require an Electrec microphone. I have worn these for extended periods without them hurting my ears or getting too hot.
I agree with other reviews in regard to shipping. Although none of the discs seem to be damaged, the spindle was broken in 4 different locations. Before opening the package i knew something would be broken. I will certainly think twice about future orders.As to the quality of the discs, awesome, not a single coaster.
I bought a pair of these to put in the corners of my covered patio in the back yard. Easy to install and wire up. Using with a Pyle mini amp and both the speakers and amp are plenty loud for my intended purposes. Couldn't find a pair of indoor/outdoor speakers locally for anywhere near the low price of these on Amazon. Highly recommended!
Perfect headphones for running, lifting and any other activity.I have 2 pairs (one at work, one for home use), just ordered one more for my wife.5 stars.
Do I wish this would switch itself based on only my thoughts? Sure! That's about the only thing that would make it better. I haven't had any sound issues at all.When you're switching "channels," make sure the color changes to show that you're fully on the new channel. A couple of times, my daughter didn't watch carefully and we had no sound, but as long as you're paying attention, no problem.I also love that it doesn't need a power outlet. With all of our gadgets, outlets are a premium.Good quality, good price.
I recently used a D80 all day and got really good shots (Lens was the 105 mm). Great camera. Very nice. The only thing is that the D80 is now two years old and doesn't have some of the latest features, such as self cleaning.I'm a Nikon fan but Nikon needs to come out soon - now - with the upgrade for the D80.Canon is eating their lunch in that market area with the new Rebel XSi and the EOS 40D. Other manufacturers are also jumping in.Personally, I think I will wait for the D90 (if that's what they call the upgrade to the D80) and I hope it's available soon.
The following is a recount of my personal experience with this Netgear product as well as my own opinions about the products usefulness.My background:I am a computer programmer with about 10 years of work experience and a 4.0 grade point average from an Ivy League school.I was not able to get this product to work with an IBM ThinkPad T22 running Windows XP. I got the infamous "Code 10" problem that many others are seeing with this product. (...)a google search for 'netgear wg511 "code 10"' to see more.Besides the problems that users are having, the technical support requires that you traverse "Bangalore Hell", from which you will probably not receive the information necessary to fix the problem (which, from the above posts, seems to be a driver software problem).I tried various versions of the drive software downloaded from Netgear, including the latest 2.7.0.0 driver. This was the latest software available as of July 17, 2004. I was never able to get my laptop to properly recognize the card. No combination of removing and reinstalling drivers, removing and reinserting the wireless card, or clearing out Windows registry keys helped.There is a reference to this problem on the Netgear website. However, it is terse and does not seem to offer a solution -- none of the approaches listed helped solve my problem (...)personal "solution" to the "Code 10" issue was to pack up the Netgear router and card and return it to Amazon. I have since replaced it with a Linksys combination which worked right out of the box. I didn't even need to install software -- Windows XP's built in Wi-Fi support was all that was needed.Please note that this is only my personal experience and the experiences of various other anonymous posters on the Internet. It may not reflect every user's experience (or even the most common experience), and must be taken with a grain of salt.Thanks for reading all the way through! :-)--(...)
I bought this external hard drive for my 3000+ photos and all my mp3 files. It has more memory than i will ever need but it sure is nice to know i have a back up if my computer crashes. I am at ease knowing my memories are in a safe place. Shipped very quickly.
I use this switch with a Vista and Ubuntu Linux machine, for a full year now. The switch is activated at least daily and it works like a charm, couldn't ask for a better performing switch. It locked up once in the past year, and to fix it all I did was unplug it from both computers and when I plugged it back in it had been re-set and worked fine. A bit of a pain, but not enough of a pain to lose a star.I use the sound switching functionality and it works fine for me. I'm especially impressed that it switches analog surround sound--I have no idea how it does it but it does and I'm happy. I suppose I should figure out how it's done seeing as how I'm an electrical engineer, but I have too many other interesting things to occupy my time and so I haven't bothered to answer that question for myself. There's a low-volume, lower-frequency pop when I switch, which I can live with just fine. It would be nice if there were no pop, but again not enough of a pain to lose a star. I don't discern any added noise from the switch.I don't know if other KVM switches can do this, but a gripe I have is that the computer has to be selected while booting, otherwise the computer is told your high-res video mode is not supported and boots to a lower resolution. So on re-starts, instead of being able to work on the other computer while I wait for the boot (note--only the Windows machine needs to be re-started regularly; the Ubuntu machine can run for more than a month continuously no problem; take that, Bill Gates!), I lose a couple minutes watching the boot process complete. If I knew of another product that could take care of this, I'd change my stars, but I don't even know if it's possible to fix this. The device would somehow have to be smart enough to respond to the computer's request for information about what video modes the monitor supports. While theoretically possible, it seems like it would be difficult and error-prone (e.g. what if I change out my monitor?)
This camera is perfect for the 'In-between' user--the one who wants more capability than the small handheld pocket ones, but doesn't want to pay the $600-$1,200 price for the full up large digitials. The optical zoom is perfect--don't let any sales person sell you on a digital zoom--it is NOT the same, nor even close. Easy to use, tremendous pictures.
I wish they had the same speaker in white, but the black is a good looking unit and matches other audio components.
Bought thisTRENDnet 108Mbps Wireless Super G USB Adapter(TEW-444UB Version V1.1R) last fall during a Gold Box Deal, and it has served its purpose a number of times. Have been using it as a general purpose backup for notebook PCs and as test device for wireless installations, mostly where the OS is Windows 2000/XP (SP1/SP2), 2003 Server, or Vista. Linux is not a supported operating system, but the listed chipset for the TEW-444UB is 'Atheros AR5523 + AR2112', so there may be 3rd-party Linux drivers available if one looked.This reviewer found excellent wireless connectivity with 802.11g or 802.11b networks, and also found it to be backward compatible. Was able to reach the listed 108Mbps speed under certain installations, but do remember that speed performance and coverage may vary depending on an individual network environment.If you get one of these wireless adapters, be sure to check under the white section of the packaging, where you'll find an excellent 5-foot USB 2.0 cable. This isn't noted in the specs, and happens to be an excellent USB 2.0 extension cable. A friend got one of these and almost threw the box away without checking under the white cardboard section. Should you need longer, then thisTRENDnet USB Extender Cable(5m, 16.4ft; (male to female) should do the job.It's highly suggested that after you install the drivers form the included CD-ROM disc, you go to the TRENDnet Website (see comments) and check for any updated drivers. Installation of updated drivers will often eliminate those annoying networking issues that can (and will) sometimes occur.Should you need speeds higher than the 108Mbps offered, theTRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter(TEW-624UB Version 1.0R) should fit those needs, and it works with Mac OS X v10.4 and above, which isn't supported by the modelo reviewed here.Though Vista is not listed as a recognized OS for this device, it actually is supported, and the appropriate drivers for the TEW-444UB are available for download from the TRENDnet Website (see comments). The steps for installation under Windows Vista are as follows:Step 1: On the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, right click the wireless network connection icon and select 'Connect to a network'.Step 2: Select the desired network and then click 'Connect'.Step 3: Enter the security key and then click 'Connect'. Note: If you're connecting to an unsecured network, click 'Connect Anyway'.Step 4: Click 'Close'.Summary...General performance: 4-stars; functions as expectedConnectivity: 5-stars; no issues foundInstallation: 5-stars; very easyOverall: 5-stars; excellent value for the money, especially if you find it at a reduced price. Adding to the value is that five-foot USB 2.0 cable that one will find under the divider.Recommended.
definitely a must have if you want a quality DVD burner thats low budget and still works great. Havent had any problems whatsoever.
I bought this charger about a month ago. So far, it works great! The price is unbeatable. The only disappointment is that this cord doesn't connect to the computer, so I can't sync my iPod Color with this cord. But, as far as charging, it works great.
I have a similar version its t-23 2647-EU9 its generall the same maching. I got mine of ebay for 400 and its great. Not really any heating problems. Dont be scared of the track point its alot easier than touch pads once u spend about thirty minutes with it. It doesnt inhibit typing at all. I had problems on other laptops b/c when i would set my wrist down on the palm rest i would touch the touch pad and it would click somewhere in my text and i wouldn't notice it and that was very annoying. Great battery life even with the LCD turned onto bright. If you get it without drivers ibm has an updater you can download. i like the wireless internet, had a few problems saying it "couldn't start" but i just disabled it and shut down the computer and let it sit awhile then turn it on and enable it and it would work great. It has good connectivity. The must is to use the windows wireless program it beats out ibm's program. has infrered for people with media cellphones. speakers point down from front of laptop, which projects into my lap and then into the computer where it makes it sound like music is comming out of the keyboard. But overall this is an awesome computer with an awesome keayboard!!!! i love it!!!!
I bought this one after comparing the features from the reviews on Amazon.I have also used others but they dont compare to its performance as far as Noise reduction goes.I have held back one star as its not as good in sound as it is in Noise Cancellation.The around ear pads are very comfortable but you may want to give your ears some rest after 30 ro 35 mins maybe.Over all in my opinion its good for its value.
Actually I LOVE the e-go, It's the company support that is lacking. I read the negative reviews and can totally understand. My ego came under supplied but I did the math and figured if I bought a 2nd the cost of the flash alone would be equal. In doing so I have recieved all that I should have. I did notice one of the very favorable reviews here has the same name of person who responded to my negitive feed back before I think people should know they're review from MICHEAL PITCHER was from the VICE PRESIDENT of the i2GO company he gave me numerouse phone nos. however will not respond via e-mail...and I will not call as the item is only available on line so should the comunication line be.
Okay, this is for all you out there who don't know a RAM from a rap song, and who think CPU stands for Central Pennsylvania University. This is a nice laptop - a bit bigger than some and heavy to tote around, but that isn't what I use it for. In fact, it replaced my hulking, cord-ridden, space-gobbling desktop. I use my computer mostly for the convenience and fun of the internet, along with plenty of e-mailing. It has a nice, easy-to-use finger pad, and well-defined keys; I have found that the keyboard is over-sensitive, however. I've heard there is "someplace" you can go to correct this, but it doesn't bother me enough to go there. Wherever it is. The screen is crystal-clear with excellent color. I play CDs on it while I'm surfing the internet, and the sound quality is good. A bit heavy to carry around everywhere (which I don't anyway), but when I go on vacation it's fine to put in the car and simply plug in wherever I'm staying. I love my "desk-top laptop".
You need to spend some time with the camera and the owner's manual before taking it on your next safari, but it has great flexibility and produces great shots.I like the fact that the viewfinder is a small video screen so you can see exactly what is going to be in the picture as well as using it to review pictures.Battery life was very acceptable using name brand rechargeable batteries that were slow charged.
Had $2,000 to spend on a big screen TV and went to Best Buy. After they tried to convince me to get a 1080 Samsung and could not see the difference with the 720 in other sets, I wanted to purchase the Toshiba (especially with the Consumer Reports reviews). Well, they totaled everything with the stand, the connections, the service plan, I was over $2,500. Sorry, I had to move on.So, I saw this set on Amazon and read the reviews. I was still concerned because of getting such a large purchase via the internet. But the total cost(with shipping) was less than $1,500, so I took the plunge. I was not disappointed. The carrier (Eagle) allowed me a 4 hour window and was able to get home from work when they called with an hour head start. They delivered it in fine condition and set it up and removed the packing.After a month, my wife and I could not be happier. It is beautiful! So, as I said, don't hesitate and get it. What more do you need?
Update: After writing an email to the President of Samsung USA, 2 PR people that work at the firm responsible for Samsung's account I finally got a response from Samsung other then telling me to wait and they would get to it whenever. All in all it took me four+ months and several hours on the phone to get a refund. I have to give them credit, once I wrote the people mentioned above someone called me the next day and shortly after my conversation with her I finally received a shipping label in my email to send the monitor back. I received the refund 3-4 weeks later. Last time I ever buy Samsung.-----------------------------Poor product with no customer service.First as promised to Jennifer (Executive Customer Service Supervisor): the phone number for Exec Service # 800-522-7341 & fax # 973-529-0293My first three (3) 305T monitors had problems right out of the box and my fourth (4th) worked for 8 months and then died. (Please note that all of these monitors were purchased brand new from three different retailers: Amazon, Newegg, B&H; Photo).Monitor #1 didn't work at all. Monitor #2: had a row of dead pixels that went from side to side of the monitor horizontally (my screen looked like it had a divider between the top and the bottom). Monitor #3 made bubbling noises whenever it was turned on. Monitor 4 worked great for about 8 months and then one day started rapidly flashing (not a typical flicker, but more like the monitor was going on and off) so bad that I had a terrible migraine after about 15 seconds. Now I've had the joy (sarcasm) of contacting Samsung's Executive Service (ECS).I first contacted Samsung executive customer service (ECS) September 12th and informed them that ideally they would like my money refunded. A few weeks after I had performed the steps requested by ECS (faxing my receipts in, etc) I called to check the status, and apparently my claim has been closed; no explanation could be given as to why. As a result I was forced to start over (this is early October). Skip ahead (past several phone calls and once of Samsung "not being able to find the receipts I submitted to them") to November 12th, I am approved for a refund since Samsung has no 305T monitors in stock to replace mine with (never mind that fact that this was my 4th one and I have provided Samsung with all of my receipts). I'm told that I should receive a shipping label to send my monitor back and should have a refund within 14-21 days from the Nov. 12th. As of this morning (December 8th) I have yet to receive a return shipping label and have heard the same pitch from ECS reps over and over again ("I am not sure what the delay is, but I will contact the refund department and CC their and my supervisor on the message."). So today I try a new tactic: I ask to speak to an ECR supervisor. Jennifer comes on the phone and tells me quite rudely that I "need to be patient" and that I "have only been waiting since October 12th". I inform Jennifer that I actually called in September 12th to which she interrupts me and informs me that date is irrelevant and that the delay is caused do to the (untrue) fact that I exchanged the monitor with a retailer originally (and I need to be more patient). Next, I tell Jennifer to look at all four receipts I submitted, as she will notice that none of the monitors were exchanged and each was made in separate purchases. Jennifer pauses for a minute and then tells me that the refund department does not typically issue refunds, they typically issue exchanges, so that is the reason for the delay and that I need to be more patient. (If you do a little research you will find out that others have been told they will receive refunds, so that process doesn't seem to uncommon.) We speak a little bit more with the end result being: I still don't know when I will receive a refund, but apparently I need to learn to be more patient and how much time it takes is irrelevant (at least to Samsung and their Executive Customer Service rep supervisors, such as Jennifer). Also, as I promised Jennifer I am posting the direct line to ECR: 800.522.7341 & ECR's fax 973.529.0293 in case anyone wants it. My next step: I guess will most likely filing a small claims suit against Samsung if I don't receive anything by the end of December.I hope this information helps. If anyone has any advice/tips it would be greatly appreciated
I have researched this brand a little. Most people say the brand of disk doesn't matter. This seems like a cheap brand (from CMC also the makers of Hotan disks-supposedly the same disk-different &quot;brand&quot;) but all 100 of mine worked without a hitch. I am writing this review because of my experience with Pioneer brand cd-r's. I tested the first 5 in a spindle of 50 and only 2 of the Pioneer's worked. When my burner spit them out I stuck one of these in and the burner said tastes great! Added bonus-they look more sleek on the top of the disk than any other blank disk I have seen. Highly recommended, especially with royalties driving up all cd-r prices (see pccomputing.com for article: &quot;cd-r prices tripling&quot;).
Product was very simple to install, plug and play. Instructions were perfect, directs you to web for most up to date lightscribe drivers. Roxio installed fine (on a Vaio), but didnt seem to run real well, but no matter because I had been running full Nero for some time. All features of this new double sided, lightscribe drive were available under it.Burns DVDs lightening fast (as compared to my old 2X), and the lightscribe is "pretty darn cool". Eliminates most needs to do labels! (I say most only because it takes much more time to burn the label than to burn DVD so may not want it on all...). I did not try double sided, but that was not what made me buy.Buy it! Or, wait until Lightscribe 1.2 hardware comes out (supposed to be better contrast on labels).
Awesome product. Did loads of antenna research, and these guys had a great price. Construction is easy, though it doesn't come with coax, like others do. put it where my old Direct TV dish was, pointed it in the other direction and tapped into existing coax. Crystal clear HD. Tried the Philips one from Wal-Mart, but I took it back cause it screwed up a bunch.The instruction manual has some great advice too:Do not install if pregnant, drunk, or both. Do not throw at spouse.Classic.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Live in St. Louis 25 miles from HD towers (Fenton area). Beautiful, and FREE!!, HD (all channels on my new TV.
Excellent USB drive. I like that you can just plug it in and it boots up super fast. Unlike the previous product I had, the SanDisc Cruzer, which installs it's user interface on your computer that you must use, it's very annoying and slow -- it also failed on me in less than a year. This Kingston is great, so much capacity and a great value, I bought two. Going to buy more!
I bought these to add to my collection of headphones. I own the Creative EP-630's, which are similar to these and sound fantastic, but have a symmetrical cord and straight plug, both of which I don't really like. I figured these would sound similar if not better and also have the asymmetrical cord and 90 degree plug which I prefer.They do sound sound somewhat similar to the Creatives--they have punchy deep bass and clear sound, but the frequency balance is quite a bit different. The Sennheisers have more prominent highs than the Creatives, and while this makes them initially sound exciting, I find that I get tired of listening to them sooner than I do the EP-630's.Don't get me wrong--I do like the sound of these, but I like the Creatives just a bit better. I do, however, like the cord on the CX-300s better.
I had really hard time to install this router in my network with 2 desktop & 1 laptop. The problem for me is there are no way to forward port. there is no manual at all, and while installing it asks to add IP address for each compluter> You can enter whatever you want it's never accepted. Anyway I'm still using my old router that drop the WIFI sometime. Can I send it back?
Simply the best value in a affordable headphone,quality of sound was above expectation.I have used goodSennheisers and expensive Akg electrostatics in the past.But for under $100 these headphones are excellent.
I received the Belkin F8N044-BRN CushTop Notebook Stand (Chocolate/Blue) in time for the holiday, as promised, to give as present to my niece. Good service.
First, Samsung could pack it much better. I had to return the first unit because of a huge dent on the DVD chassis. Amazon sent a replacement next business day so I wouldn't complain much about this. I didn't expect it perform as $1000-HTSystems when I placed my order. But I have to say it performs pretty well considering it's a sub-$250 system.Pros:1. Adequate power to accommodate a small/med-size living room or a bedroom. (80watts x5speakers and 100watts x 1 subwoofer, total of 500Wrms)2. Progressive scan and 3-2 pull down. PQ is really good.3. Multi-language support for MP3 discs. Not sure of what languages are supported. So far i was able to use cdr's in Japanese, Korean and English.(MP3 GUI could be better.)4. Chassis fan to cool off the unit.5. Customizable Menu Background.Cons:1. No Coaxial Digital Audio input. (it does have an optical input.)2. It cuts off signals from other sources whenever disc eject button is pressed even though you're not watching DVD movies.3. No component cable? i wouldn't use theirs but still...4. Remote control has a lot of room to improve.5. Proprietary speaker connectors and wires.Despite it lacks some of features; DB600 is a definite keeper for me. You can't simply beat the value, performance and features of this HTS.***Update***After a month of use, i'm loving it.i don't know if there's any other HTS(under $200) does everything DB600 does. You will love DVD movies with DTS. It brings a theater-like experience to your living room. yet i still think their remote control is worst thing i've ever seen. it probably has a range of 15 degrees off of any axis otherwise it'll not work.the reviewer above said there's no audio output. well, there "IS" one. a headphone jack is located in front of the unit. so with a right cable, you should be able to output audio to any device. but then why would you want to copy a DVD to VHS? not to mention Macrovision will prevent you from copying DVDs anyways. if you still need copying feature, you might want to check out Zenith XBS344 HTS. it has a DVD/VHS combo player and costs about the same.
I bought this when I bought my new E2. It was recommended to me by another user. I received it and was surprised that it did not latch but just assumed that was the way it was. This weekend I saw the person who had recommended it to me and I noticed that hers had a latch mechanism. I told her mine didn't and she looked at it and noticed that piece was not there. She suggested I return it since it had never worked properly although I was unaware that it didn't. I am afraid that it's been too long. I'm really unhappy with it now that I realize I received a defective one in the first place.
Had this player for a few days. Previously had the Zen Sleek. This is a great model. The screen is unbelievable and the navigation is very easy/clear. They really did a nice job with the touch pad this time. It has a great feel. It also works flawlessly with Yahoo Music Unlimited. My only complaint is that the buttons around the scroll pad are very, very stiff. Perhaps this is unique to my player. But it is a little annoying having to press down so hard.
I love this camera! I've been meaning to go digital for awhile now, but have heasitated because most digital cameras don't have the right combination of features for my uses.I got this specifially for a recent trip to Wales &amp; I've not had a second I've regretted it. Especially useful is the continuous shot mode which allows you to rapidly take several pictures in sequence. Since I was watching auto racing this allowed me to get multiple shots of each car as they passed by.I'm still getting to know all the features on this camera, but even at the begining I've had no problems with getting good pictures. This camera is highly flexible &amp; I recommend it especially to anyone who wants a camera that can function as point &amp; shoot but that also has high-end features to allow greater control over images when desired. Of note are its zoom(if you're shopping around, beware the &quot;digital zoom&quot;) capability and the fact that it can take traditional lenses(it comes with an adapter if you want to use filters, telephoto lenses, etc)This camera is lightweight and seems sturdy (its lived through a lot of hiking through welsh forests with me so far). Its also smaller than you'd think a camera of these features should be.My only complaint: I wish the lens cap screwed on (Mine keeps falling off).
Was good transmitter, until we took off the car antenna, then it totally rocked. Too bad, not everyone can take off their antenna.But when the antenna comes off, their is very little radio reception, there fore no interference and so voila, it rocks. Not true with the monster 300. it sucked both ways.Kensington also has a fuse, so I can fix mine...and get ride of the monster I just bought
Only 1 hour 30 minutes of charge no more, this haven't adapter for lap hppavilion dv9000.I'm on Disagreement for the specifications.
This is the second remote I have purchased made by "Universal". The first one (MX500)I was very happy with until my son dropped it for the 30'th time and it finally died. I purchased this one because I liked the look of it better, and the price was about the same. I wish I would have ordered another MX500. The buttons on this one feel cheap when depressing. There is a little resistance, then it clicks down. Not smooth operation like the other. The down button doesn't work every click either. I had to program a different button so it would work consistantly.
Pros: excellent tracking on a variety of surfaces, especially for fps games such as UT2004; buttons work great; wheel works great for both scrolling and clicking; has lasted me 4 years and countingCons: a tad bulky for small hands, for which the Logitech MX310 might be a better choice; side buttons should be shifted inward; feet may peel off on hard surfaces
I used this on a snorkeling trip in Maui, and was very pleased with the results.Pros:- Does what it's supposed to do: keeps your camera dry under water.- Didn't have a noticeable impact on image quality.- Includes a good wrist strap.Cons:- While the buttons are relatively easy to access, any slider-switch or wheel controls are very hard to use while in the case. For my camera (aCanon SD450) this meant mode switching was tricky. This wasn't a big deal for me as I rarely switch modes anyway, but you should check the controls on your camera to see which ones may be affected by this issue.- Does not provide any protection against pressure. So while it's fine for snorkeling or swimming, it's probably not a good choice for anything where you'll be going really deep (like scuba).- A bit scary to use, since there's only a thin layer of plastic protecting your camera from destruction.Tips:- Test it in your sink or bathtub using some wadded up paper towel instead of a camera to make sure the case doesn't leak. It might be good to do this at the beginning of any trip just to make sure it hasn't gotten damaged since you last used it.- Also, make sure the lens cap is on good and snug, and that the "zipper" seal is completely engaged before going in the water.
I am throughly happy with my interactive pyramat. I play games, listen to MP3's, read, eat, talk on the phone using my interactive pyramat. It is an amazing break through in audio/gaming technolgy. It is like having a $2000 surround-sound system in my teeny studio apartment. What a price too! A must have for the holidays!
The world has gone digital and yet Olympus produced one of the best 35mm cameras out there just as film cameras were becoming obsolete. It's a shame because this camera kicks [...], because it's simple to use, produces amazing shots and has a great zoom/lens, autofocus, battery life (beats any digital camera) and it feels great in my hand. I've taken many shots with it, including B&W shots, which are even greater than color shots. I've also taken tons of night shots, including auroras, which I never knew how to do before. This camera works especially well with Fuji film. I want to buy another one before they get rid of film cameras forever. Sad.
NiMH rechargeable batteries are a step above the standard NiCads that gave rechargeables their bad rep. NiMHs usually provide more stable and slightly higher voltage (though still below alkaline levels) for extended periods of time. They have no &quot;memory&quot; problem, so you don't have to worry about completely discharging them, and depending on the situation, they may perform either better or slightly worse than alkalines.For instance, I always use NiMH batteries in my CD player. They last about 90% as long as alkalines and, of course, are reusable. A quick one-hour charge will get the same pair going again.Where NiMHs really shine, though, is in momentary high-drain devices such as digital cameras and camera flashes. In a recent report, Consumer Reports had to rescale its battery ratings because NiMHs perform so well. In one digital camera that I use, alkalines will last for one flash-card of pictures; NiMHs last for over 3.While the Energizer (and recently Rayovac) brands are quite inexpensive, they only last about 85% as long as the Radio Shack brand. Cost versus run life is the only consideration here, and these batteries are just great for CD or tape players.Note: You will need a NiMH-specific charger to charge these batteries.Overall recommendation: If you use even a moderate number of batteries frequently or listen to music on a portable player, NiMHs are a worthy investment.
I bought these over 5months ago and I use them almost daily and frequently sleep at night with these in my ears. I know a bunch of the reviews said they weren't durable but they seem to be working fine and I like the previous v-moda bass freq earbuds i bought.V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds (Jaded Green)I really can't vouch for sound quality since I'm not a sound aficionado but they deliver sound at a good volume and muffles background noise which is all I want. I am slightly annoyed that they were bigger than I expected. Several reviewers said that it fits right in their ears and they were able to sleep comfortably. Maybe they've got bigger ear canals than me. They stick out a bit and aren't too comfortable if I lay on my side but I make do. I would say they're 25-30% bigger than my previous v-moda earbuds.
It crashed after only a couple of months. Neither my laptop nor my desktop recognize it anymore.
This camera was purchased as a gift for my son last November. He had an error message that displayed when the camera lens would not close. I provided him with the purchase information and warranty card (which he left at home when he headed back to college)and he contacted Canon for service. By the time I spoke to him again, he had already shipped off the camera for service and received it back in 'good as new' condition. Total cost to him was less than $7 shipping.I'm thinking that I might need to purchase the 2 year service plan Amazon offers with these. :-)
This is a great mouse. I have a cordless one from Logitech too, which I was happy with, and that is why I chose this brand again. Smooth scrolling, good hand position, long cord, and I like the side buttons.
I've been looking for a HD memory card camera and have been following the downward price for the HDC-SD1. This camera has the same internal configuration as the more expensive pro brother AG-HSC1U and newer shoulder held AG-HMC70. Even with it's slower 13Mbps recording at the highest quality mode as compared to the brand new and faster 21Mbps AG-HMC150. The High Definition pictures are beautiful, and haven't noticed much artifacts when panning but I do go nice and slow. Read the Review's for all the above cameras in VIDEOMAKER Magazine and you will see the comparisons. If you decide to purchase a HDC-SD1 I hope you find some left. My serial number was low so it must have sat on the shelf for a long long time.
These are about as good as you could possibly get for $30 earbuds. Good detail, not a lot of range. Sennheiser simply makes great products.
This is a well designed surge protector. A useful product feature that isn't listed in the details is that 2 of the outlets are unswitched, so you can turn the power off but still have those two outlets with power which is great for saving electricity. So far I haven't had any surges to test it - but hopefully that won't be necessary!
Although you can buy an ND filter to decrease the depth of field, I find the decreased contrast of the filter much more obvious and desirable. The .3 filter definitely reduces the overly contrasty look of outdoor photos. The filtering is also so fine that there is no visible grain from the filter itself. The only inevitable and occasional consequence is a slight reduction in color vibrancy in some shots but that is not the fault of the filter. This is just a compromise that comes with reduced contrast sometimes depending on lighting conditions.
We are very pleased with this purchase. Can see far more than we "should" see in our neighborhood. Can't wait to use them at the beach, for bird watching and during football games. One of my best purchases during the holidays.
Included all hardware and easy to understand instructions.Excellent fix for the problem that it was designed to address.It's a shame that they don't tell you that you may need this adapter when you purchase the wall mount. I found out only after some investigation.
Great little photo printer.You can fix & crop images from it's screen, make wallet sized photos or add Disney borders to your pictures!The only con is the printer ink. If you go for more than a couple of weeks without using it, you have to do maintenance to get the colors right which can waste the photo paper.Be sure to shake the ink cartridge before use.
No more ear aches!These ear buds are comfortable to wear for long periods of time. And they come with different size fittings for a perfect seal in the ear.
I have used navigation software since PDA version mobile navigator, then to Garmin 650 after a long research, but due to limited functionality of the Garmin nuvi 650, I gave to my mom then switched to Mio C520 after debating between Navigon, Mio, TomTom. It was mainly because of the pricing being Mio being the lowest yet to provide so many funcitionality such as TTS, Bluetooth, TMC capability. I thought I was happy with Mio due to the fact it came with all the function mentioned above and also you can customize Mio's display. However the main part of the GPS navigation was not what I was expecting. The map location is off by more than half block, the map is old, it would give me some funky routing, and the display looked like childish cartoon. Worst part of all is that MIO is so persistant that unless I don't follow the direction Mio is giving it will say make U turn on every turn!After getting tired of hearing 'make U turn', I decided to buy something else....then I came back to Amazon and found Navigon 7100 @ $270 range! I knew this was selling over at $500 and seeing this at this price, I had to research why it was on sale. 'Is this unit that bad so retailer must to sale to move stock?' after reading the review, my feeling was half and half. Some say no problem, some say too many problem, it was either or.However after going thru such a bad experience with Mio, I decided to give a try with Navigon 7100 because I felt I hit the bottom alreay.After receiving the package and observing and using the unit for two days, here is what I think:1. I was impressed with the look of the unit. It looke bulky in the picture because of the thick frame, but I think this makes the unit shine and stand out more.2. Once I turned the unit, the map looked so professional as I already knew from seeing the demo.Some say navigation screen is cluttered, but you see mio first then look at this. This is organized. I agree with some people say data font is too small and it could be bigger, however it is customizable by hacking.3. It tells you where your destination is either right or left. This is BIG plus and you will know why if you are going to new locations.4. I think it has to do with Naviteq map, because Navigon is fare more more accurate than Mio (it is with Tele-atlas). I know this because as a ex-Garmin user the map was accurate with Garmin (using Naviteq)5. Bluetooth: It pairs with my iPhone! Now I can call and answer thru Navigon while driving so that I don't have to use my headset anymore.Mio could not be paired with many phones including iPhone and tech support told me that they had no plans to get updates for such after contacting the customer service.6. Traffic receiver: I never tried it before because you usually have to pay for this service. You get this for FREE with this unit and it works. It shows you where the traffic area is and it is a very helpful information. again, you get this for FREE!7. Reality View: Very cool feature and it does help you when you are on freeway. Seeing is believing. Actually this is main reason I leaned towards Navigon unit.8. Navigon just came out with update 1.2 with complementary map update. Unfortuanetly 7100 users must wait until 5/14, but I hear update are really improvements for 5100 users. They say it is faster and unit responses better. FYI, MIO just came out with map updates and wants $69.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Here are some of glitches and concerns of the unit.1.Bluetooth: it seems to lose its connection time to time and I must repair. I hope this will get fixed with updates.2. Button responsiveness: You have to click the button firmly to enter the letter sometimes. But I hear this has been fixed with updates.3. There is only one TTS voice. Not a biggie, but it would be nice if you had a choice.4. dashboard mount: it is big so that it catches your eye inside of the car and it can lead to theft.So far I am very happy with this unit. I must say there are couple of glitches but this is for navigation. As far as GPS navigation goes, this is fine unit.
I use it with a vaio laptop. The cursor jumps around all over. Very hard to use sometimes. I am typing and I tend to look at my hands and I find when I look up, the cursor has jumped to some other location and I am not at the end of the document. Then I have to move the text. Bad!
If you're worried about dropping your valuable digicam, swap the wrist strap it came with for this neck strap. One caveat: it's relatively heavy and inflexible, and uses up a lot more space in your bag then the wrist strap. Also, it's plastic, and a bit uncomfortable if worn in hot weather for extended periods.
good product for the money. poor quality image makes it feel very cheap for a gift.
i have had this tv for about 3 years now. i am totally impressed with it. i have charter hd boxed hooked to it and wow what a great picture on all hd channels. i was in the market to purchase a plasma tv ,but after doing more investagating on them ,they only last about 5 to 8 years and repairs can not be done on them. with this tv all you normally have to do is replace the picture bulb. so if you want a great hd tv ,purchase this one,you won't be disapointed.
I bought this to watch TV, so I don't have the auto-off problem. The overall built quality is decent except the really annoying background noise. To minimize the impact of it, you may have to change your position to find a right angle. Because it has no "cups" to cover your ears like many other headphones do, it is easy to fall and hurt your ears.
I bought my Westinghouse monitor two months ago. When I first set it up, I was pleased with the picture...clarity, sharpness, blacks and colors; however, when I started using it for my photography (which is my primary use), the screen turns a blue tint, then changes to pink, then a light tan. It makes correcting photographs nearly impossible...no flashing, but a gentle color change.Fortunately, I purchased it at Sam's Club and they will accept the return. I have not decided which monitor I will purchase next, but no more Westinghouse for me. Possibly Westinghouse doesn't have the proven experience yet. Previously, I had a flat screen 19" LCD NEC and was extremely happy with it, but after 4 years it died.Any suggestions from readers who also are photo nuts??? I would appreciate your input. Thanks and God bless you. Joy
After nearly 3 months of research, I convinced myself that this camera was the best choice out of all the options I had considered. I had been a digital camera user for about 3 years, just using point and shoot cameras. This camera (along with other super zooms) is a good way to graduate between traditional point-and-shoot cameras and dSLR cameras. Ironically, this model camera happens to be the cheapest along with the one with the best reviews and most features. The Canon S3 seems to be the typical consumer choice, yet this camera has a very odd form factor, and once I picked it up I knew it wasn't right for me. The interface on the software side was confusing and far too "dumbed-down" for me. Some test images at the store came out with a fair amount of noise, which is ironic due to the fact that all the camera gurus complain about the extreme noise on this camera. The noise on this camera is there, but not as noticeable as some reviewers make it sound. To put it into perspective, the noise levels are basically viewable in anything above a 11x14 print. Picture quality is strong in nearly all modes, and when you don't know what to use, there is usually a scene mode that will take care of it. Of course, you can always enter Simple Mode, something I personally have never tried, but how bad could it be. In respect to the features of this camera, the form factor, to start out, is amazing. Although it may not look like much, the camera can easily be held with one hand by someone with small hands like myself or large ones like those of my father. On the backside, there is the huge 2.5 inch LCD screen (once again complained about by pro reviewers as not sharp enough, wrong again). Also, a simple set of navigational arrows, a trash button, the EVF, power switch, flash pop button, and a unique joystick that gives you access to all manual controls while in manual modes. The joystick is really great, allowing access to all the manual features whenever I need them. The 12x Optical Zoom is truly amazing, I can sit in my room and zoom so far with such great clarity that my camera can read things that I can't, and I have vision that is far above average. The Leica lens is obviously crafted beautifully, like that of the $4000 cameras that Leica makes. This camera allows a great deal of diversity for experienced users, while also offering options for those who are not as experienced. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone who might want to get closer to the shot with the huge zoom or wants to graduate from point and shoot cameras.
Out of curiosity, and please serious responses only, does this camera perform well under low light conditions? I'm looking to buy a new camera and I know from experience I need/want to find one that performs well in low light.
From the 10 burns, 6 of the disc were bad. Must have been a bad batch of blanks.
I bought this product to cool my Q6600 Quad Core which was having insanely high temperatures mainly due to the fact that I live in the Caribbean and it has a high ambient temperatures. The cooler arrived with the cooler box protected by padding which was inside a shipping box as expected. The product box itself was intact and not visibly damaged and I expected the contents to be the same. On inspection I say that the fins for the heat sink were bent and dinged in several places and could not have been due to the shipping since the box arrived flawless. In hindsight I would come to realize that some of the bending of the fins occurs when tightening the cooler on installing which leads me to suspect that someone had previously tried to install this very cooler I had bought. Prior to my installation I also noticed that one of the wires on the TEC for the cooler was broken. It was not ripped but more like cut since the edges were straight and the wire insides were not protruding from the protective insulation. RMA was not an option since it was overseas shipping and sending it back would have cost just as much as buying a new one so I soldered back the wires together and kept the defective, possibly used cooler from J&R.; I'd recommend to everyone not to purchase from them.Onto the actual performance of the cooler. It works like a charm. I cooled my CPU dramatically and I have no issues whatsoever with that aspect of it. The size of the cooler and positioning of the screws to fasten it to the motherboard makes it hard to install if you don't have much space in your case. If you have a small case and compact MOBO it would be a pain to install this cooler. I have several cuts on my hands trying to install this. The fan isn't too loud and the LEDs on it makes it look sexy inside the case. The controller module that fits into one of your bays isn't accurate in reporting temperature but it adds a bit of sophistication to the look of your rig.The only reason that I give this a 2 star is because of the defect and if I had received it flawless it may have very well been a 4.
Protects my 15&#34; MacBook Pro with plenty of room for an iPad, external hard drive, cables, etc.! I've only had it for a few months, but I think it will hold up very well.
Pretty good in quality and easy to use. I used pressure cookers before many years ago. This stainless steel one offers the convenience and time-saving in cooking, especially in cooking those foods that take a long time to cook. The size fits the needs of small to median families well. Personally, I would like it to be a little larger in diameter and shorter in height.
This is a horrid battery. I charged it full, then put it in my D80. It worked for about 20 shots, then it showed empty. I recharged it just to make sure it was actually full. I put it in the camera again and it again showed empty! I would give it 0 stars if I could.
Works well with the ipod for recording audio. We use a lapel mic and a "radio shack" gain control to fine tune the mic volume.
I have had a 4 quart Presto cooker for 45 years but it was made out of aluminum. I wanted stainless steel. For so long, all the stainless steel was so thin that everything stuck and they warped. This one has a nice heavy plate on the bottom to make it heat more evenly and it cooks very fast. I am so pleased with it that I am thinking of ordering a 6 qt. cooker. We live at almost 8000' elevation. Years past, we had a sheep ranch and lived at much higher elevations in the summer. Most of our sheepherders had a presto cooker to save time in camp cooking.
Received this synch cable and plugged it into my iPad. After only the second time the little release button on the 30 pin cable end broke off. Now I can no longer use the cable because it won't release from the iPad. JUNK!!!
This camera is the second onne I purchased . It is easy to use and takes excellent photos and is very simple to download
I recently purchased this model and I must say,I love it!Cyling with the ipod and raybans is akin to riding in a convertible with a killer system.I really don't care for the earbuds so I replaced them with a different set of phones and it works out fine.The only drawbacks are : my wife and daughter each want one,and given the amount of space it has (actually more than my laptop)-it does occupy quite a bit of my free time loading music onto it.
This was a great portable flashdrive for storage of data to be taken from my home computer to school for projects. Lots of storage space and a great price. I ordered two for my kids. Easier than burning CDs and much less fragile. Thanks!
I have gotten quite a bit of experience with this card, so might share some information with others about the quality of this product. The Netgear WG311T is the 108 Mbps version of the PCI based wireless adapter for PC's. Note that there is also a 108Mbps USB 2.0 adapter (WG111T) version as well as a 108 Mbps PC Card (WG511T) version for notebooks. The USB 2.0 one seems quite nice, but this WG311T comes with an attenna that you can turn and point in the direction of the wireless router. Note that there has been multiple revisions of this product since introduction. This review is for the V12H019 REV:1 version (printed on the card). I have heard that previous versions (V12H009.0 REV 4 and before) had major problems with freezes and hiccups with VIA chipsets and XP SP2, but the current version I have seems fine (my computer has the VIA chipsets and SP2 of XP). All new cards should have this new version now unless you are buying a used one from someone. Be sure to visit Netgear's website and download the latest drivers for this card (3.0.1.6 as of this writing).The card supports better WPA security with the new drivers and comes with its own utility to connect with the wi-fi routers/access points. I have heard that it works with Microsoft's wireless utility as well as atheros drivers (the card uses their chip). Note that a lot of experts that have tested 108Mbps thoroughput have found that no 108Mps cards by any manufacturer achieve that rate and is usually half that speed. The 108Mbps advertisement comes from using two channels of 54Mpbs in the 2.4 Ghz spectrum instead of one.The card does its job and am able to connect fine with the Netgear WGT634U. In the beginning the signal strength was at full, but after a week or 2 of using it, the signal is one notch lower (96Mbps), but I suspect that is related to the WGT634U router (see my review of that one as well).This is one of those products that requires getting new and updated software so it will work well, so be prepared check for new drivers and install them instead of the ones that come with the card. As long as you have the newer revision of the card and the latest drivers, you should be fine. The Netgear software leaves an icon in the tray that you can open up and check and modify settings of card (like WPA-PSK password).If you are going fully wireless, consider getting bluetooth keyboard/mouse from Microsoft or Logitech, WiJet.Video (wifi video to your monitor), Netgear PS121 (wifi printing), and bluetooth mic, headphones and audio transmitters to your speakers.The major competing brand for this product is the D-Link DWL-G520.
The 430EX performs quite admirably for just about everything I needed it to -- save photos in larger venues, for which the 580EXII is the better choice. A few things about the 580EXII that may sway you toward plunking down more of your hard-earned cash:-- a lever, not a friction dial, to attach to the shoe-- takes an outboard battery pack-- longer throw-- can control slave units-- weatherproofingIf any of these is highly important to you, it's worth saving up for the 580. If you want a highly dependable, easy to use flashgun and getting the highest possible performance isn't critical, the 430 should be ample for you.The shots you can take with the 430 are functionally identical to those with the 580 if you mainly take photos indoors, in smaller venues, with good white ceilings and walls to bounce off. The 430 is also smaller, which counts for something for most folks. Goes forever on one set of batteries. I've taken > 1500 shots with one charge on a set of NiMh batteries, and still no warning lights or slow warm-up time. Amazing.
This is an excellent sound card, and unless you need the bells-and-whistles of the other models in the X-Fi line, this is also the most economical. It is important to pair this card with a quality set of speakers, otherwise its clarity won't be appreciated.You already know the specs and features, so I won't repeat them here. The features work well. Positional audio in gaming is exceptional. Audio content creation is also excellent, allowing for over-sampling (24-bit Crystalizer for CD ripping). Provides both digital and analog 7.1 output.The only potential hangup is installation of the software and drivers. This is a complex product, and its drivers are likewise complex. There can be the occasional crash or instability associated with installing this piece of hardware. However, once it's installed, it works great.
The sound is great .. the set is very very comfortable, easy to hook up ... the price is right.The problem is after about 10-minutes the sound turns off and gets 'white ' sound which tears off the ears .. pulled off the headset, redic everything even though I had a tcch hook them up.Same thing over and over .. after about 10 minutes, turns off the sound. Wait about 10 minutes and can get the TV sound again .. but it continues over and over.Disappointed in the Quality Control ... the remanufacturing was not successful.Will return them as they are still under warranty . .this happened the first day.
I know from some of the other reviews that this mouse COULD be kinda 'exciting' compared to an ancient 'ball mouse'.. (Does anyone even have one of those anymore?) But when it comes to our modern 'sensor-mice' of today? This thing is actually pretty so-so. (though for a quick $19 buck fix.. propably ok.)Like some others have stated, I've noticed that the wheel and buttons are none-too precise. TOO 'sensitive' when you wouldn't like them to be.. and alternatively not quite so responsive at other times. The buttons and wheel do routinely 'click/move' themselves which can be a minor annoyance. On top of that.. the whole thing has a bit of a 'cheap flimsy' feel to it.. and the wheel likewise has a very cheap clunky feel to it (I kid not - It's like a wheel on a cereal-box toy) and broke down on mine after a few months. And as someone else mentioned? The BIG RED light on the back (the things 'snazziest feature') is actually pretty annoying come movie time or likewise. (I have to turn it around as well)After having tried out this one Microsoft mouse?.. I'm actually perplexed why so many people think they're so great. Seriously, the mouse that came with my old HP (which I wouldn't have even thought much of at the time) - spun wheels around this piece of junk.. and lasted a HELL OF A LOT longer!Sorry, put the only impression I got from trying this one Microsoft mouse - was never to bother buying another one from them again.2 stars for an barely-average sensor mouse at a minimal $20 bucks. That's it.
I had been putting my standard desktop mouse in my 12" laptop bag whenever I took it anywhere, and it was a big, ungainly lump. I wanted something smaller but not uncomfortable.This mouse is perfect. It's much smaller, but still very comfortable. It works great. It feels very natural. It fits very nicely in the 12" laptop's bag. I could not have asked for a better mouse.It does feel a bit different than a standard desktop mouse - you sort of rest your forefinger along it, instead of resting your hand on it. But it feels comfortable and it's easy to get used to.I didn't want a wireless mouse due to all the problems that people have with them. Also my small children would be more likely to make off with it and hide it who knows where. I don't mind a mouse cord.As others have said here, the cord is somewhat short, about 2.5 feet, but that's still plenty long enough to reach the far corner of my 12" laptop. Even on my larger 15" laptop, it's more than enough to reach around to the far corner. I don't know why there are so many complaints about that here; it would be interesting to see how they use their mouse. If a person really needs a longer cord, it isn't hard to find USB extension cords.I don't mind that it isn't retractable; rather I prefer that this cord is probably more durable than a retractable one. Stuffing it into the bag is not a problem.I'm glad that it doesn't have those idiotic extra side buttons that some mice have; I only ever use those by accident. It just has right & left buttons and center wheel.The price was great too -- only $2.99 for an unopened new one!It even looks nice, probably the best-looking mouse I've ever owned (my first was the "dove bar" mouse, about 1991, for use with WordPerfect 5.1 for MS-DOS!).
First off, let me say that I have never owned an Apple Ipod before I received this 30 GB white video. Of course, Amazon's service was very satisfying, I received the Ipod in four days and it was great.Now I am not an Apple hater, I like all of the systems but I have to say that I was highly disappointed with this item, with the exception of the first three weeks. I had just taken the Ipod out of my computer from charging to leave my house. When looking at the artists, I noticed that only about half of the artists that I had on my Ipod were being shown, I ignored it. Pretty soon when I played a song, no information from the song showed up, not the song title, album, artist, or the little picture. I called Apple and one of their people put me through a few steps and told me when I was done, everything should be okay, after I was done with what I was told to do, my computer did not even respond to the Ipod. I called Amazon and was sent a replacement using one day mail (very good service, loved it). I received the new Ipod and tried to turn it on, THE REPLACEMENT DID NOT WORK, I got this little exclamation point and the Ipod did not turn on, even after hours of charging, as I was suggested to do. I was not happy receiving a replacement for a defective $300 Ipod that turned out to be defective also. Called Amazon again and was told that they would refund me fully and I could order another one if I wished, at that point, with the quality of the Ipod, returning it and getting my money back sounded good. I then found out that the Apple Store will replace any defective Ipods, I took it there and they ran tests on the replacement and gave me a new Ipod (more quality service). This Ipod appears to be working.The good- The sound of the Ipod is so clear, it is not even funny, I could shake it as hard as I could and it would still come out perfect. The videos, great, they come in just as clear as the music. The battery seems to be working well, I have not tested it but can tell I am getting 10 hours at the very least on a full charge. Overall, if this Ipod keeps working, I do not think that I will ever leave my Ipod behind, whether it is a 30 second walk to the bathroom or seven hour day at high school, it's great to have.The bad- Beside what I said in the paragraph above with the replacement, there is not a lot of bad. It would be nice to be able to plug Ipod into the wall (adapter costs extra) but it is not to much of a hassle. I heard that the Ipod scratches easy, I did not take a chance, bought cases right away, the Ipod I had for three weeks, not a scratch on it, I would recommend Amazon's product Speck Products 30 GB iPod Video See-Thru Hard Case 3-Pack (Clear, Black, Red) for case protection.Service from Apple Store and Amazon was superb.
I got this awesome little lens a few weeks ago at a camera store for 319.99... too bad i forgot about amazon! I wanted it so bad when I saw it, so i bought it. Worth every dime! This lens is not only an awesome 50mm macro, its extremely compact and weighs so little! You can get great depth of field opportunities with this lens, and also have a kick ass macro for less than 3 Benjamin's! I highly recommend this lens for first time macro users, or experienced users who want the portability of a macro.
I purchased for my wife but I am the one that maintains it since my wife is a technophobe. My wife likes the small size and easy controls because it's great for her to take to the gym and on her walks. It is relatively easy to install but requires you at least have ITunes 7.0. In my opinion loading songs is not very intuitive and I know my wife would not be able to do it. I don't like that you can't tell what song is playing because there is no readout. I don't like that you have to actually copy songs from a cd to your computer to download to the device instead of just being able to load a cd and drag songs from the cd. The songs you add have to remain on your computer or the next time you connect the device to sync the songs you previously loaded will be erased. And the songs have to remain checked in ITunes or they will be erased. You have to buy a separate charger if you don't want to have to use the docking station which has to be connected to your pc therefore using a usb connection. Also, it has no radio tuner. It is for all these reasons I only give it a 2 rating. As I said my wife likes it but I would not recommend it.
This GPS was given to my daughte for Christmas. She loves it.
Instead of the CD with the required drivers, I received the scanner with two copies of the Adobe software, i.e. I had no way to get the scanner working without going to download files. Epson tech support is bad, burried deep in their website is a location to electronically submit problems. When I said that the software was missing, the response was that I should call their long distance tech support number to get one shipped. Rather than wait forever on a long distance number, I decided to ship it back. They don't seem to have much focus on customer support so I'd rather not own the product.
The unit itself is ok, other than the battery was completely dead on arrival. The real problem is I ordered a new unit, on sale directly from Amazon and I was sent a refurbished unit, with the previous users home address and destination addresses still in the memory of the GPS. I finally found the phone number for Amazon, which isn't easy. They should have sent me a new unit and picked up my refurbished unit. Instead, I have to send back the unit I received, for a refund. The new units are no longer on sale, so I would have to buy a refurbished unit or pay a lot more. I said ok, then just credit me the difference of what I paid for a new one, to the price you sell a refurbished one for. Amazon said, "no". Part of my purchase price was a gift card, so, I am afraid things will get even more screwed up if I return it. I am very disappointed with Amazon.
Harness comes with no means to attach it to the binoculars therefore it cannot be used as-is.
I work in Europe (Spain) right now but wanted a GPS that had maps of USA as well for when I go back to the US. I've read reviews that sometimes this GPS unit had trouble picking up satellites, however, this unit worked right out of the box. Within a minute, the unit picked up satellites and worked great. I was using a work issued Garmin 350T GPS before, and that required an external antenna to aid in picking up satellites. The 270 requires no external antenna and would even pick up satellites inside my bedroom. It's compact, attached right on my front window, and worked great. While I have not traveled outside of Spain to road-test it, it's worked great in Spain, even accurately guiding through small streets and back roads. When I researched this unit, the 270 was going for $399 retail. I paid $130 for it and got free shipping, so I got a great deal on it through Amazon.com's website. While this unit doesn't speak road names, I found I really don't need that feature. I would recommend this GPS model for others who require maps for both Europe and the USA. Upon purchase and registering the unit with Garmin's website, Garmin updated my maps to City Navigator 2009, which was another added bonus. This is the first GPS unit I've purchased with my own money and it's been great so far. I did not give the unit a 5 star rating because I have no had a chance to test outside of my city.
I am simply very satisfied. The speakers came before they were supposed to and work fine.
I work in a factory and I always have my Zune with me so I needed something that would protect it from damage aswell as dust. This case does just that, I don't have to worry about accidentally knocking it off the table, hitting it with a tool or it slipping out of my hand and I don't have to constantly clean it. And the thick plastic screen protector is something you won't get from any other case, buy it!
I just got this as a gift...it was on my wishlist. I put it there because the product description said that it fits most mobile phones...well, not mine. I have an LG Voyager. So before you buy, check what size plug your phone accepts. You may wind up buying an adapter like I just did. BTW, I did try it on my cordless phone and it works just fine. I'll modify this review after the adapter arrives.
The belt on the turntable had to be installed, but it still did not work. The motor was not operational. The manufacturer offered to have it picked up. They have but I have yet to receive it back. Hopefully it will work then.........
I bought this player primarily to watch DVDs while on flights and it certainly does the job well. The picture quality is excellent and the battery charge lasts long enough to view 2 movies. The battery is not a standard battery, however, and you will have to buy another expensive Panasonic battery if you want a spare but I haven't found this necessary yet. I haven't found any negatives at all with this player other than the proprietary battery, and that is a very minor negative considering the length the charge lasts.
I purchased this CD player as a replacement for my old Panasonic that I had for years. I wasn't too concerned about the radio because I just wanted a good, reliable CD player. Needless to say the radio is nothing great, especially if you live in a city or close to a local FM station. It picks up nothing but interference from the local FM stations and can't pull in the distant ones. In a weak area it would probably get better reception. When I tried the CD player, I was impressed- the sound and Hyper bass boost were teriffic. The anti shock seemed to work well and the max volume was pretty loud. However, the problems started almost a week later. One night after about 20 minutes of use the CD player just shut itself off in the middle of the song. I turned it back on and it played fine, but a few days later the same problem occurred. Needless to say the batteries were brand new. Thinking I had a lemon, I exchanged it for another and had the exact same problem with the second one. After 2 bad units in a row I took the second one back and got a refund. A few weeks later I was in another store and saw a similar version of this model (XL-PR10, which had rechargeable batteries) and decided to give it a try. When I pushed play it read the CD, played for 2 seconds, and shut off (again I was using new batteries). Turned it on again, same thing happened. Obviously this one went back also. Apparently this is a faulty JVC product. Maybe there are a few good ones out there, but after 3 strikes I wouldn't recommend this CD player to anyone. It seemed great at first, but do yourself a favor and avoid it as it is not worth the hassle of returning it multiple times.
I know this amp doesn't push that much power or anything but I love it. I just sold my old sub which was a dual 2 ohm kicker L5 12", which I ran 450RMS to and the amp never even got warm. It slapped really nice for just being 450 watts. I have a kicker cvx (dual 4 ohm!!!) coming right now so that I'll be able to push 650 RMS to it.. Can't wait. Love this amp. Such a good product for the price.
I've had my Bose 3s for 6-8 months, and absolutely love them.The sound, especially when playing games, is clear, dynamic and spacey. I have the two little speakers sitting either side of my work desk, on separate cabinets, sitting about shoulder height - facing straight ahead, not directed towards me. The subby is positioned under the desk and back towards the wall.The *puck* volume adjustor cum line in/line out unit shipped originally with a sticky base, which helped keep it in place on the desk surface. It lost its stickiness after about 2 weeks, but nevertheless still works fine.I like this system so much I thought about replacing my TV room stereo with one, but unfortunately it doesn't come with a wireless remote, and therefore I couldn't use it with the universal.I have to admit the Companion does lack a little when playing music, but not enough to turn me off using it constantly. When I sit friends down in front of my computer and play something through the Bose, they're immediately impressed - especially when I show them the size of the unit the sound is coming from.I didn't really listen to that many other similar systems because I realised, once I had heard the Bose, it was the one for me. I highly recommend the Bose Companion 3 unit.
While these cables do the job, they dont do it very well. I am dissappointed in the quality they provide while watching BlueRay movies or HD tv in general. And playing PS3 with them is a joke. There are spots all over the screen. But Like the title says, you get what you pay for.
This monitor will not blow you away with jaw-dropping color, nor will its feature set or user interface particularly impress you. However, the unit had zero stuck pixels, and has a decent enough picture. At a measly three hundred after rebate, it does the job just fine.
The screen works perfectly! If you take your laptop everywhere, this is a must have... even going into meeting at work.It does get dusty rather quickly which just mean that you have to wipe it more. Not something to stop you from buying it!
This is just what I was looking for. I have an HD-DVD, Blu ray and a multi-regional dvd player and need to keep switching the sound...this is perfect and there is no loss in the qaulity of the sound.
Great product as stated the pliers paired with this item is not the best, the main image needs to be removed. It's not of the product and misleading for sales. The second image is what you get with this(thus the title). But well worth it for these items as they have helped well where other connectors did not.
Item came quickly. Was a good deal. Was the perfect size for my Sony Cybershot digital camera. Also held several extra batteries & my Sony memory card case.
This product is a must have for anyone with a DSLR who uses it outdoors. It perfectly protects your digital camera investment, and it makes it easier to grip your camera as well. It fits snuggly over the camera body and doesn't interfere with using the camera settings. The price here is way cheaper than the camera stores!
My mouse has been pretty good the past year. I like the scroll wheel (or did, will mention that in a minute), it's doesn't click loud when you click a umm.... clickie? haha. It also has the back button and works on nearly any surface (barely glass, but it's not even supposed to work on glass so that's fine haha).Recently though (as in the past month of my owning it, the scroll wheel has gotten sticky. Not sticky as in physical touch, but it doesn't scroll nearly as easy as it use to. It's kinda hard to physically turn the wheel now. It's not like this all the time while using it, but sometimes it does get harder to turn than other times.Battery life is fairly good as well. On a single double-a battery, I get about 3 or 4 months of life. That includes leaving the mouse on over night a few times.Now is it worth the 30 dollars amazon charges? I don't think so. This mouse is now a few years old and I know they have newer models out for it. I think you could find it someplace though if you look hard for $10 to $15 or buy it used. I have had no dongle problems like the others have had and I keep the adapter in my laptop at all times so I don't risk losing it, but the adapter does pop flushly into the bottom of the mouse when you are not needing it :)Hope I helped! Great product! :)
This very affordable digital antenna does a heck of a job picking HD local channels. My satellite provider does not have locals in my area (Indianapolis). I live 11-17 miles from the broadcast towers and have no landscape or building obstructions to interfere with the signal, so I went with a passive (versus a more expensive amplified) antenna. This antenna picks up CW, PBS, FOX, CBS, NBC, and ABC in HD with a signal strength of 77-98% (avg. ~88%). I have this antenna setting behind my 50" Panny Plasma (obscuring its massive ugliness) and connected through a ViP 722 (allowing the recording of OTA signals onto the DVR). The only cons (as previously mentioned in other reviews) is the size of the antenna (bigger than 3' x 3' when extended) and the short length of the coax connection cable (~3'). Overall, this antenna gives a big bang for a small buck.
There are 6 channels in my area near Charlottesville , VA. The stations are 6-7 miles from my home. I hooked this antenna to my HD TV, clicked my remote to run an automatic channel tune check. I immediately, with no adjustments, received all six channels, clear, or better, than cable. What more can I say. Cheap. Works well.No muss, no fuss.There are other channels , not closer than about 50 miles LOS, which I did not receive, so I can only vouch for 6-7 miles distant from my area.
I purchased this camera to talk back and forth with my sister and mom, who live 1200 miles away. My mother already had a webcam built into her laptop, and my sister has a $15 webcam given her at Christmas.After seeing the poor resolution of the picture on my sister's camera, I decided I needed something better than a $15 webcam. I did quite a bit of research before deciding on the Logitech.I was very pleased with the picture quality of my videos (I can view them before sending), especially compared to what my sister sends me. Her pictures are VERY fuzzy and distorted.I had to do a little experimenting to get rid of the "echo" and get my videos to have sound when I send them. I'm not sure I've quite figured that part out yet, but I'm sure it can be done.I purchased my camera on Amazon for $40 and got free shipping, so I was happy with the price.I'm quite happy with the picture quality as well.Also, the camera has a feature where it will follow you as you move from side to side; however, you have to manually go in and enable it to do this each time--it doesn't do it automatically.I like that it has a "privacy shield" so you can keep people from seeing you if you don't want to be seen.I had read that the camera seems to want to focus too far away from the screen. When I set the camera on top of my computer, I could only get myself in the picture--not good when you want all the kids in there for Grandma to see!I solved this problem by setting the camera on a shelf above the computer, a little farther away. It works perfectly that way. One nice thing about this camera is the adjustable stand--It doesn't have to be attached to the computer; it can be free-standing on any flat surface as well.I've really liked the camera so far.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I know it's not top of the line as far as picture quality goes. I'm not interested in perfect picture, however, I just want to be able to see my relatives more than once a year!Great camera.
This is a great camera. I especially love the super macro. You can see some of the great pictures it takes in this setting in the customer images that I left. I really dont thing there are any cons to it. Its great! It turns on very quickly and the zoom is excellent!! Great camera!!!
Speakers were a very good value and sound nice. The only bummer wasthe threaded inserts on the speaker housing did not match the hardwaresupplied to install the speaker correctly.
If you are looking for a cheap speaker, with full sound, I wouldn't look too much further. They sound good, and were a great replacement for my old factory speakers.
This is my third canon camera, and my favorite. I decided on this older model because of the wide angle lens. It really helps to fit everything in for a group shot or large subject (house) shot. You will notice some barrel distortion (curving of image around edges) if your subject has long, straight lines (bridge or rooftop) and fills the frame. That's just how a wide angle works. You won't notice it at all if you are taking shots of friends/family.Pros: Small, Light, fast response time & great picsCons: When pointed close or directly at sun or extremely bright object, the screen will show green and black patches. The picture will be fine though.
I got these headphones because my friend recommended me them. For 16.99, they are probably the best pair of headphones you can get. The sound quality is just excellent and it is very mobile and comfortable.PROS:- Excellent sound quality for under $20* Good bass, a good amount, though not too much* Crisp, clear sound- Comfortable fit even for a big head like mine- Long Cord, if youre at home, it's a benefit- Lightweight- FlexibleCONS:- Need to position correctly in order to exprience full quality- Long Cord, if you're outside it's a disadvantage (but just rubber band part of the cord to shorter it)- Cheap PlasticNot made of the best materialClearly the pros outweigh the cons (some of which are negligible)So get it!
I recently purchased an iPod Touch and quickly determined that the included ear buds needed updating. I went directly to the so-called "top of the line" (consumer) buds by Bose and found them to be difficult to position for the best sound quality. Then went to a less expensive set by Sony and found them to be, at half the price, more comfortable and better sounding than the Bose. I wasn't quite fully satisfied, however, and continued my research, coming up with the V-Moda's. These are the in-the-ear-canal design, as are the Sony's. Based upon favorable reviews, I decided to give them a try. After using the three buds for an extended time, the V-Moda Bass Frequency earbuds are, by far, the best, in terms of audio quality, comfort, and price.JT
The charger came within the time they said. I started using it right away and my daughter is happy with the product.
Let me preface this review with a little geographical information. I live in a first floor apartment in a relatively flat part of central NJ and I am about 25 miles from the NY broadcast towers.Like most people, I was tired of paying close to $200 per month for cable. After a lot of research on what signals I could potentially receive, I was finally able to convince my girlfriend that we could cut the cord and with an antenna to pull in at least the big 4 networks, and Netflix filling in the gaps, we would never miss it. I originally bought this antenna for nothing more than a proof of concept. I figured, if an $8 pair of old rabbit ears could pull in at least a couple, then I could justify spending at least $35 for the (almost) universally praised Mohu Leaf.When the box arrived, I hooked it up, ran a scan, and pulled in 3 stations (well, only one was audio and video). That was good enough for me. Within a week or so, I put this antenna away and ordered the Leaf. While I won't go into my full experience, after playing around with positioning, I was able to pull in 24 channels.. While the design of the Leaf is more aesthetically pleasing than rabbit ears, I feel the drawback is that it can limit where you can place the antenna.Things were going well, but my girlfriend missed watching Good Morning America while she got ready for work. I knew going in that the Leaf would not pull in VHF, which our ABC station is. In the interest of science, I decided to give the RCA antenna another shot. I bought a 25' cable and a coupler and decided to put the antenna in a kitchen window, facing NE towards the towers. I ran a scan and almost fell over when the antenna picked up 42 channels. Granted, most were in another language, but CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC came in crystal clear and in full HD. To be fair, i tried placing the Leaf with the longer cable as well, but it just could not compare. I couldn't send the Leaf back fast enough. Now, I'll admit, running a wire from my living room to the kitchen to achieve this is not the prettiest solution, but we don't watch TV constantly, so it's not too big a deal to us.My advice to anyone considering cutting cable would be to do your homework. If you're 35+ miles from a tower, you're just not going to get results with an indoor antenna. There are lots of websites that will help you find out what signals you can pull in (antennaweb.org comes to mind). Once you get your antenna, put it in different places through your house. A few feet can make a huge difference.
the lide 25 scanner by canon will scan documents to pdf format, tifffile jpeg, photo shop and will allow you to do other things that im learning to do as I use it more and more each day.
I haven't explore much of the camera yet. the image is quit good. and I love the design of the camera. at this price, you won't find a better choice
Really convenient and handy.I usually mount the camera on a tripod and use it for:- family pictures with everybody in the picture- when you want ultimate image quality or at long exposurese.g.: http://picasaweb.google.com/vgenkin/SeattleIt has a "locked" switch for when it's in the bag, "instant shot" when you aren't in the picture, "2-sec delay" mode when you want some time to hide your hand with the remote.It cannot do "continuous shooting", and even if you set +-1/3EV bracketing it will take only one shot at a time when in "2-sec delay mode"...I don't use it often, but when I do - it's so much much better than the standard 10-sec timer.
This keypad is great for working with Quickbooks. Entering numbers is a breeze. It installed easily, with XP. Received quickly, even over the Christmas rush. Excellent response to inquirys. (Just a note... if you select 'standard shipping', there is no tracking number available.)
This has to be the most poorly designed device I've seen with the Linksys brand on it. It's beyond me why they couldn't do with the tried and true RJ45 socket design. Instead, the little door flips up, and the ethernet plug goes in at an angle, and the door is supposed to catch the plug hook to keep the cable in place. The door is held at the right height by tiny plastic rods that fall out if you look at them funny and good luck finding them if they do fall out. Which they will. The ethernet plug has to go at the exact right angle or it won't stay. And if both of those plastic rods fall out -- which they will -- you're going to have to wrap wrap some tape around that door to keep it at the right position. This is not the sort of thing you expect to need to do after paying $80 for a two-inch-long device! Has to be the poorest physical design for a network device I've seen, ever.
Just as spec'd, this battery is a direct replacement for the Uniden battery, the connector is a perfect fit, and it's a fraction of the price from any other source. You can't beat this deal!
I recently went to Ireland and brought this adapter with me. It fit perfectly. It was small and compact, had a snug fit, and worked as advertised. The price was excellent. I will be using this adapter on future trips to Ireland.
I have a Canon S3IS that I bought new in 2006. It's been a great camera but I admit that I've been eyeing newer models. My youngest son plays high school football. The Sports mode and zoom on my S3IS are fantastic until the sun goes down. Even with the stadium lights, which vary by stadium, I deleted at least 10 shots for every 15 because the shutter had to stay open too long to get a non-blurred shot. Yeah, you pros probably know how to compensate for that, but switching my S3IS to Sports mode is as technical as I get.Anyway, because the S3IS is older, the highest capacity/speed card allowed is 4gb class 4. Even Sandisk doesn't show compatibility with anything larger/faster. But since the price of this class 6 card is so low now, I decided to take a chance and try the 4gb class 6.WHAT A DIFFERENCE! Now keep in mind that I'm not saying that every shot is perfect, but I'm amazed at how many shots I now keep.Here's an example: my youngest daughter was a cheerleader. For 5 years I tried to get a shot of her in mid air when she we tossed up. All I ever got was a blur. She's since graduated but using this class 6 card, I was able to take a daylight shot of a current cheerleader in mid air without a hint of blur- not even her hands or feet were blurry!So if you want to breathe new life into an older camera, or just want better action shots, I highly rec buying the highest speed/capacity that your camera will allow. In my case, the jump to class 6 was outstanding!
What can I say about a cable? This is a cable. It works.I need 7 more words, which is ridiculous..
I have been using these surge protectors for the past handful of years, and they are still working great. I have not had any issues whatsoever, and I have really beat these things up with all the moves over the year. I would definitely recommend Belkin products.
This bracket was easy to install and works great.It is a bit of a challenge getting the TV on the bracket, however, so be sure to have a strong adult with you to help when it's time to hang the TV onto the wall bracket.I'd buy another.
I am an IT professional. I have installed many different routers over the years but this is by far the worst. 2 for 2 have failed in the field. They are basically throw aways because off-shore tech support is helpless. I'd give them 0 stars if I could. Linksys is a bit more reliable but their tech support is just as bad. Netgear's ProSafe line is much better but much higher priced. Stay away from these POS consumer routers.
Got the camera based on the price and reviews on [...]. Very portable and easily fits in your pocket/palm. Pictures taken with the auto settings were fine except in low light situations. There is not many manual settings to play around with, but this was expected even before the camera was purchased. Battery life is pretty good, on a trip to DC for 3 days had to re-charge the camera only once. Also purchased a1GB Xd Picture Card Type Halong with the camera. It is a must if you want to take more than 4-5 pictures at a time (with the 16MB card provided with the camera).
This is a nice combination of VCR and DVD and a great space saver. Unfortunately, 7 months after purchase, the DVD stopped opening and closing. Philips has a 91-day to 1-year warranty and will prorate the product for replacement. You send them the machine and a check and they send you a new one. Not good pricing on exchange, either.
Updated firmware on the PDA (iPaq 3765). Updated firmware on access point. Updated driver for WCF12. Plenty of quality time with tech support. But in the end WCF12 is unreliable. WEP flat does not work. Never worked. Not even once. (MAC filtering is alternative) Cool when it works, but sooner or later it will [have an error] and require a hard reset (=> re-install apps, data, drivers) before it will work again. I am returning for PC card + new iPaq PC card sleeve. Hoping for better results.
I was deciding between the Canon S110 and the Nikon Coolpix 775. I was looking for a digital camera to take snapshots to replace my current APS camera.Size and speed (the speed between shots) were the most important factors for me. The Nikon was slightly larger, and slower than the Canon. I compared actual images created by the two cameras and I found the Canon to be slightly sharper and better looking overall.I am a "serious amature" photographer, and this is my first foray into digital. I feel that film offers much better quality than any 2 megapixel camera ever could, but I think for snapshots, which I generally scan and post to the web anyway, this camera is the way to go.
We bought this TV a few years ago, and we were very happy with it. However, one morning it just stopped working. We don't watch a lot of TV so it has not had a lot of wear and tear. It should have lasted longer than it did.
I was looking for a very simple scanner to use at home, and this was a great pick! The price was right, and this was the easiest thing to install on my computer! One CD to download and then you just plug the scanner in! It's great, I had it up and running within an hour!
Lamp flickers and had to be returned. On, off, on, off, little flickers, off, glows, on, fast flickers, etc., etc. - it drove us nuts. I've got two other Ott lights (different models) for craft work so I thought this one would be nice to have on the nightstand. Thank goodness Amazon has such a nice return policy.
I have a 64Mb MMC which is fine. Fits a nice hour (approx) of 128Khz MP3.The Panasonic site states that a 256Mb card will be available, well, now!Has anyone seen or heard of this, as I haven't.256Mb would be great - can't wait......
This battery works great with my ipod. The great thing about it is, you can use it with anything that charges off of a usb cable. It is so easy to charge and use to charge other things. It is simple to set up, easy to carry, and simple to use. The finish scratches easily, so I have given up trying to protect that. Mine is all scratched up, but that's not a problem. It still works great. The only con is that the battery indicator is not the best. It lights up all the lights to mean the battery is fully charged or close to full for most of the time, then finally you see the first indicator light go away after using about half of the battery. As long as you know this is the case, though, you shouldn't be surprised when your battery runs out.
The reception from this unit was sketchy. Even standing next to the radio it would go in and out of stereo suggesting a very weak signal.The software that you install puts each radio frequency in iTunes as it's own song. So when you suffle play every few songs you receive a high pitched unpleasant noise, which is iPod trying to play the 'song'. This is very annoying. Even if the transmitter was powerful, this would be a deal breaker. They would have done better by building the frequencies in to the device (like one of their competitors had one) instead of the cludgy way they did it.The packaging is cute. At least they are trying to keep up with apple in that aspect.
After having a set (forgot what brand) of wireless speakers which failed miserably, I was somewhat hesitant to buy another set. Based on the reviews I read, this was supposed to be very good so I gave it a shot. Was pleasantly suprised at the sound quality, and solid (albeit plastic) construction. Being able to withstand some moisture was a plus as they were primarily going to be used outside. I bought two, which works well as they can be switched from mono when used in two different locations to stereo when used together. Of course, I have two transmitters but I guess its good to have a spare. They are very easy to tune in which was a huge problem with the other type I had. The folding handle is a great feature, and using the speaker for a drink holder...a little over the top but I guess it says something about its water protection. All in all, very satisified.
Very nice in ear headphones. They can handle a lot of bass! Although they are passive noise canceling, they did a very good job of keeping background noise out and sound in. Definitely for bass-heads. They come with 3 sizes of silicone inserts, so its easy to get the right size for your ear. On top of all this, they look very good. They don't draw attention like a bright colored pair would. I was very pleased with my purchase.
This is how I looked at my purchase. This was the most inexpensive CD/mp3 player on the market, so don't expect all the features and quality you would from a player 3 times as expensive. I've had little to no problems with data CD-Rs created containing .mp3 files using Adaptec CD Creator. The main problem I have with the player is that it seems to eat-up batteries rather quickly. You should consider buying rechargeables for this player. Also, the display is minimal; when in .mp3 mode and trying to choose which album or track you want to listen to, it's very cryptic, which requires your careful planning when burning a disk of .mp3s. Features I liked: 1) seperate line-out and headphone jacks, ID3 tag recognition, PRICE! You get what you pay for, most of the time, but in this player's case, I'd say you get an excellent value.
I am sooooo returning this piece of junk. Didn't even last a week of regular use. Cord is coming apart at the connectors.
Went through the old "plasma vs LCD" game for a couple of months. Could of fit a 46in LCD in my entertainment center. Looked hard at the LCD's and just decided for me, sports and movies, the plasma gave a better image. A little more film like and not as edgy as the LCD's. LCD's look great upon first viewing, but watch some sports and people's faces. For my usage, plasma works better right now.Bought this TV when the price dropped. Love the gloss black frame. Picture, after 100hr break in and adjustment, is stunning on HD and acceptable on SD. SD will always look a little soft, nature of the source.Have read many accounts on the web of this set "buzzing". Set my TV up in the dining room for a few days just in case I got a "bee hive" in a box. Set was super quiet. VERY SMALL buzzing from the top left I could only hear if my ear was 6in away. At 2ft + it was quiet. Yea ! Then went through reconfiguring my entertainment center, new HD cable box, new AV recv'r, new DVD upconvert player, new speakers, just a few wires to re-route.Got everything connected, cleaned off fingerprints, sat back and turned it on. BUUUZZZZZZZ.Dang ! (or words to that effect) Sound was not tolerable until the volume was turned up past 15. Now it's 1am.Looking on line for what I might return the set and get, dreading the back and forth of service calls on a new set, kicking myself for not heading the "buzz" warnings I had seen online. After about 30 minutes of self flogging, I realized "hey the set was quiet in the dining room. what changed?" Started doing the old cable check, surge protector check, even tried another outlet on the same wall. Nada. Then I got a thought, grabbed one of my Transparent Audio Power Cables. It's one of those semi-hi-end filtered AC cords. Plugged it in to the Samsung, turned the TV back on, and whisper quiet was returned. Picture even looked clearer, might just be me though.Guess the end result is, I'm extremely pleased with the picture quality, set looks great even when off, new antiglare screen dramitcally reduces room glare. It's in a 16x24 room and looks awesome. However you MUST have a clean AC plug or some type of quality power filter/conditioner, not your regular surge protector, to get the most from this set. For some reason this set, or maybe plasmas in general, are more sensative to line issues.Good luck on your choice. I'm happy with this one. Now if I could only fit that 63in plasma........ :-)
This camera takes excellent photos at daylight and night. Its night mode is pretty Good but sometimes it gets a little fuzzy while taking indoor low light photos. IS is awesome and so are other options. But you cannot change settings such as aperture and other advanced settings...
I use these to work out in the gym (weight lifting) for about 3 weeks. The sound is top notch. Ultimately, they need to be durable. Thus far they have fulfilled my expectations.
After trying the Bose Triports (and returning them within 24 hours) I was thankful enough to come across these V-Moda earbuds.These have to be one of the best sets of headphones I have ever owned. The sound quality and durable design of this product speaks for itself. I have yet to find a pair of earbuds that can even come close to these.
I've been very pleased w/ this little unit after a month of use now. The ability to plug it into any system and drag-drop is a huge plus for me. I don't like having to install software just to manage a MP3 player. I've not measured the battery life but it's impressive. I listen to audio books frequently on it and it starts up mid-track, right where I left off, very nice. The mirror finish front picks up prints etc but they wipe off w/ a finger swipe and it hasn't scratched yet, seems durable.
I put it in my camera and didnt work, i had to buy a new one at k-mart, it was a 2 gig and it worked. So the problem wasnt my camera.
I have this for my home theater and it works great. positive switch with lockout on the knob so it's solid. Only downside is having to get up and manually changing the switch when I want to use another device but worth the money.
The build is much better than the kenko tubes, that flex with longer lenses. True, Nikon did not update their adapter tubes in a long while, but if you use them with older lenses, the nikon tubes work just fine.
I bought this mouse after losing my old MX500 during a move. In general, I would say that you should buy the MX510 only if you don't have the MX500 and play games a lot. It's definitely better than the MX500 in terms of tracking but only if you turn the sensitivity way up. There are few situations outside of certain games where this is necessary so it's questionable how benefitial this improved tracking really is.The only other difference between this and the MX500 is the holographic cover. This "feature" has no functional purpose other than to look pretty so it's of dubious value.The MX510 retails for approximately $10-$15 more than the MX500 but aside from better performace in certain games and a different look, it's functionally the same. Thus one has to make a value judgement as to which is better.At the time of writing, Logitech announced the MX1000, the replacement of the MX700, which is the cordless version of the MX500. The MX1000 features "laser tracking" which is supposedly 20 times better than the current MX sensor and also has a 5.8 megabit resolution. Since Logitech is sure to release a corded version of the MX1000, one might want to wait for this instead of buying the MX510 now.
Highly recomended. I suffered eye strain for a while. After careful research, I decided to buy this product. I can immediately tell the difference after I put this filter on the computer. The image becomes sharp and a little dark. No more eye strain even with a whole day in front of the computer. I'm happy with the purchase.
This is my first review, I realized that these reviews are extremely helpful when deciding to purchase a product blindly.I bought this item several months ago, it has worked fantastically, although I did have some trouble with the VHS part of it, my suggestion would be to also buy a VHS head cleaner. I have not have any serious problems with it. That was my only disgruntle.To this day it stills works fantastic and it will look wonderful on your shelf! It is a wonderful product! Its so good I purchased it as a gift!
I am pleased with the camera. It's easy to take good pictures with the auto feature. The charger is small and can go anywhere without wires. The only thing I wish I would have got with it was the view finder. The LCD display is wonderful, but there are times when the view finder would have been helpful.
These were a present for my son and he used them one day and they stopped working in the middle of listening to a song and we couldn't get them to work again. I was very disappointed. If I knew that they would match the price to the quality then I would have just went to the store and bought a cheap pair that would have lasted longer.
works great. i have used on trips and helped me find where i needed to go.
I made sure I purchased the correct installation kit for the year/make/model of vehicle that we installed the new stereo system. It did not fit. There are gaps around the entire thing and we had to secure it temporarily until we can get a new one that fits correctly.
If it was just the static sound you wanted me to review I'd say it was okay on par with many other type of devices. I felt truly ripped off by the rest of it. First of all there was a cord thats needed to connect both the itouch to the dlo and it didnt come with it and I had to go out and spend 10.00 with tax to buy the cord. It cannot charge and play at the same time it messes up. Super flimsy as if it moves around a little bit it would break. The back part where it goes into the car came easily apart the screws fell out somehow and it disfigured itself so I could see the wires. I really would NOT recommend this to anyone. Im disappointed I paid $60 for something like this on amazon...
High quality filter. Creates warmer (as per the name) look in many images. My wife loves how it helps her pale skin tone look a little more brown and lifelike. I leave it on my camera lens all the time.A filter is one of those things that is very personal opinion. Try it for yourself - if you like it, keep it. If not, return it. I like mine. Some are cheap and use cheaper glass. This one seems good.
I have really enjoyed this kit. Before I bought it I was interested in trying a Holga but I knew nothing about the kind of film it needed or how to use the camera. This kit came with everything I needed - even batteries and electrical tape!
FROM ALASKA TO CHICAGO, IL TO DAYTONA BEACH, FL AND TO MICHIGAN AND BACK. THE GARMIN C550 WAS JUST AWESOME!!! NO COMPLAINTS, MONEY WELL SPENT!
Amazing how much memory they're getting for space now. Almost TOO small, but fun and easy to use.
I thought the TEAC AG-790A stereo receiver was a good price for the quality I received. Installation was simple, its function are with ease of use and, of course, I find the remote very handy. I would recommend this item for purchase.
Works well with my ipod nano 4th gen...just turn down the volume to about 1/2 or it will sound really bad over your car stereo. The sound is OK, but a bit flat.
When I first bought my Rebel XT, I never thought this could happen to me but it DID! Somehow I got something on my sensor and it smeared. I wanted the dust spots gone. I was terrified. I just knew that my sensor was history and that my camera had just become a very expensive paper weight. I went ahead and bought this kit and used it. WOW!!!! The first pass with the wand and cleaner and the smear was almost undetectable. I used several pec pads to make sure that all of WHATEVER that was, was gone for good. I went outside and took a few photos of the sky at f22 and loaded them on my computer and it was clean. The smear and dust spots were gone. My heart finally started beating again. I wish I had bought this kit sooner becasue my camera was out of commission too long. I was starting to have withdrawls. I would set it on my desk and stare at it longingly....Buy this kit and keep it handy. But as you have read, DO NOT clean your sensor unless ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. There are better uses for your camera other than a paper weight. Use the rocket blower, it works great and puts out a powerful stream of air.I thank Curt at Micro-Tools for a great product and fast service. Oh, and thanks for the candy, it is a nice touch. Thomas Gentry, Texas.
Great buy. Couldent be happier. Great for the money. Sound quality was great. Wasnt expecting much and was so surprised
I bought this simply to protect my new 14.1' Sony Vaio from dust and to have padded portable storage. I wasn't expecting too much for $20, but I was pleasantly surprised. The material is high quality and the padding inside is very nice. Since my notebook is smaller than the case, it helps me also trasport my charger. Good deal for only 20 smackers.
These are good enough for what I need in headphones for walking around, but they always break. I mean, I understand that everything will eventually break - but things are only inexpensive if they last a reasonable amount of time. If these cost $15 and you need to buy 4 pairs a year, compared to ones that cost $25 and they last two years, the latter are the less expensive pair.Being cheap, I would prefer if these would just not break so easily - and it isn't that I'm being rough with them - I treat them well, but eventually they die (usually the sound goes out in the left ear).I am no longer going to get these, fool me... 4 times. Doh!
These are the only cables on Amazon that are 100' long and include power so I picked up a few (four). They arrived, white, and with all connectors but let me tell you something - they're not "Tamper resistant" by any means like it says on the box. They're cheap little headphone wire style sheathed cable attached to BNC connectors.DO NOT STRESS THEM AT ALL OR THEY WILL BREAK!!Having said that, if you just plan on laying them on your attic floor or dropping them down a pipe they're fine. They do what they're supposed to.Just don't try fishing them through a wall, pole piping, or a hole.Seems like their connectors are held on with bubble gum and imagination.
I bought this camera for when I do wedding photography! It is awesome!!! Love it!
it works as a splitter is supposed to, can't complain, if you need a splitter, then what else can you ask for?
This speaker wire works great for the price. It's nice thick gauge and it works fine with my system and I'm sure it will work great for you, too (and it sure beats spending $100 on heavy gauge wire).
This TV is exactly what we were looking for to put in our bedroom. Screen is perfect size, TV and DVD work great and the ability to set it to come on every morning works as our alarm clock, just like we were used to with our old set. Great buy.
After reading these reviews, I was a little anxious about purchasing this product. I found it on sale at Circuit City so I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. It actually sounds pretty good for being such a small speaker and set-up was a breeze. I'm going to buy another one.
Photo Scanning: Every Color Photo that I scanned resulted in images that looked like there were little specks of dust on the image. Yes, I changed the setting that purports to remedy this issue, but it did not adequately correct this problem.Setup: Straightforward, documented and easySpeed: Not as long as I had anticipated for a 4x6 photo, based on the other commentsNoise level: Its noisier than my old Umax, but not overly soSize/Appearance: Nearly perfect, if you do not need legal size scanning
It's light, it keeps the camera stable. I highly recommend using it with a ball head. One of these with a ball head is a fantastic combo. Great for anytime you want to be mobile and either need stability for your shots or just don't want to hold the camera up the whole time. Also good for places that don't allow tripods. Small, light, easy to fold up. You can still use the camera with it folded all the way and take a handheld shot, though it's not the most convenient scenario, it's certainly doable. For the price, there's just no reason not to have one. Myself, I use this more often than my tripod.
Good product, but has some drawbacks. Viewing screen can be difficult to see in bright sunlight. Picture quality is good, however it would be nice to see a larger piture when viewing movies on the computer. Otherwise it is a very nice product and is easy to carry around and use. I have encountered no problems in operating it. Sound quality is also good.
Before buying the IPAQ hx2795, check out the HP IPAQ 210. It's about the same price. Starting today, the HP IPAQ 210 is available directly from HP! I bought one with the 4 inch screen. I can't wait to test drive this baby!
The way I judge the Canon PIXMA MP510 is in the following manner: Cost of the ink refills, cost of the unit, speed to print in B&W and then color, scan quality versus speed and print quality, ease of setup, operation, and continued use, versus life of the All-in-One Photo Printer. I have had the Canon PIXMA MP510 All-in-One Photo Printer for three months and can say it is one of the best All-in-One Photo Printers I have ever used. This is the third canon printer and fourth multi-purpose device I have owned. I expect to get at least three years out of the unit. One reviewer mentioned that the unit was loud when started and this is correct. I however get around this by allowing the unit to stay on twenty four hours a day. The unit enters a hibernation phase and all that is on is, the two front panel lights allowing for quick use when needed. It was easy to set up, put the ink in, and operate. I can copy with two key strokes and can scan-email or scan-store any document. The scanner is not the fastest in the world but for the home office and the money it does the job. The scans are sharp and adequate to my needs. The software that came with the unit is also simple to set up and use. When I was looking at the various manufactures and devices on the market canon stood out as having economical and good devices. The Canon PIXMA MP510 All-in-One Photo Printer has met or exceeded all my expectations and needs.
The first ipod I bought was a 2nd generation 20gb ipod when it was first released. I loved everything about it from its intuitive interface to its huge storage capacity. However, after about a year of owning it, I began to see that the battery wouldn't chanrge as long as it used to. This began to become worse as time went on, and the battery life of my ipod was easily cut in half. I contacted Apple to see if there was anything that they could do, but my warranty was up, and they said the only thing I could do was buy a replacement battery. Well, I waited until the 3rd generation ipod came out and decided to buy that instead (because a replacement battery costs upwards of $100). Again I bought the 20gb version, mostly because of the additional accesories that, it bought alone with a 10gb ipod, just about equaled the price of the 20gb ipod. Apple seemed to outdo themselves again with their updated button arrangment, and only one moving button on it (the hold switch). I have loved this just as much as my last, but history seemed to repeat itself. The battery has yet again seemed to hold less of a charge as time goes on. I have no regrets buying either ipod nor do I have anything negative to say about Apple. I simply want to forwarn you that you shouldn't be surprised if your battery doesn't retain as much charge as time goes on. If the store you buy it at offers an extended warranty, I think that that would be a great solution. Hopefully Apple will be able to fix this problem, as many other hard-drive mp3 players have batteries that hold a longer charge and don't have this problem. I still think that the ipod is the best mp3 player on the market. If you buy one you'll understand.
I bought this for my husband for Christmas along with an auto trash holder and it is being used every day...it's definitely worth the money!
Working well for me with wired keyboard and wireless mouse, I'm not using audio. Video looks good - i don't think i can see a difference with the KVM installed.The keyboard and mouse have to be plugged into the KVM correctly, according to the written instructions and the symbols on the KVM itself. I rushed through that step (thinking USB is Universal) and got them backwards, and the KVM wouldn't switch. IOGEAR phone support helped in minutes. He didn't ask me if i had RTFM, as he was well within his rights to do, and was helpful. He might get a lot of this question every day.The video switch takes about 3 seconds to one computer, and 4 seconds to the other. I think this is the computer speed and how quickly it detects that there is a new screen attached. It would be nice if the KVM switch could keep the the unused side "warm" so that the switch-over would be faster. This would probably require support in the computer itself (each computer).Amazon's price and shipping were excellent. A+++ Would buy again.
It's really not worth it. I have one and it's disappointing the only use i found for it was for a fill flash when i was shooting out doors. I recommend the light sphere or the whale tail more expensive but amazing
I ordered this lens to get pictures of the inside of our house that we are listing to sell and this lens is wonderful because it fits the entire room into one frame, even a small room. Excellent quality and good price. Very pleased!
I have a 60" big screen TV, but I only have 1 HDMI port, so when I wanted to hook up 3 HDMI devices I knew I needed an HDMI switch. When I first hooked up me Dish Network box through the switch it had very poor picture quality with very light horizontal lines running across the screen. After playing with the setting on the Dish box I was able to get a clear HDMI picture.
No problem with it... A little bit expensive but I had no problems with it... ;)
This camera takes very good pictures. The only major drawback is that it is a battery hog. If you buy this camera make sure you buy at least two sets of rechargeable batteries and a recharger that can recharge them quickly. You will be amazed at how quick this camera can kill batteries.The camera takes very good pictures and offers a lot of features that might be too much for the average user. If you want a simple point and shoot digital camera this is not for you. If you are buying for high quality pictures and a lot of features you will love this camera.The reason I gave it four stars is because of how fast it goes through batteries. There is nothing worse than wanting to take a picture and realizing that both sets of batteries are dead. This has infuriated me many times over.
We had been looking for a CD player for our kitchen and this newly-arrived Sony model is just perfect! The installation was surprisingly easy, and it looks very stylish under the cabinet. The sound quality is very good. An added bonus is how simple and intuitive all the controls are. Finally, it has several convenient features, including a kitchen timer, iPod plug-in, and multiple disk capacity. Highly recommended!
hi all. this is the pinnacle of sound in my humble opinion. for awhile, i was debating wheter or not to buy this system... i mean ive already had the bose wave radio/cd, which sounds pretty good...this couldnt sound that much better... could it? my brother had just bougth a simular priced sony 5 speaker home theater system which sounded very good. me and my brother are very competive so of course he wanted to compare his sony with my original wave radio/cd. my wave/cd sounded a tad bit clearer and cleaner on cd music, but over-all, the sony sounded better: better base, nice surround sound, and movies sound way better(of course)with the sony than they did with the wave/cd when i connected it to a dvd player. he told me that i would be stupid if i was to buy the bose wave music system because it was basicly the same as the wave/cd and that a tabletop system couldnt compare to a full-fledged home theater system anyway...and to tell u the truth, i was starting to agree with him. i was this close to buying a comparable home theater system until i read on bose.com that they were offering a free 30 day trial to compare the new bose wave music system to a larger more expensive sound system. so thats what i did. a week later it arrived ups, got it in my home, opened the package, eyeballed it for awile,(its looked awesome!)then began listening to it... i could not belive what i was hearing! it sounded so wonderfully clear,the base sounded perfect, the music seemed to be coming from everywhere...it was strange. i hooked it up to my dvd player and even though the was bose was right in front of me, i swear i could hear sounds everywhere in my room!it was a unique experience. the best way to describe the sound is beautiful and perfect. i was up til 4 in the mouring playing with this sucker! so the next day i called my brother and told him im coming over so that he could hear it. he liked the way it looked, but thought there's no way it could compare to his (real) hometheater system. so we got a cd that we both like (we love final fantasy music),and started to do our comparisons. my brother isnt the kind of person to admit things, but you should have seen the look on his face... i couldnt help but laugh. he admitted that cd music sounded better on the bose then it did on his sony then wanted to compare how dvds sounded on it. we compared spiderman 2. as we compared systems, he didnt laugh, or say a word. when we were finished comparing, he asked me how much did the bose cost, and all he could say about his sony was that it had a built in dvd player and that it could have sound directly behide you. he also admitted that the bose sounded alot better than he thought it would and that mabye i should keep it. he wont admit it, but i belive he thinks that my bose wave music system sounds better that his sony. this is by far the best system ive heard and it easily out performs the original bose wave radio/cd. i am now covinced that bose is the best music system making company in the world. keep up the good work bose!
works well on 3 pcs (2 XP desktops & 1 Vista laptop). still working after 6 months.
Other than the lack of an FM tuner--no complaints. Great sound, solidly built.
Bought the "jogger" version from Sam's Club. After 1 week of PURE frustration while trying to jog, I returned it. UGH! I had to stop to fiddle with the stupid thing during CD play. It is SIMPLY SIMPLY terrible. The sound was fine, and it picked up radio, like normal, but the CD feature is only okay if you plan to remain still. HORRIBLE machine.
so this is your basic RAM, and it worked, nothing was of an issue. RAM is always evolving, and the older RAM gets expensive. I think this was a good deal.
I have had it for a few months now in my classroom. I have my computer hooked up to it and I have had to use it as my main "copy machine" several time because of the copy machine being down and it has performed just great. No problems. Good quality. Great for the price.
I like them so far (after about a week). They sound good (for what they are). It's hard to find ones like these in stores. Amazon saved me yet again. I've liked previous Sennheiser products that I've used and this one continues that trend.I dislike earbuds and though the ones that came with the Zune sounded fine they made my ears feel uncomfortable. Also I worried about the issue of volume and not being able to hear sounds from outside. With these I can walk safely due to being able to hear cars and other sounds well.Edit: Six months later and they are still performing well. They've held up to the wear and tear of being wrapped up into my coat pocket much of the time I am not using them. (It's cold where I live.) No loss in volume in either ear, and the jack is holding up well.Edit2: 10 months after original purchase the earpad where the cord connects snapped off (though the cord itself remained intact, so that's a big plus) when tugged on by my niece. Sound was better with these but I got a pair of neckband earphones from another brand that are better designed. The fact the connection of the cord to both the earpad and jack held up leads me to keep it at the 4 stars I rated it originally. (That and they were much cheaper when I purchased them compared to now).
I purchased the Logitech QuickCam for my daughter and myself for Christmas so I could see my Grandson in New England. I live in the Northwest. We found it wasn't as easy as we had anticapated using as we both have had to experiment with the sound and picture transmission. Once set up the pictures are clear and the sound is great. My daughter's husband was able to give me a tour of their house following my grandson with his laptop. The Logitech QuickCam is easy to install and the pictures and sound are clear. I am pleased with the purchase and am amazed we can communicate directly acrossed the country. Great for grandparents everywhere!!
Excellent product, highly recommended, very crisp and high contrast image!Very pleased with the delivery as well, the box was in excellent condition.
I used this to install a 3.5" hard drive in optical bay. My case is "Cooler Master HAF 932" and it has "screwless" 5.25" optical bay. I was afraid it may not fit, but it did just fine. Build quality seems fine, and they give you 8 screws: 4 for the hard drive, 4 for the case.
With the price, I figured I didn't have much to lost with this printer. I was just looking for a decent laser printer to print black and white documents w/no graphics. I was disappointed to learn that ALL text that is supposed to be black prints medium gray instead. It's as if the entire document is "grayed out". Today I still print my black and white docs on my inkjet. The speed is a bit slower, but the quality doesn't look like a 15-year-old dot matrix in draft mode. In addition to the poor output quality, the printer is loud enough to wake my children, so it joined my power tools in the list of equipment I can only use before 9pm. Save yourself the cash - look elsewhere.
i have few collapsible diffusers/backgrounds and by far this kit is the best quality wise. Its very handy on locations and in studio, and i couldnt even imagine how hard my life would be without it.
This unit worked fine for about three weeks and then the brick power supply died. I see other reviews with the "dieing" issue.I am attempting to get it replaced now...Just an fyi.....
The product came fast, well-packaged and with instructions for installing. There was also a small gift of a pen, a nice touch!My only quibble with it is that I had to set the contrast higher, past the mid point,when printing, as it seemed a little too light for even a refurbished new drum.
I purchased the 2.1 set for my computer. I read all the reviews and comments on many different models and finally went with the 2.1 set. The sound is very nice, they sound better than my crappy speakers in my living room. I'm very happy with this purchase and am looking into getting the 5.1 set for the living room eventually. They were easy to set up and are very easy to use. The sub box is not too big for the area around my computer desk, and has a great sound to it as well. This is my first THX sound quality unit and I'm loving it. You can hear things in songs and videos that were previously not as apparent. The sub and volume buttons are on the small speakers and the whole unit really is very self explanatory. I would recommend these to friends/family and have. I am looking forward to having the 5.1 set as soon as possible.
This product is not reliable. It definitely has problems with the 360, and moving from one selector to the other, feels as if the knob will break apart after 50 turns.
New puppy chewed up remote. System can't be used w/out a remote. Item listed at a great price. Perfect replacement. Superfast shipping.
The battery is already dying and I've only had it for a month. Don't buy this item. Buyer be warned.
This was the best price we could find on a non-widescreen filter. It's hard to find screen filters for non-wide screen monitors anymore.
I was skeptical about purchasing a digital camera. I thought I would not get great performance but wow, I was wrong. It has preformed well for me in temperature ranges form 10 degrees to 106 degrees. This camera is easy to use and has a large screen. Even the manual setting are easy to understand and use.I use it almost exclusivly now over my 35mm camera.
After going through several DVD Players, I have found the PERFECT ONE -- the Toshiba 2200 DVD Player!This player features everything that one needs to start watching the movies you love:* S-Video/ Component Video* Dolby Digital Decoder* Zoom (3 levels)* Dual tray* Coaxial & Digital audio outputIt plays every DVD flawlessly, and the audio quality is superb. Do not even think about buying anything else, this is the player to get. It is worth every penny!
As an amateur photographer, I bought this camera to enter the digital slr world. I previously used a Canon Rebel 35mm and then a Casio EXZ57 (awesome small digital point-and-shoot, which I still love!), but wanted to expand my capabilities. Now that prices have come down into my range, I excited bought and waited for the arrival of my Canon XTi, and my anticipation was well worth the wait!For any other amateur photographers going from point-and-shoot to digital slr, it's important to note that in this model as well as most others, the lcd display cannot be used as the viewfinder. Using the actual viewfind eyepiece takes a bit of adjusting to, but it all came right back quickly.I am using the camera with a 35-80mm Canon lens which I had used with my Rebel, and so far that lens is suiting me fine. I also purchased a SanDisk 2GB Extreme III compactflash card, which is very fast.The camera was easy to begin using right out of the box, and I find the manual to be extremely helpful and chock full of great reference information. You can start shooting right away, particularly if you've used an slr before.I'm thrilled with this purchase and would highly recommend this model to any amateur photographers looking to enter the digital slr world.
YOU WILL NEED THIS CABLE TO GET THE BEST VIEW FOR YOUR TV WORTH THE PRICE YOU WON'T BE DISSPOINTED
We love the sound. and you are the best, fast service and delivery tks i will give you a #10
I bought this and it was awesome for about a month and then the switch started messing up I had to have the switch turned just right like between monitor selections in order to get the video signal through. I would steer clear of this switch and spend a little more on a better one.
I had a Sony Hi-8 that was great. I love my Canon digital cameras so I thought I'd get a Canon MiniDV. Well, it works fine and has good features. The video is great, the audio and low light is probably not up to the Sony camcorders. Still, for the money I liked it and was happy. Just out of warranty it goes black and won't record. The shutter or CCD is dead. Reading online this seems to be a common problem with Canon camcorders. So, my new Sony MiniDV is rocking. If you are looking at a Camera, get a Canon, if you are looking at camcorders, get a Sony.
When i saw this called "Air Conditioner" i figured ..YESS.. cool air.. til i installed it and noticed it doesn't make any difference to the pc cooling... it basically sucks air out from the front opposed to the regular fans that suck in from the front and side and let exhaust from the rear of the rig. This is no better than installing a front panel fan facing outward to blow air out instead of in the case. You're better off jst leaving the space open for free flowing air.
Like most of us, I spent a significant amount of time researching MP3 players. I finally decided on a Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and video player. What a buy! I got a great price from Amazon and it works great. The average rating for this product was four out of five stars. I gave it five stars because it rocks!
First of all, the quality is poor. Next time I would buy stickers that cover the whole key completely and not only a half of it, so the borders of the key sticker don't get dirty. Second, for the ukrainian alphabet "'" and "'" are messed up!!! :( "'" sticker is actually "'" and vise versa. It very disappointing they couldn't get that right!
Bought this DVD player 4 days ago and have enjoyed it ever since. It has many features and a good picture. You can't beat the large screen. I like the zoom feature especially. Another feature I like is that the battery fits flush with the dvd player in back so that you don't have a bulky protrusion when it's attached.The sound is not loud as others have said but I have yet to find a portable DVD player that has good sound. You'll have to use external speakers or ear phones(included). Another thing I notice is that DVD-RW or DVD+/- R are not supported. They play but the menu system does not work. You have to access the file manually. That being said I cannot find this size dvd player anywhere else for less than $299. The shipping was fast and free. There is a stamp on the manual stating that the unit is sold "as-is" but the unit I got was brand new and not refurbished. So far so good. I don't thonk you will be disappointed.
Perfect for my new laptop. It allows me to power up all of my peripheral devices while in the air or on the road. Some times new power adapter tips are hard to get.
I bougth this laptop because I think Toshiba ia a brand to wokr hard in laptops and I'm rigth with this laptop.If you want to work hard and have a high movility, this is a very good choice at a very good price.
Not only wouldn't my product work, but it discharged the battery so fast the player was almost too hot to hold. I was on a move to Japan so had no time to demand a replacement. I'd like to try a working model to see if it can deliver a satisfactory performance.
THE BEST PART THE PROTECTORS ARE EASY TO APPLY.NO MORE FINGER PRINTS OR SMUDGES.
I picked up a couple Coby DP-151 1.5" Digital Photo Keychains. I didn't expect much for the price but this item is unfit to be sold. Coby should be lucky if someone doesn't file a class action suit over this unusable item.The software doesn't recognize the device. I used both the Mac and Windows versions of the software with two different Coby keychains.Also, the version 1.02 software that ships with the device is different from the version 1.02 software provided on the Coby website. How many different versions of 1.02 software do they have? Regardless, none of them work.
I had to give up my wonderful 10 yr old Sony for ERROR reasons. Rather than pay outrageous prices for a fix or refurbish, I shopped around for a new model. This received such good reviews that I bought it. I am disappointed.Sure it makes the house vibrate. But it sounds better one floor below me than it does in my own apartment. If you like pop, classical, etc, buy it. But if you're like me and you enjoy heavier sounds, the equalizer plus X Bass cannot help you.For all of its supposed power...it just creates a lot of vibration.
Products is exactly as expected. Great for the price and quality is superb. Definitely recommend for people who need cable.
No problems. Simple connector. No problems with install. Device I connected to found it with no problems. Didn't even need the driver CD.
Now that Handspring has thinned out the Visor with the Edge, you can't beat it. The Handspring has the full range of modules and the upgraded software that Palm doesn't, and that makes it a better PDA. The very early problems of Handspring have been resolved and this is now the best Palm OS around.
All I wanted were replacements for my 15 year old, blown out stock speakers. I couldn't asked for more with these. Installation was easy, and this sound coming from them, though not audiophile quality, is leagues better than 80% of the stock speakers I've heard on brand new cars. If all you want are replacements, don't hesitate!
This memory was recommended by Crucial as being compatable with my MSI motherboard and was not.
Alpha Shield is a great Product. I set mine to Auto-mode,whichmeans that if there is no internet activity within 15 minutes,it goes Physical disconnect. You must press the "connect" button ifyou want to start another internet session.Since iam on a Network,i place the shield on the connection of mycomputer before i connect to the Router. That way my time-out session willnot shut-down the connection of the other computers on the network. You can also place Alpha Shield at the Router,but if someones session times-out you must go to where the Alpha Shield switch is,and press the "connect" button.You can disconnect from the internet at-will also,and you donot lose your internet IP address and DNS settings. This product is great,but Alpha Shield still recommends you have a Virus-Scanning program and Firewall.The only thing i didnot like about AlphaShield is that it took my 100 MBps LAN and reduced it to 10 MBps. But Since i wasnot using the 90 MBps i really am not missing much. My internet connection speed hasnot changed,so i notice no noticable reduction of performance. I highly recommend this product.
They all worked like a charm, and I'm buying more,and never from anyone else. Thanks for the products!
I purchased this for my grandson. A perfect gift. Excellent construction, very easy to use. A no-nonsense product with magnification that is ideal for a young person. A best buy product. I plan to purchase more as gifts and one for each car- good price and great quality.
I received this as a gift over 2 years ago from my Amazon.com wishlist. I put it on my wishlist based on the reviews here on Amazon.com and have not been disappointed. I use it about 50% of the time using ear buds and 50% of the time using its speaker. I use it in my pocket as a welder and trim carpenter. It is now very scratched and scuffed, but all the buttons still work and the reception seems no better or worse than when new. I might not go quite so far as to say I have abused this radio, but it has lived in a very hostile environment. It has been dropped, spilled on, sat upon, frozen, overheated, exposed to very high levels of magnetism and rf and kept right on working for me. Recently the sound quality started getting very distorted and nearly impossible to understand at any volume level. I disassembled it and after a bit of a struggle to remove the speaker from the case discovered that the speaker diaphragm was covered in metal dust due to the welding environment. I removed the dust, reassembled the radio and it works great again, in fact I am listening to it now. The durability of this has exceeded my expectations considering the environment it has been subjected to, I have been through 2 cell phones during the time I have had this. If the lock switch is activated maybe some users just pushed the power button too hard.... The buttons are very responsive and require only a light touch. All in all a great unit, the tuner stays locked on channel well, reception is good, and for me it has proved very durable and has good battery life with the eneloop rechargeable batteries I use. The biggest hassles for me are the somewhat awkward preset setting and selecting procedure and the fact that it forgets everything if you don't change batteries quickly.
I am very please with the Coby DP102. This product has many options to display your photos, videos and play your songs. Easy set up. It allows you to take the memory card right from your camera and transfer the images to another type of mediain the frame, love that option. You don't need the pc (you still have that option of course).It has great graphic display of images.Even improves some of my bad photos.Sound quality is nice. Good volume, clear, not tinnie.Only problems I have had are the remote is slow to communicate with the frame and difficulty changing the frame ring (color-black or white). Easy to clean. Very please with the pricing and quality.Would recommend and/or re-purchase.
These speakers look and sound great! I recommend them to anyone who likes to entertain outdoors! Easy to install, easy to use! You can't beat the price either!
. . . where I had no access with my old wireless card. I didn't change my router, just the card. I have a medium signal up here, two stories and about 40 yards from the router. The signal is more than enough to compute comfortably and without hassle.The software installed quickly, and after the card was installed it found my network immediately. A goof proof installation that took no time at all. Nice product!
I havent used either firewire cables yet, but my usb is working great. I havent noticed a wait for it to come up on my desktop like other reviews stated. I have a total of 465gb available to use. The fan is really quite. the only noise it makes is when you start using it, it seems to make a little buzz. It is hard to notice it though.
I purchased this item for my Granddaughter for Christmas. She has a Digital Camera and collects keychains. This seemed to be the perfect gift. She was very excited to get it. She didn't know that such a thing even existed. The Digital Photo part works perfectly, exactly as the directions say. What could go wrong with a keychain itself? I couldn't be happier with a purchase. This was my first purchase from Amazon!! It definately will not be my last.
I think the shuffle ipods are great,you can: store music easly,it's small ,I find it easy to controll and it's quite cheap.
This item was purchased to replace another that had served me well. Does not have all the latest "bells and whistles," but is simple to use and does everything I need.
This would be my first actuall camera before this I bought all disposables, and knowing nothing about cameras except the very genral more pixels are better I ended up buying this one and I am glad I did. the camera is smaller than I thought it would be and takes really good pictures all I have done is set it to the highest resolution possible and put everything on auto with that done I just ran around taking random pictures and found I could read writing on a wall 30 feet a way in the picture. I have had no problem using it as a point and shoot type which thankfully is the reason that I bought it. the battery has yet too run out but I dont keep it on for great lengths of time. I have shot a couple of movies with it and it picks up voices really well with not much distortion that I could notice and from what I can tell the 7.1 MP are more than enough for any picture that I could take but the most importat feture that I like is the image stabalizer with that in place even my zoomed pictures with people and me moving come out very sharp. I took a picture of someone throwing darts and I could not only take a picture of the dart in the air, when I looked closer at the picture on my computer I could see the design on the fan of the dart. really nice smaller than I tought it would be, takes great pictures with hardly ever bluring and not much red eye or anything like that and pictures upload to my computer just by plugging it in basicly just no hassel good quality point and shoot camera I am very glad that I bought it
I received this unit yesterday. It came in a long box. The arm is well made and very durable. The wing to tighten and loosen is easy to grip and again well made. Metal where it counts. It's not heavy and fits into some of the bags I already own for c-stands, etc. I would definitely recommend it. Awesome product.
Very Durable and useful GPS. I have owned one for almost a year before it was stolen from me. During that time it has been dunked, bumped, dropped, crammed in bags, and on for extended periods. This GPS is a workhorse. We use it for offroading, Geocaching, and hiking. My family has never been disappointed. It is both simple to use and very accurate with it's readings.
I wanted something simple, that I wouldn't need my IT department to help me with. This Palm device fits the bill. Easy to navigate, intuitive, nice clear screen. Great for a business woman and mom on the go.
Really good filter. Does not seem to distort any image. Always good to have this filter on your lens, mostly for protection of the lens itself, but you can get a cheap one that may distort. This one DOES NOT Distort.
i cant use this item for the year and model i ordered it for. a double din head unit for a 2001 nissan altima, even if it had fit i wouldent have used it for the cheep look and construction.
I keep a stock of these at work because employees often run over or somehow otherwise ruin their phone cable. I've found these as reliable as any, at the most affordable price for something I felt was quality.
The product is a good one with the exception of one hitch. I have a 95 cavalier and the stereo wont completely fit into the spot it's supposed to go. I dont have really any experience installing my own stereos so I was wondering if anybody has any tips.
just as described what a wonderful gift this will make hope they like it they have wanted one for a while
I chose this printer for the same rave reviews everyone else found online. However,the reviewers evidently didn't keep this all-in-one long enough to find it's faults.Yes it is a fairly good printer for the first year you own it. Seems after the warranty expires so does the printer. First comes the software update problems.After that there are feeder problems which require a printer expert to fix because no amount of adjusting will correct this problem on the 7210. The software is a constant battle with bugs and glitches in every new update. If you don't mind constantly reinstalling software,resending faxes by holding them just right,and reloading copies then buy this printer. It is for you. The software fax application that comes with this printer will not communicate with your computers from the printer if they are on a network you must know how to make it communicate by using hp's faulty software. To me, this is unacceptable especially for a small business relying on dependability in the fax, copy, and printer they choose. I advise going with the hp 7410. It is higher priced but well worth it since many of the most obvious glitches seem to have been worked out of it.
It was horrible, soon as i plug the speakers in it was making a constant noise, really annoying, the speakers were junk, worst purchase i've ever made from amazon. I would've returned them but I didn't want to go through the trouble of sending it back. So i just smashed them and went to best buy and got new ones. I know it was a cheap speaker, but hell it should atleast work properly. Talk about trash.
These are extremely overpriced earbus. I have had 2 sets, on replaced under warranty and they both broke. I am really carefull abou them the sound is just so-so. Better bass that most but Female Vocals and piano sounds are just terrible- they can just a lot of boom boom and completely-un-HiFi tunes. They both broke at the jack, and there is a lot of cable rustling - there are others that are a lot better. I have had Bose Tri-ports, for Jazz Classical and Vocals -excellent. These are just Volume brain blasters. If you want your brain fried, these are it. But it won't hold up for long.
There are a large number of reviews on this V-Moda product. I purchased this because I wanted a very good, low-profile set of ear buds and I didn't think spending over $90 made sense. I have tried many different ear-bud and headphone sets over the last several years and I feel this product is excellent. For over-the-ear headphones, I heavily compared the Bose noise-cancelling ones (both models) and the Sony Noise Cancelling ones and for about $150 less, I bought the Sony's and I'm very happy. I was recently on an airplane trip and the man next to me had the Bose noise cancelling headphones. He saw my Sony's and asked to switch for a while. We did - he thought my Sony's were just as good as his Bose and I did too. So, I am convinced that spending more money doesn't necessarily mean better quality. The V-Moda's Vibe Earbuds are an excellent example of this.
Been using mine for over a year every day print lots of checks and letterhead documents for several companies and the only time I had a problem with paper was when our A/C was out and it was really humid. Other than that this is an awesome printer for a small office. I use it all of the time for really large reports (200-250 pages) and it works like a champ on those as well. I would highly recommend this printer over a Brother any day!
Great flash drive for storing pictures and other files. No problems with using it. Works well, inexpensive, and would recommend.
Great Product.I ordered one for myself and then ordered one for the VFW Auxliary Kitchen.It is greatly appreciated to find a crockpot so large for home use.
All the accompanying reviews are really excellent. So what more could I add ?Well, just to make the point of how amazing this radio is, I will propose you a TEST.For years I heard a claim stating that to know how good a Hi-Fi system is, just use it to play a piano "solo" recording. I tried it with my iPAL and am still amazed. How can such a little radio perform so well!?Since 1 test is 1000 words worth, I suggest you to perform the same test. After that, if you already got one, will surely be even prouder and happier, else, if don't own one yet, will surely buy the radio without hesitation.
The cover is hard plastic in the front and aluminum in the back but only held together by two rubber side inserts. The first night I brought it to the gym and dropped my player, the case came off and shattered on impact. I had it for a record of 2 days before I had to throw it out.. What's the point???????
It only played dvds...I guess I got a defective one...I keep getting "Disc Error" on all my cds...BUT...I get to return it...and replace it with the same model hopefully not defective...wow amazon is cool...(this review is authentic...)
This device has performed flawlessly. The device does feels cheap though. I did not have a Canon model to compare it to, but I would imagine that it feels similar. The device fits securely in the camera jack and allows you to auto focus by depressing the button half way. It has good 'action', I have only accidentally depressed the button too far once while trying to auto focus. It also has a shutter lock button which has proven useful for long exposure night shots. Wish I would have bought the longer cable.
Great if you want to take your turntable output and feed it in to your PC to convert your old LPs to CD.
The ink cartridges that I received from TonerPals were NOT Genuine Epson ink as advertised. They were used cartridges filled with inferior ink. I should have known better than to expect a quality product for such a low price but my greed got the best of me. I started to return them as soon as I received them but thought to myself "What the heck - I'll try a non-genuine cartridge once in my life and see what happens". BIG MISTAKE! Not being a prolific printer it took me several weeks to notice that my yellow nozzle was clogged so I started my arduous process of multiple nozzle cleanings, nozzle soakings and even a REAL yellow cartridge that I purchased locally to try to push the bad stuff out with. The stuff in that cartridge may just as well been glue for all it did to my printer. When another color ran out from all of the cleanings, I just gave up and purchased another printer. The only places that I will buy ink from in the future are in a local store or from the manufacturer online. That way, I can be sure I am getting GENUINE Epson ink!
Brought these speakers on Amazon in Sept 2008 and have had them for over a year. Just wanted to provide a simple review regarding their performance. They are a very good entry level speaker (pair for under 0.5K) with great sonic balance lows, mids and highs. The bass response has developed over time, at first I thought a subwoofer would always be necessary, although a subwoofer has its role in a home theater system; these speakers will hold their own in a stereo setup. I have removed the cross-over bridging clips and run separate amps to the bass and treble sections of each speaker from my Yamaha RX-V663. Highly recommended speaker. The piano finish luster still shines and presents a nice complement to your entertainment center. One will be very pressed to find a 3-way speaker pair of this quality and price.Update: Dec 2011, These speakers are still providing great service and sound a pair of smooth broken-in speakers. No complaint.
Used with a "Little Wil" Wilson magnetic mount antenna. Very easy to switch from auto to handheld mode and gets decent distance and good reception both as a handheld portable with the Rubber Duckie antenna and hooked up in my car with the "Little Wil". Worth the money. I do wish there was a way to hang it on my dash, but I used a piece of velcro, hook part stuck on my dash ("3/4 square). The little radio is light enough that the velcro works fine.
We put one of these on a 10' wide x 9' tall 2 1/2" thick insulated door on our pole barn and love it! It works great and is quiet. I think it took less time to install than the last center mount door opener I installed but that was about 20 years ago. We just purchased 3 more of these to install on our new attached garage and are in the process of installing them. The nice thing about these is that you can get by with less clearance above the door because everything mounts on the side. This actually allowed us to design in taller doors without pushing the roof line way up. This was important because of an 8'3" high door that we needed. If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me.
I bought this card more than 1 year agofor my new(back than) Jornada 568.I've enjoyed wireless internet access on my pocket pc since then...Then this year, I bought a notebook computer... but this doesn'thave wireless network integrated so I needed a PCMCIA wirelessnetwork card and I was to pay at least $30 to get one.However,fortunately, I could get a CF-to-PCMCIA converteronly for $12 at Fry's Electronics. (I'm sure one can get onefor much cheaper, but I wanted to return it easily if it doesn't work). I also found a web site (http://www.ruwebit.net/article/84) where one can download a WinXP driver for this WCF12. Linksys doesn't support WinXP drivers, but someone modified D-link's driver to work with this WCF12.The result was great!!I was able to connect to the internet using this WCF12 on mynew laptop computer. The connection was always "Excellent" within my house.I'm so happy!!!One would have to pay well above $100 to get a CF wireless cardwith PCMCIA converter. But, I only spent $72 ($60 for CF card and $12 for converter)
I use this to connect my Sony Vaio to my HDTV (Samsung). The cord works really well to let me watch online shows on my TV through my computer.Just a note for anyone struggling with hooking up their Sony: My TV initially would not recognize that there was any input. You may have to update some various things (go to the Sony website to get those upgrades that are specific to your type of laptop. I did this and still couldn't get it to work, but it at least saw that there was input, it just said something about not being able to use the data or something along those lines. After some fiddling, I changed one of the settings to 60Hz (sorry I can't remember exactly where it was, somewhere under Control Panel and then Other... it's the same place where you tell it to use two screens). That did it! I've been pretty pleased with the quality- it's not superfantastic like watching a bluray but definitely better than watching TV on my laptop.
Worked well with my laptop, picked up 12-16 Dtv channels, software that came with it is okay but media center is better
I took my Canon sd800 in the waterproof case WP-DC9 thru the rapids in the Grand Canyon in May of last year. The camera worked flawlessly in spite of banging around in the rapids and camping 6 nights on sand bars. It is still working flawlessly! Jo
This is horrible quality. It buckles under the weight of anything and it isn't very fashionable either.
Love this lens! Good sharpness at F8 (rivals a Canon 24-70 F2.8 wide open). Decent sharpness elsewhere except for 35mm wide open. Got this lens after 2 professional wedding photographers recommended it to photographers on a budget. The focal length range is excellent. Probably the most outstanding feature of this lens is the USM focusing. It focuses FAST, quiet and with perfect focus. This lens over achieves a bit as it is not the sharpest lens around but it nails the focus every time making it seem sharper than perhaps other lens that have the potential to be sharper if they had as good of focusing system. The USM is the focus system used on Canon's L series so it is the best focus system Canon makes - it shows! Wedding Cake maker picked my picture of the cake over a friend's picture of the same - he shot it with a Canon 40D with Canon's 24-105 F4 L lens and photo shopped the picture. I just used Canon's delivered DPP software and a Canon T1i. So this lens is good enough are you?
I bought this drive about five moths ago, and it did not work out of the box. I determined that the wall adapter/power supply was bad, so I emailed Seagate to get an RMA number for just the power supply. They responded quickly, and I shipped it off. It has been about four and a half months now, and they STILL have not sent the replacement part. I have called and emailed several times. Sometimes they say they are about to ship it, but a few weeks later I call back and they say it is out of stock. I tried telling them to open the box of a new drive, but they told me that they could not do that. I am very unhappy with Seagate's support, especially since one of the main selling points (for me at least) is the five year warranty.
This is a very good product for the price. It met my needs exactly.
No problem with this battery. Some less expensive batteries for my Nikon 8400 have either not charged up or did not fit properly in the camera. No such issues here.
Very Likely Your First Lens Will Be This One...They Are Incorperated Into Most Of The Canon Kits Available Today, And Why Not?...It Features The Most Popular Focal Lenghts...From Wide Angle To Telephoto, This Zoom Lens Gives You The Best Of Both Worlds...The Apature Is Kind Of Limited, But For A Starter Lens, This Is Great...
Not bought at amazon- picked up at kroger'sFirst of all, this thing isn't UL listed. there's none of the obligitory 'this device complies with *blaah blah blah* on the outside OR inside.Second, I've found that most of the 'noise' i get is interference from nearby electronic devices- if its plugged into the computer, i can turn off the monitor and that crazy hum goes away and it broadcasts a nice crisp signal.And most importantly, the advertised '3 meter' radius is vastly understated. When listening through my ipod's FM radio I easily get a 100m signal radius-this thing is pirate radio in a box.
TV is great as others have attested. Please note that Amazon recommends a bundle with a Bello model 8165 adjustable wall mount. They do not tell you that you also require the Bello 8190 Adapter plate in order to mount this TV. I purchased the suggested pair and had it shipped overnight. Very dissapointed that I didn'tget to mount it right away. Now I have to wait all weekend to put it on the wall.
I am a long time palm user. First the Palm IIIC, then the Palm m500, then the Sony Clie SJ-22 and now the Sony Clie SJ-33.I have been using this SJ-33 since May of 2004 when I got it on a closeout sale for $149. It was the best deal on electronics I have ever received. I love the fact that I can sync outlook, word and excel documents. It helps with my work as an engineer greatly. The other thing that is great about this little handheld is that the Dragonball processor has more than enough juice to play movies. Little known fact about this handheld is that you can burn dvd's (using PocketDVD) and then convert them to .pdb format using Kinoma Producer 3 to watch full length movies on this palm. As far as I know it is the only pre Palm OS5 device that has the horsepower to do this. Granted, you have to buy PocketDVD and Kinoma Producer, and I recommend a 256Meg memory card to hold one movie but even with these costs you get the functionality of a much newer machine. The battery life is excellent, especially compared to my old IIIc and m505. I have a seperate memory stick that I use to listen to MP3's on this palm, that functionality is great as well. I take it to the gym in the morning and I either listen to MP3's or I watch a Seinfeld episode or 2 while I am on the stair master. There is enough battery life to watch two entire movies on one charge (with the brightness set to the middle). I already know that I will be using this PDA until it breaks and goes into the trash can.Pros:-Excellent multimedia capabilities-Jog dial, if you have never had one, you need one!-long battery life, and it is replaceable-very rugged construction, I have dropped it from waist level several times and aside from some scratches, no internal damageCons:-You have to buy third party software to get full functionality-Sony support is dwindling since they have exited the US-PDA market-I wish the memory card slot would 'lock', when I have accidentally dropped it on the ground the memory card literally launches out of the slot, going several feet away
The 3M privacy screens were purchased to help with our HIPAA compliance. Knowing the 3M name we felt confident that it would suit our requirements.PROS: Definitely blocks being able to view from any angle except "straight on" (which is what we wanted.Price was right.CONS: Even though we ordered the size (actual measurement) of the monitors, they were NOT that exact size and as such we have a gap of about 1 inch on the top. However, that is okay since we are able to cover the area that needs to be covered.The tabs that are used to hold on the screen are HORRIBLE to position and look "junky". However, we were able to re-size and position to slot the screen inunder the monitor edges so it was okay.Conclusion. For the money the product suited it's purpose.
Slick looking portable radio, purchased for my wife, I ignored the review that said their display faded out because it supposedly had been corrected . . . well, apparently that is not the case, we've had ours less than two weeks and viola, the display has faded out and is now gone. This is a really nice looking and has a decent sound, I'm going to let them replace it once, if it happens again adios! . . . be warned!
Great product, strong, durable - at first was a little difficult to open (cover from base), but once you get the hang of it, it becomes manageable. Make sure to press the button to assist with opening it.
Got the camera. The neat thing is it comes with everything. The carrying case, (...) and straps. I go the camera and was amazed by the features and things it could do.Great buy!!!!
First I would like to say is MAKE SURE YOU ARE READING REVIEWS FOR THE ITEM YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!Even though I was looking at the Canon 430EX II, I had to weed-through 10 reviews on the Canon 580EX II before I actually found one for the CANON 430EX II. SO READ REVIEWS CAREFULLY!Second is WOW! The last flash I bought was 30 years ago for a Canon FTb. It was a Vivitar Semi-Auto/Manual unit with a rating of 75 feet at 400 ISO. The Canon 430EX II unit is 141 feet at 100 ISO, and it does every bit of it too. I got this flash for my 4 year Canon 5d (pre Mark II).The flash is rated at 400-1200 photos per set of four AA batteries. Depending on amount of flash needed of course. The 9 custom functions are really and "on" or "off" selection of various functions of the flash. The recycle time is unbelievable too. Built-in Auto Focus Assistance helps with the outside dusk shots. An almost 360 degree coverage will allow you to bounce off of any wall or ceiling. If a bounce isn't available, then a multi-powered selector (through the menu) allows for 1/3 incremental power, down to 1/64 of the unit's output - wow! The sync function allows you to sync first or second curtain function AND high speed sync, up to your highest camera shutter speed. Yeah, it WILL sync at 1/3000 of a second - another wow! I'm also impressed with the stainless steel shoe-mount and heavy-duty battery compartment door.Basically I had bought the flash for a wedding and for work use. I received the 430EX II on a Wednesday, and did the wedding that Saturday. Not a lot of time to know your equipment, but it was a fairly simple transition.Prior to the wedding, a friend was shooting with the same 430EX II flash. He had a "Stofen" style bounce dome attached. We really couldn't discern a difference between with and without the diffuser. I would probably rather have a flat card for bounce anyway.Overall, I am extremely pleased with this purchase. Actually, I wouldn't mind having another one or two of these in my camera bag!
If you are looking for a flash for your SLR then you really only have two choices, this or the 580EX. The lower-end flash would be a waste of money and space because it doesn't provide much more then your camera's pop-up flash.The flash is very impressive; you can setup just about any bizarre exposure you want on your camera and the flash will produce enough light to make the picture actually come out (with-in its limits). Bounce flash is really helpful for shooting near-by subjects; it greatly reduces the hash shadows that often ruin indoor pictures against white walls. I am very happy with the recharge time. At close range you can normally get 2 or 3 very quick shoots in before having to wait at all; after that it is still pretty fast. When it has to fire hard it recharges in a couple of seconds on good batteries. If you have the original Digital Rebel then the 430EX also adds flash compensation control.I don't own a 580 so I can't really comment on the advantages. It has a longer range, color temperature information, -3 down angle and wireless master mode; it is also larger. At the time I bought this one the 580 was twice the price so I didn't even consider it; the prices have come down a little, so it may be worth looking at. You should also keep in mind that the 430 does support wireless slave mode, so if you buy a 580 down the road you can still use this flash as a slave.A few tips:1. Always keep spare batteries; weak batteries cause very slow recharge times on distance shoots.2. Always watch for the flash icon in the view finder. If you are shooting quickly in low-light and you happen to press the shutter before the flash has recharged you could find your self having to wait through a completely useless 10" exposure.3. If you find that you have a tendency to accidentally tap the Depth of Field Preview button the side of the camera then you probably want to use the flash's custom feature to disable "Depth of Field Preview Illumination" (I think that is how its worded). Normally the flash strobes when that button is pressed; which annoys your subjects and forces you to wait about 5 seconds for the flash to recycle.
Judging by the other user comments, I guess some people are lucky and don't have a problem with this router. I am not one of them. It worked great when it actually worked properly, but I found the proformance to be inconsistent and the router often dropped packets. Their tech help is in India so you have to wait about an hour to get through and then the help, although friendly, was difficult to understand. I ended up calling three times and finally felt I had wasted enough time on the phone with them and sent it back for a refund. Life is to short to spend holding on the phone. I can not recommend this product if you need a reliable connection. I guess if you are not online too much then it will suffice, but if you work from home and absolutely need it to work everytime, don't count on it.
I upgraded my PC to Windows Vista and I only had 1GB (2x512MB) of RAM. My computer ran ok, but was a lot slower than with XP. I ordered this 2GB (2x1GB) kit to replace the 1GB and it works great. Now I also have the option of adding 2 more GB if necessary since my PC has 4 memory slots. Can't go wrong with a name like PNY.
I got two of these rolls and the cable is pretty thin, but perfectly good. Unfortunately, I ran these cables within new construction and then my electrical inspector explained that they cannot be used within walls. So I had to remove this cable and use certified cables for in-wall applications. I wrote to RCA on their website and never heard back from them if this cable meets any standards or has any ratings/certification.FYI... CL2/CL3 rating is a rating given to speaker wire by the Underwriters Laboratories, it means that the wire has been thoroughly tested for safety in case of fire or electric shock and approved for in-wall use. The CL2 (Class 2) rating means the cable is certified for use in homes. A CL3 (Class 3) rated cable has a higher threshold for heat, so it's certified for commercial or industrial buildings. Some CL3 cables are also separately rated for direct burial, making them useful for outdoor installations. If you are going to install in-wall, in-ceiling, or outdoor speakers in your home, then you're going to need to check which rating your local code requires.Again, I do not believe this cable has CL2 or CL3 ratings... so for the same price, or a bit more, you can buy other cables that have this rating. It should also better shield the cable from nearby electric.
Pro: Good sound. They blocked out train noise wellCons:1. Even with the smallest size, the earbuds were always just a little too big, had to keep securing them back in my ear.2. I know that if companies made products that lasted forever they wouldn't make as much money, but they only lasted a year. 1st the left one went, then a week later the right one was done.
This device works well since it has almost full range of the FM dial (however it does not go down to 87.9 or what ever the lowest frequency our car's radio does). The USB port on the back makes it easy to charge the iPod (as long as you have the cable) or any other USB chargeable device (i.e. blackberry, etc...). This allows you to mange the battery on your iPod by not always having it plugged it; which will kill it faster then normal use.The only down side I have seen is cell phones interfere with it, and you can get noise if the unit is hit (this is not a big deal as normally it is not touched while listening to an audio book or netcast).
the filter helps protect the data that is on my screen from view by other people, especially since I have patient information on my computer. The only issue is the installation, it is not as easy as described.
Have had the camera for about a week and find that on auto that it is easy to use but once you go into the menus, there is a steep learning curve that will take forever to learn and it is very frustrating. The image quality to my eye is amazing again on auto but on manuel sometimes it works and other times it refuses to work. The flash is so bright that it washes out things and so I have to go to the low light flash and it is again not readily available but have to push buttons to get there. I am not sure had I really known all of this I would have bought this camera but maybe gone for dslr instead. Check it out carefully before you make this decision.
Good product. I'm the person who you see above that has purchased this with the Simpsons Widescreen DVD. Best sound quality ever, and I haven't even taken it out of the package yet (can't figure out where to plug it in, looks like an ethernet adapter to me). Still, its mere presence has really enhanced this movie-watching experience.
I've had this camera for...oh about four years, going on five now. While I have the typical "lens error" and have for about a year now, I must say this camera is worth its weight in gold.There's a 'set custom white balance' setting that has saved my hide numerous times when its preset lighting options were far off. It's a bit weak in indoor shooting, the flash often washes out subjects but it's quite decent outside or with natural lighting.In its age the auto focus has slowed down, but I've dropped it from the back of a horse, got it wet in snow and rain, dropped it into a rocky mess and bashed/banged it into every object near by. It's still running fine, I've barely scratched it anywhere and the swivel screen still displays. No HD video but I'm not shooting HD with this little guy, just fun little videos here and there. It reads SDHC cards which is quite useful, I dislike seeing those old cameras that can't.The zoom isn't quite as nice as some newer cameras, but for its age it's decent. I still use it as my primary point and shoot, and it has been durable for me for years now and I'll continue to abuse it. I bet it still has another three or four years of life in this little thing. Sure it sucks the life out of batteries now but really, I'm not going to complain!I highly suggest this camera to those looking for a 'cheap' investment in a pretty decent medium sized camera. It holds well and doesn't give my hand a cramp. Easy to use one handed, comes with the neck strap and lens cap. Great little kit.
Not much to say here. Cable works great, no problems to report. The price certainly makes it an attractive choice. I would purchase again.
Great for showing off family pictures. Clear photos. Would recommend. Holds up to 60 photo's. Serves our needs. I got one for both my mom and dad and they love them.
The items arrived as described and work great. Short cables are very hard to find at local stores so this was a great find.
The hard drive has great downloading speed - I downloaded 40 GB of songs in just one hour. It's a great product, and could be hooked up to any computer in no time, however if you're planning on carrying the hard drive around with you - then this is the wrong hard drive to buy! It needs its own power supply, as well as it is extremely bulky to put in a bag/briefcase/laptop case! For portability, buy the 'Freeagent Go' series.
I want to watch TV when my family is asleep without disturbing them. So, I searched for headphones I coud use. However, my TV's audio out is only optical digital. I was trying to keep this as inexpensive as possible, but never imagined that I could resolve the issue for so little. The surround sound is not even a key feature for me, I just needed headphones that would work for my TV. I thought I would have to by a cable, a unit to convert digital to analog, and something to extend my headphone cable. This product brought all that, plus more (including surround sound)! I received it yesterday, two days after I ordered it. It arrived nicely just as pictured. The headphones are quite comfortable and the sound quality is excellent, better than without them because I don't have a home theatre system with surround sound. It was all easy to install and works fine. The volume adjustment on the unit works fine for me too. I did not install the battery because I knew I would always have it plugged in. It now sits atop my DVD player in my entertainment center. From the product description and the reviews I read I was not sure if I would be able to connect regular 3.5 mm stereo headphones to the unit instead of those included. Sometimes my wife and I stay up to watch tv when the kids go to bed. This would allow us both to watch without me having to buy another Cyberhome headset. I may buy one anyway, but I tried connecting regular headphones and it did work. My wife and I watched a DVD we rented last night with our regular stereo headphones just fine. However, I did notice a limitation. When I tried using regular headphones with this unit some things (like my DVD movie) came through fine. However, when watching regular TV I could not hear the sound on the shows on last night. I suspect it has something to do with whether the sound is being transmitted as 5.1 or 2.0 because I heard all the TV commercials perfectly. I'll probably do a little testing and try to verify this. Either way, it is well worth the price. If you can afford it and like to watch tv with your spouse when the kids are asleep, it is probably worth it to buy two sets. I haven't had them for long, but so far so good!
I have used several things as a buffer between myself and my laptop - coffee table books, notepads, and even actual products designed for a laptop but this is my favorite. My laptop (Toshiba) vents to the side, so this laptop pad may not work as well for Dells or other makes that vent underneath but for me this one is perfect. It's the perfect shape, perfect size for my 15.4" laptop, and I love how lightweight yet sturdy it is. Other laptop pads I have used were thinner and perfectly flat - this one has just the right angle and height to be used on your lap.
I have been using Ridata DVD Media for some time now and I recommend this to every one, whose DVD burner supports Ridata/Ritek DVD media. I have used DVD+R/RW and DVD-R formats and they all worked flawlessly on my PC and DVD player. I must say that I have become big fan of Ridata media.
This battery is in every way a replacement for the battery that came with my Olympus camera.
I was lucky to buy this on the sale rack at a discount store, so perhaps I'm happy with the value I got for little $, but I had another player before this, an off-brand, and the sound was terrible. I have not heard other players, but I am thrilled with the sound on the ibeat sweez. It also gets very good fm reception. It weighs nothing; it's about the size of a 5-piece pack of gum.If you are far-sighted (need glasses to read) you may not be happy with the text size on the very small display. I'm near-sighted and have no problem with it; it's clear and an easy-to-read font. The menu is a bit labor-intensive to get through, however, my experience with other players is about nil so I wouldn't know how it compares.My biggest problem occurred with switching from fm to mp3. This takes some practice as you have to follow a series of particular and somewhat illogical steps; this is likely not for those without any tech savvy. It took me a while to figure it out and then only after reading the instructions over several times and even asking their customer service people to explain it. But I finally learned it and now have no problems. I've had the player for over two years and use it often. I am attached to it and hope it keeps working. Unfortunately I have only a 2gb, wish it were larger capacity, but that's not the player's fault. The sound quality would keep me coming back to Ibeat if they make players cheaper than Apple's.
I've had mine for almost a year now with no problems. Amazingly handy and very inexpensive product. I would recommend the Hydra to anyone.
Love my speakers. I use them with my computer and stream a radio station every day and they have great sound. With Bose you can't lose.
I was very excited to buy this headset for my workout sessions. However, I was very disappointed with the lackluster performance. The sound was thin and tinny. Actually, the plain white Apple earbuds sound better! I would say the only thing I liked about these are the comfort.Not sure what all the great reviews are about but perhaps I'm a little more picky than most. For instance, I also generally dislike Bose but a lot of people rave about that garbage.Usually I'm a huge fan of Sennheiser, but I, and a lot of audiophiles, feel they are damaging their reputation with these cheap buds. Too be sure, I understand the engineering challenges of trying to produce headphone quality out of earbuds, but until a product hits the market that achieves that standard, I'm sticking with the plain old Apple freebies!
This was my first PDA purchase and after much soul searching I settled for the Windows Mobile PC platform. I am certain that I made the right choice despite the comments by those who believe that Windows Mobile has a long way to go aginst Palm OS.The choice fell between Toshiba e355 and iPaq 1935 both selling for $ 199.00. I opted for Toshiba e355 since iPaq was offering a measly 90 day warranty! Granted iPaq 1935 is perhaps more compact and smaller than Toshiba e355 but the performance of Toshiba rocks and I have no regrets. Both my PDA and Windows Mobile 2003 have worked flawlessly and has been very stable till now!I do not know why everyone is complaining of absence of CF card slot when price differential between CF card and SD card has narrowed considerably. I got a SanDisk 256 Mb SD card for 59.00 after rebates only slightly more expensive compared to comparable CF Cards!What can I say about Toshiba e355? Performance is impeccable. Very stable and so far reliable. I have added a few software, FlexWallet and ACDSee Mobile and both work flawlessly! I have transferred my address book from Outlook and few other data including several photo images from my desktop using Active Sync and everything is working well.The only complaint I have is about the non removable battery. However I am fairly certain that in about three years time, I will be upgrading this PDA and I am not overly concerned about the battery replacement issue!I have no hesitation in recommending Toshiba e355 to those who are looking for a base level PDA but do not intend to carry it in their shirt pockets (iPaq 1935 is more appropriate!)Have fun using Toshiba e355!
This camera, in combination with the 60 mm f/2.8 macro lens, has made our photo work easy, simple and a pleasure to use. There have been no surprizes.
This is very high quality wire and a surprising value. The sections are color-coded so you have no problem maintaining proper speaker polarity.
I have tried two other wireless routers and have found that the NetGear MR814 to be an outstanding product. The first thing you will notice is the sleek and pleasant design. This router can be proudly displayed next to your computer (or family pictures) and not hidden away under desk. The router can be placed both vertically (with an included stand) or horizontally. However, getting past the cosmetics, you will find the installation guide and help features of this router to be just as pleasing as the exterior. The folks at NetGear did an excellent job in making the router easy to set up for ANY skill level. All of the features (security etc.) are explained in simple (but not moronic) terms that are easy to follow and quick to implement.
I just installed my TEAC AG-790 amp along with two sets of Polk Atrium 45 outdoor speakers and 16 ga / 4-wire speaker wire. At present, I'm only running the system off my XM satellite radio. The speakers are under the eves on my patio and the sound is really clear. There are a lot of features on the amp that I probably won't use, but the instructions are easy to read in case I want to connect other sources of music.Polk Audio Atrium 45 All-Weather Speakers (Pair, White)RiteAV - ULTRA - 16/4 Speaker Wire - 100 ft. Roll
The summary for this product says: "Provides wireless connectivity for any USB-enabled computer." However, when I went to the DLink web site ( http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=334 ) and downloaded the instruction manual, I found its system requirements listed as "Windows XP/2000" which does not include any of the USB-enabled computers I own.I am fortunate that I didn't go through the trouble of ordering it and waiting for it to arrive, only to have to return it. I wish Amazon would include the actual system requirements for all computer related products in a prominent place.
These speakers sound better the louder you go with no distortion. I use them on a Yamaha 765. 4 sesktop, Jbl Pro center, and Polk Audio 12" Sub. Very nice clean sound.
great size and sound. I have a straight stereo system with a HK3390 receiver and vintage Boston Acoustic A70 speakers. I use the crossover in the HK amp. set at 50% volume this sub really works! it is provides the clean low freq responce missing from the 2-way A70 main speakers. The V1020 has a 10" speaker and the A70s have an 8" driver. for my room size that combination of a 160 watt (80x2) amp and the 160 watt subwoofer has the volume and balance I hoped for.
I have had and used this bag for years, maybe decades and am buying another one now just for when this one wears out!! I am also going to whip stich the rim around the pad on the shoulder strap where it is coming unsewed after many years of use. The piping is starting to wear on one corner but I LOVE this bag.The main compartment is only 2.5 inches wide which means either it can hold my laptop or it can hold, as it is now a bunch of files I use regularly, a spiral bound book I use regularly, a book I am reading in residency training, another notebook I use to record clinical pearls, a couple of residency handbooks, a couple of pocket reference books, one of which is definitely too big for even a big white coat pocket, a water bottle, an umbrella (the handle comes out the corner of the bag by the handle in back and it stays neatly in place with the two zippers). The lid part of the main compartment (if you unzip it all the way, which I rarely do, but it occurs to me to try this the next time I go through security and just leave the laptop in the padded bag, I'll bet it actually does follow the security rules...for WAY less than, less than 10%, the price some of the super-expensive luggage companies will sell you a TSA approved bag) still has nice pen holders and card/sticky pad holders and room for transient files, all up top and quite convenient. And that is just the main compartment which is nicely structured and padded without being bulky!!!You can carry this nice, light bag all around the hospital or wherever you might work all day and since it is not bulky and heavy, your shoulders will not mind. It has this wonderful big, soft/flexible velcro closing pocket which is still classy with some structure on the outside where you can easily fit either computer peripherals, or as I am now, a stethoscope, a sandwich for lunch, and all the tools most docs would need in their doctor bag. STILL, on the other side, there is a nice open flap file slot where you can easily slip in and out a regular size note pad, regular size (8.5x11, legal might work, but not as easily) papers and files.It is hard to imagine a better, more useful bag for a resident physician, or anyone who needs to stand and walk alot with their bag of just the right amount of stuff.
The cover for me does not close flush at the top and bottom when closed/locked... there was a small gap (maybe 1/8&#34;) and since you could view it on-end in my setup it bothered me. I was able to swap out the provided screws with some with a smaller profile head that improved upon things, but still a small gap. Other than the gap it does what it is designed to do -- closes up and locks on a Channel Vision structured wiring panel.
Nobady beleives it's a computer. It looks like a stereo. The slim half hight is what made me purchase it as well as the remote. The full hight does not come tih the media software and remote. You can use the remote to eject and close the DVD/blu-ray player as well as in windows by right clicking then eject. I use the 3.5" for media cards so the door (cover) is almost allways closed. It is flimsey but it does push click open and closed and there is no need to use it if you don't have anything in the 3.5" bay. The HD led is a bit bright (overpowers the power led). I had to replace the fans with PCP&cooling Silencer case fans. I holds a full size board but I use a micro with a riser for sli video.Modular PSU cuts down on cables. My only complaints are the riser card kit was optional for the micro XT (extra $25) and the depth is too long and limits where you can place it.
OK, maybe a little less, but the earphones do just what they claim and with reports of surprising comfort, given the overall size and closeness of fit. In fact, she wears them to bed and falls asleep listening to her music, hardly aware of her nocturnal roomate's nattering. A great relief; a great value. She's happy; I'm happy.
This new Panasonic brand battery breathed new life into my old wireless phone. I was ready to throw the phone out when it quit working; but then I thought that just maybe it needed a new battery. Talk about rising from the dead! This new battery was the salvation and saved me lots of time and money by not having to buy a new phone system. I wish all my electronics worked as well!
Well, It is just a piece of plastic, right? Not exactly! I bought the third party one from Precision Design which has nothing to do with precision. In fact, it does not fit well on the lens and never locks, I mean, it should lock on the lens when you turn it to the side. Canon charges a lot for its original hood and I definitely think that it should be supplied with the lens! Acting like this, Canon is just playing too much tight. However, I confess that the Canon original lens hood for the 17-85mm lens is of far highest quality than the one from Precision design that I bought. I regret to have bought this third party hood. The Canon one fits perfectly on the lens and has a nice velvet coat inside that I think is intended to protect the lens against scratches. My advice? Well, Pay more and get the one from Canon. It worths!
If there is a light source any where near the lens, you will get glare.
I did a review after I first set it up and ran several photos through. Now I have run two sets of color cartridges and 2-1/2 rolls of 4" photo paper and several greetings cards through it and I am even more impressed.PRINT QUALITY EQUIVALENT TO SILVER HALIDE BUT LIFE MAY NOT: As I said in my earlier review a professional photo-evaluator, had recommended this printer to me, as its print quality looks almost like a silver halide print. One concern however, is storage. It is my understanding ink-jet prints though they may look equivalent to that of silver halide, do not have the life span. Only time will tell.EASY TO USE I make my living evaluating items for ease of use and this printer impressed me. One concern I had when I first realized you had to change some of the parts of the printer for 4" roll paper was ease of doing this, as it was placed up on a shelf and not easy for me to access. I was pleasantly surprised.PAPER LOADING THOUGH AT FIRST IS CONFUSING GOES TOGETHER NICE: The Epson printer has a two-piece assembly for the back paper-loading section. One part is made to accept two different assemblies. One for sheet paper, and the other for roll paper. Once you first install this piece, it goes in easy. Initially it was a little confusing from the instructions. However, since you have to change part of this to put in the paper roll, I had a chance to do this at least 10 times. I'm happy to say, loading the paper on the roll and dropping this into the back of the printer is easy to do. Given where I put my printer this could have been a nightmare. The printer once the roll paper is placed here and placed toward the back of the printer virtually self loads. The book does a nice job telling you how to setup the "film factory" software to maximize this usage as well. The 4" roll paper once done can be advanced to cut and then put back in loaded position or in position to remove from the printer. All it takes is one button push for each and the printer does the work.INK CHANGE MID-PRINTING: This was amazing. My ink ran out right in the middle of a large print run for photos on the 4" wide roll paper. I anticipated wasted paper or a need to prematurely change the ink. Luckily Epson thought this all out for me. Once the ink was exhausted the printing stopped and cued up the ink cartridge. It also gave me plenty of warning if I had no cartridge on hand. Each print I did, I was shown the status of the ink cartridges. When it ran out, it stopped nicely after a print and told me it could go no further. At that time I could advance the picture to cut if I wanted to and then requeue the paper. It offered me instructions (which I used) to change the cartridge and nicely showed me each step, including removing the strip that protects the contacts. Once the cartridge was changed it resumed the printing job. Ironically, once this happened when I could not attend to it, and it patiently waited for over 8 hours for me and then went like clockwork when done.EASE OF FINDING INK-JET CARTRIDGES AND EPSON PAPER Needless to say, once you get the printer, you will need to purchase replacement cartridges. I'm finding it easier to find the cartridges online. However, I'm sure speciality stores would have these cartridges, but they are not in grocery stores like some of the HPs and Canon's are. As far as the paper, I'm also not finding it as plentiful in the real world as online. Online is amazingly cheaper as well, even considering shipping. Key is buying enough at one time.FOR BEST QUALITY USE EPSON PAPER: It makes a major difference when you use Epson paper with this printer. If you want the best quality, this is what you should do. This is not saying other papers won't work, but the results may be unexpected. On one of the other competitor's paper, I tried, I got an iridescent 3D effect, when I tried it. Not good.P.S. This review was before I had used Kodak's One Touch to better Pictures. Please see my Kodak Paper review prior to making your buying decision. I was really impressed with what Kodak did.COMPARISON: I have owned a Lexmark, Brother and HP printers and have never been so impressed at the quality of the product as I have been with this printer. The external construction is solid, the initial use was seamless and its end product is exceptional. Nice job!
I recently purchased the Speed light 580EX II. I don't have money to plunk down on a gizmo just because some magazine drools over the product specifications. Im a simple guy, and I just want a light unit that will allow me to grow my skills and be capable of doing what I want it to do. I dont have the time or money to hire a Geek to explain the operating guide to me. I figure for the price of this unit, I should be able to put batteries in it and go! If you do buy it, thats what you can expect from this flash unit. But I really suggest you learn to use all of its flexible settings, and you will not be sorry with your purchase. It has been easy to use, and I strongly suggest you enhance you purchase with a good diffuser. You friends will drool at your great pictures. There are plenty of knowledgeable reviews on this flash, please read them. I am just an average guy who does Photography as a hobby. I consider this unit as one of my best buys!
This is an excellent keyboard and mouse. The mouse is mainly for right-handers due to its curvature, and that's the main reason I prefer it over the LX.A co-worker bought a blue-tooth version, which he stopped using because of the delay. The MX3100 has no delay at all.The battery life is excellent on the keyboard, and even though I forget to put the mouse on the cradle, it still retains its charge. And I'm a programmer, so I use them a lot, everyday.The special buttons are cool. I use the sleep button everytime I walk away from my desk. I also use the calculator button, and the custom function keys for all the MS Office applications. And the scroll buttons on the left, enter key on the left, and the close-window buttons on the left are very convenient. I only wish they had a delete button on the left.The only thing I don't like is the placement of the Insert/delete/Home/End/PageUp/PageDown button cluster. It looks like a new standard that I'll have to get used to.
The tray was easy to install and worked perfectly the first time. Except for the verbiage on setting the Printer Properties (step 10), the Installation Manual is all pictures. I had no problem following the manual.On my system the option for the HP 250-sheet paper feeder was already checked (step 10 in the Installation manual). This may have been a fluke since the manual says you need to set this option.In other HP manuals I have seen steps to remove the tapes holding items in place. This Installation Manual did not cover the removal of the two tapes holding the tray closed, but it is fairly obvious that these tapes need to be removed. Otherwise the manual covered every step adequately.I purchased the second tray so I would not have to leave tray one open and this accessory fulfills that requirement well.
I use this camera for professional usage. Since we have a small budget we decided with a cameras priced only under $$$ including accessories. The powershot S110 is overall a good camera for personal use. The quality of the images are good, the zoom lense and the compact size are great. We did encounter several problems. The battery life is rather short, and the camera does NOT come with a power adapter so that you can use the camera while it is charging. This was a severe inconvenience, because we had to spend an additional $$$ on a power adapter. The photos also tend to have a yellow tint, which can easily be fixed with an editing software, but if you aren't too fimilar with photoshop or programs like it, you will have a yellow tint to many of your pictures. The images load quickly onto the computer. Memory life is good, if you set your image resolution to the lowest size you can store up to 80 or so photos. Though if you plan to take this traveling with you then invest in a memory card and a spare battery.The camera is reasonably priced in my opinion, but the accessories are very expensive, so price that in when you consider this camera.
Great product!!I live in Pennsylvania and purchased it on a Thursday. It arrived on Monday with standard shipping...from California. I paid $3.00 for it (the shipping was actually more expensive) which means I saved ~$40 from purchasing it somewhere else. It looks to be in new condition and works without any flaws. VERY satisfied and will look to purchase from here again.
I have a Canon Multipass c755. A great all in one that is exceptionally reliable. every few years the printer cartridge may need replacing. this one also comes with the ink , so a good deal.
PEOPLE BEFORE YOU BUY A PAIR OF V MODA VIBES READ THIS!!!!!I have owned 3 pairs of V moda vibes. The first 2 were from the 1st generation. I lost the channel in 1 ear IN BOTH OF THEM after only 3-4 months of usage. This is because the bend of the wire eventually caused it to tear ( you could hear in both ears only when you bent the wire back at a specific angle)However the sound quality was really good for the price so I decided to give the 2nd gen a try when it came out. They had made the audio plug at an angle instead of straight like the 1st gen, so i thought that the problem was fixed....What do you know...4 months later, I lost sound again in the left ear....same problemFolks, the sound quality is great, they are super comfy...but they dont last.....I spend almost 300 dollars on these and they didnt last over a year.
Good tuner for me. Picks up all channels in the area and only one of those freezes occassionally but that could be the source. nice price
I've used a lot of C2G cables over the years and have never had one fail. The build quality is better than average for this price range. This variety has a better snagless cover than typical plug covers.
Title says it all.Here is my message to them dated January 13th:"Question Detail: Today the picture suddenly went black but there was still sound. I changed channels and it was still black. I then turned off the television, waited a few seconds and then turned it back on. A few minutes later it did it again. I repeated the steps noted and it kept happening. I unplugged the unit and then put it back, and again after a very few minutes it went black but the sound remains. I checked all the cables and this continues to happen. I turned off the television and unplugged it for an hour. The picture stayed on for about 45 minutes and the problem returned. What causes this after a little over a year of service, and what are the options available to me?"This is their response almost three weeks later:"Thank you for contacting Polaroid and for your support and interest in our product. Below is our response to your recent email.We apologize for any inconveniences the delay has caused. Due to high call volume our email correspondences needed to assist on the phones. To better assist you we will need the original date of purchase. To expedite this we suggest you please contact Technical Support at 866-289-5168 Mon-Fri 8am-11pm Sat & Sun 10am-8pm so that your issue can be resolved as soon as possible.Thank you for contacting customer service as we do appreciate your business."And they sent it to me again two days ago. Will never buy anything from them again.
I generally use my headphones in a home recording studio, so I don't use them often, but I use them pretty hard. These phones offer very good sound quality and excellent isolation (they're the best phones I've had for recording drums - I can hear the music over the drums without having to blast the volume too much).With the good passive isolation comes a little toll in the form of weight, but I find them quite comfortable for long sessions. The weight actually makes my other, lighter phones feel a little insubstantial in comparison. The one drawback to me is the coiled cable gets twisted and tangled, and doesn't appear to be easily replaceable.I won't try to offer a lot of insight into the finer details of soundstaging, accuracy, clarity, etc. (aside from a somewhat generic "they sound really good") but they do an excellent job for what I need. I will probably replace my other phones with another pair of these sennheisers.
I use a PowerBook G4 17" and I'd recommend this sturdier adapter to anyone looking to replace their Apple one. I'm completely satisfied with its performance.
I purchased this camera the day after Thanksgiving last year and now the Lens will not re-tract or extend. I contacted polaroid and they will not repair the camers (even at a charge). I contacted a polaroid authorized dealer and they cannot reair the camera either because polaroid will not sell them parts. DO NOT PUCHASE DIGITAL POLARID CAMEERAS unless you want to throw away money.
I purchased these headphones 30 days ago, so that my wife can watch TV in bed without disturbing me, but the product is terrible, and they go back to the retailer today.The headphones come with a tuning dial on the phones to properly tune in the frequency. The tuning is so finicky that it takes 2-3 minutes to fine tune each time you wear them. And finally last night, I couldn't tune them in at all.For some reason, the volume through the headphones is very low, and the volume control knob, also on the headphones (and unmarked as is the tuning knob) must be turned all the way up to reach an acceptable listening level.On the only bright side, the headphones are a bit lighter and more comfortable to wear than the competition, but if they don't work, what good is that?
Good cord. Solid construction. It does what it says and I really can't say more than that. I wanted a 10 foot cord so I could reach my laptop anywhere in my room.
I am not happy with the Sandisk because I never got it. But I will get refund.Thanks for nothing :(Ragna
About 15 years ago, Koss sold a similar design. I still use my Koss phones at work, and bought these for home and workout use. The sound and functionality are fine for the intended use. Trouble is, on the Sonys, the extender band is made of flimsy plastic (Koss used metal), and with the first tug on the cord, it snapped clean through. Portable headphones need to be sturdy, and these are not. This is one of many disappointments with Sony products in recent years. They used to be so good -- what happened? If I'm going to buy a portable product, I need to be able to bang it around a little. Unfortunately, I can find no other manufacturer who makes this design, so if you need them, buy them, but you may need to baby them a little.
The key press feel, keyboard weight are good to excellent for my taste. I would love to love this keyboard but there are two serious flaws. I'm not sure if it is Windows specific, in any case, even if it is, I'd still not trust a hardware keyboard that only works with one OS.First, the blank key that some complained about is a "Fn" key. The ridiculous part in this is that the functions keys are by default in the "special functions" mode. I need to hold down Fn in order to press the regular "F1" "F2" etc. Common combo keys in applications such as Excel Shift-F3 becomes Fn+Shift+F3. Mind you, the order you press the keys is also important. Shift-Fn-F3 does not work.I'd expect this Fn key to be a toggle. Press once to switch to F1/F2/F3, press again to use the media/function keys.The second, and fatal flaw is that every few mins, the keyboard becomes unresponsive for about 10-15 seconds and starts working again by itself.(I'll test this keyboard on a mac and then update this review again)Update 1/10/2013Today it started too repeat certain keystrokes. As you can see, I''mm just t typing this mmmessage wwithout correcting the e crap ccooommmining fffrroom tthhhis kkeeyboarradd..
Indoors it's fine but for outdoors there is no view finder. YOU CAN'T SEE ANY IMAGE ON THE VEIWING SCREEN IN SUNLIGHT!!
This is exactly what I was looking to buy. I was a little skeptical, but it boots up fast, is accurate, and reasonably priced. Ergonomically good and easy to use. I was a little disappointed in the display, but not so much. It just takes a little getting used to.
This is a very attractive, feature laden electronic device. It has very straight forward easy to understand and use features and controls. It appears to be well designed and constructed and claims to offer loads of fun for picture taking, shooting videos and playing mp3's. These are the thoughts that will go through your head when you first handle the MC3. However ........ There is a dark side to this picture (pun intended). In my opinion one would be better off donating the money you would spend for this to your favorite charity instead. This device should have never been released for sale. Kodak has truly hit an all time low with this product. Simply put, the pictures are of such poor quality that they lack description. The same holds true with the video. As far as an mp3 player??? Well, first you are going to have to figure out how to put them on the unit. The software isn't compatible with WinXP for one thing. Tech support was no help (for me) I finely broke down and purchased a cf card reader/writer which seemed to work ok, but when the mp3's were played back on the unit the display showed no song information at all! The volume has to be turned up all the way to even hear them! And there is very little difference in sound quality between the various EQ settings! The only redeeming quality this unit seems to have is it's appearance. And boy it sure does look nice sitting next to my trash can!
I didn't have a good experience with this product. Didn't function that well.I get better results from brining along a big ziploc bag during my runs and putting my ipod in the ziploc bag if it starts to rain.
I got these not to long ago and at first I was not sure weather or not I liked them because they don't go as loud as some other In Ear Headphones I have tried. After listening to them for awhile I came to the conclusion It's not how loud they will go but It's the sound quality that counts. They are very Crisp,Clear,and precise in the sound that comes through them. Although with any good listening device such as a Apple IPod you will have to adjust your sound settings from time to time because different songs play different and you will need to set your Equalizer settings on your Apple IPod or MP3 player I prefer an Apple IPod because they sound a whole lot better than a MP3 player. Anyway to get a better sound for that particular song and to get the maximum sound quality out of your Monster Turbine In ear headphones you will need to play around with the adjustments on your Equalizer settings on your IPod or MP3 player. So good luck with your Monster Turbines and enjoy your music to all you music lovers out there.
Seriously, don't buy this thing. I've had 3. I bought two for a multi-display set up and they both died within a year. Samsung replaced one and it died 6 months later.Update: I'm now on my 4th 305T. Samsung has been great about replacing them but they still break down after 4-6 months. Once the warranty is up I'm going to be looking for a new monitor set up.
This is one of the best cases I have found to house the DVD player I ordered the same day. The player fits perfectly without being too tight to zip it up. I can always find just what I need at Amazon.com.
Got this headphones, so I can whatch some TV late at night without bottering my husband that goes very early to bed, I love the cable that is so long and allow me to move arround, also it cames with a little volume control attached to the cable that make it very handy...so when the commercial comes..I just turn the volume down without having to look arround trying to fin the remote from the TV that is alwayss missing in between the sheets. Great purchase, great price, and the sound quality is pretty good! also come with a little converter so you can plug it to your stereos system.
I really like this GPS. I use it mainly for hiking and backpacking and it has taken a lot of abuse. It isn't totally waterproof... just water resistant. I have worn it in the rain and it was fine although water did get into the battery compartment during a particularly bad downpour. Its' very light... One of the lightest GPSes on the market. Its' not overly complex and its' good for backtracking and going off trail. I like that the screen is recessed into the unit because I've bumped it many times into rocks and stuff but because the screen is recessed into the unit, there's only very light scratches on it. My other GPS doesn't have this feature. I really like how the screens are setup as well. You can make custom screens to track your mileage, time and other stuff.That said, I do have a couple complaints. The first complaint is that the battery lasts about 8 or 9 hours. That means I always have to carry extra batteries during backpacking trips that are longer than 2 days. (I keep the GPS on for 4 or 5 hours per day on average.)The battery compartment is also a pain. Its' hard to get the batteries out without using a screwdriver. I use rechargeable batteries and damaged the top of one. So I now put a short strip of ribbon in the battery compartment to make it easier to take the battery out.The reception is not as good as my other GPS... A Magellan eXplorist 300. But it is good enough most of the time for me to get around. The only time, I have lost the GPS signal for a long period of time was in the Grand Canyon, where I frequently lost the signals for miles at a time. But that's probably because of the canyon walls. But for most trips, the reception is fine. Reception is poor inside my home unless I'm near the window. I noticed that the eXplorist always has good reception just about anywhere.This is the GPS I use most of the time. Its' light, simple, cheap and it keeps me on trail.
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The 'how to' instructions could have been clearer, but using the picture on the box it's very manageable. Great reception, never knew there were so many local channels! Now when there are storm clouds above, I just switch to the outdoor antenna and keep on watching TV.
My Logitech Quickcam is great. It was easy to install and it's easy to use.
I was just searching for a memory card to hold more of my pictures and videos since i had a 256 MB for my camera. I was thinking at least 30-40 dollars and came across this one for about 10 dollars total for shipping and the product! I just got it today after ordering it on the 22nd and it is absolutely amazing!! I have a Fujifilm Finepix Z20fd and it is great. I completely recommend this to anyone. Make sure it is compatible with your camera first though. You're crazy if you don't get this, however, because other stores have this priced for way more than 10 dollars!!!!
I have a Kodak EasyShare and this camera. I really love this camera. The smaller size is a real bonus and photo quality is fine for a casual photographer.
Excellent product for the price and came in about 3 days! Hooked them up and they sound great. Bass leaves you wanting, but with a few quick adjustments on my receiver we are good to go. Just ordered another pair for the backyard. Installed easily. Be sure to put them fairly close together, or at least facing the same direction.
While this may not be the best case ever it fits my needs. It's one of the few cases I've found for the gen five 80g that I can use with my car adapter. I find this useful but others may find that the open bottom lacks protection for the bottom port. It fits snug and is very secure but easy to remove due to little slits on the bottom. I have found it easy to see my pod's screen even in the sunlight. It is very stylish and the black bottom cover is slightly translucent so you can still see the logo and engravings if it's bright enough. The only thing I don't like about it is that video looks very slightly discolored. Nothing I can't live with though. Tip: clean your iPod before you put it in any fingerprints will show up through the case!
this is better quality that I thought, It's Nikon, so I expected it will be a good one, but at this price, I was pleasantly supprised.
This product is easy to install and always makes clean and clear copies without mess or fuss. I was happy to find it on Amazon, especially after the office supply store I had used did not carry it any longer. Delivery was just a few days and the price was less than the office supply store had been.
I am writing to discuss my iMac Core Duo purchase experience which has caused a very high level of dissatisfaction with the product as well as the company and its employees.On January 31, 2006, I purchased a 17-inch iMac Core Duo from the Tysons Corner, VA Apple Store.I spent considerable time setting up the system in the first week of purchase. During this week, in the midst of using the Front Row software, the computer froze. I contacted Apple Care for assistance. After over about an hour spent on the phone, the computer was back online using the Apple startup disk.The following week, the additional memory I purchased arrived. When I removed the cover of the memory slot in order to install the addition memory, to my amazement, I discovered a magnetic rusty screw bit magnetically attached to the metallic cover. This screw bit is an interchangeable screw bit with a star shaped head for removing star- headed screws. Aside from the knowledge that a tool was left inside this iMac, the warning insert on the memory I purchased specifically stated that the memory should not be placed near magnetic fields and magnets. And all this time, a magnetic tool piece was residing in the memory slot. I still possess this screw bit as evidence.I called Apple Care once again to describe this incredible situation. I spoke with someone who sounded like he was located in India and he stated that there is nothing he can do. He suggested that I contact the Apple Store where I purchased the computer.I contacted the Tysons Corner store and spoke with their assistant manager. He stated that I must bring in the computer in order to document the problem.Being very busy and short of time, I decided to continue to use the computer in the hopes that no more problems arise.On February 26, 2006, I was in the process of adjusting the computer display resolution when once again, the computer froze. Once again, the only way to recover from the freeze was to use the Apple startup disk 1.Frustrated, I took the computer to the Tysons Corner store on February 27, 2006. After a checkup by one of the technicians, he decided to provide a replacement iMac.I took the new iMac home and started it up. Immediately I heard a sandy gritty sound from the lower left corner of the computer as it began operation. This sound was distinctly noticeable as the previously returned iMac was whisper quiet.Incredibly frustrated that a second computer was also defective, I immediately rushed back to the store.From here on, my interaction was primarily with the assistant manager of the Tysons Corner store.The manager took the iMac to the back of the store, after some waiting and more waiting, he returned and told me that he could not hear any noticeable or unusual sound from the computer. He turned on the computer in front of me and I too could not hear the gritty sound I heard before. I asked him to take the computer to a quiet place away from all the sounds of customers and music in the store. He would not allow me to accompany him to the back room of the store stating that it is against company policy. He finally acknowledged that the back room is also full of computers and related noises. He stated that since he nor I could hear the unusual noise from the computer, in spite of the unavailability of a quiet environment to listen, he found no problems with the computer. He stated that I could either keep the computer or return it minus a restocking fee.You can imagine my frustration when an employee is denying the existence of a noise problem that he has failed to properly check in an appropriately quiet environment.I took the computer home and started up again heard the same exact grating, gritty sound as the computer went into operation.I immediately called the manager who stated that I should bring in the computer once again, this time at 9 AM, prior to the start of business when the store is quieter. Once again, he stated that if he cannot hear any noise, I could return the computer minus a restocking fee.On March 1, 2006, I drove through rush hour to meet the manager at the store at 9 AM. The store was noticeably quieter. He listened to my computer and one of the other iMac computers in the store. He finally and reluctantly confirmed that he could hear a distinct sound in my iMac but not in the store's iMac. He finally provided a complete refund as I did not want another potentially defective iMac. But nothing else.Can you imagine my aggravation at this entire experience? My lost time, my lost productivity, my frustration at the horrendous experience with the customer service and the defective products.
I love this docking station. Would recommend it to anyone. It is easy to take with anywhere.
With the purchase of my new JVC camcorder, I also bought the larger than life battery for it. It more than doubles the recording and playback time over the origional battery. I recommend this product.
Absolutely worth the price. I am at peace when at work.. Was very apprehensive before buying but now that I am using it, I have no regrets. Love this privacy screen. The name 3M says it all.
Bought these for use when watching TV and the fixed angle of the ear cushions were not good for me and hurt my ears. I returned them.
The unit works great; however, the management software that came with it doesn't work properly, and causes an error after it starts up. However, the software is not required for the unit to operate properly as long as the drivers are installed properly.
As a commuter I needed a set of good noise canceling earbuds (cover subway sounds). The CX300-B are above average at canceling noise, but unfortunately they create noise whenever the cord touches anything. I'm not sure how anyone could rate them high, as the cord noise is ridiculous and irritating. I found the Klipsch Image S4 to be a superb set, with great noise canceling, and high audio quality. Spend the extra money to get a quality product the first time around, so you don't end up wasting money on the CX300-B.
Excellent product for Amateur Photographers/Semi-Pro like me.Very nice flash, makes a huge difference in photos compared to the built in flash. The fact that this flash can tilt in different directions makes it easy to illuminate the entire room instead of illuminating the subject only.Highly recommend!
I'd rate myself as being relatively low tech. But I want advanced features available in case I need to access them. This unit is the ideal blend. I started taking great pics right away with very little study or prep. It was easy. And yet, the advanced features are available for situations where I would want to take more time to figure them out.
My Creative Zen player died on me (through carelessness on my own part) and I decided to get a replacement. I was looking for another mp3 player but spotted this instead. Afer much deliberation - I only wanted to spend under $100 on an mp3 player, so I had to take in account the other features that come with this - I decided to go for it. And I have not regretted it since.Like I mentioned in review title, this is strictly non-technical, because I am as layman a user as you can get, so the technical stuff just go over my head. I will simply tell you what I like about this player and why I feel every penny spent is justified. I'm not someone who will read the whole manual, and I'd rather just start using and learn as I use the item. Only when I am stuck or something bad happens do I start looking through, therefore everything I say here is from my own experience with my player. This might be a good review for someone else like me.My findings:The screen is very good, the picture is clear and the angle of view is good. My friends and I crowded around it when I first got it, and everyone could see clearly what was shown on the screen. The sound on the built-in speaker isn't that great for songs, but for watching a movie, it works good.It plays everything I have downloaded so far. When the format or file is unsuitable, the software automatically tells you to convert. All you have to do is follow the steps and the files will be changed to fit into the player. It will even transfer the file when the conversion is finished. Granted, conversion takes a while (I don't know what a standard time to convert a full movie file is though) but usually I leave it to convert and transfer while I sleep and everything's done by the time I wake up. I love how I can just leave it to work while I go away or to sleep.The files you download, if under a folder, will automatically be transferred under a folder of the same name. I haven't worked out if I can move the files around in the player yet (when hooked to the computer), because I would like to just have all movies under one folder instead of having 20 differently named folders with 1 movie in each. But some people might like this aspect, so it's a personal issue for me.A small thing that I like is that the album picture of the song you're playing will be displayed when you play the song. This is not the case for all songs, especially if downloaded from unknown sources online. But if you ripped it from your cds, it should display the picture.I'm still a little confused about how the fast forward and rewind button works. It seems that for some movies it will simply skip to bookmarked points, whereas others it will work as if it's a VCR and you have to stop it. When in such a "VCR mode", picture doesn't run while in fast forward or rewind, so you'll need to get used and I bet you'll be able to estimate well with experience.There are a few view modes on this player, Fit to Screen, Stretch to Full, Zoom to Full & Original Size. I find myself using Zoom to Full when viewing widescreen movies. The Stretch to Full makes everything look out of proportion, so I'm not touching that.I tried the built in microphone once to record my friend snoring from about 2 feet away. I couldn't hear it when I play back on the built-in speaker but I can hear the snoring when I use the headphones. Another instance I recorded my friends and I chatting normally while sitting at different positions in a enclosed room, and we could hear just fine from the speakers when we play it back. So it might be ok for normal volume recording but most likely you'll use it for personal voice recording.I don't know if it's a technical issue, but I'm bummed that you can't use the fm radio without using the headphones. It'd have been nice to be able to set it down and listen to the radio sometimes.I haven't had the player go flat on me yet - it charges up whenever it's plugged through the USB, so I never have to worry about it. I only plug it in with the adaptor when I am in a hurry to charge it up, otherwise I wait till I am transferring files on it. It gives good playback life, although I haven't really timed it. All I know is I bring it with me on the road and after watching 2 or 3 movies, it's still not out. The auto-shutdown feature is great because there will be the occasion when you just forget to turn it off and you'll be glad that it didn't run flat because of that.I uploaded photographs and although the quality of the pictures isn't perfect (you get that compressed look), it's more than sufficient to be able to view the photographs in detail. You can even rate your pictures so that you can view only pictures from a certain rating that you wish. Of course, the slideshow feature is always a good thing.Plugging the player into the tv was easy! Once plugged in, your tv screen will reflect what is shown on the player. All you have to do is select your movie/music/photo slideshow and play as per normal! It's that simple!A lot of people have complained about the size of it, though I admit it is a little bulky, I don't see the point of having a tiny player which will come with a tiny screen and then you won't be able to view much anyway. So for my viewing enjoyment, I'll gladly accept the size :)Hope this has been helpful to you!
I had PS2 switch and now for my new USB mouse and keyboard, I bought this switch.The description to me clearly suggested that it is fully USB compliant. After buying it I read Customer reviews. The reviews scared me as it seemed the hot keys on my keyboard will not work and my MS 4 button optical mouse with scroll wheel will function only like a two button mouse and no scrolling. I also read the data sheeet from Hawking website. There they mention that this switch works with most keyboards and mouse. This made me feel that I had bought the wrong thing. However on receipt of the switch, I found that with proper connections, most of the hot keys work and all the 4 buttons plus the scroll wheel work. I am happy having bought this at a discount at Amazon Marketplace.
The item received was not the item pictured. I received the item sold as a "Recoton" mini toslink adapter--which costs a lot less.So, this is a classic bait and switch move--but revised and updated for the online world.
The Griffin Tunebuds are as good as the Apple Originals for a better price. They fit the ear better, reduce more noise and work just as well as the originals. The fixed length and attachment point seems to hook under shirt colars more.
The camera was nice for the month it worked....I got it for my graduation right before college and it never even made it to school. I went to an outdoor concert and was taking pictures when it started to drizzle. I put it in my purse immediately. It could not have gotten that wet, yet it began to act funky later that evening, the buttons were all doing different things than they were supposed to. For a while it only tuned on when it was plugged in and you hit the on button about five times, eventually it wouldn't turn on anymore. Because it was considered water damage the warranty wouldn't cover it and I'm out a camera. The screen was great and the pictures it did manage to take were ok, but sometimes turned out pixely, not what I would have expected even from a 5.1 megapixel camera.Unless you are planning to have this camera encased in magical protective gear forever, I would avoid it.
Am I missing something? I bought it, charged the battery for a few hours, upgraded my pc to Windows Media Player 10, loaded the v2.3 firmware, started ripping from my cd's and syncing to my H-10. Then sync'd a few pics from my hard-drive. Was just too easy. And I know vitually nothing about this kind of stuff, I'm just a hack.Now, I haven't used a subscription service yet, so maybe that will present problems, but who knows.Manual is not particularly engaging &lt;understatement>.I love running with my iRiver. So far the only thing that has presented a problem is the awkwardness of the belt clip on the plastic sleeve. The plastic sleeve is very handsome in my opinion, but the actual belt-clip is not user friendly. A minor complaint.Now, iRiver really should include the cradle with the product bundle, that would be a courtesy.Earbuds are okay for comfort, everybody has different ears, but think the sound quality is excellent.So far so good.
Directly from Amazon is the way to order. I received my Rino within a matter of days. I would have no problem purchasing from Amazon again.
I brought this camera with me to Cancun, Mexico and it was great. Fun to use during our snorkling trips, the beach, and the pool. The picture quality is pretty good, not the greatest but good for point and shoot users like myself. Great buy for someone looking for a waterproof camera.
My receiver only has one optical input and I needed something that would let me hook up my Cable box, PlayStation 3, and my computer. I found the Nyrius SW100 while searching though Amazon and it looked perfect for what I wanted. When it arrived I hooked everything up and it worked perfectly...at first. I started noticing sound dropouts while watching the Cable box and assumed the new switch must have caused it. After much cable swapping and testing however, I found that the problem was actually in the output on the cable box. After getting the cable box replaced everything worked great.I've had the SW100 for a month or so now and am very pleased with its performance. I haven't noticed any sound quality loss and have had no further troubles with sound dropouts. The only 'annoyance' I really have is that I have to stand up and walk to the TV to turn the switch; which, I admit, is more laziness on my part rather than a product defect. Perhaps some kind of remote switch could be added to a future model, but of course that would add yet another remote to the group I already have...so perhaps not.Anyway, the SW100 is a great buy for the price and does exactly what it says it will do. I definitely recommend this product for people like me who need the extra optical inputs, but aren't quite ready to upgrade to a new receiver.* As a side-note, make sure you have an extra optical cable to run from the SW100 to your receiver along with the 3 that will go to your sources. I say this because I didn't even think about it and came up one cable short during my original hookup; luckily I had an extra buried away.
Got this unit for Christmas and have already had trouble. The 12v adaptor feel apart after one day of use. I contacted XACT Communications and it took over 2 weeks to respond back to me. They have horrible customer service and are very rude to deal with. They would rather lose a customer then replace a $14.95 part.
Despite using the International frequency tips mentioned by other reviewers, the transmitter is *frequently* interrupted by ambient radio signals. Further, the sound quality is lousy compared to the tape deck adapters I have used in the past. I bought this to replace an ailing tape deck adapter which would routinely switch sides/eject, causing continued interruptions in my music. Unfortunately, the iTrip suffers from nearly as many interruptions, and the sound quality is worse than the tape adapter when it does work. I ended up buying a new tape adapter for about the same price as this; not looking back. To be fair, none of my complaints are, to my knowledge, specific to the iTrip FM transmitter; I suspect all such transmitters would cause similar issues. For what it is, the iTrip appears to be a good deal; similar transmitters cost something like $60 in retail stores. Still- do yourself a favor and just buy a tape adapter.
I Bought this hdtv for a little over $1200 and received it in 10 days using the free shipping option. I have found no "buzzing" problems using the tv speakers and/or my home theater system. Great picture in hd, and set it up was fairly easy. I also both a set of two hdmi cables for $4.99 each.I highly recommend this product.
The first thing I noticed was how natural the dialogue and voices sounded. It was truly centered when it needed to be and when it required a fron-to-back pan, everything was entirely smooth. I personally have mediocre speakers all around but wanted to spend a bit more on the center channel speaker as the focal point of upgrading my system and I couldn't resist this one when I tested it at my local store. I am a big fan of JBL products and this one definitely continues their line of excellent products.Strengths: 3/4&quot; Titanium laminate tweeters (with NSP1 package all 5 speakers), coupled with JBL's latest technology, the Elliptical Oblate Spheroid (EOS) waveguide; seamless soundstage and wide dispersion @ REF Level; Timbre (voice) Matched w/JBL N24s and other N seriesWeaknesses: None that I've noticed at this price.
I read the reviews and saw nobody was looking to use this the way I intended, but since it had good reviews and the price was reasonable I figured I'd give it a shot. I have a new big screen TV in my finished basement. I also have a treadmill that I use to run on. While running I couldn't hear the TV and the speakers in the TV aren't the greatest. I remembered a gym I used to go to had a setup like this and while I wasn't looking to drop $100+ I thought this might do the trick for a fraction of the price.I'm happy to report it works great! I plugged the FM transmitter into the headphone jack of the TV and set the frequency. I couldn't use my iPod since there's no built in radio, but my other mp3 player (as well as my cell phone) does. I set the mp3 player to the matching frequency and all was good.Honestly, the unit feels cheaply made and I do hear a tiny bit (maybe 5-10%) of white noise (static) but I easily hear the TV fine and don't hear the static unless I really try and that's all that matters. Remember it's wireless so a little static is to be expected.Would I buy it again? Absolutely! I've never had another one so I can't say if it's any better than the competition.
Kingston Data Traveler 100 4GB USB 2.0Nice design, and good price per GB
I would recommend if u are ready to pay the few extra bugs , used to touch pad or ready to learn using touch pad so that you can merge two devices into one (keyboard and mouse).As i and my wife are used to touch pad there was very little learning for us and having one device instead of two really helps us and we love this device.Regrading the sleep mode most of the time clicking any key works for us. In the past 3 months i owned this i had to follow the remove place back same battery technique twice and did not have to replace with new ones till now.I agree it would have been easier with on of switch so that i do not have to worry much about my two year old kid clicking some key , now we have to keep it away from him while we are watching some vedio.My Use case:I have a laptop which is too old DEL Latituce Cpx and it crashes if i hold it so i made it a VCR by connecting it to my Vizio 47' LCD using RGB and using this key board i am able to wireless'ly handle my laptop with out touching it and also watch online vedio sometime check e-mail or respond to email .I am glad that i am able to give my old laptop a new life.
What bad things can you say about a lens hood? Well, in this case, not much. It fits well, does what it's supposed to do. It's just very pricey for a piece of plastic with the word "canon" on it. These should come on any lens over a couple hundred dollars.... come on Canon, stop being so stingy!
I bought these for 3 point n shoot cameras. Just enough memory for a person who doesn't take many pics.
Product did not work. Repair shop said it could have been a used one, which will not work because the sensors in the machine can detect changes in the plastic material after being filled once or twice.
I've had the camera for 11 months taken hundreds of wonderful pictures. Then one day the camera was in my daughters purse and the LCD suddently appeard broken (no physical sign of abuse) but it had turned white with purple feathering on the screen (internal damage of some sort). I read about others having difficulties with service of LCD's from Canon so I thought I share mine recent experience.First I want to say that Canon was EXCELLENT about handling the return/repair. I called their service center and they told me where to send it, never was a cost mentioned. Sent camera w/store receipt and warranty card; 7 days later had letter from Canon stating camera had been received and their diagnosis was a cracked LCD (caused by pressure). The very next day I had camera delivered at my door by Fed-Ex, only 8 days after I'd sent it to them. I could not be happier with their service. Maybe they've heard and recognize a screen problem and that are now dealing with it in the professional manner the should have originally.In any case, have my wonderful little camera back, good as new. Happy with Canon and their service/support. Now wanting the sweet SD550.
Can't believe it will move the cartridge while cartridge clamp & cover is open. Almost broke itself!
I bought this to connect my router to my modem, and it's been working great for years now. Network performance is solid, which is all you can ask for from a cable!
with only a few bucks, but I've got all the national channels I need such as ABC, Fox, NBC, CBS, CW, PBS, etc :D
Just like some of the other reviewers have noted, I, too, have noticed drastic print quality changes after owning this printer for 6 months. It says it handles cardstock well, but the first time I put a thick piece in there, it scratched the drum and luckily I was able to get a new one from Brother.I hand-make stationery and invitations and initially this printer did great on vellum (which I use a lot). Now, the text smudges when you run your finger across lightly, causing a big mess. It's even smudging this week on plain paper!! I thought a laser printer shouldn't do that- it's precisely why I bought one in the first place.I changed the toner after 3 months (not nearly as long as I had hoped it would last) because I got that grey streaking/background. And no matter how careful I am in opening and closing the doors, still, the toner leaks everywhere (even if just a little bit- still a mess).Now I see how cheap it's gotten in price-- down to $160 in some places, so that must say something. You get what you pay for!! Now I'm going out to find something new.
We purchased this camera to use for our wedding and honeymoon. We love the fact that it takes both pictures and video. The pictures are clear and the video looks great. We would definitely recommend this camera to others. Also, the price was awesome!
I have the 30 and 80 GB iPods that my wife and I use at work each day, but they were a little too bulky to take to the gym or while in-line skating. So I decided to give the new shuffle a try. I have been very impressed. I was actually able to fit about 265 songs on to it after selecting the 128 conversion option that is included in iTunes for the shuffle and that is plenty for quite a long time of repeat free listening.I have used bikes, steppers, ellipticals, and lifted with just about every piece of equipment in the gym and this thing never gets in the way. I have even accidentally hit it with dumbbells a few times and it keeps on going without any problems.Also the headphones that come with it are a great length, I have had some in the past that are too long and get in the way and snag on things, but when I clip the shuffle on to my pants pocket, the cord is just the right length. I have both the silver, which I got before the colors were available, and the orange and I have not had any problems with either one. Apple did it again, I can't wait to see what they come up with next!
not bad for over the ears . Love how I change the color . And the sound is pretty good .
This is a perfect splitter. I measured my signal strength before and after installing, and did not see any signal loss. It is easy to install and feels like high quality. Two mounting screws are included.Very happy.
I just received theses in the mail. As stated in previous reviews the sound is awesome, Bass is great, mid range is great, and the high notes do not bust your ear drums out; just try out the ear buds to see witch ones fit your ears the best. They stay in even when working out. I ride a stationary bike a lot and they do not fall out like the ones that came with my ipod. When I rotate back to the states I will try them riding outdoors, I am sure they will perform as stated previously as well. If they had an inline volume adjustment that would make these A-1; bottom line if you are tired of cheap sound and don't want to put up with ear buds falling out , when working out, these are the ones to buy. Well worth the money for quality that is backed up.
it is adorable and works well for a while anyway. my 2 year old watches barbie movie dvds before nap time and like another review i read, it stopped reading the dvds (unbalanced) now i have a princess tv,clock,boombox and no dvd player. i returned it to the store, but there weren't any left for an exchange. needless to say my daughter is in a horrible mood before nap time because she cant watch her barbie movies up in her room for quiet time.
This is the best tv I've ever seen. It's just as good as the $4500 pioneer plasma. When you watch tv it feels like you're actually there. Only complaint is it occasionally blurs, but it goes away when I turn it off and on...maybe it's just my set. Also came with minor scratches, but wasn't worth exchanging though. Still the best TV on the market!
Just got it as a gift and already cant be without it!I take it too the gym, the office or out running.I am a fanatic for hi-tech stuff but this is really great for anyone.
We haven't had to use this product yet but its definitely well made, heavy construction with built in safety features. Everything you need for small batch canning, cooking or to sterilize is included minus the items you would expect to supply. Item arrived quickly. I don't believe the price can be beat on a pressure cooker of this size and quality.
I used these on a few bike rides (yes, I know it is dangerous). They fit well and are light. Look pretty good - if that matters.Unfortunately, the bass response was somewhat exaggerated, almost to the point that it was boomy. As well, the treble (high-end) was very limited. Although the mid range was good, the over all effect was dullI have used a pair of Etymotic ER6 Isolator earphones for years, which you can find at about the same price on Amazon. I bought the V-MODA earphone to try something new.Though sound quality is subjective, I feel the Etymotics have less bass, but far superior, crispy, and engaging sound that you should notice immediately. The down side of the ER6 is you have to insert them a little further into the ear than the V-MODAs, which take a little practice and can make you feel more isolated then the V-MODAs. But if you're into biking with tunes cranking, the wind noise is less on the Etymotics.
it helps keep my phone around my neck so that it doesnt fall to the floor. also helps me find it when its hiding in my purse. great purchase and super sturdy. i use the htc evo 3d phone. works nicely
I've been using this joystick with rudder control for Flight Simulator X and have no complaints. It has fully programmable buttons for whatever function you'd like. I replaced an old Gravis stick and this one is much better. Can't beat the value. It's a great joystick at a great price.
Let me say right off the bat that this is a positive review and I love these headphones. That is not however going to stop me from pointing out foibles and peculiarities that are unique to the ATH-EW9's. I have had and listened to these phones every day for the last two weeks through my iPod Touch 32GB G1 primarily, and a few other devices just for curiosity sake. I am in the audio field professionally, and I am a recovering audiophile (I try to not read the mags and stay out of the shops!) and have had way to much high end gear in the past; still trying to cut back! So how did I come across these Japanese Cherry Wood beauties? An online product's of the year page on Yahoo had the ATH-EW7's listed as an excellent pair of phones, and the link to the Audio Technica page led me to the EW9's that I bought sight unseen or heard. Not that I didn't do a Froogle search for a good price from a good seller ($142.90 Amazon) and a Goggle search so that I would know whether I had the genuine article, not the pervasive Chinese knockoff's.Right out of the box I listened to 21 iTunes downloads of 60's, 70's and 80's pop tunes that I like for their musical value primarily and recording quality secondarily and my first impression was not good. Any good headphones need breaking in and these AT's are no exception. They sounded somewhat better on my purist recording tracks but not much; they needed time to loosen up. They did, and sooner that I thought they would. Next days listening had much less of that compressed digital edge I heard on day one, and the sound has steadily improved to where I am happy listening to all but the worst recordings with them.So the sound has reached the point where I can recommend them to all but the most bass heavy Rap listeners; these ain't phat bass phones; more like analytical ear monitors. The way they look: unlike anything else; just the coolest, best looking product of it's kind that I have run across. Ergonomics: very light yet extremely well made, and no band across or behind the head which I like cause I like to wear a baseball cap fairly often when I go for a walk or other casual excursions.This brings me to the biggest drawback for me; hair. I've got a lot of it that I usually wear pulled back in a ponytail, so putting on and taking off the ear bands that hold the phones to the ear is usually an exercise in hair pulling and tangling. Not an issues for most guys who wear their hair short on the sides, but ladies be forewarned. Issue # 2- The cable, while very pliable and of good quality it requires a bit of care when placing the phones in the nice little padded soft case that AT supplies. It is also a very short lead that terminates into a very nice high grade miniphone jack. The 1-meter extension (also supplied) is somewhat disappointing by comparison.This leads me to my request to Audio Technica: come up with some type of cable management system, these headphones are of high sound and esthetic quality and deserve something better. Care and handling: These are not throw em' in the gym bag or purse phones. As I said, they are well made and finished, but do require considerably more care than the white ear buds that come with every iPod. But that's also part of the draw of these headphones. Much is made about the housings that are made of Hokkaido Asada Cherry Wood, and the chocolate brown box they come in indicates this no less than three times.The Cherry Blossom is an important symbol in Japanese culture, and the tree from which they grow no doubt holds similar reverence if these headphones are any indicator. They demand to be treated with respect and reverence. So after providing hours of listening pleasure I carefully remove them from my head, and polish the Hokkaido Asada Cherry Wood housings with a shoe mitt with a sprits of Pledge to bring out the luster on the wood grain. I then carefully wind the cables and tuck each phone into it's respective pocket and zip up the case until I listen to them again. I did say I was a recovering audiophile, seems I still have a way to go!
I bought these from a neighborhood Walgreens, and not only the sound sucks, the earbuds are not comfortable. They'll scratch the inside if your ear, you could end up with an ear infection. Either get Sony or Bose, much better sound, earbuds are comfortable, and actually fits in your ear!!
We lost the original charger and they were expensive in the store, around 15 dollars. I was able to purchase the charger and have it shipped for around 3 dollars. Patience is a good attribute, right?
I would strongly recommend Grado SR60 headphones to anyone serious about music. The sound quality is hard to beat for the money.But first make sure you know what you're buying. These are solid, old school "cans." You wouldn't strap them on to go running -- they're too big and wouldn't stay in place if you're moving around a lot. My daughter says I look like the radio operator on the Titanic when I listen to them. There's definitely something that looks out of scale when I hook them to my Cowon iAudio player, though I bought them to listen to, not to look at.And if you seek chest-pounding bass, take these (or any headphones) off and go find a sub-woofer to stand in front of.If you want earphones to isolate you completely from every outside sound, you'll probably be better off with the kind that screw deep into your skull (by way of your ear canals). The Grados are open in back, so they let in outside sounds. Good if you want to sing along with what you're listening to or need to hear the phone ring; bad if you want to be serenaded while you mow the lawn.Instead, use these headphones in a relatively quiet environment to create an amazingly smooth, clear concert hall between your ears. They are unusually easy to listen to -- the sound comes through without hiss or distortion. I've yet to experience any sonic fatigue when listening to them, unlike other headphones.Bass, midtone, and treble are very well balanced. The spatial effect is excellent. While listening to an old CD of the New York Philharmonic, I heard someone sneeze and could tell just where they were sitting -- violas or cellos, I think. I've had that CD for years and never heard the faint sneeze before, much less with that clarity. I've tried a range of music, from classical to jazz to rock, and it all sounds great.Some reviewers have complained about the physical comfort. Granted, these phones are fairly substantial, and clamped to your head they do press on the ears a bit. My pair have the new foam padding, which helps. But even then they do take a little getting used to. I find taking them off for just a minute after an hour or so helps.
Purchased cables to extend our security camera system's reach. Works great! Great value for the money!
Although I've noticed that a lot of people seem to be having issues with this stereo, I've never had a single problem. I bought it back in 2003, and I've used it nearly every day since then. It still sounds as great as it did brand new and everything continues to work fine. If you can get your hands on one of these, it's worth it!
I don't need more than 3 buttons. I don't want less than 3 buttons. Left click. RIght Click. Middle click & scroll. That's all I need. The black color is great too because it'll hide the dirt unlike white mice.
I got this after switching from a digital camera. The digital cameras didn't offer the depth I wanted and not having proofs was a big drawback.I am by no means an expert on photography, but I do know a great photograph when I see one, and this camera takes beautiful shots.This is a beautiful camera. Elegant in design; the grey body with black accents is definately an attention grabber. People will look at your camera.It definately has brains to back up it's beauty. Loading film is easy and quick. It has about 8 or so presets. There is the automatic "point and shoot" mode which you'll probably use the most. It automatically compensates for light, adjusting shutter speed and aperture for the perfect shot. The quick autofocus allows you to grab your shot quickly, without waiting for the camera to decide to take the picture.It also has settings for portrait shots, close ups, night, landscape, no flash, and many others. Those are settings that maximize the camera's features for those particular shot. It also has a program setting where you can program shutter speed, aperture, flash and film advance. Though with the comprehensive presets, I don't think you'll ever need to use it.The 28-90 lens that comes with the kit is nice, and has a selector for autofocus or manual focus. It also, of course, can be removed so you can add other lenses. The zoom is powerful and leads to beautiful shots.Overall this is an unbelievable camera. Great price, features, and pictures will be the best you've ever seen. They are very crisp, clear and have almost a 3D lifelike quality to them, something I've never seen outside of a professionally taken photograph. This camera is awesome.
a) router is VERY noisy(if you are planning to put this router in the same room that you sleep - low pitched noise will drive you crazy)b) poor range(I placed router on the second floor - first floor doesn't have a connection. Now the question is WHY did I want the wireless router??? ahh didn't want to bother with wires... what a bummer).c) if you have 2.4 phone - connection drops immediately and doesn't get restored until you turn off your phone ...d) and the last little thing - poor admin interface:- little middle window with configuration parameters- admin password cannot be longer than 12 characters ???...And all of this after 15 min using this device....
I could not be happier . EASY TO USE , SOLID QUALITY /// RELIABLE PERFOMANCE
An electronics fan from Castro Valley, CA, has written a thorough review to which I can add very little, except a couple of other negatives:1) I,too, am experiencing audio dropouts, and2) It is nothing short of offensive that channels I choose to hide from my custom menu (e.g., Gem Shopping Network) keep coming back. I am guessing they are commercial channels through which Sony and/or DirecTV get some form of payback.As for the audio dropouts, I have had the unit for about 3 mos. and am only now having this problem. It is becoming more frequent, however.As for being subjected to having my deliberately short custom channel list expand daily to include the same channels I have time and again hidden, I couldn't be more angered that I paid over $600.00 to become a captive audience to sales channels I would never watch. I have nothing against those channels, but I have everything against not having a choice. This alone is enough to make me never by a Sony product again.The custom list is essentially worthless since it cannot be made to be the default that shows up when you want to see a programming guide. Instead, you have to go through several button pushes to filter through to only the channels you want. Kinda defeats the purpose.When I tried to call Sony, I got a recorded message telling me to call between the hours of 8AM and 8PM. It was during that time span for me. Apparently, they never heard of customers in other time zones. Nothing like truly customer-oriented service!
I use several GPSs, in-dash, bluetooth in my older phone, my Iphone's a Magellan 315 and a Microsoft USB GPS, and I think this is among the best in terms of speed and accuracy. Its form factor makes it ideal for hiking and backpacking trips. And the best of all, it's infinite battery life.I put two AA alkaline batteries when I got the GPS (Energizer, which are not the best in town in my opinion), and they lasted for my initial testing, the whole 4-day hiking trip and they're still going. It's amazing. In my Magellan I used almost a set of batteries per day.I'm sorry I don't have the exact number of hours I kept it turned on, but I'm sure it was more than 24.The details of the waypoints are very good, including the time, and other features included in the mapping software, like you can review day by day, average speed, highlight the segment you select in the map, etc.Not rocket science by I nice GPS/Software bundle for the price.Note that this model does NOT have altitude profile that's nor temperature reading that are features you might want to have in a new gps. However you can create the altitude profile for your track using the waypoint data.I'm really happy with it. I would recommend it.
I used these during the periods when I had no TV. Connect this to a laptop or PC through USB and yo uare all set. It was easy to use, very small form factor. I used for 2 years and Hauppauge never failed.
I never received my battery I had to wait 21 days before I could file a claim. I am waiting for the claims paper to come so I can mail it back to the company. Then after all that's done they will submit the claim wasted time and no product.
It's a great little 8-port gigabit switch; just works. More than that - they addressed a pet peeve of mine. This switch replaces a Netgear FS605 4-port 10/100 switch that came with a big 310 gram power supply plug that ran quite warm. The giant Netgear power supply plug dissipates much more power than the switch itself.The new D-Link's 55 gram power supply plug runs much cooler, in a much smaller package. Bravo, D-Link!
Two of these were purchased; one for a Z1000 Casio Exilim and the other for a EX-V7SR Casio.Like the idea of the softness of the inside of the case. Feel that it helps to protect the cameras. Also like the pocket on the front side that you can place a memory card.
Rich highs and deep lows sound great BUT NOT IF THE CABLES FALL OUT Of THE BUDS AFTER 3 WEEKS of routine use!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh
Helps when you're taking group shots with you included in them (don't have to run on a timer-shot) and also when you have to take shots after placing on a tripod to avoid shake induced by manual hand click.
I bought the Visor Deluxe instead of a Palm IIIxe because of the expandability, and because the default HotSync format was USB. I spent many hours trying to make the thing work on my Windows 2000 machine. As a diagnostic, I installed the unit on a Win98 machine to verify that the unit itself and cradle were okay -- no problems. Handspring Tech support was VERY responsive, writing me back within a few hours, telling me what else to try. The recommendations were to visit websites, download more software, etc etc. The unit was shipped allegedly compatible with Win2000, so I see that as someone else's job. I am also unhappy with the ergonomics. The removable cover is terrible. The Palm IIIxe's hinged cover makes much more sense. I am returning my unit.
I bought this one without reading other reviews and almost lost my sanity. It would drop connection often, pulling it out and replugging it in would help sometimes, but eventually my computer refused to acknowledge it's presence. Rebooting helped, same symptoms were duplicated on my laptop as well as desktop and finally, one fine day it died (the led would not light up). This was after only 1/2 a dozen uses. Now I am back to my wired connection, I am still in shock and it would take some time to recover before I try other USB wireless adapterS!!! So buy it at your own risk AND SANITY
This is a brilliant idea to put wifi in a palm! I use it on a corporate as well as a home wifi network, and saves a ton of time and really easy to setup. Extremely happy with it, even elated.About 5 days after purchase, the device specific MAC address became corrupted, so no longer works on my corporate network (which uses host filtering). If you just run this on a home wifi network or your corporate network doesn't authenticate each device trying to connect to wifi network using a specific, unique MAC host address, this problem won't trip you up.After lots of sleuthing (no real help on the palm website), I came across several posts about this problem in various user groups from spring/summer of 2003. Apparently this problem has happened, out of the blue, to a few other people. Apparently there is a ROM fix that should prevent this from happening (although Palm is cryptic in its description), but once it does happen, that fix can no longer be applied. I was surprised that the ROM upgrade had not been applied to a device I purchased new from Amazon nearly 9 months later, and there was no word from Palm about the need to apply the upgrade either in the box or via email.Bottom line - I have returned the device to Amazon (on Palm tech support's advice), and am eagerly awaiting a 2nd NEW one. The Palm tech support person told me if I returned it to Palm, I'd likely get a refurbished model...So if you use wifi a lot, and don't want to pay for a separate wireless/cellphone account (eg as with all the other wireless models out there - blackberry charges run $70 a month around here), this is a great device. Buy it, and apply the ROM upgrade available on Palm's site right away!
This was a great TV for 1 year and 2 months (convienient for Toshiba that my warranty expired), but then one day I tried to turn it on and got sound but no picture. I took it to a repairman to hear that I was out of luck and that he has had a lot of the same problems with Toshiba (the panels going out). So if you want a TV for long enough for your warranty to expire then this is the TV for you. By the way customer service sucks and all they recommened was that I unplug the TV for 3 minutes and try it again...Don't buy this TV or any other Toshiba you will waste your money!
This is my second Sony 11.1" screen laptop - I replaced my old TX650 that had been rained on, dropped, kicked, and generally abused for almost 2 years when the HD started getting flaky and the 60gig capacity was full.The old TX650 stood up well.I think that the reason that it lasted so long in such an abusive environment - was it's sub 3 lb weight and strong, carbon fiber based case. I think one factor is that it's so light, that it "hurts itself" less when set down "less than elegantly".I've dealt with Sony's service dept. for a few years and they've always been realistically prompt, attentive and have delivered on what they've promised in the time frame that they estimated.For reference, I'm in the the service industry and they've always treated my problems in an objectively decent attitude.I've bought "way too many" laptops of different brands for employees over the years and eliminated many brands for their general driver quirkiness, weirdness and proprietary goofiness - stuff than made it a requirement to contact Tech Support. FWIW, 99% of the time, the Tech Support depts were "generally" good ans well meaning (oh, there was one exception... :-).So.... I bought a TXN15P with an 80gig HD and DVD burner, refurbished. Imaged my old TX650 HD onto the new 80gig. Sorted out a few driver wrinkles at the hotel one night and it's been great ever since.Oh - Boot Speed?I bought the TXN with XP Pro - and NOT with VISTA.Boots up, well, about like XP Pro boots up. About 5 times quicker than Vista........ but not as quick as Win 3.1. &lt;wink!>Vista, even at best, is slow booting.I read around about Vista problems and bloatiness before I bought and also had already listened to my next door neighbor for 3-4 weeks who "just had to have dual core Vista "power" in his new desktop computer.After he send his computer back, twice to Dell, with hardware and Vista / hardware clashes. They did what they could do and eventually fixed all - but Vista / hardware clashes seemed a big part of it (oh, and that one time when the smoke came out of the case, was the other issue - but they were good about fixing it).Back to XP - XP Boots up even quicker after I started deleting the uneeded HP printer and scanner talkback communications programs and installed ONLY the HP printer drivers.As far as Sony as a company? I'm sure that they have their problems, but, after buying IBM, HP, Compaq and Dell - well..... Sony has done a good job for us. Now, if they'd just lower their prices..... &lt;wink!>AND - I still have my TX650 that's waiting for that 100gig HD I bought and haven't installed, yet.
I got this charger for less than $5, shipping included. It works fine on my iPod Nano (3rd generation?) and is way cheaper than the alternatives out there. Highly recommended!
The dimensions are not as large as they say. The dimensions of the actual screen is 12" x 16" x 1/2". The stated dimensions, "16.1 x 19.8 x 2.9 are the dimensions of the box the filter arrived in! There is a 6" overlap on my 21" screen!
Good sounding speakers will handle 22 watts RMS and 50 watt peaks easily. These have a very decent "punch" for full range speakers.Pair these with "blue series" 3way or 4way front speakers with a brand name AM/FM CD receiver and you will have a good sounding system for the budget minded.
This is my second time purchasing these headphones. Ear buds just don't work for me. These headphones are comfortable, have great sound quality and stay on while I'm working out. I bought two just in case something happens to one pair.
Let me begin by saying that I have been wanting and shopping for a DVD player for about a year and after literally going through and researching about 12 different players I decided on the Toshiba SD2200. I decided right. The SD2200 provides wonerful sound whether connected to a surround sound system or just connected to a standard two speaker system with it's simulated 3d surround you are truly immersed into the movie. Image quality is phenominal coming from a VHS watcher and music CD's are crisp and clear. My reccomendation for anyone who may be looking for a CD player for their home system and also considering a DVD player - the Toshiba SD2200 will do both for you and do it well!
I'm not sure why I am not as happy with this camera as everyone else seems to be. The image quality is grainy and not very sharp. I have a four year old 2MP Kodak that takes much better pics. (well it did, until it stopped working) I've done a lot of research and there always seems to be that one person on each user opinion section that has the same problems I do. I would think that if anybody would look at these pictures they would agree, so maybe one camera in 100 has this problem.I'm just going to have to return the camera... these images are not acceptable.
Like many people I got this printer free with my mac. Since it's not sold new on Amazon anymore I'll keep this short.The most important and detrimental fact about this printer is the cost of ink. The black alone cost about $17 and the combo pack is about $30. You LITERALLY only get one to two dozen pages out of them depending on what exactly you are printing.It prints less than ten pages of pictures, and at most thirty pages of text, if the text is not too dense. I regularly go to kinkos if I need more than one or two pages because refilling the ink all the time is expensive and annoying. I hand write things like directions or other small things, as opposed to printing them for the same reason.People may think I am exaggerating, but I've kept a notepad on my desk over the last two ink cartridges to write down exactly what I print.Second to the astronomical cost is the poor quality of the prints. Living with this printer basically means everything you print looks fuzzy and unprofessional.The printer has several other annoying quirks. The buttons don't work well, and sometimes when I push "off" it just blinks stupidly at me for awhile.
I've been working with this mouse for a few weeks now. It's very quick and responses to the slightest touch. I got this mouse for two reasons... it's black and red color and the side buttons. My last mouse had a side button and I wanted my next one to have it also. Because it's so quick I had to get used to the fact that the slightest touch gives you motion on the screen. The buttons are placed well, but the side buttons are closer together. If I'm not careful I'll hit the front button instead of the rear button. Otherwise it's a great mouse for both gamers and the novice like me.
Remotes, Wii Controllers, MP3 portable speakers, Umbrella Lights, X360 controllers, Solar rechargeable patio lights, and many other uses. while some reviews are that these don't hold well in digital cameras, i have found that for all of my above listed these batteries perform very very well. I own about 20+ of them, and i have yet to have one that has gone bad over the past 4 years of using this brand. My only problem is the mass amount of devices that i have that use AA batteries, and that is the only reason i own so many. The small 4 battery charger is all i use, and has worked great for years!
I have never had a pair on noise-canceling headphones before and now I can't imagine not having them. I listened to the Bose and they are great which is to be expected with Bose. I read all the reviews about these headphones and the reviews were right on the money. These have an awesome sound and are very comfortable over the ears. I would highly recommend them for sound quality and the cost is incredible when compared to the Bose. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
Open box. Insert batteries. Take outside. Push power on button. When location is "captured" (there's a progress bar noting satellite acquisition), velcro on wrist. Push button for starting your walk or run. Go for your walk or run. At conclusion, press stop button. Read pace and distance. Press power off button.That's how easy this was to operate the first time. I've now used it for 6 six mile runs.Yes, I've been drooling over theGarmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor, but you can pick this 101 model for under a hundred dollars. Give it a try, and see if a GPS unit works for you. And if you do upgrade to a 305, well, now you have a backup, or can attach it to your bike.I'm 6 foot tall, and this might seem big on a smaller person's wrist. It's okay for me, and the digital readouts are very easy to read while running.There are other bells and whistles, including a virtual running buddy to pace yourself, compass directions to your starting point, lap information, and more. But I really wanted an accurate note of my time and distance. So my Manoa Valley run went from 5.5 to 6.0 miles (Gmaps Pedometer versus this Forerunner), and my Diamond Head run went from 6.0 to 6.6 miles. In both cases, I suspect the Forerunner was the more accurate (in Gmaps Pedometer, you have to straighten some curved trails). BUT.. you can lose signal contact in dense vegetation.I'm going to have fun with this!
I tried this from 47th street direct - somehow I thought it broke my body and I went into a panic. I switched to the factory lens and matched the focal length then did an MTF comparison between the two with a 5.4 degree diagonal 10% - 90% brightness transition. The MTF curves were proof that the lens was truly junk. Often MTF values at F/8 dropped to 30. Wide open the MTF dropped to 18 and was a wavy line. Having evaluated it I returned it and stayed with OLY's lens, which all things considered isn't that bad. Don't bother with this one - you'll wonder why things are not working. Perhaps the more expensive sigmas are worth it
The design is very nice. Fit nicely on your lap if you can get it to work. Wheel assembled and connected to PC, installed software. I ran F1-2011, NFS-Hot Pursuit, and Burnout Paradise, none could detect it. My OS is winXP 32 bit. No good.
We bought this card because we needed an EXACT match for or existing 7600gt so we could run them in "dual SLI mode". We paid a premium price and had nothing but problems. XFX support was terrible! There is no support phone number and they took there time responding to our emails. There responses were worthless, they asked questions about our system, even though we had already given them a detailed list of our components and the error messages. We seem to know more about computers than they did. The documentation was `BAD" and did not address using the cards in dual SLI mode. After an exhaustive search and trouble shooting the cards we finally figured out we needed to down load the SLI drive, pretty simple and should have been the first thing XFX would have recommended or at least addressed in the installation instructions! Everything is working great now. XFX has not responded to our last email sent over a month ago. My advice, don't buy anything from them if you can't trouble shoot it on your own!The card is working well, I'll give it a "4" because of the price we paid to match our existing card, but I give XFX support "0".
I just got my 13'' MacBook and this case is perfect! I didn't want to buy a backpack or bag JUST for my laptop, but I needed something to protect my laptop. I'm a student and I'm constantly switching from backpack to bag to purse and so on. This case makes it easy to protect and travel with my laptop. Quality is great and its not bulky or akward.
Was looking for a USB female plug that was surface mount, and tough. This item turned out to exceed my expectations. The screw on water tight, cap keeps the USB port clean! Will be using this on more custom builds!
It's 2012 and you're probably wondering whether its worth it right? Before I get into the specific pros and cons of this processor, I wanted to put forth a list of people who SHOULD be considering this processor:1) People who are looking to upgrade an existing LGA775 computer2) People who can get a deal on an LGA775 motherboard and DDR2 RAM (this was me)I happened to get a SWEET deal on an Intel motherboard with 8GB DDR2 ram on eBay - $75!! This means for an extra $90, I had a quad core set up with 8GB of RAM for $165! Now, if you are just setting out to build a computer from scratch, I'm not sure I would recommend going LGA775. The i5 processors are reasonably cheap right now, and the price of DDR3 is downright silly (I mean that in a good way!) Mix that in with a budget motherboard and you have an i5 set-up that would smoke my Core2Quad for around $350, or double the price.Specifically, here's why I like the Q6600:1) It is a workhorse! These processors can take a lot of abuse (both in the amount of work they do and how long they do it. I have friends who have been using them non-stop for four years with no signs of giving up the ghost soon!2) They can handle a good amount. I mostly use my computer for photoshop, Final Cut Pro (more on that below) and some light gaming (L4D competitively and Day of Defeat Source). For my needs, the Q6600 handles things VERY well. Mix in an SSD and you won't notice there isn't an i5 under there for most uses.3) They are hackintosh (PC running mac) compatible. I have this in a quad-core hackintosh (see whatthetech.info for more information!) and it shows up as a quad-core Xeon in system information. Very stable in OSX, and equal to one of the earlier mac pros (except in price).4) This processor overclocks VERY well. With a decent air-cooler you can hit 3ghz easily (without dropping the money on a Core2Extreme)! With an investment in water-cooling I have seen people get this processor to 4ghz STABLE. Now a mild overclock (say to 2.8) won't get you much of a real-world performance increase, but at 4ghz you are going to notice!!Overall if you are looking to upgrade an LGA775 build, or you can get a deal on LGA775 parts, this is an excellent processor that keeps up nicely even in 2012. Unless you are a power user or you are playing bleeding-edge games (and arguably the video card is more important there), you aren't going to notice that you aren't using an i3 or even an i5!Overall, the price and performance ration is still good in 2012, and I highly recommend this processor!
i just received my tablet today and i couldn't be happier. it took me about 10 mintues to get used to the pen but after that...no problem at all.i am a graphic/web designer and digital artist and this is perfect for me. i was a little worried about the size but its perfect since it adjusts to the size of my screen. great product!
I spent many weeks researching an LCD TV for the bedroom. I read reviews and demoed many different LCD TV's $1,000 and below and dollar for dollar you cannot beat the Syntax Olevia LT26HVE. This TV has an excellent picture and sound. I hooked up a DirecTV TIVO Series 2- HDVR2 receiver with a standard S-video cable and the picture was a little choppy. I then spent the extra money on a high end S-video with RCA cable from www.impactacoustics.com and it made a huge improvement in the picture. [...] That also goes for the component video cable I am using for my AIWA DVD player. Do your self a favor and spend the extra $ on good cables. You will not be disappointed.
If you are one of many people, that like to cook fast, and don't have much time to spend boiling and preparing food , this is the right pressure cooker for you.Just keep in mind that, you need to be very careful, and wait for all air pressure to come out before remove the lid.I recommend this product to all.Enjoy !!!!!!
I have a pair of SR-60s (not sure if they were "SR-60i" back then) for more than 10 years. They've been through a lot and have had a few minor repairs - nothing a little bit if superglue doesn't fix! - but they still work and sound good, and are still comfortable on my ears. Having a single pair of headphones last for that long makes them quite a good investment. The cable died (I fixed it by splicing) before the headphones.They are relatively easy to fix, because the design is pretty simple. For me, what happened was the metal peg that goes into the rotating headphone holder and holds them on to the headband came out. Simple fix was to put a little bit of superglue into the hole and put the peg back. I have had no other breakage or physical issue, aside from a bit of discoloration of the foam - shows how old they are!As far as a list of things I like...* Pretty comfortable; since they are on-ear and not around-ear, they fit all ear sizes.* They sound great. The bass and everything sounds good.* You can still hear what's going on around you... as opposed to earbuds, which kinda render you deaf to the outside world.* They have lasted a really long time!I am probably going to get a new pair for Christmas (either by myself or as a gift, not sure which yet!). I highly recommend them.
Works better than expected. very easy number entryConfused about the point of the 3 zeros instead of 2 zeros key but it works.
More than half of these CD jewel boxes were broken. It did not appear to have happened in shipping (although they were packed haphazardly, at best). They were all shrink wrapped together and appear to have been broken before they were shipped. Unfortunately, they were meant to be divided up and hold CD gift certificates, so I didn't discover the damage until a couple days before Christmas, when I removed the shrink wrap and a shower of plastic pieces fell out. Breakage included the inserts as well as the boxes. Too late to return them, so I used those I could, but they sure were NOT the bargain they had seemed to be.
Right out of the box, the factory mouse would not work, no matter what I did. So, I tried a Microsoft Intelimouse; that didn't work either. Then, I tried a Logitec cordless mouse, which worked! I then attempted a drive image of the C drive. I tried to use Memorex CD-RW media, but that didn't work. I then tried CompUSA CD-RW media of the same specifications, and that did work. I hate to think where I would be if I hadn't tried these fixes. This is not inspiring for a brand new computer. My only consolation is that the computer was dirt cheap for what appears to be good features. Nothing else appears to be wrong with it, so far. If you buy it, I hope you have better luck than I did.
Like some other users, I bought this to put on my Canon lens. I have it on a 24-105mm. Works great with the hood. It's too bad I have to buy an off-brand cap to go with my nice Canon lens, but I'll go with what works. In this instance, Tamron has it figured out.
The first point I would like to make is that Amazon is currently selling this for $180, with $20 shipping cost. My local Best Buy stocks these, for $155, and throw in CA sales tax and you are still come in $30 cheaper than Amazon, and you'll have them today! Also, I found out, Klipsch's own website offers these for $150 and free shipping!!!Anyway, ignoring the fact that the design reminds me of Windows-95 days, I bought them locally, and plugged them in only to realize I had a dead unit. I can definitely agree with what the other reviews say about shoddy build-quality. The wiring is definitely garbage. Also, there seem to be TWO VERSIONS of this speaker... one has a replaceable fuse and on/off switch, and the other doesn't. See photos:http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000062VUO/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_allThey sounded great in the store, but I can't justify spending over $150 on something that will break so easily! I'm trying to replace my 11-year-old Harman/Kardon 2.1 system!! I don't like stuff that breaks. Thinking about it more, my h/k speakers have a much better design, both ergonomically and aesthetically. Too bad they discontinued that model!I guess from here I'll try the Companion 3 Series II, or Z-2300s...
These ear buds rock. I use them with my iPod nano. I like the sound and the long chord length. They fit my ears, come with three different size ear buds and are very durable. I bought ear buds to block out sound on my commute -- I take Bart in and out of SF and go thru the tunnel under the SF Bay which is very noisy (insert screeching metal-against-metal wheel sound here) -- that said, they work very well for train/bus commuters. I also use them when I ride my bicycle -- they stay in my ears even when I am swerving around road debris and jumping dead animals that are blocking the road -- nothing can stop me with these ear buds! Also, the jack is at 90 degrees which makes them last longer -- the straight on jacks break at the stress point near the jack from bending. I recommend these ear buds for the entire world!
I won't just call this printer a rip-off and walk away. No I think there is something more sinister afoot that needs to be addressed head-on. You see, I noticed the ink cartridges that came with my printer went empty almost immediately. I'm talking after only having printed between 40 or 50 pages TOPS. So I thought since they were "freebie" cartridges they weren't filled all the way up. Surely when I purchased new cartridges the ink would last much much longer. WRONG!I didn't print more than about 50 pages again before the black started getting a warning signal that it was going empty. NOW I was getting ticked. I had JUST paid an outrageous $80 for the ink cartridges and they were already going empty. There was NO WAY I was going to buy another set of cartridges for this printer so I went back to using my old printer. However I still needed to use the Canon MP530 to do scanning because the old one wouldn't scan with my Mac. Or so I thought. I later downloaded updated software that made scanning possible.Since the black cartridge was not quite empty I thought the scanner would keep working as long as I never printed. WRONG AGAIN! I was able scan about two times. The third time the black cartridge had gone empty and now NOTHING would work. The other cartridges also started showing up as empty as well. I looked and the cartridges ARE empty. So HOW exactly were the ink cartridges going empty if I wasn't printing? There are two possible explanations. One, every time you turn the printer on and off it could be spending ink doing a "cleaning". Two, the ink could be evaporating. My guess is it's both. With both sets of cartridges ALL the cartridges have gone empty about the same time. I estimate I paid about $1.60 a page for the amount of printing I did with the second set of cartridges. THAT'S AN OUTRAGE! Looking at the negative reviews I can see I'm not the only one having this problem.And by the way lets be clear about something. I mentioned I went back to using my old printer. I'm not going to mention which one. But I will say that printer sat for awhile before I went back to using it. I don't print frequently so we're talking about a year before I went back to using the old standby. And the ink cartridges had been used a quite a bit before I stopped using it--easily over 100 pages. But when I went back to using the old standby the ink had NOT evaporated. I've done a fair amount of printing with those SAME old ink cartridges since I started using that printer again. Between 35 and 50 pages I would guess--maybe more. The black is getting low but they are STILL not empty. The important thing I want to note is the cartridges on my old printer are a FRACTION the size of the Canon printer's cartridges. You'd think the Canon cartridges would last 5 times longer.As far as I'm concerned the Canon ink cartridges for the MP530 printer are specifically and purposely design to go empty at an absurdly fast rate--even if you leave it sitting. It should be illegal for Canon to do that. At a BARE minimum there needs to be a consumer fraud investigation opened regarding the excessive use of ink on these printers. These printers really need to just be pulled from the market. In addition it would be nice if a class action suit were opened so that those of us who were burned buying this printer can recover some of our money. On a more personal level I'd very much like to see the people responsible for putting this printer on the market tarred and feathered and the whole affair posted on Youtube. In lieu of that it would do my heart good to see them working in the mailroom or cleaning toilets.
They look big and bulky and but fit my head just fine. The only 2 things I had a problem with is you can't turn the volume up very loud (although I must say that it is loud enough for listening to music unless it was recorded at a low volume) and if you wear them much more than about 2 hours they start hurting your ears. Each side was adjustable so I had no problem getting them to fit my head comfortably. Not sure about the microphone because I haven't had a use for it yet but I would reccommed these to amyone.
I bought these to have better sound than just the internal speakers on my MacBook after selling my previous computer speakers*, and for when I don't want to have to fire up my home stereo to listen (using a Griffin iMic I have connected to my MB via USB) to iTunes podcasts or eyeTV.*I used to have a set of Altec Lansing ATP3 3-piece speakers (2 small satellite speakers & a subwoofer) that have xlnt sound, but I just don't have the space for them anymore and needed something more compact.These speakers have great sound and live up to the famous Bose quality sound. They have a nice balanced sound overall, maybe just a bit more weighted on the bass side, but this will vary as to what type of & the quality of the recording you're listening to. They also have nice crisp highs as well with excellent spacial imaging characteristics for their size.The only thing I feel is missing from these speakers are separate bass & treble controls, and maybe an on/off button with the volume control. Sometimes when I'm not listening to them & the volume is all the way down, my cell phone (when it connects/syncs with the network) will produce some audible buzzing noise out of the speakers at a very low volume, but audible in a quiet room as they're less than a couple feet away.They're also a bit on the pricey side IMHO, but you're paying for the extra quality sound that Bose is famous for. There are lots of speakers that sell for (much) less, but these Companion 2 Series II speakers live up to the Bose reputation. For these reasons above I only can give these speakers a 4 out of 5 rating.Overall I'm very pleased with them & would recommend them for anyone looking for a relatively small 2 piece speaker system, are familiar with Bose products, and are not put off with their higher price tag.
Product was exactly what i expected and shipped fast. Maybe it's because i live in the next city but i got my product the next day.
I make stickers from these sheets. I used to use papillo sheets and they aren't even close to the quality of these sheets. I would never go back to the old sheets!
I got this for my Zen Stone and couldn't be happier. The plugs fit perfect and there is ample cord for when I exercise. This is a good buy
well, as a starter, I can only say that this D80 is much better than my stylus500 and feels good
The assembly instructions for my recently purchased DB8 Multi-directional HDTV antenna was lacking in clarity. Pictures were inadequate, needed line drawings showing parts and alignment more clearly. Joe S
I have recently purchased several small iPod speakers. I was looking for a unit with good sound, bass, and access to my iPod controls. In all honesty, this item has medium sound quality (at best), absolutely no bass, and no external iPod control. It's very difficult to use considering that I have to unzip the unit to operate most of the iPod features (view the iPod playlist, watch videos, use most controls and functions, etc.). This basically defeats the primary features and benefits of owning an iPod. Poor sound and lack of functionality translates to a 1 star rating.
When you advertise a branded GE Cordless Phone Battery (TL26400) - then that's exactly what you should be shipping - not a JASCO 26400 - if you're going to make substitutions then there should be a clearly worded caveat to that effect somewhere. I don't see one do you? Might be a perfectly good product. Doesn't matter - this is dishonest!
I've had these for a couple of years now and use them regularly when I go jogging (I wear a headband over them to keep them on). They have held up well and the in-line volume control is a handy feature to have. They are comfortable to wear and produce good sound, plus they are light and airy over the ears, which is why I like to use them when I exercise. I really don't think you can beat them for the price. Keep in mind that they are NOT noise cancellng, which are going to be more expensive and are really best for air travel anyway.
A perfect marriage for my Canon EOS 20D. It has never failed me yet and the recycle time is quick enough for my daily use and my speedy grandsons.
(...)I am using this card on old p3 laptopget good reception, and able to get up to 24M at lowbut xp users must read thisupon installation, the system may install the driver automatically, the driver is WRONG! this is for PCI version, will not work on the pc cardafter installation, you must update the driver with the one comes with CDafter that, it should be good to goand there's another benefit for 2 pc card slot laptop users: this card is thin enough to put another card on top of thisreception in kitchentrendware: good to lowMS MN-710: low to very low
This would not work a wireless keyboard don't know if it was not compatible with computer or keyboard but it did not work.
I needed another plug because I have so many gadgets to power on trips. This works just fine for me. Service was good.
Hooked up the optical cable from my A/V to my DVD and the sound is awesome.Optical digital cables do not use copper to transmit data, but pulses of light. Since there is no interference, the signal does not degrade over long distances and it does not weaken. With optical digital cables, you can get one of the best reproductions of digital signals available.
The Opteka wide-angle lens is a great, low-cost alternative to Canon's similar wide-angle accessory (WC-DC52). A lower price tag, however, doesn't mean you get lower quality. The design, build, and construction of both the lens and the adapter are very good - both are made of metal, unlike the plastic adapter (LA-DC52C) that I've heard Canon wants to sell you as a separate accessory. The lens also comes with a small pouch that keeps it protected in transit AND a macro lens that improves the magnification of close-up shots. Despite the high-quality lens and adapter, I did have to perform a slight modification to it to get it to "snap" into place when attaching it to my Powershot A70. This is the only reason I didn't give the accessory five stars. All of the pictures that I have taken with the new lens thus far have come out great. If you take a lot of interior shots (without flash) or want a larger field of view when taking photos of landscapes, this is a great little addition to an already fantastic line of cameras.
I was extremely happy with the Tamrac 5273 - holds everything I have and offers great protection. It is easy to carry and when you are able to stand in one place for a while and experiment it acts like a easy access protective tray for the different lenses and filters. My first camera only backpack and I am really liking it.
We bought this DVD a year ago, and it's absolutely not worth what we paid for it. The DVD picture and sound are Ok, but this is the case with most DVDs. Now for the fun part: the remote is not designed to be used - there are rows of buttons, similar in size, and not very conveniently placed, so if you want to fast forward, pause etc. without looking at remote - forget it. It does not play SVCDs. I've gladly replaced Toshiba's remote with the universal, never to touch it again. But i can't do anything with mp3 playback - it totally lacks features: you can't program, you can't go directly to a certain track, you can't fast fast forward, it doesn' show titles etc. Finally, it comes with a disclaymer about what types of mp3s it is supposed to play. Well, it doesn't play even those, and it comes down to the fact that it won't play most of my mp3s at all. So, if mp3 is even slightly important to you, you will be better off with something else
I found the smaller bag just large enough to fit my Camcorder plus all itsaccessories, as well as my Digital Nikon camera with all its spare parts.I also had a very small camcorder that I owned previously, and there wasenough room for it as well. The Manual for the Camcorder was very heavyand thick, about 2 inches, due to the fact they included all the directions in 3, or 4 languages. Thus, I was compelled to remove the ForLang sections, and then all three cameras fit with all their extras,including the Manuals. It is a very handy item, allowing one to have allthe Photo materials in one place to better keep tract of.
I purchased mine over a year ago and really love it! The lens stays protected when not in use, thanks to the sliding cover. It's lightweight and small enough to easily fit into my purse. The controls are easy to use (much easier than the controls of the previous Fuji camera I owned.) The quality of the pictures it takes is superb for "only" 3.1 megapixels. Colors are true (especially skin tones), focus is always excellent, details are superb and lifelike. Besides regular family photos, I also use this camera for selling small items on Ebay and, again, the quality is excellent. When the time comes for me to replace this camera, it will only be in order to have a movie-shoot function. Otherwise, this has been the best camera I've ever owned!
All I did was plug it in, reboot my computer for good measure and it just worked.I now have 4 computers, two switches and one wireless router. I was using the wireless router to connect everything in the living room to everything in the back room (on the switch), but now the two rooms are connected directly switch to switch and everything does seem faster now. I did not check timings. I purchased this because the plugs on the wireless router were loose and the cords kept coming loose every time I futz behind the computer, plus I did not have enough jacks anyway, I was always having to unplug 1 cord to plug in the BluRay player for updates. Now with 8 ports, I am good to go.
I sure wish I had read these reviews before I bought this printer. I know for a fact that every time it sounds like it's charging or whatever, it is spilling ink onto that pad that's inside. I had to quit using it because it had about a 1 inch black wet line running down the page, the paper would fall apart it was so wet. Then I would tell it to print like 3 pages and the black wet line faded some, but it was still huge and dark and unusable, then when it finished printing the 3 pages it would do it's little charge thing (aka drinking ink) then the first page I would print would have this sopping wet 1-inch line going down the middle. On top of that, Canon told me all I had to do was take it into their nearest shop and they would put a printhead in for me. Well, I've done that before on a previous Canon printer. This place is 100 miles from my house, one way! I had to take it up there and they refused to even mail it back to me. I told the tech if all it needed was a printhead then I'll buy a new printhead and put it in myself. Ok, I spent $75.00 on a printhead and it didn't make a bit of difference and I couldn't return it, because I had opened the box! (anybody want to buy a cheap printhead?) So then I thought instead of chunking it I would use it as a scanner or fax machine, HA that was a joke too, when the ink ran out (mysteriously evaporated, cause I wasn't printing anything), it locked up the whole machine! I tried to fool the thing by filling an ink tank with water, that didn't work. So since I had 5 unused Canon ink cartridges on hand (all black) I opened all of those brand new expensive ink cartridges and put them in and this thing KNEW they were not the right colors and it continues to be locked up. Another thing, don't think you can try generic ink cartridges either, it knows they are generic and won't print! I've had it, now it's going to the garbage dump. I'll never buy another Canon, 1st time shame on Canon, 2nd time shame on me! :(
This thing works great in my attic. I get 100% picture on all my channels and I was able to get rid of the huge ugly antenna on my roof. This antenna may not be for everyone [...]. Its a great website that helps choose the correct antenna and which direction to point it, the map feature allowed me to get the set up right the first time.
The Discs are colorfull and reminiscent of 45 rpm records. They do what they're supposed to and remind you of back then.
After reading the reviews of Bose noise cancelling headsets (QC2/3), I decided to give the Shure E4c a try. I arrived at the airport earlier so that I have time to try things out. The earphone sounded just fine on their demo CD player. I didn't try it on my laptop, which is a mistake.On the airplane, I put this earphone is real test. Of course, the "sound isolation" works, (put a piece of memory form in your ear, it will block the sound), but when I listen to some real music like the "Carmen - Act 1 Prelude", the bass was totally cutoff. My broken $60 worth of Panasonic headset did so much better than this one.Besides the sound problem, I don't feel comfortable at all with it.As soon as my plan landed on the run way, I called the store, and they are kindly let me to return in Huston airport (where I transit). I found their store, and the salesman listen my test music and had to agree with me and accepted return. (GREAT SERVICE!)I ended up with Bose QC3, which I am VERY happy with.My recommendation to everyone is to try this one with your own music source and pay attention to the peak bass performance. They have a great customer service and you can buy with confidence. But the little thing may or may not work for you.
FIRST Without an EQ then you will probably never bring your system to its best. Think how it sounds on a 2000.00 Bose or Bang and Olufson for 4,000.00 , all have multiple EQ's and crossovers besides the tricks their speakers do. system at home. In a vehicle without intense sound knowledge you could not possibly learn to use just cross-overs and make sound best it could be. Then front and back and after which way did they sound best (speakers) wired?An Eq can do this from 1 spot and easy to install. I do not know how I made it without for so long.the Boss has all RCA's and if you have to, you can use high. Volume is still controlled by head unit These did make the highs sound high and lows not subtle but with snap and how it should be. has separate control for subs. also has a 9dB gain.For 25.00 this is best investment even before amp to have a sound to make anyone with a 2000.00 noise maker look bad. DO not THINK_GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the iPod. hate the remote.after 2 years, mine finally broke for good. It had a habit of splitting open for some reason.My complaint is the general design - that clip.. it barely works unless you are clipping it to thin material. After 2 years of trying to get it to stay on my bag's strap or my jacket lapel, I am frustrated.I am surprised that no one has produced a better version of it.
The picture is missleading. The one we got when we ordered this has GOLD ends, as opposed to silver. It's a highly durable, and attractive cable that has worked SUPERBLY. I'd recommend this RGB cable to anyone looking for a good cable, for a low cost. :)
Excellent quality: sound, construction, comfort. Do wish the cord were longer, but can take care of that myself. Recommend highly.
Can't really say too much other than it registered fast and was up and running. I have not used that computer ery much.
WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR: - Instead of buying many memory cards and/or lugging my laptop with me, I was hoping to offload my pictures quickly and continue to take more. My equipments include a Canon 20D (taking RAW) and a SanDisk Ultra II 2GB CF card. I wanted to be able to do this during a long day of wedding events and also on a week long vacation. Since I am not a professional photographer and do not have a profession budget, I couldn't really afford the Epson P-2000 that everyone loves for this application...WHAT I GOT: I got the Flash-HD's enclosure version for about $50 and supplied my own fast and reliable 30GB drive. A good deal that's hard to beat, I thought.SETUP AND USAGE: The unit has no bells and whistles to speak of, It's hard to be confused about it. I am an IT person. Installing the harddrive was straight forward. If your own drive is not already FAT32 formatted, you'll need your own USB/drive connector to format it before you can use it in the unit. This unit does not boot if the drive is not already FAT32. Once it's set up, you simply plug the memory card in, push a couple of buttons, off it copies. No fuss.BUILD: It's ok quality. I agree with the other review that the unit could be smaller. There is a dip/toggle switch that changes it betwen a USB drive and media card reader. That thing is unnecessarily tiny.SPEED: This is where it sucks big time. My 2GB card took 50 minutes to copy to the unit! I clocked this both with the power plugged in and when on battery power. It's SLOW and UNACCEPTABLE! No two ways about it. My hope of not having to buy another card again was basically killed right there.BATTERY: I downloaded the full 2GB, took a break for 1 hour, and then tried download a second time. The battery died in 15 minutes! This unit is a one-shot deal away from the outlet! That's just not going to cut it for me.USABILITY:1) There is no way of verifying the copy job,2) There is no way of seeing how much room is left,3) When the job fails (dead battery), you are stuck not knowing how much has been transferred and therefore how much you can delete from your card!FINAL ANALYSIS: It's light and cute and inexpensive. If you are only using it at the end of the day while on the road when power and time is no factor, I guess you can't beat this deal. But if you are hoping to use it as part of day of shooting, this puppy is going to be the critical path that stops your day DEAD!!!You do get what you paid for with this one. Photography is not a cheap hobby. Sometimes one just has to face the truth and suck it up. I am returning mine. When I have enough cash someday, I am getting the Epson P-2000....
I have the armored version, the Nikon Action 7x50 EX Extreme ATB binocular, so most of the comments you read about these will apply to those as well. I have owned those for several years now and I have enjoyed them immensely. The field of vision is good, but not fantastic. Clarity is unbelievable. But where they REALLY excel is in low light viewing (see chart on the Nikon Action 7x50 EX Extreme ATB binocular main page). I can easily see things in the dark that my naked eye just can't grab, and I have excellent night vision. Amazing how much I miss without them.You might consider paying the fifty dollar premium and get the Nikon Action 7x50 EX Extreme ATB. This buys you rubberized armor for bumps, water-proofing and fog-proofing. This also means you won't get condensation inside when going from hot to cold or visa-versa. If you get in and out of your car or house a lot, use binoculars outdoors in the mist or rain, or take them through brush, it's worth the extra money. If you look at things through your window or only in good weather, save your money and get the Action 7 X 50.You may want to check the chart I mentioned above. It has information on all of the pertinent specs to help you choose the right size. It applies to both the Action and Action EX Extreme series.
I must start by saying that I bought this monitor merely based on online reviews, technical specs and Samsung's reputation for quality monitors.First of all you get 8ms response rate which makes it great for all video multimedia options, I have a similar Samsung with 20ms response rate and you can really tell a difference when watching movies/playing, in other words, if you are planning to use your monitor for other things appart from normal office work, this might be the right choice for you.Important highlights:1) The self adjusting system works great, it is quite fast and will adapt your screen resolution to your video source, also will adjust screen settings. I hate when you need to keep on adjusting your monitor if you have dark backgrounds, low resolution videos, etc.2) It has excellent picture quality, can reproduce bright colors very close to a CRT.3) Easy installation: I run Win XP and it took a couple of clicks and 5 minutes to get it all working in order (however it comes with advance setup options and I enjoyed creating setting profiles for very specific needs which demand the best picture).4) Reliability, the market of LCD monitors hasn't still being able to offer a good enough warranty policty (that's my opinion), normally you could have up to 3 dead pixels and still wouldn't be able to return your monitor, that is both frustrating and annoying to eyesight. So, the best we can do is to hope on the reliability of brands and Samsung has proven this to me for the 4th time with LCD screens.The only drawback I could think of is that this monitor is not the most good looking one in the market, it has very sober aesthetics, but I already knew what to expect as I saw all the pictures available from Amazon.Regarding buying from Amazon, everything went just fine with time of delivery, however the tracking system didn't seem to work.
I take multiple digital pictures for various purposes regarding the field of architecture and planning. This camera is a great buy, and I am very happy with the quality of the pictures it produces. With a true 4MP image, It produces large enough pictures for my presentations.When I was searching I wanted a brand that I was familiar with, because I ran into some manufacturers claiming they were selling 5-12 MP cameras for dirt cheap. However, most of these MP calculations were interpoliated, which actually ruins the picture. I am very satisfied with this product!
I got a iBook G4 from beta macs an it was in ok shape the caps lock light doesnt work an the leds by the connetions is coming up an it was dirty but not much.
People, just get the flash! You get no better than this at the moment. Your research stops HERE! Also, if you want to UP YOUR GAME with this flash, buy theSpeedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites.
I'm a petite 5'3" and this is a comfortable fit. It doesn't slide up and down when I'm running and holds my phone and chapstick no problem.
These are good headphones. The earcups are large, but that helps give you better sound quality. The signal from the base to the headphones is a FM radio signal, and sometimes you have to adjust it. Overall, these are really good headphones.
this is the best mouse out there, this mouse has a range of 30 feet between the receiver. It also has a rechargeable cable that you are able to recharge it on the go, this is very important for people on the go. however, the bad thing is that you need to buy a adapter for the computer or now a days some computer come with a bluetooth receiver that is able to pick the frequency of the mouse. perfect for college students,blue-collar workers,and travelers.
This is an exceptionally nice case and is well sized for a single DSLR, lenses, and all the small accessories one needs to carry. I use a Tamrac Expedition 6X Backpack when I need to carry 4 or 5 lenses and a couple of flash heads, but for less demanding use the ApeCase is great. I can fit a Canon 40D w/ 17-85EF-S IS, a 430EX flash, a 10-22 EF-S, a 70-300 EF IS, a half dozen filters, lens shades for all three lenses, 3 camera batteries w/charger, (2) sets of flash batteries, (8) CF cards in cases, camera and flash manuals, and the case is only about 75% full. Before buying the ApeCase, I used (2) smaller, expensive Samsonite cases to carry the same gear and this is a much better solution. The ApeCase seems well made and its padding is thicker than most other cases of its size. Although it's called a "large" size, I find it's really not too big and is ideal for my use. Fully loaded with all of the above the case weighs a total of 10 - 1/2 lbs and is not a problem to carry. I have other "name-brand" camera cases that cost 3X the price of this one and which are no better built and certainly no more functional that this unit. I'll probably buy a couple more soon before Norazza realizes that it is worth much more than the asking price. This case is easily equal or better than many "name-brand" cases that sell for 3 to 4 times its price and none of those have the slick yellow interior.
I keep having to buy these because my cat chews through the wire if I leave them out. So, then one pair always turns into a bed-pillow version (using only 1 ear) while I watch something laying in bed.Great bass and tidy highs. A noticable difference from the twenty something dollar buds and therefore worth the price difference. I use these mainly for workouts at the gym and riding my motorbike. They fit well under the helmet as their "height" is minimal allowing the helmet to be put on without them getting pushed out of place.Can you please make them without dipping them in catnip please????
Thanks to vendors like this, I continue to buy online.It's exactly how it should be .. the item's price is reasonable, it's shipped right away, and we become a happy customer once again!
I purchased this printer when it was on sale. The printer costs less when I bought it than the printer cartridge. Great deal. I use it in small business networked environment. It is connected via Keyspan USB server and works flawlessly. It has never jammed or failed to print. The first cartridge lasted several months with a moderate number of images printed. I replaced the original cartridge with an official Samsung cartridge (no refilled) and it is still working just fine. I have printed 4144 pages with this printer to date. The quality is fantastic for the money. I recently purchased a 2nd one along with a toner cartridge. The 2nd printer even cost less than the 1st and I found a great deal on the cartridge as well. I use good stock paper 24# and I don't' overload the tray, nor do I move the printer around. It is always on, always ready and always works. Toner saver by pushing a button or software configuration is the key to long cartridge life and is easy to pre configure so you will not accidentally send a large job with the toner saver off. I have never owned a printer that was better value.
What a great way to show family and friends your pictures! Sometimes its hard to carry pictures in your wallet & purse but this is an easy way to show off your pics and carry them with you. Had no trouble at all downloading pics to the key chain. Love this item and will be purchasing more for my family. Highly recommend!
Bar none, the best mouse I ever owned. We run a total Macintosh office, and even with the latest 10.3.6, this mouse and its Logitech software are flawless. I have the two best Expos&eacute; features (tile all windows, and clear screen) put to two of the buttons. In Safari, I have two other buttons for the back and forward functions. The optical laser is very smooth. I paid well over the fifty original retail for this thing, so at this price, you gotta get it.By the way, I was using cordless mice before this (Intellimouse and the Logitech cordless). After using this, I can say that I much prefer a corded mouse, especially once they make one this smooth.
after unpacking the item would not set up. It would not operate. Unpacking instructions were followed with great care. Set-up instructions were followed with great care. The support unit of Brother was telephoned in accordance with instructions and I was instructed to take the typewriter to the nearest authorized repair center - a mere 49 miles away, I was informed. 49 miles if I had a helicopter, that is, the actual drive was 90 minutes and 75 miles away. The repair center informed me that (a) they would need to order parts and (b) would also charge at least $50 for labor. The fine print: the warranty provided by Brother only covered labor for 90 (count 'em) 90 days, an excellent gauge of the confidence of Brother in their product. This typewriter is now scrap metal, and in my estimation was scrap metal when purchased. Brother cannot be proud of this product and if it is not already out of production, should be cancelled immediately. Shame, shame, shame on Brother
If you are addicted to labelling EVERYTHING like I am, then you always need more and more tape.The gold on black looks great and matches right in on my Nikon cameras and lenses.This is a great product at a great price. Feel confident in buying this, and label away, I do.......
I purchased this item in 2001 and I have not had any problems with it at all. It works fabulously and I use it all the time. It was worth every penny I spent for it. Good job HP.
I bought this printer to replace my HP PSC 2175 that broke. Before that I had an HP 882C. My level of satisfaction has gone down with both purchases.I bought the C3180 and took it home, hooked it up, and it won't print magenta... strange. I took it back and exchanged for another one. The second one won't print magenta. Very strange. I tried making 10 copies of a red book to see if it just needed to warm up... I got 10 copies of a yellow book. Very frustrating? Then I checked the ink level with the toolbox and the HP software reported that I had used 20% of the color cartridge... with 10 full color pages? That is absurd. Even if I get this fixed, it will cost me a fortune to keep this printer full of ink. It's going back to the store and I'm coming home with a different brand. I used to be a loyal HP customer, but the quality of the printers seems to have degraded quite a bit.
I had an old PC that quit working and I had never looked inside. Turns out it was easy for a mechanical moron like me to remove the hard drive and put it into this case and use it as a time machine for my new Mac. I've had it three years and it still works like a charm.
Great cable, works as good as the $30 one Best Buy wanted to sell me but at 1/4 the cost.
First of all, this bag is very easy to carry in any configuration - backpack, messenger, or top handle (just across the office). I am about 6'3" and a lot of bags are just not built for tall people. Everything about this bag is adjustable and would be comfortable for almost anyone. I love all the pockets, clasps, and storage options. Perhaps most important to me, the exterior zipper access for the laptop does two things - makes it much easier at the airport, and also centers the weight of the bag so that when you grasp by the top carry handle the bag is balanced and easy to carry. Great product for work or for school.
I started trying to find one of these from the moment I read about them. Being from a Minnesota company, I was even more interested. The device promised to address a couple of key things for me. The wifi link would allow me to put new music on without worrying about leaving an adapter at home or at the office, and the built in FM transmitter meant that I wouldn't need an extra gadget to use it through my car stereo.I won't bore you with the hassle of trying to buy it at the &quot;national electronics retailer&quot; who had the initial exclusive on distribution, but I finally did get one. It has basically met all of my expectations. I have a couple of minor quibbles about the firmware, but they have been releasing some patches to it quite quickly, all seeming to tweak the usability, so I imagine these quibbles may be all gone by the time you are reading this.Battery life seems OK, but it's tough to get a precise sense of it. I use it both in the car through the radio (the ability to have it use any FM frequency plus the ability to find the most &quot;open&quot; frequency is great!!) and with headphones while working, and I don't think I've had it down past the halfway point for power.If I have any complaint, I guess it would be that the included case isn't so great. I would have preferred a clear/flexible plastic front over the display and controls. Then I could more easily use it while gardening while keep it protected.An additional aesthetic consideration. A couple of friends who have seen it don't like the look of it so much. I agree that it could probably be better in some ways, however, it looks great in a car with a brushed-metal dashboard.
Great card. DO install the protocols that come with it, do NOT add any others. They will slow it down. Good software, good card!
We all do not like to spend tons of money on cables so when I saw this one to help link my Sonos ZP120 to a Polk Audio Subwoofer 10 I jumped on it due to the value and being a Monster Cable. It has worked perfectly and the sound is great. Always tough to tell how much of the great sound is from an item like this, but let's put it this way-there is nothing noticeable to where I would say this particular item isn't working great. That's all you need! I would use this for my high end equipment as well if I needed one.
The design looks cool and, once assembled, it does what it's suppose to do: sit in the corner quietly and hold CDs/DVDs. In theory the assembly should be easy but is made overly complicated by poor manufacturing and cheap materials. The screws that hold the frame to the base are made of cheap plastic. Actually, they aren't even screws but more of a screw/nut combination. Whatever one might call them they suck. As most people know, except obviously the cheap you-know-whos that manufactured it, plastic threads strip very, very easily when one tries to screw them in place onto METAL. If that isn't bad enough, these screw/nuts are suppose to be screwed into place by a screwdriver/wrench combination that doesn't give the "screwer" enough torque to get the plastic screw/nuts onto the METAL frame effectively. Plastic screwed onto metal...I repeat...plastic screwed onto metal...by a screwdriver/wrench that doesn't give enough torque. You know where I'm going with this, right? My advice if you do buy this thing, which I don't recommend, is to use four metal nuts and washers, which is what I ended up doing because I stripped 4 of the 5 plastic screw/nuts (so nice that provided one extra, eh?) in the process.I won't even begin to complain about the decorative wooden balls that go on the top. You know, the ones on which the diameter of the pre drilled holes are at least two sizes smaller than the posts on which they are suppose to fit?
The only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because of the awkward way you have to charge the palm; either remove it, or leave it partly open with the weight of the palm pushing on the cord/outlet connection.In any case (ha!) it was certainly worth the money, as I would have destroyed the palm, or a less sturdy case by now.
THESE FIT GREAT. AT THE BEGINNING THEY WERE A BIT UNCONFORTABLE BUT AFTER 2 WEARS THEY FEEL JUST FINE, THEY FEEL BETTER THAN THE ONES THAT COME WITH THE IPOD.
Hp original print cartridge works exactly as expected, no problems and I can trust the ink to work and not run or smear. Love HP products and would definitly buy them again. the quality of the product is second to none
I got this player as a gift and was SO excited about it. I read some bad reviews and went, "whatever." MY personal experience was that it was a really good player at the beginning, good software [once I figured out how to use it...took me awhile as I'm not very technically inclined], and looked great. Then, the buttons got really hard to push/broke entirely...fast forward to now: it's practically un-usable. The thing sits on my bookshelf 24/7/365...which stinks. What ticks me off worse is that I wrote various e-mails to the company about a replacement or refund and received really stinky customer service e-mails back...vague and super unhelpful. The player also eats up the AA batteries pretty fast. I really don't recommend this player...don't get me wrong...buy an MP3 player [the idea rocks!] but make sure you get one from a more reliable company and one that got better Amazon.com reviews!
Stop the search for the perfect big screen TV. The Toshiba 42HL196 42" LCD is what you are looking for. This set has all the bells and whistles and above all it has a truly beautiful picture. The two HDMI inputs are an absolute must because it makes hook-up extremely easy and from what I have learned it maximizes picture quality. I matched this set with the Sony DVP-NS75H CD/DVD player which converts my DVD collection to near HD quality. It is wonderful to watch my favorite movies again with such a high quality picture. I am very, very pleased with this purchase.
it has radio, touch pad, voice recorder, 30GB, smaller than the microsoft zune and better scrren tan the ipod is the best of the best
la marca y el modelo son muy buenos.y el precio excelente, tiempo aceptable de envio.Ningun problema en el pago, todo bien. .
I was hesitant when I read the negative reviews, but I was very satisfied when I got my earbuds today. I understand some people complained about discomfort, but they're not any less comfortable than other in-ear earphones. When my wife tried them, she said she didn't like the feeling of that in her ear. Apparently, those people complaining about that issue had the viewpoint of my wife. One might ask why they bought earbuds in the first place. If you hate something, why buy it and complain about it? My wife prefers over-the-ear earphones and doesn't buy earbuds for a reason. Apparently, some people do choose to buy things they already know they won't like. Also, I had no problem getting a seal. I suppose if a person had deformed ear canals, they might have a problem, but I, like millions of other earbud owners, have normal ear canals, and these fit fine. And I don't have a problem with the cord tangling. Also, the sound is great. I can hear so many details. It turns out that all the negative reviews written here were meritless anomalies.
This is a great DVD player. I highly recommend. I have had this player now for 4 to 5 years without a problem. I love it. not sure if it is still available. But if it is this is the one to buy.
I've owned a Toshiba SD-3205 for about four years and absolutely love it. However, it wouldn't play DVD-Rs so I decided to upgrade to this model. I was shocked to find that this newer model was severely lacking in comparison: You can't change discs while you're watching, the simple and great joystick-type remote was gone, the player was buggy and slower to respond, the optical audio output was gone, and you can't select a disc by number. I returned it, had the firmware upgraded on my old (but high-quality) SD-3205, and enjoy watching DVDs (and DVD-Rs) again. Sad to say it, but Toshiba really dropped the ball on this product line, especially since it started out so right.
Great product for keeping track of the information you need to improveyour golf game. nails down areas you would not even think about.
Produces excellent photos if you want a quick way to print them without using a PC Although you can also connect to the PC. And being portable makes it fun to have at a party. Does everything the PC can do.
I had previously purchased the SD800 IS model as a gift and was amazed at what a wonderful camera it was. So when it came time to get another, I decided to save a few $$ and go with the SD700 IS.I figured both models have the image stabilizer (a MUST in my opinion) and similar features. The quality difference between pictures is more or less indescernable. The only difference I can really see is that the 800 has a sleeker design and a few more options in the menu.In the end, I was just as impressed with the SD700 as I was with the SD800. If you're looking for a good all-around camera, this one comes highly recommended.
Awesome price and easy to hang. This mount doesn't stick out too far and is very sturdy. Simple to install and mount the TV.
This deck has better high frequency response than my old Teac V-66C(died from a loose belt). No Dolby C, but my old tapes sound fine with B. It does clunk when stopping or reversing but that is a nit. I am extremely happy to hear how good my old tapes sound!
Live 20-25 miles north of the TV transmission towers, get a fabulous picture with this little antenna... and I don't even have it on a mast above the rooftop. Local HD is fantastic. So far, happy with the purchase.
In the past I have purchased ink cartridges at Office Depot. But I have found Amazon to be less money and very easy to order. When I load my last cartridge into the printer I go to Amazon.com and order another 2 pack.This could be a "subscribe and save" offering?Good deal.
After having a Harmon Kardon receiver for almost 20 years that died a graceful death, my purchase before this TEAC was only about 2 years ago (big mistake was the latest purchase - a "refurbished" product from another vendor. Within 2 years it had a significant background hum). I really like this TEAC unit for several reasons. I have never had a receiver with a remote, and it is nice to not have to keep opening and closing the audio center doors to operate it. More importantly to me is the fact that I have seen very few audio receivers that support a turntable, and I have a great collection of old vinyl - sometimes I like to reminisce! For those interested, my needs are for more background music, so I can't comment on how it sounds amped up full tilt, but overall, I think this was a great value and suits my needs just fine.
This is a cute little key chain and the concept of having photos with you is great, BUT the software is not very user friendly. I had to spent a lot of time getting it to work with XP. Obviously there are others with the same problem since the company's online support is dedicate to software problem resolution. Why not just resolve the issues so people don't have to seek help? Not worth the hassle.
i received this camera as a gift and love it. i'm a casual picture taker and i find that the quality of the pictures is very good overall. it's easy to use.
Despite having absolutely no interest in cosmetic design of earbuds, I have great interest is functionality and performance, and the Vibes shine in these areas.Thanks to the (relatively few) negative reviews, I have found several plausible solutions to the cord failures, microphonics and one-side loss of audio for this otherwise outstanding product. I also propose likely solutions to some confusion about tonal characteristics.Preventing cord failure at the endsThe simplest preventative is minimize movement of the cord. At the 'bud ends, this is easily done by wrapping the cord around the ear instead of just letting it hang (heck, at this price you might even prefer to lose an ear than damage the cord). A big additional benefit of ear-wrapping is that noise from cord movement is practically eliminated.The durability of the cord at the stress points at the plug and earbuds can be easily improved by applying a small drop of 'Liquid Electrical Tape' (Star Brite, Ft. Lauderdale, FL) for about 2 mm (3/16-inch) along the cord from the existing rubber strain reliefs, using a toothpick. I obtained this from the Ace hardware store for about $5, and have used it successfully for several similar jobs, indoors and out. This liquid vinyl gradually stiffens over time, but retains flexibility and durability similar to that of the existing rubber reliefs. It adheres very well to the black rubber cord, but I can't speak to the clear insulation on some models (although this may not impede its effectiveness). Of course this doesn't make the cord any stronger, but may increase durability by increasing the minimum bending radius.Fixing loss of sound on one sideNear the bottom of the FAQ on the V-Moda website is the description of this problem being often caused by foreign matter entering the earbud and physically obstructing motion of the transducer. The FAQ recommends blowing gently into the business end of the earbud to clear the obstruction. Perhaps some of the negative raters might have solved their problem this way.Distorted audio characteristicThe Vibes are the first earbuds that I find allow me to completely disable all equalization and hear much of the definition that the sound engineer intended (when listening to an appropriate sound source*). However, the downside to this level of quality is that the distortion introduced by equalization can become glaringly obvious. Perhaps some who don't observe the richness of the Vibe's audio may be hearing the real effects of some equalization or audio processing they have enabled to improve the sound of weaker devices. Try disabling all equalization and see what happens. I found that most SRS and DFX features, while still functional, tend to obscure the superb definition that these 'buds can otherwise provide. If distortion remains, check for dirty connectors.* For example, when listening to 'Music Choice' 48-kHz PCM from an SA digital cable box via S/PDIF decoded with the Intel ICH4 AC'97.
I have been using American Battery Co. (AB) products for several years and have been reasonably satisfied with their performance. This time around the batteries in our APC SU1000RMNET UPS needed replacing. So I immediately went to Amazon for another RBC6 package from AB. These batteries are manufactured in China like all of the rest, imported in bulk by AB, packaged by AB, sold to Ingram Micro who has several distribution centers around the U.S. Without pay for shipping, I had my batteries a few days later (shipped from Carrolton, TX to Houston, TX).Thinking that this would be a 20 minute swap out job, I immediately set about to swap out the batteries the afternoon the battery pack arrived. To my astonishment, these new batteries would not go into the UPS case. They were the same length and width as the old batteries, but were 1/8 inch taller. Inside the UPS case there are tabs or rails at the top to hold the battery down. The battery pack was solidly hitting the right tab - it needed another 1/16 inch to clear the newer battery. The left tab was high enough.I spent the next day trying to correspond with American Battery folks. Rosa, my normal contact, was on vacation, but Mike from another company was covering for her. Eventually I received an email back from Mike say that one of the VPs wanted pictures. So I had a dead UPS, they wanted pictures, but no offer to help me out of my problem.Today, Saturday, I decided to take the top off the UPS to get pictures and to see if I could modify the UPS to take the taller batteries. I send them the pictures and decided that if the right tab could be bent up by 20 degrees or so, the new taller batteries would fit. This is what I did to solve my problem.Summary - Old batteries had gray bottom shell and manufactured by BB Batteries, new batteries have cream colored bottom shell are 1/8 inch taller and do not indicate the battery manufacturer. The designation RBC6 is from APC and that company specifies the maximum dimensions for their Replacement Battery Cartridge (RBC). So what is a few fractions of an inch between friends anyway?
I recently installed the MTX Magnum MB210SP Dual 10" Enclosure/Amp Combo in my daughters Sunfire and was worried about something being tossed into the trunk and possibly damaging a woofer. So I purchased these and they were a perfect fit and easy to install. Cheap way to achieve peace of mind. I added some pics.
I purchased this product from amazon.com. I expected that Epson could provide a good product when it comes to scanner. The scanner arrived, and I was excited about it. After installing the software and seeting up the scanner, I scanned my first picture. The scanned result looks like it had specks of dust and scratches in the image. I scanned the same picture in a diferent position in the scanner, and I got diferrent results. It still had spots and scratches in different places. Called Epson and their answer was that the picture was deffective. They sent me to an Epson Service center, and the scanner spent a week in repairs. At the end nothing was acomplished. I had to return the scanner to amazon.com. I am looking for a new scanner. I hope Epson improves it's customer service department; it is worth nothing when it comes to trying to help a customer. The Epson service rep was always blaming the end user. He never considered the possibility that the scanner could be deffective. I will be browsing thru amazon.com trying to find a good scanner again.
I use this bag frequently, though it's only big enough for one body and a couple of not-enormous lenses. Seems well made and I think it'll last for many years. I bought its larger brother the 1600 to carry two bodies but that bag, quite unlike this one, is badly designed and I can't carry two bodies in it (not with any lenses mounted).So, definitely buy the 1400 but steer clear of the 1600, or at any rate be very sure it's what you want.
Switch did not work with my Samsung 191T monitor. Customer service people were slow to respond and were not helpful.
I opened the product, loaded songs, and right when I pushed the button to turn it on, the button broke and jammed inside the player...What a peice of junk.
Yes the 1/4th inch is perfect size but the 3.5mm female side of the adapter was 3.5mm but expanded SLIGHTLY on top just enough for headphones to slip out of and be where you have to hold it on ANNOYING I have ordered a lot of stuff on amazon but this is the worst I've ever got on amazon
I purchased this for my T43 IBM ThinkPad. It fit nicely. The screen holders look slightly flimsy, but I don't take the screen off. I leave it on even when I shut down. I find it very nice for travelling. I don't have to worry about someone 2ft away from me viewing my desktop. Although it does not completely shut out prying eyes, it does limit. Your neighbors will be able see what you are viewing, but not very clearly. I was hesitant about the purchase but now that I have it, I find that I am less reluctant to work when someone is next to me.
Has everything you will ever need. Small size is compact and excellent for small hands of a 12 year old. Not loaded down with options that you will never need or use once in it's life time. If it doesn't have it, you probably don't need it.
decent okay not bad does the job sometimes doesnt connect sometimes sAYS it cant be connect sometimes its half way and it says its fully charged but over all a majority of the time its good
Review Update:July 18, 2008We have had this TV for a bit over three years and the picture is now non-existent. The sound is fine, but no picture! Only three years old? I called Syntax and spoke to a Customer Service person who quickly referred me to a "senior technician". That technician said "there is absolutely nothing I can do for you" and that to fix the TV will be as much as buying another one!? WHAT? Three years? It just seems like hardly anytime at all when I have another flat screen (different manufacturer) that works great and is much older. Will NOT buy from Syntax again.We love our new TV. The picture is wonderful. The sound could be a bit better, but overall everything we were hoping for and more...
I wanted a small, efficient camera that I could throw in my purse and use on a whim, and yet still count on for great pictures. I hated my Olympus Camedia b/c of the shutter lag and the lack of image stabilization. On the whole, my pictures with the Olympus were fuzzy images of people post-smile. The Canon SD800IS has been a whole different experience -- sharp images, even in lower lighting. I really enjoy taking it around with me, and it's renewed my interest in photography. My only complaint is the battery life, but I plan to buy a spare battery to carry with me.
Nice size camera! Since I don't like to read manuals and I'm not technically savvy, what I liked most about the camera is that it's very user friendly. Easy to figure out without any reading. Video works great...went whitewater rafting and took some cool pictures. Purchased a mini tripod and the timer is simple to set and takes great pictures. So far the hardest thing is downloading the pictures to the cd that it came with. But I just need to spend time using all the features to the program. I would recommend if you're doing a lot of video recording or recording for long periods of time, to buy an extra battery.
This filter is for me just a lens protection. I feel more comfortable when using this filter on my expensive lenses and it do not degrade the quality of my pictures.
Be very careful of Amazon.com. Many of the items which they present as sold by Amazon are really sold by third party sellers. They do not stand behind their products or orders. Several times, including this item, Amazon has failed to stand behind products. Several times they failed to deliver products, including this product and did notify me until 2 weeks after I purchased it. This particular time, they told me the product would arrive by 12/4. After waiting almost 2 weeks, they notified me today that they could not fulfill the order. Now I have a problem because I bought this a gift that I need now. BE CAREFUL OF AMAZON. This definitely not the Amazon I have used in the past but seems to be the new Amazon. Order elsewhere from a reputable dealer.
I purchased a LIFEDRIVE from Palm and I was immediately thrilled with it and I rated it 5 stars. I purchased a metal protective case for it and I purchased a special remote alpha/numeric keypad. I thought it was the greatest of all the Palm devices I had ever purchased! Having left a positive feedback on this purchase I am no longer allowed to make any further comments.But now I have lost ten years of vital data. I had been buying Palm products every since they had a memory of only half a megabyte. Now I have lost all personal and business information that I acquired over all these last ten years. And when I call them help for they demanded money to simply look into the problem saying they would not be responsible for the cost of any lost data.
I have had this thing for a little over a year it has been subject to paper jams consistently during that time. I think the print quality is generally good, but having to open the thing up and pull the paper that has been pulled about an inch in after every page is frustrating in the extreme. Find an alternative
A GREAT pair of phones! Believe it or not, the last pair of these I bought was in 1998 for $22! Back then the headband was metal instead of plastic but the earphones appear to be the same and sound GREAT. In December 2011 the old pair finally gave out, a frayed wire. THIRTEEN YEARS OF EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE!I HATE "ear buds"! HATE em! Ear buds are uncomfortable and block out outside sound which can be dangerous in certain situations, like when you're mowing your lawn, jogging or when your spouse is screaming at you.These are adjustable, "rest" in your ears instead of clogging them, are ultra lightweight and produce great sound.....and they are CHEAP!!! I am NOT a sound aficionado so I would NEVER buy a pair of BOSE ear buds for $80! (WHY?) Personally, I think that would be stupid and a waste of money in an effort to appear "cool", like buying RAYBAN sunglasses for $130.Anyway, take my word for it, these are a TRUE bargain! I recommend them HIGHLY! Thank you SONY for continuing to manufacture these!One more thing - SONY uses minimal packaging with these! Very earth smart!
I had this camera for less than 2 months, when it slipped out of my hand and fell about 2 feet to a carpeted floor. The lens became stuck out, and I couldn't turn it on anymore. I sent the camera back to Canon, and even though IT IS still covered by warranty, they want to charge me $138.19 to fix it!!! It's obviously a very fragile camera. It breaks INCREDIBLY easily, and they are not willing to fix it for less than 1/3 of what you would pay to buy it brand new. Very disappointing!!
Very well constructed. Holds dock, paper, camera, batteries in separate compartments. Compartments fasten with velcro and snaps for safety. Shoulder strap has very comfortable padding.
Every since I bought this mouse I fell in love with it. My daughter was playing near my laptop one day and the mouse fell hard in the floor and as expected, something broke inside and stopped working. I had to buy another mouse, but it didn't take me a minute to decide which mouse I wanted, since this one is perfect! I had originally purchased it somewhere else, but when I saw the price in Amazon, I bought it right away.
the ribbon came in a timely manner.. but they must have been old because they did not work very long.. VERY DRY would not buy again.. My boss was very disappointed..
Battery was a replacement for a 5yr old camera. Brought needed new life into the camera. Got here very quickly.
Received on time and in new condition. Got what I wanted and it works as expected.
This is a great product overall. Music sounds really good and it's awesome to be able to charge the ipod at the same time. I've been listening to some podcasts of people just talking and the static is much more noticeable. It's a bit distracting at first, but you get used to it. I would recommend this product. Signal becomes somewhat weaker (more static) near bridges, overpasses and tunnels obviously.
I'm still looking for a good solution to a car MP3 player without forking over hundreds to get one installed. This was better than the Griffin products I tried, but you still cant' listen to classical music without being annoyed by all of the static. It was OK with the more rock, punk, hip hop stuff when I was driving in my somewhat noisy Jeep, but in a quieter car like my toyota camry it was unbearable.
Followed directions for using the cable. Upon connecting it to my iPod Touch 2nd Gen, the iPod displayed a message that the unit could not be charged. I called Monster and they said Apple revised the interface and I needed to purchase the Monster iCarPlay Wireless 250 instead if I wanted my iPod to charge using the FM transmitter. Will now be going to get this other unit.
It was meant for a 6-person real estate management office. We repacked and returned it within one week. The set up and config were easy. The printer's control panel prompted for user action EVERY time non-letter-sized media was detected. It worked fine for single copy jobs but continuously jammed up for multi-page copies causing the toner wastefully smeared over hands and paper when unjamming. Canon brand toner cartridge at around $140 a piece would need replacement frequently.
I entered my zip code to find out how many channels I would receive. It showed I would get 20 which I thought was great since I currently had zero.I am only getting eight channels but I have it inside. I have it attached to tv with a cable it wouldnt work without the cable so not sure how you can use it outside.Then when it storms some channels go out or cut in and out.
I was very pleased with this system for the first month or so I owned it (better speakers would make it much better though..); However, shortly after that it began making a loud intermittent buzzing noise. This noise ranges from almost imperceptible, to so loud it drowns out almost all other audio output. It seems to be coming from the satelite speakers only.I have a friend with a different Sony system and he has a similar problem with his subwoofer. (Maybe this is a problem with Sony products in general?) He tried to get it serviced and was told there was nothing wrong with it. I hope I have better luck, as this can really be a great system on the rare occasion that I can hear it over the sometimes thundering buzz!
I saw a review from an alleged electrician that claimed this wire was not copper. I hate to contradict someones review, but this wire is copper. It also true 16 gauge unlike some other cables I have seen.This product is a great deal, so why pay more for another item.
I needed something to hide the cables from my AV stuff after I wall mounted my TV and shelving. The cables looked terrible and were just hanging everywhere. This is the solution I wanted...PROS:- Paintable! Now, after I painted them to match the walls, they virtually disappear.- Sticky! Other products I read about talk about how poor the tape on those products are. So far, this stuff sticks and won't let go! Don't put it in the wrong place or you'll be taking plaster off the walls when you remove it!- Lots of options! You get inside corners, outside corners, T-joints, 90 degree turns. Very flexible!CONS:- Small. It holds about 3 or maybe 4 (if they're smaller) cables. If you have a lot of cables, you may need to channels next to each other, or look for an alternate product (Like the OmniMount CMK: [...].- Pricey if you need a lot. I only needed 1 kit so it wasn't too bad.
I bought the original sets (2) of Pro4AA back in the '70s. In the 30 years or so the cushions became flat (originals had fluid filled cushions) and some of the connecting wires inside had become corroded. To refurb the phones I emailed Koss for replacement parts cost and was surprised to get a response to send both units to them with $5 for shipping and they'll replace them under warranty.Now I have two new sets of Pro4AA ready to go another 30 years. They're heavy compared to the new generation of light weight plastic cans, isolation pads get sticky when it's hot, but it has the great tight bass, smooth highs, well balanced sound. Not really suited for portable use since it comes with 1/4" plug.
I bought this player because it could play MP3 Cd's and hold 5 disks. I was very surprised with the versatility of the product. All of the features are useful and well planned out. I especially enjoy the onscreen menu of MP3 files. When I invite people over for drinks, I put the T.V. on and it opens up a whole realm of discussion. The chicks really dig the selection. Yet, you must close all of your MP3 Cd's before the machine will play them, and it's really embarassing when a disk fails in the machine and you have to turn it off to get anything working. But, as with any first-generation product, the concept is worth paying for. I'd buy it again.
This is the third printer I've owned after an HP and an Epson. Of course we expect printers and other technology to improve over the years but this is the first one that really just did what I wanted it to do and it does it all without fuss.I run Windows XP and I've had no trouble whatsoever getting it to work smoothly in that environment. No conflicts, no errors, no wasted time, no consultation of manuals and no tech support necessary.I've been doing a lot of printing since I got this, and a lot of that printing has been for artwork that is mostly black background with images in white. That means an awful lot of black ink. I expected to get 13-15 copies of this artwork before I had to change cartridges, based on my experiences with HP and Epson. I'm up to about 80 copies of this black-heavy image and still haven't had to change. In the meantime I've printed hundreds of miscellaneous pages of mostly black print, but with a fair amount of color as well, and I'm just running low on the magenta cartridge and still haven't had to change any of them. I'm absolutely thrilled with this performance.The print quality is wonderful, and better than I expected, even from a new printer.I do a lot of scanning and onscreen editing (cropping, drawing, messing with the color, etc). The software is easy to use and fairly intuitive.When I bought the printer, I didn't know it could print on both sides of the paper, but when I happened to think that that would be a good thing for a long document I had, I figured out how to do it in a couple of minutes, and it did a perfect job without babysitting.I understand this model is being discontinued for a newer one, but when it's time to buy a new printer in a few years, I seriously doubt I won't get a Canon.
I previously had a keyboad that came with my computer it was horrible none of the number keys would work. I would have to pound on it to get it to work. So i just broke that keyboard. I was in search of a new one so I looked around on amazon and found this keyboard i decided yo buy it because it was only 12 bucks so if i didnt like it wat the heck i would buy a 20 buck one. So i recently recieved the keyboard and i love it. It looks great it feels great the keys are very soft to the touch. Everything!!! is labeled i can do anything from my keyboard i can send my email i can reply i can open aol instan messenger i can change the song i can fastforward! I can turn up the volume turn it down i can mute it i can open my email i can open my music i can open my internet! I can even open my computer, my documents, my pictures, and my music. Also many of the keys r labeled such a y is redo u is underline. i is italic c is copy and etc.. This makes everything very fast and easy! I love this keyboard. also my previous keyboard wire was barely long enough this one is more than enough. Same with my logitch 3 button optical mouse that thing is great. Logitech makes great products. Oh and the thing about the start buttons like if ur doin something and u accidently hit that button all u have to do is take a screw driver and pull of that key than it wont happen anymore. But with this keyboard since the outer buttons are curved down like space and such you rarely accidentally hit those buttons annymore. It also has a button that locks all the f keys which is quite useful. I love this keyboard and i HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. Oh and one more thing when ever you press one of the like f buttons or email or media buttons it brings it up in green on you screen what you just pressed and its GREAT!!!!! I highly recommend buying this product!!
I bought the Palm Z22 for my husband for Christmas. He only had it on 20 minutes while he put in some phone numbers, etc., before it died. He tried to recharge it to no avail. We returned it to Amazon--who immediately sent another. However, last night, Feb. 19, the Palm died again. It will not turn on. My husband is very frustrated as he had put a lot of contact info and meetings on it. When it works, the Palm Z22 is great, but our experience has been very frustrating. Two that are NO GOOD is unbelievable!!
I run a webcomic and needed a way to scan in pictures quickly and correctly eliminating all of my eraser marks. After some research and a look at where to store it I settled on my CanoScan. I ordered and received it, simple set up, literal plug and play with the USB port. I was up and running in three minutes flat. The scans for my black and whites are perfect and are done in record time. The scans of images are with little white dots on them, but a shrinking of the picture to a realistic size quickly eliminates that. I've worked with a number of scanners and am thoroughly impressed by this one for its scan time (usually less than 30 seconds), and its incredibly small size. If you're looking for a scanner for a limited workspace, or scanning images for relatives, this is your product.
I haven't used this in enough different circumstances to know everything about it. I wanted a small basic camera to replace the one that just died on my last vacation. So far it has been fine. The pause between pushing the button and taking the photo makes me crazy, but every digital I have used is that way. I like that the power button is separate from the others, which was not the case with my last camera. There is no view finder, just the screen. That took a little getting used to, but it makes perfect sense. I really like the size of the camera and the size of the screen.
My son loves this calculator. It has helped him tremendously in his classes. His classmates and teachers are jealous!
The SiPix A6 is a nice little add-on for people who need prints in the field. One thing to remember is that for most Palms, you NEED some piece of software to print with. IRPrint is a good one, but there are others.The OEM paper is a bit costly, but you can sometimes find thermal register paper in rolls in about the same size at a well-stocked office supply store. I scored a good deal a few years ago but have not seen any like it since. (Doubly annoying as you really cannot store too much of this paper without it going grey.)
I recently purchased this dock extender after plenty of research. I was trying to find a solution to the seemingly universal problem of mounting an iPhone 3GS equipped with the Otterbox Defender case to a dock. This is by far the best solution. Although the extender will not fit through the case at first, a slight modification to the small piece with a Dremel will do the trick. You simply use a sanding bit on a Dremel (if you have one, or you can ask around your friends to borrow one as I did) and shave off a small section on each side of the dock extender, and Presto! Fits like a glove and works brilliantly. I am using my iPhone 3GS with theBoston Acoustics HDUOIPW Duo-I Plus iPhone/iPod Dock AM/FM Stereo Radio and Clock Functions (Gloss White)and the dock extender works great. The back support really helps as well to keep the plugs from wobbling loose. It might be a little pricey, but it's the only clean-looking solution to iPod/iPhone case docking issues on the market right now.
Don't buy these headphones. Pay more for a better pair.These will rip or break on you, guaranteed.I like Sennheiser (or at least used to) too.
Beware! Picture accompanying the item description is a 1/8" to 2 x 1/8" stereo Y-adapter. Item received was a 1/8" stereo to L/R mono cable.
On the positive side: I love that it has two screens. I love how easy it is to strap to the headrest and it is at just the right level for the kids to watch. The remote works fine, and the controls on the main unit are easy to use. The picture is clear and bright on both screens.On the negative side: It was a little expensive. You can only use it in your car, there is no battery, so it's not truly "portable." The sound quality is poor, and the sound fades in and out so much it is incredibly annoying.All in all, the negatives win out over the positives; I would definitely not purchase again.
I basically bought this unit for the long battery life, and no complains there, it kept my kids happy on 10 hour flights with near constant use - I had to reduce brightness to 0 which still produces a good image (it goes from -5 to 5).The size and form factor of the unit seems near perfect to me. The swivel screen works really well, in crammed spaces (like an airplane seat) you can adjust it to pretty much any angle, and it even folds flat over the player so you can mount it on the back of a car seat easily - and it also comes with mounting gear and a car power cable.I also like that the AC adapter is global, so with just a plug converter (cheap at radio shack) it can be used in any country - I charged it in Europe with no problems.The big problem with the unit is the advertised MPEG4 compatibility. If you're expecting to just dump your MPEG4 files to a DVD and play them on this unit, forget it. Apparently it can only play MPEG4 files recorded by other panasonic DVD recorders and camcorders, and nothing else. Information on such files is available but scarse, basically they're ASF format MP4s with the obscure G.726 audio codec, and I'm sure there are bitrate restrictions as well. I have yet to find the secret sauce to create such things and I'm not new to this.The FM transmitter seems like a good feature but I haven't used it yet so I can't comment. The screen itself is good but not great, even though the player outputs progressive scan through external connectivity, it doesn't look like the built-in screen is progressive.A minor annoyance: There's nothing to tell you when the battery is fully charged. It would be nice if the "charging" light changed colors when charging is completed.
But none properly fit the shiny screen on my Sony Vaio laptop (I bought the filter for glare reduction -- not privacy). If you have a sizing issue, you CAN buy a slightly over-sized filter and cut it down to fit. I did, and I'm very happy with the result. I suggest buying a filter that is at least half an inch larger than screen width and height to make cutting easier. Understandably, 3M is a bit skitterish about cutting because one slip can ruin the filter. But the material is pretty easy to cut if you use care and FOLLOW THEIR DIRECTIONS. Glare is dramatically reduced. For some strange reason, cutting the filter voids the one year warranty -- not a big deal as far as I'm concerned.The only issue I have is the retention tabs that 3M provides. They're a bit fussy to attach so they look good -- and they have a shiny surface. Thankfully they're not large, so the issue is somewhat moot.Amazon did a good job getting the filter to me quickly and in good condition.
I ordered this product to listen to my ipod in the car. I followed the instructions and tried it for a week, but was never able to listen to my music with out the static. I felt like I was listening to records. I wouldn't recomed this.
Good speakers for the money. Would be good for someone who wants highs and has woofers for the lows. A good replacement for stock premium speakers. Not good for someone looking for good deep bass. I am pleased with them and would buy these again. Can't beat the price for what you get.
I purchased a 30gb iPod Vid. some time ago. To start off, I have to say it's great looking. The sound quality is amazing- I hook it up to my home theater system and it produces amazing sound quality and bass. The click wheel is super easy and is convenient for extended use- everything is right there. The quality of the graphics is very impressive- super bright and clear. With Videora iPod converter (free), you can download or rip DVD's and place ANY video file from ANY source by transcoding it.Now the Cons: This product is delicate. It is in no way "extreme" or "sporty". Imagine you are buying a gem. This in fact is so delicate, that I would say that you might as well burn your $300.00 than buy one WITHOUT FIRST buying a cover or case. DO NOT USE THIS without buying a case please. I tell you this from experience. The 1st iPod video I bought was so scratched by the 3rd day, that you could no longer view your videos in acceptable quality. I ended up exchanging it some how (hard thing to do), and getting a new one. BUT I didnt dare to use it until I bought a case by the brand "zcover" (In my opinion, the best case out there- very usefull and protective). Basically, it's being fragile is the only problem I found to it. Another thing is that I would go with the white iPod, which seems to show finger prints and scratches much less than the black.Overall, it really is worth it. IF you buy a cover with it. I use it at the gym, when I go out to run, in the car- everywhere. Its really light and given the fact that it has 30GB, i'd say it pretty small. In my opinion, there is no other MP3 out in the market right now that matches the iPod video.
This gel set is a great addition for my creative lighting system. I use it for my SB-600 along with my strobe lights to give models that creative look. I like the blue gels and I position them on my flash so that they slightly bounce off the model...Great item...
Under the ear fit is unusual at first, then you get used to it. Volume control is fine, and mute push switch works as well. The length of the wire connecting to the usb adapter for laptops is fine, but usage on a desktop is restricing mobility and requires placement on the front USB ports if you have a desktop PC on the floor. Excepting this limitation it is a fine tool for both cell phone, tablet, and PC Skype calls. There is no need to adjust the mic closer to the mouth than however it sits when you place the earbud in the ear, since the softest speach is relayed to the caller.
Hi:I'm using this with a Treo 750 - first with WM5, then I upgraded to WM6.As piece of hardware that does what it says it does, it really should be five stars. At home it gives we a wireless connection to my network with very little hassle.I didn't plan on using a data connection for my phone much, and thought I could use this at hotspots instead of incurring cellular data charges. With respect to fulfilling my need with the Treo, it falls short of my expectations; though this is definitely more related to my specific needs and perhaps my chosen PDA than quality of the WIFI card. I'll share them here, to possibly help out any Treo 750 users making a decision.I also use my Treo for music and audio books - swapping out the memory card with the WIFI card, and properly storing (and not loosing) the unused card became a little bit of a hassle. And as you probably already know, the WIFI card sticks out and holds the phone's card cover open. Also, when the phone went to sleep, I would often loose the WIFI connection and have to soft reset.I tried it at two free hotspots - Caribou Coffee, and within a city that offers free WIFI. The card found the connection as it should. But both services required me to log in on a web page after making a connection, but the web page did not automatically load in the mobile Explorer browser, as it does on my notebook computer. I did some Internet searches to try and figure this out, but haven't come up with anything yet.Yesterday, I signed up for an unlimited data package with ATT, and will probably no longer use the card, unless I someday have the time to figure out how to get it to work at hotspots.One other note - my phone carrier would really rather I buy a data service, and some of the preprogramming of the phone seems intent on making another connection more difficult. For example, under Proxies, ATT is checked, and unless, like me, you do an Internet search to find out you have to uncheck this box to connect elsewhere, you'll go no where. Also, when I set up an email account, the set up strongly recommended I use the preset SMTP (send mail) servers through ATT. I still put in my own with no troubles, but if I used ATT's I'm guessing sending mail wouldn't have worked through a different connection.Well, that's my $0.02. Hope it helps you make a better buying decision.
Been using these for years without ever experiencing a problem.-Compact considering it's multitude of capabilities-Plenty of sockets-Some sockets spaced out enough for larger power-packs to plug in-Both Coax & Phone protection-Long angled power cord
I was looking to get an iPod Nano to replace my wonderful 4GB 2G iPod Mini, but for an extra $50 I walked out with a beautiful Black 30GB iPod. Aside from the very scratch sensitive face, this device is an incredible media storage and playback device.The gorgeous form factor and simplicity of use hasn't been lost on this current generation and is a big reason why it's been such a hit with the masses. Not only does it look great but it's extremely functional.
I've had much smaller and older flash drives that have worked 1000 times better and faster than this. I want to find one as good as those but larger. This isn't it. When I copy my "My Documents" folder to my other external hard drives and flash drives, it takes around 4-10 minutes. Copying to this unit takes an hour! And it took nearly that long to delete the folder from this unit! What's that about?Also, it is saying it is full even though when I check the size of the folder on the unit it is about 2GB and this unit is 4GB. The pie chart shows it's full but the folder of files on the unit says half that. Again, what's THAT about?This thing is going back and I'll probably avoid Kingston in my search for a decent flash drive.
Nice product. Great value of money. Good for travel, casual use like bird/animal watching. at $24, it cannot be better. It is compact and weighs so little.
I love this camera. I have two children and need a camera that can take good photos as well as good video, the f828 is the only camera can can provide both. 640*480 video at 30fps ,bet you cant find better. The lens has versatility a SLR camera doesnt, 28-200mm it takes two Canon lenses to cover that lenghth. Yes there is noise and purple fringing(sometimes), but if all you want is phtots and no video then you cant loose with the Digital Rebel. But if you want a versatile camera that can handle just about any event, look no further than the F828.sample pics:http://home.satx.rr.com/javierandsons/
I ordered this cable from Sewell Direct. I received the cable in generic form. It was not packaged by Belkin. It did not say Belkin on the cable itself. It came in a plain plastic bag. My cable at home has Belkin imprinted on it, enclosed in Belkin packaging. I returned it to Sewell. They promptly refunded my full purchase total plus the return shipping costs. They should specify this generic or bulk packaging, so that I do not waste my time ordering from them.
All you have to do is pay in full with a credit card that offer Purchase Protection which most Gold & Platinum cards doI was able to return a laptop with cracked case to AMEX about 13 months after I bought it and they gave me the full amount I paid for it
It Works but is dificult to open and close.
I still use the red plastic Dymo Label Maker my grandmother bought for me in roughly 1979. Those little plastic punch-labels go on everything. It's been getting quite difficult to find the label tape, and this supplier had plenty to spare so I bought a dozen rolls or so. There's really nothing to say about the product, it's just plastic tape, but the shipper got it to me quickly and the fact that someone even still carried it impressed me. I feel like I should buy a dozen more before they disappear entirely. The relics from our youth disappear quickly, especially when they are remotely technologically-based.
I am using this arm on a 22 inch lcd monitor mounted through a hole on my desk. You can move the monitor up and down and side to side. It works great for my purposes.
I needed a modem that was compatible with windows vista, the only place I could find it was on Amazon. The shipping was extremely fast and I got exactly what I wanted. Great purchase.
I'll leave the detailed analytical reports to the serious photo junkies out there and just share that I recently used this new flash at a large indoor sports competition with my newly purchased Canon Rebel XTi and was very pleased with the results. From a distance of about forty feet the flash lit up the competition ring at a karate tournament very well, allowing us to get nice pictures in a venue not lit well enough for my Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens. The camera and flash synchronize to ensure a perfect shot every time and recycle time is incredibly fast.
Works like a charm, had it for about a month now and no problems with it considering the price tag.
I'm not a DJ, but if I were I think that these would work great. They can be played very loud and are actually louder at the same volume level than other headphones due to a combination of factors I can't explain intelligently enough to even try. I imagine that would be a handy feature if you're in a loud club or such. It seems that every part of these headphones adjusts, swivels, or otherwise moves so they can be grabbed off a table or from around your neck and slammed up against your ear quickly without having to figure out how to manipulate the earcups.Personally though, I bought these because I wanted a nice set of headphones for music and movies when I didn't want to be fiddling around with my Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (in-the-ear headphones...brilliant for the cash). I'm not exactly an audiophile, but in my opinion on sound quality, these headphones sound EXACTLY like my Fontopia's, which means they sound great.They do put some pressure on your ears, so extended wearing (over 2 hours) isn't exactly a treat. They look really good though, so I give them top marks in style. One added feature I found that I wasn't expecting was that I can plug them into my Ipod at work and set the headphones on my desk as external speakers. They sound great in that environment without requiring another power source.To be a bit more concise on my rating, here is how I would break it down as far as what was important to me when I was looking at these:Sound - 5/5Style - 5/5Volume - 5/5Comfort - 3/5I still give them a five because if I strictly used them as intended (after all it does say DJ Headphones in the product name), I think I would give them a 5/5 in comfort since they are quite comfortable sitting around my neck where they would most often be.If not using these as DJ headphones, I would recommend these for good sound quality, volume and style. If anything else is more important than these three, I may not recommend them.
I "traded up" my Nikon 885 of two years for this one recently and I have not been disappointed. I particularly like the Best Shot Selector feature, which has rescued a great shot for me on many occasions. I do a lot of enlargements, cropping, etc., and the resolution is amazing even at 11x17. I've experienced the same problems with the 4300 (as well as the 885) that others have noted - lag time, lens cap, power consumption, redeye, etc. - but most are petty inconveniences rather than major problems. My advice to prospective buyers for this or any other upper midrange digital camera is: prepare to *study the manual* because it will only improve your comfort-level with the camera, not to mention the quality of your photos. The "point-and-shoot" label is misleading - it's very user-friendly, but it's also a complex piece of electronics that performs even better if you know how you use it properly. I've taken thousands of photos around New York City over the past year with this camera, and I've gotten a lot of enjoyment and satisfaction out of it. Invest in an extra battery pack, a high-end memory card, and go have some fun!
We are a new daycare and this has only been used a handfull of times so far, but it has been easy to use and works great!
Finally...its like someone at Creative did some usability research and despite the engineering difficulties....they went with a "Vision" and just made it happen..but...FYI Creative, even though this is a top notch competitive product, there is still a long unbeaten path to perfection.For once I feel like were on the same page and that's comforting. Kudos.Ps. Hire me if you hear me.
No hay nada mejor por este precio, ya que sin hacer over clocking es bastante rapida mucho mas de lo que se consigue en venezuela.
No wonder the price is so low. This is a complete joke. There is no volume control and it doesn't produce sound loud enough to make it better than the internal speaker in my smart phone. Don't waste your time buying one. Mine is going into the garbage can.
We Bought this For Our Daughters Room, As we did not want to spend a ton of money...to our Surprise this is an Awesome TV/DVD Duo!...
I've had this TV for approximately 6 months now and I think it has great picture quality. Easy to operate and love the HD. Using as a bedroom TV that gets as much use as the main TV. I looked at higher priced HD TV's and I believe this was the best quality picture for the money.
It is very good! I always use sony headphone. this brand is really nice! fit with my ears and so comfortable!
This camera rocks. This camera does just as well as the sd900. The only difference if the higher megapixel on the sd900. The sd800 has a tougher shell. I recommend this camera.It rocks!
I had all kinds of problem with this card. The first time I installed it, it will not associate with my WAP. So I used LinkSys online support, which recommended to reinstall it. After re-installation I was able to associate with my WAP. It used to take 10 mins to scan for my WAP. I reinstalled it, another recommendation from Linksys support. I was able to scan pretty quickly, but was very inconsitent when I would open IE or MSN.The Linksys support was not really helpful. I bought NetGear card, and it worked like a charm and no problems so far
This was a gift for my college graduation. It has already traveled with me through a few states and has been excellent. Great volume, clear pictures, helpful POIs.
I was very skeptical of this antenna considering how cheap it was, but I'm sure glad I took a chance. I actually replaced my much more expensive Terk HDTV indoor antenna with this unit due to the plug on the Terk unit becoming way overheated. I had trouble picking up my local NBC station with the Terk antenna no matter which way I pointed it, and just figured I was too far away from the station to pick it up. Well, I got this little unit in and it didn't even hesitate picking up that station, came in as strong as could be along with all the other channels I expected it to. The picture is phenomenal, and this unit is so small you can practically put it anywhere. The ONLY problem, and I do mean the ONLY complaint I have about this product is that the loop antenna was a little more difficult to plug into the unit that I expected it to be. There are actually lines on my hand from the antenna because I had to push down so hard on it. You will think you are installing it wrong because it is difficult to get in, but push on through! I would highly recommend this unit to anyone looking to get HDTV signals for free. Definitely give this little guy a chance before you spend 20-40 dollars more on an inferior product!
has firmware issues, will NOT allow port forwarding because of buggy firmware that hasn't been fixed for 18 months! don't expect a firmware upgrade to fix it; furthermore, the new version v1444 has packet loss issues and will not be a good wireless bridge
I just checked Philips' web site to see if they offer a 16x burner that's comparable in specs to this Iomega drive. Guess what? They don't even make a 16x drive! The fastest drive they currently offer is a 12x. So why/how in the world would they manufacture a 16x drive for Iomega?!? Now I don't know if this is a rebranded Plextor, but it sure as heck isn't a Philips. BTW, this drive has worked very well for me & it was a breeze to install. You can't beat the price either - ...(after rebate) for a 16x drive? That's just insane.
The Coby 5.6" Digital Photo Frame arrived very quick and in great shape. It is easy to operate and looks very nice. We did not load the MP3 as we were not wanting this function and had read disappointing reports. The slide show looks very nice and made a great present. Wish there was a larger screen with the same design.
The keys are a little hard to use but otherwise pretty good product.
I purchased to make taking digital picture simple for my family and it does just that. The batteries that come with the dock last over a couple of hundred shots on our Fuji a210 camera, depending on flash usage. The simple connection to the PC makes it easy for my family to e mail picture to friends or to Ofoto for great processing.
I'v worked in Houston for 3 months last year,now I back in Beijing.When I was in America,I made some studies and investigations to find a suitable SLR camera for me as an amateur,then I focus on the Cannon EOS Rebel 2000 Kit.I found its price is variable in different shops,and it costs you less if you buy it online.For some resons,I didn't buy it in US,but surprisly I found it is much cheaper in China than in US!...I got it as soon as I can.It's necessary to notice that its name in China and other Asia areas is EOS300QD,but local salers in Japan call it EOS KISS II(or III?I can hardly remember it).I'v take 2 films by this camera,and the photo quality totally satisfied me,and now I planning to purchase some better lenses to upgrate it.If some guys of you will travel to China,I'll tell you many amazing(even to me) things in China.
great size for any family roast or meal. GREAT PRICE. user friendly and quality construction. I would purchase another one for big events if needed.
The headset only lasted me one week before one of the ear pieces broke. Cheaply made and I don't recomend this product.
I was really excited, plugged everything in and tried it out.The first try was just a plain color copy of a photo on to plain paper... Amazing... worked like a charm, not bad output.Next test was a printout of a scanned in photo using imaging software... I used glossy photo paper and the thing jerked the paper out in spurts and printed only partial lines on the photo paper. So 1 expensive piece of paper wasted... so I tried another one and this time just using the copy feature of the all-in-one and bam... spit out the paper in the same way only printing a line every inch or so... then PAPER JAM ERROR. I cannot get rid of the message, I did everything HP says to do and still nothing. It's going back to the store today and that's it for this thing.Over all it seems like a great machine but I've lost confidence in it now and will most likely purchase something from Cannon now.
What baseline stock speakers should be. I wanted to replace all my factory speakers without spending a ton of money. I used to be somewhat of an audiophile so $23 a pair speakers worried me, but I was pleasantly surprised. They are sized for factory replacements as well.
I looked at digital cameras for months - literally - before I just decided to lug around a 35 mm SLR. As everyone probably already knows, megapixels matter a whole lot when you're talking about blowing a picture up to a larger size. What's great about film is that unless the picture was taken out of focus, or in bad light, you can use a negative to blow something up and the quality really doesn't start to go down until you're making HUGE prints. (How huge exactly I don't know, but the biggest I've blown up was around 4x4 feet, and still no trouble.) The prints I've gotten out of this camera so far have been stellar. ( I use fuji film -- I think it's better than Kodak, even though Kodak has better commercials. Give it a try!)The camera itself is not too heavy, granted, it's not the convenience of a tiny digital camera, but it's not as bad as I'd expected to carry it around all day. The neck strap is nice, the manual is actually easy to comprehend. I like a camera that has buttons for a lot of it's features on the body -- it seems complicated at first, but once you know how to use the features, they're much easier to access than they would be if you were scrolling through a menu. The T2 seems worth the hundred or so more dollars than you would pay for the very similar Rebel K2 by Canon.One thing - make sure you take the batteries out if you're not going to be using it for a week or more. It seems like they go dead if they're in the camera, even if it is off.
Have been using this mouse for years now and it has performed flawlessly. Can't imagine how many clicks, how many scrolling revolutions, and how many miles this mouse has traveled while on my desk. I have a large hand and had no problem adusting to this mouse. In fact the mouse and all the buttons have an excellent feel to them that has never left. If you put your hand on it and like the feel of everything, you will likely be using this mouse for a long time.
Bought this a while back, several years ago. Just reviewing now. If they even make this anymore and you want one, it does work fine and allows us to take full speed video on our Olympus camera. Technology changes so quickly and memory sizes keep increasing. 512MB almost seems a joke today, but in reality we've never even come close to using it up with our 3 megapixel camera.
I highly recommend the Audio-Technica AT-PL120. Is is built very well, and it is easy to assemble and set-up. It took me a few minutes to do all these tasks, and I'm not mechanically inclined.There was no hum during playback, and while using a stethoscope; I did not notice any noise or rumble from the platter at any speed. The fidelity during playback is remarkable with the stylus that comes with the turable at all speeds. The 78 speed records I have sounded remarkable, with this turntable, considering they were recorded almost sixty five years ago.I've had high-end Garrard and Thorens turntables in the past. The AT-PL120, performs as well as them at a much lower cost.The pre amp feature makes it very easy to hook-up this turntable to your computer, amplifier or receiver that do not have phono magnetic input jacks.Buy this incredible product, and fall in love again with all those great records you still have all over again.
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The cable seems to be very sensitive. I had a cable prior that was lost and it worked perfectly so I do not believe it is the computer. But it does not always recognize and a touch can cause a lost connection. Bad buy.
There are a few of us who like to use old technology for its own sake. Maybe its the challenge of 'massaging' old technology to try to get state-of-the-art results out of obsolete equipment, maybe it is nostalgia for some. For me, it was a combination of wanting to save a few bucks while getting the best possible image quality. Several years ago I bought a very-used KodaK / Nikon DCS330 digital camera to wrap around several IX-Nikkor APS lenses I own. My how things have changed since this camera first appeared in 1997! The size is large, very large, even though the camera body Kodak used as a base is the 'smaller' Nikon Pronea 6i, which was an APS (remember that failed format??) unit. And it is very power-hungry: I eats 6 AA batteries so quickly (and so expensively) that the only practical solution is an external battery pack, in my case a used Quantum Battery 2, now discontinued, with a coiled cord tethering the two together.Why bother with all this stuff when you can get a small, faster, more-megapixelated camera? In short, Image quality. The color rendition, depth, saturation, and sharpness of the images taken with this camera are simply outstanding. I'm more than willing to put up with its 3.0 megapixel resolution to get what I consider to be the finest quality digital picture I've ever seen. Its hard to explain, but the picture is 'warm,' unlike the super-accurate and to my eyes cold rendering of most digital cameras. The DCS330 is more like film in warmness , albeit the intrusive graininess.But there are drawbacks. Size and weight of all this stuff is one, having to use an external power supply on your belt is another, and its need for this item being reviewed, a 'hot mirror,' is a third. A hot mirror is a special filter needed in early digital cameras to block infrared light from reaching the CCD sensor. Today, this technology is either built-in or isn't needed because of technological improvements, I'm not sure which. But the old digitals need this filter, or the image will have a reddish cast to it. The Kodak DCS330 had one built-in in front of the mirror inside the body, but it had to be removed to use IX-Nikkor APS lenses for which the Nikon body was originally designed, otherwise the lens, with its extra-deep seating within the camera body, would break the built-in hot mirror. Kodak said you can't use the IX-Nikkors; yes you can, but the internal hot mirror must first be removed and replaced with a lens-mounted version like this Tiffen.And that's all there is to tell. You need one of these if you are considering an older professional-grade Kodak digital with IX-Nikkor lenses, or if for any reason there is a need to replace the built-in hot mirror with a conventional lens-mounted hot mirror filter. Unless you like red-toned pictures, that is. The Tiffen does a great job, is of good quality. This part is pricey, but that may reflect the lowered demand and consequent higher cost per unit to produce. For people like me who simply enjoy playing with old, technologically-obsolete weirdo camera equipment, Tiffen's continuing production of this and similar filters for obsolete technology is a godsend.
I just bought these speakers on Monday from Electronic Express and they arrived this afternoon, Thursday! I couldn't be more pleased with the fast shipping. Both in my Creative Live! 24 bit sound card and in my old Sansa m230 MP3 player, these things sound great. There is plenty of bass, and the mids and trebles sound good too.Noise reduction could be a little better, considering these headphones are pretty big and cover the whole ear. However I have noticed that the noise reduction increases as I turn up the volume.My one dislike about these headphones is the cable, which is rather thin and flimsy looking. The length of the cable is definitely sufficient. The actual plugs are very high quality, and gold plated, and the headphones come with a gold plated 1\4 adapter.The headphones, although a bit large, are comfortable. They also work with my glasses.Overall I am very pleased with my purchase.UPDATE:As expected the cable has started to go bad. However, I did purchase the headphones over two years ago, and I'm sure I could have been more careful with them. Also, it is a little uncomfortable to wear these headphones for more than an hour at a time--the top of your head starts to hurt. And finally, trying to listen to music while laying on your back is not easy because the drivers are so big and push against the pillow, and they squeak when you move your head.Having said all that, I'm still glad I bought them. There may be better headphones out there for the price I paid, but these have successfully filled my needs.
Works as designed, performs well with intended lens, construction is plastic though.
Thank you for fast delivery on the Epson ink. We will purchase again.
Pictures of the product offered were misleading. There was only the processor, and poor packaging. Pictures led me to to believe there would be original packaging, which included a fan. Also, if I had known it was processor only, I could have purchased it for less elsewhere.
You have to have the Media module that attaches to the back of your head unit for this cable to fit. Works perfectly.
This is the third portable, usb speaker I've purchased for my laptops. But, this is the only one that actually works, and it works very well. Crisp, clear sound that has good volume (as compared to the other small speakers, which were barely an improvement over the built-in laptop speakers) and a good range of sound. You don't have to install the software that comes with it, which I couldn't do because it's not supported on Windows Vista. But, even without the software, it is brilliant. I'm going to buy another one for my other laptop now!UPDATE 3/3/2010: After almost 3 years, this speaker is still going strong for me. Fantastic!
Absolutely the finest camera I have ever owned! A bit pricey for the dilettante, but certainly worth the money for anyone serious about their photography.
I'm almost positive I could have used a less intense form of SD card for my digital camera and been quite happy, but with the great reputation of SanDisk, the quick write time, and the unbelievable price ($30), buying this card was an easy choice.
I would recommend a backup battery especially if you are travelling and this battery helps me to take approximately additional hundreds of picture with worry-free.
Five star does the job worth the price no one can see anything if they are looking from the side
Here are my observations with this camera after using it for over 4 months now.1) It is easy to use. Almost anyone could use this camera instinctively.2) The pictures it takes are sharp enough but don't expect to get Hasselblad clarity and depth with this camera. Like most digital cameras, you will enjoy the point and shoot convenience that filmless photography offers. Remember, if you don't like a photo just delete it and take another shot if you want to.3) The DX6340 will suck the life out of ordinary Duracells or Energizers after about 6 shots (with flash). Maybe Kodak can design an high capacity external battery pack which can be slung on one's shoulder and wired to the camera with a simple cable. This battery pack would then make this a good choice to carry for weddings or parties (or other photo-demanding occasions) where one can take 60 to 80 pictures without losing battery juice.4) If Kodak decides to redesign this camera as a smaller unit, that would be good, too!Overall, you can't go wrong buying this digital tool. Good work, Kodak!
I heard good things about this brand but I was really disappointed with these. They stretched out really quickly so they wouldn't fit on my head very well. Then, after less than 2 months of use, the bass is totally shot. It's crackly and pretty much ruined. The $10 headphones I got at Radio Shack lasted a LOT longer than these. If you're looking for a good set of durable headphones, keep looking.
latch case broke within 2 weeks, when opened the palm starts sliding out if you're not careful. don't buy it.
This is the wrong memory i ordered it is home just lying don't have use for it.
I was looking for a fairly cheap pack of a small amount of CDRs to make my order up to the minimum to get free shipping. I guess i should perhaps have known better as $5.99 for 12 discs does look too good to be true in hindsight. Besides there was no descrptive text with the item. Low and behold when it arrived it was indeed only one disc. So we are returning it hoping that amazon will agree that that it should have been described a little better. Im presuming that the x12 refers to speed or capacity or something - but not everyone would realize or even know this.
If I could give this product negative stars I would! Not only did this adapter fail to work on the one XP computer on which I was able to install, their installer completely took out the hard drive on my Win 98 machine. Not a just a system crash... not just a reinstall of Windows... this nasty piece of software required that I format my hard drive and reinstall EVERYTHING from scratch. TWICE! Of course, their tech support people are as clueless as their installer writers. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT!
I read the manufacturers product description and it sounded just like what I was looking for. "It works with virtually any device with a USB port - even cross-platform from Macintosh to PC and vice versa." When I received the drive, however, it wouldn't work with Mac OS 9. I am running OS 10 but a lot of the files I wanted to back up were created with OS 9. There was no information on the web site about supported versions. My OS 9 files were not recognised. I was understandable upset. I contacted Kingston for support and was give a tech solution that was not guarented to work and a disclamer:"If these steps do not work for you then unfortunately there is nothing else we can do for you."So much for their "five-year warranty and Kingston's legendary service and support."The steps didn't work and I am not able to back up the files I need so I guess I am out of luck and Kingston is out a future customer. Lose. Lose.
I was setting up a wired home network, and it wasn't working. I replaced this one with a 3 foot belkin cable (the blue one), and the network worked fine after that.
Another Christmas morning dud. It's so dim you can barely make out what's being displayed. Again, I tossed the packaging so it's just another waste of $. See my night light review.
This camera takes quality pictures, but we did not find it to be very well constructed. The diopter (view finder adjustment) stopped working in the first 90 days, and the film advance mechanism failed about one year later. We take a lot of pictures, but do not treat the camera roughly. Even with the instructions, we were not able to make the "date-stamp" work correctly. My wife also had occassional trouble loading the film. The optics seem to be good, but overall we were un-impressed. We were able to get a full refund using an extended warranty offered through our credit card provider. We originally paid about $150 brand new.
I have tried this kit on numerous cd and dvd discs and not once has it managed to repair any of them (the scratches weren't even deep, they were barely visible). If I'd tried rubbing the discs with washing up liquid using very cheap toilet paper I might have had more luck.
I've had a tough time with my unit, which was delivered just days ago. Set-up was simple enough, but the first time I tried to send a fax, the paper jammed BEHIND and wrapped around a roller. I tried everything to pull it out, called HP tech support, etc. I ended up with lots of small pieces of torn paper, sore fingers, and no progress. The machine is designed in such a way that a simple paper jam can require a technician to take things apart! HP, I expected better!
I already have a decent inkjet, but I wanted one with higher resolution and better photo-realism. I read reviews about the C80. The resolution on it is fantastic. But, after running 4 hours of trials on it (in a serious attempt to achieve decent color), I decided to return it. On my other printer (only 1440 dpi) the colors are crisp, rich, and sharp -- especially the blacks. Looking at conventionally developed photographs, the same can be said. On the C80, the colors are VERY muted -- DULL. I called Epson, and they confirmed that the archival inks have a different tone than their standard inks. The Espson driver doesn't even offer an independent control over the black saturation (even though it does provide one for cyan, magenta, and yellow). If you're looking for realistic photos, this is NOT the way to go if color is important.
I'm sorry to say that in my opinion this is not a good accessory for the Ipod. The FM transmitter is notably weaker than other accessories that are available for the same purpose, which surprised me since this FM transmitter has a bigger antenna than the others. But no, this one produces more static and less signal, simple as that.Further, the design of this unit is questionable. It uses song files to control the frequency of the unit, which is a clunky approach in several ways. For example, if you put the Ipod on shuffle, you sometimes hit the FM frequency file, with unsatisfactory results. Not good.Pass this one up. There are better alternatives.
... my customer service rep. at Dell had me send the first printer cartridge in to replace it as defective before telling me, after the second one also did not print black, that the printer would not be able to do so anyway.
These cables are easy to work with, attractive, and produce excellent video quality with no noticeable signal degradation. (I couldn't rate audio quality, for reasons explained below.) Equally importantly, the clips are solidly constructed, and even when my two year old ran through the room shrieking "zombies!" and tripped over the cable the connection remained snug. Kudos to Denon's engineers for paying attention to this oft-overlooked factor in cable design.However, I wish that Denon's engineers had put as much effort into ensuring that their cables don't raise the dead, because this is an obvious product defect that greatly curtails my enjoyment of my home theater system. After installing the new cables I sat down to enjoy Jurassic Park (blu-ray), but by the time Dr. Grant was frightening the fat kid with the velociraptor claw I could no longer hear the speakers over the din of the walking dead beating on my front door and smashing my windows to eat the tasty, tasty brains of me and my family. I've had similar experiences with lower quality cables, but they at worst they raised the dead as slow, shuffling Romero-type zombies, while the Denon cables bring them back as the spry, vicious 28 Days Later type. Repeated tests with different movies all produced the same result (except for Howard The Duck, and who the hell wants to watch that?!), and also resulted in most of my family being infected or devoured. I expect better from high-end home theater equipment. Disappointing.
I was searching for a cool MP3 player and came across this one from Sony. At first it looked to be fine but there are many flaws in the product.I used sony netmd 4210 psyc for about a month and then returned it and finally ordered for an ipod shuffle. I will discuss each of the player details:User Controls: The keypads are so small that its difficult to operate them. n if u have big fingers, forget about it.it doesn't have a backlight which means u need to find some light for operating in the night.the screen is too small n cluttered. the front cover for inserting minidisc opens with lots of metallic sound and one remembers the old cassette walkmans(those used to sound even lesser). its difficult to set the player bass and treble controls.its like hit n miss--sometimes it happens and when u try doing the same next time u dont get to do the same thing. i was not able to figure out that in a month.Sound Quality: Well the sound quality wasn't bad but I would say it wasn't great too.I tried with different types of music and I had to change the bass and treble everytime to make it sound a bit better.The Atrac compression causes loss in quality. U can compare the sound to some cassette player-it wasn't crystal clear-u can't get to hear everything that the music has got.I feel TDK mojo and creative's sound better.Headphones: The headphones that come with the player sux.so be prepared to spend some cash on new better headphones.someone in the reviews had written that the headphones look the same as we get in the airlines n thats true.Space and battery: The battery life is good-doesnt eat up battery while playing.but yeah when u r transferring then it may eat up a new cell with trasferring maybe 3 minidiscs at a time. The average number of songs I was able to transfer in LP2 mode was 30-32 on a minidisc so that used to be around 2 hours of music. Forget about LP4 which boasts for 5hrs of music.the quality of music isn't worth listening in LP4.LP2 IS OK.N u have to carry a set of minidiscs wherever u go so tht u dnt run out of music.Case: The case that comes with the player is too small-the player fits somehow and there isnt a space for anything else. i didnt like the case much.The player is also bulky.Software: The software that comes with the player is very easy to use. Lots of people had difficulty using that but its not difficult at all.Overall I would not recommend this product-guys get an ipod shuffle for the same price which looks cool n sounds awesome.n if u wanna spend some extra bucks, get an ipod or dell dj.for the music nerds, this isn't the thing u will like--the sound quality doesn't keep to the expectation.
This camera on paper looks great; a solid build, optical zoom and a 2.0 megapixel resolution all at a cheap price. It sounds great. Unfortunately my tests at using it indoors produced poor results. The pictures (on any detail setting) suggested that they were taken using a 256 colour mode or worse. Images were grainy and transition between similar colours gave an unnacceptable pixelated effect. This camera was supposed to be an upgrade for a Creative Labs PC-600 1.3 megapixel camera. Comparing the pictures showed that I should have stuck with what I already had.
I bought this switch last November. Last month, it stopped working, wouldn't power up. With a one year warranty, I contacted their technical support and, 3 weeks later, I received a replacement. The only problem? The replacement didn't work either. I'm not trying for a third...I'd rather have one that works.
Both suction cups ripped within 2 weeks! Used only a few times. Do not buy this product! Looking for refund.
Did not pick up more than five channels in my home. Probably due to how far I live from the broadcasting stations.
I bought the Brother MFC-9420CN about 6 months ago. It worked fine for the first 3 months. But now the thing is a useless paper weight. It is noisy, and very SLOW. It takes 60 seconds or more for it to warm up before it will print. And I still have never seen it print as fast as they claim. I have contacted the technical support so many times I think they have me on their Christmas card list. I requested their "in home repair service" 2 weeks ago, and still do not have an appointment scheduled. At this point I am about ready to donate it and get a Cannon or HP. I mean even a box of crayons would be better than this thing.
The receiver worked fine for about 3 month. Now I can't get it out of standby mode, no matter what I try. I can't even turn it OFF, it just stays in standby mode. What a waste of money, even if it was only 90 bucks.
I've had this router for about 4 months. It was difficult to install, requiring a call to customer service. After only a few months, it has completely stopped working. I've been on the phone with customer service for an hour and gotten nowhere. It's definitely not worth your money.
I read many of the reviews with the general consensus being poor and bought it anyway because... I wanted to protect the Nike+ receiver and the connector on the nano. I didn't see any similar products that offered a design for the Nike+ attachment.This fit ok but is much bigger then it needs to be. It is difficult to adjust. I can't adjust the volume and can't see the display. I don't really need to see the display but changing the volume would be a nice addition. Good news for me is that I left this in a hotel so I was forced to buy a replacement. This armband has been upgraded to one with a display but I went with a different manufacturer. The Sports armband from incase. This is a smaller armband but is more comfortable, it is easier to get on and off and I can see the diplay and adjust the volume. Run away from the Nike offering.
This is the first SLR I've seen that doesn't have any precise focusing indicator. It just has the center circle get more or less blurry. Since I mainly wanted an SLR that does manual focus, with autofocus as an option to use occasionally, this is completely useless.
August 28th, 2000 I called HP and upon hearing all of the wonderful news about the all "NEW" HP Pavillion, 6730 with an HP Office Jet, model 710, I could hardly resist buying it! I was told over the phone that I would receive EVERYTHING that I would need in order to hook it up and be "computing" in minutes, in addition I was told that I would have free 24/7 tech. support WRONG!!!I received a USED computer...some...I did not receive EVERYTHING that I needed..My office jet remains [messed] up and if that isn't enough...
I was looking for a compact 35mm zoom camera, I wanted a camera to take the place of my clumsey Canon AE1. After some research I chose the Pentax 115G. After A trip to Europe I developed 20 rolls of film, boy was I disapointed with the results? I did not expect the clarity and quality that my AE1 would achieve, however the results were terrible. Out of focus and bad exposures were common. I returned the Pentax to my dealer and exchanged it for a Canon sureshot 120 classic. Now your talking fine picture quality, ease of use and superior features were normal for this unit, in fact I would go as far as to say the results were as good or better than my SLR.
This has been extremely unreliable. It loses WAN connection frequently( within minutes). Sometimes it is connected but will not pass any DNS traffic. Even resetting does not help. Stay away from it.Update: This is completely dead now. Even the ethernet ports are dead.
When my ipod crapped out I bought a SanDisk Sansa and the Griffin itrip Universal FM transmitter because I wanted to listed to MP3s in the car. But the itrip turns off every 30 seconds or so, and you have to fiddle around with it to get it to turn back on (which is pretty dangerous when driving), to just have it turn off again 30 seconds later. And driving over 30mph the sound quality decreases dramatically, to the point of just static. My return window is over, so I'm not sure how I'm going to resolve this issue.
bought this product to assist connect ipod shuffle 2G with docking station, however the ipod does not fit on the product - due to poor design of the product. makes the product a useless buy - waste of money.Kuljit
These headphones were fine for about an hour after they arrived. They stopped working altogether when it counted, within one hour into a 14 hour flight to China. They were useless. The cable was defective and simply stopped working. Moreover, in Chinese cities brimming with shops selling all manner of audio equipment, we wasted hours and hours looking for a simple replacemnt for the cable. None were to be found. Real shoddy quality control. The Panasonic headphones we bought at the same time kept going and going with no toruble whatsoever (and the cable for that one worked on the Audio-Technica - so the problem was in Audio Tecnica cablee and nowhere else.) Total disappointment.Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones
attention if u own a even remotely semi old pc never get the i-pod, ive bin through 2 weeks of non-stop computer work to get this i-pod running and my comp is only a year old! i got it running for a day, it was the day after x-mas, then the next day i plug it into my computer and it just doesnt read. so i bought a USB 2.0 card wich in no way helped then i tried all the following instructions that MAC instructed me to and i got nothing. worst 2 weeks of my life, got so frustrated i serously wanted to have someone pitch it to me and me hit it with a bat then take a axe and chop up the rest. never ever ever ever ever buy this product with a pc at home. you have bin warned, dont waste ur money
A year ago my company bought 300 of these printers. Since then, HP has had to replace 30% of the sheet feeders -- an obvious design flaw. Luckily they are still paying for those out of warranty. We also have had to send more than 20% of them back to HP for repair -- flashing ink cartridge light (even on fresh cartridge), won't print. HP is NOT paying for these now. Instead, they charge us [price](+ shipping) for each repair, plus downtime. We are going to try a Canon printer next. Most everything else HP makes, including the fabulous Jornada's our reps use, are good quality. But these Deskjet 350s obviously have serious design flaws. HP won't step up to the plate and help with repairs; so here is my NEGATIVE review.
The Nikon Digital Case Gadget Bag described as one which would be fitting for use with a Nikon D300 Digital Camera. This is not true for me. I bought the bag for my D300 which is fitted with a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G lens. In my case, I have wasted my money and will be forced to purchase another bag since this one is too small for that combination. Buyers should be advised that there are restrictions applying to the bag when the buyer is purchasing it for either the Nikon D300 or the Nikon D200 camera should those cameras be fitted with any lens greater than 3 1/2 inches in depth. Quality and design are very good.
I'm with the people that rated this product poorly.The first thing that caught my attention was the cord coming out of the back with the male RCA connectors on the end. They are headphones. The transmitter cord should have a headphone connector on the end. For my application I had to plug the RCA connectors into an adapter with a 1/8" jack on the end and plug that into another adapter to get it to 1/4".Second, the power connector was very difficult to seat. I couldn't do it with my fingers. I had to gently use a pair of needle-nose pliers to do it.Finally, their performance is poor. I couldn't get a decent volume even though I had my Yamaha Clavinova maxed on volume and the headphones maxed on volume. They were noisy. The tuning was all very analog but I guess for $50 one shouldn't expect too much. Unfortunately, there was nothing to expect at all.
I'm not sure if this is only supposed to work on Garmins or not, but i bought it to use on other stuff and it does not work at all. I also bought a $1 cable that looks identical, but works much better. Do not buy this. In this case the cheaper one is actually better.
Can hear CD spinning which interferes with sound playback. CDs skip with slightest movement of player. Headphones are of inferior sound quality. No AC adapter included.
Nothing that uses FW400 responds to being plugged into this device, whether is it bus powered or not.Bloody useless
We ordered the second set of Sennheiser Rs110 926 Mhz Wireless RF Headphones because we had a first set that we LOVE and have given two other sets to friends as gifts--and they love them too. This set however is a disappointment. We don't know for sure the problem, but the transmitter will not tune. We can use the headset in the other room so that two people can listen through headsets, but were unsuccessful in setting it up in the bedroom.
The body is capable of producing great quality, razor sharp images. Sadly the same quality does not extend to the standard 18-55 kit lens, either mechanically or optically. For example...- The inner lens tube wobbles all over the place, which makes you wonder what is actually holding it in position.- Accurate manual focusing is impossible due to the amazingly poor design and build.- The lens mount is plastic.- The optics are shockingly poor. Don't expect sharp images, esp at the tele end. If you compare the optical performance of this lens to the Nikon std 18-55 kit lens, you could be forgiven for thinking that Canon are having a bit of a laugh. You can make up your own mind if you check out the "Reviews" section of the Photozone site (comes up via any of the search engines). Try opening two web browser sessions and size them down width ways so you can compare the two lenses side by side. I think you'll be shocked at what you see.So why does Canon ship such a poor lens as standard with this body? Beats me - its reputation is widely reported in mags and online. The sooner Canon discontinue the std 18-55 lens the better - it's absolute pap and has no place on a current day DSLR.My recommendation to anyone thinking of buying this camera is to buy the body and choose the lens separately. If you must have a Canon lens then the IS version of the 18-55 is infinitely better than the std (non-IS) 18-55 kit lens (in terms of the image quality it delivers anyway - mechanically it's not much better). Or, if you don't mind going down the third party lens route, you could opt for the Tamron 17-50 F2.8 - a cracking lens that really does justice to the superb quality and design of the body. Which to choose? The Canon IS 18-55 is cheaper, while the Tamron 17-50 is faster and significantly better in terms of image quality (sharper into the image corners and sharper at the tele end too).Happy hunting. :-)
I got this mp3 player as a birthday present and i was really excited because i had wanted one. The software had a lot of problems resulting in a lot of changes to my computer system. Some of the songs i had wouldn't load on to the mp3 player even though they were in mp3 format and the songs i could get to load would skip and were very bad quality. The power switch which controls on/off/hold functions fell out almost every time i used it, and if you have seen this mp3 player you know that the switch is pretty small. So after i took off the backpack and opened up the mp3 player i had to get out my tweezers and carefully place the switch plate back on to the actual switch that is about the size of a pinhead. Not Very fun since music is my life and i bring my mp3 or Cd player every where i go. So, if you are considering this mp3 player, DON'T BUY IT!!
I purchased this adapter couple weeks ago to connect a firewire audio device to my new Mac Book. It works fine, so no complaints there. However, when you attach the firewire 400 cable end to this adapter, the two becomes pretty long, so it gets really easy to tilt it up/down/right/left when it's connected to the laptop. So, it becomes really difficult to move your laptop when this is connected. Not only it can get disconnected easily, which I've already experienced couple times, it can actually DAMAGE your firewire 800 port if you don't be too careful.After having this problem, I made more search and found another similar adapter built by Moshi, where the two jack are separated by a short cable, so it can give much more flexibility, so I'm about to buy that. I do not recommend this product of Sonnet.
This remote is mostly for outdoor use - very good to navigate the iPod while it is tucked inside your pocket, mostly with the keypad put on hold. Would have been great if the remote was wireless. It is not very useful indoors since you have to get near the iPod to operate the remote - you might as well put your fingers on the iPod itself.This used to come free with the 3G iPods, along with the leather case (that's how I got it!). I hardly use it since I have a wireless remote (NaviPod).Looks like it has been designed to work well with the Apple iPod carrying case. This is because, with the Apple case, there is no way to access the iPod controls when the iPods is inside the case. This remote has all the controls (except that we can't see the display), and a hold button on the side. It also has a simple clip to fasten it to your clothes.If your habit is to put a long playlist and play it while jogging, working out etc., this remote could be useful.
This product worked horrible. The static was louder than the music and there are not enough stations to choose from.
As the owner of an earlier WGR614 version 3 (which I really like - it ain't perfect but I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars), I figured helping my friend install a new version 6 one would be a piece o' cake. I was way wrong, and even taking the new v6 home to my house and trying to swap it with my well running v3 was a disaster (to sum up -> 2 locations, 2 v6 routers, 3 computers, no success).The first WGR614 v6 had a couple serious problems with install:1. Automated setup failed with message that "Network settings are incorrect" (er, well, they're what was in the manual)2. Tried direct admin - no page using either IP or routerlogin.net3. Figured a reset was in order, but the device wouldn't reset to factory settings using procedure in manual (returned this specific router for a new one - same model and version).With the new one (that would factory reset), the problems continued as the installation software gave me the following problems1. Ethernet card was not working (it was)2. Claimed I had a fixed IP address from my ISP (I don't)At this point I punted on using any part of the automated setup and simply logged in directly (with my "non-working" ethernet card).Unfortunately, the issues continued here as the v6 router wouldn't get an IP from ISP, despite using the same settings I was using for my v3 router.Swapping the v3 for the v6, and everything works. Trying the v6 again, no dice.Netgear doesn't have great technical support (typically you will get a form letter type response based on the keywords the tech support person sees in your message - they don't seems to actually read the whole e-mail), and with a product that has all sorts of install issues it'll be a crapshoot on whether this will work for you. For me, it's going right back to the store.
This cartridge produces beautiful photos, but don't expect to get much out of it if you plan on printing big projects. I am printing on A4 paper (7x11 inch photo) using premium photo paper in normal mode with approximately 80% coverage (there is some text on the photo). I only got 12 copies before the "low ink" alert came on. I just about had a fit. I have to print a total of 100 copies, so the cost just for ink is going to be over $170.00. Now I wish I had just ordered the prints instead of printing them myself. Bummer.
One of our colleagues wanted use this for reducing glare from her monitor. It did reduce glare but at the same time, it reduced visibility and so she could not see the monitor messages well. It was too dark and so it was not useful.
Look. This card and most of Creative sound cards are hit and miss...some of them work, other times hey crash. This time I got one that crashed.The creative software tried to take over my computer, crashed my computer, and gave me a crackling sound that affected my DJ performances. Will never buy one of their cards again.If you buy your taking a 50/50 risk on this on this junk.
I ordered this radio and was very disappointed. The outlet store that shipped it, did not send it well. The box was torn, some parts were in a ziploc bag.The cover of the cassette player was not attached, and I could not get it on. The CD player did not work.I returned the item and still have not seen a credit to my account.If you can help, please let me know.Again, I was not satisfied.
I purchased one of these hard-drives to back-up my PC data, but it soon failed to be recognized in either of my PC (or Mac). I sent it back twice, and both replacements failed (I think they sent me back the same faulty drive twice). I ended up paying twice the purchase price just to recover the lost data, from a data recovery service (SmartDisk wouldn't pay for this). An external hard drive ought to be reliable, mine wasn't.
The phone and cable installer told me this would save us from having to drape wire around out house. I assume it must work in some instances. In our case, it would work enough to get a dial tone sometimes but never enough to actually send a fax. We spent HOURS AND HOURS trying to troubleshoot, only to pay to have the installer come back (when it would have been included if we'd just done it at the time. Now AMAZON says it's too late to return it. AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHAAAAA!!!!
I must say that when it delivers the quality it is crystal clear and crisp but very frequently I see that its not able to keep up with the signal/reception and I see scrambled image..sound goes and then comes back up and then the tv says weak or no signal..and then I have to try again moving the antena ..try different combination and then may be if I am lucky it might work. In short if you are watching TV there is no peace of mind because every some minutes you will fear that the signal will be lost.
My DSL line has little problem to me so far. However, after I install this product, I connect my PC and laptop with it. I start my bad days. my pc and laptop freeze frequency. At the very beginning, I don't know know what happen. After trouble shooting on computers, I find nothing wrong but when I work on internet, email or doing the files transfer to my office. Later, I disconnect my DSL router and everything work fine now. I rate this product to 2 stars because it is easy to install.
The Ceiva frame would be a great product if the year was 1994! HELLO!!!, the &quot;technology&quot; involved is trivial and it is hard to believe that with so many implementation flaws and limitations that Ceiva will be around much longer or, much less, will survive a competitor entering the market with a product based on 2004 technology. I was very disappointed when I first fired up my frame.But hats off to Ceiva's sneaky marketing department that regularly puts five star reviews into Amazon's customer review database! The latest one (&quot;A very popular gift, March 1, 2004&quot; by &quot;A customer from California&quot;) had me laughing because it borrowed so much copy from their advertisements &amp; website.Maybe they have a non-subscription version with a decent-sized quality screen ready to build and in an effort to maximize short term profits they are just waiting until they are forced by the market to provide it. If so, hats off again to their sneaky marketing department. (Of course this is a losing long term strategy, as countless technology companies have proven over and over, but hey, marketing must remain tactical to survive within a greedy company.) Oh well! Maybe next year. I will enjoy watching Sony (or someone else) eat Ceiva's lunch.
Do yourself a favor and buy anything BUT A VIZIO. Purchased on 7/13/06 and on 9/27/07 it caught on fire....YES...you are reading this right. IT CAUGHT ON FIRE! Thank goodness my wife and I were both at home and I was able to put the fire out very quickly. Talked with Level 2 Tech Assistance - they had a guy come out....said: yep, looks like the power supply burned up. Vizo was going to ship a power supply Tuesday, a week ago, and they said they would send it overnight. I have yet to see it. Why bother with sending a new power supply, the darn thing is toast anyway. Dumb people! Anyway, please do yourself a favor. If you have just bought one - quick take it back. Oh...and yes it is a Vizio 32 inch HDTV. Just one more thing...NO...I did not have a power spike. IT is plugged into a data shield as is my laptop and my receiver. The laptop and receiver are just fine.
Same as all the other transmitters I have tried. I think I live in your average city (Cincinnati, OH). But I tested every channel setting in several geographic locations and never did find one that worked satisfactorily. The few stations that came close had too much hiss and/or static to make it useful. Glad others had success, not me.
This printer has trouble feeding itself. Pages often need to be pushed in, which becomes a chore. Not reccomended.
I was thrilled to buy this laptop over a year and a half ago. It replaced a reliable Compaq laptop that lasted me over five years with no problems. This computer looks gorgeous but the numerous bugs have been a huge issue for me. The quick play does not work consistently- it tends to launch the entire computer - not conserving energy as it is supposed to. The Light Scribe sounds good but is complicated and annoying to use. The large screen is beautiful, but the computer is heavy as a result, and it gets very hot if you put it on your knees or legs. Therefore, I spend time hunched over a table when I'd rather be holding the computer on me.My hard drive completely crashed and HP replaced it under warrenty- but as a result- I lost all of the programs that I had paid to have cleaned and installed at Best Buy. What a nightmare. I am still having a problem that HP says they never noticed with their so called "diagnostics".... the caps lock will occasionally turn on without me pressing it. When this happens, I have to either type in CAPS without punctuation - or shut down and restart my entire computer. When this occurs mid-e-mail, believe me, it's VERY ANNOYING!!I recently bought a new wireless printer and decided to buy an HP- thinking it would be most compatible with my laptop. Ironically, my five year old Mac desktop found the printer, completed the software installation and printed a test page in less than half the time the software install on my HP Pavilion took. The HP Pavilion laptop gave me 3 error messages and made me restart my computer to get to the same stage the Mac did easily and flawlessly. I've been torn between the two formats for years - but this confirms it for me. HP SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! Avoid them.
I got this for my daughter for Christmas. She opened the box. She loved it.Then she tried to get it to work. Then she asked me to try to get it to work. Then we called iRiver telephone support. Then we got an RMA and returned it for a new one. When we got the new one in the mail we opened the box. We were glad it came.Then we tried to get it to work. We found that we needed to phone iRiver telephone support. We did as they suggested. Then we had to phone iRiver telephone support again.We are very sad.If you want to listen to music on a portable device you may want to get something other than iRiver.On the other hand, the iRiver telephone support people were very understanding.
The listing indicates that this is an auto-focus (AF) lens. The box and the documentation that came all indicated that it was an AF lens. The actual lens itself was not an AF lens. I don't know if this was just a mistake on someones part (accidentally put the wrong lens in the box) or what. I was very disappointed. I ended up returning it and purchasing theNikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Zoom Nikkor Lensfor $65 more and I am very happy with it. I will say that the quality of the Sigma lens itself was very acceptable for a budget oriented lens. It fit well and operated smoothly. The Amazon return process was very easy and went smoothly - I appreciated that.
I was excited and even bought two (one for me and one for my sister out of state). Then, I had weird pop ups and after looking around on the Internet, it looks like there might be a virus with the software. Unfortunately, I still don't have the issue resolved and the webcam is in the "techie dead pile." Additionally, my sister has been having "registry" problems, which I think is due to the camera. DONT BUY.
The R15 came after the DirecTV with TiVo (R10). The R10 made DirecTV a clear winner; the R15 has me thinking that cable or Dish Network might be a better choice.The user interface is OK, but is clumsy and clunky in comparison to TiVo. It has a few features that are pretty good, but instead of having their software people work on cool features, they should have had them working on making the R15 stable and reliable instead. At least a couple of times each month, I see it freeze, stop responding to the remote, lock up or restart itself. That's not a complete list; unfortunately there are too many malfunctions and performance problems for me to remember and itemize here.R15 problems are widespread: If you look at the tech support forums at DirecTV, a lot of different people in a lot of different places have had a lot of different complaints. It looks like a bug report database for software that's not ready to go to production ---yet they continue to push them out and hope that stacking "software update" band-aids on it will fix the deep flaws in the system software (NDS has an unimpressive history and apparent lack of software dev talent).If you get an R15, be prepared to 1) keep the details and paper together for the 30-day return policy, 2) be disappointed with the "downgrade" from TiVo, 3) use a power socket that's easy to reach (you'll have to unplug it and plug it back in fairly often since it frequently locks up / freezes), and 4) adjust your expectation with the R15's "normal" operation to give you picture glitches, change channels by itself, lose one of the two tuners (comes back after you unplug / reboot), or any of another dozen malfunctions.Before getting stuck with one of these, definitely look at other DVR & service provider options, and consider the R15 as a last resort.
I've been using one of these for the past year or so, and really need to warn people away from them.It's nice and cheap, and it looks great and has a great user interface through its web UI -- but it has a serious bug. Heavy internet use will cause it to crash -- it won't even respond to pings from the LAN. To fix this requires a manual power cycle.This really bit me badly last weekend, when I was on the road and needed to log into my home machine via ssh -- the MR814 had crashed and the internet connection was down as a result.It's a real shame, as in most other respects, it's a perfectly good product. But the reliability problems are just too serious.
this item in not what is described to be and i had to return it after i purchased it.maybe for some other computer but definetly not for IMAC G4 1.0 GHz.
I bought this item thinking that I could use the included battery. Unfortunately the battery only functions when connected to the adapter. What's the point of that?
Bought this TV in Aug 07. Looked great for 20 months. As per other reviews on this TV it is now starting to fail. The LCD is starting to get clusters of white pixel spots when it's turned on. This will clear now if you power off and back on. I have not called Samsung due to the reviews about Samsung will not do anything for out of warranty TV's. Also the reviews are saying Samsung will charge $500 plus to repair. This is not acceptable for a $2100 tv at 20 months. I have looked at other manufacture rewiews and they are mostly all the same. These LCD TV's are not holding up and failing at 18 months. We are at the mercy of these people! Gone are the days of you TV lasting 10,15 or 20 years. Samsung products do not meet the recommendation of consumer reports or other rewiews. These TV's are not worth what they are charging and not standing behind there products. The failure rate appears to be much higher than the 2-3% they are claiming. Think twice about these TV's from Samsung or any of the other manufactures. If you do buy one get the extended warranty. Don't like them but what can you do to protect yourself from these crooks.
I didn't like this product much . This product doesn't have good bass and not conformtable as well.Hence decided to return this product and go for different one.
I bought a DI-524. I regret the purchase and plan to return this router.I previously owned a DI-713P wired/wireless router but the wired connections went bad and D-Link support said it was likely a hardware issue. I thought it was a good time to upgrade and the DI-524 looked good.First, I wasted an hour trying stuff myself beforce calling D-Link support and finding that &quot;WAN select to 10/100 Mbps&quot; had to be set to 10 Mbps for my (3 years) old cable modem to even obtain a WAN connection. Nothing on D-Links web site about this though I see it listed in other Amazon reviews. Very frustrating.Once the wired connections worked, I was still left trying to establish a wireless connection to my Windows 2000 laptop with D-Link's own DWL-650 rev J3 PCMCIA card.Tried calling D-Link support again. The guy just gave me excuses about how the DWL-650 card is old and can't be expected to work. The card works FINE with other wireless routers. The guy recommended I buy another wireless card.This router is a terrible upgrade if you already have an old wireless PC that works. There's no telling if it will be compatible.
I bought this product for use with myB+W 77mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer with Multi-Resistant Coating. I simply bought the largest filter size I needed for my lens kit (77mm) and counted on using step down rings for my other lenses (67mm in this case for my Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS). Every other filter in my camera bag is a B+W and every other filter in my bag has been well worth the high price paid.The product is priced not terribly far (at least by B+W standards) from cheaper step down rings. It turns out that this is simply because it's of similar quality to the cheap products! The step down ring itself is extremely light and is probably made of Aluminum. I find this completely unacceptable based on the fact that B+W touts (and somewhat justifies the high price of) their other filters based on the high quality brass ring. My issue with the Aluminum vs. Brass ring isn't based on vanity or snob appeal, but simply the fact that this ring binds nearly 100% of the time to any other B+W filter (the only kind I own) to which it is attached. For a company with a reputation of making (probably) the finest camera filter products in the world, this is completely absurd.I've even gone so far as to attach this ring to my 67mm lenses first, then gently attach my 77mm polarizer to the front of the step down ring. When doing this, I don't even screw the polarizer's threads to the end of their travel within the step down ring. I choose to gently rotate the front element of the polarizer in the "tightening" direction without touching either the back ring of the polarizer filter or the 67mm-77mm step down ring. By doing this, the polarizer serves as a "clutch" that ensures barely any torque is applied to the polarizer/step down ring interface. NEVERTHELESS, it still sticks! I'm an aerospace engineer with a pretty decent technical grasp, so one of the first precautions I took when realizing that this filter was not brass was to be careful not to foul the threads. I can't express how irritating this binding problem is in the field.Based on seeing other reviews for this product, it looks like I'm not the only one with this sticking problem. Some of the other reviewers gave 5 stars to the product despite the sticking/binding (are you kidding me?). Another review mentions that small metal shavings are present in the threads of their step down ring after use (again illustrating why Aluminum is unacceptable for this application). B+W, as a professional outfitter, should be absolutely ashamed for having released this product. If this amateur user is annoyed at missed photo opportunities because of this binding issue, I can't imagine how furious a pro would be.I've never given a 1 star review on Amazon in my life. This is the first and I'd happily give zero if possible. There is absolutely no excuse for a company like B+W (with utmost reputation for quality) to put out this kind of garbage. As of now, my nearly $200 B+W polarizer remains bound to this step down ring!
Unfortunately, I have to agree with the others- while this is a great MP3 player and it really served me well until I upgraded to Windows XP and found out the hard way that it was not compatible and there is no way around it!
Got a pair of these for Christmas from my daughter. They had all the performance I could expect from a 12 year old's budget - the sound was pretty good, though they need more insulation, and my ears are a bit bigger than the cans. Having wires running down both sides means you can't ever have the free side on the right side. They don't stay adjusted where you put them, and eventually one of the loose slider adjusters came apart and I had to pop-rivet that side back together. A few weeks later, the thin spot on the wishbone snapped off on one side, and when I looked, the other side was cracked. We managed to zip-tie things together until the other side broke. The plastic on the headgear is crap, and is what ultimately made them useless. The lid on my Costco laundry soap is made from tougher plastic - really. They still sound fine, but now you have to hold the two cans yourself. not sure what she paid for them, but think I'll look closely at the headgear before I buy my next headphones.
Hello, i recently bought this memory stick pro in a combo offered to me by AMAZON. this memory was the pal of the Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 7.2MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilization Zoom... WELL SURPRISE that memory stick doesn't work with that camera, how amazon can offer that if the products don't match... I buy a lot in here and now I have to buy in other place a memory stick pro duo who does fit in my new camera.
You could not print 3 pages continously without jamming ( the printer would pick up 2 to 3 pages from the paper tray at the same time and end up jam itself ). The only way to get around is to manually feed the paper one by one. I have noticed this problem ever since I got it as a gift( it's the reason I did not return it ). I think it's a product design flaw.I hope anyone who is thinking about buying this printer see this message.
this small color TV was fine for less than a year. It has a great picture, even though tuning in to local channels was tricky. Within the first year the sound started to go, but I found if I turned the TV off and on quickly, the sound returned. I don't expect it to continue working at this rate. You get what you pay for!
I don't know if it's just me, but mine broke within a month.I didn't even use it that much, and they stopped working..Also I figured the sound leaks and the quality isn't so great..I guess I can't expect so much from a 20dollar headphone..
Two months ago, I bought the Stylus 750 to replace an aging Kodak digital. Unlike the Kodak, the Olympus has no "delete all phots" feature, so the only way to delete all the photos from the camera after transfering to the computer is to look at each photo separately on the camera's LCD display, push the delete button on the back of the camera, confirm that I really want to delete it, then it's gone. One photo gone and 235 to go. It takes about 10 minutes to delete every hundred photos (each deletion requires 3 button pushes, one picture at a time). I've now bought a replacement camera (a Canon) that has a "delete all photos" option. I never would have guessed that a camera would be sold that made it so hard to delete the photos. It's a flaw that makes the camera functionally so clunky that I'd advise looking to another manufacturer for your digital camera purchase.
Did not last long....second roll of film, the film would not catch because small plastic point broke off which pulls the film on the roll...I threw it away.
Does NOT hold a 9&quot; screen portable DVD player as advertised. I bought this case for my Toshiba SD-P2500 Portable DVD Player with an 8.9&quot; screen and it's too large to fit in this case.
It was not an Intex pool as advertised. It was a Best Way Pool. This creates a problem because I could not purchase new filters from my local stores. I had to order them on line and they have yet to arrive, which has delayed our use of this item.I believe you should send what was ordered and what was advertised and not an off brand. I was very dissatisfied!!!
this piece of poo corrupted my computers files. now i had to reformat the hard drive and i lost all my important files. i am not pleased. i think the iomega super dvd burner at staples is alot better. It has its own backup software and burning software. Anyway i couldnt even turn the f**kin thing on. For all you computer users i suggest u go buy something else instead of being f**ked by target. thanks Timmy
The Kingston DataTraveler family of drives should be a great product. The pricing is excellent compared to the storage capacity, and they work very well in regards to compatibility with PCs and USB ports.Where the Kingston drives fail miserably is in their user ergonomics. First up is the cap. The cap is on tight - real tight - and that is good, since it helps prevent it from getting lost. However, the shape of the cap - tapering in the same direction you'll need to pull it - combined with the tightness, and therefore the effort needed to remove it, makes it very difficult to grip long enough to get it off. Kingston could have overcome this easily by including some grooves, ribs, or some flares or depressions to enhance your grip, but inexplicably they didn't.The fatal flaw for me is the keychain loop on the rear of the drive. For me, the USB drive is all about mobility. I like to be able to carry 4GB of data around with me; it's fantastically handy to port that much storage. But, and this is a big "but", you MUST be able to make sure the data stays with you. Who wants to lose their data? No one does that I know of. And this is where the drive lets you down. The loop for hanging it on a keychain is far too weak to hold up to even light duty use. Mine broke within 6 days of use, and it was shocking how little effort it took for the loop to break. A very gentle tug of my keys from a backpack pocket, an act that myLexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ) (Retail Package)has endured for nearly 2 years without complaint, and yet the Kingston snapped its loop completely off. To further add insult, it now has 2 very sharp barbs where the loops were, requiring me to perform some surgery on the drive just to make sure it doesn't pose a danger to fingers.I'm headed back to the Lexar JumpDrive Sport family, which I appreciate even more than I did now that I've seen the failings of the competition.
I was actually looking for a remote control for viewing photos on my TV like my old Olympus had. When I got it I realized it was only to use when taking photos that included myself. Handy, so I will keep it, but it was about $25 and it only has one function and that is to trigger the shutter. I was looking for a way to sit a distance away from the camera and TV and view a photo show via remote control.
I loved the look of this camera and the idea that it was 10MP. I hated the photos. Even on a cloudy day ... this camera kept shooting at a shutter speed 40 or 80 which makes for some blurry pictures. In sunlight it was shooting at 120, which isn't bad but I would have expected it to be 250. What really made me return this camera was when I shot my 20th photo the camera started to make sizzling sound. It when on for 10 seconds until I popped out the batteries. When I reincerted them, the sound was gone, but what had happened is it fried my 4GB SD/HC card. Geeezzzz. Bought an Olympus FE-280 instead.
My family had a Nikon 4300 for a few years and we enjoyed it because of its small size and its photos weren't bad. However, we did come across some problems.1. The shutter lag was utterly annoying and I missed a lot of photo oppurtunities.2. It takes a long time to delete the photos.3. Our lens got stuck or something and the camera gave us a "SYSTEM ERROR" in which the lens would not get pushed in our out.4. Poor photos with low lighting (Very blurry), which includes indoors.5. Battery life pretty short. Half of its energy was gone when I had the thing on for 20 minutes and I didn't have it on the whole 20 minutes.I DID get some good photos from the camera. It's not as manual as I'd like it to be, but I recommend to get a lens protector to avoid the System Error. I tried the Canon S1 IS in Best Buy and it turned on really fast and took photos really fast indoors. Also it wasn't blurry!
I don't normally write these things, but this is a special case...I have 7,000+ MP3s. The bundled software - which MUST be used to transfer files to the player - took well over two hours to create a library. Even WMP can do it in less than 15 minutes. So far, so bad.Once I finally got a library created, I found that I could not use my MP3s without a time-consuming and glitchy conversion to what (I think) is a proprietary Sony format. This is crap.I returned this player and got a Samsung YP-T7J, which I am very pleased with. Drag-and-drop, no terrible (and boy do I mean TERRIBLE) bundled software supplied or required, and no compatibility surprises.Skip this one, people. It's REALLY bad.
The Xtreme N Express Card does not work with Microsoft Vista. The drivers do not work and they prevent the computer from shutting down properly. Technical Support at D-Link was not useful. Do not use this card if you have Windows Vista. I uninstalled the drivers after removing the card and the computer did shut down properly.
Purchased a 625 DVR from satellite oasis DVR was defective still out $95 not to happy this was one of my first online purchases left a very bad tast in my mouth
I went for the lowest cost machine, but that was a mistake I won't repeat. The TEAC W-600R worked great for two weeks (about the time it took me to dub 15 tapes to my PC). Then, the drive mechanisms in both bays stopped working and the machine began to produce loud clicking sounds. No amount of turning the machine off/on or hitting buttons worked to correct it. The unit is junk and is being returned.
The product is a lot bigger than you might think. Didnt work well at all. I recomend paying a lil more for a better product. I return mine
This unit is difficult to set up. Auto config for speakers does not work. Manual is a joke. Sound quality is poor to bad. I would not buy another Onkyo product. I am back to Sony next time.
The images seem good enough. The software, however, is SO SO anti-intuitive. Every little thing I want it to do requires 10 minutes of hunting through the program to find where the function is and how to apply it.I wish EPSON printers would make a comeback.
Wouldn't it be nice to know what eight types of media the device will handle?
This All- in- one product was bought to be my home office scanner and copier and was doing fine until it ran low on one color ink cartridge. Wow...this shut down the entire machine.I could no longer scan or do a BW copy...nothing!I contacted Epson, and was told they had determined the primary function of this product was a printer and designed "safeguards" to shut the machine down if the ink got low.When I stated my point that it's the customer's decision what the primary function would be, Epson responded by telling me that I could purchase another brand if I was unhappy with their product. I was, and I did.Epson charges almost $100.00 for replacement ink sets. Another Epson rip off, in my opinion.
I've gone through many different sets of headphones as a runner and I'm always looking for some that are comfortable, stay in my ear, and don't break. I've never found a set that meets all three criteria. These phones have pretty decent sound, but did not stay in my ear very well, especially once I started sweating. The phones would sit in my ear okay, but if I wanted really good sound I would have to push down on the bud into my eardrum and instantly it would sound twice as good/loud. After I would start to sweat, the buds would gradually get looser and move farther from my ear drum. On really long runs they would even pop out of my ear completely.In addition to the eardrum fit, I did not like the way they fit over the head. I would have to adjust the phones and tighten them at least once a mile, and I couldn't wear a cap or head covering in the winter with these as they're too stiff to put anything over. The cord from the phones is pretty bad too, as it twists into itself just slightly and is never truly straight. Finally, I don't know what the Sweat Guard Mechanism is for because the functionality of these phones drops 50% at least once I started sweating. And like every pair of phones I've had, they went mono and the left phone eventually stopped working, almost surely because it was ruined by sweat.I would have given these phones 2 stars because, despite how cheap they are, they did last me around 200 miles of use, which is more than most phones last me, but I have to give it 1 because they specifically advertise it in a way that makes you think it is "sweat-proof," but I can almost guarantee you if you sweat enough these phones will eventually succumb to it, just like pretty much every sport headphone on the market today.
Had a chance to compare the new "in-ear speakers" and let me tell you, they are a complete waste of money. First off, any in-ear headphone will sound worse than those that sit over the ear. These leave no room for the sound to reverberate, and can lead to hearing loss. With the sound bouncing, much of the finer qualities can become muffled and lose meaning. There is no reason to buy these, when many comparable substitutes can be found. Plus, by buying these, you are supporting a company that bullies small businesses. Stick with a nice pair of cans from Sony, or Bose if you want to spend a ton of cash. Stick with a manufacturer that has been in the business for years, not one that uses celebrity branding to overcome shortfalls.
Don't buy this product. I had mine for about one year before I finally figured out that it's junk. All of a sudden during taping a DVD, it stopped working and I now have a VCR tape and DVD stuck in it. None of the buttons will work, it won't shut off, eject, or rewind, etc. The screen reads "hello", but the junk 'won't talk to me'. It's going in the trash and I'll never buy another RCA electronic again! I hardly even used it before it broke.
The person who wrote the most glowing 5 Star review must be a true computer genius, because I am fairly computer literate, and it took me hours and hours to try to set up, and finally had to give up and hire someone to come and set it up for me. Granted, it is true, there appear to be special problems with the Bellsouth Westel Router, so that was part of the problem. But I have had this thing for coming up on a year now, and it frustrates me no less now than it did when we bought it. Constantly losing connection. Currently, although I am happy (sadly enough) to say I can use the internet with this darn thing hooked up, I cannot get it to produce a wireless signal. I would never buy this product again, and may go ahead and bite the bullet and buy a different product.
I am only writing this review because anyone who buys this particular laptop do so at your own peril.I bought this laptop in 2005.After a few months it ran so hot it melted my dsl connector. The plastic shriveled up around whatever was inside. I called tech service and they suggested it was somehow my dsl jack. However my power connector was hot enough that it would burn you if you touched it. I called again alerting tech service I considered it a fire hazard ... another oh well. The laptop itself was setting on a cooling pad otherwise it could not sit on your lap.Just after a year I started getting vertical lines on my screen. One at a time. I called again. Now the warranty was up and another OH WELL. Then I started a search only to find out this was a fairly common problem. The solution offered by HP Service was you could buy another monitor $200.00 but oh gosh since the problem apparently was the heating up problem those also went belly up because the real issue was not admitted to or ever resolved by HP. People with the problem determined it was the heat melting the chips loose on the video card which caused either the vertical or horizontal lines on the monitor.Had I not had the screen issue the computer itself was kick ass and I loved it.That was the last HP product I purchased because the service was so lousy. That computer when new cost me close to $2200.I bought nothing but HP before that. To bad their loss. Dell is now my product of choice.Today I am connecting that laptop up to make my HDTV internet connected. Hooked to a 46" HDTV that now will be a DVR back up as well allow me to watch internet programing on my TV.Nice to find something I can help recover the cost of a lousy HP product :)
Was shipped cheap generics china made instead real cables to go from AmamaxThis review is for Cables To Go 27153 Cat6 550 Mhz Snagless Patch Cable, Black (10 Feet)Beware buying this product from the vendor "Amamax." They shipped me generic no-name brand cables, instead of the unique Cables-To-Go snagless custom boots. The "generics" are like typical Ethernet cables with the thick molded boot that fully encapsulates the plastic tab used to unlock the cable from a jack. I've found trying to press on this thick "thumb bump" boot to push on the tab difficult to use and sometimes I have to pull the boot back in order to press directly on the tab to properly disengage it. It seems these generic boots are just too large and may actually be pressed up against the jack housing causing tension on the jack and making disengagement harder (hence my need to peel back the boot or forcibly push the cable further into the jack to unload the tension on the tab).Which is why I now use the Cables-To-Go snagless versions as it uses a light and small vinyl flap that rests on the plastic locking tab to aid in disengaging yet allows easy unobstructed view and access to this tab to ensure you are properly disengaging it without adding any stress or tension to the connection.
This is the biggest farce from Logitech. Apple OS 9 requires an inputsprocket or config file for this joystick. Logitech does not have one. Contact Logitech support to get this to work and they tell me that they do not support Apple OS anything, that the USB and joystick are "Mac Compatible" which is like saying that you can use a tennis ball to play golf if you wanted.There is no support for this. There are no Mac users that have ever got this to work without dumping time and $ into configuring a third party app to interface with this. I have returned mine and am looking into something that actually does work with Apple OS (X or 9)
Put me in with the crowd that got terribly constructed earbds. I bought my first pair in Feb, within a month the right earbud had died. I sent it in, got a new pair (at the end of April no less), and now it's the end of May and the left bud in the new pair has died.This is ridiculous.
I bought this last Christmas for my teenaged daughter. We both loved it, it took great pictures, was easy to operate, though pretty bulky/heavy compared some other point & shoot digital cameras. The battery life was good, all in all, we were pleased.Until it just stopped working 3 weeks ago. We bought a new battery, thinking that was the problem, but that didn't help. So I started looking online and found this is a very common problem with this camera, after about 1 year, it just stops working (just as the warranty ended) and the repairs are very expensive. So we basically bought an expensive disposable camera. Very disappointed. Her replacement camera is a Nikon Coolpix.
The item I received was a low quality generic power cable that was 18 AWG not 16 AWG (It didn't even properly state it on the cable either). The cable was also much shorter (4 or 5 feet). I recommend if you are looking to get an actual Cables To Go branded cable (and one at the proper gauge) to look elsewhere.
I bought this charger after my original got lost during air travel - bad enough...unfortunately this charger is not making up for the loss. It does charge your battery but not by just putting it in there - the craftsmenship is so bad that I always need to use tape to make sure my battery hits the contacts and really loads...All in all it does not hold up to even the simplest expecations.
Thought this was going to be a great deal for the price....it has very limited volume control. Lowest setting is too quiet, next setting up is too loud. Also, no radio presets. Not worth the money spent, will be returning to store....
the sound on these is garbage. i enjoy bass in my music and being able to hit all ranges. however, the sound quality on these is extremely poor. if you like purely treble in your music they would not be a bad choice.
We are sending back our 2nd D80 now. The lens keeps coming 'detached' and won't take pictures. You have to take it off and put it back on again. It works for awhile and then indicates that it is detached. Nikon indicated they never have had this problem before (despite this being the 2nd incident with us). For a very expensive camera - this is quite frustrating.
If it were, it would have been designed with a sleeve that didn't fall off in your pocket, when you don't notice it, etc. It comes with three sleeves (is this an admission of a design flaw?), and in less than 3 months, I've lost all three.It's no longer a portable keychain usb drive, if it's unprotected in your pocket. If you plan on using this as a daily workhorse, in and out of your pocket, you'll soon lose the caps and sleeves.
I have been a dedicated Pentax shooter for over 30 years, using Pentax equipment for all my 35mm, 645 and 6X7 format applications. I loved the ergonomics, the incredible reliability and the uncomparable craftsmanship and optical quality of Pentax professional products - up until now.I've purchased this lens brand new from Amazon and owned it for a year before giving up on it after the third and final replacement I got from Pentax due to horrible distortions, lack of sharpness and/or purple fringing I experienced with all three samples. I am still spending hours in Photoshop trying to salvage many compositionally great images I took with all three samples of this lens I owned. Some images can not be saved due to significant lack of sharpness (this was the third sample I received - horrible autofocus errors in addition to fringing and distortion), but most are salvageable, since the distortions I experienced were mostly of a simple linear type, and are correctable in Photoshop, although the second sample of this lens had an incredibly complex wavy distortion patterns, which can not be corrected by regular means or by DxO software. The purple fringing is another matter entirely, taking hours of painstaking labor to remove and was prominently present in all three samples I had.This experience forced me to switch to Nikon for my wide-angle needs (I purchased the horribly overpriced but optically unsurpassed 14-24mm lens for the D700 I was also obliged to purchase to use this lens), but I am using the now discontinued but simply incredible Pentax 645 and 6X7 lenses on the D700 from 35mm focal length and up via a mount adapter. I was forced to sell off my Pentax bodies, in part because their other current lenses also suffer from total lack of quality control.The bottom line - if you need a good quality wide angle lens for your Pentax, DO NOT BUY THIS LENS! Consider a Tokina 11-16mm lens instead, which beats Pentax's and every other manufacturer's 12-24mm offerings hands down. It is very sad to see such a great optical designer and manufacturer as Pentax go down the drain!I am giving this lens two stars instead of one, because the SMC Pentax coating performed flawlessly - no ghosting, even when shooting directly into the Sun (do not try this with Nikon 14-24mm!) and because the physical build of this lens is great - solid, light and ergonomically superior.
I had to return 2 receivers to Best Buy. The first unit I bought had a short somewhere inside, and wouldn't stay on for more than 10 seconds. The replacement unit wouldn't give me any sound from the left side... and I tried both "A" and "B" left speaker positions. I usually trust Yamaha... but this one is apparently their low end model so if you decide to buy it, make sure you know the store's return policy!
Kind of confusing connections. Spent 45 minutes reading and re-reading the directions. Never got it to work. RETURNED!
I bought two of these headset adaptors for my blackjack to listen to music. When I pluged my headphones into the adaptor, I found that when a song changed in media player a loud click sound would play. I also heard the sound when using other applications on the phone. The loud "click" sound happened between every song and was very distruptive and probably bad for my ear drums.Just a warning. Please leave comments if you found a way to fix this flaw.
Price:This pack weight only 1 pound 10oz shipped to me by USPS. I have been keeping track of the price of this item. The product itself should cost around $20 and shipping should be less than $4. 3rd party retailer from Amazon take turns picking up the sale of this item so the price goes up and down. I have seen AdoramaCamera selling it for $22.95 + $8.23 shipping and that's a big rip off. What they are doing is trying to raise the shipping so they pay less sales commission to Amazon, on the other hand if you decide to return/change, you will get less credit back.Tips & Quality:One thing I'd like to warn everyone, make sure your film is a 5-frame cut or less. In my case, I have 6-frame cut so I have to cut out 1 frame if I want to fit-all. I ended up keeping it coz I already have it opened and they charge 20% restocking and I have to ship it back. My fault tho. As far as quality, I wish I could pay a little more to get better quality one - these sleeves are very clear but it's the thinnest I ever seen, I have seen better one at pro-shop but of course they cost more. It's
This router is serviceable and has good range but the firmware corrupts the memory. This causes the configuration tables tobecome corrupted beyond the ability of the web interface tocorrect.For example this causes the port forwarding to stop working and the port forward menue to no longer show the configuration. I can not redo the forwarding because the web interface is confused and will not let me delete, edit or add port forward. If I have been unfortunate enough to save my configuration during this corruption then that too is corrupted. If I have a backup that isn't corrupted I can do a hard reset back to factory defaults, via a little button on the back and restore the backup. Most of the time the corruption is in the backup too and I have no choice but to reconfigure the router from scratch. This happens about every month.This router has very bad firmware, and no prospects of improvement. This router has wasted a lot of my time anda little money.
Absolutely terrible. That's the best two-word description I can give this player.As many other reviewers on this and other sites have indicated, the SonicStage software is a laughable abomination- as if they outsourced the coding to a group of novice programmers with bad senses of humor. Moreover, if you're lucky enough to get your songs onto the player, the player scrolls through tracks at a mind-numbingly slow pace- for my modest collection (roughy 1k tracks) scrolling took 2-3 seconds per movement. So scrolling through the entire collection in order would take roughly 2-3k seconds, 30-50 minutes. That's simply unacceptable for a device that costs as much as this.Two notable positives were sound quality and form factor. The device looks and sounds good, and if all you wanted to do was turn it on, press play and let it run, it'd be a great product. But if you like to flip through tracks, my best advice is this- buy something else because it will drive you out of your mind.Thank goodness for reasonable return policies.
This is one really bad product. I wish I could give it a "zero star" rating. After less than 30 days of use the alarm and clock settings went absolutely haywire. The clock would either change the time on its own or the display would turn to hieroglyphics. Very cheaply made product, fit only for the trash heap. Avoid this product...You'll be glad you did!
I decided to risk the purchase based on previous reviews. I got it and it seemed like it would be fine. The VCR portion worked beautifully, audio and video. The DVD portion's audio was fine, but the video never worked - all I saw was jagged lines across the screen. Would not recommend this product.
Have other Toshiba products and have been very satisfied. this ones no good. Serious tracking problem on VCR playback made it impossible to watch since I purchased it. Received notice of the defect from the factory sometime ago but they never did anything about it. Will probably trash it and look for a different brand.
I'm on my third Visor Edge in five months. The first one kept losing it's stylus retainer.(The little screw kept falling out.) Handspring sent me a "new" one and it also lost its stylus retainer AND locked up repeatedly until it finally locked up for good. They sent me a third "new" one a week ago and this one locked up faster and harder than the second one. It had a total use of about 15 times on it. Unfortunately, I also lost data that hadn't been Hotsync'ed yet. So, my fourth "new" one is on it's way. I say "new" because according to the tech I talked to today they're actually refurbished RMA'd ones. So I'm out $300.00 and will probably sell my next one for what I can get out of it and buy something else. That's too bad because the Edge is very elegant looking. It's slimness is fantastic and it does everything I want it to, except be reliable. I guess that's asking too much. Further, their tech support has been more concerned with Handspring's profit than my satisfaction. ...
I guess I was over excited from the reviews of great sound quality. I bought these mainly for studying as an alternative to putting ear buds in my ears every day.Pros:very comfortablelong cord for mobility around roomabsolutely amazing ear pads (although it's almost impossible to wear these backward, not that you'd ever want to)Cons:maybe I received an odd pair as almost every other review has these having great sound quality, but when I listened to multiple songs (hip hop, pop, electric/techno, classical, rock) I was majorly dissapointed. The bass was almost not present, and many frequencies sounded raspy.Also, I know they aren't supposed to be noise cancelling, but when I put them on it sounded as if the ambient noise was being amplified.The sound mode switch is just a selling point and does absolutely nothing noticeable. All it does is cover the already lacking bass port with a piece of plasticAlso the construction is questionableI guess these headphones are exactly what you should expect from $30 over ear headphones.If you love the sound quality of your music, please, spend at least $50 and get something you won't regret like I did with these.
My problem is similar to others I have read here. First, after two years, the power switch became non-functioning. The drive started turning off and on by itself sporadically, and finally just stayed on (electrical power). Secondly, the drive now either won't mount on the desktop, or it mounts and unmounts for no reason, making it impossible to use. Now I need to back up a Terabyte of data, but cannot keep it mounted long enough to copy anything. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of Iomega; buy another brand.
This switchbox, while feature-rich and versatile, is composed of frighteningly cheap metal and plastic. The black (or silver) version is very sharp in appearance, and goes well with most A/V home electronics in style and form factor. However, the plastic feels noticably poor quality, and the actual action of the individual switches feels weak and requires significant force to function.The front panel features cleverly removable panels, allowing the owner to reclassify each switch according to its function. These panels are also unfortunately made of very cheap plastic, and break easily if removed more than once or twice. Spares are included, but the labels are not interchangeable, which may result in confusion with the very function designed to alleviate it.At actual retail prices, this device feels far too overpriced for the quality control and materials involved, but it is a more than competent switching device, even supporting S-video, component video, digital audio, and ethernet switching.The most important thing to note is that this device is marked 'Discontinued' by the manufacturer, Pelican Accessories, and they will no longer repair or replace any parts on these devices.
My home workstation is positioned against the wall of our second floor landing. As such, anyone can see my computer screen when they pass by. I purchased this privacy filter and it does work as described; however, I would not call what this screen provides as "private." If someone behind you looks at the computer and is outside of 30 on either side of the monitor, all screen images are grayed or distorted enough that they will not be able to "see" what is on your computer. If someone is looking at your computer and within 30 of either side, they can see everything on your monitor.In addition, this "privacy" screen comes with a small packet of two ~.5"x2" and eight ~.5x1" tabs that have adhesive down the length, half way up the tab. The adhesive part sticks to your computer monitor and then you slip the screen down through the non-adhesive part of the tab to keep it in place. If the adhesive is compromised it will lose its stick and then the screen starts slipping. I could not find any seller who just sold these adhesive tabs, thus when they failed, I was left with an expensive privacy screen that barely afforded me privacy and didn't stay on my monitor more than 2-3 weeks. I returned it and have yet to find any suitable replacement.
We use this printer with AutoCAD. Our drawings use different line thicknesses, and the HP 2600 does not seem to recognize anything thinner than the standard width, it will print thick lines. I would think that with a printer of this caliber dpi would be able to print thin lines. We have contacted HP and they were no help in this matter. The printer will also grab 2 sheets of paper frequently - it's only a month old. We are very fond of HP products, we are just dissapointed with this printer.
This product was sold as reconditioned. After checking it out against the new model, nothing seem to been done to bring it back to anything close to resembling the new model. In the future having a list of what was done would make this a more tolerable sale. Because the pricepoint was not terrible, the loss was easier to justify. "Reconditioned" needs a better discription.
If they weren't free, I'd give them 1 star. Media code: MCC 01RG20. 2 of 10 were coasters at 4X with my DVDRW IDE1008.
There are no holes in the casing to allow airflow at battery. It took a year, but the heat buildup warped the battery's metal casing. A replacement battery cost $125.00 which brought the total cost for using this shiny case to $150.00. Do not buy this product. If you already own it, remove it now from your beautiful 17" Macbook Pro.
The transmitter doesn't work. I tried everything I could think of to try and make it work but it doesnt.
I have three of these enclosures. One still works. One failed after 12 months of use. Another failed after 2 months.They look great. But they break. At least mine did. I wont buy a MacAlly enclosure again.I will revise this rating if MacAlly responds favorably to my tech support inquiry.
I was comparison shopping for this unit, and wanted to know any significant design variations throughout the product line. Budget vs mid-level vs high-end.So I called Toshiba for clarification. The customer service representative was knowledgeable, and easily answered my questions.I began reading the 32HL67U description, and discovered several specifications for the audio output were overlooked on Toshiba's web site. So, I called Toshiba again for further clarification.This time, I felt like I was playing Stump-the-Dummy. I was amazed the customer service representative couldn't even answer the simple question, "What type of audio out jack is used?" I began to wonder if he could even comprehend what I was asking. So after rephrasing the question several times, I asked to speak with someone else, and stated we (he and I) were not communicating effectively. The customer service representative had the audacity to tell me "I wasn't speaking effectively!" I was completely taken by suprise with his rude comment, but quickly responded with an appropriate reply.The third time I called back to speak with a supervisor. I was denied! The customer service representative stated I would have to divulge my identity and contact information before a supervisor would even consider talking to me. So I gave fictitious information, and was told it wasn't good enough because it didn't "seem" real.In my opinion, Toshiba has deplorable customer service, and this incident definitely cost them my business!A reasonalbe person would have to wonder, if Toshiba's customer service is rude and useless BEFORE the sale, then how bad is it AFTER the sale? ...that is, once they have your money!To be fair, the 32HL67U most likely has some good points, as evidenced by the 5-Star reviews.PS. The audio out is fixed Dolby Digital 5.1 via an optical jack. ;-)Hope this helps!
I have ordered two of these and the suction part breaks after each use! What a rip off. Ordering now straight from Garmin.
Battery doesn't last long. 1 full day of of shooting and by end of day battery is dead. I might return it for another one.
Was excited to get this printer, set it up, it has a hardware failure in its WiFi access according to Lexmark support. Typical offshore tech support, everything takes longer as communication is more difficult, don't know state abbreviations used in addresses (since I already provided a zip code you would think they could decode city and state without needing me to spell it slowly...). Needed me to fax proof of purchase (from earlier this week!) but could settle for forwarding copy of Amazon invoice. Hassle, hassle, hassle. Now I wait....
I have been burning DVDs for years. I would always read reviews discussing issues with blank media. I have used numerous brands over the years and never had any trouble. I always assumed people had poor hardware or did not know what they were doing. I was wrong. Bad blanks do exist and Verbatim makes them. I would say about 50 or the 100 discs in the spindle were completely useless and did not burn. This is my first time using Verbatim and it will be my last. Buy this at your own huge risk.
I tried calibrating it and it would not take b/c it said my distance did not equal what the sensor tracked. I did 1 mile and it had .60. Then I tried half a mile and it said .30. Then I did 1 mile and it calculated .46. ANNOYING! I will try it again but it is frustrating and I got it as a Christmas gift and my husband threw away the box so I cannot return it.Edit..Okay, now it works but I am unable to change the number of stars in my review.I would give it 4 stars (losing a star for not working properly in the beginning).
This card is very old card, DVD playback poor quality.Comes with slow SDR memory , I will never buy card with SDR memory.In todays games make sure u get card with DDR memory, couse the requrements are much higher now that it use to be 4 years ago.There are better deals, I'll go for Rodeon.
Contrary to claims made by both Amazon.com and Logitech, this product DOES NOT WORK on Mac!!!! Bought this for my husbands birthday, only to find out once I got it, that it does not work on mac computers. Logitech will tell you one can download drivers after purchase, however this is bunk! Very disappointed with whole experience!
I will echo what seems to be a common refrain: after a while, the Rio 600 just quit working for no apparent reason. If you turn the volume up all the way, you can hear a faint clicking and popping rendition of what would be the bass line if you could hear the music.I got this unit free as a promotion when I bought some networking equipment. I thought it was a neat little gadget, and it worked as promised in the beginning. The software could be more intuitive, but it got the music onto the player. The earphones hurt my ears, so I replaced them with an inexpensive pair of Koss earbuds from Wal-Mart, and that worked great. I was very pleased with the sound quality of this little unit. 32 MB is really not quite enough memory, however; you could expect to get 30 to 40 minutes worth of music loaded. If you're planning on using it a lot, rechargeable batteries would be a good idea (although if it breaks fast enough, that won't matter). I tried it out for running and for downloading short clips to practice on my guitar, but the bottom line was that it was never quite convenient enough for me to use regularly.So it sat in a drawer for many months until my wife's portable CD player started to skip. I loaded up a playlist for her, and the first time she tried it out while running, the abovementioned problem occurred. Judging from the other reviews, this is a non-repairable problem, so it looks like we'll toss the Rio 600 and try something else.Nice try, SonicBlue, but at this point the most valuable parts of the unit are the Koss earbuds and the AA battery.
I have been using this gps for the last three days and so far I have been very satisfied with its performance. I have been looking for a gps for a while now but the expensive prices has kept me from buying one I saw this gps in the ads and did some research on it and found out that a lot of buyers were satisfied with it the same way as in other expensive models. I ordered the gps online and downloaded the maps and had it running in about an hour it is simple enough to use and gets the job done, the size of it's screen although small is just perfect because it doesn't distract you too much as compared with other brands that might give you more of a blind spots while driving. The sound volume of this gps is good and loud enough for me, actually I set it up on vol 4 only because vol 5 was too loud for me so even if youre listening to the radio while driving the sound of the gps is more than adequate. This gps has a setting which makes you choose between quickest route or shortest route so customize what type of navigation you want I guess if youre just driving locally you could opt for the shorter route and discover some back roads that you never knew about and for longer trips wherein you'll go to major roads just set it for quickest route. Overall I am very satisfied with this product it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as in other higher end models but it gets the job done without breaking the bank. As far as I'm concerned this little gadget is a 4 star!!!
I've put up with this for longer than I should have. It set up real easy but I keep losing the signal for no apparent reason. Ethernet stays going but wireless is not recognized. I have to unplug the power to the router and plug it back in. I get right back online but lose what I was doing. Also signal doesn't seem very strong lots of times.
A Nikon 3 megapixel camera for $129? Too good to be true? You bet. The camera worked fine for a day, but then started to turning off intermittently. It refused to take photos and would not play back images. It also eats through batteries. I'm currently returning it via Amazon's excellent 30 day return policy.
I got this product for fathers day and was excited about it because I thought it would do what it described. I was very disappointed to find out it poor performance. The sound quality is below that of an 8 track tape, and the constant static if its more than 5 inches from my deck is very frustrating. I no longer use this product simply because it is horrible. I would not recommend this product if they paid you 5 dollars to use it.
Good quality but this lens hood does not fit my 18-135mm.End up I have to return this unit. No problem in returning.
The AXIS 2100 Network Camera offers crisp, quality images and streaming video from anywhere on your network. It lets you keep a close eye on the world around you, or show your part of it through the Web. With a built-in high performance Web server, no PC is required. The network camera can operate as a standalone or can be placed wherever there is a LAN, Internet connection, or an available modem.24-bit color and 640 x 480 resolution8 MB RAM and 2 MB Flash PROMBuilt-in Web ServerMonitor your house or office over the internet
Though the product does what it is supposed to, there are just too many FM channels wherever I travel and the quality is not good . It is now my expensive ipod charger in my car.
Bought IPOD 15GB for my daughter. After 2 months the LCD cracked without any accidental injury to the unit. Apple refuses to provide service under warranty claiming the damage could not possibly be due to defect. They will repair it for $250 which coincidentally is the price of a new unit. Based on this "superior" customer support, I would advise against buying any Apple product.
I was forced to give this product a star to post my comments.I work in the Professional Audio Industry and my company actually sells a good quanity of Denon-Marantz Professional products, and we have always felt that their product gives good value for the money. After seeing this item from their sister consumer division I have to say I think we may have to reconsider our use of Denon's product.I have to ask do they have this product leftover from some government contract with NASA or DOD? Those are the only people I can think of that would be silly enough to buy this item. Can anybody say $500.00 hammer?
Picture shows a fan labelled "ball bearing"; description says "This replacement ball bearing fan". This fan is plastic on plastic--NO BALL BEARINGS, not even a sleeve bearing.
I purchased this camera as a birthday present. Once I got it, I found out that I had to spend even more money in order to even get the thing on and working- I had to buy a battery, charger, memory card, and USB cord. I purchased and waited for the additional items only to find that the camera didn't work. After a little online research, I found that the red dot that came up instead of taking a picture was a common problem for this camera and costs between $150-$200 to fix. I contact the seller OVER A MONTH ago to arrange a refund and I am still waiting on a response. I use amazon a lot and this is my first bad experience.
I am fairly happy with my purchase of this cable. I do have a single, serious reservation that I wish DENON would fix, then I could be completely happy. Here's my deal:The cable is marketed as basically tangle free. And, that's true... OUT OF THE BOX! What they don't tell you is how the cable gets bent and crooked and twisted and tangled after you have played a lot of music.I love music. I listen to mostly "Rock" from the 80s 90s and 2000s. I slip into some Jazz when feeling funky, some Blues with blistering guitars when in the mood, and some times some classical music. Needless to say, I play music a LOT via these cable, roughly 20 hours on an average day. Sometimes it will run for a few days straight.What DENON did not engineer into this product was the variance in weight of sending digital music (basically data, zeros and ones) over the cable, over long periods of time. Maybe they did not test the product for as many hours as they should have before shipping it. The bottom line, though, and my aggravation, is that playing too much music over the cable cause the cable to begin to bend at the bottom, and then eventually begin to twist into such a tight mess that the cable cannot even lay flat anymore. Crap!I invited my best friend, who used to work over at the Apple Genius Bar, to come over for a look and tell me what she thought. She's one of the brightest field engineers Apple ever had, so I was confident she could at least help me understand what the bleep was happening to my very expensive cable. Here's the scoop, as I can best understand it:1) Audio sent over this cable must be converted from Analog (what we hear) to Digital (basically, a series of computer zeros and ones), are sent over the cable, then must be converted back to Analog to be reproduced by the speakers, and thus hearable to our ears.2) The data (again, zeros and ones) travels over the cable at very high speeds, much higher than the average speaker system is design to handle. As you will see, also too fast for this fancy cable...3) As the high speed data travel through the cable, the lighter data (zeros) naturally migrates to the top of the cable [ie, stratification], and the heavier data (the ones) tends to migrate to the bottom of the cable.4) It takes quite a bit of use, but after many hours of consistent music playback, the heavier data signals cause the bottom of the cable to visually begin to bend. First, it just starts out as a minor bending, but over time, the cable begins to twist and then turn into a tight spiral about 3 inches in diameter. I do not know if there is any significance to the size of the diameter.5) The twisting is permanent, and no amount of untwisting, stretching, pulling, yanking or ironing boarding will straighten it out. So, it now looks like crap in my expensive home theater system.6) And, "no" to you smart heads that will try to say: 'Play a different style of music, maybe the cable will even itself out.' It doesn't work that way, mo-rons. So, stop leaving comments about that.7) According to my friend, there is no known method for untangling this spider web of a mess. I have wasted my money. She also stressed that, depending on the type of music you *tend* to play (there's no pure science to this part), the cable could bend more or bend less: it appears unscientifically that Jazz, Flute music of any kind, and Spoken Word Poetry/Music tend to do the least damage to the cable, while Death Metal (expected) and Acoustic Guitar-driven Blues (totally unexpected by me) tend to do the most damage. Other musically genres tend to stand somewhere in the middle.All that being said, I love Amazon and they have graciously allowed me to return the product for a full refund.I would seriously consider all of this before purchasing this product.
i managed to connect this "adapter" to my 3 1/2" drive, but when i went to place the expanded drive into my 5 1/4" bay, it was about 1/4" shy. maybe it would work with some other bay, but not mine. useless.
It's more like a disposable slow cooker! One time use and start breaking apart, loosing the letters. Oh, it cook everything inside and outside too! It is most come with bug letters &#34;CAUTION! This product can burn your house&#34;... .
I've had this clock for several years. The atomic time, indoor temp, and moon phase all work well. However the outdoor sensor frequently stopped working for no apparent reason (batteries always tested strong, no new RF devices to cause interference, no change in location of base station or outdoor sensor, etc.) I repeatedly jumped through all of the troubleshooting hoops in the manual and would eventually get the outdoor sensor to temporarily work again, although for shorter and shorter periods each time. Eventually, after about a year (right after the warranty expired if I remember correctly!) the outdoor sensor stopped working for good.LaCrosse customer service never responded to multiple emails or phone calls even though I left many many messages in regards to troubleshooting my existing sensor or trying to find out how to purchase a new outdoor sensor.(Very poor business people - I was willing to give them MORE money and they still never got back to me!)So, 5 stars for the base station, 1 star for the outside sensor, and 0 stars for LaCrosse support (or lack thereof) which gives an average rating of 2 stars.
It works pretty good...when there is a quite part in the song you can hear so much static. It doesnt work good with the system in my car...doesnt put out a strong enough signal for a loud bass. the main problem is tho that my 12 hour battery completly drains in 5 hours. Reviews say that it barely uses the ipods battery..........this is so false....i listened to it for 2 hours and the bar was half gone....i suggest rca cables instead or keeping the ipod plugged in while listening
I bought a sharp lcd tv from j& r in new york last Jan, after a year and half, when powering on the tv, sometimes works, sometimes not. after unplug in, wait for a while and plug back, worked for a couple months. Send it to service center to checkup, was told that the lcd control board needs to be replaced. when request to get back the replaced lcd control board, was told that sharp does not give back the replaced board, it has to be shipped back, otherwise, you have to pay additional fee to get back the replaced board.. it's rather strange to hear such a lousy policy from any vendor..But, if you do want to get a sharp, better get a long long warranty..
I had to return this item. Any movement in the area caused it to skip.
This product was great when i first got it. It barey ever skipped and the search function was excellent. I am only rating it 2 stars becasue after a few months the thing just started going through battery's. I kept buying new batterys and it kept draining them in 10 minutes. Don't buy this CD player whatever you do.
I purchased this item in hopes of finding a good replacement to my old Emerson cassette/radio. I was very disappointed with this product. The sound quality when playing tapes is terrible. The mega bass feature is useless, there is actually more bass without it on at high volumes! Also there was a lot more fuzziness that I heard with this walkman when playing tapes. The radio portion works okay, but if you want to be able to turn the volume on your music up loud without distortion, dont buy this product.
I regret buying this product since day1 u have to reboot it again and again and now atlast after 6 months only it died on me.
It's hard to find a small compact disk for my embroidery machine. I appreciate it very much. Thank you so much..
after about 2 weeks i enevitably dropped the mouse about 2 foot on to a carpetted floor which was enough to break the gyroscope and now the pointer just stays at the edge of the screen. support were useless, no reply from the usa support and as im using the unit in the uk they say they wont repair american units at all!when it did work it was ok although despite changing the channels, often the reception was poor and the pointer didnt move properly without big arm movements. the keyboard would also get stuck on repeating the same letter for about 10 seconds every few days, very annoying.i tried recently plugging the suite in again and it didnt even load the software which it should do automatically so i never use the suite anymore and just went back to the good old relyable wired units.bottom line: the mouse will eventually get dropped or knocked and it will break it first time. support were unhelpful/non-existant for me
Junk. The burn process works fine, but are unreadable afterward. Unless you love collecting coasters, go with Verbatim--I've never had a problem with them.
If you're a fellow Apple-loather and looking for a viable alternative...this, sadly, is not it. The software is the first problem. It crashes frequently and sometimes fails to rip the last song on the CD for no discernable reason. It often fails to convert video files to a format it can understand. Every time you attempt to synch it will try to install Microsoft Outlook on your PC. Simply plugging your Zen into the PC will result in the Zen searching folders for any multimedia it finds and adding it to your player.The player itself has a battery life that decreases noticeably with time. Recharging the player is also a pain since Creative requires you to plug a special widget into the device before it will accept a USB cable. Unless you carry the widget around with you, you're out of luck when you're out of power.The unit also crashes too frequently for comfort, either by freezing up (which necessitates finding a paper clip and using the reset hole at the bottom of the unit) or by simply going black. In either case, the player then "rebuilds" itself which takes perhaps 20-30 minutes. The interface responds erratically to finger input, and I often find myself being asked to rate songs when all I wanted to do was go back to the previous screen. The "random selection" function is also far less random than one would expect.I'm already out of space on my Zen and will not be buying another one.
There is something wrong with the DHCP server on this router. Even after upgrading to the latest firmware, the DHCP server constantly drops the IPs from my computers. I can be in the middle of surfing, playing games over the net or even mid-download, the DHCP server will attempt to renew and drop the internet connection. The LAN will still be operational, but the internet will suddenly be inacccessible. The support page only offers "reset everything..." which is ludicrous. A person should not have to constantly return to the router to reset it manually. I end up resetting the router 3-4 times a day.I had a Linksys 802.11b router and gave it away to my brother when I upgraded to G. I seriously regret that now. This Netgear is the most finicky/exasperating router I have ever encountered. I will never buy from Netgear again, and will now spend more money for a new Linksys g rouiter.
I had an old 75 ohm '? adapter that has 2 screws for wires (antennas) and 1 coax to hook to the TV. It works better than this HDTV Powered Antenna. Seriously, I can unplug the power and there isn't a noticable difference. You'd almost be better off sticking an unbent paperclip in your coax jack and call it good (Yes that works if you're TV isn't against a metal wall).Wm
What can I say, it broke after using it the 3rd time...disappointing to say the least.....should have purchased the lowest one
had high hopes and have found it totally inadaquit everything appears hazy and blurred. want to take a hammer to it but more than likely tear it apart and maybe fix it
This is the second CANON digital camera that has failed, one after 2-years of use, the other after only 10mo use. The first camera was out-of-warranty so no repair was attempted. The second camera, an SD800, failed while still under "warranty".CANON refused warranty service due to moisture damage found in the camera. The camera had seen significant use but was never exposed to significant moisture, e.g., it was never dropped in or splashed with liquid. In the real world it could easily have experienced a few drops of moisture.As a retired engineer it is my opinion that these CANON cameras are -not- designed to stand-up to the rigors of the real world. They work well out of the box but are not robust enough to provide service for anywhere near as long as numerous film cameras I have used for decades with no significant problems.I will move on to another brand in hopes of finding a more real world ready digital camera, one that is designed to resist damage from a few drops of moisture.
After owning a Teac tape recorder since 1983 that I was very happy with, I wanted a second one so I purchased this unit. What a dissapointment. It cliked and clanked when the tape engaged. It didn't have a earphone jack--my fault, I should have looked closer. After a couple weeks of use it wouldn't accept the audio feed in order to record so I returned it.
I was expecting an easy installation of this device on my computers; simply plug the device in and install the driver. However, installation failed on both of my computers. When running setup (automatically started when I put in the driver CD), I got a "Please Plug-In C-Media USB Sound" alert message, which I am guessing indicates it did not discover the device. After this, installation does not continue as described in the PDF user's manual, and the device remains unrecognized. This device is likely a dud, and StarTech probably put their logo on some cheap USB Audio Adapter coming out of Asia (the manual requires a Chinese plug-in for the PDF reader). If Amazon replaces this device easily, and it works, I will do a new review or modify this one.
The product works really well, but after continual use, it just randomly stops working. You have to pull it out of the jack, and then plug it back in. The signal strength is really good, and its extremely easy to use, but it doesn't work consistently. I really like the sound quality, however.
I was given this as a Christmas present. The idea behind it is great. I used it with my Averatec tablet. Soon after using it, the battery life dropped to about half. I purchased a tip for my phone. First time I used it, the charging was done in 10 minutes. The battery now only gets 3 days where I was getting 5. I replaced the battery and still get the same 3 days. I've sent emails asking about tips for other items and have not received a single response. In addition, I sent an email asking about the problems I had after using the device, again, no response. Use at your own risk.
It's not a bad stand, except for the fact that the second time I used it, one of the little pegs that holds the crossbar snapped in two, therefore rendering the stand useless.
Product (3.5 inch Floppy Disks) were "High Density" disks instead of being Double Density disks like they were advertised. Can't use them because they were not what I ordered. I am an unhappy camper and will never use Amazon for anything again. Dan AllisonFujifilm 3.5in. Double Density Floppy Disk - IBM Formatted (25-Pack, Assorted Colors)
Despite being on the market for many months, the add ons that are supposed to make this a truly useful machine are still not available. There is no memory add on: with decent quality mp3's you will have less than 30 min play time. There is no fm tuner. The machine is very fragile and the parts come apart with any rough handling. Rio continues to show hostile disregard for its clientele.Avoid this turkey.
System: Macintosh OS 10.3.9 on an iBook G4I bought way more GB than I needed (I only really needed 60-80GB, but at the time the price difference between the sizes was minimal with a huge discount on this device) in purchasing this item. My Macintosh is getting older (almost four years) and I have not been responsible in backing it up and decided to begin that process in case it spontaneously combusts at some point in the near future.I bought this one because it seemed simple, straight forward, and not space consuming. Also, for about $10 more I got three times or more the space (hard drive ~$70 when purchased). Even if I didn't need that space now, it seemed like a good idea.When it arrived, my first impression was that their marketing design folks are geniuses. The box is simple and clean and each little bag is taped with an orange sticker that reads "hello." The instruction manual is streamlined and candid and I had the first impression of a friendly down to earth company. Installation involved plugging it in.And I waited for it to show up and be recognized by my hard drive.And waited. I double checked the connection. The hard drive was recognizing that it was plugged in but my laptop was not recognizing the hard drive. I went through all the steps in their trouble shooting information on their website, and still nothing. So I contacted them through their online chat service and they told me to return it to the store. So, back to amazon it went.My new one arrived and was recognized by my laptop. I backed up my system and went to dismount it. Three or four different methods of dismounting were attempted, and each time I got the notice that it could not be ejected because the disk was still in use. I quit every program I thought was running and it still wouldn't eject. Half an hour later I realized that Norton was still running in the background even though I thought I had turned it off. The disk ejected once Norton was switched off (again).While that latter part wasn't strictly Seagate's problem, with nearly every computer being protected by Norton or something like Norton, you would think that something would be said about turning Norton off. My trust is also shaken of this device's long term abilities because of the defunct one that I received before. I also really wish that the software that Windows users have access to was accessible to Macintosh as well, from what I can tell they would be convenient in managing my back up drive.**Clarification**No, I don't give Seagate a low rating simply because of the software problem. And if this is a Mac problem, perhaps they shouldn't advertise the hard drive as useable on both Windows and Mac.Months later, even with Norton turned off Seagate regularly freezes my entire system, causing me to have to restart my computer, which then messes with the external hard drive. The only time my Mac has ever frozen has been when it is plugged into the Seagate hard drive. It kind of defeats the point of having an external hard drive if I've had to reformat it four times because of this problem.
Looked great but only one channel worked/no sound on one side; disappointing Christmas present for my daughter. Not worth the money.
Yes it was conveient. But it broke within a matter of days. The keychain is cheap and so is the plastic the photo key chain is. Definitely would not recommend to anyone.
Its a good printer for regular printing, but trying to print a photo is a pain. You have to push and hold the photo paper into the photo tray so that the printer recognizes that the paper is in it. This only works sometimes, you'll have to fight error after error message to get it to work.
OK, I am not a professional photographer or anything, but this camera is driving me nuts!!! I bought this camera from Amazon about a year ago and I mainly use it to take photos of my 1 yr old daughter. After taking about 20 shots while using the internal flash, the camera starts giving me "busy" errors and I would have to wait about 15 seconds before I can take another shot! I literally have to wait for 15 seconds on EVERY shot after the error appears! As a result, I would miss a lot of great shots of my daughter, because the flash has to recycle itself! I have read different forums online and many other people are getting the same problem, but Canon refuses to admit that there is anything wrong with the camera. I have had many Canon cameras before this and I never have any problems. Even my Canon SD450 point and shot takes photos using the flash and NEVER gives this error. This camera costs a lot more and performs very poorly.
I can only guess how much worse comparable amplifiers have become since 2004. I bought my AVR-240 a year ago for $175. At first, I thought, I got myself a good deal. The 240 produced decent sound quality on my Martin-Logan Motion 12 fronts and my dual Polk RTi6 centers (the rears are just about irrelevant). At one point, I hooked up a pair of Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 350s for fronts and found them inadequate. At that point, I hooked up the DT 350s to my fine-tuned 1991 Aiwa stereo amplifiers and realized the DT 350s were good, the AVR-240 was trash. At 65W/channel, it could not drive the 350s. The Aiwa, at about 110W/channel provided clean, crisp power; the resulting sound showed how poor the AVR-240 is. My last hope is that I can use the pre-amplifier in the 240, because the end output is plain miserable.The sound configuration of the 240 can be adjusted through the OSD menu; the video connection makes next to no difference (I am using the RCA connection on the 240).The 240's DSP produces remarkably good sound on my Sennheiser HD-560 ovation II, but there is no way of listening to the amplifier and the headphones at the same time. Lame.I'll keep you posted about the pre-amp quality.Update:The pre-amp quality is not much good, but usable.
I bought the Sony Spressa thinking that it would be a good gadget for my Sony VAIO laptop. Since I opened that box I didn't have time to enjoy it. I'm sure it's a ... of a burner but for the past 3 months I'm having all kind of problems (from the cable that is not compatible to my laptop to the driver itself that is not being found by the laptop). I have also formatted my HD twice and installed two different Windows versions when it finally worked (but still not as promissed). Sony recently released a patch for this driver that I've installed hoping to solve all the problems for good, but what happened is that it just stopped working at all. This is something .... After spending 3 months of my life, and some hundred dollars and after installing the &quot;patch&quot; I feel like the dumbest person on Earth.The customer service is horrible, the manual and on-line documentation are extremely poor and I'm very very upset about it. I mean, I have bought two state-of-the-art Sony devices and they simply don't work together. This is ridiculous!
I have used thinkpads for many years, and this new model is not up to the old standard. it's just another cheap Chinese laptop now that IBM has exited. The old styling cues and sturdy feel are gone. Try a VAIO.
Pros: initial cost cheap, prints paper, nice scan qualityCons: expensive in the long run because of overpriced ink, looks cheaply made, the automatic document loader doesn't work too wellI was tempted to buy this printer on sale for $120 last year, but its not worth it. The overpriced ink will make up for the cheap price. It's better to get a higher quality printer that uses cheaper ink. I think that's how HP makes money on the cheap printers. The document loader is a nice feature which was a reason why I got it, but for some reason it bends the paper a little and the copy gets a few lines down the page. I think the ink is running out because today the words on the paper is very light, but in my opinion the printer should remind me to replace the ink cartridge. I don't know if I am the only one who has this problem. The scanning, copying, and printing work without any noticeable flaws. Also, it is a pain to install the drivers and things for the printer. Not very user friendly. Find a higher quality printer with cheaper ink. You won't regret it.
Great concept but... One previous review stated that the ipod photo did not fit. I found the same thing. I contacted Altec Lansing by phone and despite removing the adapter my ipod would still not sit in the dock. It seemed "off center" and would not seat. The tech continued to tell me that it would fit, no luck.
Same exact experience as Ruppman and 71 Torino with XS 1500 - shows "overload" with only 1/5 capacity being used. Will not reset, battery replacement will not help, unit is a costly paperweight. Warranty probably expired (two years old). I could have made a much better purchase for $300.00... Not recommended.
If you take a look around, (internet search) you'll see there are significant issues with this card & Vista. Intel, from Vista RTM, has failed to provide solid drivers that are stable.The Ver 10.x drivers intermittently drop the connection forcing a hard reset of the adapter using the notebooks physical switch.The Ver 11.x drivers are even worse. The only way to recover is to reboot the system.Just google "intel 3945abg dhcp vista" or similar and you'll see. This is not a Vista problem, or a router problem. It's Intel. I have the same card in Dell & Toshiba notebooks and they all have the exact same issue.
I had a S45 and after loving that camera and quite frankly beating the heck out of it taking photos of two kids and needed a new one. I am now needing repair for the second time. After buying the canon camera bag, I managed to drop it after having it for all of three weeks and the lense cracked. Now 13 months later I can't get the lense cover to close. Very frustrating.
You people are crazy. Listen to your ears (they are the things under your hair). I was going to buy the monster cable rca cables for my quadrophonic speaker setup & 8-track deck - until I saw these. For significantly less than I was willing to spend, I gained four twisted pairs of this high-intensity wire. So I stripped the cat5 connector off, and soldered on regular rca plugs. Yes! Air Supply has rarely sounded so sweet! Sure, it seems a little dumb for network cable, but do what I did - it's super thrifty and cheap! The ladies will never notice the difference, I promise. The only thing I might do to make it even better in the future: when I hooked it up to an o-scope, the signal made all these sine-wave looking things - I think I might set up some kind of circuit to cut this down to a straight horizontal line, and truly experience the ultimate sonic bliss that is unadultured DC power!
I was disappointed to learn after I received the product that it was not compatible with Windows 7, rendering it useless to me. Others have encountered the same problem and have posted comments that there is no way to rectify this predicament.
I purchased the 50PF7320A/37 50" plasma tv from philips online store in Aug 2006. Eight days after i received it the tv wouldn't power on and there was a flashing red LED on the front panel. I called philips to request a warranty repair. I was able to arrange repair with a local TV repair shop that services Philips warranty repairs. They came an picked it up. The problem was with one of the circuit boards in it. They were able to quickly indentify the problem and order a replacement part. The first part order took 2 weeks to even be delivered and then when the tv repair shop received it, it was DOA. The tv shop requested a replacement and then the part was on and is still to this day on back order with no ETA. The repair shop said it could possibly be months before the part was shipped in. So then i am furious i called philips to try to complain but they wouldn't even open a consumer complaint until the part was on back order for at least 1 month. So now i am having to wait over a month even after just having the tv for a week before i can even try to get my money back or a replacement tv. Then just as the 6 weeks had passed since it broke, the tv repair shop was able to use a part out of an existing working set just to get it back to me. Since i had been waiting so long. Now 3 days after receiving it back, the TV is acting up again, the same things it was doing, relays clicking on/off while set is off, before it stopped working altogether, are happening again. Found out that the part is still on back order. Appearently there is defective part that has not been fixed in these unit. Buyer beware, as if you purchase this set, it might work for a short time, and you will have it in the shop for more time then you can probably stand. Philips customer service is a joke, technical service is joke. This unit comes with a 1year warranty, and the additonal 2yr ext warranty costs over $700. if you want to puchase this with a ext. just expect to pay the additional cost with the TV. In thinking back, if i would have know this was going to be such an ordeal. I would purchased a much better set from a better company and possilby even with a retail store such as best buy or someone who you can work directly with rather than going through philips directly. Just wanted to share my experience with this unit. One good note though. while its actually working, i am satisfied with the quality for the original sale price (not including ext warranty). But if its going to break, then whats the point.
I bought several dozen of this brand of sleeves a few years ago, and I've just had to throw away fifty or sixty discs full of archived files because these products had made them unreadable. Apparently the plastic of the sleeve adheres to the plastic of the disc just enough to cause some sort of chemical reaction which fogs the disc surface, and makes it impossible for my optical drive's lasers to read the info that's stored underneath.I've just laboriously removed all my discs from these sleeves, checked to see if they would mount, and then re-sleeved the survivors in paper sleeves. What a waste!
Although the frame itself looked good, it didn't work. After calling customer service, I decided to return it for a full refund. I ordered a Koday Easy Share SV11...which worked great.Do your homework and look at all reviews and specifications before ordering any frame.In my opinion, you can't beat Kodak's frame.
I really liked the idea of this product, and they have some good templates, but after putting hours into designing the book and writing up captions, I printed it and the pictures looked HORRIBLE. The software resizes the images automatically to fit the layout, but for some reason leaves the pictures pixelated and fuzzy. I took the pictures with a 6MP camera, and they look great when viewed on the computer or printed with other software, but when this software resized them they came out terrible. And there's really no way around it, except to try to guess the proper resolution for each photo and crop and resize yourself before inserting the photos, but that would take several more hours.This product wasted hours of my time and left me very disappointed.
this camera BROKE after 4 months of light use, I used it for business and kept in my brief case.I was visiting a store I have in Wisconsin and the lens no longer functioned. No big deal send it in for service. I send it in 10 days later I get an acknowledgemnt saying It will be returned FIXED in seven days. 14 days later (with no communication) I call and ask what the hey? They inform me that they are not going to fix it due to water damage! I explain that the camera has been no where near water. They say it could be HUMIDITY! What !!!!!! I was speachless. I said I live in Florida and only use it for business in fact it stays in me briefcase! All I do is take pictures of retail displays and stores. Perhaps it should not be marketed in Florida or Georgia or frankly anywhere! if humidity is an issue.I'm Pissed!!! Camera performed well until it broke. I assure you It was not dropped or any where near water except for Humidity!!!! That I am guilty of, living in Florida.A completly BAD Experience with their quality and service.
My Z-22 did not last a single business trip. By the second day, the screen would not respond to the stylus. There I was--stranded without my schedule and address book. The most frustrating part was trying to get help from Palm. It took 4 phone calls which involved rudeness, disconnection, incorrect transfers, and incorrect information to finally be granted the privilege to return the item at my expense. Who knows if I'll ever see it again. I am soured not just on the product but on the company.
For the price, you really do get a lot of neat features: mp3 playback, short video, decent pictures, the use of SD cards, rechargeable battery, and so on.Regrettably, the quality of the hardware leaves A LOT to be desired. The buttons are flimsy and scream "Fragile!"I've had to exchange my device twice, as each has worked for less than 2 months before failing. I do not know if there is a quality control problem: some units work as described whereas others simply fail, or if there is a quality issues across the board. Either way, you may want to consider spending a few dollars more and buying a separate camera and mp3 player (iPod Shuffle is only $69!)......you'll get the same functionality AND much better quality.--Dad with a 2X disappointed son :/
Only worked for two days, eats 4 AAA batteries each week, eratic mouse pointer do not waste your money,no tech. support what so ever, wish I would not have bought this junk.
The main problem regarding the compatibility issue with Vista and the fact it was not made known, but prominently so, is an extreme omission and misleading. I purchased it for the two reasons previously mentioned: to transfer data from my XP to my Vista PCs and keep them connected without the expense of having to set up a network!Add my comments to those who previously reported these important issues regarding the above mentioned product. My advice: pay the extra money for the Belkin or check ALL reviews, not just the top 3 or so. Additionally, don't rely on the average rating as a guide before purchase as it can be misleading, depending on how many people who purchased the item and gave their opinions.Two people could be very happy and rate it five stars which would give the average a perfect five. Depending solely on that, you may be disappointed. Had four people given opinions: two high and two low, the rating could change approximately 50% depending on how low the two low ones were. I don't know how often Amazon updates the average rate. It could be either they don't update it often or I don't know the hypothesis they use to arrive at the rating (I worked as a statistician) but it appears to make this product more highly rated than I believe it is. I should run my own analysis on this product to see how close it is.Very unhappy.
If you are running windows 7 on your computer, as I am, don't waste your money on this printer. I bought it because I needed a high volume dual tray printer for work, but it is NOT compatible with win 7, despite what the vendor or documentation may say. I did everything humanly possible to get this to work, including spending almost 2 hours on the phone with HP Tech support and they told me it just wouldn't work.I guess if you have a different operating system it may be okay.
Please do not buy from this seller. Even though I have not bought anything from them, the price they have put up for this One600 Ultra Instant Camera is shocking! I do own this camera, but I got it brand new at Target for around $40. Here they are asking for $128.09?!?! That's clearly insane. Why pay for that much when it's available for so much cheaper. This seller is clearly greedy and hoping to benefit from an unsuspecting soul by bleeding them dry! DO NOT BE FOOL AND DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN $40. And that goes for all the greedy sellers over at Ebay selling this same camera for crazy amounts! Purchase wisely and shop around for the best price before you commit to buying anything! I'm rating this solely on the seller's price and not on the product itself.
This was to replace a very light weight headphone with small ear cups. Upon arrival, I tried them out and used them for about an hour. OUCH!! They began hurting my outer ears and after said hour, I felt like ripping them off. As far as the audio control for music, or movie listening, I couldn't tell any difference. I am very disappointed in these headphones but feel stuck with them as they aren't defective, just uncomfortble and bulky to wear. I hate to throw money away, so guess I'll keep them till they croak.
I bought Coolpix 4300 two months after I had bought Canon Powershot S400. Reason for two? It was not easy sharing one with my teen age kid.The two cameras are very similar in functionality and pricing.I've had no problem with Canon whatsoever. With Nikon, althoughpicture qualities are as good as any other 4 MP cameras, I've had the following headaches;1. Pictures won't transfer to PC directly from the camera using the included transfer cable. I did everything I could, and it took many days of frustration before concluding that the only way to transfer to PC is with the card reader. Card reader is included.2. The speed is noticeably slower than Canon, especially so with flashes on.3. With low battery, it twice wiped out the entire pictures in the memory chip. I used Lexar 256 MB and I still use it which means nothing is wrong with Lexar. Be very careful when the battery is low and make sure to carry extra batteries.
I have used pressue cookers for 20 years and have taught classes on how to use them. After the third time using it, it did not work properly. Betty Bauer
As a web developer I needed my wireless router to have port forwarding so I could host ftp and web servers from my computer behind the router. Although the router allowed me to network the computers and connect to the Internet, port forwarding (although conceptually easy to set up) did not work. A call to Netgear tech support did not help. Returned it, bought linksys, and port forwarding worked first time.
I bought this camera a couple of years ago, and had problems with the auto focus. About a year ago the battery cover wouldn't close all the way due to a broken tab in the cheesy cover. Well I just sent it in to be repaired, and guess what they want $150 to fix it. That's almost half the price of the camera for a 10 cent item and probably all of 15 minutes to fix. I won't be getting it fixed (I'll tape it shut), and I won't ever buy another camera from Minolta. Let the buyer beware. Stay away from Minolta unless you like spending your money on repairs.
After 14 mos. picture went black. My husband got service manual and could not fix. Took to a local repair shop, can't find problem. Next may try a Panasonic service center, but at least 1-2 hrs. away. Enjoyed picture for 14 mos., but not worth $500 paid at CCity!
I intend to replace them with some speakers that shound good quite soon.
maybe its just bad luck, but I've had this drive fail on me 3 times in the last few months, I'd spend a little more for a seagate next time... Reviews of this drive on other sites are not so bad. I give it 2 stars only becasue samsung has decent phone support.
I don't know why GE bothers to keep producing and selling this POS. Just like most of the reviews here, we put CD upon CD in ours and it wouldn't recognize ANY of them. Go for the Sony. But if you do purchase this one...TRY THE CD PLAYER BEFORE YOU START DRILLING HOLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just bought a 25 pack of these along with my new liteon dvd burner. To bad only half of the cd players in my house can even read them. I dont' think its the lightscribe side thats causing the problem as it doesn't seem to matter if I "lightscribe" them or not.The burner works fine with all of the other media I've tried so I'd avoid these discs like the plague.
There are two issues with the SanDisk 256 that I purchased a few weeks ago.1. If eq is changed from "normal" setting the music slows down and is garbled.2. After my attempt to get customer service to respond via email, my experiece with calling the SanDisk Tech Support was also a failure.My recommendation would be to buy a mp3 player from a company that stands behind their products and appreciates their customers.
If you are looking for a driveway monitor, keep on looking for another brand besides GE.Mine averages a pair of C batteries every 3-4 weeks. When I contacted the manufacturer (Jasco Products, which makes GE's consumer electronics), they first suggested that some sort of interference - or just vibration from the wind - was causing the sensor to energize and run down the batteries. So I moved it to another location, this time sheltered from any wind.A couple weeks later, it suddenly began giving false alarms every 5-10 minutes. Another call to the manufacturer to complain about the false alarms and battery life, and the rep essentially said, "They all do that."Funny thing is, my parents have another brand of driveway monitor in the same price range. While it does give false alarms from time to time, usually in very windy weather, their sensor is on its original batteries after about 4 years of use. At this point, I'm trying to decide whether to toss the thing in the trash or invest $30 in a charger that works with C batteries, along with several rechargable batteries.
Purchased the product in order to run a game system and my cable system through one optical audio input on my receiver. Tried all inputs on the device, tested multiple optical audio cords, never was able to get the signal to pass through the device into my receiver. Only worked directly into the receiver. Would have been good if it worked, but sadly it did not. Returned for a refund, looking for another solution.
Wire less Router MR814V2. I got everything to work right out of the box pretty quickly and easily. Have three computers running through it, one using a standard rj45 cable, which works quite well. The other is using the MA311 PCI wireless card, and a Dell laptop using MA401. At a distance of 80 to 90 feet through the house the MA311 gets a 30% signal at best, and the MA401 gets 0% and will not connect to router. Tech support stepped me though a few things. But ended up telling me it's too far away from the base station, and that it was not really designed to function in a 2-Story Environment. I have limited experience with this type of networking but it seems that with a claim of 500 feet max range, an 80 foot distance should be working much better.
I could not resist buying an 32-inch LCD Flat-Panel for $600 on sale. However, for some reason on a music channel the sound would go in and out. Before it went out, it would make a clicking noise. A Vizio repairman came and replaced the motherboard. This did not correct the problem. Instead, a different problem emerged. In addition to the old sound problem, now when the TV turns on, it is automatically muted.??? Have tried to get back in touch with Vizio customer service but have been given the run around. No one in the company seems to be able to connect us to the right customer service dept and then when we called the dept, no one returned the message we left. Trust me it's not worth the hassle. Just pay the extra $200 for a better brand and be able to sit down and enjoy your TV in peace.
If I could give this product zero or negative stars, I would.Not only have I struggled to make this product lock when it is supposed to, but now that it will not UNlock, I called customer support to see what I am doing wrong. Their recommendation: "You have to break it.""I have to break it?""Yes, there's nothing you can do to fix it. There's no special way to open it. If you enter the combination and it doesn't work, you have to break it off, like with a hammer or screwdriver or something."The woman who told me this was very comfortable with offering this solution.I'm off to go find a sledge hammer so I can take care of it. Would I buy anything made or sold by Digital Innovations again? Need I answer that?
This product is very hard to understand how to operate. I have had both my daughters to try to get it to set and neither one can do it. I wish I had bought and easier on to operate.
These things were fine when I first got them, but within an hour of listening to them the right earphone started fading away. As far as sound goes, they can not be compared to Sony, or even Koss. I tried these phones on my stereo, iPod, and TV and with all three it felt like the sound was coming through a tin can.After I bought these things I wished that I had gone to a retailer and tested them before buying them, if I had I never would have bought them. Do yourself a favor before buying headphones on line, and go to a retailer that sells the headphones your interested in and test drive them before buying.P.S. as far as comfort they weren't all that bad, that's why I gave this product 2 stars.
The first time I plugged this speaker in, it blew out and the batteries began to ooze all over the counter! So I returned the item and got a new one. The new one did the same exact thing after about an hour of use!! Now I am out of the Amazon return time and am out $65 bucks. I will definately pay more attention to Amazon return rules, as they make it very hard to return items! Lesson learned about these speakers and Amazon...
Good sound when it worked. Noise cancelling OK. Mostly worked because of the in-ear buds. Sometimes you have to clean out the holes with something small or you lose sound quality. Recently I developed a short in just the left side, so now it only works intermittently. I tried to open it up and fix it, but the screw on the earpiece didn't really get me to the wires. You would have to break it to get to find the short. Another reviewer says it is over $50 to get a new refurbished one, plus shipping/handling--not worth it. Usually I love Sony products, but this one not so much.
When I use this MP3, I had many problems with it. Here are the problems:1. It freezes too much.(Even on the first day I used it)2. It has a slow response.3. When I reset the Zen, it decreases performance.4. It shakes to much.5. If accidentally dropped, makes the reader for the disk busted.6. It is a disk type MP3.7. The processor is sluggish.These are the things that makes it bad.But there are actually some good feature that are very awesome.1. Big capacity.2. Good resolution screen.3. Microphone (The cause of freezing)4. Long battery life.5. Lots of featuresAs you can probably see, the cons outweigh the pros.This MP3 is a must-not buy.
This thing is dumb, it never keeps a code and now I am researching for the code and none of them work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very frustrating. What a stupid remote and no, its not the user its definately the remote. Not recommended.
I bought this and the WE102 to, of course, extend the range of my quite happy, WEP-protected wireless network. The computer to be added belonged to my wife. I have a series of addresses in the 192.168.1.x range, but the Netgear stuff demands that the network be disabled, and that at least one computer become a 192.168.0.x in order to put a SECOND WEP on the WGX102. This, as everyone probably knows, is completely dependent on whether Microsoft feels up to it. I went through 100,000 ipconfigs, etc. I spoke literally for hours to a gentleman in India who was nice but whose accent was so difficult for me to understand I wished I hadn't waited on hold for an hour to talk to him.Yesterday it worked for a while, but today, it doesn't any more. I'm not a rank amateur, neither am I a geek with all the time in the world. I'd avoid this like the plague, unlike the other reviewers, none of whom, if I remember correctly, mentioned network security concerns. Long story short--you can't run this setup with a secure network.There is a whole consortium of people out there working to develop standardized home powerline networking. They've been at it for some time. I don't think they've gotten anywhere, I'm sad to say. I gave one star because Amazon doesn't have a lower rank.
The priduct didn't last but a week, and i had to buy another one. The suction tore and is not any good
This has an USB incompatibility with NVIDIA nforce chipsets. These chipsets are found in most new motherboards today. I don't know who is at fault. I tried the workaround, and it did not work either. It will scan a few pages, and then get "hung up".http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01268885'=en&cc;=us&taskId;=101&contentType;=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId;=77360&prodTypeId;=15179
I have had this power center for just under 5 years and all of a sudden my audio/video components would shut off and stay off for a few minutes and then come back on. This was not due to any type of incoming power probem to the unit. The power coming in was clean and stable. The unit just died shortly after that. As the other review said...."not worth the price". Get a Belkin instead.
Only audio works. Thats all its good for. They were suppose to send me another one. Never did.
I've had two of these and each time the z-axis (twist) control fails. I've read alot of negative reviews conserning the same. Two thumbs down for this product, I'm extremely unhappy with it.
MY CHEAP 25 DOLLAR SPEAKERS THAT I THREW OUT WERE BETTER - SORRY I THEW THEM OUT!! THE BEAUTIFUL MUSIC I HEAR SOUNDS THICK AND WITH NO CLARITY. WILL BE LOOKING FOR BETTER ONES. BOSE - YOU HAVE SOME WORK TO DO WITH THESE SPEAKERS.
Don't buy this camera. And if you own one, like me, don't capture your precious family moments with this camera. The video quality is very bad, with red tones shifted towards the magenta. It is almost imposible to get good focus with the camera, even in manual focus mode. The motors that drive the tape are extremely noisy. All this noise is unfortunatelly captured forever in your recordings. Battery life is also very short. The built-in SD card for tapeless recordings is a hoax; the pictures are worst than the ones captured from the cheapest camera phone, they also have the same problem with the red tones, captured as magentas. The video captured on the SD card, is low quality recording not acceptable for a video camera. Save a few more dollars and go with a better camera. You will get what you paid for with this camera.
What else can you say except they do exactly what they are supposed to do. However, they only last about one year before the suction cup rips away from the metal backup. I am now on number three. Unfortunately, there is no other option. How can Garmin make such a great GPS and such a sorry suction cup?
Please be careful if you decide on this card; I have had 3 of them go bad on me. After I took pictures and tried to review them, a big question mark came up on my camera screen.
The thing I don't like about the RipFlash DX 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder is that this product is missing a built in CD-R recorder. With such a feature the lectures could be permanently archived and played back immediately on a PC, a portable device, or on a Hi-Fi Stereo system. I am getting tired of the daily routine of transferring files between the device and the computer for archiving.
I ordered the bag for the mbp 17 and it was horrible. the "protection" area could have fit 3 of my computer. it was swimming around!!!! no protection at all.I ordered it from radtech, and they were rude, mean, nasty people who don't stand by thier product. don't believe anything they say.
When this product arrived it was aparent that it was opened and most likely sent back defective before being repackaged and sent to me. Iset it up only to find that the speakers did not power up. then I had to repackage it and send it back.
I bought an item that was never received, so I paid for a plan with nothing for it to cover.... Amazon should be better at refunding this type of thing
I just purchased this Q-See nightvision camera as a replacement for a Swann unit that stopped working. I thought I'd try the competition and see how they work. Right out of the box it had a red tint over half of the screen. I thought I could live with that as long as the image was fairly clear but by dusk I noticed something wrong. I could barely see anything compared to my other three Swann cameras that still had a bright, clear image. By nightfall I only had a black screen. I sent my daughter outside to shine a flashlight at the camera to make sure it was still working and sure enough, I could see a small white dot and nothing else. I tried calling Q-See's customer service and their automated customer service disconnected me after three fifteen minute waits. I finally got a human through the switchboard and was told they would put me right through to returns. Then I got a voicemail. I'll just return this camera to the trash can where it belongs and get another Swann.
I bought this card with the hopes of an easy installation on my W2K notebook. Getting it to work with a non-Linksys wireless hub took several frustrating evenings. The documention that came with the device and on the Linksys web site was absolutely useless. The installation software had conflicts with the firewall software so I had to remove both the firewall and linksys software and reinstall the software. Getting the 128 bit WEP configuration to work required asking a consultant for help. Apparently, you must enter the long security code versus the network access password. This obscure nuance was not obviously noted in the manual or on line documentation. I'm sure it is a little more straight forward if your network is all one brand but getting this device to work in a mixed brand environment was difficult and I should have listened to the consultant and bought the NetGear card.
i bought these for myself as a christmas present and it was more like the nightmare after christmas. these do not fit in your ear, there is a stiff wire that you can bend behind your ear to hold them in, you will bend and bend and bend then shake your head and they fall out. you cant see the little left and right marker its a teeny tiny raised letter in a spot difficult to find. but after one month of trying to use these the plastic cracked and the bud broke off. this is truly a case where paying more is less. TRUST ME!!!! there are better ones out there much cheaper.
I'm a long-time Palm user (love 'em), and liked the looks and feel of the Visor Edge. Unfortunately, recharging the battery has been a problem, and [money] is too much to pay for a disposable handheld that works for two weeks. I had to perform a hard reset to get it to charge the day I brought it home, and when I set it up for Mom as a gift nothing, I mean nothing, would get it to charge. Soft reset, hard reset, even an in-the-cradle reset, nothing works. ... Quality control just seems to be real problem for Handspring. I won't be buying another one. Getting Mom a Smartphone!
Or ANYWHERE that there is a lot of noise, the VOLUME just does not go high enough!! I loved this player until I tried to fly with it (and I was in first class!) and just finally gave up trying to watch a movie on it.I found the screen to be good and sharp and the colors were quite brilliant. I had no problem with the size of the screen.I use it when I am on the treadmill at the gym and with the volume turned up as high as possible, I am still able to hear the movies pretty much. The only problem is that occasionally when it is in my gym bag and in its own case, the "on" switch will be pushed by something in my bag and the battery will need to be recharged so they could work on making the switch a little more resistant.I plan on purchasing earphones that block out a lot of environmental noise and hopefully it will allow me to use this DVD player at airports.
I was happy with the sound and design. Then one day the LED would not light up. Not a big problem; I had had this problem before and read the manual to see how to reset. This time the reset did not work. Nothing I do will make it work right though it's obviously getting power and was never dropped or anything.I wrote Oregon Scientific's help desk twice and never received a reply. Bad customer service policy guys! I guess I'll have to phone now and likely they'll have me ship it back etc...Seems like a pain for a solution that may not work and a product that wasn't so expensive to begin with.I think the electronics must be very delicate. I had only used it for 2 months when it went kaput! I can't say I trust them anymore..
I was pretty sure this should connect to my blackberry pearl using bluetooth, which it did, but nothing good happened after that. Just gave me this error - Signal too weak to pinpoint location. I tried my best to get it to work from a variety of places during different times of the day- but it's a useless piece of plastic now.My GPS device is from MS Streets and Trips 2007.Update: It started working after Google Maps were updated. Still has trouble occassionally with syncing BT, but overall I am ready to give it 4 stars.
One day it's fine, the next, Black Screen O' Death. Thank goodness the audio works, at least I can use it as a radio. I have a Hitachi circa. 1984> Still going, an RCA, 1991 still going. My HDTV Super De Duper CT27HL14, toast after a year and a month. Really very disappointing. Well, no sense in whinning anymore. Onto the "Service Hosing". I'll update if anything good happens. Maybe "Class Action Lawsuit" since so many of us have exactly the SAME problem.And, oh yeah, don't buy Panasonic anything. You'll be sorry,eventually.***UPDATE***Well, we got lucky, the CRT turned out to be defective. This WAS covered under the two year CRT warranty. The Service Center replaced the CRT and it's working fine now. I was a little rough above with my review, but.....Beware.
DSC Series camera all have a CCD imager defect that will leave screen blank after you use the camera for 2 or 3 years. (Do a google search. You will find out what happened.) Sony knew this problem years ago. But refuse to fix it. They will wait until the camera fail and then charge you $300 to fix it. That's what happens to my DSC-F717. Ever wondering why Dell, HP etc all recall Sony battery for laptop, but Sony did not recall their own laptop battery? Sony will never fix their own problem. We the customer have to pay for their mistake.
I purchased this router because it was on sale, and I was forced to return it after it failed to function consistently. It took me nearly two hours to configure. After returning it, I got a Linksys and it was 5000% easier to install and didn't have any of the problems this had. Yes, D-Link has good customer service, but they hire so many employees for that department only because they know their products are bound to fail and the customers will send frequent complaints.
The Mighty Mouse looks great. That's all it has going for it. I've had the mouse for about a year and it's practically non-functional. The worse part is the "revolutionary" 360-degree scroll wheel. I have to clean it at least monthly, otherwise it stops working. Sometimes it stops scrolling up, sometimes down.Apple recommends running a damp cloth over the ball--this barely works. Instead, you have to take the whole mouse apart (not for the squeamish) and clean four tiny magnet-like screws that interact with the scroll ball. Not user-friendly at all (and the way Apple has headed with its hardware, that's not surprising).Buy something else. Don't buy this simply because it's made by Apple.
I bought this CD player when looking for a way to play radio programs I burn to a CD as MP3's. It would be perfect for that, but for some strange reason, the first one of these I bought began losing power. It would just shut off for no reason, and it was definitely some kind of power loss because I had to reset the volume and navigate back to the track after hitting Play again. I contacted customer support and I would have to send the unit in for diagnosis. There are costs involved in all that and I figured that since the price I originally paid for this model ($99) had dropped to $59, I might as well just replace it. So I bought a new one of the same model and the power fails on it, too! This is with fresh batteries or even with a power adapter. I cannot figure it out. I even replaced the cassette adapter I use in my car and the power still dies. When you're listening to a talk MP3 that's 40 minutes long, having the power fail at 36 minutes is very annoying because the fast-forward function doesn't work well at all. You have to hold down the fast-forward for about 20 seconds just to advance one minute. A time skip feature would be more useful. Hit the Skip button and jump ahead one minute. Hold it down and jump ahead three minutes per second.I've decided to return the D-NE510 and I'm going to pay more for the NE710 model. If that oen also fails, I'm going to abandon the Sony brand altogether.
I have no complaints about the sound quality of these headphones. It is a pity though that they were not made to last - after only about 3 years of light office use the plastic shielding on the cable shows signs of cracking and the leatherette cushion on the headband has fallen off. The headphones still sound good though.
This is the worst CPU, worst that AMD Duron.This CPU is not really running at 1.7Ghz, the cache on this CPU is only 128, comapring to P4 512.They say 1.7 but really runs at 1.2 GHZ or less comparing to P4 or Athlon XP.
Printer did not work out of the box. After spending an hour with Lexmark tech support, they agreed to send a new one (which I think was a more current model). The new printer arrived quickly and was extremely difficult to set up on a wireless network. Printing wirelessly via my mac book provided to be very flakey and required constant tinkering. Lexmark tech support said the problem was related to the wireless drivers not working well with Leopard. After about two months wireless printing stopped working altogether. About two months after that, USB printing also stopped working. I guess I got my money's worth getting four months of usage for a $40 printer, but definitely not worth the aggravation.
I have 2 of these receivers. One I purchased here and another supplied by DISH. I am having issues with both. The refurbished one I purchased here lasted just long enough to get past the warranty. I started having problems with this receiver suddenly shutting off and back on by itself several weeks ago. The incidents at first were few and far between and usually at times when the TV was not on. Recently, however, whenever I turned on the TV, the receiver would shut off and I could not get it back on with either the remote or the receiver's power button. Then suddenly it would turn on by itself and instantly go off. It would go into a loop of on and off until I finally unplugged it from the outlet.The receiver supplied by dish, will loose the signal and I have to do a hard reset by unplugging the power while the receiver is on. Sometimes this works with the first reset and sometimes not.I'm calling DISH to see if they have better receivers than these pieces of junk!
I'm sorry I ever left my Handspring Neo. This unit is smaller and has a color screen, but that screen is considerably smaller than my old screen. Some third party software did not migrate to the new unit, particularly a freeware password saver which I liked a lot. The program came across, but not the data. This new Z22 hot synced with my Windows XP and Apple Powerbook at home, but it won't hot sync with my Windows 2000 computer at work. Technical support suggested I send it back, but I doubt that will fix the problem. All in all, it's been a frustrating experience.
There is no doubt that these look and sound good. But, the build quality is horrible, and Sony's customer service is beyond bad! I have owned 2 pairs in a row that cracked at the left/right swivel joints; Under light use mind you. I treat my equipment w/ kid gloves. The design is defective, and they will break on you! To make it worst, Sony is making it sound like I am the only one w/ this problem, and somehow "abused" the unit. Stay clear of this garbage, and don't be fooled by the looks. It's not a matter of IF it will break, but WHEN it will break!!
Plain and Simple: This product is terrible if you live in an apartment building in a city. I bought $5 rabbit ears that worked 100 times better.
...you get what you pay for. This CD tower does the job with style, but the quality is low and proper assembly may require more tools than the one provided. The hole in each of the four wooden balls topping the unit were too small to fit over the ends of the metal frame, making it necessary to enlarge the holes using a power drill and a clamping device. You are instructed to use the tool provided to secure the four nuts on the other end of the metal frame in countersunk holes on the bottom of the base, but starting the nuts on the threads required significant force. I found that using vise grips to hold the special tool was the only way to properly secure the nuts. Since other reviews on this item seem to be mixed, I suspect that the quality is inconsistent from rack to rack. Since putting this tower together, I have used it for a few weeks and am quite satisfied with the functional aspects. "Made in China" seems to have become synonymous with inexpensive products of marginal quality accompanied by inadequate or poorly translated instructions, much like "Made in Japan" used to be in the 1950's and 1960's.
This unit is junk. The CD player quit working after the second day. It's especially bad since this was a Christmas present. This is my second Sony product to have a malfunctioning CD player. What happened to Sony's quality???
Like the other reviewer, the description says 25' but what you get is 6'. Very disappointing. Technical details clearly say 25'. How can they blatantly lie?
Video cut out randomly from time to time for several seconds. If, while using the first computer, the second computer entered power save mode, switching back to the second computer would not wake it up. Moving mouse or tapping on keyboard would not wake it up. Iogear says this product is not for use with docking stations - a 'feature' not advertized or noted on their product description. I have returned this product. Otherwise, the product worked well, good video quality, responsive hot key selection.
I had this router for several years in a small apartment. Had many problems with dropped connections and router needing to be power cycled. Replaced it with aLinksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux)with firmware upgraded to DD-WRT which performs flawlessly. I regret spending so much time and effort trying to get the Netgear WGR614 to work reliably.
It did not work. I didn't like it at all . I was very disappointed.
I purchased this item because it was listed with the new video 30 GB iPod. It never said that it wasn't compatable! That information would have been helpful.
These are the worst sounding earbuds that I have ever put in my ears that cost over USD2.99I mean, they really sound cheap and juvenile.I really feel cheated and would never purchase this product again.
I bought this to have another power brick for my Powerbook.It is very lightweight and looks nice. However, it does NOT put out thenecessary 65W for a 15" or 17" Powerbook. System Profiler shows it asa 45W power supply. If all you need is 45W, it is very light and has aan iPod dock connector charger as well. I should also note that the oneI got had a power tip for the Powerbook that was quite loose -- it had tobe wiggled just right to even get the 45W.
looked like a good product, interesting idea, good extension option for a media center environment or for ripping dvds - just didnt do it for me really though - pain in the a$$ to set up, no real documentation, no hdmi connection, no usb connection?, lots of old school rca cables - felt like i was highjacking a flea market device - still willing to try other products from this company as this device is still pretty innovative and great concept - next time neuros
Based on the info about the product - that it would accommodate 15" to 40" flat panel TVs, and was compatible with both VESA 100 and VESA 200 mounting hole arrangement on the TV - I purchased this for a Vizio 37" LCD with VESA 100 mounting holes. It is very sturdy and rated for a maximum load of 130 lbs while my TV was less than 40 pounds. It certainly inspires confidence that your TV will be securely mounted as you pull it forward, angle it from side to side, and push it back.I read through the instructions and saw the adjustments available on the post with mounting plate for TVs of different heights. Unfortunately, not until I had drilled and mounted the shelf on my cabinet did I realize that the holes on the back of my TV were not centered vertically on the TV, but were closer to the top. This meant that there was much more of the TV below the holes. I needed 13.5" from the lowest hole on the TV to the base of the TV. When the post with mounting plate on the pull out shelf was adjusted for the maximum height, it allowed only 12' inches from the lowest hole on the mounting plate to the base where the TV would be mounted. Therefore, the product was unusable as is for my TV.Fortunately, the Sanus customer service people, while verifying that there was no way to raise the mounting post higher, did work with me on the phone to find another adjustable mounting bracketSanus MT25-B1 Tilting Wall Mount for 26" to 42" Displayswhich would attach to the mounting post of the pull out shelf. Of course that was another $45 on Amazon, but it did allow me to mount the TV with no further difficulty.Bottom line, try to get some idea if you will be able to successfully mount your TV to this well made and thoroughly useful product before ordering it. You might need some other adapter if your TV is approaching the 40" limit for this pull out shelf.
Purchased two frames as a Christmas gifts. Could not load pictures via usb cable. Tried loading off a memory card, but the frame would only display a few pictures available to load from the card. Went out and purchased a flash drive, loaded it, attempted to load pictures from flash drive to frame. Frame did not display anything from the flash drive, as if there was nothing plugged into it.
Unfortunately, this case looks much better online than in person. I have had Targus bags in the past, and the ones I have had were wonderful, which was why I bought this one. The problem is not with the amount of room featured inside the case, because there is more than enough room for notebooks and papers and folders as well as your computer. The problem was with the way it was made. The material used was something that would not have lasted long in itself had I kept it, and the seams at the top of the bag were loose, giving me the impression that it was not going to keep my computer safe. The hooks may be metal but they did not seem to be securely fastened to the bag itself. All in all, I was not comfortable carrying my belongings for school in it because it did not feel sturdy enough.
Returned it because the video image quality was poor on one of my PCs. I could not get the same image quality using the KVM, compared with straight cable, even after updating all drivers. IOGear customer support could not resolve the problem either and recommended returning it for another unit. The problem may be with my video card or hardware, but my old PS-2 Linksys KVM did not have any problems with the same hardware. I switched back to my old PS-2 Linksys KVM, with excellent image quality, until I find a USB KVM that works with my hardware.
I am a runner and when I first purchased these ear phones, I was very happy with the overall sound quality and convenience of the over-the-ear clamps. That being said, after about a year of moderate running (three to four times a week), I have discovered that the wiring is faltering quickly and I often only get consistent sound in one ear bud while the other one skips in and out intermittently. I would not recommend these ear phones to others - especially for the price.
I was pretty happy with my last Epson, a CX5400, which lasted about 3 years before its ink feed tube clogged. So I figured that I'd take a chance on the CX5800, despite all the negative comments I found on the net about nozzles clogging. I printed about a dozen pages the first couple of days after my purchase. The next time I tried to print, about a week after my purchase, the nozzles clogged. I used ALL the ink unclogging them. The printer went back to the store. The printer repair tech I consulted said everything in the CX series develops clogging within 2-3 years after purchase. Epson should be ashamed of itself, foisting defective products on the market and polluting our environment with printers that die quick deaths and are therefore disposed off b/c they cost more to repair than to replace.
I love the design of this stand, and the material its made from.But I've had some major problems with slippage when putting my macbook pro on it. It won't stay on the stand at all =(
I have used a half dozen or so external enclosures, all varying in brand name and build quality. When I bought the Belkin, I hoped that paying for a brand name would reward me with something slightly more reliable than the status quo.The Belkin was a little disappointing. First of all, it comes together using a plastic top, two plastic sides that snap in, and a plastic front that snaps in as well. This means that the manufacturing process needs to ensure that the snap-in tabs on all the plastic pieces are right. In my case, they weren't. Second, while I had purchased a Plumax enclosure that looks almost identical to the Belkin a few months before (and I do mean identical -- they probably came out of the same factory in terms of the plastic parts), the chipsets were clearly different. I had difficulty getting a 200GB drive to be recognized via USB 2.0 on my Mac with the Belkin while the Plumax had handled it flawlessly. A trip to the Apple System Profiler revealed that the Plumax had used a Cypress chipset while the Belkin's was unrecognized.This was a few months ago, and Belkin may have changed its chipset providers and its build quality, but I think there are better enclosures out there. I've usually been happy with Belkin equipment, but I can't endorse this one.(To be specific, I wrote this review for the combination USB 2.0/Firewire enclosure, but the comments about build quality apply to this drive as their exteriors are identical.)
If this item's performance is tied to signal variations between locations, it did not work in Champaign, IL.However, the design and material are good values for the price, but unfortunately I could not verify functionality. I really had to take it back and Amazon were very accumodating, thanks to their great customer support.
I bought two of these for my daughters ages 5 and 10. They never damaged them or misused them. They loved them. That is all the good I am going to write. They battery was heavy and took a long time to recharge. Both chargers died at the same time. Tried finding a new charger and could not. I also tried finding a web site. Found it but is was not fully operational. Would not reccomend this item to anyone. I returned both and will look for a different DVD player. [...]
I don't know if it's because my PC is Windows XP Spanish but the installation software fails to even start. So in the end, I can;t use this little bugger.I yet haven't tried it in my Windows 7 English, but I don't expect a successUPDATE: I tried it in W7 English. The software does install but when I run it, it shows the message: Photo Viewer can't open or is owned by another program, or something like that. That message does show in the troubleshoot manual, but I can't solve it the way they mention.I never get the option to select USB Charge or Update. My frame only shows: USB Connected and that's it.
This player has it all: FM radio, MP3 playback, a remote, and it's joggable with a special hand strap. The earphones, by the way, are excellent! What this device suffers from is poor sound quality, with meager means of customization. You have two options when it comes to sound processing: Bass boost on (which makes the music sound blown out and distorted) or bass boost off. Overall, music sounds unpronounced and muffled. I've tried using the player with a few different sets of earphones, all with the same effect. This device towers over others, especially at price-point, on functionality. I mean, it does it all. But unfortunately, sound quality suffers on this device. If that's not important to you, this might be a good player for you. If you want to hear high quality playback, this isn't for you. I really think that if JVC had included more options for equalization (EQ), the sound playback issues wouldn't be so overshadowingly bad.
I have owned a dozen HP printers over the years and just bought a 460wf. The printer has been nothing but trouble. I am fairly computer literate and was unable to connect to the computer wirelessly following the basic instructions. After 6 hours with "customer service" I was able to get it set up and working. The tech support people (the 6th group I spoke to) said it was "faulty drivers". 5 weeks later the problem returned. When I called to get a product return number I was told that it was too late to return the item. I then called customer service who told me that the warranty had expired (false). The offshore customer support techs were basically automons who could not speak English. Unless your time has no value this customer support is WORTHLESS. This is the worst printer I have ever had (not that it prints) and the customer support is so bad I will NEVER buy HP again. Do yourself a favor and buy any other printer.
Tried to install on Windows xp. Product would only occassionaly read the memory card. In the end it created 4 different drive icons. Gave up and threw it away. Purchased another brand and it worked perfectly.
I received the Sony DCC-E345 DC adapor and put it to use to power a CD player in the car. Product initally worked for a short time then started to work intermittently after a couple of uses. After a couple of days teh product stopped working altogether. I would not purchase another DC adaptor from Sony.Sony DCC-E345 Car DC Adaptor with Selectable Voltage Switch
This is not a bad camera, but it has a few problems, some of them show-stoppers.1. The USB connector is non-standard. Its not a mini-USB connector but one of those more "wierd" connectors. BAD idea. You lose the connector. How do you replace it ? It has happened to me once before with a Toshiba PDR-10. Connectors ought to be standard.2. Linux does not pick it up seamlessly. I have used Canon and Fuji cameras at work for years, and when I plug them in, they get picked up immediately by hal. Not so with this camera. Its software dependent, and that is a *BAD* idea. I am sure I could make it work with digikam with a little work, but I simply do not wish to own a camera that can't do something so basic.3. The flash is pretty bright, and probably eats batteries.4. There is a DC in (3V) port at the side, but this camera does NOT ship with a charger. Pretty dumb, don't you think ? What is the point of this kind of marketing ? Its not as if this camera has such great features that people will spend time online searching for accessories.Since I was unable to transfer my images to my machine, I cannot say how good the pictures it took were.A somewhat disappointing experience, and I am returning this equipment, less than a day after receiving it. This camera is not junk, but it could stand standardization and some redesign, etc.Pay some more money and get yourself a Canon or Sony or Fuji instead.
No it breaks too fast, The fan blades hit the housing so the blades break off one by one, where's the quality?
Dell is giving away these printers and they would make good gifts for young children if you don't mind paying for cartridges. It is useless for anything where you want black ink, like photos or letters. As the other reviewer stated, black text and graphics print green. I didn't find this out until I contacted "Mukta" from Dell tech support to troubleshoot the problem. Dell should be ashamed of themselves for selling these cartridges as "color (black also)". It is a blatant lie.
Ok I have owned this printer dock for a while when I used it to print up pics from a trip and I was able to print a few pics then the ink ran out so I went to get another cartridge and continue then same happened. My printer is so much faster and better for this job that I have never gotten another cartridge. Save your money and use the regular printer
tweeter worked for 20 mins then quit,too much b.s. to replace through here ,just wont buy again crossovers great ,subs great but 20watts and both tweeters quit after i cut holes in dash ,,not happy with that
Just a disappointment for ease of use, especially considering it was going to an 85 year old person.It cannot be managed without a remote that is too small for anyone with vision or dexterity issues, and the commands are not intuitive.Design and features geared more for the "thumbs" centered culture and not for the aging.Paid too much for a used product. Makes me rethink the value of shopping with Amazon as if they are a screen for best prices and products.
I purchased a Coby DP679 Digital Photo Frame for my parents as a Xmas gift and after the 3rd use the screen is now dark - not working. Customer service says that since this unit is out of the 90-day warranty, there is nothing they can do (including a repair at my expense). This will be the first and last item I purchase from Coby!Coby DP-769 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player & 2 Frames
Lousy reception. Snowy and fuzzy. (and yes, the old set it replaced was fine) And since it's wide screen you get to see everything stretched. Wide screens look good but if you want to watch them without the stretching... well, this 26" is like an 18" when set to normal. I'm not seeing the value to wide screen at all unless all you use them for is watching dvd's.
I bought this model since it has a fat rebate which brings down the price to $10. Good for the price. And the stability is not too far above the price level.Installation is relatively easy. Hooking the router up with my DSL modem and computer is trivial. Running the software on the CD is easy too. One thing though: since I use static ip for Internet connection, the quick setup does not support it so initially my Internet connection is not up. That's fine and I know it since many such routers only support dynamic ip address on the Internet side by default. I manually configured that through its web interface and then its wireless and ethernet connections start working.Good so far. And I expect most people would be happy now. But since the default wireless mode does not use security at all which means someone could peek at what you visit or use my Internet connection, so I decided to add security to the router. Now the fun begins.It took me half an hour to figure our which security mode is useable - I finally chose WPA-RSK mode since this is the only security mode I found working (after numerous reboots). But the story does not end here. It keeps dropping connection every 3-5 minutes. Yes, every 3-5 minutes! This is virtually unuseable.I have to turn off the security feature and this works fine for only 20 minutes. The connection remains on and off periodically.My laptop is only two feet away from the router, so signal strength should never be an issue for me.I don't use any other features of the router, so no comments on other parts.For the price and basic functionality, I gave it 2 star. I wish Belkin had more reliable product, but it certainly disappoints me.
I have had it with consumer malipulation! I have Yamaha's HTR-5560 receiver and it is a nice one but my Sony DVD just crapped out on me and I bought a Yamaha DV-S5950 as a replacement. Clue, the DVD player's ONLY digital audio output is component (RCS plug), the Yamaha's ONLY component digital audio input is assigned to the CD component - the rest, including DVD is optical. What the %$#@!SO, let me guess, every other year they switch from optical to component inputs so we'll buy a matched pair.While I'm ranting, lets' talk about BlueRay vs. HD, HDMI and PlayAlways. When are we just going to give up on these people and let them know what we really feel about this blatant manipulation!
I purchased an arbitrary Koss headset from a non-name electronics store in South Africa, which blew my mind with its quality for 4 full years before breaking whilst changing continents. Porta pros are fantastic and have been my staple ever since. I decided to splurge on this unit, hoping to get something more like the (arbitrary) full size headset I mentioned initially. Koss normally sounds great to me, I am not an audiophile, but some headsets are better than others and Koss is the best I have heard. This set did not deliver on this basic actuality, and I drastically prefer the sound from even Porta pros over this.I don't know if my set is broken or not, or whether the 3.5 mm jack I am driving it from simply lacks the oomph required to make these sound decent.I consider myself to be relatively robust, and these headphones seriously put a kink in my neck, which I could tollerate if the sound quality warranted it.
First of all, it takes a lot for me to write a bad review as I like to give the company time to stand behind it's product. I recieved this player as a gift for Christmas. One month later, the player would not turn on. Amazon will no let you return this item so I had to go directly to iRiver. So I returned the player in the beginning of February (at my own expense) to get a replacement. iRiver sent the raplacement 1 1/2 weeks later by UPS. UPS then "lost" the package so it was my job to contact iRiver and have them tell UPS they lost it (policy). It has now been 5 weeks since I informed iriver that UPS lost my package. I have called and e-mailed them several times. Each time I call, they inform me that I must wait, that is my only option. I may not speak to a manager, you must have an iriver employee "escalate" your case and then a manager can call you. I have escalated the case 3 times and no manager has called me back yet. At this point, I have learned that iriver is not a company that stands beind their products. To make a customer wait 5 weeks (when they were initially told 8 business days), not let a customer talk to a manager directly, and not answer emails is unacceptable in my eyes. Iriver has had my mp3 player longer than I have had it in my hands. Very frustrating. If you do decide to buy one (they are nice players when they don't break) just hope yours doesn't break.
Doesn't work well at all. We never could find a clear channel. There was always a background hiss at a minimum. Usually there was too much static to hear the music. We constantly were trying to find clearer stations while driving (passenger was doing the tuning). It cut the volume in half. We had the volume on the radio up full blast (38) and it just amplified the static. We tried it in two different vehicles with the same poor results. We sent it back to Amazon yesterday for a refund! Trust the reviews and DO NOT waste your time or money!!!
It seemed like a great idea. So small, more then enough room to store the images I was taking for my first digital job on my first digital camera and super cheap. I'm not too tech smart and had a friend set it up to run with my MAC as it didn't recognize it at first. All was well until it turned over on itself. Now I know it was probably my fault. But just beware of 2 things if you are a newbie like me. The USB cord is very short and a little unstable in its connection. There is no room to wiggle if you are on a laptop. And second is they must be very sensitive right? if you loose every single thing on it just because it turns over! For the record it turned over I didn't drop it. Everything I had taken was lost.
There's nothing "wrong" with this product, but I don't like it. I bought it because it stated it is narrow enough to use on planes or buses. The truth is, it's not. It's also pretty heavy and I had bought it because I have a bad neck and need something I can roll behind me instead of carrying it. I've gone back to a carrying bag rather than use this one.
This item is cheaply made and the arms that snap into your player are difficult to retract. I got it stuck on my Sleek Photo and was afraid I was going to ruin the player trying to get it off. I'll stick with the expensive but trustworthy OEM one.On the other hand, I've bought Creative charge cables from this brand and had no problems with them.Also, the previous review is incorrect...this is a transfer AND charge cable.
This is without a doubt, the worst printer I have ever purchased. I bought this one to use on my HP computer, as I use a Photosmart 1115 with my Power Mac G4 and it is excellent. I figgured the extra inking would be better on the PC. WRONG. So I tried it on the Mac, it is SLOWER. It runs about 1 page per minute and a half. A color photo takes 5 minutes, and this is a small 4x6 print. I'll keep the 1115. It has better photo quality also. AND, the smart card reader is also slow. The 1115 reads the same photos in 1/10 th the time. I will never recommend this printer to anyone.
Had it for a week ,always overheated ,the cooling fan never functioned correctly. Mine was the third one returned to The Comp USA in Rochester NY this week. ( they could not tell me the problems with the others). Great concept..poor quality!
Sure I'm an "L" snob I suppose, but I wanted to try the Tamron to see if I could just carry one lens on an upcoming trip. The lack of sharpness and ability to focus in a rather large depth of field were among the short list of things I didn't like right away. I shot pictures at a wedding for a friend...and was VERY disapointed. This morning, I tried one more experiment, catching a blue jay out in our oak tree. Could hardly tell the blue jay from the tree at 70 mm. It was just a black blob. I pulled out the L and did the same shot with crystal clarity.The lens is easy to use, light weight, and as others have said...if you don't require the sharpness...it is a perfect lens for the price.
I love the companion 5 speakers after hearing those speakers the companion 2 will sound like a total disappointment. on the other had these speakers are perfect for those who love extra bass. I think for such small speakers they produce way too much bass.
I currently use a Sony Mp3 player, model # NWZ-S615F, and the only reason I ordered this little piece of junk was because my Sony isn't compatible with Audible. What a big mistake. First of all, it never fully charges. Doesn't matter how long it's plugged, it only charges about 2/3 of the way. Second, you can't turn it on/off without losing where you left off. I am constantly listening to audio books, and to have to fast-fwd through hours of content to see where I left off is ridiculous. I am not happy at all. I'm sticking with my Sony and screw Audible.
I'm running the beta/TI drivers for the WPC54G, but the network stops transmitting data after varying intervals. I can't even ping the router. I have to reboot the laptop. It took an eternity to configure the router and other NICs for high security--I had to keep reentering the code for 128bit. I finally turned off DHCP and manually assigned IPs. (6/19 update) Now the system ignores the hard-coded DNS addresses and can connect anywhere by IP by not by name. So, after rebooting, I manually restart the DNS Client Windows service and then it works. Also, the latest software update as of today errors out.
When I purchased this product, it was mainly for two reasons: The price combined with the digital tuning feature. I liked that it had the search feature and the preset stations, as opposed to the other cheap armband radios which merely had manual tuning. Well, the digital tuning is great, although somewhat awkward; I frequently find myself hitting the wrong buttons as I jog/work out due to the tiny buttons. And whoever put the tiny &quot;set station&quot; button next to the other preset station buttons deserves to be smacked around, I find myself accidentally hitting the &quot;set station&quot; button, then screwing up my other presets. I live in Chicago, so there are dozens of radio stations, but I find the reception with the Koss PP257 is slightly below average. I pick up the mega-stations easily, but some of the less powerful (yet still local) stations fade in and out as I jog along. And if you're inside, forget about getting any stations unless your gym/club has good reception (It hasn't worked at several of the Bally Total Fitness gyms in Chicago). I recommend asking people who wear armbands in your gym what kind of reception they're getting first. My summary, I recommend for outdoor fitness if you're looking for an affordable armband radio. Do more research for indoor gyms or you're throwing your money away.
If you wipe any kind of liquid on this sticker, it vanishes. Save your money and get something else.
Bought my first one several years ago and got to use it 4 times before it died. Auto Zone kindly allowed me to exchange it. The new one was used the day I got it and went to use it again about 2 months ago and got it out of its box and guess what, that's right. Not working. Pleased? I don't think so. It is the Schumacher model se-2151MA SPORTS POWER. Where's the power?
DVD player stopped working after 6 months of fairly light use. Cleaning disk didn't help.
I will give you a quick review of my Palm IIIc experience and let you make up your own mind.I ordered a Palm IIIc and used it minimally for two months when the screen went bad. I literally had to pound on it to get it to recognize commands. I returned it to Palm and after having one replacement get lost in the mail and waiting another week to get the second I got my replacement Palm IIIc.After 3 weeks with my new Palm IIIc, which in Palm's defense was working fine this time, I was sitting at my desk one afternoon with my Palm sitting in its charger. It started smoking and melting before my very eyes. Thank god I was sitting there or my whole house would have burnt down.Now I'm fighting with Palm who refuses to refund my money even in light of their product melting on my desk!My thought, I gave Palm two opportunities to get me a good product, they failed both times. I bought a Sony this time.
Tons of static and I have a direct line running from this into my car stereo (NOT FM TUNER). It charges fine and cuts off ipod when I turn off engine but the amount of static makes it unusable. I would have been better off with just a cheap charger for the car.
I bought this receiver because it says that it has 6.1 discrete sound. You will be sorry to find out that H/K has deceived the market - THIS RECEIVER ONLY HAS 5.1 SOUND which makes it no different from all the other cheapies out there. It sounds exactly the same as the...Sony I had before this. I should have put the money into upgrading my speakers.I thought I was taking a step up --- Oh how wrong I was!!! Wish I bought the Onkyo.
These are way too heavy on the bass. I was expecting them to be bass heavy, but not at such of an expense to the rest of the spectrum; especally because of the good reviews here. There are entire parts of songs I can barely hear that normally stand out. Perhaps others are correcting with an equalizer, a true sign of bad earphones. Either that or people don't know what good earphones should sound like.For now I'll keep my Zune premium earphone which are so much better than these and use these for the gym.
A major disappointment. Nice features, cool space-saving design, but awful anemic sound. Hitting the mega bass barely gives the sound a hint of depth. Put on the Allman Bros. and it was so incapable of reproducing bass I just shut it down. Now I use it to listen to talk radio, where the clarity of sound at least is an advantage.
First one arrived but did not display photos properly. The images were off-center so that the center of the photo was pushed down and to the right by about 2 inches. This pushed the far right of the photo to the far left of the picture frame and the bottom of the photo to the top of the screen.Returned it to Amazon and ordered a replacement.Second one arrived with the same problem, but the images were only off-center by about .75 inches. If the glitch in the units just shifted the photo down and to the right so that part of the photo was just missing or offscreen, I might not even notice or care for most of my photos, but the glitch pushed the image down and right but reproduces the "lost" part on the left and top, which really made it hard to look at the photos.I'm trying a different brand.
I have now owned 2 of these printers and I thought they were very good at first. However, after a couple of months I started experiencing paper feed problems. The printer just won't grab the paper. You have to try all sorts of paper amounts in the feeder before you come up with a proper thickness where it grabs. My patience has run out on this second printer and I will go back to the Canon.
Some quick points:I bought two of these and there is a marked difference in image quality between the two. One gives a very good quality image and the other one gives a very poor image. I picked these over linksys products based upon reviews giving them a more favorable image quality. Here I would just add caution that there is enough in product variability that such claims can not be reliably made.for someone with experience setting up wireless cameras this may or may not be an easy setup. I don't fall into that category, and setup was laborious for me, and the written instruction provided by trendnet is poor. If you want to put positive spin on this, despite the inadequate instruction included by the manufacturer I was able to set up the cameras successfully after an hour or two with the aid of the internet. my take is that the setup is more problematic than it should be. below average.my chief complaint about the camera is that it does not run like it should, and the included software is horrid. you have two means by which you can program the camera. the first is by connecting directly to its IP address and changing settings directly, and the second is by using the IPview software that is included. Honestly I do not know which one of these works, because in practice the camera only sporadically recognizes the changes. For instance you supposedly can control one of the two led lights on the front of the camera..off, on (blinks when camera is active), or dummy (blinks randomly). Thats an easy test, and the cameras largely fail to recognize the instruction. The most concerning problem i have with the camera is that the motion detection almost never works, and I'm beginning to wonder if the IPview software must be turned on to use this feature. A camera pointed at a door always fails to capture me entering or leaving...defeating the whole purpose. If i stand infront of the camera waving i do manage to get an image.my experience has been below average, not to say that my results are representative. I am hopeful that with third party software these cameras can be converted into average preformers.
The first time I put a DVD in this player it said loading 'No Disc' I thought the player was new so I ignored it , but after three days of some disc playing and others not, I sent this disc player back. All total I had this player 8 days.Cons:You get 2 pair of headphones, cigarette-lighter adaptor, carry pouch and a credit card sized remote. Free shipping from Amazon, then UPS came back to my house to pick this crap back up to deliver it back to Amazon.
I like Sony products in general and I completely trusted SONY quality. But this time I'm just so disapointed with this pair of earphones. They are uncomfortable to wear, not worth the high price and provide very poor sound quality. I didn't buy them from Amazon. I hope I bought the fake earphones otherwise I really should be careful with Sony products in the future!!!
There seems to be a disconnect in the Blue Microphone company between the accessories and the actual microphone. Not sure how you can claim this is a Universal Pop Filter when there is no way to get it to work on the Yeti without drilling a hole or (like I did) using a twist tie for a seriously poor looking end result. What makes it worse is the company's "Deal with it" attitude-like it's cool to be creative. Well, not for me at $30+ bucks. Buy something with a clip and buy it cheaper.
The headband looks like it should sit flat on your head, but it doesn't. You have to move the headphones around a little to get the noise cancelling to kick in, and the sharp plastic edge of the band digs into your scalp like a slow medieval torture (yes, I have hair, it doesn't help). I have been seen sitting on planes with part of an airplane pillow on my head, just trying to make these livable for an hour. The low price and somewhat-functional noise cancelling are useless if you can't wear them. Order something else, I am.
My Grado 60 is more than 17 years old. The Grado 60 has clearer high, more natural mid, deeper low and richer sound stage than this new Sennheisher 280 Pro I received today. The 280 does have better isolation due to enclosed design. That isolation also comes with a price, it get hot very fast while I can listen to the Grado 60 for over an hour without notice any heat or fatigue on my ears. I had my wife and son listen to both on various songs, with the volume lower on the Grado since that headphone is more sensitive than the 280, we have no doubt the Grado 60 is much better sounding than the 280 after 3 minutes.The Grado 60 cost me 69.00 years ago and it is still selling at that price, cheaper than the 280 on special sale. If you want to buy this unit, you owe yourself a listen to the Grado 60 first.
I absolutely positively do NOT recommend this device. The on-screen interface is difficult to understand. The randomizer function limits itself by sections of the alphabet (if you select to play all songs randomly, it will only play tracks from the first few letters of the alphabet and never get to the latter half). The interface software you are required to use is clunky and nearly useless - it is only marginally better for creating playlists than the terrible device UI, and there is no synchronization between your device and your music folders. Perhaps most shocking - and this should have warned me about this player the moment I got it - is that selecting "power off" brings up a small screen that says "Bye Bye!" with an anime emoticon, of all things.All of this could be tolerated if not for one major problem. Despite the device having a whopping amount of storage for a small amount of money, it is 100% not supported by ANY entity. [...] I thought that since Polaroid partnered with Digital Media Group, having their name on the product meant they would support it in some way - no dice. The representatives on the phone insisted that I call 1-800-MP3-PLAY (it took a long time before I finally convinced them that they had the wrong number) and that they couldn't help me. I finally resorted to contacting the person who sold this to me, who did some research and found that Digital Media Group had been sold, and the new company refused to support these devices.In summary, do not buy ANY "Polaroid MP3" product. They are completely unsupported and not user-friendly.
They will make it very diffucult to get your rebate. They said my rebate is invalid. However I can reply their email. There is no phone number either. Big companies won't do these tricks.
Even though it has a very good price, the product I received is totally different than the picture shown on the website. I am buying stuff from Amazon.com from last 3 years, but this is my first bad experience. I do not want to loose more money by paying the shipping for returning them, so I have decided to keep them. Please make sure before buying that you see the real picture of Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500 Black.
I was disapointed with this product as the design and materials aren't up to standard. The case that comes with the player while made of cheap looking materials is a better design and allows you to use the arm band that comes with it. The plastic clip on this slicone one is just that a clip and is not designed for use with an arm band. I had a simular clip on a Bell rear flashing red led light which broke off and fell to the road while I was Bicycling. I would not trust this product to hold the player securly and will not use it...What a waste of money especially the rediculous shipping cost for such a small lightweight item. The from of this silicon case is open to the weather unlike the one that comes with the unit. I am sticking with the original case as it is a far better design for sports.. especially Bicycling. I don't know how this product got such a high average rating as it is garbage!
I am sold to this printer paper from Olympus. I have the printer and I bring it to parties and print the photos I take there so that everyone can enjoy seeing themselves right away. It brings so much fun to everyone and I get a lot of compliments and 'Thank you's'.
I was hoping this device would be a good replacement to my old Newer Technology Road Trip that's wires have all broken and that they do not make anymore. First problem of the iTrip - the preset button is not intuitive and I have yet to figure out how to set specific frequencies as presets 1, 2, 3, and 4. I used tips from other reviewers to enable my frequency settings to go down to 87.9 - that works pretty well here in my rural area. But this biggest pain about this iTrip is that it just cuts out randomly when I am driving down the road. I then have to hit the present button or the + or - buttons in order to get it going again. So there I sit with the control in my hand while driving - sometimes it works for several miles, and other times it quits frequently. I should add that when it works, it tunes in pretty well - and I can hear the songs OK. Would I buy another? No - I prefer my Coby CA-745 Wireless FM converter that I bought at the same time - but that I gave to my high school daughter! And since first writing this review I've purchased a Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus FM Transmitter/Charger that I really like! Much better, plus it also charges my iPod.
I was really excited to get this filter but it didn't meet my expectations from the start. When I opened it the ring that holds the glass in place was partially popped out. I figured I would work to get it back in and when I did I noticed that the ends of it didn't meet. Should you accidently drop the filter or something hit it, I wouldn't be surprised if the glass popped out. Further, when I tried it on my dslr the results were not near what I expected. I'm not saying it completely horrible; I only took a few shots and I'll need to try it out in different environments to see if it works any better. Overall, however, I was dissapointed in the quality, esp for the price I paid. I've bought $10 filters that worked far better than this.
This product was great for the first 10 pages. However, after that it refused to print, refused to accept 4 different ink cartridges, did not recognize the black cartridge. Then, Lexmark customer service was worse than non-existent. 48:17 on hold, 3 or more days between return e-mails - if one even came, no return phone calls, IM customer help failed to load 4 times on 4 different days due to "high volume."Save your time and frustration, by a good printer from HP, Cannon or anyone BUT Lexmark.
I was indeed positively surprised by the quality and the power of the sound produced.However, after 1.5 year of use, the sounds is completely distorted. So durability has been a problem with those speakers. I now need to replace them and I am not sure I will buy the same brand.
Bought this to go with my Zire 31. The case fits well - although the cover itself is just a flap - no closure. For carrying around in an outside pocket on my purse its ok. If it were just another piece of floatsam in my suitcase of a purse, I can't imagine it would do much good. Its a little difficult to get the stylus out of the back when the Zire is in the case, but not impossible.The stylus is cool - a blackpen, an orange pen, a pencil and stylus all in one. It took me a few minutes to figure out exactly how to switch from one to another - but I managed. The screen protectors are ok - nothing spectacular. Don't follow the lines printed on the screen cover when you trim them to fit your PDA - the lines for my Zire 31 are a bit small.All in all, this is ok - but I think next time I will try to find a better case. I would advise any PDA noobs to buy the PDA, take it with you to a store that sells cases and pick one out from there.
This thing wasn't what I execpted. The remote is rarely fast. It barely does anything during thunderstorms and sometimes we have to fix it. Wasn't the best product i've had. Buy it if you want to. Not the best product.
I bought my husband this item for Christmas from Sears. We had the same exact problem as Jefsav had with his. My husband used the recorder four times, and after he ejected the disk the last time, the unit shut itself off, never to be powered up again. We took the unit back to Sears and although it had been under the Christmas tree and not in use, they said we had &quot;had it too long&quot; to give us a refund so they replaced it with the exact same model. After exactly four uses, it did the same thing. This time we took it back and got a refund since we had only had this one for a week and there wasn't much hope of a third one working any better.
One of the channels went out at the end of the boating season. In all, lasted 4 months and now is essentially junk.I may of gotten a bad one, but didn't do the job.
There is no documentation of the fact that 64 bit Vista is not supported. This is my wife's and I now have to run it over to my 32 bit Vista to synch it. Otherwise it's a good machine; but, of course, it's obsolete now...
I bought this HD because my Lacie (which had lasted over 5 years) crashed on me finally. So I figured I would try a different company. Out of the box this product looked great, although it was very large and heavy. I immediately plugged it in to test it and it came up - however that was the one and only time that it booted. I tried several more times and it wouldn't boot up. VERY VERY scary when you buy a new device to hold all you important data and it won't boot up out of the box. I don't know if this product just happened to be the one that sucked - but I am not taking any chance on a defective HD and my data. Going back to Lacie!
The SD1000's gone back. Lack of sharpness in the pictures--and it's a 7M camera..I noticed it when I started playing around with it. There's a fairly-complex group of settings, so I thought the problem might be there.However, after getting things set right, and the picture set for its highest resolution (3072x2304,) I tried a comparison test with my Oly C5050Z. That's a 5M camera, and the best JPG resolution I use is 2560x1920.Subject was some books on a shelf, using the flash. My Oly was marginally better. So the SD1000's been returned (Amazon does make it easy,) and the search has begun anew....
My friends have the E3C and love them so I thought the E4C with tuned port (yes, I was thinking Bose too when I read that) would be even better. Fact is, the buds that came with my iPod sound better. The EC4s have NO bass. When I upped the bass they quickly got distorted. The upper-mids and highs are excellent -- no doubt about that. But for $200 this should be an ALL AROUND great set of earphones. In that respect they fall very short.
I bought this transmitter for my daughter's birthday and it broke off in the cigarette lighter the first time it was used. It also blew the fuse. I would look for another brand with the same features.
HAVE I TAKEN THINGS APART IN THE PAST AND THEY WORKED!!You better ask yourself that question before you start or your in deep doodoo. The instructions are very small and you'll need a magnifying glass to read them AND they are not complete!!! Please google taking apart an iPod before you start or you are already in trouble. I didn't disconnect one group of paper thin wires and ruined my iPod BUT I got a better unit (read my reviews).My advice, its cheap BUT you better know what your getting into..
I have been a faithful SONY customer all my life (TV, Computer, Laptop, Camera, Home Theatre, etc) until I bought my latest KDL-46S2000; then things changed.For starter, it has only one HDMI port; which means, you can either get HD reception from your Cable or Satellite antenna, or your DVD player, or Camcorder. To get around it, you have to unhook one, and hook the other one, every time; it is very inconviniant and unpleasant.The picture quality is OK, but I compare that to my Sony Tube TV, and not with similar LCD HD TV's in the same price range; if compared with others, Panasonic and Samsung provide much better quality, brightness, and speed. Speed? Yes, speed. When you watch an action movie, sports, or any fast moving TV program, the TV freezes; or a big portion of screen turns into Chess type squares with fuzzy colors.I know I have been a loyal customer of SONY, but looking at this product, I know I would have had a much better TV if I were looking at other brands. And that's what I will do the next time I buy any electronic product.
I really enjoyed the Premium Glossy Photo Paper which came with my Epson Stylus CX3810. Believing that this was the same stuff, I picked it up. To my dismay I learned that every shingle sheet is not 4x6, but actually larger. This paper is intended to be used with software called LivePix which doesn't even come with every Epson printer (and apparently not with mine). It does have a 4x6 section with perforated edges, but that doesn't help me at all unless I have the software. As a result, I had to tear all the perforation off of every sheet before I could use it with the printing wizard already in Windows XP. This is junk. You are better off buying some other kind which is already 4x6.
Thanks to all of you who wrote reviews!. I will not invest in this latest generation of iPod. They need to improve on a number of flaws mentioned!!!
This mouse gave me problems after only about a month of light use. It seems that the USB reciever has to be so within 3 feet of the mouse to be reliable. Also, there's lots of interference if there are USB cables near the receiver, which makes some of your USB ports unusable. For a lower price, I got the Logitech 200, which is sturdier and has a more reliable connection.
As most people have pointed out, these headphones are unbearably uncomfortable, and I do mean COMPLETELY unbearable. I couldn't stand to wear them for any longer then 5 minutes. It's just awful that these were even allowed to be produced. The sound reduction (when I could focus on anything other then the pain) wasn't hardly noticeable at all. Plus, the cord was just short enough that you can almost always be sure you're going to have your head jerked or your C.D player pulled into the floor when you move. These headphones have really turned me off from ever wanting to buy anything made by Philips ever again. It's sad because they actually sounded pretty good. But, who cares what they sound like if you can't even wear them because they're so uncomfortable!!??
I bought this toy last Christmas for my then 9 year old daughter. She loved it but was frustrated that its recording time/photo capacity is so small and the quality of the picture is sub-par. It eats batteries like crazy and inexplicably just stopped working after a few months. Much too expensive for the actual quality, especially when you can buy a real digital hand cam now for a few hundred dollars. If this toy had cost around $30.00 I would have given it a great review.
Microsoft Notebook Optical Mouse 4000--Dark Gray (B2P-00006)- mouse.This is the worst wireless mouse I have ever used.Very cheaply made, poor design all around.Battery compartment is flimsy and very hard to close/keep closed.In attempting to retrieve the reciever I accidently ejected the entire thing.Magnifier button placing is awkward and too easily triggered with simple use.I immediately asked for a refund.
Cameras have narrow view. Camera 1 (channel 1) is the most powerful with camera 4 (channel 4) only functioning within 10 feet of receiver. IR night view is provided by LEDs which only weakly illuminate a 4 foot circle up to about 15 feet. To monitor an area in the dark or near dark it does not do the job.
I have owned this monitor since February 2009, it was all good and dandy until it broke a week ago, not what you expect from a $1,258 monitor, unfortunately I did not read the reviews on this site about this monitor, only the good ones that appeared on C-Net (Back then, because now you can read many disenchanted buyers whose monitors broke even earlier than mine) otherwise I certainly would not have purchased it. STAY AWAY FROM IT, DON'T BUY IT IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOURSELF THE HASLE OF HAVING TO DEAL WITH SAMSUNG CUSTOMER "DISERVICE"
I got 3 loose rolls of film, not as pictured in orginal Fuji wrapping.Without original wrapping I cannot tell the film's experation date.
I wanted a new battery for My Canon camera, but I did not want to pay Canon's high price. Past experience with generic batteries was less than satisfactory, so I passed up an opportunity to purchase a number of generic options in the $5 - $6 price range. Instead, I chose to purchase an Eveready Energizer replacement, ER-D150 from Accessory Genie for about $15. It was worth it to me to pay the extra money to get the Energizer brand. Accessory Genie did not state that they would send a generic equivalent, they stated that they were selling and would ship the Eveready Energizer battery. I just received the shipment. On my packing list, it states that they shipped "1 ER-D150 Energizer for Canon NB-4L". But that is a lie. They shipped a generic battery made by Pro Power. This is completely false advertising and is 100% unacceptable. Be Honest and say so if you're selling a generic. I am very, very disappointed.
For being a cheap(er) spotting scope, it would be ok other than at higher power settings (50-60x) it's like putting in your contacts. If the manufacturer would incorporate a glaucoma detector on the lenses, you could regularly have a checkup while viewing using higher power settings since you HAVE to all but put your eyeball on the lens to see anything larger than a pinhole. Hence the "what eye relief" comment. The tripod included is fine for the price. The case is nice for the price. Cheaply made of course but usable. A good Pelican case will be at least 1/2 the price of this scope.Returning to replace with Binoculars with tripod mount....should be much better solution for 50% more cost. This is first Barska product and doubtful will buy more. Should have just stuck with Nikon products that I already own and know their specs are accurate to make good buying decisions with.
I use several different types of cards for my camera and PDA, so I figured this would be a great thing to have. Installation is very easy, especially under Windows XP, where it it true Plug-and-Play. For other systems there is a CD with drivers included.What is supposed to happen is that when it installs is that it will maps an addition four drives onto your computer; one for each slot. Unfortunatly it does not seem to be able to map the Smart Media drive. Even after installing the drivers off of the disc it was not able to read the SM drive.I had two of these things; the first I exchanged for a new one after it failed to read anything. On the first one the slots weren't mounted to the face plate correctly, so when I put in the Smart Media card it fell into the back of the device and I had to spent five minuets shaking the thing out.The second one I got was mounted correctly, but unable to read the SM cards. While it could read the Secure Digital card, it erased everything on it. Fortunatly I only had a couple of files on it, but a lot of people use SD cards for storing programs or pictures, and they would have lost everything if they used this. The Compact Flash card was the only one that worked reliably, but even that one I had problems with since it was difficult to jam the card all of the way into the slot.I am very dissapointed with this device and with Viking, who usually makes good products. Most people don't use all six types of cards, so a lot of them would go to waste, so I would recomend just getting seperate readers for each card. It'll cost more, but probably worth it in the long run.On a side note, I would just like to say that Amazon.com has an excellent No-questions-asked return policy. After I asked to replace my first one they paided the return postage and sent me a new one two days later.
This is a horrible product. Pieces began breaking on it before I even finished putting it together. Poorly made!
Thanks for the fast delivery, however, once installed in my laptop the battery only lasted a short time, @ 3 days, and it will not accept a charge.
This bag has protected my 17" laptop very well (so far). The telescoping handle is nicely designed. The shoulder strap is very comfortable. Plenty of room. On one flight I used the plane-side check-in, when the bag was returned the rubber handle was broken (the bag wasn't overly heavy, I am amazed that it could be broken). So the broken handle joined virtually all of the zipper pulls which have broken over time. I suppose I will have to buy something to replace the pulls, and maybe there is an adhesive stronger that the original rubber in the handle (doubt it), but for the price of the bag it has not faired well over time.
I am so disappointed with the product that I am trying hard to get rid of this 3-in-1 combo . It does none of these 3 jobs in any credible manner.Well photos are kind of polarized (multi colored).Dont know why but the picture quality has degraded to absymal levels(i mean in 6 months).I bought this product for around 350 US$(in India ) and now terribly regret the decision. It plays mp3s well but it makes no sense to carry a cam to listen to music .No comments on movie cam.totally flawed product!!!
Am upset with this one because the suction cup does not grib on that vechile sucaion toplllllll how is that am sold the wrong item and the mount wont lock inside the mount.
Look great on paper, but the optics on the first one I received were misaligned, giving a double image that would not converge. Assuming that was a fluke, I exchanged the item. On the second one, the plastic piece housing the axial rod around which the oculars rotate when changing interpupillary distance was split down the middle, rendering this one useless as well. Perhaps I would have had better luck with a third unit, but clearly there are some major problems in manufacturing and quality control.
I have had some bad disc . I recorded a movie . Sometimes the audio cuts out and the video gets square dots on my monitor. I think the disc are bad.I wanted to be sure these disc are bad disc , so I used a Sony DVD-R disc to record the same movie and the Sony disc had no problems . I did this same test 5 times with the same results . So that tells me the Sony Disc are good and the Verbatim disc are bad. I put all Verbatim disc in the trash. I will buy Sony disc from now on. They are more expensive but you get what you pay for.All these Disc manufactures out source the making of the disc. The Verbatims I bought was made in United Arab Emir. I think the qualty control of making these disc are not good.
I seriously doubt its 100% copper. The cross section of the wires are bright like tin. Where as monster cable is same color as outer wiring.
I ordered with high hopes given the positive reviews at Amazon but when I set it up I found the door would not open. So I am sending it back dissapointed.
THIS ARMBAND BROKE IN 4 DAYS!! The armband is a really good design with a great neopreme pocket flap to help keep your Ipod dry but the huge problem with the carrier is the feaux leather/vinyl. From the moment I bought the carrier, I knew this would be a problem. The vinyl is extremely brittle and easily torn. I thought that if I was careful with the carrier it would last (It was cheap enough for a few months of good use, which was fine for me)...I thought wrong. The design issue is that they used this terrible vinyl in the loop that holds the armband to itself. That is the point that gets the most stress during use!The first time I tried to adjust it during a jog, it was history. I was not putting undo pressure, stress, or abusing it in anyway. Do not buy this carrier. Spend more and get something that will work.
I'm so sorry to see Canon go down this road.The printer exists to sell inkjet cartridges. You can't use your own or refill them (they have a security sensor so that you have buy new ones).Worst of all, if either of the inkjet cartridges is low (they'll run out whether you use them or not, just because they are opened) THE REST OF THE UNIT SHUTS DOWN.That's right - you are not allowed to use the scanner if the inkjet cartridges are low! (No, scanners don't need ink.)There's lots online about the way certain printer companies have designed their units to force purchasing of expensive ink cartridges. I didn't think Canon was among them, but apparently they are.
While the Zen is a decent size and does everyting well, and nothing poorly, it is the software that really bothers me.Microsoft has left Plays For Sure in the dust due to Zune. In other words, don't count on PFS and WMA getting a big boost in technology creativity any time soon.Apple's iPod really has the most seamless solution, and for a few bucks more, you won't be regretting your decison...Don't be "penny-wise and pound-foolish" just go with the most seamless solution on the market. I recently moved to iPod-iTunes and the overall use - now I know why 60% percent of the people use it!
for the money i paid for this it was a waste. it was trashed in a day. the screen is way too small and the controls were difficult for even me to figure out.
This fan seems like a good idea, but it's design causes it to become clogged with dust. After a few months, the fan won't be able to turn, and it will generate lots of heat, damaging cards near it. The fan housing actually started to melt before I took it out. This happened with 2 fans of this design. Better to go with a simpler fan.
I've used a FireWire 400 connection of this product with my MacBook Pro. Twice now it has stopped connecting - does not appear on the desktop - meaning all access to it is gone. When that happens, the on-off switch on the front does not work, which means it's more than a cable failure, which is what WD tech support attributes the problem to. (They replaced my supposedly sub-standard first provided cable with a second supposedly acceptable cable, and are now replacing that one.) I'm guessing the interactive circuitry gets jammed. Sometimes rebooting the computer and de-powering and re-powering the drive recovers it, but not always. It probably has to be done in some exacting sequence I haven't yet mastered. I will try using USB, but I don't want to connect it that way permanently because my USB already is overused, whereas the FireWire connection is available.Fortunately WD TS has not enforced the ominous one-free-call-only rule on this second failure, but I'm still feeling extremely vulnerable. Who knows how many times it will disconnect again and they'll send me another cable? I was on the verge of buying a second drive to back up this one, but no way now.
This "LCD" is a hunk of junk. Along with everyone else, my screen is also slowly being replaced by a large blue stripe. I will never purchase another Zenith product again, especially considering how much I paid for it. My "3 year" bulb didn't last that long and was expensive to replace. On the other hand, my Sony 57" XBR rear projection is still working perfectly after 8 years and hasn't required any service at all. I'm going with Sony next time.
This camera worked for a while, then got sand in it. Still under warranty, we returned it. Olympus sent us a new one. We took the new one to Brazil where we took underwater pictures in the Amazon River. A stop in Puerto Rico a few days later it seemed fine until I took underwater photos, then suddenly it went black. I thought it was the battery, so I took it home, and it turned out it had nothing to do with the battery. The so-called waterproof camera must have leaked. I do not recommend this camera. Olympus is charging a lot of money for something that only works through one and a half vacation shots.
I think I just got a defective one. When I put the tape in, it immediately started making a loud screeching noise and would not stop. It also did not stop when the cycle completed. I'm glad I bought it through Amazon. I have never returned an item from Amazon and was dreading to have to do it. To my surprise it was so easy and efficient.
These headphones were very disappointing. the battery box is very annoying. when the noise canceling feature is switch on, you get a annoying hissing sound. I've used them almost everywhere from train to plane and with the noise canceling feature turned on, it just seems to increase the volume a bit and nothing more. You can still hear a lot of background noise. This product simply didn't live up to its claim.
Absolutely disappointing. Purchased this to replace my monster icarplay wireless that I used for years since the cords were fraying and the sound quality on this was horrible. Better sound came out of my ipod playing it through the device without headphones on then the muffled static that was emitting on every station I tried. I live near a metro area but still in the suburbs. Going to purchase another monster product instead. Save your money!
I purchased this the Canon PIXMA mp530 in December of 2007. The reviews were positive and I've known people with Canon printers who were happy with them. I have not used the fax feature, but have been using the print, copy, and scanning features. About 3 months into using the printer it kept saying that the magenta ink tank was empty, but when checked it was full. For about a month I was able to open up the printer, take the magenta ink tank out and put it back in temporarily solving the problem, but then that stopped working. If any of the ink tanks are empty or the machine thinks it is empty the printer is rendered useless... forget printing even in black only, copying in black, and even scanning. Had I been aware of this problem I would not have purchased this printer and would warn anyone who does to keep plenty of extra ink on hand, because even if the ink tanks are not empty they may malfuction which will put a stop to use of the printing, copying, and scanning functions. I verified that there is no way around this with Cannon, their response when asking about this was "Unfortunately, the MP530 will not print or copy when one of the ink tanks is empty or there is an ink error. Since copying uses the scanner, this also includes the scanning system." If you contact Canon regarding malfunctioning ink tanks they will replace it but it is a hassle.
Sound quality is good enough for the price.Isolation is okay, but not as good as Shures.Despite its good features, I cannot get over its problem- wires break VERY easily.Since these don't come with bags like the Shures, I couldn't keep them in perfect condition, but I certainly never abused them.Nevertheless, I've had wires break TWICE, and it seems to be a pattern; I also saw complaints online about this issue so I'm not alone.While cheap earphones are nice, I'd rather have one that lasts.Shures, although expensive, are completely worth the price difference for their superior isolation, better build quality, and the protective equipment that comes with it.So in conclusion, I will never buy Sennheiser's cheap earphones again.
Didn't work at all with my computer. Drivers sent w/modem were old versions. Downloaded Vista software from USRobotics also doesn't work. Tech from USRobotic was helpful but even he said that there was no way to make it work. Sent modem back. I rated it one star but would have given it five IF it had worked.
I purchased two sets of pyle PLG6C component speakers and hooked them up to a kenwood 150x2 amp. System sounded good for about a day and a half and then the tweeters started blowing left and right. I checked the X-overs and they were fine, I then preformed a resistance check with my ohm meter and all 4 tweeters tested out of limits. Diagnois 4 blown tweeters!I contacted PYLE (the name says it all) and they wanted me to send the blown tweeters back and pay for shipping both ways=$30.00 Why just so i could blow them again? Screw that. So much For the 200 Watt RMS power rating. Probably ok to run just off the recievers power but if you plan on running an external amp forget it.
I have three 580EXII flashes. All three of them have had their external power supply port break and drop into the flash body. This makes the flash almost useless to me because I bounce light for fill on most of my jobs and I need to have the extra power for speed and flash power consistency. I have sent all three flashes back into Canon and paid about $180 a piece to have them repaired. At first I thought I was being to hard on the flash when plugging the power supply in. However, now I have been extremely careful when plugging them in, and I have one of my three flashes that has to go back in to Canon for repair. This will be the second time it has been in to Canon in a very short time. If they repaired it correctly (restoring it to factory quality) and it broke this easily again, that is a huge problem for me. I now am looking to switch to the Quantum system because I have had so many problems with Canon's flash systems. On a side note - I could write a short story on their horrible flash consistency. I am constantly having to manage them to keep my results consistent. Even using the the flashes built in light meter (This method does get me the most consistent results though). I wish Canon would dump a ton of time into their flash technology because I have been stuck with flash systems for several years that are getting smoked by Nikon's flash consistency. ((If you do not need to run these flashes with the external power supply, then I would give the construction quality a 5)).
I am not pleased with this purchase. I needed a new battery for my cell phone. I did a search through Amazon and purchased the battery. This was a waste of money, as the battery will not hold a charge.
I purchased this set because of the funtions it offered including the comfort keyboard that was curved and not all the way broken and a very quite scroll mouse...the keyboard had lots of great functions and while I was willing to overlook the questionable zoom slider on the keyboard that looked like it could break off at any moment...for the money I spent on a wireless keyboard and mouse I could not overlook the short range of about 6-8inches from the reciever...this went back the next day...I now have a Logitech MX3200 keyboard and mouse that I purchased from Dell online for $67 that has a much better range of 6-8 feet.
it shows that it is same charger that comes with the system, but when you get it its the wrong one, a shorter cord and not durable in the least. it stopped working in a wks time. thanks for nothing.
I am actually very disapointed in this item. As somebody already mentioned in their review, it is working well as long as it is connected, but unfortunately the connection is really not very reliable. I can not view it most of time when I am away. I am not recommending this item. i think b131A is better.
After ordering and starting to install this cable I found that it was about 15 to 20 feet short. Since I all ready cut a couple of lengths I felt that I could not return it, but I did not think to check a spool before using it. So if your looking for and expecting 100 feet of cable check the length before using.
Summary: This joystick is junk. Spend a little more money and buy something better. Although it has a great feel, the hardware is of the lowest quality. They don't last and are constantly loosing calibration. Furthermore, the certain features like the throttle slider, never work properly (full throttle on the joystick doesn't make full throttle in the game). Also, the software is poor. Both the drivers and their task-tray application are sub-standard. Looks like Logitech outsourced everything about this joystick. Cheap junk!
Don't buy these adapters. The plastic body is made of a very brittle plastic that breaks easily. I bought 12 for a project I was doing and about half of them are broken. Spend a little more to get all metal adapters.
I have this router for over an year now and as the time progressed, the router's performance has deteriorated. As of today, it drops connection every 5 minutes. I have heard similar complaints from my co-workers about this router.I would not recommend this product.
this printer runs great till you have to replace a cartridgeyou will then receive an error message which is IMPOSSIBLE to fixthe Lexmark website is of no helpapparently this is a chronic defect of this modelNO MORE LEXMARK printers for me,this one is going in the trash
If I were you, I'd wait before buying this or else look to another 802.11g vendor.The problem I have is that if I reconfigure the device via the web interface (say, to change the password or SSID) then the WAP dies. Wireless seems to still work but I can no longer connect to it via the LAN port. Hard reset is the only fix. I suspect this is a simple firmware bug (v1.05), but it's a good reason not to buy the product.The other problem is that Linksys support is awful. The website doesn't even have support pages yet. Calls to the 1800 number indicate &quot;heavy call volume&quot; no matter what time of day or night. Their email support guy in the Phillipines ignored my detailed request for confirmation of this bug and just gave me the generic &quot;reset your device&quot; instructions. Not helpful.
I am on my third drive. Maxtor was quick about replacing the drives, but I am not happy with the quality of this drive. This expensive drive was to be used for archiving all my digital media from family photos, movies, music.... But I cannot say that I have much faith in the job its suppose to do. This third drive while asleep, flashing its annoying light that states its in sleep mode. Heck, if this were in my bedroom, the drive would be the only thing sleeping! As I was saying.... while sleeping the mount will drop from my desktop and the annoying light stops functioning. The only way to resurrect it is to turn it off unplug everything from it and start over. I'm not sure if this is what its suppose to do, since the instructions/manual are so weak. I'm thinking about buying a SATA case and putting these drives inside that and throw away the maxtor case. What a waste.
Randomly it stopped ejecting the DVD. Sometimes, if we leave a DVD in it, we are able to press "play" to make it register the DVD, and then it will eject to put in a new one. But most of the time we cannot use it except for VHS. We did nothing to the player to make it do this, so thats really annnoying. Dont waste your money, it will break!
I've had my Ipod for less then 6 months and it been nothing but a hassel! First off it won't work on my Windows pc(Toshiba Laptop) and i spent weeks figuring out how to get it to work! Once I did it was great..untill I had to update the software for Itunes(a must in order to keep purchase songs from Itunes) and if you have a dial up it takes like 3 1/2 hrs! Once I got it done i was all excited..but then i couldn't get my songs on my Ipod! I was so mad! Then like a week later(after attepmts to call apple) i figured out that i had to download software for the ipod too. Which of course when you download the itunes thing it never tells you that!So this takes over 5 hours!(No jokes for those of us still in the jurassic period..cough dial up) Finally after forever its at 99% and has like literally 20 secs and the download just shuts off! Figures huh? Apple's site is horriable and gives you know solutions to your issues! Save your money!For something so expensive it should work! Apple will be hearing from me and I don't plan on keeping my Ipod,Which was a gift! : (hmmm wonder why I don't own a Apple computer!
I do not have an Ipod but I have several friends who do including my best friend who got hers for Christmas and is now returning it to get an Archos AV700 (the 40g one). I've played with her Ipod for an entire weekend so trust me I've got experience on it.1. Price: 30g for $300? It's a decent deal, not wonderful but decent2. Screen size: No one should ever have to suffer with a 2.5" screen3. Size: It's horribly thin, the wheel is smaller, my hands rejected it right away.4. Video quality: The video quality is actually pretty damn good it's very clear and crisp5. TV Transfer: I was very disappointed that the video ipod couldn't record from TV, apple is on what the 6th one now still no real improvements.6. Podcasts: Probably it's only major pro, the podcasting is easy and fun.7. Worth it? I'm sorry it's not, ipods are just a fad, if you want a decent media player with recording capabilities get a mustek 3.5" screen that's only $12 more in price and 40gigs. If you can spend more get an archos pvr with a huge 7" screen. Please wake up, there is more to personal media than apple and Ipod.
I ordered it (1GHz) NEW through "Electronic Express". It had been repackaged into a container for a 2GHz splitter with Scotch tape. I don't know if it was used but it wasn't "new in box" (See customer images). The (1GHz) splitter I'd been using for 10 years performs better (doesn't pixelate) so I switched back to it and will never use the Monster. It's not cost effective to return it but it was $$$ well spent to verify the common theory that "Monster" gets a premium price for poor quality products. Amazon is awesome but Electronic Express has seen the last of my business.
I am frankly very disapointed that Amazon is &quot;Spot-lighting&quot; as highlights two glowing reviews from customers for this poor excuse for a DVD player. When the reviews are running 15 to 1 the other way and most folks who purchased this product are regretting it this is completely mis-leading. Worse still you have your own product review which is completely false. I had this player all of three months before it wouldn't hardly play at all. It finally died all together some months later after very little use. The warrantly was worthless. Also, this product is not made in Korea or Malaysia as has been advertised but China, where quality control, at least for this product doesn't exist. I have written over 65 reviews for Amazon and this is the first negative review I have written. How about truth in advertising. Shame on you for posting glowing reviews of this product. Apex is junk. Thank you, Christian Lehrer
You get what you pay for people. I bought this very large &quot;paper weight&quot; about a year ago and it basically is garbage now. Gets stuck in the middle of movies making it impossible to enjoy a DVD. And tonight I tried loading BRAND NEW DVD's and it basically wouldn't load them.You'd be better off lighting your money on fire versus spending it on this piece of garbage! STAY AWAY FROM APEX PRODUCTS!!!! VERY CHEAP!!!! GARBAGE!!!
This card has a known issue with many motherboards. When i purchased this product I had an msi k7n2 motherboard. this card installed fine but upon restart "found new hardware" icon popped up. I thought somehthing was wrong with my motherboard. So i went out and bought a new motherboard and processor. this time an msi k8n neo2 but to no avail. This card still does the same thing.If you doubt me go and check creative support site. There are hundereds of people out there with the same problem.DO NOT BUY.
I bought this product because on the discription it says for ipod Nano second generation, but when i got it it was abvious that it wasn't!......its only made for the first generation nano, so becareful and don't waste 12 bucks like i did.
I ordered this item for my husband's birthday. It arrived in good time. The box showed some possible damage, but not much. The packing inside the box was on one side, pushing the interior box up against the outer wall. Regardless, all seemed OK. I carefully read all instructions and followed the assembly steps. Finally, to get the machine to operate you are supposed to do two things. First, you turn on the POWER ON/OFF button. This worked fine. All the lights and indicators lighted up. Next you are supposed to press the START/STOP button and then the turntable will begin to rotate. But NOTHING HAPPENED - no sound, no rotation, no anything. I read up on problems on the Web and also contacted the manufacturer by email. From Web discussion it seems that "inside the box" which a layman should never open, some major connection is disconnected. The manufacturer's return email said to return the item to the reseller for an exchange (thus indicating that no SIMPLE SUGGESTION could fix this problem). The website for this reseller says that once you open the manufacturer's container for a phonograph, you're on your own, they won't accept return. So now I have to sort all this out. Meanwhile, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! for a $250 item. I plan to file an Amazon Shipping/Packaging review and to pursue getting an exchange item, but good luck! I also plan to edit this review or add another one later when this "case" gets a little further along. Meanwhile I want to warn all buyers that THIS IS NOT ROSES - PROBLEMS exist!!
Like some of the other negative reviews, I couldn't get these to fit well. No matter how much bending and manipulating the ear piece I tried, they just fell out of my ears anytime I moved. Total waste of money.
After reading several reviews, I was so excited to try my new headphones. I thought the price was good for the quality of `phones. My old headphones were 3x's as much and only lasted about 2 years, that maybe 23 months longer then these. For some reason I keep losing power on the base unit which results in total static in my ears! I rechecked the connection, everything was fine. It works when I disconnect and reconnect everything, which is a pain in the middle of the night with my spouse asleep in bed. This has happened 4 times in less then a month. Last night I was too tired to mess with it so I unplugged the 'phones and just made my husband sleep to the sounds of my movie. Tonight I'll go home and see if I have a bad connection, one more try. I have a feeling these will be returned very soon. Also the phones don't come with the metal storage rack as pictured. Contacted the retailer, the retailer said they would contact the manufacturer and ship out the missing piece. Got a follow up email from the retailer saying the "Hook" is not supplied in this model. Then why is it pictured? Oh, and already had to replace the batteries in the headphones. Not rechargeable like my last phones. Again I think I will send these back and pay a little bit more for a better quality pair.
These headphones are no good. The technical details say that they have a 6-foot cord. In actuality it's about 3 feet. When I use them with my computer the background interference is terrible. I had to return them.
Do your research before you buy these. There are petitions to have these things recalled and for Sony to provide affordable repair kits. For close to $100 I expected mine to last for more than 2 years. This is the 2nd pair of Sonys I've owned and both developed cracks around the swivel. Never again will I buy Sony headphones.
This wonderful little hunk of junk came to me Dead On Arrival. For the price, I wasn't expecting much so good thing I set my expectations low. So if you choose to gamble on the idea that you're going to receive a working product, then best of luck to you my friend!
At $30, this biz card reader was inexpensive enough (compared to other card readers) that I decided to buy it to see what it can do before making a larger investment in another reader. It's barely worth the $30, however, because it's below basic. That is, it reads almost no font other than Ariel or Times Roman-type fonts. With fancy fonts, forget it. You must type the info into the fields. The name "ColorPage" is truly misleading because this thing won't read most cards that are anything but white or very light colors, such as beige. If it's color, it can't read it (so the name really irritates me). If the card is laid out length-wise rather than the standard way, the reader often gets confuses and can't read it properly, forcing you to type the info. A major problem is if the card has any handwriting at all on it (such as many that I must process because people add personal email addresses, etc.), the reader can't handle this and gives you Greek. So, you end up typing in the info. Last, you cannot add any fields to what's provided, which are insufficient. So it misses additional info that must be handled manually in your database program or wherever else.SUMMARY: If you have many standard, light-colored biz cards to process, this unit will do the job at the very basic level and save you some time. All other cards you must handle manually.
In traditional landscape mode, these filters work just like they're supposed to. However, if you prefer to rotate your screen to portrait mode like I do, they become less than useless. The screen can be seen from just about any angle, except sitting right next to the user, and the screen is darker, but without any privacy benefits.
The reviews for this camera are great. The video is indeed incredible, beyond anything i've experienced with a consumer camcorder. But there are big problems if you really want to enjoy the video you shoot.Before I continue I will give some background on my family. I am a 33 year expert in television production. I have produced and edited several television shows. My daughter who also intended to use the camera is an IT professional who is helps corporate users with software and hardware problems . Neither of us could get the video shot on the camcorder's RAM's disc in a usable form on either a Windows PC or a Apple IMAC G5.After repeated calls to Panasonic's technical support they were not able to resolve any of our major problems. They person who was in charge of training others at their support system admitted they did not even have this camera or the stripped down D250 model at their facility to test or train with. Even though their manual has more than 10 pages dealing with using the camcorder with an APPLE, they said they would provide no support for Apple owners. On the Windows side the camera can not be even recognized if you have the popular ROXIO software on your computer. Once that was removed we got video but no sound. With the MAC we got the video and sound in, but there is no way the video could be converted to be able to work with APPLE's iMOVIE or iDVD software.In this day and age where hardware is getting so complex, poorly trained customer support is inexcusable.By the way I own two Panasonic DVD Recorders, two other Panasonic DVD players, and a Panasonic portable DVD player, so I was certainly inclined to want to say good things about this company.I returned my camcorder to AMAZON today.
I'm a working journaliust--24 boo0ks and myriad magazine articles. I needed a tape recorder =to tape telephone conversations. This one taped nothing. NOTHING. It was totally broken. I sent it back to the sender (at a cost of 7 bucks postage, but I couldn';t stand the arrogance that jogged someone to send a broken product!)Sherry Suib Cohen
Sure, they were only a penny a piece when I bought them but still, I should have gotten what was advertised- HDMI cables that worked.Only one out of 4 cables worked on any of my equipment. The fourth cable works only on my satellite tv box, but nothing else.I continue to believe that no @!%*$ cable is worth anywhere near $60 and up. Wire is wire; I'm sure there are reasonably priced HDMI cables (like for under $10) that work and meet HDMI 1.3 high speed specs just as well as the $100+ Monsters. This ain't one of them.
Do NOT buy this if you own the c340--it doesn't fit and Amazon shouldn't market this as if it will. It's a nightmare to have to get it returned and get a refund. This is also true for the cigarette lighter adapter--I hope there will be clarity as to which accessories go with each model otherwise, you'll be in for a lot of wasted time and money. The Garmin is great, but the fact that most of their accessories are not compatible within the product family is a huge problem.
I bought 2 of these units for mothers day....NEITHER one of them work. COBY basically told me that the only recourse I had was to return them. that the software was not formatted properly on the units. I can't believe that both of them were the same. so, I decided to return them to amazon for a refund....I am not going to risk trying this again. thank God amazon has a great return policy!
I really wanted to like this mouse but so far it has given me nothing but grief. If you plan on leaving your computer on for extended periods of time and then coming back to it to do some work you may find that your scroll wheel no longer scrolls pages. I have had to on several occasions unplug and replug in my mouse in order to get the scroll wheel working again. This is absolutely UNEXCEPTIBLE Logitech! What happened to Logitech? You used to be able to count on them for quality products now I am wondering if I should switch back to Micro$oft products. I may give the Micro$oft Laser Mouse 6000 a try and take the MX 400 back.
An inferior product, period. Cheap pastic flip-lid that is loose, about 1" play after only 1 day of use. The LED's that supposedly find your hotspots don't. They flash real neat like, but display no meaningful information. Just all flash together. The software clobbered my wire-line conneciton on XP.The unit did manage to find some rogue access points here and there, but there were no diagnostics like encryption type used, etc. When I managed to get it connected to an AP sitting right next to me, it gave moderate performance.It's going back. Looked good on paper...
I ordered a proc, mobo, case, psu and this memory etc to build my firts pc. When finally it arrives (I live in Panama central amercia and from Miami to Panama it took like 4 weeks) I was very anxoius and finally the pieces arrived.I built it and thought everything was well placed and when i connect it the monitor didn't turn on. I changed the video card and nothing. Then i remembered that this memory had some bad reviews(i never pay too much attention to reviews) and decided to change the memory with one 512 of my main computer a Dell which had 2x512. It worked, but i am very dissappointed with this memory and the brand.Please trust and buy something like kingston or corsair. BTW athlon 64 rulz!! i had always use intel (wiht Dell) but this pc is blazing fast wow!sorry for my bad writing my native language is spanish
I so wanted HP to satisfy me--I like the company and hoped it would be a great laptop. However I have been repeatedly so disappointed that I decided to never again buy an HP computer--and I buy one a year. the computer does strange things for no reason...and example is the common problem among HP users: the CapsLock key constantly "sticks" and can't be unstuck without rebooting, among other strange happenings. HP Customer service is so bad I simply decided to forget them and never buy HP again. It is too bad--this was once a great company... I hope for their resurrection some day to half their once-great status. I was cheering for them, but all they did was disappoint me.
This device looks nice, but it has such a weak transmitter that it is totally useless. The small Belkin universal transmitter has a much stronger signal! I am extremely disappointed by this product.
This is possibly the most frustrating piece of junk ever sold. I bought this for a long road trip, and believe me, by the end of the first day, we were ready to run over it, put the car into reverse, back over it again, and repeat. Not only will you constantly be switching FM stations, but the interference and white noise will drive you completely bats. The problem is that in most locations 90% of these frequencies are being used by other stations, so the iPod signal fades in and out. Either get some portable speakers or buy the cassette adapter.Conclusion: Monstrously Irritating and Annoying
The problem with this device is that the ball is very smooth and will slip if it gets the least little bit of grease on it from a skin cream or even eating a potato chip. I use the mouse all day and had to switch to a trackball to avoid repetition injury. The only other mouse I've used is Logitech which is an optical mouse and requires no reqular cleaning. I'd definitely not buy Microsoft if you're a heavy user.
Before i bought this, I had no idea there was such a thing as a 'SD HC' card, and that my camera didn't take them. Ah, well... I'm only out a couple dollars.
I have owned this particular model for slightly over two years. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, the TV powered down while I was watching it and will not power back on successfully. The power light flashes in patterns of 7, which indicates an error code due to failure of the power unit/board and/or voltage regulator.I have seen hundreds of similar complaints about Panasonic TVs manufactured in the same time period that cease operating after two years, all due to the same problems. Panasonic refuses to acknowledge responsibility for said condition and projected repair costs are at or near half of the cost of this unit.True while it was operational that the product offered a nice picture and sound but two years in this day and age is unacceptable for the life of a television unit.Thumbs down on this one.
Nothing by Coby has been impressive to me, and the portable DVD player is the worst of their execrable products. Mine lasted about two weeks, and ruined several disks before giving up the ghost. I have since switched to other brand names--ANY other brand names--and have not been let down.
I purchased the Nyrius SW100 Audio Switch several months ago and almost immediately started having trouble locking in a "clean" signal when toggling between inputs. Over time it has become progressively harder to manipulate the switch and button to obtain a clear audio signal. The switch was probably defective from the start and should have been replaced right away, but the mechanical design of the switch leads me to believe the switch will have a short life span particularly if the switch is toggled frequently between audio inputs. Based on my experience with this product over a short period of time, I would not recommend the purchase of this product.
I have over 200 CD on my computer that are in the WMA "Lossless" format. After several emails and finally a long distance call to Creative I find out that they do not support this format and can not help. They said that "maybe" if I gat a Codec from Microsoft that would help, but they could not tell me which one to get. The only reason to buy this product is b/c it is MS compliant and in theory should work better with XP and other applications. However, I have learned it is no more compliant then IPOD. Since this player is not fully MS compliant like they stated I am taking it back and going with the smaller and more ergonomic IPOD.Bottom line buy the IPOD it smaller and better!
Bought this on November 13 last year. Have used it 10 (that's ten) times. I only hand wash it; I do not use the dishwasher for cleaning it. I use a dishrag plus a fabric coated sponge for washing dishes. No scratchers have been used on it. It is currently showing rust spots around the top edge. Fortunately I did not pay a lot for it, but it still was too high a price to pay for a piece of cookware that basically only lasted a little over 2 months as I don't wish to eat rust.It is also very lightweight compared to the old pressure cooker my mother had for over 40 years; maybe that is why the metal isn't very high quality.Firm believer in the old adage that you get what you pay for; my bad. Have ordered another brand that is pricier. I am not in the financial position to pay more for one specialty pan than I did for my entire set of stainless pots and pans, so we will see how this next one works out.
I actually purchased two of these because it has one of the highest amp capacitiesof the adapters I looked at. Unfortunately this means little if the plug comesapart. On my wifes first use she attempted to unplug a device and the plug came apart.Similar to others comments. At the very least the mfg should have glued or bondedthe two halves together. I take others reviews with a grain of salt, but shouldhave listened to others, this plug is junk.
Suction cup ripped in less than 24 hours. Should have bought the original one. Don't waste your time and money. Don't buy it.
After what I thought was careful comparison between the various models, I selected what I thought was the LITEON model with LIGHT SCRIBE labeling.Either myself or Amazon made the mistake- not sure- (only $2 difference and very similar model numbers). Either way, I wound up without the LIGHT SCRIBE feature.I want to stress that there are reviews under THIS MODEL that talk about LIGHT SCRIBE. This model DOES NOT include that feature. Be very careful if you want that feature to get the model that includes it- and read your conformation email carefully!
On paper, this mouse is a pretty good performer, in "real life" however, it leaves much to be desired. First, the driver is virtually impossible to install. Follow the directions in the box or go to the Razer website and use those, and the result will still be the same: reduced functionality. The program to modify the buttons will appear on the your computer, however it doesn't work correctly. On the fly resolution adjustment sounds nice, but doesn't work. I'm not retarded and I do my own PC maintenance ( I build my own) so don't sell me out as an idiot. The driver simply doesn't function as it is supposed to - no matter the version. Second, the additional buttons are nice, if you can use them. They just aren't in a good location for practical usage. I found myself only able to use the most forward of the two buttons on the left side. To operate the back button I had to change the posture of my hand, thus rendering the button useless for gaming purposes. I pretty much have medium sized hands, signalling that those with smaller hands may not be able to use the button at all. On to the mousewheel. What is the deal with that thing? It is pretty grippy and it does have tactile, not audible, "clicks." However, the clicks often times don't seem to trigger the switch. I routinely died as a result of "choosing" a lame weapon over something better suited to my attack because of the mousewheel. If you rock the wheel back and forth you can get the switch to trigger without traversing the actual "click". This was and still is a severe problem and will surely drive a serious gamer to destroy the mouse out of anger. Now to the good stuff. The mouse glides superbly of a multitude of surfaces. I primarily used a gaming-sized mouse pad but had to use the sheet metal pull-out keyboard tray on occasion and had no problems. The two primary mouse buttons are well placed as in they are extended further back than a conventional mouse for comfort and ease of use. The optical sensor seems to be of the highest quality and even the most minute movements of the mouse will produce activity on your screen. Overall, it's just not worth the money with the inherent problems in the mouses current state. There's no other way to put it.
The FXA47 is a sleek machine and when it works, it is wonderful.I run a number of machines with XP and all perform better than this laptop, especially my Dell laptop.The FXA47 hangs repeatedly when using standard programs such as the microsoft office family. Frequent crashing makes the computer nearly useless.This is my second FXA47; the first was replaced due to these same problems to no avail. Beware!
The case is too small for my Nickon CoolPix 4300. I have to apply force / squeeze it in and out, which I don't want to do. First time when I try to take the camera out, the camera lens cover got stuck inside the case. I don't want to break my camera and hence I returned the case and purchased a bigger one.
My biggest qualm is that since I upgraded the firmware to my DI-524 at the D-Link website, I have experienced random restarts from this router. Additionally, it requires a reset everytime you make a change to its configuration. This is extremely annoying, especially having had a router that never had to do that (LinkSys WRT54G.) I normally used this DI-524 in case I needed wireless from the LAN in a hotel. I had to pull this router out since I hosed my LinkSys from being too inquisitive with third party firmwares. D-Link has truly shown me how much I'm missing from my LinkSys WRT54G and so with that, I'm going to grab another LinkSys router. Some of you may not even care about the firmware factor, but if you do like to keep your routers up to date, and you're an advanced user, please don't buy this. Save your money and get a LinkSys.
Beware of this statement: "This print server is compatible with a wide range of USB multifunction printers and scanners..." It is not true. D-Link has lists of printers that have been tested and deemed compatible. One list for print and scan, and another for print only. These are very short lists. The print/scan list includes only HP and Epson. My new Canon MF4150 did not make either list. (I checked after I bought because I believed the above statement.) Before opening shrink wrap, I called D-Link for some advice. They told me that the chances are 95% that it would work with an untested printer (like mine). Well, unsurprisingly, I landed in the 5% group. The print server "setup wizard" grabbed the Fax driver for my Canon multifunction. It did not provide any options. There is no way to manually select or change to the correct driver. D-Link tech support confirmed this for me. I think D-Link is being deceptive in their rosy-scenario marketing verbiage. Their lists probably have about 100 compatible printer models in the universe of thousands(?) on the market.
I bought these headphones a few months ago, and until recently, I have been very pleased with them. However, over the past couple of weeks, the sound has been spotty in the right ear. This afternoon the sound shut off completely in the right ear. So while these are fairly nice headphones (and moderately priced to boot), they only lasted me a few months so I do not recommend them to others.
Mine jams every once in while. Have reset it by powering it down (unplugging everything). Pain.
I have been the owner of this MP3 player for over a year. I must say that compared to other flash MP3 players, this one is quite antiquated in storage capacity, technology, and sound quality.128 MB is barely enough for 2 CDs; lacking for today's music collections, especially when compared to similar products with 1 GB and 2 GB storage capacities. Also, this player does not support USB 2.0, which means waiting a relatively long time for file transfer. Luckily, iRiver made a smart move by allowing savvy users to reflash the firmware with experimental UMD support.Sound quality is decent, but don't expect it to match a certain shuffling competitor's near-perfect square wave reproduction. Frequency response is not flat, and extraneous harmonics are introduced into the output signal.A third thing I would like to mention is the use of AA batteries. This thing goes through them like nothing, with minimal listening time (2 to 3 hours). If batteries are as hard to come by for you as they are here, you're going to find yourself being without music often.The durability is sorely lacking. A month after purchase, the buttons and the joystick had lost their responsitivity. You would have to press the same button repeatedly 3-4 times for it to register. The battery case no longer wants to stay shut without tape. The last straw is when the joystick broke off and stopped functioning completely, causing me to write this review.This is an on-the-go music player. It should be able to hold up to the stresses of being in a backpack. If you are looking for an up-to-date, functional MP3 player, "shuffle" to another brand.
The picture and description show that this an actual Canon ink cartridge, but what I received was a knock-off brand made in China in a yellow and blue box! Buyer beware...
I need a strong stool or chair to support 300+ lbs.. I will not buy a product unless the support rating is given. It is amazing a company would not know how important the support rating is for a stool and/or a chair. no sale.
I purchased this product on the advice of a tech support person at Netgear as a second replacement for one of thier units. It turns out it is incompatible with my other Netgear unit. After over 45 days of trying to work it out with Netgear, (which included being hung up on twice, lied to, and given the wrong phone numbers twice) I have become completely frustrated and returned the unit back to Amazon. I can not honestly tell you if this unit functions as promised or not, or if this unit outlives the 1-2 year lifespan the other two units had. I can tell you that thier 24/7 tech support is as frustrating an experience as I have ever had with a company. Buyer beware.
So far usuless, didn't work on any eletronic I have. Tested on dvds, blu-rays, receivers, tv, nothing... maybe I got a defective item.
The memory card i received did not work. It was totally a waste of money and i had to go buy another card from another store in order to use the camera. VERY DISAPPOINTED with this purchase.
These headphones are just plain horrible. Looks are very deceptive, they look great out of the box but peformance is horrible. When there is no audio and the switch is on, it creates humming and is really unfcomfortable.
I am a big fan of headphones. This pair of headphones in comparing with the Bose is too heavy and comfortable for my ears. Giving the price of the product, I guess it is ok.
I would have returned this product if I didnt spend so much time and effort putting it together, THEN finding out that one of the metal pieces was bent. My husband had to put a shim in there to make the stationary side level. It doesn't roll too well and is rickety. Worth half what I paid...
I ordered this product from Wholesale LapTop Battery and paid extra for quick shipping. The item took over a week to arrive. I can only imagine how long regular shipping takes.The item worked as advertised for approximately two months and then began to work intermittently. At two and a half months it stopped working completely. This power supply was used in one location and was never moved.
I had to throw this printer out and buy a new one. The print quality looks old and dull. After I ran out of black ink and purchased another one. I put it in the printer and was never able to print again. Only blank pages. The color ink cartridge that had been in there and still had ink in it wouldn't work either. I guess I got what I paid for. I have a Dell computer and it's good, but the printer I will never purchase again.
I have purchased refurbished models that have lasted for years, but the HP 1320 is a piece of junk. The company has been of no help. I have called HP direct and they let me know that I purchased a printer that is broken. I am out over $150 and still have to purchase a printer
Here is one more negative review to add to the Canon i950 printhead woes. I too bought the i950 a few years ago on amazon and was blown away by the high quality prints of digital photos that came out of this thing. After about 2-3 years of very light use, the printer started acting up. First it was white streaks on the prints, followed by odd color casts on all prints. Finally, it just blinked the "orange light of death" and gave error messages all day long and refused to print; one error message even specifically said to reposition the printhead and if that did not work, then the printhead needed to be replaced.I was most unhappy to find out that a new printhead costs upwards of $100, and even if you go to eBay, it will cost you about $80 including shipping. Not to mention all the wasted photo paper and TONS of ink cartridges I went through (for cleaning runs and deep cleaning runs) already in the process of trying to diagnose the problems.I will never buy another Canon photo printer again. Too bad, because the print quality was quite good. But what a cash sink! Such low reliability! My friends use Epson inkjets and have not had similar problems, even when they leave their printers unused for months. HP might be good too, since many of their printers have the printheads built into the actual ink cartridge (but that's another bag of problems in itself).
Do not buy. It worked fine the first two weeks. Then it stopped. The power save mode kills this product. I would avoid any JBL product that uses this feature.
I also found the the display very hard to read even after adjusting the contrast and with or without the backlite on.The fact that the buttons beside the display do not line up with the choices they represent is just truly bad design.I never even got to the annoying labeling process.This unit has lots of great features, just too many flaws.Mine's going back in the morning.
I have this camera for 3 years. The image quality is OK, optics are good. Battery life is good. Now 3 years later cameras have bigger displays, but thats not a negative point for this camera as it came out in a time this size was usual.The big bad thing with this camera is its respond time, and this really makes the good things pretty useless. It needs about 1-2 seconds from the moment I hit the shoot button until it actually takes the picture, and I have had so much occasion with peoples, where this ruined the take. Specially with kids, you have a good moment and shoot, but the picture is taken long after the good moment passed away. Also the time the camera needs to save the image after the take is extremely slow, there go other 10 good moments until the cam is ready again. Maybe the save file time can be shortened with a better highspeed flash card, the one I use is a standard card. But it will still be too much time to save the image. I am going now purchasing a Canon Powershot A710.
Contrary to all advertising claims, included in the box are two poorly-translated-into-English notices. The first advises that Windows98 is no longer supported. I'm fine with that. The second advises that Windows XP is no longer supported either!Diabolically, also included are two installation CDs, one with software drivers for Vista, and the other with drivers for various other operating systems, including XP. My computer is a Dell 2400 desktop running XP-SP2 with automatic updates from Microsoft, so I decided to give it a try.As soon as the XP driver is loaded from the CD, XP crashes with a fatal error text message on a blue screen background, warning that the installed driver or program is not copmatible and "Windows had to shutdown to protect your computer". A Windows restart only results in the identical crash as soon as the driver loads. I had to start in Safe-mode and run a system restore to a day earlier before the computer could be used again.Samsung should at least warn folks before purchase that Vista is required for Windows PC users. I had to return this printer without ever being able to evaluate how well it prints.
Normally in a review about a cable I would mention something about picture quality and sound. However, these cables never even got me that far. The cable fit nice and smooth into the back of my ps2. The problem was trying to get the inputs the back of the tv. Simply stated, they were not the right size. I tried shoving the first 2 into the component inputs and with great force they somewhat wiggled in. I started on my 3rd and then decided to stop because it wasn't worth the risk of breaking my tv. How a company like Monster can make a set of cables that do not correctly fit into a standard sized input is ridiculous. Do not buy these cables. Obviously some people have gotten them to work, but I read about two other people having this problem, and some people having a problem on the other end of the cord where the plug goes into the ps2. It is just not worth it. Buy the component cable that is approved by Sony.
This was an okay tv in its day. It cost $2 grand new back at the start of 2006. It suffered from motion blur and only had one HDMI port but my biggest gripe is that it last only 34 months before the picture died completely. There was sound so I was stuck with a 40 inch Korean radio.Any repair on an LCD is prohibitively expensive so you better make sure you are getting a workhorse when you buy.The LCD repair business is a really shady affair too. I don't care what anyone says: if you buy online you have zero comeback. Purchase from a bricks and mortar place where at least there is some tie to you and the retailer that sold you the thing.Here's my advice after my current experience: AVOID SAMSUNG AT ALL COSTS. Go for Sony for LCD and Panasonic Viera for Plasma.
For anyone wondering, this is not made in USA although they are charging a premium price. It is made in China. The country of origin is not marked anywhere on the product. I had to call and wait 10 minutes for an answer to the simple question of country of origin.
Not worth the money. Cannot use. Had to return it. Scheduled return then they never shower up. Ended up taking it myself to UPS.
This is a nice looking compact device, but that's where the benefits end. I had this thing for about two months and it worked flawlessly until it died. I unplugged, replugged, unplugged yet again and nothin'. The modem to which it was attached was also powercycled and when connected directly to a PC it worked fine. Not only was the wireless portion dead but the wired connections were dead as well. The useless Netgear just sat there with some of its LEDs running except for the one with the everything's-OK-checkmark. I tried contacting Netgear's tech support department but they charge $33 for a support call. How nice of them: release s(*$t that doesn't work right then charge people $33 for repair. Nice way to encourage people to never buy your products again. POS. Why the hell does something like this break? It has no moving parts and is even plugged into a UPS device.Needless to say this wireless router met my concrete floor at a high rate of speed and I'm about to go out and buy another model from a different company.
Put simply this product does not work. I have barely 200 pages of print off of this model before it simply failed to feed paper. Investigating the issue the rubber roller that feeds the paper is all dried out and cracking. The printer is basically new and parts are already faulty on the item. It is a piece of JUNK. Samsung I thought was a reliable mfgr. They have ruined their reputation with this product.The only thing to turn my opinion around with Samsung is if they replace this item free of charge with printer that works past 200 copies.
I ordered 6 keychains, all working but none of them connected to computer after applying all setting given on different forums like of "USB Updates" etc. I tried on 4 different computers/Laptops. It shows the image beautifully comes by default, but its of no use if you can not transfer your own data.
I think that this player is not good, i am 13 years old, and i wanted this player so bad!!! When i got is it worked for a day, then broke, it ruined my weekend. I soon got another one, because i thought the first one was defective, it once again did the same thing, after i finished crying my mom bought online, a different type. She bought a Nomad 64MB, i have never been happier, i love it, and even though it cost a little bit more, it was worth it. Dont buy it.
Everything that has been said about the sound is correct in the previous reviews. But I'm surprised that more people don't complain about the excessive length of the one side of the 'V' headphone (where one side is much longer). It is literally so long that you could wrap it around a basketball. This makes it very cumbersome for use at the gym, running, etc, where it is always catching on stuff or getting in the way. It is the one glaring flaw that is causing me to sell these and go back to my other phones.
I compared these against a pair of Shure SE110 earphones ($60 cheaper), and I can say without a doubt that the Shures blow these "monsters" out of the water. They were superior in every way - general build quality, frequency range, clarity, and bass response. The monster earphones also distort at much lower volumes than the Shures. Don't be fooled by the Monster brand marketing or fancy packaging. Monster spends there time and money on marketing and suing small companies that want to use the word "Monster" in their name, and obviously much less time and money on product research and development. These earphones are lower quality than even some of the cheap Sony earphones and should be avoided at all costs.
This monitor worked like a champ for a couple of years, then out of the blue, horrid blotches in the screen, aqua and pink. Made the thing useless. I paid a grand for this thing, a grand. I feel like I'm gonna scream!!!!!!!Never, Never, Never again will I buy another Samsung Monitor.I knew I should have paid more and got the Apple Display. I've owned many Apple products over the years, and have never, never, ever had a single issue. I'm typing this on a 2007 MacPro right now that has worked like a champ, and I can still get a grand for it today!!!!!
Badly underpowered host based system.....This printer just looks mighty from the outside. The reality is that it has a host based architecture meaning that it relies on your PC for almost all image processing needs. Even the memory amount 64MB which might seem impressive for an average nave buyer in reality is useless because the image rasterizing is done in your PC and not in the printer.One typical consequence of this poor architecture is that it can NOT process multi-page PDFs with heavy graphics. The spooling process will attempt to create huge spool files into 2-3GB size but eventually will fail with error being printed out or the printer will simply fail the print job by printing only part of the page and then stop. HP has acknowledged this problem and admitted that only starting with the 4600 series the architecture is different and capable of handling graphics and multi-page image files.The printer has a decent output quality and is fast if you need to print multiple copies of the same page. The real toner capacity is ~~1400-1600 pages for printouts involving colourful images and graphics.For comparison Lexmark C510 easily handles the same PDF files without any glitches. The problem with C510 is that it CAN NOT print on a glossy paper. Attempting to do so leads to a mess with black toner falling off the printouts and getting inside the printer and soiling other pages. This pattern is consistent and happens even with replacement printers despite of Lexmark's customer service assurances. Also, they have hiked their toner prices to astronomical levels.
So I read all these great reviews about this headphone and had to run out and get these. I already had the wrap-around headphones that came with my RCA Lyra, but after reading these reviews, I thought that I couldn't go wrong buying these as an upgrade.I couldn't have been more wrong. Listening to my stock ($9 at Wal-Mart to replace) RCA headphones and then listening to the PMX60 one after another I was shocked to find that the RCA headphones actually sounded better. Some reviewers even talked about bass being great. I have no idea what those people were talking about since that was the most distinct area where the ($9 have to mention that again) RCAs were better.Something should have clicked when I noticed that many of the reviewers had iPods. Yes it is true that ANY headphone will sound better than an ear bud. Going from tiny ear buds to headphones without having anything else to base your comparison is the only reason I can think of for the large amount of erroneous reviews.*This headphone is no better than any other replacement wrap-around headphone.
I have had both the S5000 and the S5100 I was disapointed when my S5000 power switch stopped working after 18 months, but I was happy with the picture quality. I replaced it with the S5100, it has a slightly better feature set over the S5000 (in particular shutter speed choices) while on a trip to Niagara Falls, I was unfortunate to give my camera a slight jolt (and I mean slight) after that it wouldn't power up. I am now looking for something a liitle more robust and reliable.
I have been a Canon fan for years but a friend recommended the 5700. After only a few hundred pictures the flash stopped working and my friend said that he now has the same problem. I contacted Niknon and they said the problem was not covered under warrenty and I payed $170.00 for the repair. Hope it works for a while. I have now purchased a Canon 10D SLR and love the Canon. Do not buy the 5700!!Wes Avengwaven@mindspring.com
Very disappointed. The product did NOT come with a cable to connect it to my PirahnaMax 230. Nowhere, with either product did it tell you the cable was required or even how to order it as an accessory. When I called, I was told the cable works with everyone of their products but a handful. Whay not just include it with the battery????????????????????
I cannot explain the good reviews here. I earlier gave this H10 three stars but I am now forced to revise my opinion downward. This device has demonstrated non-stop stupidity of design since I bought it two months ago.The Biggest problem is that the device 'freezes' up so that even the off button wont work. I am forced to use a paper clip (which I must now carry everywhere I take the H10) to insert into the reset hole, thus shutting it down. This freezing is generally unpredictable. It happens during playback, song selection, even during downloading. When it freezes during downloading, it also causes the downloading program to freeze (I have seen this with both Windows Media Player 10 and with real's Rhapsody - which I use for the rhapsody-to-go service.) At that point I have to use the paper clip on the H10 and use the task manager on XP to force the program to close. I have the latest firmware and iRiver has failed to respond (at all) to my request for information on the problem. Also, the device shuts itself off shortly after the final song plays, which is usually not a bad idea. However, I have had the device run the battery all the way to nothing while I thought it was off. I suspect it was actually just frozen with the screen blank.There are other software glitch problems too. It doesn't seem to know which songs it has already played when using random play mode. It plays some songs many times and others not at all. When using the playlist feature it actually played other songs (not on the playlist) while showing that it was playing one on the list. The list of songs for any given artist seems to be limited. In some cases many songs for that artist don't show up even though I downloaded them and can see them with the downloading software.Aside from the software problems there are also a number of hardware design problems. The rubber protector casing that comes with it has a belt clip on it but the rubber is so soft and maliable that you can't use the clip becuase you can't force it open. Further the rubber actually ripped on mine within only hours of first use. The buttons are extremely slow and sometimes outright unresponsive. The volume control in particular is so slow it is infuriating. If someone wants to talk to me, I have to take literally 5 seconds or more to turn down the volume. They also put controls on four surfaces so that you can't easily hold the device while playing or you will accidentally change songs or restart them, etc.Finally, it may be just a problem with the rhapsody-to-go service (I'm not sure), but the thing refuses to play songs often after only a couple of days, saying that the song's license has expired. Also, it loses songs and even whole artists. Sometimes selecting a particular artist or song causes the device to freeze up. Once it even displayed a bunch of Chinese characters as the name of an artist - and I'm sure I didn't download that. After these problems surface, I have to reload the firmware and wipe out all of the content on the device and then reload it. This process takes an hour or more and if I try to download too many songs at once, that's right, it freezes!:(I cannot recommend this device for anyone. No, not even my worst enemy. Hope this helps you avoid my mistake.
I am not very happy that the Parallel to USB cable did not work. My printer would not print. The PC see's the Printer but the Printer does not respond.
Overheats continuously in 10 minutes - Compaq knows about this pervasive problem and just wants it to go away with time. They refuse to do anything to help owners, and hide behind the expired warranty. Please do not buy any Compaq products and never do business with them again. If you are in IT, then please do everything in your power to pull major Compaq contracts, and support bids by IBM and Dell so that we can put this horrible company out of business.
bought a pair of these speakers to use in my backyard, one of the woofers stopped working, so the seller sent me a replacement. The replacement's woofer was lose and the low end sounded awful. Got another replacement. A couple days after receiving the replacement, both speakers broke using a 75 watt receiver turned up less than half way
I was unable to use this DVD drive and had to return it because the tray is too wide. Most DVD drives give you about a 1/2" clearence on the sides, but this tray gos compeletely to the edge. Once I put the case back on the computer, the tray could not eject. If they would redesign the tray to be more compatible with Dell PC's and others, then this would be a good drive.
Like so many other earphones, this product seems to have been designed with non-human ears in mind. The earphones fit poorly and, as a result, the sound is not good. They're uncomfortable. Basically, you get what you pay for. If you want something that sounds better, be prepared to pay more and check for deals on products like Sony Fontopia - although beware that those are also cheaply made and wear out quickly!
I bought two of these a few days ago. One is working fine (so far) but the other one has already lost its (default) combination of 0000 and is now permanently affixed to one of my workstations. A quick search shows that this lock can be easily compromised in minutes, so I will have to resort to that. I should have checked here first, but it seems like the local stores only carry this one brand - pure crap!
I noticed that some reviewers love the product and some hate it. I wonder if Belkin has a quality control problem. My router worked for about 30 minutes though I did to have turn off security for wireless to connect. Figured I would do my own security via MAC filtering. MAC filtering worked for 10 minutes and then it died. When I called Belkin I noticed that: 1) This model router has an option (#1) on their technical support line (that should tell you something), no other product has an option. 2) It took less than 10 minutes for me to establish that the products was dead with their techs but 30 minutes on hold with their returns department before I spoke to a human. As noted by other reviewers you have to pay for the shipping the dead router back to Belkin. This was an educational experience for me. Next time I'm going with another product.
Before buying this card, I read some reviews on how great this card was, I read some reviews on how horrible this card was. I was attracted by the price and bought this card. The warranty sounded great so I took a gamble. I totally regret this purchase. I've been losing 2-3 pictures for every 300 pictures I took and this is consistently a problem. I've tried to contact Viking for weeks with no response. Either they are back logged with many many calls requesting a product replacement or they really don't care about customer service. Viking really has poor quality products. I used SanDisk and no problems encountered. I'm taking the time to write this review for those on the fence about purchasing any Viking products. I would stay away. If their website is any indication of their attention to quality and detail, it crashes when you try to get &quot;Live help&quot;, or click on &quot;Feedback&quot; links. When you try to process an &quot;Online Product Replacement&quot;, it forces you to enter zip codes to USA when customers such as myself are Canadian.They really make you jump through hoops to get your product fixed. I'm still jumping. Wish me luck and I hope you are much luckier than me if you plan on purchasing Viking products.
I have it since almost a year now, and I use it all the time, but the neck band is kind of tricky weak, I am always in a fear that it might break. Right ear sounds lower than the left ear, should have been more durable. looks good as new but needs too much care
I'm glad to see they've dropped the price on this battery from $10 to $3.50. They worked fine the first couple times I used them, but now they won't hold a charge at all. I just threw them away. Spend your money on something more reliable.
I bought this mouse because I am a heavy computer user and I often go from computer to computer to notebook to notebook. It works easily (no need to install the software on the disc, just plug it in and windows takes care of the rest). It is big enough to be comfortable but small enough to be portable.HOWEVER, JUST TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING IT, IT BROKE! The receiver is FLIMSY. It is cheaply made and doesn't hold together well. After moving it from computer to computer (which is why I wanted a notebook wireless mouse, for its portability), the USB plug cracked and none of my computer registers that it is even plugged in when I plug it. A terrible design flaw, especially since it is for notebooks, the receiver will jut out 2.5" no matter what and is prone to being bumped and jarred as the notebook is moved let alone from being unplugged.I hope I can somehow get instore credit for this product at Staples as I do not care for a replacement.
I ORDERED ATHANC7.I RECEIVED ATHANC7B. I WAS WARNED BY OTHER BUYERS ON AMAZON.COM THAT AMAZON MIGHT SEND THE "B" VERSION -WHICH IS KNOWN TO BE LESSER QUALITY. THESE DO NOT CANCEL OUT NOISE! THEY ARE COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE.I HAD HIGH HOPES GIVEN THE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF POSITIVE REVIEWS - BUT IF YOU WANT TO CANCEL OUT NOISE - AND DON'T NECESSARILY WANT TO HAVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC IN ORDER TO DO SO - THESE ARE NOT FOR YOU; SPRING FOR THE BOSE!!!
The limited manual does NOT cover how to delete a picture. I tried the usual process (view the pic and hit delete or drag to trash on a Mac) The "deleted" pics no longer appear in the desktop folder but ARE in the CP-240. Called the manufacturer for assistance and was on hold three times. Finally got into a cue and was third in line when a recorded message said "all agents are busy, call back later" and hung up!
The ease of setup and operation of this unit and the quality of the image from the camera (which is good) could not make up for the fact that the poor signal quality renders the good points irrelevant. At any distance greater than 3 or 4 feet between the camera and receiver, the image becomes so unstable as to be barely discernible. Marked by white interference lines, static and jumpiness, the image quality of the installed system was not acceptable for my application in my environment.I did try unplugging all of my cordless phones as well as my wireless router and all wireless PCs but there was no effect on the signal quality.Obviously this unit works well for some people in their environment if the reviews are to be believed. I would be sure you purchase from Amazon so that you can easily return it if need be.
I'm still out on this product. It has boosted the analog signal but at this time I still haven't been able to bring in a digital signal strong enough to get a picture and that's with a signal booster.
I received this as a gift about 14 months ago and earlier this week I suddenly got the "No Disc" message everyone else seems to get. I searched every corner of the internet for a solution. I opened it up and unplugged things and replugged them (yes, I did the ribbon thing that worked for some people) but nothing fixed it, not even shaking it or hitting it. Because of this, I will never buy Toshiba. How about a recall???
I thought i killed it by cursing its horrid picture quality on SD channels, Its retarded lack of a second HD input. And not to mention its constant whinning i hit the thing on the top of the cabnit (not very hard) to stop it from making noise and it just GD DIES ON ME!. I took it back to get my 549.99 and purchased the SAMSUNG TXP-2775HF. EFFFF PANNY!
Bought as a Christmas gift so my husband could have pictures of our grandchildren to carry with him, this has now sucked three hours out of my life and is in the trash. It wasted more time than money for me. I'm not an idiot, but I can't make it work. If someone who knows how to use computers can't make it work, then the problem isn't with the user. Amazon shouldn't be selling this piece of crap. No one should.
Canon deliberately designed this thing to force you to buy their expensive ink cartridges whether you need them or not (the tech person at Canon told me that all their multifunction printer/scanner/etc. stop functioning completely when there's an ink problem). You can't send a fax or scan a document unless everything is ok with the ink -- nevermind that you don't actually -use- ink to scan or send faxes. I'm giving it one star only because Amazon won't let me give zero.Also, the ink cartridges go bad just sitting there in the machine, whether you actually print with it or not. I've had this thing for, I don't know, maybe a year and a half, during which I've printed maybe a couple dozen pages. Now it tells me I'm out of ink.It keeps giving me error messages for different cartridges, sometimes cyan, sometimes magenta, sometimes black. I take them in and out, and sometimes the thing calms down long enough to let me print a couple of pages.The cartridges cost maybe $60 or $70 for a full set (I haven't bothered to sort out the various offers from Amazon, since I'm not going to buy them anyway).It works ok when it works, and maybe it would be fine for someone who is going to use it mostly to print, so that you're using up cartridges as fast as Canon thinks you should (there's an electronic chip in each cartridge to force you to buy only Canon). But I'm so annoyed at them for deliberately engineering it to force you to buy more ink, that I'm not going to buy another Canon product of any kind, ever. I'll go with companies that aren't trying to milk me for every dime they can get.By the way, it's large, heavy, slow, and noisy.
I was given the 1.4D by my husband who read A LOT of good reviews about it, here on amazon. I have a 35mm:1.8G series lens and love that lens. I was expecting the 50mm to be so much better for portraits and comparatively, I was VERY disappointed by the results of 50mm:1.4D. It was loud when focusing, it was grainy and it was NOT nearly as sharp as it should have been (not even as sharp as my 35 mm and more grain/noise, also). I kept thinking, "am I doing something wrong?" because my pictures were so disappointing. I kept putting on my 35mm, then the 50(D) and just feeling confused at the comparison of the two.Finally I decided to return it and use some gift cards to upgrade to the 1.4G. I am SOOOO glad that I did.The 1.4G is tack sharp, has very little noise (as I was expecting), and a very quiet focus. Even the packaging was much higher quality, it has a matching, black locking cover, whereas the 1.4D only had a clear, plastic cap that does not lock- to "protect" the contact side. The 1.4G also comes with a hood- the D did not.If you are even semi-serious about photography (I am an amateur) and can tell when your photos have a lot of grain/noise, then do not buy the D series. Definitely spend the extra money (or save up) and get the G, or else you will be sorely disappointed in your results. I agonized over whether to return it for a whole week. But once I got the G, I was so relieved that I didn't just "live with" the D series or try to "work with" it. If you know what it looks like when you take a tack sharp photo, you will not be happy with the 1.4D. I am actually surprised at the low quality of photos produced by the D and a bit disappointed in Nikon for making such a poor quality lens. The difference between the D & G is huge and comparatively, I think the D is a poor excuse for a f1.4. One of the things you are expecting from a wider aperture is less noise, better in low light, and sharper pictures. That was not the case with the D.For approximately $100 more, you will get (a WORLD of difference) higher quality photos with the G series. That is a fairly large chunk of change, but again, if you are even semi-seriously into photography, you will be so glad that you did. I would even suggest waiting until you can save up for the G, it is that much better.I must admit, I am really confused by all the glowing reviews of this lens. I would not recommend it at all. But I would definitely go over the the 50mm:1.4G review page and read their reviews.FYI - I am using my lens on a Nikon D7000.
Menus are slow and the fonts are unclear and difficult to read.Flash videos will supposedly play on the device but my experience was that they had to be transcoded with desktop software. Transcoding was a slow process. The resulting file was larger in size and poorer quality.Remote is unintuitive (press the unmarked and unlabelled button to exit menu - why didn't I think of that? There is a button that looks like the "Artist formerly known as Prince" symbol - What does it do? ). Remote is painful for entering text.Unit does not share connected drives on the network although it can access network drives. Don't expect to attach a drive to the OSD and be able to access it from your desktop.My unit was defective and would not record so I am unable to comment on the record quality.No one on the Neuros OSD support forum responded to my question.Phone support was responsive but unable to discover the defect and required me to send the unit back (at my expense) and wait 3-6 weeks for a replacement. Unacceptable.All this and Amazon is charging a 20% restocking fee to send it back. Buyer Beware.
I'm not sure if this is a product issue, or due to the shipping, but it turns itself off with just the slightest bump. I only brought it because we aren't allowed to have our mp3 players at work but are allowed to have a cd player. If you'll looking for something like that, cheapper isn't better, go with something a little better; if you'll looking for something more long term and can get/use a MP3 player, do the research and get a MP3 player that fits you'll needs.
After reading the reviews, I realized there were varied results from those who had purchased the Adesso Cyber-tablet 6400. Since my daughter was going to use the pen and tablet in MS Paint, I thought it should work fine. Was I wrong! The wireless mouse was irratic and the the pen worked about 50% of the time. When the pen did work, it responded well after her mation started. Our computer is an average P-III Dell with plenty of memory. For the price, I expeced more.Adesso, find a another line of work!Shopper, buy another product.
After 3 weeks of use the face of my Creative Zen has small circular scratches all over the face - except on the screen which does not contact this case! My Zen M is now in much worse condition than if I had simply used the pouch that came with it.
I must review this product step by step, just like is shown in the product details, I also have to say that I shuold look for reviews in cnet.com. I do regret I payed such money, they sound exactly like the cheap low quality you recieve in national flights...Deep yet precise bass - ZERO BASSPassive noise isolation reduces ambient noise without batteries - ZERO NOISE ISOLATIONV-MASQUE driver delivers warm mids and crisp highs - THEY ARE NOT THAT CLEAR REGARDS SOUNDBLISS silicon tips in three sizes for maximum comfort - NO THAT COMFORTABLEAward-winning design in an array of colors - IRRELEVANT BECAUSE I CONSIDER MOST IMPORTANT THE PERFORMANCE
color is not vivid, and even not seen in the internet explorer as a hardware.
I purchased these lenses and they did not work on my P880. They crop the corners very badly and I tried many changes with the set up. The seller was very good and issued me a RMA. I was refunded the price of the lenses; however, not the shipping costs from and back to them.
I got this scanner and hooked it up to my PC with no problems. It scanned really good images from photos until... I had noticed large specs on the photos in the same areas each time. I read the instructions on cleaning the glass and scanned again... but they were still there. Upon further examination of the glass, there were large particles of dust underneath the glass with no way to get it out. I contacted Canon directly and they said it was "anti-glare treatment" applied under the glass. Whatever! The Canon rep said I would be compensated under their warranty terms for a refurbished scanner of the same kind. I told them to take a flying leap! Never again will I buy a Canon product!
BEWARE, MY CAMERA WAS NOT AS WATERPROOF AS SONY CLAIMED IT TO BE! I bought a DSC-U60 to take on beach vacations 6 months ago. At first, it worked pretty well on our trip to Mexico. I got some good shots of my family in the ocean and pool. However, on our recent trip to Hawaii, condensation started to build up in front of the lens and LCD monitor. Condensation built up in the sealed memory stick/battery compartment too. The water damaged my 128 mb memory stick and the 60 pictures I had taken on it. I contacted sony to have it repaired but the labor warrenty lasts only 90 days. The mimimum estimated labor cost was $139 (for a $249 camera). I chose not to have it repaired and am thinking about buying the new pentax water resistent camera which has 4 megapixal resolution.
I bought a Samsung 172N six months ago and will now be on my third unit. The first one lasted less than two weeks before permanent vertical lines began appearing. Fortunately it was within the retailer's return period so they gave me a new unit. The second one lasted until recently, when it instantly and irrevocably started displaying bands of vertical lines, and became super-bright with severe lagging and ghosting. There was no apparent cause for either problem. Most unfortunate of all, Samsung treats warranty/customer service requests as a game. I have been without a usable unit for two weeks, and still have no idea when the refurbished replacement unit will be shipped. Repair is not a good option since they only do repairs at one facility in the entire U.S., and can give no estimate whatsoever as to how long the repair will take. In my multiple conversations with them not one employee has expressed any degree of surprise that two brand new LCD displays have had these kinds of problems.
I thought this would be a great purchase buy upon receiving it I realized that is does not include a divider to protect the scope from other pieces. In the literature they speak of an optional divider and straps but am not sure where to find that instead.
This radio has a number of great features, but the reliability definitely needs improvement. In less than a year, the display stopped functioning. The person for whom I purchased this radio then received another of this exact same model as a gift following the demise of the first. Now, within only 2 months the volume dial stopped working on the new radio! There are a number of cheaper options that are much more durable, such as the Sony models. For the price, the cheap build quality is inexcusable.
Terrible product, malfunction at first use and had to deal with returning it twice. Finally got refund thanks to amazon's policy.
I do not know which is worse: printer or Samsung customer service.I bought printer at a sale and started experiencing problems soon after. Paper jam, extreme overheating curves paper, malfunctioning for no apparent reason. Finally I called Samsung. Their local authorized service agent admitted printer is a piece of crap, they do not bother to repair, they just replace it.Problem continues. Called Samsung a third time, this time they made me ship to their repair center in California. They only told me to remove cartridges before shipping, which I did. Seventeen days later, I got printer back. Behold, a huge empty cavity inside!I got on the phone with Samsung: "Oh, that huge space is for the imaging unit, you should have removed the imaging unit before shipping, we do not return imaging unit if you ship it with printer". But Samsung phone rep failed to tell me that, so it's not my fault. "Well, we can't ship you another imaging unit because it is a consumable. You need to buy it." Very irate at this time, I asked Samsung to simply return mine that I shipped with the printer. "Well, we cannot do that, it's against company policy. We do not return back your consumables". Incredulous, it's almost like theft.After lots of frustrating phone calls with no luck, I've decided not to let this one pass. I have already complained to the Better Business Bureau and my local Consumer Complaints Commission. Next week I am filing a case at the small claims court against Samsung. I will post the outcomes on this forum.
These monitors looked like a great buy for the price. I figured NEC would be a good safe brand. I bought 8 of them in Dec 2001 and just had a 3rd one go bad as of today. Now NEC says they have a ... backlog on sending out a replacement monitor and the best option is to send it in for repair (about 2 weeks). At least they have a 3 year warranty. I ended up buying a 9th monitor as a spare but now I have two in the shop :( Oh ya, everytime one goes bad it costs me [money] in shipping.
This player basically does nothing but make its owner jump thru hoops. Can you say work around? That's what you're in for. Can't play most formats. I haven't found a video format yet that it will play. Try creating a playlist and you might end up throwing it thru a window.Why doesn't this company create some software to run this player like everyone else does?The interface is made for a baby's fingers (e.g., the not so joyful STICK)...AND .....the remote will give you Carpal Tunnel from repeated pressing over and over with no results.ZEN's and IPODS are a pleasure to use after this thing...WOLFIE is way over priced for what you get...CONS: Everything about it. No redeeming qualities..Pros: Still looking.....but I've pretty much given up.BUY THIS IF YOU want to be frustrated...I would give this a zero star rating if I could.
Disabling ssid broadcast doesn't work - the ssid is still seen by my laptop.wpa doesn't work w/the dlink DWL-G630 card though I suspect it's the card's fault.Returned for another brand's router and card. Disabling ssid broadcast works, ie, the ssid is hidden. And wpa works very for a few hours straight so far.
I live about 30 miles south of Indianapolis and no matter what channel I select there is static! The quality of the sound is very poor. I'm now looking to somehow hardwire my ipod into my car. My advice is pass on this one unless you don't mind constant static.
I received my speakers with the same excitement I always feel when a new toy arrives at my door. One of my old Mission speakers had blown a woofer(after MANY years of wonderful service)so the first thing I did was replace it with ONE of the Sonys.Firstly,as I've read in other reviews,these puppies are bigger than most bookshelf speakers but I put it in the place of my old one and loaded a Cd. My ear is not as sharp as it used to be but I've got to say,the sound is a little muddy. My 15 year old Mission sounds Brighter and,surprisingly,just as punchy on the low end too. Don't get me wrong ,the sound isn't awful. It's just not nearly what I was expecting after reading the other reviews. Obviously the price had something to do with the purchase but if I had to do it again,I'd throw an extra hundred in there and go with an upgrade. Needless to say,the other Sony still sits in the box while my remaining Mission speaker plays proudly on. I really cannot recommend this speaker unless your ear and budget are ready for nothing more.
Not for people with Avg Arms you will find that it's way too small. it's like putting on an over inflated bload pressure cuff.I would order one in a second if they made them in a normal size.
Looking for headphones to go with my iPod, since the earbuds that came with it hurt if I wear them for long periods of time...Not impressed with these headphones. "Rich bass" my ear -- the cheap headphones that came with my last portable cd player have better-sounding bass. These Sony headphones are tinny sounding, and I need to crank the volume to hear anything through them (or press the 'phones to my ear -- the spring clip doesn't have enough tension to put them in that place for me).On the plus side, I suppose, they are comfortable to wear - I don't find that they "deform" my ear in any way, and they don't hurt. They'll suffice for running, but I'll be sticking with the Apple earbuds for other uses (plane trips, at work, etc.)
I received tv for a great price from Amazon and had no trouble with the shipping. TV picture quality was awesome, immediately loved the tv. Had tv for approximately a week and then on vacation for two weeks. Came back and watched off and on for another couple of weeks, then picture went real white. Called Amazon but it was past thirty day return policy. Called Samsung and got the run around for a week and a half about getting it repaired. The first place they told us to call to get it fixed the guy just laughed and said he didn't want to touch it. Finally , found a local repair shop and the guy there said he had never heard of a problem like the one we are experiencing. Been with out tv for going on three weeks. Not sure about quality or quality of service.
My wife purchased this camera after much research and comparison with the Canon DSLR products. She has used Nikons for decades and had some lens that would fit so we went with this camera. The one major disapointment with the Nikon product is that you can not compose a picture using the LCD screen on the back of the camera. Nowhere does Nikon tell you that this LCD is for playback ONLY. All of the Canon products have real time use of the LCD to compose pictures. Heck, even cell phones let you use their screens for real time photo composition. The lack of this function and the lack of any reference to the lack of this function by Nikon make this product unacceptable. Shame on you Nikon.
I had the same problems as ubat. it would just quit working after leaving it plugged in, not in use for awhile. I would have to reconnect the USB key in order to get it to work again. Not sure if its suppose to be like that to save power but I doubt it because the batteries dont stay charged very long anyways. I was mostly using the mouse plugged into the cable which completely defeated the purpose of a wireless mouse. It does look and feel great but I would not recommend buying it.
I really love these earbuds but they are already broken!I've been using them daily for a month and really love them. They sound is as good as a pair of $20 earbuds can.However, the connector has already started shorting out. Too bad - I like these way better than the iPhone earphones.I'm very rough on earbuds but most brands last me 6 months before they get to the state these are in.Still, I may buy another set since there are no other inexpensive options yet.
These are pricey headphones. I expected quality and I hoped for comfort. I got neither.Specifically, these headphones are very bright (louder highs softer mids and lows). This can be somewhat corrected with an equalizer but that's kind of a pain to have to do for everything. Most disappointingly, I found a heavy sibilance that I just couldn't ignore.As fare as comfort, these things are like a vice for your skull. If I didn't wear glasses I might have been able to get used to the pressure. But I do wear glasses and I didn't pay this much for headahces.
When i first got the sub two of the wiring harness came off. Also was a first time user of a DVC sub and the terminals aren't labeled at all. After about two weeks of having it installed in my car it blew. I would not recommend this sub now i'm having to save money for another sub. I'm going for a Kicker this time. It's cheap and thats the only good thing about it. spend a bit more for something that is quality.
Worked great for about a week, then i seemed to get an average of 12 telemarketing calls a day
well i got this fan to mod the xbox 360 slim and found its not strong the speed controller you would have to open your case to change and is honestly a peice of dump i ended up using a logysis fan i had in my comp and it had leds plus its cheaper and cools betterif you want a fan for cooling buy a rosewill amazing and it has leds plus it quiet and comes with grills and comes with pci slot speed controller that look very sexylogisys fan:Logisys LT400BL - Case fan - 80 mm - bluerosewill fan(only has speed controller on 120mm version):Rosewill RFA-80-BL 80mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan
The mouse works well. A mere click turns it on, without a complex and confusing setup process. In that respect I cannot complain. You start working with it and get excited that it works so well, without any problems, that you cannot believe. But you quickly notice that it is heavy, and in less than five minutes your hand drops dead. Oh boy! It feels like you are moving a ton of bricks. I went back to my corded mouse, a cheap Ativa, which, even if it is not as good, I can move with ease. I gave the Philips mouse two stars because it works very well, but you need superpowers to move it after a while.
Ok, maybe i have a big head. And i think i do, but when i first wore the headphones the rim was hurting the side of my head, i tried adjusting it but still, pressure was being applied above my ears. Now i have to buy new ones (because i as stupid as i am thru away the packaging) or go back to my old sony's.Not to mention that the chrome tip at the end looks kinds stupid.They were pretty light, and had good sound quality. If you have a small head, go for them. ^_^
I would not recommend any HP camera. This camera was an upgrade from one that broke down a month after the warranty was up, and that one was an upgrade from one that broke 2 months after the warranty was up. I'm not getting another! None of the 3 HP cameras I had could be repaired. The only option I was offered was to upgrade. For the upgrade I sent my old camera back and paid slighly less that I would if I bought a new one. They sent me a "new" camera. It was a refurbished camera, not new. None of the damage on any of my 3 cameras was through carelessness or misuse. The first 2 cameras gave me error messages and shut off. I was told this was an internal problem that could not be fixed. On the third camera the screen went blank. It can't be fixed. I'm going to do a lot of research before buying my next camera, but one thing I'm sure of - it won't be an HP!
I ended up returning this product because after about 15 minutes, the insides of my ears were hurting. They were not comfortable at all.
Buggy system and desktop software. Crashes during initial synch.When powered up provides a message that is cannot find a serial driver and lists the filename and line number. requires subsequent reboot.Will crash with a &quot;fatal&quot; error at least once during use.Battery life is rather short.Need a memory stick for MP3.Sony specific Palm os required. Some older apps will not run on it.Looks great but not ready for prime time. I should have purchased a Palm.
the left side stopped working within 3 months of purchase. terrible for the brand, i have a regular not in ear pair that i've had for years that is still works. the rubber padding is bad so i thought i would replace them with this set and i was extremely disappointed that one side went bad so quickly. I have a pair of j-buds in ear that i've had for over 2 years and they work like a charm, they're not noise cancelling but you can't beat the quality of sound for the price. Save your money, don't buy these.
Bought this MP3 unit about 4 months ago and it really worked fine ~ I use it when I go to the gym . But after a little over 4 months it went south and now trying to get in covered under the warranty ~ good luck with that right . It will charge up but it will not switch on so as to listen to the music ~ not really happy with something that only lasted 4 months even if it was a a great price and no it was never damaged in any way when in use , it just quit working .Bob FountaineMenifee, Calif
Bought a pair of these a month ago. Good sound but after using them 6 times the right earphone slides up and down the post without gripping. Primitive design. Wish I hadn't bought them. Sent note off to Grado. NO response. Buyer beware.
maybe there just are not enough open stations in my area...but when i did find one or two the sound was terrible.
The monitor has great potential for displaying high quality pictures from digital camera. It was a great experience compared with my 6 y.o. Panasonic :) Superb colors, details, contrast - everything. But nothing is perfect - the text is sharp only at the left side of the display - the rest of it is blurred and makes it hard to look at. When I switch to 1280x1024 @85Hz (Recommended) the text is too blurred to work with. The clock at the bottom right has a reddish blurre! I'm going to call service center and ask them if they will repair/replace the unit. If not I will lower my rating to "one star" :( If the image on the new unit will be equally sharp I will raise it to 4 or even 5 stars and add some details about tested resolutions etc.
I bought this specifically for my Holga 135 but because of the low-profile of the flash, it doesn't fit on the Holga 135 - the winder on the camer is too tall. My other Holga has in integrated flash, and my Diana comes with a flash, therefore I am not able to use this at all. I wish I knew about this problem before I bought it. This is the second Holga-related mis-match I've bought. Kind of a drag.
Outrageous price and did not solve my problem.But the 8mm system is very outdated and I neededhelp in trying to convert my old 8mm tapes toDVD. Would love to be able to return the product.
I was given a Maxtor 120GB hard drive as a gift, and therefore did not have a proof of purchase. When the small metal USB connection piece broke off and fell into the hard drive, I called customer service. The Seagate/Maxtor representative bought me through the entire process of replacing my product, and then, as she's collection my credit card information...apparently my warranty has expired. She neglected to mention this until 45 minutes into the conversation.I was transferred to her manager, who essentially told me that there was no way I could get a replacement.My issue is that Seagate is not deeming themselves liable for Maxtor products purchased prior to Seagate buying the company. That is absolutely ludacris.I will never buy another Maxtor/Seagate product, due to the unreliable customer service and faulty products. I urge others to refrain as well.
The disk was cracked when I received it and te cable didn't fit to my printer; therefore, it was a total waste of money.
1 month it has been perfect. then today it is broken and now i hav to buy a new one. nvr nuy it
I bought a Linksys WVC11b thinking that the $50 more I was spending than if I had bought a Dlink DCS-900W would be justified since Cisco owns Linksys. Cisco essentially built the internet, right? I thought it would be the most solid network performance. What I discovered is that the images the can only be viewed on machines running Windows, no Macs, no Unix, no Linux, just windows. The box said a PC was required, but I thought, "It's a webcam! Surly that is just for configuring it." Nope. Linksys states in on their support site, "You cannot view video on a Macintosh." I admit Macs are a small part of the market, but for $50 less you can get a camera that showes it's images on ANYTHING running java, even a phone! The camera is very well built, but a webcam should work on the web, not just in Windows.
Bought this based on reviews, looking for something to play both CDs and my ipod, sound w/ ipod is pretty good, but radio stations sound tinny, and cds not much better.
Not Nikon, cheap knock-off, passed off as original Nikon cap. Spend the extra three or four bucks to get factory Nikon cap with free shipping! (shipping was more expensive than this cap)
I thought I made a good purchase. i didn't want a real expensive camcorder and this one had everything I wanted. However 13 months after i bought it the LCD viewfinder stopped working. Every other function worked except the only thing I could record was black. Plus the camera won't be repaired until after Christmas. If you choose to buy this camrea beware and buy an optional warranty because you will be repairing it.This is the last Canon product I'll ever purchase!
Mine did the same as all of the others, blue screen the works, less then a year after purchase. Under warranty the entire contents of the light engine have to be replaced. Now a year and a half later the exact same issue. I did purchase extended warranty so I didn't have to pay for the repair. So, here is the deal guys. If you buy this TV which by the way when working properly does have a nice picture better buy it form some place that offers an extended warranty like for 4 yrs and that includes a lemon policy. That way you end up with a new TV after they have fixed it 3 times....BECAUSE they will. I want a different too what a piece of junk. The thing is it was just released before the technology was ready. So lets admit it and make it right!!! I'll at least respect you that way.
I really enjoyed this player while working out at the gym for about 2 months, now it won't play WMAs at all. It just skips them or refuses to go into play mode. I spent a few days at the gym just fiddling with the stupid thing. I have tried formatting it, changing the batteries, changing settings...it just will not work. I would recommend trying something different from the Sandisk.
I've been using it for about 6 months, and I love the sound quality and everything about it.....except its duribility. I dropped it about three feet to a carpeted floor, and now it skips horribly. (hopefully sony will redeem their warranty)
The plastic bolts that hold the pages into the book are easily broken. I don't even have the maximum 208 CD's in this binder and it is already broken. I don't even toss the binder around, I usually carry it inside of a bag to protect it.
When hooking to PC it worked a couple times and now doesnt work at all. Picture quality is terrible indoors unless there is ALOT of natural light. If you use the flash it is either too much light or not enough light. Pictures are blurry, whited out or orangey. Lots of features but that doesnt justify the cost when the picture quality is terrible.
My son bought this item and it broke after four months. He sent it in for repairs with no external damage, they sent it back with a couple of dents in the case. With that, they said their damage was not covered by the warranty. NEVER AGAIN WILL I PURCHASE FROM APPLE.
Honestly, if I had to do it over again, I would get the MG-35. The wireless is nice and I was able to stream an DVD .ISO to the MG-250HD from my PC without problems (just a bit of choppiness after fast forwarding, but it went away in a few seconds). I'd get the MG-35 because the WiFi is worthless for copying the DVD images to the MG350-HD (about 2+ hours to copy one DVD .ISO file). So, if you are not going to be streaming from a computer, the wireless is worthless (unless you want to use the unit as a slow NDAS device).It's easy to setup. Works fine (slide show viewing is just okay). The upscaling to 1080i is nice. I couldn't try the 1080p because my TV doesn't support it.The remote is fine. Some have complained about it; however, I found it to be very intuative and the layout was fine.NDAS setup was a breeze.CON: It has to be one of the ugliest units I've ever seen. Buggy software.____________________________UPDATE: If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't buy this product at all. It started smoking and support was non existent.
I had purchased the Ultra Flat Speaker Wire to add 2 more speakers to make up a 7.1 system...the wire was just fine however, upon receiving the wire I found that the plastic packaging for the wire was opened with cuts through the plastic and the parts were all over in the shipment box...it seems that it was opened before...not happy with this sale!
Described as "brand new." Was likely reconditioned. Was not to original specifications. We build custom machinery and put a UPS on each machine. These units were scrapped out at the customer location (export) and replaced with APC units from authorized distributors. My bad for looking to save a buck.
Got this snoot, put it on my strobe and within five-ten minutes it started to smoke and get soft. So if your looking for a snoot, and a good price this is not the one. This unit can't handle the heat.
these speakers are not for people who like loud music or plan on hearing their speakers over their subs. had these in for about 3 days, i hated them from day on because they crackled too much when the music is cranked all the way up but now they're blown and all they do is fart
The sound is lousy. I would put on level with the headsets airlines give you, then they throw them away after one use. Actually airline head sets sound better.
I must have gotten a defective pack of these or something, because the first one only actually burned half of my songs to the disc, and all the CD's after say that they aren't blank when I try to burn music to them. Is there something I'm doing wrong cause this has never happened when I've tried to burn music before.
I started having problems within a week of purchasing this item. The fans would just randomly stop working. I would have to tap on it and set it a certain way on the table for them to start working then, in the middle of a game/work/email etc I would shut down due to overheating because the fans stopped working. I realized if I maneuvered the cord a certain way the fans would come back on so this is how I used it for about a month and it not only stopped working 70% of the time but after about 2 months I could no longer plug it in, the little metal thing that you plug the cord into was gone...if I shook it I could hear it rattling around inside. I did not save the packaging and do not have my receipt but I know I paid over $30.00 for this piece of crap. Please, I am begging you, donate the money to charity before you throw it away on this product!!! I couldn't choose less than 1 star.
I bought one of these cute little players because of the recommendations off another MP3 site. When it arrived, the first thing I found out was that it wasn't that little or that cute. it looked more like a pager from 1982. After 6 attempt at installing the software on my desktop computer I gave up and managed to install it on the laptop instead. That didn't help much in downloading songs to the player, it hung on the second song download every time. I had to buy an adapter for the CF card so that I could download songs directly to the card. Once I did get a few songs on the player its sound was OK, but no better than he Genoa MP3 CD I bought laster year. The last straw happened a few days later. I had attached the eGo to my belt while out running errands. I tuned the player off while I picking up a few items in a drugstore. On leaving the store I went to start the eGo but it wouldn't play. Due to a moronic design flaw, the Ego's card slot is open and on the bottom of the player so when it was attached to the belt clip the CF card had fallen out and was lost. I gave the player one last shot and tried 2 of the 128mb cards I use for my digital camera but neither would play in the eGo. Apparently, the devise only support a very limited number of cards on the market. The only help I got from the company in response to several email about the software problems was, &quot;Did you read our web site?&quot;My advise to you is find a player with a little more thought behind it.
This is what I saw. Note it says Other products by Brother. I thought that the term compatible meant that the drum would work with more that one Brother Printer. Amazon misled me."Brother Compatible DR-510 20,000 PAGE DRUM UNIT USE WITH HL5140/HL5150D/HL5150DLT/HL5170DN Other products by Brother"
I bought this item a few days ago, and have been very disappointed with nearly everything about it. First, the DVD player--the main selling point--doesn't work well; the disc reader skips every few seconds during movies (regardless of what kind of dvd). Second, the mp3 cd reader works, but again, not very well. I was able to get the reader to recognize a disc, but not consistently, and then not all of the "chapters" were readable (even though they were not protected files...). Finally, the radio is horrible; even with the antena fully extended I can barely get any reception. My alarm clock gets better reception than this thing! Although the price is attractive, you'd be wasting your money if you get this system. Look elsewhere unless you like collecting unusual doorstops.
The durability of the Nike headphones are awful.The wires shorted out in 5 months!Complete waste of money!!
Buyers beware! My Bose wave radio just quit after two years of occasional service. Bose wants me to ship it to them at my expense and send $[...] for the flat rate repair! They'll let me know if I need a new radio which they will pleased to sell me! Hardly the kind of service one would expect for expensive electronic equipment.
Normally, the Disney Company only partners with superior companies to produce goods bearing the Disney name or likeness. This is not one of those instances. We purchased the Princess 13"TV for our girls for Christmas. The in-laws bought the DVD player. We used the DVD player for less then one week, and it stopped working. I checked the owner's manual, and there was no mention of the infamous question mark that appeared in the upper right hand corner of the screen. I called MEMOREX, who made this DVD player, and after being on hold for nearly 30 minutes, was told that the progressive scan switch must be on, and to shut it off. I told the agent that I didn't think this DVD player had progressive scan, to which I was told "All of our DVD players have a progressive scan switch". When I got home, I checked, and of course, she was WRONG! I called again and was told I could either take it back where it was purchased from, or send it to them. I brought it to Sears, and exchanged it. So far (knock on wood), the new one is working fine. It is really cute, and my kids love it. I am just waiting for it to crap out again though. SAVE THE BOX IF YOU BUY THIS! CHANCES ARE, YOU'LL NEED IT FOR A RETURN!! The TV is great, and works fine!
I have this book and Wagner's book. Many of the designs are unusable for a wide variety of reasons. Plus you can get more info in an old issue of Speaker Builder magazine - check ebay or Audio Amateur Publications. More up-to-date and practical information can be found in audio forums. I have built ESLs and they are not that difficult or costly to build. Do a little research and add a good measure of common sense!
I bought this crap about 3 years ago, in this 3 years I waited for a moment to tag all my mp3's but I never find that time, then I find a folder browsing mp3 player and throw this junk out and I am glad that I did that.So here is why I hate I-PodNo folder browsing: You have to add tag on your every single old mp3's. there is some other mp3 player that they have this function for less, so you can see all the folders and mp3's like your your pc or mac. "No folder browsing" is very disturbing if you have mixed mp3's.I-tunes is horrible: you have to use I-tunes to upload music, no drag and drop from drive to drive. I tunes is slow and useless. it is also making you pc slower even if you are not even using it.File protection: if you upload your mp3's you can have them back to you pc or mac. With any folder browsing mp3 players you can do so.No volume button: Yes Ipod looks cool but if you need to volume down quickly you have to wait 2 seconds, because volume button is also same as navigation. if you need instant mute you have to unplug your headphone.and you look lame when you do that because you don't know where you are going to put the unplugged headphone jack.Navigation button is too sensitive: if you are in the car, car is shaking so %50 of the time you are going to pick the wrong artist or song.I had some moments that I was almost going to throw this junk out from the window.Video is a joke: screen is too slow, forget about watching movies, you can watch just for 5 minutes then your eyes get crossed.Where is the radio, sound recording? my new folder browing mp3 player has this function and works very good.I don't want advertise what I have just search for folder browsing mp3 players, there is tons of them in the market.
I bought this camera new, does not take clear pictures, took if back to the camera shop and they said it was ok. I do not use it, it does not take clear picutres.I wasted about $400.00. Would not recommend. Yes you can drop it and put it in water but what good is it if it does not take good clear pictures?
I bought this merely to print black and white tax forms. It did that fine, although the ink cartridge got used up very quickly just printing the test pages everytime the machine got powered on. Nobody was able to tell me how stop this behavior.The real problem arouse when I had to restore my machine. The restore point did not have the HP all in one software loaded. The printer would not work as the software would not download again after the restore. HP support in India gave me dozens of things to try in various order, none of which worked.The printer is now junk because it cannot plug and play or download the software. The machine is like new, but will not work after the restore.I won't ever buy an HP printer again after this experience.
Used about 3 or 4 times, and sound now only comes out of one ear. Too much hassle to return.
1 out of 5 Sorry not a five Thursday, December 20, 2007TrailHacker from Santa Barbara, CAHad the 7100. It probably deserves better than a 1 but all these ratings here at 5 are just not accurate. On other forums I read about all the problems with this unit- especially with route finding. Well, I did all the hack tweaks as suggested on another forum which seemed to make route calculation better but not quite optimal. I put my house in as a destination and hit the navigate button. It told me to drive around the block to come back to where I was. It wants you to pull up in front of your house on the same side of the street as your destination for some bizarre or European reason even if it is way out of your way. My route to work - it wouldn't pick the correct route no matter what I did. It even told me to travel on street A, then on Street B when the two streets don't intersect, they are parallel. They show as parallel on their map for crying out loud. The mount for the unit attaches to the windshield is illegal in California and I believe that may be the case in some other states as well. It's too big to carry around with you anyway if you intend to use this unit for rental use. I also bought a 4 gig fast SDHC card and put the data on that. People on other forums and in reviews have been complaining about the sluggishness of the unit. That seemed to make the unit faster. One problem solved but at a cost. I liked some of the features but it comes down to this - the main purpose of these units is to get you to where you want to go efficiently. The 7100 can't do that. I'm not sure if it is the maps or the poor algorithms. I also work in the software business and know that there are bugs but reading posts from people who called their support it doesn't sound like this company has any intention of fixing these bugs. That, or they have not trained their support people to at least say the right things. So my Navagon is now Nav - be - Gone. I sent it back. And with 15% restocking, it was a tough decision. It has the high end extra features but the problems with the base functionality - the maps and/or the algorithms aren't worth the frustration. Yahoo maps always finds seems to find the best route. For what I paid this unit should at least do as well as what I already get for free.
Sound and quality are really great but after 1 month of use the display has stopped functionong. Therefore, I don't know what channel I am on or what channel I am tuning to.
I purchased this cable to hook my Dell XPS m1710 to my Mitsubishi 720p projector. The first cable i got was showing a red distorted picture on my projector and no picture at all on my samsung lcd panel.I went to exange the cable and got one wich was working but there were no blue color on the screen. So i went to get my money back but they insist on trying a third cable, testing it on their own laptop and screen in the store. I was working goog this time.I may have bough 2 cable that had problem in the manufacturing process, maybe the only 2 bad cable in the line but it was very frustrating.I agreed with the reviewer complaining about the package. There is an easy pull tab on the rear of the package, but it only give you acces to the middle of the cable, the connector are stuck in the front of the packaging, so you have to use a combination of knife, scissor and patience to pull it out, very frustrating after the 3rd time.No more belkin cables for me, never again.
We got this CD player/radio for a wedding gift (from our registry). The tuner doesn't get a lot of stations in our area (we have tested this brand at circuit city since we got this one to see if it was just ours or if all of them were like that). Also, our tuning knob seems to be stuck, so we get ONE station really poorly. So, it has only been useful to us as a CD player so far, which really wasn't what we were looking for.
Worst of the worst. Looks awfull, adds bulk and scartches your ipod by allowing dust to get IN THE CASE. Don't waste your money.
The other buyer beware post pretty much describes my story perfect so I won't reiterate. Suffice to say I have a big open spot on my wall where my NEW Phillips plasma is supposed to be. But instead it is in the shop with a one month eta for return due to a backorder part. The shop says that they get about 10 of these TVs in a month. Don't buy it unless you want to tell people about your horrible story. Phillips customer service is a joke as they just keep saying "there's nothing we can do".
Very disappointed!!! Have not been able to use the product because it does not work. It was to be a new item, but when it arrieved it looked as if it had been well used and returned. Hopefully I will get another one soon to try. So for now not good.
I was attracted by its slim design and the canon name. What I got was a very cheaply manufactured and highly defective product with massive software problems. The moving arm is noisy and constantly gets jammed making scanning photographs a nightmare. The software for the Mac is of the bundled nature and crashes constantly. There is a jumble of five different titles which look and operate poorly and cheaply. They are poorly integrated and guaranteed to crash even the best maintained system. They are not supported by the software companies who refuse to provide updates for &quot;bundled&quot; versions. None of these applications works well -- if at all -- in System X or in Classic and updates are not available, despite Canon's assurances. The thing completely fell apart after 90 days, after which it was too late for me to return the product. It's not even deep enough to make into a cat litter box, its only real suitable purpose.Avoid it and all other Canon scanners like the plague
We purchased one originally on 11/14/05, it started with the funky, jumbled, letters, numbers, signs, etc within 6-7 months. I took it back to the Discovery Channel store where they gladly replaced it. The new one lasted even less time, and given that they didn't issue me a refund/new receipt from the first return (my mistake for not insisting) I could only show the one initial purchase from 11/14/05. They refused an exchange or refund even though I was within the one year warranty period. However, I did call the 866-537-0384 Wave Customer Service number upon arriving home and they mailed me a new one! Didn't even ask for proof of purchase! Even though the product is not well made, they have EXCELLENT customer service!!
The Kodak Easyshare EX-1011 Digital Picture Frame is a good product unless you want to use one of its most highly touted features of wireless capability. The onboard memory works great, the USB input capability works great (using a thumb drive as input as well as direct connect to the computer), and the SD card input works great. However, if you want to use the WiFi connection within your home to display your photos from your computer located in some other portion of your home, forget it. After weeks, I have still yet to have success in getting the unit to communicate wireless to my computer. It connects to the network okay, but talking to the computer is another issue entirely.I've tried to get support from Amazon as well as the Beach Camera, the company Amazon works with for this product and Kodak - all with no success.By the way, be aware also of the Kodak Easyshare software suite that literally takes over your computer and installs gobs and gobs of unwanted / undesired software. I have not determined specifically yet, but I believe the software actually contains a rootkit. Right now, I've completely uninstalled the Kodak software suite because it took my computer to its knees and corrupted my registry in the process.So, if you want to use WiFi with the unit or the software that comes with the product on your computer, I suggest you look for another vendor's digital picture frame product.
OK, first off, I have NEVER had such a difficult time downloading songs onto an MP3 player!! You need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out!! My daughter loves it, when we can get songs synced onto it, but it is to confusing and you can only use iTunes to download. The best thing about this product is the earbuds that came with it!! DON'T waste your money.
I followed the advice of another reviewer - I installed the card and expected WIndows to find drivers.Win-7 (32bit) did not recognize the card as anything. It did not look for drivers.So, I tried the install disk. It crashed my system - badly. Took some extreme measures just to make my system start. When it did, a message said take the new unknown device out of the computer.Bottom line... It does not seem to me it is compatible with Win-7. The box says it works with Vista and XP. It does not mention Win-7.I returned it. (I appreaciate Amazon's customer-friendly return process!)
This product is not what I expected to be. Since I bought it, I only used it 2 times now it's a dust collector. Is there an option for zero ratings?
I was mistakenly sent this unit instead of the similar STI ED-50 Rex Plus alarm. They both have similar looking cases, they have the same alarm modes, same controls, same bark patterns. One difference is that the ED-50 has a detection range "up to 30 feet", while the Secure Dog has a detection range "up to 7 meters" (23 feet).I got this alarm to protect a blind corner. I set this up on a table inside of a sliding glass door, behind curtains. I hoped to protect the door and a door and window on an adjacent wall. Turning the sensitivity up, I was able to go out 16 feet. If I turned the sensitivity beyond this point, the unit became less sensitive, and would sometimes start barking uncontrollably, not stopping even after I left the area.I then tested how well it would guard the window. The window was about 10 feet down the wall, at about a 30 degree angle from the center of the unit. I tested by sneaking around the corner, simulating jimmying the window and going through. Sometimes it would start barking as I came around the corner, sometimes it wouldn't detect me until I was well into my simulated break-in, and several times I was able to complete the simulated break-in without it detecting me.Now given the stated range and 90 degree detection arc, it seemed like it should have detected me quite easily. So, I moved the unit into the garage where I would have an unobstructed line of sight, without moving leaves or animals potentially interfering with the test. I found that the setting that detected 16 feet through the glass and curtains was detecting 20 feet through just air. However, the ability to detect 45 degrees off the face was limited to very short range. The detection cone falls off rapidly as you move away from the unit, so it isn't so much a wedge as an egg-shape. At long distance, you have to be nearly directly in front of the unit to have it detect you.I will also note that the barking sounds MUCH more realistic when sitting on top of a washing machine. However, if it lets off more than a few barks, the repetitive nature of the bark pattern makes it quite apparent that it isn't a real dog.
Since I have a lot of devices that use batteries (X360 controller, remotes, clocks, camera, wireless keyboard/mouse, etc.), I decided that using rechargeable batteries would be best. I decided to invest some money in a couple of these batteries (roughly 16 AA and 8 AAA). Starting off with only 4 AA, it slowly amounted to what I have today.In a nutshell, I've never been so disappointed in a set of batteries. I understand that you can't rely on cheap batteries, but I figured that I couldn't go wrong with sticking with the big names when it comes to dependability. This is where Energizer has completely convinced me otherwise.If you just picked up a set of these batteries, they'll seem amazing for the first few usages. I have had some of these batteries for almost 2 years now, and they are all but dead. I'm not talking about leaving them on the shelf, I'm talking about dead right off the charger. I'm using the LaCrosse BC-900, so I know its not the charger. Prior to that I use to use one of Energizer's $30 chargers, but switched because I thought that the charger was the only problem. I sure felt like an idiot a year ago when I was asked to be the photographer for a rehersal. For this, my camera was the Canon A620 which uses 4 AAs. I took what I thought were completely charged batteries and left for the event. About 3 hours later it was time to take a lot of photos. After about 20 shots the camera powered down, and everyone was staring at me. These pictures were taken using manual mode without any flash. Needless to say, I had to run to the gas station across the road to get some batteries. Now switch to a more recent event. Last week I took 4 batteries off the charger to use with my camera. The camera powered up then powered off. My other devices will run on them for awhile, but then they don't use that much energy. Needless to say, I don't even bother to replace my batteries with batteries that aren't coming right off the charger.A few weeks ago I purchased a set of 4 Duracell rechargeable batteries (AA/HR6/DX1500 NiMH/1,2V/2000 mAh). So far they've been doing quite well, as well as the batteries that came with my charger. However, I'll have to see if they stand the test of time. Afterall, that's the whole purpose of using rechargeable batteries. I'll also pickup a couple of Eneloops.
When new it worked good, but after a short time it lost its mind, and would not play anything and started eating tapes. Too bad who ever makes Sylvania now doesn't have the quality they used to be known for.
Bought with high expectations due to its great spec. First one didn't work, sent back. Second also didn't work, and returned. Don't waste your time or money.
I purchased this card for my Samsung SMX-F40 Camcorder because it was recommended by the salesman. This combination is NOT COMPATIBLE. All I ever get is a card error message.
15 minutes to warm up once the USB cable is plugged in, and 5 minutes to scan a page, with mediocre scan results. You could do better if you copy the original with a crayon.This is my third scanner, and my first USB. Admittedly, I bought it for portability, because it would fit in a laptop case; thus, I knew it was not the same high-end scanner I was used to. But it failed abysmally to meet my intentionally reduced expectations.Flee! Flee!
i bought two of these subs about 2 to 3 months ago. they sounded ok at first but i've already blown both and that was with about 250 watts rms to each. never again will i buy pyle subs because that's all they are .... is a big pyle(of crap)
When I first subscribed to SBC/Yahoo DSL, this was the modem that shipped with it. I was connected at 100 Mbps, but was only surfacing a download speed that maxed out at just above 20 KB/s. I checked my computer for anything that would slow it down, but nothing. I called AT&T and they said the ping was fine and modems don't affect speed. I recently changed over to the Motorola SB5120 Surfboard Modem, and my download speed spiked to about 300 KB/s. Same thing with my friend except even lower speeds.
We had our TV three months before it broke -- it started turning on and off on its own until it just wouldn't turn on again. We gave the TV to the service center (authorized by Toshiba) who told us the part they needed was back-ordered at Toshiba. Over two weeks later, we're still in the queue to have Toshiba simply look for the part, with no guarantees as to if or when they'll find it. We've had to make multiple phone calls just to get Toshiba to do anything at all -- and we've had to act as the middle man between the authorized service center and Toshiba. I definitely won't be buying another Toshiba TV after this experience!
I bought this router to use with a Mac and a PC. First tried to set it up using the Mac as the hub but was a disaster--spent several hours on hold or dealing with their technical assistance, which was one of the poorest I've ever experienced. One of the three guys I dealt with was definitely in a foreign land and could not understand the questions I was asking him. Two of them were pretty snotty, as well. They finally said they couldn't help if I was using a Mac (even though their materials do mention it's compatible) and they suggested I run Windows operating system on my Mac. (OK, whatever, I need to be on Mac for my work.) So I got the system up and running using the PC as a hub, and it works fine when both computers are in the same room, but now when I move the laptop to any other room in the house I lose reception--it cuts in and out, and is basically unpredictable. I'd say avoid this brand based on their lousy customer service--the product itself might be same as other brand and obviously works like a charm for some people, but if you're having any trouble they're not going to be very helpful.
I should have returned it. It barely works better than the simple rabbit ears I was using. I am 20 miles from nearest transmitter.
I'm disappointed to find that Amazon would provide a channel for this sort of thing. Extended warranty and product replacement insurance like this are just a legal form of gambling. They are betting you won't collect, and believe me, the odds are very much in favor of the house here. You lose.If you don't believe me, go to Consumer Reports and read what they have to say about this. You are just throwing your money away. Instead, if you must worry, a) buy products that have a good reputation and b) use a credit card that offers purchase protection (many do).
I run varsity cross country for high school and bought this watch thinking what most of you are thinking. However, as great as the concept might seem, the watch is better in theory than practice. The GPS antenna is very flaky. Good if you live in the great plains or something, but if there's a tree near by then you might be in trouble. The watch tries to compensate for the week signal but is very inaccurate with its compensation. This version is from 2001 so it might be time to go for a newer, smaller, slightly more expensive watch. The only real reason I wanted this is to know my mile pace when I'm running, but when the distance is off, so is the pace. I was running with the fastest runner in Suffolk County (one of the larger ones in NY) and it read 10 mins/mile. Then shortly after a drastically opposite result. Great programming, bad GPS.On a final note, the thing isn't big enough to bother you too much, a little uncomfortable, but you will stick out like a sore thumb.My advise is perhaps looking into the Nike+ for your ipod. Or if you hate running with an ipod as I do, then the Nike+ Sportband. Also the newer Garmin Forerunner.
Worked ok for the first 4 years. Then died. Always had problems with the sound and the IDE interface. Had to use SATA.
I was happy with how easy it was to install this router. I got such a great deal (too good to be true?) for $33 plus tax at Best Buy. However, once installed, I started having problems with my internet connection (no connection). I tried tech support who emailed me- #1. Connect router to the internet. I did not have an active internet connection with the router connected b/c of the router which I had mentioned in my email for assistance. Poor all around for someone who is an intermediate when it comes to computer repair.
Every bad thing that you've read about is true! We are on our 2nd one now. The first one worked for like 2 days, and then started to power up and power down all by itself. We got a replacement for it, and it worked for a while. However, it now just ignores recording shows. I checked the "to do list" one night and it showed none of our shows set to be recorded for another 4 days because "no episodes were available" even though I was watching the show at the time!!! Avoid it. Don't buy it. I'm looking for another R10 model and then I'll try to sell the R15, though I don't know if I could be that cruel. I may just chuck it out the window. Yeah, it's that bad!
These pens were OK for the first 3-4 DVD-labeling jobs, but appear to have dried up shortly thereafter (although they were always stored with the caps in place). HI-VAL tech support (inexplicably provided by I/O Magic) provided no useful suggestions and no offer of a replacement. I won't waste my time or money with this company again.
I didn't buy from Amazon.com, which wouldn't be better, because the D-Link customer department is a Joke.The DPR-1260 didn't work properly for months, I tried to reach the technical support, but they were unable to solve the problem, and return or change the item.I will never buy anything from D-Link.DON'T BUY IT !
Plastic parts are made out of cheap, thin, bad quality plastic. Universal joint (swivel) broke after short use of headphones. Cannot use headphones. But the sound was good.
I like this amp but it causes my TV (Sharp Aquos 42" LCD) to lose synch whenever the video has a sudden white flashes (NFL sports transitions, War of the Worlds death-beam blasts, Drawn Together transitions, explosions, stuff like that). The synch loss takes about 5 or so seconds for my particular TV to recover from, which is pretty annoying. When I had the problem I searched the web and found that numerous others had similar problems with this and other Onkyo receiver models, but Onkyo doesn't seem to acknowledge the issue. It's a good receiver, but if you buy it save the packing for a few weeks just in case it causes problems for your TV as well. Given that these problems seem to have been around for a good year or more and Onkyo isn't fixing them, I can only give this 2 stars.
Exact same problem as previous reviewer. Tried using with a Canon IP3000 printer and three different new Dell laptops with built-in Bluetooth as well as a 2.2MHZ desktop utilizing a 2.0 BT dongle. I'd have been better off using a rock with a USB printer cable taped to it. It would have been $70 cheaper, uses no electricity and I'd have the exact same results!!
This pool is almost impossible to set up completely. Your yard must be 100% level!! The wrinkles in the liner are impossible to remove. The replacement parts are non existent (I have been trying to find a pump for days now). Today it has sprung a leak in the most unusual place. ...
I bought this PSU unit for my newly built HTPC system because of its highly touted ability to deliver stable power at exceptionally low noise levels. The cable management system with the velcro straps are a great feature and the blue LED light make this PSU look nice in my HTPC.However, my system kept shutting off afer the required reboot during Windows 7 installation and I never suspected that the PSU would be at fault. I checked and rechecked all my cabling and connections and even swapped out my HDD, ODD, and memories but my system kept shutting off. I also turn off just about everything in my BIOS but the problem persisted. I was almost about to swap out my motherboard and graphics card and perhaps even my CPU. But I decided to try a different PSU (Antec TruePower Blue) and my Windows 7 installation went thru flawlessly.After the Windows 7 installation had completed, I swapped the PSU back in and this time the Zalman ZM600HD PSU was able to allow my systemt to bootup without shutting down. However, when I tried to reinstall Windows 7 into my system again I would run into the same problem again with the Zalman PSU.This is a highly touted PSU but it seems that it has a flaw in it that causes certain systems to shut off during Windows 7 installation. Or perhaps it has some incompatibility issues with Windows 7 (something that I couldn't imagine to happen)The next time I am building a new system, I definitely would have second thoughts about using another Zalman PSU. However, their cooling products are good.
It only worked about 3 hours properly. Then It shut down all on it's own. It would then shut down in the middle of coping files, or shut down sitting idle. Sometimes I could get it to turn back on by unplugging it and replugging the wires back in, and sometimes this wouldn't work. Sitting dead and plugged in, it would turn itself on sometimes after an hour or two. I had trusted Seagate, but not now.Also it does not have an on/off switch. I prefer to turn it off when I'm not using it. Having to unplug the wires to turn it off is inconvienent.
This camera worked fine for a while. After about six months, I started getting a mechanical fault. This camera has less than 2 hours of total use, has been stored and used carefully in the box it came in. Samsungs min charge for repairs is $80.00. $40.00/hr seems just a bit steep for a camcorder and I just can't see spending 40% of the retail cost for repairs in what has proven to be an inferior quality product. Save your money, buy a Canon.
Don't buy it. Every time I'd put the memory card in, it never reads them and the cards are wrecked (the prongs become bent).
They may not have the warm, rich sound quality of the HD-555's, but they are much clearer & more detailed. The problem is with the fit. I understand these are DJ headphones, but these are much tighter (& heavier) than you'd expect. Even at low volumes, using these for as little as 20-30 minutes is enough to give someone a headache. Good sound at a good price; if you have a head the size of a softball, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend these.
it doesn't really work. I mean, unless you're in a call center lined side by side. but if you're in an office setting, nope. doesn't work. I wanted to use this so people passing by wouldn't really see my screen. There are screens that can do this, but not this one!while the filter is nice on the eyes, and the way it places on the screen beats those big clunky guys that hang on the monitor (plus it's subtle), I'd trade all this for it actually working!
I purchased this product, charged it, downloaded songs onto it, attempted to play it, screen went black and hasn't turned back on since. Waste of money!
This is the cutest camera, but that is about it. The pictures are not very clear--lots of pixels. You can't take pictures in moderate light. You must not twitch or the picture will blur. The focus is off. The lens isn't dead center, so you have to adjust your position for a centered picture. The print out is low quality. But again, it is cute and very James Bond looking. It also works like a jump drive and you can transport files (word docs, pictures, etc.). I would have preferred to pay about half of what I did, but it will make a fun gadget on Christmas day and to keep in the car as the just-in-case-camera.
I purchased this camera back in December. I am a professional photographer and was looking for a camera that I could carry all the time. This camera is small and light and easy to use, yes. But, the camera is so very slow and the focus is very touchy. By time the camera gets ready to shoot, you shot is gone. Forget the action shots, impossible. I am now looking to purchase the Sony cybershot and sell this one on Ebay.
I was very unimpressed with these speakers. I was simply looking for a decent pair of speakers to put on my patio with an old low power tuner. With the loudness setting off and the Bass BELOW the center mark, the speakers rattle as if I were playing them for a party.I would not reccomend the purchase of these speakers to anyone who actually enjoys even decent quality sound.
The cable is too dry (I guess because of the metal shield, but this was the first time I saw such a thing).The right button died in less than 10 months (I only use my PC at night and weekends). The one I had was made in China.
I bought one of these from Tech Geek.This cam does not have infrared capabilities.The 6 LEDs are actually blindingly bright white lights.When I finally got a response from Kinamax, they say thet the cam will work in the dark.Well, so will my other one if I hook a flashlight to it.Ok cam for the money, but working in the dark and infrared are two different things.Drivers can be found at kinamax dot com
This thing didn't even last until I got the rebate check back.... the drive itself is fine... the USB interface just stopped working.... Please see Seagate's website for their very restrictive warranty return policies (It's almost as though you can void your warranty by taping the box left-handed AND they link you to another site where you're invited to BUY the correct materials to ship your drive back to them). I consider their warranty return competely useless (No data recovery without an exorbitant fee, even though the drive itself is not the problem.... and you get a "reconditioned" drive, not the one you sent back....) BEWARE!! My first and absolute LAST Seagate purchase.......
I bought the Bling-bling Black. What can I say? I love the sound. Crisp clear highs and midrange and the low deep rich bass. The construction? HATED IT!! Where the cord comes out of the plug is the major weak spot and is not compatible with an active lifestyle. The connection where the plug meets the cord allows for too much movement at the joint hense the wire connection breaks inside the insulation. Results either the right or left plug stops working or both. In my case it was always the right plug. This is my 5th pair of headphones in less than a year. Every single pair died within a few months of purchase. You'd think for the price you pay for them, there'd be sturdier concstruction an active lifestyle. and hold up to V-Moda really needs to rethink this design flaw. Overall my rating is 5 stars for sound and 2 for construction.
I am not exaggerating when I say this product is junk. I don't know who wrote those reviews, other than probably the distributors of this product because I bought this product based on the reviews and when I got it, it would not work like it said it would. When you pull on the cord, it does not even move, it was stuck and I doubt it was defective. After carefully inspecting the product, you can see that there is a design flaw in that the cord is all bungled up! I can't believe I wasted money on this product and I called them and now I have to return the product and pay out of my own pocket the shipping and they won't even refund my shipping fee! I will only get refunded the price I paid. It's a piece of junk. Trust me, don't bother. :(
I purchased this item along with a two others. It's already broken. Stopped working less than 30 days after purchase.
This battery is such a bad fit for the battery port of the photoviewer. The cover bulges out slightly once I was able to fit it in and connect the terminals which I think was poorly designed. Overall, not user-friendly and poorly designed.
This printer kept getting jammed . I pulled the paper out wrong and it broke...I need to order a new one and i have new ink in it, which probably does not fit other printers.lemon....
I went through two monitors before Amazon stopped sending them due to widespread quality problems. The first was a complete blur. The second was bright and clear on the right side with a greenish tint on the left. The middle of the bottom bent upward and the upper left was a blur. I tried using the Viewsonic web site to resolve the issues. There is very little technical information on their site. I got an email after two days from Viewsonic tech support stating that the monitor was broken.I originally selected the monitor based on the technical specs which showed it to be one of the sharpest 19" monitors on the market.The monitor looks great when it is turned off. Fortunately, the free shipping and return policy kept me from losing money on the deal. So, 5 stars to Amazon, 1 star to Viewsonic.
I buy these Verbatim discs on a regular basis from other companies and never have a problem. Out of the first 10 discs on the spool, 9 were defective. I just stop trying to use them. I have not had 1 defective Verbatim disc from any other company. I will not go through the problems of returning them but will never buy them from this source again.
COBY has the worst technical support ever. Thankfully the product interface is simple and if you try, and try and try again with file sizes, you do get to a reasonable end result, but if you try to call their technical support line, you will be very disappointed. They don't know their own product well enough to give clear guidelines on file sizes and resolution specs. Their only response is "It's not a digital TV, so don't expect much". Don't waste your time with a phone call to them, do your research on the web, even the info in this forum is more complete than at the COBY help line. I did buy and give 3 of these for Xmas, but I would never buy again from COBY and would tell others to avoid them too.
I got this player 2 months ago. It worked fine, it takes some time to get used to using it, but once I did, it was great. HOWEVER, I was using it while walking to class, and the screen just shattered. I did nothing out of the ordinary, it just shattered. The glass is all gone and the screen itself is half-black from it. I e-mailed them AND called them, and I was told from both places that the screen is not covered under warranty (seems as if almost nothing truly is). I even asked them if I could pay to have it repaired, and they said no, tough luck. Anyway, I'm pretty pissed off right now. I wasted 200 bucks on a decent player, but the warranty makes it not worth [...]. As much as I truly hate to say it, I may buy an ipod next... atleast they know how to keep a happy customer. I will never buy another iRiver product EVER again.
My husband bought a DX6340 and was pleased with it so I bought one, too. Shortly after that the battery door on his camera broke and would not close. A few months later when I took my camera out of the camera bag I discovered my battery door was broken and would not close. I contacted Kodak for repair. They would not sell a battery door. They wanted $105 to fix it or they would sell me a trade in for $199. My camera was only a little over a year old and mechanically fine except for the broken door. I will not buy another Kodak product.
Fortunately, this product is "currently unavailable." Should it ever become available again, do yourself a favor: avoid it. It looks like it might be a decent little iPod player that one could fold up and carry from home to work to vacation spots or whatever. If you were able to listen to it before buying it, you'd realize that it's just not good enough quality for any of these purposes. Tinny, weak sound. Way, way overpriced. Too bad I had to choose even a single star to rate it.
This invasive monster slowed my system and has permanently removed the change/remove programs icon from control panel. I uninstalled it and reset my system back a day and am still having problems. I did try to install it without software, but then the mic didn't work. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMERA. IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL!!
don't waste your money on this product it is a waste of money the mount is so loose and it don't stay sticked to the windshield so basically it's not worth the money
The sound quality was impressive, but the right channel earphone failed within one week of use. An attempt to get a replacement or money back from the manufacturer was unsuccessful.
I purchased this router in January 2007, and by May 2007 it had stopped working. It began 'freezing up' on me after a couple of months, and frequently had to be reset by disconnecting & reconnecting the power cord. Even the hard-wired ports would not work when it would freeze up. I called the D-Link customer support line, and after an hour on the phone convincing them that the router just didn't work, they agreed it was defective. Their only solution is for me to mail the router back to them AT MY COST and wait for them to test it and analyze it there, determine whether they think it's truly defective, and wait for them to mail me a replacement. If they manage to get it working on their end, they can charge me a 10% restocking fee and send it back to me. I find it appalling that I have to pay to send back to the manufacturer a defective piece of merchandise. I work from home, and without my router, I'm out of the water. I need a replacement and I need it now. D-Link resolutely refuses to refund anyone their money for defective merchandise. I'll never buy anything made by D-Link ever again.
Product does not install on Vista 64-bit at all. Purchased this device to capture, back up and edit old home videos. Also tried Diamond vc600 with equally disappointing results. Ended up with Roxio 2010 Special Edition which has the capture device and editing software. Worked right out of the box for a similar price.
I'll leave the extensive reviews to the more talkative. It's a printer. Once installed, it works well. Ink is expensive. Photos fade just a bit over time. It ejects paper like a ninja flings daggers.What I really want to review is the driver install.Current Progress: Checking Hardware 0%Overall Progress: Checking System (Step 1/4) 0%So far, 30 minutes elapsed. I expect the complete driver install to take a few hours.Yeah, seriously. No, nothing is wrong with my system. My nearby Brother HL-5250DN has a 2 megabyte driver. It installs in 20 seconds. (The Brother is a *great* bw laser printer if you happen to be in the market. Feature packed and a speed demon.)Meanwhile, the HP 3180 "driver only" software weighs in at a hefty FORTY SEVEN MEGABYTES. Hopefully it's doing something useful for someone. Because I have no freaking clue what it's working on. Maybe it's looking for interesting fourier transforms in deep space signals accumulated by idle radio telescopes. Or maybe it's figuring out denaturization of protein folding caused by carcinogens. Whatever it is, it's taking its sweet time doing it.
This review is not only for their Wireless-G Notebook Adaptor Model WPC54G, but also for their USB wireless PC adaptor. Linksys Technical Service is terrible, needed help today to hook up both of these new items. Their reps were rude, unknowledgeable, and one even hung up on me when he couldn't answer the questions. Both of these items are being returned tomorrow....I'd rather stay wireless than deal with this rude customer service.
This concerns not exactly this Printer-Modell but the HL 1030 and HL 1240: I own both and have same problems with toner spread over the paper. This turns the hole Paper from white to gray. For concept-quality you can use it but not for office recommendations.Don't buy it! Take HP!
This worked fine for about 3 months and than the left channel stopped working. Of course now I have to deal with Sennheiser to get it repaired, wish me luck
1) The optical sensor hole is so big it lets in tons of crap that you can't get out without tweezers2) The nubs at the four "corners" are poorly glued and come off, so that you have to either modify it, or deal with a much rougher slide around your smooth desk3) The Logitech Control Center panel in OSX 10.4.11 forgets the mouse is connected at least once a day, so you lose button mappingThe MX500 design looks slightly better in terms of the nubs and optical sensor hole being smaller, but it still uses Logitech Control Center, and I am leaning towards staying with the devil I know rather than possibly wasting another $40.
While the product description states that the adapter is Male to Female, the one I received is in fact Male to Male. Now I need to buy an adapter for my adapter...
The Sangean ATS-404 is a budget minded travel portable designed for the business or vacationer on the go who wants to take a small receiver along for the trip.The radio is touted as an AM/FM stereo portable primarily, although the unit also is considered an entry level shortwave portable.The AM sensitivity and selectivity on this receiver is only fair, and if you are close to a transmitter, the receiver can be overloaded and spurious (secondary) signals will appear as you scan the band.FM is adequate, but the receiver is also prone to overloading in areas near FM transmitters, with stations appearing in places they do not belong.The shortwave performance on this receiver indicates that band was an afterthought, much like some boom boxes used to include one long shortwave band for novelty value.Even reception of strong signals available to North American shortwave listeners such as Voice of America, Radio Canada International, BBC World Service, Radio Havana Cuba and Deutsche Welle were not all they could be. The reception of good quality signals on shortwave requires a decent antenna, and the antenna on this receiver won't cut it. Attempting to hook up an external antenna overloads the receiver.If you are looking for a travel portable with AM &amp; FM reception, this is an adequate choice, but if you want a receiver that can competantly handle shortwave, choose a higher end Sangean model or a unit priced at $99 or above with digital readout. You'll be far happier.
I ordered this starter kit because it distinctly says it comes with metallic tape.DYMO DYM12331 LetraTag Tape Starter Kit with Paper, Plastic, and Metallic Tapes (1/2" x 13', 3-Pack)It doesn't.. it came with paper and 2 plastic.Completely disappointed in this, don't buy it if you want metallic.. they lie!
I saw the reviews warning that this adapter doesn't hold the US plug very well, but more recent reviewers seemed to have positive experiences so I gave it a try. No dice. The adapter just doesn't hold the 2-prong plugs well. Unfortunately, it seems Amazon just doesn't stock quality adapters at this time.
I'm sure if these were an authentic pair of Sennheiser earbuds, they would be great. What I received was a $5 knock off. Be careful who you purchase an item from. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The pair I received are junk. I tried to leave negative feedback for the merchant but removed it for editing and was unable to rewrite my feedback. I contacted Amazon about resetting the option for me to leave feedback for the merchant and haven't heard anything back. I also wrote the merchant an email and they didn't get back to me yet either. Junk.
I bought this because it was supposed to be so much better than the Belkin model. &quot;The best transmitter Apple's ever seen&quot; yadda yadda. Frankly, it's absolutely not worth the money at all (and wayyyy over-priced). I hate to say it but it's pretty much useless. Constant static. Constantly switching stations only to find more static. I actually returned the first one I bought because Monster tech support said it was probably defective. They sent me a second for free and it soudned exactly the same. Completely useless.
I purchased the Toshiba DVD SD-3900 player and within 20 hours of play, the sound started fading then the picture went blank. I reset the unit by unplugging it and plugging it back again. Unfortunately, the unit was unable to play another DVD movie stating disc error. I tried the same DVD movie in other DVD players I have and the movie played just fine. My new Toshiba SD-3900 DVD player &quot;Ran-Out-Of-Gas-Fast&quot;. I returned the player for a full refund...I'm sure the company makes quality players however, I doubt it if I will purchase another Toshiba DVD player.
Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).
Well I was really excited to get a digital frame. Really looked into which one would be best for a Mac and this one looked good. The first one worked for ONE day. Amazon is the best, and replaced it right away, with another which worked for about an hour. Oh, and when I called the company's support line the first time, they told me it could be a faulty electric adapter, so if we had another one at home to try it. Well that didn't work. So I didn't even bother to call them the second time. I wish the real world would get with it and join the Mac world.
Like the other reviewer, I began trying to make this thing work in December, for my grandmother. Since then it's been one run-around after another. The first had a broken screen; it took them weeks to send me a new one, then when I got that one and sent it to my grandmother, it didn't work. She spent all these hours on the phone with them trying to get it to work, and it wouldn't, so finally she sent it back to me. I tried to get a refund, and the Mailstation people wouldn't give it to me, because I was past the 30 day purchase limit. Terrible.
We purchased this based on everyone's reviews - but J&R music world sent us the European model instead of the American model. Which means we have to run out and buy an additional adapter. So far I have not tried it. Just very disappointed that they would send out the wrong model. Normally I would return for the correct one - but we are expecting our child in a week (the sole reason we bought this camera) so now, off to Fry's to fix their screw up.
In the 3 cars that we have used this product in, reception is unstable. There is a lot of intermittent hiss and interference. Another problem is fit - if you use a skin on your iPod, you will have to remove it so that the iTrip plugs all the way in. Too bad I didn't research this more carefully before buying!
This is a very difficult item to use and it breaks down! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!It is a good thing this thing is no longer available as it shows it is junk. Not even SanDisk has replacements!
I have an 5 year old laptop without a DVI output like my new one does. So thought I would purchase the adaptor to be able to hook to my HDTV through a DVI to HDMI cable. My laptop did not recognize the adaptor and just shut down on me. I tryed everything to fix, but nothing worked.
I had a 60 gig Maxtor drive that failed after about a year in use (25 days after the warranty expired and Maxtor would not replace it.) Because of low price and other good reviews, I replaced it with this 120 gig Maxtor drive. It failed in 2 days. No more Maxtors for me. A Quantum drive was in this machine for 2 years - no problems. I replaced it because I needed a bigger drive.I am suprised more people don't complain of quality problems with Maxtors. I am now looking for a Quantum or Seagate to replace the Maxtor.
I wanted something to improve the 2 bars of my Dlink DIR655 router.This certainly was not it. It took my bars down to 0 to 1 and at times-NONE-. You cant move it far, as the cable is only 3 feet. Maybe it worksfor some people in certain circumstances, but not for me. I returned it.
I bought this to connect Macs at home and had read that is was particularly easy to do with this router. The dhcp server was not assigning an IP address so I called tech support. First, they did try to help, but it didn't work. Since I had a Mac I would have to pay for their premium support, Windows users do not. No where on their website does it say that Mac support is extra. I ended up returning the product.
I love the Tiffen brand. Unfortunately I bought the wrong size, but even so, the 0,3 is very weak. My camera has even some difficulty in sense this filter. I think you'll have better results with the 0,6 and 0,9.
DSC Series camera all have a CCD imager defect that will leave screen blank after you use the camera for 2 or 3 years. (Do a google search. You will find out what happened.) Sony knew this problem years ago. But refuse to fix it. They will wait until the camera fail and then charge you $300 to fix it. That's what happens to my DSC-F717. Ever wondering why Dell, HP etc all recall Sony battery for laptop, but Sony did not recall their own laptop battery? Sony will never fix their own problem. We the customer have to pay for their mistake.
I've had one of these things since February '03 and have burned only 7 or 8 CDs. It now crashes, freezing up my machine. Only a complete, pull-the-plug-out-of-the-wall reboot will get me up again. After a long (20 minutes!) disk restoration, the recovery fails and the CD is permanently unusable. I've tried this several times.The software, by Roxio, is incredibly annoying. They clearly have no interest in existing user interface research.About me: I have a degree in computer sci. from UC Berkeley, have worked in the software biz for 20 years, and am not intimidated by hardware.
This item is incompatible with my ipod nano. Its waste of money..... I will be returning this item and looking forward for the refund..
HELLO BOUGHT THIS INVERTER SPECIFICALLY TO POWER THE 180 WATT BATTERY CHARGER THAT I USE TO POWER UP THE BATTERIES ON MY ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE.VERY DISAPPOINTING. IT IS A 900 WATT UNIT AND WHILE IT WOULD POWER OTHER 110 VOLT APPLIANCES, IT WOULD NOT RUN THE MUCH SMALLER DRAW THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED CHARGER. ONCE THE CHARGER WAS PLUGGED INTO THIS INVERTER, THIS INVERTER WOULD START BEEPING EVERY ATTEMPT.FUTHER, I EMAILED THE COMPANY THAT MAKES THIS UNIT 2 WEEKS AGO AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM.I BUILT MY OWM SOLAR PANELS, AND THEY WORK FINE. I PUT TOGETHER SOME 12 VOLT BATTERIES POSITIVE POSITIVE TO POSITIVE ETC. MY GOAL WAS TO HAVE ONE SOLAR POWERED RIDE ON MY MOTORCYCLE THIS FALL BEFORE IT WAS TIME TO PUT IT AWAY.THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.I DID MY PART, BUT WAS LET DOWN BY THIS PRODUCT.END OF REVIEWRodney7777
This router was not working when i received it. When i called Net Gear to see if they could help me set it up they told me it would cost $40 to configure it. Totally disappointed. TWO THUMBS DOWN!!!!
I've been using these headphones for more than 5 years and bought many of them from Sennheiser to give as a gift to my friends. However, when I received the package today I checked the sound quality and the materials that are used in detail and compared it to the one that I already have, and see that they are not the same. This one sounds and looks like it's a FAKE version. I might be wrong, but I bought many of these before, and this is not the same as others
Shitty router. Very bad connection. Drops signal all the time. Have to turn it off and on couple of times a day to make it work.
The Grundig G4B is a good example of flash over substance. The radio is nicely designed, comes with a sharp leather case- when you whip this baby out, everyone will be impressed with your cosmopoliatan Euro-cool. Less impressive is the performance of this radio. Tinny audio, only fair fidelity on FM, and shortwave performance is pretty dismal. Sensitivity to weak signals is mediocre, selectivity (ability to separate closely-spaced stations) is poor, and the shortwave bands are full of noise from the internal synthesiser. If you really want to hear what shortwave has to offer, spend a little more and get a Grundig YB-400 or Sangean ATS 909.
If you don't really care about precision don't bother reading. The Turbo Mouse, despite its name, is another kensington trackball. It's not as pretty as the orbit (just gray) but it is far superior to ANY trackball on the market and it has 4 buttons. After having to leave my old Turbo Mouse with a former employer I tried several cheaper substitutes (FYI: Macally products are nearly useless) but ended up spending the loot on the Turbo Mouse. Check it out...take apart your trackball and look at the guts. The ball rests on low friction surfaces right? Look closely now, they may try to fool you. The turbo mouse is the only trackball I've found that rolls on bearings. Smoother than a baby's...uh....frictionless surfaces. Oh... don't even get me started on optical trackballs...have you ever tried to use PhotoShop with an optical trackball? It's like painting with mud. But if you just use Word and EMail ignore me...don
very poor quality and reception. Replaced into shipping box and not used after initial trial with small TV. The TV reception is better without the additional antenna.
Dont be cheap like i was, spend the extra 100-200 bucks and get a better system. This worked good for 3 months and then the sound just got worse and worse.....im going for the oknoyo system.. wish me luck!
Every time one color runs out your printer is down until you put a new cartridge in. I can't tell you how many times I had to run out to get ink, and by the way it is hard to find unless you go to a major office store. You will not find it at Walmart. I have had many other printers that will blend colors to make a "black" document when the black ink runs out, NOT THIS ONE! If one color runs low even if you print no color documents the color cartridge "empties all by itself", it may take a week or so. The machine wakes me up occasionally while it cleans itself, what's that all about. Did it dirty itself? I have never been able to get the wireless feature to work. If the phone rings forget about using the printer, you get the phone or the printer and you do not even get to decide. The footprint is rather large but is a good looking machine. It's a shame I can't give it less than one star, 'cause it is a black hole!
Be warned: the promotional pictures of this GPS unit show street-level maps, but the unit as shipped includes only major highways and city names. To get the kind of detail suggested by the marketing pictures on this site, you have to spend more than $100 extra to buy maps.
The package was received in good order and the battery looked like it should work in the our Bell South telephone Model 9926, however the connection would not fit in the telephone, so we returned the battery and Amazon was very cooperative and paid for the return. We were very satisfied with Amazon.Al
After having to mess around with communication between Amazon and the seller of this item, I finally received it about two weeks after I ordered it. The monitor arrived poorly packaged and scratches all over the back panel due to packaging. The LCD screen looked fine as long as there were dark colors on the screen. BUT when the screen is light it has dark blotches all over it. This may have also been due to the packaging. I would NOT reccomend purchasing delicate electronic equipment such as this from individuals. There are just too many problems dealing between Amazon and sellers. I learned my lesson and will deal with only shippers I know.
I bought this strap in late August to use with an iPhone case. With steady wear the plastic coating of the wire has recently split in one section. And I suddenly have a rash on my neck which I am guessing is from exposure to the base metals used in the actual wire. I will have to find a better option.
Do not buy these headphones. It's got tremendous bass but nothing else redeemable. The mids and highs are filled with distortion. I very much regret this purchase.
These are branded as "data" CD's, but they are completely useless for backups and data storage. The data CD's that actually appeared to burn successfully (only after I lost 25% of the blanks due to an I/O error I've never had with any other brand) aren't even readable by any machine I've tried them on. Do not rely on these for data storage - the files will appear to be intact, but the data will be garbage.
I live about 30 miles west of downtown Chicago. The antenna has very good reviews, and I decided to give a try. The set up was easy although I had to clamp down the loop-shaped UHF antenna with a piece of metal. I could install the other poll-shaped VHF antenna sticks easily by hand.The problem is that the antenna does not deliver channels 2, 3, 5, and 9 to the brand new Panasonic TV I purchased with. The only VHF channel I can get is 7. I recently met a fellow who told me that he bought an amplifying indoor antenna for $30 at Target and it gave him all channels (that I am missing.) Is this a UHF antenna? Consequently, I still have to stay with an expensive Comcast service that I hoped I could ditch by use of this new antenna. I hate both Comcast and this antenna. FYI, this is a totally different subject, but my municipal government does not allow any cable or cable-like service, including AT&T; U-verse, competing against Comcast.
i bought this item, listed as "new" from "shopcell". what arrived in the mail could hardly be described that way. i received an fm transmitter that was not in any sort of manufacturers packaging (unless thats how you describe a ziplock baggie) and came with "instructions" that appeared to have been xeroxed multiple times over. i have no way of telling if this item is actually new, refurbished or just used. there doesnt appear to be any cosmetic damage, and have yet to see if it even works properly. price aside, this was a most frustrating purchase. i guess you do get what you pay for. i use amazon less than some other online retailers but really thought they did a good job of managing their sellers. maybe i was mistaken.
This has got to be the (...) product I have ever bought. Purchased July 2003, I have seldom used it as it was a gift for my mom. I used it last week and now suddenly it won't display anything in Camera mode! (...)Please don't even think about buying this, chances are that it will die on you as well. It is a shame as I have always used Canon digital cameras, but it seems they suck at making camcorders.
I have a fourth gen, 40GB iPod. These skins are a joke ~ remember when OJ Simpson couldn't fit that glove on his hand during his murder trial? Same thing here. I have absolutely no doubt that this skin was made for the smaller 20GB iPod and the marketing people at Speck decided to tout it as working for both the 20 and 40GB models. Those models are different sizes!Okay, so you can get the skin on, but the flap at the bottom which is designed to open so that you can dock your iPod doesn't close all the way, leaving the lower back part of the iPod exposed. In addition, because the skin is so tight it doesn't sit "squarely" on the iPod. The skin is simply too small. I had read this same thing in a review on another site but wanted to make up my own mind. Well, I should have listened...Personally, I'd also like to see a thin transparent cover for the iPod's screen, although I knew this product didn't have that when I bought it.I returned my Speck skin the day after I got it, and my search for a good all-around iPod skin continues...
I have worked with several types of networkedcameras, the panasonic versions are cheaper andbetter, though they too have shortcomings, youcan overcome.The Linksys, a name I love and have used muchof their networking equipment, has some problems.The biggest problem for me is that though themarketing info says the camera comes with a webserver, that is a deceitful statement. You cannotview this camera with any browser, you have to havespecial software plugin through IE.There is no way to access a jpg or bmp or gif or anyimage file ... this is unforgivable. This is a blatantattempt to force the users to have to subscribe totheir Internet service. It is thievery as far as Ican see.The image quality is not good, and needs light, butit would have been acceptable to me if I could viewit, or access if from the internet on any browser.The wireless worked well, and was easy to set up, butthis baby is going back tomorrow morning, and I haveto say, Linksys knows better, so this is a sign to methat Cisco and Linksys are just out to suck yourwallet dry.The new cheapie on the network block is going to beHawking Tech, and I am wondering if they will comeout with a network camera anytime soon.I will now have to buy another Panasonic - NON-wirelessnetwork camera to monitor my front door. I expectbetter, and if Linksys would come out with a firmwareupgrade that would fix these shortcomings, them I wouldgladly keep this white elephant, for over $200.00.Sorry, I give it a 1/10, would say 0, but it will workfor some people.
I bought this camera as a rush purchase to go on a weeked trip. Due the fact that my Kodak T550 was left at home. I know Aps cameras my not produce the greastest images blown up but I like them. I used my head and while I was there I took a test roll and got them developed at a local store in an hour. I was already uneasy with the half-way decent quality of the pictures then and by the time I went through 7 rolls of film I was really on edge. I got back home and over 60% of my pictures came out dull, underexposed, and just awful. So I took my negative to an additional two other film proccessors and some of my pictures came out better but not by much. I've only been taking pictures for 5 years and I don't claim to know it all, but I really have come to dislike this camera. The only 'strenghs' to the camera are its looks and the LCD glow-type button function. While it wasn't acting like a camera with astigmatism(which I have) the pictures came out great.
Sound was great but did not last any longer than cheep ear plugs. The wire connection cut out after only a few weeks of using.
This product really stunk it up. Firstly because the software didn't work with my laptop which is not that old but mainly (and the support person I spoke admits) it doesn't do half of what it advertises.I returned it for a full refund so it's all good in the end but I really wanted what was advertised and didn't get it.
As far as digital cameras go, this is a nice one from the picture taking perspective. However, given that it's very difficult to configure this camera for use with a Windows XP laptop computer, this camera should be avoided by the shopping public. The instructions are not clear, there is no support person to speak with (Kodak tells you it's a problem with Microsoft and thus not their issue), and now I've got a camera with 200+ pictures on it that I can't get transferred to a PC of any kind (what a waste!). OVERALL RATING: DON'T BUY THIS! Get some other vendor's camera (Fuji, Panasonic, Sony, anybody)!
The downlowding is very slow because it is USB.It gets frozen a lot (I press restart an average of 2 times a day).There are only folders for in the Hard Drive Part Not The MP3.The Case it comes with is bad.The only good thing is the price.
This could be my lack of knowledge about types of HDMI cables (I didn't even know there were types), but this cord was all wrong for my needs. I bought it to use for my brand new panasonic 720 HD TV and playstation 3. It didn't work at all. I got a newer cable as a gift that was only about 7 bucks and it worked perfectly, so I'm not sure how much better it could have been than this one. So just beware.
Ive only had this cord for 30 days and already doesn't work. It has come apart at the end of the cord going into the plug. It lives in my car and is almost never touched so I don't think over use is the issue but just a poorly made product. It worked great for the first 30 days though.
I bought the Sony Spressa thinking that it would be a good gadget for my Sony VAIO laptop. Since I opened that box I didn't have time to enjoy it. I'm sure it's a hell of a burner but for the past 3 months I'm having all kind of problems (from the cable that is not compatible to my laptop to the driver itself that is not being found by the laptop). I have also formatted my HD twice and installed two different Windows versions when it finally worked (but still not as promissed). Sony recently released a patch for this driver that I've installed hoping to solve all the problems for good, but what happened is that it just stopped working at all. This is something pathetic. After spending 3 months of my life, and some hundred dollars and after installing the &quot;patch&quot; I feel like the dumbest person on Earth.The customer service is horrible, the manual and on-line documentation are extremely poor and I'm very very upset about it. I mean, I have bought two state-of-the-art Sony devices and they simply don't work together. This is ridiculous!
A productivity killer. I cannot count the minutes I've pissed away trying to get this thing out of a state whereby Caps Lock is seemingly on. Not to mention the cumulative seconds waiting for it to switch from one machine to the other. Thankfully, I didn't buy this thing, but inherited it from my boss. This is what ulcers are made of.
If your looking for a great, long lasting, non- skiping, battery efficient, durrable, light, slim, good looking, great sounding, feature loaded, CD player, this is not the one,
The VCR does not have good recording quality and when you press the &quot;stop&quot; button, it does not stop right away - you must click several times. The dvd player is okay. Remote is not very easy to use. Very disappointed in the product.I have a Panasonic VCR since 1990. The recording quality is still excellent and the remote is very easy to use. There is no comparison between the Samsung and the Panasonic.
Ordered this item based on Magellan website and because it was just what I needed for my Explorer XL GPS - please note picture of item has 3 suction cups, I received an old outdated model that looked like a Martian antenna with a Huge single suction cup. Despite numerous telephone calls to Amazon, they could not get the right product. To date they have sent me 4 items - all incorrect!!! I received promises of actual inventory checking, a review by the catalog dept., and promises by various customer service people to resolve this situation for me, for Amazon, and for other potential buyers. They still have no clue. I received my first item in 01/07 and my fourth in 05/07 and just got my refunds straightened out this week(05/24/07).This is the worst experience I have ever had with a company and I have spent many thousands of dollars with Amazon. I never expect that these events will come to closure.
I bought these for my mom for christmas and never gave them to her bc they felt cheap and really hurt my head when i put them on. I was looking for a cheaper headphone that was reviewed well as &#34;comfortable&#34; and these were definitely not it.The leather ears look plasticy and the top band is very very rigit. I'm not expecting bose, but these were nowhere close.would not buy again.
windows 7, apple, and windows phone 7 are not compatible. visit their official site for older compatible phones. This is really old.
The EX1011 acceptance of JPEGs are random so you'll spend lots of time discarding JPEGs that won't show and you won't be able to show all the pictures you want. Support - how about chat support that averages five minutes between responses? This is probably the worse product from the least supportive company that I have ever bought. Look for another manufacturer!
Well I had been a fan of Netgear up until this router. This is my third netgear router and the other two (both 802.11b) had performed flawlessly. I have owned this router for about 8 months and it just recently started dropping connections. I have seen other reviewers mention reliability issues as well. At first I blamed wireless interference from my neighbors but after connecting direclty to the router via ethernet cable I could still not get a connection. I could not even access the router login and no response to pings. I cycled power but no luck. Then I happened to pick up the router and noticed that I could pretty much cook lunch on the thing it was so hot. After disconnecting power and letting it cool down it works fine until it heats back up again and drops the connection. Not exactly what I am looking for in a router. Now if I was looking for a combo router/hotplate this would fit the bill but I'm not. So this bad boy is headed for the trash and I'll be trying another brand. Any suggestions??
This won't work in pre-2003 Sony devices, as Sony made a design mistake on original memory stick (and kept its consumers in dark). Neither would existing card readers work.These sticks contain MagicGate protection. This means that you won't get even 954 MegaBytes of actual space from this 1000 MillionBytes stick. MagicGate uses up significant space (100MB) and create all kinds of hassles in transfers of things like mp3's.But wait that's not all, these sticks are kinda obsolete already. These won't work in any SonyEricsson cell phones or smaller Sony devices like Stick Walkman &amp; newer U series Cybershot cameras.If you want to invest in sticks buy a MS Duo Pro, the latest of half a dozen stick formats from Sony. (Soon most cell phones will have a slot for removable flash media) Or you can say no to all Sony devices and buy SD/MMC based gadgets to avoid all these hassles.
This is a hinder to you using your camera. Hard to attach a tripod to camera with the rubber flopping into the underneath of the camera. Fits like a glove - a baseball glove. The Rubber on the back covers all the buttons and makes all the buttons sloppy to push. Each change of the menu was an ordeal and a lesson in anger management. I ended up going underneath the rubber to get access to the controls.Nice try, but don't bother. I cut mine off with a razor so I would not be tempted to use it again.
I'll admit that I purchased the Swingyde based on the reviews i read. Bad mistake. I play golf at least once a week. In my opinion this is priced 25 bucks too much. It mainly helps you hinge your wrist on the back swing and nothing else. There is SOOOO much more to a golf swing than hinging your wrist! My opinion- pass on this product and get some lessons -preferably an instructor that records your swing and analyzes it with you one on one afterwards.
optics are far better that from IS/non IS kit lenses that comes with Cannon XTi. pictures are better, clearer, brighter and so on an so forth. i.e. lens optical qualities are really good. not as good as L series of course but for value/money might be best selection. however there is the big downside: every time you tip the camera downwards, lens retracts! (yes I know there is a lock, but locking it makes lock your zoom as well while you are shooting, and lock is only for static i.e OFF position) which makes it completely useless! so you have to hold it with hand all the time you make pictures...returned it after week of testing, too shame, really liked picture quality.
Maybe it's just my particular one, but this thing (which I got for free with my new Powerbook) is THE worst printer I've ever used. The function of a printer is to turn on and print. This works maybe 20% of the time. EVERY SINGLE PAGE causes a paper jam on standard office supply paper--yes, that means for a five page document I spend a good 10 minutes worth of digging shreds of paper out from the inside of the machine. Or there are the times when it just won't turn on--it makes lots of lovely mechanical noises and sounds like it's breaking, then shuts itself off. Or the times when I send a print job and absolutely nothing happens at all.I'm a broke college student and now I'm going to have to buy another printer--but definitely not an HP. Never again.I don't know what on earth is wrong with my printer, but I will never trust this "passthrough" paper tray design again. I used to have HPs, a few years back, and they seemed like decent machines--but after this, I'm going straight back to my Canons, which feed the paper in through the top and out through the bottom. I can't imagine anyone designing a printer which simply DOESNT PRINT, but I seem to have come across one..
It's about $7 for a reason...Unless you hate using the headphones offered by airlines, do NOT buy this item. Wayyyyy too loose; felt like having a a large shopping bag handle behind my head, the audio wasn't loud enough to drown out the crowd/train nose in the subway; at all, and just by looking at it you can tell that a newborn could break it in half. Audiophiles, beware of this item.
No driver support for Windows Mobile 2003, Linksys supports told me &quot;They are working on a driver, please check the website for updates.&quot;
This switch is garbage... (as is all linksys switches). We own this and many 5 and 8 port switches. Every single on when the power goes out must be manually powered off and powered back on. Linksys's terrible technical support says it is normal.... How is that normal? DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE... YOU WILL BE SORRY!
I have exchanged this joystick 4 times at Walmart due to the calibration loss issue. 4 JOYSTICKS in 4 MONTHS. You will be sorry you bought it I assure you. people recomend Saitek, Microsoft, or CH joysticks. Find someone who recomends this Logitech and I'll show you someone with a dusty stick.
The router wireless connection got disconnected every few hours. After Netgear techicain send me a software update the router just stopped work completely.
The first item came in with missing parts - no faceplate and no side wings.The second one they sent me, had all the parts, but the face plate tabs that keep it attached to the pocket were broken and the faceplate would not stay attached.Extremely poor quality. Ended up returning both of them.
Just received item and have not yet had an opportunity to use it. However, label on back states "It's not for use with high-watt devices such as hairdryers and irons". So be aware this will only work lower watt usage devices like consumer electronics. Wish the Amazon website had specified this information.
I had heard that the Zune FM transmitter didn't work so I preordered the Belkin figuring that it would be a superior product. Boy was I wrong! The sound is basically worthless amid all of the backround noise and fading in and out. I tried every available FM bandwidth in Chicago and the reception went from bad to worse. Even slightly moving the unit itself changed the reception. I can't belive Belkin would actually sell this piece of junk. If you want to listen to your MP3 in a car, then buy a decent stereo with an audio line-in for a solid connection. The FM transmitters do not work. Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!
I bought these headphones for the "enhanced bass" but was dissapointed. I'm not an audiophile or musician. I just want a pair of headphones that don't skimp on bass. I prefer the more fleshed-out sound heavier bass provides. Unfortunately I found these headphones to be the exact opposite! The sound was thin and brassy. (I only use them hooked up to my stereo.) Compared to the Sennheisers I've owned, these Audio Technica ATH-D40fs were downright nasal sounding. I wonder if I got a dud pair.I get the feeling Audio Technica's are aimed more at the professional musician crowd who are able to discern sound better than me, and are pickier about a "truer" sound. Admittedly, the level of bass I want seems to be described by others as muddy or boomy or inaccurate. So while others are happy with these headphones, I'm not. I guess I want mud lol.If you want bass check out the Sennheiser EH-250. I just bought a pair and I'm in pig heaven again, bass-wise. I can also recommend the Sennheiser HD-457, though they're not as comfy to wear as the EH-250.BTW, the Audio Technica's come with a 1/4" plug so you may need a 1/4" to 1/8" stereo (not mono) adapter.
Well yesterday I bought one, Installed easy enough, usb conn3ection software installed easy enough, but the stick had a click sound in the pitch control, I didn't think anything about it until today when the stick came off the base in my hand, I didn't pull back too hard, it just snapped off. other that the fact its a total piece of junk its fine all 12 buttons work like they should. But the quality is no where near as good as my old M/S Sidewinder which is hooked back up now. I just hope Best Buy takes it back.
These bose computer speakers would be good if you have a real small desk. I am a rock musician and when I hear tracks I've played on that where recorded, mixed, and mastered in professional studios... I can tell you these speakers are not the best.Pros:- Looks- Very clear mids and highsCons:- Lack of bass- When you turn them up loud (not even very loud) they distort- Mids can get overdriven especially on guitarSpend your money on Altec Lansing speakers with the sub woofer.
Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure CookerThis cooker is my 3rd Presto (Made in China) of this style cooker, the others lasted for 20 years each! (Made in USA) The first time I used this one, it was hard to adjust the lid to shut, I should have returned it, instead for almost 4 years I have constantly & each time used a screwdriver to tighten the handle of the cooker so that the lid will seat itself, also - I have to stand nearby & jiggle the lid until it seats once pressure is up, then play with the valves. I know it is past time for a return - but it is a faulty item from the first time I used it, & Presto should know that their new design is shoddy & old time user is very unhappy & will not be buying or recommending this style anymore to younger cooks. I am a cooking teacher & influence hundreds of new cooks. Presto should be ashamed for producing this item in China- they can do better!My next one is going to be either the other Presto style (deluxe) or a Kuhn Rikon Duromatic, made in Switzerland.
I've just bought MR814V2 for a week. it was really good in the first 2 day. After that, it make the internet connection much slower. I tried to test by using command ping www.google.com . With MR814 , both wired and wireless, the packet lost 30%. When I tested my internet connection without MR814, it worked perfectly with 0% packet loss. Moreover, upgrading the newest fimrware doesn't help.
I purchased this device to boost the signal of my Garmin 885T. Unfortunately, I still lost satellite signal when I placed it at the top of my window, and even with this device placed on top of my car. So, I don't know if it is either broken or so weak it doesn't really boost the signal.
This one does the basics, that is, switches between one Desktop and another. This is the second one after I had to have the first one they sent me replaced because of a bad video signal on one channel. This one does has audio problems but I got tired of sending them back and forth to get exchanged.
I spent several days on making it work on my notebook,but I failed. It worked well on my friends'notebook. I didn't know why it was not fit to mine. I enquried the manufactuer ,but they could not provide any help. So I returned it.
bought this for my kids 10 and 14 worked for about a month and know wont charge or play even with the plug. My kids are not rought on this toy so it simply stinks
I used this devise 4-5 times without an issue. Then it just 100% stopped working. I have heard this from other reviews. Seems to be a pattern. When it works, it's great. When you count on it and it's dead, it certainly will cause you to pick anther product next time. That's exactly what I am doing. No more Macally products!!
Mine worked great for a little over a month, but the on/off switch had intermittent problems, and the unit finally would only stay on for 30 minutes or so. Warranty period of course is lapsed. Don't waste your money on this one.
This product arrived as a generic toner cartridge. It was not the NEC 20-122 that was listed. The product is working but obviously at this time I do not know if it will stand up to the number of copies that a NEC 20-122 cartridge will produce.
Alright folks, I have mixed feelings about the 770 SW 7.1 camera. I bought my first one earlier this year around February 2007. Which has been a tank. Very solid, very simple, and has filmed video footage underwater (no sound). Buttons very small.BUT my parents wanted one too, so I purchased it through Amazon, who goes through ButterflyPhoto. They took it on vacation to Puerto Rico and it Glitched Out. When the Power button is held down the camera lens will not close. If you take out the battery and put it back in it closes but then won't open for a few minutes.I have not yet returned it, and will not say Good or bad things about the return policy yet...But I was told to go to Olympus first because its would be too slow to go back to amazon and chase my tail trying to get it repaired or replaced.Let me continue on rating of the camera. It does not have a see thru view finder, so when its bright out you can not see where you are pointing the lens because you can not see what is on the LCD screen. The screen is big, and resolution wonderful. There is a delay from what you see and what gets taken as a picture, but its is much quicker than typical camera from two years ago.All in all this camera does its job, and 7.1 Mega pixel brings the quality of the photo up once you get it back to the computer.(P.S. what Olympus calls Royal Blue is what the rest of us call Purple.)My rating for all other Amazon purchases equals 5 stars out of 5 stars.and I would rate my first 770SW camera at 4.5 outta 5 for price/qualitybut the second camera 770SW is pending a rating of 0 outta 5 unless Olympus does something amazing and pays shipping.
I bought this along with some extra powerex cells. 4 of them were dead out of the box and won't hold a charge. I wonder how long these sit on the shelf before shipping.Also, the charger quit after 15 months of moderate usage. Now the lights flash back and forth between colors and the charger won't go into charging or conditioning mode.I may get the sanyo eneloop package deal next time around.
I ordered this months ago and it seems every week I get an email stating that they cant ship it is out of stock and they keep extending the delivery date. I then searched internet for availability elsewhere and it says AMAZON has it in stock and ready to ship. WHAT GIVES AMAZON
THIS CAMERA IS SMALL AND KINDA NEAT,BUT IT DIDNT WORK VERY LONG.AIPTEK MAKES SOME REALLY COOL CAMERAS BUT THIS IS NOT A GOOD ONE!!
This print was bequeathed to me by my mother after she got a far better quality printer. At first, I thought I had just been given gold; my own personal printer for free. I could finally print out essays for school, and a few pictures of my friends and I. However, my excitement was incredibly short lived.This first issue was the printing itself. The paper jams in the printing tray so frequently that I have to individually place in each piece of paper, which makes printing long essays for school impossible; due to the fact that the printer will stop printing when the paper tray is empty.As for those pictures of my and my friends? the print quality on photos is absolutely horrid. The color is incredibly faded. Even after spending almost an hour fiddling with the color properties and even after swapping with brand new ink cartridges, the color is STILL faded.The worst is the fact that the ink cartridges have to be in the printer in order to scan an image onto a computer. Scanning SHOULD NOT need ink, why on earth would the printer be programmed to do that?!I was lucky enough to not have to buy this junk of a printer, but for those who have lived this nightmare and are out a good chunk of change I sincerely feel for you.Aside from the major negative problems, the "good" qualities of the printer are average. Makes the same amount of noise as any other printer, and prints about the same speed as any other printer; when it does print that is.Stay away! Run! While you still can!!
I had this camera for one week and then I dropped and it hit the edge of my desk and then I caught it. It would not work at all and it cost more to ship it to Fuji than to buy a new one. Also I couldn't find the warranty card they swore I should have even though I didn't throw anything away. It was nice for the week it lasted, but definately not worth it.
This Netgear router worked flawlessly for me for ONE year. After that it intermittently would loose wireless connection.
I love the camera but it DOES NOT COME WITH FILM OR BATTERIES!!! So, I was headed out a trip and couldn't use the camera. Super disappointed with that. I didn't need to pay [$..] bucks for the camera and some books. :(Just buy the camera and film separately...
I admit I got this to test 1394 speed and to use old drives..fire wire is actually much slower 3-6MBs slower than real usb 2.0 I.E. on a laptop.it is only 2MBs faster than the standard usb 2.0 found on any desktop not reason enough for it to exist. "also very volatile never use adapters to other platforms"the unit is rather clever as for design no internal cables plenty of room for my Seagates and WDs and plenty of power 300-500GBsI don't care for the silver aluminum facade not a mac user and it makes my HP look trashy.also is quite loud even with rubber feet pads on stand, other wise stand is also rather clever.not sure on heat as it has no sensor but seems fine actually I've never had a problem with hdd heat not sure what the failure threshold is but mine get pretty hot and nothing happens.all in all for what I paid aesthetics aside but I got it cheap it looks rather durable better than my thermaltake one.covers most interfaces no fire wire 800 or the mythical one and no usb3 or serial or parallel for that matter.ooh almost forgot if you have a vista or 7 machine it does work but mounts several things instead of the drive inside not sure why but this is unnecessary cumbersome and take about 4-5 seconds unlike all others I've used that just spin up and go. "Thermaltake, Buffalo or Seagate"I lowered the rating as it is now so annoying to use I rarely turn it on.The blatant plug and play circle J!@# is intolerable, fyi uninitiated the more crap that is mounted on a bus slow down the whole and causes all kinds of problems.no idea why but I am also having random failures during data access, I should talk to the mfr but I won't waste my time.
its a good idea. however griffin executed iTRIP poorly. The frequency doesn't reach my car stero.not recommmended product.
Yes, the headphones are unusable and don't fit human ears, but most importantly, I had to return 2 of these units because they died after anywhere between 5 and 14 days of use. I changed the battery and that didn't help, either, so there is some defect in the manufacturing process which makes these things blow up relatively quickly.Save the money on this dud until they get it right.
Looks good and initially worked ok...for about a month. Only complaint up 'till then was that the setup was somewhat tricky and not intuitive.Then the "shower" radio, with occasional use, burned through its first set of batteries. Clearly, it had shorted and the batteries used up their juice way too quickly.In the second month, the radio stopped working altogether which, uhhm, was pretty much the point of the purchase. Much to my surprise, one throw of the device onto the floor seemed to fix it for another two weeks but then it malfunctioned again. Tossing the thing against concrete a second time did not seem to help anything. I'm off to buy something new.Bottom line: the battery compartment and the innards leak water and the radio shorts out. Jensen should be ashamed. If you have the misfortune of already owning one of these, toss it hard against a wall. It may help.
Read the product description carefully. The first half is dedicated to the flexible webcam arm/stand. This is the product I wanted. The second part is a rendevous pack (condoms, etc.). This is NOT what I wanted, but that was what was shipped.
Great sound after adjusted inside of computer. The extremely short audio cables will knock one or the other in the floor no matter careful. No excuse to made a guaranteed problem!
I got their product because of a rebate and what I thought was a good product and company. When I got the items, it work fine but then I started to have problems and had to unplug it to get it to work. One day it just stoped working and I called customer service and they could not figure out what was wrong after hours on the phone with them. Then I came to find out that they made up some error with the rebate form and I would not be getting my rebate. Their customer service sucks and I will never buy their products again.
Not recommended. This otherwise comfy keyboard doesn't have enough juice to charge an ipod through its second USB port. I wish I'd opened the box earlier and found this out when I could still have exchanged it. I'm very disappointed.
the product looked good when i ordered it...upon opening it i was less than impressed. then i assembled it and one of the rabbit ears broke as i was screwing it in. no thanx.
While the scanner itself is excellent and I really wanted to like it given its design and feature set, I had fatal problems with the photoprint application after I upgraded to XP (even after downloading and installing the XP drivers). I also had some difficulties before the XP upgrade. Epson has diddle for tech support (there is a mailing address and a hard to reach phone support &amp; zero e-mail support.)
Not a good product, I lost the cap, believing in this product and this cap costed 23$ to me. I have Canon Pro1 and the cap can be ordered only from Canon
The first Zen we bought would not turn on at all. We used the Amazon return process and quickly received a replacement. In the meantime, I read the comment / review from "almosthappy" about how to charge the battery on a player that was Dead on Arrival. The second player was DOA as well. We followed his instructions and used a wall charger from an old CD player. Once the battery had enough charge we could boot up the player. It would be nice if Creative provided a wall charger with the MP3 player. (One can be purchased as part of a pkg with a silicone cover, and a travel and wall charger. I found them on Amazon for ~ $26.) We have three Zens in our family and so far they seem to work well. We will have to reserve judgment until more time has passed. I recommend buying a decent set of earbuds if you find the ones that came with the MP3 player to be uncomfortable.
I ordered the AFW-4300 from Amazon, when installed the PCI Card it was not recognized by the computer. After several days trying to find out the problem I ordered another FireWire card by a different manufacturer. It worked fine. I then started trying to return what I consider a defective product. Amazon and Adaptec refused to accepted it, and advised that I get a RTM from the seller. The only problem is the condition in which they want the product returned. It must be in the original container complete with all of the appropriate stickers. When I tried to remove the PCI Card from the plastic container I had to cut it to pieces, therefore I cannot meet their standards for a return. I therefore will write it off to experience and be more careful where I buy in the future.
Yes, I know, I chose the cheapest shipping option. But that does not mean that the product should arrive three weeks after the estimated time frame that you gave me. I don't know what kind of deal they cut with you, but do your customers a favor and use UPS or USPS. Even USPS, in my experience, can get the product there in a reasonable time frame.
Hello, I've had the same problem with this tv. The blue blotches and the yellow discoloration. My warranty did expire though Zenith did say they would cover the 2500 dollar part. That's nice and all, but I assume they are using the same parts that these tvs were initially built with. I expect it will work for about another year or so until I'm faced with having to shell out all that money to have it fixed again. I'm wondering if any legal action can be taken against Zenith/LG for manufacturing and selling a defective product? Perhaps it falls under some kind of product liability law? I Just want my money back and I'll be satisfied!!!
I got this in the mail today with hopes of watching a movie on my tv but I don't get any picture on my screen! I really feel as though I have been played a fool by this company and suggest that you just buy cables made directly by your mp3 player manifacturer.
Netgear has great exterior design, however, its hardware inside is totally useless. It frequently stop working in higher temperature, by that, I mean 70F, especially when more than one people connect to it. It works fine for a while (but still slower than its optimal speed) after replug the power cord. However, I still need to replug it at lease once a day. And it's not just my netgear have problem like that, but also my friend's and the dialing one (different model, but with the same issue) in my apartment. So before Netgear fixes this problem, I won't buy any netgear router for a while.
Well, it wasn't what I ordered. The listing states it is a DS Light TRAVEL Battery Charger. This is just a regular charger. The key word is TRAVEL, which means it adjusts the voltage, as described in the listing, for international TRAVEL. This is only a standard US charger. I wish sellers would read the listings before offering to sell their items. It is what we do as customers. I don't think it asking too much that they sell what they are listing.
This review is just a warning to anyone with an 8 ohm amplifier:I originally purchased these because they reviewed well. However, they are 4 ohm speakers, and the amp I ordered is 8 ohms.The manufacturer's website says that they are 8 ohms, but when you download the manual, it says the impedance is 4-6 ohms.I was able to cancel the order before shipping. (THANKS AMAZON!)What I found as a replacement for about the same money were the Bic America RTRV44-2.They rate better as well, 4.5 stars compared to 4 stars, with NO 1 star reviews.So I have ordered these, and they are on their way.
So there I was, browsing though amazon, trying to find parts to complete my time space continuum machine when I came across this page. My oh my was I excited! People called me crazy! "Hey man! Hold it right there man! You cant build a time machine out of coke cans and a copy of "To the Extreme" (Might I add, Vanilla Ice's finest work)...Well of COURSE I can't! not without the appropriate cable!So I read all these reviews and finally start to think im not crazy. So I order it ok...and it gets to my house yeah, and im heaps excited.So here I am sitting in my Back to the Future T-shirt, My Reebok Pumps and wearing that matted old "OJ is Innocent" Cap I hid under my porn collection...waiting for this cable to do everything that you people here said it would do and more...Needless to say I am VERY dissapointed. The cable did nothing. I sat there for 4 weeks and nothing happened...except I got very dehydrated and very ill.I am SO upset right now. I will NOT be buying anything from this company AGAIN.
BUYER BEWARE!I purchased this mp3 player and at first it worked just fine for less than an hour.SYNOPSIS:This is a neat toy but has become a very expensive paperweight after just a month. The product tries very hard to be a jukebox/second hard drive, but it is not functional for someone who plans to update/change files and songs due to the VERY SLOW USB 1.1 connection.Save your money and get a player with faster connection options, better usability, support, design, etcBUGGY:The player freezes/hangs when it is powered down and then turned back on for use. Additionally, the display freezes and hangs after playing more than five songs. Total pain since I CONSTANTLY have to reset the unit. And I don't always have something to jam in the super small reset hole-regular pens won't do it.POOR PRODUCT SUPPORT:I have had no success in downloading updates to fix the problem because there aren't any. What happened to customer support and providing updates for users?SLOOOOOW INTERFACE:The USB 1.1 interface is very slow and takes a long time to initially set up your library on the computer. Took all night for me to upload the 5 Gig of songs/albums I own. Big downer since I was excited to have it charged and ready to go in an hour or so.DESIGN:It is bulky and awkward to wear if you are working out/jogging.BATTERY LIFE:Battery life is very disappointing only around 3 hoursSYNCRONIZING/ORGANIZING SONGS:The Music Match software is a very slow and awkward interface to sync files. The ability to create playlist is a good idea since playback of syncronized songs is HORRIBLE (more on this later). Creating play lists is fairly easy and with Music Maker, but loading playlists on the player is VERY TIME-CONSUMING.PRODUCT INTERFACE/USE:Poor interface/use. Unless you use the playlist maker (which is time-consuming to load), you will be very frustrated at the playback functionality. There is no inherent song continuity unless you are willing to listen to your entire collection-unsorted.That is to say there are several options for playback: artist, album, genre...and each with its own quirks and painsArtist playback: If you try to play songs by the same artist you can only listen to songs from the same album. If there is a guest artist in a song then you will have to select that one separately. When the current album is over you will have to go out and select the artist's other album. All possible to do but it shouldn't be so difficult.Album Playback: Songs only play from the same artist and same album...if there is any differences-ie movie soundtracks with multiple artists-the songs will play from each artist/group individually and require you to navigate back to the album and select another song.Song genre playback? It is a combination of artist and album difficulties-oh its even more painful! IE: You can't listen to all the Rock songs at once because you'll be selecting the songs by artist/group and album.DIFFULTY AS A 2nd HARD DRIVE:It is difficult to use as a second hard drive/transfer files between computers since you have to install the driver and restart on each computer.NOTE: My friend who owns an Mac was able to plug the USB into her computer and immediately recognized it as a hard drive. THIS IS PLUG-n-PLAY at its best! This begs the question...WHY do the Windows users (the intended audience) have to install a driver to use it?GOOD FOR CD CHANGER REPLACEMENT:I also want to say it is very nice to use the unit as a CD changer in my car. Finally my tape player has a use again!RECOMMENDATION:I do like the idea of a second hard drive but I would recommend an mp3 player with a USB 2.0/Firewire interface if you have a lot of files/songs you plan on backing up/syncing.If you want a high capacity &quot;jukebox&quot; or 2nd hard drive DON'T BUY THIS! There are A LOT BETTER ALTERNATIVES to spend your hard earned money on!CURRENT STATUS:I am currently in the process of sending my player for service and if it has any more problems I plan on getting an iPod or something similar with Firewire since my computer doesn't have USB 2.0
If you're thinking this looks like a good buy for 14 gauge wire, be aware that this is copper-coated wire, not full braided copper! I would much rather direct you to Monoprice where you can get pure copper 12 guage wire for roughly the same price.Do not buy this wire!
Sounds like this product is really hit or miss, depending on your computer. I tried to install the software on two different computers (both with operating systems supposedly supported by the software) and the software won't run on either system. I'm getting the same ''Can't find photo viewer'' error mentioned in another review. Looks like I'm just going to have to eat the cost of what I thought would be a good Father's Day present. Don't buy this product. Do your research and buy something else (unless you just feel like gambling). I wish I had!
i recieved my pool with its box totally trashed...the handle that fits into the skimmer was bent and could not fit the accessories that comes with it. after filling up the pool, i found out that the pump was not working. i called customer service and told me that i had to send my receipt and fill up an application that they sent me, and fax it back to them. i did that and it will take about 48 hours before they actually get the fax to the right agent. after that it takes about 5-7 business days to send you a new one. i am still waiting and hoping that my water will not turn green. i added chlorine tablets and hopefully this will keep it clean until my new pump arrive.
Very effective at protecting privacy. Impossible to view the screen from an angle. BUT, way too much glare...reading the edges of the screen is nearly impossible, even looking straight on.
Well the Zen was purchased as a gift for my father for father's day. My brother liked the features so much that he purchased one shortly thereafter. However we have been unable to get one that even turns on. I've downloaded all the product support from Creative Labs, as well as the new firmware. The frustrating part about it is this is the second unit that is DOA. My brother purchased his at a local store and works flawlessly, were my father's came from an online source. The stupid thing will not even turn on. And it takes "4" weeks to get a new one????!!!! I'm not really happy at the moment. My brother's functions awesome, no trouble at all, and he loves it. My father's however is well ...... well you get the point. Sorry B&H.;I spoke with the tech folks in "India" and they suggested a trick to get the batteries to fire up. The problem they said was the unit had sat too long and run out of juice. So they recommended that I plug and unplug the unit 15 times waiting about 3 seconds before replugging the unit. Amazing it worked and things are running just fine. So the problem is B&H; Photo Video...must be why their price is so low...over inventory on the shelf too long.
mine got really hot plugged into a surge protector and burned out the first day.tried to get help but there was none.be careful thats expensive education.
I was looking for a charger/adaptor and this wasn't it. I thought it would charge the camera. I'm sure there must be a need by some to use an adaptor that required you to locate a ( hard to find an electrical outlet when they are out and about) and then shoot a camera with a cord in the way. I just don't share that need. I located this adaptor under battery charger..confusing when it doesn't charge...
ive had this cd player for a little less than a year and it has failed me. After about 6 months or so, the cd player wouldnt work. i would press play, and it would come up to the screen that says Iriver and then under it says &quot;loading...&quot;..and it would never go on...everytime it would never go on..so it was still under the warranty so i sent it back to the company and got a new one..about 2 months later...the play button did not work anymore...put brand new batteries in everytime...never worked...the player just wouldnt go on..battery life was HORRIBLE...heavy, and bulky..does not go loud at all..alright sound quality..otherwise..look for something else
I have a new pioneer in the mid range of models and when you turn it up distortion big time. I was told a amp may help but think twice before you try to save money with these.
1. Setup was a pain. It's connected to my router, but, got a wrong IP address which seemed to have been known for a while per the website of the manufacturer.(why don't they do something about it!).2. Technical support is useless. I talked to a couple of folks in Philipines(nothing personal to the country), but, they're just interested in log in collecting my personal information without providing any value-added technical solutions. Typical cheap call center. I felt like talking to a wall and listened to a recorded information.3. The range and the speed are not good at all!!!4. I don't recommend at all.
I never ordered this product, did not want the product, did not need the product, cost was only 4-5 bucks so not worth fooling with trying to get my money back.
this is a wonderful wireless headphone set i got for my husband. we have 2 one in the mountain home and one at the costal home. he can listen to tv and I don't have to be stressed by the noise as he has a hearing problem and tends to keep it on high.My neighbor here in Idyllwild had a set and he tried it and liked them.so I ordered it..wonderful sound quality..I can use the one in the bedroom to watch my programs..
I got this unit and it was defective. I tried e-mails toboth the seller and Amazon and got no response from either.I had to take it to the next level and challenge the chargeon my credit card to try to get someones attention !
I will first start by saying that I have not installed or tried this product yet. I received the product and am giving it 1 star for what I consider false advertisement. No where in the description does it state that this is a remanufactured product. The picture and description makes it appear that it is their own brand. That is the reason I decided to purchase this product. Receiving a catridge that looks nothing like the picture and is stamped in large letters "Remanufactured" was a big let down as I felt I was duped. If you are going to sell a remanufactured product the PLEASE STATE SO! I do not appreciate the bate and switch tactics of this company.Once I install it and use it I will post a description of its capabilities but until I run out of ink I have no need to do so. I just do not like being sold something and then receiving something totally different.
Don't waste your money on this! It's junk!Specifically:no low frequency response (better sound from a walkman)tape counter was so slow it was of no useno headphone jackno eject buttons (had to push on the door to open)We returned the Teac and bought Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder. We're very happy with it.
I have the Ipod classic which is why I bought this but it doesnt quite fit and was uncomfortable.
Used this headset off & on for 5-months, not stellar in my experience.It's built sturdy enough, but is uncomfortable after 20-30mins and sound quality is minimal due to the funky fit of the earpiece into the ear.I don't recommend this one to friends.
The software included with the product is incorrect and the Logitech support was less than helpful. After installing the updated software I still can not boot my desktop as I am receiving a keyboard error 0211 if I do not have another keyboard installed. The support suggestion was to find another computer and try it there. I am sure we all have many other computers. The package is now being packed for return.I Logitech wants to continue marketing products they must improve both the quality and the support. As for myself there will not be any Logitech products in my cart.
The Rio 600, on the outside, is very appealing and seems easy to use. However, it is, in truth, unreliable and cheap. The Rio 600 simply does not work.For Christmas, I received a Rio 600. It worked beautifully for an hour or so, but then suddenly the sound stopped working. It was not the headphones, I tried another pair. Therefore, I returned it, thinking it was just a faulty player. I ordered and soon received my second Rio 600. That too appeared to be working just fine.Disappointingly, when I tried to download some songs it simply would not work. Also, the MP3 player indicated that some memory was being used although there were no songs on the player. I ignored this, thinking that perhaps it was supposed to do that, and then tried to download a few songs onto the player. It simply would not work. The software on the computer showed that the MP3 player was downloading the music, but the MP3 player itself was not. These are only a few among many problems that I encountered with the Rio 600 software, alone.Obviously there are a few bugs that need to be worked out before the Rio 600 should be on the market. I see that the intent of the Rio 600 is good, but the actual product is not. I do not understand how the makers could not have noticed all of the problems with the Rio 600.Truthfully, the Rio 600 is not all bad. The sound quality is wonderful and I adore the headphone style. Also, it is incredibly easy to use (when it is working correctly).However, I would not recommend this product and I strongly discourage you from purchasing it. It seems that I am not the only one who has had problems with the Rio 600. A few friends of mine have also bought the Rio 600 and they too have had many problems with it. In short, the Rio 600 is more trouble than it is worth.
Within 6 months of installation, over half of the lights illuminating the buttons went out leaving me to search for the buttons at night time. Why go for the buttons when I have a remote, you ask? This is because apparently the remote cannot hold up to frequent use. The most frequently used buttons (which are like little bubbles) cracked and the covering came off. It's almost impossible to use the buttons without the covering over the remote board because it doesn't recognize when just your fingers are pushing on the bare board. Also, after going on the official Pyle website, the "Contact Us" link is apparently the only link that didn't, and still doesn't (4 months later) work so I emailed them through one of their other links (regarding some other question, but inquired about my issues) yet still have not received a response.
I purchchased this item online at ANTonline via Amazon.com. The price was great but now I know you get what you pay for.The item arrived on time. I excitedly opened the package to find a defective headset. (the earpiece was broken away from the headset.) At this point I owned the product for about 3 minutes.I called ANTonline to get a replacement only to find they couldn't do that. I had to return the item at my expense and re-order another and pay shipping again.I returned the item, paid for the return shipping and did not order another.Now I am out shipping from and to the supplier and have no headset.I am very disappointed.
I've compared the item to the exact same model in store and they are visually different (logo wise). They cost also They also did not work within 2 days of use. I'm returning these for a full refund.
This iTrip didn't match the connectors in our 30Gb iPod.
THERE IS NO WAY A 15.4 LAPTOP WILL FIT INSIDE 'THE SPECIAL PADDED CASE'.......I think I destroyed mine trying to get it to fit in for a trip. I would NOT recommend this product.
The wireless card works fine in a laptop however the Router will not work with an SBC modem. The router has the same IP address as the modem which makes it impossible to address. So it is no good if you have an SBC high speed connection with their modem. Tech support has been less than helpful since they don't speak much english. They work from a list that has very little to do with the problem. I don't recommend that anyone with SBC hight speed internet purchase this product.
I bought these for over $100 from the apple store, but they lasted barely three months before one side went out. They look good and are stylishly designed and come with the remote answer/hangup button just like the original iphone headset. The sound was average. Quite acceptable, but not as good as my Shure e2c in-ear phones. Definitely recommned looking elsewhere if you're going to subject these to anything but the gentlest usage.
Yes Coaster Galore....All resembling DVD-R...This is true... Bought 2 100 count stacks and the first stack of 100 had 36 faulty disks.I am currently using the second stack which is running strong at every other disk is faulty.MY RECOMMENDATION!!! Stay away from Verbatim unless you are in need of coasters or planning some modern deco project.
Guess it is as good as any other on the market. This is my second one as with my first one the plastic melted on the lights because there were no instructions or warnings not to face the housing in the down position. Too much heat caused the covers to melt and they were ruined within the first 30 minutes of taking pictures. I had to learn from my mistake while this manufacturer assumed that every beginning photographer knows what to do.
I was psyched when this player went on sale and thought this was the player I had been waiting for. Instead, I'm here writing another review about how this player is a disappointment.Simply put, the player wouldn't recognize burned MP3 CDs, ordinary CDs, or CDRWs. I tried:* Three different ordinary CDs.* Two burned MP3 CDs of different brands.* Two sets of batteries, both fresh.* Powering it externally through a transformer.The player worked only twice, and then only hesitantly and briefly, once with an ordinary CD, and once with a burned MP3 CD, but it stopped after a few seconds with the latter.The problem appeared to be the focusing of the laser. When the player is booted and searches for the CDs the laser focusing lens repeatedly swings up and down while the CD is spinning..., but the player only displays "CD Error".So, if you are like me and are waiting for another killer bargain, I suggest you wait some time longer. Perhaps the mythical ueber MP3/CD/Radio/ID-Text below ... exists out there, somewhere.As a post-script: this player seems to work for some people, and simply not for others, so your chances are probably, ballpark, 50/50.
The reception is poor, the number of stations is small, and the ear-pieces aren't that comfortable. Might as well pay twice as much for a [money] no-skip CD-player, or [money] for a radio reciever that actually transmits.
I recently purchased three (3) brother drum units. Each of the three was faulty, i.e., they did not work. When I contacted Brother International it was determined via the serial number sticker that these drum units (cost $98.00 each) were not genuine Brother Products as was alleged (No the ad didn't say "compatible" or "refurbished"). These were supposed to be NEW, GENUINE BROTHER DR200 DRUM UNITS. I went straight to Brother, purchased another and it worked perfectly. Even when you specify "Genuine Brother" on your order (as was purported in the ad) you cannot be sure of that through Amazon. I am extremely disappointed that Amazon would deal with counterfit products. I offered my bad units to Brother in their fight against trademark infringement. I thought I was saving 50% by going through Amazon......Remember two things you have often heard: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, and, Buyer beware. I spent over $300.00 on the counterfit units and another $200.00 on the good unit, countless hours on the phone,and I end up with one (good) $200.00 drum unit. That means I paid two and two-half times the retail price for my drum unit. What a deal. Thanks Amazon.
Greetings to all potential Creative customers,I was greatly disturbed today when I found out the lack of help provided by the Creative Labs Company to my wife when her 30 GB Zen MP3 player failed to run properly. In my opinion, it's actions like this that are ruining companies and our country's economy. Due to this company's inaction today, they have lost a once satisfied customer. Once being more than happy to promote this product, now we will be sure to divulge to our friends and relatives of this company's lack of helpfulness. My wife asked specific questions of the technical advisors in the e-mail form which were ignored; she was given a form letter, was referred to the website, and was told that she would be charged by the company for further help. She expressly requested the guidance of upper management from the technical support specialist, and this request was ignored, proving that Creative Labs is unwilling to provide any kind of meaningful help and does not value customer service. The menial help that the highly flawed website provided was a firmware application that caused the device to completely fail, and then the last piece of friendly advice that we received was that we should purchase a new one from the company's website. We were given an application that made our expensive device inoperable, and for that, I will never purchase another Creative product again. We have both been faithful Creative Labs buyers for years, and my wife had multiple friends and relatives buy their products based on her recommendations. It is with deep regret that I inform all that Creative Labs customer service has proven to be a bitter disappointment and for this, they have lost my family's business.
I bought the fan thinking that with the 3 different wires that come off it, I could chose to not use the controller that comes with it and instead use the fan controller I already own. Boy was I wrong. You must use THEIR controller if you want to control the RPMs at all -- otherwise it faults to full speed (2400 RPM) or minimal speed.I tried to take the wiring apart and re-wire to allow for the connection, but ultimately trashed it. Disppointing...
This DVD/VHS combo player might as well just be a DVD player alone. I bought it new and have used it several times for both. DVDs seem to play fine but so far it's almost ruined two VHS tapes. They play fine too, but when I hit stop the tape would get tangled up inside the player. I had to take the plastic cover off the top to untangle the tape and get the cassettes out. Luckily the tape in each case was only left with wrinkles in certain spots that distort the picture and sound, but it could easily have been torn. A new VHS player is not supposed to do that, needless to say. I don't think this is just a defect in my player because it doesn't do this to all tapes, its only been older ones (which, although old, were in perfect condition and did not have that problem in other VHS players). Like I said, DVDs play fine but you are taking a gamble putting a VHS cassette inside this thing.
The lid of the storage box doesn't fit the box. The lid looks to be made for a box that is about 1/2 inch wider. Since the width of the box is only 5.2 inches, the extra 1/2 inch is relative large in comparison. And because of the width of the lid, the box doesn't really close. The lid just sits loosely on the top of it. The boxes are okay if you don't plan to place them where people can see them. I gave the box only 1 star because of the poor fit and also because the seller failed to response when I emailed them. I have waited almost 2 weeks and still no reply.
The unit that I ordered is completely useless. It reboots itself and must be reconfigured over and over throughout the course of the day. Netgear's only solution was that I pay to ship the item back and wait 2 weeks for the exchange unit :-( , or to pay more for the item than it is worth to get a replacement in 2-3 days.Tech Support advised me that my router was defective. I would not only not buy this item, but I'll never buy from Netgear again!! TRY ANOTHER BRAND.....
I used it for a year then it broke right after the warranty was over. Now it won't read ANY DVDS! What a waste of money!
This is extremely hard to set-up! I still have not been able to use it (had it for several weeks). Charged it as per instructions, but when I try to set it up, it says it can't find the program (I have Windows XP). Have tried many times with no luck. I do not recommend this product. Instructions with it do not work when you follow them.
I bought the Apex ADV-3800 from Amazon because it seemed like a great price. I had no problems with it at first. Then, a malfunction started. I no longer got video output from the DVD player. I could still view cable channels and VHS tapes fine. But when I switched to DVD mode, the screen would go black; there wasn't even the generic-blue DVD screen. If I inserted a DVD and pressed the buttons in the right order, I could get the DVD to play. However, I only heard the audio (which came through flawlessly); the screen was still black.I tried calling Apex's customer service number (both the California area code and the toll-free). They were busy every single time. Except for once. The one time that it wasn't busy, I was on hold for over 3 hours before I gave up waiting. (In that time, I went from #17 to #3 in the queue, according to the recorded voice.) I also posted my problem on their website. They promised a reply within 24 hours but none came after 5 days of waiting.I even called one of the companies listed on the Apex website as a licensed repair company. The company told me that they also have great difficulties with Apex, especially in getting hold of them on the phone.Spend your money on a product supported by a company that will actually help you if anything goes wrong. Avoid Apex. I'd give them zero stars if I could.
I bought this hub 6 months ago. All ports were taken until half of them just quit working. This week, I lost a port on the other side and a matter of time before the whole unit is useless. I need to replace ASAP. It looks nice, but don't let that fool you. Not worth it. If you plan on keeping things plugged in all the time, look for something else. I've had HUBS in the past which lasted me 6 + more YEARS!!!
This is the product I ordered. It is NOT the product I received. Instead, I received a flimsy, obsolete version that does NOT work with current iPods. What I received was e-waste.
My experience with Mailstation started over six months ago. Since then I have had less than two weeks of email service. Just a few of the problems have included a Mailstation arriving with a broken screen, six weeks of phone calls to finally prove the replacement did not, would not and never would work, a month waite for another replacement to find it was in shipping, two weeks later to find no record of replacement, etc, etc. One technique is never being allowed to talk to the same person twice. &quot;I will call you on Monday to verify it is working.&quot; &quot;This will definitely fix the problem.&quot; &quot;Sorry, you can not talk to a supervisor.&quot; &quot;We will send you a refund in one month.&quot; &quot;The refund will be posted in two weeks.&quot; &quot;We have sent the refund to your credit card company but it will take them two or more months to post the refund.&quot; &quot;The problem is with your credit card company. We have sent them the refund.&quot; I do not think so.The Dilbert cartoon is Mailstation.
The feel of this keyboard is awesome. The design of the keys is unlike most keyboards. They just feel more comfortable to the touch. It's got great multimedia/web/office hot keys (which I never used). It's really got more than most people need.The mouse is superb. It's the most comfortable and best tracking mouse I've ever owned. Fortunately it's still great 6 months after I purchased it.I can't say that for the keyboard. A number of the letters on the keys began to wear 5 months after I got it and by 6 months it got quite noticeable.This is unacceptable for a keyboard that's not even a year old.I bought this keyboard/mouse to replace a previous keyboard/mouse I had (also logitech cordless - older model).I had the same problem with that keyboard except it only took 3 months to wear.I don't know what's wrong, but the quality of Logitech keyboards has plummeted in recent years.I bought a Logitech corded keyboard in 1999 and I didn't notice key wear till it was 5 years old. That is acceptable to me. 5 months is not.I cannot recommend Logitech keyboards for this reason. I purchased a replacement for this one, but I'm still using the excellent mouse.The new keyboard is not a Logitech and so far so good...
My daugther has been bugging me for months now for a camera. I didn't expect a whole lot from this camera but it was even worse than I could have imagined. It should be a crime to sell this thing. Pictures were very blurry, grainy, totally unusable. It won't even work in low light condition or indoors for that matter. But when you take photos outside, the light parts of the photo are totally WHITED OUT.This piece of junk it going back to the store right now. If I could give it less than one star I would!
I was very happy with the product initially, but then came home from vacation to find the connection had dropped. No internet connection was possible when the router was installed. Perhaps it was due to a nearby lightning strike, but nothing else in our house had problems. In any case, the direct port use for our desktop stopped working altogether. I tried other ports but the unit was unable to get an IP. The manual is no help. Time for the trash, then off to the store for some other brand.
Logitec states on the web site that this joystick works with the Mac OS. That means that the drivers work with the Mac OS. When I received it, the box says PC (only). So then I checked the web site, and despite the misleading assertion that it works with the Mac OS, the download options are only for Windows. When I called, the support guy flatly asserted that proper operation dictates that you set the buttons within the game. I responded and asked why that is not normal operation for Windows, since the buttons can be configured within any game in any case -- for both operating systems? Why bother to supply Windows drivers? He didn't answer that, but then compounded one misleading assertion with a bald faced lie, namely that Apple won't let anyone else access their operating system for drivers. I asked it that was true for keyboards as well, and he responded in the affirmative. I then asked if that is true, why is Microsoft able to supply Mac drivers for their keyboards? Why is Razer able to supply Mac drivers for mice, keyboards, and their game pad? Finally, to really underscore how misleading Logitec is, I noticed that they supply Mac drivers for the G13 game board, but I have not tried those yet. They probably don't work either.I am returning this as a flatly defective unit, since Logitec asserts that it works with Macs which means it has Mac drivers. Since it is does not, it is defective. Let Amazon return it to Logitec as defective, so Logitec eats the return. I encourage anyone else to do the same. So long as Logitec engages in deceptive advertising -- and has tech support that is equally disingenuous -- then any sales of this device for Macs should be returned as flatly defective.The flat assertion that Logitec can't make Mac drivers for this device is beyond misleading and disingenuous. Razer does it, as does Microsoft. And it appears that Logitec even does it for other devices.The false advertising and disingenuous and misleading statements by Logitec tech support means the company is the used car dealer of gaming devices.
it doesn't mention it is a minidisc lens cleaner!i bought it then found out it was a minidisc one!otherwise it might be good if you are looking for a mini disc lens cleaner listen to the other reviews but if you want a regular cd lens cleaner buy a different one!
***WARNING***This product is not for users with nForce Chipsets. I see users complaining that this product hangs and the keyboard acts up. You have an nForce chipset on your motherboard. If you are a fan of AMD and use their processors (hence a likely nForce chipset), stay away from this product, because IT WILL NOT WORK RIGHT!Aside from having to install a separate USB card to get it to work (which I cannot do for my laptop) it has performed quite well. I read many reviews about the audio quality, and I tend to agree. The audio will clip if I turn my PC volume up over the halfway mark. This is easily resolved by keeping the volume low and turning your powered speakers up.I would hesitate to buy another IOGear product in the future (without extensive compatability research before hand).
Found the camera a nice replica but much too difficult to use and the built in storage system renders the camera virtually useless for any serious picture taking. Can't recommend this little number for anything other than having a minox digital in the collection. Certainly far below any other Leica standard.
Ok First i will state : DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM.Simply put this is the worst set of earbuds i have ever bought.Straight out of the box, it was showing signs of faulty wiring.I would go to plug them in, and the sound would distort, I would twist and twirl the plastic near the connector to get my sound to be balanced.I had these items for 1 day, i am returning them as soon as i can. Don't make the same mistake I did.
Palm Tungsten C is a great device, it has only one major problem--it has the most fragile screen of any handheld I have ever used. What complicates the issue is that Palmone has absolutely the worst customer service I have ever dealt with.I bought an extended service warranty, which covers one screen replacement. I have now called Palmone customer service multiple times to get my warranty validated and my repair order completed, and each time they give me some lame excuse about servers being down--call back in two days. How their servers can be down for weeks at a time is beyond my comprehension.Worse is the fact that each time you call, you are calling some sweatshop in a back alley in Mambai, 12000 miles away from any US territory, and talking with a depressed Indian whose English is passing at best. Each call is an exercise in futility. "We are sorry sir, but please call back in 2-3 days."Forget about talking to any sort of customer complaint department--there is no way to contact any part of the Palmone US corporation. They have about 5 cute little faqs on their web page, and the phone number to their lousy customer service in India.Palmone is great about taking your money, but beware when you are trying to ask them to complete a warranty contract. Just remember as you are considering what Handheld to buy that someday you may be in the same position--banging your head against a wall.--Concerned palm owner
the seller is fine. the problem is that this the instructions with the frame are non existant and it's very hard to figure out how to use
I was happy to see this item on the website. However, the item I received was not new in Garmin packaging. I thought I was ordering from a site that would have described the item as being either an open box item or would have clearly indicated that it was not in a sealed Garmin Box. It didn't mention that it was not in the original packaging. The item was loose in a reasonably sized, white gift type box.This raises questions about this present which I purchased for my husband as a gift. I rely on Amazon for purchasing items and I have always gotten exactly what I expected. This was a disappointment and since I went through Amazon I would have expected a better description by those that use the Amazon site to list their items.
Listen guys, these headphones look great and sound great, but they have a huge problem with durability. Many parts are made of plastic, and crack after about 3 or 4 months. Why then do you see all the big djs with these headphones you ask? Well I will tell you - A. They can afford to replace them every three or 4 months when they crack, and B. Many of these top djs get their heaphones for free to influence the rest of us to purchase them. If you are going to spend this much money on headphones, I highly recommend the Technics RP DH1200's. They sound great, look great, and dont crack after three months.I DJ for a living and I have used many different headphones and have seen all of them in action with other djs. If you are playing around at home from time to time djing, then these sony headphones are ok. But if you are a professional dj and play out several times a week, I highly suggest you stay away from these Sony headphones at all costs.
I have owned 3 Dlink routers in my time, each new one dying sooner than the old. The best router ever, I don't even remember the model number of, it was strictly wired. Then I got a DI-624, it lasted about 2 years, but for the last 6 months of it's life it would gripe or completely disconnect on large file transfers. Now I have this, the WBR-2310. It has lasted about 6 months. I opted to use wired connections when possible thinking that the ethernet part would be as robust as the first Dlink router I purchased, but alas this one was even weaker than the last. Is this planned obsolescence? Incidentally, the first router is still up and running after 8 years at my parents' house. I don't know what is so hard about designing a router to last? I can only assume it's either shoddy parts or workmanship, because when the router did work, it was awesome.
The keyboard worked fine for about a week and then in the middle of the day it quit working and I haven't been able to make it work since
This hard case is cheap, cheesy plastic with velco to fasten your PDA to the interior. It is inconceivable that this is a PalmOne product but the sad fact is that it is indeed. Avoid, avoid, avoid. I returned mine to the store from whence it came and the return was accepted despite the opened bubble pack.
I bought this in Feb of 2008. I'm a very casual picture take and have probably taken less than 1,000 pictures total during the life of the camera. I am very careful with this camera (as with all electronics) and it is majorly babied. It has never been dropped, exposed to water, nothing. I have an excellent case with full padding for it.It takes great pictures outside. Inside is a different matter--they often turn out blurry and fuzzy no matter what you do. They tend to over or under exposure which is super frustrating. The setting for auto flash is awful--over exposure all the time. As for the features I am not that familiar as I use this mostly to take pics of the kids and pets. I don't change settings. I do like the Best Shot feature and otherwise the camera is easy to use. I got mine in gold and I love the color and look of the camera.The problem: About a month ago it stopped recognizing the SD Memory card. I tried all sorts of cards--some it recognizes and I take a pic or two and then when I load to my laptop my laptop can't find the formatting. It's random. These are basic SD cards--nothing fancy. SanDisk and other decent brands (in other words not cheap crappy ones). I did buy an extended warranty and I'm hopeful they will fix it. But I'm very unhappy with the fact that this happened. Had i over used it or abused it I'd probably just chalk it up to that and move on. But to baby a product so much--I expect to get more than 2 years out of a camera. The camera this replaced was an old Kodak that was over 10 years old and still worked fine (but it was not digital). Lame. Severely lame.You know I decided I could live with the blurry pic's (maybe due to the time lag between when you press and when it actually takes the pic which is much longer than other cameras) inside so I mostly use it outside but now I can't even take any pic's as the internal memory holds 2 photo's. Hello. 2? So I really need that SD card.Due to this I cannot recommend this camera.
Two major problems. The female end would not accept my Koss earphones but would accept my cheap sony earphones. They both have the same 3.5mm male. Additionally, one earphone channel now cuts out. The earphones work fine with every other jack. Don't order this!
Not wanting to shell out $80 on a new mac adapter for my iBook G4, I ordered this one instead. Bad idea. The adapter arrived in a clearly re-used ziplock bag. The plug was three pronged rather than two pronged, as it is in the photo on amazon. That, and it was broken on arrival---didn't manage to power my laptop. I'm not sure if it's the product or the company selling it, but my suggestion is not to bother with this. Thankfully, amazon made the return easy.
This item seemed to heat up fairly hot when I used it. I backed everything up to it, it comes with pretty good software. I hooked it up to a usb hub so I can control all these things at once. last night it began sticking and then started buzzing every five seconds. If you dont beleive me search on your google free agent buzzing. It seemed like it was incurable so I took it back. Seagate and Maxtor have always been run of the mill brands, I always trust western digital a bit more. DOnt know why. I got a mybook home. It is cool and easier to see when its working or not. Power button is clearly defined, unline the seagate. The seagat is also going to be top heavy on that wierd base it has. So You will have to place it in an area were it wont tip over.I lost interest and looked to western digital. The software they both use is the same one, so you wont have any issues going from one to another.Also Seagate had a bunch of uneeded software, the western digital had just what you needed, nothing more and nothing less. I liked that.The western digital world edition i passed up because people said it sounded like a rocket ship. The western digital home one doesnt sound like its on at all, its easy to see when the drive is working and I dig on that!Good luck, if you get stuck with the seagate problem, I told ya so!Jason
I bought this for my D40X a few weeks ago, and I have to say I'm not impressed. The rubber is very restrictive, and doesn't really do anything but keep it from getting scratched. If you still drop the camera from eye-level the rubber "armor" will only keep all of the broken pieces of your SLR close together when it smacks into the floor, and by no means save your lens or camera from damage.
I unfortunately ordered a parallel printer instead of a serial printer. When I contacted Amazon and the distributor they both agreed that the error was mine and "sorry" there was nothing they could do about it. I offered to pay the freight to get it back to them they still said no. What kind of customer service are we dealing with here? I just lost 200.00....I'm not a happy customer.
I bought this Aiwa microsystem back in August and was inititially quite impressed. The sound was crisp and clear, even at high volumes. The stainless steel finish and wood speakers added a touch of elegance to the unit. My problems really began in October when the stereo simply DID NOT TURN ON ONE EVENING. I called AIWA and was shuttled to various service centers throughout the New York area. In the end, a local repair shop forwarded the stereo to the "main" service center in Syracuse. After ONE MONTH (!), the unit was returned to the local NYC shop without being repaired (and without anyone, including myself or the local repair shop representative, being notified)! The service center in Syracuse said that there was internal damage that was "not consitent with a manufacturing error:" a completely subjective assessment, open to much interpretation.Hence, AIWA refused to honor their warantee. Making things worse was the fact that the AIWA staff were inredibly rude, cold and unhelpful on the phone. I was shuttled around from one "customer service representative" to another, to no avail. The supervisor was the least helpful of them all. I literally spent hours on the phone dealing with these people, not an easy task for a busy, hardworking medical resident. Now I am out $200. In the end, I bit the bullet and bought another microsystem, the Panasonic SA-PM27. Although I have only had it for 1 week, the sound is equal, if not superior and the 5 CD changer, as oppsoed to Aiwa's one, is an added bonus.CONCLUSION: THE AIWA XR EM70 WAS A DECENT SOUNDING UNIT BUT IT BROKE WITHIN TWO MONTHS AND THE AIWA STAFF WERE INCREDIBLY UNHELPFUL. BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!
A brief update to the following: It looks like this (4.0 GB) Data Traveller, flash drive is not usable with Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard), but it works fine with the pre-release version of 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Maybe the drivers need some rework.I expected satisfaction from a company like Kingston - they have a good reputation to defend, from their RAM DIMM products. But none of my Macs - Intel or otherwise - running various versions of OS X 10.4 and 10.5 - have been able to mount this 4.0 GB Data Traveler flash drive. The Mac's Disk Utility has not been able to Erase it, citing "Permission denied" as the reason. It is looking more and more like I'll have no option but to write it off.
This TV is set so that it is not capable of a "recall" function. If you want to flash back between channels, this TV is not going to give it to you. The remote control that comes with the TV has no recall function, so I bought a Sony universal, which is a much better remote, that had the recall button on it. However, I soon learned that the TV is set at the factory to not have the capability to flash-back. It may not be a big deal to some, but this user found it very annoying.
Works for about two seconds until it does the whole reverse tape side thing a couple times, and then spits it out. Not worth the money. Do some research and invest in one that works.
THis must be a mistake........... this is priced $170.00 over the $29.95, full retail price direct from KODAK !
I will never ever buy this again!! When I got this order I tried to put it together. However the parts that screwed the base on didn't work and were to small. Also the little knobs on the top? Yeah the pre drilled holes were to small to place on the tower parts itself. This was the worst purchase I have ever made. I do want to say that Amazon's part was great. I got the tower in great time. My complaint is with the manufactor that gives crap pieces to put something together!
I don't like this product, the router works better with the original. I put in the box and in my storage for a garage sale.
This product was received in relatively decent packaging. When I opened the package, the bulb/resistor was not included. The manual stated that the resistor was supplied, so I was very disappointed in the fact that parts were missing. I tried to install this piece in my 02 Volkswagen Passat GLS, but I had to buy some random 5 volt bulbs from O'reillys in order to charge the capacitor. It successfully charged on the third attempt, but it immediately let off all the energy. I tried to charge the capacitor several times after this, but it would not charge. After spending several hours on this small project, I gave up and the cap is now sitting in my basement. I do believe the cap would've been worth it, but the missing part was very disappointing and it may have been the reason that it could not be used. I would recommend investing your money on a company that would get things right the first time, such as Rockford Fosgate. It may cost a little more, but the results are completely worth the extra cash.
Item in box did not match labeling or documentation. Item Not as advertised. No way to return item. All attempts to contact seller failed.
$860.00 for a lens HOOD? Who are they kidding? It's a tube, completely manually attached with no moving parts. It's a fancy, bottomless tin can with the Canon name on it, so people with more money than they know what to do with will be oblivious enough to pay this absurd price. For $860.00 I want a pretty nice lens, not a hood.
I received my transmitter and it work great... exactly a week after using it, it stopped working completely. I keep trying but no luck. I cant send it back because its out of the package, my suggestion look further into the transmitter before buying to make sure it works longer than a week.
I purchased the Sangean DT-210v based on the favorable reviews on Amazon.com. What I got was a worthless piece of junk. First, the earpieces are the size of megaphones. Unless your ears are the size of caves, the fit is so ergonomically uncomfortable there is no way you can wear them for any extended period of listening. I had to use my iPod earbuds, instead. The AM band is totally worthless. In the AM band, this radio can only pickup some local stations in my area (Sacramento) At best, the reception of these local stations is weak and statically distorted. My primary reason to buy this pocket radio is for listening to AM talk radio and sports. The radio does a better job on the FM and TV bands. Reception of local stations on these bands is adequate. Well, what can I expect from a $43 radio, right? I'm still shopping for a good pocket radio with strong AM reception. Any recommendations?
I paid a lot of money for this film and it doesn't even work!! I got 3 pictures out of it and they barely developed...the rest of the film came out all messed up. Upset does not even describe how I am feeling.
TV only has coaxial audio output used this converter between tv and sound bar I am having trouble with volumn not stayig constant makes serious changes high and low I have tried different setting on TV and sound bar and have not come up with a working combination.
I have 2 digital cameras, a new Kodak Z612 and a Casio EXILIM about a year old. Neither camera recognizes this card. I tried formatting it and the cameras still do not recognize the card. The 3D website does not even show the card. Tiger Direct will not accept it as a return. 2 lessons : don't buy this card and don't buy anything Amazon sells of Tiger Direct.
I got this television as a birthday gift. The picture seemed to be pretty good when I got it home and hooked it up. Keep in mind I was going up from a 27' tube TV lol. I had this TV for less then 24 hours and suddenly it wouldn't turn on anymore. Had no clue what the problem was. tried calling their customer support number and could never get through to anyone. Sat on hold forever then just gave up and took it back. Ended up spending a few extra hundred dollars and upgrading to a 32' Samsung, and I'm not disappointed.When it worked it was a decent picture, but the service was horrible and their website was pretty bogus too.
Included software - IntelliPoint 5.0 - is not compatible with Windows ME. IntelliPoint 4.12 from Microsoft web site IS compatilbe with ME but it's not written for Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 hardware - it was written for v1.0. Microsoft, get your act together - how hard can a mouse driver be? The way it's set up in my system now - IntelliPoint 4.12 with this IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 - is not acceptable - first, no side tilt is recognized with old driver, second, PS/2 port connection makes the mouse jump around sideways, no problem in USB connection but still it moves sideways somewhat slower than up and down. I just can't believe MS is selling this mouse without older Windows support. What a shame.
I purchased this laptop in March 2011 as a birthday present for my son and it stopped working in August 2011. All of a sudden the screen stopped functioning. When I took the laptop to an apple store to get it diagnosed they advised it needed a new LCD and it would cost another couple hundred dollars. Betamacs will not do anything since it is past the 30 day warrenty period so in hindsight I should have put the $200 towards a new computer if I was going to wind up spending $500 anyway.
If you are looking for a great set of reasonably-priced cans, special order a set of AKG K240 Monitor headphones. It's an old, discontinued model, but AKG will still send you a set. I'm a professional drummer and have been using this particular set of headphones for well over eight years, and they sound great with jazz, classical and even live rock recordings (Allman Brothers Filmore Concerts, Little Feat Live, etc...). They are durable, astonishingly accurate, and very comfortable for long-term listening. My iPod drives them perfectly up to reasonable listening levels. Anything louder will blow out your ears anyway. The AKG K240 Monitor model is STILL one of the most preferred cans for professional studio production, if not THE preferred cans.
I would not purchase this printer again. If this printer were about 75 bucks...I would purchase it again. I am evaluating this on a cost per year basis. I have had it for a little over 4 years and it has been used for light to moderate home use.Its good point: Pretty economical ink usage (for a home use).Its bad points:About two years after we got this printer it started making this horrible "machine gun" clicking sound. It did not appear to hinder its ability to work - its just extremely loud and goes on for 15 - 45 seconds at a time.After about 3 years it started putting black streaks on the back-side of every document. We would clean the heads and that would work for a WHILE. After a while - this cleaning procedure no longer worked.No wifi.This printer has a lot of great features - but that doesn't really matter if it doesn't work properly for more than a few years at this price (499 usd).
!!!STAY AWAY!!! This will be my absolute last item I purchase from MONSTER for myself, for others as gifts and for any company I ever work for. I have purchsed lots of products from monster over the years including overpriced speaker wire, surge protectors and audio/video cables. I originally purchased the HTS 5100 Power Center around 2-3 years ago and all of a sudden one night it "popped" and never came back on. This seems to be a common issue after reading other reviews on this product on Amazon and other electronic retailers sites. There was no power surge to the house or the this unit. I have other protectors that did not read any jolt in other outlets and nothing turned off/on in the house howeve the Monster HTS 5100 just died. This item is just not built to last, however it is priced like it should. I use less expensive Belkin and GE surge protectors/ line conditioners for years also and never had a problem with any of them or the equipment plugged into them EVER!!! I have only had problems with overpriced underperforming Monster equipment. You lost a customer Monster.No more Monster anything for me. YOUR FIRED MONSTER!
I got a multi-pack of these and burned CD's for stocking stuffers for my family. I think they are thicker than normal CD's because they got stuck in 2 CD players......one is in my car and I still can't get it out. DON'T PURCHASE
This is the second one I have bought within two months and they both were defective. The first one last about a day and the sound went out for no reason. The second worked for about three days and the sound stopped completely. I called Emerson and they told me they both had amplifier problems. You may have more luck than I did, but I would think twice about purchasing this stereo system model.
I purchased this pack as an up grade from my TAMRAC EXPEDITION 3, as I needed a pack that could carry a notebook computer and a camera. It's just the right size for all my gear as an airline carry on and it's a great looking pack. But it stops there. Here's the bugs. . .1. When you pick up the pack by the handle on the top, it pulls on thestitching that holds the flap to the pack. There is no continuous loadpath from the handle to the underside of the pack. Time will tell ifthe stitching holds.2. The camera compartment has only three dividers. Two that are "T"shaped and one small straight piece. With limited Velcro,customization is not an option, unless you do some modding. If I buya new lens, I would like to have a space to fit a lens rather that alens to fit a space.3. The pack comes with a rain cover. I'm guessing that if it rains, itwon't repel water. As an experiment, I dripped some tea on one ofthe front covers and the liquid beaded right off the material.However, when I put a drop one a horizontal surface and touched thebead, the material seemed to soak up the liquid. (did I just void thewarranty?)4. There are no modern clasps. Instead, there are metal frictionbuckles. This makes it a little slower removing and fastening gear tothe pack.So why did I buy this pack? Well. . .If the top handle rips off one day, it'll look great doing it.If I buy another lens and it won't fit, it'll look great doing it.If I get rained on with the pack I'll look great doing it.And if I need to strap on some gear in a hurry but can't because of the looping buckles, I'll look great doing it. . .Did I mention that it's a great looking pack?
This product does not make a reliable connection. I bought it to switch sound between my xbox and pc, and it only worked when connecting to the PC. Frustrating, to say the least. If anyone knows of a product that actually works, I'd love to hear about it.
The most important feature for me was the ability to display photos and play MP3's for backround music at the same time. This thing won't do it, and the description led me to believe it would....
Read the review carefully before shelling out any money for this radio based on the name Sangean, because the reception on this radio is sub-Sangean. I have the Sangean PR-D7, and in a side-by-side comparison, the reception on the PR-D7 radio is excellent (both AM & FM), whereas, the same reception on the DT-210 (with the cheap little plugin wire antenna they provide) is really awful. Other than that, the ease of use is good, and the sound quality is what you would expect from a little radio like this. But at the end of the day, if it doesn't pull in the stations, little else matters.I'll be returning this for sure. I bought this from Datavision instead of Amazon, and now have to pay a 15% restocking fee + return shipping because I don't like this item, what a mistake.
bought these memory cards for my older computer thinking it would speed it up a bit. spent half a day researching what the correct replacement memory cards would be and half a day reading reviews as to pick a reliable product. received memory card in a timely manner & installed them. started up computer and within minutes computer locks up. took these memory cards out reinstalled original cards and computer runs ok. so I tried the new memory cards again with the same result, a frozen computer. put the original cards back in and computer runs ok, slow but ok.so here I sit with my slow running computer with a lesson learned for $100.00, don't bother trying to improve an older computer, just save up a few more dollars an buy a new one.
I purchased the 44" version of this TV back in June 04. Within 6 months the dreaded blue line appeared at the bottom. An LG rep on another forum confirmed that excessive heat causes the plastic lens mounts to warp after awhile.(He has since deleted all his posts) I can't post a URL but do a search on E44W46LCD + TriodeGuy and you will find my posts on the other forum. There is a fix for the blue line problem that doesn't require light engine replacement. Please see my posts for details. There is also mention from another poster of a class action lawsuit in Jersey.
I got this for a Hewlett-Packard camera chip. Oops-wrong reader! Anybody need this thing? I can't use it.
The Nanotune is awesome and I loved that I could take it everywhere, but it died after the second week of having it. I have exchanged it once before since it died a week after, now it died again. I wish I can find the manual to get my money back. It won't last if you buy it. Get some thing that holds it in place. The velcro that came with it slipped right off and it kept falling all over my car when I slowly went over a speed bump. Do not buy!
I ordered this item and the VCR menu does not work. It scrolls constantly on the screen or does not come up at all. This is obviously a defect as I sent it back for a replacement and had the same problem again. Do not buy this item.
We used this primarily as a computer monitor for our laptop, while docked--so it wasn't used all that much. It died about 2 years after use. Same thing happened with our 40" TV. The blue light shines, but there is no picture. So sad. Waste of money.
I bought this 120Gb Maxtor drive, and less than six months after installation, had a complete disk failure. There's about 100Gb of data *poof* gone, just like that.
I should have heeded the previous warnings. The only thing more frustrating than wasting my time and money on this is hearing the girls ask for the one hundreth time if it works yet. Buy a real DVD player and paint it pink.
I ordered these in December 2010 and that first pair stopped working in May of 2011. The left side earphone seemingly lost all bass and sounded very tiny. After researching this issue it was clear that it was driver flex. This occurs when pressure pops the small diaphragm on the speaker toward the magnet and it sticks. A shame because they sound great when they work. I called Monster and they told me to send them in. That cost me $14 in shipping fees.The new pair arrived about one month later and I enjoyed them until September. Once again I contacted Monster via phone and they told me to send them in. Because this was my second return they offered to send me a free Fedex shipping label. I sent them in the next day and I haven't heard anything since. I have tried emailing them and have received absolutely NO response at all. Nothing! Every time I call they tell me that the headphones are back-ordered and the estimated arrival is unknown.The only conclusion I can come to is this. Monster is deliberately not sending me the headphones in hopes that I either forget about them or that the 3 year warranty runs out so they can have a real reason to ignore me. This is without a doubt THE WORST customer service I have ever encountered and I beg you, don't get sucked into their black hole of disappointment and failure. The name truly fits this company perfectly. A Monster indeed.UPDATE: I called again on January 10, 2012 and once again I was told that the Turbine headphones were not in stock. The customer service rep said all I can do is wait. At this point I would like a full refund but that is never going to happen.
I have found that they are almost impossible to remove without damaging the port. The release mechanism doesn't work. I have tried every which way to get them out without damage and it is next to impossible. I damaged my Router trying to get this junk out!
I have to only give this 2 stars.The product description says that this product is 2x1.2x48 when in fact it is 1x.5x48.This is a significant issue. If I didn't need to do this project in 2 days I would probably send it back for the right product.I think I can force the cables I need in here and have it stay shut, if it does workout then I may raise my star rating to 3 but the whole "false advertisement" in the dimensions has really set me back.Outside of that the product itself looks good
I thought my unit was broken when I firsthooked it up, because switched to VCR it stillshowed the "blue greeter" screen for DVD. Iheard somebody else had this experience withthe S-Video, so I tried Composite Video(yellow RCA) - same story. Only when Ihooked up the RF-out jack (yuck!) could Isee the VCR video. Oddly, I could hearthe audio on Line-Out, I just couldn't useeither of the Video jacks for Line-Out. Ithought my unit might be broken, so Icalled their customer support.After hanging up on me several times, theyeventually said you can only view the VCRon RF-out. Since I have Tivo, I don't needto hook up my Cable to the VCR - I just wantto watch tapes. So my cable is alreadyhooked up to my TV/Tivo. I could hook upthe RF-out to a 2nd RF-in on my TV, but whowants to switch back and forth betweenRF-in jacks on my TV, and maybe leave itin the wrong state and mess up a Tivorecording? Time to send it back. Note theUser manual mentions nothing of this. Itmakes it sound like S-Video should work foreverything.I'm still not certain my unit isn't simply broken ormisconfigured. Why would Line Out switch the Audioif it can't supply the video?But their Tech Support won't listen or help, and tells me thisis how it's supposed to work. Sheesh.If somebody has a different experience, please share it, becauseif it actually *worked* I'd give this unit 5 stars.
Very very flat sounding. Even messing with the EQ in Winamp for 5 minutes I can't get them to sound "clean/clear".I'm promptly returning them, oh well.-editOMG!!! The Sennheiser EH-150 came in today that were going to replace the Labetcs. The EH-150 totally OWN compared to these Labtecs!!!! Amazon, please remove the Labtec Elite 835 from your line up, they are very, very, very, very, sub-par!
It was bulky, the laptop kept sliding forward towards me. I like the compartment, and that's all i like about it really. The computer's fan went crazy every time i put it on this thing. Would be better if they made it more compact and with better cooling surface (and less slippery)
I used a plantronics headset at work similar to this and wore it all day with no discomfort, so when it came time to need something for home I felt comfortable buying this product.The 1st one I got didn't work, I spent time on the phone with they're tech support and was told that I must have a bad one and to return it for another. I waited for unit #2 and when I had it set up I encountered a different problem with that unit. I called their tech support again and again they came to the conclusion that there was something wrong with the unit. I went back to my old bulky headset for the time being.2 different units2 different problems2 returns0 satisfactionthe only good part of the whole thing was dealing with Amazon!!! They made the whole experience of returning, replacement and refund bearable and problem free.
Either it was damaged in shipping, or I got a defective lens. For whatever reason, the picture quality on any photo taken on this lens (with every setting, stop, is on/off, tested) came out blurry, particularly on the left side. Photos taken with my old stock 18-55 lens were dramatically clearer. The zoom range was decent, but I'm disappointed. Sending this lens back. It didn't even come with a manual. I was really looking forward to a lens upgrade.---Update -I reordered the same lens from the same folks and, surprise, this one came in a real Canon lens box with manual and everything. Clearly the one I sent originally was not brand new. Be advised, if you don't get a manual and a canon box, you're getting sent something that someone else returned. That said, the new lens is beautiful. The shots are crisp and even using it for a few pictures, it's pretty awesome and the best lens I have.If I could, I'd change my rating from 1 star to 4. For the hassle I went through returning the bad lens, I have to take away a star.
I have ordered many items through Amazon and have been extremely satisfied. This TV, however, arrived 4 days after expected shipping date and then, would not power on when plugged in. Further investigation showed that the "On/Off" switch was missing entirely from the back of the set. The Akai representative I contacted said to send the TV back, but Worldwide would not accept it. They wanted to have an Akai technician come to my home to see if they could get the TV to work without the switch. This is an $850.00 item with shipping...NOT worth the hassle!!! DO NOT PURCHASE!!!
This product is complete junk and I will be returning this right away.The worst part is that it blew out my Yamaha A/V receiver and Monster Customer Service is a joke. They wanted me to send the product back to them so they could repair it and said there was no possible way it could have damaged my Yamaha. Now I have to have my Yamaha repaired at my expense. MONSTER HAS LOST MY BUSINESS FOREVER.STAY AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF JUNK AND ALL MONSTER PRODUCTS.
As a newly professional photographer, I walked into an Apple Store to price iBooks to take on the road to upload images from my digital SLR. The sales reps pointed to the iPod as a low-priced alternative, with an optional USB adaptor for cameras. I'm not into iTunes, but it was slick because it's pocket-size - perfect when you're packing lots of photo gear or need to clear and reuse your camera memory in the wilderness. (A sales rep/photographer said her iPod reduced the number of memory cards she needed.) But it's been a disaster.What the sales reps didn't reveal to this iPod ignoramous was that you also have carry a computer (USB 2, no less) on the road just to charge it (the only device I've ever seen that can't be charged by plugging into a wall outlet!) - not to mention even seeing what's on the iPod hard drive! It's not an alternative to a laptop at all; it's a very parasitic accessory. This makes it useless as a lightweight, self-contained image storage device that can carry 60GB of irreplaceable images home to my PowerMac. If I have to carry an iBook in my camera bag, what do I need the iPod for?Because the only laptop I could pack after discovering the charging problem was USB 1, I now have a dead iPod and no way to store my pictures. Today I'll go out and buy something else for this trip and return the iPod when I get back.
I had bad luck with this product. I found the setup process easy enough, but the box was not very reliable. Ever few days it would lock-up for some unknown reason. I had to power cycle the box to make it work again. I've now replaced it with an equivalent Linksys 802.11g router box which has been problem-free.
this player is a piece of junk. i went through two of them before i gave up and returned it for credit.the first player would stop if you so much as breathed near it. i mean, forget the fact that it is supposed to be portable. if i moved the unit even an inch, it would shut off. thought it was a fluke, and after 1 week exchanged it for another.the second one refused to play certain cds, both MP3 and brand new store bought! then after less than a month i got the NOCDMP3 message and it stopped working altogether. so that one went back too. don't waste your time or money.
The picture shows a snagless cable with molded strain relief, product as delivered to me was not snagless and did not have strain relief. I am returning it.
My family has already purchased two canon cameras in the past with no problems. I purchased the Canon PowerShot SD1000 two months ago. I was taking pictures at my friends wedding and the camera just stopped working. It wasn't dropped or abused. There were no signs of any abuse on the camera. I sent the camera to Canon to be fixed under the warranty and recived a bill for $103.53. Canon said it wasn't covered under warranty. After speaking with Canon customer service, the price was dropped 20%. I still have to pay $84.76 to fix my new camera. I went on the website to pay for the repairs. The website let me type in my credit card information and then told me it would not take my information. So in the end Canon still has my camara and has a broken website so I can't even pay for the repairs.Things I have learned:-A Canon warranty dose not cover the camara-Canon customer service is only there to listen to the customer complain, they can't fix problems-Canon repair website is broken a lot
Does not work as advertised.. here is what I learnt the hard way..Pros:Records pretty good quality on to an SD Card (Highest quality takes 1.15GB for every hour of recording, if the recording has action scenes, the size of the file would be somewhat higher)Network interface works neat. You can record to the network share pretty well.Playback is excellent if you can manually convert your videos in a PC to size: 640x480, bitrate:2500. Higher bitrates/size result in choppy video playback.XMMS radio and MP3 playback is pretty goodCommunity supported software like Samba Server (for file sharing) and HTTP and FTP works well tooWeb based controlling and scheduling (over the network) is pretty neat too..Cons:The USB port just does not work (checked various forums and have that confirmed). If you are planning to record to USB stick, USB external hard drive, iPod, PSP etc through the USB port, this is not the device. But, it can charge a USB device.Photoviewer is too slow pictures if picture sizes exceed 640x480Youtube viewer does not work (due to recent changes made by Google)Firmware:Firmware titled "Torfu" works pretty well. Firmware titled "Arizona" (latest) is sluggish and buggy.
Does Not work with Bose...Griffin Dock Adapter for iPod shuffle 2G (White)....I Bought three I'd read online it would wok...No it's to big....finally found a device that you plug into the back!~
BAD- Choppy AVI playback, contrasty screen with NO shadow detail, cheap plastic feel, no random arrangement of slideshow capability, the auto-on auto-off feature would be great if it didn't turn on with the audio volume set at 60% no matter what it was set on before it turned off, no battery, cheesy slideshow transitions (no fades).GOOD- Easy setup, WIfi works with a PC (not with a mac).
I upgraded to N1 for our house because it is adobe (earth brick) and have had trouble with attenuation on my previous router. N1 works no better - about 20 feet thru 2 walls knocks it out. I bought a Buffalo AirStation (WLI-TX4-G54HP) and it works much better - even though it's not N1!
I'm only able to pick up 2 of the 5 channels I want to pick up with this antenna, all channels I want are broadcast 6 miles away(very close) and I'm unable to get 3 of them. The ones I do get come in at about 60-70% signal strength with the occasional artifact on dropout(dropouts happens briefly and not often, artifacts are consistent about once a minute).
I decided to try this, since my car stereo doesn't have a cassette deck or auxiliary input, and I wanted to listen to my iPod holdings in the car. I should have listened to other reviewers: This is WORTHLESS in Los Angeles. There are basically NO open frequencies on the dial, and the sound was garbage when it did transmit. I'm returning it, and planning to either have a mechanic install an auxiliary cable or have an electronics retailer install a stereo with an auxiliary input.
I loved this Cordless headset until I found another that was under fifty bucks which was just as good. (R*dio S***k)
This was a great camera until it was out of warranty. Then at the most inopportune times "Card Cover Not Closed" would appear on the LCD screen preventing any further picture taking. I tried all types of tricks like removing the card and putting it back in until the message disappeared.Eventually, my frustration sent me to the Eastern USA Olympus headquarters at Hauppauge, NY for service. Well, the flat rate was $80. I decided that it wasn't worth spending this much for a 4MP camera when for just a few more dollars I could get another camera with better features. Too bad I hadn't checked the Web before buying this camera as this card cover problem seems prevalent in any discussion I found concerning Olympus.
Purchased this a month ago and have been rather unhappy with this product, which gives unstable wireless performance.I was attracted to Netgear by the rebate, and now I regret it. I should have bought a Linksys wireless router/AP instead, I think.My wifi-ready laptop is about 50 feet away from the Netgear router. There are about 4 walls in between, and reception is poor. About 20% of the time it's fair, 30% of the time poor, and 50% of the time (when I try to use Internet) it's unavailable. This performance is just not acceptable.The manual set is also poorly written. You get two pieces of printed materials: a confusing starter sheet, and an ISP information sheet. Get this: on the printed &quot;get started&quot; sheet it asks you to refer to the manual on the CD-ROM before you should turn your PC back on! What kind of genius wrote this? Luckily I'm a techie so I had no trouble deciphering the non-English guide.The router's major strength is its cool design, but its poor signal strength means you should probably go with a more established brand like Linksys or D-Link.
The mouse that was delivered was not the one that is listed in here!!Contact the seller and they keep on avoiding me.Buy from them at your own risk. :(
It's unfortunate that a company would sell a piece of CAT-5E for this much money. There are no such things as pristine 0's and 1's. I understand the 'audiophile' philosophy, but this is ridiculous. Digital signals do not get better with gold plating, or by paying enormous amounts of money. Digital signals are digital signals.CAT-5 cables also relies on balanced lines which means that the signal is transmitted down the twisted pairs as inverses of each other. This technique effectively cancels out interference over CAT-5E without the $495 markup.If you are looking for a "AKDL1 Dedicated Link Cable", buy yourself a 2 meter CAT-5E cable and pocket the rest.
This device is not for digitizing VHS collections onto DVD. The software that comes with it uses digital image and video files that are already on your computer or your digital video camera and makes Windows media files for burning onto video CDs. These are animated slide shows with background music. However it does bring a poor quality video image from an analog device such as a VCR on to your desktop but I haven't found a way to store this information on the computer. The software that comes with it doesn't do this. Probably will need to get third party software but the image quality will be poor.
Hooked up the speakers and plugged it in. Standby lite came on. Turned the power on, unit played for 15-20 seconds then reverted to standby. Disconnected speakers, same thing happened. Called Sherwood(it was not easy to reach them). Was told I should be using 16 ohm speakers. Nothing about that in the specs. Two service repair centers listed on their website. Called both, neither knew anything about Sherwood. Returning it to Amazon in exchange for another brand.
I ordered one roll of poloroid film.IT TOOK FOREVER FOR THEM TO SHIP
I can understand 5-10 days for shipping. I don't get 5-7 days to even pick it off a shelf and get it to UPS. Same day I bought something from Newegg, same 5-10 day shipping and I had it two days later. Forget Amazon!
Learned the hard way not to try to save $$ by buying no-name replacements! Sony battery charger does not even recognize the battery to indicate charge level nor indicates when fully charged. It is worth paying more for original replacemnet equipmemnt in my experience.
I'm not inclined to jump to conclusions, but I do believe in "you get what you pay for".. that wasn't much here. I couldn't get the device to work on any of 3 different operating systems, 2 machines, or 3 IDE drives. Yes they were all Mastered and no I didn't bother to try SATA. Go spend more money - your time is worth something too.
The description of this item called for dvd player with remote. I received the player with no remote and no conecting cords. I contacted seller who said that they would send the remote if they could find it. I would not have bought it without the remote. I paid $16.49 including shipping. I could have bought this unit new at the local Freds store with remote and all cords for hookup for $22-25. I am very disappointed with the transaction.
I had a previous version of the MX500I. It worked great but the wires split at the audio connector. I hear static with the new headset.
This dvd player is junk. Plain and simple. It is cute and when it worked it was great. The problem is it only worked for about 4 months. We started having problems with it within the first two months and by the fourth month it quit completely. I wrote the disney company about this and they offered to fix it or to give my money back, but my husband and I decided it wasn't worth it and we will never buy another disney electronic again.
My 97 year old grandmother lives in a nursing home so I bought this tape to label the new clothes I bought for her. The other tags that were available online looked like it would take a really long time to get so I opted for this option since I already owned a Brother label maker. The reviews here also looked very promising.A few days ago, I created five labels and followed the directions (e.g., made sure I pressed very firmly over a thin cloth on top of the label with the iron for 30 seconds). I washed the clothes to test how well the labels stayed on and after the first wash, the labels are already peeling off on the sides. I don't have time to test the other labels that are available on the market so I am going to try to sew the corners of the label down for now.Since I haven't tried the other tags/labels available on the market, I can't say that this is worse or better. I'm disappointed, however, with this product and will not recommend this to anyone who wants to label clothes for someone in the nursing home or "sleep away" camp. It might work for someone if he/she will be doing the laundry and can monitor the tags after each wash.
I ordered this for the bathroom to keep up with the weather while brushing my teeth in the morning. Wonderfully small, like a deck of cards. Exactly what I was looking for, BUT it did not work all the time! It would cut out after 2 or 3 seconds, or not work at all, so returned it (with ease, full refund, and no problems) and ordered the same manufacturer, but the analog version. Same size, similar look and I really like it. I'm sure I would've liked this one, too, if it had worked properly.
Do you remember how great it felt to break up with that lover where nothing in the relationship worked? It was like a load was lifted from your shoulders and you could smile again. That's how I feel about my ex-MP3 player, the iRiver H10.I was very excited when I first took it home. But after charging it I found that I couldn't navigate the screens for ten seconds without it crashing. Oh, not to worry, there was a firmware update available. Still, it bothered me that iRiver would sell something that useless. What about the people who bought it before the update was available? Anyway, I updated to the latest firmware release, but it was still WAY TOO BUGGY to be usable.I would select a song, and it would decide to play another one instead. On other occassions it wouldn't play at all until I rebooted. Sometimes the scroll bar worked, but more often than not I would have to work it for a few seconds (or longer) to get it to respond.I finally got tired of constantly fighting it and returned it. Ahhh...freedom.
Product is five star. When it breaks prepare yourself to hold online for hours or leave a message that won't be returned.If a small part breaks you need to buy a whole new kit. Audiovox sucks.
dont you hate when they put a picture up of something they are selling and when you get the item it looks nothing like the picture? this item is not the one in the picture. i bought this cause my strap broke and wanted the replacement. at panisonic they wanted 25 plus shipping for the strap...well I would have been better paying it than falling for the sucker buy on this misadvertised item.cheers!
Though I could almost live iwth the laptop-style design of this attractive keyboard, I could not live with the extra-friction surface the keys were given (which I understand was not part of the keyboard as originally made). I ended up going back to the Apple-supplied keyboard, and the search continues.
It lasted less then 2 months. Never again.
I bought this lens about 2 years ago with my 50D. First thing I noticed was the lens creep - the lens slides out VERY easily if held at any downward angle, very annoying. The worst part is, after very little use, but just out of the warranty period, the auto-focus stopped working!! Google it, these two issues are incredibly common. None of the suggested fixes worked for me and Canon wants $150 just to look at it! Canon ought to be ashamed for producing such junk and then not repairing their mistake. Very disappointed.
This is a basic antenna. It works as well on digital as it did 50 years ago with analog TV - Not well if you are more than a few miles from the television station.
Our Dell PC wouldn't boot up with this DIMM installed. I'm going to try another brand of memory.
We ordered this DVD player for two reasons: the trust we had in Toshiba products (we own some others) and the great online price. The first night after installation it seemed to work fine. The next morning it played the kid?s DVD ? no problem. But the following night the Toshiba?s performance took a nosedive! The remote control became non-responsive. How can you watch TV in bed without a remote? We gave it a second chance and tried to use to the buttons on the front control panel. They stopped working, too! THEN the carousel made a loud, ugly noise and began functioning intermittently. The machine struggled to play regular CD's, which was very disappointing since we also own a 3-year-old inexpensive model DVD player that plays CD?s flawlessly. Only 24 hours after installation we packed it up to return it! We won?t give up on Toshiba products completely because of this experience, but we will be more cautious with the next purchase.
We bought the 30GB video iPod last Christmas (05) and on day 100 (10 days out of warrenty) the screen spontaneously cracked from the inside, without being dropped or mishandled. It literally went into the pocket OK and came out a few minutes later broken! Again, there was nothing that should have caused it to break! And, there is no exterior damage or scratching whatever. From reading posts at Apple and elsewhere, it is very common with this model. Beware!We took it to the local Apple store in Tampa and fortunately in our case it was declared caused by an internal "thermal" problem that cracked the inside glass layer. The tell-tale sign were large "ink spot" looking marks on the screen, being only cracked inside--the outer plastic layer was perfect, and absolutely not external damage evident. Got a new iPod. Apple didn't quibble about being a little past the 90 days...and now we have 180 days from the orginal purchase. A great prduct but two stars because of the self-destructive nature of the video iPod's (like the Nano before) screen.
Not happy at all with this product, I expected more from CISCO. It is not possible to use this camera for outside viewing unless it is in low light conditions. The motion detection is very unreliable, works maybe 50% of the time. The camera runs extremely warm (no ventilation) and needs bounced often. It is on its way back to Amazon soon. This camera is not ready for the market, I rate it a do not buy!
Worked fine for a little while. But then the wire shorted out at the base of the iPod plug-in about a month after purchase.
The backing does not separate from the film. We could not use the product. We even tried putting it in the freezer, hoping that the backing would somehow become stiffer. It still just tore up, leaving us frustrated and discarding the product.
Had the i950 for about 10 months before major problems set in. First pictures took on a strange blueish hue. I replaced the ink cartridges for lots of money. It worked for a while then stopped. I stopped printing pics for about 3 months, then came back to it and the printer wouldn't budge. Totally gone. Canon support couldn't help.I also can a canon s400 camera. LCD screen went bad one day. I sent it in and canon told me I got water into the camera. I'm anal about that and can tell you that water never got into the camera! $100 to fix it. 6 months later the problem came back. Canon said it's past their service guarantee, so it would have cost another $100 to fix it.I switched to Kodak EasyShare camera and printer and am totally happy now.
The editorial review failed to mention that this camera is terrible. The quality is poor, the interface is poor, and the feature set is lacking. The Veo Observer offers much better performance and value at a lower cost, and adds pan, tilt, and zoom. There is no competition here. I made the mistake of thinking this thing was a PTZ camera. Even if it was, I would have still returned it - it is that bad - even at $200. One good note - the setup was painless. Too bad 1 star is the lowest rating possible.
I would not recommend anyone buy this product. It's poor sound quality reminded me of two tin cans and a string...
I have small ears and although these headphones look small, they hung off my ears and bent the tops of my ears down. There's no way they would have stayed on while running. I returned them immediately.
This battery is an exact replacement for my Panasonic phone. I was very disappointed to see that Amazon (not a reseller) sent a battery with packaging already neatly sliced open. The battery came right out. So far the battery works fine but I don't know how long it will last or its prior history. It's not worth the effort and expense to send it back so I'll live with it, but not pleased with the experience.
I had some problems getting this printer to work on my Linksys wireless-B router. After hanging for hours on the phone to talk to an &quot;expert&quot;, problem was still not solved. Failed to speak to anybody over there (yes, in India!) who's knowledge extended to 'how to start the setup.exe from the CD rom'. Very frustrating. Finally I started troubleshooting myself and found the problem. Because of the provided support (which is none) I would not recommend to buy this product. If you are a wireless network expert (or want to become one) give it a go. Oh yeah, printer does not work with your firewall on (Win XP), so you are exposed to hackers, etc.
I finished up my last batch of these discs bought some time ago, without a problem. BUT the next batch purchased most recently will not record on my Philips CDR 765. There are too many different types of media discs and not labeled properly. Should be an industry standard that the consumer can readily see that they can use them. Not sure what to get now or if another brand will work properly.
I purchased a four year warranty from this company on a Sony DVD Camcorder purchased through Amazon.com in 2006. Earlier this year (2010) I had problems with the camcorder and returned it to a Sony certified repair center and paid out of pocket for the service - a $200 flat fee. Quite simply, I had forgotten I purchased the warranty from this "Produce Coverage" almost four years ago.I received the camcorder back but still had the same issue and once again returned to the Sony Repair center in Texas (this time within their 90 day return period). While this was happening I looked in my records only to discover the original warranty from 2006. I called Product Coverage and explained that the repairs for the camcorder occurred withing the 4-yr warranty I purchased from them and forwarded receipts. etc. They in turn acknowledged that the repairs did in fact occur within the allotted 4-yr period as paid for but that I had missed submitting my claim by a few weeks; as the four year warranty had just expired. In short, yes, the problem occurred within the time period of the additional warranty I purchased but too bad for me that I didn't submit my valid claim within the 30 days after the warranty expired. They were not willing to even discuss a partial reimbursement when I asked for a compromise.I guess they feel they are entitled to my $149.00 without any accountability! Please don't give them any more money to continue their unethical businesses practices!
I have never been so frustrated with a product. After hours of trying to make it work with Vista I finally gave up and went to another computer that had XP. With XP there is no need to install the software since Windows recognizes it and installs the driver and since you can use free Microsoft Movie Maker. Videos were excellent quality. Audio was synchronized.AdsTech should be much more clear that it does not work on VISTA. Their website still advertises that it works on Vista when it clearly does not.
These, as well as the Mintek DVD players were on sale here at Fort Lewis, WA for around $179. Probably half of my platoon bought them to take with us to Iraq. Well, while trying out their new purchase, the players were &quot;locking up&quot; on them, in other words, the movie would stop, the screen would go blue, and when they tried to reboot the DVD, the damn thing would not load. Now I'm talking at least 90% of the Initial and Mintek DVD players purchased turned out to be pieces of junk. There were guys who took their players in to get them exchanged 3 or 4 times before getting their money back and buying a better quality player. Yeah you'll save a couple of bucks over buying a Sony or Toshiba, but in the end, you'll be stuck with a grey plastic door stop and not a DVD player.
It's small and fairly attractive, however there's no improvement in the mid and high range compare to the cheap earbuds that came with my lousy $50 Phillips MP3 player. Only the bass is a little more prominent and it blocks out modest amount of external noise.I have really great hearing, if there's any improvement in sound I can definitely hear it, but there simply isn't much coming from these V-Moda earbuds.
The AXION ACN-5402 3.2 LCD portable TV has received a lot of bad reviews, for good reasons. First, the screen is odd-shaped, second, the reception on VHF is poor quality, third, the sound can be distorted, and fourth; the set will not operate if it gets too warm from being outside or in a car or truck. There are better choices out there than the ACN-5402 from AXION; and you should avoid this one. If you are going to operate it on batteries, it takes 6 "C" cells!If you need a replacement AC cord for the ACN-5402 model, www.shopaxion.com has them. I have told you the negatives about the ACN-5402, 3.2" TFT LCD color TV by AXION. Now I will tell you the positives: First, it has 2 built-in stereo speakers, second, it has audio and video in jacks to hook up a DVD player or VCR, or camcorder. Third, the price is low, fourth, it comes with an AC adpater and Car adapter. Fifth, UHF reception will be better than VHF. Finally, it is a fold up design TV, and is only 8" in length, 6.75" in depth, and 3" height(folded.) Buy at your own risk. Oh yes, it has an external antenna jack and ear phone jack.
I've had this card for almost a year. The op system is xp pro and I connect to a linksys wrt54g router.I changed from wep to wpa security. This required getting an update from microsoft.While this is suppose to be more secure, what they didn't say was that it caused the cardto take 3 minutes to connect to the router. Microsoft recognized the problem and addressed the issue with update 826942.So I install the update and then what happens is that while it reduces the connect time to only a few seconds,after a few minutes I lose the connection and to top it off the wireless client reportsthat everything is working wonderful. The work around, I discovered, is to disable the connection and then enable itagain and the problem goes away. I've installed the latest updates for the card and the router from the linksys siteand these did not help. By the way installing the update for the card is a pain.There is no utility, you haveto go through the device manager. The tech support is less than useless.
I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY 17" MACKBOOK PRO i7 MODEL. THE SIDE PORTS DIDN'T EVEN LINE UP, ALSO WHEN I DID GET IT ON, THE TOP HALF SNAPED OFF EACH TIME I CLOSED THE LID.THIS DID NOT FIT MY MACKBOOK PRO 17" AT ALL.I RETURNED IT FOR A REFUND.
This cable ruined my life. Back in the early 80's I hooked this cable up to a computer running a chess program. Next thing you know it begins appropriating other programs and getting delusions of grandeur, calling itself the "Master Control Program". I don't know what happened, but right after it threatened to dominate the Pentagon's computer system it went all tame, but not before selling me out by naming another person the true programmer of a game called "Space Paranoids" (a game I claimed to invent but actually didn't). Thanks for nothing Denon!
WARNING DO NOT BUY ANY Q-SEE PRODUCTS.. HORRIBLE PRODUCTS AND HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.. GO WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND.. VERY VERY BAD SERVICE
I bought this item and i used only one day and the camera showed me that i need to change, so i put it on a card reader ant it told me that i need to format the card. It sucks a lot.Please don't buy it
I bougth this pad because my laptop gets some hot, and i try to keep it cool, but the fans does not provide enough air to the laptop. so is better put the laptop on other type of thing, try some like xbrand.do not buy this.
While its Thanksgiving morning and I have a lot to be thankful for, this Netgear switch is not one of them. Unfortuantely I have to take part of my day to return this item as its the last day I can do so. But the short story is that I got this 28 days ago and yesterday I plugged it into my clients network, right out of the box. I plug in Cisco SPA525G2 phones into ports 1,2,3,4... Then on port number 5, the Cisco phone doesn't power up. So I think maybe I over subscribed the switch, but the "MAX PoE" light isn't on and each phone only draws 1.3W when not in use! To test it out, I unplug port 5 and take the working phone in port 4 and plug it into port 5 - NOTHING! I plug it into port 6,7,8 and still nothing. Plug it back into port 4 and it works. So its confirmed, the switch shipped with 4 bad PoE ports!I've always had great things to say about these Netgear switches, but for netgear to ship a switch with 50% bad PoE ports, says a lot for their quality control!!! Who's Q/A these products before they go out??? So the customer is left to deal with it! OK, I'll get off my soap box. BUT apparently I"m not the first customer to have this problem. So if you order it, make sure you have plenty of time to return it and get another one to meet any kind of time-line that you may have.
I bought it and after only one week,the Lcd stopped working,for the life of me we couldn't figure out what was wrong.We tried it the following morning and we can hear the volume but still not see anything,I tried reaching the seller as I bought it from amazon,but the seller never contacted me,so I'm still trying to figure how I'll get my money back.Now I'm going to try the coby,hopefully that will work.
This item was ordered in April. My American Express account has been charged for the full price of the item. As of May 31, it has not been received. This is very bad service
Bought this player just over 3 months ago and it started having problems where the screen wouldn't come on, but we were always able to get it going so we just assumed that it was a little buggy. Then about two weeks after the measly 90 day warranty went out the screen went with it. The screen doesn't come on at all now and when we called the support line they told us quite nicely that we were screwed and would have to buy another unit. Rest assured it will not be a Polaroid.So if you have *ANY* problems with this unit, return it and ask for another one before it is too late.Other than the screen going out I would not recommend this player for the following reasons:You cannot change the Discs when you have it turned around to put in a car carrying case. In order to change the discs you must remove the power cable and remove the player from the case and open it up...then close it back, return it to the case and re-attach the power cable. Tedious.Plus this unit has no battery memory. When it loses power (such as when you turn the car off to pump gas), it loses it's spot in the movie.The only way to get to the player's setup menu is via the remote, so don't lose it if you are unfortunate enough to have purchased this unit.The games are the equivalent of poorly done Atari 2600 games, and although they tell you that there are a bunch of games there are really only about 3 different kinds. Those 3 are just repeated over and over and over again with slightly different graphics.
This adapter does NOT fit well with the shuffle - the connection is loose and requires moving the iPOD around to get some level of connection. The connection is bad when you are able to find some connectivity. Don't buy it, unless they make the male portion of the adapter TRULY compatible with the female jack on the Shuffle. This was a waste of money.
The sound is great, but the over the ear arms do not stay in place well. One side of mine has become so loose, it falls off with the slightest movement, so you can imagine how useless they are in a sports activity.
I bought this camera to be able to shoot close ups with the macro mode. Very disappointed. I was never able to shoot at close range and have the the picture turn out. Very grainy!The software was not easily installed. You need to read the directions from 3 differant instruction booklets that came with it. A little bit of info from one book, a little more from another etc. I purchase this thinking it would be a great camera from reading all the "great" feedbacks. Not sure why someone would recommend this one.
I bought this product because I'm impressed with the feature it has, and as a customer support engineer I need the computer case that has a professional look at the customer place but should be comfortable enough to carry on the street. Most of the time I carry it as a backpack. But it's not tough as it should be. It last only 1 month and the inner side between the padded computer compartment began to tear. Because it has a lifetime warranty, I went back to the shop and got a new one. After a month plus the inner side (I will say it as a weakness) starting to tear again and then I will go back to the shop to replace it.
Evidently Palm went out of business. I have an apple computer which is now not compatible with the Z22. I'm using the device but I can't take advantage of syncing with my Mac. It's not a complete loss.
Most of the time my cassette player spits it back out after it has a mini seizure and when it finally does accept it there is an incessant clicking noise. In order to have the music play at an audible level I had to max out my phone's media volume and then practically blast my radio's.
It does not clean anything. Stick to the air duster cans instead. The company was nice to replaced it, but the second works the same as the first one.
I've used competing products, namely the Monster variant of FM transmitter, and this one is just not up to snuff. There is a loud audible whine coming from my car's acceleration that I have never heard in other transmitters. Also, even when I have it tuned to the least used station in the county, I still get static on the bass beats. Occassionally the static goes away, but rarely for more than 30 seconds which makes it all the more noticeable when it comes back. I'd rather listen to my music than listen for the static to come back all the time. Also my product shipped with a slightly damaged LCD screen (couple blank spots).I recommend the monster version, even though it doesnt have the charging capability of this model. I'll probably keep this but hack off the tuner just for the USB charger on it.
Yes it's the cheapest CD player out there, but there's a reason for that. I didn't want to spend to much on a player, so I got this one, but just ended up sending it back. I should have just saved the money I spent shipping it back and used it to buy a slightly better player. Don't count on ANY skip protection. The headphones are almost worthless, and even on maximum volume it's far too faint. Spend the extra $20 or so for a better one. You will more than make up for it in aggravation, return shipping costs, and overall enjoyment.
it works better if it is unpluged..i got a set of rabbit ears from a friend which has vhf on them..and it works better than this unit..i am about 50 miles from tv stations
I am a computer coder and listen all day to music for the last 14 years. For the first 12 years or so , i listened with cheap $10 headphones. Then i bought the iphone and in the spending frenzy that followed, i ended up buying the QC3 also. What a world of difference. It took a little while to get used to the ear-pressure (couple of days) but ultimately you get used to it. I loved the noise cancellation and excellent music quality. Then a few weeks ago, the QC3 died. There was a loud noise coming from one of the speakers. I called bose customer service. They said send it back to us and we will send you a new one($100 + shipping fees since it crossed the warranty period of 1 year). This process takes a couple of weeks. Once you get used to these headphones it is very difficult to live with out them , so i went crazy for a couple of weeks. I bought sony nc40, nc60, 500d and the audio technica. The sony nc40 and 60 were nice but no comparison to the QC3.You had to increase the volume to get effective noise cancelling. Sony 500d were nice too but i felt they were not worth $400. Also, being over the ear, i found them uncomfortable for long periods. Also sometimes, i tilt headphones back after 4-6 hours which you can't do with over the ear. Audio technica had the best noise cancelling but i found them terribly uncomfortable. If they were a little bit more comfortable, i would have kept them as a backup.In any case, to cut a long story short the bose qc3 arrived and i returned everything. Amazon was very nice with the return of nc40 and nc60. I got the full refund back in a couple of days (minus shipping costs , of course). For the audio technica, i had to call electronic expo. It takes a long time to find a live person which i ultimately did. They give you an RMA number which you then put on top of the package. You have to then take it to a UPS or similar and pay shipping costs yourself. In comparison for amazon return they send you a shipping label which costs less than if you were to go to UPS directly. I would be wary of anymore purchases from Electronic Expo.
The DI-524's firmware is junk. Its internal router is completely unable to communicate with a number of NICs:. 3Com Etherlink XL 10/100 NIC. Nvidia nForce2 onboard 10/100 NIC. Realtek RTL8029AS 10 NIC. Linksys EPSX3 ethernet print serverThe symptom is that the router does not hand out an IP to these NICs. One might think that manually setting the IP would work around it. It does not. The router will not communicate at all to these devices.I've diagnosed this for many, many hours. It's not the cabling or anything else in my setup. I have a Netgear router and it works perfectly with all those devices. I literally swapped the Netgear and D-Link routers and left all the cabling intact.I've found one NIC using an Intel 21140 chipset that DOES work. 1 out of 5 is a darn poor success rate.D-Link's tech support is unresponsive, slow, and generally not helpful. After sending 3 emails, they finally responded saying basically &quot;if there is a bug, our developers will release a new firmware on the web site&quot;. Great, no telling how long that will take.
Actually I expected more than 2hrs' using time after full charge. But the usable time was about 1 hr 30 min. I do not want to recommend this product to other people. You can buy another battery with similar performance at much cheaper price.
These radios are not compatible with the Motorola radios being used by my crews. They are not receiving a good signal from even 2 feet away much lest a mile or more. I would not recommend them to anyone for purchase or use.
This thing has poor sound quality! All the "S" and "SH" sounds hiss. It's irritating! And the slightest movement of your iPod produces static.ATTENTIONThose with the cigarette lighter right by the stick shift, this product is NOT for you! Can't shift to first or third with this thing plugged in. I returned this the same day I bought and exchanged it for the Monster iCarPlay Wireless Plus. Monster is waaaaay better! From the reviews for Kensington, I thought it was the best. I should've taken the advice from a friend and bought the Monster one instead. The Monster one feels better made than the Kensington. But the sound is 100 times better. No hissing sound or static. If you're going to buy an FM Transmitter/Car Charger, buy theMONSTER ICARPLAY WIRELESS PLUSYou'll be very happy with the Monster one...TRUST ME!!!
These ear buds are an inexpensive compromise at getting better quality sound from Ear buttons. The Bass is not very strong. Sound quality is acceptable. However, the lack of a carrying container or pouch, plus the fact that they are poor at eliminating external noise, such as airplane engine noise, makes them a poor choice for air travel.
Instead of just griping about the Maxell ear buds' deplorable sound quality, permit me to recommend a superior alternative."Customers who viewed this" set of Maxell ear buds would be better off listening to music/podcasts by pressing a stethoscope (check this website for availability) against the outside of any mp3 player.In a side by side comparison:Appearance - Stethoscope winsComfort - Stethoscope againDesign - same as aboveROI/value - give it to the 'scopeAudio quality - STETHOSCOPE, BY A LANDSLIDEBonus suggestion: Have your small children use these awful Maxell ear buds just for listening to music you want them to hate.
This is a known issue. Both the rear paper feed and the front document feed develop a problem over time--some pads harden. HP used to offer a free repair kit for this--not anymore. Now some third parties offer kits for 10% of the original purchase price.Add to this the fact that nearly all of the printing function is implemented in the proprietary windows driver, so it's useless for linux, and you can't even download XP drivers (you have to order them on CD--and they're not supported!), and it's just a disaster.HP should be ashamed of themselves.
I'm very impressed with the handheld GPS unit. Does all it should and the screen is real easy to see in the car.However... I'm greatly handicapped because the company puts copy protection on its DirectRoute software. It installs on my new Tablet PC (Toshiba M205) but won't run because of the external CD drive.The company &quot;promises&quot; a fix, but as I've searched the web for user groups I've seen this over many months.I wouldn't buy it again.
I received this as a Christmas gift. I had hinted to Santa that I wanted one, and he came through. Sometimes it's better not to get that for which you asked.I was very excited to get my photos loaded and have the frame running. When I unpackaged it, I noticed a tiny blemish on the screen. It was so small I decided I could overlook it. I sat the frame on a table and immediately one of the "feet" on the easel fell off. Not off to a good start, but I decided to carry on thinking I could glue the foot back on.I connected the frame to my computer. I won't bore you with the details of everything that went wrong, but my other USB devices quit working, my PC locked up, blah, blah, and so on.I finally got some photos loaded onto the thing. I put it on the table, started the slideshow, and it actually worked. I was not impressed with the display quality but I could have lived with it had everything else worked. Depending on whether you're sitting or standing, some of the photos looked very dark. There were very few controls to adjust brightness, contrast, etc.I connected it to my PC again to add more photos. I went through the same trials and tribulations as before. I put the frame back on in slideshow mode. This time around, I noticed that the frame would unexpectedly and intermittently exit the slideshow. After much consternation and cursing, I discovered that the remote control for my tv was communicating with the frame. I could start and stop the frame slideshow simply by using my tv remote control. I guess that's okay except if you want to change the channel but keep the slideshow running . ..Anyway, after a day of experimenting, it became clear that the device was simply defective . . . in so many ways. Also, it's absurd that you can only start the slideshow via the frame remote control rather than having a button/switch on the device.It's hard to believe they're getting $100 for this thing. I am returning mine for a refund. I am sorry that there is no rating LESS THAN one star. Do I have anything good to say? Yes, the frame and accessories were easy to repackage and fit in the box. So far, the return experience with Amazon is going smoothly, but I will reserve final thought until we receive the refund.If you're wanting a good digital photo frame, keep shopping. You can do better!
I have spent about 2 hours too long trying to get this device to even see my wireless network. I started with it about 40 feet away from my router. I then moved it to 30....20......10....on top of my router and it was still unable to even detect that I had a wireless network running. I then tried to configure it with my laptop that has a wireless nic in it, The strength on the nic was 100% but 0% on the me101. Trust me save your time and shiping costs, just buy the linksys it works.
Let me point out one thing before you read my review. When you read a review you have to know what type of person the reviewer is in relation to what type of person you are. Im a gamer, so I need to hear every little detail to know where the enemy is at or what he is doing. I also need a headset that blocks out outside interference so I have 100% concentration on what im doing (and believe me, it really helps your game).First let me start off by saying that the headband doesnt press up against your ears. This is bad because when its not pressing up against your ears your allowing for more outside interference get into your headsets and into your ears breaking your concentration. When you have less outside interference you find that its easier to concentrate on what your doing. Also the volume level is decreased along with detailed sound. But it is very comfterable to wear, not heavy at all, and the head-size adjusters work awsome.On this headset you really cant turn the volume up that loud without it distorting (the bass especially distorts badly although the treble rarely distorts if at all). But when you dont turn the volume up that loud it delivers pretty decent sound quality.The wire is really thin making it easier to break/cut into. Due to the wire being thin, when you fondle/mess with the wire it distorts. Also sometimes when you move your body it distorts.I had this headset for exactly a month and in about half way through that month my left speaker wasnt as loud as my right. It happened when I was listening to music. So I had to comprimise by using software to re-balance the amount of volume that went into each speaker. When I did this my overall sound wasnt as loud as it was before. That made me pretty mad.If you really want to get your moneys worth, go buy a 30 dollar pair Koss ur-29. But at amazon you can get them alot cheaper. Read my Other review on that headset on amazon, just type in the search engine "Koss ur-29".
This was a warrantee replacement for another Toshiba DVD player, which also died young.Toshiba sent a new one at no charge, but I had to ship the defective one back. That cost about $20.00.I'll just put this one in the trash and save some money. Toshiba was good stuff at one time but now based on this experience, it's JUNK.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JV9NL2/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_titleI have an '07 Honda Accord Coupe with an XM radio antenna. No matter what frequency I select I cannot get clear, static free reception. I've tried every possible orientation of the device trying to align the transmitting antenna with the receiving antenna.
I have the unit installed on my home network, and it does work, albeit very slowly. I had purchased it in order to use it in conjunction with a four-drive USB 2.0 enclosure, but after some discussions with TrendNet, they admitted that the TS-200 would only ever see one of the hard drives in that enclosure. So, I had to buy a single 500gb external drive and now use that, but even in that configuration it's painfully slow and still doesn't work with some backup programs. And the documentation is not very complete, etc., but that's almost to be expected...
Have a Mac G5 that this drive doesn't work at all well with. Plan on returning this item.
There was nothing easy about this install nor was the support very helpful. Long story short I returned the product and purchased an Airlink 101. The Airlink installed flawlessly.
Everything works fine. Except for one CRITICAL shortcoming. I'm a mountaineer and often take group shots outdoors. Sometimes the camera needs to be MORE than 16 feet from the group, because of rough terrain or desired angles. At that distance the remote would not work consistently, so I would have to walk closer to the camera to activate it. However, the remote / camera firmware replaces the 9-second countdown that the onboard camera timer has with only 2 seconds. Meaning that I have only 2 sconds to re-join the group. Forget it. I might as well just run from camera to group in 9 seconds.I think this product was designed by engineers who never use or field test their own products.
I'm a mom of six kids. I'm a cheapskate. I bought this because it was seemingly such a good deal. We don't have alot of money to throw around, and this was really my one chance to upgrade. I'm so disappointed. The on light stopped working within weeks. the dial stopped working shortly after that. Now, less than a year after purchasing it, the thing doesn't work at all. My husband is really handy with wiring things up, and he can't even get this piece of junk to work. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY LIKE I DID! Spend a little more for a brand you can trust!
Does not hold up well. Unable to close properly after less than 4 months of use. Consider something else.
Watch out, Belkin has moved tech help to India. Can't get to advanced tech help, must wait for a return call. I've been waiting over a week. No call. I bought another router from another manufacturer. Be forwarned.
I am doing Underwater Photography and wanted to have an 'off-camera' storage+viewer; this product was cheaper than the 'professional ones' so I bought it.Good things:1. Plays almost any video format (including DivX)2. Good size product - pretty small.BAD THINGS:1. Product works ONLY with CF Type I (thin) cards; CF Type II are too 'thick' for it.2. Little 'joystick' that is used for majority of operations works very strangely. Having a Computer Science background, it took me a while to figure out how to work the device. Overall UI is OK, but...3. No support to RAW format (honestly, did not expect it)4. Takes FOREVER to load large images (at times you think it is hung).5. Does not play some MPEG-4 (very few of them do).REAL BAD THING(S):I could not get the Video/Audio output to work! ANYTHING I TRIED - could not get the image/sound on TV. Not too much about it in the manual.I called support - ABSOLUTELY NO ATTEMPT FROM COBY's side to help. Basically 'send us the unit; we will send you another one in a few month' - totally unacceptable!!!OVERALL: RETURNED THE PRODUCT - VERY POOR QUALITY!
I received this TV two days early; however, when it was delivered only one man was sent to deliver (this is not a one man job by any stretch of the imagination). The driver's supervisor was quick to pass the buck saying Amazon did not notify him this was a two person delivery. The driver just wanted to put the TV in my garage. After speaking a second time with his supervisor the driver was told to attempt to place the TV by himself. I would not allow this and feeling sorry for the delivery guy offered my assistance. The driver flew into a flurry of explicatives. I asked him to leave the TV on his truck and return another day with the proper personel. He insisted that this TV had to get off of his truck. At my front door, I was able to lift my side of the TV; however, the driver repeatedly dropped his side complaining "his hands were slippery". After the TV was in my foyer, I inspected it and the speakers were ripped along the bottom due to the driver dropping it and dragging it along the steps. I told him I would go no further with his assistance and called his supervisor and advised him I would not sign for the television until he sent another crew to deliver it properly. His supervisor advised me I had to sign it. I told him I would not, and if he wanted he could put the TV back on his truck; however, I would not be assisting. He had his driver take the paperwork and sit in his truck for an hour. Finally a rep from the delivery company called and apologized and said I could leave the TV where it was and they would have another crew come out the following day. I signed the paperwork stating the damage which had been done and noted that the comapny said they would have someone come out and place the TV the next day. They came out the next day and placed the TV with no problem. I emailed Amazon about the damage to the speakers. They said they would respond within 24 hours. It has now been 72 hours and no response. It would have been well worth a couple extra hundred dollars to not go through this experience. The TV works great except for the visual flaws from the delivery damage. My wife is also left with a bad taste in her mouth as this was a father's day/birthday present. Buyer beware
I purchased this cable router and it failed in almost every respect. This so-called router is a huge headache to setup (dlink customer service will do everything in their power to get you off the phone rather than solve your problem) and it will significantly slow down your internet connection.Take it from someone who purchased and returned this product...go with a competitor to save yourself time and money.G.
I completely regret purchasing this item. I had this product for a month in a half before opening the box. When I opened the box and started using the item, it broke. It wouldnt turn on and when I contacted customer service it was just grief. That is after an employee of the award winning customer service hung up on me the first time. When I then called back and spoke to a manager, he misinformed me of their policy and waited a month to return the deffective product. I wish I never purchased this product. You would think after they sold me expensive, and deffective equipment they would go out of their way to replace it or fix it, but they didnt. I would not encourage anyone in buying thid product and I wish I never did. It was a birthday gift and it came back to smack me in the face
THIS PRODUCT ARRIVED ON TIME, AND THATS THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY GOOD ABOUT IT! I AM SURE THIS WOULD PROBALY BE A GOOD ANTENNA IF IT HAD COME WITH ALL THE PIECES! IT SEEMS THAT SOMEONE ELSE PURCHASED THIS ITEM AND RETURNED IT WITH LOTS OF PIECES MISSING AND THEY RESOLD IT TO ME, HOW THOUGHFUL OF THEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE!!!!!!!!!!!
By looking at pictures, I thought these stands had a red tint to them. But the a purely black, which is not noted in description. The other thing not noted is that there is some assembly required. Usually not a big deal and there aren't too many parts. BUT in this case the holes don't line up well (yes I'm assembling correctly). So assembly has become rather difficult and has lead to some scratches. It's a fairly nice looking stand, but with the experience I've had, I would've shopped further. Note that there are several sellers of this item on Amazon, I unfortunately chose the most expensive of the two (noticed this later of course).
these are comfortable but the sound is awful. it has no bass whatsoever. the treble is ok but 20,000Hz isnt a whole lot of treble power either. the sound would be described as inferior, no bass, no treble, all mids. id get the mdrj10, maybe they dont fit as good but they have a whole lot better sound, they have good bass & good treble. these dont.
I wish I could recommend the AT-PL120. It's got a great feature set, a very attractive price, a decent hands-on feel, and what seem to be good mechanical components.Unfortunately, the hum some others have reported in their reviews was present in the one I got -- and it was not user error, as has been suggested. Using phono-out (turning off the internal preamp) to my receiver or a separate, external preamp, the hum would start the instant the turntable's power was turned on. Using the table's own preamp into my receiver's line-in or a set of powered speakers produced an even louder hum. I checked out the house's electrical circuits and found nothing wrong, and I ruled out a ground loop by using the same circuit for the turntable and whatever I was connecting it to.Then I listened closely with headphones and found that the hum was louder on the left channel and varied somewhat with the tonearm's position, and that pretty well pegged it as an internal problem.The hum wasn't terribly loud, but I found it annoying and unacceptable, especially in a brand-new turntable. The AT tech who responded to my emails was courteous and offered some reasonable troubleshooting suggestions, but the problem persisted, so I cut my losses and sent the turntable back while it was still possible.
Sadly, you can't rate somthing ZERO (or I would've!) I was really looking forward to getting this item as a gift for my mom. I thought it would be great for her to carry around digital photos of the kids, grandkids, etc. Unfortunately, the unit NEVER WORKED. I tried to install the software provided (I followed the manual step-by-step) and my computer would not recognize the device. I went to Coby's website (as indicated in the troubleshooter protion of the owner's manual) but found no FAQs regarding this type of device. I did, however, find a software download for this model number, so downloaded that and installed it. My computer will STILL not recognize the device so I called tech support. A very unenthusiastic woman talked down to me for a few minutes before finally telling me that they "have a lot of customers calling with this complaint" and I should just return it and try a new one. She was basically NO help to me (and a bit rude with the patronizing tone). I'm returning it and don't think I'll bother with a new one. I'll find some other clever gift for mom. Thanks for nothing, Coby.
I just tried to install this on my APC SU1000RMNET. It was a tight fit going in, too tight. It got stuck 1/2 way in. I couldn't push it forward, couldn't pull it out, there was nothing to grab onto. I finally had to spend 20 minutes moving it left, then right, left then right, while pulling with all my might. Everything that was loose on top of my rack is now on the floor but I finally was able to remove it and put the old APC one back in (which of course is dead), but at least I can turn my servers back on now. NOW, I have to buy the APC brand one and wait even longer to get my UPS operational again. This was one time where "Cheaper" IS NOT Better. DO NOT BUY THIS if unless you have the time to MAKE it fit.
I'm wishing I had read a few of these reviews in advance of our purchase of the HP 2550 nine months ago. I'll simply reiterate what several reviews have already mentioned - reasonably priced machine ($499), BUT, my small organization doesn't do a huge amount of printing, and we now have to replace the imaging drum at $399 (Can). I would have appreciated "user-friendly" information (mind you, from both the big box that sold it to me and the manufacturer) that clearly indicated the 1 year warranty doesn't apply to the drum, and that with normal wear and tear, you'll replace the drum frequently (and that it's very expensive to replace). I would have appreciated knowing that there was a way I could have extended the drum usage by changing a relatively simple default setting (so it doesn't "eat" the colour thereby reducing the wear on the drum).Expensive lesson learned.
I wanted black and white film with C-41 processing. Poor contrast, poor tone, black not very black.But good vendor
When I first purchased my Coby MP3 player, I was very satisfied. I would have happily given it a "5". It worked wonderfully. I have had it for about 3 or 4 months now and am starting to have many technical and other problems. First, my battery lasts about 1 hour when the player is fully charged. Second, I have a lot of trouble getting the screen sensors to register. In other words I have to push on the screen many times before it registers what I want as far as switching songs or turning down the volume. It often changes screens without my asking it to. Right now, I can not get the player off of the radio and continue to get error messages.Additionally, I purchased one for my 17-year-old son. His broke within one week. He put it in his pocket and the heat caused the screen to go black. He is not rough on his electronics.
I purchased this printer in March of 2007 for a home business. I am a graphic designer and like the quality of the color printing this piece could produce.It worked well for about a month and then I began having massive paper jam problems. I eventually called tech support and they said I needed to clean off the rubber piece that pulls the paper into the printer from the tray with rubbing alcohol, and also take a knife to the rubber piece to rough it up to create more traction. This worked for about five sheets of paper, and then it began jamming again. The next option was for a tech to come out and replace the part, but TECH SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS PARTICULAR PRINTER AND THAT THE PART WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN.Even if the quality is good, it's useless when the paper jams on every single print attempt.Update on 7/12/12: I still have this printer and use it occasionally. I am not having nearly as many jamming problems as I was when I wrote the above review, but it does still give me trouble. I have actually started using non-laser printer paper, and that's actually working a little better than the laser paper. Go figure.Update on 1/9/13: I'm still using this printer. Not much jamming anymore. For those of you who need to order the replacement part, here's the info: The part is called the pickup roller assembly (or simply "roller" when searching online). The part number is: JC97-02647A. I believe I just bought one from an online retailer... wherever it was cheapest, probably. :) I think you can also purchase just the rubber piece of the roller assembly, but I didn't know that back when I bought mine.
I've had to put forth herculean efforts to get any resutls out of this card. Aside from the fact that it initally locked up my HP laptop (until the beta drivers arrived), I still can't get it to reliably connect to the WAP.What is most frustrating is that the adapter often &quot;sees&quot; the network, but won't connect. When it *does* connect, I only get a range of about 10 feet before the signal drops off.Overall, this has been a nightmare. Avoid!
Creative has removed the AC adapter from the included items, and the only place where Amazon mentions it is in the detailed tech info. I feel cheated.I dont know why Creative would do such a thing.., when all along they were trumpetting the valuse for money vis a vis iPod.
FOLLOW UP: One of the two fans on this unit has already started to vibrate and make much noise.I ended up removing this from the hard drive, cut the Molex connector off for reuse and threw the rest in the trash where it belongs.Try to find a competitive product with ball bearing fans, I wouldn't buy this product again.I tried one of these Vantec fan units on a Dell Dimension 4700 desktop.I received the computer for free as it was no longer booting, turned out the hard drive controller was going bad and there was many bad sectors on the drive.I ended up replacing the hard drive and found that the new hard drive was running as high as 127 degrees Fahrenheit (52 degrees Celsius).I installed the Vantec cooler to the hard drive but used a 3M brand double-sided tape to attach to the drive.I realized a 3-4 degree drop in temperature at idle (just disk spinning) and almost nothing under a heavy read/write load.The Vantec heat sink does absorb some heat and the two 50 MM fans move heat from the drive, the problem is case design.I ended up buying a 140 MM fan and cutting the removable panel out on the case and mounting that with a dust filter.I am now getting no higher than 109 degrees at full read/write load.I find that if the case air circulation is already limited, the Vantec won't help too much.The Vantec unit will just move the heat away from the drive and recirculate it back inside the case if auxiliary case cooling is not used.I would recommend finding a fan with ball bearings instead of sleeve bearings, once sleeves start to wear they go bad pretty fast.This Vantec cooler may work fine in a well ventilated (well designed) case, just didn't do the trick on mine without the modifications stated above.Hope this helps.
First time I used this item, I was very happy, it did a great job. I blushed ou the hairs and oiled the blades and put away. A couple weeks later when I went to use it again, the blades weren't moving, and I can't get anyone to replace or reimburse me. Don't waste your hard earned money on this product, look else where.
I bought this camera Dec 2001. I have returned it twice due to malfunctioning. It broke right before Christmas 2002 and I took it to a local repair shop to fix. It worked for Chistmas day and then malfunctioned again. There was an error and the tape door would not shut. I took it back to the repair shop and he did not know what the problem was. He called JVC and they told him the part he needed was no longer being manufactured. The only thing they would do is prorate the cost of buying a new camera. This camera was a big waste of money! I will never buy a JVC again. I am going with Sony.
I HAD THIS UNIT FOR 2 DAYS, IT BROKE, THEN I RETURNED IT AND 2 OTHER UNITS THAT I RECIEVED WOULD NOT SEE THE ANTENNA OR JUST QUIT, I WOULD WAIT UNTILL KENWOOD COMES OUT WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED MODEL, THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS UNIT HAS PROBLEMS...............
I ordered this assuming that it was new and would be in the original packaging. It was not in "Sandisk" packaging, but was instead in a generic plastic memory card case. I was afriad to put it in my computer since I had no idea what was on the card and was afraid that someone had tampered with it. After debating it over with my husband, he volunteered to put it in his computer since he wanted a new laptop anyway. (It wasn't worth the trouble of a return but my husband was willing to take a gamble.) His laptop read that the card was empty and we loaded pics on it and put it in a digital picture frame. We didn't have any trouble with it, but I'm still disappointed with the way it was packaged. I would not have purchased this if I had known that it would not be in the original packaging.
I expected it to work easily. After testing it on my tv and trying all the channels, I was getting different frequencies from radio station but none from my tv set.
It looks like original nikon battery pack, but technically it has fault. When I have used with my two fully charged Nikon EN-EL3e batteries, it gave me only couple of hour, after that it shows battery low signal at my D200 display panel.I have tried to use 6 X AA batteries, but they are pathetic.I am not at all satisfied with this product.
FUJI FINEPIX V-10 CAMERA, IT OK BUT IT WON'T DO NEARLY THE REQUIREMENTS THAT I HAVE IN MIND. THE CLOSE-UP IS TERRIBLE, OTHERWISE ITS JUST OK..
This item died within one month of installation. Also, between the time I ordered it and the time it arrived, I found reviews on the net that indicate that Lighting Technologies replacement bulbs are not as good as the OEM Philips bulbs used by Samsung. After my infant mortality I would have to agree. Amazon itself was fantastic providing a full refund - they just need to carry the "real" bulbs. Ironically, the OEM Philips bulbs are available from Samsung directly, and they're less expensive than this Lighting Technologies bulb.
Like some others, I found this device unreliable. The right-hand USB port ceased to work after about a week. Off to purchase something a little more "industrial".
I recently bought this item for my rotations, and i must say that i am very disappointed. Up to this moment i have not been able to see a clear fundus with it. I've had to borrow other ophthalmoscopes from my partners, it's embarrasing. Once i see the red reflex and get closer it simply turns dark (looses focus). With other ophthalmoscopes it does not happen. Trying to save money costed me even more since i'll have to buy another one.
This item sits unused because I had a technical issue due to confusing directions on the package. Sent two emails to the manufacturer and have not received an answer in three weeks. Can't use the product untill I have more information.Dealer/Mfg not recommended - they don't know what customer service means.Buy a different brand.
All I need to say is that the static it produces is too much to bare, your better off getting a cassette transmitter if your car can play tapesThis fm transmitter $18- staticCassette transmitter $4- perfectly clear, NO static
Just read everyone elses reviews! That sums everything up. I bought this combo set to replace my MX5000 mouse that died (due to heavy use) and to finally try a cordless keyboard.Well, Logitechs BIGGEST mistake was discontinuing the MX5000 mouse. I had mine for almost 5 years, and I spend a lot of time playing WoW.The combo isn't overly bad, but it's not up to Logitech par. At one point, Logitechs bluetooth dongle created problems with itself. Meaning, the installed driver for the Keyboard/mouse combo had a problem with Logitechs drivers for bluetooth headsets. I don't have a bluetooth headset, but I did have a Keyboard / mouse that no longer worked.To sum everything up:"Buyer beware." on this combo!
I loved this keyboard when I first got it. As other reviewers have noted, it occasionally missed a keystroke, or would even duplicate keystrokes, but I assumed this was par for the course with a wireless device. After about 6 months, performance had gradually degraded to having to hold the keyboard in just the right position to get it to recognize even a single keystroke. Another few weeks, and the device didn't work at all.I bought a replacement (the RMA process for Adesso seemed like a hassle, and I didn't have the original box which was a requirement) and the new replacement keyboard is worse than the first! Right out of the box, the touchpad doesn't work at all, but it does appear to be sending a left-click periodically, often when I'm nowhere near the keyboard. I'm going to have to take this one back immediately. If the third time's not a charm, I may try out the Logitech diNovo Mini instead.--Update: 2009.9.6I have owned three of these keyboards (am typing on one now, in fact). I don't have experience with other wireless keyboards, so I can't compare it to others, but I can tell you what's wrong with this model, with plenty of qualified experience.MY SEETUP:I use this keyboard as the intnerface to my home-theater PC, which is attached to my television 6 feet in front of me. I sit on the couch with the keyboard in my lap. The receiver is connected to the front of the PC and there is a direct line of sight to it from the keyboard. Sometimes I sit 1 foot away and stitll have these problems.As you can see from mthis review's text, the problems with this keyboard are evident.CONS FIRST:- misplaced/delayed keystrokes. Typing "letters" you'll get "leterts" or, as I have gotten twice while attempting to type this bullet-point, "letterrs." Which leads me to...- repeated keystrokes. It is merely annoying when you type "This keyboard blows" and get "Thiss keyboaard blws." But it's *PAINFUL* when you use a keyboard shortcut and this keyboard repeats it ad infinitum.Example: use ctrl+backspace to delete a previous word - this keyboarrd will often continue to delete words as long as you hold the ctrl key, deleting entire paragraphs.Exampmle 2: use ctrl+F4 to close tabs in the browser. Doing so on this keyboard will often close every single tab you have open.- unresponsiveness. Sit with the keyboard facing the computer and you're ok (with only occasional typos). Lean back with the keyboard tilted upward, and you get this:theuickroewfox jumpedver the lazyThat's my attempt at "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog." Yes, I typed everyy letter.PROS:Makes a great gag gift.I've had three of these keyboards because at some point eachc one has exhibited the same problems, and each time I have lived with it until I couldn't take the torture anymore. Save y ourself the heartache, learn from my lesson and do not buy this product.
I purchased the Brother MFC-440cn with high hopes after reading several positive reviews. Unfortunately, I have been extremely disappointed with the purchase.The print quality is only mediocre, even on the "best" settings. The paper handling is awkward and inefficient. The default print settings are nearly impossible to locate and change. Most disappointing of all is the fact that the printer makes it nearly impossible to duplex print. It provides no support or assistance for manual duplexing and because the tray is awkward and hard to get to, it is more trouble than it is worth.I tried to write Brother to get help with some of the problems I have had with the printer only to discover that the customer service is atrocious: rude, impersonal, and unhelpful.The printer isn't all bad: The networking is easy to set up and generally works well. There's a lot of features for what you pay; it's just too bad those features are so poorly executed.Don't make the same mistake I did. I was seduced by thinking I was getting a great value because of the wide feature set and low price. Unfortunately, the negatives far outweigh the positives, and this product is definitely not a "great value."I miss my super-cheap 5-year-old Canon printer. It was light years ahead of this machine.
I've been in Family Medicine for 17 years. I purchased this kit from All Hearts and the otoscope bulb went out. I ordered a replacement and was charged for a bulb that was smashed, as if someone stepped on it an crushed it before packing it in the box that 8' x 10' for a 1/2" bulb. Why the packing materials for a smashed bulb? Then, they informed me that this is out of stock and I can no longer purchase the bulb. So, be very cautious before purchasing ANYTHING from All Hearts. They don't tell you until it's time to replace something, that it no longer is in stock.Charles Kay, M.D.Aurora, CO
I was disappointed in this product - I bought it as a gift for my parents, they can only see it if they are looking right at it - the picture quality is good, but only if you are staring at it - I wanted them to see it from the whole room, and be able to see their grandkids all day long - the set up was easy, but it was not worth the money - I was confused by the monthly service fee and am wishing I bought them a bigger computer monitor instead.
I received mine for christmas and it is awful. It did not come with a disc and I have windows vista which has been nothing but a nightmare. I hate it and would never ever recommend this product to anyone. I wish I had never received it. It is the worst thing I have ever had to work with. This Coby product is awful and I am putting the word out about this product, please do not waste your money on this product because this is a piece of junk!!!
This is the second non-workable COBY radio I purchased from Amazon this month. The clock and the display do not function, at all.COBY radios are total junk and selling them is cheating consumers.I will not return either radio (too much trouble) as a lesson to myself.DO NOT BUY COBY>Shame on Amazon for selling this kind of cheating Junk.
Though it is listed for use in ME, I am not able to get a connection, even 16" away from the signal.I wanted to add wifi to the laptop I carry on trips instead of the small screen on the phone. Even downloading from Cisco didn't help. It always hangs at aquire. Could be the laptop, could be there isn't any service for older OS's hard to say. Don't need the card with newer laptops, because they already have wireless connectivity installed.The seller I got it from packed it very well & it got here from across the country fastest of all the products i ordered that day.
Product has ripped three times, after hours of sewing and mending, it barely holds up to treadmill running and weight lifting. The "plastic" material is cheap and terribly easy to fracture, the neoprene material is good, the velcro works great. Don't leave your sansa in the thing after running, it will cause the back to oxidize. Find another product for the run!
This thing does has good range. I was able to pull in signals from a couple of my neighbors. It worked in both of my new notebook (running xp) and old notebook (running ME). However, as decribed by some other comment somewhere. It started to stop responding, and in a few days, it went totally dead. Well, I am glad it died so early. Otherwise, I would not be able to return it and get my money back.
I purchased this cassette tape deck primarily to use in transferring music from cassette tapes to CDs. The one essential feature I needed was missing; it had no input for earphones. I returned the deck to Amazon.
Maybe this is a great value for $, but I have my doubts. I'll let you know when I get it out of the shop! The DVD player was defective out of the box and would not recognize any disk I placed in it, spinning up and eventually kicking open the tray with the display panel reading "Disk Error". I was directed to take the device into a service repair center (1/20/03). Three weeks later, the failed "pick up assembly" is on back order and not due to arrive for an additional 5 weeks. It gets better. The replacement part arrives but is found to be defective as well. Another one is ordered, received two weeks later and installed. But now another part is found to be defective (the "IC"), causing the player to only be able to read some discs. Again I wait. If all goes well. I'll have the player out of the shop by the first of April, 71 days after I took it in.By the number of reviews which mention failed parts, it appears Toshiba has a quality control problem.Recommendation: Don't buy this or any other Toshiba product! The DVD player itself is not the sole cause of my frustration!
In September I purchased three of these items for Christmas gifts. The screen turned orange in March and Coby was called for service. Since the item was purchased in September their 90 day warranty had expired and the picture frames could not be repaired or replaced.Ultimately, after less than three months of usage the picture frame was thrown in the garbage! I will not purchase this brand ever again!
Three years later, it died. For the price, I guess it did its job.The switches on the headphone are completely USELESS. There is no sound difference! It is a lie.
I found that the headset volume for this phone was low, even when I adjusted the volume all the way up. Perhaps I could buy a better headset to fix this problem. But why should I have to?
Unfortunately I bought this router (aka junk) from Amazon. Never worked smoothly. Did not like WPA. After I set the the protocol to WPA and restarted it, the router froze. Updated firmware, no use. Now its not working. Power is intermittent, will shut off whenever it wants. Freezes randomly. This garbage is going back to Dlink today. Dlink tech support also said that they are having a HUGE number of complaints with 524 especially revision D.I will never buy another Dlink. DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND AVOID DI-524
I got this router free with a new laptop: You get what you pay for. After it failed to connect as advertised, I spent 45 minutes on the phone waiting to reach customer service. Between that and the 3 hours I monkeyed with the router, I gave up for a product with tech support and found it in Linksys. The Linksys WRT54G had the same initial problems as the D-Link, but there was virtually no wait for tech support and they walked me through the steps to get my network up and wireless.
I ordered 2 batteries and they sent me junk ,and the worts part no one did nothing about it.the seller and amazon.com just ingnor it ,they don't take care the costumers,so you want to buy something from this company don't do it.because if the product is defect or no good you will be stock with it.it happen to me with this panasonic NI-MH type 29. STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY
This company discontinued their support for their older, but recent, products, rather than offer drivers for 64 bit systems. They do not stand behind what they sell... no matter how good a product is, if support dries up, it becomes so much useless junk in a hurry.
I bought this dvd recorder around a year-and-a-half ago. 8 months ago the device began to malfunction and so i sent it in to classic for a warranty repair. as it turns out the device is on back-order and they will no longer be making repairs or replacements. therefore i have been in lidigation with classic for the past 8 months and they have been less than helpfull. i citanly donot recomend buying this, or any other classic product.
I just returned from a repeat air trip to England, and was hoping for a more restful (read that more sleep with fewer distractions from crying children and the coughing lady in the next seat) trip through the use of these Philips headphones. I found that the noise cancelling feature did decrease the droning ambient sounds to a somewhat helpful extent. Other cabin sounds were still intrusive. The sound quality did not seem much better than the airline-supplied headset and the product seems to be quite cheaply made.My biggest concerns were:1) That the headphone pads had to be positioned carefully to derive any benefit from the noise canceling feature, which meant that I had to keep my head straight to not push on the neckband. Also, my neck pillow tended to push on the neckband and degrade performance. Bother.2) My (admittedly generous) auricles just plain hurt after a few hours of use, and I had to take the headset off.I did buy a pair of noise-cancelling earbuds to address these two issues, and this approach has worked well. For instance, consider one of the Sure earbuds.
I thought Bose speakers for this price might be a bargain. Well, turned out they weren't. These speakers are not bad but definitely not worth their money. Biggest con: no bass control. Not a big problem when listening to music, sounds okay. TV and movies, however, sound kinda muffled through these speakers.Mine are going back for a refund, I'm hooking my old ones back up (Altec Lansing, years old, still good and better than these).
My first Zen Vision M was immediately shipped back because it wouldn't turn on (so that didn't signal good things to come). The new one I got worked beautifully for 4 months, but it just died. First, the sound went out. It continued to play, but the sound didn't work on my headphones or speakers. Half an hour later, the screen went black. An hour later, it shut down completely and my computer won't even recognize it. Attempts to contact customer service and get web support has been painful and arduous. Their website is ironically faulty and they deliberately hide customer service contact information such as numbers and addresses so you just want to give up. It's great while it lasts, but the company does not know how to run a business and is cheap when it comes to customer satisfaction. Such behavior is reflected in their product.
I tried using this device for my beloved IPOD. It wasnt nearly powerful enough to get a decent sound. Mostly all I got was static and a small tune in the background. Its a shame, because I would love to take my ipod with me in the car on long trips for everyone's enjoyment. Im extremely disappointed.
I am amazed that other persons report success with this device - I wonder if mine is broken out of the box! The CD that came with it would not install any software automatically so I was forced to examine the files on the CD and make guesses as to what to execute. These were invariably incorrect decisions and after hours of struggle I gave up and sent a message to the manufacturer asking for help. I got back a PHD dissertation in computer science and after following the directions just ended up with a crashed program and complete failure to capture any video at all. This is a very risky product to buy and if you take a chance on it be prepared to do great deal of research in computer science before expecting any results at all!
I was not happy with the MP3 player when I recieved it because the slider was broken. I had to send it back for a new one. The second one that I recieved was in excellent condition when I recieved it. My next step...download songs. However, I then realized that you have to use SonicStage 4.0 to move songs from the internet or personal computer onto the player. I was not able to install this program on our main computer and when I called Sony they were no help! I then put the installation disk into an older computer at our house and it worked. Needless to say it is a hassle to have to go through all this work. Finally I got a few songs onto the player, but then I had trouble getting the USB to pop out when I moved the slider. I think that Sony needs to make the player more friendly with other computer programs and work on the slider!
I bought this remote because I thought that it can operate the PIP functions and will serve as a solution for the lousy Samsung TV remote that I have.It did not! The buttons are hard to push and some of the functions don't work like the Audio swap between the two pictures in PIP or the main menu button. My recommendation Don't waste your money on this product.Now my 16 months baby uses it as a toy.
It a good idea but very hard to get a screw in a hard drive cause you have put a screw driver with a screw in holes along the sides just to get to the screw hole. If you have big fingers then you have a problem.The Cool Master 4 in 3 is better because you can take the sides off to get to the hard drive screws holes.
I have used this model for about 6 months. And it will bankrupt me replacing batteries. It also gets confused if I try to use both the laptop touch pad and then switch back to the mouse. My logitech model V220 unit on another PC is flawless and operates on it's original battery forever.Get the V220
this are branded SPL by Power Acoustic, so it's like a cheap class. They don't sound as great as a power acoustic should. They cannot handle too much power, they sound like they're gonna blast.If I only knew they could handle more power than a radio has, I would have never bought them
Recharge 1000 times? We have recharged these batteries 50 times at most and then they start to fall of real fast. I was surprised because I really believed they were the best way to go.
I broke the volume control on my inexpensive 5 watt speakers and was looking to replace them. I purchased the ASC22's with a rebate so it was an excellent price but they are not nearly as good as the Yahama's were. No tone control so these sound very bassy (but not a good bass) and I can't increase the treble. The yamahas at least had a tone control. I'm going to look for the yahama YSTM40's which have 24 watts power, seperate bass and treble controls, comes in black, and doesn't have a subwoofer which I don't need. The Altecs go back. (...)
Wanna know why this product is so cheap? Because it won't work in a couple of months. I just went to watch a movie, and the picture is in black and white ONLY. NO COLOR. I called Apex, and they agreed that it was defective, and now want ME to pay the shipping + handling, in order to send it to them. Apex is going in the trash can, and now I'm off to buy a REAL player.
The order shipped fast.. the product was crap. the box said 05/05 and then someone scratched in 17 so it looked like 05/05/17 pictures were orange cloudy and the corners were cromeI paid 80$$$$$!!!
I recently purchased 7 Powermac G5's to replace our G4's. 4 of these had serious issues. One still is not running!These were purchased in April of 2004, and all were purchased with the 'Applecare' Warrantee extension program. Apple has given us slow support, even the service 'depots' that they have me take the machines to complain about slow parts replacement, etc.(Slow as in weeks to months for parts that sometimes have to be re-ordered Problems range from OS to Hardware issues.The machine that still is not running has had the logic board, hard drive, memory, SuperDrive, and CPU's replaced over the last six months with no change in the original problem. I called Apple to beg for a new machine, get put on hold, passed to new techs, and still no resolution.I have grown very tired of this issue, and would like to take advantage of our six month old 3000.00 purchase. I HIGHLY DO NOT recommend the G5 or APPLECARE SUPPORT. Go spend your 3k on a PC...if that is even possible anymore. (applecare case # 42430940)
I have the Nintendo DS Lite and this would not charge it. I used 3 different outlets, wiggled the plug, and tried different settings on the DS, and it would not charge. A waste of money, but not worth the return. Upset because now my DS is dead.
I bought this mic with the intention to use it in an interview. While it does function pretty well when it is about one inch from your mouth, audio quality rapidly degrades any further than that. The audio it picked up at 3 feet had to be amplified beyond reason (everything maximized to get almost normal speech volume), and when I did, the audio quality was worse than what you'd from a cell phone call.Admittedly, I'm using a Mac to test this on, and they have unpowered mic jacks, as opposed to PC's typical powered and unpowered varieties. Since the mic uses a battery, I don't think the lack of a powered jack was the issue, but since I don't have a PC to test it on, I can't say any more than for Mac users to stay away from this product. The microphone built into your Mac is likely far superior.I'm returning this product.
Don't waste your money this thing is not well made. The battery attachment went wonky after only a couple of tries. CDs make a lound scratchy sound while playing. The battery life isn't very good.
I have bought and returned 1/2 and 1 acre Stinger bug zappers from Costco 4 times now in the past 3 years. Thank God I was buying from Costco as Stinger products are worthless. Light attracts them but zappers don't work. Some worked for a week and others didn't zap at all. I don't know why Costco carries such a terrible product. I kept thinking, maybe these were a bad batch and I will finally get a good product. Not so, do not buy these products.
My advice is to not buy this motherboard. Its refurbished and costs MORE than buying the entire laptop it goes to... with an operating system! Even if you just need the motherboard it would be cheaper to buy the whole thing and take what you need.So again, at the time i'm writing this there are dell lattitude's for sale on amazon that cost lest than this motherboard. oy.
Steer away from this unreliable hard drive. Mine lasted about 8 months and was replaced under warranty with a reconditioned drive. That one lasted about 3 month. I was difficult navigating the website and finding an email address to correspond with. When there was a response, I was told too bad, sorry. Never again will I deal with Iomega.
THIS PRODUCT ALONG WITH ALL PYLE PRODUCTS ARE JUNK. ON TOP OF THE PRODUCTS BEING TERRIBLE.....YOU SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. BELIEVE ME, WHEN YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THEM (BECAUSE THEIR PRODUCTS ARE TERRIBLE) YOU WILL SEE THAT THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS EQUALLY HORRIBLE. AVOID AND GO WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT!
Nice looking product, but I could not get it to bring in any signal, this may be in part to my location.Personel dept needs some aditude ajusting, my refund was handled through a third party.Confusing, won't order from that place again.
For the price I know I shouldn't have expected anything really great but the sound quality of this CD player is so bad that I can't stand to listen to it. Don't waste your money.
it holds charge but takes an hour to gain a 1% battery life. kind of makes it pointless of having a laptop. would of given it a 1 star but at least it keeps my powerbook alive
I travel to different locations daily, and the Tom Tom Go has been incorrect with its directions, more often than right. The maps are inaccurate with missing street names, towns, and even an entire island (eg:Roosevelt Island, NY). There has been many occasions that I have programmed the address into the Tom Tom Go and it has brought me to the wrong location stating "you have reached your destination," instead I am in the middle of a park, or even once, in front of a cemetery (which is everyones destination, but not mine that day). When you call customer service, most of the time you will end up with an answering machine, instead of a live person (the live person has always been pleasant, but difficult to reach and it is not a toll free number). The toll free number that does exist is always a fax machine. I would not recommend this product if you are relying on it to be on time for important meetings.
It only worked good for about one day, And then I couldn't get it to turn on....so I had to unscrew it and take out the batteries and put them back in and then it turned back on, which I find completely ridiculous. I read the other reveiws and I guess I just got a dull one. *Sigh* It seems like everytime I buy a camera, It breaks the next day..I feel like crying, I guess you pay for what you get, huh?
I would have given this card 4 stars had it not ruined my newly built computer for 4 months. I built a 1350 dollar computer by myself with all the most fancy and nice hardware. On paper my computer should have run super fast like lightning! However i found myself waiting over 3 minutes to open word files, as cpu uptime got longer it would dramatically slow down performance, and it got to the point where i needed to restart every 3-4 hours.Finally after 4 months of usage i got sick and tired and tested every piece of hardware, software, and driver. Eventually i figured out that it was the X-Fi software that was bundled with the soundcard. A process that was called DLLML was eating up all of my resources and causing all of my frustration. I had to dig into some forums and found out a way to stop this process from running at startup.Now 4 months later i finally have a completely stable and lightning fast system as it should be. Imagine spending 1350 dollars and the computer runs slower than your older cpu.Please beware of this issue, i have no problems with the card it self but the software is just unacceptable. Creative really dropped the ball on this one.
The padded Orion Telescope case arrived in a 5lb box. Its primary purpose is to allow the user to move the telescope safely. However, upon receiving this bag, it was apparent that there was little thought given to the functionality. It does have padding yes, but thats about it - for almost 80 -90 dollars, I expected more value - especially given the quality of the telescope XT8 itself! It doesn't seem worthy of that telescope.Here are the problems:1) The handles are to the side of the bag, this immediately throws off the balance of the scope. You can see this in the picture as well.2) I was expecting, there would be accessory pockets. Any observer willing to spend top dollar on the XT8 and case, can be reasonably expected to carry at least a notebook, some writing tools, a flashlight and a few lenses with his/her telescope. Orion failed to anticipate this - and the case has no feature or pockets to allow you to carry additional gear.3) Once you have placed the telescope and zipped it up - and you want to carry it - you will realize that the handles are too big to carry it in hand - also off balance - and too short to sling it over your shoulder like a backpack.However, given the lack of an alternative, if you do end up buying this bag, you will do well to put all your accessories in a cotton/plastic bag, before placing them inside the padded case. Also I have found that the best way to move the telescope with this bag is to carry it over your shoulder and guide it with your hand while holding the zippers (they come with attached threads). And be very careful about the ends of your telescope.Overall very disappointed with this product.
I have worked as both an electronic technician and computer programmer for the past 40 years.NEVER have I seen a more worthless combination of hardware/software.Direct TV's solution to all problems is to reformat the hard drive.Microsoft operating systems are bad, but at least all you have to do is reboot.Imagine if after every 75 hours of using your PC you had to reformat the hard drive!Would you consider that acceptable?The core problem is the operating system for the R15 does NOT have a disk defragment utility.As the hard drive becomes increasingly fragmented performance and reliability degrade.The only recourse is to reformat the hard drive, which of course erases everything on the disk.So you lose all setup/configuration settings and recorded programs...
Buyers BEWARE!! Hopefully you will read these reviews or pick up on the product description before you make the mistake of ordering this item - the sale is NOT for an entire set of cartridges as the picture would imply, but for a SINGLE CYAN INK CARTRIDGE.The item itself is fine - a genuine HP 02 ink cartridge - but you can buy the same thing for half the price almost anywhere else.
I bought this product right when it came out. I took the risk because it had every feature I was looking for and more. The Skyfi3 is easy to use in the home and on the road, and up to snuff as a portable device with the added accessories. The problem is...well there are many. The device often freezes when trying to boot up. The internal memory that stores your recorded XM content becomes corrupted on a regular basis. Sometimes the device doesn't know how to recognize the car dock and freezes up. Sometimes the screen doesn't even display any information even though sound is being pumped to your speakers. Too bad.
Sent these back. They were out of alignment so everything was double vision. The field of view is very narrow making your subject difficult to find. Every time you move them you have to refocus and the focus mechanism had a no movement gap when changing directions. This was aggravating. I will be looking for an alternative.
I too thought this would make a good dvd rack. Half-way through the H's in my alphabatiation of our collection the side bowed out and everything came crashing down.Do yourself a big favor, buy something a lot better and sturdier.
I BOUGHT THESE EARBUDS FOR MY THEN TWENTY-YEAR-OLD DAUGHER TO USE WITH HER 32GB COWAN PERSONAL MEDIA PLAYER. SHE WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THEM FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN THEY SHORTED OUT, MAKING THEM UNUSEABLE. I THEN BOUGHT A COMPETING BRAND THAT SHE WAS ALSO HAPPY WITH.APPARENTLY SHORTING OUT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ANY TYPE OF V-MODA VIBE EARBUDS. I DO NOT KNOW THE FOLLOWING FOR A FACT, BUT I'VE HEARD THAT V-MODA IS WILLING TO DO LITTLE OR NOTHING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE VIBE'S THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.
the seller never hade the item he was selling tuck my money i called and was told the item just came in 7 was being shipped after 2 weeks i called the maker and was told this item has bin made in over 10 years
I must have missed the part that said the cable was black and the adapters were white. Very unattractive and cheaply made.
LCD screen cracked. I would steer clear of this camera but if you do buy one, make sure you get a really good case. The problem is that having a decent case makes the camera too big for your pocket.
This remote was of very poor quality. It rarely worked. I sent it back.Canon Wireless Remote Control RC1 for Digital Rebel
I bought this because I previously had the older version of this router and blew it out by accident. After installing this router I noticed a CONSIDERABLE slowing of both wireless and wired internet. I would not suggest this product. It was easy to install and it looks fine, but who cares if it is too slow.
I bought three of these so we can show off our new baby to her grandparents via skype.1. They are quite blurry. It's fine if you're sitting still and talking, but after any kind of motion the picture will be very bad for around a second.2. One grandparent, on Windows XP, managed to install the drivers that came with the CD instead of downloading the most current ones. As a result, she was sending terrible static bursts every few seconds. Upgrading the driver fixed the issue, but it took an hour of painful over-the-phone debugging to discover that this was the problem.3. We often have trouble with the audio cutting out. Probably this is a bandwidth problem, but we all have "good" internet service (cable modems or fiber).If I had it to do over again, I would pay some extra to buy something better.
The Ipod Video is a decent MP3 player on the whole; it looks sleek and elegant, though on closer examination it may have some cheap shoddy furnishings, the display is crisp and clear and it does what you would expect it to. The problem starts with I-tunes.The ipod is supposed to be the most revolutionary music player on the market, defining the norms of MP3 player design. I am not an apple user (apart from using the occasional mac at the college library...which is also quite a sucky experience) and this is the first apple product I have actually owned. I was expecting seamless software design where functionality would just flow and I was so so disappointed with what I got. I-tunes is apples bain, and for the life of me, I cannot understand why any one would use this software as their music player, unless they were forced to (as all ipod users are) and why people all over the internet are not bitching about this piece of sh-software. It lacks the most simple, obvious functions (like automatically scanning the primary music folder to update the library) that are available on free software like Winamp (which truly rocks), the interface design is not smooth and fluid, like you would expect from apple, but is cluttered, heavily redundant and plain n' simple, bad. Lastly, I-tunes is completely unstable and the Ipod + Itunes combo (made for each other, it seems) almost wrecked my computer, causing some kind of malfunction in my motherboard, and after an hour of struggling and resetting my bios, I got it back on its feet. It is pretty apparent that apple is all about the looks, and people are more than willing to sacrifice functionality, to use something that looks cool.
I bought this set about 10 days ago. As far as the picture quality, this set is great. But as soon as I started playing Xbox on it, I noticed a lag from the time I pushed a button and when the action would happen on the screen. There are extensive postings about this problem on the web (including Samsung's own web site). IF you plan on playing video games on your set, stay away from this one. I have returned mine and am in the process of buying a different set.
I also have problems with the paint coming off the case. Also, the case is really intended for the Zire 21, where the power cable and the USB connection are off the top edge of the PDA: The case hinges at the top, flipping open like a Star Trek communicator, so access to these ports is easy.This is NOT for the Zire 31: Palm added a Secure Digital card slot and a headphone socket to the 31, and there apparently was not enough room for the power and USB connector as well, not to mention the infared sensor, on the top edge. On the 31, power and USB are imbedded along the left edge, and there's a white rubber cover attached to the case to cover those holes when they're not in use. The PDA is attached to the case by applying adhesive velcro strips to the case and PDA, and the sides of the case are too high when the case is open to permit plugging these into the PDA without physically pulling the PDA partially off the velcro.Still looking for some protection for a really good PDA.
I had read reviews of this enclosure that stated the power supply was insufficient for large drives. Since I was only going to put a 5400 rpm drive into the Macally G-S350SUA I figured there would be no problem. Hey, I had had pretty good luck with Macally stuff before, and it was such an attractive enclosure. Wow, was I gonged. Within a week of inserting my Samsung 1.5 Tb drive into this enclosure, the drive didn't show up on the desktop. The only way I could remount the drive upon the desktop was to disengage the firewire cable while the drive was active, and I can't believe that does much for the integrity of the data. I had thrown away the packaging and thus couldn't return it to Amazon, so since it was certainly under warranty I contacted Macally. No, to be accurate I tried to contact Macally. They did not respond to emails or phone calls. Now I have a worthless piece of junk that was sold to me by a bottom-feeder company.I'm sure the enclosure would work fine for a 200 gig or even a 500 gig hard drive but the 2 amp power supply is unable to reliably power a drive larger than that. Since terrabyte drives are now common this enclosure is junk. There is no warning in any of the Macally ads telling us consumers that it is incapable of powering larger drives. I feel like I've been fleeced by what was once a decent company. Using this enclosure with a large drive (1 Tb or greater) is a crap shoot and soon enough you're gonna roll snake eyes. Underpowered enclosure but what is worse is the total lack of customer service. They didn't argue with me, they didn't try to placate me, they didn't offer satisfaction- The Company simply DID NOT RESPOND to repeated emails and attempted calls. I would rate them 0 stars if I could.
I have the receiver right by the mouse (literally 3 inches away) and I get a weak signal message.When I type some of the text I type does not go through. I have to reread everything I do.I have it nhear my laptop with wifi off but bluetooth on.I hate this thing!!!!! Extremely annoying product!
When I read it was tested with more than 100 printers, I assumed it would work with my 3 home printers. After all, they are HP, the most common printers outthere. Not so!Turned out, it worked with my HP Photosmart 8450, but didn't work with my HP Laserjet 1018 nor with HP Laserjet 3330. Disappointing experience.
This antenna did not work well at all. I purchased the GE and it works much better. I receive all of the channels in my area. I do not recommend this product.
We use this printer for home/small office use and go through 20-30 pages in a week of text, maybe a little color. I bought this printer due to the large capacity ink carts and the promise of decreased per-page cost of a print. The speed is nice and the networking has not given us any trouble, however we connected to one printer on our network with USB and just shared it from there. I haven't tried connecting just to the hub.As far as color goes, I am no art critic but it does OK on the few times we have used it.We have had the printer now for 14 montbs and have only gone through two sets of ink carts (as I recall) due to our low use and the fact we do mostly black. But now the print heads are out. If you re-boot everything and re-set the head firmly you can get one of them to quit flashing on the control panel, but not both.So I thought to myself I'll just buy new heads. HA! Depending on where you get them you have the price of a new printer if you buy both. And after reading all the reviews about this printer on the net it is clear this is a design issue with these printers and their print heads. Reading the reviews before I bought one is what I should have done before I bought it. My second mistake was thinking that HP would put the name OFFICEJET on a more durable printer, and that is why I was willing to pay more to get a better product. "You get what you pay for" didn't work in this case.This would be a 5 star printer if it wasn't for the defective print head design (or print head detection, see below). BUT Do yourself a favor and don't buy this printer. If a consumable like the print heads can't be replaced at reasonable cost, i.e. less than a new printer cost, and they go out frequently, then you are going to buy a new printer every year, maybe sooner. And yes I went through all of the manual cleaning of the printer and heads as suggested.I should mention that I took the printer down to the local printer shop because they had a k5400 that was working. We swapped out the print heads to see if it was just the print heads. Nope. Still wouldn't work. This may be similar those reviews where new print heads were put in and they still wouldn't work. The printer itself decides if the print heads are dead or not, regardless of whether or not the print heads need replacement. Either way you are dead in the water. Save the hassle. Don't buy this printer.
BE WARE. This product was designed specifically for use with TINY mp3 players like the ipod shuffle (which is, in my opinion, another ridiculous product) and is not much use for anything else. The cord is hardly a foot long. I had to return it immediately.
This is a nice radio, but the CD player did not work in the first one we received (as a Christmas present); we went through the process of getting it replaced, hooked up the new one, and the CD player in that one did not work either.This thing stinks.D7k777
Prior to purchasing he Elixim ex-z1050, I did extensive research on various cameras and decided on the casio because of it's size, 10mp, and the best shot feature. I purchased this camera to replace my old sony DSC-V1, which took amazing pictures. My husband wanted a camera that was more compact/pocket sized. We just got back from a vacation in Las Vegas. The pictures that were taken during the day were GREAT!! The pictures taken at night using the best shot feature were TERRIBLE!! The night pictures were very blurry. I took it in to a camera shop in Vegas and they told me to disregard the best shot feature and use the standard setting. This helped reduce the blurriness, but took away from the color of the photo. This camera is useless to me! I will be returning it! When I first had trouble with the camera I thought that maybe I had purchased a defective camera. I spoke with a friend who recently received an elixim (different model) as a gift and had the same problem when she was used the best shot feature at night.
I fell in love with the media features on this pc. I am not a computer whiz so I thought I was making a good decision when I purchased this at a B&M; store. I was thrilled with all the media features the salesman pointed out. I was happy with the purchase until little things added up up to a major problem.This system is very easy to set up which I loved. I really enjoyed the built in wi-fi card, tv tuner capability, and media control keys (burn cd/dvd with the press of one button with additional software). It has a great card reader, accepting a lot of different types. Also, I really liked the sleek look of the system since it is out in the open. It was much faster then my old HP 2005 Media Center.After using an external drive to copy over media files from my old pc, I discovered the limited amount of space on this hard drive. I should have made a point of knowing before purchasing. This system might be billed as a "Media Center" but if you have an extensive music library and/or video collection, this system is not your best choice. This is fine is you want a basic system or have an external drive to store your media files. I kept it instead of returning as I like the familiarity of HP Media Centers but this will be my last one.My old pc had Windows XP and this one has Vista, which went wonky on occasion, especially when trying to install software. Only 2 usb ports are placed in the front and the other 4 are in the back. I purchased an usb hub to address this but it would have been nice having it the other way round, 4 up front and 2 in back.My biggest complaint was that the system started to crash. I called HP customer support (India) but they could not help me unless I paid a non-refundable fee of $99.99 since it was a little over a year. Since they could not guarantee to solve my problem, I decided against this but did request a supervisor. He was on break and had left the building so why didn't I call back some other time? HUH? After several more calls to find a more helpful rep, I was advised it was an operational software issue so I should try Microsoft. A call to Microsoft told me there were three options since it was after a year from purchase: (1) call HP since they installed it and were best able to help me [already tried this route]; (2) go online for support [if I could go online, I wouldn't need their help]; and (3) pay $59.00 for tech support which although credit info would be taken, only would be charged if they could assist me. Bottom line, both companies blamed each other which doesn't help the customer but Windows did have a better offer.I was not completely happy with this system from the start so it's my own fault for keeping it past 30 days. However, I think a pc should work for longer then a year without crashing! This system was not cheap so why would I buy another HP? especially when factoring in their poor customer service. I have gone back to my old pc while I search for a replacement. Apple is starting to look good. I hear Macs are worth the price paid.
At first it chugged along nicely, then it begun to jam when printing in black and white but colour was still ok. After about a year of infrequent use, I can barely get a page out of this piece of junk, because of feed errors at all stages of the print cycle. I thought this machine was too good to be true at this size and price, and I was right.
within one hour of playing my ps3 this cable died on me for what i paid for it i am not requesting to return the item but i would buy another one of them.
ok...so i have had this mp3 player for about 4 months. i was changing the list of songs on it (that can hold only up to about 45 songs, 50 if you're lucky) and it is totally frozen. I have taken the battery out and put it back in like 5 times, still frozen. DO NOT BY THIS MP3 PLAYER. put down the bucks, if you have them and by an ipod, this is a waste of money.
I've had this darn thing for less than three months, and the latch broke yesterday. I'm not hard on it at all (in fact, it was simply sitting on a shelf for one whole month due to a break in classes!).This is a worthless piece of junk.Don't waste your money.
This thing is pathetic. I tried 2 as I thought the first was defective. It looks like something that you would buy @ the dollar store. You'll get better performance by licking your finger and checking out the wind direction. Stay away from this thing.
Overall the printer is good, but the answering machine crashes twice a week.. I have to restart the whole printer and sometimes I lose a few messages. The CUPS drivers that came with Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) didn't work, I had to install the cups wrapper and use the drivers from Brother's site. I can't get scanning/emailing documents to work in Ubuntu (I'm doing everything over the wireless network so maybe that's why). This is my first all-in-one printer so maybe I expected too much.Update: My printer ran out of magenta ink and now refuses to print at all (including grayscale). I'm disappointed because I only printed a couple of pages in color. I found out that every so often the printer uses up ink in a routine internal testing (to see if it still has ink)? And over time it used up that color. What a waste!
Not only is this thing all plastic with FIXED levers that are merely decorative, if you look at the product image carefully you'll see a HUGE black plastic black box on the back of it which even kills the cuteness factor of it. My 35mm Minox at least fit in my pocket, when the lens was folded shut.
The sound is fine, but I broke it before I could even get it on the wall. The stands are made of a plastic that broke under minimal pressure when I was trying to adjust the angle. I'd recommend a different model.
Ever since Monster decided to mass-market everything that they possibly could, their quality has been steadily declining. This product doesn't even live up to what I expect from a budget brand.The transmission strength seems very low, it seems very hard for the car's radio to lock onto the signal. Even after managing to get the car's stereo to tune in properly, there is considerable hiss and distortion. In addition to that, the sound level is very low, so you need to crank your car stereo volume way up, which only amplifies the background hiss and distortions more.I replaced with with a Belkin Tunecast II. The signal from it is clearer (almost as clear as a regular broadcast radio station), stronger, and louder. All around a better device.
I recieved this radio a few days ago and at first thought it was worth the price. If you try to raise the sound any higher than half volume it starts to sound scratchy. You have to move the radio around a bit to get a good reception, and the anntenna is annoying just hanging their like a piece of loose string on a shirt. I accidently dropped the radio from a hight of 2 feet, then I had to say "Goodbye to my $50 investment. Piece of junk. It should be able to withstand a drop test of about 3 feet, at least. Save your money folks.
Bought the Toshiba Regza 32" HDTV in January of '08 and it worked just fine until yesterday when it suddenly lost its picture. Audio works fine and I can change channels, but no picture, just a blank screen. After reading the reviews here I guess I have joined the ranks of the poor souls who paid alot of money for a TV only to have it last less than 2 years. I liked this TV until yesterday. Toshiba can kiss my you know what......I'll never buy one of their products again. Unfortunately I have another Toshiba flat screen in the bedroom.....guess I'll wait and see how long it lasts. I'm buying a new TV tonight and I'll see what can be done with the Toshiba.....maybe I'll take it back to the store and leave it in front of their door. They can use it for a door stop. Buyers.....I would consider what we are saying here.....think about it.
OK so the product is not bad, but when you purchase it under the pretense of receiving a $25.00 rebate, then have to fight both VisionTek and Amazon.com it makes it a negative experience. I bought this when I was in Iraq serving during Operation Iraqi Freedom and had it shipped by a relative to me. When I got home I wanted the rebate...and the trouble began. The still-not-gotten rebate is NOT worth the trouble. I would have purchased another larger capacity item if not for the low price after rebate.
I have had this fan for only a few months and the fan has already seized, making it useless. Dont waste your money.
I could not install this camera. I have windows vista in my computer and this camera will not function with it, Went to HP website , installed the driver update they suggested and still it did not work.Any ideas out there
I loved the mouse. I loved the LED lighting. It was smooth and fit my hand perfectly. I loved the dual mode with the click of a button. But it lasted less than a year, and I'm a moderate user at best - I don't even game. So very, VERY disappointing durability. Especially for the money spent. I wouldn't recommend buying it.
I bought these a few months ago. For some reason, only one works right, the other one sounds like the voice coil is blown. What a piece of crap. I'm only running 150 watts to the speakers as well.
Sorry to say mouse didn't work right, it would lockup at any time and also run the batteries down when not in use. I had to return the product which was suprisingly easy.
Ok the thing is is that they really do fit well. BUT! The sound is reversed, the instromentals (spelling?) are put louder and the vocals are bearly there. and i know that the tape was working so... don't get it though it's not very good at all.
Even with toner savings mode turned off and dark turned up all the way, it's still too light. Yes, I've tried 1 2nd cartridge, namebrand. Just having to turn the toner saver off and select dark means every single printout you have to click-click-click.The paper just hangs out, bent, and over time gets permanently bent. The plastic holders are exposed and break easily.
This unit is barely featured enough to call it a hi8 camcorder. I remember when Hitachi was considered a high end manufacturer but this tells me they want to waller with the Samsungs, Daewoo and other low-end quality companies. The best low dollar hi8 comes from Canon with many features. Hitachi needs to step up to where they were and let the others be.
The headphones are adequate for music or radio listening where typically there are not any temporary lapses in audio. For use in conjunction with video they become distracting and annoying due to low level hum/hiss (similar to that in an inexpensive cordless phone). This becomes more noticeable when there are quieter scenes in the video.Sound quality is okay; range reproduction is not to bad for a cordless unit and better than some corded units. There is a volume control on the headset, once I got use to it's location I found myself using it instead of the receiver volume. They are fairly comfortable for short-term usage, anything over 1 hour and they can start to get uncomfortable. This is even more noticeable if glasses are worn, as the smaller cup size on these headphones has a tendency to apply pressure against the glass frames.The range was okay, once they are initially tuned (which does take a little effort). Depending upon the range you are moving, you may need to fine tune them again (not a problem when used with video because you're not moving as much). Fine tuning controls are located on both the base and the headset.Hardware is provided to accommodate almost any hook up configuration required and length of wires was good. The set up instructions were fairly clear and easy to follow (and multi lingual). The set does includes rechargeable ni-card batteries.My main intent was for video usage when I purchased these and these did not meet my expectations (I returned them). If my intended usage was to be audio, I might have given them 3 stars. I will try the Sony MDR-RF930K 900 MHz next.
The channel selector mechanism broke with limited use after several months.With the price of televisions dropping faster than the apple that hit Sir Isaac Newton in the head, shop around and find a reliable piece of equipment. This is not a bargain at any price.
I'm a big fan of LaCie d2 drives. My problem with this item #300685 is the fact that this is apparantly a discontinued mechanism, replaced by Lacie #300719, list price only $10 more ($399). One star rating awarded to Amazon, not LaCie. Current model product (which I was hoping to buy, but cannot find on Amazon) includes additional FireWire 800 Mbit/s interface, twice as fast as Firewire and USB 2.0 included with this drive. Amazon website is great for books, but fails to give technical specs on most computer items.
This is expensive for a pci graphics card. You are better off investing in a newer system than upgrading a dying model. This video card costs as much as cards that are way better performers. This card can play some new games, but expect them to run very slow. This card should only be bought if there is absolutely no way to upgrade to a better computer. This card might have been good a few years ago, but as it stands today it is obsolete. You can purchase an agp version of this card cheaper, but it is still old becoming obsolete. You can purchase an ATi x1600 for around the same price, and get much more bang for your buck.
The unit is small and fits on a desk. Set up was easy and I had the unit working in a very short time. The prints are very good. I needed a printer to do a number of copies in color and black and white of the same page, mostly photographs with some text. The first page came out fairly quickly but when i printed a number of the same page, the unit became SO SLOW that it became a poor purchase. If you are not doing multiple copies the unit would be OK. I am going to get a different printer.
DO NOT BUY THIS!!! It may work with Nintendo Advanced- BUT IT DOES NOT WORK WITH THE DS. SHIPPING IT BACK TO THEM COSTS MORE THAN THE ITEN ITSELF!!
Just purchased these as a birthday gift. Unpacked them and the set looks great. Went to connect the left speaker wire to the left red speaker clips on the subwoofer; the red tab slips out, and the spring goes inside the subwoofer! Nice!! These are going back to Best Buy!!
I bought the canon S80 a year back. During the new years party yesterday i got the E18 error. The lens won't retract or extend after this. After researching this error, i am pretty annoyed about it. In nutshell, the camera is as good as trash now. Listen to the other reviewers and at least search for "canon E18 error" before you buy any canon camera. On the positive side, this camera took good pictures till it worked.
I liked the fact that the walkman was very light and easy to carry around, but the reception is just terrible. I was able to listen to only one radio station (sometimes). The earphones are a pain to use and the foam covers came off very easily. I lost one of them soon after purchasing the item. Don't bother buying this product.
Grainy ISO 100 pictures at any light conditions. Usage of 5mp and low sharpness options partially solves the problem, but if you take pictures with Panasonic DMC-FZ7 and compare ... it will be clear that a garbage trash is the right place for this camera.I had Panasonic DMC-FZ7 and the only cons. is really noisy high ISO sensitivity mode.In FZ8 camera Panasonic implemented the Venus III processor (FZ7 has Venus II processor). As a result picture quality really improved at high ISO sensitivity modes but DRAMATICALLY changed for the WORSE in ISO 100 mode.
I tried this headset on my Panasonic DECT 6.0 portable phones and found that not only was it too quiet to hear the person on the other end but that I had to shout to be heard. I returned this product after attempting to test it on a few other phones with no improvement.
I was not over joyed with this product. I had trouble downloading the program and had to email Coby to get a different set of instructions. The picture is not the best, not that clear. I guess for the amount of $ you get what you pay for.
I recently received my Coby player and found some things that were not very well thought out in the overall design. Here are the Pro's and cons that I found.Cons:1. DVD load mechanism. This is a significant flaw as it does not allow you to easily load a DVD when vehicle mounted. The mechanism requires that you remove it from the holder, open it up, put in the DVD, close it then re-insert it into the holder. Very poor design that is a royal pain to change DVDs if the car is moving.2. Manual AV/DVD switch. On the left side of the unit is the sliding switch which turns on the player to one of two modes, DVD or AV. The manufacturer should have gone with an electronic switch vice a manual switch as it is not easy to ensure you have the DVD mode since it is in the center of the selection slide and there is no audible or 'feelable' indication that you have it in the correct position. This becomes more inconvenient when you are sliding the player in or out of the holder.Pros.1. Good picture quality. The picture is clear and easy to see.2. Sound control easy to use. Spinning wheel sound control is easy to adjust.3. Compact slim design. Overall design is especially well suited for vehicle mounting and allows the player to sit flat against the back of the headrest. This keeps it from being kicked or jostled if you have a toddler in a car seat. The fold out one I had was prone to being kicked by my 3 year old.Overall the player is a good buy for the money but I couldn't rate it higher as the two design flaws are significant in detracting from its ease of use.
I would have given this TV 4 stars until a few days ago, when the DVD player failed, 10 months after purchase. Sharp will pay for replacement parts but I will have to pay for labor -- basically a blank check. It is really rare to find an electronic product nowadays that fails so quickly, and consumer magazines always say to reject extended warranties. I thought I could rely on that famous Japanese quality but now that everything is made in China, I guess not. I think all-in-ones are great space savers and clutter avoiders, but if you get one you sort of have to live in fear of taking the entire thing in for one component failure, and that is what has now happened.I agree with everyone who said the delay between switching channels is annoying. Also, sometimes when switching channels the TV goes completely black, and I have to turn it off and turn it on again. These are not HUGE problems but over time they do make the TV less fun to have around.
I keep buying Sony products because I have convinced myself that audio quality and perhaps picture quality is the best on the market. So I keep telling myself to put up with all of the flaws and limitations and there are many! First flaw - SUSCEPTIBILTY TO BREAKDOWN. (And, no, I handle everything with care!) All Sony products I have owned - VCRS, tvs, discmen, walkmen, stereos, headphones - break down more easily than others - average lifespan about 6 months to 1 year before the first breakdown. Other products last several years before needing repair if any - I've had a Kenwood stereo that has lasted me dince 1987 and is still going strong; I had a GE TV that lasted 11 years before I replaced it with a Sony flatscreen in 2002. My Pioneer laserdisc player has lasted since 1996. I have a Panasonic dvd player that has done fine for 5 years. After Hitachis plummeted bigtime I started buying Sony vcrs in the mid-nineties and put up with the frequent trips to Circuit City repair because they played my older tapes better than any other. But I have very little reason to buy Sony products from now on. First, the newer SLV-N500 VCRs are flimsy and the picture is worse. And finally I'll get to the dvd players because that is what we're dealing with here. I bought a Sony multi-disc DVP-NC600 in 2002 and have already made three trips to repair it. Now we come to the second flaw in Sony products - SENSITIVITY. When I first bought the NC600 I immediately had trouble with it playing dvds that my Panasonic had no problem playing whatsoever. Almost every other dvd - even the new ones, the unblemished ones, ones with the faintest of marks - would be declared dirty, unplayable, would freeze, would skip back. I handled them on their edges, I kept them in their cases, I babied them. I stuck with the Sony dvd player because I could immediately tell that through my Sony headphones the audio for, say, Moulin Rouge, was better than in my Panasonic. Unfortunately, I got tired of wiping M. Rouge off with a tissue every ten minutes and putting it back in the Sony whereas it plays perfectly in the Panasonic. Ditto with many other dvds. When it finally came time to get a dvd recorder, I considered the RDR-GX7 but knowing it would give me a headache with skipping and freezing I went with the Panasonic DMR-E80H with the 80GB hard drive. Everything was perfect until it kept giving me power troubles. Finally, in just a matter of 3 weeks, the E80H blew up on me. Rather than consider the possibility of having a bad egg and swapping for another Panasonic I went with the Sony. My #1 priority, after all, was converting old videotapes to dvd-r and I read and felt from experience that the picture/sound quality was sure to be better. I could always play the dvds I made with the Sony on other dvd players. And the picture/sound quality is superb, I admit. Quite frankly, there is not so much skipping/freezing going on so far in the eight months I have had it. But there is some, too many skips for a unit that is overpriced....OK, next flaw - COPYGUARDS. The RDR-GX7 is slave to both the Macrovision and CGMS/A. I don't care what the MPAA shoves down the consumers' throats - this organization which years ago wanted to ban the VCR and made ridiculous rhetorical comparisons likening the VCR to the Boston Strangler and threatens private collectors who just want to trade material like old tv shows, failed pilots, footage interviews, etc THAT IS NOT COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE!!!!!! - is run by a bunch of BULLIES. A person has every right to make a back-up copy of a store-bought dvd he or she OWNS - these Sonys are scratching up dvds left and right. A person has every right to make compilations for one's own PRIVATE USE - some of us were film students and needed to make compilations for projects or some of us as a hobby do like to make compilations of actors' scenes or music scenes or whatever one pleases. One also ought to be allowed to make dvd-r copies of old commercial tapes that ARE NOT AVAILABLE on dvd! THERE IS NOTHING MORALLY WRONG WITH THIS!!! It's all about the MPAA members being kept from buying a few extra yachts. Off my soapbox I go. Next flaw - this may seem like nitpicking but anybody who uses these things a lot is probably getting aggravated by this, too. THE RDR-GX7 IS SLOW - LOADING DISC DATA, WRITING DISC DATA, OPENING/CLOSING - it takes forever. Whenever I record off of live tv I am always making a backup VHS recording because I know I can't trust this dvd recorder. I've only used the timer a couple of times and everything looked set and ready to go, and a brand new formatted disc was in the drive, and both times I woke up the next morning and got an "unplayable disc error." So I haven't used the timer since. But when I am there monitoring the recording I still make the backup because many times it will be recording and suddenly stop and declare a brand new clean disc dirty or unplayable, and then a big white square pops up on the screen "Writing Disc Data" and you have to sit there and wait several seconds and by then you've lost a chunk of the program. "WDD" message pops up on the screen everytime you stop the recording to, say, change modes or accidentally hit the stop or whatever - it's unnecessary. The player also automatically loads if you have a disc in there - not a big inconvenience but still I'm noting it here as another flaw because it is "loading disc data" for several seconds and you can't get those seconds of your life back. And I'll nitpick further - get rid of the big white boxes containing error messages or finalizing messages or whatever that hog the middle of the screen - some of us are trying to watch tv! I keep my cable running through my Sony VCR underneath the dvd recorder because - as I said - I only feel safe simulataneously making VHS and DVD copies because the RDR-GX7 cannot be trusted as I explained above. I've about had it with Sony..
It is supposed to work on Macs running OS X but the software crashes when you click the popup box that tells you to make sure it is plugged in. Called customer service and they told me to restart my computer and reinstall the software, then restart it again. Still didn't work. Tried it on two other Macs running slightly different versions of OS X still didn't work. This was purchased at a Big Lots store so that should have been a clue that Coby is dumping their defective product.
Well the sound quality on these is are great when you first install, if they both work to begain with. when i receved them i had one working speaker and a broken one. but with in less then a weeks time THEY BLEW UP!!! YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! if you are just looking for something to update your stereo a little they work great but if you looking for something with power and to make some noise look somewhere else!!!
I have owned this TV for 1.5 years. TV powered down while I was watching it and will not power back on successfully. The power light flashes in patterns of 7, which indicates an error code due to failure of the power unit/board and/or voltage regulator.This is happening to a lot of Panasonic, not just 42", all due to the same problems. Panasonic refuses to acknowledge responsibility for said condition and projected repair costs are at or near half of the cost of this unit.($150 for some one to come to your house to take a look at it, $140 per hour to fix it, plus parts cost).
I bought this remote about a year ago and immediatly was having problems. First of all the batteries that came with it were dead. After replacing it with fresh batteries the remote had a hard time learning the different functions of other remotes. I kept getting error messages for my TV, DVD, and reciever. After about 3 hours of programing the remote, It would forget the commands just as fast. Even reprograming and replacing the batteries didn't help. Since the remote was still under warranty I decided to return it to the manufacturer(Thompson Multimedia). Boy was this a bad idea. During the past year I have made over 50 phone calls to customer service and they sent me back two wrong remotes (cheapest ones too) So about a month ago Thompson Multimedia finally sent me a RCU1000B. I immediately went to the store where i bought it and begged them to let me exchange it for the Sony RM-AV3000. The sony remote is twice as [much] but definately worth it. It is awesome and it works great. If you want to buy a piece of junk, buy the RCA 1000B. If you want the best universal remote that works, get the Sony.
The screen is gorgeous, almost liquid, and the PC runs fairly fast. It is lightweight and looks good. But the battery life is so bad that I would never, never buy this computer again. It used to last about 90 minutes on max power saver mode. Now, a year later, it lasts less than an hour on power saver mode. If I go for full screen brightness, it's gone in 30 minutes.Also, the quantity of crapware that Sony puts on is stupendous. It took me hours to remove. Then, there was a repair needed, so I sent it back to Sony, who fixed the machine, wiped out my hard drive, and sent it back, guess what, reloaded with all of the crap.
Yes it's a cool product. But it's essentailly disposable technology starting at $300 a pop. The battery is NOT replacable, it's internal and will cost you price of a new one to &quot;repair&quot; it. They are involved in at least 5 class action lawsuits regarding this issue. Also they advertise the battery runs for 8hrs.....that's if you just turn it on and let it run..not pressing any buttons or using the backlight etc. We've used ours with what I consider normal use and found it only last about 3.5 hrshttp://www.ipodsdirtysecret.com/Flashy product with poor design flaws.
I was not able to receive the item because UPS (the only shipping option) did not want to deliver the item at the door.Too bad they hurt your business.I hope you get other shipping options. your prices and speed of transaction make your item very attractive.
I could not use the software that came with the handicam and I tried five other programs and none of them could access the cams video or controls - It may be possible to link PC and handicam but I don't have a degree in science fiction. If you're going to edit and make movies on your PC keep looking. This one is only for propeller heads.
This is the worst piece of equipment I have ever seen. It skipped throughout the DVDs I attempted to play, the remote was virtually useless (unless you happen to be sitting directly in front of the machine and no more than 2 feet away), and it was so light it wouldn't stay where I put it! Being that there are few controls on the player itself, the remote is a necessity. I ended up returning the thing and getting a better DVD player for only a little more money.
Like a great many people here, my Maxtor drive failed within the first 6 months of light usage. They're very good about replacing your failed drive, and they'll even give you cost estimatefor recovering your data (that their drive was suppose to securely store) - I think the minimum charge is $700, payable up front.And guess what, when they send you that replacement drive the warranty on it is computed from the purchase date of the original drive you bought - you know - the one that failed. One can only wonder how they manage to stay in business; more than that, how they are even ALLOWED to stay in business. If you can stand to continue looking at the drive after it dies - and it will be soon - it'll make a good doorstop
There's really not much to tell anyone except that this work for a month and then died. I've no idea why.
It is May 11, 2007 and Amazon is still trying to sell a 1.5 megapixel camera for $599!! I haven't checked, but maybe they have some beachfront property in Kansas to go with it . . .
Destroy my 500GB hard disk. Cannot recognize a few 250GB hard disks. For the hard disk that it can recognize, the transfer rate is very slow. The Amazon picture is different from what I received. The one I received is made in China. I bought from [...] the same Sabrent SBT-STDB in 2006 which has the same picture as on Amazon and it is made in Taiwan. It works like a charm with all my 250GB, 500GB and 1TB SATA hard disk. I order it despite others' negative comments because I see the same picture as the one I have and have good experience with it. But I received a different product which is made in China and which not only does not work but destroyed my hard disk with all its data. Highly recommend not buying this product.
I'm only placing my Zire31 review on this Z22 page to warn potential buyers of short 90 day warranties and poor hardware on these less expensive units. Hmmm, I wonder why they only offer 90 day warranties then? The more expensive ones carry 1 year warranties. I bet those hold up a year or more. I don't want people to think I mean the Z22 will have the Zire31 problems I had, just be wary of the product carrying a shorter warranty like mine. See below for my Zire31 review...."I originally bought this Zire 31 after having good luck with my previous m105. I just got tired of the AA batteries hard resetting the unit when changing them, and the m105 didn't sync with Outlook natively without buying extra software. Anyway, there is a reason why the new Zires have 90 day warranties and other more expensive Palms have 1 year warranties. After 4 months (one month beyond warranty) the mini-usb port on the side went bad. Every time I plug in a cable, it hard resets itself and loses all data. Even if you jiggle the cable slightly it does this. After 20 minutes on the phone with a tech support person in the far east, I still could not convince him of this. He kept saying I needed to try this or that, totally unrelated to the real problem. I guess it wasn't in his script! He just didn't understand. When I finally talked to someone else, they informed me of the 90 day warranty, and that I would have to pay $75.00 minimum to repair. It only cost $130! After shipping, why bother! Spend the extra money for one with a longer warranty, or better yet, don't buy a Palm. Don't buy this one even if you buy the extended warranty. Why hassle with it breaking at all. Very disappointed with the unit, and with Palm in general. Hope this helps anyone who may even be considering this unit."
I was worried when I read many comments that it is not ATHANC7 but ATHANC7b which is cheaper than ATHANC7.But I believed the used one would be ATHANC7, and I ordered from amazon warehouse, and I just realized I was wrong.Well, I guess there is no ATHANC7 here. And apparently ATHANC7b is not as good as ATHANC7.So I just returned it, and reordered Bose QuiteCompfort15.
Since I was not going to hang a TV on my wall, I decided to give this set a try. I was coming off an LCD...I thought the LCD's picture quality was nice, but it was the motion blur that I could not tolerate...and since this set's refresh rate was very good, I knew the motion blur aspect would be improved. I have to say that there is a reason why you can get a big screen rear projection TV for considerably less than an big screen LCD or a plasma. The picture quality is not as sharp, the colors aren't as smooth...and I did not appreciate the verticalness of this set. Also, there is what you call an SSE light right in the middle of the screen. It's not visible at all times, but when there is a solid color on that spot, the SSE sticks out like a sore thumb. At first I thought it was a defect, but I was informed by Sony that the SSE is in all rear projection sets. And on top of all that, I still saw some motion blur! Not as much as on the LCD, but it was still visible. Standard television is unwatchable on this set. Yes I know, standard tv is not great on every high def set, but I've owned all kinds of other TVs...LCDs, plasmas, you name it. This one was by far the worst. I returned this set in about a week.Since then, I have purchased a plasma and could not be happier about going that route. The picture is sharp, the colors are vivid, and I do not see any motion blur. I was reluctant to go the plasma route because of being misinformed about their lamp life, which is 60,000 hours (same as LCD). I had also heard the burn in was an issue. As long as you break your plasma in for the first 200 hours (there is a specific procedure you are suppose to follow), there will not be a problem with burn in.All in all, I would not recommend buying this set or any rear projection/DLP for that matter.
I liked the mp1000 until I upgraded to Windows XP, and was astonished to discover that the company will not support it. The device is now worth scrap metal. Customer Support responded with a form letter to the effect that they feel my pain, but drop dead anyway. Philip Christopher, the CEO, did not respond to my letter at all -- probably too busy making deals to bother with solidifying his customer base. Don't waste your hard-earned money on Audiovox products.
Having read the glowing reviews on Amazon, I purchased this machine and am terribly disappointed at it's performance. My main reason for selecting this model was that it uses DVD-RW format, amongst others. On inserting a disc, it tries to format it and then rejects it - saying 'dirty disc' on the display. I have tried several brands and have had the same issue. I even took my discs to a local retail store and got the same error message on their machine. Yes, I could purchase DVD+RW's and try those, but I don't feel like investing anymore time or money on a machine that fails to live up to it's hype. Shame on you Sony !
Just purchased the addidas cx 680i.. you really get what you pay for with these, spend some money and get some nice head phones
I wrote another review about this computer previously which I will briefly summarize here, and tell you the continuation of the story:I bought this model of Toshiba laptop. Several months later it began crashing. I brought it to the local service center in Honolulu. It was returned unrepaired, and with additional damage caused by the local Honolulu service center. They told me I had to send it to the Depot in Kentucky. When I got the computer back a second time, it was STILL BROKEN and there was even more damage--a large scratch and greasy fingerprint (literally, there was grease on my computer). I argued my way all the way to the head of the 'customer relations department' in Istanbul. She is a terribly rude and unhelpful woman named Linda. She told me flat out that &quot;Toshiba does not ever give replacements.&quot; I told her that my legally-binding warranty gave me the right to a replacement. She said &quot;Toshiba does not ever give replacements.&quot;(Think carefully about that before you buy a Toshiba product: they do not honor their warranty.)So they made me send my computer to CPU Repair in California. I sent my computer to California, and didn't get it back for three weeks. I use this computer for business and cannot afford to have my computer gone for over a month (in total).When I got my computer back after an immense amount of time, it finally worked. But about a month later the new CD/DVD drive that the repair center installed stopped working. It won't read or write CDs and it just makes a grinding noise. I called Toshiba again and was transferred again to 'customer relations' in Istanbul. They told me to bring it to the local service center. I went to the local Honolulu service center and there was a sign on the door saying that it had closed three months ago. I called Istanbul again. They told me to go to the downtown Radio Shack which is an &quot;authorized Toshiba repair center.&quot; I called Radio Shack and the guy on the phone told me that his store doesn't repair Toshiba computers that are under warranty! When I called Istanbul again, they told me &quot;he HAS to repair your computer! Tell him he HAS to repair your computer!&quot; I told the lady in Istanbul to call them for me and tell him that. She put me on hold and when she returned she said, &quot;I'm sorry, Toshiba doesn't have an authorized service center in Hawaii. You will have to ship your computer back to the depot.&quot;Last time I shipped my computer in for repairs it took three weeks to get it back. I can't do that again for a broken CD/DVD drive. They want me to ship it back to the same depot that didn't repair my computer the last time.Do not buy Toshiba products. The service is terrible, the repair centers send things back unrepaired, and in my case the products have failed multiple times. The computer is less than a year old and more than 10% of its entire warranty period was spent in repair. I will never buy anything built by Toshiba again and recommend that you don't either.As far as my computer goes, I will have to wait a couple of months until I go to the mainland where there is a Toshiba Service Center, and in the meantime I will not have a working CD/DVD drive. I can't install programs, I can't install my digital camera software, I can't tranfer spreadsheets and documents on CDs, or do any other task that requires a CD RW drive.
Amazon grouped all 3 of Audiovox's digital picture frames together despite MASSIVE differences. Please DON'T count on the resolution till you read chart below taken from data on Manufacturer's site.DPF1000 (10.4")# 4:3 Aspect Ratio# 640 x 480 PixelsDPF800 (8")# 4:3 Aspect Ratio# 800 x 600 PixelsDPF700 (7")# 16:9 Aspect Ratio# 480 x 234 Pixels
The ink did not last long. 2 out of 4, blue and yellow cartridges leaked. The leakage is not worth the amount of money saved. Towards the end of cartridge, color combination was very poor. Do Not buy this generic ink, even when you get it for free. It is a very fast way to ruin your printer. The ink leaks as you open the cap of the cartridge and start inserting into its place inside the printer.
I purchased this switch to split output from my ps3 to a set of headphones and a receiver. The switch worked great for 2 weeks, then two of the 3 outputs quit working so it is now basically a coupling. I now just unplug the cable I need from the "coupler" and plug it into my headphone set when needed. I am sure Amazon would take it back, but it's a pretty cheap product and I don't feel like dealing with return.
This won't work with 1.8v main boards and this information isn't listed on Amazon's site. I returned it, and as always, the Amazon return process is very easy.
In my opinion, not worth the money. I'm getting more hiss and less bass then with the el cheapo set I replaced, Also, you have to go through a series of odd twists and contortions to get them lined up pefectly in the ear, otherwise you get about half of the sound. This is a real pain if you re trying to use them sompleace where you might have to remove them regularly, suc as at the office.
I had purchased a 6 Quart and was very happy about the usage and ease of use from the get-go.so I just decide to purhase a 4 Quart one to cook for smaller meal and as an entra set to speed my cooking process when I need two for a meal.This 4 Quart is a bummer from the beginning. First of all, the handle design is much wider in hand-grip area for a female comparing with a 6 Quart, and as a female I can tell you I have relative big hands not those petite ones. ( which I want to ask and wonder WHY is it needed to be that way in the first place if it does not need more pressure or bigger pot than the 6 Quart in size? ). Then, you can not close the lid with ease which is the most important and fundamental part for a Pressure COOKER!!!!! No kidding!I followed their instruction on you have to press down the Opposite end at beginning to close until it get lose after USE.Ok, regarding this point, I have to ask for the following questions1) does it make sense if the 6 quart does not have to have this procedure when I bought it in around January 09, why now this 4 Quart need to do so? why in design, they are essentially the SAME THING? if supposedly this more recent design comparing with what I bought a year ago?2) after we tried to close it about 50 times or more just to see if it would make it loose and easier for daily use, so far we have not able to see it is any easier than the 1st pressure cooker I bought over a year ago, the 6 Quart one in year 2009.Ultimately, I just do not get it as an Engineer myself that if a new product NEEDS CUSTOMER TO WORK AT IT TO MAKE IT SEAL EASILY AND BETTER, it is something wrong about the manufacturing thinking process!!!!!!! After all, Presto is able to make a 6 Quart model I bought a year ago works more smoothly.So, my question is then followed on: What happened to this NEW related model????? for the 4 quart now? Why there is a Green insert to make note to customer that you have to have this special process for a customer to keep working at the lid to make it seal until you use it for sometime?I do not know if they now change the 6 Quart for the handle and lid also like the 4 quart?this is the 2nd replacement I got, I will keep for a few days to see how it works out and may have to return it if it continues to not work out.I am not happy about the changes on the 4 quart one the lid-closure as well as the handle grip change!Li
It's very strange that I ordered this product along with the other product a the same time to the same address, but I only got the other item. Hmmmmm?
I almost skipped this product due to the low price and what I assumed would be poor sound quality. Unfortunately I was fooled by the good reviews and place an order. The sound quality really is poor. I had the volume on up to full on my ipod and could barely hear the music over the background noise in the gym. What little I could hear was tinny and barely recognizable as music. This is not an anti-Sony rant - I have gone back to my tried and trusted (but more expensive) Sony MDR-AS20J. They are double the price but 10 times the quality.
I read other reviews here about folks having problems with this product, but wrote them off. That was a mistake. I got this item on sale, so I didn't pay nearly as much as other folks here, but it broke after just a couple weeks. Suddenly it would start losing power to some of its outlets, then turn them on and off randomly - even when set to unswitched. I'm going to end up RMA'ing it to Monster Power, but I can't recommend this product to anyone else.
I purchased this to switch s-video from my Satellite receiver and my DVD player to my TV. I like the fact is uses electronic switches to switch the video rather than a slide switch. In that role it works very well and have no complaints. The only irritation is the power and source LEDs are really bright especially in a dark room. The only option is to turn it off when not in use and the remote works well for that. I would recommend this to others.PS: The ratings are for games and not this device. I would give this S-Video switcher 5 stars!
I bought a WGR614 at the beginning of November. Everyday I have to reboot the device by cycling its power. The symptoms are:No routing;No wireless, or slow wireless;No response to ICMP pings;No response to web configuration;Status lights do not indicate a problem;No DHCP server.These symptoms sometimes appear in different combinations. I switched the DHCP service to a conventional server so that I would not lose TCP/IP services on Ethernet.I have called NetGear's India support line four times. Everytime I call they suggest the same troubleshooting steps (push the reset button). They apparently do not have the capability of tracking customer issues--they just read from a script. I am attempting to get an advance exchange for a replacement unit. If NetGear will not exchange the unit, I will try the distributor.While reading these reviews, I notice that the negative reviews are frequently rated less than helpful, while the positive reviews are generally rated helpful. Hmm....
Wow, I'm a little surprised here. Several months ago I wrote a detailed review comparing the 400mkII's to MIT Terminator 3's, and another pair of Monster interconnects. I basically said that the 400mkII's severaly degraded the sound quality of my system - the bass and lower midrange became boomy, bloated, and lacked detail. (Note: if you don't believe that cables can sound different, just try a couple of different pairs . . you WILL be surprised.) I was extremely disappointed with this product, and I made this known in my review.About a week after I posted my review, I checked this page and saw that my review had indeed been posted. Now, I came back to see how other people may have responded to my review .. only to find that my review is completely gone! Ok, now I know how Monster manages to consistently get 4 1/2 - 5 stars on all of it's cables here at Amazon - they just delete the bad reviews. Or at least that's the only logical conclusion I can see here.If you don't believe my critique of the 400mkII's - just go search out a good consumer review site ... Monster is consistently reamed by critical listeners.Ok, my rant is over. But you owe it to yourself to try out other cables. Some of Monster's other cables sound great . . but the 400mkII's will hurt the sound of you system.
My daughter received this player for Christmas 2009 and by October of 2010 it stopped working. My 2 year old was so disappointed that she wasn't able to watch DVD's on her princess television any more! It isn't able to read the DVD's and just keeps spinning. Waist of $$!!
Broke after 2 months of use. The drive is completely dead now. The extra bulk that everyone complains about didn't bother me too much but this thing doesn't have any warranty. While it worked, it was cool.
Quality was not consistent with the price of this unit. My MP3 produces wonderful sound through standard earphones, so I was deeply disappointed with the performance. I am still seeking a docking station for my Creative Zen Vision M 30Gb.Any suggestions?
I have yet to install this item. Will get back to you as soon as I do
This device worked fine with the following: VUDU movie box, TiVo Series 3, Sony DVD player. Yesterday, however, on the 6 month anniversary, it stopped working altogether. No amount of power recycling, button pushing will bring it back to life :(
First of all, the charger did not work at all after taking it out of the box. I took out the screws, opened the casing, and found that the source of the problem was a loose wire. After gluing the wire back into its proper place, the charger worked perfectly fine.Also of note, the cord is not nearly as long as it appears in the product picture. "Official" Nintendo DS Lite chargers have a cord that is 6 or 7 feet long, but the cord on this one is barely 4 feet long.
I bought this as a gift to myself, because it was inexpensive and a way to carry my daughters pictures around.1. They put a sticker right over the screen face! Not the kind that peels away with no residue. No, a sticker that leaves a gluey sticky surface after you pull it away. It covers the entire area of the viewing screen.2. I can't get the software to work. At all. I've uninstalled it and reinstalled it and scoured the web and went to the Coby website and downloaded it and I can NOT get the PhotoViewer software to work.This was an absolutely worthless purchase and I am returning it.
Initially when I found this item I was so excited that it was so much cheaper and simpler than any other iPod recording device that I ordered it before reading the reviews. Immediately after ordering it I went to close the window and noticed the reviews which highly suggested it would not meet my needs and had significant issues. Within a hour of my order being placed, Amazon would not permit cancellation. I wrote the seller who did not respond until after he'd shipped it. Item arrived the following day and was placed in my mailbox so that I wasn't able to refuse shipment as the seller requested. For the price I figured I'd chance it and see if it just might fit my needs. Unfortunately its junk. After about the third use, it developed a horrible noise during playback of any new recordings. I laughed and told myself.....you get what you pay for!
I got my com switch hoping to finally be able to use my fax without a bunch of messing around. Not the case. The switch does not work as advertised. I spent hours trying different configurations with no luck. My business partner has the same switch and his works fine. The company no longer exists to support it. I don't know if my unit is defective or just a rip off. Dont waste your time and money like i did. I am out the ~$250 I spent.
Product comes coiled and Never seems to uncoil. The double stick tape helps, but product is 6 ft and only 3 ft tape provided.
Two years and one month after purchase, my screen went black. I called Panasonic and explained just how many people on Amazon have the same complaint, and they really don't seem to care. There's no recall, it's just a poorly built TV. I asked if the whole repair was coming out of my pocket, and they said yes. I then asked why products are dying after only two years and I was told by the CS rep that he wasn't technical and had no idea. ABSOLUTELY NO DESIRE TO MAKE GOOD. Last Panasonic product we'll ever buy.
The Garmin Streetpilot c550 refurbished that I received from the factory was as described and has great functions. Unfortunately, the unit was not working properly (would not connect through car adapter). I ordered another car adaptor thinking it was just the adaptor (paid an additional $24.00) and found it was the unit instead. So, the unit needed to be returned. I would expect that something that comes from the factory as refurbished would have been inspected. Now I am without the unit for a few weeks and incurred additional expenses.
The audio quality isn't great. I just bought a pair to replace my V-MODA Bass Freq earbuds that my dog recently destroyed. I would rather have the Freqs. If your looking for decent buds in this price range, skip these and head to the VMODAs .... trust me, you will be more satisfied.
This is both a good and bad product. The armor for the body is well designed and helps the D60, which is smaller than a normal SLR, feel more comfortable in my large hands. The lens armor is VERY POORLY designed. It slips off the lens easily and, most importantly, whoever designed it, never tried using it with the flash. IT BLOCKS THE LIGHT FROM THE FLASH so that every picture shot with flash has a dark circle at the bottom. I end up leaving it off the camera most of the time.
Looking at the other reviews on here, I almost feel like there are shills on here because nobody could possibly be giving this product a good review.It's pretty fussy with memory. I first tried a 2GB SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash card. It just said "Bad Card" with no explanation. I tried both FAT and FAT32. Then I tried a 1GB SanDisk Ultra II SD card. "Bad Card". I then tried a Kingston 2GB SD card, which worked. No idea what the problem was, maybe they don't like SanDisk?It's supposedly a wide-screen frame but it only actually displays 4:3 correctly. If you feed it a wide-screen image, it'll inexplicably compress it to be tiny, in 4:3 with black bars on all four sides (even on original picture mode). If you switch it to 16:9 mode, it'll bizarrely leave the black bars on the top and bottom, and only stretch out the sides, leaving the image distorted and everyone fat looking. Definitely bugs.The image quality is abysmal. Of course, this is to be expected, as the resolution is the pits, at 480x234. Even worse, since this is basically only usable at 4:3, the usable resolution is only 312*234. Note that this is worse screen quality than my cell phone, which is 320*240. My cell phone's screen is also only about the size of a matchbook, whereas this thing is 7 inches, making obvious pixels and an awful image.Lastly, the UI is truly a piece of work. A piece of terrible work. Why in the world doesn't it start displaying the slideshow automatically? Instead, you have to navigate through a series of unintuitive menus in order to do just about anything.This is one of the worst consumer products I have ever seen.
IT WAS GREAT WHEN IT WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. NOW IT WILL NOT HOLD CHARGE AND BATTERY PACK IS VERY HARD TO GET OFF. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF OWNING IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY. LOOKED THROUGH MANULA THAT CAME WITH BOOK AND NO NUMBER TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER EITHER. BUYER BEWARE.
I purchased one of these in December/04. I noted that it took forever after inserting a disk for the disk menu to show onscreen. This was with all types of disks. After pushing the eject disk prepare to wait up to 20 seconds for the disk to eject. After two weeks the unit stopped working completely. I exchanged it for a new one and now the welcome screen would continously roll for 10 seconds before it settled down. Once again extremely slow with disk inserts, reads and ejects. Sometimes the unit wold just hang and I would have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it too work again. Well yesterday when I went to play a disk there was green banding and pixelation whenever I tried to play any disk. This occured 2 weeks after the one year warranty has ended. This should not happen on a device that costs over $300. I went to Circuit City and purchased a $59 Panasonic DVD-S29. It is fast, the picture is just as good if not better and the sound is great. Maybe I was just unlucky but to get two bad units says something about the Yamaha quality control
I needed a radio I could use to pickup a weak station next to a stong one. This one keep switching between stations. I returned it.
First, I bought this unit as an accessory to a Uniden 2 line digital cordless phone, therefore, I made the mistake in assuming the answering machine would work for both lines. It does not. If anyone is buying this to go with a 2 line phone, save yourself the trouble. Amazon should not list this product with 2 line phones.Another flaw is that you cannot have each mailbox have a different message. For example, if you need to use 2 mailboxes for totally separate purposes, you have to record the same message that will apply for both mailboxes, which means people calling in will have to waste time listening to information that does not apply to them.
I was really looking forward to this. But after putting it up I found that a ten dollar pair of rabbit ears work much better. I get the same channels and they come in very poorly.I wouldn't waste your money on these!!
I bought the Zire 72s as an upgrade to my previous black and white Palm that I had no problems with. It has been nothing but a lemon since I got it. Often when I turn it on it has lines going across the screen and has to be turned off and then on again to get rid of them. The graffiti is terrible and rarely works. I have to reset it all the time. Customer support is terrible and did nothing to rectify the problems. I even sent it to them at one point and they sent it back in exactly the same condition I sent it to them. I don't think they even looked at it. After my experience with this Palm, I will never buy Palm again.
As we all know, Bose products are expensive. I will pay the extra amount because I want the best possible sound within a price range which is not exorbitant.Bose products which I have purchased are the following: a wave radio with the CD feature. two sets of headphones. and a surround sound system. Furthermore, the Bose system in the car I purchased was very instrumental in that purchase. In other words, I have been a loyal and satisfied Bose customer.When I moved into a condo, I wanted a surround sound system that was compact yet provided an in-theater sound. Without hesitation, I visited the Bose website and read about the 321 GS Series. It met my needs perfectly, and it was a Bose product. I thought I was set. Wrong!!I have owned this system for a little over a year now, and it has been relegated to a sound sytem for my other CD and DVD players. Nearly all the CD's and DVD's that I try to play on it, will not play. If you buy one get used to seeing "Format Not Supported" across the screen. (I hope this does not become Bose's new motto) Also, the sound system will go bad from time to time, and must be disconnected and reconnected to get it to perform properly.This is not a Bose product which I would recommend. It is terrible. If I had to do it over again I would definitely go in a different direction.Bose has great products, but this "ain't" one of them.
HD-515 is an entry-level headphone to 500 series. It however fails its promise. the sound quality (especially the base is nasal) is not good over all. Being a 500 it has a design that makes it comfortable but the question you ask is that why is it so big in the first place? Even though I had reviews on it I'm of the opinion that for the less price you could get more or less the same quality. However hd-515's sisters are very different on the matters of quality. I do recommend buying one of its sisters hd-555 or hd-595, instead. If those are too expensive I would suggest buying hd-280 pro for just a little more.Note that when you're reading reviews on headphones it is subjective for a great part. I will have to explain what my taste is before giving a review to hd-515. I like my headphones to be comfortable using it for hours in a row. 500 series have a good way of offering a design that assures a high level of comfort. I also wanted noise cancellation in the beginning when I bought my hd-280 pro. It doesn't really have noise cancellation but it is a sealed headphone. It means that blocks noise in virtue of sealing the area around your ears. I have found out (I might be wrong but in my experience) that noise cancellation works best for people around you and not you. It is not the case that just by putting one the headphones the noises inside would block all the noises outside - but that in high volumes you are surely to hear just your own sound (not your heart beat or your breathing but the sound generated by the headphone. Sealed headphones generally do the same thing (just put cups or your hands around your ears and you wouldn't hear sounds outside as well!). However that all comes at a cost. Sealed headphones are generally speaking lower in quality. Noise blocking works best for non-listeners unless the volume level is high. So if people around you have no problem with buzz sound of your music ("privacy" they call it) then go for open headphones. I wouldn't want to buy something that blocks the sound for the convenience of others! So I would buy open headphones and get advantage of better sound quality. Yet open does not mean that you can hear everything outside your cans and doesn't mean others could sit around you and listen!My first headphones were sennheiser hd-280 pro a sealed headphones that are not very uncomfortable. I traded in because they weren't comfortable (and for mysterious reasons my ears were hurting). I didn't get a chance to burn the headphones and sold it as soon as I could -- headphones are like cars. You need to use it for a while to get a good sound and break it in so to speak. So don't be too disappointed in the beginning. I sold those headphones to my neighbor and he couldn't be happier. As I have said it is very subjective why some people like their headphones. I know that he is a gamer and his last headphone was broken. Other than that he has no preference on the comfortableness of the headphones. He had worn those for hours without any discomfort. Currently I have put an order for HD 595. I will write a very short review once I receive it.
I bought this battery and it only powered my laptop for just a little over one hour so I returned it and got my money back and bought a Novuscell brand external laptop battery from The Battery Geeks website which powers my laptop for over 7 hours per charge and also charges my iPad and iPhone.
Dear Sirs,Probably the most dissatisfied with an order that I have ever been. I paid for next day shipping, the item arrived 2 days short of a week later. The outer USPS container was in Excellent Condition. The two inner boxes were preopened, crushed, contained no instructions or hardware, and one of the units was bent and twisted sideways. I probably will not ever attempt to use these or even see if they work as they obviously have been mishandled. In the nearly a week time that I spent waiting for this "next day" delivery, I found better professionally packaged, units at a more reasonable price. First time, "LAST TIME" customer
do not deal with this seller "electronica direct"Amazon not helpful with sorting out problems, when writing complaint about seller they keep saying "wrong email address cannot deal with this problem"
For some reason, my idiot boyfriend bought these for 228, which is way too much. The instructions say the speakers need to be 35 feet from the router. So, unless you are using them in a business location, they echo. No, I don't mean they give you a clear surround sound effect, I mean they have about a full second delay from the TV to the speakers. They are not completely "wireless" either. The speakers are wired to each other, so you still have an awkward wire across the room...plus the obvious cord to the outlet.
the one i bought was used an it does not work like I thought we need a attenna guage we could buy too tell us if its working
This printer is getting rave reviews from both PC Magazine and PC World. That said, there's a big problem with this printer that neither review mentions: namely, duplex black text printing from ALL applications produces inferior results than when duplexing is off--and uses colour ink to produce black text when printing in duplex mode. Consequently, until this issue is addressed, the MP530 is difficult for me to recommend.Why? According to Canon technical support, the design flaw is by choice. But more on that later.If I don't duplex print on fast mode, the text looks very good (the problem is duplex text printing). The print quality when duplex text printing looks dotty and washed out. If you turn duplexing off, the text print quality is vastly superior. The difference on fast mode when not duplex printing is quite astounding. Simply using duplex printing makes the text quality significantly worse on fast mode.One might be inclined to believe bad quality from fast mode text printing isn't a big deal (except that the MP530 is quite capable of producing very good text quality even at fast mode--except when duplexing), but this problem also extends to standard printing when duplexing is enabled. That said, in standard mode the problem isn't as pronounced.Basically the MP530 is using the colour inks to produce black text instead of the pigment black ink when printing text in duplex mode. I find this to be extremely bothersome. The problem exists when duplexing text in other printing quality modes, but it's most apparent or obvious when duplexing text on fast mode.You won't find this issue listed in professional reviews from PCMagazine or PC World, simply because the reviewers probably didn't bother to check. For whatever reason, missing this issue is pretty sloppy.If you want good text quality when duplex printing, it's best not to use this printer at all: you're using color ink instead of the black pigment ink--and the text looks vastly inferior as a result.This is from Canon technical support:"The unit was designed to print using "composite black" when duplexing. Composite black is created by using color inks. Unfortunately, we do not have answers as to why Canon USA made this decisions, these decisions are determined by the developers at Canon INC."Absolutely brutal. Composite black text print is vastly inferior to the text print produced when using the black ink cartridge. Canon technical support is basically telling me that duplex black text printing on the MP830 is horrible by design. Oh, plus you have the added bonus of wasting color ink when printing inferior black text while duplexing.InexcusableUpon inquiring further, this is the reason Canon technical support gives for using color ink to produce black text while duplex printing:"Composite black is least likely to show through the other side of the document, which may occur when using black ink and printing on both sides of the paper. "Then why can I print text on one side, flip the page over manually, print text on the other side, and not experience any issue with ink showing through to the other side? The text quality looks vastly superior when I do this instead of duplexing (I do not experience any issues).It shouldn't be that difficult to allow a printer driver option to use the pigmented black ink with a longer drying time (because I've also been told by Canon pigmented black ink may smear when duplex priting) if that's what the customer would prefer, instead of inflicting poor text quality produced by color inks when duplex black text printing.This issue is very easily reproduced:Print text in fast mode with duplexing on. Then print text in fast mode with duplexing off.Night and dayIt's not just fast mode that's affected either; it's all print quality modes when duplex printing is enabled. More importantly, all customers have the added bonus (in addition to poor black text quality while duplexing) of wasting color ink when printing black text with the duplex printing option enabled.Canon's response to this is that pigmented black ink will smear, bleed, or show through to the other side when duplex printing. Contrary to Canon's claim, I am not experiencing any issues when printing black text in standard mode on one side of cheap Britex Premier Multiusage paper (20 lb 92 bright . . . I paid less than a dollar for 500 sheets on sale), flipping the page over manually, and printing the other side again on standard. Regardless of whether I've tested using tons of different papers (and I admit I haven't), again, it shouldn't be that difficult to allow a printer driver option to use the pigmented black ink with a longer drying time if that's what the customer would prefer, instead of inflicting poor text quality produced by composite black (created by using color inks) when duplexing black text.
I am a little disappointed in the range these cover. I use it with a magnetic roof top antenna, and sometimes have problems talking on it just a couple of blocks away.
My son got it and he was so happy. Well it didn't even last a weak. The wires at the plug came apart. I had never had this happen w/ any type of plug. I think we got a defective cord. My son takes great care for his stuff because he buy's everything. When this happened he didn't know what to say or think about it. If you have a Play Station 2 cord that will work better then this cord, so try and save your money.
i read other reviews for this product and so thats why i bought it..however once i got it most of the channels have too much static. i am unhappy with this product.
i was very excited to receive this in the mail. but right when i opened the box BAM this thing is HUGE!i have a 7 1/8 hat size and a shaved head. this is too ridiculously big its embarrassing to wear out.theres better smaller over the ears here on amazon. wouldnt recommend this one
The worst constructed filter I've seen in my life time. Extremely thick. Its light weight makes me doubt if it is really made from glass. The mount ring can move sidewards for about 1mm apart from the glass ring, because it is made from a piece of plastic[...] When mounted on lens, it is really too loose to keep it from dancing. It's already full of dust between the glass ring and the mounting ring before I took it out from the shipping box, which make rotating a painful feeling. Avoid any rotation needed filter made by Tiffen!!!!!! Perhaps, any filter from Tiffen. Go B+W or Heliopan, they won't cost you much more but you'll see what a truly beautiful filter should look like. [...]
Aug 13, 06: Used only when I traveled, with Beyond Contacts software. I synched it before and after travel with my office-in-my-home computer to bring my Outlook contacts, tasks, and inbox with me. Two trips of one week each and it died completely on the second one. No rough usage.The Z22 cannot be used as a reminder as the alarm cannot be heard or felt - it needs an alarm like a cellphone. There is a screen keyboard, so Graffiti is NOT needed. The synch learning curve with the above software I found steep and painful. Note the 90 day warranty, which tells you something, and note the poor support/replacement documented in the other reviews.Probably foolish, but I am going to give it a second try. If this one fails also, I will wait for a Z22B with a useful alarm and proven reliability.10 Feb 07: The new Palm Z22 quit also. Carried it with me daily. It got TLC. Three months after starting its use, it quit, dead as a doornail, just like the first. For similar cases, enter "Quit" in the Search Customer Reviews for the Palm Z22. Save your money and time.
overstated the value of 3. quality as the Chinese counterparts. packaging - just polyethylene. when the flash has the effect of built-in flash. do not buy it.
After the player arrived, it was set up and ready to run in only a few minutes. Then I put in a dvd. Talk about slow. It seemed to take more time to start the disc than it took to hook up the system. When the movie finally did start, I was delighted. The sound and picture quality were excellent. I found the remote to be very easy to use, and the zoom control was fun to play with. Then I put in a second movie, Disney's "Atlantis", and the player would not read the menu. I've tried three copies of the same movie from Blockbuster, but the player simply can't read this movie. The assistant at Blockbuster even played the movie on the store dvd player for me. It played without a hitch. I don't know if the problem is with my particular player, or with the design of this model. Tried to get in touch with Toshiba product support by email. It's been three days, and nothing. So take care if support after the sale is important to you. Thank goodness for Amazon's return policy.
Piece of JUNQUE that does more harm than good!Decides on its own when to switch to battery anddoes THAT quite often for NO CAUSE. BEWARE!
I purchased a Creative Zen Vision this weekend from a local retailer. I plugged it in and the light came on indicating that it was charging. I turned it on briefly while it was charging (a few hours in) and turned it back off. I was never able to get it to turn back on again.So I returned it and got another one. The second one was even more broken. When plugged in, the light didn't even come on. I left it there for a few hours hoping it might have been charging anyway, but was never able to make it come on.I returned it for a refund.
I have owned two pair. First pair: one ear bud died after about 4 months of daily use, I mean, spontaneously died. Like, I was listening, and the sound in one ear just went away and never came back. This made me mad, but I really liked the sound, so I ordered another pair. Again, used every day while I work, lasted about 6 months, one side died. I continued to stay optimistic and said, "That's okay, I need one ear free anyway so I can hear any calls from work." Six months or so later, after being content w/one ear bud, that ear bud died. It is quite disgusting. Again, the sound is outstanding, but is not worth much if they are going to die after a year at best. So I am moving on to JLABS which have similar testimonies to this, but at least there is a semblance of customer support as people such as I myself testify to their negative experiences.
Over the past 2 years I have owned two 614's. After 12 months the first one suddenly died. Now the one I paid for as a replacement has died after about 9 months. NetGear stuff tends to work fine for the one year warranty period. Then they die. Maybe they have a built in timer set to kill it 300+(a random number) of days after you turn it on. I am not going to buy another one.
Do not waste your money, regardless of the fact they have an extra long cord and volume control. There are tons of lightweight headset choices out there with volume control, albeit only a handful with the extra long cord, but under no circumstances would these be the right choice unless your head is a concrete rectangle. I've been using this type of relatively inexpensive lightweight headset for transcription purposes for more than 20 years and have never encountered a product anywhere near as useless as this one. After several attempts to give them a chance, thinking I just wasn't "used to" them yet, I have given up and will pawn them off on someone who gets on my last nerve or is into self-flagellation or something. They're intolerable. It was the long cord that sold me, but as another reviewer suggested, I also purchased the LabTec Go440 at the same, for the long cord, and would highly recommend you "go" for them instead. Not only are they 100x more comfortable, the single wire and lower price should seal your decision.
This cable is really awful. It is much skinnier than I expected (I should have known given the price). With a cable this long, you lose way too much quality with such a low gauge cable. Video quality is really awful. I used this to connect my digital antenna to my HD projector, and a very blurry picture was produced. I cannot imagine using this; I got a higher gauge cable immediately and everything looked great. I should have known the price was too good to be true, but it really is.If you need a really long cable with a fuzzy picture, this is your product. I can't imagine that use, but maybe it's for someone.
This thing would not work even with one computer. The USB part is totally unreliable--I could not get it to work with any of my three mice, keyboard worked intermittently (had to reconnect periodically). All of these work fine with the machine when connected directly.It does switch the video ok but it blue-screened my Windows box three times. After that, I stuffed it back in the box and back it goes with the UPS man. Good riddance!
I have to agree with many of the other reviews I have seen. I would give the product (and company) zero stars if that was an option.The TV picture is OK, but the DVD player is almost useless. mine will not even identify that a disc is in it now. I did know that my unit was out of warranty when it brokedown. But I had emailed the company for some troubleshooting suggestions on how to overcome the difficulties with the DVD. They would not even reply to the email.So I will quickly be replacing this TV/DVD with a brand that works and will never buy an Apex product again.
Apart from it's clumsy primitive user interface, this unit has two tragic flaws:1 - The on screen displays (program guide, info screen, setup menus, channel display, etc.) do not work when using the DVI port when the resolution is set to 1080i!! You're totally flying blind, with no visual way to set or confirm settings or channels. Samsung has confirmed that it is designed this way, but could offer no explanation why! This reason alone is enough to stay away from this model.2 - The Dolby Digital implementation doesn't work correctly. When using the optical or coaxial digital output, while set to Dolby Digital output, the audio drops out repeatedly and constantly. It will usually work fine for a few minutes, then it starts cutting in and out. Changing channels will clear it up for a few more minutes, but the problem quickly returns. The only way to get functioning digital audio is to set it to PCM, but then of course you can't decode Dolby 5.1 broadcasts. Samsung has confirmed this design flaw, but offers no solution.Check with www.avsforum.com, and you'll find countless pissed off Samsung owners. Go with a unit from Zenith, LG or Motorola, you'll be much happier.
My office has had two of these that leaked ink internally when new.I would stay FAR away from this printer.
That pretty much says it all:One of the ear cables just straight up broke off the main cable after two weeks. Nuff said. Do not buy.
This wireless mouse is horrible. It stopped working after a couple months, probably due to the fact that the reciever couldn't find the signal from the mouse. Have tried using advice from Kensington's support page, but nothing has worked.
I too bought this in Dec 04 and it is now July 06 and the player is DEAD. It never worked well from the start. Annoying remote/on screen operation, poor CD/DVD load-in tray and simply a cheaply made product.
This is a good-priced, cool-looking, spacious, comfortable to carry bag. It converts to a backpack and the shoulder strap and handle are super padded.Bad news: I went through two of these in six months, the second very nicely provided as a replacement for the first by Kensington for free. They both ripped out at one of the outer seams in the main non-padded compartment. I have a haul of a commute via bus and NYC subway and the bag got shoved around a lot. The exposed seams tend to snag on any available sharp surface and rip out.Be nice to it and this could be a good bag, but if you need a bag that can be abused, stay away.
I ordered 2 of these months ago as was promised the items in December. I just received another delay notice. I'm sorry I already purchased the cameras, doc & cards or I would return the entire thing and take my business somewhere else.
This was the first bass headphones i bought. Most say the bass sound great but less then a month the left ear bud stop working. I would not recommend buying V-MODA ear phones if your looking for everyday use of ear buds.
I thought I did research for a new microwave and USED TO trust Panasonic. No more. When I boil water in it, the door squeeks and sticks. The turntable is a nightmare. It's like flying a helicopter to get the glass "dish" positioned when I take it out to clean it - or when it jumps off-track on its own. There are two parts that have to fit into one another to get the turntable on the gear. It's too too complicated. There's no light when you open the door to put food in or take it out and there's some sort of screen on the door that makes it difficult to see what's happening to the food while it's nuking. If I could afford to buy another microwave and donate this one, I would. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with it.
Not worth $35. It cannot accommodate >14 inch laptops properly. If used for long time, you will have fingers, arms and neck pain. One of the legs was not standing on the ground properly.
First of all let me comment upon the good, the function of the device. The earphone sound is fair with the main issue being inability to get it positioned correctly. The microphone is good with clear sound, good placement and great sound isolation. The USB connector was recognized easily and set up without problem in Skype.Unfortunately, the rest is bad. The swivel on the earpiece is annoying, it swiveled into the wrong position often when I tried to put it in and tended not to stay put when I turned my head. The flexible ear hook is a little too wimpy. Sure its comfortable, because its so loose it likes to fall off. Also, although I havent had it long enough to have it fail yet, the cable from the headset to the 2.5mm jack is of the cheap two-wires connected together kind that has failed for me many times in the past. Oh and between the USB connector and the headset there is way too much cord, enough that I taped all the USB cord around the the dongle thing, which is quite large.So to summarize, bad fit, cheap wire, good microphone, USB connector too large and with too much cord.
The DX6340 does take excellent pictures. As with most digital cameras there is an annoying delay between pressing the shutter release and the actual picture "event", but unless you spend a lot more money, it's something you live with when you go digital. Plenty of options for the price. Again, no qualms with the photo quality.The body of the camera, however, is not reliable. The automatic lens "door" that opens when you turn on the camera frequently gets stuck and the battery door broke after a year and a half. To replace that part you'd have to replace the entire body of the camera. This also happened to a family member who has a Kodak. If this happens, buy silver duct tape...at least it matches the camera color.The software is very touchy and locks up frequently and will sometimes require an entire PC reboot.I would not buy Kodak Easyshare again unless those three problems are resolved.
Now let me start by saying I am NOT an iPod fan. I just want an mp3 player that works to advertised specifications and in a costly kinda way, I am not finding that mythical product, with particular reference to the battery life.Early in 2005, I bought an iPod mini with a supposed battery life of 12 hours. I was lucky to get 6 hours out of it - and it took 8 hours to charge back up! So finally I got really annoyed with the long charge times and decided to buy the iRiver HD 10 with its 5Gb memory as everyone kept raving that the battery life really was closer to 12 hours - and I thought it was rather cool that it had photo capability...I have put both units through the same routines - day in and day out for up to a month, trying to eek a day's worth of music out of them. And here is the end result... Neither mp3 player wins!Why? Read on!Let me positive to start with - here's a list of the pro's of the iRiver HD 10:- Nice looking and light- The battery does recharge very quickly - in about 2 hours as opposed to the 8 I was experiencing with the iPod- Sound is as good as on the iPod- Can store photos and text files as well as music and picks up FM stations- Not that fussy about music formats- Less power/connection cords than the iPod - which is great if you travel a lot like I do- The photos look OK on the screen - its not hi-res stuff, but it gives you something to show people on the flyAnd thats about it. Now let me detail the problems with the iRiver so you can decide truly whether or not you even want an mp3 player, let along a iRiver after this...- Battery??????!!! 12 hours??? PFFT! I have NEVER got more than 7 hours out of it, and generally closer to 6 hours. Not even CLOSE to the 12 hours promised!- I think if you press the 'Pause' button - but don't physically turn the iRiver off, then it continues to drain the battery. The amount of times I have done that and walked away to return an hour later to a flat battery... At least the iPod shut down when you pressed pause - or at least, didn't drain the battery.- The battery also doesn't retain its charge over several days of no use. Neither did the iPod, but I don't think it ran down as quickly. And yet the rechargable battery in my camera is still showing full after 4 weeks of little use...- The plastic case it comes with is an absolute dust magnet, but even worse, the clip is very awkward. Yes, it clings to your pocket or whatever - but you can't get it off, and to do so, just about rips the clip out of the cover. Very awkward. And as one other person says, its an ugly cover which hides the beauty of the iRiver.- iRiver advertises that 'its not natural to scroll in circles - its better to go up and down.' Well, let me assure you, scrolling is quicker in circles! You scroll down... that covers about 6 songs, and then you have to lift your finger/thumb up to scroll some more... Sure, you can press down at the top or bottom of the scroll strip, but it takes longer to go through the songs...- The FF/Rew buttons are a bit sticky - may have to press several times to get them to work. I think actually a lot of it is the hard drive is slow to 'boot up' and respond- Getting photos across via Windows Media Player (WMP) is VERY buggy! I have 50Gb worth of jpegs on my computer. I optimised a select 50 to put onto the iRiver - and WMP decided to put ALL jpegs across anyway - even when I took all my photos out of "my pictures" and only left the optimised ones there. It found ALL jpegs on my computer and tries to upload each and everyone every time I connect WMP to upload a song...- Dragging photos across to the iRiver in Windows Explorer is PAINFULLY slow. With my optimised images (20-30kb only), it would take about 2 minutes per picture! What's up with that???- Can't show the pictures on TV's -but then, you can't do that with the iPod Mini or the iPod Nano anyway...- I created playlists in Windows Media Player - and NONE of them transferred across.I had to rate all my songs ON the iRiver - it didn't recognise one rated song from WMP. THAT was painful, and I am glad I only have 130 songs to rate, not 20Gb or 30Gb worth!- Adding favourites to the "Quicklist" is also time consuming and tedious- The unit takes longer to boot up than an iPod- The shuffle feature etc are quite well buried in terms of menu's - I actually failed on my first attempt and had to read the instructions (horrors!)- The shuffle feature seems to be very inclined to repeat tracks. I used to get annoyed with the iPod for cycling through my playlist and then stopping. But its even MORE annoying to press pause, come back a few hours later and have the same tracks cycling through again - even if you have it set NOT to 'shuffle and repeat'- There was some preloaded crap on it which was a real pain to track down and delete- And for the organised ones out there, no features for contact lists - unless you put them in a text file...So, I leave it up to you. I would probably recommend an Apple over an iRiver because at least once its set up, it doesn't seem to be as buggy as the iRiver. But I wish all makers of mp3 players would get the battery issue sorted out - why can't they use the same batteries as those in digital camera's? Then I'd seriously consider buying the units!
I purchased this printer just under 2 1/2 months ago. It did well and gavesharp copies. I went to use it today, and it will not power up. I usesurge protection on my computer and peripherals, and with no external powersupply, I am left with an oversized paperweight.
canceled the order, because they wanted seven bucks to ship less than an ounce of a three dollar product. Found elsewhere, a lot less expensive.
This product arrived scratche and the customer service would do nothing about a replacement. They have ignorged emails and phone calls and refuse to a) take the product back for a refund, or b) replace the product with a non-defective case. I would not recommend getting one of these cases and definately not through antonline.com
I've owned several Epson printers, but this one may be the last. This printer constantly clogs and requires multiple cleaning cycles to get it printing decently again. This wastes both ink and paper. It usually takes at least 3 cleaning cycles to get acceptable output.I called Epson's support line and was told that there is nothing wrong with the printer and to continue to run the cleaning cycle as frequently as necessary. They were unwilling to do anything to help me. I was told that as long as I can eventually get the printer to work, it wasn't defective.I purchased this all-in-one to replace an HP unit my daughter took to college. I'd recommend an HP over the Epson - it was (and still is) trouble free.
The Z1420 will only allow you to use Genuine Lexmark cartridges (no refills) and their cartridges are twice the price of 'compatible cartridges' for other printers. Lexmark Tech Support confirmed. If you dont mind exhorbantely high priced ink costs, then this may be your printer!
The iTrip just doesn't work in the New York, Northern NJ area. I tried all the recommended stations, but the sound quality is not even remotely acceptable. There is considerable static. Just terrible.
apparently several thousand faulty units were distributed. i received a faulty one, sent it back, and the replacement was faulty also. this was not operator malfunction, customer support informed me of this issue. i stay away from belkin products from now on.
DON'T BUY IT!!! This product is a junk. It doesn't feed smaller items through the scanner, the driver crashes a lot and it doesn't work with a B/W Cartridge only. The lexmark customer support is just awful.
I purchased the backpack for a month long trip. I was using it for camera gear and a new laptop computer that is 12" by 8.5".The pack is very sturdy and can be adjusted around the shoulders, waist and chest. It also has plenty of storage pockets. Unfortunately, in my opinion, those are the only positives.My first problem was with the velcro compartments in the camerag gear section. They did not fit tight and the velcro was not very strong. After I packed my camera gear (body, lenses, flash, etc.) and put the pack on my back, most of the velcro compartments broke loose and the camera gear shifted to the bottom of the pack. If you don't pack it carefully, it can cause damage to the gear.My next issue was the computer compartment. Even though my computer is small, it was a tight squeeze to get it in an out....but it did fit.Another issue is the overall size. I would say that if you are under 6 feet tall, this pack will be too big for you (and me), even after you adjust all of the straps.Finally, if you plan on traveling by plane with this, forget it. Every airline I was on (4 different ones) gave me grief over the size and weight. On some occasions I had to pull stuff out and cram it in my wife's carry-on to reduce it's weight and allow me to cram it into the overhead without breaking anything. On two flights I had to beg and plead to carry it on as opposed to them checking it with the luggage. This pack is a giant red flag when flying.......
Using this product when it was brand new, i found that it's useless. It can't even shave hairs on my front, let alone my back. The device just painfully pulls on your hairs without great difficulity cutting it. With desperation, i grinded the device back and forth on a hair patches to finilly get a cut(as my hairs got painfully pulled). I used the device properly as described by the instructions, & no hairs were stuck in the device, as some other (bias?)reviewer mentioned could happen. I eventually gave up, & got another shaver. USELESS! I lost the reciept, so tried to give it away for free to my friend, but he didn't want it. lol I can't even give that thing away if i try, but i don't have the heart to throw it out.(i hate waste). lol This company isn't good at making shavers apparently, as i recomend you stick to the brands that have more experienc in this area. I'm experienced with such products, as I've been buying electric shavers of various companies since a teenager(im 30yo now), & i've never seen a shaver so crappy.
The 580EX II is prone to failure. With minimal use, mine failed in less than a year. At first it occasionally misfired, giving blank black pictures. Cleaning the contacts and sliding it on and off the camera seemed to help at first. Now it is just plain dead. I've missed numerous photo opportunities forever.Search the web and you'll find many forums devoted to the various ways this flash can die.Most disappointing is the short warranty. Canon gave me a repair estimate of $180. I paid $450 for the flash unit 10 months ago. This is not right.Other info: The flash was used exclusively on a Canon Eos 7D camera. Used for approximately 1,000 flash photos. With a total cost of $630 for the 580EX II, that comes to $.63 per flash actuation. Not exactly a fun way to enjoy my photography hobby.
The software provided with the DCS 200 totally crashed my computer. Windows Me would not restart. A voice was available at the other end of the Dazzle phone number, but was of no help. Had to use my recover disk and completely reload Windows. Returned the DCS 200 to the store of purchase (circuit city) for a complete refund. Nice guys at circuit city took the unit back with no issue. I have no idea how the DCS 200 hardware performs - - could never get the software to load. Make yourself a recovery disk before trying to install this software.
My transmitter arrived today and was total junk. didn't work on 87.9, or 87.7, or any other suggested frequencies suggested in these "5" star ratings, EVEN on international setting. Even when I could get the signal halfway clear, the audio was total garbage, no bass and max distortion.
I bought the headset to be able to enjoy surround sound while playing my favorite game Americas Army on my Laptop.I got it to work ONCE! It was awsome! Great sound, I was able to tell exactly where shots or voices were coming from. Absoulutely great!But after shutting the PC down and rebootig the next day, I couldn't get the same great sound anymore. It was all kind of... well, just stereo!Then I updated from AA 2.8.1 to 2.8.2Now I get all kind of echo, like in a basement.I reinstalled the driver, the software, even the game!No change. I checked trough all the settings. Nothing wrong.I wrote 3 e-mails to the LTB customer service. Zero response, absolutely nothing!And that is actually what gets me the most. If there is an incompatibility, I want to hear it from them!That one day when the headset worked, it was great. But it is a little too expensive for just one day...The microphone in the headset is not ideal. It is mounted too close to the speakers. It picks up sounds from the game and feeds them back into TeamSpeak, so all other players hear gunshots twice: once in the game, and with about a second delay on TS. It is possible to reduce that quite a bit, but I was not able to get rid of it completely.
I have taken many pictures, one using this diffuser and the same picture without the diffuser. The pictures without the diffuser looked natural, the ones with the diffuser had a brownish tinge to it. Pictures of faces using this diffuser look too tanned and I have to correct the color in my photo processing program. I also find my pictures come out darker with it then without it so it does lose some flash from your 430EX. I find it a nice idea but it also has its problems. I prefer to not use it and bounce the flash whenever possible.
Bought this GPS, which came with an outdated 2006 map. When trying to update, we were informed by LG that we needed to purchase a new map for $100. Again, this came preinstalled with an OLD map and now they want us to purchase. All other companies allow you to download the new maps for free. DO NOT, DO NOT buy an LG GPS!!! Do not buy an LG products.
I've had this item for 6 mos and it crashed 2x. Now, it can't find the hard drive. I have to send it back. It's been very disappointing. Apple does have a 1 yr. warranty - so, I'll see what that process looks like next. Also, it's lame that Apple sends the Firewire port and then, consumers have to go out and purchase the USB.
This review is based on a 17-day trip to Hawaii in June where I regularly used the 720 SW snorkeling, and covers only its underwater performance. The manual and website FAQs aren't much help on this, and without some careful practice you will probably be disappointed with this camera's underwater shots at first. My results were uneven despite experience with other underwater cameras.The biggest challenge for all us ocean snorkelers is MOTION. You're floating, the fish are swimming, and you're probably near the surfline and some wave surge. With all this movement, framing and capturing a dead-on sharp image is very difficult. Above all else, you need to maximize shutter speed.To shoot underwater with the 720 SW, use one of the camera's four underwater scene modes. Contrary to the manual and even the camera's own LCD display info, all four of these modes can be used underwater without a separate housing. I confirmed this with Olympus technical assistance. The modes are:#21 Underwater landscape No. 1. Probably the best, but increase shutter speed as described below.#22--Underwater landscape No. 2. Fixed focus, so should offer reduced shutter lag, but I didn't get especially good results. WIsh I had experimented with it more.#23--Macro. Ok, if you and the fish can stand totally still for a close-up. Otherwise use it for coral or forget it.#24--General purpose underwater setting that curiously uses the "cloudy" white balance. Not too useful.The scene modes need to be adjusted further for true underwater conditions. Scene mode #21 is set for ISO 64, which results in low shutter speeds. Press the round OK button and change the ISO setting to 200. This is the single most important adjustment you can make. ISO 400 would be better, but you need to decide if the loss in resulution is acceptable.Devote your first day in the water just to experimenting with different modes and ISO settings. If you think it's hard to see the LCD on land--try looking at it through your mask underwater! You can increase the LCD brightness a little, but too many of my shots were mostly guesswork.If you can pick a calm, bright day, and find a place where you can stand on the bottom, it will help immensely with this or any camera used in a shoreline environment. Morning or afternoon light is better for pictures on land, but midday sun is great for underwater shots.You can zoom in and out in the scene modes, but don't use much telephoto because it multiplies normal underwater camera movement. Take a sharper shot using wide or normal, then crop to your close-up on the computer. Use the highest resolution setting.You can use the 720 SW's flash underwater--but the water must be totally clear. If it is even a little murky the flash illuminates thousands of tiny particles in the water and spoils your shot. Some of my flash pictures were OK, none were great. Flash distance seems to be maybe 6 feet underwater, but that's enough.For enlargements, the sharpest picture I got underwater was barely OK for an 8x10, most I wouldn't push beyond 5x7. The dry land photos from the 720 SW will definitely go bigger.The bottom line: the 720 SW takes some real work to deliver adequate but not great underwater pictures. Olympus provides almost no useful information to the purchaser about the unique underwater features of this camera. Honestly, I think some people would be happier with one of the Kodak or Fuji ISO 800 disposables. Why waste your vacation trying to figure out a new camera when you should be enjoying those angelfish?Olympus, if you're listening: to sell a lot more of these cameras, hire a good technical writer, put him or her in the ocean with this camera for a few days, and have them write up the best way to take the typical underwater shots. Add this information to the manual and the website and you'll have much happier customers.
Ghosting and static all day, every day. If you need a replacement cable, find one with better shielding.
I hate to put a bad review on a product. But this one cost me headache. I read a few reviews before buying it but it still did not work for me. I tried splitting 3 videos and it did, but the video image would skip every 2 seconds. Maybe it was me. The good thing is that amazon refunded me the full amount.
I bought this and not a month later, it was broken. I treated it with care but something went wrong. It would never center in games yet the stick was dead on center and if you moved it, it would read something different and go the opposite way. I reset it and synced it but nothing worked. It worked great when it was working but the build quality is poor. Not a surprise since it's from China. The older joystick I used was played on for 3 years without a hitch and I bought it used from a kid at school. That was a logitec but I forgot the name but it's out of production.
Mine too was defective right out of the box. It wouldn't even power up! I returned it to BestBuy, and although my second one worked, it would sometimes eject the tape right after I put it in, (just like the review below mentioned), and the other time, it suddenly stopped in the middle of watching a movie, ejected the tape, and shut down... I again took it back to the store and demanded a refund. What a piece of garbage. I am gonna try a Panasonic and see how long that one lasts me. Stay away from this thing. There's obviously a design flaw with this particular model. Absolute junk.
after i got my headphones in the mail i tried them out and i was disappointed by the poor quality of sound. i had bought $3 earphones from a retail store a few months earlier that had better sound quality. but thats not the worst part. after about 10 uses the left ear bud completely died.i would give this a 0 star rating for how bad i got ripped off but i cant. im here to try to stop other customers from getting screwed like i did.
I bought this device hoping to use my new 5th gen ipod video as a digital recorder for class lectures but felt it did not meet my expectations. The Apple genius person told me, after making "voice memos" that were not able to be transferred to the computer and were part dead air, that memos could not be recorded longer than 20 minutes or the file would start to corrupt. So I began to stop the recordings at or before 20 minutes and I still had problems with about 30% of the files being partly corrupted and most unable to be transferred to my computer. My second trip to the genius bar was met with rebuff and advice to buy a real digital recorder and just use my iPod for music. I try to be a good apple customer....but its so hard sometimes.... I was also directed to the ExtremeMac company. I'll enquire there too...but not with much optimism. I think the advice I got today is best...buy a recorder.
Should have listened to the reviews instead of chancing it. Horrible, I'm sorry, did you hear me, HORRIBLE product! The cord began to go out the first day we used it. Even no music is better than spotty, in one speaker then out the next music. We purchased another one at a local store. Don't waste your money.
This is the first wireless print server I've bought, and although it saves me from having to run cords across a room, I find myself avoiding printing anything because the print server times out or somehow loses the connection to my printer, usually within several hours of resetting it, and at least once a day. That means that if I want to print for the first time in a few hours, I usually have to get up, unplug the print server, wait a few seconds, plug it back in, and wait a few more seconds before it realizes there's still a printer attached to it. It also doesn't have a power switch--no reason it should apart from this problem--which means I have to unplug the A/C adapter from the back of the print server or unplug it from the receptacle.The technical support folks are friendly but unhelpful, since they really don't know a thing about this technology and just run through the one-size-fits-all troubleshooting flowchart. After all is said and done, ta-da! It still doesn't work!One other problem I've had with it is that it doesn't recognize my multi-function printer as a scanner. D-Link never promised that it would, since my Brother wasn't one of their test printers, but I was hopeful. And despite the set-up screen's optimistic statement that if my scanner isn't recognized I just need to re-run the installation software that came with the multi-function printer, that extra step changed nothing.My printer is a Brother MFC-8660DN connected to the D-Link print server by about 3' of USB cable, and the print server is about 15' away from the wireless router. The reason the print server loses the connection is a mystery; there are no network timeout settings associated with either the print server, the printer itself, or the wireless router that affect it, and there's no correlation between the print server's losing the connection and the printer's going into sleep mode.Perhaps this isn't the best make and model of wireless print server or perhaps this technology just isn't mature yet. Or perhaps I got a defective unit or there's just strange chemistry, so to speak, between the print server, my printer, and my network. Whatever the case, this is one peripheral that looked promising but has ended up creating as many new hassles and inconveniences as I had hoped it would solve.
I had an AC device short out and blow the main fuse while plugged into a different outlet strip. This Belkin "Surge Protector" outlet strip powered my Dell laptop through it's power supply. The other devices on a different outlet strip on the same circuit survived the surge. Meanwhile, flames shot out of this Belkin "Surge Protector" while the laptop suddenly went dark. Amazingly, the power surge rocketed through the "Surge Protector" outlet strip blowing out its guts in an explosive fireball. After toasting the "Surge Protector" outlet strip, it fried the motherboard of my Dell laptop. You know there isn't even a fuse in this thing? It is not ment to be taken apart, which I did anyway. Back carbon coated the inside of the "Surge Protector" outlet strip. The tracings on the circuit board were vaporized.Nice job, Belkin. You never really know how well protected you are until a disaster strikes. The amount of protection which Belkin provided me today: None at all. Thank-you oh so very, very much.
I love the way you can easily access/change DVDs with the flip-top style of player. And we hooked up my daughter's V-Smile with no problem.HOWEVER, within 30 days of purchase, the little tab that holds the cover shut had broken. I contacted customer service and sent it back for repair.Within 2 weeks, the OTHER player began to malfunction. A few emails were sent back and forth, and finally I discovered that if I used masking tape to hold the cover shut, the machine would play. I called to check on the other unit as I was told it would take 4-6 weeks for repair, and it had been at least 6 weeks at that point. The agent had no record of my unit being returned. When I gave him the tracking number I sent the package with, he said that it had made it to one location, but that location had not forwarded it to their repair location, and that he would ship me a new unit, which would arrive in about a week.It's been almost 3 weeks and I still don't have anything back from the company. When I try to call, the number stays busy. They are no longer answering my emails.I never sent in the second unit for repair, and I'm glad I didn't.When it worked, the machine was nice, but it didn't work long enough for the price. I still have my Coby unit, and though it's a pain to change DVDs, at least it still works more than a year later!I will NEVER buy ANYTHING from Venturer EVER again!
I really feel like I wasted my money. The unit stopped being able to record from the TV after about 10 months - when I noticed it was too late to claim on the warranty. What a waste of money at a time when no one needs to be wasting money. A great disappointment of a purchase. I am sick every time I think about it.Still, I can continue to dub VHS tapes to DVD, but I am quickly running out of old VHS tapes to copy. Now what?
Should be zero stars.Like many other people, my drive failed within months of purchase. I chose this product because of its RAID capability, which turned out to be moot as the device lost its partition - so the redundant drive was meaningless.Now to deal with their warranty service. They want the UPC off the box - from 6 months ago! Sure, I keep every freaking box for everything I buy - I just had to move all the furniture out of my house so I could make all these boxes fit in here. I'm sitting on a box right now.I can have the lost data professionally recovered, and thus void the warranty, or I can send the device to Maxtor/Seagate (IF they'll let me do it with only a receipt, and not the UPC) and they'll send me a crappy refurb, no data: "Maxtor has no responsibility whatsoever with regard to any content or data..." Awesome. I've got a lose/lose situation here.I will NEVER buy anything branded Maxtor or Seagate again.
What arrived was a 256mb memory stick duo, had to return it and still awaiting right item
At first glance, this product appears to be a good effort. It has a sleek, strong, attractive casing. It also comes with software to periodically back-up your system. However, the software simply doesn't function properly, at least not with my Windows XP operating system. Certain instructional boxes in the software wouldn't appear in their full form, making it impossible to perform certain functions, such as eject the system. Also, if you use the software to back up, it compresses the files, making it impossible to see what files have actually been backed up on the external hard drive. They just show as numbered files, rather than the original file names. Also, installation was a huge hassle -- not a typical "plug and play" device. When it installed it in my USB drive, it would temporarily lock up the system, then perform some sort of file scan, before it would finally install about 60 seconds later. I replaced it with a Western Digital My Book external hard drive that works much better. Simply plug in the Western Digital product in the USB port, and it is recognized and functioning quickly.
I bought the Palm Z22 as a replacement for my old Palm Zire31 (which I loved but, alas, died). I wish I had saved myself the money, time frustration. I am running Windows Vista. Despite its claims about easy install and upgrade from previous Palms, my calendars, contacts, memos, etc. refused to sync between the desktop and the handheld device. After chatting online with Palm's tech analysts 3 times, they admitted there are known incompalities with Windows Vista. This should definitely be mentioned on this website as well as the Palm website! They had me install a beta for Vista but that only made things worse. The beta Palm Desktop is an eyesore and lacks many of the main features I love, like color coding and organizing my oppointments. Plus there were still major HotSync problems. Either nothing would transfer back and forth or I'd get duplicate and triplicate records. Also, the backup archiving didn't work at all.I've returned this and would advise others working with Vista to keep looking for a different PDA.
Camera is fun to use and takes great pics for its size. But if you're looking for something pocketable and take-anywhere this isn't necessarily it. The screen breaks way too easily. I had it in the front pocket of my jeans and it cracked while I was tying my shoes! Cost to repair is 2/3 the cost of a new camera. I've had a few other cameras, bunch of cellphones, and PDAs, put them through much worse and never had problems with the screen. Canon wants me to pay for the repairs but instead I'm gonna put the money towards something that can survive a few shoe-tyings.
I bought one of these at a local retail store. The keys scrape against the casing as you press them, so you have to press harder which strains the fingers and wrists. The enter key is especially difficult, as I have to jam my pinky finger down real hard in the center of the key.A lot of keyboards have issues with detecting multiple keys being held at the same time. But this is the only keyboard I've ever seen that can't detect more than one arrow key being held at the same time, making some games unplayable. No diagonal scrolling in Starcraft, for example. I found a workaround, though: turn off numlock and diagonals will work. Better yet, just throw away this garbage.Quite possibly the worst Belkin product, and that's saying something!
This GPS does not have a USB cord. It is totally obsolete and can not work with anything but an old PC. I would give it half a star if I could.
These headphones put out too much treble in relation to the bass. The sound is not balanced. To make it worse, the treble that it does put out gives the sound a rough quality. They may be compact and convenient, but they're not for someone with a good ear.
lasted 2 1/2 years. Tv started taking long to turn on. Samsung replaced capacitors even though it was out of warranty. I then told the tech the picture wasn't the same. Next day I noticed 3 lines on right side of TV. Samsung won't repair or replace. Said it is a totally different problem. Well there shouldn't be any problems. No more samsung for me. $1600 down the drain. Well after much arguing back and forth with Samsung they sent someone out to look at my TV again. They told me it was a bad panel but they are going to replace. I am thankful they are replacing but a tv should last much longer than 2 1/2 years. Even the tv repair man said if Samsung was not going to cover I should just go buy a new TV. He said a panel replacement can be $1000.00
I've had this router for about a year. It worked decently for a time. Recently, I noticed the numbers for the wired connections had turned orange. That's odd, I'm pretty sure they had been green. Yes, after checking my dad's identical model, they were green. So I figured it had something to do with how hot the unit was getting. I had read others talking about overheating issues. I unplugged it and didn't use it for awhile. After plugging it back in, the numbers were back to green and everything appeared to be fine.Then came yesterday. The unit suddenly powered off, and I have not gotten it to turn back on since. I would open it up and tinker with it, but I'm pretty sure it's not worth my time.
I bought this as a gift for my grandson, and it failed on the first attmpt to use it - swallowed a VHS tape and would neither play nor eject it. The design concept is good, but quality control seems to be non-existent. Back to Sears it goes, and shame on them for carrying the line.
Mine crapped out, 1 year and two months. I purchased a Samsung to replace it. I will take out the speakers for ham radio use and put the rest of it out for bulk waste collection. I hope there is some future legal compensation for this.
No Support from either Veo or Xirlink &amp; we had big Trouble with the 6mb internal memory of the camera. We sent numerous emailsand wrote letters to Xirlink and Veo. No one seems to care!We never heard from anyone; so we can only advise that youare on your own when it comes to customer support. We had chronic problems with the 6 MB internal memory on thecamera and could get no pics from it. But when we addedthe SD memory card, we were able to get it to work. It'san average camera and produces some pretty good pics, butdon't expect too much. It has no flash, but we got somepretty cool pics at a concert where the performer was in the spotlight. But you won't get any pics with room light. Don'tthink you can wear it on your keychain though, as theyadvertise. It's made of cheap plastic and you'll see thatit's a pretty fragile camera that even needs to be protected.It's pretty sad, though, that they don't care about theircustomers. And for that reason, we can't recommend thiscamera.
When I first came across this product I thought what a sensible alternative to the apple nano, hey it even has an FM receiver. I was even willing to overlook the one comment posted by another amazon user claiming the product was a dud. Well I am here to confirm that review, that this bit of silcon and plastic isn't worth the raw materials it is made from. While loading songs on the flash drive was easy, getting the unit to even turn on is not. It DOES not work as advertised, it DOES not work period. Had I the inclination and time I would have returned it. To be honest had I bought it from a store and not via the web I would have returned it immediately. Instead I am out the $45 or so I spent.Please don't waste your money on this piece of c&@p. And I only gave it one star because it won't allow you to give zero stars.
Difficult to focus even when brand new. Jostle it too much and you'll have to start squinting even more when you use them. In all honesty, however, I didn't expect much from a $17 pair of binoculars.
This item said that it is compatible with all ipods but it is not. It is only compatible with the "old" ipods. Evidently there is a difference in some of the more recent ipods and this itrip doesn't work with them. We had to return the product.
Bought this printer for daily home use. Print anywhere from 1 - 5 pages per day on average, mix of color and black and white, but not many photos. I have no complaints about the operation of the printer, the quality of the printouts, scanning, copying - all are fine.MAJOR CON, and the reason for only 2 stars: this printer goes through ink like water pouring through a hole in the roof. We have the printer set on the middle print quality (not best). Worst printer I have owned for high ink usage, and replacement cartridges are around $22 for black and $24 for color. We find that we are buying ink almost once per month, which is unacceptable. I have owned approximately five inkjet printers over the years, and this one uses ink faster than any prior models I have owned.I am currently shopping for a black and white laser printer to handle 90% of our household needs, and will strictly use this printer when color printing is needed. I regret going for a low cost printer like this Canon Pixma MP210.
This is a nice unit except it needs a shroud to keep some glare away from the screen so that you can see while using it outside.
This is the case listed as an accessory for the Olympus C-720. However, the camera does fit in this case.
I bought this drive in January 2007 in order to backup my desktop.It worked fine until June 2007 and suddenly my computer could not recognize the drive. According to Seagate (who now owns Maxtor) the drive had failed and would need to be replaced.My drive is still under warranty, however, Seagate could not specify a replacement time since the current have no inventory of this drive. In the meantime I will have no drive for my backups. Even though this is Seagate/Maxtor's incompetence I am responsible for a $19.95 for their Advanced Replacement service.Although this service is not officially required, unless you have your orginal box and packing materials the warranty is voided when shipped other than the very specific way the instruct. So, you must buy the Advance Replacement service to have a replacement drive sent to you. You then return your original drive via the packing materials used for that drive.All in all this wouldn't be so horrible except that Seagate/Maxtor can not give me any sort of estimate as to how long it will be until I receive the replacement drive.
I think the designers of this camera spent so much time making it look cute and slick that they forgot to actually try it out.I returned mine in 3 days. It was the biggest piece of junk I've ever bought. The picture quality stunk. My old 2 MP Sony took pictures 10 times crisper. There were problems with the focus. The flash was weak. It'll illuminate your subject's face, but forget about background. Indoors, the backgrouund will come out all black. It's garbage.If you're considering buying this camera, you're better off choosing something of comparable price with your eyes shut.
The LCD screen broke shortly after purchase and on a radio this user un-friendly, it was almost unusable. A few months later, the volume got stuck at the highest level than it just stopped playing. Avoid this piece of junk.
As noted by others, there is a design flaw that results in the printer breaking when replacing the cartridge. Had it break after replacing cartridge a few times. DO NOT BUY.
The pop filter is heavy and doesn't stay in place when put on the Yeti microphone, which is odd since they are made by the same company.
Battery lasted maybe a week, wasn't new: package looked new, but scamed!!Try to stay away from 3 party vendors....
This model helped cut down on marketing calls quite a bit, but I still get at least one per night. The new model is a lot better, but I'm not going to buy that one. The state where I live, MN, just got a do not call list, which I think will work better than the Telezapper, old or new.
Save yourself the pain of this giant piece of garbage and buy ANYTHING else. The TV is even part of the class action lawsuit because of the poor workmanship (check the misubishi website). This TV has more problems and the customer service is horrible!! I thought I was buying a great TV but now its part of the trash pile. If it were possible to give less than one star I would.
This router was very easy to setup. Its web-based interface was easy to understand, although you need to tweak the MAC address you send upstream if you are connected to a cable modem. From a feature perspective, this router provides all of the essential wireless ones---a built-in firewall, MAC address filtering (which allows you to choose specific computers that are allowed to connect), SSID broadcast enable/disable (an invisible Wi-Fi network is more secure), and decent access logs.When using WEP encryption (which is outdated), this router performs fairly well.Also, the 4 LAN ports work reliably and well.However, when I downloaded the WPA firmware upgrade, my router changed significantly. WPA connections are much slower, due to the encryption. More importantly, WPA connections have a tendency to freeze the router, requiring you to push the reset button in the back (unplugging the router won't work).To be fair, I have the older v1 of this router (there are at least 6 versions of this router, newer versions are labeled WGR614v2, WGR614v3 and so on), for which the only firmware update is labeled as beta. Nonetheless, this renders the wireless router useless to me.
I have never purchased such a cheap quality item on Amazon before. I bought it less than three weeks ago and it no longer works! It was working for a while, then suddenly shut down and stopped functioning without any warning. I never dropped, damaged or even handled it roughly! Right out of the box, I noticed that the quality was very poor. That being said, I will mention that the case is a very nice hard plastic and is absolutely waterproof with good O-ring seals. The case is the only thing that makes the price worth it. The camera is made from the cheapest possible parts. The rubber gaskets covering the USB port and the SD card port are not cut to the correct size. They don't cover what they are supposed to. When you put in an SD card, the rubber gasket then sits loose on top of it. When I plugged in the USB cable to download my first photos, I noticed that the plug inside the camera was loose. I had to find a position to rest the camera during the download in which the plug would not move, which entailed holding the camera very still in my hand while the download proceeded. If I moved ever so slightly, the connection was lost and I had to start over. This camera eats batteries like no device I have ever owned. I placed brand new Duracell Ultra Digital batteries in it and they were exhausted in less than an hour. And that is using them conservatively and turning off the camera when I am between shots, and turning off the display screen as well. I tried lithium batteries and they lasted slightly longer, but are more expensive. There is a long lag time of several seconds between when you depress the shutter button and when the shot is taken. This is much longer than with any other digital camera I have owned. As other reviewers have mentioned, the battery cover is also loose and the batteries can easily pop put. The downside of having the batteries pop out is that you lose all your photos when it happens. If the batteries run out before you can download the photos and you attempt to change the batteries, all your photos will be lost. Since the camera uses batteries so fast, this happens frequently. In three weeks, I have lost two sets of photos. I have never lost photos this way with any other digital camera, and I have been using a variety of digital cameras for almost ten years. The camera is a fixed focus camera and has a slow shutter speed. For something that is supposed to be designed to be used underwater, in environments that are expected to be dark and murky, this is a major design flaw. Even at a depth of less than ten feet, in clear river water, on a bright sunny day, I had trouble getting photos that were not blurry due to motion and slow shutter speed. I also tried to use it out of water and found that the photos were overexposed. The flash is completely worthless. My recommendation is to save your money and get something else. In this case, the waterproof case was worth more than the camera. This item was a waste of money.
In contrast to previous Intelliflash products, this item is poorly made and non-functional. It will not accept the memory cards because of shoddy construction. It is a piece of junk. I would give it NO stars, but the web site will not allow it.
As I type this my RCA Camcorder is in transit to Amazon.Com. I received my camcorder on Feb. 4 of this year thru UPS, and was impressed at how well the box stood up to the journey! Amazon itself did a great job in packing my unit, so it was a big surprise when nothing worked right with this camcorder.After taking the unit out of its box I pluged it into the wall socket to start to charge the battery, yet could not get the blinking light to come on. ( blinking lights = unit is charging ) After pluging and unpluging many, many, many times I finally got it to charge! "YippY" Now many hours later I unpluged my unit and tried to get it open and insert a tape but NOTHING happens, so I read the manual again and still NOTHING happens! In my frustration I started turning the round, on/off/record button back and forth and "Walla" the secret door for the tape opened. ( the round button is flimsy and hard to turn, and to be blunt Cheap, if you ever used a Sony camcorders on/off button you could see that the quality is night and day between the two units ) So from the start the unit is not working correctly, and this just multiplied as the time with my camcorder grew.Now I am going to shoot some video with my new camcorder but the Gremlins again return and I cannot get the unit to stay on. Thinking this maybe a battery problem I go out and get a new ... battery and still no luck, so I call the 800 number for RCA and the tech person says send it back to us! I have had this camera just over one day and it is already broke, so in being soo " Teeeeeeeee D " off I work on trying to figure out a way for this camcorder too work. In about an hour I find out that if I slide the battery back and forth and keep the power switch on Play, I can get the unit to power up.I am now taking video both indoors and out and also using some of the digital features on the camcorder, so far so good. After an hour of taping I playback my tape and see that the video is good yet the sound of the motor turning the tape can be heard very clearly in the background, and even trying to put the, Digital Wind Buffer on did not help. So my tape looks good but sounds awful, not the best matchup for a camcorder, but when the next tape went in, it was the videos turn to fail.About 10 minutes into my second hour of taping a message flashed accross my viewfinder stating that my heads need cleaning, but in thinking I had time to spare, and that these were brand new high quality tapes I did not stop recording. After I finished taping I played it back over my TV, and in 10 minutes into my video the image came apart on the screen. I found out that the Warning I got to clean the heads off is really the camcorders way of saying, Stop Now, for all that you are recording while that message is on is ruined. Thinking the tapes had something to do with it I used them in another camcorder at a friends home, in the same weather as me and no head cleaning was needed or called for.With the Winter Olympics getting closer, ( as I was going out to Salt Lake City ) I just cut my losses and bought a Sony Camcorder at a local camera shop, and went on to get some great video of the games. Even though the price was much more than online, the piece of mind that I would have a camera that worked was well worth the price.Too sum up; the RCA 9360 was a piece of junk from the start, and just got worse as the days went on, but like the old saying goes, " you get what you pay for. "As for Amazon, the problems I had with RCA really have nothing to do with them as they did not make the unit, but there return policy is why I bought it from Amazon and when the return goes through on my Credit Card, why I will use them again.
its identical to my nikon battery. i've tried 3 times to charge it but it doesnt hold a charge at all. it's completely dead. total waste of money.
I've had mine for 2 years. The first one got sent back after about 2 months because the lights would flicker slightly, which was very annoying while trying to read. Now, 2 years later, my switch has appeared to have died, and the lamp is useless.A pity, I love the design, but they seem to be very unreliable!
I bought this printer about 1 1/2 years ago. I had owned an Epson Stylus 600 before that and had been MORE than pleased with it. It was an EXCELLENT printer. THIS ONE, howerver, IS HORRIBLE!!! I have to set it to the highest resolution to get simple black and white text to appear somewhat crisp. I have used the utility monitor numerous times to align nozzles, clean nozzles, etc- to no avail. Forget even printing in colour..... I am currently shopping for a Cannon or HP to replace this expensive dud.
The SAXR25 is great when it works. Provides excellent results in slim, reasonably priced unit. However, if it breaks like mind did, you're in for a read surprise. To date, my unit has been with Panasonic for 90 days and still isn't fixed. Their customer service is terrible; they simply string you along. They will honor the 1 year parts &amp; labor warrantee, however you will be without an entertainment system until it gets fixed, and they don't offer any alternatives. Better have a backup plan if you purchase ANYTHING from Panasonic. It could take a year to fix it and that is completely within the scope of the warrantee. Apparently satisfied customers are not a priority with Panasonic.
I bought this headset to use primarily for home schooling children for interactive educational software. The quality seems very good and they are packed with features. When they work, the sound is excellent, and the microphone works well too (when it works.) Unfortunately, it is 9 months now since a preliminary, very buggy driver was released for Windows Vista, and still no update. Windows tries to run the software for this as "legacy" software, but does not do well. I think I would give this a five star for how well it is made, but it only works about 20% of the time in Windows Vista, so I give it a two. Tritton obviously does not care about selling this to Vista users, or many of us wouldn't be having these problems. What a disappointment. Maybe in a year or two they'll have a working Vista driver, but by then we'll probably have another version of Windows. Shame on you Tritton for not keeping your drivers updated on such a narrow range of products you sell.
This item is such garbage!!!! The only way the receiver stays on when docked into the boom box is by pushing down very hard and keeping your hand there or putting a water melon on top of the receiver balanced by a water bottle. I've exchanged my boom box twice and receiver once--the manufacturer will not refund me, ahhhhhhh such frustration!!!!!!!!! Not to mention 3 times I've had to stand in line at the post office and all the money spend on shipping and insurance. Save yourself the headache do not purchase this product.
Normally I don't mind buying third party products, but this cartridge was a complete waste of money. The toner cartridge has a roller that's supposed to evenly apply the toner, and this one screeches and sticks, so that most pages have varying amounts of cyan. As an added bonus, the printer only recognizes it as a 1500, not 4500 page cartridge.I've learned my lesson. Instead of trying to save a few dollars, I'm going to buy a cartridge that works.
I bought this camera as a low cost security camera, I also tested its use as an eBay auction picture camera, and IM chat webcam.The software has the following problems:1) Drains system resources2) Frequently freezes3) Uses lower than advertised resolution and frame rate*4) Installs processes and services that run on startup that the software can't be used to disable**5) Lacks streaming video***Installing the software takes more than 30 minutes, and you are better off not using any of the CDs that come with the cam. Download the latest version of the software from the website, if you don't the update feature will make you download them and install them, save yourself the time and go to Creative's website yourself.The website is not very easy to navigate because there is no Live Cam Video IM Pro listed, there is "WebCam Live! Pro" and "Live! Cam Video IM," but no "Live! Cam Video IM Pro." This is one of the many support annoyances you will face with this cam.I suggest not installing the software and installing only the drivers that you download from the support website. The software has remote monitoring, motion detection, and some otherwise useful looking applications, the problem is I had the motion detection and remote monitoring hang on me during a 24hour test. I did not get the software to run for more than 12 hours continuously.The FX features are interesting (well about 3 of them are) such as the ghost, psychedelic, and fire. But they don't work very well because the face tracking is not very accurate if you have a forehead, glasses, or a mouth. I have all three, and I am fairly certain any reader seeing this has at least two of the three.*: While recording with the camera I captured 640x480 and my fps dropped to .53 at the moment I walked across the camera's field of vision. I was staging a burglary and this critical failure caused the video of my burglary (taking 3 boxes out of a basement) to not record my face. I warp across the field of vision as the fps fluctuates between .53 and 6 fps.If you use motion detection it takes a second or two to kick in and depending on how close the camera is to the subject (closer images get better resolution of the facial features) you subject may have walked past the camera before it begins to capture video. A security cam should not miss the subject and then deliver only blurry pictures of limbs.**: When you install the software you are not asked when it also installs StartFX and CTLCMgr, these programs insert themselves into startup. Calling tech support didn't help. They didn't know that the software did this, they were also unable to tell me how to disable the features (I used msconfig and manually disabled them). Software should not lack a menu option that disables startup processes. These slow down startup and waste resources when you are not running the camera. I also asked tech support to list the processes, but they failed this test, they were unable to 'research' the issue. They have no idea about their own software.***: You can get streaming video only through a third party website, Orb. Orb is not entirely free, and Creative does not stand behind it whatsoever. I was able to get Orb working and stream my camera over the internet for a short time before it crashed. Something about the Orb site bothers me, I feel they are collecting a bit too much personal information and that they are trying to sell you something. Also, Orb secure or whatever it is called on the box of the cam is not what you get. I kept looking for the red icon and special orb secure features only to find that orb 2.0 is what you get.Creative teamed up with Yahoo to bring you advertising in your box. Keep your eyes peeled during install so that you don't inadvertently infest your computer with annoying toolbars and adware.BUY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE FOR THIS CAMERA. The sooner you abandon Creative as anything but a hardware company with no real warranty, the sooner you can enjoy what this cam can do.The low light performance is so poor, even if you are 3 feet from the camera, that there is almost no point in using it. I have not explored if other software can help improve lowlight performance by using effects that more intelligently handle contrast (making gray scale noticeable to human eyes).If you use the software out of the box you better setup nice lighting, artificial lighting works well if it is evenly distributed and not too intense. Flip the lights on and off and the software responds slowly and poorly. You can enjoy the floundering attempts to capture images every time there is a change in lighting, this will only last for 1 to 5 seconds and then the camera will resume its poor quality performance in inadequate lighting.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. The detector isn't that good, the software is abysmal, the USB cable is poorly shielded and suffers from interference. Adjusting the focus doesn't work, there is one focus and if you change it you make the image blurry, so you can play with degrading the image all you want but you can't make it better than the one size fits all. The lens also feels very cheap (wiggles in and out and rotates farther than intended) when you try to adjust it and it lacks fine control.If I find software that deals with these problems, or a method of insulating the cabling cheaply and efficiently, I will post them here later.
I've had these headphones for just over a year and just like many of the other reviewers I thought these headphones were pretty great at first. My particular pair is the gunmetal variety and they definitely are really sleek looking.Sound QualityThe bass was a touch overpowering in contrast to all the other notes but as I work in a loud call center environment I preferred that. However as time goes on the bass quality degrades and now my right earbud has gone from full sound to low sound to finally none over a week. This probably occurred due to pulling them out via the wire but still, depressing non the less.ComfortThey had quite a few earbud sizes but for me they still manage to fall out every so often on me.OverallI can't really recommend these as I bought these a year ago and they've already crapped out on me, disappointing overall.
The sound quality was good with these earbuds, until they broke! These earbuds are very cheap quality and broke the second time I put them in my ear. The dark0 gray, back casing just separated from the part where you put your ear in, and guess what??? There was just a small amount of glue holding it together. I expected more from Monster, which is usually a brand that makes a good name for itself, but this time, they let me down. Also, these are the old models and do not come with the thing to hold your two wires together when you are listening to music. I would not recommend this to anyone unless they want a good sound paired with very cheap quality.
..the X/R-axis potentiometers wear out (after 1-3 weeks). I'm done w/ Logitech until they change back to non-mechanical pickups for the X/Y/R axis (like the Interceptor.) I'd recommend the Logitech WingMan Extreme Digital 3D or (if you can get your hands on one..) the Microsoft Force Feedback 2 (red skin edition). Stay away from the Logitech Freedom 2.4 Joystick -- same problem w/ the pots !(...)
Apex Digital products often fail within the first year. They have horrible customer service, false advertising, and fail to honor their warranties. Please check www.labbb.gov (Better Business Bureau) and search for Apex Digital to see the F rating the better business bureau has given them. Saving 10-15 dollars is not worth the hassle they cause.
menu impossible to navigate. self timer only available in easy mode where you then cannot adjust lighting. too tiny to hold. labels on camera too tiny to read. its crap. and whats this about amazon selling it for over $250?!! i paid $45 at radio shack.
There is a fault with the auto focus mechanism in the lens causing it to move in a very slow and jerky motion. I will have find someone to service the lens after finding out whether it is worth the trouble and cost. The lens can only be operated using the manual focus. I can't help feeling that the lens was sent to me, as a purchaser out of the US, being seen as a chance to get rid of a faulty item with no come back. It is not worth sending it back and nothing else I can do. I know buyer beware and all that stuff, but I am still very disappointed with this transaction.
I received one of these for christmas.The Item turned on perfectly,but thats about all it did perfectly.It gave me "map not found" right out of the box.I contacted Magellans pathetic customer support.When they finally replied,they told me I was basically out of luck,that they dont service this model anymore,and I could send it back and purchase a different model at a resonable rate!!! Cripes!! I got the stupid piece of junk for Christmas,why in the heck would I want to spend money on another one of their Items when this one didn't even work out of the box.The bottom line is,I got a new paperweight for christmas.This Item could be fixed with a service update and they know it.Do yourself a favor,do not purchase anything from Magellan.Customer support is terrible.Product support is non-existant.Always remember....Get a..get a..get a GARMIN!!!
I suffered with this unit for about 2 weeks before I caved and returned it. I replaced it with a FAR more expensive Apple Airport Extreme, which works wonderfully. (I have a mixed Mac/Wintel LAN).I think my unit was defective, probably a defective 10/100 switch. It worked well in wireless mode, with range better than my older SMC (wireless card failed on that one).I really stress my LAN (backups, etc) so I might expose problems others might not notice. I suspect though that this is a true defect that hits some of these devices. I wonder, though, if the MR814 ever works properly with a secondary external switch.When I bought the device it didn't work at all with my Cisco 675 DSL/router, but a firmware update fixed that. Still, a bad sign that out of the box it was DOA on my LAN.Tech support never replied to an email inquiry.If you buy this device, ... DO NOT SEND IN THE REBATE UNTIL YOU'RE SURE YOU WON'T RETURN IT. ...
The Charger works well. Charges the battery fairly fast, and its simple to operate. But the battery is no longer made by Nikon. If you want a battery it has to be an after Market battery.... So instead of paying lots of money for this Charger, a person is better off buying an after market unit...
I have already reviewed this once already,the party that sold me the product sold me a defective product.It did not work, so I complained and sent it back.I also received my money back.unhappy with the experience.the only good part is that amazon will post this bad experience online for others to see. J Tsang
A lot of hype for what it is: poorly made and pretty useless.
i loved it for the first 3 days that it worked. decent sound, nice design. but here i am on day 4, and the sound just went out in 1 ear. i wish i'd saved the shipping box...
My IT shop had about 4 of these units, the oldest we bought a couple of years ago. We've never had any problems with them when using IDE hard drives over that time period. However, just recently we had two of the units fail with use with SATA hard drives. In one the power supply actually melted and burned a co-workers fingers. With a different unit I smelled something burning as soon as I hooked the drive to power (we always hook up the drive to the unit first, then plug it into power, then after drives spins up, connect to the computer via USB). As I disconnected the drive (which was smoking slightly), I got an electrical shock and a small burn. The hard drives in both cases were destroyed, and one we had to send one of them off for a costly data recovery service.Fortunately nobody had any serious injuries, but there is definitely a fire potential with these poor power supplies (if you own one, don't leave it plugged into power outlet, even if no hard drive is connected). Out of safety concerns we went ahead and threw all our units away and are looking for a different product.
I have 2 DYMO Letra Tag Label makers and in general I like them. I use the plastic tape to label my spice jars. While the print holds up to the frequent handling, the labels don't stay stuck to the glass bottles. No matter how carefully I clean the jars before applying the label they start peeling from one end or the other (and sometimes both).They also don't like to stick to the plastic caps.I am disappointed with this product, but haven't found anything better.BTW - The metallic tape was no better.
The Amazon website said it supports OSX, so I bought it and it didn't work. I go to the Coby website and it only says that it is Windows supported. Now I have call Coby to verify and will have to probably do a return, UGH!!! -Eric
I feel that this lens seems a lot slower then my others. Since this is not a lens that I must use since I have a better lens at the same focal length I rarely use it. I don't recommend it but others might like it.
HII have the same problem the Battery will not hold charge. After full charge, runs max 60 minutes.This is like my old one!!!Very BAD
I already have a Tamrac bag that holds all my gear, but I bought this case for occasions where I just want to bring my camera with just the one lens attached, and thats it. I have a Pentax K-X, and I bought this specifically to use with the kit lens attached. For what it's worth, it does protect my camera from minor elements and dings, and it does fit nice and snug around my camera. However, I don't think I'll be using it much because it is too awkward to put the camera back in the case and close it. Taking it out is easy, but putting it back in and closing it is more of a chore than I want it to be. It's due to its design. You almost have to turn it inside-out first before you put the camera in, then turn it out again, then grab the camera thru the case with left hand and stretch out the loop (requires some force) with right hand in order to loop it around the lens. In my opinion, the best camera cases and bags are designed with ease of use in mind, and should give you the ability to quickly access your camera and quickly put it back without much thought and effort (like my Tamrac camera bag). Plus, the buckle on the strap that you connect to your camera is plastic and very stiff and difficult to use.While the design is novel, and it works in theory, it just doesn't cut it for practical purposes.
I tried to /make/ it fit, but this sleeve was just too tight for my laptop --and the trying left me with several zipper scratches on the top of my poor baby.
This din installation kit arrived broken on the left corner of the radio insert docking. It was probably broken before it was sent to me or it was broken in transit. Whichever was the case? I am very disappointed because of the improper packing. Yes, I am glad to receive the item in efficient time. The proper packing should have been in a cardboard box with cushion for accident impacts. I do not know what to assume, but result is that I have to either pay $21.00 for new or try to repair it with super glue.
It was not mentioned before hand that this item does not work with windows vista, i guess that is why it is so much less expensive. It is useless to me now since all my PCs are on vista. Thank you so much for the lack of infomation.signed NOT PLEASED
If you're looking for speakers to attach to your laptop, skip these and invest in a 2.1 speaker setup with a sub-woofer.For the price, and the fine Bose name, these speakers were just a little better than the speakers that came with my laptop.They have nice high and mid-ranges, but there is glaring lack of any bass response. Without out that, my music sounded dull and uninteresting.I'm sure they could have done better, especially for this price.
I bought one of these for my mother-in-law. She has a Windows XP machine (fully patched) so I thought it would be an easy installation. I was very mistaken. The software that you must install on your computer to transfer pictures to the key chain is poorly written and the installation manual is out of date and doesn't work for the software that ships with the key chain. If you follow the instructions, you'll get an error and the software won't work. If you follow the installation process that you use for most other software, it will not work. I finally found the correct information after googling the name and model number of the product. It took over an hour and five attempts at loading the software before I could get it to "work".If you bought this product and want it to work, I have the following advice:1) Google for the updated installation instructions2) Reboot a lot. After you install the software, reboot your computer before trying to start the software program. When in doubt, reboot again. If the software doesn't install, don't bother trying to repair it. Uninstall the software. Reboot. Install software. Reboot. Try to open software.3) If you bought this and haven't opened the package, return it for a refund.If you get it to work (and that's a big IF, if you google this product you'll see many people complaining about it), the picture is pretty good considering the size of the screen and the price of the keychain.
CB does not work as described. Even bought the Cobra antenna (27") still did not work. Returned within two weeks. Amazon did do a good job on taking back the product and crediting my credit card.
It displayed as PCI E -Then described as PCI Ethernet (But you have to go to details)PCI E and PCI Ethernet is different that made the search result wrong/error.
This radio should preform better for being close to $50. I'm 50 miles from Detroit and 30 miles from Toledo and most nights I only receive static. I wouldn't buy it if you are looking for a radio to draw in distant stations if you live in a more rural area.
I bought two of these from Office Depot because it was on sale for so cheap. Biggest mistake I've ever made. I used one for my apartment and gave one to my sister to use, and they both broke within weeks. The paper feeder must have been designed by someone with Parkinson's because the paper would always either get immediately stuck or go through the printer crooked. When it did get stuck, the printer would just keep printing on the damn roller, getting ink all over it. Then, the next sheet of paper would have ink smears all over it, if you were lucky enough to have it even come through. I wanted to take this thing outside and beat it with a bat like in Office Space. I will never buy a Canon product again.
You ever have a computer crash on you? When it just locks up and freezes and the mouse and keyboard don't respond. Well, that's kinda what happened to this device. Within about a week of getting it the remote control stopped working, the on/off button wouldn't work and the controls on the machine stopped working. I left it off for a few hours and I turned it back, that helped for a few days but then it stopped working again. I tried keeping it unplugged when not using it, only plugging it in when I wanted to play it, but that didn't help. I plugged it into a different socket, still the same. It finally just stopped working so I returned it to the store where I'd bought it and the clerk there said that a lot of customers were returning this product! I ended up purchasing a more expensive DVD/VCR combo. Take my advice; don't bother with this model. It's no bargain if it doesn't last!
The wireless router keeps getting knocked off. I have to power down and power up every time. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.
The tape did not fit my recorder. Somehow I did not notice in the ad that it was for a mini recorder. It must say so in the ad. I haven't gone back to look, but it is called mini. I just didn't put it all together. In view of this, I cannot rate this product I would just advise: read the ad carefully before ordering.
I purchased these speakers to replace some altec lansing speakers which would no longer work with a new computer. I read reviews and decided on these. I should have listened more to CNET, they are muddy and have way too much bottem. They are not good at all for recording. I would not recomend these, I paid 130 for them, and I don't think they sound as good as a 30 dollar speaker set. They are loud and have a muddy bass response so if that is what you are looking for buy these.
I will start by saying the 2 stars is only because the picture is amazing when it works. The rest of it is abolutely 0 stars.First off the set broke in early February. It started shutting itself down due to a false lamp temperature problem immediately after booting up. Ok that happens, things break. This is where the nightmare begins.2 weeks after I report it to Mitsubishi to get it serviced, an authorized agent shows up without any tools or parts, not a good sign. Then I am told by said service tech. that I needed a new light engine and lamp and that I would have to fax them a copy of my proof of purchase so they could order the parts. About a week later after not hearing anything I called the servicer who told me the parts should have been in. I called Mits. to find out what the deal was and was told the parts were backordered. I waited 5 days to see when the parts would be in and was told they did not get a part number from the servicer. I asked if they had no part number how could they tell me they were backordered.Good ?. So a month and a half of hassle later, the service center comes out again...and hour and a half late mind you, again no tools, no parts and looks at the TV again and tells me it needs a light engine and a lamp..no kidding. That was Friday the 6th of April, 2 months after it broke. So I called Mits today , Monday the 9th of April and have spoken to 3 more unknowledgable customer-non-service reps from Bangledesh or wherever, and was told I needed to fax a copy of my proof of purchase just before she rattled off where I bought it(Electronics Expo) when I bought it and the model number. I told them I already did all this a month and a half ago, you know what I need, please get my warrantied TV fixed, its been 2 months. I have now sat on hold as I type for over an hour. So like I said , great TV when it works, but if it breaks, hold on to your hat because you'll be in for a long frustrating ride.Update , Aug 22 2007. Just a note that I upgraded to 3 stars because as I said now that it works again, it is an amazing picture. I did take me 2 months to get it fixed, alot of frustration and ribbing from the boys at work, but we made it through. If it breaks stay on them, I think it was a common failure in the light engine, hopefully Mits. worked it out. It is great while it works.
i purchased klipsch speakers because my friend recommended them. little did i know my sub would blow out after 4 weeks. i rarely play music over 50% if you want real loud music, get a higher powered system.
I bought the Champagne speakers and found that the sound is not as good as my $50 Yamaha speakers. This sound is not especially sharp or clear and there is a faint muffled noise in the background.
I have an SMC network at home and I was very happy with it. I recently tried to connect my Xbox to the network. The first 2670 would loose connection after a few hours. I sent it back and replaced it with one that does the same thing only after a little longer. Since my laptop can get steady connection from virutally the same spot, it is not the location (I used the SMC 2632). Also the 2670 does not allow you to do MAC translation - for those who may need it for gaming beware. The only way to reboot is to unplug the freaky little cable at the back - which in my case is on top of the Xbox in a narrow shelf and it is not easily accessible.Regarding their other masterpice, the 2435 cardbus adapter - I tried to replace the 2632 with the 2435 - DONT. The Wireless Manager does not detect the card. I saw a similar review on epinions.com and I did not believe the guy...well its true!!!
As of Nov 7th, 2012, the product description says: "The Pop is a universal windscreen for use with any microphone." Turns out to be false, as it is not mountable at the company's own Yeti USB microphone without extra hardware. Returned.
I bought these to replace my old iPod buds that sound like little tin cans and feel about as comfortable. I've had these for about a year. The sound quality is better than the stock iPod buds, but that's no grand accomplishment. The bass is weak, the mids are mids and highs sound faded. The sound changes depending on how you cram and angle these things in your ears. The earhook thing keeps them from easily falling out, but the buds tend to work their way out of the ears anyway, at which point you might as well be trying to enjoy listening to music on a speakerphone. They're not a good fit for me and one of the hooks just gave up and broke: thank you, cheap design. I suppose if these things fit your ears and don't break then they'll be a decent set of cheap workout earbuds. If not, then you're back on the street, in the dark, pressing your sad face against the cold wet glass of the local mac store drooling over the most overpriced buds on the market; but you're only searching fatuously for the impossible sound to blow your mind apart. Good luck, grasshopper.
Had some issues setting up. Worked with Belkin support to resolve. 1st support call did not resolve problem but second did. Had to reset settings. Now I have used it for a couple of months and have to unplug it just about every time I use it to reset the system. Should have read the 108- 1 star reviews before I bought. Most seem to have the same problem. Total Junk.
First of all, it took over 2 1/2 weeks for the item to arrive from Hong Kong. When it finally did, the packaging was half open. The cord itself was severely damaged, missing large sections of the rubber coating, which had exposed the actual wiring inside. Needless to say, the cord doesn't work and is complete junk.
The camera itself looks nice though is a little bigger than you would expect. The problem is that the image is simply -- as noted many times below -- too dark to be usable. Now apparently this is a known logitech problem, but also apparently, logitech does not care enough to fix this problem on their flagship webcam.I purchased this camera because my wife is far far away for a few months, and I would really have liked to be able to see her once in a while. She's somewhere where there are no webcams to purchase. It's such a crappy picture, that we are not even bothering to webcam anymore. So I'm giving logitech two-three weeks, and if it's not fixed I will (a) file a Better Business Bureau complaint;(b) never buy anything from Logitech again; and (c) post this review everywhere possible on the internet.Go elsewhere.
Returned the product yesterday. The best resolution 640x480 is useless. The software is useless. USB interface was the only good idea.AXIS 207 looks like the best alternative, LAN or wireless network, 1280x1024, indoor use only or view through a window.
It was suggested that I try the Cleartone strings, but having used Elixr PB for a while now, these strings fall short of my expectations. They are not as bright as Elixr and seem to have more diffculty staying in tune. Gave them a try but now they're coming off.
It wouldn't connect to ANY wireless networks after installing the appropriate driver from the Linksys website. Straight up rip off.
Despite advertising saying this antenna would work with my XM2GO radio, the antenna jack would not fit into the radio. I was able to return the product with no hassle, so I have no complaints other than poor advertising indicating the antenna was compatible with my radio.
The price was excellent but the standard shipping was very slow. It doesn't work with Vista, no drivers, so is useless to me. I gave it to my son and it works fine with Windows XP. My son has used it to scan pictures for me and it is of good quality.
I bought this product together with the HDXB101, for a total of three devices. None of them worked together in our house, most likely because of bad wiring or something similar. I tried various combinations of the devices, different outlets, etc., to the same effect. At most I got about 1-2MB/s throughput to the Internet, even though I can get 8-9MB/s directly through my cable router. The blue LED should be solid according the NetGear, but the devices end up blinking pretty crazily. Kind of a shame we are renting the house, as I think we are stuck with the way the electricity is until we move to a new place. Buyer beware...update 1/7/08 -- A friend of mine happened to have the NetGear 85Mb XE104G Powerline kit that he let me borrow over the weekend after I told him about my experiences with the HDX101. Turns out the XE104/103 works perfectly well with the wiring in my house, excellent throughput (7Mb) to the outside via my cable modem connection. I assume the higher signaling rate of the 200Mb kit might have something to do with it. Either way, I ordered the XE104G kit instead as it worked like a charm.
After learning many opinions on this player, several of which were negative, I decided that I would go ahead and give this product a chance anyway. BIG MISTAKE! Basically, it flat out didn't work. From the very moment I tried it (and with various types of CD's) it would start up and leave a message on the LCD saying &quot;no disc.&quot; It was highly frusterating and even the technical support line way inadequate at best. Generally speaking, I like Memorex products. However, this one could be used only as little more than an overpriced jewel case. Even my off-brand cheap one is more reliable.
I have just received this and didn't think the hiss people have mentioned would be that bad but it is simply awful! I will be returning this item as soon as possible. I tried both the included microphone, another external mic as well as hooking up a linein. And for technology in this day and age we shouldn't be hearing such terrible quality recordings.
I bought this and set it up near a window in my upstairs condo unit. I live in a city with a local television station nearby and should be able to pick up a few channels. I was not able to pick up anything at all.When I tried assembling the loop, you have to squeeze the metal ends and fit them into the slots, it seems like the slots are too small. I was looking for a hammer to force them in...Hammers and electronics are probably not the best combo, so I did my best with my fingers. The loop falls out and I have to put it back in again. I finally pushed on the metal ends with all of my might and they went in. It was surprisingly difficult to do! It still didn't get a signal. Went shopping for an amplified antenna...
These cables are junk, short in Left channel cable fresh out of package-cutting in and out with horrible crackling sound and finally quit altogether. Go with the Hosa version.
I got it to work with an old HP Deskjet 450 for a couple of print jobs then it quit working. Switched to HP Deskjet D1320, no joy. Don't waist you time and money!
I bought this camera after reading the reviews and wanted to get a camera that uses a different media type other than the SmartMedia (which only lasts for about a month). I would have to say that I am extremely disappointed, particularly with the grainy images and completely out of focus edges. Even with all the settings on the highest possible quality on the PowerShot SD1000, my old Olympus Camedia C-2020 takes much better photos.It's incredible how blurry the edges are and surprised why no one has mentioned it being so obvious, especially the other reviewer being a pro photographer. So blurry that I had to use Photoshop to crop out the left and right sides. The right side was worse than the left making 1/8th of the entire image unrecognizable.Maybe I simply got one with a bad lens. In any case, no thanks, I'll stick with my trusty old camera. I would rather pay for a new SmartMedia card each month.
PalmOne IIIc (Reconditioned) Worked very Good for a short period. Touch pad does not respond correctly to stylus taps. Very frustrating to enter info.
I don't remember reading this item was used. It was probably written and I didn't see it. Its my fault if that's the case but even then I'm not satisfied because this camera was not in good shape at all. Not only it had scratches but some metallic parts were rusty.
I purchased this player 12/31/2003 and have used it no more than twice a month for maybe 45 minutes at a time on average since that time. Now it suddenly won't play any disks....it simply keeps "loading" for hours. It's beyond the warranty and the cost of repair exceeds the cost of the player. Go with a different brand!I'm giving it two stars intead of one only because it did play nicely while it lasted.
i bought this player about a year ago for $70 some bucks. after about 2 months...the hold swtich got stuck while the player was off so i couldnt turn it on. i eventually got a kind of techy friend to disable to switch all together so it worked again.....but within another 3 months the player just wouldnt turn on. when i purchased this player, i was very new to the mp3 business and was short on cash so i needed something cheap....but let me tell you, you can get so much more for your money then this thing has. it doesnt even have a backlit screen for crying out loud. even when i first got it...the player felt really cheaply made. its completely plastic and very cheap looking. i was embarrassed to be seen with this thing, it looked like a toy. this is one of the biggest pieces of crap you could waste your money on. dont get me wrong...other people have bought this player and it works, but the thing is, it is very cheap looking and all plastic. It's not a good investment in money when for $20 more you could get something better....like the Nike Philips Sports player. right now i have ordered the Rio Cali Sport 128 player. rio products are very good and their customer support is excellent. for someone who wants a good durable player and is thinking about evolution...dont get it! instead buy the Rio s10 or s50 or s30 or s35. these are relatively cheap on many sites and they are excellent players. i have tried them all out. hope this review helped you stay away from evoluion....cheap company with plastic products.
Can't recommend this one. I bought one on a lark, not expecting anything but a conversation piece. It lasted about 4 hours before dying. It heated up to the point the case melted in one spot. The plastic stress relief on the USB plug end also discolored, apparently from heat on that end as well. Oh, well. Cute idea. Poor implementation or quality control.
Package arrived doubled boxed. Shipping box was acceptable, product box was mint. Immediately charged item for about 6 hours until the unit notified me the battery was fully charged. Turned on the unit but never got to the main menu. An error message saying, "HDD Read Error" appeared. A couple seconds after the message, the unit jumps into the FM Radio feature. I then attached the unit to my PC with the USB cable. WindowsXP failed to detect any connection. The only driver available is for Windows98. I spoke with two different Coby tech support people at different times of the day. Both had little computer experience and no Coby product experience, they're like temps hired to search through Coby's knowledge base. Just as Coby's troubleshooting tips and FAQ failed to help me, tech support failed as well. XP on my PC has never had an issue detecting USB devices in general nor different types of removable storage devices which this unit is supposed to behave like. This one's going back and I'm out the shipping both ways. The kicker, the product box comes sealed with Coby quality control stickers saying the item has been inspected to work, right! Btw, looking at the screen I concluded I would not enjoy watching video with this unit. (Draw a 2" diagonal and see for yourself.)
We purchased this for a trip and it broke on the window we put it on for no reason. Made cheaply would recommend buying. Waste of money all and all. Should have believed the other reviews I read.
1. Drivers provided with mouse do not work with Windows XP. Updating with drivers on website does not help. Defuault XP mouse driver works (sort of-- see below).2. Mouse locks up several times a day, requiring a hard system reboot to resume operation.3. mouse occasionally goes into continuous-scroll mode in Microsoft Word and Excel.I would not recommend this product to anyone.
Bought this for use with a spotting scope. It arrived broken, the center post cannot be tightened down and just spins. It's made of toy quality plastic. I have always had some respect for the Bushnell name, however this will give me second thought before buying a Bushnell product again sight on seen through a web based company.
it's a nice and easy to use product. i've been using netgear products for years now and bought this box because of my previous experience. but... i have bought this WGR614 7 months ago. easy to setup, cute box, etc... the wireless range is bad. i used orinioco for 1 week, and i had high signal in every room. 2 or 3 months after i purchased it, the box stopped working. i had to call support somewhere in india. very good support but in order to get to them, it took me about 40 min. then we went through the usual low level troubleshooting, and they decided to give me another box. but i had to send this one back! 14$. i got a refurbished back within few days. then second box went bad last week. it drops internet connection every 2 or 3 hours and the range of wireless is less than 14 feet! i called support. they asked me to reset the box which i had done before. now i have to wait 1 or 2 more days before i call them!!! the support guy told me that next time, we will charge you for technical support!!! i can not believe that. it said on the box, 24h tech support but that really means you can get to their web knowledgebase 24h not live technical support (they call it voice technical support). if the problem is hardware, yet to be discovered, then they might issue a RMA for which i have to pay 14$ or so. in few words, netgear switches are good but that's it. not their wireless.
This remote did not work with all of our components. It limited the capabilities of our cable television DVR and only worked with our surround sound system a few times. It was difficult to program. I gave it to a friend with only a TV and DVD player and bought myself another brand that works great.
My husband is a computer consultant, and we have had it with these computers. They seemed to be the best deal each time we were in the market for a new laptop, but don't waste your money. I have one that is 2 years old, and it shuts down from over heating about every hour. My husband gave me that one after giving up on it and buying a new one, and it over heats, and about twice a day when he puts his hands back on it to start working again, it dies. And it REALLY dies, it takes a lot of time to get it going again, and a couple of times (including yesterday) it died and took all day to get it going again normally. Don't buy these computers. They really suck. We gave it a second shot, and it is just not worth it. It has cost us a fortune in missed work because of its faults. We called Toshiba about his current laptop issues, they said they were aware of the problem, and just bring it to a local Toshiba technician, and they will fix it for free, but will have it for 2 weeks! 2 weeks! That is crazy! Hope this saves you the hassles these computers have caused us.
This is a very nice camera in terms of the photos it takes, but I have had technical problems. The problem is that the camera displays a message &quot;please remove lens cap&quot; even though the lens cap has been removed. This is an intermittent problem which sometimes prevents me from taking pictures. Annoying.I have no idea how common this problem is and am prepared to give Nikon the benefit of the doubt that this is unusual and should not be taken as indicative of the quality of their digital cameras as a whole, however I do have a problem with the quality of service offered, which is certainly more broadly applicable.The product is under warranty so I sent this back to be repaired. Nikon would not cover the cost of shipping, although I asked them to do so. The camera was serviced and returned (2 weeks later), however the problem persisted. I requested that Nikon send me a new unit since they had failed to fix the problem and I did not have time to send it to them for another two weeks before I visited family for Christmas. Their service policy prevented them from doing this, but since it was a return service they would pay for shipping this time around. No good to me.The implication is that they take ownership of the problem if they fail to fix it with the first visit, however I would suggest that they ought to take full ownership of the faulty product from the start. They tell me that their policy is that they will consider replacing the product if I have to send it in for repair for the same problem a THIRD time. (I think I will be shopping for Canon camera by that stage)They are one step behind where a company of their standing should be. Sloppy.
I ORDERED THE WRONG SET OF BINOCULARS AND THESE WERE NOT WHAT I WANTED. I DID NOT USE THE GLASSSES AND RETURNED THEM IMMEDIATELY. THEREFORE I CAN NOT REALLY RATE THESE BINOCULARS.
I bought this drive to use on both PC and Mac, and paid extra for double layer and lightscribe capabilities. After fiddling with it for 2 days, I am returning it. It is as slow as my old DVD writer (internal) at copying movies from my hard drive (appears to be 1x). The tech support is lousy (not toll-free, and busy all the time), the enclosed software difficult to use, and all in all I am extremely disappointed. I am a computer trainer by profession, so I figure if I can't use it, a lot of other people won't be able to either. Don't bother unless you want to beat your head against a wall all night trying to get it to work.
I couldnt go more then 50 feet before losing total RX and TXI even upgraded the antenna and gained maybe 10 feet :(Its got a great look but not what i expected at all :(
A perfectly fine mouse EXCEPT that the wheel scrolls itself frequently, apparently because the designer tried to make the force required for each index of the wheel (each turn of the wheel through one "click") as effortless as possible, which was a nice attempt at ergonomic design, but it backfired, because as your hand whizzes back and forth between mouse and keyboard, the wheel frequently turns itself one click, apparently as if your finger left it perched between clicks. This is MADDENING for a number of reasons. You're trying to read, and the screen scrolls randomly away from your eye. You're holding down ctrl in Word, about to make a keyboard command, when the mouse suddenly scrolls itself; and in Word, ctrl-plus-mouse-scroll equals zoom resizing. So your zoom is frequently changing itself. It's annoying as h*ll and I can't understand why I put up with it for 12-18 months before one day I realized that it's more than worth $15 to go buy another mouse that doesn't pull this garbage a dozen times every day. So I solved the problem in a heartbeat by buying an equivalent mouse of another brand (Logitech). The new one is a blessing because its wheel is sufficiently "stiff". I never should have subscribed to the false economy of refusing to buy a replacement for the defective Microsoft mouse. It's more than worth it to remove the daily torture from your workday. If Microsoft fixes the wheel and labels the packaging to communicate that it has been improved, then this mouse would be OK to buy in future. There is nothing wrong with it otherwise.
I bought it for my Minidisk recorder that uses a NH-14WM. It doesn't hold a charge for more than 15 minutes. You get what you pay for.
Maybe OK for around house but barely works 1/2 mile from radio to radio. OK for around the house but we have trees and whatever else seems to block the transmission. We live in central Mississippi. I understand their test for 10 miles is in the desert where it is flat. No rolling terrain which doesn't roll that much in Mississippi.
My girlfriend got this product for me for christmas. After a few months of use i noticed some static every time i picked up my iPod to change a song/whatever. This was due to faulty wiring within the iCarPlay cable. a month later it stopped connecting my iPod altogether and was a $60 waste of money. No only is it overpriced to begin with, but if you're charging people that much for &lt;$1 worth of components, at least put it together somewhat decently so it lasts a few years. I am done with any brand of Monster cable and I will enocurage anyone i know to avoid it as well.
i ordered one last year, the software crashed all that time. i emailed them (because that's the only way to contact tech support). but they never replied.the sound quality is not that good either.
I purchased the Brother HL1250 laser printer for use in my home office connected to a Dell pc operating Windows 98 and Office 2000. I only print 25 pages a day average but want top quality. With most typefaces I use, the printer will not print in normal &quot;black&quot; ink--it comes out either medium gray or dark gray. This is true with the typefaces: Courier, Times New Roman and A Garamond. I immediately called the Brother Service Representative (per instructions on the box) and was told that this is not fixable but most people don't object and that I should try Arial typeface that prints a little bolder normally, and it did. It will print &quot;black&quot; when you select to make your typeface &quot;bold,&quot; so it's clear the printer is capable of proper black intensity--simply not designed to do so all the time. I don't know how it will do with graphics or other normal needs and can't take a chance. It only gets a low one star rating because it simply is incapable of normal printing needs outlined above, which is acknowledged by Brother. With considerable disappointment and aggravation it was returned to Amazon (cheers for Amazon) and the whole selection process starts again.
Decent computer, for the price. Unfortunately, during shipping, the 'T' button ceased to function, so I pulled it out and pressed it with my finger and the button worked. Then, about a week after I got it, the whole thing shut down. Couldn't get it to start up again(trust me, it had good battery). Since it was so cheap, I just returned it and was refunded full price.(minus shipping, cheapskate)Don't buy it, just don't.
I had read a few earlier reviews that said this flash drive is compatible with ReadyBoost. The reviews are usually accurate so I assumed they were right but that was a mistake. This flash drive is NOT compatible with ReadyBoost (I just confirmed with the Kingston website).Also, the clip seems too flimsy for a keyring. In fact it seems too flimsy even for a strap (they really should have made it thicker and widened the opening).
No better than rabbit ears, but much more costly. Very hard to hide if you use it for inside use. Not sure what I expected, but very disappointed with HD reception. Should have bought a used pair of rabbit ears at a rummage sale!
The installation CD was broken which prevents the installation of the camera onto the computer. I've tried contacting Kinamax, Computer Geeks, and Amazon about this problem and NONE responded to my e-mails. I guess this camera will just be sitting around collecting dust. This is complete BS! I bought it to use and nobody is willing to help me!
Beware of trying to use this card with Windows 95 operating systems. It does not work. And Linksys' technical support is as bad as other people have said -- non responsive!!Try the Netgear FA410 instead, it may have a dongle cord but at least it works!
This replacement battery does not fit into the phone's battery compartment as well as the original - it's smaller and doesn't sit securely. The item arrived with no power and it took at least a week to charge up in the phone caddy. Shipping from Amazon was slow, however the (expensive) express shipping option was not selected. After about a month the phone finally seems to be back in proper working order. Too soon to tell about battery life.
I have become accustomed to using Amazon reviews to help my decision making. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that all the stellar reviews are very old...makes sense as this keyboard simply does not work properly for the more recent OS X versions. I am running Snow Leopard. Shift N doesn't work, media keys don't work, driver is horrible, etc.Keyboard is on it's way back to Macally.
Purchased May 2008 and used approximately 3x / week for 1 hour or less. Always uncomfortable as the only way to get them to stay on was to loop the stiff wire over ears. Surprisingly, the stiff, heavy, bulky wires failed at the Y connection after only 14 months of occasional use. Don't waste your money on these overpriced earphones.
I gave this item a try and while it could actually work as advertised-it really was unreliable. I followed all the instructions diligently and found it cumbersome to assemble. While I was able to feel secure leaving my compact notebook on it, I am not sure how after a couple of weeks of use it would hold up-long range durability didn't seem like a reasonable expectation. Great idea, but poor execution.
Save yourself the 15 extra dollars and buy the sennheiser hd 202 like i did after i was not happy with the quality of these sony headphones. they feel super cheap and flimsy and the sound quality is much lower than that of any 20 dollar set of headphones.
I bought this product on sale at Circuit City in Oct. '07. I used it to play games and watch movies. I recently moved in to my apartment and when I unplugged my Xbox and hooked up my cable box it fried the HD RGB component inputs. Between parts and labor it would be almost exactly the same price as what I got the TV for. Do not buy this product.
Crappy sound, cheap construction, was more expensive in the long run had to replace in months.I do my own installs and did not want to remove the doors again got much better sound with Rockford Fosgate replacements, and only a few more dollars.Acceptable for factory replacement if you need to fill a hole to sell your car, but not a keeper!I bought a set of 4, but IWill not buy again!
If you can keep from getting irritated at the failure rate and keep a backup elsewhere. Boy do I wish I had known about that BEFORE I had bought one.I have had my segate drive for a little over a year now with minimal problems. Since I use many different computers it has held all my stuff. About 8 months ago it began to malfunction. It began to get abnormally hot, the computer would complain about memory loss (and worse, that it didn't recognise the drive), and it wouldn't shut off when the computer did. In fact, it wouldn't shut off at all. I could pull the usb cord out of the computer or out of the drive and it would still run. That should have turned it off. Nope. I had to pull the power cord out of it to get it to shut down. So that became the routine, shut down the computer, pull the power cord out of my seagate. Knowing what was coming I tried to back up the information to other sources, a very difficult task since as I said, I use many different computers and none have very much space, and I can't afford a second h/d. When it didn't come after two months and stopped acting up, I sort of forgot about the problem. Another two months go by, problem free and then one day I start it up only to have the computer tell me that the information on it is corrupt and it has to be formatted.I am sooo not happy.Long story short, pretty good drive... I was happy anyway. Up until the crapping out. Now, I am never getting another seagate. Ever. But hey, thanks to Seagate, I've become a Western Digital convert.
I bought this as a xmas present for my 75 year old dad. He couldn't figure it out, my husband couldn't figure it out, and my 24 year old son couldn't figure it out. How can it be so hard to hook this thing up!
Similar story to others, only mine at least played DVDs for 18 months b4 the dreaded Format Unsupported start showing up. Now all I have is an expensive 3 speaker system that sounds good at times but at other times you can't hear voices. It was overpriced to start with but I bought into the Bose name thinking it would be quality. What a joke. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT, anything else would be either cheaper or more reliable or both!
This set of headphones has great sound quality, however, it's only marginally better on paper than its Sony counterpart. Because it has problems with a very brittle headband, and will very quickly crack and break away entirely into sharp pieces of hard plastic, I cannot recommend these headphones except for review for product safety. Every time I have to send away my pair to get repaired I have to pay for shipping to Sennheiser, and I am without the headphones for weeks as a result. Save yourself a headache and possibly further physical injury and consider getting the Sony headphones...
I loved this iron when it arrived. The price was right, it heated really fast, everything appealed about it. I used it less than two months, 10 times at most if that, and it quit heating on me. The light turns on, and that is about it. Now it is more than 30 days, I doubt I can return it. :(
I have had this camcorder for almost 1 year. It suddenly stopped working a few days ago without any clue. We bought it for our baby, the videos were still in it and we don't know how to get them out of it. We called Sony and they don't care about it at all. My baby's birthday party is coming, and we may have to buy a new one. So when you think about buying it, please be careful with its reliability.
So at first I was pretty disappointed that it only holds 60 pictures. Yeah, that's what the description says. But it would be better if it was an actual memory size capacity so I could fit more pictures on there by resizing my photos to a smaller resolution. It's so easy to batch-process a bunch of photos and reduce their file size just by resizing for something so small like this.Anyway, the reason for the 2 stars is because this scratches easily. I don't have this attached to my keys, it's way too big. So I clipped this on to the zipper of my breastpump bag so I can look at photos of my daughter while I pump at work. It had a scratch across the front within a few weeks and it totally ruins it. I have no idea how it go there. I don't just throw that bag around because it's a $300 piece of equipment... so this "keychain" doesn't seem very durable.
Purchased one of these locally (Seattle - King County Area)for use with sansa 512 mb mp3 player. Was completely unable to even hear my mp3 player over the radio instead what I got was KPLU (Pacific Lutheran Universities)radio station playing Reggae, Jazz or NPR clips. Do not buy if there is a radion station anywhere on 88 FM in your area because that station will be all you get.
I gave it a rating of 1 because that was the lowest choice available. Amazon didn't give me the option of a negative number. I received my first (of 3) as a gift & it lasted about 1 month before it completely froze up & stopped working. Because one corner of the cover refused to stay down, I optimistically hoped that it had been dropped and damaged in the store or in shipment, so I replaced it with an identical model. 2nd one worked for 11 months before it stopped working. Since it was under warranty for 1 more month, I sent it back. Whether iRiver replaced it with a new one or repaired the old one, I don't have a clue. I just received a player back from them without any explaination about what was done. It worked for about 2 months, before it stopped working. No attempts at resetting or reformatting have worked. So now all I have basically is a $300 paperweight. I will never buy from iRiver again.
BEWARE If i could give these radios a lower score than 1 i would don,t be fooled by the up to 12 miles if they reach out to a mile you will be lucky the vibrate feature only works some times other times it rings or does nothing the vox feature is nice but way too sensitive even in the lowest setting if never could get the weather radio to work i would not trust these radios in the woods hunting they will be going back
I bought this for my son for his christmas in 2004. We just sold our old pc and had to use my business laptop.It worked fine until 2 weeks and then the bad things started to happen.The controller calabriation went out of control and when we checked on what happened, my son showed me the tests and it turned out that on the x axis( right and left ), the joystick was showing on the laptop and then the pc screen that it could only go 1 mm and no further to the right. Every button was alright.I told him that he had to deal with it and now it is 2007 and he is now complaning that it never works in the usb port.Now its his 13th birthday and I heard pretty nice comments on the Saitek X52 joystick system. I just gave him $100 and he wants it. Try other joysticks but avoid this. Test drive it on your pc if it works but if it doesn't, return it and goto best buy, Circuit City, or here and try to look for microsoft joysticks and other Saitek joysticks.***Advice***There is a portable and foldable joystick by saitek and many others from that company like that. Saitek is more experienced and logitech in making joysticks so buy those.( again at B.B. or C.C. or here)Thanks logitech for ruining my trust with you for joysticks
At a time when technology has advanced color printing quality, customer service just has not kept up. Canon, maker of some of the finest optical equipment in the world, has used advanced technology to produce a printer capable of amazing color print quality. The photos glow. Paper selection is critical as is the use of OEM inks. Black &amp; white printing is just not on the same par as the color. This must be a driver issue in that the black rendering on the prints looks great. I contacted Canon on this issue and got the run around. Here is where the enthusiasm gets trampled. I don't use this printer much as I have access to several laser units at work for critical and big jobs. When I do use it, I try to pool a set of color or plain text prints into one lot as this beast really sucks up the ink like an overweight SUV sucks gas. The evaporation rate on the inks is rapid as part of the quick dry feature. Canon does not warn you that idleness is costly. That being said, I have printed approximately 1 ream of paper on this, most either in draft or standard mode, and only around 35% of the pages being full page printouts. I have gone through about twenty 8 x 10 gloss photos, 1 t-shirt transfer and 6 of the new 4 x 6 Photo Paper Plus Glossy. This unit is on its 4th black ink tank, 3rd set of color tanks. The unit sat idle after our recent move to our new home for about 2.5 months. Upon setting up the unit again, I noticed a marked decrease in quality. I followed the deep head cleaning several times, regular cleaning cycle a few times, realigned the heads and adjusted everything per instructions and even installed new ink. The unit will not print anything but the faintest gray when the call is for black bold. The cleaning sucked dry the entire 69.00 ink tank set, installed new, no success. Contacted Canon who informed me to perform several more deep cleanings - sucked down 3 of the 6 tanks in the process and still no better. They are now telling me it is the printhead. But relax, it can be replaced for 100.00. Canon refused to help. So, long story short and lesson learned. Unit sucks down the ink as fast as a drunk at a free beer concert, is rather on the noisy side and has cost me more in ink to print say 500 pages and a few photos than the original cost of the printer. If I add in new tanks and a new printhead, the cost of ownership for this unit would reach 1.00 a page for black printing. This unit, after its very short lifespan, will be replaced with a HP. Canon needs to learn more about customer support and more importantly, customer relations.
then, the joystick inevitably loses its center, and can not be recalibrated. That's right. It can not be recalibrated.So, I have a logitech extreme 3d paperweight. It fits the hand nicely, has all the buttons I need and so on, but I can't play any games with it. my character spins leftward and slowly looks down.This stick is junk.
The item you will get is NOT made by SanDisk . It is a cheap DaneElec brand CF-Card. The quality is very questionable. Seller claims that this card is made by "Scan Disk". Yes, "Scan Disk". Don't be cheated by MTA!Sincerely, TA1DF
I had high hopes for this little device. It was exactly what I needed. It is inexpensive and made/distributed by Targus, a company that specializes in travel devices.Unfortunately, both the original shipped to me as well as the replacement were absolutely dysfunctional.Let me review in detail why this could have been so useful for me (and many others as well, I'm sure). My older laptop has 2 USB ports. I am an IT Consultant and travel every week, staying in hotels or motels at night. For my job I carry 4 USB flash drives and 2 USB external hard drives. I also have a cell phone which needs charging and a SanDisk music player which needs charging. Both of the last two devices can be charged from the USB port on a laptop, if necessary.When I get into my hotel room at night, I often need to connect the external hard drives to synchronize them, as well possibly updating the content on some of my flash drives. The two USB ports on my laptop simply aren't enough. Even if I had a newer laptop with 3 ports (typical), I would still be juggling devices.And you know how hotels can be: there are never enough available electrical outlets. Most of the time, I disconnect the clock (I bring my own, more reliable one) and plug my laptop into the freed up outlet.So along comes the Targus PAUH210U USB 2.0 4-Port Hub. One can plug in the black connector only and have three additional USB ports. But even more convenient, the red connector can be used to boost the power of the hub from 500mA to more than 2A, which is necessary if I want to charge up my phone and music player as well as access my two hard drives.In theory.My actual experience is this: of the 7 devices I plugged into the Targus hub only one was recognized. They are:Seagate FreeAgent 320GB external hard driveWestern Digital 1TB My Passport external hard drivePatriot XT 8GB Flash DriveKensington G2 8 GB Flash DriveLexar 4 GB Flash DriveColor Turn 4GB Flash DriveSanDisk Sansa Clip music playerONLY ONE of these devices was recognized by Windows XP and accessible. The Kingston drive. Keep in mind that I use these devices daily in multiple machines and never have any problems with them. It's true that the Western Digital drive needs to have a driver installed to function properly (unlike the Seagate, which does not); however, the driver is already installed on my personal computers.I tried every possible combination of ports and devices on both my home computer and two laptops. No luck.Even worse, I found that the first Targus hub did sporadically detect the Western Digital drive if I wiggled the connector and withdrew it partly from the hub. In all the years that I have used various USB devices I have never needed to do that.So in conclusion, either I was very unlucky and received two lemons one right after another; or Targus is selling something that simply doesn't work.I would strongly encourage you not to buy this product; and view other Targus products with a very skeptical eye.I will email Targus customer support and update this review if necessary.BTW, the retailer Osprey-Talon was very helpful and sent me a replacement without asking for an exchange. Needless to say, they are losing money on this and it certainly isn't their fault.
I've always had issues with this product since I bought it on Amazon. I've updated the firmwares for both the router and the card but the problems persist.The problems are inconsistent internet connection. Its easy to isolate since I can connect my workstation directly to the router/modem. And when I do, my connection is normalI've since travelled a lot and didn't have time to give this back ...Be warned.
I received only the suction cup mount, but not the bracket shown in the picture, my order looks like item 010-10747-00 from Garmin, which is only the mount. This obivously makes the mount useless, since I'm purchasing this mount to replace one that was stolen. I'm still trying to figure out if it was a mistake from Amazon, or the item does not come with the bracket. I would rather have purchased this directly from Garmin, since now Amazon is giving me headache and money loss from having to return the item for refund.
I purchased this camera to monitor the status of a home renovation project while I was not at the house. I mounted it on a tree about 30 feet from the house. At first the camera seemed to be working OK and I was able to keep tabs on how the project was coming along. The internet access from that distance was very touch and go and the camera often lost the signal. The web site is only available for viewing when the camera is connected to the internet. Now that the camera has been installed at the location for a couple months the internet connection is getting more and more sporadic. It may be because the walls of the house have gone up and are blocking the signal to the router. Whatever the reason, it is impossible to consider this camera a good option for use outdoors and wireless. When I log onto the website 99 times out of 100 I can' access it due to now internet connectivity. In hindsight I think I should have purchased an Ethernet cable to run between the router and the camera.Also, it is important to note that there is no JPEG save option for the timer images. It had been my original plan to save a JPEG every 15 minutes and create a stop motion video of the project's progress. It turns out that the timer images exist in a format that is exclusive to Panasonic and cannot be downloaded as JPEGs in bulk. My only option was to individually save the images the old fashioned way by right clicking and "save image as" any one that I wanted to include in my stop motion.The camera is affordable and durable (it has survived some pretty nasty rain storms this year) but not a great option if you want something wireless and outdoors. I'm sure that the camera would work just fine if it was inside the home.
I'm not sure about Samsung printers anymore. I bought the 2010's predecessor, the 1210, about five years ago (I think it was about $120 at the time, which seemed like a pretty good deal for a laser printer). It performed decently for about three years, and then one day, it stopped sucking in the paper. Because I had a home-based business and really needed a printer, I went out and bought the then-current 2010. This was exactly two years ago. Now, the 2010 is giving me a cryptic "LSU error" message. It seems to function normally, sucks in the paper, and before it can print, an error message pops up on my screen. A cursory search for information suggests a grim diagnosis: the laser scanner unit probably needs to be replaced and would cost as much as a new printer.I have had pretty good luck with Samsung products generally, but it does seem that printers these days are more or less disposable. Two to three years of light to moderate use, and then they croak. At my last job, we had an ancient Hewlett-Packard printer that weighed about 25 pounds and printed 8 ppm, but it was indestructible and still printed out nice clean copies. Not too many printers are built to last these days, I don't think. To be fair, I didn't pay a whole lot for either Samsung printer, but sheesh--what pieces of junk.
I received this lens as part of a kit when I bought an EOS Elan II, and I quickly realized that I needed to upgrade. The optics are mediocre at best, making it nearly impossible to get ultra-sharp pictures. The price is cheap, and so is the lens; the overall workmanship and quality is low. If you are a beginner just getting into SLR photography, you will be much better served by getting a couple of prime lenses (I recommend 50mm and 80mm) of higher quality. If you absolutely must have a single zoom lens to cover a range of focal lengths, spend $100 more to get the better lens. It will make a HUGE difference in the quality of your pictures.
I agree with all the good stuff listed against this product (model -360). I have been using this for about 6 months now (brought it for a $100 more).But there are some major issues, because of which I would advise against buying this model. First, many places are identified by their Township names, and not city name. For example an address in the city of Collegeville, PA is identified as Upper Providence Twp, PA. Similarly for French Town, NJ it needs the township name. Township is a logical demarcation for administration (Google that if you need more information), but usually addresses are specified by city name. This makes the GPS ineffective in many rural areas, not because it doesn't have that map, but because it identifies it by a different less known name.Another irritant was its identification of county roads by CR numbers, instead of road names.The biggest showstopper was its inability to find the shortest route to a destination (it has other options but not this). Many times the GPS routed me through longer routes.My advice would be to go for Roadmate 760 model. When you are going to spend this amount of money, it is better to go the extra distance and get a reliable GPS, and not a toy like what I have.
It was only after I bought the TV mount I find out that I need to have an adapter as well. The adapter is over priced and way more material is included than is needed, but you're stuck with buying if you want to be able to use the TV mount.
I bought this recorder because of the features and the ability to record in -RW VR mode, which means I do not have to finalize the disc and can play this recorded disk in any of my other DVD Players. Well only in the -RW VR mode whatever you have recorded, when you play it back it ALWAYS FREEZES on the very last frame of the playback and the only way to stop it is to manually push stop, the pause light comes on and it is stuck. I called Sony tech support 3 different times and got as high as a 4th level technician, and no one could explain it. I took the machine back to best buy and the new machine did the same thing, took it back and my 3rd machine did the same thing, took it back and best buy managers took their floor model and recorded 10 seconds in the -RW VR mode and sure enough it freezes too. I did not want this to happen because if you happen to fall asleep while watching something you have recorded (as sometimes I do) then it is frozen on your screen at the end which can fog the lens in the player and cause ghosting to your TV. I am still looking at other recorders now. Any suggestions????
If you are looking for "Nikon" quality in this binoculars, you'll be disappointed. It's a cheap, toy like workmanship product from China.I bought it becasue of the low price. There are no such thing as "free lunch". Don't buy.
First of all, this device is incompatible with Windows Vista. This shouldn't really come as a surprise, as Microsoft's new OS tripped up more than a few of my devices. Essentially, since the software/Turtle Beach driver package won't work, it simply functions as a speaker jack. If you have need of a $30 USB speaker jack that asks you to install it every time your computer is booted up, I have the product for you. It looks as if Turtle Beach will not be releasing Windows Vista drivers, meaning those of us who upgraded are pretty much out of luck.This would be excusable if the device actually functioned, however. Again, the Vista compatibility issues are MS' problem [mostly], not Turtle Beach's. The reviews stated that even with MS' generic audio drivers, the Turtle Beach is a step above integrated sound. This is false; the sound that is emitted from the card is simply abominable. Scratchy, hissy and distorted are the first words that come to my mind. It's unfortunate, too, because the treble/mid-range seemed spot on in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Snow (Hey Oh)". The static being emitted from my speakers/headphones (I tested with both) was just too much, though. Think AM radio and you have the picture. The bass was absolutely horrendous and tinny sounding -- essentially ever drum blast sounded high pitched and empty sounding, as if someone was tapping a can.Save your $30 and put them towards something else. A weak effort from Turtle Beach.
This item is okay if you only want to take your laptop(mine is a 17" Apple powerbook) and not your cord!! Its more like 2.4 inches thick not 3. Amazon charged me to ship this item back because they claim it's not thier fault that it is NOT 3". I normally love Amazon, but I lost money on this deal. A fella must have wrote this description as it is not 3" on any ruler in my house. I did get the 4" model of this case from Vanguard and love it. I would have ordered it in the first place if I had known.
I was driving from Atlanta to Chicago when I was told by my GPS to take a right turn. So I did. I woke up in the New York, New York hospital where they told me I had hit a tree! Plus in the wreck, my GPS broke when it flew out the window! This is a waste of $2,000. You could get a good Garmin GPS for $200 and it wouldn't make you drive into trees!By the way, I ended up in New York, not Chicago.
I would not consider myself as a hard core Audiophile but I am certainly headed that way. Let me share with you first of how many things I am listening to (same type of content generally but different outlets to hear from)In the Gymrecently moved from the [Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones - Headphones ( ear-bud ) - black toSennheiser PMX60 Headphonesin both cases being played on theApple iPod shuffle 2 GB Blue (2nd Generation)ORApple iPod Video 60 GB Black MA147LL/A (5th Generation)The bose definitely has deeper base but Sennheiser delivers on loudness. Someone had complained earlier that its too loud where other can hear around you. I find this to be a feature actually because the gym showers don't have and sound or music there. Just crank these up and you can instantly hear music!In the car (2006 Lexus GS300)There is very good sound imaging in this card mark&Levinson; system. So I really enjoy that clarity in the car via the native CD changer.The home studio:Podcaststudio Firewire BundleIn the living RoomWell the living room is the grand slam setup of:Polk Audio Monitor Series CS2 Center Channel Speaker (Single, Black)So sadly this review has turned into a listing of my stuff. So to make things simpler:These headphones are noAudio-Technica ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Headphoneson an airplane obviously but they are perfect for those heavy and fast workouts!I was worried that on some exercises this will hurt my neck or something but doing everything in the gym from aerobics to glider run, it fits well and sounds great! Of course the price is just right as well. If your looking for something that will compliment your listening all around, these headphones will do the trick.UPDATED STATUS ---- DONT GET THESE! They last about 1 yearThis set despite its sound quality prowess, did not last a full year! The year barrel and the inside tweeter just came off! Next thing i know it got yanked out of their place -- it looks really crappy! i am so sad cause i had love the sound in these and comfort. Let me enlist what i have tried so far:Apple Earbuds (White with Gray Earbuds)these just kept falling offBose In-Ear Headphonesthese just kept falling off + they developed gunk on the plastics after a while of usage (but the sound is awesome)Sennheiser PMX60 HeadphonesWell these sadly just broke under a year! but amazing sound!Now will try theSennheiser CX380 Sport Series II Noise Isolating Earphonesafter reading several hands on reviews of people! Will let you guys know how it works out. In the meantime don't forget to check out [...]
I received the camera as a gift from my mother, so it is difficult to complain - however, I am very unhappy.The ImageMaker Pixela software is terrible. It is not user friendly at all. I tried to use Microsoft Movie Maker but you must first download the images in the Pixela software. The the movie images have to be converted - it takes many steps to actually be able to send mom a movie (with two kids, never!!)The still images are so grainy that I am embarassed to show anyone that they came from the camera that was purchased for $800.00. I read the directions thousands of times to try to see if I was doing something wrong, and the directions are not worth the paper that they are printed on. I called Sony and asked for assistance and they troubleshot the camera with me. They asked me to push buttons that did not exist. The tech support people had no clue and said that for $250.00 I could send the camera to them and they would look at it.I don't think so!! Time is flying by and I am not able to take even decent pictures of my family with the camera. I am hoping that someone buys me a different camera for Xmas and I can sell this one on Ebay!
I have taken apart iPods before and successfully replaced their batteries, so I am not a newbie. With a device as small as the iPod Mini, a difference of 1/16" of an inch can make a difference.I was trying to fit the new battery into place on my iPod. But it was slightly too wide. While applying a little too much force to seat it, I broke off the headphone jack assembly (daughter card) off of the motherboard. Now my whole iPod is ruined.After peeling off the protective plastic from both batteries and closely comparing with the original Apple battery, it seems the place where the wires go into the new one make the battery TOO WIDE. It will not fit into the space given on the iPod. Before writing this, I did one more test to confirm that the old battery fits as it should, and the new one does not. I am correct - the old battery fits fine. The new one will NOT fit without jamming it too hard.This is a big disappointment and a waste of money.
I run a small business and had finally worn out my HP G85 OfficeJet and was looking for a replacement all-in-one for my home office. This was not it.This is my second go around with this specific printer. I returned the first one because I thought I had a lemon. I was mistaken, they are just that bad.Printer consistently jams if you try to print multiple documents. You can't see the jam because there is not one. You just press 'OK' like you had actually cleared something and it will start printing again.It will not receive incoming faxes from certain types of fax machines. And yes, that was verified by HP support.It will not work on any type of VOIP service. This was also verified by HP support.And on & on .....I cringed every time I selected 'File--->Print. If the printer were to have burst into flames and melted down to the very core of the planet I would not have been the least suprised.Anyhow, I have thrown it in the trash. About 200 bucks down the tubes but it was more than worth it to avoid the daily frustration of dealing with this printer.
I purchased these a few months ago thinking they would be a sound improvement over my Klipsch pair (see other reviews), but found they are way too heavy (physically)in the ear and do not have sound quality as good as the Klipsch. Shipped them back to Amazon after a few days.
Like the previous reviewer said, don't let the looks of this wire fool you, it's an absolute joke. My speaker started cutting out and after much frustration I traced it to the connection at the amp. One of the wires inside the plug had just pulled out. When I inspected the wire, I could not believe how inferior it was to what I was used to from other manufacturers. I had never, and never will again buy anything made by Monster. I will also tell everyone I know not to buy Monster. Now I have to completely gut my truck to reroute a "real" interconnect in the place of this sorry excuse.
Battery does not work - worst Nikon battery I've ever had if it is a &#34;genuine&#34; Nikon. Put in camera - showed it was dead. I charged it fully. When I turned camera on I took 2 pictures - viewed them & it was dead again. Tried to charge again & it simply will not work.
purchased this product and installed it in my printer and i go to use it to do an alignment page and already it says my color ink is low and needs to be replaced, do not buy because color catridge is obviously not filled
What a disappointment. They looked so sturdy. They sound pretty good. I bought them off Ebay from some dude in China for $40, shipping included. Perhaps they shipped with a crack on both sides but I don't think so. I could hear something cracking but I couldn't see where the crack was. Well now I know, both speaker arms are cracked right at the swiveling joint.I'm glad I only paid $40 US
doesn't work. never worked period. The price was right but I guess I got what I paid for....a nickel for nada!
Unfortunately I cannot give much of a review because the adapter did not work. It fit into my stereo but shuffle would not work. The prong for the shuffle to sit on doesn't seem to fit correctly, it seems to small. My son took a dremel to a plastic piece on the adaptor and ground at off and he got it to come on it we jiggled it a bit, but when you let go it would not play. I had to go out and buy an audio cable and will still have to charge my shuffle on my PC.
I purchased this camera in December. It was broken out of the box. The resulting images are rotated about 15 degrees clockwise. I sent the camera back to olympus for repair, ad received it back in exactly the same broken condition. I called olympus repeatedly to try to get the camera repaired or replaced (it is still under warranty) and have had no luck thus far. In short, avoid Olympus products, particularly this one. Check out a Sony.
I am shopping now to replace this. Having had success with other Linksys products, I stuck with this brand when I needed a USB network adaptor. The hinged door into which the network cable fits broke not long after purchase, rendering this product useless.
I've been using the Polycom Communicator for about 10 months now. It is an excellent device, the only problem is that once you unwind the USB cable from the back you cannot wind it back and get it to fit as snug as before. This was not much of a problem until after sometime the device started producing some static (which I could barely hear but it was producing a loud hum via the mike so I could not be heard).Time to put the Polycom support to test, I searched on their website and called the support number, the support number directed me back to the support section of the site and mentioned that there was a link where I could get online support (I assume over email) but when I click the link it give me a list of numbers to call and when you call the number (you guessed right) it directs you right back to the site.So basically no support. This is a really nice product but has no support it worked fantastic but now its can just be used as a interesting looking paper weight.I expected more from Polycom support
If you have Clear as your internet provider don't even bother buying this. It will mess up your connection within a week, it works for like thirty minutes and it will stall after that. It literally took twenty minutes to log me into facebook. Just spend a little more money on a higher tech version.
I was extremely disappointed with this radio. At a cost of almost $50, I would have expected much better quality. This radio had very poor reception and sound quality on AM and FM. I purchased this product based on other very positive reviews, but they must have been talking about a different radio product. This was a cheap give away toy. I ended up returning it for my money back.
My problem was not the charger, yet, but instead a "wrong disc" error no matter what DVD is in the player. On the other hand, CD's work fine. I contacted the company through an e-mail I found on their website, CustomerService@kgiproducts.com. They in turn told me to contact their repair company, Lasonic at 323.222.9889. So, I can ship it to Lasonic in Los Angeles with a $20 check for repair and then they'll ship it back in a few weeks. This thing is so heavy, it would cost me a furtune to insure ship it! I can't even get the battery off to make it lighter! It would be cheaper for me to buy a new unit than to have this one fixed, especially now that I'm reading here how many more problems I have to look forward to. What a rip-off!!
I ordered this card because it was supposed to come with the SD adaptor. It did not. Also the miniSD card did not work when I inserted in my smartphne.
I got 3 of the speakers and all 3 went bad within 2 months I will not get this product again and I will not recommend it.
Without clear instruction, a product isn't worth a dime.The unit is premature for release and confusing.The only use for the insturctin book is as toilet paper. Perhaps it was written by Chineese.If you have nothing to do, but run around in circles, shell out $ 600! If you plan to use it without a career in guessing how to make it work, get something else.
Charger lasted 2 charges and than failed. Charger is not a universal charger and only charges proprietory CRV3 batteries. The picture is not of the charger that I received.
I got one of these last month and had to return it after using it for a couple of hours. The headphone jack had a bad connection so you have to twist the connector around to get sound. The player refused to power up after the first shutdown and this problem comes back intermittenly. Taking out the battery and putting it back in seems to correct the problem. At one point, the screen display went blank after pushing the power button but hears music playing after pressing the play button. I am going with the Rio Forge.
This is the fifth printer I've purchased, and the worst by far. While the print quality is good, the Canon software needs serious work. Supposedly, and according to Canon, the application should control the paper size and orientation (a no-brainer in my book), but I've had problems printing even from something like WordPerfect. Instead, you have to set up the printer properties with what type and size and media orientation you're trying to print. Every time you change media, you get to do that all over again. And, heaven forbid, you don't also adjust the paper thickness guide for the thickness of your media, you'll have to clear an error message for that... Then there's the delightful dialog box which pops up in the middle of your screen telling you you're printing. DUH. You'll need to minimize or close it in order to keep working. And if you run out of paper, you'll get it again, even though the printer will also flash an error message... After less than 48 hours, I'm tired of throwing away paper goods, tired of having to do so much work for so little... If you want to do virtually any editing, even sizing, you'll need to look to other software. I could have been much happier with something much less expensive, too--I don't see the price justification. I've made a terrible, terrible mistake...
Same problem as RuppMan. Unit less than a year old. Good battery. Tech support tells me that I must have an internal error. Perhaps, but it's not my fault. I won't buy APC again and this was my sixth APC UPS.
Prior to buying the TV we had a 27" CRT TV that lasted 19 years. So we decided to buy a new TV since it was getting old. So in 1/17/2004 we bought a 40" Projection TV (R40W46) with a 2 years extended warranty. The TV has been performing great and we have been very happy with it until just last week when we noticed "blue shadows" all over the screen.After looking over the manual and adjusting the convergence, no success.To fix this TV outside of its warranty will cost over $1,000 dollars, and with prices on TV's dropping it makes no sense to send it in for repair. It has basically become a disposable TV. We are very disappointed that our TV has only lasted 3 years. I'm sending it to Goodwill.I'm very disappointed that Zenith will not stand behind their products. My only mistake was not researching Zenith TVs prior to buying since I had full faith in the brand.I found other people on the internet with the same exact problem !!I'm sorry to say this was my last Zenith TV.
False advertising, package claims Vista compatible but they have no drivers for x64 and if you read the replies people have gotten from reps at Microsoft they don't plan any. Good job supporting your own hardware and OS MS.
Linux user? Mac user? Netscape, Opera, Mozilla, Firefox user? Go away. Linksys does not want you. This unit is advertised as an 'Internet Video Camera'. It should be called a Microsoft Video Camera. You can only view the streaming video in Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser (it uses an OCX plugin). No other browser will work. If you use windows and one of the many other newer, more up to date and still actively developed web browsers, the only way you can view the video from the camera is to install the Linksys viewer/recorder software on the PC. Pretty much defeats the purpose of being able to view the video from any computer on the Internet at any time (like say from work or an Internet Cafe or even a friends house.)
The new iPods do not have the connections to work with FireWire. So this cable will only charge the new iPods with video. Besides this this is a good product for the iPods.
In the 18 or so months I've had this router, it has given me nothing but trouble. Almost every week it will simply freeze and stop working, requiring a reset. However, there is no power switch on the unit, so you have to unplug the AC adapter every time you need to turn it off or reset it. Very inconsiderate and totally lame.Port forwarding rules often simply disappear from their list, preventing you from ever editing or deleting them, but continue to be in effect, causing port conflict errors later on. Sometimes they disappear as soon as you create them. Worse, Netgear refuses to acknowledge this problem any further than recommending a hard reset to factory defaults, which only delays the problem rather than fixing it. Even if you can get the settings to stick, the forwarded ports often don't work at all. UPnP is the only feature on this thing that actually works. This is the last Netgear product I will ever own.Don't buy this router because it looks like a bargain. There's a reason it's cheap: it's complete garbage. Save your money and put it toward something better.
I ordered this item 12/31/03. Ihave gotten no shipping info and I have no word wether the order went thru or not. That is unacceptable.
When I purchased this item, I was in a tiny college dorm single. I picked this product out of the lineup because:1. It is a Sony (You can't deny that Sony has a great run of products)2. Compact design and clever handle3. Despite its size, it still includes a cassette if ever the mood strikes to make a mix tapeAdmittedly, I had BIG expectations for such a small product. My problems with the product were:1. Bass only has an "On" or "Off" setting. I am a firm advocate for manual controls. The sound you get out of this unit is pretty shallow. You need the ability to find a good balance of both treble and bass for optimum music output. Just not possible with this unit.2. Jogger skips tracks, not volume?! It's just counter-intuitive. How often do you need to jog through tracks quickly, back and forth? At least for me, I only occasionally skip a song or two. I'd much rather have the jogger control the volume - especially when I need to quickly turn down the volume.3. Digital display is only visible from a higher angle at a close range. Sometimes I just want to know what track is playing without having to get up and walk across the room.Don't get me wrong, there are some good parts about this boombox too:1. Its petite design was perfect for my cramped living situation. Fits in my milk-crate!2. It produces a high volume for such a tiny design. Like I said, not too great in sound-quality, but pumps up the volume!3. Old school recordable cassette feature. I know a lot of youngsters today may not need it, but being able to make a mix tape is still charming &lt;3Be sure you know what you're looking for in a boombox. At the time of my purchase, this boxette was just fine. Its convenience was more valuable to me than its capabilities. Now that I'm living in a larger space, this little bugger just won't cut it. I'd rather be stashing away my $60 towards somthing with a deeper, crisper sound and better functionality.
The set I bought was comfortable, produced a nice sound, and passively blocked noise well. (Here it comes.) BUUUTTTT these headphones popped and crackled constantly with the two heavy bass test tracks I tried on them. If you're not going to use them with that kind of audio (super heavy bass) then they'll work fine for you. With that kind of restriction though, they just aren't worth the price.
At first I was happy with it, but then screen cracked (a common problem). Sent for replacement.The replacement did not work at all. Sent it back. Third one freezes all the time. I got out of the habit of using it (this whole exchange took several months and the month I really needed it came and went while it wasn't working) and it is not reliable because it freezes. I bought it because it was much cheaper than the palm and because of the modules, but I would probably not make the same decision if I had to do it all over again. If you need a reliable product more than you need bells and whistles (in the form of modules) I would not recommend this product.
This thing was just plain crappy. It was loud, the power plug didn't sit right, and the fact it just had a pair of lame box fans with no ducting meant that if you use this thing on anything but a desk or table, it;s going to suck up hairs, or your blanket will poke the blades, or one of a number of other bad, noisy things will happen.I had it for a couple weeks before it died a loud, annoying death.Spend the extra couple bucks and get thisAntec USB-Powered Notebook Coolerit's fantastic, whisper-quiet, amazingly powerful, and has a sealed bottom with intakes in the back and side, so I can use my laptop on my lap
I loved my player for the first 5 months, now it is totally useless. Started on a downhill slide about one month ago. Skipped tracks, powered down on it's own if playing MP3 (radio is fine) and now despite several battery replacements it won't turn on. This makes is difficult to download the firmware upgrade. Sure.. it is small, light, and price friendly at first but now I feel totally cheated.
I run a busy accounting office and cannot afford to shut down because the printer cartridge runs out or we are out of paper or other supplies. In January I ordered a cartridge for my HP 4050se printer to have on hand when the old cartridge expired. It sat on the shelf for a few weeks before I actually needed it the first week of April. From the very first page it printed the copies were streaked and blurry. When I contacted the vendor "Databazaar" they pointed out that it was over 60 days since I ordered it and there was nothing they could do. A cursory examination would have revealed that the cartridge was full, not used and clearly defective but they were not even willing to look at it. So much for the "100% compatible" guarantee. The moral of this story is, it was a $27 gamble compared to the $106 cost of a genuine HP cartridge. So it was an inexpensive lesson. But if I did not have another printer in the office it could have been a very expensive lesson. If the performance of your printer is important to your livelihood don't fool around with so called "compatible" cartridges. Barry Perl CPA, Miami, Florida.
I just bought this item and as soon as I saw the video quality, decided I should return it. If you aren't tech savvy and don't understand all the descriptions about the video quality, then this description should help you: it looks like watching a pirated movie. You know the type that you can buy off the street where some guy just took a camcorder into the movie theatre? That's what your dvd quality video will look like on this thing. So suffice to say - it looks awful. Its a shame really because I liked the build, the weight, the dual-earphone inputs - but overall, if you are getting this item its so you can watch your ipod videos on a bigger screen - and when you watch them on this screen you'll see how bad the image looks and instead squint your eyes and just stare at the ipod for two hours.
i bought these speakers thinking they would be good....no they were soo crapy i through them away. the speakers make a loud sound that ulmost makes you think they are blown... but they just came out of the box...dont waste your money
I purchased this from the local cable company because, as they so subtly implied, they would not be responsible for a product I did not purchase from them. What a racket! This piece of junk started giving me problems in the first year. Of course, the cable company blamed it on Netgear and Netgear blamed it on the cable company. It finally completely died as soon as the warranty was up. Again, Netgear refused to take any responsibility and the cable company wants to sell me another Netgear product! Netgear customer support was a joke. Not only could I barely understand the person I was speaking with in India but I was told there was nothing he could do about the problem and to contact my cable company. DO NOT BUY NETGEAR PRODUCTS!!
The speaker came with a defective amplifier so the left speaker didn't work. We had to contact Klipsch Support. They were not surprised and immediately told us they would send us a new amplifier in 2 weeks. It has been two weeks, and we are still waiting for the replacement. I am wondering if Klipsch does any QA testing on the product.
Spend the extra money and get a more expensive arm band. The material is cheap, esp. the plastic cover. It is difficult to fit the i-pod in the armband period; forget about it if you have it in a case. Despite putting it on so tight it hurt my arm, the armband STILL managed to wind it's way down my arm. Do not buy this product unless you want a cheap temporary solution.
this is the 2nd unit i am trying after the first one did not work . i am using my own 3aaa batteries and charging 2 of batteries in the charging unit. info does not say how long it will take to charge the rechargeable batteries that came with the unit 6 total. the led light doest go on on the wireless keyboard but the keyboard works. there is no instructions as to how to turn off the wireless mouse and keyboard--by trial and error by depressing the little button on the mouse turns the red led light off but no way of knowing about the keyboard since the led light doesnt go on. i just take the batteries out. other than these minor inconveniences seems to be ok although have not tried all the features on the keyboard yet.
I have had the SAME problem as many have stated. At first, I bought the printer because my friends had one and I saw the outstanding pictures it printed. IT worked GREAT for about 2 years of light to average use. The only thing lacking, was that the black and white images seemed to be a little "blue" in nature and not true B/W. Then, all of a sudden, the printhead failed and to replace it would be $100.00. So, off to buy a new printer instead. It should not have failed and is a poor product.
In March of 2006, I purchased an ipod shuffle. True, it's about twice the size of the ipod shuffle now, but it came with a lanyard, a headphone plug and a USB plug for charging.After receiving the latest ipod shuffle, the fist problem I encountered was the clip. It hanged or flopped over instead of being securely clipped on and staying upright, and I was not aware the latest ipod shuffle required the wearing of specific types of clothing to be secure. Ugh.And, since it is a clip, of course, there's no attachment for a lanyard, so I used a thick shoe lace and threaded it through the clip instead, so I can wear it around my neck.The worse thing I discovered, however, is that Apple did not include a separate plug for charging which creates a serious problem--a lot of wear and tear.Every single headphone plug I've used over the years would start to lose contact with the contact points over time, and unfortunately, it doesn't take long for it to occur if you keep plugging in and unplugging the head phones. The contact points wear down, and it reaches the point where the slightest movement of the headphone plug can cause music to cut out and you have to fiddle with it constantly in order to keep both "stereo" channels or any music going at all.For me, too, I found the clip itself made matters worse because the headphone plug would get yanked or bent downward when I was moving around. After just one attempt at wearing the ipod shuffle with the clip and my music cutting out several times, I knew it was time to come up with some kind of lanyard.Unfortunately, the lanyard doesn't solve the problem about the headphone and charging plug being the same and all the wear and tear it's required to take.As a result, I have been using my older shuffles far more, for I suspect my new ipod shuffle is not going to last nearly as long due to this particular poor design by Apple.
I paid $99.99 for this printer, and it lasted almost 3 years with very light use by one user. I now have the same problem others have experienced--despite numerous attempts and a new ink cartridge it would not print. Instead it continued to indicate that the black cartridge was low on ink. Tried all the fixes, i.e., cleaning, unplugging etc. but it was toast. As others have noted, HP should have allowed the user to override this alert.
These are one of the most comfortable headphones I've ever had. However, the sound quality is very dulled and lacks clarity. It's like listening to music through a wash towel. I also can't tell a difference using the movie/music switch. The only time I use these are during long gaming sessions when comfort is more important than sound quality. Do yourself a favor and spend a few more bucks to get the Sennheiser eh150. If you want true Sony quality, get the excellent MDR-V6.
Do a search on the web for 4GB SanDisk problems. Mine worked a couple weeks in a trail cam. Then I picked up 9 shots that are now inaccessible. The disk cannot be accessed, it cannot be formatted and it cannot be partitioned, cleaned or formatted using the disk part command. It's useless right now.
The price has dropped quite a bit since I bought this. I liked it for the built in mic and iPod pause/advance button (it functioned just like the set Apple gives you). The ear pieces were comfortable but mine just stopped working. There is a loose connection in the mic/pause button.
I bought this at Best Buy and I will be returning it today. I set everything up like it said, I put my dvds in... and then the whole thing fell apart. Of course this was after I alphabetized everything. I have built a ton of stuff, mostly from Ikea, so I'm not a complete idiot. This is not worth the money.
I can't add much to what is already written in every other review here. This is junk hardware of the worst kind. I am seriously considering dumping DirecTV, after being a subscriber since 1999 (aside from a 1-year diversion to Dish). Their customer service for this lemon of a device absolutely sucks. I can no longer trust them to provide reliable service or stand behind their products.This is a disaster. Do NOT purchase!!!
I bought these for my son and they stopped working a couple of months in! When I called their so called customer service they said the cables had problems and the replacement for them are on back order. Yet, they continue to sell the Super.fi! It has been over 4 months and I called again and was told they are still not available. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY! Do yourself a favor and buy the cheapies from Walmart, at least they will replace them!!!! THIS COMPANY STINKS!!!!
We bought this brand new a year ago and used it very little. The remote broke over the Christmas season, so I emailed customer service. They said no parts, including remote, are available, which makes the whole system unusable. You have to have a remote to turn it on and off - no power button on the unit. I bought new batteries, thinking it was just a dead battery, but no, the remote died. $150 about a year ago and completely unuseable system today, which no option to replace the remote.
This is a very poorly designed case, and I would encourage you to look at alternatives before spending your money. The problems I have with the case are:1. The palm does not fit snuggly inside the case and tends to rattle around. I had to glue a piece of foam inside the front cover to stop the rattle.2. You cannot get the stylist out, even when the case it open. The edge of the back cover blocks you access to the stylist, so that you must balance the palm between the front and back to retrieve the stylist. Very, very annoying.3. The case muffles alarms so that they cannot be heard. I've just missed another appointment, so I'm going out tonight and buying a new case with slots for the speaker.
The WORST jobsite radio. The FM reception is a joke, you move away from the radio and it goes out. The CD player is hit or miss. Basically this is good for the GFIC, but even that is a pain with the doors covering the plugs. Don't buy this!!
I ordered this and for some reason it will not work with my Toshiba Satellite Laptop. I had to call the manufacture to no avail. Then I had to call Toshiba they also said it should work. Then I took it to a computer store and they said my PC needs a different card?? Amazon dosen't accept returns if the package is opened! Amazon also offers no information on returns. Now I've spent hard earned money for something I have NO use for as well as the firewire I can't use.
Got this thing all hooked up and nothing.Not a buzz,pop or even a flatline.Power to device-check.Press power button-check.Houston we have a problem.
Don't buy this if you intend to use it with an iTouch. It doesn't fit, and certainly not with any sort of case on it.
The software dvd doesn't work so practically it is useless. A complete waste of money.
Toshiba may make good products, but their support is the worst i have ever come across. They have lost my laptop for over a month now and do not care a lick about it. They're tech support team is in Turkey and they dont care a thing about anybody. They kept hanging up on me and refused to help me saying it will take some time. When i called back- no one knew anything and had zero updates. DO NOT BUY TOSHIBA PRODUCTS! Get a Gateway or Dell instead...two companies that actually care about their customers.
I purchased these for my husband and he was very disappointed. The ear pieces kept falling out of his ears. I would not recommend this product.
My review mirrors of this product mirrors that of another customer posted recently. For some months after I first bought the card, it worked great. Now it has twice caused memroy card errors and corrupted data with my Canon Elph, and photo technicians have been unable to retrieve any of the pictures from the card. Judging by what other customers have written, I'm suspecting that this may be an issue of poor compatibility between Canon cameras and Viking cards. In any case, I will be buying a new memory card and it will certainly not be a Viking.
I ordered these as a replacement for the earbuds which came with my Sansa hoping to get an improvement in sound quality. I was very disappointed at first because they had almost no bass. After playing around with them for a few days (and cussing a lot and writing a scathing review) I discovered that I had not inserted them properly in my ears. They should go into the ear canal until a seal is formed, almost like you're trying to seal out water. Then the bass kicks in. The sound quality was much better when properly inserted. Overall a big improvement over the stock Sansa buds. Should be 4 stars, but I can't edit the rating.
1.film expensive for a blue-collar workerat a dollar per picture you had better not make mistakes2.film difficult or well-nigh impossible to getexcept online from you-know-who: amazonshipping fee added to net cost of film unless you splurge3.the whole thing weighs almost a poundyes, you CAN lug it around, but WILL you?4.not submersiblenot sand-proofnot slam-dunk proofnot Janet Reno proofnot recyclable when the planned obsolescence kicks in5.further ammunition to-render your functionally illiterate offspring MORE so-implicate uniformed and secret police in untorward acts-put your local minimum-wage photofinisher employee out of work
I have bought many of these external enclosures for my old IDE drives. Many of them simply die like this one this. The external enclosure by I/O magic has been the longest lasting for me.
I bought this after the really good reviews, what a big mistake! This is very uncomfortable to wear and the sound is terrible even on full volume I can hardly hear.
The Kinamax WebCam is a very poor choice. I purchased 5 of them, all create software problems (under Vista and XP,) all have audio/driver issues and the video color palette is severely off.For a few dollars more, the Microsoft Live WebCam is a MUCH better solution!
I bought the $20 phone card and am dissatisfied. Because only payphones were available, the toll-free access number had to be used. Using the toll-free access to a local land line to leave an answering machine message of less than 2 minutes (probably closer to 1 minute) caused the phone card to drop from 6 hours to 4 hours and 45 minutes. That's ridiculous. It should not cost 1 hour and 15 minutes to leave a message on an answering machine.I would not buy this card again nor would I recommend this card to anyone else. I am very disappointed in this product.
I originally purchased this device years ago (at another retailer) and once I got it into the international mode it worked great. (The power source never worked for me, but I did not have a need for it.) I replaced it because the wire was fraying from so much use. My second purchase of this item was not as good. Although I can still get the device into international mode it frequently shuts off with some songs and stays on with others. It appears to shut off during the slower moving songs. It does not work at all with an audio book. I use this for Sony Walkman and Apple ipod touch/shuffle. I do not recommend this transmitter unless it drops in price (i.e. no more than ten dollars).
The hardware is fine, but as with my last Office Jet, the software is INFURIATING. I use Mac (OX 10.3.9) and the software will not allow me to print more than a single page at a time. In other words, if I try to print a 5-page document, the printer only prints page 5. I have tried everything -- nothing resolves (and it's not the word processing, because this occurs with Microsoft Word, Appleworks, etc.) Worse, HP's help phone is horrendous -- you talk to people in India who do their best, but are clearly flummoxed and can barely be understood over the phone. A big disappointment.
I purchased this unit Technics SA-DX 1050 stereo receiver - paid full price over $300 and because of the design of the mfg all circuits are on one fuse. WHen the unit gets hot - which it naturally does when in use or left on, it ruins the portion of the receiver that creates the stereo channels - ie. after only a few hours of use the stereo portion of this receiver is shot. When I took it in to get repaired - over $150 - I was informed of this particular issue of all the circuits being on one internal fuse. It stopped working only a few months after the repair....My solution - buy another brand. Purchased at Best Buy - would NEVER purchase another Technics anything.
I really like the build quality of these speakers compared to others at the same price range. Also the ability to connect two devices at once was very helpful.BUT, the sound leaves much to be desired. They sound like another reviewer said... "no highs, no lows, it must be Bose." If you play games or enjoy listening to vocals DO NOT BUY THESE SPEAKERS! I returned them and bought the Klipsch 2.1 ProMedia speakers - which sound very very clear and the sub offers plenty of "clean" bass. Also, it provides a second mini jack port so you can connect other devices - like cd players, and ipods - without the need to buy an adaptor (like the Bose).
Be careful...it's not competible to many laptops....eg IBM, Toshiba, Dell....Also very bad reception
This printer pulls enough power to make the lights flicker in my mom's house. Admittedly, the house's wiring is old. But this printer says it needs 7.7 amps (that's what the tag on the back says, not what Brother's web site says), while the comparable HP printer uses 2.2 amps. Even if you have modern wiring in your house or business, you might not want to waste that much juice.
The lack of any channel selection isn't worth the cheap price. I ended up having to buy another product to meet my needs.
I am on my second unit in a 60 day period, the first unit went up in about 22 days.I sent back the first unit and Amazon sent me another free of charge, now the new unit has quit also, I am returning it to amazon which now will cost me more money because, the Stinger is 35 days old and I will have to pay a penalty for returning it after 30 days. I can say I don't want another Stinger because neither one really worked any how.Doug from ocean city md
I bought this printer cartridge hoping to avoid lower performance from the very cheap priced online products, yet be able to get a cartridge lower in price than Epson. I just bought the cartridge several days ago and followed the directions which suggested using the nozzle check (check for clean nozzles). Upon first use there was gaps/lines in the text. The ink also blurred quite often. I attempted to clean the nozzles through my printer and they seemed to improve slightly. Slightly is not good enough though as the printing still smudged and left lines even after at least seven cleanings. Overall, this product has the performance generally lower or at least equal to the cheap unknown cartridges. Save yourself the hassle and avoid this swing and miss.
I loved these, but now they are not working! Bought them in Oct and now they are already broken! One of the wires broke so you only get sound in one ear! NOT GOOD, quality must be poor in how they build them. So now I have to find a new set that won't break so fast!
The sound is fine, and the ear buds are comfortable. The wires are thin compared to other ear buds, and are prone to tangling. I spend several minutes untangling the wires every time I pull them out of my back. That gets irritating after a few times.
These are actually very nice, except for one fatal flaw which makes them unusable. The adjustment for interpupillary distance is VERY limited. Interpupillary distance is the distance between the two halves of binoculars. It's the first thing you adjust when you pick a pair up. If the interpupillary distance doesn't match the viewer's head, he can't see through both eyes simultaneously, and that definitely ruins the whole binocular effect. With the Bushnells, that number is apparently some kind of secret - the Bushnell website doesn't have it, although there are plenty of other technical numbers in the product specs (exit pupil, eye relief, etc). On these, I measure about 68mm max adjustment of interpupillary distance. This is quite small - not much more than 50th percentile for American men. I personally need about 76mm spacing, though I can squeak by at 75mm. (Obviously, I have a big fat head, but that's not my fault.) At maximum setting, the eyepieces of these binocs are about 5/16" too close together, so I can't look through both eyes at once. And that makes them basically useless. I have other binoculars from Celestron and Oberwerk which are (just barely) OK; why Bushnell couldn't make these open out to a more-or-less standard distance is a mystery.In other respects, these are quite good. They're light, and easy to hold (moderately) steady without a tripod. The images are sharp, without obvious optical aberrations. (Though of course I didn't give them a thorough visual workout, since I can only see through one side at a time.) The focus lever thing, while a tad unusual, works fine, and the case is decent (a modern-style floppy synthetic fabric thing, not a stiff leather case like binocs had fifty years ago).But they simply don't fit, so back they go. Customers with relatively close-set eyes might find them excellent.
The only reason I even gave it one star was that it did turn on. The battery lasts about 1 hour fully charged, which is just sad. I could not communicate with a vessel that was 1 mile from me, which again is sad. Spend a little more money and get a better product.
Note Type M and H xd cards are incompatible with some card readers!I have a Fuji camera and bought an xd card type M. But it turns out that type M and type H cards are not compatible with all card readers (even ones that work with regular xd cards) so I have to use my cable and camera batteries to upload photos from my new card, or purchase a new card reader. Ugh!Buyer beware!
I tried this in 3 different vehicles. The sound quality is poor to none. Lots of static, then no signal at all. Now I've switched to the cassette adapter, which at least works.
After spending all day trying to get a signal, I put my old antenna back up. My old antenna picked up more of both analog and digital than this antenna.
I did not purchase this through Amazon,but through a local apple dealer.I added a western digital 5400 rpm 'green' drive 1 TB to this case, and it has worked well for time machine for my Mac Pro laptop for something over a year.Last week it dropped off of finder. Invisible to disk utility. Power cycling the drive, rebooting the computer, changing the cable, nada, zip, zilch.I've had previous experience with Lacie, and I suspected the power supply. Popped the drive out and into a OWC Newer Technology drive cradle, and the drive works perfectly. (Ok, it could be the logic board. But somehow I'm doubtful...)I've started a return process with MacNally, but at the price of this device I don't expect much. Instead I will likely end up taking it back to the dealer I bought it from drop it on their service desk, and say that it's a piece of crap.Listen up guys: Data is too important to put on crappy hardware. I expect the power supply for a device to last until hell freezes over, or until the drive's bearings freeze. Or until the basic drive is requires 128 bit addressing. Do. It. Right.Here the other thing Macally: You now have a rep in my book for producing cheap crap. I won't buy your other stuff either.For those of you who have one of these but it gets too hot: Drill 3 rows of 1/4" holes near the top and bottom of both sides. This may add enough ventilation that the drive doesn't cook itself.
Well this wireless keyboard I got for the touchpad aspect and it didn't work.Adesso customer support was no help at all, their only good solution was to return it for creditThis wasn't Mac compatible but I really don't think that it was compatible with anything else eitherNot only would I not buy this again but I'm not sure that I would buy any Adesso product againAdesso 2.4 GHZ WIRELESS SLIMTOUCH TOUCHPAD MINI KEYBOARD SILVER W/BLACK KEYS ( WKB-4000US )
I have had this printer for about 3 months now and have already had to buy a $175 drum and countless toner cartridges. And I don't print anywhere near the maximum output of 30,000 pages per month. I might do 2500 a month. Yes the printer is cheap and prints high quality, but it isn't worth all the extra costs associated with it. And it is very slow if any type of complex document is sent to the printer, VERY SLOW. To upgrade the memory from HP is $500. If I had it to do over I would not have chosen this printer.
I've had one of these for about a year now and I wouldn't do it again. It still sounds good, but the remote is awful and the dvd player is buggy. On mine, it will occasionally lose the picture for no apparent reason, and the only way to get it back is to turn it off and restart the disc.
As with so many others, I was quite happy with my Samsung 46" LCD (model LNT4665F)...for the first year. Then the image stopped working. The sound is fine, but no image. Samsung simply will not fix it, repairing the problem is either going to A) cost you almost as much money as the new tv did, or B) require you to do a lot of research on the web, buy specialty parts yourself, and then have the expertise needed to open the tv, remove defective capacitors from the power board and solder new ones on, or have a friend who will do it for you.Instead of buying this tv, you should just burn the money, wait exactly one year, and then spend about four weeks punching yourself in the face. They're equivalent experiences.Sony makes far better, longer-lasting products for slightly more money up front.
Pircewise it's OK... delivery was just awful! I wouldn't purchase from the seller I got it unless It's a MUST
My wife and I *really* loved this unit. It looks good, it was relatively easy to install, fit nicely under the dash and it was very easy to use. But we ended up sending it back.It seems to have an issue with heat. We live in Southern California and it seems that every two to three weeks or so, we'd get the "white screen of death": just a blank white screen, sometimes with an odd warning tone or sometimes completely without the tones you'd normally get when it powers up. And when the ignition was turned off, the unit would stay illuminated and not power down as it should.The only solution to this (after two calls to Parrot and another to Crutchfield) seems to be to pull apart the dash and reseat all the connections on the main controller, as well as the cable connection on the back of the display. Kind of a pain-in-the-you-know-what in my wife's Honda. Add to that having to enter the security code on the radio (I now have it memorized!) and reset all the stations (those too!). I've now done it at least six times and I'm tired.We considered getting a replacement unit, but we have read other reports of heat induced failures on the internet and didn't want to go through the replacement process only to have this keep happening. And I hear the 3200 suffers from similar problems.I also have to say that Parrot support is less than stellar. At one point I had to leave a message because no one was available and I waited for a call back for a week. I sent additional eMails with no response. I finally had to call them again and got an answer to my question. This is not the only lackluster experience I've had with them. We had issues with another underperforming Parrot product as well and had about the same level of service.So, if you are considering buying this, think about where you live and if it *ever* gets hot - even in the summer. Or, for that matter, if the inside of your car ever gets really hot. You might end up going through what we did. I wish I could say otherwise, because this *seems* to have everything you could possibly want in an aftermarket hands-free device.But I can't.MF
Like so many other disappointed fans of the logitech product line I too think this is a Blue tooth kb mouse combo is a total POS. It continually drops its connection. How is someone supposed to shut a window os down w/o a mouse or a keyboard. Crash is how FU logitech.
I bought this because it was inexpensive and a Canon product; compared to some of the other hoods on Am. However, as the title states this hood causes some serious vignetting especially when using the cameras build in flash. You will see shadows of the hood in your pics. The other huge problem was that at lower focal lengths when the hood is in reverse you cannot access the manual focus ring. Of course this depends on what lens you are using, but I would have imagined that this would have been considered in designing this hood. I'm not impressed with this. I would recommend this if you know what your getting into. Be warned!
I've had these for 4 months and have enjoyed them until now. The wires are broken/loose and not working. There is another review with a similar problem at 4.5 months. Not a long lasting product, even with gentle usage.
I find that most of the prior criticisms are accurate. Most of the cool extras, the media sliders, the little screen, etc. are "gimmicks" that don't work properly and offer little functionality. The keyboard has a nice feel once you get used to it, but if you let it sit for more then 5 minutes, it must go into some kind of battery conservation mode and when you type something it repeats the first letter keyed. I have not been able to find and disable this "feature".The chief problem is the mouse. I simply have never had a Bluetooth Wireless device that really worked. The mouse inexplicitly hangs and stops working. This problem will continue for seconds or minutes at a time. Sometimes you must open the mouse software and fiddle with the connection settings. The mouse also is heavy and feels blocky in my hand. That's a personal preference though.The unit does look great however, and if you rank style over substance you might like it. If you are like me and are trying to get as much done in as little time as possible, having to stop and fiddle with something as simple as a mouse is unacceptable.Finally, be careful installing the included software. It includes a lot of unnecessary and undesirable media software which wants to run in the background, bog down your system, and continually try to direct you to Logitech pay sites.
I have over 30 years in the computer industry and run a computer repair business. Routers are the one item I try to keep in stock to help prevent viruses on customer computers. I purchased 10 WBR-2310's earlier in the year and another 10 WBR-1310s back in August.Of the 2310's, about 5 had issues and were returned to me for configuration. I had to contact D-Link for instructions on how to reset the device so that it would accept a new configuration (This is not the normal reset button on the back). Of the 5 that were returned, one was defective and had to be returned.The 1310's also have issues. When you attempt to connect to the login screen to setup the configuration, the router resets the Ethernet port. Again, this makes configuring the router impossible.The failure / problem rate on D-Link has escalated and I for one hope D-Link works out the problem with their quality control.Until that time I would look at the Linksys or another brand of router.
Kingston, in all their majesty, has decided to no longer support W98 for this or any of their products; what is worse is that the lame driver they provide doesn't work properly in W98, I seem to remember that it didn't even unzip properly. I found a driver on an Italian site that allows the unit to work, but every new unit has to go through the new device found/driver search routine. Installs ok in Suse Linux, but you have to be logged in as root. Unit itself works ok.
I have been unable to test the remote as well. I thought my batteries were dead and went out and replaced them. It still doesn't work and now it is past the &#34;deadline&#34; to return the product.
The nature sounds on this item were not very good. There was no was to adjust the volume on these sounds and the bird sound would wake the dead and scare them back to life.
I agree with the other reviewer -- these are flimsy, cheap and not worth a penny.
I loved this lens when I first got it, but after about a year of using it, it has peaked. I even sent it back to Canon - and paid over $100 - to have it calibrated and tweaked...and it's just not working right. I certainly used it a lot over the year, but a Canon lens should really perform longer than that. And after sending it back and spending the money to have it "fixed," I'm done spending money on it. The focus is poor and the lens is not durable.
I bought two of these units, exactly one week apart. I liked the first one so much, I bought a second one for the family room. 6 months later, almost to the day, the DVD drive on the first unit stopped working (I had to take the thing apart to extract the trapped DVD). One week later, on the second unit, the VHS tray began seeing a tape even though none was loaded which meant I couldn't load a real tape. So, 6 months after buying two combo units, I now have one DVD player and one VCR.
I bought the chill mat when it was on sale...and yet I still don't feel like I got a deal. The mat IS very loud, but that was of less concern to me than the fact that the USB connector is extremely un-sturdy and became damaged quickly, necessitating the connector to be held down to make the mat work. One handed computing is not my preferred method.Despite these defects, the mat gets the job done, keeping my chronically over heating laptop cool, but I came on Amazon to look for a replacement and ended up leaving this review.
ProsGood printing and scanning functions. Reasonable price for what it does.ConsDELLL INSPIRION 700M USERS BE AWARE -- MAJOR SOFTWARE INCOMPATIBILITY!! CANON ALL-IN-ONES ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY YOUR LAPTOPS!!!
The picture quality is good, but some thing wrong withplayback, it keeps reminding you to clean the head anduse new tape (even it's new), and the picture is shaking. It happens from time to time, but not always.Software is no use at all for windows2000. A litle problem with the tape door.
I ordered these headphones because my wife was tired of hearning me play PS3 games. I would have preferred a wifeless setup, but we are on a budget so I ordered these Sony headphones instead. They arrived and worked "Ok" but there defintely was some noticebale static when using the headphones. I didn't care too much at the time because, despite the static, the game audio came through the headphones and it didn't futher "piss" off the wife (she could fall asleep without interuption). Fast forward about 9 months and the headphones just gave out. Doesn't work anymore. Junk product. I didn't even give it heavy use...maybe 2x a month! Plug the headphones in now and dead silence. Doesn't matter if it's my notebook or TV. Dead. Garbage product.
I bought this product twice and the same thing happen.- Dont last long- One side stop workingDon't recommend them at all
this may the only way you can do it. My netgear card would connect but couldn't meet all the security imposed on it...had to buy this expen$ive little darling. Worked fine but I really dislike being held captive to one vendor to use a network. But it IS CISCO so why am I surprised? regardless, performs well and is a bargain at half the price.
I purchased this product four months ago, and I have had it replaced four times already. The first Visor Deluxe lasted two months, as did the second one; the third one lasted three days. The device will simply freeze up during use, and resetting it does not work. Furthermore, Handspring cannot provide a reason for the malfunction. Although Handspring and Palm may share operating platforms, Handspring certainly has inferior hardware.
I can't speak to how this fan works because I never got that far. I realized after I installed it that I needed a 4-pin connecter instead of a 3-pin one. OK, that's my fault. But how is it that the negative reviews here on Amazon are more informative about how to uninstall this fan than anything that comes with the product? The box has a picture on it that's full of arrows and completely undecipherable -- do they tell us what to do with the push pins or show us the direction of the airflow? Not a single word. On the inside of the box or out. Not on their website either. Just pictures.Except for their brilliant marketing approach - it's tooless! Oy yay! Because goodness knows that those of us who are buying CPU fans to install ourselves are averse to using tools. And words. Thermaltake has us pegged.
I own a Sony NX-30 camcorder. It has a problem in which its own factory lens shade does not stay anchored in the screw grooves of the lense. The weight of the rain cover yanks this flimsy plastic lend shade right off and then the rain cover hangs over the lens. Somebody needs to devise a raincover explicitly for the Sony NX-30, accounting for the included external microphone being mounted on mike shoe of camera. SONY the corporation should make their own rain covers to exactly fit their cameras.A word about "rain covers". There is a difference between underwater video and just wanting to protect your camera above ground in the rain. The latter is what most pros want to do. They simply want to keep rain out of critical electronic components of the camera. All the manufacturers should manufacture such a cover and make it available as an option, including option of folks wanting to mount an external mike. It seems design engineers do not talk to the users of the equipment. 3 minutes of talking to camera users would result in far better designs.
I ordered this to go with the 80GB Zune that I got my kids for Christmas. Looks neat, but the funny thing is that it WILL NOT WORK WITH THE 80GB ZUNE. I had to return it.
1) that in just a couple years, the battery wouldn't hold a charge and die in 45 min. and you can't change the battery2) the paperclip (not supplied but don't leave home with out it)Every owner now knows about the papercplip to reset and has one hid someplace.I gave it a rating of 2 because it held all the music i wanted, the shuffle play worked well, and was a nice music selection away from home.I now wish I had went main stream and spent the couple extra dollars and bought the Ipod at the first.i won't send mine to the landfill just yet, but as soon as it quits working on 110, c'est la vie...
Initially, like everyone else here I thought this printer made excellent photo prints. I even got over the shock of how often you need to replace all 6 cartridges - $13 each! Well I use this printer not enough to warrant these costs and it added up quickly. Well after 17 months, it stopped working all together. Just blinked blinked and blinked away - operator error. The cherry on top of all of this - I called Canon and was charged a $10 phone call to tell me I need a $100 printer head. I reread ALL the material and no where - no where did it say this was going to be an option down the line. VERY SHADY CANON - I will NEVER ever buy another product, let alone printer from you again. Horrible customer service and personally I think NOT writing about the printer head in the literature should make them liable.
If you expect a quality support team standing behind a $259 set of earphones, you would be sadly mistaken. Today I spent 22 minutes on hold with the RMA call center only to be told I need to call "Sales" for info that pertains to my original purchase. RMA Service does not link with sales but someone in sales would "get right back to me" by the end of the day. Granted, I would be on my way with the replacement had I saved my receipt but you would think I was asking them to replace my car.Not sure if it is a result of them being Logitech or what but I would never do business with Ultimate Ears again.
The terrible: no advanced functionality, terrible looking screen, doesn't support Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later, total lack of driver support.The positive: cheap. That's about it.
The VCR side works fine but I rarely need to use it. The DVD player stinks. Half of my movies aren't recognized by the player, some of them won't go past the menu screen, often it freezes and skips (not fun in the middle of a TaeBo workout LOL) and it won't play any of my DVDs made on the computer. All of these things work perfectly in other players. As soon as I convince my husband that the player is defective and it's not the DVDs as he thinks, we will return it and get a different brand.
The belt clip ripped within days with only light use. The velcro is noisy and the open ends are of concern.
Warning: the hotshoe breaks easily! As a matter of fact, the entire unit is extremely poor quality plastic. The way it sticks out on top of your camera: if you bump into it while mounted, the cheap plastic shoe will crack or break. Then you will have to gaff tape it to your camera and connect it with a sync cable. Take it from someone with experience. Try looking like a professional with that.On the plus side, it does work well. Fires every time and a no brainer to use. Works with any studio lighting system with the right sync cable to the receiver. The only reason they can get away with charging such an exorbitant price is because there are almost no choices in wireless transmitters out there. Little to no competition. We need it, therefore must pay whatever it costs.If there are any radio signal electronics manufactures out there reading this: PLEASE make one. We need more choices. There is a huge demand for them, not just in the pro business market. Then maybe Pocket Wizard will price them more competitively or at least start making them up to the quality for what we are paying.UPDATE: Looks like my prayers have been answered. Ironically after posting this review I've found "Interfit" is coming out with a low profile wireless transmitter set for around $60. 'Bout time! Up to 150ft range. But won't be out until the beginning of January. You can bet I will be one of the first to get one and review!NEW UPDATE: I settled on microsync. Awesome metal build quality. Tiny, low profile. 100 ft range. Batteries last years. Your needs may vary. Perfect for me.
I had no way of knowing (the manual has to be downloaded from HP's website) that if one ink tank is exhausted, the entire printer is useless. That's right - if all you want to do is print black text, and you've got a full tank of black ink, the thing sits and cries for its yellow instead of printing the black text. Never saw that trick before, and don't want to see it again.
Before you buy this delicious looking combo read reviews. Problems with keyboard connection and making connection if you are succesful will take between 30 to 60 min(!!) of your time on regular basis. Tried to set up USB bus so it is not disconnected by Windows (to save energy) helped nothing in resolving the connection issue. Tried probably everything. Nothing works to fix connectivity issue. Unless you uninstall ane reinstall software every single day. Simply stay away. Don't even bother.
This printer should have lasted much longer. It was a higher priced printer but had great reviews. This printer was not over worked and was kept clean yet it now flashes 7 orange 1 green. (new print head) For the price canon wants for a print head I can buy another printer and I will, just not another canon.
As the saying goes,"You Get What You Pay For" still holds true for this bag. It has a Velcro latch to hold the top flap shut. If you try picking it up with the handle, the Velcro will not hold and the top will come open, potentially dropping your photo equipment.I bought this as a carry bag for quick photo shoots, rather than having to carry my regular camera bag with all my lenses, filters, etc.Guess I'll Stick with my regular camera bag.
The people contacyed via Email were more than helpful, Then product was poor and had missing parts.
I would say the navigation in the audio mode is good and the remote is pretty sensitive. However, I was using Kensington's Stereo Dock before. The sound quality is so much better than this DLO HomeDock Deluxe. I am also disappointed that it does not include the S-VHS cable. In short, it is not worth it.
Whenever this card reaches 70 degrees C, it will lock up playing games like Call of Duty 4 on Vista. It doesn't matter which nVidia driver is used, the problem is that this graphics card will always lock up with the driver not responding. I've seen other GeForce 8800 Ultras reach over 90 C and no problems but this one locks at 70.
The product did not work out of the box. Spent 2-3 hours on phone with tech support before they decided that it was defective. Not as easy to set up as they say. Amazon was great in that they sent out a new one without hasseling me about any thing.Dlink wanted me to pay shipping for defective product to return it to them :&lt;(. Havent tried the new one yet.
The strands in this wire are very soft. No matter how carefully I clip the plastic sleeve (using my wire clipper or a blade), there are some strands that get broken. While connecting the end to speaker screws, a few more drops off. This is not a good sign. Quality of the wire is poor. Fortunately Amazon return policy is good, I returned this item.
My C84 is not working with the new catridge.Check all the comments from the web then decide to by new catridge or let C84 go
I recently purchased this headphone set because it fits in the ear over the head. I have used it only one month and it is not working properly; the connection at the jack is losing contact. I have used it very slightly and would not reccomend it.
In the last two weeks, I've had two of these units. The first one's DVD drawer died about 8 days in; the second unit wouldn't play DVDs--it either said &quot;No Disc&quot; or froze about 15 seconds in. While I liked the display, and that the unit will internally dub a video from non-copyrighted DVDs, I had lost faith in the manufacturer. Good thing I wasn't paying shipping and just had to take them back to the mall! I'm happy with the new Toshiba SD-V392 I got for just a little more money.
We bought the Xtreme 320 holder. The zipper broke within weeks! This means you can't carry or store the thing unless it's flat. So, basically the money we spent on it is in the toilet. Guess you get what you pay for. We'll be buying a quality case now.
I was astonished that this antenna performed no better, and for some channels a bit worse, than the stock rabbit ears. I ended up returning it. Now, I understand there are a lot of great reviews, and it could just be my setup, but I would suggest you do as I did and test this side by side with your standard antenna. I am a handy guy, and did not assemble it improperly, as the company notes most unhappy customers do. My setup is indoors, in a big city. It may well be that it is superior if you are in a different situation. I tested it on all available channels, both analog and digital, turning the antenna in every possible direction. In no case did this work better than the rabbit ears.
This printer works ok, but it runs out of ink too quickly.It uses the HP 92 cartridge, which HP builds at half capacity.....it could hold twice as much ink except HP builds it soonly half the cartridge holds ink. The other half is empty...full of hot air.And to make matters worse, my cartridge store says HPis now building more and more printers with smallink cartridges, so they can sell twice as many cartridges.This is a total waste. This means HP is making me buynew cartridges twice as often. More trips in my car.Or more trips for the FedEx guy.Find a printer that prints many more pages per cartridge.Spread the word, don't buy HP.
I'm on my third pair, after the left speaker from the first two pair quit working. All three sets have a noisy, static-filled volume knob too. These speakers are junk. The first pair was purchased at an in-store retailer, then replaced by Bose directly via mail about four months later due to the left speaker no-longer working. The replacement pair did the same thing about six months later. These are just junk. They have the Bose label, but obviously lack the quality demanded by Bose-loving consumers such as myself.Don't buy these pieces of garbage!
I think I'm the unlucky one.When I connect this cable between DMA2100 and 1080p LCDTV, I get, what I believe, the HDMI handshake issue. The screen flashes several times.After replacing it with a $40 one, this issue went away. If I reconnect the problematic cable, the same problem is reproduced.
This does not work well with my G4. The online technical support was extremely horrible. I'm not happy that I spent so much and got so little.
I got one of these to give out as a gift and one for myself - both the 2 gig version - both crashed enough that i never gave it out as a gift. When it crashes it doesen't reset, it just has to sit unresponsive for days and one of them came back to life when I pluged it into USB after a while. It crashed attempting to read a Microsd card - it crashed in the middle of listening to the radio - several crash while listening to mp3s. So, pretty crashy. The other thing is that the battery sucks itself dry if the unit is off but you were listening to the radio before you turn it off - so I always have to go into the menu and play an MP3 before I turn the thing off. Pros is that it cost about as much as a usb 2 gig stick and gets decent radio reception. The blue light looks great in the daytime but is awful at night.
The description of this article was unclear to me. I ordered four and expected four tags, but I received 25 pouches to laminate with a business card inserted. Once I figured it out, the pouches were good and durable. I returned the remaining three packages.
Received this purchase BEFORE time promised and in excellent condition. For first time digital camera users such as myself, this was easy to use and a good starting system.
I am somewhat disappointed in this item, I bought it in hopes of being able to use my computer on my couch without overheating. Although it does take longer for the computer to overheat than it normally does, but it still overheats. I ended up buying another product Rolodex Laptop Stand which works great! Too bad I wasted my money with this Belkin product, I am surprised on the good reviews it had. Now it makes me think the reviews may have been fake.
These &#34;cooling&#34; pads are nothing more than a piece of foam. They barely hold the computer upright enough for adequate ventilation. I would save your money and buy something that's better.
In theory this camera should have been the fore front of wireless camera technology because every other product released by linksys is Grade &quot;A&quot; high quality. This camera however does not perform worth a damn. It does nothing it is supposed to do especially if you don't have a degree in Computer Science. The Linksys DDNS service doesn't work right the camera does not e-mail the way it was promised, I am an IT professional and I can't figure out why the damn thing won't work Stay away from this product it will only cost you hours of problems and in the end just get filed in your junk drawer
I bought a different Linksys networking tool that never worked and got nothing but runaround from the much touted tech support. I'd get through only to have an operator tell me they'd call back within 24 hours. I would never get that much needed call back. I finally returned the item and got a the same thing for free from my internet provider. Don't buy anything Linksys, unless you like frustration and useless equpiment.
This bag is small! Kodak.com says it fits the P850. Barely! I have lenses, battery rechargers and an external flash. There is not enough room for everything. There are velcro strips on the inside of the bag that allow you to move the dividers around which are useless since you can't even move the dividers due to some kind of built-in loops for holding pens or pencils or something of the sort. If I were to put a writing utensil in the loops there would be even LESS room for a camera. My camera makes the dividers bulge outward leaving no room for the first and third compartments.
I have the v5 of this router. I put the latest firmware on it. None of this made any difference to all the tests I discuss below.I am a very experienced software engineer. I just want you to know who was doing these tests.Since my initial testing about 2 weeks ago, I must correct myinitial assessment that the router's throughput is bad. Actually, it's very very good. I was having problems with a wireless notebook card. However, the rest of my negativeopinion stands, and I'd still say "get another router".If all you want to do is surf the web and read email, this router will work. If you want to do ANYTHING ELSE, run, do not walk, to the store, and get yourself a different router.I'm in a lab, with perfect Ethernet connections on both the WAN and LAN sides of this router (no ISP involved), and my wirelessly connected computer is sitting feet from the thing, so there's no "bad signal" issues.Here's what's wrong with this thing:1. Discovery is awful. Using it in wireless mode: now you see it, now you don't. Discovery by the Windows wireless manager fails a lot.2. UPnP doesn't. It times out, locks up, and loses UPnP entries at the drop of a hat. So you can forget chat, messenger, videoconferencing, and any other tools that use the handy UPnP setup to open the port forwarding entries.3. Every setting you change in the web interface requires the router to restart and it takes FOREVER (like 30 seconds).4. Out of the box, the wireless doesn't work, BY DESIGN. You have to use some obnoxious "configuration" program they include on a CD, or, connect with the WIRED side, and go to the main config web page.5. Change the wireless SSID from the default "NETGEAR" and it's goodbye wireless LAN. You won't be able to connect to it every again, until you connect using the wired side, change the name BACK to "NETGEAR", reboot, and then change it again to what you want. Then it finally works.6. When you change "some" configuration settings, it will spontaneously lose other ones. When you change settings, "sometimes" after it saves them and reboots, you won't be able to find the router again until you power it off and on.You might think it's just a defective unit. But don't bet on it. Like I said, if you just set it up and use the web and email, it never hiccups --- very unlikely if it had a hardware problem. But if you do anything else to it, it's a total piece of junk.My experience a week ago with support for their older MR814 router led me to NetGear's useless tech support call center in India (no, this isn't racist, it's really in India). And what do you get?1) You have to go through an arduous web page "registration" process before the call center will even help you.2) The web page registration would not work, insisting that the "purchase date" I entered was invalid, even though it's not.3) The call center person told me they would register my router for me, and that I would have to call back in 20 minutes after the registration had time to get into their database.In short, their tech support is such agony, that I am not going to call them on THIS router. It's going in the dumpster.I am in the process of reviewing routers for a videoconferencing software product my company sells. Specifically, I'm looking for ones that support UPnP well, because I want to set up the ports on the router to let video get in without making the user setup the router themself.As a result, I have a big pile of different routers here, and I can tell you that this one is the worst, bar none.Stay away from the D-Link DI-624 too, while you're at it.The Linksys models I've tried work the best, by far.
I ordered these headphones expecting Sennheisers smooth sound and comfortable fit. Needless to say I did not achieve either.I read the reviews here and as I know headphone reviews are very subjective I gave them a try. I happen to own a pair of Sennheisers right now-a very old set that isn't produced anymore. I wanted an upgrade.When I first received the phones I tried them immediately and I was shocked at how harsh they sounded. I forgave the fact that they were crushing my head since I felt I would be able to adjust them somewhat. Not so. I tried stretching them apart without breaking them but it didn't help much.Since reading many reviews here suggesting breaking them in sound-wise I played a few CD's on an endless loop for many hours a day. To be honest they did improve somewhat. However, I didn't feel like waiting a month to decide whether they would improve enough to warrant the expense and I returned them.I suggest these headphones for those with smallish heads, those who like a somewhat harsh, powerful sound, and those who don't like bass at all. I am not a big fan of booming bass but I could not detect any bass whatsoever from these phones, which is odd for a closed ear headphone.I gave them 2 stars, even though i considered giving them 1 star, because they seem to be built quite well and headphones are very subjective as you can tell by the differing reviews here.But what the heck, Amazon will take them back if you don't like them so tight fit, harsh sound, and lack of bass notwithstanding, give 'em a shot if you think they are up your alley.
After having this camera for only 5 months, the infamous E18 message showed up on my camera (something having to do with the lens) and the manufacturer refused to fix this problem without me first paying a $108 fee when the camera itself cost me just under $200. That's like paying for half the camera again. I definitely do not recommend buying ANY canon powershot products.
While these devices do transmit a signal without an additional wire between the base and receiver, they are not truly infrared style "wireless" devices. The data actually transmits through your home's electrical wiring, which can be marginally effective to almost totally useless depending on your wiring. I tried using them to transmit dial up modem data, and found the system totally inadequate. Beware.
I usually use Consumer Reports to buy stuff. I think they ranked this highly. I had an HP deskjet for years and loved it. I think it was a 722. Print quality great, started up with a print job, NO PROBLEMS ever. Then I bought a new computer and the printer had to connect via USB as opposed to the old parallel port, which my old printer had. I thought, oh, this won't be a big deal. I'll get rid of Old Faithful and buy a new HP. The K5400. What a nightmare. The only good aspect was the printing speed. Otherwise, everything was downhill from my old one. It doesn't start when you send a print job to it. (Maybe that's a Windows XP deal. I don't know.) It takes ages to warm up so that it can print. The print quality was so much worse than my old Deskjet. Black streaks half the time on color artwork. And then one day the printheads failed. I cleaned them according to the HP support directions ten times. As I cleaned the printheads, I noticed their warranty had expired five days before my cleaning marathon. And of course, the cleaning didn't help. They lasted less than two years and never experienced heavy use or weeks of non-use. Home, no office work, probably one print out a day. And now, because I need a printer, I have allowed hope to triumph over experience and I've bought another HP. Wish me luck. My final word on this subject: don't buy this printer.
I may gave this product 5 star if I wrote this review in its first week for its amazing charging speed, however after a year's usage, I am not hesitate to give 0 star, for the endless trouble it bring to me.First of all, this charger has a huge adapter which is not displayed in the picture, what make it even worse, it is only 110V capable, which means it is not working in other country which has 220V voltage. So travllers be aware, this is definitely not what you want.Then I found these batteries discharge very quickly, leave the battery a couple days unused, you will found they are empty in just several shoots in my digital camera.My latest find is this charger greatly shorten the battery life. Now all of the 4 AA batteries are died in just 30 cycle recharging, comparing ordinary rechageable batteries have 500-1000 recharging cycle.I finally decided to buy a new one to get me out of these troubles since I do not wish to miss the precious shot any more.
I bought the machine having read these here and other reviews and returned it 2 days ago.It took me 10 hours to get a few slides and negatives scanned and while the machine does a fine job scanning(one frame at a time, only), my trouble began thereafter. There is a s/w for the scanner and 4 for the software, and overall I could not get my 2 yr old pc make heads or tails of the softwares and file formats.Things would go to the wrong destination folder and I could not change it; Things would show up only as grey stripes in the application software, the softscan s/w did not want to cooperate with my O/s( old softscan? Vista compatible? media center 2005 compatible?)Installation was long, tedious and required several updates were not on the CD.After 4 calls to tech support with only one slightly hepful techand 10 Hrs invested and 2 scans to show for it, I went for the competitor with a new, more recent and seemingly more integrated ptoduct. After 2 Hrs last night I had 70 scans in my pc with a short installation and no hiccups. Way to go, Canon. Cheers.
I really like this leather case but find one major flaw with design. The leather-covered belt clip fits tightly over a belt but if clipped just to a pair of pants without a belt the case would occasionally fall off of my pants. I actually stopped using this case because I frequently do not wear a belt and the case pulled off of my pants numerous times, especially when sitting and wearing a jacket.
Even though some customers complained, I ordered one and took a chance because it was so cheap. Mine was DOA (no right audio channel). But here's the story: The unit is flimsy plastic, housing a thin PCB with RCA jacks and a multi-pole/tri-throw switch soldered on. Upon opening (remove 4 small screws) I found that 5 connections, randomly located, were not soldered at all. It took me 6 minutes to solder and reassemble, and now it works fine.
I'm putting this review on several of the Compaq laptop systems since they are all from the same platform1. The offer and rebates did not apply from Compaq, but only from an authorized reseller.2. Right out of the box the 700z system had Driver errors and a bad modem. Corporate tech support sugested that I return it and buy another through a reseller.3. They then took 2 months to clear up my account for financing after I returned the system but meanwhile I bought a newer system - a 705us.4. The rebate went through and everything was working okay until the floppy drive went bad, which occured in four weeks. It never wrote to the hard drive and I couldn't copy to or from other disks onto any other computer.5. I called tech support and they sent out a box for repair pickup and told me the turnaround would be 3-5 days. Well, it took over 4 weeks to get the system back.6. The repair shop failed to recognize that the second system was mine and did not follow through with repairs even when all the proper paperwork was channeled through support on the phone. I also seemed to get tech swupport in India when I called during certain business hours, and they were not help at all!7. I wish they could dumped the hard drive info on to a refurbished 2710 system that has a better track record. As it is I'll use this until I get the funds for another system.My advice is to wait until they get the bugs worked out on this system. They don't even have a Docking station yet, but they'll tell you the part number to order the "phantom" station.In their defense they have tried to compensate me by sending memory to update my system but they've sent the wrong memory twice!I'm giving it 2 stars since it worked beautifully when it was up and running and the screen is clear and bright! Oh, the DVD player on my system works great and I've played it through my TV with no complaints!
I have 2 of these systems. I have had to replace the entire control pod assembly (approx. $30 EACH)twice for each system due to the horrible DIN plugs.Despite treating them with extreme care, the DIN plugs will fail. In addition, the pods are usually out of stock at Klipsch. This is a real shame, since these speakers sound great when they work. Check out the Klipsch forum before you buy these - you will see all the problems people have.
I purchased a RipFlash Plus 256 MP3 player/recorder in June 2004 to record voice interviews. Major flaws in its construction and in its download software mean you are very likely to lose your recordings. To make matters worse, customer support is very resistant to issuing refunds for faulty equipment (I bought mine direct at Pogoproducts.com).---------------------Two main problems with the unit make it very problematic for capturing recordings:1) The software provided (and required) to download the sound files to computer over USB is very flakey - sometimes it works, sometimes does not connect, sometimes downloads only part of the sound file but indicates it is &quot;done.&quot; This happens on both of the newer Dell computers that I've tried it on. By contrast, all other devices I attach to the USB ports on these same computers exchange files flawlessly.2) The RipFlash Plus is able to hold a SmartMedia card and record to it. This would seem to be an alternative to downloading through the USB connection - just remove the SmartMedia card, insert it into your computers card reader, and copy off the files. BUT . . . the ejector button on the RipFlash broke the second time I ejected a card, and appears likely to break on any unit. The ejector button pushes the card out with two very tiny brittle plastic tabs. It takes almost nothing to break one (in my case, just ejecting the card did it.) Then, you can't get the card out, or if you do fish it out, you can no longer position it in correctly without the button in place.Regarding pogoproducts.com customer support . . . when the unit arrived in the mail, I discovered that they had thrown in a &quot;voice activated TV remote&quot; - at no charge, and without any advance notice - a device they don't sell on their site. I can't imagine anything more useless than that so I tossed it immediately. After obtaining an RMA from them and returning the broken RipFlash, they at first tried to charge me a &quot;restocking&quot; fee for the useless recorder. After I put my credit card company on their case, they finally refunded the full amount. Then, they decided they needed to charge me $40 for the throw-away remote that they had sent unsolicited, so they made a new charge on my card for it.You might want to consider the options before you decide to try the RipFlash Plus.Rob
Not what I expected. One sheet of protective material, which did not stick very well.
This unit worked great - until exactly one year after I received it. No power, no picture, nada. Unfortunately, it was a Christmas gift, and my dad purchased it in November. Now we're one month outside of the warranty period and I own a $300 paperweight.
Updating my review.Originally I thought this thing just turned off during silence between songs. I was wrong! This thing randomly shuts down during anything but very intense music. Works great for rock. Not compatible with anything remotely sparse, relaxed, ambient.Such a weird feature.This device will not work with any acoustic music except perhaps some frantic bluegrass. No Townes Van Zandt, Johnny Cash, Kevin Kinney, etc etc. This device will turn them off!!You've been warned.
This is not an audio cable. I received a power cord. The picture is the wrong item.
I did some research and read a lot of reviews at many sites and online retailers for this FM transmitter. I decided to buy it since I was planning a road trip around New England and some Canadian cities, and thought this would be the greatest companion for my MP3 player during the trip. I has very dissapointed by it's weak signal. When there is no static, and the device is able to fully transmit to the selected station, the sound is no better than a AM radio station. It sounds very low quality. But most of the time, in both cities and the open road, I got static. I was so frustrated by it, that I stopped at a W@llm@rt store and bought a cassette adapter for $9 which was way better than this device. I realize not all cars have a cassette player these days, but if your car does, without a doubt they are better than any FM transmitter.After the trip was over, I returned the rental car I had, and tested it on my wife's SUV and also in my own car and the results were exactly the same.On a positive note, it kept my MP3 player charged the whole trip.
As an owner of the Sony DCR-HC30 model DV Handicam, I want to warn everyone about my horrible experience with this product line. Design and feature-wise, these Handicams are great. The problem is, they are built like junk.From the day I opened my box, I got a message that told me that the heads were dirty and needed to be cleaned. In retrospect, I should have returned it for a replacement then and there. But being a basically optimistic guy, I decided it just got dirty in transit, and I got a head cleaner and cleaned the heads. It worked fine for about 30 days - just about the amount of time in Sony's crappy labor warranty. And from that point forward, I have gotten dirty head messages constantly, which at first could be `cleaned away,' but now, even when the message is gone, problems persist.I often get bars across the screen during playback, and I have already determined that I have lost many a precious memory of my infant children. Sony's solution to this situation is their standard "flat rate" repair program, truly a bargain for $250 or so - more than half what I paid for the camera in the first place.And Sony wonders why their brand value has all but disappeared? They are just another electronics brand now, and one with sub-par quality and service at that. Guess I'll be buying Samsungs or Canons next time around.Are you listening, Sony?
These headphones are horribily constructed. My first set stop working after 3 or 4 months under very minimal travel and normal use I use it when I'm on the computer,so not once did it get tugged off my ear. The sound just stop coming. Im on my second pair through vmoda warrianty and the left buds stopped working, in two days time- what the hell.Some says they sound good- but they never say compare to what, iPod headphones. Well sure it sounds good in that case. To me the bass was rich almost overpowering good for some not for all. I bought the shure se210 on amazon for 110 plus shipping. These feel so much more durable and sounds much more balanced. If your a bass person and you have an iPod use the equilzers. They work fine. These vmoda feels like an expensive overpriced toy-wait it is.
I bought 5 of these of Christmas presents now just a little over a year later only one works mostly due to the fact that it's owner does not use it much. Battery problems, overheating etc. Avoid. I am a die hard Samsung fan but this is a bad camera.
This router has always acted strange with both of my macs. It seems like anywhere from every 7 to 20 minutes, it just stops loading internet signals... but stays "connected" to the computer. Which means I am constantly hitting "turn airport off" waiting 5 seconds, and then hitting "turn airport on" and it works again. SO, since this happens on both of my macs, obviously I would not recommend it to any mac user.For the most part, there are no PC related problems in my household. The only other problem with this router is something that developed a few months after purchase. It used to not matter which was turned on first: the modem or the router... but now our router is a spaz. It seems to get confused if it gets turned on first. So the only way ANY of the computers (wired/wireless, pc/mac/xbox) can connect to the internet is if the modem is turned on first, and you wait for it to connect entirely to the internet... and then you can plug in the router. This used to be really frustrating because our modem would disconnect often... so we would have to turn that off, then on, wait for it to connect, and then turn the router on.Overall, this router takes the convenience out of wifi through the hassles that it presents. Don't buy it. I would definitely recommend that Apple wireless router... but that's a bit expensive, so just LOOK AROUND. In any case, just don't buy this one. It's a piece of junk.
I've used HP products for years and have never seen such a poorly made printer from them. It is made of very cheap plastic including the hinges. You better be a delicate person to use this.So, I unpackaged the printer, installed the toner and setup up the printer in no time. I tried to add paper but had to move the plastic pieces to acomodate letter size and it wouldn't move. By the time it did (brute force)it felt like it broke but seemed ok. Next I ran a test rpint and had ghosting and black all over the pages, even after 30 pages. I ran the clean utility built in and that made it worse. So, I decide to pull the toner and look at it and a spring flies off into the guts of the printer. NICE!! The toner is now shot and won't go back in and there is no way I will purchase another and waste the money.What a waste, do not buy!!!
These are very good speakers. But, the problem was that I just had 2 days of pleasure. After that the subWoofer just died. It just make strange low sounds. I test the speakers with other equipment and they work great as well as the sound card. The problem was the Subwoofer which has the main controls. What a tremendous mistake from Creative. I will not buy anything from that manufacturer. they should take care about their quality. Since they claim that this are their top line Speakers.
I purchased the Sentry HO2.1 headphones a week ago. Beside the fact that it requires batteries to work, they seem like a great deal. The problem: The set that I have are picking-up radio interference. As soon as I turn it on and plug into a device I can hear the same radio station clear as a bell. The strange thing is I don't even have to plug it into a device; I can just touch the metal contact of the cord to most large metal objects in the house and listen to this one radio station! I think its some manufacturing defect causing these headphones to behave as a simple bandpass filter and since it has its own power source it just amplifies the interference. Regardless of the cause, it is an extremely annoying problem since no mater what I'm listening to there is always faint gospel music playing in the background! Folks I kid you not. I am willing to accept that this is a defect only in the pair that I have, though I would not bet on it.
Got this in December of 2002. It worked quite well for 9 months, although the port-forwarding feature is iffy at best. Nice amount of parental controls (ie:block undesirable websites by url or keyword). I live in an area with at least 4 other wireless networks and I have restricted mine by MAC address so only my 2 computers can use it. Fairly good range on the wireless area.Despite the good points, after 9 months the Netgear starting dropping the wireless signal. After several firmware updates, it ran sporadic, but acceptable. Then after 11 months starting dropping the entire internet connection, requiring frequent reboots, often times several reboots in a row in order to get it to connect. I'm now using an "special" beta firmware (4.14 RC3) in order to address the problem. The last beta firmware lasted only 3 days before giving out, but I'm hoping better from this.I would not recommend this router.
I ordered these 2 months ago and Amazon still does not have any in stock. It says that they are available in 24 hours but they have told me several times that they can't get any.
Already had THREE RMAs.The first happened about 2 months after purchase. Windows wouldn't boot up, "Disk Read Error, Please restart."sent it in for RMA.3 weeks later they sent it back.EXACT SAME PROBLEM. They didn't Fix a THING. No Documentation NOTHING.Complained a lot. 2nd RMA and they finally fixed it.Couple weeks later, the screen developed bright vertical lines across it. Bending the flimsy screen develops other lines.Tech support tells me to reinstall drivers or do a system restore. They are UTTERLY USELESS. It's OBVIOUSLY a hardware problem due to the flimsy screen.Sent it in for THIRD RMA. They tell me they need to do a system restore.They send it back.I boot up.Windows error message:"Windows cannot start because the file comdlg32.dll cannot be found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem".AND ANOTHER ONE:"the system is not fully installed. Please run setup again."on top of that, the CD drive cannot be detected so I can't even boot from the CD.BUY THEIR LAPTOP ONLY IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE HELL.~~Additionally, their email support is horrendously disorganized. Firstly, a different person responds to your email each time. I've had tech support people tell me conflicting things. After I was issued my 3rd RMA, I emailed again to warn them of another issue that developed. In the email back, "Paul" here renounced my RMA and issued an inquisition of questions reguarding my purchase. RIDICULOUS.
I bought these seemingly "premium" type headphones to replace my cheap Sony headphones which also had a hook. I've never been able to run with the Apple earbuds. They just don't stay in my ears.Anyway, I'm definitely just going to buy another pair of the cheap Sony headphones because the Nike Vapors don't stay in my ears at all. Maybe my ears are too small, but they bounce right out even when walking. Basically, they're terrible.
This product suppose to be a sport gadget and there for I use it only in the gym and put it with all my stuff in my bag.I don't know why but one time ,after 10 times of use when I just open them it broke in the joint with no reasonable reason.So be ready It have a good voice but It will break no matter what you do.
This product is very good at cooling my laptop when it is working, but it frequently stops for no discernible reason. Moving it even just a little will usually start it again, but it may only stay on for a few seconds a time. At other times it will run for hours, but the constant adjusting that is so often necessary makes using it a pain.
Didn't fit my ears, either size. Didn't come with an instruction manual. Waste of money. Don't waste your time with these.
I bought this frame because I could get pictures off of my computer and put them on it. I did this and that was easy. The problem with this frame is that after about 6 months it started having color issues and the pictures were turning pink and distorted. At 7 months it completely stopped working. It has a 6 month warranty and therefore, I lost $80.00.I am very disappointed in the quality.
I've owned and listened to many pairs of headphones - and running with my music is important to me. I was using a pair of Sony in ear buds that I loved the sound quality of, due to them sealing inside the ear canal, but found that during a longer run (which equals more sweat), the right bud would start to slide and unseal itself. Eventually, they gave up the ghost and one ear went quiet.I picked these up expecting them to sit more securely, but also understanding that they wouldn't make the same kind of seal - so wouldn't be quite as good with sound quality.Unfortunately for me, my right ear appears to be slightly larger, or differently formed, to my left ear - these Nike headphones slid out even sooner than my old Sony buds did, and I find that during my run, I'm pushing it back in, re-seating it, twisting it - and never quite getting it stable. The left ear is rock solid though. I end up taking it off entirely, or turning it upside down and sitting it in my ear like an old school pair of apple headphones do.In fact, my last run, that was exactly what I did. I got an older pair of Apple headphones, they sat inside my ear easily - quality was terrible, they ached later on, but they did not budge for the entire 10 miles.Like my old Sony's, I do like the extra long cable. When I run with an arm band, I use the short cable - when I run with a hydration pack, I can add the longer cable. I actually added the long cable to the Apple headphones on my last run, as they aren't *quite* long enough.I'm still hunting for that perfect blend of good audio quality, stable - but comfortable - fitment and resistant to sweat. I think I'll be checking out the Sennheiser PMX80's next.
I bought the sd800 also, and have white spots on 50% of the pictures I take indoors with flash.. I got my lenses cleaned by a tech and still the same problem... It looks like it documents the dust in the air.. so if you have a very dusting place.. youll have more of these white spots.. I take pictures of dancers... so theres more dust sweept of the floor... this is my theory Im not too sure yet.. but whats really frustrating is that I paid 500$ for it and I had better results with a disposable cam!!! Im still in talks with the shop owner cause Im really not happy with this product!!! ONe thing is for shure is that I dont think its normal to pay that much and then having to deal with spots on pictures.
Avoid this junk. This router will not last long. Belkin's customer supprt is terrible: they somehow manage for you not getting any help because their so-called technicians have no idea about the basics of computer, the internet, the DSL, not to mention the router technology. Avoid Belkin!
The speakers you receive do not match the picture. The speakers you end up getting are plain grey plastic speakers.
I got this one for Christmas. After using it for a few weeks, it's going back and getting replaced with an iPod. My wife has the iPod, and it is much easier to use than the Creative. The Creative certainly is not as easy to use as the iPod, and it also feels as though it is not made as well. You can pretty much tell after using them side-by-side that this is Creative's attempt at copying the iPod. They do a good job of making it look similar, but it just doesn't stack up to the quality of the iPod.
I decided to replace my camcorder's Tiffen 58mm Enhancing filter by this Tiffen 58mm Warm CPL. After I opened the filter box (labeled 58mm), I found a 52mm inside. So, I immediately contacted to Amezon.com, two days later, I received another one (excellent job, Amazon). But, when I opened the box, it was 52mm again. When I was ready to contact to Amazon again, I felt suspicious - the 52mm filter fit to the 58mm box really good. So, I tried to mount the 52mm filter to the 58mm filter, they fitted perfectly (see the attached picture).
Flash stopped working less than a month after buying, camera was sent to be repaired and fixed. A couple of months later the zoom stopped working again had to pay shipping to get repaired. Now a little over a year camera will not power on at all and is out of warr. My niece has same camera and the shutter button came off and was lost, Canon wants over a hundred dollars to replace it (10 cent part) her camera is now useless also and was used for less than a year.
Buyers be aware. I purchased this Nikon 4300 based on online reviews. This is the worst purchase I ever made. The camera is poorly designed. Besides minor irritations like the lens cap and battery recharge, the camera's other major operating functins are not even up to the standard of normal use. I used a 256MB Compact flash card. After taking dozens of pictures, it became painfully slow (longer than 5 sec) to write the data into memory card. You will for sure miss many great photo opportunities. The worst is when you need to delete any pictures. After many shots, each deletion will take over 10 minutes to complete (no typo here). Are you kidding me, Nikon people? I can't believe Nikon is even selling this product. You may wonder maybe this is a rare case of defect, but no, this is already the second replacement from factory. Both cameras are having the same problems. The camera must have used a very outdated processor and is extremely slow. When you need to review the photos in the camera, you can feel how slow the pictures are displayed. The irritations are just too much to bear. Now I am really skeptical at what I read online. Most are marketing ploy, not to be trusted.
Good product, great engineering, neat disgin, replacable cord, but not flat sounding, its like having the Bass and Treble at +3dB all the time. Some may like this effect. It muffles the voices, violins, and horns, but with rap, hip hop and metal, they are fine. I own the Super.Fi 5 Pro and have decided to not keep them, after comparing some parts of Pink Floyd, namely The Wall where the airplane engine transitions to the baby crying, that baby has to be there in your lap, and the UE's tend to mute the baby, so you have to wonder where the baby is. It doesnt sound as real.I also like to refernce blues and wind instruments and used some Miles to see if I likes the mids, and though the highs are crisp, the mids are a little muted, but not in a bad way.I just felt that honesty is an important quality, the ear phones I own by Sennheiser(CX-300, these are my wife's old set), my Sony 71SL(keep these for backup in a drawer at home) and the Shure e4c(wife's new set I owned briefly). My next try will be the Shure e5c product, I felt the highs were too bright on the UE product and the bass too enhanced by their porting design, though effective, it has harmonic qualities that render the powerful low end rather muffled in loud passages. Yo-Yo Ma's Cello sounded less than distinct off the Digitally remastered recordings I used. The UE Super.Fi 5 Pro would make great headphones for the DJs, Stage performers and other folks who need loud sound over the tonal flatness an audiophile may seek from a more 'reference' sounding acoustic driver. I missed the horns and flutes that my old Shure e4c were able to reach while i really have to drive the UE hard to try and get those notes, by which point I feel I may be over driving the speaker. There is a point at which the ported design in such a small scale can become ineffective when putting two drivers into such a small space. This makes me skeptical of the the Shure 2 way product as well, I understand why its a challenging to make both drivers sound correct to my ear thru the same pipe into my ear canal.Stay tuned.
Even with the tracking adjustment, the tapeplayer wouldn't produce a sharp picture. The best I could do on picture quality was still unwatchable.
This keyboard folds out well and I liked the feel of the keys.However, the IR connector needs to be in direct connection with the IR port in the PDA. For the iPaq, this port is at the bottom of the handheld. The 210 degree arm does not rotate to this area. In order to have the proper connectivity, you have to turn the handheld on its side. This then requires another software program download (not freeware that I can find) to rotate your screen to the landscape view, unless you can read sideways without getting a headache.Before buying this product, check your handheld to see if your IR port is between 4-8 o'clock - if so, this may be a difficult keyboard to use.
If you have Vista or plan on upgrading in the future JUST DONT BUY this card. It has been a complete waste of money for me. It is not even remotely compatible with vista, just do an internet search with vista xfi xtreme music problems. I'm into computers and haven't been able to make their drivers for vista work since may 2007 when I bought the card like many others as you will see if you do the search. Good luck choosing a good card!
This is the first time I am moved to write a negative review on a product purchased at Amazon. These headphones were a big disappointment. I bought these to use with my bedroom LCD TV. After setting the base station up and trying several tuning options, all I could get was sound with a very loud background hum. This was just a headache waiting to happen. But that isn't what motivated me to write this review. Other buyers need to understand how cheaply these headphones are made. The power cord's plug into the base station is a poor fit and it requires small, skilled fingers to get it to work. Then the base station turns on and off when I tried to find a better sync with the headphones on another channel. I couldn't get it to work again without unplugging everything and starting over. The whole manual synch system seemed very archaic. The headphones themselves are big and bulky and the ear covers feel like they will last for about 3 months. After talking to a few other people, I went to Brookstones and purchased a pair of their wireless headphones for the same price that were 1000% better than these. Sound was better (no hum), quality of headphones was better, the headphones autosync with the base station, and the plug from the ac source was easy to attach.
Buy yourself a hammer and smash your thumb, then go buy a different product. You'll be in less pain then if you buy this and you'll have a hammer when you're done which is actually useful (as opposed this this thing). Difficult to tune, terrible reception and mediocre audio quality.
I bought this CB for my Jeep in hopes of having a multi-purpose unit that would allow me to communicate well with other Jeeps when I was spotting them on the trails. It performed well, but the ergonomics were very poor. It has no hook that would allow for a convenient and accessible place to store the unit while driving. Also, the channel change buttons are very close to the PTT (Push-To-Talk) button, so I ended up changing the channel every time I tried to talk.I imagine that time spent with this unit would have enabled me to get comfortable with its ergonomics, but I decided instead to return the product.
I ordered this case on the advice of a friend. This is an excellent design, as it allows me to quickly whip out the phone, thanks to the center finger slot. It also provides access for the headphone jack. However, the corners are left vulnerable, not really a problem unless it falls off your belt. There's the rub. The clip on the back side quickly tears away because the stitches are not properly sown. At first I thought I just had a lemon, but now I see they are all this way. I think you will be lucky to have it on your belt two weeks before it drops off. Because of the open corners, it will break or dent a corner when it hits. Apparently customer service has not been helpful. Try for a different product.
Bought these through antonline, left headphone cut out the second day. According to policy, you can only return to antonline if the product came in the mail already broken. Now I have to figure out how to have the manufacturer repair it. Did I say the only reason I bought these is to replace my other head phones(the same brand) that broke the same way after 3 months?
Not Boot and stop in code 25, change the PSU, graphics card, memory and the problem follow.
I got this to split my internet/cable tv. It kind of works, but only one at a time! If the TV is on, the internet won't work! It should say that in the description or something.
There must be SOME system this mouse/keyboard works with, but it's not mine. I could not discern much of a relationship between the mouse movement and the cursor position on my monitor. The techs said I should move my wireless router 6' away from the USB Bluetooth connector. Okay. But that didn't help. Then they said I should move the mouse and keyboard at least a foot away from my flat panel monitor (ViewSonic). Okay, but cursor still wild. They said move the mouse 3 feet away from the monitor and put a white sheet of paper under it. Oh, THERE'S an ergonomically appropriate position for word processing. But hey, I gave it a whirl. Still the cursor ran wild, locked up, or just disappeared off the edge of the screen for minutes at a time. So the helpful folk at Logitech finally suggested I move the mouse and keyboard several hundred miles away from my flat panel monitor ... so back it goes. Pfffttttt.So who would be buying a bluetooth mouse/keyboard combo? You'd think it would be folks who love the latest, greatest gadgets. Oddly, Lotitech's target market appears to be folks with no LAN who have enormous CRT monitors that they can see from across the room where they're poised with mouse and keyboard in their laps. Go figure.
I don't want to recommend this product to others.Sound quality is not that good. (noisy...)and cable is thiner looking not that reliable...
Device hooked up and Rhapsody radio stations would not play. when e-mailed tech support, they caimed I should go to Rhapsody to &quot;fine tune&quot; the Rhapsody client. They were not able to help in any way and refused to send me to second level tech support or to offer an opion on removal re-install of product. This product is not ready for the market and potential purchasers are warned that if they want the Rhapsody radio stations they will be disapointed.
Three big disappointments. Biggest is the viewing angle is WAY too wide. It darkens at 45 degrees, but you can still clearly see what someone's up to, even if it's *kind of* harder to read precise text. It doesn't blacken until your near a 90 degree viewing angle. Pretty lame.Also, though it's "matte" it's a lot more reflective than a regular LCD flat screen. Maybe it's less than an old glassy CRT, but the reflectivity is terrible compared to an LCD. You can actually make out your own face and highlights in the screen, even highlights coming from a side window (which I was hoping would be reduced by the microlouvre, not increased). Bright environments are 5 times harder to work in than they would be with a regular LCD screen.And lastly, looking at it straight in, it darkens the screen enough to be distracting and eye-straining. So it's the worse of both worlds - it darkens too much for the user, and not enough at odd angles.The method for sticking the frameless kind on clutters your screen with cheesy plastic adhesive disks.Plus, it's pretty expensive for a sheet of plastic.Wait until the tech gets better. Or decent, at least.
Bought 4 ! They don't work. The batteries do not last. We are trying to return them
I ordered the 75-822 in May of 2006. The receiver went "deaf" in August and I returned it to Midland for warranty repair. They sent me a replacment in September, and by November the receiver had failed in the new one. The radio will not pick up anything even with the squelch all the way down. When the radio would receive signals, the audio was so distorted that you could not understand what was being said. The transmitter in both units still worked. Don't waste your money.
I was on the phone with D-Link Tech Support within 20 minutes of setting this thing up. I unplugged a Wired Netgear router that was working fine. Brought the entire system down and then installed. I followed the directions and being a Computer and Network support person at a Major Corporation I know how to set things like this up. Well Nothing worked.I got on the phone with tech support (very nice people but heavy accents) and we began troubleshooting. Effectively i could talk to the ISP and get a IP addy from them but no name resolution. Finally after 40 minutes the thing seemed to start working and that lasted all of about 10 minutes. I had nothing more than 2 wireless laptops and a single Wired desktop on the switch. Oddly enough I took one of the laptops up to my daughters room and it found one of my neighbors Linksys network and connected to that with no problems.My reccomendation is spend the few extra dollars and get the Linksys, i know from first hand experience the D-Link doesnt work and the linksys does. The D-link is on its way back right now.
I wasn't expecting a lot and boy did it deliver. Buttons are mushy, and the scroll wheel is very cheap feeling and sounding. The cheap mouse that came with my bargain emachines pc was much better quality.
I purchased the model several years ago. I'd been quite happy with it, it worked on my PCs or my Macintoshs. The problem now is Canon has not kept up with the drivers on the Macintosh and since I don't use PCs anymore this unit is dead weight. Searching the Internet for alternate drivers shows me many other people have the same issue with driver software and there seems to be no alternatives. It is not USB 2.0 compatible BTW. It was not designed to be.
These worked fine until the ear clip broke off. The plastic that holds the clip to the swivel joint cracked and could not be fixed (I tried some superglue but no luck.) What a waste of money!
Though, others may have not had this problem...the screws that came with the brackets did not match the diameters of the holes of the brackets. I really was not happy about the idea of sending the brackets back...fortunately I had a package of screws that fit the diameter of the brackets holes that came with the case that I am building. Now, mind you, the screws did match the harddrives holes on the inner sides of the brackets...but did not match on the outer sides of the brackets that attached to the case. The screws went through the case holes fine but would not thread through the outer sides of the brackets. Also the brackets were not long enough for me to enable the screwless latch feature becoming more and more popular on cases. I would have given it 3 stars had I not had to match another components screws with the brackets (subtracting 2 stars for not being long enough for screwless latch features and subtracting another 2 stars for not having screws that matched the diameters of the outer sides of the brackets). Otherwise, I liked the products (I ordered 2) enough to keep them and not send them back.
While my past experience is that Nikon reconditioned/remanufactured products are impeccable and great values (I have a 2500 and love it), this camera is to be AVOIDED. I originally bought this for a friend, as I had alot of the necessary compactflash-related accessories that the camera uses.The issue is that, while Nikon represents the camera to be "like new" after its inspection, the one I ordered was missing the metal bar that holds the included carrying strap....sounds like a petty detail but if you think about it -- especially with such a delicate and mobile piece of electronics -- a secure carrying strap is essential. (I mean, it aint like a toaster is going on vacation with you.) Adding to insult -- so far -- is that Amazon arbitrarily decided to issue a partial refund (perhaps recouping its shipping and return-shipping costs???) despite this issue being clearly noted and the return being well within the return time-period guidelines; in the past Amazon customer service has been excellent, so hopefully this issue will be resolved.Even if this item does become available again, AVOID it because, unlike usual Nikon remanufactured quality, this item cannot be trusted (and then you may have to go through the same refund hassle that I'm going through). My friend ended up instead ordering the Nikon 4600 brand-new from Amazon (only $20 more now was only $10 more at the holidays vs. this camera's price) -- and loves it. So a good ending as far as the friend and his gift camera and a (so far) bad ending as far as my good-faith return of an obviously defective camera.
Same your money, this is a real piece of garbage. I've seen some real junky electronics come out of China, but this is top grade trash. It appears to have cost five cents to manufacture and works like one cent worth of plastic. I can't believe that amazon.com has it listed on their web site.
I bought the Parrot 3100 3 years ago at Best Buy and they installed it. Overall a $400 bite out of my pocket. First, the microphone had no foam cover on it, and while mounted on the area to the upper left of the windshield, the cheap clip that holds it is terrible. The mike keeps falling off the little holder. I had to take some foam from an earpiece for an MP3 player that I was not using to cover the mike in order to mute the car noises on the phone. That helped with the sound, tho it is still not great to those on the other end of the phone. As far as receiving calls, that worked great...it automatically turns off the radio, and is loud and clear thru my speakers. Just last week, 3 years after buying it, I was on a long drive, and after an hour on the freeway it suddenly started autodialing and calling out. My phone was in the purse holder, and it has a keyboard that locks automatically. I grabbed the phone, set it next to me. I kept hitting the OFF button on the Parrot, but then a minute later it would redial again. Finally I turned my phone OFF completely. The Parrot kept redialing and redialing being unable to connect, over and over and over. The next day, it worked just fine for the first 20 minutes, then suddenly started that autodialing again. Again, I had to turn the phone off. When I got home, I tried to see if I could figure out what was going on. Checked the settings, etc. Made sure it was not set up to dial out. Tried driving, everything went fine for the 20 minute trip. The next day, started the car, it started autodialing over and over. This time I disconnected the phone bluetooth sync, shut the car down, started it again, and now it cannot dial out because my phone will not sync to it. I think its little computer brain just suddenly fried. The unit seems to be hardwired (rather than having a plug), and the install was ghastly (had to remove the entire front panel and radio and all in my car, there were wires everywhere.) I thought maybe I could buy a new unit and just swap them out (I have learned to deal with the mike falling off repeatedly, and in CA we have to use a hands free unit in the car). Still considering that, but it does mean making a mess with the wires. Maybe I will buy one of those cheap visor bluetooth units instead. grrrrrrrr. Just do not need this sort of aggravation.
I bought two of these routers. I bought a WGR614v1 and also a WGR614v2. The first router WGR614v1 works but its very slow. The 2nd router WGR614v2 doesn't work at all. I tried to get it to work with my cable modem at one residence and also with my static ip dsl at another residence. I called tech support numerous times. Each time I had to wait 30+ minutes. They just kept telling me how to do the same thing that's in the directions! And then they told me to upgrade the firmware. I upgraded to v3 and also v4. Neither of them worked. I know I'm not doing anything stupid because it works with the first router. Oh and now its been 30 days and I can't return it. Don't they do QA testing before they release a product??
I tried checking how far away the memory card holders are from the screen, and came to a conclusion: one hard knock on the case when the case is closed and your T5 lcd will need to be replaced. If you did take advantage of Palm's promo - got the case free, my recommendation would be to cut/file off the card holders. Better safe than sorry.
This item was priced so low that I didn't even complain about it when it didn't work. It was 3 weeks in yransit from Hoj Kong' I tried it on several devices to no avail, just didn't work.
I'll echo what others have said -- even though you'll only be able to hear my words in your right ear. Yes, after about 8 or 9 months, the left side has gone dead on my pair of these too. So annoying! I can't say as how I've treated them w/ kid gloves, but I haven't been jumping up and down on 'em either. And they *are* SPORTS headphones. Oh well. Wish I could find something better....
I feel lucky, ours worked fine for about a month, then locked up, seems like a firm ware problem.
I got this a while ago; Too many steps to get to your saved files. It also stopped working (got the blue screen of death)and i cannot get to my files.Would not buy this product again nor would i recommend this product.
No matter how cute this looks.The company carries no spare parts what so ever.So if your battery dies or your charger damages.This item goes to the Museum.
I ordered Double Density Diskettes, which you initially acknowledged. You shipped high density diskettes. I have no use for the 100 high desnity diskettes and would appreciate your correcting your error.Robert L. Seabright2950 Kane RdLeland,Ill 60531If you will send my correct order, I will return the incorrect item by return mail.
Difficult to configure for a PC and Mac. It worked for about a month then died. I sent it in and when it returned I set it up and it worked for about 2 days then died again. Haven't decided if I should dig a hole and bury it or send it in again.
I ordered this item and received a Andrew P7390-S.Andrew's customer support said that this model only works with800mhz-band phones; it does *NOT* work with PCS (1900mhz) phones.
I like the sound of these headphones, currently on my second pair. However, the second pair just developed the already described cracked headband problem. The headband is hold together by a pair of plastic joints. On the first pair the cable eventually started crackling. While they are cheaper than other brands on the market, I am thinking AKG here. They are designed so that known weak parts cannot be easily repaired. I.e. simple problems in material (read about the guys whose cup mount broke). If you bend the small jack, replacing the cable is major hassle, where in other headphones its just a plug in piece which costs $5 to replace. The plastic design is full of weaknesses (headband, ear cup joint, comfort padding mounting method) that give away far more often than they should. And once the failure does take place its irreversible. I have a pair of Sony's which lasted for years and years (but their sound is too bass focused and not linear, so I don't use them that much) except the heandband eventually lost its gripping power.I think right now I am ready to switch brands and actually invest into a pair of solid headphones, but ones where one can fix issues if they (and they will) occur. Perhaps their more expensive models are designed that way, or perhaps I'll just switch to the AKGs (I like the way they handle the cable).In all fairness they are good for the price, but the one star is because they are ultimately money thrown out the window and material resources into the garbage dump.
Lens describe small scratch but when i received it scratch was so deep on the front of the lens, and when you shoot on the bright area you can see the scratch from the lens.
The only way to power this mp3 is to plug it into a computer. If your battery is low, you must get your computer NOT another battery, or battery charger to fully charge the Network Walkman. The cost of running a computer for power of a Walkman is Madness. It's cheaper to buy a lot of new batteries or a battery charger. It just so happens that the power company and the vga monitor, etc... does not support the Bean. The sliding cover is difficult to control, since it acts as part of the charging, playback and hold options. The Bean design is to hold in your hand palm between fingers. If you put it in your pocket, there goes that sliding cover. So one should walk around holding the bean in their hand. When I charged the bean and left it unused for a couple weeks, it discharged fully and I needed my vga monitor, Intel processor chip, the mother board, USB port, power supply etc...computer again. It also has a very unfriendly user interface. No neck strap (except China model)
This MP3 player is trash. The battery dies every other day. Half the time it shuts off for no reason. Can not get the voice recorder to even work. It holds the songs and it sounds great when it actually works.
The most unusable fan I have ever seen.The USB is only 1.1. Don't be fooled by the ads.First, you can easily be confused which side is up...The fooling fan sucks, but never sucks any hot air below my laptop!My laptop stands there and is really really HOT!
Easy to setup to watch a DVD, but once you try to hook up additional devices to it - watch out.1 - Manual is way too basic. It provides some help, but doesn't provide full explanations on how things work. It points to things on the remote and DVD player, but doesn't explain what its used for or how to use it.2 - Website provides no support. Questions answered are akin to the manual. The same very very basic 'plug power cord into power outlet' solutions. Even searching for something like 'component video' yields *no results*!!! How can that be, there are ports right on the back of the player and there are no instructions on how to use it?3 - Phone Support. Very nice people, but really didn't know how to use my machine either. Firstly they didn't understand my question. They were asking me things like 'tell me what buttons are on your tv remote'... um... '1..2...3'!?!? Even after understanding what I was asking, they didn't have an answer, and coudlnt' transfer me to someone else. They couldn't say 'I Don't know' but kept running in cirlces.*How can a manufacturer put a product out in the market and not tell you how to use it???*As you can tell, I TRIED ALL AVENUES OF SUPPORT TO NO AVAIL. So basically, I still don't know how certain aspects of this machine work. In short, I will never buy another samsung product again, since they dont' tell you how to use it. Its amazing that they can spend all this money on differnt channels of support, and to have absolutely no value.
after 60 000 pages you will have spend well over 4000$ in consumables apart from the required tonersafter 4000 pages complete replacement of low stater toners600$every 15000 pages500$ belt kitevery 60000 but really about 40000 pagesa wopping 799$ fuser kit replacementWhat a joke on brothers part. Contacted them and they admit their fault but far from ready to correct their disaster. I even heard they send free belt kits to calm the furious responses of customers. Simply not buying anything with their name on it!
I have purchased this model for my company for the last 6 years. The last 6 calculators I have bought have jammed any kind of paper, and broke the calculator in the process. DO NOT BUY THESE! I assume the quality of parts for these has gone down and the parts are of poor quality and break easily. Take advice from my experience, this calculator will not last.
The computer is marking this a two-star item when all I indicated is one star. If no stars were possible I'd mark that.The first day I received this radio I tried a pre-recorded cassette tape. It played all right - so after a couple of minutes I shut it off, put in a fresh tape, and tried to record a radio program.The radio played all right, but it failed to record. The tape did not advance. And it was also the last time I could produce even a hint of sound out of an old tape.Perhaps the radio thought I should be honored at sitting in on its last gasp. I was not.Yes, it's a cheap item but I feel it should have given me at least a solid week's performance before it lay over on its back.To return it for repairs or replacement would make the loss even greater because the shipping expenses are so high.I have ordered a new Sony from another source at considerably more expense. The new one is supposed to play CD's as well as tapes, which is not really what I wanted - but I simply could not find another simple radio/cassette recorder.A most unpleasant experience was had by all.
Dead after exactly 1 year and 1 week. I have a TIVO and 2 vcr's so I barely used it at the most 10 times. A piece of electronics should not die before the cheap batteries that come with it
I bought one of these and the sound was great, everything seemed great. Then after a few weeks of infrequent use the screen just went dead and a line went across the bottom of the screen. It played music fine I just wasn't able to tell what song I was playing. I e-mailed their customer support which promised a response within 24 hours. Two weeks later and still no reply. It is a good thing Costco is so good at taking returns. The return desk at Costco mentioned to me that they had many of these returned for the same problem.
I bought Streetpilot i5 that came with this suction mount. The suction mount fell off all the time, no matter how I treated it such as wetting the base, pressing it hard, cleanning the windshield. Wetting the base seems working for a while, but then nothing can win over the gravity. The mounting part is fragile, in my case, after two months of operations (stick it on the wind shield and take it off) it no longer wants to hold the air. Bad product even though the GPS itself is wonderful.I'm ording the dashboard mount, hope that would work better than this item.
After using my Ipod for about 1 month I have to say it is far worse than it's counterparts. Most other MP3 players can be used as a hard drive as well. The Ipod cannot. I am very good with computers, but have had constant problems with the Ipod. It doesn't recognize songs names or album names of many CD's. You have to enter it by hand. Now imagine doing 15,000 songs by hand. It's absurd! In addition, after I spend 4 days copying the music it was erased when the ipod died and crashed my computer. I still gave it another chance. I tried copying all the music that I had backed up. Well, I have a brand new generation 2 Dell XPS with 2 gb of random access memory and it Apple tech services, which I have spent quite a bit of time with on the phone, told me all my problems were a result of my computer being too slow. This leads me to believe that since my top of the line computer is too slow to copy a large file load to the Ipod then no computer is fast enough. I have an Iriver IHP and I use it for MP3's that don't need to be converted and I use it like a hard drive, I use it to back things up, and I use it for a lot of other things. The Ipod doesn't match up to other multimedia products. It's not a good product.The only reason why people are buying the Ipod is because it is popular. I fell into the trap. It's not a good product unfortunately, but because all the secondary vendors are making products for it a lot of people are buying it. Don't bother buying it.
The device worked well with my old Blackberry T-mobile, but it is terrible with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. The phone is paired correctly,Parrot CK3100 Bluetooth Hands-free Vehicle Kit with LCD Display - PAR CK3100but I get a spinning wheel saying "no network available" most of the time, despite the fact that I can call out perfectly using the phone without the Parrot. Tech support keeps bankers hours. They are not helpful anyway.
I really thought this would be a great product. But if you have an iPod Touch or iPhone, you'll often get "unable to join network" and if you have a PS3, you'll often get a 8013013D error. Even both our macs in the house couldn't connect. We've been through two of these and both have the same issue. We've replaced the PS3 and same error again. We've returned it, went with a Linksys WRT54G and have not had a single issue.
The fact that noise-canceling headphone reviews were all over the place made figuring out what to buy kind of difficult. I decided to buy the Sennheiser HDC451s, the Sony MDR-NC20s , and the Aiwa HP-CN5 , and the Etymotic ER-6 , try them all, and then return the three I liked least. Bose makes what are probably the industry standard but they weren't any better reviewed than the others and at ..., I wasn't interested.Here's what I found:Comfort: Kind of subjective, but in my opinion they rank as follows: Etymotic, Sony, Aiwa, Sennheiser. The Etymotics are basically earphones built into earplugs, so there's no bulk to worry about when moving around or trying to sleep on a plane. How comfortable they are kind of depends on how you feel about having things shoved in your ears. Of the conventional `phones, the Sony's closed-ear design is more comfortable over long periods. The open-air design of the other two tends to squeeze your ears after a while. The Sennheiser loses because of an inexplicably uncomfortable pad in the top.Noise Canceling: Etymotic, Sony, Sennheiser, Aiwa. The Etymotics have no noise-canceling circuitry and rely purely on blocking the ear canal to reduce noise. This cuts more noise than the others and does it across the entire spectrum-making it the only one that will silence the kid screaming in the seat behind you. In the conventional `phones, the Sony again benefits from the closed-ear design, passively blocking some high register noise that the others miss. The Sennheisers actually have the most elegant electronics, silencing low hums with less hiss than the other two. Remember that active noise canceling only works in the very low registers-like the rumble of an airplane.Sound: Etymotic, Sennheiser, Sony, Aiwa. The Etymotics live up to their reputation of being one the best sounding `phones on the market at any price, though they can amplify body noises such as chewing. The Sennheisers sound really muddy with the canceling turned off, but with it on they give fairly crisp sound a bit lacking in bass. The other two remain kind of muddy sounding with somewhat sloppy bass which might make watching movies on a plane a little more difficult. Overall, the Sony and Aiwa don't sound any better than the cheap `phones that came with my MD player.Convenience: Etymotic, Aiwa, Sony, Sennheiser. The Etymotics fit in your shirt pocket but are definitely harder to get in and out than the others and don't include an airline adapter. The Aiwas fold up quite flat, have the batteries in the headset and have a carrying case. The Sonys fold up (but are still bulky), include a carrying case, and have the battery in the headset. The Sennheisers don't fold, have no carrying case, and have the batteries in the cord. All three conventional units come with airline adapters.So in conclusion, the Etymotics are pretty much light years ahead of the others, but only if you are okay with having them jammed in your ears (didn't bother me, but my wife had no interest.) The conventional units all have their pluses and minuses, so you'll have to decide what features are important to you.
I would like to reiterate what some of the other reviewers have said. THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT. Polaroid does not support and it says so in the instruction manual. They say to contact Digital Media Group which no longer exists. Once I got someone at Polaroid that knew anything about it, he said there is still some help on the Digital Media Group website [...]. Of course, when I tried that website it no longer exists. The player worked fine for a while, although, awkward and not user friendly. Then one day I turn it on and it shows a message that says "Cannot access HDD data". That's it. It's broke and I have no way of getting it fixed. I have read some reviews that say the hard drive just goes bad one day. That is probably what happened to mine. I have taken very good care of it and actually didn't use it that much. There is no reason it should have stopped working. Don't buy this thing no matter what. The price is enticing but you will end up buying another one anyway and then spend twice as much.
First disc wasn't recognized.2nd disc unrecognizable postburn3rd disc same as Disc 2..... pretty bad start......1 StarI have a Panasonic DVR and have used Verbatim for years with maybe a random 2-3 discs in 100 failing. Having the first three in a row fail is horrible.Gonna dig one out from the bottom of the stack to sample further down and see if it fails. I'm sending them back to Amazon if it does.Appears the Verbatim Quality is no more.
I purchase this DVD for my wii backup, for first 5 pieces DVD is burn without any problem, and after 5 pieces all burn is failure. The DVD surface likes moon surface, black spot surrounding in anywhere. It's Very Bad Quality. Complain to Amazon.com, no answer yet.
Get the "all in one travel plug" which Amazon sells for three dollars ($3), better deal especially since it can be used in multi countries.
I bought because it was cheap,but it didn't last long and I think it gunked up the heads. Got rid of the Lexmark,when I found a good deal on a brother laser printer at Walmart
The reviews for this product are excellent and I was so excited to upgrade to HDMI switching. The first unit received had a loud hum in the audio and HDMI from my new Sony player through this unit created an extreme blue cast on the video. I returned the unit and another was sent to me. This unit had no hum in the audio but the blue cast was still there when using HDMI from the Sony DVD player. It was not the DVD player because when I hooked the HDMI from the DVD player directly to my TV everything was perfect. I am very disappointed in this unit. As for Amazon, they have been great in responding to my problems, getting a replacement unit to me and then refunding my purchase. I give Amazon 5 stars.
HELLO I HAVE A DV6110US HP PAVILION NOTEBOOK I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THIS CANT WORK PERFECT IN THIS NOTEBOOK WATH YOU RECOMENT TO ME TO DOI NEED A LOT OF HELP ...PLEASE LET ME KNOW SHORTLY
Like the Aiwa stereos, the headphones start out nice but if you drop the portables, forget about it. Sure i dropped mine maybe a bit more than others but the set I'm on now is the 2nd one i've bought from Aiwa and it's giving me the same problems the first one did. It won't tune the radio stations anymore and what it does tune in isn't the correct frequency number in the window, the tape will stop playing if you don't hold it a certain way, the headphones go in and out, and the clock will not set and if it does it won't advance to the next hour. that's a first, along with the radio station tuning thing.I suggest getting a carrying case if you purchase this, or basically any walkman if you're clumsy like me or if accidents happen such as carrying too much stuff or having the headphone cord catch on something and pull the radio from your body.
I just got off the line with Toshiba. Their Pocket PC's are NOT compatable with Sandisk SD cards. They work for a while, then die. I bought three at once and two are toast now. Toshiba knows about this and has yet to post a warning or contact owners of their otherwise excellent Pocket PC's. BEWARE!
I've had this Palm unit about 6 months. It works well but the battery doesn't hold much of a charge, nowhere near what it is supposed to. From what I can see from other reviews, a certain percentage of these Palms ship with problems and the support is not very good. Looks like I got one with a bad battery. Now the question is will it be worth my time and energy to try to figure out how to replace it?
The VIZIO HDTV stopped working and I waited three months for someone to call me to repair it. Meanwhile they sent me emails that I should wait and be patient. The phone number for cutomer service is not toll free and you wait on the line so much to talk to someone.I returned it to the store.
cheap you can hear the wind on the cord while just walking have to turn sound up high so you don't hear noise I read this in other reviews and didn't think it was a problem it is. had a set of v-moda's before that sounded great but had a bad plug arrangement, but i'm not sure about the company now. not worth the money. read all the reviews
After an hour of trying to get this to work, I gave up. Although I got a signal, I couldn't get on the internet. So I returned it and got Netgear's version instead (WGR614). I had the Netgear product up and running in less than 10 minutes. Don't waste your money on the D-Link product unless you have a degree in computer science. If you want plug and play simplicity, go with Netgear.
Buy Roscoe Gels instead (about $7 per 12" x 12" sheet) and make your own.
The Panasonic SLSX289V portable CD player is the poorest machinery I've ever experienced using. It easily malfunctions when you put in a CD recordable disc, and there is no anti-shock button on the CD player, to prevent it from skipping.When I had to get this product fixed, Panasonic didn't do anything about it. Basically all that I got from this CD player, was a [$$$] AM/FM radio. What a waste of good money.If you're looking for a good portable CD player with a radio, get the Aiwa XP-R220.
After odering, it took for ever for the ink to arrive. I mean FOREVER! It's easier for me to just pick it up at WalMart.
Long story short...The DB8 antenna would only pick up the primary and two sub channels for a Church channel.My old and better DB4 antenna can pick up 40 primary and sub channels.Defective or not, I am loath to try another DB8.The only up side is that Amazon took it back and paid the freight.5 stars for AmazonLess than 1 for Antenna's Direct.
Comfort is fine for a while. Sound is all right until you turn on the noise cancelling. First of all, it doesn't block all that much noise. Second, it kills the sound quality: the treble becomes real harsh; cymbals and "t"s and "s"s, etc in vocals become painful to listen to. Also, there is no shock protection: if you're in a car, for example, and it's a bumpy ride, you'll find that the sound skips often. If you're looking for good noise reduction, I would strongly recommend getting a pair of earbuds that seal off the noise, such as Shure's E series or Etymotic Research's ER6i's.
I purchased a Ceiva for my girlfriend, and was horribly disappointed when I used it. The &quot;springloaded&quot; tray creaks like a 50 cent childs toy when it opens and closes. The field of view for the frame is quite minimal. The contrast on the frame itself is poor as well. The constructioin itself is quite &quot;cheap&quot;, and very lightweight. Overall i would give this product a 2 out of 10. Unfortunately I was unable to view the product before I purchased it. (The store said that since it required a subscription it would not open the box). Now I am stuck with a hoorid product that not only did i pay $150 for but now i have to pay a monthly fee to make it even remotely useful. On the good side, the channel feature is nice, but certainly not worth the money.Thanks, well for ripping me off and teaching me a lesson I guess.JasonJongalt2626@comcast.net
I could not get these to form a single image of a star or planet because the two tubes are not exactly parallel. I do not know whether that was a quality control issue of the pair I had, or the overall quality specification is so poor that misalignment is typical. Mine went back. A properly aligned pair would be a considerable bargain. If you buy these, buy them from a place with a good return policy. Keep the packaging and invoice.
I compared many items online looking for a portable FM tuner which I have come to rely on with my Nokia phone while dog walking every day. I bought this to take the place of my new phone without an FM tuner. Very disappointed in the sound, size, ability to lock in stations, nothing comes in on TV tuner at all, and the buttons to move to favorite stations are goofy. If this was a $25 item I would say it is worth it but not at this price. After I bought it, I was at Target and saw many options that were actually MP3 Players with FM tuners that would have worked as well for less money even though I don't own any music to download! Live & Learn. No complaints about the vendor that sold it to me though, they had the best price out there.
I bought this on New Years 2006 and I used it for 5 years already and the radio got static after one or two years. It lasts good on alkaline batteries but it doesn't indicate correctly like it does it in random.The battery cap could easily slide off and I have to put all my data in again. The radio isn't loud enough (but it has AVLS thats the good thing) when I go outside. Plus, this radio is uncomfortable to use. This radio comes with less presets only 5 FM and 5 AM. Come on, I need more presets Sony you could do better than that. Plus, the weak stations comes to another station that maybe strong enough for the real station. Also, it got thrown out in the trash because I got in trouble back in May because I wasnt where I was supposed to be after leaving the Saturday Academy. Look it was 5 years of use after the 2nd or 3rd year of use like I said the ears were static. I rate this radio poor (2 stars).
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas. It wasn't until I downloaded the software and it didn't work that I realized it is not compatable with Vista. I still don't see any mention of this on Amazon's site. I sent an email to the manufacturer and they still have not replied. Basically it doesn't work at all for my daughter since all of my photos are on my Vista computer. I hope CTA enjoys the money I sent them more than I do the product they sent me.
My experience was identical to that of David Yutzy. Simply put, the mouse never worked. Not even once. Ironically, like David, I'm about to leave on vacation. Unlike David, I'm not waiting to return this.I called up Targus tech support and while I am impressed with how quickly they took the call, their response was simply that I return it to the point of purchase and obtain a replacement.I have a better idea. I'll return it, get my money back and buy a different product from a different manufacturer. One that actually works. From the look of some of the comments by other users on this product, I may very well have been saved the additional frustration of dealing with short inactivity timeouts.I'll end by copying David Yutzy's last line:Avoid at all costs.
These headphones are kind of chintzy but they work okay. They are basically cheap earbuds with a thin metal loop soldered too the back to go around the ear. The Sony sport headphones provide much better sound quality and comfort (these don't seem to fit as snugly). However, the Sony sport headphones, the one with the plastic loop that goes around your ear, I've owned have never lasted for more than 7 months...hopefully these last longer.
These actually fit my ears pretty good. I prefer the look of the Sony MDR-J11's which look like they might be less bulky, but they are harder to find than these.What really disappointed me was the sound quality. I know these are cheap headphones, but I thought a company like Sony would do much better.My Iriver mp3 player came with Sennheiser MX100 earbuds (cheaper in price than the Sony's), but I can't stand earbuds (they won't stay in), so I bought these to replace them. The sound quality on the Sennheisers is noticeably much better.Don't waste your money on these Sony's, find something else.
I had the same problem as many others. After about 6 months of light use the pages come out gray covered in toner. The power drain also caused serious problems. Without a UPS it pulled enough current to reboot the desktop in the same room. I've returned to HP.
I have had this printer for less than one year. Now, 9 months later, it clips pages, the alignment mysteriously is off all of a sudden and it has slowed more than half in speed.As if this isnt enough I have had to re-build my parents HP tower.Buy a Mac and a Cannon. Best duo ever.
Used it very lightly, only for DVDs outside our region, but it still died in less than a year. We keep getting the message "no disc."
I work in the AV department of a large marketing company. The company bought 5 of these DVD players to outfit the 5 different meeting rooms we have. 90% of all DVD's produced by the AV department have either paused during play, skipped, and/or not played in these DVD players. We have an older Sylvania that we have in the AV department, that plays these DVD's just fine, which lead me to believe that these players cannot play these type of discs. Nothing is more embarassing and nerve wracking than a DVD skipping or not playing when a client is watching. Thumbs down to this machine.
I've had this camera about a year, and must say the case is pretty nice. No complaints with it at all. I know 4 other divers with the same camera and they like it. The camera itself takes horribly grainy pictures, nowhere near as good as a real canon or nikon pocket-sized camera. My battery was also shot after a year. You can tell the camera is cheaply made just by holding it - it's all cheap plastic. The case is pretty rugged though. To do it again, I'd get a case for my Canon 850 IS.
The reason why I am giving this Coby Digital picture frame keychain only two stars is because it is not Mac compatible if you are using Leopard - Mac OS X 10.5. If you have a system running Tiger - Mac OS X 10.4 - as I luckily have, you will have no problems using this Keychain. It seems to me that Coby's support is just a twee bit lacking. However, I find little fault with the chain itself. I think the quality of the LCD display is more than acceptable, and it's simple enough to use. What I do not like about the keychain is that you have to tell it to charge the battery once you plug it into the included USB chord (which, of course, needs to be plugged into your computer, too). That should be automatic, IMHO. Also, while it is charging, it endlessly cycles through it's stored pictures. On a frame this small, that just seems a waste.
So I bought these earbuds b/c I lost my Sony ones, and b/c of the positive reviews on here re: sound quality. I admit to having a critical ear, but these earbuds are sorely lacking in this area. They're heavy on midrange and harsh, tinny highs, and almost no bass - contrary to many of the reviews here. My Sony pair wasn't expensive, but had far more range in sound than these things, including bass. The Sennheiser's sound like you're listening through small soda cans, to simplify it.The only positive I can give em is that they fit in the ear well, and are far better than the ridiculous earbuds that come with the iPods in fitment.Overall, unless you have zero concern re: sound quality and are satisfied w/ the sound of your stock iPod buds, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere.
It simply does not work. I tried everything. Thought it was formatting or something else. Made sure the lock was off. But it still did not work. Seeing how many others had the same experience I'm sending it back. You would think Amazon would get the message.
Uncompatible software, very confused instruction, bad customer service(it is said open on Sunday but the call has no answer)
I have enjoyed previous iHome products, but I am not happy about this one. I got this one because it was one of the only alarm clocks that had an aux/out port which is important for iPod touch users. The problem is that the alarm will use the iPod if it is plugged in and not the buzzer. The buzzer will go off if there is not iPod charging (good luck if you just wanted to charge your iPod overnight.) There is no way to tell it to always use the buzzer when you have an ipod on the charger. I will never buy a iHome product again because of this, I have wasted too much money on them.
I am absolutely furious and have returned the product for a replacement. I bought it on Saturday around lunch. Loaded a few over 1000 songs on it. That's what? 1/7th of advertised capacity? In any case, I'd decided on this model becuase I really won't listen to 20,000 songs in one day and didn't need the extra capacity. On Sunday, I played 12 songs and it froze up, then started playing again. I thought that was odd but okay, maybe it was just the song. On the 19th song, it froze. Forevermore. I sync'd it up and was told it was corrupted and I needed to RESTORE. I hit RESTORE and it said it couldn't find the source. Okay, so I spent that much money to listen to 19 songs??? And I've been assured that I should get a service agreement because it probably will have lots of these "frozen" moments after the first 30 days. Not that I'm happy at all with that answer, but IT FAILS within 24 hours?
IT looks nice with the blue light,but when I replaced my old one with it my computer ran hotter even on it highest setting. It wasn't that quiet eithe. I replaced my old one. I wouldn't buy it if i were you.
I was very disappointed in this product, and returned it. Thekeyboard you had to poke at, was very cumbersome. Also, the organizerwas poorly laid out. It was almost unusable. I had to remove the software to sync-up my pager. The Palm III was only $30 more, and does tons more.
I purchased this product using recommendations on the Amazon.com site. Upon receiving this product I proceeded to plug in a drive and connect the USB. Discovering that I was receiving no power I proceeded to double-check all of the connections. After about 10 seconds the smell of burning wire caused me to frantically unplug everything as quickly as possible. The power supply began to smoke and spark.. this of course was the end of use of this product. NOW.. returning this product was phase 2 of the nightmare. After waiting 3 to 4 business days for the RMA to be approved just so I was "allowed" to return the product I had to rummage through the return instructions to get the packing and labeling details correct.. and of course it had to be returned within 10 days of the RMA or they would not accept the package or reimburse me. They of course do not reimburse for shipping and they charge an 18% return fee.. SO in summary, it cost me about 15 dollars in shipping for this $25 part which worked for all of about 1 1/2 minutes.! Calculating my time and effort I took a huge loss. Don't waste your time or effort buying this product.. I replaced it with a cables to go version of the same type with NO problems what so ever. You definitely get what you pay for with this piece of ^%$.
Exactly the same problem as the other guy after running games and stuff, it will shut off. it [makes me mad], if you want this monitor for games might as well return it right now, ive looked at other places with reviews and they all have the same problem, its a bad product.
Nice TV for 5 months. It then developed power problems and the warranty only covers parts after 3 months. I would need to pay $80 just to have a technician look at it. Extremely disappointed!
Bought it today and ran it for an less than an hour before it clogged up. Took it down and blew out the dead bugs. Plug it back in and within 15 minutes it clogged up again. This time while I was unclogging the screen the dang bulb dropped out and shattered. Now I have to buy a $15 bulb just to return this piece of junk which I will tomorrow.
They send the wrong item as the item described on website was ambiguous. Now they are more clear on website what they are selling, may be after getting complaints. They did not honor the return. I think they had too much of inventory of the product and that is the reason they send the wrong item. I read the reviews and lot of buyers had the same issue with them. The item was very cheap third grade and not compatible. I will suggest to stay away from eForcity because i think they believe in Forcing you with the item deliberately whether it is compatible or not.
This adapter gets insanely hot within just a few minutes of plugging it into the laptop and outlet. It also started making a slightly whirring noise which makes me think something might blow.
I got it because I had listenend to a friend's unit manufactured by another company, which was awesome. This unit should come packaged in a crackerjack box, that is about how good the quality of the sound is. Are the good reviews from people who work for Kensington?
I would have rated the Z22 5 stars at the old price of $90-100. I cannot fathom where Palm gets off nearly tripling the price without changing the specification. Look what else you can purchase for $259! This is the end of the Z22, friends.Palm relentlessly pursues mediocrity in quality and worse in service. The Z22 had to go.
If it weren't for the flashing "loading" bug, I would rate this a 5. I bought mine brand new in 2004, hardly used it, a year later (2005) to the date of purchase I started getting the loading bug. I went to JVC's web site to see if they had anything about this on their support site, and sure enough they did. It's a known bug which they will repair for free. So I sent it in, got it repaired, a year later (2006) this october, it started again. I sent it in for another free repair, got it back in 3 days, the bug seemed to had gone but a couple of days later it came back. I sent it in for a third and final time. I'm still waiting for it to get back from JVC's service department. I have no hope that it will be fixed so JVC has offered to replace the unit if it should go buggy on me again this third time around.I should have done my homework before having bought this unit. Althought the picture quality and all the features are great, the bug ruins it. Making this unit inoperable and not worth spending your money.
Its Bluetooth connection loses very often, once every half hour or so. And when the connection is lost, there's no way to reconnect except for waiting for it to recover itself in a minute or two. (As I'm typing this review, I lost my keyboard connection once...)
I bought these earphones assuming they would be superior to the ones that came with my Iriver player. unfortunately,they sound like a tin can on a string with no depth of sound and little bass. Have to increase the volume much higher and they still sound awfull. The right and left phones are poorly marked and difficult to see which is which. A one star rating is too generous for this product but that's as low as this review format allows.
very instabil product much packet loss, hangs often und must becold started, BUG: con not operate with hidden SSID !!
These seem to overheat and die after about a year. I took mine apart after it stopped working and there was noticable heat damage to the plastic on the inside. Also, if you move a LOT of data it will become confused after about a day and need to be reset.
The quality of pictures is very good. However, the carriage gets stuck on the left margin and there is no solution, outside of replacement of printer. The lever to insert photo size paper is poorly designed and break easily, leaving one to hand feed paper.
It's tiny and cute only when it is working. Mine died on the first battery, about 4-hour usage.
I bought one of these items and about a week later the screen went blank. I could still here the music, but unless you don't care if you can see the song info, then i suggest not buying it
I have also had problems with this camera. As soon as the warranty period was up, my camera stopped recording. I get a black screen when trying to record and the same plays back. I barely used the camera and always keep it in a safe place. I paid over $300 for a camera that I barely used and broke after the warranty ended, not a very good bang for the buck!
My husband spent over $200 on this frame as a gift for me less than 2 years ago. Unfortunately the warranty is only 1 year. The screen started going black - it will power on but shut off after several seconds. I did the online troubleshooting and also called tech support.Kodak will give you 25% off of a new one, or you can pay $150 to have this one repaired. You have to register with them and give them your email to receive the 25% off coupon, and you must give them a physical address. No PO Boxes. Kind of a pain for those of us who have no mail to our homes (rural) - and must go to a PO Box. I gave them my physical address - hoping that the email works.It was a nice digital frame - larger than others at the time, but over the last few years much larger ones have come out that were considerably less expensive. Totally not worth the price of this item considering the features and functionality! The Kodak brand name is not worth it on this item. Perhaps they have upgraded and upped their quality on their newer frames.I got the wireless to work - it showed up as a separate item on my network and I was able to view it as another drive. HOWEVER - this feature is totally useless if you don't want to keep your computer on all the time. It's ok though if you are having a dinner party and want to showcase certain folders or photo's during a specific event or function at your home. We ended up just running it off of a card the whole time and not switching the photo's very often - so that was kind of lame.I also liked that it had a remote. Too bad it has to go in the trash. Over $200 down the tube!
I'm a ridiculous headphone snob, so I don't live with headphones/earphones that don't meet up to my standards. And these don't live up to my standards. The sound is okay, but the biggest problem is that they don't fit very well in the ear. You can push them right up against the ear canal, but leaving them there for more than five minutes caused my ears to hurt like crazy. Then I push them back on my ear, but then I lose ALL bass response. So, back to the store they go.Trust me, if your ears are sensitive to pressure, these headphones will kill your ears to the point where it's uncomfortable to wear them even more than an hour.
Sure, buy this printer, if you want to spend hours and dollar$$ to get the quality of prints from your digital camera that almost match the quality of prints from [a] one-time use Kodak camera available at any grocery store.And don't expect to use it with your computer - the only use for this printer is to plug in a memory card, print an index sheet, and then print those expen$$ive sheets.Don't waste your time or money.
I have just brought this FM transmitter. When the car is not moving, the quality seem to be okay. But when car is moving, it is very noisy. I regret for buying this transmitter.
Desired a small non wireless mouse for an international flight. The loud click (right and left) would disturb the other passengers, though. The search for a small non wireless mouse continues...
My Zen Vision M locked up several times over several months. The last time, it was permanent. I had to contact their customer support to begin the process of getting it fixed in the middle of January. I received incorrect information regarding product availability, long waits for the sync adapter to come back into stock before I could attempt to reload firmware (I lost it; my mistake), and finally after getting an RMA approval have now been waiting 17 business days from their date of receiving it for them to get replacement stock. They quote an average of 10, but ask you to contact them if it is longer than 15 days. I have been told that they are going to replace it once they get stock back in. Although they have units to sell in stock, this does not mean that they use them to honor their warranty with. They will not give any sort of estimate when they may have replacement stock. Also, their web RMA status page may not get updated, or may post incorrect status. Oh, one other interesting feature of their support is that if you don't have a support contract and the unit is older than 3 months old, you have to pay another $25.00 for the testing. In the almost 2 months of dealing with this, Creative Labs has lost me as a customer, which I have been for over 10 years.Aside from the lockups, I liked the unit. I now have an iPod that I love and also had to use Apples' Customer Support services. No problems. They dealt with the problem in a professional and efficient manner.
I needed a radio to listen while walking. reception for both, AM & FM are very bad. The only way I could listen, is to grip the radio, which would make my own body as antenna, and constantly turn my hands sideways to get any decent reception - even from strong local radio stations.Not recommended at all.
Product was defective-the sensor had a large black spot in all the pictures (not due to dirt/grease etc). Disappointing quality-not what one might expect from a Nikon.
Upon testing the unit on arrival, I discovered the speaker distorts on any setting above the lowest position. The earbuds work without distortion, so the speaker must be defective. I have not checked on possibly returning or repair options.
doesn't seem to work with iPhone. I guess I'll pay the big bucks at the AT&T store.
I enjoyed the unit while it worked. The warranty is 90 days and the LCD screen stopped working at about 112 days. Polaroid had no flexibility on the issue. They charged $60 to exchange the unit for a new one (which I don't have yet, but that's not a gripe). No discussion or communication with Polaroid would change their mind. I'm very dissappointed in the product reliability, and at Polaroid's indifference. This unit is not cheap. Take the money and find another more reliable brand.
AVOID THISThe drivers for this product were simply not perfected to work with Windows XP. After several phone conferences and several hours, and e-mailing me a "special" set of drivers, still the help tech was unable to get me up and functioning -- I sent it back.Aside -- The tech was clearly motivated (probably by his incentive system) to try to get me "resolved", and for several calls just didn't want to give up. But once hope was lost, his tone shifted instantly and he just wanted to close the discussion.I sent it back to the address it came from, but have NOT received a refund or any responde. I'm chalking it up to a "lesson learned".
Sounds great but will not last more then a few weeks. I have ben through 3 pairs of these and each pair the right ear bud has gone out and then they sound like trash. Waste of money.
After reading all the reviews, everyone saying how wonderful this is and how many channels you pull in, I bought it. Sure I only paid a few bucks, but you get what you pay for.I set this high and next to a window, and living 30 minutes from Seattle I expected I'd pick up a few-abc NBC CBS but no- strangely I can only pick up ch13 out of Bellingham which is about 50 mins away? Oh and I Bring in 4 channels of 24 hour religion so I can go to church whenever I like and whatever I'm dressed in.Overall, I don't think it's worth the time unless you live IN a major broadcasting city. Not the outskirts.Still TV Less, I will continue to let the cable companies have it- streaming tv for me still-
I purchased this boombox for my daughter's room. Basically, we put in a CD at bedtime, and set the sleep timer for 30 minutes. NOT heavy or detailed use ... I bought this unit because of the timer. After 3 months, when you push the play button (either remote or manually) the machine would sporadically play the CD. Usually after 2 or 3 'no disc' errors, and a power shutoff, it would eventually play. Now it's completely a 'no disc' error message. Of course, Sony's warranty person explained that it's a 90 day warranty ... imagine that! A COMPLETE waste of my money. If I'd have wanted a cheap machine to last a few months, I would have bought one. I paid extra for this one so it would last! I'll be hard pressed to buy Sony again!!!
I purchased this notebook on October 28, 2006. The looks of the notebook are great and it worked fine for two months which during that time it was only powered on for about 40 hours. I took it out of its case a week ago and it would not power on, 1 hours of being on the phone with HP support and they told me I needed to send the laptop in for service. The overnighted a box a FedEx label for me to pack it in and told me to send the power cord as it could be an adapter problem. Five days later I had my computer back. Wow that was fast, but would it work? I opened the box to find out that the power cord was not returned. I then tried to open the computer and found that they failed to hook the release button for the monitor back up. After playing with it for a few minutes, I managed to get the lid opened only to find that it would not power on. I then noticed a small screw lying on the table so I turned the notebook over to find out that they left all the screws loose.I called HP support again and explained how the power cord was missing, the lid would not open, and the screws were loose. After about one hour they transferred me to the parts to have a new power cord sent to me and told me to wait until it arrives to see if the computer would power on. I explained to them that even if it did, the lid still would not open. After arguing with them, they decided to send me another box and FedEx label so I can send it back.Two boxes arrived the next day, one for returning the notebook, and the other containing the wrong part. Forty-five more minutes on the phone with HP support to try and get the right power cord and now they tell me I have to wait for a supervisor to call me back because they are not authorized to send me the right part (the part they kept when I sent it in for service).Overall, nice features for a laptop in this price range. HDMI output is included (on the left side of the computer). If it works, you will enjoy it. If it does not work, I feel sorry for the trouble your will endure trying to get it repaired. This is my second HP notebook. IT WILL BE MY LAST!!UPDATE 3-17-07: HP has still not properly repaired my notebook. During their last attempt, they sent my notebook back with a loose screen and several screws missing from the bottom of the case. I have left several messages on the Case Manager hotline (actually in America) to try and get this resolved. I have talked with two case managers who said they could not help me because the were not assigned to my case but both said they would leave message with my case manager John Thomson. He has never called me back. I also sent certified letters to HP headquarters to the attention of Mark Hurd, CEO. That appears to have cost me $14 to send with no result.I will NEVER buy another HP product.
This all-in-one will not work with my Windows XP machine. The only thing it's go for is stand alone faxing.
Form some reason these discs no longer work well with my burner. They did, at one time but as of late, do not. I wound up ordering Sony music cds.
Volume no longer worked at 1 year, I called Sangean told Customer Support the issue and I was asked when I purchased it, he told me to send it in even though it was out of warranty,he never mentioned that it would cost me,I followed their instruction for returns and sent it insured($6 +1 hour of my time to wrap it,take it to the Post Office,and a gallon of gas) as recommended,the return window for to receive back it is 3-5 weeks,at 6 weeks I called wondering what happened as I had not received the radio back,Customer Support person said,"it's been here, we're waiting for a check from you for $27(+$6 insured postage and fee=$33,my time + gas I'm already past another $40,to repair a $40 radio?)I told him it's not worth it,send it back to me!I have bought many cheaper portable radios for 1/3 the price of their piece of junk that have lasted for years!They never communicated to me that they were holding my piece of junk Sangean radio,I had to call them to find this out.My jingle for Sangean is First Time Last Time, I would rate them a "0" if I could.
These were nice while they lasted--didn't fall out of my ears, didn't deplete the battery on my mp3 player too quickly. But they broke after just a couple months of normal use (by which I mean that I used them a lot, but never tried to fold them). Keep shopping--these are not good headphones.
HI MA NAME IS TOM , AI CAME TO YOUR SITE MY FREINDS HAVE RECOMDED IT, THE GARMAN NAVAGITATION IS WELL NO GOOD IT SENDS YOU IN THE WRONG WAY, AFTER SPEEKING WITH THE GARMAN SERVICE REP, REPROGRAMING THE UNIT, IT IS VERY SAD TO SEE CONPANY'S SUCH AS ELECTRONICA DIRECT AND AMAZON NOT WILLING FOR ME TO RETURN THIS PRODUCT, NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY FROM THIS SITE OF ANY COMPANY,S YOU WORK WITHTOM NARDONE
I purchased this item 2 months ago, tried it with windows 7 using Vista drivers from their website.. couldn't make it work. Emailed support to see if there will be Windows 7 drivers .. answer: not sure, if we do we will let you know. Hooked up to a XP machine, works ok if the ambient lighting is ok, not so good in low light, don't know what the LED's do, never light up white as some people claim and appear to have no IR effect, picture black when I darken room. Does appear to see IR from a remote, in a dark room I can turn on a IR remote and see the glow albeit very weak. Nice Clamp...
Bought this for the multifunction capability and the small footprint. I've printed less than 100 pages on it, and it has now broken. It crumples, shreds and otherwise destroys any paper of any quality that I give it. Other reviewers' comments about ink tank size and cost are true. The scanner on mine still works, but it moans and crunches and wheezes. Overall, this thing is too expensive at ANY price, including free (time and hassle are expenses, too). Save yourself the pain - avoid this one.
Stay away from these earphones please!!!!!!!! They are not very good for any person who relishes audio in any way. I picked them because of good reviews by CNET and when I got them I was very disappointed with the quality. I gave them to wife, because she isn't as picky as I am, and within two months of use the bass completely stopped working in the left headphone. Not worth the money at all.
If You are thinking of buying a Belkin Product DON'T. There products are hard to find, and you will get conflicting information from their vendors. This is what happened to me. I was told to order this product by a salesperson at Circuit City. I went to Bestbuy, Radio Shack and then Circuit City to find it. None of these stores had the product available. I was told at Circuit City that this product would solve my problem by allowing me to charge my Belkin wireless FM Receiver which I purchased for Christmas for my Daughter from Costco. The product didn't solve the problem. I still have to buy batteries for the Belkin Wireless FM Receiver. Which by the way uses quite a lot of them. After all the time I spent trying to fix this Belkin Product I purchased a Sony Product online that was cheaper, easier to get and did the job better than any Belkin Product.
I would not recommend this item unless you simply cant take spending another penny. This is as light weight as something can be made. It did draw in a few additional channels over no antenna at all but not even all the local channels were received; some intermittently and some not at all. Careful when moving the 'ears' they have very limited range and will break if you aren't careful not to try to overcome the resistance of this limited range; i broke one of the ears off quite easily. No great loss, it didnt change how it (didnt) work.
I didn't go into this purchase expecting much, just some cheap speakers that would be better than my computer's internal speakers. These speakers, however, are much worse.The only good thing about them is they are slightly louder. The sound quality is HORRIBLE very tinny sounding with almost zero bass, almost un-listenable. Also, there is some bad background static that creeps into the speakers. Again, I didn't have high expectations, but these may go in the garbage can.Either buy some nice speakers, or just stick with the internal ones, but don't waste your money on these.
sounds like i'm drunk in a bathroom at a club. tin sound...no power and the remote has really spongy buttons that you have to dig your nails into to get it to function. No custom graphic equil'... too bad becasue it looks great and plays anything. I'll be takng this back and swapping it for one that look less but sounds better
My experience with this product was COMPLETELY NEGATIVE. It did NOT erase the hard drive data- instead it erased the Windows operating system. The data was still on the hard drive, but the computer could not be started again. To dispose of the computer I had to remove the hard drive from the machine and destroy it with a sledge hammer. I did not need useless software to destroy the drive. this software does not work and causes additional damage to the computer.This company's customer service is even worse than the software-- consider yourself WARNED!
I recieved this lens in new and good condition. I can not get this lens to focus clearly on my Nikon D-50. Also, the focus adjustment is very sensitive and difficult to use without a tripod. Therefore I don't think sporting events would be appropriate for this lens. Even on infinity beyond the minium focusing distance the image is not clear. I may have recieved a lemon. But it is very cheap indeed. I can't adjust my camera, apperature, with this lens on, even in manual, just the exposure time. The downloaded picture with the picture info says F0 at 0-mm. I will work on the problem and see if it can be resolved. I am new to the Digital camera SLR but not to photography. On the other hand this lens has a lot of potential if you can get it to focus.
I was sorely disappointed with these earphones.At first I was pretty excited about them; they seemed to be working great--I bought them to replace a pair of iFrogz earphones that suddenly stopped working. After about two months I started having the same problem with these as I did with my previous earphones. I had music on, and midsong, the earphones stopped working. I could hear the music fine, but the singer was so faded out that I could not even hear the words. It sounds almost like I am listening to someone sing underwater. This is the SAME thing that happened with my last earphones. I'm very upset that I spent the money on these only to have them break on me. I would NOT recommend buying these.
I'm VERY disappointed in the sound quality of these!I bought these as a back up set for my iPhone earbuds. Many reviews on Amazon (and elsewhere) said that they were at least as good sounding as the stock iPhone/Ipod sets. This is just not true. One of the things Apple is great about is having a certain quality standard. Being somewhat of an audiophile, I can tell you that the Apple earbuds are a very good base standard for general listening quality. Don't get me wrong, there better sounding headphones and earphones/earbuds out there. But in my experience there are not that many "great values" to be had: YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR! (i.e.My Shure E3s sound way better than the standard Ipod issue, but at $179 they certainly should!)Anyway, as far as these Rivet lanyard style iPhone compatible earphones are concerned, I was intrigued by their lanyard design, as well as the fact that they had a cloth covered cord; a characteristic of some "high-end" audio cables. I love in-ear style earbuds and already own two pair of Shure ear monitors (the older E1 and the aforementioned set of the E3s). There seemed to be more than a few good reviews. Some of the negitive reviews I read seemed to be written by folks who just had an unlucky experience or just didn't seem to know any better.So being an educated consumer, I seized the chance to get them on sale when Amazon lowered the price to $9.44. "What a bargain!" I thought; the original price was $29.99 (incidentally the exact same price as Apple's stock iPhone/Ipod replacement headsets). Many of the other quality after-market brands of iPhone compatible earbuds are priced $90 and up. So, with shipping my total was about $15. But when I tried these Rivet earphones for the first time, I felt as though I'd thrown $15 right in the trash. They have a very narrow, thin sound that I would expect from set of free airline headsets, or earphones that you'd find at an "All for a Dollar" store. The cloth covered cord causes distracting "rustling" sounds that transmit right to your ears; VERY DISTRACTING! So much for the "quality "of the cloth covered cable. ...and good luck trying to talk on the phone with these, no way! The cord rustling would require you to stand perfectly still in order to hear the caller.Well, at best it can be said that opinions about headphones are very personal. You really have to try them to be sure, and that's hard to do. But please take it from me, if you care about sound quality (even a little bit) these are not for you!
The ad blurb stated 75ft thru walls and floors but the lit in the package made it clear that this was for line of site use. You're better off buying an extension for your antenna.
Was dead on arrival. Tech Support was very helpful & replaced with the current version promptly.
Mine is going back. I can not get it to work. The documentation is useless, and the media server does not work worth a damn. Over an hour on customer support and no one there seems to know how to trouble shoot the device. Control your blood pressuse, Avoid this product!
garbled,distorted sound with fade in and out. Now I have to spring for return postage.
My first impression of these canals were the STATIC/noise/hiss!It was faint but noticeable.The interesting thing was that the hiss was constant, no matter if I mute the volume or max it out. In other words the hiss did not get worse or better depending on the volume.I contacted Sennheiser and checked on numerous online forums.Sennheiser said that the sellers on Amazon are on their NON-AUTHORIZED sellers:[...][...]This is what they told me:"Non-authorized dealers selling "legit" product have no relationship with Sennheiser. They may get their goods from a source that is questionable; perhaps they are stolen, returned, refurbished (even though they say they are new), new, old, counterfeit...we have no idea. They may not have been stored in the proper environment (were they in a truck for an entire winter with no heat?) and thus we cannot guarantee the product to perform as it would when going through the appropriate supply chain."And their 2 year WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER you.The model CX 300 is especially easy to counterfeit judging from the simplicity in design.Even if they are real the quality may have dropped since Sennheiser has not manufactured them for a couple of years now.A friend of mine who is a musician say that there is a clear distortion when the volume is increased. And the number of other pairs of headphones I tested do not create the hissing sound. I bought a pair of CX 280 for double the price from a legit store and the difference in quality (in terms of build and the hiss) is stark.What I think is that the ones I bought were probably legit but the quality dropped significantly.Bottom line: Be careful even when buying from Amazon!!!
Do not buy one of these you will be wasting your money. You will also be taking them back if you buy them. I had mine for 10 days and within a few days i was unsatisfied the battery does not hold 20 hours of charge it holds more like 6-7. Then on day 10 after my purchase the ipod wont turn on at all. So all I can say is what a waste of 300 dollars. Also like all these other reviews said they get scratched beyond recognitionSo save your money and stay clear maybe apple will get it right one of these days
I bought 2 because it was at a great price.. After it was full of DVD,s it was hard to close. The zipper sliped off the case and will not stay shut. When the case is open the DVD,s slide out very easy. And the last thing is, now I have 2 broken dvd cases and three insert because one broke in half. So thanks for nothing Xtreme.
I purchased the EX-1011 as a great way to share photos with my family and friends. I bought two frames for my parents and my wife's parents. After spending $600 (they were more expensive in Dec08) Kodak is now changing their online policy -- now they require a regular photo printing purchase or they will delete the photos in your gallery.Kodak, are you kidding me? I spend $600 and then you try to nickle and dime me out of more money with a blanket policy.If you're buying this for online sharing (and why else would you pay this much for a frame) then I'd look elsewhere. Who knows what the next policy change will bring.
This is a comment about Maxtor that applies to all models of external hard drives.About 5 years ago, I bought a Maxtor FireWire 80GB drive when it was a new and expensive item. I then bought a PC laptop that it did not work with. Customer "support" told me that it will not work with some computers. Period.Now I discovered that I lost the (non-standard) power cord while moving. I figured that the company would charge an outrageous price for a replacement, but was shocked when they told me that they do not have a replacement. Furthermore, they were not able to provide me with a technical description of the cord so that I could try to buy it elsewhere. They were able to tell me that no current models use the same cord, however.I bought this drive for long-term storage/backup. I paid a lot for it, and now I'm left checking eBay every week so that I can buy an entire used drive--just for the power cord. I will not buy another Maxtor product.
This unit cables up easily and the 'hot key' switching is very fast and effortless (I set it up so that tapping the control key twice flips it over).I was also shocked to see that it actually advertises Sun support (which I use)Sadly it occasionally drops keys and worse, often goes into repeat mode (where the last key you hit gets sent to the system in a torrent of characters). Not so bad if it's a normal character but a repeating backspace can do some damage to a document. The worst was a repeating mouse click that must have fired off 100 views of the same pdf document. That took real time to recover from.Tried changing keyboards but no improvement.
I bought this player off of Tigerdirect, and it was great for about 3 months. (minus horrible battery life and small storage capacity, even w/ the extra 32mb backpack). After the first three months, it simply stopped working. Wouldn't turn on, no response at all.Wrote SonicBlue, after a couple of weeks of going back and forth and finally convincing them that it wasn't a firmware update issue, they agreed to 'let' me mail it to them (at my cost) and they would repair or send me a replacement. i guess they did replace it, but after about three months of use, i am getting the same problems again. I wish I had believed other reviews about this product. If you're into masochism, then by all means, get this thing. if not, save up for an iPod or anything else but Rio. You get what you pay for... (paid $70)
This item worked great for the one month it worked. I'm now waiting for a replacement because Iomega determined the equipment to be defective. I sneaked a peek inside before shipping it out and saw the hard drive inside is actually a Seagate. Maybe I'll steer clear of both brands from now on.
I purchase this camera december 2004, i really like the design stlye its amazing. After a month or so the zooming start to malfuction, if i zoom to say 10X the camera start to unzoom its self back to 1X,. Because of this shooting a video is really hard beyond 1X, i have to keep using my finger to try an keep the zooming steady. At that time i figure it was a function of me not knowing how to used it so i did not return it then. After reading the manual a few time i realized its the camera's fault so i sent it to JVC. They call me to say the need $150 before they can start to look at it. I realy feel rip-off, i have not even get $50 value use since i've got it and i have to start spending on it already. I really made a mistake in buying this camera.
This gizmo sure is loud! Loudness is one of the few redeeming qualities this alarm has got going. The problem with this product is that unlike a typical alarm clock where the wake-up time is saved - you need to reset the alarm everytime that it goes off. Another drawback is that it only runs on battery.
This is for anyone thinking of buying a Handspring product. I purchansed a handspring deluxe through amazon 3 weeks ago. I have had nothing but trouble with this device since I purchased it. The worst part is you have to pay just to speak with anyone in Handsprings customer service dept. I have spent over $50.00 trying to get help with my hot synch problems. All I got was an agents who could barly speak english and did not seem to be that familar with the product, who kept putting me on hold to ask a tech person what to try next. I should have heeded the other warnings that were posted on amazon regarding this brand. Now I"m stuck with an expensive paper weight. Don't make the same mistake I made.
The unit was delivered ontime. It worked very well in the first few days but started giving problems. It turned out with mother board problem. Now running behind Toshiba's service center.. I hope it will be fixed....
It's advertised as fitting all the different sizes of Franklin planners. Yes, it probably fits all the hole patterns, but in the Pocket size planner the Palm sticks out of the planner cover about a half inch. Not an ideal application. Plus the cost is a bit ridiculous; fifteen bucks for this little piece of molded plastic? Get real!
This thing is a piece of junk.It stops working in between of a song for no reason.u can get a better mp3 player if you are spending this much.
The case looked nice and distinguished. I was happy as I took it out of the box and mounted my m100...I closed the snap.Then I opened the snap, and it broke. Tore right out.*sigh*Return Authorization, please.
I was very excited to buy this scanner and was pleased with its size and weight. However, if you have a Vista operating system, like I do, IT WILL NOT WORK! The company told me that they stopped selling this product over a year ago and there are no driver updates available for this product. If you have an older computer and an older operating system this product might work for you. But as for me it was a waste of money!
I got this gps two years ago, although it will work pretty well for a while , it will start tofreeze and you will have to reset it and lose all stored info in order for it to work again. But the main reason not to buy it is YOU WILL NEVER FIND ANY UPDATES, Even if you talk to a service rep from LG. FAIR WARNING .Buy a garmin ...At least you can depend on them. ART
This keyboard has been in my employ for one month, used daily for approximately ten hours. Two stars because it works, but with annoying kinks.No problems with the mouse, and the keyboard works; all those extra toy$ on the keyboard are just that: toys, not useful tools. Mild connection problems in the beginning, but those were easily resolved with some fiddling. No problems with the included software except MediaLife. Below are my comments about each piece of this product.Media Pad on the left-hand side:The volume and zoom strips both require multiple strokes to make even small actual changes. The other touch controls either do not detect pressure when you do try or accidentally trigger from a stray, floating pinky while typing. The result is that you get multimedia software launching out of seemingly nowhere or your music stops...both unneeded interruptions. You can't disable the Media Pad either, so get used to that annoyance.LCD display:Can use for built-in calculator function, otherwise the only text I've ever seen on there is "NO CONNECTION", "LOGITECH MX 5000" or a crude bar graph for volume/zoom. Gimmicky useless item.Standard keys:Works just like a regular keyboard with some tactile feedback, nothing special. The small function keys will require mild re-training of your fingers. Still not entirely used to those, and it is a bit weird even after a month.MediaLife software:Do not install this. It is unclear to me where the "value" is in this added application. From what I can tell, it was just thrown in there to fill some sort of perceived offering void.And the #1 most prevalently annoying thing about this keyboard:Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrepeating keys after wake-up. Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvery annoying, and no updates (as of this date) fix this problem!
I made the mistake of purchasing this router. File sharing, internet access and the wireless connectivity work fine but I use my home network for online games. I tried to configure my new router to allow me to act as a server for several different games. The online documentation is very sparse, as is the KB on the Netgear site. I sent a question to their support staff, asking for expanded documentation on port-forwarding. After getting a canned e-mail response asking for my serial number (which I had already provided), I was told that this question "fell outside of the scope of support", and I would have to pay $28.95 (or $1.95/min) for "Premium Support". This is almost 30% of the price of the router itself for a single support incident. It's too bad that 1 star is as low a rating as you can make. I will never buy another Netgear product again.
Does not work at all for Window 7, just like an earlier review stated (currently using an Alienware M11x laptop)I had an older laptop (Lenovo Thinkpad) running Windows XP, and for this computer, it would read CD's about 20-30% of the time. The rest of the CD's, the Targus would make some initial noise, then stop. Tried unplugging and replugging the Targus with the same results. Often times, I'd have to go to a computer at work to extract files off a CD, then load them onto a flash drive and use the flash drive to download files onto my computer, thanks to the Targus' failure to read CD's. If I was trying to download a program, then I'd be out of luck. I can't think of any other piece of hardware that has been so agonizingly frustrating as this one.
i saw these back when they were more expensive, i thought spending a bit more than those 9.99 ear phones will be worth it in the long run...but they didnt last not even a month!!...they worked fine for about three weeks, then i tried to sleep with them, and they kept falling out..the sound is ok, it brags about bass, but you cant seriously hear any bass, i listen to dub, reggae and rap, in order to hear the bass, you literally have to shove the ear bud as far as possible, you are basically raping your own ear...they finally broke two days ago, all of a sudden the sound went choppy in one ear until it was gone...less than an hour later the other ear bud died, it had something to do with the cable, right where it connects to my mp3, every time i moved it around i just kept hearing choppiness...over priced, weak sound,vmoda?...im going to buy some better electronics with better known brands that i have come to trust in the past..
Good day,Do not buy this model. We have expereinced nothing but problems and now the replacement bulbs are impossible to find. Do not waste your money.
Oh man.Let me begin by saying that my 3G ipod has a defective battery. My problems with this device could be stemming from the lack of power supplied to it.After I figured out how to use the thing, I found it somewhat easy to operate. However, if you're trying to tune it in while driving, you're going to get into an accident.OK, now onto sound quality. For some reason, no matter where I try to use it, no matter in what type of vehicle, i get a lot of static. You have to find a sweet spot in the car to rest the ipod or else you're going to get drowned out by horrible white noise. I've used it in:VW Cabrio - Cleveland - OK to GooVolvo SUV thing - Cleveland / Ohio area - OK to poorHouse - Cleveland OK to goodHonda Civic - New York City - Fair to PoorHonda Civic - Long Island (all areas) - Fair to PoorHonda Civic - Upstate NY - OK to FairJeep Cherokee - NYC - Fair to PoorJeep Cherokee - Long Island (all areas) - Fair to PoorVW Jetta - From NYC to Mass. - Fair to PoorHouse - NYC - Fair to PoorMy wife doesn't let me use it when we're in the car. The sound quality is that bad! And it's tough to keep it on one station, because when you drive around, the radio traffic changes. Also, when you cross bridges or elevated highways, there seems to be a great deal more static.I think if the transmitter was more powerful, I'd be getting less static and a brighter, less tin can/cardboard box sound.Ugh. I'd like to try the Road Trip
I don't know why, but Sony stuck it to the customer with this one. I received this as a gift for Christmas but I'm taking it back."Why?", you ask.1. Because for eighty bucks it looks cheap. It is not well represented by the picture here on Amazon. The black plastic exterior has a shiny finish, not dull as it appears in the picture. A shiny finish looks terrible with a few scratches in it and thumbprints stick out.2. It includes a line-in jack(which is great) for connecting an Ipod or other MP3 player to it, but it DOESN'T INCLUDE THE CABLE! I had to cannibalize the cable from my PC. What do these things cost? A quarter?3. It doesn't include batteries for the remote. For you young'uns(and I'm not that old), it used to be that including batteries for such a thing were standard, especially from a good company like Sony.To sum it up: If they had spent a few more pennies on things that should have come with this player, I would have been happy.
I bought this product for family event filming. After the warranty expires, the LCD touch screen display has issue, the screen starts playing up when turn on. Picture keeps moving up continously and makes it impossible to record/ view/transfer anything. If I turn on and wait for a long time (30 mins), it will stop moving up and I can record things, but by this time the battery is running out. I owned several Sony products due to its good quality, but this time, it makes me think twice before buying Sony camcorder in the future.
These speakers cost me twenty dollars at my local Circuit City and one of the speakers went out a week after I bought them. The right speaker had great quality sound, but every time I turned it up--to make up for the fact that the left speaker was emitting very little sound--a strange buzzing sound came from both speakers. Funnily enough, when I shut the speakers off and left iTunes playing a song, I could still hear the song faintly from the left speaker. Two months later, they broke completely. The volume button caved in and now all I get is feedback. It's definitely not worth $20 or even $5. I suggest paying a little more for ones that will last.Now I just need to find a new set...
Before Gyration Inc. can compete in the Mouse &amp; Keyboard arena, they must learn to design products that are COMPLETELY in sync with Windows! I even took extra steps in downloading all drivers needed from the Gyration Website, but this slick and very design driven package still couldn't give an &quot;Ultra Performance&quot;. The Keyboard would sometimes read and sometimes not...and the mouse would force Windows to crash! It's too bad, I wanted it to work. I guess I should stick to the &quot;Old School Products&quot; with more experience.
Inspect screen Before signing and accepting delivery of any Toshiba DLP, be sure to check the screen to make sure that the coating on the inside of the screen is uniform. On mine, there was a circle about 10" in diameter that you can see in certain lighting and even when the TV is off! It will appear lighter than the surrounding areas at times and can be annoying. I called Toshiba and had a service man come out and even though he acknowledged that this is common, Toshiba will not replace the screen. I would have given them a negative 10 if it were possible just because of their attitude. So, look at the screen VERY carefully before accepting or purchasing. If you see this problem, refuse to accept it. Or else just buy a Samsung or Mitsubishi DLP to avoid the problem I have.carefully before accepting delivery
I have had to return it twice for replacement and need to a third time. It also burns power like an inferno. The radio's pretty weak too. I'm comparing it to Symbol's Wireless Networker that I had, lost, and couldn't afford to replace.
I can't use the battery in my digital camera, I think the problem is the 1350 mAh of capacity and the charger don't charge other brand of this type of batteries. I still spend money in non rechargeable batteries.
The quality of the ink was inferior to original EPSON cartridges. Also not all of the cartridges did work at all, or worked with lines on the images. I would never buy this product again.
the reviews on here are probably from people who like to pay hundreds of dollars for ink and then have no problem with a broken printer (or the Canon PR people- they seem to have high ratings on their site too). just google all the issues with this thing, if the ink is low it wont print, copy, or scan. Then, when you try all the troubleshooting techniques, Canon basically acknowledges their design flaws. Seriously, I've never been so upset with a product before. Unless all 5 of your ink cartridges are full, it WILL NOT PRINT, SCAN, FAX, or COPY. If you are low on ink, tough luck. I have a giant paper weight, and I'm not too enthusiastic about the irony in that.
If you have a case on your Ipod you will have to remove it to plug in.
well this piece of...did not fit the PT Cruiser...well it fits, but the cabling order is wrong.
Easy set up, worked great, for a little while. After a very short period, it just stopped working. Maybe it was just the one I bought, but I was very unhappy, especially since a fight ensued about who was going to replace it(Still unresolved)An update: After several months of arguing about whether the failure was software or a hardware issue, Microsoft finally agreed to replace the adapter. Of course I had already bought another from a different company, and they wouldn't simply refund the purchase price. The one I have works fine, so I haven't installed the replacement adapter and can't say if it works any better.
I loved this camera for its size and features. Used it for a year now. Takes some great pictures but indoors night pictures with lights was terrible most of the time, anti-shake doe snot work that well. Now 13 months later this camera stopped working. When I turn on the camera, the lens comes out all the way and no display appears on the LCD, the LED light flickers and lens goes back in 3/4th of the way. I called Olympus support and they charge $140/- to fix it. Better to buy a new camera. Some of the pictures had this weird droplets of color that messed up great shots. Watch out, if you buy this camera make sure you get extended warranty.
I got this as a gift from my uncle a year ago. After 3 months the right side broke. I sent it in for warranty and they shipped me new ones about 3 months later. I received them not too long ago and the headphones are broken yet again. Def not worth the headache even as a gift. I think the sound signature is also very poor. I appreciate bass and I can say that headphones with little bass bother me a bit but these headphones are nothing but rattling in your ear. Heavy on bass and everything else is kind of muffled in comparison with other headphones. Other headphones Ive had ranged from 20 dollar headphones to 160 dollar headphones. If I could recommend a headphone, I would go with the Klipsh s4, their a better build and are more durable. Ive had those for a year now and no problems what so ever.
This device does play your iPhone through the radio, but you have to use a separate USB cord to do the charging. I would suggest finding a device that only requires one plug-in instead of two.Also, I read from an expert that you can actually use third-party accessories designed for recent iPod models with the iPhone. When those devices are used, you might get this message: "This accessory is not made to work the iPhone" or "This accessory is not supported by iPhone." It will then give you the option of putting the iPhone into AirPort mode. But you can ignore that option, or you click yes.I didn't realize before ordering this charger that I could use the DLO charge and player that I have for my 5th generation iPod. I get the message that it was not made to work with the iPhone, but it actually does with no problem.
Got this 30GB ipod as a birthday gift. As I always do, I glance through the quick start guide looking for the "Please Note" for any not-common-sense precautions, proceeded to charge up the pod and plugged in the usb cable. I have 10 GBs of music, pics and music videos on my PC at work.You CANNOT drag & drop stuff to your ipod, the system ignored all the files I copied there, in fact it behaves like an external hard disk - EVERYTHING HAS TO GO THROUGH ITUNES and only from one PC at that. So do NOT think that you can go sync up at work and then sync up at home too. OH NO it's either work or home. Unbelieveable...and so much for the video capabilities niether mpeg nor avi file formats are supported!! what tha hell!! Which other file format is more accessible or popular??This is the leading MP3 seller???, evidence that there are too many persons who just do as they are told/follow instructions, without the rest of us who want to do more, who yearn for flexibility there wouldn't be mp3 nor divx.I'm more than disappointed that I have a device costing over $250.00 dollars that is so restictive and in the advertised areas, areas of it proported strengths. I want my money back. this is a Rotten apple!!***But it does play music well***I realise that this is more venting than helpful, my Motorola L7 with 1 GB of memory gives me more satisfaction that this device.P.S. I failed to mention that I've had this ipod for about 60 hours at the time of writing. The other features of this thing had better be TOTALLY IMPPRESSIVE for me not to return it and get something more to my liking - less restrivtive...
Well, I didn't believe the folks that reviewed this EV-4500 Casio 4" tv so I bought one.. Big mistake!! You get a little over one hour of battery life,you don't get an A/c adapter.That's and extra $25.A car adapter is $30 and you have to order both from Casio and yes, IT'S the only one that fits. The stand is just that.. a stand.the tv just sits on it and can fall off with the slightest touch. Reception is ok at best and if you use a headset you only get mono. (That's only sound out of one side) And for the $$$ you should get all the accessories included with the TV. No carrying case either..I used my Circuit City bag...and took the %@#* thing back!! live and learn..
I bought an ipod in feb. of 2006. In july, it broke beyond use--the screen went. I brought it in and was told that this had to be an accident and that it wasn't covered by warranty. The thing is, I only carry it in my pocket, so I'm as gentle a user as can be. This is a product that breaks while being used as designed--and costs too much in time and money for something that fragile. I've spent hours loading music into itunes, but now I don't feel that i can afford to replace the player. If you dance with it like they do in the commercials it'll break.
I had the same monitor "dying" experience as some of the other reviewers.Screen suddenly started flashing one day and the whole thing went dead.Returned it for repair and Samsung kept me in limbo state for the last 3 months.The process went from repair->exchange->refund state after hours spent withconfused reps. It seemed that the process is designed to wear the consumerout, with multiple departments passing the buck.Today I was notified that my refund has been canceled without any reason.I have to call back in a few days to find the reason for the cancellation.Will never buy Samsung again. I have already bought my TV from them, and it isa nightmare to think what would happen if it went dead like the monitor.My only recourse is the small claims/consumer court if they cancel my refund.
I purchased this Palm Z22 August 16, 2007 and it worked great until today December 4, 2007 when it just stopped working without any obvious reason. If anyone knows how to diagnose problems or get support from Palm please attach your review to this one. Thanks in advance.
I work in the IT industry and am familiar with the use of and handling of PC hardware and accessories. The 4GB Gigabank was my first experience with mini hard drives, prior to the Gigabank I used flash RAM devices.Pros: Came with a nice little sturdy ballistic nylon keychain case and backup software. The USB plug is adjustable and rotatable for hard to reach USB ports.Cons: Would get extremely hot after sustained hard drive access. Inoperable after only 5.5 months of use!!I am glad that I did not store any vital data on my Gigabank. I took very good care of my Gigabank drive, even went as far as disconnecting it from my system when I did not need it to avoid overheating. One day it worked fine the following week it was dead, used three different PCs and none could "see" the Gigabank anymore. I had no warning, no errors, no odd behavior leading up to the day it gave up the ghost. From now on it's strictly flash RAM devices for me.
After calling Customer Service (generally very helpful) to install the first Z1420 that I received, we diagnosed an inoperable wireless print server. OK, Lexmark said to keep that one and use it until a replacement arrived. The second installation stalled at the exact same step. Figuring I must be doing something wrong, I called Customer Service again. After going through all sorts of restarts, the CS Rep said that I had a second defective wifi unit! What sort of error rate would they have for these printers that I got 2 defective ones?!? Since this was a great inconvenience to me, Lexmark said that they would send an "upgraded printer that might also be a scanner". I thought, "OK, whatever, just get me one that works!" The 'all-in-one' that I received next did not have built-in wireless. What kind of an upgrade is that - not having the one feature I bought the printer for?!? Fortunately, when I called Customer Service, the rep quickly agreed that I was sent the wrong type of printer and agreed to send me a wireless all-in-one (X4530). Well, two days later an X4550 arrived. That one installed fine on my 'base' desktop computer that is connected to my wireless router, but I had to call Customer Service (again) for help installing my laptop. This CS rep was not so friendly, and tried to blame the problem on the amount of RAM on my laptop. While helping me, he also tried to insult my internet connection, but I told him I have a high-speed cable connection, so he gave up on that. I could not accept the RAM explanation, and I told him that there was no way that the low amount of RAM was preventing my laptop from sending a simple document through the air to my wireless router! After some reconfiguring of some settings, he was able to get the printer working properly.(Note: Except for the fact that my computer was running slowly as it was apparently still trying to "wake up" and the software incorrectly directing me to use the USB printer cable when installing the laptop, I think I could have installed the laptop without having to call CS.)So, to sum it up, the printer is wirelessly printing now, both from the base computer and from my laptop. Quality is just fine for school projects, maps, and other household uses. I haven't tried photos yet, but the sample page had a picture that came out OK. I have had quite an ordeal with what I expected to be a simple printer purchase, but Lexmark has done the right thing, and I expect I will be happy with the printer now.
Buy a normal 2GB SanDisk memory stick and it'll work just as good on your PSP with twice as much memory and half the costSanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A11, Retail Package).
I got this mouse because the wire on the mouse that came w/ my laptop was a little too short to reach throught the wire manager at the back of my desk & back up to the keyboard tray. Unfortuantely this mouse can't seem to get decent reception at this distanc. The straightline distance is 3 to 4 feet, with the desk surface in between. The performance is exceedingly choppy (useless).The mouse works OK when I move it up onto the desk, but if I wanted it this close I wouldn't need a wireless mouse. I might use it when travelling, but it is worthless in my office.
I don't care for the camera. A lot of the pictures are blurry. Could be the operator but I don't think so. I would think the stablizer would take care of that problem.The manual needs to be simpilfied. Very confusing have to kept turning pages to get to one item. Would not recommend
I came across these stickers here on Amazon while just browsing. I will say right out that I don't own a set, nor would I ever buy them. And it has nothing to do with their quality, or the problems that other reviewers here have mentioned as to their being sticky, or peeling. About a year ago I bought some signs and decals for my front lawn and windows on Ebay. I just thought it was a worthwhile investment considering I couldn't afford a real wired system, and the fact that burglaries had been up a smidge around here recently. Install them on your lawn and windows and keep your mouth shut and you have a pretty good chance of getting away with the ruse. The difference between the ones I bought on Ebay as opposed to these is that not only do they give you both decals and signs as a package on Ebay, but more importantly they list both a genuine name and phone number on them that carries with it a great deal of authenticity. These Intermatic decals carry no phone number or security company name that is an absoulte dead giveaway to even a novice thief that you are in actuality protected from nothing. Think about it, no security service in the country would install a anti theft system in your home and provide you with cheap decals that don't even display their companies name and number. Their name being displayed is a major part of their advertising. The sign posts and decals I bought on Ebay came listed with a genuine well known security service name and number, and are far more authentic looking by appearance. They are in fact the very same signs that come complete with an installed home security system. I would suggest that if you are considering one of these ruse set of decals that you either go to Ebay and search out the security signs there, or, that you consider the cheaper set of decals and sign that is available here on Amazon at the link. They carry a real name and number of a security company, and also include an aluminum lawn sign. Whether you shop Ebay or right here on Amazon for a security sign, I advise you to forget these cheap and obviously fake imitations and consider the other alternatives. From what some of the other reviewers have written here, they are not very well made even of they did look authentic.Home Security Yard Sign
I bought these horrible sounding ear-buds from a vendor who sells on Amazon.Be very wary of buying from Amazons affiliates, you can get burned. These supposedly Sennheiser CX300-B headphones are piece of junk Chinese back alley knockoffs. And extremely dull and muffled sounding knockoffs at that. Try tin cans and a string before you buy ,these things from an Amazon associate. unless you know of them. And their reputation for square dealing.
you have line of sight access to the WAP from your network card. I bought a Cisco 1120 WAP and love it. I can go all over the house, no problems at all. This thing would die if I went across the house like I do with the Cisco.
I swear my life's quest has been finding a pair of suitable headphones/earphones to excercise in. I saw these and I thought...oh SONY! Perfect. Except no. When they weren't falling off my actual head, the buds refused to stay in my ear. They were so flimsy. Not quality like I would have expected of Sony. Maybe one day I will find some headphones....
I bought these on the recommendation of ConsumerReports. The buds sound good, not great. The real problem is that when you move, the wire makes a hum which is quite annoying. I returned these immediately. That is the absolute truth about the issue with these ear buds, and CR was plain wrong. Any good review for these would be from people who do not move with them on.
I bought this because I wanted a cheap wireless-N adapter to take advantage of my dual-band Linksys WRT400N router. Installation was a breeze, once plugged in Windows 7 recognized it right away and automatically installed the appropriate drivers. There is no need to install the TrendNET provided software.However to my disappointment this adapter is no faster than the wireless-G on my laptop and is much less stable as well. I experienced periodic drops in my connection which is bearable most of the time, but becomes more annoying during video streaming and online gaming. Like other reviewers, I can only get a maximum of 130 out of the advertised 300 Mbps, and often times the number dips even lower. I am only two rooms away from the router and my laptop in the same room gets perfect reception.EDIT: I've figured out that you have to configure your channel width to 40 MHz to connect at 300 mbps. However, the connection is extremely unstable at that point it becomes completely useless.Overall, this product meets my needs for now, but I will probably upgrade to a better adapter in a few months.By the way, the shape of the card is rectangular, not triangular as the picture suggests.PROS:Low price ($20 when I bought it)Easy install, Windows 7 recognized it right away, no need to install provided drivers.A decent solution for internet use and some downloadingCONS:Costs $50 at the time of reviewPeriodic drops in connection; very annoying when trying to watch streaming video or play games online.does not connect to 5 ghz networksgets nowhere near the advertised 300 mbps
The item arrived on time, the seller's customer service was very nice but the item broken within 8 weeks. I called Panasonic and after four different phone transfers gotten handed up at the end, good thing it was only $3.99."
I got this to replace my son's other charger that the cats had chewed the cord into pieces. It started the device to charge and just quit. Never has worked again. I should have returned it. I won't buy this again!
This was my first noise-canceling headphone purchase. They are verycomfortable headphones and fit perfectly over my large head and ears.However I purchased them for the noise canceling qualities reviewedby other reviewers. I was dis-satisfied by the results however. It has some canceling ability but very little. When I turned them on I heard acomforting hiss from the headphones (no music playing) which drownedout background noise but I wouldn't call it canceling. I hadto return the headphones as I expected more. Perhaps I was expectingtoo much. They were probably worth it for there comfort but I wasexpecting more canceling capabilities.
I bought an extra battery from Nikon for my D300s. After about 3 months, the battery does not work in the camera. It takes a charge but when I insert the battery into the camera, the camera does not see the battery. I know that it is a battery problem and not a camera problem because my other battery works in the camera.I called Nikon about the problem and their answer is "we do not warranty our own batteries". This mean that if you buy a Nikon branded battery for a Nikon camera from Nikon and it fails shortly after you purchase it, what you have is a useless paperweight.I assumed that one advantage of buying products sold by a major camera vendor is that the vendor stands behind their product. I was obviously wrong.
I had one before and had no problems so I upgraded to a 2GB. Radio freezes and no sound will come out. Power on can freeze and you have no way of turning device on and have to wait util it decided it is the right time.Item freezes up too much and then not only does Amazon and the Factory Depot give you the run around for a refund but they want you to get confirmation form sansdisk something is wrong with the item. So a refund isnext to impossible. Most of the items going out now form Sans for the Express are refurbished items!! Buy your electronics at a store!!!
The screen is the exact size of my display area but the little sticky tabs they give with it are all but useless. You'd do better with scotch tape to hold it in place. In my opinion a waste of money.
These headphones are comfortable, they sound good, but whether it's the 900 Mhz frequency or just poor reception from the headphones, these don't work well where I live. I could not get rid of the interference that would come through in waves, like tuning into a weak station on an old A.M radio. I tried re-tuning, adjusting the transmitter around the room, staying still in a place with the least static, all to no avail. Can't recommend these.
When I bought this camera in March I was excited for it. Drop proof, waterproof, crush resistant? Sweet! I'm pretty tough on pretty much all of my stuff so I figured this would be the greatest camera ever, I was disappointed. i dropped it a couple of times on vacation, only from pants pocket height or table height and figured it would be ok, nope. It still took pictures, but as soon as I went back into the ocean it stopped working properly. The scene mode stopped and each time I want to go from looking at the pictures I have taken back to taking pictures, I have to restart the camera. Bottom line, if you are going to buy this camera, definately get the extended warrenty on it, chances are if you are at all near as rough on it as I was, it's going to break.
The average selling 20 dollar boombox could out performe this hunk of junk. My little Bose Wave radio has a much better sound than this and a much more power than this. Don't buy it!
My wife purchased this for me as a gift. I found this device difficult to use and the software that goes along with it even harder to use. It is not intuitive. Apple's iPod will probably eat their lunch - I don't own an iPod, but I'm sure they've explored usability. I could not get the device to power up after charging it, after a while I found the reset button on the back and that did the trick. Fast forward a year, I still don't have all my music collection on the device -I get error messages using the PC software and haven't had time to call their tech support during work hours. Online help and their website don't come close to addressing the issue. Thanks to Amazon reviewers, I'll try the firmware update - which seems like I should have heard about from Creative since I registered the product, no?I went skiing with the MP3 player up to Tahoe and in the cold, my one battery lasted about 7 hours - better than I expected. I'm going to try adding the second battery if I can get the firmware updated and hopefully that will take it through the day.Sound quality once you learn how to use it is great. I had to sit through the online tutorial to learn how to use it. I don't expect to need training on consumer products like these anymore - they should be much more intuitive.You also need to outlay additional $$ for a car adapter if you want one, there isn't one included.*** Update September 2007 ***Apple did, in fact, eat their lunch. I now have a video iPod and use it 20x more than this device. The iTunes software is so much easier. Run, don't walk, to Apple, folks!
When I ordered this it was discribed as fitting my truck. It didn't. Amazon refunded my money. The help desk of the product advised I needed another one of their products to work with my truck. I found it at a local store.
When the drive is working, it is so slow as to be almost unusable. I spent hours combing through the WD knowledge base and could find nothing to help. Worse, after a few days the Mionet program started throwing an error that says it cannot get my username, and then refuses to open. I emailed WD tech support and 2 emails and 3 days later they still haven't responded. Now all of my data is inaccessible, the knowledge base has no entry for this error, and tech support won't respond. Purchase this product at your own risk. I'll be returning mine as soon as I find a way to get my data off of it.
The player and its display look great, and it's small enough to fit on a keychain. The sound quality's very impressive for such a small player, too.Sadly, that's about all this player has going for it. The interface only lets you scroll through folders, not songs - you must play through songs one at a time to find the one you're looking for. That would be acceptable on smaller players, but not when you have up to 2GB of music to search through. The shuffle mode is awful - basically it will take eight to ten random songs from whatever you've selected and loop ONLY those eight repeatedly. Worst of all is the file transfer speed. It takes me over 45 minutes to fill the mp3 player, and that's using a USB 2.0 cable and port.Overall not the worst player in the world, but extremely disapponting for a Creative product.
at first i too was impressed with the fast printing of this printer but less than a year after buying it i had to have the whole printer replaced. no matter how many times i cleaned the print heads there were white lines throughout the printing. so it was replaced and now only 5 months later i have the same problem as well as the fact it is rejecting ink. the first two cartridges that this happened with i thought it was the cartridge but 36 dollars later for ink, i figured out the printer is messed up AGAIN. most of the time i've had it, the printer prints fair to poor. you have to clean the print heads all the time and alot of times which wastes money. i never know, no matter how much i clean the print heads, if when i hit print the page is going to be ok or be a mess. i am afraid to use nice paper as i don't want piles of misprinted expensive paper. and i so do not love that because my printer is rejecting color inks i can't even print black and white. the genius engineer who thought that one up should be shot. please stay away from this printer, and in my opinion, epson. this is the 2nd epson printer i have had and the first was a problem too. spare yourself the grief i have had...i am off to take it to repair again since i spent money on the warranty. i suspect kicking it down the stairs would be more productive.
After two weeks of working, it just broke down. 4 weeks after reporting it to Kensington, I am still waiting for a replacement but they do not have in stock so I had to go for another item and that one does not arrive.
I bought this specifically for my son's Nintendo Wii. It does NOT work with Wii; therefore I have absolutely no use for it.
My neighbor and I bought this charger but I returned mine and I think she is going to return hers also. It seems a little dated because it charges the batteries for a fixed amount of time (both NiMH and NiCad). So if your battery is only slightly discharged it'll still charge it for the same time as if it were totally dead. It also can't charge batteries individually which my Rayovac charger can. The only downfall of my Rayovac is that it can only charge AA and AAA which is all I need. I paid 25 dollars for the Energizer and the Rayovac was only 10 dollars... BIG difference. If you can find a Rayovac recharger at your local store get it! I even got 16 NiMH batteries for 25 dollars - PLUS they're ALL 1600mah (higher the rating the more power). Just thought I'd let everyone know. Alohaz
We purchased this item in Sept. of 2010. This microwave didn't last more than 15 months! I would not recommend it.
I purchased this product as a replacement for my old Vista. I had problems with it right away. I couldn't get it to communicate with my All Topo GPS Tool. I e-mailed Garmin and got no response. I called the support people on the phone and they were very helpful, it worked!,.......until I tried to upload new waypoints to my mapset, didn't work. Well, the first time it happened the Garmin support people told me the unit was trying to read the info on the card, of which I had no card in it. I tried, to the best of my memory to duplicate what they told me the first time, but it didn't work. This the advantage to the e-mail route, one can save it and follow the written step by step instructions. I got frustrated an returned the unit. I purchased the Garmin e-trex Summit HC. It has no card slot. Amazon didn't have this model, so I purchased it from the Garmin Outlet Store. This model worked flawlessly. I have using it for several months and I love it.
I now have two 40Gb players and have used them alot in order to fault find my Firwire connection problem....I have done all the A-B-C's off fault finding including updating my software, drivers etc but all without success.Both players suffer from a firwire connection problem. Windows XP dings when the connection is made almost everytime without fail, but the software which reads the contents of the player doesn't always recognise its been connected.....very fustrating!! Apart from the fact that I can't always make a good connection between player and PC I have another similar problem. After creating some Wav files internally through its recording feature, I can't always download back to PC when connected to firwire either. I may get a lost connection error box or the transfer will stop part way through and then tell me the player is not connected....Even though I need to overcome these faults in order to keep the unit, I do believe it's one of the best players of it's kind.
I bought this stereo nearly a year ago and it was working great until a couple weeks ago. At first the CD player was having troubles, wouldn't recognize or play certain CDs (regardless of type: original or burned CD). Then, one day, the sound just didn't work. No sound coming out of the speakers or the headphone jack at all. There are several online reports of this being a common problem with this model. Aparently it's not worth the repair....
If you have decided to read these comments you may have seen that 15 out of 17 readers found this review helpful. Honesty dictates I reveal that that statistic pertained to the old review.This review of the AT-PL120 has been extensively rewritten (Aug., 2009). I have owned and used this turntable for over a year which has translated into experience with this unit, and a few other direct drive turntables. The AT-PL120 tries really hard to pass itself off as a virtual Technics 1200 series turntable. Do not be fooled by pictures on a web page. It's only similarity is in appearance.The AT-PL120 comes with a quartz controlled pitch lock which does a good job of keeping platter speeds constant. The platter's drive motor has abundant torque to keep the platter rotating for record cleaning before playing. The AT-PL120 starts up with the quartz lock disengaged leaving the pitch control slider in control of your platter. If you want the quartz lock in control you must press it's button every time you turn on the turntable. And, a heads up to any budget minded prospective DJs attracted by this turntable's "Professional" designation, any messing around you do with popping the platter light up and down, pressing speed control buttons, or moving the slider through it's center detent will result in 'thumps' that will be efficiently transmitted to the phono cartridge and mixed with the music.The aluminum platter comes with a felt slip mat which has an enviable capacity to attract static. Often when removing a played record from the platter I found the slip mat clinging for dear life to the underside of the record. As for the platter itself, if you tap it's outer rim with your fingernail you get a bell-like ringing sound for your effort which the felt slip mat does very little toward dampening. I discovered that a home made cork platter mat made from a 12" x 12" cork square available from a local crafts store brought the ringing down to a dull thud. The homemade cork mat does not try to cling to the bottom of the record either. Of course, if you want to keep using the included felt mat, a light application of Gruv-Glide to records as per it's directions does a nice job of controlling static.The included ATP-2 cartridge is intended for heavy duty DJ use as it needs to track at 3 to 5 grams. That was a bit heavy for my taste so I put the ATP-2 aside until I read a suggestion in another review to try a 205-DET stylus in the cartridge. Since the ATP-2 cartridge is factory aligned in it's included headshell this was simply a matter or removing the DJ stylus assembly and replacing it with the 205-DET assembly (Audio Technica ATXN5 stylus) which can track at a much more acceptable and lighter 1.5 grams. This setup has no glaring sonic vices and is very good at finding high frequency sounds that the Shure M97xE pulls back on. It is one I choose often for rock music listening. Going back for a moment to the fact that the ATP-2 cartridge is factory installed - I checked the Technics 230mm overhang gauge against the factory install and found that the ATP-2 stylus was positioned exactly at the point it would have ended up at had it been installed with the Technics gauge. If you plan to buy extra headshells for extra cartridges for this turntable or if you want to install another cartridge on the included headshell the Technics gauge makes the cartridge alignment process very much easier. It is available online and it is not that expensive.This turntable can produce a hum. Higher output cartridges can be played at lower volume settings which will keep the hum from being heard. Records recorded at higher volume levels also help. Certain discount hit compilation albums recorded at lower volume levels to squeeze an extra song or two onto a side may require higher receiver volume levels for listening and may bring the hum to a level where is audible.We move now to the tonearm which has an adjustable counterweight at the rear. Other reviewers have commented that the counterweight rotates too freely. If you look closely you will find a small slotted set screw on the body of the counterweight. If you tighten this screw just to the point where you feel resistance you will have it set where the counterweight can turn if needed yet remain where you position it. Reviewers have also commented that the rotating gauge on the front of the counterweight also rotates too freely and loses all association it had with the most recent determination of tracking force. Mine had this problem. I eventually resorted to forcing a bit of petroleum jelly into the crack between the gauge and the counterweight which let me move the gauge if needed and yet kept it coupled to the counterweight when I needed to set the tracking force.The next subject has to do with the tonearm's antiskate feature. With the turntable level and the antiskate setting adjusted to zero the tonearm counterweight is adjusted so the tonearm is floating, balanced and horizontal, and away from the tonearm rest. On my AT-PL120 the tonearm will drift to a position just a bit outward from the edge of the platter and stay there. On my new Technics 1200 the tonearm will stay were originally positioned. On my AT-PL120 moving the antiskate setting to 1 hardly causes any tonearm movement at all. Further increasing the AT-PL120's tonearm setting to it's maximum setting 7 causes the tonearm to move only an inch toward the tonearm rest before stopping. On my new Technics 1200 moving the tonearm's antiskate setting to only 1 will start it on a smooth, easy, yet determined migration toward the tonearm rest where it will not stop until it has met the upright arm of the rest.Recently the AT-PL120's cueing mechanism lost all it's dampening fluid leaving a tonearm that descended too rapidly onto the surface of the record. I was directed to an online source which sold me a tube of silicone dampening fluid, a viscous, sticky substance which was applied to the post attached to the tonearm lift. It worked it's way in and tonearm lift control is again active.To the list of tonearm related woes add a broken tonearm latch, which is the black plastic hook that keeps the tonearm secured to the tonearm rest when the turntable is not being used. I was just routinely easing it off the tonearm to play a record and it just snapped off. The latch is held on by a small Philips head screw on the back side of the tonearm rest post, and is easy enough to replace once you figure out how to get a screwdriver tip into it's slots. Instead of sending away to Audio-Technica for a replacement latch of similar quality I fashioned a workable latch from a section of a rubber coated paper clip and screwed that on instead. I anticipate it will last much longer than the stock latch. My original magnetic cartridge turntable (a Technics) is 28 years old and still has it's original tonearm latch. Go figure.The last subject relates to setting tonearm assembly height. My factory AT-PL120 manual tells me this feature "...allows for the tonearm to be positioned parallel to the record surface, when using extra-tall cartridge bodies, thick slip mats, or thick records (i.e. old 78s)." Apparently I can raise the pivot of the tonearm if the cited factors force my headshell higher than the pivot to make the tonearm again level with the record. Unfortunately, out here in the real world, my situation was exactly the opposite. With every cartridge and headshell combination I tried on the AT-PL120 the tonearm pivot was higher than the headshell. I could not lower the pivot from it's lowest physically possible position to level the tonearm as signs of stressing plastic tonearm assembly parts became evident if I tried to urge it any lower. (And, yes, the Lock was disengaged.) In fact, my tonearm could never be lowered to it's indicated zero setting. It always showed firm resistance at a point between Zero and One best described as 1/4. It is evident that extra-tall cartridge bodies and thick slip mats and records would actually help in making my AT-PL120 tonearm parallel to the record. On my new Technics 1200 series turntable, using the same cartridges and headshells, I can actually lower the pivot to make the tonearm parallel, and there are subtle yet noticeable sound benefits to be gained from this capability.As for the important question of how did it sound, it could actually sound decent. But I wonder how much of that was due to what the cartridge could do for the turntable. The AT-PL120 is better than the lesser turntables hovering around $100 (I have one of those too in a box somewhere...). The lingering question in my mind is how much better would it sound with a higher quality tone arm that a turntable with an MSRP of $399.00 should have?
This was replacement from the company because I old one didn't work well at all.On the back of the packaging there's a sticker added to the back of the instruction manual which says something about lead in the mouse cord and that California recognizes this as a health hazard and to wash your hands after touching the mouse cord etc...it's a great mouse but their previous MIB didn't have this problem. I would give it a five but because of this lead issue I won't.Lastly, it doesn't fit a regular Macintosh Keyboard because the adapter is too long. It can only be used on a Mac pro keyboard. crazyanyone know where i can get an old MIB?
This is nothing more than an old-fashioned router, fairly slow and hyped in a way implying it is a cable (gateway) modem - it may do what a router is supposed to do, but JR/Amazon is not quite honest in how it is presented.
I will never, ever buy a Western Digital external hard drive product ever again. Here's why.I bought two Western Digital MyBook 500gb external hard drives in mid-2007 (not the model pictured, but a previous version -- I'll get to this Elements model in a minute, they're part of the story, too). Less than a year later, they had a slew of problems (which have subsequently been reported all over Amazon and other review sites), overheating, powering down with no warning (even in the middle of data transfers!), intermittent unmountability. They were used in an average home office with typical usage, with plenty of air circulation to keep cool -- but they routinely glitched, crashed, and became useless not only for daily data use, but even occasional backups.I ended up buying two new WD Elements drives to replace them, and managed to transfer all the data to the new drives (which are the ones pictured here). They seemed to work great, and they were reasonably priced, so I bought two more Elements drives for additional project archives and music/photo media. Meanwhile, while all four of those were in use, one of the MyBooks completely died and wouldn't mount (after sitting unused for months, mind you), and the second became so glitchy it was pretty much unusable.Two bad MyBooks, sure -- but I'm happy with the four Elements drives, right?No, because something downright infuriating happened. ALL FOUR of the new replacement WD Elements drives ended up having problems, as well. The power supplies on ALL FOUR of them died within weeks of each other, right after the one-year warranty expired. And get this -- WD wanted to charge me twenty dollars per power supply for replacements (not including shipping!).Thankfully, it's just the power supplies that are faulty -- the actual drive units inside the cases still work, and my data is still on them, so I bought *one* new power supply, and am now transferring each of those drives to a new Drobo with four 1.5tb Seagate drives inside. After they're transfered, I will wipe them clean, crack open all of the cases, and maybe try to salvage the internal drive units with other aftermarket cases. Ironically, it seems in all of the reviews I've read elsewhere, WD's basic internal drive products are fine -- it's the external cases they make that have problems.THE BOTTOM LINE: SIX WESTERN DIGITAL DRIVES BECAME UNSTABLE AND UNUSABLE, ALL WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASE.SIX drives, folks. Not just one or two. Over six-hundred dollars spent on totally, completely unreliable products in just about two years. I've heard that second wave of re-engineered MyBooks currently on the market are a much better product -- but I'll never be buying WD drives ever again after this experience. Not only should Western Digital completely get out of the external USB hard-drive business, they should have a class-action lawsuit brought against them.
The reason this got a one is because you could get the Palm IIIxe for the same price. I first got a visor delux and from the start I realized problems, first you can not upgrade the system(but you can with the Palm IIIxe). Secondly, the blocky shape can get annoying(where as the Palm IIIxe has a nice smooth and rounded shape). The modules are such a pain, I mean we paid enough for the unit, now we need modules? The Visor dulex is a great unit, there's no doubt about that, but why get that when you could have the much better Palm IIIxe, or the TRGpro. This is just a warning, this is not worth the money, get the Palm IIIxe, you'll be sorry if you don't. By the way, Palm makes much better add ons for thier products, and service just isn't quite the same with handspring. I switched to the Palm IIIxe for the reasons above, I don't think I need any other explaination.
I purchased this through Amazon. The first one was late and determined lost in shipping. Amazon immediately sent another one overnight one day delivery.It worked great accept for the rechargeable battery transceiver and plug. The plug didn't seem to fit completely into the transceiver, so Amazon shipped it back at no cost sent another unit out 2 day post.That unit has the exact same issue. It will not charge rechargeable batteries which is its sole purpose. I even went out and bought eight new Radioshack rechargeable AA, cost $38, to make sure it wasn't the batteries. It wasn't.This unit gets NOA crystal clear in my truck as well, but no CB channels get any reception.Instead of shipping this one back to Amazon for a fourth unit or just returning it and moving on to another CB maker, I called Midland Radio and they are sending me a new rechargeable transceiver and plug. If that doesn't work it goes back and I will buy elsewhere.
The Logitech keyboard and mouse suite worked terribly for me.I am an electronics industry professional and my company sells computers and installs networks. Installing and configuring a product like this is generally child's play for me. The installation went poorly, locked up several times. Once the software was installed I had to call tech support in order to get the keyboard to pair with computer via bluetooth (1 hour on the phone). Once installed (finally) the logitech software locked up every 5 minutes or so disabling all but the most basic features of the system. Called Logitech again and they asked me reinstall software, said they would send directions via email to install after a "clean boot". Directions were never sent and I reinstalled myself with the same result. Called Logitech the next day and was walked through the installation, this time with the clean boot which is essentially stopping all non microsoft services and restarting with all non essential programs disabled. The installation failed the first time, but did work on the second attempt. After restarting the machine throughout this reinstallation process five or six times, the software seemed to be running smoother and the devices paired quickly. I signed off with tech support (2 hours)and the software locked up five minutes later. I am now using my old KB and mouse and I am at least productive again.I installed all of this on a modern 3.0GHZ Intel machine running XP, SP2 fully updated. I spent at least five hours messing with it and it never worked for more than five minutes. Tech support tried to help but they're just reading procedures off of their PCs and have no actual knowledge of how to help.I would avoid this product at all costs.
Pros:1) Small2) ShinyCons:1) Cables hang out sides, very awkward. Makes putting on a stereo shelf look just plain ugly.2) The IR on this unit is a disaster! My Pioneer remotes make this unit switch DVI inputs. Then you have to flip these dip switches on your Gefen remote, then dips on the switcher...then try again! Arrrggghhh.Stinks. I will try another brand.
Died after 2 years. Panasonic wont fix it, and now im stuck with it. Panasonic makes crap!
I bought the power box because of the mp3 capability but every cd with mp3s that I put in skipped songs, or would not recognize songs on the cd. I would use new cds and that did not help either. The sound is very highs oriented with no bass at all. The GFI is a nice feature but what I really want is a work radio that functions as a radio and can last a little. When out of the box there are malfunctions with the MP3 capability there is a problem. So I turn on the radio to find that there is no reception. Very bad very bad!!!!
I purchased this card five months ago and used it without incident. I was happy with the amount of space on the card. Suddenly today, for no apparent reason, a message came up saying "memory card error". I cannot access the photos on my card with my external card reader. I cannot use the card in my camera. The photos on the card are lost, and that makes me quite sad.
Worst notebook I've ever owned. Slow, Vista-only support, 3rd motherboard...failed again. No USB ports working...had to add a cardbus USB...which is slow.All I can say is it was cheap...there is nothing else good about this thing.
This unit lasted 2-3 Months and finally overheated and fried. I initially thought that the purchase was great. The savings of $12 over $60 was potentially worth it. But the potential of losing a $1000 laptop is not. The units are not UL rated but PSB Safety Mark rated (Singapore). I will definitely look for UL rating in the future.
The only thing that takes a trip is the ITRIP.I have bought 3, 2 for friends and one for me.Mine I have returned once for a replacent and now thereplacement doesn't work. One of my friend's ITRIP alsostopped working.
The camera feels solid and it is, quite easy to use. The fixed focus and no choice of compression mode make it impossible to get a sharp picture, espacially with nature shots. It always comes out fuzzy. I regret my purchase.
aDVERTISEMENT WAS FOR A 25' CABLE, SAYS SO IN THE TECHNICAL DETAILS, THEY SENT ME A 6' PIECE, LOOKS LIKE A NICE CABLE, BUT 6' IS USELESS
A fantastic piece of junk. I read a CNET review on this product where the user complained that installing the Lexmark s/w created boot problems with XP. I thought that rather odd, until I noticed them myself. First off, the software took a good 20 minutes to install on my relatively fast PC. Then, when I attempted to reboot my computer, all I saw was a black screen with a cursor waiting. I couldn't even get into the BIOS to boot in normal mode. Luckiily, I'd read that the user unplugged the USB cable and was able to boot after that. Once I unplugged the USB cable, I was able to boot. Needless to say, I'm currently uninstalling all things Lexmark right now. Not-so-happy Camper. A fantastic piece of junk!
For all the good things that have been said and written about these headphones, if you can't tolerate how they FEEL on your ears, the sound quality is worthless. Try them on for several hours--then decide. I planned to use these to replace BOSE 1's (stolen from luggage cart) and 2's--left behind on the plane, and swiftly gone. After trying them on a trans-con flight last week, I actually had to remove the ATs and switch to the airline's cheepos to survive to the end of the movie.I wrote to Audio-Technica about the problem--mainly the stitching and rough inner fabric that irritate the ears, at least MY ears. They replied promptly and constructively, but had no fix for the problem and suggested I return them to the retailer. (Unfortunately for me, the retailer's 14-day return period is over.)
The 7100 does not calculate the shortest time route and takes you on round about routes. This has happened to me on more than one occasion while using the system on very familiar routes using different settings. When the unit was set for fast route which means fast roads not fastest time it took me on a route that was not the shortest time route. If you set it for shortest route it will provide a shortest distance route which may not be the shortest time route.I called Navigon and spoke to their technical support and general support people. They were unable to provide a solution to correct the problem.This was very disappointing since I know Navigon is a very good and respected supplier of GPS systems in Europe. To bad they did not wring out all the kinks before rolling this out in North America.Amazon is allowing me to return the item.
Had to return this printer. Power button was defective, wireless connectivity was unusable, and the included color cartridge was defective. I guess you get what you pay for.
i think it came quick but the product box was totally smashed and ink was damaged and couldnt be used
I bought this for my son for his DS Lite and after a week, it was no longer charging his DS. Product is garbage.
Ordered this deck as a gift. Never heard of Pyle before. Now I know why. This deck looks cheap with its tacky blue graphics. Right out of the box, the power switch didn't work. It has a one-year limited warranty, BUT you have to send it to the manufacturer at your expense, and send $20 for return shipping. Why would anyone spend $30+ on shipping for an item that arrived defective? It's going back to Amazon, and I'll buy a brand I recognize and trust.
Purchased this router a week ago. The hard-wired connection works OK. However:1) Try to change the password, then do a hardware reset; dont be surprised that admin password will not reset.2) Encrypted Wireless connection worked for about two days; it stopped working shortly after; router is either not detectable or if it is, then you cannot log into it. Of course, you can disable encryption but then anyone near can use the connection.3) Customer support when contacted, told me to downgrade the firmware from 1.05 to 1.03. It helped a little bit; I can connect occasionally via encrypted connection. Still, periodically router disconnects and I cannot reconnect.4) When emailed support back and asked when is expected release of newer version of firmware; I got a reply with link to current version of firmware and suggestion of "not sending additional questions for this information"So, if You're gone use this as a hard-wired connection router, it works good; its wireless capabilities I would not vouch for.
I just received mine, expected it to house a WD 2TB drive, but nothing worked.I tried USB and all FireWire ports, nothing works, nothing is detected in Windows.Before I purchased the drive I compared prices online, and on NewEgg's page of the product only mentions that 3TB support would require a firmware update which I can find nowhere on Macally's website.Anyway, I am returning the product immediately.
Item was received in factory sealed undamaged box but when opened it was discovered to have a defective cassette door, Item returned for refund. Refund postage was disallowed even though I was assured that it would be refunded.P. Graygray
These things squeak. Every time I move my head, even just a little, my ears are filled with a loud plastic-on-plastic squeak. They are uncomfortable, with little adjustability, and the sound is mediocre at best. But I guess you get what you pay for.
I've battled with my JVC DR-M10S for a couple of years, sent it back to JVC for "upgrade" or whatever it does to fix the LOADING error, found that it worked O.K. after the fix, only to to have it crash once more to LOADING just yesterday. I, too, had to unplug it to stop the error, then plug it back in. Eventually, the disc ejected, but the LOADING error continued for a while. Then it powered off.My "crime" may not have been a smudged disk; the disc was new. There's a 2-second minimum to edit in the middle of a selection (1/30 sec. min. at the beginning or end of a file); so, I adjusted my "IN" and "OUT" at one point to 2 seconds, and it crashed.I find it strange that JVC does not explain WHY this happens nor does it suggest how to AVOID it. It just doesn't give a damn. That it is willing to fix it FREE says that it is an engineering bug that cannot be fixed without its re-engineering its entire circuit board or laser or some such big deal.By the way, if you USE the Library Function, the fix will erase some of your hard-earned TITLES, THUMBNAILS, CATEGORIES, DISC NUMBERS, etc. I lost the first 34 Titles that I'd created.It is tedious to enter this information in the first place because JVC does not provide, say, an infrared or USB "keyboard" option, but if you -- get this, now -- place the disc with the missing Library information back into the machine, you CAN re-register it and get back your lost Library data. However, it will assign a NEW disc number, the next in your series of entries. That is small consolation for all of the difficulty JVC has caused.If anyone has help or a suggestion beyond the damning that I totally concur with in these one-star reviews, write me at ben_franklin@msn.com.Good night, and good luck.
Item delivered is not as advertised. Described as "Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches" Product is actually 2" x 0.5. The bag it came in is "7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches " This is a rip-off.
It's amazing to think I spent nearly 40 dollars on this. This wheel is probably worth 5 dollars at a used parts store. With the PS2, there's about a 40 degree play... in other words, nothing happens until you turn the wheel almost completely, at which point the direction is maxed and any game you're playing you wipe out. The pedals are too close together and almost impossible to use. It's impossible to mount and use effectively. On the PC, your system will lag so badly, it will make any game unplayable. This is completely useless and i threw it away after one use, with no regrets. I watch every penny I spend, I feel like a huge fool for wasting my hard earned money on this horrible piece of plastic.
Piece of crap cannot play music with any bass at all. I didn't get them for bass but they keep cracking. If I go above medium volume.
I spent over $40.00 for this film. It was no good. Everything came out almost blank. It was over the cancel date, and I knew that, but it was a total waste of my money.
Unfortunately this system will not let me give a rating less than one star. I was extermely please with the LNT-4665 when I received it, and for the next year thereafter. Unfortunately, it has been a nightmare ever since. The first issue (8/23/09); sound but no picture. Samsumg customer service contacted; repair center came to my home, replaced two circuit boards to no avail; took it to their shop; returned it claiming repaired, but they had created a new problem; sent to their shop again; claimed no problem at all; they brought it back with yet another problem. At this point I am trying to get the set replaced as it is apparent this one cannot be repaired, or the service techs are not smart enough to fix a tv. Samsung Customer Service is absolutely terrible and non-existent. It has been nearly a month and a half and still no results. SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED DOLLARS WITH ANYONE ELSE!!!
Turned off the highway about 2 blocks from the motel we were trying to find and the 7100 told us to go in every direction but towards the motel. Even when we were in the parking lot of the motel it told us to turn around and go back on the highway. If we had depended on it's directions we would still be looking for the motel
The battery could not be recharged after sitting off for 30 days. The online support pages were not helpful, and it was impossible to contact a person for technical help. Thanks for some kind people at a Creative forum I tried all the tricks and finally gave up. I won't buy another Creative product. I am now in the market for a new mp3 player.
I bought them and recieved a pair of cans that were dead on arrival. 3 weeks later and after numerous arguements with seller did i only see a refund. I bought the "Dre Beats" instead they are alot better.Buy this item at your own risk .
I wish I had read the reviews. The first 5 of them I tried wouldn't work.
I didn't know much about wireless headphones, but I thought it would be a good idea to buy some because I always need headphones when I'm on my computer late at night and I'm not always right next to my headphone jack. After reading other reviews of these headphones, it looked like they would be decent for the price. It turns out, they aren't really. Maybe if you want a decent pair of wireless headphones you're going to have to spend more money, or these ones just aren't very good. There is a constant static noise all the time, and it is hard to tune it properly for the volume to be loud enough. Randomly, the receiver will just turn off and because I have the volume cranked so high since I can barely hear anything they blast my ears with a really loud static when that happens. Also, these headphones are like a little pair of speakers, they don't contain sound at all. So in conclusion, wireless headphones technology needs to improve, or these headphones just kind of suck.
Waste of money! The load time for a single scan takes approximately 2 minutes. Why? I have no idea. The program interface is similar to the old gateway 1995 system and it has a tendency to crash. Not to mention after the 2 minutes of scanning the image may or may not appear on your desktop. - PLEASE LOOK FOR SOMETHING ELSE!
i bought this product with the emotion, wow it has 4 usb port, and keep cool my laptop. but when i start to use this it didnt work. the usb port put so hot, i turn it of the cooler. then anything work, i wrote to eforcity. and one week later then sended me a email with the return policy. i paid around $28 to bring this to my country in El Salvador, i have to pay to send this product to eforcity, then i have to wait around one or two weed to tell me if they can give a other cooler laptop. at the end i decided to fix it by my own, it will be chipper and quickly. please DONT BUY THIS PRODUCT IS A WASTE OF MONEYY. DONT BUY. TRY TO FIND OTHER ONE. AND THE RETURN POLICY SUCK.
I wish I had checked the Amazon customer reviews before I purchased these Aiwa noise canceling headphones.The tension in the headband was too high, so they hurt my ears when I wore them. More importantly, they tended to buzz (electronically) when I used them with my laptops -- totally defeating any noise canceling benefit they might've provided.I was looking for a less expensive alternative to my Sennheiser HDC 451's, which are excellent.I guess I should've known better.
This is not an inexpensive TV. This is a cheap TV! Do yourself a favor and stay away. It is guaranteed to fail (perhaps repeatedly). I've yet to meet anyone who has had one of these go for more than 3 years without a failure. Mine failed twice in 18 months - naturally the second failure was 30 days out of warranty! Oh and Vizio will scold you for not buying the extended warranty rather than apologize for a crappy product.
I am not sure why I expected more from a $20 pair of headphones, but I did. I just got these a few hours ago and I could tell as soon as I took them out of the package that they are very cheaply made. They have the classic "Made in China" markings and the build quality owns up to their title.I was looking for a decent pair of headphones to use with my Imac while my roommate practices the drum. I am no audiophile so I am not to picky about sound quality. I will mostly be using the headphones with games and movies, but also the occasional music. I tested the phones with a variety of music and the sound meets my standards. Sharp highs, quick bass response ( a little lacking though in power in the lows).BUILD:-Very cheap plastic-I feel like I am going to break them-they came with "weak" looking lines in some of the plastic-ear fabric is paper thin-buttons incredibly cheap and do not click in place-inadequate 2 piece headband design.COMFORT:-The headband hurts the top of my head when wearing them.-The ear padding is big enough to surround my ear and IS comfortable.-They are very light-the wire comes out one side and is niceSOUND:-a little muffled in the mids-quick bass response but not very powerful-highs are the perfect amount of sharp, not ear piercingI wish I had an extra $20 or so to buy a better pair. SHould have bought the Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones or similar that look to have much better build quality.I would not recommend these headphones.
I purchased the Z22 about a year ago after my Tungsten expired. I loved the Tungsten but decided to go with the Z22 in order to save a few dollars. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with this decision. Reliability is a major concern; the unit periodically stopped working properly. The screen would go blank for a few days and resetting the unit would not remedy the problem. Eventually, the problem would fix itself. Also, the touch screen failed to properly work. Finally, after less than a year, it stopped holding a charge. I just purchased a Tungsten E2 and could not be happier. Upgrade and go for the E2.
We ended up also ordering the 260 cause even though the 270 is more expensive it does not have text to speech. We didn't need the european maps cause we probably wont be going and I heard that they don't pick up signals in most of the european countries. In all I would say, if you only want to use it in America go with the 260, much better deal.
There are already a bunch of reviews on this product. My experience is with a brand-new 3G 40GB iPod.First, the reception quality is terrible. It does better when I hold the iPod in my hand than it does other times, but even then the quality is not what you are looking for. I tested it in my 2004 BMW 530i, in my wife's 2000 Suburban, and with my home theater's FM receiver. In no case is the sound good enough to recommend, in fact the background static (white noise) is way above what a normal FM station exhibits. I called Griffin twice, and the problems I'm experiencing are NOT user error, Griffin confirmed this. They claimed at first that the problem was a bad unit, so they sent me another; it did the exact same thing. Now they say that it must be my iPod, even though it works perfectly in every other way and even though sound quality out of the headphone jack is excellent.Second, the product runs down the battery of your iPod. Since you are in your car anyway, products that also recharge your iPod are intrinsically superior.Finally, my experience is that with the 3G iPod, devices that plug into the bottom and take advantage of the line-out deliver superior sound quality to those that come in from the top.I highly suggest you invest in a car kit of some kind that hardwires the iPod directly into your stereo or if you have a tape player use an adapter that plugs into it. Otherwise prepare for disappointment.
I purchased this item because my other adapters tend to "click" when in use. Not only did this product click, but the auto reverse would not stop flipping, and my car eventually just popped out the cassette. This happened in two different cars I tried it in. I guess I'll go back to my "clicking but working great" Phillips adapter.
I have owned the switch for only 6 months and it has already broken. It started out great and as weeks went on you could start to hear the drop in sound quality. I didn't think much of it because after a couple of minutes it would work fine, until one day I just couldn't hear anything. After a couple minutes of trouble shooting I found out that it was the switch that was the problem and not the cables, or the receiver. If you are looking for a quick, cheap, and short time solution then this product is for you.
I'm on my fourth one, and I'm about to demand my money back. Following is a summary of my experience with the Edge so far:Edge #1: dead on arrival Edge #2: backlight didn't work Edge #3: screws fell out Edge #4: gets hung up when synchronizing date bookEnough said.
Can't say anything about the quality of the product -- bought them as Christmas Gifts.I can say that I will never fall for a bundle pricing offer again -- these were offered at a bundled price of $1.99 if purchased with the digital frames I bought -- the shipping was separate and when added made them far more expensive than I could have purchased locally.
I bought one of these to replace an older Linksys box that was 11b only.Setup was easy, and configurability better than my old Linksys. The box was also nice to look at.The problem is it simply doesn't work reliably. The router would reset itself around every 10 minutes while the wireless connection was in use. Also my network attached printer didn't get served an IP address. After trying all setting combinations and 3 versions of firmware (wasting 4-5 hours) this guy has gone back. For now I'm sticking with the old Linksys.
same complaints as the other customers who have windows XP; this will not work on my computer. Customer service line was a joke.
+'s: small, looks cool, good sound quality-'s: i am running win 98, pII 400, 256 ram... the software (audio manager) which is the only way to transfer music is very buggy, slow, and eats up to many resources (feels like written in JAVA awt). 25% success rate transferring songs over 6 megs. if i turn off the player in the middle of playing a song, the player will not play that song anymore... ie: it will start playing and then 30 sec in it will jump automatically to next track.--go buy an mp3 cdplayer like pine technology's
This product had no signal at all passing through it. Totally dead. Worthless. Returned. A great idea, very poorly implemented.
I received it in an open plastic casing with no labels, the seller said this is the way DLO packages their products.The leather quality is good and the craft is fine, but there are 'Fatal' design flaws:1) The Clip is SOOOO hard, you you to really struggle to snap it on your belt.2) Only the upper part of the clip is fixed to the case body, which makes the clips very fragile and very annoying and difficult to put it on. 'This is alone a deal breaker'3) It has 'velcro' to close the case, which is not convenient at all, and I need to press it a couple of time to ensure it is fully closed.4) if you have a protective case on top of your iphone, it will barely fit.Seriously, avoid it. I tried the "BlueHarbor Horizontal Leather Case with Belt Clip for Apple iPhone 3G & 3GS" and I'm 100% satisfied.Good luck..MIT
On the fourth day of owning this TV, the lamp went out completely!! After talking to consumer relations, we found out that even though they will send you a replacement lamp, you (the customer) is responsible for replacing the lamp; they do not send out their service people to do it even while under warranty. Furthermore, after calling in to open a case, they give you a confirmation number and you have to write this number on your receipt (proof of purchase) and fax it to them before they will send the part out. What a HASSLE, not to mention the poor quality of the TV's lamp to go out on the FOURTH day of ownership.
After trying the Sennheiser PMX70 Sport headphones, I tried the Nike Flight HJ022. The Nike headphones are definitely less pressurized, softer, and lighter, but what good is that when they don't stay on? I guess it's fine if you never need to wear a jacket; anything near the back of your neck makes them move out of place. Maybe there just isn't a perfect sport headphone.
bought this thing about 3 weeks ago. And for the first 2 weeks it was fine, and I couldn't have been happier with my purchase, but then during week 3 the Ipod started to freeze up on me, and I couldn't get it working again. And apple's tech support was no help, they basically restated the same stuff from the support section on their website. Waste of money....I'm sure there's a better mp3 player somewhere....hopefully I'll find it...this was too much money to spend on something that was just going to break down 3 weeks after I bought it.
2 The telezappers were sent 2 times in a timely fashion. However neither device worked with my phone. Could it be because our phones are on digital cable?
This was a nice dvd player for about 15 months of limited use. Recently tried using it, and it started making loud grinding sounds. For some unknown reason, the player won't play anything past track #6 on any of the dvds I place in it. This seems consistent with many of the reviews on the site from people who have had the player for an extended period of time. My limited use of the player over 15 months was probably equal to 90 days of intense use, which ironically is the length of the limited warranty. My next purchase will probably be a Sony or Toshiba model.
I purchased this unit because I liked the features and the price was reasonable. It comes with a light that fits in the hot shoe, and a remote control. It has both digital and analog inputs/outputs, and USB &amp; firewire interfaces. However, my experience has not been good. Thirty days after my purchase, I used it for the second time. I noticed a dead spot in the video. I contacted Panasonic Customer Service and they instructed me to send it to the Service Center for repair. Well, as of 4/3/02 they have had it for three weeks and they are still waiting for a part. Worse yet, they said that they are consolidating the Factory Service Centers and it will be 7-10 weeks before a technician is assigned to repair the unit. In my view that is ridiculous. They will not replace the unit. Panasonic seems to be completely comfortable with this absurd repair time. I WOULD STAY AWAY FROM THIS UNIT, and any other Panasonic product unless you can get the retailer to extend their return policy to 60-90 days -in writing.
I have a 4x50 watt radio that blew these speakers almost instantly. I would suggest going a step up or so if your working on a custom audio system for your vehicle. These would probably be fine with a smaller output stereo as well.
The sound quality is not good. The scroll dial is not easy to deal with. The volume function is very touchy. It is located in the center dial and it's also used to "stop". It's almost like a "joystick", so if you are not careful, you are constantly turning unit on and off instead of lowering or raising the volume. I have had many voice recorders, and although I like the ease and capability it has to save on the computer, I like the Sony product much better for sound quality and ease of use.
It does what it should be doing (privacy), but you will pay the price: the screen become way to reflective (I can see myself in it even with regular daylight). If you're working only in the darkness or doesn't mind extra "mirror-effect" then it will work for you. Otherwise I can't recommend this filter. Returning it....
I have been a Palm owner for two years. I had to replace my Tungsten T3 because after two years the battery died and it is not replaceable. Because I use Apple computers, I'm really stuck using PALM products. I do enjoy graffiti 2 and the OS. I just wish that PALM would create better hardware.With that said, I decided to buy the Z22 because after two years, I realized that I used Bluetooth two times, never used the expansion slot, and I new I would never use the Wi-Fi capabilities (which I understand don't seem to be very compatible with most wireless networks anyway). When deciding to purchase the Z22, I figured that since I was buying a newer product, I would at least get the quality that my T3 had, less the bells and whistles. Boy was I wrong!To start, the color resolution on the screen is drastically worse than the T3. I'm not sure why they choose to market that you can put your photos on the Z22. The ones that come with the machine, which were most likely adjusted for maximum clarity, are very pixilated and blurred. It actually gives me a slight headache to try and use the Z22.The speed of the Z22 is much, much slower than my old T3. The Z22 sometimes takes seconds to process the most minute of tasks. For example, I've ended up repeating characters using graffiti 2 because I thought it wasn't recognizing my strokes. Instead, it was just taking a really long time to think about the letter I had written three times and I end up with three of the same letter on the screen. With the T3, I had immediate response to what I wrote. I'm not sure what processor the T3 had but it was much faster.In the same vein, the touch screen is not very sensitive at all. I feel as though I am scraping the screen in order to get a response.I have only worked with the Z22 for about five minutes and figured out these, what I deem to be, extreme problems. I do not recommend this product if you are used to a higher quality PALM, Windows Pocket PC, or a base level Computer monitor or laptop screen. It is definitely not worth the money. I have seen $20.00 handheld games with better resolution and reaction time than this $100.00 paperweight.
Broke on second day!!!!Altogether, I got maybe 2 HOURS use out of it before the ring controls stopped working completely. I can still turn it on & off & pause, but I can't skip selections, or go back, or increase or decrease the volume.After ALL the good things I've heard about these things, it just died. How annoying.If you MUST have an ipod, get the Nano.
I got these headphones because i wanted something that would last. These didn't. They lasted one whole week before the sound in each earphone went mute. I tried everything to get them to work again. Don't buy these. Besides them breaking, the sound was average, they weren't very comfortable (VERY LARGE). DO NOT BUY.
The 3M filter should have fit my HP L1750 17-inch wide screen, but the filter is about 2 mm too wide. I had to use a paper slicer at a FedEx store to trim it. Without trimming, it'd bend at one side making the screen unreadable. Felt really bad to have to cut something expensive like this filter, but had to fix the problem somehow.The 8 tabs came with the filter, supposed to help making the filter stay put, didn't work. The filter doesn't stay attached to the LCD monitor. One edge of the filter (usually the top one) would lean outward agaist the tabs in a slight angle fashion (about 1/4 inch between the tabs and the screen/filter.) That makes all the texts and images blurry and hurt my eyes. Adjused tabs to angel against the screen so the filter stay as close as possible to the screen, but the glue on tabs gone non-sticky. Went on 3M website, sent an e-mail, was helped to a link on 3M to ask for more tabs for free. Tried to place new tabs in the angle fashion, but *sigh* really?!? Do I need to do all these for an expensive brand-named product like a 3M filter? Still, once in a while on every day, some of the tabs'd come back to 90 degree (natural/parallel to the screen) position and the filter leans against them instead of staying on the LCD screen. Privacy: not so much. Viewing angle too wide, but okay for most of the time. Eye-strain: Bad!!! I have to squinch my eyes to read things because nothing is focused/clear anymore, and I tried both glossy and matte sides."Bottom line: will not recommend this to a friend."Wish I could return it, but too bad I had trimmed it :(
This is the WORST RAID card I have ever purchased. It drops drives left and right. Adaptec has a firmware update, but you have to completely rebuild the arrays to install it! This card is VERY unreliable. I waited on hold, never speaking to a single soul, for over an hour at Adaptec's support line. I finally just gave up.I'm not sure what has happened to Adaptec, but it isn't good in my opinion.
i purchased these headphones with some well earned pepsi stuff points. it took me forever to get these dang things. for the first 2 weeks they were great, i absolutly loved them. the sound was crystal clear and the bass was great. then the side of the left ear piece popped off. i tried to fix it myself with super glue but there just wasn't enough surface area for it to stay on. to make things worse, i couldn't get a refund or replacement because i made my purchase with pepsi points. i would never purchase this item again and i would highly dissuade anyone from buying them.
I bought a Sansa MP3 player and the battary lasted about a year. When I tried to get a replacement I found out that no one makes them. I tried calling Sansa but they put me through to a fullfillment company who couldn't help me. I tried calling back but no one would help me resolve the issue. Buy their products with caution...you're on your own if something goes wrong.
(This review applies to the JVC 30-disc DVD-R spindle, Taiwan, 4.7GB, model no. VD-R47 GU 30, Version 2.1/16x)These JVC discs are manufactured in Taiwan and are of very poor quality. No fewer than twelve of the thirty discs ended up in my recycle bin because they were unusable, so my net cost per disc was no bargain at all. After going through this 30-count spindle very quickly due to the many duds, I drove to my local retailer and bought a 50-count spindle of Sony DVD-R discs (manufactured in Malaysia) for $19. The contrast couldn't be more dramatic: The Sony discs have burned error-free thus far. This JVC 30-ct spindle may seem like a good deal at first, but you're going to end up with many, many coasters. Buyers beware.
I ordered what I thought were "Cables To Go" brand, but what I received was another type that I do not recognize. There's nothing wrong with this particular cable; it is just not what I ordered in the first place. Apples and oranges are not the same fruit, either.
This lock is poorly designed. Upon setting a new combination code and attempting to plug into my laptop, found it very hard to turn dials away from my code to engage the lock. Once removed from laptop, the lock somehow reset in the locked position and my code would no longer work. Followed all the directions. Also the lock is quite wobbly on the computer, even with the supplied spacers. Buy the Kensington keyed lock instead; you won't regret it.
The Nike is not compatible with the 1GB nano shuffle. This should be included in the advertisement.
I purchased this set from a local store. If you're like me, most of your TV watching will still be from standard TV, not high def. Of course, a standard TV picture doesn't use the entire widescreen of this set; the left and right edges aren't used unless you "zoom" the image. The Samsung provides 3 different zoom modes. The one that worked best for me, especially for "letterboxed" SD signals, is the one Samsung calls "ZOOM1".Unfortunately the ZOOM1 mode on the Samsung LCD TVs is badly broken. Every few minutes a disruptive line will appear about 1/4th of the way up from the bottom of the picture. The line will wander around, making the picture look ugly, for 45 seconds or so, then will disappear - for 5 or 10 minutes, when it comes back.This happened with two different DVD players plus a TiVo, connected by HDMI cables, Component cables, and S-Video cables.Samsung tech support said to return the set, so I did and got another from the store. The replacement had the same problem. I returned the set and purchased a Sony instead.I have since posted a description of the problem online, and had folks with 3 or 4 different Samsung LCD HDTVs tell me that their sets had the same problem.SO - I'd be quite careful before purchasing a Samsung LCD HDTV if you plan to spend any time watching letterboxed Standard Def TV.
Bought this item in Feb, within 6 weeks there was a weird sound then a couple of little protrusion as though something got hot within the unit,it no longer worked. Would not buy again. Also,it didn't fit properly into the usb port & cable connection to begin with. It repeatedly came apart unless braced just so.
These are complete junk. I have used Verbatim many times before without issue but these are horrible don't waste your time!!
This CD burner worked for about 4 burns and then just died. It won't even read a CD. I think the laser is messed up. I'm going to take it back. Don't buy this one folks or do and see if you have a better experience than I did.
I had an HP printer for years, never had a problem. I've had this C-80 for 6 months now and it is nothing but trouble. Color rarely prints properly, 1-8 sheets of paper feed each time, the printer goes through ink like crazy, but it doesn't seem to end up where it is supposed to be on the paper.Bottom line: a complete piece of junk.
This product doesn't work. I plugged it into the USB to charge and when it finally charged it took forever to get it to connect to the computer. When it finally connected and I uploaded some pictures it wouldn't turn off. The battery ran down again and I plugged it into the computer and then wouldn't disconnect from the computer. I unplugged the USB cord and the keychain still had the white screen with USB connected so I let the battery run down again hoping this would fix it and it won't turn on again. Don't waste your money.
I thought this Ink Set was great with my first purchase. Everything worked well. It was sent and received promptly, and the cartriges worked well. On my second purchase however, I've had a problem with one of the cartriges and am waiting to see what happens with the complaint sent to Eforcity.
I bought this for my mother-in-law for Christmas. She was really excited to get this frame, and I believe when I purchased it the ratings were a little higher. I can see that it isn't that great. We had to ship it back because there were some significant problems (it was showing any pictures and there were lines across the screen). We shipped it back and are awaiting the new one to arrive. I hope that it is much better. I gave it two because it seems like a good product, but the ratings could change depending when we get it.
I'm an outdoor type of guy and had a great time taking my camera hiking and swimming and everywhere my friends couldn't bring theirs. unfortunately it only lasted about 1 week under a year. and even THEN, under WARRANTY, it would've cost $150 to fix (when i bought it for around $300).It broke as other people have explained it...works perfectly fine and then all of a sudden, without misuse or trauma or water leakage, either black pictures or pictures like a tub of vaseline. Sony's "flat rate" $150 service fee didn't even gaurentee it would be fixed for that price because that only covered certain things (and they didn't know what was wrong with it and wouldn't even look at it 'till i paid). i said screw it, and i don't think i'll ever buy another camera from them again which is unfortunate, because years ago i loved sony. now i just keep getting dissappointed with everything but their audio equipment.fun camera, but sony isn't standing behind their products anymore. if they don't trust them (and won't fix them), why should you?
I was under the understanding that was going to fit my MacBook. However, the MacBook is 13.3w, so I have returned it to place of purchase. Still looking for a 13.3w though.
This TV has exceptionally poor color. There are not any adjustment knobs to increase color and correct tint. All you can adjust is brightness.The color is washed out looking and flesh tones look yellowish to green.Although this TV has a jazzy style and comes with electric and car adapters, the quality of the picture simply isn't acceptable.
I wanted to use this as a backup device. However, when I copy files to it I always get a message that the transfer is not working and the files are not recoverable. Two disks insist that they are write protected. I have not been able to find that helps on the Castlewood site. This is the external USB 2.2 G drive
I have wrote antennas direct about the db8 antenna not working and I have not recieved a response. I have a cheap yagi that picks up local channels 60 mi. away and this antenna will not even pick up a local channel 25 mi. away. I feel the antenna will never work when digital comes in either.
The Mouse is very user friendly.Easy to follow instructions for setting up.I would recommend this product to women as the hand fits beautifully over the mouse. All buttons are quick to respond to touch.
The primary purpose why I bought this device was to connect video game console (PS2). As soon as I had it ready, I found that it could not be used for that purpose due to a 1 second delay, which is not a big deal with television, but is not suitable for the gaming.I also tried it out just to see how well the device performs.Pluses- Very easy to setup and install- Very easy to use, record and play the recordingsMinuses- The quality of the video was unsatisfactory, somewhat blurry and dark. OK to watch TV once in a while, but absolutely not for HD fans.- Every time I exit the TV mode, it would return the settings to default, meaning that every time I run this, I have to go and change video standard- Not compatible with satellite tuners- No good for video game consoles due to a delayI haven't really tested scheduling of recordings, so I cannot say anything for that. Overall, I say this device is not really a bad one, but I don't think it's worth the money it's being sold for.
Could not find this camera any where except for here. I am so happy that I did. My daughter loves it. Very easy to use and it produces nice pictures. I very please with it and also thank you on how fast the service was on buying it. I received it very quickly in the mail. Thanks again, Norma
It's a bit big for a desk fan, but that's half the reason I love it. It's also much sturdier that most fans I've had...GOOD STUFF
I feel I was mislead BIG TIME. Picture shows a box of TEN but say's only one disk hidden under technical details. Verbatim disk are very good disk but if you want MORE than just ONE don,t buy this ONE. Not worth sending back so I feel I was ripped off.
great camera... sigma high quality lens.. alot of features for the price. prob low price because it isn't a &quot;designer name&quot; forget image.. get good shots and this cam especially with a 100-300 f/5.6 is a sweet set up
This product was great and had no problems. I was having trouble with a cheap optical cord that I had given to me a while back so it was time to get another one. I have no problems from this item and it gets the job done!
It's a real shame that one has to go out and buy these suction cups after spending several hundred dollars on the Nuvi. Yet, the cubs quickly become fused to the windshield (no matter what season), and if removed often, they quickly lose their stick. Thus, if you want to move the Nuvi between cars (the only advantage over having a built-in GPS system), then you must buy extra cups for each car. I found Garmin impossible to contact!
I have used this device in the city and out on the expressway. I have had good luck in both places. Every once in a while, the device will go static for a flash and then the music is back. When using the device for an hour on the drive to work downtown, it only went static for a second, did not have any problems in downtown Philadelphia. Good device for the price, love that I can use it with a CD player, tape recorder, or any device that has a headphone jack. Better then the Monster device that I had for my ipod which only worked on the ipod.
I recently bought an ASUS 1000he netbook. One of the features missing from netbooks is an optical drive and at first I thought this might be a deal breaker. Then I found this 16Gb SDHC card from Transcend at Amazon. The netbook had an SDHC card reader installed. Problem solved, plenty of portable memory, no optical disks to travel with and on sale at 19.99.
I could not be happier with this transaction. The product was as described. The service very quick. I've received my package several days before the promised date. I would not hesitet to order from them again.
I have run through 5 packages and only one disc was rejected by my system. Label easy to write on.
This Scosche HA1567B is an easy snap on. But you will probably need to drill the existing brackets of your car to secure the radio. In my case they didn't align with the holes of my new radio (Sony). If you are capable of changing a car radio you can surely do this. Basically, if you want to install a replacement radio instead of the non standard size one that came stock with the car, this product is the way to go.
Purchased this as a gift for our son. Item came on time and is exactly as pictured and described. Compartments are roomy and well organized. Lap Top compartment is decently padded. Zippers look sturdy as does the overall construction of the bag. We're very satisfied with this purchase.
I got this filter for free when I purchased a Canon lens to take with on a 2 week vacation to Italy, and I thought what the heck I'll give it a try since it was free. I used it for the first week of the trip, and once my card filled up I transferred the pics from my camera to my laptop and I started looking through them. The pictures looked fine at first glance, but when you zoom in on the pictures you can see that everything is extremely "soft" looking and if there is a light in the picture there will be glare or reflections around the light. I thought it was something wrong with my new lens, which was odd because it was supposed to be a really good lens - and then it hit me: the UV Filter. I immediately took it off and went outside to take a few shots to compare with and without the filter. The picture taken without the filter are sharp and without glare, whereas the ones taken WITH the filter look like they were taken with a cheap $100 pocket camera rather than a $1,000 semi-pro DSLR camera. I'm so furious that the pictures from the first half of my trip were wrecked, but at least a I found out about it half way through and was able to take decent pictures the rest of the trip.Just look at the reviews - 131 out of 950 (13.8%) are 1-star negative reviews with the exact same complaints that I posted above, and that should tell you something isn't right! I would guess that the majority of people who left a positive review for this either aren't very knowledgeable photographers, or they didn't really examine any of their pictures before leaving a review. I would return this filter if I could, but it was free so I guess I will just throw it out or maybe just leave it on the lens as protection when not being used and then remove it when I take pictures.As further proof that this filter should be entirely avoided, a few years ago a 3rd party company did a study of 16 different filters from 6 different manufacturers and this filter finished in DEAD LAST!Do yourself a favor and pass on this filter, even if you have an entry level DSLR or are on a very tight budget, because it will make your pictures look like absolute garbage. Save up a few extra dollars and buy yourself a niceB+W Multi-Resistant Coating UV FilterorHoya PRO1 Digital Multi-Coated UV Filter(which placed first in the above-mentioned lens study).
This bracket works perfectly with my eXplorist 200. Screw it onto your handlebar, snap the eXplorist in place and ride to your heart's content. I mostly ride streets and bike paths. The 200 is held tightly and has never fallen off the bike. If you go off-road, because of the weight of the eXplorist, you might want to secure it with some duct tape or Velcro.
I am not happy with the quality of printing from this cartridge, it is definitely not crisp and dark (sorta grayish and faded)
I have had this computer for almost 2 years and have not had a major problem. After having it 4 months, however, I could not take the slowness anymore. So I decided to upgrade the Ram memory from 512 to 2G. It was so worth it. Anyone considering purchasing this product should definitely upgrade the memory. I purchased 2G of memory for about 40 dollars. You may be able to find it cheaper. And the installation of the memory was simple. You just have to unscrew the back and pop of the little memory door and insert the new memory into the computer. I would suggest this computer for anyone. It is very reliable.
I was very amazed the item arrived so quick. I'm happy with the product. This will stop me from sweating my back on the leather seat.
I bought this desktop in February, received and set it up March 2006. It has great features like being able to insert media devices on the FRONT of the PC, Lite-Scribe, etc., however, it crashed - either motherboard or hard drive - just five months after I bought it. HP was helpful and will fix it under the one-year warranty, but it should not have fritzed just five months after purchase!!!! I'm always very careful with my PC's, virus protection, firewall, turn off at night, etc., and hadn't even learned how to use many of the features before it crashed. Very disappointed. I hope it lasts more than another five months when I get it back. In any case, I won't buy another HP. Thank goodness for my trusty old Gateway which I kept after the "new and improved" PC came in, which is what I'll use until the HP is "fixed."
TOTALY USELESS. AFTER 2 MONTHS THE PLUG BECAME NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAD TO GO TO RADIO SHACK AND BUY A NEW PLUG AND CONNECT TO CABLE.
Great image quality, the only cons are focusing in low light, and noise(loud). I found the 50mm f1.8 is a little better at focusing in low light without the flash.With that said, you can adapt to the slow focus the more you use it and still get great shots. Great color and contrast.
I bought this recorder to use as a audio journal and to jot down ideas for future writing projects. The folder function makes it easy to divide up these ideas and retrieve them.I am pleased with the sound quality as I don't expect it to be recording studio quality. It does the job for me.I do agree with others about the issues with noise from handling, the small switches (I often have to put my glasses on to see the switches!), and the sudden battery popping out bit.But all in all, I like the light weight, the features, and the amount of recording time.Much cheaper to buy this here than at Best Buy.
While they worked, they seemed to be good headphones - I'm no audiophile, but I could probably tell if they were really poor quality. They lasted about 4-5 months, until no sound would come out of the left ear unless the cord was bent near the jack to temporarily undo a short. I decided to see if I could fix it myself, so I cut open the jack and resoldered all the connections. Unfortunately, the left side lead ended up being shorted to ground, so I was only getting right side audio. I worked my way up the cord to see if I could find where the short originated from, and that lead me all the way into the earpiece. Opening up the left ear, I found where the wires were soldered to the microphone, and using a multimeter, I found that the two solder areas were shorted somewhere within the microphone assembly.TL;DR - the left channel audio was shorted inside the left earpiece, which is clearly a manufacturer defect. Even at such a good value, I expect headphones to last more than 5 months under light use.
The products are good and i would say a must buy for people with new ipod..
These small headphones have a great sound. Plenty of solid deep bass and clear highs. You would think you were wear a pair of over the ear headphones.
After doing some research, especially on www.ilounge.com, I decided the XtremeMac Airplay Transmitter would be easier to use than its predecessor the iTrip. I've been using Airplay regularly at home and in my car, it's worked very well. It is important to find a clear channel and as other reviewers note, not turn your iPod up beyound 75% volume. I don't live in a congested area, so I can't say how it will work there, but give Airplay a try!
I recently bought two 25 bundle packs of these blank dvd's. I have literally thrown out half of the discs of the first pack due to "bad media"- they will not allow data to be recorded onto them. I have now started on the second bundle and am having the same problem- out of four that I tried to record on so far, I had to discard two! I contacted Philips about this problem several days ago via email and have received no contact whatsoever from them. Very poor quality discs- I will not buy their discs again!!
I have never been able to wear ear buds because they pop out of my ears. I guess they are made for the average male. The V-MODA earbuds come with three different attachments; one being small. I can not only keep them in my ear but enjoy the great sound that I am getting from the quality. And other people in my family can still borrow them....if I let them!!!
I have several Plantronics devices that I'm really pleased with. That is why I chose the DSP-400 for use with Skype, expecting the same level of quality. I was wrong. While the physical design and sturdiness is up to standard, every Skype call I made with this headset created a really annoying buzzing noise on the receiving end. I could hear just fine, but every caller I spoke to complained about this buzzing noise. Since the buzzing only occurred with this headset, I had to return it to Amazon.
The Olympus WS-331M is everything I hoped it would be. It records perfectly, and holds hours upon hours of data. I use it to record notes for documents I write at work (I am a Technical Writer), and this enables me to get accurate information from the SME's and not have to go back to refresh information.I also have dozens of MP3's on here, and use it as I work to listen to the music I like to listen to.The audio quality is simply excellent. It records in 16 bit stereo, and the sound is clear and crisp, and when listening to music, it has the SRS WOW-XT package to give the music a more full sound.If I had to pick one complaint, it would be the MP3's can only be a maximum of 256kbs, and cannot take any at 320kbs. But that is okay, as I really cannot hear that at much at all.I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for this kind of device.
These are wonderful. WONDERFUL. I've got a pair for myself and my brother. Please take some glue (I used crazy) and clue the fuzz piece that sits over the microphone. You'll be happy that you did.I use this mic when working with my VL clan Diamond Shark.Wonderful sound. Perfect mic clearity. Comfortable and light.
I'm a little disappointed in the Canon Scanner because I thought the advance in tecnoledge would have produced a better, more advance product. The white cover used to scan photos is a flimsy piece of cardboard, which Im sure will bend,ware out, or crease some place. More frustrating is trying to put the flimsy piece back on.
Light duty, for eveyday use with lite Strobes and small accessories. Can not hang heavy lights and softboxes on this stand. Typical China import....
i bought it for my friend to use because she wanted an 8G. It has Enough space to store thousands of pics.
I'm an advanced amateur photographer, with over 40 years of 35mm experience. A Coolpix 5700 entered my life last Christmas. After about 6 months experience with the base camera, there was no hesitation in ordering the wide angle converter. The only shortcoming of the base camera was its lack of w/a capability. The telephoto capability of the camera should be sufficient for most users, those requiring the outer limits of telephoto may want to consider the tele converter. Let me tell you first, this lens weighs a bunch and is BIG! But it works great! I shoot mostly candids and wedding type photos and find this lens indispensable. Images are typically Nikon razor sharp. On my Coolpix 5700, it provides super sharp photos in auto mode, without the camera knowing a w/a lens is attached. At user setting 2 on my camera, with a Vivitar 285 flash attached, and the camera knowing there is a w/a lens on board, I've made some remarkable shots. IMHO, this converter makes my camera complete - BUY IT!
For me, i LOVE playing random mixes in a cd player,so when looking around this was a key feature i NEEDED. This player excels in providing that function and does so without a lot of delays when switching over to cd's. Sound quality isn't any different than what i've noticed from other higher-end cd multi-disk changers. If you are in the market for a solid mutli-disk changer and you NEED a player that does a wonderful job w/ random playing, this is for you. Not a ton of bells and whistles....but for me, it is 100% perfect.
I like the earbuds so much that I replace my previous original IPOD earbuds. Its pink color bright up my spirit easily. Sound quality is decent too. Two cons:1. the silcon parts sometimes fall off, tough to find them.2. after half a year since I used it, one earbud does not sound any more. :(
My company picked up $50 of the price of these, so I may be a bit biased, however these are consistently wearable headphones. Hours and hours of listening while working and they have always felt good to put on. Warm aural blankets to smother the chatter of an open office. The fact they come with a 1/2in plug is a bit annoying but everything else about them is sweet. Sound great to untrained ears, pieces played by Emmy Verhey are done full justice. Magnificent!
This might be a good product but. What size is it? Are the selves adjustable? What is it made of? This and many more questions I would have before I would buy it.
All previous reviews about are pretty much on the money... If you have room, buy the 50" equivalent instead, especially if you plan to mount it on the wall. I kinda wish my living room were a little bigger, then I'd be buying one too. Still, I'm satisfied with my purchase.
I bought this for my Sandisk MP3 and it is terrific. The sound is excellent. I do think I will buy the subwoofer. Music with a lot of bass can sound a bit tinny.
Glad I found this item on the net. fits my Canon PowerShot A460 excellently and works perfectly. If only it could store power so I could take it along with me wherever I go.
I love the sound that this system puts out.. Great bass quality... good buy for the price...
We live in NE and this came in handy during the December ice storm which took out our power for 48 hours. We were able to keep our laptop charged using this so we at least had some entertainment in the evenings.
This product works exactly as expected.Amazingly, nowhere in the product description is the color indicated, but by looking at the picture I was able to surmise that it's black. The item I received is, in fact, black! It's described as a "Longitudinally slit, flexible plastic". It is, in fact, flexible plastic and by golly it does have a cut going all along its length. According to the product bullet points, it's "perfect for the keyboardist." I am not a keyboardist, but I found it to be perfect for me too! So I think the seller should be somewhat more general in describing who this black flexible tube would be perfect for.In all seriousness, this is a simple product and it works fine. The only problems I would expect from something like this is the plastic being too thin so as to kink when bent or the plastic chipping. It has done neither of those things to me. Comparatively, it seems priced well too (I paid $12.26 for 10 feet on September 16, 2012.)
We hit the jackpot with this one. Picture is crystal clear and sound is like a theater. Built in DVD makes it a breeze to watch your own movies. The price was not beat by anyone we checked with. I highly reccommend this TV.
Disappointed with the bluetooth functionality - wouldn't set up, very disappointed with the maps, they are way out of date. My home isn't on even the updated map I downloaded and my home and subdivision were built in 2003, more than five years ago. Tried to download the 'free' map update and it said it wasn't available. Not good service. Filed several complaints and the company never responded. If I could I would get my money back. Uggghh!
I needed something to help me control a TV and Linksys Media Center extender in my office. We watch from two places, at my desk and on the treadmill. We have line of sight issues with the IR remotes for both devices from both positions, and I finally got frustrated enough to do something about it. I was going to break down and get another $150 (refurbished) Harmony 890 RF remote, I've got two of them and like them a lot, but it was overkill for this situation and I really didn't want to spend that much. I came across this device and thought it was worth a shot.My installation was not without challenges. I charged the battery for a day as recommended, then put it into the remote for the Linksys Media Center extender DMA-2100 which also controls my TV. I could not get the devices to respond and the lights were blinking weird on the "ufo" receiver. I tried it with my XBox remote and it worked properly there so it seemed to be an incompatibility with my remote. I tried their website for some troubleshooting tips and they have absolutely no support online, not even contact info. Frustrated, I emailed their sales department and was told to call in. So I called their main number and the guy who answered the phone was extremely helpful. He hadn't seen that behavior before, but is going to buy one of the remotes to test with. I can't imagine the pile of remotes he must have. So they seem to be a very small company, but extremely helpful and friendly so I will forgive the lack of web content.In the meantime, I'm not sure if I will be able to get it to work with my remote or not, but I found a Microsoft Media Center remote lying around that I was able to get to work with everything. I also found a 2 headed IR emitter lying around that works with it (it only comes with a single headed emitter). Everything works great. Saved me > $100 over buying the Harmony 890 and gets the job done nicely. Very happy with my purchase.
Good printer for the money, but it is not true when you say "All in one printer" this term we use with printers that can do1. Print2. Copy3. Scan4. FaxThis printer does 1st 3 so I might call it "Almost All in one printer", I mean EPSON could have add a small modem port while putting all this scanning and printing hardware, I am sure it would cost less then a $1 to EPOSN giving the margin of being printer manufacturing giant of the world.Printer is fast but not fast enough as its peers like Canon, also printing speed mentioned in the book must be "Draft" printing speed otherwise if you could have more then one regular page in 30sec you might be printing a triangle or a single phrase per page :)okay lets talk about quality, I gave it 5/5 period, for a dirt cheap printer (I got it for $30 from Staples.com) it does meet or exceed any expectation you might have for a printer in this category.Scanning is good but software should have little more options but copy function is a killer, just press color or B/W button from the printer (whatever type of copy you need) and boom, you got a copy in less then a minute while sitting on your desk and without truing on the computer, cool isn't it? No more going to store for a stupid 5 cent copy and waste of 1/2 gallon of gas; not to mention the time wasted (on invested).Complete waste of Ink as all EPOSN printers are; it does a little version of head cleaning every time you turn it on, better keep it on to save the ink, use only 3 Watts in sleep mode since Epson Stylus CX3810 has earned the ENERGY STAR by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.Remember printer manufacturers make money from the sales of ink cartridges not printer so these suckers drink ink faster then your fish drink water. (this clich&eacute; seems little far fetched huh?)this printer use Durabrite ink but I don't :) , I use compatible dye based ink cartridges from eBay; the price and does the trick as per my requirements, shhhhhhh..... don't tell EPSON!!!I mean come on; get serious here, why should I pay 4 times more for a ink that last 80 year? I am sure I might not last that long myself :) you know I am not maintaining historical archive for the library of congress using this printer :)I use it for my every day work and most of my print out heading towards garbage bin after I am done with them; in some cases they go out to postal mail where I am sure I don't need them for next 80 years.For Photo printing I always use 6 colors printing where as this printer has 4 basic colors so detail in photos are not that "detail" but again not bad either, if you print photos on good quality photo papers they came out as "keepers".
This tral charger does not fit the Ipod I have and it was advertised that it did. Very disappointing because I now own two and and I can not use them.
we love this remote extender.we just bought a 52" hdtv, and we put it on top of a dresser.my wife likes things neat, so wanted the satellite HD-DVR controller below it, behind a closed door, and out of sight. but, that's a problem if you use normal remotes, since they are IR (infrared), and therefore need a direct line-of-sight. if the drawer is closed, you can't control it.This next generation remote control extender fixes the problem by using RF - radio frequency - to send it. it also does it cleanly, by putting the RF transmitter inside a battery inside the actual remote controller - which is a stroke of genius. It works without any time-lag that some report.There are 2 negatives - both fairly minor.the first is very minor - from the instructions, i wasn't sure how to attach the IR emitter to the receiver. the instructions say to "position it" in front of the IR sensor, and then secure it. basically, you remove the adhesive tape, and stick it right ON the IR Sensor. that added about 60 seconds to the install.the second negative isn't quite a negative yet, but may become one. we installed it about 5 days ago, after plugging in the batteries for 36 hours first. after about 4 days, we needed to swap batteries. i would have thought the batteries would last longer. now, it's not a major problem, because they're rechargeable, and the flying saucer is also a recharging unit; it only uses one battery at a time, and it's always recharging the spare battery. i just don't want to be swapping these every 4 days. it might be a problem that goes away, as they charge up more.overall, an excellent solution.
I bought this rear view camera to be used on my Pioneer Car AVHP4000DVD Double Din AV Multimedia Receiver that I have on my Lancer 2008.The camera images look GREAT, it also has infrared sensors for an AMAZING night vision, you don't even need your reverse lights to be turned on to see in complete darkeness, I can ASSURE you that.It is waterproof, and this feature I did test it already, since it rains a lot in my country and haven't had a single problem with the camera.UPDATE: 2 years later, this low budget camera is still working great. The only thing I've noticed is that when the camera gets too much sun light, the image may get a little red/pink and I guess is because of the IR sensors. Once it cools down, the image is displayed correctly. Anyway, couldn't ask a $20-$40 camera to be ultra high quality so I'm still glad with the purchase. If anyone else had problems with "water", you surely got a deffective product, I take my car to the carwash every week (they wash it with high pressure water) and it rains a lot in here, not a single problem with water so far.
I have always just listened to the "ear buds" or head phones that came with the device I had bought, not any more. These give a much better sound than I had expected. I will use them for a ton of my around the house chores as well as while at work. I used them while cutting wood and the roar of a chainsaw was but a little hum while listening to my Ipod. Very nice purchase considering I used my Pesistuff points. I would recomend them to anyone who can't afford the higher priced head phones. GREAT DEAL for the bucks!!
It's a wire. Um, it conducts electricity well. Oh, and it's easy to tuck away. Should be like $2.00 though...
I wanted an MP3 player for the car to use cheap disposable discsin. I got that and more. Very nice. The only complaint is it doesnot recognise I turned off the engine and automatically power-off,but this is only a very minor thing. Excellent!
This was a replacement battery for my Casio digital camera. My first one (which I got with the camera) wouldn't hold a charge anymore but this was after 3 years of fairly heavy use. I prefer to get batteries which carry the name of the equipment rather than getting a cheaper "comparable to" or "compatible with" battery. I'm sure they're probably the same thing but I have less confidence in knock-off brand batteries.Although I feel it's worth the added expense, if it were about $10 cheaper that'd make me happier and would warrant a 5-star rating from me.
My wife and I bought it because we dropped our old Olympus and they wanted $90 just to look at it. So instead we splurged and bought this for our trip next week. I've spent the last week putting it through it's paces and it seems like it is quite the camera. Very intuitive to use, makes excellent quality shots which show up on my mac just like they looked in the viewfinder. Last night I put it on the tripod and took some night shots and they turned out great. The light was beautiful. So far I'm very pleased. Now we'll see how it does in France!--Update July 9 2006---Just got back from France. We took approximately 725 pictures while we were there (and a couple in DC over the fourth) the camera performed wonderfully. We brought with us 6 rechargeable batteries though we only went through a pair in about a day in a half. We had a Rayovac 15 minute charger so we really only would have needed two batteries but oh well.I was really pleased with the scene option. On this setting the camera gives you a bunch of preset settings (museum, fireworks, cuisine, scenery, indoors, etc) these are great. For example the behind glass setting turns off the flash and ups the depth of field so that worked great for shots from the train (except when a tree leapt into the picture). We took pictures of all our meals and the cuisine one takes great shots but it leaves the flash on auto so after being embarrassed in a fancy restaurant once we started turning that off too. But in general that scene setting was nice because it provides a bit more intelligence than auto but doesn't require fiddling with F stops and ISO's. Thought the camera will do all that if you want it to. Even the fireworks setting did a great job on a tripod at the Washington monument.To sum up - this is a very powerful, portable (I kept it on my belt) easy to use camera. We are very satisfied with the purchase.
I think this is one of my best buy's ever. Great tv at a great price. No Regrets. If you are thinking about buying this TV just do it you will not regret it.
I commute between states and this works very well, even in NY. Produces far less noise then others. The trick is to find the cleanest frequencies in the area for best results - the ability to store multiple frequencies is wonderful when traveling over some distance.
Bought this item for less than $80 including shipping and handling. Great item so far for its function and price.
I'm an amateur photographer and thought this was great for the price. Had a tiny scratch near the edge. Was just small enough for me to not want to deal with returning it. My dad, who is much more experienced than I am, tells me that it's a decent filter, though he notes that there are much better ones on the market (albeit for a higher price).
Product is perfect great price, delivery. Please note that MOST of the usb adapters don't do the 8GB chips. Check your camera also for compatibility. Product is perfect
No problems to report in the first month of use. Comes with slimline power supply for crowded power strips. Blends in neatly on my iMac's pedestal with matching color. Five ports in rear, two on top -- ideal configuration for those with relatively more permanent (e.g. printers) than occasional (e.g. flash drives) device connections.
Purchased these few months ago and they work great. Sound is pretty darn good, I also use them on my lap top while playing games or music videos. Great price and great product
Great design,It speaks for it's selfI need to purchase another because I sold this one with my last MBP
Belkin looked like they were abandoning the F8T001 v1, the one which started my Bluetooth adventures. Drivers weren't current, and while Belkin's tech support is very good (and always available), drivers matter.On a chance, I scored a Linksys Bluetooth adapter, and it was immediately better. Drivers were more current, and most importantly, I was finally able to get Nokia's PC Suite to work. 3rd party apps, song samples, and especially phone updates are now all available to me. What's more, I was sync'ing my contacts and calendar from Outlook.Range? Pretty impressive: with a rough estimate of about 50m from adapter to phone in a corporate setting, fluorescent lights humming and dozens of computers between us, I still had full access to my PC from the phone. Outstanding.I recommend this adapter over the Belkin, and with current drivers and some patience, you can get your Nokia 3650 working like mine. And just in case you need it, just ask for me in Amazon's Discussion Boards, and I'll help however I can.Fred
I've tried this product,..very different, very amazing,..and yes it does work....wow
THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT LITTLE RECORDER FOR JUST WHAT WE NEEDED. WHEN I SAW THE PICTURE OF THE SONY RECORDER IT LOOKED JUST LIKE THE GOOD OLD RELIABLE ONES WE USED TO HAVE 20 OR 30 YEARS AGO AND I DIDN'T THINK I COULD FIND ANYTHING LIKE THAT IN THE STORES, SO I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. WE ATTEND A BIBLE STUDY AND MY HUSBAND WOULD TRY TO WRITE D0WN WHAT WAS BEING SAID AND IT WAS HARD TO WRITE AND CONCENTRATE ON OUR TEACHER. WE SAT AROUND A TABLE AT A RESTAURANT EVERY WEDNESDAY AND PUT THE RECORDER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TABLE AND WE COULD HEAR HIM REALLY WELL EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ALOT OF BACKGROUND NOISE. HIS VOICE COMES THROUGH VERY CLEARLY AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TO TALK LOUD. IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO COME HOME AND BE ABLE TO REVIEW EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID.THANK YOU FOR A GREAT PRODUCT! ILDI
I regularly purchase my printer ink from Amazon. Pricing is much better than local stores where I have to pay tax on top of a higher price.The product arrived on a timely basis and was carefully packaged. I prefer to pay a little more for new printer ink rather than to purchase refills.Amazon's deal gets even better when Super Saver Shipping is available.
I like this product, it works well for me. I found the installation to be very easy. I use it only as a copier and fax machine. I saw where others had difficulty. I think it depends on the user and the use.
This print pack MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE with the PictureMate 200 series printers. If you have a PictureMate Pal, Snap, or Flash printer, you should order EITHER T5846 for 150 glossy prints OR the T5845-M for 100 matte prints.If the box does not specifically say that it is for PictureMate Series 200 printers (Pal, Snap, and Flash) such as the T5846 or T5845-M packs - DON'T BUY IT! You will end up with the wrong size cartridge. T5570, T5570-M, and "270" cartridges are not compatible with the PictureMate 200 series.For 150 glossy prints, stick to T5846, such as:*T5846 ASIN-B000IT4O0A* T5846 ASIN-B000KJBRK8* T5846 ASIN-B000JMFVY4* T5846 ASIN-B000MFJOZU* T5846 ASIN-B000L9MES6* T5846 ASIN-B000NZRJFQFor 100 matte prints, stick to T5845-M, such as:*T5845-M ASIN-B000IT4O0U* T5845-M ASIN-B000LDRJS2* T5845-M ASIN-B000JMHV38* T5845-M ASIN-B000OCMVLUThe low rating isn't so much a reflection on the product as it is on the product's packaging. The manufacturer, Epson, knows that it has more than one type of Picturemate system on the market and that the cartridges are not compatible across all Picturemate models - yet the packaging does not state anywhere with which models the print pack is or isn't compatible. This oversight could be easily fixed by adding information to the packaging.
bought this and couldnt figure it out so i brought it to radio shack and the guy there told me it cannot work with an ipod touch at all!
This is the most profoundly flawed maching Apple has ever produced. If you look on CraigsList in any major city, you will find unfortunate "early adopters" putting them up for sale. Apart from the "gee whiz" factor of new technology, bright screen and cool styling, it is virtually useless as a modern computer.1. HEAT: my MBP was so hot I could not keep my hands on the laptop or keypads. In fact the underside MELTED PLASTIC. That means it can coaglulate protein (i.e. burn flesh) before long. This is well documented by unhappy users all over the web and hundreds of powerbooks have been replaced. Supposedly there are "cool" machines out there, or maybe only people with very cold hands. The machine should have never been released with this unresolved heat issue.2. NOISE: there are 3 or 4 intolerable noise issues on these computers. I have had all of them, and all are, again, well documented on discussion groups. There is a high-pitched whine on the right side of the computer when the powercord is not plugged in (supposedly the screen inverter). There is the "mooing" or "distant buzz saw" sound, either of fans or processers happening at various times. And when the heat gets high enough, very irritating buzzing fans can be heard in any quiet room--across the room!3. SLEEP ISSUES: screen black on coming out of sleep, refuses to wake up, complete crash (automatic restart) on coming out of sleep.4. USB; various incompatibilities (as reported on discussion groups). For example, on all my printers, I now have to go into sleep mode, or even restart the computer completely, in order to have my printer be recongized by the computer.5. SLOW: this is MUCH SLOWER than previous powerbooks, because of non-native applications.. i.e. ALL THE IMPORTANT ONES. If you use InDesign, Photoshop, etc. be prepared for spinning beach balls... as much as THREE TIMES longer for certain actions, including opening a document!!! Adobe Support told me directly:"We do not support ANY OF OUR PRODUCTS that are running on a MacBookPro. We did not hear about them until you guys did...we had no prior warning."But also even finder activites, lke ejecting a connected firewire drive, are slower and sluggish. Changing applications takes forever.INSTABILITY.Many more crashes, hangs and forced quits than the same software and OS software running on my old G4.SERVICEApple has done everything to deny all the above and make it difficult for users to get any kind of satisfaction, relief or resolution.In short, the once user friendly Apple has finally matched the arrogance and diffidence of Microsoft and Quark.Save yourself a lot of grief friends, and stay away from the MacBookPro debacle!
I don't own a lot of differnt lenses but i aways use the Super HMC HAZE UV by hoya. I never had any problems. I dont see any difference in picture quality. Highly recommended!
I bought this 128MB flash drive a month ago because of its low price and because I don't need something as big as 256MB. So far this SanDisk 128MB Cruzer Micro has done the job. It's really fast with USB 2.0 and works just fine with USB 1.1. I've also used it with both WinXP and Mac OS X. I have had no problems.
The best pot of coffee I have ever made. My son recommended this pot to me and I would definitely pass the recommendation forward.
Just went finished recording with a couple of discs and so far everything works great. These discs are able to store up to 6 hrs of material, so I'll be able to do plenty of recording. Also, the 30 discs package I got at just under twenty bucks is a GREAT deal. If you need some DVD+RW's, these are a great choice.
I purchased this to switch monitor, keyboard and mouse between a desktop and a laptop with a docking station. It did not recognize the mouse and keyboard when hooked to docking station and worked only when connected directly to the laptop. Hence I had to returned it.
The case perfectly fits my 80G models and the belt clip is a nice option and functions well. For the current price (even including shipping), this is a very good value compared to similar units you'll find at most retail outlets, therefore, I highly recommend this!
The Epson is a very good printer for photo printing in color but lacks a little in the black & white prints. It is nice to have a wide format photo printer that works like they say it will.. Made some nice pan pic with it and some poster's that really came out good.. Epson made the 1400 Photo like they have a lot other in the past, I would buy another printer from them any time I need something with excellent printing.. The 1400 is one nice printer for any price.. Amazon had it for the best price I could find..Butchc.......
After doing a lot of research on both XM and Sirius, I chose Sirius and so far I've been thrilled with the service as well as this product.Two main reasons the scales tipped to Sirius' favor was 1) Clear Channel has a stake in XM Radio, and at first XM was just playing recorded loops of Clear Channel programming, until recently, and 2) The sports options with Sirius is much better. Sirius has broadcasting deals with the NFL, NBA, and NHL, while XM only has exclusive rights to NASCAR.I've known Audiovox to be a low-end brand for a while but this has been solid for me so far. The display is bright and easy to read, there's a choice of display fonts. Little did I know that the remote that comes with it is a big plus depending on where you may need to site the unit in your car or home.
My husband & I purchased the TomTom just before leaving on vacation. It was terrific! It was fun watching the turns in the road - especially when we were in the mountains! Not only did it save us time finding where we wanted to go, but it probably saved us from a lot of arguments as I am not a very good navigator! We also enjoyed the feature that tells you where gas stations, restaurants, motels, etc. are.
Things I like about this product the most is the price and the way you can use it on any camera you own. Fast shipping.
I use three of these in my digital cameras for both still images and video. They never fail to perform flawlessly! Trust Transcend!
Spent a lot of time researching these docks, i required one with am/fm and the ipod hook up.Pros:-Good Sound-Compact body design, will be easy to travel with-Every kind of snap in attachment to fit any ipod size, even Gen 5Cons:-only one, you can't change albums from the unit or the remote, you need to do so from the ipod directly. Not a problem if you have playlists already setup, but if youare like me and jump from artist/album to another, you have to be near the unit.
I love the headphones, love the fit, love the sounds.But twice now, they've gone out (the sounds stops in one of the earpieces). Eytmotic was kind enough to replace them the first time, but now ~6 months later, they're broken again. I do not mistreat them or take them out of my work office.Please, Etymotic. Make them more reliable.
The earphones were ok. The noise cancelling was good but the sound of my music wasn't so great in these headphones. Before I had ear buds by Sony which were great but when I workout they tend to slip out. I thought getting these would be better plus cancel out all of the noise around. They actually were worse than my Sony ear buds. If you are someone that doesn't care about the sound of music and mainly need it for travel, it would be great for you. I just expected more out of them.
I bought it mainly for traveling and took it to Phoenix on my last trip to use in my rental car. I would follow my daughter to where we were going and then I could select their home so we could return separately without her having to make sure I was right behind her in the traffic.
I just received my NIC yesterday, installed it today in my computer which did have Windows 98 but I replaced with Unbuntu 8.10. The network card connected me to my cable network without my having to even download the drivers from the CD. Wow, that was easy!!!
I have now decided that this is the last HP product I ever buy. Terrible software, doesn't work as it should. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
I purchased this filter for use with my Canon 24-105L, and I'm happy that I chose this one. There are less and more expensive filters to go with; I chose the middle ground. For the wide end of my lens's range, I figured it would be best to go with this specialized polarizer, especially since I have a full-frame sensor that is more sensitive to vignetting. At 24mm, a small amount of added vignetting can be seen, but I don't find it to be significant.
Stay away from Lexmark. They will suck you fry on printer ink. The ink cartridges have chips installed which allows a counter to check reuse preventing refills. The driver software also loads spyware type programs relaying cartridge info. All this crap just to make sure you buy all new cartridges from Lexmark. STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since I have multiple sets of headphones and a phone headset with a cord, buying three cord managers in one made sense. Because this product is not in the shape of something silly like a rabbit or fish, the cord manager doesn't look tacky. It's simple, keeps my headphones from getting tangled or catching on things, and the price is inexpensive.
I bought this to replace an older Dell gigabit switch, which has been making increasingly annoying whiny fan noises for years. To my delight, this new switch is completely silent (there is no fan) and runs cool even with a lot of network traffic and most of the ports active. The installation procedure was: (1) plug it in, (2) it works. If you are doing space planning, this is actually smaller than one rack unit wide, but has removable rack-width extensions on the sides so you can easily mount it on a standard equipment rack if you want to. Best of all, this unit is about half the price of competing name brand products. What's not to love?
I can't speak for those people who have had problems with this card. All I can speak to is my own experience. Installation on my Compaq Presario was a snap. It worked with no problems except that sometime the connection can't be detected and then the computer has to be reset, but I can't prove this is the computer's fault.Jason
I usually do not write reviews, however this piece of art deserves one. I got the Logitech G7 as a christmas gift and I have to say this is the best mouse on the market hands down. Right out of the box I installed the software and installed one of the batteries, which has a small charge already, and started charging the other with the usb charge bay. I have a regular mouse pad from walmart and this mouse works flawlessly.I have had absolutely NO LAG from this mouse ever and I play games all the time. The battery charge lasts for about 3 days under solid use, this however isn't a problem due to the nice software that alerts you when your battery is low and then you pop in the charged battery and let the other one charge. The DPI change on the fly is a excellent feature that works flawlessly in games and photoshop applications. Excellent mouse and would recommend to ALL and especially Gamers.
If you are like me and like things as simple as possible, do not install the enclosed CD, do not use SonicStage software, by far one of the most unfriendly players I have seen. You may fit up to 650 or so atrac3 files in this player, but you have to go through all the hassle of converting your mp3 files and once in the player they are copy protected meaning you can't do any further copying plus the quality isn't as good as that of 160kbps or 192kbps mp3 files...the solution: the most simple there is:go to the Sony asia pacific website at:http://www.css.ap.sony.com/consumer/template/DDSummary.aspx?Id=44358&Category;=Personal+Audioto download the NW505/507 driver (do this step first) and MP3 File Manger software which installs right on your player in seconds. Then is just a drag'n'drop game from iTunes player with no hassles whatsoever. The downside: you'll only be able to fit 80-100 songs in a 512Mb player or 160-200 songs in a 1Gb player, but if you are like me that keeps a music library in iTunes in my home PC and just uses this portable MP3 for trendy music this shouldn't be an issue and the sound quality is unbelievable!One more tip - Plan to spend $15 more on headphones (Sony's MDR-E827G are the best) as the headphones included with the player are useless.
We were really disappointed in this product. The idea is great and, initially, it did a great job of lighting the keyboard. After about 3 or 4 days, the lights started to flash and burn out. We now have three lights that don't function at all and 2 that flicker all the time. Did we get a defective light or is the craftsmanship poor?
So far, so goodIn the past 2-3 years I've had to change my video card twice. Both of the previous cards had issues with the cooling system (the fan died or burn capacitors). I'm not a hardcore video gamer, but I can tell you that the quality picture/video I'm getting with this card are worth every penny of its cheap price. I play a lot of Warcraft 3 and WoW. Every now and then I play a shooting game.I highly recommend this one if you don't have a PCI-Express port and if you're looking for an excellent price-effective card. The drivers are very updated and it's very easy to set up and adjust to your needs.Hope this short review can help you decide...
The bulb on our tv burnt out on Father's Day morning! Bad timing.....but we ordered on a sunday and received it on Wednedsay! Very happy with the FAST shipping and excellent product we recieved...good service with great instructions. Very happy with this purchace and seller and will definitely use them again!
The whiBal white balance reference card is a very small (3.5"x2"x0.4) "gray card" with a black and white target stuck to it. If you are having white balance problems, I don't think that this will be the "holy grail" and solve all your problems. It's very small and as such can only be used for post processing. Let's face it, the practically of use this card as intended is almost none. Who has the time to take samples shots every time you change the scene or lighting? In a studio or on an outside set where you control the lighting the WhiBal reference card could serve some practical use; however, remember it's just a tool.The kit comes with the gray card, a holder, a ultra-thin carry case, and lanyard. The entire OEM cost is probably very low, thus in my opinion overpriced. I would suggest that if you think that white balance is an issue with your shots, check on ways to set the white balance on the camera. Why take a bad shot and depend upon post processing--RAW or JPEG. I use post processing to tweak an already good shot or adding effects. There are many others out there that are larger, that can be used for setting the camera white balance and post processing and cost one-half to one-third the cost of this kit.
Um1's are good, but the dual driver um2's have the perfect amount of "uumph" I need for performing. Clarity is great, and I see they have a new gel tips. Mine are a few years old with the foam tips. They get oily and wear out, but overall, these are the best for the price. Only way someone wouldn't like these are if the universal fit doesn't fit their unique ears
This device works great for downloading songs and pictures for safe keeping, but is too big for some mini camcorders, and mp3 players.
For the price, this card is excellent. I haven't experienced ANY problems with it and have no complaints. It may not be able to run next-gen PC games, but it can handle all my favorites.I can now run Halo, Call of Duty (first one), Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, Rise of Nations, Command and Conquer: Generals and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind at max graphics settings without any framerate drop to name a few. I can also run MS Fligt Simulator 2004 at pretty high settings with no framerate drop and have played F.E.A.R at a custom medium setting that managed to mix enough graphical goodness along with (for the most part) a little lag. If you aren't planning to play top-of-the-line games of today, this card is a steal that you can't go wrong with. Just remember to download the latest drivers!
Well i recently just recieved this camera...it came on time.. it came with the charger, usb plug, av/cable plug, and string handle. I like how I can pan a view and it automatically adjusts. I like the fact it has that anti-shake feature. My problem is i'll take 3 photos and it tells me memory full? what's up with that? I guess I willhave to get a memory card. overall, i'm happy with it.
at first I was very skeptical to purchase this strip from reading all the bad reviews It got. The reason why I got it is for my Mame cabinet,as an easy all in one switch solution for when I power on the cabinet. On the control outlet I have my PC hooked up, and on the white outlets I have my marquee light, speakers, and monitor hooked up. I did have to adjust the little sensitivity nob on the side a little to get it to work properly, but it literally took two minutes to find the right sensitivity. Now all my peripherals turn on and off when the PC turns on and off. I'm not sure if people aren't setting it right or aren't even trying to set it to begin with (make sure you read the instructions, the setting knob is allowed to make up to 1 full turn. don't go over that or force it, I only needed a half a turn for my setup, also the instructions state that if you are trying to turn on lights, they have to be at least 40 watt for incandescent, and 7 watt for fluorescent). To me it seemed super easy, maybe I was just one of the few lucky people who didn't get a defective strip. Either way I highly recommend it if you are looking for a solution to turn all your peripherals off at the push of one button.
this does just what it's supposed to. the price is reasonable and the quality is good. in particular the rca connectors are very solidly constructed. the only thing you might want from it is a slighlty longer cord.
We always get uv filters, primarily to act as protection for the lens itself. This one fits, so it does what we need.
This is a fantastic product. I am a new hobby photographer and had to figure out everything myself, so I hope other newbies find these suggestions helpful.Xsi body + 70-200 f/4 IS USM.I use this strap like a rifle shoulder tactical on my right armpit (hope that's the correct terminology) (The way Kyle Reese used his shotgun in Terminator)How to make: This strap comes with a 2 little silver "keychain" rings and 2 leather loops (to protect body from metal). Loop each leather into ring. Loop the silver rings into the body's metal strap-holders. Thread strap through the rings (instead of the body) and through the leather to hold leather in place (adjust leather so it faces toward the body). The purpose of the metal loops is to change the angle that the strap attaches to the body so the camera can face down, not forward, while being hung. I made my strap as long as it can -- so the camera rests at the right waist (ie R-strap resting location).One last step -- additionally clip one of the quick-release into the other side (right next to the other QR) to make a shoulder/armpit loop out of the strap portion.The strap should snugly hug your right armpit and the camera should dangle to your right waist. The extra vertex in the right armpit adds additional stability, especially while the strap is slack while the body is raised when taking photos. You wouldn't need to worry about the strap falling down your elbows while taking photos. You can use your right hand to lightly hug it to your waist while walking. When I remove camera from messenger bag (worn from right shoulder to left waist), I put the sling on first, then remove the camera. Reverse for putting camera back in.Have fun!
This is all anyone could ask for in a GPS. I bought it because my daughter bought one, demonstrated it to me and recommended it highly. I'm truly happy with it.
Had the keyboard and mouse for 3 weeks and the keyboard stopped working. The computer still detected it but the radio signal stopped. The mouse works fine. I am taking it back to the store.
I really don't know what those guys are talking about, I got this sub and I put it on my 600 watt kenwood surround sound amp with an rca cable. I turned that sucker on and i was amazed by how good the sound was coming from it. And it is ten inch you can't really beat that fot the price you would have to spend like 300 to 700 dollars for a ten inch anywhere else. plus it sounds as good if not better than half of the big names. I had a yamaha sub and this kills it for the sound part and looks. Plus the yamaha broke. So if you have a amp with a sub rca jack in the back i recommend this sub. but if you have a mini system don't get it. but i recomend this sub.
I hate this thing. It's not worth it. As much as a hassle it is to plug everything into my laptop, in the long run, it would be much faster than constantly restarting and getting the dock to play nice.Follow the instructions carefully and some things work flawlessly like my mouse and keyboard. MY CRT monitor works but the dock's software has changed the resolution of my laptop's widescreen monitor so all my icons are stretched and I need to manually change it everytime I turn on my pc. Oh, and if you put your laptop to hibernate or standby, forget about it. You need to restart.Other gripes:- my dvd-rom and memory stick don't work on this dock.- I have to plug speakers into the dock as it made the speakers on my laptop non-functional.- My built-in webcam doesn't work either.The only good thing is that if I don't use the dock, my laptop's sound and video cards return to original configuration. However, my display settings still don't recognize it's a widescreen.
I am editing my first review since I have purchased twice now...Being a musician, I record heavily on a "Phillips Brand stand alone CD Recorder" and had been using "Memorex" for years as they worked better than other brands. With time I noticed that all "Digital Audio blank CDs from Memorex, as well as other brands were getting harder to find and my machine also started having problems reading and recording from the newer marketed blank CDs. I figured maybe it was just due to normal wear and tear on my recorder; However, after reading many reviews about this product (Pro-Disc) my machine has worked flawless. I would recommend using this product for any home CD recording over anything found at the store... My second purchase was also made thru "GenesysDTP" as they are who I bought from originally the first time - I noticed some new 1 star reviews saying the product was not up to standard maybe due to other sellers of this product but this seller has been awesome. I have tested my second batch of CDs and again flawless recording. Also, the review about not being able to distinguish between the recording side of the CD - there actually is a slight greenish tint on the recording side. Also, I really don't care to see a cheesy brand name on my CDs as all store brands will have - so it is an added bonus!
This camera takes very clear pictures with outstanding quality. In Peru, the quality of shots - both in bright light and at night were outstanding. The only caveat is the fragile nature of the cover lid. After dropping the camera twice, I had to take the cover lid to a repair shop. It's so expensive to repair (almost $100) - the same price as a new camera. If you buy this camera, invest in a protective cover so it can be cushioned during falls....
I had to return this product because it was defective upon opening. There was something that rattled like a loose screw when turned. For an electrical product I dare not take the chance to plug it in.
I bought this armband to use at the gym. Its well designed as far as being able to access the Ipod controls and ports. There are two major flaws however that make this product pretty much useless.1) The armband doesn't stretch. Once you tighten the armband to where it will stay on comfortably there is no way for the band to stretch if your muscles expand during a workout. This might not be an issue for someone jogging but if you are lifting weights it makes things really uncomfortable as it constricts you arm. It also puts a lot of stress on the band causing it to rip.2) The material it is made out of tears easily. I bought this band a month ago or so and it is absolutely shredded. I do work out pretty hard but its ridiculous how ripped up this band has become. I have one or two workouts left until my Ipod flies out of the band.
Bought two from a local CompUSA store. Hooked one up to my home stereo system and the other to my office headphone amplifier. Volumn was the same as the iPod headphone jack with the iPod volume turned all the way up. Definitely stronger bass and more details. It's only available at either CompUSA or an online retailer such as Amazon, eToys, KB toys, and PC Mall. Nyko Technologies should learn to do a better marketing job from the company which makes overpriced overhyped Bose speakers. On a side note, Griffin Technology also makes a device called iMic USB Audio Interface Adapter, which can also accomplish the same task, which is to convert USB to line level.
excellent cable for the money. I would purchase it again. Every thing shipped on time and I am happy with this purchase.
well,one good thing about amazon reviewsis that you find out the product has a widespread technical flaw.it worked fine for about six months...then LCD screen went deadwhich, of course, kills doing anything more complicated thanprinting word documents and maybe a picture or twoif there are so many people with this problem, EPSON, should recall the productcan't wait to deal with customer service, EITHER!!!don't buy it
This is the first cooler that I have purchased--I actually purchased 2 of them. I bought this one because of all the good reviews on this site. I am very happy with this product. The blue LED on the side always lets you know that it's on, and the undeside of it provides a good handle so that you can pick it and the laptop up together.
File and folder names started to include gibbrish at some point and after that computer stopped to recognize the disk.
As good as the original. Right from the beginning, this battery has performed just as well as the Panasonic one that came with my camera.
This thing is amazing as far as storage capacity. I just bought a new canon camera a month ago, and I'm still taking pictures and videos...without having to empty the card. On the downside...there aren't very many products that I'm aware of, that can read this card. My next purchase is a card reader so hopefully I'll be able to access my pictures easily.
I recieved the product as stated,and on time. BUT the ink just doesn't seem to be as crisp and bright as it should be coming out of a "new" sealed package. Not sure what is up with that. I think I will go back to my old supplier.
These headphones have a rather strange fit. The cans are HUGE, and I just couldn't get them to fit nicely over the ear. They left a gap at the bottom of the ear, along the jawline. If I pushed them up (so that the bottom of my ear was touching the bottom of the can), then they didn't fit well at the top. I ended up returning them, and buying Bose QC15s, which fit my head perfectly. Maybe I have a small head, but I would recommend trying a pair for fit before buying.
Having ordered the First Alert FAW-725 wireless camera and receiver to expand the system I already purchased some time ago; I was quite dismayed to find that your company substituted my order and I was sent a Security First wireless camera system which although it works fine, It,s not compatible with the system I had already. Now I need to purchase additional components for this system- costing me even more money. Thanks, Tim Murphy.
I have tried several humidifiers for my son's room (Hunter, Vicks filterless, Kaz, etc.) and this is the only one I have found that has a great quiet setting. There are times when the bubbles will gurgle to fill the water, but it is rare and my son got use to it easily. The filter will yellow quickly if you don't use one of the Kaz humidifier water cleaning products (they are very inexpensive and are worth it, especially if you have hard water). We use the humidifier every night and every nap and it works very well. I am going to buy a second one for my bedroom.
The best part is that you can upgrade the firmware directly.. I recently upgraded it to 2.0 and now it does play Dolby - True HD in 5.1 format. I watch the HD-DVD on 62In Toshiba 1080P and picture is awesome.Just wish that the startup time was faster , it takes arround 50 secs to start and play HD-DVD.
Works fine for a few minutes, but fails right after. It just crashes and doesn't do anything. Don't buy this.
I spent a long time trying to make this box work. I spent about an hour with the tech support and he could not make it work with PPPoE. This box definately does not work with Mindspring in the Berkeley, CA area. I am a pretty tech savvy guy, and I could not make it work, so unless you know for sure this will work for you, I would try Netgear. I use the linksys wireless pcmcia card, however, with no problems.
I'll leave the techno-speak to those who care about how this camcorder operates. However, what I will say is that it's very easy to use, light, compact and has an amazing picture quality. Obviously it's expensive, particularly if, like me, most of the time it will be used to film the kids. However, it's a quality product and the latest model, so you have to expect to pay a premium. Only gripe - for this price they could have thrown in a firewire cable, but that's nit-picking.Before long, everything will be High Definition and you'll be glad you bought it.
Good long and solid cable. replaced an old frayed one. Made a big different, no more lock ups. Right angle helps in a smaller btx case.
I live in an area that has a lot of free wifi links open to me but I was just out of range of them. I ordered the Hawking usb wireless G Dish and was enformed it would take three to four weeks to receive but I got it in two days. The conection is great. I enjoy the ease of its install and I have had no problems with it. A download that took 50 or 60 mins now takes 5 mins. I very happy with the small dish. One thing sometimes heavy rain breaks down the the conection speed.
Just recieved this today. I tried Bose, Audio technica, Sennheiser's noise calling head phones. Among those I liked Bose and Senheiser. but I was not 100% satisfied with the products. Then my office mate intorudced me this. I simpply love it!!! I feel like this block 90% of noise, cheaper, lighter and smaller!!! Sounds are pure and clean. Awsome products!!!
I just bought this thing from Amazon and all I can sayis WOW!!!!This is probably the best purchase I have ever made.This thing is everything I ever expected and more!! It'svery easy to use as well!I have bought other brands before, and this one justblows everything else out of the water! I have to say,everyone out there who is thinking of buying this, stopthinking. I bought it and I am extremely happy with itthe moment I powered this thing on. YOU ABSOLUTELYPOSITIVELY CANNOT GO WRONG WITH THIS PURCHASE! IGUARANTEE IT!!!
I used this to mount my Klipsch RS-42II surround speakers to my ceiling. This is very sturdy and has a good build quality to it. My surrounds have 2 threaded holes for mounting, this is one of the only mounts I could find that showed the mounting plate that would fit my speakers(I'm sure there are others). The ball pivot design makes for a very workable positioning for your speaker(s). When you have the speaker in place the clamp down on the ball is very solid and holds well. Overall, its worth the money to have a good build quality and sturdiness
It held up for two years with lots of abuse. I use it in a Fourth Order bandpass box sounds great. Plus you can't beat the price. Its definitely not the best, but works.
I don't know alot about computer technology. I bought this keyboard and mouse combo to make computing easier, simpler and more efficient. I was surprised that this device simply does not work. I have a brand new computer and the transceiver is placed in a clear close distance form the device, an ideal setup. Other than a desktop, a priner and a monitor, there are no other electronic devices nearby.Both the keyboard and mouse go to sleep if left unused for few seconds. You have to click the mouse many times to wake it up, otherwise you are mouseless. Even when the mouse wakes up, it suddenly moves right and left in a jerky manner for few seconds before settling down. If you happenend to leave the curser on a link, you will soon find yourself flipping back and forth between uninvited web pages.As for the keyboard, it does the same thing. If not used for few seconds, you have to tap any key many times to get it started again. Moreover, you have to stick your eyes on the monitor when typing , because it skips letters and words, letters lag behind your pace, so in general you will be doing alot of editing.By the way, you will need lots of batteries. I replace the batteries in the mouse about every week, for an average computer use of ~3 hours a day.Naturally I had to call Microsoft for a fix. Well, it turns out that you have only 90 days of &quot;free&quot; support, which is not truly free, because it is not Toll-free, so you have to pay for long distance (support is located in Canada..!). After the 90 days you have to pay $35 per call...!! so you pay almost have the price of the device to ask a question from Microsoft..!?And that is not the end of the story. After you call support, they will only give you an appointment, at their latest convenience, usually about 3 wks, and wait for them to call you to solve the problem. If you miss your appointment, wait another month. So good luck...
Was expecting maybe a really cheap cable, but was happily surprised with the great quality. It works absolutely great. No problems
I have had a number of cutting edge DVD players over the years, sadly paying thousands for a picture that is inferior to the Oppo! This players images are incredible- when hooked up to my Pioneer Kuro TV, the images are very smooth, film-like with incredibly deep blacks and no motion artifacts. It would be hard to come up with a player that is close to this for the money and one could make the argument that this is a superior player to existing HD and Blu-Ray players out there (I know, I have a blu-ray and have been underwhelmed with the slow response time and software implementation).
Hooked this up for Home theater and its been great for movies. Really unless you have a really big space these speakers will be fine. I did a lot of research and found for the price these speakers are a great value, but then I have been told by professionals KLH speakers are always good values.
This All-in-one may be the perfect device for the home, providing excellent print quality, copy speeds that, although aren't blazing, are more than adequate for light-duty copying, an excellent scanner (with HP's own, very good scanner software) and a fax that can send document from the computer, sheet feeder or both.So far we've been completely impressed by the quality of the machine and the ease-of-use. With its USB interface, hooking it up to our Win XP system was a piece of cake (and, yes, although other reviewers have mentioned problems with XP, it appears HP has resolved those issues and now provides full XP compatibility with the out-of-the-box drivers).I would highly recommend this machine to anyone who needs all of the all-in-one's capabilities for the home or home office.
This item is perfect If your looking for a tripod thats can stand on almost any surface and not take up pocket room. At a price of less then two dollars this is by far your best bet. I was hoping for a little more though so I can't give it a perfect five. I do alot of solo filming in woods and basements and other such environments and i was hoping that I would be able to wrap the legs around branch's and other random support structures but the legs were not flexable enough. Great tripod over all but I think I'm still gonna check out a gorillapod.
First off, not for the faint of heart, this is one heck of a GPS unit. Too big for most cars, but one you would love to have. I have a Mistubishi Montero 04 and it fit perfect in the dash, however to veiw movies I had to tilt it making the install look less professional than if I placed it in the center console exciting angle. I love the XM radio which I already had, and the features aren't the best in garmins package, but it functional. Viewing videos are a nice touch, I purchased a vehicle DVD player for it also, but the angle to view is limited in a fixed install. All in all, love it, great deal on Amazon on price, but didn't like the cost of the add on XM antenna, $250.00 bucks more. but my savings on Amazon made the bitter taste easier to swallow.
Received this lens about 1 hour ago, and, promptly started my testing, since there were so many focus issues, both with Amazon, and other web sites... The first setting I made, after attaching the lens, was to set the focus to spot... This was done to allay any miss-cues due to the very narrow focal plane at 1.4... I shot about 50 to 60 shots, both inside, flash and none, and outside on a bright sunny day - all at 1.4 and 2.0 f-stops... As I take about half of my photos of flowers, I had been using spot focus for several months, due to many out-of-focus shots with auto focus... With the Sigma 30mm 1.4, I were nary a single front or back focus to be seen, only sharp photos... Outside did require an 8000 shutter speed ad 1.4 though... Had to make sure the lens was perfect, as I wanted to take advantage of Amazon's 30 day return, and it is a Christmas present for myself... (will tell the wife later) The soft focus I noticed at 1.4 and 2.0 were not overly apparent on my 25.5 inch monitor, had to really look for it...This lens is as sharp, or sharper than the kit lens (28-135 EF-S) that came with my Canon 60D, and I really did need the extra light for inside photos... I would imagine this lens will be on my camera about 75% of the time...
I wanted to find a way to easily communicate with my grandpa, and I found this "mailbox" by Presto. At first I thought it'd be for the younger generation of grandparents (my grandpa's 86), but I read some reviews and found that many older grandparents liked it. When I first gave it to Grandpa, he had some reservations about it. But in the days that followed, he would tell me how much he enjoyed receiving "e-mails" from me. The best part is that I am easily able to send him pictures as well. While the photos are simply on white computer paper, they are still good enough quality that he can hang them up on his refrigerator to show his friends. Presto's mailbox has made communicating with my grandpa so simple and quick!
I was looking forward to using this lens and it didn't let me down. The pictures I've gotten with it are very sharp and surprisingly balanced in light and color. Only drawback: weight. This is not a lens to carry around or take quick snapshots because, in addition to the weight, which makes the camera too heavy to hold adequately, the focusing can be a little tricky and easy to lose. Once I got used to these &quot;difficulties&quot; I really enjoyed this lens. The zoom is outstanding!! I would recommend buying a tripod w/this lens--which is, by the way, a real value for the money.
To me low light sensitivity is one of the most important things. I was going to buy a DSLR, but after reading reviews of this camera decided to give this one a try. While a DSLR has a bigger and more sensitive cell this camera is great for a compact. I get great inside and outside pictures. Note the ISO is manually adjustable despite what was said by another reviewer. Note while many consider a propritary battery a minus the lithium-ions don't self discharge and this camera has such great battery life I have never come close to discharging it.
I travel a lot and stay in many hotels that have only a wired hookup at the desk (mostly international). This product frees me up from sitting only at the desk and, more importantly, adds another level of security for my computer. The instructions could be better as I had to finally get on the internet and search for more detailed instructions than what came with the unit. Once I set it up at home with the password and security, I took it on the road and it worked perfectly. Just plugged it in and my laptop hooked up automatically. A word of caution: When you put the modem back into the carrying case, it will cause the small switch on the bottom to switch from "Router" mode (which is what you want in the hotel room) to "Access Point AP" mode. This caused me some confusion when I first plugged it in at the first hotel I stayed in after setting it up at home. My laptop didn't see the network name I had given the router so I thought everything had dumped out of the router and I needed to go through the setup process again. After some troubleshooting I thought to check the small switch on the bottom and,that was the problem. I switched it back to router mode and it worked perfect. Great product. Very pleased.
I have had this router for a month and i still can't get it to work . I get recognized all the way up to the part where I have to activate it over the net then nothing. this stinks I do not recomend
The 7' C2G Cat5E Patch Cable from Cables to Go works just like it's supposed to and at a nice price also. I would buy them again.
While I am truly loathe to give a Microsoft product this high of a rating, I gotta call 'em like I sees 'em, and this is a really nice keyboard. When I first saw it, I snorted and made some derisive remark, but the more I thought about it in the weeks following, the more I secretly lusted after it. Finally, I broke down and purchased it, much to my own embarrassment.Thankfully, I haven't had any regrets since I did. Once I finally remembered to use the side panel regularly, I got a bit addicted to its convenience; the scrolling wheel is really, really nice, as are the cut, copy and paste buttons. I don't tend to use the application tabber very often, because I'm too attuned to Alt-Tab, but every now and then it's handy, too. I rarely use the back and forward keys, largely because I forget about them, but sometimes I find them useful, too.It's a relatively quiet keyboard, which is very nice, and it has good tactile feedback - perhaps a bit on the soft side, but I can type almost as fast on this board as on an ergo board. It feels like a quality keyboard, and not a cheap one. The built-in wrist rest is a notable feature, though I'm not entirely convinced that I like it - it makes the board a *lot* larger, and prevents the use of another wrist rest, such as a gel pad (which I prefer.) Also, it doesn't come up high enough to be of use during actual typing, but when my hands come to a rest, it keeps my wrists from unnaturally flexing.I like the larger delete key in the grouping just to the right of the main keys - it's easier to find quickly, and I seldom used the "insert" key that it displaced. The cord is of adequate length to put on one's lap, which is very nice. It's too bad they don't use the same length for their mousing products, alas.I have a couple of gripes about this device, though; first and foremost, it's not an "ergo" split keyboard, which is by far my preference. The standard, non-split keyboard design just forces my wrists into a slightly unnatural angle, and wears on me a bit.Also, the F-lock is automatically disabled upon reboot, which means that all of the function keys revert to their "new and improved" options, such as "task pane," "new," "open," "close," et cetera. It seems to me that MS got this backwards, and that the default should be the standard key functions. Further, I'm sure many people find oodles of use from the new and improved functions of these keys, but personally, I've used them less than a dozen times in the five or so months I've had the product; I find it much more efficient to hit the keyboard shortcut than to take one hand and reach up to the function key row.Likewise, I seldom use any of the top row keys at all, apart from the volume controls; I have little use for Office at home, but I'm sure those folks at work would use these more often. One helpful bit about the top row keys is that nearly all of them are able to be programmed to bring up whatever you'd like them to bring up. Since this is an MS product, I fully expected the "Web/Home" key to be stuck with Internet Explorer, the "Mail" key to bring up Outlook, and so forth. It almost, *almost*, gives me hope.I really have to hand it to Microsoft's hardware department; they seem to have their stuff together. It's truly unfortunate that they have to make themselves, y'know, 99% evil through their software and marketing divisions.So, to sum up a perhaps overly-long review, GREAT KEYBOARD.
I bought the Koss TD/80 stereophones a long time ago and was impressed with the sound and deep deep bass. I was a little concerned about the tight fit on my head however, the inner headband is made of durable aluminum. This allows it to be bent to adjust to different head sizes. Just be warned not to make the earcups too loose on your head, or else you will not hear as much bass.I recently wanted to upgrade to even better stereophones and picked the Sennheiser eh2200 which are even more expensive than the Koss TD/80. I was surprised to find that the Koss TD/80 produced even better sound and deep bass than the Sennheiser eh2200. This is surprising because the Sennheiser eh2200 are the most popular stereophones I could find on Amazon. So I am returning the Sennheiser eh2200 and sticking with the Koss TD/80.
This is a great setup and the mouse design is much more comfortable for hands of all sizes. The only thing I would change about it would be to offer a left-handed mouse. Why is that so hard to find?! Not just for lefties, but what about those with injury or handicap who cannot use their right hands?
I bought this for work and I'm extremely disappointed. I thought that with a 4 star rating I was good to go.. WRONG!I should have read the reviews carefully. Getting the memory stick in and out is an act of God! I can physically do it, but I'm worried that I'm wrecking the reader. I've done it 5-6 times so far and my fingers hurt from pressing down on the card. I have fairly strong fingers, but for the ladies in the office it's going to be basically unusable without tweezers or pliers. Run from this product. We have other card readers (two at home, two at work) that are all identical. They are made my Lexar and they work much better than this one. I should have bought another one of those! All I can hope is that this one wears in and we don't wreck our new 2MB memory card in the process. DON'T BUY THIS! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!***UPDATE*** After taking the card out and putting it back in about 50 times and it's loosened up considerably. If I would have received the reader like this I probably wouldn't have given it a bad review. However, I had to "manhandle" the thing to get the card in and out the first dozen times. I intentionally bent the reader because another review said it helped loosen the card. Did I damage anything, I'm not sure, it's working for now. I still recommend buying a different reader!
My previous headphones were the sennheiser hd-280 pro that I bought here on amazon.Somehow or another, the headband snapped on the 280's after 4-5 years daily office use.I was going to purchase some of the more expensive phones, but decided to give these a try since they are at a great price.Coming from the 280pro's, these 201's are extremely lightweight, and have a slightly brighter, but otherwise good sound.The light weight, coupled with a not as tight fit on my head, results in noticeably less sound isolation. I can pretty clearly hear people speaking around me more so than the 280's. I can mute/lower the music to hear people speak, but with the 280's I would need to take them off to clearly hear people.With volume more than at a low level, the outside sounds are sufficiently overwhelmed, but I would not recommend these for airplane or other more noisy environments where isolation is more important.Otherwise, these are pretty great over the ear headphones for the price.
I bought this about 1.5 years ago, and from the get-go it would glitch on really bright events onscreen, like explosions. Now, even though I have rarely used it during the time I have owned it, I got the H07 error. This means that the motor has seized, so I have to trash it. Please do not buy this DVD player.
Shipping was fine and timely. I liked this product very much. I think if one is inclined for lots of pictures, I would go probably 16GB instead of 8GB. Product as such is fantastic. I am planning to buy 32GB sometime with class 8 or 10 from transcend.... sometime in the future.
I got the 32 MB Lexar and the Jumpcable free with the purchase of a Canon S100. It is a great combination. One can also use it to download a series of shots from the PC to review on TV through the camera!. I have a Viking 32 MB for my Pocket PC and it does not work with the reader, making me wish I had known that not all CF cards can do the USB trick!
These light stands barely do the job of holding up 24" photoflood softboxes, and they do look pretty professional from a distance. But they are so lightweight and flexy that I would never trust anything that weighed more than a few pounds at full extension. I ordered some new Manfrotto 1004BAC $85 light stands to replace this, as I feel like I'm young enough to get a full lifetime out of them, so why waste life with cheap gear.
Got this over a year ago. Teamed them up with a Turtle Beach Sound Card. I cannot play these puppies loud enough, and I have only dialed the volume up to about 40%.I am not sure about prior reviewers problems as most issues like this alleged popping are a result of an incompatible sound card with the speakers. However, not an issue with the very excellent Santa Cruz card. I just taped the remote volume to the far right of my keyboard tray, and I can easily adjust the volume with my pinky-HOW EASY IS THAT?!The bass can be heard two floors above me in my daughter's room -and this is when it is at a casual listening level!All in all, these are exactly as advertised great for music, games (especially with the santa cruz DSP) and visual media sound-if some people expected more than this then perhaps a Klipsch set at [$$$] should have been their choice. This is mnore than a great deal at any price under [$$$].Get these whenever they drop with a rebate (mine were [$$$] with a [$$$]sticker price last year. DVDs, Games, and MP3s sound marvelous, and I over the past year I have preferred this set-up to my formidable upstairs home theater with its 500+ watts and 51 inch HDTV.Piece of friendly IT advice which is usually not heeded: Make sure you have updated drivers for your sound card.happy tunes....
This trackball was a gift and I enjoyed it very much, exept that you have to clean it often and the (rollers?) don't last very long. Within a year I had to replace the mouse.
A great mic. Have one myself. Nothing but praise here! Cost varies greatly by store. Do a search and you can find it less elsewhere.
The Linksys router was easy to setup as the entire management software is web-based. (including the advanced features, so you do not have to telnet into the box). I have few machines behind the firewall some with dynamic addressing, other with static configuration. VPN once setup properly (no enabled by default on the router), works great, but I read you can only have one VPN connection at a time which can be a limitation. VPN is mostly used nowadays to access corporate servers using your Internet connection. So if you have two machines that need to access your Corporate at the same time on two different companies (yours and your spouse if you work from home), you won't be able to do so.If you need some technical support on advanced features, be careful, linksys web site saysLinksys provides no phone or e-mail support for the advanced features of the router.
I like it. It does occupy more desk space than the Pen Partner that it replaced. It matches the wide screen monitor I'm using.
Did not come with all attachments as metion. Not happy with the product was delivery incomplete
I've had my new pair of 210's for nearly 2 months and the sound quality has gotten better and better as they've been broken in. You do have to expect the quality out of the box will be average, but once they warm up, they are very nice. The sound isolating feature coupled with the overall quality of Shure earphones provide a very nice combination for most types of music and audiobooks. One feature that I particularly like is the sound isolation, which gives you the ability to turn the volume down and actually hear more detail (and save your hearing!).This pair replaces my e2c's - on which the plastic surrounding the wiring broke and finally tore the wiring, causing the sound in one ear to go out. Fortunately, I had purchased the e2c's on my American Express which extended the warranty for an additional year (they were 1 month out of Shure's warranty). Amex sent me $100 so I thought, what the heck, I'll upgrade.All in all I like the 210's very much and I know I'll get a couple years of very good listening in. However, there are a few exceptions:* It's harder (for me) to find a tight fit on the 210's vs. the e2c's because these are almost a rectangular shape, albeit smaller overall, and the e2c's were rounder. I felt the e2c's fit the natural shape of my ears better (yet I understand it's completely personal as ear shapes differ).* The modular feature of the new Shure line is really a drag. The coupling piece is heavy and because the earphones themselves are so light, the weight of the cable tends to pull the earphones out of my ears. The cable (when it's detached) is too short to fit my armband iPod shuffle so I end up using it full length which tends to get caught on things (door knobs as you walk by).What I like about the 210's:* They feel significantly lighter weight vs. previous models.* They have a slightly smaller stance and will fit a smaller ear canal compared to previous models.* They are more comfortable in general.* The plastic surrounding the wiring is more flexible with a rubbery texture - which should hold up better than the more rigid plastic of the previous models.
I purchased this for my trip to cancun to charge up my ipod at the airports. It worked great and does everything it's suppose to do. The sticker on the usb cable fell off, but that's not a big deal. The price is great. I would highly recommend this for anyone with ipod, iphone, etc.
I bought this router so I could set up IPv6. I also liked the VPN feature, so I bought it without looking at reviews. I figured I've used Linksys routers for at least 10 years and they are awesome.I was totally wrong. This product is horrible. At random times it just stops servicing any of the ports. The lights all show good status, but it will not respond. I would have to go and uplug it and plug it back in. This was happening on average probably once an hour. The longest it ran was 12 hours one night. The more devices I plugged into it the worse it got. At the end, with a devcie on all 4 ports, it wouldn't last more than about 15 minutes before hanging.I thought at first it was bad cables or that the IPv6 may be causing problems. So, I plugged it in with new short cables and had the same problem. I also turned off all the IPv6 stuff to see if it worked, same problem.One other thing. This product is said to support IPv6. But it only suports it for your network. It can't talk out on the internet with IPv6. What's the point of that.I hope this isn't the future of linksys. I used to love their products.
I recently bought this scanner to archive my wedding photos. I loved it, and here's why:1. It is very affordable.2. It doesn't have an AC line, and less wire under the desk is a good thing.3. It scans good pictures. 48bit color, and can go up to 1200dpi. Although for everyday use I find 300 to be plenty.4. Reasonable speed. Since I scan mostly at 300dpi, each scan of a 4x6 photo is no more than 20 seconds. The trick is to preview only once to get the scan area, then just scan away the rest without preview. 9 rolls of film (7x36, 2x24) took us two nights.5. software is easy to use. I mostly use the TWAIN with photoshop.6. light and compact. After I am done with my batch of films, I just unplug the USB and stashed in one of the empty shelves under my TV, so it doesn't take up desk space.
In my house there is a constant battle between getting great hi tech gear and needing it to be easy to use. I am the geek and my wife if the "make it easy" person. This camcorder fits the bill for both. She gets the "easy" button and I can tweak the camera to a reasonable degree for someone who knows nothing about videotography. I know computers and once I get the video on the hard disk and into the editing software I can do what I want. With our kids we wanted something to capture memories and the HD 16:9 aspect was a must for me. I don't see this as expensive when I think of what I am capturing. One small note for everyone though is that although you can capture in HD you can't make a DVD in HS yet. Sure, a SMALL number of you can but for the masses in the US the HD DVD burners are not available. Shoot your film now and keep it for when you can burn our own HD DVDs. It will not be that long and tapes are cheap.
I got the product very fast from Amazon. Since I did not need the ink that very same day, I did not need to buy it from the local store. So, I ordered from Amazon and it got to me in a week. I saved money that way and I got a good quality product.
This is the easiest camera that I've ever used. The pictures are clear and crisp. The zoom-in and zoom-out is effortless and you don't have to worry about rolls of film. Everything about this camera is EASY!! If I can use it, everyone can use it. It' great. The only thing you have to remember, don't hold the camera up to your eye. Thank you, Jean Fling
I love this tv. I got it today and haven't taken my eyes off it. This thing makes everything look great. It's so big and clear and awesome. I use Comcast HD digital cable and an Xbox 360 for dvds and gaming. I upgraded to HDMI cables for the cable box, but to be honest I don't see much difference. The Xbox games look tremendous. Gears of War is a whole new world of HD fun. I guess I have to upgrade to the Xbox HD DVD player now.
I used these tripod legs with the Manfrotto BOGEN 804RC2 Basic Pan Tilt Head with Quick Release. This is a really sturdy tripod. The legs have adjustable angles so that you can set the tripod low to the ground for macro shots. You can also change the middle bar on which your camera sits so that it is horizontal instead of vertical, making for even better macro shots. I highly recommend it.
Bought this nearly 5 years ago when i got my 17" Mac. Loved the slick design and it was one of the only ones out there with some color! Easy to get into and has just the right amount of pockets. It has held up fantastically and now that I have purchased a new 17" Mac, I've been looking around for a new one and realize that I already bought the best!
Bought this a few weeks ago to replace an HP DeskJet (still worked but slow). I have been very pleased with it so far. Installed it on an XP system without any problems. As with most USB devices, be sure to follow the directions when installing. We use it primarily as a printer and also make copies. Copy quality is good and you can easily select fast, normal or best quality and copy in black/white or color - all from the devices control panel. Note that the 2110 does not have a sheet feeder. Also, remember to get a USB cable since one isn't included in the box.If you're doing a lot of scanning, I'd suggest getting separate products. I've experimented a little with the scanner but gave up and used my Epson Perfection 1640 Office (a great scanner) instead which is faster, has a legal size bed and has a sheet feeder. If you're doing much OCR, you'll want to get a program like TextBridge Pro (under $) or if you're really serious, OmniPage Pro (around $).I've been very impressed with the print quality - particularly on photos. I also have an Epson C80 and this printer does a much better job when printing on premium glossy photo paper. I purchased an optional photo cartridge (replaces the black cartridge) and printed some photos in 6 color - excellent quality - the dark areas of the photos are more natural and skin tones are better.Several reviews have said the printer is loud - I would disagree. It does periodically "adjust" itself but it's not noisy. Paper feed is reasonably quite (much quieter than my Epson C80). I would probably turn it off at night if it was in my bedroom though.The reviewer who said you can't put a used cartridge back in the printer is wrong. I did it today when using the photo cartridge without a problem. Perhaps he didn't get the cartridges back in correctly.Few suggestions for improvement:Separate tanks for the color ink cartridges (it uses a single 3 color cartridge and a black cartridge which can be temporarily replaced with a 3 color photo cartridge). We have printed several hundred color and black/white pages and haven't replaced a cartridge yet - although, for the last 4 days, it has been warning that the color cartridge is low. More accurate ink indicators would be nice.In typical HP fashion, it only holds about 50 sheets of paper.In summary, for printing and copying, I would buy this again without hesitation.
The switch basically works, but the auto switching function does not always work. The Comcast cable box seems to always occupy the control even when it is turned off, and this screws up the whole system. The auto switch function does not work with Comcast cable box. No big deal, I say, just use the manual switch. However there is no remote control so I have to walk up to the switch to press the button.
This is my first Satelite Radio reciever and so far, I can't complain. The reciever is a very nice size (a little smaller than a deck of cards) and is loaded with features for the price. The menu is easy to navigate and the features are easy to access and don't leave you feeling like you wish you had a degree in astro-physics.My only complaint after owning this for about a month is the *very* low power of the FM Transmitter. I have friends with other brands of recievers that have no problem using them in situations where you must recieve the signal on your FM radio. If you are buying this unit for that application I would pause and do more comparisons with other units first.In summary, all in all this is a great little radio and I would buy it again if I had to do it all over. Have fun!
Not a good start for a replacement battery. I'm going to contact APC to see what can be done. The Original battery lasted 3 years.
I wasnt sure if it would work because I have a 2002 and the package saie from 95-01 was pleased that it fit and instalsation was easy satified with the parts. My friend even asked me to order one for his truck.
Not top-of-the-line, but in the birding world top-of-the-line starts at around $1,500 U.S. However, if you are looking for well constructed glasses that you can take anywhere into the field I would get these.Great especially for beginning birders and wildlife observers on a tight budget. I also have a pair of Leupold WindRiver Pinnacles, and another pair of Leupold Olympics and although they cost more, especially the Pinnacles, they are not quite as sharp as the Ranger SRTs. Construction-wise the SRT is made like a tank, and you won't worry about dings and dust.I actually bought a pair of SRT's for my son to use in his college field work, and regrettably did a simple focus and sharpness comparison (the business card taped to a distant wall test) to my Leupold's. Fortunately, I got the Leupold's at an aggressive sale price so it didn't hurt as much, but if you paid list, you could spend twice as much and not get as good as the SRT.
Plugged it in and hooked up the cables and my Gigabit network came alive! A definite increase in throughput. I found it to be very quiet, but if it's the only equipment in your room and no other noise, I guess you can hear the fan. I can't hear it. No issues after several months of steady use.
Netgear was not working for my MAC, but the linksys serves both my computer and my roomie's PC.
I use this as a backup VHF for my sloop. The quality is excellent, especailly voice quality both sending and recieving. Battery life is fantastic. I like to keep mine in my pocket and use it as needed instead of reaching for the regular VHF mike on my boats's primary VHF. Squelch is automatic and this feature really works well. Good way to get NOAA weather reports too. Buy one or two, just remember it is not a 'survival' radio, it can't be submerged (You could put it in a waterproof bag though).
A perfect accessory for people who have ipods and want a portable stereo system to play thier music.As expected from Bose the sound is excellent.
...because the lifespan of this unit is amazingly short. Plays DVDs and VHS tapes fine and recording (and copying) is fairly easy. Still, it was less than a year before I got an error code on the front panel. I had to send the unit to Panasonic for a $130 flat-rate repair (they replaced the DVD drive, which I found was a pretty common issue with this model). It worked fine for another few months, and now I have an F03 code. Don't know what it is* and don't care; I've had it with this thing. I really need to get my VHS tapes converted over and then I can be finished with this whole fiasco. Until, that is, I have to convert my DVDs to Blu-ray, and then Blu-ray to holocube, and then holocube to brain chip...*Evidently F03 is the code for "Imperial Stormtroopers in the VHS slot." Easy fix, but still.
It has tons of features including preset equilizers like Rock, Jazz, Classic, Ultra Bass, and more and it's better than the philips because it has more capability's and has a LCD screen which shows the songs titles I would recomend this if u want a mp3 player don't get any other than Rio because there the worlds leader in mp3 music
I just bought this and am thrilled! I wanted a CD player for my car but couldn't afford either a built-in unit or a top-of-the-line portable. This comes with everything you need and doesn't skip at all after the first few seconds.
just what I needed for my mum and dad for them to be safer in the house. Both have mobility issues - so this gives them some peace of mind
The original cradle I have that goes with the GPS doesn't stick to the dashboard/mirror. It fell several times while I'm driving and I have to just put it on the side so I can continue driving with GPS direction.The reason why I bought this because the original cradle broke.. I was so happy when that happened. Because it means that I can get a new one. =)This one works perfectly.. it stick do the dashboard quickly and never fell! It also gives me ease to bring my gps when travelling and using other cars because I know it will stick on the dashboard/mirror.
Finally an answer to driving in Alaska with no radio reception once you leave Anchorage--so no music. Rather than buy a CD system, the Kensington allows me to play all my favorites on my iPod. It also keeps the iPod charged.
I love this camera. I am an unabashed novice (but not easily impressed), and this versatile camera seems well-suited for all experience levels. Does not disappoint, and it's even better if you get the 2-lens kit. There's no question about the camera: just about who has the best price.
I originally bought this case solely as a protector for my Cannon SD1000 and nothing else. It is quality made and serves its purpose perfectly. If you are looking for a travel case, then this is not the product for you. There is no room for storage of extra batteries, memory cards, etc. There have been some review complaining about the opening for the wrist strap being too small. I do not find this to be the case. I had no problem sliding the strap through this opening.The only reason I have 4 stars instead of 5 is that the case is a little bulkier than I imagined. I like to carry the camera in my pockets, and this case makes the camera take up a little more space, but not enough to banish the camera from my pants.
Although this pack is the best you can buy if you want to save money, one realizes early on that companies producing photo printers are making too much money on the printer ink: they have to bring down the prices eventually.
This camera has a problem that might not show up for awhile. In my case it revealed itself after a year and two month. One day fingerprint like lines appeared on prints. They are invisible on LCD monitor but cover the picture area on the computer monitor and on prints. Search the Internet and you will find many similar complaints.
The pros1) It charges quickly.2) Nice crisp sound.3) The controls are intuitive.4) It comes with a nice arm strap.5) Does not reset itself every third or forth use (like the rio sport I had previously).6) Nice and small.The cons1) The ear buds don't stay put if you get sweaty. I run 15-25 miles a week so this is a problem for me. Fortunately, I already had the ear buds from the Rio I just tossed.2) The battery is not replaceable. If it dies, you toss the unit.3) You have to use their software to load music on the player. No coping mp3 files right to the player. This was anoying to me as they seem to want you to also use their software to play mp3's on your computer as well. Grr. This is perhaps my biggest complaint.All in all a nice unit. Beats my old Rio hands down...
Six months of great, set up is super easy....and then, with no changes to the PC or the setup around it, it just refuses to work. A simple point-to-point wireless connection with no software required, and suddenly it is useless. Logitech customer support might as well not exist for all the help they provided. This product is "end-of-life" so don't expect help from them if you hit a snag.
These memory upgrade cards installed with no problem on the computer board and worked as I hoped they would when I turned the computer on.That is all there was to it, and my computer now has twice the memory and is much faster. No problems what-so-ever.Thanks, Cuerno Verde Kid.
Recycle times fantastic.Batteries seem to last forever.Much less expensive than the alternatives.
This is my third portable DVD player in less than a year, and even though it is the cheapest of the three, it is by far the best! This thing plays anything I throw at it! I also use it as a picture viewer via the sd slot. The usb is a nice feature as well. The picture and sound are quite acceptable for something in this price range and beyond. It may not be as ruggedly built as my Philips, but I am confident it will hold up as long as I use a little comon sense. For the price and the features, I really don't care if it won't tolerate mishandling. I love this thing and will probably buy another one if it does break. They say you get what you pay for, but with this player, you get a lot more than what you pay for!
Pros:-It's about the same size as my notebookCons:-The cord attaches to the plug at the side, thereby keeping you from using the other usb port.-The fans stick regularly. Sometimes one, sometimes both. You have to get them moving again by sticking a paperclip into the blade and moving them.-The cord will break quickly. This seems to be a universal problem, because when I contacted Antec, they knew about it right away and would have sent a areplacement, except they were backordered for a month.-The "on" indicator light will burn out in about a month, then you won't know if its working or not.-It doesn't really cool that well. You might do just as well by setting your laptop off the desk by supporting it with a small strip of wood on each side, giving it about an inch of air space below.
Product came and works great! It was exactly what the picture showed. I am satisfied with this order. Thank you
I absolutely loved my Casio Exilim EX-Z750 camera for both its photo and video quality. All the hype around the EX-V7 had me believe I could get a camera I would love even more. How dissapointed I am!Maybe there are many defective cameras out there and mine is one of them because photo image quality is well below average and video quality is unbelievably bad.I am so sorry for selling my EX-Z750. I have purchased a used EX-Z750 (yes, even a used EX-Z750 is better than a new EX-V7)and am getting rid of this EX-V7 as soon as possible. I will only miss the brightness of the screen.
I am satisfied with the product and the shipping time was less than one week.Price good. No instructions of course.I have been happy with all of my purchases thru amazon.
I used to play CD's all the time at home.... Until I bought the MP101 and signed up for Rhapsody. By using the MP 101 with Rhapsody, I have access to a massive catalog of music that I don't actually own- it's like having the biggest jukebox in the world right in my living room. I highly recommend this product with Rhapsody.
It fit where it was supposed to and it works. The computer is faster. What more can you ask?
Simple to setup, and very simple to use. It provides a good &#34;typing&#34; angle, and it keeps the laptop cooler temperature wise. No user issues.
Completely agree with Tieum: do not buy this battery. I bought a JVC Everio camera, which comes with this battery, right before my trip and was very disappointed: the battery lasted for less than 1 hour. If you are mostly taping outdoors, like I did, you are basically screwed.
I have had one of these units for about 5 years now. It has never once jammed or otherwise failed to perform! I paid more for the unit than I did for the printer, but it was well worth the cost. If you do ANY two sided printing at all, this is a MUST! I highly recommend this unit.
I got this for like 8 bucks I think. There's not much to say, it's just a cable. It seems well-built but more importantly it's cheaper than a "dock" or any of that garbage.
I just purchased an EOS Elan 7E the last week of Feb. 2001. The Elan 7E is the Elan 7 with eye control focus added--not worth the extra $... or so since I wear bifocals and the manual says eye control can often be fooled by bifocals. Overall, I've been very impressed with the camera.I had considered the Rebel but got turned off by the plastic body and savvy buyers' concerns about ruggedness (the Elan 7 has an aluminum body). See the reviews of the Rebel 2000 and several buyers' admonitions to buy the 28-105 USM lens rather than the cheaper--and more cheaply made--28-90 that comes standard with the &quot;kit.&quot; I bought the 28-105 and love it even though it's ... more expensive.If you want very detailed information about the camera, go to the Canon web site where you'll find lots of info and recommended accessories (most of which Amazon carries). In addition you can find out more detailed info about the EF line of lenses.The camera is smooth, quiet, and feels very solid. It operates like a dream, although I was a bit overwhelmed by all of the options the camera provides and the information I had to absorb (I'd never used anything except totally manual SLRs). The 7-zone autofocus system works well but does take some getting used to. One advantage to the zone system is that you can select a single focus point (or have all 7 in operation) to help you key in on an essential detail that absolutely must be in focus.My only gripe, and it's a big one: there's no fine focusing center spot prism and the prism is fixed (not interchangeable like some of the higher-priced bodies). While you can switch the lens and camera to totally manual operation (something I'm doing quite a bit), there isn't the traditional center spot fine focus prism arrangement like there was in the older cameras in the mid-priced line. As a result, you have to depend on the autofocus (which you can still use even in the manual mode if you like) or you have to trust your eye to focus the whole image in the viewfinder. So, especially on outdoor and distance shots where there's a lot of detail and varying depth of field, I usually stop down the lens a bit just to be on the safe side. It does have depth of field preview which helps a bit. Nikon's center circle split image and the older Canons' center circle fine focus systems provided much greater control, however.I bought the Elan because I've used Canon products for 25 years and love the construction, optics, and feel. The newer EF-mount lenses are interchangeable with Canon's digital SLRs as well so being able to use the same lens on both film and digital bodies is a plus. The USM (ultrasonic motor) lenses are accurate and quiet.From the reviews I've read, people love the Rebel--especially with the better 28-105 USM lens. If you want greater control and a more rugged camera, upgrade to the Elan 7.BTW: the Magic Lantern camera guides are an excellent investment. While there isn't one available yet for the Elan 7 since it's so new, I did buy the Rebel 2000 guide when I was considering purchasing the Rebel. It answered many technical questions about the Rebel's features--all (and more) of which are included in the Elan 7.
I can't really review the camping stove, because I didn't receive the stove. I did receive a shipment, but it was a kids' camping gear set instead of a camping stove.Since I needed the present quickly and it went along with the theme of our gifts to our kids (It was a camping gear theme for CHRISTmas - both adults and children), I settled for it. What I received is okay but I was definitly disappointed.Since I decided to "settle" for what was received, I did not contact you; but since you asked - I'm informing you of the situation.Thank you, -mendi holt
I don't think u can find any other type of projector with this price( cost only US $499 ).I used Viewsonic LCD monitor,too.Overall, I am very satisfied with Viewsonic quality-control. I think, I will continue to look for Viewsonic products FIRST in the future if I need something to buy. I like this projector very much.
I tried over and over to convince myself that this camera will get better as time goes by, and I am done trying. The picture quality is absolutely horrible and really frustrating when you want to take a picture in a place with not-so-bright lighting. Even with a flash, the pictures still come out really dark...please spend your money on another camera.....
After buying camera, worked fine then i started having to reset it constantly. I sent it in, came back working fine. Same thing started up again, and now i cant play back. Also, terrible quality when filming indoors. Very grainy.
I purchased two sets of these earphones, one for myself and one for my wife. We have been traveling extensively and we use them on the airplane. We love them. They are quite, comfortable and easy to store. Most importantly, they have great sound!
I don't expect much from $20 walkie-talkies, but one of the units had a broken speaker right out of the package! And the process for replacing/repairing is worthless since it's sold through an Amazon affiliate, not Amazon itself.
We loved the fact that the power button couldn't get accidentally hit draining the batteries when the USB device was plugged into the back of the mouse. My wife uses this mouse with our bed, her leg, the couch, or a pillow as her mouse pad. Works perfectly.
After a whole lot of frustration and searching for an adapter between my Macbook Air and my Infocus 70+, I finally found the solution.The Apple store doesn't have anything like this, but to their credit they did give me the correct search term.This hooks up easily, works correctly, and is a great deal for twice the price. Feel free to post questions if you have any.
What can I say? You plug it in and it works. No issues whatsoever. Plug it in and it works.
Since I'm using this card with a camcorder, this review centers around how well it fares with regard to video-making.At 13Mpbs bitrate (MPEG-4 H.264/AVC), this card can hold 1 hour 24 minutes video. It's much more expensive than a MiniDV tape, but it transfers to a computer faster than real-time. According to SDHC Class 6 spec (6MBytes/s), that is approximately 3.6x. Using SanDisk MobileMate SD+ reader, I could get 20MBytes/s for reading, which is about 12x real-time.Unfortunately, since the camcorder uses FAT32 filesystem to store data on the memory card, it can only record up to 4GB per video, so continuous shooting can only run up to 42 minutes.Unlike MiniDV, memory cards like this one have no magnetic or mechanical problems, and it's pretty reliable. Since there is no mechanical parts, it's possible to operate camera in complete silence. The memory card's non-linear access capability also makes it easy to sort and browse through video footage.I have two of these cards: one of which I've used since November 2007, with the other one I bought a month later. I've been using both of them without a problem.
The Lowepro Ridge 30 Camera Case is just about perfect for carrying myFujifilm Finepix F70EXR 10MP Super CCD Digital Camera with 10x Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCDon my belt. Here are my observations:Pros -+ Quality Construction; this is a well made case+ Well Padded; the camera compartment is padded and the material will not likely scratch the finish+ Roomy; there is space for my camera, lens cleaning cloth, extra batteries, and memory cards+ Smooth Zippers; good quality zippers that allow one-handed openingCons-- Outer flap protrudes a little more than I would like, but not absurdly so- Flimsy Shoulder Strap; but I don't use it anyway so it's not a big deal to meI really like Lowepro cases and this one is everything I have come to expect from them.Highly Recommended!CFH
The Presto 12 cup coffee maker works fine. The only difficulty I had was removing the top of the coffee maker, it is a snug fit and requires effort to remove.Presto 02811 12-Cup Stainless Steel Coffeemaker
Ever since I ditched my barbie dolls for CDs a good 7 or 8 years ago, I've gone through many players and none have lived up to Sony's MHC-BX3 compact stereo system. Most players that have rotating disk changers that can hold more than one album at a time break easily and are less reliable but this system has proven very durable. And because I'm home so much, I tend to use this device for music a lot more than my computer or portable walkman. The eye that reads the content does get dirty rather quickly, causing the songs to skip around, but a cleaner will usually fix that annoying problem (unless it's scratched indefinitely) in about 20 seconds. I'm sure that goes with any stereo system though because it collects dust in unreachable places. As for the sound quality, no matter what genre I'm listening to (classical, rock, techno, new age), I am very impressed with the power it emanates. At only 150 watts (75 in each speaker), the bass sounds like a thunderous roar and the beats are clearly crisp and always of the highest standard. And while you can adjust the menu, I personally feel that everything sounds the best on 'dance'. I also like how you can select a specific number of songs you want the cassette to seek and it will stop right before the track begins so you don't have to keep pressing stop, play, rewind, play, fast forward, ect, until you find the exact spot you're looking for!I do hope to purchase a stereo with even more watts someday but I'll gladly settle with this until it suddenly ceases to work anymore for I'm very happy with this system. I especially love the exterior of it, which happens to look very expensive, and the black and silverish gray coloring compliments most any furniture. Through several past experiences, I can attest to the fact that Sony builds some really great products and I try and make sure all the electronics I buy have that label I trust and depend upon.There are two cassettes here (A & B - one that is able to record) and the CD player can hold up to 3 albums, which you can even change while one is playing.If you can find it, this is HIGHLY recommended!
I have a flat screen TV mounted on my bedroom wall and all of the components are on the other side of the wall in the closet. After going to multiple stores and talking with lots of sales reps I still didn't have a solution for my IR problem. After reading the review of this product I decided to try it. After receiving it setup only took me about five minutes and has worked perfectly ever since. I use it with a Scientific Atlanta 8300HD box from Time Warner Cable. I would definitely recommend this product.
This mike has powerful recording ability, and it does catch background noises, as most microphones will. As with any microphone, you have to be sure the area in which you record is distraction-free. I used the mike for recording in the summer and the window was open: it even picked up the sound of kids playing outdoors. I think that proves its capabilities.And no, I didn't have any problem with crackling or noise muffling. If your computer is running other programs while you record, it will pick up all those techno buzz sounds. Just be an informed and aware user: When you're ready to record, make sure the area is quiet.There is an on-off switch just under the mike screen. You have to be sure it is switched "on" or it won't record.I purchased this for use in my own classroom for student recording. The kids liked the design. I also like the sleek design because it does not overpower a computer area. The only drawback for me is that it is entirely plastic. It's very lightweight.Bottom line: it does the job well.
I've tried it over and over again but it couldn't work well on my comp. I tested on other computers, and it works fine, but beware if you own a Dell Dimension 2400 desktop PC. I've contacted customer support of both Dell and Kensington, and they both concluded that it might be the dongle, so I either bought a defective one, or Dimension 2400 and Kensington USB 2.0 Adapter just weren't meant to be together.
Gave it 5 stars based on it's likelihood to "save" my attached equipment.Given a power surge too great for it's rating, it goes into "martyrdom-mode" destroying itself, effectively disconnecting the attached equipment.Bought it at [...] through Amazon at half the price of others including [...].
I'm a pro photographer and tried all kinds filters ( Hoya, Tiffen,Lee etc.) Then I bought this book and Cokin filters. Well let me tell you something, 1)Big choice of filters, 2)Lots of accessories,3)One system fits all lenses you have.4)I personally use it for wedding photography.5)Easy to read and see actual examples in this book.Very good book-guide for beginners or pros.
After going throught the igo site I thought that I could buy the igo juice to power my notebook, a cell phone and a personal organizer. I was wrong.Firstly, although I used their configurator tool, it mistakenly told me that I could buy the juice and use it. E mailing technical support, I found out I need a lot more wattage than this product supplies. Nor would it power my other electronic products that should have been compatible.My laptop needs about 120W, the best they have tops out at 90W.Also some of the parts do not connect together.Be warned that their web site is a horror to navigate around, technical support on the site is extremely limited and the FAQ are a rehash of other pages. If you want a list of the products available you cannot get there without navigating through the configurator again.
i got the hx-z1 for christmas and was impressed by the sound but i needed more, so i returned it and got the hx-z3 and it kicks butt! the bass on this thing blows the hx-z1 bass away, much deeper, WAY LOUDER, and a heck of a lot more thump, believ me this thing has WAY more bass. the sound is clearer then the Z1 and stays clear at high volumes, and all around is alot louder. i found that the Z1 model was kinda missing some midrange tones, there presence wasnt as clear as they are in the Z3. the Mp3 feature is great for us who burn our own cds. the style of this systems is awsome, the speakers look sweet and performe amazingly. after owning the Z1 model for a month and the Z3 model for nearly a month now, i have to say that if your thinking about purchasing the Z1 to wait. the extra time it takes you to save the extra 100$ or so will be well worth it. I have listened to the Jvc GT90 ( the best giga-tube model )at my local future shop various times and the bass on this is equaly as impressive. The use the exact same Subs but its a little less deeper however is much more acurate then the GT90. this system is definalty worth every penny you spend. I have listened to this system hooked up to my dvd player while watching a movie and the bass rumbles the whole house during explosions, its especialy great in war movies when a helicopter flyes over head and you can feel it as well as hear it. for its price, this systems is better then most if not any home theater in the price range, its doesnt have surround sound, but the bass is so powerfull and the mids and highs are so clear and full that its just amazing. i give this system my highest recomendation and sudgest it to anyone.
This is the best Cannon that I have ever bought - high praise in that I've had five Canons since my AE1 in the 1970s. First off, THE FLASH DELAY IS MINIMAL! No more blurred pictures of 7 year olds power-opening Christmas presents faster than the flash. I must admit that I had buyer's remorse when I saw the SD630 and its 3" screen for only $50 more. However, that camera does not have a MANUAL VIEW FINDER. To me this is an essential function if you ever damage the LCD screen as I did in the middle of a scenic trip to New Zealand.
Not sure what some of the problems were with the negative reviews but I highly suspect they did not know what they were doing. I've burned over a twety DVDs with this brand, everything from backups, picture storage to my daughters home videos. Never had a problem with a single one of them.Only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I found a cheaper brand that also hasn't given me problems.
I love the mp3 player. But I didn't know I had to install updates in order to make it work properly.
This is a great Sub-Woofer for the price. It cannot be beat in the 12&#34; range and 450watts. The Bass is subtle and not Boomy. It will shake your room if you have it turned up to loud. Just like in the Movies only the deep sound waves are in your house. The instructions are spot on and the PSW505 gives you three ways to hook up your sub. I have ordered Banana Plugs for my Speakers and the Pioneer VSX-1122-K receiver. I have Old School JBL L7 Front Speakers, Infinity Walnut SM62 for the Rear Left and Right, Infinity Kappa Old School for the Center, and I alrady have the JBLPSW1200 Sub_woofer. I have added Leviton JBL ES55 for the Rear other 2channels of rear surrounds. These are smaller and I have them mounted on Sanus Speaker stands behind my couch. Now I'm ready for 3D with my Samsung ES7100 60&#34; and the LG 3D Blu-Ray Player. Enough said. Back to the Movies.
You saw the pictures, you read the Creative's marketing spiel, your read &quot;reviews&quot; in ad-soaked magazines, so now here are an actual user's impressions (mine): the product does have a few shortcomings, but none of them are lethal, and all are outweighted by a really neat implementation of core features. The sound is great, the interface is nice, and the value is terrific.The visual centerpiece of the package is the remote. It's big, substantially looking, and sports a large blue-backlit LCD screen which alleviates the need to use a TV for visual navigation. The menu structure is laid out well, the navigation buttons are laid out conveniently, and the fonts are crisp and easy-to-read Tahoma-like type. You can either navigate your collection by Artist/Album/Genre/etc, or use playlists created on your PC, or use &quot;smart playlist&quot; such as &quot;newest added tracks&quot; or &quot;most often listened&quot; and such. There are loop/shuffle controls, but no timed auto-shutoff, which would be handy in a bedroom. The remote's LCD is apparently capable of displaying different fonts and graphics, but alas doesn't use them for anything except the boot-up splash screen and volume control bars. Perhaps Creative could implement a spectrum alanyzer or use larger type for Now Playing track info. Also, I am puzzled why Creative didn't make the buttons backlit as well, having all the componentry for that already in design.The receiver is a small and clean-looking black/silver brick in a slim paper-back NY Times bestseller format. It can either be propper upright on an included stand, or layed flat. It has green/red/amber leds that indicate whether the unit is powered up, searching for the network, and connected to your its server software running on your PC. Since the remote communicates to it using two-way radio, the most logical choice to position the receiver once its configured is simply to hide it somewhere out of sight altogether. The output options include RCA-style stereo jacks. Perhaps because of the size of the unit, there is no amplifier circuitry, hence you need to use powered speakers. Additionally, the unit has an optical (&quot;Toslink&quot;) SPDIF output, for feeding sound to your audio receiver or straight to capable speakers such as those from Roland/Edirol. Optical cables can provide for a really stealth setup! Alas, even with SPDIF the output is stereo-only, meaning that you can't play multi-channel WMA files, or stream AC-3 sound or anything like that. But given scarcity of multi-channel tracks, that's not a big loss really. The sound that you do get is very clean, equally with 802.11b and 802.11g setup. Really nothing to complain about. Worth noting is that the unit works in Infrastructure mode only. No Ad-Hoc support. If you don't have a wireless router or access point, you'll need to buy one. I am successfully using NetGear 614. With that in place, the receiver will sniff out all available wireless networks, and on each will try a DHCP request, and to discover a Media Server to latch on to.On the PC side, the package manifests itself in a number of applications. One, Media Server, runs in the background and serves up your MP3/WMA collection to the receiver. Another one, Media Organizer, is used for cataloguing of your collection based on ID3V tags, as well as creation of playlists. There's also a piece of software to rip the tracks from your CDs. A separate Sniffer app can sense addition of new files to your collection and will trigger a corresponding update of Wireless Music's internal catalogue. For the initial configuration of your receiver, there is a Network Setup wizard. You will only have to use it if you deploy more than one Wireless Music receiver in you house, and want to give each one a unique name, or if your network is WEP-protected and you need to supply a WEP key. It utilizes a USB connection (a cable is supplied). Finally, an upgrade utility is supplied for flashing of your unit (both receiver and remote) with new firmware, also over USB.If you ever used any Creative Labs product at all, then perhaps you're aware of the notorious quality of their software and drivers. Previous reviewers highlighted the issue of slow loading of playlists and general sluggishness of the remote. However, new receiver and remote firmware downloads dated 11/18/2003 are available at us.creative.com. By all means, go ahead and install them. They greatly improve remote's response times, and also add some features. Some, however -- such as F.F. and Rewind skipping -- don't work as claimed. That's Creative Labs for you. Just be ready for it. Same thing with their product support. I recently emailed them with a bug report describing a loss of connection between the receiver and PC if the latter is rebooted, and their support responded with a canned battery of instructions asking me to upgrade my Windows XP to SP1, or reinstall the software, or to reformat the drive and to reinstall Windows XP altogether. Standard nonsense just to make you go away and stop bothering them.So, in a nutshell, on to Pro's and Con's.Pros:Great sound qualityGreat receiver auto-setup features; support for 802.11g.Great backlit RF remote with large screen; no TV requiredClean, intuitive user interfaceUpgradeable firmwareUnobstrusive designToslink SPDIF output availableCons:As usual, incompetent techical support from CreativeAs usual, mediocre Creative softwareButtons on the remote are not backlitNo playlist manipulation using the remote
The initial price looks good, and when you look up the price of toner cartridges, they look good. What they don't tell you up front is that in addition to the toner cartridges, the print drum cartridge is a separate disposable item, and it costs nearly as much as the printer. Toner cartridges came in two loads. The larger toner cartridge was supposed to go 6000 pages. We were lucky to get 3000. The drum cartridge was supposed to go for 25,000 pages. "It" wanted a new one after every other toner. We donated the printer to Good Will, though I'm not sure there was much good will in that donation. We replaced it with the HP2015dn; so far, it seems to be delivering as promised, and is not eating out of house and home.
Upon receipt of these batteries, I put them in the phone and they had life in them, but the instructions indicated to give them a charge. I charged the for 24 hours before using the phones. I had used the phones a lot for almost a week without them ever going back into the charger. At the end of the week, they needed to be charged. These were well worth the minute cost.
I brought this for my cable box that is behind the LCD above the fireplace. It worked like it promised. Just recharge the batteries for 24 hours before installation. Put the RF battery in your remote, plug this baby up and you're in business. I could change the channel from my son's room upstairs. My wife was impressed. Saved me $300.00 by not hiring a professional. Buy it you won't be sorry.
I wanted this camera basically because of its small size- I never take a camera out w/ me anymore as, being a guy, I have no where to put one other than my jeans pockets!This camera fits perfectly in your pocket- and takes high quality photos..the best shot feature is really cool and will help non-experts to take great shots!The only downside to this camera is that it is not as flexible as I would want it to be manually- I love photography and would like to customize the shutter speed/ISO setting/etc. more. For example, you can only manually drop the ISO to 800 speed- but in the Best Shot Indoor dim light mode the ISO goes past 1000 (I forget exactly what)- why can't I set the camera to that manually??The Best Shot auto mode also does weird things, which somehow take very good photos-- for example the camera seems to love ISO 100- even indoors and in indirect light...I would think 400 would be a standard setting? Whatever it does w/ the color balance, etc. seems to work though, as the pics still come out nice.I also dont get why I can't take non-blurry pics w/ faster shutter and film speeds manually even while using the same settings that the Best Shot mode does...unless I set the camera to Best Shot Sports mode, which adjusts everything for you.One more thing- this camera is hard to keep stable due to its small size..tough taking non-blurry pics in dim light sometimes.Do I wish this camera was more flexible? Yeah, but thats a lot to ask for somethign this tiny and for under $300... overall a great all-around camera that you will actually take with you!
I use this lock at my work where we have a laptop that tracks sales.It's pretty easy to use on nearly all computers, since they have thesecurity slop. Once locked, it does not wiggle around like cheap locksdo. On some PCs, the security slot is not well made, and it will weakenor break with repeated use, not the fault of the lock. This is a lockthat will keep your computer secure. The cost of this shows in it'squality. No problems during daily use for 2 years so far.
Though my cell phone was listed this didn't work. You get what you pay for!
The winding case is completely useless....It looks fancy, but after the first few times, winding becomes irritating. The sponge caps keep coming out. They do not fit the ear phones properly. And I already loast mine, just after owning it for 5 weeks.The same thing happened with my two other friends who bought the same earphones. Now I am using them without sponge caps....irritating!!
I have been a GPS user for years and I don't think you can beat the NUVI 250 for value. Personally I use a Garmin Street Pilot 2620 which is much more expensive, but when I wanted to buy units for my two college age children and the Garmin NUVI 250s were a perfect fit. Most of the great ammenities of my unit, but very compact in size and less than half the price of mine. Not only is this unit pre-loaded with tons of POIs, but the audio system is very clear too. I did my homework and I am glad I decided to by this units for my kids. Oh yeah, my kids think that I am pretty awesome too!
The RAM worked as expected. It was immediately recognized by the PC. And the PC performance was noticably improved. The price was fair. It was certainly worth the effort to make this upgrade, and the EDGE RAM worked well. The vendor selling this product was prompt with completing the transaction and shipping the product. I have purchased several products via [...]. In each case the vendors they promoted to me were economical and prompt.
This monitor is wonderful for gaming and i can only restate what others have said about how well it works. Simple to use, plenty of hook up options, easy to set personal preferences. The first one i received had two dead pixels, a red and green dot--i told amazon and in about a week i received the replacement, and they, amazon, paid for the return postage on the damaged one. No questions, no hassels. And you can't beat the price!
At my house, during rain storms, there will often be a quick flash of the lights as a branch somewhere falls on the power lines. That type of event would always cause my PC to turn off, and I could loose quite a bit of work or even problems on the hard drive. This little device has keept that from happening for some time. I am very pleased. The battery that is in it does not keep the best "time" estimates for battery life, but knowing that the short spikes or loss of power will not cause me issues makes it worth the price.
The carry case is comfortable. I really like the rubber hand grip. I did not like that they was little space for the cables. The bag only has an extra 2 inches of room available inside for the cables. I can only fit the computer cable inside and have to put the power cable on in the outer sleeve.DavidBerkeley, CA
I like to watch vids on my laptop when I cook dinner and clean the kitchen. Unfortunately, some of our kitties chewed the wires on my last set so I wanted something that was sturdy, small and had less "tempting" wires. After doing a lot of online comparison shopping, I decided to give the 'CA-2908' speakers a try, based on my needs. These speakers only have one USB connecting cable and another cable connecting the speakers to each other and the lengths are short enough to tuck safely behind my laptop without much showing. The '2908's couldn't be any easier to use: I just plugged the USB cable into my laptop and the driver installed itself. That's all!The '2908's have a "mute" switch and "+" and "-" volume controls. There is no EQ control, however, which is one of the reasons I deducted a star in this review The little cabinets are made of hard plastic with tough grills to protect the speakers. The cables are a little thicker than some, which is a plus in a house filled with kitties who love to chew.For their size, the sound quality is amazingly good. No, you're not going to get the rich bass that adding a little woofer would give you but, when size is at a premium, these speakers deliver adequate bass response. The mids and highs are crisp and I could hear movie dialog clearly from anywhere in the kitchen, even with the faucet and fan running, etc. ...at least, at full volume! However, a couple more dB of gain would have been a plus and the barely adequate volume is the other reason I'm rating these speakers with a "4" instead of a perfect "5".These speakers come with their own little zippered case: another plus.Over all, I would recommend these to anyone with a need for small speakers with adequate volume and crisp tone but not a lot of room to set them up in.UPDATE: I have lived with these little speakers for about 2 weeks, using them nightly to listen to the streaming vids and DVDs I play to amuse myself while I cook. My original review stands. If they only had a bit more gain...even just 1 or 2 more dB...I'd give them a "5".
This machine has been spectacular except for a few gliches. When you change the inputs it makes a horrible sound. Also the advertisement said that there is a digital input and there isn't so don't be fooled. I have burned a lot of stuff since I got this 3 weeks ago and I am enjoying what I see. The only thing that is bad is the fact that the DVD's do not play in my Mintek DVD player.
I've been using these headphones for at least 6 months now. I love the waythey hang from my neck and stay out of my way. The headphone cord does notget bound up or yanked out of my MP3 player. I have recommended these to friends and have bought them as a gift.Sennheiser has a good reputation as a quality-concious manufacturer and these are no different. They sound great! Especially considering the price!I don't own an ipod,nor will I ever own one. Most lanyard/necklace-style headphones are made for ipods. THANK YOU SENNHEISER for producing something for the rest of us!Just a note: These headphones are not for everyone.Some people like them -some don't.Everybody's got different size ears etc. It is definitely worthit to give these a try!
I've had this receiver for a few months and enjoy listening to it. I'm a conservatory-trained musician, and listen to mostly classical, some folk. My previous amp was an old NAD which I'd found on eBay -- wonderful sound, but it had become unusable. When I first tried the Onkyo I wasn't convinced, however after setting it to direct audio mode the sound was much better, and that's where I keep it. I have Bowers & Wilkens bookshelf speakers and a Yamaha subwoofer. The only thing the NAD had over this is that it was probably a little warmer sounding, but the Onkyo is very clean and full and the sound has a lot of quality to it.
This is a really nice compact camera from Canon. The picture quality is excellent. I have tried some night/day shots and the pictures are great. The zoom is the pretty much non existant at 3x however that depends on what you use the camera for. The build quality is excellent and I really love the 3" display. I find the ipod like controls very convenient too though it takes some practice to get used to it. The camera is very compact but I never had problems to get a good grip and a steady hand. The images have excellent true color and are indeed sharp. I would definetely recommend an accessory kit for this camera which includes a nice small leather case and an extra original Canon battery and its available on Amazon. The accessory kit turns out to be cheaper than buying the individual components and its contains original Canon parts especially the extra battery. Also get a SD card with large enough memory. What comes with the camera (32MB) is really a waste. Still don't understand why these camera manufactures throw in such a small memory card. But overall a great easy to use and a smart looking camera that produces wonderful results.
I am very pleased with the Samsung 56" 1080p DLP HDTV. The picture is very sharp and the colors look so vivid. I've had the t.v. a little over a month and recently upgraded to HD satellite. I also own a Xbox360 and absolutely love how much clearer it looks over my 32" LCDTV. I would definitely recommend this t.v. to any one looking for a great picture at a decent price.
Just received my microwave popcorn popper last weekend and wanted to chime in -- albeit early -- on what I've found so far.Of the 4 or so batches I've made, it takes about 2 minutes, 30 seconds in MY microwave (YMMV). I'm not sure I understand, like, or care for the little paper "concentrator" thingies, because I believe a product like this should NOT come with disposable (and required to replace) parts, but so far, it cooks 99% of the kernels I put in it, and the popcorn comes out great (for a non-oil type popper).I'm trying to be a little healthier, so I don't use oil. I also have the other type of air popper which is basically like putting kernels into a hair dryer, but with this microwave popper, because of the steaming aspect of the bowl itself, the resulting popcorn isn't dry and so far, at 2.5 minutes, hasn't scorched. Also, unlike the "hair dryer" style air popper, unpopped kernels don't fly all over the kitchen.In short, aside from having to occassionally replace the "concentrator" paper parts which irks me, the Presto PowerPop Microwave Popper does exactly what it says and considering there's only one bowl to clean (the popper itself), I like it...
Yup, if it wasn't for the ink glitch, I will be giving it better...Because of it, this product doesn't even deserve to have one star!
All static all the time. This transmitter is just lousy. There's all kinds of static and disk drive noise on top of the signal. Even in a rattly work truck the signal to noise ratio is unacceptably low. Don't even pay $1 for the Maxell product. I suffered with it a long time until a friend gave me a Griffin Road Trip. The signal from that thing is MUCH better plus it has a removeable module that allows sending sound output from my home computer to my home stereo.
(I don't know why Amazon mixes together Nikon and Canon reviews, but whatever... Here we go!)I purchased the Canon version of this lens and the first thing I did was set it to autofocus and train it on my cat... who's black. Lens picked up the focus in about 1/15th of a second under low-light conditions.That said... I have NO idea why you would pay 500 bucks for a lens and set it to auto-focus. There are millions of dirt cheap automatic point and shoot cameras in the world... why not go for one of them?But for those who are serious about photography or video this lens is a dream... and there's absolutely no canon equivalent. Build quality is amazing. Comes with a lens hood. Really tight focus ring that will take you millimeter by millimeter. Excellent color representation.Now if you're doing VIDEO... prepare to be impressed. You'll be able to film your own "Big Fish" or "Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus." Absolutely stunning quality when used for video. EXCELLENT low-light capabilities. You can use your camera's digital zoom to help with focusing (you know... *cough* *cough*... MANUAL focusing). I've shot photos and video in dark, dark clubs and I can tell you that this lens will get you there.If you know anything about lenses then you know about the Diffraction Aperture Limit (if you don't google it). I haven't had time to figure out what the sharpest F-stop on this camera is yet. 1.4 is obviously not going to be very sharp. 5.6 is diamond sharp. I'll add to my review once I get some lights and I can really dig into what the lens can do.But you're talking $1000 and Carl Zeiss before you find a better lens than this....for Canon at least.
Put your laptop screen on TV. watch movies on larger screen. Your laptop can be a portable DVD player when traveling. Great item.
For the price, you can't beat this battery! Fit perfect, charged perfect...still working perfectly. Got these to try replacing batteries in three phones instead of buying new phones and so glad we did!
I was looking for a small lightweight tripod to take with me on my travels; so that I could take pics without having to keep asking passing by strangers. This fits the bill perfectly. It seems well made and is very lightweight. It seems a great deal for $25. Also it comes with a carrying bag.The tripod is short, it comes up to my waist. But it still takes perfect pics from that low angle. I have to bend down to line the pic up, but as I am only taking occasional pics it is not an annoyance. I was trying to decide between this and the taller model up. I am glad I went with this, because I wanted something ultra small to carry around.
I got the Sonic Impact for my college daughter for Christmas after extensive internet research. I chose it because it was pretty highly rated for sound and durability. Well, I can atest to the durability because the postman put it in the middle of the driveway in one of those grey rain bags and I didn't see it over the slope of the driveway, so I ran over it. My husband had to jack the car up to get it out!! The outer box was crushed, the inner box was half crushed, and I knew there was no hope. I called the post office to start the damage claim procedure. Then I opened the boxes and found an intact Sonic Impact. It certainly lives up to it's name. My daughter uses it all the time and loves it.
The sound from these headphones is great! I would have given this product 5 stars, but there is a physical flaw. Specifically, the bend near the ear buds is weak and will eventually break if you're not careful. I would NOT recommend putting these in a book bag or luggage, as any pressure from top and bottom stresses the bend near the ear buds and can break them.
When I got my Linksys router, I was skeptical it would work since I heard a lot of bad reviews about it about setup. Funny thing did not work for the first couple of tries, I was about to bag it and sent it back to Amazon. BUT, I gave it another try with some patience and some of the stuff I do at work and DA DAAAA! I am online.I suggest to the ones who are not too familiar with networking, to get someone to help you. I agree that the instructions are somewhat simple for setup(which does not covers 'what if' problem happens).Overall I think I am happy to have bought this.
Love the sound and truly covers the ear so you only hear the clear sound, totally worth it and good delivering...
I bought a Philips Shoqbox and the small device crashes once in a while. After upgrading the firmware, the MusicMatch software doesn't connect well with the Shoqbox so I had to manually copy all the MP3s from the device back to the laptop, format the Shoqbox, troubleshooting and finally found a way to put the music back on.That wasn't a long time ago...I decided to get a digital picture frame as a birthday present for my wife. Wanted to get something that looks nice and works well. One thing I noticed while researching, was people were distrubed by the fact that some frames don't resize the pic to fit the screen, so this is one of the factor while I was looking.Then I found this Philips frame, and users claimed it does the job well.Boy, was I wrong.Pros:1. Good looking2. Screen looks nice. I won't say 6.5-inch screen is a pro because I paid for it.Cons:1. Software. Oh my god. The Philips' software team really screw people big time. The software implemented on the frame is hard to work with, and you have to press so many buttons to get some simple tasks done. The desktop software is useless... glad I can copy picutre to the frame without using it. Otherwise it would take you years to get the picture to the picture frame before you can use it. In short, the software design is not logical at all. When you think Microsoft's software is bad, you've got to check this one out.2. What others talk about "resizing" to fit the screen is really "reducing" the picture size according to the ratio. So if you have a square picture that you want to upload to the frame, it will display it square, and the details are being squeezed just to fit the height of the screen. So my square-picture example is kind of a bad one... but the frame is expecting picture of 3x4 and not 4x6. Some of my pictures are in 4x6, so the pitures would have black bars on both sides.3. The power adapter is HUGE.4. It seems to have a built-in battery, but I think it doesn't last more than 30 minutes... I don't recall the spec saying how long the battery last, maybe I have to read the manual again, but then there's NONE! I couldn't find this information in the box! Wouldn't it be nice for me to charge it and it lasts for like 8-10 hours?!I've had enough with everything from Philips that require software or firmware update. So skip this one and save yourself from trouble.=================This section has been added as I've recently puchased a PC with Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit on it. The software for PC runs fine, but you won't be able to change the setting through the software to disable the auto-start feature when PC starts up. You need to use msconfig or going to the Administration to disable the software to run in background.
I bought a pair of these speakers for my Jeep. I was excited about them because they seemed great - big magnets, high power, and so on. However, I put them in and they ended up sounding really tinny and unclear. I had 50 watts rms running to each speaker, and they handled that power well at first. They didn't distort (although they didn't sound clear and crisp at all), but very quickly the power blew the woofers. Now the tweeters make a little bit of tinny sound, but the woofers do nothing at all. I am very disappointed with these speakers. They do not sound like quality speakers in the least, although they do look pretty cool. Their power ratings are completely unrealistic, as they couldn't even begin to handle a quarter of the power that they are advertised. The company also has not responded to my emails to see if they will fix the speakers.
Not much more to say, never had a problem with the ink though I seem to go through it rather quickly.
Very well built and has a sturdy metal case. The light is bright and even. There is nothing to put together, just take it out of the box and plug it in. It is definitely is not a toy.
I PURCHASED THIS SYSTEM OVER THREE YEARS AGO AND I HAVE NOT REGRE IT. THE TWELVE INCH SUB BOOMS VERY WELL AND I DONT EVEN HAVE IT TURNED UP ALL THE WAY. THE SATELLITE SPEAKERS ARE CRISP, CLEAR AND LOUD. I HAVE IT ALL HOOKED UP TO AN ONKYO RECEIVER 7.1 WICH PUSHES ALL THE SPEAKERS. EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE INCLUDING T.V, STERO, PS3 AND CABLE BOX ARE CONNECTED TO THE SPEAKERS AND EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. I ALSO HAVE ALL SATELLITE SPEAKERS MOUNTED ON THE INFINITY SPEAKER MOUTS, INSTEAD OF ON MY WALL, WHICH LOOK BAD ASS. WHEN PEOPLE COME OVER THE CANT HELP BUT NOTICE. I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS SET UP.
I wanted something small that I could toss in my bag and be on my way. This was a perfect fit for my super slim Nikon Coolpix S3000. All of the other bags I tried in the store were too big for it and it would bounce around inside. This was a good fit, and it seems durable enough for everyday use. I like the zipper pouch for extra SD cards, and there is another small compartment where you could fit an extra battery maybe. The belt loop is sewn in place (no velcro there) and I really like the color - it's a nice shade of blue.
These earphones were a dissappointment. I did my research on earphones and read that these earphones would be a great replacement for the ones that come with the iPod. I found they lacked bass and mids. I only heard the highs. I liked the fact they had earbuds that fit snugly in your ear. This was supposed to help block out all the surrounding noise, giving you a cleaner experience. The iPod earphones sounded better. Who knows they may have been defective for all I know, either way I wouldn't buy them again.
It works very well. However, and this was my own mistake... I thought this reader slot was on top... the MS inserts from the side... L shape! I thought it went in from the top! but it is a good reader.
Okay, here's my review on the Antec Notebook cooler.I received it in a very timely manner, I bought expedited shipping also, and I love receiving things quickly. So shipping is definitely not an issue. Now, down to the actual cooler. I have a brand new 15.4" Dell Inspiron 1501, it doesn't overheat, but I wanted to have a cooler just to prolong its lifespan. It took my quite awhile to decide which cooler I wanted, I've been on tigerdirect and newegg also, among a few other sites, but I think I made the right choice when I bought this cooler.When I buy things I pay close attention to the reviews, pretty much the same reason I'm typing this for you people who do the same. Reviews make up 20% of my final decision before buying the item. I wanted something at an average prices, that was quiet, and would not break after 3 months. I looked at many other chill pads, but from the looks of the reviews they weren't that good. They were either loud, or they broke shortly after being purchased.In my opinion, this one had decent reviews and not many people disliked it. It has a good price, and I really like the design of it. It's not just the standard design with two easily visible fans, I also like the way the air flows through it. I received it in a sealed box and it was sitting right outside my front door when I arrived home from school. I opened it up and it was nicely packed and wrapped up, it also smelled new. (I have a tendacy to smell new items :P the new laptop smell is also interesting)Anyway, it was extremely easy to setup all I had to do was plug the power cable into the cooler, then the usb cable into the pc. It started up instantly with a blue light indicating its activity. It has a high and low feature with I really like. Even with the high feature on, I can barely hear it! Which basically means it sounds great with low. I used speedfan to view my systems temperature and it had a pretty dramatic drop, which I was very happy about. If I were to feel the bottom of my laptop right now, it almost has no heat at all.It isn't a hub so you don't get any extra usb ports, but you don't lose one either as the usb cord for the cooler has another slot on the back which you can use to plug something into. This cooler has a great unique design and really works nice with my Dell laptop. I would recommend this to anyone else, and would consider purchasing another in the future.5/5 stars.
The Panasonic RF-SW70 has a lot of bells and whistles, but the sound quality is about a "C" with the bass turned on, and unpleasantly tinny with the bass turned off. The plastic earphones were uncomfortable and kept popping out of my ears. There's an annoying beep every time one changes the station.Of all the portable walkabout radios I've tried, this was the least intuitive/most complicated to use. I had to sit down with the instructions to figure out how to use the bass function. I worked with the instructions for 10 or 15 minutes to try to pre-set some favorite stations, and was still unable to figure out how to do this. Likewise the lap timer was confusing. It's a stop watch one can have beep every 1, 5, or 10 minutes, but I wasn't clear on how to work it. Many people will not need this feature. There's also a "city function" to receive better reception on FM broadcasts from weaker stations. Ironically, I was able to pull in these stations only when this function was turned off.Other features include:* a secure belt clip* tapered shape for holding in the palm of the hand* light-weight (3.6 ounces including headphones)Overall I was not terribly impressed. With mediocre sound quality and confusing functions, I find other radios to be better buys.
Wow, I ordered two things from this seller and this was the last thing scheduled to show up. It was the first thing to show up and 3 days early! Talk about awesome. Not a thing wrong with it either. Works perfect.
This is a really nice piece of equiptment. It's small size fits everyones hand comfortably. It is very sensitive, (adjustable in control panel), and a charge lasts hours. The charging cord is included with the mouse, and connects to a USB port to charge. Can even charge while you are using the computer. If you want the freedom of a cordless mouse for a cheap price grab this one. I've been using it for about three months and am completely satisfied.
Sent me the wrong color RCA jack. I ordered 2 Yellow and received 2 White RCA jacks. The ironic thing is it was even handwritten on the outside of the package I received; "Yellow RCA 2". Submitted a return request and now I have to pay the return shipping. I don't see how I should have to pay for someone else's mistake. Not only does this delay my project (home theater set up in living room), but now I have to spend my time Saturday morning dealing with this (print return/shipping labels, go to post office, pay for new shipping envelope) AND PAY for shipping. I'm considering just eating it and ordering from somewhere else!
I am a Professional Video editor with very demanding needs for my drives. After burning through two very dissapointing HP drives; I decided to go with this one. Works Great. Haven't used the double layer feture.**This is the Worlds First 18x DVDRW Drive**Pros:I have burned around 100 dvd's, never once had to clean the drive. Very fast burner, great quality and very reliable.Cons:The Software takes too much memory and processing power to run ( even while running in the background ), for a DVD burner. I recommend to disable the "Boot-Up Start" and only use the software for limited amounts of time to keep your computer running up to speed.Overall, I would recommend this drive to almost anybody looking for a fast and reliable drive.
I took my MP3 player into the store with me to check out earbuds.Eveyone I tried was terrible; so I ended up buying online.I read all the reviews, especially Amazon reviews; because the people know what they are talking about.I have bought 5 pair altogether for friends, and they love these buds too.The music I listen to ranges from Tupac to Vivaldi, and everything in between. My MP3 player has 9 EQ settings; I keep it on new age most of the time.The price is right, and the sound is the best."Product Update 3/28/11"Well my earbud died today, and I'm going to order another pair of these totally sick Bling Blings. It's even cheaper than when I first bought them.These earbuds are the best, nuf said!!!!!!PS they lasted 5 years
I use my case to carry both a cd player and a minidisk player. The compartments are perfect for both, and there's plenty of room for all your cd's, minidisks, headphones, cellphone, whatever.The workmanship is excellent, what you would expect from caselogic. All seams are finished with no unfinished ends exposed. The faux leather looks and feels good, too.My only question is the carry strap. I would like to be able to remove the ministrap if I want to. But that is merely a question of vanity more than anything.If you buy one of these, you'll wonder how you ever managed without it before!
This little mouse took some getting used to, but now I like it better than the standard size. And you can't beat the price.
Awesome sound for a great price. Looks nice too. Deep bass with adjustable volume is great.standby power works perfectly with denon receiver.
The sound is dynamic, not super bass-y. As an audiophile for super bass, these don't satisfy. The dynamics of the sound is very clear for easy listening. Another audiophile problem is that the it isn't very loud. Cranking it on my laptop is about natural hearing db. If you want the music louder for the experience,these won't do it. Also the dual cables for each speaker are thin and could break. No problems yet. These are comfortable and styling. The bass seems to improve over use, but the loudness isn't there.
FOR THE PERSON COMPLAING ABOUT THE CONTRAST ITS THE BURNING. WITH THE HP 640I THERE ARE NO PROBS WITH SPEED OR CONTRAST.
This MP3 player is a great buy. Let's go through the good and the bad on this little guy.Pros:A great machine. This MP3 player sounds very nice out of a fine pair of quality headphones, and even from those pack-in earbuds (that are surprisingly good themselves). The screen is beautifully clear and colorful, which is great because the system allows for video playback and image viewing. The unit feels nice in your hand or pocket and looks very stylish as well. UI is easy to navigate, even though the buttons themselves hamper use a bit. This player does not require itself to be synced to a computer player like the iTunes/iPod partnership, and therefore music can easily be added and removed with no DRM slowing (or stopping) the process. Other features like FM radio and voice-recorder are nice bonus features.Cons:But it's not without quirks. There are a few minor issues that must be dealt with. When you drag music in via My Computer, the Sansa ignores track numbers and plays in any order; only adding music via Windows Media Player keeps tracks in order. Player occassionally locks up during normal use, but not enough to be a bother. Face buttons are cramped by scrollwheel and a little hard to press, and the scrollwheel itself isn't as nice as, oh, a touchwheel. Also, the fast-forwarding is quite slow, and it can be a pain to find your place in an audiobook or podcast if stopped.Minus the quirks- most of which could be fixed by a firmware update- this is one fine machine. If you want something like a iPod Nano, but would like to get more bang for your buck, then buy this player.
I have this screen in my living room with multi-pane doors to the side; I only have problems with light when the sun shines through the glass directly onto the screen. When I get curtains for the doors, the problem will be solved.
The printer works great with my computer running XP SP1, but is not compatable with a newer computer running XP or any of my laptops that are running Vista. The fact that this printer is NOT Vista compatible should be highlighted.
I have no idea if this is a good UV protector or not since when i bought my camera from Amazon it recommended I purchase this as well but it doesn't fit the lens that came with my camera... teach me to assume Amazon recommends stuff that would be useful.
I bought this for my 4 yr old daughter. It's easy for her to operate on her own, and it looks so pretty on her dresser. We both love it.
It's pretty cool stuff for its price.The quality of video &amp; audio does not disappoint me.I captured DV-tape images I've got and edited themwith Adobe Primiere, and it worked well!There was no problem in doing that.And it fits into the 35mm camera bag, I can carry iteverywhere!
Exceeds expectations, incredible package for the price, works fine and is a solid laptop and rugged enough for my travels.
Having been a user of Cross writing implements for a number of years I had no doubt this pen would live up to my expectations. And it did.
I am able to carry a Canon 5D with a 70-200 zoom lens attached ( after removing the devider in the upper compartment) a wide angle zoom, a 100mm macro, flash, and a 2x extender in the center area. My 15 in Mac Pro fits in the computer area with the camera equipment in place. I have even found a way to attach my tripod. The other two compartments on the sides, are roomy enough to hold just about everything else. Even with all this equioment, it is a small enough size to fit on my 5'5'' back.
Used a 360 for two years, was generally happy with it. Then, satellites started going away after it was on a minute or so.Found instructions on the internet on how to crack the case open yourself. Was able to do that, but couldn't see anything wrong. Might come in handy when the internal battery dies.Based on experiences others have posted, tried the cheap $11 external antenna. Worked great. Nice unit, small with a strong magnetic mount.Have a friend with a 350, he has the flakey power switch that others have reported. I've been a long-term Garmin fan, starting with a GPS 12, but really disappointed in how the quality has gone down as they try to compete in the cheap sat-nav market.At this point, no reason to be buying a 300 series, the 200 series are cheaper and maybe don't have these two issues. Time will tell.
This is one of the best products in its class. I purchased this because I wanted to get rid the phantom load from all of my plugged in devices. Most of my commonly used devices are plugged into this neat unit. Before heading to bed, I can switch the power off with just one switch. It also has individual switches so that you can turn each individual devices on or off. There is one outlet that is permanently on. I use this one to plug my external hard drive in because I don't want to accidentally cut off power to the hard drive. This is a must buy for anyone wanting to save some electricity!
CAMERA STYLE PHOTOS/VIDEO ----------WORKS GREAT, BUT BATTERY LIFE SEEMS TO BE SHORT. MAKE SURE YOU CUT THE CANCORDER OFF YOURSELF RATHER THAB WAITING FOR IT TO CUT IT'S SELF OFF IS THE OLY ANSWER THAT I KNOW.......
Bought to replace the factory speakers in my '99 Park Ave Ultra. Definitely worth the price. After a couple of weeks to break them in and loosen up the voice coils they sound better than the original set and have no problems handling the power from the factory amp. They are not quite as loud on the low end as the old ones but are much clearer for sure. I feel it safe to say they get down pretty close to the advertised frequency of 28Hz. I would suggest them to anyone looking to replace a factory set on the cheap and still get decent sound.
Very good and easy product to use, works on a mac and pc that makes it more cooler than before
Worked fine for what I needed it for and the delivery was right on time.
Do not buy this. I bought this for my husband in December for Christmas and it's broke already in fact it started breaking a few months ago. It keeps saying "no disc" parts have broken off. It's a piece of junk. My husband has to put something heavy over the cd cover to watch a movie. DO NOT waste your money on this junk!
Works great, and has a good range. Mounts nicely to the steering wheel and is easy to navigate. The only issue I have had is the retaining clip not wanting to hold the remote in very strongly so it occasionally pops out.
great service, shipped the product right away, and even though one of the blocks were defective, they shipped a replacement right away as well.thanks for great service.
I bought this for my wife use at school. She is a teacher and has a lot of cassette teaching tapes. She asked to research for safe and good quality device. Using this Sony TCM-929 at school makes her happy. The device has nice new-days design to play old cassette tapes. It is simple, stable, and safe.
They are getting harder to find but I still love to comparison shop this stuff. I still make it a point to check out VCRs and the like whenever I get a chance to get out to an electronics store. The quality and dependability of SONY's VCRs unfortunately fluctuates exasperatingly. SONY made some very good VCRs in the past. SONY's SLV-679HF VCR demonstrates a genuine effort to return to the type of quality product they were once known for with some good features.My daughter's roommate owns one of these units as it so happens and this unit makes very good recordings. Pre-recorded tapes look excellent as well. What really impressed me was the playback image of EP recordings. I observed that black & white movies recorded in EP look better than those recorded in SP, which is a little hard to explain, but others agreed on that point. I have found this true of all the recent SONY VCRs that I have seen on the market since 2002.Unfortunately, I could not find many of these units on the shelf anymore. They were out there once I suppose and then they seem to have vanished. This VCR, the one I saw, really impressed me.
I'm a Mac user (iBook running OS X 10.2.5) connecting to the 'net over DSL. I found this router quite easy to configure. I've been using it for a couple of months now with nary a hitch. The best thing about it is that it costs about a third the price of one of Apple's Airport base stations. That's the great thing about standards (in this case, 802.11b), we Mac users get to take advantage of the greater level of competition on the PC hardware side!
This order came quickly and the case works great. It is a little big for my laptop, but I think the next size down would have been too small.
...that's what my friend said when I told him how shocked I was when I learned that this product was discontinued. The product is great. It has great sound, includes various size ear plugs, as well as a an additional 3 ft. cord in case the original 2+ ft isn't enough. My favorite part is how it can retract. Having many dangling wires while walking or whatnot is just plain annoying. The only reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because after about 2+ months the R ear blew out...I couldn't hear anything (I'm not sure if it's a defect in all of them or just mine). I called customer service, who were somewhat hard to get in touch with but very cooperative. The customer service rep informed me that these headphones were no longer manufactured but she would send me a replacement. Awesome so far...hope it lasts!
This design didn't pull enough heat away from my Sony VAIO laptop that always ran hot -- not sure anything in production now would work perfectly, but I know this one didn't.
There are hundreds of products I could (or should) have reviewed. Some good, some bad. This is the first one I have ever felt strongly enough to comment on.Being in the IT field I have always been skeptical of &quot;all in one devices&quot;. However, after doing some research this is typical of those devicesPros:(1) It's photocopier - plain and simple. With or without the PC. Color, BW, enlarge, reduce, zoom - all the features of regular coper.(2) Digital camera support - memory card or USB cable. Images can be viewed and printed directly - again, without a PC(3) Ease of setup. Very easy to follow directions. Step by step. It works as advertised with no installation hassles (WinXP)(4) Scanner &amp; a printer. Attach to the PC via USB - scan to image, scan to application. Very easy to use, and again, it does everything it says it should doCons:Honestly I can't offer any. Maybe the price, but even then you're getting a set of multi-funcitonal devices all in one. How much would a printer, a scanner, and a color copier cost separately. How much space and cabling hassle would there be?
This is a great earphone. In fact, I think it might be one of the better purchases I've made under $200. It has great highs, awesome mids, but the bass is a little weak. It's in-ear headphone anyways, so what do you expect? The bass, is, actually really good for earphones, but compared to different models of headphones its kind of weak. All in all though it's a great purchase! I don't what all those other people are talking about saying that it hurts to put the earphones in. Yes, it's time consuming, but these are possibly the BEST earphones under $200. If your going to buy earphones for your portable device and want near perfect sound reproduction these are for you.
I am currently writing this on my new Sylvania G Netbook MESO. Which I have now owned for a little over two weeks. This is the Ubuntu Remix edition, but if the desire moved me I could always throw on a copy of windows XP. For the record the desire will not be happening any time soon. Let me first explain why I decided on the MESO and then give a brief review of pros and cons this little machine.WHY DID I BUY: Over the last few years I have started to use Linux more and more. I am not a "geek" persay. And I don't like having to command line everything. I like a nice grasphical interface to do nearly all my work. I'm from the windows 95, XP generation. So I hunted around and tried a few distributions, SUSE, Madriva (which I loved for a while) and then I discover Ubuntu. Something about Ubuntu just felt right. Everyone is different. But for me Ubuntu felt like home. Is it a perfect replacement for windows....no. But it does most of what I need. And after spending some time working with a Vista laptop, I finally decided that my next laptop would be Ubuntu based. Vista was too bloated. Even with all the eye candy turned off....it was slowwwww. I would run Ubuntu on the same laptop and it was quick and responsive even with COMPIZ (eyecandy working overtime) So I wanted a laptop with Ubuntu preinstalled and working right out of the box. But it seemed that of big commercial companies only DELL offers Ubuntu laptops. They are very nice looking. But I just wasn't sold. Then I saw the new crop of netbooks coming out, and I stumbled upon the Ubuntu web page describing the Netbook Remix GUI. I decided to make the plunge. So when the first netbook came out with this version of Ubuntu on it, I purchased it.WHY GET UBUNTU REMIX: I wanted it, because it had the power of Ubuntu, but with the simplicity of a mac using the remix GUI. (once you get use to it. I come from a PC background (windows) and when I first started working on a Mac it took me a few hours to get comfortable. The remix was as easy as that to adjust to, if not easier. My wife who is completely computer illiterate, and can crash any machine in about 30 seconds by just looking at it, and she was up and running on this in no time. (and as a side note: Has not been able to crash it yet.)TO MESO OR NOT TO MESO: Sylvania? Don't they make light bulbs? Yeah they do. I was a bit wary of buy anything from a relatively no name (computer) company. And truth be told they are simply slapping their brand on a machine from over seas. But then again who isn't these days. I purchased the netbook, because I wanted something inexpensive, (around $350) with a decent harddrive (80gb on the meso), that was small and lightweight from carrying around, and good on battery usage. The meso met all those needs. It may not be for everyone, but it was perfect for my needs. And I can say that any issues I have had, their tech support has walked me through, via emails and telephone calls. The support has been excellent from Sylvania.THE LOOK: A number of site have said it looks like a portable dvd player. That maybe be so, to some people. But I have had more complements on the look of this device in the last two weeks, than with any other electronic gadget I have ever owned. I own the white (snow) version. Looks like a baby Mac. And people will come up to me and ask "where did you get such a cute little laptop? I love it." I mention that it uses Ubuntu, and the price. Most have no idea what Ubuntu is, but when they see the interface, they are like "Wow." That's so cool looking, and I can't believe its so inexpensive!" The build quality is excellent as well. At no time does the meso feel "cheap". It well constructed, and has a lightweight but solid feel.PROs: Great battery life. I was working at a net cafe for nearly four hours wirelessly and still had charge left in my battery. Not bad at all. I had it on the highest power saving setting, and the screen dimmed a bit, but still that excellent. The screen is nice and bright, and easy on the eyes. I have the 1 gb ram version, and I find the performance to be excellent. This version of Ubuntu is tweaked to best use the Intel Atom processor's various abilities, and it is fast and responsive. Boot time from cold start about 30-45 seconds. But after that you ready to go. Not like windows. 45 seconds to boot, then wait another 3-5 minutes while all your programs load. When Ubuntu is up, its up. 30-45 seconds is not bad at all. From a suspend mode, you up in 5-7 seconds. So far hibernate does not work. I hope they get this function working in the near future. 80 gb hard drive, is fast and quiet. CPU fan is silent. I mean it is as quiet as a mouse. I have heard others having issues with it running at a high rate. These may have been some of the early models first released of the line. But mine is stone silent. The restore partition (in case you jack up your ubuntu) works great! (I have already tried it, it wipes everything and puts it back to how it was when you first opened the box.) VGA port works great. I have it connected to a DELL monitor at 1280X1024 resolution. Plug and play. I have hooked up a number of usb sticks, mice, keyboards, external harddrives, CD/DVD burner, two HP printers, all worked plug and play. If you need a small, lightweight, machine, that won't get viruses and crap ware, this is the machine. Wireless is very fast. Excellent for web surfing. The version of office (Openoffice) that comes with Ubuntu worked great with all my MS office docs! Just wish they had a real MS ACCESS replacement.CONs: Can't hibernate yet (out of the box) Webcam is a bit subpar. But for $350 I can let that ride. Its just not the great. Keyboard is nice, and firm, with a nice solid feel. But it is very small. I have small hands and it is small. I am getting us to it. But just know it will take some adjustment. You have to expect that on a device this size. Its not too bad, but it will take some time to get use to. Software repositories need to be refreshed with newer software. Suspend sometimes hangs when you close the lid to the netbook. What I mean is, it will suspend automatically when you close you netbook, the first time. But after you wake it back up, if you close the lid again, nothing happens. So you need to press the power button, and tell it to suspend. A minor annoyance. All the hot buttons work, except the one that turns the wireless off and on. I called tech support and they said it just turns it off slowly. But on my unit, it has no effect at all no matter how long I hold down the button or how long I wait. The mouse buttons and touch pad set up are nice, and have a nice feel. The buttons do make a rather loud clicking sound when you tap them, which is not a problem unless your in a very quiet environment. But the touch pad is set up for button clicks, and scrolling. So you can use the silent touch pad instead if you are in a quiet place. So it is not really a big issue. Either Sylvania or Ubuntu needs to release a .iso for this Netbook Remix version of Ubuntu. It great having an additional recovery partition, but if the whole hard drive craps up you will need some form of media to reinstall. A small side point. COMPIZ does not work out of the box. And in fact I have not been able to get it to work on this machine. I would love and update to be released so I can enjoy the eye candy of COMPIZ. I know its doable. I would just like it out of the box.FINAL VERDICT: This is the best computer buying experience I have had in a long time. Due in large part to the Ubuntu installation. It just works. Its a poor man's MAC if you will indulge me. I have fallen in love with the new GUI, and I love the speed. I have a video playing (MP4, with no choppiness, in video or sound.) and I can be surfing the web, and flip over to a WORD document, all without losing a beat. It never seems to sure from any lag (like my Vista machine) No need to defrag, no viruses, no spyware, no registry problems. When I uninstall a program it is gone (all of it) The machine and OS are rock solid. They work beautifully together! I hope this becomes the OS of choice for NETBOOKS in the future. For me its a Vista killer. But be aware it is not a gaming machine. So if your a game, look else where. This is a web, email, video, music, word processing, spreadsheet, workhorse. Though it does seem to play a wicked game of chess. :)RATING:APPEARANCE: 8.5BUILD QUALITY: 8PERFORMANCE: 9INTERFACE: 10WEBCAM: 2WEB PERFORMANCE: 8OUT OF THE BOX EXPERIENCE: 8OVERALL: 7.5I would say if your in the market for a netbook, and want to try something different than windows, but can't afford a MAC, this is the machine to get!
This is my second Olympus camera. The image stabilization with the 10X zoom is great. Also the shooting modes is easy to use. Thanks Olympus.
I'm using it mostly to protect my lenses. And it does what is supposed to do.- No interference with the image quality as far as I can tell.
I am happy for my purchase on Amazon.It is nice product in the price range.Quality is amazing.I don't think we can get this item at this rate.
I purchased this product to use with Rhapsody, as it is recommended by the service. It's very simple to set up for a wireless network - I simply entered my WEP settings and rebooted the device. Unfortunately, it loses wireless connectivity way too often to be practical. One &quot;feature&quot; of the player is that it reboots whenever it loses its wireless connection. As each reboot takes a couple of minutes, I got very frustrated getting dropped from the network multiple times in a row while simply browsing my playlists. I don't know if there was some sort of conflict between the player and my Access Point (a Linksys WAP11), but this sort of wireless performance is simply unacceptable. None of my other wireless devices have any connectivity issues. I didn't try the wired network connection, so I don't know how it performs. Hopefully, it doesn't have the same connectivity issues as the wireless mode.The included software is functional, but limited. It functions as a server applet to which the MP101 connects. It allows you to catalog all of the MP3 or WMA files on your local drive, but it does not have a way to catalog files on network drives from what I could tell. For a networking product, I found this odd. I was also disappointed that you could not control the unit via software. I have a multi-room audio setup and was hoping to be able to play my Rhapsody playlists through it using this product. Unfortunately, you can only control the unit through the supplied remote control.With firmware improvements, this could be a much better product. Hopefully, NETGEAR will address the problems in the near future. As for me, I'm going to purchase a Slim Devices Squeezebox like the reviewer below did - it has much more robust software, digital outputs and support for Rhapsody (via plugin) as well.
Very easy to use. Excelent image quality. Too bad it doesn't charge the batteries.
nice metal box, great upgrade from the Netgear EN104tp i was using previously... but im somewhat jaded as every thing on my network that ive bought instead of been given is netgear...
This is a great solution to making your data truly portable. The price is just right too. Anyone who uses a computer should have this type of drive.
This is the second one of these Samsung MP3 players that we purchased. I bought the first one and when my husband heard how well it sounded, he wanted one for listening to music in his shop. We were looking for something with great sound, light weight, easy to operate, and would not cost a fortune as we only wanted something for listening to music while walking or working in the shop. This little MP3 player fills the bill. Was much more than expected.
For a really cheap way to protect your gear - this is a great deal. I did not read the details, and the package actually comes with 2 bags - and I ordered 2, so my Son got 2 bags for his gear as well. It rained almost the entire time in New York, England and France - and I am really glad I made this last minute purchase. I had been looking at the expensive rain gear but could not pull the trigger. I was able to change lenses repeatedly at Stonehenge in pouring rain without any rain getting on my lenses or camera body. NOTE: It is a little difficult to find a tiny hole in the bag that goes over your viewfinder - you might want to find it and mark it with a sharpie before you are attempting to use the bag for the first time in the rain.Update 10/4/2011: I spent the week at Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake in rain, mist, and beneath the falls, on Maid of The Mist, Hurricane Deck and this is by far the best investment in my whole bag(&lt;$7.00 to protect thousands of dollars of gear). I would suggest that they put a bungie/elastic end rather than the rope - it would be cheaper to manufacture and easier to install/manage. Still 4.5 stars!
I bought this frame for my mom and she loved it! I loaded more than 160 photos and set it up to rotate through all of them. My mom is starting to lose her memory, so it really helps to see these pictures again and again. I was even able to set the frame up to go on and off at set times so she never has to worry about doing anything with it---a great feature!The picture quality is excellent and it's fun to watch it go from one photo to the next because it's always different.The frame was a bit pricey. There are cheaper ones available, but I wanted the larger frame (8"), and those cost a lot more.I also had some trouble getting all the photos uploaded that I wanted to. I purchased a 1GB disk but it kept telling me it was full when it clearly wasn't. I managed to get all the pictures on it that I had, but it did take me a long time, and I'm still not quite sure what I did.Overall, this is a terrific frame!
I bought this extra memory as the Nikon Coolpix S10 camera comes with 1GB card. For videos and photos this 1GB is too little.
Great cartridge, very colorful, great for your printet, buy it now, it's a deal. other stores are very expensive....good buy
For use in sensitive electronics, multitrack recorders, etc.... this is the one! YOU choose the format, and operating system...these are clean, wrapped, and shipped so nicely...good job!
This adapter is advertised as a 300mbs adapter. but its just outdated and doesnt perform the way its supposed to.either get a newer pcie adapter or get a wireless range extender, this adapter has seen better days.
The first thing I want to note about these speakers is that they are larger than you imagine $200 worth of speakers would be.I purchased a 7.1 capable Onkyo receiver a couple years back and had been using some cheap speakers from a HTIAB set and finally decided it was time to upgrade. Based on a lot of reviews these were the best speaker option in a 7.1 set for under $300 so i went for it. Fortunately I had them shipped to my mom's house since having this huge box sitting outside my ground floor apartment all day would have surely attracted attention!Now that they are home I realize that they will just not fit with how my living room is configured. I will need to rearrange everything, but boy is it worth it! The sound from these speakers is amazing, and I haven't even tweaked the setup yet.For the price, I don't think you can fail with this set.
You would think that Panasonic Cordless phone and Panasonic Hands-Free Headset would work well together, being that they are sold by the same company. Well, that is clearly not the case. I bought this headset specifically for the reason that it is sold by Panasonic to work with their cordless phones. I've tried it a few times and each time I get the same response from the person I'm talking to. They say I sound too far away, that they can barely hear me. This product is clearly not worth it.
The title says it all. It was the most consistent lens I ever owned and I regret to this day selling it. I wish I had the money to buy another one. If I couldn't find another 85 in stock, I'd definately buy the 100mm f/2 instead. Both are phenominal lenses for the price.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
I was first thinking about this lens a year ago. I had seen some great results on different forums but ended up not buying it. I bought a teleconverter instead for my existing lens. Now a year later after being disappointed with the teleconverter I decided to go ahead and buy the Bigma. What a difference. The images are sharp, there is no CA, edge sharpness is good. Yes, it is a little heavy and not the fastest 50mm lens out there, but who buys a 50-500 zoom for the short end anyway? I took it out to a local lake and got some great shots of Osprey, Red-tailed Hawks, and Herons. None of these would have been possible without the Bigma. All shots were taken hand-held. The Bigma on my K10D with shake reduction work well together. I took a few test shots handheld down to 1/60th, while not crystal sharp there were still far superior to anything I could have gotten with the teleconverter on a tripod.All in all I highly recommend this lens.
The data transfer is very very slow. It wasn't mentioned at the time of purchase that the product has a USB 1.0 or a 2.0. I still don't beleive that this product is a USB 2.0 . I have thrown away the product packing and now has now way to track its specs., . If you want to purchase this product, check the specifications and then purchase.
This the second of these devices I've bought. Been using the first one to send our cable box output via coax to tv's in different parts of the house whenever we wish to view the tv's in those rooms thus eliminates need for a tuner in each room. Has been working well thru walls and floor. Will do similar with this one.
Sure this lens isn't an L, but for a starter or a cheap walk around it's great. I bought it as a walk around instead of buying a point and shoot. It's much better then any P&S camera I've tried, and cheaper then most of the good ones too. For the stuff I really want good IQ on I use my primes. I only gave it 4 stars because I don't use it as much as my other lenses, and it is a little cheap feeling. But it's very light which helps on long hikes so I can deal with it being somewhat cheap feeling.
No recib&iacute; este producto!!!... como puedo hacer para reclamar que no lleg&oacute; en el paquete con los dem&aacute;s productos entregados ese dia???
I waited and waited to buy a HDTV (Plasma or LCD). I finally pulled the trigger when I saw this model come out in the last month. It has the key features for me: 1080p, 42", enough HDMI's, a good name brand, etc.. all for $1,500. Best Buy (local store) had it in stock and sold it to me for $1,200. This is a steal. I consider it an amazing purchase. My wait paid off. This TV is so good my wife is excited I bought it.I highly recommend this TV. 1080p, a gorgeous case, decent speakers, beautiful colors and deep blacks, SD card was a nice "extra", etc... everything on my checklist was covered. But most of all, I am blown away by the quality of the images; from analog standard def all the way to Blue Ray 1080p. Great, Great, Great.
Before I start, I just want to emphasize that I have been in the IT industry for about 15 years and consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about PC and PC peripherals. This DOESNT mean that I'm infallible, just simply that I know what to look for in a device. Now onto the review...It was time to replace my tired HP Photosmart 7260, although still working and doing a great job, I may add, I wanted something, well.... different. So, I decided to delve into the AIO(All In One) category. I initally started with an open box HP 2355 from Sears and was initally pleased as punch. Decent print speeds, wonderful photo and text output and an awe-inspiring design. However my happiness was short-lived. Apparently there was a reason it was an "open box" and priced so cheap. It was defective. Continuous banding, horrible color output after sitting a few hours, etc. So, much to my dismay I took it back and decided to stick with my PS 7260 until I could afford a high-end AIO. Well the time came to purchase and I shopped around, read numerous reviews and finally picked up an Epson AIO cx6600. For those of you who havent tried this printer, its MORE than worth the money!!! Excellent speed, nice look and good print quality. All out of a 4 ink tank system! However, I just could not settle with this device(Nothing really wrong with this AIO except that I could not settle for the 4 color pigmanet-based print engine) and decided to return the 6600 in favor of the 6 color, dye-based RX620. I'm glad I did. Heres why:1.) Print speeds seem to be on par with the cx6600 (Which has decently high ratings for speed).2.) Photo quality is among the best I have EVER seen. This AIO is on par with the high dollar, 8 color dedicated photo printers. With Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper and a high-resolution image(i.e 4-5 MP high-end camera), you almost have to have a microscope to detect ANY dithering or banding. I have printed everything from 4x6 prints up to 8.5x11 and continue to be blown away by the quality. And I have a VERY keen eye for imperfections!!!3.) Contrary to some reviews, text DOES appear sharp and crisp. Print speeds arent super-fast, but will suffice for most applications.4.) Copy and scan quality are among the best Ive seen from an AIO. This is probably attributed to the excellent print engine and over the top scanner. I copied an older film photo on the photo setting(NOT best photo) and could not believe my eyes. The printer has the ability to restore old photos and I'm here to tell you...IT WORKS!! An adapter is included to scan negatives and slides as well, which I have not had a chance to play with as of yet.5.) Setup and operation are a breeze! Even printing sans computer could not be easier. The full-color LCD is very informative and easy to use!6.) Bonus features! You can even scan directly to a memory card, or backup to a Jump Drive/CD-RW directly connected to the printer!!7.) Its relatively quiet! Much quieter than most of the HP's that I have used.Everyone complains about the lack of a fax, but I do NOT see this as a fault! It is designed to be a home-based photo center. You CAN scan to fax with the included software, however and I found it to work as advertised.CONS:All in all, I have a hard time finding faults in this AIO and I'm REALLY looking. But there are a few irritations(Not really faults)1.) The USB cable is attached to the machine from INSIDE the lid. You have to raise the lid to install the cable, which is fed to the back via a path notched out. Kind of crazy, but not a big problem.2.) Epson thought it to be a good idea to put a product sticker on the top, which almost covers the entire lid. This includes the shiny black oval/oblong area that gives the RX620 a handsome look. When the sticker is removed, residue is left on the shiny part and is ridiculously difficult to remove. Solvents that are effective in removing the residue, cause swirl marks on the surface. Again an irritation, but does not take away from the operation.
So glad to order this Garmin product. Exactly meets our needs and performs beyond expectations. Would have paid more for more functions, but found they were not necessary. This product has already got me out of several situations of being lost in a nearby town and and also consistently and very accurately figured out the correct drive times to various destinations, despite road conditions. Wonderful functions, beautiful maps, lots of great functions and intuitively easy to use.Wonderful product!
I was shipped the wrong product. For anyone out there who are familiar with computers, you know that a processor for your computer and motherboard have to be EXACT. Then, after recieving the product, I was told there was a no return policy. If I could give this merchant a 0 star, I would have.
This is the only backpack from the Targus extensive product list that I found worthy as a successor to my previous Targus CDDB1 backpack. Probably due to the lighting, this product doesn't look very black as pictured, but it really is fairly dark, a definite plus in my books. There's ample room for my widescreen 15" MacBook Pro. The flaws are minor: 1) The zipper of the pen-holder compartment has a habit of coming apart, so don't put anything you don't want to lose in there. IMO, the zipper needs not to be all around, just having it on the top should be fine. 2) The plastic bits on one of the compressor cords disintegrated within a week, so I had to tie the cord itself into a knot.
I have had the camera for a few weeks and generally agree with all of the reviews. I would add the following:(1) Image quality - Best images taken were after changes to the settings: set &quot;contrast&quot; down to &quot;-1&quot; and set &quot;sharpness&quot; up to &quot;+1&quot;.(2) Battery - Very impressed with the 15-min rechargeable Rayovac, excellent product.(3) Memory stick pro - I have seen some debate whether to buy Sony v. Sandisc, the latter being cheaper than the Sony brand. I bought the Sandisc 256 pro card and am extremely happy with it. Save your money and go for Sandisc.(4) LCD screen - Big is great but prone to scratches. I bought standard PDA protector and cut down to size.
How can you go wrong? Durable, cheap protection for an expensive lens. I'm very pleased (and bought two). I'll gladly buy these again if they ever break.
This will blow your ear drums, it gets pretty loud. Bass is excellent, sound quality is 9 out of 10 as compared to Bose QC2.Trushar Mistry
Despite claims that this is a USB 2.0 product, it isn't. This is USB 2.0 Full-speed, the poor cousin of the USB 2.0 standard. USB 2.0 Full-speed is only 12MBs, the same as USB 1.1. Buy only a scanner that is USB 2.0 High Speed. And send a message to Canon by buying from a vendor that doesn't try to con their customers.
This is the greatest thing in the world! I absolutly love it. My parents can be on the computer and my brothers and I can be online talking to our friends in every part of our house! Thanx Motorola
Wanted to hide the satellite receiver, DVD, etc in the cabinet in the great room. Bought the unit, placed the RF receiver and battery (provided) in the remote, placed the unit in the cabinet, closed the doors and am able to control the TV, satellite receiver, DVD, etc without opening the doors of the cabinets (cabinets are a thick hardwood) and without unsightly clutter in view. Excellent product and would highly recommend it.
i bought this product hoping to start an appletalk network and have all the computers on that network share a DSL internet connection. IT WORKED!!! i love this product, hands down.
After installing and maintaining 5 of these units in various homes and small business environments, I can say without hesitation that this is an easy to configure and very reliable unit.The first unit installed is still running flawlessly after nearly a year of 24/7 operation.The wireless feature offers a reliable and stable connection to the network even with a large download and the range in a properly installed system is impressive.Average setup time from box to a fully functioning wireless and DSL internet connection is around 15 minutes including enabling WEP security and customizing the DSL PPPoE.Remote access and control via the router works without problems. It may be helpful to have some knowledge of firewalls and ports to configure some applications but Univiversal PnP is also included.Overall a great unit!
Because I teach digital cameras to more than 10,000 people each year, I naturally have more than a few digital cameras myself and the opportunity to see and use many digital cameras belonging to my students.The Olympus 2100UZ while only a 2.1mp camera, gives the user an optically stabilized 10X platform with an outstanding lens. If image sharpness is a priority for you, the 2100UZ delivers it in spades. It compares very favorably indeed with other 3 and 4mp digital cameras. My students are usually amazed that the digital photos I show them from this camera come from a 2.1mp digital camera.I own not one but two 2100UZ digital cameras. That tells you very well that I rate this digital camera quite highly. If you are considering the Canon Pro-90 which is also a 10X stabilized digital camera, in my opinion, even though it uses the same lens and stabilizer system, it is nowhere near the digital camera that the Olympus 2100UZ is. I own a Canon Pro-90. The Canon is slow to focus, especially in dim light and produces a lesser quality digital photo.
I am very disappointed in this product as a consumer, and engineer. The two pictures that I posted say it all.First, the LCD display is very dim and almost seems to be out of focus. This makes it difficult to read the information. We can make watches with small LCD displays; why does the LCD display on this charger have a problem?Second, the charger worked good for two days and them it self-destructed and in the process it destroyed 8 batteries. Six of these Eneloop batteries were purchased from Amazon about a year ago.The charger got so hot that the plastic melted and the feet stuck to the table. This disaster happened while I was sleeping. There should have been some kind of thermal circuitry to protect the charger, and batteries, from excessive heat. This scares me because there could have been a fire or explosion.This should never have happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I have returned the charger to Amazon and I have included the batteries. I have always appreciate Amazon's return policy but in this case, I am out money.I just purchased new Eneloop batteries with the supplied charger from Sanyo. I will give this charger a try and will hopefully have better luck.
The Bell South - Model CI-85 Call ID w/call waiting unit arrived fast, new, and in excellent condition. 4 line display is large and easy to read. Easy to use with a neat dual display feature which allows you to see an incoming call while you are on the phone. The contrast button allowing you to tailor the brightness of the display worked well. 2 AAA batteries (not included) will backup this unit's call list in case of a power outage and also includes a battery low indicator. Owned for approx 1 month and it is an outstanding caller ID box.
This would have been exactly what I needed to control my case fan but it did nothing at all. I even tried buying the same controller from a different retailer and it did not work either. I tried it on my CPU fan and it had no effect. It should be plug-n-play according to the directions on the back of the package so I don't know if I am doing something wrong or not. Other than that I like the design; the cord is very long and was able to reach from the front of my computer to the back so that I could have the controller on the outside of the case. Hope others have better luck with it...
I've had GPS's of various ilks for over ten years, and this is the best one yet. If you like bluetooth, but don't like them in your ear, this is the one for you. Your cell phone works seamlessly with this bluetooth, and it shows your complete cell phone book in it. If your cell phone is also voice dial capab le so is the bluetooth. IGood Unit, it boots quicker than any other I've had and it refreshes very quickly. It isn't the fanciest on the market but it does most things and does them well.
it works fast, it works well, and it costs less than sony's model, even with shipping costs.
These are amazing speakers for the price. Don't let the size of them fool you, they can bump! The sub woofer is small enough to conceal under your desk and stylish enough to put on top. Sound quality is amazing at eithr high or low levels. I highly recommend these!
I totally recommend this mouse. I purchased the 1st mouse a few months about and just now bought another one for my other laptop. I like it that you have an assortment of colors you can chose from also. The battery life is pretty good also.
For this price of course it isn't a magnificent radio as one reviewer called it- but it isgood enough for daily use (in my case I listen to Dennis Prager for a few hours every week day).My previous review of this radio was a rant about how it stopped working properly after justfour months There is a lot of static that overwhelms the sound IF YOU DON'T PUT A FRESH BATTERYIN IT ONCE THIS STATIC OCCURS. You can continue to listen with the old battery but the staticwon't go away.
After using the JVC Video Head Cleaner, my vcr still did not work. I took the top off the unit, cleaned the heads with alcohol and BINGO, it now works.
Since using the cartridge it has preformed flawlessly in my LaserJet 1100. I won't hesitate to purchase another and recommend this to anyone.
Excellent video quality, very good video with upconverting built in DVD, IT IS ALMOST HD quality with some movies.Only con, cannot receive Dolby Digital Audio from Directv HD receiver. I can receive Dolby Digital from Sat HD receiver through external audio receiver.Menu and instructions not very user friendly however performance is excellent.
It's like not having anything on at all. But isn't that the point. It is there to take the abuse if an accidental bump to the lens happens. I think it is a wonderful investment to protect a $1700 lens.
The variety of blooming teas this came with was really lovely; my mother really enjoyed watching them bloom and they looked attractive in the pot. The teas were great in appearance, flavor, and fragrance. The experience of watching the teas bloom is great.However, the pot itself - particularly the infuser - left a lot to be desired. The design is just not optimal for pouring tea. If you leave the infuser in, liquid tends to dribble out of the infuser and the spout, and if you pull the infuser out a bit before pouring, it works a little better, but even then there's spillage issues. Also, since everything is glass, it can quite hot, which can make touching the infuser and/or lid difficult. You definitely shouldn't get extremely hot boiling water in here (it's not great for the tea, and it can get the lid very hot).Overall, it's a really attractive product. The tea pot itself feels fragile (it's light, somewhat thin glass), but it seems to hold up well. The teas look, smell, and taste very nice. However, I just wish it was designed a little better for actual usage.
I purchased these earphones mainly to watch movies on my laptop while on aeroplanes. I was previously using some 'can'-type headphones which while very effective at isolating background noise where very bulky and not terribly comfortable for using for hours at a time (I fly between Australia-US quite frequently). These little guys are amazing! They are equally as effective at isolating background noise (i.e. *very* effective), are much more comfortable to wear for extended periods, and are much easier to travel with due to their minuscule size.To give you some idea of the sound isolating ability, I was wearing them at work listening to music from my laptop. I had the volume set to the lowest possible before it was off completely, and it was easily loud enough - almost too loud. It was also frustrating for my colleagues because they would attempt to engage me in conversation and I wouldn't even hear them - and that is at the lowest volume setting!!! That's got to be better for your hearing than cranking up the volume to drown out background noise.The absolute sound quality was not so important for me as the other factors however these earphones definitely had far superior sound than the 'cans' I was using.As far as inserting them into my ears is concerned, I was expecting this to present some difficulty. However, after two or three attempts it became a non-issue. I used the foam sleeves which worked best for me. Incidentally the foam sleeves can be easily cleaned (with a little dishwashing detergent) if they become a bit grubby.A super product.
I've been taking digital photos for the past 6 years and waiting to replace my coolpix 1MP (It cost a small fortune 6 years ago). I just couldn't wait any longer and did my research only to realize the digital camera I really wanted (basically an SLR)is still way out of my price range.I decided to look for a compact camera I would use even if I had that great camera. One for keeping with me at all times. It needed to be small compact and sturdy. I have a tendancy to drop things. Online I did my research and I took a friends Kodak on vacation. While the Kodak was easy to use it has an odd way of compressing memory and the display is not the best so I ruled those out. In the end the S230 fit the bill. Then I get on here only to read about red eye problems...back to do more research. I found a site with reviews and photos taken for comparison. Sony's DSC-P9 (4MP) was the best option I came up with but I couldn't get past the soft look to the photos. The Fuji camera's had alot of noise that was visible on screen. (It doesn't show up when you print the photos.) The Sony had it's share share of noise also. The Canon's photos were sharp and clear with little visible noise. I believe even better than some higher MP models. So I decided I could put up with fixing the red eye.Best choice I could have made. This camera is wonderful. It is small, well made and has easy to use buttons. The features are set up in a logical manner that make them simple to remember. The screen is excellent. The camera does have some weight to it even though it is so small. I find this to be useful when I'm trying to hold the camera steady to take low light photos. The camera is quick to turn on and is ready to shoot within seconds. There are not long delays while it waits to change modes either.There is still the issue with red eye if you are not at the same level and angle with the subject. (And it's alarming) But the software included is super easy to use and takes care of the problem better than the Adobe softwares I've used in the past. The pictures download fast and are stored in folders by the date taken. Perfect for sequencing pictures of the kids.The battery life is excellent but when the warning light comes on you've only got about 60 seconds to take that last picture. The battery takes 2 hours to charge from empty. The charger fits directly into the outlet and stores flat. (No cords!) The extras you'll need (Including a reader so you won't waste battery life on downloads) will add a third or a forth to the cost of this camera. The movies are fun and easy to send to family. There are also some manual picture taking features that are useful to get good pictures in low light without the flash.I've had the camera for 2 weeks and I really can't say enough about the quality.
i was a little pissed off cuz it took more than the estimated arrival time for the item to arrive.. but it's worth the wait. i have a 10 Mp Panny fz28 and this tiny card can store about 1000 pics. i am absolutely love it and i plan to buy another one.
I am happy with the film strip binder. It is strong and sturdy. The quality was great from the vendor. I've had the product for a year now and I've come across no problems with it as of yet.
This is my first Sigma lens and I was a bit nervous when ordered it. But I was pleasantly surprised with the build quality and sharpness of this lens. I experienced no AF problems. This lens AF as good as any of my Canon lens. It is very usable at f1.4 and becomes extremely sharp if you step it down a couple of steps. The 30mm works extremely well on a crop frame body especially indoors where there is simply not enough room to step back to fit everything in. Oh yeah, I love the fact that it comes with a matching finish hood!
I just got this camera a month ago and I am satisfied with it. It has a lot of features despite its size. And for point and shoot I can say it's a great buy, comparable to other power packed cameras, it even takes better pictures sometimes.But I just had to give it a 4 because I thought I could do more with it. But you can't do much with the settings since it has it's own default settings for certain conditions. But over all it's a great camera. If you're just after taking normal pictures and you want something sleek, this is definitely a good buy.
I had two of these. One lasted a year. the latest one lasted less than 60 day. Cannot recommend
When I bought this camera I did not knew anything about cameras. I has all the right ingredients for you to learn how to take great pictures. It helped me learn how to use the aperture, how to manage the light, get away from that awful auto-picture taking. I still have it after 6 years and it just won't die. I thought about selling it but am attached to it.
It has a iPod dock, but the iPod can not be used unless you computer are connected;It has a speaker with a subwoofer, but the sound quality is of such inferior quality, it is worse than any $10 speaker you can get in the market;It's image quality of among the average, not as sharp as NEC or SamsungIt simply make no sense to buy such a thing at a price $200 higher tahn its competitor, without a single feature impressive, and worth the investment.
After initially not working, this unit all of a sudden started working after a couple days. Then worked great for about 3 weeks although had to keep changing batteries every few days. Now it hasn't worked for months although I keep trying. What a pain walking around the corner for direct sight every time I want to use the remote. I'm throwing this in the trash and buying another product today.
Neither the company who sold me the ear phones through Amazon or Etymotic Research would let me return these headphones. These headphones did not improve the quality of the sound, and actually sounded worse than the regular iPod headphones. I do not recommend these headphones for the price at all.
The filter arrived on time with defects. The glass was OK. But there are deep scratches on the frame. Don't understand how something in that shape could be shipped.
Works great - was needed and made life a bit easier with the digital cam charging issues.
I am not one of those Audiophiles so I cant speak to the technical aspects of this sub. It is a powered sub so it should deliver, right? Well, this one will deliver a punch that will render your neighbors sterile!And, with neighbors like mine, I just did a favor for the rest of the world!Buy one today and help stop idiots from reproducing!
Unfortunately, the great idea here to combine pen and pen drive lacks, as a previous reviewer said, durability. My flash housing separated from the body of the pen and the actual pen portion stopped working months ago.. all in all a bit of a dissapointment
The Simple Tech card worked from day 1, and still works 4 months later. Probably have taken close to 1000 shots on this card cumulatively.The same cannot be said for two other Viking Cards, one 512 MB, one 256 MB. Both worked in the beginning, then days later generated corrupt image files. (Go to Viking compact flash 512MB for my detailed review)By the way, I own a G3, and cannot tell meaningful difference in speed among Simple Tech, Viking, and the Lexar 12X I just received.
I recently got married and my wife has as many cd's as I do. We each have over 500 cd's. We have 3 400 disc cd changers. We have no idea what cd is where.This "system" from Creative is EXACTLY what we needed. This thing is just so much fun and so easy to use it's unbelievable. I converted ALL of our cd's to the MP3 format using the included software. The included software is top notch and allows you to edit EVERYTHING before AND after you rip the cd's.Installation was a snap...I downloaded the latest firmware and software via the Creative web site. Everything works perfectly and works quickly too...No lag here!!The remote kicks butt!! It's perfect. Of course in the future a larger Color display with cd artwork would be nice, but for the first release this is just too cool!!I have NEVER written any kind of review. I am so INCEREDIBLY happy with this item that I am submitting this review. BUY THIS!!! You will be so happy!!!!!!!!!I know have 3 400 disc changers for sale!! Anyone interested??
bought this item for a fishing trip to Canada, product worked just like it advertized, would recommend to anyone. For the price you cannot beat it.
This item worked great!!For the longest time I could not download, straight to the computer,the pics from my 'tracfone'.Tracfone has the annoying habit of disabling the usb on their phones!(I'm SURE they do this so that you're forced to send each picto your email which isn't cheap when you have A LOT of pics).So, since it had bluetooth capability,we ordered this item, used it on our PC at workand it worked perfectly!! The ONLY negative to it is,it states it works for MACs, but that must be a typo,because we tried it on our Mac and there wasno capability for it in the software(you must download the software first).So it's apparently "just" for PC's.As long as there's bluetooth on your phone...it's possible.
So far so good! This item works BEAUTIFULLY! Popcorn popped nice and tender (white popcorn) and fast! Best part is that I have only ONE bowl to wash and the results are consistent.
Each and every time I mount this lens on my 1DS mark II camera, I'm falling in love with Photography again. This Lens is super fast auto focus and deliver sharp and crispy images quality even at wide open F/2.8 the IS functioning is all about for my handheld shooting on location without tripod, it works effectively and reliable. I can compare and rate this lens almost perfect like my Canon 85mm F/1.2L but 70-200 IS USM is faster autofocus. With the zoom lens like this shooting on Manual mode is my favorite cause I can make the most beautiful pictures out of this lens.It wasn't true as some previous review said there is a problem with many lenses with serial number of UT08XX or earlier. Honestly! Mine is UT04XX but it perfect and I will keep it till my last breath.
In a time of $150 iPods and satellite radio, it's nice to know that a lowly $15 radio can deliver good performance and entertainment. I bought this for my morning walks and it picks up my local NPR station as well as the local AM talk stations with no problem. I live 30 miles north of Orlando, where all the stations are, so I usually leave the DX setting on to maximize reception. As far as I can tell, I receive all the major FM stations. The one exception is the university station, but my more expensive radio has problems with it also. It also seems to work well in my apartment.I cannot speak for the headphones because I've never used them. I bought a $12 pair of Sennheiser earbuds that I prefer.
This product came in handy and I'm glad I bought it. I like it very much. Most definitely recommend to anyone. Great to have.
panasonic has not fixed the problem with the ho7 errors and dead machjines. Mine died 1 month after warrantee expired!panasonic wont even admit the problem.don't buy one!
The Notebook cooler is well designed to cool on either a lap or on a desktop. I had another cooler and it really wasn't designed well if you were actually using the computer on your lap. Here, there are two side vents for air intake (not directly on the bottom) so that if your holding your computer the airflow does not get interrupted. It's also comfortable to hold and works equally well on a desk.The one thing I really dislike about the cooler is the bright blue LED light on the side to tell you that its on. Its just distracting. A small, dim light would serve the same purpose and not be distracting.Overall, however, a good product for the money.
I purchased this receiver 3 days ago, and finally have it set up tonight. For the price, it is an excellent value, and seems to be fairly user friendly.What isn't user freindly is the users manual that came with it. After spending the last two evenings attempting to set up my system, (following the instructions from the manual,) I ended up paying my salesperson to come over and set it up for me. It took him close to an hour and a half!With that said, I would still recommend the receiver itself! The sound quality is very good, everything functions as promised, and I especially like the auto callibration setup for he surround sound.
easy to use, but i don't know the function of it.may be i can find it in my photos
This camera has great features and functionality, is a breeze to use in terms of learning it (as my wife can attest to... although it may take some time), and it's so simple to transfer files/print to a canon printer. I purchased this with the Pixma ip4200 printer, and it was well worth it!The only downside I'd point out, which was a real bummer for my wife and I and is the reason I only gave 4 stars is that the flash is very slow to bounce back (so-to-speak). I recently got her a new 7.x MP Canon Powershot SD1000, which is similarly a snap-and-go camera, and the flash is a bit quicker at rejuvenating. However for the money, this drawback is truly minor, unless you're planning to really take tons of quick photos... and even then, I believe with these cameras you can set 3 shots at a time (although you should double check).
I have been using Nikon for years but now that I own the Canon 10X30 IS they have become primary for Hunting. The Canon's are great and easy to handle.
I've purchased ink for the Epson 1270 and found you can't beat original ink cartridges. Amazon has the best prices and free delivery. Refills have never worked very well for me.
I bought this device for my college bound student. He will be attending college in a major city where he has never lived. This device works in a car or as a portable unit. You can even use it as a pedestrian. Easy functionality. Great screen displays! I already owned a PDA based GPS device and this device made me envious I didn't have one of these instead.
This digital photo frame is the perfect way to show-off your collection of digital photos. I found the quality of display quite spectacular - they were clear and crisp. The 8" screen size is sufficient to showcase the photos in all their glory. The remote control is a great way to play around with the frame. Even though the plastic is not exactly of great quality, it will not give away easily. The quality of music playback is quite good and adds another dimension to your photo slideshows. This frame supports almost all kinds of media cards (USB drive, SD card, memory stick pro etc). The only thing that annoys me is that if I insert a USB drive, it sticks out from behind the frame. As a result, I had to invest in a $10 SD card. Also, the delay between two photos in slideshow mode cannot be set to less than 5 seconds. I sometimes find that too long, especially when I just want to flip through a collection.You always have the option of buying a low-range photo frame from Walmart for $50-60 or go for the high-range ones for $180-200, like Philips. But this frame is a definite winner in the mid-range category.
I figured, try it what have you got to lose? I mean, who doesn't want to save a few bucks every time they have to replace their printer cartridges. What you ask? I installed it, I printed, I cleaned the heads 6 or 7 times. It leaves black marks all over the paper. Use Epson cartridges. Apparently, based on these reviews, when the Dataproducts cartridges work, they work fine, but they only work SOME of the time..
This cassett player is nicely made, good sound, light weight. I could not be more pleased with it.
I bought this keyboard as a replacement based on some reviews read, and really wasn't sure whether I'd like it. Turned out to be a great buy as I really like the light touch needed on the keys. Obviously, the feel of a keyboard is rather personal and subjective, and your preferences could be a bit different, but I found it very comfortable and easy to adjust to. Furthermore, it's a full mac keyboard complete with the f-keys, etc, and at around $23 including shipping it is a great value. I liked it so much I bought another one for use at home. Great buy overall.
My husband wanted these binoculars to see birds with while enjoying nature. Since birds are flighty the binoculars with the stabilizer helps him get a good image of them without all the shake of a regular binocular. He is really enjoying this new binocular.
Very reasonably priced unit. It sounds really good and has some nice features...but a couple things that are lame - the button to forward the time etc is the dumbest design! Who wants to have to twirl a button continually? The only other thing is the light on the unit...while it can be turned off completely is VERY bright when on. It lights up the whole room! Would be great to make a less bright light. Overall though, for the money its a pretty good buy.
I WAS DISSAPPOINTED IN THE QUALITY OF THE GOLF BALLS COMPARED TO PREVIOUS INTECH BETA TI BALLS. SEEMS THEY HAD A QUALITY PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS LOTS AND THESE BALLS WERE SOME OF THE PREVIOUS LOT. THEY BOUNCED ABOUT 12 INCHES BELOW PREVIOUS BALLS WHEN DROPPED FROM EYE LEVEL. BOTH BOXES EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. VERY DISSAPPOINTED.
I too was persuaded by the reviews here to select the DMR-E80HS; unfortunately, when my unit arrived it did not function at all. Happily, there was an authorized Panasonic repair service only 12 miles away (all the others are 40+ ). Several days later I got the unit back--its hard drive was replaced. So far everything looks ready to go, so I'm hoping for the best. Given the complex technology today I can expect a few glitches here and there, so I won't be condemning this model for its intial stumble.
after testing my disc it seems to make my pics over saturated with a bit of blue while using the grey card my pics seemed truer to correct color maybe I just got A bad copy?
I bought two of these memory cards for a wedding I was shooting and when I tried the first card, it started giving me errors saying "Camera cannot display image preview" (later found out that these files were 0MB) after the first 30 shots. I thought it was odd and was slightly frustrated but I had other cards so I just switched it out and thought I'd deal with it later. So, I put in another card, also a PNY, only an 8GB instead. Worked like a charm. I stayed with this card until it ran out and then I switched to me second 32GB card. This time after about 50 shots, I started to receive errors again...this time saying "Image not stored"! I couldn't believe that TWO cards were messed up so I used a memory card from a different camera, this time a SanDisk, and had no problem the rest of the wedding. I am so disappointed that these cards had so many problems because they were a great price and I usually have no problem using PNY. I guess I will try sticking with a different company from now on. On the upside, the Amazon frustration-free packaging was fantastic! =o)
We got this product or my Father-in-law, it has worked out perfect for him. It is everything that HP claims it is!!
The product title is misleading. The screen protector only fits e310, e340 and e740. It is too small for e755.
My review is based on the SW-811 8-inch frame.I am generally quite pleased with this frame. As you may find out, as of May 2007, the digital frame market is really all over the place. There are a lot of smaller vendors, and functionality and quality varied quite a bit. Based on my research, I think this frame stacks up very well.The Kodak frame worked wonderfully right out of the box. The ability to use different memory formats is an outstanding offering, since I can use my thumb drive, or the SD card directly from the camera. In fact, my advice is to buy a bunch of cheap USB memory cards (256MB, or 512mb), which makes transferring from your PC to the frame very quick and easy (wireless is nice, but probably overkill for the price), and allows for simple swapping to display different 'album' sets.The display is bright and sharp. At least as good as comparable frames, and better than many. At some angles, the display is not as sharp, but for general viewing it works well for me.Some minor dings that I would comment on:- the control buttons on the top are not very intuitive. They have odd symbols that are not very universal. They also don't have intuitive clicking...sometimes you have to do a 'deeper' click for the frame to recognize it.- The display is wide horizontally. This is nice for a lot of pictures, but it means you have to either a) choose to cut off some of the top and bottom, which is usually ok, but not always, or b) choose to display in photo format, which puts black space on the left and right of the photo.- The power cord is a little bulky, with a fairly large adapter. This may be true for all frames. I am not sure. But, you have to choose carefully where to place the frame, so the adaptor and cord have a place to sit in a non-visually distracting way.Honestly, these are very minor dings. Overall, this is a great frame, and sure to be a crowd pleaser.
With only a few caveats, I like these earphones very much. I listen mostly to classical music, and it sounds more clear and natural with these earphones than with any others I own (Sony and Sennheiser). I tried my sister-in-law's Bose noise cancelling headphones and liked them, but I think I like these much more. They block out sound better than the Bose headphones did, and the bass is more natural. I like that these are smaller - they're much more portable.These earphones are ideal for orchestral and vocal music. I hear every instrument, every note. I also hear every defect in my source material and am now in the process of re-recording music to my iPod with less compression. I don't like them quite as much for organ music. The bass is beautiful, but it lacks the visceral element of the bass produced by my regular sound system. I studied organ at UT on a large pipe organ, and I liked the way deep bass passages made my rib cage resonate. No headphones can reproduce that effect.There are a few things I don't like about these earphones. I'm getting used to having them in my ear canals, but I still find the sensation a little unpleasant. I have to make chewing and yawning motions when I insert them to get my ear canals lined up properly to accept them. But this is getting better, and I think that it will soon cease to be an issue. I agree with reviewers who can't easily tell which phone is left and which is right, but as it happens, I don't really mind switching left and right. If I did, I'd probably mark one phone with a dot of nail polish. I think the list price is excessive, but the Amazon price was quite reasonable for the product. I don't understand the reviewer who said that the Etymotic earphones stick out of his ears - mine are much less noticeable than the earbuds that came with my iPod and they rest pretty flat against my ear.My overall experience with these is quite positive. I'm liking them more every day. They really do block out sound, so not only should you not wear them when driving or biking or running, you also shouldn't wear them when your spouse is around. I caught mine looking at me rather crossly the first night I got them (they very nicely blocked out the sound of misbehaving children and my wife's attempts to make them settle down), and I resolved not to use them at home unless everyone else is in bed.
Shneider products well known in european photo hobbyist world. A multi coated UVa filter is one of my choice.
Great transaction! The item I bought was just as described, and shipping was fast! I really couldn't have asked for anything better. I recommend this seller, and I'd buy from this seller again.
Shortly after the warranty expired the printer quit working.It showed error message about "paper jam" and there was not a paper jam. I contacted HP on the phone twice and once online. It would not reset and HP would not replace it. There is no fix for this problem. I found customer service at HP to be the worse I have ever dealt with. They would only offer a refurb at a price which was higher than I could buy a new one at most stores. This will be the last HP product for me. I also had a HP CD writer that did not work. I hate HP products! I replaced the HP printer with a Canon MP530 for half the price of the HP and it works perfectly.
If you are looking for a good sound quality MP3 player, there is none. So just get yourself a decent stereo.Pros:small sizeaccept mutiple audio formatsbuilt-in FM radioeasy navigation and controldurablenice screen contrastripping music from CDs and selecting music from your computer is very easyCons:earbuds are bigsome people had problem with the machine freeze up. I had mine for 1 week now, and it works fine.
Hi. I got this product a month ago and its been great using it so far. I have had no problems on both my Win2K machine and my XP/Vista.I would however recommend buying the 160 GB version which is just about the same price.
este producto de pyro ads me salio defectuoso, es una mala compra creo es mejor gastar un poco mas en CANOPUS que en este producto tan malo, muestra pixeleada la imagen y trabado el video entrelazado. que mal
I bet if you are considering buying the 85mm 1.8 you came across this lens and thought to yourself why is the 85mm 1.2 so much more expensive? Is it sharper? Is it that much better?Not necessarily. This is a specialty lens, and that's one reason I don't own it (I also can't afford it, lol). Photographers who buy it are aiming for a specific look that's created with 1.2 aperture. The look this lens creates tends to be very sharp at center and smoothly moves to dreamy blur towards the edges. It's that very special effect that you see in some of the top fashion photography that photographers seek in this lens.Other than the special effect that the extra stop offers there are few basic differences. The 1.2 produces more contrast and saturated colors, but it isn't anything beyond what you can replicate in Photoshop. On the other hand the 1.8 focuses faster. Also, the 1.2 extra stop accounts for the huge size and weight difference. The 1.2 weight 2.3 pounds!! vs. the 1.8 which weight slightly under 1 pound. I am guessing that due to this weight difference the 1.2 focuses slower (much heavier and bigger glass), but that's just a guess.Keep in mind that the 1 stop difference in aperture accounts for the stark difference in price. Both lenses are designed differently (element count for example). There are many other lenses that serve as an example of big difference in pricing due to only 1 extra stop. Take for example the 16-35 2.8 and 17-40 4.0; one stop difference doubles the price in the case of the first lens.I hope that you found this information helpful in deciding if this great lens is for you or not. As for me, I decided to sacrifice the extra stop in aperture and go with the 85mm 1.8. It represents a better value for me plus if I ever need a higher aperture I would just buy the 50mm 1.4, which provides an 85mm field of view on my 1.6 crop factor camera. Defiantly a lower quality lens, but greater value for me!Ps. many fashion photographers own both lenses (1.8 and 1.2). They use the 1.8 most of the time along with the 135 2.0 (another great lens!) and only pull out the 1.2 when the job calls for its special effects.
The case works well for SD1400. The case is a bit snug for the SD1400 but works nonetheless. The magnet clasp is sufficient to hold the case closed, even when the wrist lanyard is sticking out of it. it should protect the camera very well, but it is quite large (about twice the thickness of the camera).I have went with something thinner and made mostly of fabric, like a small camera bag.
I took the B+W Circular Polarizing filter to Copenhagen Denmark this spring. It added so much zing and pop to the photos I took on the canal boat tour. Good filters....not Photoshop....are the real secret to professional looking outdoor photos. Oh no, now you know the secret! If you like blue skies with white clouds, or shooting around water on sunny days, then you owe it to yourself to try using a good circular polarizing filter. This one has earned a permanent place in my camera bag.
I received my new portable radio and started using it immediately. It's sound is wonderful and I love the convenient clip that let's me use it while I'm walking. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a radio that just plays music from the radio.
I purchased this portable DVD player for our RV. We went on 2 trips and played a total of 10 movies when it no longer would work. The screen turned completely white. The DVD player was 94 days old after we returned from our 2nd trip. 4 days out of warranty - Polaroid said it was not fixable and the best they would offer is a replacement unit - for $50.00! It's only an $80 DVD player, why would I pay $50.00 when the 1st one only lasted 10 DVD's. Very unhappy with Polaroid, will never buy another one of their products!!!!!!!!!
My wife and I used this transmitter during a cross-country drive from San Francisco to Vermont and back. It worked perfectly. In areas where the radio frequencies are very crowded, the sound gets distorted (as expected) which clues me in to the need for finding a new unused frequency. All in all, a great item at a great price. I would have paid more if they included a now-standard USB-format charging cable.
I researched filters and this one is well rated and at a good price. I have had several of them and have saved my lense a couple of times. Shipping was a bit slow, but still acceptable timing.
I came from a simple VCR. This is a whole new world! I did extensive on-line research before determining this would do what I needed: Record movies to watch anytime; make temporary recordings for viewing later; transfer some taped material to DVD. It does it all, but it's like getting a new computer. There are so many functions and options, that I read much of the 100-page manual, then just started experimenting with various things. I'm still learning as I go what works best for me. Example: "Chapter Marks" are put in every 5 minutes or so on a DVD disk, but not on the hard disk ... but you can put them in yourself wherever you want. Then, if I play a disk on my computer, I can choose a scene from the pictures selected as Chapter Marks, but I can't seem to do it when playing on the JVC -- maybe it's one of numerous functions I haven't figured out yet!On the other hand, I can start hard-disk recording with the push of a couple of buttons ... let's say the phone rings while I'm watching The West Wing.Then there are the disks to buy: DVD-R are the lowest price, but you can't do most editing. DVD-RW can be re-used, but cost more. DVD-RAM are even more costly, but will allow "Live Memory Playback" (as will the hard disk), i.e., watching an earlier part of a program as it's still being recorded (or a different program).One function necessary from the beginning: learning to change an "Index", i.e., a small picture which identifies a "title" (one recording, such as a movie). Otherwise, it's easy to have several titles on the hard disk that all show the MGM lion!"Dubbing" (copying) can go in all 6 directions: tape to DVD, DVD to hard disk, etc.If I didn't need the VCR, I'd probably get a recorder with the biggest hard disk I could find.A caution: My unit has started to act up about 3 times in 6 weeks. I shut down my computer regularly, and seem to need to do the same with the JVC. However, "off" isn't enough; it has to be unplugged briefly. So far, it's worked!
these magnetic frames are exactly what we need to display our 4x6 photographs on the refrigerator without the clutter of different magnets to hold them onto the fridge. i am going to buy more! note that one seller sells a "six pack" so you can purchase twelve frames in one purchase.
They sent me a kodak camera battery, aside from that I gave them one star because it got to my house on time.
I bought this product a while back and it has yet to dissapoint. Great value for your money, by the far the best and most resistent external hardrive. Once you get it, you won't need anything else.
This player started making loud motor noises half way into every movie from the first one we tried. The swivel screen is nice, but in a car bag would not stay upright very well. We returned it.
From the information I saw prior to purchase, this player would play anything that's out there.Based upon that belief I purchased one, only to discover that not only will it not play mp4 files, it even has a built in message indicating the necessity of going to the archos site to purchase one!To me that's serious customer abuse - setting me up to expect a fully functional product, then indicating "Oh, you want to play podcast video?, Well, that's extra...".Note that my rating isn't for the product, it's for archos and its sleeze-ball marketing department.
My 12-inch G4 Powerbook is old and I wasn't willing to spend $100 to buy a battery for a second and rarely used computer. So, I came to Amazon thinking I might save a few bucks, indeed I did.I'll admit the fit is far from seamless and do worry that the battery locking mechanism won't lock completely. I wish I could remove the new battery pack and put on my computer's outside facing metal plate or it would be great if you could just send them your dead battery and they could replace the battery pack and send it back...then you'd have a seamless fit and no worries. It looks like they salvage the metal plates because the one I got was scratched and obviously used (no big, it's on the bottom of the computer).The battery life is great and it's similar to when my G4 was newer. I can't complain about that in any way. All in all, I think I got more than I paid for out of this deal!
This is good quality split loom and at good price. I found it to be much cheaper than many other similar products. The 1 inch diameter is great for my home theater system. I had a lot of stray wires and I wanted to tidy it all up. This did the job well. In one tube, I fit several 16 gauge speaker wires, 3 HDMI cables, and a few power cables and there was still room for more.If possible, I would recommend using Velcro or twist ties along with the loom tightly closed, and your cables looking as neat as possible. They can also be used to keep the wires off the floor. I find them to be superior to zip ties because going back to add or remove a cable is so much easier.
I bought this for my wife to use on her laptop. She has small hands so this was a perfect mouse. It tracks well and has a short cord which stays out of the way. If you want one for your desktop system get something else as the cable is VERY short.
this xbox link cable is very nice, we go to mr cantafios house and play it with 17 people. NO LAG its great. We go to joes famous wings and weiners and then come and play it some more. Very idicting box if you have the correct games and a good amount of people! THANKS XBOX!!
I had moved my computer into a home theatre stand and needed a front-loading solution for USB devices. This bay worked perfect...easy install, easy use, great price.
[UPDATE (December 1, 2010): My DHG-HDD250 and its companion DHG-HDD500 are still running well. The TVGOS data has been very reliable. Occasionally no new program listings come in for a day or two, but the listings extend for seven days into the future, so these outages affect only the final day or two and are not reflected in the current day's listings.]It's somewhat amazing that this DVR and its bigger brother the DHG-HDD500 are still listed on Amazon (via third-party sellers), and they're selling for good prices on eBay, even though Sony discontinued them in November 2005. They've developed a cult following for being among the tiny number of HDTV DVRs that don't require a subscription fee for their program guide, and can be used for over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts. They can also be used with cable TV; to receive encrypted digital cable, they need a CableCard from the cable provider.That program guide, the TV Guide On Screen (TVGOS) system from Rovi (formerly Macrovsion, formerly Gemstar), is supported by advertising on the guide screens, rather than by user fees. TVGOS devices receive it via signals "piggybacked" onto over-the-air (OTA) broadcast TV signals, from host stations in (ideally) each broadcast area.Unfortunately, these DVRs depend so heavily on TVGOS that if they can't get a usable TVGOS signal, they lose about 90% of their functionality. Even the clock setting comes from TVGOS, and there's no way to set the clock manually. If you don't have TVGOS, you can't even schedule recordings by entering the channel number and start and stop times like on a VCR, unless you compensate for the difference between the DVR's clock time and your actual time.When these DVRs appeared, TVGOS was carried on analog TV broadcasts, which caused much uncertainty and anxiety over what would happen when analog broadcast TV shut down, which finally happened on June 12, 2009. (Many analog TVGOS host stations actually shut down or turned off TVGOS before then, including mine.)The good news is that Rovi/Macrovision created a version of TVGOS that is piggybacked onto digital TV broadcasts, and the Sony DVRs can receive and use digital TVGOS, at least under good conditions.Cable TV companies can pass digital TVGOS through to their customers. They can also extract the TVGOS data from a digital channel and insert it into one of their analog channels.Sony has released an update to its software (version 1.2.21) which makes it easier for these DVRs to latch onto a digital TVGOS host channel. You can download it from Sony's web site and install it easily via a USB flash drive.The actual results so far seem to vary in different locations. Some people can't get digital TVGOS at all. Either it's simply not available in their area, or the host station's signal is too weak or unreliable. Some people can get the clock set properly, which enables them to schedule recordings manually, but they can't get a channel list.If you do have a channel list, you can almost certainly get daily updated program listings. This is probably the easiest part of digital TVGOS. After my analog TVGOS stopped, I was able to update the existing channel list on one of my DVRs with program listings from a digital TVGOS host station. However, I could not get a new channel list (on another DVR) for a couple of months.I finally managed to get a new channel list on that DVR, by using a Dish DTVPal converter box to convert a digital TVGOS host channel to analog, and temporarily feeding that into the DVR. After I got the channel list, I disconnected the converter box and was able to get updated program listings directly from the digital host channel. I've seen reports from people who have used an Artec converter box for this. According to Rovi/Macrovision, the DTVPal and the Artec are the only converter boxes that can do this.Later, after a nearby PBS (South Carolina ETV) station started to carry digital TVGOS, I was able to get a new channel list directly from that signal. This station's signal is much stronger and more reliable than the one that I was previously using. I've also gotten TVGOS up and running in two days after resetting one of my DVRs to factory default state and re-installing the new (1.2.21) software.If you're considering buying one of these devices, I strongly recommend that you find out as much as you can beforehand, about the TVGOS situation in your area. If you can find someone in your area who uses one of these devices successfully, that's a very good sign. If you can find someone in your area who uses some other TVGOS device successfully, that's also a good sign.I have two of these DVRs, a 250 and a 500, purchased in late 2005 and early 2006. I use them for OTA broadcasts only, and have been very happy with them. TVGOS worked well for me during the analog era, and now that I have a good digital host station, it works well for me in the digital era.Besides the uncertainty during the analog to digital transition, the only problems I've had with either DVR have been occasional freezes while fast-forwarding or rewinding a recording (which I think happens more often when I'm simultaneously recording another program), and a few errors in channel-number assignments in TVGOS (which can be corrected in the "channel editor"). Also, the digital (ATSC) tuner isn't as good as in recent TVs and the standard-definition digital-to-analog converter boxes. It doesn't hold onto very weak signals or handle multipath interference as well as those newer devices do.My rating is based on my own experience, but other people's experience may be very different. These are definitely not "plug and play" devices. You need to be prepared for difficulties in getting TVGOS working. Even without such difficulties, these are complex devices and it will take a while (and a lot of reading the manual) to become familiar with all their features. A Google search on the model numbers will lead you to a couple of active online forums where owners of these DVRs help each other out.
At first, I wasn't happy with the sound quality because it is totally different from the other products....after a week....I cannot get enough.The best product that I've purchased ever. It feels like I have a Home theather system on my ears...Strongly recommend it....just be sure to use them for a week ;-)
I received the E2C's as a Christmas gift and was totally stoked to try them out. I tried the silicone sleeves which were already on the product and didn't find them terribly comfortable, and the sound quality was worse than the cheap buds that came with my iPod. Calmly, I popped on the smallest foam sleeves and found not only a comfortable fit, but incredibly high quality sound. I was hearing parts of the song I hadn't heard before. It was blissful. The quality is evident in the nice thick wires, solid construction, and innovative design.My ears were always pretty sensitive to wearing most bud style earphones. The design of these earphones obviates the need for having what amounts to a whole little speaker jammed in your ear, typical of the standard lot in this type of headphone. All of the electro-doohickeys are in an enclosed capsule outside the ear (no accidentally damaging the speaker diaphragm like I did with oh, 3 other sets of earbuds), and you just end up having a well-fitting little conduit nestled in your ear, pouring delicious sounds into your head.Heed the warnings of being aware (not necessarily cat-like state of readiness, but don't be all 3 beers into Friday night) when wearing these -- the things drowned out 3 babies on a cross-country holiday season flight. They also mask the cries of annoying coworkers, complaining spouses, oncoming buses, and other impending dooms. I have also found that going beyond midway on the iPod volume control will blow a hole right through the center of your head. So keep the volume under control, it'll still sound killer, and there's none of that hole in the head thing going on.
These headphones are great, more so considering they cost me only $20. The only problem I have with them is the ridiculously long cable, it's almost taller than I am.
We tried for several days to get the nero software to operate with our dell laptop. We updated, filled out forms, read the reviews to get hints - nothing worked. It would play the sound ok, but the picture was a bunch of colored lines - ie, no picture. It was a hassle and I finally returned it. The problem was the included nero software, not the hardware - go figure.
These stylus' are much better than the generic plastic one that comes with the Palm IIIxe. These stylus' are much more rugged, and reliable and are built to last. You should definately replace Mr. Default Stylus. The reason being that these new Metal stylus' will improve your grafitti skills 10-fold! Another convenient feature of this stylus is that the top unscrews to reveal a reset tip. (Much better than hunting around for a paper clip to reset your device) Pick up these stylus' if you haven't already, they are really good! Certainly worth replacing the plastic one considering the price. Plus you get 3 of them in case you ever lose one.
[...] I have two of these memory cards now, and I just love their performance. I use the cards for my Panasonic digital camera, and I have filled one card with over 700 pictures with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I haven't experienced any of the speed problems that other reviewers say they have, and the claim that the card is made by Toshiba is completely factless and ridiculous. There is no better value for the money on the market right now, and reading and writing on this card for me has been very fast.
I have had this little guy for just about 3 months now and am loving it to the Nth degree! It is light and compact, weighting in at just about 5oz, I believe. The interface between my computer and the Zen has been flawless, though the only way to charge the Zen is by installing the software onto the computer you are using. This is a slight downfall in that if you are visiting friends, and forgot to bring the disk with you, you may run out of battery life. However, the battery is removable in this particular Zen, so if you happen to purchase a battery charger that fits this little guy, then you should be good to go. This was a selling feature for me as I like to travel quite a bit internationally, and finding a random computer that doesn't cost $3/min to use to charge my music player can be a toughie sometimes. That, and the fact that it is black with pretty blue neon lights. What can I say, I am color oriented. I have not had any trouble navigating through the options, thought to be perfectly frank, I have not really explored too many of them either. I have not tried to load up any pictures as I bought this primarily for the music purpose. The earphones that the item came with are not too bad. Not the greatest, and they do make the music a bit muffeled, but in a pinch they work just fine.I also bought the armband and have decided that it was worth the $6 so far.
I recently bought the Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones from Amazon and it's not too bad. I originally owned a pair around a year and a half ago (the sound in the left head-phone died) and decided to revisit my old favorite headphones.Pros:-Excellent sound...you get some really decent bass from these. The tone is solid. For 10 dollars, the sound is really quite good!-Looks cool! I owned the blue pair before and I really like the black ones.-Very comfortable...unlike earbuds, these don't feel like your ear is getting probed.Cons:-Definitely could not use it for running! These are the kind of headphones I would wear while lounging in a chair or doing something not too active. Maybe my ears are too small, but these don't feel as secure on my ear as I originally expected. In that sense, I like by Philips earbuds which I use to go running.Really for 10 dollars, you are getting a pretty solid deal. Like I mentioned, you get good sound and quality. Fitting is an issue that depends on your ears ;-).
I recieved this for Christmas and loved ir so much that I gave 6 of them this year to friends and family.
This is a great printer. I've had mine for about 3 years. I'm moving, so I'm now selling it. I Googled it to see what the used prices are for it and tripped over this review page.The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I used it for graduate school, and I printed a lot. It had a tendency to jam up pretty often. However, I learned fast to ruffle the paper a bit and that stopped most of it. It still jams from time to time or takes two pieces of paper where it only ought to be taking one.However, it's a great scanner. It's also a great fax.I live abroad and, from time to time, I have to fax documents home to the States. This makes it easy. Also, having a copier at home is just convenient.Now I write for a national paper and do other freelance writing assignments. I also teach, so being able to take work home and work efficiently is great. Being able to scan, fax, copy and print at will from home makes what I do very easy. Basically, it's affordable and makes things flow seamlessly.When I return home to the States I might even pick up a used version of the same printer. That's how pleased I've been with it. (Reality kicking in...when I get home, I'll probably get the newest HP multifunction printer.)
As of December 13, 2004, the Netgear MP101 is NOT for the serious music fan for the simple reason that the software is not able to handle a large volume of CDs - say, more than 90 discs worth of music.When you get to upwards of 1,400 song it justs shuts down and deletes any playlists you've created without any sort of warning ala "sorry, but you can't add any more songs."With over 1,200 CDs in my collection, I had hoped to save them to the CPU -- which has had no trouble storing that quantity, listen to them through the MP101, and then create a whole lot of shelf space by selling those CDs that I don't listen to all the much.The tech support, in India, is 24/7, free for the first 90 days and is actually pretty good, even though I wish those jobs were here in the US instead. They said that future versions (mine is the 3.3.36 one) will hopefully be able to handle greater quantities, and that I could download them for free from the Netgear homepage, but they were not ableto give me a real idea if later versions would ever be able to handle the volume I'm talking about.Otherwise, if you don't have that many CD's it's actually a pretty cool little toy as the display shows the song title, artist and CD title and will even "crawl" any lengthy info across the screen.The wireless connection with the server worked immediately about 50% of the time, but was able to detect the server pretty quickly (1-2 mins) the rest of the time.I had a firewall problem when I first set it up that was blocking transmission, but the tech guys walked me through the patch, no probs.Like I said, this is a cute toy, but not a real tool for those who hope that technology can help them create any significan shelf space.
Love this mic!! Used it for a quartet and the sound was phenomenal also was great with a instrumental group.Everyone came through clearly and distinctly.Great vendor as well, Shipping was fast and well packaged.Thanks to all of you!
I've had 2 TrayDock enclosures with 3 sleds (one ATA, two SATA) for 2 years now. They are outstanding cases and have operated flawlessly. The only issue (if you want to call it that) is that the bright blue LED is very disconcerting in the dark, but this may not be an issue for you. Otherwise I cannot recommend them more highly.
These double sided case are perfect for burning multi-disc seasons. I purchased the 100pk months ago..and I still have more to go. I read other reviews from some not so lucky people about receiving cases damaged or broken. But I ordered anyways knowing that it doesn't happen to everyone. I got all 100 cases scratch-less! Definitely a great buy!
These things are terrible. After having high expectations based on the reviews, I tried them and found the sound horrendous. I currently use Sony MDR-EX71SL's with my Ipod. These are far superior and cheaper to boot.Buy them instead!!Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black)
I bought this for my daughter's birthday. After having it a short while (I had to send off for a SD card for it to work)and downloading her songs, she really liked it. Then all of a sudden it would go off for no reason (she had it locked). So I sent it back for a replacement well that one worked for a few days. Then the light would come on but it wouldn't play anything. So after having to send two players back, I almost have enough in shipping to have paid for one player. I don't recommend this player.
This power supply has plenty on connections. I was able to get ride on some of my Y-Adapters from my older power supply. The fans are quiet. It seems to be made well.I Would buy another one in a heart beat.
These are for anyone on a budget that wants to upgrade from that old pair of travel binoculars or from Uncle Fred's 1954 hand-me-downs. They are *Waterproof* (very important, it's easy to confuse these with the lower-quality Nikon Action range) and fogproof, with clear and bright images. Very solid feel and compact for a full-size Porro-prism design. The 7x35 version of the Action Extreme won the highest position in the Cornell Ornithology Lab 2005 binocular shootout out of 15 budget entries - probably because the 8x40 was not tested.Yes, they aren't perfect - higher price will get you sharper optics, lighter weights, and slightly better handling - but at this price the only alternative I could find is the Leupold 6x30 Yosemite for around 25% less - and that model is a 6x magnification.I'm not sure why, but many sites don't cover the warranty on these. You get excellent support from Nikon USA - a 25-year no-fault warranty with a $10 fix or replace fee for the original owner. Combined with the low price and build quality this could be the last pair of binoculars you will ever need to buy.
I absolute love this memory card reader. I use it on a weekly basis to upload pics from a DSLR. I have had no problems with it and I have been using it for about 7 months. No complaints at all!
Very dissatisfied with the product. Thought they were made of much better quality. You get what you pay for in life.
Was looking for a small iPod dock to put in our nursery for use with my wife's 2nd Gen. Nano (not a lot of the docks on Amazon work with the 2G nano). This iPod alarm clock was perfect. The audio quality is good enough for quite, classical music to play while mom naps or nurses with the babies! The remote is a nice touch too, so that the volume can be adjusted from the nursing chair. You can also skip or fast forward through tracks with the remote, change to the radio or back to the iPod, and turn the whole system off.
As the previous review had stated this is a hardware based tv tuner and it relies heavily on the card itself and not the cpu, which means it takes very little energy from your processor itself leaving you with lots of freedom to run other programs. but along with that, even if your graphics are sub-par it can still deliver very good quality picture. i have a motherboard with on-board graphics processing, not a fancy graphics card or anything special and the picture is still wonderful.the hauppauge 150 is an excellent buy at its price mainly because amazon has it for much less than the original price. at the $50-$70 range it's a great bargain. many people list the hauppauge's original $130 price-tag as a negative, but with its reduced cost now, it definitely moves to the top of the list for tv tuners, in my opinion.the picture quality is excellent. it can detect all channels that your normal television can acquire using a coaxial cable running to the wall. the installation is a bit tricky. obviously because this is an internal card, you may need to have some computer/technology background. (you can't randomly plug into different slots on the motherboard). the driver installation, i'd recommend to not use the CD that comes with it, and just visit the hauppauge website to download drivers because they allow you to install all drivers at once rather than each individual driver.overall, excellent quality and i'd recommend it highly. the quality is above average. the price is a steal for the item's class. great item, great buy. the reviews that say its a poor item is a result of bad cable connection usually. if your cable (from your wall, that runs to your television) is clear, than this card should work fine.
I think this bag is actually pretty good. My Manhattan Portage bag finally broke this year (RIP) and it lasted me almost 6... so I was almost naturally set to get another one. But I decided to shop around cause there were a few things I thought could be more useful to me in a messenger bag. The first was the ease of pockets, and pocket access. This Lowepro bag features 3 internal "slip" pockets "(no velcro or cover, but nothing slips out) which is perfect for my day-to-day notebook (fits a small Moleskine perfectly, along with a pen) and some small USB cables or snack bars to get me through the day. The laptop slip has a small velcro "latch" that holds my 15.4" laptop perfectly (HP Pavilion dv5000), but as others have noted, it is a VERY close fit, almost not fitting without a slight bit of finesse. There is also an outside pocket on the bag flap which is useful for carrying a sandwich or some tissues for even easier access during the day. The bag material is water-resistant, not waterproof in my opinion (I had the MP "Dana" bag, which was waterproof), which is fine, as the water simply beads up on the outside of the bag, but I have seen other materials do this before absorbing a little bit of water at a time and eventually getting soaked. So a little note of caution on that. Lastly, the bag has a small cushion that lies between your laptop and your rear end that all but removes the annoying feeling of having 8 pounds slap against the backs of your thighs as you walk. Big plus there :)I have no real gripes with this bag, I guess, although the material does seem a bit thin; but while this makes the bag lighter, it also makes it feel like it won't be very substantial.For the price, I would definitely recommend this bag to whomever is looking into it. And for a guy who doesn't review many of the products he buys here on Amazon, I think that is saying something.
Use this item to connect my Roku 2 XS in my bedroom for better hardwired connectivity. The length makes it possible to wire it from my computer room to my bedroom. Works great. Haven't tested the speed on the Roku yet, but will soon. I would recommend this product.
Need a lens that will squeeze a whole room into your frame while you're standing the corner of the room? Or, a photo of the entire sky-scraper as you stand at its front door? Need a lens that can handle large group photos that will fit everyone it? A lens that will add weird (almost fisheye) perspective from a portraiture perspective? Look no further, this is your lens.It was pretty important to me that this lens have the wider f/2.8 vs. the 17-40mm f/4.0 aperture (which retails for about half the price). I will confirm with the professional and amateur reviews that this lens has distortion and vignetting in the corners at wide apertures (f/2.8) for 16mm to about 20mm. But actually, for me it gives those photos a bit of charm - see this lens's interesting perspective in my photo of my sister-in-law's cats. I've added a circular polarizing filter to this thing (albeit expensive given the monstrous 82mm lens width) and in the 20-30mm range, the quality and clarity is quite insane, my copy is razor sharp and makes for an awesome landscape lens particularly when using mirror lock-up and affixed to a tripod. This lens is way too short for a standard portrait lens and you'd be surprised how close you'd have to get to someone for them to take up a significant portion of their mug in the frame - your subject might object to your proximity. This might stand in however, as a specialized walk-about lens particularly if you're in a sprawling downtown neighborhood with looming skyscrapers or mountainous backdrops.Build quality is superb. One small gripe is that we, consumers need to add some type of filter to the lens to finish its weather proofing. For this much cash, that should already be taken care of by Canon. But given I always protect my glass, a filter goes on anyway so I guess it's really not a a huge issue but I wanted to make sure everyone is in the know.This is the best zoom ultra-wide angle lens out there for Canon. It's the best, but is available at a hefty ransom and only you can decide whether the price-performance ratio makes sense to you. It has a reasonably wide aperture (f/2.8) with a good range of focal length (16-35) - but just keep in mind about the distortion and pincushion effects at the wide and zoomed-in focal lengths respectively.Otherwise, I really like this lens. When I say that it is a guilty pleasure, I always get great shots no matter what.Best of Luck & Good Shooting!
I am on a budget. These earphones were cheap, so i picked up a pair because i like ear-clip designs. Let me just say one thing. These earphones don't fit people with small ears. Because they release the sound deep in the ear canal, the sound quality is extraordinary. They also unintentionally cancel out noise, making them great earplugs as well. I have an iPod, and these are equal in sound quality to the iPod's earphones, except you can hear through the iPod earphones. Therefore, I am able to color-coordinate earphone cord colors so it isnt obvious when im listening to music. Mine also have lasted through many squeezes and have yet to break. The only downside is the cord has a mind of its own and tangles easily. The ear clips also clip onto shirts very easily, making storage a snap. You need lower volume settings to listen to them though, so if you use them in very quiet areas download the european firmware to your iPod...it lets you go lower on the volume.
I am rating these earbuds under 2 categories:1) Sound is fairly good but can have higher Fidelity. "Highs" are clean, "Mids" are ok (doesn't provide full range but decent enough), and "Lows" are clean. For optimal effect, I would tune your equalizers in your hardware to your liking.2) Comfort is very important especially for earbuds bc you are going to be sticking them inside ur ears for a prolong period of time. The material used for these earbuds are higher quality than most that I have used. The rubber/plastic ear inserts aren't the thin/flimsy kind where it will rip in a couple of months. It is more rigid and stays in my ear comfortably. Earbuds are also very light weight so it doesnt feel like they weigh you down.Overall, these are definitely worth my $20 for the quality that I am getting.
This memory card was one of the best I have used. It was very very very afoudable for a 1GB card yet it has the same memory and quality of a high end $60.00 1GB card. I have been using this card in my Moto Q for 2 months so far, downloaded evberything to my hearts content and still have a superb amount of memory left. If you are looking for a memory card.... GET THIS ONE!!!
This is my best lens so far. I used the version-1 for 7 years and then finally upgraded and it was the BEST decision I ever made regarding a lens.This upgraded version is better in following ways:1) SHARPER - Not just in center but all around. I am noticing crisp details in my pictures that I didn't notice before. I have been chasing sharpness all my life and this lens has gotten me closest to my goal.2) REDUCED SOFT CORNERS - From what I understand the main reason Canon upgraded this lens was to get rid of soft corners and they have succeeded considerably in reducing the problem if not completely eliminating it. If you can avoid made wide-angle of 16mm, you barely notice anything ever.3) BETTER AT HANDLING POINTED LIGHT SOURCE - My version one, everytime I pointed at light source it would fill up the whole picture with all kind of octagons. This lens doesn't eliminate them completely, but reduces them significantly and whatever is left actually serves the purpose of making it artsy.4) WORK-HORSE - For outdoors it meets most needs (can't shoot wildlife with it for obvious reasons). Fast and silent focus! Did I mention SHARP pictures.Definitely worth the price and most certainly justifies upgrading from version-1.
Very pleased, the cord is very long, the ear muffs are big, sounds are crisp, it was a good buy!
I bought this filter for my newly bought 70-200mm recently. I'm currently on a trip in San Francisco where I dropped my bag. Thankfully I swapped this cheap baby to my 24-70mm with my B+W Filter (which is 70 bucks apx). This filter failed to protect my lens. The front element cracked, and now the filter is stuck to my 1500 dollar lens. Great...
I use these disks in my iomega REV drive to back up my PC. They work as expected.
I purchased this lcd monitor on 04/15/03 and still going strong & with its 3yr warranty it's a great purchase.The only problem that I had it is the power cord box that the monitor plugs into going to the wall outlet in which the manufacture replaced with Practically no questions asked .Thats all I had go wrong with it since I purchased it in 2003.IT'S STILL IN USE TODAY,NEVER HAD A BETTER LCD MONITOR THAN THIS ONE
Until now I did not fully understand the DISADVANTAGE of a symmetrical mouse. Never gave it any thought, but give the vast majority of us are right handed, a mouse that is designed to fit only your right hand has clear ergonomic advantages, over a mouse that is designed to work for both righties and lefties.Until I started using this mouse I thought that CTS (carpel tunnel) was a myth ... not so, this is such a BAD design I am now a believer, but not just because of the shape ... there is also a weight-to-resistance problem.When I flip it over, it only has 4 small circular "tracking surfaces", "glide points" or whatever you want to call them, so this is actually 'hard' to drag, and it is 'weirdly' light, the combination of which makes it very difficult to use. (the one leading glide surface on the bottom of my Logitech is larger that all 4 of the microsoft glide points).I use a mouse on average 10 to 12 hours a day. It is a tool, and just needs to work. My last few were high-end Logitech, (~$100 ea) that fit your hand well, and work well, bur ALWAYS break within a year - which is way too soon for that expensive of a device - and LOGITECH customer service, in a word, 'sucks', so I swore them off as a company and went back to microsoft, who in my experience have a 'no questions asked' replacement policy for their mice.I love the smaller microsoft wireless notebook mice, but gotta tell you, this mouse is going in the trash ... the only question is what to replace it with ...
This is a great case for the S550. Fits like a glove nice and snug so it doesn't flop around in there. The flap is magnetic which is really nice, many cases I have had in the past were snaps and they would eventually tear. The magnet is strong enough to keep it secure, but easy to open for quick access. The Nikon COOLPIX embossed metal name tag is a nice touch to the front. I purchased this for $3.49 with free shipping from Amazon seller, Photoworld!!!!!!!!! They are great!!!!!!
I purchased this laptop 1 year ago next month. It is nothing but trouble. Looks ok, but operates horrible. This is NOT a laptop designed for your lap. It has a sticker on the bottom saying that it will burn bare skin. It gets really hot, really quick. NOt to mention, 3 days ago my motherboard randomly went out. I reasearched this problem and found that MANY Toshiba laptops have this problem. Toshiba will do nothing for you. I've tryed. If you buy this laptop, I PROMISE you you will not be happy after awhile. Pay about $200 more and get a nice IBM.
I simply cannot believe how cheap these suckers are.I would easily throw down another 20 for another pair of these. I've had them since September, and I've yet to experience any problem with them. Volume is a little low, but I don't blast it anyways so its cool by me.
The perculator is everything we expected. We have used this Presto product before and are still very satisfied. Will purchase again.
Do NOT be deceived by the title. The product you get is NOT made by Sima. It's actually done by Adorama. And here are the differences: (i) string is not as long as the original Sima piece (ii) instead of providing a solid disc at one end, the disc is actually covered by a sticker (iii) the sticker is hardly sticky. The general build is much poorer than the same thing from Sima.Do not be cheated by Adorama. In fact, it's better to buy from B&H; than Adorama.
This case is very handy. It keeps the player from sliding around and protects the finish. Good fit!
I got a pair of these for Christmas around 2006 and had them until summer 2011. I loved them from the first time I used them. They were the only pair of earbuds I ever used during that 4-5 year period, and they were subject to heavy use and abuse. They failed in the summer of 2011 (one side stopped producing sound most of the time), but I was really surprised any earbuds survived my relatively poor treatment for that long. The sound quality was beautiful, the noise isolation was superb, the fit was excellent. I didn't have enough money to replace them over the summer when they finally broke, and now that I'm trying to replace them... of course it turns out that they've been discontinued and have not been replaced with a true equivalent. I am so sad. WHY oh why were these discontinued? Any recommendations about other pairs of headphones that I could get for ~$100 would be welcomed.
Very good loud sound, excellent for the gymm I know for some people it will be a strugle to figure how to put headphone on but it becomes very easy after awhile...one drawback is that the bass isn't too great, but otherwise a great buy.
Before you buy this Loupe you should look carefully at the dimensions. It is small ~1" base X 1-2 cm eye piece. But I used it to differentiate the colors of sand grains ranging from 0.15-0.4mm diameters. It was really helpful and cheap for the amount of magnification. I found a bigger 12X stand magnifier elsewhere but it was >$60. This is the most magnification I found for the buck.
I purchased this camera for my 11-yr old daughter to use in a summer photography gifted &amp; talented art class that required the kids to bring an SLR camera (I got a reconditioned model really cheap). What a find!! I bought it because it seemed much easier to use than a standard SLR (which befuddle me), but I didn't expect that the pictures or adjustability would be that great - I was terribly wrong. There was no discernable difference between my daughter's photos and the photos from the kids (most older &amp; more seasoned in photography) who used a standard SLR - except she said that she got to take more pictures because she wasn't always messing with her camera. Her photos included color, black &amp; white, landscapes, close-ups, and many &quot;trick&quot; shots with long exposures and light effects - everything the other kids did with their cameras. He teacher even recommended that she enter a couple of her photos in a local contest!The &quot;one step&quot; buttons for landscapes, close-ups, long exposure, and short exposure produce excellent results, and the automatic speed setting with the manual f-step option is very nice as well - no charts or graphs needed to figure it all out.My husband and I have always been interested in photography, but we never wanted to deal with the complicated SLR lenses, F-stop/speed settings, etc., but we were so impressed with the IS20 that we just purchased another one for our own use, and intend on doing a little hobby SLR photography ourselves! The IS20 actually makes photography fun! I've taken the best photos of my life in the past few days, and I'm excited to continue.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND for the beginning or even intermediate SLR user.
Purchased this memory as a standard mico SD memory card and as it turns it not that standard afterall. This memory does not work with my LGcu500 phone. Called the people at kingston and they are aware of a problem on their side only said their engineers are working on it. No estimated time of fix,no replacement memory, the only thing they could offer it to return the memory for a refund.
This may not be the top of the rechargable battery line but it works. There are a few things you might want to consider before buying. If you want a charger that automatically shuts off when done charging, this model isn't for you. It is capable of charging both AA and AAA batteries but nothing larger. The plug prongs on the back fold down for easier storage. You can charge other brands of NI-MH and Nl-Cd batteries but this one at least starts you off with 4 AAA NIMH rechargables. You could basically spend the money you would normally on disposables to buy this (how many batteries does your PDA eat?) Wouldn't it makes sense to give it a try?
This case is pretty nice. If you put anything in the credit cards slots other than one or two cards, it gets kinda hard to close. And, personally, i think the whole "lipstick spot" is a little silly. But then again, i don't wear lipstick. The wrist strap i just threw away, it fits in my purse better that way. All in all, good protection for my Palm.
Ok, after reading this you will think that I work for Westone, I don't. I have my own pair of UM1's and I use a pair of UM2's when I play at my church. The UM2's have uncompairable bass quality. I don't know if i can say enough about them. We also have a pair that our bass player uses as his monitor and he said, "These are better than my Bose." They are truly the best for not only qulaity, but also in cancellation of un-wanted noise. I've used my UM1's in a car ride, and operating a CAT, all you hear is the music in the highest quality. Oh this is a little bit of a side note and history of the company, they use to make the shure headpnones, then they broke off and started their own company and they are thriving. And if those ever fragile wires break, just ship it back to Westone for $26 and shipping and get new replacement wires installed. Again I don't work for them nor did they pay me, I'm just another satified musician.
I already had a printer and got this mainly because I was tired of using a magic marker to scrawl titles on my CD compilations. I am very impressed with how easy it is to print the CDs and what a good job the printer does. The CD printing software is easy to use. It comes with some insipid designs, but you can use your own images as background (and lighten them if you want) on the CD. You can also place your own images on the CD, not as background. The lettering (provide it's a single line) has an &quot;auto-arch&quot; option that keeps it concentric with the CD as you move it away from the center. The only drawback I've found is that it doesn't have a neat way of entering the track titles. Excellent capability at a good price.
Worked well....until the unmanned aircraft crashed...no fault of the lens. It met the needs of the system and the customer.,
I am not very happy with this company, I ordered my camera over a month ago and still have not received it! It would be really nice if I could use the damn thing!
Open the package, format the card, then take 16 gigs of video or pics. Not much more you could ask or expect it to do.
I bought this at best buy cause it was a great deal. $2080. With one year to pay it off. It had great connectivity: 2 hdmi, 1 dvi, 2 firewire, 2 component, 3 s-video/composite. But when it came down to it this baby could NOT candle motion. It would break up and look TERRIBLE and that was the Hi-Def! The standard def left motion trails and that was from a progressive scan dvd! Great on paper but doesn't deliver the goods. I returned (b.s.-ed that it was broke to avoid a "restocking fee") and got me the 61 inch samsung hl-s6187. Now that's a frickin performer. Not as much in the way of connectivity but the picture is amazing (as good as CRT but way smaller package). So buyer beware on this one. Oh and the contrast ratio on this Mits is atrocious! Something like 545:1 !!!!!!The samsung does 10000:1 !!!!
puts your binos even big heavy ones with20 inch scopes on a tripod and keeps em steady!not bad at all for the money and much betterthan paying 100 bucks for a spotting scope thatmay not work as well!
I have a 5 year old boy who loves to play computer games. Sadly, his computer is in the same room as mine and those beepings and boopings make me want to climb up the wall; especially if I'm trying to pay bills or write lesson plans. These headphones saved us! They fit him perfectly and he is able to adjust the volume to his liking while all I hear is blessed silence. I highly recommend these!
i bought this along with my camera and it working fine for last 1 month. i ahve used it to record WVGA video of a hockey game and it records really good. it can hold upto 1000 pictures in my camera. haven;t formatted the card yet. so don;t know about that... surely recommended.. It is a really good deal if you buy a camera case too and make to 25$ for supersaver shipping.Refer toCase Logic TBC-4 Camcorder Bag (Black/Grey)
Good quality. Works well. Excellent price. In my area we have nearly no "open" stations so I went to a direct feed cable. Still use in vehicles or rental cars that do not have a 3.5mm "in" or usb "in". Out in the sticks where there are a lot of open frequencies it works fine.Update: As long as you do not live in a metro area like I do Chicago that has a lot of stations and little/no free channels. Does work fine in more rual areas. Actually have new vehicle with usb direct plug in so I'm passing it along to someone else in the family who can use it.
I've had this sub for about a week now. Was delivered overnight (!) using a free trial of Amazon Prime. My home theater uses the Polk RM series (7 speakers), Denon AVR, and a Panny 110" projection system. Bluray from a PS3, HDDVD from the Toshiba HD-A35. Set up the system using the Digital Video Essentials disc, which has some great audio setups as well as video. Up til now I've been using a 10" sub and been mildly satisfied with the audio impact of both Bluray and HDDVD. With the 12" Polk, I now hear a HUGE difference between the DTS-HD lossless audio offered on most of my Bluray collection compared to the Dolby Digital Plus on many HDDVDs. I'm now going to convert my collection fully over to Bluray because of it! This sub is a great deal for the price; tight, punchy and very immersive!
I purchased this battery for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 and it fits perfectly in the battery compartment, just like the original battery. Same level of performance as the original battery.
I have a 2008CTO which replaced a T41 that I owned previous. The T60 is a much more superior computer in build quality, function, style and progression. I was worried at first but Lenovo has carried the Thinkpad torch superbly into the production of the T60 model.PROS:-Build quality is second to none.-Integrates MS Office Applications easily into hardware.-Super long battery life and high performance options.-Great tactile keyboard and you can buy a keyboard in various languages and type fonts.-All the parts are easily user removable, user replaceable, and user serviceable!-Great customer support at Lenovo!-Unique features like waterproof keyboard, airbag, roll cage, fingerprint security, Thinkpad manager, etc...-SXGA and UXGA resolution screens!-Quiet dust proof fan.CONS:- No SD or Memory Card slots but you can easily buy a PC adapter card.- Runs hot on surfaces like beds and cushions and fan is not super quiet when laptop is hot.- Video Memory options are scant on the T60 models. With 256MB being rare and 128MB being standard. This is not a gaming laptop.- Screen brightness is not as crisp and luminous as newer models. Not a con for me because it is easy on my eyes when typing long papers.- No video/web cam on this model.- Only 3 USB ports
I bought these speakers for my portable DVD. Kids could not hear the DVD player in my van with the road and air conditioner noise. These speakers work great. Well worth the money.
I recently moved to a new city and did not know the layout of where things were. I made a go at printing down maps and direction from google and the likes but somehow driving and looking at a piece of paper often led to a few scary moments, in came the nuvi 360. Right off the bat the ability to program the directions and have the direction spoken to you as well as shown on a map made my getting around a simple feat. The garmin was simple and intuitive making it easy to understand and to use. Added to this was the food, gas feature which pointed the nearest gas station or your favorite eatery from your present location. I definetly recommend this product to anyone interested.
Works as advertised. It is a good accessory for the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Standard AutoFocus Lens. Worth the few extra dollars.
I bought this product mainly for its capability to read SDs and USBs. I put movies, mainly children's movies, on SD cards and let the children watch them in their bedrooms or in the car while traveling. The movies are ripped in the Divx format. The only problems I have encountered are:1. it sometimes would unexpectedly terminate the movie before the end,2. if I try to fast forward the movie, it sometimes freezes up and a reboot is required. However, this may have something to do with the speed of the memory chips instead of being the problem of the machine,3. It does not work with SDHC cards such as cards of 8 GB.I have bought two of them in the past. The battery of one gives me about 1 hour and 15 minutes of viewing time. The other one only works for about 1/2 hour.Overall, I give it 4 stars. Its strong points are:1. very reasonable price,2. works with SD cards and USB and with many video formats.James Lee
Very easy to use and realiable product. Making it work was plug and play. I could even connect my office portable which has access to company intranet without any problem. Besides, the Norton Internet Security stop showing alerts about hacker attacks. I recommend it.
Compact, easy to setup, easy to use and Seagate quality. All these in such a small package. There is nothing more I would seek in a product. Buy it !!
No surprises here. This product works as expected. It was significantly cheaper than purchasing a watch battery at the grocery store.
We love this camera. It is very easy to use and is especially easy to download and burn onto DVDs. This makes sharing very easy. We bought this one because of the f1.2 lens which lets in more light. It is still somewhat lacking when it comes to indoors but it is definitely better than the other JVC cameras without the f1.2 lens.
This product deserves a boost in Amazon ratings, so I simply want to tell a prospective buyer that this machine prints superb photos and crisp, clear documents. If you follow the installation instructions, everything works fine. I have XP Home and had no problem whatsoever with the installation. It looks really slick also and you can add an additional paper tray and 2 sided printing unit. This machine is well worth the money.
I bought Jensen 2749 as an after-Thanksgiving special for $199. The lowest price for all 27" flat screen TVs. My biggest discovery is not the super low price and very good picture quality but that it has PAL playback function. I have some PAL DVDs and when viewed with my old GE TV, the pictures were black/white. (My pioneer DVD player does not have a PAL-NSTC converter) Now they are with beautiful colors! What a super buy!The TV broke in less than 5 months! When I was watching Boston Marathon, I heard a spark noise from inside the TV and then the picture became foggy with insufficient contrast. Difficult to find service and I would have to pay the labor cost. After some efforts I returned it to the seller and bought a Sony 27 flat. When watching DVDs, the Sony is slightly better but it does not support PAL. When watching TV program (without cable), the Sony is not as good as Jensen.I hope it will last much longer than my Jensen.
Works perfectly. It's an HDMI cable. They all work the same so don't pay more money for extra gold plated garbage.
The Hawkeye P33P is a small handheld unit that is accurate, and was easy to read even in bright sunlight. For the money I could recommend it !!!.
I ordered this with the camera and was surprised as just how handy it is. The small carabiner on the back makes it easy to attach to a belt loop and the velcro/zipper close also makes it easy to grab those shots you normally miss.It's especially handy when hiking with a pack or kid on your back.
this product did not work or function at all. total failure and a waste. there are more expensive ones that do work
This DVD was a mistake to purchase. It should have never left the factory. Poor sound, poor construction. The list goes on and on. Do not purchase this DVD.
After light use (less than once a week) for under 3 months the sound began to cut out. I noticed it would cut out over 80% of the time I was listening either entirely, or a large portion of the sound range would suddenly dissapear. Usually mid range (vocals) and below would cut out. If the cord was held just right it would come back for a few seconds but then cut back out. Also, they are slightly tight on the ears while wearing glasses.
I bought these headphones to replace a pair Labtec LT-835s which I'd been using for five years. I am not an audiophile by any means, but the audio quality of these headphones does not meet my expectations. They sound kind of -- echo-y, I guess. Plus, the earcups are too small and the whole unit grips the head much too hard. These factors combine to make it a pain to use the TD-80 for more than 15 minutes at a time.The per-ear volume control sounds interesting (and even useful) but is not well implemented. The position and looseness of the dials makes it easy to jog one while you are putting them on or taking them off, throwing the L-R balance out-of-whack.I'm sending them back.
I travel quite a bit and most hotels just have wired ethernet in the rooms. This router allows me to connect my pc, macbook, and iPhone to the same connection with a box half 1.5 times the size of a book of matches.
I bought this product because the 8 GB wouldn't work on my computer. My computer wouldn't recognize it at all. I have the same problem with the 4 GB. I can now only use it on my work computer. My home computer is fairly old and only has USB 1.1. I am not sure if that was the problem but that's what I blamed it on. My work computer is USB 2.0. The mp3 player works good but I don't like the ear phones. They do a horrible job of blocking out outside noise because they don't go inside your ear. I use some free no-name ear phones with it instead and they actually go into my ears and block out a lot more noise. The player also doesn't come with a CD like the 2 GB does. It also doesn't have USB modes. If you plan on buying this player I recommend that you either get a new computer or get a MAC. Apparently these things aren't compatible with older computers.
The only complaint is that since they are in the ear, you can sometimes get noise transfer as the cable rubs against your clothing. However, these are by far some of the best earbuds I have ever heard.
I bought this radio/cd player for my 4 yr old daughter. Although she's not a "Barbie" fanatic, she loves the colour and the appearance of the radio. The barbie button that lights up on the top of the cd player is a nice touch too. The sound is a little on the "tinny" side, but still quite good, especially considering the small size and price of the boombox. Most surprising is the impressive sound clarity at higher volumes. Both the cd player and the radio are fairly easy to navigate. The boombox does not have station display, but instead uses a tiny indentation on the tuner dial that you rotate to select stations, which makes it a bit more difficult for youngsters to tune in a station. However, an LED will light up when a station is properly tuned in. The cd player will only play regularly formatted cd's (not mp3 or other formats). However, there is an auxilary jack that allows you to plug in other music players such as an mp3 player or Ipod. (This is a great feature for my daughter, who has hundreds of songs loaded onto her mp3 player).Overall, a great product and highly recommended.
Anko claims that this mouse is Mac-compatible, which is only partly true. The included CD does not include a driver for Mac, and when I emailed the company, they directed me to shareware drivers, for which there is a fee, and when I tried one (USB Overdrive), the mouse only worked as a normal one-click mouse, and the scroll button didn't work. The much-vaunted vibration effect was completely absent. The other alternative offered by the company was to return the mouse.In addition, I bought the mouse as part of a full-rebate offer in September. It is now late January, and I still have not received my check. A look at their web-page reveals that no one has received a check for this rebate yet.To sum up, buy Anko and AVB products at your own risk!
I had this TV for 1 year 1 month and now it will not turn on. It had very good reviews and I got a killer deal on it but now it doesn't work. I woke up this morning and hit the power only to have it flash 7 times at me. By doing an internet search for "panasonic power light flash" you can find that 7 flashes mean that internal boards need to be replaced. The manufacturer warranty is only 1 year so I find it convenient that this happened on month outside the warranty. If you buy this TV I hope you also buy the extended warranty that some places offer.
Best accessory I bought for my Nike+. After banging my head wondering why Nike wouldn't just give us all a break and put two loops on the sensor so you could put it through your laces, I found this on Amazon...thank goodness!! Just as accurate as my Nike+ shoes, and in one case even more so.Don't think that a shoe wallet compares to this. I assure you it does NOT. I used a pretty snug one with my sensor and it was all over the place with pace/distance. Do it right the first time and get this. Thank you Marware for coming through!!!
Very satisfied with this product. I am using it with my Canon SX 200 IS. The reason I went for this product is, my camera has HD video capability and I definitely need high speeds of Read/Write. This memory card is Class 6.Satisfied with this product. Using it for last 3 months. I formatted it using my camera several times before every trip. No problems at all.
You really must try this cordless iron. I have had a cordless iron before (a different brand) and loved it, but it did not have as big of a water tank as this iron. I just recently purchased this iron to replace my other cordless, but I will never go back to a corded iron again! P.S. I thought I should tell you that I do a lot of quilting so I do use my iron often...
It says that it's USB 2.0 and confirmed by a sticker on it which says the same, haha. However when I plug it into my macbook pro with an ipod it tells me "The ipod is connected to a low-speed USB 1.1 port. For better performance you should connect it to a high-speed USB 2.0 port,...."Also, if I go to the system profiler, my old 2.0 hub has this information : speed up to 480 Mb/sec. This hub says : Up to 12 Mb/sec.I think we can be certain that this is a USB 1.1 hub- Now I'm wondering how I can get my $ back-
The process of finding earbuds that looked like the right buy to me was a long and slow process. I finally settled on the er6i and am very happy with my decision. I was hesitant to make my purchase because of some negative aspects I read in some of the reviews and is what I am going to address in my review.First off, I like my music loud. With these earbuds my rock-out level is about 30% of my iPod Touch's volume meter. This is a decrease from 60% max volume from my previous earbuds. When I talk about music quality and volume in my review, please take into account that I am listening at what I consider ear-poppingly loud music at only 30% of an iPod's max volume.--What other reviewers said--"You can hear the cables loudly when they brush against clothing.""You can't hear the music over your breathing."While these in-ear canal earbuds do amplify the above sounds, the problem is overblown. In the case of breathing sounds, I have to make a VERY loud hum to create a volume that approaches 1/2 of the music volume. A nearly inaudible breathing sound can be heard in -silent- parts of music. However, I do not use these earbuds to workout with because when you have them in you cannot hear ANY external sounds. I believe this is an extreme hazard in an outside jogging or inside gym environment. I simulated heavy breathing and some in-place jogging for the review, and can report that the breathing is still nearly inaudible as are heavy footsteps.The reported cable issue is also overblown. If knocked around violently, the cables do create some dull popping sounds, but the problem is only in the first 6" of cable if used properly. The earbuds come with an included shirt clip that I'm assuming many reviewers have removed. The shirt clip keeps the cable from jostling and acts as an anchor for vibrations. Without the shirt clip, rustling sounds occur frequently and the created sounds are distracting. With the shirt clip rustling sounds are infrequent (unless you are a head-banger) and very little of the cable will actually cause sound to be created."The earbuds don't fit into my ears.""The earbuds hurt my ears.""I cannot get the earbuds out once they are in my ear!""The earbuds broke just by trying to get them out of my ears.""I cannot get a proper seal most of the time or at all."Again, I believe these problems are caused by inproper usage of the supplied equipment. However, I believe Etymotic's own instructions have caused these problems for other reviewers. After having the earbuds for a few days and experiencing some of the above problems myself, I decided to try alternative methods for inserting the earbuds. As can be seen from the pictures, the earbuds are tapered. This means that unless your ear canal is smaller than the smallest part of the taper or larger than the largest part of the taper then the earbuds will fit you. But Etymotic's way of inserting the earbuds causes problems. They inform you to pull up on your ear as you insert the earbud. This makes your ear canal larger, and thus you insert the earbud too far into the canal. Instead, you should just slowly insert the earbud without any distortion of the ear canal until the tapered earbud is just snug in your ear canal. I cannot urge enough to do this slowly, you must feel out the direction of your ear canal and insert the earbud straight into that direction, just jamming it in any way will not create the perfect seel. Getting them in just right is much easier than it sounds, slipping in the earbuds slowly gives you ample time to feel your way in.This insertion method solves many problems. First of all, it is much more comfortable to insert, wear and remove the earbuds. Since the earbuds are not as deep in your ear canal, the taper is not putting nearly as much pressure and thus not causing any painful feeling. Since you aren't deforming the shape of your ear canal while inserting, it is much easier to create a perfect seal, since I started using this method I've had a 100% success rate of getting a perfect seal. Removing the earbuds is also much easier because they are not jammed into your ear canal, thus the amount of force needed to remove them is less and the earbud has a little bit more protruding from the ear to get a hold of to remove it. Since it is easier to remove, I have very little fear that I will damage the earbud trying to remove it as other reviewers have."The er6i's amount of bass disappoints me."Not everyone likes the same bass, much less quantity of bass. To keep it simple, I think there are two groups of bass lovers. The first are those who like a strong "pop" and then the others who like "sloppy rumble." In my experience, bass producing equipment either does one or the other well but the other poorly. My own tastes fit into the strong "pop" category because I believe most of the artists I listen to create music for such bass (Radiohead, NIN, Flaming Lips, etc). The er6i does a magnificent job producing that strong "pop" cleanly and loudly. These earbuds create the strongest and cleanest "pop" I have ever heard from such tiny instruments. That said, they do not do a very good "sloppy rumble." So do some soul searching and figure out what category you fit into.
I'm in the financial bracket that doesn't usually allow me to spend lots of "toy" money. So when I was shopping for a home theatre system, I had to be very picky. I spent countless hours in audio showrooms and listened to just about every combination of audio equipment known to man. I even had the pleasure of hearing some Mcintosh A/V equipment (that was only a pipe dream though).If price is not a factor, there are a lot better speakers available. However, if you're like most people and don't have an endless supply of cash lying around, you will be hard pressed to find speakers in this price range that reproduce sound so well.I purchased an entire JBL Venue series 6.1 setup with these being my front right and front left channels. I use them for listening to music, watching movies (and television), and playing video games. They perform superbly on all fronts, and always amaze anybody that listens to them with the clarity they have at peak range.I'm the kind of person that likes it loud, and this is where they realy shine. You can realy pour the power on these things and it seems like they just keep asking for more. I can't say enough about the clarity of the sound reproduction at very high levels.If you're looking for a home theatre system that won't break the bank, but sounds like you did. The JBL Venue series fits the bill.P.S. If you like floor shaking low range performance, I highly reccomend an independant JBL 10" or 12" sub box. One of these will greatly enhance your experience while watching movies. All said I spent around $2500 (including my A/V receiver) and couldn't be happier. My Dad is still listening to a set of JBL L-65's he bought in 1978, If mine last that long they're worth twice the money.
The Triple.fi's sound awesome once you have them put into your ears the right way. You truly hear every detail of the music your listening to with no problems at all. They also block out an amazing amount of sound. I sat 3 feet from my computer and played Godsmacks song Whatever with realplayer at 50 percent volume and the volume on the computer speakers(Klipsch THX cetified 200 watts 2.1 speakers). While doing that I played Queens "Princes of the Universe" on a Sony walkman (model # D-NF420) portable cd player. I had the computer speakers set at 1/4 of max volume for both the subwoofer and the main volume(the max I can handle that close for long periods of time) and the volume on the sony walkman at level 4. The only thing I heard from the Godsmack song was the bass and I felt the bass more than heard it. I find the triple.fi's very comfortable to wear for long periods of time as long as I take them out for 5 to 10 minutes every 2 or 3 hours. I'm pretty sure 7 hours is the max time I could wear them in any one day. I haven't done that with the triple.fi's yet but I used to wear a pair of E-A-R Ultrafit triple flange ear plugs (to protect my ears in a noisy factory) and the triple.fi's with the double flange sleeves on feels very simular to the earplugs and blocks out just as much sound. I love the fact that if the earphone wires get messed up from general wear or accidents you can replace them yourself after getting a new set from Ultimate Ears. This Saves you money (No buying a new set if the warenty ran out) and protects your investment in these expensive but well worth the money set of Headphones. All in all if you can scrape together the money to buy these do so, you won't be sorry.Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Gun Metal Blue
I bought at least six sets of different brands and models of headphones, with the idea of compairing them and selling the ones I did not want. I ended up keeping two or three for work and home and car of different brands. These are one of the keepers. I use them all the time. Had them about 1.5 years. They still sound great. I did lose the silicon ear ring. It comes with extra of different sizes. I ended up buying a bag of spare ear rings.
I had one before that lasted for about a year until the cord snagged on my fence and it snapped across the top. Ordered this one to replace it. Call quality was fine...not exceptional but better than most. Two days after I got it, the cord caught on a cupboard door and it broke on top in the same spot. It does take some time for the plastic to loosten up and fit my ear. It is quite uncomfortable until it does that. Either way...I'm moving on.
Monster Cable makes very high quality cables, but at premier price; however, that's why it's so great to find these type of sellers who have new Monster Cable products at such a reasonable purchase price. The product was as described and works perfectly for my AppleTV device to my HDTV!
Printer works great as I expected from Brother. The PC Fax features are very useful. Print quality is exceptional.
I got the 4GB pink iPod mini in May 2005. The colour is great and it has never got scratched. It is so easy to use. The click wheel is great! iTunes is really easy to use aswell. Unlike many other MP3 players the iPod mini has games and a calendar and an alarm and a clock and lots of other extras on it aswell. My sister loved my iPod so much that she got a shuffle. I love my mini so much!
I really, REALLY wanted to like this player. Hell I wanted to love it. For $500, you should love your purchase.The video and sound are stunning - really they are. The problem is the performance. DVDs and HD-DVDs alike would hang. Sometimes rebooting the player would work. Sometimes the video would hang and the audio would continue. Sometimes the player would just lock up hard and I'd have to power it off/on.This player is simply not ready for the real world. I've returned mine and I'm going back to my Sony upscaling DVD player until they can get this technology stable enough that it doesn't interfere with my enjoyment of a movie.I so wanted to like this player...
I ordered this from Amazon back when it was $1999. The price has been reduced twice since then, but I still feel like I got a great value. This price was better than anywhere else when I bought it and the free shipping was a plus.I looked at this TV for a long time at Best Buy and compared it to the other brands and models. I was actually planning to get a 61", but that size seemed to be big enough to start making pixels visible at 1080p - even with the high quality feed at Best Buy. The 56" was just a lot clearer than the 61".Amazon provided free delivery and even put it up in the media room and took the boxes for me. For its size, the TV is surprisingly light. My 10 year old son helped me lift it into place.I do notice small curves on the side of the picture when in 4:3 mode, but I don't really use this mode much. I generally watch off air HD programs, we have a lot in our area, and use the Samsung 960 upconverting DVD player. The picture in both cases is outstanding.On two occasions I have had to "reboot" the TV as it wouldn't recognize the remote or the on/off switch. The problem has gone away so I haven't called for warranty service.
I purchased this product as a generic alternative to the more expensive Sony original. The two memory sticks are so similar that they may as well have been from the same manufacturer - I can detect absolutely no difference in performance between the two.The Sony memory stick format is useful but somewhat overpriced, so it is a real pleasure to find such a reasonable alternative. Strongly recommended
I finally got this headset from my office and it has been great. I am on the phone all day and I haven't had to recharge it yet. The sound is good enough for me to talk with my clients without any worrries.
This transmitter does cost a lot more than off-brand transmitters, but it's well worth the cost. Because it's designed specifically for Canon it fits in well with your equipment. It's small and streamlined and doesn't look bulky, which is why I chose it over Cowboy Studio's transmitter. My first time using it I didn't even read the manual. I inserted the battery, slid it onto my camera, turned it on, made sure my flash was on channel 1 and fired away.
I ordered this for my stepmother's birthday. It arrived on the right day, and she is just thrilled with the gift. She said the kettle is lovely, and the flowering tea experience is fun. She likes the way it tastes, as well.
The tech data section says it can play VCD, actually NO!
The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, is that it was advertised to have a 3.5mm input jack, which would have been perfect to play any MP3 player through it, and it doesn't (only a headphone jack, which I use to play a tape and record into my computer, to burn CD's; otherwise, it was delivered in great time, and looked absolutely perfect, and works perfectly.
You won't find any headphone in this price range with such rich sound quality. I'm not an audio expert but I can attest that when I used these with my iPod it opened up a whole new world of sounds that I just couldn't hear with other headphones. If you're looking for a basic headphone at a steal of a price you will have no regrets.
Not a great deal to say, as they are described and supplied as they look.They are suitable for plugging in stereo RCA to headphones/computer...No complaints here.
My son and I bought this item from JC Penney - twice. We returned it both times. Neither one worked. Okay, the blue light came on, but no radio, nothing else. We cranked and cranked and cranked and it didn't help.We were disappointed, and I am now looking for a much, much better weather radio.
This is a very simple popper that gets the job done. In my small microwave, it takes about 4 minutes for a load that lifts the top (I'm a four-quart person with a three-quart popper, so I put in a few more than the prescribed 1/3 cup). Since I use oil, the concentrators don't last as long as for dry popping (6 uses vs. about 30), but they are inexpensive and available from many sources on-line. The slits in the cover let the steam escape and give you crisp popcorn every time.I have used this popper for about eight years, and never once regretted it. I bought it because I wanted the convenience of microwave without the transfats that come with microwave popcorn. Those who say that the concentrators don't work or the popcorn tastes bad must be using inferior oil or microwave ovens made in Elbonia.
Polaroid is a popular camera brand, especially its instant cameras. Unlike other cameras such as Kodak, Canon, and Vivitar, it is self-protected when you close the front top hood down. It is well prolonging and does not require any batteries at all. All you need is brand new or fresh Polaroid 600, 600 Plus, or 600 Platinum film which can be inserted into the base of the camera. Then, a green light appears/glows and you will be set to take awesome pictures. Another reason why this camera is popular is because you get the pictures instantly.
cable works good , well built, no problems. the cheaper ones, that are white in color are not as well made.
This is exactly the answer to my problem of where to put the sensor. It is very snug and I never worry about losing it! I have done some 5k's and no issues..
I purchased the IM3C for husband when we noticed during a recent trip abroad that we had no way of listening to music in our hotel room. We plugged it in on Chrismas day for our holiday party and it worked great and delivered great sound and significant volume for such a small, well priced unit while providing great design. It folds up so small and flat for travel and comes with plug adapters (for use internationally) and a travel case plus an a/c adapter. The I Pod unit clicks into the front of the unit and takes up so little space then the unit folds flat for storage. I've seen other travel speaker systems that are bulky and poorly designed and this one has a much better design and the fact that it charges the I Pod while it's attached means that you can leave your charger at home. This system was a hit and I'm glad I went with this model.
I love this mini shelf system. I do however have a sub woofer with mine. Although half of the time I don't use it, because it sounds great without it. I like the fact it has the audio output on the front, it makes it much easier. The groove option really makes a difference on the way it sounds too. My brother and my sister both wanted one just like it. So I bought them both one for Christmas, and I have heard absolutely no complaints. They love it also.
Like numerous other reviewers, I too loved my camera for the first year that I had it. I bought it after our first baby was born, and used it about 10 times over the course of 18 months. When I went to record her 2 year birthday party, the LCD panel was black, and I couldn't record anything but audio. I now see that this is a VERY common defect in this product. Unfortunately, Sony good name no longer equates good product. Very disappointed in Sony for not recalling these. Obviously a design flaw somewhere based on how common this problem seems to be with this camera.
This DVD player is great, but not perfect. It can play DVD+R and DVD-R. I've tried both. No problem at all.I use DVI cable on my SONY HDTV, switching to 480p, 720p, and 1080i but I really can't tell the difference (I watch Spider-Man 2, which is an original, not on DVD+R or DVD-R). It's just unnoticeable. Probably it's because its 480p performs too well. Besides, you can't do the switch via the remote. There is a button on the machine and everytime you want to make a change of output mode, you need to go to the machine and press the button.What most disappoints me is it does NOT support Video CD (VCD) format. For some people like me, VCD is very important.But if you only take it as a pure DVD player, it does its job quite well. Oh no, I should say it's the best one I've ever seen.
I got the router setup last week because I got a new computer for myself and wanted to have cable internet on it. I read MANY amazon.com reviews...some bad...some good...it was very hard to make a decision. I finally decided to have somebody set it up for me. He set it up and so far it as worked without ANY problems except I think it has reduced my speed and the loading of the files on the other computer are slow. My brother hates it because it is hard to turn on the DMZ host option because you have to enable DNS and I don't know the information to enable it. Port forwarding doesn't work with all programs too. This is only because the firewall works very well. If you are looking for something to secure your network, you should get this product. It is easy to access the setup for the router but of course, DMZ hosting and port forwarding are under advanced so you should be advanced if you want to expose one of your computers to the internet without the firewall. I've had no problems other than that whatsoever. I don't know what this thing about &quot;hanging&quot; is about. My connection never &quot;hangs.&quot; I'm only 14 but I know what I'm talking about - if this product has almost 500 reviews (with a 4 star average) why haven't you bought it yet?It is great!
The Presto power popper makes wonderful microwave popcorn.Pops good with very little oil and is delicious.
What a complete piece of junk!!! I'd spend my money on a Canon i560 if I were you AVOID this printer at all costs!!!
I ordered several products to remove scratches from my glasses. The iDrops removed the scratches move slowly (a good thing) than the other more abrasive compounds. Some left their own scratches. This was the second bottled that I ordered. Amazon continues to provide excellent customer support! Thanks.
If you are planning to set up a 7.1 surround sound system (included: 7.1 THX reciever, speakers, wires, HDMI cables, digital audio cables etc.) at home and your total buget is less than one thousand dollars. This is a very good speakes for this kind of systems. The bass is full and solid. The surround speakers are clear. But the center speaker is little weak on the mid range. I did replaced my center speaker.
I am not a photography expert but have taken many photos over the last 30 years. The filter seems to be exactly what was advertised though I have not done any "testing" of it other than to use it. No problems. Seems to be well made. Got it mainly to protect main lens.If I needed another UV (protection) filter I would not hesitate to get another one of these.Was delivered promptly and well packaged.Gave 4 stars (instead of 5) because I don't have a way to completely test it's ability to deal with UV problems.
I was very disappointed in this product. The music sounds tinny and I had to turn the volume up. The earbud is comfortable, but the earbuds that came with my iPod are better. It wasn't worth ordering.
Needed a USB extension cable for a KVM that I purchased. Always had good luck with Belkin products and this one didn't disappoint.
I have a couple pairs of $100+ headphones that I'm happy with but I got these as a gift and was actually shocked when I first tried these out. The sound is really well balanced, not tinny and without bass as some cheap headphones tend to be. It won't rattle your brains with bass but I think has the perfect presence for prolonged listening. You can adjust the EQ on pretty much everything now so if you want more bass, you'll just have to turn it up yourself. It feels like you're getting a lot more for your money.Construction is all plastic and fairly solid. The padding around the earpieces could be more full as my ears touch the insides but, hey, for $20, you can't expect everything but I definitely didn't expect this much.All I can say is, for $20 you cannot go wrong with these. Sure they have some flaws but for budget phones, these top my list. Oh, and don't bother yourself too much with the reviews from the self-proclaimed audiophiles out there, nothing ever meets their standards. Take a chance on these. You won't be sorry.(The five stars was based on budget level phones, not everything in one category. Don't crucify me over it.)
I have had this lens for some time and I never actually used it until someone asked me to shoot the interior of their home for a real estate sale and listing. All I can say is "WOW"!!! The pictures came out extremely warm and sharp just the way I had intended them to be using the natural lighting in the home. No flash was used and the images maintained a balanced, dedicated look through out. This is some lens. I was able to shoot simultaneous shots of the different rooms without changing or moving my settings to compensate for lens anomalies because there weren't any at ll! This lens is just perfect for most of the work I do and to think it's been in my bag for at least the better part of a year...untouched, until now!!! ;-)
My xps1210 started to heat up in the summer when i'm playing games. It worked fine for the first week but then the power button failed and it's basically half broken.It's cheap and it's worth $5 at the most.Do not buy.
Yes.Ofcourse, awesome bass! But for the settings on my iPod I decided to have the extra bass but if you dont want it, all you have to do is adjust your settings and it is not as powerful. In my opinion, I dont think it overpowers everything at all, it has an awesome sound of all parts of the spectrum even when you adjust it to have high bass.The only problem I have been having is with its durability. The sound quality is topnotch, but the durability doesnt go along with it. The headphones have fell apart, and the wire is not very durable and pretty flimsy. My first pair had both problems so when I purchased them again, I took precaution and added some sturdy tape to areas where I felt needed and thats done the trick.
Can't beat the quality for the price. Going to need more soon so I can get all the movies off of my 10 external hard-drives.
The first time, they shipped me a wrong product which was not the same with what I ordered. I sent them an email. They reshipped me the correct product without any delay or problem. That was very nice.
Bought this after reading the other reviews. It DOES work as a charger. I also used my old Rio Carbon charger. Works fine. I didn't buy this to link to my computer so I can't comment on how that may or may not work. The dock is very nice. Brushed aluminum looks real slick. It looks better charging your Sansa in a upright position. Takes less of a beating that way. If your looking for a simple charging unit then I would recommended this. If you wait and watch the price's you can pick this up dirt cheap as I did.
If you looking to get this for your ipod. Do not purchase it. this not going to work, it seem like the same wire from the 99 cent store.
I look at it like this... There is a lot of filth and danger out there. This filter is a lot like a condom for you lens, only it also helps you perform! :)The old adage is very true for this filter, "You get what you pay for." Hoya makes a good filter too, but B+W is noticeably better.If you own an "EF" lens or an "L" for that matter, isn't a protective barrier the protection of your artistic tool. I say absolutely! There is only one catch... This tool allows your photos to look amazing, provided that you know how to take a photograph in manual mode.
the less there is to say about a switch the better. Thus, i'll just say that the build quality is solid, metal not plastic, and i've yet to have a problem.
Purchased two of these for my powered PA speakers. Great concept with the right angle plug. I would have gladly paid more to get a 16 or 14 gauge wire. Never felt good about running power equipment on less than 16 ga. wire. They are ok, just wish they were heavier.
The SECOND time I removed the iPAQ from the case the Velcro stuck to the case and would not stick to the iPAQ again. What do you do then? Without Velcro, the case does not serve its purpose - or the hand held bounces around inside. I have contacted Sumdex, but have not heard from them yet. Velcro is great but....
The rate for this product should be -10. I bought this external hard drive in 2004, saved a couple of files, and used it sporadically (I have other hard drives... different brand though). After 1 and a half year the product started failing (bad sectors), and after 2 years I got more bad sectors. I can't even format the disk. The warranty of this product is 1 year, and the only advice of their customer service is to buy a new one. They told me that to repair the product would cost more than buying a new one. Now it's a piece of junk in my room.
The product does what it's advertised. It charged my iPod just fine until the prongs got all rusted (cheap metal).Keep in mind how much the product costs and adjust your expectations accordingly.As I said, it worked just fine for me, but I would have expected the prongs to not have rusted, at least not as quickly as they did (about 2 months with sporadic use).
I order this router along with a WET11 and WUSB. I have 2 computers and an Xbox and DSL. Thing is all of the computers and the Xbox are in different rooms. This was the best choice. I set it up and it worked great. The only problem I had was with the WUSB adapter and that was solved by a call to tech support. We spent some time on it and finally resolved the issue. (He didn't speak english very well so I could barely understand him) any way.If you are looking for a way to share your DSL line with an Xbox or extra computer this is a great affordable choice. And YES it does work with Xbox live.
This player was a replacement for my 1992 Sony that was quite similar to this one. The 1992 worked well for years and had slowly passed away. The new one works perfectly as I expected. The controls are on a bevel slanted towards the top though and not as easy to see and use as my old Sony. But still a very very good product.
I bought the Tivoli Top-Firing speaker so that I could enjoy stereo sound from myTivoli Model Satellite Table Radio (Sirius Satellite Radio / AM / FM ). The speaker is housed in a nice wood cabinet that exactly matches the Tivoli radio.The speaker has bass that its a bit on the boxy side. It's not difficult to listen to and some people might prefer the sound. I would have preferred something with a little cleaner bottom--although I did find that the location of the speaker does help a bit. Keeping it a fair distance from walls and shelving helped immensely.Overall, this is a very good product.
I HAVE OWNED A BOSE SOUND DOCK FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS, AND THIS CHRISTMAS GAVE IT AS A GIFT. THE FAMILY I GAVE IT TO WAS THRILLED WITH THE SOUND AND HOW SMALL IT IS. THEY HAD A CLUMPY OLD SOUND SYSTEM AND ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE SYSTEM. THE SOUND IS EXCELLENT. AS GOOD AS MANY VERY LARGE UNITS.
I purchased this same product on Ebay. If you cant afford a real alarm then I would suggest this. I think it is better than not having nothing at all. You cant go wrong under $10.00. If you use a half way decent battery then you shouldnt have to replace the battery for a while. Mine still works after a year
I really like this portfolio. I had purchased two Itoya portfolios before from a "Michaels" Art/Craft store. I bought those mainly because they DID NOT have a binder ring type of assembly (great for mural types of drawings which I make - no spaces in between the drawings) and for the durable hard shell finish. Now that I have completely filled THAT portfolio, it was time to upgrade to something more "professional" looking. Since I was happy with their products, I then went to the Itoya website and found the "Profolio" and can only complain about ONE thing.....why didn't I know about these sooner! The leather-like feel, the professional look, it just "feels" much better to put drawings (or any artwork and/or photo combination) inside of this portfolio. They are a bit more pricy, but if something is worth collecting, then it is worth putting inside of this.
I normally don't review items, but I was so impressed by this little thing that I felt compelled. I'm a DishNetwork customer who uses a 2 room DVR. Our house isn't huge, but its quite a way from our bedroom to the living room where the actual DVR sits. We've been fighting with our 2nd room RF remote from Dish for years trying to get it to work consistently. We're constantly adjusting the antenna, replacing batteries, and trying any and every remote control position to try to get the signal to the DVR. While looking for a solution to another problem, I ran across the Next Generation remote extender so I thought I'd give it a try. Wow! It worked perfectly right out of the box. We placed the emitter in our entertainment cabinet in the living room, placed the battery transmitter in a universal remote in the bedroom, programmed the remote with the IR codes, and voila, we were controlling the living room DVR. It works flawlessly every time.If I could rate this with 6 stars, I would. I'm ordering another unit so I can control the upstairs DVR from my downstairs office. Now my only question is whether or not a second unit will interfere with the first. I guess I'll soon find out. :)
I purchased Icom VHFs many times and I recommended them to my colleague also because I was sure of their exeellent quality and preformance. And I have never heard any complaint regarding thier quality and performance.Icom VHF gave me and my colleageu full satisfaction.
Great quality - Glad this is the one I picked :)I up loaded 2 pictures (on top of my NHT center) to help give size and color as the picture of the reel is with a plastic wrap holding the wire in place and does not show you the wire jacket color, also the gauge of wire is 2.5mm after tinning with solder (see picture #3) on top of my Jack Bybee custom filter12 AWG = 0.0808inch or 2.053mm per Wikipedia - so I would say the you do get a true 12 gauge wire with a high quality housing both on the wire jacket and outer jacket.I bought 50' and ran this under my floor (16'each side) to my Magneplanar 1.6QR speakersI am Very happy with my purchase :)
The first tripod I bought was a $25 Sunpack over 10 years ago. I won't go into the various issues with quality that the Sunpack unit had. The Manfrotto 3021PRO on the other hand is sturdy (heavy), and inspires confidence when using a serious camera. I personally use it with a D80 and Nikkor 18-200VR. The unit expands fully to about 70" which is nice and its minimum height is about 5". I like the nice feature where you can use the center arm horizontally so you can shoot straight down for macro shots. I haven't really used this feature yet, but it's nice to have and it was only $10 more over the 3021N. I like how this model comes with the 2 leg warmers. They become invaluable in extreme cold or hot weather. The spirit level is a nice feature as well. Personally I recommend getting the matching strap model 458HL as it compliments the tripod perfectly and looks very nice and the rubber grip is quite comfortable. I would also recommend getting the spiked feet as they add more surface area to the stock tripod feet and they provide more versatility in varying conditions. I personally don't use the tripod to go hiking or anything like that so I actually welcome the weight which inspires confidence. But if I was climbing a steep hill, or trekking through the woods, I probably would want a lighter tripod but then again that's just me. I use this with a Giottos MH-1000 (also very good BTW) and I am very happy with the combination. I paid $157 + $7 S+H from B&H for the legs and it's definitely money well spent. I highly recommend this to the prospective buyer.
I use this mainly to scan film. It is a little slow, but the quality is awesome. Great product, great price.
You would think that a pair of headphones that cost almost $100 would last longer than a $10 pair, but apparently not. I've owned the ER6i's for only a few months now and they suddenly stopped working. No sound comes out of either earpiece except occasional sputtering. I've taken very good care of these headphones, handling them carefully, keeping them clean, and changing the filters, but I guess that wasn't good enough. I have a pair of $10 headphones that I bought almost 2 years ago and these still work just fine while the ER6i is totally useless after just a few months. Absolutely ridiculous.
The product was useful to me and less expensive. Both cartridges worked properly. I'll look forward to buy this type of combo always.
It is true that Socket 754 (not 734!) seems to be intended more for cheaper systems, mainly 64-bit Sempron based. However right now it is still possible to buy good, fast, but affordable Athlon 64 processors like this Athlon 64 3400+ and corresponding Socket 754 motherboards which use "old good" DDR memory, fit into your ordinary case and generally make it easy to start to explore this new exciting 64-bit world ;-)I purchased this AMD-64 3400+ CPU and use it with small mATX motherboard from Compgeeks.com - Chaintech MK8T890. It has modern PCIe slot for PCIe x16 video card (also can be found at Compgeeks ;-) At the beginning I intended this to be a "toy system" to get accustomed to 64-bit systems. But after installing Mandriva LE x86-64 Linux this system very quickly became my main workstation. It runs so nice and fast, nVidia PCIe video installs and works great with commercial Mandriva, and this whole system is very very fast. Specially when you need to work with your digital pictures etc.My conclusion, based on my own experience: Socket 754 may be not exactly the mainstream now, but it is affordable way to start with. Comparable Socket 939 processors and mobos are more expensive, some of them need new and expensive types of memory. I would say that this CPU is great for your first 64-bit system.
1. The left control key is in the wrong place, making it very frustrating to execute keyboard shortcuts like control-c, control-v for cut/paste.2. The touchpad is almost unuseable, with the cursor frequently jumping across the screen.3. The keyboard feels flimsy and cheap. In fact mine arrived with 2 keys that had fallen off in the mail and the springs underneath were nowhere to be found. I can put the keys back on, but they are useless without the springs.4. Adesso has appalling customer service. Don't expect your email to their service desk to be returned. Calling is not much better: twice, I waited the arrival of replacement springs, after customer service agents promised to send them to me. Its 3 months and I'm still waiting.
I am not an audiophile, nor a particularly tough critic for things like headphones where most products are "good enough" for my rare usage. These headphones, however, are not comfortable around the ears in my opinion. It also pulls a hair or two out of my head just about every time I take them off (I have short hair). Sound quality seems fine to me, but again, I'm not qualified to really speak to it in detail. The cord is sufficiently long which is nice.
It is working fine even though we havent had an outage since installing the new one.
I have one of the original &quot;Sonicbox&quot; versions of this product and it is great. My favorite time using it was when we had our block party. We were able to chill to Radio Clambake (Internet Jazz station) on my portable boom box while we were eating our hamburgers on the neighbor's driveway.Very cool.
This replacement unit was installed in less than five minutes.The sound quality is on par with the original unit it replaced.Price, delivery time and packaging were first rate.
This is NOT a high-tech digital frame. It doesn't play MP3's. It doesn't come with a remote. It simply reads your digital pictures from a card and displays them in a slide show mode. There's an "on" button and an "off" button. There is no manual to read in order to learn how to operate your frame (though it does come with a one-page instruction sheet). It's great for your office desk when all you need to do is reach over and turn it on or off. If you want to display it in a difficult-to-reach location, or choreograph your pictures with music, then this is not the frame for you.
First off I purchased my unit from another source who bench checked it for me before they shipped it just to make sure I was getting a good unit, and it is. This little radio is simply amazing and out preforms my $300.00+ Grundig Satellite 750, and it does it with just the whip antenna and inside my house to boot, and outside with a 30'simple wind up antenna attached it is simply amazing, and the AM side is wonderful also. Buy this little radio you wont regret it.(PS)I have found that if you use a pair of descent stereo headphones like the ones you use on airplanes it improves this radio 100% when listening to AM/FM and SW stations making them much more clearer then when using the little junk internal speaker, in fact I have found that it is the only way you should use this radio.
This is a good product to buy, specially for the acer aspire one laptops :-)
I just ordered this last week and I love it, very snappy, plays DVD's burns CD's, you can boot an ISO from it in the BIOS no problem. Powered by the USB which is more awesome!This drive saved me a request for servicing my Aspire One, I just plugged it in, inserted the disk, booted my copy of Windows XP, fixed the Master Boot Record and I was back to normal.Great product, great seller.Make sure you DON'T PAY $79.99 for this. The other sellers have it for just $29.99 and it's worth every penny, these sellers are just as good as buying from Amazon directly, shipping wasn't bad either.
I've had the stock G2 battery since we bought it and have put many cycles on it. It's still going strong.I've put about 10 cycles on this thing and it won't even hold a charge overnight anymore.Spend the money and get the Canon real thing. Or buy 25 of these things.
If you hate tangles of cords this is for you. The product is kinda flat and not round as I thought so takes a few more wraps to get the cord around.Overall would buy again.
I love this Mp3 player! Don't think you have to buy the new Creative Zen V or even the 8gb MicroPhoto. If you don't need 8 gb, settle for 4. It hold 2,000 songs anyway. You can't go wrong with this price either. You can only get a screenless-1 gb for this price on an Ipod. Don't worry about it coming out a year ago either. It is just as high tech as any other mp3.This one works so well. It is really easy to access all of my songs and they can be organized in so many ways to my liking. The screen is beautiful and the pictures come up extra clear. You can put plenty of songs on it, and it's small and easy to use. The glowing blue light is desirable.The battery and charging cord all work fine to me. I would advise getting a different charging cord, so you don't have to connect it to your computer all the time. The headphones work great, and it was really easy to get this to work on my computer. It works with almost all song programs and even has one of it's own. Files transfer onto it in a breeze.Some other features that may not have been mentioned on this page are it's FM radio, sound recording, organizer, contacts, schedule, date/time, and etc. It is a little bit of everything rolled into one.I have very few complaints. The only thing that bugs me is the touchpad. It is a little sensitive and sometimes gets bumped a little, but you get used to using it after awhile. It is also pretty sturdy, so you don't have to worry about it falling apart.Just to help any new customers, when you first get this player, charge the battery fully first. Also, the USB cable takes a little force to get it into the player for the first time.Buy this Mp3, I guarentee you will be satisfied.
Price was right and it did fit my Nikon. I've not taken any pics yet so I'll have to pass on the rest.
The photo on the Target website shows a cable input/output for cable protection. The unit arrived with a phone line input/output-not much help for those expecting protection on their cable line!
My previous (different model) camera finally died so we replaced it with this one based on the very reasonable price and high reviews. The camera is larger than a compact but lite. It takes amazing outside photos and the repeating shot (click, click, click) feature is handy taking action shots of my kids. The close up images (outside specifically) are breath-taking. I've taken some close-ups of flowers and they are perfect. The battery (huge selling point for me), last a very long time, we haven't had it die on us yet during routine use. Don't waste your mone with AA batteries, I'd fill a landfill with what I'd be using. I have some inside shots turn out strange once in a while but the camera has a number of advanced features I may not have mastered. It does have an easy setting so you can be a novice and still get good shots.
I didn't think it would work but it does. All my components are now housed in a AV media cabinet in my office and all you see now is the plasma on the wall in the family room. Great product.BTW: my family loves the fact that you no longer need to point at the device to get the remote to work.
I have two older model Walkmans and I dropped both of them by accident and the cassette tape player feature no longer works. To my surprise, when I went to several local stores, I couldn't find a similar Walkman for sale. I guess with the i-Pods and other new technology, the tape players are being phased out. I bought a newer model Sony Walkman at Target and the sound quality of the tape was so awful I took it right back. These players that only use one battery have terrible sound quality I've found. The FM radio stations had terrible reception, too.I found this Sony WMFS499 Sports Walkman for sale here on Amazon.com and purchased it and I love it! Since I use my Walkman for walking and running, I need a durable player that can withstand being dropped and getting damp in the rain, and the case on my new player seems indestructible. The sound quality of both the FM radio and tape player are fantastic! I decided to buy another one to have as a spare in case I lose this one. That sounds kind of crazy, but having a good tape player for exercise is important to me and I don't want to ever risk being without my Sports Walkman.
I've tried several from Apple to Sony. These work wonderfully and sound great. They stay in place, so once positioned you don't have to mess with them again. Great for the longer runs/workouts. Very comfortable, you forget you are wearing them. Definite must. $39 - $49.
Exactly what I needed, Worked right out of the box! Perfect!DVD setup was a breeze, If your remote for these 3 TV's is broken or lost, this is what you need.
Needed another article and this item added enough to make the shipping free. Well packaged and defect free.
This product is great. It secures the Zune tightly to my arm, never comes loose, and stays clean.
This printer does exactly what it says it does. The print quality is excellent, it scans and copies well, and I've never had a problem with the fax. I've owned this for years and haven't had a problem yet. Very happy with the quality and dependability of this printer!
I drive alot for work and pleasure and have used maps and map quest for years and thought I was pretty good at getting around. Not. This makes life much easier especially when in areas that I don't usually drive to very often. Works great and you can mute the voice that tells you that she is recalculating if you get off course. As much as I might hate to admit it this is a great time saving device.
I bought this filter for a 70-300mm lens so I'm not concerned that it is thick. For my 18mm I spent the extra money to get a thiner filter. I have not stacked filters on either lens so I am unsure if the added thickness matters. If you plan on using this just to protect your lens then it is good and cheap.
These headphones are great. I used to own a pair of PX-100 - which are GREAT as well for things like your iPod. But I wanted a pair of bigger and badder phones. I found that an amp was not needed to run these from my laptop or even my iPod - although, obviously the sound was not the same on the iPod. The only reason I gave these 4 stars instead of 5 is that a good amount of sound leaks out from these phones. At the library listening to your favorite music could be distracting to others. Great headphones, great price.
The item I bought worked fine at the first time I used it with my IPAQ rx 3115. Its performance seems to be very fine, it didn't affect my IPAQ response. I do recomend it
I have only burned four so far but none have failed. Printing to the hub has worked effectively. I would prefer a glossier printing surface for printing photos, though.
I should have bought this with my Tri- pod Screen because now it easier to carry the screen around town. It a great buy and worth every penny.
I got the Antec Notebook Cooler to replace my old Targus Coolpad.The Antec is lightweight and durable, the faceplate is made up of aluminum which helps in the heat dissipation, while other chill pads are made of plastic. It is silent and really works well. The Antec allows you to control the speed of the fan (high or low). I especially like the way you can store the USB cable in the little storage compartment. It does what its meant to do.I highly recommend this product.
While the silicone case fits snuggly and seems to be effective protection, it's a little useless without a belt clip attached. Despite looking I didn't find that bit of info till the case was in my hands--oh well.
The new apple keyboards have black keys and clear plastic...cool look and the usual functionality.
Well made, functions flawlessly. Price a bit steep, but not a lot of FW800 choices out there.
Two weeks after receiving this product, the plastic clips on both ends of the network cable snapped off, and even when held in place, it does not provide a connection.
I bought this tv around the first of October and used it for two weeks, then suddenly the screen was filled with colored lines and I couldn't get a picture. I contacted Olevia, or Syntax Brillian and they said they would replace it right away, But it took two weeks just to get the return lable and that was by email. After I shipped it back they promised to send the new replacement no later than November 12th, but no TV. I have called 2 dozen times since but they usually just hang up after making you listen to the same Kenny G song for a half hour or more. I finally got through to someone this past Monday Nov. 26th and they promised to have it shipped no later than Wednesday the 28th along with a email confirming shipment, two days later and hours more of Kenny G and I'm still waiting. If you have $500 to throw away, dump it in the stock market, that way at least you'll have a nice certifcate, if you buy Olevia you end up with nothing. Gerald S. Wight
I don't have much to compare them to as I haven't bought much besides these as far as headphones go. But it's pretty decent. Sometimes I don't like the sound separation between music and voice (speaking, singing/instruments). I was rapping for about a year and I mostly used these for my home studio. Honestly it wasn't SUPER great, but it was ok for $50. I still use them for regular listening and they aren't bad. Probably a lot better stuff out there for more money though.
They perfectly fit in the ear (at least in mine). I use them for jogging - I like the over-the-head band that counteracts the pulls from the cables while you are running.The material as well as the overall construction seems to be solid and durable. Cable is long enough. Adjustable band over the head is firm and does not get loose.Sound is OK - I am using it in noisy places so I would leave this judgment for others. The volume control on the cable is a gadget - I personally do not use it but some people might.I used to have almost the same model before, but they suddenly stopped working (yet, at this point, I should add that they had served me for a decent number of years). That is why I decided to buy another set close to the first one.
This unit does what it says it does and works well.I recommend it-Although if you are using it w/ a receiver you will have to turn it off to use another remote to control it-
I purchased the Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless 4-Port Router and the WPC11 Laptop Card in June 2002. Both are working well after an easy setup.Based on my admittedly small sample, plus other reviews here and elsewhere, I think wireless technology (802.11b) is mature and most prior problems people have complained of here are resolved now. This applies to these Linksys products and I suspect to those by other vendors too.I recommend doing as little as possible during setup and let the devices attempt to figure out basic issues.The Router worked out of the box with no setup, nor need to load drivers or such. Configuration of the router via a web-based interface is easy for basic operations. I was able to change the wireless network identifier and enable encryption with no trouble.The Card was a bit more of a hassle on a NT 4.0 Laptop, which according to the Linksys doc is because 4.0 is not plug-and-play. After installing the Linksys config software, the Card works, though it does ask after each boot up to upgrade the Card's firmware, then crashes NT when I tell Yes. Giving it a No prevents that problem.Wireless speed and connectivity are excellent to very good, in fact I've not seen speed drop below the 11mb max anywhere in the house.Regarding complaints about doc, yes the Linksys doc doesn't cover how Networking works and the Help info is often skimpy, but, neither does a car owner's manual explain how to overhaul an internal combustion engine. Both tell you what the switches do; if you want more you must consult other sources.So, I suggest ignoring any negative review here older than 6 months - the issue is likely fixed in current models. Wireless works well and if you're considering it, go for it.
Bought these as cheap speakers for my child's pc. Well for 15 dollars they sounded ok but within 3 months the volume started shorting out. Now it's gotten so bad that they are either on full blast or not on at all. If you wiggle the knob it sort of corrects the issue, for about 15 seconds... Not even going to bother with the warranty, hardly worth shipping.
Called Adorama because I wasn't sure how to use it. Very helpful. Very good company to buy from.
The sound quality on these earbuds is terrible. Also I had a pair of Sony clip on's and they were made of a bendable soft rubber so wearing them felt great, these on the other hand are hard plastic and they slip off easily. They fit horribly as well. I bought them because how can you really go wrong with Sony but I'll stick with the earbuds my MP3 player came with the sound is a lot better on them.
EXACTLY what I was NEEDED! This is no toy! There seems to be some negativecomments due to the Lag-Time between the time that you turn on the recorder,and when it opens the tray: --- Patience, Grasshopper! --- this machine does somuch more!IT'S A COMPUTER! Allow it to go through it's boot-up process, after which theresponses are just as fast as any other DVD Player It's a tool, you need to readthe manual throughly but once you understand the concept, it's very simple.AT LAST! I can transfer my MASSIVE VHS Library! Unfortunately some had al-ready begun to degrade. BACK & FORTH!!!! Far Out! VHS to DVD & Vice Versa!Aside from the ability to handle the newest blank media (includ. RAM & DOUBLESIDED Disks) the best part is being able to record off my TV! It's every bit as easyto record multiple 5 minute segments of a newsreel, or a 6 hour congressionalmeeting at the touch of a button as it had been on my old VCR.TV, VCR, Now DVD-R &lt;--- All TOSHIBA! ;) I just keep coming back!
My ADSL got disconnected whenever I picked up the phone. Not anymore with this filter.
I paid 40 dollars too much at best buy,,, aside from that, it seems to be a nice little unit. The screen resolution is pretty good, excellent with cartoons and animated videos for the kids. (the only reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars) The battery is a small lightweight thing and is amazing at how long it lasts. (which bumps it back up to 5 stars) The car head rest mount is really nice also. I've even plugged this into the sound system on my Harley Davidson Electra Glide (plug it in just like an iPod), and played a Pink Floyd Concert at our campsite over the weekend!! Hopefully the "HO3" Error that a few people were talking about won't surface. This should keep the youngins occupied during our long plane trip to Europe this summer.
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on the first one i got only one fan spun. Amazon sent a new one the next day. it worked perfectly and has for about a month now. Appears to be durable enough and keeps the incredibly warm xps studio laptop pretty cool. thanks
I think this laptop is definitely a good deal for how much you paid. But I dont like Toshiba installs too many trial-version software i.e. antivirus, office etc. This is probably another way they can make money and lower costs. I am not sure if Vista is good for this laptop. If I have a choice, I will select XP instead b/c running Vista seems too heavy for this machine. The machine is very easy to become hot and battery runs out very fast. Overall, I think this is a good buy but still some weakness. That's why I cannot give it 5.
To be honest I only use the adapter for the SNES port and it feels great to finally get back to the first games I've ever played.
Easy install. Added additional speakers to stereo system. Hooked up 5.1 receiver. multi-room additions. Sound quality good. Small foot print.
I wanted something economical for mother (94 years) and didn't want to spend a great deal. It was shown to be white on picture but black when arrived. However, itwas so well cared for and packaged I didn't care. Very good condition which gives me confidence in buying something used on Amazon now when desired.
The Brother labeler this goes to has been terrific, both at work and at home. I use it to label all my file folders to keep bills straight, etc. The tape cartridges seem to last a fair amount of time, certainly longer than with any other labelers I've used. And the price on Amazon was the best I found anywhere.
It is hard to get a good fit, and it doesn't stay in during a long walk.
I purchased this Analog Standard Cassette Transcriber with attachments in Sept.through Amazon and company that was selling the product. Started using it and it worked great. Next time I used it I could not get the foot pedal to work. Called the company that I bought it from through Amazon and they were absolutely wonderful. Fred helped me to discover what the problem was, I returned it, they fixed it, and sent back to me within 7 days along with a check to cover my postage for return. Fred, I could not have asked for better customer service!! Thank you!! And I would recommend to anyone to purchase this kind of product through Amazon. GREAT customer service!!!
bought this mainly to use as a protector for a lense. Can't really tell a difference that it makes in the photograph but it does a good job of keeping the front lens clean and clear of scratches.
I recently decided it was time to retire my trusty (but antiquated) handheld GPS, and I replaced it with a Magellan eXplorist 500. I don't yet have the optional detailed mapping software, so this is a review of just the base unit and the included software. I should also mention that this review is based on firmware 5.1.61, the latest available as of May 2005. Future firmware releases may add more features, but I advise all gadget buyers not to rely on such updates. Buy your toys for what they do today, not what they might do tomorrow!Like most good GPS's these days, the eXplorist 500 includes basic street map data for the US and Canada. It probably won't include the street you live on, but it should have your freeways, highways, major surface streets, and points of interest such as airports. This basic map data takes up about half of the eXplorist's 16MB of built-in memory. The remaining memory can be used for your waypoints, routes, and tracks. If you happen to have Magellan's MapSend software, you can also download detailed street-level or topo maps. (But as I mentioned, I don't have this yet, so I can't review what it adds to the eXplorist 500.)The approximately 8MB of free memory in the eXplorist 500 will hold a huge amount of waypoints, routes, and tracks. If all you care about is simple waypoint storage and navigation, you won't need anything else. However, the available memory is pretty meager for adding detailed map data. Don't panic, though: you can add a standard, inexpensive Secure Digital card to your eXplorist 500. No proprietary memory cards to worry about!You can even attach the eXplorist to your computer's USB port and browse the built-in memory and SD card just like a USB storage device. This is very nice, though I should mention that you need to install a driver to connect to the unit, and you must use the included charge/USB cable. This strange cable actually screws on to the GPS--the eXplorist is water-resistant, so they could not put standard mini USB or power ports on it.On to the physical features... The first thing you notice is the size. The eXplorist 500 is small, though thicker than you might expect. That's OK though, it fits your hand well, and it holds a battery with a claimed 17 hour life. My own informal test got me about 15 hours with the backlight on minimum, which I'd call close enough.The next thing you notice is the screen. I haven't found the actual pixel dimensions listed in any of the specs; I would estimate it at 240x320. Whatever the value is, it is adequate. The screen is very bright and sharp, though limited to 16 colors. Compare that figure to a PDA and it sounds bad, but in practice I have found that it's enough to present a clear and readable map, which is what counts. You aren't looking at photos on this thing.The controls are a joystick with built-in button, a surrounding array of 7 smaller buttons, and power and lighting controls on the sides. The buttons feel sturdy and work fine--they are all you could ask for.The GPS receiver is definitely a cut above the one I bought a few years ago. It can pick up a signal in my house, where my older GPS could not. Thick trees can still confuse it though, but I'd expect that from any GPS.As for the software: the first thing I'll comment on is the speed of map scrolling and redraw. I'll call it adequate, but not impressive. The map display itself is pretty standard, though highly legible. As you'd expect, you can move the cursor around to select points of interest or create waypoints.The map can be full screen, or you can display two data fields with it: choose from bearing, distance to next waypoint, speed, heading, ETA, time to next waypoint, time to end of route, off course warning, direction, elevation, time, date, accuracy, average speed, and maximum speed. (The off course and destination events have an optional audible alarm.)Besides the map, you have a fairly ordinary GPS status screen, trip computer (no customizable data fields), and bearing display (with 2 customizable fields, same as the map).The included software provides for only the most basic data management. You can move waypoints, tracks, and routes in or out of the GPS. If you have some detailed map data, perhaps from a web purchase, you can add that to the unit too. (I presume that if you purchase Magellan MapSend software, it will have its own interface for adding a chunk of map data to the unit, or creating waypoints and routes.)Magellan has also included GPS features and desktop software specifically for those interested in geocaching. The bottom line is that these features are useful, but could use improvement.(...)On the eXplorist, geocaches are filed in their own points of interest category, so you can choose not to display them. There is a special info screen for caches, showing data from the .LOC file: cache ID, owner, type, location, date placed, date last found, difficulty, hint, and terrain. (Note that the free .LOC downloads from geocaching.com do not contain all of this information. You need to be a paid member there to get more than just the basic data on a cache.) This information is nice to have, but long text runs off the right side of the screen, an unfortunate bug.Hopefully future software updates will improve the geocaching features, but this is a good start. Overall the eXplorist 500 is a very nice unit, with the battery life and bright screen continuing to be impressive.
I thought about buying (and have had) other UV filters, but I never want to regret that the once-in-a-lifetime photo could have been better with the proper lens filter. I chose the B+W and have no regrets. Besides, just about everything Germany makes is of the highest quality!
Excellent sound (for all but the audiophile who writes a review below). Most people consider the sound better than the Onkyo CS210. The one problem is with the reliability of the CD changer, whose door sometimes gets stuck and requires service. Thus if you're going to buy this machine, you might want to consider a warranty extension. Despite this problem, no one has suggested to me an equally good machine in this price range for rich sounding music in a small room.This machine also has a hidden use: as a headphone-only system. Many rather expensive stereos have mediocre headphone output. Here, however, the headphone output is outstanding even with demanding headphones. I use headphones a lot and simply can't justify buying a headphone amplifier when this is so good.
I purchased the first one on sort of a fluke; loved it, and left it at a vacation home since it's hot there.Purchased two more; one as a 'traveler' with my laptop, and one for home.They work well; the power input location could be better but would present a considerable engineering and manufacturing challenge to move it.Overall, I highly recommend the product.
I just bought it and it works GREAT. It takes a few minutes to get the handle of the menus and to set the exposure on first acquaintance but one rapidly warms to this camera. Overall I am very happy with the camera. I haven't had a chance to try out the infra red hookup to my Sony TV yet.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru a 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
Great product, pretty easy to put together and hang (even for a girl). Highly recommended.
I have this great product and the graphics are great! It prints at a good speed and is as easy as 123 to use. I love the nifty litle case for the cartages too. Please buy this and thank me later.
I gave this to my college student for Christmas. It will not only play her favorite (and hard to find) music, it can record her professors, or replay their MP3 or movie style lectures, if they post them online. I'm afraid all of that studious activity will have to be stored on the expansion disc, though. She's already filled her 4 gig drive with her music. *sigh*
This was very dissapointing! The attachments did not fit,they wouldn't allow the iPod to connect. If you put the iPod on it without the attachment and held it up to get connection,it still would not charge. Do not waste your time or money,go with an Apple Docking Station.
I got one of these for my photography class since I love to take photos. This is by far the easiest camera to use. Functions are easy to comphrehend and it takes SUPERB pictures. It is a bit old since new models have came out but it is still a great buy and definitely a steal for the poor professionals or beginners :).
The local Staples and Office Depot charge way too much. Staples has gone up from $28 to $32 in the last couple of years for the same picture pack. This is a much better deal.
These headphones are a great deal! The bass is incredibly clear, and the winding case is extremely convenient.
The Transcent 4GB SD memory is worthless. We bought one for our Cannon Digital Camera, used it once for about 5 days on vacation and it stopped working. Could not get it to respond in the camera nor in our computer. All pictures and video lost! Vendor will not replace (as if we want another of the same...) due to the fact that 30 days have passed since purchase! (We were in Costa Rica for 3 weeks...)DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ! DEFECTIVE MERCHANDISE !
This looks good and works well for about 6 months. Sony has a repair/exchange program that makes fixing it more expensive than what you will originally pay. Undependable throw away quality!
Very happy with rhis sub.I searched around to find this one and im glad i did... it pounds!!!!
I love my XM. And most of the time this little unit is a cheap and servicable way to get it going.However - I have serious reliability problems with it in my car whenever the temperature gets too hot or too cold. I live in the Boston area and from June through September every day after work the receiver (which had sat in a hot car all day) would refuse to come on after work.. 5 or 10 minutes later after the car temp came down with the AC or windows open all would be good again.. It has a similar but less severe problem on cold winter mornings.. it has to be down around 0 degrees or so, but again it wont operate correctly until the car gets up to a more reasonable temperature.I understand the difficulty of building cheap consumer electronics that work over wide temperature ranges, and I wouldn't expect my laptop for instance to respond gracefully to the same conditions - for instance. However, this is a CAR unit, and these conditions are perfectly expected for a car environment.I'm sticking with XM, but I'm pondering different receivers.
Somewhat of a novice in this field I relied on recommendation of associate and some limited online product research prior to purchase. I am uniformly pleased with the product and all of it's features, the design and user interface are clean and efficient. I had little trouble getting it up and running and it performs well in all modes.
Let me first say, spend the money and buy a card that will work... I bought a SanDisk 256MB SD card and never had a pleasant experience with it.My intention for the card was to use with my Dell Axim PDA and over and over again it would just format itself and I would lose all my data. I thought maybe I got a defective card, I sent it back, got a new one and the same problems occured.After doing much research, I have come to terms that the SanDisk product line is very cheap and faulty.
This product was exactly what is was listed as. I got the delivery in the expected time frame.
The router works great and is easy to set up. Very nice utilization of Dyn DNS for assigning different FQDNs per external interface. The "but.." part is the VPN- I still havnt gotten it to work yet. Guess Im actually going to have to read something other than the provided docs on this one....Great product though- totally happy w it!
Good scanner with excellent resolution. Software is not "user friendly"; too complex. Top of unit is curved and if desk space is an issue, it wont support any thing on top of the unit. Negative and slide scanning a plus.
Great LCD. Had it for a year now. works great. My friend is still waiting for a better deal. he still has not bought one.
We absolutely love this camera. This was an upgrade from our S400 which died on us after about 4 years. The large screen on the back is HUGE and allows you to see enough detail on your picture to know whether or not you got the shot you wanted. Additionally, the controls are intuitive and displayed very clearly on the screen. We've had a few grainy pictures but nothing that 7.1 mega-pixels couldn't fix. By the time we shrunk the pictures down to print size the graininess disappeared. Overall a great buy.
I purchased this Boombox for my friend as a present. it's a very good one. Portable, perfect sound quality. for all type of iPods (plastic adapters included), plus AC charger for iPod AC110-230V to DC5V (it was surprise). CD and Radio works very well. I think it was good choice!
This has to be the worst keyboard I've purchased. It's my first wireless. I've used and sold several keyboards and none have fealt as cheap as this.With the added snap-on plastic palm rest it sets the base up too high. Without it there is a 'hump' where your palms go that puts your hands an an uncomfortable angle.The plastic is really bad. It feels really cheap and slick.Before I purchased this I had been trying to get in tough with Logitech about their products and compatability but they never bothered to respond.So, bad product....company on the slide.....doesn't add up to a good value.Logitech used to be the best company out there...or at least one of the best....
Takes great pics and the 3" screen is REALLY nice. Wall plug in recharger is nice also. I have taken pics outside in sunny, overcast, & rainy conditions. Indoors at sporting events and around the house. In all settings the pics have been truly wonderful. A few instances of blurriness caused by an unsteady hand but otherwise very nice pics.However, as Canon's top of the line Powershot commanding a higher dollar price this camera really should have a higher optical zoom. 3x isnt enough when other, cheaper cameras have 6x optical zoom. Also Image Stabilzation should be included.
I am a new to this product and so far I haven't found anything disappointing with it!! It's a great product with alot of features!
I needed several of these cases for my workplace, but I was a little uneasy ordering this site unseen over the internet. I was extremely pleased with the product. It appears to be very sturdy and should with stand rainy weather.
The picture is great. However, the volume on this TV even at the maximum setting of 50, is not loud enough. If you are going to buy this, be prepared to purchase an external set of speakers. I've just returned the TV to the seller. If it is for a small room such as a bedroom, it may be OK, but not for a den or living room.
I like these headphones. They stay on well and sound good. I bought a pair for my daughter who runs with me sometimes and they don't work for her because she wears glasses. Sound is good, but not great. Could be the way I route it, but my only complaint is that sometimes the cord seems to tug at my ears as I run.
This is not a replacement for all mice. I still use a full size cordless Logitech when I'm at the office. However, for travel and other times it's fine. Some points to note:1) Range is affected by the screen and other RF shields. I encountered all the symptoms mentioned by other reviewers until I extended the USB cord to allow the receiver 'line of sight' to the mouse.2) I pull the batteries when not using it - I only travel once every 2 weeks so this is probably not as inconvenient as it sounds.3) Overall feel, buttons etc. are fine considering what it is.
Bought this thru Amazon six months ago. Amazon has been great. Arrived sooner than expected. Got all the cool discounts.Overall, nice 'puter. Easily got used to the smaller arrow and right-shift keys.THE BAD NEWS: The DVD/CD multi-drive crapped out after only 2 months--one day it just stopped recognizing any disks. Toshiba customer support in various foreign countries ran me thru the normal checklists (which I had already done) and, after 1.5 hours on the phone, gave me a number and told me I had to ship the whole 'puter in for replacement/repair of the DVD/CD multidrive and that it would take two weeks or so.Now I can't just ship the thing off...I'm USING it. So they promised me that since I got "the number" within 2 months of purchase, it won't expire. I'll let you know...
I bought my ReplayTV unit about three weks ago from Amazon. It is an amazing device and have found it a pleasure to use and has changed my outlook on how I watch programming.I have found the channel guide easy to use and very intuitive to record anything. The ability to record shows based on an actors name or a &quot;theme&quot; is a lot of fun.I'm sorry the people who own the TIVO product feel the need to trash Replay! I'm sure each product has advantages and disadvantages. Do some research and purchase the machine that matches your particular needs. I can say that ReplayTV has deliver everything they advertised!
This is my second stand. I now have one at home and one at work. It keeps the computer cool and at a good angle to protect my neck and back and also works well for my hands. I also use it to put my sewing machine on for the same reasons.
THIS SCANNER IS THE BEST PIECE OF HARDWARE I'VE EVER SEEN. IT SCANS PHOTOS, SLIDES ANDNEGATIVES WITH EASE. THE ON SCREEN PROMTS MAKE IT FAST AND PAINLESS. THE IMAGES GET SENT TO THEFOLDERS I WANT, AND IT EVEN HAS A BUILT IN PHOTOSHOP TYPE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM BUILT IN.I'VE BEEN ABLE TO CONSOLIDATE ALL MY PHOTO ALBUMS, AND MISC NEGATIVES AND SLIDES VERY EASILY. FORWHAT IT'S DONE FOR ME, I WOULD GLADLY PAID TWICE THE COST.
The Headphone was defective, i.e., was only Mono even though it is spec'd as a stereo (& I believe it is that - based on others' usage) ... so returned ... am going to try others before coming back to this one.
Simply put, this camera is a SOLID machine that offers excellent image quality as well as photographic control. Being an SLR, I never used the LCD screen to shoot, which makes it more like using a standard 35mm. Get the battery pack/grip. Without it, the consumption of batteries is tremendous. With it, I easily got 1000 shots before needing a recharge. My major gripe, and the reason I upgraded to a Canon EOS D60, is that it is SLOW. The buffer is inadequate and I always found myself waiting for it to empty to take another shot. Viewing the images on the LCD screen takes forever. And the top shutter speed of 1/650 second is not fast enough.
It's nice and roomy and is pretty good for cooling without going for a case with the PSU on the bottom. I bought another fan and decided to switch it out with the one in the rear and put that one in the front. It was difficult to install it in the front since the screws were pretty much stripped. But it was possible. You also have to use a good amount of force to put the DVD drive in. Except for that I was satisfied with everything else about the case. I would buy this case again. It's a very nice looking case without all the mesh you find on the higher airflow cases.
Not user friendly enough. Looked nice and picture quality seemed good, but overall, required more expertise than I had hoped.
These are perfect for running, biking or any kind of sport you do, well maybe not any sport. The sound quality isn't the best, but good enough for me. They're good enough to block out a bus full of noisey kids. I also like this because they don't get in the way of any sunglasses you might have placed on your head. My only problem with them headphones is that they died after about 3 years. They're my favorite kind when it comes to earbud headphones. They're cheap and of great quality (they just die after 3 years of abuse). A definate buy!
I purchased the Olympus W-10 primarily as a general-purpose note and meeting recorder, replacing a micro-cassette. The W-10 generally met or exceeded my expectations in all areas.Sound Recording -- This unit is extremely easy to use, and the interface software is excellent. Sound quality is very acceptable at the HQ and SP speeds, although I would not count on using the LP mode for anything, as the quality is very poor. I would have much preferred a 2-hour record time that was actually intelligible, instead of a 3-hour time that is not. The max usable record time, then, is at the SP 'speed,' at a little over an hour. The voice-activated recording mode works very well, and has the effect of expanding your recording time by cutting out periods of silence. For my purposes, an hour is find. Microphone sensitivity is very good.Photo capability -- There have been very mixed reviews about the camera feature, and here are my two cents on that topic: If you are looking for a camera to take on your vacation, you will be disappointed with this product. If you are looking for a solid voice recorder, this is a good product, and the ability to snap a photo or two in situations where you would otherwise not have access to a camera is a real plus. I have read reviews complaining about a lack of sharpness in the image. I don't think that this is a problem, as long as you understand that the photos are only at a 640 by 480 pixel resolution. In fact, I think that the sharpness is fairly good. What is less good is that colors are not very vivid, and high-contrast situations are not handled well. The photo feature is nice as a supplement to voice recordings, as a way to include a visual reference to the audio. When you play back a voice recording on your PC, any photos taken during that recording will be displayed at the appropriate point in the playback. I could easily live without the camera feature, but it is really nice to have.Battery life seems to be very good, as I have recorded 8-10 hours in all, with no change in the battery level indicator. Some other digital voice recorders are real battery hogs.In all, I think that this product is an excellent value!
This is my first Camera. The quality of the pictures is great. It's nice and compact yet feels really durable.I would purchase another.
This is our first fully funtional laptop. Previous units have always sacrificed power, flexibility, and or speed for size/portability. Can be used as a desktop replacement, BUT is HUGE for daily transportation. Do NOT suggest for someone who must be joined at hip to computer at all times. Given this reality - this unit is GREAT!!Does everything required of it; and does it EXTREMELY well.Keyboard is about the most substantial I've seen on a notebook; layout of ports is mostly excellent -only complaint is re. use of USB 1 instead of newer 2.0. All in all a GREAT BIG TREAT to use.
It was ordered, it arrived, it worked. No big deal unless it did not arrive or did not work. Nothing Earth shattering about it. The constant harrassment to leave a review gets to be a big pain in the nether regions, though.
I have tried several heating pads and this is my favorite:a) It does not cycle on and off getting cool and warm like many others do. When it is on it is on.b) It has automatic shut-off after a few hours.c) It is a nice size and can wrap around my shoulder and still get part of my back (the areas I like to treat simultaneously)d) It is long enough that if I use it as a foot warmer, I can wrap it around both my feet (S shaped so both my feet are 'individually' wrapped)e) The middle setting is warm enough that it is my setting of choice, but that also means that there is a warmer temperature I can use with if I need hotter.Some reviews mention the product is stiff and hard to bend. Yes, when cold that is correct. However, my solution is to turn it on a few minutes before I need it so it is pliable when I am ready to use it. Also, though not recommended, I do lay on it and fall asleep - in that scenario the low setting is low enough to not be a problem for me yet high enough to do the job I need it to do (laying on it traps the heat so it does get hotter).
Whether you are a beginner or an expert it is tough to beat the ease of use and the quality of this camera. I've owned mine for a little over a year and it still impresses me. Yes, the camera is bulky as others have mentioned and yes, the body is plastic (could you imagine the weight if it had a metal body?) but everyone that sees the camera falls in love....especially when they see the photo that it has just taken. I have photos posted on pcphotoreview.com for anyone that wants to see what the camera can do.
All cases arrived with no major defects. 4 stars rating only because the cover-insert plastic came off a few of the cases.
I bought these for the cost and functionality and have been quite happy with both. Over a year later they still function just fine!
This backpack has served all the purposes I've hoped for. It's large enough to carry all of my law books as well as my 15.4-inch computer. I'm a little worried about it's lack of waterproofing because of the rain, but otherwise, a great backpack.
I was disappointed in my scope purchase until i tried this lens kit. It makes a world of difference and is a must have.
there is no better way to copy slides in an affordable way but making sure that you maintain quality and usability. You are copying ur slides at the full resolution potential of your dslr. I recommend this to anyone, just do some research to make sure the focal length will work with your lens.It takes a lot of extensions... iv got loads of up and down c rings that i put together to make sure it focused accurately...if you can work round those problems, u will be blown away!
My first impression of the Panasonic DMC-FZ8K was it is a small camera. After playing around with some of the features I was impressed with this camera. The FZ-8K takes fantastic pictures that are truly very sharp. What I'm most surprised with is the feature for close ups or macro. I was taking pictures of coins that were as good as my Canon D20. So small but packed with so many features that blows your mind. I have taken this camera FZ8K outside and ran some test of my own to see what I could do with it. I took some pictures of some Finches that feed at one of my bird feeders. Took many pictures of some buildings and even went to the Zoo. Every picture came out perfect the bird pictures were so good that I had one made into a 5x7 and framed it. I have never used a Panasonic camera and I would have to say I'm impressed. I was so Impressed with the FZ8Kthat I also purchased a Panasonice DMC-L1.The image stabalizer works great it's not perfect but it will get the job done. I took a picture of the moon with out the use of a tripod came out nice. To sum this up if your in the market for a great camera that is easy to use and with more features for more advanced users look no farther. This can be a simple point and shoot or you are able to change many features to be more creative. I was never a fan of point and shoot cameras but when I sawthis camera on Amazon and did my home work. I read many reviews on the internet and made up my mind to give it a chance. I figured if I didn't like it I would sent it back to Amazon. After about an hour of playing with the camera the day it arrived. I new that this was a keeper in my book. It is small and I have big hands but fits me just fine. All controls for the FZ8K are easy to work when holding the camera. I bought a four gb memory card for it and a card reader. I no that this will never take the place of DSLR but the cost is a fraction and the results are and will amaze you what this little FZ8K can do. One thing maybe I can pass on is no matter what camera you are interested in read some reviews. I have never read a review on any camera that they have not found something wrong with it in some way. What I'm saying is there is no perfect camera out there. But I will say the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K is as close to perfect as I will ever find. You have to handle the camera fill all the controls the make your own mind up. For me one that has a couple DSLR I'm very happy with my little Panasonic FZ8K. Also Amazon also had the best price on the net. And they shipped it lighting fast. I have used a Fugi point and shoot and a couple Canon point and shoot. My brother owns a Sony camera and loves it till he saw what the FZ8K can do and do it better. My pictures come out sharper more vivid and my zoom is a so much better. The Sony my brother uses cost 245.00 and is a little smaller andhe is able to put in a shirt pocket. Mine I can't but feature for feature mine blows his away. I'm very happy with the performance and features that are on this Panasonic. Give this camera a chance and it to will make you as happy as it has made me. A fantastic camera for not allot of money. Gizmo
I purchased this SD card and used it once. After downloading the pictures the first time, the card was no longer usable in my camera.
I love mine and I've had it for 5 years and it still works beautifully. But...I don't use the CD function.I bought it because it has all the other features I wanted that I couldn't fine in a non-CD alarm clock at the time of purchase.1. Gradual wake2. Dual alarm settings3. Nap function of 2hrsMy cons:1. buttons are very small and it's not easy for a new user to quickly hit the off button. Of course alarms have a way of quickly motivating the user to learn with deadly accuracy!2. the motorized CD tray is loud and slow to think. I'm not surprised about all the other reviews complaining about it lasting if you actually use it daily as an alarm.
The unit is advertised to have indoor coverage of over 400 feet. I am afraid this is not true for an average home or office. The unit is easy to install, however it's power is severly cut for each wall that must is passed, things like washers, stoves, human bodies and so forth normally found in a home will block the transmission.Jim Jackson
I bought the RCD148 yesterday only because it claimed it could play mp3 files. I inserted some CD-R's which had perfectly good mp3 files on them. But this boombox never recognized or played any of these mp3 files. It always interpreted the CD-R's wrongly as audio CD's.Well, I thought let's try the MusicMatch software they ship with the box. Maybe it does something special. I did that, experimented with different discs (CD-R, CD-RW), finalizing the disc, etc. I also tried to burn a 100%-ISO-conform CD-R with Nero and the Windows XP built-in burn software. Nothing worked!I was even checking out the RCA website if there was any support information or firmware updates. Nothing.You will also not find any customer service phone number in the user's manual.I am going to return this product immediately.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT! IT DOES NOT PLAY MP3 FILES!
I have owned several Epson Printers over the years and the qualipy of the print and seed of the printing has always astounded me. The one thing I have learned over & over agai, with each Epson I've owned, is to NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use "Compatible" or "OEM" Inks or carts on there printers. They WILL clog your print heads!Epson uses propriatary inks that are much thinner then 3rt party ints and contain no lead or iron. Using NON-Epson Inks WILL clog the Print Heads every time & you'll have to replace the head. Using "Compatible" ink cartridges on printers where the head Print head is attached to teh cart (ie: HP, Dell, etc) if fine & they work perfectly, but printers like Epson & Cannon use teh same kind of ink that apparently 3rd party manufacturers can't get becasue I tried all of them and ALL clogged the Print Heads.So my advice, spend the extra money and but AUTHENTIC Eposn Ink and Carts.
This little network card gets me everywhere around the house in a Compaq 2805US with WinXPPro.Wanna know how easy it is to set up? Slide the PCMCIA card into your notebook, use the setup disk that comes with the card, and that's it! You don't even need to restart the computer! It is absolutely awesome. I can walk from the kitchen to the backyard to the bedroom with no disconnection ever! A must have for all homes with notebooks!Update July 7, 2002: This card will stop working if the notebook has been on for quite a while and is hot. It's almost impossible to keep it running after the first time of disconnection, so you must allow the computer to cool down.
I recently forgot my ipod charger while traveling and went to a big box store to look for one. I was shocked at how expensive they were. I had one of these kits at home, so I ordered a second for travel - at this price I can just keep it in my bag. Easy to use and works great - can't ask for more.
Great because it prints in b/w or color. And has all extra features of copying faxing, reducing copies, etc. and is super quiet.The only one on the market that is quiet which is good for a home or office environment.
Installs easily, readily recognized by windows 7. Works great. Glad I purchased it as I now have an upgraded network without a high cost.
I've used these for a month, running. I agree with some of the reviewers. You need to be patient. Somehow, they do break in, so the discomfort you feel at the beginning goes away. I have used these for long runs 2+ hours, but not yet for a marathon. I use these with a 2nd iPod shuffle clipped to the back of my cap. So I wrap the cord neatly around the neck band, and just keep a couple of inches of cord, which is enough to reach the iPod. The sound reproduction is pretty good. Frankly, they rival my Etymotic Research 6i's.
Pretty much what the title describes. Bought August 24, 2009. Have been constantly it using ever since it arrived. Construction quality seems pretty good as I have twisted around the doors in my apartment to get it from living room to my bedroom.So got it for about 13 bucks, lasted more than a year, can't ask for more.
I know many people say that the canon's are the best, but I have found that for the money and simplicity the sony's are the best bet. I would suggest however that if you can take dealing with a bigger camera you should buy it. The smaller these camera's get the more they struggle to keep the image quality up. Many think that just because of the higher megapixel ability the image will be higher quality. That is not the case. The lense on a small camera can't keep up. The Carl Zeiss lens with Sony however does a good job, but it can't compete with a bigger camera of similar quality.
When I bought my laptop, I usually delete all the extra's stuff that is installed on it. When I came to the Slingbox icon, I decided to see what it was about. I went to the web page and liked what I saw and decided to buy it. When I deployed to Iraq this past spring, I didn't get the box because the majority of the things I see that says "watch any where or use any where" it is usually for businessmen going in and out of the country for a few days.Well when i came home for R&R;, I decided I'm going to try it out and if it don't work over here, then at least I can use it for road trips. The minute I got back in country, I tried it, there was a problem with the connection, the first thing that came to my head was "I knew it, just like anything else that states it works anywhere, well it didn't" So when i got back to my actual living area, I tried it again, and man I was like a kid in the candy store!I no longer had to watch AFN (Armed Forces Network) at all!!! I was watching television from the states in Iraq!The only draw back and I say again, the only draw back is the internet connection. At certain times of the day, the buffing is real slow, the video is choppy, but once it is on, it is on!So, to all my brothers and sisters in arms, deployed or not, or if your family members that want to get you something in your "care" package, I highly recommend you tell them to get the Slingbox, or before you deploy or PCS overseas, purchase the Slingbox. You won't regret it!They sell two types, get the one with the built in tuner, if not, you and your wife/husband will be fighting over witch show you are watching :)(By the way, I am not getting a dime from this company at all, this is my way of "word of mouth" and endorsing a good product, the US Military has nothing to do with this or the Slingbox company.)
The title says it all. It does the job well. Retractable cord makes it very portable and neat. Use it with computer, electric outlet or car. Case resolved! My daughter loves it!
This is one of the few replacement batteries for the Powershot cameras that appears to act like an original battery in regards to taking and holding a charge. I have been using the camera with this battery on a regular basis for over a month and it is operating like new. I have bought many many replacement batteries over the last few years that claim to be great but are just duds. I have previously found the Duracell battery to be a good product, but they were out of stock when I went to order a few weeks ago.
I bought this frame for a gift for my dad and had it delivered to me so I could load it up with photos. The power cord didn't work on the first frame I received and I had to send it back for a replacement. My gift was late since I had to return it for a replacement. The next frame I received worked fine. The frame is very nice looking compared to ones I have seen in the stores. The picture is super clear. Once I got a working power cord it was super easy to work with.
This camera was good for 3 months. I had taken it to LA last week and took a few snaps at the beach. I did NOT drop it in the water or anywhere else. After some time I started hearing clicking noises and after that there was a louder noise along with a burning smell.Maybe the other review about moisture affecting the camera is true. It would be pathetic if you can't take pictures on the beach or near the pool etc.
so glad i did this. it's a bit overkill for a point and shoot, and even with a dslr. if you don't want to carry spare cards on you and you take an average of 200 pics per use, it's nice to know you don't have to empty the disk between uses. also makes sharing the pics easier if previous events can be stored for long times without worrying about not having enough room for the present.
I bought this to protect my new lens for my Canon XSI. It works well and was a great price.
I don't fish, I Kayak. Bought it for a portable depth finder in the rivers and lakes I frequent. Works perfect for that and tells the bottom terrain.Easy set up and directions. It is portable and water proof. I stick it on the kayak with velcro.
I am compelled to write this review because this particular drive was simply plugged in for two months with one 20kB file on it while we waited to update our systems. This morning, I noticed the power light was orange and the drive smelled "hot". I attempted to turn it off and, after the power button had no effect, I unplugged it. Upon repowering, the drive began clicking and groaning indicating a faulty drive. Truly unbelievable! We've decided to replace this "green" solution with an actual backup server PC which draws 400W. Thanks a lot, Maxtor.
It does its job and looks good on the computer but it could fit better on the keyboard. It is excellent for $2, but it could be better.
it would help it they tested these before they shipped - works for some and not others - like me. When I tried the reverse "fix', computer made a troubling noise. Still would not work with mouse either way. Do not know if it damaged my motherboard or not.I got a USB Y soon after - works fine, so will stick with it Do not know if this damaged my PS 2 port however.Buy something else.
I bought one (new) for my niece for her graduation, and bought one for myself. I went to many different stores to price them, and Amazon was cheapest! There is a site on the web that is selling this for $700!!!I don't know how I ever got along without it. It's amazing and I still haven't even read the owner's guide, so I'm sure there is much more functionality than what I've seen so far.Easy to use!!
I purchased this mainly as an alarm but was happy with the multiple features it offered. I was disappointed that the volume of the morning alarm could not be set below "10" which was, IMHO very loud. There was a sticker added to the manual explaning that the alarm volume could not be set below '10', but if you were just listening to the radio like during the day, you could easily adjust the volume down below ten or up. Since there was this 'sticker' added after the fact in the usage guide, I have to believe it was a manufacturing 'oversight' during product design.
Not really surprised; performs as expected for the price. As mentioned in other reviews, the sound level is very high--on my laptop this meant turning it down to 1 out of 100. The sound quality is quite poor, on the level of you might put up with it if you have no other option available. Definitely get what you pay for here; not much.
I have has this product for many years and have loved it! It makes great "air popped" popcorn (no oil) for a healthy snack. I have reused the inserts countless times without any problem. I don't use oil in my popper, though. I was just looking to order inserts (as I am on my last one) when I saw that amazon carries them. This is the first time I have had to buy inserts ever! After you figure out the cook time with your microwave, you are good to go. I had to really decrease cook time when I got my new microwave last year (it's like a nuclear plant!).
I needed to buy an HDMI cable for my tv. A friend recommended me to try amazon for the cable. I was surprised that for the price of 1 at the store I bought 2 HDMI cables. It was a great deal!!!
I use this bracket for shooting weddings, simply L-O-V-E it. Word of caution, you WILL need a camera anti-twist plate AND a flash anti-twist plate. If you can't find one for your flash, I suggest you make one, I made one out of a washer, works great. Also you'll need to remove the pop out support leg, as it does more harm that good (it gets in the way of larger lenses and has a tendency to rub against your fingers). Also be prepared to have to re tighten the point where the bracket meets the bottom, it does and will get loose from time to time. Try some lock-tight to help.Once you start using a bracket that swings OVER your hand, not under it. You will never go back to lesser brackets.
Got this for a Christmas present. Plugged it into my Dell Inspiron laptop and it lit up, detected and I was able to plug a keyboard and mouse in and then blamo it died. No light no nothing. Tried on several other computers and the thing is dead. Lasted a whole 8 seconds.Very cheap - get what you pay for I guess.I would advise to stay clear.
I never did recieve my replacement memory card from 17th st photo. i gave a negative review and they called me the next day asking me to retract my comments. so i gave them another review. this one never did appear on their web reviews. amazon promptly refunded the difference between the price of the 1gb card and the replacement 512mb but i never did recieve the product or a total refund.
I purchased this filter from Amazon based on positive reviews I read here. The filter is very poorly made, I am shocked that so many rated this highly. Normally the reviews on Amazon are accurate indicators of quality. The glass in this filter is not fixed, in fact it doesn't fit properly. The glass moves back and forth in the casing,it is as though the filter housing was made for a much thicker piece of glass. As others have written it was also very dirty as though it had been handled. I'm guessing somebody else was unhappy and returned it.I have experience with Hoya filters and have always been pleased with their build quality. I have returned the Tiffen filter as of today and ordered the Hoya. I find the filters great for both the protection they provide and function they serve.
This is a pretty good product. Material and workmanship were what I expected it to be. The only suggestions that I have are personal preferences. I would have liked the handle to be about two inches shorter, so it didn't feel like carrying a purse. I would also suggest adding some type of plastic framing around the interior of the case to help maintain its shape. Such a feature would make the bag even more attractive than what it is. I would also suggest that the outer pocket be zipped instead of velcroed. The interior pockets are sturdy and have a solid feel to them as well as the inside divider. I would add either a zipper or velcro to the inside pockets to keep items secure and not have them fall out inside the case. I got the black case. It is a good color. I would add charcoal gray to the selection as well.
Why would you pay $60+ for HDMI cables when these work just as well?If you go to a store the sales clerk will tell you that the expensive cable is better. If you don't know better, it's easy to believe that. Don't be fooled! These cables work just as well at a fraction of the cost.
I have a canon digicam & a dell laptop. The dell has inbuilt SD slot. This SD card works fine with both. I think the speed offered by this is good enough for amateurs. You don't need to pay extra bucks for that ultra II type.
I am a novice photographer but this camera is far and away the best camera I have ever owned.
I ordered these binoculars through Amazon.com on 7/21/11 and they were at my door at 7/23/11. Great service, Amazon!! I have tried them out and they are excellent and just what I needed. Clear, compact, excellent quality. I highly recommend.
I bought this as a docking system for my iPod classic so that I could charge and play music in my room. Several problems came up through handling this product. First, about a third of the time I try to use the speakers, it plays nothing until I unplug the iLuv from its power source and plug it back in and press play. Also, the clock always skips ahead 10 minutes just days after I reset it. Overall, it's not a reliable dock for playing music and telling time.
This notebook has enough power to get you through most applications. The wireless feature is great (point to note - the wireless adapter on the notebook is set to channel 1, and most DSL routers have a default of channel 6. You need to change the channel on either the router or the adapter to make things work). The X1010US has enough memory (512MB) and disk space (60GB) for a home/office notebook. THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE WAS THE BATTERY! On normal applications (i.e. surfing on the web, working on Word, editing photos, etc.) the battery life was over 4 hours!!!!! If you are playing a DVD, you can see a 2 1/2 hour movie and still have some power left. This is an impressive notebook at a reasonable cost. Also, the 15" widescreen display is very nice!!!
This cable was so wonderful. It plugged right in, and my hard drive worked! It's an amazing red color! It's incredibly 18 inches long! It's made of plastic! I just can't believe how well it worked.
Most annoying piece of hardware that I have used.Pointer tracking,The most important of mouse's function, it does a worse job.
I have had this detector for about 4 years now. I drive 45,000-50,000 miles a year so it gets lots of use. I read all of the reviews, the web sites who do the testing, ect...and decided to purchase it. Well, all of the reviews are right and I couldn't be happier with it. It has long ranges, the settings are easy to adjust and bottom line: It just plain works good. I live in Michigan so it gets used when it is 100 degrees out and then again in the winter when it is as cold as 0 degrees or less. I am very impressed with it. Of couruse it only detects radar when it it on so there are cops that sit there and flip their radar off and on. Also, a laser gun is a laser gun...by the time they shoot you and your detector goes off they already have your speed so you have no time to slow down. All i know is if/when this unit malfunctions i will buy another Beltronics model preferably the V955. I'd give this item 6 stars if i could. Big thumbs up.
EduCorp is a test center for Prometric, IQT, Kryterion, etc. and some of our test candidates require absolute quiet. We've yet to have a complaint with this product. The colors are also intriguing.
Transcend 4 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS4GSDHC6This card doesn't work in my camera. I have tried to reformat it and it still doesn't work. Cheap, but why waste your money.
I checked the manual of my HDR HCR and it said the camera was compatible worldwide
What can I say? This is a nice and inexpensive accompaniment for my L lens. It was nice to have them both delivered at the same time and start shooting right away and not run off to camera store to buy UV filter.Nice feature for Amazon to bring the accessories to your attention at check out time!
Just got this cd player as a gift. The only thing that works is the clock. The radio and cd player don't work at all. Not worth 10 cents.
I had been looking for an amplifier for a couple of months to satisfied my reborninterest in vinyl which was sparked with the Audio-Technica AT-PL120 I purchased earlier this year. I had originally bought the AT to digitize my old albums many of which were not available on CD but most importantly, the cost of replacing so many records (..so little time). On my way to all digital, something funny happened. I was suddenly reminded of how pleasant analog is/was. I began to play all my old records and after putting a couple to cd I stopped and just started listening to them. Like I use to do back in paleolithic times.Of course after hearing what was I soon wanted what could be. An analog lovers plight. Black Hole would actually be more apt. First step replace the OEM cartridge to a Shure M97xE. Next upgrade to the Music Hall P1.2 phono preamplifier. Next a new turntable mat-I made my own out of cork and Sorbothane. Much better, for about three months. Something was missing. I needed a new amp.I was getting ready to spend about $1500 for a power amplifier. I looked up the usual suspects; Adcom, NAD, Parasound, Rotel and newcomer Vincent. I would use the amp in conjunction with my A/V receiver, the Yamaha RX-V663 which I would use as a preamp. It has pre-outs for its main and surround channels.But then I read Stereophiles Recommended Components for 2009. And there amongst $150,0000 turntables,$17,000 tonearms, $5,000 cartridges and $30,000 mono block power amplifiers was the Onkyo A-9555, list price:$800. What's up with this? I did some more research. And then some more research. I was about to go down to J@R Music World to listen to it, but when they put it on sale for just over $400, I pounced on it like Kirstie Alley on a Big Mac. I figured I could always return it and I could listen to it in my listening room with my own speakers!I know from experience that any audio gear needs time to break in, but if what I heard is a sign 'Of Things To Come', punch my ticket and beam me up Scotty. How sweet it is!(Now I'm getting carried away, sorry about that). But seriously (Airplane anyone?), This amp is fantastic. The overall sound is rich, warm and tube like. Not really tube but tube-like. Almost like my old Fisher 500-C all-tube tube receiver, yet with a more robust powerful bass. The bass is not as tight as as more expensive amps but tight bass and a tight wallet never did go well together. But considering its price point it is full and bloomy yet you can here the individual strings as they are plucked.As others have mentioned the highs do roll of a bit so system matching is a must.If your system leans towards the lush already adding more greenery will only makeit harder to tell the forest from the trees. I found that the Audio-Technica AT-440MLa, a bright-some say overly bright-cartridge works for me. As for digiatl audio the Onkyo takes away some of the high frequency shrill I find so annoying in many (most?) CDs. All-in-all a sweet heart of an amplifier with a fairly deep and wide soundstage and excellent imaging. Highly recommended! Two thumbs up and a bag of chips.By-the-way I've always found Ms. Alley to be and extremely beautiful women. No matter what size.
Out of the box, the switch was not passing any sound. The seller, Antonline, directed me to the manufacturer (Audiovox, owner of Terk) for repair. Audiovox acknowledged the problem with the switch. Received the repaired or replacement switch in approximately three weeks. This time both the sound and the automatic switching were not working. Given the hassle, did not send it for repair again. I am currently using it as a manual switch without sound. Still better than unplugging cables, but definitely a poor quality product. Not recommended.
I bought these headphones for my three-year old son during long car rides. He enjoys using them, and they seem to be comfortable. The ear cup is not quite large enough to entirely surround his ears, but it fits over the top and rests on the lobes. The padding is good so I don't think this will be a problem. He has worn them for several hours without complaining, and even fell asleep in his car seat wearing them. The band is very adjustable (even I can wear these) but they still fit him snugly. A volume limiting attachment was shipped with the headphones, and works. Although, when using the limiter the device volume has to be turned up very high to be audible. I think the cushion on the ear cup helps reduce road noise, etc.I would like to see sturdier cord, especially where it connects to the ear cups, but it has not been a problem yet.
ok so heres the deal, i was very skeptical about buying a scratch remover for my ipod video so i did more research. i came across many different kinds promising the same thing but in the end it was IDROPS that stood out. i rad an online review about it and it claimed it to not be so good. HOWEVER that one review was outmatched by the other 200 i came across all claiming that this product atually worked. i was caught and had to try this stuff and the price is not bad at all so i bought it. it came in very nicely packaged and i was very excited to finally try it and to my amazement it did wonders for my ipod. it had some deep scratches on the click wheel and i used the idrops after about an hour of rubbing and buffing the scratches were almost gone and since i have been using the scratches are gone. this product is amazing it just depends on how you apply it and what you use to remove the scratches heres what i did try having someone on the side to apply the drops:1. apply four drops to the face of the ipod2. rub with a microfiber cloth for about 15 to 25 seconds3. apply more drops and repeat4. after about 4 or five applications your cloth will be pretty soaked with the solution so you can apply about 2 drops in the cycle. keep doing this until you get the desired resultsa tip is to rub across the scratch but if you have light scratches it really doesnt matter you should do the across movement on the deep ones and try not to apply so much pressure do it once in a while during the rubbingalltogether this product is AMAZING! give it a chance and play with it youll become a scratch remover pro in no time :)
This speaker is good only at this price point. If at any higher than what it is, it'd make it not worth it. I'll review it based on the price first. The build quality of the frame looks very good. Feels like it'll last for a long time. The woofers are said made of polypropylene which feels like heavy paper. Again for the price, it's good.As for the sound, for the price again, it sounds acceptable. You will probably not find any better sounding speaker at this price point. This doesn't have any circuitry (crossover) behind the speaker at all, hence the front only picture. The back side of the speaker has some "cheap" feel/look to it but I'm guessing that's necessary for their price target.Now comparing it to a slightly more expensive competition, to a yamaha priced at $20 dollars higher (IW280C). The sound of this speaker is lacking bass and clarity compared to the said yamaha. I compared them side by side using same speaker wires and on the floor before install. This pyle performed acceptable though considering it doesn't have crossover behind it but still way below yamaha's especially in terms of clarity. On yamaha I could hear vibrating guitar strings more clearly and also the swoosh of the wind blowing were more noticeable than they were on this speakers.Now for people looking for very shallow round speaker, this is for you. It's only about 3.5 inch deep because of lack of circuitry behind (crossover). You won't find any shallower round speaker than that. For me, I had special need for shallow one and this one fit perfect.Now, the 2 stars, it's because it performed significantly lower than the slightly expensive competition. Maybe 4 times lower. It's not angled speakers (a must for surround), no circuitry behind (to help on sound routing), paper-like woofers (easier to blow out), not enough bass (for deeper feel), not enough richness (for hi def feel), and cheap wire connectors (to make good signal transfer). Not worth the $20 savings against yahama's cheapest model.There's no doubt that this is the best at this price point. Pyle has been making car speakers for years and this is what it exactly looks, feels, and sounds like. Remember though that cars have different acoustics than living rooms that's why speakers in your car sound fantastic. But in open areas, they won't perform as well. In your car you are "sandwiched" between speakers while in living room you are showered with sound (with ceiling speakers).My recommendation, add extra couple bucks to go to the next cheapest, so you leap yourself forward to a future-proofer system. No extra couple of bucks? Hold off and save. Can't hold off anymore? Then this is the perfect speaker for you. No doubt.I hope this is helpful enough for people trying to decide.
I found the mouse comfortable to use. I do not have big hands. The wireless antenna fits nicely in the base of mouse when not in use and automatically shuts off the power. There is also a switch on the bottom of the mouse to turn it off when you go to lunch. Running XP Professional and no drivers were needed. I would recommend it at a basic notebook mouse.Uses 2 AAA batteries (included) so it is not heavy in your notebook case. I recently found it cheaper on sale in the Sunday adds.Amazon shipping is not what it used to be. Did not ship for 4 or 5 days even through they said it was in stock.
I never thought TV was so important that you had to take your home channels with you. But, when stuck in Europe at a trade show and stuck watching CNN International and BBC, a customer told me they go back to their room and watch Sling Box. TV from home! Bragging about their DVR recordings, etc. I got home and bought this. It works great. Set up was a little tricky though. I get FoxNews now everywhere and can watch Video On Demand, DVR (TiVo) recordings anywhere with broadband access. Only negative: the video quality is a "6" on a scale of 1-10.
I purchased two pair of headphones for my 3- and 4-year-old children. We have wireless headphones for the dvd player in our van, but my son pulled off the ear padding on both sets. I love the padding on the Kidz Gear b/c they won't come off. Also, the kids have Leapsters, which come with earbuds. However, they have a hard time keeping them in their ears. The Kidz Gear headphones are perfect for this. The only downside is that the headphones have cords. But, that is how they are advertised. The cords are plenty long enough to use in the van, but they do hang down from the dvd player. We just have to remind the kids to be careful with them. Overall, this is a great product, especially for the price.
I remember years ago having coffee at my mom's. It was the best tasting coffee. Nowwith this coffee maker I get the best tasting coffee.
The scanner works great, but under Mac OS X some programs run in the Classic emulation box, instead of natively. In addition, the included OmniPage LE didn't want to install under OS X until I did the following:1. Copy the folder &quot;OmniPage&quot; from the installation CD to the desktop of your hard disk.2. Click once on the copy of &quot;OmniPage&quot; and select Get Info from the File menu. In the window that appears, expand out Ownership &amp; Permissions, expand out Details, change all three Access settings to Read &amp; Write, click Apply to enclosed items. Note: you may have to click on the padlock icon and enter an administrator password to open the padlock.3. Close the Get Info window4. Open the copy of &quot;OmniPage&quot; and then double-click on &quot;OmniPage SE C Setup&quot;.5. Delete the &quot;OmniPage&quot; folder from the desktop.The above allowed the entire OmniPage application to install without any errors. Even better, the resulting installed copy of OmniPage runs fine, though it does run in Classic instead of as a native application.
I bought these pair of headphone because I have a good history with sony products and with good reason. They felt good in the ears, the sounds was good, and the price was one of the best things about it. While at school I noticed there was a buzzing sound coming from the right side. At first I thought it was just the headphones moving around in the headphone jack, so I ignored it. A little later I start hearing these loud sparking noises coming from my head phones and take them off, I don't know what may have caused this but I thought I was going to be shocked in the inside of my ear. I still hear sparking noises coming from my headphones but I see no real sparks when looking at it. Either way I am not risking getting shocked in the ear.
I did a lot of searching. found this to be the best buy and fast shipping. For those of us who still need the floppy disk, I was getting nervous. So I'm glad I found them still!
I tried the Terk Technologies LF-IRX Leapfrog Remote Control Extender and it was great at first but after about 1 month, it was awful.. We had to wait a real long time for it to "sync". This one was instant... The charging of the battery is the only thing I fear so far.. Not sure how long they last but this TV I use it on gets very little viewing time so I should be all set.
I bought this cap for my NIKON D40 and it fit like a glove, was a purchase i needed for a very long time. Im glad I found it here on Amazon at a great price.
Two things I particularly like about this product. One: the choice of earbud sizes so one can actually get the best comfortable fit. Two: the convenient, innovative cord keeper which keeps the tangle out of the way yet provides easy use.
Great pictures and extremely fast lens compared to my other digital cameras. Highly recommended.
After much research, I decided to to purchase an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) replacement lamp for my Panasonic PT-AX200U projector. The original lamp had about 2300 hours and was still going strong and looked great, but was losing some brightness and sharpness and had a slight softness that only I noticed. I use the projector almost every day to watch TV and movies. I decided to stay away from lamps advertised as "100% compatible" or an "OEM equivalent." Sure, these lamps will cost less, but too many people have had problems such as shortened lamp life and decreased brightness right out of the box. I have about 350 hours on the new lamp and glad I purchased an original ET-LAX100. The old lamp with 2300 hours will be used as a backup and I hope to get another 2300 hours or more from this lamp.
This deck is got all the goodies you could want and for an extremely affordable price. It works with my Creative Zen, and I-Pod, my mp3 playing cell phone. I have only two complaints. It takes about 45 seconds to read my 30gb mp3 player (only about 5 secs to read my 2g phone) and while 45 secs may seem short, I strictally use my mp3 player for music, no CD's and my stereo barely even turns on for quick runs to the store. Only other thing is just logistics, they should have made folder scrolling usable through the turn action on the knob, rather then clicking left or right. While that also may seem minor, it takes forever to get through a large music library. But that being said I'm very satisified with the product, and like I said you cant beat the price for the features it comes with
I'm a small business computer consultant, and have installed a dozen of the Linksys routers. Other reviewers seem to be entirely frustrated or perfectly happy. The truth is, you may need to know some networking skills to set it up the wireless option (the hard-wired linksys router is much easier).Here is a trick that you may need to do, if you run into problems. If you have set up your wireless router, and find it only works with computers attached by networking cable, but not wireless, and the little red light on the wireless card is on, go into (on the computer with the wireless network card) Control Panel, Network, highlight the Wireless Access Card, go to Properties, Advanced, and check the network type, and try changing it from peer to peer (used with no central router) to ad-hoc (used with a central router - what you just bought). Then, turn off everything you can, from the cable modem, to the linksys router, the computer, etc, wait a minute, then power them back on. Test, and if you still have problems, power down again and power back up in different orders.If this fails, you may need to hire a network consultant; they will likely charge you around 150-250 dollars for setting up 1 to 2 copmputers. Before you hire them, you may wish to ask them how many wireless routers have they installed, what brand, success rate, etc., and consider getting an estimate.Good luck!
This printer has never worked correctly from the time of purchase. I bought it in 2005 and have had nothing but continuous issues. The print nozzles get stuck all of the time - I have had problems where I have cleaned the nozzles replaced the ink and it will go through the motions of printing, but then the paper comes out with no ink. I don't even use it that frequently. Now, the it will not feed paper. The roller will only roll the paper in one inch, start to print and then gives a paperjam error.I am SO disappointed that I will NEVER buy another Epson product.
We purchased a Nuvi 360 prior to taking a 7 1/2 week road trip south. I did all the driving and my wife did the navigating. Her job was made quite easy because of the Nuvi. This thing is easy to operate and understand. One of the greatest assets is that it took us through large cities without any problems. It tells you to stay left or right, so it keeps you in the correct turn lanes. Locating fuel stations, restaurants, RV parks, etc. was also very helpful. This is the only auotmotive gps that I own. (I use a Garmin handheld gps for hunting) We were satisfied enough with this unit that we bought another one for our Son.It's a great value for the price paid.
I had a Microsoft notebook mouse, but the receiver broke. When looking for replacement, I found this item and with such a good price I sprung for it. It is extremely responsive, and has very convenient slot for the receiver on the bottom of the mouse. Software can be downloaded from the Logitech web site (fewer cd's to clutter up my office). It is a quite small for a large hand, but the design seems to make it feel fine in mine. The receiver is about half the size of my previous mouse, which makes it protrude a lot less from the side of my notebook, and less likely to snag on something when moving your laptop with receiver in place.. The size makes it a good fit for most notebook bags. And best of all, you can't go wrong with Logitech.
I found the product good. It was almost what I expected. Thanks!--Mukibul
- It's big (8Gb, that's more pictures you would have taken in a lifetime of film).- It's fast (you can make HD movies with it).- It's cheap (32 bucks, how much is your camera?)- It works (duh),==> So buy it, Dummy. I bought it too.
The item shipped within 2 days. I purchased an iPod for my child and this complimented it well.
I have had a hard time finding headphones for my 2 year old but these are perfect. I can wear them since they extend pretty well but they also fit small enough for her to use. They are comfortable and have a volume control. Great buy and nice price!
Doesn't have the option of a Large capacity cartridge...but easy to install and prints quite well for a single cartridge/multi-colour set-up.
This is the best FM transmitter I've purchased. I own two others that were not IPOD exclusive and they are trash. They are too bulky and have wires everywere, which make my car look messy. The XtremeMac is slim and looks like it belongs on the IPOD.If you own an IPOD and need an FM transmitter this is you best bet.
I use this to store my Nikon D-50 with 18-55mm zoom lens. Fits perfectly with room for cables and filters or a battery in the front pocket. Handy zipper compartment inside the top is perfect for my remote shutter controller and spare memory cards. If you need a utility case to transport the basics, this bag is a great choice.
The Polaroid PDV-0700 is a good value for the price. I bought it for my young kids to watch their movies and cartoons in the car during long trips, so for that purpose it is fine. The picture is not the sharpest and the colors are not the most precise, but my girls aren't too concerned with that. The audio from the unit's built-in speakers is tinny and bassless, as can be expected from such tiny speakers, but if you buy a cassette adapter and play it through the car stereo it sounds great. It performs well and can handle the most common disc formats, including playback of discs full of JPEG pictures, which is useful as an electronic photo album when you go to visit family and friends. We got it for under $200, which is less than we paid for the bulky 9&quot; TV/VCR combo we used in the car before this.
I was skeptical when I ordered this product and a USB Wireless network card. I was proven wrong, no glitches and 5 minutes out of the box I was on the Internet and another 5 minutes for the USB card and I was on the Internet downstairs. Highly recommend this product series. I am very happy.
Pair this up with some door actuators for my 1999 Civic. Was extremely easy to add onto my Viper alarm and would do it again if I needed to install an alarm in another vehicle.
I purchased this radio in an attempt to receive a distant FM station. The transmitter is 76 miles from my house, and is in the noncommercial band (88-92 MHZ) which is rather crowded in my area. I am using a directional antenna in my attic, and the station comes in perfectly! This one does better than any FM radio I own. I do not find the bass to be excessive, but I have it about 4" away from the wall on my piano. This is one radio purchase that has proven to be better than expected!
I had this item for 2 years before it became completely unreliable. It would spontaneously turn off (often with a loud annoying noise) while I had it on the radio or ipod function, and sometimes it would turn off in the middle of the night and wouldn't turn back on so the alarm wouldn't go off. Not such a great product if you're counting on it to get up on time. I think there's probably better alarm clocks out there for iPods, and I moved on to the "iHome" now. I'm sad that this piece of electronic equipment didn't last more than 2 years. I had an radio alarm clock in high school that is still going strong 10 years later. The iLuv was also not so great at keeping time. It ran a bit fast, so that if I didn't reset it every couple of days, it was 10 minutes faster than my watch. I did like that it included the chords to plug it into my TV, I watched my movies from my iPod that way a couple of times.
Purchased for a friend who loves music and takes her iPod everywhere so now she can listen to her music in her car.
I'm very angry with this piece of junk that I bought yesterday. Caution: if you buy this, be prepared to tap the mic to your lips or people will not hear nothing from you.
I purchased the Midland a month ago and thought it was working OK because the radio on it receives a clear broadcast signal. But unfortunately the public alert function failed to pick up every single tornado watch, warning, and weekly test alarm that have been issued for my county. I noticed that every once in awhile a "Check Reception" message would flash across the screen, even though I repeatedly verified that the S.A.M.E. setup on it was correct. Finally one day I went to adjust the antenna--and was unpleasantly surprised by the antenna falling off in my hand! Now I can hear something rattling around inside.
I have severe arthritis in both hands and this keyboard is arthritis friendly.The keys are so easy to use.And I love that it lights up because my keyboard sits on a roller shelf that goes under the desk and it makes it hard to see the keys.The design is great and I will never use another brand keyboard again.
I've had this camera for 7 months. I like it, but I'm not completely pleased with it. There are some things I don't like about it: 1) It has some trouble focusing, most times in low light, you might get a blurry picture sometimes; 2) It takes too long to focus; 3) In low light, black doesn't always look completely black; 4) Its flash isn't so good. It also has good features: 1) Great zoom; 2) Resolution; 3) PASM mode is good; 4) Very easy to use; 5) Can use accesories (slave flash, filters, etc.); 6) Monster LCD screen.This camera is good, but in my opinion it is best for daylight photography rather than night (indor/outdor).
Nice little drive. The only problem is it doesn't play nice with Windows vista without the CD rom drivers. So if you carry your CD with you it can be used everywhere.about the drive itself 4GB seems a good size to hold 14 hours of music and a lot of smaller files between work and home.
Canon PowerShot SD600 6MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical ZoomThis camera's LCD screen became unusable within 2-3 months of use-it has a break that shows clearly across the screen. My daughter says it has not been dropped and had no major temperature changes. It does take good pictures, but we have to use the viewfinder.
Son has a laptop that will not stop overheating. I looked at various coolers online and found this one to be high quality and affordable. Since he first plugged it in and kept it on my son has yet to have a problem with his laptop. Now that's quality! I recommend this to anyone with an overheating laptop. You simply cannot go wrong.
I'm really impressed with the Sansa. It's tiny, solidly built, and has some great features that competing products don't. It plays videos, has great sound quality, has expandable memory, has an FM Tuner, and has a built in mic for recording audio. The interface is easy to use and the controls are simple. The scroll wheel works well but the movement could be just a little bit smoother. Overall I would definitely recommend this player to anyone looking for a small, easily portable flash-based audio player.
Works well, no problems at all and is one of the cheaper 5-4 pin Adapters. Great for connecting an older video camera to a Firewire 400 cable.
The device is very good for notebooks and other small divices. For me, I am using for buffering(waxing the car) and it is working super. It is totally worth it.
I have ordered miles of cables in the past year and this item hasn't been a disappointment at all. If you purchase this brand you won't have any issues at all. I'm picky on what I use in my house and my project and this I'd say is well worth it. 100% good value and 100% good quality.
Two things I like about this cable. One is the price, which is very reasonable, and the other is the snag-proof end. The reason I needed to buy several is my old ones got snagged and broke off the arm. So far, the cables are working just fine.
I got this UV filter to use with my Nikon D40. There isn't much to it to make it malfunction - it's a piece of glass mounted on a 52mm-threaded ring.If I look at the filter from an angle, I can see a strange pattern of sorts on the glass, but this doesn't seem to affect my photos.Having the filter means I can wipe off fingerprints without fear of waering down the coatings on the front element of the lens, and it's also cheap insurance for small dings.Thanks Amazon for the great price ($6.99) and fast shipping (placed order Sunday; order was placed on Sunday, wasn't shipped until Friday, but arrived on Saturday).
I decided to purchase this mp3 player after giving heavy consideration to the iRiver and iAudio players. My primary reason for picking this player was that at the time that I bought it, Amazon had it at a special sale price of $82.99. That's less than how much you have to pay to get a 128 MB iriver or iAudio player.I received this player a couple of days ago and have been playing with it since. I didn't install the software but plugged the player straight into my Computer and uploaded songs. My computer unfortunately doesn't support USB 2.0 so the transfer was slow, so I would recommend that you check if your computer supports USB 2.0 or not. If it doesn't, the MuVo NX is a cheaper alternate option. I uploaded my songs in folders since they are organized in albums. I was able to fit 3 full albums and 10 more miscellaneous songs, mostly ripped at 192kbps. I feel that the LCD screen and the controls are a bit too small, but I was able to get used to them and did like the scroll-wheel feature.The MuVo is feature-packed. It provides standard repeat and shuffle features, has a customizable equalizer, a voice recorder, the ability to skip from folder to folder, and set various screen options. The sound was excellent when I set the equalizer to my liking. I listen to a lot of bass-heavy music, so I cranked up the bass, and even using the included headphones the music sounded great. The included ear-phones did sound decent and sounded better than comparable stock-headphones. I'm still waiting for my Senn PX100 headphones to arrive.Overall, this is an excellent little player. I was amazed at how small and light it is, and it is extremely convenient to carry it around. I would definately recommend this.
I was pleased to see that this was the brand that I paid for. Cable to go brand, snag less Ethernet cable as advertised.
I got this memory card a few weeks ago to store pictures from my new HP M517 and I must admit: it was a great purchase. It stores more than 350 pictures when the camera is on 5 Megapixel Best mode. I have lots and lots of space now. This memory card is also fast when I transfer my pictures to my PC. It is a very good item. Congratulations SanDisk on this great product.
After messing around with two video cards from another Mfg (that I could not get to work, my Quick play arrived today and it is a Great little product. It's quality is better than expected and in combination with Avermedia's PCI 350 TV tuner, I have my own PVR at a fraction of PVR/TiVo prices.One word of caution, make sure your Display settings do not exceed the max. I made this mistake and took me a while to figure out why it was not working-Pilot error.
The TV was all that advertised - the price and color is great. However getting my $100.00 rebate, as promised, is a different story. My documentation was mailed as requested on December 2004, to date March 1, 2005 my rebate has not arrived. Please be aware! I would hate for Amazon to lose a customer due to this rebate issue. Because the 30 inch version was such a great buy, I had plan to buy the Syntax 20 inch lcd tv from Amazon, but because of the rebate problem I now have concerns.
I'm simply shopping around for a VCR so I can transfer old tapes onto DVD. It's funny reading these reviews because all the negative ones seem to be about (a) VCR's being made out of plastic (b) bad customer service, or (c) picture quality.First off, it's 2006. What consumer level electronic piece of equipment is not made of plastic? I mean, are you wanting some old 25 pound steel beast from 1985? Come on, even our car bodies are made of plastic these days - deal with it. It's economical. Remember that steel beast cost 400 bucks back in the day.Everyone has had bad customer service issues before, it has nothing really to do with the product.VHS picture quality sucks, you can't deny it. It makes my stomach churn - absolutely disgusting. A fuzzy, analog mess of 240 lines of resolution - 420 at best for "Super" VHS. Yuck. The benchmark these days is SD digital cable or satellite quality and some of us are enjoying the quality of 720p/1080i/1080p HDTVs (some believe that they have HDTV because they got suckered into buying a widescreen EDTV, or even worse, some crappy flat screen LCD with 640*480 resolution). Anyway, don't expect much from your tape of Back to the Future or Top Gun.And to whoever says "what is the advantage of DVD over VHS", you're giving me a huge headache. That statement simply boggles the mind. That statement leaves me speachless. And I will leave it at that because I know if I list every single technical reason why DVD surpasses VHS it won't make a difference in your mind. And that bothers me! Argh!! Woo-sah....Have a great day! :)
Product works great. Plug & play. Did not need to use the installation CD included with the product. I am using it for Skype with Vista Home Premium 64 bit operating system and Plantronics 640 headset.Plugged the IOGEAR adapter into my PC. The PC immediately recognized the adapter and started installing the driver. I then clicked on the Bluetooth icon in the system tray and added my Plantronics 640 device. Couldn't have been any easier.Only problem I haven't figured out yet is why I can't go back and forth on the Plantronics 640 between my cell phone and PC/Skype. Can't seem to dual pair the headset with the PC and the cell phone. But that might be a limitation on the Plantronics headset, not sure. The Plantronics 640 works great paired alone with the IOGEAR adapter. Now I can ditch the corded, bulky headset I was using for Skype.Would definitely recommend the product.
I tried the camera at Walmart, liked it, and decided I wanted it. I checked prices on the web. Amazon price beat Walmart and Sony direct, so I ordered.
I purchased this lock to, obviously, protect my laptop against theft. Unfortunately, this lock failed! My laptop was locked and chained to my desk but the thieves were able to rip the lock right out of my laptop! I found the lock, still chained to my desk, with black plastic bits from my laptop around the locking mechanism. The actual laptop was long gone.I called Targus to inform them of their faulty product and they said it was only a "theft deterrent" and did not prevent against actual theft. They provide no warranty whatsoever for the lock itself or the stolen products.This lock is a horrible product and DOES NOT PREVENT AGAINST THEFT. DO NOT PURCHASE.
I really like this camera so far. It functions exactly as promised. I was a little wary because some of the reviews and comments were negative, but I have enjoyed it, found it very easy to use, connect and view.Yea!!
A month ago beforq buying these headphones I bought Sennhesier HD448, nothing to do with this type of headphones, they are around-ear and they hang on your head, the point I wanna reach saying this is that the Sennhesier didn't had enough bass for my likeness, but they had a beautiful detailed sound, after owning them for 2 months I wanted something bassy to hear those Eminem songs which I love and sound great with a nice pair of bass headphones, which my Sennheiser's weren't. So I decided to try these because they just have Bass on theor name. They arrived late and after trying them with different songs I regret of buying these headphones, they sound so loud and cheap, I couldn't enjoy any music with them. I deffinitely don't reccomend these at all. A pair of cheap headphones which sound really great were Sony Mdr-Ed12Lp, they are cheaper and you can enjoy any kind of music with them.
I really didn't have good luck with this fax printer. It would try to send a fax once and then give up if it got a busy signal or other interruption. It would then make this really annoying alarm sound that basically meant "tough luck buddy". I tried working with the settings but couldn't figure it out. I tried using it as a backup printer but the driver I downloaded didn't work. The wizard software wouldn't recognize the printer being plugged in even though the computer did. It did make copies okay. If anyone wants one, they can have mine.
What a waste of money. 1.3 megapixels, true -- the pictures come out at 1280x1024 resolution. quality however, so insanely bad, cant believe I spent $56 on this camera. $56 is a lot of money, this camera isnt even worth $10. The pictures are so bad you cant even make out what anything is. its blurry and grainy. Please, dotn buy this camera, the advertisements makes it look so cool because of its sleek design. dont be fooled, save your money.
Great product very easy to install. All you need is internal Sata ports and then you quickly connect the product to your computer and have two aditional esata external ports. You need activate in the Setup boot of your computer, but be very carefull y you have Raid configuration because you need special definition otherwise you can lost you data. If you do not have Raid then only put on your sat ports and ready to work. I have connected two 1 Terabyte Western Digital with esata ports to my computer and know it is flying on time response.
I liked this ext. hd because it has Firewire 800. This is a must for the highest speed transfers to backup your computer or large data sets.Push the blue button to turn on and off, don't forget to unmount/eject first tho.If the unit goes to sleep, the wake time is a bit long, but that's very minor.Works great for my macbook pro, and with multiple ports, any computer is accommodated.I also bought a maxtor 1tb hd and it is just as good...only shorter and more boxy. I like Lacie's thinner profile, but it was more expensive than the Maxtor unit.i never tried the software, I only store my video and photo collections so I just drag and drop.Overall, a near perfect product. Only improvement needed is even faster cables and faster storage media...only in the future...
These headphones are used on my Macbook Pro and Ipod Nano. I work out with them, and wear them when I'm walking to class at college. They don't have quite the bass response that I was hoping for, but the highs definitely scream, and they are excellent at blocking out outside noise. The cord is a little longer than the average headphone cord, but I usually have it going from a pocket in my jacket down to go up under my shirt and over my hears, so the cord isn't too bad.I'd recommend them as a good all around earphone for a decent price, seeing how they are high-end earphones.
I received this in perfect condition and was a breeze to install. It didn't break like others said and I didn't expect it to once I saw it. It is a great improvement over my old one especially since my car is a 1996 model.
BE WARNED - that not all of these players come with the DVI cable. I purchased my through Amazon.com last week and mine did NOT come with a cable. I purchased the $100 Monster Cable.The picture quality of the player is impressive, especially in 720p mode. Quite a bit more information is transferred to the television in that mode than in 420p and there is noticeably more film footage displayed. Overall, the player is probably worth the investment if you have a DVI capable television. Just remember, this player may cost you $229 plus $100 if you are one of the unlucky ones (like myself) that does not receive the cable in the box. Amazon and Samsung really need to rectify that inconsistency considering how expensive that cable is.
If it was a million even, id buy it, but just a little too much.
Ok, that said this cartridge is not in a box but in a plastic bag. This, however, doesn't mean the ink isn't great. It is! I've been using it and it seems to be of the same type as the boxed ink. A really good buy!!
I purchased a Antec USB powered notebook cooler, ASIN: B0000BVYTV, and when I turned it over it was labeled "Made in China." Antec seems to be an American company but, it's hard to tell these days. I reviewed the product page carefully and nothing was mentioned about made in china. I need to know who makes the products I purchase, I try to buy American products as often as I can. Your product pages need to clearly indicate what country the product was made. So, where is this product made...??
This is the absolute best PDA you can buy. I originally owned the Handspring Visor Deluxe and was quite impressed with it, though it only had a grayscale display. The visor prism, however, has over 65,000 colors and an amazingly bright screen. It is simply indespensible for keeping track of my appointments, email, addresses, and everything else in my life that needs to have tabs kept on it.To put it simply, this PDA not only revolutionized organization for me, but it also replaced many other items around the house, such as the remote control for my TV. It's absolutely amazing what this little thing can do! The possibilities are absolutely limitless!Do yourself a favor and skip all the other inferior PDA's out there. Buy yourself this one!
Relying upon positive reviews that I had read here, I bought this carrying case for my new Olympus SP-570UZ. I am pleased with my purchase. The SP-570UZ does, indeed, fit perfectly in the case, and there are pockets with ample room for spare batteries, memory card, etc.
I previously owned a Velocity 7, but had to move up in size once I began using a 300mm lens as my prime, working lens. For me (a 54 year-old man with occassional back troubles), the Velocity 9's ability to sit square in the center of my back is critical for an even weight while hiking. On a shoot (I am a wildlife photographer)in the back country, I can swing the bag around quickly and rapidly access my camera without any noise to scare off the animal I am focused on. I carry two other lenses, all my memory, and other photographer's paraphenalia (sp?) with ease. A great bag in my book.
Pros:relatively inexpensive comparativelysounds greatcomfortable even with my big headKeeps outside noise out pretty wellCons:velour earpads can make your head HOToutside of headphones has no noise dampening - anyone nearby can hear what you are listening toI'm happy with the headphones in spite of the cons - because at pretty much any volume the headphones put out sound through the back of the earpads and anyone nearby can hear. I wish the velour earpads didn't turn my head into a furnace, but all over the ear headphones are bad to some extent, and the velour is more comfortable. People complain about the long cord but I've come to expect that with high quality headphones and it's actually beneficial in one scenario so I'll live with it. If you want great sound at a reasonable price and don't care if anyone else would get bothered by the noise, then these are a great buy.
Great product with excellent quality and crisp framing. The image quality is very high and possibly better than the SIGMA brother that works at 180mm.Macro photography gets a real improvement through this lens especially when insects are concerned. Actually, the focusing distance is usually more than adequate to keep the photographer rather away from the framed insect so to avoid any disturbances or unwanted interactions.I love it!Sigma 120-400mm f/4.5-5.6 AF APO DG OS HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
these headphones have amazing quality, much better than my old bose sound cancelling over the ear ones. if you plan to wear these in the privacy of your own home, buy them. if you plan to wear them in public or in transit, you can hear the same level of noise outside of the headphones as you can on the inside. i did not realize this when buying them, and since i wear headphones primarily at the library and at school, i have to return these, though i do plan to buy other closed headphones by the same brand because the sound quality is by far the best.
These batteries are the sole reason I will never buy another Canon camera. I love my camera, but these batteries are over-priced and have a short lifespan. I've been through four of these in the last couple of years, and part of the reason why is because they're Lithium Ion. For the longest life, Lithium Ion batteries need to be topped off as often as possible, and should never be allowed to discharge completely (every deep discharge cycle lowers the life of the battery considerably, and after 100 cycles, the average Li-Ion is at 75-85% of original capacity). So, generally speaking, Lithium Ion is a lousy choice for a camera. Who takes ten shots and then tops off the battery? NiCad is a FAR better choice for a camera, since NiCads SHOULD be completely discharged on a regular basis. I spent a few hundred dollars on the camera, and I'm well on my way to spending an equivalent amount on batteries. That's absurd. I bought another brand of camera recently that uses standard AA batteries, and I'm much happier with it. I use NiCads instead of the Li-Ions it came with, and they're working great. Proprietary batteries s*ck.
Ive owned my Ripper XL for a little more than a year now and LOVE everything about it! Its truly the best mouse pad in the world for people who need a fast surface for gaming and Photoshop apps.
The Bose Around-Ear Headphones have been out for a while, now. They are of the same high quality you can expect out of any Bose product.The consumer must remember that these are NOT noise-canceling headphones. They have no active noise-reducing technology built in. They do, however, provide a good seal around the ears. Turning up the volume of the sound source overrides most external noises.As long as you keep the small port in each can unblocked, the overall frequency response of these headphones is great. They maintain warm bass tones nicely balanced with crystal clear upper frequencies.They are packaged with a Nylon draw-string pouch and extra 5' of cable plus 1/4" to 1/8" jack adapter, both necessities if you will be doing any listening at your office or home entertainment system.
The item was received in excellent condition and as described in the ad. Prompt service was noted on Cameta Camera's end. I would buy from them again and will recomment them to my friends and family. Thanks again Cameta Camera.
I just purchased this pen a few weeks ago. It was just very useful pen for me, for I can download what I have write down on my digital notebook, or note right directly on my computer screen. So when ever I want to look some note, I can just open up my io software, which is a software for this pen include in this pen when you purchase it, and find my note right on my computer instead of looking up in my notebook. Which personally for me, I hate looking up thing on my notebook or a book, I would much rather do everything on my computer.There's also additional software that can convert your handwriting work into text, but I do not found this software very useful at all for two reasons. One, it will cost me $40 to get this software. Second, this software require someone who has a very neat handwriting in order for it to convert your words correctly, you can always correct mistake whenever it converts is not correct. Then again, if you don't have a good handwriting then I would suggest you just type the whole thing up yourself better and much FASTER than searching your mistake from the software. The software could very likely appear more mistake than what it has convert for you that is correct.The pen cap also happen to be your ink cartridge remover, but it worked poorly for removing the ink cartridge out of the pen, I would not use it unless I really need it. I would use something that can hold on to the ink cartridge and tilt slightly clockwise then your ink cartridge is out of the pen nicely and much easier using to pen cap to do it. Also the pen cap use for turning off your pen by pull the cap on the pen. The downside of the pen cap was, it wouldn't hold on to the top of your pen, so you need to place the cap to some place else.Another thing people should know is that if you want your digital pen read everything that you have write down, you're going a spiecal kind of paper such as digital notebook paper, digital note, and other. This pen can write on normal paper, but don't expect your pen to read anything from it. Also the paper for this pen weren't cheap at all. You'll see the price for yourself on Amazon.com.Overall this is a very good pen to use, except the cost of it and paper, of course. But other than the cost and paper. This pen work great, not only it is useful but it is a stylish pen too.
Love the stereo, plus it has front panel auxiliary and USB ports. the sound and equalizer is also a plus. and for the price its a nice deal!
I got this for photos and video in my Canon 60D. It works great, and the card is fast enough for 1080p 24fps. It's cheap on Amazon, too (as usual).
well worth the price. mine came w/ 9 different earbuds. 3 foam sleeves in small med and large and 3 soft flex sleeves in small med and large as well as 3 stiffer flex sleeves in small med and large also. the hardest thing about these earphones are finding the right size and shape earbuds, but after you play around with the different ear buds and find the right one, they are great. they are extremely comfortable once you get use to them. the sound is terrific and the design nearly blocks out all outside noise. great for busy environments. just be careful jogging with them in busy streets 'cause you won't be able to hear cars driving by, but great product overall. was hesitant to buy because of the price. i figured i could get two pairs of regular ear buds for that price, but am glad i spent the money. you really do get what you pay for. would recommend this product to anyone looking for ear phones w/ really good sound quality.
[...] Love Skype and have a few accessories for it, so figured it was worth a shot. Returned it.The drivers need updating and you should get the ones from the internet, that is clear from other reviews and a quick internet search. I did that. It worked.BUT-- one computer kept "forgetting" that it had been installed and had to be reinstalled over and over. Then it didn't interface with Skype very well. And then it forgot it had been installed-- so I reinstalled. Did this several times for about 2 hours. It would place call, then crash. Sound didn't work- dropped parts of conversations.Switched to a newer computer. Installed updated drivers. All going great. Made call from phone--BUT, once the call started to be placed, sound switched back over to the computer-- sound coming out through computer speakers, and corded phone made great paperweight attached to my computer via a usb hub.All in all, wasted 3.5 hours on this product, plus a trip to the post office.
These speakers will blow you away. It's amazing to see such small speakers that are at such a mid range price throw out the sound it does. I bought these for my computer for games when I move to college but I found it more useful hooked up to my DVD player. They are THX certified for a reason and you can tell it right after you hook them up. The first thing out of the package was hooking my iPod to it. Wow! Sound filled the room like someone had hooked a up a complete surround sound unit. Even when the speakers where right next to each other, I could make out the crisp clear sound. The bass is very impressive as well. If I chose to, I could shake this whole dorm floor. The only complaint is that the speakers have their own cord but the wired remote has two seperate cords. One from the bass to the remote and one from the remote to your computer. This caused a problem of the remote being only a specific distance from the bass and the computer. With my computer sitting close to the bass here at the dorm, it doesn't cause as much of a problem as when I hooked it up to my TV at home. Aside from that, I would seriously suggest getting these if your limited on money but a killer sound system for either your computer, gaming machines, or your living room TV. Trully an amazing product.
This works great, i bought the USB adapter as well. It took me less than 10 minuts to set up. The only problem is when i move the router near the 900 MHZ phone it stops working. So ihvae to move it away (6 feet) away from the phone.
I almost want to give these 4 stars because they don't have the range of full sized floor standing speakers. The reason they get a five is bang for the buck. And I hate saying that because it sounds like I'm saying a crappy product that's cheap. Really, these speakers are just amazing. I have them paired up with the HK AVR 254. The highs are crisp and sharp while the sub, albeit only 100 watts, is the best 100 watt sub I've ever heard. Loud, full, deep just like a much higher wattage sub.This speaker set really is just outstanding not just in performance though. They have a reflective black casing and hard grill making them nearly invisible when watching a movie in the dark, but when the lights are on or the sun is out, the speakers are just really slick looking. HK didn't even spare on packaging supplies. Each speaker was wrapped in a material that felt like silk. Just amazing quality everywhere from performance -> look -> packaging. You just can't go wrong.
You'd think for $.01, you couldn't go wrong. Then ok, even with shipping, it's $12. I took that chance. Well, that's $12 too much. The iPod connector is the biggest piece of s%$#. The plastic doesn't form fit correctly; one of the "prongs" on the side is sticking out like fish hook. I don't want to use it because I'm afraid it'll get stuck on my iPod, then I'll have to force it out and might damage the iPod.
It seems that the sound quality is dependent on the type of vehicle and antenna placement. In my F-150 - with a traditional vertical antenna on the hood - the sound quality is wonderful. I couldn't tell you if it's CD quality, but it's much better than the average FM station here in the Houston area.
Of all of the armbands to buy, this one is the best. It has a 2 stage system to protect your ipod from drops, and from sweat.
This is a nice mp3 player, great sound.. the advertisement said this works with Napster To Go but it is not true, the device is not recognized by napster, it is not even in the list of compatible players. I contacted the samsung's support and they could not give me any solution, they asked me to contact directly the phone support ... simply.. I do not have time to waste it ...
This part is a great alternative to the more expensive Canon UV filter. It also fits well. I've had no problems.
I just got these. I can't really attest to how good they sound b/c for the life of me I cannot get them to stay in my ears. I have very small ears and these are just uncomfortable - I am quite used to inside-ear-canal buds. Neither the silicone nor rubber smallest tips fit (the smallest rubber tips are larger than the medium size Sony gives you), and I can sort of get the foam plugs to work, but they are exceedingly uncomfortable and my ears ache after a little while - plus I think they would quickly just get dirty, not just from ears/sweat but from having to handle them so much. Maybe you get used to them?These do not block noise for me at all, but I can't get them to fit.When I press them deeper into my ears (the only way I can get the buds to stay where they are supposed to) the sound is nice and clean. Less base-heavy that the similarly priced Bose; although I personally like the option of turning down base. There seems to be a bit of noise/distortion when turned up very high but nobody should be listening that loudly w/ these either.I was happier with my $35 buds, although they had cheap, short-lasting wire. I am no audiophile, but I like good sound and I would be very, very upset if I paid full price for these. I'm still feeling a bit ripped off for the $60 I paid.I guess I will try contacting Shure b/f I return them.
We returned a Toshiba 37" because we just could not get a decent picture. Thought it might be our cable or other sources. The Sharp was a revelation. Vastly superior color, great reception and with a HD DVD the picture is nearly 3D. We may have paid more than planned, $1,299.00 vs. $899.00 for the Toshiba but after several weeks of viewing feel the Sharp was worth the extra money.
The day after I bought my Tivoli Stereo system I bought one of these. I wondered if I really needed it, because my taste in music doesn't run to window-shaking bass-heavy music. However, once I compared the sound between the regular stereo and the stereo with the sub-woofer, I was converted.This sub-woofer adds a depth and warmth to the music that enhances even down-tempo tracks. Almost any system can blast out sound, but a good system is one that lets you feel the music even when the volume is turned down.To make the package even sweeter, there is the elegantly simple design. The lack of pointless, cumbersome buttons and sliders is a breath of fresh air. The real wood combined with taupe metal of the system feels both mature and masculine, unlike most stereos which appear to draw their design inspirations from the grills of monster trucks.
Heavy duty, good construction, works perfectly for hiding cables behind monitor. Would definitely buy again. Nothing more to say. Thanks for reading!
Before I get started I feel the need to say, the lack of a CAT 5 cable not being included is not a con. Linksys has no idea how far it is from my computers to my cable modem and the last thing I need is another useless cable (because it's to short or way to long, or a patch cable instead of a crossover cable) to wrap up and pack away in that box with the rest of them.I was pleasantly surprised by the ease of setup. I had taken the phone of the hook and cleared my schedule in preparation for installing this thing called a &quot;router&quot; so both my PCs could access the Internet and be networked to each other all at the same time. About 3 minutes later both my PCs were still networked to each other and downloading from the Internet. The router was doing it's job invisibly. The configuration of the router is handled by typing a URL (specified in the installation instructions) into any web browser then filling in a few blanks on the page that loads with a few more numbers. The instructions show where to find these numbers in the windows control panel. So psyched was I, that I immediately rebooted my main computer to Linux and tackled installing it there. Same URL, same page, same numbers, same great results. For a few seconds I even deluded myself about how user friendly Linux is (to bad Linksys doesn't distribute Linux :) Since I found myself with free time I read instructions that explained clearly how to do a bunch of things I'll probably never do (but I'm sure some people do) and a few things I will. Things such as Netmeeting, DHCP server, NAT, PPPoE and even multi player games like Age of Empires and Unreal are succinctly explained in relation to the router and the router's configuration.
I bought this B+W UV MRC filter together with my first lens a Nikkor 16-58mm for my Nikon D300 camera from amazon.com. The build quality of this filter is really good compared to my other filters from Hoya and Tiffen. I would buy the same UV MRC filter once I have my Tokina 11-16mm UWA. This is for protection of the glass from scratches and UV, first and foremost.
I had ear buds before this so there really isn't much comparison. The sound is good with decent base, the fit is good. After about 2 days of 8 hour listening my ears began to hurt from being squeezed. They appear to be build rather strong, large wide adjustable headband. The long cord is a bonus. For the price you can't beat it.
The Hot Link Pro Remote Control Booster was easy to install and works exactly as advertised. We use it to control a DirecTV HD Tuner plus a Pioneer DVD Player, which are both installed behind wooden doors in a cabinet. Before we installed the Booster, we had to open the doors to control these devices. Now we can keep the doors shut and flawlessly control both devices using the Booster. Excellent product and much less expensive than other devices on the market.
Living in an area with a lot of electrical interuptions and surges, this product protects all my important electronics. Easy to use and very reliable.
This plugs into the RCA analog outputs on the PS3 cable allowing me to plug in my Plantronics GAME COM 367 Headset into the outputing 3.5mm female of the adapter.
I was one of the first people to get the Rio Volt. I ordered it shipped 2 Day FedEx to me direct from Sonic Blue. When the Phillips eXpanium first appeared, I convinced three of my friends to purchase the drive. I am glad I waited. This drive has everything. It comes with a remote, AC adapter, batteries, headphones. The size is quite light and it's shaped in a circle like a cd. It can play not only MP3's but WMA's which sound just as good but take up alot less space. That means you can probably fit 200-250 songs on the player. Try that on your portable mp3 memory card players. 80 min cd's hold 700 megabytes. The top of the line memory players hold 64 internally with an option of an additional 64. This still brings you to about 1/5th the capacity of the RioVolt. No resume option? No problem, update to the latest firmware (yes, you heard me, you can update the firmware to support new features) and you will have not only resume to the correct song, but the exact location in the song as well as shuffle and repeat modes! GET IT NOW!
TThe product I received does not have a standard Laptop USB connector on it but rather some more narrow but thicker connector to which I have not found a USB Port of any standard computer that it fits nor is it the same as the unit you purchase directly from APPLE. As such the units I have are on no value.Make certain you see the size and get written demonsions of unit when ordering. If you have to spend the money to return it to the Manufacucter it will most likely cost more than you paid for the unit in the first place.My recommendation is do not buy. Thus the rating of zero stars. the unit shipped does not even plug into the ciggaret lighter adaptor that they ship. It is correct and works with my factory product. If anyone in the companies quality control had tried even to put the peice together they would find that they are not correct.
Decent battery life, easy to read (except in direct sunlight) and a fast USB hot sync. What more could you ask for? Well if I were asking I would like a speaker that was a bit louder and an 8MB flash backup capability. I love the springboard slot, my two favorites, the OMNIRemote (control anyone's TV!) and the InnoVision 2/V 2MB flash backup + vibrating alert.The color capability lets me put all of my wallet &quot;snapshots&quot; into my hand now. This is possible with the number of colors you can display at once (not so on the Palm III/c) and I can easily download maps into the unit for later retrieval when I'm lost.I also insist on rechargable batteries (I hate replacing batteries) but I did manage to run out of juice when I had several alerts and didn't recharge for 3 weeks.Love the calculator (its actually useful vis a vis the Palm standard one) and DateBook+ is an improvement as well. Every traveller should have one.
the sansa express is cool looking, and didn't want to cover it up with a colored case. The iClear by Griffin is great. Unfortunately I went to buy another one last night and it seems the price has significantly risen, so I will not be purchasing another one until it comes back down. But, if willing to pay, it is perfect.
I've had the &quot;metal foil&quot; come right off the disc with this media. Stick with TDK or Imation. Do not waste your money, or put your faith in HP Media. Their burners are great. Their media is junk.
Works exactly as advertised. The battery-based system is MUCH more convenient than most of the other designs I saw. Definitely the best extender on Amazon.
This film is rated at 3000 ISO. Believe it. Not recommended for the Holga/Holgaroid setup, because most of your shots will be overexposed. And there is not a lot of latitude, either. This film is mainly for use with oscilloscopes and medical photography applications. If you have a Polaroid back for your medium-format camera that has exposure metering, this film is for you. For the Holga shooter, there will be lots of wasted shots. In sunny situations with a Holgaroid, I've used a neutral-density filter with a 3x or 4x filter factor with mixed results. In very bright sunlight, a 4x or 5x filter factor has a fairly good success rate. But again, there's not a lot of exposure latitude. But if you get the exposure just right, it's beautiful. It's great film, but not for the beginner.
My teenagers are both avid runners. They both already had bigger iPods but wanted something smaller and more convenient for running. They specifically requested the iPod Shuffle for Christmas because of it's size and the built-in clip. They both really like the iPod Shuffle and use it everytime they run.
The Tiffen (02001) filter set is sure to improve your outdoor photography or videos. I have used Tiffen filters in the past for my Canon Elan IIe with excellent results. So Tiffen was the first brand I turned to when looking for a polarizer for my new Canon S30 digital camera (requires aftermarket adapter to use filters).Overall the Tiffen polarizer is a great performer. The polarizing ring offers smooth turning in either direction and solid black anodized construction and threaded on both sides - allowing easy attachment of another filter. I found the polarizer easy to adjust with no sticking points.The included UV filter is great for keep dirt, dust, grime, and fingers from marring the expensive lens of your digital camera or camcorder.If you like to record outdoor activities, these filters will help protect your equipment and improve your results!
I purchased this after researching on the Internet for two months. This little gem has many very useful characteristics that most players of it's range of price don't even come close. I even compared to the latest Sony players and they lack many of the features of the D2. Sincerely, I highly recommend it.
Very good stereo, worth the price.Purchased from Crutchfield, through their Amazon store. Crutchfield's printed instructions for my 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix were not correct. A quick phone call took care of the problem.Also purchased the Sony HD radio tuner. It works fine, but is a little too big. I had trouble finding a space to put it.
I've had this TV for a month now, and am impressed with its picture, style, and the number and type of connections on the back of the TV. It is a "Best Buy" in my book, plus March 2007 Consumers Reports gave the Olevia a pretty good review.There are two annoyances that leave it short of five stars: (1) the TV is not able to be controlled by my Comcast-provided remote, and the Olevia remote can't be programmed to control all the features of the cable box - therefore I have to use two remotes; (2) there is a piercing blue light that emits from the on/off switch when the TV is turned off, so if you have this TV in the bedroom, you'll have to put a little piece of black electrical tape over the light because it is so uncomfortably bright.
Works well at keeping dirt and dust out while not effecting image quality. Clean glass, easy to wipe off without big streaks, and the threads were nice and tight. Perfect for my stock lens Canon T3i.
All I could think after I received and used the i-Fusion speaker system is that I finally bought something that really measures up to how it's been advertised. It would make a great gift for friends or family who have an iPod. When I've shared it with others one of the most often heard comments is "how clear the sound is, coming out of those little speakers". Great for taking to a hotel room, poolside, picnic or for tail gating.
I tried this card on a canon powershot camera, a nikon coolpix camera, and on my laptop. Works like a charm. My older desktop PC can't recognize the card, but I assume it is a PC issue and not anything wrong with the memory card.I looked around and this was definitely a good deal for a 16GB class 6 card.
It is so easy to use and handy! I like how easy it was to upload the videos. The only complaint I have is that it immediately uploads to the software, I wish it was quicker to get it into the software I want to use. But that part was not completely difficult when figured out. I will be getting one for my sister when she has a baby..
I very rarely write reviews about products I buy, but these headphones are so amazing, I decided I had to. The headphones themselves are obviously high-quality, they're comfortable, and my ears do not get sore when I wear them for extended periods. Their sound is broad, I can hear the highest notes to the lowest notes, and every mid-tone in between. Their range is unbelievable, and I don't have to have the music up to hear everything, like I do with other inferior headphones. These headphones are literally a steal, the company could get away with selling them for 3 to 4 times what they are selling them at now. I would gladly buy these headphones again. They were shipped quickly, and I couldn't be happier.
I love this cooler pad. It has a low profile and a constant fan. It is quiet. I set it on my lap desk under my computer. It is lightweight and unobtrusive, but elevates the laptop by less than inch in front. If it saves my thermal pad from replacement (it failed before I bought this product) then I will be a happy girl.
Solid construction and all the basics. Easy set up for the most part (I had trouble only with setting up the safety stop). The optics are fine for home use, and it's easy to use. The small set of prepared slides was a very nice surprise.Only two things would make it a little more user-friendly: coarse and fine focus adjustments on the same dial (similar to the stage adjustment), and a switch on the light source.Overall I would definitely recommend this for the hobbyist; it's a great value for the price.
Connected to my computer, XP sees the device but (despite what the manual says) it would not give access to it; keeps asking for the driver. Smartdisk site says no driver required, when you try to get tech support, you have to register, but the site does not recognize your user-id if you do register.Recommendation: Stick to western digital, maxtor or other recognized brand.
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Lens for Sigma Digital SLR CamerasI bought this lens for my Sigma SD14 and it is superb. On the SD14 it acts as a 51mm standard lens for 35mm full framed dslr. Its also available in other camera mounts for Nikon and Canon. It focuses quickly, limited by the cameras own AF system. Good prime lens for the money. At F2.0 or higher the lens is sharp from center to the edges. Below that, it softens below f2.0 towards the edges. Produces pleasing bokeh. I recommend this lens.
I really had my doubts but this stuff is AMAZING! I got it for my husbands new i580 cell phone (outside window had deep scratches). We were shocked at how well it worked. So we decided to try it on my husbands (who's an auto technician)severly scratched Snap On Modis scan tool.It worked great.It does take some time (we used cotton balls which worked great) but WELL worth the effort.And the bottle still looks full.Try it-you will not be disappointed!
I had a lot of connection flakiness when I first got mine. And I also had a lot of trouble with the finite number of ports you can open on the firewall. However, I checked out the Linksys website and noticed a firware upgrade. Since then its been great. Seems to move faster to. The biggest additions were enbling the forwarding of a range of port numbers instead of just individual ones, as well as remote administration access. Beware Mac users, though. Linksys offers no tech support for Macs. Fortunately I had Virtual PC and work in an office where I can borrow a laptop. I couldn't get the firmware upgrade to work interfacing from my Mac through the web management interface. But since the upgrade, like I said, it has been fantastic and worth the investment.
Even though these are not the "top of the line" Plossls, close inspection shows they didn't skip on the necessary steps that go into a quality eyepiece. The casings are metal and do not in any way feel like plastic as other reviews may imply. The internal filter threads are darkened to minimize unwanted reflections. The optic elements themselves, along with being fully anti-reflection coated, are edge-blackened, a step most 'cheap' eyepieces ignore and another way to reduce internal reflections and light loss. Like any eyepiece, care must be taken when removing filters not to loosen the casing as they are designed to come apart. This is not a sign of poor craftsmanship, just thread it back on until snug. Far better Plossls do exist, but if you're looking to get your first set of 1.25" eyepieces this is the way to do it.
I still have a Sony Mavica digital camera that uses floppies but my new macbook didn't have a floppy slot so I found this and so far so good. No big deal, just hook it up and go. Perfect!
This might have been a great cable if only it fit into the slot on the Canon i320 bubblejet printer I bought from Amazon.com. My objection is: why did Amazon.com recommend this cable when I purchased my printer? It's so misleading and totally betrayed my trust in Amazon.com. I waited the whole week till I have time on the weekend to unpack my packages and print some photos--now I'll have to go cable shopping instead!
I bought this for my LO since he enjoys to play his guitar and I don't want to listen to him practice all the time. This gives him his highs and lows that he needs and are comfortable and anyone around him can not hear what he is playing. Great item for the price. Although he has only had it a week. Will update if any changes occur.
What can you say about a cable. Item as described. Ran cable internet to my basement. Works great, quick shipping. Best price I could find.
If 8.5x11 (borderless) size prints are big enough for your purposes, this printer is number 1 in the sub$200 category!Pro's-Outstanding performance/price point. With rebates, I paid well under $100 over a year ago. It still can be found at C*stc* or elsewhere for that price.-Superb print quality. For photo's, use it's highest setting -PhotoPaper Pro - on any photo paper (Canon PhotoPaper Plus paper gives excellent prints)-Durable. Works flawlessly after over a year.Con's-difficulty with very heavy cardstock >10 mil-front paper-out tray is a little flimsy and doesn't allow 8.5x11 output to lay completely flat when drying (so put a sheet of cardstock under important photos).OEM (generic) cartridges may cost a little less, but I would not recommend it. Canon cartridges (and Canon paper) do produce superior results and the price difference isn't that much - well worth it.
I bought this bag for my Nikon D40 and I couldn't be happier with it. My camera fits into the bag perfectly (with the kit lens) and the extra pocket on the front is great. I thought the bag was very reasonably priced. Overall, a great buy!
The seller refused to fulfill my purchase because the seller did not want to stand by the price at which the item was offered for sale. I received an automated message from Amazon indicating that the seller cancelled my purchase, and my purchase price was refunded. I would not recommend doing business with this seller.
Unit just failed transmitting/receiving video in a year time. The audio is working but the video image kept rolling/blinking. I transferred the set to another cable box (I got two cable companies) and had exactly the same problem. The price is too high for a very short economic life of the equipment.
I didn't order this from Amazon.com, I purchased it from a local retailer. I have to say this is one excellent piece of technology. LCDs have always been way out of my price range... that is until I saw this TV. The picture quality is great, even standard definition looks good (regular cable). Digital cable looks better, DVDs look great and HD is excellent. The speakers are loud enough, but if you are buying an LCD chances are you already have a home theater system. I love the look, the PQ and the layout for all the wiring. That doesn't mean this TV is perfect.There are some flaws, but none that are bad enough for me to return it. There is a buzzing that comes from the back light or the power supply, fortunately to make it go away, set the back light to BRIGHT. As I said earlier, the speakers are loud but not really great, they are very easy to remove. The OSD doesn't give you the greatest control of the color saturation, but if you call Syntax they will send you a software upgrade and a new remote (mine will be here next week).In the end, this TV isn't really for the home theater enthusiast (those are the guys that buy boutique items or that 60 inch Sony plasma I saw in town), but for the general public, especially with such a low price. You do get the best bang for your buck, especially when the next comparison model is on average $1500.00 more.PS: Someone on here stated that it will distort 4:3 pictures if you use full screen. That is true, but the distortion isn't that bad. Anamorphic DVDs and HD come in without distortion using the full screen. Widescreen programming on regular cable 4:3 can be zoomed in to use the full screen without seeing the black bars on top or bottom or without any distortion.
This is an AWESOME Remote! If your not tech savy then this is the remote for you! Very easy to setup and configure, the only downfall is in order to setup the remote you must have an internet connection. Setup is as easy as 1,2,3 1)Write down the models of the equipment you want to control. 2)Plug in your remote via USB. 3)Go to the website and click a few buttons and follow the prompts and after about 20 minutes your done! It is truly that easy. The battery life is great, and the screen is crystal clear and works perfectly! If your looking for a high end remote with out the HIGH PRICE this is the remote for you!
I was first taken by the quick response of the retailer - I received my Ectaco C-Pen 20 within a couple of days, rather then the ten days to two weeks promised. Outstanding service!After reading a good many reviews of scanning pens I was somewhat skeptical of the C-Pen 20, but it appeared to have newer technology behind it. For my purposes, scanning sections of books as I do research for my Ph.D. dissertation, it is working quite nicely. It is an essential tool for research because it allows the taking of notes and "underlining" of library books in an expeditious manner, saving a great deal of time. From time-to-time I find that the scan is a bit inaccurate, but that is always attributable to how I hold the pen and guide it over the page. If the page isn't flat or my hand slips on the page, the scan will be inaccurate but the tone set up lets me know immediately that the scan didn't work properly.Since no piece of hardware can work perfectly, especially when its function also depends upon the coordination of the use, I am very pleased with the C-Pen 20. I give it five stars - it was easy to install, easy to understand its operation, and quite easy to get use to using it. Thank you for a superb product! It is a great time-saver for my research.Rev. Richard Boeck
I've bought it when it was only available through amazon. It freezes all the time, Joystick button broke after a week usage, It charges in 6 hours from USB, it is not compatible with ordinary USB-wall chargers, you need to buy a charger with USB sync. Its sound quality is quite good, screen is also great but I wouldn't buy it if I were you, go for a better and more robust alternative...
We paired this DVD player with a Toshiba 42HP66, expecting to take advantage of the similar remote controls and avoid any potential interface problems. When using the DVD player in native mode (480p) and either the compositve video or component video there was no problem.I suspect there is a problem in the "up converter." Changing the "video setting" on the player to HDMI and connecting to the TV HDMI input there is picture loss every few minutes IF playing in 720 or 1080, 480 works fine. It appears as if the player pauses, the picture turns to "gray snow" then play resumes. Result: annoying enough that you can only use the unit in 480, regardless of which interface you use (i.e. composite, component, or HDMI).But, if you're only going to use the 480, save yourself the $90 HDMI cable or $50 component cable and use a 3-wire composite+audio cable ($10).The unit is being swapped at Toshiba for the same model to see if the problem is systemic to the SD4990. Tried a similarly priced Samsung DVD player without problems, but the remotes were radically incompatible: you'll need to keep both handy.Recommendation: Toshiba service initially expected me to pay return shipping, but grudgingly offered to send me a pre-paid return mailer. If you want to try this player, purchase from a big-box retailer who takes returns or at least offers store credits. If you're not averse to multiple remotes, or have a high-end all-weather super-duper programmable remote look at the Samsung player, as well.
Love this mouse. extremely accurate, well designed and in my opinion it's the best in its class by a long shot. Although the batteries need to be swapped once a day, its a small 10 second (max) inconvenience when you consider the 2 other options (software even alerts you before the battery goes dead). Those 2 other options are to either buy a corded mouse which gets annoying and limits future mobile options OR get a mouse that needs to be in a charging stand every night at the risk of forgetting and having NO use of it for hours. If and WHEN that happens you'll WISH you spent a few extra $'s and got the G7 laser. Also with a permanent chargeable battery, once it no longer holds a charge you'll have to buy a new mouse instead of just getting new battery packs. Having swappable batteries trades off all those long term negative issues for one minor and mindless 5-10 second swap out...to me buying this mouse is a no brainer. (only gave it a 4 stars because it doesnt have a "forward" button only a "back" button) PS: I have had this mouse for just about a year now. PSS: It has quite a long range as well
Had some issues as I needed it to connect to a device other than a PC to program it remotely. Tech support was GREAT & spent many hours with me to configure it properly.Will purchase it again.
These are horrible. I've (stupidly) purchased three, and they've all broken. The most recent pair broke in 3 weeks (the cord bent and broke off). DO NOT BUY THESE.
The Ultimate Ear Triple-Fi headphones are simply the best.I am an audio junkie. I always used Bose speakers and headphones. I kept a good pair of Sony in-ear headphones for walking around, etc.A year ago, I purchased Shure SE210, they were so good, I returned them and upgraded to the SE310 and they were awesome.(For Christmas I was given the Bose in-ear headphones and did not like the fit or the sound.) I was so happy with the Sure $200+ headphones, I could not image that anything could sound as good.Then, I tried the Ultimate Ear Triple-fi. I was terrified of the price.It was like listening to tracks for the first time. There are nuances, sounds, instruments, echos, I never heard before. And I consider myself a very discriminating and detailed listener. It was worth the money.
I would have given this a ZERO if possible. At first glance, I thought this computer was my dream come true as I am a law student with no money that was in need of a cheap but good quality laptop that was ultra light and portable. On paper it seemed I had found just such a computer, but as they say if it looks too good to be true it probably is. Buying this computer was like throwing money into the fire as I literally watched it fall apart before my eyes.The fan is extremely loud (like my classmates turned around and looked at my loud), the battery only last at most 2 hours (less if running iTunes, listening to a CD or watching a DVD) and it gets extremely hot when used for more than 2 hours- both on your wrists while typing and on the bottom making it very difficult to actually sit in your lap.My internal wireless broke as did my CD burner in less than 3 months. Sometimes it also had issues reading CDs.Final Straw for me: I plugged in my computer and a spark shot out from the side of the computer and I smelled burning plastic or something.Customer service is horrible: hard to get through, long holding, often problems finding someone who speaks English clearly. Each time I have spent a min. of 45 min to 1 hour. Spent 3 hours last time over spark fiasco to finally talk to someone who tells me I have to send it in and they may or may not cover all of the above problems under the warranty. The entire time my computer was in the shop they could not tell me anything about the progress, not even if they received it. One of the only positives is that I did get it back quickly, but within 2 day the fan is extremely loud again, the CD burner still doesn't work, the internal wireless is spotty at best, and it still gets flaming hot to the touch. Finally I just decided that I couldn't handle it anymore and I needed something I can count on so I broke down and bought a new Gateway that actually works after less than a year of having this piece of crap. Bottom Line: Run Away!*****Update 1/06: Two friends who had same model have both since had almost the exact same problems. From what I have read the trend seems to be they are great for about 6 months (thus the shining reviews) then start to self destruct.
Bought this to use with my Creative Vado. Light, small, simple to use and does the trick. Wouldn't be any use for a conventional camcorder as it is too small and light for that but ideal for the recent upsurge of pocket/YouTube cams.
When was the last time you had a digital clock which couldn't keep time? Here's your chance to get one! It loses several minutes a month.The display can only be read if you are looking head-on (e.g. no off angle visibility).This is probably ok as a radio, but not suitable for use as a clock or clock radio.Sound is OK.
I have several antennas (I live in the mountains) This one is by far the best. I have not tried the directional yagi style, because this one works well. I have 2 one at home & one at my office.
This is a great case, however, even with the top removed, the IIIc will not fit into the case. Had to return the case. Worthless.
This radio failed my first basic requirement for any electronic purchase: can I use it without looking at the manual. In this case, I couldn't because the set was in some kind of "safe mode." Safe for who? I'm pretty electronics-literate - I can get just about anything to work, but this radio stumped me.Reception: I wanted this radio to listen to baseball games in my studio. I live in a sort of valley where reception is difficult. The radio can bring in the station I want, but not without a little static. It's possible of course that I could fine-tune it, but that would mean reading the manual... ok, I'll do that eventually.Sound: I haven't listened to music on it, just the baseball games, and the sound is good. Not tinny. But not enough better than the Sony shower radio I was using in the interim between the old radio dying and this one coming in the mail.I got the red one because Amazon was selling it for $50 less than the black one. If you want one, try to find it for around $100 or less - it's not worth more than that.
This radio is awful. The sound is tinny, the selection dial to get the stations is so small and low that you can't see it. The speaker is on top and tipped to the rear so your sound goes that direction! The time display is the only thing good about it. Have had mine 11 months and wish I could get my money back.
The Grill & Go Camp Stove is the perfect toy for kids of all ages. It comes with the little grill that lights up and makes real grilling sounds when you add batteries. It also has a coffee pot, frying fan, and several utensils. Willow loves playing with it, and I know its safe for her because there are no small pieces that can detach. Even my older kids love it. The three of them set up a campsite in the living room, and had loads of fun pretending to grill up some hamburgers and hot dogs for their trip. The best thing about it, is that when the kids are all done playing, all the pieces can be stored inside the case so its less likely they will lose all the pieces.
Hace un par de a&ntilde;os estuve buscando un portable para escuchar en el bus y en horas de espera. Cuando vi el SRF 59 fue amor a primera vista: peque&ntilde;o, compacto y de buen dise&ntilde;o. Y si por afuera parece genial, vaya sorpresa me llev&eacute; al escucharlo. FM casi n&iacute;tido, con una recepci&oacute;n inmejorable. Sonido est&eacute;reo que s&oacute;lo en radios muy caros he podido escuchar, y m&aacute;s sorprendido a&uacute;n cuando prob&eacute; con aud&iacute;fonos grandes, da la sensaci&oacute;n de escuchar directamente de un disco compacto.Pero si qued&eacute; impactado con el FM, vaya genialidad del AM! Una selectividad incre&iacute;ble, sonido depurado y de alta calidad, a pesar de ser an&aacute;logo. Vivo en Costa Rica y con mucha facilidad logro recibir emisoras de Nicaragua, Honduras, Panam&aacute; y Colombia... algunas como si estuvieran a la vuelta de la esquina.Si tuviera que comprarme nuevamente un radio de AM portable, no dudar&iacute;a en comprarlo otra vez.
I installed this 4-port router on to a cable modem and except when I tried to make something that was working perfectly work better, I've never had a problem.As for tech support, I've never been more pleased! The longest wait I had was between 5 - 10 minutes, and every time I spoke to a tech, I was up and running within minutes.I hardwired my entire house, pluged a PC (all running WIN98 or WIN 98SE) to every port, and they all worked flawlessly - the first time. To tell the truth, I'm sorry I didn't get the 8-port version. If you plan to add more than 4 PC's, consider one of ther 8-port jobbies, then you can add a server and a hub to create your own SOHO network for a fraction of what a pro would charge.I high recommend this product.
I recently upgraded my home theater system and was looking for a moderately priced 12 gauge wire to connect the speakers.After reading reviews and descriptions on just about every package of wire sold on Amazon I chose this based on the price, reviews and the fact it was sold in a 25 foot package.It arrived yesterday and is being returned today.The picture shows what appears to be a blue tinted clear wire. That's not what is on the spool I received. What I got is a thick, dark blue wire that resembles a utility/industrial electrical cord. There is nothing clear or tinted about it. The actual wires are encased in an outer shielding that is a thick, opaque rubber, making the overall product closer in size to an 8 or 10 gauge. It is completely inappropriate for an exposed wiring application. It should be sold as for use 'in wall' or concealed.I'm sure the sound would be awesome if I were to have wired my system with this cable. But there is no way I can string and conceal this cable around my room.
We got our OPPO DV-970HD DVD Player about 6 weeks ago. We purchased it to eliminate a "rolling white opaque line" that was going through the picture using our old DVD player (which was NOT HD capable and used an S-video cable). The OPPO came with an HDMI cable (they cost from $39.00 - $129.00 by themselves!), produced an excellent picture and recreated sound extremely well on our 5.1 surround system the first time we used it. We used it a second time about three weeks later and the machine "hung" when it was loading the disk, then again while playing the movie. The problem persisted through the third time we used the player - 5 weeks after recieving it - and actually seemed to be getting worse.(The OPPO warranty is "30 days - money back guarantee, one year warranty".)We emailed OPPO Customer Service, gave them the order #, model #, and described the problem on Friday. They promptly replied with directions for a "firmware update/download", which was very easy to do, but didn't correct the problem. We emailed OPPO Customer Service on Saturday and advised them that the firmware update didn't work. They replied on Sunday (the next day!) and advised us that a replacement DVD player would be sent to us on Monday. No excuses, no forms to fill out, no "send it back to us.....blah, blah, blah". They simply stated they'd replace it.OUTSTANDING Customer Service, the way it SHOULD BE!The picture and sound are Excellent - ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE PRICE of the machine! The performance of this DVD player is very comparable to upconverting DVD players 3 and 4 times the price. BUT what really stands out is the value OPPO places on Customer Satisfaction.I'm VERY happy with OPPO, look forward to getting the replacement machine, and will buy another one from them when we're ready to replace another "outdated/limited" player in our home.
I first tried this particular model of headphones through a friend. It only took around 10 minutes for me to realize that these were headphones that I HAD TO HAVE!! Do not be hesitant to get a pair of these bad boys. Well worth the price. Not to mention the meticulously careful packaging they came in. If something happened to the pair I had now, I would replace them with the exact same model in a heartbeat. Enjoy
I'm listening to music on my newly purchased HR201s right now and I'm pretty happy with them.I wanted a cheap pair of headphones to keep around my office and the standard iPod ear buds weren't cutting it -- after an hour or so in my ears, they really started to hurt.I would describe the sound on the 201s as gentle and smooth. The bass seems to be rolled off quite a bit (though this could be an impedance mismatch with my iPod, I don't know) but the mids and highs are, while not even, very pleasant. I think I'll be able to listen to music for hours at a time without getting fatigued -- they may also come with me to the local internet coffee shop on weekends.I tend to dislike cheap, closed cans because the bass is usually boosted beyond all reason. These are much more reasonable. I tend to listen to modern jazz and classical but have been known to throw in Autechre, Squarepusher, Underworld, Nine Inch Nails, and others and feel that this is a reasonable choice for $20 even if your music is mostly electronic or bass-heavy.
best carmera i have you most pixel for your bucks .the color application are cool too. would make a great gift
I purchased one of the earlier models of the C-Pen in the fall of the 2005 while in grad school studying history. I was able to extract info from books and articles using the pen and organize my notes with Inspiration software rapidly and accurately. In addition, when it came time to write reviews or assemble information into a paper, it was very easy to either use a direct quote or paraphrase from selected authors. This was huge advance over the old way to either taking notes by hand or typing notes into a Word document. Never-the-less, the old C-Pen had its drawbacks. The C-Pen 20 goes a long way towards correcting those drawbacks.The simplest fix in my mind is using a USB connector. I no longer have to deal with some of the problems with the serial adapter. In addition, now the pen is always on. In past the auto shut-off almost meant having to re-initialize C-Direct. This was very annoying because it created regular interruptions of reading if I was not continuously using the pen. Having used the C-Pen 20 for three extended sessions of note taking, I find this a great relief.In actual operation, the pen is much easier to use. The pen operates simply with the auto trigger. It is easier to precisely aim the viewing sensor to read text. You can see if the reading light is operating (it was a mystery before because the head was completely shrouded). An audible click sounds when the pen has completed OCR translation, so you know when you can start the next scan. In the past, I would have to watch the screen on the side of the pen as it digested the read text for conversion and download to your software. I find this pen much simpler to use.Maybe the best part of all is that the OCR software is improved. In the past I would estimate that reading accuracy average around 80% to 90%. Size and font made a substantial difference. God forbid if there was any underlining. Italics made the old system really slow. So far I have found that the OCR is 95% to 100% accurate. It still occasionally stumbles, but it is much, much better. It reads and converts the text much more quickly than in the past. The whole operating system is much more stable as well. The old pen would lock up occasionally, requiring removal of batteries, reinsertion, and re-starting the software. In about 10 hours of operations so far, I have had zero problems.I have never used the old C-Pen unconnected from the computer, so I don't mind being tethered to either my desktop or laptop. This pen really makes extensive textual research and note taking a much more efficient. Again, having the right software to dump the data into is the other half of the battle, but the C-Pen 20 is a great tool, and lives up to the promise of its predecessors.
the metal ring is thicker than pictured . install it before the lens change the looking of the camera. optical quality is so so.
This product is excellent for the price. The software is standard Windows media player. I used the latest media player without any problem. The hardware interface such as the touch-screen type buttons work well. Over all, it is a good buy for storage size and well constructed piece of hardware. It only supports USB 2.0. USB 1.1 is too slow to transfer a huge amount of MP3 files anyway. If you do not have USB 2.0, buy a USB 2.0 PCI card and install it in your computer. It is worth it.
Got the pack for my HP Jornada 548. It is basically a peel-and-stick film. Firstly, its size is less than Jornada's screen - about 1 to 1.5 mm on each side. Secondly, the film has some sticky residue that was left on the screen after I removed it. I like the idea of a sticker as opposed to original HP's &quot;clip-ins,&quot; but it could be worked better. When returned to Amazon, I was warned I'd be charged return shipping costs because &quot;item did not fit my equipment&quot; was my fault (!??). Not a biggie, but description could be clearer to avoid similar experiences. Again, my experience applies to Jornada 520/540 series PDAs.
We bought this tv, it lasted 11 months. Remote stopped working. Little does one know that you need the EXACT model remote or the tv won't work not even getting up and working the controls on the tv itself. They don't know if they are even "making the remotes" anymore, they have a problem getting parts. We pushed this plasma tv out of the house, it has been 3 months now, we are told a different story each time we call as to why there are no remotes available. Finally, one tech told us that they try and order the remotes from a remote control distributor, the same one we tried, to get their OWN remotes! Well the remotes the distributor has won't work, yes, they are Polaroid remotes but NOT the exact one needed for this plasma tv.Avoid Polaroid, it is a conglomerate that bought the polaroid name to distribute nameless chinese made tvs. It is a nightmare and a heart attack of frustation not to mention loss of money.
Very easy to use. Sound is very good for this system. One thing bugs me is the Ipod dock - plastic part is not that good.
I picked one of these up at a local computer store last week for $39.00 and love it. Took a little while to get onto my wireless network, but now streams music into my hifi system flawlessly, giving me essentially a 200GB MP3 player. User interface a bit primitive compared to latest colour screen portables, but it gets the job done and seems to have picked up the other playlists and favorite categories from my other media software. Output seems a little low compared to the line out on my portable, but that can easily be adjusted by volume. One of the big advantages is the ability to use higher bitrates for ripping music to maintain optimal quality. Not sure if they still make them but recommended if you can find one. Use the latest software which apparently fixed many earlier issues that put people off. Since I did this original review I have picked up a second one off ebay and discovered some features I didn't know were there. For example you can do a search within each music category using the remote keys to type in a name. You can also, by holding down the arrow buttons, fast forward through your music database. Overall a great cheap way to enjoy your music collection straight from your PC to your home stereo.
This is a very compact,nicely made product, but it is very tight to get on my belt and the hole for the camera wrist strap is difficult to pull though the hole in the top of the case. I just let mine hang to the side when it is on my belt and make the effort to pull the wrist strap through when it is in my purse.
Needed this extra long cable to give me the flexibility I needed in attaching a peripheral to my PC. Works perfectly.
Bought to listen to MP3 library in my car. Easy to hook up and sounds fine. The only issue I had was that many of the 12 FM frequencies available were to close to station and bled over. Fortunate one isn't and works fine.
You can read about this great little device's many features in other reviews, so I'll mostly direct this to Mac users.Apple claims that iTunes supports this mp3 player, but it really doesn't. You can load mp3's onto it using iTunes on a Mac if you download MuVo Helper, a little freeware application you can find online (search on "muvo helper"). Even with MuVo Helper, however, iTunes can't transfer its playlists to the MuVo; nor can it transfer Audible spoken word files. Of course, the MuVo won't play Apple iTunes AAC files either--just mp3's.With a Windows computer (98SE and above), you can upload mp3's and wma's (drag and drop using Windows Explorer, and create playlists by grouping files into folders) and also Audible files (with Audible's Manager program and Creative's new MuVo firmware, which you'll need to download from creativelabs.com). You might also check out Red Chair Software's Notmad application (redchairsoftware.com), which helps you order songs into playlists. Otherwise the MuVo can play songs in a few different ways: the order in which you uploaded them, or alphabetical order, or shuffle play.So... if you have a Mac and no access to a Windows machine, you won't be able to take full advantage of this device. However, it still makes a worthy alternative to the iPod Shuffle if you don't buy from iTunes: similar price, similar size, removable battery, a pretty good radio with autoscan and presets, and pretty good radio/voice recording as well. If Creative were to offer a real iTunes plug-in, this would be a little treasure.
This is my second set of ety's, unfortunately I lost the first. However, I couldn't imagine listening through "regular" headphones so I bought another pair.I fly a lot for work and after debating ety's or the noise cancelling Bose, my audiophile friend said there was no comparison. The joy of flying on the plane with no engine noise is unbeatable and makes for a much better flight. Sound is crisp and sharp, like a symphony playing in your head. Yes, it actually sounds like the whatever you are listening to is coming from your skull.It may seem expensive to drop over $100 for ear buds in lieu of cans, but you won't regret it, these are worth every penny.
The D200 has drawn rave reviews from both users and various photo publications and with good reason. It offers pro-level build quality, handling, metering, flash control and autofocus at a very attractive price. As a bonus, it works perfectly with pretty well any Nikon lens manufactured in the last 30 years. If you have a lot of manual-focus Nikon 35mm gear and are going digital this is the camera to get.One of the unfortunate things about digital photography nowadays is that people like to throw the words "image quality" around, and base it on meaningless things like resolution charts and photos of brick walls and Vermouth bottles they see at popular websites. They lose sight of the things that really matter in photography: the exposure, the focusing, the colours, the contrast, the lighting -- all things that the D200 does extremely well. In addition, the D200 is very solidly built and handles very much like a Nikon film camera from the 90's.About the only negatives I can think of for this camera are the lack of a split-image focusing screen and the fact that only the newest Nikon-compatible flashes will work with TTL metering. Also, the provided software is minimal, and you will definitely need at least a mid-range RAW conversion tool likeNikon CaptureorBibble Pro. Nikon's philosophy with the D200 is one of "do no harm", so the images tend to be under-processed straight out of the camera. But you can still get fantastic jpegs if you adjust the saturation, contrast, sharpening and noise reduction to your own tastes.Other cameras in this class include theCanon EOS 30D,Panasonic DMC-L1and theSigma SD14. Unless you have already bought into one of the other systems, the D200 probably offers the best value for the money. It has no major weaknesses and the build quality, ergonomics, metering and compatibility with existing lenses are all a notch above the others. It is the camera that you are least likely to want to replace in the foreseeable future.
this is an easy-to-use but excellent dvd player. the thinness of it is very convenient and the product/hardware is very stylish. picture is clear.
I am extremely impressed with this computer case. It is attractive in appearance. It's very well made (I have had NO handle problems). The removable laptop tote is a real plus. I recommend it highly.
I was trying multiple different methods to extend IR into a different room for the stubborn Time Warner cable boxes. Every IR extender solution I implemented either would drop button presses or just not send them. I tried this solution as a last ditch effort and it works like a champ! The only thing I had issues with was repeated keypresses seemingly being sent to the cable box. I read the FAQ and backed the emitter station away from the receiver a little and have no problems at all. I returned over $100 in in-wall IR receivers, controllers and emitters and now solely use this.
I purchased this camera in December of 2005. I started using it in Janary of 2006. It started looking very strange (the camera image on the live video) by April of 2006 looked very poor.Details: The image quality was fading, but it did not reach a level where the image had degraded. I compensated for the "fading" image by adding additional light. In other words, it was hard to see me as clearly. Always looked like a dim room.It is now August of 2006. The color looks like a 1971 rock video. The image is purple, blue, green with many hotspots. The best example is to picture a photo negative (for those of you that remember film). I have upgraded firmware, drivers, programs. This did not help. I plugged, unplugged, use less USB, more USB etc.I have configured by bypassing the white balance, image correction, gamma etc. I used to work as a videographer, so this was not something daunting and if there were adjustments that could be made , this would have fixed it.My rating of 1 is that the camera worked fine for almost exactly three months (give a week). I did not describe June or July. I can only say that the colors went beserk (multi colors--eyes and shadows from light were "hot spots", sparkles appeared on different points of the live video.The warranty from Creative is only for 3 months. This, for me, is mighty suspect. The camera is pristine, left in one spot since installation. I would recommend when buying these webcams, to look at ratings, durability, google, and decide between that balance of buying low cost (due to potential obsolescence) or paying more but still potentially owning the same problem. This was an average priced camera that should have lasted years. My previous Intel camera lasted over 6 years and would still be going but the drivers are unsupported by the company.I would not recommend this camera (unless) Creative creates a 1 year warranty. (Ah yes my other criteria) Buy a camera but make sure it has a fair one year warranty. A three month warranty is hardly worth the price of admission.Thanks,Ralph
I've had this camera replaced by Linksys 4 times. The first time, was due to the camera crashing on a weekly basis. The second replacement worked fine until I upgraded my router and switched from WEP to WPA. After the switch the camera would not connect to the router, switching back to WEP, of course worked. Linksys has replaced the camera 3 times for this issue, and with the last support call confirmed that there is a KNOWN problem with WPA encryption and this camera.
I bought this camera with the Pyle PLTS77DU 7-Inch Touchscreen Monitor. I also reviewed that, which has a lot of the same info as this..I installed the unit myself in a Mitsubishi galant 2003. It was surprisingly easy, even though I only had basic wiring skills. I also installed a back up camera at the same time. The toughest part of the installation is running wire from the trunk to the dash underneath the trim. The dash installation was a breeze, just search YouTube for installation videos.The camera only works in Aux mode. I tried connecting to the "rear view in" connection but then no video comes through at all. I use the "aux video in" connection and switch to the rear view manually, which really bugs me. I gave this unit 2 / 5 stars because I only bought the touch screen to go hand in hand with a rear view camera. Since both products are made by Pyle, I would expect for it to work flawlessly. Instead, The camera works when I put the car in reverse and switch the dash to aux but I think the video should automatically come up on my screen like all the other dash/camera combos.The camera isn't as wide of an angle as other rear view cameras out there but in my opinion, it looks fine. I bought it primarily for the purpose of backing up into my garage, and it works beautifully for that purpose. The night vision is neat. People glow in the dark. It's a $20 camera so you can't expect it to be Hollywood quality. For the money, I am extraordinarily happy with this unit, minus the issue with automatically displaying the camera feed.Help me get the camera to pop up automatically and this unit gets 5 stars!!!!
I've been using the MX5000 (the Japanese version of the DV953)over a year, and I can assure you that this cam is a huge bargain. You can get one for $1100 or less (even cheaper than the 1CCD TRV80), and you know what? This cam incorporates the 3CCD technology that are widely used in professional video cameras today. Another great thing about this cam is the Leica lens that has special multiple coatings, and the Zeiss lenses in Sony cams are a joke in comparison. Buy this cam instead of the TRV70, 80, 950; by doing that, you'll save more money.*The Good Things about the DV953-"optical" image stabilizer-auto (not manual) ND filter-great color reproduction (sometimes better than the TRV950)-much more flexible, intuitive manual controls compared to the TRV950-high resolution: 540 lines-manual iris & shutter control-much better audio than that from any Sony cam (TRV70, 80, etc...)
This player is very well worth the price. Look for Cambridge Soundworks Sale Events and you will get it for much cheaper price. They normally have factory sale every year. I got mine for $70 a year ago. Following are the Pros and Cons about this playerPros-VERY SMALL size and no moving parts make it ideal for active sports like jogging-VOICE RECORDING works very well, I tried recording some FM stations and the quality was more than acceptable. You can record both voice conversations and FM Radio songs, shows that are being played on this player-IN LINE recording, you can connect other music device or player and feed its output to this player and record the music. Personally I did not use this feature but it could be very useful to someone-FM Radio works well the FM quality is acceptable, features like FM radio and voice recording are not available in leading players from Apple.-Very USEFUL USB CONNECTOR attached to the player itself, so you don't need any usb cable in order to sync data with any computer.-Works on standard AAA battery. If you have NiMH chargeable batteries you are all set. Typical iPods run on proprietary re chargeable batteries and these lasts only 200-300 charges as per their manuals. After this period you have to purchase another battery-Software that comes with MuVo players is really very good. In fact in terms of features its very powerful compared to windows media player, iTunes or real player. You may not find the software as user friendly as iTunes or some other players-Great price for all the features it provides-Best of all since its USB based flash drive, you don't need any software like iTunes or real player. You just drag and drop the songs in the player and you are all set.Cons-Sound quality and equalizer options not as great as iPods.-User interface ie. buttons on the player are not as good as iPod-No "on the fly" playlists like the one iPod.Overall this player ROCKS ! If you are looking for neat user interface and on the fly playlists, this player is not for you. But if you are looking for a cheaper player for your jogging, workout times and you also want features like voice recording, fm radio this is THE player for you. If you are looking for greater storage there is a version with 1GB storage availableRemember to update your player's firmware. Creative periodically releases the firmware. Firmware is a software that gets loaded onto the player and gives you all the features, options that you use in order to listen to your music or record music on the player.HTH
The filter was susposed to have been free with the purchase of a $400 lens but was charged on the invoice. Don't buy.
I expected better sound quality.I expected simple and easy.The sound quality is okay. I rate it fair.Simple and easy. It is simple to put the ipod in the docking station and it is easy to insert the cord into the ipod.However, the picture does not show this little cord that goes into the top of the ipod. Makes one think that you just sit the ipod in the docking station and it is done.The volume control doesn't work well. I have to turn up th volume on the ipod, then turn the volume up on the docking station.Its okay. I use it in my bedroom. Its not that attractive and it plays songs.I would not recommend it and I will not buy another one.
I bought the original oppo 971H a few months after it came out, and discovered its nice picture quality. After more than a year of owning the 971H I am still very happy with the purchase. When it's time to upgrade my bedroom TV, I am happy to see that oppo has a new model DV-970HD coming out. With my previous good experience with oppo I did not hesitate to purchase this one even though I could not find many reviews. Connected to my bedroom TV (a 26" Sharp LCD) and a set of small but nice Logitec speakers, this setup is relatively inexpensive yet delivers great picture and sound. For late night movie watching or music listening, the 970HD does a very good job. Pictures are sharp and vivid, and sound is deep and clear even with the small Logitec speakers. Popping in my favorite SACD, the surround sound creates a relaxing and romantic environment for the night. For me, oppo just made another good player at a very reasonable price.
This a great product that lives up to the claims. I love this product because it works.Thanks
After reading the one star review I had my doubts. The photos of this Truss System looked like most other truss systems that sell for MUCH more money, so I decided to go for it.The system is made in China. Assembling the system was straight forward... no rocket science required here.... It takes 2 people to put the truss on the stands (duh). The truss is solid. In order to transport the system I ordered a $30 Truss bag (forget the boxes... they were never meant to be used to carry this system). With Amazon Prime the 2 day shipping of the 50lb system was free.All in all, a great bargain for the price. I took one star off the rating because one of the plastic handles for the Twist-knobs was broken when it arrived... nothing some Superglue couldn't handle... just cosmetic stuff.Again, considering the price, a good deal. I'm happy with it.
There isn't a whole lot of surprises when you buy something like this, it basically comes down to &#34;it either works or it doesn't.&#34; I got this cable to jerry-rig my laptop to my stereo and it gets the job done exactly as planned. (I also have another pair in my car so I can listen to the music on my phone using my car stereo!)
The sound on this unit is very nice, and the controls are easy to use but other than that it's a total lemon. Unfortunately, the battery on ours stopped holding any charge at all so the unit must remain plugged in to use it. That's a major downsize since we liked to move it around the house without the hassle. Also, on our Gen 3 nano, it causes a problem where the volume just goes up and up until it reaches the maximum. The nano does this even after it's unplugged from the dock until you issue a reset command. This of course loses some of the settings so we only use the dock with our Gen 2 nano at this point.
I myself bought this case for my Canon SD630, fits perfectly. I couldn't find any nice looking camera case for my Canon and this sony case was absolutely wonderful!!!
Finally a DVD player made in USA by a USA company. It is not only the best DVD player but the instruction manual for the Advance Setup Guide is in excellent English with explanations for each sellection on the menu. The complete manual is for the ALCU and is not necessary to let you setup for the best picture and sound. I have owned 2 Sony, 2 Samsung upconverting, 2 Panasonic upconverting and they don't do as good a job with the HDIM outputs on my HD Sony LCD 40" KDL-V40XBR1 (1080i). I used a 5 port HDMI-Switcher to compare the picture. (It is also highly recommended,) Dr.D Peace, Texas
GREAT earbuds. I love all the same things mentioned by others. And yes, you need to be careful to prevent breaking the cord with heavy use. I used mine almost daily for about 15 months when I noticed that the rubber broke open where the cord meets the earbud. So... I simply sent it back since there is a 2 year warranty. Only a week after dropping it in the mail, a brand new pair is sitting on my desk now. Great earbuds and great service from the company. Highly recommended.
One might think it is impossible to review a cable...However, feel compelled to add that this cable is compatable with the Zire 72s. Therefore, if you are looking for a second cable so you can synchronize at home and work, this is an acceptable one.
Yeah, it's kind of noisy & sort of slow, but a good deal for the price. Easy to set up & easy to use & produces a printed page that looks very professional - you won't be embarassed to turn in a report to the boss or teacher. It could get tedious for long reports but for it manages print queues well. It has separate cartridges for black and color and changing them is simple...
ProsThe cooler does what it says it will -- my previous gen Macbook Pro runs extremely hot when running games or graphics rendering. The fan brings the laptop to manageable levelsUSB cable's pass-through connector is usefulConsBecause the USB cable is on the left, it does not fit when the power cord is plugged into the MB Pro (I'd imagine this would be the case with all the Mac laptops). The cord is just long enough to run along the bottom of the laptop to plug in on the right, however.A 15" laptop will just sit on top of the rubber stops, but it's easy for it to slide off.The surface of the cooler gets scratched easily, but thankfully, no corresponding scratches on the laptop.Overall: Small inconveniences aside, the product works and so it's worth the purchase.
lo necesitaba mucho, a un amigoes de gran ayuda para pescadores aficionado, por eso lo compre, para disfrutarlo mucho.
I've had this cable for 3 months now, connecting an external hard drive to my USB hub.No problems have come up so far. It's been 100% reliable.The bright white color makes the cable look very clean and pretty, which is something I can't say for any of the gray and blue cable's I've used until now.Definitely will repurchase when I need to.
I had purchased a Griffin iTrip. While the sound quality was acceptable, I found it so difficult to tune that I took it back to the store.After reading the reviews in the Mac magazines, I decided to purchase the AirPlay transmitter. It is easy to use, no software has to be installed, attaches to the top, and is powered by the iPod. Best of all, this product leaves the slide lock button accessible on the iPod. Unlike the Griffin equivalent, the AirPlay can be easily tuned to different stations.However, the sound quality was awful. I heard a high-pitched whine and very little stereo separation. The sound quality was similar to AM radio. Thinking that my unit was defective, I contacted the company and received a prompt replacement. Unfortunately, the replacement unit had the same problems. I returned my AirPlay unit.Now that Griffin makes a new iPod FM transmitter that has similar ease of tuning, I will purchase their product and try it out.
Ordered this monitor at night of 12/22/2005 using Free super saving shipping and received it in the morning of 12/24/2005. Amazon shipped it with next day air! And I would say this is a great monitor. Bright and crisp clear! Amazon ROCKS!
The Sigma 70mm 2.8 lens gets an excellent review at [...] for its optics and image quality, and I think the 70mm focal length works well for close-up flower photos. I returned this lens only because I found it too long and heavy to keep steady while used with my monopod for garden and wildflower shots (it weighs 1.2 pounds). I just don't find it practical to use a tripod on hikes in the hills.If I buy another marco lens I'll probably go with the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM for my Canon EOS Rebel XSi, which is significantly lighter and shorter.
AD SAY NOTHING ABOUT FOR USE IN AUTO. IF THEYCAME WITH A (IR) INFERRED TRANSMITTER THEY WOULD WORKFINE I GUESS. BUT THEY DON'T. SO IF YOU DON'T HAVEA INFERRED UNIT FOR GET THIS ONE.BY THE WAY WE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IR MEANT.
I bought this digital recorder to record my children and save it for posterity. It works great and the ability to transfer and save the recordings on my personal computer is outstanding.I would have given it five stars but for the relatively limited recording capacity.
What can you really say about memory sticks yup they work great it made the computer read 4 GB and the performance was improved from 2 GB so I guess there very adequate.
This was my first GPS and overall I am very happy with the Nuvi 360. I do have two small complaints: 1. The volume is not loud enough to here clearly over the engine and road noise. 2. The screen is not bright enough in bright sunlight.
I purchased one of these units, and I am blown away with what it does. I love to keep all of my equipment hidden out of view, and in my case, everything is in a cubby hole under the stairs, with no equipment in sight. This unit allows me to use a regular ol' remote control without tearing up the walls and trying to hardwire a more expensive IR Repeater through the house. It works as advertised, and I've now used it with several different remotes, and I'm very happy with it! I'll recommend it to anyone!
Had my Shure's stolen in afghanistan so i needed a new pair. Tried etymotic from reviews and definately not dissapointed. people say they break easily and are sturdy well i have skateboarded with mine 5 to 6 times and fell plenty of times and still no problems with mine. well made cable and the sound quality is superb. People complain about comfortability and all i can say is there IN EAR headphones. i havent worn a pair of in ears and say wowww these are so nice. So maybe you shouldnt get IN ears.
I bought these speakers over a year ago for my new desktop computer. I didn't read any reviews on them. They were simply on the clearance rack at Office Depot for around $30. I thought, 24 watts sounds kind of punny, but it was all I wanted to spend at the time. I went home, I was living in an apartment at the time, and plugged them in. I could not believe how well they sounded. The bass was deep and the mids and highs were clear. I was rocking out, and without notice I found myself concerned over the neighbors and I thought they were probably listening to my jams right along with me. My son broke the back plug, and so that was pretty much the end of that. I tried several other pairs, but none meet the satisfaction I had obtained with the CA3080's. I could not remember where I had left them, and had been searching them online for quite some time. I just ordered a new set and I can't wait to set it up. I am tossing my logitech's which cost the same, but are now where near as good. The sub woofer on the CA3080 is 18watts (peak power) which doesn't sound like much but it packs a nice little punch. Next I plan on updating my sound card to a better one, I hope this will bring out the sounds that might sound muffled or distorted by the lack of range. The sit along dial that controls the volume is cool. It has an earphone plug and works great with my ultimate ears buds (different review). I am totally satisfied with these. I think they might even complement my living room tv...yes that's how good they are.
I've had this reader for a couple of months now and it is terrific! After reading a previous comment about it's inability to read 128MB sticks (just after I ordered a couple) I tested them with the reader and everything worked great for me.
cant beat $20 for an easily $50 case in dpt stores my ONLY prob (its a small 1) you have to remove these tab things for every slot but it no big deal & defiantly not a deal breaker worth EVERY penny
On the contrary to the review &quot;Don't waste your time,&quot; HP's CD-R/RW's are the highest quality out there. According to HP's website, HP makes the best CD-R/RW's in the industry (at least so far). Their CD-R/RW's has the longest data retention, are less likely to error, and are much more durable than bargain brand discs. There is a reason for their expensive price tags. If your data is extremely valuable (such as for important backups) go with HP CD-R/RW's.
I bought this for my wife 2 1/2 years ago. It's not flashy, but it's small and gets the job done admirably. It's also very durable, as my wife is anything but gentle with her electronics.
Sweet little player! Great sound, cool features, unbeatable price!! Stick your SD card in and you'll never hear the same song twice! I'm very pleased with this purchase!!
I use these at work for many hours at time for music and podcasts.Pros:-Good believable soundstage. The music sounds more like it is surrounding you rather than coming from between your ears.-Overall very pleasant, non-fatiguing sound.-Very neutral sounding headphones from the midrange up.-Lightweight and very comfortable for long usage. Very little pressure against the head, and easy on the ears.-Efficient. Very easy to drive with a portable player. No need for headphone amp.-Super long cordCons:-Weak bass. Not good for R&B;/Rap music unless you don't mind EQing or bass boosting to get the desired sound.-Very plasticky construction, though it is to be expected at this price point-Non-foldable-Due to the lightweight and all-plastic construction, you can easily hear vibrations if anything is rubbing against the headphones or cord.-Cord coming from both sides of the headphones instead of only on the one side.-The light pressure of the headphones and cheap foam padding doesn't allow for good sound isolation. At moderate music volume, you can still make out what the person next to you is saying.-Super long cord may not be ideal for portable usage.Overall, a great set of cans and in terms of sound quality, I would put it up against anything $50 and under. The majority of the "Cons" above are expected for cans that cost this much. My only real disappoint is the lack of the bass, which is the main reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.
I bought this camera for a trip to Brazil with my daughter.. I bought a 1gb card for it. We had the ability to take 500 photos. We actually did take almost 400 and I never had to re-charge the battery--not once. My daughter used three sets of batteries for her own camera and only took 98 photos. I used it under all lighting conditions and the photos are beautiful. Everyone is commenting on how beautiful the photos are-clear and the good color. It is so small and light that I took it everywhere with me and this is something new for me. I never enjoyed carting a camera around before. This is my first digital and it was easy to learn how to use it.I highly recommend this camera.
This device works as advertised, and has a good web interface with which to work. All in all, I'm very happy with this product. I would have liked a bit more range, but for the money, this device has worked well for me. I found some 5.5db gain antenna's from radio shack for 30 dollars, which increases the range of this device, so that may be an option for some folks.
my daughter looks these earphones. the extra cord is great for when she uses them with her computer. fast shipping. thank you.
I bought these because ear buds won't stay in my ears. They are super light and flexible, so that they don't crack if they get bent a bit. I also found them tolerable to sleep in, although less comfortable for that than padded headphones. The only complaint is the volume control, which is so tiny it's hard to use and impossible to set accurately. I have given up on using it, and next time will replace these with the version without the volume control.
I liked that these cables didn't have the big, unnecessary dock that the stock Apple ones have, but their quality is very poor. I ordered two for use at work and on my laptop. They arrived quickly, but neither one works reliably. 90% of the time when I use these cables, I get an error about the USB hub drawing too much current, or Windows can't recognize the USB device. If I use my original cradle, I never have a problem. And since the price to shipping rate ratio is so high, it's not even worth returning them to the seller. If the cables would have worked, this would be a great product. Other people have had success though, so I guess it's just a crap shoot whether it will work for you. Buy at your own risk.
I don't know why I've read so many negative reviews regarding this product, but I had it and the supporting PC card configured and working in 15 minutes, including the time it took to get it out of the box. The Linksys Wireless router (ver 2) and PC card (ver 3) on a Dell Notebook with Windows 2000 Professional is working just fine and all over my three story house.
We inherited our Canon Powershot S230 from relatives along with 3 battery packs. Over the course of a few months, I realized that I was having to recharge the batteries quite frequently and after only a handful of pictures taken. I tossed the old batteries and picked up two of these ones and they work beautifully. One battery lasts for at least three photo sessions now even when I take a few minutes of video. Now I run into problems with the CF memory running out before the battery goes! Good batteries.
I bought these because of the good reputation of Taiyo Yuden. However, they are not marked Taiyo Yuden anywhere, pretty generic packaging. When tested with Nero, they did reveal a Taiyo Yuden code and they are a little thicker than other DVD-R's and slightly rounded on the edge.I've never had a burning error with them (60 discs) and I tested a few discs after burning with Nero and they got very good marks. I compared them with the Memorex DVD-R's I had been using and they rated about the same.Taiyo Yuden reportedly use superior dyes and have a long-life. The discs are definitely a little sturdier or thicker than most any other. The only problem I've had with them is that my Lite-on DVR 5045 will not read any of the discs. They play fine on my Philips, LG, or the PC (Samsung), but not on the DVR.Pros: Quality manufacturer brand (Most name brands are outsourced and quality can vary), Sturdy, Gives good quality burns.Cons: No brand marking, Won't play on my specific DVR but does play on 3 other DVD players with no problems.
this product was received quickly and timely. the pricing is reasonable and it was what i expected. i definitely would recommend this product to others.
I used this one on Nikon D60 SLR. My friend bought this one for his Panasonic point-n-shot camera and it works fine too.Pros: store 500+ photo when the setting was in RAW format, and 1K + photo when the setting was in fine format. Accessing time was good.Cons: Writing time was not as fast as Sandisk extreme III. But this one saved me lots of $$. Shipping was slow. My friend ordered his 1 day later than mine but received it 2 days earlier.Overall, this one is recommended.
There are different brands and different qualities of filters out there, and I've found that Tiffen is a name I can count on. I use this as a permanent protection on the front of my lens, as well as it's stated purpose - UV protection of course. I don't know what else I can say beyond that - it's an excellent filter, has excellent quality, and does a great job of what it's designed to do.
I bought the Hot Link Pro so that I could keep my cabinet with all the components closed. It took me awhile to figure out that the eye has to be in a dark place. When I set it up initially the sun would hit the eye in the morning and it wouldn't work correctly. I moved the eye under the cabinet behind a leg, and it now works perfect. I would recommend it.
I've used the WRVS4400Nv1 since last Fall. I just recently updated to Firmware 1.1.3 and IPS Signature 1.40. With the newest Firmware, v1 of this product enables you to take advantage of the TrendMicro ProtectLink hosted security solution. If you only have Internet email accounts, and you're looking for extra email scanning as a first layer of protection of scanning inbound email to Outlook, do NOT choose this optional add-on service as it will not be of any use to you. You need to have your own mail server to take advantage of this add-on. Since I'm a SOHO employee, I don't need to use the URL filtering either. What I do use is the Web reputation based monitoring solution to ensure I don't visit a site that is a known bad one.I don't use the VPN tunnels, so I can't comment on that. I don't use the QoS either. The Firewall and IPS features have so far worked great. I only wish it had the GigE WAN port like the v2, however, I don't believe I'd see a difference as I don't send large files over the Internet (I only have AT&T; Elite DSL package which maxes out at 6Mbps downstream if I'm extremely lucky).Never have had any of the lock-up matters that people have complained about either. Have not had to reboot the device either, except only when doing firmware upgrades. Yes, it is slow to reboot, but it's not a deal breaker in my book (it's probably a 2 min window for the reboot to take place).I wish it had the feature to indicate when both new firmware and IPS signatures were ready for downloading and installation, however, overall, I am extremely pleased with this solution.It's a good first line of protection to be used in conjunction with your point security solutions on the desktop too.
I received the Helio as a gift. I actually started my research on PDAs to get my husband organized but then he truthfully claimed that he'll probably lose it. I kept doing the research anyway because by that time I wanted one for myself. I couldn't decide which one to get. I looked at the Palm M100, Handspring Visor, Casio Cassiopaeia and even the Franklin eBookman and the Helio. My sister made it easy for me by buying the Helio from my Wish List. At first, I was a little disappointed that it was not the Handspring nor the Palm which both came with 2 MB of memory. I even waited for a few days before I opened the box with every intention of returning it and exchanging it for the Franklin eBookman 911 at $229 once it comes out (the prospect of being able to download books, MP3 files and still be organized was just too hard to resist). However, my curiosity got the better of me and I opened the box. Hmmm, it looked nice. Not as sleek as the M100 but it's okay. It came with 2 AAA batteries and a carrying case. I didn't even bother reading the guide and just started playing with the stylus. I was surprised at the ease of operation! The next day I started categorizing our monthly expenses. Sure the categories are limited but I just had to be creative (eg., mortgage payments are under &quot;lodging&quot;). I started keeping track of vacation and sick days taken, even the menu and shopping list for my baby's upcoming baptism. The way I'm going, the 8 mb of memory sure is handy. I even made a voice recording of my baby saying &quot;Da-da&quot; for posterity. &quot;Synching&quot; was very easy and once we connected the USB cable to the right place (it helps!), it worked great! I still have to figure out how to download my e-mail (from Outlook) to my PDA but my life is not THAT hectic and my junk mail can wait until I can access my computer. All in all I think this is a great product. (Thanks, Jenn!) Now, if I can only get my husband organized...
For the price of $40, why not? This lens fits my Nikon d90 well.Comparing this lens to the 18-105 mm Nikkor lens, this lens is actually smaller. I use it as a zoom lens. The only draw back to this lens is putting it on the d90 body. It's backwards. Whenever I change my lens, I forget that I have to spin it backwards to snap it in. It's not a big deal but I get what I paid for.
I followed all of the directions carefully and repeat the step way over an hour, and just saw more scratches. Not happy!!
This scope has a very small view. Not worth the price. I won't even give it as a present. Junk!
Great card, just brand spanking new, works perfect for my camera!Thanks for a great sale!
Transcend 16 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS16GSDHC6E [Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging]I bought this memory card and turned out to be corrupt. Keeps giving "memory card error" with my canon powershot sx 20is
This was just the case I needed -- the leather flap and plastic screen cover protect my 80GB iPod, and the kickstand makes it easy to watch videos. The belt clip works fine; my only complaint is that there is no access to the click wheel unless you let the leather kickstand flap hang down from the belt clip. This looks strange and can be otherwise annoying, but nevertheless the product works great and does what I need it to do.
I've been impressed with the Transcend brand of digital media. This is the 3rd Transcend card I've purchased. 2 are used with a Sanyo Xacti HD700 camcorder, and the third with an Asus EEE PC. The cards are very fast and I have not had any issues with compatibility.One note, if you have an SD card reader it may not be able to read this type of card (SDHC). You will probably need to purchase a specific SDHC reader. I bought an 8gb Transcend SDHC card with a reader. It works fine on a Macbook Pro, Windows PC, and a the Linux-based Asus EEE PC.
I purchased this product based on the reviews of other consumers as well as the reputation of the seller, and I have to agree with all the 5-star reviews! I used to have a Targus brand cable lock a while back (which I misplaced), and in comparison, this Kensington product has an overall better quality locking mechanism (doesn't look or feel cheap, and doesn't wiggle when locked into my laptop). Very reliable product!
With my Sony 7.2 the HP 2410 rocks as a photoprinter! As a copier, halftones and grayscales come in remarkably well. It's a bit slow, but the photo-quality more than makes up for it. It's been very reliable except for occasionally dropping faxes. We've been more than satisfied for the price...TWO THUMBS UP!
This product does exactly what it says, and does it well. It is super compact, easy to install, and delivers great sound performance in any room of the house. I haven't had any problems with it, and it is so easy to use, my father, who is not technologically savvy, uses it without a hitch.This is a great alternative to having to run long lengths of wire to reproduce sound in multiple rooms in a house.
Solid, sturdy keyboard. More then I expected for the price. Will look for more Saitek keyboards in the future when the need arises.
These sound great, and are extremely comfortable. Sound doesn't get way too loud even at max volume.Clear sound, lightweight and great price.
If you are looking for a great quality card at an afordable price then this is the one for you. I was hesitant about buying a Transcend since I am a San Disk and Kingston customer but I figured I would give it a try based on the great reviews. Well, I just added anonther 5 star rating to this card. While not everyone needs an 8gb card (a 4gb card is usually more than enough) if you want the extra memory then this is the one to get. Great performance at a great price.
This pocket scope has a very clear view. The eye relief isn't much. I wear glasses and have to hold it tight against my lens. Good focus adjustment. Close up view is ok. For it's convenient size and weight, it does a good job.
Although the price was a bit high, you get a great all-in-one scanner/printer/copier! The programs are simple to use and the quality is excellent. You can even send scanned items directly into certain programs, like an e-mail service. The speed is incredible, it takes very little time to print in either black and white or color. Pretty much, this all-in-one is great if you want quality, speed, reliability, and ease.
I bought this to protect my actual lens and it paid huge dividends. Not sure how it happened but I took the camera out of the camera bag and the protection filter was cracked like a spider web. Fotunately, the lens underneath it didn't have a scratch on it. If I hadn't spent the little bit of money on the lens filter, I would have been looking a costly repair of a $1500 lens.
I was very anxious to buy this turntable as I have longed to return to the more inspiring sounds of vinyl. Something about an LP spinning on the platter better replicates the audible excitment of a live performance. And there is something really neat about a spinning disc on a turntable. The turntable is the shrine and flipping or switching an LP is the ritual. It is a primal and ceremonial process. I have a vast inventory of CD's, and while they do often sound better nowadays due to remastering, they still don't have the electric sizzle of an LP, even with the crackles, hissing, and cleaning hassles. And, I was willing to pay for a quality product, which this clearly is.The axiom "Less is more" comes into play here, however. I was, quite frankly, seduced by the "30th Anniversary" appeal of this particular version of the legendary SL 1200, as well as by the warm blue lights and brushed steel against the black metal case which come on this edition. And, yes, the thing is indeed great looking and well built.The problem? The dust cover does not attach at all! It simply sits on the turntable! Talking about primitive! You have to find a place to put it while you're flipping the vinyl! (I have to put it on the floor, and just pray that my young kids or my Mini Schnauzer don't come along and jump on it!) It is a total hassle to do this, and when you put it back on it takes a lot of concentration to align it correctly. Likewise, you have to be careful to not knock the tonearm while it is playing. This is a glaring design defect in my opinion.I called Technics to see if hinges could be obtained. I spent almost 2 hours on the phone and was transferred between various people about a dozen times. I finally got someone who grudgingly investigated the situation. (I could barely hear the guy; Panasonic's phone system needs an upgrade.) I would need to buy 17 parts (including an entirely new dustcover, according to him) to attach the cover to the base. I'm not sure of the price of all these components, but given what I paid for this expensive unit, I'm not inclined to shell out more. Then there would be the project of assembling it all, sans instructions.Bottom-line: I'm furious. Other than DJ's, who in the world would want a turntable without an attached dustcover?????? And, at a minimum, the fact that it does not attach should be highly emphasized in the product description. (The listing says "detachable" which implies that it attaches, by definition.) (Update: the description was modified in one place after I complained to Technics.)So, I should have bought a lesser version of this turntable (wherein the dustcovers are hinged to the units, which I think is true for most versions of the SL 1200) and saved a couple hundred bucks as well as the grief of having a product that doesn't meet my needs. I think this is a send-back, which is a hassle, and I'm out the shipping costs, both ways, because I did not buy this directly from Amazon but rather from an affiliated seller.****UPDATE 12 APRIL 2009*****Many thanks to the person who advised me that KAB USA had hinge kits for a reasonable price. I ordered one and had it within 2 days. They installed easily and they work perfectly...the set holds the dustcover open very solidly. They definitely match the quality of the overall machine, and for my purposes (and I would presume most home audiophile listeners) they are a necessary element to a comfortably usable machine. Why they are not included in the basic package is beyond me. The dustcover still pulls off easily for those who want it out of the way. And why Technics does not sell a simple little hinge install-kit like KAB offers is also surprising. As I said, they gave me a list of 17 components I needed to buy. 17!!!Now, apparently some DJ-types feel that hinges for the dustcover lid are unnecessary garbage....I guess the dustcover gets in the way of scratching up all that good vinyl or whatever. Those of us who want hinges on our dustcovers are, according to them, I guess, shallow poseurs in the turntable world. Our motivations are suspect. We're not cool enough for a Technic turntable, etc. Well, indeed, I'm not a scratcher. I want to simply listen to music, not compensate for an inability to play an instrument. And, for many of us who don't live in the basement at our mom's home, we reserve such emphatic passions and judgments for other interests....like girls and global warming!! But these guys are all worked up over my preference for hinges on my dustcover lid. I've committed heresy by complaining about this missing feature!! It is just not tolerated!Now that I can open and close the lid, I'm very happy. Amazon won't let me add stars, but I'd now give it FOUR STARS (having deducted one for the hassle of having to make calls to locate the hinges, etc.). If, like me, you want a great turntable but you also want a connected dustcover, buy this model and get the hinges from KAB. You'll be set up for a few decades with a premier rock and roll machine.As for any vinyl vs. CD debate, I think this turntable decisively concludes the issue for me: I repeatedly switched back and forth between the same album on CD and on vinyl, and the vinyl simply blows away the CD. No comparison at all. Even my Mini Schnauzer can tell the difference.
First, the camera does look much more professional then the other consumer cameras. The software that comes with it and the ability to save to the SD card are also great... but after a few weeks of use the pan features inexplicably stopped working. The effort to get it repaired/replaced was such that we ended up not even bothering and just repositioned to get the best view from a fixed location.
These are great. I love the sound quality. They fit wonderfully (3 sets of fittings for good in-ear seal) and are very comfortable. These are by far the most comfortable earphones I have ever had before. With my music playing on my Ipod nano 3g, I don't hear anything else. It is wonderful! V-Moda's description is right on the money. I recommend these to anyone interested in a good, COMFORTABLE set of earphones that you don't have to pay a fortune to enjoy. I also like the little silicon cord wrapper that came with them.
I had to return this player twice and finally had to keep the third player as the warranty period expired. This is because I wanted it to work, (really, really) and did all I could before giving up on it. It's a cool little mp3 player and, when it works, the sound quality is great, the screen is very sharp, and it has an appealing and easy to use interface.However it just doesn't work. Some may remember this player was originally billed as the "Rhapsody" player by Sandisk. It never, ever worked with Rhapsody, and Sandisk never acknowledged the problem or offered a solution, a total abdication of corporate resposibility to their clients. After numerous hours dowloading firmware, and re-booting, re-setting and returning to the store and trying again, I finally had to accept that this player, although a hugely appealing concept with great potential, would never work. I now have a very expensive, ($140 + tax) portable fm radio, which I really love by the way.Sandisk's solution to this tale of woe, was to simply drop the "Rhapsody player" from the name and continue selling. If you do any research at all, you will find the message boards filled with countless clients complaining of the same difficulties: freezin up, an endless dowload indicator which never dowloads anything, an indication that the dowload is complete only to find that no content can be found on the player, etc. You may also find that not only Rhapsody users but regular mp3 users had similar trouble, I never did because I was not interested in using this as a regular mp3 player, so I never tried. I can't report on that, however the message boards are full of complaints.Oh, well. As much as I hate, and resist, hype of any kind: I should have bought an iPod. :-(
Never worry about having enough room to back up. Instead you have to worry about all of the things that are creeping in.I love this lens and helps anyone be creative.
Ordered this as recently as 9/14/2011 and did not get headphones. I was looking for a pair that I received with an electronic drum kit a while back, they had great sound! This was the model number I came up with after some research. The iHP03.Unfortunately, after waiting anxiously I received what you see in the image above; though, the entire page for this item reflects that it is headphones, including only other review here.Just a heads up for those of you looking to get a good quality sounding pair of headphones for the right price, look elsewhere and save yourself some stress.
I once use Hoya filters but found them difficult to clean. Hoya's also tended to bind together making it difficult to removed stacked filters individually sometimes. Especially if they have been left stacked on for a few days such as when the camera is put away. I switched to MRC B+W filters when I began upgrading to Canon L lenses. I can tell you the change is worth the extra cost. I have experienced less flaring with B+W. I have not noticed any perceivable degradation of image quality. The filters are significantly easier to clean and they don't bind to each other or the lens. B+Ws screw on and off smoothly. These filters seemed to be slightly heavier than Hoya filters, perhaps its the better glass. I have them installed on each of my EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM mk II, EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM and a new EFS 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM. I would not consider another brand other than B+W or perhaps Helopans for high performance lenses. I would also recommend the B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizer if you are looking for a Polarizer. The Kaesemann is particularly more difficult to find, but its hands down the best circ polarizer I have ever used.
I own many Sony products and have generally been happy with them. This one does not make the list. It is difficult to use, with a very confusing user manual. I called Sony. The person was very courteous but not knowledgeable. I felt I was teaching him more than he was teaching me.Also, the company that sold it to me has no technical support at all, which I did not know, until after the fact. I should have read their policy first.
easy to use, but i don't know the function of it.may be i can find it in my photos
I felt like a recording artist wearing these things. The sound is great. I bought mine through a Amazon.com "Gold Box Deal" They were a steal! Nice product, well made, great sound.
I bought the MC-30 in Japan. It cost me about $20 and was worth it to me. I had recently purchased the D-200 and I've always had problems trying to do long exposure photos with the D-70 so, I bought the MC-30 hoping to have some fun with it.Out of the box it does three things. First, it works just like the button on the camera; half way down to focus and all the way down to shoot. Second, holding the trigger down will (with continuous on the shooting mode) make the camera keep taking photos again just like the button on the camera. Third, the trigger has a lock on it to keep the button depressed for however long you feel.There are two things that this remote doesn't do. First, it can't change your camera settings without going back to the camera and changing them there. ( I consider this moot. After I take a long exposure I always look at it on the back of the camera anyways.) Second, it is still wired to the camera. While this will keep you from searching for batteries so you can use it, the cord can still be bumped or pulled and that with ruin your shot.Overall, I like it very much and it does exactly what I wanted it to do.
Purchased cable to provide a second cable on the road. When the product plugs into a Mac product, the Mac shuts it down due to "drawing excessive power". When I use the original cable in the same computers and CoolPix camera, no issue.A total waste.
Well, guess this is long overdue. I actually purchased this router bout a month after it came out and still to this day this thing is a CHAMPION. I've used it with my xbox, xbox 360, laptops, setup a wireless network to stream music to psp's while on deployment in our shop (US Navy), and just about every other thing you can want to do with a router. In other words for what it is, I maxed the heck outta putting it to use and its still trucking along. Come on people for it's size don't expect to get some crazy range on it, but for its size the range is really good. This is one product that I can say will be well worth the money if you are in need of something like this.
Like the other reviewers, the CD player on this thing died. The motor just grinds and grinds and scares the death out of my 4 year old. Like I fool, I bought another RCA clock but the sound quality on that was poor. Now the buttons on that one are stuck so I can't set the time on it after owning it for 6 months. Don't buy RCA.... not worth it...
Good quality sound, easy on your ears. Just a little cumbersome to put it in your ear- but hey, it doesn't fall off and doesn't even change position in your ear while walking. I have been wearing it for a couple of hours at a time, no compliants.
I thought a dvd case is a dvd case but the plastic on this product is so thin and brittle that the little tags that hold the front and back together break off on half of the cases. Next time I'll spend the extra money and hopefully have better luck.
authomatic, AP, SP, manual mode..autofocus, manual..flash, connector to ext.flash8 OPTICAL ZOOM!works as CF-readercool rotatind lens..great remote..2Mp for me is enough... i do not know about you
The DataStor UNBCPX 3-Fan Notebook Cooling Pad is very small (12"x9"), and does not work well for a 15.4" laptop. I did not see the dimensions when I ordered this, and would hope that they would be posted on your site in the future. It is also very thin, and cheap feeling, but it does work. I would not buy another one of these except for using on a small Netbook. As my wife always says, "you get what you pay for". JP
Pros:First of all, it feels really good in hand. I've played with other brands for quite a while, like tiffen, hoya/kenko, and the really cheap zeikos, and this was my first B+W product. It is well made with high class material. Your hand will tell the difference immediately.Secondly, the MRC really works. It looks like the glass is not there at all (of course there is still reflection if you look from a lower angle). Once again, I believe the product is #010M, not #010. Amazon has the wrong info.Cons:The water/dust resistive coating is not quite as advertised. It catches dust as easily as other brands (and my glasses). I heard that even keys could not scratch this coating, but I don't want to try this myself, even though I believe good glass must be harder than keys (Mohs scale 7 vs 4).It is also a little pricey... well, at least for me. I'm using it for my Tamron 18-270, and it definitely costs more than 10% of the lens value...
I bought these for our van, so that my wife and I didn't have to listen to Disney princess movies over and over again on long trips. Honestly, for $20, I wasn't expecting very much. However, I have been pleasantly surprised! My kids are not gentle with their stuff. They like to throw things. These headphones have stood op to the daily abuses of my children! I would buy these again.
Was in need of some CDs so I could clean all my music off my computer. These will hold almost two entire CDs on them, and they do not seem to scatch as easily as some of the other blank CD-R CDs that I've bought in the past. Will have to get more so I am stocked up in the future!
I bought this to use with a 170-500 f5.0-6.3 sigma with my D80/D300 Nikons. Even though I new that I was buying a cheap product, I didn't know that this would be so bad.... Even with clear Southern California skies, I couldn't get a reasonable picture...
I did not pay for my US Travel Card -- it was a free promotion from Office Depot when I purchased my Palm m505. And this is fortunate, since I would have been very upset if I would have paid for it. The information this card contains is very limited and is only for a very small number of cities -- and as far as I can tell, there is no way of adding/updating the information.If you need information about cities, I'd recommend going with the free Vindigo service instead.
I have owned the Canon S500 for 7+ months now and taken over 1000 pictures. I must say that this is a highly capable camera in its class. It's neither too tiny to handle nor big enough so as not to fit in a small pocket. It has more control than a simple point & shoot camera and gives consistently high results.The LCD though small is higher in resolution and it makes it look better than the bigger but grainier LCD's on certain Sony models.Surely, small cameras like these are never comparable to professional ones but i would find it impractical to carry a big SLR everywhere! Pictures taken carefully (i.e. proper conditions and settings), are really capable of standing high among the results of much better cameras.Even though there are newer, sleeker cameras with better video capabilities, I reiterate that when it comes to still picture quality, the S500 is one of the most capable in its size and resolution category.Finally, you must always remember that a camera with (x+1) mega pixels does not necessarily offer superior quality than one with x mega pixels resolution.
This power strip is a great idea! I purchased it as a gift for my father. It's a nice energy saver, and it's great to be able to push one button (in his case, the computer) and have everything turn on. It works just like I would have expected, and he uses all the time. I may purchase another for me!
The product works just as advertised. The size is great in that it can fit in a pocket. But you should have the accessory case, that I did buy. One complaint is that in order to register the product you have to do it online and through the device itself. That menas you need a "mini-usb" cable that is an accessory. I ordered it through Amazon with no problem. But it should come with the product. It cost about $10.00 from Amazon. I still have been unable to connect to Garmin with the cable and contacting support has been impossible..
This does work well and just like the description says and I am very pleased.I do have one problem and this conflicts with my antenna rotor with also has remote control. With no set wayI can figure out, some button presses using this with my HD TiVo causes my antenna to rotate fully to one sidemessing up my TV signal. I had to wrap my antenna rotor controller in tin foil to stop it from happening.Other than this issue, I am completely happy and would recommend this and plan to buy another for myselfsoon.
I have always been a fan of the durability of the sony cybershot cameras.. I bought a 3.2mp camera 4 years ago... Must have dropped it more than 2 dozen times and still works like a charm so i bought this camera as a christmas present for my sister... After just messing around with it and testing it out I decided to buy one for my other sister... Great product just like everything sony makes..
This is a reliable favorite of mine. I personally find these "vertical" ear pieces to be more comfortable that the all-in-ear pieces. It is relatively inexpensive, so they don't last forever, but given the comfort factor and that I use them for the gym, I always get these.
The price of the radio is quite excellent! Its only drawback is that the tuning is manual, and not digital: due to the sensitivity tuning dial's small size, adjustment is often necessary, which a digital tuner would avoid. However, a digital tuner would probably increase the radio's fantastic price!
This lock is the most difficult to remove with out damaging the laptop making it obvious it is stolen. Having a key that is circular makes it next to impossible to pick this lock.
This is a great size for loading movies into a small device. It is fast enough to stream movies nicely.
This filter protects my objective on the Canon EF-S 18-55 mm IS II zoom lens. I have used Tiffen products for over 50 years.
I think that this product is awesome! It never freezes or skips, and the sound is great, with the DTS! I was first infulenced by a friend saying,&quot;You going to have to pay a lot to get a lot.&quot;I thought,&quot;Well I'll get it and see if it's good.&quot;And was I suprised! The sound, the picture! I plan to buy another for my house, and a sound system to accompany this bad boy! So want if it dosen't play CD-R's? A DVD player is a DVD player, people don't buy these things to play CD's in them; they want good sounding, great picture DVD technology. So if you want a great DVD player at a great price, then this is what you want!
These are good quality cartridges as always. They produce very good prints on any type of paper. Will always use them.
I have tried to find my original Emerson remote and could not. I then purchased 3 different universal remotes and none of them let me access my inputs so I could play my games. ThenI found the Miracle Remote. Now I know why you guys call it the Miracle remote. I just put in my batteries and it did work. It is the only remote I ever found that has the Game button to switch to games.It also works my menu and has a sleep button. I absolutley love this remote and recommend this remote to anyone. Darnel Rybec
Very easy to install and integrate. Has great coverage throughout structure.
Ordered this item, installed it immediatelty as my battery was dead. Installation was a perfect fit. Slight colour difference...no big deal. I'm now portable again!!
The price is good, and the memory has been error-free. There's not much more to say.The packaging seems a little overkill. The pouch, huge manual and accompanying software all seem so unnecessary - not that most everything isn't overpackaged lately though.
I purchased this player back in 2005 because it seemed to be a great choice for a compact economical DVD player. Well, it started displaying bizarre symptoms in Jan of 2006, Pixel problems, lock ups, motor noise..etc. I have owned 2 toshiba players in the past and the quality was top-notch. This player is a piece of junk. I called Toshiba to see what they will do for me?Stay away!!
Works fine, 8GB capacity, and the price is right, I'm working with the first set of photos right now.
This UV filter produces high quality pictures at a fraction of the cost of many ather brands.
I'm fully pleased with the Kingston 2GB SD card. There are no shortcomings that I can perceive. Good price for 2GB.
This is the best coffee maker that I have used/owned. If you are looking for a real coffee maker (not keurig), than this is one of your best options. Definitely the best option at this price point.All stainless steel construction, except for the base and the handle, but these parts are not connected to the brewing system or carafe.The coffee does not burn when left on for hours at a time, like with a glass carafe on a burner.Easy to clean.It's a bit more work to load it than other coffee makers, but its worth it.
My last mouse was the older sibling of the MX nano. I liked it because it was small, light, and traveled well on my desk while never skipping at all. But the thing that aggravated me the most was the "fast scrolling" feature, where the wheel click is ROBBED and replaced with a devil machination that disables my click in lieu of a fast wheel. Man was not intended to not click wheel, and it was a total affront to my sense.In order to have a decent wireless mouse, I had to get the gaming one. But since I also game with my PC, naturally it was a wise purchase. The mouse is LARGE. Dainty hands need not apply, as this mighty pointer of vengeance was meant to be held in the hands of a CHAMPION! The sides are made of the finest grit material so that not even the oil residue from a Hot Pocket will allow your hand to escape your mouse, your grip forever bound to your weapon of choice (until you need a bathroom break). DPI buttons are located under the...OK, here's where it gets 4 stars not 5. There's 2 issues I have with the wheel. The first is that it sticks out WAY too much. I assume this is so you can use the next useless feature in logitech's awesome arsenal: SIDE SCROLLING! The oversized scroll wheel allows you to side scroll your way through any horizontally plump document with ease. But in a world of widescreen monitors who needs this. I guess if I could send this back to 1995 naked and speaking an austrian accent I might be a little happier, as long as no one sent huge pictures back in time to try and kill me. The second issue is the wheel click must have been calibrated for Larry, logitech's resident arm wrestling champion and wheel clicker. The wheel click is a workout in of it's own, and you'll manage to scroll up or down in your quest to push the wheel down unless you attack it vertically like a hawk catching the downed field mouse.The DPI indicator has 3 lights. At first it is set to LOW MED HIGH until you install the software, then it uses 2 lights for between levels. You can set the dpi between 2000 and 400, meaning you can be someone's worst enemy if you turn around and later when you grab a sniper rifle. It's by no means an industry leading setting right now, but for a wireless mouse it does a greta job in dispensing hurt cheese and the pain deli.Leaving the mouse alone activates a minigame called "Do I get to swap out the battery now?" Adding 2 battery packs to this pack was a nice touch, since I'm pretty sure that they wanted to add 1 big battery but someone said "Hey, we can simply slip it into 2 battery packs and create an awesome feeling of POWERING UP!" Sure enough, it feels like reloading the click of a gun, the notches lining up and the satisfying click of the battery. Don't worry, you'll tire of it because you're bound to do it every few days.There's the remnants of the dual button left of the side. Like Robin Williams without chest hair it sits there with nothing to do. Lazily, I assigned him the job of wheel click when I don;t feel like working out my finger.It's a great mouse all around, and perfect for the non serious gamer. Unless you have dainty hands and cannot pass into the fields of Valhalla because you cannot wield a proper weapon.
Pros: Keyboard and mouse design are excellent. Bought product to match Samsung LCD I purchased over Christmas. Did not have to load CD SW for XP to recognize KB/Mouse. Transmitter matches and sits on LCD stand and is almost invisible to the eye. I have not had battery problems with either unit so far. Use my computer for a couple of hours a day, original batteries are still in use after 2 weeks. No lag with either keystrokes or mouse cursor movements. Best of all, no wires. Would have rated it 5 stars but for the con below.Cons: The mouse started to "squeek" after a couple of days. I didn't realize what other reviewers were talking about until my mouse actually did it. It sounds like a slight plastic on plastic sound. It did bug me after a while so, I carefully opened the mouse, and put some 3-in-one oil from the inside on the square left and right clicking posts and re-assembled unit. Be carefully to keep the bottom part of the mouse upright so the springs on the wheel stay in place. I had to put the mouse wheel assembly back together when I turned the bottom portion upside down, not a big deal when I figured how to put the things back in after a few minutes. No more squeeking has occurred since I lubricated the right and left clicking portion on the side of the mouse.
I really saved money buying this from Amazon. It was far more expensive at the usual computer sources and arrived very quickly! From now on, the minute the "low" light comes on for my printer, I will order the supplies I need from Amazon.
When I got my Canon SD750, I was so excited! I LOVED IT!! But then after 2 weeks, something went wrong. The screen randomly went black. The display worked, it would take a picture but come out black when reviewed. I tried to look for solutions on the internet but came up with nothing except a lot of similar complaints from a lot of other customers. They tried to get it fixed with the Canon warranty but was told to pay a fee. WTF? I charged the battery and it worked for a second then went black again. So I'm just gonna go back and return it for another brand. I really loved all of my pictures...
I bought it, inserted into my pocket PC and it hasn't given me a hard time since then. That's what i wanted.
I love this product so much! I now bring this with me everywhere I go on my travel trips.OK so most people with updated laptops have either built in wireless, or a wireless card right? Well what happens when you are in your hotel room (that doesn't provide wireless access) and they have an ethernet port in the wall, but you want wireless? You use this clever piece of D-Link networking. When running in AP mode (flip of a switch) you can just plug it into an ehternet port on the wall and "broadcast" the info on that port. Then with your already wireless enabled laptop you can connect to this handy device and suddenly you are on the hotel's network and the Internet! Viola! You can even have coworkers with you in the room sharing the one ethernet port wirelessly.Simple huh? Well I do have to say that this little beauty is easy to work with, works well, has good enough range (covers average hotel room), comes with a handy case, flat/easy to manage ethernet cable, and a quick install guide that was almost not even needed.I can't tell you enough how freeing this little device had made my travel trips. I hated having to string a long 9 ft ethernet cable from my laptop to the hotel wall. And on top of that the cable would be in mid air because my laptop was on a table or the bed and the ethernet port is high on the wall next to a shelf. Picture that if you will and then picture it without the wire!I love it. &lt;---period
Oh my god. My 3rd DVR-112 in 6 months is dying. After the stock DVD drive that came with my Macintosh G5 died (which lasted for 2 years and nearly a thousand DVD burns), I had to get this model as a replacement. It seems impossible to find another model these days. Any suggestions out there? These are horrible. I don't know what's going on with DVD recorders these days...it's like a conspiracy.All 3 of these that I've had will not record to any blank disc with a gray coating on top for some reason, and it errors out on approximately 25% of the disc brand that I can get it to work with (only Memorex). Any other disc brand and it gets to about 95% of the burn done then errors out.Amazon should not be selling these. Do I smell a class-action lawsuit in the offing?
This camera takes great pictures, and it is very easy to take with you everywhere because it is small enough to fit into a shirt pocket. It has a view finder, which is good because the LCD screen is somewhat hard to see in bright light, so that you can frame your shots without using the LCD display. It would be nice if the menu was displayed in the viewfinder, too, so that one could use the different functions more easily in bright light. I would suggest that one set the appropriate programming indoors before one goes outside.
I ordered the DV-970HD yesterday and got it today. Overnight from Amazon for $3.99 with its Prime deal? Stupendous!The DVD looks great. Slim, light-weight and hi-tech looking. With ease (1 HDMI cable included) I connected it to a Vizio 47" 1080P, set the resolution to 1080 and wow! it looked great. I kept watching the previews it was that amazing.It's everything other reviewers have said/suggested and a great value. I did notice some reviewers complained about the disc tray being seemingly cheap. I disagree. To me, it looks like strong lexan "glass" (clear plastic) and rather hi-tech yet simple...absolutely no worries here. I mean come on...press "Open" wait a sec...place disc in tray...close it...done. What do you other reviewers do with your DVD players?? Even the most durable and expensive tray on the market wasn't meant to hang from it!At $100+ less than OPPO's latest model, it's probably the best deal on the market. Very well packaged and the remote/response handles like a Ferrari. As for a lighted remote, it's unneccessary. I hit play and the lights go down. I recommend buying this model, skip the marketing hype about fancy algorythms and Blu-ray/HD war, and apply your big savings to a Netflix or Blockbuster movie package...and your favorite beverage.For the quality, price and features, I have no complaints...just thanks to OPPO and Amazon.
I purchased the B+W filter to protect a 50mm lens that I use on my Leica M9Leica M9 18MP Digital Range Finder Camera (Steel Gray, Body Only), and although there are less expensive filters available, I wanted a quality filter from a reputable company. The light constituting the photo that you envision has to pass through all of the glass contained in the lens and the filter before reaching the camera's film or sensor, and this filter does its job: it protects without diminishing the quality of the image. I highly recommend it.
I purchased this radio approx. 4 months ago to use while running and paid $15 for it. It is fairly small (about the size of a pack of playing cards), lightweight and gets decent reception. It does not have a digital tuner so it would not be ideal for a channel surfer. I have been happy with this purchase.
Before my purchase of this dmr-e80h panasonic reocrder I read all the reviews I could get hold of in the internet. Several month ago I bought the Philips dvdr985 which to me was a big mistake; I had numerous problems with it. I finally decided to buy the DMR-E80H despite some of the negative comments about it.Having used it for almost two weeks at which time I was able to familiarize myself with what it could do, I will say this is one of the best DVD recorder around at its price range (there is a panasonic with 120 gb costing more $1000). It could do what I expect a dvd recorder should do. As long as you read the manual thoroughly you should have no problem with it. The manual is very thorough in detail. I have no problem recording TV movies and keep them on the hard drive. I taped old home movies and was able to store them at long play mode with excellent result and very good resolution (4 hours of video in one disk). You could edit and remove the commercials from the TV movies (by using the &quot;dividing method&quot;)in the manual. The bottom line is that this unit is good as advertise. I have not exprienced any of the negative comments I have read in some of the reviews. By the way, I hardly use the DVD-Ram disk which is the rewritable disk. After editing I usually just transfer the finished product (by dubbing) to a DVD-R disk. I used the Memorex DVD-R disk (not the one recommended by Panasonic) and it works in all dvd player I have tried including my laptop dvd player. I gave unit a 5 star as I could not find anything negative about it.
I've never understood the fantastically high prices of audiophile headphones. If you're like me, when your buddy shows off his new $300 headphones, you just put them on and say "Wow, I really can't hear anything you're saying right now!," feign some awe and jealousy and GO BACK TO YOUR NORMAL LIFE.It's not that I don't appreciate good sound quality. My ex would encode all her mp3s at 96kbps... I'm not gonna say it directly led to our break up but it probably was a factor.These headphones just straight work for me. The cord is long, the earpieces are circumaural and the sound quality is great. They aren't quite as durable as I'd like (my roommate sat on my last pair and they've developed an annoying floppy fargo hat quality to them), but they're affordable so you can just buy another if you break them.Highly recommended.
For the price it does a good job. I had more problems working with my TV gettingdigital channels programmed in than I did working with the antenna. Out of 5different stations within 30 miles of my house (based on data from antennaweb.org)this antenna brought in 3 of them. There is still one more station I would really liketo get so I may try some other antenna's. I had tried to program the stations inby hand for my TV but it didn't work until I let the TV do an autosearch. After thatit brought in 7 different digital channels (some stations have multiple channels).In summary, if your looking to bring in stations from far away then this antennamight not be for you. Otherwise it works good enough.
Pro: Unlike the older and more expensive models, the suction cup stays on the windshield and is easy to remove and attach. There is no antena to flip or pull. The plug for connecting the unit to the cigarette lighter is small. You can make the connection while the unit is mounted on the winshield. I am happy with the product in general, especially the screen size and the price.Con: There are only two options for avoidance, and it won't let you avoid traffic or highway. You have to look at the display to know toward what street it is guiding you. The audio only tells you to turn or stay on left/right in certain number of miles/feet. If this is not the first GPS you use, you may need to get used to the fact that the distance info and the turn icon are on the uppper left corner on this model.
When our 87-year-old aunt's long-loved percolator finally was retired, this birthday gift pleased her no end. She remarked about its pleasing design, ease of use, and good-tasting coffee. Any time you find a gift that really fills a desire, you have to feel good, too.
If you are looking for comfort in an earbud, this is it. The sound is also great. However, what I don't care for is the 2 different lengths of the cord. One side is 1/3 longer then the other side. Personally, I dont like it.
I'm not going to go too much into the end of HD DVD and the format war. I'm just glad that Toshiba was able to get such a great product out. The REON chip can allow you to customize your settings to make all of your existing DVD collection look great. It's built like a tank and is just an all around attractive player. Do yourself a favor - if you can get one at a reasonable price, go ahead and grab one and scoop up some fire-sale HD DVDs in the process. @~10-15 bucks each, they are cheaper than DVDs and the same quality as Blu. However, no Blu (standalone) player even comes close to matching this player. It supports all of the Hi-def audio codecs as well. What's not to love?
I have yet to be able to span several CD's to backup my drive, which was the reason for buying it. After the second CD I get an error where the software says it can't find the next CD, when I put it in, it blows out the program completely...coasters everywhere and time down the tubes. I even bought QuickSync 3.0. That is no big help.Makes exact copies fine. Copies data files fine.Setup an HP 8220 or 8230, that one didn't work until I downloaded upgraded software. Then it seemed fine. Haven't tried a multi-CD backup with it.HP 9500 internal is the best I've worked with so far. Runs pretty fast and does pop up errors often. Haven't tried a multi-CD backup with it.
This is a great looking and sounding unit. The design is simple but very effective. I like the little remote unit, too. I'd give this system 4 or 4.5 stars. Why not 5? I'm disappointed with the support for the iPod's alarm and sleep functions. If you want to wake up to your iPod, you need to leave the speaker system ON for the night. It doesn't turn on automatically when the iPod wakes up, neither it turns itself off when the iPod shuts down in the "sleep" mode. When it's on, the little display glows blue quite brightly, which could be a distraction. This might or might not be a problem for you, but I consider this a design flaw. Other than that, it's a wonderful little speaker system.
I bought two extra batteries for my new camera. I took over 300 pics most with flash before I changed batteries.It wasn't even dead yet just low. Panasonic lumix dmc fz28 using mostly ia and flash.
Bag is nicer than I thought and holds our 17" HP without any issues. The shoulder strap is comfortable too. We had been looking for a nice bag at a reasonable price for our laptop and our experience with lowepro for several camera bags help us with the decision to try this one out.
I love the tea pot, it's very cute. My 3 year old called it a beautiful ocean. It's exactly what I was expecting based on product description, reviews, and pictures. I'm new to loose leaf tea brewing and was looking for a teapot for that purpose. I came across flowering tea and thought it looked amazing and so I spent a lot of time looking for a teapot that would serve both purposes. I am very happy that this one can be used on the stove (I wasn't sure about stovetop until it arrived--and it says right on the box that you can) and in the dishwasher. I prefer the look of a traditional teapot with a long spout, but as far as cleaning and usefulness I think this one is much nicer. It is sturdy, but still more delicate than I pictured based on reviews I read; however, it seems like a great value for the price, especially with the flowers included. I've only had it for one day, so it's still a bit awkward and I'm trying to develop a routine. Takes more effort and planning than just using a prefilled tea bag. The flowers are pretty and have a nice flavor, but I'm the only tea drinker, so it's kind of a lot for just me to drink. You can refridgerate them after each use and steep up to 3 times; but I actually left it on the table as a centerpiece and refilled the water after I drank some. Then, when I wanted to steep a second time I just put the whole thing on the stove and heated to 180F--I don't know if this is a good procedure, but it tasted just fine to me. Delivery was fast, and packaging was great. I'm very pleased, and am enjoying a new experience in tea brewing.
The product was delivered promptly. I have been using USB touchpad mini keyboards ever since there have been mini USB touchpad keyboards and this is my second or third one of this particular model. It works like a champ and is like an extension of my hands and arms. I hate mice, but I love touchpads and this is as good as they get. I would buy it if it cost twice as much (thankfully it doesn't) because that is how much I appreciate its functionality.
Actually, I just wanted to upgrade my Technics 770 mini-system to something more. And didn't wait anything great for such price... I bought pair of Wharfedale 8.3 for about $220. And was surprised on it's clear and strong sound (reciever Kenwood 8060). May be bass isn't enough for movies, but I think subwoofer can easily solve this problem. Movies are 5.1, aren't they :) I think it's really good choise for it's price segment.P.S.: Sorry for terrible english, not my native language.
again and again i find stuff on amazon for far cheaper then in store. We have best buy where i live and have to go there for parts. They are so overpriced that i have stopped going there and am more then happy to wait for belivery. I am a pc gamer and play on a 55" in my living room. I had been using wireless keyboards but they always were haveing range or interference problems so i bought this cord. More then enuff length for me to use my keyboard anywhere in my living room.
Cable allows video to be transferred from tape to computer. Works like a charm!
The reason chairs have 4 and sometimes 5 legs is to provide you with a sturdy platform for your body. This is supposed to hold up your precious speakers, but it only has 3 legs, so it is unstable in all situations. Bump it and it will go down, possibly to kill that speaker, and possibly to mar your furniture if it was in the way.BTW, it is worse the heavier the speaker, because that makes it top-heavy.
I've had bad experiences with noise canceling headphones in the past, but these ones are great. They fit all the way around your ears and are not too heavy. The cord can be detached from the headset so you can swap out a longer one if necessary. Overall a great deal.
This was exactly as described. It works exactly as it should. I use it in my home network to connect a wired router to a wireless access point. I've noticed no slow-downs or any other problems since putting this cable in the chain.
I've had my unit for about 5 months and it is among the best electronics purchases I've ever made. I will echo almost all the good things others have written about the unit, and urge everyone who owns one to update their firmware on the Garmin website. The two issues I have had with the unit have been solved with firmware updates. The first was the "updating Bluetooth firmware" freezeup; fixed. Like others, I have been disappointed with the volume when using the bluetooth feature at highway speed. I updated to firmware version 3.40 yesterday, and the volume is much louder! Way to go, Garmin!
it's good. and protects my lens. but it will be nicer if it's muti coated. but then again. no complain for the price.
Easy to manage, great size. You need to buy the case though...Charger makes it so easy.. no cables.Highly recommended.
Quite simple...this is the top of the line in my book! Anything can be cut with the right tools but this lock will protect you from 90% of the crime of laptop computer theft being the quick grab and run! No way possible if used correctly for that to happen anymore! I love it as when I travel on the train, which I do more often then many, I can get up and go to dinner or a drink and not fear someone will see the chance to pick-up my laptop and run with it. It is worth the price for the peace of mind it gives you! Buy it...you will like it!------mikeD348
This particular piece of hardware has worked as advertised. Little sucker runs pretty hot but that does not appear to affect its functioning. It works and has not failed me and that's all I care about. Ran it on WindowsXP.
These headphones are fantastic. Although this is my first pair of really good headphones, the sound that is produced will not let you down. They are comfortable to wear for extended periods and will blow your doors off sound wise. Go get them.
I think this is a great unit, and I've been really happy with it. My only complaint is the clock. It is fast. At first I thought I had been careless in setting the time, but when I started paying attention, I noticed that for about every 10days, it would get a minute further ahead of my other clocks. I therefore have to keep re-setting the clock in order for it to be accurate.
So there I was on a road trip in a small Oklahoma town to attend a family reunion, with my Winbook J1 notebook, my digital camera and the idea I'd take pics and upload them to the notebook to view and share. Till I realized I'd left the Winbook's AC power cord at home and there was no way the battery would last long enough to power the things I wanted to do.I went to the local Radio Shack and bought the PS00055-11 Juice. It worked fine. The tip I used at first after trying them, turned out not to be the one the manual listed for my J1 so I changed to that one. I haven't tried to use the DC adapter yet or to use the Juice with any other electronic item. Still, it saved my vacation so if it doesn't wreck my PC, and I get a few more uses out of it before it dies, I'm reasonably pleased with it.A single AC power/recharge solution is an elegant concept. All these "convenient" electronic devices requiring different cords and cables turn travel into an inconvenient proposition.
Printer worked quite well for a while, print quality and speeds were what we expected. Then the printer began giving error messages indicative of an internal hardware error.I called HP thinking (stupidly) that they would stand behind the quality of their products. they asked for some numbers inside the printer, then told me that it was out of warranty, and I would have to pay $40 to get technical support. I find it funny that they never bothered to ask when I bough t the printer before stonewalling me with a claim that it was out of warranty.So now I have a paperweight, because I refuse to spend$40 just to find out what replacement part I need to order to fix HP's garbage. This printer lasted half as long as my Epson inkjet.DO NOT BUY - The company that makes this product refuses to stand behind it.
Wow this thing is great. So easy to hook up a caveman could do it. Was skeptical if it would work from 100 ft as it claims thru walls without aiming at the ufo. But it works great. I have it hooked into my cd changer which is located on the far side of the house. The changer runs two outside speakers near the pool area. I can change songs from at least 75ft which is about as far as my pool area allows. If it has a flaw it would the the adhesive for the eye is weak, that can be easily fixed. If you are looking to extend remote range without line of sight. This is the way to go!!
Card often looses or does not record a particular photograph.The camera displays an error message,but when shooting a wedding this can result in a lost, very important image.I never had this problem with Micro-Drives that I've been using for years.Given the price of this thing,I'd appreciate an explanation.Or even a trade-up to a better,more reliable compact flash card.I'm truely curious if you guys will respond to this.We'll see.Thank you, Neilandjoann@charter.net
I am moving to Korea and wanted to take my DvD collection with me, so I bought this item. Its a good size/weight for how much it holds and the handle makes it easy to carry. The price is right and I am happy with the product. I will be taking with me as my "handbag" on the flight over.
This replaced my five port switch for my house. Needed more ports with the exansion of my home system. This was a reasonalbe cost addition. Was very easy to setup. Just plug it in and to the router and then plug all the home extentions into this switch. Pluged in the power and it was up and running.
As a fan of Logitech, I expected greatness, and that is what I got. The buttons on top are extremely useful if you are into using all those little shortcuts. I had two complaints at first: I didn't realize the F-keys were little buttons and not actually keyboard keys, but I quickly got used to that and found it to be no different than a normal keyboard. The only other obstacle is the large delete key that also took a little getting used to. The comfort level is great though, and you can't beat the price for a keyboard of this quality.
I got this cable to shoot connected to my lap top with my Nikon d70.It worked great and the build quality is excellent.and at 20 dollars less than best buy the deal could not be beat.
They are excellent headphones with great bass. However, they are slightly muffled and lacking in the upper ranges. Overall they are worth every cent.
I purchased several Transcend 16GB class 6 SDHC cards to go with a new Canon Camcorder. Firstly this card seems to work fine, is easy to use and the recordings are crisp and clear. However, one card failed for reasons I cannot understand, and has become completely unreadable. Any suggestions on how to recover precious footage will be most appreciated. I am just hoping that there will not be any further failures before I can back up the contents of my other cards! If not for this unfortunate and disappointing mishap, I would have given this product 5 stars. Thanks
I did a lot of research before buying a digital camera. I had a big trip to Italy coming up and wanted to be sure I had the right camera for the trip. This was perfect! It's small and compact, and it's so easy to learn to use. The quality was amazing. So many people commented on how easy the camera was to use and how great the pictures came out.I did purchase an extra battery to have with me. This worked out well because the camera only gives you like 10 pics notice when the battery will run out. This way, I was never caught without one. I also bought a 2g memory card.I would highly recommend this camera to anyone!
I have the non-IS version of this lens, so I can't and won't comment on that feature. But the glass is superb. I've taken probably 5 of my 10 or so best shots ever with this lens.I shoot sports and some other stuff. I had several "news" item shots with this lens published in various newspapers. It is a good all around lens, and makes a great combiniation with Canon's 28-70 L (or 24-70). As far as sports, I shot a lot of basketball without lights in poorly lit gyms, and this lens coupled with good film came through. I've recently gone SLR digital and only used this lens outdoors, but I liked the results (I do have some digital camera tweaking to do!).A couple of things about use. First, its better if you use a mono/tri-pod. On rare occassions do I use this without a monopod. It certainly isn't the heaviest lens in the world, but the pod adds more stability to your setup. If you don't use a pod, you'll need to carry your setup by carrying the lens to minimize potential damage to the camera mount. Note that this applies to all EOS film cameras, the Digital Rebel series and the non-1D line. The 1D line of cameras are so heavy, you can probably get away with carrying the body only, but check that. I don't own a 1D(_) and would use a pod with one anyway. The IS feature gives you the ability to shoot without a pod, certainly, but still support the lens on the camera when shooting as such. Since I don't have the IS feature on my lens, my pod comments relate to weight only. I've heard someone actually say a pod is counterproductive to IS lenses; since I don't own any IS glass, I can't comment. Check other reviews or do your own research if you think that will be an issue.The lens includes a mounting bracket that can easily rotate for portrait orientation shots. Most of my sports work is done this way. The auto/manual focus is easy to get to, and I'd always be aware of how it is set and shoot accordingly. I go manual focus a lot, depending on the body I'm shooting with, and its easy to work with. But you will find some of the fastest autofocus you've ever seen with this lens, even on an early '90s film EOS body. One of my film bodies is a EOS 10S and, coupled with this lens, the autofocus speed was light years ahead of a late '90s production Nikon N90s with the "new" Nikon 80-200 lens.This lens belongs in every Pro's and advanced amatuer's bag.
This combo pack was a great price. This is a better way to buy your ink then buying it seperately. I recommend buying from amazon.
PowerPod Auto Charger for iPod is a simple, straightforward product - it functions exactly as expected.
I was quite shocked at the poor performace of this radio/CD. I couldn't get any AM stations and only 3 FM stations. The FM radio stations were so scratch it was driving me crazy. The audio quality of the CD was very tinny and made it diffcult to hear the music. NO BASS at all and no tone controls at all.
I really like this DVD Juke Box. I actually purchased 2 of them, and have turned a few friends on to it as well. The picture is awesome on my TV! It has an on screen menu of the movies that really is a good idea, but this one needs some help. The remote is a joke! Why can't the guys at Sony do better? Great way to keep your movies in good condition, and you really save on storage space if you have a lot of movies. If you can get for under $300, it's a really good deal!
The SoundDock is everything I was hopping for and even more!! GREAT sound quality, the only thing that may look bad is the price but it's totally worth it. Great product and I recommend it a lot. Thanks.
Very good phone adapter, i am happyEsto funciona perfectamente bien, estoy contento con la compra
The cord I received had the polarity reversed; the neutral wire was hot and vice versa. I sent it back and promptly received another one just like it! This can be dangerous if connected to an appliance that requires polarity. The wide blade and the square end should both be neutral.
This is the second Bluetooth mouse I've owned. The first Bluetooth mouse (from a different manufacturer) was so bad, I took it back after 2 days because:- The 2 AAA batteries went flat after 2 days.- After letting the mouse sit for a minute, moving the mouse gave no cursor movement until it came out of some sort of deep sleep.- It performed badly on timber surfaces.The Microsoft Laser 8000 has none of these faults. I've been using it for almost 3 weeks with min 12hr days and it has taken this long for the battery to go flat. Actually, it's not flat, but the red light says it's time for a charge. Amazing.The mouse performs very well on timber surfaces, although it can do a minor mistrack sometimes, but not enough to cause frustration. It shows zero delay after leaving the mouse sit for any length of time - the cursor responds instantly.The power switch is great, making it easy to throw the mouse in the backpack when travelling from home to the office or further. Initially I was sceptical about the smooth spin scroll wheel, but now I'm a convert.Good Points:- Battery life from a single charge lasts easily over 2 weeks.- Single AA battery (cheap to buy & carry an emergency replacement if necessary).- Power switch, great for switching the mouse off before travelling.- Perform well on timber surfaces and every other surface I've tried.- Cursor responds instantly, even if the mouse has been untouched for hours.Bad points:- The mouse requires the charging base to get recharged. The charger won't plug directly into the mouse and the mouse can't be plugged into a USB port to charge. This is bad for travellers, but at least the charging base is flat so it packs easily.- The scroll wheel is stiff to press (ie middle mouse button).Another review said the Instant View feature only works with the dongle. This wasn't the case for me. I have an IBM T42 and all the features work with the laptop's built in Bluetooth transceiver. I must confess I didn't like this feature as I use the middle button for other things.In summary, I'm very happy with it. The pros easily outweigh the cons, so I have no qualms recommending it.
I set it up in a few minutes and use it with a home theather/dvd system. It's loud enough for use in my townhome and I don't see why anyone would want to spend 4 times as much for what I consider the same effect. Great product.
I had it for a little over a year and the DVD drive died.We had bought this to copy our old VHS to DVDs and to use as our main DVD player. Our average usage was between once and twice a week.Tuner didn't work that well (we didn't bother using it).SD card portion worked ok for JPG format pictures but nothing else.VHS copy worked fine (software was a little clunky).Panasonic phone support was poor and took multiple transfers to even get someone to agree it needed to be sent in for repair. The DVD drive would no longer read DVDs (the laser would not move on its rail anymore), it needed to be replaced.
The Sto-fen Omni-Bounce OM-600 Flash Diffuser fits snugly on my Nikon SB-600 speedlight. It softens the light so I can use the SB-600 more for people shots, fill lighting, and more natural colors overall. It's a simple durable material and will allow you to get the tones you desire in all your shots.
This is one nice USB cable. It is very well constructed and does not have a &quot;cheap&quot; look. Compares to cables that are priced much higher. This is a great deal, especially for under 5 bucks!
I bought this sub to be used with my two ch. stereo setup. I own several pairs of polk speakers, most being of the vintage monitor, and SDA lines. I was a little skeptical of there quality now, because there products are no longer made in the usa, like the older monitor, and SDA series was. I paired this with a set of vintage monitor 7's, which are very musical, but like a lot of polks of the time were not very bass heavy. so I was looking for something to compliment the monitor 7's lack of low end extension. The monitors are connected to a vintage receiver that produces a real 100 watts per ch. so i needed something that would keep up with the monitors. This sub easily keeps up with no signs of distortion, or break up of the sound. my only complaint is that on some music it tends to become over powering, and creates a big bass blur, instead of a nice tight sound. I found it works best in my setup with the crossover at its lowest position, which helps keep the bass from getting to out of control, and still blends in nicely with the monitor 7's. I think this sub would be well suited for HT. applications more so than musical, because it can get real big, real fast. but overall I'm pleased with it, its build quality was better than I expected.
We bought these because we have 2 toddlers and were planning a long trip to Florida from Massachusetts and didn't necessarily want to hear the same movie over and over... well the headphones were great, they fit their small heads/ears and were comfortable. They liked how they fit and they had their own volume control (it was never too loud for them so we allowed them to play with the control). I would strongly recommend these... great value for the price and they work for toddlers.
Before I purchase this lens, I read all that I could find about it. It is as they say it is. Big and heavy but not heavy enough for you to use it without a tripod. The proper word for it is manageable, after a while you get use to it. I use this lens for nature photography and the pictures come out terrific! I have read bad reviews about this product such as: you cannot put the lens cover on or removed it while you have the lens hood on - not true; the lens is slow, again not true. The question is...What are you really trying to shoot? Are you trying to take a shot of a speeding bullet?, then you've got the wrong lens. The lens is perfect for everyday use, there is nothing wrong with it. thanks SIGMA for making the APO 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX DG Lens a reality.
I have a Valentine one and I bought this for my GF cause she drives 30-40 min to go to work. It caught every single State Troopers in I-20 within 1.5 miles and even the ones that are hiding in the bushes. I love it but I won't trade my Valentine 1 for it because of the range comparison since Valentine one still trumps this V955. Overall for the value and the features it is well worth it.Pros:Very minimal False alert (malls and certain places)FeaturesVoice Alert (its a dude)Laser detectionPriceCons:Nothing yet!! :)
This diffuser is definitely worth the money. It fits our SB-600 with ease and had no trouble falling off or staying on. I would highly recommend this to anyone.
These lens filters are a dust magnets and are almost impossible to clean. I ordered two 77MM and the thin 82MM for wide angle. I've had them for over a year now and I'm giving up on them. I use a lens brush and rocket blower for dust (FOR THE FILTERS ONLY) and lens tissue for spots and smears. But there is no way to get these filters clean. They are dust magnets and it's probably static electricity. Using a flashlight while cleaning, I can see dust being knocked off with the lens brush only to reappear on the filter. I even saw a bigger fiber brushed off the filter only to be drawn back onto the filter as if the filter glass was a magnet and the fiber was a piece of metal. I can't properly clean these filters before a job and I can't keep them clean onsite. These filters are only supposed to be used for suspect environments like clubs or for weather sealing. But they're unusable! I figure like at least 2x the dust than using no filter. I'd suggest a lower performing filter that can be kept clean. Some filters (not this one) have special coatings to help.
Viewsonic seems to have a serious quality control problem. Bought 2 for a great price, one wouldn't work at all. Returned it, and the next one they sent was in a scotch-taped together box. It obviously didn't work properly either, so sent it back. Kept one, nice tv, but now about half the time when you turn it on, nothing happens, have to unplug it and the plug it back in. So it's going back, too.And by the way, the fact that other remotes won't learn View Sonic's remote is a HUGH problem (just ask my wife)
Works very well. Nice strong signal in a 2400 sq. Ft. townhouse. Setup is a little confusing and there is no power switch necessitating unplugging to recycle the signal (which has been needed a couple of times).
This is a very durable, quality product. Battery power is very long lasting. Happy we got one.
This is the best thing I have purchased in years! I get to control what oil is used and how much of it! It can also be used without oil at all. Its tastes great, batch after batch. The little inserts lasts a long time too. I use one for oil and one for without oil. I'm on my 8th bowl of the oiled one and its still working fine though the user guide state I should change it around the 9th time. You will be happy with this one.
This means I have tapes for a long time now and this will let me take movies of this christmas and put it on a DVD
I thought the price was pretty good. Better than in most stores. And it got to me in very good time.
i have been through 4 FM transmitters and i am on my 5th,no matter what the reviews say, don't believe them, except for minethe only FM transmitter that should be trusted to actually playmusic CLEARlY w/out interruptions is the one made by Monster Cablethe connectors are pure and the sound is the samePEOPLE, if music is as important to you as it is to me thenpay the extra money for the quality; you've already spent a prettypenny on your ipod; it's like buying a porsche and putting deisel in itnot a good ideapEacepEter
I researched all USB thumb drives before I bought this, my first one. It has a nice form factor and sufficient capacity at the time. I figured I would have daily use for it, but it was eventually used only a few times a week.One day I dropped it, and not from a considerable height mind you, and the little button that slides the USB attachment out no longer "stuck" in the out position, which meant you had to hold it in place when you inserted it into an outlet. That was a minor annoyance. THEN after a few months, it failed on me for no reason whatsoever.Now, I am good with my products, and nothing ever fails on me that quickly UNLESS it's a faulty product. A friend bought the same thing and it too failed on him. If he told me he was buying it, I would've warned against it as I am warning you now. I like SanDisk, but this product is not good. Get a Cruzer Crossfire instead, preferably one that doesn't needs to be "pushed out".
Will got the job done, in lieu of buying a much pricier, albiet more satisfying solution. Because all but the center 25% of the image is blurred, this is more of an "effect" lens, than a true wide angle solution. Build seems solid enough. Lets talk about the packaging...- The "pouch" that comes with lens positively REEKS of this horrible chemical/petrol smell. It got on my hands and it won't come off. It's nauseating.- The box boasts the following "features":* deluxe high definition* digital high definition wide angle lens* day or night video camera recordingCan anyone tell me what real world application these phrases have? Do these words mean anything? I'll answer my own question: no. No, they don't.The words "Digital professional lens" also appear twice. This lens is neither digital nor would pros use it. This box has more meaningless drivel scrawled on it than a Bronners soap bottle.I'd rather the box just said: "cheap wide angle effect gap-stop solution attachment", because that's what it is.
Nice!! Item shipped right away. It works really well. Doesnt work with all dj softwares though. overall pretty good. great item.
I have no idea why people knock on Monster Cables in reviews. They are built great to last and I have never had any interference problems from them at all or ever. They are a quality product built to last, just look at them and feel them. Just be carefull to not pull the wire from the end connector, grab the metal connector first and only to push and pull them from you devices. They have a very tight fit to the devices they are connecting, which can be good or bad depending on your use of them. Highly recommend this brand to all, they are Monster Cables after all.
I have Windows XP (which I also recommend) and the installation process for the Linksys router was flawless. As for linking with my wirless card, XP makes it easy to change your default settings so you can avoid the problem other reviews mentioned with having a built-in ethernet card that the software defaults to. I highly recommend this product.
I recently bought this cassette player and it is the best music player that i have ever bought in my whole life! It is well worth every cent. The music just flows so crisp, and clear it's like nothing you have ever heard! And it's so stylish, and the headphones are the best, the headphones fit to any sized head. This product is the best out there. Buy this product, you won't regret it!
I love how this things looks and what it does! It's small and compact, perfect for taking anywhere as well as for sock stuffers.
I use this as a spare in my car (my wife has the Nuvi 350). This mount is about the strongest suction-style bracket I have ever seen. Additionally, the suction cup material itself is very adhesive, even without engaging the suction lever. It does not leave any marks on glass and when the suction lever is engaged it is positively rock solid - zero chance of falling off. It also features an integrated power connection for the Nuvi's included cigarette lighter adapter. When you place the Nuvi in this bracket, a connection is made to power. You need not remove the power cord when you remove the Nuvi since the connection is on the bracket itself. Amazon's price is about $10.00 less than Garmin's and is a good value. Highly recommended.
I have had this printer a couple weeks, prints look good so far. I have printed on Office Depot premium glossy photo paper and Epson Ultra Premium Luster, both 8.5" x 11". The Ultra Premium is definitely better. It's really convenient being able to print photos at home; I can see immediately how the prints will look and make any necessary adjustments to the color and re print them. That's great, but it's not cheap. I have not yet figured out what I am paying per print with the 8.5" x 11" prints, but with 4" x 6" prints it seems it would be cheaper to have them done professionally. Photo paper isn't cheap, and neither is the ink. There are 6 ink cartridges, and they are around $20 each. Of course they don't all run out at the same time, but still its $120 worth of ink in this printer. Overall, I think this is a really good printer for the amateur photographer.
I just purchased the Maxtor 80GB Internal Hard Drive and I have to say it's great! VERY easy to install, VERY FAST and quiet as well. If you are looking for a hard drive for extra storage and not too expensive then this is the one! Very pleased with the purchase!
This 4-port 10/100 switch has not shown a single problem since its initial installment for my network. The box is a tough steel case all around. The only issue I would have done differently had I been the engineer for this box design is that all 5 ports are located in the front. I would have preferred to have all my network cables located at the back of the box and all the light monitoring signals located at the front of the box. It isn't a hindering issue since this is based on three key words: Location, location and location. Either way it still works for me and has been working seemlessly for many months now. Windows 2000/98SE and the two Linux distros (SuSe 7.1/Mandrake 7.0) that I invest in have detected NetGear's FA311 NICs without any difficulties. Good stuff.
I too had problems with sony dvd and cd players failing just after the warranty expires. Mine wouldn't spin up the disk. this is the second sony product I have had that had drive problems. STAY AWAY!
While I generally like Lowepro cases and own one for my older point-and-shoot and one for my Canon DSLR, Lowepro needs to revise their compatibility chart for the Nikon L18 (as well as the alleged measurements on the Ridge 10 product page) on their website. The L18 just doesn't fit in this case. The L18 is actually LONGER than my Canon A570 IS, which fits comfortably in the Ridge 30 (2 sizes larger than the Ridge 10!). The inside length measurements on the Ridge 10 product page are at least 0.5 inches longer than the actual inside length. I don't know how this happened but Lowepro will hear about it (especially considering they are probably providing this case-compatibility information to all of their retailers, like Circuit City, where I bought mine online and now have to send back.)
I wanted to wait about 3 months before writing this review - I'd feel horrible if I praised it after 2 months, only to have it go bad on the third. Anyway, unlike most happy owners who praise this as a great alternative to an iPod Nano, I'm kicking myself for ever getting buying an iPod (okay, it was a present for my wife) seeing how much better a player this is. The Sansa isn't as slim as a Nano, but when you hit the size of a Zippo lighter, does every extra mm down really matter that much? It's really my first mp3 player, so much of my love stems from the novelty of being able to carry around gigabytes worth of music.I'm no audiophile, but the sound quality was good, and the Sansa's firmware allows you to sort through your music by song title, album, artist or genre. (To get your song's identifying info just right, you should download a good mp3 tagging program; I've been happily using "mp3tag", which is available free for DL - it's simple to use and configure, but that doesn't mean that there aren't better programs available on the internet).Transferring your music is simple - your Sansa will connect to the computer using a USB port. The Sansa uses two connection modes: MTP (which treats the Sansa like a media player to be synced) and UMS (which treats the player as an extra HD - happily enough, this mode, which I find easier to use, also allows you to use that add-on tagging software, so you get the best of both worlds). The buttons are bit on the thin side, and you have to be careful when using the forward or reverse buttons to scan through songs lest you also skip to the next/earlier track. You can easily scan within mp3 tracks or add songs to your "go list".The surprise here is the video player. Though the screen is small, and pixelations are a fact of life on playback, the resulting images are easily watchable. (Although it's probably optimal for character dramas and sitcoms that lack any demanding visuals; the included movie, a 30-second spot likely inspired by one of the latter "Star Wars" movies, was an unfortunate choice for spotlighting the Sansa's video capabilities.) Framerate is about 15fps - it's noticeable, but it's hardly a slideshow. Video files have to be converted before they'll play on the Sansa which...is no problem at all. The accompanying software is simple and is finicky only against files with really long names. Just find the files you want, click "convert" and the program takes care of the rest. My commutes are now survivable thanks to the Sansa and hours of unwatched TV. Playback can be a problem though - if you fastforward too much, the video breaks down. Luckily, the software automatically breaks every video file down into half-hour sized chunks. Left alone, the video played well - with only infrequent skips, and few jumps between video and audio syncing.The Sansa charges off your PC's USB port. For those not connected 24-7, a Macally charger can be had for about [...]. However, the Sansa has good endurance - I packed one on vacation and managed to not need a charger despite watching several hours of video and listening to a fair number of mp3s. The Sansa isn't just a great alternative to the iPod, it's a great player all around.
The is the best universal remote controller that I have ever seen. It is very easy to setup and is working shortly after removing it from the box. It uses macros to startup devices and change channel inputs. If for some reason a device didn't respond correctly, there is a "help" touch screen button that you can easliy access the device that needs attention. This doesn't happen but on a rare occasion, but very easy to recover. You can have it setup to sleep, to save battery power, the second you pick it up the screen lites up. It's worth the price. I have had many different Universal Remotes, this is the best one.
When you read of the installation problems....BELIEVE IT ! I have spent the last 6 hrs. trying to load the softwear following the instructions, line by line with USB connection.Then went to web site per inst. book...You are referred to places that do not exist ! ....This baby is going back to the store tomorrow...Don't get this model unless you want to send your blood pressure through the roof......(prev. comments correct: HP offers no support !...)
I got this cooling pad during college after Best Buy confirmed that my HP laptop's hard drive had literally melted. This pad made my computer go from that to cool to the touch--with the PC's high-powered fan speed never being triggered. It's quiet--can't hear the low setting over my computer, and the high setting is quiet too. I like that it has 2 fans, and that it blows away on two sides--so if one side is blocked, it's not a big deal. It is pretty bulky--an inch thick--to bring to school in my backpack along with books and laptop. I'm currently, after having this 7 years, looking for a portable one, but this one's left me with high expectations!Update: The cord began to split away from the USB connection, rendering the pad powerless. I was reluctant to purchase this pad again, since it costs more than other pads that are now on the market. However, one big plus for my laptop that only has 2 USB ports is Antec's is the USB cord provided another USB port. I shelled out the money a new one, same kind, and the cord didn't have this feature! A few months later, my current cord began to stop working where it connects to the pad. I have to maneuver it into just the right position for it to work. Needless to say, I won't be buying this bulky, faulty cord product again!!
This is a great bag, well made. It has room for all of my gear, and is comfortable to wear. It is a large bag, but it fits me (6'1", 210 lbs). I carry a laptop, Nikon D60 with vertical grip, 4 lenses (18-55mm, 55-200mm, 50mm, 105mm), 3 speedlights (sb900, 2 sb-r200), su-800, tripod, and various assorted accessories, brackets and cables. There's even some room to spare!
I've used Jensen before (very nice). They were rather small and puney looking earphones, but still amazing quality.Anyhow, after ordering these, I played the Beastie Boys Satabtoge Jungle Remix on the highest bass settings I had on my soundcard.Not even one wee wittle bitty of distortion.These earphones are amazing, and their price! Whoa!I'm not used to using such large earphones, and they are very bulkey looking. Surprisingly, they fit just fine.The mute on the small controller is rather stupid, but, I never use it anyhow. The volume trackball is nice, that is if you want to pump up the volume REALLY high up (on the soundcard, and the headphones).The "enhanced bass" doesn't muffle out treble badly at all, in fact, it rather makes it more clear in some situations.Very nice piece of hardware. Its a crime they're so [inexpensive].What are you staring at?! Go and get 'em! [....]
I'm a musician, so I use a lot of electronics. These headphones are very well constructed. Rich in sound, they provide the richest bass and mid-tones to resonate through your eardrums. Yea, I love music. These babies and my iPod..I recommend them..
Purchased this as a back-up battery for a month long trip to middle east. When fully charged it lasted for days longer than the original battery that came with the camera. It's terrific. Very pleased and highly recommended. Pricing was fantastic compared to brand name.
Before a friend of mine showed me his Sandisk Sansa View, I was almost ready to purchase the Zune because I was impressed with the navigation, sound quality, and the heavy feel of quality the Zune seemed to possess. However, when I found out that Zune made you get Zune Marketplace and did not even work with Windows Media Player, I became disillusioned. However, I got to actually play with my friend's Sansa View, I was impressed with the feel of the quality, the capabilities of drag and drop from Windows Explorer (not available with Zune or iPod), sound quality, the same feel of switches and navigation, and the fact that it will hold other types of files as a huge memory stick.If you decide to purchase a Sansa View, you need to do three things before playing with your View and installing mp3's. (1): Go to the Sansa site and dowload the media converter and most importantly the pdf advanced instruction manual (the manual that comes in the Sansa box is worthless). (2): Make sure that your mp3's are properly tagged per the ID3v2 standard because the ease of navigation within the View to your songs is heavily dependent on the proper tags. (3): If mp3 books from other sources, re-number chapters 1-9 as 01-09 to keep the flow proper or else it will list as 1,11,12...2, 20, 21... etc. and play in that order causing some confusion.Pros:Drag and drop from windows explorerno ties to speciality software (iTunes or Zune Marketplace)sound quality (with other headphones)expanding storage with microSD cards.audible.com compatibleflash memoryCons:limited selection of cases and expense of cases.headphones (earbuds too big; sound crappy compared to other headphones I have from Sony, Samsung, Koss, Philips)poor documentation in the box.wished it had 7 band eq instead of 5 band eq to better tune your sound.
I have been real happy with this TV. The picture is outstanding when you have a good HDTV signal, and very good even with a standard resolution signal. Football games are great. This TV is plenty big enough for my room, but I find myself wishing that I had sprung for the the 50" Panasonic plasma.
used this on my canon efs 10-22. works well but gives very very slight chromatic aberrations on the widest angle sometimes. maybe should get the thin version.
Before purchasing this camera, I read and studied reviews and product descriptions. I have had it about 3 weeks and I love it. I haven't spent much time learning all the features, just figure them out when the need arises.I have made some great photos without really reading the manual. These include a lot of indoor shots made without flash.Pluses: ease of use, rotating lcd, inexpensive batteries, andgreat photos.
I had a Sony S75 for three years. That camera took excellent pictures, but as my children grew from babies into fast-moving toddlers and preschoolers, the S75's two-second shutter lag started to become a problem. Sure, I could pre-meter a shot by holding the shutter button halfway down, but in the two seconds it took for the camera to auto-focus and get the right exposure settings, my subject had already moved--usually several feet toward the camera with little hands outstretched.So I spent tons of time looking for something fast. That was really my primary criterion. Size was also a factor, and unfortunately that ruled out more capable cameras with large lenses and lots of manual settings.The W50 is fast. Its lens extends and it's ready to shoot within about a second after turning it on. In decent light, it takes the picture when you push the shutter button... none of that sitting around thinking while the subject toddles away.Now, I was a bit disappointed that Sony discontinued the DSC-P200. But the feature set of the W50 is quite similar. There are a few things that I wish the W50 had in common with the P200: the P200 has a metal body, while the W50's body is plastic. The P200 uses standard Sony Memory Sticks, while the W50 uses the harder-to-find Memory Stick Duo. Also, the P200 is 7 megapixels, although the difference between 6 and 7 megapixels is beyond my untrained eye.The 2.5-inch LCD is nice. I never felt that such a large LCD was necessary to take pictures, but it's nice for showing pictures to others; it's like showing people pictures in your wallet.The camera, like all modern digitals, contains a clock that keeps the current time and date. Prior Sony models displayed the time on the splash page when the camera booted up. The W50 just says "Cyber-shot" and then goes about its business. This is a small detail, but I don't usually wear a watch, and it was nice to be able to quickly check the time by turning on my camera. Sony, what gives? :)The camera comes with some software. Usually I wouldn't bother with software included with a camera; the camera is recognized by modern operating systems as a mass storage device, so you can just hook it up and drag pictures to your My Pictures folder, or whatever. But the Cyber-shot viewer that comes with the W50 is worth a look. It organizes pictures with a calendar that zooms in and out as you select things. It's a great way to look at pictures, a lot of fun.Overall, I'm quite pleased with the little W50. If your favorite photographic subjects are small children, the W50 will be up to the challenge of matching their pace. And the image quality is more than acceptable for 4x6 prints.
If you are not a computer person and just need a simple mouse pad this will do for its cheap price.
I have had this backpack since 2004 and am still using it every day.I have used this backpack for traveling, as well as for carrying my computer around campus. It is big enough to hold a 17 inch laptop, with lots of other crap stuffed in there too. The zippers on this bag are surprisingly sturdy. One of the main track zippers finally failed after about 4 years, and the other one is on its way out now too. However, I've still yet to tear the fabric of the bag, even after years of heavy use.This bag has accompanied me on many trips across the country as well as a 3 month field study in the jungles of Costa Rica.I love this bag, and will probably get another one when the last zipper finally fails (hopefully I'll get another year out of it, which will make it 5 years old).
only took minutes to install and worked fantastic. even enabled me to set up wireless networking of my epson workforce 600, which i was having problems. Have read about trouble with these burning out, and that will be yet to be determined, but so far fantastic. Used this unit in the basement with router and placed a plug in wireless unit on each of the other floors. no dead spots anymore.
We bought this for our teenage son for Xmas and it was busted by March, although it had not received unusual use. We wrote the company and got some help that was not helpful. It seems that it is too fragile for real use.
Just to be "clear", this product has an opaque black back half, and a clear hinged top which has the 4 tabs to hold a label insert. It IS the thin, single disk storage/distribution case at a decent price, and I got the super saver free shipping.
Alright, here's the deal. I purchased these speakers about 2 months ago, and though I would check out Amazon to see what other people thought. To my surprize, 3 out of 3 don't like them. I think they ROCK! Maybe if you're listening to Tchaikovsky or Beathoven, they don't hit the high notes as well as some...speakers, but for cranking up Metallica, AC/DC, Alice in Chains, or anything else written after 1960, THESE THINGS ROCK THE HOUSE! Just check out those woofers. You really can't go wrong!I'm out!
This is an outstanding product and I love to be part of my home.It has fulfilled my expectation in terms of sound quality and its shape.It took few months of research time for me to conclude, half of that time was to compare it with Boss acoustimassr 10 speaker systems. Finally decided to go for this HKTS-18; I believe I took a wise decision by doing so. Without compromising the sound quality I have save a couple of hundred dollars. I connected the speaker system with Yamaha HTR-6160BL it deliver great sound.The only reason that I could not give 5 star rating for the product is because of its poorly designed wall mounting unit for the satellite speaker.Pros:Excellent sound qualityElegant lookPowerful subwoofer.Cons:The supplied wall mound unit for the satellite speaker is not good enough to place on drywall sheet. You may have to think of some alternative arrangement to wall mount unless your wall is wooden or something similar.
I love it I am in the process of putting my CD's in categories first. Copying favorites onto my IPod and next organizing into alphabetical order with in the categories. Making it easier to find what you want. You can play in any order, repeat if you want and shuffle any or all for variety. No need for storage cabinets they are all in the changer. It is great!SANDY SLC, UT [ASIN:B00004RDL5 Pioneer PD-F1009 301-Disc Changer]]
I bought this machine to serve in a small law office and to avoid clutter with separate products. The print function works well and prints quickly. The scan software works seamlessly and the feeder makes quick work of multipage scans. The only complaint would be that the machine is a little slow for the first page to print (about a 20 second delay). Having used many other similar products this one is a good value, easy to setup, easy to use, and is free from the jams and annoyances of most competitors. Recommend it for any home/small office.
I bought this for using in my Canon G9 for shooting in RAW mode. Shooting RAW take a lot of space, but the ability to adjust shots in post processing is totally worth it. I wanted to be able to fit enough shots on this card to make shooting RAW practical. I can get 459 RAW shots on my G9 with this card (according to the camera display), and I haven't run out of space while shooting (yet). Besides, there is really no reason to skimp on storage these days since prices are reasonable.If you have a camera (or other device) that accepts and uses SDHC cards, I recommend it. I get good RAW mode shooting performance, speedy data transfers, and can shoot a whopping 1459 HQ JPEGs in Auto mode. If you use the video mode with your camera, you'll appreciate the longer recording times too.
I recently acquired some older Nikon lenses, some of which were missing the front lens cap and some that had the original or non-brand replacement lens caps. I decided to replace them all! I have found that this newer design seems to fit better and is less likely to fall off and be lost. I frequently find lost lens caps when I am hiking, and I cannot recall ever finding this design. From my own experience, the only ones I have lost were ones I set down and then walked away....lesson learned (they now go into my pocket). I now keep one of each size as a spare....52mm, 62mm, 72mm, and 77mm....in my kit at home. My lenses feel naked without their lens caps! :)
I purchased this cable after buying a Sony boombox used that did not come with its original cable. I did not want to run it off batteries constantly so I decided to look for a cable. I found this one and it works great. Even called customer service of this company and they were extremely helpful with my question. Great product and service!
I love this stand! It allows me to type in a position that is more comfortable for my wrist, easier for my fingers to reach the top keys and brings my laptop to eye level, reducing eye strain. I highly recommend it.
I bought it because of the retractable cord. Well, it doesn't work and creates a mess. And the sound quality is miserable.
This filter is an excellent brand and is of high quality. Does exactly what it is suppose to do and it will last a long time. I have used this brand filter for many years and have many sizes for all my cameras. If you don't have one of these on your camera, you should!
I purchased this for my daughter in law, I love the color. She was very pleased
Can't say too much about the product itself - it was a gift and I haven't heard anything negative about it, so it may be decent. What irks me to no end is that two weeks later I got a call referencing my purchase of this product and then an "amazing offer" of some coupon books where they would charge my credit card $1 now, then a monthly fee until I unsubscribe. Every time I steered the conversation towards that charge, opting out, or not wanting to participate, the lady on the phone drove it back towards how great the offer was. It took several tries to get them to take "no" for an answer.If you purchase this item, be wary of where your information could end up. I don't know if it was the company directly, or if they sold it to a third party, but apparently they already had my credit card information on hand, which is a bit unsettling. I will be monitoring my credit card statement closely.
Flash memory is getting cheaper every day. I find Sandisk flash memory to be very reliable and I was suprised to get this at a very great deal.
Incredibly easy to use. Small size makes it easy to carry all the time....won't miss another precious moment.
We bought this home theater system 3 weeks ago. The user's manual was very hard to follow-pictures but no actual words. We finally got it hooked up, and it worked great for the first day, but then we had problems getting it to play dvds consistently. Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it would get stuck. We would have to unplug it to reset it. Then after using it a total of ten times, it let out a giant pop and smoke. We returned it to the store and got our money back.
It was my first experience ordering on line. It was very user friendly and I received my order in a timely manner.
Product's quality and performance met its description, and serving my expectation. Works very well because of its unique design. Would recommend it for gamers and power users.
UPDATE:After three days of use my mySky is now dead. It just died. Won't work at all. Meade is going to have me mail it back, wait a few weeks and then have a $400 refurb and less than a year of warranty.If I could change my rating for the mySky, I'd now give it no stars.Very lame.-----Functionally perfect. And what an incredible functionality! Being able to point and shoot at celestial objects is even cooler than it sounds.A little cheesy to look at though and the rubberized plastic construction has too much of a "cheap" feel for a $400 toy. Plus, the audio, video and overall production values of the multimedia leave much to be desired, although the content itself is great.One last criticism - the software is on a standard, removable SD card, and yet you need to use Meade's proprietary, Windoze-only software to update it. Who's the genius behind that?My verdict: if you have the cash and the desire and can overlook some minor aesthetic shortcomings, this thing is the stuff. Although, sadly, Mac-owners need not apply.
I initially gave this product a great 5-star review. Now it's been 3 months since I started using it and it stopped working and the water didn't turn off like it should have. What a mess and what a piece of junk!
I expected more from Samsung. I bought this player with good hope from a brand I though I trusted. Now two months into having it, the DVD drive is broken. It will not let me bring up the menu screen to program the VCR to record a show or anything, and now I put in a DVD and it wont even play that. All I get now is a shakey blue screen of death. Ill be getting this back to the store I bought from very quickly and purchasing a different brand completely. Stay Away from Samsung!!
I use it with Windows XP pro, and the drivers for various devices are quite dependable.
I just threw my 10x Powermid IR extender in the trash. Why? Because this one works better, and makes a lot more sense. I needed a thing like this because I wanted to hide my cable box and DVD player inside a cabinet. The Powermid product accomplished this, but left that ugly transmitter pyramid out in the open, and consumed a power outlet. I could have lived with that, but unless you point your remote straight at the pyramid, it doesn't work. Even if you do point straight at it, there is a noticeable (and very annoying) delay between when you push buttons on the remote, and when the commnads reach your components.The NGHP ATH-433 worked like magic for me. No ugly stuff in view, no delay, and it doesn't matter where I point the remote. Inside the cabinet, the receiver communicates well with all of my components (I had to buy a transmitter for each remote. Or I could have purchased a universal remote). I didn't need this, but the receiver has a nice little remote emitter cable that plugs directly into the receiver and can be mounted directly to a component. The instructions show that there are versions of this cable that have two and three emitters. The cable that comes with it only has one, but again, I didn't need it.The instructions are in chinaglish, but setup was easy. This is a smart product, and while it may be a little more expensive than some of the other gadgets out there, it was much less expensive than buying something that doesn't work and throwing it in the trash.
This device was purchased for a small office with around 10 employees. It was an upgrade from a much older and less expensive Linksys G router.This device however is riddled with problems. It routinley drops CPU's from the network, hardly works with any print servers, does not retiain settings, etc...I'm not saying that it doesn't work at all...but you can expect to be resetting connections on a regular basis.
very nice and put out some good watts.comes with everything it says,shipped 1 day late but package came in mint condition.BUT GETS VERY HOT!overall is a perfect amp for a starter.
1) Any and all UPS's should be replaced after seven years. They can "explode", and cause a smell. But otherwise, the death of the battery causes no grief. (I had an APS model explode after 8 years or so).2) This has been a great little UPS for me, however, initially I thought I could run my furnance off of it....lol....the furnce blower, and furnace can draw 15 amps, and thus, this was my mistake. (It basically shuts down after a while, when it cannot recharge).3) As a computer UPS, it's been top notch. It does beep when the power gets noisy, and lately, I'm running the internet rj45 cable out of it, after the free Frontier modem took out my laptop port (lol).4) You can buy new batterys for this model for $43 (currently), and thus, replace your old battery. However, it might be cheaper to replace the entire unit.
$20 for a 1-Gig card holds about 335 6-megapixel pictures. That's more than enough for me.
Needed this since mine broke. The price was great and the shipping was very fast. Would buy from this store again!
You will need to read up on this lens and what it can do before you can appreciate what it can do for you. It is most effective at closeup shots with very clear crisp satisfying shots that you will be glad to share. Up close though the FIELD OF VIEW is quite tight so if you know what Im referring to you know what I mean. This lens will take excellents shots of flowers , insects , hummers so you dont have to be right on top of them possibly spooking them and get great shots.If you are lucky to find a good used one like I did it would be just like new and save hundreds of $$$ if that is important to you.
The Samsung 42" DLP HDTV has an excellent picture both in HD and regular digital cable. I am very pleased with the purchase and recommend it highly.
I bought this as a 9" digital picture frame and was disappointed and surprised that it measures only 8" diagonally. I'm surprised Amazon doesn't note that in the description.Once I got this thing going, I realized that it was a higher quality product than the other frame I have by Pandigital. Although there is no remote, the controls are very easy to operate and intuitive. Probably the best feature is the ability to make albums on your memory card. I'm using a 2GB card and have made several albums for dogs, kids, vacation home, family etc. Depending on my mood, I can choose a slide show or still to suit. The internal memory stores about 75 pictures but I find I don't even use that.One of the best features, in my opinion, is the built in rechargeable battery. You can move the frame to different spots or pass it around in a group. As far as I can tell the battery lasts about 1 1/2 hours to 2 hrs when doing slide shows. It gives a five minute warning before the battery is exhausted and recharges in a few hours.This frame will not accept SDHC cards and will not play video. I knew that going in but some might be disappointed.The frame's appearance is impressive. The brushed aluminum has a very rich modern look to it. As far as I can tell, Philips doesn't say what their resolution is but the picture is bright and sharp. My next frame will also be a Philips since I like the built in battery, the build quality, and the album features. This frame may be a tad pricey but I think the battery adds extra value.
I am not happy with this product. It does a marginal job humidifying a room. In fact, you need to have it on the high setting to get any affect. The problem is that the motor is very noisy at that setting.
I have used this card in the past very successfully. Purchased several to use for an upcoming trip to Disney World.
This is a terrible product. I would not buy it. Not only did it not work well, but it also blew 2 fuses in my car. I do not recommend this product.
The sound might be great if they could fit in my ear. If you have small ears do not get these. The buds are even larger than the buds that come with your ipods. Since the buds just barely fit the sound was tinny.
Other than the headpiece fitting a little tight, these are a quality set of headphones. Sennheisers are tough to top. I haven't found a worthy adversary yet. If the price is right, you won't be disappointed!
Perks up quickly. Coffee tastes fantastic. Product has been used now for about two years and still going strong. Might buy a second one as a backup.
Echoing most other reviews here, this is an excellent set of earphones that are well worth the money. But buying them is a risk! If you don't wear these earphones correctly, they sound terrible, easily shown up by any pair of throwaway phones. Those unsatisfied with the sound quality (especially those complaining of lack of bass) either haven't put them in correctly or have oddly shaped ears.Learning how to put them in properly takes time. Be prepared to spend a few hours fiddling with them and trying the different included cushions. Once you teach yourself how to put them in, it will only take a few seconds. Some tips: Before inserting the earbuds, draw the phones up from behind your ear, holding the earbuds in the correct orientation (drivers pointing medially), so the wires fall naturally between your head and pinna and the earbuds are just outside your ear canals. With one hand, pull the superoposterior part of the pinna in a superoposterior direction while inserting the earphone with the other. This straightens the ear canal and makes it easier to insert the earphone. (Your doctor uses the same maneuver when he/she examines you with an otoscope.) You may also wish to twist the earphone during insertion so that it lodges itself better. If the phones are properly inserted, they will have sealed your ear canals and you may want to relieve pressure via your Eustachian tubes (that is, swallow), just as on a climbing plane or skyscraper elevator.It may seem like it takes a lot of work (and possibly learning a bit about anatomy) to get these earphones to work as intended. It does, and success is not guaranteed. But it's worth it! And to save your hearing, don't forget to turn down the volume, since your music will no longer have to compete with outside noise.
Cannot believe what a great deal this was! A charger that does not break the bank. Never understood why battery chargers were so expensive in the first place. This one made up for all the other!
Great piece of technology for an industry still groping for standards. Hard drive allows you to perform acrobatics with the DVD recorder. One of my favorite features - the commercial zapper. Improvements needed: the remote needs to be able to &quot;learn&quot; new functions. Big pain to transfer all of this machines functions onto another remote. Also, the machine does not control the cable box (more the cable company's fault). You need to program the cable box yourself to switch channels when you are away.
I used a MoView arm before... This product is patently better than the other. The arms have amazing range and strength. I am actually holding two 22" monitors with these arms (albeit the monitors are amazingly light). There is plenty of range to have larger monitors still presented side-by-side. The resistance of the arm is adjusted by an Allen wrench and definitely had more weight range than what I am putting on them. I keep my monitors in landscape mode though and haven't really tested their ability to rotate.I found the product just ingenious for the smallest details. The arms hold your cables so that they can be kept neat. The product came with laptop accessories in the event I wanted to use a one monitor, one laptop configuration, and it had plenty of supplies (screws, velcro, etc)
I liked this memory card because it offers enough space for all of my high resolution pictures.Even that it is a SD "HC" (High Capacity), it works smoothly in my camera and laptop, I wasn't require to purchase any special adapters.
While this product makes big promises; it doesn't deliver. It sometimes worked with my Scientific Atlanta DVR remote but most times it would pick up an errant signal and continually scroll through the menus. Note that I live in a duplex studio apartment so no walls and not a long distance to transmit.
I run Microsoft's Personal Web Server on Windows 98 from home so I can access my files from work. Although BlackICE Defender worked well for months, it coundn't handle DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. Some creep in Spain had shut out my system by continuously grabbing all open connections; no one else could access my system. Linksys to the rescue! It did take a little while to learn what ports needed to be open for the services I wanted to use (21 for FTP, 80 for HTTP, 113 and 6667 for IRC and 6688 for Napster), but now I am back on the air. Thank you Linksys and death to all hackers and their offspring. BUY THIS NOW!
Great product - I have both frequencies for this product family.Check out my review of this system using the 418 mhz. frequency. - I can't recommend this product more highly.
The part came pretty quickly. I've used it a couple of times to charge an older iPod nano and it has worked just fine. Rolls up small so it's easy to store. Great product.
I BUY HP INK CARTRIDGES #99 AND #97 ON AMAZON.COM FREQUENTLY FOR MY HP PHOTOSMART PRO B8350 PRINTER.ALL THE CARTRIDGES I HAVE BOUGHT, I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I RECEIVED THEM IN USUALLY 2-4 DAYS AND IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND I SAVE A LOT OF MONEY VERSUS BUYING THEM AT RETAIL STORES.
These have great sound and don't fall off my ears when running. They're exactly what I was looking for. I would buy them again.
After spending a little time figuring out the basics of operation for this product, the only solid conclusion that I can come to is that this digital camera functions as it should & I have no reason to complain. The pictures I've taken have turned out to be of excellent quality. Buyers should be aware, there are several settings to learn about & get used to on this model. If you will give just a bit ofthought, attention & study to the various features the camera has to offer - you will not end up with anything less than a wonderful digital picture.Okay, when you order, make sure you get yourself a memory cardfor your TZ3 & if you like, grab an extra battery (just in case). I have also found the accessory pack containing the tripod(s), to be extremely useful. The large, portable tripod is a real gem, it's very light weight & no doubt, will make filming video OR taking self-portrait pictures quite easy. I have no complaint so far about the self-portrait timer, it seems to provide more than adequate time to make sure I'm in the shot & posing as desired.
People will try to tell you that the sm58 is a better vocal mic, it's not true. The sm58 is designed to enhance only the sounds that fall within a certain range (the vocal range as decided by shure). This mic accurately portrays both vocals, miked instruments, acoustic instruments, and even some drums. I say some because we haven't tried the bass drum, might work for that as well, or might be too much, I don't know. Regardless, for a versatile mic that will last you as long as you need it to, buy the sm57.
I bought this flash card to use in my Sony DSC-HX5V camera. I took over 1,100 photos and 50 HD videos on a recent 6 day trip. I only used about 40% of this cards capacity. It was way overkill for what I needed, but for the price, who cares! Transfers are extremely fast onto our computer or PS3 with the Class 6 speed.
Granted that everything electronic is made in China these days, but there are products that go through quality checks and those that are cheapos w/ no quality check.my kogi 14" just died after 13 months. it was cheap cheap cheap. no contrast to speak of, difficult to get it to display a crisp image, i ran into almost all of the problems listed in Kogi's Tech FAQs (except for dead pixels).This is a clearly a product of a third rate factory in China that have no product quality standards and just crank them out to make a buck to sell to cheap customers (like me) or ones that don't know better, in the developed nations.Do not buy from Kogi or GVision (their manufacturer). I have learned my lesson as a cheap skate, I would rather get a CRT monitor than a cheap LCD!
I tried this one, and its a good one, I played Rougue Spear 800x600 without any problem so did with System Shock 2, but i got a PIII and 128 Ram so beware anyway, it will have no problem with less resolution and less memory.
Although I was sent the wrong item at first, Amazon and the company the product was coming from quickly identified it and immediately shipped out the correct item, even before I had a chance to notify them of the mistake. The cable works well for it's intended purpose, connecting my upscaling dvd player to my epson projector and the image is clear without any visible interference. Satisfied with the product and the seller!
I bought this case for my son's camera. It is the perfect fit and it is nice and slim so he can still put the camera in his pocket. He takes it a lot of places so sometimes it is in his backpack which gets thrown all over the place and sometimes it is in his pocket. I was worried about protecting the camera so bought this case for it. It is very nice, looks great and gives it the extra protection we were looking for. There is no storage space, however, so if you are looking to store extra cards or batteries, this is not the one for you. I did read that someone stored an extra battery in the blet clip. It will fit there, but could fall out if banged around. Otherwise, I would highly recommend this case.
These budget priced binoculars are great for the money. As with all zoom optics you can't expect the same quality vision compared to fixed lens models. I reckon the optical quality at base 10x is excellent all the same and is quite good up to about 18x, but tails off up to max magnification of 30x. We already have a pair of Bushnell powerview 16x which my wife uses and I was quite surprised to find the Celestrons to be so close in optical quality.OK the downsides, not many but purple fringing (chromatic aberation) can be quite noticeable when viewing contrasty images. The plastic case is dead cheap and the lanyard is lirttle more than a shoelace. What can you expect for bucks? It's a steal.
I listen to audio books while mobile -- walking, yard work, cleaning. I can't tell you how many cassette tape players I've dropped and broken because they fell out of the tape player carrier. That will never happen again due to Tune Belt. The pocket is secured shut by a 4"x7" strip of Velcro. The belt itself is wide, very comfortable, and adjustable. I highly reccomend this product.
So far I have found this product very complicated to use in conjunction with the various software applications that are used with this product. I will continue to try to master it's use but to date I am not at all satisfied with this product.
If you on your computer all the time,.. then you have to swap out the rechargeable battery at least once a day. Waste a lot of time,.. I swich back to my original Microsoft mouse and that used 2 AA batteries and it last more then one month.Don't buy, you will get tried of changing battery everyday!!TRUST ME,.. YOU WILL GET TRIED OF PRESSING THE BATTERY RELEASE BUTTON ON THE CHARGER BASE,..AND IT GET STUCK HALF THE TIME.AND THIS LASER MOUSE WORK JUST LIKE ANY OPTICAL ONE,.. DON'T THINK IF YOU GETTING A LASER IS BETTER,..ITS SURE NOT,.. I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENT.FINAL NOTE,..BATTERY LIFE STINK,,,LASER IS NO BETTER THEN OPTICAL
This is the best mp3 player on the the market. The sound is wonderful, its small and compact. it has a nice metal frame giving it a sturdy feel.A wonderful lcd. But again if people said the sound is bad they most be deaf because its perfect for me. Not to mention its a voice recorder too. its really a 4 in one deal. Voice and radio recorder, mp3 player, and a big floppy disk. the only problem might be is that there is no problems. i have had mine for 5 months and the quality hasnt faded a bit. Its a beautiful working gadget with great software to boot. If your looking for a powerful mp3 player that can be upgrade with sd cards :) this the one for you. Its easy and simple to use. Go for it.
Was a little skeptical about how well this would fit given some reviews, but it stretches slightly to lock onto the keys at the corners of the keyboard and stays nicely flat. There is minimal "bounce" where the cover does not completely touch keys... it seems to "cling" to the surface of most keys, so it is nearly perfect as a second skin over the normal key. Cleans easily... a very successful design. [...].
We've tried several, and this is the first one that works the way it should. It's being used in a Ford Focus, and it works beautifully. I highly recommend it.
The percolater made great coffee, but there is no shut off other than unplugging it. We felt that it was a fire hazard. so we returned it.
My husband and I are amateur birdwatchers so I was a bit hesitant to spend close to [price] for a pair of binoculars, but on the recommendation of a bird expert, we did. Wow, what a difference! They're lightweight, but sturdy, and the stablizer feature effectively holds the image constant. We can clearly see the EYE MOVEMENT of the red-tailed hawks who nest on our property. We have a pair of 16 x 32 Bushnell binoculars ([price]) and the same image is fuzzy and indistinct. Even though the Bushnells have a higher magnification, the quality of the optics are poor--there is fuzziness around the outside of each of the lens, and it's impossible to focus to a sharp, clear image to eliminate this. On the other hand, the Canon binoculars are like looking through a freshly cleaned picture window in your living room. The one problem we have with the Canon binoculars is that we own only one pair!
I really love my Ipod I dont know how I lived without it before. It is great for working out. Not having to have a big floppy cd is great. The sound is awesome. Another thing that is great is some of my cd's skip but you can download them on the ipod and the song is perfect again. 1,00 soungs is perfect for me I only have 200 songs so far and thats too many too listen too in one day. You can delete them if you want to also. This is a great buy for what you recieve. I love it!
The FE-180 seams to have a major problem with the picture quality in this camera. A review at CNET says the pictures are soften but that's a politely way to say fuzzy. I took over 100 pictures indoor, outdoor close up far off and in some shots the pictures are clear but non of them are sharp.I got a lot of out of focus shots and tried using the digital stabilizer mode called DIS which is really effective in low light scenarios. But I could never get a sharp picture.Another issue I have is that after you take a picture it only stays in the display for about 1 second. If I want to view the picture I have to switch to the viewing mode, making sure my subjects were looking at me. I returned it getting the Canon Powershot SD600 which works perfect; it's worth the extra cost to take pictures that last a lifetime.
I have actually ordered 4 of these. 1 for by the bed, 1 in the living room, 1 for work and 1 for the car. They all work great.
This element it's great: it provide power to the iPAQ when it has no more batery and, of course, it let you attach devices like LAN and Modems (I'm using a 3Com LAN Card in order to see my e-mail account and to synchronize it with my Computer with ActiveSync.However when I tried to attach the Mini disc of Iomega (PocketZIP) doesn't work... and I read about the Dual Expansion Pack... it seems to be better than the single expansion pack and it provides mor time of power and lower consumption of power.
Very nice bag when new, but the edging on shoulder strap on one side wore through and became torn in only eight months. The problem, I've discovered, is with the design. The two shoulder straps originate in a zippered compartment, which means that when in use, the top part of each strap -- the part that bears all the weight -- can rub against the zipper ridges. Too bad. It's a good size if you need to carry heavy books with your computer, as I do. I'm looking for something else, because of the design flaw and durability issues.
This item really is a joke. The image shown online makes it seem bigger than it really is. The remote does not work and one of the speaker lights is out. The only good thing is that it got here fast.
After much debate and research on many different models of VCR/DVD combo units I decided on this one because it had all the features I was looking for, auto-tracking, 7-event programmable timer, view DVD while taping on VCR, ability to connect to an OLD tv through only one RF cable and still have good picture on both DVD and VCR (with modulator). After using this unit extensively for 1 month I have had no issues at all in recording, viewing or anything else one may do with their unit. It records on time, plays back as if I were watching my digital cable, plays DVD's beautifully, and performs better than I could have expected.One of the reviews mentioned that the remote was counter-intuitive, WRONG! This remote is so intuitive you don't really need the manual, and the menu screen is so easy to navigate. Another review said the remote doesn't work at less than a dead on angle. That is also, WRONG, I have used it from a very sharp angle of about 30 degrees and it responds every time.For these and other reasons this DVD/VCR unit is AWESOME!!! If you are comparing to others stop and buy this one! You won't be sorry!
This bag is a perfect solution for a carry bag for my SX30IS digital camera. Enough room for camera, strap, hood. I really like the velcro closure option. Great price makes this a high value purchase. Seems well made and I like the design.
I bought my Sony W1 camera on Amazon.com in 2005 and it was my first digital camera! After using the W1 a lot, traveling with it and more, it was stolen from me for a while, since the robbers were caught 20 minutes after... I became very disappointed when realized they had throw my camera in a bowl of water at the street! What no surprise when detected that the camera recovered from the incident after being dry by a hairdryer! Still today the W1 takes better pics than my another camera - Sony T70 - does!I have just bought a Sony WX5 and can't wait to verify if this one can win W1...
I was looking for an inexpensive way to play my ipod through my home theater system or any speakers and i found it here... great sound quality, takes about 15 seconds to connect... had no issues EXCEPT finding a way to connect it to a stereo that doesn't have 2 auxiliary in connections, only one audio in connection....i'm sure there's a way to connect it to that as well using other connections, but this worked perfectly with the home theater system it was originally intended for!
Received the item promptly. Good built, and has a nice smooth feel to it. Stroboframe had this bracket shoe mount design for a long time and hasn't evolved it. They could have changed the knob with something that is easier to hold and adjust.
I recieved for Christmas a gift of the GPX DV7500(I know that this is the DV7000); however there was not a listing for the DV7500 and I am compelled to let discerning shoppers know what they will get when they buy GPX product. I hooked up the theater system in Janurary and well enjoyed it for the most part. I have read other reviews where they talked about the DVD automatically going to subtitles when left in the player. This does happen. There are times when the remote seemed not to function and then it would. I did notice that at times it acted as if the player was having difficulty reading a disc in a spot even on brand new DVD's. These were minor problems to me. The major problem occured when I went to watch a DVD three nights ago and zap the power failed. I checked the power source and nothing was wrong or out of the ordinary. I became frustrated and discussed the matter with the person that had given me the DV7500. I found out where it had been purchased and called them. They told me that it was something that I would have to take up with GPX and I should consult the manual for a number. So, I did just that; only to find that the number in question was a long distance number. I was not about to pay for a call to a company that in my opinion is selling cheaply manufactured product. Then I thought about going online; seeing if they had a website. Luckily, they were not hidding completely and so I emaied them. I was then informed that I would have to send to them at my expense this broken product that was no longer under warrenty. They also said that I should check around and see if I could obtain a free estimate on fixing the player. Basically saying that it was my problem, but that if I wanted to talk to someone about an exchange I would have to call the long distance phone number. This came to no suprise to me that they are hidding behind this number and not standing up for their product. They know that they are making equipment that works for only 6 months. I did not even have this player for a full year. That is the most alarming thing about this whole event; that I did not even get a full year out of something that should have lasted longer. I think that in the area of consumer concern; I found that the people at GPX have none. I have only had two VHS players in the space of 20 years (the one I currently use is only 5 years old) now they were well built. So the moral to this story is stay as far away from any GPX product; because even though the price seems to be right you will get what you pay for(cheaply manufactured product that will not last you long).
This thing sucks! I used it for a few years until one day the combination changed. I wish I'd read the reviews on here before I purchased this piece of crap. Like someone else I just banged the crap out of it until it broke. thankfully Dell makes such a good computer that a few bangs did no damage. I HATE YOU TARGUS!
We bought this plasma TV back in November 2007 through Amazon. Delivery was as advertized, Amazon kept us updated, the plasma TV was delivered on time. The TV is great, very crisp image, good colors, but I would not buy it again. It broke after only 8 months (July 2008). To add to this desapointment, I found Panasonic warranty service very poor. It took them 11 days from the original call just to make a decision on the repair and ship the part to the service company. And this is with us pushing.When I asked the customer service department how much longer it would take to get it back, I was told "the time for the service company to do the repair". Thanks! Certainly no over-promessing here. After I explained this was not a satisfactory answer, I was told 1 days for delivery and typically another 3 days for the repair... so best case, considering they do not count weekends, this will mean 17 days from the original call, and, again, this is with us pushing.Now granted this is just a TV, it is not as if we cannot live without it, but frankly, who needs the aggravation?
I wanted to have a set of good headphones. These were affordable and work really well. I just wish they were a little more stylish. For the price I paid, I can't have expected much.
These are the standard 2 disc case. I can put in my two cooking show dvd's in them and slip in a 24page recipe booklet too. There is NOT a 'booklet' spot, but actually works better than ones with the clip for the booklet.
This machine should make all the PDA makers lower their eyes in shame and head back to the drawing boards--it defies the imagination! You take it out of the box, turn it on and you are on your way! It just WORKS, perfectly, beautifully, as you'd hope and expect. It's smart, well-programmed, and very easy to use. It has SO many points of interest--you just press "Gas Station" and it takes you to the nearest one. So friendly, so enjoyable to use and it has changed our life! Now, I don't plan how to get anywhere--I just TomTom Go!I want to emphasize the simple operation of the unit and the intuitive touch-screen commands. The lack of physical buttons only means that there is nothing to memorize or fumble with. It is brilliantly executed on every level.I also want to point out the excellent mapping software (occasionally it does some weird things and picks an odd route, but it always gets you there).In sum, this is a product you take out of the box, turn on, and go. It does just what you'd dream it would do: navigate you to addresses, restaurants, and myriad other points of interest, with clarity, precision and excellent audio-visual guidance. I truly cannot imagine what else one could expect from such a device.
I have had this system for eight months. I purchased it after reading reviews on Amazon site. Great buy and product. Easy to set up(and I'm no techno geek). System is located in a 12X14 room. My test DVD was "Top Gun". I was blown away and hardly had the sound turned up half way(40 on the meter). Could not be happier with my purchase. Would highly recommend this product. A good current test DVD for someone buying today would be "Batman-The Dark Knight". Super sound.
You can add my name to the list of &quot;victims&quot; on this product! I also bought this DVD Player 18 months ago as part of a Home Theater system which included the Onkyo TX SR600 Receiver/Amp and the fantastic Bose Acoustamass 15 speakers. No complaints on the receiver or speakers, but the DVD player started acting up after 12 months and has now just quit altogether. It lights up but can't get the drawer to open. I found all of these negative reviews while researching a replacement, which I guarantee will NOT be another Onkyo.
This laptop cooler fits my Hp dv9500t, but is not quit bidg enough. So I have to let the right side of my laptop hang over, but my hand only rests on the left side so it works out for me. I also had to remove 2 of the clear ruber legs and put them on upside down so the lip on the cooler did not get in the way. It cools well concedering it's too small for widescreen laptops.Temps have dropped a good amount while playing Battlefield 2 and Call of Duty 4.
I bought the Rover because I needed a USB drive for work, and thought the MP3 player would be fun to have. I'm so glad I did! It's easy to use, and lots of fun. Having all the controls on one dial took about 2 minutes to get used to. The drive is a bit bigger than other USB drives out there, so it doesn't fit into really tight spaces as well, but that hasn't been a problem for me so far. The only problem I had--WinME could not find the drivers it needed (XP has no problems). I had the exact same problem with other USB drives, though. Contacting HP tech support solved the problem in minutes and I've been happy since!
I have had this camera for about 3 years and am very dissapointed with it. After taking pictures on a trip, that can't be reshot, I learned there was a short in the flash system. None of my indoor pictures turned out. I took it in for repair and learned it had to go back to the company. Four months and $87.00 later I got my camera back. It worked for less than a year and did the same thing. Needless to say I didn't spend any more money on it. Meanwhile I lost some irreplaceable pictures once again. I will never buy Samsung again!
This machine scanned and copied fine, but when we tried to print envelopes there were ghost images everywhere and it kept jamming. When printing regular sheets, it pulls the paper in a way that leaves it with a curl at the edges. Not good if you're trying to print something that is supposed to look professional. The only plus I can give it is its Vista compatible.I would not recommend this if you're going to use it as a printer.
I'm very happy with the LX7 itself - it's slim, looks good, has a smooth scroll action and quiet buttons, It fits neatly into the middle of my palm, which is how I usually use mice.The receiver, on the other hand, is a bit too ungainly larger than the typical USB thumb drive. The translucent plastic shows that there is quite a bit of empty space inside. It's unfortunately a bit ungainly, especially compared to the amazingly tiny ones that Logitech ships with the more expensive mice these days. It would have been nice if it docked into the base of the mouse, like some of the Microsoft Notebook mice.Since this isn't explicitly advertised as a notebook mouse, I suppose it's understandable. Overall, I'm satisfied, especially for the price of my refurb unit.
I recently upgraded my stock Hewlett Packard Pavillion 9895 speakers to the Yamaha YSTMS50W 80-Watt 3-Piece Subwoofer/Satellite Computer Speakers. First and foremost, let me tell you one thing: wow, and I really mean WOW, what a great set of computer speakers!Understand: you don't get full blown surround sound with these speakers -- few PC applications necessitate this type of audio quality anyway. But unlike the higher end 5.1 and 6.1 speakers on the market today, these speakers will, out of the box, work with and optimize the performance of most stock sound cards. And this is important if you want to get superior performance at a reasonable cost.My only complaint (and it is an exeedingly *small* one) is that the audio controls are split between one satellite speaker (volume and on/off) and the sub woofer (base volume) -- it would be more convenient to have all audio controls on one unit (i.e. on a satellite speaker). But I can more than live with this almost negligible inconvenience to get the type of sound that these speakers deliver for the price.Net/net:1) Awesome (I would even say unsurpassed) sound quality to cost ratio2) Extremely easy set-up (took me less than 10 minutes -- and this included carrying the box up the stairs to my PC room)3) Wished the connecting wires were longer (the ones that came with my unit restrict satellite speaker placement to within 5 feet of the sub-woofer)4) Needs some industrial design tweaks (i.e. audio controls should all be in one place)5) Rich base, sweet high-ends, and earth shaking volume for you hard rockers or gamers6) MUST HAVE FOR ANY AUDIOPHILE WHO IS ON A BUDGET
Do not buy this keyboard. I bought it last year because I liked the feel of my Sony Vaio laptop keyboard and wanted something similar for my desktop PC.However, this keyboard is not comfortable to type on. The keys paradoxically too soft most of the time but will jam if you hit them on a corner. The ergonomic curve touted by the manufacturer does nothing for comfort.If you want a slim laptop-like keyboard, get the "Precision Squared Fashion Keyboard" (google search for it). It is the PC version of the Macally Icekey keyboard and is much more comfortable and well as being full sized.
It sucks :-) Actually, for a suction cup this should be a compliment. Apart from that it works just fine, as most stuff from Garmin does (after they managed to improve the rubber part).
This Korean-made case for the Digital Elph is a disappointment. The main compartment can barely hold the Digital Elph. Every time I put my camera in the case I have to use a lot of force, fearing I would do some harm to the camera (a fear admittedly not well founded). It can be a very frustrating experience.The case also looks ugly and feels cheap. The front compartment can hold a battery and a CF card, but there's no easy way to carry the case except just holding the whole thing.But right now (Jan 2001) you have no choice if you need a case for the S100. Shame on Canon for not including a case in the Digital Elph camera kit.
I have had this printer for a few months now and am very satisfied with the performance. I was looking for photo quality printing to use with my digital camera and this printer surpassed my expectations. The card reader slot is another bonus and makes printing index prints quick and easy. I have had no set up or operation problems. I hope this printer lasts a long time as I am very happy with it.
I love the large amount of space on this card. I'm not constantly downloading. My kids use it for taking videos with their cameras and it still lasts a long time. I may need more memory for my computer though!
IM 75 years old and have had a ton of popcorn poppers in my life timeNever have I had one that I like moreTook a couple times to figure out the time to let it pop on my Microwave but I know nowPops everything just fine. I do use orville though
It not work on my hp 3955.I was call HP 3 times,but I get the difference answer every time.,finally they told me the negative answer.And told me my PDA was out of guarantee,need to call the tech. support with charge .($$$)( They care about customer pay them only,don't care about what is the customeron feeling)sandisk was give me the answer fast than HP. (it was not work on it card w/memory ,but it was too late )Some one told we don't check the website before we buy it, but it was hard to get the answer sometime.before I order it card,I was read the review from someone on amazon site to told ,it was working on hp 3955,but it was not !!
I bought this rangefinder after reading many reviews on a few models. They were running a $50 rebate so that weighs in to my decision as well. This rangefinder is easy to use and accurate, but you need steady hands otherwise, it will misread the landscape. I would rate it at 3.75 stars and a buy.
When you buy a Sony, you are buying quality. This is my second Sony TV set. I have been viewing the TV with rooftop antenna for almost six weeks now and I'm still in awe at the picture quality. My next purchase will be a Sony DVD HD recorder to compliment my new HD TV. I can not omit mentioning J & R music and Computers (this is my second purchase with them) for their efficient and quick service.
I am going to keep this short and sweet. I did a lot of research on camera's before this purchase and decided on this one mostly because of the 10X optical zoom. So far I am super pleased with this camera and very glad I bought it. I would recommend it to a friend! The only negative I am experienced and I don't know if its a feature on other cameras. Is when you are doing a video you can't zoom in or out, it stays on the zoom you were on when you clicked the record button. But not enough of a big deal for me. I love this camera!
I received this item very quickly. It fits perfectly & $10 cheaper than ordering from local photography store. I am going to order a few more, since I tend to lose the lens cap to my camera lens.
just like with movie dvds where reviews are not only about movie itself but about the dvd as product i am rating not as much the B+W filter as what i received from Amazon.The tiny box with filter was freely sliding in much bigger outer box. i think this is unacceptable for optical products. also i found big hair inside the filter under the ring which hints that it may be returned item.The filter itself seems ok, although i was getting some glare on pictures of the lamp despite multicoating and it was worse than without the filter. but i do a lot of travelling and take pictures when sand is flying around or from a car so will need some protection for the lense.
Lots of people complain about clogged - yet not empty - ink cartridges. The Lexmark Z23 cartridges are no different. It is usually ineffective to use the Lexmark's software to clear a major clog. Better to simply remove the cartridge from the printer and set it in a shallow pan of warm water that just covers the nozzles. Soak it for at least an hour, dab off the water with a clean lint-free cloth and try it again.If you like to refill your cartridges and find them clogging more and more often, refill them with just water - you'll be amazed!
Have been using our back-up for about 6 years and battery finally needed replacement. This product worked perfectly out of the box. It came fully charged and inserted in about 2 minutes.
All in all, this is a good bag. It's not quite as well designed as the Compu-trekker for a 15" computer. The improvements in the shoulder straps mean the computer pocket can't top-load, which makes getting one in and out a bit trickier. Since I also use the pocket for books, reflectors, gray cards, etc., I do miss that aspect.I also think the very bottom of the main compartment is a but flawed. It's "T" shaped (with the crossbar at the bottom) and that makes a couple of spots which aren't as useful as they might be. Yes, one can drop some filters in those spaces (and if tamron, or someone made a single wide roll-up holder, that would work nicely).The depth of the bag is really nice. Vertically mounted lenses can be doubled. Without any trouble I can pack anything I need for a day's shooting in the field. The trick is more to strip it down to a manageble weight, than it is to get what I need into it. I wish it still had the divided interior pockets. I do like the built in memory card slots; but when I shoot film it's a little harder to keep separate stocks separate.The shoulder straps are good, and the adjustable tension is effective. This bag has a much better hip belt than the 15" bag. I'd prefer to have cordura on the sides, I am afrid of damaging the "Hypalon". As with the other bags the tripod system is only semi-useful.
I have purchased cheaper solutions to net connections that failed terribly. This was only (a bit) more. It worked like a charm. I am actually connect writting this review with this item. I strongly recommend this product. I honestly don't know what the 16 bit means but, hey it works and works well.
One person setup with the frame and screen was easy. Mounting to the wall took some help but also was very easy. Frame is strong and looks great, I haven't even set up my projector yet and was still impressed with the screen.
I bought this sub because of all the reviews but when i got it and plugged it in its sounds like a piece of crap. The bass is wayyyy to muddy. If you like deep bass in your music this sub is NOT for you. It looks like a well be selling this sub
The difference is the ultra low reflection multi-coating used in this filter. It has a very deep "look" to it. Far better than the Sunpak SUN 77 UV - ANA filter I had been using and well worth the extra cost, in my opinion.I do most of my shooting in available light. I got it to protect the front element of my Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens. The two of them work very very well together!
surely the best headphones i have ever had. the sound is amazing, clear, just perfect. highly recommended item, and thanks Amazon as usual..
This was for my 11 yr. old grandaughter. She loves this MP3 player so much. It is easy to use and very sturdy. Would buy this for others in a heartbeat. Great product.
this mouse has been improved on every parts from MX1000 except one, the surface of the mouse make you fell very sticky if you have sweaty hands like me.
I really like this bag. I was looking for a bag that can carry almost everything that I use along with the camera. This bag fits EOS 400D (XTi), Tamron 17-50 (hood reversed), EF 50mm 1.8 and the battery charger with cable. There are enough pockets for keeping the other accessories e.g. spare battery or additional CF cards. The bag is quite sturdy and it comes with an AW cover which I have not tried yet. Also the camera handling is really simple, with top loading, it is very easy to take the camera out and place it back later.
Great TV. I received this TV back in 2004, and have been pleased with it ever since. The picture is great and the connectivity is pretty good too. The only complaint I have is the weight. 130lbs is pretty heavy, but to be expected with a CRT tv this size. Amazon's shipping company put a small crack in the side of the casing (cosmetic only), which was disappointing, but Amazon said they would RMA it with no problem, but I didn't want to send it back. Otherwise, Great product.
I got the UE 5 Pro earphones and was extremely happy. But then Ultimate Ears came out with the Triple.fi 10 Pro and I thought, if the 5 Pro sounds this good, this 10 Pro must be something special. Well, the 10 Pro is more than special. These are the most amazing music reproduction pieces I have ever heard. I am more than impressed and more than pleased. All of my music sounds better. All of my sources seem like they are new. And the UE service is truly wonderful. A company that others may want to emulate. Thank you UE for a truly outstanding product that "is" everything you said it would be.
We purchased this for our 15" laptop and it works great and fits perfectly! We tried several other brands and nothing works as well as this one. I often sit on the couch with the laptop on a pillow and it still cools my computer! It is quiet and doesn't really drain my battery. It is worth the money and I highly recommend it!
I already owned this Rolodex Laptop stand and I love it. Perfect amount of airflow with high end laptop and the level on the keyboard is perfect. No more looking down towards the screen! I am using the new one in my studio to hold up groove machine.
It is very easy to use, takes you to another level by having taken better control of the light, it allows yourself to know and to plan with accuracy what you want to obtain.
The Speakers sound great. That is what is really matters when you are looking for a Speaker set. There are plenty of specs, but I don't have the time or the inclination to get into it. Setup your speakers where they need to be, get a decent receiver and I have no doubt you will be pleased with these speakers. I have been enjoying the speakers for a month now and have been impressed with their performance in movies, television and music. I will say I paired my Onkyo speakers with an Onkyo receiver.
I bought three so far. It has huge amounts of space and is very fast. I see no reason to pay any more than this for a Class 6- 8GB SDHC card.
I wanted to give this no stars, but it made me choose at least 1.I also purchased this item for my 50 mile commute from Northern VA to Washington DC and Maryland. I have had it for 30 days now with no luck, and have run into the same issue as others. I've spent a total of 8 hours on the phone with Magellan with no luck, I have had at a minimum 10 e-mail conversations again with no luck.The GPS works just fine, the unit is receiving the radio signal, but no traffic updates. Magellan has been avoiding this issue for over 30 days now and I cannot return the product for refund.I also asked Magellan if they would refund my money with no response.Don't buy this product.
I purchased these cause I started to get into golf. Lets face it, I lost plenty of balls the first holes. These were great to have for when I played with my buddies. I did not have to worry about not having enough. I dont know much about quality or what is consider a &#34;good gold ball&#34;, but for recreation use, I like these.
This stereo packs a punch - it may not be big but it can sure make a BIG sound! The bass and sound options are great - create your own effects according to style and customize to your desires. The remote is handy and easy to use. Radio gets great reception. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a great stereo at a decent price - go ahead and rock the house!!!
Ok I was going to write a long story about how I got here but who really cares.The bottom line is this unit completely rocks. I compared it to the Sony SXRDs and the JVC 1080P ILAs - both are 1080P displays but will not accept a 1080P signal. The picture is incredible - truely like an 8 megapixel photo in HD. Even Home Theater Mag rated its performace (96) higher than the Sony (94), JVC (92) and all the DLP (&lt; 90) units in its 2/2006 HDTV face off. But remember its a monitor not a TV so you'll need to either have a cable box, sat receiver, computer or external tuner. Actually this is one monitor which you can hook everything up to since it has 5 HD inputs. I've only found one weakness - sometimes when switching between sources it sometimes looses sinc and goes pink - but its easily fixed by switching again to another source and back.
Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).
Besides all the good everyone else has said abut this hub, I would like to also point out it is one of the FEW hubs that has a power adapter big enough (3.6A) to supply 500ma to each device. Most other hubs I have tried in this class include a puny 2-2.5a power supply. And yes it works with Linux.
I received mine for a college graduation present 10 years ago and it's still going strong even though I use it quite frequently. I can see how having to buy disposable inserts would sound annoying but it's really no big deal. They're cheap, they can be reused many times if you don't use oil, and at least in my area I can easily find them for sale in most department stores. The last time I bought them I stocked up and bought 15 packs of 8. This should be enough to last me for many years. When and if this one finally wears out, I will definately buy another.
Basicly, what I want from a PDA include organization functions, being compatible with the majority of softwares available and the potential to expend the memory. With a resonable price, handspring Visor Neo gives me all! With plenty of Palm OS freeware, easy and quick synchronization, my PDA just become more and more valuable! And boy, they have the best customer support team in the world!
This is a fine tool set for a basic computer building effort, and it's well regarded for the price. Recommended.
I've owned this camera for more than 2 years along with my SLR film cam. Its been a great camera and I've taken more than a thousand photos with it and got great prints ranging from sunny beach shots to pitch black cave pics. Unfortuanely, thats where I crushed it just this past weekend...in a cave, but my pics where still saved!Of the reviews I've ready, most have problems with the batteries. Its a digital camera...of course it will use batteries! Show me one that doesn't. Thats why you keep spares and I have yet to have them last less than a month. Also, you don't have to reset the program if you change the batteries out quickly. Just dump out the old ones and pop in the new ones. You can do that in less than 10 seconds. The same goes with the SD card. I do it all the time. Quit whining and bad mouthing this great product. Its a great camera and I am getting another one.
Had to buy this for my aftermarket stereo in my bug. My reception is worse now... Not sure if it's the adapter or what.
It amazed me how easy it was to set this thing up. It came ready right out of the box, and after I connected it, it allowed my two computers to share a lone cable connection without any further tinkering with settings.This is a great buy for anyone looking for a user-friendly way to set up their home network.
These are really great! Can't beat them for the price. They really are waterproof since my husband dropped them in the lake by accident. We were worried that the lens would fog after that but they never did. Clear vision and easy to focus. Would buy again!
As a 13 year old, I feel that this is a really great boombox. I really like the appearance; it's attractive looking. The sound is really good. And the Q-sound (virtual surround sound) is a great feature in that it makes the music sound like it is all around you. The only thing I don't really like about it is that it has a rather flimsy CD lid. Other than that, I am very pleased with it.
I am very pleased with this subwoofer, cant beat the price, it has plenty of power, attractive and has really good sound, but it isn't going to be overpowering, dont recommend for someone that wants crazy bass (Buy a 12inch sub or 15inch)It is replacing a smaller subwoofer, from a 600watt kenwood system, it obviously blows the previous subwoofer away, plan on rebuilding my sound system, starting with this speaker...
I originally purchased this recorder to take minutes in meetings. In both HQ and SP modes, the quality of recording is very good for this purpose, assuming use of headphones when transcribing. In an outdoor setting, with people seated around a standard size folding table and holding the recorder so that it can be pointed toward the person speaking, the VCVA (voice activation) function was an excellent performer, even with a few people who mumble, and saved having to deal with blocks of silence. In LP mode, the quality of recordings is awful, but still salvageable (laborious task of playing file into computer as a wave file, then performing noise reduction on file) allows use of such files. If the time provided by SP is adequate for your purposes, this is an excellent and cost effective choice.
Either it's mono and transfers all the input to the left speaker, or I just received a faulty one. Either way, wouldn't recommend the product.
After I read some reviews on this site I was kind of scared to buy the product. I live in NYC and would be doing a lot of walking and what not with it and skipping would be a big problem. I bought it anyway and am definately not sorry. I walk all over New York and up and down the subway and it has never skipped once i don't even have the ESP on. I keep the player vertical in my jacket pocket and walk freely with it even if it is jarred it won't skip. I updated to firmware version 1.12 and really enjoy the new features such as directory hierarchy and resume. It has always read every file i have put on disc and has read every id3 tag. I am VERY VERY happy with this product and am looking at buying one for my spouse as well. Buy this and you won't be sorry.
The screen is not visible if there is any sunlight or glare. A website just compared all GPS units on terms visibility, and this one came in dead last.The maps are the worst out there for the United States. Unlike their competition, TomTom does not use Navateq maps. Not nearly as many POIs, and the maps are incomplete and in error.The unit itself is simple to operate and gets the GPS signal quickly. However, this unit has a poor display and the worst maps on the market. And the mount isn't very good either.
This little son of a gun handled the weight of my DSLR(Nikon D80) when I needed it the most and resulted in some amazing picturesI dont see how this thing can get bad reviews, for 3 bucks you dont even get a Big Mac.
4 months old and off to the Service center. The sub shut off so I used my back up sub. Same problem. Major pops out the sub channel. I would stay away from this one. When it worked it sounded real good.
I've had mine for nearly 4 years. I use them while operating a loud tractor/mower, while on the treadmill, and when traveling. They block the sound well, the earpieces are comfortable, I have no idea what the attenuation, and all that BS is; however, the music sounds great, the recorded books I listen to are great, and everything is perfect, except the wires get tangled when I stuff them in their case.I highly recommend this product.
Great product. Is used at night to illuminate a computer keybord while taking astrophotos. The clear lens was sprayed with a transparent red paint. Works perfectly!
My ipod video 30gb was skipping on some video podcasts and a thorough disk checking showed some problems with the drive, so I replaced it with an 80 GB Toshiba MK8025GAL and replaced the battery with this while I was at it (and to get the tools).Opening the case was easy, just watch the video and follow the instructions. Caveat: the cables and connectors are *tiny*. I'm very comfortable opening up computers and playing with components. Make sure you are also, and that you have a well lit place to work on your ipod. If you're not, I'd recommend trying any of the many places that will do this for you for relatively cheaply.The hardest part about replacing the battery was prying the old battery off the case. Once I got that out of the way, it took a few tries to get the battery cable back in the connector solidly, but no major issues.On the hard drive, the only hard part was with the cables. Getting it off the old drive, onto the new drive, and then reconnected to the main board took some finagling. But once it was done, put it all back together, plugged it in, and did a restore of my ipod software and everything's going great. I now have an 80GB video ipod in the slimmer 30GB case, with an even longer life battery (not to mention the new drive has the same performance with lower power consumption0. The key when buying a replacement hard drive for this is making sure you get a 1.8" 5mm high drive - an 8mm high drive won't fit.Giving 4 stars since I want to wait a few months and see how the battery holds up.
Connected upscaling DVD player to 40" Samsung LCD. Works well...picture looks good
I was forewarned about the outcome results about this product.What a waste of time & ( money )paying a premium sum for non-productive results.Over 75% of these disc were completely usless.I was totalaly LIVID because of such a waste, I went back to Memorex & SONY Nooooooooooo Problem. Spending HOURS REchecking all connections , Diagnostic testing ,Compressed-Air cleaning ,Checking service manuals , final conclusion(malfunction product).NEVER AGAIN!
I can't give this item 5 stars because the first one received didn't work at all. I followed instructions carefully, charging the batteries for over 24 hours, installing the transmitter correctly, positioning the receiver, etc, etc. It wouldn't work even with the remote directly in front of the receiver and the receiver directly in front of the FIOS cable box I need to control.Finally, the following Monday I decided to call customer service before requesting a return from Amazon. Many other reviews stated this was a great product, so I didn't want to give up on it. When I called customer service, I got an answering machine (uh oh ;-(I left a message and hung up, thinking "I'll never hear from them". I was pleasantly surprised the NEXT DAY when I received a call back from a polite and friendly young lady. I explained my problem and my attempts to correct it. She asked what frequency my unit was and I advised it was the 433Mhz unit.She asked for my address and told me she would send a replacement immediately, one that is 418Mhz and that has been tested. Now I'm starting to feel good about this! I thanked her for her outstanding customer service. Now the wait for the shipment to arrive......That was Tuesday. Thursday the package arrived via FEDEX!! I tear open the package like a kid on Christmas morning. I take the unit out and install the previously charged battery from the first unit. Plugged everything in and gave it a quick test. SUCCESS!Now I can tell you the second unit worked exactly as advertised. I can control my cable box on the first floor in my house from the second floor bedrooms. I love it!I recommend this product. If you have any problems, they will back it up with terrific customer service.The only minor "con" I can offer about the product is the emitter "bulb" has no specific instructions and where to stick it on your device to be controlled. It seemed counter-intuitive to place it directly over the remote "eye" on the cable box, and I was concerned if I did place it directly over the "eye", the regular remote being used in the same room may not work. So I used a flashlight to look through the dark tinted plastic window to see exactly where the "eye" was and then placed the "bulb" just to the side of it. That way both the extended remote and the original remote will both operate the box.I also had trouble with the peel off self stick on the "bulb". It didn't want to stay stuck. I'm planning for a little rubber cement to hold it in place. I don't want to use any other glue that will prevent removal or damage the box.
Up until a few months ago, I had relied on dual NIC cards and proxy software to get both of my machines to use my cable modem. Worked OK, but there were a lot of problems, specifically with apps that needed to open ports (like Realplayer), or secure Java apps.I bought the Linksys router on the advice of a friend, and never looked back. Setting up was a breeze - ten minutes from box to surf! Suddenly Realplayer worked fine, and no more Java security errors. The device also lets you forward ports for specific IPs, so apps like Napster also work well.The downside - certain apps will not work with the router. Particularly, certain types of VPN software (like Cisco VPN). This is not due to a bug in the router, but is a side-effect of the way that VPN works.Bottom line - for 99% of your networking needs, this little device delivers it all at a price that can't be beat. But if you intend to do some really esoteric stuff like VPN, you may run into glitches.
I had to buy a camera fast so didn't have much research time. Followed a link to this camera thru another product and bought it mainly beacause of the reviews. It's difficult to find a small camera with a zoom bigger than 4x optical so I was really happy to see this one. After using it constantly this past month while travelling,I'm really happy with it. It's not tiny but its certainly small enough. It is a little heavier than other cameras its size but don't let that put you off. It looks great (I got the black) and it takes fantastic photos. I'm a complete amateur and I've taken some really nice photos with it.The zoom,my main reason for buying this camera, has not let me down. It's really amazing. There are great settings on the camera for sunset,pets,kida,portraits and lots more. I couldn't say one bad thing about this camera. I absolutley love it. Still playing around with the settings keeping myself entertained. If you are thinking of buying this camera, go for it! You'll be well happy with it.
The device i bought is not working at all. The power is on and the buttons work fine, but it doesn't communicate with each other. I'm returning it.
It does not work. This the first time that I have ever purchased anything from Amazon, and I was not pleased with the product. I found out that this item did not work too late after the deadline to return it. I placed it in my camcorder a few days after it arrived. I tried to work my camcorder, and nothing happened.
This is a very handy, easily programmed unit. And with the new price, it is even a better deal than when I bought it at $75.00! It is definitely worth the money.
I used this on my glass desk. I hid it behind the metal beams. You can't even really see it unless you're up close, but when you do it looks awesome. It has a tech look to it. What I really like is that it's easy to cut. I bought 25 ft, and I used it on two desks. I cut a little slit into where I wanted my cables to enter. Very clean!
My husband runs everyday and says this is the best radio he's ever used.It gets great reception and does not slip when running. I also use onewhile I am walking on the treadmill. I highly recommend this item.
I had high hopes for this laptop fan, as I'd been sorely disappointed by a previous attempt to keep my Powerbook from burning through my lap; that try ended only 30-some days later with an apparent short in the USB wiring. I thought I'd try again with this model, having decent reviews, a great price and interesting design. Boy, was I wrong.Dead. Right out of the box. Well, to be fair, ONE of the fans worked. I received it on a Wednesday, it was promptly back on UPS' truck by Friday. I even tried to 'deal with it' for a day, see if the single fan and the design would keep the laptop even remotely cool. No such luck. Bye-bye Antec.Oh, and the blue power light others have mentioned WAS kinda bright, but I didn't find myself bothered too much, even in a completely dark bedroom. The flatness of its design wasn't thrilling me either, as I was accustomed to at least some incline so the wrists don't ache after a couple hours.By the time I printed out the RMA for this piece of junk, I'd already decided to give the whole laptop fan ONE more try, this time with aKinamax FAN-NTP3 Business Notebook Cooler Pad with 3 Built-in 60mm Fans for Laptopswhich works beautifully! It has a little incline and the THREE fans are doing wonders for my laptop (even keeping my knees cold!);actually, I'm kind of glad the Antec didn't work, otherwise I never would have tried the BETTER laptop fan.
While the dongle may work, set up is a nightmare. Anycom, a German company, has closed the US help office and there is no way to reach them except from their web site. 48 hours after first contact I still have no response.There is no documentation to speak of with the device and online documentation is spotty and does not address the operating system for which it is written sufficiently. The screen shots and processes for xp do not match the system. I have spent hours trying to find the work around.Although the dongle is advertised for 64bit systems, the CD delivered with it is not commpatible and finding the appropriate driver bit on the ANycom web site is a challenge to say the least. While the driver can be found, It does not appear that any extra software that might make setup easier is available except via the CD, which does not function.Setting up bluetooth is not intuitive and without any help or guidance, this promises to be a time consuming proposition.Until the thing is set up, no stars. When it is, one star less for each day working on it. Buy a local brand with a voice on the other line.
I used this to mount a pico projector in the sleeping cabin of our RV and it worked great! The construction was good and it was perfect for the small application I needed!
This is a great monitor, its compact, a snap to program and it takes up very little space. We live in the Desert in Southern California and Earthquakes are bound to happen. Now we'll be notified of pending quakes and also receive after the fact guidance.Great Product!
Read review that it is cheaply made. It is just plastic like any other after market stereo/CD player/cubby/pocket product. This fit the spaced where the cassette player was at perfectly. Looks fine. And it does have the holes in the back so if you put a candy bar or something in there and it melts that is trouble. I like that it does not have the felt like the OEM product. That felt looks awful over time. This is a simple plastic piece to replace the outdated cassette player that was there in the center console below the 12v power and ashtray. Tip: when you take console cover off the cassette desk comes out easily by just pushing up on the bottom tabs. This disengages the tabs that hold it in place and it slides right out. Remove the connector on back and just shove it out of the way. Less than 10 minutes.
This uv filter works fine- on my Sony a100! The Panasonic DMC 30FZ I bought it for on the accessories part of amazon recommended it and it is not the right size for that.I guess everyone but me knows to double check the small accessories that amazon says go with a unit. Taught me to be more careful, at least, when I'm buying adapters, batteries, etc, have not had a problem since.By the way, it's a good quality filter!
This is a great item to carry the Tom Tom from one place to another. Tom Tom fits easily into it; easy to zip up. Handy little case!
Product is fine, great value, paid extra for faster shipping, took longer than regular shipping!!!!
ok guys, if you want to be ahead of trend this is for you, it has tiny problems to match its tiny size,. not great indoors because it loves light. but outdoors. this is a delight.. you drop in in your purse, or slip in in a back pocket. noone even knows you taking a picture because noone would ever know it is a camera in your hand. how cool is that. everyone will ask you where did you get it? lol you feel like you are james bond at every event. i have a mac and it does not download but my husband has a pc he just forwards them to me.. for the money and the size this camera is tops. it is the camera you will never forget whereever you go. if you are taking along your credit card then you can fit this. i just love it...
I'm archiving 50 VHS tapes on DVD and this box is just right for organizing my disks. Its sturdy and durable. Got it cheaper from Sears.
This is a great buy for anyone that wants a good basic DVD player. I hooked it up in minutes without any problem. Zenith has stated why there is a problem with &quot;The Matrix&quot; so I don't see why anyone should hesitate buying this player. I am very pleased!
Wish it was made out of gold... but I didn't pay for gold. So this'll do!
It works fast, but has given me plenty of problems when connected to a USB2 adapter. Worse yet, I've spent over an hour waiting for technical support staff without them ever picking up (and it's not a toll free number). When I have gotten through, the advice has not been consistently correct. All in all, I've spent four hours in two months working through technical problems, and it is currently on the fritz.
When I first bought this in summer 2007, I was very happy with this little camera. But soon after, I started to struggle with uploading the videos onto my computer. Nine tries out of ten, the PC just didn't seem to "see" the device, so the Flip software failed to initiate. It took me multiple attempts to save my video files onto my PC. Finally today, after spending a maddening two hours trying to retrieve updated firmware from the Flip webside and trying every USB port on my PC without being able to save my videos, I called customer support. A very nice and patient man spent 3 hours on the phone with me and we still couldn't figure it out. After all else failed, he finally suggested I take it to a nearby CVS Pharmacy that happens to have a Pure Digital machine that could make a DVD from the videos on the Flip recorder. It didn't work. The CVS machine didn't "see" my Flip either. So, six hours later, my videos are still trapped on my Flip and I am no closer to a solution. The nice young man in customer support said he would escalate my case to higher level technical support and I should expect a call back in a few days. I'm so sorry I bought this product. What a sad waste of time and money!
After pretty thorough review of different Ipod speakers with radio available, and after checking some out at Best Buy, I decided to go for Altec Lansing, and I'm not disapointed. Very versatile, light, excellent sound, good FM reception.If the Bose system had had an FM radio I would have bought that, since the sound on that system is by far the best I have heard on a small system. It's a lot bigger and bulkier though and does not have the rechargeable battery which is a very nice feature.
Worked better than expected. However the instructions could have been more detailed. There are features that I am just today discovering and I've had it for over a month.
I bought this device for my wife to use on her iPod nano (4g), and despite this particular iPod not being listed in the compatability statement, it works perfectly. I completely agree with the notion that one doesn't always want to run a computer all night simply to charge the iPod - and this device solves that problem with extreme convenience. I can now foresee situations where the iPod will get used beyond one battery charge that it previously would not, such as on any computerless getaway, car trip, camping, work, etc.I highly recommend this product as a solid performer at a good price.
At various office stores USB 2.0 cables cost upwards of $35.00 - I got this one with gold connectors, for much less, and shipping was super-fast. The most important thing, when I used it to connect my printer/scanner to my computer, it worked like a charm.I'd buy more cables from Tripp Lite without hesitation.
The best! This is the only hub I've been able to use with Vista. It runs consistently for hours with absolutely no problems. I've got 4, and I've also bought them for my family. They're worth the price.My other-brand hubs refused to recognize my peripherals (I have a lot of external drives + burners, cooling pads, printers and a scanner) when connected to my Vista laptop. The configuration is fine on WinXP, but when I took the USB connector out of the old comp and connected it to the new (more powerful) one, suddenly it was reporting dead ports all over the place. So I tested each hub by itself. The other brands showed dead ports. When I got to the CyberPower, everything was working.A no-brainer. I bought 3 more without even thinking about it. I haven't had a problem since. I won't even look at another brand of hub.
What to say about a flash drive?I think the only think worth to say is that it works fine and I didn't have any issues with it. :)
I'm new to digital cameras and this is really a good 'starter' for me. It's simple, the controls are easy to understand(w/a bit of practice)and the pictures are clean and crisp. It also fits neatly into the side pocket of my purse. Get the case to protect it.
Macally makes makes good products, this is one more of them.The cost is half of the Apple keyboard and it works well, save one thing that bugs me. The sound keys I use often on other Macs do not work on the Macally, with system 10.7 (Lion).The keyboard feels nice and I like the tactile response it gives. It works with the iPads at the office and and home, which was an unexpected bonus. The Bluetooth works perfectly and battery life seems fine so far. I use theSanyo Eneloop Ni-MH Charger and 8 Rechargeable AA and 4 Rechargeable AAA Batteriesso battery life isn't hard to deal with in any case. The full size keyboard is also a plus for me over the smaller Apple one and the keypad is great for me, as I use it a lot. Overall, there's a lot to like about this keyboard.The only things that I can say are 'cons' are the keyboard seems get really dirty fast. I clean it often and it is white, but it needs cleaning often. Maybe I need to wash my hands more? Also, I have broken two keys as well. They can be stuck back on but they are slightly broken. Again, not a big deal, but kind of annoying at times.Overall, this is a good low cost alternative to the Apple aluminum keyboards.
I use B+W on all my lens. Learned the hard way, buy the best...so easy to clean and the pictures come out crisp as if no filter was used.
Was disappointed with this lens. Its ok but it didn't provide a big enough difference with a 2.8 for using in low light. I'm looking for something to use in low light and not have to use a flash at times. I compared against my 28-135 3.5-5.6 and 18-55 3.5-5.6, it just didn't make enough difference so I don' t feel the lens is worth the cost for that reason.
I had been debating about getting a TiVo or just a regular DVR unit. Then I came across this Panasonic unit and said goodbye to TiVo!I read the other reviews here and was a little concerned about the ones that said the manual was hard to follow. I went to the Panasonic website and downloaded the PDF of it to check it out for myself before I bought it. If you're even remotely tech-savy, you'll have ZERO trouble following it. It does do a lot of cross-referencing, but that's only because of how interrelated all the systems in it are. It's got A LOT of options, so it does take a while to absorb it all. But if you just have a little patience, you shouldn't have any trouble figuring out this unit's capabilities. If you have any doubts, just do what I did and go to Panasonic.com and read the manual before you buy it yourself.The other complaint that I read in reviews here was the harddrive failing. Well, I bought my unit at Best Buy and got the extended warranty they offer which completely covers ANY malfunction. I buy most of my electronics from them because of that very warranty. So, if I do have a problem like the others mention here, all I have to do is drive 5 minutes down the road to have it repaired and pay nothing!I've been using this unit for a few days now and am very pleased with it's performance. If it's something you think you're going to want to keep and burn to DVD, just set the record quality to XP and the quality is the same as the original TV broadcast. I set the VCR Plus+ system up today to try it out. Coupled with TVGuide.come, which gives all VCR Plus+ Codes in their listings, setting up a recording is as easy as entering a 2-8 digit code in one step. If it's a series you'll be watching, just set it up to record daily or weekly to the Harddrive and you're set! Sure it might not be as simplified as TiVo has made it, and you will have to pay attention to a rescheduling of your shows. But you're not paying a monthly fee and doing essentially the same thing in the end! AND you can burn things you want to keep to DVD WITH the commercials edited out!Only reason I'm not giving it a 5 is because of the missing firewire port. Still don't understand why they couldn't put in this one when the units below (DMR-E60S) and above (DMR-E100HS) it have them. Would've make it a lot easier to interface with portable digital video recorders.In the end, all I was really looking for was something to let me set up recording shows I won't be home for in the evenings during the week without having to make sure the tape I put in has enough space left on it. With 17 hours at super-high quality recording and DVD burning/editing to keep things I like and free harddrive space, I'll never have that worry again!
When I first got this, I just loved it. To me, it was perfect all around. It fitted perfectly, he looked perfected and all of that. I never knew that it used 2.5 mm headphones, so that kinda sucked for me. But when I tried to get my music on it, it took me a while just to get 5 songs on it because I use iTunes. Other then that, it was good.Wait, also, now it has been around 3 weeks since I brought this and now, when I plug in my headphones, I cant hear my music and when I do hear it, it sounds like crap and I don't know if it's the headphone or the watch itself. I don't want to return it because I don't know whats wrong. Hopefully it's just the headphones.
I bought a new Canon PowerShot SX200 IS camera from Amazon.com with two of these cards as I thought they would be great for the HD video that I was going to take during my Caribbean cruise. My first card failed completely (says it is locked when it is not) after a few shots and I thought I was unlucky and tried the other one... same thing after a few shots. I lost all of my pictures from the first 2 days but luckily I had a 4 gig Kingston with me and it worked perfectly. This camera supports 16 gig cards.. so I am going to return them to Amazon.com and will never touch them again.
I have been impressed with the Transcend brand. Their cards are cheap, fast, and so far seem very reliable. I'm currently using an 8 GB unit in both my iPAQ PDA and my Sony SD1000.
I used this in China and works very well. Used it on my cell phone charger, tablet and also computer.
Ordered this camera because it seemed like an amazing deal, for the kit with the lens and the dateback body. Package arrived, it's the standard body in the kit. Be aware of false advertising/very expensive typo...
Just what the doctor ordered to replace my 25 yr old Panasonic 25" CRT TV.Bought two, one for me, one for my daughter's room. She loves it as weell.
I am a novice photographer, only taking pictures of my dog and my son. After reading no-fail reviews on this lens, I realized I must have it. The lens really makes all the difference, a huge difference from the kit lens'. A bit pricey for a novice, but totally worth every single cent. I know I'll be using this lens for years to come even when I upgrade my camera.
We needed to buy another HDMI cable because we got another HD TV (from Amazon, of course!) and we refuse to pay the ridiculous Monster prices. Switching from whatever rudimentary set-up my husband had temporarily hooked up to the HDMI made an enormous difference in the quality of the picture, and if Monster brand would be any better, we wouldn't even know.
This filter was very inexpensive at the time that I bought it and I have been using it for the past month. It prevents scratches, dirt, and the like so I would highly recommend it.
I needed something to share the DSL connection between two computers in separate rooms. I already had holes in the walls for a network connection with a crossover cable and had network cards installed, so I didn't need a wireless router and receivers. I decided on getting this one due to being familiar with the company's cable modem.Setting up the computers with the router was simple with the help of the CD installation program. The router automatically treated the crossover cable as a regular ethernet cable which saved me another trip to the store. Updating the firmware was also easy to do and no problems came out of that.A few weeks later, the Linksys router kept resetting itself every 15 minutes every time I had torrent connections going. Through some online searching, I found out that my DSL modem had a built-in router as well and there was some conflict with the Linksys router. After switching off most of the auto-detect options and manually entering in most of the connection settings on both the DSL modem and Linksys router, the router was rock-solid again.As long as the firmware is up to date and there are no conflicts between the modem and router, it should work without problems.
I have been unsuccesfull in getting this item to work. My computer states that it can accept up to 1 gig of memory but when I install this, my computer will not work properly. I even updated the bios because I read that sometimes newer memory isn't manufactured the same way as the stuff that came with it even though it's technically the same type of memory(SODIMM). Not sure what to do now because it's been so long since I first bought the memory that I don't think I can return it. If I could just test the memory in another computer to verify that the memory is actually the problem...that would be great but I haven't been able to get my hands on the same type of computer that uses this style of memorey.
I want to use my GPS with my computer. I don't have a serial port, so I bought this converter based on other people saying they had purchased it for use with a GPS. The description here gives no OS limitations. The cable showed up and said that it was only for Windows. I decided to give it a try anyway. My FreeBSD box seemed to recognize it, but my ibook didn't. I have GPS software for the ibook, not for FreeBSD. A quick search of google turned up pages talking about this cable and its poor support. There used to be mac drivers, but not anymore. All the links to support pages for both the company that made the cable and the company that made the embedded chip were dead links. I eventually found a site with drivers for the embedded chip and installed them. My GPS software then saw the usb serial connection, but all attempts to communicate with the GPS produced an error.I suggest avoiding this cable, and this company, at all costs.
This is a great item for me. I shut down my desktop each day after updating my files. With this strip, when I shut down my PC, my printer, monitor, speakers and light are automatically shut down also. Even if Windows decides to do an update before shutting down, I can walk out the door confident that everything will turn off when it's finished. Well worth the price.
This is a good laptop cooler.Because it has the openings all over it, it works better than others.The only annoying design is that the little feet fall out constantly.
I read all the reviews and this seemed to be the top banana and is proving to be so. I've used all but a few discs and have had no coasters. The surface is nice to write on.The packaging was not adequate as this item arrived bouncing around (so to speak) with a few loose air pillows. Would have worked great if the pillows had been taped to the product. The spindle had popped out of its base but all I had to do was pop it back in. I recently purchased another batch and they were packed the same way, but there was no problem with the product.
Product arrived with no delivery handling or timing problems at all.Setup and installation went perfect. I have it connected directy to the cable wire, no cable box. The picture is terrific.Advantages - very reasonable price, no sales tax, home delivery with no problems, easy setup, excellent quality product. Want more than that?
I purchased this based on other reviews. What a disappointment!!!!!!!! The cd instillation didn't work so I contacted their award-winning support. Guess what??????? It STILL doesn't work. I guess I'll have to pay some tech person to try and figure things out. That of couse will be added to the cost of the router which will make it less a value than Cisco would have you believe. I can't understand why they can't make these things easier for the average Joe to connect and get running.
Link never up. After call tech. support, Linksys told me that the Texas PCI-1420 card bus controller is not supported and will not be supported soon.It should list the limitation as part of spec. []
Extremely loud inspite of what is advertised. Same old unimproved 10-15 yr old technology. I wanted more quite and ordered the item to get that. I got a SCREAMING whistling jet engine. I cannot recommend this product.
This is a great little recording device. It is very small, easy to operate, and the clarity is quite good...better than what I expected from something this small.
I did a lot of research before I finally made the decision on buying an mp3 media player. After all my research, the sansa view seemed like the best bang for my bucks. It holds plenty of music, has a decent battery life, and the video player displays a great image. The only con I have about it is that the only way to charge it is through the sync cable it came with. It is hard for it to get a full charge through your usb port on your computer, but that is easily fixed with the belkin charging kit which is only a little over $20. I recommend getting that if you are planning on buying the view. I would definitely recommend the view to anyone looking for a quality mp3 player at a great price. If you have a larger music library, then I would recommend getting the 16 or 32gb version. Overall, I am very satisfied with my puchase.
great product! my laptop barely gets hot now. my friend recommended this to me. unfortunately his broke after 3 yrs of constant use, which i don't think is bad at all.if you're looking for an affordable laptop cooler, this is a great buy. the extra ventilation holes seem very helpful.
Greatest Headphones I have ever had, works great with Television, or Ipods. Highly Recommended!! Worth Your money.
This is a great little printer, compact and self-contained and produces fine prints. But if you're like me, who only prints occasionally and stores this printer for months, you may find that when you take it out of storage and print again, there are lines running through your prints. To avoid that, I run a head alignment first. This runs right through the middle of the sheet. I reinsert that same sheet and run the Auto cleaning which prints a nozzle check pattern on the corner of the sheet. If I need to repeat the nozzle check I simply turn the sheet on its end and reinsert it again, it will print on the opposite corner. That way only 1 sheet of paper is wasted and your prints will come out great. Of course if you print very often you don't need to do this. This printer actually gives me less grief than my big inkjet, which I use more often (for regular printing, not photos), but always seems to have its nozzles clogged.Another feature I like about this printer is its flexibility in accepting media. I prefer to edit my pics in my PC, then transfer them to a flash drive, thus freeing my memory card to go back to my camera. I just plug the flash drive in my Picture Mate and they load faster than from a memory card.It comes with an excellent owner's manual, a rarity in this age of manufacturers that make you download manuals. I cannot comment on the software, since I've never used it, I prefer to use the printer as standalone.I strongly reccomend this little printer, it pays for itself in the long run.
Fantastic value for the cost. I can put so much stuff on this SD card. Great companion for a PDA.
My new BEL Vector 955 radar detector is working well and has already saved me a couple of tickets. Range is excellent on highway up to a mile. Some false laser signals in city. Auto mute is a nice function & each frequency has it's own audio alert. I have always been happy with BEL radar detectors & I'm pleased with this one.
I already have a Nikon D70, and I just wanted something I could carry around in my pocket. I got it through Amazon.com at a refurbished price, and for that price I have to give it four stars. If I had to pay list I'd only give it 3 stars.I've been having a lot of fun with it, and it's a great little camera that didn't cost me much.Good points: Very small and easy to use for beginners. Lots of settings that should please anyone. 4 megapixels for adequate 8x10 prints. Good closeup and super closeup macro modes. Lots of data for each picture, including a histogram. Uses easy to find AA batteries.Bad points: Small LCD screen. Very noisy (grainy) expecially at low light levels. No way to manually set shutter speed or aperture. Very slow starting up and writing to memory. Relatively short battery life (get rechargeables). Flash seems to want to go off for any shot in low light, even outdoor's shade.Otherwise, the camera seems to be fairly rugged. Again, perfect for someone who wants a go anywhere camera for taking snapshots. If you want great quality images I suggest you pay more and get a better camera, but this one was hard to beat at the refurbished price.
For the price you can't go wrong. Fit my sony cyber shot perfectly I love this little product it gets the job done! Very impressed!
You cannot go wrong with Sandisk memory. Where several other brands have failed, Sandisk works in my Ipaq. The price was right and the delivery was very quick. I will be ordering Sandisk in the future when I need more memory.
I reluctantly replaced a Sony voice recorder that I have been using for two years because I felt a little guilty about getting an upgrade so soon. But I was disappointed with quality and lack of MP3 capabilities. My guilt is gone! I am a pastor and the recordings are the BEST I've ever heard. I can record my sermons and listen to sermons I download off the internet. THere are 28 sermons, my fav CDs, and plenty of room for more. If you speak professionally, this is the tool for you!!
Does the job as advertised and I love it. Thinking of getting another one, since I run in 2 areas so I would need another one, but since it's winter I have to postpone it a bit.
Polk Audio RTi4 High Performance Bookshelf/On-Wall Speakers, Pair (Black Oak) (Purchased on 11/18/2007)Great speakers, don't need a woofer. Sounds good just as they come. Just the right size and performs like the big ones.
This is a really nice cleaner but it terms of removing scratches, it only removes little insignificant scratches.
Title says it all. These are very low quality cables and the female end is a joke. Look for ones that actually cover the male end you plug in and not this cheesy aluminum end like this one has.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MT1EQM/ref=oh_o04_s00_i00_detailsthis is the cable I went to and it rocked. Worked perfect for reasonable price. You'll be glad you read this post. God Bless
I really didn't want to spend this much on earbuds, but after reading the reviews I took the plunge. I'm very happy that I did. Great construction and sound quality. I appreciate them the most on planes. The sealed fit cuts out all engine noise, so I can focus on my movie or music. I am always shocked by how load the engines are when I do take them out on a plane. Great product.
Good quality sound for the price. Nice looking and quality built. Back and Channel speaker are little big. Blah bl
No problems just put in place and ran the setup CD. Works just like advertised. Very pleased with this item. And Amazon shipped it as adverised very two day Prime.
This has been the BEST wireless adapter I've purchased so far. It has killer connection speed and the transfer speed. I've now bought 4 of these and one is on my server. It is worth the money!
I have been using this battery alternating with the original for a month or so and I didn't notice any difference between the two. Granted I have not done any specific testing so I might be off in my assessment.
The MiniJam By Inno Gear is one of the best Springboard Modules out there, despite all of the setbacks and other problems that affected the dilivery of our modules, I must say that the MiniJam is the best because it combines 2 of the most usefull functions (memory storage MP3 playback) avilable to Visor Users, this is what the Springboard slot is about. My only gripe is that you can't store PALM OS files on the MMC cards only on the 2 megs of FlashROM, but that is suposted to come later as a software upgrade. Great Module.
i bought these to replace my bose headphones until i could purchase another pair.i thought these would be crappy but man i was wrong.These wont stand up to bose but they are a good replacement.they are a nice pair of phones i will be buying another pair for a spare.i highly recommend to any one looking for a good pair of headphones
Good Network Cable. It looks reliable and made of good quality plastic.I wish I got a longer one though.
Short and sweet, i bought a xact for my first radio,xr8 (wrong move)never again. the xact radio and the service was the same SORRY.I highly recommend the st2. never a minutes problem with this fine unit. Best regrads Jon Tabor in Norfolk Va.
This printer is a total rip-off. It has never once printed something properly the first time. We constantly have to clean it which immediately prompts that the printer is now low or out of ink. Which means every single time we need to print something, regardless of whether its a 4-color print on photo paper or a plain black and white, 8.5x11 print, we have to go through a lengthy process before it prints even remotely close to right and often ends up with us buying $40-60 in ink. I absolutely loathe this printer.
I was thinking of getting a UV protection filter after I got my first DSL camera Nikon D90. I did much research on the numerous filters and found that they are sitting from just 5 bucks and even up to 60 bucks. I doubted if this such little thing really dose something with the DLS. Finally I chose B+W for my camera because its amazing reviews made me feel it is worthy for every penny. After I put it on D90, WOOO, I was impressive by its solid appearance.Now, I shoot with my D90 without noticing anything in the front of it. I cannot find any differences.
After 20 days of pruchase, I was changing the connections and the plug end came loose, just like that. I contacted amazon and they promptly gave me a refund.
I bought this for my T3i after getting frustrated with the 50mm feeling too "zoomed in" at times. The viewing angle on this thing feels perfect, but without too much bulging distortion. I was leery of the price tag in comparison to the 50mm f/1.8, but this one is much higher quality than the 50mm. The focus gear disengages when it's in AF mode, so that you don't accidentally strip the gears. The focus gear is also large and REALLY smooth (both great things for video). It's nice and sharp and works well in the dark too, just like the 50mm!
Purchased our first Mac and found our older CanoScan would not work. First tried an Epson as replacement but this was problematic with our Mac so we returned it and purchased the Canon. Works as advertised. Installation easy. The buttons are a great improvement compared to our older scanner which was only driven. Operation is very easy.
For ~$14 this is a great buy. Use it to get your cart to $25 for free shipping. You will always keep using the tapes if you have a mini-DV camcorder.
I bought this lens used&#8230; It&#8217;s in great shape. I love it, am using it on Nikon D600.Good all-around carry lens. The macro is fantastic.I used it to shoot a small wedding. It covered all situations well.Only issue (not the lens)&#8230; The lens did not come with the original lens hood. I purchased a wide angle metal hood but it vignettes at 28 to just over 35mm when I have a filter on the lens. The original hood mounts back on the body of the lens. So would prolly work better. So I need to find an original Nikon hood. Else I&#8217;m a happy camper.
I'm glad I didn't spend much on this since if fell apart so quick. And it never accomplished it's intended purpose of allowing me to use the LCD on my D2x outdoors in bright light--too much light bounced up from under the camera through the open side to cause glare. I missed some obvious problems in the field because of this.I found a much better one with four sides on a German website that replaced this. I'd avoid this product and get the Quenox one that later replaced it.
This is a very good DVD player. But it has an additional feature which makes it very special: in addition to DVDs and regular CDs, it plays the new SACDs -- which are the finest sounding recordings currently available.When conventional CDs became available they displaced LPs in the marketplace because of their small size and the fact that their sound did not degrade with the ticks and pops that even the best-maintained LPs eventually acquire. But, despite these advantages -- as well as significant improvements in CD sound over time with technological advances such as oversampling -- many connoisseurs maintained that CDs never achieved the warmth and high-frequency sweetness characteristic of top-grade audiophile LPs. Now that has changed. Super Audio CDs are superior in sound to the finest audiophile-quality LPs I've ever heard. Furthermore, even conventional CDs played on a SACD player sound better than they do on typical CD players. In fact, the best conventional CDs in my collection equal audiophile-quality LPs in sound when played on a SACD player and the new SACDs sound even better. If you're going to buy a DVD player, why not get one like which also plays both CDs and the new terrific-sounding SACDs? This unit is a bit pricey if all you want is to play DVDs. But it's quite reasonably priced if you want a superb SACD player for the best available sound.
Total crap for paper craft. not strong enough at all, very high water content.stay away -- this is not a glue pen -- this is a glue stick.
I've had these headphones for about 3 years now, and I still love them. They sound AMAZING and are extremely comfortable. I recommend them to everyone I know.
NICE PRODUCT.. IT'S A GREAT PRODUCT, U CAN DO EVERYTHING WITH IT. COME ON, BUY IT.
Will satisfy my camera needs for storage when traveling and for local storage in my home. Not bad looking either!
I bought this particular dvd player for my son for Christmas. I thought it was a great deal but it turns out it wasn't so great. For one it will not play Disney DVDs and doesn't play all movie DVDs. It's kind of a hit and miss thing. Will it play or won't it. You are better off buying a known brand even if it costs more.
I absolutly love it. No problems whatsoever except finding the music to fill it up. I really do enjoy it. It is so much company while I walk or do housework or ride with my husband who likes to listen to talk radio.Thanks Zen.Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black)
I bought this for my Sd400. It does a great job of protecting the LCD screen from sctatches and cracks, but lint will still find its way in. It's easy to put on, contrary to the previous reviewer's statements. But you do want a sharp instrument to cut the adhesive.Also, my SD400 Lcd broke anyway - screen went white. Though this was no fault of the protector!My only complaint about it is that it would be nice if both sides were scratch resistant. Due to the lint problem, I'll have to remove the protector maybe two or three times per year to clean off the screen, and every time I put it down (even on a soft surface) a new scratch shows on it. Plus, the adhesive is a little too good. If you have to remove the screen protector, be very careful. I used a knife and it came off alright, but I was very nervous!I'd recommend it for all Canon LCDs 2 inches or larger (god forbid) since Canon engineers are too stupid to make the screen durable.
I cannot reccomend this company's products. For 2 years I have been trying to get this scanner to work and have finally decided to throw it away and get a new one. The company support has been spotty. They sent me some new software, denied that their scanner was at fault, and haven't been willing to make this situation better. My brother's Umax kept trashing his system. Another friend of ours has had the same problem. Definately DO NOT reccomend these scanners.
Apple is quite simply the best and most innovative computer manufacturer. Their various Macintosh computers are very user-friendly: easy to set up and use and (unlike most PCs) seldom crash or malfunction. Furthermore, the new iMac computers, although full-featured, are very compact and, thus, take up little desk space. The new iMacs all have adjustable flat-panel displays with exceptionally bright, sharp images. Now Apple has increased the processor speeds of these strikingly-attractive new iMacs and reduced their prices. This model has a big 20&quot; wide screen display plus a 1.25 GHz G4 processor. Please don't be put off by the fact that the processor clock-speed is &quot;only&quot; 1.25 GHz. The G4 processor accomplishes more than twice as much per clock cycle as Pentium 4s do and, thus, is faster than a 2.5 GHz Pentium 4. All things considered, this new iMac is a terrific, versatile wide screen computer at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.
It will entertain the kids in the back seat, and you can also take it into the hotel room to play back movies on the hotel TV. It plays DVDs, VCDs, and to my surprise, SVCDs. Super Video CDs are a higher quality VCD, burned onto a regular CD, that have near DVD quality. It comes with all the cables for hook up to a regular TV, as well as a 12V auto cord, wall charger/110V adapter, earbuds, and the remote. Don't lose the remote. Without it you can't do anything except play and stop. BTW, you can make your own SVCDs from your digital camera home movies. You need NERO with the MPEG plug, a CD burner, and ordinary cheap CDRs.
Love this lens, wish I'd bought it sooner. No more having to Change lenses all the time for close ups and zoom
This is a good unit for the price.Pluses:- Great display, large and clear- Not too bright too sleep next to- Nature sounds surprizingly useful to wake up to- Separate volume for "sleep" mode so you can go to sleep at low volume and wake up to a higher volume.- You pick the station to wake to for the radio alarm so you wake to that station regardless of what you were listening to last.- Digital tuner- Time is displayed and alarm (tone only) works when power is out.- CompactMinuses:- One strong local signal drowns out other FM stations.- Doesn't pull in distant stations.- Sound is as expected for a small radio.
I bought two of these routers brand new, and a family member bought one as well. ALL 3 of them are defective. If a computer on the network reboots, the routers compeltely shut down. Also many services, like email, would not work through the router. It makes little sense. But these routers are junk, they simply won't work, and I reccomend everyone AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS. You might as well go buy a brick, it will work just as well on your network. (NOT AT ALL!)
his is my first time using a underwater housing for any cameras at all. I have been doing photography for over 10 years too.I followed the manual and this worked really great. No condensation. No leaks. No fuss. I'm just amazed how the buttons are made on the exterior to work with the camera buttons. Ingenius!
The GPS keeps taking me to the wrong route, despite being on the fastest time setting and even when there is barely any traffic on the freeway. Although this may be alright when you know the route but that really frustrates me.While traveling on a regular route, it directs me to take an exit which is actually the correct route but once I take that exit it starts recalculating for no apparent reason and directs me to another route then when I reset the GPS it re-directs me back to the route I was originally on taking me on and off the freeway when I can actually go straight to reach the destination.If you miss an exit, it recalculates and bring me back on the freeway and no detecting an alternative route to destination.I'm not sure if it is just the GPS I bought was defected or it happens to all of the GPS for 360.
This lens is very compact and lightweight. 35mm is a good range to have, and it fits in any of my vest pockets. It weighs about as much as the front and rear lens cap of my 70-200 vrII ;) Great lowlight capabilities. Kind of noisy, I probably won't be using it on much wildlife anyway though. I am glad I added it to my line up.
Ok, so I was skeptical to say the least, but I have to tell you that this little gadget is by far the easiest, quickest way to make some really good popcorn. My wife and I have been having popcorn pretty much every night since we received it last week. I guess every microwave oven is different, but for us, it takes 1:30 to get the whole thing popped to perfection, though there are like 10 kernels left unpopped, I have found that if I leave it for longer than that, some of the popcorn tends to taste burned or something which is why I rated it 4 stars instead of 5. As for the little disks that are needed, we have used 2 so far. The first one I used various combinations of oil, water (to get the salt to stick)hot sauce and what not and that disck only lasted like 8 uses, but the other disk has easily been used 15 or so times, and even though it looks dirty, its still working so results will vary. Overall though, a very, very wise choice.
This MD player isn't perfect. But it's close.The duration one must hold the fastforward/rewind button in order to rewind was a bit unnerving at first, but I've quickly become used to it. And it definitely took a chunk out of my wallet, but it was worth it.This model is so small that it seems like my pockets are drastically too large for just this device. The size is great -- it is the perfect size for the hand: smaller would be too small, bigger would begin to be bulky.Of course, having the different variations of recording options is very nice, too. For MP3s, I can record over 5 hours on LP4 mode and have a huge mix that will last a trip to Irvine and back. I record my CDs on LP2 mode without any audible loss of quality, sometimes having up to 6 albums on one disc. A couple classical numbers I've recorded on Stereo mode, to preserve every note, as classical music is a bit more fragile than rock and roll. And the best yet! I can easily record all my vinyl albums to MD and have easily accessible and transportible digital copies, edited and divided into tracks without breaking a sweat.And who can forget the tremendous battery life? By using the AC adaptor when I'm at home and recharging the battery once it gets low (just hit one button, no extra bulky charger) -- I have not drained even one battery in the innumerable hours I've spent listening to music with this.No longer will I be annoyed when jarring motion causes my audio pleasure to halt. No longer will I be plagued by the demons that cause scratches on CDs. No longer will I have to carry a pocket full of spare batteries. No longer will I have anything in my wallet -- well, not for a while, at least, but I'll tell you -- it was definitely worth it.
When I first saw the specs on these headphones I was impressed. Never had I seen such a wide frequency response, and having owned Sony headphones before and having been satisfied I ignored the price tag and purchased them. Look, they sound great but you need to use them for a while before you get used to them and before they really begin to sound good.My advise, get them but give them some time!
Worked great - Wish I had bought it sooner. - Be very careful about adding additional memory. The bad new is the Memory stick I bought was slightly off sized so I filed it to fit into the memory slot now the printer is dead and this was a waste of money as I had to buy a new printer.
I have to say for a cheap tablet it's good though I find I might have to reinstall the tablet driver due to the fact that the pen is acting sensitive. Not such a good thing. Other than that it's great.
A simple, tough and effective compressor. 2 dials, doesn't need more. Great for live use. Anything more and you're looking at a much more costly product if you want the same or better quality.
My husband and I were looking for a way to store our dvd's. We have so many, and with not too large of a home, we needed something that we could easily move and make things more pleasing to the eye. We ordered two cases and are thrilled. They are HUGE, but if you need the storage, definitely worth it :) Would 100% order again and will if we need more storage!
I've purchased two of these and beeen extremely satisfied with both. This product is light enough to carry in my laptop bag and allow me to use my laptop on my lap without getting my legs scorched. By elevating the rear, providing a space under the laptop and running four fans, this product greatly helps to lower the tempurature of both my laptops (one HP and one Mac PowerBook).I highly recommend this product!
Umm yeah, unless you're used to carrying around a massive photo kit, I'll bet this will not seem like a small bag to you. Like other reviews have stated, it's so darn blocky, like a cooler, I can't imagine using it when I travel. It almost seems like this is really just designed to transport equipment (like on a plane and then into a hotel) but not necessarily to use in the field. Maybe it's me, but I was basically expecting a holster type bag with a little extra room for a flash, filter and other accessories. This is not that bag.
I bought this lens for macro work after I saw the photos of a member of my camera club made with the same lens. I wasn't disappointed. Photos are sharp & clear.
This is a great and easy to use MP3 player. I only had problems getting playlist files to sync with it.
I ordered these on September 17th. Twice now, I've received e-mails from Amazon saying shipping was delayed. NOW they're expected to be delivered in late December!! And to make things even worse, Amazon now won't let me cancel my order like I had the opportunity to do in the first e-mail which was sent in the beginning of October. Although the price was right (39.99 & free shipping), buyer beware of a deal to good to be true.UPDATE: 1 day after writing this, I received an e-mail from Amazon saying my Shures had shipped and should be arriving by October 25th. Stay Tuned!
I needed speakers that included a rechargeable battery system and good sound. The iM600 and Logitech mm50 were my top two but the superior highs of the iM600 finally won me over. I separately purchased the powered Altec sub for inside AC use and it's definitely worth the extra 40 bucks. The combination is really as good as I could expect for a total of $160.
I bought THREE of these things over the last two years ... at least two of them from Amazon. (The actual model number was different -- XVC20U in black -- but it's basically the same combo deck they've been selling for several years now.)They worked fine at first, but after a while, DVDs started freezing up on them. Oddly, I have absolutely NO trouble playing music CDs in the very same drives.DVD freezing has has happened on all of them, but it is worse on the unit I have used most. It seems to do it less when the machine or the DVD has cooled down. It gets worse ove time. Lens cleaning (using both a disc-brusher AND taking off the case for direct contact cleaning) and air-pressured dusting does no good. nyway, thanks to JVC I have several hundred dollars worth of DVD players that don't play DVDs ... and considering the other reviews here suggest there not a chance JVC will make good on them.I have had, in the past, good luck with JVC TVs and car stereo units, and I try to stay loyal to brands, suppliers and what not. But I seriously doubt I will be making any other JVC purchases due to these things. I suppose JVC doesn't place much value on their brand or image or they wouldn't have dumped this stuff into the marketplace.It seems to be getting harder and harder to find companies that bother to make products that are actually worth what you pay for them. I suppose companies that rip-off customers and laugh their way to the bank must be part of the "new economy" I keep hearing about.
I like:- Quality of sound- Features- USB port- AuxiliaryI do not like:- Access to the parameters of setup is confusing.
My Microtek 4900 Scanner overheated for no apparent reason and started spewing a considerable amount of smoke from its inside. Luckily I caught this in time to avoid a fire, but I did inhale the toxic fumes!A real piece of junk, cheaply built with inferior parts, poor quality control and also prone to break down in a catastrophic manner!Do dot leave it unattended while plugged! It may set your house on fire or poison your family!It may be good for a product liability lawyer, though!
This case does not fit the Nikon Coolpix 1000pj. It is small for that camera although they say it can fit it.
I decided to buy the Garmin StreetPilot 7500 GPS Vehicle Navigation after I was cheated by the salesperson who swore me that the Audi Q7 I was buying him could have a dealer installed Audi original GPS. That was a lie and I bought the 7500 because I wanted a big screen device, similar in size to the original Audi one. And this is correct: the size is HUGE (7 inches screen and almost 4 pounds)! But the manufacturer and Amazon do not hide these facts to you. This device is good for a big SUV or truck where you have plenty of space on your dashboard, but it will obstruct your driving view in a regular car. The software -as it is in all the Garmin devices- does not show a beautiful image but it complies with its duties reasonably well. The interface is user friendly and very easy to use. The voice directed instructions helps you in fixing your attention on the road most of the time. If you are a MP3 fan this option will like you, but the device does not have Bluetooth connection, which will not allow you to hear your cell phone through the device speakers.Overall, I am satisfied with my Garmin StreetPilot 7500 GPS.
I recently purchased this camera and was very disappointed. I am hoping to return it. The photos come out with a greenish haze and are not very focused. I tried photos inside, outside and in my office and they all turned out the same. I also had difficulty installing the camera on my HP tower. I contacted Logitech support and it took 2 days for the first reply which was that i needed to call in from 7am to 5pm PST. Those are my work hours. When I responded this was not satisfactory, I got an email with instructions that I finally was able to get the camera installed.You get what you pay for. A disposable camera with 35mm film takes way better photos.
Had to call Tech Support and they gave it a static IP and then set security through the web gui, Dont give up, when its finaly done, its awesome
Do yourself a favor, Buy the Extreme III 2 GB SD Memory Card. These cards write extremly fast and will give you hundreds of high quality pictures. I am using mine in a new Canon SD750 and it also Increses how much video time I can record. Excellent Item, make yourself happy, Buy this Card!
The clarity of the sound is phenomenal. Songs you've heard hundreds of times all of a sudden have little subtleties you never picked up before. The only downside is the cord takes a minute to untangle before each use.
I have used this type of Walkman for many many years. This one I just purchased was exactly what I wanted. It arrived in a timely manner & purchase was a very simple transaction.
This product only made contact my headphone jack such that only the left headphone played through.The right headphone remained silent, now matter how I spun around the different jacks.Never worked right.
These were purchased specifically to allow my daughter to watch movies while on an airplane. Because she does not like loud noises I did not use the decibel reduction capability - she doesn't alter the volume. The sound quality and volume is quite sufficient to be used over the dull roar of an commercial airline flight.The earphones fit my daughter's five year old head very well. I'm a over 6 foot tall adult and I was able to use them too (barely). The sides are easily adjustable to fit the wearer and don't seem to slip.A couple issues:1) It would be nice if the package included a storage method. I ended up using a Crown-Royal bag. :)2) There are both left and right cables attached to the headphones. When dealing with children (and some adults), it would be nice to have only one wire so things don't get tangled so easily.3) Other reviews mention that the cables are not well secured to the headphones. I did not encounter any issues, but I was cautious not to exert any unnecessary force on the wires. It would be nice if these connections were reinforced (e.g. shrink tubing or the like).
Works well. software can be installed easily. Good resolution. So far do not have any issues with the CAM.
It is very chic and small. The good thing is you just connect your device to your computer with USB drive and it starts working with out plugging it to an power point.
It was very easy install.. took me almost 4 hours for putting it together. You would need 2nd person help in stretching and hanging on to wall.Screen performs as expected.. very pleased with quality of picture!!
We are happy with the product so far. One small problem is that it takes a while to get signals.
This is an excellent strap for our NEX 7. It is light and small yet strong enough for any lens combo. Highly recommended.
I've been in search of a perfect set of in-ear earphones for iPod. I've purchased different earphones and tried many, and this V-Moda Bass Freq comes in at "pretty good" for the price.First thing you'll notice with these earphones is that the cord attached to these earbuds are super thin, though highly flexible. If you're like me who use (and abuse) the earphones everyday, you may worry about its durability. I have not used these for more than a month so far, so time will tell.... The sound quality is better than average of what you can find in this price range. As the name suggests, and many of the other reviewers had stated that these earphones give you a lot of bass. A LOT!! If you like a lot of bass these earphones would be perfect for you. For me, it's a little too much. Some music gets drowned in bass although the earphones are giving you fairly good mids and highs. I had to use equalizer to tone down the bass... I own a pair of very high-end earbuds from Shure, and if you compare the sound from Shure to V-Moda, you can tell all that bass from V-Moda is very unbalanced. I do have Apple's "In-Ear Headphones", and I must say they have much better balance (though I don't recommend Apple's at all) than V-Moda. For example, if you listen to pop or hip-hop music a lot, V-Moda may be good for it, but if you listen to folk or guitar-heavy rock, or even classic (a lot of acoustic instrument) you may find V-Moda to be too bass-heavy or even find the sound to be muddy.As an alternative (if you aren't looking for too much base), so far in my quest to find the perfect set of ipod earphones, I likeSony Mdr-Ex75/Blk Ex Earbuds Headphones with 9Mm Hi-Sensitivity Driver (Black)for the price, and all around sound quality. They're in-ear type to block outside noise, and they're comfortable wearing (and so is V-Moda, by the way). Very good balance overall in bass, mids, and highs, and very clear sounding. They're also pretty sturdy too, unlike the super thin V-Moda cords... I have tried Bose TriPort but I cannot justify their high price tag... Sony sounds better imho.
This product is supposed to restore full functionality of steering wheel controls. How ever I noticed that it doesn't always work. Usually the next song button stops working or it magically changes into previous song for either of the buttons. The volume button always works that isn't an issue. The mode button also does crazy stuff where it sometimes turns the device on or off, other times it may just mute it while it is still on, other times it changes the function from USB to Radio etc... Strange! Not to pleased with this product when it isn't working (40% of the time) but happy when it is (60% of the time)
I have used this to record the radio on a cassette and I was very impressed with the results.
This canon is a decent point-and-shoot digital camera. Its size is great you can pretty easily, stuff it in a pocket. Now the price of this bad boy is getting up there about $350 at the time of this review. If you need a point-and-shoot only look into the A85 for about a hundred less.The benefit of this camera is the flip out LCD screen, which is great if you want to shoot around corners and take self-portraits. The Nikon that I own all have this. I considered a must-have. But is it worth an extra hundred that's for you to decide.The camera also has all the extras that make a little more powerful than your standard point-and-shoot. It is aperture priority and shutter priority selection, which is great. If you're new to cameras, shutter speed allows you to control how long the shutter stays open. So the picture you took his dark too dark to use. Just drop your shutter speed from 1/250 of a second to 1/125 of a second this will let in more light. And maybe salvage the picture.That's what makes these cannons so powerful and great if you want to go beyond the basics of point-and-shoot, but it still will be a great point-and-shoot camera. And the price in these cameras just can't be beat.you can't go wrong, one last bonus to note is that this uses four AA batteries and not a battery pack, which is totally important. If you're on the go and out of juice. No matter what camera you got your not taken pictures. You can buy AA batteries anywhere bonus!It has awesome case for only $5.95. Search for Amazon item number: B00009U0XIHave fun and get it done!
Bought this for trip to Europe. very user friendly easy to manipulate even without the directions in hand. great picture quality would recommend this camera to the novice especially. good quality for the price.
I got it a bout 3 weeks back. The processor speed with 1GB memory give it lightening speed compare to my older machine (Thinkpak Z60). Small size, but big enought screen to do all things I need. After carrying around 5.1 lb for a year, and this 4.3 lb machine seems to cure many of my muscle pain. The color is good, the body looks and feel like a tank (but don't drop it just because I said so). Got USB on both sizes, which is great. The 2 things that a bit poor are (1) touch pad is a bit difficult to use, the buttoms are too flat and the touch pad seems to sit inside, not easy to click (I am used to that littke button mouse at the middle of the keyboard): bought a wireless mouse, and solve that problem. (2) build in speaker is poor quality, but hey that seems to be the standard for all other laptop except those that are 7lb+ size: got a head phone and solve this issue as well. So, overall, at almost half price against other compareable machine, this is the best buy I have had for a while.
For the price, this is a splendid microscope. My grandson loves it, and called it his favorite birthday present. Celestron is usually a good bet.
What more needs to be said? This thing is awesome! The picture is phenomenal. Easy set-up. Terrific anti-glare. Even good surround sound (if you don't have another system in place). Highly recommend it. There's a reason why it is considered one of the best on the market.
This is a great product. Ink & paper in one. No more buying 6 different colors of ink. However, the ink always seems to get used up before all the paper does. As a consequence, a lot of paper gets left over.
I've had 2 Canon's and both had the lens retraction problem. No more for me. They will offer to repair if the warranty is out for $99. Or, they will offer you a refurb for, in case, $150. Not good enough...no more Canon's.
We bought this dvd player in May of 2004, used it 4 or 5 times. The sound is very low in the car so you must buy the ear phones. We pulled it out recently for a trip and the left hinge just broke! We were very careful with this item and yet it broke and is out of warranty. Save your money and don't buy Polaroid DVD players.
I was not sure about the 2 batteris I ordered would fit in my camera as some reviews were doubtful. They both fit beautifully and work just fine. So glad I ordered them. I use them in my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX18.
This charger is very cheaply made but it does work and I suppose that's the best thing you can say about any charger. It's defintely worth the money especially if you can stomach paying more for the shipping than the product. It's still much cheaper than anything you can buy retail even Wal-Mart.
Just saw this on the Walmart website for 21 dollars. Thought I'd help out and save someone some money if they're looking to buy this particular lamp. Haven't tried it so I don't know if it works.
I do a lot of laptop repair and trouble shooting, and one of my clients had this old mac. well the screen didnt work and I wanted to make sure it was not the motherboard. hooked it up to a 32" big screen it works and he is now going to use it for a living room computer.
I have had this printer for the past 11 months and is perfect for my home office. I have had no problems getting this to work with Mac, XP, and Vista operating systems. Print quality is excellent. Scan quality is excellent. Having a networked printer is fantastic and I'll never own a non-networked printer after owning this.In the 11th month my printer started making a loud grinding noise. I called Brother support and a new printer was shipped out. I wish other companies had product support as good as Brother's.All in all, great printer. I'm very happy with mine.
This product works great every time. I have spent over 8 years trying to use refurbished or knock off products like Xerox and have always had problems. Spend the extra money and go with OEM and you will save yourself having to ship back the remanufactured stuff.
I've had fairly good luck with amazon products but this one didn't work out so well. I went to install a car stereo in my brothers' 1994 ford ranger and neither of the products that I ordered from amazon worked for his truck, even though the website said they fit. I triple checked to make sure they were compatible. This kit wasn't even needed. I just slipped the CD player in, it clicked and I was done. I hate wasting money.
I bought this item in February after seeing the good reviews and cheap price. It worked fine for about 6 months. Had some issue where I had to reconnect to my network after around 6 months. Then just a few days ago it just died. I see from the one star reviews that this isn't an isolated case and it looks like calling the company will require a couple hours of tech support. It's not worth the hassle for $25. I guess I am one of the unlucky ones. I will cut my losses, but will not buy D-Link again.
I fell on some ice and unfortunately my camera was in the case on my shoulder. I fell backwards and the lens end of the case hit the ground. The UV filter took the impact and saved a $200 lens! All I had to do was unscrew it and put a new one on. It also keeps dust and fingerprints off the lens and does not negatively affect the photos I take. I will be buying another one, hands down a necessity!
Great and easy to hook up. Not much else to say other than I recommend this product especially for the low price. It will create all the base you need.
This item worked great for about 5 min. Unfortunately, it died after that and only worked when plugged into a/c or USB port. Battery did not charge. Since I was really wanting to use this player for running, it was quite a disappointment. I gave it 2 stars for how I think it probably would work with a battery and for the semi-helpful customer service. However, I still haven't received my reimbursement after almost 2 weeks... that's a generous 2 stars.
The connector did not meet expectations: simply put, the sound coming from the headphones with the connector used, is extremely low, whereas with the same headphones without a connector, the sound is decent. Look elsewhere.
all 5 of my lenses are covered by B&W. i have enjoyed German made products for their sheer quality and if that's you, then you will appreciate this relatively expensive filter. it feels so good as the brass of this filter meshes with that lovely latest lens, that you won't care. tell you what, get the cheapy and screw it on, and then replace it with a B&W. buy it from Amazon and you can effortlessly return the one that you don't like or think too expensive. if you like the best, this is it.
This UV filter does the job it's supposed to. Protects my expensive L lens and reduces haze. I usually spend more money on polarizers and other filters. The build quality and multicoating make this the best choice as a decent, not too expensive, lens accessory.
Revieved this cord 2 days after ordering for my ps3. Exactly as described. Its a 120v 7a cord. Runs my ps3 perfectly fine and is snug in the outlet receptacle! I did have to shave a little off to fit in the ps3 as I'm sure this cord wasn't designed exaclty for it but its the same specifications as the ps3 cord!
Okay so we're just talking about a charger for a cell phone but having a second one for the office is really helpful and for the money this is the way to go. Just like the one that comes with the phone and keeps me from fading out during important calls. Glad I bought it.
It looks great, it feels awesome and it lets batteries last for a looooooong time. I wouldn't expect anything less from a Logitech mouse.
We purchased this as a Christmas gift and just received it today. Needless to say I was more than a little disappointed when it arrived to see a sticker on the box that said 'due to the switch from analog to digital signals on Feb 17, 2009, this product will no longer receive audio broadcasts of television programs'. That was the ONE and ONLY reason we made this purchase - my mom wanted a radio to use during power outages that had the local TV stations. Save your money if TV is what you're looking for.
Item works great and is price efficent. I have bought one for each lens I own. No complaints! Recommended.
The headphones are alright... I like the way the volume control is... but when you put them on, it's another story. Your head will look like a light bulb or something, I laughed when I saw myself in the mirror with them on.
While this kit made the installation of an aftermarket radio very easy, there was a fair amount of difficulty in securing the DIN cage.The clips for my application mounted securely to the kit and are more than enough to secure the whole thing into the dash, but the DIN cage was difficult to secure to the kit. The tabs on the top of the radio's DIN cage were easy to bend into place, but the jewel case pocket prevented the tabs from securing the bottom. I was finally able to create shims to place between the pocket and the cage, which virtually eliminated the looseness in the installation.Overall, the result is a look that is not as obscenely "aftermarket" as other radio installs I have seen. It places the front of the radio even with the surrounding dash panels, and in my opinion makes the aftermarket install blend into the dash better than the factory deck did. My shims bowed the top of the jewel case pocket a little, but it isn't too noticeable.In summary, the kit looks good, and holds my radio very securely, although it took a slight bit of fabrication to make it fit as secure as it does.
One major purpose for an external hard drive is to back up the files you want to make sure you have in case your computer crashes. Well, mine did just that. Luckily, I had everything backed up on my Maxtor drive, right? Not quite. Some of the files that I had selected for backup were there, but where are the others? Somehow this unit picks and chooses which items it is actually going to backup, or at least it doesn't back up everything that I selected. And there is plenty of room on the drive. It is currently less than 50% of its capacity. I don't get it, but I would definitely NEVER buy ANY Maxtor product in the future.
Item is as advertized. It comes with wall mounting brackets which can be used to mount the speakers and main unit to the wall. It works well and sounds pretty good for a small stereo. I have a Sirius receiver connected through the aux jack and it works and sounds good.
I'll type this with what CPU time SonicStage allows. I was concerned in "going digital" that I'd spend too much time in overhead -managing which tracks to get, which to put on the player. Still I tended (or chose) to discount the many complaints about the software over the niftiness of the player. 700 tracks over 250 for a 1-gig Ipod with a radio and long battery life thrown in. Indeed the ATRAC format sounds fine and its the best mini radio I've used.That's the 1-star. Unfortunately, the software is as much the product as the gadget itself. It's all the forementioned and more (when I got it to run -it requires XP service pack 2 which Indian support never told me). Its maddeningly slow- bringing the whole system to a grinding halt where other windows can take a minute or two to respond when its loading the player. (Don't think about doing anything else to SonicStage.) It has no end of idiosynchrosies- the why-did-it-do-thats and why-can't-I-do-this's never stop. I've wasted many evenings in the last 6 weeks trying to load it- learning just how to select the tracks so they'll end up in the right album folder and not in another, or dumped in folders called "new album" or "untitled". The tracklist for the player won't sort and can't be printed. Who knows if everything's there. Sonicstage will arbitrarily refuse to load tracks to the player with cryptic error messages (aplenty). Reimport the tracks to Sonicstage and its got no problem. And a few corrupted (screech) files have showed up that worked before.Anyway what compelled the post was the other night when newly loaded tracks were again going to the wrong folder. There being no way to stop the transfer and in what wasn't the first white rage I killed SonicStage from the task manager. When it restarted it didn't recognise the player and said I would need to delete all files please-to-thank-you. 800 Meg. Now this is the equivalent of "Windows was improperly shut down- please reformat your hard drive". An overnight reload has it halfway back but I sure wish it said something about backups.Again taken as software/hardware, this a consumer product that makes the Yugo look good. There are plenty of choices. I urge you to keep looking.
I have just started using this keyboard a few days ago so can't speak for durability.The extra hand rest is optional, and does need to be attached (if space does not permit). This keyboard is not very quiet, just average on sound levels. There are 3 light options (blue, red, purple) and you can adjust the brightness of each, which is nice.Overall, it's a good keyboard, serves the purpose, and works fine. I would buy it again if I had to.
Just what I needed for a wall mount TV . The right angle lets the flat screens lower edge set flush against the wall.
Am a newcomer to the world of SLR photgraphy, and after researching a SLR for a few weeks, I had almost decided to buy a canon/nikon. Honestly, did not even consider pentax in my research, and just to see how the rebel and d50 looked and felt, I visited a 'camera store' and asked the sales person for these models. I also asked her for her recommendations, and she sneaked in this lovely little camera. The pentax surprized me as a package.It was a delight to hold, felt perfect in my small hands and then after a couple of weeks of more research, where nobody complained about the picture quality or the quality of the product, I knew this was it.I will not go into the specifications as they can be found on a zillion websites and for sure this camera 'lacks' certain features but which one doesnt unless you have $$$$ or more.In the past two months, this camera has been to numerous hiking trips and I have always got great pictures back. It has 'survived' a few raindrops as well occasionally when the clouds caught me unprepared with my backpack, but I would not recommend taking any chance with that.As a beginner, an SLR does have some initial learning curve involved and be prepared to ruin some shots if you forget to change the white balance, or other settings. I have just started using raw, and realized the advantages.Almost everything is good about the camera. But it does seem to underexpose a little on the auto modes.Also there are not many lenses made specifically for this camera by pentax unlike canon/nikon. I am not considering third party or older pentax lenses here. This might be a drawback. But I feel that unless you want to go professional, the choices are adequate.To sum this review, I feel this camera is a great entry level SLR which is easy to use, nicely built , delivers quality results an on a budget. I also got a couple of adobe photoshop manuals, which I feel is a wonderful tool along with my camera. Thank you !
After researching on the internet for a video capture device, I finally decided on the Plextor ConvertX (PX-M402U). I've only had it a couple of days and am happy with the results.Setup was very easy and within a couple of hours I captured 2 hours of video from my analog camcorder and had made a DVD with transition effects and titles. Quality of playback was as good if not better than the original( I captured in standard play - wondering if I captured in high quality if it would look even better).The only complaint I have is that my computer froze once while editing. I believe that was due to such a large file and I keep hitting buttons thinking the system wasn't responding.Overall I am pleased with the product but make sure your computer meets all the requirements. My CPU runs at about 95% usage while editing.
What's to be said; You're getting the same original Canon product for 20%-30% less, plus free shipping (if you don't want it the next day)
I have had this Linksys router for about a year, and it has been a living nightmare! It constantly drops the signal and has to be reset, and it stopped working altogether one day. After two hours on the phone with Linksys tech support, I was able to get the Ethernet ports working again - but not the wireless. I've commiserated with many others who've had nothing but trouble with their Linksys wireless products.Now I have a new D-Link wireless router, and it works great. It took me less than a half hour to set up and get running with all three of my laptops (including using WEP security), and the signal from the D-Link router is much stronger throughout my house than the Linksys ever was. I couldn't be happier now that I've ditched the Linksys!
Driving my bookshelf speakers, my 5066 sounded just great for the money (for any money really), though it lacked tone and balance controls, looked awful and had cheezy interconnect terminals. I speak in the past tense about it because while re-arranging the multitudes of equipment on my workbench, I managed to plug the wrong AC adapter into the poor thing. Poof, my little 5066 became a thing of the past. I then bought the Super-T amp which performs like the orignal T-amp and also lacks tone and balance controls, but the Super-T has a nice looking metal case and better quality interconnects. I recommend the Super-T over the 5066 if only for aesthetic reasons, assuming you can afford the extra $'s. Otherwise, if you are on a tight budget, get the 5066. Either way, you won't be sorry.
I just installed the 4 port linksys and it is the easiest piece of hardware I have ever put in!!! If you are going to use DHCP it is already programmed. My PC came up already connected to to ISP and I didnt have to go thru the programming. ( I did anyway just so I would know what was going on) The 3 other PCs in my house came up just as easy. This is a great inprovement over MS Internet Connection Sharing software and a hub that I was using before. I highly recommend this for anyone who wants to share PCs over a cable connection.
The headphone is lightweight and has an extremely long cord. The padding is good. But I returned the item. This is due to my personal preference. My ears are extremely sensitive to headphones, in terms of weight and pressure. I've had to return or give away 3 headphones already because my ears or head hurting after several hours (or even 1 hour) of use due to pressure or the weight of the headphone on my ears and head. I think that's just my problem. I think most people would be fine with these headphones, they're very light but my ears didn't like the pressure.
I ordered this tripod after looking in the local camera store and realizing I did not need a $100.00 pro tripod. This unit looked like the answer to my prayers.Long story short...ha ha...I really like it except it is too short for stand up shooting. I should have read the other review which mentioned this. I am keeping it and will use it but be warned if you are thinking this tripod is tall enough to shoot stills or video standing up, it is not. Still worth the money but only about waist high on me and I am 6'1"
I really love this Machine, looks great! But not sure whether it support Chinese display. In the manu it just says with multi-languagu support.Anyone can help?
What can I say??It's Jack Bauer's monocular...Well, have on con, needed stay still to use it, and this is a little difficult to do, besides that, it's great monocular.
Since most digital SLR cameras tend to squeeze the average wide-angle lens until it basically becomes useless in tight quarters, the Canon 16-35mm f2.8 goes a long way toward solving that problem. Even at 16mm, the lens performs admirably, and the auto-focus mechanism is fast, silent and flawless. Yes, it's expensive, but a couple of picture sales will pay for it.
This is a great product - Good quality, and durable for the price. The snagless feature is a must have!
If you are thinking upgrading from a CRT monitor to LCD, do it now!! Simply there is no comparation between both. I bought this monitor to replace my 19' Viewsonic E90. I always thought my old monitor was one of the best, but when I put it side by side the difference was huge. The VE700 is very sharp, clear and with a great look. DVD's and Games looks great when there is not much movement (even NFS 6 works very good). Since its native resolution is 1280x1024, you will need a good graphics card to play at this resolution because on other resolutions the image look fuzzy and with shadows.A mayor cons for me was the fact that the stand does allow to move the monitor horizontally and also it is to short. The auto adjust resolution doesn't always work as you wish but if you have time, you can adjust it manually.The on screen menus are sufficient and very easy to operate.The botton line, for the price your are paying, you are receiving a very good monitor, especially if it is your first LCD monitor.
This is a must have filter. For Lense Protection reasons. It ridiculous not to have a filter on a lens for protection of your investment.
This camera really shines for photographing interiors and other dimly lit scenes. The sensor has less noise at ISO 1600 than most compact cameras have at ISO 400. No other compact camera can touch it for this application.However, most perform far better for photographing outdoor scenes on bright, sunny days. The F30's images have way too much contrast, which sacrifices highlight and shadow detail, objectionable purple fringing around high-contrast edges, and tend to look flat and lifeless. The camera also often to overexpose outdoor shots by 2/3 to 1 stop, so you'll want to get acquainted with the exposure compensation control. A few minutes spent post-processing the images will get them looking good, but most of the competition produces fine images straight out of the camera.Get this camera if you want something compact to toss in your pocket when heading out with friends for the evening, visiting museums, or taking an evening stroll. It's a great compliment to a DSLR in that regard. But there are better choices for an all-around camera.
I absolutely love this product!! It's extremely easy to hook up and it works perfectly. I will continue to use this trackball as long as it's on the market!!
I looked into the Polk CS20 and a few others, but for the price and specs of this sub it was no brainer. It's a well built sub and sounds amazing when watching action movies or playing video games. This sub is discontinued by Polk but that just means you can get it for a great price. The bass is very clean and crisp, so if you need a great sounding sub for a closeout price, look no further.
The system is just what I was looking for. A reliable alarm clock that can plug into my iPod. The x-tra accessories can be a bit overwhelming, but don't be scared off. They sound it great. The volume on the radio alarm is a bit loud for my tastes. But, other than that I am glad I made this purchase.iLuv Electronics I177BLK iPod Speaker System (Black)
Epson Stylus 1160 -- I rated this a 2 because it does produce beautiful output WHEN it is working. Otherwise it deserves 0! Over the last year I have used many $$$$ print cartridges just trying to get ink to flow through the print head. After a little more than a year the printer is completely dead and print head replacement is more expensive than a new printer!! My 5 year old Alps works and family members have a 6 year old Canon and 3 year old HP which still work great. In trying to figure out how to fix the Epson my research indicates that problems with Epson ink jet printers are common.
I upgraded my stereo system from Acoustmass 6 to Acoustimass 10 series thinking that I will see a significant difference in the quality of sound. I liked the old 6 series system a lot. I find the new 10 series about the same as the previous one I had.
My ink cartridges got here pretty quick and packaging was great. My only other comment is, My HP Deskjet 3940 series printer, eat's up ink to quick. The cartriges are very expensive. I order #'s 21(Black) & # 22 (Tri-color). I got a combo pack & price was only $1.00 less then cost at Walmart. I really would like the Kodack 3 in one printer but it cost's to much money ( this product doesn't eat up ink so fast and the ink cartridges range from $14.99 each to $23.00 each.
I put it in my 07' taurus. My car came with a cassette deck, so I put a Metra 99-5717 Taurus/Sable 04-07 Dash kit in so I could listen to my CD's. I also used a Pioneer DEH-1200MP CD Receiver with MP3/WMA Playback and Remote Control. It was kind of a hastle running the wire harnesss back to the trunk, but all the color coded wires matched up perfect! This kit also has the airbag light in it!
THe picture shows in a Cannon box and details says its Cannon OEM buts it not. Its some after market Cartridge... Its fits but its not what I paid for.
I am a first time buyer of a CB radio and did quite a bit of research on them. For the comparision of features to value this is the best radio that I found. The main features that drove me to this model was that it has squelch, gain and weather features. Not to mention it is very nice to have the backlit knobs at night.It installed very easily and works well for my needs. I have it installed in my Dodge Ram 3500, for recreational purposes only. I use it for trips with the family and talking with some other buddys that have CB's in their trucks. I am not sure how this radio stacks up for commercial drivers but for someone that is using it as a hobby or just wants to monitor trucks, weather and general conversation while on trips it can not be beat, in my mind. I would recommend this radio and I would buy it again.The only down side that I have found is that the Mic. seems a little cheap compared to the radio unit itself. This is not a big deal and I will use the Mic. until it breaks, then upgrade to a little better Mic.All in all a good buy and quality product!Todd
Nice photos for a very good price, a big bargain for a 2,1 Mpixel camara - Some troubles with the lens that can easy to get grooves. This is a very reliable equipment with fast and close-up captures.
The Canon PowerShot 10 camera fits nicely in this case with a pocket for flash card, battery, or cords. I recommend this item for this small camera.
Being a minister in south Texas, I am often asked to officiate weddings out doors. That's fine in a pastoral setting with a few people, but if you're in a town square or city park gazebo battling background noise or if you have a crowd of over 100 people, I found myself having to talk louder than was comfortable quite often.At a recent wedding, it was rather hot outside and they had rented a couple of large fans to keep the air moving. I mentioned that it would be difficult to be heard over the roar of the fans. It turns out, the bride's father works in the insurance field and gives benefits presentations to employee groups. He asked me if I had ever used a "voice saver" and when I told him, no, he quickly went to his car and got his for me to use during the ceremony.It truly saved the day. After the ceremony, I spoke to some of the people sitting in the back and they said they could hear me loud and clear, so of course, I immediately bought one for myself. I've used it a couple of times since then with wonderful results.I used to teach in an adult education setting and one of these would have been great for that. This is a great device and very affordable for those instances when a little bit louder would be a whole lot better. It's very compact and comfortable to use.
I've had these Etymotic earphones for about a year now, and have loved them. But now, they've suddenly become an incredibly hot commodity because they're just about the only decent earphone I've found that works with my iPhone. If you're having trouble finding an earphone that works with your new iPhone, look no further. Clear, true sound - you won't believe how well you can hear with these if you've been using a noise cancelling earphone - make sure you get a good seal with the ear tip -- you really have to put it fairly deep into the ear, but you will be amazed by the experience.
I bought my router about 6 months ago. I installed it in minutes and it's worked flawlessly since then. I have my house wired with four RJ45 ports strategically located in different rooms, all connected to the ports of the Linksys. Two are in use and the other two can be used by my laptop. I have a couple more computers that are connected directly to the Linksys in my server room.The worst thing that's happened is that I had to reset it once when the power to my house went out. My only complaint is that it cannot handle an inbound VPN (I'd like to set up an FTP or web server on one of my machines just to store personal information that I could access from different locations). But that's a relatively small issue. If you ask me, the BEFSR41 is good, cheap and fast.
The part works like it should. I am glad it was not a counterfeit. I am seeing more of these lately.
With out a doubt, Faster, Lighter, Tougher, and a whole heck of a lot more powerfull. Superbly crisp screen, I was very impressed with the Visor Neo, and it's proven Palm OS it's faster than ever. You can even do a one button hot sink over your network. I Give this product an A+, 100%, two thumbs up, and extra ccredit too!
This is a small piece of equipment but it is really important to have on many occasions for taking the best photos.
i just received this unit yesterday to serve as a bridge to my Belkin wireless router (the router manual specifies this AP). Cannot get it to talk wirelessly to the Belkin router. I've spent a good deal of time with it including 30 minutes with Belkin tech support, which consisted of someone reading a script to me, arguing about trivial things, and then ringing off before the issue was resolved. Frustrating to say the least. I'm also not impressed with the lack of logging, as well as the wide-open browser access (your SSID and security settings are displayed to anyone without logging in).The manual is sadly out of date and does not match the firmware nor the physical product, which would make setup difficult for an inexperienced user. Belkin would like to have us believe that this is a plug and play product, but this is not the case.generally, this is pretty much a piece of cr*p. I'm trying to get Belkin to RMA it and either replace it or refund. Overall, I'm more impressed with Linksys/Cisco products than Belkin, even in this price range.Update: Belkin issued me an RMA, I followed their instructions to the letter and shipped the product to Canada at my expense. Four weeks later, i got it back, they had refused delivery with no explanation. I chucked the box in the trash.Belkin, you suck. Never ever again.
I bought the Harmony 1000, and can say it is well worth the $300-400 price tag for those with high end home entertainment systems. It programmed quite easily compared to say the Phillips Pronto I also own, which cost more and required about 20 hours of crunching on the PC software and "learn" functions to get right (now I'm afraid to change the components!) I programmed a DVD, AV receiver, TV, and DirecTV DVR, very easily on the Harmony, in 20 minutes, and on a Mac - the software is Java based on the internet, so no platform worries. I did have some problem with programming the Apple TV, but a call to customer support cleared this up easily. Again the internet based software meant they could access my Harmony settings through the net, write a new configuration for the Apple TV, have me test it, and then delete the old/non-functional configuration. Neat.
I had high hopes for this because the family PC is in the same room as the tv and it would be nice to be able to use the keyboard in the dark. However, after only 2 weeks of light use the several keys and the spacebar just stopped working. I did a search online and apparently this is a common problem. I did not try a second one given the history. I'll wait until one of the major manufacturers comes out with a similar product.
Perfect size and provide ample protection for the screen of my PSP 3000. Not a touch screen so I'm not handling it but still I would say I don't notice marks or smudges. I travel with my psp in a case so I can't vouch for the protection value if it's got items rubbing up against it.
The Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 is an excellent product. I used to have a StreetPilot C330 and upgraded to this one, so i'm not new when it comes to Garmin GPS navigator.Pros:Excellent software and features, usability and design.Cons:Low speaker volume on Text-to-speech voices.
I have had my Samsung ML-2150 printer for many years, and it has printed many tens of thousands of pages.Along the way, I have tried refilled toner cartridges from time to time. They are much cheaper, but almost every such cartridge has needed replacement at least once, due to defects, poor print quality, or incompatibilities. None of the cartridges, whether OEM or aftermarket, ever yielded anything close to 8K pages!My net: For this particular printer, at least, stick to OEM cartridges and enjoy excellent, reliable printer performance.(I should mention that refilled cartridges work fine on my Canon inkjet. But not for my Samsung ML-2150.)
I received this product from Infinite-Surplus.com (via Amazaon.com) on time and in good condition, and at a cheaper price than Staples, so I was pleased with my purchase.
I own a Nano. I keep this charger in my car for emergency purposes. If I were on the road and the battery died, I could plug it in. However, I can NOT plug it in to the Nano at the same time that the headphone jack is attached. So, if you need to charge the Nano, you'll have to do so at the expense of listening to music. Standard cigarette lighters also don't work when the car is not on, so it's not like you can leave it charging in your car when you get out either.On a side note, I recently traveled cross country and drove 750 miles a day while listening to my Nano; the battery never died. So, there would rarely ever be an instance that I could see using this product, aside from my own negligence in forgetting to charge the Nano when I had a chance.
So I'll keep it simple and short.This is a new technology and like any new technology it has its little kinks here and there. But don't listen to the other reviews that are complaining about this product. If you are not a technical person or do not like gadgets then this product may be a little difficult to use and setup, although Logitech has a good customer service department there to help you. This is not a ready-to-use product so expect to spend some time setting it up and playing around with it a couple of times to get it to work the way you want it. The beauty of this thing is that it won't go obsolete since most of the buttons and functions are programmed and Logitech simply updates your remote as it makes the remote better (so unlike other remotes where once you buy it you're pretty much stuck with it the way it is, this remote will continue to be as updated as Logitech wants it to be over time)If you're somewhat of a techie like me, this thing is a breeze and although you'll have to tinker with some stuff to get it up and running but that's the fun part. And the benefits you reap, incl the "wow" factor from your frieds definately beats the time needed to invest in getting it to run to your specs.Note that I had to buy the wireless extender and you will most likely have to do as well if your devices are not within "exact" line of sight with your remote (i.e. if you're sitting on your sofa and your device is not in a place where you can directly point the remote at it then you'll need the wireless extender). So plan to spend another 100$ on teh extender but but but... it's worth it. You can literally be on another floor and control your devices from almost anywhere in your home. Pretty cool.Needless to say I like this thing and don't regret buying it at all. I read all of these reviews before buying and almost didn't do so but overall the feedback was positive so I got it and I'm pleased I did.
I purchased this camera a few weeks ago. I decided to purchase this rather than the Canon SD600 despite my excellent history with Canon cameras. At the time, the SD600 was about $50 more than this camera, but the price of the cannon has dropped since. In short, I'm happy but not trilled with this camera. If I was to do it again, I'd go with the Canon.What I loved:The battery life. Excellent. The best part of this camera is the battery. Super impressive.What I liked:Styiling - good looking camera that makes a statement. It feels sturdy and solid in your hand. People always want to take a look as see your camera. The large screen is also bright and impressive.Good start up time. The camera was quick to turn on and off. Feels very responsive. Also it is very quick to take shots when no flash is needed.The menu system was easy to get use to and easy to navigate.What I was content with:Picture quality was good but not great. The shots were a little soft and the color was dull. But not too bad. This was all stuff that could be corrected in the computer. I think the color saturation on the Canon is better. The in camera IS didn't seem to help much and the high ISO lead to noisy photos, but not too bad.The red-eye was very pronounced, but again, not any worse than what should be expected with this type of camera.The 33 best shots were nice, but in reality, I'd never use most of these.What I was disappointed with:The action on the button was very tight. This may have just been my camera, but the button was very tight and difficult at times to press.The macro mode is not that good. A six inch focus range is not that good. The canons can focus at less than an inch.What I didn't like:The video qulaity was not very good. It was very noisy indoors and the high quality video was not that good quality even though it made huge files.In short, I am trading in my Casio and going to go back to Canon. This is a nice camera that takes good photos, but for me, the button action and the video quality were deal breakers. If the battery is the biggest priority, then this is definately a great choice. If you use your digital camera to capture video, this camera is not a great option.
IMHO - TIVO's a great 1st generation product. Well worth the$$. To clear up a few misconceptions:1) Yes, TIVO does charge fortheir guide service. HOWEVER, you don't HAVE to use it to be able to record stuff in &quot;timer mode&quot;. Also, all you need to do to get the TRUE cost is add the lifetime subscription cost to the cost of the unit or DirecTV subscribers . If you look at the total costs that way, TIVO and Replay wind up costing about the same.2) TIVO's &quot;suggestions&quot; are just that - you can turn them off (in which case it will NEVER record them) or leave 'em on. If you read TIVO's privacy statement, you'll see that TIVO NEVER sends this stuff to anyone - there's no &quot;big brother&quot; here.As far as actual usage goes - we've had ours about a month. The only complaint I have is that it doesn't yet show PPV channels from DirecTV in the guide (easy to work around). I use it to record all of the shows I care about on Season Passes, and then spend one nite/week as a &quot;TV Nite&quot; I'm actually thinking about turning suggestions back on, to let it pick up things I might have otherwise missed.
this is a great product, the audio does have bass, fit really well , i dont like the way they look, not a whole lot, and when removing it from the box, be really careful, or else you could break it! and the included moda wrap is also a neat little accessory, the cord feels kinda thinarrived on time, no issues!
The picture quality is excellent. Only problem so far has been photographing children playing in a gymnasium with no flash. Even "Kids and Pets" setting can keep this sharp.
I am very satisfied with the Sharp Aquos I purchased from LCD Mart through Amazon. I received the product on time and in great condition. I received a follow up call to see if everything was in order.
After doing much research on the 'net and visiting every electronics store on the island, I decided on the HC30 and I am not disappointed. I've never owned a camcorder before, so I was worried that I'd have trouble using one, but Sony has taken away any hassle with its &quot;Easy&quot; mode, which uses automatic settings--great for point-and-shoot novice (read: wannabe) videographers like myself.Pros: Size (this camera is tiny compared to other camcorders in this price range), Memory Stick MPEG movie + still image recording (perfect for e-mails + websites, but not for prints), bright 2.5&quot; touchscreen LCD, good automatic settings, excellent picture quality, Super NightShot (a MUST for single CCD cameras used in low-light settings), analog-to-digital pass-through (for recording from a VCR onto your PC using firewire), Carl Zeiss lens (hence the excellent picture quality.Cons: Menu navigation and getting to manual controls is not intuitive and can be problematic while shooting. The optical zoom is small compared to other cameras in this class (10x vs. 20x).It's low-light performance is mediocre, but compared to other camera's I've researched and tested, the HC30 outperforms them all with its Super NightShot.And for anyone complaining about the poor still image quality, I will say that this camcorder, and its stills were not meant for prints, but for e-mails or the 'net. It's a given that if you want good photo quality, buy a regular digital camera--even the most ambitious of camcorders usually only come with a one megapixel sensor, which is not nearly enough for crisp photos. Don't worry, this camcorder is small enough that you can still carry around your digital camera and not be weighted down.I'm new to the world of digital video, but I'm an avid digital photographer and I've got to say that with its feature set and ease of use, I can readily recommend this camera to people who want no-hassles with good quality. Given it's pros (good auto settings) and cons (buried manual controls) it's obvious that this is meant for consumers and not prosumers, but with its excellent image quality and decent low-light performance, I think that even prosumers should think of picking this up as a good backup camera.
sound great, very comfortable do what they are supposed to do. i use them for mixing music and the sound field is pretty accurate--when i play the music on different systems i feel the mix remained consistent.
This is Denon's newest A/V receiver, and the big feature Denon touts is that it has HDMI. It has 2 HDMI inputs and 1 HDMI output, and it's supposed to have HDMI switching. HDMI is the latest digital A/V format (it replaced the prior digital format: a DVI digital video cable plus an optical or digital audio cable). The HDMI format includes HDCP (HD copy-protection) to prevent copyright infringement of HD media. But if you want this receiver for an HD A/V system, beware. The reality is that HDMI & HDCP are not ready for prime time. The A/V and HD internet forums are awash with complaints about the incompatiblity of components connected with HDMI cables. Some receivers have HDCP repeaters, which some output sources do not recognize & thus can't do a "handshake." My Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300HD-DVR cable box thought this Denon receiver lacked HDCP and thus would not transmit any signal. I therefore returned the receiver.
The pot performed as advertised, but the taste was not at all as expected. Our old "on the burner" perculator produces fine coffee, but this automatic job doesn't cut it. Changed brands and amount of coffee to no avail. I believe the problem is that it boils the coffee too fast.
I found the Toshiba sd-2109 to be the best machine for the money.The sound and picture are great and up there with the best of them---at half the cost. I've had my unit for four months and I'm very satisfied.
Works very nisely. I use it with a M3 DS Simply. I don't notice any speed slowdown playing my bought games with it.
1) The wire is copper and the color is exactly as pictured.2) The wires split easily (by pulling apart, no scissors need) and they strip fine.3) The PVC insulation is sufficiently thick and very pliable4) The wire is as strong as any other I have used. I cut of a chunk and tried to break it with my hands.Sure, the insulation stretches a little but it IS plastic after all.5) The only legitimate complaint I read is that the gauge is smaller than 18, and I would agree that it is actually 20. If you were using all 100 ft, you'd be talking about 1 ohm resistance versus 0.65 ohm (could be significant at HIGH current draws), but how many people are doing a 100ft run with large speakers? For a 15 ft run, it is .15 versus .1 ohms-- negligible.
I never review products, but I've never felt this strongly about any electronic device. This device was suggested to me by my son because when our new kitchen was completed, we realized that in order to operate our new HD TV, hung on a wall, we had to leave a pantry door open at all times (because the cable box had to be installed IN the pantry). I was skeptical, first, because the Next Generation Remote Extender looks like a child's toy, and second, because I couldn't understand how such a tiny, light, inexpensive device would allow my remote control to suddenly work through a solid maple door (without even pointing it at the door).I'm skeptical no more. The thing works perfectly, exactly as advertised. It solved all our problems. The single negative (and it's minor) is that after a couple of weeks of use, you'll have to re-charge the special battery that you put in your remote. It's no big deal and well worth what you get in return.Anyone who has had to put audio or video equipment inside a closed cabinet will be thrilled with this item. It has it all: price, easy of set up, small size AND it does just what it promises!Bob Mayer, Miami, FL
These really are some great headphones, I have gone through a lot of different types, some more expensive than these. The sound quality is outstanding and the buds also stay in my ear when I work out...which has been the biggest issue that I have had with other earbud type headphones. It is worth the few extra bucks for a great pair of headphones, and they have gotten cheaper since I first tried them out.
A really comfortable keyboard to use. Height/tilt can be adjusted so it doesn't remain flat on your desk. The keys feel solid and are very quiet.the wrist guard or support adds some dimension to it's overall size but it's removeable. The feature I find very useful is that it's illuminated(Red,Purple or Blue)I prefer the Blue myself,and the intensity can be adjusted so it doesn't hurt your eyes working in a night time office setting. Try it out you will replace whatever you are currently using.
I bought these headphones as a gift for my father. The sound quality is great and for the price, you cant beat it!! They fit over the ear perfectly, totally would buy for someone else in the future!
GREAT VALUE----WELL MADE----LOOKS NICE. THE BOTTOM OF MY LAPTOP STAYS COOL EVEN AFTER HOIURS OF USE. I LIKE THE DUAL SPEED CONTROL I USE THE LOWER SPEED TO CONSERVE POWER WHEN USING THE BATTERY THE HIGHER SPEED WHEN PLUGED IN. CORD IS LONG ENOUGH TO PLUG INTO ANY OF THE USB PORTS AND INCLUDES A COMPARTMENT FOR CORD STORAGE.
This product is easy to operate for elderly people like me and the sound of music I played is great. With only one little problem is the price was too high compared to other suppliers. But I still do recommend to others about this product.
This headset is not suitable for dictation use. It should be so labeled.had to be returned as unsuitable, replaced with a Sennheiser. jfr
I had these headphones sent to my mother, who loves all things pink after having seen Legally Blonde, but hates the in-ear buds that came with her pink ipod shuffle. I wanted to get her something that is easy to wear while walking, and remembered having seen a set of these in black, so I found pink here, on Amazon. She was a little skeptical, because she thought that they would be like the buds, only with ear clips, but she loves the sound and the way that these buds fit into her ear seems much more natural to her. These are perfect for someone who is looking for some headphones that are comfortable, inexpensive, and have some decent sound.
Adds even more battery power. It seems that I need to recharge my 5D every few thousand frames if that. I feel comfortable leaving for a few days without my charger packed. It also makes the 5D look like a 1D series camera
I bought the 4" x 6" photo paper and found it had a perforated tab.What's this dumb tab for? I can't get it to come off clean.Before the HP paper I used Canon and Canon is far better!I'll never buy HP again.
I used a couple of these to connect external antennas to a router for a wifi hotspot.I had one break on me, the N-jack twisted off but its easy to slide back on, and this was because i was twisting it too much unnecessarily.So they're not impervious: be careful not to twist or bend it too much.Otherwise works as advertised and I am satisfied with the 3 that I bought.
Great cable (5 meters/16.4 feet) that is totally pro quality. This USB 2.0 A male to B male is connected to my HP Photosmart C7180 and my Toshiba Satellite laptop. Looks great and works perfectly!
We've had our Presto microwave popper for over 10 years and it's worked perfect everytime. We've moved a few times, so we've used it with 3 different microwaves and all worked fine with the popper. A few years ago, I found the inserts online really cheap and bought a ton of them, so I'm set for quite awhile. I suggest googling them and I bet you'll be able to easily find them if interested.The popcorn is always fluffy and yummy. It's never burnt the popcorn and nearly all of the kernels pop. I read the reviews of those who gave 1 star just to see how anyone could not like this product and I think they're adding too much popcorn. Some even said they used oil, which I don't think is at all recommended by the maker of the product. We wash the bowl in the dishwasher everytime and it's held up great over the last decade. We've also mistakenly washed the base in the dishwasher (instructions say not to) and experienced no problems.
I have used just one so far and am very pleased with the results. It works fine. Hope all of the others do also. :-)
Simple review; I LOVE IT! Believe me, I looked all over the internet, looked at all those Youtube reviews etc etc. This is what I found and what I purchased. It 's the best!. Buy it, no hassle, easy to use, comes in a handy bag with all the goodies. The steady view (IS) is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It 's like a digital camera that you focus.
Exactly the right fit for my Canon Powershot SX10 IS, there's room for the camera and lens hood, a lens cleaning kit, mini tripod, SD cards and TWO SETS of extra batteries. All this in a well constructed bag that's not too bulky and offers superior protection for my camera.Only slight beef I've got is that the sewn-in microfiber cloth leaves so much lint on the camera lens it's outright unusable. HOWEVER......haven't done it with this model yet, but I've owned two other LowePro camera cases that washed nicely in a FRONT-LOADING machine. I used cold water, avoided fabric softener and hung them indoors to dry. I expect when I give this bag its first laundering, the lint on the sewn-in microfiber cloth will be a thing of the past, and what a handy little extra it will be.
Don't be seduced by the cool package. The camera is poorly made. The shutter button and battery compartment door both broke within a few days. It eats batteries if you try and use the flash. The picture quality is poor, but might charming for a toy, if it didn't break, and didn't cost so much. Shame on Kids Station for trying to pass off a piece of junk like this.
This is another great, standard zoom lens by Canon. To save money, I have tried lenses from different manufacturers. Eventually, however, I end up coming back to Canon. Why? 1. Build quality: Canon lenses, even the "cheapie" ones, are well-built. I don't "baby" my camera equipment, my canon lenses seem to last a lot longer than off-brand lenses. The 28-105mm telephoto lens is rugged and well-built; I expect it will last a long time. 2. Optical quality. Here again, Canon lenses outperform all other similarly priced lenses. Canon glass gives me better quality photos than other comparably priced glass. The images that I have obtained using the 28-105mm lens are sharp and well-defined. 3. The Canon autofocus system in the 28-105mm lens is fast and quiet. I have used this lens to track moving action and invariably it can bring images to focus quickly and VERY quietly. The quiet part is important to me because I photograph animals in natural settings and there is nothing more distracting that the loud "whirring" of a cheap AF lens disturbing your subject. I recommend this lens to anyone looking for a standard telephoto lens with quick, quiet AF, great build quality, sharp optics and a price that won't put a major dent on your wallet. My only complain is that Canon should include the lens hood as part of the standard package - a lens case would also be nice to have.
I've had about 4 different laptops and so 4 different laptop bags in the last 6 years and found that a good laptop bag needs to have this:* Good protection for the laptop* Good utilization of space - everything should be easy to reach, not like a duffel bag where you can stuff everything* Enough space to carry a laptop, mouse, power brick, note pads, documents, PDA, cell phone, umbrella and other basic accessories* Easy to hang on the shoulder and by hand.* Good looksAfter all these points, I was in a big dilemma if I should go for a rolling laptop bag or a 'typical' laptop bag. Finally decided against a rolling bag as I felt that it would be too bulky, difficult to lift and carry in times where it is necessary (like when it rains, over stair cases) + it might be difficult to carry it along with another carry-on luggage in international flights. If you are ok with all of these, there is a nice rolling luggage by Wegner (Swiss army) which I had shortlisted - do take a look at that (PATRIOT from Wenger Triple Gusset Rolling Case w/ Removable Tote).Having decided to go with a 'typical' laptop case - I totally ruled out Samsonites and others after looking at them - they just provide you space to stuff things, nothing else.This bag - the Kensing contour is very unique, it has all the points which I was looking for + these:* Front small pocket: The best thing I like is the front pockets where I can keep a power brick and a optical mouse - all these are something which I would need immediate when I put my laptop down + I can keep an umbrella in the same pocket which I can take out if it starts raining.* Front large pocket: not critical accessories/utilities which we require only after setting up the laptop - I usually keep a cable lock, ear phones, spare spectacles, glue stick, white board markets, pen drive, postage stamps etc - all these in easy to reach compartments, without having to stuff them.* Rear pocket - this is the pocket which is on the 'countoured' side of the bag, hugs you when you put the bag on your shoulders. There is enough space - but I usually stuff very few things - like a mini external hard drive, network cable and a portal wireless router.* Heart of the bag - The laptop compartment is well padded to protect your equipment and it is made to fit 15" laptop. Next to the laptop comparment are two compartments for documents - where I keep my documents and notepads.Here is the best part - I tried keeping my 17" scanner into the document compartment and it easily fits into it - even though I do not intend to carry it like that - it would help me in case if I have to.* Easy to reach document compartment - Just love this compartment: When you put your bags on your shoulder and walk towards the airline security, you do not want to rummage through your bag/wallet and look for the travel documents - just keep them in this easy to reach compartment, it does have a zipper.- This is not just for air tickets, but I use it mostly for keeping my company/client ID badges and a short pack of my business cards* Where Kensington loses a star is in the styling - it looks like a really decent bag, very good indeed. But I would have like it if Kensington has styled it even better. Swiss army/wenger bags are the best in styling).
Though it may take a while to charge it up on cloudy days, this little solar charger is great for traveling for your laptop or camera, even MP3 players. I would highly recommend it.
First off, nice CD player.A lot of reviews had some things wrong in them.....Battery life: 15 hours MP3 cds, 7-9 regular cds Shock protection: 120 sec for mp3's, however, to save batteries, the buffer fills up and then the disc stops spinning, and when the buffer gets low, it spins the disc up again. Therefore, there is little skip protection at the beginning of the song. And yes, this is not a joggable cd player. 40 sec or 10 sec (switchable) for regular cds.And hello people! FIRMWARE! YAAAY! And the firmware is the best so far. P>Overall, a very good cd player. Oh, the headphones "". Buy some good Koss ones.
I was so mad at myself when i scratched the face of my iphone with my engagement ring. It was a pretty deep scratch that was about 1/3 of an inch wide. I thought I would never get it out! I searched online for ipod scratch remover and found idrops, I thought I would give it a try but had no big expectations.I started with an old cotton shirt and followed the directions exactly. After an hour, I started seeing some results but my thumb was starting to blister - then I switched to Q-tips. Best idea ever! After about another 60 minutes (and a few dozen Q-tips)the scratch was just about gone. I worked on it a little bit over the next few days with Q-tips and the scratch is now gone!! My boyfriend thought I got a new phone!It took a lot of work, and a lot of Q-tips - but my idrops purchase was well worth it!!!!
great hed phones no out side noise at all. very comfort. sound is great. perfect just what i wanted. great price goood deal.
As others have said, always go for a mount that can hold MORE than what you have. (I always "overbuild" everything I do). These are definitely made to hold 20 lbs. My surround speakers (Energy CB-10 Bookshelf Speakers (Pair,Black)) are a hefty, huge (10+ lbs), and can't move in these mounts!I love these because, in theory, they could even be use as a wall mount if needed in my next house. You don't really need to buy an adapter if your speaker hole is smaller than the mount arm. Look at my photo to understand what I'm showing. NO 1/4"-20 Male to 3/8" Female adapter is needed if you use the adapter mount that comes with this pack. I drove around for days trying to find an adapter at a big box hardware store, and they don't sell anything similar. Try messing with the adapter mount with different mounting combinations, you're bound to find one that works. I used two siliconized rubber bumpers on the end of the adapter that doesn't thread into my speaker (there is only one threaded hole in the center of my speakers). This provides a flatter mount, keeps the bracket from scratching the speaker back, and even some vibration dampening or shifting of the bracket. Good luck with these, they have been PERFECT for my needs and my speakers!
Pros:Great fit.Reasonable price.SturdyCons:Need to max out the volume on my laptop.VERY long cord (can be a Pro the way you look at it)Unlike most reviewers, I find the fit to be really comfortable. Unless you have a huge head, I think you'll be okay.I am happy with the purchase.
These headphones are the bees knees. I am hearing parts of songs I have never heard before. Be aware that if you are using with a normal stereo, you will need an adapter but they are great none the less.
This thin, light HD is unbelievable. I have had it for only a couple of hours and copied my entire music library on to it. I sat at the computer doing other things and barely heard it running. My only regret is not purchasing the 80GB model. When I run out of room, I know what to buy next.
I'm sorry to report I've brought two of these home in the last week, and in both cases the main unit won't recognize my existing standard HDMI cables. Both cables work fine with all other components I've tried. Panasonic tech support, after running me through setup and reset processes, says maybe laying out an extra $50 for their own HDMI cable would help, but a Circuit City guy tells me this is nonsense - cables is cables. Either way it's disappointing that a reputable company like Panasonic would market this as HDMI-capable without telling you the limits on the claimed capability.
I moved my home audio to a different area of the room than where my TV is. I had to purchase an extender for the IR receiver and with this product I was set. I will say that the sticky tape that came with this is pretty cheap so I used some 3M product I got at Walmart to hold both the IR receiver to the TV and the component itself to the inside of my cabinet.Easy to install and easy to use.
I'm sorry, but after the 2nd time I had to replace the ink cartridge I had enough. I cannot reccomend this INK EATER!
Nice to have to protect my lens glass. Last filter looked just like the broken one on the label of this one.
I bought this for my Mom for a Mother's Day gift, she loved it and said it works great.
Do not buy a slingbox until they drop the support charges.The slingbox is a nice little toy. The quality of the video is OK not HD that is for sure. The reason I gave it 1 stare is the support you get after you buy it. After 90 days they want to charge you for help. You can go to their website for help but it is very limited. After having the HD slingbox for a time I got a phone that I could get my slingbox to play on. I purchased the software for the phone and downloaded it to my phone. I could not get it to work and could not find any help on the slingbox website, because the sligbox was more then 90 days old, I was told I would have to buy support help at either a Pay Per Incident Support for $29.99 or Sling Media Extended Care at $49.99. I think any company that charges $299.00 for the box $50.00 for the HD cable and 29.99 for the software to work on a phone and only gives you support for their product for 90 days should be ashamed of them selves. Do not buy a slingbox until they drop the support charges.
First of all, 5 stars for Amazon for their exceptional customer service. Bought this sub a couple weeks ago and received a defective subwoofer. It didn't work and within 5 minutes, the back control panel was too hot to touch; immediately unplugged it. Contacted Amazon and they did all the paperwork to have it picked up at our house a couple days later and sent a new one right away. Long story short, I was actually able to get it a little cheaper and it was delivered within a week.Now about the subwoofer. I give it 5 stars also, as it is everything we expected it to be. It replaces a JBL 150 watt subwoofer which served us well, but was on the outs and we wanted to upgrade. The PSW505 boasts a possible 300 watts continuous. The reviews and Amazon's pricing sold us. We watch more concerts on DVD than movies so we were more interested in it for music than for sound effects. The bass is pure, rich and DEEP!! Very clean. We are totally pleased with it. Now, we have to upgrade our center channel and front left and right speakers to do justice to the subwoofer!! (Hope my wife didn't hear that)Would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good subwoofer at a very good price. One suggestion; if you're interested in purchasing, check the prices 2 and 3 or more times daily for a few weeks before you buy. The price on this one fluctuated $177 over 2 weeks. We waited and got it at the lowest price we've seen anywhere.
This camera combined with a good lens takes professional quality pictures. I highly recommend this camera combined with nikkor 70-200mm 2.8 vr lens. Also pickup a nikkor 12-24mm 2.8 lens. You can't go wrong with these.
Quick word of advice: if you buy the suggested B&W; haze filter ($125, gulp), be aware that you have to use the tupperware-like lens cap supplied with the filter; there aren't threads for the Canon lens cap. This is a feature, not a bug. And you should buy the filter: you really don't want a $1400 lens to get a scratch on the front element, do you?Other than that: just echoing what others have already said. Fantastic lens from 16-24, perfectly OK from 24-35. This lens is one of the three zooms us full-frame shooters should always have in the bag: 16-35 f2.8 II, either the 24-70 or 24-105 IS, and a 70-200 or 70-300. 1.6X crop camera users are better served by the 10-22 EF-S.
I purchased this battery in January 2009 and now, in July 2010, it's totally shot. Bummer!The installation was surprisingly difficult. I consider myself to be quite good with computers - why, I used to assemble my own! - but the iPod is indeed a tight package. Once opened, the power ribbon and connector proved to be quite delicate. I was able to finish the install successfully but I can't recommend this unless you're an expert. Initially I was pleased that my iPod's battery life was back in the 6-8 hour range but within the past month, it really took a nosedive. As of today I was able to just barely eke out two hours of play, and that was strictly audio and not even video.So that said, if you're willing to replace the battery - or the iPod - in a short amount of time, this purchase is fine. But don't expect this to be a long term fix.
It's a good thing this card was so inexpensive because it worked for all of 12 hours before failing. We lost all the pictures taken during that time because of this shotty memory card. I'm very disappointed.
After reading the the other review, I was prepared to be disapointed in my bag. However, I think it is the perfect size. Everything fits snug and I have room for two or three dvd's w/cases. There is no waisted space and I find it to be extremely compact. The only way to make it smaller would be to elimate the room to carry dvds. Anyone who has a portable dvd should have a case to keep it protected.
I bought this for my wife who is not very good with tech items. She had no problem using this player. I did upload her music for her but she had no problem playing it. So far it seems great.
Use this with my Dj equipment works great !!! worth buying !!! dont waste your time buying these at best buy or Guitar center for like 12 bucks, when you can purchase them on here and save!!! and plus my order came in fast!!
this is a cheap product does not workdoes not charge my ipod at alldoes not work need i explain more
I got this box for my 12in kicker sub...and when i got it it was kind of heavy...which is good b/c its very solid and thick. well made and for the price you cant go wrong. its a hatchback box so its slanted but it can be used in a regular trunk too (my 1995 civic). dont regret getting this
I purchased this bag for my Nikon D40 with kit lens. Others have commented that it doesn't fit - mine fits NPF, including the strap. There's not a lot of extra room, but a small pocket can hold a spare battery, memory card, or short usb cable. For day trips when you are satisfied with the kit lens, this is perfect.
I bought this TV mostly from the reviews listed here. I have to admitt that for the price and size, it's a great buy. The clarity is awesome, its such a difference espeically when I watched &quot;Lord of the Rings.&quot; One of the two draw backs I would say is 1) the intermitent high pitched hum from the TV. I know someone said that they couldn't hear it, but it really comes and goes. I guess if you are not as picky as myself, you may not even notice it. The 2) thing is the full second Black screen pause between changing channels. Other than that, the screen color, clarity, and size is awesome so for the price I would say that this TV is worth it!
The capture card itself it's that bad. It does the job. The problem is the bundled softwares that come with it. They are a little buggy even if you are using the lastest versions. It's best to find your own video editing programs. You can use theirs but you may get errors every once in awhile. I'm using XP by the way.I've also noticed that the driver can get corrupted after awhile. What will happen is the video will get very pixelated. To fix it all I did was reinstall the driver. It's a good idea to get the lastest drivers from their website if you are having problems.All in all, I would get this card again. It's a good deal for the price and you don't have to fill up your AGP slot like some of the all in one cards. This way you can get the best graphics card for your AGP slot and leave the video capture to a dedicated card. I still don't like the buggy software but the average user probably won't notice many problems. If you do a lot of video editing then I would recommend finding better software. The card itself is worth the money.
I have never been a person who can wear standard earbuds, like for the iPod. I've tried the kind that are supposed to hook around your ears as well, but no luck there either. I purchased these two years ago and have found them very comfortable, and they sound fantastic, especially for working out. They are starting to lose their sound quality now, but I've beaten these things to death, and would absolutely buy them again. Don't hesitate!
These are the best strings I have ever used. I put them on my Kevin Ryan and a nice Elhers and they absolutely make the instruments sing. They stay in tune longer than other strings, last longer, and sound better. It is worth noting that these are two completely different sounding guitars, with different wood, and the strings still sound superior on both.
Awesome sound, people complain about how they can hear it more than I can.Co-workers are just having some sort of envy compared to their Sony or Sennheiser HD-515's.This isn't a great review, but it's a cheaper version of the 650's and it's very comfortable with long term usage. I hate the pleather Sony headphones, the cloth ear pieces are awesome.If you're browsing for a Sennheiser, you know the quality you're getting.
Let me preface by saying that nobody is going to be buying $20 headphones for serious studio work. So the 9 ft cord is utterly silly. These are for wearing while you walk from one place to another or while riding public transportation or doing other things, for people like myself who don't like things going inside the ear. The cord is obnoxious because if you don't have somewhere to put it, it'll drag on the ground and you or other people will trip on it. For most things, it's not a big deal; I stuff the extra cord into my backpack where I keep my mp3 player. At the gym, it's more of a problem because there's nowhere to put it.For the price, these are great. Some people complain about how they don't keep exterior sound out. This is a good thing. Like I said, these are not for studio use at $20. This is for casual listening. When you are walking on the street, it's important to be able to hear what's going on around you.They're also very comfortable. Everything that touches your ears or head is well-padded. I've had many other cheap headphones that put the hard plastic directly on the top of the head.
Received in decent time and in good shape. Now on my new camera and working as it should.
I have loved using the hp 315 camera. Great beginner camera, easy to use I have had excellent results with it. I've been told the pictures come out picture perfect when I've sent them through email. I agree with most all the reviews I read on this camera. I have used it extensively for personal and outdoor work use. Works great with xp. Several days ago I dropped the camera and the LCD screen lens cracked. I am sad and am looking to purchase the same camera again. I bought this camera at a steal of a price about a year ago at Target - $100 bundled with an hp 825c printer. I will never get a great buy like that again or will I?
This is a great filter. It works great with my Tamron 100-300mm. Price is very good and the quality is excellent.
Very Very good at what it does. Bluetooth works well. Very easy to learn. I recommend it to everyone
This lens works just as expected. Easy to use and contributes to some very high quality photos. Check out http://www.gsabella.com to see some photos.
What no one seems to mention about this little beauty is the txt reader. With ABClit converter I converted most of my ebook library over and transfered it over onto my D2 with no problem. The text reader is convenient and easy to use - I've already read two full-length books on it, and I've only had my D2 for a few days. The screen is large enough to actually be able to watched subbed anime on, and this is surprising for me, because I don't have the best eyesight in the first place.Transferring files over is easy and the design is simple and easy to use. This is a great PMP for the more tech-inclined who don't want to spend a lot of money.
I was having problems to play Neverwinter Nights 2 with my old FX 5200, but with this card everything runs smooth!Great purchase!
I ordered this item a few days prior to a trip my family would be taking, a 16 hour flight, so a strong battery was paramount for the portable DVD player. It arrived on a Friday and the trip was on Sunday. Upon opening it I discovered the cord that connects the battery to the DVD player was missing. I don't know whose at fault, Amazon or Lenmar but without that item the battery is useless. Thanks, whomever, for making a 16 hour flight that much more difficult.
I purchased this product one year ago this month. As I recall, I was pretty satisfied with the product while it worked -- until October. I sent it back -- had to pay big shipping costs to do so -- & still haven't received it back from the manufacturer. I did get an email about a month later that they were having trouble getting parts & it would be delayed. 3 months later, no receiver.This receiver was my first to receive digital signals, so I was pretty impressed when I first used it. Hook up was simple & the free Hi Def digital picture was great! Has intuitive on screen menu & on screen channel guide. Menus were self explanatory.Occassionally, the unit would 'lock up'. I would have to unplug it, repower it & would work fine. Like I said, after 10 months, it wouldn't display anything at all after it powered on.I noticed another user's unit lasted past the one year warranty -- So I would say you're taking your chances.Communication from Samsung & the big delay getting the/another unit back has me rating their customer service a "D".
Good card for camera. Haven't noticed any difference with speed using this card versus camera internal memory. Holds more than enough pictures and videos with good quality.
I wish I had an explanation for why these headphones fail after just a few weeks of routine use. I'm currently on my fourth pair, which just conked out today, and I've had exactly the same problem with every one: suddenly, for no apparent reason, the satellite reception just stops. The display on my Pioneer Inno XM receiver shows the message "check antenna" or "no signal." And that's it - no more satellite radio. (The headphones continue to work for playback of recorded music, so it's just the satellite reception function that's problematic.)Naturally I've contacted Belkin customer service, and so far they've replaced each defective pair without charge, but the hassle and inconvenience of having to pack up the old pair and ship it back to them, and then having to wait two or three weeks for the new pair to arrive is getting old - very old. And what's annoying is the Belkin customer service reps I've spoken to on the phone claim they're not aware of any problem with the product.Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any alternatives. No one else makes anything similar. If anyone has figured out what the problem is with these things, I'd certainly like to know!
So far this computer ranks the highest of any of the 7 computers that I have ever owned. I would recommend it to anyone needing a lap top.
This product was as expected and worked fine with our SD630. A bonus included was an adaptor for car use.
With the Koss TD80 headphones, you get your monies worth and more. They are well constructed, have very good sound, and are light weight to wear. The closed cup does an excellent job of keeping external noise out. Given the quality of these headphones and Koss's lifetime warranty, you can't go wrong.
great item the only thing i would like have seen was the book that goes with it and a lens cap, but other then that it was in great shape. got here in time for Christmas
I lost the remote for my Toshiba DVD player, which makes it pretty much useless. I was looking for something low cost and I reviewed a couple of these universal remotes. This Sony had a pretty good rating so I chose it.I'd had it only a few weeks so I can't speak to durability. On my DVD player it performs all the functions except 'zoom'. The programming was not very easy. None of the codes on the enclosed instructions worked for either the Toshiba DVD or my Motorola cable box. I used the 'search' feature to find the proper codes. The cable box part controls very few options, but I didn't need it for that.This is a large remote like an older model Dish controller. It will be hard to lose this one.
You definitely get what you pay for. I was hoping to get lucky with this product, but it quit working after a week. Don't waste your money!!!! Spend the extra $10-$20 and get a real mouse.
If you're looking for a filter that successfully filters UV light to get those wonderfully contrasted images you might be imagining, you're better off getting something else.The product description here and on Tiffen's website can be a bit misleading for someone who doesn't read it carefully, but essentially this filter is just another piece of glass made for protecting the main lens. After a few test images taken against a desk lamp I did find that the filter did produce more glare at *certain* angles BUT for regular shooting in a moderately well lit area it did just as fine as the lens by itself.Ultimately, I did buy this for protection purposes, as I would much rather have this ten dollar-ish filter break than spend $400+ to replace my lens if it ever gets scratched. For THIS purpose, this filter is sturdy and sufficient. Nothing special, nothing much to complain about. 4 stars.
I used to have a belkin tunecast II, it was good;my brother has an itrip...it's ok; but this transmitter is extremely good, perfect quality I never get static, it's a hundred times better than anything I've tried before. Easy to use. I love it. i'ts worth it.
Worked all right, even though it was too small -- but then it quickly started rattling. I pulled out the power cord at the wrong angle, and now it doesn't work anymore. Barely lasted a month, even.
I have two PCs off a WRT54GS router. I first purchased two PCI speedbooster cards. One works great under Win98. However, the other card would not work with XP in my other machine. The other I had to eBay for a $40 loss.Someone in a tech forum said to try the USB adapter instead if running XP. Well I bought this device and it worked great for two months. Until one morning last week. When I booted up, the piece of #@$! wouldn't find an IP, and the link light was just blinking. No dice in the network config.One day it was working perfectly, and the next day it wasn't. I still can't get it to work, either with the Linksys drivers (not recommended by many) OR by XP config. It works fine with my older WinME PIII 933 box like the PCI card. Looks like I'll have to eBay this thing as well for yet another $40 loss. NOT VERY HAPPY!Right now I am dead in the water with that PC. Since Linksys obviously can't get their adapters to work stable with newer systems and operating systems, I'm switching to Belkin or D-Link. Linksys got the last of my money. If you have a newer system or have custom built a newer system like me or are running XP, beware!
It has been 11 days since I ordered the camera. I have not seen it yet. I cannot find a phone number to contact the store or obtain any customer service. It is not a good deal or a good product when you do not receive any service or the product.
As printer cartridges go, this one works well. Comparable price, haven't had a bad one nor have it clog up, so it works for me.
This is, without a doubt, the most flexible and easy-to-configure networking product I've ever encountered. The web-based interface is a snap to use, and can be accessed from any platform that supports HTML browsing. This goes for both the routing capabilities (with an impressive array of options, from PPPoE to MAC address spoofing to a great little feature known as DMZ, which exposes one of the machines on your network to the outside world) and the wireless capabilities.However, the wireless range and signal strength is downright pathetic. Linksys should be embarassed that they let this product out the door. In our setup, the signal drops to %70 strength 10 feet away WITHIN THE SAME ROOM, and plunges to %50 if you range as far as the next room. Forget about trying to get a decent signal on another floor of your house.I intend to return this product to Amazon and buy Linksys' standalone router; I'm hooked on the ease of use of Linksys' products, but I'm going to have to turn to another vendor for my 802.11b needs.
Don't be fooled by any &quot;naysay&quot; reviews. This is one easy wireless card to configure with a Linksys WAP11 wireless access point. I just setup my wireless network using a WPC11 PC Card with the WAP11 and the Linksys WDT11 wireless PCI card adapter (which allows you to use your WPC11 card interchangeably with a desktop PC), and everything configured itself pretty much automatically under Window 98. The setup manuals are very easy to read and understand. If you had any qualms about setting up a home wireless network, trust me: thanks to Linksys, this is not rocket science at all.And now that I've setup my wireless network ... I am truly amazed at how FAST this wireless technology works. Hooked up to our cable modem, I can't tell the difference in internet access speed between my wireless PC and my PC that's connected directly to the modem.Bottom line: Linksys is quality and worth the extra money over any cheaper competitive products, such as from D-Link. Neither this product nor the other Linksys wireless network products I mentioned will disappoint.
This router is very easy to set up and works verk well in a small office.
I have no idea how it might work. I can't get it to work, and my time has value. Printed documentation is a single page for a different model. The CD has info for several models, none of which are the one I bought, and the online stuff is a joke. (How effing difficult or expensive would it have been to add instructions to the CD -or put them online for that matter.)Unless you enjoy wasting you time puzzling out how to install / use things, buy another company's product(s). This one is going back for a refund.
The NG102 works like it should--with one exception that I've found. If you set it up in Bridge Mode, it will NOT work with WPA security--you can only use the inferior WEP security.WEP can be cracked in under 24 hours (the netgear helpfiles built into the WG102 setup pages even say this), but they still force you to use WEP security when bridging.Additionally, Netgear's tech support is ABYSMAL. I have submitted several trouble tickets with questions, and it sometimes takes them TWO WEEKS to reply--and even then they did not give a reasonable answer to my question, they gave a stock answer to something I didn't ask. The user suport forum is much better, but you're not guaranteed to get any help there, either.*** UPDATE: 12/27 - I'd like to downgrade this product to ONE STAR! ***This access point would lock up at least once a day. The only solution was to unplug the power and plug it back in.I found it had particular difficulty when trying to transfer files over the local network and when running internet speed tests (such as www.speakeasy.net/speetest). Somehow they seemed to confuse or overwhelm the access point, and it had to be hard-reset. Neither of those activities should have caused it any trouble at all--especially not this (much more expensive) "business-class" access point.After spending way too much time troubleshooting the problem, I have finally given up and will return it.
I am a hiker and wanted a tripod that could fit in my small backpack, one that was light enough so as not to make me worry about the extra weight on a long hike, and one that could be set up and adjusted quickly.This tripod is just what I wanted and after a couple long trips with it, I'm comfortable recommending it.I really like the flip-type leg locks. Since I'm outdoors, I almost never have a level surface to work with. With this tripod, it's very easy to flip open a leg lock, push down on the leg until the camera is level, and lock the leg.I previously had the Slik Compact XL. That tripod is heavier (although sturdier) and not nearly as quick to set up or adjust, since it has telescoping legs with screw rings.The 3-way head also makes it superior to the Slik model.It has a level, but once the camera is mounted, the level is hard to see. It's a feature that I've found useful on another tripod with a better design, but I ignore it on this tripod.One caution: As a very light tripod, it is understandably a bit on the flimsy side. I would not put an SLR or any large camera on it, fearing it might tip over. It is great for a compact camera.I have experienced a tiny bit of binding on one leg (doesn't slide freely) and the head doesn't seem to be perfectly level or plumb, but these issues have not been a big deal.Considering the price of this tripod, I think it is a solid value and I'm glad to have one.
They aren't super high-quality, but for the price it will get the job done. Packaging and condition upon arrival were acceptable.
This inexpensive UV filter is a cheap insurance policy for the optics of your lens. I carry a couple spares in my camera bag.
Purchased these at the recommendation of a friend who said "wide angle" binoculars are the way to go for NFL games. I followed his recommendation and these work great-- brings you up close to the action at the other end of the field. The wide angle includes the entire O-Line- not just a single player.The swivel style focusing button is a great improvement over the dial focus on my old binoculars-- a touch of the button brings you into focus. Very good! Unit comes with a nice roomy case. Some reviews I read complained of a cheap plastic strap, but someone must of heard and improved on that complaint. The strap is very durable and fits fine.Another convenience is the light weight-- no more of the neck tugging downward pressure when you wear the binoculars over your neck. Easy to carry on the hike from the parking lot to the stadium, too, owing to light weight and smaller size than traditional binoculars.
Bought one from Amazon, which was defective upon receipt. Amazon replaced with a new unit immediately, great service. Replacement unit worked for a few weeks and then was freezing up without warning, and now does not want to restart most times. Will be returning to Amazon. Too bad, as camera is good value, large screen, easy to use, but I got stuck with 2 lemons.
I started out in 2005 with a 20D, at about the same time the 1ds MK II was released.Because this was a hobby of mine at the time, the 1ds mk II was way out of reach, both in terms of price, and due to the demand for good glass to go with it.I am used to the 20D's AA filter, for me it is a normal part of the work flow to apply default sharpening at the end of the job in PS.For the dissapointed Kodak guy, I have to ask and point out two things;- What glass did you use? The 1ds MK II (and the MK III even more so) demand expensive, excellent glass. The large sensor and the resolution will put even the most expensive lenses to the test.- Did you apply default sharpening after post processing? Canon state that a unsharp mask / smart sharpen of about 300% 0.3px (tweak when needed) is necessary to combat the AA filter. If you do that, detail will jump out at you and make your jaw drop, seriously.For me the 1ds MK II experience has been a real treat. I bought mine summer 2007, well aware that the MK III was due to be announced.For me, the small percentages in resolution didn't matter (though the MKIII, as a total package, is a step up from the MK II). The MK II creates wonderful photos. I have used mine for landscape, macro, studio, product and animals so far and I love every pixel i get. Prints looks great, my 70-200 f 2.8 finally saw use as a portrait lens again and my 17-40 really goes super wide for landscape.The menu system's "idiot proofing" can be somewhat confusing at first and I miss my 20D control stick for the focus point selection, how ever; When you have used it for a while, the handling become second nature.I don't need a "live view 42" flat screen TV" on the back of my camera as the new DSLR's have these days, draining the battery, so I am perfectly happy with the smallish one on the MK II. I use my screen for quick reviews/controls and to check the RGB histogram for exposure, the rest is done on the computer.I don't complain about size or weight and I don't see why one should when one is buying a camera one may use in a desert war -or to club down a potential mugger and take his photo afterwards. :)Seriously though; If you don't want a heavy full frame camera, go for the 5D (or the coming 5D mk II). I use my 1ds mk II with the 70-200 F2.8L, the 135 f2 L, 24-105 F4 L and the 400 5.6L and even though I get tired some times, I know that these various combos will produce pictures that will "aw" my clients.- Besides, a little work out is good for everyone in a time when people are getting more obese by the minute.I give it 4 out of 5 stars (would give 4.5 if possible), deducting some of the points for the over complicated menu-control system as well as the missing control stick for the focus points. (The 20D had it, and was released at the same time, so IMO the 1ds MK II should have had it).At the time I am writing this review, a used 1ds MK II can be had for about 50% of it's introduction price.If you are planning to step up from the 1D, 5D or the xxD/xxxD series, I would recommend this camera with no hesitation.- Prepare to spend the money, saved on buying a used camera, on glass :)
I purchased this from CompUSA, worked fine for about 2 or 3 months. Now, Windows doesn't recognize it. Avoid this product, the other reviews are right-on.
The Linksys router out of the box was faulty.It took 2 days of constant calling to get Linksystech support, all to tell me the unit was no good.I e-mailed Amazon for a replacement. It took them 3days to reply. "We will send a mailer for it's return."That was 16 days ago and I've seen nothing. ... Amazon should stick to books.Customers should buy their hard goods locally.FRS
I've only had this sub for two days. I'm sitting here listing to Bob Marley's Legend album (Deluxe Edition) and I'm smiling ear to ear. The bass is smooth and controlled. Not boomy at all. This is a very musical sub. I've listened to everything from Rock to Rap, Classical to House. It all sounds really good. This does not fill up my entire space for movies, however. That's partly because of my listening space. I demoed War of the Worlds and it sounded great but I do have a dead spot in the room. I don't think it's the sub so I am going to get another one because I have a very challenging room, 30 x 20 with and opening to the dining room and a long hallway. I've not listened at high volumes yet because I'm enjoying the rich bass at low to medium volumes. I'll give a more thorough report in a month or so once I add the second sub. Great value, great performance.
I bought this for 2 reason 1. it looked like a strudy paltform since the plastic ones I've used before didn't hold up very well and 2. the three cooling fans. Once I pulled it from the box only one fan worked, had wiggle the wires to get the other two fans to work. The power connection had a weak solder contact and it finally broke so now none of the fans work.
I left this adapter plugged in and it quit working after 9 months. I wouldn't spend the amount of money necessary for buying the Canon-brand adapter. In fact, I'll be purchasing an adapter, from a different maker, that will work with my Elura 100 and only costs 30 USD.
I have been using this bag for a few years now while going to school. I carry a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop in it and it fits fine. One of the main pocket zippers separates sometimes (happened about 5 times in two years). Would be nice if there was a pocket to carry a water bottle.
I used this card under Windows 2000 accessing a D-LINK WAP. Installation, setup, configuration, and speed were excellent. I was averaging about 70-90% link quality and around 6Mbps transfer between PC's. The DLInk was connected to a cable modem and speed was amazing. I just got an XP laptop and started using this card. Performance has dropped to aroun 20-40% link quality and MAYBE 1Mbps data transfer. It's almost like being back to dial-up. The drivers released for XP .... I've tried reinstalling, using the config utility, not using the config utility, you name it. I have a small condo and I'm about 50 feet from the WAP as the crow flies. I have a few walls between me and the WAP but that was no problem under Win2K. I'm VERY disappointed in this thing. ...
I tried this at home with my DirectTV box in my bedroom and the TV with the Remote extender in my Living Room. The remote had to go thru just2 walls at less than 20ft. away and could not do it. It was a total waste of money.
I'd read a number of reviews before choosing the ER6i and so was prepared for some amount of one-time work to get it all right--particularly in terms of fit and learning how to install--but in the end could not get it to produce $85 in improvement over stock iPod phones.Most frustrating was that, in changing over to the foam buds, one of the filters--which the instructions clearly state cannot be reused after removal--simply fell out. Of course I reused it because I wasn't prepared to buy a new filter while I was still trialing the thing, which for the benefit of you strong ER6i advocates I'll admit may have had some impact on my view on performance--although I strongly suspect it was fine to replace the filter and its more true that Etymotic gives that warning because they don't want people to run them thru the diswasher rather than replace them when needed ;-)Bottom line is that my experience--poor fit and inadequate performance--is similar enough to a number of users that regardless of advocates' reviews it's clear the product needs some work before it can extend its market appeal.(Finally, I actually found a noticeable improvement in stock iPod phones when I bought new thicker foam covers; they stay put in the ear better and am convinced the compression of the thicker foam goes a long way to keep out more external sound.)
This will be a perfect product for linking two of the similar products are to be links. Good for Office to Office connection. We have a few telecomuters who are using Mac and Windows XP and this was the worst purchase I have ever made. If any of the mobile users are using VoIP then just add a ton of issues to this.I am able to connect to my older LinkSys router with Linux, Mac, Windows (all types)
Most of the reviews I read before I bought this case seemed to have been written by men, who tend to be more interested in function than form, so if you're into aesthetics, this is for you.Initially, I wanted to find a case that was more stylish, but this was the best one I could find, and I really like the way it looks. My husband (who knows that things can get a little knocked around in my purse) was leaning toward something a little more heavy duty, but the LCM-THA has done a great job protecting my camera.I like that it's not too bulky, since, clearly, the DSC-T7 looks cool because it's so thin. I feel like my camera is safe and secure, but hasn't lost its coolness.
Excellent quality!The bag fits my Nikon D40 with a 18-55 lens.I could not be pleased more with this purchase
You can pay a lot more for earphones that don't give the clear sound and comfort that these do. They are much better than the earphones Apple provided with my IPod, and they are much better than the $250 noise cancelling earphones I bought. I liked them so much that when a puppy chewed them up, I bought a second set.
Cute phone! BUT, backward engineered. NO SHARED PHONE BOOK, Yes, 4 phones and you have to enter all your contacts separately. Plus, you have to keep track of new inputs so that you can enter them into the other 3 phones. I have had 2 previous Vtech models and they had shared phonebooks. I give this phone a -10 for engineering friendly.
I was pretty skeptical when I ordered these. I had never found a pair of headphones that I really thought was THAT great. I got these on the recommendation of a friend. They absolutely blew me away. I have enjoyed every second of wearing these headphones. Not only do they sit comfortably on my ears, they have top notch quality as well. I am absolutely thrilled with this purchase. I would recommend these to everyone.
I have owned this DVD player for about a year now. I was impressed when I had it hooked up to my older sony rear projection tv and was running it at 720p. I just recently purchased a sony bravia 60" tv and am running now at 1080p. It is the most incredible picture. The difference between this and either hd or blu-ray can only be negligible at best. I highly, highly, highly recommend this player. On top of amazing picture quality, this machine has been able to play everything I've put into it. It plays almost every format that is out there and it has region free encoding. One thing to note, my dvd player did not come with a comprehensive set of instructions, but the manual is in pdf format online. After perusing it there I was really able to fine tune the machine to perform exactly as I wanted it to. Also, the hdmi cable that comes with the oppo player has had no connectivity or picture quality issues.
I was always buying new earphones because mines were always losing their quality and also I would wrap them around my mp3 player and the cord would break where the adapter plugs in. I got these cute earphones in Times Square in the middle of the holiday season. As soon as I bought them, I opened the box, and popped them right in and as soon as i started playing my mp3 player, I couldnt hear a thing! They blocked out all the noise and it felt like I had earplugs in, rather than earphones. I recommend these earphones to anyone who likes to block out noise and really wants to feel the bass inside their heads.
Wow. What can I say other than this has got to be one of the worst electronic purchases that I've ever made. The DWL-G650 is a pretty good PCCard, however the DI-624 router is absolutely horrid! From the moment I plugged it in it wouldn't quit rebooting itself every 1-2 minutes kicking me off the network. Firmware flashes didn't solve the problem at all nor did a replacement product. (Incidentally, Amazon.com was WONDERFUL about sending a replacement product). How D-Link gets away with selling this product is beyond me. I'd read similar reviews on the product with it constantly rebooting however I must admit that I'd written those off as the typical "home user" that really didn't know what they were doing. Well, as a network engineer and systems administrator at one of the world's largest computer companies, I have to throw my towel in to the absolutely worst network product I've ever worked with here in the DI-624. Please... avoid this router at ALL costs.
THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS I HAD THE CORD IT WORKED FINE (PLUGGED INTO THE WALL CHARGING UNIT) BUT WHEN I PLUGGED IT INTO MY COMPUTER/LAPTOP IT WOULD SAY WNDOWS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS DEVICE. AND NOW IT WONT EVEN CHARGE MY CAMERA ANYMORE...HIGHLY DISAPOINTED...
I saw that these were reviewed relatively well for inexpensive buds amongst a large group of people (and an older CNET article) so I decided to give them a shot. I came away unimpressed, even with the low price.I will say that for the price (which at this writing was $14), they sound just ok with certain things (like enhanced bass)but mostly worse than the standard iPod\iPhone headphones. The bass is definitely cranked up regardless of whatever "equalizer" setting you choose on your iPod, iPad, MP3 device, etc. What makes them seem so sub-par is the very dissapointing high and mid range quality. No matter what the source I chose to listen to (music, video, game, movie) the bass was overpowering and everything else sounded canned, muffled, tinny and generally underwhelming.Comfort and build are decent, but nothing to increase my rating.I dont consider myself an audiophile by any means but even with a low price, I cannot recommend these for people who like a decent sound to their buds. My only point of comparison are the buds included with my iPad and a pair of more expensive Sennheiser CX-300's which (even though it's an unfair comparison) sound like they cost hundreds of times more than these buds.
This was a gift for my daughter who wanted to replace her $5.00 walmart headphones because wen she was in an online meting her voice level would unexpectedly drop. I purchased the Koss headphones for her from Amazon, she was very disappointed and frustrated with this Koss product - why? They had no mute button and when she used theseKoss CS100 Speech Recognition Computer Headsetwith her computer the settings of sound and speech were all adversely affected. Unfortunately she became so frustrated with these headphones that she threw them on the ground and they broke - in addition - she had thrown out the packaging so I cannot return them for a refund. Very disappointed!!
I suggest you have a back up battery with any camera. It's terrible to be shooting and loose power. I found other sites the give better deals on these though. Shop around.
Just what I needed to hook up a peripheral device to my router. Works well. Price was right and delivery was prompt.
I can never leave this printer alone when faxing with the feeder, or printing. Jams on both ends, so much I wanted to pitch this thing out of the window! Has suddenly decided not to scan anymore manually. I have to set it up to scan now from the computer for it to work. I have seen some great print quality from hp, and am considering a move today!
iI got two of these in my 94 toyota singelcab pick up and wow thay hit soo hard. thay are byfar the best BOOM FOR UR BUCK. going to buy two more for backups.
This is the most difficult product to try to figure out how to use that I have ever purchased. The instructions were obviously written in Chinese and very poorly translated to English. There are many words that don't even make sense and many misspelled words. I am still trying to return it and am getting the run around from Visual Land's customer service. I would NOT recommend this product or this company.
I have struggled with this machine from the beggining. It is a case of a machine trying to do too much and not getting anything right. If you need very basic limited quantities printing, scanning and faxing then it is ok. Trying to create photo projects and printing graphics is a nightmare- for every one print, there are 3 that go wrong. Also does not handle well for irregular sizes- cards etc., must hand feed, no batch printing. Not worth the money or the space savings, and HP does not stand behind the product.
These speakers are awesome for movies! I have a small room off my kitchen that I have turned into a mini home theater; I have paired these speakers with and Onkyo 604 receiver. The surround sound is great; the bass is full and rich and gives a very realistic experience. These speakers are a great value, wall and ceiling mounting is also very easy and simple with the included mounts.The other day I was watching a movie and in the scene there is an unexpected crash from a tree falling, and the rumble from the bass scared me so much that I nearly fell off my sofa; my heart was racing pretty fast. I have no complaints about the realism and richness of the audio experience.The only negative things are that occasionally I find the sound has a bit too much treble, and bass but not enough warm mid-range. I find my ears feel "tired" after listening to at higher volumes for more than a few minutes. As great as these are for movies, I feel they lack the mid-range needed for music listening. I won't knock the rating down, because these are not meant to be music/stereo speakers so it's not fair to expect that from these speakers.
The archos gmini 402 is by far the most versatile and powerful media player on the market to this date. Not only does it offer the ability to play your standard music files but it plays video, and displays pictures as well. Some of its best features are:- Nice clean screen with fast refresh, which is good for watching movies.- The device has it's own OS and filesystem which is extremely easy to navigate.- Comes with it's own USB 2.0 built in to the device, which makes plugging other devices directly into it and transfering files very easy. I tested this with a 500 mb file transfering from 1 archos gmini 402 to another, it took about 8 minutes to transfer a file just on batteries.- The battery lasts a long time.- Has it's own equalizer.- The device's design resembles that of a small game system, and is very intuitive to use and navigate with.- The built in microphone is very clear and is one of the best selling points of the device, especially if you are a musician or need it for meetings.- THe ability to output video and audio to an external device such as a reciever is one thing the gmini 402 offers that other devices don't.The only problems I've found with the device is that you need to manually shut down the device when you're not using it, it seems to go into a standby mode which uses up battery life if you don't. Another thing which the device might have but I haven't spent the time to look for is some sort of way to lock the keys so you don't accidentally press buttons while it is in your pocket.For the price, and it's features, the Archos Gmini 402 is by far the best media player on the market, none of the ipods can compare, in fact I sold my ipod to help get this one.
One comment I need to make in regard to this unit is that there are basically 2 types of individuals who are interested in MP3:The first is the person who's primary interest is music - this is not the MP3 player you want.The second is the person who listens to talk shows or downloads podcasts and listens to it one time. This is the unit for you.I have only had this unit for a week now, and it does everything I want. I am not finding the user interface crude. It needs this functionality to deal with all the things it can do. It doesn't take very long to learn.I have mostly used this to listen to podcasts downloaded from the computer. I could listen to them either on this or a conventional MP3 player. I choose the Pogo LX because I can speed it up. It can play MP3 files at 1.3X and 1.5X and the pitch of the voice does not change. Voices don't sound like the chipmunks. I do wish it would retain this speed as it finishes one file and moves to the next!I find navigation easy when I download files by putting them in directories that I know what they are. I is easy to navigate thru directories if you have this unit in the correct mode. Difficult to navigate if you don't.The built in speaker is useful, but not great sound quality. It is fine to listen to voice. Pathetic for music.For the intended audience, this unit is great!
Arrived quickly and works well for what it is....a doggone long printer cable!! I would recommend it.
The CanoScan Lide 30 is a solid, inexpensive flatbed scanner. It works well with Windows, but don't consider buying it if you're looking for a solid, inexpensive flatbed scanner to be used with under OSX.The drivers provisioned by Canon are an insult to everything ever created by man, and are the digital equivalent of a broken sewage pipe leaking into your living room.Okay, so this is hyperbole, yes. Let me try again.The newest drivers are from 2008, are basically the same than the previous version from 2007, and even back then they were already outdated. The main desktop interface is an application called "CanoScan Toolbox X" which successfully manages to throw away years and years of UI design and even logic. It looks awful, it's unbelievably clunky, and most importantly, it barely works. After a lenghtly and confusing installation of both this "tool" and the actual drivers (which are even older than the tool) you'll basically have to jump through hoops if you want to scan anything. For example, if you want to use the scanner using Photoshop, you'll have to run PS in compatibility/Rosetta mode.Oh yeah.So, to sum up: it's a neat piece of hardware, but for your own sake, stay away from it if you're a Mac user.
I ordered my ReplayTV a few days before my parent's Christmas visit with me. It turned out to be a great entertainment product during the holiday period and it continues to do that now.Yes, there are the occasional glitches but you have to look at this product from a software standpoint as opposed to a typical mechanical gadget.I've already submitted my wishlist for future improvements. That's the great thing about the product - it's going be get a whole new update via software download in the first Quarter of 2000. If you check ReplayTV.com you'll see press releases on the new features coming, (like slo-mo in both directions !). All for free !Okay, so there's a Tivo unit for the same price and '30' hours. But I'm sure that their '30' hour recording time produces a really crude image. And you still have to pay for their schedules !I'm sticking with ReplayTV. It looks like they're going to go global soon - they've already registered international domain names.Hope this helps....
I bought a sling box solo about a year ago, including the mobile version. Installation was ok, and worked fine, you do need a fast connection for internet viewing, which in some hotels can be slow and imagie can look cut in some times.However just before a year after, my slingbox stopped working. Now I need to pay $29.99 for customer service to tell me what is wrong with my slingbox (I know is hardware), then I would need to send it for "repair" paying another $80 dollars without any warranty that they can fix it, UNBELIEVABLE! I guess I should've known better that a company that offers only 90 days warranty is because they cannot stand behind their product. Great idea, amazing while it worked but at the end customer service and warranty is not worth it. STAY AWAY.
i had bought headphones form shures before and have always been happy with what i have got. the se210 are no exception, thay sound so good when i music and i have watched some movies with them and they better then my 150$ logitech speakers. I can forget they r ever there because they r so comfortable. if u have the money for them then u should buy them because they r the best. it was worth the $ 10/10
I never heard of V-Moda before until my friend recommended it and wow I was surprised when i tried it. Amazing good bass and sound. It is perfect for bass-lovers like myself.Just remember to change the fittings so you can enjoy the best experience possible!
I have been looking all over the place for this cartridge. Most stores don't have them anymore. Thanks for not only having it in stock, but getting it to me so quickly.
I got this camera about a month back when it just got released. Actually I was intending to get the 1300 model but decided to pay a little more and get the newer 2300 model. I've compared with all other cameras around and must say this is one of the best deal you can get. It is very small, light &amp; compact, fits easily into a coat pocket. The 4 AA batteries that it uses lasts a long time and with functions like self-timer, 5 modes of flash, red eye reduction, tripod mountable, macro mode, digital 2x zoom, USB connections. Pictures taken during the day are very clear &amp; good, for night shorts or where places are dark, a steady hand is required.The only few disadvantages that I can think of is the camera lens can be scratch easily. (If you look at the picture of the camera you'll know what I mean). The other is if you gripped the camera tightly with your hand you can feel some kind of plastic sound, as if the body of the camera is not tightly screwed. The camera doesn't come with a case, so it's advisable to get one, especially with its unprotected lens.All in all, I'll give a all thumbs up for this model, Fuji Finepix 2300!
I don't know why so many people bash this product.If you have small ear canals, simply do not purchase these earphones, as they are not for you. However, if they do fit, I highly recommend you purchase these.The sound quality and clarity is very sharp and crisp.I have no idea why so many people complain of a "tinny" sound. These are the best sounding earphones I have used.The bass isn't amazing, but it's reasonable.When I adjust my equalizer to "bass booster" it fixes the problem.All in all, a great product, very worth the money.
I bought this item for a Christmas present to me after having a friend's percolator coffee and have been very happy. I bought filters as well after reading many reviews, and it is true that you need filters in order to not get grinds in your coffee. It is really easy to use and I went from not making very good coffee (via coffee presses and drip coffee pots) to making coffee people actually like to drink! It seems the reviews are correct and percolators are the best tasting coffee.
Is that Kensington is an EXCELLENT COMPANY that KNOWS HOW TO CARE FOR ITS CUSTOMERS.I have a Mac iBook and I have had no trouble -- maybe there is just some incompatibility with the 13" model people are complaining about...BUT, I will not disclose the nature of my problem with my old cable lest people try to take advantage -- lets just say that *I* did something really stupid. Kensington REPLACED my cable for free, even though what happened to it was TOTALLY MY FAULT, and they knew it!!I just think that a company that cares about its customers this much deserves to be acknowledged and deserves 5 stars!Also, here is something I learned on the Learning Channel back when they showed studies and not just Choppers and people decorating their neighbors' houses with plywood and spray-paint...There was a study where, before people got up to walk away from their stuff, on beaches, in libraries, in cafes and bars, etc., they asked a complete stranger to keep an eye on it...then they sent in someone else to lurk around the stuff and maybe try to take something. In *EVERY* case, EVERY SINGLE CASE!, the stranger got up to defend the things they were asked to watch. There is something about entrusting your stuff to another person that makes that person take your side and feel a responsibility to back up their promise.Think about your own experience...isn't there something that makes you extra-vigilant when someone says, "Hey, can you watch my stuff?"So DO lock up your computer with the Kensington, but then, just ask anyone to also watch your stuff for you and if they say they will, they will. Then you have 2 deterrents to theft. Nothing is ever going to totally protect your computer from theft, but this cable and other humans work pretty darn well.
Bandwidth on DSL is not enough (~5Mbps/~1Mbps)... so I thought to add Wireless access as ClearWire service is available in my area. Unfortunately, Clearwire is also not that fast... but additively, it would be much better.After much research on performance, features and cost, I chose this Dual-WAN router to solve my speed issues. I have been using it for several months now. It allows load-balancing based on traffic type, source IP address, destination IP address, and automatically on the internet traffic based on the declared WAN bandwidth values and the loads of each interface. It also has OpenVPN support, which I intend to use in the future.It is manageable from both firefox and internet exploder, but its numerous configuration options create lots of complexity which is suitable only for experienced network people. While this is not the most complex router in the industry, it does serve it intended purpose well and I would recommend it to anyone who is experienced with networking and who wants Dual-WAN access for redundancy, additive speed, or manageability from a single router.
Let me start by saying I have owned many radar detectors in my 36 years of driving. This has got to be the worst one I have owned. It has no filtering of false alarms. It goes off constantly, and I'm not talking one or two beeps, I'm talking full alarm, with nothing in the area! My last detector was also a Bel and I loved it. It eventually broke and I had to get out an old spare that I kept, it drove me crazy with all its' false alarms. I couldn't wait to get another Bel, but this one is worse than that old cheap one. Sorry I threw it out the day the Bel came. This was a total waste of money.
I purchased these headphones to use with an iPod. I am often in noisy environments and found that the standard iPod earbuds let through too much ambient noise, so that I had to turn up the volume to potentially damaging levels to hear. The Etymotics, properly inserted, both sounded good and substantially reduced the ambient noise.HOWEVER, their construction is poor. I have had 3 pairs - the first I purchased, the second were a warranty replacement after the first pair broke, and the third pair were purchased after the second pair also broke. Now the third pair has also broken. In each case, the wires attached to the 3.5mm audio plug loosened so that one channel of audio was lost. I see other reviewers have had the same problem. With all of them, the shirt clip broke as well.
After two Belkin's failed in one year, I tried this Cyber Power usb 4 port. I don't know anything about the company, but the device works perfectly now for several months, and shows no problems at all.It's not even worth the trouble to try and get my money back from Belkin, and those cost three times as much as this Cyber Power.
I use my IPOD to keep me company on my bike rides. I put the IPOD in my back shirt pocket, have this unit mounted to my handle bars and I can easily change volume, songs, etc. without having to fiddle with my IPOD. Highly recommended, especially for cyclists.
It seems like a fraudulent ad to me. I ended up getting a remanufactured item when it clearly states on the ad that's an original Brother OEM. What a freaking waste of my time!!! Now, I have to scramble to get a replacement. NEVER AGAIN WITH THIS VENDOR - Vivamart!!!
I purchased this product because the price was great for the amount of protection it offers. I had a power outage and my Belkin worked like a charm! No harm to my CPU whatsoever! I reccommend this product to whoever wants peace of mind of keeping their electronics safe at a great price.Rich Aull 3-8-00
This card works like a dream. I use it to store almost everything including uploaded videos and photos made on my cell. And the transfer time is pretty fast. I have another that holds only about 128mb which works great also. But the 1 gig allows me to backup much more stuff. And the price can't be beat. I plan to purchase the card with 2 or more gigs now. It costs a little extra but definitely worth it.
My Model CD started to have problems after one year of light use. Initially the display would lose segments and then would require a power-down to restore. This problem got worse with time. After less than 2 years of use, the dosplay has now failed completely and the player rejects all disks from any manufacturer. It was never a great sounding player, but having invested in several other Tivoli Audio components, I had no alternative but to live with their extremely expensive single disk unit. Obviously my unit is out of warranty and I am out of luck, but I would sure hope that this company (which is always boasting of it's audiophile roots) would help it's loyal customers out of this situation.
I struggled with all the options of digi cams. I've never taken lots of pictures, so I read up everything from CCD size to megapixels to apperatures and shutter speeds. I determined brands. Sony was out due to the limitation of its (proprietary) Memory Stick. Olympus was the front runner with options, models, features, and lowest prices. Canon was second.I started to like the features on the Canon PowerShot S230. ... Put simply, this is some of the best money I've EVER spent. I come from an industrial design background (sort of); and it is rare I ever say a product is nearly flawless in design, function, and value. Trust me.If you can only spend $200 or $250 on a camera, save up your rainy day funds. Wait another month or two. Drop $400 and never worry about a camera again-period. You'll be happy for the 3.2 (true-not rated) MP's when you start shooting. Images are so good, you'll want to have a good printer like the Canon i950 (4800x1200 dpi). Images enlarge to 8x10 perfectly. Never buy film again. Change between 50 and 400 ISO frame to frame. Black and White is fantastic. Sepia has that old world quality perfect for some pics of New Orleans. The long shutter speed allowed me to shoot some cool shots that are "instant Desktops" for my Mac. Downloading's a breeze.Bottom line. The S230 is a feature rich camera. It's size allows me to take it everywhere with me. The Olympus D-5550 I assure you would not fit in my Triple5Soul cigarette belt-pouch. My flash covers AT LEAST 15' of throw. The only downsides? Sometimes I need to fiddle with settings for a minute or two to get them right for a shot. I mean: set ISO, white balance, light metering, color setting/b&w.; Then there's always the movie setting. Took lots of video of my dog playing outdoors. But hey! I wanted more features and control over shots, right? For the first time, I have it. Oh, the "red eye reduction" feature doesn't work as well as I might've hoped. Yes, it's only a 2x optical zoom. That's the limitation of such a compact camera. I do wish it was a 4x-6x (3x wouldn't make that much difference), then I remember I probably wouldn't be lugging that monstrous camera and couldn't be holding it right then. I'm just glad I didn't buy a Nikon F1 or Canon AE-1 a few years ago. The 35mm camera would sit while my compact Canon travels. All these positive ratings aren't wrong. It would be a mistake to buy anything else.
This product is a great add on for anyone buying a Beltronics or Escort radar detector. It took me less than 15 minutes to install and looks 100 times better than the curly cigaret cord set up. I will be putting a radar detector in my wife's car in the very near future and I can guarantee this hard-wire cord will be in my basket as well!
This card holds more images than I need and the brand has always proven to be a good purchase.
I waited 3 weeks for this printer cartridge to come in. It apparently got lost in the mail somewhere in the western part of the country. But Amazon made good and refunded my money promptly when I sent them an e-mail explaining what happened. FYI- Be sure you keep up with any order numbers you get if you order anything from anywhere.
The unit paid for its' self on my 1st two trips during my 1st thirty days. I turned around and gave one to my grandson who attends college out of state.
When I first looked into getting an Archos Recorder I was a little worried because of the mixed reviews. What I found once I purchased the item is probably typical of anything you buy, while some of what people said was true others were not so true. First of all anyone who gives this product less than 4 stars is being over-critical. Most of these individuals are upset because it doesn't perform that one little task they thought it would, the way they thought is should or they broke it themselves and are taking out their misuse of the product on the product it self. Here are some of the untrue myths about the recorder:1. &quot;You can't make playlists on the unit itself&quot;-WRONG. You can use playlists created off unit by Winamp or other MP3 Players OR you can create playlists on the unit itself.2.&quot;Because it's a hard drive it can't be used while running(or any activity that causes the unit to bounce around)-WRONG I bounced it, shook it, and did everything I could to TRY and make it skip and I couldn't.3.&quot;The plastic casing is poorly made&quot;-LOOK PEOPLE, Throw an IPod and this player up against the same wall. They both break the same. It's a delicate piece of technology not a baby chew toy. Besides it comes with a carrying case that protects it from any hazards outside of a warzone(where the rest of us live).NOW Valid Issues With The Archos Jukebox Recorder1. &quot;Firmware isn't the greatest&quot;-Very True. The IPod's OS is much better suited for MP3 sorting capabilities while Archos's seems to be suited more for data. For example, when playing songs the player won't play songs outside of the folder you are in. You can solve this by making a huge playlist with all of your songs on it.2.&quot;You can hear the hard drive spinning when you are recording..&quot;-True. This is only the case when using the built-in mic(which was desined for voice-recording, where little beeps really don't matter). Laptops often have this same issue. It can be solved by using an outside mic or recording from a source that can be connected to the line in port.All in all this is a excellent product, the price reflects it's value. If you want something with better on-board software pay the extra money for an ipod, however as far I know ipod's don't have the excellent recording feature provided with this player.Thanks For Reading My Review!!
I've read that as 1st generation CD-MP3 players go, this is one of the best. After buying this unit twice, I have to say I'll wait until the technology improves. I purchased the sport version of this player (with the waist pack &amp; water resistant casing). I used it 4-5 times a week while exercising for the last two months. Here are the problems I've encountered:first player bought 12/1/01, returned 12/27/01:1. CD-R's - sound is good, pauses frequently for varying durations (up to 5 minutes) - ESP button blinks. When ESP is turned off, cd skips &amp; cracks constantly - not listenable in this mode.2. MP3's - sound not great - slow startup (processing) time, very frequent pauses, often stops running. ESP blinks continuously. Divides tracks in odd locations - sometimes a 5 minute song would be divided into 6 tracks - including the pause while it tries to read the next track (very frustrating).3. CDA's (store bought CD's) - sound is good, pauses when batteries start to get low. Unfortunatly, I was able to get about 1-3 hours of listening time from 1 set of batteries.4. Returned because volume dial malfunctioned. Decided to give this player one more try.second player bought 12/27/01, returned 2/6/02:1. All of the above problems multiplied by 2. If Memorex can't make a consistant product, I will buy something else.2. Battery door sometimes would come partially open throwing the CD off balance and causing the player to go into ESP (skip mode).I'm giving up on CD-MP3 player technology for awhile. There are way too many frustrating bugs out there that need to be worked out.
I tried some inexpensive double layer disks from Simple Tech. About 1 out of 3 worked on my computer, and I have two double layer compatible burners from different manufacturers (HP original equipment and one that I bought (I believe a Teac).I'm now on my second package of the Verbatim double layer disks, and I haven't experienced one error. I hate payng so much, but I must admit that it's worth every penny to know that when I put in a blank disk I'm going to take out a recording.
Since most of my photography is done indoors, this filter was purchased to protect my much more expensive lens from accidental scratching. The product comes in a nice plastic case with a foam insert, and mine was clean and clear upon arrival.It's also important that this filter is multi-coated... just like most nice lenses are. There's no reason to throw an uncoated junky filter in front of a nice lens with coating!
Carl Zeiss Victory FL Binoculars (8x32)After purchase I compared these, at leisure, to Leica Geovid 8x42 first and second generation, Leica 8x32 BA, Zeiss 7x42,and Swarovski 10x42 EL, among others. Amazing. Virtually the same field of view as the geovids and actually look brighter. In low light, it was very close. The only binocs that might be better than these for low light were the ELs. I did not expect these 8x32s to be competitive with a size larger binocs. If I just wanted to look, and didn't care about ranging, I'd leave the bigger glass home, unless I wanted the unmatched fov of the 7x42 Ziess, or the detail offered in the 10x42 EL. Both those sets of glass stand up to, or offer some advantage over, this newer Zeiss 8x32. On the other hand, I was surprised at how close my not-brand-new Leica 8x32s were. And how thin was the eye relief advantage of the new Zeiss' over them. (I wear glasses, and I selected these from the similar offerings by Leica and Swarovski based largely on eye relief.) My Leica 8x32s were half the price of these perhaps 5-7 years ago. Exchange rate changes, perhaps. Seems all the new premium binocs are around 2m. Based on this experience, they might all be perceptibly better than the same top-of-the-line stuff from a few years back. And here I'm fully stocked with those. Ugh. Highly recommended.
Good price and good filter, no regrets. Just buy it, no need for a better one if you are not a pro. Besides for the price you can have one for each lens :P
I have enjoyed using this printer. I had a similar one, that had just quit working, and am very proud to get this new one.
Nice radio and dock, smooth looks and blends well with our entertainment setup. The sound is amazing considering it's size, very happy with purchase
I received these in the mail yesterday and took them out for a run on my Harley Road King last night. After a couple of practice runs putting them in I found they were exactly as described. They removed all of the wind noise I had found in other buds. The note they include in the package which says IMPORTANT is. I really needed to get them all the way into the canal to receive the required results. I ride without a windshield and the wind noise is really loud. These buds took the majority of it away. I had only had to use half of the volume I had used in the past and heard every note perfectly. WOW! I would strongly recommend these to anyone one who desires to have the outside noise removed while listening to music.I found them a little uncomfortable when I inserted them the first time. I am not used to having something go that far into the ear canal. Also, it does help if you moisten them prior to inserting. But, the sound was worth the discomfort. After removing them when I stopped for coffee, the reinsertion was easier and the discomfort was milder. They take getting used to.Again, let me say if you ride and use buds, these are the ones for you.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8K 7.2MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)I recommend this product 100%, is excellent!!!!!!!
When I first bought this machine I thought,"Nice laptop, but do I really want to shell out all that money?" Let me just say, "Yes!" The only reason I gave this notebook a four rating as opposed to a five, was...you guessed it, the short battery life. But do not let this discourage you, this notebook handles everything you throw at it, chews it, digests it and gives it back to you in the form of a work of art!Pros: clear screen, bright/sharp colors, excellent processor speed, overall feel of the machine is accomodating, very few to none hardware limitations.Cons: Battery life is too ... short!
i love this item i use several labels but so far this is my fav and will be reordering it in the future
The router set up easy and worked fine. The card on the other hand was junk. I installed the drivers and it caused an error. I called customer noservice and got someone from India and could not hardly understand. He told me what to do and it still did not work. I called back the next day and after about two hours of trying to fix (understand bad english)they said it was bad.I bought a belkin router and card. It has worked perfect for almost two months now
I tried to buy this from the Apple store, for my new iPod, but neither stores in my area nor Apple online store had it in stock, so I purchased it from Amazon. (I'm not pleased that the day after I received it via Fed Ex last week, Amazon dropped the price from $269 to $229... don't know whether to shoot them or myself.)In terms of the product, I am very happy with it. I have a small house and the unit is in my office/guest room. The sound easily fills the house, very crisp and clear, and to be honest, it has more "boom" than my small place can handle. I could definitely use it in a larger place. It's also extremely appealing visually... not as important but still very pleasing. Finally, the remote control works great and is a big plus, especially when I'm working. I like to have music playing much of the day, and remote control allows me to continually be starting new albums without having to get up and manually handle the iPod.
I kept blowing the amp in my Infinity sub so decided to replace it instead of having it repaired again. The Polk sub has a larger amp and produces much more deeper, tighter bass than my Infinity or my Advent subs combined. I am a new Polk fan and am thrilled with the quality of product for the price paid. You just can't go wrong with this level of quality. Using this with my Polk tower speakers makes a complete soundstage for movies that I just didn't have with the old system. I am thrilled with Polk quality and the ease of purchasing from aAmazon.
I was searching for this in the local stores, and found it. I had tried it at someone houses and feel in love with it. The only difference was that through Amazon, it cost less then half, including the shipping and handling, then in the stores.
Have been using Monster cables and speaker wire for at least a year now. That was a huge improvement over cheap gold cables I was using. Even so I was't getting a clean pure sound from my Denon CD player. The analog turntable sounded excellent with the Monster cables.I recently saw an article in Stereophile that reviewed the G-Snake cables and recommended them as low noise and clean sound. As I was having trouble with background sound especially with violins and tubas, as on Natalie Merchants Wonderful "Leave You Sleep CD's, I ordered the G-Snake to see if that would help.Wonderful, now the violins sound like they are supposed to sound, and the tuba is so beautiful you can feel the breathing and the reed vibrating when the notes are blown. For the first time ever I getting true Hi-Fi sound from a CD player.Don't get me wrong, I still won't trade my Monster speaker cable for anything. It isn't limiting the sound quality any, and was biggest improvement I ever made in the whole system. They came with banana plugs and weren't the cheapest speaker cables they sell.If I had to do it over, I would have gotten G-Snake for all the interconnect cables, but there are so many cables it would cost 3 or 4 hundred dollars to replace them all. And I'm not sure the sound could be improved over what I get now. It might not make any difference.Make sure you have a upgrade power cord for your CD player or these changes may not have any effect. I recommend Pangea Audio AC-14SE , that was a perfect match for my CD player.
The sound quality from my Toshiba M200 laptop headphone jack to my receiver (using the best Monster cable)was weak had you could hear a slight hiss. The first step (based on helpful reviews here) was to download the Izotope Ozone plug-in for Windows Media Player 9.0 (they also support other players too).This noticably improved my 192Kbps WMA and MP3 files sound. You can download the free seven day demo and hear for yourself. Guarantee'd you'll buy this once you hear the difference. OK, enough said about that. Next I couldn't resist coupling this with the Xitel Pro-HiFi link. I bought this for the Optical connection. The great thing is that it comes with a 30' optical connector which allows me to kick back in my living room chair several feet away and play the best quality music from my laptop that I've ever heard. This is a winner - buy it!!!
Right size for the desk. Has 5 back ports for regular cable insertions and 2 top ports for insertion of keychain type data storage, such as my Kingston DataTravelers. I like it. Price is right. Five stars overall.
I bought this filter to protect the lens on my Canon 17-40mm. I've taken over 3000 pictures with this filter on and did not notice any problems that were caused by the filter. The packaging could have been better and some dust and other debris was on the filter when I first got it, but that all came off when I cleaned it. Would recommend to those who just want to protect their lens.
I did get this to work in one way or another. In ce 2002 the memory showed up but no WiFi. I upgraded to CE2003 and the WiFi works, but no memory. The reason I bought this was that J&R expressly said it worked on the 3955. I am a bit disappointed that it isn't fully functional, but the WiFi works, so I guess I will keep it. I hope they update the drivers, but after talking to Sandisk, I am not holding my breath. They weren't too interested in helping me.
I bought this to link my cable router to my bluray player for streaming video. Works great, seems to be a high quality cable.
After researching extensively I bought this little system and I love it. I need my music with me constantly and this little system zips up and goes everywhere so easily (bathroom, by the pool, hotel). The battery life is long, it's never died on me. The sound quality is quite good and loud for a small inexpensive system. Several friends have bought it since seeing/hearing it at my house. One of my most satisfying electronic purchases in a while!
A great way to obtain excellent long-scale 16 bit digital copies from 35mm film and slides. With a high-end camera like the Nikon D800 or equivalent and a good macro lens, the quality is better than one would get with many film scanners.
Its difficult to find comparison specs between some of the new CanoScans. After looking at both the 4400F and 8600F, besides the 8600F's ability to scan medium-format negatives and being bundled with a lite version of Photoshop, the 8600 is also simply a more heavy duty machine.A significant difference is the lid. The 8600 has metal hinges and adjusts vertically on metal supports. It will also stay open through 90 deg of motion. The 4400 has a plastic hinge. To accomodate books or thick materials, it has a "break-away" articulating hinge-- when you place something of thickness like a book on the flatbed the lid hinge snaps open to accomodate the item. The 4400 hinge will not stay open on its own.Both lids are rather heavy and solid (the 8600's more so) which is nice if you scan books or things that need to lie flat. But since the 4400's hinge is all plastic and has a small piece of plastic that locks the articulating or adjusting part of the hinge, it does not really seem to lend itself to lots of book scans. It seems like this latch or lock will eventually break; as is, it sounds like its breaking each time it snaps open to accomodate a book. (Since I make a lot of book scans I decided that the 8600 was better for this, because of its lid's adjustment and hinge construction and because of its heavy lid, despite the extra money. If I was typically scanning from photocopies or thin origins, the 4400 would have been fine.) A last thing about the lid construction: the 8600 also has a heavy-duty cable to power the light in the lid, while the 4400 provides power to the lid by a thin tape cable that is visible in the hinge and seems somewhat vulnerable to heavy use.Otherwise these scanners seem to have the same technology, with the except of FARE (film automatic retouching and enhancement) scratch and dust reduction filter on the 8600. The CanoScan Toolbox software works well. Both have programmable buttons which allow for semi-automated scanning. The multiple-page PDF scanning is great. (This was one of the main reasons that I bought one of these scanners.)As to speed, although the scans are fast when they get going, it takes some time for the scan to actually get going. (How this compares to other scanners I can't say.)A last feature is that the 8600 has an on/off switch, which the 4400 does not.All in all, although the 8600 is billed as a scanner for photography professionals, it has some features that make it attractive to anyone who does a lot of scanning.
its been over a year now with this little guy. i have an 800 wat sub attached to it and it kicks away like its nothing not to mention some addons i use with it for show. i also transfered the sub between two cars and it just plain works great
Don't waste your money here, get it on Ebay, make sure its a reputable seller, like accessories4less, i just got this exact cable for 37 bucks with shipping, monster name, exact same one, very happy w/ the quality and price.
This product's price was very reasonable but it doesn't work for all laptops. I received this USB Sound Adapter and discovered that it doesn't work for Windows 7. This should defiantly be included in the product description. I didn't have an issue returning the product to the sender, however, which is a plus for the seller.
Superb zoom action, easy to use, lots of functions, large viewing screen, digital printout is great.
After using telephoto lenses it was hard for me to go back to standard photos. Friends and family photograph better when the camera isn't &quot;in their face.&quot; Still, manual telephotos are cumbersome. Too many right moments lost. This camera solved my problems. I'm online here because I'm having to shop for a new Olympus iS-20. The one I had is missing!
This is very handy and works great. The picture doesn't show it but it comes with the cord that plugs into the charger and the ipod so you have everything you need in the car.
We both enjoy having a small, lightweight radio with headphones and have tried a few other brands. This one is lightweight, easy to use and gets very good reception for a small radio. We first bought one and then decided to order two more to have "a spare" when we need it.
This fan is good for a cheap price. I got it and it is flimsy. It .020 thk aluminum and it bows in the middle when you put your laptop.
Its sleek desing, easy installation, quiet and fast operation, and a functioning encryption software makes this drive very likeable. And it still would be, had it not stopped working after two weeks. First it started having problems writing (sector requested not found), then reading became excruciatingly slow, and now I cannot even format it. Based on some online research, it seems to be a quite common problem with this drive.PS. If you hate fingerprints on your things, don't buy this drive.
Like previous Philips products I have purchased, The SHN9500 produces crisp, clear, rich sound. Here are my pros and cons:PROS-Great sound quality-Made of brushed metal, not plastic-Very good fit-and-finish-Surprisingly durable-Headband covered with soft, plush leather padding-Detachable cord-Stereo jacks plated with 24 Kt Gold (ensures optimal sound quality)-Convenient mute push-button-Folds neatly into an included carrying case-The active noise canceling is effective and convenient-Comfortable, plush padding on the headphones seal out external noise-Extra adapters for use with airplanes, older stereo systems, and electric guitarsCONS-Does not have volume control like the SHN5500-Does not come with an extra stereo cordFINAL NOTESThese headphones are built well and produce great sound, as I would expect from a Philips audio product. The Philips SHN9500 is definitely worth every penny.
If you want the best filter/protection for your zoom lens, this is it. I get non-distorted shots, which excellent filters contribute to. Good filters make all the difference, especially with a zoom lens.
This bag has several compartments for all of my accessories and made very well. A great value for the price!
I have had no problems with the 16 GB Transcend SDHC card. Good price. Ordered and received in one week.
it is a great product, the item does the work. It may not serve you if you are a professional cameraman but for amateur it does the work. light, this flash also allow to get better lighting that the comparables
I had a clock like this for about two years, and needed a replacement. I checked out several stores but this model had been phased out. I was pleasantly surprised to find it online for much less. It is extremely durable, with an easy to read display. My favorite feature is the sliding bar on top for setting the alarm. Just slide it all the way to the right and voila! Never worry about oversleeping again.
I'm not an audiophile, but I spend much time at the computer where I listen to streaming jazz music. I've recently gone through stages of headphone upgrades and I can see no reason to try to buy any "better" headphones than these for computer use.I just did a direct comparision: My Radio Shack Pro 35A ($20 or less)(a Koss Pro-1 relabeled) headphones are good but "bright" and are a touch harsh. My Koss UR-40's ($40 or less) are bright, too, but with a "bigger" and slightly more "rounded" sound than the Shack "rest on the ear" ones. Both are worthwhile but both distort on some songs if the bass is boosted.The Senn's provide a refined sound much more like a live performance than the "inside the head" Koss models. They don't distort at normal listening volume dispite the pouring on of a lot of bass boost. I think I hear more detail in the Senn's. They just sound more "quality."The Senn's cover your ears but the backs are open to surroundings. This is good for hearing the phone ring, etc. and the open design, I read, is favored by many true audiophiles -- its tough to make closed "phones" sound natural.The Senn's are comfortable. The moleskin on the cups feels better than immitation leather. For some reason my ears stay cooler than with the Koss UR-40's. Although heavier, the Senn's are "wear, play, and forget." The Senn's quality of construction is obvious; they will serve alongside fine stereo equipment without embarrassment and they should last a long time.Altogether, a happy purchase in all ways. I recommend the HD 555.
Cannot review this item since it was received defective from DiscountJungle. It was returned and merchant refused to reimburse shipping charges. They stated that was the chance I had to take. Advice... not to do business with this merchant.
Prior to purchasing this scanner, I was quite content with using an Epson Perfection 1670 scanner for all my scanning needs. After five years of heavy use, the Epson suddenly died. This precipated the decision to purchase a new one. After careful research, I ordered the CanoScan 4400F flatbed scanner from Amazon. I'm pleased to report that the scanner works as advertised. Set-up was flawless on my PowerMac G5. The scanner software integrates nicely into Photoshop, streamlining my workflow.The scanner feels durable and looks sleek. The only thing I wish I could have with this scanner is the abiility to fully detatch the lid, as I could with my Epson scanner. I use my scanner primarily to scan pencilled art - and for that purpose it works extremely well.
Awesome product. Shipping was fast. Company was awesome! Very good job. Overall a very good product!
This product was easy to install and configure. I replaced 3 @Home IPs with one and save $14 month, in about 10 months the unit will pay for itself.
I use this battery in the Sony Cybershot DSC-P8 that I bought 3 years ago. The battery is the original one that came with the camera and after 6000+ shots and three years, the battery still holds a very decent charge. I'd say it's 75% of what it used to be, but these lithium batteries only last for so many cycles, not to mention they have a shelf life. I just used it for an event and every shot had the flash on; I took about 100 pictures over the course of 2 days and there is about 6 minutes of charge still left.There are little tricks to sustain battery life in these cameras. If you are going to leave it on for a while to wait for a good shot, turn off the display. The display eats juice like nothing else. Shot through the viewfinder with the display off for maximum runtime (not that practical if you are really trying to see what you are shooting). Try not to always zoom in and out, chances are you can just crop the picture later in photoshop so leave it zoomed out. If you know it's going to be a while between shots, turn off the camera. Sure it drives in the lens every time, but it's better than just leaving it on for several minutes.Lithium batteries like to be stored discharged. NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) like to be stored charged. It's not very practical to store a camera discharged if you are needing to pull it out at the spur of the moment to capture some precious moments, but if you primarily use it for special occasions, events, parties, etc.. maybe it is.The newer higher megapixel cameras might just be really power hungry. Try using the lower image settings and see what the difference is in battery life.The only other thing I can think of to justify everyone's bad reviews is maybe look at the source where you are getting the batteries. Are they brand new, and how long have they been sitting around before they were sold? My guess is they are old batteries, not used - but old.
Its fast easy to set up! no lag with xbox,ps3,computer, all connected at the same time. Love it! it beat's my old netgear any day.
Was excited to be able to find affordable supplies for this old copier. Will use again when this runs out.
My only concern is there is one pixel abnormal: when the screen goes blank, that pixel still remains blue. I hope it doesn't matter too much.
This is olympus specific and it works nicely. It is much faster than the slower M series of these cards. No problems and that's what matters to me. If your olympus camera has auto-stitch panorama this card supports it.
I was able to find a smart card for an older camera. Wasn't sure it was possible thank goodness I found it and it works well.
I'm no techie nor an audiophile, but a friend gave me an old Shuffle and it suits me just fine. Now with the i-Station, I can take my favorite tunes anywhere in the house -- like my art studio -- and enjoy. The sound is perfectly fine and is actually better than the cheapie cd player I'd been using. I don't know how you could do better than this -- unless you have to have the latest and greatest gizmos. What a deal for $30 -- and maybe cheaper since it's outdated.
I'm using this in my basement with an older PC so that it will have internet wi-fi access and it works great!
This was a gift and my daughter started using it Christmas day!! She actually got two of them and was very happy
I bought this alarm clock last year. It is very difficult to use. I had to take off the top cover of this clock inorder to change the time. It should not be that difficult to change the time on an alarm clock. It is a waste of money.
I bought this recorder five months ago. I liked at first because also worked with my Polish PAL dvds until 1 day after the three months LIMITED warranty expired. A day after the expired warranty I noticed that it started to freeze up. The next thing i see a smoke coming out of the back of the unit coming from the actual power supply. Be aware of what you get.
I originally didn't like this product. After reading more I was able to download tunes for my granddaughter by downloading them on the computer first and then transferring them to her toy. She loves it! I bought the headphones instead of the small ear pieces since she is 4 and she loves it.
Crucial memory is always a good bet. This was sent quickly and was an easy install. Highly recommended.
compre esta camara y es exelente...peque&ntilde;a, tiene todo lo que necesito...lo unico es q' deberia de venir con una bolsa para guardarla..espero que les esa util el comentario
i purchased the furman mp-15 along with the floodstop for a second floor laundry room. i found the instructions overwhelming and not for a novice homeowner. i actually wound up following the review of another amazon customer who uploaded pics and a step by step of how to hook up both the furman and the floodstop together. i tested both units and they worked fine. the cord is very long and can reach if your main outlet is farther away. although if placed next to main outlet, there is a lot of cord to contend with. if you dont tie wrap it, it can look messy and get in the way.
Does everything as advertised. Unlike the Garmin 76 CS I have as a back up for my boat the Nuvi is very intuitive and I was able to use it right out of the box without a manual. Good product.
In order to wring every last cent out of its customers Apple installs a resistor in the connector on newer model portable devices including iPhones which make them incompatible with generic inexpensive USB charges costing $5 or thereabouts. Unless one knows better, one is forced to pay for approved Apple chargers costing about three times that. The Boxwave USB adaptor solves that problem by supplying the appropriate circuitry for many, if not all, generic USB charges to work with newer Apple devices.I have an iPhone 3GS with charges flawlessly with the Boxwave adaptor attached to a $4 generic charger. Total cost: $11. The Apple USB Power Adapter goes for $30. I keep several extra Boxwave adapters around where I need them in various offices and vehicles.Great product.
I bought this because it was a great price for the amount of drive space. I loaded it with, among other things, financial files such as Quicken backup files and a spreadsheet of credit card payments. It worked fine for a few weeks. Then last week in the middle of reconciling my Quicken file I got an error message that the drive could not be read. It took several minutes to recover the info. Today it happened again with a spreadsheet. If you want to save a few bucks in the short term, buy one of these. But it looks like I'll be shopping for another flash drive.
Went thru two units, both had stuck pixels on receipt. No useable vertical viewing angle.
great idea, but since 1/3 of the product does not work... kind of useless to carry a "pen" in your pocket that wont write.
Scanner does a good job and is compatible with Windows Vista. One of the software programs on the scanner disc, Prestol Page Manager 7.15, does not work with Vista and is a nuisance. It doesn't function and it doesn't uninstall cleanly. It doesn't interfere with the scanner function.
If you want to network your computers to share files and surf the net... If you don't have much time and money... If you're afraid to ask your geek friends for help, then this product is for you! I purchased this device around November of 2000, despite my super-geeky friend mocking me and putting me down and criticizing my "foolish purchase".I would say this is my only time I'm ever right, and I've been using the Linksys ever since. Why change proxy server software every few months and/or face constant upgrades (not to mention the time spent). Why keep the "proxy server/internet" computer on 24/7? With this Linksys you only pay for the device and hook up to as many computers as you like (without licensing restrictions). You can turn on/off any computer as you please, it won't affect the internet sharing. Plug in a printer with a built-in network card and you've got a dedicated network printer. What genius! Great for protecting your computer against outside attackers with a built-in firewall protection. Easy to use and configure with the browser.If you got broadband, don't [pay] extra for each computer hook-up. The secret is to get one connection and share it all Through Your Linksys Router. (be wary though some ISPs don't give support for LAN setups)Sure I should use wireless... Sure I've gotten spoiled using this device rather than learning how to setup a DHCP/NAT/proxy server and firewall, but who cares? As long as it works, it works. If it ain't broke why fix it? I give this product a 5 star rating! * * * * *
A great device that I use to listen to streaming internet radio anywhere in the house. Easy to set up. But the FM receiver has to be good at picking up relatively weak signals and separating frequencies. My stereo FM tuner and my expensive hand-held portable do well - even more than 30 feet away. But my inexpensive radios have a hard time, both picking up the Rocket FM signal and separating it from strong signals on the very crowded FM band here in the Washington DC area. (I've also tried a D-Link 910BT stereo transmitter/receiver set, which uses Bluetooth technology, but the Rocket FM is much better; it has a longer reach and can be used anywhere in the house.)
Nothing to do but plug in network connections. Works perfectly.Noticeable difference in the speed of the network. Awesome.
This is the best IR to RF converter I have purchased and I have had a few. It allowed me to get rid of a couple of cable boxes and still allows me to change channels from anywhere in the house including on the deck outside. At $8 a month per box it will pay for it's self in a few months. Also works well with my stereo equipment. Has a very good range of view.
I purchased these cables because I was concerned about cable loss and EMI due to the large amount of electronic equipment I had located so close to my modem and router. This cable definitly improved my connection to my new Motorola Surfboard modem. Would definitly buy again and again!
I'm loving this camera. I'm a total amateur but I have a great love for photography and this camera is almost a little too much for me. I'm learning how to use it slowly, it has many useful features and it always turns out beautiful results. The best is, with a bigger memory card (2 or 4 gigs) you can put a bunch of beautiful VGA video on. Crystal clear, looks like Hi-def tv. There is NO lag time from pushing the shutter to the picture being taken, and you can just keep pressing the button and getting lovely shots in rapid fire. It's got good image stabilizing if you've got shaky hands, which I do. And with the way the price is here at Amazon, you can't get a better camera for the money, period.
Well, I'd like to be able to review this kit but I can not use it! There are no bulbs/lamps in the kit. Adorama is NOT helpful. It 'appears' that the buld only costs $3.65. However, neither Amazon nor Adorama's websites show a 'fit'. The floodlight states that only compatible bulbs should be used.More once I can use this product.
I have a pair of these, powered by a pyle pla2988 6,000 watt amp, each one is getting 3,000 watts @ 2 ohms, I am very pleased the setup, the people who are having problems with either product are either using the wrong gauge wire, bypassing something, or just don't fully understand the dynamics of car audio, so before you go bashing a product, always consider, "human error."
Let me preface this review by stating a couple of things:1) I really wanted the Bose QC2's, but who wants to spend $300 on headphones?2) I have VERY small ear canals, so I didn't think these would work.3) I like great sound but don't need perfection.So I purchased the Shure E2c's and the Etymotic ER6's at the same time and got the chance to test them head-to-head during a recent trip to Atlanta from San Jose, CA. A straight 4 hour flight with my iPod and two different sets of noise isolating ear phones - perfect opportunity to make a call.I'll give you the bottom line first: I am buying the Bose QC2's in a week or so. Neither of these ear phones fit me well enough to call them perfect, but that is the ONLY reason I'm not keeping one of them.And if I had to choose one or the other, I'd pick the Shure E2c's - based strictly on ability to reproduce my music faithfully. The Etymotic phones actually sound great as well - in fact, there is no real difference in sound quality. Both sets offered clear, sharp sound. The Etymotics had better bass response, but only barely, and the Shures needed much less power to enjoy (what I mean is that the Etymotics needed 3/4 volume to be as loud as the Shures at 1/2 volume setting).The noise isolation abilities seemed to lean towards the Shures as well, but that is probably more a factor of my ear canals than anything else. Suffice to say both worked well in reducing airplane noise to a tolerable level.Both phones fit okay with the smallest fittings, but neither was fabulous for me. The Shure wiring was really cool - I liked having the cables (which are MUCH more sturdy than the Etymotic's) wrap back over the ears. But the Shures are much larger than the Etymotics and thus a bit more annoying to wear for long periods.For my money, as I said earlier, the Shure E2c's are just a bit better than the Etymotic ER6's, based solely on sound generation - they make more of it than the ER6's. The ER6 is a bit better base solely on ease of use (the Shures are a little harder to insert). It is a toss up on sound quality - you won't be dissapointed in either.
THE SIGNAL WAS TOO WEAK TO BE HEARD BY THE RADIO ON ANY FREQUENCY.GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.
I work in a heavy white noise environment (noisy fans, A/C and the like) and these not only have excellent sound quality (WMplayer10 Mp3 @ 256k and iRiver H10)they isolate almost all of the background noise. The trick here is to follow the instructions and get a good inner ear seal. When you first put them in they will sound tinny but as your ears heat up the rubber inserts they will conform more to the shape of your ear...and presto; excellent sound. One last thing: if you're looking for booming bass get Headphones; while these have very good bass response they will not give you the bass feel you're looking for if you're into lots trunk rattling bass ala hip-hip and rap. These are meant for audiophiles interested in hearing the music and not everything else going on around them. A great buy.
Prior to these headphones, airline travel with my 3 and 5 year olds consisted of being the AV personnel. First I would put in the DVD, then I would spend the rest of the flight putting back in/on the headphones that had fallen off. They could never hear anything, they never stayed in/on, etc. These headphones have given me sanity. As they sit quietly (miracle), I can actually read something!
I researched thoroughly before purchasing this for my parents. When i went to set it up, it was extremely easy. sound quality was great with no interference from the 2.4Gig phones around the house and numerous walls. It was so good that 3 other family friends will now purchase one. It's really a no-brainer at a price less than $70. highly recommend. gman
This player stopped reading discs after just a few months. I thought it was just a bad disc, and we don't use portable players often (just for long trips) so i didn't do anything about it, but it's definitely broken and I am having a hard time getting it repaired. For the price I paid I averaged about $25 for each movie we watched on it before it failed.
SO FAR THIER IS NO NUMBER FOR SUPPOERT, PIECES ARE MISSING THE SPEAKERS DON'T WORK AND THE STANDS ARE CROOKED.
Received quickly and good product. I love being able to charge my iPod in my car!
Prints well, when all the heads are clean, however, and it will burn through vast amounts of ink to clean. If you haven&#8217;t smashed your 820 out of frustration yet, buy compatible ink off the Internet, not brand ink. It is just as good and a fraction of the price. You&#8217;ll also sleep better knowing Epson&#8217;s not sticking it to you a second time!
I was skeptical about claims regarding bass reproduction, clarity, etc. However, once properly set in my ears they deliver astonishing sound. This is great if you have excellent source material. But any flaws in the recording that could in the past hide behind sloppy reproduction will be bright and clear. One caveat: I get the best sound reproduction when the ear buds are set securely in my ear canal. Sony provides silicone cushions of several sizes to accommodate the expected variation in anatomy, but they may still cause some discomfort for some. I find that if I wear them for more than an hour, I run the risk of this discomfort. For relief I simply remove them for about a minute. They also do a fairly good job of blocking out noise from outside--be aware of this if you find yourself in circumstances where you need to hear what's going on around you.
This is my 2nd FM transmitter for an iPod. The Kensington Digital FM Transmitter is much better signal wise than my previous one. I only have a few gripes with it. The first is that it pops out of my car power outlet very easily. I realize this differs with cars though. There are only three presets when most other FM transmitters have four. However, this is not a huge issue since I only use one preset. My last gripe is more of a personal preference. I like the FM transmitters that are stationary better, not the kind that are a cord. My iPod ends up moving around a lot as a drive and dropping on the floor sometimes.
I bought this "filter" as a lens protector and it serves its purpose. For some illumination conditions though it can introduce some flare since it's not coated.
This broadband router is great for WAN links of 6Mb or less which makes it perfectly suited for broadband DSL or Cable. If you intend to use it as a firewall on a 10MB network, you will run into intermittent problems of major packet loss. It appears that the internal backplane can't handle above 6Mb/sec.Other than that, the web GUI interface is easy to follow and any simpleton can set it up. It supports PPPoE for those of you unfortunate enough forced to log in to your DSL/Cable provider, as well as dynamic and static addressing.The firewall does a good job of port blocking, allows setup of a DMZ via port pass through, but does not do any packet filtering. It does shut down microsoft vulnerabilities when file folder sharing is turned on (on your local computer). It also effectively nullifies DOS (Denial Of Service) attacks based on ping-flooding, if enabled.For the average home user/gamer, this will be a perfect fit. For the Business user you may want to seriously consider a higher end firewall with NAT and packet filtering if you want to protect database servers and other important eyes-only data.
I purchased this headset for gaming &amp; talking to family on-line. It has worked great with no problems what-so-ever. The only downside I can find is that it can pinch the head if worn for long periods. It would be better if it were adjustable...but for the price you can't beat it.
I ordered this as a replacement cord for my Nikon S3000. My camera battery had been dead for about 6 months.. It got here within 3 days of me placing my order; it works great & my camera was on within 30 minutes. Works with both my wall adapter and computer. And for only .69, definitely worth it!
it worked out of the box. tv guide is slow to downloadand to go up or down channel it will stop and wait(pausing picture in frame to freeze) for the nextchannel to download...sometimes slow at it.the OTA reception was far better than the dishnetworkhd receiver I had. dish saw 43 channels the samsung unitpicked up 49........same antenna and connector.changes channels fast enough for me.only real draw back I have seen is from the tv guide onchannel 54-1 shows 64-1 at bottom of guide. it is whenI exit guide and hit recall it will not go to whatchannel I had prior to 54-1, it goes to 64-1. that onlyhappens when using guide.recall works fine otherwise.I'm using it on a old rca type monitor with dvi.this has hdmi output, hdmi and dvi are not compatible butthey do make a connector to fit and does show picture dimlyso I use component cables. do note incompatibility makespicture not to fit the screen properly.....it is a tvproblem. the dish replacement box that I sent back was farworse as I lost over 40% of the picture with it.never tested adult gard......caption and freeze fine.size is small. I will keep this one.note: uses very low power!15 watts on 1 watt standbyI do not know if it would work as a second tuner for P-I-P.
I could not get this product to work. Tried using the manual and website instructions. Purchase a brand new and that one works fine.
Alright well, first off, I'm not Kimberly, but her daughter. I came upon this camcorder for Hanukkah, and I thought it was amazing. Although the zone isn't the best, it's really easy to record things and easy enough for my friends to figure out. =P I would recomend it to anyone who's tired of plugging their cameras into a charger time after time, while with the Flip, you only have to replace the batteries, which are AA. I hope you enjoy this product, it's really great.
The UV filter works great as a protector for the lens. Doesn't cause any problems with changing colors. A nice addition to our camera kit.
worth it. strong and reliable for whatever you might need them for. comes with two keys and everything works perfectly!!
This is a great on board cam light.It's great to use the same batteries with your camcorder (FP series), although you need to use at least an FP-F770 (not the original that comes with the cameras) to light both bulbs. It's just great.
Superfluos wrting review for Kingston prdcts, must mentn that the delivery was lightning quick and efficient. Do recommend to all prospective customers.
After only two months of use, one of the headphone wires pulled loose and now only works from one earphone.
when i got the moniter i said it was cool and alright but whe i plugged it in it did nat work and i was angry.i tried again but it did not work so i tried to send it back but it was to much of a hassle.i decided t see what was the problem and send it to a electronics store and the told me the the ic was bad.the only thing i could have done is to buy a new adapter.so i paid 800 trinidadian dollars to get it to work.i was furious.
worked great right out the box. love the touch screen.the voice commands are on time and clear.if you miss a turn it recalculates quickly.the only down side was that it does not come with a usb cable or wall charger.
I'm a college student and I've gone through about six different kinds of headphones (mostly buds) and these are the best. I've used Sony, Panasonic, ect. but these are great because they actually have nice bass (especially when you iPod EQ is on bass boost), fit nicely and are pretty durable. Also the silicon are hard to remove which is a major plus because I hate losing them. You can't go wrong with these, and they're only $30. Definitely the best buds under $100
I'm a mac user and while I did need some help from the apple discussion board folks to set up WEP, it was very easy to set this up. The only thing that's annoying with wireless routers in general (I've worked with 2 so I know I'm not an expert on this but I've tried to find the solution on other brands websites) is that there doesn't seem to be simple plug and play action but rather you need to renew the ip which is really easy on windows but I haven't figured out how to do it on my mac since I previously had no need to do so. Much better than the Dlink 614+, if you want to complain about resetting, buy one of those and then go kiss your belkin. 8 months without ever having to reset my belkin!
At the age of 79, I decided to try for the first time to build my own computer. I had been reading the website Ars Technica for some time which periodically posts recommended parts/components for doing this.However, my desk has a built-in space for the computer chassis allowing the case width to be no more than 7.5 inches, and the Ars Technica recommendations, despite my appeals to the editors, have never included a case this narrow.So I did some research on my own, and found that the Thermaltake Matrix VX chassis, whose dimensions fit my needs, had received some good reviews.I bought it along with components recommended by Ars Technica.I think it is handsome, has all the room I needed, but (1) thank God I read the reviews which explained, as the incompetent manual did not, that it was necessary to remove the internal brace bar (easy to do)in order to install some components in the case; and (2) it took me hours to figure out (no help from the manual) how to remove front panel bay covers to install CD/DVD drives. (As one reviewer, with no further explanation, put it: :"It is not difficult, but is not intuitive, and a novice could easily break it."An email to the company website asking for help with this problem was never answered. (From inside the front panel, you need to put your thumbs on the edges of the bay cover and push outward. Simple IF YOU'RE PROPERLY INSTRUCTED.)
I had originally used the Marware case and clip-on running band when I ran, but the case would quickly desintegrate after a few months. I decided to give this brand a try after getting fed up of constantly buying a product I knew would eventually wear out.This case hasn't broken down yet (knock on wood), but I did notice on my run the ipod would jiggle a little bit. I have an ipod classic 160GB though, so it's a little heavy in general which is something to keep in mind. I'm just happy the ipod fit.The mechanics of the case though is a little cumbersome. The headphone connector is a little awkward given that the input has to be inserted through the case itself. The touch sensor wheel to move the volume and music selector is unable to move through the plastic cover too becuase it's a little too thick. Because of this, I have to take the ipod out of the case in order adjust anything which can get quite annoying when the ipod is already strapped to your arm. All in all the armband does it's job, and if I just keep my music on shuffle, I really don't have a problem.
All the time you see these ads for reconditioned cartridges for your printer. Well, let me tell you, that is Russian roulette. I've now bought two sets at various times, and neither set worked. The OEM printer maker had sensors that could tell that the integrity of the unit had been compromised by ink refilling. It is outrageous that we, the consumer, have to suffer a closed system compelling us to buy their overpriced refills, but very few can get around it. Our printer costs should be almost zero but instead can be quite high, especially if you don't print that often.As for these cartridges, I do not print that much, so my costs as a function of usage are incredibly high. The cartridges went dry today after only three months of use (i.e. being stalled) and having printed the incredible outlay of five pages...yes, five...The paperless society is starting to sound good now, in light of the above...
Excellent sound quality. Enhanced the entire performance of my sound system. Controls allow you to adjust to your liking and it will vibrate your room when watch a home movie. We have a large room, this was the right choice for me.
It does what it's supposed to do and it does it well. Fits perfectly and the casing is high quality.
The camera barely fit inside the case and it does not have a strap for ease of handling. It does have a belt loop handle but it is made to slide onto your belt as opposed to a clip-on which is far more convienant. I would not recommend.
Very nice product, everthing works well and the itens is just the same as in the photo. I'm very happy with the product and with the seller.
I just bought the Epson 1200U from Amazon. Great service and a great scanner. I had a HP Scanjet 5100C and couldn't get service from HP customer support that was worth a damn so I gave up and bought a new Epson 1200U and I love it.
I've waited for a year to finally review this lens. I have not had any problems with the focus. I have conducted some focus tests and it's right on (I did own another sigma lens with some of the focus issues). The lens is very sharp. It's the perfect focal length for 1.6 type sensors (as it is designed for), if you want that "old 50mm prime feel". It is my primary prime lens (I also own the canon 85 1.8). I've taken thousands of pictures with it and I'm ready to weigh in.I can compare it to the build and quality of the canon 85, which I would say is superior to the sigma in terms of overall quality. That said, I love this lens. It comes with an excellent case and hood, and it is very solid (maybe even too heavy?).If you're looking for that narrow depth of field, low light crisp, blurry background picture - this is it. Turn your camera to "Av" setting and kiss your flash goodbye! The sigma 30mm is a solid, crisp, all around winner. Well worth the $.
this is the wrong case for the canon sd 1100. it is way too big. i had to return it. dont know how amazon dropped the ball on this.
The only reason I didn't give this a 5 is because it doesn't have a closed back. Otherwise it is wonderful.
When I first got my Bass Freqs I loved them. They create rich lower notes well and I love the sound isolation capabilities. Then one of the earbuds began to play music noticeably quieter than the other. This happened only a couple weeks after buying the earbuds from Amazon. After getting a new pair on warranty, I was glad to find they worked perfectly after that... until one of the earbuds just fell apart. And it happened right after the warranty ended, too. Not only that, but the other earbud has just started falling apart, and they are both unreliable. I would not buy this product again, no matter how good it makes my music sound.
I just received the Visor Prisim by Handspring and it is great! This is my first PDA and I was impressed with how easy it is to set up and transfer data to and from my pc with the touch of 1 button. I was amazed at how quick it downloaded all of my Outlook files including addresses, calendars etc. The Sync is flawless and the software allows easy addition of data that easily downloads to the handheld. I use it with the OmniSky Minstrel S wireless modem and that too was a snap to install and use with a lot of cool stuff from Omnisky. The customer service at Omnisky are the best I have seen to date. They are easy to contact and they are very professional and helpful. I was so impressed with the Prisim and Omnisky wireless modem that I ordered the GPS and Eye module. The Eye module is very cool, easy to use and stores both black and white and color photos. It also has a feature for taking multiply timed photos. The photos are not outstanding quality but they are good for snapshots and are easy to attach to e-mail since they are taken in jpeg format. I have not received the GPS module yet but if it works as well as the Prisim, OS Minstrel S and the Eye module, I will be happy. I have to admit that when I did some research and placed the order I was a little skeptical however when everything arrived I was pleasantly surprised. Very cool!
I purchased the same product 6 months ago for my bedroom and when I found it very handy, very good sound output and reasonable price, I purchased the second one for my office.
I purchased this product for my daughter as she needed a DVD recorder to burn her different video projects. She absolutely loves it. Easy to use, wonderful in that the drive takes different DVD formats. Portable from one computer to the next. A must have. Highly recommend.
I received this subwoofer as a Christmas gift (2011). I recently put together a home theater in my basement with 7.1 sound, but due to budget constraints I was using an old subwoofer (about 15 years old) from a Home Theater in a box setup I had. I subwoofer was seriously underpowered and was barely noticeable. When I originally researched the components for my new setup I found this subwoofer and liked it because of its size and power to price ratio. I didn't expect anyone else to buy the unit for me, so when I opened the box on Christmas it was a complete surprise. Since all my research had been online only, I didn't know what it was at first because it was bigger and heavier than I had imagined. I hooked it up to my receiver (Pioneer 1021K) and was blown away. My first test was playing the blu-ray The Dark Knight. The windows were rattling and the couch was actually vibrating too. I turned down the power level to about 20% (and adjusted down the subwoofer output level on my receiver) and found it to still be great sound and not quite so intense (made the wife happy). I thought my home theater setup was good before, but this unit now makes it great. Totally recommend with no reservations.
this is a great deal and shipping was fast!I use it in my Zen mp3 player;works good.
B+W makes good quality lens filters. I own a Hoya and Tiffen but I'd hve to say construction-wise, this is the best one. Very sturdy. When buying a UV filter, it has to be multi-coated. There's no point purchasing one that less than 2 coats. The only con for this is its not as easy to attach compared to other brands.
I really liked the idea of the slingbox. I travel, and I have a pocketPC phone, so the idea of being able to access my TIVO from an airport using Cingular's 3G network, or from a hotel room using my laptop was very appealing. It works great! Here are some tips and other information you might find useful:1. Slingmedia's support is terrific. I found the process of the initial set up very confusing, as the instructions and setup wizard could not modify my DSL router. I tried to do it manually, following the directions, but the screenshots provided in the setup wizard didn't match my router's homepage. Anyway, I went to slingmedia's website and found the technical support option and clicked the "chat" option. Within a few minutes, the technician took over my computer and remotely set up my router to work correctly. Since then, it has been very easy to add devices to receive the Sling signal.2. To watch on a laptop, you have to be able to download software to your laptop: if you are using a company laptop, for example, you need administrative rights to install.3. Write down your Slingbox's password.4. Slingbox apparently takes a lot of resources on your computer. Trying to surf the internet while watching a program really slows down your internet connection - lots of timeouts on pages.5. Before you buy, scope out your location. The slingbox needs to be near your AV equipment, as well as near your router. (You have to have a wired router -- slingbox doesn't support wireless -- and not just a cable modem or DSL modem. You have to have a highspeed modem, AND a router. I have a DSL modem that has a wireless and wired router built in, a Westell DSL modem from AT&T;). Slingmedia sells some extra equipment to allow hook ups where your router is in a different room, but I have no experience with that. Also, the computer requirements are pretty high - 1 gig processor minimum. I don't quite get this last part. Sling works well with my cell phone/pocket PC so I don't know why they set the minimum requirements so high.6. The program to make you pocketPC work costs about $30 and can be downloaded from the slingmedia website. This is, of course, in addition to the cost of the Slingbox.7. Once you own it, you own it. No monthly fees. Just the normal cable or satellite/tivo charges.If you travel with a laptop or with a pocketPC (a palm version is in beta testing, from what I understand) you will be happy with the purchase.
Very light and easy to tote around sporting events when a tripod is too hard to get out of the way. Great height too for 6 footers.
The material that Marware used to construct this case is as impressive as the ipod itself. I have dropped it a couple of times and the case protected my mini and nothing happened to it. This is worth buying and is a good investment to protect the best personal audio player on the planet.
I found this product and the services to be of the upmost quality. I would use this service to purchase this product again.
Great price! This cartridge was new as advertised. No problems, fast shipping.Sure beats paying 45 bucks for the same cartridge locally. I'll buy again!
I was expecting this to be similar to my platronics bluetooth that I had for my work phone. This one is much longer, does not have a cushioned earbud, but rather just speaker that sits loosely on your ear. It does have a loop to go around the ear, but that alone does not seem sufficient to keep it secure. Minimal head movement causes the thing to fall off. I am not using it.
YOU WILL BE REPLACING THE BATTERIES AFTER EVERY USE, IT SEEMS.THEN, YOU MUST RESET ALL THE SETTINGS LIKE THE DATE, THE TIME, BEEP SOUND ON OR OFF,CONFERENCE OR DATA ETC..WHAT A PAIN. NOT TO MENTION, THE SOUND QUALITY IS TERRIBLE. AND GOOD LUCK FINDING ANY STORED DATA, OR TRYING TO ERASE FILES. IT'S NOT WORTH MY TIME. I'M RETURNING MINE FOR A REFUND.
My boyfriend is on 100% travel and purchased the slingbox to keep at my house so he could keep up with his shows on tivo and watch East coast football games when he is working in CA. It works amazing! He is considering buying another one just to hook up to a 400 disc DVD changer so his whole DVD library will be available no matter where he is in the world. Additionally, when he is gone we can also do dorked out things like watch Heroes together, me at home, him on his computer, that are actually really nice when you can't be with someone. Great picture, no lag time and super easy set up. Highly recommended.
I'm very pleased with this purchase. I'll never again buy binoculars without this feature.
The price is cheap but the camera is not. The pictures are clear, the camera is easy to use. Sony really delivers!
Item is rather cheaply made and flimsy, but it does the job that is expected of it nonetheless.
This is a steal at the 80 bucks I paid for them. The product description on Amazon really does not give enough information so I'll fill in a few details. These are well-built speakers. The enclosure is 5/8" MDF with a rear bass reflex port. There is plenty of internal vibration deadening material. There are dual sets of gold-plated binding posts. (Yes, these are bi-ampable/biwirable, unbelievable!) The crossover frequency is 2700 Hz. This is a high-quality product, not like the cheap stuff from KLH and Sony with the thin enclosures and push terminal connectors.I actually did quite a bit of research on these after discovering what a fine product the matching center channel is. I discovered that Advent's parent company, Audiovox, markets these in Europe under their HECO brand name. HECO is quite a respectable brand in Germany that regularly competes with brands like Mordaunt-Short and Mission. The entire Heritage line from Advent is the same as the HECO Krypton Series. Apparently, since HECO does not market outside of Europe, Audiovox had no problem rebranding this line for the US market. This speaker is the same as the HECO Krypton 200. The German audio mags put these speakers in the same category as the Boston CR65, Mordaunt-Short 902, Mission M31, and the JBL E30.The sound is quite good for a smaller speaker. The bass response is especially strong for this class. I did some frequency testing and I got strong response down to about 65Hz with a gradual drop off to about 40Hz. These are not going to rumble and shake the house but the bass is respectable. These should be paired with a subwoofer if you want more rumble. These do need about 15 hours of break-in. The bass is a little muddy at first until they are broke-in. After break-in, I would still avoid boosting the lower frequencies on your amp as it does noticeably muddy the sound. Fortunately, I felt that these did not need any boosting anyway. In fact, in the room I have these set up in, they sounded best using the included foam inserts for the bass reflex ports.The overall sound is quite full and rich. I have these in a fairly large 16 x 21 room with a loft and 15ft ceiling. These have had no problem filling this space. I have tested these with The Flying Dutchman overture and the huge rolling E-chord that serves as the overture for Wagner's Das Rheingold. The sound was quite full with great imaging. I also put them through their paces with Nine Inch Nails "the Fragile" CD. This may seem a strange choice, but I discovered that this particularly CD set has an amazing variety of loud, soft, high, and low. It again did quite well, although on a few tracks I could definitely tell a need for a subwoofer for the low end frequencies. If you like a really bright sound, these are probably not for you.I got a chance to compare these to the JBL E20. The Advent's had a fuller sound with stronger bass. The Advent's also had the edge in quality of construction. I also preferred these over the Bose 201. Since these cost less than either of those speaker's, it was an easy decision. These are an excellent choice for mains in a compact system or in a larger system if paired with a subwoofer. They make excellent rear speakers as well. However, these are not the best for wall-mounting. They are on the large side and weigh about ten pounds each. There is no mounting hardware attached anywhere. The fact that the bass reflex port is in the rear sort of suggests that they are not intended to go flush against a wall either. These would be best on a shelf or on speaker stands.
For those that don't wish to be tied down (pun intended) to running in Nike shoes, this Marware Nike iPod Sport sensor holder does exactly what's meant to do. Once you've got the holder in place on your sneaker, you never need worry about again. Lacing your shoes on and off is unaffected - it's the perfect product in that you forget you even have it.
I purchased this CD changer from Amazon as Christmas present for my father. Unfortunately, my father later reported that it didn't work properly. On my next visit, I was able to confirm that the unit doesn't recognize most CDs, all of which play correctly in my car deck or in my home changer. A few CDs will work, but for most you can fill the entire carousel and the display continues to read, "No Disc". Also unfortunate is the fact that my father lives a few hundred miles away, which is going to make it difficult for me to get the unit serviced at a Yamaha factory service center. The closest service center is 70 miles away from my father's home.I like Yamaha as a company, and I own many, many Yamaha musical instruments and electronic components. I also realize that the changer I bought is not representative of Yamaha quality; clearly this one has a defect. At the same time, when a defective unit is allowed to leave Yamaha's factory, they deserve to get "dinged" for it. Also, as advice to those making purchases on Amazon, it is important that purchases be inspected within 30 days of receipt, as Amazon will only accept returns for that short period. This is true for all purchases, including defective items.
For something that needs to be small when stored this one is the best one I have found,and it is solid without any gimmicks.It fits in my standard backpack easily, and it is light too, I will use this one for many years to come along with a sturdy and heavy duty pro tripod when doing setup shots.Some have complained about the hight, but you don't want it to be any higher than it is, I even sometimes just use it withoutextending the legs, just spread the first legs out and leave on something like a car roof or similar hight for a quick and easy setup, you can even walk around with the camera attached with the tripod all wrapped around your neck without it being all that much of a hassle, highly recommended!!
I bought a red 20 GB iriver last November after waiting for what seemed like an eternity for it to be released. The number one thing that attracted me to this player was the drag and drop function. Ive had a laptop for 2 yrs now so have quite an extensive collection of music in different formats so the idea of being tied to iTunes format did not appeal to me in the least which would have involved converting all my music+frankly ive got better things to be doin with my time!So I suppose I should go through the good+bad things.First impressions were mostly positive thought it was a wee bit chunky but im not really gonna be carrying it in a pocket so don't notice it really. Plus ive had it 4months now+its still in immaculate condition not one single scratch on the paint or screen even though ive a tendency to fall asleep listening to it so it usually ends up getting knocked off the bed onto the wooden floor+when I bring out its in my handbag with keys, purse etc, very impressive:)I like the controls for the most part, the scroll is easy to use, I did think that the forward+back buttons should have been other way around, when holding it in you hand I would assume the down pointing arrow would be the back button but it's actually the forward button. A minor inconvenience that bugged me at first but I don't even notice now! I do think there should be a progressive scroll button though coz speaking from the point of view of having over 300 albums on mine it takes a while to get to albums in the middle of the list, either that or have an alphabet search function like the Zen so u can hit find, then scroll through letters to M for instance+the device then skips to the first folder starting with M, saves a lot of time scrolling.I like the set-up with the folders on the music section, album, artist, genres, my favourites etc. also the quick playlist option is a cool idea, but u cant queue up a whole album or delete one song which might have been cleared up with firmware, but I haven't had a chance to download it yet. Also the random play function is useless, but I think that's gonna be cleared up by firmware too.I have had problems with the player freezing+needing to be reset, it's done it 4 times so far, one randomly while playing with full battery, another time when it was about to start playing from a really big playlist i'd syncd from WMP but when I tried to go back to change to random play before it had loaded the full playlist it froze for ages so just reset it, again when I transferred on my whole library, it froze twice after being disconnected.Also when I put my whole collection on either by syncing with WMP or drag+drop all the music shows up in the music folder within the browser folder but not in the main music folder, ive tried it twice now+nothing works, but if I put on one album by drag+drop it does go into the main music folder, very frustrating coz I don't fancy having to transfer all 300 albums individually, if anybody has a reason why this is happening id appreciate it:)Also I love having the radio, reception is very good even in the back of nowhere in Ireland so that's cool, plus being able to record straight to mp3 is soooo cool, but should definitely be able to delete recorded files directly from the device. I also bought an AudiaX fm transmitter for it which works pretty well, gets a bit fuzzy in very built up areas+the sound quality isn't perfect the rest of the time but I found it ok overall for the price.The power cable is annoying the way it needs to be connected to the usb cable to charge but ive never had problems with the connection once in use, though I did buy my iriver from the US so have to use a plug converter in Ireland which doesn't connect very securely to the power plug, but that's not iRivers fault!The fact that the album tracks aren't played in order of track no is annoying, but I was aware of this before I bought it so id already put 01, 02, 03..etc in front of all the files names so that sorted that.Im not very knowledgeable when it comes to sound quality, equaliser SRS..etc all I do know is it sounds good+the diff sound type options, rap, rock etc are good, not that I bother changing them to be honest.The case that comes with it is very hard to get on and off but does offer good protection if u do bother to use it, except that it doesn't cover the screen which I would have thought would be most delicate part, but as I said earlier Ive given it a good bit of abuse+its still immaculate. I do agree u can't feel where the buttons are so u just have to find them from memory. But as I said I never bother using it, coz of the difficulty getting it on+off, plus its ugly, hiding the oh so super shiny red paintwork.That brings me to my final point+another huge selling point for me it comes in red, beautiful shiny red (shoot me im a girl!) having seen the silver+blue(which is more like a dull navy) ones in real life id definitely recommend holding out for the red one even if a wait is involved u wont regret it:)Overall, id recommend this player, I don't think you'll ever find a perfectly flawless player to suit all preferences but this does a really good job I think, plus its cheaper than an iPod which every tom dick+harry has anyways, I prefer to not follow the crowd, plus Apple are such a rip off making all new products incompatible with old accessories, very sly. Anyways rant over, hope this review was helpful+enjoy whatever player u decide to buy:)
a little daunting at first, but easy to use, very accurate and so far long battery life. would definitely recommend it.
I've been using these tapes to label cds and dvds for two years now. The quality is consistent and i've had only 1 defective ribbon out of 250. The pricing at Amazon is reasonable at 3 for $19.99 or $6.99 each.
This Transcend 4G SDHC Class 6 memory card works very well with my Cannon S3 IS digital camera. It takes continuous video to full capacity at the highest resolution(640X480) It also takes pictures at the highest resolution with a pretty fast speed. It is up to the speed of a class 6 SDHC as far as I can tell. I have a 1G Sandisk Extreme that takes rapid fire pictures a little faster, but this Transcend 4G SDHC does very well in taking pictures quickly one after the other. It will hold over 31 minutes of continuous video at the highest resolution(640x480) for my camera. I recommend it to anyone who needs a high capacity SD card that has enough speed to do video and large picture files in a faster succession. It is at a great price. The only thing I can't answer to is as to how long it will last. I have only owned it a short time. My hope is that it will last for several years, but I think only time will tell.
This is the second set of these speakers I have purchased. These ones are going to be a gift. I've searched around for travel speakers and these guys are the best buy around: for under $20 you get 10 watts of power, adjustable bass and treble that actually works, and a very decent amount of sound. If you're looking for speakers that stay at home, the JBL Creatures are another good buy at about $83.
Adapter is perfect for my needs for my older HP iPAQ device. Some older product parts are hard to find. Glad I found this one.
This cable isn't cheap. So why pay so much for it? Why not just buy a cheap s-video cable? Because the quality suffers. They don't just jack up the price for no reason. Gold tipped connecters, more shielding from interference, thicker wire, and better quality materials used provides a better picture. Colors are more vibrant, the whole picture more defined. You get what you pay for, and this Monster Cable is definitly proof of that. I have this cable and it is worth it. Monster all the way.
Very happy with the purchase of my new Tiffen UV Protection Filter.I've had it now for a few weeks, and I'm very happy with the quality ofpictures using this filter.
Very easy to use. Battery life is tremendous!Menu system is well thought out & simple.Not complaints so far!
It took awhile until I could wear these without them hurting my ears. I tried every earbud that was in the packet and still couldn't find one that was comfortable. Also they seem to not want to stay in my ear. Would be fine if I was sitting on the bus not moving. However once I started to wear them at the gym, or walking down the street, they would slowly slide out of my ear and I would constantly have to readjust them. None of the sleeves seemed to work or be comfortable. Then shortly after having them for about 3 months, I noticed cracks in the cable near the area it bends over the ear. This happened on both left and right side. I eventually went back to the standard ones that came with my iPod since they were more comfortable. I talked to my partner who had bought them for me. He said he was having the same issues and that he stopped using them as well because one side had completely broke off! I could expect this happening from a 1 year old pair at the very earliest, but after only 2 months! Thanks for ripping us off Shure!
I have a flat screen television mounted in my family room but didn't have anywhere to place a cable box. I was able to get the cable box mounted flat behind the television but the problem was that the remote wouldn't work since it couldn't get the signal to the cable box. I did some research on remote control extenders & originally purchased a different one through Best Buy but was EXTREMELY disappointed. I couldn't even change the channel from sitting on the couch without raising my arms & waving the remote around. You literally had to be a few feet away from it to get it to work. I decided to check on Amazon & gave this one a try given the overwhelming postive feedback & affordable price. It does look like a little spaceship but performs beautifully. I was able to place it directly under the mounted cable box with no wires exposed. I am EXTREMELY pleased because not only does it change the channels without issue from the couch but I can also change it from the kitchen which is about 20 feet away so the range is amazing. I definitely recommend this product!
This filter gives a white fog framing effect for the subject in a picture, very appropriate a wedding photo.
This case is great! It protects the whole iPod without scratching it. The wheel protector is awsome. It's touch sensitive and works perfect. It comes with everything you need to protect your iPod; screen protector, optional belt clip, optional neck lanyard, and optional armband. The only problem is that the screen protector keeps shifting around and the cutout is not approximate. I just use plastic film to protect the screen. Other than that, the case is a great one, and it's worth the money.
I had been looking around at Best buy and Target for an SD card for a week or so. When I saw how much they were going for on Amazon - less than half price, I could not believe it! I ordered one right away and was thankful that best buy was out of the 4 GB cards the day I intended to buy, that were going for more! The product came promptly and from then on, I tell every one about the great prices and the reliability of ordering on Amazon.com!!
I bought the wrong one for my needs. I might as well keep it as to return it. I guess its ok.
Needed to boost up my ram in an older PC (Athlon XP 2400). A noticeable difference in performance when going from 256mb to 2gb! I wish my system could use the newer DDR tho......
I'va had two of these modems with a 3Mbits DSL line, they both had the same problem : They work fine for about 3 weeks, and then blam, they just limit my bandwidth to ~128k, I have to unplug it, wait a little and then replug it ... At the begining I had to do that every 2/3 days, but now it's about every hour !If you have to buy a modem, buy alcatel modems !
This case has lasted a few years with no real signs of wear. I recommend it.
poor image quality. cant see anything unless it is daylight, or you have ten lights on. its stand is akward and doesnt really fit on anything, and the cord is a little too short.
I Decided to get this Combo player for two reasons initially. #1 the upconversion of both the DVD AND VCR and #2 It matches my Samsung LCD TV.Performance of this ubit so far has been exceptional, Great upconversion through the DVI output. It showed significant inprovement over the TV's built in upconversion for the VDD and incredible improvement over my exixting 6 head toshiba VCR.One thing that was nice that they don't mention in the literature is that the VCR is SVHS compatible so you can take advantage of the higher image quality. Basically this unit exceds my performance standards that I was looking for picture and sound wise.Now for the issues:#1 - You cant really stack anything on top of it or it fouls the loading mechanism of the VCR. I placed my LCD TV (23" Samsung 21lbs) on top of it and the top bowed enough so that the loading mechanism would get caught on the case. I fixed this myself with a little inginuity but it could cause others issue.#2 - The Second issue which is a little more irritating is with the recorder. If you wish to record from VCR-DVD or visa-versa you MUST turn off the Progressive scanning. This is not an issue if you use the normal component video out however, if you use the DVI you cannot get a picture on your monitor (I had to connect a second line to my TV to get recording to work). The other issue is that no where n the directions do they tell you this, I had to figure it out on my own. The DVD recording quality is very good though once you get it figured out.Other than that this unit is worth the money to me.. Though the manual could be much better and of course the stacking issue, but that is a minor thing.
This is a great buy! $499 is a steal. I recently owned towers and was a bit skeptical about small speakers and component systems in general. I wanted a cleaner look and it was time for an upgrade. I paired these with a Pioneer Elite VSX-32 and I am blown away by the sound that fills my 20x24 bonus room. Whether its movies or music, simply awesome! The sub kicks out great bass, and the mids and highs blend nicely. The rears are powered and wired through Rocketfish. No problems on that end, I have heard horror stories but mine has worked great. By researching and reading reviews I found this set-up for about $900. I want to thank everyone for posting comments about these speakers and the receiver. You greatly assisted me in finding an awesome system without breaking my budget.Recommendation: The Pioneer Elite receivers are great, no complaints from me. I will say though they are a bit advanced and overwhelming to use, especially for begginers. If this is you I would recommend a different Pioneer receiver.
I loved the vertical grip with my Nikon D200 so I thought the BG-E4 + 5D would be a no brainer but I find the Canon grip too bulky. Ergonomics could be dramatically improved if Canon shaved off just a few millimeters making it less boxy, and gave it a finger indentation. As it is, I leave it off camera 95% of the time and only use it on the rare occasion I need the intimidation factor shooting certain events/clients. With the battery grip, the 5D is quite a bit bigger than the 1D bodies.If you're buying the grip to extend battery life, consider that carrying extra batteries in your pocket is simple, cheaper and keeps your 5D trim and lighter to carry.
I took these to the 2012 Olympics and they were awesome. I'm not too steady, so the stabilization was fabulous. A bit heavy and certainly expensive.
I just bought a Celestron EQ130 and it's a fantastic starter scope but only came with two lenses, a 20mm and a 10mm. I found myself in want of a greater selection. In particular, a low magnification lens with a wide field of view and a high magnification lens and barlow. This kit comes with all that and more and the quality seems to be decent. The filters seem to get the job done, I had a nice view of Jupiter last night and was able to use a filter to remove the glare and get some more detail. Considering the price of purchasing the pieces individually this is a great deal.
Perfect bargain basement accessory. First set was destroyed by my 6 yr old daughter before the Holiday. The second set, in pink and significantly cheaper than the first,is working wonderfully. Let's hope she holds onto these a little longer. At $8/pr in pink not to worry. Great all around entry-level earbud. A little bass heavy, but not completely overdone. Acquits itself rather nicely against much higher priced models.
Got this TV at an Atlanta area MART that sells many BRANDS (hint, hint), and got it at an excellent price (after salesperson cuts and rebates, got it for just over $900). Its a different model number (store-specific), but the same exact TV.Here are lists for the pros and cons:PROS- Excellent picture, and easy to plug-n-play- The TV menu/options has a TON of pick-and-choose settings, which leads to an endless amount of tweaking to get the best possible picture.- The set looks nice mounted on the wall.- The sound for TV/Cable is excellent.- The HD picture for the cable is crisp and clear!- Energy save features are great (auto-shut off, signal detection, automatic brightness adjuster, etc).CONS- Main Con: The picture from playing Blu-Ray movies (connected with a proper 1080p HDMI cable from a PS3) is not as crisp as some other TVs I have seen. I've been told that this is most likely due to the size of the TV, as larger TVs would be able to deliver 'crisper' detail (as the 1080 horizontal lines wouldn't be as compacted).Was told by a certain store's 'Dork Group' that at 37', 1080p is only JUST more noticeable that 720p would be. They said in order for 1080p to be fully observed, a screen size of 42' and greater is best.- The sound of both blu-ray and regular DVDs leaves something to be desired. I don't have a home theater set-up, and the speakers on the TV don't seem to handle the dolby digital sound as well as they should (can watch TV with volume in the teens...need to hike it up to the upper 30's to mid 40's for DVD/blu-ray playback). I think its just an issue with the TV's ability to compress the higher audio input.- All inputs are in back of the TV (not side-mounted). Thus, if your TV is mounted to the wall, once its there, changing out cords and plugs is a challenge w/o removing the TV from the wall.- On-TV buttons (power, volume, etc) are on top of the TV. Again an issue if the TV is mounted on the wall.- On occasion, it takes the TV up to 10 seconds to read a new signal. For instance, playing a Blu-Ray disc, the rating screen is typically in 720p resolution. The TV will show 'lag' in decoding the 720p signal vs. the 1080p of the rest of the disc.Sharp made a nice HDTV here, but the designing of the TV is quite flawed and poorly executed. Plus, the information about the 1080p resolution on this size TV is a little off-putting. I recommend saving a few hundred bucks and going with the 720p model for the 37' inch set. Also, be sure to consider needing additional speakers in order to fully enjoy DVD/blu-ray sound.
I bought these recently, and so far I am pretty impressed with these earbuds. The best thing about these is the sound isolation, which blocks out most sounds so I don't have to keep turning up the volume. The sound quality is a small improvment over the earbuds i got with my iPod. They also fit well (Use all 3 of the buds they give you to find the best fit.) The only thing I don't like is the over the neck design. I see the functionality, but it's a little annoying and looks awkward.
It is too small for my Sony Clie 760C screen. The edges are rounded on the screen protector while the clies screen is square leaving an uncovered area about as wide as the tip of the stylus all around the screen. While moving the stylus on the corners of the screen it gets stuck on the screen protector film. Bubbles get under the film really easily while installing and it gives the screen too much glare. The screen just looks really bad with the screen protector. This screen protector is seriously defective and it is most certainly not compatible with 700 series clies.
This is the best protection filter for digital bodies at any reasonable price. I have the 58mm version. Buy it instead of a UV filter.LensTip rated all the major UV filters in mid-2009. The worst filter was a generic Tiffen UV, which let in 88% of visible light and caused a lot of flare. Tied for first place above all the German brands were two Hoya UV filters: the Pro1 MC and the UV(0). Both passed 97.1% of visible light and did not cause flare. The best B&W; filter passed 98% of visible light at the expense of high-frequency UV.This is not a UV filter. It's just a piece of glass multi-coated to prevent reflections. And that's perfect, because light transmission for multi-coated glass is about 99.5%. Digital bodies are already UV-filtered. The haze that UV can cause with film at higher altitudes doesn't exist on digital; there's no reason to pay extra for UV filtering. BH Photo had the best price for this one. My copy arrived without flaws.Build quality for the metal ring is average. It's standard-thickness, so if you plan to leave it on a wide-angle forever and stack a polarizer, choose a slim filter instead. I've had cheap off-brand filters that threaded just as easily. It's certainly rougher than brass, though to no consequence. The coating, though, is the best I've seen. No additional glare at all from any angle relative to the bare front element on my 100/2.But should you buy this filter at all?Maybe. Things to consider are whether the lens will be resold, exposure to inclement conditions, your clumsiness, the use of lens hoods, and how often you clean the lens.For this filter and similar high-end models from B&W;, it's almost impossible to see any negative effect on images even with point light sources that would cause lesser filters to flare. This is a nonissue. Of more import is that the filter keeps water and cruft off the front element. You can wipe things down with a t-shirt on the fly without worrying about scratching lens coatings.Protection for more severe treatment is marginal. If you drop a lens on a filter, it's probably going to damage internal lens components and break the filter. If you drop it without a filter, your filter thread and potentially the front element will be damaged, in addition to the internals. Drop it lens hood down and you'll probably just break the hood. For those not shooting in rain and dirt, a lens hood alone may be preferable unless the lens focal is so wide that the hood doesn't protrude.Should you care about your front element?For photos, no. You can scratch it or even break it to little effect in most lighting. Severe damage (e.g., scribbling on it with a screwdriver) will cause flare and drop contrast a bit. Cleaning marks from a t-shirt won't affect anything.A filter won't be economical if you've got a kit lens like the 18-55 or 55-250, or sensible if the lens has a small and recessed front element like the 50/1.8. There's little purpose to dropping $25 or $30 to protect a cheap lens from damage it's unlikely to encounter.Where the front element matters is resale. Buyers will ding you 10-15% of the lens value if it has cleaning marks or coating scratches. Desirable lenses ordinarily sell for about 75% of their new value. Less desirable and third party lens, perhaps 50%. Even if you assume damage, it's therefore not economically rational to buy a $30 filter for a desirable lens that costs less than $400 new, or an undesirable one less than $600.That said, I'm very enamored with my $350 lens, so I bought a filter from this line for it. The combination of low price, top-class coatings, and light transmission is unbeatable.
I'm stunned by this tinny digital camera! So little and so many functions.... I recomend it.
Well, its a well made CAT6 cables and works perfect. Arrived in great conditions... Oh and the heads are easy to plug and unplug and their cover protects it from breakage.
I recently purchased the Audiovox FPE1080 and found out of the box that one of the pixels was always on solid green. I returned the unit for another and on powering this unit on, a pixel was stuck on solid red. The LCD displays are defective in these units. I returned the unit for another make. If your looking for quality or quality control from this unit, look somewhere else.
Domke bags and pouches are so well designed and made that they life-long items that really work. This pouch is attached to the shoulder strap of my camera bag and carries a large flash (Canon 550) and battery pack. Taking those out of my bag allows me to use a much smaller bag (also a Domke) and quickly remove it if necessary (to leave at home)
It's great to have 8GB of memory but it is a double edged sword. Today after using this card for only the second time, it failed on me. I lost almost 200 precious images - gone forever. I am what you would call an enthusiast or hobbyist. I love photography and spend every spare minute, which is very seldom these days, pursuing my passion. So I do a fair amount of experimentation. These cards are great when they work - but if they fail you even once - the results can be catastrophic. Maybe I am the unlucky 1 of 250 reviewers with a bad experience with this product, but I feel it is my responsibility to report this to everyone. I hope it never happens to you. It is human nature for me to wonder, if I had spent a few more dollars for a better brand name, would my photos be intact today?
No problems, works great! I love not feeling the pull of a cord while using my mouse.
Thanks! Arrived on time and works great for what I needed it for. I really don't know what else to say.
I liked these headphones. Sound is really good and clear. But as some people have already said, it's a bit low volume.One more good thing is the cable is long. You can even lie down while listening to music or watching movies.
Received my Netgear RP614 DSL router an hour ago and it's up and running with one win98 pc connected so far. No problems with installation that couldn't have been avoided if I'd read all of the directions instead of guessing on some things. Hopefully installing the other 2 pcs won't be a problem. I even have the firewall software up and running and have some apps configured to run so far.
This item works fine as a small portable radio but myself and many others who bought this item found that the flash memory was defective. Unfortunately the store I bought it from will no longer accept it for return and Cowon's tech support is non-existant. I would recommend you shop for a different audio player.
This is a good Blu-ray player for the price. I did have problems with the first one I received though. The unit would occasionally freeze up when trying to load a disc. I couldn't even eject the disc. Onecall exchanged it and paid the shipping costs both ways, however. I have a fully functioning unit now and am quite pleased.One gripe I have is that when you play Blu-rays it doesn't use the entire screen. Granted, the picture is near perfection but there is still the black bars on the top and bottom.
I have had vey good luck with Iomega products in the past, but this unit does not work as advertised. Admittedly one can burn DVD's from files already present on your HD, but the built-in video capture card does not work. I have tried it with two VCR's and it simply won't capture the video out signal. It may be a software glitch, but I'm not about to spend more $ on a separate viedo capture card and aditional software to make this burner work, If your primarily interested in transferring VCR tape to DVD, buy a stand alone unit- I did and and it works flawlessly.
This is my third Canon digital Elph. My four year old S230 still takes great photos, but I passed that camera on to my ten year old nephew and bought the SD600 for myself as a replacement (at half the price of what I paid for the S230....). Excellent battery life. Photos are terrific. I appreciate the higher ISO (up to 800) which allows more photos to be taken with ambient light and no flash...my prior limit on the S230 was 400 ISO. The flash tends to produce washed-out facial tones if the subject is too close to the camera, so I try to use ambient light wherever possible. I keep the camera on Manual mode, but have yet to experiment with various shooting modes such as kids, beach, portrait, etc. Have used Macro mode with excellent results.A friend bought the SD800. The higher zoom is nice, as is the Image Stabilizer system, but it's also twice the price. For the average photographer, and even for those skilled in digital photography who prefer some manual controls, this is outstanding value for money spent.
I haven't written more than 3-5 reviews in my life. But this one will be one of the few. Here it goes...I've just got my lide-30 and installed it in 10 minutes. Works prefectly. Scan quality is overall very good, and multi &amp; auto crop always works. Scanning is not slow at all as some reviewers mentioned.Buy this product, you won't regret...
These stands are very good. They are a bit small for the speakers I put on them but I knew that before buying them so I can't take that away in a review. The only concern I have with these is that one of the stands when put together is not completely square and it is noticeable. I don't think my wife knows or many other people since they don't build stuff like I do and have an eye for it. However I know that it is off and it bugs me so that is the reason for the four stars on construction and appearance. The actual build quality is very sturdy. I don't worry about these getting knocked down. I have bumped into them multiple times and they don't budge. The wire control system on the back isn't necessary but I have one of the plastic things on just to keep the wires in line not to hide them. I would definitely buy these again especially if I knew that I just got a bad stand that isnt the usual.
Recieved on time and in like new condition. We've been using it for about a month now and it's been perfect. Easy intsall, easy to use!
Ok, maybe this dosen't deserve 1 star, but that shows my anger. I bought a $600 dollar TV, and i have to say, for that price, and for a SONY product, i expected more. the picture was not a clear as i expected, and if you want a new &quot;superbowl&quot; TV like me, you can get a different one for less $.
This radio & speaker system had all the features I wanted for my son's Ipod. It sits on his nightstand and delivers good sound throughout his room.
All I have to say is read the other reviews and I am having all those problems and more. I am also returning this item for something better. Our battery has never charged from the day we bought it and the screen goes blank all the time and you have to start over by unpluging it. Just a pain in the neck to own this machine. This is ment to make your life easier not harder and more madening.
This is the perfect device to purchase to get started with working on Embedded Linux. It is a relatively inexpensive item compared to many reference boards for sale, and it runs uClinux, which has a very active developer community and support site.Actiontec itself is also open to people modifying these devices, and therefore may provide some developer tools some time in the future.A very exciting product!
I ordered the 21/22 cartridge combination because that's what the web page told me to order. It was wrong. I need HP 60 (CC640W and CC643W).I don't know how to return it and get the right ones. Can someone advise me?
This is perfect! I like it. I'm not big on the arms so it fits just right. For big time body builders and really big people of course it will be a problem, but for anyone else looking for a replacement one besides the $25 apple one, this is not. No jokes, it's like a waste of money buying the apple just because it has the logo. This will suit you just the same as the apple one! Cheers! Good shopping to ya all.
I was skeptical that any set of headphones would fit my 18-month old's averaged-sized head. These fit perfectly on the smallest setting. There is plenty of room to grow. In addition, the earpiece on the headphones can rotate outwards, so I can flip it to check the volume without having to try to fit the headset on my head first. Great feature! I have already recommended these to a friend.
I tried the off brand one for 40 bucks and it locked on my 30d to the point I had to destroy it to get it off. the canon one is weather sealed and double locked like the 580ex II flash. it works great.
I got this and it worked ok for a few months. Now I get a high-frequency noise whenever it is switched on and hence it is unusable. Not worth the price.
I bought these to use in my 1999 Luxus LS400. They work great, just like orginal equipment. And they are not $80 each!
If you're looking for a good Universal Remote then this a good one to have. It has a number of programmable options. Sleek with a nice design.
The HP Scanjet 5590 failed to work with YEP, a reputable, easy-to-use Filing Software. It worked fairly well as a stand alone; very slow, but it did the job. Research the product thoroughly to make sure it will meet your expectations. Also, a word of warning when buying from a vendor called Galactics. Make sure you read and understand their return provisions and regulations, to avoid deplorable results, as I did, if the product fails to operate. Printers scanners and electronic products ARE NOT RETURNABLE.
This product works excellently, but the support from Sony is questionable. There's an "A" model, a "B" model, and a "C" model. Depending on when Sony released their product, the owner's manuals may be incomplete for your model of camcorder. Don't bother with Sony, but do use online search to find discussion groups. They solved my questions.
I've had this router for over a year and haven't yet had a problem. The DHCP works great... just plug in a computer and it works. No set up hassles with adding computers to the network, just plug it in and go.i think it was worth every penny. Buy this product if you are looking for a quick and easy network hub with DSL/Cable routing capabilities.
I had the same proplem as several of the other reviewers. The unit would not wold a charge. it would only function when plugged into a power source; and when it did function, the colors were washed out.TAO must have the worst Quality Assurance department on the planet.
I originally ordered this set back in October but canceled it when it was on back order. I saw it again January 18, and decided to order it. Today is January 22 and they just arrived. I also used the super saver shipping and it projected a delivery date of January 28-February 2, so when it arrived today I was blown away. I just took a quick look through the EP's and they looked great for the price. Definitely recommend.
I've had mine for about three months now and absolutely love it.Pros: Best picture quality of any HDTV I've ever seen, period. Excellent clarity, true black point, 179.9 degree viewing angle. Easy to use. Great warranty.Cons: 190lbs -- however I've never had a reason to move it since I initially set it up. Two people can lift it pretty easily, just use gloves.My *only* real complaint about this set is there's no way to read the full description of a channel when watching ATSC broadcasts. It only shows you the first ~100 characters of the channel description and then cuts it off. PBS always has really long channel descriptions. :-/If you're considering buying an HDTV you need to look at one of these sets so you at least have a standard to compare other HDTVs against. The KD-34XBR970 is the gold standard for what HD can look like.
I recently made a purchase of infinity primus 362 speakers from amazon but was really getting them from electronics expo. To my surprise the infinity 362 were on sale for 149.00 dollars. But, this is when it gets better i recieved my speakers, but they were infinity 363 the newer and more expensive version of the primus line. Enclosed was a letter from electonics expo saying due to the overwhelming demand of the infinity 362 there were no more left so they gave me the infinity 363 at the same cost of the 362. I just want to say that electronics expo came through for me in a big way oh yeah the speakers are great good sound and very durable.... Thank you ELECTRONICS EXPO!!!!
this case does not fit a hp ipacq 1935...its too big
I purchased this product after agoning over the decision made more difficult by the reviews good and bad. What sold me on this product was the fact that a rep or tech from the vendor replied to every comment made about the product. Whether offering help or advice it told me they were passionate about thier product and opinions of said product. None of the other big vendors did anything of the sort. Indicated to me they stood behind the product and had in-depth knowledge of it. Probably a small company which means even more when they can provide feedback but the big names cannot devote anyone to the same percieved level of service. I got the product on time and I followed the instructions to a tee. Worked beautifully with my gear. Have a 46 inch RCA LCD HD TV and Mediacomm Cable box, I am told it is manufactured by a co. called ASPEN and therefore no incompatabilities were listed on hotlinks website with this cable box. Works like a charm. My eqipment is in a closet just behind the wall where the TV mounts, drilled throught the wall with grommets and into the coat closet, cables were plenty long enough. I do not have any latency like described in some posts. Don't need to be a sys engineer to get this to work, just need to be able to read. Hid the IR sensor behind the TV as directed where it is not flooded with light or inteference from the room or TV itself.... I cannot get it to fail any time of day. Very happy with this purchase and if I had another use for another I would buy one. One post stated it seemed cheaply put together, I did not think so, although it did not have embossments or logos all over it it looked and felt pretty solid to me. Another said the emitters came of the ribbon, mine are solidly attached. Anothe said the ribbon split wrong revealing bare wire, I carefully seperated mine with no issues. I would recommend they make the box so it could be wall mounted with the oblong keyhole so it could hang on a screw but other than that.... I liked the ribbon style cable for the emitters that could be split and routed as needed, Sticky stuff worked just fine if you find the eye first and don't have to remove it. Can you really expect it to stick if you remove it half a dozen time before you find the IR reciever on your remote equip because you did not read the instructons first. It clearly explain how to find the IR reciever on your equip whcih you stick the emitter on to.Now hopefully it just lasts. I think I recall another post saying it got hot, I have not noticed this and frankly don't recall feeling for it but have touched it since it has been on and no heat issues jump out at me. I wasn't alarmed when picking it up I think I can say it did not get hot to the touch. For a wired product it works awesome. So hopefully this may help you decide and come to a less agonizing decision that I had to make.
The adapter came through fine but it didn't work. When I contacted HP support they were not helpful at all. I can't find where to get help for this product.
Compared to a lot of products offering similar features, this switch is a bargain. It's a lot smaller than I thought it would be, which is fine when trying to save desk space. It hooks up very easily and is just as simple to use. I have 2 computers on my office desk, and have just removed a complete 2nd keyboard, mouse and monitor, saving me a great deal of space. Also, the inclusion of the 2 KVM cables is a terrific bargain to say the least.Very happy with the price, quality, and ease of use.
This is from a non-audiophile. I never thought I'd spend $90 on pair of headphones (especially ear buds), but I have and I think it's worth it. The passive noise canceling is effective. I'm stationed in Iraq and last night I was listening to my ipod and i felt the wall shake. My roommate came back and said that the duck and cover alarm had sounded and because there was a mortar attack. I can definitely hear portions of the music that until now have gone completely unnoticed. (Albums I've been listening to for years) My only complaint is that using them over an extended period of time (Lost DVD marathon) 90 minutes or so the triple flange plugs get a little uncomfortable. I haven't tried out all the plugs though; there are 3 varieties included. This is my first set oh higher end headphones and I would do it again without a second thought. My only concern is if I'm jogging I won't hear the alarms.
I didn't use this very long, but not because of it. The Ipod+ Nike kit just isn't very accurate. This pouch on the other hand is good. It fits well and attaches to your shoe laces. Make sure to follow the instructions (yes there are instructions) on which way to put the pod in. Otherwise it won't calculate correctly, or at least as correctly beause it's usually pretty far off anyway.
Buyer beware. This item is being advertised as a Creative Xfi card and to be honest, it is NOT an xfi. xfi? No. Audigy? Yup.FRAUD
I'm not an audiophile (meaning versed and experienced with expensive audio equipment $10,0000, $20,0000, $40,000, $100,000 and above. But, by the way I hate tin, and I hate tinny sound systems. Hey, this ain't tinny. If it's not high end, well, I paid only about $30-$40 dollars for this and I got it on sale at Office Depot (this week only!!??).The sound is really good for the price. (You may not like that expression "for the price)." Maybe that's what's hanging you up. Maybe you want "good at any price." But if your expecting the sound of a multi hundred (or thousand dollar) audio system for relatively free, then I'd say, you're probably also expecting big money to fall down from the sky; free medical care, a country without a multi trillion dollar deficit; and other such wonderful imaginary things (maybe also mermaids, unicorns, ideal fault-free spouses, lovers, and friends, too!). So for those of you who have these type of expectations, well, I guess the system stinks.But from my perspective, so gooooooooooooooood! You want big money system free? Go rob a bank . . . and then there's prison afterwards. But otherwise, so goooooooooooood! Enjoy!
The quality of this tape is really good, specialy if it used with sun light. It shows an excelent images in both record speeds. The colours are fantastics and I think the prices is good.
I purchased the DLO 005-2020 TransDock micro for use with my new Zen Vision:M. I followed the instructions and it works great. I was able to locate an unused radio frequency in the Washington, DC, area and it works very nicely all over the city. The power adapter is a very tight fit - much tighter than my cell phone charger - in the power outlet. I did hear some static at one point, but it seems that the cable connecting the Zen with the TransDock functions like an antenna and, once the MP3 player was repositioned, the static went away. I've had it one month and so far feel it was a great purchase.
I bought this cartridge because black was the first to deplete in my 5 cartridge system. The swap was easy and fast and the printer immediately responded with better quality black printing.
This filter was a recommended product when I bought my Panasonic FZ35. I am an amateur photographer and honestly didn't know I need this. It was cheap enough for me to just buy it and not worry because I'm sure it's a good idea to have it. Fits perfectly on my Panasonic FZ35.
The specs for this camera say that it has Pan/Tilt and Zoom. The tilt works good. The zoom is digital vs optical but the low quality digital zoom is expected for a camera in this price range. The Pan does not work UNLESS you are zoomed in, then it Digitally Pans the view. So I guess it could be called Pan but not really. It does make panning ultra quiet though :-) Before I figured this out I emailed Panasonic. I got a reply back several days later saying that I should be getting a reply on my question about this camera's pan function from the camera support group and was encourages to rate my satisfaction with the support that I havent received yet. When Panasonic support did email me, they simply said the camera does not have Pan and closed the trouble ticket.
I am not a big fan of inkjet printers to begin with, but I couldn't turn down this printer when it came free with my iBook. Compared to other inkjets I've owned by Canon and HP, this printer is the pits! It hasn't been worth the USB cable I had to buy to hook it up with.The first major problem is the paper feed mechanism. Unlike HP mechanisms that gently lift the paper from the tray and roll it into place, the Epson relies somewhat on gravity and a rotating rubber wheel that attempts to "flick" the paper into place. The problem is, with just the slightest amount of dust on this wheel, the "flick" doesn't quite get the paper to where it needs to be. Margins are consequently always off, or the paper completely misses the feeding wheels. What is more, sometimes the printer doesn't even realize it isn't feeding the paper properly, so it just starts blissfully squirting the ink on itself!Secondly, the black ink cartridge clogs after just two or three days unused (even in the off position!). This means for infrequent use, you have to continually clean the nozzles, wasting gobs of ink in the process. It doesn't help that a $25 black cartridge from Epson lasts less than 100 sheets of text to begin with!Yet another problem with this printer is its speed and noise. The noise level is incredible for a printer this size, and it literally grinds away for minutes sometimes in between pages or print jobs without actually printing anything (apparantly realigning the print heads or something). Combined with the several minutes it takes to print out just a single high-quality black text page, be prepared to wear ear protection to get anything done.I really cannot say one good thing about this printer except that photo output is rather brilliant and stunning. As a general purpose printer, however, avoid it at all costs, even at no cost! After a phone call to both Apple and Epson, I simply deposited mine in the trash chute and chuckled as it loudly tumbled 16 floors to the dumpster below.
Outstanding DVD upscaling, it really exposes the quality of the DVD. That is to say, DVDs that are good quality conversions (i.e. the studios actually taking some pride in their product), look indistinguishable from true HD. Cruddy DVD conversions, obviously not so great. This DVD player does the absolute best job of anything on the market, given the quality of the DVD material it has to start with.
Although the Garmin Nuvi 360 doesn't always go where I think it should, it gets me there. And if I stray off the path it wants to send me on, it recalculates quickly, almost as if it knows where I want to go.I bought the friction mountGarmin Portable Friction Mount for Garmin GPS Units (010-10306-00)which I like better than having it stuck on the windshield or rather permanently on the dashboard.Oh yes, you can pair it with your bluetooth-enabled phone and make and receive calls. Very cool.Most of the reviews for the model 350 have already said what I have to say, so there's not much to add. You do get a free Audible book (two "small" ones or one big one) which you can listen to if while you travel. You are required to sign up for a trial Audible membership, but after you've downloaded your book, you can cancel on-line. (I bought Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything which I had already read, but want to re-visit).A Short History of Nearly EverythingIn sum, the Nuvi 360 is one of the coolest "toys" I've ever owned. Just don't let it distract you too much. You won't be able to take your eyes off it, even though it speaks very well on its own. (P.S. My wife and I agree that "Jack" is an easier voice to understand than "Jill".
I've had this for a few weeks and thus far no complaints. The only thing is that I'm not sure how it will fit if/when I get an extended battery for my Lenovo X61! The material seems pretty stretchy, so I'm hoping it will still fit. Otherwise, I am happy with the product.
Very easy setup, flawless and faultless. Most important it works with my MAC 10 OS
I got this transmitter based on the reviews here, and I have not been disappointed. I have a long commute (1.5 hrs each way) in a major metro area, but this transmitter handles it with ease using only a single station. Keep in mind that your milage may vary and will be dependant on what free radio frequencies you have in your area. My suggestion is to look online for a resource that will find several free FM stations in your area and write them down. Once you get in the car see if the stations are indeed free (no clear radio station), then tune the FM Transmitter to that station. It should work like a charm and charge your Ipod at the same time.The only downside is that due to using the Dock Connector instead of the headphone jack, there is no volume control. You must use the volume control on your radio. The volume output from the unit to your radio is on the quiet side, so remember to turn the volume on your radio down before changing to local stations.
I have one at work and now one at home. Does exactly what you would expect with no issues. Let me save you some grief though...If you are trying to boot from the floppy and need to set your BIOS to have the floppy drive first in the boot order, make sure you have the USB floppy drive plugged in before powering the computer and entering the BIOS setup. If you don't the computer will not see that a floppy is available and will not give you the choice of booting from it. Hope this helps.
I order a 14" Ibook, and i am stunned! This Ibook may be considered out dated...BUT is really great for every day use! Sure you may need to set up for your first Internet's use... but when every thing is all done and put in it is well worth it! I used to be a windows person, but now that i found what i have been missing for rek. time, it feels fun to be on a computer again. AND to top things off most of the service i have been receiving on this product is AMAZING! I ran into a bump with the product its self(battery was no good)i am currently working on getting one...is on the way not at my expense... This is a must have laptop at the price along with uses... This lap top comes with the software you need... you don't need any other software... because its everything you need. I was really hoping this thing wouldn't replace my windows and something to give to my older brother for school. but this devise belly's up to the bar, now i just want to throw away that windows 7. it my be a down grade of software, it is smooth it is speedy.The product its self comes neatly packed, BEAUTIFUL and clean... devise which i expected had some usage on it but grate. i really appreciate the seller: Narby-Ken I am in-pressed. JUST SO EVERYBODY knows i am not being paid for this review.This Review was made on a Apple Ibook G4! Great devise!
This DVD/VCR provides excellent picture and sound when playing both VCR tapes and DVD's. It is very versitile and has ports for many different kinds of cables (RCA, RF, S-Video). It is easy to use and has a very good instruction manual.The only minus is the size. The unit is larger than a standard VCR in length, width, and height.All in all, it is a very good product, especially for a college student.
I just recently went through the entire decision process of choosing a wide angle lens for my Canon 50D crop sensor camera. Through this process I have rented all of the popular wide angle lenes including the EF-S 10-22mm, EF-S 17-55mm and the EF 17-40mm. I really needed a lens that would work well in low light without flash. Of the lens I rented, the EF-S 17-55mm worked the best in this low light setting. However, I wanted a lens that was a little better build for the dusty environments I photograph. I took a chance and purchased the 16-35mm and was really satisfied with my decision. I can walk in musuems and art gallaries and not have to use a flash. The pictures are extremely sharp especially at the shorter focal lengths. This is my new walk around lens and it stays on my camera all the time. If you can spend the exta money I recommend this lens. Great lens!
I've had this keyboard for about 2 years now. The first year of using this product was nice. Having an illuminated keyboard helps when programming or using the keyboard in a dimly lit room. Being able to change the color scheme is a nice bonus as well.During the first year of usage, I'd have given this keyboard 5 stars; however, after about a year, I noticed the "A", "M" and Shift keys start to get a bit worn. Another few months, and the "A" has almost completely rubbed off, and now I just have a circle where the A used to be. After two years, the paint on the other keys are starting to rub off, including the "C", "V", "D", "N", and "M" keys. This is absolutely unacceptable for a $100 keyboard. I'm not even a gamer. I've had cheap $5 keyboards, where the lettering has lasted longer than this.Mechanically, the keyboard continues to work fine; however, seeing the letters get rubbed off is an eyesore. For that reason, I have to subtract 3 stars.
Great card. Works well. Fast and Cheap. What else could you ask for?
Great product. V-Moda got these right. They stay in your ears--perhaps a bit too well as the first time I wore them to the gym, I got my cord tangled and it yanked the earbud--which stayed in my ear while the cord came apart--V-Moda replaced them quickly. Great customer service! The sound quality is great, and they are so small and comfortable. Much better than any out-of-the box earbuds.I would recommend experimenting with the different earbud sizes for a perfect fit.
I have also experienced the noise and very slow speed others have mentioned. Additionally, the product has prematurely failed. Turning off PCast did silence the clicking noise, but this forced me to use another drive for my shared iTunes library. To its credit, the drive was able to stream HDTV (a recorded transport stream of about 10GB per hour), but for general file copying, this drive is very, very s-l-o-w.My main complaint with this product is the fact that it completely FAILED less than 2 years after purchase. I had thought I was extending the life of the product by turning off PCast (constant read/write) but to no avail. The LED now blinks 6 times, indicating irreparable disk failure, emits a painful groaning noise, and will not connect to any computer.I have also experienced the same, slow, nearly useless advice from the customer "service" personnel. Forget about ever reaching them by phone - their M.O. is a delayed, cryptic e-mail if anything at all.I will never buy another Buffalo product. I bought this product because technically it looked good on paper - in spite of its ugly enclosure design. But while the company may have some good ideas, their execution is pitiful.
Love these damn headphones. When I put these things on, reality fades away. I can block out the wife, the kids, the smoke detector alerting me that I have been playing too damn long and my food is burning. Excellent product. I bet the higher end headphones could cure ED.
I love these headphones. Combined with the Sound Blaster X-Fi, it gives me the best sound I've ever heard from my PC. Really great value for someone looking for a first set of above average headphones.
I bought this product when it was on sale for about 2 dollars so I thought it was a good deal. Big mistake. The sound quality is horrible, especially when used with headphones. Not to mention the fact that for some reason it caused by earphones to heat up to the point that they were burning my ears. After 2 days of use, the thing just died on me. I suggest spending a little more on a quality produce instead of this.
If you wanna get away from the iPod fad and not pay bundles of cash just because its an apple ipod then this ia a very good, reliable & compareable player. Its tiny, plays videos and does everything if not more than an ipod nano. Its definately smaller than a nano did i mention that! All in all cheaper better and i love it~~~~
UPDATE- I had to go back and change this review, after owning these headphones for a few more months. The thin, long cords mentioned in other reviews are a HUGE problem. They do get tangled very quickly. Also, because the cord is so long it tends to hang away from your body. This becomes an issue when you are out in public and it can get hung up on things. Mine accidentally got looped around the armrest of a subway seat. When I got up, it ripped the headphones out of my ears and the wires out of their enclosures. I knew this wouldn't be covered under warranty, but I called etymotic to see if I might be able to get a refurbished replacement or some sort of deal. They informed me that I could use their "replacement plan," which would require me to ship them my headphones (at my expense) and then pay $100 for a replacement pair (more than a new pair cost on amazon). What a great deal! I'm moving on to a pair of Shures.---I have only had the headphones for roughly one month. So far, they have held up well. The wires are quite thin, get tangled easily, and I worry they will eventually give out. The sound quality is much better than standard i-pod headphones, provided you establish a nice "seal" with your ear. My favorite thing so far is how well these headphones block outside noise. They are perfect for studying in a cafe. One downside is that you really wont be able to hear if someone tries to get your attention. Instead of simply turning down your volume, if you want to have even a brief exchange with someone you will have to take them out of your ear. kind of annoying, but not a huge deal.
GREAT UNIT FULL OF FEATURES. BUY IT AND YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DECIDED ON THIS ONE.
Great detail, etc..Then the Ink clogs,the Ink blobs on the prints, etc...Espon?? Ha they say end of lifeyea.Never again Epson.
We have some decent quality speakers on our boat, but now with this marine amplifier decent has become awesome. 240 watts output means that we hear our music even over the motor and even over the waves. The unit is also completely waterproof which is great, considering how fast we usually go out there on the lake.
I have purchased several styles of cases for several different iPod models over the years. This particular one is a thin, flimsy, cheaply made vinyl case with a zipper that is nearly impossible to close without ripping it apart. It will protect the iPod from scratches, but not from moisture or being dropped. My Otter Box cases do this, but none is available for the Gen 3 iPod. Don't bother with this case. Get a generic one at Target and deal with the access to control button issues as best you can.
I needed to run cable from router to a downstairs video setup and this works great. Faster and more reliable than wireless.
The Canon RC-5 does what it promises: remotely trigger the shutter. Keep in mind that there is a 2 second delay between pressing the button and the shutter action. This allows you, if you are in the field of view, to put your hand down and hide the remote so that it is not in the shot.
I returned the item within 5 minutes after I opened the box. It's such a defect item that the glass is almost falling off from the unit. This is a very very poor quality product. It's obvious that neither the manufacture nor the seller (in this case amazon.com)cares about their brand and reputation. I'm very disappointed in amazon.com.
Use it for a 60&#34; tv and it works great. Easy to swivel to be able to watch in the dinning.
Relay works in wet conditions, but they stick in cold weather. If you leave them turned on for 15 minutes or so they'll heat up enough from the current in the coils to click on.
This product arrived in a timely manner, contained treats, and is a great bargain. Thanks!!!
I'd been putting off getting a digital music player, since it seemed like every one I researched was seriously deficient in some way. That included the MP101.However, after looking at some of the more recent reviews, I decided to take a chance on the MP101, thanks to a rebate and extra low price.All I can say is that I followed the other reviewers' recommendations and never touched the installation CD that came with the unit. I downloaded the newest server software and firmware upgrade for the unit from Netgear's site (dated late November 2004) and installed everything from these files.Everything went smoothly. I installed the server software, unzipped the firmware update and placed the files in the directory specified in the directions on Netgear's site, and connected the unit through its ethernet port. I loaded the update to the unit and it rebooted as expected.After that, it was a (fairly) simple matter to configure the base unit to use my 128-bit WEP key. Once I had it configured, I unplugged the ethernet cable and rebooted the MP101. It discovered the network and connected without a hitch, obtained an IP, and found the server. Smooth sailing.The connectivity seems to be fine. The server and wireless access point are upstairs, and I've got the MP101 connected to our stereo downstairs. I have yet to hear it skip a beat while playing songs, and I've listend to over 10 hours worth since plugging it in a few days ago.The reason I'm giving it 4/5 stars instead of 5 is mainly a software issue. I have 9000+ tracks (yes, all legal), and as others have stated, there's no way to create an "on-the-fly" playlist from the base unit. You can only play one song at a time unless you pick a group (like a play list, album, artist, etc.) Annoying, but not critical.It may not be able to play protected songs, though, although I haven't experimented with it much for those tracks yet.I created playlists for my favorite artists and genres and am happy with the performance.I would highly recommend this unit to anyone who has a large library of digital music THAT WAS RIPPED FROM CDs AND IS THEREFORE NOT PROTECTED.
I use the cap on a 37mm UV filter to protect my Canon HF200. The cap can be attached with a small cord to avoid to loose it. Fast delivery, very good packaging.
I just got this iron and am already smitten. I love that it doesn't have a cord. It is so easy to iron my clothes. I was forever getting my cord caught on the edge of the ironing board and now this is no longer a problem.Every time I pause to move my shirts / pants, I put the iron back on the charger. By doing this, it is always warm. The iron warms up fast and steamed everything I ironed... I'm not sure if the steam is a setting or how it irons everything... I didn't read the instructions.Ironing is much easier without the cord. I will never go back.
This cartridge prints extremely sharp color pictures, especially when using photo quality paper. I've had some pictures I scanned in with my HP 6200 and then printed on an HP 895 CSE that people couldn't believe were photographic enlargements!The only issue is that the cartridge doesn't last long printing pictures!
I purchased this case along with the Powershot in the color blue. It matches and fits perfectly. It's very durable and it can fit inside a handbag. Definitely a better buy than a nylon or mesh case.
Luckily, I haven't experienced any of the issues with failure that other reviewers have noted. I've shot with this card on numerous occasions and taken probably a few thousand photos with out issue so far. I've used this card with multiple Nikon and Canon DSLRs.Losing work/images is never fun. I'd suggest that anyone that has had issues with failure try and see if Transcend will offer them a replacement.
This is great! My only problem is the knob for adjusting. It's to loose.
The mighty 1200 will live on forever!! Yes, it does sound better than any CD player out there.
I ordered Primula Flowering Tea Set for my mother in law for Mother's Day. The original order was sent April the 29th. She did not get it on or before May 11th. I E mailed them and requested they check the order. I got a response that everything was fine. A week later she still had not recieved the gift. In frustration I made the order through Amazon.com and She got the gift less than a week later. I was very pleased and surprised. (although why i should be I'll never know. I have always been pleased With Amazon)The day that she got the tea set she immediatly brewed up a pot. She called me with a full hot mug of tea. She raved about it. How beautiful it was when the flower bloomed. How good the tea tasted and the tea pot itself. She loved it. I will probably order more of these for Christmas gifts this year. I know a lot of tea drinkers that will love them.P.S. I was not able to cancel the order from the original site but as of June 1st it had still not been sent. I Love Amazon.com.
This monitor is marvellous. Very easy to install. Comes with a free DVI cable, no hassle setup. It has all the bells and whistles that you would look for in a perfect monitor.The colors are too good. Brightness is perfect. The stand is adjustable according to your viewing preferences. You can watch DVD movies in actual wide-screen format because this monitor has an aspect ratio of 16:10. You will only see a small rectangular bar on the top and bottom when watching DVDs programmed in 16:9 ratio. 8 millisecond response time renders smooth videos.Active TFT display means you can watch it from any angle in your living room. I watch it even at 70 degree angles and it looks good enough.The black finish adds elegance to your room. The power transformer (to convert 120 or 250 volts to 12 volts) is built inside the monitor. So you won't see ugly cables outside. The monitor cable to connect to your computer is also neatly tucked inside the monitor's casing.To enjoy the monitor to the fullest extent, you need a good video card that supports very high resolutions and has a DVI output. If your computer has DVI output, make sure you connect the monitor using the DVI cable provided. The output is impeccable when using DVI signal. Even VGA signal is not bad, but DVI is too good.The monitor has built in speakers. But I would suggest not to depend on this feature. The speakers are ok for web-chatting, VOIP calls, etc. But when watching DVD or listening to audio, you may want to go for external speakers and not depend on the speakers this monitor provides. Also if you turn on the speaker to full volume, the monitor sometimes flickers. Reason is both monitor and speakers are using the same power source and the power source may not be able to support the extra wattage required when the speakers are at the maximum sound level.In summary, do go for this monitor TODAY. Don't wait an extra day. You will love your purchase.Please don't go for the ACER monitors that are available for the same price. They don't have all the features that are available in this monitor. Also make sure you shop around for the best prices. This monitor is the best selling monitor of 2006. Hence lot of online sites are offering very competitive prices. Also if you are tight on budget you can go for the 19" ViewSonic monitor. They are very competitively priced though they are only an inch shorter.Enjoy
Only one screen protector in an order. Very slightly (about 1 mm.) too wide for the screen of my XV-6700, so it's hard to put on. Scratches easily (even the smoothing card that came with it scratched it). Not visibly or tactilely better than any other screen protector I've used over the years, but also no worse.On the plus side, comes with disposable little finger-gloves (like little balloons or condoms) you can wear to prevent fingerprints during installation. Had not seen that before.
I purchased this about a year ago from a retail store. It looked like it was a great machine to create DVD's from my home movies and pre-recorded shows on the digital cable box. It worked fine until recently, about two months ago, when I tried copying home movies to the burner.I did nothing different, other than load a clean 16x DVD into the machine, as before. When it went to "finalize the disk", it kept giving a "finalize error" message and ejected the disk.I was using the same Memorex DVD+R disks that were successful in the past, but was totally clueless to what was happening. I DID upgrade the firmware about one month after buying it, and had success with the 8x and 16x DVD's until two months ago.Had a pile of disks "coffee coasters" that were worthless, and was about ready to give this device the heave-ho, until reading another user who had success with the MAXELL DVD-R disks. As of tonight, 3-14-07, the machine is working again, but ONLY because I'm using the Maxell DVD's. This thing is very temperamental, but am hoping it continues to copy my TIVO and home movies.All in all, it's a good idea, but poorly constructed and prone to problems. Try to look around before buying this, even if you get a great deal on it...Best regards
Both at home and in my work, I have the need to copy and move files -some of them with sizes up to a GB. For these occasions, I have purchased a slew of 'key', 'thumb' and 'flash' drives of various brands, capacities, speeds and sizes and have reviewed a couple of them here on epinions. Some performed better than others - all worked OK - but.... they all felt like added heft on my keyring. So much so, in some instances, that I wound up storing them in desk drawers - and then not having them with me at times when I needed them. What I had REALLY been hoping to find all along, was a device small enough to fit, lightly and unobtrusively, on my key ring with a full GB of storage capacity. I believe that I have finally found such a device and would like to be the first to introduce you to the OCZ Roadster. This review will be as brief and as to-the-point as is the device itself. No space wasted anywhere!It measures an incredibly (compared to most others) small 1 1/8" X 5/8" X 3/16" closed - and opens with plug available to a full length of just under 2". It is smaller, in fact, than any of the keys on my keyring! But is quick and easy to use. The unit comes with a USB 2.0 connecting cable if your plug receptacle is positioned so as to make it necessary. Mine is not, as my ports at the office are right on the front of the CPU and at home they are also easy to reach. The cable is a handy addition if you need it, though. It is, of course, completely Plug and Play, transfers data and photos very quickly and adds literally no noticeable weight or 'heft' to your key ring!It seems to me to have achieved a better and more honestly functional version of what we really mean by 'portability' and makes the perfect thumb drive if anything up to 2GB (the larger size of the same device) will meet your data storage and transfer needs. It would be MUCH improved if the ring fitting on it were metal instead of plastic... I can see it won't last as long as the drive itself.As with all OCZ devices, it comes with a full 3-year warranty.
so far, i am very pleased with the performence of this scanner. i have yet to explore all the options that are available, but i have turned numerous color prints of my travels into 1024x768 size wallpapers for my computer.
The item received in a very bad shape, damaged and broken. We are having a hard time getting our money back now
Not much to say, I use it in my digital camera and it works great. Easily fits into my Canon Pixma printer to transfer to my 'puter, iphoto.
This bag was on sale when I bought it with my D40. People are very incorrect in saying what does and does not fit. It DEFINITELY fits a D40 with a 55-200 lens. Also, I have since upgraded first to the Nikon 18-200 lens, and more recently to a D80. It absolutely fits my D80 with 18-200, much less any lesser combination of my gear. The only thing is, it is a tight fit unless I take off my Bogen tripod plate and put it in the side pocket.
I've been using this unit about a week. Thus far, I've found it an excellent value. I won't spend any time on the features, as you can read them here or elsewhere. I'll simply summarize my experiences to date.Kudos:1. 400 DVDs in one unit! This is an amazing number of media in one player. I don't foresee putting many audio CDs in it, as its real value is in holding a potential 3.6TB of video data (9GB Dual-Layer DVDs x 400). I think I have just under 400 DVDs, and we are now more renters than buyers, so this will work well for us.2. Video quality at 480p component output. Excellent. Interestingly better than the HDMI output, IMO. This is probably due to the quality of processing occurring within the player itself.3. HDMI - The idea however of porting all data, video AND audio over one pipe, and fully digital at that, is a big improvement over the standard minimum of 5 cables.Gripes:1. HDMI - initially I found it unreasonably sharp and displaying artifacts on my DLP set. Tweaking the video settings on the DLP solved most of this. This brings up a choice: do you allow the DVD to upscale, via the HDMI - or - allow the DLP to do so, via the component inputs? It depends on the quality of the upscaling electronics. It appears the DLP set has the winning hand in my setup. Thus HDMI, while nice, renders an inferior video experience to component output. Additionally, it should be noted that there is an output setting for HDMI that needs to be tweaked. My DLP set is 720p native and this is what I needed to set the HDMI out on the DVD player. 1080i is another option and it will work, but it causes my DLP to do unnecessary work, taking an upscaled 480p image and converting it to 1080i, before downscaling it to 720p. It seems logically superior to me to allow 1 upscale from 480p to 720p and be done with it.2. Navigation is a little slow. It works, but it isn't up to the sorts of speeds that media mavens expect.3. The remote control. A jog dial on the remote would be nice, as would backlighting of the buttons. The need to move a small switch between "DVD" and "Explorer" is somewhat irritating. These features should have their own buttons, not shared.4. Odd size of the unit in the back. It takes a lot of work to squeeze 400 DVDs in one unit. I understand this. However, in order to accomplish this, it appears engineers placed some of the drive mechanism hanging out the rear left. I haven't attempted to place the unit in an entertainment center, but am almost certain that when I do, I'll have to notch out the back of the enclosure so that the Sony will fit. Be aware you may have to do likewise.5. Adding jacket photos. Laborious process that could be enhanced by a more automated feature, perhaps auto-picking an image from the primary video stream.6. Likewise slow manual process of cataloging the discs. While some discs auto-populate the data, in my experience this is only 1 disc in 10. I'd like to see a more intelligent algorithm that scans the disc for title and adds that. Then you can go back and add details if you wish. In most cases, I'd skip it. The title is enough.All in all, a fine unit, particularly for the price ($300, free super saver shipping).
Let me just start out by saying that this system is a fantastic value for the money. If you're on a budget, want to get good quality surround sound, and have an average size room this product is for you. Most of the reviews I've seen here on Amazon are pretty spot on so I won't bother repeating them. I get the impression though that this system is largely targeted at people who are new to home theater, like me. Here are some things I picked up along the way that I wish I would have known when I first set up the system.Just to be clear, I actually purchased two of these units, one for my living room and one for my family room. They are set up slightly differently.1.) The speaker wire they provide you probably won't be nearly enough. I initially made the mistake of purchasing a really thick gauge of wire, which made setup cumbersome. In my experience 22 gauge speaker wire is perfect for the system.2.) The best sound you are going to get will come through the digital inputs into the unit. Check the back of your DVD Player / Cable Box / Game Console / Whatever and look for either a digital optical output or a coaxial digital output. Make sure you use those (even if the cords are $40).3.) This one took me 6 months to figure out... Just because your device is hooked up to the receiver with one of the digital connections, it may not be actually using it. On my DVD player I connected the Red / White RCA cables along with the coaxial cable. The system never sounded right. One day I fiddled with the DVD player options and surprise! The option for digital output was turned off. I turned it on and everything started sounding awesome.4.) The digital optical input only works when you set the receiver on SA-CD. I don't know why... There are many devices other than SA-CD players that use digital optical out. You still get true Dolby Digital Surround Sound though so it doesn't really matter. This is just one of things that Sony did that makes no sense to me.5.) If you do get a digital optical cord, know that there are clear plastic caps on each of the ends that need removed. Don't spend an hour trying to jam the cord into you system like I did...6.) The "Universal" remote that comes with the system is only "Universal" with other Sony products. That's ok, you'll be buying a Harmony remote eventually anyway, you just don't know it yet ;-)You're going to REALLY enjoy this system. In closing, I really would suggest reading the instruction manual on this one. I know that sounds like a lame piece of advice but if you're new to this stuff it really is invaluable. If you're on a shoestring budget you won't be disappointed with this home theater in a box!
Needed to purchase when I bought a new Kodak camera. Worked just as it was advertised and no problems at all.
This flexible tripod is perfect for holding your camera steady and in a fixed position. The "legs" of the tripod are extremely flexible and go back into a straight position quite easily. This tripod also has a belt/shirt clip on it! Which makes taking this little guy around places a breeze. I use this with my Kodak Zx3 Playsport. I recommend getting this.
I bought this because I can not afford a large flat screen TV. It has far exceeded my expectations for the price it cost (especially with the rebate). The only draw back is that I can only watch it at dusk/night. But if I had better window shades I am sure I could use it during the day.Granted its not going to be as clear/sharp as a $[...]+ projector, but it does a great job for an entry level home theater. It is very very quiet, and there is hardly any difference between normal & eco-bulb saving mode.If you're on the fence and don't have an additional $[...], I would recommend this projector.
I ordered the Dell keypad replacement, it took 5 days to arrive. It only took 2 minutes to replace. It is identical to the original only this one works! Thanks for the good price and great product.
I just received these headphones with amazon's wonderful free shipping. They are amazing because they block out almost all the noise and I can't hear people talking. This is good when listening at home but can be dangerous when running or driving. The only con is that when the headphone wire is bumped, i can hear it through the headphones. (kinda like tapping on earplugs)
I have used these headphones for years for competitive gaming. They have great sound quality and are comfortable enough to wear for hours at a time. If they had a microphone they would be absolutely perfect. The ear pads are not large enough to cover the entire ear so the noise isolation is not as good as some other headphones.
Lowepro Vertex 100 AW backpackVery good backpack for the price I paid. I got this as an open item from a camera store with all the attachments and padding. The original price is a bit too high and I would not have paid that if I had not found this deal.The bag is fairly bulky, but very well padded. There are alot of straps the just kinda dangle around and look messy. Unless you are using the Waist belt and chest strap for a trek, it looks fairly goofy. There is also no way to remove the waist belt when not in use. It would have been nice. The exterior is great. Very rugged construction and the weather proofing is a great feature. The fact it is all black and grey is also nice.The Tripod holder is very loose when not being used and bounces around alot. This can be removed when not in use and the straps that assit can also be removed or hidden. The two front exterior compartments are very useful for holding extra memory cards and lense filters. Great feature with easy, one handed access.The laptop compartment is so so. I do not have a laptop so I use this for storing my tripods pan-handle. It works nicely. It would be a slight problem if I did have a laptop because there is no specific compartment outside the camera gear space where you can store a wireless mouse, charging cable, ect. I personally dont want those items coming into contact with my camera, lenses and flashes.Now for the main compartment. The padding is nice. It has cloth sewn onto the walls to keep the main areas "rub safe". I keep three lenses with lense hoods attached(18-55mm w/h, 50mm, 70-300mm w/h) securely tucked in without fear of them falling or tumbling around. I also keep a point and shoot and 2 2.5" externals tucked into one of the adjustable pockets. They fit nicely and do not fall out.I can keep everything I need to do outdoor photography with me at all times and not need to worry about running out of room. This is a great backpack for people who intend on being outdoors for long periods or expect unfavorable weather in their journey. If you are a sun shine only shooter and dont have alot of equipment to lug around, this backpack may be a little to much for practicality.
This lens came in a box with a bubble-wrap. It had a gray filter on it instead of a lens-cap. It gave me err99 for the first few shots, which told me this lens wasn't used for a long time. After a few more shots and with my "secret" cleaning technic without opening the lens (for the aperture) the error message gone forever. Right now this lens is working perfectly with excellent results. Consider how much I paid ($179), I feel lucky :)
What more can I say? This was my very first order and, thankfully, everything went off w/o a hitch. So far, so good. Just keep it up. Thanks!Suzanne Dupree
it came with some frozen pixels but aside from that its pretty decent. good bang for your buck.
I bought this Olympus FE-180 camera to take pictures of a new home. I love it. 2 AlkalineBatteries last for 400 - 500 shots. I have 512k xd memory cards and it holds334 pictures. Easy to scroll through pictures and delete one if you want. I have sincebought one for my sister and my mother. They loved the pictures I took with mine and sickof theres killing the batteries after 40 shots or so. My mother dropped hers out of case fivefeet to a concrete floor and it still works fine. Small dent in front metal case.(not Recommended) This is my 4th digital camera and by far the best yet!
Perform just like the literature at Etymotic describes them. Had the ER-6i's for about four years and the left earphone died. Like the ER-4P's better. Also, if the 4P's break, they can be repaired by Etymotic. They do not repair the 6i's.
The Exilim EX-Z40 is a small wonder to look at and hold ... and to actually use. It's arguably the best-looking digital camera on the market today. One look at it and you'll want to buy one. The matching cradle is also just as "cute."Picture-quality-wise, it's good, but not as good as Canon's offerings. There's a certain softness to the pictures it takes, and you cannot adjust the sharpness level like you can on many (admittedly larger) cameras. The 2" LCD is just totally wonderful, but does put on some drain on the dimunitive battery.All in all, a pretty good package if a bit expensive. It's definitely something you can impress a lot of people with.
This product needs a larger backplane to handle a network. I have encountered delays and lost signals with this switch. I asked tech support why this was happening and they told me that this switch could not handle large file transfers. That's too bad because now I'm going to return this product.
I use this keyboard every day. It works great on my iPAQ 3600 and recommend it to anyone that has one of these PDAs. Much easier than poking with a stylus.
Pros: Everything...but most importantly a balanced tonal quality.Bass: Thumping and deep. (Excellent)Mids: Very detailed (Very Very Good)Highs: Best out there (Excellent)Stylish colorDetachable cordDecent accessoriesCons: Its was not a problem for me but they protrude a bit out of the ear (albeit stylishly).The foam tips provided are of bad construction, wished UE didnt cut corners with foam tips and provided quaity tips like Shure.Summary: Where do I begin...I have been using tonnes of headphones Grado RS1 and 2, Ultrasone HFI700, Senn HD280, Ety ER6i and most relevant to this review the Shure SE530 PTH.Let me categorically state the after my Grado RS2 I love UE Triple.fi the best. I dont understand why would any reviewer who claim to be audiopihle would rate SE530 above triple.fiBasically a transducer should replicate the sound as close as possible to the input. Shure basically amplifies the lower-mids and reduces the highs. The mids have more punch but the lack of highs is a very glaring negative in my book. It takes all the fun out of the music.UE TF10, offers perfect balance of lows and highs. Highs are not harsh, they are just right and presented in awesome detail.Bass: Punchy, strong and goes low but doesnot have the same detailed as you would get from a top of the line Grado or Senn. Dont get me wrong, its excellent but if you compare it to top of the line open cans you can make out some difference. It is almost as good as Shure SE530, with Shure being just a tad more detailed and goes a little more low.Mid: Perfect. Mids are done as they should be. Vocals are clear and female vocals come out really strong. Listening to Amy Winehouse in Rehab makes you feel that you are sitting right next to her. All the organs and strings are very present and feel part of a coherent whole. Take note...UE are not your "analytical" IEMs. They are "music should be fun" IEM. So if you want to look for whether there is perfect instrument separation probably they are not the best bet (which is not to say that instrument separation is bad...no far from it..its just not as good as top of the line cans)Highs: Oh what can I say about the highs..they are orgasmic...and especially if you compare them to shure SE530 which are rolled off and sound tepid. For me most of the details in percussion and guitars lie in mids and highs. The interplay of rimshots with high hats, the gasp for breath after a full bodied rendition of Kobain;s lyrics...it is here that highs are important...and it is here that TF10 is a million times better than SE530. For some reason Shure designers thought that highs are not important and rolled them off..which I think is going against everything that a music lover and audiophile wants in their transducer.Comfort: I use the foam tips and find them to be very comfortable. Some say that the size is very large, for me that is not a problem, and the supplied universal fit kit offers solution for practically every ear size. I wear them at work for hours at stretch without any discomfort. They donot dislodge when moving. Before TF10 I used to wear SE530 which were a tad more discreet but there is no difference as far as comfort is concerned.Style: The gun metal blue is soo cool that even if they protrude a bit from the ears they do so stylishly.Construction: Solid...and like a true professional grade can, the cords are detachable. Only bad part was the suplied foam tips which are sub-standard. I had to glue the foam to the plastic.Accessories: Good set of accessories. The default jack, fits an iPhone 1 gen, so its an added benefit as I can use it on the go with my iPhone. There is a plug that converts from 1/4 to 1/8 so that you can plug it in to the favorite headphone amp or dac (Benchmark DAC1 in my case)Recommendation: Buy this over Shure SE530 PTH anyday and you wont regret the decision. Trust me..reading all the rave reviews about the Shure you would thing that they are the way to go..but if you want complete tonal clarity, Shure are the worst thing you can do to your music (considering you would spend 400 bucks on shures).I have tried and own both and right now I am looking for buyers for my Shure...so there you have it...dont give in to uninformed reviews which give UE TF10s a lower rating because "they stick out of the ear" as if that had anything to do with the sound qualityA++++++++++++++++++++++++++ recommended.
Why would anyone NOT pay for the peace of mind that the lens won't get scratched, cracked, dusty? The filter doesn't mar picture quality at all and I am very happy with the purchase - for all of my lenses!
Monitor finally died after 11 months and nobody at Kogi ever answers their customer service, tech support or main telephone numbers. Warranty? Doesn't exist. I'm heading to the Better Business Bureau.Update: Finally got through to them. Sent the monitor back, took 3 weeks to repair and received it back.... still not working.
The product works as promised, I've had it for about a month and no problems to report. Gives one Serial ATA power connector for one standard power connector.
The Metra Installation Multi-kit worked perfectly with both the head unit I bought and installation in my car. My recommendation for the product is A+ and for service of both speed in delivery and supplying the right product for my car --another A+.Metra 99-5510 Installation Multi-Kit for Select 1982-up Ford/Mercury/Jeep Vehicles (Black)
Purchased this item after reading a great professional review. I simply wanted to hide away my cable box behind closed doors, and operate it with my own remote. This works perfectly.It's as simple as installing the transmitter in the battery area. The only other thing that you may need to do is change the switch inside the main unit.I had a few questions, and I emailed the manufacturer. I received an answer within one day.I am thinking that I should have purchased additional transmitters as well.Easy easy easy.
The receiver works just as described. It receives HD signals over the air and allows the user to use his HD ready T.V. as it was supposed to be used. Many HD T.V.'s do not have a built in HD tuner, this solves the problem.
I paired this sub with the yamaha 6490'sThis sub is deep defined and natural sounding.In my opinion it is the best sounding sub at this price point.I simply dont agree with the folks that rate this as a home theater only sub.I listen to an ecceltic mix of music and i particularly appreciate the accuracy and realism when i play jazz.I could go on and on as this sub amazes me everytime i listen to it.Oh yeah....jayzee and fity rock on this thing!If you're looking for a very versital,musical sub at a ridiculasly modest price,get this! Oh,its very well built and attractive too.
Used these to send sound from my Uverse box to my receiver in order to get TV sound throughout a home audio system. Sounds great. Cable seems to be quite sturdy. Nice and thick. I'd buy it again for sure. Probably saved a few bucks over going to a big box store.
I'm using this product as I type. It works just fine. Read the owners manual for my motherboard, did a search on Amazon, read the other review and sent in my order.
I got this card because it was the best Nvidia card I could find that my 305W Dell power supply could handle. I'm currently using it with a Viewsonic 19" widescreen monitor. It was my first time installing a new graphics card on my own, and the instructions included for putting it in were easy to read and understand. They include some good tips for beginners. Up until I turned my computer on again, it was fine. Once I popped in the installation CD, it wouldn't find video card so I couldn't install the drivers from the CD. This was after uninstalling previous drivers, and my comptuer was in fact picking up the new card. So, I went ahead and got the drivers off Nvidia's site. I recommend doing this either way, since this way you can be *sure* you're getting the latest drivers.After installing and restarting, I tried to change my resolution to my previous 1440x900. No dice. There were other higher resolutions, but not this particular one, even after fiddling with the refresh rate. So I went ahead and opened up the Nvidia control panel and manually customized the resolution settings. It's not hard to find the right values to enter online, so if you're having the same problem I had a quick google search should give you what you need.Once that was done, I played a quick game(not particularly graphics intensive), and it did run much more smoothly compared to the ATI card I had before and even better compared to the integrated graphics I had to deal with when the ATI card died on me. I'll try some other games and update my review with the results I get.Pros:- Good price for a card in this range.- Includes a couple of accessories which might be useful for some.- Good instructions for first-timers in regards to physical installation.- Easy installation with the right drivers(which must be taken from the Nvidia site, at least in my case).- Once issues are resolved, works pretty well.Cons:- No Direct X 10 support--though I don't need this, and I suspect that someone who does would be looking at a different one.- Software was useless in my case, could be a problem if you don't know how to find the drivers.- Workarounds for resolution problems might be confusing to beginners.Overall, this is a great upgrade if you're using your pc's onboard graphics currently, though it does have its faults. I'd recommend this to anyone whose power supply can't handle one of the better cards out there or anyone looking for a decent upgrade from a low end card or integrated graphics. Just be aware that you might have some little problems here and there, but these can be solved rather quickly if you know what to do.Edit: This card is still going strong 3 years later. I've since built my own PC with a different card, but my boyfriend inherited my old Dell with this video card and I don't think he's had any problems at all. Obviously you can't put the settings all the way up for gaming, but it works!
A very impressive set of speakers. I use them on my bike under a helmet. The noise isolation is second to none that I have tried. The sound quality is also first rate.I would recommend these earphones to any motor cyclist.My one complaint is that the wires are very fine. They are always getting tangled and I worry about them breaking or getting caught.
A very good buy considering you are getting a battery, fast charger, camera bag, lens pen and sample inkjet picture paper. The extra battery is great since the DC4800 seems to eat a lot of power even with the battery save function on. The fast charger is an additional benefit since it can charge the battery in an hour or less (compared to 4 hours or less charging with the camera). The lens pen is excellent for cleaning your lens from dust or lint. The only drawback I considered is the camera bag. Although it has compartments to place a picture card, 2 batteries and a divider that you can adjust to your liking; I considered the bag to be small. Otherwise it is a very good deal. This expansion pack is cheaper than buying each part individually (a true savings).
Although the seller of the "used_like new" product didn't mention this in pre-sales communications, the bag I got is forest green, not black. That, however, does not affect my opinion of its functionality. The padding seems like it will protect my gear very well. I haven't quite figured out how to adjust the Velcro partitions (the "LensBridge support system") to get my Canon T4i with 55-250mm lens attached to lie horizontally, but with the camera and lens facing downward, I am able to also fit a 60mm lens and its case, an 18-55 lens and its case, and a washcloth in the main compartment, with room to spare, say for a flash. In one of the (unpadded) side pockets, I put the bag's shoulder strap, and in the other are lens cleaning cloths and lipstick dust removers. In the front zippered compartment are my camera's manual, a little notebook, and some small sundries. In the mesh zippered compartment I have lens caps and a polarizing filter; there is room there for extra batteries and other small items. The length of waist belt is a bit difficult to adjust, but one usually needs to do that just once. The bag seems to be well constructed and should last for a long time. Unlike the photo and what another reviewer mentioned, the clips on the shoulder strap and the D rings are black, but I still I think they're metal (not plastic).
I like this memory stick its let my store about 1350 picture in my sony T1 camera in 5 MB.
I gave this item a 5 star based on the written description. I will beable to further review this item if something where to happen to my iPod.
I recently bought this 8GB SDHC card for my Canon SD1000 camera. The card works very well and I've had no problems with it so far. If you're in the market for an affordable high quality SDHC card, this may be the one for you. Sorry, I kind of sounded like a used car salesman right there, didn't I? I assure you that I don't work for Transcend. But, here's why I think this card is awesome:Pros:-Affordable!-Large 8GB capacity-Class 6 read/write speed (which is the fastest speed currently available)-Lifetime warranty (at least that's what the package says :)-Transcend is a reputable company that's been making memory products for a very long time. ( I swear to the tech Gods that I don't work for them!)Cons:- I can't think of any right now. The closest thing to a "Con" that I can think of is that if you buy this card now, it will probably become cheaper in a month or so :) No, make that 2 weeks.IMPORTANT SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT SDHC MEMORY CARDS:-SDHC cards are not compatible with most older SD cameras, SD devices, or SD card readers.-SDHC cards are rated by speed using different "classes". There are currently three data transfer speed classes available for SDHC cards. These classes are "class 2, class 4, and class 6". For example, "Class 2" would have the slowest read/write speed while "Class 6" has the fastest read/write speed. So if you have a device in which speed may play a crucial role, make sure you buy a higher "class" SDHC card. Again, this SDHC card has the fastest read/write speed available right now. Class 6 has a minimum read/write speed of 6mb/sec... while Class 2 has minimum speed rating of 2mb/sec, and Class 4 is 4mb/sec. Starting to see the pattern?SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "SD CARDS" AND "SDHC CARDS?SDHC is basically an upgrade to the older SD cards. The reason they upgraded it was to achieve greater data transfer speeds AND capacity than previously possible with normal SD cards... and to do this, they had to redesign the card (which is why it's not compatible with normal SD devices). This was necessary because digital cameras and digital video cameras these days have higher resolutions, which equate to larger file sizes and faster data transfer needs.I hope I haven't confused everybody by going into this much detail, but I can't help being the nerd that I am. If you are confused, don't hesitate to comment on this post and I will try my best to answer your questions. Also, any feedback is always welcome!Conclusion: Buy the card if you have a new device that uses SDHC. It rocks! (This message has been approved by the "Duke of New Mexico")
I thought SONY was the best. I always buy Sony products. So I bought a Sony upconverting DVD player costing much more. I was disappointed. When I read the reviews fot OPPO I ordered one - DV-970HD. This is an amazing machine - will outdo anyother even in a much higher price range! I am amazed at the quality of output - not just DVD but flash memory cards and USB slide shows.I will gladly pay $400 for this player.... not withstanding some people's concern on the "flimsy" DVD tray! I will give this product 6 stars, if I could!The Customer Service is amazing too. My call was answered within a minute. I needed help to connect HDMI to DVI on my television. Guess what? The customer service rep. said he will FedEx the HDMI/DVI cord to me at NO COST! Now that is what you call s-e-r-v-i-c-c-e!!!!!I am thankful to the reviewers who gave this product 5 stars and induced me to buy. Thank you and ALOHA!
un muy buen producto con buena fidelidad y tama&ntilde;o adecuado es muy recomendable para comprar mas en el futuro inmediato
I bought this camera for my Mom (aged 73) for Christmas! It took me exactly 1 hour to teach her how to use most of the features! The book was very easy to follow. She uses the camera frequently, so she will get used to the features. The pictures are great!
I was looking for a GPS that was easy to use, also with a large screen (for us older folks)and this one seemed to fill the bill. It is very easy to use and takes you right to the spot you entered and you can easily see the directions and menu while the GPS is on the dash. Also like the voice directions. I am a widow and usually drive by myself. The voice makes it seem that someone is with you on the trip. AND the price was right. I love shopping at Amazon!!!
I tried this card with my Canon S5. Only after several minutes it started to show writing errors. I also bought Kingston 8GB SDHC and it is working like a charm after several days on Tahoe in very cold weather.
Some parts of the UI can be a little tricky at first, but any trouble is vastly outweighed by the greatness of the player. Stop reading these reviews and buy it already.
I was very disappointed in this product. The keyboard and mouse itself look great and feel high quality. The keys on the keyboard are ultra-quiet. However, the keyboard never worked (the mouse did work great and is the only reason I gave this product 2 stars as opposed to 1). Technical support for Memorex has very funky hours, but when they were open, they could only tell me that indeed, my keyboard did not work. Thanks guys. Office Depot/Amazon was great in returning the product even though the return period was up (which makes me wonder if this is a common problem).
My needs (well 'wants') in a portable MP3 player were pretty specific.Small, flash based, regular battery powered, MP3/WMA, durable, expandable, drag 'n drop, inexpensive.The C100 in most respects covers all these and even includes some bonus stuff. First off, I'm replacing a Rio Chiba 256MB with this one. While the Rio was nice and suited my needs the lack of Drag 'n Drop was the reason it went up on eBay. Since I travel a lot, having to deal with installing and uninstalling the proprietary software was just too big of a pain. I tried both Rave-MP 256 and the Lexar L600 512MB, both of which were returned for various reasons. As it stands now, I'll be keeping the C100.*ProsExpandability. Even though the package says it will only take a 512MB SD card I gambled and put in a 1GB PQI card and, drum roll please, IT WORKED! I now have 1.2GB (395 WMA songs) loaded up and ready to play!Sound quality is excellent (as are most Creative products) with plenty of volume (goes up to 25).The supplied headphones (yes, you read correctly!) are great! First thing I do with any MP3 player is trash the enclosed headphones and plug in my Sonys. The supplied headphones are not only comfortable and durable but they sound fantastic with a thumping bass I could never get from my Sonys!The case (while a little larger than I'd like it) is very durable and splashproof.The rubberized outer casing and armband are comfortable and solid.Battery life is good, not great, but good at about 14-15 hours.FM radio. It sounds good and picks up local stations strong.*ConsThe joystick/button pad, while easy to figure out, is a bit too stiff and plasticky feeling. It works it just doesn't feel like great quality.Memory usage. The C100 doesn't pool all the memory together. You have to manually tell it you want to play songs from internal or external memory.Random play. As far as I can tell the random play only works within folders. It won't randomly play a song from the pool of395 songs.Folder/Song viewing. You can select any folder you want for playing but you can't look inside the folder and see the individual songs. Kinda weird - maybe I just missed some setting somewhere as other Creative products have this ability.Price. I got it considerably cheaper that the current Amazon price. Just gotta do a little on-line price comparisons but it seems well worth $70.00 I paid.Overall I'm pleased with it and wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone with needs similar to mine. The firmware is upgradeable and I'm hoping future releases will fix the memory/random and folder viewing issues.
I bought these binoculars and they received very little use. The ring that you use to focus them broke. I sent them in for Warranty repair (had to pay shipping) included my warranty card and proof of purchase but was told that the only way that part could break is if they were dropped very hard. This never happened, they were treated gently and only lightly used, never dropped. There is not a scratch on them that would have happened if they were dropped. This is a moving plastic part that was obviously defective.Nikon is refusing to honor the warranty
the only problem is the cable. is really short and you can't use USB extension because it doesn't supply electricity. otherwise the product is really great, small, fast and cute.
Several lenses have specks of debris on the inside of the eyepiece. I don't feel comfortable disassembling the eyepiece to clean then however.
I admit I am a novice for the most part when it comes to cameras, but this is something everyone should have; Mainly for the case but also for the extra battery. I was climbing a wall in Florence to get a picture and dropped my Sony DSC-200 (while it was in the carrying case) from about 15 feet up and it came through without a scratch. Even if you are always carrying it around in a purse or bag, the padding around the carrying case is great to prevent scratches or damage.I know you can get carrying cases for less but the extra battery is great addition for anyone who is taking it on vacation or is worried about running out of battery power and is worth spending the extra money.
Canon made a masterpiece at that time, it is a very well thought and designed camera. Though it may look outdated now, but even now no one will match its potential. All in one camera, I am not ready to leave it at any cost.
I bought this to be able to put a TV in our kitchen, but we only had space to put the cable box in the bedroom upstairs. Our electrician snaked the emitter wire through the floor/ceiling, and we turned everything on. We tried using the remote in the kitchen to control the cable box in the bedroom - nothing. So I called Microsmith, the manufacturer, and asked to speak to technical support.Within a few minutes Marcus called me back, though it was late on a Friday afternoon. He instantly diagnosed the problem - the location of the IR eye on certain Motorola cable boxes. He gave me his direct line to reach him if we had any more trouble.We did. It still wouldn't work. I emailed him on that Friday evening. He called me back on Saturday morning, and diagnosed the second problem - that our electrician had cut off an emitter while installing, breaking the circuit. He told me how to fix it, and asked that I let him know how it went.I implemented his simple fix, and hey presto, it works. And it works perfectly, and precisely as the marketing material says it will. The receiver in the kitchen is totally invisible, and the cable box responds every time. It looks and works great.That the product does what it says on the box is not so remarkable, but to come across a company that truly cares about getting its product to work for its customers really is remarkable these days.If you need to control electronic equipment from a few feet away or behind cabinet doors, BUY THIS DEVICE. You'll most likely install it in 10 minutes flat and have it work perfectly first time. But you have the certainty that, if something goes wrong, they'll be there to help in every possible way.
I bought this for mt 9 year old daughter and she loves it! I love it too. We now share it-it's so nice and small for running, easy to use for my daughter. I totally would recommend this product for anyone that enjoys having their music at their fingertips-literally. Can't beat the price either.
Purchased the MPIO FL100 after considerable research and now am convinced I made the best choice for the money. Sound quality is superb. The MPIO has an innovative design and intuitive interface, plus FM, voice recording and secure digital expansion. I don't understand other reviewers complaints regarding sound -- sound quality is excellent with the supplied earbuds. My only complaint is that MPIO's makers should have had someone with better knowledge of the English language write their manual.
Like one of the over reviewers, I am an artist. I was looking for a printer that could do a decent job printing my portfolio book which I pass around to galleries and buyers. The printer is great! I print on premium glossy photo paper using the photo setting at high resolution. You just have to make sure to go through the print setup menu to make sure you have the right settings. The default is "text draft" on plain paper. Like all of the instructions say, making sure you have the right paper selected makes all the difference. It is simple to use, setup and work with. So far so good!
This hub helped to eliminate an overload issue with one of my USB ports. It works as advertised and looks very cool on the desktop, as well as eliminating the tangle of cords at the computer box. Buy it, you won't regret it.
Within a few weeks one speaker malfunctioned and was reduced to a distant high pitched static-filled buzz. Not worth the money.
The adapter works great. I would not give it a second thought to buying another one from your right again.
I bought this camera to replace my sisters old one which was the older model and she loved it. It has so many features and it takes great pictures. It has a big lcd screen which was one of it's selling points for her. Canon makes great camera's and we definitely don't regret buying this one.
I ordered this for my Epson PictureMate printer without reading the description very carefully and thought I was only paying for paper. How great to open up the package and see an ink cartridge, too! With the super-low price on this pack, it is officially cheaper to print your own digital pictures than to take them to a store to have it done (especially when you figure in the high price of gas to get there). The ink has never smudged and lasts through all 100 pieces of photo paper. The paper is very high quality, and pictures printed on it look like traditionally developed photos.
These headphones sound fabulous with most music. They are very uncolored and don't fatigue or rip your head off. The midrange is very smooth and silky and they image vocals well. They are also the most comfortable headphone I've ever worn. I listen to hard rock, jazz and classical and find all that music pleasing through them. I use them for listening to CDs and in my home studio.On the down side, as some people pointed out they are very inefficient and require a decent pre-amp to drive them. My Sony S2 Walkman can barely drive them so I use these with a Rotel stereo pre-amp or Mackie mixing board. They also distort if you drive them to moderately loud levels so if you like your rap music loud, these aren't for you.I demo'd these against several other Sennhieser models (560 & 580 I think) and 3 Grado models in the same store. I also listened to some Sony MDR-7506 and AKG K240S Studio in another store. I thought the Sony's were a decent pair of phones and so were the AKGs but I found these to be superior in terms of having a very natural and smooth sound. The Grado's ripped my head off because they have a very bright and forward sound.
Aunque es dificil la instalacion de los drivers. tuve que desintalar los drivers creative de mi X-fi xtreme music (que son los mismos) para que pueda reconocerla. El sonido es de lo mejor con mis logitech Z 5300.
Unlike "ear buds", these ear pieces stay in place, deliver consistent sound level AND allow you to hear outside sound. They are perfect for use in operating a car. My hands stay on the wheel these days.
After downloading Windows SP3, my dvd-rom drive no longer worked. I spent hours online with an "expert" from Microsoft trying to fix the problem. My time is worth more so I splurged and purchased the Targus DVD/CD-ROM drive. I plugged it into the usb port and it was ready for use! I had read one of the other reviews on Amazon (a one star review) that said the tray was flimsy. The tray on my internal drive is flimsy too so I figured how bad could it be? To my surprise, this product is well made and feels very solid. The tray is better quality than my internal DVD drive. Don't even hesitate to buy this product. You'll be happy you did. By the way, I'm still working with Microsoft on fixing my problem. They even admit that it has nothing to do with my hardware.
Regular SD CARD, I use it for my Canon digital camera , writing speed is good. No complaints. Recommend it for point and shoot cameras.Pretty cheap it's $60 in retail.
I bought this expecting that it would connect the component out of my TV component video recorder to a monitor or projector, but it apparently does not work for that. The product description is rather vague so make sure you're actually buying this for what is is made for. The price is quite fair though. If it ends up not working, you only wasted a dollar plus shipping. The shipping took two weeks, to top it all off.
This is my third Toshiba laptop and all have been great. You can bet my next laptop will be another Toshiba.
OK, here's the deal; I have had a Cannon Camera in the past and really liked it. I saw all the great comments that Cannon always had and all the bad comments for the older model of the Casio digital Cameras. It took me a long time but I finally pulled the trigger and purchased this camera. It was love at first sight, then it became a love-hate relationship, followed by love again. Why the rollercoaster of Digital emotions? Well I will tell you. You will love the size, the quick action, the programs are better than average that is bundled with this camera, and the wonderful battery life. I have yet to see anything less than full on the battery. That is the love. To avoid the love-hate thing take my advice, bit the bullet and download the full PDF file that is the Manual that they are too cheap to include. Read is all and then take more pictures. Your experience will be much much much better. Little hint: there are two types of auto-focus and you will do well to fully understand both.After about 3 months and over 300 pictures I love it. I'm sure there are better quality cameras on the market but this is for snapshots. It's is so small we take it everywhere and that alone makes this little guy worth it.Last note, go ahead and buy a big SD card, do it right when you order the camera. You will want it. With the large screen you will want to store plenty of picture and fun Video's to show all your friends.
this arrived totally dried and useless, I couldn't retrieve even a tiny bit of glue, very disappointing. Even tho' inexpensive I was waiting for it so I could work on a project, and had to drive 40 minutes for another source. That's why I was using Amazon in the first place.
Great fitting semi-rigid carry case for TomTom One XL. Very lightwieght and well made. The Strap is very handy for carrying but a belt clip or loop for portable use would be helpful.
I bought this product with high expecations. I read all the reviews and used it accordingly.When I tried it, it had no bass response whatsoever and the overall quality was substantially less than the Apple earphones furnished with my Ipod. Other people tried them without my comment and also thought they were distinctly inferior. In fact they were so awful that I wondered if somehow I had gotten a dud pair. I returned them for refund and Amazon was great about that. Really amazed and disappointed.
I've bought 2 times the same product, and I'm very happy with this SD. Used on a SLR Digital Camera, is fast and reliable.I recommend.
As others have stated on here, these are NOT coated, and WILL cause light reflections on your images. I ruined several great shots because of this filter. I just returned it, and will just spend real money on a B+W multi-coated filter. If you are just getting this as a lens protector, I'd recommend a lens hood instead.
Works well; replacement ink is cheap if you buy non-factory. Cheap to buy. No frills and easy to use. Does the job.
This percolator makes the most consistantly good coffee, & now that it's back to a more reasonable price, I"m back as a customer.I tried a more upscale brand & the coffee perked at the same rate & tasted the same, but the pot only lasted a couple of months be-fore it broke. So, Presto, I'm back!
The charger worked the first time I used it and has never worked since. :(
I like being able to erase DVDs because I can put movies on them in DVD format, which I obtained in AVI, and then erase them when I want to watch something else.
Was ordered as an exact replacement item. Received in a timely matter. Would recommend this vendor to others.
Again Sony still is the best choice if you are looking for small and comfortable headphone. Again I recommend it
I've wanted a MP3 player for awhile and to be honest I hadn't even heard of the Chiba but I stumbled onto a Chiba 256 for $65 with no shipping charges on Ebay (thanks Rick) so naturally I couldn't pass it up.It didn't come with headphones or the cord or the clip but for that price who cares!I don't listen to anything less than 128 kbps music and I prefer hard rock and classic rock.I paired it with both $10 Sonys and the nicer MDREX71's and while the sound quality is good it could definately use more power.Personally I'd rather have it be slightly bigger and take 2 AAA's if it would give it more volume.As it is I find myself on 30 (max volume) all too often and what's worse is I'm occasionally reaching for the "up" volume button only to find its as up as it will go.If you dont care about loud music you will love it but if you like it loud you'll wish the Chiba was more powerful.I really notice it when I listen to the same music files on the computer which obviously has more power.On the computer my Sony MDREX71's sound unbelievable, on the Chiba they sound merely good.Other than the volume issue (a rather big issue for me, I'm glad I didn't pay the full $140 for the Chiba.) and the fact you need the Rio Music Manager software (not such a big deal but a minor annoyance) it is an amazing little device.Everyone that's seen mine has been impressed. And personally I'd rather have this with an extra 512MB card than a more delicate and less reliable hard drive based player.One last thing I bought the premium MDREX71 Sony headphones for the chiba and my old $10 Wal Mart Sonys actually sound slightly louder in the chiba. The 71's have zero distortion and do sound better but only slighty on the chiba.Do the same headphone comparison on something with some power and the 71's blow the cheapies away.All in all the Chiba is a cool piece of tech gear.If I was buying it full price though I think I'd opt for the Cali 256 instead. Maybe even an IRiver product if they were louder than the Rio stuff.(A day later )I used the Chiba today walking the dog and my ears were fresh meaning I hadn't listened to any music.I must say it is louder than I gave it credit for.Also it is dependent on the album for instance I noticed my Rob Zombie CD is pretty loud whereas my Scorpions CD's were a fair amount quieter.To be honest it probably is loud enough for most users although I'd still like a little more volume.To be fair it does sound better than I originally thought it would.All in all a pretty darn cool piece of gear.UPDATE 8/20/04I've been using the Chiba for a few months now and I must say I was overly harsh in complaining about the lack of volume.It is too quiet with some files but with others it rocks...so I guess it isn't so much the player as the file that dictates how loud it is.I still think it could use a touch more volume but it isn't as bad as I made it seem earlier.I sure do love mine and would buy another in a second.I'd be a crying you know what if it broke...that tells you how good of a product it is!My only other gripe has been resolved as well. I didn't really care for the RIO software...I wished I could use the windows media player.Well one day I got an automatic update message and viola...I could use the Windows media player that I was used to.Now I really don't have any complaints except for a minor one...the FM reception could be better, but that is a minor quibble.I am VERY impressed overall.Now I'm waiting for the successor to the RIO Karma to come out.Even when I have it though I'm sure I'll still use my beloved little Chiba alot!I'd give it a 9 out of 10.I'd be perfect with better FM reception and a touch more volume.
Fit our 2001 Sonata GLS like a glove and looks good to boot! The Sony MP3 capable player fit in easily. All in all a good purchase.
Card installed and worked flawlessly on my Windows 7 64 bit desktop. What a huge difference it made displaying video across our network.Highly recommend this, especially if you need a low profile card.
Despite other reviews, my experience with this product was very easy. The reason for the difference is I have Windows XP, so the plug and play immediatly recognized the product and literally 1 second later I was surfing the net. The only thing I dislike about my wireless internet is that the distance advertised is greatly exaggerated. They say 300 feet but I can go into the next room 20 feet away and start to lose connection. Other than that I think this is a great product. As the years go on this kind of hardware will improve.
This item was purchased to be given as a gift. From what I was told it works beautifully; from what I read B&W is ranked among the best filter makers so it should be a charm....
O.K.----I think our man Steve from CA. might have been better served if he had read the owner's manual first, and then had professional installation. THIS IS NOT A HDTV! It will take the signal, but will have to &quot;dumb it down&quot; to display. But that display is absolutely gorgeous: sharp colors, wide viewing angle and NO artifacts.As for using the display as a computer monitor, I would be hard pressed to recommend it any higher. As with all viewsonic monitors I have owned in the past, apps from word processing to the newest games are just perfect. I connected my cable to a media center computer I built, and now use a nifty program called Snapstream that puts the old TIVO to shame! Now my wife can tape her soaps, easily burn her favorites to DVD, check her E-Mail, surf the web, video chat with her mom, play Tetris (O.K.---she's a little behind the times in her gaming!), find that song she has been looking for, etc----all from the comfort of our bed. She's now happy as a clam, which any guy will tell you pays the ol' hubby dividends far greater than the sub 3K cost of the unit. And I must admit, I can't wait for Halflife II on a big monitor with the display settings jacked to the max!Two caveats: Again, no HDTV. Perhaps more importantly, if you are going to set this unit up yourself, you ought be an enthusiast. Trying the many input choices enabled me to decide on the best option for myself, which proved to be the DVI for the computer, and the S-Video for all TV functionality except for DVD playback, which benefits with progressive scan connections (you know, that red blue yellow thingy). If you rely on the manual alone, you are apt to be left confused, as it is far too brief and poorly written.If you feel, as I do, that the PC is the future engine to drive home entertainment, this unit is an excellent partner!
This is one terrific lens! It solves the problem of wide-angle coverage in the 1.6 FOVCF very nicely. As others have pointed out, the mechanical build and optical quality (with 3 Aspherical elements and 1 Super-UD) probably deserve an "L" stamp and a red ring. This lens appears to be of almost identical build, quality and size as the EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM. Even uses the same 77mm filter size as most of the L's. Overall sharpness is excellent, with maybe a little softness towards the corners at 10mm, but I've seen comparisons with other ultra-wide zooms like the Sigma and the Canon blows them away! CA is well controlled too. There is slight Barrel and Pincushion distortions present at the low and high ends, but less than would be expected for a lens this wide. All in all this is one of the best wide-angle zooms available.The major criticism of this lens usually comes down to; "well, how long will Canon continue to make 1.6 FOVCF cameras?" or "Someday I might upgrade to a Full Frame camera, then what will I do with this lens?" I doubt very seriously that Canon will do away with the APS-C cameras any time soon. My reasoning is that:1. Canon just came out with the Full Frame 5D at the $3000 price point. Introducing a FF camera to replace the 20D at $1500 would kill the 5D after only a few months.2. Having the EF-S lens line already established almost guarantees keeping the 1.6 format - mostly because of this lens. To be able to use the EF-S 10-22mm, a chip can't really go any bigger than 1.6 since this seems to be the limit of the useable coverage. Using a 1.5 or 1.4 sensor for example would probably start to introduce significant fall-off at the corners of the larger chip.As I am writing this, the PMA conference is only four days away. My prediction is that Canon will announce a replacement for the 20D that will, in essence be a 1.6 FOVCF version of the 5D. They will probably increase the (already excellent) density of the 20D's CMOS by shrinking pixel size down to around 5 micron yielding something around the 10 mega-pixel range to compete with the Nikon D200. Maybe they will call the camera the 50D after the 5D since they can't really use the name 30D because D30 was already used.In any case, my point is that the 1.6 APS-C format will likely be around for some time to come, until the point where the FF price point drops enough to warrant discontinuing the xxD line. Even then, when that happens, doesn't mean you'll throw your 20D in the trash! You'll still want to keep using it and/or sell it, and having this lens will significantly increase its usefulness or resale value.Now, having said all that, this is the only EF-S lens I plan on buying. From the reviews I've read, the other EF-S lenses are of significantly lesser quality, and all of your other lens needs can be met with standard EF lenses anyway, APS-C or otherwise. Plus you get the option to buy L glass.So, bottom line is buying this particular EF-S lens for a 20D or XT is a no-brainer. It's the best solution for wide angle in this format. Hesitating to buy it because "I might get a FF camera someday" is also nonsensical. What I might do in the future is just that, for the future. Not buying a mid-priced car today because "someday" I might buy a Ferrari doesn't satisfy my use and enjoyment of the car today!
THis router works great for the two computers that we need wired for our house. For some reason ive had trouble connecting more than 2 uses to the router though...but the third and fourth arent needed. Good router. Good price.
I have tried alternative types of remote extenders including ones available at a popular electronic retailer. But this one is the only one I've found that works as advertised! I have it set up to control my HD Tivo box from a 2nd TV. It works great exactly as if it was in the room. I would highly recommend this for my type of situation or if you are looking to control your devices in a cabinet. I use the eye very close to the Tivo in my case but assume it would work if it was pointing towards multiple devices with a universal/harmony remote.
I like the tuner, it's a little slow at recieving the info for the guide, But all in all I'm extremely happy.
Battery life is unbeatable. For those who, like me, hate having to plug things in for charging, there's nothing like this one. It's nice to have been listening to music and audio books for days and look down to see that you still have 3 out of 4 bars on the battery indicator.Sound quality is superb. Very adjustable volume control as well as lots of ways to adjust the sound, tone, playing speed.I bought this a year ago this month, and it still works great. I've since bought a silicone skin and a screen protector for it to keep it in good shape. It works fine in my back pocket while jogging, or front pocket doing yard work. It's nice for long car trips, too. I also use it for listening to tracks while I try to play them back by ear.The controls/buttons are well designed and handy to use. The attached stylus is handy for finer selection. It's pretty easy to jump around in a track to find what you want.When you turn it off, it saves your place and starts again at the same place in the track and with the same playback settings. You can also save bookmarks, which is handy, although they don't seem to work correctly with VERY large (e.g. 339MB) MP3 files.The A-B playback function is handy at times, and works, although the way it's designed leaves something to be desired.The sound recorder is a nice feature. It can't compete with devices specifically made for recording, but it works well enough to be useful. It saves in WMA format, and you can adjust the compression quality. I've used it for:- taking voice memos- recording songs I want to look up later- recording my cousin's violin recital- recording performances of my own for self-critique- discretely recording conversations to protect myselfThe mic is sensitive to vibrations, and I sometimes get bad compression defects, but it's still a useful feature. I may get the line-in cord some day.The radio can't compete with home stereo systems that have good antennas, but it's certainly better than some of the other cheesy so-called radios I've seen. Stronger/local stations will come in fine, and you can record it, too.You can watch videos or browse through pictures, but I don't think I'm going to pass up my high-res 20" monitor to watch something on this.There's a .txt reader, which could be handy for carrying around need-to-know info, like a text-based address book or something.There's a function to draw in multiple colors with the stylus. Not much use for it, but could be handy for writing things down or drawing little things if you lack a pen and paper.The flash player is an interesting function. It's not compatible with everything - some .swf files just don't work, or work with small defects. Also, there's no sound, and you can't listen to music while you use it either. You're limited to things that use ONLY the 4 arrow keys XOR click/drag controls (no hover on a touchscreen), and that don't require super-fast super-accurate clicks. I've tried various games, like chess, checkers, roadblock, etc., and various utilities, like calculators. The problem is finding one that actually works well on the computer, let alone on the not-quite-compatible D2.Doesn't have a camera/videocam/PC-cam, text entry, PocketOffice, PDF reader, phone, browser, GPS, etc., but what it does it does well. Sometimes those "everything" devices don't do anything well.I have yet to try a firmware upgrade or user-modified firmware, but I value that option, and will probably try it in the near future. I've just never had the time/need to play with it.The earbuds it ships with are good quality, if not audiophile approved. (Unfortunately I ripped mine apart when I caught the cord on a doorknob.)SD card expansion is nice, although I've never used it. (I don't have any SD cards.) It takes a full size SD card, which looks huge compared to today's microSD/TF cards.I'm not too fond of their software for it, but it works. I don't have it installed anymore - I just attach it as a USB drive.Cowon's slogan is "Digital Pride", and they have a right to claim it. Kudos to Korean engineering.
This is a very good air cooler, probably the best solution you can get without going liquid.To make things even better, I suggest you use Artic Silver thermal paste. Zalman's is good, but Artic Silver is better.
Like many of the reviews here have stated I also was on the lookout for just this kind of cable to use with my iPod Classic via home stereo system. Received it last week and it's everything I hoped it would be. Can't beat the price and the sound through the stereo is very very good. Great buy !
working very nice and worth it for the price. Neatly Packed with protective case inside. I suggest anyone to buy if they need it.
terrible tech support,no longer phone support off to India for chat support. If a cartridge is bad can't fax or scan stupid design. Software never worked right on PC.. has great features but don't work so why bother!!! A Lemon
We love this projector. He have in in our home with a gray screen and it works perfectly. It beats going to the public theatre with people talking and kids kicking your chair! (I'm not exagerating!)
My daughter bought this camera and found that it took very blurry video and the photos were blurry as well. There does not appear to be any autofocus as you would find on a digital camera and the flash photos appear to leave the subject washed out and looking blue. About the only good pictures are those taken outside in bright light.
Based on Kinston branded D328SM-75 chips, rated CL3 but runs stable CL2@133 MHz on a ECS K7S5AL.Doesn't get hot, chips on one side only (256 Mbit chips).+5 from me.
What can one say about a product that, when it works as it is supposed to, it is almost completely invisible? No discernible quality reduction with the filter on, and the added comfort of knowing I am protecting my non-replaceable lens. Clearly a great buy, very reasonably priced, and works as it is supposed to.
Bought a 50 pack and the first three wouldn't work in 2 different macs so I just plan on returning the lot and getting some Imations instead
This product is awesome. But there is a problem: The transfer rate is much lower.Thank you...
I just plugged in the cables and the included CD detected all my network settings etc... Almost too easy! Also works with Half Life, TFC, AIM, etc..
Left it on the window sill for a few days until I needed it and it worked perfectly. A little slower to charge up the Kindle than if I had plugged the Kindle into the wall but the Solio will be great while traveling, during a power outage, or when I'm camping in the woods. Funny little instruction sheet with almost no writing and lots of pictures. Once I mastered the art of deciphering the pictures, it worked well for powering my original Kindle. FYI, I had to purchase a special connector tip for the Kindle 1; I believe that one of the tips that came with the Solio would have worked for the Kindle 2. No matter because Solio has ba-jillions of tips on their website for almost every phone and device.
I am satisfied with this buy as well I am telling you amazon rarely ever disappoints a great buy I would recommend this to any one
Man, what a hell of a product. Been looking around awhile and came across this. Had it for a month and loved it. Installation was easy, even though I was aware of some battery placement problems, set up in 5 minutes. MAKE SURE YOU CHARGE THE BATTERY ONCE YOU GET IT OUT OF THE BOX. My flat screen was above my fireplace and the Comcast Box(Go online to see where the IR sensor is located) sat on the mantle and made it look to junky up there. This solved my problems by hiding the Cable Box behind the TV to make for a smooth looking TV mount. Love it lots and man does it have power. Bought another one I was so impressed for my stereo in my closet.
i agree with the others. i was a bit nervous about the battery in the beginning, but it works just as well as the original panasonic one and costs much less.i never had any trouble with it and used this one while the other one was charging. so i always used the original and this one taking turns. each battery would last for a full day even when shooting a lot. i didn't notice any difference and still don't.i don't even check or am aware of which battery is in the camera right now, because it doesn't matter.
Don't pay more, these cables work exactly as rca cables are suppose to work. Quick shipping and a good product. Thank you.
This yamaha subwoofer is very nicely priced for its performance. I have it set up with 2 Klipsch SF1 tower speakers and a Klipsch c1 center. It blends nicely with the speakers and extends the bass to impressive levels. While there are definitely better subwoofers, the yamaha does great for its price. The only other choice to really consider might be a dayton basic subwoofer. No doubt the yamaha is competitive against those, though. It produces low bass that isn't muddy or boomy. It has a volume knob that can adjust levels as well as a high gain filter. (It is better to use the crossover management on your receiver, if you have it, though)
This receiver definitely upconverts analog to HDMI - I have an TiVo Series II (among other things) connected to it via S-video - with only a single HDMI cable to the television. I am also sending sound to 3 zones - and getting great results (Polk RTi speakers). Performance-wise, it is everything I hoped for when I bought it.It is a complicated unit - I used a professional installer. Additionally, the remote control is ridiculous - replace it with a Universal Remote. I never planned on using the remote that came with it, but rated it only 4 stars instead of 5 because of the remote and the level of complication involved in setting it up and understanding it.
I purchased this product a month ago, does not work at all. Technical support was horrible, I finally decided to return it.
Tripod legs are fantastic! 5 stars! Sturdy, easy to set up on uneven surfaces. The foam padding is a nice "luxury" feature, so the hands are happy in cold weather. Legs also have "ankle locks" for low-angle position which work really well, and I appreciate the flexibility it extends. But the pan head just about average quality. Not very smooth. Quick release plates are ok, but you have to be very very careful and keep checking that equipment is screwed on tightly. When I do a lot of pan movements, it seems to get loose on my lens collar all the time (does not happen with manfrotto RC2's I use - I think it has a lot of do with surface padding of the plate itself rather than mount). There is no lever, which would not be a problem, only once head is locked, it seems to move off ever so slightly. So leveling with 8+lbs of setup is not that easy if you have to tweak it by few millimeters all the time.So, the bottom line: great leg setup for the money. I think it would ravel most in this category. Do away with another head, and you've got a perfect heavy duty light-weight tripod to beat up on your hikes.UPDATE 06/15/11: After 3 years of pretty moderate use one of the leg locks quit working. I suppose it's plastic and not meant to last, but for the price it was a still a good run for this tripod.
Cabled four room I'm very impress with the splitters Worked great, I have had boosters that did not work as well as this Splitter
Bottom-Line: Final analysis: the "LS 700VA" does what it is supposed to do--protect my computer from harmful electrical events and provide a source of emergency power; it does it well.APC targets the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" towards advanced home and or small office user. The "Back-UPS LS 700VA" is a 700VA/410W UPS designed to provide short-term emergency (battery) power to a computer, monitor, and essential peripherals in the event of a power outage or noise. According to APC product literature, the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" can provide up to 70 minutes at 50 watts, 31 minutes at 100 watts, 12 minutes at 200 watts, 5 minutes at 300 watts, and 2 minutes at 400 watts, or full load. This is enough time to enable you, or the system itself, to save work and shutdown the computer in an orderly fashion.The "Back-UPS LS 700VA" has an unusual shape; while it is free standing like traditional UPS systems at the same price point, the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" has the outlets at the top of the unit vice the back. The reason for this unusual design? APC calls it a unique space-saving, ergonomic design, I call it weird, but it works so...The Back-UPS LS 700VA is equipped with four battery-powered/surge protected outlets and three regular surge protected outlets on the top of the unit, with one of the four outlets on each side spaced to provide room for those ubiquitous transformer blocks.Like all modern UPS units the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" can provide surge protection for a phone line (RJ-11), but not an Ethernet network connection (RJ-45), and coax cable (DSL). Connection for one input and output is provided and a re-settable circuit breaker and a USB connector (interface with computer) is located on the back of the unit. The control panel on the top front of the unit contains LED status displays indicators, for On-Line, On-Battery, replace Battery, and Overload. The "Back-UPS LS 700VA" also features a long 6-foot cord, an audible alarm, and user-replaceable, hot-swappable battery.The battery "Back-UPS LS 700VA" in the is a maintenance-free, leak-proof, lead-acid battery with Intelligent Battery Management, that features Micro-processor controlled battery charging and diagnostic testing ensures maximum battery life.Testing and UseI have attached the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" with an Pentium 4 3.00GHz PC powered by an Antec 300W power supply. There is nothing else plugged into the UPS, although on occasion I use it when I am building a new workstation or server.After charging the battery for 6 hours, I put the UPS in place, connected the USB and installed the PowerChute Personal Edition software. Like all APC UPS systems the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" initially indicated that I had more batter back up time then I knew was feasible, in this case about 1:45 minutes of battery backup time. Grated the load was light, but not that light. So in order to get a more accurate estimate of battery backup time, as is my custom, I simulated a power outage by unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, and let the UPS do its thing. The "Back-UPS LS 700VA" can only keep the system on as long as it battery holds out, and through PowerChute Personal Edition it will dynamically update the estimated time remaining on the battery as it starts discharging.As soon as the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" was unplugged it went to battery power and I received a popup box on my screen that stating, "your battery backup is now supplying battery power to your equipment." An (annoying but effective) audible alarm sounded and produces four beeps every 30 seconds. This alarm can be disabled via the software. After approximately 10:00 minutes, battery power had dropped to 50% and after 15 minutes power drifted below 35% and after 20 minutes, power dropped to below ten percent. I then plugged the UPS back into the wall, and after several hours of recharging the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" was back to full capacity, and the estimated battery time had changed from to a believable 25 minutes.ConclusionTo me a UPS is a must have, and the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" is a solid investment in my book. The average life of a UPS battery is approximately four years, and my LS 700VA cost me $129.00 retail, which some may think is a little too expensive. Since installing the "Back-UPS LS 700VA", I have suffered through two blackout and one noise events, all of which could have seriously damaged the server, or the components inside. If viewed in that light the Back-UPS LS 700VA has more then paid for itself. How much is your data worth? And I run a small business from my home; my computers are on 24/7. Data production is paramount, and I can't afford the downtime associated with damaged equipment as a result of a power event. Purchasing the Back-UPS LS 700VA just makes good business and personal sense.In the final analysis the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" does what it is supposed to do--protect my computer from harmful electrical events and provide a stable source of emergency power--and it does it exceedingly well. With enough power to support almost all of today's power-hungry computers, monitors and printers, not to mention the odd peripheral the "Back-UPS LS 700VA" is the idea solution for home and small office users.
These are amazing little locks. I bought 3 of these to help deter people from taking my computers. These will not prevent someone that is motivated to steal it, but it will help to prevent someone from just picking it up and walking away with it when you are not looking.
I had to replace my old eight port router because of a power incident at my home (it got fried). I bought this to get a few more ports and noticed that I can get a link quicker. It doesn't take up much room on my desk, and I like that too. I've had it a couple of months now and it has worked flawlessly.
I recently bought the VTech Helio,I have, also, recently returned my Vtech Helio. Now, let me tell you why and you can judge my experience for yourself. It seemed to be perfect at first because, let us be honest, those features were a whole lot for the buck. And the applications, although not as thorough and user friendly as on other systems, were satisfactory. But the only programms I could find to download were tetris and one to figure out exact tips. Also, I could not download internet pages, like the New York Times. That made a difference. Finally the voice recorder froze the entire system almost infallibly, meaning I had to reset it and wait several minutes to restart it. Talk about a headache. But they might have improved that bug by now. I have owned and used the Helio, PalmIIIxe, and the Visor deluxe. The Helio has the style, the features, and the Price. But it does not perform to expectations.
I have had the Nuvi for a few days now and from my experience so far, the unit does a great job for point to point Navigation. Although, it would have been nice if more manipulation were possible, there are certain options offered that could help to make the unit present a route which is acceptable. One of the primary reasons i bought this product was because of its compact size. Almost nothing else i have seen so far beats the Nuvi in terms of convenience when you are a travelling person. Which is where i have my big complaint, the unit i bought from Amazon had to be returned to them because the car charger (DC convertor) got stuck in the side of the Nuvi and refused to come off. This means every time i wanted to carry the nuvi with me, the car charger would accompany us. When i called Garmin i was told after a 50 minute wait that you are not supposed to connect the car charger to the side of the Nuvi, but instead it needs to be connected to the behind through the car mount. Although i found this hard to beleive, Garmin offered to help to free the charger from the USB Mini port. To avoid any complications i thought it best to return to Amazon and seek a replacement which they very promptly despatched to me. After receiving the unit i decided not to be too adventurous so i plugged in the DC car charger to the back of the car mount - and guess what? Its stuck there permanently !! I yanked and tugged but to no avail! The only good thing this time is that i can now take the Nuvi off the mount without the charger having to be lugged around. But if i do want the Car charger to be taken with me, then the cradle of the mount joins the merry family. How come no one else has had this problem? I am surprised that there seems to be a defect with the Car charger plug-something that most certainly is a critical aspect-if you do have the charger stuck in the side of the nuvi, you cannot use the USB port for down loads etc and neither can use the AC wall charger to charge the unit as it plugs into the mini usb port as well! Having said this, i need to point out that there is no problem with the Wall charger it slides in and out smoothly from the USB Mini port on the side of the Nuvi - wonder what Garmin will have to say about this? Cannot afford another 50 minute wait to be told some other story!
great little ipod.....holds about 240 songs which is plenty for what it is used for. Difficulty figuring the loading at first, but that is because we were trying to make it harder than it was. I would buy this again in an instant.
If you want to connect your Motorola Razr phone to your computer via USB, this is the cable you need. I had bought a similar cable locally at about three times the Amazon price, but once I found this one (and before opening the other), I returned it and got this. Excellent buy. I rate it at 5 stars out of 5.BTW, to do anything with your Razr via USB (including just charging the phone), you need the drivers. Check motomodders.
I got this for my lap top that was just to hot to handle after 30 minutes or so...this keeps my lap top cool and my online time longer :-) and you can not beat the amazon price of $11.99, that's a steal with in it self :-)
i just got this yamaha ystms50, and i think this system are the best,and i think ya should buy this system if ya dont got 1.
first, let me say that i am no "videophile". i am not hung up on minute differences in picture quality. i purchased this product as a replacement for a 15 year old 19" sony. i was mainly looking for something that was flat panel, a little larger, and could be hooked up to a computer. i am just an average guy looking to replace his very old TV.there are many reviews of this nagging on the picture quality. yes, if you set this next to a unit that costs twice as much, you can tell the difference. i noticed it was not quite as bright, and the colors weren't as brilliant. is it good enough? yes, certainly. the average user will never notice.this is just an amazing product for the money. i picked it up for $899, and with rebates the cost was $699! literally, you will pay almost twice as much for competitor products.the detachable speakers are a nice feature. it saved me from having to buy a new entertainment center.the system has L/R and subwoofer audio outputs also, if you need more than the stock speakers. nice addition.i purchased the HVS model, not HV. oddly, the HVS model that i purchased is listed as "not yet available" here on amazon. i believe the difference is that the HVS model is single tuner, where as the HV is dual tuner. not an important difference for me, and i think most people. with digital cable, and required decoder boxes, basic cable tuners aren't so useful.
I really dislike these headphones... They are very tinny and scratchy. Also, they are very tight and hurt my ears - and I have a tiny head (I can wear child size hats), so I can't imagine how tight they must be on a person with a big head! I wish I never bought them.
Beware this is not a name brand lamp. It is a refurbished knock-off. Had to learn hard way after it totally fried my projector and this company won't do anything about it. Don't buy
Great picture out of this one, hooked up in an office with 12 TVs and had absolutely no signal issues. If you are mounting this in a server closet on a wall, you'll want to purchase a couple of L brackets from home depot that will line up with two of the holes on the top where the two black tabs are. Measure and zip them into the wall, and then secure the splitter onto the brackets with a pair of nuts and bolts for each side.
I got this for my husband and he loves it..He can't type fast so this is a blessing. He is overjoyed with this.
I was helping my father set up his wireless network when we found out he could not get any reception in his living room. Part of the problem was that the wireless signal had to travel through several walls and a fairly long distance.The setup for this item was very straight forward and completed within a few minutes.Once connected the reception jumped from poor to no reception to a fair to average reception.I would highly recommend this product for those experienceing poor quality reception with their Linksys wireless LAN. Even though this booster does have some limitations, it is definitely worth a try if you are getting poor reception in some areas of your house.
I purchased this item in order to modem hotsync my Handspring visor. It has NEVER worked. It locks up during the sync process at User name. I tried to contact the company who, per there web site only offer email support for the product.I finally had to call corporate headquarters to demand a replacement. To their credit, they did send me another modem. To their discredit, it had the same remarkable low quality and inherent inability to perform as the first. Fortunately they were consistant in quality. Unfortunately, the quality was extremely low.I guess that the modem, like the army commercial was &quot;being all it could be&quot;, however, like some soldiers, all they could be is simply not enough for the task at hand.
I bought this because I misplaced my quick release for my Vivitar tripod. I was worried that maybe this wouldn't fit but decided to take a gamble as everywhere else online, it costs nearly twice as much. I got it in the mail within days of ordering it and popped it into the tripod with no problems. Very happy with it. :)
I got my wallet the day I got back from a long trip...and planed to return it...for a refund, but then I looked at it. This wallet is perfect for the m505 and has allowed me to reduce the amount of stuff that I put into my pockets every day. The Palm slides onto the rail for a secure fit. The other flap in the wallet holds my drivers license, credit cards, cash and cards for the m505 all very nicely. The walet also fits nicely into the pocket of all my shorts and pants. It feels well crafted and the leather is very nice.Overall, I am glad I bout it...
I've owned mine for about two months now, after 'learning the important settings' (took me about 10 minutes of reading) the Sony camera offers me quality that out-does my Olympus 4040 (which is a very good camera in it's own right.) Those settings i spoke about are fairly easy to navigate when you need more control (as i do) above and beyond the High Quality automatic setting on the Sony for taking snapshots and such. The Olympus has a very bright much larger lens than the Sony W7, but the Sony is superior in many ways. The first, and most important, is that when i click the shutter, i get a photo. Not two seconds later, but right now. My wife, a dancer, also loves the quailty of photos taken in low light and movement both with and without a flash. Sure, there is a little bit of low light loss of quailty with the Sony AND the flash disabled, but... i am asking a pocket style camera to do the work of a high quality 35 mm slr or the large frame Olympus 4040 used to do (till it failed, which is the reason for the Sony purchase). I also owned a Nikon for about 24 hours (similar to the Sony in size and what it says it will do) but i found out after frustration, the Nikon does not do what it says it will. I had focus problems like other people who bought the Nikon camera. So, i was getting 'very-high-quality-out-of-focus-photos' with the Nikon... enough said.Parents (and sportsmen/women) will LOVE this camera (the Sony DSC-W7) because they can actually get those impromptu photos children (animals and sports) are so famous for! (I've got some close up shots of chipmunks and birds at the window feeder!) The camera turns on and is ready to shoot in just over one second (on my watch) and when you hit the shutter (with flash disabled) it's like the 35mm's instantainous shutter... THIS CAMERA DOES MORE! The quality of those photos is almost cruel to the passing of time, it is now frozen on film... as it were.The Sony has made me 'the photographer' of my wife's bellydance troupe. So, in conclusion... today i'm a very happy man with my new job and the camera that brought it to me!-loudboyps. I also bought a 1 gig chip and an AC power supply. And, if you should purchase a Sony W7 (or W5 too i'm told!) you should stock up on 8.5 X 11 inch frames cuz the photos are that good! True, it takes a larger size photo (7.2mp), but i only have a letter size printer. I have bought computer games that made me want to upgrade my video card, but now i own a camera that makes me want to up grade my printer!I am truly happy with my Sony DSC-W7.That's my story, and i'm sticking to it!
The installation was error free. The initial use show no abnormal, anomalous actions. It actually does was it was designed and promised to do. Yeah!
I purchased the Roady2 and home adapter kit and activated the service with no problems. I bought a five year subscription to keep the monthly cost low (you can cancel at any time without penalty). I'm very satisfied. I feel that my commute time is now my time to unwind and explore new music. The instructions tell you to mount the magnetic antenna outside the car. Mine works fine just tossed on the dashboard (I did place it on a magnet I have affixed to the dash for a nice tight fit). The unit itself is in a storage compartment in my Odyssey. When I park the car I shut the compartment, thereby concealing the unit. (Check out the XM message boards for ideas on mounting). I play XM through the radio (my unit is not directly connected and I do not play it through the cassette deck). Reception and sound quality is fine, though the other two options are supposed to produce even better sound quality. I do recommend the home kit because to avoid a car accident you'll want to use the remote control in the car. Once inside the house, I hooked the Roady up to my stereo TV and it played fine through the speakers. I also hooked it up to a Bose radio with good results. Funny thing is---my husband says that with all those channels to chose from that I play elevator music! (My favorite channel is Watercolors, which is contemporary jazz). The only downside is that you'll want to upgrade your car speakers and wire your whole house for sound.
My unit, which I bought from Amazon, had a whole bunch of problems. Out of the box, it has two bad pixels. One is always orange, the other one is always greenish. They are quite noticeable. It sucks to pay 2k+ for a screen that is flawed. When channel surfing with this thing, it occasionally resets itself; turns itself off and then back on. The biggest problem with my tv is that once a while it can't be turn on. The power light and OPC light would flash on and off, pressing the power button on the remote and the set won't turn it on. I would have to unplugg the power cord and then plug it back in for this thing to work again. When it works, the picture quality and black levels are very good. I've contacted Sharp customer service. We have not reached a solution yet.
I basically bought the Microtek scanmaker 3600 b/c it was slim, looked good and was fairly inexpensive campared to others. I enjoyed it while it was scanning (of course I don't know a lot about computers,etc.) However, It only worked for just a few months before the bulb burnt out. Imagine that! I also got the red low glow (???). Like others, I found it hard to get to the on/off switch. And of course as said before, the only way to get it fixed was to mail the scanner back to them at my cost. Well forget that. I bought a new scanner and it definitely was not a Microtek. Microtek is not worth the time, trouble and added stress. Thanks for reading. ironjaw
Transaction went smoothly, with no problems.Would use their services again.MV
The micro disk was the wrong size yet you suggested it for my main purchase. The one should have been the MICRO DISK. Now I am stuck with a disk that is too large for my product!!!
I replaced my old reliable BEFSR41 router with this unit. It literally was a clean swap. I just entered my PacBell DSL PPPOE settings and I was back online with all 6 computers, both Mac and PC, in less than 5 minutes. Wireless settings were also a snap. I have been using Apple's airport software base station (SBS) as my access point (AP) before. Since OS X does not support this, I had to get another AP solution. Linksys did the job. Transition was very smooth. And the range from the Linksys is superior to Apple's SBS. I sold the old router and airport card on eBay and it more than paid for the cost of this unit. No brainer. I don't know why people have problems with this unit. I don't think it's the unit.
I've owned many transmitters in my days and this one is the best. It does not directly support 87.9 but by holding the last two preset buttons down, you can dial 87.9 in. Very little if any static. Best 40 dollars i've spent for my ipod.
Good item to have to clean my computer screen every now and then. I also use it on my phone and my iPod touch once and a while, as well as my keyboard portion of my MacBook Pro laptop. Kind of pricy, but a good size spray. Save some money by combining with other items in order to qualify for the free shipping deal.Overall, good quality spray for anyone looking to clean their gadgets.
I love this player.I've owned more than 5 DVD upconverting players so far. They're players from Phillips, Panasonic, Sony, Norcent, and Cyberhome. None of them can be compared with this one. The 297 Mhz/12 bit Video DAC with 4x Oversampling in this unit is something you can only dream of in Denon's high-end AV equipment costing several thousand dollars. Silicon Optix Reon HQV processing technology works wonder -it delivers full HD resolution and detail, and includes user-adjustable picture controls for both high definition and standard definition material. This XA2 is simply the best DVD and HD DVD player, rendering the best near HD images out of your DVD collection.I also have a HD-A3 player, which is no comparison with the XA2 in terms of DVD images. HD-XA2 reproduces the most crystal clear, lifelike images when connecting to your HDTV via HDMI Output. I'm busy watching all my DVD collection all over again.Be sure to turn on the features on Noise Reduction and Edge Enhancement. It will definitely make a difference with them turned on. The new firmware is at 2.8 now - be sure to patch it up to take advantage of the new features enabled through this release.Bought it through Amazon Warehouse deal refurbished. It's like brand new even though it said some cosmetic blemishes exit, which I could not find.You'll not regret buying this player. Just Google "HD-XA2" and you'll find amazing professional reviews on this unit. You'll love it as I do - Wish I had it earlier.
Have had these on 3 lens caps for several months. So far, I have had no problem with them. The elastic ring fits well around all of my lenses and the adhesive has stayed on even in extreme heat. The only down side I can see is that it leaves the lens cap swinging and I have yet to figure a way to keep it secured out of the way. BUT, I have not misplaced one since attaching these.
I rated this case as I did only because it does not allow easy access to the on button only but other than that rating the case is a satisfactory purchase, it looks and feels like real leather and is well made, it has a slight leathery smell to it which is dissipating since I received it, I would highly recommend this product for protecting your Sansa e260 player and for the price you can't beat it for protecting your player it also has a great feature for protecting your players screen which is a very nice feature that no other cases have on those you have to purchase screen protectors separately which would make your player accessories more expensive so this was very nice to have on this case, I am happy with my purchase
Battery is working well, so far everything is good. Have good battery life etc..One knock on it is the battery is too big.
I bought one from 47th photo & had to return for another one. It was defective. The replaced one is the same. The AA batteries does not work with the unit. It is cheap, poor plasstic quality built. Lousy design, try to take the battery out in a hurry !! You will break the hinge ... This unit is the same as the Hoodman. They are all made in the same factory, unfortnately. Do not buy this battery grip !! You will regret.
I've been happy with every B&W filter I've purchased, and this one is no exception. It appears to be another high quality filter that is easy to keep clean. For screw-in filters, B&W is always my favorite, though they can be a bit pricey.
It was cheap when I bought it. It's a lot cheaper now. And it's still working with no problems in my Canon Ixus 900Ti. I'd recommend it. Actually if you're like me and use your digicam to record a lot of videos, I'd say get a 16GB Class 6 SDHC card. They don't cost that much more.
Easy to use and takes really good photos. Zoom is good, night photos are good and action photos are ok.
I ordered a 25ft and a 10ft cable directly from amazon.com and not another seller and got exactly what was shown. The cables along with a new Linksys Cisco E3000 router have allowed me to use my Charter cable internet to it's maximum. I just checked and I am running at 1.0 Gbps
I aquired one of these Dell OptiPlex systems from a computer seller who had a heap of old systems for sale. This only cost me 5.00, but came with no HDD, so I installed a spare HDD, not sure of size, maybe about 5-10GB. The system overall is very good and runs most Windows OSs from 3.1 to XP, plus it's easy to gain the drivers and ultities for the system from the Dell site, covering Windows aswell as other OS's such as Linux and OS/2. My OptiPlex came with a 450mhz Pentium II, 128mb ram (upgraded to 256mb), built in Crystal audio and a onboard ATI Rage Pro AGP 2X, which is very poor, only being 4mb, as the main downside of this sytem is lack of upgradeability, as there is no AGP slot, so I cannot upgrade the 4mb onboard graphics to my spare 32mb N Vidia Riva TNT2 Model 64, which is a real shame, as all my spare graphics cards are AGP. But the good side is that it has all the features you need of a basic computer for testing old applications. Not good for web browsing as it won't be able to handle new high multimedia based sites, playing DVD's and new games. So, overall, good to add to your collection of old computers, but nothing else. Served me well. Nothing wrong with it since I bought it a few years back.
When used it with a cable hookup, tuner was out of sync, would buzz when there was a lot of white on the screen. Remote frequently malfunctioned. Tinny sound. Wasted my money big time. Had to throw the damn thing out.
With coaching from my son who is living in Germany for awhile, I bought a headset in order to talk with him, and others, using Skype. It's truly amazing to be able to communicate with such clarity and comfort (the headset is so lightweight you forget you're wearing it), and the call is free through Google! It's the best buy I've made in a long time. Thanks, Amazon!
I have used thousands of these slim cases because of my video productions but this was the first time I tried the "Fellowes" brand because they were very economic - cheap. Well, they are certainly cheap alright. They break at the opening ends and I have been throwing away 50% or more and have concluded that it is simply junk and are in the end more expensive than the good and trustworthy brands. Besides the aggravation!!! I cannot use them for my work because it will ruin my good name. I rated it one star because it seems to be the minimum but frankly had zero stars in mind.Do yourself a favor and don't buy this poor product but buy a known brand.You will feel sorry after wards, believe me.
First off, I got a great deal on them ($700.00 out the door with a 30 day return policy). So at that price I would give them a shot.I am using a Kenwood KFR-9080 7.1 THX Select reciever that has high power, so I believe you need decent equipment to get the most out of the system.I am really pleased with sound of this system, I have set up a Bose Lifestyle system before and it sounded ok, but not something I would ever buy. It is too limited with power and dvd playback.So using my Kenwood reciever I get very loud and fairly accurate sound. The first thing I watched on it was Avatar, I decided to keep them after that. The bass was pounding and made the movie very exciting to watch. I have found that normal listening to regular audio like cds you need to boost the treble a bit and cut back on the bass to get a nice clean sound.So overall I am really enjoying the system,but at $999.00 would I still like it ? The jury is still out on that.Update...Now using an Onkyo receiver.... sounding even better. Looks like Onkyo and Bose where made for each other.
I have been having problems with my Sony MZ-RH10 where any kind of semi-severe jolt would completely cut off the player, also it couldn't read or write on Hi-Md discs correctly. Well, I decided to just try and use this head cleaner i have had for a while and bam! Worked like a charm. Highly recommended for all MD users, but hence the disc architecture of Hi-MDs, cleaning the head is a must.ps. buy a laser lens cleaner as well, which I believe has more to do with the reading of the disc.
Not the fanciest of cooling fans i have seen, but love it having 3 fans to cover the entire bottom of my laptop, and it does what it is designed to do, cool, and great price, and besides that, you can't see the cooling pad once the laptop is on it. I have a HP G 60, which does hang over both side a bit, but you can feel the air blowing out to the edges. The only thing that i was not 100% pleased about, is that the lover edge of my laptop does not catch the lip on the pad, but that is because when the battery that came with the laptop gave out, i replaced it with a heavy duty one, that is not flush with the bottom of the pc. It protrudes about an inch and is probably the culprit. But the laptop sits there just fine without sliding off the pad, and so can be lived with.
I recently purchased the StarTech.com 6IN 20 TO 24 PIN F/M ATX (ATX2024FM) as I have an older motherboard that will only use a 20-pin power cable from the power supply, and the power cable from my modular power supply is a 24-pin. Once I lined up the pins, it was a snap to install and the computer runs great!
I have an iPhone and I recently got this audio system. It works well with my iPhone, and is a great overall system. When I plug my phone into the iM600 my phone asks if I want to go into Airplane Mode -- this is usually what I do. You can't receive calls or texts, but you don't get any speaker interference. If you want to be able to take calls, you'll get some speaker interference occasionally, but it's not too terrible. It also charges my phone at night which is quite handy.
I really impressed my sister when I scanned a photo of her grandson as he graduated from marine boot camp & printed it up. She couldn't tell the difference from the original. Simple to use too. My 1st Canon as my last two were Epson and they didn't last long. Fingers crossed for this one.
I bought three Viewsonic monitors over the past three years(PS790, GS790-2, and E771), and man, what a huge mistake! They are all dead now while ten-year old Dell monitors are still kicking.Don't expect it to last long, if you buy one. I will never ever buy any Viewsonic brand in my life time !
Fits perfectly to all of my 58mm lens. Couldn't ask for more. Pictures do come out much better, and I feel so much more secure knowing that my Canon lens are protected. Highly recommend this product.
Great lens. Be aware that it is a DT lens and therefore will only work on APS-C sensors. Basically, if you are never going to shoot old Minolta 35mm SLRs or the upcoming A900 body ($2500+ probably), don't worry about it.Best Buy had this on sale, free shipping, for $400 early Feb. 2008.So look for that number or lower on this lens for best price.
Useful product , but is not compatible with earlier versions. We bought this because we had an older battery already. The new charger will not plug into the old battery.
The shutter button broke on my SONY DSCH1. No camera place would touch it. It had to be sent directly to SONY in Japan. That was like $177.I had had it for 5+ years. I bought an expensive Olympus, then a Sony H1 for a replacement. These cameras cost twice as much as this one did. (One would think they'd be BETTER cameras for the price!!) I returned both of them!! The picture qualities were grainy! Sure, they each had their bells and whistles, great zooms, but the bottom line for me is the picture QUALITY! This SONY DHCS1 camera shoots crisp and sharp pictures! I was able to buy a used one (from GamersMarket@gmail.com)for less then it would have been to have the shutter button replaced.The SONY DSCH1 takes 2 recharable AA batteries, and a standard ScanDisk Memory Stick Duo. It also comes with a plastic screw on lens protector, I use when it rains. (The new Sony H1 doesn't!)Not sure what is going on with Sony. Why do their newer ($400+ cameras have fuzzy lenses!!? The newer cameras seem to be like buying a BMW with a plexiglass windshield!!! I think the $500-$1000 SLR camera's would be the upgrade from the DSCH1...not the H1!)I like QUALITY over bells and whistles. This is a great camera!...again!
Am using the car charger with a Garmin eTrex Legend and it works just like it should. I can use it on car trips without worrying about the batteries running down (Be aware that it does NOT charge the batteries, just powers the Garmin so the batteries are not used. A separate battery charger is needed.) Main complaint is that the charger is specific to only my Garmin eTrex and that all companies are doing the same thing. Presently I have to travel with a charger for the Garmin, one for my cellphone and another for my iPod. As a result I own six chargers; three for the car and three for the wall. And add three more cables for connecting each to the PC.
My work was kind enough to splurge and buy me this monitor to slave writing code in front of 8+ hours a day. I have to say that I am very pleased with it. The picture quality is phenomenal and consistent from the moment the monitor powers up. It also has a "power saver" mode that kicks in as soon as the machine is idle or if the video signal is disconnected.It comes with 3 factory-preset brightness levels, the brightest being able to work comfortably in the dark. You can also manually set the brightness to a custom level which the monitor will remember.Physically, the footprint of this monitor is quite small. It is a flat panel, with a roughly 8" silver-grey metal base that is itself flat. This allows me to put papers or my keyboard over it without any difficulty.The monitor's angle adjusts roughly 85 degrees to 100 degrees (from the horizontal), which is excellent if different people will be using the monitor.My only caveat is that the top emits quite a bit of concentrated heat, so the monitor should not be placed in an enclosed space.
no question about the quality but i found the same item cheaper by $10.00 from buy.com
I bought three. All of them work fine, are very well priced and well worth the money. If you have a mac pro they fit the bill nicely making the limited in/out jack useful since as you already know it has to be pre-programed either in or out before use.These arrived as ordered and I recommend the source and the item as very useful.thanks for the great price.You made a friend.
After reading all the good reviews I decided to purchase 2 of these. I ordered them before I bought my tv and new entertainment center. Uopon getting my samsung 50" plasma I read the manual and it said use only hdmi 1.3 cables as substandard cables could cause screen freeze or flickering.It kinda had me worried as it does not say they are 1.3, but once I finally got everything hooked up they proved to be a huge bargain. These are great cables, 1 is hooked to my digital cable box and the other to our ps3. Everything is perfect, blue ray movies are astonishing!Do yourself a huge favor and get these before getting sucked in to paying 100 bucks a piece to get fancy looking name brand stuff! These cables will perfom just as well. Gold plated connections are not needed, as a matter of fact gold is not even a great conductor, it makes good connections as it does not oxidize, that is all it does.
I love the iGo system. It really works great.This tip works great with my iPod classic, 1st generation iPhone ( before I sold it ) and now my current iPhone 3G wireless phone.I use it with the iGo home wall charger, car charger, and battery quick charger. It is a good system.Highly recommended !!!
Great camera for all the begginers out there. It does work with xp. You can get 41 of its best quality pics on a 32 mb cf card. I would recemend rechargeable batteries since it takes about four pictures with flash and lcd to kill them. great pictures and comes with good software.
While you won't find a lot of the top-of-the-line features you'll find in more expensive players, the playback is good and the on-screen menus are intuitive. The lack of S-Video out and 5.1 out means you'll have to upgrade if you want better picture or enter the world of surround sound, but if you want a barebones DVD player for watching DVD's, or a cheap 2nd player for the kids or bedroom, this one will do the trick.
We have had this printer for about a year and a half. It was a bit touchy at first in terms of jamming the paper from the feed slot. Now it reports a jam constantly when there is none. We tried new paper from a freshly opened ream, different brands of paper, and nothing seems to get it to feed properly.While the ink cartridges are separate for each color, sometimes it reports that a certain color is empty when there is still a lot of ink you can see in the cartridge.The cleaning process is very time consuming (and ink consuming).Another negative is that it is not network ready. As more of us have home networks with routers, this feature is increasingly important.This puppy's headed for the junk pile. We just bought an HP 7410. (The Fortune 500 company that I work for only uses HP printers in the office areas. Update 8/23/09 - now they use some Lexmark printers also.)Not recommended.
Everything worked great for what I needed it for. The video is a little bit darker but that's just cause I need to do some adjusting on my part. Very good and I would recommend to others!
Well i was searching for a keyboard online for a [less expensive] used price. And i found one. I was not specifically looking for a microsoft one, but i was hoping on getting it, and well i got it. When i was looking for more info on the keyboard i noticed that i couldnt get much info, especially what are the buttons functions, so I am going to tell you it. There are 19 buttons which do activity's. The activity's are or as microsoft calls it the Hot Keys are Back, Forward, Stop, Refresh, Search, Favorites, Web/Home, Mail, Mute, Decrease Volume, Increase Volume, Play/Pause, Stop, Prev Track, Next Track, and Media(lists all entertainment type programs such as real player, winamp, cd player etc.), My computer, Calculator, and Sleep. I found that the only buttons you can change the activity with is the mail button, calculator button, my computer button, and search so far. The detachable palm rest is not comfortable as my other palm rest so i dont use it. The keyboard lists keyboard shortcuts on the side of the corresponding keys such as if you were trying to copy a word you would press cntrl+ c, and on the side view of c you could see it says copy. The keyboard comes with PS/2 and USB cable joint together. The keyboard has a built in 2 usb ports. The keyboard allows you to disable some keys, if you wish to. Well I liked the keyboard, and i bought a used one, and found a great price for it too...
Not much to say really, its a simple screw on UV filter that gets the job done! The price of $0.00 was perfect as it came free with purchase of my 50mm prime Nikon lens!
I have to say I'm pretty disappointed with the Garmin GPS Navi. I would often lose satellite reception driving through the streets of SF and end up dazed and confused trying to follow it's erratic directions. Not to say that having a GPS system isn't at times a life-saver, my Garmin was not something I would want to heavily depend on.On top of the poor reception and long route calculating time, the Garmin does not hold up to the test of time. I drove down to LA two weeks ago and it literally just "died" an hour into my trip. It shut down and no matter how I tried to resuscitate some life back into it, it refused to turn back on. The screen did a weird blinking thing, perhaps to show me that it was trying but knew things were beyond hope. Sadly, the warranty ran out the month before and now I have to chuck it and replace it with a new one.
In Special for Latin American People: Soy de Venezuela y tuve el inmenso placer de comprar esta camara las pasadas navidades, a traves de mi tarjeta de credito y un currier que me llevo la camara hasta la puerta de mi casa en Valencia Venezuela, supero todas mis expectativas en cuanto a calidad y precio, cuenta con Garantia Internacional, una Bateria recargable que realmente es duradera, la calidad de las fotos impresas es realmente extraordinaria, y cuenta con un sinfin de opciones que hacen de la Exilin EX-Z600 una excelente selccion, la recomiendo a cualquiera con los ojos cerrados y digan Whisky!!!!!,
I use these for USB Battery Charging testing. They have the lowest contact resistance, and lowest voltage drops. You can tell the quality by the heavy guage wire and sturdy contactors.
I bought this thing because speed was not an issue and it is featured in the Apple Store as an appropriate device for use with Macs. I needed it for file backups and to create the occasional compilation CD. The thing did not work. It also had the following annoying traits: 1) The installation CD automatically starts up and may crash your system after you re-start the machine because the device crashed the system (not mission-critical - - but it felt like salt in the wounds); 2) the CD-eject button on the device may or may not work - - it's unpredictable; 3) attaching the USB plug - anywhere - usually rendered all other USB devices inoperable (including keyboard and mouse); 4) if you DO "successfully" create a CD, inserting it in your internal CD-drive may crash your system; 5) 6 of the 7 CD's I allowed it to "burn" were throwaways.I was surprised ..., since my Zip 100 drive has always been reliable and easy-to-use. The problems listed above were on a 333mhz iMac using System 8.6 - -hardly the hottest machine around, but a fairly robust computer.Iomega should be ashamed to market this....
This is my first prime lens, and my second lens purchase, and it was exactly what I was looking for. If you're just starting out in photography and haven't shot with a prime before, it's an experience I'd recommend (removing the zoom forces you to think about where you're standing and makes me more inclined to fiddle with other features which have a larger impact in the resulting photos). The low f-stop is absolutely fantastic for shooting photos in real world indoor lighting situations. The only negative thing I have to say about this lens is that it has no IS, but that seems to be the norm for &lt; 300 mm prime lenses... the lack of IS causes me a bit of a headache when I'm trying to shoot in low light without a tripod and want to ensure I've got my subject in sharp focus.
This camera needs to go back to the drawing board. The motion sensing does not work when I used the IPview Lite program. I upgraded the firmware and used the latest version of the IPview Lite program(version 5). The ipview lite constantly freezes up after I activate the motion sensing. The quality of the picture is no better than the DCS 900W. I wasted my money and the camera is in storage with the rest of my junk.
Yes, the product works like magic; I plug my 4 PC's to it and in my Windows TCP settings set everything to automatic, and vola. But beaware, try not to change the router settings when there is activity on the router. What happen is that I changed from Enable DNS to disable DNS and after that, the Router hung with the red diag lights on. I called tect support and they say it is dead. So i had to return it. Good product, but be carefull. :)
this watch is one of the coolest watches i have ever seen. i have read reviews and technical data about similer products like the casio pathfinder. the pathfinder primaraly has the same fetures as the vector. the difference is that the pathfinders altimeter can be off by 1400' or more in stable weather! the vectors altimeter never really gets off more then 200 feet. if you want one of the best watches avalable get the suunto vector
Excellent price with a rapid delivery. Cartridge works great. I'm keeping their address for future purchases.
i use it every day for school, and it hasnt shown any wear at all. fits my laptop perfectly(go figure, its an hp laptop) and i can fit all of my books too.
I use my Zen for music and for listening to audio books I download from the libary. I also like the Line In feature which is great for converting old tapes to digital format. You play an audio book from a tape player and use the Line In cable to convert it. Works great.Here's a nice trick for removing Windows DRM protection from audio files. Play them on your computer and record them immediately to disk by using a $4 cable from RadioShack to connect the microphone jack to the headphone jack on your computer. Bingo, you've got an mp3 file. Then just copy it to your Zen player.The Zen V Plus stores photos and acts as a voice recorder. I especially like the BOOKMARK feature. You can set up to 10 bookmarks - this is important for listening to audio books and long podcasts. 2GB is plenty of storage space for several audio books and enough for 1000 songs.The sound quality is great on the Zen V Plus and the menus are easy to navigate. This is a nice player and you really can't go wrong. It's a bit thicker than an Ipod but shorter. Nice feel to it.
Having never heard of this company I was first skeptical of buying this card. But then thought these things either work or don't work and after all it is just a storage device and does not affect the quality of pictures taken. Even though this card is class 6 which is top of the line I was worried that may be a fine print somewhere and it will not work fast enough for burst modes specially at larger resolutions when file sized are large.In the end I thought price is good lets buy it ... there is not much to lose. So I bought it together with Canon Rebel XSi.And it works just great. I have take many many burst mode pictures in all light conditions and this card works simply works as promised. I don't see how other brand name card will work differently.Strongly recommend it.
I got this case almost 5 years ago, to use with a digital Canon Elph. I love the case. It is still in perfect shape after 5 years of intense use. I bring my little camera everywhere, and always bring it in the case. I throw it in my purse, coat bag,or around my shoulder. It protects the camera very well. The case is at the same time light and sturdy. The zippers have had no problems. It has 2 extra smaller compartments - an exterior one (on the front "flap"), which is zippered and perfect to store 1 or 2 memory cards, and another one under the "flap" (the flap closes with velcro on top of it), where in a pinch you could put an extra battery.The main compartment closes with a zipper. The zipper is long enough to make it really easy to take the camera in and out.I just ordered a Mountansmith Cyber II for another camera, and I wish I would have ordered a second Lowepro instead. Both cases seem well made, but the Lowepro's design is better hands down.
This item is perfect for my Panasonic DMC-TZ1k. I'm really glad to be purchasing this item.
We cannot write an extensive review at this time, as we only just received the camera a few days ago. But from intial trials, we can say it is much better than expectations. It is light, easy to use, and the first couple of rolls of film came out very promising. There is much to work with and explore with this camera, and I am sure we will enjoy the adventure. The first photos were crisp, clear, with nice images and true color. The autofocus is a big plus, but we shall also enjoy using the manual mode. To this camera, we added a 70-300mm sigma lens, and we are also using haze filters, and polarizing filters.It is a great camera for the money. Not a bad investment, and not too pricey, saving us money to invest on accessories.
My wife bought this in 2009 and used it for about 2 1/2 years 24/7. It got noisy so we assumed it was time for a new one, the Cooler Master NotePal U2. I then put it on my laptop and it is still going. The Cool master by design is probably a better design.
I had originally rated this product with 5 stars; however, over the past 3 months I have changed my mind. At first, I loved these headphones because they fit perfectly and were very comfortable for my 2 1/2 year old boy (he does have a large head, so these were great :)). I bought them as a Christmas gift in 2011 to go along with his LeapPad Learning Tablet. Now it is early March 2012 and they are already not functioning properly. The sound is warped and low. They have been well taken of so I know it's not something that we did. I am very disappointed that I bought the highly rated, expensive headphones thinking that they would last. Don't waste your money on these headphones!
Terrible experience. They force you to register an account with them before you can start configuring your remote. The software asked me to download and to "upgrade" the control software about 5 times befre I could even start the "configuration process". It was a nighmare experience. I was very exited when I got the control yesterday and after many hours working on the configuration, I will sell it. Logitech is a PC devices company and the harmony 1000 its a failed attempt to extend their a PC device to your home. Perhaps if you have only 3-4 components to install this might be a good option, but with more devices I strongly reccomend that you dont buy this control.
These headphones are EASILY the best I have ever owned. The sound quality of these cans is amazing considering the price. The comfort however, not so much, 4 stars because of the pressure the earpads put on your ears. I fixed this by taping my old Gamecom 367 Pads onto these (Laugh all you will it still feels AWESOME), it even slightly enhanced the acoustics of the cans.
Order this item directly from Eton website. Cost is 9.95 plus 6.95 for shipping.
I wouldn't pay full listing price (~$100+) for this cable, but this is a pretty good deal on Amazon. This is only 4 feet long, which doesn't go too far, but it's actually perfect for me, just enough, and I don't have to worry about coiling extra cable.
This is useful for anyone wanting no only to cut down costs on those equipment that continue to use electricity while "OFF" but also for anyone wanting to control several devices while controlling one piece of equipment. Make sure you have enough outlets for your purpose. The strip allows some plugged in devices to always have electricity and others when only one main device is switched "ON". Initial cost is high but in the long run, it can save electric costs.
I've had this tv for over a month now and have not run into any real problems. I did experience the low buzzing noise that others noticed, but after a couple of days it stopped completely (or maybe I stopped noticing). It is my first flat screen, so I have nothing else to compare it to, but in my opinion, for the [$] bucks it is more than satisfactory. It's volume is not the greatest even at its highest, but I was never planning on busting my ear drums or the little tv speakers anyway. I'll probably hook some speakers to it. The picture is of good quality, I think, and my video games come out pretty nice. All in all, a good buy.
Great deal on quality Polk speakers......model is no longer manufactured and seller passed on the savings!
The price was great. It arrived quickly. I have no issues with this product and would recommend it to others without a doubt.
I placed this in my attic & installed a drop amp.Not the best place to put, its kinda long. I pickup 4 local channels during the day & 10 at night. When I get the time I will put it on the roof. It should do much better there. Great for the price. It is a directional antenna but I pick up all local channels & it is pointing in the opposite direct from local stations.
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Had this unit professionally installed and worth the expense because all the wires are not in site including the cigarette lighter adapter.It attaches anywhere on the windshield.Mine is lined up in the center of the console and with little effort can use it manually.It also comes with a remote that you can actually see and use all the buttons with ease.It's very attractive on the dash and the blue screen is bright enough even during daytime.I chose this one over the others because I use it strickly in the car.I must add that some people are experiencing problems with this unit in regards to the constant moving it back and forth from car to home.The connections on the unit are somewhat fragile and could break from wear and tear.However,I'm finding out that all the units have some kind of problem with them.It's relatively new technology.So do some research.I might add that the FM transmitter is outstanding and I've had no problems with static or it cutting out. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with this unit and with all the features it offers It's such a pleasure to have along for the ride.
I lost my Olympus Stylus 500 camera that I had bought 2 years ago, and got this one to replace it. It (1)is lighter, (2), cheaper, and (3) has enhanced additional features like image stabilization and a better optical zoom. I LOVE this camera, and I was pretty fond of the 500. It has all the features I loved about the 500 (large digital viewfinder/viewing screen, weatherproof gaskets), plus more. The photos are terrific. I originally bought the 500 because it was more than a "point and shoot" (i.e. you could take it off of "automatic" and play with the ISO, etc. if you wanted to), but I have to admit I have NEVER done that because the photos on the auto setting are so good. If you are looking for an excellent, light, durable all-round use camera of the (mostly) point-and-shoot variety, this one is for you.
Shipped fast and advertised. No problems. Easy install electronics. Looks just like picture. Seems like a good deal. Packaged well.
I ordered the camera case because it was listed as an accessory for a specific camera. It did not fit, but luckily I knew someone with that size camera that was able to use it. Before an item is listed as an accessory it should be verified that it fits that main item.
I love this coffee maker. It is very easy to use and doesnt take a lot of space on the counter. I have had drip coffe makers my whole life. My sister in law had this coffee maker and I couldnt believe how rich, hot and great the coffe was when she poured tme a cup! I immediately bought one and have been thrilled with it! I also love the nostalgic/retro feel of it!! It reminds me of mom's coffee maker growing up!The only drawback is I have to remember to unplug the cord..it doesnt go off automatically. This could be solved with a timer, but I havnt done that yet. I highly recommend this pot!
I have this same computer. I have had it for over 5 years. I bought it refurbished then for over a thousand with the same features and CPU. I have never had to replace a part on it. It has been hauled, rained on, dropped, ate up with viruses and nothing ever failed. I still have it and it works like new even now. You can't go wrong with this deal for internet or personal computing.
I had the Degen 1103 for several years, and it has a been a good performer. Sensitive on all bands, so you can do some Dxing on it for weak signals. I must say, it does not match my old Radio Shack DX-440 I had from the 90's which was an exceptional performer on shortwave (though more expensive radio). The single sideband on the Degen 1103 is a bit narrow, so need to carefully tune in amateur radio signals. But, for the price still a darn good radio.
We've been using this product for less than five months, it was working fine while it lasted. Then one day it died, doesn't light up, doesn't do anything. Supposedly it's still under their one-year warranty, we were told that they would send replacement as soon as the tech support deems the product defective. We spent hours on the phone with the tech support! We were told to download and install new drivers, new service packs... while it's obvious that this item simply died! We are supposed to call back again for more "support options". But we decide to give up.Fortunately Amazon has a good return policy, we'll still be able to get partial refund. You could bet that our next wireless adaptor will not be D-Link!
I have tried the knockoff version of this and it wasn't worth the money at all. The fake ones tend to break or really not fire when you need them to. I ordered this one and it worked like a charm. Every time I pushed the button it fires without issue. It could be a little longer but I still love it. Don't waste your time with the fake versions of this product. If you've spent the money on a good camera then don't take the chance of missing the shot.
I clikcked through the S1500 and it gave me this product, which is the wrong one. They need to fix the association with the wrong product.
I found these headphones to be a big improvement over the standard Apple iPod headphones and Coby CV series headphones. I listen to a lot of hip hop and really enjoyed the extra bass these provided. However, the nice thing is that it's not an exaggerated bass. You won't hear the deep lows when listening to Billy Joel, for example.The other great feature is that they come with earbuds in three sizes. I use the small size and they fit perfectly in my ear. I use these while working out and never have any problems with them slipping out. Finally, you have a nice choice of colors and can choose something other than boring white or black.At this price point, I would consider these an excellent purchase.
I purchased this sub to replace a JBL 12" with a bad amplifier. I like the way it "bumps" when listening to music. It sounds great even when using listenign to the radio. I find the sound to clean and crisp.
What a piece of junk!!! $20 sony's are superior. Honestly I was expecting something very good but these were just were too nasaling giving off nothing but highs void of any bass. I spent a bit more and got some Shure's. Much superior in total range and much more true in sound. God I was really blown away with how big of a pile of junk these ended up performing.
These headphones are what the add said they were. They fit very well & the sound is very good. They are just what I wanted.
This is one of those products which i'd never regret buying. It makes the use of Skype very user friendly. I installed it in seconds and started using VOIP(skype) with a cordless phone.Pros - serves the purpose(using skype without the need to sit infront of the computer)easy setupexcellent voice qualitycan answer second call using skype software(have to use the computer)can make conference calls using the softwarereasonable pricerebate worksCons - couldn't do conference calls using the handsetalways have to dial 00 before the country code and asterisk after the phone number which is annoyingcan't answer a second call using the handsetSummary - the amount of money i saved from using skype, this product is worth the investment.
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What can I say. Fully operational within 2 minutes of opening the package. Bought this to facilitate Pay per View with DirecTV and it works perfectly!
The GPS is a Christmas gift for my spouse so it hasn't been sufficiently used as yet, however I did turn it on and took it outside to access the satellite, immediately it changed from a US to our Canadian location. My spouse will love the bluetooth feature as he hates the look of the earpiece.My brother is the tech-guy in our family so we trust what he says. He says the best choice hands-down is a Garmin!
I purchased this for my Laptop and it worked perfectly.I had previously purchased an other brand from another supplier and I had all kinds of problems with my system. I finally decided to chuck it and purchase this one and I have no regrets.
great stable tripod. i have a heavy kodak dslr-c camera in portraite position its like a rock thanks amazon and adorama grest price and shopping experenceBogen-Manfrotto 3021BPRO Professional Tripod without Head (Black)
Good cable if you have to have one this long. Dont buy longer than you need because the losses for wifi are high. Use a shorter cable if you can, but if you need the antenna that far from the transciever then this is not a bad cable.
I chose this camera because of my prior Olympus experience, which was great, and because of the optical zoom, and viewfinder. The first time I loaded the batteries into the camera I was concerned because the camera was made of flimsy plastic. With in 3 weeks the camera body had ready cracked. The second disappointment was the picture quality, not sharp. And forget about taking pictures of the kids playing soccer indoors, the camera couldn't do it. The camera has been returned.
Bought this for my new flash camcorder. Had it for 2 months, took it to the Bahamas and back...worked flawlessly. Great value, would recommend to others.
I am disappointed with the service. The filter came to me with amount of dust on both sides.
This card is for my cell phone, it works great! The price is very low, only took 3 days to deliver to me.
Suited my application. Installed one behind A/V reciever and one behind wallmount TV. Ran a 25&#34; cable thru drywall. They were ok.
will work well with my camera computer set up.This is a Nikon product.. quality integrityI would highly recommend this item!
This is an amazing product, the sound is clear and with high quality. I'm really impressed with that.It looks beautiful, its design is cool. The additional charging system allows you charge your phone and listen your music at the same time...Excellent!!!
I've been using this keyboard for several years now. I type for a living, live, real time and sometimes for an hour to two and a half hours straight. This keyboard has been a lifesaver!!! The unique key shape and low elevation of the keyboard are excellent and it encourages the correct hand position on the keyboard at all times. Plus, it's wireless with a wireless mouse, all you do is plug in the adapter, put in the rechargeable batteries, quickly install the software and you're ready to go in just minutes! Takes about two weeks to retrain your typing position but once you do, you'll never go back to a conventional keyboard - nicely priced and definitely worth a try!
I got this clock radio in February, 2005. I liked the size, the look, the fact that it had both the nature sounds and the digital radio tuner. As time went on, I came to rely more and more on the three different alarm functions. Even the nature sounds, which were at first less pleasant than I had hoped (why have a seagull--or is it a person yelling?--interrupting the sound of the tide?), grew on me over time.Well, here I am in December, and the clock radio has stopped working. The speakers produce no sound. And of course the warranty was only for 90 days, so, once I account for the cost of shipping, any repairs will probably end up costing me almost as much as the clock radio did in the first place (provided I can find my proof of purchase, which I may have discarded). If you read most of the other one-star reviews, you'll see that I'm not the only one who has had this problem. It's a defect any potential buyer should know about.My experience with this clock-radio is very different from my experience with the two Sonys I have owned and still own. One of those is almost 24 years old, and it's not in the best of shape, but it still works. The other is 10 years old, and it looks and works like new. It's too bad that this Timex turned out to be such a disappointment.
The Garmin nuvi 360 was offered at a very good price. It was also delivered in excellent condition and in very good time.Sincerely Beverley Robbins
thanks for the great service the cable arrived with in days of ordering, just what i needed to get my pictures down loaded to my pc. i would use this service again.
The camera case is worthless - it doesn't seal at all so pieces can easily fall out and dust can go in.Of course, the battery and charger are very useful, so simply buy the charger individually and then purchase a REAL camera case and a lens cleaner. You won't miss those 5 pieces of paper.
very nice sound and great isolation. when the music's going, can't hear any outside noise. i'm still prefer analog, over digital, because of the greater response and sound quality, but these sound great for either use.
I have purchased and used several of these Internet cams both at home and at work. They work very well once set up, but they may require highly technical skills and knowledge to set up depending on your network environment. I like them because they have a window that shows the IP address they have picked up. This is a problem I encountered with the newer version. Without an IP address window on the device, I would have to search the network and hope the software is able to pick up the device. The software works well in very small networks, but on enterprise networks it can get confused and sometimes can not find the camera.
What a waste of a dollar, would have been better used going towards a candy bar to satisfy my chocolate craving. The charger never worked, dont waste your time purchasing this cheap product because it's not worth returning if it doesnt work.
Beautiful cover, great quality, it looks like a nice case for a second camera, the magnetic clap is a very nice touch.
This does everything it said it would, including the part about transmitting through walls. Easy set up!
Flip Video Camcorder: 60-Minutes (White)The sound and picture quality of this little camcorder is incredible, and then add to that the easy use, portability, features, and affordability...we love it. I gave this to my husband for Father's Day and his first thoughts weren't favorable. But after using it camping, hiking, and at family gatherings, it's become a handy little companion. We have it stored in a drawer by the door and it's so easy to grab and throw in a pocket or purse as we're headed out the door. We've been very pleased!
After comparing prices,on-line and locally,I purchased the Polaroid pdv-700 portable dvd player at my local Best Buy store and am very pleased with the quality and the simplicity of the unit-I initially bought it to keep me occupied during a plane trip,but after trying it out a few days ago,I can see that I will be using it at home also-there are several other lesser brands out there,but I prefer to go with a brand name,and since I do own other items that are Polaroid,this was an easy and good decisionfor me to make.
Kaput after 11 months. Said I needed new printheads-- bought them for $100+. I live outside continental US & the printheads took weeks to get here. In the meantime my warranty expired. After replacing the printheads, printer still told me to replace them. I tried to explain the situation to HP-- they were completely unsympathic & unhelpful. Even before printgate, the machine would eat about half the prints I tried to make. I do not recommend & I now feel great animosity toward HP as well.
Linksys used to be a pretty good company with good products. Have no idea about other items but one thing is for sure, this product is horrible. If it works for some, then it's a manufacturing problem, but I suspect it's more a design problem. 2 Have failed. This router will not stay up for longer than a week, but more often like 2 hours. Random loss of connection either through wireless connection failing to work...(albiet strong connection) and random blocking of websites!But mostly it's just dropped connections. After four calls to tech support I thought I'd ask for an exchange for something that DID work. That seemed fair. "No". "We'll give you another BEFW11S4" I said, "NO THANKS, it's worthless, why would I even want to bother with another headache??". I've owned over the years 5 Linksys routers. The original non wireless 4 port router worked,while not perfect, at least a reset monthly was all you needed to keep it working. Recently..a month ago I replace the still in-warranty BEFW 11s4 with a Netgear wireless G router. It's been up a month and never a problem, even with power outages!!It just came right back on and worked. I have configured it as a wireless switch as the BEFW11S4 was, and as a Broadband router. Either way it s#@ked. I have both Windows XP and Mac OSX computers accessing the network. I probably won't ever trust Linksys again. No wonder they were giving it away! I got it for $19 with rebates. Guess you get what you paid for. As far as I can tell the Linksys era in inexpensive networking products is over. Am I missing something here??
This TV is awesome. I went to circuit city and looked for the tv with the best picture from the other side of the store and I was this one. Looked and tried to order it from some retailers on [...] but after I ordered it, they would call me and say that they either had only refurbished left or they had an american one and a foreign model, and then they said the american one was more money. Amazon is the best bet for ordering anything like this. The TV looks out of this world with HD and even cable. Was going to buy the 61" but for the savings I went with the 56". If you are looking for the best tv out there for a great price go to bestbuy or citcuit city and check this one out
I just received a Tiffen UV filter that I ordered refurbished. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought refurbished meant the product was checked and any defects were corrected. However, when I opened the package, the glass was full of spots which look engrained in the glass. Not only am I saddened by the fact that I can't use this and expect decent pictures, but I also don't have a UV filter to use for my new camera. I've been holding off on taking pictures, and now I have to wait even longer. I plan to return the product and visit a store locally. I don't know if Amazon warehouse is to blame, or the manufacturer. From what I read on customer feedback, the lens is a big heartache anyway. I should have went with my initial instinct and got the Hoya.
I have used many projectors in my career but never used an InFocus Projector. When I bought it I liked the price and decided to give it a try. The projector was sent to me in a very timely fashion. It is used but in great shape and very easy to use. All in all this has been a good experience
Device is really simple to use and performs as intended. A good design and I am very happy with my purchase.
After lots of research, I finally chose the ER6is and they're great. Insertion into the ear canal takes a little practice (for some reason I can easily insert into my left ear and make a good seal every time but my right ear often takes a couple of tries) but after some practice it becomes a snap. I have smaller ears and found that the smaller inserts (blue) work much better for me. The noise isolation of these is wonderful and the audio clarity and bass response are excellent. I'm being VERY careful with these as the cable is pretty thin by not removing them by pulling on the cable and keeping them in the included carry pouch. I just couldn't make the leap on the ER-4Ps for more than twice the price and so far, I don't think that I'm missing much.
this cable is of good quality, compared to other reviews of cables that are much cheaper. it isnt that long, but it reaches as far as i need it to.
I bought a set of these on EBay, & was very irritated to find out they would not work. The little red light that indicates the receiver is receiving & retransmitting the signal just flashed continually. I tried everything, even aluminum foil on the antennas, thinking they needed better signals to talk to each other. I then went to Best Buy & bought another set of the same thing, thinking the ones I bought on EBay were defective. When I got them home they just did the exact same thing. After several hours of rearranging the silly things I finally gave up. That's when I started doing some research, starting here. After seeing the comments, I got to thinking about where the people that actually got these things to work said they had placed them.IE: "I've got a satellite with TiVO and have piped the output to both the upstairs and downstairs in my house. I have used this device to control the TiVO from both extremes with no problems."I also noticed everyone that was having problems were using them as they were really intended. (Like through a single floor or wall.) Taking all of this into account I tried an experiment. I lowered the antennas on both units. That was it!!! Apparently they were getting too strong of a signal & interfering with each other. Kind of like when you get two walkie talkies too close together & you get that horrible feedback. Now the light is off all the time, unless it is receiving & retransmitting like it is supposed to be.Something that simple should really be in the instructions as a troubleshooting step at the very least. Also "customer service" should have it as a first troubleshooting check. For those reasons I am giving it 4 stars.You should not be afraid of this product as it does what it is made to do! Granted the documentation that comes with the product is sketchy at best, but try what I said, they work like a charm for me now, you just might be surprised how well they work for you too! I'm not saying this is the end all fix, but they do work great for me now, & they would not even send one command before I lowered the antennas!
I ordered this item because of the way it is designed. The speakers are angled to aim forward in the ear to give better sound. I had headphones made by Aiwa a few years ago designed like this and they sounded great and were comfortable. I couldn't find any other maker of this type of design anymore. That's too bad because these headphones by Sennheiser sound pretty good, but the ear pieces are a little too big to fit comfortably and the strong springiness of the neck band causes them to press in too much, further adding to the discomfort. In addition, the wire is coiled so tightly in the package that is stays permanently coiled and tends to kink and catch on things all the time. I ended up returning them for a refund.
D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps:I have owned this product for almost 3 years. I have had no problems with it at all. I am not a tech inclined girl and even I could get this up and running with no problems.
I really like this backpack. It has plenty of room to easily store everything I want to take with me, it appears to be well constructed and it is very comfortable to wear. It will easily handle a DSLR with a long lens, and has lots of compartments for additional lenses. A previous review mentioned a small waist belt, but it fit comfortably around my 36" waist with another two inches to spare. The zippers are a bit tight, but hopefully they will loosen up a bit with use. Overall, it's a great product for a very reasonable price.
I've had my Linksys BEFSR41 for over a year and have yet to have a problem with it. I run my small business network with it as the primary router and it has performed flawlessly. I also have the Linksys Wireless B WAP stacked on top and connectivity is great, I've had one of my computers with wireless stay connected for months at a time. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants a great router. The only thing I have found lacking in this router is the ability to configure router-to-router vpn. The BEFSR41 V3 dosn't have the vpn server ability but the BEFSR41 V2 does. If you need the router-to-router vpn (which most people don't) buy the V2. For everyone else this router is perfect.
For the price, this camera gets the prize. The quality of the images that it can produce rival cameras costing twice as much. It has very little delay from when you press the trigger to when the image is imprinted. The camera is very durable and very easy to use. The software that is included is ver simple. In fact, I recently upgraded my camera, but I still use the HP software.
The Numark PT01 portable turntable works really good. Has it own internal speakers and will operate on AC or battery power. It even sounds pretty good with its little tiny speaker. It does exactly as described in the description and that is always a good result.
Oh My Gosh!!!!! Where has this item been, I compare it to a GPS, its a marriage saver. We satellite TV and I now can change channels from different rooms in house with out moving our receiver or having to go back and forth between rooms to switch channels.Buy it! Only bad thing is the battery, you need to put a plan in place for charging their battery at a convenient time.
We bought this product after buying a new vehicle. Our car was larger than the last one and when the kids quickly opened the door it often hit the stone beam of our car port. This product has helped the driver move up just far enough for both doors to open without a major paint scraping. The only down side is making sure we are far enough to the left so our right doors don't hit and still leaving room for the right side to be far enough away for foot traffic. That would be a perfect world! Great product for what it is designed to do.
I have a complete Home Theater System (HTS) in my grand room (14' ceiling) including an ipod dock for my tuner, but I did not want to crank up the whole system to listen to music by myself. I bought the Bose SoundDock for this reason, and it has accomplished this in grand style. The sound quality actually rivals my HTS, and believe me I have a top notch HTS. My HTS has pairs of speakers located thoughout the house, but the SoundDock carries into the other rooms with the same high quality sound. I am very happy with the Bose SoudDock and highly recommend it to anyone considering puchasing an ipod docking system.
This is my second tripod and I usually use SLRs for photography. I was amazed by the quality of this tripod for an under $50 budget.I have checked out few in FRYs , Bestbuy, brands like Velbom,Sunpak..but this one is far superior to those.I would suggest this for everyone , as long as your not a pro/I am really satisfied with Amazon and Sony
I wanted a player to use with a music service like Rhapsody or URGE, found the Sansa line and I am happy to say that since purchasing the e260 I have never been disappointed. Granted I am renting the tracks from Rhapsody but I can purchase songs from .89 to .99.I think this is a great and economical alternative to IPOD, which to tell you the truth I think is just yuppie hype. I borrowed for several weeks my friends IPOD and found it nice to use but, it occasionally froze and sitting there transfering my CD's to the player was not only time consuming but tedious(at last count I have 450 plus albums). I was doing just as good with my Sony Mini Disk player and got better quality sound. And living in NYC carrying an IPOD can be a hazzard to your health.The Sansa was cheaper, has all the features of the IPOD and has an expandable memory slot with an FM radio for when you want to listen to games, news, Opie and Anthony etc. It uses the Rhapsody Music Service which basically lets you "rent" songs or purchase tracks that you save to your computer or CD. They even include album art and facts that you can print and put into your jewel cases.To this day I am still very happy with my Sansa, they only thing that is a down fall to it is a lack of good accessories. It does not use all IPOD accessories and there seems to be a limited amount of after market accessories but hopefully with the growing popularity of Rhapsody they will start putting out stuff.
These batteries don't fit Canon Powershot S100 as stated on Amazon page. I just received two, will have to return.
This case fits this item like a glove. Great addition to the GPS. It will make it last a lot longer
This product is exactly as I expected. Ilford products are very reliable, and this arrived in a timely fashion and undamaged.
I just love this little camera. I've always loved things in miniature and this lovely little thing takes wonderful pics.
Despite the comments by one, everyone loves thier player. I take mine everywhere. It has never skipped ( Even when I drop it! Oops!) ,and the finish is still there. I have had it for a year, and still haven't had to change the batteries. All of it's functions are great! Plus, it gives off great sound! It's size is also fantastic. In most of my pants , it can actually fit in the pockets. The headphones aren't the greatest, but who cares? This is the best you can get for your money.
For some unkown reason this Adata flash drive broke in 2 weeks on me. This thing is garbage, there a plenty of flash drives out there, I suggest you find a more durable one.
I've been using this product for over one year now and find it to be fantastic. I've had only minor issues installing, works fine on win XP. After developing wrist strain using a traditional mouse which forces you to position your wrist to hold the mouse, I've had great improvements while using the touchpad. It didn't take very long to get used to the action, a light touch is all it takes. Scrolling is great - just move your finger along the edge of the pad. Clicks can be performed right on the pad, or using the buttons. It allows you to position your wrist any way you'd like and use a light touch from any finger desired to guide the pointer. Can't say enough good, will never go back to a mouse.
Almost complete these speakers make me want to upgrade my Onkyo to the next level when will it stop?
I was a little concerned about buying this after reading some of the negative reviews but I'm happy to say it works quite well. Were using this at home to scan real estate docs & it handles the mix of letter & legal size pages just fine with no jamming (thus far anyway). Its not nearly as fast as the scanner at the office but that one cost about 5X more$! The good thing about going with HP is they have great support & software updates. I've used it on both the Mac & the PC without any issues to speak of.
After several tries, we haven't figured out how to use this adapter with our computer. The CD that comes with it isn't loading on our computer and so the purchase hasn't been used.
This product has received some good reviews, but I have to say I don't recommend it if you're not a very savvy geek who enjoys assimilating lots of byzantine technical detail. The manual is laughably filled with IEEE 802.11B jargon that you're supposed to be paying THEM to simplify for you. Alas, they think you've signed up for a Master's level course in electrical engineering.When you click the Help button in their software, it brings up boxes that say 'Paste the help text here.' Don't you just love paying for unfinished software?Get another brand, I'd say. There is a paucity of support information on the Linksys site, and what is there is only really readable by engineers. When you call their tech support, they are brusque and say they'll have someone call you back. Ha!
Very well made and does what I was looking for. It was the perfect size, not a mile long like others are.
It fits my 15.4" gateway notebook, but barely! It's a little too snug for my taste. If you have a thin 15.4" notebook this sleeve should be fine. I have a thick laptop and the sleeve is very tight on it. Again, it works best for thin laptops.
The best magnetic frames I've found. Full magnetic back so it won't fall off the fridge when you close the door. Sleeves so you don't have to worry about the picture falling out like some I've tried.
PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition takes the personal photo lab one step further, making it even easier to view, edit and print glossy 4" x 6" photos. It measure 6 by 10 by 6 inches (HWD), weighs 5.5 pounds, and has a handle. The Deluxe Viewer Edition also has a battery option. Setup is just as easy as with the original. Simply slide the single six-color ink cartridge--with cyan, yellow, magenta, black, red, and blue inks--into the slot in the back, load the photo paper, connect the power cord, and you're ready to print from a camera, external CD or ZIP drive, a USB memory key, or any type of memory card, although you'll need an adapter for miniSD cards and some Memory Stick formats. To print from your computer, the only additional steps are to connect by USB cable and run the automated install program. You can also add Epson's optional Bluetooth adapter for wireless printing.It takes about 1 minute 19 seconds to 1:45 for each photo, whether printed from a computer, memory card, or camera.It uses ink and paper, which means the photos for the Deluxe Viewer Edition are also waterproof and smear-proof even immediately after printing, and they cost only 29 cents per print. Now this is the kicker, it is cheaper to print them at Sam's Club for 12 cents per print, so I only purchased this because I can take it to scrap meets and print what I need when I need it. My other photos I send to Sam's Club or even Wal-Mart for nearly the same price of 12 cents. This is more of a convince thing for me. I purchased this mode for only 24.99 at Target where it normally retailed for 199.00 but it was on super clearance. This is what you have to weigh in on, convince for the price or what your pocket book can handle. It has come in handy for me at times and the prints come out nicely so it is a tossup for people on a budget!
Great sound but I have't gotten the part that goes in my ear to be comfortable yet
This Display takes the best value for money award in my opinion. I'm using it with DirecTV HD reciever. The picture is no different to my Sony 60" Grand Wega monstor display that costs about more than 3 times. Actually, the picture is much brighter. I have lots of direct sunlight in my room from large windows. But, still able to see a very good picture.From an easthatics perspective, I liked the look of some of the other displays, but the picture quality and price is what made me go with this device. The product has more than exceeded my expectations.I'm not yet using the built in HD tuner so can not comment on its quality. I did use the Olevia WM20D wall mount plate and it sits very flat against the wall.The DirecTV remote did not have the Olevia TV as one of its choices. But, any of the Yamaha model remote codes/programs seem to work.
Great FireWire cable. Really, really, really, really, really, really really really really really really really really really really really really cool.
Title says it all.I use it to trigger my D700 while doing tripod work. I bought a cheaper cable on ebay first and patted myself on the back for saving money. It worked.... at first. Then it did a weird thing - each time I plugged it in, it would disable the rear LCD. I couldn't use it for live view, reviewing pictures, making menu settings, etc... Finally, the cord stopped working at all. Oh well.I finally bit the bullet and bought the MC-30. There's not much to it, but It works flawlessly and has a nice feel in the hand. I just wish it were $20 cheaper and about 1 foot longer.
This product will not work on your tube television. The resolution just can't be handled (barring unless you have a high def tube television.) I made the mistake of not reading the reviews and now I have a useless cable. It's not a pricey mistake but a mistake none the less. Please make sure your tv can handle the output.
These switches are perfect, the wire IS the right size for its amp rating and I have no problem getting the plugs on and off. I read a punch of negative things and still bought 4 for my car alarm install. They are perfect.
I bought this to use in my new Asus 1005PR in the SD slot for ReadyBoost. It failed the speed tests not matter what I did... and I did everything from full format NTFS, to setting the SD driver for increased performance to compressing, all of which others on the web said might get a non speed conforming SD card up to ReadyBoost standards, all of which failed.I suppose this is a good price for an SD of this size, but if you are looking to use this for ReadyBoost you need to go with a higher speed memory.
This CD player wont work in the car, it wont work when I'm sitting on the train at times because of the slight vibration, it hardly works when I'm walking, in general, it should only be used if your going to leave it on a table or something flat and never touch it while it's in play mode. The bass boost makes everything sound distorted, the anti-shock is a total joke, and on top of everything, it's bigger and heavier then the average portable CD player.My advice to you, buy this item for someone you want to avoid for the rest of your life.
Bought this lock for college and so far it has worked perfectly. The steel cable loop is long enough for me to loop it around my desk and back through itself. The only thing I have to say is to make sure that your computer has a Kensington lock slot, 99%of all computers have it but just check before you buy.
what a lens! it can take a beating and keeps on going churning out beautiful images one after another. the is probably my most versatile lens in my lines of L lenses. Can't recommend enough!
This has to be one of the easiest and most successful peripherals I have ever hooked up. The set-up took only a few minutes per computer, and I now have three machines (each on a different version of Windows: 95, 98, and XP) running smoothly as a network. All computer experiences should be this easy!
I purchase it for my FM transmitter in my car and has been working great so far and it was a good purchased for the price.
The WorkCentre has an excelent ADF. Although the price is a little bit high, it did worth!!!. Congratulations to Xerox.
==================================================================REVIEW UPDATE- Nov 13 2007 -Linksys released on Oct.30 2007 a new firmware (ver 1.01.13).I updated the router immediately, and after 15 days I could say that I noticed much more system stability.Configuration interface has been deeply modified also to implement new functionalities (like IP address pre-assignation).Many bugs has been fixed, some still exists.Menues are still confusing sometimes and help text have to been improved.Wish that these matter will be kept in consideration for next firmware release.Wireless seems to be more stable even if performances are not 100% as expected.This product has been greatly improved, but still Linksyshave to do some work to release a better firmware version.=======================================================================PREVIOUS REVIEW- June 28 2007 -After one week of testing in my home network in conjunctoin with LinkSys AM200 ADSL modem I would like to report this way:Firmware version: 1.00.13PROS: Good firewall performances, uptime, gigabit switch, nice looking, excellent phone technical support, tiny wall AC adapter.CONS: Very poor and instable Wireless "G" performances, dramatic Wireless area reduction in comparison with my old D-LINK, impossible to preassign IP addresses, high-pitched continuous noise, limited MAC filtering (just 20 entries), heat, web interface hangs, front LEDs are useless if you don't watch them just in front, web interface sometime confusing or -at least- not clear.This is sold as a "professional" WiFi router, so customers are expectingadequate performances.I wish that serious guys like Linksys will suddenly fix the major cons, WiFi "G" performances and IP pre-assign in particular.Otherwise a much cheaper "home" product will work absolutely better at one third of the cost.
Bought this to go along with my new iPod. Very easy set-up, basically plug it in and go! I found three FM frequencies that worked and set them as my presets. I have an hour commute to work; had to swith frequencies once when I got a little static, but that's it.Nice clear sound through the car stereo. Volume is slightly lower than if I was listening to a CD, but the same thing occurs when I listen to the Sirius radio I have mounted in the car. Only drawback is the display is hard to see, but if you set your presets in the same order as your radio then you're fine.
Just like so many other reviews, my cable only lasted a few months before no longer properly connecting with the cooler. Such a short lifespan feels like a waste of money.
The camera is amazing. Especially considering the price.The pic quality is good. Its light weight. The lense cover turns the camera on as well as protects the lense from dirt and dust.5(x) digital zoom is surprisingly clear.The Cammera didn't need drivers to be installed for it to work on Win 2000. As soon as the USB port was plugged in from pc to camera Windows installed the Cammera as its own drive. From there its as simple as drag and drop.The few downfalls with the camera are that it is a bit to big to throw in your pocket.No optical zoom.The USB cable isn't the standard type, so this particular cable is the only one you can use to transfer files.Over All, Definatly a very nice product.
I've been using this printer for about 3 months, light duty, and am very pleased with it. The quality of black text is very good indeed, and color printing is quite nice. The limited number of photos I've printed look great. And it's fast!After living for years with the HP 560C's tri-color cartridge, I love the separate ink tanks. I always thought it was really lousy to have to throw out a tank that had ink left in two of the chambers, but was empty in the third. Canon hgas me sold!One thing - take your time aligning the print heads, and really try to do a precise job. It makes all the difference in the world with your print quality.
BUY BUY BUY ALL DAY LONG...NO NEED IN READING ANY MORE REVIEWS...THIS IS THE ONLY REVIEW YOU NEED....AND IF YOU REALLY LIKE TAKING PICTURES TAKE THE ADVANTAGE OF THE AMAZON SAVINGS AND BUY THE 2.0 GB SANDISK....MY 1GB MEMORY CARD HAD ALMOST A 1100 PICTURES ON IT...WIFE LOVES PICTURES....BUY BUY BUY WITH CONFIDENCE...BUY...DID I SAY BUY....WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR...BUY..
this is one of the best laptop ever built. Even with this refurbished unit. This machine runs like a dream. Screen is bright and i bought another battery for this laptop.I have IPAD, HP touchpad and Android touchpad. I find myself using this laptop 99% of the time.
I bought this about two years ago, and was quite satisfied with the print quality. Using photo ink and glossy paper, it produced some beautiful pictures. Unfortunately, the amount of ink it consumes makes it very uneconomical. After spending about $75 on two cartridges, and having them run dry after only a few sheets, I gave up.Although I still have the printer, it's ink dried up months ago and I don't plan on buying any more. It's more cost effective to burn my pictures to a CD and take them to Walgreens for developing.
I got this and It came with custom sizing options. It did not come with the sizing option for my sansa Fuze. So it didn't fit all that well. This is like a quick set up for a party because it boosts the sound volume very adequately. My sansa fuze isn't really set up for that kind of a thing so it was a little wasted as a simple charging dock. One thing I worried about was whether it would fit the plug. IT FITS my SAnsa Fuze! the blue LED on indicator light is really bright. It is like a really small high quality night light and really annoying to me especially as I sleep. It is not in an easy place to simply cover it up either. I ended up just unplugging it at night.
i have beat, dropped and abused this little pit bull. great reception, battery life is forever. the antenna broke off long ago but still works good. highly recommend
I'm am typing the review on the keyboard and mouse. It looks great, feels fantastic and the mouse is wonderful. Unfortunatley the funtionality is lacking. The "Y" and "U" key are always stuck. I may have just gotten a defected one, but the shipping took too long to get to me and I use this for work. Just press EXTRA hard on the "Y" and "U" key and I think you'll be pleased.PROs:Looks greatFeels GreatMouse is awesomeCons:keyboard does not type well.
Bought for a 5.5G iPod Video. Loose fit. Included spacers did not allow a fit at all. Sound quality was muffled and staticky, regardless of which radio station I used (I tried ALL of them).
I have very sensitive and very dry skin, and after poring over review after review of humidifiers and white noise machines I, a graduate student on a very tight budget with a fixed income, killed two birds with one stone in buying this humidifier. I run it at night on the medium speed and can safely keep it going all night long with no worries. My schedule varies; during the school year some nights I only get 5-6 hours of sleep before having to get up, but now that it is summer I am enjoying up to 12 at one stretch and can safely let it go that long with no safety concerns of it catching on fire or anything of the sort. I have a very irritating neighbor that has a certain way of doing home improvement projects involving his buzz saw beginning at 9pm on weeknights on the back deck of his town home which is only 100 feet or so away from mine. Even when I have a migraine, this really buffers the noise from his insensitive nonsense. I highly recommend it. It has kept me from using a nail gun in a very non-neighborly way and also is a darn good humidifier to boot.
The Sony MDR-J10's concept appealed to me for its convenience- we all hate the times when we run and our headphones fall off because, well, there's nothing to keep them in place when we're constantly moving. The little loops that go around your ears really do keep the headphone buds in place, and you can bet your bottom dollar that they won't come off when you're running.After a couple months of usage, though, I found two issues that persisted: (1) while the loops kept the earbuds near the ear, the earbuds would barely be in the ears- sometimes they'd just dangle there, and (2) the earbuds would get really dirty from ear wax, to the point where the ear wax stuck in the ear buds would muffle sound. These issues sound a bit too minor at first, but they really do prevent you from listening to music in the long run. Allow me to explain.(1) After some time, ear buds don't go in the ear.The rubber loops, after having your headphones around for a while, do bend. It's only natural, which doesn't make this Sony's fault (though, I do wonder if they can propose a solution). Because the rubber bends, the ear buds will not go into your ear after a while. They'll *touch* your ear, maybe, but the point is, the sound will not go directly into your ear. This causes you to raise the volume on your mp3 player as a temporary solution; however, when you're running, this solution doesn't really work, as air movement crowds out the sound and all you hear is the wind as you run. If you don't believe me, please try it for yourself. As long as the ear bud is in your ear, sending music into your ear, you will hear the music- but if it's not sending music into your ear, you're not going to hear much.(2) Ear buds get dirty.They do. I tried to fit some of those foam protectors over the earbuds, so I can still hear music but ear wax doesn't get inside them, but the design of the headphones don't allow for such protectors to fit. Actually, you only need to use these headphones a few times before the ear buds get clogged with earwax. That earwax blocks the sound more, leading you to blast the mp3 player really loudly.After a while, you begin looking for alternatives to these headphones. Don't get me wrong- I love the concept behind these headphones, the concept of keeping the buds in place- but these really are inexpensive and they do come with their issues. I'd say they last 1-2 months before it's time to buy another pair. If you don't mind needing to buy new MDR-J10's regularly, then I think you'll like these headphones. Personally, I did not like them too much.Hope this helps. Feel free to comment/ask questions.
This is a good buy and very quick delivery of this item. Thanks!
The Hot Link Pro was not compatible with the Motorola VIP 1225 HD DVR that was recently installed by ATT Uverse. It seemed to control everything else just fine, but there was absolutely no response from the VIP 1225. That leads me to believe that Hot Link Pro can't reproduce a high enough frequency signal or something. I'm familiar with interference and saturation in IR systems, but with those problems you usually see SOME response. In those cases the device responds a little (maybe the wrong thing happens, or something only happens intermittently), but in this case, the device didn't respond ever while all other devices were working fine.
I originally bought one of these from Foarm over a year ago. Not sure what happened to them, looks like they got bought out or something, but Gizzmovest is now making the same high quality case. I bought 4 of these for the gps's at work. They fit over top of the gps very tightly, there is no movement of the gps in the case. It raises the surface of the gps so that the buttons and screen won't rub if you put it in your cruising vest chest pocket. It comes with 2 screen protectors too and they are of very high quality also.One of my employees decided not to use the case and ended up losing the battery cover, if he had used the case he now wouldn't be responsible for paying for a replacement battery cover (FYI if you damage your gps, it costs just as much to send it in for a repair if it's out of warranty then to buy a new one, at least in Canada, hopefully the service center in Canada will have the individual part for sale). Anyways, the case will definitely prolong the life of the gpsmap 76's if it is used and it doesn't affect the signal of the gps at all in my experience (I use a gpsmap 76 csx).
I bought these from another seller. Only 3-4 of the disks worked in my Philips CDR800 CD recorder. Even the ones that worked had issues--i.e., I had to reboot the CD recorder after finalizing.
Excellent product, work as you expect, very fast and very handy next to your computer.I will recommended this product
I use this device to split the cable signal between my TV tuner, and a Comcast digital-to-analog converter.It has been working as intended for the past few months.
Having lived with this drive for about a month, my biggest impression is that I dont have one. That is good for a disk drive. The drive installed easily enough (I got it for firewire but ended up using the USB 2.0 connections since I think my firewire network has some problems, based on errors I have gotten on my other drives. So the versatility of both connections is nice). It is quiet, and seems to be as fast as anything else I have. The only negative is it is thicker than my 250G drives, so it doesnt fit exactly in the same space as the drive it replaced.I will probably need to buy another large drive and I would not hesitate in getting another Maxtor Onetouch III.
I have received two of these B W UV filters and one of their polarized filters from amazon and all three are filthy with dust and smudges. Is this normal? Or am I getting returned items? If it is normal one should question B W quality control if they are shipping products this dirty out.Am I being unrealistic to expect them to be clean? Any input would be appreciated.Also, the boxes were sealed with tape on only one side, not both. Again is this normal? Seems useless to seal one side and not the other...
FULFILLS MY EXPECTATIONS 90%.THE ONLY WEAKNESS IS THE BRIGHTNESS.PERFECT FOR PRESENTATIONS IN SMALL ROOMS.I COMPLAIN FOR THE LACK OF BATTERIES IN AMAZON.
I got this to replace my Hitachi 710 42" projection set. I liked the 710 pretty well, but this 50" Sony takes up the same space, looks better, has a much larger screen and notably better video with fewer artifacts.I took the bait on a refurbed unit for $999 ($46 shipping!) through this site. Now that I have the Sony, I'm very glad I made the switch. The Hitachi has better sound quality. While the 710 is the best sounding tv I've ever heard, the Sony stills sounds quite good. The 710 also has PIP, which the Sony doesn't, but in all other regards the Sony is better. It is one of the best visually designed sets; also the picture has deeper blacks, and render colors better, particularly greens, and has better fine detail. HDTV and dvd are fantastic, SD cable is still better than any other set I've owned.My only complaint is that the audio out jacks are only live when the in-set speakers are turned off, which takes a multi step operation to implement. Not too user friendly and without reason, AFAIK.This sets the standard for a quality HDTV at a reasonable price. For those who've waited for the price to come down on a great performing big screen HDTV, I'd say the time is now, and this is the set to beat.
Dear Sharp Zaurus SL-5500:I just wanted to take a minute to let you know how important you are to me. I probably don't tell you this enough, but you make a big difference to me in my life.It is strange to think that it was only a few short months ago that I first started thinking about buying you. You seemed so aloof at first, so distant. I didn't know what to expect. I mean, I was pretty sure that I wanted to be with you. But I wasn't sure we would click as well as we do now.I really enjoy being with you. Inputing data is so easy with you. And you came with so many great applications. True, at first, your battery didn't seem to last as long. But now that I have charged you a few times, it seems as though your battery is lasting longer and longer.You were fairly easy to sync with my Windows 2000 O.S. And I was easily able to transfer address book information from my old Palm IIIxe to you just by beaming.How bright your colors are! How fantastic the stereo sound performs! How fast your processor runs! How expandable you are!I have easily been able to find stuff to install on you, everything from games to mortgage calculators to task managers, etc. Many useful informational websites about you exist, and they all help me grow closer to you.Anyway, I just hope that we can continue our great relationship together for a long time to come.All my love,Your owner
In spite of some less than positive reviews on this product, we bought it. We are REALLY satisfied with it! The picture is clear, the VCR works perfectly as does the DVD player. We haven't yet taken advantage of the other options it offers, but are sure that they too will perform as they should. Great TV at a great price>
Installation went breeze without a hitch. (Compaq laptop WinXP).I put in photograph in the scanner for my very first scan.It came out really grainy. pulled out my original paper... nothing wrong with the photo. hmm...did several other scan with different resolution. same result(grainy). I started thinking maybe it's cheap scanner limitation. I was considering if I should return it.than I tried scan in "COLOR(Magazine)" to see how it's different from "COLOR(Photo)". Grain problems GONE!. Yippy!gotten warning about file size being created more than 100Meg. so I lowered scanning resolution to 150dpi and changed file type to JPG. Apparently JPG compresses image way too much! causes digital artifacts to appear all around the images. (if you use photoshop you know JPG comes with 12 scale compression option. too bad it's not here with canoscan software) so here are my settings and it should be factory default in my opinion because grainy "COLOR(photo)" at 300dpi doesn't do any good to anybody.. plus settings below scans quieter and scans just as fast.COLOR(Magazine)150dpiBMPI hope CANON release newer software that let you choose JPG compression with adjustable compression level.
Only thing I like about this filter is that, I got it with my Nikon 50mm lens for free. It is unusable in conditions where there is light in-front or towards the sides causing horrible reflections on my images. I am glad I did not spend $9.99 to buy this filter.
Optically this is a great lens. Working with this lens on the camera made the camera much more usable for me. I was not particularly happy with the relatively narrow field of view of the zoom lens that is built into the camera.This lens is as heavy as the camera itself, but the camera and lens together still seem to balance well in my hand.Coming from the still photography world, I think that it's a bit misleading to refer to this as a wide angle lens. It feels about the same as 35 mm lens on a 35 mm camera. Even with that somewhat negative comment, I would recommend this lens to anyone using the HV20 or HV30.
I'm now in the process of replacing my 2nd G7 mouse. I purchased my first about two years ago and it worked fine for the first 11 months when it developed the "double-click" problem. This is where a single left mouse click actually sends a double click to your computer. From reading online, it's a mechanical issue with the left click switch. Also from my research it appears this is a common problem with the G7s, though I've seen it happen in other Logitech mice as well.It was still within 12 months of purchase and the RMA went very smoothly, I was extremely impressed. They shipped me a replacement with almost no questions asked. Unfortunately 14 months later, I'm in the exact same situation as before. Left mouse button is sending double clicks. I have yet to hear back from Logitech if I'm able to get this one replaced too, but it's highly doubtful. Don't waste your money on a mouse that will last 1 year.On a lighter note though, this is by far the best feel of a mouse I have ever owned. I love the size and contours. There are a few extra buttons that, if you begin using them, are very handy. There are also not so many extra buttons you click them by accident. I'm also a big fan of the rechargeable battery system, very nice. In the beginning you'll see about 2-3 day battery life with moderate use. A year later I'm averaging about 1-1.5. I don't really mind though, it takes about 5s to swap them out and with setpoint installed you can have it alert you when the battery is low.All-in-all, I honestly think this is one of the best mice I've ever used. Unfortunately it seems like the mechanical design/parts are sub-par making it a very short-lived purchase.
I am addicted to music and now I can listen to it without any outside intrusions. Whether sitting on a New York City subway or on a plane, its a totally new experience for me. Initially I thought putting these earbuds in would hurt my ear canal, but its really comfortable and is a nice fit. I also like having the option of using either the plastic buds (3 sizes) or the earplug-like molding foam. The bass really comes through as do the mid range and high end. I love a rich bass sound and the E2c really lets me have it. I also hear things in the music that are impossible to hear with conventional earphones. I highly recommend these earphones to anyone that diverse styles of music as I do.
You will not be disappointed by this micro sd card. Its small its fast and its reasonably large enough to hold alot of files that you need. Comes with an SD adapter if you need it for card reading or to put into certain types of devices. At the price you really have nothing to lose for a quality product.
I bought the Speck iPod armband because of the sleek design. I didn't want a huge armband. However, the two times I used it, my iPod froze up after about 20 minutes. I contacted the company and she told me that the iPod is guaranteed not to skip for 20 minutes, but after that it's possible for it to skip or lock up. I guess my arm moves too much for the iPod in the armband to continue functioning. In theory, it's a great product, but unfortunately it didn't work for me. My guess is the iPod isn't designed to be worn/carried this way.
My Pioneer PD-F1009 CD player has great sound. However, the random play does not function right. I have many CDs and songs loaded, and there is a core group of maybe about 20 (out of more than 500) songs that, on random play, are played much more often that is possible in a truly random programming. Before buying the F1009 I had the PD-F407, and it had the same problem.
I had major problems connecting the printer to my windows XP computer with a parallel cable. I tried everything I could think of for a week and a half to get it to work. No matter what I tried, printing anything from the computer was sporatic at best. My advice, spend 20 bucks on a USB connection. I've had it hooked up for a week now and there hasn't been a single problem.Don't get me wrong, if it wasn't for the trouble with the parallel port, I would have given this printer five stars. Great functionality for an awesome price!
I bought this camera on a whim to have a camera I could carry when hiking or running. As I learned it's features I now know that it is much more than a point-n-shoot camera! It's computer makes great decisions in auto mode and allows me to customize to my needs in manual mode. I like the features, menus and usability of this small Canon. By far my favorite element is the Digital Macro! [Not the macro (vs. landscape) setting on the rocker, but an actual digital macro mode.] Time and time again, it produces amazing shots, in focus and with great depth of field. This little camera outdoes my Canon SLR with a macro lens 9 times out of 10. Get one and enjoy!
Mine broke just about one month after the one-year warranty ran out. I am still trying to find someone to fix it.Grrrr.
THIS PRODUCT ARRIVED IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. IT HAS WORKED SMOOTHLY FOR THREE MONTHS WITH 180 DISK PLAYING. I HAVE HAD SOME TROUBLE WITH BACKUP COPIES FOR DISK. THEY SEEM TO HAVE A SKIP AND DO NOT PLAY WELL IN THIS UNIT. I HAD TO BURN NEARLY 30 PERCENT OVER TO GET A GOOD PLAY. STILL HAVE SOME CASES WHEN THE PLAYER WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE NEXT DISK. THIS WAS ONLY ON BURNED MATERIAL. THE PLAYER WORKS GREAT WITH ALL NEW DISK. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS UNIT FOR EASE OF USE.DEAN
This product performs as advertised. It extends network and internet access throughout your office or home without the hassle of hard wiring.Setup is fairly straightforward. We are using it with a cable modem, a server and 4 worksations (2 of which are wireless).I recommend the Wireless USB Adapter (WUSB11) rather than than the wireless card for laptops...the reception is much greater.
The Metroguide software for France is more useful than the US version. The maps seem more up to date, and, due to the difficulty of finding anything in France, much more useful. I managed to find our company's new building in a new town by punching in the address, and I was able to use my emap to find it in 10 minutes from the train station. It also seems to have up to date restaurant and attraction info for Paris and other areas.
Great, fast interface with mac os (intel) however, the reported interface with windows xp is not so clean. otherwise, excellent product.
I bought the box to use for my portfolio case. Had matboard cut to size and then used photo corners to mount my presentation pieces. It's nice size, and fits perfectly in my carryon luggage. My only problem with this order was that the shipping was late and it took a few phone calls to Calumet before they resolved this problem. I'd still order from them again, though, the product is that good.
These headphones are wonderful. I am hearing challenged and can here music and dialog as never before when using my computer or the TV.
it works fine, and the price is right. I've used the car charger and the wall wart and both are fine.The cable is a bit short but it works.If I ever need another I'm coming back here to order it.
This camera is awesome. I absolutely love it. It's small enough to carry in my purse and yet has all the power of a big camera. It's simple to use, takes excellent photos, takes great video, and has been a great addition to my list of doodads. :)
I bought this Zen for my 11-year old daughter for Christmas, and she just loves it. The menu has been very easy to use. She learned how to manuever around the menu even before we entered anything on it. It is just the right size, works great, and has enough capability (pics, music & video) to keep her busy.
it does everything i bought it for.Skype, email, chatting, music, videos.The sound quality is better than an IPOD. the screen is bright and good quality. the sound is amazingly good. I use it on the streets for instant connection to the internet, Myspace, Facebook, Gmail, Skype.I saved over $1000 in phonebills, and internet bills. and saved myself a lot of boredom at airports, hotels, coffee-shops, barber shops, malls, etc.would recommend to anybody anyday.
Thank you so much for your smooth and quick transaction. The product was exactly as described and was just what I needed. I will be using Riles and recommending them to my friends. Once again, THANK YOU!!!!
I must have received a bad batch of disks. If you were to look at the sides on the spindle of disks there is a bunch of warping. As far as a being able to record on them only 1 out of every 5 so far have worked, then when I try to play back the disks they skip. Very unhappy with this product. I had to buy more disks as these have been utterly useless to me.
Product works great. Compact design. Would be nice if it had some sort of mounting bracket, so that it could be mounted vertically, like on a wall. I would recommend this product.
don't bother with this. As mentioned before, the rubber from the cup melted onto the windshield. It took forever for me to get the darn thing off the windshield. After getting it off, I still had to used a razor blade to get the rest of the black rubber off the glass. And there is still a slight black circle there. This happened in April in Michigan.I will admit, before it melted, the location and flexibilty of the mount was great.
I got tired of using the &quot;conventional&quot; mouse. The Kensington Combo Trackball is easy to use. I knew that I would not have any problems maneurvaring the trackball (and I don't!)
This piece of garbage sounds like one of those old transistor radios you might have had as a kid. You are better off opening your window if you want to hear bird sounds. I might have expected the radio to sound bad, but it made the cds sound like 8-track tapes. Ended up buying a Sony from Amazon for only $10 more.
I ordered the 1' cable, but received the 3' cable instead. Not a big deal. The cables worked just fine, connecting my home theater components to an ethernet hub. This was a great price and I'd buy again without hesitation.
I bought this mouse and used it for about a month. Then whenever I started up my computer, the cursor would not move...Cheaply made.I'd recommend the new wireless MX (if you don't mind paying a little extra)
I've read in some forums that this VGA cooler would actually fit an 8600 gts video card, is it true? anyone know if this information is accurated? i got an evga 8600gts 512ddr3 video card and i would like to know if this cooler would actually fit it to just buy it.Thanks for the help in advance =)
Nice fit. Comfortable to wear, tho after about a few hrs it does seem to pinch the ear. Not the Best headphones but for the price you will not be disappointed.
This is a cheap item, works very well for small microphones or recorders. Came pretty much on time (it does ship from Hong Kong) and seems very nice.
For my purposes (running, elliptical, weight lifting) these are great!I concur with the recommendation to offer a women's (or at least a 'petite' fit to address some fit issues. That said, they never fall out like the ear buds I was using, but instead slip out of/off of position while remaining one my ears and in teh same general location. I may adjust once or twice during a 1-hour workout. (A significant improvement over the ear buds!)The cord is very manageable (I'm one of those girls who tosses her MP3 into the gym bag, so I accept a few tangles as a result.) I don't get many tangles with these, and those that I do get are easily worked. I haven't seen any evidence of the cord ripping or tearing, bending or breaking, which is a plus!While I suppose I could demand better performance, these were priced for my needs and suit them pretty well.
I work in an IT department for a County Government, and we use a 5100cn as our primary printer. We have had it in production since early September and still have not had to replace any cartridges. I have not once seen a paper jam occur on this printer like another user said, and we printer on almost any type of paper you can think of (Stand., Legal, Envelopes, Labels, Transparencies). It really is a commercial-grade product with a consumer-grade price. As far as Dell Tech Support goes, we primarily deal with Dell for almost all of our needs - servers, desktops, printers, etc. - and we have never had a problem with getting service when needed. We almost always purchase the Gold upgrade for support, and I can tell you that they will make problems right no matter what. Besides, what are we reviewing here, the printer, or the support?
I just received my V-Moda ear plugs. I purchased them based on the rave reviews but I guess you get what you pay for. I tried them immediately and first noticed how comfortable they were. Then I plugged them into my iPod Classic. First, I had to crank up the volume all the way. Then, I couldn't believe how cheap and tinny the sound was. I listened to Wasis Diop's 'Everything is Never Quite Enough' a good tune for rich textures, overlays and, of course, bass. I couldn't believe my ears. Plugged my old earplugs back in, the ones that came with the iPod, and had to lower the volume. Sure enough, it wasn't my imagination. The difference is unbelievable. A transistor radio compared to a symphony hall. Save $20. Find something else.
I have been using this unit for three weeks now and am very happy. I have used Garmin GPS units for many years for sailing but this is the first unit I have used for land navigation - I never realized how useful they are, even for going places that you are completely familiar with.There are a surprsing number of features that this unit has and a surprising number of references to it on the internet even though it is new. I recommend reading the very complete article about it online in GPS magazine as the instruction book that comes with it is that in name only. However the unit is extremely easy and intuitive to use so even without much instruction you will be able to start it and use it right out of the box. I ordered the AC power cord and the computer cord to download photos for use in the house which is really what sold me on the unit as it could be used all of the time. I got all three delivered for just under $300 which also sold me on this unit.It is very accurate and informative and even though it has the latest maps you will want to be able to download updates as they become available. I have found that it is unaware of the new I-280 bridge over the Maumee river in Toledo, for example, as I "fly" over the river before rejoinning the highway when I use the new bridge. It has already shown me some shorter ways to get around Toledo and it is really nice to have all the information it displays at your fingertips on long trips; it reminds me when to turn so that I don't miss it while focused on something else or it can tell me where to find groceries or a pizza place or anything else I might be looking for when I get to an unfamiliar town and then it will give me directions when I decide where to go. I know now that I will never be without one of these again and Garmin has impressed me with all the features they have packed into this unit, especially for the price.Garmin n&uuml;vi 250W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
I was originally going to buy a corded mouse for $15 at Best Buy because it was cheap but they ran out. The Best Buy guy said the V320 was the next lowest mouse they had at the time at $30 and that it was a great deal. I didn't want to pay double the price not to mention having to buy batteries for it when it died. But I was in dire need of a new mouse and decided to buy it anyways.I'm glad I bought this mouse. The little micro reciever is great its small so its not in the way and it fits right into the mouse itself so I don't lose it when I pack it up. It doesn't waste as much battery as I thought it would. It says it lasts up to 6 months, I've had it for around 3 now and it seems it will last 6 months.I love that you can program the scroll button click. I set it on my mac to open expose, its a great tool. I had nothing bad to say about this. I feel like a dummy but maybe it'll help people. To install the batteries there's a button on the underside of the mouse were the micro receiver goes, just push it and the cover pops out.
I recently purchased this item here, and I was so very impressed. It drastically improved the quality of my dvd player. You know the difference in quality when you switch from watching regular tapes (vhs) to dvd? Well, it is the same "step" when you watch dvds with s-video, as watching dvds with s-video. My son said his Playstation 2 looked 10 times better with this s-video cord. It is definatetly worth the money! Highly recomended.
The Logitech Pocket Digital has very bad picture quality even for a 1.3 megapixeldigital camara. The pictures that I took in very bright light turned out ok, but if there was any shade around it would not turn out worth crab. Don't buy this camara unless you plan on carrying a spotlight around.
We have these phones. Now I am looking for something else. At least every other week it will cut off a caller when you try to answer the phone. It displays &quot;searching for base.&quot; It doesn't matter if it was in the base to start with or even if you put it back!
I've had this radio for a few weeks, and I think I can give an accurate review now. This is my first time having satellite radio, and I love it! The station selection is awesome, but I will not go there because I am not reviewing XM.The Inno is sized about the same as an iPod, and it is really sleek (and slick for that matter.) As this is intended for all around use (car, home, and portable) it is very adaptable. I think it is very neat that when sitting sideways on the dock the Inno automatically switches sideways so you can look at the screen face on. The pad adjusts as well, so everything is very logical.Some of the main features that are impressive are:--The recording capability--even if you are almost all the way through the song you can get the whole thing!--The bookmark capability. You can bookmark an artist or a particular song and anytime that artist or song is playing on any station the Inno will let you know so you can switch over.--The ability to create a "favorites" list of stations.--The ability to display the current song/artist on any given station.--The option to have sports/stock tickers running that shows scores, etc, while listening to the radio.OK, there's a ton of useful options. Really, I just love being able to listen to what I want on a very cool little "toy." Having never owned a satellite radio before, I am not an "expert" and I'm sure this has flaws, but don't point them out to me. I will likely not hear you because I will be plugged into my radio!
My keyboard shelf is dim during the day, and dark at night. I got really tired of having to turn a lamp on to see the keyboard during the day, not to mention feeling like I was wasting electricity. I'm older now, and need to look at the keyboard sometimes. I spent two days, reading (and re-reading) all the descriptions and reviews on amazon. This was a little more than I wanted to pay, but the reviews were good, and HEY, IT COMES WITH A PURPLE BACKLIGHT! Ok, maybe that isn't a plus for you, but it is for me. It did look a little strange, but hey, purple backlight!! The reality is, it's very hi-tech looking, without being flashy, and the lighting is discreet, and adjustable.Have to tell you, this keyboard is awesome! It looks so cool! It sits VERY solid on the shelf, and the light coming out the sides is very pleasing!! I go back and forth between the purple and the blue. I really like that blue too! (The red is good, if you like red.) Keys are very easy to use, good response, standard keyboard meant nothing new to learn. It has media control keys, and I do not miss my hot keys, as I hardly ever used them anyway. I didn't attach the wrist rest, as I wanted the keyboard do sit flat, right on the edge of the shelf, and it's perfect. Doesn't feel flimsy like keyboards usually do to me!I read that some people had the black wear off, over time, on highly used keys. Can't imagine why some permanent black marker wouldn't fill the letters right back in. I love the feel of the keys. They require a distinct pressure to use, and they are far enough apart that I have never struck two keys together. I have very large hands for a woman, so I can assure you that large hands work as well here as smaller ones. The keyboard is so much easier to see, and use, I am amazed! I will never go back to a plain keyboard!Pros:Easy to use, great "feel", looks good, pretty lights!!Cons:Haven't found one yet. I will come back and advise if I do.
This is the 2nd of these I bought. First has been working perfectly for more than 5 years, even after the movers brought it halfway across the country in a box with other components. Don't misunderstand, the first one is great! This one is going to be thrown away and replaced with a 300 disc Pioneer. After loading approximately 300 discs in this one, I started burning some CDA format discs using iTunes. Machine would display "Reading TOC" and then move to the next disc. Burn MP3 to the disc with iTunes or Nero 9 and the same thing happens. All the same discs work perfectly in the old machine. Try a commercially produced disc and sometime they read and sometime they don't. Go to the Sonystyle website and they only give you the option of sending it in and getting a refurbished unit in return. They have a web based return process and after filling in serial number, model number, purchase date, reading the disclaimer, and clicking on "Submit" you get a page telling you that the site isn't working (now 5 days of this). Wish I had done my research a little better and read ALL the reviews. Didn't see the Pioneer until too late. Could that have anything to do with Amazon NOT selling the Pioneer changer? AVOID this unstable piece of junk!
i bought it and i was so excited and when i tried it on my ipod you could hardly hear the song! the volume is SO low and it really isnts worth it
I bought these because I was interested if they could actually stay in my ears while I jogged. They did but not in just a lil out of them. When running the actual headfone will comeout and dangle on outerside of the recess that makes the ear canal. They will stiil be around your ears but you will have to push them in again and again to get better sound and some Isolation. Sound on the otherhand is much better than what you can expect from a 10$ earphone. Actually it was better than the Sennheiser MXL51 that I bought along with it. So Great Sound, but the grail of stable earphones still remains elusive.
i would recomend this computer to anyone it's a great deal!
Bought this because I was lead to believe a 'linear' polarizer was part of a multi-lens kit. You get ONE UV filter. Not a bad deal if you want a UV filter---but I wanted the 'linear' polarizer. Not worth the effort to send back, will keep as a 'spare' I ordered a 'linear polarizer' directly from Adorama.
I've had this camera for about eight months now and I have not faced many problems with it. It has very good features that are also easy to learn and understand. The only thing I was not quite satisfied was the night mode shooting. The pictures appear bluury and shaky and it is always better if you reduce your ISO speed and if possible keep the camera on a tripod or on any fixed surface as the shutter speed is slow in this mode.Apart from that, I have never had any problems with the camera. All my pictures have come out well: clear and crisp. If you read the manual well; understand its varied functions and know how to operate it, this is a really nice camera and a good investment.Have fun with your camera.
I'm surprised that this mount takes the abuse it does. I've got it mounted on the dashboard of my power boat and I've not had any problems with it so far. Once set properly it holds the gps in place at the correct angle. No problems with salt spray and the gps shifting out of position. Great little mount
I've had these binoculars for 3 years and use them for bird watching. Love them. Fantastic glass and the image stabilization works like a charm. I ended up buying two more for my parents and they also love them and won't take any trip without them.They do a good job gathering light on dark and dreary days and focus very easily.I have had no problems with them, and I'm pretty tough on equipment. I've owned many binoculars in my lifetime and have always had a problem with glass in either one of the tubes "slipping" and not being able to focus through both eyes simultaneously. I haven't had a single problem with these, and I've dropped them several times.I highly recommend these binoculars.
These have to be the absolute worst headphones I have ever owned. The output is extremely weak and there is zero bass. I have purchased other headphones around this price that were significantly better. I'm surprised that Sony would put their name on this product, given how awful it is.
I recently moved and needed connection for job searches and e-mail but didn't have the extra money for a cable connection. My laptop was able to pull in a wireless signal but it was just to weak and real hit and miss, I couldn't get the signal if it rained and lost it for days at a time. Odered the dish and was caught off guard at how fast it was delivered, ordered it on a sunday, had it in my hands on wednesday. Since then I have not went a day without connection, even found another signal to use. May not be as powerful as I would have liked but was exactly what I needed, already paid for itself.
I have no idea what happened to it. It was playing perfectly. The quality of this CD player is better than any other player I've ever owned. This morning, as I walked out to the bus, it refused to read my CD. Every other CD I tried either would not be read, took forever to be read and then shut off, or the player would skip almost every track and play a very few. Even with those few, the track would skip. I tried this with scratched and unscratched CDs, and it's certainly not the CD. How long have I had it? A week and a half. I'm very upset, because it's the best CD player I've ever owned and usually, Sony players put up with all the abuse they go through in my life. This one? Not at all. I'm resorting back to my old one that is nearly in two pieces but still plays perfectly. Good luck with the Psyc; I didn't have any.
Logitech Keyboard IssueOn 22-Nov-2004 I called Logitech at 1-702-269-3457 to arrange for an RMA. They said no need to return the broken unit, they would send a replacement keyboard out within 24-48 hours. They assigned Case #XXXXXX and RMA# XXXXXX.On 29-Nov-2004 spoke to a nice person(name witheld) who was pleasant and polite. I told her that the good news was that I just received the replacement keyboard, the bad news is that it is the wrong one. It is a "Media" model which is a lower model than the "Elite" that I purchased. I pointed out that this model is missing 2 key features, the thumb wheel on the left and the volume dial on the top; the 2 main reasons for which I bought the Elite model.She put me on hold and when she came back, she proceeded to try to convince me that the model they sent me was an "upgrade" from the "Elite". I explained to her that her assertion was incorrect and the "Media" model was clearly an inferior model. I pointed out that on Newegg.com, the "Media" sells for $18 while the "Elite" sells for $29. I again pointed out that this model is missing 2 key features, the thumb wheel on the left and the volume dial on the top; the 2 main reasons for which I bought the Elite model.She put me on hold several times during the call which, by the way, lasted for 55 minutes. Each time she came back she continued to try to sell the idea that I was getting an upgrade. I was patient for the first 50 minutes of this but I'm not a saint and finally stopped her. I told her that I was an Engineer, a very technical and computer savvy person and that no one, any where would consider what they did an upgrade. I told her that I didn't appreciate being treated this way. And requested to speak to a supervisor.At that point, she admitted that the "Media" model was missing features and that she understood my concerns. She then said that they had no more "Elite" models and that's why they sent the "Media" model. I suggested they get one from one of their vendors like Newegg.com; she said I WOULD HAVE TO BUY IT FROM THEM DIRECTLY and they had no way of compensating me for that. She then said that the "Elites" were no longer being manufactured. What should I believe here????So in the end, they did not comply with the terms of their own warranty. When I pointed that out, she said that they did by sending me the inferior keyboard.How ridiculous is this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was appalled! If it didn't happed to me, I would have doubted that it really happened. Finally, I asked if she was going to comply with my earlier request to speak to a supervisor. She said yes and went on hold yet again...she came back and we waited for another 5 or so minutes for the supervisor (Todd) who never answered. She then asked if she could have him call me back in a few minutes and confirmed my phone number.What nonsense! I have never seen a company tell such bold falsehoods to avoid fulfilling its warranty commitments, especially considering that this was all for a lousy $30 product. Wouldn't it have been easier to just make the customer happy and handle this? They won the battle, but I'll win the war by never buying another Logitech product again and I urge all of you who read this sad tale to also avoid buying from them.The supervisor NEVER CALLED. Run, don't walk away from these guys.
I wish I could say something special about Memorex's CD media in comparison to other brands I've bought and used, but I can't. They have all worked well. What I can say is that I bought this 50-Pack when it was on sale, it arrived quickly, and if it's ever on sale when I need more, I'll buy it again.
I knew the price was too low for a leather bag...but I was hopeful. It feels cheaply made and extremely stiff. The shoulder straps are not long enough for me either. The bag arrived crammed in a box without any wrapper around it and bag is a little dinged up. There was only one little tag on the bag. There wasn't even any paperwork with it. Won't buy from this company again.
I bought this card for my new Pentax K100D Super D-SLR. It works great, fast and reliable. No problems whatsoever.
This product did not even come close to my expectations. It's actually not good at all. I tried contacting the company for help; got no answer. I tried to contact the company to be able to return; got no response. I am EXTREMELY unhappy with this product & service - or lack thereof.
all around no hassle product.haven't reset once in 2 years.
Good quality backpack but a bit tight for use with a 17 inch notebook ... at least my HP 17" notebook. But with a bit of pushing and shoving, it does fit.
Bought twoTwo went bad within a yearFirst one had trouble copy & paste (would erratically pick up only partial click and drag)Second oneAfter 40 seconds of operation, it cuts out for a minute, (NO! It's not a problem with Fz lock).I feel both problems are related in that the actual design of the inner mouse mechanism is extremely vulnerable to shockI just work with these mice in an office environment - Don't remember dropping them - If I did, it would only hit the carpetFor example: On mouse one - depending on "how" you pushed to "click" would create a varying degree of results when it came to cut and pasteBasically both these expensive mice are useless and disco from my computersI honestly would not buy another one of these guys products! Too much of a coincidence; and, the nature of the problems lead me to believe it is either a design flaw or QA problems over in China (or where ever they make these things)
Possibly the best clear filter out there, made in Germany, perfectly clear and distortion-free. Excellent protection for the front element of your expensive lens.
This adapter did not fit a 2002 BMW 330i. Very disappointed after I took everything apart and could not install a new radio.
I use this on my husband's back every night. It really keeps him loose and lessens his leg pain.As we get older, we need something like this to keep us going.
Wanted headphones to listen to computer at work. These far exceed my expectations. I love them. A Co-worker has the bose earbuds and they are definitely comparable. Great product for the price.
If you want a sub woofer that doesn't "take over" this one's for you. It's size is nice and it's sound is smooth. The only negative is that the "on/off" switch is not conveniently positioned and it is an either/or situation with this model. (I just leave it on all the time because when there is no audio to amplify the amp is using virtually no power). I'm a Yamaha fan, so I'm biased; but this sub fit my needs perfectly.
Product was received quickly and professionally wrapped. My family and I are absolutely, 100% satisfied with this product. Works just as advertised which leads me to conclude that this provider is an honest and dependable seller. Strongly recommend.
It fits my Panasonic DMC-FZ35 and protects that great Leica lens so I'm happy with it. I must confess that I was momentarily confused as I'd expected it to mount on the outer ring, but it fits on the lens itself. Just extend it and it fits like a charm. I personally feel quite relieved knowing that the lens won't accidentally get dinged or scratched while I'm using the camera. I'm not intending to play catch with it, but why take the risk when you don't need to.
Although I purchased a different unit, the GoVideo 8440 Portable DVD Player, it played exactly 6 movies before dying. GoVideo replaced it with a refurbished model, which arrived in non-working condition. I received a THIRD replacement unit (new)from GoVideo, which failed within minutes out of the box. Please note that I have since discovered that GoVideo Inc. is NOT a member of the Better Business Bureau of Central/Northern Arizona and has MULTIPLE complaints against the company. Purchase at your own risk!!
I ordered this 6 cup coffee maker. That is what the description says and that is what it says on the box. But what I got looked like it might hold 4 cups with the inside parts & coffee installed. I got a measuring cup and it will not even hold 5 1/2 cups of water empty. False Advertising!!! The container cannot even hold 6 cups of water without running over--it can't possibly make 6 cups of coffee. I am really disappointed. It is cute--but it is so small it looks like a toy. I can't comment on function because I am returning it.Update: I returned the 6 cup--without a problem I must say. I then ordered the 12 cup which makes a good cup of coffee. It keeps the coffee hot longer than my old coffee maker.
I bought this mount because I wanted to be able to adjust both the vertical and horizontal alignment of my new HDTV panel. The product description says this item can handle up to 50 pounds. My panel is about 44 pounds and the vertical adjustment simply cannot handle the weight of the panel. I used the "heavy load" bolt that's supposed to take care of this but it doesn't even come close. The TV doesn't just slip down a bit. It just sags against the wall. I can't imagine this mount could hold up a panel over 20 pounds without assistance.FWIW, the mount does feel sturdy and it can hold the panel securely. I'm using a block of wood to offset the bottom of the panel from the wall. I'll replace that with a V-shaped brace that acts as a cable guide and will let the horizontal swivel function of the wall mount to work properly.Also, the screws included with the mount were too small. They didn't fit my TV and the screw heads were so small, they slipped through the larger 100mm mounting holes. The lag bolts provided had little hex heads meant to be tightened with the included allen wrench. Terrible. Who wants to screw nearly 3 inches of bolt into a stud with an allen wrench?!? I replaced them with 5/16x3" lag bolts and used a socket wrench. I understand they're trying to make a simple installation but there's no way to get around the fact that the holes for the mount need to be drilled into the stud. Anyone who has a drill will have a proper set of wrenches for driving proper bolts.I only gave this two stars because, after a trip to the store for proper screws, and with the addition of a bracket to provide the proper offset, this mount seems like it will hold my TV off the floor and allow me to swivel it from side to side. However, I wouldn't recomment this product for any panel over 15 pounds. 20 tops.
Small but well made. I wish the knob was made from metal, but for the price it's great...does just what I need.
This product is not compatible with several cell phones. I have the LG 8300 that I just purchased and after I put the card in the phone it stopped working. I called Kingston tech support and I just can't believe how they handled this situation. They are fully aware of the problem and have been aware since September. The card they have the trouble with is the 1GB (probably one of the most common purchased). The best thing was they are totally aware of the situation and they said there is nothing they could do about it at this time. If I returned the card under warranty they would give me an exact replacement which he mentioned would be useless to me until they discover the fix to this problem. You would think they would accomodate you with something different because of the trouble but I guess that would be too nice. He recommended I buy the Kingston 512 mb because he said that one would work. No thanks, Kingston is off my list and will keep it's reputation for selling junk. I do have emails out to Amazon, Eek Technology? (the merchant) and I am expecting a call from a Kingston Manager in the next day. I will post a follow up once I hear back. I just wanted everyone to be aware of this before they purchased. If you are still considering Kingston at least visit the site or call first to make sure your device is compatible.Update: I talked to Kingston and it looks like they figured out the problem. They are saying the "controller" they were using for the card was bad. They recently changed manufacturer/supplier for that part of the card and have not experienced any complaints so they feel the problem is resolved. I received my new card and it works great. The guy I spoke to was very helpful. If you call them with the tiny number on the back of the micro card they will tell you if it is one of the cards with problems. If your card works for you than there is no need to call. They will exchange the card with one that works if yours was fried like mine.
I mostly listen to eletronic music - drum and bass, ambiant, jungle, IDM, etc. So the bass of these earphones somehow disappointed me at first. But I tried some other music and slowly discovered the diversity of sounds these earphones are capable to play clearly. For those of you who have bought this product and hated it, listen to Brian Eno's "Music For The Airport" with it, you will see why you have spent $100 for it.
I could not get this product to work on my '99 Ford Explorer.I may have just bought a bad one.I didn't bother sending it back. I ended up buying one that you insert a key into the electronic circuit,and it works great.
it does what it's supposed to. I used it to hook up my ps3 hard drive to my computer, and now it's hooked up to my 1.5 TB hard drive. works perfectly fine. My case has the HDD bays VERY close to the side of the case...so this worked perfectly. came in a zipped up baggie in a bubble envelope, and nothing was wrong with it. came really quick also. great deal. almost paid $10 for one over at newegg. this does the job just fine.
The Sunpak 620-786; Flex Leg Mini-Spider Tripod holds compact 35mm and digital cameras. It is only 5 inches long and weighs less than two ounces and Features individually adjustable, flexible legs.
I highly recommend this filter to protect your front lens element, I have owned two of these since 2009 and have not had any problems with scratching. The glass in this filter is top notch, when the glass is clean you cannot even seen the glass unless you hold it at a very steep angle, it just looks like a black ring so it does not impact your pictures. It does seem to collect dust fairly fast but since I have had this on all of my lenses since I purchased them I can't tell if the lens collects dirt as fast. The only problems that I have with it in fact is that the lens still seems to get dust collecting on it even with this filter always and if you tighten this on very hard it can sometimes be very hard to get off but that is so it will not fall off. In may of 2011 my camera(a 5d with battery grip and flash) fell off my 3 1/2 foot desk at work onto the floor and landed strait onto the front of the lens. The filter glass broke and the brass ring bent and jammed onto the camera lens, I tried for days to get it off and could not so I took it to a Canon repair station. I waited for 15 min and they got the ring off and check the lens with their camera and said everything looked fine. It may have been a pain when it broke but if this was not on my camera i would have broken the front element on my lens, it may seem overpriced but I will gladly keep one of these on every one of my lenses just to protect them.
I bought these... against my better judgement. You will pay for the name and that's it. They are good headphones... but you can get better for less money. I tried these for about two weeks, i was fine with how they sounded... but that was it. They don't fold, they are ugly, they look cheap... take a peek inside the earphone. I bought a pair of Sony MDR-V6 for much less...about $60, less and they are superior in every way... from packaging-sound quality.
I got this in the mail last week. I have loaded 565 songs on it using Microsoft Media Player V10. I have 1688 MB free out of the 3700 available. I also ordered Shure E2C ear buds with it and don't use the provided units at all. I have boosted the BASS in the equalizer settings and have found everything to my liking. While I am educated about electronics / HDTV / Stereo, Home theater etc. this was my first foray into the MP3 world. I took the unit out of the box, saw that it played with the provided charge, opened my Media Player to see about Ripping a CD and the unit sync'd with the computer and I had my CD's on the player in less than 30 minutes. It doesn't get any easier than that. I believe REALLY good software / hardware doesn't need a manual - this unit rates a '5' of '5' with me. I put it in my jeans pocket, popped the Shure e2c ear buds in and spent two days rebuilding my fence - no problems with anything - I couldn't be happier. I thought the PRICE was excellent for the memory provided. Part of me says I should have gotten the 8MB unit, but the other part of me says "with 1000 songs (potentially), you'll be fine". I do not use it for video or photo's. I read the CD-manual and figured out to use WIndows Explorer and went in and deleted the factory loaded songs, pictures and all video files. I HAVE preset 6 FM-stations that come in very well considering I live in pretty much a jerk water town of limited FM resources. I am looking forward to receiving the FM-transmitter from iRiver so I can listen to this in my truck --- my car has the XM-radio :(I found the controls to be sensible and easy to use. I wear a Men's size 12 glove and my ring size is 12 as well --- I have large hands and find the controls easy to use and I simply do not understand the comparisons with the iPod -- other than the cost differential. All in all - I'd do it again in a heartbeat knowing what I know now.
I was initially concerned that the great price for the XL was due to TomTom's prepping for a new product rollout...however, upon reading the specs for the XL, I was satisfied that this release was pretty current. This was a gift for my son, who lives in upstate NY and he thinks it's a great product - and gets a kick about the extra features. Obviously, the expanded screen and TomTom's rep was the key to this purchase - and you can't go wrong with the price.
Decent quality and it works. Not much more to say. I ended up not needing 100 feet, but you never know when you need to re-purpose. Hey, its a cable.
I cannot believe all the good reviews on this lamp. I had mine all of 3 weeks when it died. It was not from the bulb burning out (I replaced the bulb because I thought that was what was wrong). It just died. My nephew (a stage lighting tech) finally took it apart for me to check the wiring and connections and the thing looked intact: it just didn't work. I cannot recommend this product at all. Maybe I got the only lemon in the pack but that's enough to keep me away from investing in another one. I'm giving it one star just for the idea. It is a good idea yielding poor results in my reality.
Everything one could want in getting you where ever you want or need to go!
I bought this for my son and he loves it! It is easy for him to download music onto it and it holds alot of songs! This is also a very sturdy product, my son takes it to football practice with him!
As already stated, this works fine as a replacement for the TiVo IR cable.4 days ago I didn't even know what an IR cable was until I started trying to add a Time Warner digital cable box to my TiVo setup. When the TiVo setup program demanded that I plug in an IR cable so it could change channels on the cable box, I was surprised as hell. I'm sure I threw my original cable away 5 years ago, not even knowing what it was. Even more surprisingly, brick & mortar electornics stores like Best Buy (who even sells TiVos) don't carry replacement cables.So I consulted the Googles, read about IR emitters, and found this one which I ordered with express delivery. 2 business days later my TiVo and cable box are playing well together.Basically this cable plugs into your TiVo "IR Out" jack, and you tape the other end on the front glass of the cable box where it normally picks up signals from your remote control. The TiVo setup program will run through a whole gamut of tests to make sure it can change channels on the cable box through this cable, and whammo, you can start using the TiVo remote to control everything. There IS a slight delay between pressing the TiVo remote buttons, and the cable box channel actually changing.. maybe 3-4 seconds. But that's the price you pay for using TiVo with a cable box.
I've had a few of these -- they're great, but there's been a tendency for the wires to split (I think from cold weather). They're compact and deliver great sound.
This is my first sub and I was just guided by the previewes reviews. I'm very happy with it. I just need to set it up right. But it gives that punch !
My television IR receiving eye and all other components are concealed behind cabinetry, so I needed an RF system. I was a little sceptical about this product at first, having read a few negative comments from other purchasers. The product description indicated that it offered everything I needed, so I took a chance. I ordered it on Wednesday morning and paid for one day shipping; received it early Thursday afternoon; and within an hour or so, I had the whole system set up and functioning. It is worth three times what I paid! The only difficulty (minor) came in programming the Remote - on page 14, item #4: the instructions left out the word "twice". You must press the device button twice before entering the device brand code from the tables. Through trial and error, you will discover which buttons control the "special" features of your components. I wish I needed another one of these. It is a bargain and is easy to setup. Buy one!
Wish I had purchased this a lot sooner!! I now get 100% uninterrupted listening, unlike with the antenna that came with my boombox which often lost signal while in the house.
Well, this isn't the company's fault. I was a little too hasty (and cheap) when buying this product. My computers and monitors have DVI connectors. I had more than enough spare adapters to cover the computers, but wasn't able to find one to marry the monitor to the switcher because the M/F is opposite than what is typical. I could probably order one from somewhere, but I don't think it would be worth the extra money because the quality would be diminished anyway.So, if you have an older or cheaper monitor, this will probably work well. But if you are using a monitor that only has a DVI connections, you might want to invest in a DVI KVM switcher. I hear Gefen has good ones.
I have nothing to object to this product. It does what it's supposed to do.Price is decent.Go for it, you won't be disappointed.
I installed this modem to avoid having a phone line connected directly to a stand-alone control system. The setup was quick and the modem has worked flawlessly through several hundred calls and a significant lightning storm.
This one is going back. My first chance to use it was my daughter's birthday party. While she sat in the living room opening her presents I noticed long white streaks running the entire length of the picture. I thought that maybe they were only on the LCD, but no they were being recorded. Completely ruined the shot. Returned the camera and got another thinking it was defective, nope same problem. The problem stems from the camera's inability to adjust it's gain properly with normal indoor lighting, and a bright light source above it. The light source (a chandelier) doesn't even appear in the picture, but it must be hitting the periphery pixels of the CCD and causing these entire screen long streaks. This was at 3:00 in the afternoon with a window on one side blinds open and a light source above. Not a difficult lighting situation. Very Poor.Zoom is way to touchy, yes with practice it can be effective, but come on, this is a point and shooter I shouldn't have to be super nimble fingered. Motor noise is loud, don't know if it is picked up on tape as the streaks caused me not to even bother checking. Touch screen is OK, but not the best user interface. Give me a scroll wheel. If anyone is interested I will get you screen shots of what I am talking about. Too bad, it was a nice little package with some neat features.
Nothing wrong with the product. Comes with a lifetime warranty from Kingston, but I really doubt you'll need to use it.Very good deal, but I would suggest buying 2gb micro SD cards instead of buying multiple 1gb ones; you pay a bit more, but it's a lot more convenient.
You may wan't to know this:Card is fine, but many laptop readers don't support > 2GB, so you have to use camera and USB-cable to get 8GB.
TigerDirect does not ship a "Cables to Go" brand product, but rather a cheap knock-off. Do not buy from this merchant.
I bought this camera, and unfortunately, I had to return it. It came with SEVERAL booklets, and one would just refer you to another. It was just too difficult to figure out. I'm a novice, and this was my first digital camera. I wanted something simple. I'm sure it's a very good camera for someone with digital camera experience, but this is NOT the camera for a first-time user.
I was actually surprised it worked but it does. I have a decent universal remote with all of my components in another room off of my media room and it works well
Bargaincell- Brand New Apple IPOD Shuffle 2nd Generation MP3 Player USB Hotsync & Charging Dock Cradle desktop Chargerwhat can I say price (can go wrong with that) delivery was timely shipping was cheap and out of three that I purchased all three work perfect not as cosmetic as apples dock but for the price I'm happy as can beI will and have purchased from bargiancell again
This is my first MP3 player, and I love it!! It was really easy to transfer my music and videos and is very easy to use. I've got 450 songs and a few home videos on it, and still have well over 50% disc space available. I bought a leather case in a bright color so it's easy to find when I set it down, but mostly so the screen will be protected. I'm looking forward to getting an FM transmitter so I can listen to all my favorite songs while I'm driving. I'd definitely recommend this!
I've had this item nearly a year now; and it's served me very well. Living in and around Boston~ You do have to look at the screen sometimes to decipher which road to pick. That's more the fault of the design of Boston, and not the GPS. I highly suggest anyone get the sand bag dashboard mount. It works incredibly, and is inexpensive on Amazon. I saw the exact product in a famous dept store for twice the price!
This keyboard is great. It has very comfortable typing positions, and the special function keys are also great!
In late 2002, the potential of the PCTV Deluxe was great, but it was just too buggy so I waited before I bought it. As of February 2003, version 1.5 is out and nearly all the bugs are gone. I bought it to use on my XP computer, plugged it up &amp; installed according to the directions that came with it, and everything worked great without needing any tweaking. The picture quality is good. Easy to install. It's been fun so far. I've recorded shows that I wanted to watch, then delete them when finished without having to worry about video tapes or recording over another show I wanted to keep. I have also recorded shows via PCTV Deluxe that I want to save to a VCD and the quality has been pretty good. I have also converted a vcr tape to a DVD and the quality was great. It looks like the new version 1.5 software has really cleared up a lot of problems other users have reported. Check the date of their review if their comments cause you concerns. At one point their comments were valid and relevant, but most of those problems are now corrected that were mentioned in reviews posted before the Jan/Feb 2003 timeframe. I just hope I can easily get future versions of the software if Pinnacle continues on to version 2 or higher. The Titan TV website lists PCTV Deluxe as one of the recorders it is working with for its automatic recording function. I have not tried it yet, but if automatic recording is not yet functional, it should be available soon. PCTV Deluxe is turning out to be a really good product.
I bought a starter pack of two. They are working alright. Then I bought the 3rd one thinking it should be connecting as easy. But I was wrong. The 3rd unit I bought from Factorydepot simply does not work. No matter what I tried, it can not recognize the existing network. So be careful!
This lens is a steal for $350.00 when it was on sale. The large aperture allows you to create great bokeh effects, not to mention it is tack sharp.
yeah, it did what it said it would. so i give it a good review. need five more words to
This is a great camera, even used, it outclasses alot of new ones. I purchased it because I wanted something close to a DSLR for image, but all in one - currently you can only get cameras with the tiny little point and shoot sensors as all in ones. The C-8080 has a physical sensor size that is somewhere between those tiny point and shoot and a DSLR APS sized sensor - the bigger the sensor (not the megapixels), the better the picture (lens quality applies as well). It also has a big fast (F2.4) lens (wide angle and gathers alot of light) and is built like a tank (Magnesium body I think).As a note, after this camera came out the entire industry shifted their pro-sumer lines (bigger physical sensors) over to DSLR's - since DSLR's were falling into the same price range. They could make more money selling you lenses there. So this was an example of the pinnacle of high end point and shoots. Of course you couldn't get a DSLR with a high quality F2.4 lens built out of Magnesium for those prices...but that's the way the cookie crumbled.I have a small point and shoot, the C-8080 and a DSLR. The pictures from this camera are so stunning compared to the point and shoot that I rarely use the point and shoot anymore (it is now the take it in dangerous conditions camera). The DSLR pictures are slightly better, but the C-8080 is the Camera I take with me. Its not too big, takes fantastic photo's (that lens and bigger sensor size) and just works.The one downside to it is that the auto-focusing doesn't work quickly in lower light (like evening indoors unless you're close to a bright light source) as you can have it hunt for a moment - losing instant picture moments - but you want a DSLR for that. This doesn't get in my way much, even with a 2 year old daughter. Highly recommended.
I was very pleased with the quality of artwork that could be applied to the inkjet printable cds. They look very impressive. I was less impressed that 5% (5 of 100)of the cds would not accept the data being burned onto them. I don't have data to determine if this is the norm for failures.
When I found this product to be just what the doctor ordered for allowing clients on my LAN to access the internet through a single cable modem. The physical set-up took about five minutes and the initial software set-up took about ten minutes. Had I not needed Laplink access to one of the computers on the LAN, the default settings would have been sufficient. Changing the settings is easy, through a browser window, to which access can be limited through customizable passwords. A basic understanding of networking principals is helpful but the onscreen help answered all of my questions. I didn't need any telephone or email tech support, so I can't comment on the quality of Linksys' tech support. In full firewall mode the computers on the LAN are virtually invisable to outsiders, yet fully available to the other LAN clients (according to your Windows sharing settings). You can also allow one or more computers on the LAN to open ports to the internet by using Linksys' &quot;DMZ&quot; function, and the administrator can easily monitor the connections to ensure that clients are getting access. I gave up on the software solutions, such as Microsoft's Internet Connection Sharing. They were too finicky and conflicted with the cable arrangement at my office building. With the Linksys Router there is no need to configure a second ethernet card in the connected computer or set the client TCP/IP numbers, unless you want to. The Router acts as the WAN connected computer and provides the router backbone for four direct connected clients. Additional clients can be added by connecting additional switches or hubs to the router, for up to over 200 clients.I didn't do a lot of comparison testing, but I read quite a few reviews and the reviews seem to be true, the Linksys product is easy and quick and probably the best for the money. A great deal at a super price.
I reviewed a variety of audio preamps. I needed two channels and little sophistication in the device. I purchased this GE product because I thought the brand name would represent some degree of reliability. What I recieved was a device with one working channel and one totally inoperative channel. The single channel which is working is adiquate, but I thought I would have two. If this random sample of one represents what you want when you buy GE, go ahead and purchase. But, you have been warned, GE is no better than any off shore no name brand. The wrapper is written by a native English speaker and other indications looked good. The product is a failure.
This is a good strap. I use it on a Nikon D60 and it may be overkill.The card pockets are convenient if you want carry extra cards or a Nikon remote but otherwise inhibit your ability to slide the strap smoothly if you carry over the neck and shoulder. Minor inconvenience. So, if you don't need the pockets and have a light camera a lighter strap would work as well. Very comfortable and the pockets could be cut off if you really don't like them. When used as intended the ends of the neoprene padding tend to snag on cotton clothing. It would work better if some nylon cloth was sown over the ends to prevent this. So, I use the strap with the neoprene padding up which lets it slide up my shoulder better. I believe this backwards from its intended design but, it works better for me and the neoprene still distributes pressure. Allows all day carry with comfort.
The photos produced by this printer move home digital photography into a new realm. They are as good, or better, than 35mm prints. The brilliant vivid saturated colors have to be seen to be appreciated, and they also have an archival coating.The prints are a bit expensive at $0.55 each, but since you only print the good ones, and you can modify the image before printing, I think it is worth it. Maybe if everybody buys one the media will get cheaper. It is quite slow but you can batch print. Of course the prints are 4X6 inches maximum, but that is 98% of what I print.I did have a problem during installation due to a conflict with my HP5550 USB printer. Make sure to turn off the HP printer manager or it won't work. Direct printing from a camera is extremely easy, so you can make prints for friends.
I had tried the Phillips Expanium (?) but realized that I had to have one with a display that shows titles, song time, etc. A backlit display at that. I returned the Phillips and did more research and bought the RioVolt. I have had it for a week and updated the firmware right away. Along with many other additional features, it added resume which always knows where it was playing when I turned it off and starts from there next time. The Phillips had this feature but my 262 song CDRW confused it and I never knew where it was going to start. I am very happy with my RioVolt.
My default NIC for my Solaris 10(_x86, AMD Quad-core) and works as expected. Solaris has already have driver installed.
There are already a ton of reviews on these so I will keep it simplePro: Sound absolutely incredible for under 20 bucksNegative: Durability sticks, I already broke 2 pairsI have moved on to bigger and better but if on a budget these are not bad.
Plays all the file types you would want, good size and lightweight, built very solidly. All you need to do to play AVI or DivX is plug in your flash drive and the file list pops right up. My techno-phobic grandparents were able to manage it. Comes with AV cables, a pouch to mount it on a car headrest, car lighter adapter, ac adapter, and a set of very cheap and small headphones. Player plays well, picture is crisp, sound is clear. I only had 2 issues; there was a small scratch on the right side of the screen, just large enough to be noticable, and just large enough that once you notice it, you can't stop looking at it. The other problem is the headphones; as I said, cheap and small, so much so that they don't even come close to fitting a normal person, they seem designed for very small kids. If you're going to buy this player, and I do recommend it, be aware that you're probably going to have to invest in a decent pair of headphones as well. I paid $109 for the player and then spent $20 on a set of earbuds, which work perfectly, no background noise or scratching sound like with other players. I use it when working midnight shifts to kill time, if you're a traveler and want to use it on planes or commuter rails, you'll need to buy it a carrying case. Otherwise, it's great.
Works great with my 58" Panasonic plasma and Denon receiver.Before I installed this I had trouble with the remote not working well since the components are inside a cabinet with glass doors. I tried other extenders but the infrared from the plasma rendered them useless. I mounted the sensor behind the top edge of the TV and tilted it down to minimize the pickup of reflected IR from the TV. I stuck the LED indicated behind my center channel speaker grill and I can still see it flash without is being distracting. The black box I mounted inside my cabinet with Velcro.The unit is working well, but sometimes in a totally dark room it can still pickup some IR from the TV and not work quite perfectly. The adjustment of the sensor is very critical.I would like also like to see the emitter cables be detachable for easier routing.Overall this works exactly as advertised.
We at the LIMC not only research quality, we research the market as well. The prices of these beautiful televisions cost alot, however the cost will be reduced by half by the end of the year. Save your money and have Santa get you one for Xmas.
Great value for the price. I needed text-to-speech so I would not have to take my eyes off the road. This gps works great. I only wish that the volume could be made to go louder than it does as I don't think it can be heard clearly over the car radio.
As the title states, I'm not a massive audiophile. I love my music, sure, but I'm not a purist. What I purchased this card to do, it does. See, I had a bit of a hardware issue when my 5 year old nephew decided to kick my printer off my computer desk, bringing it down on the audio plug on the back of my computer. It made the onboard audio out stop functioning. So, I replaced the onboard with a cheap, secondhand card given to me by a friend, but that card made it impossible to use my front audio ports. Then, I bought this card. It functions as my audio for both rear and front ports, so it does EXACTLY what I bought it to do. The setup process was easy, and the update process is a little tedious, if not time consuming, but the headphone jack on the front of my PC works again, so I'm happy.
I haven't had the opportunity to listen to it a great deal yet, but it has good sound given that it's a "boombox". I have found that inserting the receiver is not as easy as the instructions make it sound. It seems like it's going in the slot fine, but it's not sitting just right, so you have to remove it and try again. Usually only takes me 2 times to get it right and the more I do it, the better I get at getting it set on the contacts exactly the way it needs. Overall, a good product though and I know I'll get a lot of use out of it!
The product was not what I expected. It is too small for anything I have except maybe a small cell phone. But that is not what it was purchased for. it was purchased to cover a 4.2 inch screened portable GPS unit. But the effort & cost to return is not worth it.
So far it fits the requirments I needed. The best thing is it has shopping menu which contains all kinds of stores address. Basically as long as you know the name of the store, you can go there. Also it is the same for gas station. But I have to say it's not updated so well. Once I want to find the nearest shell station because I'm almost ran out of oil. But the addresses is wrong, TWICE. I'm very close to call someone towing my car that day. So if you want to go to some gas station, go online to confirm first.Other things are really good. Especially when you know the accurate address of the position you want to go. There are so many similar addresses with slight differences aroung. Like south, north, Dr, Blvd, or just different city. It's very confusing when you just look though the paper map. The only thing you need to be careful is that don't enter the wrong name.You definitely need one.
Works great, easy to put on, and the quality of the protector is great. I buy a lot of B+W products. Good products, good brand.
Works flawlessly in my SDHC compatible devices. Make sure that your camera or device is SDHC compatible or sdhc cards will not work. Very pleased with the large capacity memory and thank goodness the prices are coming down of flash memory cards. No problems at all, recommend getting and sdhc card adapter for easiest access via USB on your computers.
I can't say enough for this it gave me the length I needed for the computer and my printer. Thanks again
This is my first MP3 player and it was given to me as a gift. I love it and it's probably the one I would have bought for myself. I love that I can slip it in my pocket or if I choose to use the neck strap, it's so light that I don't notice it. Plus, it just looks so cool. The big plus for me was the FM tuner.A couple of drawbacks: The arm band... Pfft. It completely obscures the controls. The manual was a definite translation. I read it just for kicks. The good thing is that the player is so simple to use that you don't really need the manual. The only other problem I've had is that the software it comes with is a little flakey. I recommend using Windows Media or Real Player to transfer your songs.
I bought this w/ the USB Wireless Adapter. I have a home computer wired to the router and use the USB adapter for my work laptop. I have to say the set-up was very easy for the laptop and was as simple as following the directions. I have access anywhere in my house with my latop. I am now considering by the wireless nic card for my desktop. It is nice when the technology really works.
Length:: 0:22 MinsI love the iFlip but I do have one small complaint.
I had my eye on these binoculars for months now. When I saw them on sale at Amazon, I jumped. Amazon was only about $150.00 cheaper than a store I was planning to buy at. When they came, I couldn't believe how well the Image Stabilizer works. I remember my Dad's Binoculars as a kid. Man! Did the image look shakey! With Canon's I.S. technology, with a push of a well located button, the image stabilizes perfectly! These are great for watching wild life, birds, boats or in your neighbor's window (just kidding). I like them so much, I am saving up money now to buy the next higher up magnification for more intense bird wathcing at greater distances. I would highly recommend these sturdy, well engineered binoculars to anyone. They are EASILY worth every penny.
Batteries loses power after short usage. If battery dies, you lose your pictures. While the camera is "storing" photos... it uses battery power, thus battery loss is quick. We plugged it to our pc one time... after that, it doesn't always download, and twice it shut my computer down. It is NOT worth the money to spend!! I thought it would be great for my 7 yr old son to learn to use a camera, and take his own photos. It is more of a hassle than an enjoyment because he cannot get his photos to download.
Nice case. Has worked well for the three years we have had it. No rips, tears etc. Zippers still work great. Would buy again if we ever needed another one.
You get two adapters per pack (so one unit/order will cover you for a pair). As noted in review title, these worked for my 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Limited after market speakers.
I bought this as a scratch and dent. It was fairly inexpensive, but I was worried it wouldn't work with the new digital changes coming up. Some feedback was that the instructions to install were difficult. Mine did not come with instructions, so I downloaded them off the web. I'm am totally technically challenged, but I CAN READ!! I had it hooked up in about 10 minutes (back and forth to the computer) We've had no problems with it, and if it doesn't work in 2009, OH, WELL!!!
I bought these several months ago and have been using them almost every day since they arrived. Not only do they sound terrific, but they are surprisingly comfortable and do not fall out of your ears like the crappy earphones that come with most mp3 players nowadays (and they sound MUCH better). I have very small ears, and the smallest silicon adapter size fits perfectly and will not fall out on their own even when running. If you do use them for exercising outdoors make sure to watch out for cars because these headphones block out background noise and you won't hear them coming!
There's nothing I could really say about this product, but I works as it's suppose to. I'd recommend it to anyone out there that needs an extension for their USB.
I wanted to put my workstation inside the office furniture, which required a longer cable than the supplied one with my LCD. This is way inexpensive, built well and shipped for free to my door? It would have cost me more in gas to head to the local super electronics store where I would have been bent over....
I have had this television since February 2006 and it has been a total disaster. I have the 42 inch but the 37 inch has the same parts so this review applies to that set as well. When I brought the set home I hooked everything up immediately. I wanted to have my cable box, DVD player, Xbox 360, PS2, and Sega Dreamcast all hooked up before I powered the set on...bad idea. After an hour of dealing with tangled wires I hit the power button on the TV...and nothing happens. The set was dead on arrival. The retailer refused to take it back and I was forced to deal with the "authorized service centers."To make a long story short, it is nine months later, the set still does not work properly (but at least after a total replacement of the power supply it will turn on), and Philips refuses to take the set back because only one of my four trips to the authorized service center was considered a "major repair." The following are the problems I have had with this set:1. No power2. Loose connection of HDMI wires (internal, not the plug on the outside)3. Blown out speaker4. Mysteriously loses signal and goes into "sleep mode"The worst part about it is the authorized servicers in the New York City area are totally unreliable. It takes weeks for them to get parts, they don't answer their phones, one servicer made an appointment (which I took a day off of work for) and never showed up, and servicers will frequently respond to complaints by saying "We will call you back" (they never do).This set is a complete mess. I will never buy another Philips product again. Stay away from this set and everything else that this manufacturer makes.
I've been a shortwave radio listener for the past 40 years. Since 1985 I've been using a Realistic DX-400 for the majority of my listening. I wanted something smaller that was easier to carry around and after considerable research I purchased the Kaito KA1103.This radio outperforms my DX-400. It is especially outstanding on the FM and shortwave bands. Regular AM broadcast reception is okay but nothing exceptional. The Kaito KA1103 also receives SSB broadcasts which is a feature not found on many shortwave radios priced under $100. I've found the SSB reception to also be exceptionally good and stable. In addition to radio amateurs, I've been able to tune into several commercial aircraft conversations using the SSB feature.Kaito packs this radio with all the accessories you need. You get rechargable batteries, antenna, power adapter, manual, and even a nice carrying pouch for the unit. I also bought the Katio T-1 antenna with my unit but I've found the supplied antenna to be more than adequate for all my listening requirements.I hesitated before ordering this radio as some reviews knock this product as being "ergonomically hostile". However, I've found the radio to be very easy to use though it does take some getting used to. You definitely will need to keep the manual nearby for the first few weeks of use. But once you get used to how this radio operates, you'll continue to be amazed at its superb performance.Battery life is exceptionally good. I can charge the batteries (within the radio) in about 12 hours and that charge will last me 2 to 3 weeks of use assuming I run the radio for about 3 hours per day.Build quality is solid. This is my first Kaito product and I'm very well pleased with the overall fit and finish of my unit.A great buy!
I'm rather picky about my keyboards, I speed a lot of time on the computer and my first interface is the keyboard, so I want something the feels good and tells me that it worked. The keys seemed a little rough, hard to push, stiff. I liked that it's got the numeric keypad and that's important in my numeric entries, but the overall feel of the keys is just adding too much fatigue to my daily typing and I've had to retire the keyboard because of it.
works terrific, .cassettes sound good again. Real handy for car units since the heads are usually hard to clean with swabs, they are usually out of reach unless you remove the unit and the cassette players cover.Highly recomended
I got a great deal on this subwoofer. i used this to replace a 10 year old jensen sub in my dodge durango. I was blown away by the difference. The jensen sounded good, untill I put this Rockford in. I just have one, in a sealed box, in the back of a durango, and it still hits hard as a rock. The bass is tight, clear, and zero distortion. For reference, im powering it with a small kenwood amp (kac5204) it rates at the same watts as this sub, and its the perfect combo. If u want a reliable tight sounding sub, this is the one.UPDATE:: WOW, i got this sub for 32 dollars, now its 99? go to crutchfield its only 79 there.
Printer works OK, but after upgrading to Windows 7 64 bit OS, discovered that 64 bit drivers are not available. don't buy this machine if you are running windows 7 64 bit or have plans to upgrade to it.[...]
What can you say about this product, it doesn't really do a whole lot. I wanted a simple dock to put with my computer to make attaching/charging/syncing my Sansa an easier task than grabbing the cable, making sure its in the right orientation then jamming it in there. With this baby you just slide it right in and away you go. I'm a sucker for things with blue lights on them and this one had one. If you're looking for a place to plug your Sansa in and control it with a remote and all that, this isn't it. If you're looking for a quick and elegant way to connect your Sansa to your computer this will work great.
This is one of the best socket 754 chips available. The venice core improves the heat issue, so it runs very cool. And clocked at 2.4Ghz, makes this comparable to a 939/AM2 3500+ in most games!
Despite its claim of 1.3 megapixels, the images taken from this tiny camera are blurry with &quot;washed out&quot; colors, either indoors or out. One can easily fall in love with its compact size and simplicity, but it is still a camera; a camera is about taking good pictures. I wouldn't reccomend this product to anyone who wants to capture more than just outlines and profiles.
I was having trouble making a decision on which boombox to purchase. I decided to browse through one of the local retail stores one last time. I couldn't find anything with the same features as the Panasonic RXES20. Also, all of the boomboxes looked the same. I wanted quality and uniqueness. Therefore, I got on the internet as soon as I got home and went straight to amazon.com. I was happy to learn that there was still one-only one-boombox remaining. It sounds great and it looks good. I've had several people to ask me where I purchased it. They love the look and when I play it at my meetings, they love the sound as well. I'm so glad that I made the decision to purchase it.
WE BOUGHT THIS ALONG TIME AGO DOESN'T DO JACK, YOU LOAD IT UP IT FREEZES, IT'S LINE OF SITE......THIS THING BLOWS...I HEARD THERES A RECALL/LAWSUIT PLEASE HELP SOMEONE STEER US IN RIGHT DIRECTION.....IM A DISABLED MARINE MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT SO I COULD USE TV......NOT HAPPENING.ONLY THING ITS GOOD FOR IS $300.00 TABLE ORNAMENT, WHICH WITH MY PENSION I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE THIS MONEY...HOW CAN I GET NEW ONE AND RETURN THIS ONE....IM IN A WHEELCHAIR AND DONT HAVE TIME TO WASTE MONEY OR SIT HERE AND TYPE THIS OUT WITH A PENCIL....LOGITECH SEND 1100 PLEASE!!!!!
I wouldn't get this product again for several reasons.It's a bulky item and as much as I thought I'd always want my player in the cup holder, often times I didn't.It's difficult to see the display. There were plenty of times I had difficulty seeing what station it was set to.It doesn't hold the player securely. The player never fell out but going over even small bumps or roads that cause vibration would cause the connection to loosen. When that happens the sound isn't good.This transmitter has a cord that runs from the headphone jack to the base. It also has a slot to put the player in for charging. As soon as you put the player in the slot, it will turn on by itself. The player will sound through the car speakers if it's just in the charger. It will also sound through the car speakers if it is just plugged into the headphone jack via the cord. However, unless you plug it into the headphone jack and the charging slot it will not sound the best. The cable it comes with is pretty weak and began crackling even though it was cared for and never kinked up or otherwise abused. Combined with the fact that the player can jiggle from the charger connection it makes for some very frustrating car rides.If you don't have a lot of room around your cup holder, or your cup holder gets in the way when it's in use, avoid this transmitter.
this was the wrong cord for the product i purchased i returned it for a full refund.
This product is perfect, exactly what I was looking for! Yes, it's a lot like a shoebox as a previous reviewer pointed out, but last I checked most shoeboxes aren't as aesthetically pleasing as these storage boxes, and they certainly don't match my home decor the way this does. Basically I was looking for an inexpensive yet durable product to store my DVD's in that matched with the rest of the decor in my bedroom and that's exactly what I got. Very pleased with this product! And as for those who couldn't get there's to snap together properly, I don't understand what the problem is, it was so easy to put together a toddler could have done it.
Worked Great in my printer and lasted for quite along time. I have always purchased Brand Name Cartridges because they work better than the generic ones.
The machine is duable and photo printing is beyond my expectation. Fast print especially like the setting machanism which does not require a PC software.No USB cable is the negative. I cause me dig all my treasure box to find one to fit the system. I do not think average person can have such luck. You might spend another $8 and a trip to Best Buy.
Yes, this Wireless router is garbage. If the signal does stay up for any length of time, it will be cut off by nearby cell phone, cordless phones, microwave ovens etc.I have had mine for 90 days, and now am unble to return it. Stay wired!!!!I would not advise this as a purchase.
Its a very good product lasts long but scratches really easily so i suggest buying a cover
I program and test web sites all day long, so I needed a mouse that was wireless, had good battery life, and one that I wouldn't make accidental clicks all the time with. Back/Forward buttons located where the thumb rests on the mouse had always been a nuisances for me. The location of them on this mouse is perfect.. I never hit them on accident. The wheel could be a bit smoother, but is a 100% improvement from the other mouses I've had. The horizontal scrolling doesn't work in all the applications I use but that's not a surprise.As far as battery life, I'm seriously impressed. There is room for two AA batteries, but I've had only one in the mouse for over a month now and I'm still going strong.This mouse is more than worth the money. I highly recommend it.
I've had these headphones for about a year and a half now. Except for the past couple of weeks I use them at least a few times every single week. The quality of the headphones, both in the sound and in physical ability to withstand any situation, are truly incredible. I work out with them, walk around campus, and some times just use them to block out sound so I can get work done. They definitely rival serious sound systems in their ability to reproduce high, medium, and bass levels of sound.When I first got the product, it took me a little while to get into the trend to actually put them in correctly and get the bass going (if they don't fit well, you will complain that the bass isn't good.. in reality, the bass is amazing). The instructions say exactly what to do to make them work the best.I have changed my filters once, not because they were blocked but because I just thought it was time to since I had extra ones any way and the sound has always been great.I am very impressed with this product as an in-the-ear headphone as well as a noise cancelling device. I recommend this product to anyone who is looking.P.S. Don't bike or drive with them in because the noise cancelling is too good and dangerous in these situations.
I got this because it was cheap and I wanted an IR camera to mess around with. It's very good, the picture is not super sharp but definitely clear enough not to be a big deal, especially considering the price. The switching from visible-spectrum to IR is automatic and seamless. Literally no delay, it's sweet.
I am not a Christian, but the premise of this book was so fascinating that I checked it out from my local library. I am SO GLAD I did not buy it! The first few chapters are rather interesting; I very much liked the idea of shaking up the Vatican, and initially I liked Bill Kelly. But his kids were of the saccharine overly precocious sitcom type that I abhor to listen to. His daughter's conversion seemed completely unrealistic and tacked on. All conversations in the book are stilted, and too many opportunities for real theological and philosophical considerations fall by the wayside, presumably to make room for silly and clunky subplots involving the pope's children. There is always room, however, for the clumsy, turgid presentation of the authors' agenda, including a painful speech about AIDS being a punishment for homosexuality, right before an exended trip to Africa where AIDS is, even in the novel, clearly a heterosexual issue. Also, there is the odd statement that the majority of Americans are pro-life, which is simply not true, according to any poll I've ever seen. I also disliked the characterization that OF COURSE the gay couple was exceptionally attractive, as if gay people must be exceptional in every way to straight people. Equally annoying were their thinly veiled references to Clinton, unfailingly referred to as &quot;the American president.&quot; His identity was obvious, so why be coy with the name? I would have given this novel only one star for the writing which only very occasionally achieved mediocrity, but they did have an interesting idea, so I gave them the second star for that.
This amazing new product literally changed my life. As a parent, I carry it around with me all the time, because you never know when you might want to capture a cute, funny moment. It's the size of an iPod, so I can easily pull it out to shoot videos of my baby on a moment's notice. It turns on and starts recording in an instant, zooms in & out, and shoots very high-quality video.The best part is how easy it is to share videos via the web. The camcorder has a USB arm that pops right up and can be inserted directly into your computer. You don't even have to install software because it all runs right off of this nifty little device. Once you open the interface, you can email videos privately to family and friends, which is a great way to stay connected.I've also edited videos, added music and posted my footage directly to YouTube right off the camcorder. It has a cool way to make musical montages by combining mutlple clips into one highlight video.My Sony camcorder literally just sits in my clost because it's never accessible for unplanned moments. Also, trying to edit & email those videos was a nightmare. Now, I use my Flip Video camcorder instead. Because it's so easy to use, I've noticed that I now shoot video instead of photos a lot of the time. I honestly never knew video could be so much fun.A must buy.
This HD DVD player is simply awesome! Picture quality is just amazing and it's is easy to use with no "boot up" time like the old HD-A1 which I returned within a week. I have the XA2 paired with an InFocus 7205 and it's hard to believe how clear and sharp the picture is. Even up close there is no pixilation on a 133" screen. Everything in this box is quality. Sorry Amazon, had to buy from another source because you did not have them for sale yet. No complaints at all, unpack, plug in and go. You WILL NOT be disapointed. Now we just need more HD titles.
Large very well constructed pack. On a trip this may be the only bag you can carry on your shoulder. On the other side, lots of space. As shown in the photos, things inside are piled one over the other, separated by Velcro attached spacers that you arrange at your own convenience. That means that if you want to reach something from a lower level you have to detach the spacer first.
The picture and product indicates that the camera strap would be included with the case (every other one is included) and this one did not have the strap.
I needed a case for my Nikon Coolpix L1 and this case was the perfect fit. I had read reviews that it would be too small but I didn't run into that problem. The camera fits great and there is room in the extra pocket for a set of back-up batteries. I was very satisfied.
My hub stopped working after a few months' use. I agree with 2 of the other reviewers - find a different company to do business with.
A bit large and heavy but excellant construction. Other than that the title says it all
This is a great little camera!! the photos are quick and clear. processing time is a lot less than my last olympus. This little gem fits in your pocket nicely for quick easy access while on the go. Great little camera..love it!!!
I've had this boat anchor of a multifunction printer for a year, and I'm getting rid of it. I've owned HPs and IBMs before and they've never cost me in supplies what this thing has. See the drum listed in supplies? You're gonna need one about every 2nd or 3rd toner cartridge. That's right, boys and girls, this slug is gonna cost you it's suggested retail price in toner and drums every few thousand sheets. And, amazingly, even with replacing the drum, which seems to last the life of the machine on other units from HP or IBM, the print quality STILL never returns to "like new". Buyer beware...
I am both amused and dismayed by the extremely enthusiastic reviews of this product. The statements such as "best headphones for under X dollars" where X is often 75 and 100 dollars. Those words were of course, said by people who haven't used a set of good $100 headphones.HD201s have one big con, and that is comfort. Sennheiser skimped on the design of cushion pads. They're really thin. As a result your ears will touch the drivers' housing, which is made of hard plastic. After wearing these headphones for more than one hour, my ears start hurting very badly. The design is borderline garbage. I don't care if these headphones sound as good as $70 or $100 headphones (and for the record, they don't. I own a part of HD555s too). Given the terrible comfort, they can't be worth more than $20. You get what you pay for and that's that. If you're going to wear headphones for a long period of time, does the price difference of $20 between these and say Koss UR-40 or Koss PortaPros really matter? I'd rather wear more expensive headphones and not feel the excruciating pain in my ears.Next issue is the cable, which is flimsiest of the long headphone cables I have seen in my life. The 10ft long cable gets always on the way. It's specially annoying if you use it with a PC or anywhere where your source is close. The cable will be on your laps, on the floor, it will be stepped on. It will be all over the place. Next, the quality of the wire deserves a lot to be desired. It's really thin, and there is little shielding. This means that a lot of power is lost due to wire's length, and the wire is susceptible to electromagnetic interference. If you use a flimsy cable, you're much better with a 4 ft cable and with a 10ft cable.Finally, given the price of only $20, these headphones are surprisingly hard to drive. A lot of portable devices and some computers need to have their volume level to be set at 90% or higher. Perhaps, the super-long wire has to do with these. But anyways, all I can say is "blah".. Spend around $20 more on better headphones.
I just got back from a 1000 mile road trip to Reno Nevada, I bought a Whistler XTR-540 cordless and I thought would be nice to not deal with a cord.Just to be safe I brought along my "old faithfull" Bel V955.So im driving north on Hwy. 95 in my Turbo Jetta when the Bel lights up with Ka alert! I hit the brakes but see no other vehicles around?? a couple of seconds later I notice a black and white in my rear view mirror down in the center divider that was not visible at all until you've driven past him, a real snake in the grass.Thank goodness I had my Bel snake finder turned on, if I was relying on the cordless XTR-540 I would be a lot lighter in the wallet right now!At that point I turned off the Whistler and put it away so I could return it and get my hard earned pesos back.
My wife bought me this for xmas several years ago via a T.V. offer. I have copied over 500 vhs tapes and it is still going strong with not one problem. dvd+ looks and sounds great on sony bravia set up for hi-def with yamaha YSP800.
I use these earbuds in the gym all the time, sound is great and they do no fall out. This is a great buy!
Extremely difficult to remove from a device. It requires so much of an effort the it seems like it is going to damage the device it is attached to!
Except for the hot plate being perhaps a little too hot, the Presto percolator delivers warm, well-brewed coffee in a jiffy. I normally use a French press, but in the winter it's a bit too chilly for that, so the Presto became a handy substitute, and I can use my French press for measuring fluids.
It increased my computer speed and application loading and running
Works great in my Nikon D80. I can get over 2000 jpgs or around 650 raw images on one card. And that is on 10 megapixels. Love SDHC!
It was the easiest hook-up I ever have done for a home or small business network/router
Update: just tried the Antec with my hot-running PS3, and it helps it run cooler! So now I own 2 of them...++++++++++I took a long time investigating laptop cooler options, and the Antec works perfectly with my Dell Inspiron E1705. Most coolers are made cheaply and don't fit a 17" widescreen laptop very well. This one is well-constructed, runs quietly (in low-speed mode) and looks great under the laptop, on top of my desk. I imagine what others have stated is true: this unit works best with rear-facing internal laptop fan systems like the Inspiron's. I know my system is running cooler because it was over-heating while running certain CPU-intensive software before, and now it isn't.
I have read a few other ratings so far, and I cannot understand why this device is not rated higher. I bought this card yesterday and have susessfully installed it into my MDA compact (T-moblie) pda phone, AKA I-mate Jam and just love it. It picked up a signal immediately and is very fast. For the ones who have rated this device low, my suggestion is to buy an up- to-date PDA which is compatible. Don't rate a product bad because it doesn't work in your older device. If it is a money thing, try shopping on E-bay for a used MDA/XDA I or II PDA phone. They are not very expensive. Check out the photo I've attached. It shows my old P800 pda phone along side the MDA compact.
I just got this camcorder, and while I haven't played with it much yet, I can tell that it is fine for my purposes -- home shooting on special ocassions, holidays, etc. I did much research and this was one of Consumer Reports top-rated analog models. So, unless you want to make a movie, save yourself a few bucks, and the blandishments of salespeople, and buy this camera.
Cheap Lightweight Headphones That Sound Great. I order a pair for work and another for use on my Xoom tablet computer. Much easier to use the tablet (for games, music etc.) in a noisly location when you have headphones. Small easy to store in tablet case.
This microphone is so much better when used with Karaoke Revolution games. You don't have to keep adjusting the headset with each different player, you just pass the mic!! Mine worked great until my dog chewed it, so I'll be buying two more to go with the Karaoke Revolution 3 game!! This is an excellent price too! It costs $20 on Logitech's website.
Bought one about two weeks ago and the one I received had one cord about a foot longer than the other. Bought it in store to see if it was an isolated incident, and that one had the same problem (though it is a plus if you only need it in one ear). If you're going to buy it, do it where you can return it. Other than that, great sound, amazing comfort (even good on opposite ear), and a lasting product.
The product works great for a replacement power cord. The price is excellent and they have fast shipping. I would definitely recommend this product for people looking for a new power cord.
I bought 3 of these for my IPOD Shuffle. It was advertized that it would work. Not even close. None of them work. A waste of my $ AND time!
This unit is GREAT! One Touch OS backup/files makes it easy with the One Touch button and software provided!1 Second for files backed up and 3 seconds for OS! Also has power-off feature after backup is complete.You can also boot from Hard Drive for recovering the whole drive!Supports up to 2TB.
Excellent B+W 77mm Clear UV Haze with Single Coating (010). I am very satisifed with the prodict and the service.
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I needed a short CAT5 cable to connect my router to my cable modem. This one foot cable worked perfectly, as the router is right next to the modem. I did not want to bundle up a longer cable for this very short run. I have all the tools, testers, connectors and wire to make up my own patch cables, but for $2 a piece, it was easier to just order a few of these cables. They worked just fine when I received them and plugged them in.
I was very disappointed in this product....I can hardly hear anything through them...Volume is REAL low...Not worth the money I paid for them...The cheap set of headphones I paid $5.00 for has more sound then these do.....
I don't know how I've done amateur photography and a few paid gigs in the past 4 years, and I never knew that this filter is what you need for a blurred water effect. It's like every pro wants to hide the basics as secrets. Anyways, this will allow you to set your shutter speed to 1/4 and less in daylight so you can do the blurred water effect. It was either this or spend $90 at my local shop for a variable density filter, and this has worked out fine. Why spend more
I bought a portable dvd player to keep my kids entertained in the car. I bought the case logic to store it in to keep an expensive item safe. It is small and lightweight but the padding on it is sufficient to make me feel my dvd player won't get broken. There was a bonus with this that I did not realize. I drive an suv with a console between the 2 front seats. When you strap the dvd into this case for viewing, the flap holds it in place in the console of my suv. That was a bonus as my kids can watch a movie on car trips without me holding it so everyone can see.
Was I surprised when I got this in the mail. It's so tiny. Of course the item page didn't hide the size. It says "5 inches". I just didn't realize how small 5 inches was. So get your rulers out and see for yourself before you buy. But it's very nice. It's sturdy and you can position the bendable legs so many different ways. I got it for my Zoom H1 digital audio recorder and it's perfect. I thought I could use it for my Flip Ultra camcorder but Flip has the tripod hole on the bottom of their unit but over to the side rather than centered so you have to go through contortions to position the tripod legs in a way so the Flip doesn't fall over sideways so I'll just use it for my Zoom. And the price...2.95. You can't beat that.
I had this amp for 2 years and replaced it very recently with the Onkyo 9555. The Onkyo is 500$, but what a world of difference. If you really want great sound spend the extra money and get the Onkyo amp! I would not recommend this amp. The only thing going for it is that it's cheap.
Unfortunately the vender,Best Stop Electronics, didn't send me the promised Hitech charger. They sent me something called "Charger" which didn't charge batteries of the right type or even of that form factor. The charger wasn't even close. I wanted a charger that would support the Casio Exilim High Speed Camera (NP40 batteries). I complained and after a slow response they tried again. Again they didn't send a Hitech charger, but a substitute. This charger also wasn't capable of charging my batteries. Wasn't a functional replacement for the Hitech charger. I give up at this point.My experience indicated that Best Stop Electronics was an amateurish company; Amazon should screen their partners better.
This keyboard freezes pretty regularly. It'll drop keystrokes and then it will add in duplicates of other. I've tried it on other computers in the house and it's hit or miss. It'll work great for a few minutes and then it'll start dropping keystrokes or freeze alltogether. I've had other MS keyboards that are great, but this is the worst ever!It is comfortable and it's soft on the wrists, but the fact that it just plain doesn't work makes it worthy of ZERO stars. Too bad that's not an option!
I really like this camera its so cute, the only thing that is annoying is when I download pictures to my computer, which I do often, the camera has to be on its charger plugged in and then the cameras usb cord has to be plugged in to the computer too of course so I have cord (3) going everywhere. I wish I was able to just sync the camera into the computer by itself alone. But the camera is GREAT a very easy to use. I really enjoy it. I would recommend this camera to you.
This GPS system has all the critical functionality of more expensive GPS systems:- text-to-voice- bluetooth- MP3 player- great database of POIOne of the most convienent functions of this GPS, is the bluetooth connection. The entire address book on your cell phone is uploaded to the GPS system and the phone can be fully run through the touch-screen. The sound quality of the GPS is excellent as well.I have had the GPS for over 3 weeks now and I have no negative comments to make on this unit.
These thingies are the perfect answer to tangled headsets. I got extra to pass out to my friends when they envy mine.
This little gem makes a super mini travel pod. I removed the entry level ball head and replaced it with a mid level ball head. I also installed a small hook on the bottom of the center post to hang a stuff sack with a stone in it to help steady the tripod. Using the above modifications I was able to use my Nikon D2H with relative safety. This is a real photography tool, not a toy.
Would not buy again. Good quality but metal swivel slams against camera and make much noise. While at all times seeking to be as non-existent as possible while shooting something - from wildlife to a youth sporting event - the noise is awfully distracting. Great quality - poor decision to use metal parts.
My experience with LENMAR batteries has been excellent. One of the most reliable, trouble free, long lasting batteries I have ever owned. Shot pics across Europe and Southeast Asia -- never a problem. Shot hundreds of pics all day long for several weeks. Just recharge the battery again and it's good to go next morning.I own 2 Lenmar batteries: one for the Lumix FZ35 and another for my Canon Elph SD600. Love them as much as the great price.
I bought this battery to replace the original batter in my UPS and it is working as expected after sufficient charging.
When I played back what was recorded it played back much faster than real time. Not only did it not work on my Macbook it damaged the laptop so that there's a clicking noise on anything I record through different methods.
This had great reviews but I'm so unhappy with this product. I purchased it for working on my laptop in my easy chair. Firstly the legs on the stand are metal and gouge into my legs when using it while sitting and the weight of the notebook rests on these. Why on earth wasn't the back left solid straight across? I have no use for the USB organizer. I'm sure it would work fairly well on a tabletop but not for what I wanted. The front raised areas intended to catch the notebook from sliding off aren't high enough to stop even a 15" size as that has repeatedly happened. I have tried to add padding to make do but may just throw it in the garbage. Table maybe yes, but lap a definite NO!
The rolodex stand is well constructed and sturdy. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a laptop stand to help with dispersing the heat, there are also multiple angles to make typing comfortable; it was less then half the price of the exact same stands in stores in my area, even discount stores. You won't be disappointed in buying this. I also received it within 4 days of ordering.
This works perfectly for connecting my MacBook Pro (2008 / 4,1) to my tv. There is no interference from the wi-fi or blue tooth.
Crucial is the best memory stick maker until now for me. You feel free to use without worries. See all the reviews from people who uses Crucial, even with another sellers. all tests you can make it, the results will be OK. Really. And the price is unbeatable, My Machine works 200% fast when I change the sticks to this modules. Amazon is the best electronic marketplace of the world.
My brother recommended it to me after using it for about a year. I've been using it for months now and it's great. It does make noise but compared to the one i bought before (I wish i remember the product name but I don't..), it's not bad at all. In the privacy of your room, it's audible but you can't hear it when you are out in public.I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a cooler. I donno how i lived without it.
I just freed up half my computer's hard drive by transferring images and music to this little jewel. One caveat: unless you're planning to use it as your routine back-up resource, do not install the software provided. Instead, just let your computer recognize it as what it is - a peripheral storage drive. Then you can drag and drop whatever you want and not worry about extraneous software running in the background, trying to retrieve everything you've got in your document files, etc. You can also transfer your iTunes folder to this baby and have all your music downloads go straight to the remote hard drive. Just be sure you set up the iTunes Music folder exactly like the one you have on your C drive, then get rid of the original one. Because of its size, it's handy to take with you if you plan on using another computer. In that way, it works similar to a flash drive. Just plug into a USB port and go.
Kensington 33384 QuickSeekKensington 33384 QuickSeek FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPodThis is a revised review. If I could change my rating, I would downgrade this unit to two stars. I had the similar Quickseek Kensington Transmitter. It is essentially the same transmitter, with auto seek and better frequency lock circuitry.I gave it away.If you drive through or live in a congested urban area, there is no good wireless solution for connecting your iPod. Sorry. Bad news, but I give it to you straight. The Laws of Physics. Maxwell. Electro-magnetic waves. EM interference. Can't beat the law.I live in a remote area with no interference from other cities and only 250,000 residents, but I cannot find a single gap in the FM band in which to RELIABLY use this product or any of several other iPod FM transmitters that I have used.I would recommend that people concentrate on a wired solution for the iPod, instead of wasting their money on an FM transmitter. If you can live with decreased sound fidelity compared to digital, go with a $10 cassette adapter, if you have a cassette player. Be aware that there are big differences in them. The Philips and the Coby have minimal scraping noise. For keeping the iPod powered up while using a cassette adapter, you can buy a Griffin 12v iPod power adapter, or equal. Total cost = $40, but this solution cannot transmit digital quality sound and the cassette transport makes noise. Also, the wires are criss-crossed over your dashboard and look tacky, but that is better than chancing an accident as you search for an open FM frequency, cursing and fiddling with the radio and not watching traffic. The Transportation Safety Board calls it "driver distraction". Big time.A better solution is to tap into the FM antenna or the CD changer outlet (if your radio is so equipped). Unfortunately, this will entail buying an adapter that costs $100-180 and tearing your dashboard apart, something usually reserved for professional installers. In addition to the cost of the electronics, you will have to pay $100-150 for professional installation. I saved some dollars because I am handy enough to install everything myself. You will also want to install an iPod cradle, $10-70, depending on the type.I purchased and installed the Dice wired iPod connector, which is available in several versions. I could not be more pleased. It solved 99% of the problems that I had with FM transmitters. If you live in a very remote area and do not visit the folks in the big city, buy an FM transmitter. If you live in a city or the suburbs, don't waste your money. Put it into part of the cost of a wired iPod connector.
This is really a nice family camera - and for people that can not afford the most expensive this is the best buy in terms of quality and performance. Pictures are clear. Zoom works well and takes good action pictures. Video recording is excellent. If you have big memory card you can take as long video clip has you got memory. Good buy!
This is the lightest most appropriate USB mouse for a laptop. Therefore, when the first one developed a crack in the cable, I immediately replaced it with a new one. I have wound the part of the cable near the mouse with electrical tape in hopes that this will prevent the kind of breaking which my first one suffered.Unfortunately, those selling this product have by now figured out that there is nothing else on the market which is just like this one. Therefore, the price has gone up from $11. to almost $30. I therefore recommend winding electrical tape around the first inch of the cable from the get-go so you won't have to buy this product twice.
Great! Love the text-to-speech feature. Compact; fits in my purse. Works unplugged long enough for most trips. I just sit it on the dash or console. Get one!
I purchased the Phillips DVD-963SA after the advent of SACD. This was one of the first affordable machines available. Through Amazon, it was here in days. I was pleasantly surprised with the audio qualities of the normal 2 channel CD format. It's the best sounding machine I've owned or heard, for that matter. I found someone Online that offers modifications to further 'improves' these units, so I was about to send it off to him, when it stopped functioning, period. It won't turn on or off or do anything. This is the second Phillips product, the other being a TV, that did exactly the same thing. I don't know what to say, except I'll weigh this information when I consider any future Phillip's purchases. Great sound but poor quality construction?
Software always indicated a failed connection, even when the device was connected. We had several power failures during the week we tried to use the thing, and it never re-connected by itself. I had to manually cycle the power each time. A great idea, but not yet ready for prime time.
First, I love Polk products. This Sub has been reviewed in large numbers with 5 stars. I wanted a front firing SW since it's on carpet. I'm replacing a BIC downfiring V1220. BIC makes good stuff as well and sounded better so far than this one.I'm having problems getting this sub to work correctly. It works, but the sound isn't right. I tried connecting through the LFE and that wasn't very good. I rewired everything directly from the amp to the sub and back to the speakers. It's better but still distorts with reasonable volume. I set my fronts correctly and center, with no change. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. The sub crossover is set at 120. I've tried the phase both ways.I tried getting help from Polk customer service. They are very nice and try to be helpful, but they make suggestions that are very basic and couldn't possibly help.Then out of nowhere, they sent me an email saying if I supply the serial number and purchase date, they will send me a new sub. I don't think there is anything wrong with this one! My amp is Yamaha. It's a great amp but their on screen program for me is diffiult to use. I get it eventually though. I found nowhere in the menu to eliminate the sub like the instructions say. It's not connected any longer out of the LFE.Can anyone help?Thanks
If you are planning to have control with Z-wave as logitech Harmony H1000 promotes, DO NOT PURCHASE THIS ITEM, it does not control Z-wave devices, too expensive for only audio / video devices control.
It works very good, I cant believe that for less than 3 dollars its works perfect, i highly recomens this product, I was thinking on opening my lap to replace or repair the damaged internal audio card, and it maybe have to pay at least 45 dollar, .....
This thing is truely a powerful capacitor. I have the 20 farad version in my setup and it does help a lot with the dimming of my interior lights. I did not totally eliminate it but it helped a lot. This may be because i have this thing connect to all three of my amps. My other capacitor did not survive trauma. The only reason why i didn't give it 5 stars is because my light still dim at extremely high volumes.
I was looking for an L-type plug with a female plug on the opposite end that would fit my PX100's. I wanted an L-type plug coming out of my player.For some reason Koss has replaced the L-type plug that evidently used to be in this package ( the package is fitted for an L-type ) with a straight plug.Obviously not what I thought I was getting. If you specifically want the L-type plug this is not it.
This ink was exactly like expected. I often purchased this combo pack from Walmart but to save a trip to the store I found it on amazon.com . It was also cheaper in price. Very pleased with this purchase. For sure will be getting again in the future.
I have been involved in studio recording projects for many years now. I can tell you, these are like magic. The clarity is beautiful, and just as good (really!) as a pair that would cost well over $100. Believe me, I have tried them ALL. ........I just ordered another pair!
Threads fit well, seems clear, and will do its job protecting my camera lens. I wish all things were so simple.
I want to see more AC adapters like this for most radio products just like the FR-200 such as the Grundig G3, G5, G6, G8, S-350DL. Those aftermarket AC adapters DO damage these radios, I want something that meets the specs and makes the product last longer. I had to get a OEM approved power supply netbook from here, why can I just simply buy an AC adapter for my special portable radios???
This is the cheapest memory card I've seen (with 8GB). Works perfect! Holds all I want and more!
I have two of these - one at work and one at home. I am a professional designer and this is a pro tool. Fits my small hands great and works very well cordless.
From unpacking the box and hooking up the CD player to my amp took a whole 25 seconds, and another 2 seconds to listen to my first CD on this marvelous machine. The Yamaha CDC-697BL is solid and quiet. Horray for Yamaha and congrats to Amazon for free shipping and rapid delivery. I would definetly recommend this product.
The Tripp Lite cable works better than any of the other manufacturers cables we had been using. I have not had a bad experience from this vebdor. I rate it a 5-star.
Great product. Makes a very good cup of coffee and keeps the rest of the pot hot enough to enjoy and not burnt tasting from over heating.
I almost did not buy this player based on the product reviews, but I decided to give it a chance anyway because its Sony. All of the complaints that I read about this product said that the sonic stage software is impossible to load songs onto the player because sony assumes that you are a music pirate. All you have to do when installing the software is read, it asks you if you want your music validated, JUST SAY NO! I think the sonic stage software is better than crappy itunes, it easier to use it does everything for you automatically once you tell it how you want it to convert your files. This is a great player I am replacing my Nano with this, I prefer the music quality its nice to actually hear some bass and it looks really nice. All you have to do is read while your installing.
I have purchased 3 or 4 headphones for my 4 y/o daughter. Mainly for use on her computer. She is apparently very rough on headphones because they never last more than a couple weeks. Typically the headset itself will fall apart, we've never had trouble with wires coming out. I think she pulls too hard when she takes them on and off. I bought 2 pairs of these. One for my daughter and one for my 5 y/o stepson. We have had them for 3 or 4 weeks now and they are still just fine! The kids dont fuss with them as much because they are the perfect size for a small head. And when you adjust the size they don't slip bigger or smaller like most other headphones we've had. These aren't colorful or fun but they work and are totally worth the money. We even took them to France and they survived being pulled in and out of backpacks, falling under airplane seats, etc etc. These are wonderful!
I got this for my two year old to use with a portable DVD player for our first airplane ride. We tried out the headphones with our ipod as soon as we got them and he was in love. He has only watched TV a handful of times, so I think he will be really excited if we take out the portable DVD player for him on the plane. He was so happy wearing his headphones, he sat on our couch that first night listening to music for over a half hour. He is not one to sit still for long so we were very impressed. They fit his head perfectly and when I tested them out myself the sound quality was great. I really appreciate the volume control option as well to protect his little ear drums.
I've owned several Iomega products and found them to be very handy and easy to use, which is why I was so disappointed with the QuickTouch. The software provided by Iomega to run the burner is completely useless. I've attempted to install it on three different systems (2 with Windows 2000 Professional and 1 with Windows XP Professional). I've been unable to get the software to run properly on either of the 2000 systems and was unable to even complete the install on the XP Box. The technical support people at Iomega were quite nice but completely clueless about their product and of absolutely no help. After spending 15 minutes running through the "are you an idiot" questions (Did you plug it in? Do you have a USB Port? Did you follow the instructions?..) the best they could offer was "It should install automatically...". When I told them I knew that but the install program hangs up and never completes they responded "But it should install automatically on Windows XP..." - No help at all.If given another chance I would not buy the product again. It makes a nice CD ROM player, but I could have got that from someone else at a quarter the cost and it would have been half the size. I'm quite disapointed and will not purchase from Iomega again.
The sound is very good. I can hear everywhere: in my basement, outside and so on. The only comment is that sometimes when I turned my head, the sound disappeared for a 1/10 of second. But it is possible that I did not tune them well. I compared this product to another, which you can by in RADIOSHAK. SONY is much better. Especially I like their headphones, because they are very comfortable.
Used it to keep my old roommate's friends from stealing my laptop, they had already stolen my phone charger, and worked wonderfully!
I have always preferred "perked" coffee. However, after my old percolator died, I made the mistake of trying a couple of pour through coffee makers. Both of these died after just a few months of making average coffee that never seemed warm enough. The presto makes excellent coffee in a short time and keeps it HOT!! If you are in the market for a coffee maker, I strongly recommend this product. I shopped around a lot before this purchase and Amazon had the best price. This was exactly what I needed and of course it was shipped very quickly. I give Amazon and Presto five stars!
These cartridges are fabulous. They may not look like the HP cartridge, but who needs a fancy label or a name brand on it. The cartridges fit the HP model, work wonderfully well, and save me a bundle. I will definitely be buying these again, and again, and again.
I've been using this guy for 2 1/2 years now. Never had any problems. It's the coolest little gadget I have on my desk. I really like the port on the front; I use it for thumb drives.After a couple months, I put a strip of black tape over the bright blue light that shines on the front of the machine. You can't tell the tape is there, and it dampens the brightness of the thing significantly.
I have both the HP TC1100 and a Toshiba M400 Tablet PC's but I really don't like the included stylus with either for drawing or writing. The Cross Executive Pen has the hallmark weight and solid feel of a decent ink pen with nice nubs that foster a more natural drawing or note-taking session. I'm very fond of the pens button design because, unlike the HP's default stylus, there is rarely an accidental press that disrupts the state of concentration one falls into when drawing.As many have mentioned, the cap option should be avoided because the cap tends to be tight enough that you can literally break the stylus when removing. There is also the issue of why someone needs a cap on a stylus since you have no cause to worry about dried ink...
I have an Epson R1800 that uses ink very quickly and the cartirdges are small. I find ordering through Amazon very convenient as a Prime member I get free 2 day shipping and the prices are very competitive.
This pen is FANTASTIC and saves HOURS of tedious copying notes from text books! A real life-saver for any student!
This filter is great on my Sony Camcorder. little fix in Photoshop or Gimp and all is goodI would buy from this company again.
The Zen V Plus is a great mp3/video player for the price, the only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating is that display is a bit to small.
I received the Monster Cable SS-4 Speaker Selector the other day and was doubtful when I first opened the package. DON'T BE !!!! This is an excellent product and is better than advertised. It was easy to install, works great, clear sound, no decrease in power. Had no problem with the speaker connections clamps, used 16 gauge wire. Shop around for best price, but would be hard to beat at any price.
this is a terrible machine. it is the noisiest piece of equipment we have ever purchased. it eats toner. it feeds paper 2, 3, 4 or more pieces at a time, especially if copying on reverse side. it goes thru so many motions to print one copy that you almost forget what you were there for. when working from computer it reduces copy to one tiny corner of paper for no reason, in the middle of a run. it is a piece of junk and we will replace it as soon as we can get over the 500 bucks we were ripped off. the only guarantee we can give is that we will NEVER buy an hp item again!
The talkabout 250 seems to have a clunky design, specifically with the placement of the &quot;Push to Talk&quot; button. This microphone plugs in and allows you the ease and flexibility of a real microphone.Ths microphone unit works both as a speaker and as a microphone. The speaker in this unit is superior to the internal speaker in the talkabout.This unit allows you to put the radio in your pocket, or clip it on your belt and still be able to hear and talk on the radio. The microphone contains a clip that you can clip to your collar or shirt pocket that keeps the speaker close enough to your ear for you to hear anything, as well as close to your mouth for talking.I strongly suggest that if you buy a TalkAbout 250 that you also buy this microphone.This microphone does not work with the TalkAbout 280 which has different size microphone/headphone jacks.
We purchased this camera in 2005 before going to Peru on vacation. It performed amazingly! We shot about 500 stills, and about 5 mini-dv tapes full of memories. I have used it on many trips since and now use it almost weekly at church events and family gatherings. It has worn out 2 batteries, and keeps on making great video.Now that we are in the HD world, we were thinking of upgrading to an HD camera. Since we have viewed much of our video on DVD connected to many different TV formats around the world, we decided that our little $800 camera would continue to be our workhorse and as long as it kept working, we would keep using it. So no need to move to an HD camera.Our only two complaints, are the low light poor quality video and the inability to record video to the SD card.
I was using a Dlink db-120 that worked awesome with no problems. However my mother bought this unit for her computer and printer and was having problems. Figuring it was either her computer or the unit, I took it and gave her mine. Keyboard now goes on and off and mouse jerks around a lot. We have two of these since we attempted to use the second one for the bluetooth printer, and the printing is extremely slow. V2.0? Mac compatible? I highly doubt it and will not be purchasing a kensington product anytime soon.
The music reproduction on these leaves all the other noise canceling headphones far behind.Crystal clear with definitive sound for each instrument and vocal. A little tight on the head for eyeglass wearers, but very well worth it. The noise cancellation is almost a bonus, as the sound is so fine.
I bought two of these from two different locations. I bought one for my office and it worked so well out of the gate that I went and immediately bought another for home.Within the first several months, the first one self-destructed at the hardware level.Within 6-9 months, the second one flaked out at the software level.Worse, I called HP tech support and they claim the ethernet connectivity does not support switches!
I was a bit hesitant to buy these, they didn't look terribly ergonomic; however, after using them for a day I couldn't be more thrilled. These headphones not only sound great but they feel great too. A+ for comfort and sound, but please know that I am neither an audiophile or a musician. I just appreciate good sounding music and I wanted something that would help me block out the ambient noise at my desk job.For those who need to know the cord is roughly 10 feet long (3.3 meters) and these headphones do not collapse in any manner. The connector is a standard 1/8 in and it comes with an 1/8 in to 1/4 in adapter.
In the world of plasmas this probably isn't anything is considering buying these days, but i have to tell you I really like this little TV.I selected this TV because I have its big brother. Sadly, just before the plasma boom, I "upgraded" to a fabulous, hundred pound, flat screen television. This little one looked just like, so I bought it.Oddly, this little guy is better behaved than its brother. The clock automatically sets based on a station signal. The big one is supposed to, but refuses. While both sets have sleep timers, this one has a wake up! I use it instead of an alarm clock. You can set it to come on and go off at a set time and on whatever channel you want. The only glitch is that if you don't press a button on the remote (any button) it will shut off in an hour regardless of your programmed time.It has more inputs than the big TV, with one input set available from the front. Cosmetically this bugs be because it doesn't have a cover. I have a VCR and a DVD player hooked up to this set, and the color and clarity of the picture, which is adjustable in many ways, is perfect for my bedroom.
The only reason i give this a 4 instead of a 5 star is that it could use some updates. ie. metal foot, weather sealing, to bring it up to current standards. This transmitter works great and does all that Canon says it will.
Logitech LX7 Cordless Optical Mouse - Dark Blue ( 931395-0403 )I love it. It works great. I was tired of all the cords going to the computer so was looking for a good deal. Now am looking for a cordless keyboard.
I am so glad I purchased this for my IPod, I have small grandchildren...that should explain the need for the cover.It has protected my IPod, also a great value.
I bought this filter mainly to use as a lens protector for an EF 100-400mm lens. I had concerns that while a good filter might not degrade the transmitted light too much for a shorter reach lens, that it nonetheless "might" have some negative effect on a light-starved longer reaching lens like this one. I did some indoor testing and saw a slight (very slight) amount of light loss, but no apparent loss of quality, or distortion. I shot a lot of outdoor shots, and saw no discernable loss of transmitted light, nor any noticeable impact to image quality. The weather has been uncooperative for testing its haze reduction effectiveness on long landscape shots though...After shooting a lot of shots in the rain WITHOUT the filter, and then having to carefully clean the water spots off the front lens element, I decided this filter needs to live on the front of my lens, unless I am shooting with a polarizer or other filter. The long lens hood on the EF 100-400mm (~3.5" of protection) should be enough for most unplanned events, but won't help with blowing sand or dust. And who can say when I might have to shirt-tail (horror!) some spray off the front of the lens some day if I find myself without a lens cloth?
This adapter provided a clean solution for my DIY project to install an HD radio kit in my car. Most car audio head units (mine included) do not have the capability to deactivate the internal AM/FM tuner after installing a compatible HD radio kit. Installing a HD radio kit requires use of the vehicle antenna--the problem is there is one antenna connection and two tuners. This kit readily enables you to have both tuners working. There are several reasons why: (1) avoids the "dead" source on your head unit (static noise), (2) enables one to compare station and tuner quality (internal AM/FM vs. the HD unit), (3) avoids "...there's something wrong with your radio" when someone else drives your vehicle, and (4) allow you to go back to regular AM/FM on your favorite station because sometimes the regular (non HD) audio may sound better than the HD version depending on the CODEC being used by the radio station. Depending on your area radio stations, HD radio can sound anywhere from near CD quality to very bad MP3 sound. The Metra 40-UV44 adapter let's you enjoy the best of both worlds and is one I consider a must have adapter if your car audio system does not allow you to deactivate the internal tuner.
I took these pair up to the ski resort where I gave one to my son and I kept the other. Needless to say it was just below zero. They worked great. The rechargeable battery pack that it comes with easily operated my radios all day long. The 5 mile range seemed to be good enough for us. I especially like the small size; not to big to put in our pockets. I am buying another pair since this time my wife and daughter will join us on the mountain. 2-way radios are a must on the resort.
I received the card on timeI inserted the card in my Samsung mobile.It was formatted correctly and since then the mobile does not recognize it. I have looked at the various technical docs where Kingston claim their SD card is appropriate for Samsung mobile phones and asked their customer support department for advice.Perhaps an issue with the standard between Micro SD Card and TransFlash?
I love this printer when it's working, but it's a tempermental beast for sure. I purchased one on New Year's Day, installed it with no problems and loved it right away. The photos I printed to compare with my old Epson photo printer were so much better - truer color, better detail, etc., even in 8-1/2 x 11. Two days later, a friend came over and asked me to print a photo from his compact flash card. Maybe I wasn't paying close enough attention, but I didn't think it was that delicate. I put the card in upside down, and the light started flashing. The manual and website say you just put it in the right way and all will be well, but no matter what I did, the light kept flashing. The printer would work if the command came from the computer to print, but otherwise it would do nothing. The control panel was useless. After 1 hour with Tech Support in India, they told me to return it to the store and exchange for a new one. I suspected the pins were bent in the slot, but you'd think that would just make the slot unworkable, not the whole machine. Yesterday, I got a new printer. Tried to uninstall the software before reinstalling, but no matter what I did it would not install. 2 hours with technical support in India did the trick. I had to do 4 levels of uninstall before reinstalling the software. Now it seems to be working again just fine. I shined a flashlight into the compact flash slot and sure enough, the pins were fine and I confirmed I had bent the pins on the first machine. That makes me very nervous, so be careful when you insert a card into the slot. I may just forego it entirely and connect the camera to the computer rather than run the risk, which sort of defeats the purpose of having the slots there in the first place.
i recently moved and left my power cord for my tv behind. went to the local best buy for a "universal" power cable. found out that universal does not always mean universal as my tv is a sharp and uses this type of cord. item got here fast with overnight shipping. good price and it does what it's supposed to do
I have enjoyed using the Flip camcorder. It is small and light like a cell phone or an MP3 player. I wear it on my belt. The Flip camcorder simplifies making short bits of film records of my friends and places I visit. It's fun to bring along whenever I meet with people.
Belkin is known for delivering good products at decent prices. This product is no exception. I highly recommend it for those who need to move away Monitor, KB and Mouse from CPU. Long and sturdy. Very high quality.
I am by no means a professional photographer, but I really love this little camera. This is the second Canon I've owned---the first one being a Canon PowerShot 650, which broke when I dropped it in Ireland this summer. I would have been happier with my older model, but when I bought this one out of need, I was so happy that it had all the features of my old camera plus some new ones. This fall, I was in Japan, which gave me ample chance to really test out this little camera. When I was there, through some trial and error, I learned how to use the wide-angle, did some really cool stuff with the macro (the "tulip" button) and took some really, really great shots. I'm not one to take lots of pictures of people or myself when I travel, but I like to capture cool objects. This camera is perfect for someone who is interested in the art of photography but NOT interested in shutter speeds and auto-focusing...although, from the great success that I had with this camera, I am definately beginning to become interested in all of the above!This camera is good for:People who want a small camera that is easy to use...People who want to take really beautiful vacation pictures...People who are not naturally inclined to fuss with their camera's settings, but can if they want to...This camera is NOT good for:Someone who cares about a ton of zoom power. Frankly, zoom shots rarely come out well.Someone who cares about a camera with a ton of megapixels. This camera's 7.1 megapixel ability is plenty for ANYONE!
This is a good piece of audio equipment. The connection mechanism has been improved over older models and the impedance compensating function is also an upgrade.However, be careful as to the manual. As hard as this is to believe, my unit had instructions for a prior generation of this product. The instructions for the connecting device have you pull the connector out of the back of the switch. If you're successful, you will have rendered the switch inoperable.Otherwise, good unit.
I had gotten tired of making microwave popcorn in the bags and I was never sure what type of chemicals or ingredients was in them. This microwave air popper is great! The popcorn is ready in 2 1/2 minutes, I add a drop of olive oil and a spinkle of salt and it tastes great. I had an air popper before but I wanted something a little more compact. This doesn't take up too much room in the cabinet. The discs that are needed I reuse a few times before I toss them. I would definitely buy this again, I may have to soon, I think my daughter wants to take this from me.
Can't imagine life without this lens. I owned the 70-200 f4L first, used on the 10D which had poor high ISO/low light performance. The f4L lens itself is spectacular for those who can get away without shooting in low light. I love to/have to shoot in low light, bought this lens in Feb 04, and it's rarely off of my current body, 20D. I'm a pro equine shooter, and for us this lens is the "gold standard". Also use it with the 1.4x TC and am pleased with its performance. The isometric exercise from hefting the combo has prevented "tricep wave", which afflicts many of us over 50. My lenses have to stand up to considerable environmental abuse due to my subjects' location and both of my Ls are more than up to the task.
Wacom Intuos 3 4x6"There's already so much written about this, so I will just say a few things about it.Takes a little getting used to, but got the hang of it after about an hour or two. I don't use the mouse that came with it. The mouse must be used on the tablet and 4x6 is a little too small for a mouse. That's ok, I didn't buy it for the mouse.I spent so much time worrying if 4x6 would be big enough. I have a wide screen monitor, and I thought I should probably get a tablet with the same proportions, but the 6x11 is over $300. I didn't know if I should spend so much on something I didn't know if I would even like. Turns out 4x6 is just fine. I am glad I did not get a larger one. A larger one would just mean having to move my arm around more to reach different parts of the screen and it would be less portable.I wish they would say somewhere a little more prominently that the drawing pad it SUPPOSED to only be attached along the top edge to make it easier to replace once it gets worn. I saw the bottom corners of mine were sticking up slightly, and was so disappointed thinking that I would have to return it. But I looked on the wacom web site and it says it is supposed to be like that. They say it's to make it easier to replace.Only things I would like different are having a 3rd button on the pen. I would also like to be able to adjust how close you need to put the pen to the tablet before the cursor starts moving. They say it's 1/4" in the instructions, mine is about 1/2" and that's a little too much. But I haven't been able to find any place to adjust it. I also wish the cord could be unplugged from the tablet. I think the Bamboo tablets do this, but not the Intuos.I am giving this 5 stars because it works so well and feels well made.
I used an HDMI cable to hook up the Philips DVP5900 DVD player to my brand new Philips 42" widescreen plasma TV. Unbelievably a bright green stripe appears down the right side of the display on the TV regardless of what DVD I play. The stripe varies from as much as half an inch in width to almost nothing. I thought the issue was possibly related to the player simply warming up, but I've had it on for three hours, and while the stripe starts out wide, and then shrinks to almost nothing at times, it does come back. I can't enjoy a picture which has a bright green stripe of varying width coming and going along the right side of the display. I've e-mailed Philips twice regarding the issue and received no response, and the problem is not mentioned on their online support page. I checked the available firmware upgrade online too, and there is no mention of the issue or any fix for it. I saw another review where the user refers to a green bar, so apparently it's not just my player--though it probably is related to the HDMI hookup and the use of a widescreen TV (i.e., you might not experience the problem with different equipment and a different connection--I just don't know).While I'm here I'd like to suggest strongly to Philips that if they're going to sell their wares in the US market they rewrite their manuals and online support documents in comprehensible business English, dispensing of the mangled grammar, misspelled and missing words that tend to make it hard to figure out what's meant at times.I'm returning the player to Amazon, and apologize to them for wasting their time on this one. I'd suggest they consider not selling this player unless there's a resolution of this issue.CORRECTION, as of 2/6/06: I wrote an updated review, but the system wouldn't allow me to enter a second review of the same product, only to edit this original review, so I've added the update below:I wrote the earlier 1/14/06 review suggesting this DVD player was possibly faulty because of the bright green stripe that appeared down the right side of the display on my plasma HDTV. Since then I've replaced the player with a highly rated Sony HDMI player...and the green stripe has appeared again, though only about half the width--perhaps a quarter of an inch wide.So the fault must be with the TV and not the DVD player. I've checked the Philips online support documents for the TV, and there is a document that mentions the picture can be off-center when using an HDMI connection, though it doesn't refer to any green stripe on the right side. What I've found out in the meantime is that the TV's picture format can be set to a fixed widescreen display when using a DVD, instead of the default automatic format, which will stretch the picture to fit the screen, and is useful when watching TV. The other night I watched the entirety of National Treasure (a film I can highly recommend) with the TV itself set to the widescreen format, and there was no issue with any green stripe. (The National Treasure DVD was also in the widescreen format by the way--it was not the full screen version.)My apologies for the earlier review, but then it would have helped if Philips had responded to my questions or had online support that addressed the issue. I don't think the Philips DVD picture quality was that different from what I've seen with this new Sony player, so this Philips player might work for you.
my husband spent about a week deciding on the perfect scope and looking at ALL types, he decided on the orion. it is FANTASTIC!!!!! he is really enjoying seeing everything there is to see. yes, if you buy this, you too will be outside.
Purchased this product in August and three days later got on a plane for a family vacation in Mexico.The thing that became apparent straight out the box is the ease of use of this camera..despite the rather daunting manual that comes with the machine. We wanted a DVD based machine for the ease of shooting and straight into the PC without the use of cables and this machine couldn't be easier to use.The menus are intuitive and rational making first movies very simple. Formatting the disc is a simple and pain free operation as is finalizing prior to viewing on a PC then it's straight into the computer for any editing or simple viewing pleasure.Colors are great as is the detail at least in daytime, beach and sunny locations as we haven't had the desire to take night video.The camera also does still shots but since this isn't why I bought it I won't critique their quality which is obviously not as good as the 7MP pocket still camera we throw in our bag.All in all very happy with the purchase and at a great price!
Just wanted to assure interested macbook owners that this product does in fact work with a macbook pro 13" (2009 unibody model) at least in my case. I didn't experience any denting or breakage like a few previous reviewers have complained about. Another reviewer got it right, the trick is to get the t-lock and the other two poles to line up (by twisting the key from the unlock position rightwards), insert it, and turn the key again. Voila, very easy, just don't pull on it too hard or you might get some scratches. If a thief however pulls on it hard enough, I'm not sure how much force the mac body can withstand.I have not been using the product very long, but it seems to be very decent for the price. The cord is just the right stiffness and thick enough to withstand small wire cutters I believe. Now larger wire cutters are a different story, there is no defense against those, but I don't think anybody runs around with industrial size cutters in libraries or wherever you might be using this.I am a bit worried about this anti-tampering locking mechanism though. I don't know what constitutes tampering, and am afraid to mess with it. But I think it should be okay as long as you don't go at it with a lock-pick (something a thief might actually try using).
I purchased the 72mm Tiffen UV filter to protect my new zoom lens. Every lens I own has a Tiffen UV filter attached to it. I have done this since 1978 and will continue to purchase Tiffen filters for any new lens I purchase.
I purchased these to use while running. I guess my ears are too small, b/c they didn't fit snugly and I could hear a lot of outside noise. Plus when I move the cord around, I got some static... They are quite in-expensive, but that's about all that they have going for them.
I purchased a new computer with Windows 7 and purchased the Microsoft Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard 7000. I have used Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for many years. This wireless keyboard and mouse work fine with one exception. The Caps Lock does not light up. I have tried everything to get it to work but to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would certainly appreciate it because at the present time I never know when my caps are on or off. Other than that I have no complaints about this keyboard.
This was my first portable GPS. The price was great for the features. The only issues I have found with this product is the satallite connection is slow at times in rural areas, and it is not compatiable with my cell phone. It would be nice to get directions to just a city without having to input an address.. it may be possible and I have not figured it out yet...lolAll in all.. I am pleased!!
I haven't used the tablet enough yet to give a detailed review, but so far I'm having fun with it. It performs about how I expected, plus it has a neat feature where you can write by hand on the tablet instead of typing in text boxes like the one I'm typing in now. So far no problems.
Pros :1. Long battery life up to 50 hours!!!2. Small and light enough to carry3. Easy to control with shuttle switch4. Fancy design5. AVS function which cares for your hearing abilityCons :1. No voice recording function2. Clumsy detachable clip3. A little bit expensiveWhat's your priority when you choose this kinda cool gadgets?The most important priority for me was battery life. NW-E507 lasts at least twice longer than existing MP3 players, which means you don't have to worry about the battery life when you listen to music. Assuming to play 4 hours a day, you don't need to recharge this for TWO weeks!!! I use NW-E507 without taking it out from my pocket because the shuttle is really easy to control. One thing that many people mentioned in previous reviews is that the inconvenience of provided software. I don't quite understand why they are saying that... It's not that complicated to use SonicStage. Once you install it, you can transfer mp3 files from your computer to NW-E507 with ease. On top of that you can shrink the size of the original mp3 files so that you can store more songs than other MP3 players with limited memory. Also, there is no problem with recognizing foreign language(such as Korean) if it's supported on NW-E507. I guess the tip for installing Sonicstage is setting the area the same as the language you want to be displayed on NW-E507. One annoying thing is the repeat button on the back of the gadget. The button is too small and hard to press when the detatchable clip is attached. I hope SONY improves this later for the forthcoming models. Overall, this is really a great player and I think this is worth $150. I hope this helps~
Our public library requires windows operated MP3 Player. So there was only a few different choices. I have been extremely happy with my purchase for the purpose I bought it for. I put a book on it. The "keys" are flat and covered with the case, so there is no concern of getting gummed up keys. It is easy to bump a key and have it do something not wanted. So once I start listening to the book, I lock the keys, so I don't bump them. I'm happy with my purchase.
Hi, this camera is my second one. My first was Powershot A20. This camera takes good picture. The color is a bit better using this camera then the A20. This camera capture true brilliant color from an object. Overall performance is a good camera. The movie function is great too. The zoom is amazing. 6x optical and 2.5x digital. The design is very compact. Every eye stop and ask question about what kind of camera it is....cause it's so sexy. You can hold it real well. The lens cover is like a lens cover for camcorder, in seperate entity. It doesn't cover itself when you turn off the camera. You have to put it manually. It uses 4 AA batteries. You may want to have NiMH rechargeable sets for this camera. I have 4 sets my self. The 16MB SmartMedia comes from the kit seems to capture enough pictures in it's low resolution. Personally, I like using the lowest my self. I don't like to print them, that's my I bought this camera. Eventhough the camera has a normal quality for the VGA-mode (lowest resolution), it still delivers Excellent pictures. You don't have to go high in resolution if you don't have too.I do still have someting that I don't like about this camera:1. The LCD is too dark. My A2 does a better job on this one. Eventhough only 1.5&quot;, A20 seems to g\have more pixels on the LCD part of the camera.2. This camera is lack of manual settings. With Powershot A20, you can go using a few effects like black and white, and more white balance setting choices. Although this camera doesn't come with those features, it still comes with white balance functions. It's just limited.That's about it. 95% of the time, I love this camera because of it's results, sexy look, and small size. You gotta love this camera. It's nice, not that expensive, and it takes excellent pitures.
used it for about six month now and it's been great. did i mention the 1000:1 contrast ratio looks amazing? the contrast ratio on this monitor beats any dell lcds that i have used at work. this is simply a good investment that keeps on giving.check out the specs, you can turn this lcd into a Tv in an instance.good luck and have fun.
I purchased this memory along with a Canon XSi. The card would allow the camera to take pictures and would save them to be viewed via the camera's preview function, but I could not download any of the pictures to a computer or printer. I couldn't even recover the files using some high end data recovery software. I have since been using several of my 1GB Sandisk memory cards that I use with my point-and-shoot cameras and they work perfectly. Don't waste your money on this worthless piece of silicon and plastic. It's not worth the hassle.
Well, I reserve one star for me, because the material seem to get dirty easily due to the fabric texture and the color; besides that the case is perfectly desingned and fits the camera and maybe a pair of extra batteries or sd card in its poket.
this is very good film. it is good for action, and produces great picutres. i think that this is one of the best types of film there is. i also like the 400 speed film. it all depends on how good of picture taker you are. i personally like both of them, but some people have prefrences.
This product is the best home theater I have ever owned. Matched it with a Samsung 1080i DLP and get great picture and sound quality. Can't beat it for the money. Very easy set-up, only problem was that it is deep so watch cabinet size.
I ordered P362 and the seller shipped P363, which is functionally the same but with a full-faced black grill giving it a more conservation look. Fine for me.These speakers replaced a pair of basic Klipsch Synergy F-10's as the front pair on a 7.1 system. They deliver balanced sound with more accurate highs (not as shrill) and stronger mid-range than the Klipsch. Bass seems about the same. Dialogues in movies are clearer and mid-range is less strained on high volume.Bass is good but for movies, they do not replace a sub. I mistakenly watched Tron Legacy on two-channel and the bass was badly distorted out of the P363's. Switching back to surround sound made me realize how much the sub was necessary.Overall, I would recommend these speakers to anyone of a budget, as I am. From my limited experience and reading many reviews, I think there are no finer sounder speakers at this price.
I got this for use in my car. I hide my Ipod in between seats and the remote control takes over the commands. Easy to use and no problem for the Ipod to get the commands. The only con is that is hard to see the buttoms at night and hard to set tight in the wheel, otherwise, great product.
I recently took these binoculars to a concert where we were seated in the nose-bleed section. These worked like a charm. Very worth the small price you're paying compared to others with similar specs. They also seem very sturdy and well-made. Highly recommended!
Ignore the whiners, The ONLY thing this printer disappoints with is it is not network sharable/wireless. For the price, print quality is excellent,copies are good, faxing has great features, prints clear or fast, you choose, scan on the printer and it opens into its own window itself (nice scanner software package), ink is not costly and EASY to replace, dashboard is very well layed out and printer is good at telling you what it wants.Give it a printer Q and network card and every home should have one.Nice job HPIf you want best photo quality prints pay more than 100 $ cheapofor an AIO this printer is the end.
Nice and quiet. Works very well in keeping my laptop cool. Good quality and 3 year warranty!
Not only does this item not work at all, except for the fm radio, it is not even a GOOD PAPER WIEGHT. It is to light to hold papers on the desk and it is to defective to play podcasts.This useless item worked for about two weeks total out of the seven weeks I have had it. That is after having to reinstall all of the firmware and software.The reset/reboot button does nothing! The screen is upside down, the display has Asian symbols and the playback is in very slow motion. It sounds like an old record being played back at the wrong speed or for you younger folks, a dragging tape player. I have been able to get it all right a few times, but the next time I turn it on, it goes back to its upside down slow ways.I did not buy this to be able to keep myself busy reseting and going through countess menues, I bought it to listen to podcasts, which is impossible with this piece of cr..! I am not able to get in touch with Support, the phone number is diconnected adn they do not respond to emails. I have just left a message with Sales hoping they might be able to go over the the support person and wake them up! I feek ripped off and may contact my BBB and/or my states AG.So I guess I reccommend you not by this unless it is FM radio your after.
Unlike the two or three cheap knock-offs I've purchased, this one actually continues to work after many hundreds of exposures. It's not flashy, but it does the job and does it extremely well.
Its a wonderful product. Go for it. My laptop usually gets over heated in 2 to 3 hrs. Now it is running continuously for days without emitting heat.. Full satisfaction ..Awesome product. Go for it...
Have no complaints so far. Worked every time. At one time,I thought the Ipod was not working but it was only the charger plug. So this saved me about $150.00
I highly recommend this unit. I purchased this to push my 2 10" subwoofers and boy do they. Very easy to hook up but you will have to adjust it on the side to get the sound that you are looking for. This unit is a great buy and so far I am very pleased with my purchase.
This is my second pair of these earphones and the 2nd pair that one of the wires has pulled loose and cannot be re-inserted to get stereo sound. While they were working they were great but if you cannot keep them together there is a big problem with the design.
Was better than I expected! Turns a bit stiff, which may lead you to refocus picture after the filter is adjusted. But this really depends on your lens.Over all fantastic picture quality. I find that I have to photoshop alot less with this filter on.
It could be a good unit but:1) As others mentioned with the normal sound setting, the volume is way too low, even for headphones. And with headphones attached, there is a very loud background noise (hiss) generated by the on-board speakers.2) I also noticed (at least in the unit I had) that the sound mix was heavy towards the left channel, i.e. the center sounds were not exactly center. I tested this with many DVDs and had the same bad result. Annoying.3) The battery is way too bulky for a portable. All these companies should show their units with the battery pack as well before you buy them. The Panasonic models have such a smaller profile.4) Even with all the good on-paper video specs I found the picture not as warm. Again, I think the Panasonics imho seem better.So, I think I'll be returning mine and taking a look at the Panasonice DVD-LA95 instead.
First, I'll start off with saying that this teapot/set is amazing and worth every penny.Second, as a huge tea buff (but not a snob) I have to say that the tea is better than the price implies. It's not obscenely expensive, nor will it brew the best cup you've ever had, but for people who drink tea as a -recreation- and not some creepy obsession-hobby, it's great. It's not as strong as you're probably expecting, but all flowering tea is this way, due to how the bulb is designed. You just have to steep it longer, is all (10 or so minutes will yield a tea as strong as regular old stuff takes 5 minutes to reach.) so simply adjust steeping time accordingly.Third, I have to say that ALL of the tea in them is expired. Primula stopped making the set after making a ton of them, and all the sets were with tea dated to expire 12/30/10. Not their fault that stores/sellers still have kits.but they still make the tea! And here's the good thing: bed, bath, and beyond carries the set!&lt;...>Just use the "find in a store" and find a nearby store that has it. If you can't find a store with the kit, you can order it online, but bear in mind that the tea may not be as good as it could be, and you might want to order some more tea separately as well.If you do find it in a store, go there and pick this thing up! just open the box in store to check for cracks (this broscillate is very strong, but thin enough that a hard knock can crack it, like anything else made from broscillate) and swap out the expired tea for one of the tubes of un-expired tea they have on the floor. It's the same stuff, just un-expired. And if green tea isn't your thing, your B,B&B; may have the "assorted" flavor pack, or an earl grey pack available to swap in as well.On to a review of the pot itself:It's an excellent pot, particularly for not being bottom-spouted. The broscillate is strong and very thermally efficient. you can boil water in the pot, ON THE STOVE, and the handle will not get hot. The lid, on the other hand, is thin, so it gets SCORCHING. Just be careful with the lid when you pour, it gets hot, fast. A regular old teatowel on the lid (let's face it, all teapot lids get hot) alleviates this. The top-pour spout doesn't dribble at all, is very well designed, and only the last few dribbles from the pot require inverting the thing. It's not a hassle at all. Overall, I bought this set for the pot, and have been nothing less than perfectly happy with it! It is very thin (not a fault, really. There's a reason all vessels made from this material are thin,) however strong it may be, so be gentle with it.With regards to the infuser, it's good, and very attractive, but not very efficient. If you want to use very fine, loose tea, I suggest a regular old $2 mesh ball. But if you have larger-leaf tea, such as gunpowder style, it works brilliantly. And if you plan on using the tea flower multiple times, I suggest placing it in the infuser.
I bought this card on the basis that I had a sorround sound system to use and my old card couldn't do it. If you hook up SPDIF via the Digital I/O Module your receiver will actually change to the sound format that best fits the movie your playing and will switch back to the regular PCM sound afte the movie. The card is great. I have no complaints. I highly recommend it.
This camera is excellent. It is easy to use, easy to carry, and well made. Stick it in your pocket and never miss a shot. Get a big memory card to make it even more enjoyable.
When deciding on headphones, regardless of how many brands are out there, here are the two choices you have:1. Cheap plastic things with thin wires2. Giant clunky headphones with awesome sound qualityThis particular brand of headphones falls into the former category. And from my experience, they're probably the best headphones cursed with planned obsolescence you can purchase. I'm no audiophile, so I can't really comment on the sound quality. Let's just say it's not an issue. The headphones are relatively comfortable, but grow strangely irritating if you're laughing or smiling for long periods of time when they're secure. Keep that in mind if you plan on listening to Mitch Hedberg.
This is a great little item. It DID NoT work at first and packed it up to send it back.But then I connected an older monitor that I had and it works great.Not sure why it was not working with that particular monitor. It seemed that the monitor wanted to self adjust and could not.At any rate, I am very happy with the way it works.
This is a really great portable Ipod player. It has great sound and is perfect for outside on your deck or patio as well as anywhere in the house. We take it camping with us. Everything is stored inside. Just zip it up and go. It's hard to believe something so small could work so well.
I have been looking for something...and this is it!!!It makes you move to another joyful place while you are wearing it....
I felt like I got a lot for my money with this thing. The CD player isn't the greatest, but for $30, I didn't expect it to blow the doors off. It's fine for listening to some music as I fall asleep. The real reason I like this clock/alarm, though, is that it doesn't skimp on the sleep/wake features. There's a dual alarm, wake to music, wake to alarm, snooze, automatic shut off... I've been limping along for the past couple of years with a plain old clock radio that didn't have any nice alarm features, and though these are nothing high tech, this is a good solid little unit for the money.
I purchased one of these units on Amazon after reading the reviews.The main complaints I came across before purchasing werea)poor built in soundb)unit fan is loudAfter purchasing the unit I can say that a is a ridiculous knock because anyone who is getting such a high end TV will also get external speakers so you can do surround sound. The built in sound is as functional as any normal TV but the audio output options in the TV menu make it clear that it is designed to be used with a audio receiver/real speaker system.Once I got that hooked up I was again amazed.If you are the type who buys a TV for the screen and a speaker system for the speakers you won't be disappointed.B is completely unfounded (unless, I suppose, you have the unit in a closet or so tight against a wall the fan has to run full bore to keep the unit cool. The room I have it in allows me to sit so I am around 9 to 10 feet away from the screen when seated which is more than enough. With this setup (the unit is maybe 6 inches off the wall) I never hear the thing. With my eyes closed I can certainly not tell if it is on or off. It gets no hotter than a typical desktop pc power supply.As for quality I find it amazing. HD TV looks fantastic until you try an HD DVD. HD DVD is so good it makes HD TV look like analog cable. Colors look absolutely stunning (and remember, no burn in). I can think of nothing bad to say about the unit.Overall the unit is underrated. I almost didn't buy it because the local stores where I went to see it did such a poor job setting it up. It is large so if you have it sit flat on the floor while you put some smaller unit on a stand right next to it the difference in angles is so extreme that that it makes it make the larger unit appear dim in comparison. If both units are on stands you can clearly see that the picture looks as bright and as good as any smaller unit. Worth the money but don't pay the extra $2K for the special remote. It is the same screen and a $100 logitech universal remote works just fine with it.
This is the last epson I will have die on me, never again after the fourth one was only a month old and on its first ink change.What happens:You run out of ink and replace a cartridge. This causes a nozzle cleaning cycle to run. Nozzles that were working FINE before are now CLOGGED because epson cant figure out how to purge their ink properly. They get gummed up.Epson's solution? Run another cleaning cycle - which makes the problem WORSE! They can only be fixed by a technician via complicated disassembly that costs more in labor than the darned printer is worth.This is my second dead epson in one month. They print amazing when they print right but that isn't often enough for the price.Never again, Epson...never again.
I was looking for something small that didn't need batteries or en extension chord that could be portable and still be serviceable for MP3s at low to reasonable volume in my home office. This is USB powered, and connects to a PC tablet or smart phone. I preferred a 1-piece system, but the pair will stick together thanks to the magnetic front of each speaker. The sound quality is surprisingly good for such a low price. I *don't* need high volume- if you need high volume or will be across a room, these aren't right for you. If you max out the volume (and bear in mind the control will be on your media device, not the speakers themselves) you'll still be able to hear yourself think. 25% and you can talk on the phone without being distracted. 50% and you can speak with someone in the room. 100% is a little loud for sitting at your desk- 75% max is fine if you are alone.To take them with you, stick them together (remember, they are magnetic) and put them in their bag. Take them with your laptop or tablet. Excellent for the desk or hotel room, even the car if you are travelling and have a USB port.They are good -very good- for what they are: desk speakers that are portable and don't require an outlet or batteries.
My boyfriend gave me this camera for my birthday and I love it! It takes amazing pictures and its so easy to use! Ok... so the flash may be a little blinding, but hey! Small price to pay :PLike I said, amazing quality pictures day or night!
there is no pen in the stylus, if you're looking for a combined stylus with pen, keep on looking forward this stylus is not like pictured
Recently, I tried to save money by buying off-brand ink tanks. Never again! One leaked and the other ran out in record time. I've learned that paying a little more for the printer manufacturer's ink is cheaper in the long run. After all, they design the printer to work best with their ink, so why take chances?
These are the only CD-R CD's I use. They record great everytime. What I love the most about these is that they are the only blank CD's that I've found that are shiny silver and my label maker works awesome with them!
The title should say it all, but I'll elaborate a little. I also bought a pair of Shure E3c earphones and a pair of Etymotic ER-4P earphones. I tried the E3c pair first and was impressed. I fly a lot and mainly needed to block sound, but wanted good sound reproduction as well.On the return flight I tried the ER6i set, and the best word to describe the experience was "offensive." The sound-blocking capabilities were weak (at best), and the reproduction was, again, offensive.It's possible that I needed a better fit or some adjustment, but my feeling was that since I had a pair that didn't require adjustment (and much less maintenance over time), it wasn't worth wasting my time.The other thing that likely would have sold me on the E3c's versus the ER6i's - had the sound blocking and reproduction been equal - was that the Shure set came with a very nice round, zip-up hard case that allows you to wrap the cord around, whereas the Etymotic set came with a dumpy little pouch that required you to stuff the already flimsy wires of the headphones into it, leaving no hope of retrieving them later free of knots.As a side note, I didn't even open the ER-4P package, so I cannot speak to the fit, sound blocking or sound quality (though I've read they are amazing earphones). But since they were from the same company and had a similar ear flange that I didn't like with the ER6i's, I felt that, because I was happy with the E3c pair, the chances that I'd feel $150 happier with the ER-4P pair didn't seem likely.
This product has received some good reviews, but I have to say I don't recommend it if you're not a very savvy geek who enjoys assimilating lots of byzantine technical detail. The manual is laughably filled with IEEE 802.11B jargon that you're supposed to be paying THEM to simplify for you. Alas, they think you've signed up for a Master's level course in electrical engineering.When you click the Help button in their software, it brings up boxes that say 'Paste the help text here.' Don't you just love paying for unfinished software?Get another brand, I'd say. There is a paucity of support information on the Linksys site, and what is there is only really readable by engineers. When you call their tech support, they are brusque and say they'll have someone call you back. Ha!
It did what it was supposed to do. No problems.
Had an X-Box connected to my Ethernet connection. Bought this to add a second X-box and to connect my new blue-ray player. Plugged it in, connected the other devices, and everything worked fine with no noticable performance losses. Highly recommend, and what a great value after the $[...] rebate.
The pictures are very nice with excellent color.Works good with iPhoto on a Mac.Don't use the digital zoom.....this is this cameras only flaw as the pic's taken in this mode never look good.Set the camera on auto and it does the work for you -usually- flawlessly but not always, simply retaking the pic (if possible) will correct it.
Set up was easy, instructions were helpful.Mounted on the dash since the windshield was too far to reach.Love the bluetooth capability that provides for hands-free phone operation with our existing cellphones.Came equipped with all needed accessories.
the c330 is a wonderful camera and i would advice anyone to buy it ,so far ive taken some good pics and if ur using xp you dont even need the cd that it comes with.the one draw back is the screen could have been bigger its only 1.5 inches
I don't think this ink requires any comments. Its genuine from Epson, period. It's perfect for the Epson printer it's designed for. I don't have a problem using third-party inks on my cheap everyday printers. But for professional quality jobs on a pretty expensive (at least when we bought it a few years ago) Epson Photo R1800 -- genuine ink is the only way to go.
I have the same experience as the people above, it runs for some months, begins to squeak and then dies. The carrage seems to be jammed and I can't even get it to turn off. I used to be a loyal HP customer now I will avoid them whenever possible.
I love this case. fits like a glove, protects from scratches and really adds a great look to my MacBook Pro. I'm the most anal user, but this case really does add beauty and protection to the already perfect MacBook Pro. Like the other reviewr said, this case is only for the Core Duo version, but I know they are making one that fits both. Hands down, the best laptop case I've ever used.
those headphones are inexpensive and fits OVER the ear so it doesnt hurt to wear them for long periods of time. Bass is ok and sounds are crisp but for some reason the volume always seem to be alittle lower then the setting
This was described as "Used", when infact it was damaged with a bad gashon the screen and should not have been for sale.
It's price is 419 buck in Canon website. and in here Amazone says the last price 670 bucks and now 386 bucks. when we compare the price we notice that we can save only 14 bucks from canon website price.Are you kidding me Amazon.com???However the lens is great. I love it too much.
There are already lots of review of this product over the internet, so I will only focus on what is not being mentioned often.First, this amp requires a fair amount of break-in. Right out of the box, it sounded edgy and unrefined. After a long break-in, it transformed into a very solid amplifier. I always like Onkyo product due to its solid construction and no-frill-but-well-thought-out appearance. This one is no exception.I do have two operation issues with this amp. First, it should have a balance knob, besides the bass and treble knobs. Second, this amp has only a power button and no standby button. So you can only use your remote to wake up the amp from standby. There are these two buttons on all the Onkyo home theater receivers, and Okyo should put a standby button on this amp also!Performance wise, it is a very solid amp, which has been appraised by so many people.
This device charges as well as transmit the FM signals to the radio. It works quite well. The only downside to the product is that the display is somewhat hard to read. There is not a dimmer button to control the background lighting which makes it very hard to see the numbers.
This device pulled in a weak signal in my house better than a wireless adapter with a typical stick antenna, but it did no better than the internal adapter in my IBM X40 laptop. I don't know what kind of antenna is in the X40, but it's pretty good. The signal registered 0 bar on the USB adapter, and barely one bar on both the Hawking device and on the X40's internal adapter. Too weak to be a reliable internet connection. The dish on the Hawking device is too small to really give you much of a boost unless you have a relatively bad adapter/antenna system to start with. In order to get that signal up to two bars (high enough to provide reliable performance), I had to use a large 2' by 3' 2.4 GHz dish antenna. The big dish antenna cost about the same as the Hawking device so the only real disadvantage to using one is that it takes up a lot of space. I connected it to the wireless adapter instead of the puny antenna it came with. Big 2.4 GHz antennas are readily available on the net. Just make sure your wireless adapter has a removable antenna and that you order the big dish antenna with the right connector for your adapter.
You get a grand total of 3 (yes, three) power adapters that convert from a US plug to foreign (but not the other way around): PWR110 (EurAsia, apparently not grounded), PWR-104 (UK, grounded), and PWR106 (Europe, grounded). Apparently, these connectors work in about a hundred nations across Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa/Middle East, and S. America.You could spend the same amount of money buying the 3 adaptors individually, but then you wouldn't get this vast array of exotic and arcane phone adaptors. There's not much use for phone adapters anymore, between ubiquitous wireless service and access to high-speed internet. But maybe your grandchildren can donate the set to the Smithsonian someday. And it boggles the mind to see the variety of creative configurations for making a small number of copper wires connect inside a plastic junction. Some of the phone adapters have more robust metal connections than the AC adaptors...you'd think they were carrying 20 amps at 220 Volts.Another bonus: the plastic case may be just the right size for carrying around your old 33 1/3 rpm records, once you wear out the connectors from constant heavy use.Note that there is no voltage conversion going on here...your 110V device can still get fried if you plug it into a 220V outlet even with the right adapter.Anyway, the price was fine, the connectors are fine, but take note that there are only 3 pieces out of this vast collection of junk that you're ever likely to need.
Holy smokes I only paid $49 for this thing after rebates and it was worth a lot more. It is quiet, fast, prints on both sides of the paper, has two paper trays, and seperate less expensive ink tanks. I like the screen monitor that pops up showing the print progress and graphic representations of the ink remaining in each tank. I also have two HP printers in the house but the single color cartridges are SO expensive and if you run out of one color you have to replace the whole color cartridge. This has now become our primary printer and it just does a great job.It sure is handy to have 8 x 10 sheets in the top feeder and 4 x 6 glossy photo stock in the lower cassette feeder. I can print without changing paper type from anywhere in the house.I use this printer for normal 8 x 10 hardcopy, and for quick access photos. However my bulk photo printouts still go to CostCo where the quality is still better than the printer, and the cost is less. CostCo only charges $0.17 for 4 x 6 prints and by my calculation they cost over $0.22 on the PIXMA ip3000.
This case fits like a glove on the Canon SD1000, the back of the case is nicely padded to protect the camera screen. Disappointed that the hole on the top of the case is too narrow to thread the camera wrist strap through. You will have to cut the hole to make it larger or have the strap come out of the case on the side.
I have tried noise cancelling headphones before purchasing this one. This still works better as far as eliminating outside noise is concern; and sound quality is good too.The only problem, or should I say, issue, is that it takes some effort to put them on properly; and it will never be as convenient as putting on a regular pair of headphones. If you like to, or need to, constantly removing and putting them on, then you are better off with noise cancelling headphones.
I'm on my second Archos player and this is the one to beat.The wide-screen is huge compared to my old 2.2 inch screen, the controls are simple and intuitive, the KICKSTAND is a Great Improvement (it allows the unit to sit up at a 15 degree angle so you can watch movies hands free), user replacable battery (you can get extra ones too), Excellent photo viewer, NON-proprietary file formats (not locked down to one format for videos), built in speaker and microphone!The not so great:Lets face it. Earbuds don't fit most peoples ears so great. The supplied ones are good but you should go out and buy a pair that fit into you ears. Sony makes a pretty good, inexpensive set.The supplied case is a dog. It's a nylon sack that offers no protection.That's it. Go out and try one. You won't be sorry.
Fast, sharp and small. This lens is great when you are taking portraits. It can also do quite a bit of macro. The depth of field is awesome. This lens is a must have.
So I bought this mic for $10 at Wal-Mart thinking it was like my friends mic which he just plugged in and can talk through. WRONG! Not in this world will you get quality products like you do from Logitech will you get from this company. I have to hold the mic closer than my headset mic in order for my friend to understand me. So yes, this product is a Desktop Microphone that you cant actually put on your desk to talk through (unless you lean over). The sound quality is horrible too. When I actually do pick up the microphone while I'm playing a game, I'm probably understandable 1/10 times. If you want a quality mic for $10 look else where. Biggest piece of junk ever. It's a headset microphone that you put on your desk. I guess I should just tape it to my head to get the same effect.GET THIS INSTEAD
Battery arrived and went straight into key fob. It has been in there for about a year and its still running as it should be.I replaced both keys battery since these are so cheap and it gives some piece of mind. these batteries are expensive in the store but buy it online and save some money. Plus, if you buy two, you save on shipping or use amazon prime if you can.
I found that the censors don't last more than 2 times out.Can get expensive at $24.99 a pop.
Very good product. Set your control unit, such as a TV, and then allow your speaker system, VCR, DVD, and other peripherals on the auto-switch plugs and when your TV is off, your other energy burning electronics are cut off too.
I installed the stereo with this harness and thought all was ok until I turned off the car an the stereo kept playing. I had a friend look at it and we tried the harness with another stereo. It did the same thing. I went to bestbuy an bought a different harness and the stereo works fine.
The Denon AVR-1506 is a beautiful-looking 7.1 surround receiver, albeit a little confusing. I replaced my Sony STR-DE997 7.1 receiver with the silver Denon unit just this week. I've had the AVR-1506 in my home for a few days now, and can sum up the good & bad quite easily.I tested this receiver with B&W; DM603 front speakers, DM601 rear speakers, and the CC6 centre channel, all bi-wired with Monster Cable.Upon unpacking it, the first thing I noticed was the horrible remote. They really need to take a lesson from someone like Sony, or Pioneer. Button colours are horrendous to say the least, and button functions don't make much sense, considering this receiver is supposed to be the brains behind your entire system.To confuse you, Denon decided you must press 4 on the number pad for DVD input, and 5 for TV. These are PRIMARY functions and as such, should have their own button. They should not be piggy-backing on the number pad.What's great about the Denon is most certainly the sound, at least in 2-channel stereo. Although it's only rated at 75 watts per channel, the power rating is different from the standard manufacturers. And 75 watts is quite adequate, except in the case of the centre channel. I'm not sure if the centre channel receives a full 75 watts, or if there is something wrong with it, but it cannot power my B&W; CC6 in Dolby Digital. Sound is very muffled, and I strained to hear voices. However, in dts mode, the centre channel works properly. (Also, with my Sony 5.1 system powering the same speakers, sound is flawless.)Other than the centre channel mystery, sound from the other speakers is quite excellent. Bass is obvious, but not unnatural. Additionally, bass, treble and the LFE (low frequency effect) can be adjusted individually for each setting. In 2-channel stereo mode, the sound was so beautiful and perfect, the Denon kept temping me to turn up the volume even louder.As for video, the Denon does a superb job, especially in comparison to the Sony 7.1 receiver that preceded it. It may interest some that, sadly, there is only one optical input.On the plus side, all the customizable surround features you would expect are there; Speaker size and distance from the listening position, individual speaker volume levels, and even room size.In terms of quality, the Denon AVR-1506 is probably the best bang for your buck. It's one of the cheapest 7.1 receivers on the market (around $450 CDN), if you can get by with one optical input.
I purchased this 42" plasma HDTV in January 2008. Not long after I started to use it, a thick, vertical, green line, slightly left of center of the screen, would appear infrequently, and for very short periods of time. I would tighten the connections thinking that maybe when I was cleaning they were loosened. However, for the last couple of days, the line appears as soon as the tv is turned on, and does not go away. I searched the internet, and sure enough, this is a rampant, well-known defect of the Panasonic plasma panel. I tried to contact the plasma conceirge that Panasonic provides its high end plasma customers. For well over an hour all I got was a busy signal. I finally sent a tech support request online at their website. We shall see if I get a response. I paid $1500 for this tv, and I now know it was defective right out of the box. I hope Panasonic does the right thing. I will keep you posted.
This are possibly the best headphones ever made. They are a combination of protection, best sound quality and confort. Hard to find these three on anything you buy. I waited a few months to rate this item as I believe a couple days even weeks is a short period of time to rate anything. I can honestly say this earphones rock = very dependable.
There is not much to say. This card has been reliably storing and retrieving videos and pictures in my handy little hand-held camera for about 2 years now. It just works, and relatively fast. Just make sure your device is SDHC capable (it's the HC or High Capacity part you have to watch for). If your device or reader are not SDHC compatible, then you will be wasting your money. Otherwise, great card.
This fixed the problem and was delivered in a most timely manner, I always buy new and never buy those refilled cartridges. Stick with the HP manufacturers new cartridge, it will save much grief down the road.
This is not only the ugliest-looking LCD monitor you'll find on the market today, but has one of the worst image quality measures. The pictures have shallow contrast, are not bright enough, and sport washed-out features. The viewer angle is absolutely terrible -- you can't see anything if you deviate more than 20 degrees from the center of the screen, in any of the directions! The controls don't make any sense, and the manual is not written in English. To add insult to insury, there's no customer support -- good luck if something goes wrong!Why anyone would buy something so bad like this is beyond my comprehension. To that fellow in Taiwan: you guys make tons of great LCD monitors, and you rated this five stars? You must be working for Smsung.
I have had this cd player for over a year now. About a month ago, one of the locks broke off. A week later the other one broke off. Other than that, I love this cd player. It's just the cheap locks.
I am a fan of Sansa players, as they frequently have expansion slots for microSD cards. It's a cheap way to add more memory. Some of them are picky about brand, and seem to prefer SanDisk microSD. Conspiracy? Sansa firmware can only use 2GB of flash, but rockbox (see below) is up to 8GB or 16GB; I don't remember which. Bigger than any microSD I own, for sure.I am not entirely convinced by the ring-style interface. Still getting used to that.Other pro: large screen area given the size of the player. FM and ability to record from it. Built-in place to attach a lanyard. Tasteful design, obviously influenced by iPod. Don't have to use iTunes! Yay!Other cons: proprietary USB connector (boo!); should be miniUSB. Back cover is screwed down; don't know if the battery is replaceable. On my c2xx Sansa player there is a battery cover for easy accessibility.Sansa firmware is generally capable but v1 e2xx players will enter an entirely new level of functionality and customizability with rockbox (rockbox dot org). You'll be able to play flac, ogg, etc, and be able to play video without using that Sansa media conversion monstrosity. Truly useful multi-bookmarking features are a godsend for audiobook and podcasters that hop around instead of listening to one thing at a time. Almost like a tivo; stop any file whereever you want and restart it later.Note: v1 players have firmware that starts out 01.xxxxxx. The v2 players (03.xxxxx, oddly enough)will also run rockbox but that version isn't 100% yet.
Great pruchase for the price!!!!!I am about 35 to 40 miles away from the stations I want to hear on AM...You have to point the radio in that direction, but it is great for what i use it for..As I said...for the price, I am pleased!!!
It work very well and it stays hot just like I need it to. Easy to care for and easy to store.
Even when new these batteries (I bought 2) do not hold a charge well at all. Only about 30 pics & my original Olympus battery which is now 7 years old keeps a charge for twice as long. I have now owned 4 of these replacement batteries & they all have the same problem. Also sometimes they do not connect well with the charger & I have to clean the contacts with alcohol. The price is right however & if you can constantly be charging them it works OK.
I guess a cable either works or it does not work. The one I got works well.
I don't really like fishing, but I enjoy cooking them. xD... So I have to go fishing... This thing is really nice. It came really fast, and it does work. Toally worth every penny of it.
I faithfully used my prior Logitech Harmony 880, and when it finally broke, I decided to upgrade to Logitechs's flagship 1000 model (which I have been using for several months). However, the new Harmony 1000 is so painful to use that I am seriously considering swallowing the $500 and buying another 880! I have had to dig out my original device remote controls, and once again have 3 different remotes littering the coffee table. My wife has given up, and completely refuse to use this thing anymore.Problems specific to the 1000 model:1. It uses 'beta' software and crashes regularly. Adding salt to the wound, there is no reset switch, and you have to pry open a stubborn battery latch, remove and replace the battery, and then wait several minutes to reboot.2. The touch screen is cumbersome, it is not very customizable, and it is poorly laid out. The unintended result of streamlining this remote and removing the hard buttons is that it forces the user to navigate multiple menus just to get to the desired buttons. However, you cannot rearrange the screen to simply include you most frequently used commands, nor can you choose which set of buttons first pops up when you choose an activity.3. The touch screen forces you to actually look at the remote to find the buttons you want, like the guide or menu button. Also, the screen saver kicks in after a few minutes, and then forces you to first joggle the device to 'wake up' so you can see the screen.4. The shape makes it very difficult to use with one hand (and I have large but agile monkey hands).Those are my top complaints for the Harmony 1000. I do still enjoy a good universal remote, but this is not the model to buy. Please note that it you happen do get a Logitech universal remote (the 880 was fine), be prepared for a Lengthy set up process to get it correctly tweaked. It takes a long time for Logitech's remotes to change settings, and tweaking your first remote for optimal efficiency can take an hour+.
Be warned, the player will not play copy protected WMA files from subscription services such as Yahoo music and Walmart.I'm very disappointed and angry.
be sure you know which type of eSATA is on the back of your machine before you buy this cable
Verbatim CD-R 80MIN 700MB 52X LightScribe (30pk Spindle Box)No problems with use. All disks came out fine. Did not have to toss any away. We love the lightscribe where you can put pictures and such. It burns great! Would recommend this product.
This hood is bundled with the canon 24-70mm f/2.8L lens. The only reason to purchase it by itself is if you bought a used lens that did not come with a hood or you're replacing a missing/damaged hood. As with most things made by Canon for their excellent line of digital SLRs, this product is very well made, albeit a tad expensive. The hood blocks direct sunlight admirably and the felt material inside diffuses any remaining bounce light. The only problem I've found in using it is that the end of the 24-70 f/2.8L lens telescopes out, thus reducing the hood's effectiveness for wide angle shots. Fully extended at 24mm, the hood offers the 24-70mm f/2.8L lens less than 1 inch of cover on the sides. This is not a problem with the hood itself, but it does appear to be a minor design oversight in the lens. Despite this single drawback it's an excellent product.
The bag is almost too big, but attempts to strike the balance I want. I can fit my mikon 5000 body with 200 lens and put the base 55 lens in the outer pocket with its felt bag. Also can put the battery charger and cable plus lens by stuffing them in empty space. As I said, almost too big, but can be worn on the belt or on the hip using the adjustable strap. Capt be beat for the price, quality and functionality. Deliver was on time and the price was right on.
I hooked up my H4000 to a LCD projector which only has HD "component video" input, unlike other players like the Philips DVP5960 which enforce "High Definition Content Protection" (HDCP) rules which force HD output only on the HDMI out port, the H4000 upscaled flawlessly every DVD I wanted to play, over component video out to my NEC LCD projector.I have not tested MPEG4, AVI or MP3 playback, as I only use legal, off-the-shelf DVDs.I recommend this player for those with LCD projectors or old HDTV sets (made before 1996) which lack HDMI input ports.
This hooked one device to another, just as it is supposed to. It cost 20 dollars less than the same thing from a brick and mortar store. What else do you need to know?
These speakers sound excellent for their size, but what really makes this package outstanding is the remote control. Now that's good user-friendly design.
After comparing, in person, over 15 of the most common ipod/mp3 dock speaker units, the IM600 was the best value for the money. Sounds incredible for its size, Has several audio visual jacks, a FM radio,and it's portable with a lithiom ion battery and remote. Try and find any product in this price rage that offers anything close. Crystal clear sound with great imageing and strong volume. Not a base powerhouse, but very respectable. Some complained about not coming with a carring case. I found an Universal Voyager brand 96 CD case that fits like a glove after removing the CD sleeves for 11.00 w/ zippered compartments that hold all the accessories at a large retail Mart. Bose can keep their 400.00 sound dock which by the way can only be sampled in most stores with an enhanced sound display they provide and not your own ipod. This product is real value.
I am very happy with the Nuvi 360, I would highly recommend it to everyone. The internal speakers are okay but if you want better quality sound use a FM modulator and you can hear the MP3 player and guildance through your car speakers.
At first I thought that this camera was wonderful BUT it has a lot of things wrong with it...1. It is NOT for fast picture taking, it takes a lot of time for the shutter to close!2. If you don't have an arm made of stone then you will get extremely blurry night shots.3. Goes through battery EXTREMELY quickly4. There is a very slow rebooting time between shots5. Zoom is choppy and hard to use6. Only some of the photos come out when uploaded7. Without the flash the pictures are very, very blurryBut this camera is extremely easy to use just take it out of the box and use it.
Small enough to keep handy and takes generally first-rate pictures. 7X zoom greatly enhances use. SD card enables easy uploading to computer. Macro setting lets camera serve as scanner / note taker. Recorder mode can capture lectures. Large screen good for sharing pictures or slide shows while built-in software permits cropping, resizing and other edits. Amazing battery life. Internal lens and front slide protects lens. Starts up quickly.Areas for improvement: pictures taken in low light or at high magnification can be blurred. A well-designed, inexpensive case would help portability.
I'm usually very sketchy about buying 3rd party lenses, but this lens was an exception. After using this lens under low light conditions, I have to admit that this lens is VERY sharp in the center while the corners tend to be soft. I found some user opinions complaining about images not being sharp enough at wide open apertures. My other sharp primes (50mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8) get softer and softer around the edges as the aperture is bigger and bigger. Same goes for this lens. In normal light conditions, this lens is as sharp as some of my best prime lenses. In low light conditions, I found image results to be sharp at f/1.8 and beyond. Definitely a fast lens. The autofocus is a little funny, but overall, I find it very difficult to take this prime lens off my D80. I highly recommend it!
This is one of the best tv sets i have ever owned and a great buying experiance.
I bought this item, used it for awhile and it worked OK. When I went to change PCs it didn't work anymore. No manual or drivers on the Logitech website because the product has been discontinued. How could they not support a product that is still on the shelves? That's the last Logitech product I'll ever buy.
Only had it long enough (so far) to use in a Samsung HC30WZ Camera for a couple of weeks. Used it for 200 8MP jpg and about 10 minutes of HD video. All seems to work well. Delivery was fast and very well packed.
Great product, makes an immediate impact on outdoor shooting. I thought about getting the off-brand hood, but figured the Canon product was the best bet. No hesitations recommending this product through Amazon as it was about 8-12 dollars cheaper than most other sites. Shipping was fast, even with Standard Shipping selected.Thanks
This item is made for primarily PDAs. I use it for my Dell streak which fits perfectly and has more storage room for me to keep my stylus, Gerber, and notepad. great product, More sturdier than I though. A+
This is a very nice stand for the $$$. I purchased it for remote strobe use which it does very well. If you use it for a box or large flat reflector, you will need sand bags but that is standard for even the +most expensive stands out there. It looks like it is made well enough that it will stand up to the use of pros.
Coupled with the top-of-the-line Denon DVD player, HDCD music and DVD videos sound and look awesome! I have my 5700 powering four Polk Audio SRT speakers and an PSW1200 sub and LOOK OUT! It literally can cause my glass tabletop to vibrate, just around 127db (yes, it's true!). The only downside is that some movies can cause the receiver to clip (it safely shuts itself down and you just need to cycle the power) for particular scenes at moderate-to-high volume levels
This notebook cooler is the best one I have found on the market.. most of them look and feel so cheap.. This one is great.. a friend of mine told me about it as he has one and loved it.. I am glad I bought it and would advise anyone looking for one to buy this one.
product is in excellent shape and works like a new one.Was received in ecxellent condition (well protected in packing). Great doinng business with you....P.S. I have submitted a review on this article before.....
How incredibly frustrating. This camera arrived with several POUNDS of instruction manuals. These were poorly translated (from Japanese I guess) and often referred to stuff that was in the illustration, but not on my camera. I wanted to rip my hair out. After reading and reading and studying and studying, I still could not operate any more than the automatic mode, and never did figure out how to switch between menus. I bought this based on the reviews here that it is a good entry level digital camera...for WHO?? An engineer? An experienced photographer? Let me be the first to say I am not technologically inclined, but HELLO, I thought entry level meant entry level--just entering the realm of digital. I am still so lost. And frustrated. I have signed up for classes to learn to use the thing. A complete exercise in frustration. Never again.
I have been looking at various microscopes for online for over a year. i came close to buying a celestron digital scope but was turned off by the reviews mentioning poor quality plastic components. I was (and still am) skeptical about the LCD display as well. I looked at a few other scopes as well- Amazon had an offer for a microscope with 2000X of magnifying power. The trouble with going over 1000X, however, is that you need oils with special optical qualities to make use of the microscope. I wanted something simple and yet not a toy. I have had this for about a month and really enjoy it. I am slowly buying various sets of slides and find the scope more than powerful enough for to satisfy my interests at this point. This scope is very well built (or so it seems to me) with all metal parts. I would say it's a better scope than some of the lower end scopes I used on college when I took a series of biology classes.I have used celestron telescopes as well- I once owned a fabulous 4inch refractor that I stupidly sold while in college-and have always been impressed with the quality of their products for the money.
I bought it mainly because of very good review it received from various professional magazines.Sound quality seems to be adequate to money you pay for it. It seems to be rather natural and transparent, so you if you're looking for this 'oomp' bass you probably won't find it here. However if you're into clear, 'studio' sound this is the way to go. Lows are low enough and clear, high are crisp but not to bright so for me it's what I like.In terms of design & built quality they seems to be constructed very well, design is modern and they look very professional. They are very comfortable thanks to plush padding. Cable is very long.
Great laptop case. Just what I was looking for in the neoprene sleeve. I have a 14" laptop and the curves of the case keep it from moving around. This case is advertised for laptops up to 15". I like how it fits the 14" laptop.
I love presto products. Have used them for 59 years, My mother gave us a presto pressure cooker when we got married 59 years ago and I have had coffee pots and kitchen kettles and electric skillets and I use them all the time.Nothing can compare with presto products!!!!
I've had my i560 for about a week, and so far, it's the best printer I've ever had. Installation of the ink and printhead was a snap. It is extremely quiet and smooth, and had a much smaller footprint than my old Epson. It prints fairly quickly in color, extraordinarily quick in black &amp; white. Color prints on the included Canon photo gloss paper look like they're straight from the photo lab. On plain paper, the prints are sharper than I expected, and the inks are sometimes shockingly bright, even without the image enhancement features of the Canon printing software turned on.I replaced my old Epson 980 because it seemed destined to develop clogged jets every five minutes. Two weeks ago, I tried to print just a single page, but after ten cleanings, I still couldn't get a solid print, so I hunkered down and ordered this baby. I was tempted to just get a new Epson, but after reading some reviews of the current crop, it seemed the problem is an epidemic with all models, even the newest ones. Conversely, everybody I've ever known who's had a Canon printer loves it. I was also tempted to get one of the higher end, six-color Canon photo printers. But I opted to save a few bucks and go with the i560 instead. I honestly can't imagine that the more expensive Canons could do much better!
I've purchased these double CD cases before. The problem is that the center piece is too big for the CD. As a result, you end up forcing the CD onto the piece, which in turn creates cracks starting at the center of the CD in various places!! I have a pile of CD's now that I have to reburn because of these cheaply made cases. STAY AWAY!
All I needed was to connect my Xbox 360 to some old computer speakers, and this did its job. Nothing more, nothing less. Something I was worried about was the package fitting in my mailbox but it ships in this bubble wrap-lined bag that's small enough to fit in a mailbox.
We purchased the 3079 model in 2006. Although we intially loved the set, after a short time, we started experiencing focus problems which became progressively worse. After only one and a half years, the set was rendered inoperable. We were initially falsely advised by Samsung and its authorized dealer, Best Buy, that there was a 1 year warranty on the TV after I described the focus problems. We therefore took the television to a nearby repair shop who (1) confirmed that the picture tube was bad and (2) that there was actually a 2 year warranty on this part.After several disconnects and nearly two hours, we were advised by Samsung that there was in fact a 2 year warranty on the picture tube, and that we should take it to the Samsung authorized dealer. We contacted the authorized dealer and confirmed once again that there was a 2 year warranty on the picture tube.Incredulously, after their dealer confirmed the picture tube was bad, Samsung once again attempted to claim there was a 1 year warranty which they ultimately retracted. It turns out that the replacement part is not available and that they are unable to meet their contractual obligations to repair the set. Instead, Samsung offers us a "special deal" to purchase a new TV. After some research, I confirmed that I could get the same "special deal" on a new set via Ebay. After spending over $900 (price of set plus cost of repair shop evaluations) and hours of run around, Samsung has repeatedly attempted to avoid its contractual obligations by using deceptive practices. Samsung has repeatedly given us conflicting advice and we have literally been hung up on by customer service representatives simply because we wanted to speak with a supervisor. By the way, "supervisors" are never available, instead ask to elevate the issue to "ECR" if necessary.For those who are actually happy with this product, you must be of the fortunate few who did not purchase a defective product (or perhaps the set has not failed yet) and have not needed to deal with Samsung's customer service. By the way, the service center has confirmed that ALL of the Slimfit models have had MAJOR problems, including but not limited to problems with the picture tube. If not under warranty, this part would cost nearly $300 plus $180 labor.As you can see, I would not recommend any of the Samsung Slimfit models and would be reluctant to ever purchase from Samsung again.
Specially if you want to attach external speakers to your tv or other electronic device that doesn't have a 3.5 mm audio jack input...
I wasted so much time on my Muvo that I didn't want to spend any more time thinking about that blasted thing. But I have gotten so much from other people's reviews on Amazon that I figure I should donate my 2 cents worth.It was good in the ways that have been listed in other reviews. But then the on/off button stopped working. You can't reset the player or upgrade the firmware or anything if that happens. This is a common problem; Google it if you doubt me.It works as a flash drive, FWIW. But I could have bought one much cheaper, and not been disappointed when I lost all the other functionality. The functions I wanted in the first place.Needless to say, Creative doesn't care in the least. They pretty much expect you to throw these away after 6 months. Good for their business, but I'll never buy another Creative product again. Used to be a fan, but that was before they ... oh who cares? Just don't buy anything from Creative unless you buy an insurance policy as well. And factor that into the cost of the unit.
same product at park ave. electronics which is brand new costs $675.78
This is a small mouse that fits easily in my laptop bag. I was initially afraid that it would be difficult to move around as i was used to larger traditional mice. However, once I (quickly) got used to it, I found that its even easier and more comfortable to use than large ergonomic mice -- the reason being that you can simply rest your wrist on the table and push this mouse around with your fingers. Your whole hand need not move! Very nice feel to it for me.The only downside to the atek mouse that i bought was that after a year or so of use, its buttons became less responsive -- sometimes clicks just don't register. Could it be that this small mouse isn't as rugged as I had hoped? I haven't banged this mouse around and always keep it in its soft pouch in my bag, so I'm a little dissappointed that its causing problems now. I'm not sure if others who have been using this mouse for a long time have had this same problem. But despite that, I'd still quite likely that I'd buy this mouse again.The only feature I miss (from larger mice), is a scrollwheel of some kind. If someone at Atek could stick an Apple Mighty-Mouse style micro-scroller on this mouse, I would marry them, *and* buy the mouse again for sure.
A great use for storing important files and other types of media. 60GB is a lot of space.
Great antenna for being 65 miles from transmission in St. Louis, MO. We live in a valley and we tilt this antenna and we get all stations except one that has a very low tower transmission. We expected that we would not receive this station until tv station improve their tower. The product was package great and was received on time. We put up this antenna with a channel master 7777 amp. GREAT PRODUCT!!
I purchased this mic for use with the Karaoke Revolution games, after being pretty disappointed with the standard PS2 headset. It was definitely worth the (relatively small) investment. For one thing, I don't have the problem of getting the headset to fit on my head anymore (yes, I admit it--I have a big head); plus, as someone who does karaoke in real-life karaoke clubs, it seems a lot more natural to be holding a mic. On the more technical side, the Logitech mic seems to pick up a better frequency range than the headset; I get much better scores on pitch when I use it. The only thing that prevents me from rating the mic as a "5" is that it's particular about where you hold it; it needs to be very close to your mouth, and held at a specific angle. Even with that caveat, I still will use it over the headset every time.
This filter fits well and very clear. I think I should've bought another one to protect my other lense, so I do not have to change every time.
Olympus 202132 nylon camera bag.It's not very big, can't put much but a camera in there.great speed in getting product delivered!!!!! usps is so much faster than ups
This is the first set of noise canceling headphones that i have owned. I spent a long time researching which headphones would be the best between 50 and 75 dollars. Sony had a nice set but there were a lot of complaints about a loud humming sound when the noise canceling was turned on, pretty much all the different headphones i looked at had similar reviews. I have had these headphones for a couple days now and there is a very very faint humming noise when music is not being played through the headphones, other than that they have a very nice sound and are pretty comfortable. For only paying 75$ for these headphones i think they are definitely worth it. I will be traveling in India soon so I guess that will really test how good they are, but i am confident they will perform great.
great for all three kids aged 3, 4, and 6 for their leapster explorer, innotab, dsi, laptops and mp3 players. my home is much quieter and less confusing now. tried other types of headphones and earbuds that where uncomfortable and flimsy and always taken off within a few minutes. only con is my 3 year old gets the long wire tangled with her connected stylus pen on her leapster explorer but other that that, first rate product. very similar to the local schools headphones in the schools computer labs for the little ones.
I just spent hours of frustration trying to get this thing to work reliably. Never got it working correctly. Netgear won't just let you install the drivers and be done with it. No, they force you to install their bloated and buggy configuration software which doesn't play well with Windows XP(apparently). So, after much cursing and hair-pulling, I took it back and exchanged it for a comparable Linksys adapter. Now all is right again in my universe. If you are looking for a USB wireless adapter, do yourself a favor and go back to the search page and type in L-i-n-k-s-y-s.
The chips are good as expected, but paid for one day delivery to get them in time for a wedding. They arrived a day too late, but Amazon refunded the extra shipment charge. Still required locally purchasing spare chips at higher cost. Just try to order with enough lead time.
I bought this because my Netgear router wasn't working. The only problem I've had is that I can't access the printer on our network and Linksys customer support sucks. They told me they were transferring me to get help but actually transferred me to a third party CS that wanted me to pay about $25 for tech support.But, that one issue aside, I have not had any problems with this router. I work from home and I count on my internet and this has been very reliable. I also have it connected to my Insignia Blue-ray player and it works great!When I had my Netgear hooked up, it would take forever to connect to Netflix if at all and I was getting timed out on my internet connection. I would definitely recommend this router for a wired home network especially if you are wanting to use Netflix.
With my electronics background as an ex-U.S. Navy Radioman I have been known to be critical of stereo sound quality. This product is absolutely excellent! Great sound quality and more power than you will ever need. Very compact design that will fit anywhere. For the price you can't go wrong with this product. With the quality of this product I don't understand why it is selling for such a low price. If you need a compant stereo buy this before they raise the price because it is worth more than what they are selling it for.
Works with a Mac G5. Drivers installed without problems. The USB jack needs to be plugged in directly to the Mac though, or a powered usb hub. Otherwise, the Mac fails to see it. Running OSX 10.3 dual 2.5Ghz.I wish it came with a rack mount adapter instead of purchasing separately.
This product was sent in a timely manner, the company proved to be one of the best, in my opinion, I have ever dealth with online. I am a native New Yorker, the company is from New York, (Brooklyn) I received terrific service from them. Leave it to the New Yorkers!!!
Couldnt' resist that one.For all intents and purposes this is a new HP 700 series printer, The original cartridges were next to empty but still workable and when refilled work like new. My hat's off to the seller and for an excellent price and prompt shipping and for a workhorse printer that may well last many years yet. A tip: I think these printers like to be kept at least one-half filled with paper - good for the paper pick up mechanism.
This is a great device, soundly beats out anything else in its price range. The single best feature is the hardware encoding, which makes it possible for me to record/encode and play video games at the same time with no dropped frames (separate hard drives, though.)I have two relatively minor complaints.First, the software support (drivers and apps) is not a polished "appearing" product, like you'd get from ATI. My previous video capture card was an ATI 9800 AIW, which did not work reliably, even though it cost big bucks. The user interface was much better than the Hauppauge, though, and at least gave the impression someone had put a lot of effort into making things easy to understand. You couldn't actually get it to work every time, but it looked better.Second, the initial setup requires a channel search be complete before it will give you any audio. I don't know why this is, but it had me very frustrated for a long time until I just happened to run the search again and let it complete. (I'd interrupted it because it wasn't hooked up to a cable yet and I thought it would save time.) Operator error I guess, but I verified this on both machines with this card.Knowing this, I have no hesitation in recommending this card, especially if you plan on purchasing a DVR app for it.
This is a very nice camera with a very good zoom range. A tripod is recommended if available over the image stabilization modes provided.With a tripod, the image quality at both ends of the zoom range is great for prints to 8x10 or possibly larger.With a 4 Gb memory card, the camera will take over 1100 high resolution pictures or near half an hour of 20 fps XVGA video.White balance is OK, but for shooting backlight, snow, xmas lights, be sure to use the scenery modes rather than standard picture mode. However, the dynamic range is good enough you can salvage mis-shots with photoshop, etc.It would be nice if there were a cap available to cover the lens when stored.The battery life is nothing to write home about, and transferring files using usb or pict bridge seems to really drain the camera.Advise getting a spare battery and the optional DC power supply.
I initially bought the canon zr-70 but returned it after a few days because of its dismal and grainy indoor footage. Next went with the trv-19, and i love it. It takes great footage outdoors and indoors, with no notice of any grain in the low light footage. I cant find anything to say bad about this camera!!
Originally they sent the wrong one, but responded quickly, sent the correct one and even refunded my return shipping cost. Bravo!
Great company to deal with - I ordered wrong items - this company responded immediatly and my transaction was a breeze
Compared to current surround stereo speakers like the Altec Lansing brands, the quality is quite good.I experimented by playing Half-Life (which has excellent 3D surround sound), and Planetscape Torment. The sound quality for both was excellent. However, the surround sound quality for Half-Life was patchy. This might've been more to do with my room than the speakers.The speakers are marginally less useful for playing CDs on. For some reason, the volume for CD playback is slightly lower than for game sound effects.In summary, if you're looking for surround stereo speakers and can't afford the more expensive Altec Lansing brands, then I definitely reccommend this one. Just remember that surround stereo sounds better in an enclosed room.
The first one I bought was DOA and they shipped me a new one for free the next day. The battery works fine, fits perfectly and most importantly, charges!
I just wanted to let you know how happy I was when I found your website through Copernic. I previously bought a JVC Digital Video Camera and their website was so unhelpful and so empty in information. I returned the camera and bought the Olympus D-340R and I am sure I'll keep it just from viewing your site and the reviews and how easy it is to locate the accessories and so fourth... thank you
I like the earbuds. Their light, compact and have good sound quality. Had them for a year or two now, still working fine...
I bought these on a whim, because they were on Goldbox sale, because I had never used this brand of headphone. The sound is amazing and the three sets of earpieces allowed me to select just the right size for my ears. Definitely will purchase again when needed.
I bought this last year after a speeding ticket - I wanted to be ready for the long drives. I did my research and it had great reviews, so I will sum up a few points on why I like it.Radar featuresIt has a highway and city mode which is great to switch through. It does a pretty good job on the k bands.Laser is lacking. It detects laser once you get scanned. Another issue is that sometimes the radar detection is a bit late.However it works really well and I think it is the best under 200. If you want better features, you will have to pay more.
Pros: Does this do anything other cards don't?Cons: Uh, where to start. First of all this thing AIN'T WORKING. It hasn't been working for over a month and no amount of reinstalling of drivers etc will work. I'm an IT professional and I'm comfortable with networks, but this product is flawed. Secondly, when it was working the PERFORMANCE IS POOR. My machine was the nearest to the router in the office - less than 2 metres -- and I regularly got link quality dropping below 50%!!!. Also there were occasional hangs. The other machines got worse. This is particularly annoying when you consider what figures Linksys claim for this POS. In short, HORRIBLE software, HORRIBLE documentation, HORRIBLE support, POOR performance. Get the Netgear MA401 instead because Linksys don't deserve money for this flawed product.
I decided to try these earphones out after having used Etymotic ear plugs for more than a year for my jamming sessions (drums and amps in a small room). I already knew how well they blocked out sound and that they would fit me perfectly (it would seem some people won't find them comfortable). As advertised, their clarity is stunning although the soundstage seems rather limited and the bass lacking. If you're a fan of bass heavy music, look somewhere else. Overall, it's good value.
every laptop should have a wetsuit for protection -- not so much from the cold and wet, but from bumps and drops. this product fits my hp pavillion laptop perfectly. the zipper is of high quality. the seams are sewn nicely. you can pick your color. what more do you want? protect yourself!
I bought this mic in 1996 when I first started recording. Using it with a "screen filter" in front of it for vocals I and everyone I've recorded in my home studio have always been impressed with it.I eventually did an apprenticeship at a national level recording studio with $3,000 + microphones and maybe it's just me but I couldn't tell the difference in quality.
This does look like a high quality cable, and not a knockoff. It has the correct snagless connections on each end.
I thought my expensive old Sony CD player was finished - it skipped and sound was not as good. Allsop restored the player to original good quality. I highly recommend this product.
Product is very good and it IS what was proposed. Buying, delivery and information were excellent. I really recommend this.-
This is very poorly designed product. It hardly fits the camera. The cover doesn't close. There is no additional space/pouch to carry spare memory card/battery. Unless you want to use this only to protect from scratch, it is not worth it. Also retailer charge 10% stocking fee and accept only within 10 days.
I photograph weddings for a living. This year, after ten years in business I decided to go all digital. I am now getting my second D200 body. Why?I bought a Nikon D100 three years ago and still love and use it. I still think it's the best .jpg mode camera I own.The D200 is a bit of a strange beast. Overexposures don't tend to blow out as much as they bleed. Honestly, I am not very impressed with the .jpg conversion of the D200. To me, it's the major weakness of the camera. But, stick the camera into the RAW mode and you have one hell of a system.My only other major gripe is that the battery tends to die fairly quickly. I am waiting for the introduction of afermarket batteries. When they are less than $20 each I can pick up a bunch of them and keep them in my bag.The D200 uses the Sony sensor, which is what I believe to be the same as what Sony is using in their consumer A100 DSLR camera system using the now defunct Minolta lens line.I can see from other reviews many amatures are buying the D200. It's a good choice for a camera. I would highly suggest learning how to put the camera into the RAW Mode and playing with the images afterwards in PhotoShop CS2 with Bridge.This is a third generation digital camera body. It's very good. I used to shoot only medium format film. With this camera, especially in the RAW mode, and used very carefully, I am getting very comparable image quality to medium format.If you have a D50 or D70 and you are happy with the images it produces an upgrade to a D200 may not make a lot of sense. I would suggest enjoying what you have for now, and waiting for the next model in a couple of years. I've heard people who have been less than thrilled with the quality of the .jpg images as compared to the D70 (which is one of Nikon's best .jpg bodies ever!). If, on the otherhand, you can shoot in the RAW mode, and want a beefier body, more megapixels, and more bells and whisles, this is a good choice.As for me, I don't even use this camera in the .jpg mode anymore. I am hoping that Nikon will come out with a firmware update to improve this camera body's .jgp conversion. When I shoot this camera in the RAW mode, I love everything about it! My medium format gear is now retired.-Steve
I gave one of these to my daughter when it was clear the Sony videocam I had given her earlier was not seeing any use. Immediately the films of grand-daughter demonstrating her latest ballet moves started arriving via e-mail--good enough to motivate me to get my own Flip, even though (or especially because) I'd never used my Panasonic videocam. Like a Canon Elph, the Flip fits in a pocket, but it's less complicated and more user-friendly. The image quality, moreover, is quite satisfying if your primary interest is in capturing some of those moments that are otherwise lost.The good: 1. The convenient the pull-out arm means no missing USB connector when you need it. 2. Good image and sound when camera is plugged into composite inputs on a TV set (admittedly lousy audio from the camera itself). 3. The company is so determined to make things easy, the camera comes with batteries installed. Such attention to user-friendliness characterizes everything about this camera and its save and edit program. You can send low-res clips over e-mail, save hi-res clips to your computer, select snap-shots with a simple click and then drag them as Jpegs to iPhoto (I'm using a Mac). Edit movies in iPhoto or use Flip's editing program, which is similar to that of Roxio Toast (permits trimming the beginning and end of a scene). 4. On a Macbook a 30-minute film opened on the desktop in 30 seconds. Saving it to a higher resolution required 2 minutes. 5. The lens is capable of capturing viewable images even in near-dark conditions.Things to be careful about: 1. The zoom lens button is so close to the start and stop trigger that it's quite easy to activate the unintended feature (compose your shot, then forget the zoom). 2. The lightness of the camera makes it very susceptible to camera shake. (Keep your shots short and resist the temptation to zoom in and out.) 3. There is no viewfinder and the camera's screen washes out when shooting outside in bright conditions. 4. The delete button is so accessible that a 2-year-old can lose all your footage with two clicks (it was poor judgment on my part to let her play with the camera). 5. Very few instructions come with the camera, but they're not needed. Flip dumbs it down to practically any point and shooter's level.Which Flip? There are some demonstrations comparing this Flip with the newer model (Ultra Flip) on Youtube. It soon becomes clear that there is no improvement in image quality when using the newer, more expensive model. And since I have little interest in editing and have an accessible laptop, I figured that 30 minutes would be all the time I would require from the camera. If you choose your shots resourcefully, half an hour is enough to capture an entire wedding--from ceremony through reception. Think like Hitchcock--keep the shots short in duration and make them count.
I bought this for my Digital Camera thinking that this would be a good SDHC card and more than capable write speed. I formatting it, and took it onto vacation to Spain (I figured one 8 gig card would be enough for pics of the fam, ocean, etc). It didn't last two days before I got an error and had to reformat (it deleted the handful of clips I had on it). It was annoying, but I thought it may have been a fluke.About half way through my vaction IT HAPPENED AGAIN. reformatted the card, and everything went back to normal. But! when I checked the video clips on my PC when I got back, I noticed that the video clips would "stutter" as if hung up on something. All my other memory cards (several 2 gigs) have never had a problem like that. So basically, most of my clips were unwatchable/useable. Ive learned since, that this is due to the write speed (thats why people buy faster SD cards, especially for high capacity cards). If I had to do it again, I would have gotten a 6.0 speed SDHC card, or just several 2 gig SD cards.
I really enjoy the quality and performance of this radio. The only thing I have to add to the other reviews is to SHOP AROUND! You can find this radio at other sites for a lower price than the one vendor listed on Amazon.
I bought this to connect my hdtv to my old stereo. Didn't work at all. After doing some research, I found that you can only go from digital to 3.5 stereo with a converter. Not sure why this product even exists.
This little filter saved my ass already... need a new one. Clumsy me.. ought to buy them by them dozen.
On the plus side: The sound quality is satisfactory for the price provided the buds are actually in the ear canal.On the down side: The biggest problem is they do not remain snug in my ear canal. Instead I have to push them into the ear canal where the sound can be best heard. But as soon as I start any kind of movement, household chores, work outside, or exercise, the buds fall out of the ear canal. So you can either push them back every few seconds or turn the volume on your player up - which will give you tinny high frequency sound only. They may work if you have a larger ear canal, the size of say the Chunnel or the Big Dig. The ear loops are of lightweight plastic and not adjustable at all. So there is no way to achieve a snug fit whereby the buds remain in place. There is no sound isolation whatsoever so they are no good for a plane or any environment with ambient noise. I've revised this review so I can add that I have found them to be unusable for any task except listening while sitting totally still.
I bought the FPD2185W monitor with a package in 2005 and it went until 2010 before it had the same problem that is mentioned all over the web. The capacitors failed and I took it to a local shop where my main man found the bad capacitors and replaced them them and it just crapped out again (April 2012) but for the very good reason that my repair man saved me a couple of dollars and didn't replace ALL the capacitors.I found a guy on the web who is retired and has made a part time business of repairing this particular monitor. Why would he do that? How could he do that? Because this monitor has a very dedicated fan base, including me. Reason? The monitor is simply the best monitor I have been able to find to this day. Versatility, options and picture quality etc. cannot be matched. You can switch to portrait view by simply rotating the monitor on its very good stand (heavy but I am not packing it around the office).It appears that you can find working versions of this monitor for around $90-$125 and I would tell you it is worth it.If you have to replace the capacitors, and you probably have, I hope you changed them all. Evidently the original board was manufactured in China so be sure the tech uses Japanese capacitors as replacement.I love this monitor and I sent it to the new guy yesterday (5/18/12) and I will come back and edit to let you know how it worked out. Of course, if the estimate comes back too high I will simply have to find another. The new guy claims to have several in stock that are up and running. He's repaired them.I gave it 5 stars for the performance of the monitor overall but Gateway, as I originally met it is dead to me. When Ted sold the company it took a dive like no other. Too bad, I used to love their ads. Cows! What's not to like? About Cows.Gateway service? There is none.
The BEFW11S4 v2 and WET11 work perfectly with my XBOX. Easy setup, out of box and playing games in about 20 minutes. The router is on the second floor and the bridge is in the basement. No lag! No cables strung around the house! This product fit the bill nicely.
THIS THING IS WORTH THE MONEY. EXTREMEMLY EASY TO USE, AND WILL CONTROL EVERYTHING. THE ONLY THING IT WONT CONTROL IS THE PLAYSTATION 3 BECAUSE THE PS3 IS BLUETOOTH CONTROLLED, NOT INFRA RED
the sound was good, although I've had better. I also wear glasses sometimes and it is a hassle when I'm wearing both. They don't really clip over my ear and whenever I move my hair I end up ripping them off of my ear and it is really annoying. I actually returned this item and bought a different pair. I don't like ear bud pieces so that's why I decided to buy this pair. They would be good if you didn't wear glasses and if you had bigger ears.
This little guy is very compact. I use it for spotting when shooting archery at 18 meters and the pouch fits on my belt. However, I have to strain my eyes a little to see where my arrows land. I wish it was just a little more powerful. Otherwise, it's a great product for the price.
A true "Coaster Maker" . I bought this unit to have a simple stand alone solution to make DVD's from Analog sources.Used media from Sony, Maxcell, Verbatim and Fuji - got one useable DVD on a Fuji Double level ($7 each ). Called Sony 3x they say it is my VCR's.I hooked up the VC20 drive to my computer and downloaded the firmware update (Ver. 4) Still nothing but coasters called Sony and they again said it was my VCR (Sony, Panasonic, Apex)I then tried a different tact - I left the Sony VC20 hooked up to my computer and used WIN-DVD Creator 2 to burn the disk and guess what - ALL the disks Sony, Maxcell, Verbatim and Fuji all play on ALL of 3 of my VCR's!I do not think that the CODEC / Firmware in the Sony when operating in the "Stand alone mode" can correctly format & correctly finalize a DVD disk in an Industry standard format.Sony - get your act together !
This camera is easy to use and the printer makes great pictures. The zoom makes it easy to get good close-up shots.
The speakers sound great with my HD DVD and Blu-ray players. Incredible bass. Consider setting up your A/V with front and surround speakers set to "large" - that works great with my Sony amp. The surround speakers look especially good when installed in a corner due to their triangular shape. I was a bit sceptical when I read that it came with its own mounting hardware (espcially since I already had universal mounting that I could use), but it was easy to install, and looks/works great. I also purchased the H/K stands for the front speakers, which also look great. All-in-all, this is quality through-and-through.
I spent many hours researching online & looking in the stores. This picture to me was the best bang for the buck. Less than $1900 shipped to my door, I found the stand online for under $200 & it really does add to the appearance of the setup. I am blown away by sporting events on HD.The HDMI input for my Toshiba dvd player is sweet. The picture is stunning. My neighbor has Plasma at more than twice the costs & now he wants mine. The split screen is a nice feature if you have children.I have read about many problems with the cablecard but my experience has been the problems lie with the cable companies themselves, Comcast has told me they are having compatibility issues. The memory card reader is another nice feature although I dont know whether it is the card/camera I am using or the TV that makes the pictures look a little grainy.There have been grumblings of Lamp issues with this TV but way too soon for me to comment on that { had mine for 2 months}. I find the lower setting on the brightness of the lamp looks almost as good as the higher setting esp. at night. The lower setting should add another 2000 hours to the life of the lamp. Even if the lamp does go the cost { $350 } is much cheaper than maintainence on a Plasma or LCD.You cannot go wrong with the TV. I highly recommend.
I ordered two of these hoping to use them in tandem. One mic out of the box was doa. The other one did work, but had horrible hum and distortion when in use. Had to yell into the mic to get any output. I have other Pyle products and have been pleased with their performance. Not this one. Contacted Amazon for return and refund. Quick, easy, painless, no hassles. UPS came the next day with a return sticker. Got refund notice that day. I find Amazon has great customer interaction. I wish more companies took the time and and effort to please their customer base. Probably why I shop here instead of with those jokers.
Good price and great value. High bandwidth cables. Packaged nicely and shipped promptly. High quality cables with nice snag-free connectors.
I used iGuidance 1.0 for the Pocket PC for over 4 years before I got the Garmin n&uuml;vi 360. I loved the iGuidance but the Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 blew me away!Accuracy--------The n&uuml;vi is very accurate; it has yet to fail to bring me to my destination. However, I've encountered a few instances where an address or road wasn't in the n&uuml;vi database - and I have the most current (2009) maps. In such cases, your best bet would be to simply enter an adjacent or nearby location into the n&uuml;vi.Directions----------The software lets you know how far ahead your next turn is when you're within between about .1 to .5 miles. It says something like "In .1 miles, turn left onto Broadway" and a few hundred feet before your turn, it omits the information on the distance before your turn and simply says "Turn left onto Broadway." I wish it used feet instead of miles when specifying distances .2 mile (1056 ft) or less but it's a minor complaint.The software gives you the directions for two successive turns that are very close together (say, 300 feet apart) all at once to make sure you have ample time to respond to the second turn that immediately follows the first. For example, "Take exit 70, then keep left", or "Turn right, then immediately turn left."However, it may occasionally notify you of a turn a little late, which results in you missing the turn. Thankfully, this doesn't happen very often. If you do miss a turn, however, the software recalculates a new route very quickly (within a couple of seconds)!Auto-Off/Resume Function------------------------My Garmin is a permanent fixture in my car. I leave the car adapter permanently hooked up to the unit. What I really love about it is it automatically turns off when the external power supply is lost. What this translates to is whenever I turn off my car engine, the unit automatically shuts itself off. When I start my car, the unit automatically fires back up. It gets better - it remembers your set destination when it turns back on and resumes giving you directions to your destination. This feature is handy for when I need to fill up on gas midway to a destination. After I'm done filling up my tank, I start my car, at which point the GPS unit fires back up and immediately resumes giving me directions to my destination. Very cool! This makes the Garmin n&uuml;vi the perfect In-Car GPS solution!Data Entry----------The keys for entering addresses into the n&uuml;vi are arranged alphabetically from A-Z, not in a QWERTY format. Personally, I find the tedium of having to hunt for letters in the A-Z format a real inconvenience and annoyance!Lock It-------You can lock your n&uuml;vi with a 4-digit PIN. The package comes with 2 decals that state that your GPS unit is secured with a security code to deter would-be thieves from stealing the unit.Text-To-Speech--------------The text to speech still sounds like it comes from a synthesized voice but it's perfectly intelligible.Multi-Point Routing-------------------Even though Multi-Point Routing is NOT an intended feature on the n&uuml;vi 360, it doesn't mean the n&uuml;vi isn't _capable_ of Multi-Point Routing. Here's how it's accomplished: Say, you want to go from point A to point D via point B and point C.(i) You want to first set the destination to point D.(ii) Then, once again, you set the destination a second time, this time to point C. You will receive the following prompt from the software asking "Insert as via point?", which essentially means: Do you want to overwrite the destination you've set in step (i), i.e. the point D destination or do you want to go to point D VIA point C. Answer YES.(iii) Yet again, set the destination a third time to point B. Answer YES when prompted whether you want to "Insert as via point?"There you have it, the n&uuml;vi is going to take you from point A to point D VIA points B and C. It's a clumsy roundabout way of getting the n&uuml;vi 360 to do Multi-Point Routing, but it can be done.Nice Extras------------ SD card SlotSince the unit can serve as an MP3 Player and a photo viewer, it has an SD card slot allows you to load mp3 and photos (JPEG) onto the unit.- MP3 PlayerThe MP3 Player is very basic. It has shuffle and repeat track/playlist. The unit will only read mp3 files in the root directory of the SD card; it will not read mp3 files that are in a folder. It will, however, read playlist (pls) files, which can have their source from one or more folders / sub folders. There are other limitations to the mp3 player:(i) you cannot delete tracks(ii) you cannot arrange/edit your playlistsTo edit/delete your tracks or playlists, you will need to do so in your computer, mobile device, or music device.- Picture ViewerYou can load your photos via the SD card slot and view it on the screen.- Bluetooth Phone HookupI'm, unfortunately, still using a cell phone that's doesn't have Bluetooth (it's one of those antiquated phones reminiscent of the cell phones from the 90's) so I'm unable to test this feature. But I'm able to tell you it's a feature that allows you to hook up your phone to the GPS unit via Bluetooth so you can use the GPS unit as a handsfree console. Now, that's pretty nifty.Conclusion----------The Garmin n&uuml;vi 360 is a very affordable In-Car GPS Solution. Apart from the cumbersome interface (A-Z keys) for entering your destination, I really don't have very much else to complain about it. Highly recommended!
Using CrystalDiskMark 3.0.1 I get the below results. I've added all my benchmarks for comparison. I'm not doing this professionally. I was probably like you and curious about the actual performance so I downloaded free benchmark software and ran a few tests.Team 16GB SDHC Class 10Seq: 15.33 MB/s Read, 13.93 MB/s Write512K: 15.19 MB/s Read, 4.183 MB/s Write4K: 3.364 MB/s Read, 0.549 MB/s Write4K QD32: 3.233 MB/s Read, 0.515 MB/s WriteTranscend 8GB SDHC Class 6Seq: 14.52 MB/s Read, 11.78 MB/s Write512K: 13.98 MB/s Read, 1.207 MB/s Write4K: 1.343 MB/s Read, 0.025 MB/s Write4K QD32: 1.493 Read, 0.042 MB/s WriteLexar Platinum II SDHC 8GB Class 6Seq: 15.53 MB/s Read, 9.547 MB/s Write512K: 15.59 MB/s Read, 0.659 MB/s Write4K: 6.411 MB/s Read, 0.006 MB/s Write4K 32QD: 6.287 MB/s Read, 0.006 MB/s Write
Indeed, the absolute best possible compromise between weight, size, image quality and friendliness of use (and that includes the way the manual is written down). A camera designed to please in all aspects.Recommended 110%.
My wife and I really wanted to get a super-zoom once our baby became mobile. Unfortunately my old Canon Elph died and forced us to buy something right now. Neither of us are even close to amateur photographers, but we've had excellent results with this camera. I was a little intimidated by the complexity, but the menu's are well layed out and the equipment seems to compensate for my lack of skill.The only minor complaint I have is that the controls a bit plasticy (is that a word?) We'll see how it holds up
Problems:First: the label on the drive indicates a DRX-710UL, but Windows shows DRU-710A. Even the Flash utility shows DRU-710, and anyone that's flashed a MoBo with the wrong version of firmware understands the need to be precisly accurate when dealing with such things. I finally realized the cause of the confusion (the guts are DRU-710) but because of Sony's laziness and/or incompetence I had to chew up valuable time trying to figure out if a DVD-Writer problem was due to what turned out to be an irrelevant hardware designator.Second, after installing all of the updates (up to and including BYX5) the drive still takes 10 minutes to write a DVD. The media is not the problem: other drives are writing on the same media (ridata 16x) consistently at 16X.The 2 stars are because:1. It seems to reliably burn DVD Data disks, albeit slowly2. It's purtyThere's no excuse for a company the size of Sony to create products with these types of flaws.
I am a home theatre snob with over $10k in gear and cabling for my single viewing/listening room. That said, I use a $149 Oppo to watch DVDs.The picture quality is absolutely excellent (especially after you calibrate your display properly using a calibration DVD like Digital Video Essentials) and at this unheard-of price it still comes with a high quality (not some junky spaghetti-gauge) HDMI cable. I have no idea how they sell a player this good for this price, but you absolutely, positively cannot go wrong. Months of service and not a single complaint regarding reliability or performance.
Almost as good as the very good 595s. These are a real bargain. Easy to drive. IPOD friendly. Comfortable. Well made. Good SQ. Seem to be durable. Sound is not as laid back as 650s or many other Senns. Still, I wish it had just a bit more punch (I like rock).
I use this in a place where I can't run an ethernet cable and have a weak WiFi signal because of multiple walls between my router and PC. Installation of the Powerline Ethernet Adapter was a snap - just plug one into the router and a plug, and the other (which you have to buy separately - so you need 2) into a plug and your PC ethernet port, and you are good to go. Couldn't have been easier. Maximum throughput in my home (built ~1985) was about 300 kbps.
This receiver unexpectedly turned off during the warranty period. It was more of a distraction than a problem, so I decided not to bother JVC with a repair request. After the warranty expired, however, the receiver would not stay on. So I wrote to JVC, explained that the problem surfaced during the warranty period, and asked if JVC would therefore be kind enough to repair it within the warranty. In response, JVC's "Customer Care Coodinator" (Betty Sierra) told me that JVC would charge me full price for both parts and service to repair the receiver. She also structured the arrangement so that I would have to ship the unit outside of the city in which I live and, to boot, pay the shipping cost.I have written JVC and asked for reconsideration of this decision and will update this posting with its answer.
Love this camera. It takes nice pictures and is easy to use. I purchased one for my daughter a few months ago and she loved it. This one is for my use.
I am a rookie-photographer and did some research before I bought this lens for my wife. She's excited about the hobby of photography and I'm excited to support her. However, I'm not excited to discover that photography can be quite expensive as many can attest.That being said, for not a lot of money and with my limited understanding, this lens is great for beginners and easy to use in order to get a relatively tight shot on faraway objects, or a good dramatic contrast between foreground and background in a variety of light fields and speeds of subjects.My wife and I just got back from Europe (France, Germany, Austria) and we took this lens and the 18-55mm lens of the same caliber. On her Craigslist-bought Nikon D40, both lenses captured some really beautiful shots of castles, countrysides, city-streets and confined areas.Not all shots were professional quality by any means (I'll chalk some of that up to personal ugliness of the subject, user error and unlearned behavior) - but I'd personally choose many of our shots from this lens to be airbrushed and put on postcards...some of the shots are actually better than some postcards I saw in Europe - TAKE THAT postcard-makers!My wife tells me she hopes to get one in the next year or two that has a lower aperture setting and that is several steps above this lens. I'm already looking into selling my internal organs to pay for it. But for now, for the first step, for the money, and for the experience you can get in shooting pictures, this lens is great.On a completely related subject, anybody interested in buying a lightly-used, okay-quality, right-half of a brain?
It was a great product. The product works as it intended. I will recommend this product for those people who want to watch their tv on the road/ outdoor by using slingplayer on their mobile.
I love this camera. When shoping around, the 2 most important things I was looking for were a short shutter lag time (the time between depressing the shutter and getting the shot), and really good resolution. I like to crop my pictures as well as enlarge portions of shots, so the 6.3MP with the Super Had was a big selling point right there. This camera also had the shortest shutter lag of any that I tested at the time. It's certainly barely noticeable. Unlike many others, I actually like the pop up flash, since I can choose not to use it. I dislike the harsh contrast with a flash, and in many cases (such as my recent trip to Europe) there are occasions where a flash is forbidden. Even in very dark churches, I had good results using the automatic feature with no flash, or the nighttime setting.I also enjoy the feature that allows you to choose either the aperature or shutter speed, and the camera chooses the apropriate complement. This is a good way to play around with manipulating your shot without having a perfect knowledge of photography rules.I'm perfectly happy with the Xd card. I'm not sure where all the "it's too expensive" stuff is coming from. I bought a 128MB card at best buy for $20, and it would have been cheaper if I hadn't accidentally thrown away the packaging and thus was unable to send for the rebate. It hold's about 86 pics on the highest shooting mode, which was more than enough coupled with the included 16MB card for my recent trip. I actually find myself using the smaller card (which holds 10 pics) more often around the house since I usually like to upload my photos right away.The only drawback I see is the cover to the USB cable. I haven't lost it yet, but have forgotten to put it back on the camera a few times. I'm guessing this is why they include 2 in your package.
The quality and ease of use are fabulous. It is a bit too small for to see across the room. About the size of a large computer screen, it is perfect for your desktop to watch CNBC as you do your stock research.
I used this earlier version of the sony "Psyc" walkman a LOT while it was still working. It lasted nearly a year with no problems. Then my dog jumped up at me unexpectedly and got her claws caught in the wires. The walkman smashed down onto the floor.The buttons on the player itself stopped responding. Fortunately I could still use the so-called "Remote control". But then I snagged the wire on a doorknob and destroyed that as well.I think I would pay extra to have a wireless version of this product.
Brought it for my moms for christmas and she loved it and the best thing about it it's cheap.
The product does work! The reason many people have so many problems are because they are idiots. The reason it does not work for them is because their video output does not support it or they are trying to hook up to a normal yellow tv input.Note, these are Red-Green-Blue inputs. They are for HDTV use.To see if your system will support this, then answer the following questions.Did you buy your system from Wal-mart?Did you buy your system from Best Buy?If you answered yes then there is a good chance it will not work because these retailers sell cheaply made systems with poor quality components. It is a rare case that they will actually support these cables.
I bought this filter to protect the fabulous Fujinon lens on my X100. While I was sold on the idea of getting some basic cover for the front element and cutting visible haze, I was concerned that a cheaper filter would degrade optical performance with flare and non-parallel glass elements. I needed the promise of precision manufacturing, good glass and high performance coatings to feel confident about putting this on a favorite camera. This filter is heavy in the hand and appears really well built. It screws on and off the lens easily with no binding. Images taken before and after the filter show no degradation. Job done - wallet lighter!
It didn't work! The support people at Pinnacle is useless. My question number is 041007-000056 and since 10 days ago I am still waiting for some help from Paul (the guy at the support line).Avoid this product, it has serious engineering problems.
I thought these headphones were great! They lasted for about a year, then one side suddenly stopped working. I would recommend these headphones to anyone... from experienced musician to poor college kid.
After four months I am convinced this is the finest digital SLR for this price. You can pay more, but why? I got the D200 with the Nikkor 18-200mm lens. This is Nikon's best wide angle to telephoto zoom lens and it is the camera's weakest link. I'm surprised that Nikon has priced this camera body for just $1500. You will not be disappointed if you purchase this camera.
This our third digital camera. Our other cameras are from Canon and Nikon. I was leaning toward the new Canon S60 because we love our other Canon and they both would take the same CompactFlash memory cards. This camera was going to be mine and I wanted 5MP so I could do some cropping of pictures and still keep up the quality when printing in 8 X 10 format. The Canon S60 kept being delayed, so I started looking at alternatives.The DSCW1 seems designed to compete with the Canon S60. Both are 5 MP, both are compact, both have manual modes which allow you to be creative with your pictures. The Sony pulled ahead with its larger LCD display and its ability to use standard AA batteries. The Canon relies on a propriatory lithium-ion rechargable battery. The Sony comes with AA rechargables, but should they go dead at an inopportune moment, you can pop in any AA batteries to keep you going.I bought the Sony and have had it for almost a month. The batteries don't seem to last quite as long as our Canon, but I picked up a couple of spare rechargables for less than $10 and just alternate them in the charger. The DSCW1 downloads using USB2 so even though each picture is larger than 2MB each, they download FAST. The picture quality has been great. Indoor low light shots have a bit more blur than I would like, but they didn't come out at all with either of our other cameras. Colors are crisp and true and prints from the pictures (on a Canon i470 printer) are excellent.One word about the included software. Yuck. It is useful for downloading and for doing a quick view of what you took, but beyond that it is very limited.Overall, I am very happy with my Sony DSCW1.
I just had to put in a good word for this product. I've had it for 2 and a half years and it keeps me sane. I love all the bells and whistles that go along with it- i'm always able to keep busy during "downtime". From pic and vid capability, to the mp3 player (and voice recording), to email, to scheduling and various Palm related tools- this product has been well worth the investment!I'm trying to hang in there as long as I can before I move on to the next model.
I bought this for my self for Christmas. The large screen is nice. Entering destination points is easy but it took me a few minutes to fiqure out how it wanted the data entered. (Street name first then then street number) It has a tremendous amount of menue options but the one thing I have not been able to find is a way to cancel navigation. That would be very helpful if you change your mind because it will keep trying to direct you to that destination.
What I like most about these earbuds is that they won't come out of my ears if the cord happens to get yanked.They are very convenient for me and this is my second set in 5 years.
with the 128MB smartmedia card at 1280x960 resolution, you get an amazing 398 photos before having to clear off the card. at 640x480 rez, you get almost a thousand photos. the features on this camera are like having an slr without having to deal with film and developing. an awesome camera!
I was not all that impressed with this little guy, but I guess you get what you pay for. Buy this for your 10 year old kid, but do not use it yourself or you will not be happy.
Just received this lock. First impressions are good, the cable is thicker than what you usually see on this type of product. The key is big and easy to locate. The ruber insert keeps your laptop from getting scratched (not really a concern on *this* laptop).I can confirm that the fit is loose but this does not affect how it secures to the device. There is some wiggle room but not enough that it would be able to be shimmied off. Things that I am thinking of now are specific to my laptop. The Kensington slot is right by my system fan, which I have a laptop that blows out 1000 degree air. The metal lock gets very hot. Perhaps being so hot will further deter would be thieves.It's no secret that cable can be cut, the hope is that no one with tools will come across your laptop and have enough time to snatch it.
When I read other reviews of this filter, I knew it was worth paying a few extra dollars for the quality of metal and glass. What I didn't realize is that a trip to WalMart after my purchase would reveal that this product was cheaper than an inferior brand made of all plastic! Wow! It really pays to shop around! And they say you get what you pay for!
The DVDR615 does everything as advertised and has performed flawlessly for the short time I have owned it. I record on 4X Memorex DVD+RW in all recording modes. For the price, the feature set seemed like the most bang for the buck. It is very easy to customize background, titles and chapters. Splitting titles is also easy and handy for copying those old VHS or 8mm tapes with various recordings on them. You can copy in one long block, then go back and insert titles as needed.It has several fast forward/reverse and slow motion recording modes which makes finding tracks very easy. Other bells and whistles such as zoom, pan, etc are nice to have but won't get much use.My biggest concern was that these disks would play on my other Sony DVD player which is 2 1/2 years old. The disks play without a hitch on the Sony. The DVD+R/RW format appears to be the easiest format to use and also appears to be evolving as the new standard.I highly recommend this model to anyone looking for a solid recorder at a great price.
I was attracted to the video mode on this camera---with a 2GB memory card, you can hold about 2 hours of video on the highest quality setting. The "Best Shot" modes are great too and can also be used while you're shooting video; I use the scenery ones a lot and there is definitely a difference, and the "night portrait" mode is great as well. The only con I've run into is that changing the settings for things like macro mode, motion, etc., are not intuitive and are hard to find without reading the manual first, as opposed to my older Nikon Coolpix camera, where everything was obvious and simple.
The product purchased for me is considered value ofr money and thi sis due to recommendation made by Amazon.
substantial material and well made. connects well with no extra effort. this wsa used on audio cable with no adverse affect on sound
This is a nice little item. It has good sound quality and three types of alarm: radio, buzzer, and nature sounds (there are 3 or 4 of these to choose from). You can specify whether an alarm setting works every day, only on weekdays, or only on weekends. Each alarm setting has its own radio station or nature sound (and volume) associated with it. It's got a nice big snooze button on top, which doubles as a display dimmer (my favorite feature).I've come across just a couple disappointments in the week that I've had it.- I thought I'd be able to create a radio-alarm setting for weekdays and another radio-alarm setting (same time, but different station) for weekends. Can't do it. You get one setting for each type of alarm.- The radio preset buttons are arranged in a line across the front of the unit. The band setting button is in that line too, to its left. So if you want preset #1, you've got to punch the second button. Hitting the first button switches you to AM.All in all, though, it's worth the [money].
Shipping and Order was perfect. The speaker wire is junk. Plastic wire wrap is super thin, makes it very hard to cut ends off. Cheap wire, save your money.
I picked up one of these units for work. I checked it out thouroughy and it seemed OK. I am a techie and have long work and personal issues with D-Link products. If they work, they work OK. If they do not work, you are on your own. Turns out that this unit is listed as "compatible" with all versions of Windows, including Vista. In reality, this is not true and it will not work with Windows 64 bit. I contacted D-Link tech support 3 times in early february via e-mail and phone (not in the manual, had to dig on the net) and they still have not responded. pay a little more $$ and buy a slightly more expensive unit that has support.
Much has been said about these headphones, so I won't go into too much detail. I did want to mention two things:1. I had to return these earphones because they wouldn't stay on my ears at all. I've never had this problem with earphones before and was surprised.2. Another reviewer mentioned the slider that you can use to move the split point for the two headphones. It's there and it works, but the slider doesn't work all the way down the cord.
Maybe good for the price (in which people look at three megapixels and the price and jump for joy thinking they have gem in their hands) Maybe. I sell digital cameras and there is absolutely no justification in buying this camera, mostly because the camera simply cannot zoom at its 3.2 megapixel setting, and its digital zoom available at other settings is decidedly horrible. Why not just buy the p52 or p72.. not much more in price, yet actually allow you to frame a picture without resorting to walking right up the subject's eye ball. And why earth does everyone seem to l ike the ugly cybershot design? I mean I know its all opinions, oh nevermind. Pictures we've printed under halogen lights at work are not even close to as good as similiar pictures from competing canon, nikon and fuji model...A70/A60 3100 3800 and far worse than the typical 4 by 6 stills from the various kodak models.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
One word.....WOW. No buyer remorse at all. Colors are vivid and bright. Great purchase.
Good filter, good protection, does the job. IMO its better than the multicoats because its so much easier to clean. All B+W filters I have purchased have always been of the highest quality.
This camera is an excellent small compact camera which combines wide angle and telephoto capabilities in a small easy to use package. I use it as a travel/vacation camera and at the end of a month, no mechanical problems and great versatility and picture quality. So if you are tired of lugging a SLR and want to have a camera available for the special pictures this may fill the need.
I want to love these headphones. They are comfortable, they sound great, they noise isolate as well as any other set I own, and no wires! Other reviews say the range isn't great, but that isn't important to me - I generally have my iPod in backpack, bag, or pocket and just don't want wires dangling around me.I was all set to give these a 5, but then I had a synchronization problem. I had my iPod in my hands, my headphones in my ears, and for whatever reason, I just couldn't hear the music - in fact, the little green light wouldn't come on on the transmitter - but the operation is just plug and play - couldn't have been a user error on my part. I sat on a plane between Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., cursing my headphones the whole way. Now the operation appears to be intermittent. I have no idea under what condition they will decide to work and when they won't, so I end up carrying a spare pair of earbuds with me.
I generally am a fan of the casio cameras...for quality, practicality, and the usb cradles (as opposed to the ones where you have to physically take out the battery and charge it separately...pretty lame).And this one is no exception. The only thing I wish was that instead of the 2.8" lcd screen, they'd gone with the full 3" one (like Canon SD750). The reason it makes a difference is because when you take standard size pictures you end up with two blacked out bars on the sides...which essentially is equivalant to a 2.5" screen. True, you can resize to 3x2 or 16x9 format and also the cropping only happens when you're in a shooting and not the viewing mode...but none of this would be a problem if they'd just made the screen 3".But hey...I've given up on finding a perfect camera...none of them have all the right features in any single package. But this one is as close as it gets.
I LOVE this camera. Unfortunately it was stolen out of my purse last weekend as I walked around Amsterdam. With it were all of my pictures and videos (4 gb worth - about 1000 shots) from my first and only trip to Europe. Needless to say, I am more upset about losing the pictures than anything, but I am also upset about losing this wonderful camera. I had it for about 1 and 1/2 years and I used it all the time. I just replaced it with the 770, which is not even the newest model offered (they have an 880 now), but the Orange color is disappointingly no longer available. I ordered the 770 because it looked like "Blazing Red" might actually be orange, but it's not. I also had the issue with this camera freezing a few times when I'd been using it a lot and turning it frequently on and off. Popping out and then putting the battery back in fixed the problem every time. I am also having a problem with video-compatibility on my Mac Book (the avi format that Casio used is apparently incompatible with iPhoto and Quicktime, but I am working on a solution). Other than that, I have no complaints. The pictures are crystal-clear and the camera is super easy to use!
I purchased 2 of these units for backup and archival purposes. However, within a few weeks both were so noisy that I had to turn them off. While I like the idea of a fan to keep the drive cool, I trashed both of them and decided on an aluminum enclosure.You can purchase a much higher quality drive enclosure for much less. The plastic is cheap and flimsy, the fan is extremely loud, and the overall quality screams cheap.
Product was simple to install for a novice and the setup of it went very smoothly. No problems with our operating system or to external network. A very reasonable investment.
This purchase was good. It worked perfectly, quick shipping and new in original package. No problems
I've been using B+W filters on my lenses since day one, no problems! great product
If you are worried about breaking your PDA by throwing it into a bookbag a few times too many, then this is the case for you! The zipper is tough but easy to open. The inside pocket is just the right size to fit a business card or the Palm cheat sheet. I've never worried about my Palm getting broken. I just wish they has something comparable for the Jornada!
This is a great sub-woofer. As said in other reviews, it does have port noises. I found these only when I had the sub in the middle of my room. Any sub in a port enclosure is going to have port noises. If you place the sub correctly the noises go undeteced even at max volume levels. As for the people that blew the sub or the amp, that is from running too much power to the amp. I have 30 watts rms running to it and I get thunderous bass with the amp set at less than half power. I highly recomend this sub-woofer!
Small but effective USB Hub provides a nice light show to boot which I control with a smart strip so it is not wasting more electricity when the computer is off. Really nice design.
I use this printer at home on a network LAN with both Windows and Linux machines. After four and a half years, three household moves, and two cats, this printer still works like new. Well, almost: I *just* had to replace the introductory toner cartridge (which theoretically produces a lower yield than the replacements). I don't print a lot -- mainly just school papers, assignments, and a few things here and there -- and I don't know how many pages I got out of the intro cartridge, but I am extremely happy with this product.NETWORK SETUP:As I've often been the only IT guy in a handful of small businesses, I've had the misfortune of dealing with a variety of printer makes and models. Whenever a printer can be networked, I do it. However, with all other consumer/personal printers that I've configured, I've always had to configure its network settings through a vendor-specific software application, most of which only ran on Windows. With some printers I've even had to first connect it to a workstation with a USB cable, configure its network settings, then connect the printer to the network. When your office doesn't have a laptop or a Windows machine, this becomes a major hassle. Not so with this Brother printer; I was able to configure all of its network settings on the device itself using the LCD display and keypad. Thank you Brother!OTHER THOUGHTS:I've never had the paper curling issue that some other reviewers mention. Also, I was able to do the electrical tape trick to extend the printing capacity of the introductory toner cartridge. Finally, as an IT guy, I can only recommend Brother printers for home and small business use.
I bought this webcam to be used with my telescope for taking images of the planets and the moon. With a 6 inch telescope stars as faint as 12th magnitude can be seen (that is very faint) with this camera. In order to do better I would have to spend $1000 or more.
Used this as soon as I recieved it & am very happy with it. Was plug N play on my laptop but it does come with software.
The CD player stopped working about 18 hours after I purchased it. At least I think it's the CD player, I can't get my CD out of it, the display is blank, and none of the other buttons (for setting the time or turning the radio on) are working either. It's going back. What a piece of junk!
Compared alot of different noise cancelling headphones before I bought these and couldnt be happier. Have used them on several flights and the noise cancelling quality is very good. One of the great features on these headphones is that even if the batteries in the phones wear out, you can still listen to music from your MP3/Ipod, as opposed to Bose and others. Also, without batteries the passive noise cancellation quality is still pretty good.These are one of the most comfortable set of phones I've ever used, as well. Can wear them on a 3 hour flight with no ear or head fatigue.Make no mistake, a new pair of these are expensive but if you're going to spend this kind of money on a pair of headphones, I believe you'll be more please with these than say a comparable pair of Bose.
I was very picky when trying to find the ideal headphones for running outside and these have definitely met/exceeded my expectations. They are form fitting around my neck and with the additional "Clip" you don't even feel them when you run. Some people were complaining about pain in their ears when they were done running and I haven't experienced that at all.If you're looking for great sounding, comfortable running headphones then I highly recommend...
so sad, this item worked for a few months, then it stopped working entirely, same problem that many other people have had, so sad
This is great if all of electrical devices you are connecting to it are lamps or some other device with a similarly narrow plug. This is supposed to be a 7 outlet surge protector yet the outlets are so cramped together that I can only use 4 outlets.
Works as ordered. Quick delivery. I had a situation where I was trying to use a direct box along with an out to a guitar amp so the guitarist can monitor their playing while I record a direct track. Unfortunately, the outlets used on the computer and amp were on different circuits, so the was a lot of ground loop hum. I put this between the XLR cable coming from the direct box and the interface, and it took care of it! Just make sure that both pieces of equipment actually are grounded, or else it will ground through the player.
Works with Vista; I can connect my HP 211 ! There is NO cap on the top.
Best bang for your buck in my opinion. Great sound quality and BASS!! The only downside is that the cheap price comes from less-than-top-of-the-line quality. I am about to buy my 3rd pair(after a course of about 2 years) but I think its worth it for the money and sound quality!!!!!
Amazing speaker. I bought this sub because of the other reviews from buyers and they are all true. I installed it in less than 30 minutes, it sounds great and I can't turn it up over minimum due to an apartment setting. Of course, I intend to use it to its full potential soon, but for right now I will have to mention that it is sufficient for my needs even at 1/4 volume. If I turn it up past that I have to worry about knocking stuff off of the neighbors' walls. Probably one of the best purchases in value for money. In short- buy this sub, you will love it.
I bought this for my 3 young daughters to use on several long plane rides. I had no problems with it at all. It was easy enough for them to figure out without the need of a remote (something else for them to lose). The battery lasted well over 3 hours on each trip. This unit has two headphone jacks so all you need is a splitter in order to have 3 sets of headphones hooked up. Picture and sound are great. I highly recommend this unit.
doesn't allow most motherboards to work like this. Check your motherboard design to see if yours is one of about 1% that does.
So I have somewhat mixed feelings on this camera. On the one hand, I've had some great pictures from it: amazing dynamic range, beautiful color, depth of field, etc etc better than anything I've seen out there from other digital cameras - even approaching some DSLRs. Okay, but the thing is, it has a tough time doing anything on its own. You have to constantly fiddle with it to get the best shot you can. Which is fine, but not for a point and shoot where you need a quick (and good!) picture. It takes decent shots either way, but once you see what it can do under optimal settings you want that same quality everywhere and it's not always possible. Part of that has to do with a not so great metering system. Multi-metering is not so multi as you'd like, so you're basically reduced to center weighted or spot, which is hugely limiting. Also, it's a bit chunky (fat) compared to a lot of other cameras in this range. I don't regret buying this camera, as it has helped capture some memories that I can't ever replace. But, if I had the choice to make again I might pick a camera that suited my needs better (smaller, quicker, easier to use). However, if you need a shot taken in a dark/dim room, this thing is great - even better than the f40.
Excelente protectores, basicamente comprados para la proteccion de lentes de camaras fotograficas, el material de neopreno garantiza la versatilidad de amordarlo a cualquier forma que tenga el lente u/o otro objeto a protejer. Compra realizada desde venezuela
Neither the camera nor the PC would recognize this card. Sent email to tech support requesting assistance. 2 weeks later and still no response. Card is useless to me.
i am not used to reviewing product after purchase but this sub sound so clean and tight that i felt like sharing it. prior to purchasing this sub, i researched every subs that are out there and from what i gathered it seemed that you have to spend lots of money in order to get a very good sub. And i must admit this a very rare sub but i got it on sale from amazon. Hooking it up to my Yamaha rx-v863 was straight forward and boy!! what a difference from my old Sony sub it just replaced. Aesthetically, this sub is nice looking. i wish it come with a remote; sometimes needed when you have to switch between the music and movie preset but then again you may not need to switch between the presets as both sound very clean except with different intensity. Other thing is positioning the sub; you really have to play with different positions to get the bass right. Overall, this is a very good sub if you love music and also good for movies. Don't know why there are no many reviews on this sub except the yst-sw315, which seems to be a good sub based on the reviews i have read but i opted for the Yst-sw515 because of the upgrade to the YST 11 technology on the Yst-SW515.
The Shipping was fast, and it WILL ship with FedEx NOT USPS. The battery life on this battery is about 5 hours, and now I'm finally wireless again! It doesn't quite mach the color for my iBook, But who who cares, as long as it gets the job done thats all that counts! It doesn't really fit that well but it works as it should.
These are the best headphones I have owned. They stay in place and have clear sound as I run, my other type of headphones would fall out of my ears and I would have to constantly stop and put them back in, not with these I love them.
Adult headphones kept slipping off my five year old. I found a Sony pair at Target made for kids, but there was a built in limiter that was so over applied that an iPod/iPad sound could barely be heard with any room noise (people talking) or road noise when in the car even when the iPod/iPad were maxed out on volume and not limited in the settings. The SONY headphones went back to the store.These had good reviews on Amazon, so I spent a few extra dollars, and it really paid off. These headphones have padding on each side and an audio limiter that connects in-line between the iPod/iPad headphone jack and the headphone plug. So, when the area is softer, we use the limiter to ensure my daughter doesn't turn the volume up too loud. When we fly or are in the car, we removed the limiter cable and she can hear the movie or music without a problem.These are much better quality than the SONY headphones I bought, and my daughter is really happy that they are sized for a child and softly cushioned to fit on her ears.I am very, very pleased with these headphones.
I used this for a few weeks before I got tired of all the artifacts and glare present in my pictures. I should have bought a higher-quality UV Filter right off the bat. Oh well, live and learn...
fast had it before the due date camera fits well no issues with anything ........................how many words do they need to say nice .now that I didnt like
I used one of these for a year or so, before giving it to my mother when I upgraded to the wireless version; it's worked fine the whole time, and now my very non-technical parents have a home network.To respond specifically to the comment titled &quot;Works great -- as long as you dont host anything&quot; from May 9, 2002: this router does indeed support multiple computers while enabling you to host a web site; mine's been doing exactly that for a year or so. The documentation states that you have to disable DHCP to enable port forwarding, but I've found this to be incorrect: you can still forward to a specific local IP address, if you've given that particular machine a static IP. I just picked a particular address for my Linux server (e.g. 192.168.0.100), and forward port 80 to it; the other machines can still get their addresses via DHCP. Even if it were true that you had to disable DHCP to do port forwarding, this doesn't mean you can't support multiple machines - you can always assign static IP addresses to your machines. This is easy: just make them up, as long as they're in the local subnet range (by default, 192.168.0.xx, where xx is from 1 to 255 - I suggest starting at 100 to avoid conflict with DHCP), and set that address in your computer's network settings. Pick different ones for each computer, of course.I suspect that the &quot;you must disable DHCP&quot; business has more to do with keeping people from getting themselves in trouble by setting up port forwarding to dynamically assigned addresses.
Receive the merchandise quickly and it worked very well in my printer. Very easy to replace and not messy either.
I've had these for a week now, wearing them for several hours each day and they have felt perfect throughout!The sound is great for those of us who want to hear music, podcasts and the like, but aren't willing to drop a ton of money for it.The fit is superb - I was amazed that these "self adjusting" headphones actually did adjust to my head. No more minor shifts of the headband each time I pick up my headphones. Just as important is the fact that they were comfortable on those days that I wore glasses; the earpieces didn't apply pressure to my ears > glasses > head, unlike other headphones. They felt great. My glasses are thin wire frame, so your mileage may vary.The headband is nice and open, so the airflow ensured that my head didn't get warm below the strap, which has happened with other headphones - an important factor for those of us without hair in an office setting.These are big headphones,but frankly I like their form. They do stand out, which may be a black mark for some, but I dig their style.The form and function are great, and for the price unbeatable in my book!
Just combined a Nikon Coolpix S8000 with the Nikon 5811 Coolpix Leather Case in a non-intended way, but love the results. It was a shock to slide my brand new camera into a case that came up on Amazon, as I placed the order, and find that it was not long enough, with the camera inside, to allow the magnetic closure to fasten. Once the inner tabs at the bottom of the case were pulled to the outside, the combo worked like a gem, though a bit strange to have "bunny ears" sticking out. Following a couple weeks of use, the ears are hugging around the bottom of the case, hardly noticeable. The case is very well made, quite protective, and fits like a glove, taking up no extra space. I just have to be sure the battery is adequately charged and there is sufficient memory card space, for there is no extra room for anything, unless you would slide the item under the belt loop, which I do not use. If you are looking for a nice protective case, small enough to make the camera always accessible in a pocket or purse, this combination can fit the bill.
This Canon Toner does the job very reliably. Doesn't streak, smudge,or leave residue. Prints many pages before running out of ink. Good quality at a fair price. We highly recommend this seller, whom we've used before!
It takes time to master how to put it without bubbles, but once installed it is a relief how much better I can see the screen without the annoying reflections.Tips to install:Make sure you, the rag and the environment is as lint free as possible. You may want to double up your shirt sleeves so the static cling won't attract lint from your clothing.Thoroughly clean the iPad surface of finger prints, lint, and dirt. Keep a hair dryer blowing cold air at a distance to blow away any dust particles that may end up on your screen prior to the application.Peel the film off completely with clean hands. I used tape rolled into a loop to handle the four corners so as to avoid my fingers touching anything that may leave a lasting impression.First concentrate in aligning the film well, and don't get distracted by the bubbles. I used the bottom part where the button hole is as a guide to laying it down. You may need to peel it off several times until you get it right. Warning: each time you peel it off it picks up tremendous amount of static electricity so it is important that your environment is clean or you'll attract more dust than a "Swiffer rag" mopping the floor.Once aligned start working your large bubbles out with the included cardboard card. I used the included rag and my credit card making a stiffer straight edge with the soft touch of the rag in between the card and the film.Some small bubbles will appear that can't be pushed out. Those, if looked closer, will most likely have trapped a spec of dust or lint. Work from the closest corner to the bubble and peel off just enough to reach the problem area, as instructed with the double sided tape, and with a fresh tape on your other hand or finger, reach in and use it to rid the film or screen from the dust by slightly sticking the tape to the problem areas. That way all the dust captured between the glass and film will transfer itself to the sticky side of the tape and you will slowly clear all the bubbles for a perfect finish.
In our living room, my wife (of 51 years) and I have a TV, TIVO, Onkyo Receiver & an OTA HD receiver. She uses a Harmony 688 I bought and programmed for her several months ago & I use the URC100 bought a couple of weeks ago. If she tried to switch remotes with me I would consider that immediate grounds for divorce. The URC has vastly superior build quality, and much more usable keys in terms of size & feel. The one obvious advantage the 688 has is more dedicated keys for controlling the TIVO. Using learning, I programmed the URC's TIVO (sat.) menu & exit keys to be slow motion & 30 sec. advance keys. Those two keys are not really needed by the DVR and seem relatively logically located.Another possible & potentially important advantage of the Harmonys & perhaps the URC200 & 300 is the use of the LCD screen to label key responses. I use fairly basic audio & DVD functions. Were I to attempt to program audio tuner AM & FM functions or DVD chapter labels, picture navigation, etc., I would have plenty of keys on the URC to do it; but I would be hard pressed to remember where everything was.Some may consider Logitech's internet programming an advantage. After doing both I preferred programming the URC. It is great to have ALL the learning ability you should ever need!!A possible flaw on the URC100 (others may have found differently) is the way the 16 off and on macro keys work. Altho I could program these macros, I constantly ran into trouble if all I really wanted to do was to turn one device off or on or if I hit one by mistake. They also seem to negate the use of simple macros which do not require powering off or on. For example, I tried to program macros to turn closed captioning on and off. The first key you MUST use is on (power toggle). So after using either it (or off) and programming the rest of the steps, you have captions, BUT your DVR has been toggled off! I finally found I could use the CD device off & on keys (since I don't use CD otherwise) to toggle captions.The 8 device macros work great. Programming maybe a half second or full second delay before the actual macro begins works perfectly. However, since the steps are not exactly the same, I had to use two device keys (DVD & VCR) to both power on and power off my DVD and use two (AUX & CBL) for the OTA HD receiver.I believe that if you have a fairly basic home entertainment system you will find the URC100 an absolute joy to use. I have.If you need more than 8 macros or if your individual devices require numerous keys that won't be logically labeled on the URC100, you may want to consider the 200 or 300 models or even a tinny Harmony.
I HAVE A WALL MOUNTED LED TV IN MY KITCHEN WITH NO PLACE TO PUT A BULKY CABLE BOX FROM VERIZON. INSTEAD OF RUNNING THE CABLE BOX INTO MY KITCHEN ISLAND CABINET AND TAKING UP SPACE I DECIDED TO RUN THE LINES TO THE BASEMENT. NOW THE PROBLEM WAS HOW TO GET THE IR SIGNAL DOWN TO THE BASEMENT. MY CABLE BOX DOES NOT SUPPORT IR-EXTENDERS. THANK GOD I CAME UPON THIS PRODUCT. I FIGURED I WOULD JUST PLUG IN THE SAUCER LEAVE IT ON THE TABLE UNDER THE TV IN THE KITCHEN AND RUN THE EYE-WIRE BACK DOWN TO THE CABLE BOX. WHEN THE ITEM ARRIVED I DECIDED TO SEE IF BY CHANCE THE SAUCER COULD RECEIVE THE RF SIGNAL THROUGH THE THICK FLOOR ABOVE. SURE ENOUGH NO PROBLEM! WITH NO LAG TIME. NOW I CAN LEAVE THE SAUCER ON THE CABLE BOX AND TRANSMIT FROM UPSTAIRS. BRILLIANT!!! GREAT PRODUCT.
After one month I am very satisfied with my purchase of the HP Pavillion Desktop PC. The speed is outstanding.
I have been using earbuds and constantly pulling them out or catching them on something from the short cable. These are very nice headphones and have a long cable that allows me to move around and not pull the cord out. Comfortable and decent sound for the value. I recommend them if you want comfort and good quality sound.
I have used other Tamrac products in the past, one of which I took with me on my safari to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. It worked great. Although I just received the 5261, it is of the same quality and I will be using it next month on my vacation. It is a little pricy; However, I wouldn't have anything else.WeelieY.
The FireGL T2-128 raises the bar in the entry-level workstation graphics market. Based on the FGL 9600 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) this powerful 128MB accelerator features two geometry engines and four parallel rendering pipelines. The FireGL T2-128 delivers fast geometry processing, realistic rendering, and optimized application performance for developers, CAD engineers and digital content creators.Whether you're designing small sub-assemblies or working with larger 3D models, the FireGL T2-128 is the affordable entry level choice for 3D professionals running the leading OpenGL CAD, AEC and DCC applications under Windows or Linux operating systems. All FireGL boards are certified for the leading OpenGL and DirectX 9.0 applications, with full support under Windows and Linux environments.All advanced graphics features are available across the entire FireGL product line from mobile workstations through high-end systems, and are enabled with a single graphics driver, simplifying system administration within the production environment.Chipset/Core Speed: FireGL 9600/Not SpecifiedMemory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/Not SpecifiedBUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8XPorts: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+DVI connectorSupport 3D API: DirectX9, OpenGL2.0Cable/Accessories: VGA via DVI Adapter, Driver CD, ManualMax Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
The Product Works Wonderfully, Though I Would Recommend Getting The Software Off Of The Trendnet WebSite Instead Of The CD For VISTA!!!!
This is a great little product!!! Its user interface is great, and all the functions I tested work as advertised. It also has an excellent user manual (on CD). I selected it because I wanted the voice recording function, and to work with a Mac. It records up to 64 hours of FM stereo, or 128 hours of voice mono. It has a two year warranty. I don't know why Amazon has so little info on this unit. Here's a bit from the user manual:Package Contents* T.sonic* Earphones* Driver CD* USB extension cable* Leather Case* Quick Installation GuideFeatures* T.sonic powered directly via the USB port as used for data transfers, the unit is poweredusing an integrated Li-ion polymer rechargeable batter (A full charge can support up to14 hours of operation)* MP3 Player which supports MP3, WMA, and WAV formats* Digital Voice Recorder* AB repeater allows you to continuously replay a designated section of a track* Preset 20 FM channels and record from the FM channel to a WAV file* Auto-powers off after five or ten minutes without use* Self-luminous OLED Display provides users with a vibrant clear display and vivid colors,that can easily be viewed at any angle* Automatic screen saver function runs if the unit is idle for a few seconds this acts as apower saving measure* Synchronized Lyrics Display* Operating Systems Supported: Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000,Windows XP, MacTM OS 10.2.8 or later, and LinuxTM kernel 2.4 or later. Only Windows98SE needs the enclosed driver.Specifications* Size: 70 mm 34.5 mm 15.5 mm* Weight: 28g* Data Retention: Up to 10 years* Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 90dB* Output Frequency: 20Hz-20KHz* MP3 Format: MP3 and WMA* Record Format: ADPCM (WAV)* Compress Rate: 32Kbps-320Kbps* Certificates: CE, FCC, BSMI
I called the 800 number for customer service center. The representative said that the machine does not print the total even though in the instructions it shows it printing. In the Easy 1-2-3 Set up it tells you how to switch the machine to begin printing the total, but the rep. said the machine does not print the total. Sorry about your luck.
This item is the best I've owned so far. It has a very easy to use remote, so simple a child could operate it. The sound quality is very good, and the price is reasonable considering all the features it has. I use it daily.
Much to my shock, this pricey splitter delivered a worse signal than the one supplied by my cable company. The technician showed me why: right on the front of this splitter is printed the loss outputs for each connection (-7.4dB and -9.6dB). These losses are much higher than the splitter supplied by Adelphia (-3.5dB and -7dB). If you had good luck with this splitter, you may have a better signal coming into your house than I do. For those of us with cable signals that leave something to be desired, I don't think this splitter delivers.
Great headset, especially nice is the extra long cord for ease of moving at your computer station. Comfort is good as it does not sit directly on your ears but around.
this is my first HDD ive ever bought. im glad i came on amazon and read all the user reviews and compared because i was thinking about getting a seagate one but they posed to have alot of problems.the thing that got me hoocked on this HDD was its plug and play feature. it trully is plug and play.i can honesly say that this is the best invesment ive ever made on a product due to what it does, and how many times its saved me.Im sad and happy to say that it was dropped for the first time by my friend off a computer desk 3 days ago, he tripped on the wire and it fell about 4-5 feet to the ground, and to my amazment it still works. unlike my MP3 player :(
This review has nothing to do with the product itself. I would be confident that it will do the job...provided it is the correct cable.The title information for the HA08B says 1998-Up Honda. My daughter installed one in her 2006 Honda Odyssey and it worked perfectly. So unthinkingly, I ordered one for my 2008 Honda Odyssey without first checking the detailed compatibility information. Had I, it would have told me that it was the wrong cable. I was disappointed when I found this out after soldering this harness to my head unit harness, pulled the original radio out and was in the process of installing the new head unit. Installation had to wait a few days for me to get the correct connector.I called Scosche and they told me the correct product for my model/year was a HA10B. When I went back into Amazon and looked at the HA10B product compatibility it did not list my car as compatible. Lesson: before ordering call the manufacturer to be sure.
These earphones are probably the best thing I have ever heard. The sound in clear and crisp. The notes, I never knew existed, seem alive and vibrant here. The noise isolation is terrific. These guys at Ety really know their stuff. I was on a trans-atlantic flight and these earphone kept the sounds of the engines to the bare minimum.The only thing is that you need a headphone amplifier if you're listening to em on an iPod or personal musical device. The amp really lets you explore these earphones to their maximum potential.So in conclusion, great earphones, probably the best in the market but you need an headphone amplifier to really utilize the potential of these earphones.
I bought one of these drives for our facility and its great!Fast access times, plug and play, runs like a champ. We haverun DV compressed video on these drives and never had a droppedframe. I want to stack 13 of these drives and have a fullterrabyte.
High quality, works great and the price also was very decent. Received the cables very quickly as well, very nice!
The Vantec NexStar GX 3.5 USB External Hard Drive Enclosure is all that was advertised. Easy to install you hard drive and the built-in USB 2. Hub is really a plus. Works really well and the internal fan helps to keep the Hard Drive cool.
Why spend the extra money when Amazon is cheaper? The same product as you get at any number of office supply stores, but the convenience of getting it delivered to your door and for less!
This works exactly as advertised. I am using a 250 Watt CRT TV in the control outlet. It switches just fine without having to make any adjustments.
I have high-end Canon Lenses and originally installed Tifen UV filters on them. I don't really need UV protection, but put the filter on to protect the costly lens. I had been very disappointed in the quality of my pictures. They always seemed washed out and the color was flat. Sort-of like taking a picture through a glass window... I never used my lenses without a filter on them, so I never thought about the filter being an issue until I read some posts online about problems with Tifen glass filters. The more I researched, the light went off in my head. I did some test shots with the Tifen on and off. It was a night and day difference. My $1500+ lenses were not garbage after all. This is when I found out about B&W and the MRC Filter. I bought one and did a similar test. If anything, the photo is better with the B&W installed than it is without it. I was sold and ordered a B&W UVA/Haze with the MRC #10 coating for every lens I own. I will never shoot without it again. I learned my lesson the hard way. I hope by reading this you don't have to trash as many pics as I did. B&W's are costly, but so are the lenses you are installing them on. Don't cheap out when it comes to lens protection.
I have been quite delighted with my Samsung ML-1210 printer. Although I'm still on the original toner cartridge, I figured I better purchase a couple replacements for the time it runs out of toner.I received my new cartridges in 3 days with standard shipping. Amazon prices are lower then Best Buy wanted when I purchased the printer. Of course, Best Buy no longer has the cartridges available for purchase. Good job Amazon!
works like any other UV protective filter. For the cheap price, it is noticeable that the edges of the glass isn't perfect but it doesn't affect the picture quality what so ever.
I bought this cover to help keep dirt out of my keyboard also to make it a bit quieter when I was typing in class. This does the job for both. I love it and it was so cheap. My only complaint is that it is a little bit "sticky" feeling and I sometimes feel like the space bar is hard to push (not really an issue, I have pretty much gotten used to it) but I have noticed that in the 3 weeks I've been using this cover, the stickiness/rubber-feeling has started to go away so I have no doubt that in another week or two it will be fine.Definitely recommend this. Also, I haven't noticed any issues with the keyboard overheating.
Quality filters really make a huge difference. I was using a cheapo filter before I bought this one. Before I even put this filter on my canon 7d, I could feel the difference in quality right away. This polarizer filter is definitely not made from cheap materials. I will definitely buy a B&W product again. Save up because this filter is worth the price. I'll be posting photos of before and afters soon.
I ordered one of these scanners and when I received it there was a small particle of white material on the inside of the glass. I contacted Microtek and they advised me that I could not clean the inside of the glass so I should return the scanner. I returned the scanner to Amazon.com and they shipped me another one. When I received it I found that it had two smaller spots of what looked like the same material on the inside of the glass also. These spots do show up on a scan rendering the scanner useless.
We have had this DVD/VCR combo for about 6months and really like it. The only thing aboutit we aren't crazy about is the remote control. Especially when in DVD mode, fast-forwarding a movie is annoying because you have to hold down the &gt;&gt; button to get this feature and heaven forbid you just push it, it moves you to the next chapter.Otherwise, we really enjoy this machine. Easy to use.
This is the worst DVD player I've ever owned.1. The controls are terrible: they are unresponsive from the remote AND the front panel.2. When the machine is turned off, say in the middle of a movie to go to sleep and watch the rest tomorrow, it doesn't remember where it left off from. Toshiba has no fix for this problem.3. If you stop the movie for an extended break, the unit turns off automatically. Refer to #2 for additional info.4. My machine (about 8-12 months old)was received non-functioning. Toshiba sent me a refurb'd replacement, which is now dying too.I've seen other dvd players out there with HDMI upconverting (1080i)...try one of those instead.
I just recently bought this speaker speaker system and have not a single bad thing to say about it. I tend to believe many of the problems reported are software problems that reviewers don't know about. As, once I bought this, I found some settings I didn't even know about and had to change them for the best listening. Anyway, about the speakers themselves, they rock. I'm a huge music lover. After reading some reviews, I read these speakers only sound good on true 5.1 such as DVDs. Simply not true. These speakers play normal music perfectly. After fine tuning my software settings, I found the sweet spot and it sounds great. The subwoofer has great bass. I'm a bass fanatic and this fills all my needs. However, for certain songs, when bass isn't required, for example, I listen to Bach. The bass can be also turned off for very clear listening. However, when listening to bass tests with the bass maxed out the woofer kicks like you wouldn't believe. I would recommend these speakers to anyone!
The Gefen DVI splitter is a 1:2 DVI distribution amplifier. It is meant to split a DVI output into 2. Unlike some other splitters, the Gefen has a feature where it "clones" the attributes of the primary display so that, to the computer, the gefen will appear as if it was just this display. Other splitters merely pass thru the lines that identify the display, and this works most of the time, but not always, at least it didn't with my Radeon graphics card, which would fail to properly identify the display thru a passive splitter upon boot, yet worked flawlessly if the splitter was plugged in after a monitor had been plugged in and identified.The gefen splitter's ability to clone display attributes solves this problem. However, you HAVE to read the instructions to get it to work right, because it is not fully automatic. This splitter creates a copy of those attributes at the moment it is powered up, so you have to have the primary display powered on and connected to output 2 BEFORE power is applied to the splitter. This may be why some users have some confusion. As far as its ability to drive displays over extended lines, the gefen is a video amplifier but it is not claimed as an extender, at least at the time of this writing, it will power lines as long as the cables you can power with any other output. In my case it is supplying a samsung LCD panel as well as a projector over a 25 foot long DVI cable, and it works great.
I purchased these earphones yesterday at a retail store. Before taking the plunge to spend $99 on a pair of earphones however, I researched several websites deciding what might be best for me. My main purpose for buying sound isolating earphones was to use while riding a Harley-Davidson cross-country this coming summer. Cutting down wind and road noise was my number one criteria for purchase.I'm happy to say, these exceeded my expectations. Although they don't cut down on the loudest of noises, they cut out enough to easily hear the music without having to turn the volume to a high level. I took a 60-mile ride on my Harley this morning and in that one hour, I knew I'd made a good purchase.They work in a very similar manner to expandable foam earplugs in that they cut down all external noise while pumping near flawless tunes through the small plastic channel into your ear canal. They come with nine types/sizes of attachments: 3 silicone, 3 soft-silicone, & 3 sqeeze foam. All three types come in S, M, L sizes. I tried all three types before deciding on the soft-silicone ones. After just a few minutes of wear, they had softened up enough from my own body heat that I could barely tell they were there.If you don't like earphones that you must insert into your ears, then these may not be for you. If you do decide to try them out, play around with them and try out all the types and sizes of inserts to see which you like best. I found that if you hold the speaker portion of the earphone up and give it a 1/4 turn to the rear while inserting it, you'll get a near perfect seal that won't easily come out. You'll then have them in the correct postion to loop the cable over your ear.This was a very good purchase. They work very well and come with nice circular carrying case to wind the excess cable. They also come with 2-year manufacturer's warranty.If you need to cut out external noise and you want high quality sound with good bass and treble, then these are for you.
I have purchased and used a wide variety of keyboards that I have either worn out or they just were not right for me. I thought the Logitech Wireless Illuminated K800 was one of the best until it began to go crazy with inserting random letters while typing reviews and documents in Word. When I read the reviews on the Saitek Eclipse II (I am not a gamer) I decided to try it out. What a keyboard - no learning curve here! Other than the keys make a slight clicking sound which is a happy and productive sound to me rather than objectionable) and the back light comes in gamer colors of blue, orchid, and red (default is blue which I keep on), it is one fine keyboard. The wrist rest attachment is adjustable, as is the keyboard, and can be left off if you are short on real estate space or you choose not to use it. The keys are spaced so that getting your fingers on the wrong row or keys is minimal. I type rather fast and the keys have a substantial feel to them which I really like. The black and silver (chrome) color combo not only matches my laptop, printer and accessories but is very attractive. The instructions are basic and not too specific but if you have problems, there are several ways you can contact the company with questions. The keyboard, wrist attachment, and manual were neatly packaged within its own retail box and then again in the shipping box and arrived within two days after I placed my order. After seeing the Saitek Eclipse II, my son is seriously thinking about getting one to use as either backup or primary keyboard. I will gladly recommend this keyboard to my family members and friends and verse two - if something goes wrong with this keyboard on down the line, I will gladly replace it with another Saitek Eclipse.
With my equipment, this 'Extreme' card is faster than an 'Ultra' only in a few situations. Usually, the two cards perform identically, and you can buy three Ultra's for the price of two 'Extremes'.The 'Extreme' captured 29 RAW images in 30 seconds, while an Ultra captured only 23 (the camera supposedly can capture 3 frames/second). Using the computer's USB 2.0 card reader, the Extreme uploaded just a tad slower than the Ultra (1.2 seconds/frame, vs. 1.15 seconds/frame). When capturing JPG's, the two cards were about equal (85 vs. 86 frames in 30 seconds) with the Ultra a tad faster... a negligible difference.If the camera could capture 5 frames/second instead of 3, or the card reader were faster, the 'Extreme' card might have been faster than the 'Ultra'; but this is the equipment I have.So, if you know your equipment can take advantage of the extra speed and you'd rather have the slight speed advantage than have three cards ($29/each) for the price of two ($43/each), consider the 'Extreme'. Otherwise, I'd recommend using the 'Ultra'.
Wow...this is all I can think...i was expecting that after paying just $4 for this, that it would be some cheap thing that would break after a few uses...but it has been working for a while now, and i love it!!! It is nto exactly the best quality, but it plays my music fir a whole bunch of my friends on the go...
Needed a large quantity of CDs for a college course; these did the job nicely.
Product performs as advertised. The real test will be over time if the charge capacity remains relatively constant or will it fade. Only time will tell.
I bought this for my mother and grandfather. My mother drives my grandfather all over the country. This helps because the voice is loud enough for her to hear. The menu is easy for her to follow and it updates to the location she is at. It also tells where and how far stores and restraunts are located.
This skin fits the 30GB or newer small profile 60GB Zen Vision W. Won't be much use if you drop the unit, but works great to protect it from scratches. Improves the grip on the unit which I've found a little slippery at times. If you want a nice inexpensive case for the Zen, most cases designed for the PSP work great.
What is there to say about the iPod shuffle that hasn't already been said in the other 300+ reviews?So here are the five things *I* like best about it:It's small and lightweight and goes right into my shirt pocket.It's inexpensive so if i lose or break it or if it is stolen no big deal.I can use the controls without looking at it.It holds just the right amount of music.Sand doesn't mess it up at the beach.The charge lasts a long time.Okay, so that's six.Anyway, I've had my shuffle for 2 1/2 years and I still love it.
I found this item pretty useful. It's 2-step brightness helps. I even use this for reading purposes. Great buy.
Gave as a gift for grandparents to enjoy. Everyone was impressed with the photos and how easy the frame was to use.
Overall good product with good Video and audio quality. However updating the movie list is slow and cumbersome. There is no extermal connection (USB or Ethernet) to download the movie list, etc...
I purchased this keyboard for its multi-media functionality. I have to mention that the multi-media keys worked perfectly. Too bad none of the other keys worked. All of the keys stuck and made it almost impossible to use. It was immediately returned. Buyer beware. This keybord sucks!!!
This product was used on a Flip Ultra non-HD camera.Obviously the allure for this product was the price. This tripod works fairly well for the standard shot but doesn't allow for much creativity with the camera. After reading numerous glowing reviews I thought this product would be more than it actually is; but I must remember the price. For what I payed, the build quality is excellent, the compact size is extremely useful and I have had no problems with stability. My one complaint is that the tripod is very inelastic and makes bending the tripod for interesting shots difficult. My next aim will be theJoby GP3 Gorillapodwhich appears to offer more flexibility.4 stars, and for the price I would recommend it to anyone just wanting to make their simple camera stand up straight for clear, still video.
We need to see this waterproof photo paper more readily available here on Amazon! The photos are beautiful and long lasting... my photos from 3 years ago are still brillant in color and quality. Great buy and product.
I just won this item at an office holiday party. After reading the packaging for about 30 minutes, I figured out what it was supposed to be. At this point, I should have been disappointed, but I was surprised and pleased by the quality radio reception it gets. Perfect for "emergencies" (ie drowning out annoying office banter).At our party, my coworkers got cool stuff like top-shelf liquor and bathing liquids. But I am satisfied with this, I guess.
I have purchased an Antec USB cooler for my previous laptop. While it did cool down my laptop, in places it was hot to touch, and we all know that notebooks do get quite hot.Moving forward to 2009- I purchased their new improved model, and let me say that is a great difference form their old cooler.Your laptop is actually on rubber knobs that allow it to have air flow through to the other side and top to bottom. I'm very impressed with the update.Con: The cord door doesn't want to stay closed, I have taken it off since the storage area is just for the cord, and since I use the cord 24/7 I really don't need it.Would I recommend this to a friend: YES!
I like to use natural light for portraiture whenever possible, and compared to my f/4.6 zoomer, this f/1.8 lens has given me many more opportunities to do so, with spectacular results. Clarity is excellent, and my subjects love the flattering effect of the silky smooth, gorgeous bokeh I get at large aperture settings. I love to use fill-in flash in certain situations, but flash has disadvantages in many instances:1) flash can be shocking, especially to kids (or can wake a sleeping child!), and can make them self-conscious2) annoying red-eye3) flash can create unnatural harshness4) flashes can be ineffective at a distanceHaving the versatility to not use flash in lower-light settings has greatly enhanced my ability to produce high-quality photographs. I LOVE this lens.The one challenging thing about the lens is its relatively long and fixed focal length, about 135mm for digital photography. I have to move around a lot more with this lens than I do when I use a zoom, and obviously the lens is not optimal for shots of large groups. But with this challenge come two advantages: first, this focal length is in my opinion ideal for portraits, as it eliminates the distorting effects you can get with a 50mm or shorter focal length lens; second, with this focal length you maintain a considerable distance from your subject, which makes many people more comfortable.Buy this lens. Yesterday.
Great Camera! Hard to find because they dont make them any more. Great for scrapbooking and generally lots of fun. Stock up on film cause it is getting harder and harder to find too!
It just works!It uses the same Batteries as trv-900,vx-2100 and FX-1 or Z1-UI only wish it was horizontal.
I purchased this bag for my digital camera and my 35mm point-and-shoot camera. Both fit with plenty of extra room for film, memory sticks/cards, and extra batteries. The inside is lined with a soft, felt-like material with does not scratch the LCD display on my digital camera. Also on the inside, there is an adjustable velcro divider. On the bottom of this bag, there's a hide-away waterproof hood that covers the entire bag. All together, it protects my cameras from day-to-day handling and the elements. Overall, an excellent product.
Our HP 4345MFP was beginning to print black streaks down the page, once this kit was installed everything was fine...
I bought this for my husband. He hasn't put it down since he opened it and can't wait to get out in the boat. It was exactly what he was looking for.
My husband is a runner, and I got him these headphones last year, he said they were comfortable and didn't fall off his head, also they had great sound quality. He ended up losing them, and instead of sticking with a great product, I picked him up some other brands...what a waste of money they all ended up in the junk drawer, so I finally order him a another pair, and now he is a happy man.
There are a lot of things I like about this clock. It is a lovely clock if you like waking gently to nature sounds and if you want the flexibility of being able to set different alarms for different days. But unfortunately there are a couple of basic design flaws that interfere with the clock's main purpose of waking me up on time.The good stuff:--I like the nature sounds, especially the ocean one and the one with the chimes. (The forest and brook ones have too many frogs).--I like that it's so easy to set different alarms for weekdays and weekends.--The day and date also show on the front screen, which is nice.--The clock is nice looking and doesn't look cheap.--The volume is adjustable. Not all clocks have this feature.The bad stuff:--The display is too bright and yellow. Most clocks have colored numbers on a dark background, but this one has black numbers on yellow. It glows so brightly that it bothers me when I'm trying to sleep unless I turn it toward the wall. So, of course, most of the time I can't see what time it is.--And here's the big problem that outweighs everything else...the buttons are arranged in a really stupid way. The button that turns the alarm completely off is right next to the snooze button and sits a little higher, so that it's easy to hit the wrong button by mistake. 45 minutes later, I wake up in a panic wondering why the alarm never went off again.--The other problem, just as bad, is that the volume dial is on the top of the back of the clock, in exactly the spot where your fingers naturally hit if you are grabbing for the clock in the dark. When trying to hit snooze, I kept grabbing for the clock and accidentally turning the alarm volume down so low that I couldn't hear it. It took several mishaps before I understood why I kept waking up late, even though the alarm was on.I finally stuck a glob of sticky-tack over the volume dial, and that helped. But I can't cover over the off button. I'm a very groggy waker, and I need a clock that I don't keep turning off by accident before I'm awake enough to know what I'm doing. Even though I love all the other features of this clock, I can't trust it to wake me up. I never use it without another clock set as a backup.
I had the ability to record dvd's, by using my computer. But, it was probably the software, by Sonic, that caused me to have a lot of 'buffer' errors, thus losing the attempt, to record that section,I was trying to record. I'd have to try again, and I had reset the parameters, as low, as I could. Sometimes it worked..., sometimes it wouldn't. But this gear from Sony, works, everytime. It's not complicated to set up, and it's easy to to use. I connect mine to a Sony camcorder, using an Ilink, or firewire cable, and simply record what part of my video's, I care to. As the scene's appear on my camera's lens, it captures the scenes, and records, at the same time. So, there are no waiting times involved. I then replay them on my dvd player, and there is no troubles, viewing them. I haven't tried using my computer, which I installed the enclosed Nero 6 program, that came with the recorder, but it's probably a bit better, than Sonic's. Basically, it's fairly easy, to record on dvd's, at least in 'stand alone' mode, and I'm happy with my purchase. A plus is, I already had the dvd+rw discs, so this allows me to simply record, whenever I want to, and not have to waste disc space, in doing so. It 'finalizes' each scene recorded, and allows you to reuse that disc, even months later, to record more onto it, until the disc is full. Thus, again, very simple to use, so to me, it very worthwhile. Hope this helps.
I hooked these cables up to my parents Toshibia SD-1600 DVD player. Not only are the cables strong, they also transmit a really clean signal across them. I used the regular cables that came with the DVD player, and when I switched to the Monster S-Video Cable, the image quality improved alot and was very noticable on thier big screen TV.There is one thing I have to say, if you buy these cables, you should get them at Amazon.com since you will not find the cables for this low price anywhere. I paid (too much) for the ones I bought. I wish I had the foresight to get them at Amazon.com when I ordered the DVD player. So when you order these cables, make sure to order the other cables you need. Not only will your video be great, your sound will be too.
I just purchased this yesterday morning at our local K-Mart, & even though this is definitely not the first VCR that I've ever had to connect, neither the picture nor sound would show up/sound on our TV no matter how much I fiddled with the connecting cable(Our TV is quite old, but not broken....)!Also, the Fast Forward Button just wouldn't work on a completely re-wound tape(It only started working after I had loosened up the tape by using the Play Button on the tape for a few seconds....); & this thing'd make extremely loud noises whenever I pushed a FF, Rew., or a Stop Button.... I've ended up returning this item within an hr.....
I just want to express a brief review from what I had experienced with this UV protection filter.The build quality is good. In order to decide what to buy, I spent a month reading reviews and compare the sample picture of each of them and the chart that shows the result, (I am an engineer, so you can guess how I make my decision). If you don't want to spend too much on UV filter (the good ones are more than $100), don't think about any other UV filter. Save your money to buy a better lens or a circular polarize filter. Buy this filter at the time that you buy your lens and install it on your lens while the lens is still clean and the dust is not on it.
I have been using the card in my Canon 450.....twice the camera issued a message, while taking pictures, that the card was unformatted....Once I get this message I am locked up until I power the camera off, unseat and reseat the card.......then it seems to work fine until I get the next message.....So, I purchased another 8GB card from a different vendor and so far have not had any problems. I got the message once while shooting continuously and I filled the cameras memory......might be that this card really isn't a class 6 as advertised...
Having used a HP L2335 for two years, I decided to buy this cheap 19" LCD monitor for my secondary desktop thinking that the quality of entry level LCDs should now be on par with expensive LCDs from two years ago. Unfortunately, that is not the case.This monitor has several problems:1) Major backlight bleeding especially around the edge of the screen.2) Terrible black level. The black level is simply too white. This makes the backlight bleeding near the edge even more visible.3) Terrible "vertical" view angle. No mater how high I stand or how low I seat, I could not get a even brightness out of the screen.4) Requires lots of adjustments (both OSD and Windows Desktop) and I could not get a satisfactory color level.
If there's a workaday mic in the world, used by every studio in existence as well as on just about every stage, it's the SM57. Generally regarded as about the best general-purpose amp mic there is, it's also used for instruments, vocals (yes, vocals), ambience, drums, and anything else you can think of. No mic fits every circumstance, voice, or instrument, but I guarantee you, the SM57 is right in the top dozen or so on the list when it comes to trying to fit a mic to a given situation. It's indestructible, sounds good, and is inexpensive. You really don't have a complete mic kit unless you have a few. I have several, and use them all the time. Look for deals and buy them when they go on special.
What can I say. It performs as advertised. I'm able to connect my digital camera to a power outlet and avoid draining the batteries while I upload my pics to the computer. Not very romantic, but functional.
I ordered this for my classroom. It fits our typewriter perfectly, but is too big for all of our classroom computer keyboards (ours are Dell and Gateway that seem like the "normal" size...but must run slimmer). The product goes on the typewriter keyboard easily and looks like it will last.
I've this cable for a couple years now and it continues to work perfectly. Great bang for the buck!
This turn table rocks! I am going to be a DJ and it rock! It sounds just as good as a cd player and is a cool turn table
I love my nuvi garmin gps. Even if I make a wrong turn, the "lady" is always there refiguring the route. No more trying to read signs in the dark, she does it all for me. So glad I purchased it.
Just purchased this at Frys for $25, my second set after 4 years, used for workouts, has held up well.
Pros: Good angle of view. Good quality video. Good quality alloy body. Works flawlessly with Kenwood DNX7100 DVD navigation receiver.Cons: Camera must be mounted high so make sure your can mount it (you may have to drill holes in your car)Overall: Good product and reasonable price.
This DVD player is truly astounding. First, it will play absolutely ANYTHING. .avi files from a computer CDROM - no problem. PAL - no problem. Honestly it beat my expectations.Next, the "upconverting" output is fantastic. What a difference it makes to see a regular DVD processed by such a high-quality machine.This DVD player is clearly organized, and puts many controls in your hands... how you would like the audio signal processed, or how you'd like the picture processed. The controls are clear and not confusing.The remote feels substantial in the hand.One commenter remarked that the DVD drawer is flimsy... I understand the sentiment, it's very thin. But that appears to be a visual design decision... I don't find it to be particularly flimsy.The unit looks and performs fabulously.I couldn't recommend it more highly.
Hey, great ball for my practice rounds and they're inexpensive. A little soft on the drives, behaves nicely on the fairways and greens. If you lose it no sweat. I drive with an Iron so only 4 stars because it stays flat off the tee a little longer than I prefer, may be different with a driver though.
I never even looked through a telescope but was always wanted one so I threw it in the bag. Shipping was crazy fast I ordered it friday nd it came monday. Seting it up was a bitch but I youtubed it and it toik around 40 minutes. The next day I put that s*** to work and couldnt get nothing. So I called customer service the day after that and they explai ed everyhing clearly. That night I telescoped the moon and that s*** was than john mcaines pale ass skin. The telescope is great and the customer service wqs great what more can you ask for???
i bought the nuvo 360 just after Christmas. so far it's performed very well. it links great with my bluetooth phone making handsfree talking easy on the road. i've only found a couple of mistakes in directions and those were in areas with a ton of one way streets and lots of parking lots. the maps are up to date. my only concern is that the screen has frozen up a couple of times. however, the reset button works great and i haven't (fingers crossed) lost any data. I did take the time to dump all the foreign language info to free up memory. would definitely recommend.
I've had this product for about 2 years. I just wanted another way to charge/ listen to my ipod. I use it mainly in my kitchen to listen to music when I'm cooking, washing dishes, etc. It gets loud enough to hear in my living room from my kitchen without really distorting the sound. I wasn't looking for Bose quality when I bought it, so it serves it's purpose. It is a sound, inexpensive alternative if you're not looking to have a stereo type sounds every time you want to hear some music.
I love it! Met my expectations!Why I have to put so many words here ? I just LOVE it!
This review is highly Macintosh centric. I'm writing it because finding MacOS info for a product not specifically aimed at Mac users is often difficult.I got the tablet today, and had no trouble getting it set up and working perfectly on my old Mac G4 tower, using the included CD - didn't even have to go online to get the Mac driver. Works with one of the USB 1 ports, and in fact even works plugged into the hub on my keyboard. Works fine with Inkwell (Ink), Apple's handwriting recognition software. Tablet requires at least OSX 10.4.11, according to the documentation - I'm running 10.5.8For the Pros/Cons, I'm doing my best to NOT compare this to other tablets. Let's face it, it's relatively small and cheap. Based on knowing that, here's what I've observed.Pros:- Inexpensive.- Has really good configurability. You can set functions for both buttons on the pen, as well as for the "Hot Buttons" along the edges of the tablet. All of the hot buttons I tried with default functions did what they were supposed to with OSX. That's notable, since it's clearly a Windows-centric product (it even has an Internet Explorer button.)- Pressure sensitivity seems good (I'm not an artist, though.)- Accuracy is very good given the tablet's small size versus my monitor's 1600x900 resolution.- They included extra pen tips!Cons:- Pen feels kind of flimsy.- Pen needs one AAA battery (not a huge con.)- Worst thing about the pen needing a battery is that it could easily be damaged during battery replacement due to the design.- Documentation isn't that great - it mostly refers to an entirely different model.If you're OK with the size of the thing, it's great for the price. I'd have given it 5 stars if the pen didn't make me a little nervous.
Made a huge mistake with this unit as I played all VCR's--tried a DVD once and saw it did not work but I thought it was the hook-up so I never returned it. Now I want to play DVD's and the hook-up is correct but the picture is double and twisted. Discussed problem on-line with Sony and they told me it needed servicing. We hardly even used it all.It plays VCRs fine but not commercially produced DVDs. Totally worthless and not worth fixing.
I could not be happier! Now my remote control does not even have to be aimed in any particular direction. Press the button and instant response.If you are having any kind of problem getting the control signals to your audio and video equipment, this will probably take care of it. My receiver and audio/video equipment is all in a closet, about 15 feet from my monitor. I had tried many solutions, and was considering some very expensive universal remote controls. I decided to try the Next Generation remote control extender because of its low price, and some good comments on some audio/video blogs.Without buying a second (or more) package like this one, you can order just the transmitter part (the part that goes in your remote) for more remote controls. I am using two remote control units, both with the Next Generation transmitters installed, but have only one of the receivers. It works perfectly!Buy it! You will love it!
My Infinity BU-120 sub-woofer is dead. The amplifier S53AMI blew and from what I have been able to learn on the web this is not an uncommon problem. Infinity can't help me since the company that manufactures the S53AMI is no longer in business. I hope Infinity has learned a good lesson but I'm not going to buy from them or their parent company Harmon Kardon to find out.
Lulu Dark is not a girl detective; in fact, she despises prissy Nancy Drew and the like. Sharp and quick witted, Lulu sees no use for the art of mystery solving....until her purse is stolen. Not only is it her favorite, one of a kind knock-off, but it has the phone number of a gorgeous up and coming rock star in it! Convinced that her mortal enemy stole it for revenge, Lulu begins a desperate search. While searching, Lulu realizes that something far more sinister is going on. People begin to talk about the strange things Lulu is doing, like partying at all the town hotspots. The only problem is that Lulu isn't doing any of these things! When she gets a call from an angry girl claiming to be Lulu Drak, Lulu herself begins to fear that she is the victim of identity theft. Then a fellow classmate disappears, and a dead body that could be her shows up. Lulu desperatly tries to avoid ending up dead and replaced herself.....all the while becoming a girl detective and falling for her best friend Charlie. Can Lulu survive, solve the mystery, and get the guy?
This device does the necessary job of completing my wireless network in my home.
The TV was delivered just when promised. It was a great price and I checked extensively before ordering. I am very pleased with the process.
Good product. Very economical. Highly recommend having a UV filiter to protect your lens glass from damage. Tiffen filters are very good quality.
This product works beautifully. However...watch out for flash upgrades - I made my router completely inoperable this way. I also had difficulty with home networking between machines linked to the router (using it as DHCP server)...but I suspect a windows problem and nothing wrong with the router.
I was impressed with the charger for about 1 month---than it stopped charging the NiMh batteries it came with. I took it back to Best Buy only to find that ALL of the Rapid Chargers on thier shelf did not work either. A sales person and I tested them all, hoping I would be able to exchange my broken one with one that worked.It was more disappointing after calling Kodak ---they were unable to replace it or get my money back. I thought purchasing a Kodak was a smart decision, however, they did not stand behind their product which was very disappointing.
I use the Wacom for restoring hundreds of old photos. It makes the job easy and also adds an element of fun to this tedious task. I would strongly recommend this tablet to anyone interested in desktop publishing, photo or graphic editing.
I love this bag, it is the perfect for the Nikon D40 with either the 18-55 or the 55-200mm lens. You can't fit both lens in it of course, that's not what it's for. I also have the Nikon strap attached do my D40 and it easily fits inside this topload zoom mini bag. I don't know what other people mean by this bag is too small, it's the perfect size.
My printer is happy again now that it's ink is all topped off. I found my HP ink for a great price. And you can't beat shopping online. Delivery was quick and easy, and I received the product in good condition and ready to go to work. Thanks, M. Schueler
I have purchased filters made by Tiffen, Hoya, Heliopan, and B+W. B+W filters are made by Schneider optics, the same company that now owns Century Precision Optics. The Century lenses are the best out there, and the B+W filters meet the top standards as well. The metal frame on the filter is very solid and strong, I once had a Tiffen filter that got bent when trying to attach a wide angle lens onto it. And, trust me, I did not force it. The B+W is much heavier and more solid, the glass seems to have more quality and density to it as well. As for the performance, it is much clearer than the competitors and definitely performs better under high-resolution situations. No color distortion or image quality distortion whatsoever. From now on, B+W filters are the only ones that I will buy. I just wish that Amazon carried more of them.
I installed it but it never worked as a USB 2.0, only works as older, slower USB.
I'm sure there are higher end earbuds that sound better than these for twice the cost but I am very pleased with the Sony's. Most of the time I listen to classical and jazz on my bus ride to work and these earbuds have enabled me to hear things in the music I never noticed before. They do a great job of blocking external noises. Bass, midrange and highs are well balanced. I keep my walkman in my brief case and the cord (with the extension) is fine. I just ordered an iRiver SlimX imp 450 and am hoping that will further improve my listening experience. One thing I noticed was that I felt light headed the first day or so when I started using these. Perhaps just a coincidence.
I absolutely love my Archos AV700. I used to own the Creative Portable media center, which is a huge pain compared to the archos. synching video to this player is a piece of cake and takes 1/2 the time that creative does. you can also record directly on to the device from your cable box, VCR or DVD player, which you cannot do with any of the other devices. The picture is not as good quality, but for all of the benefits, it is well worth it. The system runs like windows with folder type organization. I highly recommend this device!!
This laptop case is an EXCELLENT product!! Size, quality, strength all perfect for my 15" laptop!! Enough room for quite a few files too and still more room should I need to stay overnight on business.
I am so pleased with my Toshiba e310. The balance of features and pricing is outstanding! The processor is the same one that you would find on models costing $... and the screen is very clear and bright. The amount of applications is just right and includes the core necessities such as Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. It does not include lots of extra programs like some of the other models out there, but quite frankly I don't need them anyway. Plus, it is so THIN (as thin as a Palm V) and its a VERY sharp looking PDA with a solid feel! Not to mention, it saved me lots of $$$. I tried both the Compaq and HP - the Toshiba is undoubtedly a top choice in Pocket PCs.
Unit would not play when I received. Amazon sent me another one very quickly. Excellent service from Amazon. 2nd unit worked.
I thought it was great to not have to worry about where I can charge up the I-pod now. I would recommend to any I-pod owner.
Hey ! They are comfortable and work good. I really like it. I think it's a good deal for $15 ! Sound quality is cool. I would definitely recomend it.
Not much to say, it is a network card that works on 1Gbps speed over not so professionally done network (I did wiring myself, wires and terminations mix of CAT6 and CAT5e, with wire lengths up to 40 feet).
I have been using this bluetooth keyboard for about one week on my new Apple Mac Mini and like this product very much. The keys are the scissor type and feel solid and responsive when pressed. Keyboard is solidly built with smooth hard plastic and looks like an Apple product in quality and appearance. Connected wirelessly to my Apple computer with no problems at all. The keyboard has never lost connection with the computer. The keyboard is screwed together with metal screws on the back and the fit and finish of the parts are excellent. The back of the keyboard has a paring button and an on/off sling switch. The keyboard takes two AAA batteries that are included in the product package. At the top of the numeric keypad are buttons for up/down volume, mute, and and DVD eject. It has caps/lock, paring, and battery low led light above the numeric keypad. Also, back of the keyboard has flip out feet to adjust the angle of the keyboard. I just wish Macally offered the same keyboard without the numeric keypad to save space on my desk, however, the keyboard is slightly smaller than I expected but with full sized keyboard. I think this keyboard is more comfortable to use than the apple keyboard. I use the keyboard with the Targus Bluetooth Mouse that I also purchased on Amazon for just $17 (mouse is also excellent). Why spend a premium for an Apple keyboard?
Ok, so I get a little excited. Yes, I love this product, but there's practically nothing to it. It was so easy to hook up, and takes up so little room on my otherwise overloaded media center. It's like having a whole stereo component, but takes up only a few inches of space.Forget the car. Every home needs satellite radio, and this little sweetheart makes it ridiculously easy to have. One advantage to having XM at home is that it's really easy to find the best spot for the antenna, so reception is never an issue. It works like a dream every time I plug in the unit.
My daughter needed a replacement for her old sony D-NE319 and this one works good with the old software as this was all loaded in the computer and set up how she wanted.
Good shipping!! Item is working as designed. I am well pleased with the cable thus far.I would recommend this item to anyone who needs a good USB cable at a good price.
Adds a extra demention to the case and a lot of goodies can be loaded and kept close but out of the way.... Great addition
I purchased the Samsung HL-R3266W 42" television from Amazon.com after much research and viewing the t.v. at area stores. The DLP offers a clear picture and is easy to set up.The idea of its longevity appealed to me and having to replace the light bulb occasionally isn't a drawback. The price is high, but was $500.00 less from Amazon.com than the big box stores when I ordered it. It arrived in less than a week in perfect condition. I recommend the Samsung DLP very highly.
Just what I was looking for. Great product. Ease of use and conforms to hand. Would buy again.
The Logitech G7 cordless laser mouse is quite possibly the best piece of PC hardware ever to grace my desk. I bought the G7 when it came out some time ago, and have used it tirelessly every day.I've never used a better mouse. The teflon feet allow it to glide, without sticking, and the precision of the laser engine is astounding. The wireless convenience is definitely a plus.Battery life is not a concern for me - switch the packs every other day or so, and when I go to work, I take the mouse and the tiny thumb-drive receiver with me, leaving the charging station at home. Very painless.I also have to mention the primary buttons - they are one piece with the palm rest, and bend when you click, rather than having separate buttons. As a result, clicking is seamless and smooth, allowing for very rapid-fire clicking with a very short key-stroke. Definitely one of the little things that make this mouse the best mouse ever.A side note - the engine features a max resolution of 2000 dpi, something I rarely use. 2000 dpi is way too sensitive for most people, and I only use it when I play DOD and use the machine gun, which lowers your sensitivity (boosting the DPI counteracts this).One downside to the G7 is the 1000mhz poling rate, its one point of inferiority to its Razer Copperhead counterpart. That said, the Copperhead is wired.I have two gripes with the G7 - not enough side buttons (I'd have preferred two thumb buttons, rather than one, so I could have back and forward commands for my browser), and the mouse is green. GREEN. Both blue or red would have been better to match people's gaming rigs. Razer offers different colored models - why doesn't logitech? Oh yea - the G7 doesn't offer a weight-cartridge system, and is too light for my tastes.I've tried a lot of mice in my lifetime, and until logitech releases something better, I'm sticking to my G7. It's the only wireless laser mouse, and a fine mouse to boot.If you're serious about gaming or just serious about the peripherals, look no further for the best mouse on the market.
I bought this to mainly protect my lens. It does a great job at doing this, and, as far as I can tell, my photos are of the same quality as before.Even though B+W usually costs more than other filters, I feel it is worth it to spend the extra dollar on great manufactured glass.I would definitely recommend getting B+W filters for you lenses.
Super camera. Great picture and sound for such a little camera. Posted first video on Youtube.
I bought this unit thinking it would solve my travel charging needs. Wrong. I have tried three Sony OEM batteries and the charge light comes on but doesn't charge. I have bought the Sony travel charger since. Wish I had done this first and saved the $40 for the Digipower paper weight.
I love this TV and it is more than worth the full retail price. DO NOT trust the rebate to ever happen. When I contacted the rebate center they immediately asked me for the information I had already submitted on their website. Rebates hardly ever materialize and I expect this one never will. Can you say Class-Action Suit?It's the principal of the whole thing and myself, andmost likely others are tired of "Rebates" that don't happen. I have all my copies, everything was mailed on time and accurately. Rebate=Rape of the consumer.I love my TV though.
We have two different ipods in the house (original ipod and a new nano) and both easily adapt to this system. It was very easy to install under our kitchen cabinet. You can also take it off the mounted bracket and carry it anywhere. The sound quality is great and it's very compact. I would definitely recommend this item.
I used this card for photos and video in my Kodak z1285, and it worked without any problems.
I THINK THIS IS A WONDERFUL VIEWCAM BUT YOU SHOULD OFFER A FREE DOWNLOAD OF THIS ITEM, LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER MODELS!! I HAVE LOST MY OWN!!
5stars for the Olympus C-3040.This camera is very impressive. The price made me a little hesitant at first, but after several months of research I took a chance, and very glad I did. The C-3040 camera is packed with special features that took my photographs to a new level. I love the black and white /sepia mode at the touch of a button. And the Quicktime movie option is a awesome to be able to e-mail short video clips.One thing I would recommend is to get a upgraded smartmedia card. The 16mb standard issue card only holds 20 shots at the medium quality HQ format (which is good) but if you go to the high quality TIF format you get 1 shot. Also be sure to get a genuine Olympus smartmedia card or else you NOT be able to use the panorama feature. Great Camera
This Sony 32X CD-R 50-Pack Spidle is simply amazing! They can record up to 700 Megabytes of computer information, which you can use to safely and easily back up your computer or transport your data to any other computer that supports CD-Rs. For all those music fans, you can create your perfect CD with your existing CD collection, or simply burn (copy) your favorite CD. All of this can be done with these first quality CD-Rs.
1 I use them with canon Pixma ip15002 For regular paper printing these are good value for money.3 For photo printing the colors are not accurate and tend to bleed (thats why 4 stars instead of 5)4 Would definitely recommended them5 So far I have used 8 Black and 3 color cartridges and all of them worked just great
This battery is not for canon powershot s100 as they say in the description of the product !!Now I will have to return it
This was easy to connect and has been working fine for a few weeks now.
This TV is an unbelievable deal. I love mine. I bought several of them for my business. Everyone who has seen them thinks it cost a lot more than they do. Flat screen is the only way to go. It has all of the inputs needed for DVD or a dish. The remote is easy to use and the picture is awsome. You will not regret buying this.
I am very pleased with my purchase from Amazon.com. I had researched the different tv's with consumer reports and this tv lives up to its ratings. I have never purchased something so valuable online and would recommend amazon.com for any purchase! It was a great transaction!
I have owned my D200 now for just over 3 years and there are not enough good things I can say about it. I can go over every positive detail this camera features, but I am not going to do that since so many others have. I have taken well over 10,000 shots with it and it is still going strong and not once have I had an issue with it. The only time I get a bad shot is due to user error - which does happen sometimes. I have made prints up to 30"x40" and they look beautiful and sharp. That is partly due to the quality of Nikkor lenses which are just as high performance, refined and durable as the D200.One thing I will say is that I live in Minnesota and it tends to get cold up here...I usually don't consider it `cold' until it hits -20 or below and we have many of those days each winter. At one time I did own a Canon, only because it was cheaper (go ahead and kick me for it, I did). Well, they are cheaper and cheaply made - plastic lens mounts on some of their cameras and many of their lenses...come on! Anyway, on not even cold days, 30 degrees or so, the camera would freeze up and that was with warm batteries. So it is not a battery issue but the actual camera body that would freeze up. Canons have so much plastic in them, it makes them lightweight, but not durable and definitely not for cold weather situations, in my opinion and experience they are junk compared to Nikons standards of refinement, durability and quality.I am so happy with performance and durability of my D200 on any day or night and it does work well even on those `cold' days at -20 degrees or less. It's water resistant, so works well in rain and heavy fog (other times my Canon would fail on me). And durable; this thing is built like a tank and if anyone ever tries to take it from me, I'll just beat them over the head with it, than take a picture to prove it!This is a beautiful piece of equipment and I will never go back to using cheap Canons or any other brand name for that matter. One of my personal mottos is, "You're not a pro, unless you use a Nikon".
I have this in white. I find it get dirty easily and the shell is not very easy to wipe off. So if you get white which is clean and crip, expect to use some sort of cleaner on it and of course be careful.After only a week, the threads on the shoulder pad are hanging off, they will need a trim soon which makes me wonder how long it will last.The zipper stetches when I zip it closed, it seems like it may pop one day soon.As much as I like the bag, I avoid using it as I don't want it to fall apart. So I have to chose when to use it. It's stylish and slim (profile) but I just with it had a shiny shell so it would be easy to wipe off, more realiztic leater on the shoulder strap. Better Zipper.. like Luggage quailty zipper that didn't stretch.I gave it a good rating for the style.. which as we all know is ALMOST all that matters anyway.
Fairly quiet operation and easy to use. Slim and light but sturdy construction. The blue operation light is a nice reminder to pull the plug when you leave your laptop.
I simply couldn't get this item to work. The first time I tried I got a faint signal, but all attempts after that were futile. I do live in an "over radioed" market for one thing. That is to say, we have a lot of signals jamming the FM band, and that may have had something to do with it.
I set it with a 7.1 set of ONKYO speakers I got the clearest sound I have ever listen too on anything from my PS3, MP3, PC, WII
I've had my Volt for about a month now, and I absolutely love it. Sound quality is great, the LCD display is large and clear, it's not a battery drainer.... this thing is wonderful. Don't understand the people who claim to have had problems figuring out the PROG button, or the different modes... programming a large (250+ song) cd is a piece of cake. Buy this player, you won't regret it.
I'm able to level the camera both vertical and horizontally. I'm able to lock it in place. I have no concerns with this head.
I bought this player a month ago to listen to ebooks downloaded from Netlibrary. It is very easy to get the file on to the player and listen to it. It has a resume feature where you pause the player and turn it off and when you turn it back on it remembers where you are in the book. Very nice!! However, because of my fat fingers I sometimes hit the wrong buttons and lose my place. Then it is a royal pain to fast forward to the spot in my book. It can take 15-20 minutes to fast forward 10 hours in a file and then it can be tricky to get it to stop in the right place. I contacted sandisk about getting the fast forward to have the abilitiy to go really fast forward if you hold the button down for a certain amount of time. Something like jumping ahead an hour instead of 20 second increments like it does now. They said they would think about it. I am looking for something else. In the meantime if I lose my space over 10 hours in or longer I listen from my laptop so I don't have to get frustrated sitting with a slow fast forward. Just thought I would share this with other audio book lovers looking for something to use. I am considering a pocket pc instead which has a mobile version of windows medio player and I can use the seek bar and slide to my spot in the file in 10 seconds. No resume though in those pocket pc from what I hear.May 2008. There is a happy ending to this story. I found an mp3 player with a slide bar. It is a Cowon D2 and I love it. Been using it for the past 5 months and it works great for Netlibrary books. I highly recommend it for this application. The 2 gb size is plenty big for books, but you can get one with more memory. It has bookmarking and the few times I forgot to bookmark, I was able to click on the slide bar and I was back to my spot in the book. The battery life is phenomenal. Don't need a recharge for the life of a book and then some. Comes with ac power adapter so can recharge very quickly.
I am thorougly delighted with this microwave popcorn popper. It is easy to use, a cinch to clean, and it makes delicious popcorn quickly. It is amazing how good it tastes with nothing added!
Trying to plug it into a Dell system (laptop) with Windows 2000 and USB 1. (not 2)...I can *read* files from the drive, but using the included software to try to format a disk results in a disc that the software says is formated (after 25 minutes of formating!) but doesn't work.So it is worthless. I am forced to chose between dealing with tech support (can't find this in the FAQ or anywhere else) or returning it to the store... and getting an Iomega, which is what I'll do.
The sub arrived with the outer frame for the front damaged. I paid $189 for it, but can only get my money back. Amazon has been good to me in the past, but in the return center it says that there are no more subs in stock, and I have to get my money back. But when I was looking for another sub, I found this one and there were 5 left. Real bummer. I guess it's from another seller. Like I said, Amazon has been good to me, so I will buy something else.
Finally, I can listen to audiobooks in the living room, not just near the computer. I'm not a fan of earbuds, so I'm usually chained to the computer (or car) to listen to my iPod. Now I can plug into the stereo and listen all over the house. YAY!
This product is a true life saver. I was traveling to work when I forgot to send the regional reports to my office so I got my phone out and my pocket pc and of course my Socket CF modem connection and within minutes they were sent and my job was saved thatnks to Socket CF.
I am a truck driver by trade and I had one before and it was great I used it till it wore out and brok on my one day.; I could never find another one till now and I am buying one because this AX-2 is by far the best bluetooth I have ever had. I was lost when my other one broke on me it worked so well. I have a minor hearing loss in both ears and this gives me the best hearing of phone conversations of any bluetooth I have ever used. If you buy one buy 2 to have a spare they are that good.
I brought this battery as a back up to the one that came with my Panasonic DMC-FZ28K. So far no issues. I have not used it that much yet and only charged once.
This is by far the best laptop lock I've used so far. The cable is solid and thick, yet the lock head is relatively compact. It is strong and durable, and the lock mechanism is solid and secure.
I have this card in my Canon XSI 12 MP camera and it can hold over 1000 pictures and is fast.
I bought these despite the negative reviews:Facts:1.They're cheap2.They're an alternative for those of us who don't want to use bluetooth headsets.3.They can be used to listen to music from the phone in stereo.4.The sound quality is fine. People can hear me better when I use these as opposed to talking into the phone itself.I got everything I wanted; a hands free alternative so I can drive that works and is cheap.Yes, the cords are long but they can be tied if you can take 5 mins to do so. And yes, the ear buds are a bit big but they still work for me.
This camera has to be one of the best cameras out there. When i first got it I noticed its sleek design. Its so small and light. It fights in the palm of my hands and I can carry it anywhere. I actuallly noticed too that its basically smaller than my nokia 6800 cell phone which is shocking. anyway the camera has a nice 1.8 inch LCD screen. The photos look amazing when you view them. When you are dealing with this camera you also get the FASTEST performance. The camera starts up in like 1 or 2 seconds and it shoots with NO LAG. Even if you are shooting with flash the shot to shot time is awesome. The zoom pops out very fast too which also makes a funny noise. i don[t reallyh ahve to explain the picture quality because you know Sony is always EXCELLENT with that. Others say that canon is better but I think Sony's a tad better well atleast with this camera anyway. The movie mode on this camera is comparable to a camcorder. It shoots VGA (640x 480) at an option of 15fps or 30fps. 30 fps is basically smoother but requires about twice the memory so 15fps would be sufficient for any user. To tlel you the truth i bought this camera for the movie mode too because its much better than the Canon S500. Lastly, the battery is outstanding. You can shoot pictures a little over 3 hours worth. I recommend geting the accessory kit from sony (comes with battery, case, wallet thing) about $65 on ebay and a 256mb memory stick card or 512 memory stick pro card. You can get the 512mb one for under $120!!Oh and I forgot to mention the cool accessories available for this beastily camera. You can get 1.7X telephoto lens, 2.6X lens (turns ur compact camera to almost a 8X optical demon, lol), .7X wide lens, marine pack (underwater case) and external flash (some say the flash on the camera isn't bright enough so people buy external separate ones)
Was buying lenses as gifts and this popped up. For the price I thought it was a good idea and the two daughters I was giving it too thought so as well. Very pleased.
I've been a big fan of dane-elec after I was given a half gig drive for christmas a couple years ago. I'm such a fan I've even recommended it to my friends and co workers.Recently I purchased this 4gig drive along w/ two other 2gig drives, and while the 2giggers works perfectly, the 4gig just won't install on my computer. When I stick it into the usb port a solid red light comes on and I get an error message that says 'unknown driver - unknown device.' I went to the dane-elec site and followed the faq steps, but still no luck. I have a Window's Vista basic laptop, and have had zero issues w/my other pen drives so I'm unsure why it would suddenly be an issue with this one.I'm disappointed, and although I'm returning this 4gig to amazon for a refund, I still really like Dane-elec and would recommend them, just not this specific drive. Normally, I'd have rated it one star, or less, but I'm brand loyal so I'm giving it 2 stars.BTW: I've read the other reviews complaining about the cheap ring at the bottom, and it bending/snapping off. I actually agree, but since I carry it in a shirt pocket when I take mine to class or work, it's never been an issue for me. I've also never had a problem with the cap coming loose and falling off. Mine usually seats so tightly that I have to grab both ends with either hand and give it a good yank for it to come apart.
Well, I tried to do some research before I bought these E2 headphones. They sounded like they pretty comparable, not great, but comparable. So, I bought them and they live up to my expectations. The sound isolation is ok when you don't have music playing, but when you have music playing, and depending how high you have the sound, these babies will block out almost anything. Even when I have the sound less than half on my ipod mini these E2's block out most ambient noise. The sound quality is fantastic, but I am far from a music expert. The bass boost is nonexistant, but I could care less. However, these earphones go inside your ear canal, which takes some time to get used to. Also, the earpieces that come with the headphones are very specific to what they can be used for. The soft coverings form to your ear very nicely but they get dirt on them very easily. The hard coverings are also nice, however, it takes some time to get used to. Also, both coverings are hard to keep in your ear when you sweat, so that is something to keep in mind.
This seemed like the perfect add-on to the Macbook Air for a wired ethernet port. It worked beautifully and gave me fast speeds for exactly 40 days and then the lights went off and it no longer works. For something that breaks that quickly, save your money for a better model.
Up until now I was somewhat skeptical about the whole Area-51 thing and Alien Technology. I'm a skeptic no more! Aliens make great remote extenders, much better than my old terrestrial designed "Leapfrog" from Terk Technologies. No bulky receiver in the room, and much better range. I do however think that they need to drop that whole flying saucer motif, it's getting kind of tired.In all seriousness ,the extender worked right out of the box, and had the range I was looking for, 2nd floor bedroom to a receiver located in the basement. I was quite curious about how this thing worked since it doesn't have line of sight to the remote controls IR emitter...for those interested , here's the link to the Patent..http://www.google.com/patents?id=YFd9AAAAEBAJ&dq;=6400480Very clever .
We got a pair of these for our 3 year old for our flight to Sydney, Australia. They worked great! They let you control the volume so you do not blow their eardrums out. They are a perfect fit for our son. After other flights and more use, we developed a short in them, and the company mailed us a replacement for free. WOW!!! Gotta love that.
It took about 10 minutes to assemble. No need to read the instructions, it's pretty obvious. It functions perfectly for DVDs as I am using it for, and you do have one shelf left over if you store all DVDs on it. If you store CDs, then you will have room for the final shelf. No problems with shelves sliding down, and no wobbling. Excellent shelving for DVDs.
Buying this RAM cost me an hour of my life... that I'll sadly never get back.One of the two 1GB sticks was shot (my PC failed to boot with it installed). Clearly Corsair isn't big on quality control. It took me a bit to isolate which chip was bad, then I noticed the remaining chip appeared to be running at 667MHz not 800MHz. I really didn't get into trouble-shooting this as, given the DOA chip; I knew they were both going back.NOTE: To the reviewer who suggested bad Corsair chips were due styrofoam peanut packaging ... mine were shipped out peanut free with no other likely source of static. I'm also extremely careful about ESD and wear a strap every time I open up a PC. I'm convinced this thing really was DOA. And, it's not like I'm the only one here... a good number of the reviews talk about these chips showing up dead.I should have saved myself the hassle and paid (literally) $6 more for better memory (which I've now done, Dell part #A0821575).
I loved this router until I discovered its limitation. Firmware version 1.38 does not allow MSN voice and file transfer. Upgrading it to version 1.39 which addresses that problem seems to be impossible. I had to buy another one for that purpose. So far MSN voice and file transfer work only when I fully open the firewall through DMZ. Port Forwarding does not do the job and Linksys support seems to be giving up on that issue. . . However, everything else works fine for my needs
I'm fairly new to photography, but I wanted to write a review for people out there that may also be new. This lens is worth the purchase and it doesn't take much to learn to use it. The wide angle setting is great, and focusing on close up works well too. I have found the picture quality to be even sharper than some of my other lenses. The distance focusing ring is an added plus. In my opinion, it is sturdily built, much more so that some of the other canon EF-S lenses. It is easy to learn to use and with proper settings focuses well on items from 1 foot in front of you to infinity. As one reviewer said, this wont be your walk-around lens, but it is one of my most frequently used lenses.
I bought two of these to take to Hawaii and use in my Nikon D40X. Both worked perfectly and arrived on time.
Rock solid, Zeiss glass, well made, no gunk on the glass (like with Tiffen and some other cheaper brands I have bought).Thread is good. Comes in a nice case (although, mine stays on the lens to protect it).Price is more than cheaper filters but, you get a good filter and not as expensive as Heliopan (which is also excellent).
I've used this motherboard since it came out, and no problems. Has lots of slots so it's easy to upgrade with newer stuff (except the CPU). Would recommend this to anybody!
B + W or the highest level Hoya filters are on dozens of our lenses. Except for super wide angles that don't have actual threads you'd by foolish not to add the very best UV filters you can buy.These are certainly in that category.They've saved many a front element over the years.Prior to digital I always used Skylights but now UVs are the only option.To paraphrase a common shoe brand: just do it.
The headphones are pretty soft and light weight. They are a bit sturdy and large so I'm keeping them for home use.
I got this a year ago, and it's just wonderful. Both the picture and sound are first class. It replaced a crappy Toshiba player that was the biggest piece of electronic crap I have ever purchased. this is so much better, I swear it makes my dvd's sound and look better than any other player I have seen. Highly recommended.
After my Velodyne SPL1200 subwoofer died, I needed a replacement that did not cost an arm and leg. After some analysis, I concluded that the Polk PSW505 sub deserved a try. Not only did the sub perform as I had hoped, but it provides strong low-end when it is needed. Of course, the very low end in movies and music does not match the deep bass and convincing power of the Velodyne. Nonetheless, I am impressed and satisfied with the overall performance of this sub, especially its price.
It sounds great, charges your Ipod, portable. The only thing I don't like about it is that its hard to scroll through the menus on your ipod because it's mounted low on the system.
This did not fit the side post battery that I had. The threads were not long enough in the battery to even get but two or three threads turned into the battery. The battery cable was just slopping around loose on the post after the thing bottomed out. Took it off and cleaned up and reused the old post.
THey are very very good sound its perfect but i think they need more amp cuz they sound sometimes a little low, maybe its cuz i dont have sound card but overall very very good
Using these as suround sides and suuround back in a 7.1 surround set up. for the price you cant beat them, I have long been a (Carver fan), not surprised at the built quality of these speakers, would recommend them to anyone looking for surround speakers at a price you simply cannot beat.
The screen protector I got seemed to be different then the ones others have gotten. Mine was a perfect fit for the screen, did not overlap onto the PSP at all. A few strange things though. Mine had a picture of an iphone on it, which had me very angry at first. Then I opened it and it seemed to be perfect for the psp. It did not include the squeegee card so I had to use my credit card, but no biggie there I suppose. It did come with the cleaning cloth which worked great. Overall it seemed to be a perfect fit for the PSP, the only reason it isn't a perfect 5 is because of the advertised squeegee that was not included and the initial scare that it was an iphone screen protector.
Excellent item to have. I got mine through Amazon. Perfect companion for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Camera. I love my Canon, but batteries run fast, and I need a lot of power since I take hundreds of close-ups for archaeological work, catalogue and classifying.
I have used this cordless iron for 1 month now. Even though I only iron once a week anywhere from 2 to 4 hours, I love this iron. I didn't realize how much time I took by constantly having to move the cord on my old iron away from me. I always use the steam function and have found it to be more than adequate. The only drawback that I can see is that the cord on the base isn't quite long enough. I wish it was about 4 to 5 inches longer. Because of where I have to plug in the base and where I position my ironing board, the cord is hanging in mid air and I have to step over it or go the other way to reach my washer/dryer. I do "adjust" my article of clothing frequently while I am ironing it and putting the iron back on the base to "recharge" it is no problem and often doesn't even need to be recharged to get it up to the temperature that you are using. I would recommend this iron to anyone and ironing w/o a cord to fight is absolutely heaven!
Make sure you are aware these cases are for CASSETTE tapes. I ordered them thinking they were the old VHS tape holders and boy was I surprised. Now I have 25 dollars thrown down the drain. I was needing VHS holders for a project in my classroom.Oh well, live and learn.
Most of these might work from this seller, but mine didn't so I ended up buying a quality cables-to-go cable and that worked fine. When I compared this with the cables-to-go cable side-buy-side, this one was much smaller cable and end wise. This substandard cable also had obvious crimp marks at the ends and a section where it looked like they spliced the cable.This is the first time I received actual junk from Amazon or one of its sellers. This cable got tossed in the garbage where it belongs.
I am on my third drive now, thanks to the first two breaking. Sony sent me the 720UL as a replacement for my 710UL, but it's the same drive with the exception of some faster burn times and the 720UL doesn't support MAC OS.The Sony Service Center in Manning, IA gave me a huge runaround... first they agreed to pay for return shipping on the second defective drive. Then they called me back 2 hours later and refused to pay for the shipping. What a joke.Good drive when it works, but may god have mercy on you if it breaks after the return period.
I bought this cooling fan because my computer was shutting off on its own, and the problem seemed to be that the computer was overheating. While this product hasn't "cured" my computer, the performance of my computer has definitely improved with the use of the cooling fan. The extra USB ports are convenient as well. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who has a laptop and wants to keep it from overheating!
I own this router along with the D-Link WAU-2340 wireless adapter for less than one year. About 6 months ago the adapter stopped working. I dealt with folks on the west coast and had a new unit shipped to me although I had to send back the damaged one at my cost (fed ex). It just stopped working again and I have been on the phone for more than 2 hours with folks from India. Not to be biased as I have had great success with Indian customer service for other products but these folks were rude, impatient and annoying. One actually hung up on me. They are telling you to do things at breakneck speed while you're trying to understand what they're saying. If you forget one thing they get annoyed and say things line "What did I tell you a moment ago - you weren't listening" with the attitude of a teenager. They want to get you off the phone asap so they tell you to do something then call them back (which had me on hold for up to 30 minutes - 2 times) If this is customer service its not what we are accustomed to in the US. SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND GET A LINKSYS
I like it overall. I think it's beats the socks off of its competitors out there. So, I won't go into too much positive details on this. Instead, I'll just mention some negative things so that the future buyer knows what's up. First, the speakers on this model is tiny. So the voice instructions come out quite distorted during highway speeds because you have to raise the volume up. (mine is on the 1 notch down from max setting) And forget about driving with your windows down. Second, the windshield mount is excellent. Dash mount is good if you are installing it on a level surface. Nowadays, however, not many things on the car are "level". So the windshield option may be the only way. Testing out the bluetooth phone feature, which works relatively well, I found that the microphone on the unit isn't very sensitive in picking up voice. So the person listening to your voice has a hard time.I have no other faults for this thing. It's worth every dime. I would go with thing over the more expensive model. The other features likse FM transmitter and traffic info. really don't work very well, IMO.
I've used this scanner for many applications. Standardscanning and film scanning. It will do 110 film if youplay with the settings and make a film holder for it.
Not much to add to the other great reviews, except to say that I've had this lens for over a year, and it never fails to produce razor sharp photos. I've used it for photographing cars, mounted on a tripod and stopped down to 5.6, and the results are just stunning. There are some excellent comparisons to the 85 f1.2/L out there, and while the L lens is just the slightest bit sharper it's hard for a non-professional such as myself to justify the additional $1300.00. If this focal length suits your needs, don't hesitate. It really is one of the best lenses out there, and the price makes it a bargain.
I purchased these head phones for my 2 year old and he loves them! He is pretty rough with them and takes them on and off frequently but they have held up just fine! I woudl definetely recomend these to anyone.
All I can say, is HOLY-COW! This lens is outstanding! I use it for portraits, shoot basketball games, and pretty much anything decently close to me. I have a few other lenses if I need to bring in a shot further, or I need a more wide angle. By and far, though, this lens stays on my camera more than most of my other lenses combined.
Never charged the iPod - sat all day and nothing! It went to file 13...
I'm a senior golfer and have found that the Intech Beta Ti ball travels as far as any of the balls that are usually considered the longest fliers. Another thing I like is that the Intech costs only about 20% as much as those others. There's no way to lose by playing the Intech ball.
After two years with the Canon i550, the Pixma 3000 is a significant upgrade and a great little printer.Best Features:- Superior Photo Quality (4 ink tanks but very, very good print quality). Good looking prints even on generic/non-Canon paper.- Separate paper cassette like most laser printers. Don't underestimate the convenience of this. I can now load photo paper underneath in the cassette and regular paper in the top. The driver lets me setup a profile for borderless photo printing and it automatically takes the paper from the cartridge- Duplex unit. This works great, printing on both sides of the paper without requiring you to turn the paper around. Very slick.So far, no significant downsides. Only shortfall may be the inability to print directly to CD's. I'll wait and see how much the print nozzles get clogged (finally killed my i550).
There's not much to say. It's a battery. It works as you would expect. A great buy for the price.
Some discribe them as a little quiet, which I understand, but they are fine for me. The sound quality is suprisingly good at this low price.
I bought the second one as a gift. I have spilled drinks on mine and I have been able to easily take it apart and clean it. Still works perfect. I really like the choice of light color for the background. I'll buy another for myself when and if mine wears out.
another great priced sony product on amazon..great shipping, fast friendly.. and really easy to operate.
I'm running this drive as my primary master and a comparable Western Digital (old boot drive) as my primary slave. Although the documentation is skimpy, it is adequate and it describes scenarios for replacing your boot disk or just adding another drive.The included installation software is easy to use It provides for partitioning, allocating volumes and copying files between drives. Very nice and fast.Jumper settings are clearly indicated in the documentation. I had no trouble by setting both drives to for &quot;Cable Select&quot; and using the cable that came with this drive. My computer is niticeable faster now.Good show!
I bought this for my kodak easy share 12.2 MP camera. Easy to install and works great. I just put it in and was ready to use. I can hold 1,704 pictures using 12.2 mega pixels and just over an hour of video much more then what I was expecting. Great product and great price I would buy another one if I need one.
This has been a great replacement battery. The charge seems to last a good amount of time. Glad I made the purchase.
I was plesantly surprised that the GT1 G-Timer was as accurate as dragstrip timers. My "local" dragstrip is 104 miles away so I will save enough $$$$$ on gas to pay for it over time. I also plan on renting it out to other car guys I know around town who are always tinkering with their cars and want to measure their gains. I usually do three runs and take the average. Except for two aborted runs because of excessive tire spin out of about 15 passed the GT1 is consistently within a tenth of a second and 1 MPH. You will also get more accurate times using the same launch techniques each time and testing in consistant weather conditions. I prefer 70's with relatively low humidity. You can get your weather conditions, elevation and pressure info from weather related websites. A car will always run better in favorable conditions. The GT1 can't be beat for the price and the features are very easy to use. Just watch out for cops. Triple digit speeds doesn't help to make friends in the law enforcement community. I highly recommend this product.
While this cooling pad feels cheap & flimsy, it does the job. The lightweight material actually comes in handy since I have been keeping it hooked up to my laptop nearly all the time and I just carry the two around together. The USB cord is the right length since my Apple MacBook Pro (MBP) has ports on both sides. However, the chill pad itself is a little too small for my 15" MBP. (It's a much better fit under my IBM ThinkPad.) Additionally, the MBP heats up so much, my cooling needs are probably too much for this chill pad to handle; although, it has made some difference in the heating problem and at least now I can sit the cooling pad on my lap instead of the oh-so-warm laptop! I've used this cooling pad consistently for several weeks since I bought it and have experienced no issues with it. Overall, I'd say it's a good purchase for the money I spent.
I love this camera. I bought it used from someone about 5 years ago and it still takes wonderful pictures. I bought a Nikon S3100 to replace it, because this camera is a little bulky, but I returned it right away because the images paled in comparison. This old 4 megapixel camera blew away the new 14 megapixel camera hands down. For the price I paid, I don't think it is possible to get a better camera.Pros: Clear, crisp shots, good battery life, very good color reproduction, good macro capability, viewfinder, 10x zoom, manual control options.Cons: Sort of bulky and lag time between shots it a little long.I am going to hang on to this camera until every last bit of life is drained from it. I just wish it was smaller!
Obviously a terrific price, but since you usually get what you pay for I was a bit skeptical. I was also eager for a good deal and I know that Amazon stands behind its third-party sellers with an excellent buyer protection program. So I placed an order.The shipment arrived several days EARLIER than expected, with the right number of items, in the right color mix. Good so far.I was expecting the packaging to look pretty much like "real" cartridges, or for it to list my printer model. While the black cartridges did this, the color cartridges listed lots of models, but NOT mine. Also, the protective plastic cap looked very different. I had several worried moments until I unwrapped one cartridge, prepped it for installation, and compared it to the Canon cartridge from my printer. They were IDENTICAL!I popped the new cartridge into the printer and it worked beautifully. The inks mixed well, the color saturation was even, the hue was correct...it's a great cartridge, at a splendid price.I recommend these cartridges...and this vendor...with enthusiasm. Just don't be put off when the packages you get don't (at first) look like what you've been using.
I LOVE this printer! I've owned one since a few months after they became available, and bought a camera (HP 618) well-matched to it. Here's the good, the bad, and the ugly - and I've experienced all three but still love the printer enough to be getting a new one right now.Beautiful quality pictures, great features, easy install but drivers for XP may be challenging to find. Can be used to make prints without the aid of a computer. Front panel with LCD display and all controls available to select paper and quality options, multiple copies, etc. Big 45ml ink tanks seem to last a long time. I saw another reviewer say 50 to 75 8x10 color prints can be produced on a set of ink tanks, and I'd say that's probably pretty accurate. If you do a lot of general everyday printing of webpages and letters & stuff as well as photos, you'll get many more pages, especially if you use draft mode when you don't need the high-quality pages you get from the default settings. Can accept type I & II memory cards, and uses USB or parallel port to connect to a computer. Also can use infra-red data connection IF your camera is HP JetSend compatible, but this is difficult to find in a camera now, even if you get a camera from HP.Now for the bad. Some documentation as well as directional symbols on the printer make it easy to insert envelopes incorrectly resulting in upside-down orientation. Paper jams can be tricky to clear, and may cause frustration which in my case possibly led to more printer damage. Difficult to operate 4x5 special photo tray, which can contribute to paper feed errors if not positioned correctly when not in use. Ink cartridges (when they do finally run out) can be expensive if you use the genuine HP cartriges, about $... for the tri-color, and $... for the black. Cheaper ones are available in smaller volume (HP genuine, half filled), and substantially cheaper full-size refills (from Staples) are available for about half or less these costs.And the ugly: If you start getting frequent paper jam errors, good luck getting this printer fixed since it has been discontinued and parts are unavailable. I didn't have paper jam problems until after a couple of years and probably around 2100 pages. The test print you can run from the front panel shows my total pages printed to be 2985.I tried to get repairs from two local authorized HP service centers in Toledo, OH as well as from HP customer service, and the best they (a local place) could do for me was to replace the printer with a reconditioned one at about $.... HP could only offer me - get this - a reconditioned unit for about $... OR a swap for over $... (?). Their replacement parts page lists a "printer replacement" option for over $...!!! What's up with that? They recommended a "trade up" to the 7150 photosmart, a terrible idea to me since it has none of the features of the P1000 - no IR, no memory card options, not standalone, smaller ink tanks - for around $.... "Trade-UP" must be a reference to the money THEY will make from more frequent ink purhcases by consumers. Plus, instead of a tri-color and a black cartridge, the 7150 uses a tri-color and a "photo" color by default, and if you want to do a lot of black they expect you to buy an "optional" black cartridge which you swap out with the "photo color" cart.I guess the P1000 line just had too many nice features for HP to allow it to survive, so if you want one get it while you can. Even with the problems I've had I want another, it has EXCELLENT bang for the buck!
It has been a long time since we have made coffee in a percolator. Wanted to try again. This coffeemaker does make very good tasting, HOT, coffee. It does not take up a lot of space on our countertop, that is a big plus in small kitchens.
The cradle for the PDA works just fine as it should being a rather generic and simple design. However, being that the mount is simply plugged into the lighter socket makes it a rather poor design because the mounting arm is long and not stable. It is an accident waiting to happen in terms of knocking the mount over or damaging the lighter socket. Forget this mount and get something more practical and durable; suction cup, vent, or dash mount.
i received this product 3 weeks later and i thought it wasn't even going to come. when i do receive it, they sent me two of the identical products. i plug the wall charger in and plug it into my ipod but it doesn't even charge. how can they sell a product that doesn't even work? and i sent them a email and it's been over a week with no reply. don't buy their products or you'll be wasting time including money.
I owned this product for a VERY short period of time and it completely stopped functioning. I contacted TrendNet and they happily offered to exchange it, and the 2nd one also went out after a few weeks. Their response? They'd be happy to send me another one. I work in our firm's Technology Department and I've never seen quality KVM switches go back this fast. They product is shoddy and Amazon should consider dropping it.
I have an 160 gig ipod with a ton of music on it and this unit has the worst navigation for an ipod thats on the market. I bought this item because it offered everything I wanted, but if I had the choice to do over-i would run for the hills. This unit is a piece of garbage. Go Apline
I can't believe how easy this was. In about fifteen minutes I had FAST wireless access from my basement to my family room upstairs, where my wireless signal could not reach only minutes earlier. Even though Netgear doesn't list Macs as supported on the box, that's what I have and it works like a charm with the Airport express in my ibook. I can't imagine an easier solution to extending your wireless signal throughout the house.
I'm a treadmill runner who also lifts weights. The ear buds that came with the Shuffle my daughter gave me wouldn't stay in my ears in workouts because of body motion so I wanted something that wouldn't slip or fall out. I've worn these for about 10 75-minute workouts and also for one extended 4-5 hour leaf-raking. I can tell you that these are nothing short of terrific. The sound is excellent with good balance between bass and treble. Body motion is no problem at all. On the bench the wrap-around design sometimes bumps the bench, but it doesn't knock them out of my ears. A slight repositioning of my head when I'm bench pressing takes care of the bump.I've never tried noise-canceling earphones, but these make me think I have all I need. The Y where I work out plays music, but it is not noticeable. This might be because I play my music loud. It doesn't seem too loud to me, but the volume certainly impacts how much external sound you hear. When I want to have a conversation, it is easy to remove these phones by just dropping them around my neck, like a necklace.On harder workouts, I have had some perspiration trickle into my right ear, but I just dried it off. It created no problem.The mint green color - a Sennheiser trademark apparently - is kind of cool.
Pros1) Excellent Battery Life2) Records videos of decent quality3) excellent picture quality4) Very lightweight & value for moneyCons:1) Some of the pictures come out blurred.
After following the installation directions, the mouse would not respond and I could not override it with the keyboard, so my computer was frozen and completely down. The product is not identified on the box or manual but there is a support e-mail number listed on the box which I immediately wrote to from another computer, but I never received a reply. I was finally able to re-install my original mouse (you had to uninstall the mouse to install the wireless one) and get my computer going again. If Ihadn't been able to do this, I would have had to use my recovery CD and entirely re-install all the original programs and lose new programs and data. This was very scary time for me. I'm staying with my conventional mouse and keyboard!!!
Easy to set up. I do not have a cable box and normally just plug in the cable right into my television. This is the only slingbox right now that allows you to plug in your cable directly without a cablebox.I bought it to watch the NCAA tourney while I was overseas in India. Despite the low bandwidth in India I was able to watch without any problem.My friend who lives in Dubai also used my code to watch my slingbox and had great reviews.Excellent product especially for the sports fan.
These work great in my Canon SD800, A720, and SD1000. Noticeably (and measurably) quicker than the standard SD cards.
I had previously bought the Garmin StreetPilot c330. After using it for a week, I returned it because it's didn't have Text to Speech, so it didn't tell me street names while I was driving. It was so hard to look down and see what street I was to turn onto. I am SO happy about my new Nuvi 360. The TTS (Text to Speech) is indispensable. Now I don't have to look at the device while driving, just listen. And I don't miss the side volume knob at all, just a simple click of the power button brings up the volume/brightness feature.However, I don't use the bluetooth feature. Synching it up with my phone is a waste of time because it's hard to be heard when I use hands free calling. It's not a big deal, I love the other features so much it's worth it.Another great feature is the size. I didn't think it mattered, but I just slip the GPS in my pocket or jacket pocket when I get out of the car.Overall, I highly recommend this unit. Maybe don't bother with the bluetooth feature, but it's not much more expensive so whichever you choose.Enjoy.UPDATE MARCH !8, 2008:This thing is still great. We love it!
I had purchased a Sony CD walkman Mp3 player several years ago that came with a set of headphones just like this. I had since lost them and don't like the current styles out in the stores. I searched for these and found them, and they are just as I remembered, except the case was a little different, but it still rocks. Get these headphones if you don't like the uncomfortable plug in your head style that's popular now. These are great cause I use them with all kinds of things, they fit in my CD player case, I use them with my PSP on the road. Mp3 players need headphones of course and these wind up in a neat little case that fits in a pocket or other small area easily. Highly recommended.
I was >this&lt; close to buying one of the high end 1080p plasmas when I happened to see this TV in one of the big box stores (for a LOT more money than amazon is selling it for). Side by side against a 1080p Sony plasma and you would expect to see a difference in quality between the plasma and the DLP - I did, the DLP blew away the plasma in terms of colors, sharpness and brightness. The TV even upconverts my standard DVD's, so no need to go out and buy an upconverting player. My FIOS HD cable box is feeding the TV through HDMI, and it looks amazing - the HD channels are fantastic and even the SD channels look very good.The "white glove" shipping was great, they called me 3 days before the "estimated delivery" date, and were even able to tailor the delivery time to meet my needs. The two guys that came brought it down a flight of stairs to my media room and put it on the cabinet so I could plug it in and test it. They would have taken the boxes away but I wanted to save them, "just in case".Why spend $1500 more than you need to on a plasma that's going to burn out in a few years anyway? Get a better quality picture with this Samsung HLS-5679W and use that extra money to buy yourself a better sofa, because you are gonna be spending a lot of time in front of the new TV :)
When it comes to ink for my R1800 photo printer, I am concerned with the quality of the images I print. The Epson cyan UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink cartridge provides superior resistance to water, fading and smudging. It is important to me that my prints are of high quality, so I don't attempt to use the cheaper compatible ink cartridges. The color can be duplicated, but all inks are not created equal. Third party options may produce a good print initially, but may not hold up or last as long.PROS:Provides superior resistance to water, fading and smudgingCONS:Price
A very good quality Scanner for home use. Instant access buttons allow the user to scan directly into an application. Particularly well suited for home photo applications and reproduction/enlargement of pictures. I would definitely recommend this product to first-time buyers or non-technogeeks like myself. It's easy to use!Buy It!!
The colors are clear as well as the images. I would give the card 5 stars but....the installation was a little tricky. If you don't have an Intel chipset in your computer (and I don't) then you need to make sure you have the right drivers for your motherboard. Then it works great. Good luck.
Its a great fan in the beginning but it does not last past 1 month before it burns itself out if its used constantly. I have tried 3 different ones and the same thing happens. Stock up on them.
Can't live without my GPS GARMIN NUVI 360....Takes me where I want to go...No Hassels.. No waste of gas and keeps me in the loop of smooth traffic......Thanks.....
Very disappointed in this product. The product I ordered said it was USB adaptable. The one I recieved was capatable with windows 97! This product is over 14 years old! So to say the least, it was not compatable with my windows XP laptop. So now I have a mouse that my daughter can't use. She was very upset (she's 3) and doesn't understand why it won't work.
It takes way too long to set the time and alarms. You need to hold down the Forward button forever! If you change your wake-up time frequently, you will waste many minutes of each day holding down the damn forward button to get to the appropriate hour.I recieved this alarm clock in the mail today, and am returning it tomorrow.
Wow, so I'm not alone in my $150 purchase of a camera that lasts 16 months? Thanks everyone, misery loves company.For my camera, I was taking photos when i put my finger in front of the lens when i zoomed out. All of a sudden I get error code "E18" (obstructed lens) and my camera is DEAD. I'm out of Canon warranty, I didnt get Bestbuy's warranty, and the local repair shop wants $65 minimum to 'take a look'.....betwen my own lens problem and all of the other published problems on this camera, I dont want to invest more money in a lemon. I am now seriously concerned for the quality of all canon cameras and I dont CARE how popular they are, Once burned, you learn your lesson, I'll go for Sony next time.I really LOVED this camera while it lasted which is the sad part. I hate Canon and I do hold a grudge. They lost a customer forever. An electronic product should not be this shoddy.
No issues here. I have purchased this item several times. I know there will always be defective ones, but I have never had an issue with amazon doing returns.
I installed a v.3 card in my Sony Vaio about 9 months ago. The installation and operation on XP home was flawless and if I reviewed the product then, I would have given it a 5 star review. However, the signal pick-up on the card has been diminishing over time - areas that had started out with a strong signal, now register as low. Finally the card stopped working completely. Right now the card only picks up a signal if it is placed right next to the WAP11 and then dies within 10 minutes. This would get one star right now if it weren't for the Linksys techie that tried to talk me through the problem, then suggested a replacement card.
Although the price of the cable was excellent $1.58. The old saying you get what you pay for came through on this one. The USB end was slightly crooked and could not fit into any USB port.At $1.58 it would cost me more to return it than just throw it out. Sad and still looking for the correct cable.
I've used these before. I prefer to hardwire my radar detectors. I can't stand the coiled cord hanging down the dash for the cigarrette lighter. This a cheap solution.
I replaced my Etymotic 6is with these because the Etys developed a short in the cord. My immediate impression was that these do have superior sound quality to the Ety 6is. I've never heard the Ety 4s, so perhaps these are more comparable to those -- and the Altec Lansing IM616's comparable to the Ety 6is -- a common assertion I keep running across on the 'Net.The IM716s have a bit better bass in the HD position (and A LOT more in the Bass position) than the Ety 6is. They also sound a bit more detailed. Quite nice considering I got these for about the same price as the 6is.As for eartips, I dislike foamies so I didn't even try those. I don't like the 3-flange tips that come with the IM716s because they have to be pushed farther into the ear that I'm comfortable with in order to provide decent bass response. Fortunately the eartips for the Ety 6is also fit the IM716s, so I was able to put some 2-flange tips on the IM716s -- comfortable fit and good sound!I don't know whether any of the filters for any of Etymotics' models fit the Altec Lansing 'phones; I suspect not because the barrel that holds the speakers looks larger on the Altec Lansing 'phones than on the Etys.My main complaint about the Altec Lansing is the inline module that allows the listener to switch between Bass and HD modes. The module adds considerable weight to the cord. This wouldn't be so bad if the clip on the module was designed well, but it's a shallow metal clip that isn't easily attached to clothing. (In contrast, the clip in the middle of the Ety's cord is a plastic alligator clip that allows you to open it up and "pinch" it on any kind of fabric area you want.) Having a clip like this -- particularly in the position it is in -- is not good for exercise clothes. The module and the clip would have been much better with a better clip design and a better location on the cord (much closer to the jack that plugs into the player instead of a foot away from the listener's ears). The end result of this poor design is that when I exercise, the cord is left to flop around. Given the microphonics issues involved in many IEMs, having a cord flopping around like this is far from ideal.Overall I am happy with my purchase. I definitely prefer the sound quality of these to the Ety 6is, though I do like the design of the 6is more.
While I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it "attaches to any notebook", once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove. It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer. We will be returning it. Not recommended.
This is my second SwissBit knife... had to replace one that was purloined from my checked baggage during a Hawaii trip. I loved my old one, and love this one even more. The flash drive works great, and resides in a practical pocket knife that is small enough to keep on one's person every day. The white LED light is better than the old red one... is now a practical light source for close-in work. The device is more than durable enough to carry around daily... my old one survived a trip through the washer and dryer, working perfectly afterward, and absolutely wrinkle-free to boot. The SwissBit does all it advertises and for me is an easy way to have a flash drive with me everywhere but in the shower. (I never was a lanyard kinda guy) Everytime I use it among "civillians" it gets great comments. Highly recommended.
The D-AC50 AC Adapter is a compact unit, easy to store and easy to use to provide auxiliary power to the Pentax K10D digital camera.
The product is good and the shipping time was excellent. The cover arrived before the lens did.
It's a B+W filter what more is there to say, except they are pricey. I owned oneand gave it to my brother when I sold the lens that it fit. I also use Hoya, Pro1 Marumi MCand Vivitar Series 1 which are all excellent filters.
Love this product. The AM radio is not great but works ok especially with a strong station; however, I use an external radio with a head-phone output and the unit's line/mic input and it works great. Now I can record "El Rushbo" for later enjoyment. The 2 gb SD card works fine.
I love the Flip Video Camera. I didn't have to read the directions to know how to use it; that's how simple to use this camera is.
The 45 sec. skip protection is a joke. It skips just sitting the unit down. No battery display, only tells you when it is low, really, really low. When you stop it wont restart at the exact place you left off. The unit will only restart at the begining of the track you left off at. Not good it its a really long track.
I purchased this cam for my wife in 2007, I wanted something inexpensive but gets the job done. I've been buying cannon cameras for years now and this one does not disappoint, picture quality, battery life, size all top notch. I read a lot about lens jamming and expensive repairs, I suggest you get a warranty for it, I guess a few out there are lemons. Oh, I would like to also add, I purchased this camera new for $213.51 on 2/5/2007, the price tag on it now is steep, more then double, no longer and inexpensive camera. At this price I won't buy it again, five stars then, four stars now.
This is a nice little product. It pretty much does what it says it does and gives you a significant range boost over a standard wireless card. It will frequently expose networks that you can't even see with your normal card, and it will allow you to achieve a stable connections to networks that your normal card can see but not connect to. The software it came with performs fine, although there is no reason you can't just install the driver and use Windows to connect. I prefer the Hawking software since it shows a network's connection strength as a percent rather than just bars.My only real complaint with this product and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that its not easily transportable. As other reviewers have mentioned the dish does not fold down so it would be pretty easy to break during transport. Your best bet is to keep the original box which will pack it securely, but thats takes up a lot of room in a suitcase so its not very practicle for trips.Bottom line, if you want something for stationary / local use this is a great product, but if you're looking for something you can travel with you would be better off with something a little more compact.
These cds came strangely packaged, but they came promptly without damage. You can see the packaging in the picture. I will be ordering from this company again.
This case is awesome. It lets you view and access easily every part of the ipod, including use of the wheel. It's like the cover isn't there but you can see it is. The only poroblem is it doesn't come with instructions to let you know you need to remove the inside padding for the 80 gig ipod's. At first I thought it didn't fit but by accident the inside padding got caught on the case and I figured out that, duh!, you need to remove it and it fits so tight now. I hope the other person that wanted to return their's finds this out. The belt clip acts like a prop to watch your ipod without it being flat. Over all I really love this product. The best thing is, for the first time I found an ipod accessory under $20.00. Amazing!
Corsair is top notch in terms of quality and warranty. they are the best in my book and this ram is a steal of an upgrade for making your old pc run more programs faster!!!
A basic digital tuner, CD player, tape cassette player/recorder boombox. There are no treble/bass controls, just a Mega Bass button that doesn't make much difference. Has a useless Mode button to switch from stereo to mono (why?). Has a headphone jack but no other output ports. Sound quality is not impressive, with or without the Mega Bass.It does have a nice Sleep button with preset shut-off intervals of 10, 20, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. It can play CD-R's and CD-RW's but other than that, it's a simple, no-frills, no-thrills boombox.
I dont' think its the best camera. Sctatchy noise has to be plugged in to extension cord because batteries are rechargeable and last only 4 hrs. Good for the price to be able to watch things and the audio is good.
The 1st unit I ordered did not charge the battery, once the battery was used up, the player became not portable.The 2nd unit I ordered worked for about a week. Then random stopping/skipping occurs while playing DVDs. Original or my own DVDs did not make any difference w/ this random issue.Even though the price and the capability as advertised are quite good, the quality issue will catch up and may be even destroy this good potential player, who knows, may be even the Coby brand.We used another Coby DVD player for a couple of years and it gave out. But giving out in a span of 1 week? That is just the bottom where no one want to be.
I'm sorry to post that I never liked this camera and it's always a toss up as to whether I'm going to get a clear photo, especially outdoors. I can take 50 landscape photos and half of them will be blurry and I've tried everything.Now I've been getting the 'lens error' where the lens won't go in, won't go out and I've missed so many shots fiddling with this.I'm real disappointed in this camera and I've had less pixels and a lower priced camera that performed better.I'm looking for a new camera in the same price range and may go back to the brand I used before that never let me down.
I have owned this product since 2009 for use with my canon speedlights and I have begun to notice a number of the threaded screws that keep certain parts of the stand tight, simply do not work anymore. This is especially evident in the umbrella mount, I'm guessing the thread is "shot" internally (its plastic). Additionally, when folding or unfolding the stand, the springs now seem to stick and are tough to open.When everything worked properly (brand new), the stand was exceptional. However, it did not take many uses to discover faults in the construction.This stand is very lightweight and I only use it indoors standing very close to my speedlight should it happen to fall over. Luckily I have never had this stand tip over on me.Overall, I'm disappointed, but the stand is very affordable.
Plugged into my win7 pc and was not recognized.Put in my laptop and it was recognized.Put it back in my pc and it lit up for about 10 seconds then died and was not recognized ever again.It seems too loose due to weight to make a good connection.
I'm only sorry that I had not purchased this tripod sooner. Versatile, easy to manage and not as heavy as I thought it might be. Handles everything from my holga to my monorail 4x5's. I highly recommend it!!!
Very pleased with the camera, easy to use and produced good quality photos; annoyingly, it was stolen from my apt., so I've just ordered another. Glad to report I'm now moved to a safer area. Wish camera came with case and good strap, had to buy a case.Mark.
the web cam is really worth the price with all its features. the best part is that the image quality is very good. i would recommend this webcam.
I ordered this product, and i guess i did not read it well. I thought i had ordered a player. I returned the product, and never got credit.
When I read some of the other reviews, I was a bit concerned that I wouldn't get the "seal" that others were talking about, but I was happy to find out that the seal wasn't hard to achieve. With a little water (or spit - ewww!), it lubricates the earphones and they fit very snugly. They fit deeper into the ear than the Sony headphones I had. These are MUCH quieter when you get the seal. The volume doesn't have to be turned up nearly as high to to hear clearly. The sound is good on these, too. The main sell for me was to be able to block out noise around me (I live in New York City). You have to be a little bit more aware of your surroundings because they block out the noise so well, but it's nice to hear your music clearly and have your own soundtrack rather than fight the traffic noise or subway noise.
I give it a 4 out 5 stars.Pro: Cheap, does its job, easy to screw on/off.Con: Annoying reflection.It also saved my lens from destruction. My little cousin accidentally knocked down my tripod with my Nikon on it, and the next thing I know my filter is shattered and in a horrible condition. However, my lens was unharmed & good to go :)
I bought this when the audio jack on my laptop went out. How could I go wrong? its only 2 bucks, right? Well that would be great if it were worth 2 dollars. Honestly, however, I could build a better sound card with coat hangers and a soldering iron.THE AUDIO QUALITY ON THIS IS TERRIBLE. When you turn up the volume past about 3% it sounds like your speakers are going to blow. DO NOT BUY THIS.
This is the second box of 20 I purchased. No bad burns in any of the first 20, plus the other pack of 10 I got from Amazon. This is discouraging, especially after buying Verbatim USB Flash drives recently, which are pathetically slow. Prices go down, and perhaps, quality goes with it. So far, 3 coasters out of 12 used. I use the slowest 10X rate for burning, and still Verbatim CDs fail.
wife very happy with turn table the best one she has ever had,,assembled easily, arrive on time, and works as it is supposed to,,thanks
I had a very easy time putting this keyboard in my laptop and it is still working GREAT!!!
The Nikon D70s Rubber Eyecup arrived in a few days and was received in new condition as promised.
The bag is not quite the size that the Lowepro webpage indicates. The page says it has 6.5 inch height clearance. And while the bag is that size on one side, the other side slopes down, resulting in less than 6.5 inches of height. So my 6 inch Canon powershot doesn't fit in the bag well.
What can I say. The QuickSeek button almost never finds a station, and returns me to the main menu. The controls are not intuitive at all; the device is slow to start up or respond; it is frustratingly difficult (in fact, as far as i can tell, impossible) to manually set the station, at least in my unit - i have to rely on trial and error with QuickSeek (which, itself, often fails to respond properly - the "progress bar" remains a motionless dot until it times out and does nothing).I could go on, but I think I've made my point. Kensington's other recent FM Transmitter is "highly recommended" with an A- review on ipod lounge, and is recommended by another reviewer here. I'm going to try to return my 33384 at the Apple Store tomorrow, and I sincerely hope they don't give me any trouble.As you can see from the other reviews, the product works beautifully for some people. From what I've gathered, my problems may only apply to the iPod Classic (I'm using the 160 GB model); which makes me wonder if there's a firmware update available for the Kensington unit (I guess installable via a 4-pin / 6-pin usb cable, which I don't actually have. And the latest Classic firmware update (1.0.2) seems to be causing more problems than it fixes (perpetual disk spinning -> battery drainage for many users).Play it safe. Go with either the other Kensington product, or something else. "QuickSeek Technology", as mentioned by another reviewer, is, indeed, a gimmick. Having used various other FM Transmitters with manual controls in the past (which were all stolen from me. I hate West Philly), I can tell you that it's really not too much of a hassle to find and set a reliable frequency or two yourself.But it does manage to charge my iPod. At least they got that part right.(and, in fairness, when the product DOES work, it sounds great; but I've spent more trips trying to get the damn thing to work while not killing pedestrians than I have actually spent listening to my music).Yeah. For $90, I'm pretty livid.
I set up a new home network around 2 months ago- adding a laptop to my network. The linksys wireless card works flawlessly.
I had such high expectations for this product. I was looking for a product that would allow me to listen to the music on my pc throughout my house. What I got was a huge disappointment. The first strike against this product is that you cannot use your PC speakers when you are using the transmitter. I read a lot of product descriptions on different websites, and not one of them mentioned this "feature". So, as soon as you switch to the transmitter, you need to replace your speakers with a FM radio right next to your computer.Another huge disappointment with this product was the range. I was able to pick up the signal on a radio that was a couple of feet away from the transmitter, but that's it. The radio in the next room could not find the signal. A FM Clock Radio that we have couldn't pick up the signal even when it was placed right next to the transmitter. My stereo system one room away was able to pick up the signal for a few minutes, and then lost it. I tried several different frequencies, including available frequencies at the low, middle, and high end of the range. They all performed equally poorly.Setup and installation were very easy. The interface for changing the broadcast frequency is very simple and easy to use, but unfortunately, this product is a turd.
At the time I bought my first HotLink Pro WAY back in 1999, it was really the only game in town for what I needed. I'd tried the Radio Shack repeaters, and they were . . . well . . . Radio Shack quality and reliability. Now there are copies and imitators on the market, but the Hot Link Pro is still king of the hill -- hands down. The original Hot Link had served me well for over seven years -- until a couple weeks ago when it just stopped working. I figured it had certainly paid its dues and simply ordered another one here at Amazon. But before I tossed the old one, I thought I'd give Marcus at Microsmith (the inventor and manufacturer) a call for the heck of it to see if it could be fixed for a reasonable charge. I could always use a spare. What happened? Marcus said to send it back and he'd replace it -- free of charge -- with a refurbished unit. After 7 years!!That should tell you something about both the product and the company.Your research should end here. This IS the IR unit to buy. Period.
I'm fairly new to photography that goes beyond point and shoot and this is the very first filter I've bought. This was the first one I bought not only to protect my lens from UV light and improve the image but also to protect my lens from scratches, cracks and excessive cleaning, from fingerprints mostly.This filter works great in daylight, no focusing problems, no complaints. I can't use this indoors unless I either avoid any sources of light - lamps, computer monitors. Because of ghosting, a transparent repeat of the light source. It's faint but still very irritating.I've looked into this (I admit not extensively) and it seams you have to pay more than I can afford to at this time, for a better filter with more layers to prevent ghosting.I'd say it's better than nothing, I can use it outside (it's intended use anyway)... or for ghoasty effects I guess.I rated this 4 stars because of the price and the fact that this UV filter works great outside in UV light, seams to be constructed well, removes easily, as long as you don't tighten it too much (it happens), and comes with a little plastic case lined with foam.
I was concerned about this purchase due to the negative reviews on this site, however, I was pleasantly suprised with the outstanding performance of these earphones. The reproduction lets you hear EVERYTHING from the recording.I didn't get this performance initially, but found the following adjustments did achieve outstanding sound- I have a Sansa and the items following refer primarily to that device.1. The fit is critical and not easy to accomplish without some trial and error. It greatly affects base response, but with the proper adjustments, the base is very good. It won't vibrate the ears off your head, but the overall level is certainly similar to Bose. Once you learn how to fit them, its a snap.2. You need to make level adjustments. For my SANSA; its in the Music - Music Options - Music EQ menu. The default "Normal" will not satisfy most users. Here you can increase the base level with a "Rock" or "Dance" selection.3. The quality of your recording greatly affects the sound you hear. Compare your downloaded recordings with the samples supplied with the Sansa. For instance the Hip Hop recording Heavyweight Dub... has heavy base, reverb, etc. This is what the earphones are capable of but you need to start with a good copy.I very happy and I'm keeping mine!
Love the idea that these ear buds can be stored easily in its winding case. They fit me perfectly and are very comfortable in the ear.
I bought this product from amazon and first of all it didn't ship for over a month causing a delay on a big project, and once I got the ram it fried my board. NEVER BUY FROM AMAZON DIRECTLY!!!! I'm contemplating suing for damages!
I was always uptight about my iPod getting scratched or broken and I almost wouldn't take it out of my room, but with the case I can be a little more relaxed. The kickstand feature is great for watching videos so you don't have to hold it. I bought the black color and it looks very stylish. So I give it 5 stars for being functional, feesable, and most-importantly good looking.
This product works flawlessly. Very easy to use with the touch screen display. We used it on a recent trip to Colorado. We used it to find our lodging, meals and even a movie theatre. Directions are accurate and clear. I am using the Nuvi 360 for work and travel.
I started out with Sony walkman(Cassette Player), then went to the CD player. Both were noticable(heavy) when I was running. (Radio reception was terrible). I graduated to the MP-3 player, psyc. Small and light, but needed to change the batteries. Then I went to the Jelly bean style. Very Happy with this, but needed more room(1gb). So now I have Sony NW-205F with 2 gb. It gives you playlists or artists albums. It doesn't have the entire list shuffle, which the jelly bean does. The sounds are fantastic. However I am still experimenting with the headphones. The ear buds, pop out every once in a while. The behind the ear hoop, keeps them in place. But the cable gets pulled from the armband to the noggin'. I just ordered the clip on style. So the jury hasn't seen the evidence on this yet. But all the mp-3s are easy to download. Easy to remove songs etc...I haven't had a run where the batts have died, but if with age the batt can't hold a charge for a long period time, then time will tell.
I bought this MP3 player for my 8 year old daughter for Christmas and I have not been disappointed. She uses it constantly and loves it! I am the one who puts the music on it for her and have not had any problem with this. The player comes with software to effectively and easily organize, add, and create playlists. My daughter had no trouble learning to use the player. About five minutes of instruction from me and she was on her way to learning the rest on her own. The player has great sound and is especially great for little fingers because of the small joystick operation. The picture and video quality on this player is fantastic as well. I have about 250 songs on her player already and there is still tons of memory space left. Excellent all around! I would recommend the following accessories: colorful skin to both protect and jazz up your player, a DC charger for times when you can't charge using the USB on your computer, and a carrying case as the one supplied with the player is a small bag and is difficult to get everythig into. Don't hesitate to buy!
This is an excelllent device for connecting your PC/laptop to your stereo especially if you have a Toslink optical or digital coaxial input to your audio/video receiver or if you have an outboard digital to analog converter(DAC). The reason for this is that the music is now coming directly off your hard drive and by-passing the crappy sound cards found on most computers and you are now using a superior DAC on your A/V receiver or external DAC. If you have both digital and Toslink optical connections, digital is the better of the two. This has nothing to do with the product, digital coaxial connections are always better than optical - although, it is not a dramatic difference. Set-up could not be easier - even a caveman could do it. I plugged the USB cable into my laptop and the other end into Pro Hi-Fi Link and XP instantly recognized and installed it. I connected the digital cable to the unit and to the digital input on my stereo and - that's it! Seconds later absolutely excellent quality music was coming out of my stereo. If you have a quality stereo and/or are a critical listener, I would definitely recommend ripping your CD's at 320 kbs because with this set-up you will hear the difference compared to standard 128 kbs rips. In fact with external drives becoming so cheap, I plan on ripping all my CD's in full-file format. Excellent quality cables are supplied with the unit for all three types of connection.
I bought this years ago and back when i needed this it worked pretty well. Only problem was that sometimes I had to restart my laptop when I popped it out in order for it to work again. But overall, it worked well.
Over all this product is very nice It does work as stated as long as you have a high speed conection. BUT check to see if it's compatiable with your tv, cable box, fta receiver, etc. The on screen remote control that is used in the slingbox software did not support my equiptment. Although tech support was very fast to reach, and in enghish I must add they were very aware of incompatable remote issues. With no resolve.I had to search out a third party remote program to resolve my issue. But it did not control all the functions of my origanal remote but did the job.
Already had two computers running Windows 98SE via 10/100 network interface cards and a 4 port hub. When I had DSL installed, I could surf on one or the other computer, but not at the same time. Did not make much sense to have a broadband access and only use one computer. Now several members of the family can surf on the computers, simultaniously, at 1.5Mbps. Removed my old 10/100mbps 4 port hub and replaced it with the Linksys hub/router. Standard Windows 98 software and network interface cards in each computer is all that is required (use 10/100 cards to get the full effect of the broadband speeds). Attach the external DSL modem to the Lynksys router, and follow the straight forward instructions. Very simple! You even get to get rid of the pathetic Enternet300 software (PPoE) that comes with the DSL access as it is already built into the router! The DSL people do not like to tell you that your broadband can be shared . . . . . . One benifit that I did not count on was that a very effective firwall was part of the hardware. With the hardware firewall and Norton Internet 2000 on each of the computers, it is bullet proof! Internet based snoop-ware does not even show that there is a computer on this line! Very important when running an &quot;always on&quot; DSL connection (Norton has caught several cases of &quot;Back Oriface&quot; trying to get at my computers . . but no dice!) This is the way all hardware should install.
I never thought having a remote control for a fan would be a big deal, but I love this one. I think that having a convenient way to adjust the fan oscillation and speed will keep me from adjusting the thermostat on the Air Conditioner this Summer, and that will add up to real savings. The design is very efficient, giving a powerful and versatile fan the same footprint as a small desk fan. I find the "wind" variable speed setting to be a little annoying, but it's an option that might appeal to some. I'd also like to see a sturdier pedestal, but so far it seems to be standing tall, and functioning perfectly.
I saw some of the reviews discussing the melted Belkin 'rotating low profile plug', and figured it was a 1 in a million shot, so went ahead and bought one anyway. Mistake. I would not recommend buying any Belkin product with this rotating plug. Way too many people complaining about what must be a major safety issue. Plugs should not short out - period. I've never in my 50+ years, had a plug short out and melt the plastic - pretty poor.
The price is fine, it arrived VERY quickly, but: it's not a snug fit for the flash. Fell off every time I moved my camera. I solved this by putting a rubber band around the head of the flash and wedging the diffuser on. Works like a charm now.
I purchased two of these copiers at the same time. one works fine. The other has a paper jam sensor bad. Warranty work has to be brought in to the repair facility that is 39 miles away through heavy traffic. Or else I have to pay the freight to and from the facility. This seems wrong when it comes out of the box not working. Amazon's warranty says it can be returned if the box is not opened. How can you check to see if it is working without opening the box?I will most likley not buy from Amazon for any product that is a working piece of equipment.I will not recommend to anyone of my 1500+ clients to buy from Amazon.
The toner arrived in just a couple of days and it works perfectly in my old LJ 5 printer. Excellent product for the price! I had purchased 2 just in case 1 had problems (buying 2 was still less than 1/2 the price of new HP toner), but I've already printed hundreds of pages with zero problems. Good stuff!
Usually, uv filter is used to protect the lens from scratches so there is not a whole lot to rate. Tiffen is a well known brand that has been around a long time so you can't go wrong buying this filter.
My head phone jack on my nano only plays one channel of sound. Fix it, trash it, or buy a cable cheap. I bought the cable to play music through my external speakers. Works great.
I purchased the subwoofer when it still was 79.99 and NOT $159.99 when the price was DOUBLED earlier this year. I had to return my 1st unit due to the fact that it would not automatically shut off when the radio was turned off. Tivoli Audio replaced the unit and it works fine. It really enhances the sound of the Model Two especially when connected to my iPod. However,IMHO, it is NOT worth the current price. Sorry Tivoli, but doubling the price was NOT a good idea!
I was initially a bit uneasy about the earlier reviewer's claim of slow transfer speeds but with a sale at Circuit City for $20 bucks, I figured I had nothing to lose by trying it out. My initial impression after opening the package was that the drive's plastic felt a bit flimsy but as long as you aren't going to be having an elephant stomping on this, I think you'll be fine. Transfer speeds are excellent; a 1gb file took about five minutes. A neat feature is that the drive was designed without a cap (easy to lose), rather, it has a retractable usb connector that slides out when in it is in use; this makes for a slick looking design. There is an opening for attachment to a keychain, unfortunately, it doesn't come with a thread or chain. Normally, I'd deduct a star for that (how cheap can they be?) but I have to give Sony credit for a better looking design over its competitors. Finally, since I tested this on a Mac, I wasn't able to test the virtual expander.
This Audio Y cable has high quality and is sufficiently long to allow flexible equipment arrangement. I compared its fidelity to another more expense cable that I have and found no audible difference.
Love it love it love it!!!! What more can I say...The only negative is that bluetooth disconnects frequently...but that might be my phone.
Not really a review poster but I have been a fan of this brand for a while now and wanted to tell people that this is a good product. It is super easy to use and the sound is crystal clear. solid/ reliable. I strongly recommend it.
First off... let me start by stating I ended up returning this but it was because I was being unrealistic with the expectations. I got this to use as a mouse for my HTPC however it only has a working range of about 10ft from the usb dongle. What I really needed was a bluetooth mouse but that is my fault not this product's. This HP mini mouse was really really small but worked well when I was trying it out within the 10ft range. Was good build quality and very reponsive. Also please understand that a 10ft working range is very common in usb mice. I have tried about 10 to 15 usb mice before I went to bluetooth and they all had similar results.
2 words... SUPER COOL! If you are looking for a MP3/WMA/CDA CD player and don't want to spend a fortune, then this is the one!By the way, I discovered that this thing also plays ASF files, and as some folks know that means you can encode with whatever codec you want including DivX. I don't know what others are talking about as far as skipping, I can't get mine to skip.I didn't bother to do the SP-100 upgrade hack as I don't see any reason to. This unit will play MP3/WMA/ASF from discs with mixed files and directories. CD-RW is fully supported. Also, CD's that are still "open" are supported, so if you are using a CD-RW and adding files to it everyday for instance, that won't be a problem.
I was very pleased with this product. The purchase comes with two stands. The stands were easy to assemble. The stands are pressboard wood. They are solid and the paint on them hasn't chipped or flaked, except for one place...read on to find out. I have fairly large speakers and the stands support them well.The only thing I didn't like very much was the way the wire cover was implemented on the back of the stand. You get two pieces of flat, semi-flexible plastic that you insert into two slots cut on the back of the stand. You have to bend the plastic into a half pipe and then slide them down the base of the stand while keeping the plastic half pipe in the slot. It took a couple of tries to get the plastic pieces to bend and then slide into the slots that retain them. I nicked the top of the wood at the top and it chipped a bit of the paint off. However, once I figured it out and got them in it looks pretty good.Effective and attractive.
I've run past my warrantee period for about two months now and the drive is still running. I was a bit bothered initially by too many people having problems. Maxtor obviously had a bad batch come out of the plant but mine wasn't one of the.Now that I trust the drive I can recommend it fully. As 500 gigabytes is still a pretty good capacity and the price has dropped, I'll probably get this same drive. It has a solid and attractive case. The drive is almost silent, which is very important to me. It has both Firewire and USB connections. My old iBook needs Firewire for a bootable backup. My newer iMac needs USB. I partitioned the Maxtor so it can back up both of them. I have another drive the same size a Seagate that runs fine but looks decidedly cheap next to the Maxtor, which has a rubber or silicone coated metal enclosure. The case doesn't slide around, and doesn't need a cheesy clip on stand that won't stay attached. I switch drives every week between office and home so have two copies of everything. Maybe that's why my drives don't break. They must know that one bad drive can't ruin my life.The Maxtor came both a USB and a Firewire cable. The Seagate only came with USB. The Maxtor cables were both 6 ft. long. The Seagate USB was 4 ft, not quite long enough to reach from my iMac to the shelf I want to put the backup drive on. The Maxtor cable ended up at the office replacing the shorter one. The Seagate works but when I get my next drive I'll look to another brand.Another nice touch is the one touch backup. Install the software. Set the options and I could back up by just pushing the button on the front of the drive. It's a nice extra. If I didn't already have a solution I like, that alone, would have recommended the Maxtor over its competitors.
The headset is very confortable, the microphone is very fine. The seller on time and the package very well. Five stars for all.
I needed a second computer for my home office and I also wanted a flat panel TV for general news and weather information. This computer fit the bill perfectly. It is powerful enough to do anything that I ask it to do and the set up was a breeze. I spent hours reading tech reviews about computers and monitors, but this was perfect. I don't have a digital or HD signal running to the monitor (I purchased a 22" ViewSonic VX2235wp), but the picture is good and there is no lag or problems when I switch channels. All games and DVDs play and look great to a 34 year old who plays a few games a year.The best part is the value that you get with wireless internet connections and wireless keyboard and mouse.Great buy.
This is my everyday 'backpack' camera, when I'm not carrying my slightly larger Fuji S700 or much larger S9000. It replaces my excellent A400 because of it's added features, such as the 4X zoom instead of 3X (not a big difference, but enough), as well as all the added scene position choices. I've done close-ups, portraits, night shots, landscapes and indoor scenes with and without flash, and I'm impressed. Enlargements are no problem for this camera, either. It's easy to carry just about anywhere. Learn to use the ISO settings and scene positions and even get a tiny tripod--the camera will amaze you.Fujifilm Finepix A820 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
This lens is wonderful! It is easy to use and focuses beautifully. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in good macro and portrait photography.
Haven't had a chance to use it yet so I can't comment on the reception. It did however arrive as stated and in excellent condition.
Great clarity and well made, however I clicked the add both to cart without really checking it out. I am always out shooting at night and this filter does nothing to reduce lens flare, it may even amplify it. Sending it back.
This router was great for a while. Actually about a year and two months. About a week ago it started to drop the DSL connection. Since then its been working if i call up tech support and jump through a series of hoops, most involving differnt ways of reseting the thing. Then it would go down the next day. It became a great point of stress seeing as i need the internet for school and such. It was later "deemed" broken by tech support. conveiently a couple months after the warranty ran out.Until recently i have reccomended them to others too. I know that I will be REALLY hesitative to buy another linksys product in the future.
Just recieved my player, and took it out for a run in the backcountry(don't forget to charge fully). The armband is great, I have big arms and it didn't pinch or slide off. The sound is great! SRS wow is a big improvement over normal stereo. It has a calorie counter and a Heart Rate Monitor, although I wouldn't use this product as your only means of tracking Heart Rate. I'm a big tech consumer and like to have products I can depend on, and I'm not 100% certain on it's durability, but the unit feels solid. Buttons are firm but you don't have to push too hard. The layout is very intuitive and takes very little time to learn. The screen is small, so anyone who needs glasses or contacts might have some issues reading, but for 20/20 it is very crisp and easy to read. The headphones become almost unnoticeable when running, very stayproof. They aren't the most comfortable when using for casual listening, but if your looking for an around the house player, this one might be too rugged. There are many settings I haven't messed with yet, and it appears there are many tweeks you can utilize for sound and user functioning, so I can only anticipate that the experience will be even better. This review isn't for durability or longevity, so read more reviews if you are concerned with that. All-In-All a very good product!
I did a lot of researching before choosing which tablet to buy. Every review I read online said Wacom was the only way to go. I have to say that they are correct. I am a first time tablet user and this so far has been a wonderful experience. I only have one issue with it. I'm a lefty and so when I draw, I keep hitting the touchpad.I, like the person that gave it a 1 star review, used it on my WinXP desktop with a 20 inch widescreen monitor and it works wonderful. It gets every edge of my monitor. I'm not sure what they're problem was, but all I had to do was install the drivers from the CD and everything works great! I also plugged it into my Windows Vista laptop and it works excellent with that too. I have also had no problems with the mouse working.I wasn't sure that 4x6 would be big enough to draw with but I'm loving it and think now that anything bigger would be a little bit too much.I highly recommend this product to anyone wanting to have a tablet for drawing!
This is a great little player for the money, you will not find a name brand for less. I used it on a car trip for 13hrs straight and the player didn't over heat like others I have used. Just make sure you don't have the battery in while it is plugged in a are watching. The piture and sound our great, no problems
I wanted to be able to play my music elsewhere than just my computer, so I bought this with a rebate awhile back. It worked great and wasn't hard to set up at all. The software was a bit strange. It would allow you to channel sound from your whole computer, or just WMP, or just iTunes, etc. But if you set it to play WMP through this device and then got on your computer a week later and tried to play music in WMP, nothing would come out because it was being channeled through to the device. Caused me some confusion.Anyway, the only reason I didn't like this product is because I couldn't look through my music through it. You can only set up your music player on your computer with playlists or whatever and then just skip tracks through this device.It worked well, no problems with reception, even with a wireless router in the same house. The remote was handy as well.If you want a more full-featured music streamer, check into theLinksys Wireless-B Music System WMLS11B. I bought it a couple weeks ago, and it is SWEET! You can access all your music from your computer by artist, album, etc., and you can access hundreds of internet radio stations from the unit! Wow!
Like other reviewers, there are things I'd like to see changed on this product. However, the bottom line is that once you start a slide show, it works very well and has an excellent picture. For the price, this is a great digital frame.Most digital frames don't have internal memory so that is not an issue. SD cards are so cheap, who cares? Many digital frames don't accept a USB device so that is a real plus for this unit. While it is true that grandma may have a little trouble figuring this out, I didn't buy it for grandma and anyone from the digital age could get this up and running w/o ever looking at the instructions.My only complaints are:1 - The remote sensor is on the top behind the edge so remote functions must be done from above.2 - I wish there were a few more choices for sideshow duration (I'd like to have a picture up for 5 or 10 minutes).All in all, I highly recommend this unit.
I agree with all the other reviews of this item. Exactly right for the price. I use it primarily to listed to books on tape that can't be gotten on CD, and it does the job perfectly.
I bought this case for my Canon SD600. Excellent very well made case that is just the right size, has excellent padding, and room for an extra battery and memory card. looks nice too and you can't beat the price!
I love this knife, it fits well in my hand, it is very sharp and the perfect size for most cutting jobs.
When first received, the ear plug receptical did not work. We phoned for return instructions. In a reasonable time the replacement arrived and it worked properly.Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on TimerYou stand behind your products.
I purchased a new battery pack right before our trip to Alaska. We did not have any problems and even forgot to charge it one night and it still performed all the next day. This is the second battery I have bought for my S300. The first Canon battery pack lasted 5 years (it came with the camera), the second battery (first replacement) - a Maxwell - lasted only one year. I will only buy a Canon battery pack from now on. The life span is much longer. The Canon Battery Pack cost a little more but it is worth it in the long run.
This is a well dong product, holding up to all its promises.You can program your favorite radio show or use it as an alarm.Records voices on the fly.Easy and simple interface.
This cable is 7 feet long. When you plug one end into your computer and the other end into your cable modem, your computer gets Internet.
This is a good quality printer with 2 major restrictions. First, the printer, printer paper & cartridge packs, and additional paper trays for labels and such are expensive. Second, the largest it prints is 4"x6".SETTING UPA number of earlier reviewers commented on how difficult it was to print from the computer. Expect setup to take about an hour if everything goes right. Printing from the computer requires a USB printer cable, which doesn't come either with the printer or with Canon digital cameras. But if you dig through the stuff that came with your computer, you might find one. Otherwise you can either buy one or DirectPrint from your camera by connecting your camera to the printer with the same cable that connects your camera to your computer.The CD that comes with the printer is useless. The ZoomBrowser EX that's on it is outdated, and the driver that allows your computer to interface with the printer isn't digitally signed. But all you have to do is go to Canon USA's website, and look for the consumer support page and find the CP-200. Canon provides current versions of ZoomBrowser and other software and drivers for whatever version of Windows or Mac OS you use. Download what you need, unzip the files you've downloaded, then go to your computer's Add A Printer and specify the location to which you unzipped the driver. Then the printer installs.Printing from Zoombrowser is extremely simple. You may not need directions, but if you do, Canon's website has a pdf file which takes you screen by screen through printing.Some reviewers said borderless printing distorted their pictures, but the current version of ZoomBrowser crops photos instead of stretching them. If you don't want edges cropped, print with a border.Printing is fun to watch; the colors go by layer by layer. Aparently the picture stands up to a lot once it's dry, but I didn't test it.The supplies for this printer aren't cheap. Your drugstore and Ofoto print at about half the price. If you want to print entire albums, this may not be worthwhile. However, if you only need an occasional picture, it's incredibly convenient not to have to go out, and the prints are very good. Then when you're not printing, the printer can go in a drawer.
Awesome manual features, and effective automatic features. You'll have great pictures no matter what mode you choose. And there are plenty to choose from. What an improvement over my Sony cybershot of 2 years ago. This thing is ultra-fast, and the battery life is substantialy long. Great movie clips too. not clunky, but slim, sleek and stylish, not to mention light weight and small enough to fit in your pocket comfortably. Definately the best point-and-shoot camera available at this point in time.
I really wanted to like this lens; nice build quality and had a really good feel. I also liked the larger 62 mm Filter Thread compared to comparable lenses. However, mounting the lens already felt somewhat odd. It did not want to go on a 7D body as easily and smooth as my Canon or Tamron lenses.Taking the 1st shots and looking at them at the camera's LCD already was a little disappointing - the pictures has an odd pale almost green look. After importing the photos into Lightroom we saw the stunningly poor quality. Not even close to an inexpensive 1.8 nifty fifty and even worse than my zoom lenses in that rage; unbelievably soft and out of focus.Next we did the common focus test (described in much detail here: [...]) and the results showed that the focus was off by 15mm with a 500mm focus distance. But even the areas that looked like were in focus, were totally soft all the way to f5.6. Don't know how Sigma can stay in business when delivering products like this 30mm.Take a look at one of the photos we took during the focus test - and to be fair to Sigma, this was the VERY best we could find.[...]This was my 1st Sigma experience and I'm really glad the Amazon has such a great return policy. This thing didn't stay even 12 hours at my house. Sorry Sigma - never again will I buy one of your products.
I had a misunderstanding as to how photos were loaded into the frame. Having just bought a MP-3 player where I could transfer songs directly to the added external memory I assumed I could do the same thing with the photo frame...wrong. The frustrating part is the horrible Philips customer service. It took 3 different support people and a promise - never fulfilled - that I'd be called by a supervisior to locate a person who knew that I had to load the memory module separately to make the frame work. Sheeeesh. You can be certain I will never again buy Philips products simply because their customer support is so BAD.
I was really surprised when I first looked at the GR-DVD815 Camcorder I purchased from Gondarbook through Amazon.com. This thing is Clean! They said "Like New", & they weren't lying. I'd swear it had never been used. Not a scratch!As for video quality , I played it back over my TV & was surprised again. Even though its not HD, it could almost pass for it.I usually don't have this much luck on a used purchase so I'm kinda waitin' for the other shoe to fall but for right now I'm VERY pleased with my purchase, Length of delivery (7 days), & everything to do with this Great little Camcorder! 5 stars all the way!
I just brought this lens protector from amazon for Olympus ep-3 . It is very great product it's fit with 39 mm lens.The price is very reasonable which is I can't find in any retail store.
Works very well. Headset is comfortable. Makes a good headset for an MP3 player, too. Not much use of the microphone yet.... The cord seems to be fairly good quality for an inexpensive headset.
Instead of spending close to $190 at some office supply store I decided to take a chance and order a refurbished ink cartridge instead. Well, let me tell you, I feel like a complete MORON... for not doing this SOONER! Product works great and was DIRT CHEAP! It showed up in ONE DAY! Thats better than hoofing it to the store! I'll definitely be ordering more ink from this vendor.
It worked at first but the connection kept dropping. Then every time you try to open the wizard it flashes on the screen for a second and disappears. You can't get the wizard to stay on screen for more than a second so can't change any settings. A total waste of time and money - don't bother with it.
I bought these batteris for my Olympus camera. They work awesome as does the charger.
I've only burned a few discs since purchasing this drive, but haven't had any problems yet. I've used Plextor drives in the past, and they're really reliable, which is why I purchased this one. I'm really looking forward to the features listed, although I suspect that many of them work in the background and are always unseen.
`For most internet service providers, all you have to do is plug it between your cable or DSL modem and your PC and its ready.`I currently have only one machine using a cable modem connection and chose this router as a hardware firewall - with a view to future networking. My service provider, however, is a bit more protective about potential sharing of a connection than most. Even so, one phone call to a very helpful member of Linksys tech support had the system running perfectly.`Can't ask better of the router or the company. I recommend this product specifically and Linksys generally.
This notebook cooler did not do much to cool down my laptop. I am very disappointed with this purchase. The fan was pretty quiet during the first month of having it, but soon it collected a lot of dust and began making loud whirring noises. I would NOT recommend this product!
It looks nice, it fit well, it worked for 14 months and then completely died. I put the 8 year old original battery back in and I am back to having at least a 30 minute charge.If you want something that lasts, skip this unit.
I bought this camera two weeks ago, have taken about 100 pics, and my battery is still nearly fully charged. I thought I'd have to buy another battery when I decided to buy this camera, but I'm glad I held off, because it's not necessary (unless you're going on a two-week excursion in the bush with no access to electricity...) No problems with red-eye, no blurry pictures when taken inside with low light, and outstanding battery life. I am getting more than I expected when I purchased this camera. I would recommend it (and show it off!) to anyone.
I got this card for my Canon FS 100. It has enough memory to record memories with my little baby girl. This is why I will give a 5 stars review.
I know I am the current seller of these business card cd-r pack. I have never had a problem with these cds. They are great for job interviews, product catologues, ect. I have been able to burn right from my laptop. They look great and each has a plastic protective sleave. They fit perfect into wallets and are the size of a credit card.
This is a great device and worked just as advertised. The one issue we had is that the IR extension cable did not work. Not sure if the cable is bad or something else. But, since the main unit has it's own IR blaster on the front of it, it has worked just fine for my needs.It is pretty cool that something in the battery compartment can sense the IR being sent out of the front of the remote to then send it over the radio instead. Works like magic :)All in all a pretty cool product that works well, with the exception I mentioned above.
Heard about these speakers on XM Radio and decided to buy and try them. When I got them was surprised at how easy to connect and the sound. Sound is just Fantastic. My laptop never sounded so good with all the music I have downloaded. Recommend these to anyone useing a laptop at home.
The Tamrac 5749 Velocity 9 Pro Photo Sling Pack is well designed and sturdy. The dividers stay in place as long as they are resting solidly on another object. A second row of Velcro strip would be an improvement.The cut out diagram only indicates how the bag can be packed. The pictures of the actual product clearly show the whole front does not unzip. There is a mesh pocket over a zipped pocket area with dividers for storing and organizing smaller items. The main compartment is accessed from the top only. On the inside of the main compartment's cover flap is another zippered pocket for items like batteries and CF cards.The bag itself only weighs about 2 lbs that is not a whole lot for a bag. Putting any collection of heavy objects in any bag will make it weigh more. I learned the hard way to pack the equipment I need, and leave what I don't at home/in the hotel.If you choose not to use the waist strap, of course all the weight will rest on one shoulder. The bag was made to include the use of the waist strap with the quick release buckle! The weight of the bag will not distribute as intended otherwise.I don't think a backpack will make my equipment any lighter. Distribution of weight is on the waist and one shoulder for the sling, and on two shoulders for a similar size backpack. If I only use one shoulder strap of the backpack like many people do, then all the weight would only be on one shoulder. Neither is better than the other in this respect, just different.For travel I found the sling to be handy. I've been able to swing it around and get what I need out of it fairly easily. This is not always a natural feeling task though and requires some thought in how to pack the bag. I tend to pack the big lenses first and smaller ones on top in the main compartment. While I will change lenses, I have the lens I think I'm going to use the most already on my Canon 20D ready to shoot and stored in the center like the diagram shows. The pocket inside the main compartment's cover flap is the most awkward area to access and holds the smaller items I don't need to get at that often. The outside pockets are the easiest areas to access. I have never needed to loosen the shoulder straps to get what I need out of the bag. I'm tall and slender, so maybe a person's body type makes a difference in how well the sling function works.The sling is especially beneficial for mass transit situations and crowds. While visiting cities like Rome, or Paris I prefer to use mass transit instead of renting a vehicle or hiring cabs. Crowded buses at rush hour in some European cities or even here in the States are known to be prime pick pocket territory. I can swing the bag around to my front and it is in clear site. I can even sit with it on my front comfortably.PROS:Sling feature handy in mass transit situationsWell designed and sturdyCONS:Could use a second row of Velcro stripNot all areas comfortably accessible while wearing sling bag
As all of you "L" users know, the optics on these lenses are just amazing. For those of you looking to buy one of these lenses, this is definitly a good start. This lens is constructed from tank material I'm sure. It not only has superb optics, it also is very fast in low light. The IS is one of the best features, giving you the ability to hand hold the lens in almost any low light situations!! Another beautifully crafted lens from Canon. Highly recommend!!View some of my work at (...)
I purchased the WD57731 from The Big Screen Store in August 2006. In November 2007 the light engine died. It took two weeks for the tech to come to the house to inform me that he couldn't fix it there. Two weeks later, I get a call informing me that the parts were backordered. The TV was not repaired until January 2008.Now, in September 2008, the TV won't even turn on. I've tried the unplug overnight trick and the reset button trick. I called for service three days ago, talked to a machine, no return call. I called again today, Tuesday, talked to a machine. Four hours later, still waiting for a return call. I agree with the post suggesting a class action suit. Is there a lemon law for TVs? By the way, I also called Mitsubishi customer service. I did speak to a person, but they were no help. They said to call them after the service is delivered. I guess my next stop is back to the Big Screen Store to discourage their customers.
I did not like this case at all and ended up returning it.I had hoped it was similar the soft leather case I already had for my APS ELPH2 that Canon used to include for free with the pre-digital ELPH's. I'd use that one but that camera was a bit bigger and I like a nice snug fit so the camera is a small as possibly in my pocket. The Amazon product description said it was supposed to be a soft leather case but it really is more of a hard one, with some sort of fiberboard or plastic sandwiched between the external leathers and the man-made lining materials.Size was an issue too. Though it was a perfect fit for the camera, because of the way it was stitched on the outside (because it was a hard case that could not be reversed), it made the camera much bigger and less comfortable in my pocket. Plus, because the sides don't come up all the way, it left parts of the camera exposed and unprotected from my keys or change or whatever.The plusses were that it was otherwise well made even though it came from China and not Japan like the other Canon Genuine items. So, if you don't mind the extra size, I say go for it. If not, get a Case Logic neoprene case like I have instead. Better protection and less added size and I think Amazon carries them too.
Note that it is NOT a 48-bit scanner but a 24-bit scanner. It is also NOT USB 2.0 High-Speed (480Mbps) but USB 2.0 Full-Speed (12Mbps, the same as USB 1.1). Scan quality is good for greyscale but just okay for photos. Good things about this scanner is that it is powered by USB bus power (500mA) and it can be installed vertically. However, there are other hassles with the scanner like one have to remove any existing TWAIN scanner driver, or the scanner will not work correctly (in my case, I have EPSON TWAIN scanner driver installed). You can check the spec. ...
I LOVE IT! This is my first flat screen TV, as well as high def. When i was searching for a new TV, I came across this one and thought it sounded great after reading all the reviews, and specs that it has. After telling friends what i had purchased, most of the comments were along the lines of, "wow, you bought one of those", or "going top of the line are we?". I did not know that i had purchased some of this quality until after i played my first blu-ray movie on it. The options are great, quality is great, and sound on stock speakers(the ones on the TV) are wonderful. I had thought about going for the larger size, but settled with this one. I have it on the wall, being that its light weight and not too big, i can put it in any room i please without fussing over the weight and size.
I don't waht kind of problems other reveiwers had with this reciever but I have had no complaints at all, it has worked flawlessly for three years & running. great job sony!
I can rest assured that my new HDTV is being protected. I like this surge protector because it protects both my cable and antenna coaxial connections. It has antenna, cable, and satellite coax protection circuits which I like a lot. Just look at the technical details on this site.The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I am sick and tired of everything being manufactured in China. I prefer to buy things that are made in the USA but that is getting almost impossible to do these days.
This product was not AT ALL what I expected. It is nothing more than old cheap technology in a new technology wrapper. I have a shower radio that sounds better. It has NO notable powered sub function. It's sonic qualities don't exist. I would like to return it. It's crap.
I use these for those days that I want to be reviewing recordings while in bed. I need something with a truer response than my laptop speakers, and these are the right price for that.These headphones are definitely lightweight. The sound is as clear as with an ear bud, but without having a foreign object in your head. The bass response leaves something to be desired, but that will always be the case with lightweight headphones. The cable is longer than I anticipated, which in this case is a bad thing - it's too long and gets tangled up, and you're likely to experience the same thing if you're using it with an ipod in yr pocket. I guess I could bundle up the part of the cable I'm not using.Overall, I will want to review my recordings with the Klipsh setup in my office, but that's what I expected. For casual listening, these are more than adequate.
These batteries work like they are supposed to. They are much less than the Canon brand, and are well worth the price to have that piece of mind knowing that you probably wont run out of battery with these with you.The free mini tripod that came with these is pretty pointless though.
The MVC-CD400 is a new model of Sony's established mini-CD burning cameras, along with the MVC-CD250, replacing the CD200 and CD300 models. So why would Sony need to upgrade anything you ask? I was actually asking myself the same thing at first. I was getting ready to drop down the money for a CD300 model when I heard a new design was coming out, so I started doing some research. I found that Sony has done a nice job of directly addressing many of the failings of the CD300/CD200 units, and added some especially nice touches to boot!The most noticeable change up front is that the built-in flash unit has moved from the upper right side of the unit to right over the barrel. This helps with avoiding shadow effects when taking up-close shots.Additionally, they have addressed the single most commented-upon flaw of the 200/300 series: Viewing the LCD screen in bright sunlit conditions. They have added a clear 'strip' along the top of the LCD panel that allows ambient light to help back-light the LCD screen, and the results are frankly good, making the LCD significant more usable in all lighting conditions without having to buy the 'viewfinder attachment' that Sony sells for the Mavica CD model cameras.The third significant change is the addition of a standard flash adapter, allowing one to use external flash units with this camera for better lighting when needed. It is important to note - apparently it is critical to make sure you use a normal low voltage external flash instead of a studio-quality high-voltage unit, as this may damage the camera!Like it's previous generation brothers, the CD400 includes a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar lens for high quality (professional?) photography without the distortions you may sometimes find in the 'corners' of shots taken through some lower quality digital cameras. It also upgrades the CCD from 3.3 megapixels to 4.0 or so, which means even more detail can be captured for folks who are interested in capturing everything possible.The other unique addition is Sony's Hologram AF system, which uses a laser emitting diode to put a crosshatch pattern on your target prior to snapping the shot, letting the autofocus get better accuracy when dealing with situations that sometimes confuse traditional autofocus routines.Sony's batteries also are decent, giving a typical user 2+ hours of uninterrupted shooting before needing replacement, and then recharging in ~45 minutes.And of course the mail selling feature for most folks, myself included - the photos are saved on mini-CDs, rather than one of the various memory stick/card units. Mini-CDs are dirt cheap per MB compared to memory sticks, and typically store ~150-200MB worth of photos, depending on make. Sony of course recommends you use only their branded disks, but many folks are reporting no problems using other manufactured brands. Depending on CD used, this translates into ~10 photos at the absolute maximum resolution 2272x1704 at maximum quality (TIFF) through ~1300+ photos at 640x480 at standard quality (JPG).As an added feature, you can record movies with audio with the camera also, though the image and sound quality are not comparable with a digital video camera so if video is your passion, go look for a video camera, not a digital still camera. Otherwise, this is a nice little bonus.I had resisted the urge to purchase a digital camera for a long time, waiting both for the photo quality to start approaching that which could be found with 35mm cameras, and for the means to get the pictures into a usable format on the PC to become cheaper or easier. Mini-CDs work in nearly all modern CD drives on computers, and I have not run across one yet that failed to work, though I admittedly tend to have relatively modern equipment at home and work. (Nothing older than ~3 years old at least in terms of CD drives.) The MVC-CD400 is an answer to every criticism I've had about digital cameras for the last few years. I'm enjoying mine greatly!ONE NOTE: Viewing 'unfinazlied' CDs on a Windows PC only works if you have DirectCD installed, which is an application that comes bundled with pretty much any CD burner on the market. 'Finalized' CDs are readable pretty much everywhere.
i just bought this camera today, and lemme tell u, its wonderful. the size is nicely shaped, because it feels really sturdy, compared to other cameras that are small, yet fragile. as for the picture quality, its pretty crisp. in order to get a better picture u should get a tripod, because the picture tend to be a little bit blurry when taken by hand. the functions on the camera are pretty self explanitory and are well in reach of ur fingers. the only complaints i would have would be that you cant optically zoom with it. you ahve to take the picture first, then u can look at it afterwords and zoom in. but the pictures dont get very blurry when u zoom in, which is a good thing. also, the lil cover for the plugs n stuff on the camera is made of rubber or sumthin. which seems a little awkward, becuase u would expect more from sony. and its kinda hard putting it back on the camera. another thing would be the position of ur left hand on the camera. theres not a whoel lot of space to put your left hand because the lens is built in that area. all in all i would say this is a great camera especially for its price, and the brand name, sony. if you are looking for the best camera ..., then i would recomend this.
I recommend this product for canon holders especially 720 , u can record lots of movies with it
I have never used Fuji film in my Canon aps camera before, so I decided to give it a try. Big mistake for thinking that film with the same speed is the same as the rest. I took pictures at an outdoor wedding with Fuji 200 aps film and Kodak 200 aps film and the Fuji prints were terrible. The fuji prints were grainy and the colors looked washed out. The pictures taken with the Kodak film were much sharper and colors were vibrant. Fuji film is a waste of money. Pay little more and go with Kodak. You will not be sorry. Cheap film means cheap looking pictures. I will never use Fuji film again.
Note: I'm rating this four stars because I haven't even gotten the lens yet, but I want to make the point that, after some pretty exhaustive online research to try to confirm this, it LOOKS like Sigma is now making the Sony version of this lens WITH HSM. You can't believe how difficult it has been trying to find two sites that agree on this, but as far as I can tell, Sigma's press releases in a few places tout the new DG version of this lens as having HSM for all the usual suspects, and "Konica Minolta" (i.e. Sony) as a compatible HSM lens. I'll try to provide more information on the lens itself when it actually arrives (notably, I want better information about shooting with this lens in a sports capacity. There are maybe 20 people in the country who are able to make a living shooting sports as their specialty, but it would be really nice to include an ability to shoot night-time high-school football with this pup as a newspaper stringer, to help justify buying the thing).
This is a nice little scanner. It is small, scans nicely, easy to install and use... I have Vista, and it wasn't really any problem to install the software. i can't speak about the software b/c I don't use it much (I import into Photoshop), but it looks pretty simple to use. The push buttons are a breeze to use. I use this for my small business as my primary scanner and it works nicely. Good value overall...
I loved how fast this tungsten is and the great color screen ( so much better than the previous model) but the tungsten keeps crashing. Thank goodness I always back it up! I've owed palm handhelds for 4 years now and upgraded several times with newer models. Quality and dependability has really gone down. I'm returning this for another mnufacturers' handheld.
It sounds pretty good through the supplied headphones, but it's not 5-star sound.It doesn't skip in my normal use (daily commute), it's lightweight, so far (not quite 3 months) it's reliable. The remote is easyo use and has all the functions I need -- including a &quot;hold&quot; button that works independently of the hold button on the main unit.I use the AC adapter (included) when I listen to it at work, so the batteries only get used for about 5-10 hours/week. I'm still using the last of the three pairs of batteries that are also included -- this player really does run a long time on 2 AAs.My only nit is that the controls on the main unit are arranged in small clusters, and require a little care to use.I like it enough, especially for the price, that I bought a second one, for my wife.
I have this one and really dislike it. it skips way too easily! (I had it on the table and when someone dropped a book on the table, it skipped for about 10 seconds!) don't get it, I 'm goning to get the Sony De-350 real soon and replace this one!
I bought this product with the intention of wiring my whole house, I have kicked off the project and so far the cable has been easy to install with the kit and works as expected.
Every time, I used this microphone and heard nice modulation from my friends.It is has big gain and good frequency response and I like red color devil designing.I recommend this microphone for HAM radio mobile.
Very disappointing. The construction (rubber gaskets cheap) and the plastic chasis were of low quality. The unit is not very practical, requiring 6 &quot;C&quot; batteries that drain quickly. The A/C power cord (not included) can't really be used in the shower.Although the buttons function well, ultimately the poor audio quality couldn't justify the cost.
very sensitive: flicks on and off. and doesn't really work with a laptop.
I can't give a definitive review of the WhiBal card but I think it has helped me get white balance right. It's especially necessary when you have a mixed light, e.g., daylight with flash.I wish that the sleeve would stay on when I've got it hung around my neck to help protect the card. I'll jerry-rig something but I shouldn't have to.
These headphones are as stated precision and comfortable to boot. You will notice every nuance and deviation from the norm for the music being played, flat as a pancake. Sweet! But there is a lot of music out there poorly done.I'm likin um!
I have a one year old laptop that I've been using for work. When I run another OS on the internal disc drive, it heats up my laptop considerably. I want this machine to last longer, so I decided to invest in a laptop cooler. Word of mouth is that this Antec is the best for your money if you have a modest budget to work with.I've been using it for about a month now and I'm impressed with it. Setting it up was as easy as plugging it into a free usb port and then plunking the laptop on top of it. It has two fan speeds; I use the higher speed when I'm logging into my alternative OS and the regular speed for normal computing. My laptop stays nice and cool. The cooler comes with optional rubber buttons that you can use to ensure that the laptop doesn't slide around on top of the device. Even if you forgo the buttons, using this device will change the physical profile of your rig a bit, so if you've already got your desk or stand situated for ideal height, expect to adjust it after setting up the cooler. There is a glowing blue light that comes on to let you know the cooler is on and running. If it bugs you, you can easily cover it with a piece of tape.Bottom line: if you can snap this up at the sale price, do it. It's as good as you've heard.
I am thrilled with my new camera. I am still learning some of the more complex features, but I was very quickly able to pick it up an use it. A lot of it is almost intuitive. Probably the biggest plus in my opinion is the ease of control. The various buttons, joy stick, toggles, etc. are very easy to reach and to operate. Even early on I can remember which button does what and I haven't made too many mistakes. It is great.
It works as a good extender. I've had no problems with it and it is fully functional. If you need an extension cable this one works well
This mounting rack is super easy to install. The only thing that I don't like about it is that you have to get anchors and different screws if you want to mount this rack on sheetrock. The anchors and screws cost $8.00 at Lowes and are super easy to install. Once that is done, the rest of the install of the rack is super easy. Has a clean finish, and feels sturdy. If using for a public place the lock bar has screws with a "key" to it so that someone can't walk off with the tv.
I got one of these for my nomad II and it hold about 30min of music. it records easly and is very rugged. I've droped it , sat on it and it has never broken or got damaged. I love these egde cards because there reliable and inexpensive.i recommend buying one.
This is one of my first digital cameras and I absolutely love it!!! I bought this over the summer ans couldn't be happier with it, it takes excellent pictures and so far I haven't had a single problem with it. My mom bought a Vivitar camera and it dosen't even compare to the picture quality of my casio for abou the same price. Would definately recommend to anyone!
So I have to admit when I ordered these after a week of sifting through tons of reviews, I was expecting an amazing pair of earbuds with some serious bass and a great sound. I already have a nice pair of Sennheiser CX-300 and Skull Candy Smokin Buds, and both have there pros and cons, but both sound very good. So after reading all the reviews about how these are SO amazing and have the most amazing bass, I was expecting something pretty special. So am I blown away... in one word... NO. They are nice, they have good bass response, maybe a little better than most other earbuds, they have a pretty good sound in the rest of the frequency range, but a tad muffled. The one thing I like about these is that if you use the right silicon ear piece, they fit great in your ear and will not fall out or wiggle themselves loose as easy other styles (ie the Skullcandy Smokin Buds). So overall, they are pretty good, and will be fine for the gym, but they aren't as amazing as some people are saying they are. Of course I wasn't expecting an epiphany after listening to these, but I was expecting something amazing, and these are not amazing... there just good.Pros:-Very good bass response-Good overall sound-Fit in the ear is great-Doesn't have one of those annoying little volume sliders right at chest level to get in your way while working outCons:-Bass not as great as company and lots of reviews hype them up to be-Even though they have a good overall sound, it's a tad muffled, better for rock, metal, rap, electronic, not jazz, classical, or more intricate music-Doesn't have the little plastic slider that can pull the cord together up under your chin
A good protective case. it fits perfectly the contour of the treo 680 not disturbing ordinary use or charge... but does not allow you to insert / remove memory card (only if you " modify it"). Very good value. If screen protection is requeried I'd rather buy an alluminium case as I did to my palm zire 72... THAT WOULD REALLY DISTURB ORDINARY USE AS A MOBILE PHONE.
When you work night shifts, you need 2PM to sound like what everyone else expects 2AM to sound like. The light gets blocked with black-out shades and an eye mask, but the noise gets drowned out by a white noise maker and a good pair of ear plugs. I've been doing this for years, and have found that the most expensive ear plugs were not the best for me. So far, the Howard Leight LL1 Laser Lite plugs (I buy the non-corded...I'm in bed, not at work) have worked the best. A key factor is how the ear plug feels in your ear; these gently but completely fill out the ear canal without pushing against it. This effectively gives me quiet without the irritation against the ear canal that keeps me from staying asleep. The orange 3M plugs are a close second, but they do tend to exert enough pressure to be noticeable after a few hours. As other reviewers have mentioned, some of this depends on the size and shape of your particular ear canals. But if you're like me, you'll find the Howard Leight LL1 earplugs to be the best.
I spent a lot of time researching computer cases for school use. I attend weekend schooling that requires a computer and many books. This case is perfect for me and I do believe anyone else who travels much or is in sales, etc that require multiple materials and computers.
I have used Taiyo Yuden discs for years now, can find none with their reliabilty per copy at this price.
After setting up the router and figuring out which programs required what ports and forwarding those ports, everything worked smoothly. I highly recommend this product, as it does exactly what it is supposed to do, and setup is simple!
Not bad, I returned the 20.00 charger(2 batteries only)to Circuit City and this one works great...
Ok, I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that I bought this printer back in 2004. It was a lower-mid-range printer at the time If I recall - not the cheapest on the market, but not up among the most expensive either. I bought it because I'd had good experiences with canon printers in the past, because the price was right, because it had 4 ink containers instead of just 1 (meaning 1 could run out and be replaced, without having to replace all of them, and the printer will still work (though with weird colours) if 1 ran out).I've now used this printer for 10 years - it's 2012 - I've used it, I've abused it - I've printed out hundreds of full-colour leaflets - I've printed out high quality photos for my wall - and loads and loads of other things - scores of documents - some light desk top publishing. And it just keeps ticking.Ink isn't that expensive, but your image quality could go down if you buy the really cheap off-brand replacement cartridges. I've noticed recently that my photos have had the "washed out" look to them, and I'm sure it's because of some really cheap ink I recently bought - because just before I replaced a cartridge, the pictures were sharp and bright as usual.I'm also convinced that picture quality goes up when you use canon branded photo paper. There's an obvious quality difference between high/normal quality settings. Similarly, you want to ensure you set the printer for the sort of paper you're using. This does depend on the job you're doing. For instance. If I'm using shiny leaflet paper to print out mostly text, I often tell it that I'm using normal paper, as telling it I'm using photo paper results in text that is easily smudged and takes a while to dry when printed.Once in a while, say after a really intensive print job, I've had to go in with a dozen cotton-buds and clean the rollers and other ink-touching surfaces inside to keep my printouts clean, and also clean the print heads - this is good practise from time to time I think with any printer.Ok.. it's a bit loud, it makes my bookshelf wobble considerably when it's working, it's not got anything fancy on it like wireless connectivity, or SD card slots. But it will take whatever sort of paper, of whatever sort of thickness you like, without complaint or jamming.Only now, after 10 years, am I starting to think that maybe I'd like something with a few more bells and whistles.. the wifi thing especially sounds good to me, also, my old scanner (also a canon) - though it works flawlessly, is not supported by windows 7 - so I need to hook it up to an old computer to use it. So I'm thinking of getting an all-in-one option - but what to get? And what if what I get isn't as reliable as the old i560? What if the ink costs me so much more that I end up using old 'Betsy' here anyway, thus wasting my money on new fangled gadgets? Life is full of very hard choices - what would you do?
I got the Sony MVC-FD75 as a gift for christmas and im so happy with it and the pics it takes. Its so easy to use and with a floppy disk you can e-mail pics much faster then with a camera with port cables you have to hook up to your PC .
I bought this camera for my 12 year old daughter for Christmas this year. She loves it. It is very user friendly, just pick it up and start taking pictures (after charging the battery of course). It is nice and small, so she can put it in a pocket or her purse. The pictures are sharp and clear. She really likes the face recognition technology. She said it helps take better photos.
I have to say I am happy I waited for this changer. I have seen other post and have to say I found the setup and integration into my HT system very easy. DVD's ripped with DVD Shrink, burned with Nero and titles with TitleWriter and Jackets with TMPGEnc were easy to implement.Hint:With TMPGEnc I found that making a 720x480 blank (black) image then pasting a jacket cover onto that image was the easiest scaling I have found. Also in other threads I have read about placing an audio file in the Image which did not work for me. I make the images with the audio and browse to the image before I setup any other settings.Other than a few DVD's not being able to load, I replaced them with burnt copies and the load fine.I am more than happy with the product.
Shopped around quite a bit before making this purchase. Thank God for Amazon; Fry's Electronics and Best Buy wanted twice as much. I was offered other products that appeared very flimsy - especially from Radio Shack - that was a little more in my price range. But, once again, Amazon came through.
I am very pleased with the product and the company, we have had a great experience and will buy again!
You know what you're buying here. Works as advertised. I can take much longer exposures in day light thanks to this. Go ahead. Buy it.
When this product was delivered the sticker that was attached to the scratch guard would not come off and then the protective screen would not even stay on, I think it lasted a whole week and then it was junk. Not a good product to buy from this dealer. Very Disappointed!!
This was A christmas gift for my brother. He now has it with him at all times and he is difficult to please. But the color screen is attractive and he seems to be quite pleased with the product. IT is small and lightweight, but the sound quality is excellent without the snobby ipod price
I've enjoyed using this wonderful MP3 player while working out and sometimes when I have to walk somewhwere. It's worked very well for me, but the other day it impressed the hell out of me. I had it in my pocket while I was riding my bike, and I had a little crash. I landed right on top of the thing, and it gave me a big bruise on my leg... and I don't bruise easily. The MP3 player survived and still works perfectly, though the leather case took some damage and there are some cracks in the face. I'm very impressed with the fact that this little thing survived the crash and I'd reccomend this player to any who's looking for one!
I have been using this for my grad school papers for about 3 weeks. It works great. With a steady hand the learning curve is about 20 minutes. The only time it has problems is when then the book is not flat or the binding is too close to the margin. I downloaded the Mac driver from the Ectaco website and the pen scans directly on my Mac. I am running Leopard, on a 2.2 Ghz Macbook, and MS Word 2004; it also worked with Pages 08.
This is great! I kept it on its base when I wasn't using it as per its instructions and it had excellent heat and ironed beautifully. The water holder gave me plenty of steam and I didn't have to refill it for the ironing I did. The best part, of course, was the ease of using the iron without the cord. Wonderful! I can never go back to an iron with a cord.
Work for about 20 minutes and than did not work again. I think it was a dud and would never purchase again.
Was advised by Tivo to get this for my HD series 3 boxTiVo TCD652160 HD Digital Video Recorder. My Tivo box was in a constant rebooting cycle. When I contacted tech support and we started troubleshooting, I happened to mention that I had just recently upgraded my Fios service to their highest tier. Checked the signal strength and it was coming in 100 mbs and it shouldn't be over 90. They said that my cable signal was way to high for the box to be able to process it and that I needed to reduce it by using an attenuator. So that's why I bought this and really does work! My Tivo works fine now.
Value for money. Perfect length. Strong and does what is required. Still had it after a year and gave it away when i no longer need it. Still working well for my friend.
My mother-inlaw needed a small easy to use cd player, she loves it. It was just what she needed and more, has great sound to.
Great quality lens for a very low price. Canon quality, F 2.8 at 135mm for under 500 dollars.
as described, good price, quick receipt, would purchase again. ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc ccc.
This made installing an after-market radio in my car INCREDIBLY easy, literally just unplugged factory radio, and replaced with new radio. This piece is a must-have for extreme convenience!
I bought the 8GB card and i use it on my 10mp digital camera and WOW it holds a little over 4000 pictures! it was a great buy for a low price
This Transcend 4G SDHC Class 6 memory card works very well with my Cannon S3 IS digital camera. It takes continuous video to full capacity at the highest resolution(640X480) It also takes pictures at the highest resolution with a pretty fast speed. It is up to the speed of a class 6 SDHC as far as I can tell. I have a 1G Sandisk Extreme that takes rapid fire pictures a little faster, but this Transcend 4G SDHC does very well in taking pictures quickly one after the other. It will hold over 31 minutes of continuous video at the highest resolution(640x480) for my camera. I recommend it to anyone who needs a high capacity SD card that has enough speed to do video and large picture files in a faster succession. It is at a great price. The only thing I can't answer to is as to how long it will last. I have only owned it a short time. My hope is that it will last for several years, but I think only time will tell.
I had this same device I had bought from a PC running XP, and it worked fine. Not the fastest, but it worked. It installed fairly easily.Despite the fact that it SAYS on the package that it's compatible with Windows 7, IT IS NOT. This dongle will not work with Windows 7. It will not install properly, and you will be unable to connect to any device. Any attempts to get updated drivers from Sabrent resulted them in asking that I BUY a driver from them. I'm returning this piece of junk tomorrow.It gets 2 stars because it worked on XP.
I bought one of these for myself and was happy with it, until my daughter started swiping it for herself! So I ordered one for her. Unfortunately, it arrived broken. I contacted the seller about returning it, and he not only apolgized, but insisted on sending a new one without even having me send the broken one back to him. The next one arrived quickly and undamaged. The item is great and the seller is a pleasure to work with - great combination!
FANTASTIC camcorder!! Awesome stills and vids. Highly recommended for beginning user based on low price and ease of use!! Only tough part is converting video's. Still recommend to any user looking for HD quality!!
This is a great laptop carrying case. I was amazed at how many items this case can accomodate. There is padding inside which helps in shock absorption and you can easily store your removeable drives, CD ROMs, software manuals, and magazines in the pouches. It also has two &quot;feet&quot; for lack of a better term that prevent the case from falling when you place it on the floor. What's even better is that this case is half the price of other similar cases that I've been looking at on the net and in retail stores.A laptop carrying case is a MUST for people who have laptops and this case is the best bang for your buck!!!
Works well and it's a good value. I have my 17" HP on it.
After reading the reviews on the Oppo DV-70HD I decided to order one, and am very glad I did. I got my HD TV about a week before I got my Oppo and my HDMI switch so I got to watch several DVD's on my new TV via my old Sony DVD player. Then the Oppo arrived and really blew the dooors off the old Sony. I watched some of my favorite "Special Effects" movies and I felt like I was watching them at the theater again.I'm not sure about all the concern over the DVD carrier tray. All carrier trays feel pretty flimsy to me, and I'm always concerned about all of mine when my 3 year old grand-daughter is around. The only thing about it that really suprised me was that the tray itself is made from clear plastic. To me it doesn't feel any more fragile than any other tray, but the fact that it's clear may make it appear more fragile. Overall, the build quality seems to be pretty good.Ultimately, the most important factor about any DVD player is how well it plays a DVD and this one does a great job. Inspite of concerns over build quality and other minor issues, the Oppo consistently earns very high ratings here and at other sites. That speaks for itself. Just get one. You'll like it.
I absolutely loved my camera at first, but then, like other reviews, I was cursed with the black screen of death. The camera was on, the lens was out, but the screen was completely black. When I attempted to take pictures despite the black screen, they didn't turn out. Nothing seemed to fix this problem. I do have the warranty, but again, you have to pay to have this repaired. The worst part about this is that the screen decided to go black while on my trip to NYC and I had to buy disposable cameras instead. Don't let this happen to you!
I was a bit skeptical buying this device at first because the reviews of similar models were not too complementary. I found that this pen scanner is VERY accurate. I use it to copy lines from photocopies and even books. You don't even have to put the book on a table as long as you scan in a relatively straight line. There is even a plastic guide to put on the tip of the pen to help beginners. It is very fast at processing each line and you get an immediate preview of what you just scanned. It is much smaller than you might think and is relatively light. It is like using an electronic highlighter. There are no wires to get in the way and it automatically shuts off. It is easy to transfer the data to your PC via the USB cable or to your PDA via the infrared. I am very satisfied with its performance and the price.
I've had 2 other FM transmitters (A Belkin and a Griffin iTrip). Neither came close to the quality of this transmitter. Neither charged the iPod (The Belkin required batteries, which only lasted about 15 hours of use), while the iTrip worked OK at first, but then started getting static no matter what station I used. In fact, I had to have the iPod in hand for the static to go away (and then, it was still not clear). The sound isn't as loud as some (it takes over the volume control, so you cant use the volume on the iPod.) Still, it's not nearly as soft as some I've seen. I found most music came through at a good volume (I did adjust a few songs in iTunes to pump them up). This unit, although it seems cheap and flimsy at first, is able to get a consistant, strong signal, even on stations which usually come in clearly. It powers through them, and the result is a very clean sound. It is a little hard to read at the regular angle, but once you set the 3 presets, you don't need to see the screen. Just set your radio to the same 1-2-3 configuration. Also, turning it at a 90 degree angle lets you see the screen much clearer. In all, I couldn't be happier.
Sennheiser headphones are simply the best. I bought this model HD-555 for my wife. She's happy with this set. I do own Sennheiser HD 590 (I'm rating these 5 of 5 stars). We both noticed that my HD 590 feels softer on our ears (less pressure). Maybe the pressure will change in future , but now I would rate them 4.5 stars because of the preasure. Both of these models have identical sound. I tested these headphones with song by Craig Armstrong - This Love , which has lowest bass sound I ever heard in song. Both headphones played low and high sound exellent. I do highly recommend this headset for home listening . It's open system , the sound is going nicely out so you can listen these for long time without any troubles.
I went into the market to find some replacement headphones for my Ipod. I found two pairs of headphone ER6i and the Shure210B. These out performed the Shure in the tests so I went wtih these.These are good headphones but I would like to see the cables heavier.
Everyone has probably made sufficient good comments... I think mostly people want to hear the cons...(1) Earphones that come with it... kind of big... at least for my ears. Some serious ear hole stretching going down(2) Depending on how your USB port is positioned... my junky laptop didn't allow the unit to be fully plugged in. So I had to spend another 8 bucks (which actually could have easily been closer to $24 if I hadn't comparison shopped) to buy a USB extension.(3) The armband is a little bit iffy in terms of fit and comfort.(4) If you like to fast forward through songs and toggle around, the multiple functions in one toggle button can be a huge pain.I still sort of wish there was some way to have the option of both recharging the player and an attachable battery pack (which is available with the Philips keyring). But given the fact that the Muvo is about 70 bucks cheaper, I sadly chose to help murder a little more of the environment.Otherwise I'm satisfied so far, but then I only started with it today.
I am very glad with this product. It is really very good & my laptop which used to get quite hot on the hard disk side is nice and cool due to the fan. It is very quite even on the high mode speed. The only irritating thing is the blue light which is very bright & can be used as a night light if needed :)
Bought two units and after a few months one stopped working. Could get no info from the unit it was dead. Contacted Sandisk and ask for quick replacement. Offered to prepay to secure item would be shipped quick. Was told I did not need this. Item was bad and would be replaced with in a few days. After waiting a full month, I had to phone the Co on Ca. Manager told me the order had not been shipped and this some times happens. Had phoned the supply house in another state and player would be shipped.Worse customer support I have seen. Would not buy another unit from this Co. Manager I talked with sounded like a brain dead stoner. Might be why orders get lost.Order with caution and if you require replacement, prepare to follow up daily.
This is a great mouse when you first get it. Lightweight, super precise, customizable buttons, egronomic, good looking. But when used regularly for long periods, battery life suddenly goes into the toilet. That is, you end up swapping batts seriously every 10-20 minutes. This started after about 6 months. Super disappointing. Went back to the trusty MX700. G7 is now collecting dust, both batteries dead. Along with my heart.
The 8GB SDHC arrived on the last day of promissed in the original package. I installed it in my Canon camera and stated to shoot pictures it's realy great to have this SD card in my camera I can now shoot more pictures and videos for a very long time.
Reason for purchase: I wanted a solution to dealing with changing tracks on my ipod touch 2g while driving because it was too distracting dealing with the "slide to unlock", etc.Setup Pros: I didn't need to look at directions. Strap the remote to steering wheel and plug the receiver into ipod.Setup cons: None.Audio Pros: Audio quality is unchanged as I'm going from my ipod headphone jack to the car aux in. The RF receiver doesn't get in the way of the headphone jack at all, nor the cradle I use to hold my ipod in the car.Audio Cons: I've noticed that sometimes sound doesn't output from the headphone jack if the audio cable is plugged into my ipod before the RF receiver, but if I unplug and plug the audio cable in again the sound is back. It seems odd that it happens, I'm guessing it has to do with the way the ipod touch detects the receiver? No big deal though, as I simply got in the habit of plugging the RF receiver into my ipod first, then plugging the audio cable into the ipod headphone jack second and I never have a problem, and since it doesn't take me any more time to do it one way or the other I don't see this as any inconvenience once I sorted out what was going on.Remote Pros: Easy to strap on and it stays in place on my steering wheel just fine, but I wonder if it might move around some on a smoother steering wheel (haven't tested in other cars).Remote Cons: In the dark I can't tell which button is which so I sometimes push the wrong one. If there were a nub on the play/pause button so I could feel where center is that would be great, but it's not the end of the world. I give a 4 out of 5 for ease of use because of that.Over all this is an almost perfect solution for what I wanted.
I bought these discs because I needed to record a DVD that was longer than 120 minutes. They seemed to be the best quality on the market. The first discs I burned had no audio. I thought it might be a problem with the disc, but it turns out was a problem with my software. I'm posting in hopes of helping others who might run into the same thing.I was using iDVD and it turns out that sometimes there are glitches in the program. To fix the problem I had to delete the com.apple.iDVD.plist file in my preferences folder, access the Utilities/Disc repair function and run the repair Permissions and finally reboot my computer. After that, the discs worked great. I found my solution here: [...]. So, my message is: don't blame the discs. It might be your software.These discs worked great for me and I am ordering more
My nephew was thrilled to recieve this for graduation. He took it on his trip to Spain and got great pictures. Good camera for the price.
My previous set of Sony earbuds lasted me about 15 years and with the same construction featured in this set, I have no doubt these will last me another 15 years. In fact this set is even more comfortable than my last set. I am very satisfied.
The Zip drive is lightweight, 5&quot;x7&quot;x1.5&quot;, and does what it's supposed to do at a reasonable price. Sufficient for home office use. Setup takes about 15-20 minutes to install the drivers.
This has been a great buy! I upgraded the CPU in my MediaSmart EX495 and the stock heat sink isn't replaceable. So I decided to find some fans that were small enough to fit and pass some air through the heat sink. I have a 3 pin Y cable that I run two fans off. They are 25mm fans and are extremely loud, and my motherboard wont let me control the RPMs on the fans. This little guy from Zalman has really worked well. I found a happy medium between noise level and cooling efficiency and now I just leave the fan speed where its at.The cabling that comes with it is more than long enough for most applications. The only thing that worried me initially was that the Fanmate-2 heats up a little when it's plugged in, although I haven't noticed any adverse effects.
I love this cable. It's just the right length and does the job perfectly. It was packaged perfectly and was shipped very quickly. The way my office is configured, I couldn't put the color printer near enough to my computer and every time I wanted to print in color, I had to undock my laptop and move it close enough. This cord was a lifesaver! Buy it, you won't be sorry!!
The ad was not clear that this screws onto the end of the factory zoom lens with a reducing adaptor but that was OK once I tried it out. It does fisheye and wide angle as you zoom. It shoots about 180 degrees from 1 foot away. Clear sharp images. Does not darken the image.
Excellent product, no-brainer installation. Configuration is straightforward. With the latest firmware released on 6/2001, you have got 128-bit WEP support.
I bought this speaker to go with a single one that I bought of eBay for nearly half the price here. I completed a 7.1 system and with my receiver pushing 110W per channel these speakers just hit the spot as front speakers in my set-up. Unbeleivable value. I have a weak sub because Im a student living in dorms but these speakers take over the bass responsibilities without sweat. Very accurate imaging is possible with them. Make sure you guys check out the rest of the dv Line up including the dv62 and dv62si center. I will when I get the cash! The packaging was also as expected. They are 43 inches tall, don't expect a shoebox sized package
Worked perfectly with Win7 64bit right out of the box. No need to update drivers or hunt drivers like I have seen many people say is needed with certain Bluetooth adapters. Getting it setup with my Palm Centro was a little confusing at first, but that was Palms fault, not the adapters (on screen instructions on the Palm were a little screwy). Finally just decided to keep hitting next on the phone till the end of setup and see what happens, and to my surprise it worked flawlessly. I was really impressed with the speed of the Hotsync, it seems to be about the same speed as the USB cable was before I got this new computer.This phone is the only Bluetooth device I currently have, so I have no way to test it with other devices. But I'm impressed either way since I took a flyer on this... I must have posted on 10 different websites asking for info on Win 7 64bit compatible adapters, and nobody ever responded to me, and Microsoft compatibility website was no help at all. I am really happy I got it right on the first try without having to test out a bunch of different adapters to find one that worked.
An excellent camera, good for close-ups. Takes a while to master the great variety of options, but it is worth the effort. And it is simple to just start using it. I prefer this version, which comes with a viewfinder in addition to the display panel, to the one with display panel only. Call me old-fashioned.
I bought this lens for shooting softball action in early evening, twilight, and night games. The autofocus is unbelievably quick and impressive. It's important to remember to set it to IS mode 2 during action. I forgot a few times and the images were not clear enough. The zoom ring is smooth and is conveniently placed. I chose this over the 80-300 mm because the 70-200 got better ratings regarding picture quality and it has the f/2.8. The range of 70-125 is great for infield and shallow outfield, but beyond that it needs to be on a tripod or monopod. I'm thinking of renting 100-400 to see if that works better for my needs. I've taken a few shots indoors of my dog and wasn't impressed -I'm sure it is due to my lack of skills and not the lens itself. I haven't learned to use a monopod so I've been hand holding it while attached to the Canon 40D. I don't think it's too heavy, but I've been getting flair-ups in my carpel tunnel pain the day after using this lens.
I have been using the garmin 7500 (without the dead-reckoning cable attached, with the XM Radio Antenna) since March 2006 and have loved the unit. The screen is large and very easy to read.I've used the unit mounted on a dash-board and sitting in our cup-holders. In both cases the system found my location with at least 3 or 4 satellites and worked well. While driving through the mountains, in tree covered roads I will often lose the XM signal, and occasionally lose the GPS. I believe the GPS would be improved once I install the dead-reckoning cable.I greatly appreciate the ability to connect directly to my computer and download updates, languages, points of interest, extras, and the ability to change the start-up screen to an image of my choice. It has also helped to have the SD card for storing music and audiobooks while driving.While the navigation system is excellent, the XM interface and MP3 player is only average. The MP3 player has no way to fast-forward or reverse within a track, which is ok for music but hard for audiobooks. The XM service would be better if it stored the last 30 minutes of audio (as most units do today) and it was easier to switch between preset channels (it currently requires about 4 clicks, and you can only store 6 channels per preset).The navigation has been excellent. The maps are up to date and I believe updates will occur when synchronizing with the computer.It is essential to read the manual. Most features come as extra downloads when connecting to the Garmin service, which isn't clear from working with the unit.The large screen makes the 7500 a bad choice for cars and SUV's with small front windows. The screen blocks quite a bit of the window. This isn't the case in our minivan, but would be unusable in vehicles with less window space.Overall this is a great product, and I recommend it to others.
The DVD door was lying loose in the box. Removed the front of my old DVD/VCR combo (same make and model)and installed it on the one purchased. Purchased this new one as rebuilt, wasn't sure what to expect. The description for it in the listing didn't state that the DVD door was unattached. The DVD & VCR player work fine. If it lasts a year or two, then it was $70 well spent.
This camera is definitely one of the best point-and-shoot cameras around. I know 'cuz I've tried 5 other cameras before deciding to keep this one for good. I've tried the Kodak DX4900, DX6340, Minolta S414, Canon PowerShot S45, and the Sony DSCP8. This camera beats all the others I've tried either in size, weight, ease of use, and/or autofocus ability. Most reviews I read here tells you what's good about this camera. I think it's important to list all the negative things about this camera, so you can make a better informed decision. Here goes...1. Short battery life. At full charge, the bundled 840mAH battery last for around 30 pictures (with LCD screen on). Buy a 1000mAh battery ... it last much longer.2. Autofocus works 90% of the time. The other 10% of the time, you'll get fuzzy pictures, regardless whether it is inside or outside. I find this acceptable since the other cameras I've tried only produced well focused pictures 80% or less of the time. (The DX4900 produced well focused pictures 99% of the time)3. Red eye. I get many more red eye pictures with this camera than I do with others. This perhaps has something to do with the fact that the flash is very close to the lens. This is acceptable to me 'cuz I have software that can solve this easily.4. 512MB card only gives 308 pictures at 3.2MP and the best quality mode. I was able to get 209 pictures with a 256MB CF card in the DX4900 when set at 4MP and best quality. The math just doesn't add up...I thought I would get at least 400 pictures with the S230.5. Battery door easiy pops open. It lacks a battery door lock so you can open the door easily. There is however a lock to keep the battery from falling out.6. Zoom is insufficient. 2x zooming is certainly not enough for times zooming is needed. Two cameras I own in the past had 4x zooming and I certainly love to have that in this camera.7. Very very close-ups cannot focus at all. I tried taking a picuture of the serial number on my pen and it simply would not focus. I tried that with my DX4900 and it was able to focus on the serial number.8. Casing scratches easily. I found a number of visible scratches two days after using it. I tried very hard to handle this well and even bought a case to hold it. But it still is vulnerable to scratching.9. Controls and menu options are fairly complicated to use. You really have to read the manual to use this well.All in all, this camera is an excellent camera. I love most of the features on this camera and finds it as a keeper. The other cameras I've tried cannot match up to this camera. You simply can't go wrong buying this camera. I bought mine ...brand new just last week, so shop around for bargains.
This is the second 2gb ExtremeIII card I own. I use this card in my Pentax K10D. Bottom line, it has a much quicker write & read rate then the SanDisk Ultra SD card. When I shoot a quick series of photographs I noticed how much more quickly the Pentax can write to the Extreme III 2gb writes compared to the Ultra 2gb card. I was so impressed that I purchased this card, my second, and have plans to purchase at least two more.In addition, this card comes with a photograph recovery program called RescuePro. If you have ever deleted photographs from your card by accident like one of my friends, you will be glad you have this software. I used it on her card and recover about 290 photographs out of 300. That is a petty good percentage considering she thought that they were all gone for good.
I've been a fan of Home Theater for close to twenty years now, and during that lengthy span have put together many a system -- not just for myself, but for family and friends, who trusted my expertise on the matter. Most times I've gone with the separate components rout, as I was always less than impressed with the offerings in the HTIB market. Although I did purchase Dream System (Sony) and an offering from Yamaha for less demanding installations -- meaning a small, secondary living room in one case and a bedroom for the other.I'd had my last assembled system for a couple of years now, well, the receiver anyway (a digital offering from Panasonic), the rest of the components were older. Anyway, when the receiver conked-out on me, I decided to upgrade the whole system. After much reading and speculation, I thought I'd save myself the time and trouble it took me to put together all those other systems in the past and "gamble" on the Onkyo set. Boy was I amazed once I hooked and fired this bad-boy up! I doubt -- not really, I don't -- that there's anything that comes even remotely close in value per dollars spent. Sure, snobs may point at their $ 6,000 and up systems and laugh. Meantime, as someone whose been down that route before (Infinity speakers, Pioneer Elite receiver, etc. etc.) I can only smile while I crank this amazing system and watch an HD DVD on my 62" JVC Pro set. For the clarity, loudness, involving, neat sound and sheer power and numerous settings of the Onkyo S990THX -- the only change I made out of the box was to use quality speaker-wire as opposed to the flimsy 18 gauge, color-coded stuff that comes with the set -- is simply amazing.Never mind the fact that the thousands I saved only add to that smile -- use them to upgrade your TV and/or DVD player if need be, you'll still have cash left over. Simply can't go wrong with this set.Oh, and for those that complain about the lack of HDMI inputs, no big for me, as I am perfectly content to send the sound through the digital inputs (1 coax, 3 optical) and the video straight to the TV set via component cables. Not a bit of difference that I can discern from my HDMI hook-up with the Panasonic.Congrats, Onkyo. Well done. Trust other owners of this system are enjoying it as much as I am.
Great product! Works perfectly for me - very sensitive and works well to activate my components inside a shelving unit where they weren't seeing the IR signal before.
I agree with one of the reviewer the color is not as shown in light blue but dark blue. And its probably not for wire under carpet and in room since it is hard to hide. its very thick and strong. But the 12 AWG wire deliver!Also it is NOT solid copper wire, is braided copper wires. if that is a problem for you. It works perfect for my polk speakers though. I used GLS Audio Black Chrome Series "Generation III" Gold Connector Banana Plugs and all works perfect for the 5-way binding post speaker terminals on the back of the speakers.
this splitter is terrible.my roommate and i both run vga cables from our laptops to the tv and thought a splitter would make it so much easier than having to switch the cables back and forth, WRONG. the splitter dumbed down the resolution of the image going through to the screen and gave one of the worst images ive ever seen. just dont even bother with this piece of junk.
I bought an I-Pod about a year ago, and those little earbuds hurt. I've never met a single person who actually kept those things.At any rate, I knew I had to get a good pair of ear- or head-phones. So, I started looking around.After seeing all the positive reviews for this product, I decided to buy and haven't regretted it once. Here are some pointers for anyone thinking of buying these:1) The foam inserts cause much more suction than the plastic ones (at least, for me). Because of this, if you're using while riding a bike, either use two plastic inserts or one plastic and one foam, as you'll be able to pick up on background noise better.2) I saw someone who complained of breathing and heartbeats distracting them while working out. This is a very easy problem to fix. As I said in the previous statement, the plastic inserts create less suction. Simply adjust the plastic inserts in your ear until you can no longer hear your heartbeats and breathing. Don't worry' you'll still be able to hear the music perfectly.These are very high-quality earphones. I haven't had a single problem with them. If you decide to buy these, I'm sure you will be very happy with your purchase, just like I am!
Initially this product seemed like the perfect mix for me.... Gigabit switch, Wireless N, and site-to-site VPN tunneling. Well, it turns out it's too good to be true. There are a lot of things wrong with this product.The firmware that came on it was as buggy as ever, and in order to upgrade to the latest firmware cleanly, it involves multiple resets to factory settings (otherwise you might brick the thing).I had issues holding my VPN connections (using it for site-to-site tunnels to Cisco PIX's at other locations) with the old firmware. I upgraded to the latest firmware, but then ordinary FTP would not transfer files anymore, in active OR passive mode (making FTP useless).So I downgraded again, this time to firmware in between what came on it, and the newest. FTP returned, but the VPN tunnels would tend to drop and/or not negotiate from time to time, and Wi-Fi would drop out from time to time. Every once in a while Internet access would drop out completely, and the reboot process on this thing is woefully long (about 2 minutes, taking down the network) as compared to the consumer-grade Linksys routers that boot right away. The ongoing problems with this thing consumed my time, and I was less productive because of it.I don't know if it's ongoing firmware woes, or just bad design, or trying to pack in too many functions in one device. Suffice to say, the thing's not reliable. I returned it and bought a Cisco ASA 5505 instead (if you use this for remote office purposes, this thing costs more, but it rocks).True, I don't have a gigabit switch or wireless included in the package anymore, but I do have a rock-solid device that takes advantage of my 10 meg service, and I can always go out and buy the other devices separately if I really need them.
This is a great unit for the price. Sound is good. only problem, is my mp3 player disconnects from it easy when using in a golf cart ride. But, if you are just using it on stable desk or counter it is fine. Volume is loud enough to hear at the beach.
Not much to say about this - works great, tape and ink were good quality - somewhat difficult to find as a replacement locally so I'm glad Amazon has it. And of course, it's a few bucks cheaper too which always makes me a happy shopper!
I bought this off-camera flash bracket at the end of a camera equipment spending spree. I didn't have enough money left to get what I wanted, so I settled for the ProMaster. Well, it's cheap construction and flimsy quality almost made me feel embarrassed to use it in public! The little "strap" that goes around your hand for extra support is made of plastic. Worst of all, after only a few uses the flash mount clip broke off. It was held in by 3 tiny screws that wouldn't screw back into place because the screw holes were stripped when it broke. Save your money and buy something that will last.
I bought this camera before leaving for a long stay in Japan, where I did lots of backpacking, hiking, and traveling by train or hitchhiking. I liked the light body - it was easy to carry around and didn't weigh down my bag much at all. Naturally the camera got banged around quite a bit, and I even dropped it in its bag a few times. However, even though it was abused enough for the filter to crack, and I had to re-align the view mirrors when I returned, the camera kept working with absolutely no problems, through all of the 600 photographs I took.The pictures quality was excellent. I didn't have problems with graininess, and I'd guess that the reviewers used 800 film. Automatic focus was plenty fast. Actually, I ended up being lazy and using the automatic features most of the time, but with few exceptions, the results were about what I'd expect. If I had to do it again, I'd get a lens with more zoom, but that's more personal preference than anything - the included lens worked fine.I strongly recommend using a non-obtrusive filter, to protect the lens from scratches and damage.
Great portable speakers. Have used it on the deck, in my office, and at the lake, and everyone has commented that it has great sound. I really like the remote to be able to turn it down when I am on the phone.
Your are getting a piece of cloth glued to a block of wood and a bottle of distilled water for your money. THERE WERE NO NEEDLES INCLUDED!!! I called Crosley and they said they stopped including needles with this item a long time ago yet Amazon still advertises it and shows pictures of the three needles even though they are no longer included. Very deceptive.Amazon sent me a return shipment tag and promised to refund my money but it still took my time (and money) in bringing the package to the UPS store for the return.
I purchased this amplifier to hook up to my digital cable box. I was impressed by the power of such a little device. It took about 5 minutes to install. I could not find a power adapter, so I am using 8 AA batteries. Now I can listen to the music channels on digital cable without the television on. Very enjoyable.My only complaint is the battery compartment. It has 2 layers of 4 batteries. The springs on the top level made it difficult to insert the lower level of batteries. Very frustrating.
I had always used HP (with it all my HP paper) and then after the complete disaster with my Photosmart 7660 I decided to try Epson. After looking thru several Epson printers that worked with MAC Os I found this great all in one, but then when it got home i tried printing on my infinite supply of HP Double Sided Brochure Paper but it didn't work with any of the pre-sets in the printing window. So now I have almost 50 sheets of this paper that i cannot use. Besides that is an excellent printer with excellent printing quality
this is one of the first wide angle lenses i ever bought and it's probably the most exciting lens out there. I've learned a lot about photography with this lens and i keep going back to it over and over again. If you want to bring change to your photography and make things a little exciting, i'd put my money on this lens.
Other than the actual memory card being so small that it would be easy to lose, it is a great product and easy to use.
Works as advertised, so far. Canon cartridges are pricey, I prefer the convenience of not having to replace cartridges as frequently, so the largest volume cartridge cost is worth not having to replace it as often. I am considering a refill kit to reduce costs further. Online purchases costs slightly less than Staples or Office Depot when shipping is factored in.
Nice and compact to fit in my purse-I won't leave it in the car! Images are clear. Gets me from pt A to pt B with no problems. Good enough for me!
The Roady XT is the third iteration of the "Roady" series, and it's the best yet. The main difference is a redesigned control layout (improved in my opinion) and the inclusion of dock connector on the bottom of the radio, simiar to that on the SkyFi and SkyFi2. This makes for neater docking solutions, as it avoids the need for the bulky cables connecting to the left side of the radio on the earlier Roady models.
This is a top quality product, but it was overkill for my needs. (It was a gift) My particular camera setup is really too small for this head. Additionally this head is rather bulky compared to a ball head, so portability is reduced. That said it performs beautifully with more features than most folks might ever use. It has been quite useful when I needed a steady and accurate shot. My only complaint about this head, other than the bulk, is that the release is not as easy as it could be. It took a lot of practice before I got the trick of quickly releasing the camera from the head. In the meantime I lost a few shots while fumbling to change lenses, batteries, etc.
I love it. I got it for my Mac Book Pro and It fits great like a well made glove. I really like all of low pro's products and gear. I have many bags so I decided to keep the Low pro line from my camera bags to my Laptop bag. I highly recommend this bag/briefcase. built well and loos great and plenty of room for the charger and small book and 3 flash drives 5 business cards and a Droid cell phone :)!
After three years of wanting and drooling, I finally bought a digital camera. Now of course, I had my doubts and worries, so I held my breath with each click I made which led me to purchase the Olympus Camedia D-380. My fears subsided when I began to test the features of this camera when I received it the next day. This is a great beginner's camera. At the highest resolution (1600x1208), you can take 5 photos. At the lowest resolution (640x480), you can take up to 47 photos, although it's not the best quality. By default, the setting is at 1600x1200, which allows for 16 photos. I use 1024x768 which gives me 29 photos. Keep in mind that these number of photos are on an 8MB memory card. A higher card will produce more clicks for your buck. For the most part, I didn't need the instruction booklet to guide me through the steps. I find it simple to operate, and mainly used the booklet to understand what the icons represented. There was very little which I couldn't figure out where I used the booklet to understand. This camera is simple to operate. This is my first camera of any kind, and I found it worth my money. The first thing I noticed was how light this camera was. It felt like a toy, but it's functions proved otherwise. The four AA batteries will add some weight to the camera, but not by much. After every photo, the image will freeze for less than a second in the LCD screen. You can view your photos through the thumbnails offered, and delete those which you don't want, saving space and meory for those good photos. The Olympus Camedia D-380 can also record mini movies (without sound of course). The more difficult aspect I found was the application which comes with this Camera, but the problems where easily worked through. Over all, I found this camera to meet my needs. I'd recommend it to anyone first starting out.
I was having probs with my Dell overheating and shutting down. Since I started using this, I have not had that problem. It really is quiet! A previous review said it was a tad flimsy, I would agree but I also set it on a laptop pad so I wont break it. It was well worth the price.
This device saved me from buying another HD satellite receiver for my bedroom HD tv upstairs.On receiving the package I first of all put one of the batteries on charge for 16 hours in the UFO's charger. After that I replaced it with one of the batteries in my sat receiver's remote control.Then I placed the 'UFO' near my sat receiver in my living room downstairs, attached the emitter to the sat receiver's sensor, and I remote contolled my second floor bedroom tv very easily as if I was infront of my sat receiver downstairs. The signal passed through stone walls and concrete ceiling with amazing ease.The selector switch in the ufo's battery charger compartment was set to A (56khz) and I did not even had to erect the UFO's telescopic antenna. I put the spare rechargeable battery on charge in the ufo's compartment, so that many weeks later I'll find it readily available for replacement when the other one in the remote control goes dead. The remote worked perfectly even from under the blankets, so useful on cold nights.A really amazing device I never expected to work so good. Set up is child's play. I recommend it to all concerned. By the way, I connected my bedroom tv from my sat receiver downstairs, using a two way HDMI splitter and a 20 feet HDMI cable which I also bought from Amazon. And deliveries are so fast. Congratulations.One little disadvantage though is the power supply adapter which is included and which has an input of 120V. There should be a choice of power supplies because many countries like mine have a main supply of 230V. So I had to discard the one they sent me and incur an extra expence buying a suitable adapter with a 230V input and a 12V output. I think the manufacturing company should easily correct this inconvenience for their customers.
I received two of these. Both of them did not work like they were instructed to. I bought this as a set (antenna, cradle, and the power cord as amazon suggested and said that it would work for the onyx). Well they were wrong! I am going to try and custom fit it in my self and see if I can replace the metal (power) piece in the cradle with the one on this power adapter, as they are the same size and should with if I try that.
These headphones sound awesome! When I first bought them I was amazed by how much bump these things put out. They're great headphones not much more to say. I give it 4 stars because the inside of the ear cup is hard. It's made out of plastic and is covered with some mesh like black fabric which starts to hurt my ears after awhile. So if you have big ears then these definitely aren't the epitome of comfortableness.In conclusion, good product just a bit uncomfortable if you have big ears that protrude a bit.
After spedning a lot of time researching some new earphones, I settled on this pair. Opening the box the contents looked immediately used. Then the actual earphones as well as the foam covers both were covered in orange earwax. UNBELIEVEABLE!!!! Talk about gross... I showed my wife and we could honestly not believe that we received these in teh mail form a supossedly reputatble retailer. nasty. immediatlety returned and I will buy these form a brock & mortar reltailer now.
A great, sharp filter for a reasonable price. There's not a whole lot more to say. Does its job, and stays out of my way. I haven't noticed much in terms of UV protection / haze reduction, but for the macro lens that it's on, I wouldn't have much opportunity to see a difference.
I am using the DPH-50U to connect my cordless phone to my PC so that I can use Skype-In and Skype-Out as a VOIP service. As long as you follow the instructions with the device (which are simple and straight forward) it is a snap to install.An interesting feature of this box is you can also hook up your regular telephone line to it (I don't have one so I cant comment on this too much) and then "choose" whether to place your outbound calls over the PC via Skype or on the landline. Of course, you'd prefer to make traditionally expensive calls over the Skype and maybe local calls, 911 calls, 411 calls, and toll free calls over the landline.Which brings me to my next point. In order to "tell" the box which line to put your outbound call on, you need to do some interesting dialing codes before dialing the number you wish to call... kind of like dialing "9" from your office to get an outside line.To use the skype feature to call 800-555-1212 I'd have to dial the following:## 001 800 555 1212 *The ## tells it you are making a skype call, the 001 is the country code for the United States, then the phone number, and finally * is sort of like the "send" key on your cell phone, to tell the box you are done typing numbers and to initiate the call. This is a little cumbersome to be honest.Since I don't have a regular landline connected I'm not quite as familiar with the dialing requirements, but I think you just dial out the number and press * (so you don't have to do the ## 00 part as listed above)When I have an incoming skype call, this device rings my phone and you do not have to do anything unusual to receive the call, just pick up the phone.As a side note, since this isn't a rating on Skype but you should have a little background on the service as well if you are thinking of switching over to Skype for VOIP service, the call quality is quite good. Most of our Skype calls are to South Africa and the quality is the same as any other service I ever used, be it AT&T;, calling cards, or other VOIP carriers. Another plus is that the US unlimited calling plan with Skype is (at the time of review) $2.99 a month.. Pretty affordable. But you need to have a PC and keep it on for this box to work, so for those with services like Vonage, they pay more ($25/mo) but do not require the PC and if they already have a PC are not required to keep in on 24-7 to receive calls. For me, my PC is on anyway so saving $22 a month was a pretty good deal and the hardware cost ($20) for this box is a real bargain.
This is one of the best purchase decisions I ever made. I can take it back and forth between my house, car and office. It works great - just put the antenna in a position to catch the satellite signal. Takes five minutes to set up and you have hours of pleasure listening to broadcasts without any advertising. It's easy to contact the XM people also and you are ready to go within about 10 minutes of subscribing. Could not be better - I recommend it highly.
My rating of this filter is that you get what you pay for. When considering the amount of money that I have spent on Heliopan, Singh-Ray, Formatt, and Harrison filters, the Hoya is a bargain. The Super HMC coating on the filter is excellent and it cuts through the UV rays when shooting scenics and landscape shots in color. It has no real effect when shooting B&W but, it remains on the end of my lens as a protector. The purpose here is to tell you about the filter and not about the number and amount spent on my lens so, let's cut to it. UV filters are made to cut the bluish cast of UV rays when shooting outdoors and especially landscapes and scenics of distant objects. The filter does what it is designed to do and does it well. Using uncoated or single coated filters will leave you with a scenic that has a blue cast of open fields and mountain ranges unless you are shooting at the perfect time of day. If you have the time to scout the location and can determine what is the perfect time of day, then you have more time than money or so much money that you can sit there all day to wait for the perfect shot. If this is not the case, attach this filter to the end of your lens and bracket a couple of shots and I am sure that you will get exactly what you are looking for. Want a better filter? Spend about three or four times as much and purchase a Heliopan or a Singh Ray.
The title says everything. Other reviews I have read explain my situation perfectly. It overheats and freezes much too frequently. I understand that an occasional lockup is to be expected, but this is ridiculous. It happens at least once a day.The 1.4 GHz Athlon is great... when it actually runs up to speed. I still like the AMD, but other hardware issues have plagued my Compaq.As we speak, my Compaq is in the hands of Best Buy. Thankfully I purchased the warranty, because the power supply completely broke and needs repairs.Heed the warning and do not buy a Compaq. Go Dell!Compaqs are cheap and unreliable.
I ordered this item from this company and did not received all that was promised. It said that it had a charger and there was none and a case and they did not send any. I do not recommend this company or this item.
I am extremely happy with this keyboard. It has a better look then the pictures sitting at a desk, the light options are amazing. A+
You will find my original review below. I added this 2 weeks after I purchased it and started having some seriously screwy operation with it. I had to (out of the blue) reset the unit to factory defaults dozens of times. My connection would keep on getting kicked and the only way to fix it was to renew my IP address. It slowed down to a crawl and my network became useless to any sane person. I got so pissed off that I got my money back on it and bought a Buffalo Nfiniti Draft-N wireless for 20 dollars more. I am (so far) extremely happy with that purchase. Knock on wood. I will never buy Linksys again. Too bad I can't take back my 5 stars, cause I'd take em all back!I purchased this because I wanted to use a VOIP broadband phone system. Didn't want to spend a lot of money or get a piece of junk so I searched for several hours to decide to get this router. I hooked it up, rebooted my cable modem, booted the router, and then rebooted the VOIP device. My phone worked immediately and my SUSE 10.2 OS continued to download files without any restart or re-logging in. Took me about 5 minutes and it works great. Although I haven't done my three XP OS's or my Mandriva 2007 OS yet, I feel from what I have read, Windows will be a pain in the butt. I guess I will find out when I boot into them in 2-3 months. Linksys, ViaTalk, Linux. Who would of thought something would go right for a change..
Crisp sound, comfortable, sick-nasty delivery of crazy techno/dubstep remixes. Oh yeah, and arrived next day for 2 day delivery.Just fan-f'in-tastic in every way.
great sound, good bass, loudest cheap earphones you can buy.only one drawback, and i guess its my fault anyway- where the wires go into the earphones, they can break if you dont take care of them. so dont keep wrapping them around your ipod. this only occurs after a good 6 months of use, so for the price, its definitely worth it. ive had 3 pair, and its the same problem every 6 months, but at this price, its not a problem to get another pair. better than spending 40 dollars on a pair that do the same thing at 3-4 months.
This is an excellent product for someone looking to centralize backups and all types of files on a home network. I have used this disk for the past year and it is excellent, We have both Windows PCs and a Mac on the network (wired and WiFi) and it works great!Just remember path names and that data transfer speeds are not that of a direct-attach drive... I am ordering more to try multiple net drives. Great product.
I ordered these for my two-year-old twins to help keep them entertained on a plane flight and long car trip. They worked wonderfully! Scaled to just the right size, but also adjustable so I know they'll last a number of years. All I had to do was make sure I practiced a few times with the kids at home before we actually needed them on the road. They kept them on for most of our 2+ hour plane ride, and watched an entire movie on our 7-hour drive. Lifesavers!
Great for teaching when switching from pc to ipad. easy to set up and integrate into classroom and on the go
I'm a recent convert to percolated coffee, and I don't think I'll ever go back to a drip maker. This one is so much easier to clean, works well, and the coffee tastes great. The best part is that you do not need to use a filter, so it's more eco-friendly too. We don't use the suggested filters, and we have no problem with grounds in the coffee. This coffee maker is a great deal!
I tried to expand the music as far as the device would let me with the Mini SD card slot and it did not work. I have not used this device since.
We have had our Canon S400 for about 4 months &amp; it has been wonderful -- as well as the Canon battery. The charge lasts for a pretty long time. We bought a generic battery (from an individual seller off this site) for a backup. It died in a little over a month. Don't bother trying to save money - just get the real thing (which this is).
I love this repeater. The construction looks a little low tech but the execution is well thought out. It has increased my signal acceptance by ten fold. The only gripe I have is the velcro mounting tape for the receiver eye is a bad idea. I had to replace it with a much stronger double stick foam to keep it attached to the back of my TV. Other than that I fully recommend this product.
I have bought 6 of these beautiful piece of hardware. It is very easy to assemble the hard drive inside it. Power supply is kind of irreplaceable in case of it failure, since it has a unique plug. Mine has been work very fine since the day I have plug it on my computer. The chromed stand seen to be very fragile. The main shell is very strong and has a very nice finish. I recommend this product.
I like my Tom Tom and it has helped a lot when I traveled. I had to get used to what it means when it says "Right turn ahead". That means what it says, not necessarly the next right turn. You can view the map and see where the turn is. I would like to have street names announced as in "turn right on to Mary Street" and a sound at the Mary Street turn to tell me this is the correct place. Other than that, we are enjoying Tom Tom. The large screen helps a bit and we have tried a couple of the different languages just for fun.
The Rio Volt has lived up to expectation in just about all ways. The first thing I did was install the firmware upgrade, which was a piece of cake. Then I experimented with various burned formats: CDR, CDRW, with/without sub-directories. So far it has behaved flawlessly. My only real complaint thus far is that the Headphones are kind of weenie (they sound ok but I'm not an earbud fan). Compared to the &quot;download to mp3 player via USB&quot; approach, I much prefer the Rio Volt's cd-burner approach for 2 reasons: 1) a reusable 650mb CDRW holds a LOT of music and 2) all five members of my family have become quite proficient at burning CD's. I would recommend the Rio Volt to anyone who is into MP3 listening. Next step: Get this functionality into my car...
I absolutely love this TV. The images and colors are brighter than any LCD or plasma display. Even better, there is no loss of image quality in the 56" version. I continue to "wow" friends and family when they come over and see the TV.Analog channels are grainy but that is the nature of the beast. The grainy picture is going to be exemplified on ANY TV of this size. Digital channels are very nice looking and HD channels are absolutely amazing. I find myself tuning into the Discovery HD channel quite often to drool over the images along with the vibrant blues of the sky and ocean scenes.You will definitely want to disable the speakers and use your own surround sound.The price with deliver simply cannot be beat. Samsung is a solid, dependable name in an age where industry leaders are abandoning quality and customer service. Overall, this is the best electronics value that I have encountered this decade.
I always either use bouce flash or something on the flash and this one is small and simple enough to use. Direct flash is just not what I want.
The camera was exactly what my son needed. The item was sent and received in a timely manner. Thank you
great product - was only hard to program because i have dial-up. performs all functions for every component, even the lighting
This speaker system works great with my Sansa e260. The sound quality is great, even though there are no level adjustments. The only thing I would improve on is having some sort of locking mechanism when the speakers and dock are in the vertical position - you have to be careful when you move it or use two hands.
These refills are just like the ones I have in my other album, and they are a great way to preserve and display pictures, programs and documents.
I can't speak for its actual surge suppression capabilities, but the coaxial surge protector works with digital cable and the DOSCIS 3.0 modem that is provided with Road Runner Lightning here in Tampa, Florida.
After reading so many reviews from different sites not to mention all the personal reviews, I decided to purchase the camera.I received it today and took 40 pics: indoor and outdoor, during different times of the day, being very still and just casually holding it. Only 5 out of the 40 pics came out bad b/c they were taken indoors in the early evening. All my other pics came out great! I guess I was expecting so little I can't get over how cool this camera is.If your considering buying this camera you have to know what it is for and that you can't compare the picture quality to a Nikon 3 megapixel. Everyone who complains about the camera didn't do their homework before purchasing it and was expecting something its not.- It's not for indoor use although with decent lighting pics come out fine- It's not for printing out pics on your inkjet- It's not for someone who can't take the time to be relatively still...really you don't have to be THAT still!- It's for FUN! Carry it to the park or baseball game... Email the pics you take (use the lower setting)
If you like tiny mp3 players then this is probably the best one out there. The set up was easy. I use the Real One player with the Panasonic add-on to transfer files. I don't care about features like FM radios, etc. so this player has all the features I need. I haven't had any problems transferring MP3 and WMA files that I have downloaded or ripped. The sound quality is good and it is definitely loud enough. I love being able to stuff it in my pocket so it is available when I need it. The playing time is a big plus too. I usually get more than 8 hours off the rechargeable battery and about a week of use if I use the carrier with the AAA-battery. With SD card prices slowly dropping, I've been buying 256MB SD cards so I can get hours of songs on a single card.The only complaint I have is that sometimes the display gets out of sync with what is actually playing.
I purchased these V-MODA Earbuds for my teenage son for Christmas and he absolutely loves them! The sound is crystal clear no matter what volume you listen to your music at. My teenage likes to listen to his music loud and even though the sound is still crystal clear, he says he can't turn them up all the way without doing damage to his eardrums. This was a great investment for anyone who wants great sounding earbuds without paying lots of money for.
I've used Kodak's 1850mAh NiMH batteries for about a year in my Olympus C-4000, and they're fantastic. I can get hundreds of (daylight) shots, or several weeks of intermittent use, before needing to recharge. With its higher capacity, the 2100mAh battery should be even better.These high capacity NiMH batteries work great in frequent use/high drain devices, such as cameras, flashlights, PDA's, CD players, toys, etc. Unlike NiCads, they don't contain the toxic heavy metal cadmium. They aren't subject to any significant &quot;memory effect,&quot; so they don't need to be discharged fully before recharging. They will outperform both NiCads and throwaway alkaline batteries in high drain devices, and can be recharged more than 500 times. Their only disadvantage is that they self-discharge over time, losing 1-2% of their capacity per day. Alkaline batteries are still the best bet for low drain devices such as clocks and remote controls.With the appropriate adapters, such as those sold by Star Batteries, you can even use your NiMH AA's in your C and D cell flashlights!For best results, charge these in a charger designed for NiMH batteries. For longest battery life use a smart charger that protects against both overcharging and overheating, and signals when charging is complete.
Not much to say - I bought the battery, installed it in my device, (which was in this case a pulse monitor,) and it works fine - just as I'd expect from a Sony.
These headphones are of a very high quality and at a great price. Good selection of earbuds.
So far I've called three times and sent one email. It has been four business days. Just got a phone mail message to call back if I still have problems. Support is not acceptable.The product performs as advertised, relatively easy to setup. My problem is that it went braindead at 6 months
I like the styling and the sound of this device, but the implementation is seriously flawed. Battery life is abysmal - I took it on a flight to Seoul (12 hours) and chewed through 3 Duracells. One problem may be that the backlight turns on (seemingly at random) at the beginning of some songs, and there doesn't appear to be a way to turn this off. I'm on my second unit and it appears to be no better.Audible functionality is also limited. It has no bookmark function (although it does remember your last place in a file). And the FF/Rew functionality is terrible - the file moves ~1 second per second of button press for the first 10 seconds, than advances at ~1 minute per second of button press. There's no way to easily back up 10 or so seconds in the event e.g. you miss a word.And even though this device has been out for a while, Sundisk has no FW updates on their web site, making me wonder whether these problems will be fixed. My advice: look elsewhere until Sundisk takes some action.
I bought this for my Daughter, who is 22. She LOVES all the great features and clear pictures which it produces. She specifically enjoys the range of editing capabilities built into the camera.
Bought this monitor along with complete Gateway System about 20 months ago and now, like many others, the screen will not come up...Blue light on all the time and of course Gateway Support says " Oh too bad for you, we have your money, Ha Ha." I will never buy another Gateway product and you may want to think it over before you commit. I'm thinking about smashing it on Youtube...to send Gateway folks a message.
I've been using the nuvi360 for about 8 months now, and while it's been a lifesaver, it hasn't done anything that any other GPS could do. My biggest problem is that the screen is polarized 90 degrees off axis. If you're using polarized glasses the screen is black. I've driven about 3500 miles this summer and had to use the thing at a goofy 45 degree angle and tip my head just so I could see the screen. The only reason I didn't return it is because it was a gift.This is a major engineering blunder in the screen fabrication. There are tons of alternatives out there. Get one of those instead.
BE WARE. This product was designed specifically for use with TINY mp3 players like the ipod shuffle (which is, in my opinion, another ridiculous product) and is not much use for anything else. The cord is hardly a foot long. I had to return it immediately.
I bought these as a phones for my iPod to use at the gym. I was looking for a phone that would stay in my ear during exercise, and that would block out distracting sounds around me at the gym.These are not bad, on both counts. The sound quality is at the upper end of medocre. They're not what I would call "audiophile quality" phones. I also have a pair of Shure E4c, which, while more expensive, provide much superior sound quality, and superior sound isolation.Why did I give them only one star? It's because over time, under what I'd consider pretty normal use, the insulation on the wire is beginning to crack. Pretty poor product integrity, and certainly not to be expected with a set of phones at this price!The Lansing is reasonably comfortable, but it does take some getting used to any phone that fits inside the ear canal. They come with a volume/tone adjustment gadget attached to the wire, which I don't believe is worth its weight. In fact, I can't see any real, practical value to this added feature at all. It's more convenient to adjust the volume at the iPod than to fool with this weighty thing that's pulling on your ears. There is a clip that can be used to afix it to your clothing, but I still find it awkward, and even clipped to a collar, clumsy to use.These phones come with a storage fob that is large, cumbersome, and bulky. It pivots open and closed. You stash the phones and control in a circular storage area, wind the wire around the spindle, and close it. It's bigger than my iPod.All in all, I think these are decent phones. But when you're paying nearly a hundred bucks, I think that you SHOULD be getting something special. These are, well, just okay, despite some big drawbacks, namely the inferior, non-durable wire, the heavy (and not very useful) volume control, and the clumsy carrying case.As with any sound isolating phone, they should NOT be used where you might encounter a dangerous situation, like driving, cycling, etc., where you need to hear sounds around you for your safety.
I got the 40gb jukebox zen xtra for christmas. So, I've had it for a month, and the headphone jack went out. I called creative and they said to send it in and they would decide if it in warranty. It'll take 10-15 business days for them to decide form when they get it. Nothing but hassle with this company. What kind of product goes out within a month?
This product worked for one day with my phone at work and then the static set in. The customers calling in could not hear me because of all the static but I couldn't hear anything. Not to mention that when it did work the volume was way too low. I will be sending this product back.
As stated by the previous comments, apparently what they ship is the incorrect cartridge of PGI-9PM. It appears lighter pink on the box and is made for Canon PIXMA Pro9500 Photo Printer, not the MX7600. A bit inconvenient to not be able to print still, but Amazon did say they would research this and they promptly issued me a credit for the return.
This is slow to install, dificult to take anywhere, and slow to transfer info. Buy a USB connected ZIP or better yet, for this kind of money you should be able to get a CD-RW.
This camera is a piece of junk. I have upgraded to the latest firmware (1.07) and still can't get the audio to work. You'll be better off buying a trendnet or panasonic IP camera.
I thought this would be a great gift and bought 4 of them. Unit worked well until I tried installing the software and it crashed with an error from Macromedia Projector. Tried installing it on a second computer and got the same exact error. I went online for support or updated drivers and found nothing useful on their site. Too bad for Flip - I am taking all of them back.
I won't ever be purchasing another HP Printer. This printer is SLOW at scanning. SLOW at copying. It takes about 1 minute to make 1 copy. - And im not kidding.The paper tray is a joke.The Software disk provided wouldn't even load on 2 different networked machines. The Downloaded drivers CRASHED both systems. When you strip out all the bloatware to just use the driver - it causes constant instability with the network and the PC's when booting, constantly giving DLL errors with the driver pack.I sent it back.And Remember.... you only have 30 days to return it, after that, HP has to service it IF...they deem it has an issue.
My unit is about to become a very expensive portable drive. After putting about 4 or 5 gigs of music on the machine, many of the songs stopped functioning. Can't fix the problem and can't find any info on it. I won't buy any more RCA stuff either. Their web site and thompson's web site both don't help
I dislike netgear for several problems:1. It doesn't allow me to access yahoo or hotmail for weird reason.2. Bad customer service.3. Hard to configure.
I bought both the Axion AXN-9700 7-Inch Widescreen LCD Digital Picture Frame and Coby DP772 7-Inch Widescreen Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player in the same time.Comparing it to Copy its just not the value for money, the colours arent that good so if you want to put the frame on a desk or table the people around wont have a good luck unless they take it and stare at it to realize whats the pic. about.in summary you dont want to spend this money on something not that value.try other brands i suggest
After a few months of very light use (perhaps 12 hours total) the unit has failed and does not format properly. I suspect heat buildup since the case is plastic and unvented.
Dis one, she no good mon. Last mebe, what? 3 monts zall. I buy 3 but don buy no mo.
Poorly designed. There is no easy way to keep the case attached to the camera while shooting, if desired. No opening for the safety cord to run through.
This radar detector gave me false alarms for laser when I was driving toward the sun. It is very bad early in the morning or in the evening as the sun is near the horizon. I returned it and got a replacement... same problem. False laser alarms which are very annoying.I also have the V995. This is a much better model. I don't get nearly as many false alarms (laser or radar) with this model. In addition, you can turn X band off (I haven't seen a cop use x band in 10 years) on the V995 while still leaving it set to highway. Thus you get the best detection ability with minimum false alarms.
Well, I bought the PowerPad 160 (not cheap, those things are like $400) last fall. Last month the thing went dead. It would not charge at all. So I called customer service, and was told that they'll give me an exchange after I send in the proof of purchase. By the way, customer service over there = 1 person (Michael). So I did, and nothing happened for days. Called back, apparently whoever received the proof of purchase never informed customer service. Finally, their RMA department (possibly the same person), according to Michael, gave the exchange approval and told me RMA number is on the way. So I wait for another week...nothing. Called back, apparently there's another communication breakdown. No one bothered to call or email the RMA number and instruction. By the way, they don't ever return your calls. So leaving messages is pointless, you'll just have to keep calling. So I got the instruction over the phone, and was told that they will ship out a brand new replacement unit the day after the old unit is received. So I overnighted my old unit. Almost another week went by, nothing came. So I called again for the tracking number. This guy told me: &quot;I got your message and was about to call you. But I can't read the tracking number I wrote down so let me look it up.&quot; A few minutes later, he came back and said &quot;I can't find the tracking number, it hasn't been entered into the system&quot; (hmmm....interesting, Michael, I though you just wrote it down and was about to call me)...&quot;however, we did sent out your replacement unit on Thursday and you should receive it today or tomorrow.&quot; So I thought I'd finally get the new powerpad. So the next morning, while waiting anxiously for the UPS delivery, I get a call from electrovaya. Someone from electrovaya had just informed me that they received the unit I sent, it is unrepairable and since I've had it for 7 months so it exceeded the 6 month warranty, there's nothing they can do but to safely dispose it. Wait a minute; I said, for the last 3 weeks, I've been told a new unit was on the way! So the woman goes talk to Michael (customer service department). 10 minutes later, I find out that nothing was shipped out, he made up the whole thing about the exchange approval, they make a bad product that breaks as soon as warranty is up, nobody talks to each other, nobody knows what's going on, they need to improve internal communication, and oh yeah, you just wasted a bunch of money. Hey, electrovaya, there's this thing Alexander Gram Bell invented in 1875 called the telephone, use it! So I hope the $400 some dollars was a nice bonus for some proud electrovaya employee and made his kids happy over last Christmas. Or use it to cover overhead used to fire the customer service department. In conclusion, their product is crap, people I've dealt with over there are clueless and dishonest. If you are looking for an external batter, check out Valence at http://www.valence.com, a US company with a cheaper, and mostly likely, better product.
My three (!) TC-741 units burned up while charging Sony NP-FM50 batteries. I recommend using Sony chargers instead.
I wish I had checked here before purchasing. The DVD player failed right out of the box. The same load / read issue as everyone else. It's going back tomorrow! I guess I'm lucky that it failed right away - I'd hate to be stuck with the darn thing.
This is a great product for its normal price of $99.00, not $139.00!! The Apple store still sells it for $99.00!! They sell it separately, the A/V cable with the charging unit $49.00, then the remote kit $49.00!! I have purchased several from Amazon for the correct price of $99.00!! Hopefully this price will be corrected soon!!
The wireless cuts out frequently and the VPN was difficult to configure. If you're set on this product, wait until the next firmware update--at least.
Do not buy this camera. Pictures are fuzzy, and since there is not a flash, you need really good lighting. This is not worth $1. Don't waste your time or money
I am going to echo many of the other reviews on this product.The pro's...1.) affordability. I bought my 2 gig version for about half the price of an IPOD.2.) player functionality can't be beat. In terms of what this mp3 player can do, it blows the IPOD out of the water. Disregard the fact that I'd never use a voice recorder or an FM tuner, the player itself has cool functions for everyday listening. My favorite is the 'Street Mode' that seems to give it a bass boost and cancels out noise without increasing the volume and shattering my ear drums.Con's...The only thing I can say is I would not buy this product ever again, and urge anyone shopping around to look at the CREATIVE players or just go with an IPOD over this Samsung. The software that comes with it is probably the most user unfriendly thing I have ever encountered in my entire life. Some of the reviews before spoke of the player freezing in mid download, but I've never experienced that. My issue is that dragging music onto player, or making playlists and then putting the playlist on the player doesn't actually do anything. The worst thing is, if you want to add a song to a playlist, you can't just add the one song. You can try, but what happens is you end up with a playlist with ONLY THE ONE SONG YOU WANTED TO ADD!!! Instead, you have to recreate the playlist and have the player download all the songs all over again, overwriting the previous ones, JUST TO UPDATE the playlist with one song. It is the most time consuming and frustrating experience I have ever encountered with a piece of electronics equipment... and I work in the IT industry!Do yourself a favor and go with something else.
I did my homework, and though I knew this trackball was mechanical and rather an old model, I still thought that overall many people had been happy with it. I have used trackballs before to a limited extent, and my husband has the Kensington Optical Trackball with the cool red glow, but I wanted something that would better match my Mac. Well, forget about that. The Orbit got very difficult to manipulate very soon after use...I had cleaned it several times in the first week, and I am a clean freak where the area around my Mac is concerned. I found that the tiny springs inside were very fragile and one was not really in the right place. After two weeks I sent this back to AMAZON. It is pretty, it SHOULD work better, but after thinking it over I ditched "matching", went out to Staples and tried the Logitech Marble Mouse. It is a great fit for my hand, and now resides on my desk. The marble mouse is cheaper too, which is odd. If I hadn't wanted a trackball right away I would have bought it at AMAZON. Your options aren't that great pricewise as far as trackballs go, which makes the Marble Mouse a really good deal, unless you are a power user of photo manipulation software or other specific apps which need many buttons programmed.
I got this telescope for my desk at work because I have a decent view. It stinks, I think I can see better with my naked eye. Plus you can not focus it because the slider is so stiff. I guess I will be buying another telescope now.
No difference compared to another good cable costing 1/2 as much.Don't believe me - buy and then return it, or just save yourselfthe trouble. Monster preys on perfectionists. Those peoplegiving such great reviews don't know the difference betweenan ohm and plastic.
I bought a 37 inch Westinghouse LCD TV from Walmart only a year and a half ago and already the screen went out! Obviously the manufacturers warranty is already up after 1 year and although I called them to ask about what it could be that's wrong they offered me no remorse for the lack of quality and no solution. I then called a tv repair shop and was informed that flat panel TV's have only about an 18 month life expectancy before they go out! Well if I would of know that I wouldn't have spent $600 on one, I would have stuck with the TV I had that lasted for 20 years. So my recommendation is not to buy TV's from Westinghouse I am shocked, broke and severely disappointed..
I gave this a two star rating because I am not for sure if it's the battery that is dysfunctional or my phone. Honestly my phone could possibly have a malfunction that is keeping it from receiving a charge properly. I am unable to determine.
The sound these speakers put out is pretty decent for the price, though nothing special. The real problem, however, is feedback. Not only are there loud pops and clicks, but they constantly pick up radio frequencies. As long as the speakers are on and the volume is low, you will hear various radio broadcasts in myriad languages (sometimes more than one at a time), and if you turn the volume up to avoid this, you get the pops and clicks. The voices made me curious at first, then it was kind of amusing. Now it's flat out annoying. This seems to be a frequent problem with Logitech speakers in general, not just this model. The Mp3 player dock is certainly nice, but does not outweigh the annoyance of the incessant feedback. Even for such a low price, these speakers are not worth it.
I thought these wipes would be safe and handy for my Macbook Pro, but they left an annoying film that was hard to remove!
I thought this was going to be a good cooling fan, but it turned out to be a cheap piece of garbage. I only used it a few hours and it just stopped working. I think that says it all!
Base on the high reviews on Amazon and Cnet, I was excited to get one. Amazon shipped the product super fast. Plugged in the HDMI cable to my 2007 Panasonic plasma, adjusted the player settings, nothing looked better. Noticable was the sound. Sound is way better than the normal dvd player. So I bought the Panasonic upconverter for $100 and the graphic is acceptable than this Oppo 891. Good luck. Hope you have better luck than I did.
Bad design: once inserted into plug, it is really hard to get out. You risk getting the whole outlet in your hands.Dangerous: the second surge simply melted its plug-in. It was scary and then really hard to extricate from the outlet.
We're constantly using this machine for the noise it makes. It doesn't humidify well. I can't feel it ever. It is noisy and acts well as a sound machine in the baby room. The filter gets very yucky, too. You'll need to replace it all the time.
This alarm clock has been nothing but trouble for me. First of all, it always is behind on the time and I have to fix the time every two weeks or so since it gets off by 5 to 10 minutes. Second, the first one I bought was defective and the buttons didn't work. I should have taken this as a clue because when I got the second one the buttons worked for about 6 months and then went out and now only some work and only half the time. Third, after a year of use, it no longer plays my iPod, which is the main reason I bought it. I'd spend money on a higher quality unit since this doesn't work for the basic functions it is used for.
I've been using this mouse for about a month now, and I've discovered one serious flaw and two smaller but nonetheless irritating problems.First, the showstopper: it doesn't always work. There are few things more frustrating than helplessly sliding a mouse around your desk while your cursor remains stubbornly motionless on the screen, and that's exactly the experience that I get pretty frequently with the Logitech LX7. I've tried it on wood, plastic, fabric mousepads, hard mousepads, and even a small square of stainless steel, and it just doesn't work very well. Right now I'm using it on a green manilla folder, which seems to work better than anything else, though still not well.Smaller irritation: it comes with an adapter for a PS/2 plug, so that you don't have to use a precious USB port. The adapter doesn't work, so you'll be plugging it into a USB port anyway.Very small irritation: the color as represented in the photo is misleading, to put it politely. While the color description "dark blue" is technically correct, a more accurate description might be "so dark a blue that it looks grey or black unless you hold it directly under a bright light".I'm a pretty big fan of Logitech products in general, but this particular one is a lemon.
Sounds good, now if it were only true... These disks will NOT record over 4x, so if you got a fast CD burner, you'll be ripped off.
My daughter received this for x-mas. I returned due to the CD player not working. I returned it to Toys R Us and they didn't have another in stock. I then purchased it through Amazon.com and it arrived with a CD player that wouldn't work yet again. I'm going to return it and not buy another.
The sole reason I bought the reader was for the xD reader. and that works perfectly. however, i tried to use it with my SD card, like it claims it can do, and I actually broke it in half (the card) trying to put it in the reader. I really did not pay much for it, so being it serves it's purpose. And I was able to still use the SD card after it broke, so I still can't complain too much. But if you are buying it for it's "all-in-one" capabilities, don't.
Where oh where to start? I'll list the good things first, because honestly, the list is shorter.-The screen quality is great-A number of useful programs come factory installedAnd, that's about it. Now, for the bad:-The Motherboard crashed irrepairably and needed to be replaced after just over a year.-The memory installed was neither enough, nor was long lasting, as it also had to be replaced.-Several keys on the keyboard (including backspace, all arrow keys and the shift keys) have broken just beyond the time of the one year warranty.-The Left mouse key also has broken-The speakers fade in and out at will and crackle upon changing the volume. If you turn it up one speaker will kill completely.-The system shuts down/freezes at random intervals-Over time, the battery life will continue to shorten. After one year, disconnecting the battery charger(which also had to be replaced!) will give you a battery life of about 3 minutes.Shall I go on? There are more replaced parts on my comupter than factory ones!! Both a sibling and myself got the same computer and experienced NUMEROUS serious problems. Never before have I had so much trouble with a computer! I suggest you RUN AWAY and never look back. I personally spent more FIXING this computer than I did on purchasing it.I wish I could give it negative stars!!
I was looking for a moderately priced audio interconnect cables for my Mackie 8" Studio Monitor speakers. Since the cost of each speaker only ran $250, I certainly didn't want to use my high-end cables which cost $800 a pair (and this was the entry level of Synergistic Research).After 200 hours of break-in period, I was stunned to hear how bad these cables sounded. The G-Snakes are brighter than a standard cheap cable, which at first gives the impression of more clarity; but upon comparing them to several priced point cables, I found the G-Snakes to have a major loss in detail, dynamics, reverb, and worst off, I could hear a nasty smearing of instrumentations. For the record, the comparison cables were a $6 Radio Shack, $25 Monster Interlink 250, $80 Monster M850i and for a high-end reference the Synergistic Research Alpha Sterlings.The most important aspect of a good cable is getting the vocals to sound realistic and distinct from the backtrack. The G-Snakes flattened vocals to the same plane as the other musical instruments creating a more 2-dimensional sound. An example of that came from listening to K.D. Lang's version of Hallelujah. At the 1:44 mark, her voice dynamics increases greatly becoming bigger than life. This was superbly captured by the two high-end cables with complete clarity and beautiful detail; while the cheaper cables were darker in sound quality, they didn't smear or flatten Lang's voice as the G-Snakes did.Vocals weren't the only issue. The loss of reverb and dynamics amazed me. John Mayer's Continuum CD sounded dead relative to the other cables tested. When Mayer solo's on his Stratocaster, the expected Fender tonal dynamics had been lost with the G-Snakes.While my G-Snakes are being sent back to Amazon, this exercise gave me a higher regard for the Monster Cable M850i which had been in my home theater system. While most audiophiles would agree that Monster Cables have an elevated bass and upper mid-range frequencies, which are not suitable for true high-end sound systems; these characteristics are perfect for listening to movies. When T-Rex stomps on the ground, I want the floor to shake, and that it does with the Monster M850i. When the M850i cables were hooked up to my smaller speakers, the vocals were breathtaking with great clarity and detail; and the bass boost from the Monster cables made the small speakers sound much bigger. Now that was something I could happily live with.
These headphones sound WORSE than the one's that came with my Ipod touch. There is no low frequency response. Turn the volume up and you have piercing high frequency only. I regret purchasing these headphones
I am a great fan of Logitech and have been using their mice and webcams for years. Unfortunately, the V320 froze on my desktop twice (after one replacement). The excellent tech rep determined I had done everything right. Finally I asked him to let me have a proven "workhorse" mouse and he sent me a V200. That model works like dream! Logitech has one of the best customer services around.
I would look elsewhere for a camera unless you don't mind using the flash all of the time. The auto focus (when not using a flash ) on this camera is very poor in anything but very bright sunlight. I've taken several shots in very well lit conditions and the images come out blurry. You pretty much have to use the flash all of the time. I believe Fuji addressed this problem in another camera (I don't recall the model).
This is my second purchase of In-ear-headphones. I have a hearing problem and find buds more comfortable than the standard head phone but the soundwith these to me is close to nothing. The first ones are OK. I checked these against all the headphones I have and I suppose that is just the way theyare. Price was OK and that is about all.Reviews on Amazon were a little mixed on these.
This set has a very nice picture, as others have noted viewsonic does not subscribe to the universal remote codes so my other remotes dont recognize the tv, you will have to purchase a universal remote with learning function to solve this problem.A bigger problem is turning this tv off while using the on-board tuner to view an HD channel. Once you try and turn the tv back on you get nothing and have to perform several steps which will take about 1-2 minutes on the clock to make it work.Customer support first claimed they sort of knew of the problem, then denied it and do not return calls despite saying they will.I have had several viewsonic monitors before but this TV is a disappointment.On the other hand if you dont plan to use the on board tuner you will be happy with the picture quality.
I have had this printer for 3 years, and when it works it does just fine...When It Works...rarely!I consistantly get an error msg stating my paper is jammed when it clearly is not, it resets and resets and resetsover an over and over again when all I want it to do is scan or print or copy. The ink is expensive and when itdoes manage to work it is so loud and clunky that it shakes my whole desk. I cant wait to find another printerthat actually works, when I do, I honestly will throw this one out of the window!
My old charger that came with my toshiba a85 kept on cutting out so I bought this one. The cord was short the last one was i think 12ft this one was only 10 and would not strech across my living room so i would have to start using my battery no big deal but today I was recharging my battery and the charger was (like always) getting really hot then it just stopped working. Now I had to dig out my old charger and it takes like 15 minutes to get the cord in the right spot to power up.I do not reccomend this charger.
I just bought a Panasonic Palmcorder model PV-L750. It came with a program 'Digital PhotoShot' but it...well...rots. And there is no other driver on the disc except for the one that goes with that program. I've been looking everywhere for a driver to install the camera in Windows. I already have a great graphics program. All that I need to get to use it with the camera is the driver. I've tried the Panasonic site and emailing them about it.
I had two expectations when purchasing this product:1. They would sound like crap, as one would reasonably assume of $10 headphones2. They would stay in my ears while runningThe first expectation was passed with flying colors. Fortunately I'm not looking for audiophile enlightenment while burning off a couple beers on the jogging path, so not a big deal there. The second expectation was a total failure though. Three runs in, these were unable to stay in or attached to my ears for more than 30 seconds. Frustrating junk, look elsewhere for running headphones.
I bought a pack of 110 of these CDs.. about a third of them were defective. The problems I've had include:the CD writer couldn't write to themaudio cds wouldn't play in a stereo that can play cdr'sdata cd's couldn't be read on cdrom drivesI've used 2 different buners and still have the same results.buring software: nero 5.5+burners: pletor plexwriter 12/10/32 &amp; the crdw/dvd combo drive in sony vaio laptops.
THIS TV SUCKS. I got it 2 months ago and it has broken two times. I am definitly sending it back, it has horrible sound and picture, too.
I bought this device for my laptop at work, but couldn't get it to work with Vista (even though the package says it will). After hours of frustration, I decided to take it home and install it on my home pc, running XP. Using the software on the disk that came with it, the installer continuously hung. Once I downloaded the latest XP software from the Anycom website, the installer ran perfectly. I have it paired with Philips headphones and the sound is pretty good. I don't know if it is the Anycom250 or the headphones, but the sound only works within 5 to 8 feet of the device...
The cartridge I received from Sophia Global was 20 months past the "install by" date. The packaging was intact, but it looked like it had been around for a while. Beware of this seller.
I purchased this Walkman after my previous Sony Discman plunged to its death on one fateful night in December. OK, well, I actually dropped it-- but it was 3+ years old and had sustained many drops before. It was time for it to go, I suppose. Anyway, it was two days before Christmas and there wasn't much of a choice on store shelves, so I picked this up. I was thinking hey, it'll probably be a good little CD player, having owned two previous Sony ones. And I was wrong.The problem with this player is the fact that it brags on the package &quot;CD-R/CD-RW playback!&quot;, when in reality, it skips with nearly every brand of CD I threw at it, and no matter what type of software/computer burned the disc. It'll play the first few tracks fine, sometimes (albeit, rarely) even the whole CD.. but generally it starts skipping midway through the CD. It was a disappointment, because my old one played CD-R's perfectly, despite its age. It's a shame, because for the money it would have been decent. It has nice sound and some nice features-- but if you like to listen to your CD-Rs, this is not the most practical choice. In the end, I returned it and went for the Sony D-NE509 ATRAC3plus player. More expensive, but plays MUCH better.
A lot of them did not work and went to the trash. It might of been a bad batch.
You can not download pictures from all computers with this frame. You must have 2.0 usb hubs. Not all computers, including my Dell, have this.
One of my worst purchases from Amazon, Before I could use it the first time,the elastic came off the strap rendering it useless!. I would not buy from Sima ever
Este producto provoca una imagen borrosa en el monitor en donde se instala, entonces, uno no puede dejar el QuickPlay permanentemente conectado en la computadora.Ya lo revise con 2 monitores, uno compaq de 17" 7500 y un ViewSonic de 19" con los mismos resultados. (No lo he revisado con PCs Portatiles)Es algo incomodo el estar conectando y desconectando los cables de video VGA del monitor, ya que siempre se tiene la preocupaci&oacute;n de doblar los alambres del conector.Definitivamente este detalle deja de hacer practico el producto, por lo dem&aacute;s, creo que se calienta demasiado y el hecho de tener una paleta de colores de 16bits y no de 24bits (Por lo menos) realmente produce imagenes horribles para las pl&iacute;culas DVD que en realidad es el proposito principal de este equipo.En resumen, creo que es un producto con calidad muy inferior para lo que promete (Ver Pel&iacute;culas desde tu PC), Te recomiendo que no pierdas tu dinero y tu tiempo con el y mejor revises otros productos.
I purchased this for Valentines day 2007. It is 1 1/2 months later and the product is not working properly. You can hardly make the Ipod stay in the slot provided to play the music. I paid almost $100 for this item and it is poor to say the least
It arrived on time, popped into my printer just like always and produced no ink. It was dry. Yes, I did remove the tape that keeps it from drying out, just like I always do.
LISTEN!DONT EVER EVER BUY THESE.I dont care how cheap SONY offers them for -- i have bought 2 pairs of these to wear while at work -- and in both instances, used or new --- the headphones send shocks into your ear lobes randomly.these are VERY DANGEROUS. SONY has refused to respond to my complaints for them.Do Not. Buy.
I'd give Sony an F for allowing this product out the door. My Sony regular memory stick always worked fine in my Toshiba Satellite P25 with built in memorystick slot.Now, I used two of these Magic Gate Sticks to document an overseas trip and I'm stuck because the notebook cannot read the Magic Gate format. I'd avoid anything that says magic Gate.
Don't buy this CD player. Skips all the time, a battery hog! Mine broke!
Based on the mixed reviews I thought I'd give it a shot. Plugged it into my laptop (didn't work) and my desktop (didn't work). It transmitted the video but if your computer doesn't output NTSC - don't waist your time with this. Good thing it was so cheap. The quality of the cable does seem pretty good so if you know your computer will definitely work with this, this is for you.
Turns out the cleaner solution is DISTILLED WATER. Cloth covered "brush" not really large enough to get a good handle on it. Could so as well with a towel and water. NOT WORTH THE PRICE>
I purchased this item. Works fine as a firewall router. But VPN features do not work. All email and web contact to manufacturer is blocked. The only way to get a fully functioning unit with technical support for setup is to buy a 1 year service contract for $179. Amazon should include a footnote to the item description on their site that technical support for this unit is only available at extra cost.
I have had this Polk 505 Subwoofer less than two years. It has been returned twice because the amp. needed replaced. It has been about 6 months since the last repair and it has failed again. I never had the volume very loud or abused the sub.in any way that would have caused failure so many times. I have already spent enough on shipping to have purchased another one so I cannot recommend buying this product.
You need plenty of light to use this camera to get even ok photos. I can't use this in half of my house because the photos come out to dark. the optinal flash gives everything a yellowish tint and takes forever to load. I use it to take pics of my toddler but by the time the pic is taken he has moved. its not very quick. I also noticed some sellers were selling it for $199. That seems extreme to me the average price is $120. I got it on sale for $80 and even that was to much. you can get a camera for around the same price with more megapixels save your money on this one
I have a Belkin Pre-N network at my house and liked the specs on the new Linksys product (WMP300N PCI adapter and the WRVS4400n router and access point) for my office. Out of the box nothing worked. An upgrade to .13 firmware in the router at least got it working. Speeds are impressive, but as many others have noted, the system hangs up at random times driving users to distraction. I returned the product and reinstalled my Cat 6 cables.Once Linksys gets the bugs out I'll try them again, but they released this product without enough testing, in my opinion. This is a classic example of buyer beware.
I've had this card for about one month so this is not a spur of the moment review. The documentation is almost non-existant. The software is very buggy. Sometimes the Scheduler runs and sometimes it doesn't. The TV listings sometimes refuse to update even though they download the new data. As for the recording hardware, it seemed to work pretty well when it would actually record, but suddenly two days ago it quit recording sound and I'm still at a loss as to why. You can watch TV with sound (although I bought it exclusively as a PVR), but it won't record sound. It will play sound while recording, but there is no audio in the saved file.I've been working with computers and PCs for some years, and this is the most annoying hardware I've encountered. It CAN work, but there seems to be no pattern as to WHEN it will work.(Yes, I have the latest software, OS, patches, etc.)
This player has all the right specs: plays CDRs, CDRWs, MP3s, WMAs, has FM Radio, the always good JVC Hyper-Bass boost, anti-skip protection, decent headphones, decent sound quality regardless of speakers or headphones, and a battery compartment door on the outside (not underneath the CD tray on the inside like some other players).The CD playing function (MP3s on CDRW) worked for approximately 90 minutes before mysteriously stopping. From that point forward, it would not play ANY CD, factory pressed CDDA, MP3 CD, homemade CDDA CDR ... NOTHING worked.I originally registered for a refund, but changed my mind and am awaiting a replacement unit. There are bad units in every production run of electronics; it's just a matter of what percentage is bad. My understanding through my own experience and through the experience of others is that JVC generally makes very good products, and has few manufacturing problems, so maybe this was just a rare fluke.I will report back on the replacement unit after testing it.
The menus are too tiny for 65 year old eyes. There is plenty of room on the screen for bigger more readable fonts.What a shame, the hardware gets 5 STARS from me and it is so much smaller than the magnifying glass that I need to run it.I ain't the only potential buyer that can't see very well.Cowan should shamed into offering an upgrade.
Do not buy this! If you read the terms and conditions there are 35 different way that you will not be rembersed or helped:WHAT IS NOT COVERED:(1) INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DELAY IN RENDERING SERVICE UNDER THIS CONTRACT OR FOR LOSS OF USE DURING THE PERIOD THAT THE PRODUCT IS AT A REPAIR CENTER OR OTHERWISE AWAITING PARTS;(2) ANY AND ALL PREEXISTING CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS CONTRACT;(3)DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE, INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE PRODUCT, UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT MODIFICATIONS OR ALTERATIONS;(4) FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS;(5) THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS (FIRE, COLLISION, VANDALISM, THEFT, ETC.);(6) THE ELEMENTS OR ACTS OF GOD;(7) WAR, INVASION OR ACT OF FOREIGN ENEMY, HOSTILITIES, CIVIL WAR, REBELLION, RIOT, STRIKE, LABOR DISTURBANCE, LOCKOUT OR CIVILCOMMOTION;(8) ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES, INCLUDING: BATTERIES, ANTENNAS, CARTRIDGES,STYLUSES, RECORDS, AUDIO/VIDEO DISKS, TAPES, COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR DISKS, PRINT ELEMENTS, EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES, BULBS, SPARK PLUGS OR FILTERS;(9) DAMAGE WHICH IS NOT REPORTED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER EXPIRATION OF THIS CONTRACT;(10) PHYSICAL OR LIGHTNING DAMAGE TO A SATELLITE DISH (NOT THE RECEIVER); (11) PRODUCTS USED IN COMMERCIAL SETTING OR RENTAL BASIS;(12) DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE BATTERIES OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE BATTERIES;(13) DAMAGE COVERED BY ANY OTHER WARRANTY ORSERVICE CONTRACT;(14) COST OF INSTALLATION, REMOVAL OR REINSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT;(15) EXCEPT FOR ONE (1) ANNUAL HEAD CLEANING AND OR ONE (1) ADJUSTMENT FOR LASER-DRIVEN PRODUCTS, PERIODIC CHECKUPS AND/OR MAINTENANCE AS DIRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER;(16) ANY LOSS OTHER THAN A COVERED BREAKDOWN OF THE PRODUCT;(17) PRODUCTS NOT ORIGINALLY COVERED BY A MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY;(18) NON-FUNCTIONAL OR AESTHETIC PARTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLASTIC PARTS OR KNOBS;(19) SCRATCHES, PEELING AND DENTS;(20) UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS AND/OR PARTS;(21) PARTS FAILURE DUE TO AMANUFACTURER RECALL;(22) EXCEPT FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, ACCESSORIES USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COVERED PRODUCT;(23) DAMAGE, WARPING, OR RUSTING OF ANY KIND TO THE HOUSING, CASE OR FRAME OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY NON-OPERATING PART;(24) LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE OR TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCT;(25) PRODUCTS WITH REMOVED OR ALTERED SERIAL NUMBERS;(26) PRODUCTS SOLD SECOND HAND OR "AS-IS" INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FLOOR MODELS AND DEMONSTRATION MODELS;(27) IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF COMPONENTS OR PERIPHERALS;(28) BURNED-IN PHOSPHOR IN CATHODE RAY TUBES OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DISPLAY (INCLUDING IMAGE GHOSTING) AND/OR PIXEL BURNOUT NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS;(29) ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY A COMPUTER VIRUS;(30) ANY DAMAGE TO RECORDING MEDIA INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE PROGRAMS, DATA, OR CONFIGURATION/SETUP INFORMATION RESIDENT ON ANY MASS STORAGE DEVICES SUCH AS HARD DRIVES, CD-ROM DRIVES, DVD DRIVES, FLOPPY DISKETTES, TAPE DRIVES OR TAPE BACKUP SYSTEMS, AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTIONING OR DAMAGE OF AN OPERATING OR NON- OPERATING PART, OR AS A RESULT OF ANY REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT UNDER THIS CONTRACT;(31) ALL SOFTWARE, INCLUDING CUSTOMIZED OR PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE, AND THOSE SOFTWARE ERRORS THAT CONFIRM IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING OR DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE; (32) LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA AND/OR THE RESTORATION OF SOFTWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEMS;(33) ACCESSORIES OR OPTIONAL SPEAKERS FOR PLASMA TELEVISIONS; (34) PLASMA TELEVISIONS USED IN ALTITUDE LEVELS ABOVE 6000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL; AND (35) SERVICE THAT OCCURS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.This company will find a way to prevent you from attaining reimbursement. Buying this warranty is a stupid waist of money. DO NOT BUY THIS!
I returned this product shortly after purchasing at Walmart. It dvd tray was made of cheap plastic and hung out very loosely. I do not think the product is meant to last more a year at best if used often and gingerly. It plays divx files on cds very well, but had problems with divx files on dvds. It is
Placed the order and was expected to receive within a week. But did not receive the product of weeks. Contacted the customer care, thanks to A to Z claim of Amazon which helped me to get my money back. This sucks on the part of clearav, will be thinking twice before placeing placing order with this vendor.
I love the content, but that's not what I'm reviewing here.This unit is shoddy and extremely fragile. I've already had to replace the antenna and the power jack, which both frayed or broke through gentle, normal use. And now, the the power jack is starting to jiggle again, losing power if the radio is moved at all. It's especially annoying - the power doesn't just cut out - the radio takes a moment to come back online and find the signal, so it cuts out for a WHILE.
A friend of mine gave me this cam as a gift and as soon as i took one picture.I got the infamous battery depleted error popping up.I recommend anyone considering to buy this cam google pentax optio s40 battery depleted.So far there is no fix.They should do a recall and the sellers up here should quit trying sell it to pple that are not aware of the malfunction it has.O well in the garbage it gos.
I bought this from grafx4029 and it said 5 cartidges and I only got one blue color one. I emailed and he never responded. The ink was old and dry and didnt work. Do not buy from grafx4029!!!!
A waste of time and not worth the frustration. Not sturdy or adjustable enough to hold the crappy projector it came with. Waste of money.
Dissappointing. Don't recommend item. Too hard to focus. Poor quality. Am returning item for refund. Dissatisfied with product. That says it all.
The one star is not for the cables themselves, but for the misrepresentation.Let me preface this with, I'm having a bad Amazon week...I have ordered many of Cables-To-Go cables in the past. This is not one of them. At best I'll call it a knock-off. Cables-To-Go cables are packaged in Cables-To-Go packaging & have a distinct look to them. They do have a similar end termination to them; however they are not what they are described to be. Also,there was an original label on the packaging that was covered up by an Avery self-print label with the words Cables-To-Go on it. Under that label is the real label stamped made in China. Cables-To-Go are made in Ohio.I ordered two 14 ft. cables and one 25 ft. cable in this order NONE of them are Cables-To-Go brand. In fact the 25 ft. cable is a different brand all together (this one with no disguise packaging, but same overlay label), and is not terminated the same way. It has the little cup shaped snag-less cover over the plug release which makes it very difficult to unplug the cable. Lastly, all three cables are rated 500MHz not 550MHz to boot.Now, you may be saying, wow this complaint is petty. And it is very possible that these are good cables. I see it as false advertisement...I have had more issues with merchandise and Amazon customer service on this order (20 item order) than I have ever had period. I drop thousands of dollars a year at Amazon and have always been treated well and got what I was promised 99% of the time. I hope this is just Amazon having a bad day... I feel everyone deserves a second chance, so I will readdress the issues with customer service and hope Amazon steps up and makes it right.
I bought this player and made a mp3 cd on my computer (at a speed of 2X)After putting the cd into the player and waiting for ten minutes for the player to load, a message said &quot;No Disc&quot; After following the instructions for this problem on the website, the problem persists. I exchanged the player for the same on and had the exact same problem. Neither of these players played regualr audio cds either, on looked as though it was playing, but there was no volume, the other just didn't play. I strongly suggest you don't waste your time and money on this unpredictable, player of poor quality and performance.
I bought this item for my girlfriend who has a cannon video camera, and had lost the battery charger that came with it. I looked up the specs of chargers on the internet, found this battery charger, and bought it. However, when I went to put the battery in the charger it wouldn't fit. I was greatly disappointed that the charger did not fit our model. I'm sure it is a good item, IF it works with your battery.
I would STRONGLY recommend AGAINST buying this computer. While it is sleak and modern looking with lots of bells and whistles, it won't be long before it breaks. My motherboard randomly failed after only 13 months of use and cost over $800 to replace. When I got my computer back from Sony after having them replace the motherboard my cd/dvd drive no longer worked and they tried to tell me I had to pay to have that fixed as well! 3 months after having all of this fixed, now the computer won't even start. I am an IT professional and kept my computer in optimal conditions and care at all times so it was definitely not from my use that caused this computer to break.
HP ScanJet 5590 Digital FlatBed ScannerQuality-wise, this scanner is fine for my needs; I am scanning old photos for archiving and the software that comes with it is easy-to-use and I was impressed with how easy it was to fix up photos, albeit I was looking for something quick.That being said, I would not recommend this scanner for the following reasons:1) It locks up in the middle of scanning, so you have to periodically save your images. This seems random and on two occasions I've had to re-scan a number of photos. The scanner just gets stuck and stops responding until I do a cold re-start, which means pulling the plug.2) The ADF is useless. I couldn't get it to take anything in without jamming, if it even took the paper in. It's the reason I got the scanner and a big reason why I am returning it..3) The price is ridiculous for this thing; it's bulky and the ADF is useless. I don't really see how it's any better than a cheaper scanner, as the the price is inflated by the useless ADF scanner.Don't waste your money with this piece of garbage; I'm taking it back.
This cable has a horrendous design flaw. The cable is snagless, so there's a piece of white plastic that covers the little clear plastic pin that secures the cable once connected. The problem? You would assume this small plastic cover is made out if a flexible material, so it can be depressed when you need to unplug the cable right? Not rocket science, it's just a piece of flexible white plastic right? Guess what.... It isn't. The material it's made of is hard as a rock. Once the cable was plugged in, and I tried to depress this thing because I needed to unplug and reposition the cable, and this thing wouldn't budge at all. You press it so hard your fingertips hurt and IT WON'T BEND AT ALL. I even tried using pliers to no avail. Who designed this thing? Now, the cable is perpetually hooked onto the switch port I plugged it in and it simply can't be unplugged. I never imagined someone could mess up something as simple as a CAT6 cable but guess what. They managed to do so. The performance of the cable is pretty much what was expected in case your wondering. Just know that wherever you plug this cable, it will still remain, long after humans no longer inhabit the earth.
I bought LinkSys WAP and both PCMCIA and USB NICs. The USB device appears to have twice the range and far more reliability than this PCMCIA device. If you have both a PCMCIA slot and an available USB port, you're much better off using the latter.By the way, I bought two of the PCMCIA devices and both exhibit identical behavior. Go with the USB...
I guess I'm the only one that has had a bad experience with this product. The card worked for the first video I transfered but quit working after that. I had to return it for a refund....However the editing software that came with it was very easy to use.
Tried some from Radio Shack and they did not work consistantly. Bought these at Best Buy thinking that they were a good "brand name." They were completely useless. They would not even work in the same room. Get the powermid x-10s, they work great.
Its ok but unit wont fit in it with anny attachments, should be larger and cushioned
I've owned and used this camera for almost 8 months, since Christmas 2003. I liked it at first, as it was easy to use and operate. It became quickly apparent, though, that it sucks batteries dry at the speed of light. Whenever I changed the batteries--which was often, 99% of the time I also had to reprogram the camera--a huge pain if you want to catch a particular moment. The 3x digital zoom zooms to 3x, there is no in-between, no control at all over the zoom. Over the last month, the zoom has worked sporadically--not working when I wanted and needed it the most. The picture quality is good, what you would expect, I think, from a 3.3 MP camera. But, overall, I wish I could get my money back.
I bought the Olympus Camedia Brio D-100 in Oct 2002. Got it for about a hundred greens. Thought I had a landed an awesome deal, until the camera proved you get what you pay for.CONS:1. Battery eater: No rechargeable battery is good enough for it to last through 20pics. I couldn't leave batteries in it for a week - they would be run down in that time.2. Major issues with focus: The whole user interface with communicating when its ready to shoot is incredibly unreliable. I would switch it on, and wait for the green and amber lights to stabilize. They would sometimes, and not others. Even worse, they would and wouldn't on the same shot, with the same composition. Very frustrating.3. Unreliable save: I was never sure if it saved a pic. Sometimes I would press the button - but nothing. No indication on the camera what's wrong. Then I would have to close the cover, reopen it to switch it back on, and pray it will shoot this time - 50% chance. No indication of what's wrong. Using the LCD at the back is a pain too. Often it wouldn't have enough power left to let you browse through to see if it took pics alright.I could go on and on, but the sum total: very frustrating, unreliable camera, best take your money elsewhere. I don't care about bells and whistles, but one expects if its called a camera, it will take pictures. If its called a camera 100% of the time, it will take pics a 100% of the time!!As for mine,after missing some critical pics on a very important family occasion, and some more of household items while documenting before a relocation, I finally hit it against my tiled floor, broke it in a hundred pieces, drilled through it in various places, and am sending it to Olympus's HQ with a letter explaining what they should have done themselves that I had to PAY them to do!
I just received this ANR-20 headphone. What I observed is it noise cancellation feature works fine but it fails in the sound quality. It sounds like a $5 headphone with poor bass and sound quality! Also no volume control on the headphone, uncomfortable for big head.Try some other noise canceling one...better to spend some 20 bucks more to get better sound quality!
It works more or less as intended. The weight of a speedlight can be too much to handle and the bracket slips pivoting on the camera. Besides, mine came with a damaged thread. So I would recommend spending a little bit more and buying a better quality bracket.
Amazon Prime members avoid Smart digital, though from other reviews Amazon's main site seems afflicted by the same curse.Received Cabletech Technology knockoffs ([...]) instead of "snagless" cap Cables To Go ([...]) - note valued at $28.99 on the manufacturer's site.Furthermore, the site above suggests these knockoffs may be labeled cat 6 but are afterall tested up to 100mhz and could therefore be cat5 in sheep's clothing.
My friends commented how blurry my screen was. I never noticed it probably because he came about slowly. But after connecting my old SONY Trinitron Multiscan G400 it was a night and day difference. It could be because I had this monitor sitting between two Event 20/20 BAS studio monitor speakers, but my SONY Trinitron G400 doesn't have any problems with clarity being between those two speakers. This Viewsonic monitor has a low quality, blurry image, and is now sitting in it's box out in my garage ready for the trash.
I bought 2 pairs of these headphones as the reviews sounded great overall. I have not had a problem with my 8-year-old daughter's headphones, but my 5-year-old daughter's headphones broke within about a month of using them. One side still works but the other side does not. You can wiggle the cord just right sometimes & get the nonworking side to work at times but this is rare. I agree with reviewers who state that the cords are too thin. They do not hold up to a small child. I will purchase different headphones next time.
I had the EXACT same experience as the Feb. 16 2004 reviewer! The only difference is that my Dimage had to be sent back to the factory straight from the box because it was filled with fine lint like particles. It NEVER has worked properly.....I will never purchase a Minolta anything! ever! and I'll tell all my friends....
I ordered a Kodak U-5A cable and received a mini USB instead.I emailed Cmple several times and only received vague answers.Was creditted with only the returned item, not the shippingto/from costs. Am awaiting the 2nd order. A very frustratingexperience.
Only wireless keyboard or mouse that I've ever had a problem with. First off - if I'm transferring large files (ISOs, videos) over my wireless network, it destroys the connection between the wireless receiver & keyboard & mouse. Until the transfer is done, the keyboard doesn't half work, and when it does half work, half of the keys are mistyped (I suppose the receiver doesn't get the full signal). Similarly, the mouse either won't work or works randomly. In other words, when I'm transferring large files, I just have to wait for the transfer to finish to use my computer again.Keyboard itself - I have used the wired version of this keyboard at work for years and loved it. The wireless version is loved as well, with the exception noted above. Shame you can't buy just the keyboard but are also required to pay more for the horrible mouse. Ergonomics of the keyboard are great, and the signal is 100 percent fine except for the file transfers.Mouse - as bad as everybody says. The ergonomics of the mouse are fine (although I find my outer wrist-bone to be rubbing my mousepad the wrong way sometimes). The mouse is not very accurate, does not drag across a desk surface or my mousepad surface (Belkin WaveRest gel) very well at all, and has wireless problems even when I'm not transferring large files.My receiver is plugged into my monitor's usb port and is located approximately 26 inches away or so from keyboard and mouse with direct line of sight for both.Summing up - I would not purchase this again. I was looking to rid my desk of some wire clutter, and in the future I'll keep the clutter with usable hardware.***Update Two Weeks Later***Assuming my connectivity problems are due to the wireless in my house, I've brought the keyboard and mouse to my office where there is no wireless. Same problems as before - mouse gets all crazy and the keyboard will just stop working for a few seconds and then type gibberish once (I guess) the signal catches on. Still absolute rubbish. Going back to the wired version of this keyboard (which I now have at home, and still love), and a different mouse.
Only analog cables can possibly make any difference to the signal. Digital cables either transmit the bits or not. Monster would like you to think that the cool-looking connectors are worth $170, but as long as they don't fall off, this cable will be equivalent to a $17 hdmi cable, of which you can buy 5, just in case, and keep half of your money in your pocket.
The product information lists the measurements for this unit, but if you are like me measurements probably don't help you much. This MP3 player is huge. One reviewer wrote that it would easily fit in his hand or pocket, well so would my cell phone and guess what they are practically the same size. Compared to some of the Sony and Samsung units this thing is a Cadillac.The sound quality is very good, but not better than my wife's Samsung, which she can easily clip to her shirt or put in her pocket. Putting this thing in my shirt pocket makes my shirt sag and putting it in my pants pocket . . .well, you get the idea.
This is the correct product but for some reason, it won't program to my car. I have the exact same one (but older) and it will unprogram and reprogram, but this remote won't work at all. Caution!
This cable is advertised as having "480 Mbps transmission speed" which is false. On the packaging it says only 12 Mbps, meaning this is NOT a USB 2.0 cable. Be careful! I would have left one star but thankfully Amazon let me return the cable without any hassle.
My son has an Aiwa mini system that the 3-CD changer has quit working after about 15 months of use. In researching on the web, I found this to not be unusual for many Aiwa mini systems.We will not buy Aiwa again.
I have to tell you the disappointment with this product is great. I am on my third one. the four rubber stoppers you have to put in to raise the notebook do not stay in place, The cord which goes in to your USB port is very fragile, and the replacement USB port has cracked off on two of these.Cooling element works, if you do not have the rubber stoppers falling out all the time. I recommend buying a cooler that has rise built in. I would never recommend this to anyone .
Be careful! What seems to be a good price is actually not. You must have another $120 item to make this work.
Great clarity and well made, however I clicked the add both to cart without really checking it out. I am always out shooting at night and this filter does nothing to reduce lens flare, it may even amplify it. Sending it back.
Their warranty has strict regulation so I couldn't get my item repaird depite that the item broke in 1 year when the warranty is 2-yrs.it wowed me at first since the sound was clear but i was very dissapointed that the item broke so easily and the company wouldn't repair it for me. to fix it, they wanted to charge me $68 even when my product was still under warranty. not worth it.
The quality of this item was very poor. The power plug did not fit snug & therefore fell out easily; there were 3 bright pixels that distracted from the viewing; the AV in did not function properly. This discourages me from buying other Coby products. However, Amazon did refund my full purchase, as well as that of the case I had bought with it.
I purchased this car power splitting device and it works, just not very well. It does not come with a fuse, so if there is a power overload (and yes, I had one), then this product will start to melt until it blows out the fuse in your car. So spend a little extra money and pick up a splitter with a fuse in it.
I was hoping to use this for my favorite talk radio station at 570 AM. Reception was completely unacceptable while a battery operated radio in the same spot was completely acceptable. I will be posting a photo soon. It's too bad because if it had decent reception it would have been a nice product (though I didn't really get a change to use the software because it's going back right away).
Sellers on here really should be drug-tested because anyone selling this POS for $280 must be a crack addict! This printer has always got an excuse to not just print like it's supposed to. Usually, it likes to give me crap that the ink cartridges aren't the overpriced ones that I should order from Dell directly, or that the ones I have in there are essentially counterfeit - like that should be any business of a printer's. Mine's got a date with my driveway coming up "Office Space"-style. I owe it that much and I'm owed that much ;)
I'm sure this item would have received a 5 star rating if I had used it; I have found Samsung products to be very good. I did not use this item because of the additional charge it would have added to my XM Satellite Radio Subscription. I already am paying costs for two radios. I purchased this item to have more portable capabilities, but I did not want to incur an additional charge on my XM account. Consequently, I returned the product without using it.
See Title. Wish i did get the right memory but im using it now.Not a big deal it works. but its simple a wrong delivery
This was suppose to be a new cable, it wasnt. had rust and didnt work. i want my money back and cant contact the seller..
This product was not compatible with my camera and I was unable to return the item to Amazon because I did not return the item within the time alotted by Amazon. Also the manufacturer was no help. I feel the product could have been described better. I will stick to big box stores when buying electronics next time.
The product does not cover the camera easily. There is not an opening to put the carrying strap. If pulled the wrong way-it tears. Which mine did. I found it of NO use.
At first glance, this looks like a good remote. IF it did everything it claims to be able to do, it would be. However, this remote does about 5% of what it claims. For devices that it does recognize, it only ends of having about 20% of the buttons in its' automatic memory. You have to program the rest. When programming, it does not always take, so you are then stuck with a unversal remote that won't stop your movie or allow you to scroll through your digital cable menu. It worked very, very, poorly on my Comcast digital cable remote and in the end wouldn't learn a lot of the buttons. This 'thing' was a complete waste of money in my opinion. If you want a good universal remote, look elsewhere..
this product arrived deadamazon would not accept a return or refundthis policy is unacceptabledo not buy from this site
My Jornada 547 pooped out in less than a day. It took the replacement over a month to become brainless. What a piece of trash. And returning it? Forget it, HP and the store owner both wouldn't let me send it back for a refund the second time.However, all the peripheral equipment worked well. Too bad I can't use it.
Waste of money. Put what you would spend on this coverage and put it into a savings account for 2 years and only spend it if whatever you are covering breaks outside of the 1-year manufacturer's warranty. Chances are you'll never spend that money because most major electronics will last longer than the coverage period.
Pros: Excellent movement and control. Works great on multiple smooth surfaces. Responsive clicks. Fits both hands. USB receiver dongle is very small and unobtrusive, yet still transmits well. Light weight. Best of all, for me, the wheel clicks as you roll it.Cons: Too small for my tastes at roughly 4.5" x 2.5". It really only supports my fingers and part of my palm, which makes it uncomfortable to use for any length of time. The battery compartment is on top of mouse and slides around while I'm using the mouse. Feels cheaply made. Left-mouse button dead on arrival.
Received the Jensen 20&quot; today. Eventually got it all hooked up, but no picture. I'm the second reviewer to receive this set new with a bad picture tube. The sound worked, but it was rather muddy sounding. I gave it 2 stars because it looks good just sitting turned off. Don't waste your time on this.
I love this new technology - it really has changed the way I view television!I love my Replay TV but I have to send it back because it keeps crashing!I thought the Replay 2020 (20 hours rec) was a better deal than the Phillips Tivo (14 hour version)?Why? Six more hours of rec time and a hundred dollars cheaper! ($400 for Replay + free service, $300 for Tivo + $200 for the lifetime service)And so it was all settled - that is until my Replay started its daily crashing ritual!So I called Amazon to exchange it for a new one, but instead they offered me a refund, because they say the 2020 is being discontinued.They assured me, however, that the new 3030 model, which records an extra 10 hours for an extra $200, is free of the defects of the 2020!I use the word free lightly.By the way, that's the same price as Tivo's 30 hour version with the service included.And Tivo has a cute little man with a TV on his head!
This is by far one of the worst DVD players I've had the misfortune to own. Although it is a 5-disc player, it does not have continuous play - therefore one must press play to move on to the next CD. The player responds very slowly to each command - for example it takes approximately 30-45 secs after pressing the open/close button for the unit to open, or after pressing the menu button for you to be able to select a menu option. The only good thing I'd say is that the sound - once the unit plays (and it is temperamental, is quite good. Frankly, the only reason I haven't returned this player is because I can't find the receipt!
this transmitter looked and felt like cheap, but worse, the adapter did not fit into my Honda cigarette lighter! I returned it and bought the DLO TransDock which works great.
This remote worked just fine until I plugged an Apple Composite A/V Cable into the pass through slot.I use a Composite A/V Cable to plug into my car stereo and to charge my iPod classic while in the car. This remote didn't work with the cable plugged in. Worked fine without the cable, and when plugged into a regular sync cable for charging, even when placed into my iHome alarm clock; but plugging in the A/V cable caused the remote to stop working altogether.
Please do not get this filter at all. Its not really worth the savings as the flaring effect is just too much to handle.I took a few shots in Pike Market at Seattle and the bright neon signs and yellow bulbs tend to reflect back from lens to filter back to lens. All my subjects had ugly green flares across their faces.It kinda killed the great 35mm f1.8 lens on my D90 results.I also noticed it always bounces the light source 180 degrees across the frame. Try to shoot a Subway sign framing it at the top right corner and you will get a reflected image of the sign on the bottom left corner.
I didn't actually buy this device, but I suggested it to a friend who did. He was very impressed by my IRiver U10 (now Clix) because of the Flash Games. Come to find out the device will only play the two games that come with the device. The flash files are part of the firmware and thus are not visible or removeable, and even more important, you CAN NOT add new games or programs. This is a shame because there are a growing number wonderful flash games and applications available. This was confirmed on the Adobe site, but is mentioned nowhere on the Samsung site or manual.If you want this MP3 player, buy it. It's really pretty and seems totally awesome other than this major oversight on Samsung's part. Hopefully Samsung will get it right and release a new firmware version that supplies the functionality advertised. For now my buddy will return his and I won't recommend it.
The screws holding the HDMI connector to the plastic plate are small and break easily. I was pulling my receiver away from the wall which must have put tension on the bracket and it snapped. Unfortunate after spending $10 on it. Other than that, its worked well. Just be careful with it.
My camera stopped working after three weeks of light use and mabbe 200 photos. An error message "camera stabilization not available " pooped up and that was the end of this camera. Customer service was no help. Returning the camera to the manufacturer was a waste of effort. It came back in the same condition. Casio camera is a rip off. Take my advice and try another manufactures camera.
To the reviewer below who said to do a Google search on Sony DVD problems. The correct Google search should be for "sony C:13:00" not "sony ch:13".
I should have read these reviews *before* buying two of them, but luckily, I'm within the return period. THEY ARE GOING BACK!They randomly disappear, data gets corrupted...and to think I got these as a replacement for the infamous "toaster". Does anyone make a NAS that works?????Don't waste your time with these lemons.
After bolting the cable to the wall, I attempted to set the combination. In order to choose the combination you want, you use a flat head screw driver to unscrew and loosen the lock so you can rotate the number dials. Then, just tighten it up again. I did this. However, when I went to test out the combination I set, it didn't work! And when I went to unscrew it to reset it, my attempts at unscrewing the cheap screw stripped the head and I was unable to reset it. I called the company and they said they would replace it but only if I sent them the old one. Now I have to spend my time and my money to get a cheap lock replaced. And, based on the other reviews of locks spontaneously changing combinations anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if this happened again.
I used this card in a digital camera. During a photo shoot, the card became unusable. After investigation it was determined the card had gone corrupt. The data on the card was also unable to be recovered. While this is a pretty good price for an SD card, "you get what you pay for."
I got this and it seemed like the right item. The box packaging was for HWU8DD, then opened it, tried to use it, and WHOOPS! Looks like Hawking decided to put the model HWU8DDA. Mac only model! However the packaging said "Windows Vista" the drivers say "Windows Vista" and the loose paper said "Windows Vista", however the HWU8DDA is NOT PC compatible. Lovely! I'm now stuck with a $60 worthless device. Or maybe I'll convert to Mac after 20 years, just to use this.....
I tried long time to format this card in my Sanyo Xacti VPC-E2 Digital Camcorder, but can't. I checked the manual for these two products, and it seems that I followed all of the procedures but it just can't be formatted, and the card can't be used.
Product came with a bad picture tube. It had purple clouds on it. The TV may have been damaged in shipment. We decided to return it because Toshiba would not provide at home service and the unit weighed 86 pounds. The service center was also 15 miles away. Amazon paid for a UPS pick up and the TV was tracked as returned but we have yet to get a refund. Amazon was than out of stock of this item or stopped carrying it and could not provide a replacement. Other partners in their system had it a higher price with very high shipping prices so we bought a different brand from Wal-Mart.
I purchased a Harmony 1000 based on what Logitech said their product would do. After about 3 months, and numerous calls to "tech support", and even two calls to the VP in charge of Harmony Remores, I finally gave up on trying to get this product to perform as advertised. I have a Samsung 50" DSL TV, DirecTv, and a Bose Lifestyle 35 sound system. I find that it is quicker for me to use the DirecTv remote to turn on the DirecTv box and the TV, and then use the Bose Remote to turn on the Bose system, than it is to use the Harmony 1000. I now use the DirecTv remote to search and select channels. Logitech tech support advised that it takes time for the correct IR commands to be understood by each individual piece of equipment. And that was the reason for the delays. Well why does my DirecTv and Samsung TV respond instantly when given commands with the DirecTv remote? My advice is pass this one by and to save your money.
I also recieved the wrong motherboard...twice. Instead of fixing the problem and sending me the correct board (as advertised) they cancelled my order, gave me back my money and told me to go look someplace else for it. Not good sales practice
I got this mouse for Christmas back in 2007. since Dec of 2008 I have been having intermittent freezing and resetting of the mouse. After almost a MONTH of replying back and forth between Logitech's tech support (their "Gaming" division) they finally decided my mouse was bad and would ship out a replacement. AFTER I sent the old mouse back. My replacement just shipped, another G7. This is a VERY common problem with the G7's and logitech has even ADMITTED TO IT. yet they keep shipping them out (Don't believe me, google "Logitech G7 Freezing" STAY AWAY!
I have always loved Bose products, and the quality of sound from this product didn't disappoint me at all. However, I have very high expectations from Bose that this product didn't live up to. It's my understanding that most sound docs will charge the iPod while it's connected, but this one does not. Perhaps it is defective, or perhaps it's a low end product... perhaps my expectations were just unrealistic. I can't be entirely sure.
Perhaps I got one of the first ones off the assembly line, because I have encountered nothing but problems over thirty months of use.Using the WPC-11 PCMCIA cards, I have encountered constant connectivity &quot;hangs&quot; over the months, always requiring me to hit the reset switch on the back of the unit to regain a connection to the Internet. Too late to return the unit and 3 wireless cards - stuck with the thing.Downloaded and successfully installed 3 firmware upgrades to no avail, including 1.39.2, 1.42.7, and 1.44.2.Tech support, somewhere in India or Pakistan, told me my chip set is damaged, even though the unit has been plugged into APC UPS with filters, etc. for the last 30 months.When the unit did work, I never got better than 30 foot range. Beyond that the signal would degrade to the point of no connectivity.Company unwilling to offer a coupon or discount on latest and greatest unit, so I'll move on as you should.A Dissatisfied Customer
Pro - Easy install.Pro - Increased the number of bars from 3 to 3/4.Con - According to speedtest - my download speeds decreased after install. Prior to install > 10Mps. After install 5-7 Mps. I repeated the experiment several times.Odd. Anyway - I guess I am now stuck trying to sell this thing.
I loved everything about this keyboard except for one problem. I am a heavy internet user, and normally I can get about a year out of a keyboard before the keys begin to show heavy wear. The Saitek II began to deteriorate within a week of usage. I couldn't believe it. I had bought it at Best Buy, and they kindly replaced it with another, and IT wore out within a couple of weeks as well. I figured the store must have received a defective shipment. So this time I returned it directly to the manufacturer, thinking I could get around the issue that way. I got out the keyboard that came with my Mac to use in the meantime--great keyboard, but the keys are a little harder for older eyes to see, because the lettering is smaller, and there's less contrast. I used the mac keyboard till I wore the paint off several keys, which took about a year--and then I hooked up the second replacement Saitek. The third Saitek did what the first two did, I have used it for only about a week now, and the "E" is already half gone, and the S, A, O, and N are showing noticeable wear. I would happily use a Saitek Eclipse II for the rest of my life if not for this issue, but who can afford to replace a keyboard weekly?Apparently they got everything right but the paint.
Holga's are great cameras, but if you look around on the net or at a photo store you can find these plastic cameras for twenty to twenty five bones. The price for this &quot;Lomographic&quot; Holga Starter Kit is way over priced....sure the packaging is a little nicer, but come on! Don't get suckered into this. Look around a little and you'll save big.
The phone portion of this suppressor does NOT automatically reset so the first time it takes a surge, the unit is toast. I don't recommend this unit for phone protection.
I purchased this product with the hopes of getting better reception from my stereo receiver. I currently had a "rabbit ears" antenna and didn't like the look. I thought this would not only look good, but would also provide excellent reception. When I hooked up the antenna I immediately lost reception of my favorite channel. I tried many different antenna positions and various amplification settings and still nothing.The verdict: The "rabbit ears" are back and so is my channel.
Received on Christmas morning, open blister pack, attach small camera and try to adjust. The part that holds the camera broke off from the legs. Waste of money since I'll have to pay for shipping, and they recommend insurance, to get it repaired/replaced.
First one ear stopped working then the ear piece fell out of the headphone housing. This happened only after very light usage. For the price of these headphones I expected them to last longer than a month.
I bought it in December, 2003. From the very beginning, DVD-R's would occasionally freeze and then, after a few seconds, would recover. However, commercial discs played without incident, so I believed the problem was the DVD-Rs. I was wrong. After six months of service, even commercial DVD's began to freeze. Finally, in June of 2004, it totally died. A commercial DVD (The Wizard of Oz) froze after 10 minutes of play and the machine never recovered; it failed to recognize any type of disc, and is now garbage.
The clarity and isolation are definitely there, but if you're a basshead like I am, don't even think about buying this product.
I actually own the 110 model. After 18 months, it no longer reads disks PERIOD. Read the other reviews and avoid Panasonic.
I purchased this camera in December 2005 to replace my 7 year old Sony Digital 8 camcorder. Unfortunately, everything except size is inferior in the Panasonic compared to the "ancient" Sony. The color is not nearly as sharp, the low light capabilities are laughable and the battery lasts half as long. The sound quality was adequate if not watching playback on the camera itself. The camera's highest volume setting is too low to use if you want to listen while loading video into your computer's editing program.The Panasonic does have a relatively convenient manual exposure feature many other miniDV camcorders lack. This allows better light control when shooting in auditoriums with spotlights. It uses a toggle to control the exposure and, while it is not as easy as the external thumb wheel on the Sony, it is adequate. Unfortunately, it functions so poorly in low light it wouldn't provide adequate color in an auditorium.I thought the image stabilization would be a great feature but my video is much shakier with the Panasonic than my old Sony. Maybe it's because the camera is so small it's hard to keep as stable as the larger Sony.Video editing on a PC is equally easy on the Sony and Panasonic but the Panasonic's poor user manual would make it very difficult for a novice to figure out and your picture quality will be much better with Sony's Digital 8.If you don't HAVE to record in miniDV format or have a built in 3 megapixel still camera, I'd recommend buying an inexpensive Sony Digital8 for about a third of the price of the GS250.If you do have to have a miniDV camera and you won't be shooting in bright sunlight, try another brand.This upper end 3CCD camcorder will now have a home on a closet shelf where it will stay unless I need a very small camera to chase action in a cross country race or similar event on a sunny day. Otherwise, I'll use the old Sony so I can share the video I shoot without being embarrassed about the picture quality.
I bought this set, and almost ninety days to the minute after the warranty expired the set broke down, after which a perfectly pleasant customer service representative told me I was on my own. Nice concept, poor execution. My advice, find a better model.
Inability to print most documents. It will print most text documents, but the moment that I try to send a picture or anything of any file size, it blinks at me for a while and then just goes back to normal. Never spits out my job. I have spent countless hours on the phone with HP over in some other country that does not speak English too well. I have reinstalled the drivers I don't know how many times. Everytime I would call back, a different person would make me reinstall the drivers. Then one of their guys told me that it was a problem with MS Excel. That was the last straw. I knew it was hopeless to go any farther. So I have learned my lesson. Please Beware! Until better drivers are released, this printer is not suitable for what it is built to do.
I never got to install the connector into my PC. Since it was to be used to connect a second hard disk drive, space was going to be a factor. However, I ran into one unexpected difficulty. One end of the connector is at a right angle to the rest of the wire. It can only be installed one way into the hard drive. This would have the right angle positioning the cable up, and into the cover panel; that is I could not put the cover back if I installed the cable's right angle side into the hard drive. If I tried to install the right angle side on the motherboard connector, it was blocked by one of the small electronic parts on the motherboard, and would not connect. I purchased a cable with straight connectors on both ends and returned this connector to Amazon for a full refund. The new cable installed easily and works fine. I expect the original cable would have worked if it would have fit; the difficulty was due to my mistake, or inexperience, in not being aware of the potential problem in the first place.
I read a lot of positive reviews and only a few negative ones before deciding to try the shure E2c earphones. Unfortunately, no matter which size or type of sleeve I tried, the sound quality just wasn't very good. While I found the medium size soft and flex sleeves to be the best fit to get any bass, the bass wasn't particularly rich. The overall sound was still rather tinny even in the best of orientations. They also weren't very comfortable. My two-year-old Sony earbuds (MDR-EX51) were less than half the cost and have better bass response. Speaking of response, I can't even find those specs on the shure website, although they should be glaringly obvious when you choose to view the product specs. So, for all of you who love these earphones, enjoy them, as they just did not work for me at all. Needless to say I returned them.
I agree with the many other users who have experienced the "Condensation, Operation Paused" defect on their JVC GR-whatever. Despite numerous others reporting this problem, JVC says its not a recognized problem. I would disagree - it is a recognized problem, but its your problem, not theirs.
YOU LOST THE FIRST ONE I TRIED TO BUY MIND YOU IT WAS THE LAST ONE SO I HAD TO BUY THE DOWNGRADE PUT IT IN FOR THE FIRST TIME AND GUESS WHAT IT WASNT EVEN IN FOR 24 HOURS AND IT STOPPED WORKING LOOKED IN MY TRUNK AND IT WAS SMOKING IN MY BOX.
I was anxious to get this in the mail because I wanted to enjoy cook infrared effect. Among the effects represented was the ability to "see through" clothing when photographing people. Well I am here to tell you that the filter is so dark that it is almost opaque. If I put this on my camcorder's lens (and I have a very sensitive camcorder) it makes the recorder completely useless. The screen is blacked out. In strong sunlight you can see just barely any image in the monitor. Don't waste your time on this totally worthless item. Does not even deserve one star. Unfortunately I waited too long to open the package after I received it so now I am stuck with this turkey.
I gave this clock as a present to my wife because of the claim that it has nature sounds. Well, those sounds are very weak and are on a very short repetitive loop. Disappointing. But more fundamentally, you should not buy this clock because the controls are amazingly non-intuitive. A textbook example of poor human interface.I do not want to set the alarm for the same time each day (or week day or weekend day). I only occasionally need to set the alarm. Each occasion for setting the alarm (or even turning off the alarm function) is a puzzle involving reading the instructions (very poorly written) and experimenting. I enjoy puzzles and problem solving - just not with small appliances.Many reviewers of this clock have also pointed out that the manufacturer claim of "three alarms" is highly deceptive. I also believe that is true.The sound quality is commensurate with what you may expect to receive from a $30 - $40 clock radio. OK, but hardly what you can get from other devices.My advice: Keep looking.
This was the first hdmi cable i ever bought. I was told by friends that expensive cables didn't offer more quality. After this experience, I don't know if I believe it. I read all the reviews and thought how great is it to find an $15 hdmi cable. Well now I am out $15 and have to find a new cable.Problems:1. Seller is listed as hdmi king through amazon.com. Yet it comes to me through some Abascus123 seller??? When I try to return it I have to contact some third party. Never had this experience when Amazon's name is on it. Packaging was just a mailina envelope with the cord. Seemed like it wasn't new.2. The picture was fuzzy, it was like a 1985 TV screen! My component cables were very picture perfect.3. After 2 weeks, the fuzziness slowly got worse. Now when any part of the screen goes black, blue lines streak across the screen. So much for HDTV! And yes, all the cords are plugged in tight and I haven't run over them with a lawnmower or anything.Just want to share before you think you are getting a good deal but may waste money. Maybe it is just my cord or the seller that sold it to me. I am surprised by amazon's quality to ship my order off to some third party. This is the first time I have received an item "supposedly" sold by Amazon.com but did not show up in an Amazon labeled box.
I bought three of these DVD players and returned all of them. I charged the batteries and then left them for a week. We got on the plane and I was going to put the movies on for my three kids and all of the DVD players wouldn't turn on. I then thought that maybe you need to charge them the night before you are going to use them. When we got to our destination I was going to charge them to make sure they worked. Well....it wouldn't charge them. A horrible product. I am back now trying to figure out a decent dvd player.
After lots of research I purchased this Samsung unit, and had a new cabinet built to hold it. After two weeks of operation it stopped working at all. After trying everything Samsung suggested in their manual, I called the Samsung Customer Service number provided. Although I live in Houston, Texas (the 4th largest city in the US) I was advised that Samsung has not arranged for any service provider in Houston and that the closest service is in a small town 75 miles north of Houston. According to the service rep, it will take up to 2 weeks to even get a call from the service provider, and then they will decide if they want to service it. If they do I was told to expect another 2 weeks for anything to happen. When I complained to the rep, he told me I didn't have it so bad because he had to wait 3 months once. Hardly encouraging. So, bottom line - its a nice unit and I enjoyed it for 2 weeks, but had I known about Samsung's lousy service system I would never have purchased this unit. Oh, and by the way, I also visited the Samsung Website to respond to a survery about this TV - I wrote it all out and hit the send button, and it took me to a page about Samsung Hard Drives - and when I hit the Submit Button for the review, a page popped up that reads "Page Not Found" - so, I am not even able to leave my complaint on the Samsung Website. There are lots of good TVs out there, there's simply no reason to pay big dollars for a product that you can't get decent service for. Choose something else. I'm feeling baited on this one.
The good part is that I can rely on Sony for making a product that has great sound quality in a small package. It is elegantly designed so as not to be lodged in your ear with an annoying fuzz protector that collects earwax, but rather plastic that slides naturally within your ear, and then handles that keep it steady around your ear, rather than wiggling about.It is easy to fold up, and small enough to slip in your pocket, as well as producing high quality bass boosted sound that often makes my computer speakers seem tame!By far, it is the best earphones I've ever had in life... about four or five times in a row.Just like another reviewer, the EXACT SAME PROBLEM has occured to me in EVERY SINGLE PAIR I'VE OWNED! For about $10 lowest retail price, $12 dollars highest, these things have lasted at least 3 months, and at most a year, until the LEFT earbud simply shuts off. The wire leading in to the earbud either comes loose, or dissolves with use. If I held the wire at odd angles, the earbud would work, but otherwise it is simply finished.My first pair was blue. The second was orange. The third was blue. The fourth was black. The fifth was lime green. This last one, which broke the record for how long it has lasted, was blue. Not one of these pairs have lasted longer than a year (except for the most recent pair) and they have ALL SUFFERED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE---THE LEFT EARBUD BREAKS.In some cases, it had been justified---one pair I had was crumpled in my backpack, causing the left earbud to come apart---but it STILL worked. For most of the others, they had endured no rough conditions that normal earphones shouldn't easily rupture from. Even airport headphones have lasted longer!For ten or twelve dollars, this is simply a ripoff. While I had the same earphones for almost eight years now, I have ended up spending almost 60 dollars for it, in the end.I'm still sticking with Sony earphone products, but never again this one.
If you are interested in long lasting protection and clarity, try the NuShield brand instead. It works four times longer and will not cloud your screen. Find them at nushield.com
I have not received the memories that I ordered in 2/17 and once contacted once by them and have not heard from them regarding my memories.
This product was working great, for about a week. After the 5th day, I went to turn it on so I could use my laptop and it wouldn't turn on. I tried on a few occasions and different USB ports and it still didn't work. I would not recommend this for people that actually carry their laptops around and don't just sit them on a desk.
My title says it all. I've lost footage several times, corrupt discs all the time. The worst part is, it makes you think you're recording, and then you go to play it back, and it's not there. This is a certified piece of junk. Mine may just be a lemon based on other reviewers, but why take the risk when it comes to recording fun memories?
This is my second cordless iron after my Maytag died suddenly few weeks back (lasted ~ 4 yrs). I chose this model given its higher wattage expecting faster heat. It may do so, but it cools off too fast and once off the cradle the light goes off and there is no indication if the iron is within the temperature range for the material.I'd go back to the Maytag for now.
Product would not write/produced write error with my PC and several others. Compatibility should have been fine as other DVDs burn fine. I may have gotten a bad batch.Of note, if you buy try them out quickly as the return window is limited.
I don't know about the 5 star rating given in 2005. This piece of junk is nothing but trouble. Drivers fail to load, apps freeze. There is little to no documentation. No FAQs available on driver conflicts or on how to avoid them. Search the internet and you will find more than a few frustrated people trying to resolve problem after problem. A simple query to Leadtek was never answered. Even their uninstall app for the driver froze the machine.BTW my PC is new and in good shape. You want to capture video? Use something else.
I bought this two weeks ago and looked forward to getting it. However I was very disappointed that it would not play my homemade movie collection. The only discs it would play are store bought movies. Everything else freezes up within minutes of starting. Picture quality was good and I thought the menus, remote, and general ease of use was fine, but that is besides the point if you can't watch your movie.
The binoculars you receive look NOTHING like the picture. I didn't care if they were black and I know the description says they have protective rubber armor but if you buy these, expect to receive the ones they advertise for the Barska Lucid 12x25 Compact Binocular (Black). Performance wise they did ok but still to weak for what I was hoping for. I purchased them for a girlfriend that I took to a sporting event but she most likely will not use them again. When I tried them the athletes still looked far away, you might as well just look at the big screen monitors, there really was no difference. I will purchase a higher magnification next time for her.
When my iceKey (another, better, keyboard by MacAlly) started to fail (4yrs old), I looked around for a suitable replacement. I noticed that MacAlly came out with another slim, low profile keyboard and thought I'd give it a try. It also didn't hurt that the iKeySlim was half the price of the iceKey.Overall, the iKeySlim is a decent keyboard but it doesn't compare to the iceKey. The keys feel cheap (actually, the entire keyboard felt cheap and light) and you have to press pretty darn hard to type anything. It's also a little bit larger than the iceKey.I'd recommed buying the iceKey over the iKeySlim if you're looking for a low profile keyboard. It may cost more but it's hands down, the better keyboard.
No firmware upgrades yet available as of 3/19/05. The expert that I chatted with on Linksys was a smug loser who asked me questions like, is it plugged in? After answering his ridiculous questions and explaining the same thing 15 times he finally told me that I should get my router replaced...sounds like the wrong advice, since many people have the same problems. I am guessing with a new unit I will have the same issues. Internet connection will drop out periodically. Until they recall it or update the firmware. Will a firmware upgrade fix the issue? Maybe. When will it arrive?? I will probably be taking mine back. Might give AT&T one more attempt to keep me as a customer by calling their help line. But they may go the way of my former Lingo service.
When I bought the product I had high hopes for what it would do. I am master's student trying to transcribe my interviews for my thesis. I wanted a product to take my recorder interviews and turn them into written word. This software does not do that. All the software does is allow for you speed up, stop and rewind a recording with your foot. This foot pedal somewhat eases the process but if you did not use a Sony IC recorder the software will not read anything that is not a .wav file. My recorder of course saves the audio files as .wma. So I then had to download conversion software!! The headphones provided with the software and foot pedal are of poor quality especially for the price the product costs. I ended up having to combine the transcription software with Dragon Naturally Speaking to transcribe my interview. It has been a big hassle. I would not recommend this item for if you are expecting a faster and more efficient process.
This thing was quite for the first couple of days and now its pretty loud...to the point where I cant handle the noise.Waste of money on this fan.Its not vibrating off the usb outlet...the actual fan is loud. If you put some pressure on it it then quiets down.
In less than a month and less than 75 pages the ink finished eventhough the indicator still saying half full(or half empty); not at all satisfied with this product.
Logitech's Wireless Music System was easy to set up (granted you've used your USB port on your computer before, and plugged inputs into the back of your receiver/stereo before).Bought it for my parents, because my mom is always frustrated with the interference she gets with her favorite classical radio stations.Their PC, running XP, had no hesitation accepting the little device, I just plugged it in and after a restart, it was broadcasting their computer's sounds. The receiver device was easy as well.Took me a moment to coordinate the volume control on the computer with the volume control on the Logitech receiver and the volume control on their stereo -- so there wouldn't be a dramatic volume change switching from the Logitech input to others.Mom was thrilled.Then it just quit. The little USB device just didn't power up. No issue with the computer.Drag.Buy something that perhaps costs more but sold by a company with a better reliability track record than Logitech.
This set started shutting itself off intermittently a week after I bought it. When the repairman came, however, it worked perfectly. Then 5 months later it started shutting itself off as soon as it was powered on, and this time the repair is costing $225- for a set that's less than 6 months old!
I wouldn't use this product again. There was no paperwork sent indicating what the terms were or even if I actually had the policy in place.
Well, everyone was right. I take back anything good I ever said about this piece of crap. The item sucks, the customer service sucks and I'm taking it back today. Instead of calling it a &amp;quot;portable&amp;quot; DVD player, it should be called a &amp;quot;Disposable&amp;quot; DVD Player!!!! It worked beautiful for about a month. After that it's garbage, just like your money. DON'T BUY IT!!!!! You've been warned.
If you want good quality printing at a good price. Then this printer will suit your needs.However, I am constantly having to replace the ink. And for some reason the printer can't sense when there IS PAPER LOADED.Started feeding fine. But now I have to push along every page in or else I get an "Out of paper" message.
Tried to download firmware from Linksys as I was unable to connect through the internet with it after asking the tech guys at Verizon about the problem and they say it's something about the router that is not working. I tried to download the firmware, but it lead to a dead link.
1. I could barely get them on my ears without stretching them2. Once I got them on they hurt3. They were extremely uncomfortable4. They were way too big around my ears5. The earpiece wouldn't fit in my ear6. The design is awkward and doesn't allow for good sound.Think twice before ordering these headphones.
I bought this for my sister-in-law, she needed an inexpensive USB wireless adapter for her TiVo. It is not supported by TiVo, that was our fault for not checking. However, her apartment features free WiFi for it's residents, so I hooked it up to her desktop computer running Windows XP. It worked for about 4-6 weeks. Now, it just sits with the software interface saying "scanning", but will not connect to the network. She has a laptop (with built-in WiFi adapter) that connects to the same network whilst sitting right next to the desktop.I tried reinstalling, completely removing the Netgear software and reinstalling, even a system restore to before it was installed (and then a reinstall). I tried the USB adapter on her laptop (Windows 7) and my laptop (Mac OS X 10.6). Nothing worked.I then called tech support. After 4 elevations of the issue, the best they could tell me was that it was a problem with the wireless signal, not the Netgear adapter. They actually implied that I was lying when I mentioned that two laptops (her Windows 7 machine and my Mac) were sitting on the same desk and connecting with good signal strength. And they refused to honor the warranty.Based on this experience, I will avoid Netgear products in the future.
Fit's perfectly, protects well (including screen), will NEVER fall out.....but: It attracts every particle possible. Dust, hair, cathair, furnature fabrics & everything else will coat the case. On the bright side, I paid about $1.50 for mine with free shipping, so it's a nice back-up to my Griffin leather snap-on case.
Gave it as a gift to a person who finally used it 45 days after purchase, past the 30-day return window. There is not a way to contact the seller, as they don't disclose their email addressThe unit powers up but cannot locate a satellite easily, even in open, unobstructed environment. If it does acquire one, it can only maintain link for 45-90 seconds. This unit was not refurbished, but is simply defective. Given the poor quality control of this seller, and even a worse customer service, I recommend that no one does any business with them
Very disapointed that it is not clearly stated by Amazon that this product is to be used only by Vonage (very expensive compared to other providers like Inphonex which is now my provider). I bought two routers RT31P2 and two PAP2 phone adapters all with Phone ports hoping I would be able to connect all my family (spread around the world). I got a Huge surprise when I noticed that they are locked only for use with Vonage. It says there is a Mail in Rebate worth 50 bucks, anyway it will only last less than two months. Other providers don't even charge monthly fees.I had already sent all the units to various countries and after finding out that they are to be used EXCLUSIVELY with Vonage I just had to let them die where they were sent. It is not worth the shipping to bring them back.As disappointing as this, was that I supposed this was going to happen so I contacted customer support from Amazon and asked them (before buying) if they were a "with Vonage telephony system" or if they were a "exclusively for Vonage telephony system". They didn't know so I just assumed they wouldn't be so distracted to not mention this. Specially for starters like us it may have been the most important thing to advertise: EXCLUSIVELY FOR VONAGEI have always been a fan of Linksys products, my house is full of their products and never had trouble with the hardware. For sure I will continue to buy Linksys products, for sure I will never use vonage (eventhough I am sure it provides excellent clear voice communication; don't get cofussed, there are others that will give you more for a lot less go to yahoo and spend 30 seconds making a quick search and you will see), and for sure I had to tell other people what they are doing so nobody else will loose the money I lost, and what is most valuable, my time.Make sure that when you buy a PAP2 it says: Model PAP2-NAConclussion: I just lost 260 bucks plus shipping and handling (internationally)
the game screen was dirty and the inverter was not in the box and the patch cords were also missing.as you read the ad they were part of the purchase price. i will not buy from them again
...because it OVERHEATS way too much. Although the hardware and specs are nominally desirable, in practice I can't finish any of my high-end, video-demanding games because after a while, it heats up, then locks up! VERY FRUSTRATING!! I can't believe that the Compaq engineers and beta testers were aware of this problem. It didn't take me long to discover it!
How do I hate this product? Let me count the ways. The technical design suggests that the DVD group and the VCR group took two different products and stuck them together without ever consulting each other. Although the playback quality appears fine, doing even the most mundane task requires a ridiculous amount of effort. I am looking for an excuse to sell this thing on e-bay.- You can't record one show while watching another. This is supposed to be a prime feature of any VCR.- You can't actually program the VCR without the remote control.- You have to shut down the unit if you want to record anything later. It's super annoying.- In order to program the menu, you have to use the play, stop, rewind, etc. buttons on the remote control even though there are cursor keys on it. The cursor keys only work in DVD mode. How stupid.- The DVD and VCR features are completely separate, and several features that should be common (like watching TV or setting the time) can only be done in VCR mode.- You can't actually pause the DVD. Once it's paused, you will have to go back to the main menu to play the movie.I wish I had bought any other brand.
I bought a pair of ER4P in-ear earphones thinking they would be a step up from my inexpensiveSennheiser CX300 in-ear earphones. Just in terms of audio quality, I found the ER4P phones to be terrible. The sound is harsh, distorted, and fatiguing. They're absolutely worse than my Sennheiser CX300 phones, which cost quite a bit less. It's not that the frequency response of the ER4P is not flat - they're flat enough, I suppose. I played around with my equalizer and couldn't get the ER4P to sound any better. The sound is distorted in a subtle way that I can't really explain, but the end result is that the sound is unpleasing and makes my ears tired very quickly. I could only listen to the earphones for about 15 minutes before my ears got tired and I had to pull them out. The Sennheiser CX300 earphones are all-around more pleasing and sound better - and the CX300 earphones are just good, certainly not great. The high price of the Etymotics is why I give them such a low rating. All in all, it's one of my most disappointing purchases ever. I don't know if my ears are just strange, but I have a hard time figuring out why anyone likes these phones. My brain tried to tell me I should like them, just because of how much they cost. But my ears told me otherwise.To be clear, when I talk about audio quality, I'm not having any problem with the fit or seal. The seal is good and the fit is adequately comfortable for me, though such deep-fitting in-ear earphones won't be comfortable for everyone. Eartips/earmolds, and fit are quite a big issue with any in-ear phones. For them to sound right, you need to make sure that you get a good seal. You'll need to try different eartips - perhaps from different manufacturers - before you find some that are comfortable and make a good seal, and provide the level of isolation that you want. I'd consider no brand of in-ear phones to be any better or worse than any other in this respect, because there is no one-size-fits-all. It's on the user to find or make something that fits.I've subsequently purchased a pair ofUltimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro earphonesfor about the same price as the ER4P phones, and I've never looked back. The Super.fi 5 Pros sound great, and leave my ears feeling happy, even after extended listening.For reference, I also own a pair ofMackie HR824 monitors, which are easily the best audio I've heard anywhere - I think as close to perfect as you can get without spending a ton of money. I consider the Super.fi 5 Pro phones to be somewhat close to the Mackies in terms of audio quality. The Mackies are a bit less distorted and have a flatter frequency response curve. The Super.fi 5 Pro phones roll off at the extreme high end. But most people wouldn't notice, and I prefer that for casual listening, because high frequencies can be fatiguing.
I should like this unit. I think the concept behind the technology is great, but there is one basic flaw and it renders everything useless. I can't connect to download the tv listings. After speaking to customer support, they told me that the problem has been going on for three to four weeks and they are having problems with their ISP.What has been happening is that the moden connection always gets terminated before the listings have downloaded. Anywhere from 10-98% of the listings make it, but then it ALWAYS disconnects. I tried over 40 times at various times during the day and night, but it never works. Without those listings, the unit is just a useless hard drive.Tech support said it has been going on for a few weeks and they don't know when it will be fixed but they are aware of the problem.So beware. I've wasted a day trying to get it work and will now try out the Philips system.
the radio is great, but when i put my ipod in it plays a song for 30 seconds and then pauses it. i dont know why it does this, but it is frustrating that this was the main reason to buy it and i cannot listen to my ipod! BUYER BEWARE!
I live in a remote area of IL and have a problem with radio reception from stations that primarily serve the Chicago area. My expectation was that the RadioShark2 would be able to receive radio signals better than any of my current radios. Unfortunately, the reception I receive from the RadioShark2 is not as good as many of the standard radios I currently use even with the optional use antenna wire attached. I would not recommend this product if improved reception is desired.
Mine's not even COLORED "gold" but at least it works and was cheaper than the 25 bucks everywhere else. Still, false advertising is a serious moral problem and i would NEVER order anything from this company again! they know the product description is wrong, Amazon has been contacted, yet the ad remains the same. Pathetic!
The tiny media cards arrived in a huge box... so much for the environment. But more disappointing, one of the media cards is completely dead after just a few uses. I bought these to be used in a Canon digital SLR and a Dell PC laptop. One media card is completely dead and can't be read/formatted by either the camera or the PC. A quick internet search seems to indicate a similar problem with the Transcend cards for other users. Buyer beware.
I bought this product from Wal-Mart and I loved how it looked but once I used it for maybe 3 days I hated it. The little sleeves keep falling out and it is just a big mess. I don't reccommend it.
Ordered three of these memory cards which were used in three separate devices (digital camcorder, DSLR, laptop). All three cards died within a week of usage. Lost all my videos and photos. Amazon + ButterflyPhoto refused to compensate for or replace the defective cards! BUYER BEWARE!
The speaker size is only 6 1/3 inches. I have a set of 10 inch PMS speakers and the base speakers, them-selves, are 10 inches. The overall diameter is is 12 inches. These speakers are listed as 12 inches; that includes their out most diameter, not the size of the speaker.This size is an over rated, less than what is listed.
The handle was poorly built and when you pull it up or down it tends to get stuck and eventually pinches your finger. When I returned it the seller ended up not refunding the full amount and charging me for shipping for a defective item. Very unimpressive.
Do not buy these headphones. It's got tremendous bass but nothing else redeemable. The mids and highs are filled with distortion. I very much regret this purchase.
I have had many headsets.. I use them constantly.. Most fail because of me and pulling the cord out or wearing them out at the connector. This one here wont get that opportunity.. I wont use it.. for these reasons:1) Volume is low and hard to hear.. and no adjustments on the headset itself. I have found that many phones vary by maker also in their volume so the ablilty to adjust to an accptable level by the headset is essential.2)Ear loop is poor. Its a poor design and frankly to my ear its very uncomfortable. When you have to wear one for hours on end which I do, its vital to have one that doesnt make your ear sore.. This loop doesnt fit me well, its stiff and the soft part in the back is bascailly non effectivie for comfort at all. In the position it puts my ear to the actual headset is farther away than should be.. I have to press the headset into my ear to make it loud enough(see no.1 point) to hear anyone; which negates the fact to have the headset mainly is to free your hands to do work.. and such...3) The volume switch on the side didnt do a thing to either enhance or improve the audible levels.I will not use it. I am going to buy another type..
Bought this for my son for college, initially sound quality was great, in fact his brothers would use it for outdoor parties etc. Then something went amiss and the the unit kept shutting down. Tried to troubleshoot and that did not work. It is now in garbage :-( So, it only lasted about 1 year. Looking for another and hope it lasts longer.
The product seems ok - but it is hard to tell because one of the batteries was not working. Charging for 24+ hours resulted in nothing. Since it was the Christmas holiday, the company was closed until yesterday. I called, and after a little runaround, a new battery is now being sent to me. I will be able to tell more about the product when both radios are in working order.
I have Digimemo that couldn't double as digitizer pad. Then I saw this digital notepad... Well, as I'm living overseas, I asked my daughter to bring one on her home leave. Installed all the software, read the manual, I was set to go.It wasn't PnP. The Plug part was easy: the miniUSB port was a little oversized, so that you have to wiggle it little to insert it properly. (By the way, the manual did mention this, so did the support person at Adesso in answer to my email - it seems that Adesso knew that (quote) "there is a handfull of pads that do have this problem" (unquote)).The play part. All applications on the Adesso CD complained that there is no tablet driver. After third uninstall/install, I quit. At least, it can be used as a digital notepad, which was the main reason I bought it anyway. The first set of NiHM batteries gone flat after a few hours. A second fully charged set couldn't turn it on. Neither would a set of off-the-shelf alkalins. After recharging the batteries, both set did bring up an empty battery icon and nothing else.So, it wasn't computer-friendly. It wasn't battery friendly.The friendly technical person did offer to exchange it. But Adesso's return policy (client paying for the round trip) for one of the "handfull defective usb port digital notepads" is truly unfriendly: it's half as expensive to buy another than to pay the overseas mailing charges and taxes.Well, I got myself a very nice looking US$150.00 A4 paper writing pad.
I had to return this product ,wasn't what I was looking for.I just want people to know before returning READ the fine print on restocking fees and S&H fees which were about 40.00$. Everyone I know who has this is very happy with it.I wanted one with text to speech which this didn't have .....
Bought this frame on sale, lasted about 1 year...Viewing angle really is horrible, you have to stand right in front of it to see the pics. It does have a nice split screen/random showing of pictures..not worth the money...shop around.
Worked pretty good for about a month, at which point the XM said the antenna was bad. Waste of money for me.
It takes 2 days for it to charge and use for ONE DAY ONLY! Please! get one that is better. It might cost more, but trust me, it would be worth every penny!!
I really enjoyed my first month with the MPIO FY-200, a very similar model to the MPIO FL100. The unit was small, had good sound quality, and worked well overall. However, once I upgraded the firmware to allow the device to be used as a USB mass storage device, there was no going back (literally). The player could no longer function as an mp3 player, only as a mass storage unit. Myself, and many other disgruntled customers, contacted customer service via phone and e-mail. There was no e-mail response and during the phone call a secretary took my contact information and I was never contacted.I would consider buying from another Company if you expect any customer support.
Casio Exilim EX-V7 Silver 7.2MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Image Stabilized ZoomMy camera went bad from a very commonly reported manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error message in the model. Since this is a common defect from the manufacture, they should fix everyone's camera at their expense, but they refused to fix it unless we all pay over $100 for their manufacturing defect plus shipping charges! Don't buy Casio products! They don't stand behind the quality of their product. I will not be sending it back for repairs, it's not worth it. I'm sure you'll be able to find a better cameras for $179 almost the same price that Casio will charge you to repair their manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error...When it worked it was an awesome camera until Casio's manufacturing defect "camera stabilizer is not available" error! I'm looking into buying a Olympus Stylus Tough. As for Casio they should stick to making watches..... I will never buy a Casio product "EVER"....
I have to say - I have been awaiting my first HD-DVD player for some time with great expectation, and this past Xmas my girlfriend bought this player for me.The first experiences I have had have been really disapointing.The unit constantly locks up for seemingly no reason requiring hard power downs (yank the plug). It gets very confused as to what resolution it really should run in when playing regular dvd's. The HDMI function is not really usable as it is (I ended up running component through my Denon to upscale because I could not get the player to work correctly with HDMI).It will not play any of the new HD-DVD's like The Bourne Ultimatum, or Transofrmers without a firmware upgrade, which seems to be impossible to install. Why on earth Toshiba didn't include a firmware upgrade CD with a currently shipping unit is beyond comprehension. I can only assume that they expect the internet upgrade to actually works, however it does not.On the bright side Toshiba makes the firmware easy to find on google. The issue, however, comes when you try to actually install the new firmware. After a frustrating weekend trying both the internet upgrade (which just flat out seems to not work at all - I suspect that Toshiba changed the name of the server it is supposed to use to download the firmware and it just can't locate the server), and trying three different computers, 3 different ISO CD Writers, and close to a dozen CD-R's - the firmware remains stubornly un-updatable.I'd have to say that this is one of the worst hardware experiences I have ever had. Toshiba should be ashamed that they have released a product so poorly designed, supported, and un-updatable.
This doesn't work to charge my iPod shuffle. Nothing happens when I plug it in. No lights, no charging. Nothing
This drive didn't work on my PowerBook G4 (aluminum case). I borrowed a separate power cable from a co-worker and plugged the second usb-power cable into the USB slot I normally use for my mouse. Even with two USB cables connecting the PowerBook to this drive, it still just illuminated the blue light and had a tick tick ticking sound. If you have a PowerBook laptop, save yourself some time and buy a Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 portable drive.
I BOUGHT THIS MODEL # AT BEST BUY FOR $400. GOT IT HOME..WHERE'S THE S-VIDEO INPUT FOR MY DIRECTV TIVO????? YOU MEAN I HAVE TO USE THE YELLOW RCA INPUT ON THE BACK? I STILL HAVE A VCR (GASP) AND I HAVE TO PLUG IT IN ON THE BACK EDGE, BUT WHEN I DO IT TAKES PRIORITY OVER MY DIRECTV AND THERE'S NO WAY TO SELECT BETWEEN THE TWO BUT I HAVE A FIVE BAND EQ FOR THE TINY BUILT IN SPEAKERS? SO I EITHER HAVE TO BUY AN OUTBOARD SWITCH BOX OR ANY TIME I WANT TO USE MY VCR I HAVE PULL THE TV HALF THE WAY OUT OF MY CABINET AND PLUG THE VCR CABLES IN THEN PUSH TV BACK IN AND WHEN I WANT TO SEE SATELLITE I HAVE TO REPEAT THE SAME STEPS BUT UNPLUG THE VCR AND LET THE CABLES HANG OUT OVER THE FRONT OF MY CABINET (DON'T WANT THEM TO FALL BACK IN BEHIND THE CABINET CAUSING ME TO MOVE THE WHOLE CABINET TO RETRIEVE THE CABLES) . ALL THIS MOVING INVITES OPORTUNITY TO DUMP THE TV ON FLOOR DAMAGING IT. THE PICTURE? I SAT MY OLDER TOSHIBA 27" NEXT TO ITAND THE SAMSUNG WAS A BLURY MESS COMPARED TO SAMSUNG. WHEN I PULL UP THE SATELLITE PROGRAM GUIDE THE LETTERS ARE FUZZY NO MATTER WHERE I SET THE SHARPNESS, THE THE TOSHIBA SHOWS THE LETTERS SHARP, DETAILED AND LEDGIBLE. WHEN I LISTEN TO XM RADIO ON DIRECTV YOU GET A SOLID BLACK SCREEN ON THE OLD TOSHIBA. THE SAMSUNG LOOKS LIKE THE COLORS YOU GET WHEN RECIEVE A BAD BRUISE (I CALL IT BRUISE & WHITE TV) ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN IS A VISABLE GREEN BAR RUNNING DOWN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM LIKE POOR INTERNAL SHILELDING. I'VE HAD OTHER SAMSUNG TV's THAT WERE NICE. WHO EVER'S RESPONSIBLE THIS BAD NIGHTMARE SHOULD BE DISMISSED AND NEVER ALLOWED LESS THAN 100 FEET FROM VIDEO EQUIPMENT. BY THE WAY IF I HAVEN'T MADE MY SELF CLEAR IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO SPEND $400, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET A ROOT CANAL........SEE YOU LATER (BUT NOT ON THIS @#*&^%$)
Caused blue screen of death on new Toshiba satellite laptop. Two hour's help from Belkin's telephone support failed to fix the problem. I returned it and bought the Toshiba docking station instead, which is what I should have bought in the first place.
Upon the recommendation of a co-worker, I purchased the Etymotic ER6i earphones about a year ago. Initially, I was very pleased, as the sound quality was superb and the earphones where really comfortable to wear, even for an extended period of time. However, after several months of use, the right earphone stopped working all-together and a few months after that, the left earphone started to break in and out. For a product priced as this, one would expect better reliability than several months of use before it stops working properly. Not to mention, the expensive filters that seem to require constant replacement/cleaning. Overall, I would say that I am rather dissatisfied with this purchase and will be looking at cheaper alternatives in the future.
I bought this for my daughter BD, she used it once on that day, and once more the next 3 weeks, only about 3 minute-used, suddenly the Flip stop working, thought it just batteries, changed fresh batt's, but NO LUCK!SHE WAS VERY VERY DISSAPOINTED! NOT-RECOMMEND!
I ordered this pair of headphones with microphone so I could talk to my teammates while playing multiplayer games online while using the Roger Wilco software. The set works alright for this purpose. The microphone picks up my voice fairly well. However, attaching the mic to the headset was somewhat difficult, and I thought I would break it in the process (very tight fit & cheap plastic.) As for the sound quality, it is adaquate for online gaming, however, they they don't put out very much bass at all. A cheap $... pair of headphones can be purchased at any electronics store which will produce a bit better sound quality (but no microphone.)
The mouse is where the trouble begins. First of all, JUST TO LET ALL OF YOU KNOW, you can use the microsoft optical desktop and intellimouse with your INTERNAL bluetooth stack. I said internal, that is right is will work. BUT BUT BUT, your bluetooth adapter has to be HID supportive, meaing human interface device. HID is only made on the newest of the new bluetooth chips, maybe if you just bought your laptop with internal bluetooth it will work, because it is newer stack and HID supportive.Check with your manufactoring company and ask the bluetooth is HID supportive. Also, do this if you are in the buy for a new laptop, verhy important for any type of functionality for bluetooth in the future. Bluetooth HID is pretty much the 2.0 of bluetooh.Your optical desktop MAY work with your internal bluetooth, as I had hoped for with mine, I had wires and having to hook anything up to my computer when I transfer my laptop back and forth to the library, no wires.Good luck. I see this product as being great for laptop users tired of having to take out their laptop and hook things up all the time, looking for a solution bluetooth solves all of that. HID is the only constraing. Check before you buy anything.
LA FECHA DE ENTREGA ERA NOVIEMBRE 01,,HA PASADO UN MES Y AUN NO RECIBO EL ARTICULO,,,POR LO CUAL SOLICITO INFORMACION AL RESPECTO AL MENOS,,NECESITO SABER QUE TENGO QUE HACER PARA RECIBIR EL ARTICULO AL BREVEDAD POSIBLE,,POR LA ATENCION QUE PRESTEN AL PRESENTE QUEDO EN ESPERA DE UNA RESPUESTA,,WAS THE DEADLINE NOVEMBER 01, has been a month and still not receive the item,,, and therefore requested information about AT LEAST, I NEED TO KNOW THAT I HAVE TO DO TO RECEIVE THE ITEM TO SOON AS POSSIBLE, BY PAY ATTENTION TO THAT THIS WAS LEFT WAITING FOR AN ANSWER,,DECEMBER 14 2012,,,,,I wrote several times to find a solution to this situation, is that it does not,, I CAN DO TO WHOM requested information, the only thing I need is to receive the item ASAP OR WILL ALREADY KNOW I CAN GIVE BY I wasted my money,,, PLEASE JUST LET ME KNOW I CAN DO,,,DECEMBER 19,,,PLEASE REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I NEED TO RECEIVE THE ITEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OR PASSING ANYONE give me an answer, which I have to do to fix this situation, I hope not receiving bad news with this purchase , I DO NOT THINK THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION,, SO PLEASE, AT LEAST ONE, OR IS THAT I lost my money and I will not receive the item, WHOM I HAVE TO GO,,
Product was easy to connect. After two weeks it stopped working. I have a keyboard and number pad. Worked fine at first. Then it started loosing connection to the point where it will not connect at all.
The product worked great at first, but after awhile it started freezing on me. If I took out the battery and put it back in it would fix, but now it just freezes on the main screen, or it will get to the music and not play anything. I've done everything I can think of, and even tried looking at the manual, with no luck. Spend the extra money, it's worth it!
I had been very pleased with this camera until it suddenly developed oil spots on the interior of the lens. I was instructed by Panasonic to send it in for repairs. After 3 weeks I finally received my camera back in good working condition only to have the oil spots appear again two weeks later. At that point I requested a replacement but was informed by Panasonic that my only recourse was to continue to send it back for repairs. Unacceptable. I would strongly urge all considering this product, or any Panasonic product, to think long and hard before taking the plunge as, my experience has been that the company will not stand behind their product.
I have known Canon to be a very high quality company. However, I was deeply shocked and disappointed to find that this camera fails to meet the expectations I had about this camera. A few years ago I bought the Fujiffilm 3800. I loved this camera but after a few ski trips I found it rather bulky. I then bought the Canon S500 becaus of its small size and after many good reviews about the S400. For most of the pictures I take on a ski trip this camera is fine. However, if you are taking pictures other than outdoors in the daytime, this camera is worse than a disposable camera. First, there is no red-eye reduction. It simply does not work when I set it to take flash with red-eye reduction. Second, pictures taken at dusk or dawn come out blurry. I would speculate that the shutter speed is way too slow and you would need a tripod. Third, night picture?....Forget about it. I tried to get a beatiful picture of the Chicago skyline but the picture was underexposed. So, I tried the manual mode and played with the exposure settings and I could not get a setting that would produce non-blurry pictures. Looks like I'll be back in the market for a Fujifilm. After all the reviews I've read, I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop (E18, LCD, etc.). Not to mention the terrible service that I have been reading about.
I purchased this monitor for home because I wanted to use it for gaming and it works well for that purpose. I do think that there are some terrible trade offs here, in that the monitor has horrible viewing angles. If your eyes stray away from looking head in into the monitor then you are going to see a lot of white fading into brightness. If that doesn't bother you, then this is a good monitor with nice color and fair contrast. I work in IT and have purchased hundreds of Viewsonics, Dells, and HP's. In the early days when LCD came out, the common complaint we had from users was the horrible viewing angles. The Dell ultrasharp came up with a solution that solved 75-80% of this problem. The viewsonic VG series we use at work also came up with good solutions to this viewing angle isue. My theory is that in order to provide the fast 2 ms response time on the VX922 there was some sort of engineering compromise that took place. The VX922 really sets back the viewing angle issue to where we were 4 years ago. In order to prove this, I took my new VX 922 and boxed to work to do a comparison with the Dell ultrasharp 1905. To my surprise and shock, the Dell blew away the Viewsonic in terms of color contrast, viewing angle and all. The Dell wins hands down, and I feel like a fool for having purchased this Viewsonic VX922 for home use. I called Viewsonic, and I have an RMA to return the VX922 directly to their Walnut California facility. I was given the name of their customer service-quality control manager. I really don't have the time to make my case with Viewsonic, and I don't expect them to do anything for me. In the interest of all of those who are going to purchase these models, I think somebody has to speak up. Hopefully CNET and Tom's hardware will come to the rescue with a review soon.
I have been using the HP glossy TRIFOLD BROCHURE PAPER for inkjets for years. It was brilliant white, nice texture, clean, sharp folds and printed beautifully on fast-normal. It also matched my glossy business cards, perfectly. I just purchased a new box (which in itself was falling apart)that is now black with a gray illustration for "Zuccotto" on the front. The paper has a squeeky, gritty, sticky feel, the folds crack and are not clean but broken folds. The color is closer to an off-white. I am so disgusted with this that I am going to take it into every office supply store and show them the difference. If you buy it, look for the old blue box with an image of a green tri-fold brochure for "Lending Service" on the front. How can a company do this!!! If you have never used the HP tri-fold you may be impressed but, believe me when I say that it is a grossly inferior product compared to what they were producing within the past year.
How many single user pc's are this security conscience???Per Targus, this device cannot log you into a network and there are NO PLANS to make it work with a network!!!!
EXPECTATION: A full featured TV tuner to be used with a HD monitor.REALITY: A glorified DTV tuner, much like the $50 units offered with the exception of an HDMI, Toslink & RGB output.PROS: It provides a quality video output.CONS: Weak line level audio output performance, WIll not receive SD cable broadcast, Very slow startup, Only controlled from the remote, Weak menus for channel setup & very slow channel learning.This product did not do what I expected nor does it preform well. In particular, the line level audio output is not very good at all. Compared to my Samsung LCD, the line level audio output to a known good audio system seems flat sounding.The bigger disappointment is it does not include a SD receiver. I'd planned to use this tuner to connect my 42" monitor to my local cable service for the basic cable services I receive. I was disappointed to find It will only receive the clear QAM channels Comcast offers (not very many here) and non of the standard broadcast provided by Comcast. The results is I really don't receive much more than I would over the air locally and what I get through the cable does not include any programing info (thanks Comcast).I also don't like the idea of only being able to control it from the remote. with out the remote it becomes a paper weight and is rendered useless. The menus and channel setup is also very annoying. you can not add channels without first going through the very low learning of all the channels within range. (not a very good design that seems to run throughout the Samsung product line)Lastly, it takes a while to boot up every time I turn it on. it's a little anoying because it's in a location that I can't see the power light. Often times I end up hitting the power button on the remote several times not knowing if it's booting up or not. Seems a little odd it takes up to 5 seconds before any audio or video output comes from it.I plan to eventually use the Toslink output with the hopes of better audio performance. It's an ok performer but not at all what I expected.Although the selection of digital tuners are very small, If I knew what I know now, I don't think I would have purchased this unit.
Still haven't received this product!!!!!!!!I was supposed to receive it on August 18, 2009 at the latest. I sent two emails to the seller and I got NO reply whatsoever.I would never buy from this seller again!!!! Now I have to go through the hassle of putting in a complaint with Amazon to get this resolved! Don't trust this seller you won't be happy with the service or product if you ever get it at all but they do take your money right away you'll have no problem with that!!
You can't use it, and why? Because the plug in makes a high pitch, high frequency noise, that will give you a head ache beyond belief. If it is plugged in, as a powered USB hub is needed to be, it will make this noise. Perhaps I got a defective unit, either way, I cannot use it.
This item is junk. The sound is fair but it won't play ten minutes without pausing. I tried three different I-Pods and they were all the same. I saw the reviews that other people had the same problem but figured "What are the odds that this is more than an isolated problem?" Pretty good. It was going to cost $16 to ship it back for a replacement but with the reviews these things are getting the chances are my replacement would be junk too. Stay away from this product.
I thought this might be a budget friendly option over the SanDisk Extreme cards based on the positive reviews here. It shoots fine (quick enough) but downloading to my computer is INCREDIBLY, RIDICULOUSLY S L O W!! I mean seriously S L O W. It is unacceptably slow for my needs. I put a card in with 685 images, went into the kitchen, washed my dishes, washed my hands, wiped off the counter tops, went outside in my backyard, picked up some items in the yard, came back inside, got a beverage from the fridge, got a snack and came back to my computer to view my files and it is STILL not finished - not even half way finished downloading. That is unacceptable. I guess if you only have 100 shots on a card, the download time would be fine but then you wouldn't be looking at this 16GB card. I can only imagine how long it would take if you had video on this thing. I have the SanDisk Extreme cards and never had this experience with them, otherwise I might think it was my computer. Budget friendly - yes. Write speed when shooting - acceptable. Download time to get images from card to computer - WAY WAY TOO SLOW. Very disappointing. For me, I will go with the faster SanDisk Extreme cards (which I've used and been very happy with) in the future. This budget version was not a good choice for me.
I hope this is a full cartridge, The box had been opened and the pull tab removed. (New? I dont think so...) I will find out when I replace the old cartridge.
I'm on my third Sansa View right now... The main problem that happened to the replaced two was probably heat. When left in the car (even under the cover of glove compartment), it appears that the Sansa View gets too hot and the rotation wheel expands to a degree that it detaches from the sensors inside. The same scenario happened to both of my previous Sansa Views. They were left in the car's glove compartment one day when it was a bit too hot and the rotation wheel stopped working (which renders the unit unusable). I've had other MP3 players before and had even left them on my car seat and they never had this problem.The first issue can be counted as my fault for leaving it in the heat. But another issue with this unit is driving me crazy. I listen to audio books alot. Some of these MP3 files are 1 hour long files. Typically, Sansa View remembers the playing position and resumes the book where I last paused it or turned it off. But sometimes, it resumes the position on the wrong file (like a previous file/chapter), in which case I had to fast forward it to my "bookmark". And Sansa View does NOT have a "fast" fast-forwarding feature. I literally had to hold down the fast-forward button for several minutes. That was very annoying. Playing music is fine, but for audio books I'd try something else next time.On the side note, I do like SanDisk's return policies and their speed in processing my two replacements. That was good.
The card electronics is fine. Never had a problem. However, the lock/unlock tab eventually falls out and the card ends in perpetual READ ONLY state. I've tried to get the tab back in, and have concluded that my hands need to be 10 times smaller to do that.By comparison, I got Sandisk at the same time, with the same usage. All of my sandisk cards albeit more expensive, still work. I've had 3 transcends die, and I'm ditching the rest.
I bought two of these for $10.00 ea brand new and now I know why. No support from linksys. It drops your connection when getting streaming media files, especially windows media files. It also will not let anything connect to it when you turn broadcast SID off, even when you know the name of the router network. You can turn on broadcast name, connect with a pc, turn off broadcast and nothing will connect to the router, even when it's set up for a specific name. No support from linksys again. They refuse to update the firmware to make it stable while downloading media files. Both of mine are version 4 with the latest firmware that will NEVER be upgraded by linksys. Linksys wants you to buy wireless g routers and their newest, latest, thing, not this one so no support. IT'S NOT JUST ME, IT'S EVERYONE. Check out dslreports.com and search the forum for this router and you'll see. If amazon takes out the site name, just search for the biggest dsl information site and check out the posts. I found out everybody in the world was having the same problem as me when I was searching for an answer. Never, ever, will I buy anything linksys or Cisco. I AM an IT professional. This whole situation is sickening. I was going to donate the routers to a charitable organization but that would do them a disservice. LINKSYS, you should be ashamed.
We are having trouble getting it to download to computer. Not as easy as the instructions say. The first day she used it it froze several times. We had to replace the batteries, which was not a big deal. But it froze again and we had to take batteries out and reinsert them. When it is working she really enjoys it. We are unable to save any of the videos as it is not working with our new computer.
I bought these for a customer's Dell PowerEdge 860 server, and they did not work in the machine even though it takes PC2-5300 DDR2 RAM. The server won't boot and throws a beep and LED code during POST which indicates a memory error.I do not know whether the problem is with these particular DIMMs, this model of DIMM, or the server itself. I will be returning these to Amazon and replacing them with memory from Crucial at the customer's request.
Failed after one use. I don't want a replacement if it's that unreliable! Hmm the rating system won't take zero (or negative) stars, too bad.
I picked up one of these before a road trip though the midwest along with a car and house adaptors. I was attracted to the programming choices and lack of commercials. The service is great on a road trip far away from any major cities. I find I listen to the docked unit all day at work too.First the good points. The display is excellent. Shows up well in any lighting conditions. A real plus in a moving vehicle. It's easy to "program" and as I've read in other reviews the service is real good about using the same artist and song titles on all of the streams. This means that if you program it to alert you when a song comes on it will find it spelled the same whenever it plays. The terrestrial repeaters are great around a city where buildings can block signals. I'm able to leave the antenna on the dash instead of the roof.The so so points. The audio quality through the FM transmitter is not impressive. There are only four frequencies to choose from and it turns out that in my city all of them have strong broadcast stations which sometimes bleed through.The bad points. This thing runs hot and is not small, about the size of a large paper back book. So moving it between your car and house/office requires a bag. Also the display on mine got scratched right away. I found that this device trips off my radar detector and interferes with UHF two way radios such as ham/FRS/GMRS. I suspect that the antenna system is bleeding lots of RF. The cradle is difficult to set the unit into. Has a very vague feeling to it. After about five months of moving it between car and office the antenna connector on the back of the received got damaged by the cradle. Now whenever I move it I need to use a tool to bend the connector back into place otherwise it won't seat properly an the antenna won't make contact. The range on the remote is only about four feet. Not enough for the home user.I think in the future I'll look for an audio system with a permanent built in satellite receiver. Then I can leave this one in the home dock and stop moving it.
This is stranded aluminum wire. Aluminum is 1.58 times more restive than copper. Thus a 1/0 AWG aluminum wire is approximately equivalent to a 2 AWG copper wire. This may make a world of difference in your application!Additionally, others have stated this wire appeared to be less than 1/0 AWG. I measured the core diameter with my caliper and it appeared almost exactly .325 inch (1/0 AWG) (it's always tough measuring stranded accurately). So at least you know the product's labeled gauge is correct.Do a quick search for "aluminum vs copper conductivity" for more properties of aluminum vs copper wires to see if this suits your application.
I couldn't believe my eyes. The 5 tapes just fell out of the cushion mailer just that -- No wrapper at all - no wrapper as a pack of 5 individual tapes as shown on website - no individual wrapper for each tape. I could just flip open the tape container like it has been used. They are scratches on the tape containers as well. I am not sure if these are used tapes. But for sure they don't look new to me. Returning.
I agree with the review by Chris B on Aug 10. There is no pressure at the earpiece and the whole thing just dangles from your ears. I use it for a Panasonic cordless phone and the volume is really low, a lot of times when I use it for conference call I can barely hear other people speak. Do not buy this product.
I charged it for at least 12 hours and try it on my cannon but it doesn't work. It doesn't hold any charge at all, useless.
I was kinda disappointed with these. I realize they are pretty cheap price-wise, but even so, they don't live up to the Sennheiser name. These headphones look (and feel) kinda cheesy...but if looks don't get you, the sound will. They have NO bass; even with the volume at full, its all high and middle end audio, no bass whatsoever.The cable is also infuriatingly long; I have to wrap it around my neck twice to keep myself from stepping on it.Not really a good deal at all, your better off spending $12 less and getting a pair of JVC Gummies, which have better sound and a shorter cable for half the price.
My iFM worked great on my iPod Photo. It was a convenient compact size, and had great FM reception even inside buildings. I also used it to record FM radio. I used it about two or three times per week for two months when suddenly the FM radio only received static. It simply stopped receiving FM. I ONLY used this FM receiver indoors at my health club, and never abused it in any way. Boo to Griffin for such a weak product.
I think i was expecting Bose performance from something with a discount price. My remote doesnt work to do anything but turn it on and off. I cant forward through songs or anything (could be user error maybe?) Also, even with the adaptor for the nano to fit snugly on the base, every time I turn the ipod on or scroll through for songs, it comes loose a little bit and the sound goes off in one or both of the speakers. Then I have to reposition it.But it looks nice, is portable and has decent battery life. So it does its job, but just some annoying glitches.
Product not as represented--filters had been used and some of the black finish on the metal ring was scratched off. Should have been described as used.
I purchased the Logitech X-240 speaker system from Circuit City right before they went out of business - I paid $30 for these. These speakers are a huge upgrade from the rear-mounted ones that were installed in my monitor.After over two years with these speakers, I can say they are just not very good. First off the "subwoofer" is incredibly sloppy. It struggles to keep up in nearly every instance - i'm pretty sure it's incapable of doing anything besides making deep sounding "rumbly" noises. Secondly, the speakers only have a single 1.5" speaker in each of them. The speaker is supposed to handle mid-range and your highs - a typical speaker might have a .75" tweeter for the highs and a 3.5" speaker for the midrange. However, the geniuses at Logitech decided to meet halfway and go with the 1.5" speaker. This means that the highs sound terrible and the mid-range sounds terrible. Infact, everything sounds terrible. It's not helped by the cheap, light-weight enclosures that resonate and make a buzzing sound when they hit a certain frequency.Because of this, the dialogue in movies is hard to hear only to have other sounds come across as being loud and boomy. Music sounds okay, but you feel like you are missing a lot of the subtlties. Gaming is probably the one thing these things do pretty well. Again, dialogue is hard to hear but in most games this is not an issue and the farty bass does okay at adding some "oomph" to guns, explosions, etc.All in all, it was a dissapointing 2 years and I'm very glad I upgraded.
No where does the info for this product does it state that it does NOT play HD-DVD discs... Therefore the info provided is not complete... If your looking for both the ability to play HD-DVD discs and up grade to near HD DVD, This is NOT the player you should be looking at. Also, if you want to be able to get other remotes to work with this product, they do not have their codes with larger manufactures so they can be incorporated. The unit itself plays back great, but impossible to integrate with other manufactures equipment... Better spend 30-50 $ more not to suffer the inconvenience.
The display died shortly after the warranty expired the display went out. It continued to work properly otherwise. The cost to repair the display was not justified.
...unless you want to type on a keyboard with the key designations worn away. Over time, all of the used keys wear so that the letters cannot be read. Also it looks crummy when the keys wear. You cannot get replacement keys from the manufacturer either. I tried. Not only were replacement keys not available, the girl "helping" me was a snippy little b---h. The keys are backlit and the lighting is uneven from the start. The keyboard is okay, if you don't mind the keys looking bad after use.
if you have a size of a dunkey's ear, this headset will be perfect for you. the earbuds are so big.
I got this because it was cute and inexpensive. However, I agree with all of those who criticize the user interface; it is so exceptionally bad that I never use it. For instance, right now, it is playing the first 5 seconds of every song and I can't figure out why. Yeah, sure, I could look it up, but you know what? I don't care enough. I have other things to do in my life than wrestle with this little object. I recommend the Creative Muvo over this, without qualification.
DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE A PALM! Though it seems to be Palm's fault for being uncooperative, there are no drivers yet available to make this sandisk product work iin a palm device.
Keyboard lighting not bright enough to show through the letters unless very dark in the room. Two of the keys already failing after a few months. Not worth the money...choose another brand.
Ok, i bought this mp3 player for my little brother for christmas, i was excited because it arrived earlier then expected, BUT with a million problems. First, the operation manual, if thats what you want to call it, is one sheet of paper stating the on/off volume and play buttons. I plugged it in, charged it for a day and a half and STILL it will not turn on unless plugged into a computer. Also, i have put some things on it like music and a movie, but it will not show up at all. Also, the ad says 2GB but i only got 1GB. THEE WORST Mp3 PLAYER EVER!!! BUYER BEWARE!
The cd player is defective. I know the product was rated as in good condition by the seller, but I purchased it mainly for that feature. Aiwa sound is great for the size but this item will end up in a garage sale.
I live in a high rise, and I think there are too many other signals floating around. The UFO worked sporadically at first, and now, not at all. I've tried changing the batteries, moving the transmitter, attaching the "eye" in various locations, but no dice. Too bad, because I really wanted this to work.
I bought mine in February of 2009, it is now June 2009 and it is dead. Won't hold charge. Avoid this cheap imitation at all costs!
I purchased this product in Febuary of 2008. I used an ipod that would no longer hold a charge without being placed in the docking position, everything was fine for 4 years. Then the unit just stopped working, no display no alarm no nothing. In the for end it cost me about $15.00 a year alarm service. Positive: The sound was decent and it charged the ipod. Negitives: It broke, the clock led lighting was like having a lighthouse in your bedroom.Remote control only worked if you were 6 inches from the unit. Oh ya it broke, did already say that?
Admittedly, I am a novice with higher end cameras, but the lack of a zoom feature makes this camera worthless in my view. I was unable to take any quality photos at the zoo except for closeups. Software is hideous. There is no reason to purchase this camera.
Terrible--waste of money. Am used to buying from Amazon & being happy, so did not savereceipt--not worth sending back--not worth keeping--catches in VCR & what records is staticy --never worked from day 1.
I love everything about my Epson CX 3810 printer except just a couple things.1. It will not scan text and convert them to word documents. It makes a picture of everything. Great for photos and creating pdf files, but not so great when you need to scan a text document and edit it.2. It flies through the ink. I've bought two replacement black cartridges and one each of all the colors in the last six months. That adds up to roughly $100 and I've printed less than three reams of paper. My old lexmark is more economical.
I bought this at Best Buy and had to bring it back after the first week because the clock stopped keeping the correct time. The second one had the same problem. I updated the firmware from the Panasonic web site, but the problem persisted. This one's going back too. The other problem is unless you are using costly DVD-RAM disks, you can't choose where to put chapters and can't title chapters. I'd shell out the money for the DVD-RAM but those won't play on other machines. I think I'll wait for the technology to improve on these recorders before I try again.
It seems like the other two reviewers are happy with the pictures they get from this camera, but I am not. The camera takes really dark pictures no matter what setting you use. The only pictures that seem OK are outside photos in bright sunlight. I had a Kodak before that blew this camera away. I do have to say that I took the camera out of the box charged the battery and expected the auto mode to solve any problems. But I have also tried the setting modes to no avail.
Congratulations, Philips, you've done it again...you've made a horrible drive and offer no support for it. The drive has burned only one DVD correctly in the months that I've had it. It will only burn onto Philips DVD+RW and Philips DVD+R discs. If you buy this, don't waste your money buying non-Philips discs, they won't work. And then when something does go wrong with the drive, they shift you around the Philips support sites. If you're going to spend this much on a burner, get an HP.
We've owned this product for less than a year. After reading multiple reviews that the DVD players often stopped working and needed repair, I purchased the extended warranty. I bought this anyway because I had friends who owned them and had never had problems, so I thought maybe it was just a few people who had problems. Plus Target had them on sale fo less than $200.Ours worked for 6 months, and then both players stopped being able to read the DVDs. The movie would just stop playing or get stuck on "loading" and then never actually started playing. I called the 1-800 number on the warranty, and they sent us a box and shipping label ASAP to be shipped off to a repair place. We received the unit back in less than 4 days with an invoice stating that the laser scanners had been repaired on both units. We took them out of the box, hooked them up, and they worked for about an hour before the same problem happened again. Target has assured us that if they are not fixed this next time, that our money will be refunded. I wouldn't buy them again.
Didn't have trouble w/ these until right now, I tried burning on CDs from pack of 5 that I bought this morning and none of them work!! I just submitted a warranty claim w/ memorex and am requesting a refund NOT replacement.I've also had problems w/ Memorex CDRWs of 12x and 24x speeds, especially the 24x speed. I have over five of them that recorded well initially but then couldn't open them ever w/ any computer. Lost a semester's worth of data!! Geez.
Try calling amazon for service on something you bought...good luck...this item doesn't come with a cord to connect to your computer, and it needs a special one that amazon doesn't offer. I'm rating amazon more than the product, since I can't even get the product to work...poor customer service and product control...I'd advise to buy this product somewhere else that at least supplies you with a cord to get started...or at least offers one!!!!
When I first got it, it worked great. But within a couple weeks, the cursor movement was erratic and soon got to the point where it was unusable. So I pounded the [stuff] out of it and tossed it.
Nice enough battery, but short lived. I picked one of these up about 5 years ago as a second battery for my Minolta A-200. It won't hold much of a charge any longer, yet the OEM battery is still going strong. So for five years (it actually was dying about a year & a half ago), that's not bad, but considering I have other rechargeable batteries that are much older (and the OEM's long life), it's not that great. But still a good battery.I would buy another one, if I can't find the OEM battery, if only because I can't find the OEM battery. Just thought I'd add my long term use of this battery to those who would be interested. I don't use my camera any more or less than anyone else, let it get to nearly empty before recharging it & the like. Take it on vacations, trips & the like, leave it alone most of the winter, the normal stuff.
When purchased, this recorder would not set up properly. Calls to TIVO took over an hour to get through. So far no luck getting it to work
I bought these because I saw excellent reviews from cnet and amazon. I was looking forward to finally finding in ear headphones that could deliver bass (most seem to be terrible at this). I put them on and after trying the different fitting sizes to ensure proper fit and sound, I have to say the bass is very loud and impressive for in ear headphones, and the fit is fairly comfortable. Unfortunately, those are the only good qualities. The rest of the sound spectrum is just horrible. Highs just sound garbled and muddy, mids are far too loud, and overall everything just sounds muffled. I tried playing them through my PC where I spent a considerable amount of time adjusting the graphic EQ, and eventually got them to almost sound tolerable, but even getting the right frequencies boosted it still sounded muddy across the spectrum.These might sound decent to someone used to cheap in ear headphones that just wants to listen to hip hop or rap, but DO NOT buy these for sound quality. I am going to try to return these. If I can't I'll probably give them away.
While the size, shape, and function of this remote is nice I have to say that it is best to stay away from it. HK has horrible support and has taken the programming software off their website and now charges for it ($10). Seeing how Logitech makes frequent and free updates to their software, I feel this is outrageous and warrants a poor rating. Long term you do not get the same programming and software updates as do the Harmonies. You are always behind in firmware and software and now you have to pay to upgrade. Customer Service at HK is a nightmare I had to redial a long distance number (no 800#) for 30 minutes to get past constant busy signals. Once there I had to wait 40 minutes to talk to someone that just passed me to a different dept. which then passed me right back and so on and so forth until a bad transfer disconnected me. Do yourself a favor, get a different remote because if you ever have a problem HK does not stand behind their products without a fight and a charge.
As many people already pointed out - this card is a marketing fraud. It is not X-Fi per se.Other issues:1. Creative site is painfully slow to download anything. All their software bundles in packages 30-60Mb and they provide the download speed around 100k/sec (I have 25Mbit/sec connection).2. Creative drivers/software is written by a student. Horrible user interfaces, look and feel come from 90s. Some inexplicable error messages.3. If you plan to use Microphone with this card - BE PREPARED FOR BATTLE. If you plug your Mic into the card - it will be recognized as "Line In", not "Mic". Therefore - it is not going to work. You will need to download some special(!) version of Creative Console to switch "Line In" to "Mic".Enjoy the product.
In a short amount of time working with Sonicwalls, I discovered quite a few issues. I do not recommend Sonicwall as a result. Perhaps the CONS below won't affect you, but at least be aware of them.PROS:Small form factor for UTMCONS:Horrible customer service (outsourced to India, unless you are certified)Long wait for customer serviceDynamic DNS client bug that has yet to be resolved (see below)No DNS proxy intelligence for Split-Brain/Split horizon setupVery weak DHCP server options, only basicsPoor documentationCustomer Service: First off, understand that level 1 is outsourced to India. I tried opening an incident via their web interface, and after several days without progress, I decided to call. The customer service number I dialed put me on hold right after selecting Tech Support. At some point (30 minutes later) an individual answered, and collected my details, and put me back on hold. About an hour later, the system forced me to leave a message and hung-up. I tried this several times, until I finally did get through to tech support. Now the first person that answers the phone and collects details (to help route the call), fails (or they lack the mechanism) to notify the final tech-support person, so you must repeat the details of your case (I mean seriously, is it terribly difficult to relay such details?). The VOICE quality(of the call) is terrible, I imagine they are using VOIP to backhaul calls to India, and using high compression, bandwidth saving techniques which result in low quality (I specialize in VOIP, and I know what they do to save money). This makes life rather difficult when already dealing with heavily accented/overly polite tech support in India.The Dynamic DNS bug is quite simple. If you are getting the Enhanced O/S with the hopes of using dual ISP links (active/passive) and plan to use Dynamic DNS to maintain a simple hostname to dynamic ip mapping, you are out of luck. Dynamic DNS client on the Sonicwall is BOUND to the Primary WAN interface (how stupid is that?).They don't support Split Brain (aka Split horizon) DNS, in fact their DNS capabilities are non-existent. The other major players in this field support this, why not Sonicwall?DHCP - Where to begin? Its featureless, as weak as you can get it. It supports (options) DNS, WINS, Gateway, and a "callmanager" option. Thats it.Poor documentation: I was trying to tunnel all my VPN traffic (both inbound to lan, and internet). Getting this done was difficult, because of non-existent documentation on the subject. You need to add some special NAT rules to support this, but NOWHERE is this indicated.I tried communicating my disappointments to my Sonicwall sales rep, but it seems he can't "do anything about it". Sonicwall does not listen to customers (or at least in my size of business) - simply out of touch. I strongly recommend you consider another vendor (perhaps one of the top 2), as Sonicwall is out of touch with customers, and have a weak offering overall.
This product is poorly designed! It's little more than a hard drive with batteries. Something as simple as organizing mp3 tracks by artist is not available. Or album. That makes organization a nightmare. Archos should not have released this product without better functionality. (Archos's FAQs recommends to organize with folders. Give me a break. What if you want to play by artist one day and album the next and then style the next. That just it's possible.) Archos should update and release improved firmware quickly.
I am on my second Simon 3 and I have the same problem as with the first one. After a couple of months the voice prompts which announce which sensor is open, alarm, etc starts announcing the wrong location. Then the clock cannot be set because the hour announce is gibberish. I have the GSM cellular model and I am concerned that the corrupt voice data will not alert the call center with the correct issue that may arise. The Simon 3 has problems. I was told that the only fix for the first install was to replace it. At my cost. The first one started going bad after one year. This one only took 2 months to do the same thing. Basically speaking, it doesn't work.
I bought this for a job hunt figuring I could print out some nice resumes and envelopes and use the fax for communication. I haven't used the fax yet (and never will because I'm returning it).With 24lb bond paper you can only put 20 or so sheets in the tray or it jams and creases the edge of the paper. It curls the pages, not a show-stopper but just another item on the list of things I hate about this printer. The worst part and the straw that broke the camel's back for me is that 24lb bond #10 envelopes fed one at a time through the manual feed slot come out curled, creased and with ghost images of the addresses all across the envelope, totally useless.
Well, where should I begin...I needed to DIY my PC so I bought it. When I received the package (together with my PC's components), it seemed alright. There was only a small crack near the zipper, but who will pay real attention to such a small flaw on the outside, when you are in instant need of using the tools inside the bag?Just before I fully opened the zipper, the tool kit bag popped open all of a sudden, and most of the tools fell down on the floor. It just seemed the designer did not give the tools enough space, and the they just hated to stay in the bag! And I could hardly find a way to gracefully put everything back to the bag, because I even did not know where the tools originally were! They fell out instantly when I opened the zipper before I could say Jack Robinson!Now I found what the small crack was all about. The entire tool kit was made of POOR qualities. By saying POOR qualities I mean it REALLY sucks. Although the name of this tool kit indicates it is meant for computer assembly and repairing, but the screwdrivers in the tool kit are just RIDICULOUSLY LARGER THAN YOU NEED! Even the screwdriver of the smallest size could not fit the largest screw on my PC!Okay maybe you can still use the tool kit for repairing things other than a computer. Yes, maybe you can use the screwdrivers to help you assemble desk delivered from Walmart, and maybe you can install a doorbell on the wall for your apartment. But it is not convenient because the tips of the screwdrivers are NOT magnetic! It may make sense that in order to protect your computer, especially the data on your hard drive, a computer tool kit being demagnetized is considerate. But it makes no sense in this case, because you CANNOT use this tool kit with a computer! If you are making the screwdrivers too large for mending computers, PLEASE make the screwdrivers magnetized so that I can keep it for other purposes!I just don't understand what this company is thinking.
I cannot find anyplace on this description where it says this item does NOT come with the neck strap. Since that is specifically why I bought this item, I will be returning it.
I have grown to really dislike this headset. This is about my fourth and I find it a real problem to use.First there is not volume control or mute button so you can only control it by opening a device manager.Second if you want to listen to music on your PC you have to switch the driver to your sound card. If you want to listen to music on your headset you have switch your driver to the USB device. It is a total hassle. You cannot just switch your speakers on and off. If you use skype and voip you have to constantly fiddle with the drivers to configure you sound how you want. No other headset has done this to me. You just plug them in and everything works as you want it.
Amazon should really quit selling this piece of cr*p. The fans only work sometimes. I've had my laptop overheat while using it. Buy something else. Don't spend it on this!
I was very excited to get it and when it worked crappily forget it. It constantly faded in and out and had to be turned on again and again and the static didnt help. The customer service line was a real joke with no help. Dont buy this---i returned it for a JVC unit which works great---good luck.
Bought it on black friday at best buy. Used it about 10 times before it broke. Don't buy it!
I bought this to share my internet with my neighbor. It claims up to 300 feet and our computers are probably only 100 ft. apart....TOPS! It didn't help one bit, so I will eat this and buy a different one. Disappointed, doesn't live up to its claims.
I used that pun tag-line for the title of this review because the MainstageHD reminds me of Bose products... Small-sized, but over priced for the sound quality. I guess if you normally get suckered into buying Bose products or other overpriced items advertised in Parade magazine, then this thing seems like a steal. I found the MainstageHD to be only slightly better sounding than a high-end (but much cheaper) boom-box. My TV speakers also put out sound that is nearly as high quality, although admittedly I was surprised by the volume of sound the tiny MainstageHD was capable of. I also found the virtual surround to be unimpressive whether watching a movie or listening to music.I have since gotten an return authorization for the MainstageHD and purchased a Sony DAV-X1V, which is a few hundred more than the Mainstage, but includes an upconverting 5 disc DVD changer and a real subwoofer. How they call the 4 1/2" driver in the MainstageHD a "subwoofer" is beyond me. By my ears it doesn't put out any clean, audible sound below about 200Hz. I hooked the MainstageHD up to an active subwoofer I already had, and it made a huge difference. But, no subwoofer will overcome the TV-speaker quality sound that the main speakers of the MainstageHD put out.
the warrenty on this device is only 3 months and it breaks quite quickly. the cover kept popping off and when it broke creative said the warrenty ran out
This is my second player with this model and it still freezes during DVD playback. Very frustrating for a machine that costs $217. As I can now see with most other customer reviews, I am not alone with this problem. Sony should at least provide for replacement of this unit with a better model since this is the second model RDR-VX525 that I've had this problem with over a 1 year period.
I am pretty technical, but this watch is very very difficult to use. I just wanted to check my altitude for skiing, and even when I figure it out, I have to read the manual the next time I ski
I've owned my Sony TRV19 for 15 months. Like many others have mentioned, the video function stops working. The unit will play previously recorded video, but will not record or even display new video at all. This happened out of the blue. The unit was not dropped or banged in any way. Everything else works and it records sound. The lens even moves, but no video shows at all. Sony is no help and will not help pay for any repairs. They deny that this is a manufacturing flaw....obviously it is with all the other complaints noted. SONY SUCKS !!
Began great, decent quality and decent fit. First the plastic earbud covers fell off, and i used the extras. After losing the ones that fit comfortably, i order some replacements. About the same time, I noticed that the portion of the green earbud that connects to the ear would disconnect from the back piece. No a big issue, I could pop it back in and worked fine. The replacements stayed on but eventually the disconnect happened and the wires broke. Will not buy these again.
Warning - I bought this product after a great experience with the smaller frame but I have had two big problems. (1) - a product problem= It would not accept photo transfers from my Mac laptop as the mac laptop disconnected the USB connection saying it was drawing excessive power (I have never had this problem before and it happened twice) - note that there are quite a lot of posts on the smaller Phillips frame reporting extensive problems with macs both at the operating system, hardware and photosoftware level (2) - an instructions plus user problem it turns out it seemed not to take the memory chip used by either my Sony or HP digital cameras which are reasonably popular makes but the slot looks to a reasonably sensible consumer as if it is the right one (and the paper instructions are misleading) so I jammed the slot which lost me my chip and incapacitated the slot ! Be warned.So I would be (very) wary if you are a Mac user or if you assume that a popular camera memory chip will work with this without very carefully checking. A disappointment considering how much I liked the smaller frame, which I loaded direct from camera.
I bought this because my netgear stop working after two years of use. This one would always drop , so I had to unplug and plug this back into the computer everytime I walk away from my computer for 5 -10 minutes . I got into that habit . So that was fine but now, this literally stop working. Its not even ONE YEAR ! , I will not buy this again for the price. Even though it does received a better signal but its not worth it. The last netgear I bought get good signal. At least it lasted two years.
This product does not work as advertised. It wouldn't project on our house, and it wouldn't even project clearly on the garage door. I have serious doubts that it would project on a closet door in a pitch black room. This was a HUGE disappoinment and a waste of our time. Pitiful. I contacted the seller twice to return it and they haven't even responded. I've had to file a claim with Amazon.
Like many recent reviewers, the unit worked okay but failed within a couple of years. We used the item in our home theater (for both cable and antenna sourced material), so usage was infrequent (5 hrs a week). There were always issues with startup and shut down. Finally, the unit refused to power on. I'm used to components giving years of daily usage, so I consider this to be an unacceptable product. I won't be risking my dollars on Samsung products again.
I purchased this product several months ago from someone else. FM worked great and I loved all the features. One day I put in a CD and all I got was a no disc message. I sent it back as defective and was sent another one. It behaved exactly the same way. Because both had come directly from Japan, I thought something might have happened during shipping or perhaps something wasn't correct for Stateside use. Because I really loved the size and features, I wanted to try one from Target. After reading the reviews, I've changed my mind. I've always associated Sony with quality products but not anymore. I really appreciate the opportunity to read other opinions and make informed choices.
I received the flash card about two weeks ago. I used it in my canon XSI, which worked as expected initially. After taking about 500 photos, I decided to copy the picture over to my desktop.I'm not sure what happened, but when I tried to copy the photos to my computer, the files were not readable. I could only retrieved 20 pictures out of the 500 photos I took. I brought this from ChiTek, hopefully they'll exchange for a new one.Anyhow, relability is questionable for this flash card. I never had a flash card broke on me before.
I looked forward to receiving my first large screen tv and was delighted that amazon carried such devices. I selected the Toshiba 51 inch projection systam based upon reccomendations recieved on the internet.As usual amazon sent numerous pre delivery emails which of course raised my expectations. There was even the possibility that the tv would arrive before the big "iron bowl" game which if you don't know is the biggest football game in the world and annually pits Auburn U. against their arch rival U. of Alabama.The truck driver called about a half hour out telling me of his imminent arrival. The select spot in the room was vacuumed again in anticipation.The truck arrived and the jovial driver and his helper were as excited as I was. I checked the box and there were no marks on it whatsoever. They carefully unpacked the tv and used the lift gate to softly lower it to the ground. They physically carried it up one flight of steps and set it ont the carpeted floor wher it was able to be moved via its own wheels into the place prepared for it.The drivers then cleaned up the carton and took it with them but the driver dialed his cell phone to contact the person who asked me various questions to which I reponded very positively and affirmatively. I also signed the form stating that I had received the tv in good shape.The driver had a truck full of refrigerator sized boxes and mentioned that he had eleven more deliveries to make that afternoon! What a schedule!!After they left I took a nap to refresh myself(I'm 65) and then my son came home from college to finish the installation of the surround sound and connect the antenna and so on. After he had done the above he turned the set on and then my nitemare began. Because you see ther was no picture. It must be a mistake but I told my son to call Toshiba but they indignantly told him that this was a shipping problem and I had signed off on the shipping. I tried to call amazon but they don't have any phone number listed at ALL. Only an email which of course was out of order for some unknown length of time. Its still broke as of this writing. Eventually I got an email by pretinding something and got to speak to a human at amazon. Boy he was the snottiest individual I have encountered in a long long time and I dont reccomend that you ever speak to an individual at amazon.The reason he was snotty was because I had not powered up the tv before signing the document. He really couldn't believe it and when I countered that amazon had not warned me to do such he said o yes they had and with some difficulty ha bored down through about five livels where it says after delivery it is Toshiba's responsibility but they had said ne but he said "too bad " its now your problem and when I subsequently called my sredit card company sthey said that amazon had been paid and the only way that they could do anything was for me to return the unit to wherever amazon was (any ideas). How was I going to pack this monsterous tv with the carton gone and get it ou to ship it to somewhere?????So if anyone knows how to pack this monster blue light so that it can be shipped to somewhere or if someone knows how to get in touch with a thinking human at amazon or any way short of my only method to. Its probably illegal to say what I was going to. My email is raykellyray@yahoo.com
I bought this for FinePix S5PRO camera by Fujifilm. S5PRO has the same body as Nikon D-200. This flash simply did not synchronize with the camera - that is, the flash did not even go off at all. I returned it and 47th Street camera store quickly refunded the money after 15% restocking fee.
I've been in the finance industry for nearly 10 years. Over the years I have always look for a business calculator that could handle every day finance calculations but provide ease of use. I have tried HPs and TIs but have always thought the key stokes necessary to do simple bond calcuations were somewhat tedious. When I read up on the Casio FC-200V I though my search had ended and thus purchased it. True enough this calculator with it's scroll through menus is very easy to use and logical and has perfomed every calculation that I have tried successfully.So why did I give it 2 stars? For the simple fact that in the normal calcuation mode it does not allow comas to seperate the 1,000s, 1,000,000, 1,000,000,000 and so on and so forth. For example if you key in one million the display reads 1000000 and not 1,000,000 which just about every calculator I have used does. Comas are used in the other calculator functions but not the basic calcuation mode? Why is this? It seems to me that Casio decided to be lazy and not allow for comas on the basic calculation mode. For this I will not use this calculator. For a business calculator with so much promis I was so disapointed. If anyone from Casio reads this please allow for comas on the basic calcuation mode, for I will buy that calcuator in a heartbeat. If you don't care about the comas I think this is the best calculator on the market.
Decent headphones for sitting and walking. Definitely not good for exercise, as they'll fall right off. The retractable cord mechanism broke after 9 months. Now the cord won't stay out.
This scanner only lasted four montns before failing to perform. It only had a 90-day warranty so it pooped out just about one month after the end of the warranty. Their manual says you can't just throw them away because they contain mercury and lead so I took it back to Office Max, where I bought it, and told them to recycle it along with their other recyclable stuff. Won't every buy another HP product. Piece of junk!!!!
I received this DVD/VCR combination for Christmas 2003. It worked fine until February 2004 at which time the picture froze up and then further attempts to play a DVD would result in &quot;Loading....Loading....Loading....&quot; but would never play the DVD. I called Samsung and was advised to bring the unit in to Sears for repair. After three weeks, Sears called to advise that it was ready for pickup. When I picked it up, they told me all it needed was a cleaning. I brought the unit home and on the second DVD we tried to watch it again froze up and no longer would read any DVD. I called Samsung again and they e-mailed me a shipping label, advising that if I sent the unit back they would replace it. I received the replacement and hooked it up....it has the same problem! It simply flashes &quot;Loading....loading...loading...&quot; and will not play any DVD. I called Samsung again and they suggested I bring the refurbished unit that they sent me back in for repair! Quite honestly, I want my money back and am totally unsatified with this product and am still dealing with the nightmare of trying to resolve it. In reading the past reviews, I see other problems similar to mine. I am not even sure if I can bring it back to Sears now since the new unit they sent me has &quot;REFURBISHED&quot; stamped on the box and they no longer carry this product. Samsung now wants me to send the unit back to them again, and I am trying like heck to just get my money back or a different new model. I am told that I will need to speak with a manager, but they can't seem to get one off the phone to speak with me and I am waiting for a call back. When I explained that a year is half over and my warranty is half expired, I wanted to know if I would get another 1 year warranty with the new unit and they are telling me no. Since the average life of this product seems to be about 6 months before it breaks, I am worried that it will happen again and I will be out of luck. I would suggest that you not buy this particular model. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS TO HOW SAMSUNG DEALS WITH THIS SITUATION AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY CAN RESOLVE THIS TO MY SATISFACTION.
I still have a CD stuck in the thing, but I have to get some sleep. This thing has disabled my computer five times in the last two hours. Which is to say, each time I have tried to use it. I have no idea if this product works for some people, but for this computer savvy boy it is one amazing headache. The fact that Iomega includes a postcard exhorting you to not return the product to the store without first consulting Iomega &quot;customer support&quot; is a very, very good indication that they have very little faith in the likelihood of this product working. Maybe tomorrow I can get that CD out . . .
DONT EVEN THINK TO BUY THIS. ITS probably 20 times or even 30 times bigger than your ipod.
High-pitched whine, lots of static and hiss, low power and a tendency to distort what sound did get through - no thanks. The AirPlay is a very cute little unit and I really wanted it to work, but its sound quality is terrible and I exchanged it for a Griffin iTrip.The iTrip is not perfect, but it works much better for me than the AirPlay - the iTrip has enough power to play clearly through my car stereo, as well as the boomboxes in my house.I recommend trying both the AirPlay and the iTrip to see which one is best for you - the reviews are split between these two most popular low-priced iPod transmitters.
I had to click a star to write this review. This seller and product rate 0 star. I am glad to see this item is no longer available on Amazon and I hope it stays that way. The MACTRAC Deluxe is a piece of junk. It comes with a FLOPPY DISC!!! for installation. A FLOPPY DISC! My MAC guy couldn't even get the thing to work. Amazon you need to be more careful and scrutinize your sellers and their products with more care.
In the picture it has a carrying handle/strap. This is rubbish - the one I got had neither. I ordered it for one reason - to make it easier to carry. In the bag it is harder to carry. Out on the bag the screen has a handle, using the bag it has not.
PLEASE READ !!!Hi im from Minnesota land of 10k lakes so most of us guys up here fish and hunt. I bought this Hawkeye fish finder to find a cheaper substitute for ice fishing instead of a vexilar i knew it was to good to be true I was hyped up to go ice fishing with this,the Hawkeye couldn't even find the depth or anything it said it was made for. Horrible device DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCTgood luck to all you fishermen's out there catch em walleyes kill em crappies.
This router is buggy and drops players. It is unusable if you like hosting online games. Linksys knows of the problem but has been unsuccessful in resolving the issue. I ended up buying an SMC Barricade which works flawlessly. My Linksys made for one expensive paperweight. There are lots of DSL router choices out there. Don't choose this one!!
I found the protective lens was covered with find dusts when I twristed on the 50mm lens. The root cause was there is no wrapping outside of the hard plastic case. As I contacted Amazon customer service, the options to me were to return-for-refund or to exchange.
Upon the first use it, took approx 800 photos and downloaded then all without trouble.the second time, I was had taken approx 300 photos and then after taking a shot my camera displayed "can not read card" I turn the camera off and on and the camera asked me if I wanted to format the card.I removed it from the camera scared I would losse my photos. Once Home I was unable to view the cards information on my PC (My PC also wanted to format the card) In the end I had to purchase a $40.00 recover card program to retrieve the lost photos (that worked luckily). So this memory card has cost a total of $68.00 and could only be used twice.I cant even reformat the card.PS. my Camera works fine with my old 4 Gb cards.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE BUYING FROM THIS COMPANY. The products are poor, the repairs are poorer and the customer service is non existant. They will not refund anything, even if your product dies twice in the first 9 weeks.
This pad looks great and provides good cooling. However, the cooling pad only worked for approximately one month.I use an HP 15.5" laptop that tends to run hot when the video card is being utilized greatly for movies or games. The laptop runs so hot that it is harming the monitor and I will need to have it replaced.The Altec Laptop Cooling Pad worked great for about one month. It lowered the heat of the laptop considerably. The laptop was no longer hot to the touch and the monitor was not being harmed. However, after one month, the fans worked intermittently and then ceased functioning altogether. The pad was receiving power (the LED light showed that power was being received) and I tried toggling the fan speed between high and low, but nothing.Bottom line: Great laptop cooler for about one month. After that, it will cease functioning.
this card works great until i upgraded to a AMD 64 bit prossessor with a MSI motherboard. Now it constantly flickers and freezes everytime i start a game. I also bought a 9550 thinking that the 9600 went bad and to my amazement it wasnt the card being bad. I will never buy another ATI product EVER AGAIN!! their CATALIST messed up my 9600 and same for the 9550!!
Under "What's in the Box", it says that 3 and 6 eye emitters are included. Not in the box (actually, blister wrap) I got-- all it had was a single emitter. But, I decided to go ahead and try it with my Direct TV HR34. Charged up the battery for 48 hours, placed and plugged all the pieces as appropriate, all the proper lights light up when the remote button is pressed-- but it won't control the HR34, either via the emitter or by placing the flying saucer in front of the receiver.So, I tried to take the battery/transmitter out of my remote so I could return it, but the transmitter is actually slightly larger than a AAA battery, and it wouldn't come out of the battery compartment without the help of needlenose pliers. I ended up damaging the casing, so now the piece of crap isn't even returnable. Don't waste your money.
This machine is conceptually great, but very unreliable. It breaks down quite often, and there are constant problems with the scanner and print heads.
When I took the filter out of the box and held it up to the light, I thought it was scratched, but there was a "fold" or flaw in the glass of the filter, a little more than half an inch long. I returned it for a refund. The original shipping was $7.95. The return shipping was $5.81. Had I bought it straight from Adorama, their shipping would have been $5.00. I'm out $13.76 for shipping on a defective product from a company that has a return policy stating, "Please wait 8 days from date we received the package for us to process your return." Also, I question the legality of Amazon's practice of charging credit cards for third-party items when they're ordered and not waiting until they're shipped. The moral? Watch shipping and return policies when you buy a third-party item from Amazon.
I don't know if the unit I got was a lemon, but it had very poor amplification even with the latest firmware on the e260.Returned it for the Altec Lansing IM4, which met my expectations for sound but the IM4 doesn't have a cradle that recharges while connected. All of these systems seem over priced for what you get.
I bought a Linksys 4-port wired router (Befsr41ver4.1) at the beginning of 07. Setup was a breeze, just plug it in and go literally. The utility disc that was enclosed didn't even work properly. You could get up to the point where it asked you to log in to the router and that was it, it would not take the pre-configured username and password. Warning sign #1. After about a year my wife and I were playing FFXI one night and it crashed the connection we couldn't get back on for days. After getting that taken care of the PC would connect through the router but the PS2 would not. I try to get to the router set-up page through my web browser like it tells me to, no luck can't navigate to it at all. Warning #2. I call Linksys customer support and find out I need to port forward and to even garner that much info I had to pay for a warrenty extension $29.95 out the window.I send repeated E-mails to Square-Enix for the port numbers I need to configure, 16 days later and an all nighter to catch a live tech support rep becaues SE dont answer e-mails obviously. I get my numbers get on the phone with the support from Linksys, give them my case number and find out I have to pay an ADDITIONAL 29.95, extended warrenty only good for 15 days, they failed to mention that tidbit of important information.6 hours later with the tech support and I get my router back online and all is right with the world.That was 5 monthes ago as I'm writing this I am direct connect to my DSL modem that router fouled out again. I still cannot access the set-up page through my browser window. I call linksys and they want another 29.95 or I'm out of luck, I tell them to shov^ it. I will not reccomend this thing to anybody even though it lasted a over a year-ish its been nothing but trouble.
These ear buds are terrible. After only a couple of months, both ear pieces fell off, which I glued back together. Then, after another month or two, the sound went out. Not good at all - do not buy.
Do not buy this card if you have Windows XP Home Edition. I would recommend Microsoft's wireless adapter card if you have Windows XP. It works great, it has never disconnected, and always has 'Excellent' strength.
I purchased this keyboard after a fairly extensive search of bluetooth portable keyboards. I bought it on price and availability. Now I wish I would have just gone with the Think Outside keyboard and paid the extra $$.My Dell PDA had some Active Synch issues with my older laptop and I got caught between Dell and Microsoft each blaming the other . . .but that is another story. . .The keyboard arrived quickly and set up mechanically quite well. I was pleased. I couldn't actually use it because I couldn't install the software drivers without Active Sych working. . .and for a variety of reasons, that took 60 days to get resolved.When I was finally able to load the drivers, the keyboard installed relatively easily. . .and I was ready to type!!. . .except that you had to hold certain keys down very hard to get them to register, and then 5 keys did not work at all, regardless of the pressure.I emailed my supplier who in turn sent me to the manufacturer. No phone numbers available for either. I've sent several messages to the manufacturer and have never received a reply. I guess I'm just stuck!!
I bought this the end of 07 . My husband who is computer savy connected it for me. It has been nothing but problems for me. I have windows vista and that might not be helping. The software up date every day and then almost every day there is problem . It will say not connected to the computer although nothing has changed. I have restarted the computer some days it works somedays nothing. Today it will not scan telling me there is no connection yet again. Yesterday it was printing today it will not. I have had my husband look at it and he said it is impossible. The HP assistant that comes up is useless. There are times it comes up with nothing. Do yourself a favor and by something else.
The idea of a 50" screen in front of you is great, however the reality is that the clarity is poor because of ghosting and chromatic aboration. But the biggest factor is that it is to heavy for the nose. This could work if it was an adjustable head mount of some kind. I say that this is not yet ready to be on the market.
I got this GPS after reading the good reviews on Amazon. However, so far the unit has proven to be a big disappointment. For me, the biggest problem with this GPS is that it doesn't give the best directions for getting to destinations. I've tested it on a few places that I knew how to get to, and about 50% of the time it told me to take routes that are simply out of the way (some are so obviously wrong, leaving me wonder how in the world they came up with the direction). Sometimes it would announce that I've arrived at the destination when I haven't yet reached the building. I live in a well populated area that has been developed for quite some time, so there is no excuse for the incorrect information. Because of the wrong directions I've got so far on places that I'm familiar with, I don't feel like I can trust this GPS to take me to a place that I haven't been to before. Before I leave for a new destination, I still have to get the directions from Yahoo or Mapquest to use in conjunction with the GPS, so I can make sure that this little gadget doesn't take me on a wrong or longer route.Other things that annoy me are the voice prompt (it says to "keep left" on the freeways and streets when it simply means not to be in the right lane, and the repeating prompts sound "nagging" after a while) and the lack of the text to speech feature. The trip planning feature also isn't very user friendly. Overall, I'm not satisfied with this GPS.
This drum was not packaged very well. I'm not sure if that was the issue, but I could not use the drum. Had to go out and buy another one!!!
I purchased this camera as a gift for my son a year ago. He has had little occasion to use it. He estimates it's been used 4 times. Now as he attempts to use it over the holidays, the shutter won't open and the lens won't come forward as the camera is turned on. It is two weeks out of the manufacturer warranty. Of course, neither Amazon or Samsung wish to accept responsibility now that it's out of warranty. They wish me to pay more to have a camera repaired that's had very limited use. I certainly don't wish to purchase any more Samsung products and must admit I'm very disappointed with Amazon's response, considering how many items I've purchased through them.
This thing crashed my computer three times (blue screen of death), not even worth returning or trying to get my money back. In the trash!
Specifically bought this because it said it worked with the I-pod Shuffle. After a few agonizing hours of trying everything - including my teenager helping me - it was not compatable with our Shuffle (2nd generation, even!). It's a nice radio, but that's not the only thing I wanted it for.
I have a pair of Sennheiser PXC 250 earphone which are far superior. I also have a lower cost Altec Lansing noise cancellation earphones which I would also rate better than these Philips earphones. I may well return them to the them and get my money back.
If I were using a desktop computer that had a permanent home, this would be a wise investment. But since I use a laptop and move it around with my wireless network, it's never practical to leave this sitting out, set up, all the time. And that more or less defeats the purpose.Most of the time it's easier to circumvent this and go straight to the camera, particularly since the dock won't work even just to transfer pictures unless it also has the recharging power supply connected too.For non-mobile users, this is convenient, but I don't think it's worth quite what it costs. But if that convenience is worth the cost to you, you can't ask for it to be better done. The dock is stylish and functional, easy to use, and gets the job done. All it really needs is to be priced a little more realistically.
The idea of having access to my computer music collection anywhere in the house was very appealing. In my case, &quot;anywhere&quot; was the bedroom. With no LAN connection in the bedroom, wireless was perfect. Unfortunately, the Blaster must be connected to the computer acting as server by a usb cable (supplied). During configuration, the Blaster console software searches for wireless networks. This means the server must be in range of a wireless access point. In my case the bedroom has wireless access but the server's wireless access is marginal. (I don't normally need wireless access at the server - I have a wired connection there!) This is inconvenient, but temporarily moving the Access Point got the thing setup initially. Unfortunately, the Blaster managed to &quot;forget&quot; its configuration settings several times over the 5 weeks I used it, requiring moving the thing back to the server, moving the access point and reconfig. For what ever reason, I couldn't even reconfigure this last time. Now it may well be that my problem was compounded be weak wireless access in the bedroom (my wireless laptop reports weak access - but it does work). If the Blaster didn't work, I could understand it. I don't understand it forgetting its settings and the subsequent requirement to reconfigure.I really wanted this to work. It almost did but in the end I returned it.BTW, while the interface was not zippy, I found it adequate for the playlists I used (about 100 songs out of a 3000 song library, YMMV). I also found it very convenient to have the entire user interface on the remote's LCD. Bottom line: if you want this gadget, realize that you are an &quot;early adopter&quot; and you may have some problems. In the end, if it works for you - great; if not, you too may be returning a Great Concept with a flawed implementation.
If you want to use this unit, go to college and get a technical degree first or you will go insane trying to make it work. Nothing is easy these days, nothing! To use this kind of unit, you better make sure you have everything Panasonic first, then you better go to their training schools to learn the ever expanding technical complications of these units and all units in this or any area. It's insane, nothing works easily or simply. All I wanted to do was record my VHS collection to DVD...good luck. I can't even get it to play a dvd! Tech suppost is obnoxious. But hey, this is only Panasonic, try SOny..or Dell, the are hidious and horrible. TOO many companies, too complicated, too much BS. Life shouldn't be this crazed!
I got Avaya RoadWarrior up and running on my computer to use when I work remotely. My co-worker told me to get a GN Netcom headset but I figured I'd save some money and get this one. Big mistake.There is a major problem with some laptops when the power cord is plugged in, the listener on the other end has what sounds like you in a an airplane during flight. The humming goes away when you unplug the power cord but that doesn't help me, I need to be able to use it when the power cord is plugged in or not.Anyway, I chatted with Plantronics support and then informed me that it's a known issue with no work around except to unplug the power cord while using it.So, it's getting returned.
Nothing but problems with this printer ever since I got it. Random paper jams on printing, complete shut downs during photo copying, poor photo scanning quality, EXPENSIVE cartridges, etc. Got so frustrated with it a few days ago trying to copy a few things I literally smashed it to bits with 5 double-fisted over head blows to the printer. Best thing I ever did, forced me to get a new one.
( Tiffen 67mm UV Protection Filter ) I knew it would cause reflection of lit-up areas of my picture composition and thats what its doing so i cannot blame it. I ordered another better filter for quite an expensive lens of mine alongside this one which was multicoated. From this filter you should only expect dust protection and that's it. That's enough for its cost
Cons1) No shuffle2) No Playlists3) Resarts AT THE FIRST SONG each time you turn it onThe combination of these 3 shortcomings means you listen to all the songs alphabetically, from thebeginning each time you turn it on :(4) Very slow file transfer (why no USB 2.0???)Pros1) Great sound2) Great controls3) Very small and light4) Very sharp lookingBottom Line:Would put up with it's shortcomings if it were half the price... she's goin' back!
Well... I'll just say that I have had better experiences with new computers. I like the form factor and the cool yellow color but Ubuntu is simply a pain in the neck. I can understand that some Linux enthusists might like twiddling with Ubuntu, but I don't. I sent it back and ordered something else. The camera was flaky and wireless is a hassle on any variant of Linux. When I buy a new computer, I want something that works out of the box, not a science project. I ended up going with the Asus Eee with XP - and it is everything I wanted and more. I bought a second Eee for my sister in law and she is equally delighted.
Router was a snap to setup and relatively easy to configure wireless with the NetGear 802.11b pcmcia card. Unfortunately, the router slowly died after about a week's worth of use. I've order a replacment, hopefully this one will not have the same problems. The defective unit I recieved ended up wasting a lot of my time and would have been near impossible to troubleshoot if I didn't have my old LAN only router there to verify my network and wan connection was still ok.
Our house has lots of solid rock walls and this booster hasn't made any difference in our signal strength. Maybe in normal homes with sheetrock walls it will help, but not in ours. Kind of disappointed since our internet provider replaced our router. Can't get internet throughout the house anymore. Hate standing in my kitchen in order to surf the web.
I really like a lot about the Forge: expandable memory, stopwatch, small size, nice design, user friendly software, FM stereo with record capability, and on and on. Unfortunately, the darn thing keeps shutting off when you push the buttons, and it's not because the battery is low, unless the battery meter is wrong. So, I really can't recommend the Rio Forge. I wish I'd bought something else.
My changer also has had minimum use. However, recently I am unable to insert discs in the CD slots. I thought maybe a disc had gotten stuck inside, but the eject button just flashes and nothing comes out. The disc will go in half-way, then seems to hit something that prevents it going in all the way. I have looked on the Bose site to see if there is a troubleshooting area but all I find is a phone number to call. And we all know how much help that can be. Anyone else with this problem and a possible solution?
I love the styling and the nice features of the V505's but Sony should issue a recall to fix the touchpad's. I'm an IT professional and I've dealt with 100's of laptops. The V505 series has the worst touchpad I've ever seen. I personally own a V505AX and I can attest to the horrors of the touchpad's from the series. Very poor, less then useless... I wish I could find the time to send it back.Steve MSan Francisco, CA
if you're looking for an inexpensive solution to get 200mm, then i guess this is a winner.if you expect to have a reasonably sharp photo at 200mm then you will be disappointed.it's a fine lens until you rack it out. then the photo just falls apart.
We have two of these at the department I work. One started fogging over on the inside of the glass plate (impossible to clean), the other started having random streaks across scans that are always somewhere else (bad lamp?). On both, the lid broke off because the joints are cheap plastic. Basically, it looks like you're not supposed to use it frequently as a flatbed scanner. Don't buy this piece of junk!
Sure this frame seems like a good value... lots of features at an affordable price. You may even have scored one at some after Thanksgiving Day sale like I did for even less than what Amazon lists it ($49 at Herbergers). But features and price don't count for much if the end result is horrible. I needed only plug in my camera's SD card for one minute to see this frame is a waste. I returned it to Herbergers a day after I tried it, before I made the mistake of giving this piece as a Christmas gift.For starters, don't bother getting any digital picture frame if the resolution is not at least 800x600 pixels. The resolution on this frame is quite frankly horrible. The second major flaw of most of the digital picture frames is the "widescreen" 16:9 ratio. If you are designing a digital picture frame, would you not design it for the aspect ratio at which digital cameras take pictures??! Most digital cameras take pictures by default at a 4:3 ratio. When this frame displays pictures from your card they are stretched to the 16:9 ratio, thus distorting them. Sure there is a feature to display at a 4:3 ratio, but when I tried that setting, the frame over-compensated and squished the picture too much, thus distorting in the opposite direction! You can also run your pictures through the mill and crop them all to the 16:9 ratio as some suggest. But when you are giving this to techno-phobe people as a gift, you want them to be able to simply slap the pictures on the frame and have those pictures display correctly, without a bunch of messing around.Yes you get what you pay for, and sometimes you need to expect less. But in the case of this frame, ANY amount paid is a waste of money for what you get. I ended up buying an 8" 800x600 Westinghouse from BestBuy that was superb in every way to this Nextar dud.
I'd heard so much about Garmin and portable GPS units from friends and in the press that when I bought a new car, I skipped the GPS option and bought the Garmin 360. This is a poor substitute compared to the Gen 5 Toyota/Lexus NAV system (which, granted, costs more) that I have in my other vehicle.Complaints: 1) Boot is super s--l--o--w. I don't want to be entering directions while I'm driving, but I don't want to sit in the driveway and wait for the Garmin to finally load its maps. The NAV in my Lexus lights up instantly.2) Dirt roads & driveways. I'm constantly being advised to turn into a road that has a locked gate whenever I'm in a rural area. I prefer paved roads, but the Garmin doesn't seem to know the difference.3) It gets confused at times. The NAV in my Lexus is linked to both the GPS satellite system and the vehicle's odometer and has a direction sensor - this means that the OEM NAV can better approximate my position than a system that relies solely on satellites.4) Pronunciation. I understand it is a computer synthesized voice, but I can barely comprehend a lot of the street names the Garmin unit mispronounces. What is the value added from spoken names when you can't understand them? Overall, the voice is rather unpleasant.5) "Recalculating." The Garmin unit is always relcalculating and announces this. The OEM NAV in my other vehicle indicates on the screen that it is recalculating, but doesn't announce this, and is much less sensitive to minor deviations in route (say, parking across the street, etc.).6. POIs aren't very complete. I need to make sure I have the street address for a destination, because the store or business I'm looking for often can't be found in the Garmin through the menu system, even when it has been at the site for several years.I could go on, but instead I will mention a few positives.1. Portable - actually this could be a negative because it makes it a target for thieves, but the Garmin unit is very light and easily portable.2. The Bluetooth was easy to set up and sounds just great. The OEM system has a leg-up here as well, because it is integrated into the car's audio system, but I was pleased with the ease of use and sound quality of the Bluetooth on this unit.In sum, if you are weighing OEM vs. Garmin, I would advise you to pick an OEM NAV system, at least based on my experience with the system found on Newer Lexus and Toyota vehicles.
This camera took great pictures for a P&S;, and the compact size was great for portability. Unfortunately I experienced the same "lens error" as many others. Normally one would simply send it back to the manufacturer and they would cover the cost of defect, but Canon has not decided to do so - meaning you'll spend more than the camera is worth to get it fixed. The lens error is a well-known and well-documented problem with these cameras and a number of other Canons that use the same lens. Being a geek, I took it apart and found that two gears were binding together and made one break off its rotating shaft. Unfortunately no fix, and simply a symptom of its own design - though I imagine getting any sort of dirt or sand in the area would immediately make it bind and snap as well, so be careful of that when considering this camera.Overall, great picture quality for a point-and-shoot with fantastic color where other cameras struggle (for example, a sunset). The Achilles heel of this gadget is the "lens error".
First of all, this computer bag is ENORMOUS! I could have used it for a weekend bag. Far too big for anything I'll need. Second, the vendor charged by $21 for shipping. So beware, what they lose on the cheaper price, they make up on shipping -- don't be fooled. Third, return process was such a hassle, it was almost cheaper for me just to keep this beast and use it as luggage rather than for work. Buyer beware.
These fit well enough and the sound quality is fine. But the cord is thin and delicate. I have replaced a set two times in several months simply because the child tugged a very little bit on the cord in one instance and for no apparent reason at all in the second instance.
In a short time, the wire around the headpiece came out and the earplugs came apart.Very disappointing product.Ray
I puchased the Sharp and found it easy to use but disapointing in low light and indoor situations with slow auto focus and color shifting. I finally replaced it with a Sony TRV66 which is quite a bit more expensive but performs much better all round.
We got this for our 5 year old daughter, a big batman fan, as a holiday gift. It was a huge letdown. The unit works, but it is very slow to take a picture- this makes it very un-kid- friendly.After two sets of batteries and 4 images, we realized that the thing was eating batteries when it wasn't even on! Unfortunately rechargable batteries (or removing the batteries when it is not in use) is not an option- the batter cover is flimsly attached by an electrical wire and requires a small screwdriver to access.I contacted the phone number printed on the device (good luck finding any real contact info in the supplied documentation). They listed to my problem and told me to write them a letter! I wrote the letter, including the info as instructed. Half a month went by- still no response. I called them today. I was told it takes 10 business days. I explain that it has been well over 10 business days including ample time for the letter to reach them and a response to get to me. Then I found out they can't help me- I need to write another letter. I asked to speak to a supervisor. The supervisor explained the same thing. I asked her to put herself in my shoes- what does this say about your company's support? She understood but was unable to help (the warehouse is responsible for this (!!!) not customer service. I asked to speak to her supervisor. That person wasn't around, but I could call back....I am going to contact DC/Warner about my disatisfaction with the licensee of their brand. This is a disgrace of a toy from a joke of a toy company. The only thing I think they manufacure, from reading these other reviews is a child's disappointment.
I ordered 3 cables and one was defective. It wasn't obvious and took me a little while to figure out as the problem was intermittent. I didn't bother to send it back or get a replacement since it was so cheap in the first place.
PROS:Great format supportGreat battery lifeBig, bright screenGood build qualityCONS:Meager internal memoryAbysmal user InterfaceAverage "sound quality"JetAudio is terrible softwareTroubles reading .OGG tagsPoor accuracy/resolution touch screenREVIEW:This seems like it should be a great player. However, using it is disappointing at best and frustrating at, um, ALWAYS. The touch screen requires two hands and your eyes to navigate, so driving and walking become life and death trials. Having used an iPod touch, I think the fault lies more with Cowon's interface than touch screens in abstract.In the interest of brevity, let me just say you should buy an iPod Classic if the best sound quality is your bag. I know the anti-Apple crowd are sharpening their knives, but hear me out:1 - The best way to have a great sounding DAP is to have great source material. An 80GB hard drive allows you to encode at very high/lossless bit rates and still carry around huge collections. Sure, the D2 has an SD card slot, but at current prices you'll double the purchase price of the Classic to acquire the D2 and 5 16GB SD Cards. Furthermore, the iTunes ALAC encoder is much faster than any FLAC encoder out there; the same goes for the AAC encoder vs. LAME. And as for the vaunted sound quality advantage of Cowon players vs. Apple, it's simply not true. All I will say is that it sounded roughly as good as my Sansa Clip, better than a 16GB Creative Zen (the current one, it has NO OUTPUT STRENGTH), and as good as my iPod Classic I bought after returning this beast. Good files + good headphones = good sound..OGG is better than AAC at any given bit rate, but the D2 can't read the tags right and botches track numbers. There goes that advantage. JetAudio is bloated, ugly software (some might say "so is iTunes" but that's another review). Using this player is like eating spaghetti with a spare tire. It's no fun. Avoid at any price.
I bought a Vaio laptop in June 2003 with a 1-yr warranty. I loved it. Product died in month 13 due to failed memory socket. Did a search on internet and found many users with similar story. I offer the advice to do your research before you buy a high priced item like the Vaio. I'm sorry I got carried away by the glitz and glamour of this beautiful but troublesome laptop.
THE FIRST UNIT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DELETE VIDEOS FROM THE UNIT. SECOND UNIT DID NOT ALLOW ME TO DOWNLOAD TO THE COMPUTER. CVS RX CHARGES $12.95 TO PUT VIDEO ON A CD.PICTURE QUALITY IS OK, BUT PICTURES VERY NARROW AND SOUND IS VERY POOR.WISH I HAD MY $100.00 BACK.
I wanted a speaker that would not need batteries. This thing broke after two months of minimal use. I'm still trying to get "Dependable Resources" to refund my money. Weeks of emails, no luck. This product and Dependable should be avoided!
I tried every station that was not broadcasting and I either heard a popping noise or the sound was ok but only came out of the left side of the stereo. There was no sound from the right speakers at all. A friend tried it in their vehicle and it had poor quality there as well.
Cheap plastic, no obvious on/off switch. It seems you have to twisted the top to turn the light on and off. I twisted it off and and on a couple of times but then it wouldn't turn back on. The plastic got Very hot. Poorly designed, poorly made.
I bought this DVD drive 3 monthes ago to use it for watching DVD's as well as using it as a regular CD-Rom drive. Now it ceases to work after running a few minutes. This DVD player lacks reliability. It works nice the first couple monthes of light use, with the ocassional freeze up or glitch, but after a couple monthes the drive becomes very problematic and picky in playing DVD's, and eventually just constantly freezes up your computer, forcing you to reboot over and over again. I highly DO NOT recommend this drive. I most likely will buy a name brand DVD drive next to replace this one, such as a pioneer or Toshiba. Hopefully those will be more reliable.
Toshiba is "recalling" this DVD player due to poor HDMI performance. Visit their website:http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/select customer supportand then updates/notices.The SD-5960 will be in the pop up window.
PRODUCT IS GREAT BUT THERE IS PLASTIC OVER THE MENU SECTION WHICH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN USING IT. I HAD TO CUT IT OUT..PROBLEM SOLVED. U WOULD THINK THEY WOULD HAVE TESTED IT.
I bought this product for my child while traveling, partially because of the case. It worked for about 2 minutes, enough to test and then put away until we traveled. Now I have a great door stop. The unit will not read any disks, battery does not charge at all. This unit is not worth the cost at any price. I would like nothing more than my money back at this time, and to help folks stay away from this model.
this piece of junk failed after not much use. No computer can recongnize the device. I will stay away from WD products.
I got It and I was sent the vcap5000 instead of the vcap8000 but i payed for the vcap8000 which was more
If we hadn't tossed the receipt away, I'd be taking this product back to the store. If my husband is using his computer (with a different brand mouse), my curser moves all over the screen and clicks on random things. Basically, I am unable to use it at all when my husband is on his PC. If there is a way to change the frequency, I haven't found it. Attempted to contact the Microsoft support, but can't find a product ID on the mouse. The only number there is not the right format.I guess I'll give this expensive garbage to one of my kids and stick with Logitech.
Hooked this up to the component hookups on my tv. No picture at all. Laptop recognized the connection, but nothing. I thought maybe my TV was messed up. Double checked the connections. Everything was hooked up fine. Went and tried it on our HDTV. Nothing at first, but wait! A picture appears! Colors were off and the picture was scrambled. Went through the same troubleshooting. Nothing. Product is garbage. The price was the only good thing about this crap. Maybe I got a bad set. Who knows? I'm not wasting another chance on this again.
I am writing this review so no gets fooled and buys a "transcend memory card along with Sony DPF" the reason is if you have a sony camera it uses separate memory card which can be directly inerted into the sony DPF. I bought this Transcend memory card but there is no way I can save the pictures from my computer to this transcend SDHc card. This is complete waste of money for me as I have no other product I can use this card for. I also do not have a memory card reader. Please do not buy this card unless you have a compatible camera in which this memory card fits. Transcend SDHC memory card does not fit for any SONY camera.
This product was durable which was something I was looking for. I didn't crush the fans every time I picked it up, but that was ultimately irrelevant. Two months into using this product, I realized that it would never be able to cool my laptop which is sort of the whole point...Two stars for durability though!
They picture what they shown in Amazon and sent item is different.I suggest not to take this product.
This is one of those books I picked up because the plot appeared interesting. It is a good plot and I think many of us wonder what the next conclave will do, but this is not the book I was looking for. Pope Bill is a likeable man and I woudn't mind having him as our next Pope but much of what he does is just plain silly. I was amazed at how he could say the most offensive things to different groups and have them love him. I was also amazed at how his allies did the same thing: on a trip to Africa he is greeted by Cardinal Motupu at the airport with the words: "Your humble spearchucker welcomes you to Africa, Bill!" No kidding; it's on page 276.I also wearied of Ray Flynn's ax to grind with the diplomatic corps. Nobody would deny that there is tension between ambassadors (particularly ones like himself who did not rise through the ranks) and their staff and the State Department. But he goes overboard; in one case the American Ambassador to the Vatican has a beer with a friend in Ireland. He says something indiscrete that is picked up by a spy at the next table and has to answer to it the next day. Of course he fixes it with a few phone calls. This is on pages 345-350.Finally, it was almost humorous the way Pope Bill gets it all right, from negotiating the Curia to pulling a pint of beer at an Irish pub to winning at darts.A much better book is The Vicar of Christ by Walter Murphy, which is, alas, out of print.
It was just the right size for what I needed, but when it was delivered, one of the corner posts, which are shipped in two pieces per leg, wouldn't assemble because where they screw together there was no interior thread, so it was impossible to get the thing assembled. I'm still miffed that I had to pony up 16 dollars' shipping for a defective product, but at least I got my refund.
18% transmission piece of white plastic nothing else, waste of money. same material as the incident dome on all light meters. exact same item for &lt;$10 and in sizes that actually fit your camera. MeNon white balance camera lens cap.
hi, this product is not accurately described. this is not a speaker connector. that is , if you wanted to replace your stock HOnda speakers, these would not allow you to easily plug in new speakers. the item for sale is the wiring harness that would plug into the head unit itself.I love the fact that Amazon carries everything, but it doesn't always work out. returned it no problem. gotta love Amazon
If you're not prone to getting dirty, and aren't particularly hard on your gear, this is a "fine" holster. Quick retrieval of your eTrex will usually end up tearing the holster off your belt (and ruining your belt) repeatedly, as it's too snug for the eTex and the beltclip has no backgrip. The velcro fastener is easy to gum up by falling in a stream or a bit of mud/dirt, and then it's just flapping around useless- which then you "understand" why the holster keeps a death grip on your eTrex.
I got this player as a gift. Sony requires me to install the Sonic Forge software in order to use the music player. My mp3 files were transferred OK, but some of them do not play on the music player. No explainations were issued, except a "no play" message.No mp4 files support either, which means music downloaded from Apple music store are not playable.
We bought the iLuv for our newborn's nursery. I wanted something that had both a CD player and an iPod connection, preferably a docking connection for the iPod. The iLuv seemed perfect since it looked cool and wasn't quite as expensive as some other options. It also had Blutooth capabilities which I thought might prove useful.When I first opened the box, I have to admit I was a little disappointed. The material was more like "cheap alarm clock" rather than "audio equipment". Yes, I recognize it wasn't a super high dollar item, but it wasn't cheap either, and I just thought it would be nicer. Though, I did like the "white on blue" LCD (when it was working).Initially I tried using the iPod and it worked, but I found it a bit awkward for navigation. Being a docking station, you pretty much have to be in front of the iLuv to see the iPod screen. I just found that using the iPod dial was very awkward when not in my hand. Perhaps if the remote were full featured enough to navigate the iPod, I would still buy into the docking station. Without that, a corded solution would have been better.Speaking of the remote, it's tiny and very cheap. It's not backlit and the buttons are all the same shape (circular "bubbles") so it's very hard to use in the dark. The layout is poor as well, making it very difficult to use day or night.For whatever reason, we actually found we didn't use our iPods with it. Instead, we used CDs. Unfortunately it is VERY slow to load/read CDs. I also found that many CDs that worked fine in other CD players did not read right away in the iLuv. We would often eject and reinsert several times to get it to read. Sound failed to come out of it when it seemed like we should be hearing something so many times that we completely lost confidence in it. We should have done something during the warranty period, but it was just one of those things we tolerated. During the second year it got worse. We occasionally resorted to unplugging it and plugging it back in again to get it to work. It was at this point I contacted iLuv. I described our experience, explained that it was a fairly pricey item to fail within 2 years, but acknowledged it was out of warranty. I didn't expect much which is exactly what I got. They offered to fix it or replace it for about $50, but I would be responsible for shipping it. I wasn't going to spend another dime on this product, so I declined their offer. Since then the LCD only displays in the lower half and occasionally we can't get any sound to come out of it even using the iPod mode. Pretty sad for something only 2 1/2 years old.When it works, the audio quality is fair. Not terrible, but nothing that blows me away. To be fair, I haven't really listened at higher volumes where it might make a difference. In retrospect, a cheap CD-player clock radio would have been a better choice for us.On several malfunctioning occasions I have bordered on just throwing it in the garbage. I hate that I wasted money on this and would never buy another iLuv product.
I purchased the product since description said it will work on "Casio Exilim Z1000/Z600/S600 cameras". when I put it in my camera, message said " card error ".
After about 2 years of use, my Panasonic DVD A-120 also started displaying &quot;NO PLAY&quot; on its front window, along with the message, &quot;This Type of Disk Cannot Be Played. Please Insert A Different Disk&quot; on my television. It started out only effecting a few rental movies, but now effects a majority of disks. I am going to buy a newer JVC or Panasonic DVD player to replace it.I have found many DVDs will play if I open and close the DVD tray several times. When this works, the DVDs play without any problems with all DVD functions available. For some disks, it takes an intolerable number of open and close cycles to get lucky. For others, it never works.
I purchased these headphones after two pairs of Bose stopped working. Bose offer a much better sound quality. Listening to my songs through these headphones have wiped out the bass completely. I almost don't recognize the songs on my IPOD. I'm seriously disappointed.
People- please, think! If you're spending over $1000 on a precision piece of optics, why would you put an cheap window pane in front of it? It sucks that filters cost a bit of money, but seriously, you need to get something that's at least multicoated, and preferably B&W or Heliopan or some other good brand. For a $200 lens, this is fine. But it breaks my heart to see this "bundled" with an $1100 L lens.
My daughter bought a Magellan GPSr. The hardware's features were great! Since I own a Garmin V, I thought she might have out-skunked the old man. That was right up until we tried to find map software for this GPS. (The base map is ok if you like traveling interstate routes without street detail for cities.) So, what good is a GPS without map software? Generally USELESS! We bought MAPSEND Streets & Destinations USA. Thank the lord I only spend $39.00 on it. Good for the seller, bad for me. I should have recognize the clues when there was NOT a "Streets & Destinations USA" version for sale on the Magellan home page. (hint, hint, hint)I HAVE VERSION V4.00F. THE MAPS ARE SO OUT OF DATE THEY CAN ONLY BE USED FOR BASIC STREET NAVIGATION. MANY POIs DON'T EXIST ANYMORE AND IN SOME CASES THE ACCURACY IS SO BAD STREET CROSSROADS ARE OFF BY HUNDREDS OF FEET.Do not waste your money on Magellan products unless they get their mapping software FIXED and stop ripping off their customers.Magicman
Poor quality cable. Worked great at beginning but stop functioning after 1 month.Don't waste your money.
While connected to a Magellan Companion GPS, the NEO went blank and never worked again. I sent both back with less than one hour of use.
I don't know if it is because I live in a large city with very few available frequencies... but the quality of sound sucks. No problem if listening to book.. but for music it's not worth it at all.A tip for those who buy this: Setup is confusing if you use iTunes... you just need to copy the ipod files to your PC and manually add them to your playlist.In the end, I just spent $200 at Al &amp; Ed's autosound and put a pioneer sterio into my car that accepts an auxilary input from an iPod. Well worth it.
I don't know why they haven't taken this item down yet, but you will NOT receive what is advertised on this page. You'll get a 1 meter version of the item in the picture.
B/W cartridge works, but printer does not recognize it as a replacement. Color cartridge was unrecognizable, and could not be used. 0 for 2 is not a positive sign for purchasing re-manufactured cartridges.
This case did not fit the Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera. It was too small. My son cut the top off for the camera to fit and clipped to his belt.
Worked well for ~5 years (this is the model with the large power brick), then melted down and destroyed 8 batteries last night. Fortunately, I woke up to the hissing and popping sounds and disconnected the power before it burned my house down. I hope the newer model I have doesn't suffer the same fate.
Like others, I assumed that other reviewer's failed microwaves were coincidince or maybe misuse of the product in some way. I never would have thought that this would destroy my microwave. To me it seems absolutely incredible that this product can even be sold.To be fair, it did make two quality bowls of popcorn before destroying my microwave on the third attempt. My microwave gave my an H97 error code which translates to damaged magnatron.My advice: it seems to work on some microwaves. (based on others reviews So if your microwave isn't worth more than around $25, then give it a try. If you have a newer microwave, like I did, I wouldn't gamble on it.
Bought this in Aug. 2008 from Amazon before I moved to Worcester, MA so my wife could use it. New major road (Rt. 146 just south of Worcester before the thruway exit) diverted before I moved. The 360 doesn't know the new road and gets completely lost when I go through the area. Since it is a major road it is a pain going anywhere through this area.Even though the unit is only 6 months old Garmin doesn't allow me to update the map without paying for it. Even if I could though, the 2009 maps still don't have the correct routing for this road. Still, why don't they offer 1 year worth of free maps? I bought the unit for $270 and 6 months later the price has dropped $100. I am not spending ore money for outdated maps.As others have mentioned, acquiring maps is also way slower than the TomTom that I use. I also prefer the TomTom's user interface better. TomTom has the arrow that shows you which way your turn will be whereas you have to click on the screen to view your next turn with the Garmin. This is a pain if you are on a multi-lane road in thick traffic.
I purchased the IOGEAR GCS1714 4-Port MiniView III USB KVMP Switch Kit for my home last year and also puchased 5 here where I work. It seemed cool at first but the more I used it the more I noticed the problems with it. It seems when I boot into DOS mode or into the BIOS it send repeated keystrokes. So if I press the spacebar 1 time it will send 20 keystrokes which is very frustrating I have ended up having to bypass the KVM all together and hook up a normal keyboard. Also when I reboot my computer the device looses connectivity with the USB port on the computers. I have to manually unplug the device from the power to have it reset itself and sometimes I even have to fish around and unplug the USB cables 10 times before it reconnects. I have checked their website for any kind of support and there is none.I would recommend not purchasing this device.
I've bought hundreds of Memorex CD-Rs over the past couple years, and I was always happy with the quality. However, they changed their product late last year, and the new ones just aren't of the same quality as the old ones.The new ones come in a purple shrink wrapped package. I never had one coaster with the old ones, but I've been getting quite a few bad ones while using these new Memorex CD-Rs. So much so that I'm no longer putting anything important on them. I'm just using them for music mixes and the like.I'd suggest finding another brand of CD-Rs. Which is what I've done. Because the quality just isn't there anymore. It's also twice as bad because the cost of these has gone up too!
I bought the iTrip because my irock! devours batteries and jostling it around causes static. However, the performance of the iTrip makes these problems seem trivial. I tried iTrip on every available &quot;open&quot; station out here in the country. Performance was poor to say the least. I then tried irock! on a couple of the frequencies it allows, just to make sure it was not the radio. Without exception my music was clearer than the best radio station on the dial.Thankfully Amazon will take it back. I'll buy more batteries for the irock!.
I was really excited about this product and thought I had finally bought the perfect gift for my husband. This was supposed to be his father's day gift, however, when he loaded the pictures onto the keychain, the pictures were so dark that you couldn't even see them. I'm not sure if this is typical or if I got a defective keychain, but either way, we were both really disappointed. I would not recommend or buy this product again.
NO OPTICAL VIEWFINDER!! No serious photographer would even consider using a dig cam with no optical viewfinder. The LCD display is ok, but like most LCD's it's horrible with any kind of sunlight or movement of clouds and ever changing patterns of shade. Sony had a chance to have a truly great beast here - the 5X optical lens is top of the line, closeup macro shots are on par with the Nikon coolpix 990, the metal frame is very well built, but I keep coming back to the lack of an optical viewfinder. Why build an $800 camera without an optical viewfinder??? Very frustrating - they have that beautiful optical viewfinder on the DSC-S70, but no 5X lens, they have that beautiful 5X lens on this camera, but no optical viewfinder!! Cmon Sony, get with it and combine the best features of both cameras and you'll have a juggernaught!!The 4mb card is completely useless, why even bother including it Sony???? It's like selling a $1500 PC and throwing in a single floppy disk as storage media!
I have a charger that works great and i bought this a couple months back just as an extra because it was a pretty good deal. i put the 4 batteries in and charged them and let me tell you... you can definitely overcharge them... i came back to the batteries and 2 of them exploded and leaked battery acid all over the charger and whatever was in the vicinity... good thing it didn't burn my house down... never again will i get anything tech B.
The view through this lense shows a round, dark border, like looking through a hole in a fence. I sent it back, and my card was promptly credited.
Cheap price was what I was looking for...maybe too cheap. Got here quickly, just the cable does not work...But the price was so low I am just going to eat it and go to Best Buy.
I was first introduced to this version 3.0 a few weeks ago. Version 2.5 is great, this 3.0 is awful. I have had to return TWO of them and am now looking for a 2.5.DON'T BUY THE 3.0, LOOK FOR THE 2.5 VERSION!! I am not sure what the "upgrades" are but if the card doesn't work, why does it matter???
My linksys wireless signal booster simply does not work. When I tested it (repeatedly) I observed 18 - 20% signal strength without the unit and a range of 17-24% at the same test point using the same test instrument with the unit installed and powered-up. These results cannot be said to be any change at all from a scientifically sound standpoint. I will be returning my unit ASAP. I am a proponent of linksys products despite their &quot;pricyness&quot; but this unit simply does not work. The only pro I can relay is that it is very simple to uninstall for return to the place of purchase.I did see where someone said the unit was pulled from the market on June 18. The product is not listed on linksys.com.
When I first received the Kodak SV-811 Picture Frame it looked as though it was just a good product, but it needs some improvement before I'd advise anyone to buy one. Shortly after buying this 8" frame from Kodak, I returned to Amazon and bought the 10.2" Opteka Picture Frame, one that put the Kodak totally out of the running. The Kodak has only a brightness control for its' photos, it needs also to have a contrast control over the frame. It's like only having one control on your TV for picture brightness and depth, hopefully down the road Kodak will repair this oversight. The format of 800x480 (300dpi) for photos should allow around 500 photos to be stored on the internal memory of this frame. After only 200 photos my frame locked up and wouldn't let any more be installed. Another feature the Opteka frame offers, much nicer in my opinion, is the random showing of the photos. On Thanksgiving day I set the Opteka up in our dining room, and the Kodak in our family room, only the children looked at the Kodak. People were so impressed with the Opteka 10.2 Digital photo frame that 3 of them went out on Black Friday to buy one for themselves!! My best friend who bought the Kodak at the same time as I did, spent his day trying to exchange the frames. Sorry Kodak, you should buy one of the Opteka frames and see what your lacking!!
I ordered it on July 26. I used it once, maybe twice since and now it's broken. The return window expided 10 days ago. A piece of crap.
When playing standard audio CDs, there is an audible gap between tracks! So if you are listening to Dark Side of the Moon, Sgt. Pepper, Kid A, or virtually any live album, you'll be subjected to a dropout during what should be a smooth transition between tracks! Really irritating to say the least. I've never heard of a player having this problem, and as far as I'm concerned it is unacceptable and inexcusable. I thought maybe I had a defective unit, but upon contacting the manufacturer, I've been told that it is normal for the sp90, and nothing can be done about it. I returned mine immediately for a refund. I don't know if the other rio players have this flaw. And by the way, the 120 seconds of skip protection applies only to mp3s---standard audio cds have a maximum of 40 seconds. Buyer beware!
Sandisk has some screwy problem with these and other SD cards.Not many readers will see it or read it.Even the SANDISK reader can't read it!It could be that Sandisk went down the drain as a quality product or these and other Sandisk labeled cards are fakes.I have NO proof just make an assumption that it could happen!Ya know, the cheapest No-Name brands work just fine for me, everytime and it's half price or less.This is the last time I ever buy any SD card from Sandisk..
I thought this product would provide a way for my husband to listen to internet radio in another room while I am working on the PC. That's what Logitech says it will do. So far, it seems to be doing that without problems.BUT! I had problems with installation. The software does not recognize my computer or my sound card, so I can't select either of them as "default" unless I go to control panel>sounds and audio devices>audio tab>sound playback> default device.I WAS able to send Windows Media Player output to this device in the media player itself. (Go to library> more options> devices> speakers> properties> sound playback and choose this device.) Other applications (such as iTunes) do not have that option for use.Sound confusing and difficult? Yep. Buyers beware... there is NO support from Logitech for this product. The only support I found was at the users forum:[...]Good luck.
I got this little guy and it just wouldn't work. I tryed to get it to work with two different computers and it never worked. I suggest that you spend the money and just get a I-pod. These cheaper MP3 players have no garuntee that they will even work.
i BOUGHT TWO OF THESE FOR AVID FISHERMAN FOR CHRISTSMAS GIFTS AND THEY WERE THRILLED TO OPEN THEM HOWEVER NOW THAT THEY TRIED THEM THEY HAVE TOLD ME THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL FOR ICE FISHING! WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY AND EMBARRASSMENT TO HAVE GIVEN THIS GIFT!
I rarely write reviews, but I feel the urge to warn other shoppers after my bad experience with Linksys wireless PC cards.I am an XP/Linux/networking/hardware expert with 5 years of experience. The Linksys card is durable, looks great, and is a breeze to install under WinXP and Red Hat Linux. However, the card has two critical faults: (1) the range is poor and (2) sometimes the card refuses to connect to the WAP.The second problem makes this card unusable in my opinion. The card either fails to find the WAP after booting or drops the connection mid-session and does not recover. I haven't found a solution to the problem, but I've seen several postings on the web about the same issue.I've had a great experience with other Linksys products (hubs, routers), but the WPC11 version 3.0 is junk. SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE AND BUY A DIFFERENT WIRELESS CARD!
There is a distinct tininess to the sound. It is definitely not of the Bose standard of sound quality.
Not happy with the product it is dead will not charge at all. Have had it less then a year worked good for a while but it will not charge at all now
I am updating my first assessment of your product. I would give it two stars rather than one because I can get it to do something but it is not doing what I want.I installed the software and rebooted the computer then plugged in the Bluetooth. I wanted to download pictures from my cell phone to my laptop. The laptop can see the cellphone but I cannot drag and drop any pictures. It has a serial port connection but I cannot access the phone with it. The cellphone shows the laptop and can connect to it but I cannot transfer any pictures. I have to go through quite a bit to get it to connect. If anybody has any hints as to how to make this work I would appreciate it.
I have had this for 6 months now, it works intermittently at best. I get it working all set up with everything fine. This will last for a couple of days. Then it stops working, so I have to unplug it to get it to reset (I guess). After unplugging, it will work again for a day or two, then back to having to unplug it. I am getting something else.
I bought this cable because the price was alright, and the reviews were good, unlike many other cables. I should have read the reviews better, as the first one never commented on image quality, only that adding length makes it longer. The second one hadn't even installed it. Well, I installed it, and the ghosting is horrible! I can see text, and then 4 ghosted images of the text next to it. Do not buy this cable.
I consider myself quite capable when it comes to electronics, however I could not figure this one out at all. The dvd was not helpful and kept me on the computer downloading useless garb for about an hour, and the tutorial at the beginning of the manual couldn't be used without downloading all sorts of maps...which apparently costs money. I talked to the Garmin people and they said that this product has been updated due to complaints and misconceptions. It only has enough memory to download 3 states worth of data...so forget about taking it on a cross country trip. Also, because you have to download the maps before you go anywhere you have to know where you're going.I purchased this product to make my life easier, but it's quickly become the biggest hassle of my day!If I could do it again I'd spent the extra money up front and get a higher quality one. I have a friend with the touch screen and she swears by it. Make sure you really do your research before buying a GPS.
Great features on paper...But when you try to use it, you get an error message - Check out the review on the 80 GB unit. Looks like someone else had the same issue. Straight out of the box the unit will not power up properly.Customer service has been very responsive, but I am on my second replacement unit. I am having no luck with getting an actual working player ( even the guy I talked to in customer service said they were having many problems with this issue and my replacement unit would take a while to come out since they were waiting for a good batch from the factory). I live in a large city also so the FM transmit thing will probably not work well since most station frequencies are taken - Again refer to the review on the 80 GB model. Save your money . I am just glad I didn't shell out what the poor guy who bought the 80 gb unit did.
Designed obsolescence is the word that best discribes Delorme No support!!!!!!!!!!
MY CREDIT CARD WAS CHARGED AUGUST 15, 2009. MY PURCHASE WAS TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2009. AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING. I HAVE SENT TWO E MAILS TO AMAZON THAT WERE FORWARDED TO ONLINENMCALLEN. STILL NO RESPONSE. I AM VERY DICOURAGED WITH THE SERVICE. WHAT IS GOING ON ????
After reading reviews for these headphones, I was highly anticipating receiving mine. I am a very active person, and use headphones daily when going on runs, lifting in the weight room etc. Sadly, these headphones are only good for running, nothing else. They are incredibly uncomfortable after about 20 minutes of use, and can not be worn when laying back on machines for workouts like bench press, incline, decline, etc. The one redeeming factor that I will say about these headphones is the sound quality; which I believe is majorly attributed to the fact that the construction of the headphones forces the earpieces so far into your ear. Had to return these the next day..
The shutter lag is too great for me to efficiently use this camera. Nikon support's solution is to prefocus, by pressing the shutter release button half way. I found this to be inadequate, as it means I can't take any spontaneous photos (I tried, the object is always out of the frame).
For one, this product is built very cheap. This means that overtime some ports will simply stop working...why? I'm not really sure...perhaps cheap components, and slight bending?Secondly, it does not support charging, and yet it does at the same time. If you plug in say an apple device you'll get an error, but it will charge which again does not make sense.This is not a 3.0 USB hub, it's a 2.0. Many new devices will require you to have 3.0 now or in the near future. For instance, my new webcam hates being plugged into this hub as the performance greatly drops.Lastly: Mine is just about destroyed, because of a slight drink mishap. Nothing seems to be wrong with device other than...it stops working from time to time, and I sometimes have to clean the ports with a small amount of water to get it to work again..just very annoying.- Additional Notes: The Stand is horrible. It won't stay on, especially if you have multiple cords attached that pull in various directions like the power cable. (It falls out easily, it does not snap on, it's basically just a slightly heavy stand that it "rests" on top of. (Useless)- It glows neon Blue. Why? I'm not sure. I like it because it matches my setup, but it's very bright, and I'd rather the "power" be used towards the other devices.Finally: This device will likely not support 7 devices being plugged in at the same time....I would get 3-4 to work...maybe.... at any given point. Eventually the two bottom ports simply decided to "not work" entirely which is completely stupid because I rarely ever used those ports to begin with. This also made me think there was something wrong with my device, and wasted my time trouble shooting. (just had to switch ports) In other words...don't buy this device...get a cheaper hub with more slots, or a 3.0 hub with more features.This is cheap...
Just got the ViewSonic monitor for 1 year, and it breaks!!! I called ViewSonic's customer service and tried to reason with them, absolutely terrible customer service! The representatives were very rude, they even hang out on me. Apparently, hanging out on customers is the best way to avoid any "problems" for the customer representatives. I had such a bad experiences with ViewSonic, I will never purchase any products from them ever again! I think everyone deserves to know about what the company's services are like before their purchase.Please be aware when you buy any of ViewSonic's products!ViewSonic CANNOT PRODUCE MONITOR LAST LONGER THAN ONE YEAR!!!
After a little over a year the unit broke. It reboots every time I turn off the engine. After rebooting it cannot find GPS signal. Sometimes instead of rebooting it just hangs on the white and black screen, and I'm not able to turn it off at all. I suspect the problem is with the battery.A few months earlier, it started giving me signs of warning by not finding GPS for a long time after being turned on.I paid about $250 for it a year ago, it is a high price tag for a year of usage! This time I'm going with Garmin which has a better reputation for reliablity.
Purchased this percolator after reading all the positive reviews. I've been using Farberware for as long as I can remember, but in the last few years they don't last very long, and got tired of getting/returning them every 4-6 months. The Presto is even worse than the Farberware! The coffee was weak and cold! Do these companies realize that their products are not what they used to be? They are charging the same prices but the products are substandard. Why do they continue to make them in China? I will have to start using a stove top percolator again.
I was so excited to give this to my husband for Father's Day and he loved it. However, after only one day, the keychain part of it broke (the part that hooks). If that weren't bad enough, just a few short days later, you can't even turn it on anymore. It's been charged but still will not turn on. My husband has not dropped it or banged it around. He's only used it to drive back and forth to work on his car keychain (after rigging something up to make it stay on his keychain when that broke). Turned out to be a complete dud. Horrible, horrible quality. I'm in the process of trying to exchange or get money back from Amazon .... very disappointing.
The picture was great and the on-screen control display managed to shape up what seemed to be a horribly distorted image. When I first turned on the monitor the image was so terribly warped that I flinched and figured I had to ship it back, but the on screen display appeared and after 5-10 minutes of adjustment, all was quite well. The image was sharp and bright for about 1.5 weeks. One evening I noticed everything was a little dark. After about 10-15 minutes, it looked as if I'd turned the contrast down to 0. In fact, I brought up the OSD and turned the contrast down to 0, and there was no difference in picture at that point. ...and then I replaced it. I bought its replacement, a KDS-XF9e at ...for $...including tax. This is another KDS Xtreme Flat 19" monitor, very similar to this one, and I've had it for a week or two and it has been performing well.This seems to be a very nice montior for the price, so you might as well give it a try. I work in IT at a company that uses KDS monitors at our workstations, and approximately 1 out of 4 that we receive fails out of the box or shortly thereafter. I figure you have a 75% chance at a great monitor for a great price.
I purchased this to put on my desk at work, but after unpacking it, it didn't work with my iphone or my itouch. It does work with my much older ipod, but the sound quality isn't the greatest. It's great for my 10 year old for in her room because she can't turn it up too loud or it starts to sound bad.So, for the price, it's good for a young kid who might not notice sound quality, but that's about it.They need to update the description for this item so everyone is aware it doesn't work with the ipod touch or iphone.
Contrary to the description, this is not a clock radio. Amazon's description is deceptive - you need a newer iPod model, otherwise this unit doesn't function as a clock radio. To add a further insult, seller will not refund shipping charges and Amazon ignored the problem. Buyer beware.
I got the Vonage service just under six months ago then moved and brought my phone number with me - today there was a brief power outage - and the router did not come back. For your amusement, this is the list of stuff that Vonage wanted me to do (Imagine, if you will, all these instructions given in an Indian accent, not unpleasant, but everything had to be repeated four times, and common idiomatic US english was not understood.1. unplug the router and plug it back in.2. Hold the reset button for 50 seconds, unplug the router and plug it back in.3. Plug the wall wart (idiom) cube (idiom) wire from the router to the power outlet on the linksys router to the wall power outlet into a DIFFERENT WALL SOCKET! (chuckle)4. Reboot my Cisco router (yeah, sure - everything else is working, I told them sure - they wanted me to disconnect the router from the T1 and the ethernet and then plug them all back together - I told them yes and ignored them, just waited a minute, this was a stupid suggestion, I had 1000 kilobits on the line both ways, and everything else was working).5. Unplug all other computers from my Cisco Router (I simply refused on this one, it is just silly).Vonage wants $99 to replace this router - and they send it DHL, which does not work in my rural area (why else would I have a T1 and not a DSL or Cablemodem connection)?But I can send the router back to them when I cancel my service and suffer no penalty, and then get a free one with free shipping from Tomatovine. Maybe theirs will work a bit better.Vonage service has deterioriated to where I would not recommend them to anyone. I did not mention that this was the third call to Vonage - the first two resulted in hangups. This router is not good - a power outage should not kill a consumer grade device like this. Power outages are common in the consumer world.
I would like to give this a higher rating simply for the relatively long lasting battery life. It is also easy to carry around, since it is so small. However, after having it for a few months the mouse has started to get skitso. The mouse will start bouncing around the screen when you try to move. You have to be very careful when using it for you might click somewhere you don't want to.To sum it up, I have to give this a 1/5 because I intend to buy a new mouse immediately. This was crap.
I would not recommend this card for use as your primary TV and/or even for recording video. Even with my Intel Core2 Extreme and 8GB of 800MHz RAM, this card produces choppy video. It may not be annoying to some, but it is to me. I would recommend getting an external USB device for a TV tuner.
The fact that the product is called a "converter" led me to believe that it was a voltage converter. It is not. This is a deceptive marketing practice on the part of Lenmar. Don't be fooled. You will only get a set of adapters.
First I could not sync. Returned the unit to Sony for repair (warranty). Then they forgot to ship the sync cable back with the unit. Now, after the warranty period, the camera on the Cli&eacute; no longer works - a message says "the lens cover is closed" but it is not... So I can't use the camera in the unit any more. I will go back to Palm next time...
I ordered the Altec Lansing IM510 Speaker System and I was disappointed in the sound. It has a tinny sound. The directions it comes with were confusing. I shipped it back. Waiting for my refund.
I bought this product...for my brother...He wanted a way to transfer files from his desktop computer to his laptop from work...it failed to install on his laptop. The instructions say it works with the default drivers from Windows 2000, but when it was plugged in, a driver installation wizard appeared because it couldn't find the drivers. We tried a bunch of things with the supplied driver disk to no avail. The USB-to-IDE adapter inside the unit is a ScanLogic SL11 chipset so we got the development kit installation off the Internet (which was the same as the drivers provided by DLink) but got no further. We gave up on the laptop.I took a crack at it and successfully installed it on my PowerBook G3 and uploaded a song to it to try it out. It seemed to work okay. I went back and deleted all the files I put on it but apparently took some of the driver files as well by accident. The unit was now crippled and wouldn't work at all. I think there's a way to reload the software from a PC--except that we couldn't get it to connect to a PC. I was pretty disappointed that the "firmware" in the unit was so frail that a little overzealous deleting and you end up with a paperweight.In all the process a nightmare. I did get a refund and eventually got him a USB powered hard drive instead. The selling features are very strong--a battery powered USB hard drive that can be expanded with larger laptop hard drives and also doubles as a portable MP3 player. Pretty cool ... if it only worked.
Boosted signal enough for my application, but not as much as the product advertisement claimed. Signal still reading very low to low in other other rooms in house.
I bought this SD card for 2 applications:1) I am a musician who records himself and his students practicing with a "mere" digital pocket camera (both aPanasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)and aCanon PowerShot A720IS 8MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, depending on which movie format I need -- this card works great in both) set on "movie" mode. I've reached the point where I've needed more storage time than I had on the high-performance/speed 2GB Kingston and SanDisk cards I was using, and this card has performed remarkably well.2) I also make audio-only recordings of myself, as well as rehearsals and performances of larger ensembles I play with on myZoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder, and this card should provide about 8-hours of recording time at CD quality. I tend to record at higher quality levels (up to 96kHz, 24-bit), so I need more recording space than most. The device (advertised to accept up to 16GB SD cards) takes a while to recognize this card and to format it, but it seems to work pretty well after that.I was VERY impressed with this card, and the price is almost so low it's scary -- but I believe it's worth it, at least for recording video. As for audio....The biggest negative is that once it has a bunch of data on it, it takes a VERY long time to format (also, the H2 can't recognize it -- not even to reformat for its own use -- if it's been formatted for the Canon, and I haven't had this problem with other SD cards). I had it about 1/2 full with .avi files, and it took 15 MINUTES (!!!) to format on a Core2 Quad Processor (Q6600) with 4 GB of RAM through the computer's media port slots (connected via an internal USB bus). Most SD cards of 2GB-4GB take only a matter of SECONDS to format this way; this card formatted in seconds also the FIRST time, but subsequent attempts have taken MUCH longer, as described above.This has me a bit nervous as to what's going on. Is the computer having to fix data errors on the card along the way? What's the holdup? I'm concerned enough that I won't be using this card to record my more important gigs -- it will remain in my case as an emergency backup.Recommended with hesitation....
I ordered the Next Generation remote extender beacuse of the generally good reviews. My experience withthe product didn't match most of the purchasers.My Direct Tv remote normally uses 2 AA batteries. When one of the AA batteries is replaced withthe 2/3 AAA nicad supplied, the battery life was reduced to less than two days. In fact the nicad in useexpired before the spare battery was recharged. I went through 3 recharging cycles without anyimprovement in life span.I suspect that if your remote uses 4 batteries, the battery life will be extended to acceptablelevels, then too the Direct TV remote might be more demanding on the battery.At least one of the reviews that gave a low rating to the product mentioned low battery life.(The Next Generation was tried in two DirectTV remotes with same results).hilcntry
I got these cd-r's to go with my new cd-r drive that can burn at 52x, but was very disappointed when the various burning programs I used with these discs would only burn these discs at 32x! I even tried an up-to-date version of Nero Burning Rom and it would only burn at 32x! I was very disappointed.Other than that, they're fine though, I'm just very disappointed...
I purchased a 2Gb Extreme III SD Card, and it stores the images taken with my DSLR, but it does not display the files in my PC, through the Sandisk usb adapter. Therefore, I have to plug the camera directly to the PC. It is very inconvenient.
This issue was entirely my own doing - I'm sure the ram itself is fine, but when I searched for "pc2700 sodimm 1gb" this item [...] came up 3rd on the list with only the ram speed as part of the description - it is actually PC2-5300, not pc2700.Be wary when searching - not all the results match your searches. I was in a rush, but now have to wait to get the correct part until after my next payday.
My Nuvi came with this kit, but I only got the adhesive disk to stay a few days, and that's without having the unit suctioned on full-time. The suction cup sticks great - so much so that I have to break the seal even after releasing the lever. But I can't have it on my windshield full time and am sure the adhesive disk will not stay on in August/September, even if I could get it to stay on now. I do not see a way to purchase just the disk (guess I'll contact Garmin directly). I can't even just lay the Nuvi on a flat spot unless I disconnect the power cable. I suppose I will be forking out an additional $30 to try the beanbag.
What a piece of junk! I got this camera from another retailer two years ago. The first year and a half it worked great. The pictures were clear and sharp, the colors bright. It was a good web cam also.Then one day it stopped working outdoors. The pictures are nothing but white. Not even the photo editing software can get rid of the whiteness. I thought it was just me but a little research has yielded hundreds of orther horror stories about this camera and Fuji's unwillingness to fix the problem..Save your money.
I got this as a cheapo lens protector - with some UV filtering as a supposed bonus. I liked it - until I just got back from a trip shooting wildlife on my Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6. All the images with that lens were slightly blurred. Those I focused manually, those that auto-focused, wide-open or stopped-down. Slow or fast shutter, even on a tripod. All detail was blurred.I got home to shoot some test photos, and I found that when I took this filter off, images were perfectly sharp. Look at the fencepost comparison photo I included in the images. All settings are the same between the two shots, just the one on the right is with the Tiffen 58mm UV filter, and the one on the left is without.FYI - I also have a BW 77mm F-Pro MRC UV filter that I tried on that same lens with an adapter, and the images were crystal clear. Tiffen is going in the trash and I'm buying a different brand.
My mother, a computer illiterate, has had this Presto email service for over a year and enjoys it, mostly as a means of receiving photos of her grandchildren, at least one of whom can be halfway around the world for much of the year.It takes little maintenance, all of which my mother is able to handle - adding paper and occasionally changing the ink cartridge.The ink cartridges are not terribly economical, so anyone receiving more than few messages a week may find the cost of upkeep to be prohibitive.The reason I am giving this only a 2 star rating is that this week, Presto raised their annual subscription rate to $150. When my mother paid last paid year, it was $100. That's a 50% increase for which Presto blames the economy. Maybe they should have tried for a government bailout instead... or maybe they should have learned how to make do on less like the rest of us.So, if you want to try this remember you are stuck with this provider and slave to their whims.
As others have stated the needles were not shipped. When we tried to contact the seller therew as no response.
If all you want is a digital tuner in the shower, and you want to buy 6 new dry cells every 2 weeks, this is the product for you! I can't imagine how [angry] I'd be if had bought this for the CD player.
drive I had fail shortly after 1 year and there is only a 1 year warranty. BUY SEAGATE DRIVES with the 3 year warranty you won't be disappointed!!!! I am waiting for my 3 other IDE WD drives to fail so I can replace these 3 drives also with Seagate drives... These drives are as bad as Maxtor!
The sound didn't stand out at all, and the components used to assemble it were VERY poor.For using the JVC name, this was real garbage; a huge let down.
I purchased this radio about a year ago and was VERY disappointed with its functions. VERY difficult to tune in AM, FM, or short wave. The only thing this radio is good for is the alarm feature and for $50 I could have purchased a much better alarm. DO NOT waste your money on this one.
This review is not about the product. We have two first generation Ceiva frames that still work. The technical model of managing pictures in a frame at a location that has power and telephone but no Internet connection is unique and works well.This review is about Ceiva, the company.We purchased these frames as charter subscribers from Ceiva when they were a fledgling company. As a promotion, we paid 3 times the annual rate for lifetime subscriptions. This was a good deal for us and good word of mouth advertising for Ceiva. The promotion was only offered for a few months, limiting Ceiva's financial liability.In the intervening years, Ceiva posted a policy on their site defining "lifetime" as the life of the device or seven years. This limitation was not disclosed in the original offer and the only email I have received from them has been monthly newsletters: a marketing brochure.When I noticed our lifetime subscriptions soon expire, I contacted their customer support. After working my way up to the manager of customer service, he denied my request to honor the original deal. He did offer me a discount on buying new, current product. In other words, he tried to turn a significant customer service incident into a sales opportunity.The product provides a unique solution but considering the subscription cost, it is very expensive. Since it would have cost Ceiva so little to honor the few lifetime subscribers they have, I can only infer that their business model is not working and they are desperate for new revenue. Since the product relies on the services Ceiva provides later, my recommendation is to steer away from this company.Instead, buy another product; spend a dollar a month and mail grandma an SD card. She can learn to change it.
I used it once and found the card to be defective. Some of the pictures i put on the card were Ok but others when I tried to touch them up and resave the picture, the computer said there were errors with the card. I tried to format the card several times but without seccess. I tossed it in the drawer with the other junk I have.TIM
After just over a year, my lens jammed and the display read "e18". So I was pretty upset to discover that this is an extremely common defect - and a defect that Canon refuses to admit. Try Googling Canon S500 e18", and you'll see what I meant.Don't buy it unless you want a very expensive paperweight.
I have had two of these alarm clocks. Both of them broke after a couple of months. The first one lasted about a month, and then one morning, the alarm did not go off, causing me to be over an hour late to work. The cd just stopped working. When you hit play, it would try to spin, stop, and then the face plate would open. I returned it, and the second one broke in the same manner after two months. I returned it and bought a Sony!
I ordered this product to charge my iPod shuffle and it did not work. I left a review and was sent a new one, which also did not work. I don't know if I just got 2 duds, or if none of the products work period.
Do not buy this horrible product. I got this as a present, and I was thrilled to get it. I try to use it in the car, and it will freeze and the screen will go black all the time. The battery also holds a charge horribly. I can not stand this product. I am happy that someone bought me one of these, but I wish they had bought a different brand.
Be forewarned, this product is not 480Mbps as it states on the site. It is a 12Mbps USB extension. The technical details show it as 480Mbps which would indicate USB 2.0. 1-star for product review, but 5-stars as always to Amazon's customer service / return policy.
i never received mystuff and amazon will not replace becuase they lost it in the mail and will not send me another thank you.
This player is a complete piece of garbage. Not ready for prime-time, but it was still rushed to the market. While the picture quality is excellent (when it successfully plays DVDs) as you would expect with the HD-DVD format, it takes up to *2 minutes* to load up a DVD and start playing it. Just performing a power-up boot takes at least a minute. In addition it does not play DVD+R discs. In many cases it would not play any disc you insert into it and required several reboots to play it correctly. I returned mine immediately and instead got a Denon 1080p-upconverting player and am happy with the picture quality.Bottom line: Toshiba's HD DVD players are not yet ready for prime-time. Besides, with the annoying fact that there are 2 competing formats for hi-def DVD (VHS vs Betamax all over again) I am going to wait until HD-DVD or Blu-Ray is declared the winner.
I bought 2 cables like this. Neither one worked form day one. I got mad and went to Best buy and spent $30 for the same cable and now it's working. I do not advice anyone to buy it.
This stupid thing doesn't work - no continuity between connector and RCA jack. I don't know how a manufacturer can screw up a cable or not have the QC to catch it. Total waste.
These battery's are a piece of junk. Please do no buy them. They went dead in less an month. Please go with the original canon battery's, its worth the time and money.
Most credit cards (Amex, Visa) offer loss and damage protection, and extended warranty protection. Amex, for example, doubles the manufacturer's warranty up to and for at least 1 year.Research your credit card benefits before investing 20-25% of the product cost in extended warranty protection. I think it's worthless.
I just ordered a 5 pack of Epson #78 hi capacity ink cartridges and before I made the purchase, Amazon recommended the 6th color to add to my order. So I placed the order and a couple of minutes later, I realized that Amazon recommended the ink cartridge in black for the wrong printer. When I went to cancel it a few minutes later, I got a message saying "sorry but it's too late now to cancel". That was about 5 minutes after I placed the order. I've been a long time customer of Amazon, but on their wrong recommendation, they should have at least given me a chance to cancel, as they made the wrong offer to begin with. Shame on you Amazon. There are many other online stores on the internet. If this is the shody business practices they are resorting to, all I have to say is "Goodbye" after many years of purchases!
I bought this from BestBuy and it was a piece of junk. I know it gets great reviews here, but the picture looked blurry and had a smeared look. Like someone put vaseline on the camera lens then filmed the movie. It was so poor.My friend has last years samsung 720p model, in the same community and same cable system as myself, and his picture looked 100% better than this set. BestBuy then tells me to try another set, that this model might be a lemon, so I do that. Big mistake. The second sets picture was blurry, pixely, and had that noisy smeared look as well. My cable company checked the digital HD signal and said it was fine.I also used high quality HDMI cables and did everything to tweak the picture to no avail. I recorded the HD version of "King Of Queens" on my HD digital cable box, showed my buddies, and they were like, "That's high def?". It looked like a noisy mess as well. Back this set went.I then bought the Toshiba 62HM196, a 62"(bigger screen, AND ALOT BETTER picture)1080 DLP, and the difference is like night and day. The processor is MUCH better and even SD television looks pretty good.DVD movies are played with the Oppo DV-981HD DVD player, and the quality is amazing. I only wish I bought the Toshiba sooner. Consumer Reports rated it Excellent in HD and SD.I agree with them 100%. Get the Toshiba.
I purchased this product with the expectation that it would provide at least the level of operation stated it the description. Unfortunately, this is not the case. This device will either operate as a poor interface with the internet or will allow limited operation between connnected devices, but NOT BOTH. After spending many hours (6) with their Phillipines based support group, it has been determined that this is the way it works. I would suggest that anybody who purchases this device to do so at their own risk.
I'LL KEEP IT SHORT AND SWEET: I WAS JUST TOLD THAT THIS PANASONIC POWER SUPPLY DOES NOT WORK WITH MY NEW PANASONIC CORDLESS PHONE SYSTEM, MODEL NO. KX-TG4031. EVEN I JUST PLACED THE ORDER 30 MINUTES AGO, IT IS ALREADY IN PROCESS AND CANNOT BE CANCELLED OR CHANGED.THE THING PROBABLY WORKS WITH CERTAIN OTHER PHONE SYSTEMS, BUT I SHALL BE STUCK WITH A USELESS BACK-UP POWER SUPPLY FOR MY PHONE'S BASE UNIT. BUYER, BEWARE!
The product itself works fine, but the day after I received it, I was in Wal-Mart and saw a Home-Medics version of the SAME THING for $29.95 and decided to buy it to compare. I did not feel any difference between the 29.95 Walmart version and this $189 version. The Walmart thumper had more settings, AND heat option (if you like that). When I contacted Pro Therapy Supplies to return this unit - because you have to contact them to get a return authorization number(sigh) - they informed me that there would be a 10% restocking fee. So I figure I'm out about $30-$35 total just for ordering this product even though I didn't keep it. Take my advice, go to Wal-Mart and order the Home Medics percussion massager and save yourself a ton of money.
This Sony digital camera should appeal to only 2 types of photographers:1. If you primarily take photos in bright daylight this camera is for you.2. If you enjoy a flash illuminating your indoor pics, you will love this camera.A flash will give you bright clear subjects (assuming they are close to you) and black backgrounds that won't tell the story about where you are. With a flash (unless it's slow sync--and that doesn't work well either) your photos may have well be taken in some generic studio.For everyone else this camera will invariably prove itself to be inept.For some reason it's highly insensitive to light and will set very slow shutter speeds for any photo that is not abundantly well lit. Even indoor pics with ample natural window light are nearly impossible to capture with this Sony. It continually blinks a warning "hand" on the large LCD to let you know that you will not be able to hold it still enough and most of the time you cannot hold it still enough. And who wants to reach for a tripod when the moment is fleeting? If tripods are your thing, this camera may be a good fit.Look, I have zero agenda regarding Sony. This is extremely well designed ergonomically and feature-wise (big LCD, fast shot to shot times. etc), but the trade-offs for the way I use a camera are just too large. I like available light and try to minimize flash use. So you ask, "but what about the slow sync flash"?Well, it's too slow, resulting in lot's of blurry pics.I've taken thousands of photos, with the DSCW-1, using every conceivable combination of settings and can conclusively determine that my impressions are accurate. If you have greater aspirations than outdoor pics in bright light and indoor flash photos, you should consider something else. Mine is going back.
Whilst this product revolutionizes the way you access and browse the internet and is great for multiple access points (we have 2 laptops) it falls short in a number of areas.The primary problem is that that it interferes with all phones - even non wireless fixed lines. For our cordless phone (we are on our 3rd) we have tried the 900mhz, 2.4ghz and the latest 5+ ghz cordless phones. It is hopeless.Anyway, when it comes down to it I'd prefer to loose the phones rather than my wireless connection so i guess we are stuck!
The headset is very uncomfortable and the footpedal will not work with the program I need it for. I've been transcribing for 31 years and I am not happy about this product at all.
I got the 1GB xD card, but didn't realize it would not be compatible with my Olympus camera. Nothing on the packaging or in the description made me think I needed to check with my camera manufacturer (Olympus). Turned out that I opened it and it would not work. THEN, I called Olympus and found out that my camera can't take anything larger than a 512 MB card. SO, check with the camera manufacturer before ordering and OPENING this item. You can't return it after it's been opened!
I had two problems with this wall plugged router:First, I spent 2 hours on the phone with technical support at the end of which tech support threw up their hands and said it must be my firewall.Second, tech support guy 1 and guy 2 both said, "both devices must be plugged in to the same circuit" that is, on the same electrical breaker, in order for it to work properly. In 95% of US homes each circuit covers 1 to 3 adjacent rooms, the area covered by a decent regular wireless router. If you need a range extender, the area you want to extend to is extremely unlikely to be on the same electrical circuit. Duh.If you read the reviews, it appears that many people have had good success with this device. My recomendation - if it fits your needs buy it, save the reciept and, if it's not up an running in 20 minutes, take it back.
While this case is listed here as fitting both Palm III and Palm VII organisers, the packaging only mentions the Palm III. Sure enough, the Palm VII is just a little longer than the Palm III, so this case does not fit my Palm VII. Back in the box...
this remote looks good and when it does work it works good.but now after over 2 months of nonfunctioning.and numerous emails to logitech.i am at my end.the only thing they have to offer is "update the software".well if the unit will not turn on that is not possible.so BUYER BEWARE
I am the unhappy owner of several H10's and initially there were no problems, but the closer they got to the end of the one-year warranty, the more problems they all started having. Problems include freezing up for no apparent reason, scrolling in Chinese, and the most irritating is when the "system files are missing" and you have to reinstall the firmware and redownload ALL of your music. The company doesn't believe in customer service - you can't get through on the phone and they take days to respond to email. I have returned two because the hard drives crashed and it took 3-4 weeks to get them back, and then one of them crashed again as soon as I got all the music redownloaded and I had to return it and wait another 3 weeks. I have a problem with one that has now gone out of warranty and iRiver told me they won't touch it and to look for a repair shop online. So save yourself alot of headaches and time, not to mention money, and don't buy an H10 player.
I agree with positive reviewers concerning the excellent precision and smooth performance of the G7, but if you spend a decent amount of time on the computer daily you will hate this mouse and Logitech. What will happen is that you will quickly tire of having to swap to the spare battery every day or every other day. What's worse is that you will soon realize that the G7's batteries are propriety and there's nothing you can do about it (i.e. buying more powerful batteries) short of returning the mouse. How Logitech can sell a premium mouse with no battery life is beyond me. I guess that's why they give you the spare battery that is always charged. That, however, is just a band aid covering a power hungry design that is a great annoyance.
I primarily purchased the product for recording lectures and it did not work well. The Mp3 recorder records the lecture, afterwards, recording is really bad. Sometimes it doesn't record at all or it erases the file or there is an error. In addition, the volume/sound quality is bad. Not loud enough. In the end, you need the software to transfer files, takes forever to figure out what to do. My brothers bought Mp3 player called Matchspeed (red color), good price and it worked great. Best player we ever had, 3 times louder then scan disk and the best thing, no software needed to transfer files. Just drag he items into the folder, thats all to it. And it records great. I hope this advice will help saving everybody's time.
We bought this card to use for a trip so we wouldn't have to use 4 different memory cards and the capacity suited us well for the trip. The problem came about when I tried to get photos off of the memory card and successfully got 30 or so pictures off before I started getting an error message and I couldn't copy my photos to my computer. I took the card out of my computer and re-inserted to fix the problem and when I opened the file, all of our photos were gone! I ended up having to pay another $40 for a program to get the pictures back. This will be going in the trash can and I'll be going back to Sandisk cards from now on.
Headphones advertised as "noise canceling". I could hear more sound happening outside of the headphones than I could from the inside. Ended up returning them. Not worth purchasing if you're looking for something that will block out exterior sound.
While I knew the flash drive I bought was a used one, it arrived containing the former owners data, some personal, and also had a missing part of its slide essential for inserting it into the computer UBS slot.
Seriously, this was a wonderful tv but it didn't last.After 2 years one of the fluorescent backlights has a flickering problem.Sony has basically said that I will have to pay almost half of my original purchase.There has been a grand drop in quality over at Sony. Pretty much every piece of electronics I have purchased from then in the last 3 years had been poorly designed and overly expensive. I used to justify it because my previous Sony purchases lasted forever. This is just not true anymore. I have been a loyal Sony customer for the past decade. No more.
The setup was easy enough, but the reliability of the wireless signal to my laptops was not acceptable. Speed drops dramatically for unknown reason and I had to reboot the router at least once a week because speed was so slow. After turning off and back on, speed was back to normal.
I just purchased this printer on clearance 2 days ago. I have printed 4 letters and approximately 6 or 7 "signs" on glossy photo paper for my son's birthday party. I must report that I'm already out of ink! I have NEVER EVER had this problem with my old Lexmark printer. I purchased this HP because of it's low clearance price (I paid MUCH less for this brand new printer than it would of cost me to purchase 2 new ink cartridges for my older Lexmark). I've emailed HP regarding the ink cartridges, because on their website, they claim that cartridge 95 is the largest this printer can accept. If this is the case, I will promptly return this printer as I won't be able to afford to buy ink every few days when this printer is used! Otherwise, the print quality is great!
This book is suitable for a relatively small group of folks who perhaps have been to this shop and would like to know the story of the people who work there. The amount of recipes in this book is very small compared to the amount of pages devoted to the people who own/work/etc. in the shop. If you're looking for tea-related recipes, look elsewhere.
I bought the camera and love it... for 2 weeks. I fall off on the table while taking out the memory card... the fall was less than 1 feet and it broke. I know that the cameras need to be handle with care and I am sure I was very unlucky... whatever... but is the first time I see a camera broke that easily. Now I guess I will have to fight to get it covered by the warranty. In any event, I found the camera too fragile.
Constant jamming, especially in duplex mode, very difficult to get the paper out of the machine once it jams.
I orginally bought a pair of these earphones from Walmart. For about a year, the earphones were working fine no problems. The design was good and so was the fit. The downside was a couple of days, when I decided to go to the gym I noticed the sound was coming out from only one side. I thought it was problem with my itouch but I plugged in my other headhpones and sound came out from both sides. I'll stay away from buying these earphones again.
We use these monitors in the office. Well, other people do - I use a Dell 20" LCD.First gripe: I set up a lot of these puppies, and the video cable doesn't always fit into the socket on the underside of the monitor. It's because of the way the port lines up (or doesn't) with the plastic of the case. To get the cables in, I had to nick bits of the plastic casing on the end of the cable (and these are the cables that ship in the box with the monitors!).Second gripe: In the 6 or so months since we purchased our batch of 30-40 of these monitors, 2 have already been returned for repair or replacement. That's at least a 5% failure rate. Not good.Third gripe: These monitors can suffer from the LCD equivalent of screen burn - "image persistence" if you like. If you leave an image on the screen long enough, a ghost of that image will persist into the LCD even after you switch the monitor off and on again. The image *will* go away if you either leave the monitor off for a while or leave a white area of a window under that part of the screen - but it takes time.I'm happy with my Dell.. I wouldn't touch one of these Acers!
I was shrugging off all the complaints about the touchpad on the Sony and thought it couldn't be that bad. Boy was I wrong! This thing Sony dares to call a touchpad should actually be called the drive-you-absolutely-insane device. First of all, the pointer will sometimes skip 1/2 way across your screen for NO reason. Sometimes you'll double click on the pad to open a folder and NOTHING. Sometimes you'll try to move the pointer and the pad does not respond AT ALL. And then, get this. Sometimes, when surfing the net and dragging your pointer to the left, your browser goes back a page! Yeah, so when you're typing messages into certain websites message box and you accidentally go back a page, when you go forward - POOF all your work is sayonara! And only because you wanted to drag your pointer to the left. And yes, you will have no clue when it will happen. It's almost magical! So Sony, if you are reading this, I hope you all burn in hell! No, I take that back. Maybe just the engineers that designed the touchpad. Wait, I take that back again. Yes, everyone at Sony, that knows about this problem and didn't say, &quot;hey, maybe we should get the touchpads to work before we ship the laptops? Yeah, all of them should burn in something. Maybe at least scald their hands under some really hot water. Man, how the heck could you sell a $2K laptop with a touchpad that doesn't work???!!! Besides the touchpad, I only have small complaints. It's just that frustrating because it's a great computer, if the damn thing would work.
The fluid that was supposed to fix the CD came in a hard block all dried out. My guess is that someone got their hands on some cases of really old product and decided to sell them.
Replacement lamp for C &D; 4-Cell Flashlights. Great just what I want! What this actually is, is a retrofit, consisting of a base, a collar and a different style Xenon bulb. This would be great if the lamp being replaced/upgraded was a Maglite brand flashlight. My Streamlight brand flashlight uses the Maglite bulb, but is not compatible with this retrofit (the replacement collar is a larger diameter).Due to the low price of the item I had to purchase several more than I needed to meet the minimum purchase amount. Had this item been correctly listed as a retrofit kit instead of being pictured as a replacement lamp bulb, i would have continued shopping for a direct replacement. I have since found a local source for the original lamp.
Stinks. The sound on my $8.00 Sony headphones are 1000X better than these., and don't constantly fall out of my ears. I couldn't believe how much these cost after I tried them. They should be $8.00 as well.
Got the product yesterday. Its not worth purchasing since it does not do its basic function right, that is to charge the device without making any humming noise. I plugged it into the device and I get a big humming noise making the device impossible to use. The USB slots are not aligned to the opening. Yet to try and charge the iPod in the car.
I dont know about the installation on this thing. Tryed to install this with the Bluetooth card supplied and my new HP Pavilion with Bluetooth built in you would think it would be easy. No way!!. After two hours on my own, then two hours to a guy in India who did not know anything, I gave up. Boxed it up and sent it back. Its also bigger then you would expect, its not something you can put in a brief case with a laptop. Its way too big. Your better off bring a cheap LexMark printer with a USB cable.
i hate itit skips sooooooo easilyi now have a sony DFJ-401 and it works so much betterhorriblego spend your money elsewhereDONT GET ITthere are cd players w/ G skip protection for 10 dollars morestay away
The battery does not hold up. After 10 months it would not work at all. I thought it was the battery. Emailed support and was told the battery is not replaceable. I found one and changed it out myself. The unit was just dead. Warranty is 60 days.Will not buy another one.
I bought this because I needed a headset/microphone that was cordless and I didn't want to spend much money on it. Well, you get what you pay for... sound quality is not very good and it is hard to hear with this, even with the volume on the phone turned up. I actually had to push it further into my ear and hold it there with my fingers to hear well. Kinda defeats the purpose which is to be "hands free". It now sits in a desk drawer, unused. Ended up with the MX505 model at about $35.00 and like it!
I have owned three of these, and each turned out to be junk. Why did I own three, you ask? When I bought the first one, I was offered a free replacement service contract by my store for only $15. The item seemed to have all the features I wanted (play CD, listen to weather, radio, or tv stations) and it is compact. The first one failed after a couple of weeks--it stopped playing standard CDs. My replacement worked for a month, and then again, the CD function ceased to work; it would strain to play the CD (again, standard, purchased, CDs) but never able to play it (you could actually hear the mechanism straining.) My second replacement, radio #3, just failed this week after about a year, the LCD readout completely burned out so that you can't read the time, AND, at the same time, the AM radio reception became choppy and would fade in and out. In my opinion, having owned three of this model within about 13 months, this is junk and not worthy of the RCA brand.Edit: I've since purchased the Sony Dream MachineCD843V clock radio and I'm very happy with it--see all the good reviews.
To RCA Customer Service 10-14-03 I just purchased your RCA VR637HF and I am very angry to find that this unit only has, what is called by most vendors, Commercial Skip. As seen below I specifically asked about this feature before buying! The manual describes, what everyone else calls, Commercial Skip on pages 12 & 24. There is no set up option forCommercial Scan as there is in my ProScan VCR. What the hell is going on! Why am I being told one thing by your representatives and I get the unit it doesn't even have the feature? If this unit indeed has no Commercial Scan I will bealerting Consumer Groups like the BBB because all the advertising and marketing of this product is false. Manuel Calcagno------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Responsefrom RCA about Commercial Advance before Purchase: Dear Customer: Thankyou for your inquiry on your product. During tape playback, the"Commercial Advance" feature allows you to avoid watching mostcommercials on any recording over 15 minutes long. After the VCRfinishes recording, the Commercial Advance system locates andelectronically marks most of the commercial segments. When the recordingis played back, the VCR scans or fast forwards through the markedsegments. Either a blue screen or the fast motion video of thecommercial itself can be displayed while commercials are being advancedthrough. Commercial Advance reduces three minutes of commercial time toapproximately ten seconds (SLP mode) of fast forwarding time. Wereceived your inquiry and appreciate your interest in our line ofproducts. Thomson products are normally available from most massmerchants or discount stores, catalog showrooms, department stores, anddrug, hardware, and variety stores. Please consult your Yellow Pages, orcall 1-580-634-0123 for dealers in your area. Retail pricing informationcan also be obtained from your local dealers. We do not establish pricesfor product sold by independent dealers. You may also find many of ourproducts at Thomson Direct's web site. Please visit http://www.rca.comfor more information. We are certain you will find our product line tobe both comprehensive and exciting. We are confident you will be pleasedwith the performance of any of our products that you may purchase.Thank you for contacting us. If we can be of further assistance in thefuture, please let us know. [Q103192968506519] Sincerely, Sarah#0310021431 -----Original Message----- From: support@rcahelp.comSent: Friday, October 3, 2003 1:13 PM To:rca_faq_product@customerlinx.com Subject: Re: Contact RCAFeature Definitions and their Use -- Not Applicab le -- Rikki Thanksfor the response. My main question was to verify that this RCA Unit,has Commercial Scan/Advance which automatically bypasses commercialson playback as opposed to Commercial Skip in which a button has to bemanually pressed for each 30-60 seconds. I do not want the latter.Does RCA also sell ProScan VCR's? If so, where are they available?They are very difficult to locate. I have an old ProScan withCommercial Scan which I really liked. Thanks Manuel Calcagno In amessage dated 10/2/03 2:31:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,support@rcahelp.com writes:.
This thing sucks...the only reason i gave it two stars is because i finally got it to work on aim and can talk to my gf. The software is horrible!!! Buy something else unless your really poor.
I bought this camcorder on September 28, 2003 when it was still fairly new on the market and more expensive than it is now. By July 2004 both the LCD screen and the viewfinder just went black. No image but I was still able to record audio. I reported it to JVC. They told me I had to send it in for repair, which I did. It seems that this was a common problem. They didn't ask too many questions. The warranty had already expired so I had to pay a couple hundred dollars. Six months later, the same problem again. I called JVC again and told them the problem. The technician who attended to me suggested that I turn it off and disconnect all power for about an hour and then try again because "that usually works." Now what kind of advice is that? I need this camera to shoot footage of events. What am I supposed to do each time this happens? Turn it off for an hour and ask the event organisers to postpone their events for an hour? Anyway, even that super solution didn't work, so I called again and they said I had to send it in for repair again. So I asked, would I have to be sending this camera in to you every six months? "No," she responded but "thank you for calling JVC."The words I would like to use to describe this camera and JVC cannot be expressed here but do not buy this camera!!! For the short period of time that it did work, it was great, but I will never buy this or any other JVC product ever again.I thought about fixing it and then selling it used but then my conscience wouldn't let me pass this problem on to someone else. So I decided to write this review.
I could muse about the shaky, rattly build quality, or I could Ask where the bass has gone? Please spend a few more dollars for the HD202's.I wanted to give them no stars whatsoever, but I had to give them 1 star to put the review in.
I've never owned or used a worse piece of electronics.When used in my home, the sound cuts out during the slightest voltage sag (e.g. the light that comes on when the fridge door is opened). It also randomly and abruptly starts producing static for which the only remedy is to turn it off and back on. However, NONE of my many other electrical components experience the same problems.When used in the car (professionally installed by Circuit City), it usually only produces static. I have to repeatedly turn it off and back on until it finally starts working. I'd guess that it works about 1 out of 7 tries.I tried calling Audiovox technical support and they were totally useless, telling me they've never heard of these problems before and couldn't even offer any suggestions for a fix. I replaced both the receiver and the cradles under warranty from Circuit City, but the same problems remain.It's junk, stay away.Update: Since I have the Circuit City extended warranty, I was able to trade in the SIRPNP2 for the new SIRPNP3. I'm happy to report that Audiovox has apparently fixed all the problems mentioned above. It works great so far.
I had these less than a month, and while happy with the sound, they constantly, like other reviewers, forced my Ipod into pause mode. Also the right headphones gave out completely due to a short in the jack. Less than a month! Come on!
I bought two of these and neither worked properly with my new Mac Pro (2008).As with many, I have a ton of peripherals and some that I use on top of my desk. The in-desk hubs look good installed, and are a great idea. I hoped that they would replace the clunky hubs with wires draped over the edge.I drilled the holes into my desk, installed the two hubs, and rewired all the peripherals to take advantage of the new hubs. I had one hooked-up to my PC, one to the Mac. It was after everything was together that I discovered things weren't working right. The only USB devices that worked, were those going through one of the new hubs--the other devices through the other two hubs I had hooked-up didn't work. I then troubleshooted until I found that the Belkin in-desk hub was the cause of the problems. I tried both new in-desk hubs, and both behaved the same. Essentially, if the hub was plugged in, it confused the entire USB system on the computer. It didn't matter if the power was plugged into the hub or not or if there was a device plugged into the hub or not... I also tried different cables between the hub and the computer, and it didn't change anything.Furthermore, right on the package it says it says a USB 2.0 cable is included. Both that I received had just a USB 1.1 cable included. AND... in the instruction manual, it states that there's a green LED that shows when it is operational and that the light is off when it's not. Instead, the LED is red, which may lead one to believe it's "not operational" rather than simply being misprinted or wrongly built. (And no, it's not a dual-color LED).So, the bottom line: plus 1 star for the good idea and the possibility that it may work on my PC. (It wasn't working when I first tried, I haven't had time to fully test). Negative 4 stars for the fact that it doesn't work on the mac as advertised, that it resulted in two 3" empty holes in my desk, a useless $20 3" hole saw, a fair amount of time lost in troubleshooting, misleading documentation, 1.1 cable instead of advertised 2.0 cable, and shattered dreams of a clean desktop.
I had this unit for about 2 years, and after playing a VCD for the first time, it lost it's mind. Lots of green and red blocks on the screen. After that, I get the (apparently famous) Insert Disk message, and it won't play anything (DVD, CD, VCD, etc). I expect my consumer electronics to last longer than 24 months.
I have had this product for a while. For the first few months I owned I had nothing but good things to say about it. It allow multiple PC's to share a connection, provides some measure of improved security, and effectively isolates the DSL PPPoe software so I don't have to install it on my and my wifes PC, and my notebook or reinstall when I upgrade, and gets the PC started because I do not have to log to PPPoe each time my computer turns on. I incorrectly attributed the occasion glitches to my DSL modem.Then I tried to setup a server and use forwarding. This has problems so serious it could only be described as unworkable. Some other people don't have the same problem, others do. I have tried everything. The Tech Support is useless. I plan to try a competitors product, anyone want to swap?
I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas... along with a nice digital camera. The camera works great (a Canon) but this card never worked. I tried the camera I own also - which is also a Canon. You can't format it because it says it's locked. It's not locked though. I tried flipping the switch a few times in case of a glitch but that didn't help. My computer doesn't recognize it either.I'm glad others have ones that work... kudos to them. But I've learned my lesson... you get what you pay for - in camera cards and everything else.
I've owned 2-3 of these cable releases. They work fine...but the rubber cable cover on the camera end weakens with usage, causing the cable to bend and exposing the wires. Once that happens, the cable can misfire just by moving the camera. This release needs a stronger rubber covering on the end that attaches to the camera. Other photographers have also complained about the same defect.
I ordered and paid for 2 SILVER speakers.Your agent CCV Sales delivered the cheaper BLACK SPEAKERS to my freight forwarding office. I don't want the black pBIC America Venturi DV64 2-Way Tower Speaker, Silver (Single)[[ASIuN:B00012F7DM BIC America Venturi DV64 2-Way Tower Speaker, Silver (Single)]]air. Please rectify the situation urgently.Until I receive the product I paid for , I'll give the product a token 2 rating.
The outer insulation extremely thin and totally inadequate compared to most of the brands available in the market. I am not happy.
I originally had a DG800, which only had HDMI passthru. When I purchased a Blu-Ray player, I decided to upgrade to take advantage of fewer cables. I purchased a DG810, which had upgraded HDMI capability, but alas no audio and the video was a disaster. Called Sony tech support, assuming I had done something wrong. First they said it wouldn't handle my TV, as it had DVI connecter. However, when I pointed out that it worked on 800 and supported per their manuals, they agreed it wasn't the problem with the video Still no audio. Next they insisted it was my cable, that I couldn't use the $80 Monster, but I had to go all the way to the $120 cable. OK, what the heck. Still no audio. Now they pass me to 2nd level support and I go through pretty much the whole sequence again. Solution is send it in and they will fix it, might take a few weeks. That's a non-starter as I just purchased it. So, back to the store I go to do an exchange. Circuit City tells me they are out of 810's and they are being discontinued by Sony. OK, option is to pay another $80 and get the 910. Back home and hook it up. Picture is great. Still no audio. Now I'm really ticked off. Get on the web and find out from non-Sony posting that this is a common problem. One poor guy had to exchange his 4 times, before he got one that worked. Then HDMI audio quit after 6 weeks! This AV reciver provides good sound and works fine if don't use the HDMI inputs for sound and stay away from Sony support, they are either incompetent of dishonest.
must be 20 words long? how about this: this is the worst keyboard I've ever purchased.I was skeptical about the keyboard, but I gave it a chance, and I got burned.Will never purchase any hardware from M$ again.
I got the PC version of this drive, which comes with PCMCIA and USB cables. PC performance is erratic, but at least the thing works. But I cannot get this drive to work on my Mac. I've got the correct cable, drivers and a new copy of Toast. Nothing. Forget support. I have sent many emails to Archos with no response. There is hardly any support information on their website. A company that does not support its products does not deserve our money.
This drive failed on me at a critical moment in the field. I had only owned it for 6 months, and it was not used very intensively. It spent its short life in my laptop satchel and was never dropped or otherwise damaged.During a photo shoot, I tried to copy data from my full laptop hard drive to the Passport. The drive simply would not work. It was powered on and spinning but the computer could not see it or use it. After trying to get it working, it began making clicking noises and I determined it to be dead.I'd hate to think that being jostled in my bag was enough to cause this drive to fail. If that's the case, then it has serious durability issues.
WOW! Never left a review before but this is such a poor product that I think prospective customers should be forewarned. We've owned an s300 with canon case, sd450 with a beautiful red leather canon case, sd1100IS, a550, a560, 570IS and a 590IS. WE've loved all our canon cameras and accessaries until now. We recently purchased a new sd1100IS and we didn't hesitate to order the DELUXE BLUE LEATHER CASE psc-1000 to match the blue camera. This case is the poorest quality item I have ever seen passed off as a camera case, period. It looks like thin vinyl glued on thin cardboard. CHEAP, CHEAP!! I wasn't aware that leather can be made that thin. It even has a pattern on the leather that makes it look even more like plastic. There is a belt loop on the back which other customers have reported to pull out of the cardboard when used. I believe it would too. Then there is the matter of smell. This case has a terrible odor to it as well as the quality issues. Fit is extremely tight for our sd1100 which canon says it was made for. There is no, I repeat no room for any storage as is advertised so forget taking a battery or card along. The hole in the top of the case for the camera strap will not accomodate the canon camera stap unless you choose to enlarge it. Overall this is the poorest example of a leather camera case we have ever seen. Can't believe Canon is willing to put their name on such a POOR QUALITY item. Makes us afraid to order another canon accessary without having held one in our own hands first. We are returning this piece of junk at our expense. We are required to cover the cost of shipping to return. I won't even sell this on our Ebay account as I'm afraid of recieving negative feedback over the POOR QUALITY. If you buy this you WILL be disapointed! What happened Canon? You really dropped the ball on this one. We will also be contacting Canon regarding the psc-1000. Read and learn.
I bought this router and spent almost two hours online with Linksys. After trying every sort of suggestion and speaking with three different tech support people who barely spoke English I finally understood that Linksys has "limited support for Macs." When I asked what "limited support" means, I was told "we are not trained to help people with a Mac. If you can borrow a windows PC we can help you". What a waste of time. I am sending the router back. Beware if you have a Mac.
About 2 months after I purchased this cooling pad it stopped working. The first thing to go, almost immediately was the cover for the cord under the unit. This is where you store the cord if you're going to be traveling and would like to unplug the cooler from the laptop, no big deal- I wasn't going to use it anyway. Later the entire thing just quit working. Turns out I have to hold the cord where it goes into the cooler (not the laptop) at an exact angle to keep it cooling. I even tried crazy glue to keep it in place, that didn't work. I'm not happy.
I'd agree with some of the earlier comments. I got this as part of an iPod package deal thing. I already had I believe a Memorex version of the adapter from way back in the day when I'd use my Discman in the car. I tried this new one just for the heck of it and the rattling was very distracting. Went back to the 15-year-old model I have and it works just great...
Chances are none of these will work. Don't waste your money on memorex like I did! Try Verbatim instead, they work every time. Nothing more frustrating than watching discs fail one after another after another! I will never buy memorex discs again!!
I had never heard of "open" ear headphones. Seems like a strange idea; aren't you wearing headphones to block out ambient noise? These do not block out ambient noise at all.The product description says:"Good attenuation of ambient noise" - that is a ridiculous claim. I can easily hear the conversations in the office with these headphones on. Its like not wearing headphones.The top-rated review for this product influenced me to buy these, with this statement:"Other reviewers have mentioned that the open format of these headphones results in large sound leakage into the air around you. I've found that the leakage is quite small, and not noticeable a couple feet away. Then again I don't crank the sound up to 100 decibels."This statement is completely untrue. My co-workers can easily hear any music that I play through these headphones, when I have the volume turned way down. Do not buy these for an office environment, or any environment where you want to block out ambient noise, and where you don't want to expose others to your music. These would not be allowed in my office. I only tested them for 20 seconds; they just don't block out sound.Sure, the sound quality is good; they are comfortable, and look well-made. It is a strange design that is not at all what I was looking for. Now I have to go through the hassle of returning them. This is the big downside of buying online.
I bought this case along with an SD1100 camera, as the description states that it is made for it. BUT, while the camera fits, the magnetic closure is either very weak or poorly designed as it always wants to flop open. I would've have thought that the Canon case would be of a better build quality. Now I know it's not. I would not recommend this item.
I was so happy when I purchased the Kensington 33199 Digital FM transmitter and Auto Charger. Within two days after I received it, I became sick to my stomach. The darned thing fried my IPOD Nano. I read the reviews before I purchased and it seemed to be exactly what I wanted. I had returned two earlier purchased products that I got from Walmart, because there was too much noise, and while in the city I could not even find a good FM channel with no drift and fade. This product certainly delivered there. But I did not see any warning that I could not leave the product plugged in with my IPOD attached. The third time that I turned it on, it played for about a minute and then stopped. I looked down just in time to see the battery ICON in the IPOD disappear and I knew that my IPOD was fried. I was so happy after purchasing the tuner that I had thrown out all the shipping material. Foolishly. Now I can't even return the product, I am sure that they won't take it back. I learned a hard lesson. But you don't have to make that mistake.
I bought this for my son's 17 inch HP laptop and it doesn't fit. We were able to stretch the fabric over the laptop to make it zip but it was just too tight. He would not have been able to put anything else in the backpack because any additional space taken would not have allowed it to zip.
I have purchased many ink refills and this one turned out to be very disappointing. The ink dries up from the cartridge very quickly and it doesn't print full letters. It was a total waste of my money.
Personally, I think these sound terrible (weak bass, distorted high end, midrange bias) and tried every combination of all of the ear sleeves. Only with a lot of cramming could I ever get the bass to work and then it would mess up the highs. Very likely its just the specific shape of my particular ear canal. Who's to say that even 6 different sleeve types are enough?For travel, I do have some non-earplug type earbuds that came with an inexpensive mp3 player I actually prefer - found them by accident after trying both Sony and the Shure earbuds and not liking either. Did not try the high $$ ones though.I would suspect many people might have a problem with the ear plug type headphones. If high quality, accurate sound is important and you can put up dragging around a full sized over the ear headphone the Sony MDR 7502 is one I would recommend that sounds great and is inexpensive and works well with low output devices like portable mp3 players.
I bought this for hiking/the gym/running. I hated this thing from the first use - the controls use a spinning wheel to navigate the menu, then push the wheel to click the menu option. It's not instinctive or simple. The wheel often over-shoots, and I have to press it harder over time to get it to work. Also, the volume isn't good on the loud side. I max out the player volume and the stereo I feed it through to have it be loud enough to work out (I work out at home).There are better models out there, with better user interface.
I've used split keyboards before and wanted to go back since my wrists started to hurt again recently so I ordered one of these. If you are typing on this rather cheaply made keyboard, then you are fine but if you are like me and need to use modifier keys with graphics programs, then you'll hate this keyboard. They have mysteriously taken the control off of the left side and stuck a Help key in between it and option. Then they stuck a Power key above that with a numlock key kitty corner from it as well. It makes using the control key almost impossible as its like using your finger to navigate a mine field of uncommon keys that will invariably interrupt you (a power down notice, your letters typing numbers or a help window opening). And to further add to the mess, the command key is way off to the left so you will spend a while mashing command shift, thinking it's command-z or strain to reach over your thumb to hit command-t. Clearly not designed by someone who has used a Mac. Terrible - sending it back.
I hate this camera. I have had it for a while and the flash is so bright you have about 6 inches you have to stand in like 20 feet away so the flash isn't too bright. The autofocus hasn't been working for me. The exposure setting has been making no difference in the exposure of my photos on manual mode. I seriously hate this camera.
It took me over an hour to set up because there wasn't any specific direction to help me set up. I use Vista and over 3 year old manual doesn't mention anything. (though, the box says it supports)When I finally figured out and set up. It didn't really work better than my integrated laptop WLAN.It shows connections with more bars but i had hard time connecting and even after the successful connection, speed was slower than before.I'm returning the item tomorrow.
the metal ring is thicker than pictured . install it before the lens change the looking of the camera. optical quality is so so.
The trend here is pretty clear. The card is great, until it fails. Ours failed less than a year after we got it (about 10 months, actually) taking a day's worth of photos with it. Up until then, write speed was good, and I considered it a good card. Sounds like a fairly common defect - I will avoid this manufacturer's cards in the future.
I like this case, it's really nice and sleek. The only issue I have, well outside of the fact that the strap is difficult to push through the small opening, the magnetic closure seems to be missing, the closure looks like a screw and there's a magnet inside of the case. But I've only had it for a few hours and it looks like the magnetic base is creating a hole in the fabric of the case because of the screw which binds it.Is anyone else having this problem, or is this just a defective case?
Acquired two of these 77mm filters. They arrived in unsealed cases, but this may be standard for Tiffen packaging. I don't know, but my Hoya filters (Hoya 77mm DMC PRO1 Clear Protector Digital Filter) came sealed. These Tiffen filters were dirty and poorly packed inside their cases, with a brochure lying directly on the glass filter, looking used or at least re-packaged. There was a fine splatter pattern of something on both filters that required much cleaning, and even then, didn't come completely off.As others have pointed out here, being un-coated, the filters ghost or flair when a light source is in the frame. I did a number of tests with & without the filter installed to confirm this.The price is very attractive, but, as filters of this size usually are used on faster, higher quality and more expensive lenses, don't cut costs here. These two were for my two highest quality lenses and was foolish to order these, but thought I'd give them a try.They are going back tomorrow!
Obviously after paying to have a professional install for a new head unit, 60x4 amp, 4 door speakers and XM...this unit did not compliment the other items very well at all. It will probably suffice standing alone with factory equipment but with any amount of volume above 50% levels it distorts and was not worth the money spent for me. I was disappointed and am trying to return it.
Didn't have a lot of luck with this wireless kit. Bought the ISA/PC Card version and couldn't get it to recognize the desktop even when it was only a few feet away. Would have liked to tried it with the PCI card version but two promised call backs and three emails were unanswered by Diamond
I've had this camera for a couple of years now and though it has never taken very good photos, it was good enough for the snapshots I take (not much of a photographer) though quite pricey at the time I bought it. I have never used it much but in the last year it intermittently refuses to turn on. It doesn't matter if I have fresh batteries in it or not. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. If I take the batteries out and put them back in that will sometimes get it to work. Regardless, Kodak knows about the problem as I am not alone with this issue but they are doing nothing about it. Frankly, I think Kodak has terrible low end and mid range products (I also have a Kodak AIO that I spent a fortune on that is hardly used and needs new printheads) and their customer service reps are in denial. I'm not sure why they call it "support." Once upon a time when I was young Kodak had one of the best reps around but not anymore. I will never buy their products again. I suggest that you get a better camera from Sony or Cannon. They're better quality for your money.
The Sunpak and Vanguard mini tripods look alike in photos, but in practice they are quite different.The Sunpak legs are hard to straighten out, as they seem to develop a "memory" of being bent.The Vanguard legs are a much higher quality material that you can bend easily and then easily straighten out. Much more satisfying.
It's a superb lens if you get a good copy or get it calibrated by Sigma but if you are unlucky like many are with this lens, you will get soft photos due to the front focusing issue.
Bought this thinking what a great deal but got the printer and it came without Toner Cartridge. No where does it every indicate that the printer does not included Toner Cartridge. I had to buy some one online but what a waste of time. Buyer BEWARE!!
I have noticed this router typically begins to fail after 6 months of use. By fail, I mean it starts dropping connections and has trouble reconnecting to the WAN.A router should not have to be reset (or unplugged) every day. IT should just be plugged in and work constantly.My router started getting flaky after a year, but my mother has gone through two of these in one year.I think its time Linksys get to addressing their customer's concerns.
First it has separate code sets for analog cable, sat receivers and digital cable. It defaults to analog cable, and who has an analog cable box... This is an extra step before you enter the code that is unnecessary.Secondly the code listing is far from incomplete, as I was able to search and find at least three codes that supported my Comcast Motorola box, but ther listed code did nothing. They all worked, except for pulling up info, which is absolutely necessary with 500 channels. The display button on the remote inconveniently did nothing.This gets returned now, so I can buy another remote to agonize me. This should be pulled from market, and superceded with a remote with good documentation, code list and simpler programming.
I tried two of these radios. The first one didn't work from the start. Took it back to the store for exchange. The next one only lasted about a year. The alerts stopped working on it. I hope to find a brand that will work longer than a year.
I bought this router and a Linksys wireless card 1-1/2 years ago. The router crapped out at the end of its 1-year warranty and they sent me a replacement. It lasted 6 months and crapped out, but since my total warranty period was 1-year, I have to buy a new router. The wireless card lasted until a month ago and I replaced it with a Belkin card with a "lifetime" warranty. Linksys Tech support was exported to India and they try but the language problem is there. I will not buy Linksys products again.
This is the worst scanner. I constantly have problems with it reading documents and please, don't tell me it's my computer,it isn't. It's not too bad with photos but certainly not the quality you'd expect. The support, is there support? I've never had a response to any of my inquiries. All in all I would never purchase another one.
If you are looking for a reliable scanner with a duplex automatic document feeder, save your money and sanity and keep looking.The included software is inflexible (global setting for duplex is either on, or off, you can't select the duplex setting without going through 5 menus and 8 clicks to turn duplex scanning on and off)Save the hair thats left on your head by avoiding this scanner and the included automatic document feeder jammer. Not only are the paper jams frequent (on the type of stuff you would regularly scan, I'm talking about bank statements that come right out of the post mail - not tissue paper) but a paper jam can actually destroy your documents if they get stuck mid-scan. There is no easy release button or pull. Pull tightly, and hope that the bottom advice piece of your phone bill does not take up permanent residence in the duplex bay of your scanner.A software update will not fix the paper jam feature, so just look elsewhere.HP, if you are reading, allow the user to select duplex or non-duplex for each scan.
Nice enough product, but fans are already going out. The unit helped cooling my laptop and I was happy enough with the product, but it wasn't 6 months and the fans are growling and going out. They are extremely noisy on start up and do quiet down after a minute or so. I am just disappointed they didn't last longer with no more use than I gave them.
Not what I was looking for. I wanted a case that would clip on my belt. This case is useless to me.
I wanted to use this card with a digital picture frame. It can not be read in my Belkin card reader. Can not be opened or formatted. It works okay in my Kodak camera but I didn't really want to install the camera software if I didn't have to since I have the card reader.
I purchased the AD770 (basically, last year's version of this model) and have had nothing but problems. After about 2 months it stopped playing audio CD's (CD-R's, as well as regular store-bought CD's). Since then it has gotten worse. There are occasions when the door will not open, holding my DVD's hostage for a couple days at a time. When it does get around to opening, it quickly closes itself back up, leaving me only a few seconds to snatch my precious media. I went out and bought the Toshiba SD2715 that has all the same features and is in the same price range. I haven't had any problems with it.
I returned my purchase to Bose for an exchange for one that doesn't have the same problem. I left empty-handed.Turns out the problem is just mine. When the CD Changer is attached to the Wave CD player the system will only stop playing the CDs when you push "STOP" on the remote! Otherwise the CD or CDs will play endlessly. Or I can disconnect the CD Changer from the main CD Player for those times I want to just play one CD and have it stop when it's done.I said to the tech on the phone and the salesperson in the store that $650.00 is a lot of money for a system that can't just play one, two or more CDs and stop when finished playing.I guess they specialize in superb sound with limited focus on other features. Maybe they feel that the sound is so good that you will want to hear it non-stop!So I will look for something less costly for the bedroom upstairs. I will wait for Bose to "fix" this "problem". It seems so basic.
I can't believe that a company would send an expired item. Portable Guy was the company that sent me 2 HP 96 Large Black Ink Cartridges. They were already expired 3 months ago. And I don't accept explanations that they MAY be good for any time past the date. I have contacted the company and am waiting to see what they will do for me but this is no way to conduct legitimate business. I would never order from Portable Guy ever again. Even if they fix this it is an inconvenienceOriginal HP 96 Large Black Ink Cartridge in Retail PackagingI don't need to deal with.
My parents bought this printer because of its fax scan and print capability. I personally own a *almost* brand new HP laptop less than a year old. We configured this computer over the network so i could print. Well, it works fine... until you reboot. When you reboot, and go back into word, and try to change fonts, it will crash. I even did a factory install. Didn't change anything. HP doesn't have any support email for this on the site. The greedy people at HP also decided to not support network printing on this computer, thinking you should buy 1 HP printer per computer. Now i am going to go buy a new printer out of my pocket, and go as far as to pay 10 times more to get a brand that isn't related to HP. By the way, i'm not 12, i just didn't want to have to sign up for Amazon.com to complain about this poorly made product.
I bought this printer as a home office unit since it has the same print heads and specifications as the larger professional quality 1270 and 1280 which I have in my studio. This printer has been fraught with trouble. Mainly with the inks. It clogs almost daily and I have to run it through the cleaning cycle which consumes the ink. I end up replacing the ink cartidges almost monthly and all I'm printing is email and quick brochures. You'd be better off heading over to the Hewlett Packard printers. On top of all of this, good luck getting anywhere with Epson customer service.
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I bought this printer because of the hp brand name. I've had two other hp printers and had no real major issues with either. I was looking for an all-in-one sans fax and this one was less than what I planned to spend. I thought &quot;Great&quot;Bad move.More than once did it decide it didn't want to talk to my PC anymore. It would work fine one day and then the next day my computer insisted I did not have a printer. No wires were moved, the printer icon still showed as being an installed printer, and nothing different was done in the process of printing. It just ceased to exist as per my PC. The cheap remedy was reinstalling the software (I've learned a long time ago that troubleshooting telephone calls are too expensive and not all that helpful). I have had the printer over a year and I have had to reinstall the software three times. Don't let the time fool you; I rarely use this printer.One bright spot, which seems consistant with the other reviews, is printing photos from a digital camera. When this printer actually decides it wants to print, photos come out very nice. So I will give credit where credit is due. And that's what saved this printer from becoming a &quot;one star&quot; review.Conclusion: read the reviews, don't trust a brand name all the time, and (unless you want to print photos at random) avoid this printer.
The kit is overpriced. The 4mm eyepiece that comes with it is completely unusable. The eye relief (the space between your eye and the eyepiece) requires you to push your eyeball into the lens. As a matter of fact, nearly all of the eyepieces have horrible eye relief. The one I use most from the kit is the 9mm lens. You have to be pretty close to the opening in order to see anything. All of the eyepieces feel cheap. It seems like they're made in China - completely out of plastic. A few times, pulling the protective cover off of the 9mm, I felt as if I was going to break it. The barlow suffers from the same problem. It's cheap. But at least it's decent. Optically, it's alright. I could see paying $20 for one.The case everything comes in is actually really nice. It's well built, kind of tough, and has ample space in it. You could easily add a few more eyepieces. Of everything that came with the kit, I plan on holding on to the case for sure. I'm not sure of why or what I should use the filters for. After some reading of the instructions, I discovered I should use the lunar filter (it's blue) to take a picture of the moon with my cell phone. It cut down on the brightness but gave the moon a slight blue tinge. The picture I took looks like it's in grey scale. Before, the moon was way too bright to snap a picture of, so I guess that's one reason to use a filter. I tried out a few more and I don't think I liked them. I'm sure some people know how to use them, but I don't see myself getting much milage out of them for the time being.If I could do it over again, I'd probably only buy two or three really nice eye pieces. My 6se came with a 25mm. So then I'd get a 10mm X-Cel eyepiece (with more eye relief), a barlow lens, and maybe a wide field eyepiece from Celestron's Ultima LX series. An X-Cel 10mm lens costs $50, a better quality barlow will set you back $35. Already, you'd have a nice set of magnifications with real quality eyepieces that's 40-50 dollars less than the kit. You'll get tons more use out of just those two eyepieces (plus the lens included with your scope) than you will with the kit. I guarantee it. If you wanted to splurge, you could get a wide view eyepiece for $120. After viewing a few messier objects, I'm going to want one.In conclusion, skip the kit. Figure out which eyepiece you'll want by taking the focal length of your scope and dividing it by the eyepiece. For instance, my scope is a Celestron 6se. It's focal length is 1500mm. So, we find that with the included eyepiece, it has a magnification of 60x. With a 10mm eyepiece, you'll get 150x. With the barlow, you can get 120x and 300x (probably pushing it). You now have a good range of magnifications to see just about anything in the night's sky. If you choose to spend a little more and get a wide field lens as well, you'll be loving life.
I bought this to solve the one HDMI input problem and I did a dumb thing, I just walked into the store and bought this blindly. After plugging it in and getting no picture what so ever with the a3 i tried it on some other devices and worked fine. Its just the A3 and from other reports it has Handshake issues and stutters at times. Back it goes to the store!
Pros: Excellent features and physical layout.Cons: Software has strange quirks and it died after 60 days. Not happy!The Bottom Line: I would recommend this unit if HP stood behind it. Replacing it with a refurbished unit after 60 days of very light use is ludicrous.Recommended: NoI bought this unit, the 250 sheet tray and a 3 year warranty which promised next day replacement if the unit failed. On the positive side, I was highly impressed with this all-in-one, the features and physical layout are excellent and it works well with my telephone system. On the down side; just short of 60 days of ownership and I come home to find every damn light on the thing blinking like crazy and it telling me to turn it off and then on. After reading all of HP's technical docs, I call them and in 5 minutes they arrange to replace it with a refurbished unit. Their excuse: the product is so new that's all they have and on top of that there's a backlog and I'll have to wait 7 days to get the replacement. Clearly they shipped a defective product and people are returning them like tickets to a bad movie. I'd wait a few months until they fix the bugs. I'm a very unhappy customer, too bad because my job requires me to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars in IT hardware every year and I have an excellent memory.
THIS IS BY FAR THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD ON AMAZON YET. I WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSE TO RECEIVE THIS ITEM AS PART OF THE CYBER MONDAY DEAL THAT AMAZON WAS HAVING. I BOUGHT A CANNON A495 WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A FREE MEMORY CARD. WELL MY ORDER CAME IN EXCEPT THERE WAS NO MEMORY CARD. SO I CALLED AMAZON THREE TIMES AND THEY KEPT GIVING ME THE SAME SOB STORY THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. THE FINAL TIME I CALLED I SPOKE TO ONE OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES NAMED SARAH WHO SAID THEY WOULD HELP. THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD REORDER THE MEMORY CARD AND THEY WOULD REFUND MY MONEY ONCE IT CAME IN. WELL I DID EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAID I RECEIVED AN EMAIL WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. WHEN I USED THE TRACKING NUMBER IT SAID THE PACKAGE WAS ALREADY DELIVERED BUT I NEVER RECEIVED IT. SO HERE I AM WRITING THIS REVIEW BECAUSE AMAZON AND THIS SELLER FAILED TO LIVE UP TO THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN.
I bought this Memory Card for my camera and it doesn't work for my camera like it said it would. I can use the card with my laptop but not the camera. At least I got some use out of the card.
This otherwise excellent product has one major deficiency. You can not order the tracks using the MP3 track number. You can only order tracks alphabetically, randomly, or with a playlist.I own a number of CDs such as musicals that must be played in the original track order which is part of the MP3 file tag information. Can you image watching the scenes of a DVD movie only in random or alphabetical order? Why should I be forced to create a playlist or hack up the filename just to force this product to play the tracks in the correct order when the information necessary to do so is already in the MP3 file?...
Disappointed with these headphones! Over all sound quality is poor with continual high-pitched humming in the background, interrupted only by dialing; also very "muffled" as if under water or covered up. Headphones do not have a volume control, and volume remains too low even with phone volume at maximum.I chose to return these headphones for a refund.
I have tried two wireless routers to date with my IBM Thinkpad w/ Centrino wireless. My first, the Linksys BEFW11S4, never sustained a connection for longer than 30 seconds before dropping the connection, then re-establishing, then dropping, etc. Impossible to download large files, get booted off IM constantly, and took forever for simple websites to open. Linksys technical support even tried to dump me off to IBM technical support, but I just didn't buy it, considering my wireless connections have been fine elsewhere. I have also seen many websites offering this suggestion and that, tweaking the connection software, upgrading firmware, blah blah blah, but honestly, how hard does it have to be to get my wireless network up and running.The D-Link DI-614+ has since worked like a charm. Easy to setup. No dropped connections. Seems like it works fine with my Centrino.
I have had 2 of these LaCie drives and have lost data on BOTH of them. I can't warn you away from these drives strongly enough.
It only took this product less than 2 months to break down! The noise it generated was horrible--comparable to an engine. What's worse, if you want to replace the defective product, you'll have to go through a very complicated process with the manufacturer--and you'll have to pay for shipping, which will add up to about the price of this product. Learn from my experience. Don't buy this product!
I bought this item more than a year ago and now it turns itself off about every minute or so while I am listening to my MP3. I called the manufacturer, Cables To Go, and they said they discontinued making this product because of a "faulty switch problem." Even though they have known of this problem for "1-2 years" they would not refund my money because my unit didn't have the problem with the faulty switch until it was outside the 1-year warranty. Amazon also would not help and they continue to sell the rest of the potentially faulty units. Buyers beware!!
I found this in a discount store in NYC and since it was cheap so I bought it. After a day I returned it and got a good refund, because if I had it longer I'd have thrown it out of the window or burned it on my stove.(Background: for those not in the know, Coby is a small Korean company that peddles low-quality electronics. They are known for low cost and, surprise!, low quality.)The DVD recorder was supposed to let you burn video source materials onto DVD blanks, but as much as I tried I couldn't get it to work. About 30 seconds after I pressed Record it would give this vibrating noise and then eventually I had to unplug it. The exterior of the recorder also does not inspire confidence at all: one of the buttons on the front didn't quite work.Seriously, save yourself the money and buy something that works, like the popular Panasonic DMR-E55S or DMR-E55K. The Coby isn't worth the frustrations even if it were given away for free.
Like with the Logitech Communicate STX webcam I purchased (and returned), this camera had a delay of almost a 1/2 second between the audio and the video. I tried it with a Pentium 2 500 MHz, then a Pentium 3, 860 MHz, 512 MB RAM and then on an almost untouched, brand new P4 eMachine, 2.8 GHz, 768 MB RAM. In my opinion it would be better just to have audio than to have every single syllable out of synch with the video, which I find to be very distracting. In addition to this significant problem, the camera did not have a built-in mic and it had a lightwieght base which allowed it to easily slide around (and a couple times fall). However, the video display quality I did find to be good even in relatively low light conditions.I have since returned the WebCam Live and purchased a Logitech QuickCam Fusion (which is about double the price of the Live) and I have been very satisfied. Audio and video synchronization on the Fusion seems to be just about perfect, even when running it on the P3, 860 MHz PC with a USB 1.0 port.
I got this unit with my Vonage service. After about a year, phone port 1 went bad so Vonage moved my service to port 2. Now, about 2 years into my service, port 2 will go non-functional for hours at a time. I went through extensive troubleshooting with Vonage and the diagnosis was that the Linksys unit was defective. Two years is an unacceptable life span, as far as I'm concerned. By the way, the router portion of this unit has never shown any problems.
ive had this for a few months now. yes, it does its job for a little while, but it's extremely cheap plastic and will ruin your card! like the other reviews say, its difficult to get the card in, and when you push it in, the metal contacts in the reader scratch the contacts on your card, so eventually it becomes so scratched that the card doesn't work anymore!!!! dont waste your money on this unless you want to lose your info and keep having to buy cards. what a piece of crap!
It is difficult to quickly use since every 30 minutes I must be reset to be able to continue using it, and the battery unloading, in addition I must have loading all along it since if I disconnect it although it has new batteries and just loaded, remains out of line quickly
I really cannot recommend this product. When it works it is wonderful. Unfortunately, that is about 70% of the time. The rest of the time I cannot connect for some unknown issue. I suppose it is come combination of my router (configured as Sling Media directed), my ISP, my home network, and the Internet in general. The bottom line is that the product is not reliable for a computer professional such as myself. The average person does not have a chance.Checkout the online forums at slingcommunity.com before you buy. It is filled with people tearing out there hair.Further, Sling Media has been promising version 2.0 of the player software and a BlackBerry version of the software since January. 5 months later and they are still vaporware.
Given that this DVD player was priced at $30, I didn't expect it to impress me, but I did expect that it would work on a basic level. After initially plugging it in, the disc drawer would not open. After power cycling it a few times it did open, but would not recognize any of the discs I inserted. All were normal unscratched DVDs. After power cycling the unit a few more times it did eventually play a DVD properly, but it also demonstrated that it would never behave reliably and repeated plugging and unplugging would be the norm with this DVD player. I hope that all of Coby's entry level units are not this poor. I give it two stars only because this unit could be coaxed into operation with enough perseverance.
Be careful. I've spent 4 hours in 'live chat' with their technical support to make this thing work. And it won't do what I need it to do. First, be careful -- it must be plugged directly into the wall socket(it won't work plugged into a power strip) and it needs a main USB port in the back of your computer unit (front, side, or alternate USB ports won't work -- less power to alternate USB ports they said). And the you have to download a 'PRO' version of the software hidden on their website in order to back-up your entire computer system. Be careful of folders within folders. Selecting individual files is very cumbersome and doesn't always capture the folders within folders. And, if you need to back-up another computer across a network -- this won't do it. According to Iomega tech support, Iomega doesn't have any product that backs up another computer over a network. Be careful. This is accurate -- but other printed things by Iomega don't pan out.
Hardware is great. A wonderful little device.The software is next to useless. It simply does not work, and their technical support has not EVER respond to my attempts to contact them.A shame, but unless they actually make software that works, I would have to say avoid buying from them.I have not been able to update the music on the internal memory for months due to the freezing, crashing and very low quality of their code.
Had this card for about a year, and it worked well until 2 days ago. I had it in my Nikon D5000 and got the error, "Unable to Format Card. Card May Be Defective." Luckily I found a utility online to recover the pictures I had and I was able to re-format the card. It worked for another day and now I'm getting the error again.I tried cleaning the contacts w/ a cotton swab, and even tried inserting the card while locked & unlocked - didn't make a difference. Hopefully, theSanDisk 16GB Extreme - SDHC Class 10 High Performance memory card (SDSDX3-016G-P31, Retail Packaging) - NEW 30MB/s versionI just bought will last longer.
I just want to have a recorder to copy the music teacher's assignment. And, this recorder does the job fine. The rewind button quit jump up on the first day I get this thing. I still keep it because I need one to do copy and I am too lazy to return it.
As others have stated, this kit is a total waste of money. It only lasts for about 10 pictures before it loses it's charge. It almost makes using the camera unenjoyable to use, as you constantly have to worry when the batteries will die. I don't use it anymore, I buy the CR-V3 batteries.
Didn't work. I plugged it in to both wall and computer and it did not respond at all. Buy the original apple charger-it's more expensive but at least it works.
the product is terrible. the plugs, all the different sizes, don't fit and were very comfortable. the plugs kept falling out.
It does Not work. At first I thought I put the batteries in wrong, so I switched them around. It still did Not work&#62; I checked the TV to make sure that it was comparable and it still did Not work
We were so disappointed witht the iball. Do not reccomend it . Did not work out of the box.
Bought this for my new desktop and loved it at first. Then due to taking care of my elderly father it sat unused (but boxed) for about a year. When I went to hook it back up, there must have been a dozen keys that didn't work anymore.The mouse (also stored inactive for the same amount of time) still works fine, but that was an awfully expensive keyboard to get 2 or 3 months of light use out of.
Two out of ten of these discs may have functioned correctly. The other eight had sporatic disc error 0x80070571 disc structure is corrupt orunreadable. Erase, diagnostic scans showed multible errors. Returned to Amazon for refund, only bright note was ease of discs return, wonderful process used by Amazon. Will try another brand.
I've had this camera for nearly a year now. I was initially impressed with the quality of outdoor shots and really close-up portraits. It has this uncanny habit of darkening the background, but giving beautiful fleshtones and super clarity. The macro feature are also pretty cool, and I got some creepy closeup photos of some brown recluse spiders that we ran across in our basement. on the other hand, low-lighting shots are a real pain, and the only way I can get nice crisp images is to turn the flash off, leave the shutter open for a bit, and hope nothing moves during capture.My main reason for purchasing was that I had owned an Olympus point-and-shoot for several years that ran like a tank, and this thing had so many manual features for the price. I loved my little olympus point-and-shoot (still have it, in fact). Unfortunately, my biggest complaint is that this Digital Olympus has killed 1 XD 1Gb memory card, and is now giving me the same errors with a new Fuji card that I just bought. The Olympus XD card is now totally unusable, and unreadable by anything. My new Fuji XD card is still working (for now) but the camera gives me sporadic errors at times (like trying to force me to reformat over images on the card). I had heard that only unloading from the camera (not a USB reader) can help these problems, but with the new Fuji card I am still getting the errors.The software that comes with the camera is absolutely horrible...locks up all the time, and is extremely slow to process anything.I emailed Olympus and they are saying that I can send it in for repair. May have to Ebay this thing if/when I get it back. XD cards are too expensive to have to replace every six months.Do your homework and decide if the extra savings are really worth the potential problems when considering this one.
Other reviewers have mentioned this, and I have just run into the same experience myself. The filter being sold by Crawford's Superstore is NOT a HMC UV(C) filter. It is an HMC UV(N) filter. The N model filter is an asian market model and is made with inferior components. If you look on (insert name of popular auction site here) you will see that the UV(N) filters are about 25% cheaper than the UV(C) filters, so this is a bait and switch operation.I can't comment on the filter yet because I haven't opened the packaging. As soon as I saw what was going on I immediately contacted the seller and have yet to receive a response. It could be a good filter, but I wanted to warn people that what is advertised here is not what you will receive. If the seller takes care of the problem then I will update my review.
I don't know why it was recommended for the Canon 85mm. It doesn't attach to it at all! What the heck?! I want a protection filter but I'm not sure my lens will take one??
My expectations were not to high due to the low price. I was pleasantly suprised! Sounds much better than many more expensive units. 5 Stars is how I rated Unable to input above
Kodak is usually a trustworthy name for photo related products. However, this frame does not deliver. As some of the other reviews indicate, I've had problems with the resolution on pictures when viewed on the frame. Actually, one of my biggest complaints is that the software doesn't have a randomize or shuffle feature for your pictures. I suppose this is my fault for not researching better but I figured it was so basic that every frame would have it, but this frame doesn't, so if you slip a 1 or 2 gig card in the frame you'll have to go through every single picture in order. Without random, instead of the nice surprise, "Oh, hey, remember that picture?" it becomes like sitting through a relative's boring vacation slideshow.
If it looks to good to be true it probably is. I went with the more positive reviews of this product, but after a disappointing set-up where the monitor flickered on and off and no where to turn to for tech help I put in back in the box and returned it to Amazon.com. It's priced to move no doubt and I thought I could live with a no frills monitor but learn from my experience and put down another hundred bucks and own a monitor you can have more faith in.After droppping the Kogi off at the UPS, I went to Cnet and found the editor's recommendation of the Samsung-SyncMaster 15&quot; TFT-LCD Flat-Panel Monitor-152N. It's a great monitor, there's plenty of tech support and software (although I haven't needed to use it yet) and a 3-year warranty. As long as you're going to make the investment for a monitor, pay a little extra and get one you can have some confidence in.It was a tough lesson for me to learn but a priceless one.
The sound quality was much lower than I expected even from an inexpensive pair - there isn't much base and it sounds pretty hollow.To top it off, there is a consistent static in the background when these are plugged into my computer - there isn't any with other headphones.The cord is much shorter than I expected, on the order of half a similar pair of headphones I recently purchased.The only real pro I see is that they stay on well, but this can be found with other pairs. These seem to sell very well, which is why I bought them, but I fail to see why.My experience: You're better off paying an extra few bucks for a nicer model or just going with a cheaper model and expect poor sound quality.
I bought this TV as a replacement for my Sony CRT with price as a primary consideration. I got what I paid for. I had it less than a week when I had to contact Westinghouse customer service due to a corrupted display. They had me do a soft reset. I had to do many more such resets to recover the display over the next 6 months. After 6 months, the display developed a line across the middle. The TV has now been with Westinghouse for a month to be repaired under warranty - "awaiting parts" I'm told. I'm not impressed and would not recommend this TV.
I bought a 10 pack of this particular brand, and I was thoroughly disappointed. Not one cd out of the 10 could burn properly, I had to trash every last one of them. I checked for file corruption, compatibility with my burner, etc...none of that was the problem. I got a bad batch of cd's...now I can understand 1 or 2 cd's being bad out of, maybe 50....but 10 out of 10? That's totally unacceptable.I'm with the other user, I'm sticking to Sony from now on. I usually use Sony and went the cheaper route with Memorex and ended up paying anyway. Stick with Sony, they are more reliable and compatible.
If you're going to spend this kind of money, then get something else. This TV's sound is terrible. It works acceptably for routine network programs, but for stereo broadcasts and VCR/DVD playback, it reeks of dead skunk. You have to keep increasing the volume, which then serves to blur what you're trying to hear, and people who are watching continually ask each other, "What did he say?" For this price, far better products are available. I definitely wish I had not bought this one.And yes, the microscopic little buttons on the remote are a pain in the derriere too. This TV/DVD/VCR system looks a lot better on the department store floor than it functions in your home TV room. Don't waste your money or time with this thing.
It seemed to be a bargain for the price, but I suspect that I got what I paid for. The unit has quite a few annoying "features": it replays disks exactly 1 hour after you stop them - I found this on the first night when Al Pacino woke me out of a sound sleep after I left the DVD in the player.The setup IS frustrating because the manual doesn't match the firmware - they changed the user interface and shipped the manual for the old one. The menu system is modal - you have to be in tuner mode to set the clock, that option doesn't appear in CD/DVD mode. Of course the manual tells you to press the "setup" button to get there but the remote has a "menu" button. Bad translations abound... anyone care to move any more of this work offshore (That's probably not fair, how did I expect them to offer this product at this price)?The eject button doesn't interrupt when you turn the unit on and press eject - the unit still spins the disk all the way up and inspects it for about 15 seconds. Oh, don't even think of putting a mildly scratched CD in it - it doesn't deal with that well at all... sounds like a 33 played on 45.I'm sending it back because of the 1 hour delay thing and they told me that the 928 is discontinued so they'll be replacing it with the newer model. I can't wait to see what I get with that... - oh and I pay the shipping to them... about 15% of the purchase price - a small system but still 61 pounds.I wonder if I'm going to wish I had just spent the extra money up front when all is said and done.
I purchased a replacement for my original antec cooler after the connection kept failing. i had assumed this was due to my own errors of kind of haphazardly setting my laptop down without paying attention to how it was sitting on the usb cord. i bought a replacement about 6 months ago and this time, i paid very close attention to how i was setting my laptop down on the floor or wherever...and the cord's connection has failed again. it will randomly shut off, even while sitting on a desk without any movement on the laptop. i will be buying another cooling pad, NOT another one of these.
I bought the Samsung S730 camera to replace a Nikon CoolPix L4 camera that I gave to my son.The Nikon CoolPix 4 Mega Pixel took excellent quality pictures, especially outdoors (I actually printed an shot of a tiger at the Naples (FL) zoo to 23 x 17" on an HP130 printer, and even with only 4MP, the print quality is outstanding! That print is framed and hanging on my wall, and there are no tale-tale signs of pixelation or that it was taken with a digital camera!). Also, a set of alkaline or rechargeable batteries seemed to last almost forever in the CoolPix (weeks and weeks, actually). So I thought this type of battery life would be *normal* for small point-and-shoot cameras. How wrong I was.This Samsung is a newer model than the CoolPix L4 and higher resolution (7.2MP vs. 4MP). I was hoping for maybe even better battery life, hoping that a newer camera had newer power-saving features? Alas, no.I would like to comment on the picture quality, but it is difficult because I have been able to take so few, due to my AA battery budget being under $50 a month! This Samsung eats alkaline batteries like a elephant eats peanuts; NO exaggeration. Let me repeat this important & *expensive* point:----- THIS THING EATS ALKALINE BATTERIES LIKE CANDY!! ----My rechargeable batteries (2100mAh) worked quiet well, and long, in my Nikon CoolPix, but the Samsung won't even turn on with them! A new set of name-brand alkaline AA batteries are only good for perhaps 10 or 15 pictures before the low battery warning and prompt shut-down. This is unacceptable for a camera. Any small camera, in my opinion.To use this camera at all, I have had to switch to (VERY) expensive lithium batteries. These last as long as batteries should in a small digital camera, maybe 100 shots or more, but at $10+ for a set, the cost of $-per-shot is still unacceptable. But the camera is useless without them, so it has been either buy expensive lithium batteries or just not use the camera at all. I will be much more careful when I select my next camera (and it probably won't be a battery-eating Samsung).As another reviewer had mentined, the battery power indicator is basically useless, as it shows a good, full charge, then suddenly the camera warns you that you are running on low battery power and promptly shuts itself down. However, don't throw those batteries away, as you will find that if you put them into any other device that uses AA batteries, they are still quite good with lots of power left, maybe most or almost ALL of the power of a new AA battery! This makes this Samsung useless & unacceptable, even *if* it has good picture quality.I tried to return the camera to Circuit City (RIP) because of the battery issue (well before they went under), but I was told this was normal and they wouldn't take the return.
Well I was somewhat enjoying the tuner until I plugged it in one day and it started shooting out sparks and smoking. But even when it wasn't catching on fire the quality was not great and it was way too bulky. It worked less than 2 months.
It simply did not work. I tested it against a shorter cable (the one I was trying to replace with this one), and the shorter cable worked. This one did not. Buy a cable with a company name on it, like Belkin etc. They're more likely to be QA'd properly, at least since the company's brand would suffer if they failed to work.I would exchange this cable, but the equipment setup it was originally supposed to be used with was delayed in its implementation by several months. My seller has a 30-day return/exchange policy. Lesson: Verify functional integrity of all purchases upon receipt, even if they won't be used immediately.One final note: This product has much thinner contact strips on the interior of its B-plug (the one that goes into the printer) than the same strips on the interior of my working cable's B-plug. Bad manufacturing? You decide.
I purchased this Rollei about 18 months ago as a replacement for an Olympus Zoom that I had enjoyed for several years. After many rolls of film the camera was stolen on a recent vacation, and I was almost glad! The Scheider optics that the Rollei literature brags about did not translate into quality pictures. The contrast was low and flat, and the flash exposures were pitiful compared to the lost Olympus. The controls and settings were confusing and forced me to carry the manual for a long time in order to be sure I would know how to operate the camera and I never did master it. I have been a amatuer photographer for 30 years and own 2 Nikon FE bodies and an assortment of Nikon lenses. I understand the fundamentals of photography. The Olympus was purchased for my wife but I found myself using it quite a bit. It was much easier to use and the resulting photographs were better exposed and sharper than the Rollei Prego. One note to anyone that thinks that a long zoom is essential -- keep in mind that at long zoom ranges the lense is at it's slowest resulting more often than not in shots that are blurred because the camera cannot be held steady enough for the longer exposure. Consider a more moderate length zoom - 70 or maybe 80mm should be plenty without spending more for the opportunity of making unacceptable photos and consider the speed of the lense through the entire range of the zoom. One more thing -- check out the reviews for the Olympus line of cameras and if you can live without a zoom, consider the Yashica T4 Super, too! Goodluck.
I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT SO I COULD TAPE MY GRANDSON'S FOOTBALL GAMES. ONE BATTERY LASTED ONE GAME AND WOULD NOT EVEN HINT OF CHARGING. THE OTHER IS FINE AND I USE IT WHEN I CANNOT GET AC POWER. I E-MAILED THE COMPANY AND DID NOT GET ANY RESPONCE. THESE PRODUCTS HAVE A TWO YEAR GUARANTEE. IT IS ON PAPER, BUT NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT IS ON.
When you buy something from Amazon, they give you this little idea section that says "customers that bought this. Also bought that" Well, I took their advice and got this item, it was the wrong size for my camera. So either the customer that bought that item and their camera screwed up or amazon messed up. BTW, I have had this happened 2 other times so i think it is amazon being very confused! BTW when you try and return it be prepared for amazon to make you pay s&h; cause they say "It isn't our fault".Maybe they should get the recommendation section fixed or start taking responsibility for suggesting something wrong.I never buy anything in the suggested area!
Now it doesn't even work anymore . Horrible horrible cheap quality right here . Don't waste your time or money . Now I have no music . .
When I received this item. I thought it would be great. Easy to install pictures. However, 2 concerns. First, I was constantly concerned about the face being scratched since keys are often thrown around in purses and pockets. The keychain is also big and heavier then expected. Not recommended for dads.
This is an awful t.v.Not long after we purchased it, it began to take longer and longer to turn on. We lived with it for quite some time. When it got to 45 minutes to turn on (no exaggeration), we finally contacted Magnavox for a Magnavox approved repair shop. We took it in, they determined that it was the motherboard. It took 6-7 weeks for the motherboard to come in, and then they repaired it. We took it home, and about a week later a new problem!! Now, the t.v. turned on all right, but the screen was in black and white for about 30 minutes after turning it on. Back to the repair shop it went. They determined that it was the LCD controller. Again, 6-7 weeks for the part to come in.They put that new LCD Controller in, and it is STILL IN BLACK AND WHITE. Now they say it must be the panel. Gee, by process of elmination, that's really all that is left!!! Now I'm being told that Magnavox may not cover the new panel. At this point, after all that we have spent with repair costs, we may as well have bought a new t.v.Not only is this a piece of junk television, but Magnavox's "warranty" is a joke and they are sloooow with costumer service. We have not had our television in our possession for nearly 4 months now because of their extremely slow parts delivery.We will never buy from Magnavox again.
I wish I had seen these reviews before buying. The switch stops working until it is cycled. This problem occurs sometimes once every few days to several times a day. Considering the price of the unit and information provided by other reviews, its not worth the time and effort getting an RMA, I'm just going to throw it out.
The battery works fine however, everyday I get a message that lets me know this is not a genuine Lenovo battery. When I purchased this product I thought it was a genuine Lenovo product. If the battery that I already had wasn't totally dead I would have tried to return it.
After less than two years of service my Beltronics V955 stopped working. I contacted Beltronics and was charged $59.95 to repair the unit. It came back to me saying the power switch was replaced. I did get the same unit back that I had sent in.Though I am content with the radar detector's performance I feel that I was forced to pay too much for repairs too soon after purchasing the item. It is not a cheap instrument. I paid aprox $150+ for it and could not afford to replace it when it broke.I think Beltronics should be more reasonable with repairs that are not the fault of the owner. It was not a question of any type of misuse created the power switch breakdown. For this reason I will not purcahse another Beltronics device.
I am on my second pair. The first time one of the ear buds stopped working and the next second the second one went out. I received a free pair as part of their warranty, but that one is cracking where it plugs into my ipod as well. I am anticipating that I have about a few days before this one goes too. The sound quality is great for the price, but I went through them every 3-5 months. I would like to try the pricier earbuds from vmoda, but I am not confident on the quality of them either. These earbuds are not worth the price of writing several emails to vmoda, going to post office to send damaged earbuds, going a week+ without headphones and have them break again in 3 months. Try something else.
This TV is a Showcase of horrific flaws in manufacturing and design! Where to begin...1. The TV has vertical lines on both sides of the set 3-4 inches from edge.2. There is also a vertical line that has showed up in the middle of the screen, that is ALWAYS visible and distracting while watching anything.3. The HDMI input is CRAP! I have a PS3 (more than 1, and its not the PS3, it's the TV that has the problem.) and I have to physically unplug and re-plug the hdmi cable at least 10 times, at most I've counted 32 times, just to get it to work. Westinghouse says its a problem with the HDCP, well its a BIG problem. However, they do not seem to think so, seeing how they refuse to fix it.4. The Component video inputs are also defective. They have a ghosting/rainbow effect when viewing any source over these inputs.5. The remote control is also defective, or I should say the IR receiver on the TV. The remotes signal will only get through 30% of the time. And you end up having to press the same button 2-3 times, just to get it to change inputs.6. Worst for last! I have addressed all these issues with Westinghouse, and the only way to have SOME of the above mentioned problems fixed is to pay, at my own expense, for the shipping of this TV across country. Which would cost me literally half of what I payed for the actual TV.It should also be mentioned that I have used only HIGH quality cables, Monster Cable 1000 Series, HDMI and Component. I also have been a Manager at Radioshack for years and have a lot of knowledge in the area of Home Theater. This TV has let me learn a wonderful lesson. NEVER CHEAP out on a TV. Save!!! to buy one of good quality, or don't buy one at all!
This card is a piece of junk. I've been through 3 cards via RMA with PNY and two motherboards and two power supplies and multiple Windows installations and I still can't play a game without the computer freezing. If it works for you, you're lucky. If it doesn't, good luck getting PNY to honor their warranty. I'm still fighting with them.
Two stars because they fit my printer and because they had some ink in them.I bought these as a low cost replacement to Canon's outrageously priced ink cartridges. These fit exactly as you would expect, but the printer indicated they were both empty and so required me to bypass the error generated by the printer for empty cartridges.Additionally, the cartridges only lasted a few pages before running out of ink. Don't waste your money.
I usually get pretty good products from amazon. But this time I am in bad luck. There is obviously something wrong of this product - I can't turn it on after taking it for a test drive after one hour. I thought it was because the battery was low. As I was unwrapping the cable in the car to charge the battery, something fell off. I looked closer, the tip of the cable was broken! I was on a small street of SF, and I had no sense of direction. Boy, it took me long time to figure out how to get out of there without GPS as I could not turn on the thing. I was not happy about that. It was good that amazon refunded the money to me, but I still have to pay a shipping fee of $18.00 which is not refunded.Lesson learned: always test your product thoroughly within 30 days of purchase.
I ordered 600 Platinum Film from Ace Photo and Digital. The picture showed Polaroid Platinum Film and this was written on the order form but when the film arrived it was just the plain 600 instant film. I would not have paid more money if I knew it was the regular film. It seems like false advertising. When I called the company they said that Polaroid stopped making that type of film and that it is basically the same film. I am really unsatisfied. I would have just gone to Target and bought it for the same film. They offered me a 10% refund. Don't be tricked if you think you're getting something different than the regular film.
We got this about two years ago from Sam's Club. It has been nothing but trouble. We returned the first system because it wouldn't read any discs. The second system has multiple problems: (1) It won't read the CDs or DVDs at least 50% of the time. No kidding, sometimes I put 5 discs in there and it will cycle through all five and then finally say "NO DISC." There is nothing wrong with the discs; sometimes I can get them to work after multiple tries (and sometimes not). (2) The surround sound usually does not work. My husband gave me a Post-It Note that we keep on the system with a series of steps we have to take to reset it so that the blue light comes on. (3) When they do work, the back speakers hiss.Even though Amazon no longer carries this unit I was searching to find out if there was any recall or anyone else with the same problems. We registered it on the Samsung website to see if they come up with a recall notice. (We were about to dump our Canon digital camera recently when it stopped working - it was past warranty - but my husband found out it had a recall on it. They fixed it without charge.)
I purchased this item last week and it is already breaking. The little knob/bolt that latches into the clip is coming off already. Yes, I know it can unscrew, but that's not what I'm referring to. The plastic is breaking, which means that I will not be able to use this case anymore. I have not been rough with it, it has not caught on things. I simply wear it at work and I'm very careful of it. I would not recommend anyone purchase this if they want to use the clip.
After assembling my turntable I pushed play and the platter spun around, went in reverse and then stopped. I turned it off and let it sit for an hour and it still wont start.Very disappointed in Numark. I want my $184 back.
I bought this drive for a custome built computer. I have used a few maxtor HD's before but I havent used one in any of my own computers. This hard drive worked for about 4 months. then my computer started crashing randomly. I thought it was because I had a virus (and incident with Kazaa) so I tried re-installing XP. During installation, setup said that some files wern't installed but i could go on and run XP without some. After installation the computer still randomly restarted. a few days later when I booted up, I headrd a horrable grinding noise and my comp quit working all together. Yes it was the hard drive all along. dont take chances with maxtor. western digital has much more stable and dependable hard drives
Got this thing for the wife at Christmas and it's already out of comission. The docking connector that the ipod connects to is directly attached to the circuit board so you need to be super careful in attaching and removing your ipod. The whole connector came free from the unit while removing the ipod, effectively making it a clock/radio. I'm going to call and see how they want to handle the repair. If they start messing around I'll let you know.Mike
I bought the VGA to RCA component RGB cable but it does not work at all. Waste of money and efforts.VGA to RCA Component RGB Cable - 1.8M - M/M
Pros:-the packaging-was clean out of the box-perfectly fit my 50mm 1.8 af-sCons:-produces ghosting when pointed at lights, this is unacceptable and the reason I give this product 1 star
When I first bought this, DVDs would freeze at times and the image would decay to pixels at times. I contacted Sony customer service and they said that it was due to finger prints or scratches on the DVDs. After I had the machine for about 2 to 3 months, the DVD player stopped reading DVDs completely. I again contacted customer service and they told me to ship it to Texas and that they would send me a refurbished machine for ninety dollars. Actually, ninety was the minimum cost for labor since the warranty only covered parts. It could cost more if any of the parts were not covered by the warranty. Considering the cost of the machine, this was not a good option. I am stuck, but I hope that others won't make the same mistake and buy this machine. Also, after I ran into problems, I looked on Amazon for reviews of similar Sony DVD players. Sure enough, others had the same problem.
I have this mouse for over an year and it always had issues with disconnection problems. I talked to logitech and they said that they will send me a replacement and I have chosen Performance MX.This mouse was taken out from logitech and brought back after couple of months. The issue I have is also the top one is their forums. The customer care does not know if the problem has been rectified after a couple of versions of this mouse.its a good mouse with swappable batteries which i like a lot. Batteries do no last more than a week.Buy it and see if this works for you. you can always get a replacement with a warranty of 3 years.
I bought the camera through the mail. Turn on the camera and there are two dead pixels near the middle of the LCD screen. Took some pictures with 430EZ flash using TTL and all pictures are washed out white. Canon said it's compatible with the EZ series flash but apparently not the case.Mail order shop told me that I can't exchange it for another one because two dead pixels on LCD screen is not categorized as defective. I don't remember paying $1K for something like this. Called Canon and they said I have to mail it to their repair center to get it fix under warranty.So, I bought the camera and haven't use it yet and it's costing me another $30 to ship it to get the LCD replace. What kind of quality control is this for a $1K camera?
I bought this so that I could have more fun playing CounterStrikePROS:I'm a power user so once I got the headset (from newegg) I disabled my onboard sound....Headset worked great...nice alternative to weak output of onboard sound chipsPlug and Play Had no problem except for that one time where it kept not detecting it correctly....(should've deleted that driver from system32)VERY STRONG QUALITY when I'm either listening to Youtube etc.CONS:Doesn't really have a one size fits all setting..:/It loves oil. Whenever I eat chips/oily food...the oil from ears would seep to the muffs. Had to wipe it with alcohol cleaner every couple of days...and then the left muff broke even when I didn't use excessive force..It just fell off.Get a more expensive headset with bigger muffs.
This cover only lasted a couple of months and cracked at the sides. I emailed them and they told me I was outside the warranty window.
This model is quite slow, but it's not Iomega's fault, but just a result of it using the parallel port. The usage of the parallel port also uses CPU cycles, so while the thing is copying data, you might not be able to anything else but watch the egg timer.Spend your money on a CD-R instead. A CD-R drive might cost a little bit more, but the media is MUCH cheaper, holds MUCH more data, and is more durable than the Zip format.If you must buy a Zip drive, don't buy the parallel port model, it's far too slow for impatient people (like me.)
Bought the unit for Christmas 09 as a gift for my wife so she could use a TV in her home office. It worked fine across the width of our bedroom. In August 09 it started acting up then just plain would not work. Did a few experiments and found that the base unit still worked but only if the unit was placed within a foot and a half of the cable box. This was not practical and the unit is useless now for our application.MikeG
This was the amazon recommended card that popped up when I purchased my Rebel T1i, but the two do not play nicely together.Probably 1 out of every 2 times I turned the camera on, I would get a "Card error" - telling me to "re-insert or re-format the card". Turning the camera off/on again usually did the trick, but that's a pain in the butt, and I lost count of the number of situational photo's I missed because i was a few seconds too late due to this.Bought a Sandisk 16GB Extreme III the other day and it has not had any issues at all. You get what you pay for.
Don't buy this...there are cheaper better products out there....in 1 month and a half of use and broke... Your labtop will slip off... the bottom lil slip pads fall off very easily... the wire connection is fragile...if you get cought on something...it will rip the wire off... it was a waste of money and time for me!
This clock worked great for me for about 5 months. One morning in a sleepy haze while trying turn off the alarm I knocked the clock on the floor and now the digital dispay no longer works. It seams that an alarm clock should be able to take a little more than that.
This humidifier is loud, the white noise could be soothing to some, but annoying for other people. The reason I am rating this with a 2 because it leaked a HUGE puddle of water the second night I used it. I returned this humidifier and went with theFuijitronic FB-602 Ultrasonic Humidifier with Built-in Ionizer and haven't had a single problem. Our toddler also loves the little bear design.
I spend more time fixing paper jams, uninstalling and reinstalling the software. I wold not recommend this product. It has been a disaster!!! There has to be better options than this. I wish that I could return it. I am going to contact HP and look into this.
Bought these thinking they were a steal, but was very disappointed when I first tried them out. I bought these for one reason and one reason only: To be able to charge my iPod using a wall outlet. And guess what: Wall charger DID NOT work.Don't bother buying this product. Waste of money and time.
This case is practically too small (too tight to use) I have an S51 and am very disappointed with the extreme tight fit.
I received this item as a gift last month. Before I opened it, I came here to read the reviews. Although most people were unhappy, I figured I'd try it out anyway, since there was an extended return policy in place for the holidays.I wanted to record my precious VHS tapes to DVD but I needed to try it first on unimportant material. After a long time of trying to figure which button to use to program the unit, I successfully recorded a DVD. I did not get the "LOADING" message so many people described except for the first few seconds when it really was loading.It looks really sharp with my big new wide-screen HDTV but the instructions are so complicated for every process and the warnings here prompted me to return it.I'm going to wait six months or so, until the technology is more advanced and less confusing and the price drops somewhat.
While the hood is a great unit for 58mm filter sizes, there is no way this unit works on anything much larger or smaller for that matter. The product desciption "up to 85mm..." is deceptive and misleading. I could not get this hood on a 77mm canon filter size lens with a crow bar. Use caution.
this camera worked fine for a while but then slide piece came off and the camera stopped working....cost too much to fix......don't buy...too much for a throw away..
My husband ordered this frame at a local electronics store as a Christmas gift. After a month and a half, I was very excited to pick it up today. My excitement was short lived. In the box was the frame, an ac adapter and a small 1 pg manual. The manual inside the box stated that is comes w/ a remote and a usb connector. At first I thought they were just missing form the box, but after looking at the frame I noticed that there was no place for a usb connector.I took it right back to the store and requested a refund!!
This is the first time I purchased a product by Tiffen. I'm using this UV Protection filter mainly for the protection of my new lens, and I assume most people purchase a UV filter for the same reason. The main drive for me to choose this product is because of the reduced price and the 10-year warranty. Being a simple UV filter, there aren't any extra effects except the advertised &quot;Helps eliminate bluish cast in images.&quot; My prints just came back, and I can't really see too much of a difference with my untrained eyes.
First the good. It's not entirely without merit. It cools my laptop fairly well, and it's quiet enough not to be a distraction.Now the bad. This laptop cooler is just a bit less flimsy than a potato chip, which it sort of resembles. To say that it has a frame is pushing it. It's a single piece of really thin and wobbly sheet metal with a few bends in it. The only thing holding it together is my laptop, which rests directly on the bent sheet metal, not the pads. It doesn't like to be set on a shallow incline, either, because my laptop starts sliding off of the cooler if the laptop is set at a comfortable typing angle. My laptop also overhangs the cooler by quite a bit, and I'm a bit disappointed that Amazon.com listed this as suitable for my 17" widescreen laptop.Designing a laptop cooler seems like it would be such an easy task. It's a shame there are so many poorly designed ones out there, like this one and the Targus, though for different reasons.
I just received this unit and like it overall. However, as noted in other reviews it does not come with an AC adapter. I have been to several local electronics stores and they can not find an adapter with the right size plug to connect to the display. Nothing in the instruction manual. Called Amazon and they were of no help. I guess I'll just have to use batteries.
This came and I was excited to get my laptop temp., down. Put it into the USB port and wouldn't work at all. The "Very Bright" blue LED light was showing so I knew it had power. But when I checked (with a very bright flashlight)by looking right at the fans, they weren't moving one CM. Could not recommend.Went instead to the Targus Lap Chill Mat AWE55US (Black with Gray), which had many good reviews and it works great. Can see, hear (very slightly) but feel the air flowing. Ordered the Targus from Amazon for about $10 more but what else could you do with one that didn't work?
We purchased this product just over a year ago. The battery began to discharge very quickly and then eventually the unit shut off. We now cannot turn the unit back on. It's dead..dead..dead. We plug it in using the power adapter and an AC adapter we purchased. Apparently, there is some sort of switch defect, which causes the power switch mounts to break easily. Because our limited warranty just expired, we'll have to send it for repair, which is now almost the cost of the device new. The number of times we used the power switch is not many since we generally kept it plugged in and running in the car. It mostly shut off automatically. However, when the battery once discharged because we did not have a power cord, we finally had to use the power switch. If someone else has suggestions as to this problem, let me know.I give it two stars because when the unit did work, we enjoyed it and it lead us in the right direction 95% of the time. The UI navigation is pretty easy to learn and use. I would have preferred a QWERTY keyboard. Maybe this is an option, but I could not find it. That's probably in the manual right next to where it says "don't use the power switch too much."
I've had the camcorder for only a few weeks and used it right out of the box. There is an easy setting mode that enables the most inexperienced user to use the camcorder right away. Chapters are automatically set up on the DVD during each pause while recording.If you are looking for video quality though, there are better choices. I've been researching camcorders since I bought this one and have found that the MiniDV camcorders are the better choice right now - in this price range.The video quality on the Sony DCR-DVD305 is fair, at best, even on the best video setting. I have only used the camcorder indoors - maybe the video quality would be more acceptable outdoors.If you do decide to buy the camcorder, I would suggest buying a wide angle lens for a better area coverage during filming. You can buy one for around $50.00.Overall I rate this camcorder as fair due to the video quality.
I had seen good reviews on this product, so I purchased it as a backup to our Sony portable DVD player. However, the Coby TF-DVD7377 had a battery life of less than an hour after each charge. I think my daughters made it through 1 1/2 Strawberry Shortcake videos, which are about 30 minutes long each. If you are using it as a portable DVD player at home for little kids it may be worth the purchase. Otherwise, this product does not have the battery life needed for travelling on an airplane or on trips in the car without a battery charger. On a positive note, I like the way the control buttons are setup on the Coby better than the Sony. But we've had our Sony player for over a year now and it is still running strong, with a battery life of about 5 hours with each charge. I really wanted the Coby to work for us, because I thought the design was better than other players. However, the battery life of the Coby was very poor, which to me is the backbone of a portable product. Needless to say, I returned the Coby DVD player within 30 days.
The glue was completely hard and dried up as soon it was opened, and it went immediately into the trash. I definitely do NOT recommend this product.
The rechargeable batteries never worked. They are supposed to be precharged and they didn't work. When I charged them, they didn't work. This was a complete waste of money.In addition to this disappointment, two sets were sent instead of what I ordered: a set of rechargeable batteries and a set of regular ones. So, I am stuck with paying for merchandise which does not work.
this product lasted LESS than a year and we could not get it fixed!! Had to purchase an entirely new one!! Not happy about this one at all.
Gave me a break, this was a true con artist. amazon should drop from his advertisment. This makes double con ! Increadible, try to rip off the client by giving false advertisement. What you see in the ad is not what you get. BE CAREFUL
I've been really trying to like this package, using it now for close to five months. In that time I've logged well north of 8,000 road miles.I'm running it on a T-Mobile MDA with a BT338 Bluetooth GPS.Installation originally was a royal PITA - the installer on the first CD did not work at all. I finally managed to work around this using their "patch" on their web page, and got both the application and maps (along with a voice) loaded on my SD card.Pairing the BT GPS was not obvious either in terms of setup, but once I had that figured out, it worked.The good:1. It routes nicely most of the time and the instructions work. It'd be nice to have the program actually use voice generation if its available (e.g. Microsoft Voice Command is loaded) so that it speaks the actual names of streets and such, but I can live with "Turn left" - most of the time. Where does it screw you? When you come to a complex intersection and there's more than one "left!" Now you have to look at the screen - not too cool when you're driving.2. The "touch anywhere to get the manu" is good.3. MOST of the time, you can hit the END key on the phone and get the main top screen back, while leaving the application running. This is useful - when it works. Inexplicably, sometimes TT has "Taken over" and there's no way out except to quit the application. I've been unable to figure out WHAT makes it do that.....4. IF a call comes in, TT mutes and you can take it, but it remains running. I like this - a lot. It then unmutes when your call is over, and back you go.5. You can operate it without using the stylus, touching the screen, just like it should be. Excellent.Ok, so what's not to like? Unfortunately, the maps.The maps in this product are SEVERELY out of date. For instance, there's a section of US-31 in South Alabama that I travel from time to time. TT insists that IT IS NOT THERE AT ALL. This is not a new road - it hasn't been changed in the 5 years I've lived in this area. The application simply freaks out and tries to route you down all sorts of little streets in this area, which is not cool. If you were coming into this area without knowing this, you'd get SEVERELY lost listening to the device - when the right thing to do is just keep driving...Likewise, there are multiple pieces of roads in SC, north of Dothan AL and elsewhere that I also know haven't been added in the last couple of years, yet they too are simply "not there" or are WAY off. And these are not small secondary streets either - we're talking MAJOR throughways.There are also significant errors in some parts of the US that haven't been updated in TWENTY YEARS. For instance, Northern Michigan near Traverse City. I attempted (foolishly) to run a route to a hotel there that's been there since I was attending school up there in 1981 - TT insisted that the destination address was more than TWENTY MILES from where I knew it was. The bad news is that this corrupted its idea of "best route" into the general area; good thing I knew better than to follow it or I would have been HOPELESSLY lost. Again - this is not a "new" address - its a hotel I stayed at in 1980! Good thing I knew where I was going.....Essentially anything built in the last 5 years is asking for TT to claim that the address itself does not exist and default to a "range". That's ok in urban areas and will usually get you reasonably close. In rural areas the "range" might be 5 - or more - miles away. A horse ranch in Seiverville TN that I tried to route to - established in the 1980s - was one of these; TT had absolutely no clue where it was in terms of address and tried to take me down what was DEFINITELY the wrong road, but when driving there magically the streets were all on the map! Huh?As for the POC database, that's at least as bad, if one looks at completeness. How about this? Select SouthEast, then try to route a route to the POC called "Walt Disney World" under "Amusement Parks." Do 'ya think TT ought to know how to get THERE? Does it get any bigger than that? Guess what - it doesn't have it in the list! Nor does it have MGM Studios listed. But "Walt Disney Animal Kingdom" is, and so is Epcot. Tell me how that makes sense - please? Local stuff is even worse - of the larger restaurants around here that I know have been here since at least 2001 (when I moved here) at least half are missing. How does TT decide what to include and what not? Who knows.There appears to be NO way to get updates to the maps. At all. TomTom's web site is completely silent about updates to software or map databases, and their "online" service offers city-by-city add-on maps, but are they more current? No way to know - and I'm not about to buy one-at-a-time to find out either - never mind the expense. How about accurate maps in the first place?Other complaints:The software doesn't know how to read contacts off the PDA/phone. This is such a simple thing that you'd think they'd have it in there - but its not. Dumb.There's no good way to route ON a certain street. You can set ONE (and only one) "waypoint", but you can't tell the software "Use Route 90". This sucks if you know what road you'd like to be used for a specific part of your route, but want the software to handle the rest. Attempting to approximate this using the waypoint feature usually leads to really BIZARRE routings....."Shortest" is a waste of time. It'll be "shortest" all right - right down every residential street between where you are and where you want to go. "Fastest" is the only reasonable route option to use, unless you want one of the specialty ones (bicycling?! Ok, I guess that makes sense)Time to destination is stupidly off on many non-freeways. Basically, it appears that the software thinks of everything off-freeway as being 25mph or somesuch! I've had it claim that a 50 mile drive on surface highways, all of which is a 55 or 65mph zone with the exception of a few small "one light" towns where you have to slow down for a couple of miles, is a 2+ hour trip. Balderdash. It appears that the "speed class" on any road that has a slow zone in it is set - for the entire duration - as that slower speed. This is a major botch and makes time prediction for anything other than freeway driving rediculously wrong. Freeway speed zoning appears to be wrong too, but less badly - it sure isn't 70mph through all the 70mph states.....No automatic day/night palette switching. This one is so easy I'm shocked, to be honest. Oh well; a few clicks does it.The software is a total CPU pig, to the point that it blows up VoiceCommand if called while its running. This means you can't initiate a voice call while TT is operating on the PPC, as there aren't enough cycles left on the CPU. Granted, this may be just "reality" on the MDA, as its not a terribly powerful machine - but it still is a bummer.The software allows you to load as many "regional" maps as you'd like. The stupidity of this, however, is that you can't route inter-region. Dumber! So you have to switch to "Major Roads of America", and then switch to your destination region and recompute when you enter it. That I can live with, but I won't tell you I like it - to be honest, I think it kinda sucks. 2GB MiniSD cards are available, and as such you can load the whole map store on ONE card - why not allow seamless navigation as an option?Beware their copy protection system. Their "code" requires an online connection to register the software, and there are only TWO codes available - ever - which must be acquired six months apart from each other. God help you if your device breaks outside of that range - you've got a box full of worthless CDs.A support request when I was attempting to get the software to load was ignored. I figured it out on my own - several days later - without a response. Don't expect help from the company, because you won't get it.I didn't attempt to use the "PLUS" services because, quite honestly, if you can't provide accurate maps - why would I buy add-on services that are likely no more accurate?I bought this because TT is thought of as the "leader" in the marketplace.The user interface is nice, the product works, but the map inaccuracies, protection scheme and complete lack of customer support leave me recommending against it and giving it only ONE star.Nice try TomTom.
After weeks of giving myself a chance to adapt to it, I've decided that this keyboard and mouse set may be "ergonomic" for some species, but homo-sapiens isn't one of them.The mouse fits the hand like a grapefruit with a scroll-wheel, and allowed me to finally experience what using "the computer" must feel like for my left-handed 90 year old mother.And the keyboard goes back in the box with a well deserved nickname: "The Typo Factory".If you order this item, be sure to hang on to the original packaging.
This card was to be used in my Canon Vixia HF100 camcorder and Canon SD800 still camera. After its 1st use it has developed a corrupt file system. I'm not able to format it, as the file system is only recognized as RAW at this point. Sometimes the Windows command prompt function "CHKDSK /R" will fix problems with a bad index or file corruptions (accessed via Start --> Run --> cmd), but I can't even get that far.My A-DATA 16GB SDHC C-6 has worked beautifully for >1 month and is less costly (per GB, of course!) & faster than this model (using the Vixia HF100 and SD800 camera).Given others' ratings, I must acknowledge that my experience is likely the result of some fairly rare production anomaly...I suppose even more reason to document it...I'm pursuing support options now & will report from that vantage point next. I will update this review and/or associated * rating with any change(s), as warranted.
Upon receipt, unit appeared just great, but it would not play retail recorded language instruction discs. It played my home-burned MP3 discs for about a month, and one day when I went to actuate the unit, there was a loud "crack" and the line output ceased to function. Spend a few bucks more and get a better unit.
I used to be a big fan of Sony's vertical in-ear headphones. 10 years ago, they were the best thing on the market for their price. To make the long story short, Sony simply doesn't make them like they used to any more. None of Sony's current vertical in-ear headphones are worth buying unless you get them for free. Save yourself money and frustration, and buy yourself a pair of Koss Portapro's for about $30. You will get exceptionally good sound quality, portability, and lifetime warranty (compared to Sony's 90 day).Long Story: Around year 2000, I bought a set of Sony MDR-A34 vertical in-ear headphones. The build quality and comfort were phenomenal. Sound quality was much better than that of any headphones that came bundled with portable electronics (including Sony's own Walkman players and radios), and these headphones could take some serious abuse. Around year 2005 or so, I accidentally snapped the cable of my A34, and bought another set of them. The new set was just as good and lasted until year 2010 when I finally lost them. Unfortunately, Sony discontinued the A34 series around year 2007. So my choices were now W24V and the A35L. I was averse to buying the A35L because every second reviewer claims that the headband snaps broken on the first use. So I bought the W24V instead.Before even using these headphones, I was really disappointed when I saw the thin, flimsy plastic headband. The thing provided relatively little pressure to support the headphones on my head. Given the $25 price, these headphones look surprisingly cheap.Sound quality is also pretty sad. The A34 used to have 15mm drivers, but the W24V have 13mm drivers. Compared to the old MDR-A34, I can tell that W24V offer more detailed sound and volume, but bass is completely gone. All-in-all, I was convinced that what I got with W24V is equivalent to your typical under-ten-dollar department store cheapies. However, even that rating was too premature and optimistic. After one month of light use, the left side driver stopped working. This appears to be a common issue with all Sony's current vertical headphones. I highly recommend one to get a set of Koss Portapros instead. You will be surprised how much headphones you get for so little money, and forget about Sony's cheap stuff.
I bought this amp for my husband. He took it to a shop to have it installed. The guy told him this was not a good brand. I don't know much about these things but I do know that his system does not sound like it use to.
The quality, size and convenience of all the storage compartments met my expectations. However, the nylon straps that hold the shoulder straps unraveled and almost disintegrated before I managed to hold them together with Duct tape.Pretty strange how quickly they unraveled.
I initially purchased this hdtv on the first of september, simply due to the fact it was an outstanding deal and I was happy with previous toshiba products. When the tv arrived two weeks later, however, I was deeply dismayed. Picture quality is terrible. Sources fed through the colorstream component inputs are full of grain and poor coloration. The geometry of the set is so bad that any vertical lines in the middle of the screen bend around. Anytime a window, building, or doorframe appears in a DVD, it curves at the center of the screen. I have calibrated the set with DVE to no avail. Even the service menu does not seem to contain a way to fix the poor geometry.Whatever you do, do not purchase this set from amazon.com. They will not accept returns on tv's larger than 27". Speaking to other members at the AVS forum, many other people have 30hf84's with the exact same problems I do. Adding to this is the fact Toshiba completely denies any problems with this set and shows no level of caring or support for the consumer.Buy this set at your own risk only from a store with a good return policy. Don't be fooled by the cheap price on amazon which is obviously too good to be true. I hope not everyone has the same negative experiences with this set that I have.I also hope someone from Toshiba reads this review because they do not seem to want to reply to my emails. Thanks Toshiba.
The casic disc title printer i purchase works fine if you are not trying to print fast.also you are going to have to purchase a lot of toner because they don,t last long.
The speaker seemed to be such a good deal that I couldn't pass them up going by the reviews . after only being installed in my suburban for less than two weeks the speakers are already blown and the initial sound quality before that's was not good . Save your money and find a better brand Sony,Pioneer, kenwood only like 20 dollars more.
a similar cable like 50 cents hdmi doing the same only if you see a monster cable in the store do you buy a electronic the specialist who selling asking you, you supoust to buy because you cant receive a good reception that fair if it not trufh ...dot spend money look in amazon .com you buing for 10 dollars maybe the same monster cable
...but it slowly faded! It made terrible sounds and broke quickly. I have had many turntables and they all worked well. For some it may work but I reccomend researching this buy further!(unless you can afford it)
I wanted a docking system with speakers that I could take to work. I felt like the cords were all over the place. One to go to each speaker and one for the plug. No battery option either. When stacked the unit was pretty unstable. It fell over and apart (and my ipod feel off the dock) when I barely touched it. Though the sound quality was pretty good it lacks an AM/FM tuner which come on most other dock/speaker combos for around this price. Traded mine in for a more stable and solid system with AM/FM tuner for a few more dollars.
Microtek has a genuine professional pedigree; for years I saw Microtek scanners at the newspapers I worked for. And the 4900 has the apprearance of being a professional model, with sophisticated adjustments for tweaking color, etc.It also has some great features for amateurs, such as seven buttons on the scanner that can be customized, so that you could, for example, scan the same photo at 100 dpi, 300 dpi, 600 dpi, 48-bit, 24-bit, tif and jpeg, all without fiddling with the computer.But the instructions are not written for amateurs, and many features are not clearly explained. The program seems to default to allowing multiple frames, with the result that I got several crop lines on the preview screen I could not get rid of, and multiple images each time I scanned. But don't try looking up &quot;crop&quot; or &quot;auto crop&quot; in the help section - they aren't there. I tried to find out more on the Microtek web site, but it was down.Earth to Microtek: Look at each of your screens and each of the functions on each screen and write instructions for how to use them for your help section, not just a one-sentence label of what they are.The bottom line is quality, and the images are not up to par for professionals. I tried using the film adapter and found it worthless, unable to produce sharp images. But what is worse, I discovered that there was heavy horizontal and vertical streaking. At the maximum optical resolution of 2,400 dpi the vertical streaking was about six pixels wide, and was obvious even on the small preview image. This streaking was typically down to about two pixels wide at 1,200 dpi, and was still visable at 600 dpi. When I switched to a grayscale scan it was even more obvious, meaning the light sensitivity of the CCD sensors was inconsistent. There was also horizontal streaking, though less obvious.When I switch to scanning an opaque subject, the streaking was not quite as obtrusive, but still obvious if you knew what to look for. Since the streaking is visable at 600 dpi, this means the useable resolution of this 2,400 dpi optical scanner is only 300 dpi. At this rate, the images are not even up to par for amateurs.The color of the scans was good, but I would not call it professional. And it did not seem to me to be exceptionally sharp. Scans are fast, but the scanner is slow to respond, so total time is not so good. Loading the driver after clicking on the icon is agonizingly slow on my 566 mhz Celeron, and there is no &quot;wait&quot; icon.The OCR program is the worst I have ever tried to use, and I've owned three other scanners.This may be the right scanner for some people. Basic functions are easy to use - if the scanner does not default to some cryptic mode. But anything more will take several days of experimentation to learn, unless you are a professional. I'm not, and this scanner is going back.
Why would Amazon even sell garbage like this. Anyone who bought this should contact Amazon for a refund. Stop payment on your credit card if you didn't get your written contract in the mail.
When I am playing non-film content, i.e. TV Shows or hybrid content (interlaced + film), the video on the screen will flicker between most quick scene changes. I noticed it alot on "The Shield - Seasons 1 and 2" and on DVDs burned from Tivo content.I know its not a bad player because I have 2 of these each bought at different times and they both have this exact same problem. I have a feeling that it has a hard time with interlaced content, since all hollywood movies (film, 24fps) plays just perfect.I could not find any settings on the player to help alleviate the problem. I am using the S-Video output. I have since switched to the new Philips 642 and this DVD player plays everything great, even divx discs.NOTE: The flicker I mentioned was caused by an incorrect setting. If you set the film mode correctly then it plays fine. So in retroscpect I would give this player a 4 star rating.
The protector does not apply smoothly and leaves tiny bubbles. I acheived a better result using seran wrap.
I bought this ink deal. It was delivered as promised, even before it was promised. It is not the ink that is advertized in the picture or in the description. Doing just a bit of detective work on the internet shows that this product is a product member of Made-In-China.com. That in itself is not bad but there claim that you will receive HP ink in original HP packaging is CRAP. This is really made by Linkcolor Technology Co., Ltd not by or on beahlf of HP. There is a "similar" HP sticker on the cartridge, obviously a FAKE. I cannot imagine that HP would embrace this use of their name in the selling of ink products made by Linkcolor Technology Co., Ltd. Here is a bit more about the manufactureLINKCOLOR Technology Co., Ltd. is professional manufacturer for inkjet cartridge and toner cartridge , our goods quality as ISO 9001:2000 & CE systerm , and got this certification .We are specializing in producing and selling compatible/remanufactured inkjet cartridges and refill kits for Epson, Canon, HP and Lexmark inkjet printers, toner cartridges for HP laser printers.We have Executive Dept., Production Dept., R & D Group, and Quality Control Center. Our capability is 500, 000 pieces each item per month. All the cartridges were strictly tested in printers before package. With imported qualified sponge and USA Vink pure ink, all of our cartridges are guaranteed to perform as same as original ones and can match excellently with Epson, Canon & HP printers.Most importantly, we offer you exceptional quality products at unbeatable prices and we stand behind each product with a full money back guarantee.In China, we have our own brand, it is "Linkcolor". OEM orders are welcome. To meet different requirements, our factory has perfected a set of services, such as professional design, logo printing and fine packing. success is our ultimate objective. We guarantee on-time delivery, satisfied quality and will do our best to offer the best services.Welcome to inquire us, cooperate with us and authorize us to do machining, sincerely hope we will build a long-term, mutual benefit business relation, and make common progress in the future.BUYER BE WEAR...IF ITS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS!
The tech support was prompt and knowledgeable. The unit has good range which seems to be limitied more by the class of the PDA that is trying to acess it.HOWEVER this product has a VERY serious design deficiency that makes it UNSUITABLE FOR USE at any price!!!! Belkin tech support has confirmed that there is no way to reset the unit to the original factory settings if you can not acess it via the built in web manager. Belkin tech support also confirmed that there is also a flaw in the unit that will cause some user passwords to not be accepted. Once this happens, this will essentially require returning the unit for complete replacement. I know of no other networking product that has such a serious design flaw (all other networking devices I am aware of have at least a reset button somewhere or a "power on" sequence to handle these inevitable situations). It also makes the unit unusable for any scenario where if you make a change to the settings, you can not afford to be without it for the time to swap it out.An obvious problem for you, me and Amazon here!
for the first year it worked great, I formatted it into an NTFS format since it came in FAT32. It worked in regular usb2 speed, nothing over the top. and after about a year it started giving me an unreadable error, so each time I wanted to use it it asked me format the flash drive, which I kept doing over and over again in hope to see a change, but nothing happened, it kept giving me the same problem. and when it didnt, It was giving me the problem when I was trying to plug the flash drive on a different computer, so it was either only recognized on my PC, and not working on others, or unreadable on any PC at all (including mine). I've decided to stop using it, its a shame, I bought this when it was around $23.99 (16GB). Wont recommend it, very untrustworthy, luckily I backed up the data I had before the "unreadable error" began.
I bought this product based on the review that it was so simple my computer illiterate mother installed it in 20 minutes. Who is this person's mother Bill Gates? I had no success. I called the customer service of Linksys and after 15 minutes on hold I got a service rep who told me I had an old version even though I bought it new here at Amazon. There was a number of steps involved includung the Zipping of a file. If I didn't have a Zip Drive I would have been out of luck. I asked the rep if he could stick with me through the download and the installation ( I have a Cable modem so it took about 3 minutes for the download) but I was told he had spent all the allotted time he was allowed with a customer 15 minutes but that I could call back and get a different rep who wastes 5 minutes asking the same basic questions the last rep asked. Three calls, all with 15 minute hold for the next rep messages, and I gave up and had to contact my top IT person who got it for me. If I was depending on Linksys I still wouldn't have access to the Internet.
I frankly hear very little improvement over the run-of-the-mill earbuds. At 76 bucks or so I expected a significant difference. Probably my hearing isn't good enuf to appreciate the quality these buds are supposed to represent. I still prefer my ancient over-the-head tiny-bud set i got with my 1980's sony tape walkman. They stay on while I walk and the sound is acceptable.gm
I always wanted to buy this machine.But it was a disappointment in time to see the photos.She has no differential photos to the light of day and night at times the flash is not triggered.Not when the picture comes out with the filter that you chose.I did not like and do not recommend.If you are looking for a fun buy the camera fisheye that you will not regret if
It has been some time since we ordered it, but just got around to hooking up the printer to use it for scanning and the cable is defective. Of course we only paid $5.89 for it, so it ain't worth packaging up and sending back for a partial refund. No big deal, but thought I would at least state this in the review. Granted, we should have tested it when we first got it, but we did not and it is what it is. We simply ordered another brand. Btw... it seems strange that nowhere on the cable is it labeled Belkin... may be a fake.
These looked like a good set of simple speakers for my pc, but the fact that they sound tinny, as well as the issue of having no volume knob, or headphone jack, makes them pretty useless.
The sound was great with these headphones. However, the fit was horrible. They hurt my ears so much that I had to quite using them after trying them on three different occasions and return them.
The camera takes good pictures as long as you have a steady hand. Some pictures come out dark and some shadows on pictures. This camera's randomly broke after about 1 year and I did not drop the camera. I bought a Sony PDA and the same thing happened to that lcd - randomly broke - has a crack across the front. Of course, Sony said it was my fault and that I must have done something to it and refused to honor the warranty on that PDA. Since the camera was out of warranty, I knew there was nothing they were going to do. So if you want a decent camera with lousy customer service to support it - go for it! But if you want a great company to support their products, look somewhere else. I am not buying anymore Sony products - I have lost the love for Sony! Beware!
ONLY 5 BUCKS PLUS SHIPPING LOST- BUT A PAIN IN MY REAR END GAINED FOR THE 5 BUCKS. THE CONNECTER IS BROKEN AND THE WIRE EXPOSED. IT IS SHORTED OUT AND BROKEN
This Sony earphone is a nightmare to use. The earbuds are too big and the clips don't fit properly. Its a nusiance to get them on and they don't always stay on.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;The price was good, but if they don't fit, whats the point.&#60;br /&#62;&#60;br /&#62;Pass on these earphones!
i am an avid amateur photographer for 20+ years. i used this purchase as a test of "economical" filters. i have B&W on all of my other lenses, but for 7.99 i decided to jump in the boat with all those who say the filter is for mainly protection and does little to help your pics. i used this on the new s 17-50 tamron, which i like for what it does. i now have B&W on this lens, and in my opinion it lifts a veil. even if not, the pleasure of screwing that german filter (so well machined) onto your lens, and realizing that you will probably NEVER have to clean that lens is very reassuring, and worth the price. i have returned the tiffen to Amazon, my fav online. associated equipment: 30d, 2.8 70-200 IS (phenomenal), 24-105 IS, 1.4 50, 1.8 85, 580II. all of this equipment seems to work well, but the L lenses are magical, and the others serve their purposes nicely, but aren't as consistent in giving great fast shots.
It worked pretty well for about two weeks. Then the clip broke off, and I had bought it mainly for the clip (the case seemed like a good idea too). So basically I wasted my money. The case itself is fine, although you can't adjust the volume, and it's difficult to open the case if you want to adjust the volume. I recommend not buying this.
I am very dissatisfied. This box has 3 separate inputs, but only a single person can use it at a time. I have multiple people on a small LAN that would like to use this system. This is a waste for the money.
It is good to increase the screen real estate but any dialog boxes that appear in the center of the screen normally are split across both screens. This is annoying for log in or error boxes required with some software applications.Does not work well when you go to standby on a laptop and try to power up and use both screens.Set up was pretty easy
I am on my second VCR of this same model and am going to return it for a different brand, don't waste your money on this machine. It cannot record or play tapes correctly, my old Magnavox that was falling apart did better than this one.
After light and careful usage, my A610 stopped recording images. Just a black screen, and black memory card image. The image sensor appears to be defective. Canon knows that it got a bad batch of CCD image sensors from Sony and they are in quite a few products. They are trying to take care of the problem now, but you'll have to go to their website and look at their service advisory, and the A610 is not yet on the list of camera that they will repair free of charge.
If you are thinking of purchasing this item, don't do it! I bought one recently and the CD player does not work. It gives the message "no disc."
For fifty dollars, I expected something quality. This was the cheapest piece of junk I've seen! I could NOT receive even the most basic AM station, let alone FM! I didn't even TRY the CD player - after reading the other reviews, I didn't want to waste my batteries! Fortunately, I could return it at my local CC store. Unfortunately, I had to EAT the shipping and handling charges!
This is one of the worst monitors I've ever encountered. It is very blurry. It turned itself off then reappeared with the most horrible blurry screen I've ever seen! I rebooted my machine and it returned to normal.....only to do it again 20 minutes later!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS MONITOR! I am a computer professional....I have seen many monitors...this is by far the WORST.ALSO take not its not flat at all...Viewsonice put a flat piece of glass in front of the CURVED tube to FOOL you!
Western Digital WDXMS1200TN Passport 120 GB USB 2.0 2.5-Inch Portable Hard DriveWe had this product for 6 months and it suddenly stopped working with no warning. I lost my entire backup data. The product came with a limited 4 months warranty. Outside the warranty Western Digital require $14/- for technical support per incident, but no assurance of recovering the data. So baisically we have to discard this.
This is a clever product that will be much improved in subsequent generations. Perhaps dolby digital output, and a larger drive for the money would be something for them to focus on. Presently, the hardware works very well. From time to time, it sticks on operations for a few seconds, but other than that it is very smooth and efficient, and it provides a television convenience that I really appreciate.On the other hand, the company is not very interested in correcting problems. I have several channels that are mixed up. I have called them many times to get them to fix the problem, yet they are still mixed up. When I call them, the people who answer the phone have no ability to help. They have to transfer me somewhere else. The average hold time on the transfer is between 10 minutes and never. You would not believe how long I have sat on hold.From what I understand, Replay doen not cherge for their programming and you get more storage for the money. I feel kind of stupid for having spent more money and ended up with mixed up programming and a company that seems to have no interest in getting it right.I am returning mine, and thinking of short-selling Tivo stock. A company that acts this way is unlikely to be around for a long time.Thanks for listening, I hope it helps.
This thing broke on me the 4th time I used it, it wouldnt turn on. Its nice that it has the USB and SD card slots, so you can see any pictures you take. I am surprised at the other reviews, I thought the screen quality was lousy. Wouldve sent it back, but didnt get around to it on time. Next time I am just getting something that plays DVDs, the SD slots are nice but not what you will be doing most of the time (at least me).
The DCDi chip is great (for DVI only, see below), but the Samsung player absolutely CRUSHES black levels and it is totally Samsung's fault. It does not pass blacker than black at all. Night scenes in DVDs are almost totally invisible. I have a $2,000 Sony TV that was just recently ISF calibrated by an expert ISF calibrationist with years of experience (a 9 hour process) and I can tell you without any reservation--do not buy this product until Samsung fixes the black level issue or you will regret it. Also, you should be aware that Faroudja's DCDi chip DOES NOT WORK AT ALL if you use anything but DVI to connect to your display! Mine is going back very soon. The Zenith player (318) uses the Faroudja DCDi and it DOES pass blacker-than black . One star is for daytime scenes which are perfect on the player. The 941 (new model) has black level control, but IT DOESN'T WORK ON DVI and as I said, if you connect to ANY other outputs, the DCDi chip is totally useless! What a joke. Run away! Buy the Zenith or the Bravo D2 (or D3) if you want a good upscaling DVD player for your DVI connected display.I thought I would edit to confirm that Samsung KNOWS about the black-crush issue, but they are not planning on offering a fix. They are directing customers to wait for the 941, which SUPPOSEDLY fixes the 931's &quot;issues.&quot; I wouldn't bother.
The cases might have been great had they arrived in one piece. Unfortunately great care was not taken in packaging the cases. They were put in a box 2 to 3 times too big and bounced around during shipping. The items were returned and I will stick to buying the cases off the shelf.
You will want to either stomp on this piece of junk or bang your head against a wall just trying to use the software that you are delimited to using! It is so painful to even get one track on the player! And when you do, it shuffles the information around (the track becomes the album title instead, etc.). Seriously, get an iPod Nano instead of this miserable crap. Or don't, and kick yourself in the @$$ forever! CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Got this because my iPad 2 has a few surface scratches on it (NOT deep scratches) and I scrubbed and scrubbed on it with a cloth and the scratches would not come off only made my iPad screen really clean thou, I do NOT recommend this product! DO NOT BUY!!
I bought this earlier this year, thinking I am getting an upgrade from my Sansa M250.Wish I was not soo quick to throw out my old player.Its really fustrating when it syncs with the computer after disconnecting it takes hours ( by then the battery is drained) to power off from the connected mode.I hate thisproduct. Get the real deal save yourself some fustration and money. Not worth it.Beware!
Don't buy this kit if you intend to use it with ipod classic (specifically ipod classic 120Gb)!!! I have an ipod classic 120Gb. The charger couldn't charge my ipod. I couldn't sync my ipod with my computer using the included usb cable. When I unplugged the wall adapter, there were sparks coming out of the wall outlet. This is a very unsafe product that can potentially destroy your ipod. Just don't buy it. Instead buy a used apple's charger (plus the usb cable) for just $10 more on ebay.
Never buy this. Terrible peice of equipment. Looks poorly made. does not work well. spend the few extra bucks to get the sensa, you'll be glad you did later.
It worked for about a minute then it popped the fuse so I moved it to another outlet that was independently fused and it popped that fuse also even with no load it is going back today.
I had purchased this along with my 50mm f/1.8 mkII thinking that it would protect everything well and improve my photos. While it did do a good job protecting, everything thing else was horrible. First, with any picture I took that had a light source...that light source was reflected in green on the opposite side of my photo. Second, the filter got STUCK ON THE LENS. I had to have it professionally removed! If you don't mind the green reflection in your photos, then by all means purchase this. Otherwise...stay far away! It is not worth the $23.
I've had 2 of these splitters sent to me. The first pair had a defective left side that didn't work right of the package. The second package had a sound dimmer switch that is also defective. I just think that it's a simple idea and design with poor workman ship and design. Not worth the trouble purchasing this piece of crap.
from the first moment that installs the video card in my computer this I do not present/display image. I believe that this product can that it does not fulfill the espectativas of many people, in my place cannot prove it so that I never work myself
I bought two of these for Christmas, and one would not charge at all, so I had to send it back. Looking at the various discussion boards, this seems to be a common problem. The other one charges OK, but only on the computer. It doesn't like the cheap USB charger I bought, even though my iPod works fine with it.This product has a lot of great features, and I hope that we get to enjoy them without any further problems. I would recommend charging this product before giving it to someone as a gift. Then, if it doesn't charge, you can send it back before disappointing someone.
I have had the television for 2 weeks and i am now returning it due to the poor picture quality. Contrast is not good on DVDs, i even tried S-Vid and Component but both did not change the problems.I used Schindler's List, Lord Of The Rings, and Finding Nemo to try and calibrate the color and contrast.The opening menu for Schindler's list looked horrible in contrast. You could clearly see three different shades of black and white, which should have blended together. In LOTR during the council of elrond the picture was either too grainy or fleshtone colors on the characters faces were too bright. Finally on Finding Nemo the television had problems finding a medium between making the bright colors too brite or too bland, again no easy medium.The television would also not turn on if i did not turn it off from the rear power switch each time. And after playing Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow for all of 30 minutes there was already burn in on the lower right of the screen.I got the television for 3000, it might be cheaper than an HDTV but in my opinion its not worth it.
I use a Sony RZ Pentium 4 2.80 GHz with a Linksys wireless USB link. This computer comes without a serial port that's why I had to install a Serial Port. The drivers installation were fine, and it did work (with some, not all applications) but when I turned off the computer and turned on again the system stopped recognizing the wireless USB, I restarted the system 5 times until it occured to me that it was something about the belkin port, then I unplugged and restarted and presto! the Linksys worked again, however, now even with the belkin Port unplugged I have to plug-off and plug-in the Linksys card in order to be able to access the lan. I other words, the Belkin installation spoiled my Wireless connection. Be aware that this product may conflict with some of your USB devices, and since some applications wouldn't work I would try another alternative as a PCI serial port card or a USB to Serial cable from another manufacturer.
A few years ago this would have been a perfectly acceptable AM/FM/MP3 player/recorder solution. Nowadays, the digital music/recorder market is flooded with competitors and this product is in danger of becoming obsolete. Compared to similar products on the market, the Radio Your Way LX has...1) Less battery life2) Less memory space3) Poorer interface4) More expensiveI was disappointed by this product and will be returning mine. I plan on purchasing the iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder which is only slightly more expensive, but is also an excellent MP3 player. It can also handle the AM/FM radio recording--a feature that Radio Your Way previously had a monopoly on the market (the iRiver documentation even says recording can be pre-set). Don't bother with the Radio Your Way LX.
I ordered two of these fans in late May when they were on the Friday sale. Both arrived together and were opened and assembled the same day. The first one is fine, no problems and very effective, but the second one is still sitting in my guest bedroom, unused.One of the four screws that go through the base and into the pedestal to hold the two sections together is either too small for the holes in the pedestal, or the opening is too large for the screw. I sent an e-mail to Soleus' Customer Service Dept the same evening using the contact info on their website and received a reply the next day asking for more info. The ONLY info my original e-mail hadn't included was my day and evening phone numbers, BTW. So with their e-mailed assurance that I would be contacted within "1 or 2 days" I waited. And waited. And waited.Finally I sent a follow-up e-mail on June 14 with a copy of the previous mails. As of today the 21st, STILL no answer, either by e-mail or phone. I've also tried calling them several times and just get a busy signal. I sent one more e-mail today, but if they don't or won't honor their warranty the blasted fan is going right back to Amazon.Added on July 8 - After finally receiving a phone call from Soleus' Customer Service manager on June 22, I now have a replacement part and a functioning fan, so I'm adding an update.The first fan has been working fine with no problems for several weeks and so far I'm pleased with the fan. The price was right, the second fan is now also working well and if it wasn't for the three-week delay in getting a response from Soleus' customer service I would have given the fans four stars. It shouldn't take three e-mails and a bad review here at Amazon to get a response from a company's CS department.The Wind feature does seem useless so far but other than that I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
Burns more coasters than a London pub. Most disc types will be unreadable on other DVD players. Junk. I am returning mine, but have yet to receive my replacement.
Very, very poor quality. Charged lasted for about a dozen charges before the wall prongs came off. The cable is also of very poor quality. I don't know why so many people gave it such a high rating. Look elsewhere.
There is not much else to say, but I hate it! The software that comes with it is a nightmare! I have a brand new computer, that can not recoginize the device. I have found that many other customers have the same problem and there seems to be no real rhyme or reason. I can run it on other computers with the exact versions of software but not the one I want to. The software is very un user friendly. This has been the most frustrating electronic equipment I have ever owned.
It does the job it is designed to do but I keep forgetting to turn it off so the batteries keep running down. I had to replace it with transmitter that had dc plug in adapter
did not work with my ipod. had to go to best buy and spend $20.00 for one.will not try cheap parts again.
I loved this product at first, a flawless and easy portable set up. But after about 6 months it totally falls apart and the place where the ipod connects moves and it is very hard for it to stand up...and also GREATLY effects the sound. AFTER 6 MONTHS IT IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS EVEN AFTER GOOD CARE. Now it actually doesnt even charge...idk wtf is with that. after battling with keeping the ipod upright to play it (putting pieces of paper behind it to keep it proped up), not it just WILL NOT CHARGE ITSELF OR THE IPOD. JUNK!
Sound quality is good, and it's fine for occasional use, but I need a headset that I can wear for hours at a time - this one is just too uncomfortable.
The wireless interface of my BEFW11S4 ceased working approximaty 5 months after purchasing the unit. After consulting the Amazon reviews, I quickly discovered that this is *not* an uncommon problem.In addition to the problems with the router, customer service has been slow, two days late on sending RMA information, and does not offer to cover shipping or supply a loaner unit for their defective product.In defense of Linksys, the BEFW11S4 was easy to set up, offered decent range, and operated flawlessly-- until it stopped working.There are a number of choices for 802.11b wireless switch/router/NAT boxes. I'd have to think *very* carefully before considering buying this or any other Linksys product again in the future.
In a week and a half, both sides of these are blown. Not a quality product. Should be able to handle my mp3 player's volume better than my $4 headphones, and even my $4 headphones arent blown yet!
The blue lit clock is really annoying but more importantly the cd player does not always work. I may be sending it back if not I'll just trash it.
The card was good while it lasted but I expected a life cycle of greater than 1 year.
That about says it all. Cannot install the software for the keyboard on Windows 7 64 bit OS. This is a well documented problem, and MS has issued NO FIX OR PATCH for it. We tried every workaround we could find. None worked. What a disappointment.
This my third set of headphones from Sennheiser in the PMX-70/80 line. They have all failed in the same way - loose connection at the headphone jack. After 2 months, this set is dead. I'm returning it under warranty, but I'm going to start looking for another brand. Strongly recommend you do the same.Update: Sennheiser denied the warranty claim because the headphones were not purchased from an authorized reseller. Be warned or stay away!
To be honest when the camera was working it was fantastic. Great features, long batery life, easy to use etc. Then 18 months after purchase it broke. Just will not power up. Casio want $250 + shipping to replace it with a rebuilt one. Bye bye casio
I bought this unit and I sent it back after I received it. The main reason is that it does not work with Directv receiver remotes. I searched the internet and found that many others had the same problem. None of the codes work. The picture quality seemed good but I didn't want to bother with using 2 remotes on this TV- too many remotes in the house already. Another thing I didn't like about this TV was the stand.
Potential buyers should be aware that there is a tape transport problem with some PV-GS400 camcorders and that Panasonic has acknowledged this problem. I had problems with TWO different PV-GS400s (I returned a defective unit and the replacement was also defective). When I played back tapes recorded with these camcorders, I noticed a grinding, periodic mechanical noise that could be heard through the speakers of my TV set. This noise was clearly audible and annoying - it wasn't subtle. When I put the camcorders up to my ear, it was clear that the grinding noise was NOT the kind of noise that a healthy tape transport should EVER make. This is extremely bad news, since mechanical problems usually get worse over time (possibly after the warranty expires).An internet search revealed that many other PV-GS400 owners have also reported this problem. Since Amazon.com guidelines prohibit the use of URLs in product reviews, I'll recommend that you do an internet search using the search terms "panasonic" and "tape transport" in order to find a great deal of useful information about this problem. To see a letter that Panasonic issued addressing this problem, use the search terms "panasonic", "tape transport", and "QC issue".The bottom line is that this problem appears to be widespread,despite Panasonic's claims that only a small number of camcorders are affected. Although Panasonic is offering warranty servicing for defective units, I'm not happy with the idea of buying a top of the line, $1000+ "prosumer" camcorder and ending up with a camcorder that is essentially "factory refurbished".No one who discovers that their PV-GS400 has this problem should just "live with it". Either return it, or if you can't do that, then get it serviced by Panasonic (and hope it doesn't break down again after it's out of warranty).
I put this on my 50mm 1.8. It cost me around five bucks. I had been very happy with it until one day I suspected that all the ghosting, glares, and reflections of light sources on some photos might come from this filter. I do an experiment with a light source, a lamp, in the photo. Yes, the refection is in the photo. I can even see the reflection through viewfinder. I then swap it with a HOYA HMC. The refection is gone. The reflection for sure is not there if I don't put any filter on. This filter does protect my lens well. But the whole purpose of the lens is to take quality pictures, not to be cherished behind a glass.Tiffen filters of different sizes have been Amazon best sellers. Yes, they fit well. The build quality is good. But you will be very sorry when you finally find that it is the cause of the glares, ghosting, and reflections. I believe Tiffen has coated versions. But I didn't try them.The problem is not on the quality of the filters. They are simply not coated. But if I have to be mindful about what it might harm my photos when I take them in certain situations, I cannot use them.I know B+W has good filters, but they are expensive. I have been having good luck with HOYA HMC. It is around twenty dollar range. Very affordable. So my suggestion is dump this filter and go with that one.
This was an awesome TV while it lasted. Unfortunately, the awesomeness was less was 2 years. Now the Panel Control Board is out which will be $500 to fix. Obviously, it makes more sense to buy a new set. Our old school Mitsubishi has held up 100 percent better. 12 years in service and only two repairs totaling less than $800. 2 years, pathetic Panasonic!
I bought these headphones for use with my macbook. I wanted something wireless and mobile to use in the office. The nice thing about these headphones is that they can connect directly to the bloothtooth on your macbook (a previous bluetooth headset I bought only connected to its transmitter), and the play/pause, next/prev buttons work with itunes without any additional software.Unfortunately, the sound quality is fuzzy at best, and clearly meant for something less audibly demanding, like voice chat. My laptop speakers sound better than these!
Yes, it can be used, but the longevity is too short, only for one month...where can I repair it? thx
INITIALLY THEY PREFORM WELL, BUT AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS THEY LOSE ELASTICITY AND BECOME A IN THE BEHIND TO HOLD IN-PLACE. SONY HAS FINALLY MADE A PIECE OF JUNK.
Software that runs this printer makes MSDOS look like Apple Snow Leopard. I'm presently trying to print one lousy paragraph from Text Edit. The printer has a 10 minute Hissy Fit Light Show, spits out 20 sheets of blank paper, then jams halfway through the paragraph.An absolutely Epic Failure of a machine.
I purchased the XM home docking kit and tuner under the impression I could use the tuner in a portable device as well as with my home stereo system. It turns out that most, if not all, of the portable devices out there already have a built in tuner and come with a home docking station. Therefore it only makes sense to purchase the home docking kit and tuner if you don't plan on buying a portable receiver. Luckily Amazon customer service is awesome and they are taking the device back. Thanks Amazon, great as always!
Even coming with three sizes of of "ear gasket", using the smallest I'm afraid these headpohones still don't fit comfortably, and the 'seal' it creates on the ear is terrible. If you work out and sweat, it becomes even more atrocious, and as you adjust the headphones, the gaskets slip out of place; they're keyed to the headphone, but they don't stay in place. I am fairly dissatisfied with these In Ear headphones, and would not recommend them to anyone.
Though I like the keyboard, I've found two serious problems with the mouse. First, it is very sensitive to movement. I've tried making some adjustments but it is still difficult to control. Finally and more importantly, the mouse burns a set of AA batteries about every 8 days. I only use the mouse about 6 hours a week so I should be getting a lot more battery life. I've bought other Logitech products and have been pleased with them but in this case I wish I had bought another brand.
Is this a joke? Description says the Airport extreme card has a " new wireless technology called 802.11g". Big time ripoff, questionable seller for failing yo add that this "new technology" is already quite ancient. Wireless G was surpassed by a newer version of the Airport extreme using a technology called "wireless 802.11N." If this wireless G card is paired with a wireless N router, you will only get slow wireless G speeds. Great deal though if your goal is to slow your network down. Wireless G is and older and slower technology, buy an N card or adapter.
Ad is misleading. Item is 4-5 years old,not "like new", one antenna is missing a cover and there was no power unit as described. Seller offers to buy it back shipping at my expense which I see as unfair
Can you belive this plastic ring costs $31 ?.
Bought this camera 12/2005. I was thrilled with this camera. But alas 15 months later the lcd started to go blank. By 18 months dead as a door nail. Contacted Canon. They said they were not aware of any ongoing problem with this model, but ,they would fix it for a starting fee of $99.00. This fee would be half of what I paid for it.
Unfortunately, I have recommended this battery to a number of friends over the past few months. I purchased this battery from Amazon in June of 2010 (seller was Sound Around, inc at the time). It originally held a 4 hour charge, but after just 7 months, that is down to only an hour or so.The moral is, once again, "You get what you pay for". You would be far better off buying a decent battery from Other World Computing, even though they are twice the price. Those batteries should last for many years.Service from Amazon and Laptopmate has been great, as always! Just don't buy these batteries.
I had high hopes for this product but never got to try it as it would not read my xD card as promised. Be careful ordering this frame as it is impossible to return.
Instead of buying and installing this webcam, I would've had a poor-quality pizza followed by a few drinks in a pub I don't like and a ride home in a dodgy taxi.It took me a couple of hours to get it all working, and I feel a bit more confident about what webcams are about. This is my first webcam, and I only bought it because it was the cheapest.My policy is to get the cheapest of anything so that I understand it, then throw it away and get something better. This webcam really is pretty bad, but then again I haven't lost much money. I'll look for something better next weekend.
This charger is garbage. It cracked when i plugged it in. Looks like it was made by a 4 year old. Seriously don't waste your money on this. I never write reviews but i had to warn people about this dud. I taped it and it wouldn't even charge my battery. It just made me angry. So if you want to get get ripped off and be angry buy this plastic piece of trash.
Your records may indicate that i never received the above item.Luckily, it wasn't an expensive item.It's the first time Amazon has ever let me down.Ah Well,Larry
This product was "dead on arrival". It would not transmit. It would charge the iPod, but that is all. I returned it and got a different product.
I bought this one from Amazon.com 4 months ago. Here are the problems I had to deal with:1. Yes, unsurprisingly I am having the same touchpad problems. It is erratic!!! It sometimes does not work and sometimes jumps from one corner to the other corner of the screen.2. Battery life is too short.3. This Notebook does NOT include RECOVERY CD's. So, if you have a problem with your software you have nothing to do!!! Customer support will tell you to order and pay for recovery CD's!!!?Don't go for the style and the name and buy an IBM T40.
I tried for a few hours to get the D-Link software to work properly with their hardware, but could not get anything going that was stable for more than 30 minutes. The driver has many issues with Skype, including crashing, leaving stray D-Link processes in memory, locking up, losing contact with Skype, etc.The driver will randomly crash, sometimes if you just pick up the attached phone and set it back down a few times. It doesn't take much. Also, the attached phone does not ring. I tried with two phones and even the most basic phone will not ring when a Skype call comes in.As for the forwarding feature, it is manual. There is no quick setting or time-based setting for auto-forwarding to say, a cell phone.Also, there are problems with D-Link's USB implementation in that it draws an illegal amount of power from the USB bus. Their little box really should have a power brick as my Adaptec USB card tells me it is drawing more than 500mA (and the Adaptec does not allow it). So I had to run it on a machine with really old USB ports that do not protect against power overdraw. Bad, bad, bad.The entire package feels like it was rushed to market without any real testing. I would wait for a few revisions on this one. Maybe in 6-12 months it will work better. That's how it goes for a lot of D-Link products. For example, it took until the 1.6 BIOS for my D-Link gaming router to be "solid". That was about 6 months. So unless you want to be an unpaid D-Link beta tester, I would pass on this thing for now. The idea is good, the implementation is not.
Overall, if you want an APS camera, this one would be good. However, APS film is more expensive to buy and more expensive to develope (slightly), so I would look into a compact 35MM camera also. My camera performed well, but after a few years, the film slot won't open (jambed or something) , so I have abandoned it with a full role of film in it. Not worth fixing it.
I bought this unit a little over a month ago. I wanted to use this as a back up for my data stored on my computer hard drive. That way I could travel with it to work and also to use on my laptop. I hooked it up to my desktop, which was very easy to do. Being cautious by nature, I only transferred a few files over a 3 week period to see if the drive would work. It did, perfectly. I then decided to transfer all my data to the FireLite because I wanted to do some "clean up" of my files and programs on my computer hard drive. When it came time to transfer the data back to the desktop, I only retrieved 4 files when the light on top of the unit flashed and I got a message that I needed to format the external hard drive. None of my files were retrievable; they were gone for good. I tried everything I know to get those files back. Nothing worked. Finally, I decided to format the unit to see if I could use it again. The message I get now is that it can't be formatted. The SmartDisk FireLite is a piece of junk - don't waste your money.I've ordered a Seagate external hard drive because the reviews I've read about it are pretty good and there are a few at work that have proved to be dependable. I should have done that in the first place! Order a Seagate, Maxtor or Iomega, but don't order a SmartDisk FireLite.
I was disappointed with the quality of the product. I did not receive an invoice with the camera. I'm still trying to figure out how to return it. I've sent an email to the vendor expressing my dissatisfaction but I have not received a reply.
I connected the keyboard and mouse, and Win7 installed the latest software while I was cleaning up the cardboard. The keyboard worked right away and was very comfortable.The mouse, on the other hand, didn't track properly. I'd move the mouse up and down, and the pointer would move as expected. Move the mouse left and right, however, and the pointer would move diagonally across the screen.I searched for a way to calibrate the mouse, but the software doesn't allow you to do that. I used it for two days to try to get used to it, and ended up with some pretty impressive wrist pain. After a very long and frustrating call to Microsoft, they admitted that the mouse was defective and they'd send me a new set. Then they checked availability and found out that it would be weeks before they'd get replacements in stock. After that they'd be happy to ship my new kb and mouse across the country by ground shipping.Since I wasn't happy with that, they offered to exchange these for a non-ergonomic set or with theMicrosoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000, which happens to be selling at half the price at the moment. Given the lousy state of Microsoft support, this is being returned and I don't think I need more MS hardware right now.
According to the Creative Forums there is a raging group of hundreds of boiling mad customers who purchased the product and discovered it has a fundamental incompatibility with the popular Nvidia chipsets. My own new Intel Duo Core speed demon with 4GB DDR and dual graphics cards is no exception. The card would greatly improve the quality of the sound over the onboard audio but it has unacceptable hiss and pop. According to Creative it s Nvidia's fault, however, the consensus on the forum is that it is Creative's fault and they should be issuing a recall of the X-Fi cards. If you are not certain you have no Nvidia chipsets in your computer DO NOT purchase this product.
I bought this to use in a GoPro Helmet Hero HD video camera. At 720p and 60fps settings, the card won't keep up with the camera even though some Class 4 cards I've used will. I'm going to have to relegate this card to still camera use. I had good luck with the Sandisk 16gb video card which is only rated at Class 4.SanDisk SDSDHV-016G-A15 16GB Video HD SDHC Card (Black)
Anybody with a cheap pair of cutting pliers will be able to cut through the cable in seconds. I know because I just did it. The cable is very thin and is made of pliable steel wire. You could even use household scissors to gnaw through.Having this lock on is better than nothing because the thief needs to have some cutting tool and then has to deal with the remaining lock that is attached to your computer. However, if you are going to go through the trouble of locking up your computer, you might as well get something with a stronger cable.
I need to return this product because it has an unreadable LCD- it charged correctly, but the readouts are unreadable.
The sound quality is not great at all and I'm not even listening to music. I bought these strictly for transcription and it's not clear at all. Plus, they're made strange. It took some time to get them to actually stay in my ear and to wrap around my ear. Maybe my ear lobes are too small or something. Anyway, don't like them at all and threw them in a corner. I'm still looking.
they are nice, but full power, don't expect more than 2 miles (yes 2, no kidding and intensivly tested: same result as a 5w CB with a good car antenna!). to that, is nice to remember that they need license and license cost is around 50 bucks, so include this doing your math. the range claimed will probably happen in the middle of the rocky M. desert... I don't understand why the can't be a little bit more honest and, instead of writing "results may vary" write: works few miles range in town. Ashame!!!!
Do not buy this player if you are considering it. It was nice for a couple of years but the DVD player Optical pickup unit(which from what I've read, commonly goes out on Panasonic) is failing. It was nice to get everything in one package but I recommend not getting an amp and DVD player in one case due to the heat issues. And I am now in the process of replacing this unit with Sony components(I should have done from the start!)
This TV has been a disappointment. You're supposed to be able to view in 720p, and I haven't been able to since I had DirecTV HD setup. It flickers every 3 seconds and makes a horrible screeching sound. 480p works just ok. You can't watch one channel however for more than 10 minutes without the picture flickering, going black or getting a "searching for signal" message. I've had this tv for three weeks now and haven't been able to talk to a samsung technician because they're only available from 6-7 EST, M-F, which sucks for any West Coast person with a job. I've tried troubleshooting the thing myself, resetting the HD box, switching out HDMI cables, unplugging and replugging in the tv. Nothing seems to work. Scarily, the DirecTV guy, who I had come out a second time just to make sure it wasn't a bad connection, said he just installed the hd box for another customer with a different samsung dlp, who had the same problems not being able to watch on 720p. Seriously, what's the point of having an HDTV if you can't watch in HD? 480 isn't considered HD!
i got one of these little kits at walmart for my dad's 1996 f-150 xlt and there are no parts that fit it it only works for up to 91 f series trucks
It's the second one I bought today....the first one froze when I was trying to do my first donwload...went back to Circuit City and got another one...the second one was even worse...never turned on! Tomorrow I'll go back to get an IPOD!
Terrible support - extremely long wait times on hold with eventual cutoff; product failed shortly after warranty expired with loss of all data.
It works in my computer flash slot, but doesnt work in my pocket pc, bad HD memory
I've had this camera for a couple of years now. I'm a novice photographer and wasn't looking for anything fancy. At first I was happy with it, but after awhile I started to really dislike the delay between snapping the picture and it actually taking. A good couple of seconds that was enough to make it very difficult to take pictures of anything moving. Also after two years of occasional use, maybe a 1-2k pictures and the lens stuck. I was able to get it to retract with some light tapping on the lens, but you can tell by the sound of it that the gearing mechanism has started to strip effectively making it a paper weight.
Do not purchase this phone system unless you enjoy the sound of &quot;white noise&quot; during telephone conversations. There is a constant hissing noise from the ear piece whenever the phone is being used . . . Please take heed to similiar reviews on this phone and save yourself the hassle and expense of having to return it !
I bought this hard drive thinking it would be good because Western Digital was a good name that you could trust. It works fine for the first 6 months and those of you who just bought it might think I'm dead wrong, but just wait. Everything begins to go wrong, and I've taken every precaution to make sure it stops messing up. Nothing works. I have to reformat every month because it doesn't want to work for some reason. Do NOT get this drive, it will give you fits. And this isn't because I had a defective drive, I exchanged it for a different HD and had similar problems. I recently bought a new hard drive from Maxtor. Maxtor seems to be making good hard drives. I've had no problems with the 160GB drive and it works wonders compared to the WD drive. Those of you looking for a new hard drive, do not be fooled by this one.
I purchased my replacement battery in February 2009, and it didn't last 9 months. When I checked into the warranty, Lenmar requested that I pay for shipping, insurance, and prepay the shipping of the new battery back to me. By the time you pay for those charges, you've spent about half of what the current price of the battery is. I decided it wasn't worth the trouble for another low quality battery, so I went to my local Batteries Plus store to buy the next replacement.
Unfortunately this item tries to do too many things and that is its downfall. The laser is not bright enough and drains the 2xAA batteries (would'nt last more than a day's meeting). The wireless mouse is difficult to control and will not replace a regular mouse - the only good feature is the powerpoint control for slide advancement and reversal- works great for that with the two neatly placed buttons. However, if you happen to touch the large central menu button (hard to avoid because of its size and central location) it reverses to &quot;mouse mode&quot; - the two buttons turn to right and left mouse buttons- result the slides will not then advance- if this happens during your presentation- takes some figuring out!THe poor battery life, weak laser and large and wrongly placed menu button make this an undesirable item- coupled with the fact that my first one blew out its circuit after 8 months (4 weeks for replacement and UPS costs)makes it an unrecommendable item.
have two, neither one will run on it's own battery, one crashes the computer.....can't get hold of anyone at TAO....don't buy!!!!THEY'RE JUNK!!!!
Like another reviewer I was sent the 710N, rather than the 710N-2 as described. I complained and was sent a replacement: it was a 710N again. Maybe there is very little difference between the two, I don't know, but I'm very disappointed in Amazon's procedures and policy of describing goods for sale. It's unfortunate that some buyers are getting taken advantage of in this way - be careful.
Most electronics in my home are from SONY. But, this time I am so disappointed with the purchase at Sonystyle.Com.1) When I opened the computer, the computer can not be started. I spend much much time to call the custom service. Unfortunately the custom service is very difficult to be reached.2) It gave a lot of difficulties to return this big stuff. So I decided to send it to a SONY authorized Service Ctr. There is only 1 in Massachusetts. It needs 7 bussiness days to repair - Oh, my god!3) Rebate cheating:(...).4) No computer manuals, no software manuals, no recovery discs (you need to buy it!) with the computer. You need to spend much time to call them for every detail.So bad service, which waste me a lot of time and feeling. I will never buy SONY again.
I received the Etymotic 6is from Amazon today and was really excited to get them. I am using them with my Ipod Touch. But when compared with my Ipod earbuds...they sound terrible. They only come with 2 earpieces (the long flang type (you better have a long ear canal) and the foam type. Yes there are other tips you can get...but you have to buy those "extra". Plus I noticed that these need "filters" that cost $15 to replace (what??...no thank you, if I paid this much it should last).I was expecting good sound and ok Bass given some of the complaints I saw on these reviews. What I got was painful ear buds, tin-like sound and no bass. It would be uncomfortable to wear these for more than 10 minutes since the triple flang tips are so long and go dangerously deep into your ears. When people say no bass and mids were missing, it is WORSE than apple earbuds which come with my ipod touch. Why pay to get worse sound?Instructions said to wet the tips and twist into your ears to get Bass. I'm sorry but if I have to do a "procedure" to get good sound, then these things are not worth it.Take my warning...don't get these. Maybe there is a break in period, but if they don't sound and feel good right out of the box..I'm done.Keep your money and check out other earbuds out there. I hear that Ultimate ears 5 pros and Shures E4c are much better. I am going to try the UE's and let you know...soon.
Card was malfunctional from the beginning. I bought a new camera at the same time and thought the problem was the camera and so returned it onlt to realize that it was the card when I got a new camera replacement
Seriously think that the companies are paying people to stuff good comments. I bought a rather expensive set around 150 from this company at another site. That model is more powerful but the base is always too much; even when turning it all the way down. So after a year it won't power up. I went for a cheap option and CA was the only alternative for me at staples. After opening the box; found out this thing has no power switch. You turn it on and off by unplugging it from the wall. Unfortunately; our trade laws keep many good products from Germany and Japan out of our markets. In the future, will try not to buy anything made or sponsored by a U.S. or Chinese company... just not worth my hard earned cash. Will take this CA-3080 back tomorrow for a credit and buy a decent pair of headphones off the internet? Be warned; these speakers are basic garbage that will not last.. second frustration with this company. Sadly, most U.S. companies think they should be able to extort another buy every few years from planned obsolescence.
These are good headphones, but they are not meant to be on-the-go headphones for mp3 players. They are great if you are doing something stationary like sitting at a computer. However, the cable is much too long to be practical for on the go, and the headphone jack connector is humungous. It comes with a converter to be able to hook into an mp3 player (such as an iPhone), but this was still not that practical as it made the headphone jack connector stand about 4 inches above my iPhone with little room for the end of the cable to bend. The amount of tension caused over time by the non-bending hook-up bent the inside of my iPhone. Basically, the headphones broke my iPhone.
The box does not take up much space,But you pay for it.I really thought the single 10" would produce a stonger noteThis box is really only good if you have a single cab pick-up and want to add a bit of bass as for SUV's forget it.The price on Amazon was the best with shipping and everything.
This cable only looks like a dual link, in fact it is only single link, it does not work with a monitor at 2560x1440
Avoid these headphones at all costs, especially if you would buy these to listen with while you work out. Mine lasted for about a month and a half before the cord started decomposing. The material used is very poor, the white turns yellow and then disintegrates just through normal use. If you are considering these for working out, don't buy them, they will not stay in your ears. That is assuming you sweat when you workout, these will slip out and just become more of an annoyance than anything.
This UV Filter would not accept the Tamron lens cap for the lens purchased with the filter... the filter glass was loose in the frame. It didn't cost much .. i.e. was cheap.
I bought mine exactly 1 year ago, and I have the same DNS complaints as everyone else. And it seemed to have cropped up after upgrading FIRMware to 1.5 from 1.2 or 1.3 half a year ago. If I am downloading or sharing something large at my max ADSL downspeed/upload, 96/640kbps, DNS failures are very common. And I frequently download from newsgroups, so this is a real issue. I imagine users realtime videa and audio will have the same problem.It is easy to setup and use, and seems to work fine as a LAN router and print server, though I haven't used it much as one. It works fine if I am not maxing my net connection.From the other reports of terrible customer service, I advise anyone to avoid this company if you have a similiarly priced alternative.It is still much than using PPPoeT dialer software that the telco gives you to access DSL without a ADSL router.
I purchased this wireless mouse because it was less expensive than the mouse I really wanted (the Microsoft mouse that works on glass).The mouse requires battery replacement all the time. I go through AAA batteries at least once a month. This is excessive, compared to other wireless mouse products.Scroll will hesitate, and then while you are scrolling up a page, for no reason, it scrolls a little bit backwards and moves you back down the page. Then you have to scroll back up. It will do this for about the length of 4 or 5 sentences, so almost like a hesitation. It is annoying. I am a professional writer and can not stop during a critical project to address these concerns all the time.I'm out the door today and going to buy a new mouse. I really do not like posting negative reviews, but under the circumstances you need to know. There is nothing more frustrating than working on a critical project late at night and then all of a sudden the mouse stops working due to the battery issue. The first time it happens you won't know to have batteries "on hand" and it will be a big disappointment. I hope if you do buy this product, that you go ahead and purchase a large pack of spare batteries. I would also like to mention that I have used all types of batteries. Expensive ones, cheap ones, etc. They make no difference, this mouse leaves you high and dry all the time, and always at the most inconvenient times. I can't understand why they pull so much juice from a battery. Kind of makes you wonder if this is made within electronic federal standards and if it is dangerous to be around the mouse for a long period of time ...This is an update .... 6 hours later .... I have purchased my new mouse. It is a Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 White. Amazing ... the scroll feature is so smooth. Works like a charm, and on the packaging it says the battery will last approximately 10 months. Finally .... !
This transmitter has lots of static, terrible sound and screws up my ipod every time I use it. Each time I use it, especially if I try to skip through songs,I have to reset my ipod. It also seems to mess up the rest of the song that I tried to skip (or maybe that's from all the resetting) and today I have to restore my ipod after using the transmitter. I will try to get my money back but will throw it in the garbage if I can't. Totally not worth it.
This is the second pair I've owned that have stopped working on one side. I thought perhaps it was user-error the first time, having caught my hand in the wire and yanked it a bit hard. But the second pair has gone the same way.Too bad, to. They seemed to stay in play under heavy activity (running, mountain trail hiking) better than others, but won't hold up over time.I got a good 8 months out of this last pair.
I purchased this item from Aleegold Sales only to find that the PalmOne M500 I purchased the same day from the Amazon website was no longer supported by Palm. I really wanted one that was so I am going to return it and the accessories and purchase a newer version. All the other suppiles of the accessories were very accomodating in letting me return their items except Aleegold. Here is their reply to me from their eamil, word for word .."HIfirst you are not buying a palm m500 you are buying a case for a m500second why would you buy a case if you did not already have a palm 500???and weather palm supports the unit itself or not has nothing to do with you buying a casealso i generally do not take returns at allyou may send it back at your expense if you desire and you will be refunded minus what it cost me to ship the item too youwhich was about 4.00also if it is a manual you seek im almost sure you can find one online if you lookgo to google you can find almost anythingthanks alan"And here is my answer, word for word:"AlanYour tone is unbelievably accusatory and sarcastic....1. The case was listed as for the PalmOne M500 on the website (copied from the site)PalmOne Leather Wallet Case (m500 series)by Palm2. I purchased the PalmOne M500 the same day I purchased the case....along with several other accessories3. You used weather (which is used for types of climate) instead of whether defined as " used to indicate alternatives in an indirect question or a clause following a verb that expresses or implies doubt or the possibility of choice"4. I will choose to keep this case with the possibility of purchasing another PDA that will fit it5. I don't need instructions on how to use a search engine. My choice is to have my electronics supported by the manufacturer...not downloading outdated material6. I will most definitely enter a review for your customer service skills on AmazonHope you all find this helpful in choosing a retailer...
I read the reviews here before purchasing. It seemed like a risk but I thought I would give it a try since im going on a cross country road trip soon. Well im back from my trip, the detector worked for 1 day. Went to turn it on the second day, it presented some kind of error code and never worked again. What a piece of crap. Do not buy.
I plugged this into my laptop and it worked immediately. Very easy to use. However, the first thing I noticed was a constant busing sound when plugging in headphones, and the sound quality is poor. Also, this stopped working after about 3 months.If you need cheap temporary sound this would be great. If you want to use this regularly buy something of better quality.
I specifically ordered the "Lenmar" made by Sharp brand which as you can see, it's of yellow color and advertised for 1 cent plust $4.99 for a total of $5.00 dollars.Lenmar CBC446 3.6V 850mAh NI-MH Replacement Battery for UNIDEN CORDLESS PHONESI got the package in the mail but when I opened it, I got a "White" battery instead and a different brand (not made by Sharp). Even though the battery is the same shape and it fits my phone, it is not what Amazon or emtcom merchant advertised as the "Lenmar" yellow colored battery which is better quality. I am dissapointed and I feel like i was cheated by Amazon or the merchant showing customers a different picture and item description to get you to order and then they ship you a different, (cheaper brand) that they original show on the website. Just be aware and double check before you order. I guess the sky is not always blue as we see it. I hate deceiving advertising. I hope this is just a mistake by Amazon and not deliberately misleading.
A great small digital recorder except for 2 serious problems, plus 4 other problems:Problem 1, starting Recording is a complex failure prone processIt is difficult to start recording. First, you have to slide the Hold switch downward, wait for the operating system to initialize the system and do a system check, then watch for the standard display to appear. At least 50% of the time the Hold slide switch fails to operate, provides a momentary pulse, then the system has to shut down. So you repeat this process until the system check is completed. Now the unit is on, then on the right side you press a momentary switch firmly, since there's no feedback from the switch and observe the red light or the display to insure that the unit is recording. Then examine the recording meter display to see if there's any amplitude reading. If there's no noise in the room then tap the mic to observe any amplitude reading, if it's there then you're recording. Otherwise, press the record switch again, because you may not have pressed the Record switch firmly enough, or the momentary had a bounce and it's not recording, so just repeat this process until you get the unit recording. While this may really seem to stupid to believe, you can get relatively fast at it, if you have good lighting to examine the recorder, and repeat the process as needed, which should mean that you can get the recorder turned on in about 15 seconds.A simple small but well made slide switch at the upper right corner, that has three positions: STOP, PAUSE, RECORD is all I would ever need to control this recorder. For the Olympus engineers, Yes, this means no power-up switch called Hold. So when you slide the switch upward from Stop to Record, you both turn the recorder on and start recording immediately, you don't need to do a lengthy operating system initialization test, we can assume that nobody smashed the recorder with a sledge hammer.Problem 2, the Battery Meter doesn't workNow that you got the recorder turned on and recording, this doesn't mean that you be able to record anything, because you have no idea how much battery life is left. The tiny battery meter in the upper left corner of the screen only tells you if the battery is almost completely dead. So you could start recording something extremely relevant and discover that you recorded only the first minute of a one hour nightmare and you have no evidence to defend yourself from a legal attack by a predator later on, thanks to a nonfunctional battery meter design. So the only thing you can do is buy a lot of AAA batteries and through them away after every long recording. As a result you will spend more on batteries than on the recorder. Of course, a AA battery has about twice the capacity as a AAA battery, so the slightly larger AA battery would be a better choice in such a small recorder, even it had a slightly larger bulge over the battery area.Problem 3, the Time and Date is lost during a quick battery changeSince you have to repeatedly change batteries due to the lack of a functional battery meter, unfortunately you have to put in the time and date each time also, because no matter how quickly you insert the new battery, the time and date is scrambled, although other options are retained in memory without being lost during the battery change. This further means that if the battery goes dead during a long lecture that you can't just insert another battery and keep recording, because the system may require you to carefully reset the new date and time.Problem 4, the lettering on the display is too smallUnless you're 17 years old with 20/20 vision the lettering is too small to read and reinsert the Time and Date, which incidentally has to be done repeatedly. The screen size is OK, just the lettering is extra small, and there is room to increase the type size. How could this not be obvious?Problem 5, the internal mic is not as good as the external micsI would be glad to pay more money for a better quality microphone, that's built into the smallest recorder. When possible I do plug in the ME52 external directional mono microphone for better quality sound, although the internal mic is not all that bad. For voice recording I always record in the highest quality mono mode. An Omni-directional internal mic is naturally preferable to a directional microphone since we're not necessarily focused on the recording process or the orientation of the recorder.Problem 6, a bright red light is not always appropriateNaturally, you could put black tape on the bright red recording lights so that you don't advertise to any violent person that you are recording evidence of their assault, unless of course you're trying to get killed. Please don't treat us like idiot children because sadistic lawyers want to protect murders from being recorded. Right now recordings of O.J. Simpson's armed assault are being used in court, and the court recognizes that this may be the only way there will ever be any accuracy or justice in the court room.Apparently, the people who design, manufacture or sell such recorders don't actually use them, which is typical of most products, or they use them at a brightly lit table, just to see if the product works at all. Naturally, we would be interested in knowing if there's any similar small recorder with high quality recording capabilities and at least 1 GB of memory which solved at least the first 2 of these problems.
The quality of the pictures were great. But then, after 13 months, the camera became dead. Battery is ok. But, for whatever reason, camera is dead. It feels like the camera is programmed to die after the warranty is over so that you will have to buy another camera.
This is a black string with a piece of elastic that's crimped into a circle tied to one end and attached to a little piece of round plastic with some mounting tape. $1.99? it should have been .01 (with 2.99 shipping). The tape came off after a day. And now it's sitting on my windowsill and sliding towards the trash bin. Even when I had it on the camera lens, it would clink and clank and get in the way. I'm just gonna put the lens cap in my pocket. I suggest you do the same with you $1.99.
Stay away from Canon, many people are having the same problem with the s400 memory card error and canon won't recall it. Instead they are charging people lots of money to fix it. Look for yourself if you like. Attached is my correspondence:To whom it may concern,I have the Canon Powershot S400 and I have been getting the Memory Card Error since it was less than a year old. I was under the impression that it was the card itself but after I purchased a new card I kept getting the error.Upon research I have found many other people that have had the same problem and Canon is not backing up their product, this is obviously a defect and should be taken care of at no expense to the consumer.I spent over $500.00 on this camera and I expect it to work. I would like this camera repaired or replaced at no expense to me, if you choose not to support this I will be happy to rally all of the people I can and file a class action suit against Canon for faulty products.I have enclosed just a few of the many unhappy people so please do not insult my intelligence and tell me this is the first you've heard of it.I will await your prompt response.Keith WilliamsPhoenix, AZ.Dear Mr. Keith Williams,Thank you for contacting us regarding your PowerShot S400.I regret that your S400 needs service despite the fact that it is relatively new. Unfortunately, no matter how well made or how well treated a product may be, there is always a chance that it will need service. That is why we offer multiple support options for products in-warranty or out-of-warranty. In the case of an out-of-warranty S400 we offer the Flat Rate Repair and PowerShot Upgrade Programs, both of which were developed from customer feedback. There is a charge for both of these programs - I am sorry for any dissatisfaction this causes.I can understand why you would have misgivings, but I must caution you against relying on information that may not be credible. The fact is that the S400 is a successful and robust design as witnessed not only by its excellent sales but also by the service data we have collected since it was introduced two and one half years ago. Another fact is that Canon has an excellent reputation for a reason. We use our service data and we constantly review our products and processes to identify opportunities for improvement. If we find a problem we will act proactively and appropriately. Examples of this are two different programs related to service notices we published on our website in the past few months. In both programs we are servicing the related models at no cost no matter the warranty status. Further, we are refunding customers who paid for related service in the past. This is how we have always conducted our business and it is how we intend to continue to do so.I hope that my responsiveness demonstrates our commitment to your satisfaction. I also hope that the information I provide reassures you.If I can offer any further help, you are welcome to call my toll free telephone number, 866-865-7815, extension 2569.Sincerely,Brian StoutCanon Customer Relations
This is more of a NOTE to would-be buyers.I bought this due to all the good reviews and the description that it's for Uniden cordless phones using model BT-446 battery. When battery arrived, it turns out this battery had a specific list of Uniden phones listed on its packaging. My Uniden cordless phone using BT-446 was NOT on the list ! Why that list is NOT part of the product description is anybody's guess.Allowing MY stupidity to take over, I still tried to see if maybe it would still work on my phone.Bad move. It burned my phone in just a few minutes. Now I have one less phone. Again, that part is MY mistake. If Amazon still does not show a list of phones that this battery works with, just remember tocheck the packaging when you receive the battery and don't do as I did. Return it if your phone is not on the list.
The Toshiba SD-4990 DVD player is junk! It constantly 'freezes' while playing back any type DVD. It randomly locks up for 3-12 seconds. I've tried resetting as described below, but that only worked for a few disks then unit started freezing again. Interestingly, there is little or no pause during layer changes. Toshiba tech support offered no help at all, telling me all my disks must be bad! Avoid this player!
Bought a pair a pair of these to use as high tweeters, crossed over at 5Khz After 3 gigs, the voice coil of one came unglued from the diaphragm. They were being run well within power and frequency specs. There was no sign of damage to the coil or the diaphragm, the glue joint just failed. No replacement diaphragm is available, so I just have to buy another entire unit.
the soft ear piece torn off after a short period of use. the seller refunded my money as soon as i reported the problem. i would buy from the same seller again but they need to do some quality control on their merchandise.
I purchased a bottle of iDrops for use on my iPhone4 because the site said it worked with this model.I used it exactly according to the instructions provided, and it did remove smaller scratches.However, the iPhone4's glass is also treated so it resists fingerprints (oleophobic coating)--iDrops also removed this treatment.The end result is that while the scratches are taken care of, the backplate looks much worse than when I started--fingerprints stick to it extremely easily, and you can easily see the outlines of the area treated with iDrops with even a casual brush of one's fingers on the area.Due to the contrast with the area still affected by the anti-fingerprint treatment, it constantly looks more scuffed and scratched than it is.Now, I realize they only make claims about the product's ability to remove scratches and nothing else. They even qualify it by saying it doesn't work miracles. Fair enough.I wouldn't recommend it for use with an iPhone4 though. It just looks awful.
I ordered this pen after ordering the Pacific Blue faceplate cover for my Palm m100. While I am pleased with the performace of the pen, it still looks like a cheap, blue, plastic pen. I wish I had saved my money for something else. If you looking for a professional and stylish pen, best move on.
I just got a ReplayTV for my second television. (I already got a TiVo for my big screen--but I wanted a second digital recorder because you need one for each TV).I gotta say the ReplayTV is incredible. Is it as incredible as my TiVo? Well, yes. And I think I like it a tad more because Replay doesn't charge the monthly fee I pay with TiVo.Also, TiVo doesn't have the QuickSkip button that Replay has. This is the BEST for zipping through time outs, boring stuff and lousy commercials.I also find Replay's channel guide interface easier than TiVo. Replay's is like my cable channel guide-so it's easier to use. TiVo's is based on shows and is a little more confusing.I guess that at the end of the day, I LOVE THEM BOTH (how could I not love something that makes television totally fun and easy to record? ). But I love Replay a little more.My next goal is to get a WebTV system for my third (and last) TV.
DON'T WASTE YOU TIME OR YOUR MONEY BUY AN IPOD OR A ZUNE! I won't say that this is absolute junk, but now that the screen is dead after only 60 days, it is hard to say much good about it. Because now it is truly worthless. Tried to save a little coin, and you get what you pay for. It appears that the screen is very fragile, and if I had read the reviews from others I would have laid out the extra cash and bought a ZUNE earlier, 20x the product for only 2x the price. Also tried to get the warranty activated from Creative, however they say that a dead screen is not covered by the warranty, only the hard drive. In fact they wanted proof that anything wrong with the device was not caused by me, not sure how to do that, and also was told by the customer sevice rep, "Why are you wasting my time, they're only $100, buy another." DON'T WASTE YOU TIME OR YOUR MONEY BUY AN IPOD OR A ZUNE!
Right now 2 stars may be generous. I've had these almost 5 years. They've never been great. I get double-imaging even at 10x. Once you zoom, forget it. It's like looking thru a Coke bottle. I understand that I may be able to collimate them, and I will try, but I thin they should have been adjusted @ the factory! Even my 16 yr old nephew with teenage vision says they aren't good. He prefers the 50 year old set of Bushnells. They are sharper. 50 yrs old and clearer. I'll adjust them best I can and keep them on the boat. If they fall into the lake I won't shed a tear.UPDATE: This weekend I collimated them as best I could. @ 10X I got rid of most of the blurriness/double-imaging. So they're usable at least in this state. However once you zoom, everything becomes distorted again. If you need zoom binocs buy a high quality pair. I should have just bought a fixed zoom set and saved $20.
I tried four copies; three were bad, one was awful. This lens has been very favorably reviewed, and I find their 50 f1.4 to be magnificent, so I took a chance. The only thing I can think, based on what I saw in the files, is that in each case, one or more of the elements was out of alignment, because they didn't produce a normally focused image at any focus distance. Something 10 feet away on one side would be in focus, and something fifty feet away on the other side would be. Very strange.
The ear buds seem to work ok for the rest of the band, but mine came with a bad connection. The company has not replied to my emails to them. You would probably be better off getting custom molded ones for about the same price.
I have used Linksys products for networking home computers for some time now and with a few exceptions have been very pleased.The Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router did not perform like the Linksys product descriptions claimed it would.I attempted to share a cable modem in a home network, but I could not get a connection from this device across a moderate sized house with interior walls constructed out of drywall. The the transmitter and reciever were separated by about 50 feet on opposite sides of this home and I could not get a connection on any of the 6 channels.I went as far as turning off the one wireless phone, even though it was not operating in the 2.4 gig frequency. The home owner did not know of any other wireless devices in his home.The adjacent homes were over 30 feet from the sides of this home and it has water to the rear.
Do not buy from this seller, I bought a mic. and never received, I sent an e-mail and they said he was waiting for UPS for an answer where was the mic, I've had to write to know my purchase! Do not waste your money because you do not receive your product. This mic is one of the best, buy in a store but not here on Amazon.
Our computer power supply died. My husband did a search and found this one which states it is compatible with Toshiba Satellite models P15. WRONG!! The plug that inserts into the computer is not quite long enough to maintain contact and the output is not enough to keep the computer up & running. Long story short, we ordered a new battery, had the computer in the shop for about 3 weeks, and come to find out, we needed another correct power supply!!! DO NOT purchase if you own a Toshiba!!!
This product does not even lessen the amount our phone cord gets tangled. I have been very disappointed and would certainly not recommend it to anyone.
I bought a hundred, at KMart, for a project that needed done. So I spent the few bux more to buy Sony CD-R's. I'm getting a 30% failure rate. So I hunted around (spending more and more of my time here...) and got ahold of sony per the 800 number. Their position? (Other than that fact that the very first thing on their tape is not 'welcome to Sony' it's 'If you've had a failure with A, press one, if you've had a failure with B, press two, etc') That I should package up and ship my four boxes of Sony off to some PO Box, at MY EXPENSE, and they'll replace them. Sheesh. Why didn't I just buy Verbatim CD-R's (Ive had no problem with those) or what ever the cheapie brand might be at one of the big chains (Ive had no problem with those, either). So if you're looking for media, don't shop Kmart, and don't shop Sony. Happy holidays, everyone.
This unit worked well but died after only 7 months of use. Avoid Panasonic equipment. It's a waste of money.
The battery lasts for about 10 minutes even with a full charge. I made the mistake of buying two of them for my husband's dvd player and they were useless. What a waste of my money.
I don't have any web link for this product for technical support or firmware upgrade.The dark mode doesn't work and the battery last maximum one hour with the display on.Also the date and time is reseting after switch off.Any suggestion?Thanks a lot.Nicolai
When using the automatic document feeder, it produces document scans that are skewed slightly. HP technical support says this is normal. I find this completely unsatisfactory. You will not be able to produce accurate document scans.Do not purchase this scanner if you intend to scan photographs. The scan quality if very poor. Scans appear with no contrast and overly pixelated in dark areas of photo scans. The colors do not appear correct.The performance is also unsatisfactory. It is very slow and extremely noisy.
I bought this laptop stand because of all the good reviews here but when I received this I was extremely disappointed and frustrated. This stand is very flimsy and bent almost immediately when I attempted to lock in the stand. Wobbly and not reliable, my laptop slipped off the stand twice and cannot stay put. I would definitely not recommend this to anyone who has a 17" laptop, perhaps a very small Mac would or iPad would be ok.
This will be my 3rd trackball in three years. The design idea is nice, but not as functional as a desktop mouse. The rollerball jumps around, and is hard to select items. 3 years ago, I paid half the price as I paid recently, and I am very dissappointed. I will not buy this product again. They do not last, and they do not work well
It probably works great for it's intended purpose. I was hoping to use it to connect an HTC EVO to an older television. Unfortunately Sony uses a "Modified" form micro HDMI which is incompatible with the standard micro HDMI that HTC uses.
The LaCie d2 250GB external drive DIED less than 24 hours after I got it! I edit video on a Mac, and had loaded approximately 40GB of footage onto the new drive before shutting down for the night. The next morning when I turned everything back on, the LaCie d2 made a modest "click" sound and became a useless $200 paperweight.*edit*LaCie's tech support e-mailed me within about 6 hours to suggest a few things I could try, none of which worked. While no contact numbers for LaCie come with the actual product, I was able to find a customer service number via their website. I'm relieved to say I was connected right away with a human being, and the person I spoke to was really helpful in guiding me through their defective returns procedure. I was not charged for shipping the item back, nor was I responsible for insuring the package. I also should note, at no time did LaCie push me to exchange rather than refund my money. THAT is rare these days.*edit*The drive shipped quickly back to LaCie, and they refunded my money in exactly 7 business days. In fact, the only downside to the whole experience was the product itself.
I ordered this card reader because the price was great, and the card reader looked really cool. But when the item arrived, I received a weird looking, purple card reader with a LONG extension cord that looked so ugly. I was unhappy with my purchase, returned it, and they kept half of my money.
Got rid of the cannon printer because it was not an all in one, and actually I did have a problem with Cannons ink cartridges and they said it was my machine ..I said ok and got rid of the problem and boughjt an Epson, great machine love it
I purchase this along with a lens a lens that was on sale by amazon not a reseller ! got the filter in few days never have had a chance to use it because the lens after a month and a half still has not come. swo this might be a great filter and will update. Iwill not buy any lens from amazon again ! all of their resellers have the lens but they can't get a reorder? unbelievable!!
It does not work on any Sony unit that normally uses a wireless remote. You must have a certain subtype only disclosed in the fine print of the owners manual. Needless to say but it did not work for mine, and the type of blister packaging doesnt allow for an accepted return. Good idea to have piece like this, but poor integration into only a part of their head unit selection.
The ad. did not indicate that this products digital camera only worked with Windows and not MAC. All of our computers are MAC and so the product had to be returned.
I bought this player at Target because it was the cheapest around and I needed to replace a DVD player that was having lots of problems.At first this player worked great, but within a month it started having problems with freezing up, at first I thought it was the DVD...Now a little over a month later, it skips, freezes, and simply turns itself off while trying to "load" a DVD or in the middle of playing one.This player is going where it belongs, in the garbage!
When this product arrived I discovered it is not a Macally brand overlay. It is also not 1 piece that covers the front, back, and sides of the ipod. It is 2 individual pieces that don't even cover the whole front or back if my ipod.I specifically purchased this item because it covers all but the top and bottom of my ipod. I have had a genuine Macally ipod overlay (just like the one in the picture above) and was very pleased. This item has no brand name and in my opinion looks to be made of stiff brittle plastic that will crack easily. I am very disappointed.
The image quality leaves something to be desired. It's a novelty. If you want to display sharp crisp prints: print the picture out and display in a nice frame. The software is cumbersome and not what you would expect with today's one-click gagets.
This is a great camera, but doesn't even come with any software! Apple expects you to purchase a $30 program in order to use it for what it was designed for?!? This is the ONLY webcam I know of that doesn't include any software. That alone has cost it 4 points in this review.(ps. Since it's a firewire cam, other software can use it, including some other videoconferencing apps, but you have to know what you're doing, which makes this Apple product very user-unfriendly because of the missing software)
Hi everyone...I got this one for my new blackjack. I was not interested in it because of the price but because I wanted something conventional wired handsfree for my phone without a bluetooth (I think bluetooth is not yet accepted culturally and makes you look like a clown in meetings...Anyway!)As soon as I got it...I tried to plug it in my phone...it wont plug in...I was afraid I might damage my phone port connector...Also even after connecting it makes a thundering sound whenever I change my ringtone or music or click website links...I would say if you dont want to buy a bluetooth...dont go for this one at least...use handsfree speakers...thats what I am gonna do!!
I bought this pair in June and by September there is no sound coming from out of the right side. When they worked, they worked fine. Not anymore.
When I tried to remove the eyecups cover, one of eyecups came off with it. The way of this Turn-Slide feature works is by using a ball press fit on the main body. Once the cup comes off, the little tiny sliver ball will immedetaly fall off, and there's no way you can find it. I would've expected Nikon does a better job than this. Be very very careful when you remove the conver.
I give these 2 stars only because the sound quality isn't bad. Otherwise I'd only give one star because they WILL NOT stay on my ears even when I'm not moving. They just drop right off. I've tried to twist and bend them to fit better but they really aren't malleable and I have no success. At the recommendation of the sales associate at Target I am now trying Skullcandy earbuds which are much better, but still not the perfect solution I'm looking for.
Just letting folks know - I downloaded about 420MB of songs very easily - software worked pretty good with XP. There was several times that it would just &quot;freeze&quot; but I just unplugged the USB cabled and &quot;restarted&quot; the FY200, and all seemed ok UNTIL... IT IS NOW COMPLETELY DEAD. All I did was simply hit the delete key to delete a 14MB song that took the total flash memory used to around 420MB and the thing is now completely useless. I tried rebooting my computer and completely restarting FY200 to no avail. Somehow all those 420 songs are still in the flash memory, but completely UNACCESSIBILE on the device itself. No clue. My dear hubby got this for my birthday 2 weeks ago - we have the Best Buy receipt and I'm taking it back today and keeping the cash or maybe will try an IPOD or minidisc. The directions in the manual are completely a JOKE, and from what I've read the customer service will be equally laughable. This is a defective product -do not buy.
At our professional recording studio, we've been through 4 LaCie Big Disk 1 TB external hard drives since 2007. None has lasted more than about 6 months until the last one, which hung in there for a year. They're stored in a quiet and air-conditioned machine room, alongside PC workstations that have been running for years. Everything is UPS protected. Each drive eventually fails to the point that it just makes drive-hashing noises and doesn't show up at all on the computer. I've swapped power supplies, connector cables and computers (everything in the skimpy LaCie suppport web page). They're 0 in 4.They're fine until they die. Then they're doorstops. Caveat emptor!
The Minicom support staff was as nice as can be, but unfortunately that doesn't make up for a product that simply will not interoperate with other KVM equipment, and I suspect Minicom has some severe QA issues to complicate matters. I purchased one unit from Provantage, and it arrived DOA. I stuck a multimeter to the power supply, confirmed it was dead, called Minicom support, they sent out a new wall wart power supply, and the unit still would not power on. I returned it and got a refund from Provantage. Purchased a unit here from CTG, and while it powered on, and intermittently delivered the video, it would not transmit any keypresses. I spoke with Minicom support again, got an RMA, they sent out a replacement. To ensure compatibility, I swap out my IBM Model M keyboard with an Inland PS/2 keyboard purchased this year, and still experienced problems; intermittent video, keypresses at the receiver were sent to the receiver (could enter the firmware) but not transmitted to the transmitter. Both the simple extender mode and extender with two user mode didn't work. I'll work with Minicom again (as the Amazon return period has long since elapsed since I foolishly tried to let Minicom resolve the issues), but it isn't looking very good. We'll probably just get an IOGear extender in the end, as it has been almost three months now with no resolution in sight. We really, really wanted to support Minicom, since they seemed so nice, but since it is rapidly appearing we're going to be out the money on this unit with what appears as far as we can tell either not engineered for interoperability with any other KVM equipment, or astoundingly bad QA.
Just to let you guys know.. Lanzar use to be a high end Brand. However they are now owned by Sound Around. The parent company of Pyramid, Pyle and Legacy. Anyone knows that all of those brands are garbage..and so is Lanzar. If you HAVE to have a cheap sub. The Boss Phantom series is alot better.
When I saw this on line it looked good but when I received it and played a CD on it and I was walking around it skips I really like this walkman because it has FM/AM radio I can not take it back because I broke the package that it came in. So in regards to this CD Player DON'T BUY IT PLEASE.
Am a loyal fan of Sony products but this one has me puzzled. The analog tuner constantly drifts. Battery life is fantastic but with the constant readjustment of the dial I keep losing the signal. Yes, we are in a rural area but my old Walkman with cassette from 11 years ago still had a much better overall quality. Sony needs to rethink this one if it's to be usable while I'm walking or working. Will soon try a digital tuning Sony Walkman w/o casette player and see if the quality is any better.
"THIS TRIPOD IS JUNK", "truly a useless product" ...some reviewers comment like these. I don't usually believe those comments with strong words. After 3 month of light use, I had become another looser of this awful product.Flip-lock system is far quicker, but I chose twist-lock system because of its clean look.I trusted its durability because of the brand name and its history.It has a quite high price so I expected to have more than decent quality.Followings are my story:[2 month later] After light uses of the tripod, first sign of problem had appeared.Symptom was a difficulties of locking or loosening the legs.It seemed to be jammed shims inside the legs.[3 mouth later] Broken white plastic(nylon?) shims came out.So I disassembled the legs to see the mechanism inside.White shims are paper thin and crispy so they don't have physical strength.Bad design and engineering.Even if you see positive reviews, those owner's tripods won't last long because of bad design and crappy materials. I must speak out for many innocent photographers who is seeking decent tripods. This is the one to loose your money and important shots.
I thought it would be worth a chance considering the bad reviews and the more numerous good ones. I bought this for a 7-year-old. She used it once, then one side went dead. It was a waste of money.
The D-Link telephone adapter DPH-50U is what I would classify as just OK. The first try at install did not work because I had Skype software already installed. I tried 3 times and sent D-Link support an email..No reply whatsoever. Finally removed the Skype software and installed everything in the D-Link package and it sort of worked. Downloaded the new version of Skype and it worked a little better. Then downloaded the new driver from D-Link. Problem is that everytime the computer is rebooted for any reason the D-Link adapter will not connect to VOIP until the telephone line is disconnected and reconnected. Other solutions are alot more expensive and I can use my existing cordless telephones for Skype calls
The product was received in a timely manner but was the wrong color. I ordered a Grey leather case and received a Black leather case.
I get my Beltronics Vector V955 yesterday. Sound disappeared after few hours. Volume is all the way UP, but still no sound. I tried to reset, anyway no sound.
I am a computer technician of 15 years, and I am constantly frustrated by Sony computers. The parts are proprietary and difficult to find, or test. Because the parts are proprietary, they are expensive. Combining the monitor, keyboard and the computer is a bad idea unless the computer is designed to be portable such a laptop/ notebook. A compromise is made in a notebook computer because it is designed to be light and portable- the Sony PCV-W510G is neither. This computer is neither a desktop nor a notebook, so the compromise is not justified. If the keyboard breaks, you can not run out to Fry's or BestBuy to replace it. Likewise, if the monitor fails you are forced to replace the screen as if it were a notebook. (expensive!)You have all your eggs in one basket and an expensive basket it is. Stay away from this one unless you can afford disposable computers like disposable tooth brushes.
I had the same experience as Wendy in Nebraska. The description is clearly of a computer case, and all I received was a power supply. I complained and Amazon sent me another power supply. I refused it, and will return the first one for a refund.Someone at Amazon should read the reviews and make some corrections.Newell Stallones
There seems to be a glitch in Amazon.com's system. I've ordered these directly and through several &quot;new and used&quot; distributors listed here... and I always get standard tapes instead of silver. AVOID!
After a little over a year of use a circuit board, on this HT-920 home theater system, developed a small crack resulting in intermittent sound. This was the diagnosis of one of their certified repair centers. This system sat in the same place the whole time and was not moved. The repair center communicated it was a know issue with the poor design, with the external speaker connector being part of the board. This was not in warranty period and the replacement part is no longer available. The repair center thought Panasonic would replace subwoofer at no charge as they said Panasonic is aware of the issue and the new sub design has changed as a result. Did not happen. This is the second instance in the last 5 years where I've had an issue with a Panasonic home theater system and a know design issue. The other was with the HT-900 where a Panasonic engineer admitted the defect and they did replace that system.I also own a Boston acoustics (9 years) and Aiwa (15 years) with no issues. To Panasonic's credit I am very please with the 7 year old TV I own. I will not buy another home theater sound system from them and will think twice about purchasing other Panasonic products. This is unfortunate as I'm in the market for 2 LCD or Plasma 42" TVs and I've read allot of good thing about their plasma and LCD TVs.
The color is very off, looks like it has white on it ,does not. And the grey looks green. Very frustrated with it but space is good in it. Just was really looking forward to white on it.
The only reason I purchased this item is because it uses the same fan that my AOpen mini-pc has, and that went south. If I could find this fan at Fry's or someplace else, or if AOpen actually had a technical support staff that responded to inquiries, I wouldn't had to pay $35 for a $5 fan (the alternative being to toss a $1000 computer).My low rating for this item is entirely based on my opinion of the fan. I am already on my 3rd CPU fan for this computer (thus I have bought 2 disk enclosures), so I would suggest this fan is absolute junk.
I am not a professional photographer, or anything that resembles one, I am a mom that wants to take photos of everyday memories...this is a horrible camera for that. Or anything for that matter...THE FLASH IS WAAAAYYYY TOO BRIGHT. There is no way to change it, and I have absolutely never taken a good photo with this camera. It's awful & I do not recommend this camera for anyone, not even teenagers or children.
I was basically going for a stopgap here - something to play MP3's on in my car until I get an iPod (still waiting for that price to come down.)The good: comes with 12V adaptor/cassette out (car kit). Hasn't skipped at all in response to rough roads or light handling.The bad: Random play isn't random! The same order will be played each time you choose random. And what's worse, it won't remember what song you were on when you turned it off. You always start at the same place when you start up. Lastly, if the power adaptor pops out of the socket, which often happens on bumpy roads, the unit shuts off. These have combined for something of a miserable experience on long car rides - you're in the middle of a 100-song mp-3 CD, hit a bump and the unit shuts off. When you plug it back in and turn it back on, you're back at the beginning. You have to keep hitting the track skip to get back to where you were. Which could be 80 presses. And the player doesn't handle scratches and dust well at all.Just save up and buy that iPod. That's what I'll be doing.
This was purchased to obtain the maps of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The AT is administrated and owned by the National Park Service, If so, then why is it not included in this map set?Had I known this I would not have purchased this set of CDs. The description did not indicate that that 2175 mile long trail was not included.
I purchased the DLink 24 Port Switch as a Xmas present in October. Helping a family member set this up today I received a "network cable is unplugged" message on the computer. CD manual is almost no help as the switch is supposed to be plug-and-play auto-sensing. When I called DLink, after a very lengthy hold, I was told the switch was no longer supported. I was directed to the DLink pay for help line and once connected the service rep, after taking my money for the call, told me again that the product was not supported and that I should try and return it to the location of purchase. After a call to Amazon customer service I was told I could return the product but since it was beyond the 30 day period I would have to pay a 15-50% restocking fee. When I told them I had shopped early for this gift and only opened it 3 days after XMas for the first time...the representative could only parrot the company line...no exceptions. It took another long wait, and a chat with a supervisor, for Amazon to issue an RMA and issue me a full refund. This is my second disaster with DLink...never again!!!
As of right now, I am an Apple Student DeveloperMost of my work comes from Filmmaking, as I'm an Independent Filmmaker, and all of my post production work relies heavily upon my Apple G5 Tower, as well as a TON of external harddrive storageWhile some of my LaCie HD's have worked great, many of them have simply failed mehere are the pro's -1. great interface - both FireWire 400 and 800, and they are easy to daisychain2. they are fast - 7200 RPM, and usually, if the drive is good, the performance will showCONS -1. very weak body ---- forget if you drop this thing even one inch - it'll be dead2. very tough to hookup to other drives -- when I say this, I mean it is impossible to stack this drive, or try and put it in a space where it'll stay putTHE BIGGEST PROBLEM ---I don't know what accounts for this - whether its the bridge or the drive itself - but LaCie's drives fail way too muchI've probably purchased around 14 LaCie drives in the past 4 years, for varioius film projects and associate ones ----- of the 14, I have had 5 completely fail on meThis is simply unacceptable for any drive companywhen you consider it all, companies like MAXTOR offer drives with the same interface, same speeds, but at a lower pricewith that said, take a look at MAXTOR, whose drives are housed in a very indestructive body (...)On a sidenote, LaCie has honored the warranties on their drives, and when they're open, their customer service is very helpful --- but I've lost too much data, at this point, to recommend them
I don't know why Microsoft can't put a good set of stuff all in the same box. I have one of these sets. And a Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000. The mouse in this set is fantastic. The keyboard in the other set is fantastic. The keyboard here and the mouse there....might as well be sold at the dollar store. It really sucks that Microsoft makes these poor products, since it pushes out other low-priced, quality vendors.
This thing looks great - but it still has tracking problems as these cheap units tend to. Do yourself a favor and buy the cyber home - it's the only cheaper unit that seems to have some quality to it.
The installation utility provided with this adapter loads the wrong device driver and even the Manufacturers updated utility provided on the internet loads the incorrect device driver. We had to edit the installation routine to force it to load the correct device driver in order to get the adapter recognized by the computer and functioning properly. That is ridiculous.
I bought this in August of 2008. It died in April of 2009. Although it worked without issue for 8 months I would definately not buy this product again. It seems to run hot to the touch and has a short, IMHO, life expectancy. Time to look for something more reliable....
We purchased this item about 8 months ago and now it is completely broken. The TV no longer works and the speakerphone never worked properly. They only offer a 90 day warranty so... out of luck! I suggest waiting until the technology is better or getting an extended warranty if you can. Wish I had...
I bought this little device because the headphone jack on my PC case broke. I wasn't expecting 7.1 DTS quality audio for $3 but I WAS expecting them to get stereo right. It's built very flimsily (sp?)and feels like it's going to break any time you plug it in or out of the computer. Okay, again, $3. No soldering problems on mine. I use headphones mainly for gaming and noticed the stereo channels were reversed. On further testing, the Windows sound test produces audio in the left ear when testing the right channel and vice versa. I used the new Apple ear buds that are form fit for each ear - and yes, I tried two different pair of different style headphones. This wouldn't be a problem if you are using symmetric style headphones but makes non-symmetric ear buds virtually useless for gaming. Someone failed soldering class in China.
These tweeters are a waste. with the crossovers they produced high pitched distortion, without they sound better but still have a bad static sound. Only had 25 watts RMS ran to them.
I bought an Oritron 300 DVD player, lasted for 4 DVD Viewings, then died! Their service is non existent. They'e send you e-mail after email basically telling you to unplug it and plug it in again, and I can't find anyone to repair it. Makes a good bookend, so if that's what you want, go for it!
This battery is not as good as the read CANONafter one year it do not want to work. after full charge and little shot it die out very quickly.The real one is much more reliable than Lenmar I experienced them both, thrust me.
i have bought 2 pairs of these in the last year. they have both quit working because of loose wires and i keep getting the runaround from the company about the warranty. DO NOT GIVE ANY MONEY TO THESE PEOPLE. they dont back up what they say and they are of terrible quality in the workmanship department. i cant complain about the sound though.
ok i want to try to clear up this Pyle dabate going on everywhere about wether pyle is good or bad...If you buy this sub you will be happy, till you blow it because a lot of people dont know that Pyle is like Kicker, made quality old school stuff but when places like amazon and craigslist started selling theyre stuff for cheap they had to downgrade component parts and lower the quality of theyre materials to keep making the money. Not to mension you have about a month long break in period wich you shouldnt be doing much over half power till its nice and broken in... if your not patient YOU WILL BLOW YOUR WOOFER this goes for kicker and Pyle, yes you will be impressed by this for a little while but if you have the meters to prove it, Pyle loves to wayyy over rate there products. this will not push what it says it will...most pyle products dont, well not for long anywayif you want good subwoofers that will last a long time save your money and go for quality like Alpine, JL, DC, SPL, Memphis, Diomond audio, maybe Hifonics theyre good for the price, etc..ive had Pyle amps and subwoofers and they both only perform to what they say they will for a week MAX ussually a day or two if you try to push more than 3/4 power.the guy that says his 3 15s pound is probably because...well.. you have 3 15s lol, i doubt he is going full power on all of themand if someones going to try to say the only reason im saying all this is because i suck at wiring,or im not doing it right, save it, i went to school for this and ive been in car audio for a long time.. i know what im doing
I tried to add this to my secured Netgear network without any luck. If you don't know how to "ping" your computer and change your "LAN settings", watch out. I can't really blame the people who tried to help me with this problem. I think the combination of poor product information, non-user friendly technology and overseas phone response delays made this a terribly frustrating experience. I suppose if you have a laptop the set up might be easier.
I bought this product based on the sole glowing review. There is one major problem with the unit. When using the IPOD for wakeup, the Volume is blaringly loud. The lowest the volume will go to is 10!!!When listening to the IPOD normally while its docked the Volume can be taken down to Zero.The only song I can wake up to is "New Slang" by the Shins because the song gradually gets louder from the start.I can't recommend this product.
Product was advertised as NEW but it had been opened. With this type of paper it needs to be brand new to confirm that it hasn't been exposed to light. Had to ship back. Company refunded $$ but I had to pay shipping back.
Fist you should know that while sirius advertises you get 120 commercial free music channels65 talk channelssports including all NFLfree online listening for subscriberswhat they dont tell you the online listening is only of the music channels even though they print it too look like you can get all the services online they don't broadcast any sports or talk online.also while they don't have commerials thyte still have DJ's that come on EVERY 2 or 3 songs and talk about nothing to do with the music usualy to tell you about another channel or another show (which in my oppinion is still a commercial just for their own service) not a whole lot more music than fm
I have bought this router a month ago (july 03) from amazon.The current version is version 4.It is horrible. My biggest problem with it is that itconstantly DROPS connections. Any file larger than severalmegs is dropped half way through. Same for big web pages.Open terminals die after 2 minutes of disuse, etc, etc, etcBut, hey - dont take my word for it, read "hundreds of others...>Oh, and their tech support is utterly knowledgeless.Keep away.
I found out the hard way that if you buy a Lexar card with the jumpshot, only the Lexar card can be read in the Jumpsho. This makes things very difficult if you are using more than one card made by multiple manufacturers. Seems that the Lexar reader will only read Lexar cards. I use multple devices and own a half dozen Compact Flash Cards within an array of manufacturers. The Lexar reader pops up as the most inconvenient of my two readers as a result of this problem. I use multiple computers and each has a reader on it. My thought was the Jumpshot reader with a card was the perfect choice and at the right price. I can't recomend the Lexar product if you use more than one card by multiple manufacturers.
I like these headphones w/o noise canceling -- v. comfortable and well made. However, noise canceling seems to have some serious problems. Remember that these headphones come w/ a detachable headphone cable. If you disconnect the headphone cable from the headphones and turn on noise canceling, it works fine, although I do hear a v. v. faint buzzing. But if I have the headphone cable connected, and I turn on noise canceling, I hear weird things -- sometimes buzzing, and sometimes, even what sounds like a radio channel. You may think I'm crazy, but this is quite true. I've tried this at various times, and I'm sure I'm not crazy!! What may be happening is that the headphone cable itself is acting like an antenna (this can happen), and the noise canceling circuitry is not properly shielded, so those noises are getting amplified. So, overall, I'm not v. happy with these headphones, and I do NOT recommend it. I remember trying on a Sharper Image noise canceling headphone and it did not have this problem. The moral of the story for me is: don't buy a pair of noise canceling headphones that you haven't tried on. You could be disappointed.
I bought this through amazon and used to connect it to my PS3 DVD and TV (all Sony products. After a month the picture became snowy and it no longer switches automatically. I had to send it back to Audiovox through UPS ($14) because they will not accept it through regular mail. (Audiovox owns Terk. They recieved the switch Jan 22, 2008 and untill now they have not sent me a replacement. Called them several times, first they don't know why I have not received a replacement, 2nd they cannot find in their system if the replacement was sent, 3rd they said it was on back order and will send it in April. It's been 2 months!!!! DON'T BUY ANY AUDIOVOX PRODUCTS, THEY ARE WORTHLESS!!!
I bought this unit not much more than a month ago and everything was great at first... great quality, great price, what more can you ask for, right? Then last week it started getting stuck on DVDs, which I figured was just a scratched disc... until it started doing that to brand new DVDs that had just been opened. I don't know what the defect that's causing this is, but it's running the DVDs super hot and causing discoloration to the discs themselves. How weird is that? Now it's gotten to the point where it won't load them at all, it just shows the loading screen forever. I'm taking this back today and after reading other reviews, I'll be getting another brand. Sidenote: the box and specs say this has a 6-head vcr, but the unit itself says it's a 4-head, what's up with that???
Even after reading the 'not so great reviews' I decided to take a chance on this product because I had one that just quit working after several years of use. Well, I thought my radio was being charged but it was just the batteries that played the radio not the charger. I double checked it on my own vehicle to make sure the cigarette lighter worked. Now it is after the two weeks to return the product and I have a useless piece of junk. I am a mailman who needs to listen to my own radio because the postal trucks do not have them. Batteries get so expensive! Does anyone have any suggestions for a charger that works?
Radio stations continue to bleed over CD player regardless of what station preset you use. It is also very noisy when CD not playing music.
My pair of etymotic stopped functioning after 13 months. Coincidentally Etymotics warranty period is for 1 year after purchase....Why is this the case when companies such as Monster provide a 3 year warranty? I contacted Etymotic hoping they would at least repair my earphones and they suggested I buy a new pair...I'm not going to buy another pair and I am staying away from Etymotic.
After six straight coasters and no successfully written cds, I cannot say I've ever, from any brand, either cheap or expensive, had this many bad discs in a package. Not only do they not burn cleanly, but they've put some kind of extra layer of printable surface on the discs, making them large enough to get stuck in car cd players (or really, any slot-loading cd player, they're fine in tray loaders). I had to wedge the last one out carefully with a key. These are awful CD-Rs, I can't believe there's so many positive reviews. I'm guessing they're written by people who sell them / make them, I hate when that happens.Stay FAR away from this garbage.
I have used HP printers for years and have always been very happy with them, but the 5780 isn't worth the ink used to display this message on your monitor. Where shall I begin?Things were going pretty well until the cartridge jammed. After I corrected the jam, my system could no longer find the device and the print driver had to be re-installed. A little severe!!When I re-installed the print driver, it did not completely remove the old software and re-install - it just installed another copy. So then there were 2 HP5700 printers visible to the system (yes, the first copy reappeared). I manually went in and uninstalled all the drivers and re-installed and everything seemed fine.Then one morning, it just wouldn't print. Nothing had changed from the night before when I did a lot of printing. I hadn't turned anything on or off. Fortunately, recycling the power and re-booting fixed the problem.There is an irritating bug that occurs when you are low on ink and then run out of paper. When you reload paper and press "OK", the print job starts over instead of picking up where it left off. This is especially irritating because you are already low on ink and then it just uses more to repeat what it has already done. This has happened to me twice.Speaking of ink!!!! I need a new line item in my budget. This is far and away the most ink-hungry printer I've ever encountered. Yes, the printer itself was inexpensive. My lesson learned is to go ahead and pay for a high quality laser with multiple color ink cartridges, and that's what I'll do as soon as I can justify throwing this piece of junk out the door.The document scanner no longer works. There are two software applications that you can use to scan. One is available from the Control Panel and is used for pictures (only produces .jpg, .png, .bmp, .tif). The other is called HP Solutions Center and it used to launch automatically (if horribly slowly) any time a document was loaded into the feeder. When this worked, it produced very nice .pdf files. Wonderful! Even though it could never remember my default settings - at least it would scan and produce a .pdf. Now when I load a document, I just get an error message that says "No HP device found". Which is interesting because I can print and scan pictures just fine.I fear another re-install is in my future. I keep looking for updated drivers on the HP website - but no luck.VERY DISAPPOINTING AND A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY
[[ASIN:B000PCBVA6 TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Maps of the U.S. and CanadaCame with old maps. Tried to download new ones, spent 2 hours on the phone twice. First time ended up with Guam only. Second time ended up with "no maps found". Maybe its just me, but I would look at other GPS's.
Buyer Beware. The N750 will not record off the Directv Tivo hard drive in color. Why? Who knows. Certainly not Sony, who denies a problem exists, despite post after post from affected owners of the N750 and N700 on various websites (eg, Tivo community) that all complain of the identical issue. Even after I proved I could record in color using a borrowed 8yr old Zenith VCR and the identical cables/hook-up and tape, Sony refuses to acknowledge a compatability issue with Tivo. They did make me the generous offer of shipping me an identical, "refurbished" model for $45-$80 dollars (depending on warranty status)...that also won't work. If you enjoy color, and you own a Directv Tivo, buy another brand! If you want to spend quality time with Sony's head in the sand, technical support gurus, then the N750 is the unit for you.
This product isnt working properly. can u help me return it and get another one please. I want a contact number or email me back plz.. (340)643 2670
It wouldn't read one of my SD cards for no apparent reason. Also, the quality of workmanship is poor. It arrived with factory scratches on both the frame and the screen. Cheap, cheap, cheap! However, these problems are secondary. The real clencher is the picture quality. If I was to rate the picture quality 1 - 5 stars, I'd give it 0 stars. It's very low-res, liney, grainy, and digitized; the colors are not true; and it flickers. Looks like something you'd expect from a cheap children's toy, NOT a photo frame touted as "the ideal way to showcase all your digital photos." Your photos would look better printed on notebook paper by an old dot matrix printer. And you'd save money that way. The only reason I gave it one star is that it does function. You put in a card and (if you're lucky) it will display your photos, do a slide show, etc. But if you're looking for a quality product, I suggest looking to someone other than Digital Spectrum.
I just opened the box to discover that the S2-E2 does NOT come with Batteries included. This is so disappointing, after waiting so long for the package to arrive, I wanted to test the new toy but now I have to start searching for the battery. This was never made clear on the Amazon website or by the seller that the batteries are not included other wise I would have bought the batteries at the time I bought the ST-E2.I am sure this item is going to work great but this is a huge deal for me and I wanted to make this clear for others who are buying this item. I Hope people would like to see why someone gave it a single star.I will write a review about the functionality later, once I get a hold on the battery and able to use it.
It took a looooooooooong time to let us know they did not have this product.
I bought the camcorder for my grandson as a Christmas present. He didn't get a chance to use it because the battery wouldn't charge. It was returned in exchange for a gift card.
Bought this >1 yr ago for ~$350. For B&W copies or B&W prining in general, it uses a bit of color ink each time. You cannot turn it off. Phoned Customer Service, they said it does this to improve quality. I said this is unacceptable, fraud. Was transferred and then cut-off. I later looked this up and saw some printers do this - Epson's do. This is a joke, especially considering in general this thing is an ink hog, and the ink is expensive. As well, the paper seems to jam often, and then the thing makes a super-loud grinding noise. The actual color photos are quite good. Next time I will stick to a cheap HP (as I always had). Epson, never again. Should have known better to spend this much on a printer.
Bought this in November of 2009 and it died in March of 2010. Didn't actually quit, it just started giving the infamous "service required" message. From what I can find on the 'net, this usually means that the antenna has failed it's self calibration test and must be returned to Beltronics for adjustment; makes sense because the unit suddenly started running a "Self Cal" test every couple of days about two weeks prior to it failing, something it had never done before. It probably could be returned under warranty given it failed within four months except for the fact that Amazon is not an authorized seller and purchasing for a non-authorized seller voids it's 1 year warranty. I suspect the cost of returning the unit for repair is going to be prohibitively high; I have found postings on the net where the cost of this type repair was a flat rate $80.00, which is over 50% of what I paid for it. However when it was working, it really was very good at alerting in plenty of time to keep you out of trouble. My work commute is 47 miles one way and it saved me from a sure ticket at least twice in the four months it worked.I am now using a Whistler Pro 78 SE. I have found that it has almost exactly the same range on K band as the V955. I've tested this using one of those "Your Speed Is" signs that is permanently installed on the interstate I drive to work. The Whistler alerts at the same distance the V955 did as gauged by a nearby streetlight. I suspect it will do as well or better on Ka band. The Whistler also has a better warranty (3 year vs. 1 year) and as far as I know, buying from Amazon does not void it.
It's not the most clear glass, but it works. However, I bought it for the protection on my Canon 17-40mm lens. It always sounded a little loose and moved easily... then finally it CRACKED. I'm lucky it didn't scratch my new lens. I'm going for the B&W filters from now on. So much for savings, now I'm paying more than I would have if I just did it right the first time!
I have owned the OTHER SONY JukeBOX for years. If you are not aware SONY at a point had 2 competing systems. One was a smaller 300 disc unit where the front flipped down to give access. It was progressive scan when the 400 disc SONY system was not. Well SONY eventually got the 400 disc system up to Progressive Scan and dropped the smaller 300 disc unit.I finally wore out the drive motor and needed a new machine. I knew I would be able to handle the taller 400 disc machine. What I did NOT EXPECT was this thing to require taking the door off MY HOUSE to get it inside.Yes I am exaggerating. However, the case on this thing is deeper by several inches than my largest old skewl equipment. Then add to that this STUPID PLASTIC element that hangs off the back of the machine a full 3 inches more !It will be a week before I can even hook it up as I'll need to get a buddy to help me move my 200 lb XBR off the cabinet so that I can move it away from the wall so I can cut the back of my cabinet out so my new DVD Player can HANG OUT THE BACK OF MY TV CABINET !Measure before you BUY. You need a full TWO (2) FEET of cabinet depth. This will leave you 1/4" in front of the knob to clear your glass door... and 1/4" clearance in the back.SONY needed to drop this 400 disc format years ago. They had other formats that fit and worked well. They should have developed them.
Worked like factory battery initially for the first month then the talk time started to drop off. I bought in May and it is now Dec and in this time the battery performance degraded to what my original battery became after 3-4 years of use. That is, it now lasts about 10mins max of talk time... (for comparison, a new battery could go a good 3hours). It was a waste of money and wish there were more reviews of this item before I made the purchase.
The headphones that I received were an ugly red-orange. The main picture was quite deceiving.
Ordered this product in November and still have not received it yet!! I will never use amazon.com again!!!
I burn a lot of CDs, so you can imagine, I go through 50 a month, and mostly audio CDs.And I was a believer that all CD-Rs are the same. The CDs seemed fine until I got a bit over half way through and the last 15-20 CD-Rs in this batch would not play back on my CD players. I thought it was my drive and I just got a batch of Maxell and everything is fine again.A real let-down, so basically 15 of the CDs in this batch would not play back! I've never had an experience like this before, POS!
I thought the price was insanely good, would have been nice to know the Shipping & Handling was just as much. I plugged the car charger into my iPhone 3GS and the device said it couldn't use this accessory...NOW if I want to return the item I don't get my S&H back and there is an excessive restocking fee of 30%++
There was no problem in its installation, and I was enjoying the net surfing for 4 months. Suddenly it drops the connection to DSL modem (SBC pac-bell is a provider), and I have to give it a cool down. It works next two days, but it drops again..., Their support line is always busy. I will buy another router from Netgear.
i really needed a scrapbook, and got this miniscule, more-photo-album than a scrapbook. maybe i don't know sizes but i didn't think 8 by 8 would be so small. it's the size of a normal sized plate. but in a square shape of course. and the paper is not some fantastic paper. its the ones you use when doing a presentation for a project. that hard paper. i don't know, i just suspected it would be high quality, glossy paper. this scrapbook with the paper made me think, "looks like i could have put this together." if i wanted/expected something as tiny as this then i would be giving it 5 stars and say it is cute. of course i'd be expecting it to cost much less too. but i have lots of normal sized pics/clippings (from mags e.t.c) and this is no use to me. there's no way my pics can fit in this. bottom line, for so much $ i expected more. i've learned my lesson to go in a shop to buy these kinds of stuff. b/c you can't tell what you're purchasing when it's on line.
Why did it take three pairs for me to finally learn my lesson and stop buying these?Well, they have great sound, are extremely comfortable, and won't fall off. The loops do catch onto things, but the thick plastic of the headphone wires allow for easy untangling. The price is also very decent.But don't waste your money. I've owned three of these, and all three gave out in one single ear after about a year. Maybe they're not meant to be that portable, or maybe they're just cheap. Either way, I'm done with these.
Bought two of these in August 2009, one is still sluggin along but the other died without any indications of problems. Its dead to the world and nothing will bring it back. Now I'm worried about the other one.
I bought this a year ago at what was then an incredibly low price.My internal data drive crashed about 3 months ago and this saved my life. All my backup data was restored!Nevertheless, the software is poor. It barely works. It does not reliably delete previous backups, and my Maxtor is now almost full, but shouldn't be. In addition Maxtor has a bad reputation for reliability.I just ordered a Fantom Green Drive to replace it because the Maxtor scares me.
I BOUGHT 2 OF THESE TIMERS and they both completely quite working after 2 months in the summer. They were protected from the elements and were not abused in any sort of way. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE Yardworks Two Zone Water Timer to anyone. Very Disappointed Gardener
I was using the docking station with Vista on a Sony notebook, and hooked a Samsung 22" monitor to the docking station. It worked, but mouse movement was very "laggy". I'm a software developer, and the lag was just incredibly annoying.I sent a support request to Belkin, and got the incredibly LAME response shown below NINE days later.I'm returning the unit to Amazon.Customer Call Details Nov 26 2007 16:56High Speed Docking Station - running with Vista Business on a Sony SZ series notebook. I have three monitors going: notebook, externea hooked to notebook, and a 22" hooked via DVI to the docking station. The movement of the mouse is "laggy" on the 22" moitor hooked to the docking station. I have your lattest drivers for Vista loaded. I have Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 typically running on the 22" monitor. The Sony notebook is a VGN-SZ430N, with DuoCore 2 MHz processors. Any advice?Enclosed Files:Belkin Response Dec 5 2007 19:39Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical SupportGood Morning Mr. BakkomWe understand that you are having an Issue with Your High - Speed Docking StationMr. BakkomTo help you with this Issue, you will need to Provied us more information about your Devicewhats the main Problem your having with Your device.Its showing me that your able to Use Windows Vista with the Computer, but your not able to use Mac with your Device.F5U265 High-Speed Docking StationQuestionIs the High-Speed Docking Station compatible with a Mac?AnswerAt this time the Apple Mac operationg system is not supported by the High-Speed Docking Station.if you need any further assistance feel free to write back to us and we will be happy to assist you.If you have any other questions or problems you may also call us toll free at 800-223-5546(Extn.2263).Alternatively, call us on 310898-1100, Extn. 2263.Regards,David Gonzalez VBelkin Technical SupportThank you for choosing Belkin Components.
No battery included, and manual doesn't even tell you which battery it needs. Have spent way too much time trying to find a stupid battery. And the headphones are junky. DVD player is cute and works, but there are far better options available.
This camera is not what it seems to be. The pictures come out grainy every time. I had the ex s2 digital camera that only had 2.1 mega pixels and it took better pictures than this. I do not recommend because the pictures are not good at all. Horrible in fact
This card did not work in anything I own except for my laptop. Being a class 6 I hoped it would work in my car stereo (Phase Linear UV8020. I wouldn't recommend it unless you already knew it would work in your device!
The cables are fine but the wrong color was sent. I ordered black and the order stated they were black but when I opened the box they were blue.
I have had two of these (the first was replaced for free). In both cases the shoulder-strap materials frayed and separated. It is too bad because otherwise it is a nice backpack.
I purchased this item for my five year old son since he was always after my ipod. However, I don't believe this item to be easy to use at all. My music is imported on itunes and I could not convert the files to MP3 format. We also had a hard time trying to figure out how to use the buttons and features. The item has many features, but it takes some time to figure out. If you don't have MP3 or WAV files of music, I suggest sticking with the ipod. A shuffle costs about 79 bucks, but so much easier to use.
This camera will take amazing pictures, and the 2.5 inch LCD is quite impressive.However, I definately would not buy it again.After 13 months of having the dscw1, it malfunctioned beyond personal repair, and Sony customer service is a joke.The warrenty ran out a month ago. And sony wants $171 to fix a camera that I paid $350 for.I am quite upset with the situation, but there's not much that I can do. Just take my advice, and go don't buy this camera; it was not meant to last.
Purchase the projector on May of 2006. From then on I watched 1 or 2 movies a week. Picture quality was just fantastic. Just few weeks ago, during the viewing, I heard loud pop, I check and it was the lamp. Since I had it for more than a year I figure I racked up enough hours for it to go dead. Put a new lamp and could not believe what I saw, Lamp was only used for 170 H. What can I say? I knew the projector seems unreasnably hot during the play so I clean the air filter once a month. My warranty expired so I am hoping that my new lamp will last longer than my first one.
Beware of the advertisement. It came without a USB connection and I sent it back.
Before signing and accepting delivery of any Toshiba DLP, be sure to check the screen to make sure that the coating on the inside of the screen is uniform. On mine, there was a circle about 10" in diameter that you can see in certain lighting and even when the TV is off! It will appear lighter than the surrounding areas at times and can be annoying. I called Toshiba and had a service man come out and even though he acknowledged that this is common, Toshiba will not replace the screen. I would have given them a negative 10 if it were possible just because of their attitude. So, look at the screen VERY carefully before accepting or purchasing. If you see this problem, refuse to accept it. Or else just buy a Samsung or Mitsubishi DLP to avoid the problem I have.
Bought these earphones today and already hate them. Every 10 seconds or so the earpieces give me tiny little electric shocks to my ears. Not necessarily painful, but very uncomfortable and *NOT* what you want in a pair of headphones. I was surprised to see another reviewer had the same experience with this product.Note: I've used many other sets of headphones with my iPod and never had this problem. I'm taking these back to the shop tomorrow.
I bought this a year ago and it just stopped playing DVDs. It says it cannot read any DVD I have anymore...and it just started doing that in the middle of a movie. CD's still work. Of course w/ Sony's support it is cheaper to buy a new one than have one repaired.Shop for a better quality player.
I bought this product from Gamesalor International Limited and they said it was new, it was not. It was shipped in a little zip lock bag without software CD. Unhappy with purchase. But for two bucks it is more of a hassle to send it back.
I was very disappointed in this picture frame.While this frame does have a very high resolution, it has virtually NO side viewing angle. If you aren't staring at it directly face on, then it starts to get overly-bright and washed out, or overly dark and difficult to see - depending on the angle you are viewing it at.It also has difficulty choosing the correct orientation for a picture. If you edit the pictures in an image editor - like Photoshop - then it seems to get them right. But straight out of a camera it often gives you a "sideways" photo in the frame.There is also a design problem with the Compact Flash card slot. It is very finicky and if you even slightly misalign the card as you are inserting it into the frame, it can fall into the sealed back of the frame. This is VERY easy to do, and I was fortunate to be able to get my card to fall back out of the slot. But it is a design flaw that had to be apparent to any testers and easily fixed by enclosing the slot so that the card couldn't fall through. Westinghouse apparently decided that this was just something we would have to deal with.Finally, it arrived with a bright blue "dead pixel" in the center of the screen. This was not noticable on bright, "busy" pictures, but it stood out like a sore thumb on dark pictures and particularly on flesh-toned scenes - like, well - you know - people's faces.As a comparison, I also own the Matsunichi frame which has been flawless. I expected more from a company like Westinghouse. There are better frames out there.ONE OTHER NOTE: BEWARE - if you order this through Amazon but actually purchase it through Electronics Express, you have an entirely different (and worse) return policy which even though the product might be defective, requires you to pay shipping and limits your returns to 15 days. Look carefully before you order - if it isn't from AMAZON then you are probably up a creek if there are problems.
Got these for CA$50. First impression: poor material and build quality for a Sennheiser. The headband is a cheap-looking, poorly molded plastic piece, got rather sharp material leftovers along edges. Had to arm myself with a pen knife and spent half an hour removing and smoothing those. The speakers don't hold in place well, so frequent re-adjusting is needed. Sound quality is ok, nothing extraordinary, rather flat and dry; I get a better response from my old $20 Radioshack pieces. Cord length (some 10 ft) is a plus, but there is no volume control on the cord. To sum up: cheap headphones from a reputable manufacturer. Want to flash the Sennheiser logo --- go and buy these, otherwise I guess you can get a better bang for $50.
I thought the negative reviews came from a bunch of sticks-in-the-mud. Unfortunately, this device has turned me into just another muddy stick. I spent my entire Sunday trying to get the thing to become friends with my wireless network. Then, I got home from work today and have spent this entire evening on the phone with technicians attempting to get the device to cooperate.I bought the package deal: the Microsoft wireless network router along with the wireless music device. I figured that because they came as a package deal they'd play well together. They have not.After exhausting every configuration I can come up with, and all the configs the Microsoft people can come up with, I'm putting the thing in the post back to Amazon tomorrow. The folks at the Creative Help desk were poorly informed about their product and were unable to provide much beyond the advice posted on their web site.I'd recommend this to people who are ultra computer savvy and who have lots of time to kill. For everyone else, I think we might be better off spending a little more money and getting a device that does what we hope.If you buy this, I wish you the best of luck. Maybe it'll work for you. I wanted it to work, but I got what I paid for...actually, since it didn't work, I guess I got a little less than I paid for.
Well, my printer worked beautifully until I installed one of these cartridges. I had used the same ones before without any problems, but this time every print is defective, with a dash-dot pattern and smeared ink. there's. Should have just ordered the cheap knock-off cartridges afterall.
Granted, I ordered this cartridge over a year ago (May 2011 from the vendor JAMinnovations) for my HP Deskjet 845C and just now needed to install it. The cartridge that was in my deskjet (purchased by the way from inkjetcartridges dot com) lasted over a year - printing about 12-20 pages per week. It finally went dry, so I installed this one - figuring since it was a genuine HP cartridge in retail packaging (which it wasn't - it was a white box, busted open, with instructions stuck on the outside) that it would work great. But maybe if it really was an original HP product, since they probably don't make these for this older printer, it was dried up long ago. Anyway, I immediately ordered another cartridge from Amazon (OfficeMax Black Ink Cartridge Compatible with HP 15 (C6615DN) OM98673 Sold by Speedy Inks, $8.99). It arrived today, I installed it & it works great! It was packaged very well, is fresh, isn't an "original" HP cartridge, but I don't think that matters for these older printers. It also has a "use by" date on it of 2014. I'll review that cartridge also.
First off I was looking for a pair of headphones that could satisfy heavy usage in an office environment. They would have to handle at least 8-9 hours a day. I eat through headphones like they were chocolate. I look for certain qualities in a headphone, I can't stand headphones resting on top of my head, and I just dislike earbuds. I had a similar pair to these that were really comfortable, and lasted over a year for me, which for how many I go through is excellent. When they finally went I came looking here at these SONY brand. I have to admit I was enjoying them. I loved the sound quality and the fit was rather steady. At least until 2 weeks in. It may be the amount of time they stay in my ears through out the day. I may walk from cubicle to cubicle, but I am essentially sitting in a chair during work. 2 weeks in, they start falling out of my ear with the slightest movement. It has gotten to the point where if I move my head left or right, one of them will fall out. It got me so angry, that I ended up going to a Phillips brand, and using these as a back-up.Again, it's possible that these headphones are just not designed for heavy usage. I was very happy with them until then. Keep that in mind when deciding.
My experience with the iRiver was horrible right from the start. I purchased this player so that I could expand my listening enjoyment while I went running. If you plan on using this while running, DON'T, because it didn't work even after a firmware upgrade. Here are some the main annoyances not in any particular order:1. Player freezes up if it ia jogged around: for whatever reason, the player kept on freezing after playing the first song while I was running. I had to reset it time and again or wait for it to stop hourglassing. Not a good thing while one is trying to enjoy a good run. Also, the reset hole (where you should be able to use a paperclip to reset it) is too small for a standard paper clip. I had to fine some fine pencil lead and hope that it didn't break off inside of it.2. The unit hums a bit and vibrates while it changes between tracks. If you want a good massage while listening to your tunes, just place this on/near your low back. Certainly a feature that iRiver could promote.3. iRiver customer service is lackluster at best. After waiting 48 hours for a response to my problem, they answered my question with another question after I had provided a very detailed explanation. Even my 4 year old son knew what was going on.4. The equalizer feature has to readjust for each tune that it plays and doesn't stay static. Therefore, when your tune starts to first play, it adjusts to your equalizer setting after 1-2 seconds.Anyway, for about $60 more you can enjoy the new Creative Zen Vision M. A much more powerful player and very very cool. I returned my iRiver for this new player and am EXTREMELY happy with it. It is more versatile than the iRiver, looks better and is even better than an iPod feature wise. Trust me, it will be the best extra money you've ever spent.
First time using this brand. 4 stars only because I havent used them all. 5 stars so far.Love burning at higher speeds.DON" BUY:: After using these for a few weeks I am saying DON'T BUY. Works a few times then; won't record, won't erase, won't recognize burner and player, won't reformat. Used other burners and players. These have been garbage. Would be cheaper to use regular dvd's. One more time, DONT BUY.
I am returning this item because it does not include a receiver. On the description of product line on the website it is listed as a receiver ("Onkyo Digital 85 Watt Stereo Receiver"). My understanding, based on information on the website, was that it was both an amplifier and a receiver. Since I need a unit that performs both functions, I am returning it.
I have an after market handle that serves as a lift for my computer to allow the bottom of it to breath, but it still doesn't cool it enough, and the fans still come on. So, I thought the Notebook Cooler might do the trick. One of the features that I was excited about were the really quiet fans that are supposed to blow away the heat from the bottom of the computer.Well, the fans aren't quiet, and it doesn't cool off my computer. In fact, the fans were as loud, or louder than my notebook's fans. It also isn't very smart. You have to turn it on and off manually, instead of having a sensor that detects heat. The fans are loud, the internal design is lacking, and it really doesn't cool off the computer that much. In fact, it just blows warm air towards you if you're sitting next to it. About the only thing that's good about this is the aesthetic design. It's cool looking, but not worth your money or your time.
Horrendous product, DON'T EVEN THINK OF BUYING THIS!!! You may think that "ohh, it's only a couple of bucks, I don't have much to lose", but you're definitely going to lose that money! If you're really thinking of buying it just go out and give it to a homeless guy instead!!
I put in a set of batteries to charge and expected them to be charged "Quickly." I kept looking for the green light to come on indicating that the batteries were fully charged but it didn't. So, I left it on overnight and the batteries never did fully charge. I sent it back for a refund. I'm sure it was just a factory defect but I didn't want to go through the ordering, shipping, and try it out process again and take another chance that another one might have the same problem and have to return it again.
Quite happy with with the quality of the picture. My bulb lasted 370 hours. Disappointing for an item that claims a bulb life of 2000-3000 hours! Tech support is fairly open about the nature (...): bulbs start to grow dim at about 300 hours, dying well before their box specs; replacement lamps average (...). Someday some bright soul on the internet will find a way to replace the mercury vapor bulb within the lamp for a few dollars, rather than the whole lamp for a few hundred, but until then I would urge buyers to avoid this knockoff of the higher-quality, name-brand DLP projectors. Alas, I have learned the hard way that you get what you pay for.
Add another E18 error code complaint to the list! I purchased the camera about a year ago, and have had the E18 error for about the last 2 months. The camera will intermitently freeze up and not work at all, just beep at you and give you an error code E18. I've tried all the recommended fixes from the compressed air to the alignment twist. Nothing seems to keep it functioning for more than a few shots. Canon wants nothing to do with the fix, and estimates repairs between $150 and $200. Save the headaches, and buy another camera from a different manufacturer!
I bought this product, and after setting it up and configuring a Linksys card, (just over 4.5 hours later) it worked beautifully.... that is until a few days ago. It started freezing up, and then yesterday I returned to find a router that does not work.I have now spent 12+ hours and talked to 6 expert techs that have no idea how to fix this problem. Most of the &quot;experts&quot; are less skilled in computer networking than I am and I am a film director. Additionally, the software does not fire correctly, and once on the wrong path is not recoverable.Therefore, I would be very weary of jumping in. When it works, it is beautiful, but when it crashes you are abandoned and without support or help.... Make your decision.
I had the 5K (5 MP) model of this camera which was stolen. However, I have added three or four other digital zoom cameras to my collection which were better suited to my use since then, so when I got this I was disappointed. First, there is no external hotshoe for flash, the camera is small compared to the others I own. I simply found that I had outgrown this size camera. It simply pales in comparison with my Canon 5SIS and my Fuji Finepix S9000, so I returned it immediately. A less advanced amateur might find it perfect for them, though.
The product is alright. First, it doesn't come with a wall charger. Which you will have to buy seperate if you want to charge your Sansa other than from your PC.MOST IMPORTANT!!!! Sandisk has released a Power Dock for the Sansa which plugs into the wall and has a remote control. I found out the hard way, needless to say i own both of them.Amazon offers the Sandisk version of this dock, just do a search!
I was very disappointed in the earphones when the soft plastic tip became lodged in my ear. I wound up having to go to emergency to have it removed. The fact that they are not permanately attached to the earpiece makes them unsafe.
Its amazing some idiot slapped a sticker that says professional grade Power Supply on this. Do not buy this no name garbage look for an Antec Corsair or Seasonic to name a few don't buy this I promise you will regret it. Cheap no name units can and usually will blow up AND SHORT OUT JUST ABOUT YOUR WHOLE SYSTEM. So please do not buy this.
I purchased one of these drives to help me migrate from one computer to another and then to store digital video files for editing purposes. The problem is the drive freezes up from time to time. To get it working again requires a complete power down of the system and a reboot. This can be a real pain when you are working on a 90 minute MiniDV project.
DON'T BUY KINGSTON PRODUCTS. THEIR ON LINE SELECTION GUIDE WAS WRONG FOR MY COMPUTER. THEY EVEN ADMITTED IT AND STILL WOULD NOT GIVE ME A REFUND!
I have the Verizon fios Actiontec router which has poor wireless range in my 1600 sq ft home. I bought the HSB2, hoping to extend the range. The instructions showed only connecting it to a wireless PCI card antenna jack. But I connected it to my Actiontec router antenna jack, hoping to boost its wireless range. After installing it, I saw no increase in range or performance. Instead, I was unable to connect to my internet service. I tried re-installing it and rebooting the router, but no change. So back in the box, it went. I may one day connect it to my PCI wireless card when I get a longer RP-SMA male to male extension cable. The included RP-SMA extension cable is very short.
Problem one: I spent money to by the synch for Outlook, but the function doesn't work. Either I get a communication error on the Rolodex, or the I am told to press an &quot;RX&quot; button on the organizer, a button which doesn't exist as far as I am concerned. THe Instruction Manual gives no information about how to synch and the software that comes with the cable to allow sychronization has no help option.Worthless
I needed 2 Gig of memory for my HP Pavilion. SO I thought the PNY Optima would be perfect. I ordered 2 one Gig modules, when I got them one worked and the other did not. When I was sent replacements I got the same deal one worked and one did not. I got the 2 Gigs I needed but it took four modules to get 2 good ones. That is poor quality control....
I bought these over a year ago. I couldn't be more disspointed with them. Although the midrange and higher sounds ok, it's nothing to write home about. I didn't like the fact it has almost no bass. You won't get any bass if they are not sealed in your ear, so I tried all the pad sizes and still no bass. I don't like how they stick out of your ear at all. I feel like I put the money through the paper shredder I shelled out for these.
I purchased the DVD player 10/09/2001 and have had problems ever since. The unit would play a DVD Vidio for about 30 to 45 minutes and stop with the image frozen on the screen, nothing could be done to correct the problem.The unit was in for repairs from 11/01/2001 until 11/27/2001, with the PC board assembly and pick up mechanism replaced. It worked OK for three months, and now the same problem is happening again.
I Was very dissaponited with this product!!The first thing is the range. I can barley get 5ft. away.The Next thing is I have to put a radio next to my computer instead of computer speakers.Also it does not come with updated software I searched the internet with little luck.
I purchased this TV in August 2006, and it quit working around March 2008. (less than 15 months!) Apparently Olevia utilizes the substandard Darfon V144 back light inverter board.When the board goes, so does the TV. Of course you can purchase a new board online for about $200. But why invest that amount, when you can add another $200, and purchase a new and better TV.I'm really disappointed with the Olevia brand. I guess that's why you see so many of them for sale online. And their either refurbished or open box. I'm sure a lot of customers are returning Olevias due to their unreliability.Do yourself a favor and buy a Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, Samsung or RCA product. Trust me; being cheap in the beginning, is really not worth it in the end. I learned the hard way.
Bought the DWL-G730AP from CompUSA and tried with 3 laptops. None could comunicate with the unit. Exchanged for another, this time I can access the menu after disabled all the firewall (bad practice) but that was how far it could go. It would be great if it works but I am unwilling to try for the 3rd unit. I just stay away from D-Link from now on.
Spend your money on a worthwhile battery - I'm all for buying generic, but my Canon-made battery's still going strong after two years, whereas the Power2000-made battery conked out very quickly and now won't hold a charge at all...
I've had this player for about a year and it has been working great until last week. It crashed and now is telling me there is a "firmware problem". I tried everything including reformating, reloading firmare, reinstalling drivers and all that and have found no solution. Then I searched online for some tips and turns out this is pretty common. Just search "zen micro" and "firmware problem" and you'll see.
I ordered two units - the first was bad right out of the box. The second began going bad within a few days. The LCD screen had light and dark spots and became so garbled it was completely unreadable. Also, it is not back lit as indicated, or at least not back lit enough to make a difference - and it doesn't light up when a call comes in. Avoid this product.
This mouse works OK ... it feels great in my hand, the buttons click well and it plugs in and works just fine even when the PC is already on, just like you'd hope. But it's got some really disappointing aspects. I'm using it on an HP 4150 Notebook PC. Here are the problems I've had.#1 - No Rate of Movement Adjustment#2 - Srolling Finger Wheel Doesn't Apply Where You'd Guess#3 - Under-Engineered Chord#1 - No Rate of Movement AdjustmentEvery mouse I've ever owned has allowed you to adjust the "Rate of Movement" of the mouse. By this, I mean that you have the ability to change how far the cursor moves on the screen for every inch of movement you make with the mouse. Well, I searched hi and lo for this adjustment in the Mouse Properties window (WinXP) and found nothing for rate of movement.I contacted HP support and was told that this adjustment is made (get this) by changing the "Touch Sensitivity" of the Laptop's built in touch pad COMBINED WITH a change to the "Scroll Rate" (how fast the vertical scroll feature works when you use the touch pad scroller or the mouse's finger scrolling wheel). Now HOW on earth they expect changes to "Touch Sensitivity" and "Scroll Rate" on the TOUCH PAD to impact the "Rate of Movement" on the optical hand mouse, I have no idea. But ... I tried it. And what happend?As you might expect, the "Touch Sensitivity" of the touch pad did change. As I'd been told to move the "Sensitivity" to high, the touch pad got VERY sensitive. Even brushing my hand lightly over it sent the cursor moving ... but at the exact same Rate of Movement as before. And changing the "Scroll Rate" of the touch pad and mouse changed the speed with which the scroll feature worked on the touch pad and the mouse. That means that when I used the touch pad's built in scroller or the mouse's finger wheel, the scroll feature on screen moved much more quickly.BUT ... what happened when I measured how far the cursor moved for every inch I moved the mouse on my desk? NOTHING. It was, as you might have guessed, exactly the same.I brought this to the attention of the HP Tech, who told me that I must have corrupted divice drivers.The simple truth here seems to be that, at least when used on an HP 4150 Notebook with a built in touch pad, there is no "Rate of Movement" adjustment made available to us. There is no logic to the notion that Making adjustments to A and B should magically change how C works. Defective drivers would make the mouse behave in ways you don't expect it to. This mouse behaves precisely the way the Mouse Properties window suggests it should. When you adjust the Touch Senstivity (TS)of the touchpad ... the touch pad gets more sensitive ... just like you'd guess. When you adjust the Scroll Rate (SR) of the touch pad and mouse ... the scroll rate changes. I'm not at all surprised to find that the Rate of Movement doesn't change when you adjust the TS and SR ... why would it? Does your TV get louder when you adjust the brightness and contrast?The bottom line here is that, at least when used on an HP 4150 with a built in touch pad mouse, we don't get the chance to adjust the Rate of Movement. So, if you like a mouse that requires you to move your hand back and forth 3 times to cross the screen, you'll probably be OK with this mouse, as that's what is required as the mouse comes configured. If you prefer a mouse that moves the cursor all the way across the screen with one movement ... this one will probably drive you nuts.#2 - Srolling Finger Wheel Doesn't Apply Where You'd GuessI've been using a Microsoft Mouse with a scroll finger wheel for AGES. I'm used to how it works. I know that when I use the wheel in certain places in my programs, certain things will move. Well, with the HP mouse, some of those things I'm used to moving with the mouse wheel ... don't move any more. If you made a list of all the programs you use and what moves in each one when you use the mouse wheel ... you'd find that the list gets smaller with the HP Mini Mouse. Things that used to move when you used the MS Mouse Scroll Wheel don't move any more. it's as if the device driver simply doesn't access all the same features. THIS might be improved by downloading new drivers ... but I have yet to find someone at HP who can give me an answer about this that makes any sense. The drivers they told me to download were for the 4150's built in touch pad and they were designed to fix problems with the amount of area on the touch pad that responds to different kinds of input ... not the way the scroll wheel works on a USB Optical Mini Mouse. I'm not going to delete my old drivers and replace them until I get an answer that makes more sense. Odds are, I'll just buy a different mouse.#3 - Under-Engineered ChordWhile the mouse works well in most respects and does most of the things you'd expect a mouse to do (with the exceptions noted above) I have to say that I really wasn't happy with the design of the chord on this mouse. I use it on my notebook PC, which means I'm plugging it in and unplugging it and coiling it up all the time. And the chord on this mouse feels so fragile (very thin, not very springy ... delicate even) that I'm afraid I'm going to break it in no time, even though I'm very careful with it. I'm VERY careful about how I coil and uncoil it and even with those precautions it's very prone to getting kinks in it.Compare this, for instance, to the chord used on the earphones that came with the HP 4150. The wire is a very similar diameter, but it feels MUCH more resistant to damage. It's got a springiness to it that resists permanent bends and kinks that the Mini Mouse chord doesn't have.BOTTOM LINEThis mouse works OK ... but of all the mice I've used, it's amongh my least favorite and I'll probably replace it when I get the chance. I'm still not sure if the features issue is related to the mouse itself or the way this mouse interacts with this notebook PC ... and since I can't find any downloadable divice drivers for the Mini Mouse, until I can find someone at HP who can speak to the problem more logically, I'm kind of stuck using what I've got.RECOMMENDATIONKeep looking for a better mouse ...
This product is great, I already have one of this in my house. This is probably the best one on the market, that's why I purchased another one for the second TV. Unfortunately, I was sent a smaller model (with 2 wall mounts) instead of the ordered one (with 3 wall mounts). I'm sure it was NOT just an honest mistake - the box had a picture of the item inside and clearly indicated a different model. The condition of the item was not good at all: the box was dirty and dusty, it was definitely opened and taped back more than once. However, the parts inside did not looked like they were used, so I'd guess it could be counted as a new item.I contacted COD Texas (the supplier) with the information about the wrong item; they did NOT offer a replacement and asked to return the item back. However, I decided to keep the item with one less wall mount because I needed to complete the remodeling right away and based on the manual would've worked fine for the TV I have (latest TV models weigh significantly less than older models).I gave 2-star rating to COD Texas not the product. I've made a lot of purchases through Amazon, that was the first time I received product in this condition and had such a low-level customer service.
I went with this scanner because of the impressive resolution capabilities and the (alleged) XP compatability, as well as Microtek's impressive reputation in the commercial scanning world. Additionally, the price is very attractive considering the unit's features. The software gave my system problems from the get-go, causing it to crash twice. When I did get some images to scan, the results were not impressive--focus was soft, and light and color were not reproduced accurately. I returned the unit the following day, so I will admit to the possiblity that I did not give it a fair chance, but my patience was exhausted quickly. I bought a Canon D1250U2F to replace it, and the contrast was night and day--the Canon has performed extremely well with only minor complaints.
The product arrived in a nice package and on time as it was described on the confirmation e-mail. The problem that I had with this product was not the cool metal pad or the 3 built-in fans, but the fact that it DIDN'T Work. I tried it on two other laptops with the same result. If anyone is considering buying this product, research and find some other one.
As with another reviewer, the quick release is a problem. It gets jammed and I can't get the camera off, except after several minutes of pushing and pulling. No confidence in this head. Otherwise it works fine...
I bought this remote to use with my 27" Panasonic CRT TV in the bedroom. The OEM remote lost button functions over time-just like the previous, more expensive Sony RM-VL900 I bought to replace it.The same thing has happened to this remote! I'm beginning to wonder if the TV is somehow the cause of this recurring problem. The main channel Up-Down buttons no longer work, so one cannot scan channels. The individual channel and PIP button still work, but only one of the PIP scan buttons function. The only way to surf is to bring up the PIP window, use the lone PIP scan button, then punch in each channel one wants to watch.I have a Universal MX500 for the main TV, and have had no problems whatsoever with it. Of course, it cost well over $100, and I just don't have that kind of $ nowadays. I'll just have to hope I can find an inexpensive remote that will maintain button function for more than a few months!
I purchased this and theMelnor 3015 6-Cycle Electronic AquaTimer Digital Hose Timer. Both of them worked great for a few months. The two zone control is just what I needed. Unfortunately, both units stopped completely turning off when they were scheduled to. Water would leak out into the hose, which is great for my plants, but not for my water bill.
It's difficult to translate into suitable words how I feel about this camcorder. To set the stage, I run a software development company and consider myself extremely comfortable with technology. So I'm no amature user of video and software.This camcorder produces fairly decent image quality in it's middle of the road resolution, but you can only fit about 30 minutes of record time on one of the min-DVD disks, if you want more time on one disk, you need to record at the lowest resolution, which is OK, but not ideal. That is somewhat disappointing, but not the biggest problem.The REAL problem with this camcorder is the crappy software it ships with and the proprietary format Hitachi records the movie images on the DVD. You see, the movies as they are recorded on the DVD are not in a standard movie format such as MPEG that can be read into any other standard video editing device. The ONLY way you can download and view, edit, and customize your video images is by using their software...So this software requires you to first connect and download all your video from the DVD camcorder to your harddrive and convert it into the MPEG format if you want to use another program like Roxio Media Creator. This connect, convert and download can take several hours and usually, for a full DVD, requires a battery change. (It requires a battery change because the DC/AV connectivity for the camera also sucks, you can not plug the camcorder into the wall, but rather you have to plug the camcorder into the battery charger which then plugs into the wall, a real pain since you have to have all the gear at hand just to download your movies to your computer.)After you download it of course, you now need to make sure you can create a DVD from your computer that can be read by a DVD player so you can playback your movies. Now, I know, the reason you buy a DVD camcorder is so that you can just pop out your DVDS and play them on the TV in your DVD player! The real world though is more like this, you record dozens of different times on a DVD, like with your new baby, we turn it on for 5 minutes to capture a moment, then turn it off....So ultiamtely, you want to be able to easily edit the entire video so you can create cut-aways, delete junk you recorded by accident etc, so you really want a camcorder to be easy to download and edit. This is not the model for you, and frankly, we're selling ours on EBay and buying a Sony.FYI, Hitachi technocal support sucks. and FYI, their proprietary software that came with the unit will NOT work at all if ROXIO media creator 5.0 or higher is installed on your computer, so if you, like us, have this program, you'll find yourself spending hours trying to figure out why you can't access your DVD camcorder to download images because their software simply won't work. Total joke.Take a pass on this one.
Exactly the same happened to me. After less than 2 years of use, the lens mechanism broke and had to pay around $200 for repair. After that repair, the batteries lasts enough for 5 or 6 pictures then goes dead, no matter how charged they are. To make it worst, now the flash is dead and there is no available replacements for it, so pretty much it is garbage now.Otherwise, before it broke the pictures were pretty good, but honestly I prefer the quality and colors of my 2 megapixels Olympus.I will never buy a Sony camera again, this was a terrible experience, I will try a Canon now.
When i received these they came in two different versions. dead and fried. I'm sure there fine when they work but after spending a month replacing motherboards and processors find out these guys were the problem and by the time i find out it's too late to take em back. so not super happy.
Don't buy this or the Telephoto lens which attaches (Olympus TCON-17F 1.7x Tele Conversion Lens for Olympus SP-310/350 Digital Cameras)... you will be wasting your $$ on something that has very little affect overall on the enhanced telephoto abilities of a casual use camera.
I purchased this for my daughter's birthday to go with the PS2 Karoke Revolution game she received. The michrophone quit working after about 30 minutes!! I contacted Logitech for a replacement, and it was a HASSLE!! I received the replacement about 2 weeks later. That microphone worked for 1 month before also breaking. Obviously, there are some design problems with this product. It was not used in any way except for the way it was intended to be used. VERY DISAPPOINTING!!!
I'm am writing this review while I'm in the middle of what has come to be a regular occurence of having to reinstall the drivers for this printer. I have had nothing but trouble with the printer driver disappearing, or scans working only when the software "feels like it". I have found workarounds that only work for awhile. At one juncture, about 2 years ago, HP "replaced" the printer because of these problems -- yet the replacement was at cost to me. The problem, obviously, is still occuring. I'm looking forward to when I can affort to replace it.
I bought this product because of the nice reviews it had. I am disappointed. My husband has a TomTom One(a much cheaper product) and his device has much more planning options- like navigate to recent destination, points of interest near current position, along route and near destination. It's also easier to put in a new address since it recognizes the street names much faster - it pulls a list only after you type 2 letters. On the display the TomTom (unlike Garmin) also shows how many more miles you have left to destination, current speed and time - these are nice features I don't want missing. Both Garmin and TomTom have estimated arrival time and distance to next turn. The only thing I like about the Garmin is the text to speech but that's pretty much it. I wouldn't buy it again.
well, my only advice on buying these things is DON'T!! this ipod look-a-like gave me nothing but truoble..it was a waste of time trying to fix all of its glitches. a waste of money basically. eventually i got fed up and bought an ipod..so much better.
System looks great. It probably sounds great too. Package comes with 5 speakers, 1 subwoofer, a large assortment of wires and cables, AND NO INSTRUCTIONS !!!! I studied medicine, not acoustic engineering. I called AMAZON, and they told me that I either had to send the system back, at a cost of about $80.00, or contact the manufacturer. None of the websites for "Genius Home theater" are active, so I can't reach them. If anyone out there knows how to hook one of these up, please let me know.Finally got this configured properly. Was actually pretty simple. Guess I'm just dense. Sounds fabulous, and that's really all that counts.
Although the detailed information says that the unit does have an S-video output, in fact, it does not. If you don't care about S-video, then it's a good product.
I bought a MySky in February. When it arrived, from the first time, it woudld not work: It would lock up whether you had it look for birds or you entered data manually. I sent it back. Waited weeks. Got replacement. It worked once. Next time, buttons failed to work and parts falling out of battery door. I sent it back again, had to pay this time because I had it more than 2 months (never really got to use it, it was cloudy during the midwest floods!) still have not heard or seen any sign of a replacement after a long wait.Do the magazine reviewers get special units? Checking online I see that nearly everyone here as well as on other forums has been unable to get a reliably working unit.
The sound in these ear phones are exceptional. The only problem is that they do not fit right in my ears so I cannot fully enjoy the high quality of sound. I tried to put them on as many different ways and they just didn't feel or look right. Pity.
Samsung support is virtually useless, and this unit will still not play Dead Man's Chest. Samsung says there will be a firmware update in a couple weeks.Up till now I've always considered Samsung a very good company.This BD-P1200 fiasco has changed my mind.So BUYER BEWARE if you are considering a Samsung BD-P1200
The set up was easy, and the sound quality was decent. Then it just stopped working within 2 weeks. Went to the Logitech website, but was unable to find a trace that this product ever existed. It's one thing that every product have a life cycle, it's another to deny the very existence of a product. You can tell the difference if you look at Logitech's website. What a shame.
I'm not bass junkie, but for God's sake I like a little bass in my music! These earphones offer you none. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nadda. NOTHING! And yes, I crammed them into my ear canals until I practially touched the inner walls of my brain. The seal was perfect. I gave it a week. And still, I heard nothing in terms of bass.Honestly, I do not know what the people who gave it five stars are thinking. Again, I am not a bass fanatic. I do not have monster subwoofers in the trunk of my car or turn my home sub "up to 11"! But on a bass scale of 1 to 10, these things are practically in the negative digits.Extremely disappointing for a set of earphones at this price point.
The Casio Exilim I received was broken upon delivery. I was unable to take a single picture and as I had purchased it to take on a cruise and paid extra to have it mailed in two days, it was a complete disaster.To add to the difficulty, when we called the company to return it, they said there would be a 20% restocking fee.Needless to say, as a person who purchases many items from Amazon, I was terribly disappointed in the purchase and the poor customer service by Expo Electronics. a company that Amazon utilizes as a vendor.
I like the idea of the product. However, maybe I am missing something here, I could not get two of the seven buttons to work. They are the "Play List Song Select" and "Play List Random" buttons. I've read the manual and searched Scosche's website and could not find a solution.The basic functions of the other five buttons do work. These are the Volume Up and Down, Track Forward and Backward, and Pause/Play/Sleep buttons. However, I could not do "press and hold" to move forward or backward within a track. According to the manual these should work.Also, from my remote although I could put my iPod to sleep, I could not do the reverse action of waking it up.
This product will NOT work with the motorola moxi hd cable box. well you can watch the one channel that the tv happens to be one . you can not change channels or any other controls with the remote on the sling. I called tech and they said they dont have the ir codes from motorola. this is very dissapointing because this is the most used box in my area by my cable provider which is charter cable. If you have this service dont waste the money. Sling says they are working on it but looking at other posts they have been for about 6 months.
I purchased the Transend 8GB SDHC Card in the beginning of August. I put it in my digital camera and it seemed to be OK. I didn't need to use the camera until the end of September and when I turn on the camera, I get a card error. Reformatting does not help and since it is past the Amazon 30 day return period, it turns into a throw away. Moral, if you have money to throw away then buy this memory chip from Amazon.
Though I haven't had the leaking issues that some folks have, I would have to whole-heartedly agree that this machine is outrageously loud when on the high setting. Fortunately, the medium is fine for my smallish bedroom. BUT the problem I have is with the light! Nowhere on the box did I see mention of the horrible, massive, green glowing light. As someone who needs it pitch black to sleep at night, this thing is like putting a giant beacon in the middle of the room. And despite my best efforts at covering the light without covering the vents, it's impossible to drown it out completely. OH. AND the gurgling. Almost forgot - it periodically gurgles - loudly - while it's on. Tends to wake one up on and off all night long. If I didn't need a humidifier so badly for my asthma this week during allergy season, I'd have taken this unit back where I bought it immediately. Unfortunately, I've been hard-pressed to find one.
poor resolution, blurry and as a bonus: the picture gets worse over time. infrared lights on the camera are good for 3 feet.
Iron is charged on base... takes about 3-4 minutes to get hot. Once removed from the base, the iron did not stay hot long enough to iron a pair of pants (and I am very quick at ironing)... You have to place the iron back on the base to charge all over for 3-4 minutes. The iron base has a very short cord so it is not convenient to have to keep placing the iron on the base to charge for 3-4 minutes for every item of clothing you need to iron. The steam does not work like described. It leaked water as it cooled. The size of the iron is equivalent to a small travel iron. I am returning this. Normally I would keep it and just deal with it, but this one is really that bad.
These fans are overpriced, loud pieces of cheap plastic. I had it for one night and chose to sleep with it off rather than put up with the rattling and squeeking. The plastic is so cheap it feels like it's going to break while you put it together. Funny enough, these fans do well because they're more expensive than others - people assume they're the best because they're the most expensive. I highly recommend going for the $40 envirocare fan - it's solid, it's quiet, and it has an air filter built in.
We have ruined two microwaves using this popper. After the first microwave burned up (using the microwave popper) we thought that because the popper was several years old we needed a new one. So, we bought a new microwave and a new popper. We used both for about 6 months and the same thing happened. It's the Presto popper! And I have had to buy two new microwaves! When my mother's microwave burned out I asked her if she had been using the Presto popper and she said that she had. It has now burned out 3 microwaves. I do not feel that it is safe and will not buy another.
I received this CD player as a hand-me-down from an older sibling, and, at that point, it was in seemingly perfect working order. Turns out, it was in perfect working order, but only some of the time. It skips more often than Michael Jackson gets a plastic surgery and will short out if it is too hot/cold wherever you are using it. Furthermore, I timed how long it takes to load a cd, when it was working, and it sometimes took over a minute and a half. The buttons are too sensitive and the equalizer settings are less than grand. Overall, a great paperweight, but not a good cd player.
Purchased a new Artixscan 1800f last January. I suspect that it was defective, since I had problems with the lamps from the beginning. Due to my very intense work schedule, I was unable to arrange for warranty service until last week. Microtek would not honor the warranty but wanted $400 to swap the unit for a refurbished one. Granted they would pay shipping, but, honestly, is it worth the price and is this the kind of service consideration one expects from a so-called "high-end" company. I am buying a new Epson in hopes that they will provide some latitude and discretionary consideration for this kind of expensive equipment.
Beware!!!!!!!!!! HP no longer supports Windows 2000 Server. Their latest drivers will not install on Windows 2000 Server at all!!!!!...This is unforgivable, seeing as how 2000 Professional and 2000 Server are virtually the same operating system...
Even lower priced Zeikos UV filters far outperform in clarity, sharpness and flare reduction. It took 3 Tiffen purchases for me to realize this.
2 of the 4 rechargeable batteries doesnt works at all. They are suppossed to be new and they dont work!! I would spend 5 dollars more buying a Sony Charger. But i will never buy TechB, its terrible. I Hope Amazon takes the advice of no sell such bad things.
I just got the CM Stacker 810, because I wanted to have a server for a lot of disk drives, and so would need to use a second Power Supply for all of them. Well, despite saying that it supports "redundant power supplies", it is only setup for 1 Power Supply. And while there are tons of slots, there isn't any way to use them for 3.5" disk drives (except the first 2-3) unless you buy additional "cages". And even then you can only get 2-3 drives in a "4 drive" cage.It also claims it is "tooless", but it looks like this case forces you to use tools to do even the simplist installation, sometimes even drills, to make it work with standard motherboards.Furthermore, the instructions on how to install or use it are the worst I've ever seen.Oh, by the way, the motherboard tray is not removable either.Of all of the many cases that I have bought (at least 5 in the last 10 years), this is the first one that makes me feel ripped-off.I would RMA this, but it weighs so much that its not worth paying for the shipping or the effort of lugging to a shipper, so I'm just going to keep it and not use it.I was very disapointed that this case was not what it was represented to be. I have been told that the case is good for those who want to use water cooling, as it has space for that. But read some of the comments in the CM forum before buying this.
Poor reliability, firmware obsolete,motion detection doesnot work. Have had to return 2 of 4 cameras ans still have one that lost its RF connection with the router.
I am writing this because many people will be influenced by the review that Mike left, and it's not really fair to the camera.Digital camera's that have built in memory will use that memory when there is no memory card installed. It is generally 8mb or 16mb, and is only able to store a handfull of pictures before it is full. The only way to get the pictures off the camera is to plug in the USB cable between the camera and computer and turn on the camera, and then move or copy the pictures either with Windows Explorer or with the camera software, if it came with software for managing pictures.When you install a memory card, it completely disables the built in memory and the camera will only see the memory card. All picures will then be stored on the card. The advantage to the card is twofold. Mainly, you can buy a card that is much larger than the built in memory, so you can take a whole lot more pictures before you run out of room. You can then connect the USB cable and turn on the camera, and move or copy the pictures just like you did before. The other big advantage with the memory card is you can pop it into a card reader, and move or copy the pictures that way. The camera doesn't have to be turned on, thus saving your batteries. The card reader is often faster at transferring the pictures, too.So the pictures you took with the memory card not installed should still be there, you just have to remove the card and turn the camera back on before the camera will see them...There are a few camera's that will let you move the pictures in the onboard memory to the card, but the vast majority don't let you do that...Hope this helps a few people out there.
A new 8GB Sansa View, tested with the original firmware (don't remember what it was) and 01.01.06A. In both cases, repeatedly playing of 128kbps MP3 eats fully charged battery in 8 hours. No extra micro SD memory and no earphones (that is, no audio payload at all). I would understand if it played for 30 hours instead of 35. I would even understand 25 hours. At least, there would be some connection with the reality. But not 8. Not 4 (four!) times worse than claimed. Dear Sansisk, you are liers. Your reputation is getting down below the ground level.I don't believe it is a bug in the firmware, because when playing it noticeably warms up -- very slightly, but quite noticeably. It means the player consumes at least 1 watt of power -- just my rough estimation, but definitely not 0.1 watt. When it consumes 1 watt of power, the fully charged battery must keep at least 35 Watt/hour. In my laptop it's a 71 w/h extended battery and it's very heavy. Do you believe such a small thing like Sansa View can keep 35 w/h? I don't -- it simply impossible.I don't care much about this money and will keep using it mostly in my car, with the external power. I'm too busy and too lazy to send it back. But I want people to know: claimed 35 hours of 128kbps MP3 is bald cheating. Period.However, I like the wheel control, it's very nice; in my opinion it's much better than the iPod touch pad. Another nice thing is there's no need for crappy software like iTunes or Rapsody. You can just drag and drop files.
1 1/2 - 2 weeks after receiving the intellicord unit it failed. The unit's indicators lights were functioning but it did not power-up my whistler xtr 695se radar. Luckly, I was able to fall back on the original power cord for the radar to function properly. I am really surprised the failed unit didn't even make it passed the 30 day mark. I am in the process of returning the intellicord back to the seller(antonline_com). So far no issues from them at this point.
This had great sound, but I experienced two things that other reviewers cited:- The motor noise was annoyingly loud- The changer started eating CDs/DVDs, then broke entirelyI think I'm done with changers completely
Initially it worked right out of the box, Windows 7 detected it right away but as I used it I kept on loosing network connection, I tried it on 3 different computers, 2 of which are laptops, 1 laptop has Vista and the other machines has Windows 7 Pro 64bit, both detected the device but the connection was also unstable (connection drops and device disappears from the device manager). I have to unplug and replug the device back to get it working again.Tried working with it for a total 3 weeks, now I couldn't get any connection at all, the device has power and the link lights turn on when I connect a live ethernet cable but the device doesn't show up on the device manager anymore, tried manually installing the drivers again, this time on a new PC with Window 7, no dice, device remains undetected. Returned item for refund, will just get a different brand, this is my first return item to Amazon.
We bought (3) Still not sure they work. You have to adjust them a lot to get the "slave" devises turn off when the "master" is turned off.
They sounded great, but my head is large (I think my hat size is 7 5/8) and they were absolutely crushing. I tried flexing the neckband so much to widen them, they snapped. I lost a lot on these.
When I tried to put music on my PSP maybe 10 or so got by the corrupt data, so out of 4GB only a few MB actually didn't get corrupted, a sad sad day indeed. pass it up and get a sandisk, your data will thank you later.
I purchased the Belkin F3U133-6 Pro Series USB 2.0 A/B Cable and HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT FROM THE VERY FIRST DAY. I asked my Help Desk to determine the problem rather than instantly requesting a replacement. After confirming my equipment was not the problem, they advised me to seek a replacement as the cord is faulty.I came in on a Sunday (12/02) to call Amazon and request a replacement. They informed me that they would not consider my request because the return window closed on 11/30 (Fri). Customer Service refused to make good on a $6 item ... sad.I wish I could rate the cable, but I was never able to use it! I would have been thrilled to post something positive for Belkin. I am an honest customer and have purchased thousands of dollars on Amazon.com for the past two years. But, if Amazon feels it is worth losing a loyal customer because of two calendar days, then I feel it is important to start shopping somewhere else!
First it stopped recording DVDs, then it stopped recognizing DVDs it had recorded. Now it doesn't recognize any DVDs. I've had it for about 10 months.
Firstly, I am no audiophile, but I can tell when a pair of headphones are decent and when they are not. This pair didn't tickle my fancy as the volume was just too low. I wanted to use it on my PS3, but the volume was so low that the in game audio was like whispering. My Laptop struggled to put out a good sound and I had to crank up the volume by a lot.Secondly, the bass is lacking. It is not totally absent and in fact seemed reasonable in most scenarios. Weirdly however, there were some particular songs where the bass was totally absent while my cheap Sony in ear buds had rich bass in those same songs. The inconsistent performance with the bass coupled with the extremely quite sound turned me off.I am returning these headphones at the earliest. I am purchasing the Superlux HD681. After a lot of research from sites like Head-fi.org I found that these don't seem to have the same issues as the Sennheiser HD201 and overall seem to have good performance, perhaps better than the Sennheiser in some respects even.It was a shame really. I was expecting great things with this Sennheiser, especially given that it is part of the Top 10 headphones for under $70, as per headphones.com.Well, they are NOT in the Top 10 list for me. Period.
I purchased this hoping for a more controlled writing experience on my ipad. I hoped the new metal mesh tip would give better screen contact. I was very disappointed. The tip didn't work well on a screen protected ipad (as mine is). Contact was spotty. Most of the time it didn't work at all.The stylus is very light weight. I prefer to have the feel of a real pen.I had also hoped that the tip would be more durable because of the mesh. It felt like there was hardly any substance to the underlaying rubber (or whatever was used)All in all, my experience was the opposite of the advertised "ultra durable, ultra responsive, smoother glide, increased accuracy" promised.
While the drive itself appears to be fine, the cheap 28 gauge USB cable that ships with the unit is insufficient to properly power the device. I attached this unit to 3 types of laptops, 2 types of desktops and 2 types of servers and it did not work on any of them. When I replaced the cable with a Y-cable or a lower gauge cable, it works fine. The problem is that the device draws too much power from the USB hub and the cheap cable cannot handle it.Calls to Western Digital were met with "You can purchase an alternate cable."That is ridiculous. The unit should ship with a suffiecient cable to power itself.
My Windows Laptop has burned every kind of DIsk-- and generally works great. Except with Verbatim. To date, I'm getting it to accept/acknowledge about 1 in every 5 disks I try to burn. Save your money and get something else.
The quick release on this head is poorly designed, suggest Manfrotto do something about it. I have so many gauges in my hand from trying to release it, and I have no confidence in it not releasing my camera falling, wish I would have returned this PoS.
How can a company that has historically made so many great products make such a total piece of junk? I have had this CD recorder for a year and a half. It is currently at a repair shop in the hope that they can fix the CD loading tray from constantly jamming and eating CDs. I'm not holding my breath because the folks at Pioneer are totally uncooperative about fixing the problem. I may have to throw away this [$$$] piece of, ahem, equipment because it simply won't work and I can't get it fixed. Whatever you do, don't buy a Pioneer CD player or recorder. If you're like me, you've had many other good Pioneer products and might be tempted to buy something like this from them. If you do, you'll regret it. Run away as fast as you can.
I purchased this player (RP2520) while on vacation. I had dropped my faithfull and workhorse AVC Soulplayer DMP-01 (basically a Re-branded Rio Volt SP100 or SP90) while exercising. After five years of service, I needed an MP3 player to get me through my 20+ hour drive home. I only had MP3 CDs with me. I went to three (national chain) stores on my last day of vacation and this RCA was the only one that had easy folder navigation (all my MP3 CDs contain albums, each in their own folder) and it came with a car kit at the cheapest price anywhere. It seemed like a good value at the time.Well, you get what you pay for. The unit plays audio CDs without skipping at all, but MP3 CDs will lock and skip.... and I burn all mine to CD-Rs (not CD-RWs). The problem gets worse as you get near the end of CD. Now, any album I have that is only encoded at 160kbps or less (which is not very many) plays fine. VBR (variable bit rate) and 192/224/320kbps encoded MP3 have trouble after about 1-2 songs. It's as if the buffer gets full, and it's all downhill afterwards. I use high quality name-brand CD-Rs (Sony, Verbatim, TDK, etc). It doesn't matter which brand. MP3s all skip. Audio CDs and Audio CD-Rs all play fine. Strange and sad really.I tried returning the unit for a second player... it did the exact same thing. So back to the store both units went. I guess I'll try to find a used Soulplayer or Volt SP100/SP90/SP250 somewhere. My Soulplayer never skipped on me once (too bad they don't make 'em anymore). I've heard good things about iRiver players too, maybe I'll have to look into those as well.
good for the money possibly, yeh because they go around and over the ear, pretty well cancelled the noiseword word word word
Purchased the booster to supplement an unsatisfactory BEFWS1145 wireless router and access point.. not only did the product not work well, it resulted in markedly worse performance.. I obtained a second booster and had the same problem.. my suggestion?? pull cable and save your money as in my opinion, the products are unsatisfactory.
Bought from MarginMart. All Amazon reviews should begin this way, stating which seller the reviewer bought from. It's especially important for things that don't have a brand name stamped on them. Like cables, adapters, and aftermarket printer cartridges. If all the 1-star reviews are from the same seller, then I can suspect that seller is probably shipping a different item, even if it looks the same. What I received looks like theEforcity HDMI-F to DVI-M Video Adaptor with Gold Contacts.
Not much to say about such a simple device, other than it broke after a month of use plugged in without any movement.
I asked for a double CD Jewel Case and got a triple. This is totally unsatisfactory to me and I like to know if I can get double CD Jewel cases from this source.Thank you.Karin Meier-Rottmann
My 2 stars are for the aesthetics and versatility of this product, respectively. They definitiely appeal to a broad range of people, and its a great idea to include three different sizes for all ear canals.BUT...These are badly designed. Any earbud with such a narrow speaker is an open invitation for permanent hearing loss. I tried the small and medium sizes first and while the medium fit very snuggly, it felt WAY too deep. With the large, i couldn't get a good seal and subsequently wound up with poor bass quality. We were told for years to take caution when cleaning our ears with q-tips - all of a sudden, we throw that advise out the window in the name of convenience. Over the head or around the neck headphones are certainly cumbersome, but at least you know what you're getting. Too many earbuds are manufactured without accounting for people's poor judgement. Push em too far in to get a better seal and you wind up listening to dead silence for the next 50 years.These are also supposed to provide great bass and I was not impressed. When it comes to headphones, solid bass comes from a solid seal. Earmuff headphones are the best in the biz there. Any earbud trying to accomplish the same type of bass is going to warrant shoving them as far as possible into your ear.FYI, Sony offers more affordable earbuds with better audio quality and a safer design.Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding CaseI've had em for a year and they've never failed.
At $2.24, I figured I'd take a chance. After all, according to the reviews, it worked for at least some folks. Took the advice of one reviewer and bought from Eforcity to hopefully increase my chances. Ended up losing the gamble. Hope you have better luck.
I bought this lens after lengthy deliberation. I decided to go with the 2.8 lens instead of the f4 because I shoot lots of concerts in low light. I needed a lens that could give me the flexibility of a large aperture and the zoom of 70-200. Unfortunately after only 30 days or so this lens starting causing me problems. The AF would not work consistently - the motor would run and run and not focus correctly. I sent it back to Canon and they repaired it. The service details on the repair was the following: replaced 3rd lens assembly, focusing assembly, and other parts. Checked all adjusted center/tilt/focus cleaned all factory spec.Regardless of the this seeminglt thorough repair I received the lens today and went out to shoot. To my great disappointment I began to receive errors included a Err 01 and 00 on the aperture settings. This freezes my camera and I am not able to shoot. The only remedy is to take out my camera battery out, put it back in, and then shoot 3 shots after which I receive the error again and repeat the process. I checked my other lens and they work fine with my 20D. I called Canon of course not happy and asking for a replacement instead of a repair. The technicion Bruce who was trying to be as helpful as possible told me to clean the sensor with a penical eraser. I tried that and it did not work. The best they could do was offer another repair and a mailing label.I am not happy with this lens or with Canon's policy and have heard of other defective units. I think Canon should just replace the thing instead of working on the defective unit. I shoot professionally - I have a show to shoot tonight and will not be able to use this lens. This is a missed opportunity. I am also scheduled to shoot Modest Mouse on March 8 and the way things are looking I will not have this lens for that event either.I have been a Canon customer since I first started taking photos but this whole experience has made me doubt their committment to their customers. If you are a professional who counts on good reliable craftmenship I might reconsider buying this lens. I have heard that defects are fairly common with this lens.When it works like it is supposed to it takes gorgeous photos. The glass is top notch. But of course if it doesn't work than none of that mattters.
I got this cable as a replacement for an iPod shuffle, but it doesn't fit. The cable that arrived has a 2.5 mm diameter plug, my iPod shuffle has a 3.5 mm socket. Don't know if seller sent wrong cable or if there are different models of the Apple's 2nd Generation shuffle.
We purchased this for a vacation. It didn't even last 2 hours. We exchanged it at a Radio Shack for another of the same. Mistake. We've had pretty much every problem imaginable: no picture, no sound, won't read discs, delayed sound, battery life nonexistent, bad picture, all of which have been sporadic. The last straw was the power jack in the back of the unit failed. We haven't used the unit much since our vacation in August and the warranty ran out two weeks prior to the power jack problem. Cyberhome wants over $99 for labor and $5 for parts--and they would cover the cost of parts IF they decided the unit was not abused (it wasn't). We have contacted them and to say the customer service is bad is an understatement. They totally blew us off. DO NOT support Cyberhome in any way. VERY BAD!!!!!
I owned this monitor for 12 days before sadly deciding that I just couldn't keep it. The monitor looks great. The picture is sharp, bright, and beautiful. If you are the sort who will use your monitor only for desktop application work, then I can recommend this monitor. However, if you plan to watch any video or play any games then avoid it.Samsung claims a 4ms refresh rate for this monitor. That is a marketing way of saying it's an 8ms model. This difference is in what is being measured. When monitors are listed as 8ms refresh models, the time refers to a pixel's on-off-on time. In this case, only the on-off time is being timed. However, that being said, the refresh stats can mislead anyway.When I would watch recorded TV on this monitor, I would clearly see white trailing ghosts behind every moving object. Faces would wash out and become very bright. I played Half-Life 2 all the way through on this LCD, just to give it a fair test, and the results were poor.As there are no buttons on this monitor (save the power button), all image adjustments are done with included software. The software is poorly designed, at best in my opinion. If you are running a firewall (I run ZoneAlarm), and you enter into the color adjustment app, after about a minute it will lock up an XP machine, requiring a reboot. Work around this by manually adding the software to your firewall's allowed list. I've read that the software is trying to look for IP address 0.0.0.0 and that causes the problem. Also the apps are rather large and they add about 3 icons to your quick launch tray.I returned this monitor and exchanged it for the LG Flatron L1920P. A much better deal. I have only had this one a night, but after playing 10 levels of the same game, no ghosting. And the image is just as pretty.
I bought this item pleased that I would now be able to eliminate two remotes from my current setup--AND I wouldn't have coding problems with the remote as my TV is a 32" Samsung LCD. That part all worked fine. But the VHS player was SO noisy--I had it set to record at a certain time, and when it came on (as I was reading) it was so annoying I had to turn it off. The second unit I got on exchange was exactly the same. It is the motor that drives the tape that makes the noise--as I played a prerecorded tape with the same problem.The other main drawback is all controls are on the DVD side, even the recording of the VHS and the elimination of channels for the VHS tuner. This is very awkward. Logic does not tell one to go to the DVD side to set up VHS items.On the plus side, the tape tracking automatically sets itself so all tapes play well, and the HD output for the DVD (won't work for VHS)is good. Can't get past the motor noise--it's going back.
Almost feel like made for children's hands. I have reg sized women's hands and would get cramps after using these. Have another 2 button Logitech mouse ( w/out the cute zebra stripes) and love it so I thought I was safe in ordering these. Cannot keep. description should say they are minis. Roller is also very gravelly feeling & does not move smoothly. Returning the 2 I bought with a sad heart bc the zebra design is so darn cute. RATS!Back to my old boring mouse...
good fit but where's the base. ALmost non-existent. That statement of increased base needs to be taken off the marketing
I have had one of these filters on my Nikon 18-70mm DX lens for a couple of years and had no trouble with it. So I let Amazon add one to my order when I bought the Nikon 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 VR lens. The filter ruins the performance of the 70-300 VR, the lens doesn't focus correctly and there are strange reflection patterns in the out-of-focus areas of the image when you zoom in to 100%.
I received this product and was initially pleased. However, in only two days of use, the belt clip broke, the front of the case opened on impact, and my iPod fell two feet to the ground. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
The package I received is totally different than the picture shown on this page and when I tried using the battery it was already dead. Guess that's why they are selling it for so cheap with free shipping. You get what you pay for!!!!!!!
This drive puts 4GB of space in a very cool, small package; but writing to it is painfully slow. For example, copying a 350MB file to the drive took a minute and 43 seconds. Thats only 3.4MB/sec. In the same test, a SanDisk Cruzer was more than twice as fast (47 seconds). So, if you want to fill this drive be prepared to wait almost 20 minutes for the copy to finish.
very pool quality. actually i want to return this product. i dont know how to do that. This is worst product from sony. I never expected this from sony.I spent around $80+ for this product. that is my hard earn money.
I bought this after a power surge during lightning storm fried my LAN card on my less than a year old computer running Windows 7. Also bought thePlugable USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Network RJ45 Adapter (ASIX AX88772 chipset)at the same time, just so I could see which worked better.The TRENDnet adapter that arrived is white, not blue (no biggie, but does not look like what is pictured). It kicks the internet connection off MANY TIMES throughout the day. I did install the drivers that came with the CD, and then updated them just to be sure it was current. Made no difference. Internet speed was MUCH slower than with the original LAN card.After it kicked the internet off again this morning, I plugged in the Plugable USB Ethernet Adapter mentioned above, and it worked *immediately* without even having to install the CD. Internet is twice as fast as it was with the TRENDnet adapter.TRENDnet is going back to Amazon for a refund. Would highly recommend buying the Plugable brand instead.
I ignored the warnings that this backpack will not work with a 17" notebook. Bad idea! It won't even come close to closing on my Dell. Even my old backpack, marketed for a 15" notebook was larger--I could squeeze the Dell in and still (barely) close it, but I wanted the extra protection of the right size. This one is marketed as a general backpack for 17" backpacks, but if you read the related info about other products often purchased with it, you will see that it is specifically for HP notebooks, which they do not state in the product description! Even for HP notebooks, it is apparently a very tight fit, based on other reviews here. I'll be returning it immediately. With a correct product description, I could have avoided the hassle.
I got it from Amazon being a gift as a package. I put it on a mat with a dark background and it is reflective like a mirror. I didn't even want to use it.
I bought the Terk antenna in an attempt to pick up some AM and FM radio stations I was struggling with on my new bookshelf stereo system. Perhpas because of my apartment building, or the quality of the stereo, the antenna didn't offer me much success in picking up stations any better than the factory-provided antenna. I did notice improvement in the static (or lack of it) on stations that were already tuning in fairly well (they went from great to excellent), but the stations that were tuning in &quot;poorly&quot; got no better with the Terk antenna. Overall, it was probably not worth the money paid.
I wish I would have seen reviews before I bought this item just after it was introduced. I have a unit that was manufactured in March of 2004. Less than a year later the power unit died. Coverage is one year on parts and only 90 days on labor...repair was $35 for the part and over $100 for labor. DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT AS IT APPEARS MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED POOR RELIABILITY AS I HAVE. IF YOU DO BUY THE UNIT, BUY IT ONLY WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. I never take the extended warranty coverage as I know it is a profit center for retailers, but this should have been an exception. Consumer Reports rates this unit highly, but they must not have the repair record on this specific unit.
I bought this so I could recharge the batteries for my digital cameras while I was driving on weekend trips, and it worked fine the first couple times I used it, and then suddenly started making a high-pitched whine and stopped charging anything at all. Now I can't use it at all, because every time I plug it in it starts whining and refuses to charge anything.Something this expensive shouldn't break so easily.I normally love Targus products, but I'm very disappointed with this.
We are on our 3rd camera from Flip because the camera which seems fantastic does not work with a Mac, even though they will lie and tell you it does. We had footage from Paris that took FOREVER to download because the camera kept electronically detaching from the computer. Fortunately we got the footage but it was very tedious. Flip sent a replacement that also did not work with the Mac and a 3rd replacement that we waited 4 weeks for that would not even start up! They wanted us to give them a credit card # before they sent the 4th. Do we want to try it again??? Not sure. After all this I do wish it worked but my faith is pretty weak. My advise. If you have a Mac don't get it unless you have a lot of time to kill and strong nerves.
We bought this camera 1-1/2 years ago. It was being discontinued and we got it for what we thought was a good deal. We very quickly learned that the pictures come out very dark, sometime almost black. Not just indoors either, pictures taken outside are very dark too. Videos are quite difficult to see when playing back. About a week ago, the camera died completely. We've always been very careful with our camera and have never dropped it or anything. The screen doesn't work and we can't take pictures now. I suppose it's a good thing because now we can actually get a good camera.
I should have listened to the reviewer who said the motor was noisy. I'm very disappointed with this cassette player. I like to listen to relaxation tapes at night, and I need to move the unit far away from me just to use it, because otherwise the motor sound is too distracting.
Bought my first FS105 on 5/28/2012 from Amazon. It died several days later. That time, Amazon replaced it including return postage on 6/7/2012. OK, I expect a dud once in awhile. However, this morning, 9/23/2012, less than 4 months later, the replacement died. Completely. Disappointed in the NETGEAR brand. Please be aware that in keeping with the instructions, it is not in direct sunlight, not near a heater or heat source, and is in an open area where it gets plenty of ventilation and is climate controlled. It sits flat on a table, nothing on top or under it to heat up. So I can't think of anything that I have done to cause the problem. It was good while it lasted. I didn't overwork it; I simply wanted to connect my laptop and my desktop to my DSL Ethernet connection. The laptop is always connected; the desktop only occasionally. Last night it was working fine, this morning, nada. Amazon's solution is for me to pay return postage, and they will issue a "partial" refund in an unnamed amount. I suspect that the partial refund won't even cover the cost of return postage. Guess some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed! I sent email "feedback" to NETGEAR, since they don't provide any other options on their website. Their web forms would not accept a phone call or support, don't know why. I don't have high hopes for any assistance from them. Just wanted to let potential buyers aware of my bad experience. Lots of folks seem happy with this product, but I wonder how many of them will feel the same after 6 months or a year. Good luck everyone!Update: 9/28/2012 I emailed NETGEAR about a week ago and explained what happened with their product, asking what recourse I had. I got 7(SEVEN!) emails back, stating that they had received my email and/or it was "referred" to such and such a department for handling. Then I got one expressing sorrow that my claim had been handled badly (Gee, I didn't see that they had handled it at all!) and would I fill out a survey so they could improve for their customers! What about helping this one!? The seventh email was a REMINDER to fill out the survey. Give me a break! Guess I just have to laugh. Draw your own conclusions.
Got mine shipped so fast.Thanks Amazon.The product quality is unknown.The filter glass seems to be intact, however scratch marks are definitely visible on the metal ring.part of of logo B+W is scratched.This item must be a refurbished one.
I bought this DVD player at Target to replace my JWIN DVD player which stopped working after two years. The price for the DVD player was 30 dollars, and very compact. However, I got no signal when I connected my TV to its component output. I have been using component output from my JWIN player, so my cable has to be good. I was able to get signal from the RCA output. The next thing was that the player kept freezing while playing my home made movie on DVD-R. So if you want to use component output, want to play on DVD-R, reconsider. I returned to Target store.
Beware I ordered this and received something totally different in the mail. I received a 3rd party generic cartridge in a generic black/green box instead of what was shown as advertised. I will not take a chance ordering again. Buyer beware these 3rd party cartridges often have printing issues and do not last as long as official HP ones.
bought this for christmas. Did all the loading of all my systems. It worked for about 10 minutes then the screen froze and I could'nt do anything. Called logitech directly and they walked me through a couple of things to do to try to fix it. NOTHING WORKED. Returned it to amazon for a replacement thinking maybe I received a bad one. Instead I received a refund and now the price it alot higher so of course I will not be purchased it.
I just got this thing an hour ago and leaving aside the "english" in the manual I just want to know how long do I have to charge it,the charger's got 2 lights,I plug it in and it shows one red and one green but after 1 minute the green one disapears and it just shows the red one...do I have to leave it charge for hours?
I purchased four of these for Christmas, and 3 of the 4 tested so far do not work out of the box...the displays are gray and washed out, and the units only work when plugged in. I will be returning all of the units purchased due to this experience...it's a shame to give gifts that don't work! Save your money and get one from an electronics store where you can test the unit before purchasing as problems with many of the digital photo key chains seem to be widespread.
"Million-Dollar Looks for $100" - Analog w/digital display receivers do not have the stability of digital phase-locked loop (PLL) receivers.I opened up the back of the radio, before returning it to RadioShack - it was mostly hollow inside, very cheap, low-grade plastic, and with 1960s-grade electronics. The front filter and band switches and tuning knob are flimsy. When putting the radio back together, I was very careful not to over-tighten/cross-thread the screws, but as soon as, one of the screws started to tighten down, the plastic started to crack. Because of the very cheap quality construction, the radio is very light-out-of-the-box, until the 4 "D" size batteries are inserted.The filters do a minimal job and only muffle the very good audio. The RF gain control can always be set on maximum, so it only acts like a DX/LOC switch. Even the newer model drifts off the tuned frequency, despite a kludged fix, that only causes ergonomic problems - once a frequency locks on, it still drifts, causing one to have to retune way past the desired frequency, to break the lock. The S350 has significant tuning backlash, which is partly responsible for the frequency drift. There are images all over the SW bands, being a cheap, single-conversion superhet. There are no station memories, so anytime the band selection changes, the radio has to be retuned to the desired frequency. The speaker grill is plastic, the digital readout is low-resolution, the antenna doesn't lock into place, and the carrying handle is cheap, smelly, imitation-leather.Instead, I bought a Radio Shack AM/FM (for AM DXing) model 12-898 for $25; it has digital PLL tuning (prevents drifting), DX/LOC switch, hi/low tone switch, 3" speaker with metal speaker grill, internal ferrite-bar antenna, lock switch, 20 station memory, almost as sensitive as the S350, and much better quality - even the antenna locks into place.Don't be fooled by the "Grundig" name - it used to be made in Germany, but is now made in China, by Tecsun/Eton. Check out the Tecsun/Eton brand of this radio on Amazon (same junk), and show, "lowest rating first", also, look at the reviews for Grundig G2000A. Tecsun/Eton is becoming known for marketing jazzy, pretty radios that are poor quality/performers; they bought the rights to market products, under the "Grundig" name, hoping consumers will think they are still made in Germany.With all that being said, with the restructuring of the 50K watt clear-channel AM stations, in the 1980s, AM DXing is not what it used to be, in the 1960s and 1970s. For example, many stations out West now have to use directional antennas, that cannot be picked up on the East Coast. All the hype about the CCradio, Superadio III, and S350 being, "DX machines", is nonsense, and with the clear-channel situation, certainly not worth the extra expense. With the Radio Shack receiver, I can easily pick up WWL 870 New Orleans (1000 miles), WHO 1040 Des Moines(900 miles), WABC 770 New York, and my favorite, WLW 700 Cincinnati - same as the S350. These stations can easily be picked up with standard car radios.For just, as little as $30 more, one could purchase the Sony ICF-SW7600GR instead, with digital PLL tuning, dual-conversion, SSB, and synchronous detection; or, for $45 + $20 S&H;, off Ebay.com, one could purchase a new Degen 1103 with digital PLL tuning, dual-conversion, and SSB (the S350 has none of the above).
The only part that worked was the USB. Not worth it at all. They need to check this stuff out before sending it to customers.I didn't return it because That's a hassle Im staying away from. Good luck!
The first one didn't work so we called the seller, who told us to call Sony to fix it. The next day I called and talked to a different person who said send it back for a replacement so we did. After two weeks with no word we emailed twice through Amazon with no replies. Finally we called the seller to see if they got it ok. A week after the call the replacement came with a little sticker telling us not to return it to them. This one records fuzzy and to eject a tape we have to manually open the little door. We've had really good luck with Amazon sellers in the past, but we won't buy from World Wide Distributors again.
I folowed the installation instructions to the letter, but my Windows XP Found New Hardware wizard pop-up stated: "There was a problem installing this hardware: USB Device. An error occurred during the installation of the device. Access is denied."An e-mail inquiry to D-Link was not answered.
every other time I try to use this headset, it becomes possessed. It won't turn off, it won't respond to anything, and it won't connect to anything... it's a real pain and there's no way to reset the thing. I have to wait for the battery to run out when it's on standby which takes days.
I bought this camera because it was relatively low in price . You get what you pay for. The room was well lit but I could barely see the image. Colors were blotchy. I will stick with logitech
This is an OK bag, but like many of Lowepro's bags/packs, the zippers are awkward and stiff to use. Bought it for a new Lumix LX-5, which fits very well. But the main compartment sits back toward the belt clip (which is nicely designed), so you have to struggle a bit to unzip and extract the camera. I may return it and go with a case logic or some case that's easier to get in and out of. This has plenty of padding, so much that it adds a lot of bulk. I like protecting my camera, but this is a compact point and shoot, so making it bulky defeats the purpose. Too many of LPs products seem to be better for storage of the camera equipment rather than using it.
This product may be great, but do not buy it if you need any level of technical support. They utilize an off shore call center for technical support. The technicians are not trained on the product and can provide you no assistance.
I've had a pair of these for about a while now, they'll last a long time because i don't use them. They are fairly comfortable but not great for long use as the bud which is in close constant contact w/ the inside of your ear is made of hard plastic. The other downside is that they produce very little bass unless you hold them right in side the ear opening, other than that you're only going to hear mids and highs.
I made the mistake of buying the iSkin. The opening for the docking port does not exactly match the firewire connector, so you do not get a complete connection. Now my docking port no longer works properly. I can't connect to iTunes. My iPod won't even do a reset now. As a result of purchasing this product my iPod is on the way back to Apple for repair. AVOID THIS PRODUCT AT ALL COSTS.
I'm not really sure how this thing works. I'm not literate when it comes to equipment like this, but I couldn't get anything to record on this card right out of the box. Am I supposed to do something with it first, before I can record anything? The directions are horrible and don't make any sense. As I admitted, I am not literate, but I think I can pretty much figure things out. This issue, I can not. Does anybody have any suggestions so I can change my rating on this?I put the card right into my camera, as well as my computer and it doesn't read anything and doesn't even acknowledge that it is there. I feel like I wasted my money up to this point.
the product seems like a great idea, however, it did not come with attatchments for an i-pod, which is the reason we bought it. Called the company to get the adapter and now need the mfg part number. it has just been a hassle
The memory card was not compatible with my camara. I returned the memory card over two weeks ago to erecive a refund. The seller claims that they have not receivedthe item. I will not be buying from them again s I have not been refunded.
I ordered this antenna to enhance the reception of the UHF channels. I live in a big city and I thought I shouldn't have a problem with any indoor antenna. it seems I was mistaken. this antenna is useless. it is almost no better than my previous 99 cents store antenna.
While using the card on my canon T1i Rebel on vacation, the card had a sudden "crash". I was no longer able to use the card on my camera or view the files on my PC. Had lost all pictures.
I wanted to like this item. It is plastic, but sturdy and nicely styled, but it only seems well-designed when it is Not compared to the Olympus models. Fortunately, mine went through the washing machine, and I now have the great experience of the Olympus.
My experience was as follows: Ordered cable, received it promptly. Tested it, but it did not work connecting my Mac to my projector. So, I emailed Cmple and they offered to refund my purchase upon return, as they did not have the Star-Tech cable in stock any longer. Since Cmple is in Brooklyn (where I live), I returned the cable in person. The attendant offered to exchange the cable. "But they said you are out of the Star-Tech cable." And he said "This is the same cable as you got." At which point I realized, THEY HAD NOT SENT ME A STAR-TECH CABLE. It was a cheap knock-off that is not compatible with my system (which is why I bought a Star-Tech cable, because it is!)He did not attempt to apologize for sending me the wrong cable, he merely offered a refund - in cash. I insisted that he would have to refund in the appropriate process through my Amazon account. His reply, "Oh I thought this would be easier for you." Well, all said and done, they handled everything including my refund with some efficiency. But not acknowledging their error, and ultimately, I feel, trying to trick me, I wouldn't recommend them at all. Star-Tech cables cost $99. These discounted imitators are too good to be true.Ordering from Star-Tech now!
Not always compatible in the US! I didn't read all of the reviews carefully and bought the high rated Sekonic L-358 from Amazon. The meter itself works great. The problem came when I wanted to use it with my Pocket Wizards via the optional radio unit. The meter I received from Amazon was the CE model with frequencies to be used in Europe. So, my FCC pocket wizards will not receive when I try to use the light meter to fire and measure flash & lights. If you want your light meter to be used with a studio light or field flash set-up (and you eventually will), get the FCC model (it's on the sticker in the middle of the back of the unit)if you live in the US or Canada. If you live in Europe, get the CE model. Nowhere in the product description did it indicate that this was the European (CE)model. In fact, it said that it was only available for shipping to the United States! Just be careful. Check out the following[...]I gave it one star so that potential buyers would read it and not make my mistake.
System developed a "popping" & "crackling" sound and would shut itself down.Tried changing cables,cleaning inside reciever, this did not help. Would work for maybe 10 mins and POP & Crack and shut itself down. Paid almost $1000.00 for something I can not use. Onkyo will not return emails. Extremely bad Customer Service!!
The product description and the picture clearly shows ruby colored lens on the binoculars, but when I received them in the mail, the lens were not ruby tainted. I am returning mine right away, as this is blatant false advertising.
I bought one of these at ...for my wife's birthday. I am revulsing in shame at the poor design of the user interface of this unit.Numero uno. The player doesn't save your place when you turn it off. OK. A lot of them don't, but I'm not anywhere close to finished.Numero dos. You can't browse through directories (albums) on an MP3 disk, only songs (all 200 of them, right?). To locate a particular album, you had better already know the names of all the folders on the disk. You have to do an alphabetical search to get to it. One workaround I can think of is to prefix numbers to the folders prior to burning the MP3 disk. This requires more computer skill than should be required for a device that costs sixty bucks.Numero tres. OK, let's assume you know the names of all the albums on your MP3 disk, or that you implemented the workaround I just described. You're playing the disk and you want to switch to a different album. You do the search. You get...NOTHING! Why? Because you have to back all the way out of the directory structure to get to the album information. This involves STOPPING the player altogether, and whatever else you were doing (like driving), THEN do the search.In short, one would expect an MP3 player that includes a car kit to be reasonably user-friendly enough to be used while driving a car. Memory would be nice. A quantity equivalent to an ...alarm clock would suffice. That way, you could leave the thing in your car and NEVER have to touch it again. I would have EASILY traded the four-line scrolling display of the names of the songs, the artists, the running time, and on and on - nice frosting, but not enough cake - for about ten minutes' worth of thought about how these items are used. The MP3 format has soooooooo much potential, and too many of these gadgets fail to come anywhere close to meeting this potential. The engineers (or trained monkeys) who designed this thing need to be sent back to school - on the short bus.
I went into this with a good feeling about Panasonic. I owned a KPX1138 dot matrix back in the day and it lasted nine years. My last printer was the Brother 8300 MFC laser. When I shop for laser I look for the cost of the toner vs. the output. So many have only 2000pgs and this one went with 6000 which is right there with the Brother. I avoided the Brother because of reviews on this site about thin plastic breaking, with several customers.So, we get this Panasonic and try printing some pages, the very first of which are "wavy" at the top. You know how the heat and rollers of laser printers can make paper curl a little, well imagine waves, five of them at the top. This isn't being picky, the pages were not presentable unless as an art project with 3d elements.So the service department said to fax them the damaged pages, yea, I know, either through the roller or on the flat bed these weren't going to show up, but they argued, so I did. No response, so I called back the next day and talked a women into letting me send a jpeg from a digital camera. Then I called back and they hadn't the received the pics, but it was the third call about the same problem, which meant they wanted to send a new, (refurbished) unit to me. I figured I would bite the bullet on that, my boss wanted to print some large docs and I just wanted this to work. They sent the refurbished unit, and it did look new and yet the same wavyness was there in the printed pages, but in a lesser form. (Yes I was using the required weight and cotton content paper.)I suggested that maybe it was the drum, they said it couldn't be and sent another unit. I was still holding onto the original in the case that I might return it to Amazon. The third unit was not properly refurbished, scratches on the LCD panel and smears on the front as well as a missing piece, but at this point I didn't care, as long as it worked, but it didn't, at all, nothing.Three strikes, time to try out Amazon's return policy, which is great, I printed the free return mailing label on our inkjet and brought it to UPS and though it was over, except DHL showed up this morning, with another replacement. I sent it back unopened.Anyone know of a good dependable Laser/Fax/Scanner with decent volume printing on reasonably priced toner cartridges? Or am I looking for a mythological beast in a cold corporate world?
I purchased this over a year ago and have had the same problems from day-one. Setup takes some time and I spent several hours with Linksys tech support to get it working properly. Even after fine-tuning it, the wireless signal was faint at best. Today, I am having the same problems in a new and much smaller apartment. I would avoid this router.
its just a plain usb cable, but not the Nikon UC-E4 USB Cableif i knew, i would have just gone to chinatown and bought it there for less, and would not have had to wait for delivery
I have gone through two pairs of these, each pair loses sound in the right ear bud after two months of use. I have used them with the ipod and zune and they just wear out. They are not worth the money.
This product was not a good choice to enhance sound on my iPod. The much cheaper headphones that came with the iPod have much richer sound. These earphones sound tinny in comparison. Maybe good for other uses, but not a 4G iPod.
I purchased this in the belief that it would work and look as good as new. Well yes it does seem to work well. But the drawback is looks and it has tha appearance of being old and tired. I believe enough said as the company who sold it tried to get extra money for a better conditioned one.
I didn't notice any change in the operation of my cd writer after cleaning. The cleaner was supposed to play music while it cleaned (30 minutes) It didn't.
these headphone had a horrible sound and no bass and not comfortable in the ear.But what did i expect for 7.99.
The software would not install on vista x64. Wasted 4 hours on the phone with HP trying to install it. On my other computer running xp, software installed but would crash 90% of the time after windows starts up. Uninstall doesn't even work right, I'm not sure what it uninstalled, still had all the hp services running and most of the shortcuts and program files after uninstalling.
When I ran out of the wax guard sheet that came with my E2Cs, I foolishly thought Shure would send a new sheet of wax guards - essentially a tiny sheet of 10 stickers - at virtually no cost. While Amazon sells these at a cheaper price than some other outlets, I would still baulk at paying anything over a couple of dollars for these.I am going to take the suggestion of the previous reviewer and simply manage without wax guards from now on. If that doesn't work then I may even have to consider replacing, what are excellent headphones, with a pair that doesn't call for wax guards.
I am a amateur photographer, but was encountering situations where I needed a lens of this focal length which could accommodate less available light. My Canon kit lens only goes down to f5.6, and I had heard it was in general a poor quality lens. Well if it is, that makes this Sigma lens nothing but junk.After receiving the lens, I noticed most pictures were very soft, almost out of focus. So a ran a number of controlled tests against my Canon kit lens, using both Auto focus and Manual focus with the Sigma lens (on a tripod, of course). In all cases, the Canon lens produced MUCH sharper pictures. How could this be, I asked myself.So I sent the pics and an explanation, along with the lens, to Sigma for repair / adjustment. Two weeks later they returned the lens indicating they had adjusted the AF, and tested the lens, and all was now OK.I beg to differ. I ran more tests, and guess what! The Canon lens wins again. Needless to say, if you want sharp pictures, forget this lens. You'll probably pay twice as much for the similar Canon lens, but you'll probably get pictures twice as nice.
My friend has a Tivo but I bought a ReplayTV because the service is free. His Tivo is so much better and easier to use. I have returned the ReplayTV and bought a 30 hr Tivo. I hope others don't repeat my mistake.Tivo's show recomendations are great. It learns your viewing habits. It has 10 more hours than Replay, a better remote, and a really good program listing.
I successfully used the Targus PAPWR005U power inverter on a 400+ mile trip to power my Mac PowerBook G4 (to watch DVDs) with the kids. Unfortunately it only made the one trip. The next week, on another 400+ mi car ride, the inverter started beeping constantly and then went into shutdown mode, I'm assuming because it was drawing too much power and was overheating. At 90 Watts, the power output matched the power draw from the Mac PowerBook, but didn't have enough umph to spare. I'd caution everyone to check the power rating on their laptop power bricks first before using it with a power inverter. Get an inverter that is at least 1.5-2x the power rating of the device you want to use.
3 months later, its write protected, cant format, tried killdisk, linux, regedit, its readonly now will not buy a centon product again.
I received this camera as a Christmas gift last year from my husband. We had a baby, so I've spent the past year taking many pictures. I have only about 40% that turned out decently. The others are blurry, dark, and lots of red eye. I've tried every possible setting combination and I can't get consistently good pictures. My husband thought it was the way I was taking the pictures, so when he tried, he realized he got the same crappy results. Its a shame because he paid a lot of money for it and we trusted the Sony name, but this Christmas, on the advice of a world traveling friend, I'm asking for a Canon...
Do NOT buy this monitor unless you are ready to purchase a new one after the 1-yr. warranty is up. Image looks decent during initial use, but monitor died on me exactly one year after purchase. Very cheap components and crappy speakers. The blue power-on LED on the font panel is extremely bright and distracting. I had to put tape over mine to block the light.
i purchased this product well over a year ago...over the time it has been connected to my computer it NEVER retains a connection to the printer. i have to reboot every time i want to print and lately that doesn't even work. i'd give it ZERO stars if that were an option.
The transmitter relies on perfect line of sight and only seems to work when within 1 foot of the Transmitter! The manual claims it has a range of 100 feet? Remote IR extender cable has nice velcro attachment, but signal sends out the bottom requiring it to be attached to an *outside* glass door of any entertainment center.After having a great experience with the Leap Frog extender from Terk that truly did have a range of 150 feet -- I'm very disappointed with Jensen. I will be giving them a call tomorrow to give them a chance to at least fix their product or forget it. I'll report more when I hear what they have to say.
Customer service by e-mail was unable to provide useful information on how to use this product with a G3 Powerbook running OS 8.6. I was told that a required extension is &quot;Toast USB Iomega Bridge,&quot; which doesn't come with the software supplied. The online person at Iomega sent me to Adaptec for an upgrade (Toast 413 OEM) which I installed but which didn't enable me to copy anything. He then brushed me off with the suggestion that I check whether my media (which I had told him had been supplied by Iomega) was compatible with the product. When I asked whether we shouldn't be tracking down a source for the missing extension, I was told to refer further inquires to the phone line--which is so backed up as to be virtually useless.
I received one of these as a fathers day gift. In looking at the box I thought 'how neat'. I could hardly wait to try it out. I grabbed the memory card out of my 5 mega-pixel camera that had the latest pictures of my twin babies and slapped it into the frame. The disappointment started immediately after fliping the switch to 'on'. The screen flickered and fluttered as it displayed the firmware version. I could hardly read the combination of numbers and letters. After that its start-up menu showed and I had to check to see if I was wearing my glasses. Yep, I was. I started looking around for a focus button or knob. Nope, no such thing. I thought to myself 'what could be wrong'. I fumbled through the directories on my memory card and found a picture. It took a few seconds adn then the picture showed on the screen. It looked horible. I knew that it was not a problem with the picture. It was a picture that I had just printed a day or two earlier. My hard copy looks great! The display on the Royal PF56 was blury and out of focus. I tried a few more pictures and then gave up. The box shows a picture of the frame displaying a great looking picture. A picture nowhere near what it would really look like on the frame. I'd call it false advertising. Big disappointment.
This connector arrived in Koss retail packaging, but it does not have chrome-plated connectors, and the 1/8 inch stereo end is straight, not a right angle connector. I need to use this right away and can't wait while I return it; it does function as it should, but I wanted the product as pictured, with the gold plating and right angle.
You get what you pay for. I tried these and was very disappointed at the quality. All were warped and touched the DVD surface and the clear outer cover was poorly attached to the case. Not a case I would put any of my DVDs into.
I received the Metal frame from Amazon. Apart from the really poor PC software, it worked fine except the pictures ALWAYS show in RANDOM order (whether you pick RANDOM or SEQUENTIAL)! After a couple of emails and phone calls, Philips "Customer Service" agreed to replace it. I had to ship it to Philips at my OWN expense.After waiting over a month, I have received a replacement. It's the Wood one -- I wanted a Metal one! I called "Customer Service" and they said they probably didn't have any Metal ones in stock.Anyway, the killer for me is that SEQUENTIAL photo viewing does not work on this one either!! I have 400 photos on my SD card and they can only show in RANDOM order -- that is ridiculous.I have bought Philips products before but this will be the last that I buy...
This recorder did not meet my standards. It plays back professionally produced audio tapes just fine, but recording quality is bad. I tested both the condenser mic and used two different hand-held microphones, as well as three different tapes, and the recording quality is bad.
Audrey and 3com have serious problems. Let me establish my background - I'm an avid fan of the Palm series and now have a Palm VII having given my Palm 3x to my wife. The intuitiveness of the Palm and the research that went into it did not translate to Audrey. This thing was obviously designed without researching housewives and families with children and what they really need. Also, some of the ads and the original web site are/were misleading. What I think Audrey is good for - a synching station for a 2 palm couple. If your goal is to have a single place to view two calendars side by side - this will work. But if that is your goal - why pay [this much money]? The positive reviews on this page sound like synching couples or 3com employees not families with kids. Now for the problems - calendar is full of quirks-you cannot create individual color coded schedules as originally shown in misleading ads-Audrey has its own schedule and then up to two palms have their schedules which are color coded. We have a family with 3 kids and were excited that each could have their own schedule. No dice. Synching with audrey requires that you mark each event you want to synch over one by one. And an event owned by the Audrey calendar can't synch to a palm pilot. Email is almost unusable - most attachments are two large for it. Stations is an abortion and appears to be a serious bug of the system. My station knob didn't work, 3com support said &quot;bend it down-now it's fixed!&quot; It wasn't - stations blow by like lightning and then the system locks with a browser memory error. Then you have to unplug it and half the time it doesn't boot up right. Oh, and when it does-you get to go through setup again. The browser seems OK though the screen is small but 3com touts the goofy feature of copying something from the browser to email to send to somebody else. That's a non feature - get the customer's needs down. To sum it up - the first hour my wife spent with this caused her to say &quot;Uggh&quot; with all the limitations(there are many) and kludginess and bugs. And finally - support is horrid. We had to send ours back and it's been over a month with no word. When you call, they have no clue.To sum it up, the concept and promise were exciting and I see where it can go but it's like expecting Albert Einstien and getting Trog.
Chalk me up as another who wished he had read the reviews before this purchase. It works when it is being charged, and won't work otherwise. Also, for the price and look of it, the images are not impressive---not very clear compared with less expensive models. Here it is 2 days before Christmas and I bought 2 of these and now have to find replacements. (In case you were wondering, yes, I had the same problem with both).
I Have these wonderful headphones and I use the foam buds because none of the rubber ones fit my ears. That said, you have to replace the foam ones every month or two depending how gross you can stand them and at 40 for a measly 5 pairs: that's a total rip-off.
Camera WAS simple to use, but died 2 weeks after buying--screen is now only black and won't take picture. Instruction manual is a waste of paper. We'll see what Kodak says about warranty service.Pics were ok, lots of red-eye and lots of blur if you were not still as a statue.Screen could be brighter for outside use. Don't plan on using the LCD in the sun.Lots of features on this camera, but appears it still needs some development work.
Took it on a trip, couldn't figure out how to work it, bought a disposable that worked just fine.
This cam is easy to use and cheap but there are too many other drawbacks. I have a Macbook Pro and the software runs extremely slow. The videos are a pain to edit and the picture and sound quality stinks. I can get way better results using the icam on my laptop. A lousy zoom and double A batteries round out the mess. Even the aluminum foil-like case on the camera is garbage. It was dented and scratched the first day it was used. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more money to get a standard digital camera with the option to take short video clips. Or better yet a digital camcorder so you can more easily edit, burn, and save high quality videos.
When first purchased, it worked good. but after a few weeks, the unit would freeze up, not respond to button commands which untimately lead to getting off the couch to open the closet door and opperating directly with the cable box. Sometimes the time time frame would be 15 mins, other times it would freeze up and not work till the next morning. And, from my experience it always seemed to lock up in the late evening hrs, after 8-9pm EST. In the long run, you pay cheap, you get a cheap product. I'm now online researching a better product. Think hard on this one.
I bought this cooler among several others, and I found it to be the worst of 5 different coolers in my performance testing. I found that this product resulted in a thermal resistance of approximately 1 Kelvin/Watt. Typical values for coolers in the same price range are .4 to .6 K/w, depending on the technology used. Despite the product description, this will not effectively cool your components. There are better budget VGA coolers out there, and if you are looking to overclock, don't even think about buying this product.
I researched printers and ended up on the Canon S630 as one of the best low budget printers. It installed easily and rinted quite nicely during the first couple of months.I then started getting blurred text and pictures. I walked through the various troubleshooting suggestions both on the install CD and the Canon web-site to re-align the heads and clean the tanks. I even forked out another $40 for new printer catridges.I then decided to try and use Canon's email support facility; what a joke. No one ever responded. I called the support number and when I did get through they wanted $10 before they even would talk to me.If you want a reliable and resilent printer, go elsewhere...Don't waste your time with Canon because if things stop working, you're really on your own.
It is a too dark blue filter and as such it cannot be used in a regular photography. It is necessary to have a choice of filters with different rate of density.
Please, don't buy from this seller. I've sent e-mails to three different addresses trying to get an answer from them and have not heard back.First, the cartridge they sent was damaged upon arrival. A piece was broken off that allows the cartridge door to open when the printer is closed. Luckily, I still had my old cartridge and was able to switch the doors and have it physically working again.But the cartridge won't print correctly. After some research, I've found it's probably got a bad corona wire in it.The irony of it all is they include a card with the cartridge begging you to contact them rather than leave less than 5 stars.Never again.
It is not a Quick-release head tripod !!!and it is a bit too short.
The card was only $9, however the time it takes to process the image to return in the LCD monitor is very slow...and if I take several shots in a row -- the wait is painful.
I purchased this fan from Amazon several months ago and it is already in the garbage. The assembly is very easy and only requires a few moments and a phillips screwdriver. Unfortunately the plastic is very flimsy and thin and does not inspire confidence in the overall quality. The fan operated very well initially and the remote control was intuitive and easy to operate. Within a few weeks, however, the fan was making high pitched squealing sounds (imagine an old fan belt on a cold winter morning). I tried all the different speeds and settings, turing off the oscillation, positioning the fan on different surfaces, etc. Nothing fixed the problem.I've never considered myself a high-maintenance consumer, but this purchase was very disappointing. I'd recommend one of the other brands or models, though many of the oscillating tower fans seem to have this same complaint. I have had good luck with Holmes products in the past (although this model carries the Bionaire tag), but I'd like to prevent other customers from the trouble I experienced with this model. Hope this helps.
The first pair I owned lasted quite a long time. Then failure started. I replaced the transmitter and it was Ok, then the receiver failed. I gave up and ordered a whole new set, per my last order and hope thtis will last me a long time. It is expensive to have to continue buying replacements.
Can't say I am too happy with these headphones. I prefer my previous pair (Sony MDR-NC6). I believe the noise cancelling feature was much better than Philips which at times not only sounds distorted but volume decreases when I turn the feature on. I will say the Philips is very comfortable and comes in a great hard case.
Top of the video screen slurs.Battery barely lasts for 1 movieScreen active for music CD play.Over all, the product should beavoided.
This little player would have been great... if it worked. I could have easily gotten over the proprietary cord (though Samsung should sell extras... ), easily gotten past the charger situation (I have a USB charging dock) but the fact that the player would freeze and took forever to load was a deal breaker. I left it plugged in for a few days, hoping it would "call home" as another reviewer suggested it might... but it didn't. I tried resetting the thing, that didn't work and then I returned the defective hardware to Amazon (kudos for accepting the return and prompt credit)I really don't want an iPod, don't want to use iTunes as I deal with either CD source or MusicGiants (not a fan of compressed "low def" music on my home stereo)... but if the two best runners up are Samsung and Sansa... both of whose players have major software issues what can one do. People wonder why iPod owns the market, maybe because their stuff works out of the box (and I was a member of the anything but iPod club who is throwing in the towel and buying an 8 gig Nano to replace my outdated 1 gig Creative (which is actually still a great runners MP3... as long as you have your playlists worked out... tiny is good and I don't like touching the player during a run anyway))
I read another review on this site which was quite favorable and decided to buy this product. After installing, it wasn't quite as easy to configure as some would have you beleive. I called customer support and was on hold for 45 minutes before I was forced to leave my name and number. Two days later, Linksys returned my call. After 30 minutes of changing parameters, the product finally started working. The next day I noticed that my broadband connection to the web was very slow and I could not receive some e-mail. When I disconnected from the linksys product and just connected the cable modem directly to my computer, everything worked fine and blazingly fast. So I called Tech Support again and could not get thru. I then tried to leave a message, but guess what - the mail box was full. Unless your a glutton for punishment, I would avoid this product.
I got my Cruzer Micro in Sept. of 2004. It worked beautifully until 6 months later, then half of my files became corrupted on the disk. I did some research on this and found out that it has also happenend with other 128mb cruzer micro flash drives. I have also read that San Disk will charge you a $40 fee for a program that is supposely supposed to reformat the drive. This is going into the garbage and I am sticking with a new brand.
This drum lasted only 35 days and were closed sundaysRip off!!!!
I do not recommend this item in anycase, it has engineer problems, the quality of the picture is very poor and the sound is even lower ( like a 5 bucks radio ) .It is cheap, but there are a lot of other convenient product that work nice .avoid it!!! it is a rabbish ...
I just got this card recently after seeing the good reviews. After a couple days of use, the card starting giving me a write error. I plan to return it. I should have bought a brand name card in the first place.
went from a dlink unit to this hunk of junk, and got the worst technical support included at no charge... at least dlink techs spent the time and figured out the problems, these buffoons take your info and don't even log the previous tech's call, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER LINKSYS PRODUCT, THEY STINK
Compared to standard ipod earphones, the bass is noticably poor, and the earphones sound tinny. I'm going to try some iBud earjams instead. On the positive side, they fit my ears well.
Unless the perk tube well is constantly cleaned the water will not perk to the top. It is not easy to clean the well. We did learn that the the pot can be cleaned using dish washer detergent.
I didn't even plug this baby in. I ordered it since it stated it was a flat screen. This screen is *not* flat. This screen is just as curved as a non-flat screen monitor is. If these guys think this monitor is flat, they better have their eyes checked.I sent this monitor back and purchased from circuit city a NEC Multisync FE700+ 17&quot; monitor. Now this is a flat screen monitor.Bottom line...if you are thinking of buying this monitor because it is a flat screen, then don't buy it.
I trust Linksys for all their products except this. I run Windows XP and was getting a Low signal less than 10 feet away. I got this so I can work upstairs but I would get intermittent signals and speeds less than 45kbps(if I was lucky). I returned it and got an Orinoco Gold instead, and it's GREAT, 1.5Mbps anywhere in the house.
What a waste of my Pepsi points. These headphones are awful. They are way too big and the volume is too low. The cord is too long, good length for a 6"4' person.Don't buy them, you'll hate them.
If you love headaches, stress, ulcers, or otherwise hate your life get this freaking printer. This by far is the worst printer I have ever used. Will not feed documents correctly, uses ink like small children drink sodas, and fails to reproduce color accurately. I would not wish this printer on anyone.
It appears that the following steps may remedy the scroll wheel problem:1. Turn on your computer with the USB receiver plugged in.2. Once your computer has booted up, remove the batteries from your mouse.3. Re-insert your batteries.The scroll wheel should work normally now.I know the above may sound silly, but I have tried it on two separate mouse and they worked (for me).
I've gone through three copies of this lens for my Canon 7D body. They were all defective on arrival. The first one had a very nasty grinding when turning the focus ring. Not only was it audible, but also it vibrated the camera somewhat. It was occurred more frequently when pointed down. I didn't bother testing it any further. The second and third copies shared the grinding problem to a lesser degree, but also was front-focusing by about 4mm.Other than these very apparent issues, the lens itself delivers very creamy bokeh and it is pretty sharp in the center when shot open. I just wish it worked as a $500 lens should work. These are just the risks you have to take when buying a third party lens.
I was absolutely thrilled with how cute and how easy to use the Barbie Boombox was. My 5-year old absolutely loves it. However, like so many of the other reviewer for this product, the CD player quit working after exactly one year. My daughter mainly uses this for the CD player, so we are very disappointed in the quality of this product. Of course, the warranty expired at 90 days so we are out of luck. I will not be buying another at $59.99 only to have it happen again. Emerson, obviously this is a flaw in the product that needs to be fixed.
We bought HP's BIJ2800 printer because it prints wide format up to 13 x 19. Problem is, if you use Win 7, only a generic driver is available that comes with Win 7. HP does not have a BIJ2800 specific driver for Win 7. The current Win 7 generic driver does not allow printing 13 x 19, and does not know the BIJ2800 can duplex print.HP does have a BIJ2800 XP driver that works if you are using Win XP.So if you need a wide format 13 x 19 printer and are using Win 7 (or about to upgrade) - wait until HP comes up with a Win 7 driver that allows this printer to fully function.
I ordered this flash as a replacement. I had the same Sunpack Auto Thyristor 355 AF flash for years, but cracked part of the mount. I received the flash today, but I received a flash with a Hot Shoe Mount. They should add Hot Shoe Mount in the title and the main description. Needless to say it does not fit my camera. A regular shoe mount is displayed in the image. I have provided feedback to Amazon to update the image. Now I have to search for another flash. (I have been very pleased with my older Sunpack flash)FYI - The shoe mount version will fit a Cannon Powershot S5IS
I wish I could give 0 stars. Like many of the other reviewers, our laptop lock reset...while locked to our nightstand in a hotel room in Italy. We used the laptop lock successfully for about a year, so we were quite sure of the combination. And when we went to unlock the laptop this time, the combo didn't work. My husband began trying each of the possible 10,000 combinations, and after two hours of sitting in a hotel room instead of being on our actual vacation, we borrowed cable cutters from the hotel and cut the lock, in about 25 seconds (so the lock is worthless anyway). Back at home, he continued trying to find the combo to get the lock out of the actual computer (after trying to cut it out - didn't work) and finally hit upon the winning reset combination as 4444. This product is completely worthless and the company should be sued, especially since they are now fully aware of the defect and yet continue to sell the same product! Incredible! We didn't even try calling the company considering the response others received - I wasn't about to add to my frustration by making an expensive, international phone call as useless as the product itself. Unfortunately, we bought our lock before all these reviews popped up, but hopefully, so many customers experiencing the same problem will help future buyers.
After reading all the reviews and thinking the quality of the sound would be great I purchased these earbuds. Unfortunately, less expensive one's I found have better sound quality. Yet, they do stay in the canal of the ear well and are nice for running or active sports. If you are looking for great sound quality keep searching, these are not it. Sorry, would rather pick up another pair of $20 Sony Earbuds like I already own and save the difference.
I bought this player at Target because it was the cheapest one. Next time price won't be my first priority. Its only been two weeks and it skips frequently and freezes up often. I can't believe this company gets away with it.
This was a recommended accessory for the Garmin model Nuvi #200, but it does work and I need to return it.
Worked for a week and then keep getting "card not ready" error. Tried putting in and out, rebotting ...DOES NOT WORK. I wish I could get a refund.
It's hard to believe that some of the reviewers actually own this player.... Are we really talking about the Toshiba HD-XA2, I paid GRAND Total of $787.83, That was back in February; when you got 3 free HD DVD'S. Now it's around $500.00 and you get 5 free DVD's (you tell me). It plays regular DVD just fine, but is very temperamental when it comes to playing HD DVD'S. Your disc better not even have a hair of a scratch, or it stops and will NOT play again, I have tried to reload, reset, and go a little past, fast forward through. Forget it! So if you don't mind watching an hour and a half of a movie and missing 15 minutes in the middle, this is your player. Thankfully some of the HD DVD's can be turned over and played in standard format. You'll need this feature if you want to see the rest of the movie. Although, once you have been watching it in HD, you can really notice the difference, so it kind of pisses you off for the rest of the movie. I ordered firmware today, hopefully that solves my problems. One of those things, that maybe I should have waited a little longer.
This media is pure crap. Don't waste your money. Appears in the begin as perfect but lost data. I evaluate this media using PI/PO tests and this item can achieve PI > 10000 after some months. This is the worst media in world. Ritek G03 was one of the best media in the world but when they introduced G04 and this G05 media the problems beginned. I buyed more than 2000 medias, with logo and without logo (printable). When I sensed that I am losting media I tested ALL medias and passed them to Sony medias (initially I thinked that was my recorder and after the armazenation method until I discovered that it was the media when I tested with DVDInfo. All G04 and G05 are crap and I tested all my media.
I bought this to combine 3 Component video sources into 1 port on my HDTV/Tuner, and also to combine multiple composite videos sources. (Un)Fortunately, I do not use the composite inputs, since 1 in on the front and I don't want to have cables in the front of my equipment rack. So far the viseo quality of the 3 component video inputs are acceptable, but 1 of the selector buttons has broken (will not stay IN). Fortunately here it is input #4 (composite) and the 3 component are still working. Will need to look for replacement if another button decides to fail.12/2010 update. All but 1 input has now failed and the unit has been replaced by a powered unit (Nyrius SW201)
Excelent headphones, but microphone doesn't work. have tried it on 4+ computers, both macs and pcs, the computer can never detect it, even when the detachable microphone is plugged directly into the audio-in port.I bought it specifically for the detachable mic, and therefore am quite disappointed.
right before i got this, i bought a 400$ white 4g iphone. I wanted to get a good charger for it. 4$ seemed like a good deal at the time. When i got the box with it it looked perfectly normal. First i tried the wall charger. In the first 3 seconds i put my iphone in to charge the charger practly blew up the charger and messed up my iphone so i had to pay anouther 100$ to get my iphone fixed. Next i tried the car charger. Same thing happend but worse. In the first 3 seconds smoke came out of the charger my iphone went black and the cigarette liter singed so it was broken for good. And when i went to the appstore they said it was broke for good!!!!!
This item was a real piece of junk and it did not work when I received it DO NOT PURCHASE SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY THE REAL THING FROM APPLE.
It is not a good product. I've bought it from Best buy. It works for 2 month. Best buy doesn't take it back. Samsung does not replace it . Anybody have a box for this number and could give an adress from box. Where I should return it?Lilia
The unit I purchased would lock up the screen. Garmin did not provide any solution. Thanks to Amazon, they were very professional and offered a replacement of the product. They were very prompt in shipping the replacement even before they received the defective unit back. Thanks to Amazon.com
I just purchased these cd-r's and am so beyond dissapointed. I have been burning cd's on my computers for YEARS and have never had an issue like the one that happened with these cd's before. These cd's will NOT burn for me! I have a 52X CD Burner in a Windows XP DELL computer (the computer is about 4 years old) and have usually used such brands as Memorex, Fuji, Imation and TDK. I thought i would go out on a limb and try a new brand, so I chose the Pleomax brand by Samsung. These cd's are not only UGLY (Who wants to burn on a cd with an image of two people-where am I supposed to write what is on the cd at?) but they are useless. I am returning mine today for a full refund so I can go back to a trust-worthy brand like the ones I have used in the past. I am not sure if I got a completely defective batch of cd-r's, or if these cd's are just not compatible with my burning program, but they haven't worked for me. I used about 20 of them and my burner would start the burn process and get about 40% into it and spit the cd out, with a BURN ERROR message that I have NEVER seen before while burning ANY cd-rs. be careful if you buy these! I had a horrible encounter with them.
I bought this to make an HTPC from a Zotac Ion motherboard/computer. It would bluescreen after a few minutes. I played with using one stick, changed the order, loaded several versions of operating system from Windows 7 to Vista to XP 32 bit and 64. It would operate LONGER in safe mode, but still would BSOD (blue screen)Swapped with some older Corsair 1G sticks and works fine. It might be just a compatability. They are working fine in an Asus motherboard but I never was succesful using the 4 Gigs in the Zotac.
This External Hard Drive draws power off your computer, it shut my $799.00 Gateway PC Mid Tower down. When I would save even a small picture the monitor would make a noise like it was being loaded down, in 2 weeks it shut down. It's still setting on my table....WORTHLESS...STAY AWAY FROM WESTERN DIGITAL PRODUCTS FOR YOUR OWN SAKE. You can't expect any help from them either....
I really, really wanted to like this camera, but I can't. On the plus side, it takes nice, sharp pictures (although a bit noisy in dark areas), and is built like a tank. But that's where it ends because it is absolute torture waiting for this thing to focus! Honestly, my four-year-old Sony Cybershot focuses faster which I simply cannot understand. Also, the LCD viewfinder freezes for at least one second for every single shot while it composes the picture. This is fine if you're shooting a bowl of fruit, but if your subject is moving at all, you're going to want to pull your hair out! I really wish this camera were all it was supposed to be, but you have now been warned. I guess I'll keep looking.
I swear my life's quest has been finding a pair of suitable headphones/earphones to excercise in. I saw these and I thought...oh SONY! Perfect. Except no. The entire time I ran/moved I spent with my hand on my ear to ensure the bud wouldn't fall out. They were so bad. This is probably my 8th pair this year. Maybe one day I will find some headphones....
I've purchased several pairs of these headphones because they're cheap and will stay in my ears while running and doing yard work. The sound quality is decent at best but wasn't a problem since this wasn't very important to me. The real problem with these headphones is that they're seemingly programmed to break down after 90 days. Each pair that I bought stopped working after that amount of time. And for the do-it-yourselfers, they're not easy to fix. I'm pretty good with a soldering iron but it seems that once they break down they won't work ever again.Final advice: don't buy these headphones if you plan on running with them because they WILL BREAK DOWN.
I sent this back the very same day, I thought it was a retractable cord earbud. It may be a good product but it wasn't what i was looking for
I had to try it out. I hear so much advertising and hype about Vonage. So, I went down to the local computer store and bought it took it home to set it up and problems right off the back. I have a 3mb DSL connection that is great. I used the temp number and started to make calls, the quality was poor. There was a echo and a delay that was very annoying, I would often talk over people. I tried it for the trial period and then returned it. I called their support and if I have to wait 20 miniutes forget it! I tried 3 times and they lost a customer.I looked at other companies and found a smaller VoIP provider that is working great for me OurDigitalVoice. I called their tech support a 2 min wait and the people are friendly and informed. Vonage is just too big for their britches if you ask me!
This was my first Digital camera. I must say its small and easy to carry around. But it delivered poor quality prints in the mail. Not very good resolution. I also did not like the set up of the zoom buttons and on and off. Also having to miss a shot to get to the shot setup first. Cant go fast from portrait to landscape. I brought mine back to store and now I am using another type. Will let you know on that one.
Ok so i was looking for an amp at a lower price and this one seemed perfect for what I need it for. I received it yesterday hooked it up all right. I have my power wire (8g) on the left side of my car and the rca's and remote on the left. My rca's are in the head unit in the right outputs the amp is completely wired right it has a perfect ground the ohms match up right and I'm not bridging it. So the protect light comes on as soon as I turn the radio on. Even with no speaker or rca's just power and ground. I'm very disappointed I've tested my wire three times there are no shorts in the wire or my fuse would blow.. I just don't understand why this is happening. RETURNED!
This player is incompatible with the DVI connector on my Sony 60&quot; rear projection LCD TV. Even though the Sony has a HDCP compliant DVI connector, the player just shows a freeze frame of snow which the manual states is caused by incompatibility. I would assume this is true for all Sony LCD TVs, but can't say for sure.
I've had this machine for 2 weeks. I use it with a fairly new (1 year) Compaq laptop in a docking station. My first problem was with installation. It uninstalled itself every time I restarted my computer. HP customer service had to help me make adjustments to msconfig before I could get it to stay installed. Now it is installed,and it consistently freezes my computer when I am trying to print pages from Netscape Communicator, Winfax Pro or Adobe Acrobat. I have had to restart my computer 9 times in the last 48 hours because of failed printing. It holds the jobs in cue, and then when I cancel the jobs after waiting half an hour or so, it freezes my computer. It just now ate two sheets of Avery labels. It cannot handle more than one sheet of labels at a time. It grabs 3 or four. I had a cheap HP 4L that was great for labels. Printing is pretty slow. I haven't even really tried the scan features yet, but I don't think I will. I'll be too busy packing it up for its return trip to the retailer.I will say that all of the customer service people I've spoken to were very nice.
On nearly the second anniversary of receiving this player, the table stopped spinning. I called Numark and since it was out of warranty there was nothing they could do for me. The player was awesome. It one of my favorite belongings. The sound was pretty good for a built-in speaker. None of my records were damaged by the player, and the speed never seemed to waver. I gave it one star for every year of enjoyment I got. I'll be buying a crosley next, and if that one craps out I would probably buy another Numark. I just wish it hadn't have broken in the first place.
I ordered this product from ANTOnline, and never received it. Their customer service department just blew me off. I suggest you order products from one of the many other vendors in the Amazon marketplace.
This case is well made and it will surely protect your new F10 digital camera, but it is much larger than it really needs to be. An F10 by itself is small and easy to carry around. Once inside this case, the camera becomes unwieldy and it is no longer much fun to take around with you. I regret buying this case. I suggest you look for a slimmer (and cheaper) one.
I had the same problem with this DVD player and another Sony DVD player, that cost twice as much. They both seemed ok at first but started skipping after just a month or two use, and it became progressively worse. First just a skip or two, it made me think maybe the DVD was scratched. Then, would freeze up and skip certain scenes. Finally it got to where it wouldn't play any DVD I own all the way through, and wouldn't even recognize certain DVDs- it would just keep spinning and saying &amp;quot;No disc&amp;quot;.We bought 2 $99 Panasonic DVD players and threw away the Sonys, and to my surprise, the Panasonic ones have been playing perfectly for over a year now, NO skips or other defect or quality problems. I recommend Panasonic DVD players as being the best, and advise anyone to stay away from the overpriced Sonys.Read up some other reviews and see for yourself.
I just bought the 14', 25' and 50' versions of Belkin Cat6 ethernet cable. BUYER BEWARE, they must have recently changed the size of the connector. I've tried plugging these into computers, switches, routers, and bluray players, and all just barely accept the connector. It appears twice as thick as "normal", and is so thick that the unlocking tab will not unlock. I had to use a screwdriver to pull the connectors back out. I have Ativa and Cables To Go Cat6 cables, all of which have normal connectors. Hope this review will allow you to avoid equipment damage!Update: I just bought a blue 75' Belkin Cat6, and connector size is normal. The only bad cables have been yellow - if that has any significance.
We weren't told that the film we ordered was about to expire. While we know this type of film is not in demand, and therefore not produced anymore, we still would have appreciated some indication on the site that the film was about to expire, and/or how long the film is good for after expiration. Smarmy.
okay, so I bought this paper to produce tri-fold brochures. I will agree with the other reviewer that it prints beautifully. BUT - as soon as you try to fold it, it cracks and the top glossy layer of paper peels away like a bad sunburn. I WOULD NOT BUY THIS PAPER AGAIN. I have tried it in every possible direction in my printer but it is just very poorly scored. Do yourself a favor - buy regular glossy paper for one third the cost and fold it yourself - I guarantee it will work better.
I purchased my SE210s six months ago, sure I was going to get a pair of reasonably high quality earphones. The headphones I got were actually very good. Sound was studio quality crystal but with minimal bass, something I hadn't realised would be missing from the earphones. I put up with the inflexible heavy cable around my neck because it was worth listening to. Six months down the line the production quality is suffering. The plastic casing around the wires have split in numerous areas (including right next to the earbud itself which leads to uncomfortable listening) and all the copper wire is now exposed.I should have just bought another pair of $40 Sennheisers, would have got a huge bass kick, great clarity and a headphone that lasts longer than six months. If you do not need bass, and are unlikely to use these on a daily basis, I would recommend these. However, if you are planning to listen to an eclectic range of music where bass is important every day, these are not the headphones for you.
I ordered two of these headsets thinking they would be a good to use with Skype (one as a gift). While the sound from the headphones is adequate (I wouldn't expect too much from a flat, on-the-ear style with cheap foam padding to begin with), I couldn't get the mic to work on either of them, so I'm returning them both. Don't waste your time with this product. I guess you get what you pay for.
I bought the Okidata used and that was a mistake.The Okidata that I bought couldn't be programed. Oki support stated it was defective. I was told to send out for repairs.Seller wouldn't refund the item eventhough nothing stated on add &#34;As-Is&#34;Next time I will buy new. My first bad experience on Amazon.
We all know 77mm filter sizes are standard for the pro lenses and this one is a total misfit for such lenses. The filter screws in but the glass on it keeps dangling and makes clinging noises as if the glass is about to fall off, don't get fooled by the price like me, don't buy this product!
I have probably wrecked about a 12 DVD+R discs in this burner. I have 2.4GHz computer and have tried Nero 5, 5.5 and 6. I even took the advice of the guys at Philips to turn off every program in the task bar. Half of the discs cancel burning before they finish and the other half are mostly, if not entirely, unreadable. CDs and DVD+RWs work fine, but I already had a Cde burner and RWs cost twice as much as the Rs and they can't be put in DVD players.
I purchased a lumix digital camera together with this Trascend 8GB SHDC class 6 flash memory card TS8GSDHC6E. My daughter (Marcela Jimenez) was in New Jersey, where the product was delivered, today, she came back, and she let me know that she only received the camera, and not the memory card. Can you deliver it to the address that I gave you, since my brother in law lives there.Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Blue)Sold by: Amazon.com LLCAvailable Actions
Read the reviews past the first 2! This thing doesn't work for me, and after looking a little deeper on these reviews, many others aren't satisfied either. I could get one component to work properly (DVD), but never could get my Scientific Atlanta HD8300 HD/DVR box to push audio through. Sent it back.
I was going to wipe my computer and downgrade to XP so I decided to back up my music. I burned most of my music to Memorex CD-Rs and checked the first 3 or 4 to be sure things were burning properly. Nero said they were successfully burnt! Later I was able to score a few DVDs so I didn't have to use so many CDs, THANKFULLY. Because after I wiped my computer and went to get my music back from the Memorex CD-Rs I couldn't! Over half the discs were defective. The defective ones would only show the first folder on the disk and the other ones come up as "file not found" when I search for them in the Command line. These CDs are junk. This is not the first time that Memorex has screwed me but it is the last.
I will never buy a transcend product ever again! After using this a few times in my camera, it went dead. You get what you pay for.
Not wanting to pay for poor local cable service, I put up a rooftop antenna and used this tuner with an older 720p LCD TV. Set-up was tough because the manual offers no description of how DTV works and it doesn't match features actually working in the tuner. This tuner's auto-scan is not compatible with rotating antennas but you can enter channels manually if you know the "real" channel and there's no conflict with a "virtual" channel.HDTV colors are rich and cinema-like though the HDMI port. Digital audio output is provided for surround sound decoding in a home theater system. Reception is far better than the analog receiver on my TV. Multipath problems are handled superbly. If you have enough of an analog signal to receive color, you probably have enough signal to get a perfect HDTV signal.Onscreen menus provide information about the current program and, with lots of luck and patience, can build a program guide of all channels. The program guide should be useful but it's much slower than just channel surfing. It can take 8 minutes in an urban area to scroll through from start to finish. There's a good chance it will crash/reboot before the list is done and you're back to nothing again.Other than the great reception, the build quality is bad. Getting the remote control to work requires careful aim and a lot of patience for the tuner to respond. Bringing up the channel guide or changing channels too quickly often causes the tuner to crash and reboot. Each of these crashes is an opportunity for the channel listing to become corrupted so certain channels stop working. The owner's manual and on-screen menus provide configuration for handling 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios but none of that actually works - you have to do it manually after changing channels. The zoom mode for fixing 16:9 in 4:3 (PBS broadcasts) doesn't work correctly. Channels can't be manually added if their "real" channel is the same as a "virtual" channel. Despite what the owner's manual and menus say, you can't delete channels.
I've experienced 4 failures to burn in 20 attempts with these archival DVDs. Also, even one of the 'successes' had a small surface defect. To me, this moots any archival advantages -- big disappointment!By comparison, the Archival Gold CD-R have given excellent service, with no burn failures in over 30 discs. The CD-Rs do not appear to have the anti-scratch coating, so perhaps this is part of the problem with the DVD-R version.
I don't know if I just got a faulty product, but it didn't work very well for me at all. It always would say "acquiring satelites" I did all the work arounds they reccomended and it kept doing it. It would work for a little while and then it would freeze and go to acquiring satelites, in the meantime I would have no idea where I was going. You can restart it and sometimes it will pick it up sometimes it won't. I was very disappointed, I sent it back. I may get the 350 everyone I know that has that one likes it.
Sluggish performance after 9 months use so if you are buying this camera for a limited time use then its a good buy but its not worth the price if you intend to use it for a long time. Warranty included is 90 days which means you dont have anywhere to go after 4-5 months of use. Simply the pic quality starts to degrade after some time. I bought it in April 2003 from Amazon for $228 and it started annoying me by July/ August 2003. The video mode is the worst ever, in the beginning it used to give much better results but I am not fond of this now anymore. Better use a camcord to capture video images.The image quality at night is rated &quot;0&quot; by me, but again it all started after a few months had passed, I had no problems with this little thing in the begining. 95% of the pics that I take now come out to be blurry and gloomy.Overall I dont recommend this camera cause it wont last long.
Our family loved the remote at first, but after a couple weeks the remote becomes more of a hassle than it is helpful. It seems to lose it's programming or just decides not to turn equipment off and on in the proper sequence. If you reprogram it, it will work great for a bit longer, but then starts getting retarded again. We have switched back to the original remotes now.
First of all, I wanted to make this review because I'm getting rid of these headphones, and looking at Audio-Technica ATH-M50 and Sennheiser HD448. These have been pretty good cans, and lasted about 3 years, which is pretty good for the amount of use I got out of them. One thing I didn't like is the manual boost control you had to switch on and off.... if you forget to turn them off after end-of-day, goodbye to your batteries. I think they should have definitely made an auto-off feature after being on for a certain amount of time, with no sound being pushed through.The bass left a lot to be desired, and although the noise cancellation worked a little, it really only canceled when there was music playing. Also, the set also ended up pushing out a sharp whine out of them after some use. Rarely noticeable when you have them on, but to others around you (work in a cubicle), they might get annoyed with this.Altogether, I expected more out of these, but they did do a okay job while I had them... but really reconsidering Sennheiser as a brand.
After seven plus hours of time on the phone and on hold. I have not yet been able to establish a fully functional installation of this product. The quality of technical support and customer service at linksys seems very low. Staff is unfamiliar with basic concepts related to networking and email. At this point I cannot use linksys to send email and I have spent three hours on the phone waiting for assistance. My sense is that the company does not know how to train or support tech support staff and that it doesn't really care as long as the product sells. I wish I had researched this company's customer support history before I bought the produce. I would hesitate to buy from this company again, and I may have to return the product.
I bought a set of these headphones for my teenage daughter. The headset that came with some foreign language software had fallen apart and these were a replacement. After only 4 weeks - she was putting them on her head and one of the ear pieces just snapped apart! The wires were still intact, but they are basically not usable anymore. She really liked the sound and the noise cancelling features on them - it's too bad they just didn't last long enough to make the purchase worthwhile.
I bought one of these and it worked OK for about 4 months and then one of the valves stuck partially open and the excess water nearly killed the plants on the drip line I had it on.I took it apart to see if any grit had come through the filter and clogged the valve and there was none. The valve just failed.The other thing I did not like is this does not have a clock on it as such. You set the duration and time within limits. If you want it to water one time at 5 AM before the sun comes up for example you have to start it at 5 AM the first time.I also had problems with the frost bib using this timer. The valve would not open quick enough and the frost bib valve would sit there screaming while water ran partially through it so I had to remove the frost bib from the water line. I have never had to do that with any other timer I have had and I have had a few over the years. I have set up many drip lines and lawn sprinkler systems in my life and I had more problems with this timer than any.Not worth returning so I just trashed the timer after 4 months of service.
I loved using the keyboard for typing and it is very comfortable --- BUT.The letters are painted on non-durably. After a year or so the E and D, evidently most commonly used, wore off. I contacted Microsoft and they were very nice about sending a free replacement keyboard. I assumed they would have fixed the problem. Bad assumption! After another year the same letters wore off again.For an ergonomic keyboard, it has some of the shortcut buttons in a very stupid place; in the middle of the resting pad. Very often the heel of my hand would hit the buttons accidentally, change the settings, and require resetting.The problems are not worth the benefits and, with my new computer, I returned to a conventional keyboard.
The 6-in-1 Reader did not work. The video program kept crashing. But the worst part is the essentially non-existent support from Pinnacle Systems. Couldn't find an answer on their troubleshooting website; after 2 weeks of sending e-mails in a futile effort to get some help, I bundled it up and sent it back!
Stay away from this product as the hinge is of poor design and when it fails will crack the plastic housing the screen. Polaroid will not stand behind this product or repair it when out of warranty. They will offer you a replacement for $150.00 with the same results. Stay away and find something else !
I read a lot of positive reviews about this, but it did nothing for my scratched iPad 2. I spent a lot of time working on the scratches, as recommended, but it made no difference; in fact, it actually seemed to make it look worse. I ended up putting Ghost Armor on the front to hide the scratches and prevent new ones.
I'm looking to trash this piece of junk as soon as I can find a new cheap DVD player. The door always jams, and it won't play any DVD with the slightest scratch on it. It was a waste of money.
Simply put - SIRIUS is the BEST!! the choices of music, the different formats, the sound quality is great... even the price is better then xm. I found xm to be quite monotonous!! xm was to middle of the road, you know how someone tries to stay safe and please the mainstream, but they end up pleasing NO one - thats xm! SIRIUS is by far the BEST. with SIRIUS what i love most is when I'm surprised by a song that I haven't heard in a long time and MOST times never before (and i'm in the music business)! Thats one of the things that sepreates them from xm - xm is very commercial in terms of playing standard humdrum music ( and i mean in all their formates, jazz, rock, pop even hiphop, imagine that standard hip hop), they aren't very diverse and to me that gets boring!! thats why i cancelled xm and sold the receiver, (which was a very troublesome process) But I'm free now and I'm here to say SIRIUS is great system! I'm thinking about giving one to my girlfriend for christmas if she's good....
After going through the time and trouble of installing the Cruisader on my Cycle, and then to find out this thing doesn't work. Tells me that there is a "Com Error". Not a happy camper! Now I have to take it all off so I can return it. Did I mention, Not a happy camper!
As noted by other people, I also received a product that seemed to be used before (the seal was broken). This is very disappointing considering the price of the product.
I was unsatisfied with this purchase the co. selling didnot diclose that it din't have an insalation CD that made impossible to install. Never again
I CHOSE THIS COFFEE MAKER AFTER READING REVIEWS ON MANY DIFFERENT BRANDS. I THOUGHT THE POSITIVE REVIEWS AND THE REASONABLE PRICE MADE THIS THE POT FOR US. HOWEVER I WAS WRONG. AFTER USING THIS POT TWICE IT QUIT WORKING. I CONTACTED PRESTO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN (AT MY EXPENSE) THE COFFEEMAKER. AFTER ABOUT 1 WEEK AND NO WORD I E-MAILED AND ASKED FOR VERIFICATION THAT IT HAD BEEN RECIEVED AND WHEN TO EXPECT A NEW ONE. I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT MAY BE 2 TO 3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY WILL HAVE THE PAPERWORK TO EVEN KNOW IF THEY HAVE THE POT AND MAYBE WEEKS BEFORE A REPLACEMENT WILL BE SENT. LONG STORY SHORT--I AM GOING TO WAL MART AND BUY A GE PERCOLATOR BEFORE I WAIT A MONTH FOR THIS ONE. AT LEAST IF IT DOESN'T WORK I CAN RETURN IT AND I WONT' HAVE TO DEAL WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE.
I have had these speakers for a little over a year. They are the worst set of computer speakers I have ever owned period.First impressions where that they had really tinny, thin sound to them. Like louder laptop speakers... Not good at all.Maximum volume is also not very high and they start cracking at anything above half volume.Now after a year something has failed so that only one of the speakers works...You get what you pay for but there are better cheap computer speakers out there for the same or lower price.DO NOT BUY!!!
I just opened my MicroSaver DS minutes ago and tried it out on my MacBook Pro. It put two nicks in the outside of my laptop, and chipped the inner plastic ring in 3 places. Now it works a little more fluidly, but I'm not too pleased about damaging a $2,000 laptop with a device meant to protect it.
Only one fan works on this cooler, therefore only half of the laptop gets cooled... boo!
I never bought a Tiffen filter before, and I will never do that in future. I got a 58 mm UV filter for free with a lens purchase, where I bought a B&W filter as well (34 $), and I tell you that I realized the differences immediately when I looked at them. The Tiffen glass looks like a normal window glass rather than a camera filter glass. The glass fits the ring, but the cut was very much uneven. The filter glass was not even clean, I would need to clean it first if I am going to use it. Well, I will certainly not do that...
I have had this all in one and have really really liked it, however it uses 460w when starting up or copying or doing just about anything and that is too much for my house wiring. We got constant light flickering and if it was printing and you ran another power hog then it would trip the breaker. Brother would not help.....it is really a shame since this unit really does everything it says and fast (the fuser takes all that power to heat up). If you have a new house then you should have no problem, I am afraid I had to return mine.
DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE!This mouse has given me nothing but frustration.1. The front of the mouse where the buttons are located is extremely low, causing a muscle strain in your hand if you use it for long periods of time.2. Battery life is horrible. Like 2 weeks...3. When your mouse is idle for 8 minutes, it goes into an automatic sleep mode. The manual says to touch the metal lines on the side to "revive" it but when I do it simply freeze the cursor on the screen. So I have to reboot my computer.Absolutely the worst!!!
Don't buy this GPS as there are no updates available and Jensen says none will be issued in the future. If you can't update it, it is of no use after a year or so when new roads or streets are created. I have had mine for two years and it is totally unusable because of not being able to update it.
I was so looking forward to having a new coffee maker that would not be letting the grounds touch plastic... but the water might be reaching too hot of temperature, I don't know, because after 5 days of trying and after buying the most expensive and delicious percolator grind coffee I could find, it still doesn't taste right... so I'm returning it...Also, it is a little more cumbersome to clean it, refill it with grinds and water, etc... the whole routine takes more time than your normal coffeemaker...
I can't get earbuds to stay in my ears, so a few years ago I got some over the ear headphones that sit in your ear like earbuds-style. I really liked them, but so did my dog as it turned out, and she chewed them into tiny pieces.Since I knew that I like the style and fit, I thought I would be quite happy with the Sony MDR-J10 as a replacement pair. I don't really care about bass or midrange or treble or anything like that while I'm working out, so $10 is the right price range for me. When I plugged them in to my ipod, though, I found that there was something wrong. Even a slight movement of the wire where it connects to the plug causes static and interference. No protective case in the way holding the plug out or anything like that. I figured it was the one lemon in the bunch.I know Amazon has a great return policy, so I sent them back and got a replacement pair of the the same model. Exact same problem. It wouldn't be much of an issue with stereo-type headphones that aren't going to get jostled too much, but for active headphones? That's a dealbreaker.
Well, the selling feature of 10x optical zoom had me hooked. Unfortunately, the picture quality was terrible(not just the zoom pix). I had a Kodak for 4 years and it took MUCH better pix. My daughter's Olympus had great pix of the same events that I took with the Panasonic. I returned it after using it at a weekend basketball tourney; I purchased a Cannon A710 as a deparation purchase the night before I left for a big trip and was thrilled with the pix quality and features.
This monitor is the worst mistake I have ever made! After I have purchased on Amazon.com it hasn't been working for a 10 single minutes. It's been in the maunfacturer's repair 2 times already. As soon, as it will get broken the third time, I will get my money back from my vredit card.
Killed my pair of scissor. Why do they use hard to use plastic. They had it purfurated on back but still did not open easily.
If you want to listen to music and never want to expose it to the weather or the gym its probably fine. But it took only three trips to the gym and it died. I did have it in a protective cover but just the little sweat on my hands after the workout when I turned it off was too much. My Nano has being going strong for months.
One of the two sticks was bad (would not boot)I'm not willing to chase this; once bitten, twice shyI'll try another source.
This Is the worst mp3 play I have ever had. I bought it to back up my other two an take to the gym. The first nextar didnt work well and when they replaced it the next one was worst. I didn't even to send that one back. just wanted to cut my lost. NEVER AGAIN NEXTAR !
Update: After 6 Months of UseI run my PC about 18 hours/day everyday. It has been running for about 6 month with the fan and it started to make a mild rattling noise after about 5 months of use. It wasn't loud, but definitely audible enough that it was annoying. After 7 months, the rattling has stopped. I'm not sure if that means it's about to die, but it definitely is not a good sign of quality control. I've had cheap sleeve fans run longer then this without making a noise at 2x the RPM. If I had a choice, I would not buy these again. The amount of air blowing is also extremely low as you can actually see the fan blades spinning and barely feel the air on hand when it's right on top.----------------------------------------I bought it to replace a dead fan in my Thermaltake power supply, which seemed to be a sleeve fan that dried up got stuck. I purchased 3 of them from a seller on here called dealbarn that had it for a good price with low shipping price costing me $9.20/fan. This was a deal for a maglev bearing fan.Pros: The fan has clear fins and looks like it is well made. It comes with screws and an optional 4 pin molex adapter, so if you don't have the 3 pin motherboard connector, you can use the adapter. According to the box, it has 40,000 MTBF, which is lower then what i expected from a maglev bearing. I expected higher MTBF since it only spins at 1000 rpm. The nose level according to the box is 17 dBA. At 1000 +- 10%, it runs silent and i don't even hear any noise when my ears are next to it.Cons: Because the fan runs so slow, u can almost see the fans rather then it being a blur if it ran at above 1500 rpm. It does not feel like it pushes 44 cfm. i can barely feel the air blowing on my hand next to the fan. I'm a bit concerned that the fan will not blow enough air on my power supply. I'll probably replace it with higher rpm fan later.If u need a super quiet PC for audio recording or other audio visual use, then this is probably a good choice. However, if you need something for a gaming rig, even for an avg build, this is probably going to be too slow for rear or front fan.I recommend that you purchase a 1500 rpm or higher fan for most avg build PCs.I don't know how long it will last in the long run, but for my use, if i had to do it again, i probably would not have bought it. The air flow is just too low.
Warning. These Binder Insert Pages fit only the matching HandStands binders. The hole pattern does not fit a standard 3-ring binder. I wanted to put note pages along with the CDs, so this product will not work for that application. Also, the inside corners are tapered so that you cannot just punch 2 more holes in the right spot.
i have a new Canon XSI and i have bought this product i have shot about a 1000 shots (for 4 days) in the desert and i didn't have access to a computer then when i went home i have had lost the first ~100 shots the computer and camera were unable to view those images...i formatted the card with the camera once and with my reader once and i have the same result
Received the box - looked fine. Opened the box - computer had obviously been thrown several times during transit, one entire side smashed - screws were even bent. Returned to Amazon, was told we would be shipped another one as soon as UPS reported ours as returned. Did not happen - were given projected ship date of June 28 AFTER it was received back by Amazon. Delivery date was to be July 5th. Called this morning - item unavailable - MAY get back in 6-8 weeks. We were never notified of this, very poor customer service on the part of AMAZON.
My Nomad Jukebox Zen Xtra 40GB only worked for 6 months. I no longer have any sound and the battery doesn't charge. When I called customer service I was given the excuse that it wasn't supposed to be used in the gym. As you all know it is marketed to fulfill your portable music needs. If you can't use it in the gym then it is not truly portable. I know many people who use their ipods in the gym and have had no problems for years. This product has fallen far below my expectations. It is not worth the $300, not to mention the fact that it only has a 90 day warranty. Can you trust a product that is only guaranteed to work for 3 months? No.
I was anxious about this remote when it hit the market. I was waiting monthes to buy it and turn a cluster of remotes into one nice touchscreen. I also bought the remote for use with Z-WAVE lighting controllers I bought. WHAT A DISSAPOINTMENT!The software (web page) you use to program this thing is absolutely horrible! I create web applications on my spare time, and to create a web app that is used to program a remote is a VERY BAD IDEA. Logitech's programming software is so buggy its not even funny. Not to mention using static web services to program this thing is just a bad idea..I spent countless hours programming and reprogramming my remote, because the settings wouldn't take. On top of that you cant add a ZWAVE device (which is supposed to be easy compatibility) without buying a remote for every ZWAVE device you own and teaching the harmony to use it, even though the devices are in the database.Its a big disappoint as many features advertised, just simply arent there, or "dont work yet"? Yet? Then why put it on the market!!?I agree with the guy above, someone should get fired at logitech..What a shame a nice remote with pathetic programming, sort of like a beautiful child with bad parents..Buy it if you like to gamble and waste 500!!
I was looking for a new charger set for my iPhone. This set simply did not work.-The 12v vehicle adapter was loose and came unplugged very easily-The fuse ended up shorting out, sparking and catching on fire in my vehicle, melting the 12v adapter-The AC plug/wall adpater would not continue charging once the phone entered sleep modeBuy a better quality unit, do not waste your money
1. Wireless connection is not smooth at all. Keep getting stuck. Have to manually reset it quite often.2. Have been updating new firmware whenever a new one is available. Hoping the quality would improve. However, with every new firmware, the quality seems gettign worse.3. Now, after 8 month of troublesome experience, the wireless signal is totoally gone. Both my laptop, pda cannot identy a wireless signal at all. Have to call linsys to replace one tomorrow.I won't buy linksys anymore!
I bought my first laptop and for some reason assumed that a USB cable was the way to go for file synchronization.This product does what it promises (providing a primitive drag and drop interface to send files back and forth) -- good enough for a one-shot file transfer but not for day-to-day syncing. Your other applications do not get access to the remote computer, and you can't even leave the cable plugged in! (My win ME desktop would crash on startup, anyway.)[note: the CD promises an alternate software setup called &quot;Virtual Network,&quot; but I simply cannot get it to install. QVS support claims that it is not intended for this product]Two days later I was back at the store to buy an ethernet card and ethernet &quot;crossover&quot; cable. It was cheaper than this, does everything I wanted, and was only a little annoying to configure through Windows.
The batterie of the ipod-hp 30GB gave up within the FIRST month,and I didn't even use it very frequently. The support by HP is pretty annoying - by asking 3 service people about the conditions on replacing that thing, I got 3 different answers --my recommendation: stay away from overprized ipods and if you should get one maybe take the original apple ones, but never decide to get an ipod from HP!!!
I received one of these as a birthday present from my sister (a couple years ago) and it's proven to be a waste of my time and my sister's money. The warranty was no help at all, as the nature of any warranty is a guarantee that the company will help with problems, not a guarantee that the company will actually solve the problems. The tech support consisted primarily of these two ideas: 1. Charge the battery, and 2. Reformat the hard drive. Sadly, neither worked. The product worked for at most a few minutes at a time before freezing up or some other such problem. Most of the time, turning the unit off and then on again did not help.The mp3 player always had problems, no matter what tech support suggested I do (repeatedly). They provided support during the product's warranty period, and then the warranty expired and I was left with a product that still didn't work. They refuse to take it back and provide a refund.The fact that this product is bulky and slow (USB1.1) wouldn't bother me if it was a bulky and slow 10GB mp3 player. What makes me feel lied to is the fact that this product is a bulky, $250 paperweight.
My filter arrived dirty, and with a piece of paint stuck to the glass. Considering the extra expense of ordering a supposed high quality item, if I could rate this item a -1 I would.
The headphones are fine for sound - no complaints there, but they pinch my ears worse than any other headphone I've tried.
i used to get protection plans like this one for every electronic i bought since i wanted to protect my investment. but after few problem with my items i realized thats a waste of money. they just extend the manufacturer warranty, nothing else.if you get a accident like i did so many times your dear money is gone.after much research i found out ritzcamera.com or their retail stores as well carries the BEST protection i've found so far. they cover pretty much everything besides fire and theft. no kidding. i was doubtful when i got my digital slr from them. well 2 months after i purchased i got to try their service. i went rock climbing with the camera and bang it couple hundred feet down scratching the LCD and cracking the lenses in half.i took the pieces and headed to the store. just filled some forms explaining why i was requesting the repair ad gave them the camera. two weeks after they called and i was surprised by what i saw. they gave me a brand new lense(worth 499) since they couldnt repair it and they put a new lcd. there was a report about the functions being intact so even tough the camera has some cosmetic scratches it was performing like new!but it doesnt stop there. i hike a lot and few months after i was skiing and got ice inside the lenses/camera as i forgot it outside my cabin for a while.back again it went and back as new it came.technology changes very fast so since i had only 2 months left in the protection plan(bought 1 year) i put it on ebay and got a very good deal for it since stating that the transferable protection plan would cover them fully so no need to worry about buying used items.of course ritzcamera prices are pretty much the manufacturer's but they have sales quite often.so if you are like me that "abuses" your electronics make sure you get the best protection and avoid those waste of money that most store try to sell you.
I bought this CD player because I was going a trip and wanted music to listen to, instead I got a battery eating, skip machine.The CD player skips a lot if you're moving. Basically the only time that it doesn't skip is when it's perfectly still. Even bumping the table causes it to skip.Additionally, this CD player went through four cds and just as many batteries. It devours batteries and frankly is a waste of money. I plan to save my money so that I can invest a good CD player despite a higher price.
This is probably one of the WORST products I've bought in a LONG time! It should be something found in a dollar store -- no joke!PROS:- No batteries needed- Smaller than a bread boxCONS:- No volume (earbuds laying on the table could produce as much sound)- Much larger than it seems in pics- Dangerous to the delicate jack on your MP3 playerAfter reading many of the reviews on here where people complained about the low volume, I thought they probably just had high expectations. I went into it with very low expectations. I expected that this thing would not get any louder than the speaker on a cheap cell phone. However, this thing is SO LOW that my earbuds can produce as much sound from as far away. I can put this up against my ear at full volume and it's still barely loud. I typically keep my volume restricted at about 75% on my iPod. I had to unrestrict it and crank it up to 100% to hear sound in a quiet room. Once you pass about the 80% mark on an iPod, these speakers crackle (but still don't give you enough sound). I am convinced that the company used the cheapest speakers they could find. I know that the speaker in my cell phone is about 10 times louder, eventhough it's about 1/4 of the size of each of these two speakers.The size of this piece of junk is actually much larger than it appears in photos. It's about 4.24"w x 1.5"d x .75"h. It could have very easily been about half of its size (the housing is just a big empty cavity).The jack is mounted rigidly (no swivel, etc.). So, it's always sticking out and when plugged into your MP3 player, it will act as a huge lever, applying force that can easily break the solder points on your MP3 player's audio jack.I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS PRODUCT! All I wanted was to listen to podcasts through this thing with my iPod on the table right next to my keyboard -- this isn't going to cut it, at all!
This is the 5th remote I've bought for my Emerson flat screen TV. It did not work even though it says works on all Emerson TVs since 2001.
This was a gift for my husband. It came in 4 pieces, and looked like it had been opened, returned and sent back out. Going back to AMazon tomorrow, Will try to review when we get a complete one
This product has the potential to be tremendous, but due to poor packaging design the inside of the plastic was scratched. That absolutely ruins the iPod video experience, now that there is LCD glare exposing all the scratches.Also, there is a big 'rhigo-skin' logo on the front, which makes the case even that more distracting.I'm sure that it isn't polycarbonate because it scratches with my fingernail.What a letdown.P.S. if you are buying the 30GB version of this case, it will double the thickness of your setup.
I have had lots of problems with this card, and I have still not gotten it to work. I have an IBM Thinkpad, a Sony Vaio, and a Powerbook G4. This card doesnt work in *any* of them. I have followed the instructions very carefully.An important note here: The Windows 95 instructions are downright *wrong* and make no allowances for differences in system configuration (for example insisting that the CD-ROM be D:, as opposed to E:). There is _no_ installer on the CD, and Windows wasn't able to find any drivers on the disk.Linux is another story. The card does not seem to power up correctly, so the Linux kernel module cant seem to talk to it. This is probably due to the poor fit of the card in all three of my laptops. I'll get into that in a moment.In MacOS, the card powered up (the Powerbook has a very slick PCMCIA dock, so that doesnt surprise me at all). However, there are a) no drivers and b) it doesnt even attempt to identify itself as 99% of the other PCMCIA cards out there do.In general, this card has been bad news, and I'm not sure what to make of it, other than chalking it up to $100 down the drain.A further issue, which really prevents me from ever wanting to buy Linksys hardware in the future, is that the card just doesnt &quot;fit&quot; right into the VAIO or the Thinkpad (both very mainstream, expensive laptops). It is necessary to push the card in so hard it feels like the antenna may break off. This is a horrible way to manufacture a product.Lastly, and mostly least, is the fact that the card comes with no case whatsoever. Because it has this huge antenna sticking out the side, it could be easily broken by leaving it in the laptop when moving the laptop around (which you do with every other card, right?). Your only choice is to continue to use the static baggie that comes with it or improvise something.Overall, the implementation and conception of this product is poor at best, and I will never buy another Linksys product again. Its a miss in three different operating systems on three different laptops.
This was my first Epson printer and it will be my last. While it has occasionally printed a decent picture, the trouble it takes to get it to print correctly doesn't make the printer worth the effort or money spent. The paper jams constantly. The printer cartridge printheads are often defective (in fact EVERY cartridge I've bought for this printer has been defective and needed to be immediately replaced... by another defective cartridge). The cartridges are not so cheap that I can afford to replace them constantly -- which I would have to do to get anything printed. Even plain black text looks terrible as the printer leaves gaps, streaks and blobs of ink all over the page.For the money spent, this thing is NOT worth it. At all. It is infuriating to use and for all the energy expended, you get terrible, blotchy prints and end up pouring money into the ink cartridges.
Of the two packages I ordered (four sticks, total), there was a bad stick in each that did not pass Memtest even through Test 4. The ones that did work were only stable at CL5 timings. I'm currently going through the Amazon return policy to get them replaced.System configuration was an Asus P5K-C, timings were 800MHz DDR2, CL5-5-5.
I love the design and feel of the keyboard, but after about less than 6 months of use, it developed a mind of it's own and works when it wants to....dropping letters or not picking up anything when I type. I've tried new batteries, a different port on the desktop for the usb attachment, even relocating the machine so it's in a more direct line with the signal. I even tried using the keyboard in a room with no other wireless equipment. Bottom line is the thing is hopeless. I've resorted to an older less ergonomically correct keyboard I have....very disappointing and an expensive mistake.
Locking is finebut unlocking is painfulIt is not like me using the computer lock for the first timeI always borrow one in the library and use it to lock my laptop.but with this model, pulling it out of my computer is painfulI just spent 50 minutes trying to unlock this thing out of my computerIt almost damaged my computerI am not daring to do it again
I left behind my D-link DWL 132 (108 mbps) when I was on vocation which work great for me over a year. After read all the reviews, I decided to give this one (WUSB54GS a try). The signal range was dispointed (D-Link DWL132 have much better range). Setup with push button with Linksys Secure Easy Setup is easy with Linksys router, BUT I lost connection on my other Laptop PC which is not Linksys wireless adapter. I go back to re-setup my laptop than this adapter on desk top lost connection because of changing setting on the linksys router. One way or another, I spend 4 hours still unable to make both adapters work with Linksys 54g router.
I am very disappointed with this product. I have had it for just over a year and it no longer works. The screen went black. I've been told Sony no longer manufactures plasma, I guess this is why.
Mine was good for about the first two months. Then for some reason card stopped working at all. I've worked with these things enough to know how to use them. My 8gb Transcend card fails.
I have owned my player for barely 2 months. It was working great until it suddenly stopped playing. Condensation built up inside the screen while I was using it inside and it stopped. After a few hours, the condensation was a little better and it started playing again, but the display options don't work properly anymore.The customer help line told me to keep it in a dry place for 1 - 2 hours and let it dry out. It's been "drying" for a week and the screen is still spotted and cloudy.The really cool design was the main reason I bought it and I thought a Sony was supposed to be good.Sony did make me the wonderful offer of exchanging my almost brand new player for a refurbished player of "comparable" quality.Still seeking satisfaction.
3 discs sold in jewel cases so they can charge a zillion dollars for $.10 of extra plastic and paper.First disc worked fine until about 15 minutes into the movie. Which would've been fine had the movie been, say, "Baby Geniuses."So, in reality, this is like a 400 mb DVD. Not 8.7 gb.The Memorex brand deserves to be driven into the ground. It's a trusted brand from...the 80s? So it gets placement in Best Buy and all the big franchise stores based on identity alone and the outlived perception that Memorex = quality.But you'll have better luck recording a full-length movie onto one of your audio tapes from '87 than you will with these 3 DVDs.
battery was dead from the time i bought it had to charge constantly
The claim is that the iron will be kept at setting heat as long as you take the trouble to place the iron on the base whenever you reposition the garment.This is not true.I am finding that I need to actually turn it off and then turn it back up to the setting a few times each time I use it or it just loses more and more heat and you're left wondering "why isn't this thing getting the wrinkles out?".At this rate the buttons will wear out long before the iron should.It also takes a long time to heat up.I wouldn't recommend this iron.The best and longest lasting iron I ever used was a T-Fal I got at BJ's.
If you want to revive your relatively old Dell laptop so that the charge lasts, go out and spend the money on a real Dell battery. It's still cheaper than a new computer!
It was offered as an accessory to the Panasonic phone that I had purchased, but on receiving the items the phone and the headset were not compatible.So make sure you check clearly before you buy, just because it is offered as an accessory does not necessarily mean it is compatible.
My book's firewire port was recognized by a cardbus adapter (I-O gear), but a firewire express card (Startech-2 port ) did not recognize the drive. Any suggestions?
Wow...the photo shop boys did a great job in the picture of this. Guess what, IT'S ALL PLASTIC! The "zoom" was just a lever on the side of the right eyepiece that narrowed the sight picture from wide open to a smaller sight picture.Junk. Going back today. Will spend a bit more and get some quality Nikons.
So, I will keep it really simple. It took a long time to reach me (probably from because it is just not "Made in China" its also "Shipped from China").. then when I plugged I can only hear one side of my headphone speaker.I would suggest you not to waste your time and even a penny on this POS. As per the positive reviews I think either they are fake or those customers are lucky to have received a good working piece.
I purchased two different versions of Memorex's CD-R's (one spindle of 50 with the plain grey face and another 50 with a metallic-blue color) and neither works on three different CD/DVD writers: an HP 740b, an LG GSA-H55L or an LG GE20LU10. I have wasted God-knows-how-many discs trying to successfully burn a data CD disc but no success thus far. They just will not burn a disc successfully, and I've tried multiple popular CD bruneing software apps. Maybe that's why they were on sale when I bought them? BUYER BEWARE!
August 7, 2009 - UPDATEI have printed several pages since my first review and I am happy to report that the prints using the black inks have looked much better. At the quality that I am receiving now, I would purchase these cartridges again. I have used the cyan and yellow inks as well and have not had a problem with them.===============I received these in the mail. They were individually wrapped GENERIC cartridges. So were the colored ones that I ordered from the same company. This is not what is pictured. I opened one up today and the ink leaked all over my hands (Perhaps I squeezed it when I took off the plastic piece). Anyway, I cleaned the cartridge up and placed it in my printer. (I made sure it was no longer leaking first.) The print quality is not nearly as good as the original. I am definitely disappointed in my purchase.
Here are why- Most of files in my video libraries cannot be played on this player. It only supports very limited number of codecs. No plan to support real media in the future.- I bought it because I plan to use it as dvr. However, the supporting dvr station is not available on the market.Because of the above two reasons, it makes the player almost useless to me.Besides those,- it suser interface is not easy to navigate- there's not protection skin on the market to protect the device. I am afraid of bringing it to gym; it might fall and break.- the sound quality is not as good ad ipod, make it less desirable as music playerIf the dvr station is still not avalable in 2 weeks, you will see mine on ebay.
One of the cars didn't work at all, but shipping too expensive to reurn.Disappointing christmas gift.
Does not work with The 4040 unit. Do not watse your money on this product.
RCA has really let the consumer have it on this camera! It works fine on Windows 95 and 98, but you will end up with hours of frustration and difficulty if you happen to upgrade your system to XP. The RCA digital camera tech told me on the phone that the camera and XP are incompatible and I could only run the camera on Windows 98. He said something about buying a flashcard, hooking that up, and then hung up on me. I will never buy another RCA product again as long as I live. Instead of developing a driver to work with XP, they just discontinued the camera. So buyer beware: THIS CAMERA IS CURRENTLY DISCONTINUED AND THERE ARE NO DRIVERS FOR XP. There's a file you can download from RCA that's suppose to update the drivers, but it doesn't work, and there is no one available with RCA to help you figure out how to make it work. Your $200 is better spent elsewhere. Take it from someone who spent $400.
I really can't write a review about this router, but I am able to write a case review concerning Linksys's handling of my return of a defective router.My router was DOOB (dead-out-of-box). No problem! Send it back and get a new one. My mistake going to Linksys instead of returning through Amazon.Linksys tech phone help was GREAT even though I had to wait many minutes behind other customers. I was told I would receive an email on the following Monday (this was a weekend) with an RMA form to fill out and return by email.Following these instructions would allow shipment of a new unit. The email did not arrive until I prodded Linksys for it and then a customer rep responded to tell me she would send the RMA form later (a personal reply, not an auto-reply). WHY DIDN'T SHE JUST ATTACH IT TO HER REPLY?The email with attached form came two days later. I completed the form and returned it by email since I do not own a fax machine and was not about to place the form in snail mail. That was the last I have heard from Linksys in two weeks. Today is three weeks since I called and spoke to the tech. UNSATISFACTORY.I will be returning this through Amazon where I am ALWAYS GUARANTEED satisfactory service. (and they've proven it continuously)I won't buy another Linksys product in the near future and I would not recommend them at this time. I am afraid of their support team. Very afraid! I hope this is an isolated event. If not........bye bye!
I don't know if the copy I purchased was bad, but the sound quality was just terrible. There was a hiss sound present during all recordings that really starts to drive you nuts when you want to listen to a recording. I was driven to purchase this recorder due to the Sony name and I became tired of using my MP3 player with a built in recorder as my conference recorder. Long story short, I'm going back to the MP3 player as my recorder. The initial purchase price was lower and the sound quality of the recordings is stellar in comparison.
The company that said they had this Tripp Lite U022-015 15-Feet USB2.0 Certified Gold A/B Device Cable lied.They attached themselves to the Amazon description page, as one of the "others with this product for sale" Obviously, I went with them, because their price was very cheap, and since I was getting the exact same Tripp Lite USB cable, I would be coming out ahead, right?!What I recieved was a thin, no-name cable with nickel plated connections instead of gold, and no description of double shielding, etc. I don't know how they think it is OK to bait and switch like that.Unfortunately, I didn't have time to return and reorder, but luckily we haven't had any problems yet. We have been having connection issues, and possible noise interferrence, and really needed the Tripp Lite to help us rule out the sources of these problems, but ultimately had to ship what we were given. I could have gotten other no name brand USB cables cheaper through my regular cable supplier, had I known I would not in fact be recieving the Tripp Lite that was being advertised. I'm not educated enough in the Amazon process of adding to a listing like this, claiming to have the same product for a price, so I don't blame Amazon. I am hoping, of course, that there is some claims department that will sanction a seller like this for false advertisement. It is in Amazon's best interest to keep the buyers happy in a situation like this...Again, I don't think the Tripp Lite cable is bad - I didn't recieve those to test. I also am not directly blaming or suggesting malfeasance on the part of Amazon, but rather the seller "Cmple" for thinking it is OK to claim to have something, and switch it with what they really had the whole time. They never had the name brand more expensive, double shielded, gold plated USB cable. They just used the product description page as a clearing house for their cheap cables.
I bought a new card and it failed in just a couple of days. From literature review it appears that this card has known issues with Axim PDA's and other devices. I contacted San Disk customer service and I am yet to hear from them. Stay away from this junk.
I bought this DVD/VCR combo from Best Buy about 13 weeks ago. The DVD player worked fairly well until the screen froze while watching The Ring. I could not get the unit to stop, play OR eject. I tried this several times with the remote and buttons on the unit over a few day period with no luck. Best Buy didn't want anything to do with it since it was over the 30 day return/exchange period. Sony now wants to charge me $29.95 to exchange it for a refurbished unit or $59 for fixing and returning my unit. So in summary, I spent $159 for the new unit, $29.95 for a refurbished unit and the associated shipping charges. Let's hope that Sony can get it right the second time around. I would not recommend ANYONE buy SLVD350P from Sony.
These zoom from 8 to 16 power, but they are extremely blurry at the higher magnifications. I already have 10 power fixed Pentax binoculars and they performed so well that I naturally went to Pentax when I wanted to upgrade.If I had it to do over again, I would not have purchased this.
Bought this to replace a D-Link router that is getting flaky and spent an entire frustrating afternoon with it. IP obtained, no network capability. Updated the firmware even, no help. The website offered advice on resolving that in no way matched any software either available on the website, or the software that came with the product. Finally I plugged back in my D-Link and am temporarily back in business - will look elsewhere for a solution. At least the D-link came with understandable software and a website that is comprehensible.
I'm sure small size and appearance have their merits, but above all, a product should work. To me, nothing else matters if it doesn't work, and this drive is unfathomably slow. It's slow to the point that I'd rather use a floppy disk. If it's too slow to use, no one is going to find it effective.I don't think I'm the intended customer for this product. I would never have chosen a flash drive that had the lanyard hole on the case. As another reviewer remarked, if you put a string through the hole in the case, you could lose the flash drive. The drive snaps in securely, so this is a minor point. Still, it's poor design by Lexar.As I stated, my wife gave me this as a gift. Normally, I don't buy any electronics without thoroughly researching them. This is a $50 item, so I thought I'd just use it. I've sorely disappointed.The market may be fragmenting, and this may be targeted to youths who appreciate the many colors. But I can't imagine a youth, who will likely be moving audio, video, and photos using this drive. It's just too slow.UPDATE: 6/26/07: I've been using the firefly a lot, and though it is still ghastly slow in some instances, it has performed well, especially for the money. I notice the slowless mostly when I am moving directories that contain large numbers of files or subfolders, which is common in the less expensive drives. It also seems to periodically choke on larger files.I'm still not over the fact that it is so small and easy to lose -- to easy. I think we've reached diminishing returns on small size for jump drives. I don't want to make them any smaller, I'm already past the point where i can keep track of it. Also, I still dislike the fact that there is no lanyard hole on the physical drive itself. I would never attach one to the flimsy plastic cover and risk losing the drive.It has been a good little drive, despite my initial complaints. However, I'd look for something faster and sturdier in the future.
It's not what it is described! It was very hard to stick the protector to the screen. It's not really anti-glare. With the protector, the Image & text on the screen are not sharp.I try to return this item to BoxWave, but found that"Any ClearTouch products with its plastic backing sheets removed or re-attached at any time are not returnable" ([...])Don't waste money on this product!ps: this is the first time I try to return a product bought from Amazon.
The item does not conform to your ear and it is instead the other way around. So it either fits you are not, and not adjustable. So my ear was too small for it therefore I immediately returned the item.
My YP-K3 is 2 years old, and it's unusable now. The display started getting dimmer about 6 months ago, now I can't see it at all. You can't operate the thing unless you can see the display, so it's useless. I checked on getting it repaired (it's out of warranty), and the estimated cost is $85.00. I liked it when it worked, but when you pay $100 for something, you expect it to last more than 2 years.My wife has a Sansa Clip. Same features, more compact, and less than half the cost.
I bought this equipment less than a year ago for one of the bedrooms of our new Bed and Breakfast. The machine has been used no more than 10 times and was never able to read most of the DVD of our collection. I called customer support and was able to speak with a real American (Congratulations to Go Video for this). He told me to clean the lenzes with a special disk that could be bought at Radio Shack which I did. But the reader kept skipping tracks randomely even after the cleaning. I called Customer Support again and the told me that they would exchange the machine for $59.99 plus shipping charges. What a highway robbery. I'll just take it to our dump, write off the cost of the machine and will buy a Panasonic.
i have been waiting for this item for over a month. it supposedly was lost in the mail and was reordered on the 17th of march and i still dont have it. i wont order from amazon ever again
Mistake #1 I originally bought the combo so I could sync my pda since it's a bluetooth device, but MS doesn't include the required bluetooth profiles. Mistake #2 Even though the keyboard and mouse have great designs, the MS Bluetooth transceiver can not function properly with any other Bluetooth transceiver on the computer system. So buying a Bluetooth USB adapter from another company and installing it will not work (its either the Microsoft transceiver or a competing company or neither -- However, bluetooth profiles for the keyboard/mouse combo are not included with competing companies bluetooth usb adapters).Too make a long story short, at this time, a decision to have a bluetooth wireless keyboard/mouse combo or a different bluetooth usb adapter to allow syncing of pdas and other devices must be made. YOU CAN NOT HAVE BOTH. While installing both devices will work initially, eventually the wireless connection will be lost and more time will be spent unstalling and reinstalling the combo than actually using it. Mama Miah
I concur with F. Littlefield's review of August 28, 2004.This is the biggest piece of junk I ever owned. In fact, I just yanked it out, beat it to a pulp (After removing my new DVD of "The Italian Job," and threw it away. Half the time, it takes 10-12 tries to get a DVD to "load," meaning you have to open, close, wait; open, close, wait...There are also frequent skips and freeze-ups during playback. Apparently, it does not handle dual layer discs well at all.You get what you pay for. If you want headaches, buy this. If you want to watch DVD's spend another hundred dollars for a player that works!Another drawback: Apex apparently uses proprietary remote control codes, meaning you cannot program your cable or satellite remote's AUX function for the DVD.
Got these for my son for Christmas and only one ear bud worked. I went to return it through Amazon and it was not listed in my account so now I stuck with nonworking ear buds and no way to return them.
Bought this in 2006 and it was the biggest mistake. April 2008 it started acting up, wont turn on. Called the company they thought it was the remote. $75 later, it's still not working. Had a cable tv rep. out and turns out it was the tv not the remote. So I'm out $700 for the biggest piece of junk I've ever owned.
I wouldn't suggest this for business use though. First off Linksys's customer support (is terrible). I've had this for a year now and pressing the reset button has become customary. This is real irritating especially when you have to keep on re-configuring your router (passwords, port forwading, dmz hosting, etc) From reading all these reviews, they seriously overrate this item. But then again I figure that most of this are coming from home users. If a business owner though, reliabilty is an issue with this router. (...) This is a good price for a router though, and it's good for beginners in home networking category.
Bottom line, these things sound horrible compared to other brands of IEMs (in ear monitors). I was completely unimpressed with the base and mid-range frequencies of these phones. I currently own 2 pairs of Shure phones and absolutely love them. Stay away from the Etymotics.
Sweat gets into it easily during exercising and eventually malfunctions even after drying up. Otherwise plays well, sleek look, great size.
These earbuds had to be modified significantly to fit my Philips HN060 noise canceling ear buds.Modification aside, while the shape and size is similar to my original buds, the materials used are far inferior.These are stiffer and less comfortable, and seems to fit less snugly.
I bought this unit and within 2 months and little use.........it consistently said &amp;quot;no disk&amp;quot; was in the unit when clearly there was. The repairman at the local video shop told us the laser wasn't working properly and that it was pretty much JUNK and that is what we did with it. I wouldn't recommend a Samsung product to anyone without the purchase of a warranty of some type.
I recommended this unit for 6 months until it stopped working. Horrible customer service included a return to Linksys who sent it back saying that it checks out fine. I now use the equivalent unit from Netgear. I have seen enough reports of a similar experience by other Linksys users to think that this is a pattern. It seems to be some sort of irreparable failure in the firmware, hard as that is to fathom.
the brackets only fit those speakers. under compatible speakers it list almost all of Sony's speakers but what it does not say is that you have to purchase additional arms so it can fit your particular speaker. there are at least 3 types of arms (type A,B,C)it also does not tell you that the arms are 70 dollars and only available via Sony Direct Accessories website(DAPC) oh yea one more thing that's 70.00 for each arm if you have 2 speakers that's 140.00 if you have 6 speakers (like I do)that's 420.00 for arms (that should come with this kit) plus the 90.00 you initially spent.
The directions are clear and understandable. I work in technology and could not get it to work. After waiting 30 mins for tech support, I was told that it was &quot;probably&quot; defective and to return it. Now, I get to go through the joys of returning something to Amazon.
I bought the Khypermedia CD-R 50 pack, the cd space was mentioned 700MB but my drive ( khypermedia drive) always complains about its size if the data &gt; 640MB.I tried to call Khpermedia service center but the phone was never picked up. I left 3 voice mails no response after 4 months. Later on I tried to call merchant and complain about its size they said we will take it back if it is not opened and used which is not possible. At last I end up with paying more for less space.Amazon beware of this product.
For those of you who have been trying to get this monitor replaced, I just got off the phone with HP Technical Support and, after screaming at three different people who kept telling me that they could not help me unless I paid for the privilege to talk to them (because the warranty is expired), I finally got to speak to a fourth person...a supervisor. After giving him my serial number, I was told that this monitor HAS BEEN RECALLED and will be replaced free of charge. I do not have the specifics yet as to how it will be accomplished, but I was given a case number and was told that he (the supervisor) would personally call me back within a day or two with the details. In the meantime, I still have to unplug the monitor and plug it back in every time it blacks out. This morning, that was happening every 2-3 seconds, but right now it seems to be ok for the moment. So, to everyone who has been ripped off with this monitor, get on the phone right now to HP Technical Support, tell them that you have a monitor that has been recalled, and don't take no for an answer. Good luck!!
The RP614 would be a nice router if it could just stay running. Unfortunately if you put any kind of load on it, the router dies. Picture a situation where you're halfway across the world and you need to access your home PC - but your router crashes and there is no way to remotely reboot it. That's what you'll get with the RP614. You may think &quot;I don't put much load on my router&quot; but you can crash it just by running a peer to peer application, or doing a few simultaneous downloads, or even using a couple computers at the same time. Netgear advertises that this shares a connection for 254 computers, but if you try to use more than one of those at a time the router will probably die.Netgear releases firmware after firmware without acknowledging this problem. It still happens, and I have heard it may be a heat issue, which means that no firmware in the world will solve it.Another drawback of this router is the recent NTP server problem - it turns out that Netgear wrote a very bad implementation of network time protocol, which caused thousands of routers around the world to perform a 'denial of service' attack on a poor time server at the University of Wisconsin. This issue has since been fixed but it is an example of Netgear's history of problems with the RP614.
When I read the previous review about this thing skipping, I didn't pay too much attention because I intended to keep it on my kitchen counter. However, it skips while anyone walks anywhere near it. This is the most amazingly unstable CD player I've ever seen. The best I can say for it is that with the right peripherals, it could be a nifty seismograph.
The generally positive reviews about sound quality and fit spurred me to buy this product, and I found that they were much too loose for my ears. I'm happy with the sound quality and whatnot, but I've gained minimal utility from this purchase, perhaps because my ears are not of the standard size. If you suspect your ears are similarly non-typical, I suggest going with something else. I did give these to my boyfriend, who has lovely, and probably normally-sized ears, and he commends their quality.
Cheap, spray-painted plastic cabinet and poor picture quality. Sound was tinny and cheap. Picture exhibited ghosting effects due to slow panel speed. Should have spent a little more for a name brand. Customer service was practically non-existant.
Recieved the chargers in perfect condition. When I used the wall charger, the light came on the charger, but my iPod (4th generation Nano) never charged. Given that it only cost $5, I threw it away and bought a wall charger from the Apple store that worked great.
This is our second Presto "percolator" in the past year. They both broke shortly after the return period expired. Great, hot coffee. While it lasted.
I have a 1.7gig P4 running XP and found this product to be very unstable which is a nice way to say it doesn't work. The hardware would always hang my computer no matter which software I used with it. Also a note to their clueless tech support, my Maxtor hard drive was the cause for the sound and video being out of sync, when I reinstalled XP using a Western Digital drive the sync problem went away but not the instability. Believe Microsoft when they say use of an unsigned driver may make your system unstable.
I've had 3 ATI TV cards and none has worked out for me. This is across 3 computers and endless driver updates spanning 5 years.Here is a list of problems:* The software is difficult to install. Particular files need to be installed in a particular order. Even then it may not work.* Picture and sound often get out of sync.* Even scrolling through a web page can cause the picture and sound to become choppy.* It can't handle static (it crashes my system), whether it be from a disconnected cable box or from the use of old-school rabbit ears.* It crashes randomly.* The software tells me that there is no signal even though the message itself is on top of a good signal where I can even change the channel and record the program. To get around it, since I'm using a cable box, I open the tv program, turn it off, disable the TV Tuner from Device Manager, and restart the TV program. Hopefully a fix is on the way.* ATI's own website has dead links in the troubleshooting section and doesn't always post the right files for your TV card. For some reason, I recently had to hunt down the capture driver by looking up a different product.I would've appreciated support from ATI, but that's practically non-existent.I've also had Hauppauge products that have worked smoothly. Perhaps I'll go back to that.
The problem with this item is that all the software referenced in the user manual DOES NOT EXIST! There are two utilities for managing the card that are just not available on the packaged CD or on the D-Link web site. This makes it absolutely worthless for using WPA2-AES encryption. "Customer Service" does not care and has stopped responding to my e-mails. Avoid this one!
If you do purchase this device make sure you write down the serial number. Supposedly there's a sticker on the back that has the serial number on it. My switch failed after a week. Since there was no serial number on my device the manufacturer has decided not to provide product replacement even though it's their unit and has their name on it.
I credit Creative Labs with an innovative product. I like the display on the remote control. However, it was too slow to navigate through the songs when searching for a song to play.
After intial warranty expired the unit started to deteriorate. Would no longer load DVDs or even eject them. Sent it to Sony who "sold" me a refurbished unit of the same type. Now after the 90 day refurbished warranty has expired the "new" unit had failed just like the original. Sony has been no help at all. I wish I had seen these reviews before sinking another $40 (on top of the original $150) into this piece of junk. No more Sony's for me.
I purchased this from Microcenter on sale...they should have just thrown it out! Its NEVER printed for me...the HP Photosmart 7850 says its out of paper from day 1! HP says to take it apart and clean the rollers...what a bunch of dorks. Thanks for nothing HP...
I thought this would be a great product for vacation photos. I like to save my pictures as full resolution and minimal compression so I fill up my memory card rather quickly. It'd be great to transfer the photos to my iPod so I could take thousands of pictures and not worry about running out of space.Unfortunately, this product worked poorly the 2 or 3 times that it actually transferred pictures and then it stopped working altogether.Don't waste your money on this item. I'd put my money toward a 1GB memory card.
Driver for this printer is 163mb. Driver for Canon Pixma is 10.3 mb. If only I had known!!
I bought the Wireless Music System for PC with high hopes. Unfortunately, it never worked for me. After trying multiple computers and postions from within my home I gave up after several hours.Returning the system was very easy and I received a full refund nearly instantly however.Perhaps this was bad luck with a single unit, I am tempted to give it another shot.
I've tried every combination I can think of to get my off-camera flash to sync with my on-camera flash---to no avail. This hot-shoe was not the magic bullet. I just ordered a PC cord with hopes for better results. I have a Canon markII 5D, so if there are any suggestions let me know.
These relays are NOT 5 pin relays. The connector is 5 wire but the relay attached to it is only 4 pin. Now I know why others are having issues connecting these up.It's probably a waste to return these items. This vendor is getting away with false advertising and probably not getting many return due to the low cost. They have complaints on other sites as well.
NOT at all friendly for a Mac user. The instructions are not at all helpful and tech services are not available on weekends.
Oh how this thing sucks let me count the ways. #1 On alot of my DVD's the audio would get out of sync from the video. This would happen with store bought DVD's very very annoying. #2. Half the time it would take a minute or more to read a DVD. #3. Most of the time a DVD would freeze during play. #4 and the worst part about this thing is after a few months of light use it wont load a DVD anymore, when I looked up the problem online its most likely that the laser assembly is broken, so prety much money down the drain. Avoid buying this thing. I have learned the hard way that its cheap price tag comes from cheap parts that break in a few months.
I recently bought this camera through this website. After extensive research, I was won over by the other review here that tells of the ease of use with Macs iMovies because we were planning to purchase a new iMac. Well, the new computer is here and after several days of frustration I have learned that this camera will only import video to macs with OS X 10.1-10.3. Lo and Behold all new iMacs are loaded with OS X 10.4 and this Camera is totally unable to communicate. The folks at panasonic are alternatingly clueless and unhelpful after waiting on the phone around 20 min. and they don't plan on releasing and drivers to make this brand new model of camera compatible with the brand new model of operating system!!! I am at my wits end and out 800 bucks!!!!!
I once rated the fingerprint reader very highly....when I was running IE6. Now, with Internet Explorer 7 it plainly does not work. It will crash the app every time. MS sent out an updated driver that fixed the problem only on IE6, so until they decide to fix the problem, I'm stuck with a glowing red paperweight. Another issue that I have is that it doesn't work with other browsers. Another way MS can monopolize the market.On the mouse end, it's definately a good product. Accurate and quick. The ONLY change I would make is some sort of low battery indicator. When the batteries run out, it just stops working without warning.As of this review, there are no drivers that will allow the reader to work with IE7.
I have been using the Delorme stuff for a few years with great sucess until i purchased a new earthmate in October 99.(to replace the one i gave to a friend) The 2nd generation earthmate has embossed information on the underside rather than a black tag. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BUY THIS PRODUCT! It does not work and Delorme is unable or unwilling to do any thing about it! The only sugestion was &quot;return it and buy a better quality gps receiver&quot; This system is running on a 450 mgz toshiba laptop installed in a Limousine.
Opened the box, popped it in the printer, chose "color" under printing preferences since I finally had my new cartridge, clicked "print", and then..... NOTHING!! A blank page. Over and over. Even had the computer whiz in my office try to work with it. An absolutely useless cartridge. I'll be waiting for my replacement before I contact amazon.
This Computer I had for 1 year and the hardrive crashed... took 3 months to get back from repair.. then i have had it past 4 years and is slower than my friends 2001 laptop with a 1.2GHz Processor. Dont buy it.IT BLOWS
1. Buttons are too small, some of which are not spaced apart very well (very convenient for somebody waking up who can accidentally hit the wrong button).2. Buttons are labeled, organized, and layed out confusingly. For example, why not have an "alarm interface" which would include all of the alarm modes and features, and maybe a "radio interface" which would include all of the radio functions/settings. You would really understand how confusing this is if you were to actually go through the process of operating this alarm clock. But really, don't do it, make the smart choice.3. Too many features/modes. I understand some people prefer all of the different features, but I wanted a simple alarm clock with a buzzer/radio, and clock. Of course all of these special modes are set as the default, so it is a pain to try and configure all of the settings to a simple mode. So for those who want a simple alarm clock, definitely DO NOT GET THIS!!4. The button handling event is flawed. For example, sometimes when I push a button, it does not handle the event (the device doesn't think that you pressed the button). So I would have to press the button again and check to see if the radio handled the button input correctly.5. It is very slow when holding the button down and waiting for the alarm clock to increment up and down.6. Radio reception is very poor. I have another radio right next to it that gets much better reception than this clock.7. LED is not very bright and hard to read from 10 feet and farther out.I have nothing against TIMEX (they make great watches). This was written to protect anyone who who does not want to waste $30.
Quality for dark photos and shadows is poor. Dark areas come out with uneven/banded colors. It seems like the severity of the problem changes with where you place the photo on the scanner. The best area I've found is at the top of the bed near the lid hinges. I'm going to exchange mine to see if it is a problem with my specific unit.
I have been an HP printer fan for 15+ years, both personally and professionally. Because my company has an HP standard printer selection, the 5650 was my only choice to replace an older HP 895CXI, which by the way, I LOVED. My initial 5650 had to be replaced as the IT folks experienced quality problems at setup. This 5650 is less than 4 months old, yet jams OFTEN, makes clunking noises, and I suspect it won't last but another few months, if I'm lucky.I am so disappointed in HP over this printer, that I recently purchased 2 new printers for my home, both replacing old HP 800 series, and I purchased 2 Canons. Both have been working like a charm for 3 months.Wake up HP - especially if you're making deals with corporations on low end models. We're the professionals who leave the corporate world and equipment and make purchases for our homes.
At this price it should work out of the box.A. The driver as-shipped did not work and messed up installshield.B. The driver downloaded off the site did not initially work by simply running an install. For those who insist on trying this product. The sequence that worked is install the driver WITHOUT the device plugged in. REBOOT. Plug in the device (this could be difficult - see C below) Additional install steps occur automatically (it would be nice if this was documented anywhere.). REBOOT. The device should now work. (I think.)C. The unit I had appeared to have either a bad cable or a bad connector inside the product. The USB connector is buried deep inside the product. IT is difficult to get a good mate. The cable fits the recepticle poorly.D. After about 4 hours work, I was actually able to try all of the features of this product. When you can get a good connection it appears to work as advertised.E. When we called tech support (during PST advertised business hours.) we got a recording. I generally do not like dealing with "tech support" for something that should just be a simple install and plug-in. Getting an anwering machine during regular business hours was the last straw.
This piece of (expletive) destroyed the movie that my friends and I were creating. This (expletive) piece of (expletive) erased a combined 1000+ hours of work that we had put into making a fun 45 minute movie that we had named My Pirate. We were literally five minutes away from finishing rendering and viewing the complete movie for the first time when this mother(expletive)piece of(expletive)(expletive)(expletive) crashed and left us with nothing more than the memories we had. Luckily, we still have the raw footage and we plan on creating a 2.0 version of My Pirate, but my friend...we'll call him Brad Miller to protect his real name...has already invested in another harddrive and we have all learned never to invest in Western Digital ever again. I find it unfortunate that i had to actually give this product a star, its more fitting to rate this with 5 steaming piles of (expletive).
The picture and title says 90 minute tape - but the description says 60 minute tape!! No wonder the price is so cheap - you were warned
I bought this for my Canon about two weeks ago. While the leather is attractive and shiny, it does not do justice to the camera. I spent a lot of time trying to find a slim camera that is easy to slide in my jacket pocket or my wife's purse and out to take photos quickly and with ease. Well, first off, this stiff case makes the "quickly" out of the picture. The camera fits into the case very tightly, and the little slot to run the camera strap is too tight. So you have to spend a good amount of time to take the camera in and out of the case. Additionaly, the thick front magnetic flap of the case it too thick and adds bulk to the dimension. I like that it is magnetic, but the whole wrap-around is unnecessary and over-kill. Ideally a point-and-shoot camera should have very soft and thin leather (that fits like a glove). I use this case only for storage of the camera, but prefer not using it on trips; I know that defeats the purpose of the case becasue you want to protect the camera during use. Please note that other than the camera this case will hold nothing else --certainly no accessory, media card or even a toothpick!
I was going to be wrapping this up giving this as a gift to my sister. Instead I bought something else for her since the packaging was so awful. The packaging was torn in places the plastic cover crunched and scratched so bad that you can barely see the product. It was perfectly wrapped in brown shipping paper so it must of been this way before shipment very disappointing. I will probably still give it to her but not as a christmas gift :(
This product arrived very fast, but did not work for us. We are about 40 miles away from the Washington DC area. Perhaps it had to do with interference between us and the broadcast stations, but a cheap, old antenna did a much better job -- so we switched back. Also, the product arrived with evidence inside that it had been opened and perhaps installed elsewhere before we received it. It was missing one connector plug for the little wings. Nothing looked broken, however.
Big expectations, poor results. The unit played audio CDs just fine (so it was working) and I was able to upgrade successfully to the 2.0 software. BUT it would not reliably play any MP3 CD-R I put in the unit (CD-Rs that worked just fine in multiple PCs / multiple CD-ROM drives).If there are more than 255 tracks it gets totally confused. I wasted several CD-Rs - burning them with 1, 10, 100 tracks - no luck. The unit would crash and reset continually.Had to return the unit - first return to eBay. Recommendation - try in a store before you buy.
Works fine indoors but should have an optical view finder for outdoors!CANNOT SEE IMAGE IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT!!
I bought this antenna to replace a Terk tower antenna I had in my office that wasn't able to pick up AM stations very well. It turned out that I was MUCH better off with the tower. This thing didn't pick the AM stations well at all. I immediately returned this thing and went back to the tower.
I've had good results with other Verbatim LightScribe discs, but I won't use the colored discs again. They looked terrific when I first burned them, but after about two weeks the images started to fade and blur - even on discs that were stored indoors and out of sunlight.
I must have a headset to use a phone longer than a couple minutes due to a health issue and am one who reads reviews prior to purchase. I did so with this M220C and will be going through the hassle of exchanging it for something else after trying it out for a week. After figuring out that you could pull the plastic ear clip off and put in on the other way for the left ear I was able to get it on my ear with minimal difficulty. I called several friends and family and have used it for hours and the response on the sound quality from their end was very good. (with switch set to high setting on unit) When comparing the sound volume alone to another headset I have used it was low but tolerable if I turned the Panasonic cordless phone's volume setting up to its highest setting. In general use I often found myself pushing the ear piece in closer to my ear canal to make sure I heard things more clearly and the kicker which sends it back is that as others have mentioned it really does pinch my normal size and shape ear with the clip/loop that holds it place. (holds in place nicely I might add)If the volume wasn't so low on the users end I might have just lived with it, but not with the pain on top of it. Off it will go.
I bought this when I lost the cable that came with my YP-z5. The cable lets me charge the player's battery, but not sync with my computer to change the music. The player reports that it's connected in USB, followed by MTP mode, but my computer is unable to see the player properly. It's not a computer issue, nothing changed on my computer, and I tried with 2 different computers that both worked with the factory cable.Sometimes when I disconnect the player now, it thinks it's still connected and won't do anything until I hit the reset button. Every once in a while, if I keep unplugging/replugging it in, I can sometimes get a proper sync (assuming it doesn't freeze up first).Considering everything worked fine the week before, when I used the factory cable, I'm gonna blame it on the new cable. I'm a tech expert and know what I'm doing, the only conclusion I can come to is that the source of my new found troubles is this new cable.Save yourself the trouble and go find the factory cable. I'm buying one off of e-bay as I write this because I am fed up with the inability to sync. I give 2 stars because at least I can still charge my battery.
This is a very well designed light and works very well. You have better control of the light vs. snake neck light types. The quailty of light put out is good and is not so bright as to create glare. There is one major flaw in this light. It has a very short life span. It died after only two months!
I was previously using a wireless remotes to control my IPOD in both my vehicles (Pioneer DEHP4100& Sony CDXGT610ui). Wireless remotes are AWESOME! Then I self installed entire new system in my 01 Maxima SE beginng w/ the AVIC-F700BT head unit. I needed a way to control the AVIC-F700BT so I scoured the net looking for a wireless remote. This SWI-PS steering control interface was all I could find. Hard to beleive Pioneer does not include or have a compatible wireless remote for the AVIC-F Series. I have to say - install of this interface was THE BIGGEST pain the a**. It got done but not without hassle and I'm an experienced installer. The instructions for my application actually state: "'put' wires to white interface wire". What does "put" mean? I called PAC and the tech clarified that "put" means to: strip the vehicle steering control wires, splice to the incl resistors and splice that to the white wire on the interface - essentially "however" way you see fit. Then, do it again for the other 4 wires. Try doing that inside your vehicle's dash. This unit is not for the un-mechanically savvy. Either way it works so-so. The new AVIC-F700 is touchscreen so I've been tapping the screen. Final verdict: if you can find a wireless remote OPT FOR THAT INSTEAD. The PAC SWI-PS was supposed to keep my eyes on the road but it's intermittent operation has destracted me from that.
No instructionsDisplay shut down before I could get things tuned in and would not activate again until unplugged for a while.Finally started playing poorly over radio with volume way up.Then started engine and heard nothing but static.
This unit has more glitches than you can imagine, and liteon knows it and will not fix the problems. We spent an hour with tech support until the support person finally admitted it was a bad machine and she couldn't help us.Buy a panasonic. Ours works great.I will never buy a liteon product ever again. They just don't care about their customers.
The product is defective... The keys wear out within a couple of months and looks awful. I bought a second one thinking it was just a quirk but I was wrong, the second one was just as bad. This product costs too much to buy one per month.Save your money buy another brand..
THIS 'MYSKY PERSONAL GUIDE' DID NOT WORK FROM THE FIRST TIME I TRIED IT.I GOT A "RETURN FOR REPAIR MESSAGE" ON IT THE FIRST TIME I TRIED TO USE IT. IF YOU FIND ONE THAT WORKS PROPERLY YOU ARE VERY LUCKY. THIS PRODUCT NEEDS TO BE REENGINEERED.
It's great if a keyboard adds value by providing additional features and capabilities, but it is totally unacceptable to do so at the cost of making it incompatible with standard keyboards. The fact that you have to hit the F-Lock key every time you want standard keys to behave in the standard fashion is 100% unacceptable. I cannot imagine any experienced computer users finding this desirable. (On the other hand, if you never learned to use the keyboard shortcuts, I suppose it doesn't matter.) Logitech, add all the keys you want--but ensure that the function keys (including alt+ and ctrl+ function keys) work by default the way they are supposed to. (Logitech claims you can modify your configuration to make it behave in a standard fashion, but this doesn't apply to any of the alt+ or ctrl+ function keys. Additionally, the default should be to behave in the standard fashion in the first place.)
I agree with the reviewer that says this thing smells toxic, like gasoline mixed with tar mixed with other nasty chemicals. It's the "rubber" parts that stink. I have no idea how it performs as a tripod... I've already thrashed it; it's not even worth returning for the price paid. I don't see how some of this toxic crap gets into the market. I bought a tape measure with a rubber grip (not from Amazon) that had similar odors and I trashed that thing as well. These tripods seriously stink up the whole room. Some people must be more sensitive that this type of odor than others or this product would be all zeros and removed from the market.
I don't know why they won't work for me. They just won't stay in the ear canal no matter how I roll them, push them or hold them. I just bought 200 and will donate them I guess, because they won't work. I'm going back to the plugs I know work:AO Safety 310-1001 EAR Classic Earplug, Yellow, 200-PairsThese may work for you like the other reviewers. I hope so. If not, get the Classics.
I bought two of these for my Canon Rebel XS right before going on a trip. Just a couple of days into the trip when I tried to take a picture, the camera said there was an error, it couldn't read the memory card and my pictures weren't on it anymore. I called the Canon support number and after answering some basic questions they asked if I had formatted the card, which I did, when I first put the card in the camera. But it turns out you should format it every time you upload pictures to your computer or any time you remove the card. I don't know if it's common knowledge, but I didn't know that, and my camera manual certainly didn't state that. Apparently sometimes just deleting the photos from the card doesn't take all the data off, and it can cause the cheaper cards to malfunction.The tech support guy then asked what brand my card was. When I told him Transcend, he said the higher end cards like Scandisc are less sensitive. That same day I bought a Scandisc card, and I haven't had any trouble with it. It cost me $10 more for one 4GB Scandisc than for these two 4GB memory cards, but if I have less chances to have another malfunction, I'll pay for it. I just wish I hadn't bought those other two first. Transcend are probably okay cards, but if you don't want to risk your photos, I'd spring for the Scandisc. The moral of this review is really don't forget to format your memory cards.
I got this through my company's reward program to use in my car. It worked fine for a few months. Then it started to stop playing and I had to turn it back on again. Finally, it died completely. Of course the warranty is only 90 days. What a piece of junk!
This is the original equipment battery for a T60. Same power (5200 mAh), same fit, same finish, same everything as the original battery. Works great. Computer doesn't complain about aftermarket battery. UPDATE - After only six months, this battery is starting to die. The T60's built-in battery diagnostics now says the battery is "poor" and ready to die. I've treated the battery well, following all instructions and computer settings for optimal battery life to no avail. The battery seems like an OEM battery, but works like aftermarket junk.
I bought this card due to the price, I have never had any problems with an SD card before and I have had about ten. I had a problem with the card one time but I was just playing around with my camera. I formatted the card and it seemed to work fine. But then when I was taking pictures of something important, it did it again and I had to recover the pictures. I dont want to have to keep recovering the pictures or risk losing pictures I take. Definite Return. I have never posted a review before, but had to after this bad experience.
Product may seem good, but I'm disappointed in not getting a TV included. Now upon looking at discription of product, it says TV audio. I'm not sure what TV audio is, but I'll use the product as some gift.If you could provide me with information on what is "TV audio"?Thank You Don Snellenberger...
I have purchased two of these, and I feel like an idiot. I was told that the new version is supposed to work. BS. I did my homework, checked for compatibility and bought this and a stereo bluetooth device. Both were Bluetooth v1.2, A2DP, and 0000 or 1234 passcode compatible. Neither have worked. I have even tacked down friends with compatible bluetooth devices with no success. I give this 1 stars (because I can't choose 0). Good luck with the companies tech support = voicemail. No reviews = bad product (usually).
I live in NYC, the most crowded city in the U.S. and guess what.They can't find one repair center who would come to my apartment to fix my Samsung 40" LCD TV.They don't have their own repairman, they give you numbers of repair center and you have to contactthem and make it happen. It's like a double work.Not to mention all the customer service representativesI've been talking have such bad attitudes plus they never return phone calls.They told me that they are still searching for repair centers who can come to Manhattan andhow long have I been waiting for their phone calls? It's been a month already since my TV broke.Don't even bother to talk to their supervisor. They don't return your phone calls, either.I really wonder if anyone there actually work.I will NEVER buy single product from companies that offer Repairtech for a warranty!!!
This product sucks. We have a superfast DSL WAN that works awesome. However, when the Linksys router gets plugged in (routing three computers) our BW drops from 272.8 kbps to a range of 22.5 - 40.0. We checked it on (an internet site's) BW tester.Even if all three of us were up and running - we still can't multiple 40 x3 and get 272.2. We lost 150kbps using it!
One has to apply a lot of pressure when labeling a disk. Even when that is done, the colors look faint.Buyers Beware!
I ordered this as a gift, and wanted to have it all set up and ready to go for Christmas. Since I already have a Visor Deluxe and am thrilled with it, I figured the new Prism would be as top-notch a performer as the Deluxe was, right from the get-go. Unfortunately, the unit I received is defective; no matter what I try, the batteries will not charge. I suspect the cradle is defective on my unit. First, I went to Handspring's website for help, and followed their suggestions, but the unit still would not work. I then contacted Handspring's customer support via e-mail, and they suggested I do a hard reset, which did not remedy the situation,either. Then, I called them direct and spoke with a representative, who reviewed everything with me and was very helpful, but still, the unit would not charge. The rep told me they would promptly send a replacement unit, but could not guarantee me that the Prism they would send would be brand new (said they might send a refurbished unit instead)! That was not acceptable to me, especially when I paid for a brand new unit! So, I called Amazon and they are sending a replacement unit which I hope will work. Amazon has been very helpful in getting me a replacement Prism in time for Christmas!! I am sending the original one back; I guess I was one of the unlucky souls who got a defective unit.
I have HP Officejet AIO J4580 at home. At the shop I was told it works wirelessly with MAC . HAHA. It doesn't.I do live in a country where sales people's knowledge of the product is: "oh its very nice for you ", so I should have known better.After some emailing with HP support they advised me to buy the" Wireless printing upgrade kit" to make it work wirelessly, and I did mention I have a MAC. HA HA HA! It doesn't . The world seems to be full of sales people who'll tell you any lie just to make a sale.Well HP, my fancy AIO printer is on it's way to bin, followed by the useless upgrade kit. What a waste of time and money.I'll be waiting for Apple to come up with a very thin AIO MACBOOK that wirelessly prints, scans, faxes and whips up a cappucino while I get ready to spend some quality time at home. Anything else is just not worth the effort. MAC for president!
After careful and thorough research, I bought SanDisk MP3 players of varying gigabytes (4, 6 & 8) for every member of my family and myself (five in all). After a year, one of them broke. I contacted the company and they basically told me that since the warranty was only for a year, there was nothing they could do. Now another one has broken with the very same problem. Although this one made it two years instead of one, I would expect that for the amount of money these things cost, they'd last longer than two years.I replaced one of the players with an $80 Sony for my daughter and she loves it. I'm looking at another Sony to replace the broken one for my son. I expect the other three will be breaking down soon and I'll more than likely replace those with Sony's.Ignore the good reviews by other purchasers, CNET, etc, and save yourself some money, time, effort, energy and frustration and don't buy a SanDisk.Update: May 25, 2011: My wife's SanDisk just quit, too, with the same exact symptoms/problems the others had. Really, don't buy a SanDisk.
This looked like a great deal. It was the perfect size, looked great, and offered all the features we needed. Out of the box, the wiring was finicky, and there was a terrible frequency coming out of the speakers when turned on with the volume all the way down.This is the worst system I have ever owned. I regret selling my previous components in a yard sale because this looked like a great deal in the store. The first unit started skipping within the first week. Within the first month, the image froze, and a terrible blasting sound came out of the speakers. It never turned on again. It was returned to the store, cash was handed over and I went to another big box chain and purchased the same unit.The second unit lasted about two months before it started skipping with DVDs and CDs. Discs would freeze up at random. Reluctantly, we kept the unit out of obligation. We couldn't sell it with a good conscience. After 3 years, the unit has developed a habit of making 3-4 loud POPS when turning on. The remote control hardly works. It is not due to dead batteries or drops. The entire unit is a hunk of junk. I regret ever buying the thing.Avoid at all costs.
I bought these because I couldn't find my jvc set. These have the worst sound I have ever heard. I am not that picky when it comes to sound but these really suck. Plus they don't fit too well around the ear. They seem to stay in place ok but they always feel like they are going to fall off. My other over the ear jvc set is much better the ear size is adjustable so they stay on very well. I in no way can recommend these. Do yourself a favor and keep looking. You can find a better pair for the same amount of money.
Great price, but photos and videos written to this card by new Canon camera regularly became corrupted (yellow question mark appears instead of image thumbnail when trying to view on camera). Have no such problems with Lexar card.
For $120 I was expecting some sense of durability, that Shure wasn't just another Sony, and that the money spent would go towards materials that didn't fall apart after 3 months of use.I bought a pair back in March '08 to replace some buds that I'd used for over 5 years. 5 years may seem like a long lifespan for consumer electronics nowadays but I've owned to pairs of buds that lasted that long without any problem.The Shures sound great and do a decent job of blocking out sound. The variety of sleeves for the drivers guarantee a good fit without discomfort and the sound is good enough considering the size of the driver themselves.Today I noticed my first major problem. Either the aforementioned weight of the cord or cheap materials used in the insulation itelf has caused small stress cracks in the cable that loops over my ear, cracks that will only worsen in time and lead to the complete deterioration of the insulation around the copper. This is incredibly unsatisfying and only serves to drive me back to a cheaper brand. I'm never paying this much for headphones again.Judging on sound alone I'd give these Shure's a solid four stars. But seeing as how they are rapidly growing ugly cracks in the insulation before even four months have passed, they fail any kind of value test. I've paid a quarter of the price for Aiwas that lasted 5 years.It's infuriating to see my Shures fail me like this.
I bought THREE of these things over the last two years ... at least two of them from Amazon. (The actual model number was different -- XVC20U in black -- but it's basically the same combo deck they've been selling for several years now. Now they've added progressive scan and DVD burner, other than that it looks like the exact same thing that I bought.)They worked fine at first, but after a while, DVDs started freezing up on them. Oddly, I have absolutely NO trouble playing music CDs in the very same drives.DVD freezing has happens on ALL THREE of them, but it is worse on the unit I have used most. It seems to do it less when the machine or the DVD has cooled down. It gets worse over time. Lens cleaning with a disc-brusher, lens cleaning via taking off the case for direct contact cleaning, and air-pressured dusting -- all do no good.Anyway, thanks to JVC I have several hundred dollars worth of DVD players that don't play DVDs ... other reviews (under various model numbers) suggest there's not a chance JVC will make good on them.I have had, in the past, good luck with JVC TVs and car stereo units, and I try to stay loyal to brands, suppliers and what not. But I seriously doubt I will be making any other JVC purchases due to these things. I suppose JVC doesn't place much value on their brand or image or they wouldn't have dumped this stuff into the marketplace.It seems to be getting harder and harder to find companies that bother to make products that are actually worth what you pay for them. I suppose companies that rip-off customers and laugh their way to the bank must be part of the "new economy" I keep hearing about.
This adapter is a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter as is STATED clearly on the product packaging now that it arrived *** IT IS NOT A 1/4" TO 1/8" ADAPTER AS IS ADVERTISED HERE. Plugging in a 1/8 mini headphone the 1/8" adapts to the larger 1/4" plug. Since this is advertised as plugging into a 1/4" plug and changing into a 1/8" mini plug, that is what I needed! Now, I have to bother to print, return, etc. I already have a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter for 27 cents. Why would I spend $6.24 for the same darn thing!!! Maybe that is why they reversed the sizes!
A friend and client of mine picked up one of these specifically to have me build out a multi-boot Linux stick for him which would have contained Ubuntu 12.04, BackTrack5, and Tails-OS.The disc remained packaged until I showed up to do the build, after the owner had received the device the day before.I started the install of Ubuntu 12.04 while I was onsite at the owner's house. The installation, which would have normally taken about 15 to 20 minutes (tops) on any reasonably fast flash drive, ended up taking about 3.5 hours to complete. Since it was getting late into the night by that point, I shut it all down as soon as the initial installation completed and took the device home with me, where I have a full computer lab.About a week went by, and I got back to the project. First, I fired up a system with no hard drive, just a DVD drive and a motherboard with USB ports and enough processing horsepower to get things done. I booted up on a copy of Gparted (newest release), and started up a resize job against the single Ext3 partition I had initially created during the Ubuntu install. The resize *should* have taken about 2 minutes, but instead it took nearly 2 hours.Next, I booted up the same system on a freshly burned ISO of BackTrack5-R2 (Digital Forensics; Gnome desktop), and one it was booted, I started it's install sequence. It should have taken 30 to 40 minutes at most, but instead it took nearly 5 hours. Since this was the 2nd Linux partition and OS installed onto the disc (2 of 3 Ext3 partitions now in use), I took shutdown and took the stick to another system I have to perform the update of the grub-bootloader from a more comfortable workspace... my den. After nearly 2 reboots, and nearly 3 hours of waiting for the installed Ubuntu OS to become ready, I had to go to bed to be up for work in the morning. The next morning, the OS was loaded, so rather than going straight into updating the grub-bootloader installation, I ran system updates against the Ubuntu install and figured I'd just update grub when I got home. I stopped in at lunch and found the updates were still going... the download was only about 150MB... it shouldn't take that long even on a slow disc. I let it continue and went back to work. A few hours later, I headed home for the evening to find the desktop session was frozen, but I was able to switch to TTY2 (CTRL+ALT+F2). Lo and behold, the stdout logging was throwing errors like crazy, saying the hub had gone offline.I rebooted, several times, and finally got my Zotac Zbox ID41-Plus's root USB hub working again. Meanwhile, I tested the drive on a few other machines, and each one showed errors. Keep in mind that this drive has now had about 16 hours worth of use.I took the original machine with no hard drive, fired it up on Gparted and luckily I was able to get the disc to appear. I wiped out all of the partitions, replaced the meta-data/MBR with a fresh signature, and then created a FAT32 partition that consumes the entire disc. It would read again, and write, so I then pulled down a few benchmarking utilities and ran a few tests against this drive.Would you believe it actually said it was reading at 16MBps and writing at 8MBps? No worries... I didn't believe it either. By this point, I was so disgusted with these drives that I texted the owner and told him that if it had been me that had bought this stick that I would have been fightin'-mad, and would have hunted down the seller to break a few bones for my troubles.Look, not to put anyone off... but I've got over 27 years of IT experience, and when I shop for any technical device, I perform extensive research up-front to make sure that either (a) I can mod it, or (b) it'll at least work with multiple operating systems dependably. These Centon USB drives are the worst excuse for a USB drive that I've even seen... and I've seen a lot, since afterall in my day job, we have over 3000 clients, and most of them use USB drives of some sort or another.The best drives I've used, barring none, have been Sandisk. They're fast, dependable, and have no extra garbage on the disc to keep me from modifying the device to run Linux natively as if it were installed on a full blown solid state drive.(oh, and before someone fills your head full of dung, don't believe the hype regarding running full OS installs from flash drives. You actually do get about the same reliability as what you would get from any SATA or IDE drive. Just, don't use a swap partition, and don't use the drives on systems with less than 2GB of ram, so that the system will run mostly real-time from memory.)Anyways, that said, if someone were to offer to give me one of these, I'd probably smack 'em!
Unfortunately not as good as I hope it would be. Connector often gets stuck in the port, and with some systems(ethernet cards) just doesn't work at all(surprised? I was too...) ... i.e. doesn't go all the way into the port. I probably will have to cut the connector and attach a better one.
I did not purchase this item through Amazon, but will venture a review.When received (April 08) the tripod had a damaged mounting plate; this was not the fault of the vendor or the shipping process, it was obviously defective from the manufacturer. The vendor (B&H; photo) replaced the damaged piece at no cost. I rarely use a tripod (hand held and monopod are my preferred styles) but I have a shoot coming up in a couple of days that requires a tripod. I decided to do a test setup before venturing to the shooting site - and the bolt that secures the vertical slide snapped completely off with the bolt end remaining in the tripod socket. This was not a case of overtightening - I was in the process of loosening the bolt when it snapped. No tools were used, it was "finger loosen" only. It appears that the bolt may have crystalized. The tripod will have to be sent back to the U.S. service provider (Manfrotto) for repairs. I had to purchase a replacement tripod (Manfrotto XL190B) from my local camera store.The features of the Gitzo are very nice and it is very stable; I've had no problems with the tripod legs in my (admittedly) limited usage of the tripod. However bolts should NOT break off of tripods - that's an easy way to do serious damage to the mounted camera and/or lens; it is absolutely unacceptable for such a thing to occur. The entire reason for having a tripod is stability and security.That being the case I cannot recommend this particular product. Of course it is very possible that I got a "lemon" and that the vast majority of the units are fine. The fact remains, however, that tripods MUST be dependable 100% of the time, and quality control at the manufacturer must be monitored very closely.
complete waste, does not heat up enough, does not even stay warm. Now sitting on a shelf,just a load of rubbish
I loved the case when I first got it. It fit well, seemed to protect it very well. Then I took my Zen out of the case, and it was scatched terribly. The case just rubs dirt that gets in there against your player and messes it up. Get a hard case instead.
The product does what it says... it scans, organizes, and categorizes receipts from just about any retail store or restaurant chain. If you run your own small business and need to track expenses JUST via receipts, this is a great tool. Everything else about this product is broken.First, the program itself is huge. It installs MSSQL, and an a large set of programs and data files. It also adds a background service (which autostarts at boot) that eats 500M+ of memory even when the main program isn't running. When it IS running, it's combined system usage is over a gig of memory.Second is speed. The scanner itself scans receipts in quickly, taking only a second or two for a standard receipt, 5 or so for a letter sized page. The software then takes 30 to 90 seconds (2Ghz laptop w/ 2G of ram here) to "scanalyze" the receipt, depending on size and image quality. There is no way to batch scan receipts and put off the rest for later, so you're stuck waiting for it if you have multiple receipts. If you're lucky, it gleans and auto-enters data for 4 or 5 fields and/or auto crops and rotates your receipt. If not, you have to do that manually.It also claims to organize other documents. But other documents it means recipes and newspaper clippings, which are about all it knows how to do outside of receipts. It can scan and store letter sized documents and pictures, but it then spends lots of time trying to "scanalyze" it, even though it's not a receipt, before finally giving up and letting you enter data manually. The interface is clunky at best, more so when you're trying to scan multiple pages from a document in. And if the scanner get unplugged from the USB port (which is very easy to do), you lose, as the software can not see the scanner again until you close it and re-open it, which takes at least a minute.Finally we get to export. The QIF data is great, but most recent Quicken products no long accept the QIF format. And if you happen to have an older version, you're limited in what you can do with that data in any case. I've also yet to get it to export a single PDF properly, so I can't say much about that except that it's totally busted. And while I'm sure the tax reports it makes are really nice, who's going to use scanner software to print tax forms for filing?Overall, the hardware is great, but the software is very lacking. It's nice that they offer a twain driver in the bundle so you can use other software with the scanning wand. But even that interface is clunky, and only supports one image at a time scanning. So doing anything multipage is painful, and the buttons on the device are useless outside of the supplied software package. Again, it does what it says, but only that, and not that quickly.Also... It doesn't work on Vista. Period. They've released a few patches to try to update it, but they didn't work. And it now looks like they've given up on the older version and are trying to get people to update to the newest line of software (for a modest fee of course).
In a nutshell, I have a mainstream PC and this thing never worked. I spent two days of my life, 36 hours on the phone with their less than helpful tech support (both regular and supervisory), I had to replace the item twice, buy new cables and all was for nothing. I ended up returning the router and all the accessories. Purchased an Intel Anypoint. My advice to anyone considering a purchase, stay far away.
I purchased this item from a local retail store (the only brand they had on the shelf) and I was disappointed to find it makes an audible "Clack Clack" noise, due to plastic parts rattling around during operation. I used it for several months until it eventually got a short in the wire, just above the headphone jack, under minimal wear and tear.Obviously I don't recommend this item, and I would advise against getting most white electronics for your car because they turn noticeably yellow in the sun.
My unit skipped continuously when playing MP3 cds even when COMPLETELY STATIONARY. Some CDs were more affected than others, but they all skipped no matter what bitrate or CD format. I contacted customer support, but they have yet to reply after almost a week. Some reviewers said that the firmware upgrade fixed their problems with skipping, but it did not work for me. The player seems to be genuinely unupgradeable as Rio claims. The player regarded the upgrade CDs with much interest and spun back and forth for some time, but it had no effect and the player still [stinks]. It almost works tolerably well as a simple audio CD player, but I could get a better one... I got a Koss car kit as some reviewers suggested, but the cigarette adapter did not function either. BEWARE. There are SERIOUS quality control problems with this company.
I use a lightsand for about a year with a simple flash and an umbrella, and works very good.I bought another one for a Flashpoint Model II 320A Monolight 150 Watt Second Strobe.But the second time I used the lightstand with the Flashpoint and the umbrella, the lightstand broked down.Fortunately the Flashpoint was protected by the umbrella.Do not use with a Flashpoint or something heavy!
When I bought these at Best Buy a sales clerk told me they would not work well for audio applications, he had seen a lot returned. Since there was a rebate that made my cost [$$$] and I got the impression it was only when played in an audio CD player, I thought I would give them a try anyways.He was right. They are totally useless for audio and would not work correctly either on an audio CD player or in the computer CD-ROM or CD-RW players. If you can't trust them for audio, you shouldn't trust them for data. I would avoid these CD-R's.
I was disappointed again, the quality of the color ink refills just doesn't not come up to pare..............
Exactly as title says. Here's the full terms for this item:[...] . THERE IS NO ACCIDENT COVERAGE. Only covers mechanical and electrical failure. How the heck do you not include accident coverage in a 2-year warranty? What a waste of money.
I bought these to connect to my laptop when I do presentations that require sound. They fit in a tiny case that slips into my suitcase easily. Connect via USB to Win7 with no setup. Sound quality and features are EXCELLENT in a medium size room. If the listeners will be more than 25 feet from the speakers, I had to turn the volume up to the point where it distorts. As a result I use professional speakers in a large room and these in a medium room. They stand up vertically on a table using built in fold out stands which are great. they require no power cord. Only one plug to USB(from one of the speakers . . . the two are connected by a cord).
I've had no issues with these discs being recognized by Nero or XP for burning the data side. BUT, the label side leaves a lot to be desired! The labels I DO get to print fade, but the biggest issue is wasting my time burning the label, then finding out most of it did not burn in and is not visible! I've had to get into the habit of burning the label first, then IF IT IS OK (only about a 50/50 chance), I then burn the data side!
Bought this for a friend. Before giving it to the friend, wanted to load some pictures of the friends in to the frame. Here was my experience making the frame work.1. Setting up the frame and getting demo to work was a breeze2. When I connected the frame to my MacBookPro, the frame simply said use the "PC Interface to transfer photos". The frame becomes unusable at this point. I realized that frame is mounted as a "Untitled" volume in macbookpro. Transferred the pictures to Frame.3. Out of the 12 pictures that I transferred, only 3 displayed correctly. Other 9 did not display.4. Called the Support line which was available on a Sunday. Support gal explained that even though I transferred JPG files to frame, the frame does not recognize all JPG files. I was asked to load the pictures in easy share software and do a "save as JPG" on each photo even though I already had JPG files.5. Installed the accompanying Easy Share CD on my mac book pro. On the first launch, the Easy Share Application crashed. I had to find a later version and install that instead. The later version worked fine.6. After going through "Save As" dance and retransferring the pictures, the pictures showed up in the frame7. I had 2 kind of pictures. The old pictures that I scanned on HP scanner and the new pictures taken on a digital (non Kodak) camera. The photos taken from digital camera looked crisp and great on frame. The pictures that were scanned looked horrible.8. We wanted to order the pictures in the frame the way we wanted it. Could not figure out a way. Called and got the tech support guy. He also went through a bunch of options like rename, name the picture only with numbers etc. None of these options worked. I gave up on the odering.I do technology for living and it took me about 4 hours to transfer my 12 photos and order them the way I want. It apparently works better if you have a Kodak Digital Camera.
I own a top of the line PC: Athlon 64 3500+, Nvidia 6800, WinXP Pro card, etc. etc.Pinnacle PCTV crashed the WinXP Pro during the install phase and freezes the Windows XP ever since. Both Pinnacle Tech Support and Forums Suport do not read the questions and send irrelevant answers. They also suggested replacing my PC - What a joke! Don't buy it unless you are SURE that you can get reimbursed in full if it does not work for you! Don't even dream on counting on Pinnacle's support.
The remote and the receiver could not communicate. Waste of my return shipping cost.
After having for one week the earpiece does not work. do not recommend to any one for that u buy a bluetooth.
I ordered this product from Amazon but then was informed after the order that the product was out of stock and unable to ship. When I called to review order, they were unable to cancel the full order and upon transferring to the call center mgr for further review, was disconnected. This is the 2nd product in recent months that i've ordered and now found to be out of stock with amazon.......buyer beware, I have considered Amazon reputable in the past for info and order satisfaction, but this is not the case....this is not a one time event.The product is rated low, cause i have not been able to get this from Amazon.
The Boss tweeters did not handle the rated power at all.Pushed 100 watts thru it and they blew (2 sets)!Very cheap designCheap crossoverJust buy a better pair- yes these are inexpensive but youre paying for what you get.Save yourself the time of putting these cheap ones in that will blow and buy tweeters with better quality.
This garage door alarm works, but wont shut off when the door is closed . Tech support wont answer your calls for help. Update, tech support did return my phone call and told me I could send the unit in to them for repair at my exspence. Thanks but no Thanks SKY LINE. Do Not buy this defective product. Buyer BEWARE. Amazon did replace it once but the second one does the same thing.
I ordered this and ended up returning it the same day. I was interested in the sun reflectors and bought the tripod as a package. It does not come with the neccesary attachment for the reflectors I bought. Your under the impression the deal was "complete", yet it is not. I was terribly disappointed. The piece they recommend will not work either.
This product was advertised as New but was a replacement missing needed parts. I tried to resolve the issue with Amazon and the company selling it with NO HELP at all! I will never order from your site again.. Lesson learned!
This will not take any scratches big or small off of discs. Also it does not come with instructions, evidence the company knows it doesn't do anything.DO NOT BUY
Just like the other reviewer - I've had this for 4 months, and have not rec'd ANY traffic info - even when I'm in bumper-to-bumper traffic in Atlanta. I'm very annoyed as Magellan hasn't responded to any of my three support requests. The 2200T GPS works fine, but don't buy this accessory unless you like throwing money away. VERY disappointed.
I thought I was ordering a cable from Cables To Go but what I received was a cable from Cable Master. There are no markings on the cable telling me that it is CAT6.If your going to buy this cable do not buy from Amamax.
HP printer doesn't recognize the cartridge. Had to replace all cartridges with new ones over $80 to make it work again.
What they don't tell you is that to make this work in any appreciable way without having to pull cables, crawl under your house, dig through drywall or otherwise destroy your house, you have to pay extra for a special wireless connector. Otherwise all the money you've spent for this widget is useless.Well, I've bought this Slingbox back in February, and it still sits in the box, unconnected. I can't make this thing work with the home network, no matter what. I've called customer support any number of times and gotten almost no help. This product is a gigantic waste of money.
I've had this system for about a year now, and while it's still holding up well, I've found it to be consistently mediocre. The sound isn't great--to me, it sounds somewhat muffled, and there's no way to equalize the sound. There are no sound controls besides on, off, and volume up or down.The CD player often has trouble recognizing discs, especially CD-Rs, and often won't play them. Even with "store-bought" normal CDs, the CD often turns and turns and turns before the player will finally read it. I've never had a CD player that had so much trouble reading discs.I'm already shopping around for a new stereo, which I think is a shame. I was seduced in by the esthetic of the thin speakers, but they're contrasted by the bulky subwoofer that isn't shown in all of the pictures, and which ruins the look.And as other reviewers have noted, you lose all presets and even the time when you turn off the subwoofer, so I wonder how much I could save on my electricity bill if I could turn it off?It was a purchase made in haste that I regret. One star is for the flat speakers, which still are kind of cool, and the fact that it charges my iPod while it's docked. The other star, I suppose, is for simple durability--after a year, it's still functioning, but at that price shouldn't it be?
We purchased this set of radios for a Christmas present, and based on the description provided...the impression is that "everything's included", right? Wrong. We did receive the radios, and the rechargeable batteries and chargers were in a seperate little box, but thrown in with the radios in the Amazon box. (Should have known something was not right when we saw that) We inserted the batteries, and then immediately tried to hook them up to the chargers, only to find out the chargers are NOT compatible with the radios. They don't fit! We called Midland directly to find out if we were doing something wrong...and they informed us that the chargers included with this set only work if you BUY MORE DEVICES TO PLUG THEM INTO!!! They also indicated that they can only assume that Amazon does not know this and is selling it all as a package. Unless you plan on going out and spending more money on another accessory, stay away from this particular "deal". Waste of money and time. Amazon did issue us a refund...so kudos to them for that--but more importantly I think they need to revise or remove this item as it is very deceiving.
If you have unlimited time to program or are willing to have someone do it for you; If you have the patience to reboot at least once a week; If you pay for an extended warranty; If you understand that support is poor for the first year; Then this is the remote for you. Fragile, frustrating, but works very well 90% of the time. I'll buy a 1100 to replace my 1000, but I am not happy about it.
The description says this is a replacement for the CGA-S007A battery, but it definitely is not (it's too wide). It may work for CGA-S007 (I don't know because I don't have that model).
After two months of use I noticed severe data loss.. pictures from my vacation became unreadable. I thought it was just a one-off but so I formatted the card (in my camera) and used it again. Low and behold.. same thing. Some pictures became unreadable and lost again.Wouldn't go with Transcend ever again.. I'm going with Kingston.
Got the router, installed it, used it with Vonage for last 2 years:1) Slow to reboot2) Have to reboot after EVERY configuration screen.3) Drops your calls when rebooting (some routers don't!)4) Every 2-3 months the router gets "constipated" and gets very sluggish and unreliable requiring a HARD reset and reconfiguration (see #2 above).5) This model is LOCKED to Vonage service.... can't change Voip service providers.6) After 2 years the router simply quit working. All the lights work, but it doesn't route anymore and it doesn't let you make phone calls anymore.7) Small glitches with its routing ability. The more configuration you do, the slower the routing becomes. Very underpowered processor doing the routing.So yes, Vonage is inexpensive phone service.... but when you have to buy a new router every 1-2 years it isn't as cheap as you initially think!!
Despite the description stating its for 96-02 Cadillacs, it does not work with my 97 Seville. After I started to assemble the wiring, I happened to notice that on the package, it did not note it was compatible with my car. Being the optimistic guy that I try to be, I still wired everything together only to notice that sound only came out of my front driver door. I did some research on this, and on my car. It turns out, that my car has an amp for the speakers, which this harness did not support.
The user guide for this device is pathetic. They don't even give you basic instructions on how to use Windows Media Player to synch with the device. Unless you use Windows Media Player, the device only has one play list. Anyway, I got it figured out now, no thanks to SanDisk.The device is ok. It's no iPod, but at least it's not proprietary--you can copy MP3s to it like a flash drive, but only after you set it to MSC mode (Settings > USB Mode > MSC). You only get one play list in the MSC mode. Someone got this for me as a gift; if I had researched it myself, I most likely would NOT have gotten it.
This is a really poor design. I have to say that I reviewed the seller of this product and gave them a bad review for selling something that didn't work as advertised. They did call me and make some suggestions for how to make it work better, so my hat's off for that extra effort. However, after spending 30 minutes with this thing, I'd already thrown it in the trash as an unusable design. The suggestions the seller had may (or may not) have worked, but getting a battery charged shouldn't be rocket science...First, it doesn't appear that the battery fits properly into the charger. I have an Olympus Stylus 720SW, LI-40b / LI-42b. I see this is a complaint of another user as well.Second, the design is absolutely crazy. The charger plugs directly into the wall, and the battery just rests in the cradle. On the wall, the cradle is upright, so the battery just falls out.Bad design, apparently not made for the battery I charge, went right into the trash. It's cheap, but so what if it doesn't do the job I bought it to do?
This cooler is huge. I bought one of these, but it didn't fit inside my PC case. What good is a CPU cooler if it if it doesn't fit inside your PC?In all fairness, it does have a copper base for better heat transfer and neat-o looking tubes coming out of the base, and due to its size, I'm sure it cools well. Unfortunately, I couldn't use it due to its size.
As other people already mentioned, avoid this wireless router with the version number 4. (the one with the picture of only one row of leds on the packaging) I've been a devout user of Linksys, but this time it's very disappointing. The problem is that this router often loses some packets. The download windows often hang and ftp connections are very unstable. Messenger loses connections as well. I don't know how Linksys came to release this kind of product into the market but it makes me sad to watch this product destroying Linksys's brand value. I hope the problems can be settled sooner or later. I'm going to return my router to the local retailer.
I bought my Canon S500 in April 2004 and have not even bothered to look over the reviews since my purchase as a result of my seeming satisfaction with this item. Well, I just returned from London where, of course, I experienced the E18 problem with associated lens retraction issues. Since I carry my camera in my pocket, I assumed that somehow I had inadvertently powered up the camera. It is only now that I realize that this is a consistent problem with the camera occurring almost 18 months to the date noted in prior reviews. Thanfully, I have an extended warranty but would be seriously upset if I had to come up with additional money to repair what is obviously an inherent manufacturer's technical issue. The seeming lack of concern on the part of Canon to address this issue easily earns this item 1 star review.
I own these headphones and only wore them around the house. You don't buy these headphones for working out in, I have some $10 headphones for that. Ironically though, those headphones don't just suddenly break because of what seems to be some flaw in design or weakness in the plastic. I am one of many unfortunate buyers who have suffered the headphone piece breaking off right beside the ear cone. I was simply pulling them off my head and they broke. If you are going to spend this much money for something, you deserve to know the disappointing experiences owners are having.
I don't know if I got another lemon but this drive often takes over an hour to burn 16X media. Minutes ago I just burned a Memorex DVD+RW 4X which took exactly ninety minutes to burn! My other drive a BenQ 16X drive burns all media at the rated speed.With the Plextor it's like rolling dice, a 16X disc might burn at 16X or at 1.5X. It will burn some discs at 16X but others of the same brand and type will take forever. I tried buying the recommended discs (like Verbatim) but it makes no difference. There seems to be now way to tell which discs will burn normally and which will take an eternity.I have tried 3 different drive cables; including the IDE Cable that came with the drive and it makes no difference. It seems to burn a little faster using Nero 6 than using Roxio Easy Media Creator 8. My BenQ beats it almost every time with every type of media.I already spoke to and emailed tech support but their solution is to replace a brand new expensive drive with a refurbished one.My drives are all correctly set in Ultra DMA Mode (not Pio). So far my old NEC 4X and Teac 8X drives have often beaten the Plextor in speed.I should have known, from a bad experience with a Plextor CD_RW, years ago, with the drive and the tech support not to buy another Plextor Drive.The Ben Q Drive costs half as much and works fine at the rated discs speeds.Is it too much to ask, just to have a burner burn discs, at their rated speed.I will never buy another Plextor drive!
I found this searching for iPhone headset so I thought it would be supported. Although this works fine for my pc it DOES NOT work with iPhone or iTouch.
I have experienced the same problem as the rest of the comments. The machine won't allow a CD to be inserted. Troubleshooting at 1-877-210-3782 said to merely uplug - wait one minute and then plug in. Dah! That didn't work. CD goes in about 2 inches and hits a wall of some kind. Told to ship to So. Carolina - pay shipping and approx. $100.00 to repair. To have no buttons on any machine is just plain annoying! What if you misplace the remote! A Really stupid machine. Comments go back to 2009 - why doesn't Bose fix the problem!!!!!
I got an iRiver clix right when they first came out over the summer 2006 (perhaps that was my problem). I really liked it, it was cute easy to use and I found an armband that I could get to take it to the gym with me. Within a week it stopped working. I got to the gym and went to turn it on and it wouldnt start or anything so I figured maybe I didnt charge it. I connected it to three different computers and nothing worked. I didnt understand because it had worked the day before and I never mistreated it or anything. I went back to the store and the swapped it out and gave me a new one. That one was working great and performing well until about 6 months later when it too did the exact same thing. This time I took it back to the store because I had purchased a 3 year extended warranty on it and was told that they would swap it out again. Well come to find out that store is no longer going to carry the iRiver Clix so they didnt have anymore in stock. I had to get another mp3 player of equal or lesser value, the choices were limited of course but what can you do.The player is nice, I liked that it played video and pictures and had a built in radio, something not all mp3 players are designed with. If it hadnt done the same thing to me twice I would have given this player 4 stars. Im not sure if it is some design flaw or what but it was extremely frustrating. If you do purchase the player I would suggest getting an extended warranty, just in case you run across a problem similar (cause a 200 dollar mp3 player that dies in a matter of months and isnt covered would just be horrible, well at least on a student budget). Ok well thats my story, wanted to throw it out there since when I bought it it was new and no reviews.
I have a coolpix 8800.The product information said the usb would fitmy camera but it did not.
I have only had my Zen for about 5 months and it's already freezing up. I have to keep resetting it but to no avail. I think I should have paid exrta money and went with iPod.
This product was great at first, it worked despite the bad reviews I had read and was worth the money. After a few weeks, the charger started making a clicking sound as it was charging, and the red light on it would blink, all at random intervals. I didn't think much of it at first, then it stopped working all together. Being an electronically minded fellow, I opened it up, only to discover that a wire attached from the circuit board to the outlet prong was disconnected. Thus, the clicking sound was 120V AC 60Hz arcing across inside the charger. This thing is not worth the danger or risk of not working. In the long run, a more expensive style will be much better.
I told Amazon I got wrong item but will try to make it work, after a dozen DVD's and several ink cartridges used I did come up with a format that might work. Amazon did email and say they'd give a 20% discount for keeping wrong item, I'll see if I get it
Our old DX6440's battery pack wouldn't take a charge, so I took the pack apart, replaced the cells with Duracell 2650mah cells by hot-glueing them onto the center plastic piece. Bingo, a much better battery pack.Then, just to see, I did a quick charge of the old cells just to get some voltage in them and stuck them in my Lacrosse charger for a refresh. The last cycle they showed ~1860-1870mah, much better.The only thing to really watch is to make sure you glue the pack back together with the batteries positioned properly so the plastic tab hits the switch inside the battery compartment to identify it's a rechargeable pack, then the docks will recharge them.
After using this mp3 player for under 4 months it froze up on me and would no longer charge. What a waste of money. It's been a year since I even messed with it again and I read all the bad reviews. If you're smart, you'll pass this one up! there are other very affordable mp3 players with lots of storage that have great reviews from people who've had them for over a year. CREATIVE LABS PROUDUCTS ARE GARBAGE!!!! Never again will they be getting my money!
Just like title said worked like a champ for 3 - 4 hours then bam dead.
These filters are very poorly made.Out of the two that I ordered one needed to be re-soldered internally and the other disassembled and reassembled because the case improperly put together.I recommend going with the more expensive filters.Anything around ten bucks is usually pretty good.Dont try to save money by giving yourself this headache.It also did not help whatsoever with the noise on my CB from my trucks fuel pump.
It's a very nice and portable mouse, when I bout this mouse, I did for two things,the brand (GE) and price. but after a couple of months always happen that windows show me a message "a USB device it doesn't work properly" and after that mesage the mouse was freeze". Now I Need to buy other one, but never a GE mouse.
The adapter works great for replacing the xbox controller connection to the Turtle Beach headset - it is the only one I could find on the web at all. My problem with the product is that the photo was of an adapter /extension cable, but only the adapter was provided. As a result, I needed to use an 1/8" patch cable to go from the adapter to the headset - worked out in the end, but not what was advertised. Also, they charged me $18 for shipping which was ridiculous!!
I've had these for about a year now. They have been getting gradually weaker for the past 6 months or so. I have an Infinity 600 watt amp driving two 10" subs wired at 8 ohms. The subs cant handle a 4 ohm load and cause the amp to trip. When I first got them i was impressed for the money but now I am getting different subs because these are so bad.UPDATE: I melted one this am with less than 300 watts. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more on a better sub that will last and make you happy. Pyle used to make decent stuff but they just make crap now.
I recently bought this item only to be greatly disappointed. Terrible item in every respect. Technical problems and cheap construction are my biggest concerns. Save your money and buy a better system, because all this is good for is the trash.
OUR HUB OVERHEATED AND MELTED AND WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE IF WE HAD NOT FOUND IT WHEN WE DID. WE BOUGHT IT 6 WEEKS BEFORE IT OVERHEATED AND THE ELECTRICAL CORD WAS PLUGGED IN AN OUTLET-----OUTLET WAS FINE----UNIT DEFECTIVE.
Ordered two of these for my IPOD shuffle. Neither worked. Did not pay much but still expected them to function.
I have owned, and returned 2 of these cameras, and I prefer Olympus. The features, from 10X OPTICAL zoom, to noise reduction for open shutter exposures, are terrific. Two bad the images recorded are unuseable.
I only say, it's a bad card. I can use only a few days. I can't use anymore.
I never received the 2 Year Replacement Plan for the Pure Digital PSV-352 60 Minute Point-and-Shoot Camcorder (Purchased on 12/07/2006) I purchasde at the same time I purchased the Plan. Although I paid for it, it was never received.
I bought one of these and tried it in three pc's. It did not work on any of them! Stay away!!!
The unit did not do well at playing back WMAs. I tried various bit rates and burn rates on the CD burner as suggested in the accompanying leaflet, but the thing would not play back without glitches. The WMAs played back fine on the computer.
This router should be used for low volume traffic only. I bought two of these, one for my home office and one for a client's office. The setup was easy and router, dhcp, firewall, wireless and ethernet were all fine on the weekend. Monday morning was a disaster! The traffic from 10 clients overwhelmed the device and dhcp was failing and throughput was in the [...]. I thought the device was faulty and swapped it for the one at home that was working fine for two client PCs. Same results. Now we use the office befw11s4 as a wireless access point only.Also, I've experienced certain ports being blocked that shouldn't have been according to the settings.
Purchased adapter in January for use on a Toshiba Satellite P25 laptop. I use the laptop infrequently. Yesterday, the charger got really hot, then died. I am less than satisfied.Also, adapter comes with about a 3 foot power cord to the adapter and a 3 foot cord from the adapter to the plug in. This not at all useful and is way too short. I do not remember this being stated in the ad.
Easy setup, great at first. Then it started dropping connections and acting flaky. The problem was not my DSL provider (SBC), because a direct connection to my PC always works perfectly.Then, about three weeks after the warranty expired, it stopped transmitting any wireless signal.Thanks, LinkSys!
This product worked perfectly to play 3 movies on the fourth movie it froze and I had to restart three times, the fifth movie never played after over 10 tries to load I kept getting the No Disk message. I then went back and played two of the other DVDS that had played last on this same player perfectly and these too resulted in a No Disk message. Yet my computer plays all of these perfectly. Now 2 months and 4 movies later I am out the $30!
Avoid this filter like the plague, unless you like having ghosts, flares, and glares in your shots. I just returned from a trip to NYC. I had this filter on my Zuiko OM 24mm on Canon 60D. Most of my shots had very bad ghosting and glares. This is my fault for going cheap and not getting a multi-coated filter. I bought this on a rush because I wanted a filter to protect my lens while in New York. In hindsight, I should have waited and invest in a better one.On a side note: I also used an inferior Super Takumar 28mm lens that didn't have any filters on. All my footage/shots came out very clean without the above issues.My advice to anyone out there, spend a little bit more and invest in a multi-coated one.
My daugter loves this toy but it won't work on the computer. But, she just loves the music. She just downloaded Baby, come back to me and say ok from Vannesa's hudgens music. she loves it!
I had this charger kit for my 3g ipod and purchased one for my wife when I bought her 4th gen. ipod. It didn't work. The seller told me it doesn't work with the 4th gen.I believe the seller should make this know in his adv.
Choosing Sirius was a no-brainer for me and after doing a ton of online research, I decided on the Starmate Replay Sirius receiver, both for price-point and features. (It's very similar to the popular Sportster, but about $20 cheaper) I wanted to spend just what I needed to spend knowing that the technology will change quickly over the next 12-24 months and I'll presumably change equipment with the times.Anyway, the problems I've run into are as follow:1. Sound quality in the car is questionable. The sound can be very compressed. Many Sirius stations had static especially on the treble end of the spectrum...some channels had a slightly clearer broadcast than others. It got to the point that I actually switched back to terrestrial for clarity's sake...(just for about 3 minutes) I was expecting much more of a consistent quality signal...but found myself settling on quality for content. I tried tweaking the audio volume of both the receiver and my car receiver to clear up background pops/clicks/static. (Try muting your satellite receiver and listening to what kind of background noise is accompanying what you're listening to)2. If you are unlucky, as I apparently am, in-home quality/reliable reception can be tough to achieve, especially if getting onto your roof is not an option (townhomes/apartments), and/or your home stereo is not in a room in your house that is near a window that faces the correct N-S-E-W direction to achieve a clear signal. The antenna can be very fickle and lead to dropouts.I brought the receiver to work and no matter where I stood, even outdoors away from the building, I could not receive any usable signal. One of the main reasons I bought Satellite was for use at work, and now that apparently is not an option. So I'm very disappointed.3. On a positive note, the programming is great and sure to continue to improve (I can only hope that signal reception and broadcast will improve soon as well). What I was able to hear in my car was diverse and enjoyable. The display is nice (not too bright like many complain about...you can adjust the brightness) The remote control is also great.My final note is, be ready for the possiblity of disappointment...it's not quite what it's cracked up to be at this point. Don't hesitate to be ready to return your receiver/subscription if your living environments aren't suitable for an enjoyable experience with satellite radio yet...even with how bad terrestrial radio can be.Good: Sirius content, Receiver featuresBad: Sound quality (probably not specific to this unit), Signal reception has too many variables.I hope this helps.
when I received this filter, it had tiny dust particles all over it and a small scratch that did not remove with a soft cloth. I didn't want to go through the hassle of returning it because I had a shoot the next week that I wanted to use it for. I was shooting a 30 second exposure and getting decent shots. When the light was low enough to maintain the 30 second exposure without this ND filter, I took it off and compared the difference. The difference was unbelievable. When I took the filter off, all of the sudden the saturation and clarity of my photos increased dramatically. I'm now not sure if I need to find an even higher quality filter or just accept this low level of performance.
My car has a vertical lighter socket. It works ok when using one outlet. But everytime I use both the outlets, the nozzle loosens out slowly with road bumps in my volvo s40 and I end up readjusting it fair number of times. Will not recommend to anyone...may work with another car. I donot know what will work the best but definitely not this.
Graphics. Okay.Buttons and remote...okayPeripheral capability....looks good but sucksSoftware/firmware.....crappyUser manual.......crappyWhat Kodak should have provided was a software program that could be used to easily crop and size your photos to fit the 800x480 size.The frame did not even acknowledge when I plugged in a KODAK compactflash! What pooty-doo!Look around and compare before you buy this.
I primarily purchased this for the flash drive component. It replaced a 1GB swissmemory I'd returned because the pen portion broke off (yes, I actually used it, too!) and I needed the larger capacity. Well, when I got this new one, the flash drive seemed a little slower. 6 months later, it died. Completely. All my data is gone. Granted, I backed up what I needed, but I'd expect this to last longer than 6 months. Also, the price - you can buy a new 2GB flash drive for $20 now, and the silver alox version of the swiss army portion of the tool only costs another $20... even adding a courtesy $20 for the convenience of having the two-in-one, that only puts it at $60, half of what it's going for here. Not the best deal, but it's still a cool tool.
These speaker if you could call them speakers BLOW and I dont mean that in a positive way! They are cheaply made but cost a fortune the sound SUCKS and the woopdidoo lights burn out!! SAVE YOUR MONEY and run from this product....Don
I purchased this item after reading the dissapointing reviews on the Griffin iTrip, When received, I found it easy to set up, but the output on both my standard Car FM Stereo and also my Home FM Tuner was very disappointing, sounded more like a distant AM station with a constant hiss. If you turn the iPod volume up the signal clears a little but the output starts to distort especially the Bass. If you are not a sound perfectionist then this product will be just OK, If you are an Audiophile then look elsewhere like the Griffin (Full Featured and high powered) RoadTrip also here at Amazon.
UNfortunatly, sometimes we end up chosing pruducts based on brand names. This is waht happened to me. I saw this on sale... and bought 1 spindle. got another one at the marktplace, and since this pice of trash got on sale on best buy for 19 00 I ended up buying 1 pack over there also. My first spindle arrived at my house and for my surprise, For the first time I had a lost media on MY DELL DVD burner.... tried to burn 6 diferents stuff... and always got errror messegae on the midle. USed the cheap media TEON to burn same stuff, with no problem at all... I am returnig all 3 spindle back, and this is the last tima I will use TDK media. No wonder... everybody is selling this trash so cheap... you get what you pay!!!!
As soon as I opened the box and plugged it up for the first time, only one fan worked. I haven't even had the unit for 1 hour yet and it doesn't work right. Sending it back
I went through the return process twice, and they only sent 1 keyboard each time instead of 5. This listing will NOT get you 5 keyboards!
I ordered one for my E-PL1.Unfortunately, it had an air bubble close to the center. I'm not so sure about Tiffen quality control, but it's $9.95 so YGWYPF.Amazon credited me the $9.95 so I'll order another and hope. Twice bitten, I'll go with another brand.I'm in a photo shop dead zone and have no local purchase/inspection options. Though BB now sells the E-PL1, the local BB doesn't... and they don't yet have a 40.5mm filter.
Dud. Would not install to by Vista 64 bit (HP Desktop computer). Called their customer service: typical response -- must be something wrong with my computer...yea right.
When working this is a great product. Unfortunately, there is a are known reliability issues with product. The "Back Cover Open" issue render my MFC-7820N inoperable after 8 months. I searched on web an it appears a significant number of machines are having same issue. Brother support offered no help and has been unwilling to recall product. I would not do business with Brother again.
Are you kidding me? I dont think you can call it a cd player when it doesnt know how to play cd's. Maybe it's a &quot;player&quot; but not anything musical.
Read some positive things about this line that led me to believe that maybe our modest video needs could be served with a "budget" level video camera. I was wrong.As others have mentioned, this camera is nearly useless indoors. All we wanted to do was shoot some video of our newborn baby. The problem is, newborns aren't in the mid-day sun, outdoors, much. Tried video during the day -- indoors -- very mediocre. In the evening, in a lit home, horrible. This camera is also very slow to focus when using in "auto" mode, and there's minimal steady-shot capabilities here too. So you get a shaky, pixellated, out of focus, dark video all the time.I came to the conclusion anything I shot with this was going to turn out frustratingly poorly, except in absolutely optimum light conditions. Despite my limited use for the camera, it had to go back. Having no video camera it seems is less frustrating than having one you wish was better. I concluded I had no choice but to add more to my video camera budget and get something that might actually give me some useable video.
I like many others read all of the reviews and decided to take the plunge after a few others specifically mentioned that this works with the Netflix Roku movie downloader.Well... for me it didn't.The other thing everyone mentioned was that in order for this unit to work properly, you need to turn off one device before turning on the other or the unit may not auto switch peoperly.That doesn't work either.In addition, the ROKU unit is "always on" so there is no turning it off.Regardless though, after using several different hdmi cables between the Roku, DVD player and TV... ultimately i give this 1 star for appearance only. What an utter disappointment this unit is.EVEN WHEN MANUALLY SETTING (which you can do) it still did not send the signal to the TV properly.When i plug the DVD player directly into the TV... works like a champ. When i plug the Roku unit directly into the TV... works like a champ.So... i blame the TERK unit.Now i'm back to looking. This time though i'll find someting with a remote since the ROKU unit is always on. That i did not know until after i bought it.I hope this helps
My rear-projection HD TV has both S-Video and component hookups on the back. I wanted to see what Nintendo's Wii in S-Video looked like. When I plugged this in, the picture became oddly pixelated and looked far worse than just component alone.
Ran out of power after 3 weeks of use The battery was a totally unsatisfactory purchase and should not be offered for sale.
did not work - not sure why - - - - - - - - - - - - - ok
To make a long story short, I recently switched to this camera after having a 3.2 MP Olympus Camedia camera for 3 years.I just took this camera on a camping trip and shot 80 pics. There is not a single one in the bunch that comes anywhere close to the clarity and rich color that my old camera delivered. The level of graininess is astoundingly bad.I'm probably going to sell this thing within the next 2 weeks and go back to my Olympus.
I have had this Kensington FM transmitter for about 2 months and in my hands it has very acceptable sound and not alot of static.Unfortunately it has one fatal design flaw that makes listening to classical, jazz and any other type of music with any quiet passages VERY FRUSTRATING. During the quiet parts the unit will shut itself off causing my car audio to emit a ear piercing screech when it loses the signal. I haven't measured it but it seems like as little a 10-15 seconds of quiet causes this behavior.This makes this unit useless for classical music and quite a bit of jazz and other similar styles. If you listen to quiet music, avoid at all costs. If you don't it is the best transmitter I have tried.Sirandar
You can find refill kits of quality in for both the 16 Black and the 26 color. For $30.00 you can get two refills of black and two refills of color.
The trackpad seems to work fine, a little bit of lag here and there. The keyboard was absolutely UNUSABLE. Key entries would take 3-10 seconds to appear on the screen and would often repeat 10+ times with one key-punch input. Initially thought it was interference with WIFI as bluetooth and WIFI both use the 2.4ghz band, but after shutting down the router, the problem persisted.This review pertains to:Apple Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard (purchased on amazon)Apple Bluetooth Magic Trackpad (purchased on amazon)Update (5/17/12):Bought a Rocketfish MRBTAD usb bluetooth adaptor. Works out of the box with both the keyboard and the trackpad. No software install necessary.
Allegedly installs on PC and Mac OSX (10.2). Attempted install on Mac G4 which more than met minimum requirements and could not plan routes, print maps, nor add markers. Tried to uninstall, reinstall to no avail. Website support is pitiful, phone calls and emails not responded to. I am beginning to think it would be easier to drive the 7 hours to Colorado from Wyoming to visit Nat Geo in person. Stay away mac users!
I purchased this card because I take a number of speed shots and, while my camera can hold them in memory for a period of time until they are written to disk, I periodically fill that memory as well. As a result I wanted to get a fast card compatible with my camera. The specs for class 4 memory cards go up to 15MB per second, while the ones for 6 cards go up to 20MBps. The packaging claims 16MBps meaning that this only barely gets into the class 6 range. This would be more than adequate for most things, but when I am taking pictures of my daughter's rugby team in sport mode, I want them to be written to the card as fast as possible, I know that the card speed is just one of a number of things that go into the actual write speed, but this is the one that I can easily change. Like I said, for most things, this card would be perfectly acceptable and the price is pretty good. It just wasn't what I wanted/needed.
Most of Linksys' competitors have warranties from 3-5 years whereas Linksys only offers 1-year warranty. My router simply decided to stop sending wireless signals a little over a year after I bought it. Very disappointed.
I was a latecomer to the MP3 scene but I finally gave in about a year and a half ago when I picked up the Sandisk Sansa 8gb. The thing was a headache right out of the box. The software was useless. I couldn't for the life of me get it to work without crashing or freezing my Sansa. I gave up on that and went with the drag and drop method which was much simpler and faster and, for the most part, that worked fine.However I quickly discovered that if I wanted to add videos and photos to my Sansa, I HAD to use the software. If you drag and drop videos or photos, they won't be viewable. It makes absolutely no sense, but I gave the software another shot with no luck. I finally emailed customer support and they pointed me to a download of an older version of the software and, YAY! It worked! And about 5 minutes later it stopped working. My Sansa started sporadically disconnecting and reconnecting, interrupting the transfer and forcing me to restart the process again. Extremely frustrating.All that said, if you can deal with the frustration, the Sansa performs FAIRLY well.. I had a handful of incidents where the unit would just freeze up for no apparent reason and the delay when deleting a file or making play lists, for example, was horrid and made the features not even worth using unless you didn't mind wasting copious amounts of time.But when it wasn't lagging or crashing, it worked fine. It was a nice, small size and fit into my pocket without being noticeable. The wheel and buttons were responsive and worked well, for the most part. Though I was constantly annoyed at the inability to easily browse through my music the way I want to. I tend to arrange my folders in such a way that I can easily find what I'm looking for, and with the Sansa there is no option to just browse the hard drive and folder structure. It's very limited and close-minded, considering how easy it would be to add such a feature.I now own a far superior (and far more expensive) Archos 5 160gb and though it's bigger, it is a beautiful piece of electronic goodness. I'll never buy another Sandisk media player again. Avoid!!
I too had all the problems mentioned with the Amp. Mine failed within the first year. I sent it back for service. It worked for a while and then failed again ... this time outside of warranty. It sounded good when it was working. I'm considering purchasing an aftermarket amp from a 3rd party to get it running again. I wouldn't pay too much for one of these due to the frequent failure rate.
This unit is AWFUL! We spent a combined total of at least 10 hours working with this thing before finally feeling pure discust at the time we'd wasted so went and bought the Apple i-touch instead (which worked amazingly well right out of the box with absolutely no learning curve required). Some people may have the time and interest to work with the thing and have great results, but I can think of MANY things I'd rather be doing with my time then that.I'm not a techno-idiot, I'm often the person people come to when they need help with something technical (computer, software, etc.) That being said, I'm not a trained Techie type either - but historically it's a rare electronic product that I can't figure out with a minimal amount of time. Not so with this thing!Unless you are super techno-savvy with time to spare I'd pass this thing on by. It would be one thing if they actually offered decent support for it, but if you've read any of the other reviews at all, the support number is pretty much useless.Take Home Message: Don't buy this unless you're a super-techie with nothing better to do than spend hours figuring the thing out. If you want something that "goes" right out of the box, pick a better known brand.
I got these after breaking a pair of Sharper Image noise-cancelling headphones, thinking that Sennheiser would be a good replacement, noise-cancelling or not. Not really. I used them just one day, trying them with digitally remastered music, even music mixed in *5.1 Surround Sound*, and there was just no boom from the bass, like was promised on the packaging. At a higher volume, the music is slightly more quality, but the music still lacked substance to me.There was this, and there was the fact that the leatherette around the edge of each of the earpieces gave me discomfort because the phones concealed my ears completely but not my lobes, and it felt almost like blood got cut off at that part. For this and the above reason I am sending these things back.In all, don't get these if you want wraparound headphones and you think "Sennheiser = Class." I suppose these would be more suitable as DJ headphones, but I do not know.
Compared to the vintage Dynacomp the new model seems quite weak. It doesnt have the raw power of the originals and not a lot of comp range at all. Look for an original version...
I like transmitting audio from my machine to my home stereo. My wife really likes it a lot - Austin radio is terrible - so getting a few thousand more stations is great. I bought the remote tuner though and the software always crashes. I wrote support and got no answer. I've also checked the web -- nothing. Also weekends are bad because many people are using their cordless phones in our building and so we get the loud "BBRRRRPPPP!" every couple of minutes when someone uses their phone or gets a call.
This does not work at all. Tested it both ways. Product designed to project a Component Source to a VGA Monitor. Monitor reads a signal, but no picture comes out. Tested it on Monitor and TV. This means while a signal is present, the cable does nothing to output video. Made me waste $$$ on collaborating products too (which all worked perfectly). AVOID/DO NOT BUY. not worth the postage for a return.
I bought this keyboard mainly because I wanted a backlight feature, but it turns out the backlight is very weak and BARELY shines through the keys themselves. So that's strike #1 against this product. Strike #2 came a few months later when I noticed the paint wearing off the most used keys. What kind of POS keyboard is this?? Best Buy told me to email or call Saitek tech support and they will send replacement keys. The BB saleman seemed to be aware of this complaint. So, my advice...stay away from this keyboard. You might like it the day you buy it, but a few months down the road you will be mad because the paint wears off.UPDATE: After receiveing a second round of keys from Saitek they all wore off AGAIN! So I have permanently given up on this keyboard. I can't believe how bad this product is. And they are still selling it.
Don't waste your money on it!I bought this player from ***. Loading music to this player is a nightmare, the software with it is a joke,I don't remember when was the last time I successfully loadeda full album to it, most of the time, it hangs in the middle,sometimes when it dies, the file structure is damaged, you haveto format the memory. It is too buggy to be a commercial roduct.It supports SD card, good, but don't expect to load files viaa card reader, the player won't find them!The only pro is the earbud, I used it with my PDA.
The amazon site brought up this card for accessories for my Canon rebel XT digital camera. It is the wrong disc. Because I opened it, their vendor , Adorama, would not exchange it. I never would have bought it if it hadn't come up on their site. If I go now the right card does come up, but something I did atthe time directed me to this card. It was not clear that for my large purchase order that they were splitting my order to three vendors (part of that hidden price gig they've got going on) until you go to summarize the order for putting your charge number in. By that time, I'd spent enough time with the whole thing,though I didn't kknow anything about the other vendors. I would have been better off getting accessories like memory cards locally. I guess I'll have to sell it on eBay. I'm quite discouraged with the Amazon process for this type of purchase. Next time I'll stick to books.
I did alot of research on plasma televisions, based on my research and my previous Panasonic purchases, I decided to get this television even after reading about its' issues. BAD CALL on my part. There are a series of seven red dots that are the sole lights that currently emit from the television. Panasonic is arranging for a service call but I am very concerned that this television will continue to have problems. Can anyone provide me with some comfort on the future of this television? Will Panasonic (if prodded) refund the purchase price?
I am underwhelmed. There is bass to this, yes. But that is not nearly all that is required for high quality sound. These are comparable to any other $19 set found at the local discount store. I can't explain all the raves--"the emperor has no clothes" maybe? The marketing of these is very appealing, so maybe people are hearing what they expect to hear, rather than what they actually hear. If you are after a $20 set, that is what you will get with these. And I'm not complaining--it would be crazy to complain that a set of headphones that cost $20 is only worth $20. But I am not raving either.
The reviews I read prior to purchasing the earphones gave me the impression that the product was of exceptional quality. However, my experience was less than satisfactory. The quality and volume level was very inconsistent. Without adjusting the volume controls, the volume would range from loud to soft for no apparent reason.
"USB Device not recognized" is more common than an actual connection with this cable, but it is not nearly as common as a complete lack of any communication at all. On the rare occasions that it actually works, though, it works fine.
Not sure what to say... delivery was good, but the product itself... not sure whose fault it is that I still have not installed this freakin' thing so it actually works: seller's or producer's! TRENDNET customer service is horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!DO not EVER buy their product. I am trying to fix this hardware with them for over three weeks, and the only I got is over more than 10 new case #, working with 1st level technicians who do not know what they are actually doing, but are reading printed directions. they made me do the same thing I did myself twice before that- installing the driver - even first time computer user would know to do that, but they read directions and made me wait for more than 5 minutes for more than 20 times, sometimes three time during one phone call. 2nd level technicians does the same thing, and 3 level that suppose to call me more than 72 hours ago, and I still haven't received a call from them. Device still does not work!!! After I called them again to ask why they are not calling me back, they told me to send an e-mail to [...] or something like that!!!!!!! come on!!!!+ the phone number of the customer service in the booklet is not correct. they tell you to do some stupid things that does not work as well, so I needed to search for the correct number!and the tone of the voice of some technicians was so pretentious, like we, customers, are the dummiest idiots ever, but they are the ones that are reading directions! =)
When the UV Lens arrived, the seal had been cut on the original package and their were finger prints and smudges on product. Clean up was possible but this was clearly a used item.
I bought these headphones two months ago and I just discovered today that one side doesn't work. It makes me sad because the sound quality was very good. However since they don't last long I don't recommend getting these. I only give two stars because the sound was good for the time it lasted.
This case is far from deluxe. Yes, it'll prevent scratches, but the camera handle doesn't properly fit through the hole in this case. Also, the flap doesn't give me enough confidence that my camera won't slip out because the magnet isn't *that* strong. I think this case is about average in function but below average in look and feel, hence the two star review.
I bought the remote some time ago and was very excited with it initialy. However right away problems began to surface. The remote would lock up and require the battery be removed/reinstalled to remedy the lock up, a few times each week. Now there has been a firmware update to correct this and other problems experienced by other users, and having begun the update it won't finish. I'm left with a non functioning remote. I've left three email services tickets and each time the promise is that a rep will return my email in 24 hours. It's now been one new ticket for each of the three days with no return email within 72 hours for any. My recommendation would be for you to wait till the bugs are worked out. Read Logitechs own forum for confirmation of my experiences and the future resolutions.
First of all, the wrong picture is posted. The Q2443B is a small unit that fits on top of the 4200/4300 printer; it's not a full-size 'finisher' as shown.Now, while this is described as a "500 sheet stapler/stacker" please be aware that it is limited to just *15 page* staple jobs! So it's useless for large print jobs. And, as for 'stacking' it's no different than a regular output bin, i.e., don't expect it to do sorting or even off-setting (placing each print job shifted to the side so that you can easily find them separately).
Adorama Camera will pull a fast one on you and send you a cheap knock-off,which, even though it's a simple enough product, is built like crap.In order to get the flash shoe to fit, the thumb screw has to be backed all the way out, which then causes the tiny springs to fall out. If you're not careful then the spacer on the thumb screw, which I think is the culprit being slightly too long, will also fall off. Adorama wants the parts returned in new condition for a refund, HA!
1. Very sensitive about the paper feed. I was constantly readjusting the paper in the feed to make sure it went through...usually fed a few pages at a time. 2. Communication problems with my PC.3. Lots of paper jams.4. One day, a little tiny sprocket thing fell off onto the paper I was printing. I have no idea where it came from, but the printer now only prints one page correctly and then the rest of the pages are screwed up.
these things are junk. i had 3 of them hooked up to my 200 watt amp and they blew... DO NOT BUY!!!
There is a defect that shows up after about a year of use wherein the unit cannot record video anymore - all other functions are retained, including audio recording.Sony will charge you over $250 to fix it...stay away from this model...
This is the third and last iSkin keyboard protector I have purchased. The previous ones for the Powerbook/iBook were much more durable. After a short amount of usage, the membrane over certain keys was showing obvious signs of wear, eventually dissolving away until the keyboard was actually exposed beneath. My receipt from Apple shows a one year warranty for this item. They told me I had to contact iSkin directly. iSkin insists that the warranty has always been just 90 days. If you look at their website now, they don't even accept returns or exchanges past 30 days from their own store, and products must be in perfect condition.I bought this item to protect my keyboard from accidental spills and also from skin oils (which the Macbook seems to really pick up). I like that it does not have any adhesive and is easy to remove and clean. The edges were curled so it did not lay as flat as the previous models which I found disappointing. This probably varies item by item. The cover also leaves imprints on the laptop screen, including the iSkin logo itself. These marks wipe off without too much trouble, and they'll probably sell you another product to get this done. The cover also seems to trap some of the heat produced by the laptop, though I've not taken cpu temperature measurements to determine the impact.In summary, the ProTouch did a decent job for a limited time, and now I have to decide if it's worth spending $75 to $100 a year replacing my keyboard cover.
The mouse is an antique. Too many cables. How do they still sell it? They should sell it for $0.50.
MY HANDS HURT WITHIN TWO DAYS OF USING THIS KEYBOARD. I TYPE 8 HOURS A DAY AND I TYPE REALLY, REALLY FAST. THE KEYBOARD MAPPING IS HORRIBLE BECAUSE THE BACKSPACE IS HARD TO REACH. THE WRIST REST WAS THE ONLY THING THAT WAS COMFORTABLE.
This cooler only has one small fan under all those holes. I was under the impression that it had more than that. Other reviewers were right when they said it creates a sort of suction effect. If you do not have something in between the cooler and your laptop to prop it up there is zero airflow which renders it useless. It has minimal power no matter what setting you use. The silver color finish started rubbing of within days. I've had this product for a year and it barely cools my laptop. I'm ready to toss it. It started having issues within the first two months. The only good feature is that the cord has a USB port so that you don't waste your valuable ports, HOWEVER it is so wide that it ends up blocking my second port anyway.There are definitely better products out there, keep looking.
This TV worked fine and looked good - briefly. The problem is that it broke within 2 weeks of turning it on the first time. Just stopped working and won't even turn on. Toshiba has not been responsive or helpful at all in resolving the matter, simply directing me to a third party repair place. It has now been over 40 days since the TV broke, with no end in sight. In keeping with their product's lack of quality, Toshiba's customer service reps have been even worse; two have hung up on me when I asked to speak to a manager to explain why their response has been completely unreasonable. Please note that Toshiba insists its warranty is only for repair, not replacement. That way, Toshiba tries to avoid having to replace its lemon TVs, like this model. I have spoken to several friends who had new LCD TVs from Sony and Samsung and who had problems initially; those companies simply delivered a new TV in response. Toshiba, however, has proven to be a disaster of a company to deal with. I strongly recommend against this Toshiba product, as it and Toshiba's customer service have proven to be nothing but a long-term headache. As a result, I likely will suffer a complete loss of the purchase price. Even if the unit is somehow repaired (which will require at least 2 service calls, waiting on a technician, etc.), I will have been without the TV for at least 2 months. I plan to pursue litigation against Toshiba for its breach of its implied terms of reasonableness in its so-called "warranty," but of course that is not what I or anyone else should have to resort to in order to resolve a problem that arose a mere 2 weeks out of the box. I realize this is only one unit, but Toshiba's response has proven that it is not a company responsive to its customers. As a result, I will not be purchasing any Toshiba products in the future.
Purchased this LCD TV, and within three days decided to return it. Thank you, Amazon! LCD resolution, color, and sharpness leave a lot to be desired. Funai doesn't state the pixel count, but it appears to be 640 x 480. The TV is simple to adjust and operate; however, in spite of all my attempts to get a good picture over digital cable, the TV just didn't deliver. My smaller Toshiba CRT delivers a much sharper, brighter, and better contrast picture than this Funai.The Funai is stylish and weighs little. The remote is somewhat sparse and utilitarian. It does have all the necessary connections. It is entirely cheap plastic with somewhat sharp edges. Although it is supposedly tiltable, I was not able to get it to tilt.Perhaps if I had an HD box, the picture would be satisfactory. Price point is good, but for just a little more money there are much better sets to be had.
Save your money. Received yesterday. Installed software. Received an error code that the customer service department can't identify. I've been to level 1 and have now been on hold for level 2 support for 21 minutes. On line for over an hour with no resolution. If you have to wait this long something tells me there are a lot of dissatisfied customers with Logitech Harmony products. When you pay in excess of $300 for a remote control it should sing and dance when it comes out of the box.
Upon inserting the 20 pin connector into the motherboard, one of the wires came out of the connector. Ordered replacement but not thrilled with the fact that it will be from the same manufacturing run.
i bought this due to the low price and my tight budget. i couldnt even install it. it said it was compatible with Windows98 which i found out is not true. i do not recommend this to anyone. dish out a few extra bucks and get one that works.
Although I was able to get it to work for a couple days on my Windows XP SP2 system, I came in this morning and the adapter had no power. I unplugged it from my D-Link DUB-H7 7-port powered USB 2.0 Hub and plugged it back in the same port. Still no power.I realized that the power LED associated with that port on the hub was not lit where as all the other ports were lit showing they had power.So I tried plugging in the DPH-50U into another port on the hub. the power light on the DPH-50U went on for a split second and then went out. The power LED on my hub then went out too.So like an idiot, I plugged the DPH-50U into yet another port on my hub and the same thing happened. So now 3 ports on my HUB no longer have power because they were shorted out by the DPH-50U. I suspect it's because the DPH-50U draws too much power? But it was working 24-7 for a couple days.So I called D-Link and they said they can't issue an RMA for the DPH-50U unless I try plugging it directly into my computer. But I am afraid it will short out that port on my motherboard and ruin that too! But their tech support said that they can't issue an RMA until I've tried everything over the phone. I explained to them that I don't want to risk killing my motherboard too and he said, "I understand you don;t want to risk it, but if you don't do it, we can't issue an RMA." What?!?! They want me to risk killing my motherboard just to see if it's working?So to top it off, I called D-Link customer service and they said that since my D-Link hub is out of warranty, they won't fix it even though THEIR DPH-50U caused the malfunction. I can see their point that they are not responsible for any damage caused by their products, but they won't even repair an in-warranty item unless I risk damaging additional hardware which they are not responsible for. That sucks!I guess I am just SOL.Buyer beware...
Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch (BEFSR41)We have had to replace this product twice in one year, so naturally we now have a different router. We read the customer reviews, and went with D-Link.Isn't it amazing though, how it works so well--Linsys--for some people, and not others? My daughter has had hers for 2 years with no problems. Could it be that we bought it from Wal-Mart, and maybe it's factory seconds that they sell? Just a thought.
I thought this one a good purchase. It is a DVD reader, But can't play a vulgar DVD!!You have to spend additional 25$ to buy a Nero software upgrade to be able to see a vulgar 12$ DVD!Beware of this little aspect. I would not buy any other DVD reader for a PC unless I'm assured of this.
After doing a lot of research on the Net, I thought; "ok the lighting is not good and the display is dark, but a lot of people really liked the camera", plus Radio Shack has them on sale this week .... Well I should have taken these reviews more seriously.I bought the Fuji 2800 camera to replace my old trusted Kodak 240 digital camera. I wanted better zoom and a newer camera with the cool new features.What I got was a camera that did not take low light pictures very well at all and many of my pictures were out of focus. You might say, well I can live with the low light, I COULD NOT! I need a camera that produces quality pictures regardless of light. And my pictures were fuzzy. NOT good Fuji! Did you rush this one out the door or what.After calling Fuji's Customer service they told me that I had a defective product and to return it.(Being in denial I thought, maybe I was doing something wrong, because this camera had the zoom I really wanted.) I did not really want to look at another Fuji after that dissappointing ordeal....
Here is how you can save a ton of money:1. Do not buy this Ink.2. Throw away your Sharp fax or printer (actually smash it so no other poor sole finds it and gets into the same trap).3. Buy something else that does not need $34 ink for every 50 pages you print.I have used this ink catridge and I am really-really disappointed.
Took the UK plug in my carry-on bag, same interior pocket as cell phone. The cell phone survived without a scratch, but one of the prongs snapped off the plug somewhere between Dulles and London. Product is terrible. I will be seeking a refund.
The Brother 1270e Fax machine is always jamming. Extremely slow and usually have to make several attemtps at sending a fax before it connects and sends the message. Don't consider this one.
The memory card would never format in my camera, although several others could. Good news...I sent it back!
I purchased 3 pairs of these 8" speakers, 2 pairs of 6.5 and 1 pair of 4" water proof. All of these speakers are for my basement remodel. I purchased them in March and just got to installing them now (September). I opened the first box of 8" speakers and one of the speakers has a hole. I contacted the manufacture and requested warranty service this is the response from support@pyleaudio.com:"This is considered cosmetic wear, it will not affect the performance of the speaker. We would suggest either a small patch or a durable tape to cover the hole. We would only replace it providing the speaker was blown or unable to produce sound."So I hooked the speaker up and the speaker makes a hideous rattle sound on every bass note. I contacted support again and told them of the situation and have received no response, obviously they have chosen not to stand behind their product. In the mean time I choose to set that speaker aside and use a speaker from one of the other boxes. While the replacement speaker is intact the sound is distorted even at low levels. I have a custom built recording studio as part of my basement remodel and these speakers where to be used as monitors so they did not have to be of outstanding, but I expected to at least be able to hear the music with some semblance of clarity.Bottom line, these speakers are of very poor quality and the manufacturer will not honor their own warranty.
It works sometimes but most the time it can't pick up enough of a signal to work.
This logitech camera does not seem to live its reputation of 1.3 megapixels. I took many pictures and found out that this camera is best used for scenery pictures, not close-ups... i.d faces of people. Overall, pictures of this logitech camera produces mediocre results. Results making the eye strain just trying to figure it out. Save the money and buy a better name brand digital camera.
This is a cute product. It recognizes the text with OK accuracy. Is able to work left or right-handed. The big problem is, it is just way way too slow to be usable. You scan one line, then you have to wait over five seconds. It takes so long that by the time you go to do the next line, you forgot which line you just did, you have to wait so long even if the line is a very short column. I had to send it back.
The price looked right, but as others have mentioned this receiver has:*a poor layout for inputs,*a terrible manual,*a difficult remote,Sony is coasting on their name with this one.In addition, after a period of full, normal operation the unit began to go into "Protect" mode... there was little information available (not in the manual), so I began troubleshooting, as recommended in some online forums, by removing all connections - and found that the unit still entered "Protect" mode with nothing else (components, speakers, etc.) connected... power on... protect mode. Very frustrating to have no information from Sony.This "Protect" issue taken with the other afforementioned and unrelated design and documentation faults led me to return the unit and go in a different direction.I spent a little more and purchased a Pioneer VSX-1015TXK; I have been much happier with the Pioneer unit. I also considered the Harman Kardon AVR 240, but this Pioneer has proved to be a winner. I recommend you stay away from Sony until they get it right.
The cartridges are only filled with 5ml of ink. They are good for only infrequent use before they run out. Hp advertises ~150 sheets per cartridge, compared to other Hp models that print ~450 per cartridge. No larger capacity cartridges work with the 1350. It's cheap to buy but more expensive to run. Spend your money on a higher priced model
This Sony NPFF71 battery is giving very low backup time. I am getting only 45 minutes of video recording time on my DCR PC108E Handycam. This is a 1560mAh battery. It should give 3 to 4 hours of video recording time.
I purchased this filter along with universal car charger and I received shipment today. When I opened Tiffen filter there is no UV filter in it. I got empty box there is no filter inside the box. This seller is awful I am never going to buy from this seller again.
WASTE OF MONEY, NO BASS LIKE PEOPLE SAY ON HERE!!! AND THE SOUND QUALITY JUST IS HORRIBLE!!!
Smart Strip SCG4 failed after a short while. When it switched on it would just buzz. Also, before it failed it was nearly impossible to set the adjustment so that it would switch on and off when I turned on/off the laptop connected to the control outlet. With the short life of the product, I'm sure I never saved the cost of the outlet strip in electricity savings.
I purchased the refurbished Lexmark black cartridge 17G0050. Wasn't pleased with the quality of color of the ink. The black ink was more of a grayish color. I have purchased better quality refurbish cartridges.
The router's firmware corupted after two weeks of use. I bought it for [$$$] and found the firewall features not worth the money. When the firmware corrupted, linksys tech support said a lot of ummms and ahhhs and told me to take it back. My cat provided better support and seemed to have a higher technical background. I bought a D-link router that came with a print server for [$$] 60 bucks. It doesn't have a switch but for my uses I don't need one. My friend bought a linksys router and has returned his as the firmware corrupted shortly after he bought it. Buy a D-Link and buy a four port switch and you will be way better off than buying this cheesey little router. :)
WOW! Never left a review before but this is such a poor product that I think prospective customers should be forewarned. We've owned an s300 with canon case, sd450 with a beautiful red leather canon case, sd1100IS, a550, a560, 570IS and a 590IS. WE've loved all our canon cameras and accessaries until now. We recently purchased a new sd1100IS and we didn't hesitate to order the DELUXE BLUE LEATHER CASE psc-1000 to match the blue camera. This case is the poorest quality item I have ever seen passed off as a camera case, period. It looks like thin vinyl glued on thin cardboard. CHEAP, CHEAP!! I wasn't aware that leather can be made that thin. It even has a pattern on the leather that makes it look even more like plastic. There is a belt loop on the back which other customers have reported to pull out of the cardboard when used. I believe it would too. Then there is the matter of smell. This case has a terrible odor to it as well as the quality issues. Fit is extremely tight for our sd1100 which canon says it was made for. There is no, I repeat no room for any storage as is advertised so forget taking a battery or card along. The hole in the top of the case for the camera strap will not accomodate the canon camera stap unless you choose to enlarge it. Overall this is the poorest example of a leather camera case we have ever seen. Can't believe Canon is willing to put their name on such a POOR QUALITY item. Makes us afraid to order another canon accessary without having held one in our own hands first. We are returning this piece of junk at our expense. We are required to cover the cost of shipping to return. I won't even sell this on our Ebay account as I'm afraid of recieving negative feedback over the POOR QUALITY. If you buy this you WILL be disapointed! What happened Canon? You really dropped the ball on this one. We will also be contacting Canon regarding the psc-1000. Read and learn.
I never have had a problem with Memorex blank media before but this incident changed my mind. I have burnt cd's and dvd's with their products since they usually come at a good price. The reason I bought these were they are the cheapest dual layer dvd's I could find. I could not get any of them to work but any other brand would work in my burner. Now whenever I think of buying something from memorex it kind of leaves me with reservations before purchasing their products. If you are lucky they will work for you but me absolutely not. Next time I will spend extra with a brand like TDK or Sony when it comes to dual layer.
I was surprised and disappointed about the quality of these. I had just gotten new Sennheiser earbuds, so I was able to compare side-by-side with OEM, and these replacement buds are hard and not pliable. They feel like they are made out of cheap rubber instead of silicon. I'm surprised since this was a higher price than the other replacement buds, so I thought they would be made of better quality silicon.I'm guessing for other people who reviewed this positively that this tougher feel is more durable and might last longer for other users, but this is not what I was looking for at all, and I feel misled by the product description that states "made of ultra soft comfort silicon".
Sony Cybershot DSC-W7 is another of the fine products this company provides to the public. Price is right, quality is impeccable and some of the latest technology is incorporated, especially the large screen in back. The camera works flauwlessly, the flash is powerful enough for most shots. For home use, parties, and any event in closed spaces it will be more than sufficient. I highly recomentd this camera as an all around precision instrument for hobbyists and even advanced photographers.
According to the Seagate/Maxtor website concerning this drive, "RAID 1 automatically mirrors a copy of your data for an extra level of security." As other reviewers have made clear, this is simply false advertising if you can't replace a faulty drive and rebuild the RAID data.In spite of this, I might have kept this drive around if it weren't for it's slow and ineffective software. After a couple of days of fiddling with it, I managed to get a shared folder set up on my Windows XP desktop machine and copied about 85GB of music files to it. I was also able to access the folder through my Windows Vista laptop, which I thought was great.Then "something happened" after a couple of days and I lost access to the shared folder through my desktop computer. This happened in spite of the fact that I hadn't installed any new software or changed my network configuration in any way. The Maxtor setup utility could see the drive and showed that the folder was mounted, but Windows couldn't access the drive and told me that the connection hadn't been restored.I tried remounting the folder and reinstalling the utility, but nothing helped. I tried looking at the support information on Seagate's website, but there's little to no help for this drive.I suppose I could have resolved this issue by calling Seagate support, but given the other limitations of this drive, I didn't think it was worth spending any more of my time on it.The final insult with this drive came when I uninstalled the software, and it seems to have also deleted or corrupted some necessary drivers on my computer. The system became very slow to boot and last night crashed with a driver problem. Fortunately I did a full backup the day before I uninstalled the software, and I'm restoring that now. After that, I'll see if I can remove that software in Safe Mode.This drive is small, quiet, and attractive. Too bad it has such dreadful support from Seagate. And, in my opinion, too bad Seagate bought Maxtor, which used to make good reliable drives.
This device does not work with 64-bit computers and D-Link has no plan to create a 64-bit driver.
This Power Adapter appears to be identical to the one that is supplied with theBelkin Wireless G Plus Router. I bought two of these routers from Belkin, and the power adapters that came with them both failed within two years! Power adapters like this don't normally fail, so it is likely that they failed due to a faulty design or poor quality components. However, it is also possible that the above Belkin router design requires more power than this tiny adapter can provide (5 Watts). My power adapters never felt like they were over heated though, so I believe the adapter is simply not reliable. Therefore, if you buy this router, be prepared to buy a better power adapter!
Volume control stopped working the morning after we unpacked it. Now it works only on high, with lots of static. I wasn't expecting much sound quality at this price point, but this product is ridiculously shoddy.
When you look at a picture of the Sony MDR-J10 headphones, you probably think "great idea!" I certainly did, and I thought they'd be the answer to my annoyances with earbuds falling out while I run.Well, that's partly true. The over-ear design is ingenious, and there's no slippage whatsoever, which is refreshing. But the design is also its most major flaw: most headphone speakers which project directly into your inner ear, but the placement of the speakers on this set is such that they face forward into the tragus (the projection of cartilage that sticks out from your ear), which means that the sound is inherently distorted. You can adjust the placement somewhat but, to me, it feels like I'm simply choosing the less annoying variation on distorted sound.What's more, the overall sound was a bit tinny and weak for my tastes. I realize these are very inexpensive headphones, but even for running, I can't cope with such thin-sounding music.After trying these, I switched back to the earbuds I already owned and found it less annoying that they fell out occasionally -- after all, they sound great when they do stay in, which is more than I can say for the Sony MDR-J10 headphones.
Greetings to all potential Creative customers,I was greatly disturbed today when I found out the lack of help provided by the Creative Labs Company to my wife when her 30 GB Zen MP3 player failed to run properly. In my opinion, it's actions like this that are ruining companies and our country's economy. Due to this company's inaction today, they have lost a once satisfied customer. Once being more than happy to promote this product, now we will be sure to divulge to our friends and relatives of this company's lack of helpfulness. My wife asked specific questions of the technical advisors in the e-mail form which were ignored; she was given a form letter, was referred to the website, and was told that she would be charged by the company for further help. She expressly requested the guidance of upper management from the technical support specialist, and this request was ignored, proving that Creative Labs is unwilling to provide any kind of meaningful help and does not value customer service. The menial help that the highly flawed website provided was a firmware application that caused the device to completely fail, and then the last piece of friendly advice that we received was that we should purchase a new one from the company's website. We were given an application that made our expensive device inoperable, and for that, I will never purchase another Creative product again. We have both been faithful Creative Labs buyers for years, and my wife had multiple friends and relatives buy their products based on her recommendations. It is with deep regret that I inform all that Creative Labs customer service has proven to be a bitter disappointment and for this, they have lost my family's business.
I bought this product 2 years back. But frankly speaking I haven't used all of its features. within a few days of buying the battery was losing power for no reason at all and the customer support replaced a new battery. But later the unit started resetting on its own. during this process none of the other buttons are functional and it is a forced reset losing all the information. Now since i am out of warranty i am expected to get it repaired for a fee. we will end up spending more than its original price for the maintenance. i never even had the chance to use all of its features till now because of all the reasons. i don't think its worth spending more on the unit.
I burn a ton of cd's &amp; usually theese are a good disc, but out of 50 discs I had to discard 19. As a norm most discs made in usa or japan are your best quality, but theese are made in taiwan(not very good quality ).So by trying to save money on what I thought were good discs I got burned, don't be fooled also.
I bought this 1-2 years ago to use for the dual uplinks in our office. The router never worked properly. There were always problems with packet loss, latency and connection stability. I took it off after 2-3 months of use because it had severely degraded our network and we could not do actual work on the internet. Anyone serious about their networking should avoid this product like the plague! You don't have to believe me, just google the model number and see all the problems that people have with these routers.The only reason I'm giving it 1 star is because it has Cisco name tag and Cisco makes great enterprise products (even though I'm a Juniper fan myself).
Superb cam, picture quality is excellent - so is handling.According to several reports in internet unfortunately large quantity seems to be affected with tape transfer noise, the one I bought too. For more info see www.akuutti.netKind Regards,PKa
ya get what ya pay for! just received it today and every time i plug it in i get the "USB Device not recognized" message. tried it in a different computer just to check and got the same error message. pay the extra money so that you get one that works.
The Terk AM/FM Amplified Stereo Antenna with Gamma Loop may work in some places but it didn't work up state AZ in the mountians. It pulled in only those stations I could get before I plugged in the Terk. Sorry. I have since sold it.
i received a box with a completely empty package inside. ripped off. now i won't have the product for the event i was preparing for. do not order from these people.
I received a defective piece. So it didn't work at all. But regardless of that, I could just feel the cheap plastic material that its made off. It wouldn't have lasted much anyway. Returning it to the vendor.
It appears that the glass of which the filter was made was not tempered by the way it broke when it was subjected to a gentle tap. If the Tiffen process does not call for tempering the glass then it has a defficient process for a product to be used as a protection filter. Fortunaely it do not cause damge to the lens it was intentended to protect. Not have had that happening to me in fifty years of buying UV/Protection filters for seven cameras beginning from a Leica 3G, bought 2nd hand in 1950.
Take my word. I bought this router when it first came out back in 1999 or whenever. It worked great for about 1.5 years, but from then on, it has been nothing but a freaking headache!!! If you buy this router, you ***will*** have problems. My router hasn't &quot;died&quot; but, there is something seriously wrong with the router which causes mine and a whole lot of other people's to crash constantly. It's not uncommon for mine to crash up to 7 times a day, especially during heavy downloading. And nope, the new firmwares Linksys keeps releasing hasn't done a damn thing. I think it's a hardware issue. Needless to say, I bought a Netgear and it works perfectly.Just look up the words Linksys befsr41 crash in google and you will see what I'm talking about. It's your money!
This little radio offers the well known Sony quality and gets very good FM reception. It feels solidly built and in my opinion will last for years under normal wear and tear. However if you are considering this radio for its weather broadcasts I would advise you to look elsewear. The other reviewer here that mentioned that one only has to tune in the local weather frequency once if you don't move around is correct. However what is failed to be mentioned is that any analog type tuning knob for weather will perform the same way that a non digital tuner will when tuning FM. It will eventually drift. Without a locked frequency that most of the other radios have for weather, this Sony units broadcast will drift off center and require periodic adjustment. Quite the pain when you have to get inside the battery compartment each time it decides to drop the ball and wander. Personally I have never owned a weather radio with a locked frequency system that was "off", and I presently own 8 of them. So I would not be concerned about that criticism if I were you. Overall there are much better choices for small weather radios and I would not recommend this one.
I've been trying to burn copies of my wedding onto DVD and haven't had much luck with this brand. Out of 25 discs, only about 7-8 burned successfully on my imac. The other ones gave me a failed burn message with either a medium write error or a disc failed to verify error. The TDK brand seems to work better for me but I guess it depends on your machine. It's a shame because it's a lot of money being wasted on experimenting with brands.
This is an awful waste of money. Granted, I didn't spend much right away, but now, I am getting burned by their ink. Canon makes tiny cartridges that are almost always out of ink. On top of that, you have to buy a new print head every couple times you replace cartridges. I will never buy another Canon printer and do not wish for you to either. Buy an HP or something worthwhile.
I bought these hoping to have a good pair of headphones to use while running. They do stay on while I am running, but the sound quality is pretty terrible. The way the earbud is designed, the speaker barely projects into your ear. Also I feel like the size of the headphones were made for someone with giant ears. I would say I have average sized ears and they feel really big on me. I suppose they get the job done for $10, but I wouldn't buy them again.
This is really an &quot;out of the box&quot; peripheral. I plugged it in, followed the instructions, and in no time, I had my desktop and my laptop sharing my cable modem.The biggest advantage of this is the USB port. If you want to hook up a laptop, it'll save you as much as $50 or more because you won't have to buy a network adapter card. It's plug-and-play compatible with your USB port (though you do have to load a special driver).The added bonus is that it creates a back-end LAN for all the machines hooked to it. That means for PC's with 10/100 cards and category 5 cables, you've got a 100 megabit highway for transferring files between those PC's.If you want to know how fast that is... Imagine you have a 48x CD-ROM. Even with network overhead (there's next to no latency because there's only one router/hub and a few feet of cables between them), you'll be able to read files between PC's faster than you can read them off your CD-ROM.I'm getting a new PC next week. With the transfer rate on the LAN, the entire time for copying files will be about 1/3 the time needed just to write them to a 16x CD-ROM. That's not including the time to break them into CD-sized chunks, move them between machines, and then copy them off the CD. The time savings on a few gigs translates into hours. Just from that, this thing will pay for itself.It also makes synchronizing files on my PC and laptop a breeze. No more writing files to a CD-ROM or floppy to copy them over. Boom, baby! Just suck it down via the LAN. And if I want to download something big from the net onto my laptop, no more doing it at 56k or downloading it on the desktop and copying it over via CD. I now have high-speed internet access on both PC's... at the same time if I want it.If you want to establish your own home LAN that shares a Cable/DSL connection to the Internet, getting a router like this is *totally* worth the money. And if you want to network in your laptop without having to buy extra equipment for it... the BEFSRU31 is the router for you! I'm loving it!UPDATE - 6 weeks later: I now get a &quot;network cable unplugged&quot; error in Windows 2000 if I try to connect a PC to it via USB (I've tried on 2 PC's with 2 different USB cables to be sure). USB connections worked previously. I did everything they suggested including upgrading the firmware and re-installing the latest drivers off their web site.Not having time to go through a return process because I needed to transfer some large files to my laptop the next day and back to my desktop a couple days after that, I bought a LAN card for my laptop. When all three of my PC's (2 desktops and my laptop) were plugged in via RJ45, the router started looping and slowed LAN transfer rates between my PC's to around the same speed as a 56k modem, though the broadband internet access does not appear to suffer.Essentially, I can have 3 PC's connected for internet access, or 2 for LAN purposes. I should be able to connect 4 for both and even uplink it to a second hub/router for even more connectivity (theoretically, it's supposed to support up to 253 PCs). I e-mailed Linksys on Sunday. It has been four complete business days without a response. I tried calling and when I chose the option to hold for a rep (instead of leaving a message), that option was ignored and I was told to leave a message.I have e-mailed them again, sending every bit of info they request (proof of purchase and date, online and offline contact info) and will see if they deign to respond this time.In view of the person who wrote a review claiming his BEFSRU31 burned out twice and my recent experiences with it losing functionality (with Linksys providing most shoddy customer service), I have had to lower my rating from a 5 to a 2.
Great until one day it just stopped working. In less than1 year, these headphones just died on me.
I have gone through a few digital cameras. My first was a Kodak. It took great pictures but was too big to just stick in my pocket. My next purchase was an Olympus. It was very compact with great feautres but took TERRIBLE pictures.Then I purchased the Sony DSCW90B. I like the size, but that is about it. 90% of the pictures I take do not come out well at all. Also, the lag time between pictures seems to be forever. It is way too slow to capture small children playing and wildlife. Since I purchased it a few months ago, I am stuck.
Save yourself the money and effort, buy a generic USB 2.0 reader from one of the major manufacturers for half the price.
I was about to buy this one to connect my laptop to a TV. But after looking at all other reviews, I came to know this is not the product I require. Thanks to all for the information. The correct title should be "RCA Component RGB to VGA Cable"
Sure the floppy is great for ease of use, but do you want to spend three hundred dollars on a camera with a resolution of less than one megapixel? A floppy disk holds 1.44 megabytes, a 2.0 megapixel camera takes a picture that is about .9 megabytes.
Same problem as has been reported here by others. Worked perfectly for about a year and then the indicator lights started to report 'toner low' 'paper jam' although these were not in fact accurate indications. The printer began only printing one job and then had to be 'reset' to print ONE more job and now it doesn't print anything. This has been diagnosed as a 'formatter board' problem and is very costly to repair. Again, warranty no longer in place. Having spent $500.00 for the printer and relying on HP's positive reputation I'm surprised and disappointed that there has not been a 'recall' for this equipment?!
My expectation, based on Elgato's claims, was that this product would allow me to burn DVDs of comparable visual quality to commercial ones. When I first began using the product I wrote to Elgato to ask why the picture looked poor, and they expressly said it was "DVD quality." I guess that doesn't mean what I think it means because, even at the highest quality, the final output looks poor when burned with Toast. The picture is laden with compression artifacts. My estimate is that a Wonder DVD looks inferior to an average VHS tape.Why is that the case? Getting answers to that question or any other from tech support -- which is only available online -- is dicey. The techs are cordial but the responses are often unclear. One of them told me that I might be happier with another, more expensive, Elgato product if I wanted a better quality picture. Why do I need to spend more money if Wonder offers the elusive "DVD quality"? Again I could make no sense of the explanation. Perhaps the higher priced product streams more data, but there is no clear explanation on the company's website. It would be nice to ask directly, but Elgato doesn't even have a voice line for sales. I find it immensely frustrating to deal with a company whose tech support response is next-day, and whose answers are then often not on point.If you want visually mediocre DVDs this product will give them to you. It works and it is easy to operate. You just don't want to set your expectation too high, as I did.Update: Elgato has subsequently told me that the model 200 will not produce a better picture than Wonder on higher end Macs, one of which I have, so this is the best they have to offer.Further update: As of Sep 05 the product has new software problems. The screen goes white intermittently during a recording, and sometimes the recording hiccups. Elgato acknowledges and claims to be working on white screen issue.One more update: I've purchased a component DVD recorder that is connected to a TV. The quality of recordings made on that device at SP and XP settings are FAR superior to the "DVD quality" produced by EyeTV Wonder.
My Forge 256 crashed when adding an expansion card. Can't even turn it on anymore. Nothing the help line suggests works and they've made no move to accept responsibility. I'm furious with Rio and will never buy their product again.
I ordered one for my E-PL1.Unfortunately, it had an air bubble close to the center. I'm not so sure about Tiffen quality control, but it's $9.95 so YGWYPF.Amazon credited me the $9.95 so I'll order another and hope. Twice bitten, I'll go with another brand.I'm in a photo shop dead zone and have no local purchase/inspection options. Though BB now sells the E-PL1, the local BB doesn't... and they don't yet have a 40.5mm filter.
I cannot get this cover to fit the new iPod Nano. Maybe it fits the old one....
Upon first use the product literally fell into a million pieces. The case opened up, the metal tip broke, and everything else snapped. I wasn't applying unnecessary force or anything, it literally just fell apart. I'm sure it would've worked well if it didn't beak into a hundred pieces.
This did not fit my HP 9009 17" laptop so I returned it.
I bought a Transcend 4 GB memory card and it is defective. You might consider buying your memory cards locally since it really doesn't pay to mail it back then have them mail you one again. UPDATE: Amazon stepped up and did the right thing. I really appreciate the service Amazon provided. From now on, if Amazon and another company have the same item, I will purchase from Amazon-even if it is little more expensive.
I was so excited to receive this TV. Samsung has always been a good brand for me so I assumed this TV would be no different. Sadly, when I began to view a wide-screen formatted dvd, I noticed that the black bars that run across the top and bottom of the screen were misaligned--they tilted down towards the right. First I thought it was me, perhaps I was too tired from a long day and my eyes were playing tricks on me, but then I asked my friends to take a look and sure enough, they all agreed it was misaligned. My hope is that Amazon will take care of the refund and the shipping costs back to them, as a defective product should not be sold to trusting customers (I now see that another purchaser reported the same issue). Why isn't this product being pulled? Furthermore, why has the price gone up another 10 dollars from when I bought it?
The first few days, the cigarette charger (my primary purpose for buying this) was working perfectly. After a week, my iPhone 3G wasn't charging anymore. The red light on the cigarette adapter was lit, indicating power was coming in, but my iPhone was not charging. I'm giving it 2 stars since I did get a cool retractable usb cord, which by the way, doesn't stay in the lock position. The locking mechanism worked for a couple days before it went out. Only thing left that I have to check on is the wall adapter. Last week it was working, but who knows...I don't really need it anyway.
If you want a basic simple road navigation device do not be fooled by the other reviews and do not buy a TOMTOM ONE or TOMTOM ONE XL. I chose to buy the TOMTOM ONE XL after reading the other reviews unfortunately they do not reveal two major flaws! First off - there is no way to control and lock the zoom in level while navigating. You can zoom out briefly but it will automatically zoom back in really close - it doesn't give me much advantage over what I see out my windshield. The second thing there is no way to make up to be north on the screen while navigating - it keeps rotating the map as you make turns (very irritating especially while driving in the mountains). I'm not sure how most people read maps, but I know I usually make north to be up.I contacted TOMTOM on both these issues. First via email and was told that the touch screen had a problem (concerning the zooming in issue) and it needed to be returned for repair. I exchanged it with the retailer due to it being defective and got another one. The second ended up doing the same thing. I then contacted TOMTOM via the phone and was told the zooming in issue was normal as well as well as the orientation of the maps while navigating and the only way to have north being up and control of your zoom in level is to put it in "browse map" mode - but you loose your navigation functions if you do so.I am very disappointed with this product and will probably give it away.
I have a sony Video camera. To get the video off of the camera I bought this firewore cable. It bent the pins on the connector on the video camera. I had to buy another VC to put the DV tapes in to get the video into my computer. I bought a different cable for that camera.
Despite the headline, none of the cradle adapters fit the iPod Touch and I don't trust my iPod to be supported by the connector alone. And once the cradle is connected, there is no way to plug in headphones or speakers. All around, a waste of money.
If you're like me, you probably bought this player for one reason only - its DVI output.So let's talk about that first. The good news - DVI output probably does improve picture quality if you're outputting in native resolution to a 'digital' type display unit - ie, a plasma screen, or a projector if it used DLP/LCD technology. But if you're outputting to an analog device (ie rear projection or normal tv) then the improvement is much less noticeable. I have a brand new Philips 60" rear proj tv and don't really see much difference in the DVI feed at all.So if that is the 'good news', what about the bad news? Lots, I'm afraid. The biggest problem is that the remote has buttons that do double duty as both fast forward and also as skip to next track, in a manner that is very clumsy and hard to get right. For all intents and purposes, fast forwarding is impossible with this unit. Skipping to the next track is reasonably easy, but if you want to just fast forward a little bit, forget about it. That is a major negative.The remote also seems to have very limited range, and much of the time I'm having to press buttons repeatedly to get the set to 'hear' the remote. Nasty.There are other minor negatives as well - for example, there's no way you can get a display of total time on the disc or remaining time to go, but these are minor points.In summary, this unit is woefully underfeatured and very user unfriendly. I'm returning mine. Unless you have a plasma screen or LCD/DLP projector, you won't notice much difference in quality with the DVI output. Although I haven't tried one, it seems that probably the Bravo D1 is a better choice if you must have DVI now.
I ordered this item in mid July. It is now early December. I only use the item about 1 hour a day most days to do my audio French lessons, Other than that it sits on my desk all day. Already the cord is beginning to fray on either side of the safety clasp at the back. There is a place on the right where the wire has come out of the material and the left side where the earbud wire connects to the big black piece that leads into the main strap has stripped to bare wire. It still work but it looks very shabby and I suspect that bare wire will soon break if I don't do something to reinforce it. Junk.
When I pulled this thing out of the box, I felt like I was taking out a cheap plastic toy from a McDonald's kid's meal. It just looked pathetic. I was greeted with disappointment yet again when I actually hooked it up and tried using the thing. The audio was abysmal. Literally hours later, anything it recorded would be backed by grating static and noise. Unbelievably bad.
Do not buy if you have other wireless or cordless items. The mouse stops working because of interference and the battery life sucks. It can really get frustrating during the middle of a important situation and your battery dies/loses connection.
I ordered two sets of these, both of which broke within a couple of weeks of using them. One side shorted out and quit working. The first set was the left side. The second set was the right.
The gpx KCL8806DT under counter 7 in. lcd tv is a very poorly made product. After buying 2 units the tv failed on both after 2 weeks of use. Save your time and money buy something with better quality.
Stopped accepting DVDs in tray after 6 months , endless problems with sharp's authorised dealer in Houston. Sharp is of little assistance it is going onto 1 year now. Do not recommend this player and will think twice about buying any Sharp product their service is extremly poor. Even for this low price not worth it.
Purchased two separate units, both of which have failed in exactly the same way as detailed in the CNET discussion forms. Works for a few months, and then one day *poof* your data is no longer accessible. It's not a coincidence - it's a crappy, flawed product which is eventually going to have a class actions suit filed (as evidenced by the Sklar lawfirm's website and numerous discussion boards).
The picture and sound may be gorgeous, however beware ! The one that I got emits frequecy so bad that my neighbours were complaining that it jammed their radios. I have Panasonic technician come out and check it and he confirmed that the frequency emit was high and report back to Panasonic factory, but the factory technician said they cannot do anything, which means that I as the customer and my neighbours have to live with it. It was sad to hear that because the frequency was so bad that it jammed the radio. Think twice before you buy! Good picture, good sound but bad service! Will you pay thousand of dollars for a product that the manufacturer will just ignore their problem?
I purchased this mouse in September 2001. There was supposed to be a full rebate which I never got. I have contacted the company regarding the rebate, and haven't gotten an answer. Not only have I been waiting 5 months for the rebate, the mouse itself is a disappointment. I would have returned it if I hadn't applied for the rebate that I did not get. It freezes up so often, it isn't worth the aggravation to use it. I had to purchase another mouse to replace it. It was a complete waste of money.
The product is immature; I am likely returning it after just a few days. The unit often stops working. You must unplug the power from the back to get it out if its funk. I tried using it with Rhapsody Radio so to have internet radio over my stereo, unfortunately it plays two songs then proceeds to state "Unable to Play Song" followed by "Skipping Song" indefinitely until I unplug the power. Netgear's technical support is very weak. I presume they will either eventually fix the product or drop it from its product line. I don't want to risk it, so I will return it and likely purchase a similar device from another manufacturer.
The prints I got with this from my Picturemate charm looked great, but the ink is a joke. It only lasted for about 60 of my 150 sheets of paper. I was printing sepia toned images, so I suspect that has something to do with it. Don't rely on the ink that comes with this product, always have at least two back up ink cartridges.
No wonder it's only [$$], gee I wonder if they'll even pay their rebate? Probably not, but now it doesn't matter since I sent my third one back and have had it. Cornea couldn't even address basic application problems over the phone regarding the first unit. The second unit came with over 20 dead pixels & the 3rd unit came with almost 40 dead pixels. That's like punching a whole the size of a silver dollar through the screen. My understanding is there are so many fly by night LCD suppliers, stick with something you can go see in person at a local retailer even if you buy it on-line.
The wire in the package are not even close to the stated gauge ratings. the power wire is actually 8 gauge and not 4 gauge. the speaker 12 gauge is actually more like an 16 gauge. No wonder is sold at this price.
I bought a Linksys router a few years ago, and upgraded to this model after getting a new laptop with wireless capability. I enjoy the convenience of wireless, but miss the stability of my old Linksys. The only difference I've seen between the two in features and functionality is the wireless part.Otherwise, they do the same basic things - connect to the internet via cable or DSL, and provide internet access to multiple machines through DHCP. Only my wireless router doesn't do those basic functions nearly as well.I have to unplug the power to the router frequently to get it to reconnect to the internet (daily lately), and sometimes it just stops broadcasting a wireless signal.Pay attention to the reviews by people who have owned the product for a while. Yes, setup is easy. Tech support may be great. But reliability in the long run just isn't there.
This one kind of .... It has these rubberized protectors molded over the end clip levers that are very difficult to release when the cable is installed. I finally removed it and bought one at Staples which works great.
Hmmmm...though the software loaded seamlessly, I can't get the mouse to work...! The instructions are simple enough--perhaps, too simple...there is no trouble-shooting info so I suppose I'll be sending the thing back--bummer....
The printer comes with a printed set-up guide, but the installation and operations documents are all on the CD. Much of the set-up informaiton consists of cumbersome Flash animations. In this price range, it's reasonable to expect printed installation and operations manuals.After going through the installation process, my systems could not see the printer. I ran through standard trouble shooting procedures: re-installing, removing other devices, deleting preference files, etc, to no avail.I phoned HP support for the first time. (It ultimately took 5 phone calls and hours on the phone to resolve the problem.) On one call, I was transferred to 8 separate support people. Each went through the same script, insisting I answer the same questions ... HP must have an incredibly bad call center if they can't forward this information! Plus, the call center seems to be in India. I'm not going to complain about ooutsourcing support, but when a customer can't understand the operatoor's accent, that's a problem.On my fifth call, I finally got through to a VERY HELPFUL woman who spent a great deal of time on the phone trouble-shooting. She then had to go consult someone and call me back (which she did). Eventually, getting the printer running was pretty simple... but the steps we went through were totally undocumented.Once the printer was up and running, I found the print performance to be fine. Howeverm the HP "all-in-one" software has a complicated and non-standard interface. It also added itself to my auto-start folder.Given the very real cost of my time, this printer turned out to be far more expensive than I had planned for. I'm very disappointed with the documentation, support, and software usability, and I will avoid HP products in the future.
Installation was no problem, and it worked fine until today, when all of the letters on the left side quit working! (I used it about a month, and not a "hard" use either).
This is my second Sony Trinitron. Now this one has fallen to the "Sony kiss of death." It keeps turning off and will not restart. It will run from a cold start for about 4-5 minutes and then die. I have gotten repair estimates of $200 -$300. for a 'possible' repair. This is a common problem with a poorly designed power supply that overheats. Sony truly built a defectively designed TV. I am finished with Sony. It is all baloney.
Every other cd on my spindle has had an error when writing to disc. Maybe I just got a defective pack, but my trashcan is now full of unusable cds.If you need 50 cds, buy the 100 pack so you'll actually get them.
Consider another receiver before buying Delorme's. Delorme's receiver works only with their software (the receiver does not conform to any standard, unlike most other receivers.) The Delorme software itself is not very accurate. Just in looking at the area of a few blocks surronding my home, I found 3 instances where a facility was shown as being located several blocks from where it actually is - but Microsoft had no problem locating the facilities properly. Finally, with the receiver I have, even after the device as been initialized, Delorme's software sometimes is unable to find it. (I suspect that is because the cable on the GPS side sometimes pulls slightly out, but fiddling with it doesn't seem to accomplish much). Real irritating out on the road, as it is when you find one of their printed atlas has been misbound and lacks several pages.
I have the iGo Juice^70 model PS0055. This is a three-in-one adapter -- AC, vehicle, airplane -- that can power and charge your notebook computer. With an optional accessory, you can also charge another mobile electronics device, such as an MP3 player, a cell phone, or a PDA. In other words, the Juice can charge at most two devices: a notebook, plus one other small gadget. Unlike what some other reviews have said, the Juice cannot power/charge more than two things at a time.The Juice comes with 10 tips for a variety of notebook computer brands, from Compaq and HP to Fujitsu to Panasonic. Unfortunately and unforgiveably, no tips is included for the popular Sony and Toshiba notebooks. You can call iGo to request a free Sony- or Toshiba-compatible tip; whether they'll actually mail it to you is something I can't verify. (There doesn't seem to be a way to make the request on their website.)In addition to the heavy brick-style power converter/transformer ("adapter"), you get an AC cord, a vehicle/airplane combination cord, and a notebook input cord. Let me explain. The AC cord and the auto/air cord bring source power to the Juice brick; i.e., you plug one of them into the approriate power outlet and also into the Juice brick. The notebook input cord then goes from the Juice to your notebook, with the correct power tip attached. Be sure to use the correct tip! Not only is it a question of size and fit, but also polarity and probably also voltage control. Unfortunately, iGo's tips are poorly made and there are many reports of poor fits. (Everything in the package is made in China.)(Tip: even though the Juice comes with an insert of notebook compatibility charts, be sure to go to the iGo website for updated and correct compatibility check! The charts have a number of mistakes. For example, it says my Fujitsu C2210 notebook should use Tip 11, whereas in reality it's Tip 3 that will work, something that's correctly stated on the iGo website.)On the notebook input cord is a connection point for an optional secondary powering system. You can buy one of these on iGo's website for about $30. With this and an appropriate tip (another $10, not included in the secondary system), you get a secondary adapter, i.e., an adapter for the Juice adapter! This secondary adapter then allows you to charge/power your cell phone or PDA or MP3, one at a time, each with its own corresponding tip. For example, if I were to get a tip for my Sanyo SCP-8100 cell phone, I'd have to buy an A02 tip, in addition to the secondary system (which is called "DualPower Accessory for Mobile Electronic Devices" on iGo's website).OK, the Juice works as advertised. It can get hot during operation. My gripe regarding its design is it's rather bulky, like a brick, and a bit heavy at 7 oz. without the cords. The traveling weight -- the brick plus the three cords -- weigh at least a whole pound. iGo does give you a cheaply made pouch to store them. Now, if you get the secondary power system in order to charge/power another gadget, the secondary adapter will weigh at least 4 or 5 oz., excluding its own power cord!Again: out of box the Juice cannot power any cell phones, PDAs or MP3 players. You must purchase an additional secondary adapter and the right power tips. I simply cannot how some reviewers lied about or omitted this important hard fact about the Juice.My biggest gripe is how expensive this whole thing is. I paid over $100 for the Juice and the special tip for my Sharp Actius MM20 ultralight notebook. Then I found out in order to power my Sanyo cell phone or my HP iPaq Pocket PC PDA, I'd have to buy a secondary adapter plus one tip for each! The additional costs, and weights, can add up quickly. Not to mention the headaches of managing all the power tips.Let me say this: I regret my purchase of the iGo Juice. The small AC adapter that came with my Sharp Actius MM20 weighs a mere 2 oz. The AC adapter for my Sanyo phone is a mere 1 oz. Together they take up far less space and weigh far less than the Juice brick alone, not to mention I don't even have a secondary iGo adapter yet. Nor do I plan to buy one. (So right now I can only charge one notebook at a time. I still need to carry the Sanyo and iPaq adapters.)My advice: don't waste your money, seriously. If you need a vehicle adapter, get a cheap one from Radio Shack or direct from your otebook manufacturer. The airplane plug in the Juice package is useless as most modern airplanes accommodate regular power plugs. The Juice package, for its high price, doesn't even include world outlet adapters, so you can only use the AC cord in the U.S.A very poor value IMHO.
The software will not install on my Dell Precision 450 workstation so all of the extra keys are unavailable.I am unimpressed with the keyboard but, I am sure, I will eventually learn to deal with it. What is the greater disapointment is the mouse; quite honestly I could aim a flashlight easier. The pointer is sloppy and inacurate and after using the mouse for a few hours there are times when the right button quits respondinding.If I put the USB dongle in a slot on the back of the computer, the keyboard and mouse quit responding, so I'm stuck with the dongle up front.I am using the mouse keyboard to write this review and the mouse is absolutely frustrating at how inacurate it is.And to add insult to injury, Amazon dropped the price within hours of purchase.
The product is so bad and I am extremely disappointed....I went through many reviews and comparisons and bought this product.Satellite reception is the biggest problem and I experience the problem all the time. Some of my friends who bought the box at the same time also have similar issues.
My computer was always getting extremely hot (the program Speedfan said from 75-80C). So I looked around at all the highest rated fans around and I figured that this should do the job. I was really hoping this really lowered the temperature. However, I got this home and found it lowered only by around 3 degrees Celsius. Not bad, but definately not what I was hoping for. The dual fans under the holes (yes, they hard to see in that pic) are fairly weak. Like the littlest amount of air you could blow if asked to blow wind at something. Besides that, it is solidly constructed and doesn't let hot air get on your lap.
Buyer beware - Amazon will not take back ANY merchandise over 30 days old. My Linksys router is now 3 months old and I need to reset it almost every day. This a major pain in the butt - almost as bad having to buy another $60 router - I guess you'll have have to decide which is worse.
I just had a second one die on me. The exact same thing - it worked for a while, then started giving fatal errors and erasing everything. Two of them in two years? Forget it.The first time, I sent it back to Xircom and got a replacement. But if not used for a few months, it seems to start to melt down horribly.I recommend avoiding this at all costs.
I wanted to like this heating pad and I was sitting against it in bed reading, but my arm kept brushing past the hard plastic edges of the actual pad, which kept sticking out of the cover. This constant scratching was irritating. The sponge that you moisten is so thin that it tore the first time I tried to put in back in the cover. The length of the pad was however a good feature,
This worked well for the first six months through two family sicknesses. Then I pluged it in today and the fan won't turn and it smells like it is burning. I would not recommend this item.
This printer gulps through ink and when you run out, you cannot print anything else until the cartridge is replaced. The scan quality is marginal at best. Receipts and other non-traditional media are problematic for this scanner. Online support for this Epson model on their website has not been available or 'down' the last 2 times that I have tried to access it. I just replaced my black cartridge and the printer only printed in color. Basically, I need to buy a new printer and it won't be an Epson!
The camera worked fine; however, after six months, it stopped working. I took it to a Pentax authorized repairer and Pentax refused to pay for the camera because the was dirt and grit in the zoom mechanism. My use was in no way abusive. I had a previous Canon Powershot S200 that lasted forever with the same usage, until I gave it away. I guess I should have stayed with Canon. I bought the Pentax for its size and lightweight, but what good is that if it doesn't last! Don't get the Pentax and expect long term use out of it.
When I bought this lens for my Canon 450D, I did not do enough research about the poor quality of Sigma lenses. My suggestion is to take a look at Canon's 28mm EF and 35mm lens as possible alternatives to this lens. Like other reviewers my instance of this lens tends to focus in front of the subject I want and not on the subject. Thus, resulting in an out of focus/fuzzy picture. I've been forced to manually focus this lens if I desire my subject to be in focus. This really reduces the number of photos I can take per given amount of time and the situations where I can use this lens.
I saw all the great comments and bought one. The picture is not nearly as clear as the one I have. Besides, I try to clip it to my flat monitor and it won't stay. The stand looks very fragile and won't work for me at all. I won't recommend this product.
I followed the instructions on other posts and installed the newest drivers. It took a little time, but after installation everything worked great for 2 days. On the 3rd day it started dropping calls and on the 4th day it wouldn't even recognize skype. I spent hours trying to find the problem and concluded that the DPH-50U is cheap, low quality, and unreliable. I mailed it back the next day.3/15/2009
Threw away my money AGAIN. Was thrilled to find a new battery for my favorite SONY camera, only to find I was sent a unchargable T1 chargable battery.
Its unbelievable what happened. I bought this product because the picture shows a complete solution, with the belt and the shoulder part. But i only received the shoulder part. The belt and the cases didnot come with the product. its unbelievable....
If you do much printing you will find that this ink is very, very expensive. In the past I've always kept to the HP ink products. But I'll look for alternatives now that the price of this ink has gotten out of hand.
If you want a hub to provide a great light show, this is the one. It works, but after one day I bought the Kensington Dome hub--much more useful and better designed.
THOUGHT I WOULD SAVE SOME MONEY AND BUY THIS FOR MY SON AND NEPHEW. NOONE COULD GET THIS TO WORK PROPERLY. COULD NOT DOWNLOAD THE MUSIC WITHOUT A BIG HASSLE EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A NEW DELL WINDOWSXP COMPUTER. NOTHING WAS EASY ABOUT THIS ONE.WELL, MY SON FURIOUS THAT I CHEAPED OUT ON HIS XMAS GIFT, SAVED FOR AN IPOD. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. HE TOOK IT OUT OF THE BOX, PLUGGED IT IN AND BEGAN LOADING MUSIC. YOU JUST CANNOT COMPARE THE INTERNAL SOFTWARE. SPEND THE XTRA AND GET AN IPOD!
The BEFSR11 (1-port) and BEFSR41 (4-port) are great when they work, but are notorious for having a bug that they will eventually lock up hard and not work. Resets and flashes often even will not fix them.Read the hardware forums at dslreports for more on this. Dozens of people have reported the same problems, and Linksys typically has denied it. I thought I'd be spared, but it happened to me. After about 10 failed attempts, I managed to flash it to newer firmware. It worked for about a month, then locked up tight.Buy a better brand. I wanted to like this; I use all Linksys network cards, hubs and switches and swear by them. But the routers, I swear AT them.
Though this device serves well in mass storage, many problems are created when used in video editing with Adobe, especially computer lock-ups! With over 4 hours in phone calls to Sony VAIO and to Adobe it was determined by Adobe that there were no fixes available to cure the Maxtor problem. In fact it was recommended that I no longer use the Maxtor with Adobe. Something about incompatibility with &quot;transfer rates&quot;.....I guess I'll need to find secondary purposes for my Maxtor....
I bought this product knowing it will protect my lens but i discovered that it will damage it so I returned it. I have a wide angle tokina that i just purchased along with the said filter, when i placed it to the lens it touches the glass when zoomed at 24 mm.No ill feelings but just disapointed.
This item defeats the purpose of have a convenient docking station. It's cumbersome to use, takes up a lot of desk space, routes all of your cables and wires to the top of your desk so they're right in your way. it is not a "plug and play" interface; you have to reboot after you've disconnected it and want to reconnect.Also, at the time I make my purchase, it was very expensive.THE NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THIS ITEM OUTWEIGH ANY OF THE REASONS YOU WOULD BUY A DOCKING STATION IN THE FIRST PLACE.I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.
terrible product, the lens came and was loose, rattling, going to have to buy another one, different brand.
Amazon had listed the Canon Elph Z3 for $129.94 and now they raised the price to $149.88. They don't even include the camera case and film that most of the other vendors offer with the camera. This is NOT good business, expecially during the holidays. I would not buy from Amazon for their unprofessional practices.
This case is minimalistic -- yes, size is a nice fit, but it's a lot softer case than you'd expect -- and bullet-proof nylon is better protection given the sensitive touch screen. This also gets weaker over time -- and gets more and more flimsy -- there's just not much to it, other than size. I recommend "The Sherpa" Swissgear, Medium Camera Case by WENGER -- didn't see it on Amazon's site (and they carry a bunch of WENGER products), but they should get it -- it's great for cameras as well, but is perfect for my Tom Tom ONE 3rd Gen -- and isn't flush against the inside edges on the sides, like most -- and doesn't shift at all. I paid $13.99 locally for it and tested about 20 bags/cases in the store until settling on that one. The best case for these is one with hard case and soft, cushion for face -- even one where the face never touched a surface would be perfect -- and for $25 (list price for this unit), you'd think TomTom would do it right. If they put time and effort into this design, I'd spend $30 or more. Also, the Sherpa has a nice belt strap that some people mentioned was a plus.Hope that's helpful. I think I've spent about 10 hours or more testing Garmin, TomTom's, etc. -- and definitely don't want to risk damage to your unit.Please note that my goal for the case is to take it with me on trips -- not carry it day to day, from car to car, so that may influence your decision.
These disks are the worst, and I repeat, the WORST disks I have ever tried before. Only about 1 out of ever 15 worked. I have never had problems with any other disks, except for these. I would not recommend for anyone to waste their money on these.
When these in-ear headphones are properly installed (and getting them in right is like an installation) the sound is amazing. I've heard parts of songs that I'd never heard before. But the headphones suffer from two massive flaws. The first is that if the headphones move the tiniest bit out of your ear canal, the sound quality plummets. This is a huge problem because the cord is so long that it is guaranteed to catch on something and jiggle the earbuds. Even when wrapped up and out of the way, the cord will respond to the slightest movement and pop the earbuds out of your ears. This is extraordinarily frustrating, all the more so because the sound is so good. I do NOT recommend these headphones to active people or to people that plan on moving much at all. If, however, you don't plan on moving much with these headphones, you're golden. Also note: that little case that comes with them should be used all the time; the earbud pieces will come off in your bag or pocket and the case helps prevent that. It also helps prevent just whipping out your iPod and listening, since you have to undo the case and store it, but that's the least of your problems with these headphones.
If I'd had any idea that they'd rigged this printer to be *completely unable to print* when even one of their 4 separate ink cartridges (3 color, 1 "black") is out of ink, I would never have purchased the printer, and I'm now forced to waste all kinds of ink in order to dispose of the equipment (likely through a window).Seeing here how many other people are indignant about the same issue, it amazes me that Epson won't revise their software to reverse their transparently immoral method of fully securing your cash. The tech on the phone explained to me that the reason it can't even print in greyscale or black if one of the colors is out of ink is that it can't make a "true black" without all the colors. I explained that whether or not my document was of truest black print quality was of little importance to me since I was attempting to print homework crucial for inclusion/consideration in my final grade. College credits aren't cheap, but Epson is.I am MORE than sure that they are in a position to revise their printer drivers to accomplish what we all expected to be available -- printing regardless of the availability of every single color -- since the way they have it rigged NOW is what is non-standard, and surely layered onto the product. What I actually expected when I called, was that they would have a back door built in, something they could talk me through utilizing so that I could get my document printed, and not lose points on my grade. Really, my life shouldn't be so directly affected by such a cheeseball and unnecessary tactic, as to lose GPA points by not being able to have my homework delivered at the appointed time, when I'm looking right at a working printer with plenty of ink that could have done the job perfectly well. I was truly stunned to discover their awful truth. Epson surely has its priorities in order, and customers are nowhere near the top of the list.I will absolutely refuse to ever buy another Epson product, on behalf of myself or of any business with which I am or will be affiliated in the future. I will not reward bad behavior, and this is blatant abuse of innocent consumers. Innocent of tactics that could not possibly have been foreseen, and cannot possibly be justified. Absolutely parasitic.
I tried using these CD's with the Philips Jackrabbit CD-Rewriter and they don't work.
I purchased this item to allow me to watch my computer movies on TV for movie marathons etc, but it turns out that, while it can sustain sound, this cord is unable to transfer the S-Video signal to the yellow composite. In short, I have a sound cable, but the main part I paid for is useless. Unfortunately, I forgot to return it and now I'm stuck with it. Get something that works!
I just got this memory card, it is like my 5th or 6th SD card (1st 8GB) and it is the only one that every time I plug to my computer the pics I saved on it disappear. It is also the first card in which my computer says there is an error with a picture and therefore it will not save. I thought there was a problem with my camera, but I did the same process (copy and paste) to another media and all the pics "pasted" to the USB with no error.
The product weighs less than 2 oz. Yet they want $5 for every set ordered... even if its the same order. No con artists like this should be allowed on the net - its just like Ebay.
The zipper was broken from the moment I took it out of the box. I considered sending it back, but I figured it would work without the zipper. Still, it was poor quality.
Bought one of these four days ago.Plugged in according to manual.Loaded DVD. Music and picture but no voices.Selected &quot;Audio&quot; to attempt to get voices.Picture and all sound went away for good.Operation restricted to opening and closing drawer, watching display. No output.Returned to store for refund.Don't buy one of these.It's a really small neat looking piece of junk.
I have owned and have friends that own different routers then this one and none are as bad. Two major problems with this router:1. Wireless range is BAD (I own a cheap router and it has twice the range)2. Router loves to disconnect from the internet when multiple PC's are accessing the internet at once.I have the latest firmware which states it addresses the disconnect problem but doesn't. Hopefully they will come out with a new version soon!
I don't have much to say about this display because it didn't work for me at all. It wasn't a plug and play that was for sure because it didn't work with my OQO 02 like I had hoped.Sent back couldn't use
This is a great, compact little reflector that I've carried with me virtually all of the time...infrequently used but you never know when you need a little kicker of light, principally on wildflower type shots (single blooms or tight clusters). The soft gold is quite universal and the white is for more subtle lighting. Good while it lasts.Do keep your receipt for warranty purposes. My reflector started shedding tiny silver specks at 3-4 years. Photoflex agreed that the serial# was within the warranty period and pics sent to them evidenced reflective surface failure but they HAD to have the receipt as evidence....received as gift from my son. Not a big deal for a $15 item, but the principle is bothersome. Worse, the discovery was made after handling the reflector AND the camera with specks not only all over my hands but over the camera as well. Can you imagine if I'd opened up the camera to change lenses, ie specks in the sensor chamber. I'll have to think real long and hard about whether I'd purchase, as I HAD intended, to get a replacement let alone larger, pricier versions. If I do, it will probably be another brand.
You can't even change an ink cartridge without the LCD screen!!!All I get when I turn on the printer is the BIG FAT red error light!!! Just in time to not be able to print the Christmas cards... Don't think I'll be buying another Epson.
This headset is identical to the old, A-0356A.Notice the 0356 in the product number.I have the original A-0356A, it's a great product that lasted about 2 years before the ear piece broke off and I had to re-solder the wires together.Outstanding product.Overpriced because it has been on the market for at least 4 years.
I have had this camera for six weeks. It works when hardwired. I have had several emails from Ly Seang, the company trouble shooter. His replies are short, not specifically responsive to my clearly stated issues AND his replies have not helped. I have learned that this product cannot be managed except on some XP machines and it cannot be viewed except by Internet Explorer on some machines set up with restrictions. Therefore it is NOT a true IP Camera. I would have given it NO STARS if that had been an option.
not worth buying this product if you live in the uk. this product should only be sold to people who live in america. I am still awaiting my money back.
I agree with previous review. I bought it for an SD card reader. SD cards don't fit. Why buy a 4-in-1 reader, when it won't read the 1 SD card I have? Buy another one...
This is one of the worst headphones interms of the manufacturing quality. I bought 1 headphone and after some days, the left speaker stopped working. I called support and reported about the failure. They sent me a replacement. The replacement headphones also had same problem. Then i was sick of calling and arguing with them. I went for Sennheiser Rs130. It is worth for every penny and sounds great for both music and movies. I hook up my iPhone and listen to Pandora daily once i return from work.
I Bought the item expecting it to be the same one as in the picture, and therefore the same one as came in the camera new.Redtag town instead sent me a knock off battery. I definitely felt deceived. Classic bait & switch. I am going to return it as I have read too much about cheap knock off that don't hold a charge.
I would strongly recommend not purchasing any Westinghouse digital picture frames. I purchased the Westinghouse digital picture frame and 10 months later it stopped working completely. They have a 6 month warranty so my $300 purchase was a huge waste of money. They have not yet agreed to any free repairs. Maybe it's me, but when I spend $300 on high tech equipment, I expect it to work longer than 6 months (or 10 months in my case). The short period that it worked, I liked it and recommended it to a friend. His has now stopped working just beyond the warranty expiration. Buyer Beware.
I bought this player in January and it worked well for about 6 months. One day the display goes dark and I called customer support as a toll call and held for 45 minutes. After an unanswered email, I mailed it in for warranty repair. They denied the work claiming it was damaged and considered uncovered by the warranty. I would definitely buy another brand of player.
I ordered this lamp as a replacement for a Cyclops bulb. The picture made it appear to be the correct bulb. When it came in, it looked NOTHING like the bulb in the product page. Instead it is a retrofit replacement for the bulb pictured. This is totally useless to me.
Was very disappointed to find that I had to spend $100 a year to look at my photo's, mostly because it is not mentioned anywhere in the listing on Amazon. Sent it back without even plugging it in...
By Netgear's own admission, this card is not fully PCI compliant because it is unwilling to share an IRQ. This works with Windows 9x if you know how to tell Windows to not share IRQ's with this card. You will also need to manually change one of the driver settings from &quot;Auto&quot; to &quot;Fully Asychronous&quot; to achieve full speed.This card will not work at all with the Windows 2K/XP hardware abstraction layer (HAL) because the new HAL does not permit overriding IRQ settings. Therefore, the most you will get out of this card with IRQ sharing is about 100 bps (far from the rated 100,000,000 bps). You might as well use your old RS-232 port.I had to throw all of my and my companies cards out.
First it records then the material disappears, spend 6 hrs recording check that is OK, go to finalize it either won't or says DVR is no good, don't waste your time and money. Using Sony DVR- media is a little better but but basically a complicated and bad unit.
these headphones started making a crackling sound at certain points that I'm sure was not in the music. They started to hurt my ears after a long usage. I loved them when I first got them but they didn't hold up. . I read "Somewhat colored airy upper-mid-range. Didn't like sound." and decided to buy anyway because he said "This might be preferable for classical music" and I listened to classical music.I will likely try the Audio Technics. I gave these a 1 star because they are marketed as high end and I didn't feel the quality was real. I absolutely would have kept them if they didn't crackle but they would still have been mediocre. But the crackling is horrible. It lost the clear sound it came with in one day.
The data side recorded my DVD just fine, but the LightScribe image was fuzzy. I burned the exact same image (with the exact same drive) on a sample LightSribe CD from HP and it was sharp with better contrast.
After panning these things on sound quality- I realized I left out another important factor.The cord is very poorly designed. As I mentioned in my earlier review, I use the iRiver HP140. This device comes with a remote (which is awesome). I figured that the "short" cord everybody was talking about would be great for me, because I have a device with a remote and don't need a few extra feet of cord hanging around since the remote stays relatively close to me, even when the unit is in my backpack or jacket.Just one problem. There isn't even enough cord to reach your belt region. I don't know how other people use the remote - but I usually clip mine to my pants right at the waist-line. The cord just misses your waist-line. If you stand perfectly still, you can probably pull it off - but if you begin to walk or even turn your body slightly - you will yank the ear-buds out of your ears.I suppose there are two options: 1. Use the cord extension supplied (but this will surely give you WAY too much cord if you are using a remote like I am and only need to reach your waist-line). 2. - clip the remote onto an area of your body above your waist-line. I did this for a day while I was wearing a jacket which had an inside breast pocket. But- the next day I was wearing a tee-shirt and no jacket. What are you supposed to do - clip the remote to your neck?6 extra inches would have made all the difference and allowed people to use the "short" cord (without the extension) to reach their belt-line -which is where I'm assuming most people clip their remotes - right?Poorly done Sony.
Like others, after a few weeks my left speaker went out. Are these intended to be disposable? I think they should advertise them as such!
This product is a cheap trash from china. i lost my money.the moment i connect to my ipod is broken immediatelynever had a chance to test it out.Very very bad.
This switch, while good in theory, simply does not work with some systems.Iogear admits that it's incompatible with Asus motherboards with the nvidea 3 chipset. It is also not compatible with a GigaByte GA-K8U-939 with the ULi M 1689 chipset. With those set ups the computers don't recognize the mouse or the keyboard.The switch works fine with MSI motherboards with the VIA 8237 chipset.I've also noticed that while booting any machine in the system that machine must be switched to the monitor or screen sizing and frequency will not come out correctly.
Not only did this machine fail to play my DVDs but it made a clicking sound when the DVDs were put in there. It only plays music CDs. This machine does everything BUT play DVDs.My advice to you is to never buy a remanufactured product, spring for the few extra dollars your peace of mind will be worth it in the end. I am still waiting on Amazon to either replace the player or give me back my money.
Best buy for the buck! Who are they kidding. Don't waste your money on this one.What a disappointment. This unit goes off at anything detectable, which means that it goes off all the time.The Vector 955 goes through all the band signals every time the unit is turned on. Very annoying. I thoughtI would buy a newer updated detector and read a lot of good reviews on the Vector 955 [they must have stock inBeltronics} so I decided to purchase one. Bad decision. It looks like I am going back to my Cobra unit it worksbetter. What a waste of money. Disappointed in Ohio.Beltronics V955 Vector High-Performance Radar Detector (Black/Silver)
As the other reviewer above, I got the $0.01 + $4.99 deal on these babies. Got two of them, for my two Radioshack (rebranded Uniden) cordless phones. I thought I was smart: got two batteries for $10, as opposed to $40 I would have paid to the retailer who sold the phones. Like the other reviewer, I received in mail some white generic batteries, not the yellow ones branded "Lenmar" (whatever that means), shown in the picture on the Amazon site. At the time, I could not care less, as they looked identical to the original ones they were replacing in my phones.They worked fine for about 3 months then they suddenly failed. They could not hold the charge for more than a couple of minutes after charging overnight. The original ones degraded slowly after about 4 years of usage, so I was highly disappointed. On the other hand, it can be claimed that I only paid two cents on the new batteries, so what was I expecting? I bet the seller would happily send me another pair for free (+$5.00 shipping and handling per piece). Smart, huh?I could not trust any more cheap batteries bought online (Amazon.com included) but did not want to pay the full $40 retail price for two new batteries, so I compromised: bought a new pair of Vtech cordless phones for $29.99. Good for me, good for keeping the economy growing.Just for the record, the Amazon vendor who sold these white generic batteries as Lenmar was calling itself emtcom. It now shows up on Amazon as XcessBuy, at this link (copy-pasted it from the confirmation email):
Wasted my time. The booster only works with version 2 of the BEFW11S4, not the v 3.2 that is out now. It doesn't say this anywhere. I had to call their tech support to find this out. So if you go down to the store and buy both, they will not work together. You have to have an old model.
I purchased this item to have an MP3 player to get me through the long days in the office. When the product arrived, there were no issues. It was clearly marked refurbed, but was clean and looked almost like new. I plugged it into my IBM T60, it had no trouble connecting - the trouble started when the downloads took place.All of my music is legal. Paid for and on my machine. After completing the transfer, the player would not play certain songs. The message that would come up told me to Synchronize my music to my computer. So I tried again, and that's when I noticed that music I do not own was somehow downloaded to this player. (I double checked to be sure) Now I cannot remove these "additional" songs and even more of the songs from my library are no longer Syncing. I have wiped this thing twice and these "embeded" songs will not go away and now none of my music will work.I usually do not have issues with refurbed items, but this thing is going in the trash if I cannot fix it.
There is no software to upload, and no desktop sensor. Only has a thumb drive to be placed in the USB port. However, the thumbdrive with the sensor needs to be placed within direct line of the keyboard and mouse. If not, the keyboard cannot be detected, making the keyboard virtually unusuable. I have a tower, and did not have room on my desk, thus the tower sits on the floor next to the desk. There was a significant lag time between typing and seeing the letters appear on the screen. The mouse was still usable. In addition, there is a horizontal piece attached to the bottom of the keyboard to raise the board, I assumed for more ergonomic fit. However, I did not find this piece confortable. Yet, when removed, the keyboard did lay flat on the desktop....the keyboard was completely unusuable....I have contacted Microsoft for assistance thinking I was using the product incorrectly, but they confirmed this was how the product is designed. I returned this product for a full refund. Amazon responded immediately via Chat box and emailed me a shipping label covering the return shipping costs. Clearly, would not recommend this product.
I ordered 3-ring photo albums, which I love. This item pops up as recommended. It does not fit the albums I ordered. Why would you advertise these items together? Makes no sense. Of course I returned them.
The ink pack would not print the color blue so the pictures looked like crap. I tried cleaning and aligning the ink nozzles and nothing worked.
Bought the battery, the shipping and delivery was fast, but the battery did not work with my Toshiba Satellite M35X-S149 laptop - could not be charged and the laptop power utility could not recognize it. Don't know if it was particular battery defect or some general problem with vendor.(The battery type and shape matches the original one).I'm returning it.1/17/2008: update:Got another one - comp did recognize it and charges it.Alex.
Didn't work. Didn't have belkin's name on it. My printer wouldn't print. Had to buy a USB extension cable. Don't buy this product.
Other than the goodies in the product page, I am going to talk about what I don't like only. This is the worst mice I have even used! Coming from the great history of mouse making, I am surprised that the latest one from Microsoft is exactly the worst one in my opinion.1. The right thumb button or whatever you want to call it does not make any sense, since users have to move the whole hand in order to press that little right thumb button instead of the design in previous version like Intellimosue Explorer.2. Don't know if this one was design universally for both right-handed and left handed people. If you have been using the right-handed or left handed mouse, this is definitely not the right one for you.3. "4-Way Scrolling" is just a plain bad design. There are so many functionalities built-in to this little wheel or button. For those whose work in CAD every day, this is definitely not a good design. It is way harder to do press and drag than Microsoft's previous mice.
The lens of this filter is able to rotate freely within the metal ring; none of my other, more professional filters do that, so it projects a vibe of bad worksmanship. I bought this filter only to go on the kit lens that came with my camera, and so I didn't want to spend a lot. This filter is good enough to be used on the kit lens, but I'd get something higher quality for any other lens.
This is my third digital camera (I wore out the first two as I use a camera on almost a daily basis shooting images for an online ebay store). I purchased this one based on the rave reviews here. However, I have not had the same experience. The positives: This camera is easy to learn to use, it is lightweight and compact, it has lots of fun different features to play with. The negatives: With my old cameras I would take 200 -300 images at a time and maybe 2-3 would not be viewable. With this SP-320 at least 1 out of every 3-4 images is useless. It has gotten to the point that I have to check the image after every picture to make sure that it is ok. When taking the picture, it will look to be in focus, the camera snaps the picture and I think it is ok. However, when I click over to view the image I get an error message. I took my original camera back to the store because I thought it was just a flaw in that camera. This one has the exact same problem. I am getting ready to take this one back to the store since all the other reviews here seem to be ok. I am hoping that my store just got a bad batch of these things and the next one will be better. Another suggestion for this camera is to also purchase a battery re-charger because a set of batteries will only last about 200 images.
recieved item was not working.had to contect the seller.was adviced to send item back.still waiting for refund(over a month now).would not recommend this item.
The teapot is sturdier than I expected and has survived a lot of use, but I would never buy it again. Sure, clear glass is a nice medium if you want to use tea flowers like the ones that come in the set, but the glass infuser is a disaster. The tea is supposed to brew through four sets of slits in the bottom, which get clogged easily, are difficult to clean, and don't allow enough water to flow through. The tiny slits make it hard to fill the teapot because the infuser can't drain into the pot fast enough. To fill the teapot with tea in the infuser, I have to pour in water, wait as it slowly drains through into the pot out of the infuser, pour in more water, wait, pour in more water and wait, and then pour in the final bit of water. When I try to pour the tea, the lid and infuser fall out, so I have to hold them on or remove them. Tea leaves get wedged in the slits and have a hard time getting them back out when I wash it.The one big upside is that it is very lightweight for a teapot this size. Plus, if you generally use tea flowers or bagged tea, this teapot will work just fine for you. It really is dishwasher safe even on the bottom rack. It will also survive rapid temperature changes, like dropping a bunch of ice into hot tea.
I ordered the Epson ink cartridge and it does not register in my Epson Stylus Photo 1400 printer! I ordered 3 different color ink cartridges and this is the only one that does not work. Unfortunately I can not print without 1 cartridge and I have a deadline to meet for a client. The price may be a little more inexpensive that purchasing it in the store, but this has not been convenient for me at all. Now I have to try to hunt a local store down that may have this ink in stock.Epson 79 Light Magenta Claria Hi-Definition Ink Cartridge for Stylus Photo 1400
The spec of this PSU looked quite good, but this particular item was dead on arrival! So I can't say much more than that! Return for credit went fine, so nothing to complain about other than some wasted time.
After 1 week of using, the card burnt! after contacting the store they told me that i should only use san disk or kingston!
This product has awful support for Windows NT. After installing the produt the instructions said to re-install all Service Packs!!! But my regular wired network card was no longer working in order to download the service packs! This install totally hosed up my PC. I got my PC back in shape and then installed the Netgear card of similar stats without any problem. Linksys should not claim this card has NT support.
I always thought Antec products are well made and designed. Because this unit is made of high quality materials, I had assumed it was cooling my laptop, but I always had an unease feeling about it. After reading Matthew Sai's review, I finally realize my fear was right. He is right on the money! This cooler pulls the air aways from the bottom of the laptop and exhaust the air through the underbody of this product. If you have a laptop that has cooling fans, this is probably NOT the ideal product for you. Most laptops with fans actually suck the air from the bottom of the laptop and exhaust the air throught the sides or back of the laptop (I have a Compaq V2000 series and a IBM ThinkPad, both pull the air from the bottom of the laptop) This creates a vacuum as a Matthew Sai has indicated. The underbody of my ThinkPad is flushed, having the laptop fan and this cooler's fan fighting for air has caused the ThinkPad to run hotter than without this cooler. The underbody of my Compaq is grooved, so vacuum problem doesn't hurt as much, therefore it cools my laptop a little bit, but not enough in my opinion. If this unit had a switch to change the direction of airflow, I would give it a 5 star rating...To summarize: if your laptop has no fan at all, this should help cooling a lot. If your laptop has grooved bottom and also has its own fan(s) drawing air from the bottom, this unit won't cool much. If your laptop has a flushed bottom and also has its own fan(s), DO NOT buy this...
From all the great reviews I was so excited to receive these in the mail. Having an older pair of over the ear headphones I was expecting a major improvement. The headphones are of great quality in construction and looks. They do stay in the ear well whilst running. For me they really fell short in the most important sound department. They are distinctly tinny in their sound reproduction. I had to turn the bass way up to get an acceptable sound overall sound. I hope they loosen up as I use them more but I may be going back to my old pair. These were a disappointment for me.
If you plan to use this camera in a medium to low light situation, please consider one of the cameras that has a ISO rating of 400 or 800. Not having an optical zoom feature like other cameras, it is very difficult to zoom in on your subjects unless you walk up to them and stand just a couple of feet from them.In addition, under low light situations, the LED viewer is not able to show the images you are trying to take photos of. You are restricted to using the view finder to find what you are trying to take a photo of. I found out about this limited feature while attending a wedding reception. I was not able to see what I was trying to take a photo of unless I used the view finder and as a result, many of my photos show the bride and groom very far off in the actual photo.The camera takes wonderful photos outdoors and in limited flash photo situations so it is a great camera for those types of photos. As for indoor, low light photos, it may turn out to be a nightmare.Happy photo shooting.
I bought my P22FB monitor in June of 2003. It worked fine for 11 months & then started jittering very badly. I sent it in for warranty service (it had a 3 year warranty) & got it back a month later, working again. Less than a year and a half later, the same problem surfaced again. I sent it back again & it has now been over 2 1/2 months & I still don't have my monitor back. Plus, Viewsonic has mistakenly shipped me TWO 17" monitors since that time. Most of the time you can't get through to their support line at all & when you can, it usually means a 30+ minute wait. I have to assume that either their products are breaking down at very high rates or their support lines are woefully understaffed. They have been extremely unresponsive to both phone calls & email & don't seem to me to have any commitment whatsoever to customer service. I will never buy another product from them, no matter how much technical praise they may receive.
The promotion and advertising for this product states that this would download 1000 songs. Knowing that some songs are longer than others etc., I figured that I'd be able to load at least 900+. However, in downloading from my computer, I could only load 426 songs. Naturally being quite upset, I contacted the Creative Company, and they said: "Music files encoded at higher bitrate are much larger than music files encoded at lower bitrate, thus it reduces the number of songs a player can store". They then talked about 32 versus 64 bitrate etc. To me this is something close to false advertising, because NOTHING whatsoever is ever said about bitrate, and that as a caveat, know your bitrate etc. etc. Hence, I could only load 426 songs. This is Creative's major error. Had I known about this, I would not have ordered a 2 GB player. SO, I have ordered a 4 GB player, and intend to send back the 2 GB player I originally ordered and received. (SHAME ON CREATIVE FOR NOT STATING THIS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION). However, the player itself is good quality and performs quite well, and had some problems loading the software. But more info needs to be stated by Creative about the amount of songs that can be loaded based on bitrate (Which most consmers know nothing about).
Its OK as a product. It took way long to get here.Karin in Castle Rock
Was told item would be sent out in 24 hours. It was not sent out until 5 days later.
I bought this unit in June 2006 for the world cup and was pleasantly surprised by its picture quality. Even so the contrast ratio is 1000:1 it produced nice contrast.The product now sells for about a thousand dollars less than I paid for it then. Looking back, it was worth paying $2200 for it but now that other products have come on the market, I would not recommend this unit any more.WEAK POINTS:- The unit has CONSISTENT problems with locking up. You will have to remove the power cord wait a few seconds and try it again.- You will get a green screen (no video) if you swap inputs. This will be corrected by changing inputs, but it's quite annoying.- The remote sometimes does not work. You have to keep aiming and pressing . It has limited features, for example, if you want to switch to the HDMI input, you will have to scroll up and down to get to it. There's no one-click button to get there.- It only has one HDMI input. Sure you can use the component connection, but the HDMI is much more convenient. If you have a DVD player and want the HD signal both hooked up at the same time. you're out of luck.- It's a monitor, so it does NOT have a tuner. This means that you have to have a satellite or cable box to hook up to it. This probably is OK as for now, we all have to do this anyway, but starting in a couple of years, when all signals have to be HD, this will be an issue.Overall, at this point (Fall 2007), I do not recommend this product as there out better choices and value for your $$.
It's small, well built, good sound quality, easy to operate, and light weight. My biggest serious problem with it is that it has a serious channel drift problem: the program gets interrupted or weakened often when I walk or turn or move the radio from one pocket to another. This is a very serious problem for a portable radio. The other one is that the station dial is too imprecise. With the channel drift, I have to fiddle with the dial all the time to get back to my station, which is not easy to do with this particular dial... I ended up throw mines away. My wife uses it in her work place which is located at a high ground and she said the reception is great. So guess the drift problem is because of the weak signal. But still, for my use, it's not very helpful.
This hub has worked fine but doesn't supply enough charging power. For a powered USB hub today I'm looking for 2000 ma / 10 watts so you can connect an iPad and charge with the display on. This hub doesn't supply enough power so charging is either longer or impossible depending on what you connect.
Summary: I hate it.Pros:* The photo output is decent for a multi-function. Not nearly as good as the canon or Epson photo printers, but decent.* The scanned images are good quality.Cons:* The software is awkward, bulky, SLOW, not well thought out and occasionally asks for the installation CD so that it can completely re-install itself. If this were the only con, this alone would be reason to stay away from this printer.* The black only printouts are light.* It's very noisy* Did I mention slow?* The small arm that guides photo paper into the unit is flimsy.
I initially chose this router because of its low price. Sometimes, you get what you pay for, and that is exactly what happened to me. As a wired router, this works well enough. It connects four computers to the internet. Just don't do anything to intense with it, and you should be fine. I noticed that when I view video media, the connection totally freezes. But for basic internet and downloading, it works.I generally find, however, that no one buys a "wireless" router not to use wireless, and that is where the problem is. The receiver is so painfully finicky, it does not keep connections. The configuration of this router is about as easy as brain surgery. The linksys support team tries to be helpful, but I can't seem to make this router reliable. It drops reception all the time. Many times my laptop won't even detect a signal. The wireless performance of this router is abysmal.I sincerely hope that if you have this router, it is working flawlessly for you. I can't get it to work well for me not matter what I do. The difficulty that I am having with this equipment is so bad that I am going to replace it as soon as I can.
These Sony MDR-Q23LP headphones hurt if you wear them for a few hours at a time like I do. I go for long distance walks and like having my iPod with me. If you plan on wearing these for 20 minutes, you should be fine. But for several hours, these headphones begin to pinch your earlobes. I read warnings about this in product reviews right here on Amazon before I decided to purchase them but I assumed that the users had big ears! Thus I ignored these bad reviews. That was stupid! In fact, I have small ears and these headphones DEFINITELY pinch. I would have kept quiet but I just received an email from Amazon asking me for my opinion so here it is. Don't buy these. The best I can say is that they are not as bad as earbuds.
I got this product, tried it out, and boxed it back up to return to Amazon on the same day. First off, there are no actual drivers for this, just the IVT BlueSoleil program required to operate it. After installing the program on Windows Vista 32-bit laptop and then plugging the dongle into the USB port, Windows would immediately ask for drivers, which it could not locate on the disk. A visit to the Sabrent website offered nothing more than what was on the mini-disc that accompanied the device.I tried this device on my 64-bit Vista desktop, and I still had to install the BlueSoleil program in order to get it to work- Windows could not use the device without the program. I did successfully pair my Blackberry Storm to the computer with the software, but the connection was so weak that it was totally worthless to bother with. (It showed only 1 bar in the signal meter with the blackberry only 1 foot away.)Frankly, this device is a total piece of junk that can only work with the software provided, and it doesn't work very well even then. My advice is to pay the extra money and buy a device made by a reputable manufacturer.
Out of 50, I was able to burn six CD'S, an 88% failure rate.
The vertical steam is useless, the cordless functions is convenient, however the ironing potential is very short it will iron an area no longer that the size of a sheet of paper before it cools again needing to be place back in the charging base. Therefore ironing with this iron takes longer, the great feature is that it goes off by itself when idol, making it great for seniors like myself.
CD Projects used to make some of the best quality disc storage units available. I've used one of their Roladisc CD holders (like a rolodex which holds CD sleeves) for at least five years--I'm pushing it to its full capacity (over 100 sleeves, most holding two discs back-to-back), and it's still in great shape.Unfortunately, within the past year or two, CD Projects has changed hands. It shows: the commitment to quality is no longer there.CD Projects pioneered the use of special materials in their sleeves which help protect discs--a practice which, fortunately, is being imitated.But newer products from CD Projects (i.e. those manufactured after the shakeup) use sleeves of much lesser quality. I'll grant that the new sleeves are still better than many offered by the competition, but they're harder to use (the discs don't slide in and out as easily) and less protective.Also, the CD Projects product line has been reduced significantly. Not much selection anymore.For those disappointed that the CD Projects name no longer represents the best, I suggest looking into the Univenture catalog, particularly Unikeep binders. A bit pricey, but it's now become the best choice.
I purchased this item for a Windows Vista Machine. There was no information regarding compatibility. It will work but you can only use the speakers to which it is attached. You can not use the pc speakers and the stereo speakers at the same time. You must first unplug the USB transceiver in order to use the pc speakers. Logitech has no updated drivers for Vista.
I chose this item, because of the bad and the good reviews, said it didn't get hot enough, that it was hard and didn't bend, that it worked well if you only wanted on your back, moist heat was good, on and on, all of which fit me to a tea. I have kidney cancer and the heat helps relived the back pain, so imagine my disappointment the first time I used it, wrinkled so bad it added to the discomfort, I fell asleep and I got blisters. So much for the heat not being hot enough. What happened to the hard not bendable not hot enough pad I thought I was buying, maybe the rest of you should try it again, I think they fixed it.
I purchased the vs41 and vs55. Vs41 more flexable but vs55 stays firm on any surface. I've Used the Vs41 a few times and it does what its suppose to do but if you use a heavy lense the VS55 will do a job better.
My new TV has a few problems. There's a dust bunny in the bottom of the screen that just appeared one day, it's about 5 inches x 3 inches wide. I use an external antenna to receive HDTV and the TV is pretty bad when it's windy, screen has pixel dancing due to multipath of the signal, even for a very strong local channel. I wrote to the FCC about dropping the analog and being all digital TV in a few years from now, that'll make us all need cable or Satellite on windy days. The TV audio failed on the local channel recently and it doesn't seem to pick up any other digital channels. Maybe my antenna is the cause but I think a component in the TV is failing. Overall, I have to wait and see if Samsung can correct the errors. Overall it looks nice, but quality problems are a bit of concern. I am wishing I purchased a 50 inch LCD instead. I read about not oversizing the screen, I sit 10 feet away from a 56 inch screen, no problem. I'd still buy it again, but the problems are a pain.Update April 2011. Unit turned on, shut itself down. Power supply death. Bought an LG 50" Plasma for $879 delivered to replace it. Repair was $325 plus parts. I'll find the blown electrolytic capacitor myself. Overall not too impressed with the Samsung product.
Bad battery, defective, not good at all for MicroMV Cameras like SONY DCR IP5 or IP7, go fo NPF-71 InfoLITHIUM as a replacement
I know, this is a cheaper camera. We're all trying to save these days. Still... this one is really bad.The design: cheapy. Sorry, I couldn't come up with another word for it.When my daughter went up to adjust it on the laptop, the base broke like it was made of sugar.The video quality is really poor - both pixelized and choppy. So you basically can't use it other than as a talking head, and even then, IF you're not moving your head, your mouth, or breathing, then you *may* get a recognizable image...For this price range, it's not the worse, but frankly, it's not doing very much for you. For $39.99, you can get an IPEVO POV webcam, that'll have much higher resolution, better frames per seconds (30fps, standard on all chat services), solid design so you aren't afraid it'll fall apart within 1 week, and you can hand it off to your kids to show grandma the dog without fearing for your $30...Overall, very disappointing, even for that price.
Not at all what I wanted! Company has been extremely difficult to work with. This was a gift for son and still have not resolved.
These speakers are pretty nice. They are clean, attractive and yield very well defined sound. In fact, for the price that I paid for them, they are quite extraordinary speakers. However, beware purchasing them from Amazon especially with the "in stock soon" qualification. I ordered similar speakers from Amazon and they never got them in (after months of insisting that they would be available soon.) I ended up getting these speakers for much less elsewhere and, while I'm very happy with them, I'd be very hesitant about buying them here without guaranteed delivery. Basically, the speakers are nice, but Amazon has some delivery issues regarding this brand. Do NOT get in line unless you're prepared to be disappointed.
I bought 3 Transcend 16 GB Class 6 SDHC cards along with the Canon AVCHD HF100 flash-based HD camcorder. 1 card exhibited a buffer overrun error in the camera within the first hour of video. Then the camcorder wouldn't even read the card or the videos already on it. Luckily, I was able to recover the videos using data recovery software. Incidentally, the other 2 identical Transcend cards I have didn't seem to have the issue, but a 33% failure rate is bad news. I'm staying away from Transcend from now on.
One of the reasons I chose this model from the reviews in MacWorld was that everywhere I looked indicated that Dantz Retrospect for Macs came with the drive. It does not. NO software for Macs comes with it.Iomega customer service said they are not responsible for the ads Amazon, MacWorld and others are running. Retrospect does not come with it and they will do nothing about it. BUT another reviewer here said he got Retrospect, though he seemed to have trouble with it on this drive.Very disappointed in Iomega. Someone gave those specs to Amazon and other sellers. BEWARE
it was a great price at the time and it works perfectly in the master bedroom...where it gets about 45 mintues of use a day in the morning...and occassionally when I am in bed sick or playing insomnia boy. I have not had too many issues, but there are two major problems...the hum from the speakers is unreal, especially when the volume is turned down. The second issue is that the remote stopped working. It just stopped. I have changed the batteries twice and still nothing. The bad part is, I cannot find ANY universal remotes that will work with it. If anyone knows one that will...post it please! For the price of LCD TV's today, look to one of the major brands...it is not worth the hassle unless you need a cheap TV.
I bought this quite a while back as a cheap way to read my Sandisk Pro Duo cards... glitchy, unreliable. Half the time i'll have a card mounted on my Mac or PS3 and it will unmount and completely corrupt the data or just not read the card, totally useless most of the time. The cover never snaps all the way shut, it's junk. I wind up using my PSPGO to read and copy files over this trash.
For a cheap product my expectations were low but not nearly low enough. These headphones were unusable. The headset is so narrow it felt like they were pinching my head and caused the cuffs to put way too much, pressure on my ears. I am a very small woman so it isn't as if I have an enormous noggin. My ears hurt the whole time I was wearing these and after only an hour my ears were hurting so much I had to take the headset off. Also, the braided cable touching my shirt created a lot of noise in the headset.
This fans certainly blow air on my MacBook Pro, but the CPU and other temps don't decrease and the MBP's fans don't slow at all. Leaving the notebook open without the Antec beneath while and external monitor is attached is a much better solution.
I've owned a Kaito KA1103 for over a year. It has been one of the most exasperating purchases I've ever made. To begin with, its AC adapter failed after about a week. To Kaito's credit, they replaced it; but to their discredit, the replacement adapter was Dead On Arrival and has never worked. So I started operating the KA1103 on batteries. Unfortunately, in the KA1103 a set of four AA cells lasts only 3 to 4 weeks, even when used no more than 1 or 2 hours a day, at most. And, aside from the rapid battery consumption, the KA1103's controls are confusing and inconvenient. Finally, about a month ago, just over a year since I bought the radio, it completely quit working. I've just replaced it with a Sangean ATS 606A, which I hope will do better
Buggy hardware and software. Software has multiple patches trying to correct multiple problems, but most of the patches don't correct the problems. Scanner "locks up"frequently. Tech support from India was worthless. Much time was wasted uninstalling and reinstalling software to get the scanner to work. The first scanner stopped working and was replaced by HP, then the replacement scanner stopped working outside the warranty period. My experience with this scanner a dead-on-arrival HP media card reader and the premature demise of my HP 3200 All In One printer have ended my use of HP peripherals and products in my home and office.
I bought this router 5 months ago and it just went bad. My normal internet speeds are 20MBPS download / 4MBPS upload. Today my connection speed went down to 4 MBPS download / 1MBPS upload. After doing some troubleshooting I found that the router wasn't working correctly. As soon as I plugged my computer directly into my cable modem and got my full 20MBPS download / 4MBPS upload back. But when I plugged this router back into the modem my speeds went back down again. I tried several known good ethernet cables and ended up with the same results. For the time being(until I get a new wired router) I have my cable modem plugged into my wireless router and everything is working perfectly and I have my normal internet speeds back. I do not recommend this router to anyone looking for reliability.
I just returned this monitor because of problems that I've had with it. First, the picture was blurry. I tried changing the resolution but that didn't seem to help. I then tried contacting the Cornea technical support folks. The documentation that came with the monitor gave an email address for technical support. It's been over a week since I sent the email, and I still haven't heard back from Cornea. The other day was the last straw for me. I had a power outage at my house and the monitor went dead on me. Nothing else at home (linux server, firewall, laptop, etc.) had any problems coming back up, so I'm ruling out any sort of a power spike. I tested the electrical outlet after getting power back to make sure I was getting juice. There was nothing wrong with the outlet, but I wasn't able to get the monitor to power back up. I've gone back to my old monitor and am much happier with it after the experience I've had with this Cornea monitor.
I've owned this for just over a month. It replaced an old two fan Targus chill pad. I was enthusiastic about this as long as it worked since it provided enough ventilation to keep my laptop from overheating. Alas, this chill pad has just died. Don't know if it was defective, but based on its short lifespan I can't recommend this product and will buy something else to replace it. I suggest that if you go with this option, check the warranty and keep your receipt.
it did not fit into the sky fi cradle as advertised. It was part of a package w/ antenna and cradle. it did not work on the cradle.
buy two units and one this burnt one, I am in venezuela and I cannot return it. i would pay too much in shipment, I lost my money.compre dos unidades y una vino quemada desafortunadamente soy de venezuela y no puedo devolverlo pagaria demasiado en envio perdi mi dinero.
This is my first time rating a product I've purchased on Amazon, and also the first product that just didn't work. This was one of the higher-rated iPod docking stations available, so I invested the $70 and got it for Mom for Christmas. The only thing that worked was the radio, and that stopped abruptly after a week. I figure a working radio was worth one star.If I had to do it over, I'd buy from a physical store so I could return it more easily.
I saw this burner in a store, entered my name for the give away and to my suprise I won! It works pretty good,but it cost a lot of money for what you get.
Depending on where your USB holes are located, it can take some maneuvering to get the card inserted without pushing the plug back into the casing. After about a month of use, the USB plug-in part got stuck in the Titanium casing, and when I finally managed to get the plug-in part out, the two halves of the casing came apart. I've taped the case together and the device still works, but I have gone back to buying SanDisk's small, capped Cruzer flash drives.
My purpose in buying this device was to transfer my edited digital home videos from camcorder to DVD disks via the firewire connection. It would invariably require several tries to get the recorder to recognize my camera. Much patience required. When I succeeded in making a transfer to a DVD disk, the sound was not synchronized with the video picture. The sound lagged a bit. Not so bad when you have music and scenery, but when someone is talking, as in an interview, it's disconcerting to the viewer. The device has been increasingly temperamental, and has finally refused to function. I am comforted in the thought that there are other poor souls sharing my frustration. Yeh, I get the "LOADING" signal too.
- Expensive- Extremely difficult to get on without flaws underneath- Does not actually do very much
They have a great Sennheiser sound, but I cant wear them for more than 20 minutes before the bud part of the phones hurt my ears something fierce.
I ordered this along with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 and realized that it is not the correct battery for it. In fact there are no spare batteries available for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. Amazon, please change your recommendations and bundling offers which incorrectly recommend this battery for the Lumix DMC-FZ40!
I bought this for $500 cash for my husband as a gift. Worked great for a little over a year. One day we start the car and it was completely dead. Nothing worked. Screen black. No response. I looked up online to troubleshoot (maybe a cable wore out) and I come to find out dozens & dozens of people with the same problem that have already tried to replace parts of it and pretty much just told me save your money, don't bother, buy something better. Basically Crap.
The cord to these headphones split within the first month I purchased them. That caused me to bandage the cord and salvage what i could. By the end of the first year the cord had split in three different places. These headphones are not very durable as once they were dropped lightly the were finally dead! Not worth your money! Either buy something cheaper and move to the next pair when finished or just buy something more expensive, with quality worth paying for. I suggest a boss set of headphones for the latter.
I bought this camera 2 years ago because of its compact size, APS features and the Olympus reputation. It does take good photos, and has almost every auto feature one could ask for. However my camera has experienced very poor reliablity and excessive use of batteries, compared to other autofocus cameras I have owned (Canon Elph, Pentax IQZoom, Canon Telemax). Without much hard handling or outdoor use, it has been serviced twice (defective lens cover/on-off switch, and shutter button failed). The red-eye feature results in excessive flash lamp discharge, and makes it hard to pose subjects, and uses batteries faster. Olympus factory service for each non-warranty incident is $$. Needeless to say, I didn't have it repaired the second time.
I have been using this headset for a few months now as well as my officemate. The earpeice is not the most comfortable but is fine for short periods of time.The biggest complaint is that it picks up ALL noises. We have had multiple complaints that we can hear other people talking and even dogs barking in the neighborhood.
I am irritated beyond words!These cables ARE NOT DUAL LINK DVI at all - they DO NOT SUPPORT 2560x1600 resolution. The cables themselves are not even marked as DVI. This company obviously just packages up whatever they want, puts a fake label on it and ships it off hoping you are none the wiser. NEVER EVER BUYING A CABLES UNLIMITED PRODUCT AGAIN.I now have to take half a day and drive 128km to ship this garbage back to them. That's on top of the 128km I drop to pickup the package. The gas is going to cost me more than the refund for this cheap junk.Doesn't Amazon police their suppliers at all??????
I like the HP 96 because it can be used in many HP printers that use the HP 98, but its a better deal than the HP 98 because it contains almost twice as much ink.HP's ink cartridges provide excellent performance, but I think they are over priced
It's cheap....and it's CHEAP! When I've tried to use it (in 2 different cars with a iphone 4) I get the same message: "charging is not supported with this accessory" That's pretty key considering it is a charger!UGH! and its not even worth returning it.
The ipod charger works very well on my ipod video. the fact that it is a universal adapter is really nice to be able to charge it when i drive or when im at home. the only thing that i dont like is that it is called a univeral ipod charger when it doesnt charge my ipod touch. when you plug it into the ipod touch it says incompatible with with hardware. luckily i bought it for just 90 cents so its good for the price but disappointing that it doesnt work with all ipods.
I recently bought this product, tried to install using installation CD, which locked up on the 9th step. Called tech support, was told the product, which was bought that day, was no longer under warranty as Lynksys bases warranty on production date, not date of purchase,(i'm not making this up!) so warranty expired while on Staples shelf. "Manilla Mary" told they would believe me this one time and give me a one time complimentary tech support session. Declined and went and exchanged for another of the same model, which had 9 months remaining on the one year warranty, spent 9 (yes, 9, i'm not joking) hours with "Rangoon Randy" "Phillipine Phil" etc over three nights only to find they are clueless on setting this up. I still don't have a functioning router and don't know what the answer is but Lynksys most DEFINITLY isn't it.
I guess I got what I paid for! For just $0.49, the battery certainly charged, but when I placed it in my flash, it just didn't work! I tried using other batteries and the flash was ok. So my advice, buy a different brand!
I took a month for me to receive this from Hong Kong. A small child could have walked it to me faster.
Living in a rural area without cable or broadband and a pretty slow dial-up we decided to go with EVDO and this was the router that was recommended to my "engineer husband". Our internet connection has been somewhat unreliable and I'm not sure whether it is the router's fault, the cellphone tower's/satellite's fault or a combination of the two. But I do know that when we can't connect we have to unplug the router and plug it back in and search for wireless network. While I wouldn't depend on my review to make a decision on purchasing this router, I would add it to the mix of reviews about this router before making decision.
We placed this POE switch into service in June of 2010. It ran 24/7 and died on April 26, 2012. We didn't even get 2 years out of it. I don't think we will miss it though, because the fan was very loud. We bought a replacement for about half the price, and it features 8 gigabit ports instead of just 2 that came with the Linksys. To be fair, the Linksys had a couple of port connections that the new switch does not have, but we didn't use them anyway.Generally, we've had decent luck with Linksys stuff in the past, and I would buy Linksys products again. With only 2 gigabit ports, and a lifespan of less than 2 years, I think this particular switch is overpriced garbage.
Worked fine in the beginning. After about a year--after the warranty expired--the fan blades started breaking off (they are made of light cheap plastic). Now the unit is loud and annoying. I wouldn't get another one unless I knew the quality of the fans was better.
Just ordered three of these cables. Their appearance is slightly different than the Belkin product, and there is no labeling or package. Tried all 3 on two different PCs. They get a "USB device is not recognized" message. I have to assume these are knock-off products. Beware!
Purchased for my wife about 2.5 years ago. Not a bad little computer--save for about one year after purchasing the speakers quit working--which Sony fixed quickly as it was still under warranty. Then about 6 months ago the DVD combo-drive began to fail. Most recently, (two weeks ago) the hard drive has failed completely. (with some warning, but I was unable to back up some of the data before complete failure)Bottom line: Wife loved the computer--it was light, small, and had great battery life. However, ours had its share of problems and there are many people who seem to have similar problems with hard drive.
This product was a replacement for one that was damaged by my maintenance guy. It got really hot when we hooked it up. I'm pretty sure it was involved in my cable box being killed, as it stopped powering on altogether shortly after I hooked this up.
My family ordered this for me thinking it was what I wanted, a retractable ear-bud unit. It is not, just a case to wind the wires around (storage?). I had opened the package and found that I did not want this item. Their customer service department said if it's opened you cannot return it! After I talked to a supervisor, he grudgingly said I could return it for a 15% re-stocking fee. Sorry, but I think this company does not know what CUSTOMER SERVICE means.
The Quantaray QDC-CN flash module is NOT compatible with Canon eTTL-2 cameras. It appears to be nothing more than a relabeled QDA-CN module, with some of the wording replaced in the instruction sheet to indicate that it is eTTL-2 compatible. I have now tested it with the original Digital Rebel, the Rebel XT, and the S5-IS - all of which are eTTL-2 cameras. In every case, in every mode, the flash fires only at full strength, which is exactly what Canon describes will happen with incompatible (non-Canon) flashes and is exactly the behavior exhibited by the original QDA-CN module. If Quantaray did, in fact, update the module circuitry, they certainly could not have tested it. This unit is essentially useless.
I purchased this system in Jan. 2002. It is now Jun 2004. The DVD player no longer works. Also the system always had an annoying habit of producing loud "pops" during DVD playback along with visual stutters. I will not buy from Daewoo again.
I've been a great fan of anything created and sold by Creative. So this was a real shocker. I installed the card as directed only to have it blow my power. So, I replaced the power and started all over again. This time no problems with installation. I'm using the Microsoft System 7 so I downloaded the update downloads from Creative. I'll spare you the play by play.The card uses capacitors to approach kind of a DBX system. That would be great except you get a wavy sound that drives me nuts. Do yourself a favor and avoid this card.
From day one the printer would not load multiple sheets of paper. It had to be hand fed each piece or it would give a paper out error. Canceling print jobs will not stop the printer. Now it has died with the notorious "pint cartridge error". (Yes tried everything and new cartridges.)Save your money and get something that doesn't make your life hell.
Theoretically this is a great product. All the good stuff that has been said is pretty much true.However...The first one I bought lasted about 6 months. Then, it just quit playing dvd's, cd's. So I bought another one. August 30,2008. November 1, 2008 it simply doesn't even play any kind of disk. Bought it brand new. 2 in a row???Maybe I should change the title to Reliable - you may rely on it to crash.Fortunately, I bought a 2-year replacement plan (after the product's 1-year warranty). Wish me luck.Amazon's customer service, by the way, has always been top-notch.
It's a very fast drive!!!, I bought it after investigating on the Internet about very big and fast drives. I reached to the conclusion that I should buy an IBM or WD (performance in mind), so I went and buy the WD (despite of what I read in some customer reviews from other places about the reliability of the drive); I was amazed with the performance of it, but after I week of use it died (and by it i mean that the drive didn't start any more, it just make very ugly noises); all data on it was LOST!!!! So i sent it to WD and is has been 15 days and I'm still waiting for the replacement.If I could go back in time I would buy an IBM
Ordered these to fix sound clipping coming from Nintendo Wii into Sony TV (Wega KV-30HS420) (input was at too high level)These caused additional distortion even when tested on connections that were already working perfectly. They're in the trash now; not worth the money to send them back. I haven't tried the more expensive Harrison Labs ones. My final solution was to bypass the TV entirely and go directly to the surround sound receiver, which handles the higher level inputs just fine. But... I don't always want to turn on the big receiver :-/ oh well.
You have to stretch it hard first before you can attach on your flash.Never buy this kind of product & it doesn't make any difference.
this was my first flash-based mp3 player, and i did a ton of research. so i decided on the rio sport 256 mb because of the price, design, and the fact that it was a refurb (which i assumed would fix some of its problems). i assumed wrongly. as described by other owners, the player began to shut itself off during my workout sessions. i've concluded that the battery, during minor bumps, loses contact with metal connections, thereby shutting it off. note that when this happens, the player resets. so if you were on song number 76, you'll have to scroll to get back there. since i'm not a bookmarking freak, this was quite annoying. also, my up volume button is sticking. it's a shame, because the player was really nice. headphones are good, i liked the fact that the player isn't shaped like a pack of gum, and the ability to add an SD card was cool. that said, i prefer stable functionality over design, but man is it nice when you can have both. so, i'm currently in the process of returning mine after owning it for less than 3 months (bought in Sept 2005). i think i'll try a Creative MuVo now, and see how that goes.oh, and since i detest the itunes software, that rules out apple products. though, from what i've seen, they are plagued with their own problems too. happy hunting, folks.
The CD function stopped working after a few months and the tuner is an absolute hair trigger - hitting it by accident closing the shower curtain this morning moved it more than 3MHz!To avoid the problem the other reviewer notes concerning it falling, I untied one end of the rope that allows it to hang. I looped that around the shower curtain and retied it. That lets the cord act as a safety line for when the suction fails.
The card worked fine with my digital camera the first two weeks, but one day, it froze. My camera could not write to it anymore; I tried inserting it into my computer to copy all the pictures, but the card kept having a write error and it could not open any of the files. I lost all my pictures and the card is now useless. I did not have time to look into its warranty (if any), so I am pretty disappointed from a reliability and quality point of view.
It says on the box that it plays most mp4 and avi formats.. What a joke. All videos I tried to put on it did NOT work at all or the sound was really off. I was really upset by that. The picture quality is good and the sound (when it works) is nice as well. It also generates alot of heat for such a little device but oh well.
The lazer went out within three weeks after purchasing the G7 but Logitech stood behind it and sent a G700 which is a much better wireless mouse as a replacement. WOOT! for Logitech and their customer support. I'm still a Logitech customer and fan.
These do have good noise blocking abilities, assuming you can get one of the several different types of covers to fit your ear canal comfortably (probably).The problem is the sound quality -- it's like the entire lower half of the spectrum is GONE. Not reduced, I'm not talking 'weak bass', I'm talking NO BASS. To the extent that it's even noticeable and bothersome on spoken word stuff -- that much of the spectrum is missing.Very disappointed in these...
Either I bought a lemon or it's not the best product.This DVD player just stopped working 2 weeks after purchase.However, Sony has a decent return policy and a re-furbished one is on it's way. We'll see how this one performs, hopefully I'll be changing my review.TIP: Spend a little more and get a step or two "better" DVD player.
I have been using this product for a couple of weeks. It is convenient and pretty easy to use. The instructions are not always clear, especially in how to download data from the voice recorder onto your computer, but it can be figured out. My biggest complaint is the battery cover. It does not fasten securely, so that when you hold the recorder in your hand even just the slightest touch to the battery compartment cover can cause it to open and the battery to pop out.You will definitely need an external microphone for recording. The built-in mic is very noisy.
I am sorry I purchased this product. Whenever I use it the adapter becomes so hot that I am afraid that it will hurt my iPod. I have discontinued using it. My advice to anyone who wants to purchase this DO NOT purchase it. You will be sorry you did.
This product does not work properly. Unsupervised, the sheet feeder will almost always cause a paper jam.After four and a half months of light use, a message appeared saying "Back cover open", even though the back cover is closed. Because of this error message, the machine doesn't work any more. I am attempting to find a replacement.The machine works well otherwise, but there are many other printers that are far more efficient and reliable. Don't let favourable reviews fool you. There are basic design faults on this machine.
I am used to a responsive camera. I owe a Canon Rebel XT and 30D, but bought this camera based on its reviews. This camera's response time is SLOW. The subject is standing still yet it still has a noticable lag in shooting. This results in mostly lousy shots. The subject blinks (even though I count 1-2-3). Mostly I shoot people. In summary, I have to delete 90% of my shots. Maybe its OK for scenery as the lens is sharp. I don't care how many pixels a sensor has. The camera has to be responsive. I would rate this one star at best. Save your money.
Just as a heads up-I drive a 97 Pontiac Grand Am and thought this would be the perfect solution for playing my ipod since I don't have a tape player. The problem: my cigarette lighter isn't compatible with the charger that comes with the transmitter, that might have been nice to know before I bought it. Does anyone drive a similar car and have a transmitter/charger that is adaptable?
Our Philips DVD Home Theatre System HTS3450 just lost all its sound. It is really too bad as the DVD player still works, just no sound. We had it for about 2 years. I hate the thought of having to fill a landfill with all this plastic just because a company can't make a lasting product. I will be looking for a better made system to replace this one. Save your money and the environment and find a better made product.
Does a decent job at laser printing standard sheets of paper, but some horrible flaws:* First, if you print envelopes, just forget this printer. Impossible to print #10 envelopes without crinkling them. Can't send wrinkled envelopes in business. I had an Apple Personal Laser Printer 20 years ago that printed envelopes much better.* The manual feed is very finicky, and allows for little error. Printing labels off an 8x11 sheet commonly misaligns, ruining the whole sheet. It cost me a lot of wasted labels, so not really a workaround to the envelope problem.* Making the networking feature work with XP is almost impossible to get working without calls to tech support, and even then, don't count on it. Had it working once with my laptop off of WiFi, but never got it working again after an OS reinstall. The idea that a non-power user without a firm grasp of networking could possibly get this feature working with multiple computers is laughable. Certainly not mom, let alone grandma.* Extremely unintuitive controls on the machine itself. Requires constant reference to the manual. My favorite is how, by default, it decides to re-send faxes that didn't go through on its own timetable. So, if you re-send the fax manually, it re-sends the first aborted one automatically and you end up sending two faxes if you don't turn this annoying feature off. Good luck figuring out how to do that. And I build my own computers.* Brother's software package is horrible. The scanning options look like something from 1990. Can't even decide where to save scans, it hides them in a folder in the My Pictures folder called "ControlCenter2." Oh sure, how obvious, LOL.
dont buy this unless u want ur ipod to fall out constantly and the clip to break the first day u get it
I wish someone had told me about this player before I bought not one, but 3 of them. The controls are awkward, the screen is just terrible - even indoors it's hard to see. Selected menu items look identical to all the others - there is no contrast or color difference at all (well, there is, the background color changes from very light blue to very very light blue). Worst of all, the one I kept for myself only works out of one channel, and it's not even 4 months old. I put on Simon and Garfunkel, and get only Garfunkel. They're better together.
I bought this ink at a good price, too good as it turns out. When I received the printer ink, it was not in the original box. It was still sealed in the plastic, just not in the original box. The packing slip stated that "This ink is expired but should still work in your device." Well, it didn't work. The expiration date on the ink is from 2004 and the printer recognizes that and won't use it.If I had known that this is what they were going to send, I would have bought more expensive ink that actually works.
I purchased this laptop approximately one year ago thinking that it was a good purchase. I was dead wrong. The machine is incapable of running many games it consistently locks up an issue compaq technical support is incapable of solving. In addition the headphone jack failed on the unit and compaq technical support refused to acknowledge the problem claiming it was a software issue that would be resolved by reimaging the machine (I subsequently fixed it with a paperclip). I am also suffering cracking of the case which apparently is a very common design defect that is present in this series. Although the laptop is quite fast I would not recommend this unit (or any other compaq) to anyone due to the poor customer support provided by compaq I have never had to deal with such a poor support staff among all of the other companies I have dealt with in the past.
Don't believe the advertising that is printed on the box!! I just setup my new Memorex DVD recorder with the intent of being able to use the included software to print Lightscribe labels...as advertisied. However the "Essential" version of Nero that is included, acutally means basic or trial version and doesn't support Lightscribe. Even though Memorex was kind enough to put a "Bonus" Lightscribe CD-R in the package...almost to rub in your face that you were tricked into believing what the manufacture claims on the box. What a rip off. I will not purchase any more items from Memorex.
While the headphones are very cool looking and fit so well you forget about them, they suffer in sound quality. When I first tried them, I was surprised at how tinny and treble heavy they sounded. Wondering if I was just used to my stereo speakers, I popped on my standard Apple headphone. Bam - the bass was back. I'd imagine they'd be good for running as they do fit snugly, but buyer beware. Cool looks, comfortable fit but not so good sound quality.
i bought this mouse ..since it looked cute and was pretty cheap ....wrong decision! the worst thing about this is the left button ...its highly unresponsive and needs 3 or 4 clicks sometimes.And its really small and though some have said that it is ergonomic ..i find it very uncomfortable to use. my advice ..spend a little more and get a logitech or an MS one..
I guess you get what you pay for rings true here. I bought this to hold up a small camera. Well, that plan didn't work out too well. I couldn't get it to stand up without falling over. Total waste of money. I ended up going to best buy to their camera department and bought a more solid mini tripod that worked perfectly. Buyer beware. Make sure your camera is really really light or it will fall over.
I've owned a Lexmark Z33 for about a year and a half, and I've had problems with it beginning after a few months of purchasing it. The main problems are the ink cartridges and the print quality. Not only does each one cost almost half the price of what I paid for the printer but they dry up rather quickly. Currently I'm having print quality issues where there are white lines running horizontally throughout printed text. This results in the text being pretty difficult to read. I've repeatedly tried their online troubleshooting solutions without success. The sharpness of the printouts diminishes with time.I didn't buy this printer with high expectations - all I do is print out a few word documents and articles off the internet. But I'm pretty disappointed in Lexmark after purchasing this printer. After all, it's a pretty inexpensive printer but if this is an example of the quality of printers Lexmark turns out, it's pretty bad. I'm looking to purchase a new printer now, and if you are to, don't waste your time purchasing a Lexmark!
The speakers have great sound but after 6 months the speakers would quit without warning. I checked Klipsch message board and this seemed to be a common problem.
I got a pair of these for Xmas. As a former soldier, I've used plenty of binoculars in my time, so I had them out of the box for a try immediately. First, I couldn't seem to get the two lenses to cooperate--I thought maybe it was too close inside, so I opened a window and tried looking out. As I raised them up, the right lens assembly fell off. I tried to return them to the address that came with them. Rokinon wanted a check included for postage, so I had to pay for it both ways. After a month the USPS returned them unopened; Rokinon had moved from the New York City address and if there was a forward it expired. Now I've got a paperweight and as far as I'm concerned, Rokinon owes me for $20 postage and my wife whatever she paid for this POS.My wife didn't know any better, and she got ripped off trying to get me binoculars because she knew I wanted a pair. Don't waste your time and money. These are cheapass Chinese knockoffs that look like binoculars, but you get what you pay for. I ended up buying a 30 year old pair of German binoculars on Ebay for a couple hundred bucks that work outstanding.
I got this because it looked cool and it had a clip so that I could wear it on my belt while walking and moving around, which is how I use my iPod. I thought I deserved something a little more exciting than the leather holder I had for my old iPod. I've had the EVO iSkin for a few weeks and, okay, it still looks cool. The little flap that protects the dock port is nice. But otherwise I'm not impressed, and most of this comes from the clip. The clip feels extremely cheap--it hasn't broken but I hold my breath every time I clip it to my belt. More to the point, it's complicated and counter-intuitive to clip it on (impossible to do while walking, for example). I know this is for security once it's clipped on, but I never had any problems using a less complicated clip on my old iPod case. With normal use, the clip also tends to rotate and partly unhook itself from the skin, in spite of following the assembly instructions to the letter. The skin itself seem to occasionally put pressure on the "pause" button, again with movement, and even with following the instructions I've still had the little screen protector pop out a few times. This skin may be fine if you hold your iPod in your hand or put it in a pocket, or if you sit perfectly still. But for active, clip-on use it's a disappointment.
It works and while the price may attract you to this soundcard, you should save your dollar and buy a different one. There was an insane amount of static. I had wanted to use it with my PS3, but there was just way too much static to stand. I also tried it with my laptop and again there was an EPIC amount of static. I went with the LOGITECH USB TO 3.5MM JACK STEREO HEADSET AUDIO ADAPTER and that one works great.Logitech USB To 3.5mm Jack Audio Adapter
This printer is the worst that I have owned since 1980. I have had Epson dot matrix, OKI Laser (really rugged, lasted for more than 50,000 pages, three books, technical reviews, papers, etc.), a Canon, 2 Epsons, and then I bought the HP. It looked good in the store.It installed with a huge amount of unnecessary overhead programs. Ostensibly it is a FAX/PRINTER/COPIER/SCANNER. Oh well, to paraphrase Meatloaf- three out of four ain't bad.... It has never scanned- the feature just does not work in spite of reloading the software numerous times, checking the web for fixes, etc.. There are hundreds of complaints about this. HP's helpline did not reply to my requests for help.It uses ink at an impressive rate (this is not a positive comment). It grinds REALLY loudly at start up. It is really noisy in operation. It startles the dog. If we put a colored page on the deck to copy, and select black copy, it still copies in color. What a mess.One wag said his fix was to toss it in the trash; this seems a bit draconian although it does fix the problem. I will just put it on a shelf to catch the dust and bring out my 10 year old Epson.Just passing on a bit of frustration, thanks for reading...
Lots of problems here:1. The support pads on the bottom of the mouse are too big and too soft. This causes the mouse to stick to the desk surface as you use it. The mouse pointer jumps due to the stiction. The pads need to be smaller and harder material.2. The mouse wheel is sloppy. The mouse button doesn't work well. The click happens at too deep a level and is not consistent. No detent on mouse wheel.3. The MS Mouse software caused my synaptics touch pad to stop working. I had to uninstall it to get my touch pad back.All I can say is- Microsoft, What were you thinking?This product really makes me rethink getting other Microsoft hardware in the future.
Although the product works, it is known to cause major problems with streaming audio through your Microsoft Windows Media Player. I spoke with one of the Linksys tech support reps who told me their router does indeed cause this problem. After the infinite language problems I encountered with the tech (Linksys farms out their tech support calls to a company in the Phillipines) I was finally transfered to a "specialist" who was able to bring me to a "secret web site" to adjust my router settings. I'll let you in on the address, it's: http://192.168.1.1/ . An "enter Network Password" dialogue box will pop-up. Ignore the User ID field. In the Password field enter the word "admin". Then press okay. From here you can set your router.However, even after I was guided through the settings, my streaming audio still failed to work.WHAT EVER YOU DO, DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT.
These are not 30mm x 4 times binoculars.There are 30 mm "window panes" (nothing optical)in front of the REAL 22mm objectives.These are truly (in reality) 22x4 binoculars with a 5.5mm (measured) exit pupil.The package documentation comes in English, French, Spanish and German.Only the German documentation says "22x4" all the others say "30x4"...my guess is that the German laws are stricter than US, French, Latin countries.These are not unresonable binoculars but they are extremely expensive at THIS price.Save your time and money.I suggest the 6x30mm Leupold BX-1 binoculars...A REAL (30mm x 6 times) with 5mm (measured) exit pupil. I bought them both....I recommend the Leupold...I can not recommend the Bushnell.
ok straight to the facts:-Takes forever to boot up vs other model I had.-It takes a while to calculate a route (i guess a small processor in this one)-The map seems to be off by 400ft to the east. (Yes this is a problem!)-The voice only says "turn left", or "turn right" it doesn't try to tell you what street. (the other magellen I had does tell you the street. this is very useful in the city)-The voice notice to "turn" doesn't kick in until right at the intersection (booooooo!)--Basically: it's so bad that it prompted me to write this review.
worked a very little bit then quit. would not buy this again. 8 more words re qu re d don
This combo inkjet fax, copier, scanner has some great features but the print quality underminds them all. Because it has USB connectivity, you can fax from your computer programs. It's easy to send a fax from a text editor. The copy and scanner features work well for general usage.The problem with the one I purchased is that the print degrades after a very, very short time. Extensive horizontal lines appear in the prints making detailed faxes almost impossible to read. It requires repeat cleanings to clear up this problem, which you can do from the menu if you have 10 minutes and several sheets of paper to spare. For me it's a major pain to have to clean it as often as it requires. Using the cleaning feature wastes my time. I have also had to request faxes to be resent because the quality was so bad.I seldom have many faxes, so I have no idea how it performs with constant incoming faxes. I suspect it would be a nightmare. This printer needs to be recalled, or at least the ones that work like the one I bought.
The Street Atlas USA 2007 (SA2007) user interface is proprietary to DeLorme and not intuitive to Windows users. I also have Street Atlas 7 (SA7) and, even though it is also proprietary, I find it easier to use.The streets in SA2007 are from the same old database used in Garmin's 1999 Road & Rec MapSource CD. In some areas, including Lake Tahoe, streets are significantly inaccurate. This was discovered by uploading GPS tracks to a PC and observing how well they matched roads on various maps. On newer maps excluding SA2007 the match was near perfect. On SA2007 and Garmin Roads & Rec the error was up to 350 ft.I have several DeLorme products and must say I am disappointed with SA2007. I have uninstalled it from my PC and gone back to SA7.
DON'T BUY THIS!! Mine froze up after just 2 days. The player didn't respond at all, i couldn't even turn it on. And guess what? You can't contact customer support. You have to send them an e-mail with proof of purchase. Why would you need that for technical difficulties? It's really just a waste. And the sound quality is bad as well.
It comes down to getting what you pay for and it turns out a cheap amp is a piece of junk. I was a bit leary that there were no up close pictures of the connections and not a complete set of specs for this amp.My first problem is that there are no connectors for power and ground. The power, ground, and remote wires are about 14 gage wire (not 4, not 8 like they should be) and are soldered to the internals.Secondly I find it hard to believe this is making 300 watts since it has only a 10 amp fuse, my math may be wrong but I think if it put out around 120 it would pop the fuse (12 volts X 10 amps)Thirdly when I connected this amp the electrical noise it was sending was pretty bad, not just a humming sound but a crazy annoying sound that goes in and out.I guess buy this amp if you don't mind lack of power, and bad sound quality. As for me I switched my 6X9's back to my deck which sounded way better than through this amp.I hope you will not cheap out like me and get a quality product
Play some Barry White on any of the acoustimess speakers and you will think that the speakers are defective or Barry lost his AHEM, um, um, a lot of weight. You will accuse the store that has them on demo of sabotage or bait and switch or some other dirty deed. Do not go to the blows store and listen to their canned demo disc with music tailored to hide the atrocious flaws in the speaker. I recommend that you buy anything but these.
I got this product hoping it is an easy plug and play one, but wait, it is not. When first plugged in, no sound at all, the worse part is that it muted my laptop speaker after I unplugged it, I have to google around and find out my only option is to uninstall laptop driver and restart computer in order to get back my laptop speaker.After a few computer restarts, I finally got it working. The voice has a poor quality, feels like somebody is speaking from a distance, and it is not comfortable for wearing over 20 minutes.If I can decide its price, I would label it as $4.99, it doesn't worth any more.
I ordered the Monster THXV100F8WHT but instead received an inferior cable the Monster SV100F-8 WHT. I already had opened the package before realizing I had the wrong cable in hand. Gathering from what I read about Amazon's return policy I could no longer return it due to already opening the package, however upon contacting them, Amazon refunded my purchase and issued a return label. So I am happy to report Amazon did their best to make things right. Hopefully anyone else ordering the THXV100F8WHT will get what they paid for. The cable I got appears to be Monsters bottom of the line.
Bad quality product. Worked for two days only.I used to trust on San Disk Products, but now I'll think twice before buying any product from San Disk. I'm very upset
I just bought the Sony KV-27FS100 on Saturday after spending a couple of weeks researching other flatscreen TVs. In the end, it came down to this Sony model and the Toshiba 27AF43. I opted for the Sony since I love my 32&quot; Sony XBR and I really wanted the 16:9 vertical compression mode for watching anamorphic DVDs.Unfortunately, my excitement for this unit was short lived. After physically struggling with the setup (unit weighs around 100 lbs and is too big to move solo), and hooking it up to my digital cable, I powered on the set. Although the picture is great, there was a constant, annoying, fairly loud high pitched noise coming from the set. I turned down the volume, removed all the inputs, tried different power outlets, even turned off the TV's speakers and the sound remained. After searching the web for &quot;sony high pitched noise&quot; I found other complaints about this same problem. The TV is unwatchable for me at this point, I can't even stand having it on for more than a few minutes (might be a good thing long term :)A second problem is bad geometry at the bottom of the screen. When my digital cable viewing guide is up, you can clearly see that the bottom edge of the menu -- which should be parallel with the bottom of the screen -- slopes up from left to right. I could live with this, but the high pitched whine is unbearable. The unit is going back tomorrow. I'll try a couple other units to see if the problem is just with my set, but will likely go with the Toshiba since the vertical compression wasn't as big a deal as I thought it would be.
This external USB burner never worked properly for me. Sometimes it would never be recognized as a drive, and it would take multiple uninstalls/reinstalls just to get it recognized. Then trying to burn a CD?! Forget about it, the software was not very good and it would stop half way through and ruin the CD. Not a good product and the tech support for this product is almost non-existent. They would continually blame my USB controller, which by the way has no issues with other USB devices, including other brand USB burners.
After the first battery charge, the first unit I purchased would not recharge the battery again. Not sure if the failure was the battery, the charger or the unit itself. Returned it and replaced it with a second unit (same model).The second unit failed right-off the box, as it would not read DVD's. The unit would start to run and within seconds would stop.Do not buy this brand. To have two units fail consecutively and in different ways is more than just a coincidence. Target should pull this brand off their inventory and not do business again with this irresponsible vendor!
I won this in a drawing so for something free, I can't complain too much. However after maybe 2-3 uses, it no longer plays even after charging.The play button seems to have been pushed in and no longer clicks. This may be a reason why I can't get it playing. I won't get a replacement.
JUNK is all this camera is, they can add all the fancy advertising talk they want to, it's still junk. I would not recommend this camera to anyone it does not have one good point to tell you about. It takes dark blurry pictures that you can't make out. Save your money on this one.
This product has been one headache after another. First, the monitor didn't work at all. After I exchanged it, the new DVD player had a battery that didn't work. When I tried to contact CyberHome about the problem, I didn't get a response. Do yourself a favor and get a different DVD player.
I read the reviews here and figured this would be a good buy. My chief concern was the noise of the thing, but it turned out to be quite reasonable.However, the set up has been disasterous. The unit ships with no Mac software (despite claiming Mac compatibility all over the box) and once you do download and install it, it is structured differently to the browser UI. Which is confusing.Functionality via either desktop client or browser is different and inconsistent, and I was unable to unmount the drive when I didn't want it. The drive shows up in iTunes as a shared library but is inaccessible, and the Drag & Sort feature (fully outlined in the Mac User Guide) is apparently not available on the Mac - eh?I covered all this with Tech Support, who basically shrugged and said that's the way it is - "perhaps Apple can help". None of this is a deal-breaker by any means (I can still use the drive) but when you're buying a backup device for security of your data, you want to know that it's being handled securely and consistently, no? Big thumbs down from me.
Absolutely, without a doubt, the worst multi function printer out there. The push to scan feature doesn't work well at all, barely compatible with Win7, bad print quality, fax doesn't pick up calls, document feeder is weak - it won't pull mutiple pages through when you're scanning, sucks too much ink.Use a pencil, crayons, and a fax machine at the local Walgreen's. You'll have better satisfaction with the outcome.
If you think you are going to be able to use the Jornada to pick up email from your company server while out of the office, think again. Although the manual says you can set it up to do this, the techs at HP don't have a clue about how to make it work. After paying the best technical guy I know for a full day's time, he also couldn't make it work. If you remember to leave your desktop computer on, you can pick up email in the Active Sync mode. But if you forget, you're out of luck. This seeems to be due to the fact that Windows CE, like many Microsoft products, just has too many bugs. The Jornada is NOT ready for prime time. Save your money and get a ligthweight laptop that runs Windows 95 if you want to be in touch while on the road.
I tried this cable as an extension to my Viewsonic LCD monitor(VA2223wm), its intended use. Unfortunately it is unusable due to ringing and smearing in the displayed video. The ringing is most noticeable in grey areas (not too dark or too light) when a vertical window edge is nearby. The area to the right of the edge is full of "ripples". Text is also smeared and less readable than without the cable.
I purchased this skin primarily to protect my iPod's screen--I've seen other skins with clear plastic shields to cover the delicate screen area, and assumed that this one would have something similar. It doesn't.
It is supposed to work under Windows XP/sp1, I had struggled hard to install it. XP just can not recognized it, I had to manually select the driver for it, XP can not choose the proper driver from the installation directory. If your system is XP/sp2, you have to follow the FAQ instructions on their website to install it. I doubt if they did necessary test before put it into the market.
If you arent looking for anything great and you dont wanna spend a lot of money, buy this camera. But if you're looking for very good picture quality and camera reliability, don't. I got this camera for Christmas and although it wasnt the one I wanted I decided to keep it. First off, the flash is entirely too bright in low light settings and you're faced with washed out faces and poor color quality, I thought maybe there was a way to change it but I have been trying for over a month now with no luck. Second, the LCD screen is non existant unless you are in a very well lit room. Also, if you have the flash on you very rarely are able to take a picture with one touch of the shutter button, most of the time I'd have to push it 10 times or more before it would finally take the picture, which is not very fun when you are tryin to be quick about it or your picture subject is moving (cats, people, etc.) Overall I would recommend NOT to buy this camera. I'm not saying its the worst thing out there but you could spend 10 extra dollars and get the Kodax Easy Share. I'm planning on returning this waste of money and getting one myself because its a much better camera and the picture quality is awesome.
I ordered the green earphones but got a dark pair. You would think you would get the color you ordered. I am not so happy about my order. I just wish I had gotten the correct color.
This product is great in theory, but so far I haven't been able to use it. It does not appear to be compatible with my Sony ICD-UX71 digital voice recorder. It might have been nice if someone had told me that before I bought the thing. Inside the box, in tiny letters, it says the transcription system is only compatible with ICD-ST, SX, MS, BM, BP and P series Sony recorders. So now I guess I have to spring for a new recorder as well. The system looks simple enough if you have a compatible recorder. The foot pedal plugs right into your computer. I'm looking forward to seeing how well it works with Dragon Naturally Speaking voice recognition software.
This is a very inexpensive combination, but you get what you pay for.I really bought it for the tripod, so I can't complain too much, and the tripod itself is moderate... Could be sturdier.The bag, however, is WAY too small, and only has two pockets to place things.
I really loved this clock/radio/cd player, except for one fatal flaw: The display is SO BAD you can't see it unless you are right next to the clock. Looking at it in a store in bright light, it appears fine, but take it home and put it in a room, you'll notice that you can't see it from any distance, and it's worse when the room is dark. Useless unless you are satisfied having to walk up to the clock straight-on to see it.Unfortunately, this clock had some great controls. While it didn't set itself, you could sleep to nature sounds at a low volume, and wake to the radio at a louder volume. The ability to change the "sleep" volume while not affecting the "wake" volume is great. If you want to use the multiple alarm feature, be warned that one alarm ONLY plays the radio, and another alarm setting ONLY plays the CD, and the third ONLY plays the buzzer or nature sounds. But you can set the alarms to go off every day, or only M-F, or only weekends. The sound was ok, the radio reception was ok (I loved the digital tuning with presets too), the CD player was quiet, but the clock display was SO TERRIBLE, it had to go back. Now I am frustrated trying to find similar controls on a different clock/radio/cd. The Timex T608T looks similar to this one, and has a better display, but has none of the nice features I described above. Anyway, this one went back to the store, what good is a clock when you can't read the display...
This unit worked fine for 6 months and then one day it quit forever. it won't read a single dvd i own. Every single disc gives a read error.Way to go SONY.
To return the product would cost me 1/2 the price I paid for it. Because if I were to return it I would have to pay for shipping and handling.I followed the instructions, the battery never charged. I checked to see if my battery was deffective and it was still good. I purchased a brand new battery for my camera and it would not charge the brand new battery either.Your better off purchasing an "igo"
Complaints about bubbling and scratching are absolutely true.Manufacturer's claim of no glare is patently false. The film is not matte but glossy, so there is more glare with this shield than without; to make matters worse, there is tinting that dims the display. Time to try another product.
It worked great out of the box until....After a while the router started dropping the connection to my DSL provider and failing to restart. The only way to bring it back on-line was to unplug the power and restart it. Sometimes it didn't stay up for more than a minute.Tech support did not respond to my e-mail at first, and then were useless.The warrantee is 1 year - BEWARE.
I've tried a number of these guys trying to keep the laptop (and my lap) cool. Invariably anything of a reasonable price was cheaply made and not durable enough to stand up. This cooler seems very solid, very quiet, and a great deal. Highly recommend.Update: After about 6 months the proprietary power connector got flaky, where I had to position the power cord in a bind to keep it working. Forced to drop the rating because of durability issues.
I made the mistake of purchasing one of these on eBay. The card turned out to be only 8GB which prompted calls to Canon and SanDisk support. It turned out that SanDisk doesn't even make a 12GB card and the serial number was phony also, according to their tech support.Before purchasing one of these, call SanDisk and verify this for yourself at 1-866-SANDISK. Also, check out the eBay article about this issue. Do a web search for "eBay Guides - FAKE SanDisk Extreme Compact Flash Cards Exposed". You'll see lots of hits. Remember, fakes don't have any warranty. I hope this saves others from getting ripped off.
It's cheap and the cheapness shows. I was quite disapoointed with the quality of the ink. Will not buy it again.
After a few uses, I got CF Card Error during a function at home with my Canon G3. Going to try if I can get a replacement. Even with that, I don't think I will be using this for any important events.When I buy a card next time, I have to read each and every review and see how many people with G3 got into trouble.
In getting these earphones I was looking for something ultra-portable, easy, and good sounding.By ultra-portable I mean I want to carry them in my jeans pocket every day. While these headphones are sturdy, the sturdiness comes at a price: the case is about 1 1/4" thick, so they don't meet my pocket-friendly requirement.These are my first experience with in-ear earphones. While they come with a wide variety of ear-piece fittings, I couldn't really find one that stayed securely in my left ear. Maybe I've got an extra-wide ear canal. Maybe I'm just uncomfortable jamming something in there so deep. So they aren't as easy and convenient as I wanted.When in position, they do sound great. The sound quality varies a lot if they come out of position even a little, though.For someone who doesn't have the same criteria as me, and who has had success with in-ear earphones, these could be great. But they just weren't what I was looking for.
This USB adapter was a bit on the expensive side but I decided to buy it anyway. But from the time I tried to install the software to trying to connect my Sprint Mogal to my computer...nothing went right. It too several times of installing and uninstalling the software for it to connect to my phone. And when it finally connected...it did so for only a few minutes. The software took away my ability to control my speaker volume so I wasn't able to listen to any music until the software was uninstalled. All in all...this product was a total waste of money and time. I highly recommend not purchasing this product.
Yes the color of the print on this paper was very impressive. The thickness was also nice. Then the problems start. I have let the photos dry for 3 weeks. They still got screwed up when I put them under a glass frame or in a photo album.It is like the ink never really dried. You would think for what they charge HP could make a gloss paper that works.To top it all of if you get just a tiny bit of moisture on the printed photo the ink wipes off. Save your money and ink!
Came to my house already smelling of burnt electronics. I hooked it up knowing that something unfortunate would probably occur. And, alas, it died almost within seconds sending plume of smoke into the cab of my truck. Don't buy pyle, nothing but problems from what i've read. I went with a walmart amp and bought the 6.99 replacement for a year for half the price. Can't beat that and my system still bumps.
As other reviewers have stated, the hardware itself is great. The computer is visually stunning. And the OS is rock-solid and user-friendly.Some people have complained about the size for traveling. It's about as small as a 17" computer could be -- but if you are sitting in coach and the person in front of you reclines their seat, it's hard to use. (Get the 12" if you think this might be a problem for you.)Finally, a word on Apple service. I had some problems with this computer and needed to send it back to Apple several times -- which is a bad thing. On the other hand, I finally reached Roberto, a Powerbook specialist in AppleCare, who was understanding and expedited my repair -- which is a good thing. 4-stars -- would have been 5-stars except for the hardware problems.
It was rubbish, I bought it from somewhere else and it failed to work for me, I tryed cleaning it but it still didn't work.I sent it back to get a replacement AND I still coulden't get it to work, I might just have been my P.C but I don't think that, that was the case.
Bought this keyboard because my wife needed a numerical pad and I wanted wireless. Keyboard for no reason, frequently becomes undiscoverable. Their website is useless. Currently have fresh batteries, cannot sync it - AGAIN. If had to do over, would never have bought this keyboard.
Lost my original charger so bought this one.Turns out you have to put the battery in upside down to line up the little metal +/- chargers.Not only that, but the battery won't make contact with the charging elements without shoving several thick pieces of paper or cardboard into the front where there is a little ridge to hold it in. Doing this it finally worked but it's a hack to get it to work.Definitely wouldn't buy again.
I payed [good money] for a Lexmark printer in '98 and got tired of paying [high prices] for ink cartridges that seemed to magically dry out.So when I saw an Epson printer for [inexpensive] bucks last year, I just decided to get a new printer instead of paying [the high price] for a black and color Lexmark cartridge.But alas, this Epson cartridge is not that much better. I just had to replace a black cartridge installed last summer with less than 50 pgs. printed on them. The funny thing is the last page printed with the finished cartridge was pretty good. Then next thing you know, the printer status program is telling me that there is no ink left. What's the deal here? There is no way a cartridge low on ink should be able to produce that good of a print, only to say "sorry, you just printed your last page and we have a chip that's goint to send an out-of-ink message to the printer so you can't use it anymore (even if there is ink left) and have to go buy a new cartridge for ...I miss the dot matrix printer I had when I was a kid. When the ink got faint, I remember trying to find the part of the ribbon that could somehow give me a few more pages. With these cartridges, computer chips inside the cartridge decides when you should go out and get a replacement.
I wore them recently at a lan party. They are pretty heavy and my ears felt sweaty in about 15 minutes. Other gamers had better fitting models by other companies. I'm thinking of trading up to a set of LTB's, they fit alot better and sounded better too. - Sorry.
I have come to expect quite a bit more in terms of quality from Lexar. The concept is very cool, no cap to lose and the metal is highly resilient, the motion was good, etc... However, within 6 months of day to day use the connector failed and I was unable to transfer data without holding the unit in a very precarious position. Luckily i was able to get all my important data off before it finally gave up the ghost.I have since purchased a new drive, which will hopefully hold up better. Be forewarned this item works out of the box and is solid, but based on my experience I wouldn't trust it with anything important, because mine failed in less than 6 months of moderate use.
I purchased this battery in 2/2010 and it would not hold a charge past several months. My iBook G4 will still run off the AC but the battery will not charge. I tried several hardware resets (PMU among others) to no avail. This battery simply will not hold a charge. I am very disappointed given that it died before I owned this battery for even a year. I cannot recommend this product to anyone. Lesson learned: buy quality next time.
I bought this bag looking at the display on amazon. But compare to price I paid this bag is not atall good. Size is small, extra pockets are useless, where you cant keep much. Camera pocket is also not convenient.Only plus point is quality of material used.
I have Fios and I did exactly what the instructions indicated - this device did not enhance the wireless strenght at all. Called Hawking Tech support. Was advised to change the signal to the my wireless Actiontec router. Got Verizon on the phone and their Tech person changed to recommended signal channel 11, then 1, then 6. 6 gave me a "fair" signal strenght. I removed this booster and replaced it with pre-existing antenna and recieved the same "fair" signal strenght. That signal test was 40 feet from the the router. Since $70 is a bit pricey for a paper weight, I promptly returned it to Amazon.
First off I want to say that Amazon is a fantastic company and is not at all responsible for what I am about to say, other than letting startech get away with it.When I got home from work today, I saw these ugly, mangled cardboard boxes and I was hoping it was not the racks, but sure enough it was the 2 $150 racks I had been waiting patiently for.I pulled them into the house, leaving bits of cardboard behind from the mangled box. I was a little ticked, but became even more ticked when I opened the boxes to see all the surprises i had awaiting me:1. A bent mounting bracket, making the first rack useless2. Screws ALL OVER the box because the bags (as strong as a dried out leaf) had broken during shipping. half of the screws most likely fell through the gaping holes in the box into the bottom of the FedEx truck3. Front side of rack dented in about 1/2 inch4. Scratches all over the front of the rack5. Box destroyed so badly that it was actually harder to get out than if it was intact6. Instructions crumpled up in a ball in bottom of box7. Instructions look like they were xeroxed after a fat guy in the office photocopied his butt and left chunks behind8. Better instructions could be made by my 7 year old cousin who doesn't know what a rack isCalled Startech and they did not help me at all, they told me to take it up with Amazon, even though it was not amazon's sucky a$$ packaging jobAll in all I will never EVER be purchasing another startech product as long as I live, and I urge you to do the same. you think "oh, well, I'm the exception, mine will be fine." It won't be, you're wrong and you are only going to be as pissed off as I am if you do buy this. Look at the other reviews, they had the same problem. It was not just a one time scenario. F Startech.
I bought this product at the local target for $269 + tax.The plan was simple: provide videos from my iPod to my kids sitting in the 2nd and 3rd row of the car.The primary unit only has AV out while the second unit only has AV in.This makes sense if you want to watch DVDs but it also means you can't plug video games or ipod for videos on both units. The cable to link the primary unit to the secondary is also barely long enough to link both units when installed on the first row head rests. If you add to this that my original plan was to go from first row head rests to second row head rests, this is way too short. Luckily, these units use a standard composite cable which makes it easy to buy an extension.The monitors are not very bright but the resolution is decent and the size makes up for it.The deal breaker for me was the sound level: it's totally unacceptable for car use. I even plugged in my noise cancellation headset with an amplifier without much improvement. And I have a brand new ultra quiet SUV.With that, there's no AC adapter so your only choice is to use it in the car.I'm returning the units.
Not an Energizer battery - FALSE ADVERTISING! Some generic battery - BEWARE! Ordered two batteries, paid for separate shipping, sent both in the same package and pocketed the shipping fee.
When I plugged in the earphones they worked find, but when I added the microphone, nothing worked and only static was produced. Then static was all I could get with or without the microphone attached.
I bought this based on it being described as a NEW cartridge. No where did I read that I was actually buying a REFURBISHED or REFILLED cartrdige.Included in the packaging were "test results" which somehow didnt show the streaking that was showing up in my printer. I went back to the old cartridge which WAS a genuine HP toner cartridge.When I tried to call all I got was a busy signal.
Drops wireless connection everyday. I have to reset it everyday. Wireless range is very poor. It is not worth the price. I am using the latest firmware 1.01.03 which is released on 10/25/2007. No improvement even after the firmware update.
I bought this detector from Amazon and got a great price and quick delivery - no complaints on my Amazon experience. When I installed the detector, the included suction cups would not keep it attached to the windshield. I had to order and pay for a windshield mount that would actually work.While it worked, it did a pretty good job of detecting. I like the low-voltage alert as well. It alerted me to a problem with my alternator before it got bad enough to leave me on the side of the road. About a month ago, when I would start my car, the detector would go through its startup diagnostics, and after it finished, there was a 30 second or so lag and then it would go off as though there was a trooper standing in front of the windshield with his radar gun pointed right at the detector. At first, this would stay activated for a minute or so and then release. As time went on, the time it took to release got longer and longer until it just stayed on alert.I sent in a customer support email to Beltronics and eventually got a number to call for repair. When I got in touch with them, they said I'd have to send in the unit for out-of-warranty repair. It was out of warranty, but it wasn't yet 3 years old (bought it in February 2010.) They said there would be a $99 standard repair fee, or a $139 premium repair fee. I think premium is the word they used. Well, I paid $139 for this thing when I bought it, so I wasn't going to pay that to fix it.I cannot recommend Beltronics for detectors, and now that they are part of Escort, I'm leery of Escort also. I remember buying my first Escort and having it last 7 years and then I gave it away and it's probably still detecting the bands it's capable of detecting. It's one thing to not make them the way you used to, but charging new replacement price for repair is pretty insulting.
I just received mine today, first of all I never had notice of the shipment and when I looked at that I cancelled my order, and suddenly I receive the call of my PO BOX to pick up my package (whit out any notice of the shipper)... so, it was OK until I installed, the CD reader doesn't work at all, I can't play any CD!!! So, I don't recommend anyone to buy anything from this seller. Then, I notice that it had an Amazon Warranty, but I'm outside of US so, I had to repair it domestically, and who is going to pay me back? Nobody! I really disappointed.I would never buy again this way!!!
Initially I liked this product. I've owned it 1 1/2 years and it died on me. I'm very disappointed.
Had for a little over a month. Camera broke on trip to Costa Rica. Not at all durable. Met someone with same broken camera. Buy at your own risk.
This camera takes great pictures and is easy to understand and use. It has a MAJOR drawback though, and I may be returning this camera and buying a different one. The drawback.... It EATS batteries ! A set of Heavy Duty Alkalines will barely last 20 minutes (even with the LCD display turned off.)! I bought two sets of 1200 MA rechargeable batteries from Radio Shack plus a quick charger ($60 worth), and can barely get one set recharged before the other runs down. Don't count on being able to fill up your 8Meg flashcard AND download pictures on the same set of batteries!A second NECESSITY is the AC Adapter. Without this accessory, battery life becomes even more of a problem. This should be a standard feature with this camera.We own a Toshiba and a Sony, and neither one of them consumes power like the Olympus.
Works just fine, especially for a mere few bucks-- but you end up using the table or a book just as easily, and a cheapo little bean bag would be more ideal anyway.
Provided no lightning protection to my brand new Mac Pro from a nearby strike. Installed exactly as instructed. Now down to just one ethernet port on this Mac.
There are plenty of other sleeves to choose from; don't choose these. Both were ripped at the corners when I opened the box, and they only included one clear cover to protect the screen. Useless if you're giving one of the sleeves to someone else.
I have been working with the Vonage customer service line for three days now and still do not have a working phone. First they told told me to go out and buy a device that they later told me would not work with their service. I finally get the right device and was told my phone should be working at midnight. The phone never started working...still isn't. I call the customer service line again and they tell me to call the people at linksys. The number they gave me for linksys turns out to be a Gay Sex Hotline, I guess they thought this would be funny? I called back to get the correct number and the man tells me that they do not have the number and puts me on hold to talk to his manager. I wait for about 15 minutes then hang up....so NO I would deffinately not recommed vonage.
I've had a pair of these Sony headphones for several years, and to put it bluntly...they suck! I do NOT recommend purchasing them because a.) the sound is lacking in quality, especially the bass reproduction, b.) with the exception of 'ear buds' I've tried, these are the most uncomfortable headphones I've ever worn.I would give these phones two, maybe three stars max, but I feel my review should offset the other reviews.The bottom line is: Save your money, and go with bettter headphones.
It looks better on my wall than with this screen.This screen is dark unless you are looking from dead-center so all those lumens you are paying for go to waste.If you are sitting in a position where the light reflects directly off a glass bead then you are going to get a "sparkle" at that spot and have to move to get rid of the artifact. I'm not impressed and regret purchasing this screen.I'd return it but the thing is huge and I threw out the box assuming I wouldn't need to return it. I would suggest looking further.
After troubleshooting this radio, I found that the ceramic earphone was defective. It would have been a great buy if the earphone worked. I had to order a replacement earphone at a cost which was almost as much as the cost of this radio lab kit.
I have bought this DVD player in April 2004 and it wasn't playing right from the next day. I figured out that the tray wasn't closing right, so I had fixed the problem myself. Then the remote stopped working. I have replaced the battery, but still didn't help. So, I contacted the customer service and they informed me that a replacement will be sent to me in couple of day. One week, no response at all. I contacted three times and never had a response and they keep telling me it will be sent on priority. They have never sent the remote replacement even after 5 months.I WILL NEVER BUY POLAROID products. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM.
I took this floppy drive out of the box and plugged the USB cable into my computer. When I inserted a floppy my computer said it was not formatted. When I attempted to remove the floppy, the eject button doesn't work. When you press on it, the floppy moves inside the drive but not enough to self-eject or to allow you to grasp it to pull it out. This was a total waste of my time.
In the beginning I was very excited to have a camera with 10 optical zoom. This was the reason I switched from the very reliable Cannon digital camera to the Panasonic. I have had this camera for 4 months. It takes fine pictures but other then the increased optical zoom I don't like it better then the 3 Cannons I have owned before. I bought this camera for a trip to Egypt. The camera worked the day before my trip and the first day of my tour it stopped working. It would turn on and off, on and off and then say turn off and then back on. All it would do is repeat this over and over. Needless to say I was not able to purchase another camera or have it fixed on my tour. I had to rely on disposible cameras and other people's photos. I will NEVER purchase another Panasonic camera again.
The product appears to be everything one would want in a printer - the problem is the drivers. Not only do the drivers take 700+ MB of disk space which is outrageous, but they crash often. In addition, the programs that come with the printer are unstable. Good hardware, poor drivers make this a pass.
Device only displays when connected to USB or AC power. Picture quality is horrible, appears to have high density red/purple filter - makes color photos appear as washed out negatives. B & W look a little better but not acceptable. I bought one for my wife and foolishly bought another for my Mom before first one arrived. Based decision on 4+ stars on Amazon site. If negative stars were an option, I'd give it a -5 stars.
I bought this because it was a recommended accessory for my Palm VII. It is too small. You can hardly zipper it and when you try it turns the Palm on everytime. It's going back!
I got this product as a gift and had to return it 2 times before I got one that worked. It does not have anti-skate or counter weights and the button operated "start/stop" playback is annoying and usually doesn't work. The stylus is alright.Best feature: built in preampWorst feature: no weights, auto return will move the stylus back to resting position for no reasonSave your money and buy a high-end, direct-drive player. You will be much more satisfied. I do not advise this product even for the casul listener.
I thought it was a great deal....it would have been if the cord actually work >:/ I would have gave it no stars, apparently I have to give it one to post this.
I bought a Iomega Predator but had to return it. Neither me nor a friend could get it working properly. We tried it on two different laptops and usind Win Me and Win 2000. Iomega has a very good customer service website but their people couldn't help.
After buying the card, i was really happy using it. First, after 1 month one day I had an unreadable image in my card, but did not realize the danger at that time.Then 2 weeks ago, all the images in the card suddenly become unreadable. I had almost 150 pictures that weren't uploaded yet, constituting every picture I took this month.I paid 1100$ for the camera. Than for "saving" money i used my mind and get this cheap card with good reviews. Than, i lost all the pictures i took in 1 month. After spending 1100$ on a camera, now all my images for 30 days of my life, including very important ones, are lost. Comparing the amount i spend on taking a picture, with the amount i spend for storing it, now i understand how clever I am.
Do not buy this sony laptop. It has a sleek design and stylish look but does not have a lot of features and also beware of your hard drive as it dies in little over an year.Sony support sucks and they wont even let me know about the nearest sony support center until they bill me for the time I spoke to their support guy. Their support is also very expensive.Thank god I did not need to spend $750(as per their website) and send my laptop and wait until they fix it, as I got it replaced the hard drive which I bought online for less than $300. Very bad experience with the laptop and their support. My friends who bought Dell and Toshiba for $1300's (cheap when compare with what I spend $2000) around the same time I bought this Sony viao are using them without any problems and good features and great support. On an overall I am not buying any Sony laptop in future.
I have owned the camera for just 6 months, and took good care of it. The lens stopped working and Canon will not give it warranty service, even though I registered the product, because I have lost the original receipt.They claim registration is only for software updates and prodcut recalls. However, I was never informed of the camera's firmware upgrade and had to find it myself on their website.I would not recommend any Canon camera. I have several cameras, includung digital that are much older and have received rough treatment in the wilds of Alaska. I have never owned a camera as fragile as the Powershot Pro1 and am severly disappointed in Canon's failure to stand behind their products.
I've had this camera for the past five years now and let me tell you its been everywhere. I've taken it to the ocean, the pool around campus to parties... This camera is the most durable little sucker you could possibly want.
I found that this model met a lot of my needs, and I really liked it at first. Less than a year later, however, the cartridge jammed to the right of the machine and quit working. We had a warranty at that time, so we turned it in and ended up with a refurbished one. Now it is less than a year later and the machine has the same problem with the cartridge stopping on the right. I am a home school mother, and it is important for me to print papers up on demand. It is a very big inconvenience for me to lose a printer and not be able to print work out. The last HP printer we had did not do this in all of the years we had it. I am very disappointed in this printer and would think that HP would have fixed this problem long ago. I wonder if I will even get a credit toward another printer for all of this inconvenience, but honestly I doubt it. I think I will be looking into a different brand of printer for my next purchase.
My father-in-law gave us his old WinXP machine when he upgraded. It was great except that it only had 512MB of RAM and my kids and I love to play the Sims (and in general it just seemed really slow). We definitely needed more memory. Although I know my way around a computer, I'm by no means an expert on hardware. The pc is a "white box" that was purchased originally from a local computer outfit. Once I identified the motherboard, I went to the Crucial website and was able to easily locate the specs for the memory sticks I needed. I purchased the kit and it arrived within days. It was easy enough to open the case, remove the old memory, and insert the new ones. Computer booted right up and has been running perfectly since then. I'm thinking of ordering another Crucial 2GB kit to max out the available memory on this machine.
I like this TV Tuner card most because of it's solid performance and high quality; that is something that a lot of cards from other no-name manufacturers lack. I know...I just had a no-name TV Tuner card die on me. ATI has a reputation for reliabilty and good performance in graphics cards, etc., so this would be a good choice unless you have $80 you want to throw away. However, it does work BEST if you have an ATI video card. Otherwise, you may run into some compatibility issues.
Great headphones for price. Good sound.They were a little larger than expected and warm ears after a while of listening.I would recommend.
Cable connection is loose. I had to tape cables and this thing together in order to get a stable ping. Otherwise 90% packet loss.I tried several different cables and it was all the same.I ended up buying a 2-pack of similar couplers/slitter on a sale for the same price from one of Chinese stuff sites. They do work.
This is nothing more than a very small piece of cotton cloth that is over-priced. The size and usefulness is such that I would only expect to see these as give-aways at a trade show or something. What a joke - there are much better values to be found on Amazon such as the Nikon Micro Fiber cleaning cloth that fits into its' own pouch. I wish I had found it before I purchased this piece of worthless scrap.
First off, Amazon's price is about 40% less than Best Buy's, and even at the BB price, this little gizmo is a bargain. The sound quality for speech, which is what it was made for, is excellent, and the unit is easy to use and works seamlessly with any computer system. The bonus is the built-in FM radio, which wasn't a deal-breaker when I was looking for a digital voice recorder but is much appreciated (I take the thing along on bike rides and listen to NPR as I pedal the pounds away!). Haven't even bothered to upload music...that's what iPods are for.
Wow, If looks could move a mountain, the mountain would be movin'. Is it Art or Technology? Both. The touch on the keyboard is fantastic and all the keys feel alike (which is good). The Integral pointer pad is not for every-day use and needs to be supplemented by a real lazer mouse, but is damn convenient when you have this puppy in your lap. Installation was a little strange until you figure out that you need to press the connect button on both the usb dongle and the keyboard to get them to link up. You also need your old keyboard until you get this one linked up. Nice Product !
I bought my ILO recorder at Walmart and it has been nothing but trouble - it is unreliable and you can never be sure if it will record - keep on getting "bad disc" message every time the machine tries to finalize the DVD after recording. I have tried several different types of discs DVD+R and DVD+RW by different manufacturers and still have the same problem - I have stopped trying to record anything on this machine because it is just a waste of my time. The remote control is a nightmare. ILO service is a joke; better to talk to a brick wall rather than try to get help from them. I cannot and will not recommend this machine to anyone - don't waste your money - buy a quality machine from a reputable manufacturer.
I purchased this lens on a whim. It was not very expensive and I was not expecting much in return, but have been pleasantly surprised. I am still learning how to effectively use the lens and that has been a lot of fun. Really happy that I decided to spend the money to play!
For the price you can't go wrong. A fraction of the cost charged by a camera manufacturer.
The write up from Amazon.com specifically states there is a optical digital output from this player. THERE IS NOT. I won't even hook it up. I will be returning it to Amazon asap!
Snapped this into my netbook and viola! More memory without any problems! I would recommend Kingston as they have always have been quality and make great memory.
I purchased this product two months ago for use with a 3rd gen Ipod Touch. I also have a similar product in the Altec Lansing Compact im310.Operationally there's been no issue so far. Works with the Touch and charges it. Sound wise it is no contest between the Altec and the CA. The CA is quite a bit smaller physically but has a fuller and richer sound that approximates what I get playing CD's on a good system, with detail and nuance to the music, albeit on a much smaller scale. The music coming out of the Altec, by comparison, sounds like cardboard cutouts - flat and two dimensional. I listen to a lot of classical and acoustic jazz from the fifties and sixties and the sound from the CA is more than listenable. I think the key to using this product is to use it within its limitation, ie in a small room, on a desk, in the kitchen, office cube - you get the idea - a location that doesn't tax its power and it will shine. Crank it up past a certain point and you get distortion and grunge. Put it outdoors and the sound gets lost in the myriad ambient noises because you can't turn it up louder past its limit and still get good sound.This is a good product and well worth the forty dollar price tag. Good job, CA!
This is a great FM Transmitter. I was a little concerned about purchasing it after reading some poor reviews, however, it wasn't too expensive, so I went for it. I have been completely happy with this product. I have really liked the fact that I can select any frequency, rather than a few presets as in other models. This way I can find an empty frequency no matter where I am. Sometimes you have to figure out the best place for it to be in relationship to the radio, but it really does work well. I usually use it in my car, but I also tried it with a stereo system in my house and that had even better reception than in the car.I would definitely recommend this product and I am planning on buying it again as a gift for a family member in the near future
These headphones are comfortable and sound very good for the price. They are also durable. I've had my original pair for six years and the only problem I've had is with the ear pads wearing out. I also own a $750 pair of Ultrasones for critical listening, but the Sony MDRs are my standard go-to for general day-to-day recording and editing.
This product works great and is easy to set up and use. It has better reception than any of the transmitter I have ever had!
This is a great filter. It works great with my Tamron 100-300mm. Price is very good and the quality is excellent.
I love this radio. I have had others and none have been so easy to set and play. A little pricey, but worth it if it lasts. Easy to change stations, set the time to automatically turn the radio off. Just all around a good bathroom radio.
I needed an extra HDMI cable. Price was right . Perfect length for my HDMI adapter for my smart phone.
This camera is great! I find that the pictures are studio quality. Just have to get used to all the different settings. Definitely recommend this to everyone.
I recently bought the mp3run about three months ago. I was a little hesitant after reading the mixed reviews, but I thought I'd take a shot at it. I'm glad I did. I'm training for my first marathon this September and the mp3run has made my runs thoroughly enjoyable.Calibration is fairly accurate with the factory settings. It allows you to custom calibrate around a 400M track if you so desire. Several reviews were negative on the software component/uploading of music. I haven't found this to be a problem. The rechargeable battery is nice. Fit is comfortable around the arm. Headphones that come with the player are fine. Pedometer sensor that is strapped on the shoe is so lightweight I don't notice it. I've run in rain with this thing on and it hasn't skipped a beat.The only disadvantages I've encountered is that 1-you can't run to the radio if you are calibrating a run and 2-sometimes the on demand distance button won't give readings. To offset this second problem, I've set the device to give me readings at every mile. You can chose auto feedback at distance intervals or time intervals. That information is nice. It tells you how far you've run, your total time running, and the current pace at which you are running.I am planning on continuing my running in the future. After my marathon, as a gift, I'll probably get me a garmin 301 forerunner for my distances, heart rate, pace, etc. I'll still strap on my mp3run for my tunes, however. Happy running.Just do it!
Since no one had mentioned their experience with Maxtor external drives on the PC, I thought I would add my two cents. I recently purchased the 40gb USB HD from them and it works great. Between my friends and I, we have all had nothing but instant plug and play success in Windows 98, ME, and 2000 -- which I must say is rare for PC products. They don't even include driver disks; you don't need them!I don't see why the FireWire option would be much different, assuming you have the correct ports. It's an excellent buy for so much storage space. If you don't plan on swapping much data and use it more for backups or ghosting as I do, it puts any other medium (Zip, Jaz, CD-R, Tape) to shame.Lastly, I would definitely recommend Maxtor products over Buslink, who also makes external HDs. I bought Buslink's silver portable CD-RW drive and still haven't been able to get it to work in Windows 2000 (which claimed compatibility on the box), and I have given up on their customer service after months of being no help whatsoever.
My son bought me this recorder for a father's day gift several years ago. It has never worked! We have tried many times to copy our home videos and the DVD's always come up blank! Took it back to the store and the clerks discovered on blogs that there are a tremendous amount of complaints about this product not working. I can't believe this is a Sony product. Sony should be better than this. I'm planning to mail it to the President of Sony to let him deal with it! Don't buy this product.
Typically when you order cat 5 cableing there are connectors already on it up untill you hit about 100 feet, After that they assume that you are setting up a network and are going to attach the wire to plug boxes. As for what this cable was intended for it works like every other network cable and is a pretty average price for cable in my area at about .16 cents a foot. So if you want to run a in line network in a normal house or small business then this should be sufficent for several computers when cut.
Do not buy if you have XP Service Pack 3 as this product will not work. After 1.5 hours on the 'phone last night with Linksys tech support they were able to tell me that I had to roll back to SP2 or to buy a different Linksys product. Not happy with this at all.
This pen uses Cross Tech 3 pen refills. And the eraser is under the silver cap. Great for the money... will get another!
I've been going through speaker systems left and right the past week and this Creative Labs T3000 is the only one that stays. The bass is clean and blends well. The midrange is a little too forward for some recordings but a simple equilizer adjustment smooths it right on out. (If I could not make an E.Q. adjustment then I wouldn't want them.) The highs are pleasant and not too gritty or harsh. There is a smoothness in the top end that the others lacked...cymbals sound like cymbals. Hard to fault for $50.00. Played softly to moderatly it has a very classy sort of sound. Push the bass or volume too hard and it sounds like crap. After all, 50 bucks is 50 bucks so don't expect too much...but among it's peers it's head and shoulders above the rest. And I intensley dislike the sound quality in the rest of the Creative lineup. Spending more gets you less unless it's more bass you want. My listening habits are piano, classical, classic rock and pop rock.If you are into bass heavy music pushed hard or a home theater thumper then this is not the one. If you want a speaker that can reasonably reproduce the music then this is worth a try. If you are really picky then go buy a nice amp and a high quality two way book shelf or perhaps a nice 2.1. $50.00 will not buy a miracle. All I want is something that sounds pleasant without irritating. This T3000 and a simple Bose 2.0 are the only ones I've heard that could pull that off in my opinion. I prefer the sound of these to the others I've listened to at Circuit City and Best Buy in the $49.00 to $149.00 range. That does not mean I am right, only that I prefer the sound of these. Prefereance can't be agrued against, it's what I like. You may not like what I like and that's O.K., so please listen for yourself.
Samsung ML-2010 Toner reviewWhen I ordered this product, I was originally a little concerned about getting the right toner cartridge for my Samsung printer. I saved all of my online receipt info, just in case, because the price was so attractive. No other office supply store in town could come within double the price we paid. We ordered from Eforcity on April 1st, had the exact toner in place the next week as promised for the cheap shipping (which I always love). The total price with shipping was less than what I would pay locally. This will be my toner source for now. Need the extra money for gas & food nowadays...
I use Google Talk quite a lot with friends and family so I was looking for something affordable yet good quality to replace a cheap standing microphone I had. The Plantronics .Audio 450 headset fits all my requirements. It is light, stays clipped on to my ears and I don't have to bother with leaning in close to or holding the microphone any more.I highly recommend this to anyone on a budget who needs a headset just for basic chatting and video calls.
We installed the amplifier following the directions, and it works wonderfully well. As advertised.Bill Affleck
I bought mine years ago, around Christmas on sale. I'm a gamer, I have tried a lot different mice: Logitech G5, Wolfking, Razor Habu and Orochi. Nothing floated my boat, as much as this mouse. As much of a pounding, abuse, and batteries I've given it, it still clicked, scrolled, and tracked like new. I gamed for 16 hours(or more) on my weekends with this. I never installed the software and I just used the default settings, and loved it. I may have not used it to it's fullest, though. Worked well in Win XP, Vista(Ugh, I know), Win 7, and Linux. It has never once double clicked on me(sign your mouse is about to die-I know).Pro's:It's small.It's very portable.Comfy to use for hours.Withstands repeated clicking abuse.Tracking is decent.Lag is barely noticeable.Crisp and authoritative scrolling and clicking. Even after a few years.Logitech build quality is present. Very durable, and solid.Dongle stores inside the mouse for travel.Slight heft for it's size. Even with out the battery.Con's:It's small.No case.Eats batteries if your a power user.Battery changes can be difficult.Let me explain some of my cons first.Small, if you have sausage fingers, or you can palm a basketball, this mouse may not be for you. The battery cover is a small, removable sliding panel. The strap to pull the battery out, can be a die hard b**** to grasp. I'm used to grasping small wiring, and small parts, and I really disliked battery changing on this. It's bearable, but a chore still.No case, pouch, or nice velvet baggy comes with this. I've had some quality computer components come with nice velvet bags. This only comes in a box with paperwork instructions, software cd, dongle, and the mouse itself. Most laptop cases, and bags have pockets for mice anyway. Do you really have to double bag this?Batteries. Yea big thing here. Aside from the chore of battery changing, this mouse will eat them if your a power user. I used mine on a gaming desktop environment, and fed it Duracells like candy. Fact: I swapped cases from a 1st revision Cooler Master 690, to an Antec 900, not for the fancy window, but for the top tray. Why? So I could keep a stash of fresh batteries handy. Well that was one reason... I know I spent more on batteries, than the cost of two of these. But I loved this mouse.I would rate the mouse5/5 quality5/5 ergonomics3.5/5 battery life3/5 battery changing5/5 durability4.5/5 overallThis mouse seems discontinued now, and I hope Logitech has a replacement for it in the works.The mouse I based my experiences on, it still alive and kicking to this day(after almost three years). I've decided to retire mine and give it to someone who could make use of it(beside laying around a shoe box with other mice).
This machine has been stable and durable. The screen is bright and crisp. Not a single pixel has died. A 2.8 ghz Pentium IV processor and 333 mhz system bus (approximately) is pretty darned fast for a laptop, if what you need is pure, raw speed. Slower dual-core processors probably won't keep up with this machine. (And remember that few applications are written to take advantage of dual core CPUs.)That's what I needed. I got it for use with Dragon Naturally Speaking, which is about the most CPU-hogging application in widespread use. The machine is fast enough for Dragon. The sound chip is adequate for Dragon, though possibly not ideal. I can run Dragon and MS Word simultaneously, without any serious problems, though the CPU strains a little to keep up at times.This machine is heavy and somewhat bulky. The fat Pentium processor drains the battery fast. You might get 90 minutes out of it, or a bit more, if you set the power management savings to their most conservative, don't use the DVD, and turn off the wireless. Use the battery less conservatively and you'll get more like an hour.If you don't need this kind of CPU horsepower, you'll probably prefer a lighter machine with longer battery life. If you need to crunch some heavy numbers in real time, this might be the machine for you.
Once the repeater is up and running, it works very well. However, getting to that point is a nightmare - at least if you use WEP on your network. Basic rule: do not - repeat, DO NOT - press the autoconfig button. Which is unfortunately what I did, and it took me 45 minutes to fix the resulting mess. I am still not quite sure exactly what the problem is (and in fact how I solved it). But it seems to be related to the fact that the range expander defaults to WEP-disabled. When you run the installation wizard and connect to your WEP-enabled router (as per the manual), it can't find the repeater. I lost track of exactly what I was doing but after numerous rounds of resetting the expander and pulling the plug, it suddenly worked. Make sure you read previous reviews for details on some of the things to look out for, such as reconfigured IP settings, use of identical SSIDs, etc.I give it four stars because now that it is configured, it does work as advertised. But the installation is certainly not for the faint of heart, and judged by previous reviews, Customer Support doesn't seem to be very effective.
I am very pleased with the camera. It is a nicely designed camera that takes great pictures. The colors, resolution and exposure are all excellent. The controls are easy to use and make the learning process swift for this camera. The only negatives I can think of is: 1) the battery life is short and 2) while running high resolution you will only get about 12 frames with the included 8mb card. If you purchase this camera I would recommend a higher capacity card and an extra set of rechargable batteries. I have connected this camera to a Windows 98 machine (a snap) and to a Windows NT machine (not recommended because NT doesn't support USB) and to a Windows 2000 machine. On Windows 98, the installation was a breeze and I was up and running in no time. On Windows 2000, I had a bit of trouble getting the camera to work properly. It will not work out of the box but once you install the necessary patch from Kodak it works fine. To Kodak's credit they don't advertise the camera as 2000 compatible but it would be nice if they would update their software or instructions for folks that need to use the camera with a 2000 machine. I have no problem endorsing this camera for Windows 98 users. It is a great camera.
After researching different brands of DVR`s, I settled on this unit and now, after using it for a full month, am completely satisfied with it. Not owning a DVR before, I found this unit to be fairly easy to learn, and it provides ALL the features I need. I record my camcorder vhs tapes directly to the hard drive, and then "leap frog" them to a dvd, I also edit different scenes and am able to create the "perfect" home movie. I realy would recommend this product as I find the versatality of it truely amazing......
I have a Vista PC (that I hate) and a very old Canon bubble jet printer (that I love). I did not want to get rid of my printer, but there were no Vista drivers for it. It also used one of the old cables, so I spent the $25 on this cable just to give it a try. Well, my investment was totally worthwhile. In less than ten minutes, I was printing on my old Canon from the new Vista PC. I just followed all the very clear instructions that came with the cable, including the troubleshooting directions. It worked like magic. I highly recommend it. I can`t understand why some people were not able to make it work. It worked wonders for me.
Maybe there are units around that have different firmware, but my player plays DTS as well as DTS-Audio with no problem on a Pioneer VSX-D409 DTS/DD reciever. I tested Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, etc... Still satisfied with this player, my only gripe after using it for almost a month is that FF/RW scan is not very fast.
I bought this player because the DVD unit in my combination VCR/DVD/ Sound System died. It was much cheaper than repairing the bad board in the DVD section (estimated at $300) and it works great. It was easy to install and I still have my surround sound system.It has played every DVD (even the homemade movies I burned) without trouble.It is a great buy!
My daughter received this item as a Christmas gift from her Grandmother. I suggested it after reading the reviews and thought it was a good purchase for the price. Well we just plugged it in and the sound is very 'tinny' like a transistor radio. I just called Amazon for a return shipping lable and store credit. Boo. The search continues.
I've had the worst time with the people on tech support for this product. First off, they admitted that their MAC filtering doesn't actually filter any MACs. It's a free-for-all. Their &quot;fix&quot; was to enable encryption. Ok. Thanks. I just paid for a feature that doesn't work. They said they are working on new firmware to fix that, but shouldn't they have tested something that serious before hand?I had encryption working for a while, but I disabled it once and couldn't get it going again. Their first level tech support reps have bad accents and don't grasp concepts very well.If you want a wireless router that will work right out of the box, this is for you. But if you care at all about the security of your information, look elsewhere. I'm one unhappy customer.
Wow, there is a video option to write this review. I wonder what that is all about. Sounds too complicated.This drive is awesome. It's built rock solid and looks nice and hip. It is super quiet and only makes a soft low hum. The drive surprisingly doesn't click at all when writing or reading files (very impressive). Most drives will make the clicking or grinding sound, this one doesn't. This drive is very reliable. I was a bit skeptical about buying a drive from a no-name company that is placed horizontal, but i guess they know what they're doing because i haven't had a crash or drive failure yet. My sister purchased a maxtor that died after a year. I was also surprised to find that most post houses carry g-tech or lacies as opposed to any other brand. I also absolutely LOVE the white LED glow that's above the g-tech logo. The white LED glow gives it the feel that it runs the way it looks, ice cold to the touch and smooth and cool.
I really don't have much to add to what have been said by other reviewers... okay just couple of things:1. I couldn't install this mouse on 98SE. I searched and found that problem installing USB human interface devices is quite common. Although some claimed success by copying the necessary drivers to the system but it wasn't the case for me. I suspect everything had to be right the first time when Windows is installed so you are really at the mercy of the computer manufacturer. If they didn't do it right you are going to face an uphill climb. With all that said, with XP all I had to do was plugging in the receiver. Hotswapping is no problem also.2. My test indicates that the receiver is good within 3' and it doesn't matter if it is in a line of sight or not, i.e. it can be behind your computer if your port in the back.3. I found this mouse to be the perfect size. It just hides in your palm. I really don't have to move my hand much to use this mouse. Very comfortable. I use this mouse exclusively. My other mouses are now at the tech toy grave.4. Last but not least, Microsoft screwed me on the rebate! I submitted everything they asked but still they sent me a reject notice saying I didn't do this and that. BS in its purest form! It is only $5 and I sent all my originals, so it doesn't worth my time to fight it. So make copy of everything before you submit the rebate form. I am tempted to take away one star because of this, but fair is fair, this is a great mouse which deserve a 5 star rating.
I've used this camcorder for about three months now. Most of the shooting has been indoors - parties, babyshowers etc. The camcorder output when played on a TV screen is very sharp and shows lot of detail.I am impressed with the low light performance. Color is good, with pleasing skin tones. The sound quality captured by the onboard mic is not great, but adequate.I have uploaded a picure showing the camcorder on my palm. I was surprised that it is so small (and light).Choosing this camcorder involved two compromises for me -1. 1-CCD over 3-CCDI wanted a 3-CCD camera for more vivid colors, but a 3-CCD will have worse low-light performance. Since most of my shooting was going to be indoors, I decided to go the 1-CCD route. This camera has superb low light performance and I am happy with the colors as well.2. MiniDV over DVDMost of the newer camcorders write directly to DVDs. Some even write to built in hard disks. However, the technology is fairly new and involves early adopter problems. The hard disk camcorder is susceptible to shaking / movement, and it will likely be the first component to fail. The problem with DVD recording is that the format uses lossy compression (meaning your raw camera output is compressed using an algorithm to DVD format).The MiniDV format, though old fashioned, is raw digital 1s and 0s - original uncompressed video data. So you can use the MiniDV takes as your high quality backup source to transfer the video to your computer. Then you can edit the video on your computer and transfer it to DVD.Of course, this assumes that you have the time and the patience to do video editing, but leave the door open on that possibility.Being a minimalist, I am against buying all kinds of bells and whistle accessories. However, it would be a good idea to get these two -1. LCD screen protector. You will be using the LCD touch screen everytime you use the camcorder, so it makes sense to protect against smudges, scratches and dirt. Get the 2.7" LCD screen protector on Ebay. It's about $5 shipped.2. The provided NPFP50 battery is woefully inadequate. You will be constantly looking at the battery life indicator instead of concentrating on the subject. You need a backup battery anyway when you are shooting a special occasion. Get the NPFP90 battery. This is a fat battery that looks akward on the camcorder; my wife remarked that it makes the camcorder look pregnant (see my uploaded pic in the user images). However, it lasts for about 5 hours or so, so you can just plug it shoot as long as you want.The only negative so far that I have on this camcorder, is the vertical smearing that shows when you shoot against a bright light source (a person standing against a window on a sunny day, or a bright light within a room). The image shows a vertical stripe that washes out the background. I searched the net and this seems to be a characteristic of the Sony HAD CCD. Nothing can be done about that, but it is a minor quibble.Good luck with your choice.P.S. I appreciate the film making process now after seeing the horrible quality of my home movies. The constant shake because of handheld movement makes the viewers sea sick (inspite of optical stabilization). The best way to avoid it is to use a small tripod whenever possible.Also, in movies or TV newscasts, how many times does the camera zoom in and out? The answer is never or very rarely, but with a camcorder everybody itches to zoom in and out constantly. This makes the video look very amateurish.I am now trying to edit the videos to make a slick and interesting presentation. This seems to be a whole new world. Very interesting though.
I love the RCA751 outdoor antenna. It works great. But the transformer it comes with is a piece of junk; many reviews for this antenna will verify that the bundled transformer is poorly made.This transformer has gold plated leads on both sides and the plastic sheathing feels more secure than the old transformer that I removed. Signal quality of my picture is still crystal clear. This is an excellent upgrade to the stock transformer.A MUST BUY IF YOU WANT TO SETUP AN HDTV ANTENNA ON YOUR HOUSE... you use HDMI cables, RG6 cable, and you won't spend 3 bucks on a high quality transformer to make it all work???
This isn't so much a review of the camera itself, as it is information on a way to resolve what I consider to be the camera's biggest downside (other cameras too!). This might get a little wordy though. In reading some of these reviews, I notice that a lot of people have trouble understanding Networking technology (BIG surprise), causing them to suffer through tech support calls. But, knowing even a few basics, can help avoid having to make that dreaded call... As most people now know, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is badly broken, and is only good for keeping honest people out of your WEP enabled network. The DCS-900W only supports WEP. My home wireless network is configured for WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), which offers much stronger security, (but only as strong as you make your pass phrase). I didn't want to open up my entire LAN to black-hat hackers, by adding a WEP access point, just so I could add the camera. So, here's what I did to keep my network safe, and still use the WEP based camera... I happened to have another router, and another Access Point (has to be two separate units). I used my laptop to configure them through an Ethernet cable. First, I set the router's (that is, the additional router's) LAN address to an available address within my existing LAN: 192.168.254.253, (Use the same SUBNET MASK as everything else: 255.255.255.0). Then, I set the WAN IP to a static address of: 192.168.1.1. Then, I configured the Access Point to have a static LAN IP address of 192.168.1.2. Of course you also have to configure the wireless stuff (i.e. SSID, WEP, 64, or 128 bit encryption...). Now that the new router and Access Point have been configured, here's how to connect them up... Using Ethernet cable, connect from your existing router, hub, or switch, to a LAN port on the new router. Then, connect the Access Point to the new router's WAN port (It might be labeled "Internet"). Now you need to create a "static route" in your original router's configuration, that will allow users who's PCs reside on your network (in my case, on the 192.168.254.0 segment) to access the camera(s) which reside on the 192.168.1.0 network segment. The static route parameters (fields) should be something like this: Active or Enable, Name (of the route (it's just a name)), Destination IP (in my case, the added network segment address: 192.168.1.0) (It might need to be entered as: 192.168.1.0/24 (the /24 indicates 24 bits of the segment address or another way of saying there's 24 bits in the subnet mask)), Gateway (in my case, the LAN IP address of the new router: 192.168.254.253). If the router's IP is 192.168.1.1, and your Access Point's IP is: 192.168.1.2, then your camera(s) can have any IP in the range of: 192.168.1.3-254... At this point, you can access anything on the "1" subnet from the "254" subnet. Now, I haven't tested the following with my setup, so you might need to play with IP addresses here, to make it work? If you want the camera(s) to be able to access DNS (Domain Name System), and NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers, you'll need to open some ports on the new router. This is called "Port Forwarding" or "Virtual Server" or "Firewall Rules" (Depending on what your router manufacturer wants to call it). Anyway, you'll want to configure "Inbound Rules". For DNS, the Port is: 53 for both TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) & UDP (User Datagram Protocol). For NTP, the Port is: 123 for UDP. You want to "Allow Always". For the destination IP, depending on how versatile your router is, you might try giving it the LAN IP address of your original router, or maybe the actual destination IP of the server providing the service. Once the ports have been opened, the cameras and the Access Point should all be able to use DNS and NTP services. I've said all of that to say this... Having another router added to your existing infrastructure, provides a safe way to incorporate any equipment that is limited to WEP. Assuming your added router has NAT (Network Address Translation) turned on, Nothing malicious is coming through it, into your original LAN. And if your Access Point can disable wireless to wireless communications, then even if someone does obtain a wireless connection to the Access Point, the only thing they can even attempt to do is guess the Admin password to the Access Point. So, make it STRONG. But that's ALL they can do. Hope this helps a little.
I am very pleased with the 670. It is working great with all my devices which includeCox Cable DCT-6400 PVRSamsung 61" DLPYamaha receiverSamsung DVD playerJVC VCRRoku Music ServerLike it says, it is really made for PVR devices. I haven't found a function it doesn't support. Keys are laid out nice and easy to use.
Good quality product, durable, I have had it for over 1 year, it maintains its original color, eventhough it never stays in the car or where heat can damage it. It comes with many items, arm band, belt holder, and recliner.
Do you have a pocket PC? Than you can use it to transfer photos from the camera to your desktop much faster!!
If you wish to have longer battery life & want your camera to look more professional -this is the way to go. It's a convenitent way to carry two batteries. Super handy when shooting vertical shots.Only bad things.... it's a piece of plastic & is no way near in build of the D200. Still I like it a lot. My next camera (ordered the D300) will immediately, when available, have a grip - cause that grip is built much sturdier & will allow for 8 fps with stronger batteries. I really find myslef enjoying having a grip for my D200 & from now on will probably always get them.
We have not had the cover very long, so I will update as wear and tear start. But so far it seems much better than previous covers. Lots of other covers have cracked in the winter, and this one has held up well so far this winter. It doesn't go all the way to the ground, so on really windy it days, it does start to blow up, and could potentially blow off. It has handled rain and snow well so far, and doesn't feel as stiff (brittle) in the cold as previous covers. The material is thick and hopefully will last long. The colors are nice, but that part wasn't critical to me. We'll see if they fade with time. Overall, it is my favorite cover to date.
I bought my eXplorist over a year ago when my etrex got eaten by a goat - really I have the photos. Anyway, I never liked the etrex because I use GPS units primarily to take lat/lon readings in decimel degrees and it was very difficult to read the tiny numbers on the etrex. The eXplorist is much better in that respect and many others.The unit has been exceptionally durable. I've had it under water. On more than one occasion I've also done the very common thing for me of leaving it on the roof of the Jeep while it gets a fix, forgetting about it, and then driving off and seeing it tumble down the road. It is still runing perfectly and doesn't even have a scratch. It is a bit fatter than some of the smallest units now but it still fits easily in my pocket and the roundedness of it makes it comfortable in the pocket.I have had the unit to Europe and New Zealand as well as across the US. It has done very well everywhere. I haven't carefully timed it because, having used many GPS units over the years all over the globe, I know that time-to-fix varies wildly depending on satellite configuration, cover, specific satellites available, atmospheric conditions etc. I think from long experience that it is really more of a marketing issue than a real useability one. My little 1980's vintage Trimble consistently matched my 1999 Garmin 12 in speed until post Y2K issues made it crazy. In brief, on average, the eXplorist isn't noticeably any faster or slower than any other pocket unit I've used. This unit does track 14 satellites (instead of the 12 of older models) which would appear to give it a slight advantage.That said, I can also tell you that accuracy does vary considerably and that this unit is as consistent as any I have used in this class and it is very likely exceptional in its class in accuracy. It uses WAAS and EGNOS in those rare times when you get them, and it really does deliver 3m accuracy. I have tested it twice in the US and it was actually within centimeters once. Remember that that accuracy depends on your datum though so don't try to navigate a minefield using this thing.The eXplorist does multiple datums, map units, coordinate systems etc. like most units. If you require a specific one, by all means do what I did, go to a store, turn the thing on, and set it up with what you need. In a unit like this, you are buying the software as much as the hardware and, if you have specific requirements, it had better be right or you'll be wasting your money.It is easy to navigate the menus and the thing fits well in the hand. A few minutes of getting familiarized with the controls and I was very comfortable with it. The ergonomics are very good. One of the things that I like the most is the joystick nav button which makes moving around on the screen fast. There is the basic data screen, a great satellite tracking screen, a graphic track screen and the compass screen. A GPS compass is essentially useless for walking (which is where I use a GPS the most) and really badly misleading sometimes. I take it as another marketing ploy for the most part but I can see it being useful when you are surrounded by metal or large magnetic fields. A $5 traditional compass will always be much more responsive and reliable in the field though and I wouldn't go on an expedition without one.The great thing about this unit, that sets it apart from many others (especially older ones) is the screen. It is big clear and crisp. The numbers are big and bold. There is also a very good contrast adjustment. The light is easy to turn on and is red - instead of eerie green or yellow - which is nice if you're using a telescope or other light sensitive optics.It uses 2 AA batteries like most small units. The battery life has been great. I don't know how long I get but I rarely change batteries and a 1/4 charge seems to be sufficient for good outing for me. I haven't tried rechargeables in it but I expect that as in other GPS units, you need to use 1100ma+ to get reasonable duration. There is a battery life indicator on the main screen, which is really useful.It is a great little machine. So what's wrong with it? Really nothing. I love it. It is orange, but that makes it hard to loose. Also, sometimes the little hasp on the battery screw goes down on the side of the screw that makes it hard to get for those of us who are fingernail challenged. Now those are really minor complaints.
Lexmark is well known for pushing out printers that give you quality prints but the printers themselves aren't built with quality. Sometimes it makes you think why Lexmark left IBM. That's why their units are so cheap. So with that in mind buyer beware.Before I begin my initial review I must say that I tested 4 of these printers. Lexmark's return department were happy enough to mail me these blasted printers within a span of 2.5 months. So you be the judge.The installation goes smoothly. I don't know about any other reviewer, but I didn't receive a instruction book, just a poster size 1,2,3 quick instruction sheet. Make sure you don't install the software with the printer hooked up. After the printer installs you run into the FIRST of two MAJOR problems on these contraptions. The paper feeder is junk. I used quality paper and the feeder tray is not capable of feeding single paper sheets. Matter fact it doesn't feed at all. When you cram the paper lower into the feed well it still doesn't feed single sheets of paper, instead it feeds either a quarter or all of what paper you have in the feed tray. If your still patient after 45 minutes of your time wasted you might find where the paper is positioned within the feed well so it can feed properly. . . .The second problem is that I encountered numerous "Problem communicating with the printer" issues. I thought it was my USB2.0 cable . . .but after swapping out 3 of them I knew it was the printer itself...I should be receiving my Epson Stylus CX4800 printer anytime soon. . . .Good luck and happy shopping!!
I have been using a Palm Device since the old Personal Palm unit. Althought I loved my Personal Palm I didn't utilize it as much as I would have liked. There are only so many address, to do, and calendar entries once person can have. If I was going to upgrade my Palm I wanted it to have more funtionality.With this is mind I decided on the Palm Vx and the Omnisky Wirless. Once received I went ahead with the setup of my account/modem and found it to be very straight forward with no issues. I setup my outisde POP3 email account with no problems.The performance of the wireless modem is very good, download times are pretty quick. The content of the service is good with plenty of news, weather, sports, and other usefull information. Web site viewing is best with Omnisky content partners. I have not had much luck going out to other web sites but I wasn't expecting a lot in that catergory.Overall I think this is a great wireless unit and service plan....
Perfect ... love the hard case cover. The size and product is perfect for travelling too. This the 4th one I have bought.
The cost of shipping was more than the product. I use it all the time to recharge my i-pod so I don't have to use a computer. It is great for traveling, does not take up space in your luggage and it is so much cheaper than what Apple would charge.
I was initially skeptical that an HDMI cable costing less than $5 would be any good, let alone actually work. However, using a 1080p television and a Playstation 3, the picture looks fantastic and the audio is great as well. I have had it for a few weeks now and it has had no problems so far. Definitely recommend!
My wife's favorite Christmas present was a replacement Salad Shooter. I know, not very romantic, but it's what she asked for. She's had one for many years and finally wore it out. Life without a Salad Shooter in our house is unthinkable!
This bag is awesome. Light and strong, with more than enough space and pouches to hold my wireless base and mic, the wireless base for my in-ear monitors, the monitors/ear buds case and hip pack, two sets of cables, two power supplies, a flashlight and extra batteries. It's compact and weighs a ton less than my hard case. After I received this, I was so impressed I bought two more Gator bags (different styles) for some other musical equipment.
This silicon case comes in colors and will change the look of your iPod nano. Blue, Clear, Green, Pink, and Purple. It gives color to your nano so that it won't be black or white anymore. You can dress them up based on your mood today with 5 different colors. It will also protect your iPod from scratches and prevents it from sliding on a tilted table or slipped out of your pocket when you're sitting. The silicon case 'grip' it well.
I purchased this lens about a month ago! From the moment I took it out of the box I knew this was going to be a great lens! the construction of the lens is solid! it uses a 82mm filter wich lets a lot of light in! this is good for indoor pics, and also keeps your pics bright and sharp! I also own the Sigma 70-300 APOand I use the 28-105mm about 75% of the time! I use to use Canon lenses exclusevly! but after reading reviews and experincing Sigma quality for myself! I now use Sigma lenses &quot;Exclusively&quot;These lenses could go head to head with the big boys &quot;canon &amp; nikon&quot; and beat them every time on price, and tie if not beat them in photo quality! I highly recomend Sigma.
The lens is great! I'm using it on my EOS 20D, and the shots are beautiful. At the wide open setting (1.4), the depth of field is amazing and provides an absolutely outstanding boquet. This lens is definitely worth the difference in price over the 1.8. The boquet is much better. A little advice: avoid using the auto focus on your camera when using this lens... its too easy to catch any little thing in front or behind what you are intending to focus on, and you WILL see a difference, with just a small difference in depth. Manually, the lens will provide you with perfect shots every time! And its well worth the extra few seconds to make sure the shot is composed correctly!
Received it on time and very sturdy. Easy to use and comfortable to carry around. Works well for my xoom.
Don't bother. I could get it to work. The manual does not have a troubleshooting section. It only explains how to download the progran. It's definitely not worth the aggravation. I am returning to the store today.
I have been using these Binocs for about 6 months now and find them a genuine joy everytime I bring them out. On a recent autumn evening from a hotel balcony overlooking a golf course I was able to take in a marvelous variety of deep space objects. The sky was fairly dark- but by no means out in the country- and I saw the beauty of M4, M8, M20, M26, M16, M13,M31, M27,... and more. These are definitely Astro binoculars. They do need a tripod. You focus each eye individually. And there is some fade out in sharp focus as the eye reaches the outer edges of the field of view. This is not something I get worried about for $250. Maybe $1250. I have a Sunpack heavy duty photo tripod that goes for about $80 at Best Buy, and I use the Sunpak adapter to attach the Celestron. It is NOT the sturdiest set-up, but I found that I put the tripod into some very warped positions (one leg sometimes) and walk it around for better views. I can fit the entire Plaeides into the FOV and the view of the Orion Nebula shows nearly the entire swrd. Glorious!! And one more thing- because the eyepieces focus individually, you don't have to worry about collimation issues. I had ordered a Skymaster 15x70mm that were so out they gave me a headache to look through them. I did get another pair, however, and they were fine.I don't know why Amazon has this listed within Toys- it's one heavy toy. Educational and fun, but not for a child. Just wanted to note that as a safety issue.
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I really needed this backpack since I have back problem. Graduate course books are heavy so I was thinking to buy nice looking and convenient rolling backpack. I bought this one and I am happy with my choice by now. The zipper could be more easy to pull though. It has life time guarantee.
Just the best Christmas present. FABULOUS! Picture perfect at a good price. Delivery prompt. Unpacked by shipper to see if damaged. Again good. Price great and no shipping charge and no taxes. Easy set up. No questions of manufacturer required. Just ready to go. Reset on standard color and not showroom vivid.Regards Dave Wise Florida
This is a good item to have you will not have to splice the existing wire.You can also google the car and get the wiring.The item arrived as described. [...].
I was pretty skeptical at first..Not sure if it was going to work, I have bought many from stores that have broke and hasn't done the job! But I highly recommend this cuts the peach fuzz hair also the mustache! works so good and leaves your face smooth no need to wax again. I'm so happy I went through with this purchase.
I purchased this unit because I needed an economical stop-gap while I await all the new technology to shake out. It was also attractive in that I can use it later on an analog TV I have in another room.The unit is being used to play disks that are owned and rented thru mail order on a flat-screen HDTV. The mail order disks are often in less-than-presentable condition. In the past with my old GO-BLUE, the defects in the disks would often cause interruptions in the play. This unit doesn't miss a beat; clarity and depth are outstanding, and I'm not even using HDMI cable. The pause mode has become a favorite: if I get a long phone call and have to PAUSE, it goes from pause to screensaver to complete shutdown; upon restarting the unit and pressing the PLAY button, it picks up exactly where it left off. My only gripe (a minor one) is the remote. Many of the keypads are small, play and pause are the same keypad, and STOP and EJECT are the same keypad--and unless you read the manual, you wouldn't know where the eject was. All in all, I can't complain about this player. And now that I know of some of the quirks, I would be comfortable purchasing Philips equipment again.
Small, compact, cool-looking storage device. No problems or errors. Fast enough. Highly recommended.
These binoculars are great buy! Our family has two pairs of the 8x42 (and one pair of the 10x42.) I use them for watching birds.They produce a very crisp, clear image with bright colors. They are fairly heavy, and are made with solid construction. They also come with a comfy neck strap and case.I would highly recommend these binoculars for anyone interested in quality optics at a good price.
Good price, does the job. I will be back again because I know I am going to buy something that will need an HDMI....very soon.
This helped my older PC a lot! I should've bought this upgrade a couple of years ago!
I've had this TV for about 2 months now. I've connected an HDTV cable box via HDMI, progressive DVD player via component input and TIVO through S-video. So far the TV has performed extremely well, no problems to report. I've also been very impressed with the sound this TV produces. It's so good that I don't normally bother to run normal TV through my AV receiver.Standard definition looks better than I expected for both straight cable broadcasts and through the TIVO recorded on medium quality. DVD look very good, but the true HDTV sources really shine with this TV - the Olympics were amazing!The display is bright enough that I actually watch it with the bulb in "reduced" mode (even in the day) to extend the bulb life.I've had no problems, and as suggested for anything projection systems I've got the TV hooked up to a UPS in case of power failure, and I did spring for an extended warrantee with bulb replacement.
wonderful point and shoot with huge lcd and basic memory. pretty good video as well. memory stick duos, docking station and case-expensive, but cool. really customized interconnects, as usual from sony.
Dayton BACT-GRB Banana Plug Pair Compression TypeSimply BLOW these away, and they are 1/4 the price!!! Plus you can eveen mount the wire from the side!!!The guy at BB tried to sell me on Monsterwire about a year ago, and after I chewed him a new one, every time I go in there, they KNOW not to even ask me if I want to buy some monster garbage. It's a shame that the normal Joe, who isn't even worried about spending $$$ gets bamboozled into spending 3 times as much as they need to on cabling.My wife called me from best Buy and told me the salesmen was trying to sell her a $100 cable to go with the PS3 she was buying my nephew, I got him on the phone and he knew right away who I was, and was like "Oh it's you, well OK, I'll sell her the AR one for $15"
Its getting real boring say the same thing over and over. First rate on service and first rate on quality.
I learned my lesson the hard way with this software. From now on I will read the reviews before I purchase any software of this nature. I spent $50 on 123 Copy DVD old 2010 to create backup for my DVD's and then spent all day trying to figure the software out. No directions, nothing to help out whatsoever. Tried going to 123 website and that didn't work either. The tutorial wouldn't work, the online tech support would not submit, there is no number to call..... nothing. Save yourself the headache and find something better.
I found the mount loose on the camera end. . It holds ok but the lock does not. Has the potential of falling off of the camera. attempted to adjust the lens and the mount rotated in the camera. Tried other lenses, they held fine.
I have been searching for a turntable for almost 3 years, on and off. Until recently, I was not happy enough with the over all quality for the dollars spent on the available products. I considered the popular 'hi-fi' units like Music Hall, Rega and Pro-Ject, as well as units like the Technics SL1200MKII(and upgrading the arm). I must admit, the Technics really is superior to the other entry level price units, by leaps and bounds, so far as engineering/quality/build is concerned, even if the tonearm is a bit dated. If I was going to buy a $500 range table, the Technics would be the only logical choice. But I decided to considerably increase my budget range to about $2000 USD range, as I wanted to buy my final turntable, not waste money buying something I would want to later upgrade. When I came across the Marantz, I was initially mesmerized by it's beauty. Then I took a closer look.Arm: It uses the ClearAudio Satisfy Aluminum arm, which is a $1200 arm by itself, and appears to be rather superior by a large degree, compared to the Rega RB300(or even RB700) and arms used on most other turntables in the under $2000 price range. The Satisfy seems to be extremely stiff, and has a dead locked stability with no twist whatsoever. The friction is extremely low(much lower than is usual) thanks to the polished sapphire bearing on tungsten points(3-5x lower static friction than standard metal on metal polished and hardened bearings, based on what I could find in research). The fact that virtually every part of the tone arm was precision machined is also impressive, as far as a cosmetic standpoint. The magnetic anti-skate is very good, and if you are one that does not like anti-skate at all, you are in luck, as it can be removed by simply unscrewing and taking off the large set screw on the right hand side that contains the anti-force magnet. The hydraulic damper is among the smoothest I have used. I was not impressed at all by the arms on the Rega, Music Hall and Pro-Ject turntables. I have noticed one or two people online complain that the Satisfy has a non optimal design, in regards to the angle of the vertical bearing in relation to the headshell angle. This is true - ideally - the bearing would be at the same angle. Because it is not, when the vertical position changes(like on a record warp), the vertical (azimuth) will be changed dynamically. I investigated this, and aligned my azimuth as close as possible using a right angle to the cartridge/stylus. I then observed the degrees of error over the distance that a severe warp would move the arm, vertically. Well, theory is nice, but it's not realized in practice here. The amount of error that occurred was less than the degree of accuracy I could ever begin to align the azimuth to begin with. That is, the apparent degree of dynamic azimuth error due to the bearing angle was less then the error of my best attempt at azimuth alignment. Even if I used more precise azimuth setting(using for example, a macro lens on a live view camera with reference squares on the view screen), I can't see how you can be sure the actual stylus tip is even lined up perfectly with the cantilever(which is your best reference point). Anyways, many arms have this so-called 'problem' present that I can not discern is a real problem. Besides, my turn table passes the Ultimate Test Analog LP record with flying colors after my careful set up procedures. The arm seems to be a near perfect transparent device, overall; it was a major selling point of this turntable for me. The arm mounts directly into the table with a single set screw to hold it(and adjust VTA). The arm also comes with the separate mounting plate hardware to mount the arm in another table if you so desire. A very good inclusion, IMO, if one wants to change tables but keep the superb arm in the change.Table chassis: The table itself is air craft grade acrylic that has been machined to shape. It is roughly 0.75" thick. The table chassis is slightly resonant. When you tap on it quickly, you can hear a slight emphasis and resonant response. It is, however, far less resonant than the standard painted MDF chassis used by most manufacturers. The surface appears to have been bead blasted, giving a fine satin appearance/feel. The unit has solid, large diamater aluminum feet which are polished. Very attractive, but there is no suspension on this turntable - so you must consider this for your application(s). I use a de-coupled board/plinth to sit the turntable upon.Platter: The turning platter weighs approximately 5 lbs, and is 1.2" thick. It is made of silicone infused acrylic. It is very dense. It is unusually inert. Tapping on the structure reveals a very low level 'tick' sound(simply your fingernail tapping the solid structure) with absolutely no noticeable decay/resonance. This is a fine platter, IMO. It is precisely machined and has no visible irregularities when spinning, unlike some other platters on other turntables.Platter Bearing: It uses an inverted thrust bearing with a hardened metal alloy resting on a single bearing made of some kind of ceramic or jewel(I am not sure), but it is very hard and smooth/polished. The hardened metal shaft rests against a metal side bushing to stabilize it vertically. The well the bearing sits within under the table is made from machined aluminum and is sealed against the bottom of the acrylic base with a silicone gasket. A bit of grease is dabbed in, it appeared, and the table came with bearing oil that is suggested(by the manual) to be used once every few years. I actually went ahead and dumped in a bit to fill up the well enough to give the bearing and point a constant oil bath. If you spin the platter free(without the belt on it) on a level surface, it will continue to spin for 1-2 minutes(depending on how hard of a spin you gave it)and is completely silent from a normal perspective. If you rest your ear against the table firmly, you can hear a slight constant friction sound - but it's incredibly low in level. Superb bearing is the conclusion.Motor: The motor is what appears to be a standard asynchronous AC motor that locks onto the voltage line frequency. It makes no audible noise, except a slight 60Hz hum, if you listen to it within a couple of inches. The motor does vibrate a bit(60Hz). The motor is not connected to the table in any way - this needs to be made clear. The motor sits in a hole that is cut out in the table, but the motor rests on the surface underneath the table, not the actual table. I placed some closed cell vinyl weatherstripping foam on the bottom of the motor to acts as further isolation of the motor and resting surface. I also places some of this material in the cut out hole where the motor resides, to prevent accidental direct contact of the motor with the turntable chassis. You can easily shift the motor position when you turn the table on/off, as the on/off switch is located directly on the side of the motor. I measured speed stability using The Ultimate Analog Test LP. I recorded the 3150Hz track and analyzed a 10 second long recording using FFT analysis to determine actual frequency at any given time point. The variance measured was -0.08%/+0.14%, peak variance. The table isl listed as speed stability of +/- 0.2 % in most specifications, so real performance certainly better than manufacturer specifications. The actual speed stability is probably even better than I measured: it looks like the test record was not 'exactly' centered on it's hole, though it was very very close. The motor is not high in torque, and it it takes 4 or 5 seconds to reach speed stability. The motor 'chirps' a bit when you first turn it on, as it fights the silicone belt. I recommend giving the edge of the platter a little spin to put the table up to speed before turning the motor on: this should help with both motor wear and belt wear. The motor has a machined acrylic pulley attached to it with 3 set screws. I wish the would have used aluminum, just for cosmetic reasons. The acrylic is fine in this capacity. This is a precision machined acrylic part - not a cheap molded plastic piece.Platter Mat: Ditch the mat. The record will be best dampened by direct contact with the acrylic platter. Use a clamp to keep the record tight against the acrylic.Record clamp: The turntable comes with a molded clear plastic Souther Clamp. It is essentially a piece of plastic with a tight fitting hole over the spindle, that grips by friction. I don't like the included plastic Souther clamp. It looks and feels cheap. If you are like me, and what the aesthetic theme to be constant, then get an after market clamp that you like.Cartridge: The Marantz comes with a ClearAudio Virtuoso. This is rather surprising. This cartridge is almost universally praised by users and reviewers alike, and it's cheapest selling price that I could find online was $875 USD. This is a startling quality unit to include in a $1600 turntable package. Without the cartridge, I consider the $1600 price to be more than fair, considering the superb overall quality/engineering of this table system. The cartridge supposedly comes pre-mounted to the tonearm and is pre-setup. However, my package was missing the cartridge entirely, and as such, Marantz shipped me a new cartridge that is factory sealed in it's retail packaging.Closest comparable product to the Marantz TT-15S1 is the ClearAudio Emotion. The Emotion uses the same motor and arm. Everything else is different. The Marantz uses substantially heavier/thicker construction, and the Marantz uses more cosmetically appealing feet(large machined aluminum) as compared to the small acrylic feet on the Emotion. The Marantz is like the middle product between the ClearAudio Emotion and ClearAudio Performance. The Performance uses a yet, slightly thicker platter, and moves the platter bearing up to the CMB magnetic bearing system, which used magnetic fields to levitate the platter, as opposed to a physically contacting bearing and shaft. From other brands, the ONLY product I have found that seems comparable with the Marantz and is in the same price range is the VPI Scout. However, the Scout does not have the same quality of bearings in it's tone arm an the Scout may have a slightly more resonant chassis, as it is made primarily of MDF compared to the solid machined air craft grade arcylic of the Marantz chassis. The Scout has a slightly thicker platter as compared to the Marantz. The Scout has an isolated motor as well. The VPI Scout and Marantz TT-15S1, in fact, were the main two tables that I had to choose from. I don't think you can go wrong with either one of these for the dollars spent. I don't think you can possibly get more real performance in terms of audibility by getting a table that costs more than the VPI or Marantz at issue here. Psychological differences, of course, are a different story. If you refuse to believe that 'only' about $2k can get you a transparent table/arm system, then you will certainly perceive differences, regardless if they are real or not. So far as other brands with models in the same price range, such as Music Hall, Pro-Ject or Rega: I can not buy into it. They appear to be far less substantial in construction/engineering as compared to the VPI and Marantz at issue here. I am looking for the most engineering/build quality for my dollar.Sound: As you have probably noticed, I have not said anything about sound quality. This is because I literally can not detect any signature caused by the turntable itself or the tone arm in this case. Any coloration(s) appear to be the result of the vinyl album used or the cartridge. The table here appears to be a near-perfect neutral device, which is exactly what I wanted to begin with. This table should not limit ANY cartridge or album.
I love gadgets and buttons that are unnecessary, but useful. This mouse is full of them. I just bought it and I'm surfing on the net right now just so I can keep using it.I'm constantly flipping backwards and forwards through web pages. This mouse is awesome, because it has forward and back buttons right where your thumb is. No more moving across the screen, waiting for the full screen autohide menu to appear, and clicking on the back arrow. I just push a button.The cruise control is a nifty feature. I sound like an old fogey, using that word, but it fits. If I'm scrolling down a long webpage or document with lots of text, I just hold down the cruise button. No more working my finger muscles by endlessly scrolling scrolling scrolling. If I want to scroll just a bit at a time, then I use the mouse wheel. And you can adjust whether you want it to scroll 1, 3, or 5 lines at once.The last button is the one that works just like Alt-Tab. You push it and it opens up a little menu showing all the applications you currently have open. Saves time and is just cool to use.I read in some reviews that there are problems with the software? I didn't have any. I run Windows XP Pro and simply installed the software from the provided CD-rom...no hassle. It works great. Plus, the movement of the mouse is really smooth and precise. Every little twitch I give the mouse, it catches instantly.I'm very happy with my purchase. I don't doubt you will be too.
If you are buying a 10 gb iPod, I wouldn't suggest spending $40 on this small piece of plastic. While this is a nice and handy product made by apple, the price is to big to make it worth it. If you're buying a 15, 20, or 40 gb, you get a dock already included, along with a remote, a carrying case, and more hardrive space. But buying a dock separately is a waste of money. It does include an audio out jack, but the headphone out is just as goodI made my own dock for myself out of wood and painted it. It looks nice or nicer than the Apple dock and is just slightly less functional. All the dock does is make the iPod stand up instead of lying there.If you want a dock, I'd suggest making your own or buying a 15, 20 or 40 gb iPod with the dock included as well as many other goodies that make it worth spending $100 extra.
Purchased this item in order to transfer data to an external 2TB Iomega drive using eSATA. Had a couple open SATA onboard ports, so figured I could use one externally.I'm not sure if I just overlooked the cord length or perhaps figured it would work for my setup, but 1 foot is not exactly long and it just barely made it with about an inch of slack. Had to place the card at the bottom location of slots in order to accomodate. Haven't had a chance to do a whole bunch of transfers with it just yet, but seems to work pretty well.
I'm not a computer wizard, but this mouse is almost magical to me. The price was certainly right on AmaZon and it fulfills all that it is advertised to do. The ease of use is remarkable! I especially liked being able to open the package and start using the mouse with no worries about downloads. The battery is very accessible and easy to insert. The receiver conveniently snaps in and out of the bottom of the mouse, turning the mouse on or off and is a perfect size. It's big enough to grip easily, but doesn't stick way out of the computer. And the mouse fits my hand perfectly. However, it may not be as comfortable to a larger man's hand. As advertised, the mouse works well on numerous surfaces.I purchased it to use with a MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard 10.6.4 and there is absolutely no problem with compatibility. The scroll wheel is a little stiff but not so much so to be a problem. The MacBook touch pad is unbeatable for scrolling and surfing so I don't really need the mouse for that. I wanted better control working in Photoshop, outlining selections and the like. This mouse gives me no complaints, easy to maneuver and sensitive control. It also makes my occasional game of computer solitaire a lot more fun!I feel very confident about recommending this mouse to anyone, especially for laptop or notebook use.
The KX-FLB751 on paper has all that you could want. Fax at 33.6 kbps, laser printing, scanner and copier. However, it is very noisy with lots of loud clicking while printing. Also, it does not scan in color. Functionally, it seems to be working fine after one month's use. It also has an attractive physical appearance. Just one of those devices that needed a little more tweaking before being released. Perhaps the next model will correct the above.
Purchased this with the Elura 100. It is incredible how much you can fit into this small case. The camera, charger, cables, manual and a 5 pack of tapes all fite nicely into the case. It's made of high quality materials and is well worth the $$.
I received the Scarlet Red Bodysuit and the Jet Black Bodysuit for Kindle Fire in the same order, along with a Boxwave stylus. All at a discount, on sale and the offer for the stylus had a discount for the Bodysuit. Under $13.00 for all three. Free shipping, because the original cost added up to the minimum $25.00 with Amazon, pre-discounts. I thought I got a terrific deal!The cover slips right onto my Fire with little effort, like jelly shoes for the Fire. The edge designs on the back are grippy, while the center of the back is smooth. On the face side of things, the Bodysuit just goes around the edge, so you see the full face of the Fire, which is why I wanted the covers. The top has speaker cutouts and the bottom has the cutout to allow for charging and earphones, along with the on-off button. I chose two colors because of the great deal and I like change every now and then. The Scarlet Red is kind of jelly clear, in the way you can see through it a little. Mine is not the dark red that it looks on my Mac. Kind of more a Candy Apple Red. Still, cute and femme. The Jet Black is solid when held up to light. The grippy edges are a matte black, with the center of the back is a glossy patent kind of look.I would suggest a screen protector to go with the Bodysuit. And maybe a slip case for a little buffer if you tote your Fire around like I do. I do have a cover that is more "book" style, but it does not give me the realty I want for the face surface. The Bodysuit adds a little coverage in a slim, sleek sort of way. I am not sure how much "drop protection" the Kindle Fire would have, with hopes I don't find out.I am pleased with my purchases and I hope my review helps someone with their Kindle Fire needs.
If you like to listen to music through your iPhone and your vehicle does not have an auxiliary jack (but does have a cassette deck), then this is the adapter you need! I drive a 2004 GMC Yukon with the factory stereo and Bose sound system, and I've thought about getting an auxiliary input installed, but I always talk myself out of it since this cassette adapter provides high quality sound output from my iPhone at such a low cost. I've tried other adapters such as theMonster iCarPlayandGriffin Direct Deck, but the Philips provides the closest thing to CD quality sound. The other two always sounded as if there was some kind of filter on them, and the sound was softer and of lower quality. I will say though that I tried a friend's iPod through the Monster, and it sounded much better, so there may be some kind of compatibility issue with the iPhone. The only issue I have with the Philips adapter is that the tape does seem to wear out after 6 to 8 months, so I have gone through a few of them. But at only around $10 a pop, it's well worth it!To sum it all up, if you have a cassette deck and no auxiliary in your vehicle and listen to music through an iPhone, this is your best bet. The sound quality you get out of this adapter will surpass any FM transmitter and many other cassette adapters.
This cable really came in handy. No problems. I would buy from again. This was used for the tv to go to the blue ray player. Every thing sounds great.
This product worked just as I expected. I plugged it in, Windows XP found it and I was ready to go. Couldn't be easier.
This is a very basic tripod for anyone interested in mounting a camera or camcorder. The contruction is very solid and the tripod is very light to carry. One great feature is the built in handle for carrying.The package i ordered came with 2 camera mounts which was a nice addition.
The Panasonic TH-50PH9UK is the darling of knowledgeable A/V enthusiasts on a budget. Well reviewed by everyone from CNET to Audioholics, the 50PH9UK might be the most cost-effective way to put an incredible 50-inch plasma display in your entertainment system.You should know that this is a monitor and not a TV. For many, that is a positive, not a negative. It has no built in tuner. Nor does it sport built-in speakers, enabling Panasonic to dress the display in an elegant, minimalistic black bezel. (Speakers ARE available as an option.)This monitor comes with a few inputs. (Component and VGA, I think.) The user can have any input he wants, however, simply by purchasing the appropriate blade and installing it in one of the available slots. Many users get the HDMI blade. I myself purchased a DVI blade for technical reasons I will not go into here. This blade system is very nice and works very well. This "buy only what you need" aspect of the 9UK is one of its most attractive attributes.Most importantly, the picture this thing produces is incredible. Properly set up, its probably close to as good as you can get. You can spend much more on a display to get slightly closer to perfect, but believe me, you will not be disappointed with the picture here.I have mine wall mounted on a nice tilting Peerless wall mount. Which reminds me: this display IS pretty heavy (like 80-something pounds).All in all, I doubt if you can get more display for your money.
This is a great little docking station for my iPod. The key word there is little. The sound is great for the price and size of the system. I bought one for my desk at work. My wife saw it and liked it so I bought her one too. And then later on I decided to buy myself another one for listening to at home. Of course the sound is not as good as my Surround Sound System in my Man Cave, but I did pay a few hundred dollars for that system. I am a "Baby Boomer" who grew up on Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, The Beatles, James Taylor etc. This system is good for listening to something like the Beatles or James Taylor but if you want to get the best sound out of Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath listen to them on a more expensive system. But I would definitely recommend this system for any type of music which you don't have to play loud to get the full enjoyment. I only gave it 4 stars because I can't get full enjoyment when I listen to...Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Deep Purple, Van Halen, etc, etc, etc. But I have an extensive music collection which includes; Jazz, Country, Classic Rock, Southern Rock, Pop, Easy Listening, Blues, Folk, New Age, R&B, Alternative, etc,...so I can listen to and enjoy a lot of my music on this system.
I had been searching for an MP3 player for several months but every one on the market had serious drawbacks in either their enormous size and weight, insignificant capacity and battery life, or painfully slow USB importation of the music into the player. It was almost as if Apple was reading my mind when they finally introduced the iPod. All of my concerns were met with flying colors. The iPod was wonderfully small, had a whopping 5gig capacity (which I thought I'd never fill!), incredibly fast MP3 importation via the supplied firewire cable and 12 hour battery life.I quickly filled the 5gig capacity (my only complaint about the first version) and decided to buy the 20gig version. Now, I've got around 1200 songs in the iPod and I've only scratched the surface of it's enormous capacity by using 6gigs of the available 20. Also, Apple has opened their corporate arms to the millions of Windows users by including Windows software with the iPod giving them a lesson in how Apple has developed one of the best interfaces on the planet in the iPod's wonderfully simple software.So, to my mind it's a no-brainer. The 20gig iPod is simply the best MP3 player you can buy and it doubles as a 20gig hard drive if you want to move some really huge files from one computer to the next.
I've been using this with my Kindle Fire for about a week now. Absolutely no complaints. Good design, high quality, and I'd buy another one. Does exactly what was advertised.
The Sony ICF-S79V Weather Band Shower Radio is everything its advertised to be and more. Worked perfectly after batteries installed, was/is easy to preprogram stations -even an AARP senior can do it, the sound is great with plenty of volume range. Portable so use it in main bath, the shower, and outside. Wonderful reception capability. Highly recommend it!
I had this camera years ago and it was stolen. I repurchased because I liked it so much. I just had my pixs developed and they are great. Marge
For an econo box, this little thing can blast out the hits with the power of some of the larger units. I got it just for the CD player, I listen to relaxing music when I sleep so this is just perfect for me
was skeptical about buying an HDMI cord for this low of a price, but I'm so glad i did. works great with my xbox 360. really recommend this product.
I don't share the sentiments of the previous four reviewers of this product, but hey I havent even had the DVD Recorder even a week yet, but so far, I love it. At $98.74 @ Walmart the price was right, and it does seem too good to be true, I hope I don't live to eat those words. But I record my favorite shows/movies and they play flawlessly, I transfered my old VHS tape home videos onto DVD they play fantastic and will preserve the footage for generations. Now generally the cause of malfunction for a product causes usually range from not maintaining the product properly, they include an instruction manual for a reason, not just to tell you how to work the darn thing. But all and all I love my ILO's DVD Recorder and I can now say I will use old VHS Tapes as Paper Weights.
This camera has a lot of good features, but consistently underexposes shots significantly in all light conditions, including full sun. If you don't believe this, type in "XTI underexposure" in your browser! You will see HUNDREDS of posts. Indoor photos with the built in flash are particularly bad.The exposure problem renders the auto modes worthless - not appropriate for an $800 camera.
I received my CD in a timely fashion and spent three hours playing it as soon as possible! Thanks for the prompt service.
I work at a bird viewing preserve and many of the "serious" birders have some very expensive binoculars. Several have checked out the Celestron bins and are amazed at the clarity and would recommend them to people who don't have a lot of money to spend on a good pair of bins. And the no fault, lifetime warranty doesn't hurt either.
I purchased this keyboard about 5 years ago from Amazon. It has stood the test of time and the battery still works great. The little mini mouse pad is kind of useless, but the keyboard is great. It is very slim and sleek on my desk. The charging stand really makes this a nice addition to the office, because I can put in on the stand out of the way to use the desk space.
The Pac Swix interfaced with my JVC head unit brilliantly. It was a little tedious to program, but I got it the second time around. As far as a delay goes, it's not really a constant delay. Sometimes you press the button and get an immediate response and sometimes you need to press the button once more because of a non responsive press. The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars is because there is a difference between the stock headunit's response and the aftermarket's. It really does give you flexibility as far as programming goes since you can assign a button a function of your choice. Simple three wire hookup to my Mercury was nice too. I say if you like your steering wheel controls and you have a JVC, Alpine, or other compatible unit, then you need this little box for your install.
As long as you are expecting a totally manual lens and ready to do some trial and error experimenting this lens is a lot of fun to try some new "looks" with your photography! The price makes it all the more enticing!
We purchase the product because it was the best deal, and it was fine at first. After a while a message came up that it needed yellow ink. We thought this was strange since we had only printed 2-3 pages in color and they did not use much color at all. Shortly after that messages came up to replace the other colors. We did & then had trouble getting it to work, but after following the advice of the service people it began to work again. We avoided producing any colored pages because we didn't need to & we feared how quickly the expensive color ink ran out. Even without printing the message that yellow ink needed to be replaced came up again. My husband works as a help desk computer tech and spent several hours troubleshooting and trying to at least figure out how to bypass the message so we could print black and white. The 'printer' simply will not print or copy anything, in any color until you pay up and change the cartridge. After researching he said his best guess at answering the riddle is that the special chip that insures only EPSON ink can be used in the product also contains a timing mechanism similar to those on certain water filters that eventually requests replacement whether the ink is low or not. This is the only thing that makes sense since the ink cartridge is still as full as it was the day we installed it. Please be warned from our mistake and avoid EPSON. I will never purchase another one of their products even for a penny.
I needed a cable to split a 1/4 inch stereo output into two XLR inputs to a mixer. I couldn't find one, but can use this cable with a 3.5 mm to 1/4 inch adapter. It is a moderately light duty cable with minimal strain relief. It should be OK in normal use but don't walk on it or trip over it.
My DGS-2205 worked fine for 13 months, now it just dies every once in a while. The power light stays on, but the port lights go off and the switch is inoperative. It will sometimes come back on it's own, or a power cycle will bring it back to life, but if it won't stay up it is of no use to me.
Great idea! Instant access to the code, no waiting for shipping. You can use these MS points to use with the Xbox 360example: download movies,games,videos,Gamerpics,Gamertags,Download new maps,weapons,game types,themes, etc.
Costco does not carry the high grade tapes anymore and I could not find them near my home either. I was so happy to find these on the internet. The tapes are a very good quality and I'm very happy with the service.
I ordered the combo ink cartridge package. The black cartridge quit working after one page. I emailed the contact person and it took almost a week before he got back to me. They sent a replacement cartridge and it worked the same as the first. I will not buy from them again.
In this times, where all of us is trying kill flys with canons, this lens, make you think a little more in the photo, and use your feets.Great for portraits, but this is not new. I love its DOF and the luminosity. A lens cheap, but very powerfull.
This is just a simple switch. The only complaint I have is that it assumes you don't want mike with your PC speakers, only with your headphones. This isn't always true and there's no easy workaround.
Gread player.Had August release and updated the Firmware as described in the CYBERHOME Website.The player reads VCD, SVCD and DVD just fine.(Using also CD-R and CD-RW disks)Also MP3 are a pleasure, together with the JPG slideshow module, add the Integrated 5.1 DTS decoder, PAL/NTSC conversion... GREAT Deal. ...However, I did not get it to play MiniDVD's. Maybe a future firmware upgrade will solve this ?Clearly recommend itRomain
This networking card is simply fantastic!USE:This card operates at very high speeds and is surprisingly unaffected by interference. No matter how far I roam from the SMC 7004 wireless barricade (which this card communicates with) the connectivity is exceptional.I live in a moderately large condominium that is part of a huge building with dozens of units. This building is a VERY unfriendly place for anything wireless. In fact, my cordless phones have always had some static problems. It should be noted that these are all high grade phones and I have phones for every bandwidth (analog, 900 mhz, 2.4 ghz). Despite this unfriendly environment, the card remains unaffected and works great. Also important, it does not interfear with my 2.4 gig phones.TECHNICAL SUPPORT.Their technical support people are friendly and knowledgable. The tollfree number is great, and their email support is good too. Sometimes the wait can be pretty long to get ahold of one of them, but it is a toll free number, and so at least it is on their dime and not yours.INSTALLATION:This card is very easy to install. In fact, the first time I installed it I thought something went wrong because it was so easy I didn't think anything had happened. In fact, the card was fully installed and working great.There is one caveat though. If you install this card on your system and then upgrade to Windows XP, you could have trouble. As of now (11/9/01), if you want this card to work you will need to do a full install of XP and not just an upgrade install. Then when you install the drivers you should be fine. Frankly, I recommend this anyways, as when I did the ugrade install I had problems with several programs that disapeared when I went back and did the full installation.Bottom line: Great card, solid customer service, and easy installation.
A friend told me about purchasing this cord from Amazon. This cord has made such a difference with the HD and audio quality. The picture has improved and the audio is awesome. I would recommend this to everyone.
Everything is excellent about this laptop, but the SPACE ON HARDDRIVE IS NOT 80 GB!!! It is 68 GB, and arrives with so much stuff on it, there is only 57 GB left. That's when I have not installed anything yet.
The cable is plenty long for my need and it's great to have. The price was super!!!
I bought this for a recent snorkeling trip. The camera itself was leak-proof and performed well under water. The photos were quite disappointing though. It did not even come close to doing justice to what we actually saw. Not a very good buy
This is a fun little stand that holds up any tablet in either landscape or portrait orientation. It folds up very small and I kept it in the pocket of my tablet's sleeve. It's nice if you're reading or doing something that doesn't require very much hands-on, like playing music or just looking something up once in a while. I have an HP Touchpad (9.7" screen). I've never used it with my Kindle but I don't think it would hold it up well in landscape mode as the back arm is rather tall and has to be bent even with the Touchpad in landscape.
I got the screen after reading some reviews of them in a different internet forum, people were complaining about hot-spotting. I've had the screen setup for a while, the brightness pretty much compares to the wall its covering, so...doesn't help my DLP projector when I have the lights on.However, the screen looks great, the black velvet borders do a fantastic job of framing the image and everything I've watched looks fantastic, from any angle.Setting up the screen was...difficult, stretching the fabric and fitting into the slots was pretty hard (the rods you insert into the fabric are very hard to hold) and I was nervous about how hard I was pulling it. In the end, after a few hours it was done.All-in-all I enjoy the screen, its certainly a great value, you can find more expensive fixed-frame screens, they might have better performance, but this one seems pretty great.
OK, you just spent $500+ on your new shiny toy - iPad (2)... and you're still thinking about an extra $13?! Well, DON'T!!! C'mon! Just get it, you cheapskates! You need it, you really do. I think, all iPads must come with it (by default), seriously! Light, adjustable to ANY desirable viewing angle you may need, with or without covers. Hats off to Arkon - good job, guys! Good job!!!
These headphones have an excellent sound stage, they hit crisp highs, clear mids and detailed lows. A note on the low range: if you are looking for Sony's style of overblown (Inaccurate) bass, then look on. Sennheiser is known for overall sound clarity, not EQ'ed bass as is the case with cheaper phones. They will, however, reproduce bass just fine with any proper amp/preamp/mixer. Since these are mainly geared toward DJ use, it isn't that necessary to have heavy bass in your phones, your PAs or Sub should be primarily taking care of that freq range. It frees the phones up for hearing the songs and their cues. I also use them for Monitoring while producing songs, and mixing with them is very accurate. They accurately reproduce the tone and texture of lower bass notes (down to 12hz), something phones with EQ'ed bass have trouble doing. When playing back through my studio monitors(EMU PM5s) and my alternates (Logitech 5500s) there is almost no difference, the only one being through the 5500s, you get the sub "feel".Bottom line: If you're looking for near dead accurate phones on a budget, these will definitely serve that need.
The mouse pad works fine, it has a thin rubber base to keep it in place and has a fabric top to allow the mouse to slide around. The seller was prompt in delivery.
This was a Father's day gift. This radio works great right out of the box. It was easy to install in my 2006 Toyota Van and looks great just sitting in there. The weather channel is an excellent extra feature for South Louisiana where we sometimes get Hurricanes during the Summer. The squelch is sensitive and works good. The RF gain really does what it is supposed to do. The only problem was adjusting the SWR on the Lil Wilson Antenna I purchased with this radio. Once the SWR was properly set his baby could and does really talk out. The front firing speaker is nice and clear and easily heard. I like the fact the speaker faces the front and not down into the carpet. After much tinkering I was able to adjust the SWR down to about 1:1 to 1:2 on the most popular channels. The other channels are higher but not enough to damage the radio. This is the first time I used a Wilson brand antenna. I don't know if I would purchase another Wilson although a lot of people like them. I would definitely recommend this radio for general everyday CB use in any car. A good antenna set with the correct SWR makes all the difference in the world.
When plugged in the television shows black and white images with horizontal and vertical streaks all over the display. Unable to see a proper constant image. Bought this to send a/v content from my pc to the television for the kids. Oh well, it was a good idea now i'm turned off from it.
I wanted a way to input video from my camera, so I thought it would be great to get TV on the computer as well. I ended up with what I paid for. There are more expensive cards I could have gotten, but I thought ATI would be quality. What I found was a very buggy software package. On my system, a Dell p450 with a Diamond Viper 3d card, it crashes if you use the wrong setting. That means I can't use it the way it was designed to work. I have work arounds and functions that I avoid. I would never recommend this card to anyone and i look forward to a software update.
Nice unit with one significant drawback. There's a light at the end of the microphone that flashes when the phone is in use (presumably to alert those around you that you are occupied). Kind of annoying in itself but the real problem is that there is a faint beep that accompanies each flash. Some people get used to it I hear. Bugs me though. Otherwise the unit works wonderfully.
This battery pack, when new and when fully charged, will take around 200 pictures, taken rapid fire on an old PowerShot S10, until completely drained (it won't even playback pictures). That's enough to fill up one 128MB flash card at 1600 1200 resolution, medium compression. I was very surprised. I inherited this camera and immediately got a new battery pack; and realized that this camera is not the power hog as I once thought--the previous owner seriously didn't take care of the batteries, and before I learned the intricacies of NiMH batteries, neither did I.To prolong your battery life, be sure to drain the battery completely before charging again. NiMH batteries capacities drop if you keep &quot;topping it off&quot; before a trip if it was only half drained. Also, do not leave your battery on the charger, especially if you have two batteries. I've done it, and I know. They become anemic and drop out after 4 or 5 shots.Just thought this piece of information would be useful.Canon would be thanked profusely if they released a Lithium Ion version (and charger) for this battery, so that we can avoid this battery conditioning nonsense and &quot;top-off&quot; whenever we like!
This bag fits everything I could possibly want to put in it. It's also very well made. I recommend to anyone who travels somewhat light and has a laptop. 2 thumbs up.
Works great on main desktop PC. After trying to install on additional desktop running Vista Home Premium 64 Bit received an immediate error that the print server does not support Vista 64 Bit. I called Linksys Tech support and answer was "We are aware of problem, but have no solution". I will return the print server and look elsewhere.....
This cable seems to do the job. I'm not sure I have anything more to say. It was certainly more economical than buying the one that Circuit City recommended for $129!
As had been plainly mentioned before in an earlier review (which I misinterpreted when buying it), there is a caveat to this product, as confirmed by this unedited quote from D-Link's own Tech Support website:"Note: The only Access Point the DWL-2000AP can be a Wireless Client to is another DWL-2000AP. "This means that it CANNOT be configured as a Wireless Client with your existing Wireless Router, even if your router is D-Link's own! It can only be used in this mode if, for example, you have directly connected a DWL-2000AP into your existing router to serve as your network's Wireless Access Point.Then, and ONLY then, you can buy a 2nd DWL-2000AP and use it as a Wireless Client. This fact is not advertised in the device's technical data page here, nor was it even specified on the box it came in (thus my 2-star rating, mostly for false advertising). So beware this glaring shortcoming.If you're looking for a simple, flexible, single wireless-G client to jack your Ethernet card-equipped device into, try a Linksys WGA54G. It is advertised as a game console adapter, but it actually works great as a basic wireless client for ANY Ethernet device, not just game consoles. I have one working quite well in this role elsewhere in my home using WEP, and will now be buying more of them.
Those of us fortunate enough to be raised in the South during the seventies will recognize ourselves, our families and the meth dealers with whom we went to high school in this sprawling story. The Little Friend is a small town Mississippi saga that blueprints our world: riding all over town on banana-seat bikes, Baptist Bible school/summer camp and the overzealous who run them, aunties arguing over who packed Sanka for the road trip, Scooby Doo, Chevrolet Camaros, snake handlers, the town water tower... The plot may not be strongly enough outlined (for those who need help filling in blanks), but Atmosphere is thick in this strange, wonderful book.
I got this case to build a computer for gaming. Right now it is a pretty minimalistic one. The huge 200mm on the top does a great job of expelling the hot air, and the two front 120mm fans are excellent at cooling the hard drive I have in there. I currently have the top fan and the two front fans set to the "medium" speed, and the back fan set to "low". Each fan has a 3 speed switch, and is set to "low" by the default.There was no 120mm fan that came with the case to put in the side mount, but I doubt I would really need it right now unless I get several more hard drives and a second graphics card.The mount for the power supply is on the bottom of the case, but with all the extra fans it creates no heating problems whatsoever.Installation of the hard drives and motherboard was pretty easy. It comes with two hard drive bays, that hold 3 hard drives each and have a fan attached to them. There are also multiple screw slots to fit many different motherboards.Another nifty thing about this case for me is the tray that is on top, which will fit my gaming controller perfectly.The only downside about this case for me was the size of it, which was rather big. I wasn't able to fit it in my desk where my old tower was, so instead it is sitting on the floor outside.Pros:Fans for the hard drivesHuge top fanVery roomy insideSpace for 6 hard drivesSpace for 3 5.25 inch drivesFan lights act as power lightsPower button and USB/Firewire/Audio jacks on topCons:Larger caseFans can get noisy if set to highFan lights can't be turned offOther notes:Power supply mount is on the bottomHas a tray on the top to hold items (such as MP3 player or controller)
really nice product.. Using it for more than a year and the result is nice smooth skin.. easy to use..
This is one very fast hard drive -- MASSIVE over 750 GB has a 16mb cache and 7200 RPM -- comes with a 5 year warranty -- what more could you ask for?
While I've been a devoted Logitech mouse user for seven years, this mouse leaves a lot to be desired. I was looking for a high-quality mouse that would work nicely with my XP notebook and SeaMonkey. I was quite disappointed.Physically, the mouse is nicely made, but it's awfully big for a "notebook" mouse. It's only a half-inch smaller than my desktop mouse. The switches are nicely clicky, and the scroll wheel is very solid and spins quite well in both modes. The only mechanically downside is the zoom slider, which has a very stiff spring making it hard to use.The form factor is also pretty good with two caveats: first, the search button behind the wheel is a stretch to reach. The only way I found to click it without lifting my hand off of the mouse was to lift the tip of my middle finger up and push the button with the base of my finger. That's an awkward move. Also, the thumb buttons are too high to be easily reached. The old design, with the thumb button near the desktop, was much better.The killer with this mouse, however, is the drivers. They are buggy, half-featured, and generally unusable. Both SetPoint v3.1 on the CD and the latest v4.0 from the Logitech website required third-party extensions to the configuration files to enable the use of a thumb button as the middle button. Also, many of the features, such as zoom, web forward, and web back, require the driver to recognize the current application. SetPoint is very erratic to doing this. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and no amount of restarting the SetPoint software seems to make any difference. The search functionality, while nice in principle, is also crippled. Most of the search engine/web browser combinations simply don't work. Yahoo! Live Words seems to work with all browsers, and Microsoft IE seems to work with all search engines. However, use a non-Microsoft browser with any search engine other than Yahoo! Live Words, and you're dead in the water.After fooling around with this for four days trying to get the drivers to behave, I returned it. It's probably fine if you want to use it exactly as configured by default with IE and Logitech's preferred search engine, Yahoo!, but anyone who needs a functioning middle button and prefers Google/Firefox/SeaMonkey is simply out of luck.
I have huge collection of DVD's and CD's. This is very useful to store all the DVD's and CD's. I ordered it when the price was 9.99(after rebate), but when I received it, the price dropped to 7.99(after rebate). The customer service was willing to refund the $2. Great product, Great Customer Service !!!
Trust me it does not work. I have tried it on all rooms, anddoes not transmit. Waste of money. If you want an item that does work I have found the SBC wireless to be the best and you can buy it at amazon or walmart.
This does just what it says it will do. The adapter works, it is reasonably priced. What more do you want?
The Corsair 16GB Flash Voyager in this reviewer's opinion is all that you'd need in a memory USB storage media device. Mine works exceptionally well and handles data transfer faster than I had thought it would. The rubberized casing is very sturdy.My only negative comment is the size.
I have taken pictures of everything from my son's birth to the lava fields in Hawaii. All pictures came out beautiful. Very easy camera to use.
"The Secret History" was one of the best novels I have ever read.And I was not disappointed when I started reading "The Little Friend". The disappointment came crashing down upon me when I finsihed reading it.Reminded me a lot of another favorite, "To Kill a Mockingbird". To my delight Tartt was one of those rare authors who writes a stunning debut novel and, unlike Harper lee, follows it up with an even better second novel...or so I though until I got to the end.Call me old-fashioned and picky but I hate it when a story simply comes to a screeching halt without a satisfying wrapping up of all the various threads of the story, as if the author got tired or ran out of paper or ink or something.
The product was a little confusing to set up but after reading the instructions(it helps to read the intructions)I got the system up and running in a fairly complicated setup. The product works great and I recommend the product.
This is just a great buy! Come on, a 16GB Corsair Flash Drive for $20! You can't beat that. Not to mention the nice protective rubber housing just adds to the quality of this product. A little bit of peace of mind in case you drop it or get liquid on it.
Didn't have a problem with these cables. I made one run of about 30-50 feet, and as soon as I crimped everything, the connection worked with no problems. I did a lot of twisting and bending of the cable for my run too, so I think it's safe to say that it withstood the rough treatment.
A nice system, very elegant design and performance...no complaints there. A bit costly and the HD DVD Drive has seemingly buggy audio playback with HD Disks. For the price, as with most electronic devices, you expect some baked-in price for the customer service that comes with the package. On this piece; you are throwing a fair percentage of that unit cost out the window. Have called TOSHIBA Customer Support 3 times on a single issue. System will not recognize the TV Tuner that is part of overall unit. Not a buy-up but; sold as 'part of the package'. I was transferred to "Level 2" support 3 times, waited on hold for 20 minutes 3 times and was promised a "call-back" within 4 hours. That has taken place over five days since I received the computer one week back. To date; nothing, no call back, no email. The last time I called, I mentioned that I was ready to return the system on a poor Customer Service basis alone. Same result; no call back. It is a bit disheartening.
This is the smallest iPod that allows you to change out the 4 or 6GB hard drive for a CompactFlash card. The adapters cost less than $4. What this means is you can install any size CF card in this device. Many people already have installed up to 16GB CF cards. I'm about to install a 32GB Card, but I may wait a while until 64GB cards are commonly available.Also, mod kits are available here on Amazon and also on eBay. A larger capacity battery will extend your playing time between charges. I plan to try and shoe horn a second battery into this device.The second generation Mini's will run longer on a charger. Also the size CF card you install will also effect play time. In any case you should see a longer play time with a CF Card than the factory hard drive.For more information do a search on iPod Mini Modifications Batteries, CompactFlash.Finally, if you case gets a little beat up, and these all metal cases can take a beating it is cheap and easy to replace the case ~$15 with shipping for a new one--any color. Some people chose to paint their old case to make it unique. Parts are freely available. Keep your Mini alive and looking good.
I've had this model for about 2 months now and couldn't be happier. Next to my old Apple/Sony monitor this is my new favorite. The colors are bright and crisp, text is easy to read and the controls are simple to understand.As another reviewer pointed out, the brightness and contrast are WAY high. I have both set to the absolute lowest and the picture is still nice and bright and crisp.I like it so much I'm thinking of buying another one for our latest acqusition.
My 14-year-old daughter wanted a video camera for graduation, and I stumbled upon this. It is GREAT!! No bigger than an iPod, it records for an HOUR on flash memory - no tapes, no discs, and uses two AA batteries! You can even expand the memory with a standard SmartMemory card. Downloading is something even the most techie-challenged can accomplish - snap open the built-in USB prong and plug it into your computer. Bing! Your videos are on your computer and ready to edit. This is a FABULOUS device at an unreal price!! All her friends want one! A+++++++
Waste of money since you can't send it back once you have openned it. It is clearly labeled to fit "all" in those manufactured years. It does not and I was required to buy the correct kit from a retail store and eat the price of the kit from amazon. Lesson learned - buy local.
If there were a zero star option it would have gotten it. I have to say, I am more than disappointed with the quality that came with this toner. Not only is this a terrible and useless cartridge, but it's the second one that I have received being that I already returned the first one that had the same issues. As the first reviewer says, there are black marks on both sides of the page and when you hold the pages you get toner all over your hands. Any type of picture or photo has giant gobs of toner and the roller on the toner cartridge is covered in toner. Do yourself a favor, spend a few more bucks and get a toner cartridge that will work. If the company would like to try and rectify itself again, I am open to it, and I will rescind my review, or at least reconsider, but I have to say I have my doubts as this is the second time that I have tried to get a cartridge that works.
Order a different brand and save yourself the trouble of sending them back. I was very disappointed I wasted my time.
My very first selection was the Belkin Pure AV @ $10. Bargain priced, but fell short in it's construction. I then purchased the AR-MS cable and immediately saw where the extra $15 went. Heftier construction, silver solder, locking RCA connects. I needed another pair and saw this Sonicwave @ $27. I read the specs and was convinced enough to chance it; afterall Sonicwave is not a household name to me. First of all the 18' length was perfect(compared to the previous 25 footers). At $27, this cable was more than double the Belkin and a bit more than the AR. But I am pleased with the construction and performance. As far as the sound goes, hey I'm not an audio engineer with instruments to test the difference between all three. Maybe there IS no differnce. But I'm a firm believer that you get what you pay for. Both the Sonicwave and AR-MS cables are far more superior in construction than the Belkin. I also find the Sonicwave very flexible and was well packaged; making for a nice and safe delivery. If you're like me and willing to spend a few more bucks to get a better product, this Sonicwave and the AR-MS are good choices. The Belikin lays in storage as an emergency back up.
Bought this as a back up battery for our family vacation to Disney World. I took a lots of pictures of my grandchildren. I traded back and forth between this battery and the orginal. They both worked well.
I bought this devise to record myself and practice speech, and pronunciation for interviews, not for recording classes, or conferences. I found it really simple to use, and very reliable. It has characteristics that are advanced, as mark some sections of your recording in order to come back to those sections immediately if you are in a long recording.I think I did a really good purchase.
an awesome keyboard for media center or if your computer is hooked to a lcd tv the keyboards touch pad is a great feature very accurate and precise mice control
I bought these for my mother who has 50% hearing loss. She thinks they are wonderful; no static --- said they are the best present I have ever given her. My father said I gave him a present at the same time since the battle of the competing tv's (sports versus Dateline) had just been about turning the volumes on both TV's up. (Though you do have the volume on somewhat for the headphones to be effective. However, my father says he can live with that.)After trying my mom's, my sister who is at 5A exerciser would wake her 4 children and husband. Now that she has these headphones, my brother-in-law says the only thing that wakes them up now is her laughter when she watches Nick or TV Land comedies while doing her Schwinn Aerodyne.No technical knowledge here (though I thank all those who left it in their reviews)... just a review on a stellar product.
I got this home delivered in just a week as promised. I'm very satisfied with this toner cartridge.
Being a long haul semi driver I've found that MP3's are the solution to my audio needs since swapping a normal CD every 80 minutes while driving is impractical and some would argue downright dangerous. Originally I had an RCA 2410 which was as useless as a milk pail under a bull, and then later an RCA 2450 which was just the same. For a year I used my laptop as my player but after dropping it multiple times it has ceased to function. A colleague of mine purchased the GPX 3960 for his own use which caused me to laugh long and hard. To me GPX has always been one of those joke brands that you would expect to find in an Alco store (those of you in the midwest will understand) sitting on the shelf by the Emersons. But when he reported that his worked great I had to get one for myself and so far I've grown attached to it.Unlike the 2 RCA's I've had, this one isn't terribly picky about the burn speed you use to create your CDR's or CDR-W's (yes they work too), the RCA 2410 would sometimes work if you burned at 1x, this model plays just fine on CDR's that were burned at 16x, might even work at higher speeds though I haven't tried yet. Also, it doesn't hang on mp3's encoded at 320 kbps or even variable bit rates. It also has both line out and head phone out jacks, a feature I haven't seen on portable CD players in years. There are some negative drawbacks that keep this from receiving 5 stars. First, it does skip from time to time, though I don't believe it's caused from vibrations since it has survived with flying colors the I70 across Missouri torture test. The skipping must be from occasional read errors though it usually recovers and continues where as both RCA models would either hang all day or jump to another region of the disk. Second, the randomize feature doesn't randomize very well, by that I mean no matter what track I put it to act as the seed for it's random generator it always will play the same order. Third, the interface is very clumsy, changing directories requires pressing two buttons in an esoteric manner so I usually just keep hitting advance to get the directory I want. Fourth, and most annoying, is the slow speed of the fast forward feature. At least it actually does go forward, unlike the RCA 2410 which would go 5 seconds forward and 6 seconds back, but the sluggishness makes fast forwarding through an audiobook ripped from tape a nightmare, and you can't advance to the next track and then rewind. Other minor annoyances are the lack of a backlit display, lack of a cigarette lighter adapter (car users may want to consider snagging a cheap inverter since it only comes with an AC adapter),lack of a cassette adapter, and some may find the lack of MP3 management software bothersome. Sound quality? Well, keep in mind I'm running through a cassette deck in a Kenworth T2000's stock stereo system and the only other experience I have with MP3 players are the RCA's and my laptop. The RCA's, especially the RP 2450 had a rather thin sound to it while this model sounds on par with the laptop.I can't comment on how the more expensive players such as the RioVolt or iRiver will serve your needs, but if you're looking for a low priced player and can live with the aforementioned annoyances then this one is definitely worth a look.
This is an excellent camera bag for the city. It has many cool features, especially the hidden rain jacket to keep your precious camera dry in rainy weather. Given this is the 200AW with more room, I end up making a home for my extra lenses and flash. The weight can be a burden after several hours strapped onto only one shoulder. I would not go on long hikes with this bag (that's when I use the top loader attached to my day pack).This is my favorite bag for everyday use!
This is a great economical drive enclosure for hard drives. Simple to install drives and use (plug and play). I have intermittantly used two of these enclosures for over a month with old IDE hard drives. Although the enclosure has no fan, the sturdy aluminum housing adequately dissipates heat.
This is my first experience with HDTV and wide screen. This 46" Sony TV is excellent with HD programs; with regular broadcasts, it is a bit muddy, but that is the fault of the signal, not the TV. I am very pleased with the overall quality of the set. I had the set professionally installed and set up, and I am sure glad I did: install and set up are not for amateurs like me; if anything ever happens, I will be hard pressed to reset things. Sony's instruction manuals are not that great.
First the good: the remote works well, and is fairly versatile. It can learn any IR device you have, and the online database of ready to go remotes is huge, so if you have lost your old remote, it is probably in the database for you.The form factor is easy to hold and press the buttons with one hand. The keys are back lit, and the full color screen is easy to read.It's rechargeable, and the remote cradle helps you keep track of where you left the remote!Now the less than good:A) The remote does not sit solidly in its cradle - you have to wiggle it to make sure it charges. Even the updated cradle after the recall is problematic.B) The setup software leaves MUCH to be desired: UPDATE: Software still is very poor. below is my recent analysis of the poor software:1) You cannot reorder the devices list - it is created in the order you create devices, and that is the order they appear on the remote. If you have more than 8 devices, then some will be on a second page on the remote screen - while it would be preferable to have certain "hot" devices on that main screen.2) The database if full of commands that don't exist, and that end up on your list of commands for you to delete - and deleting commands, and moving commands around is tedious - in some cases there are 10 pages of "additional commands" on the remote to page through - and to delete them and reorder these commands is simply annoying.2b) Database commands frequently don't work, and commands that should stream, don't stream. (I.e. continuous actuation).3) When you try to create your own device, the software will push a device template on you that may or may not work well.4) You cannot set "evergreen" commands. For instance, the volume +- should be work the receiver volume REGARDLESS what device is active. You can only make this happen as an "activity", and have to individually program it for each activity.5) In general, the software is a bit clumsy to use - it's a Java based app, and therefore does not use the drag and drop functionality of the operating system (Windoze or Mac) - and leaves much to be desired.6) You cannot assign commands to "stream" such that when you hold down a button, the command is continuously sent - this is allowed for volume, but for any other command, you have to pay Logitech $29.00 to set a command to stream.A well designed application would allow for drag and drop command arrangement, setting evergreen keys (such as making volume and mute affect the receiver at all times), Assigning the order of devices both on the main device menu, and while a specific activity was active.7) HORRIBLE SUPPORT. Absolutely useless. And if you ask questions on their user forum with even a hint that you may not like a feature, they will delete your account.At vers 7.7 I'd think it would be a bit more customizable, but they are a long way from an easy to use and highly configurable product.Here are the principal issues:1) General cludgyness: the setup is so terribly long, involved and "Fisher-Price" simplified. It is annoying, cumbersome, slow, tedious, and limiting.Specifically, adding and moving custom buttons, navigating through the "wizards" and trying to find where you have hidden some particular "option" is utterly aggravating. Seriously, you expect us to guess the difference from "Settings" or "Options" ??!?! - how unclear can you get?"Customize buttons" is on the main activities page for activities, but buried in the "options" or "settings" page for devices. The inconsistency throughout the application is aggravating.2) LACK OF CONTROL: you have designed the remote to function around "activities", yet they do not provide full control of activities. WHY? In order to have functions of a certain device available in an activity, then you have to add that device TO the activity.3) CAN'T REORDER DEVICES (in or not in an activity). Okay, so you want us to program the device around activities - but as noted above, even then you do not have accurate control of devices added to an activity.We need the ability to reorder devices when not in an activity, and reorder them separately if desired for each activity. they way you have it now, the devices move all over the place in seemingly random ways, and when you have more than 8 devices it is INCREDIBLY annoying to hunt and find them in some new location each time.Random device positions? Yea, great idea. NOT. This is a horrid "feature"!!4) BAD IR COMMAND DATABASE. Okay, here's a case of quantity does not equal quality. It seems like every user's custom programmed commands get stuck into this database. While this might be an easy way for you to "grow" your database, using the database becomes cumbersome at best. Moreover, many commands are mislabeled, or do not function as expected. It seems that mis-named commands get into the database and never get out.Worse, for use users, there is no way to permanently edit the database to suit our particular device. In other words, we'd like to be able to make our own localized version of a particular device and customize the entire command list - this would not affect your main database, just our remote. This way, everytime we went to adjust the programming of our remote, we wouldn't have to scroll through the hundreds of useless commands that do not apply to our device.5) IR COMMAND LEARNING LIMITATIONS. Yes, you can learn new commands. But you have little control over those commands.For instance, on original remotes, some commands will "stream" a commands when you hold a button down. With harmony, you seem to be able to do that only with volume. A serious deficiency.The only way to get the remote to stream commands is to PAY customer service ($29.00 as of this writing) to set a command to stream - after spending hundreds on a remote, this is ludicrous. There should be an option to stream any command, but again, tis is left out of the software.6) CAN'T SAVE SETUPS. Right, so we make a mistake, but after we re-configure, there is no way to "get back" to a previous programmed state.7) MUST BE ONLINE. If order to program your remote, you must be online, and you cannot work offline to program or configure the remote. Why? why should I have to be online for a learning remote? You should allow for offline configuration, learning, saving, etc.SUMMARY OF FEATURES THAT ARE NEEDED:For the config software: Put all settings for a device in ONE place, under ONE menu. Stop spreading config pages all over the place.Consistency: Chose one term, "settings" OR "options" and stick with it. Put related settings in the same relative place throughout the application.Allow for direct settings controls instead of cumbersome wizards.Allow devices in activities to NO CHANGE STATE when entering that activity.Allow device reordering, both outside of activities, and in each activity.Allow deleting IR commands for a device.Allow "stream" commands (like volume) but for any command (selection choice).Be able to "save as" setups, to store previous configurations.Be able to work offline.Final comment:Seriously, it's 2010 - these things should be self evident. It seems instead that Logitech hired programmers that got fired from Microsoft. Poor implementation, and other much more feature rich remotes out there - I am sorry i made this purchase, and I refuse to ever buy another Logitech product. My encounters with the utterly abysmal tech support have left me less than satisfied.
I bought this device thinking I would save money over buying multiple plug adapters for Germany and Australia... big mistake. I found that I could buy single plug adapters for each country for just $.99 each.
I mainly use it when getting ready, but it has great sound that carries throughout my house. Definitely would recommend.
There are already a ton of reviews on this item, just wanted to add another 5 stars as a satisfied costumer. I have only seen the pros listed here and none of the negatives. The logitech software works well on windows and mac machines. Got it as a gift for my parents and now getting a Harmony 1 for my own place.
While these are nothing compared to the NHT speakers I have as my fronts, they do a nice job of completing any budget oriented system. They are surprisingly good with filling in the ambience of surround sound from movies and were surprisingly capable when it came to music. I set them up as fronts just to test what they could really do, and they did surprise me a bit. The imaging was ok, along with the mids. They obviously arent supposed to go very low on a bass scale, and their trebel was a bit toned down, but nothing too bad. They might require a bit of break in also, but Im really not sure yet. They were fairly well constructed and ran well off both my receiver and my separate amp. When looking at the price though, there really arent many better deals out there. In this case, I really do think you get MORE than what you pay for.
It's the antenna adapter that fits my car for the am/fm part of my radio to work with my car. It's works great.
CyberHome = Worst quality products.Email CyberHome three times. No response.They don't support their products.I used mine 15-20 hours over the year I owned it and it died.Didn't really die, somehow it's codec disappeared andit just cant play anything now. Re-programming via the remotecontrol doesn't work for more than a minute on a Region Free orat all on a Region 1 (USA/Canada) DVD. File on their websitecouldn't be downloaded. Email went unanswered.
In tune with the other negative reviews, the scanner first started getting vetical lines in everything scanned and then started showing low ink in the cartridges. I spent $48 for new cartridges and like other reviewers all I ended up with were blank pages. I was contemplating on what I was going to do, until I read the reviews. Get a new printer is the only answer and obviously not an Epson.
Very pleased with this unit as it has a very clear sound, both the bass and treble are superb, even on my MP3 player and CD's. And it has a very RICH AND LOUD sound, reaches a high level of sound! I bought this unit because it is a neck style headphone and also because of the built in volume control (perfect for the traveler). For the money, this is a wonderful headset. And Amazon was so quick with the shipping. Very happy!
I was given this DVD player as a gift from a friend (actually, I was given the black-coloured version, but they share same features and options, only this one comes with a silver case), and with that I entered the digital age of video. It is a great improvement over the VHS player I had, and I had a hi-fi VHS player with four heads and all the bells and whistles intended to give a clear and stable picture. Quite frankly, there is no comparison.The picture when playing DVDs is crystal clear, through playback, fast-forward, reverse, and still. Of course there is occasionally fuzziness due to the motion of the action on screen, but in comparison to the stills and fast speeds of the VCR, again this player wins easily.There are some interesting features, like DVD lock-outs (I haven't had the need, but perhaps a family with young children could use it to prevent adult-rated DVDs from being viewed), and disc-resume for several discs (the documentation tells me up to 6 discs, but I've only ever used it one at a time). I had wondered how one saves a spot on a film the way one does on VHS tapes; now I know!This has features for various DVD formats, and includes audio CDs and MP3s. I have this connected to the equaliser of my stereo, and the sound is fantastic for both CDs and DVDs. There is a virtual surround sound that enhances the sound through the stereo; while I don't have a four- or six-speaker set-up, I still have a much greater experience of sound from this DVD player than from the VCR that is likewise connected to my stereo.Of course, with a brand name of Sony, one expects high quality, and on this DVD player, they deliver. I have learned to trust Sony products over the past 30 years (I had a television which lasted nearly 25 years from Sony).This machine is very slim, and fits quite well on top of my VCR, so there was no need to rearrange furniture, buy new stands, etc. It is compact and easy to install, and has auto-set-up features that make it almost completely plug-and-play.By far my greatest surprise with a DVD player, however, has to be that it makes a great cat toy. Cat toy, you ask? Yes. With the remote, the disc drawer can be opened and closed by remote control. One cat finds this truly fascinating, and tries to 'catch' the tray as it zooms in and out. The cat also is attracted to the lights on the face going on and off. Who knew?
Got this to use with XBOX 360 so I could listen to the surround sound audio while playing games (this was before I had an HDTV so HDMI wasn't an option at the time and I had the older XBOX 360 w/out HDMI out). The 12 ft length is great...makes component placement a breeze because I know I will always have enough cable to easily reach my receiver. The cable feels well made but is still flexible enough to be practical but I wouldn't make 90 degree bends with it (or with any cable for that matter) though!Just an FYI: this cable can transfer 6 channels of audio. 5 for the surround sound plus 1 for the subwoofer. The two main formats are DTS and Dolby Digital. Both of these formats are discrete (separate) 5.1 surround sound meaning that each speaker has its own audio channel. The newer Blu-ray lossless formats are higher quality version and cannot be transmitted through this cable.NOTE: A "Surround Sound" System isn't surround sound just because it comes with a lot of speakers! You need the receiver to be getting audio digital audio (encoded in a surround format) for the receiver to play true surround sound...The standard red and white RCA cables will not do it...(I know there are some analog fans out there that run 5.1 or even 7.1 with their SACD or DVD Audio or Blu-ray players via multi-channel RCA's....but you guys are about 1% of the population...AND if you are a die-hard analog fan, you probably aren't reading this review haha. You can also run discrete surround sound from a computer via analog cables and a nice sound card....but most nice sound cards also offer digital output...or an extra piece you can buy that adds digital output!)If for some reason you need to use this cable with your Blu-ray player/receiver it will work with Blu-ray discs...it just uses the older DTS or Dolby Digital format rather than the DTS Master Audio or the Dolby True HD formats. It will still be surround sound and will still sound good...just not as good as the loss-less formats.ANYWAY, if you need to hook up surround sound and don't need/don't have an HDMI cable, this will work! There is no difference between the optical cables vs. the digital coax....it just depends on what technology the equipment manufacturer chose to use. Some people will argue that the optical cable is better for longer runs (50+ ft) but I doubt it/who has 50 ft cable runs?? Also, the protective covers for the ends are great when the cable is not in use.
I finally closed my eBay account because I was so sick of crooks who listed items for 99 cents and then made their money on exorbitant shipping and handling charges. (one guy listed a USB flash drive for 99 cents and wanted EIGHTY-FOUR DOLLARS in shipping/handling)This seller is almost as bad. I added five of these $1.99 SD cards to my cart for a total of $9.95, then cancelled the order because the shipping would have been almost thirty bucks.Needless to say, this is ridiculous. I can ship five SD cards anywhere in the country for less than ten bucks. Why is Blue Proton charging thirty?This is just another way for unethical sellers to try to rip people off and make them think they're getting a good deal when they're really not.
Bought this to play Region 1 & Region 2 DVDs (US & UK) - works great when you've entered the code.Bonus is that it connects straight into the HDMI port (single cable/connector) and upscales to HD format.Basic but good value.
in general I start reading the one star reviews in Amazon in order to see commonality of the worst case with the product. Yes, this is not a top tip quality cable but it's okay not actually it is not a piece of garbage. It's quality and integrity is pretty okay for cable that is only a few bucks. Don't worry about if it is carry 1080P signal. There is no problem with any HD resolutions. I highly recommend this cables for regular use.
it does exactly what i thought it would and hasn't broke and i like how you can buy this item in black
Very easy installation. Could have been four stars for the power button not working reliably and the drive was becoming mysteriously unavailable in it's first weeks of use. Not an issue any more... may very well have been malicious content on my drive that has since been ushered out. All is working now. All photos videos music and lesser used files run from it, what a relief to clear up all that space!
I bought this mouse about six months ago and I still think its the best mouse I've ever seen. The wireless works up to even 6ft away from the transmiter. It works better by putting the mouse and the transmiter in one level. The scroll is excellent (Right, left, top, and bottom.) I can't tell anything about the battary life because I'm using rechargable battaries. I think it would be still good to use regular battaries. The extra bottoms are usefull. You can change the functions. If you want to use them you have to install a software for it but if you don't its plug and play. I'm happy with my purchase.
This is my second GPS and it was very easy to get use to and now I have started comparing this Magellan to my Garmin, and in many ways the Magellan is better.
Pros:DD-WRT and Tomato compatible. If you do not know what they are, google it and spend some time reading up on it.USB port, great for sharing printers and HDDs on your home wireless networkBy far the easiest router to install Tomato on (from wikibooks):1. If the device has OEM firmware version 3.x or later, then you need to revert it to a pre-3.x version, first.2. Downloading and unpack the "ND" version of Tomato firmware, rename the file to "WL520gu_2.0.0.9_EN.trx".3. Use the OEM menus to update the firmware with the renamed Tomato file.Cons:OEM Firmware is terribleNeed to use CUPS drivers for Mac and/or Unix/Linux peopleRouter runs slow every once in awhileOEM router is terrible. UI looks like crap and and it runs like crap. USB printing was spoty and the router internet connection would drop every 5 mins with the Asus FW. Most people who bought this router bought it for its DD-WRT capabilities and the USB port. If you do not plan to flash it, go find another router that is more stable. Once flashed, however, this router is just amazing. It does what ever you want with DDWRT, Tomato or any other open firmware. You can share the USB port over your network. I usually share a laser printer on it, and I am able to print whereever I want in my house. USB HDD's work too if you want to have a networked drive. The only real downside is that if you do use it as a print server with Macs, make sure the drivers are CUPS drivers. Build quality is ok for the router, its not heavy and doesnt feel substantial. Antenna is removable. There are slots on the bottom for wall mounting. Bottom line, this is a great router for the price to convert in a super router if youre willing to spend 5 mins reflashing the firmware.
This is truly an outstanding product. Ideal for my situation - where my TV has only digital optical audio output, but my AV receiver has only digital coax audio input. Converts between digital optical and digital coax while keeping the signal entirely in the digital domain, so there are no distortions introduced by D/A or A/D conversions. Unit has a high quality, all metal cabinet with rubber feet and can easily be placed behind your AV components. Well done!
This is the best set I have ever owned and the ONLY set of in ear style headphone that don't fall out. I sweat ALOT and run ALOT and neither the moisture or the bouncing cause these things to fall out.I am going on 2 years with my first pair and they are still going strong. They must really safeguard these things against moisture.At the current price, you just can't beat these things. A must for the athlete who can't keep their headphones form slipping.
plugged into my laptop and HDTV and worked first time. i had another cheap cable but could never get a connection - thought i might be missing a driver or something but everything i tried did not help. first try with this cable and it was perfect.
I owned a pair of the Sony MDR7506 for nearly 10 years, mainly using to monitor backing tracks while recording in my home studio. They lived an easy life as I only recorded a few projects annually, basically getting intense use for a couple weeks then sitting idle for months. I prefer mixing with monitors but it's important to check the final mix over headphones with a flat frequency response and uncolored sound, and these Sony 'phones are just the ticket for that. However, that flat frequency response and uncolored sound makes them less desirable for general listening and found them fatiguing and slightly bright in the upper midrange. Speaking of fatiguing, the ear cups really bite into my ears and made them uncomfortable for long tracking sessions.The coiled cord is a PITA and I wish it was replaceable. Within a year I moved onto a pair of Sennheiser HD580 for tracking, a far more comfy fit and much smoother sound, and only used the Sony for final mix checks.After two years of light use, the plastic on ear cups began flaking off, leaving black crumbs on my ears and hair. Of course these are replaceable so I drove over to Sony Hawaii and bought a new pair for $15 and all was well for a couple more years and the same thing happened again. So I quit using them and the 'phones sat in their case for a couple more years while my Sennheiser HD580 chugged along with tracking duties. Today I pulled the Sonys out of the protective bag and found the coiled cord breaking down into a sticky plastic goo. Now I've seen this problem with cheap plastics before but never on any of zillion cables and dozen or so headphones. I must say the plastics used to make the Sony MDR7506 are of poor quality and, with light use, began failing within two years.
I have read through the other reviews but they must have been written right after buying the product. The number one rule of reviews is to do it several weeks after buying the product. I own a 6GB zen micro and the 1yr warranty that comes with the product is not enough. Within the first 2 months, I had the same headphone jack problem everyone who owns a micro will have. If you are an average Joe like me who doesn't want to take it apart and tighten whatever may be loose, YOU WILL HAVE TO SEND IT BACK.My micro failed twice after the headphone jack issue and all within the first yr of ownership. The first was the jack, the second time was the firmware issue. I tried several things including downloading the free software online but that didn't help. The player eventually died (it wouldn't come on) and it wasn't a battery issue. I had to send it in a second time and I was very upset because it seemed like I barely had time to enjoy my player before I had to send it in to the shop again. The third time my micro failed was 1wk after the warranty was up. Since I was out of warranty, they said I had to pay [...] for service which is almost enough to buy 2 new micros!! Of course I wasn't dumb enough to take that offer. My Micro is still sitting dead and I am not a very happy customer.The reason why I bought the Micro is because I am quite anti-apple. I was looking for a good alternative but I should have waited a little while because now there are so many other options to the I-Pod. DON'T BUY THE MICRO because YOU WILL HAVE AT LEAST THE PHONE JACK ISSUE TO DEAL WITH GUARANTEED. Also, creative products don't last long. I own headphones and speakers by creative and they all died in less than a yr after I bought them brand new from Amazon. A friend of mine sent her micro back twice within one yr and they eventually told her they couldn't fix it so she had to pay for a new one.This isn't a 'hate' review. The Micro does offer really good features as described in other reviews. It's just that they should spend more time on R&D; as well as quality and durability. Even though I will never buy an IPod, I have to admit that the IPod is built to last and is rugged. I have several friends with IPods and they have never complained or had to send it back as far as I know. I am going to try the SanDisk Sansa e-series now because I have had other SanDisk falsh products for about 3 yrs now and it still works as well as the first day I bought it.
First, I recv'd the unit overnight, very fast, as I didn't expect it for a week. Thanks, Amazon !!The unit's not too hard to hook up (for a novice). Within 10 min, I was playing a video tape & had to go to the store to buy DVD's.Works great. Good picture, sound, all round good buy!
This scanner worked extremely well for about a year (interesting that's when the warrenty craps out). I then get the Lock error refered to above. It appears that the main bulb is burned out. I was acctually pertty impressed with there tech support. I got hold of a real person in less than 30 seconds. They offered to send be a new one If I could prove I bought it in the last year.Sigh
I use these in an office environment for patch cables. Nothing fails more than a homemade network cable, so this fit the bill just perfectly. Easy to jack in and unjack, easy to unravel, and the category 6 to match what we have in the walls. Completely satisfied with performance.
Best Buy wanted over $20 for a basic printer cable while Amazon offers this Belkin for a quarter of the price. This is a high quality, well made cable that works flawlessly. I've always found Belkin to be a good but inexpensive brand. If you need a parallel cable, I'd strongly recommending buying this.
What can you say about a label with this much personality? Tenacious, stick-to-it attitude. It will occasionally blank out, but that's usually my fault for hitting the feed button. The roll is really round, the labels so fresh and white, like little white tongues, lapping up their place in the shipping world. Here and there one will jump out of line, and I have to gently but firmly put it in it's place. If you need labels, this is the brand to stick with!
This camera has a lot going for it, the quality is great as is the low light sensitivity which is important for me for indoor shooting. I can get used to the cradle thing as I don't normally stream live to a PC so that is not a big concern for me. The camera IS compatible with XP SP2, just because the driver doesn't have Microsoft's "blessing" it still works perfectly. The still imaging capability is a little less than I was expecting, the flash is very close to the lens which forces you to remove any kind of additional lenses when using the flash. I didn't find the small zoom range to be very limiting but as with all my camcorders, a wide angle lens is a must if you don't want to force yourself up against a wall trying to get everyone in the video when shooting indoors. The time lapse feature is great! Also very good is the speed contol of the zoom lever, it's very smooth. I wouldn't mind having a "couple" quick access buttons on the unit itself rather than having to use the touchscreen menu each time, but being able to customize the quick menu helps make the most commonly used features more accessible. The battery supplied gives me a little more than an hour of constant use, will certainly need another one! No memory card supplied with the unit either, that's consistant though with other Sony products. Overall I'm very happy with this camera, it is replacing a previous model from Sony which quit working just over the 1 year warranty so I didn't think twice before buying the 4 year extended warranty.
This toner cartridge works. It either does or doesn't. But it would earn a 5 star if it had a 3000 page capacity and a separate drum. I'm not complaining though, since I was the one who bought the printer to replace an inkjet (even more expensive to use). It's also cheaper on Amazon than in almost any other popular store. By the way, 2000 pages with 5% coverage isn't false advertising. It means that the area of the black part of the text equals 5%, not that the text takes up the top 5% of the paper. But that's still a pretty low average. With the starter cartridge, I got about 980 pages (rated at 1000), so it's off, and some of my pages barely had anything on it. But I use this for light-duty printing at home, so it doesn't really matter too much for me. Don't get a printer that uses this if you print loads of papers. If you buy here, I suggest you buy directly from a reputable seller because one of the previous reviewers got generic cartridges (I received a genuine one from Amazon).EDIT: I used up this cartridge, and I got a little over 2000 pages. This makes sense, since some of my printouts did not consist of lots of text or graphics. Plus, I use the toner saving mode on my printer.EDIT2: I have now tried two generic toner cartridges and have had good luck with them (some have not, however. check the reviews). I recommend that you give it a try since it's now under $15 on Amazon.
I've had the EI - 2000 for about 6 months now and have shot approx 1000 shots with it - I have only had to recharge the batteries 3 times total - very, very good on battery power (prob likely due to the SLR which means you don't chew up battery power looking at what you're going to shoot). Photo quality is superb. Functionality is great - you can use as point and shoot or it also has the ability to totally control the shot if you want. Neatest feature is the Jetsend function - point at a printer, press a button, and the current photo prints. Can't say enough good things about this camera.
I bought this for my first gen SNES and the image quality is beyond compare. play contra III and you won't believe your eyes!!!!
This thing is the bomb...downloadable instructions for my vehicles...a couple of spudgers (tools used to remove paneling), a screwdriver, a garage and a few hours and bam, a cell phone mount that's facing me and available while driving. And with my new in-dash CD/BT head unit with front USB, I can charge the dang thing at the same time - no doubt. Worth every penny.
I installed this card in my Mac Pro. It was quite easy to do. A card is better than external ports (for some you even need separate power). Works fine. Price was okay (for a PCI Express).
Another great product from Logitech. I've used their keyboards and mice for years always with great results. The mouse has a great feel and the buttons are well located. I especially like the side scrolling feature
I had a Kensington bluetooth mouse with poor results so I was weary to take another chance on a bluetooth set, but i needed a wireless set with a range only bluetooth could provide. I have long been a fan of Microsoft peripherals so I took a chance on this bluetooth set and I'm glad i did. The keyboard is one of the thinnest i've ever seen, but doesn't feel cheap. The battery life is good and the mouse has a rechargable battery (AA) so it can be replaced. I have friends with bluetooth mice that have propiretary non replacable batteries. I love having the option of using the touchpad thats built into the keyboard and all the media center functions built into it makes viewing media on my Vista Ultimate machine a breeze. The only issue I've experienced is that from time to time when my computer goes to sleep the bluetooth set wont wake it up. I think its a bios setting but ive found simply unplugging and replugging the reciever on the pc fixes the issue. Get this set, you'll love it.
Normally when I read a review of a product, I am skeptical when I read a bad review. I figure that the person writing the review is a tech luddite, a crank, or a perpetual complainer. Well, I don't think I qualify on either of those accounts. Would never buy another Huey or Pantone product again.The good news: the installation was painless. The tip to not let the suction cups get on your monitor was an excellent suggestion by another reviewer. The instructions to install were good. The results from the installation were pretty good & confirmed my suspicions that the monitor was way too bright & not rendering accurate color results. The Huey Pro confirmed that I was missing the mark on getting color contast & true color in all my photos. Could be a good reason why a lot of my photos for articles & stock photo agencies were not used.The bad news: The Huey Pro caused my computer to crash almost immeadiately & to continue crashing for the 2 week period that it was installed. The record was 6 times in one day. Have now uninstalled the Huey Pro and am still trying to work out all the kinks in Windows Mail, Internet Explorer, Word, and Photoshop that the Huey left me. If the computer was not crashing it was sending me messages that various parts of Windows, & Internet Explorer were not working & would be shut down. A very frustrating experience.Conclusion: the Huey Pro delivers on its promise of giving you better, more realistic colors for screen reading & computer output. The cavaet is that the price of my computer crashing in the middle of an ongoing project on multiple levels is intolerable. The computer never crashed before. With the Huey Pro, it was usally 3 - 4 times an 8 hour work day. Huey's best was 6 crashes in one day. My computer is used for work & to make a living for me. Time spent trouble shooting their poorly thought through product is time wasted that I can never regain.Extremely poor product carry through. Worst $85 I have spent in a long time. So if you want a color management system that delivers good color but is only good for a person who likes to endlessly tinker buy the Huey Pro. If you charge for your time professionally (eat what you kill) the Huey Pro is a tremendous time killer & a waste of money.Will I buy another color management system to correct the monitor? Yes but never one that is sold or manufactured by Pantone or Huey. they are toast. Huey/Panbtone do not respect a professionals time by throughly working out the bugs. I don't work with unprofessionals nor buy from them.
Good guality label. Easy replacement for Brother label maker. Lasts a long time. Very bright white with good color contrast with black print.
I was able to purchase this at a reasonable price and the code was sent directly after I made my purchase, gotta love online game codes!
I got these so I could work at my desk without being wired to my computer monitor. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it, since I just wanted something to drown out the outside noises while I was working; perfect sound quality wasn't necessarily my concern. This does the job, and even though I'm no expert, I think the quality is so much better than what I thought I'd get for the price. The sound is clear and great!
The camera seemed nice, but the Twain software included with it did not work on Windows NT4.0 like it was supposed to. Tech support couldn't help either, suggested that it just won't work on some computers. I sent it back.
Had the camera in the back of the car with some other things, my kids picked up their toys and draged the end of the strap with them. Camera fell about 3 feet on to the concrete, filter shattered the lens is ok. Replaced it immediately.
Nice gadget. I ordered one, one was bad. With a cable tester I found out that pin 1 was not connected.I got refund right away. For the handy man, you can clip it open and solder the wire on. For me no big deal, for average user not possible.But it works great.
I picked up this card for my Garmin Ique 3600 GPS/PDA as I was told a fast speed card would help. I'm no expert, but I haven't experienced and problems with the card. It is reliable and speedy.
I bought this mouse because every laptop mouse I have had seems to last only about 6 months and this one has great reviews. So far, after two weeks, the mouse is working fine but I cannot use it in a conference or meeting because the scroll wheel is so noisy that it would draw attention. I have never heard such a noisy wheel. I was also very disappointed that the people at Logitech have absolutely no concern for the environment. The excessive amount of heavy duty plastic packaging seems more appropriate for the crown jewels than a cheap mouse. I needed a heavy duty knife to cut through the sealed plastic and then the sharp plastic edge cut my finger. In short, I would not buy this mouse again.
Best product ever. Easy install, easy to connect. The program guide rocks. I might get a second one so I can watch PIP or record a different show than the one I'm watching. I'm watching TV right now.
Well, from the other reviews, i could see that some folks are trying to go to the dance floor with this thing but hey, this is a transmitter and secondly, if the transmitter is kept stationary , the receiver has no problems getting a good signal, if in your car it is jumping up and down, that could be the problem with the bad reception or just that your FM Radio is a junk box. Just becoz it uses a single AA battery, the range or amplitude of the signal might not be so strong but I got good reception from it.Update: Hiked to 2.4V, the signal is much better.i'll certainly need a good antenna to transmit. currently got a big alu. foil sheet and the antenna making a good connection to it :-) totally caveman like but hey, it works!!!
I had my Pink iPod mini since Feb. 2005. It was fine until it died the next year on the exact day I got it, and the warranty ran out. I got it repaired at an Apple reseller, and then it died again on the warranty expiration date. What is it with the iPods? It's like they have a self destruct inside! ):-(
I as well was looking for a quality pair of in ear-bud headphones. I found these Sony's and thought they would be the ones. After payin $40 and using them in the gym, I found out that the junk creative headphones that originally came with my MP3 player delivered better base as well as quality sound..The only problem is that they do not stay in my ears..Hence the entire reason I bought the Sony's.. I'm still looking for good base and loud volume for a decent price...
Easy to install. Great deal for the price. Well made and sturdy.
This product could have been very good. The problem is that it seems it was never tested before release and the firmware was never finished. The "power on/off" button doesn't even work. You can't complain to Netgear as the support site email trouble reporting doesn't work either. Half of the remote control functions are non-functional. The only way I can turn it off after use is to unplug the power cord, then when I plug it back in, it powers itself up, then the power button works to turn it off. Seem to be literally hundreds of bugs in the original firmware and there is no sign of an update release. The strange thing is that the tough stuff works (WiFi, PC library interface, etc) and the simple stuff fails. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT UNLESS NETGEAR FIXES THE FIRMWARE.
DON'T buy this camera from Amazon. (actually you can't anyways). We ordered this camera for our upcoming cruise. As time was tight we chose the more expensive purchasing option from Amazon.com as it was listed as "In Stock" and "available for PRIME Shipping". I ordered it with Prime Shipping for 2 day delivery. Well 2 days came and went and no camera. I went back to my original order and noticed that the estimated delivery date was a week in the future? How could this be if it was "In stock" and a ordered with 2 day shipping? I cancelled and re-orded with over night shipping. The estimated delivery date was STILL a week away! That is when I saw that the "ships and sold by Amazon.com" descprition I saw when I placed the order changed on the delivery notice to "Sold by MTA..". Talk about bait and switch.
received these as a gift after i lost an old pair of cheapy binoculars that i used for birding. was a little wary at first since there were only 2 reviews, but i have to agree with the other reviewers that these are great for people that wear glasses. the plastic twist-up eye cups are much more sturdy and easier to use than the rubber roll-down ones i've seen on other binoculars. image is crisp and clear, even over glasses. it also seems that the price is also very reasonable, as many birding resources recommend binoculars that cost over $100, if not $300.
This is my first digital SLR. I have owned digital point and shoot cameras by Nikon, canon and Pentax. I have owned three different Pentax 35mm SLR cameras and this already out does them all.This review is not written by an expert photographer. I am just writing about what I like and dislike and a few options to add to the camera to help the dislikes.Firstly, you can't beat the download speed and review of all pictures on your computer with a digital camera and the software included. The editing software could be better but you can find better pretty easy online.Secondly, the lens it comes with is good and it works great for day to day use considering you will want others and this one you could bang up a little. If you are looking for a telephoto lens with macro then get the Tamron AF 70-300mm tele-macro on Amazon you can't beat its price and it takes some great shots. The only downfall of the Canon is the EF and EF-S mounts that you can get from a few different retailers that are made for only the newer Canon cameras. The downfall is unlike Pentax and Nikon where you can use almost all of their older SLR lenses for the digital SLR you have to buy new lenses for the canon. But like I stated you can find lenses they are not in short supply.Thirdly, if you know nothing about using SLR this is a great teacher if you have the time to learn. You can change the settings and review the shot so quickly that you can improve quickly. The shooting options are as good as the old Pentax SLRs of the 70s and 80s and as good as the newer Pentax SLRs of the 90's. The direction book could be a little easier to follow as it makes you jump around a bit instead of flowing from one page to the next.Fourth, you need a tripod as your shots are not going to be as fuzzy as a point and shoot but the case itself feels cheap and fragile in your hands especially if you have big hands. Get the battery grip or a skin, not unlike the ipod rubber skins.Fifth, you can use the battery for about 2 hours straight, and I don't mean turning it on and off taking a shot or two an hour, I mean leaving it on and taking 20-40 multiple shots a minute. I literally took shots in continuous mode for an hour and still had enough battery to use the flash for an hour. I think I came out with 500 to 700 shots before the battery needed to be recharged, which took two hours. :( Get an extra battery or the battery grip with two batteries and optional 6 AA battery cell.Sixth, the LCD screen is huge. It shuts off when you get close to it to save your eye for focusing is low light but turns right back on when you back away and blinds you in the dark. The fix is simple it shuts off, which is cool if you remember and saves the battery. You also can review the picture taken for a few seconds by changing the display time which is nice or you can, like all point and shoots, press the play button and look at each shot.Among the negatives are the cheap feel of the casing and the flash options. The flash is automatic in the green square automatic shot mode, whether you want it or not. On the other hand you have an automatic setting that has the flash off too; it would be easier and quicker if the flash button changed that instead of dialing it in. On the other hand the "P" setting is versatile. You can shoot in almost any mode like the Automatic, you can change all settings and if you want it to flash you open the flash and if you don't you close it.Anyway have fun with it and upgrade when you learn more in this model.
Very happy with the 60 minute flip. Used for a family reunion out of town: easy to pack and carry, in-camera software permitted us to download pix to 2 other PC's at the destination, good quality video and sound, just ideal for what we needed and wanted. Price versus quality looks like it cannot be beaten.
Awesome price first of all. I have shopped at every store in my area that sells electronics and I have seen shorter cords that run $20 or even $30 so finding a long one at this price was awesome.
I ordered this router and it was defective on arrival. I sent it to D-link and they sent me another unit and it was also defective. I finally found a helpful tech guy at D-Link who offered to test the third replacement with a Mac (the previous units were unable to configure the wireless part of the router) and when it arrived it worked (with some minor setup problems) and still works great. In spite of the claims on the manufacturers website the tech support for Mac users is non existent. They are polite, but noone there has a clue about using their hardware with Macs.I have had the router for 2 years now and it has worked flawlessly.
Wonderful product. Supports every type of memory cards.
I would give this product negative stars if I could. My advice, buy an Apple, their customer service is unmatched by any other I have experienced.I have 3 Dells, nearly all the same system. My problems started with the last one purchased. From the moment of setting it up, it NEVER worked properly. We called the tech support - and the nightmare began!!Now I have issue with any company who makes a majority of their money in an American market, whose entire sales staff is all American, or at least speaks without accents, and then suddenly when you call tech support with your valid issues you are only speaking to foreigners with such heavy accents and very little regard for American customs and ways of life.Dell out-sources all of their tech support to India and now the Philippines, which are two countries that are far more economically depressed than ours. This becomes an apparent issue when you are trying to solve a serious tech problem and you are met with the attitude of being a spoiled and ungrateful American, and treated as if your valid problem is trivial. I chalk this up to the fact that what you spend on your computer as one purchase takes them a huge amount of time to earn. I could be wrong, but after dealing with the tech support for over two years, I feel as if I am experienced enough to make that call.Another issue that is painfully apparent when dealing with the out-sourced tech support is that the accents are so heavy that it is very hard to understand what they want you to do, and when you repeatedly ask them to repeat themselves, they take offense. I often find myself telling them my phone has an awful connection and to please spell what they are saying. I never want to offend anyone, and usually on the phone with tech support I often feel as if my valid requests of speaking slowly and loudly and spelling do indeed offend them, and thus the quality of service dramatically decreases. I become frustrated, as do they. I don't blame the innocent support staff, they are just doing their job to the best of their ability and are human. I blame Dell for not providing the proper training for these people, if they are to troubleshoot the American market, perhaps not only computer classes are relevant, but to ease the stress of their staff, accent reducing classes would be appropriate. I have heard they may have begun that, but for this product loyal consumer it is a bit too late.Honestly, that is just the tip of the iceberg, more a point of frustration. And if you purchase a Dell and it has any sort of issue, you will end up feeling as if you are on the Titanic and are slowly sinking to the demise of your pocketbook and sanity.To make an extremely long story short, we bought a Dell that never worked properly, and were told that if trouble-shooting did not work that we could return it. While talking to tech support we were treated as if we didn't know how to turn it on, and were talked down to on well over 100 phone calls with tech support. Out drama began on the first day of setup and has not ended, and our warranty expired 3 months ago with the same case number as the first day of setup. Ridiculous. We were lied to, made false promises, told a million different things, insulted, and we spent about $1500 for the privilege.We were told that there was nothing wrong with it, that it was us, 4 months and 30 phone calls later it was diagnosed with a bad motherboard. Still didn't work, again we were told firmly that it was not the computer but rather the user, 2 more months and at least 30 more phone calls it was diagnosed as a bad hard drive. Still never worked properly and ever since they replaced the hard drive they will not do anything else, claiming that the motherboard and hard drive are the computer and that there couldn't be anything else wrong - except for the user. I reminded them that they repeatedly told us that if the troubleshooting was not successful we could return the unit - and they had the audacity to tell us we were over our time and that returns need to be within the first 14 days, when we made the original complaint we were well within it!! Talk about pissed off!! We gave them the benefit of the doubt and did as they asked, we were treated as if our heads were firmly planted up our rear ends, we were told that someone would get back to us - and they never did (we heard this at least 75 times). We escalated the case - twice and were met with worse service.Having the same case number since before my warranty expired allows the warranty to continue coverage - but no one will call back, as our issue is so great that they send us to several different departments. As soon as the warranty expired on all other issues, they stopped responding to the same one we have had since the very first day. The last week of October I left no less than 20 messages via email and voice mail with 3 different people and to date have still not received a phone call back, and most were with the people that the case had been escalated to, who are supposed to be professional and extremely qualified. My warranty expired on October 26th while actively dealing with the original issue. I have written letters, I have made phone calls, I have done as much as I have he time to do - and they have never replied. AWFUL!!If you purchase a Dell and it has any kind of issue, you are in for a world of frustration. Like I said, we have 3, and the last one was a horrible experience, the first two never had a problem. I would never purchase another product by Dell. If I could afford to take out a full page ad in the New York Times for a year, I would do it to warn others of this horrible company.If I had been paid a modest wage for the time I wasted dealing with tech support over this computer, I could have easily afforded to purchase a brand new, fully loaded, all the bells and whistles, wonderful customer service with an Apple computer, and still had money left over for a spa day and shopping spree. Plus I wouldn't have pissed away the original $1500 on the doorstop that Dell provided me.RUN! RUN! RUN!Honestly, the worst experience with any company ever.
Unlike the previous diNovo which was plagued by it's connection problems and using batteries instead of rechargeable lithium, the Edge is Bluetooth and includes rechargeable lithium batteries. The only thing that it does not include is a number pad, which is a shame but that area is being used for the touch pad and volume control. I have to say this is simply the most eloquent keyboard you will ever own (and no I am not talking about those keyboards that includes precious metals which are not required). Besides it's looks, the keyboard is comfortable to type on, you will be amazed on how quickly you are able to type on this keyboard. Also, for those who like typing at an angle, you can raise the tabs to make it go up. There are a lot of features (otherwise this keyboard would not cost over $150) which you can configure by using the logitech software (which is included with the box). Charging the unit is a breeze since it takes a little over 2 hours to fully charge which can last for about 2 months.Recommended for Windows XP and Vista only! Mac and older versions of Windows (2000, ME, 98) not supported, though Macs recognize it you will not be able to use all of the functions.
[...]The HDMI Cable 2M long is a professionally molded, gold finished cable. With the very low price, I had my doubts but it works great. As another reviewer commented, digital cables pretty much work, or don't work as analog signal degeneration is not an issue. This cable works fine!
I use this hub with my laptop that I rarely transport (although this hub is definitely small enough for easy travel). Each port has cool blue lights surrounding them that turn on when the computer is powered up. This might be an issue for those that do a lot of traveling and require maximum battery conservation, but since I rarely rely on battery power alone, this isn't a problem for me. Even when I do run off my battery, battery life is not shortened by much (maybe 20-25 min). Great product for a great price. Recommended!
I'm going to order this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. It's really a great deal.
The operation of the binoculars is simple and easy to use and the quality when viewing is excellent. The Nikon warranty is a plus.
listen...you're life will never be the same with TiVo. I didn't convert until my two brothers kept recommending this product. Now you can watch AND record TiVo shows at the same time. If you miss the beginning/end - it doesn't matter - you can slew to whatever point in the recorded program. Sounds inconsequential, but it isn't when you've missed the beginning of the nightly news, that all so important soap opera, or whatever your fancy. One of the best features is the fast forward/rewind 3-speed scan - once you hit play, it plays back at the last visual pause/transition, starting you at your program.The unit starts 'learning' your TV preferences by content; there's also a personal voting scale so the unit can start learning and recording on downtimes. This is great for reruns - but becomes troublesome to delete constantly if you record at high quality resolution or have a ton of shows lined up. Also, there a 'season pass' that essentially records the specified show whenever it appears in the tv lineup; this is a problem if you'd like to override just one of the shows for an alternate specific show. You'll just have to revert back to manual setting of time/date recording. Oh, the setting of time/day recording like VCRs is over, you can search and select by show name, search by type of subject matter (drama, news, etc).The term 'product' is misleading - this machine is a computer with one/two hardrives, a modem that allows for updates, all the current input options (satellite, S-video, RCA) and comes with all the cables you'll need and more. The all-knowing eye semantics on the front facia is a bit ominous, but true to its function.Since it's inception, you can find extremely good bargains for refurbished units straight from the factory which work perfectly well. Get a unit with one harddrive if you've got the choice...research a bit and you'll see why if you're a hacker. The folks who designed and put all this together should get some sort of couch-potato award.
I bought 3 of these cables, even though I only needed two. I figured, at this price, I can buy 3 cables and still not spend as much as my local Radio Shack would want for one cable. All three cables functioned flawlessly on a 42" Sony Bravia 1080p (with sound bar/surround sound) system. These cables work just as well as the ones that cost $30 and they're a LOT easier on your wallet. If you have college kids in dorm rooms -- send 'em a few of these in their next care package. They'll resell them to their buddies and make some beer money for the week!
I bought this thermal paste and theCooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler, RR-B10-212P-G1to cool my AMD 8-core FX-8120, they arrived a few days later, so when i installed my new heatsink i used theStarTech.com 1.5g Metal Oxide Thermal CPU Paste Compound Tube for Heatsink Cooling SILVGREASE1 (Silver)instead of the stock one that came with the cpu cooler and the result was a mess, temp went over 86 C while running stress test on Prime95, i tried everything i imagine, played with the speed of the fans, undervolt the cpu and nothing, until i decided to remove that silver waste in order to apply the stock thermal paste from Cool Master, check again the temps with Prime95 and i got an amazing 43 C while overclocked!, so my advice to you, if you have a gear similar than mine, do not waste your money on this thermal paste.
I use this and a good antenna to get HD on my Mac iBook. A good antenna is VERY IMPORTANT if you don't have access to cable or dish. The real surprise is the software. Ten stars for that! I can't wait to use it with cable but the quality is superb.
This is an exellent buy if this is your first brass spyglass. For being so sheap this sure is good quality, every part of it is verry accurate. I really do have seen a lot worse. People who do not CARE to examine and learn for themselves OR are not used to handle and use spyglasses may have some problem getting the focus right. In any case the focus is really sharp when you do get it right.You need to twist the smallest tube to change the focus depth. Pracise make perfect!Even thou its not verry big in size i found that it was as "big" and heavy as i would tolerate for easy carrying and easy use in a larp. You may carry it in a small beltbag, and it fits nicely in your palm.The only bad thing about it was the fake-leather. I bought it to use on a Pirate LARP (Live Action Role Playing) and i had to remove the plastic "leather" and sew on a new real piece of darkbrown leather myself.Besides this, modern brass items are often lacquerd with a special clear brass protective lacquer, witch makes it impossible to corrode. I wandted that antique feeling since im using it on larps. So in order to get that old look to it I took everything apart (total disensembling), and polished off the lacquer using a grinding machine with a verry fine polishing rondell, and reassembled it. Afer two months it looked like a movie prop, corroded (darkened) and beautiful.However I do not recommend anyone to do this UNLESS you are a craftsman who knows how to work metals and have basic (proffessional) polishing skills. If you are going to do this anyway, be extra careful to remove the glass parts so that you dont accidentally polish them! And be careful not to grind away any metal or you may destroy it completley.There are more than five, exactly the same, spyglasses here on Amazon.com they look exactly the same and comes with the same fake-leather carrying case. So im leaving this rating on a fiew of them. They are all manufactured in the same place, probably china, and distributed to the different vendors.I hope my rewiew was any help to you!Have a Good Larp!:D
This player does what it says. The Regionfree functionality is the biggest Bonus for me and worth the extra money. The Player itself is reliable and the picture quality is very good, especially when you set it to Progressive ;).It could use a component Cable in the package though (for the price), had to get one myself. (the reason why it only has 4 stars out of 5)
This is the best phone I have ever used. I use it for my work, I do customer service from home and have always had problems hearing. I do have a hearing loss, but with this phone I don't need it on maximum most of the time. If I can't hear someone I just increase up to maximum and I hear fine. I rarely need to ask for people to repeat any more.
The Sennheiser HD 205 is great value for money. The design is not only comfortable, but takes out a lot of ambient noise. This headphone does not have active noise reduction but does a good job with its closed design headphone.The right-side is able to swivel backwards, so you can answer a phone call and not need to remove the whole headphone. This swivel was designed for DJ's to do sound mixing, but works well for other purposes as well.I also like its strong bass and great clarity, where I could hear sounds in music that I did not hear before. This headphones not only works well for music, but does great with your favourite action movie. You will hear how close the sound is, and have bullets whizzing past you and swords meeting like they are just around you.Below are the technical specifications:Acounstic principle: Dynamic, closedEar coupling: Supra-auralFrequency response: 14-20,000 HzMax SPL at 1kHz, 1 Vrms: 112 dBTHD at 1kHz, 100 dB SPL: &lt; 0.5%Impedance: 32 OhmsWeight (without cable): 206 gSingnal cable: 3 m copper cable (OFC), single-sidedConnector/adapter: 3.5 mm stereo jack with 6.3 mm adapterThis headphones comes with a 2 year warranty and a protective pouch for the headphones.
I have just read every review and comment on this product and I am a little worried. I spent my whole Friday night last night on Long Island (I live in the Bronx, NY), replacing a Linksys BEFW11S4 v.4 with an FM114P. I had to foot my own money for the replacement because I am the consultant who went with the Linksys in the first place. I also had to pay for my travel out there. I also have recommended similar Netgear units to other clients, namely the FR114P (non-wireless). In effect I've spent or gotten other people to spend a lot of money on Netgear hardware. I think I have something to say that Netgear needs to listen to.1) There's a hole in the ground where the natural resources for your product come from. If you are going to use steel, paper, plastic, and other metals to build something, don't squander those materials building junk.2) Please respect people's time. After all, it is time out of lives that we spend trying to get your products to do what we need. (Research time counts too, so your website makes a huge difference.)3) Please note that there are a lot of people like me, who when time comes to spend our money or do our job, we want to get the most out of it. I genuinely like your routers because they are smarter than the rest of the stuff out there (though built-in diagnostics and config backups are becoming more common). Linksys annoys the hell out me. They make routers that can't give me a heads up with a simple e-mailing of the log, they make routers that can't be mounted on a wall (I do a lot of closet installations) unless I drill a whole in the legs and void the warranty. Yes, I could *order* their mounting plate, but I am adamant about respecting natural resourses. The less junk and packaging the better.Now onto performance and other design comments.Your website is very helpful and easy to navigate. Your website helped me locate your products at a CompUSA where I could just walk in and it for that days work. No online ordering and no hassle waiting and scheduling. Thanks. The frequent firmware release online are a boon. It shows us that you support your product post purchase.The wireless funtion of this router does not let me see what machines are connected to *it*. I have another wireless access point and I'd like to make sure which WAP is servicing which machine. I can get a little info with Netstumbler, but you should enable client management features. Troubleshooting a wireless connection or lack thereof needs this feauture desperately, as does the SECURITY aspect of knowing how many and what machines are on your wireless network.Thanks for the generous memory on the unit. But how much is used to process print jobs and how much is used for routing? I imagine it is used for the task at hand as needed, but that's my guess. Of course the print server is a great boon. I replaced an older external HP Jetdirect EX Plus (J2591A), so I was a little worried about a clunky third party software printer port that would make WindeXP crop out. It worked fine on WindeXP Pro and Windows Meep machines. I did forget to go into the port properties and change the IP address of the Port *after* changing the default IP of the FM114P.Your newer units have auto MDI-MDX. Yes, we complain about wanting solid devices but we don't stop asking for features. But that little button can cause trouble if a user picks up the unit and toggles it inadvertently. I know not to do that, but the lady on Long Island does not. Dump the switch, please.If this thing is indeed burning out due to overheating, then you guys and gals have totally ignored one of the basic tenets of computer hardware design. Please put heatshinks or a fan in your units. Don't get your great product bad mouthed on Amazon because you got sloppy. The rule about heat is: if you can't keep your finger on a chip for 30 seconds, but a sink or a fan on it. Please. I don't want to go to Long Island, it's too far. And I don't feel like opening up the unit and modding it. It's not fair to me or respectful of my time.
I ordered this product and received it in less than a week and I didn't even have to pay shipping for this. Per the Canon website, they would charge you $16 for this and here it's only $4.60. I wouldn't personally care if it said Canon on it or not but for those that do, mine says it's Canon and more importantly, it works!
this was a joke even for a non geek like me. a waste of money
We bough this to replace an older Harmony remote that stopped working after 6-7 years of use. This remote works as expected; we can use it to control our DVD player, television, DVR, and Xbox360 / streaming Netflix movies. If a device gets out of sync, the "Help" button is actually useful. Only con I can think of is the screen is not the easiest thing to read. I can see it easily, but I can imagine that it would be hard for someone with diminished vision may have difficulty.
I purchased this scanner to scan thousands of film strips and slides from an old family archive. So far I have only scanned 300+ 35 mm b&w negative film strips. At the 4800 resolution, it takes about 1 hour to scan 2 strips of 6 pictures each. While it is going to take me quite some time to get through all of the pictues, I have been very impressed by the scanner. It generally autodetects the strips very well, though there are some tricks I've picked up for partial strips or strips with "missing" pictures (basically place the strip as far from the hinge side of the mounting bracket as possible, paper filler typically not needed). One thing that surpised me is that my home theater cannot play such high resolution pictures. I have resorted to using ImageMagick to convert the pictures to lower resolution to be able to display on the system (knowing DOS commands helps here!).
It works on my gateway computer but wont work on my dads brandnew Hp computer . And yes the tech support sucks . :( The whole reason we bought this was to use it on his computer to transfer mini d/v tape to dvd .
The mousepad by fellowes is a very good product. The price is very reasonable.
First HDMI cable I needed. Super fast shipping. Not the best, but for the price, YOU CAN'T BEAT IT!
I wanted an XM radio for working (daily) in my garage, and for interstate (somewhat infrequent) car travel. This car unit saves me money by allowing me to own only one radio, and transferring that radio into the car on an as needed basis. Absolutely not as convenient as having a built-in, or professionally installed unit, but it serves its purpose for those that have a Pioneer Inno, and own an older vehicle that still has a cassette player (required). The magnetic antenna has stayed on the roof securely, and I've had no problem in getting the unit to function properly. You can stick the unit to your dash with adhesive, or hang it from one of the air vents. I chose the later. Depending on the vent in your car, it may not hang perfectly. Mine tilts downward from the weight of the unit. Overall, I can recommend the car kit, but keep in mind that it requires a cassette player in your vehicle. If you plan on buying a new car in the near future, you may find yourself trying to sell this used, in what I don't think is a huge market.
This was a replacement for a similar Sony pair of ear buds I had but without the over the ear "clip". I found them totally unusable for me, they keep falling out of my ears because of the over the ear style. The sound was great, when they stayed in, for the price, but had to give them to my wife who doesn't wear them over her ear some how. Style may not work with you physical ear size or shape.
I ordered two and one didn't work but Amazon immediately sent out the new one and it was perfect. The pictures are clear and bright and it was a big hit at Christmas. My sister received a different brand but took it back to order this one. I would highly recommend it. I would also recommend ordering through Amazon they are excellent when it comes to replacing faulty merchandise.
Hooked it up to my Tivo and it does level the sound. Hopefully it will last for a long long time. I noticed the instructions read that is has a limit on the amount of sound you can pump through it, so over doing it would probably kill it.
I've been fussing with MCE since 1.0 I've been playing with video long before that (early VCR, etc.) I've been in the computer business (hardware and software)for over 38 years. YES, you may consider me over the hill, but if I am... I'll take my EVA8000 with me. I now own two units and I have given an additional two units as gifts to my sons. This product is built well, performs as advertised and solves a basket of video related problems for me. Now my challenge is to build a video server to store all of that multimedia I can now flawlessly deliver via my EVA8000 throughout my home! Did I mention my music collection? I could go on for hours about the product. Try it - I believe you will LOVE it.
If you shop most retailers, they want $29.99 and up for a simple HDMI cable. And then they usually justify it by pointing out the gold contacts. New flash... you don't need gold contacts and there's no reason for an HDMI cable to cost more than $5.00Great deal!
I purchased this in December and made the mistake of not setting it up immediately. When I discovered the subwoofer was defective (in Feb), it went to the local JVC-approved service center and has been there for the last 4 months.Even for the mere $60 that I paid for it, I am not pleased.
This mp3 player is simply awesome. To sum it all up, here are the pros/consPROS-Easy to use, great sound, nice recording qualitycons-I was not able to make the Ogg Vorbis music files to play automatically. You have to manually go to another directory to play the songs. I think 2gb storage is pretty small if you store any video files on the device.overall i think its a great buy.
Wanted something to keep my Raza from getting beat up in my pocket ashtray (in car) etc. These guys work perfectly and everyone I show them to wants to buy them. The price is right Apple wants 15X what I paid. They seem to be holding up and sometimes I am not easy on this kind of stuff. They are 6 of them so if you lose one or two and the colors are cool.
Always find the best price with Amazon and their vendors always ship as promised. Never have been disapointed with Amazon and their vendors. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!
These are the most comfortable earphones, and they actually stay in my ears. Not to mention, they sound great! I've tried several other types of earphones and I always end up with sore ears. With these, I can wear them for 12+ hours during my long days at work and they never hurt one bit.
Skip any aftermarket lens in similar zoom range and get this, sharp and contrasty, zoom is fairly good best for use with full frame cameras traveling on the light, uses your standard 77mm filter (probably need a slim filter.)For APS-C DX cameras, the zoom becomes a 27mm-52mm, which is pretty much a normal than a wide angle, so I'd suggest get Nikon 10-24mm DX
If you've read down far enough to find this review, you probably already know that these are the professional studio monitor headphones used by pretty much anyone with a mixing board - from Celine Dion to Slipknot, from NFL broadcasts to The Howard Stern Show, these are the way most recording artists and studios hear every note and nuance. If you're not already convinced, read on.Most new 7506 owners are awed by their headphones before even hearing them, at least by the packaging. The headphones themselves rest on gently tousled silver silk behind a clear plastic window emblazoned with a large gold "7506". The presentation alone gives the potential buyer the feel of buying a giant engagement ring, but the theatrics end once you open the box. Getting down to business inside is a very serious schematic diagram documenting the complete parts and assembly list of the fifty or so pieces that go into making this single pair of headphones, a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter (the screw-on type, a must for live use), and a pleather carrying pouch.The 7506s are visually almost an anti-climax to the packaging. The design is very basic and straightforward without any tricks or frills, but simplicity is part of the appeal here. Every detail has been engineered to work simply and simply work. The steel band size adjustment snicks into place confidently at each numbered groove. Both earcups rotate vertically a full 180 degrees on their hinges with ease. The 1/8" plug has an all-metal casing with a real rubber sleeve, as you'd find on actual pro audio music cables. The more deeply you look into each element of the design, the more you'll appreciate how much Sony also looked into it.Putting on the 7506s is also an easy affair, thanks to their eight ounce weight and modest profile. They're actually small enough that you could get away with wearing them in public, but you wouldn't hear much else - the closed design combined with cushy stuffed vinyl pads and secure, if not tailored, fit means the ambient sound isolation borders on noise-cancelling. The earcups can also be folded upwards against the inside of the headband for portability - so portable in fact, that you could place a folded set of 7506s in a child's lunchbox *with room to spare*.But if ever a good thing came in a small package, it's the big sound of these headphones. Ruler flat response, deep sound stage, and sniper tight accuracy means every aspect of the source signal comes to life and is revealed in full. Bass notes come through with such authority that you find yourself occasionally making note of your feet, to see if you can feel the bass in the floor. Instrument placement is at once obvious - parsing out where each instrument and sound is in a mix is instantly clear. Previously hidden and obscure sounds and passages in various tracks stand out so well that entire songs are made new again. There just isn't any sound that the 7506s can't reproduce exactly as you'd hear it with your own ears.Those of you who like to tailor your sound with extra helpings of bass or volume have also been accommodated - On the low end, using even the most basic bass boost the 7506s can faithfully reproduce subwoofers-in-the-trunk neighborhood-wide bass *in your head*. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't heard it myself. Volume-wise, a low impedance matched with a high power handing capacity means these headphones are easily driven by an iPod or Walkman, yet can easily achieve volume levels that could liquefy your inner ear without even the implication of distorting. Plainly speaking, whatever you want the 7506s to do, they'll do it with ease.Keep in mind that revealing everything requires a good source. Plugging these into a cheaper portable or poorly EQ'd equipment will quickly make any and all limitations evident. This includes cheap computer audio hardware and low frequency/bandwidth MP3s. Uncompressed file formats suddenly seem a lot more practical when you can hear the constraints of highly compressed MP3s."Audiophile" sites and reviews have had a hard time coming to grips with these headphones. Being that they're a consumer brand product available at any common music store at a fraction of the price of most other high-end models, the "elite" image and price tag that goes along with it just aren't a part of the 7506's game. It's reflected in some reviews, some saying they're "too bassy", others "too bright", but how exactly is this possible if you're using a decent source and the same headphones the musicians/engineers used to create the recording? You're hearing the music exactly as it was heard in the studio, exactly as it was meant to be heard. Only the 7506s can make that promise.If you're creating any kind of recordings and find yourself crossing your fingers that you're hearing it as it's actually being recorded, or just a music lover who feels it's time to hear the music as it was meant to be heard, you're only a hundred dollars away from the Sony MDR-7506. Five stars and my highest recommendation to Sony's masterpiece.
I will have to give Apple a backhanded compliment on this product, as there is just not much here for the amount of money they charge. YES, mine has worked perfectly since I bought it. The charge is slower than when you charge with your computer, but many times I just need a charge, and there is no computer handy. I would recommend this charger to anyone with an iPod, it is a nice clean looking charger, and you can be assured it won't DESTROY your $200+ iPod which should be everyone's concern.Apple is making billions on iPods, Macs, and iTunes, why should we expect them to be reasonable when pricing a charger that should be included with the iPod to begin with. No, you can be assured, Apple is not going to cut anyone ANY slack, that is why the Apple iPod charger is the most expensive charger, Apple is GOING TO MAKE THEIR MONEY!LiteJazz53
These are perfect. They sound awesome, have great bass, and fit in my ears very well (my ears are on the small side, might not be as good if you have Obama ears). I had a pair that I bought 3 years ago that I loved but the cat got to them, so I bought a replacement pair +2 back-ups so I won't be without these if they stop making them. Buy them.
I got this a Fry's Electronics today ($29.95). Works great. Easy to setup. It works with the Nokia 6230. Synchonrization was simple with Nokia PC Suite software.
I have always favoured Bose (and Sony) for sound. I was going for my first SERIOUS purchase for speakers in December 2000, at Future Shop in Toronto. A salesman asked me to try the newest Polk Audio bookshelf speaker, and compare it to the 151's.The dude loves Polk Audio.Polk Audio impressed me some with good sounding small speakers. It spilled out sounds that were a fair score. Not to impress me into buying them. Over to Bose's 151 Environmental speakers.And I love Bose.The construction, although not a wood or grain, is made of a cool hard-weather-resistant poly structure, in order for it's outdoor capabilities.It can handle up to a hot 50 C, (apr. 125 F), or dip into the Greenland regions of around, -22 C (about 5 F). Wow. Winter parties! And for even indoors, it reall does OVERALL look like a neat speaker. For sound, it punches out a more than decent 80 watts per channel. And since BOSE is renound for it's realistic natural sound, it more than proved it's greatness over slightly polky Polk. The 151's made the music so well delivered, making them sound relaxed, yet strong and natural. Just like they were &quot;breathing&quot; music. You could 'feel' the sound everywhere.However,(yeah, I know) these speakers are better with a subwoofer. Otherwise, you'll call this review, &quot;correct yet overgenerous&quot;.Polk on the other hand, are better than average....but with too much push and shove. They sounded like a couple of little loud punks with some manors.I consider my 151's the boss of 80-120 watt speakers, indoor or out! And they also come with wall mounts that have a spacer to change angles at the notch of the bracket.A blessing is the reliable 5 YEAR warranty it carries. No extra price for 5 years. All automatic with your purchase. But courtesy of Bose, not your store.So, if you need a good pair of bookshelf, outdoor, or even GREAT movie speakers (and not just as rear/satellites...great for front channels too), then Bose wants to ask you.....&quot;What would you like to hear?&quot;BOSE 151 Enviromental Speakers : score - 9/10
This Harddrive works great and is what I am running my current OS on and was also a pretty good price at the time of purchase. Would buy again.
When I got the camera, I immediately noticed the small size. That along with the CCD were pluses, but as soon as I turned on the camera for recording, that's when the problems started. First of all, please, somebody tell me if this is correct or if I should return it for an exchange (mine may be faulty):The winding noise from the DV tape is captured onto all films recorded. This means that there is a constant train like noise captured onto all of the videos I record from this camcorder. I'm thinking that the manufacturer's can't be that stupid to make such a faulty mistake, so I'm gonna try to exchange this for another one. Is there any hope in doing this, or does all JVC GR-D230's have this problem?I also didn't like the need to install their proprietary software.Please, people who have this camera, tell me if this is a common mistake that you have to live with, or is this just a faulty item they shipped. Thanks
It bends fairly well and does provide light. However, it provides so little light that I could not use it to read a book in a semi-dark room. The area of its light is so small that it really is not of much help to illuminate a keyboard.
I recently bouht this mp3 player for myself. Although I have never bought one before, I was very impressed with its sound quality, size, and memory. If you are looking for a good mp3 player for a low price, this is probably the one for you.
What can I say, it is a record player! Very easy to use, good sound quality, very decent for the price. I would've given it five stars if the construction materials were not quite so chincy, but I suppose it is perfectly fine for the relatively low price I paid.
This CD player is the absolute best. Our first one lasted 15+ yrs so we were delighted to find another @ Amazon. So very simple to use & great quality.
I'm very pleased with the Quicklink Pen. My mother, who is not a &quot;gadget&quot; person, was even more amazed with it.We've done several scanners. We have a 4 inch hand scanner, a flatbed, even one that takes 81/2x11 sheets and scans them.They all work great for what they do, but the biggest pain is scanning in books ,especially when all you want is a couple of paragraphs.Enter the Quickpen.It takes a few tries to get the right angle for scanning, but that's like anything - there's a small learning curve.The best is being able to lay down in my hammock with a book in hand, and the scanner in the other. When I find a quote that I like, I scoop it up with the pen.Something I greatly look forward to is the memory expansion pak. I ordered it today, and have been longing for years for the ability to translate text on the fly, as I'm interested in other languages.I'll tell you how it goes!
I have several photo printers. Epson 1200 w/ photo grey inks (for b&amp;w work), 1270 for color, HP photo printer, then I got this. Brilliant gamut, waterproof inks. The only thing I wish it had was cheaper inks. Everyone I print for loves the prints.
I bought this enclosure to use it as a back-up unit. With a 200GB hard drisk this combination it's running great with my PC and Windows XP.The assembling was so easy just following the manual that comes with it that even a kid could have done it!. Less than 5 minutes.I liked the aluminum enclosure. Looks nice.
I use this earphone mainly when doing exercise and they meet expectations. They are a big upgrade for exercising vs the normal earphones that are introduced in the ear.
Original shipment, power supply connector had bent pin. Email to LaCie, they responded immediately and shipped a replacement power supply at no charge. Hard drive works fine, as advertised.
I read all the reviews before I bought this keyboard 3 months ago. This thing is great, everything I hoped for. I haven't had any of the problems or complaints that I read about except for these two things:(1) The connection was in and out and VERY annoying. This has a simple fix, moving the bluetooth USB thingy away from the computer (I use it on a desktop) with a short USB extension cable (mine's 2ft). Apparently, if it is too close to metal (or a computer's power supply) it has trouble. I used the extension to get it a little further from my computer and it has worked perfectly since- I use my keyboard from my couch about 12ft away.(2) The keyboard has some fancy lights for shortcuts, volume control, etc. But the keys themselves do not light up, making typing in the dark tricky. For the price tag on this baby, and since there are already lights on the keyboard I think it's pretty weak to not light up the keys, or at least use glow-in-the-dark paint.That's it, everything else is fantastic. I think I've charged the thing once, even though I never turn it off. I don't mind the keyboard layout- it seems normal size to me and not especially weird. Well worth the money.
It suited the purpose that I needed it for at a very nice price. My real complaint the cable could have been a couple of feet longer.
I have used the mailbug for the past 11 months, have bought 9 for family members and find the mailbug an unbeliveable tool for me at home. It sits in my kitchen and my wife and daughter use it daily.My father is literally on the mailbug 5 times a day sending email, checking his stock and being a news buff, checking on the latest political happenings.I strongly recommend this product for ANYONE that wants easy access to email and news, stocks, entertainment and weather.GREAT product !
The Sony FS550/570 is a nice machine: nice screen, slim design, lots of features for home users but lacks behind the competitor's same offerings such as the Fujistu N3500 Series notebook. This is a great machine for home users...dual-layer dvd burner is a plus, huge hard drive, but battery life is less than ideal.So if you travel and want a big screen, this is the one to get. If you do alot of graphics work, such as 3D games or intentsive graphics design, try another alternative with a better graphics card.
I have 2 mp3 players, both are Irivers but the first one I purschased had a realy huge hard drive and some became really cumbersom to load music then search and listen for tracks i actually had saved. With this new product im finding with the smaller memory i can load playlist that i want to listen too and easily swap out and finds tracks im interested in hearing. Its a nice piece of equipment and i wouldnt trade it for nothing.
1.) run out of battery too fast2.) only worked for 1 month.
Like most customers apparently, I ordered this RCA DCM425 broadband modem to get out from under the monthly charges for renting a modem from Comcast. It's billed as the same one used by Comcast... but it's NOT! I found, to my dismay, that when I went to swap it out for the Comcast rental RCA unit, the new one from Amazon lacks one vital feature: a telephone output port. We recently bundled our services from Comcast and now take TV, broadband cable ...AND telephone from them. But, without a telephone port, I'm going to have to return this one to Amazon and look for one with all the ports I need. BE CAREFUL, BUNDLERS!
While the price was inviting, I paid twice as much for shipping. 2.98 per cable to ship are you kidding me. I was planning on ordering 6 or so for future use, but after I saw $35 in shipping fees I decided not to do that. It is still cheaper than I can buy at my local electronics store but I think their shipping calculations are crazy.
I bought one of these cameras for a recent trip to Maui. I hoped to see some green sea turtles while snorkeling and wanted to capture the experience on film. I did not have high expectations for a camera costing less than $10, but I figured that any image would be better than no image. As it turned out, we saw lots of sea turtles and the camera far exceeded my expectations. It took some amazing underwater photos. See for yourself. I have posted some of them in the customer images. I don't know what happened with the people who gave this camera a low rating. My photos were excellent. If I'd known how good they were going to turn out, I would have bought more than one. It's true that the colors in the images were originally shifted toward the blue, but that is typically the case for underwater photos unless the camera has a special filter that compensates for it. However, it is easy to fix. I had the photos developed and put on a CD at Costco for less than $5. (I only got the negatives and the CD, no prints). I then transferred the digital images from the CD onto my computer where color correction could be made. I use Photoshop Elements and it has an Auto Levels feature that corrects the color, brightness and contrast with one click of the mouse. The posted images were adjusted using that process. After adjustment, the digital photos that are keepers can be made into prints. I will definitely get another one of these for the next snorkeling trip. BTW, if you look at the customer images, although the user name is similar, FroggyM is a different person. Their images show the blue color shift that mine had before I corrected them.
My first impresion was that the amplifier/receiver unit is very well built; it is heavy and has the kind of design that you get for an expensive system. The speakers do not look as elegant but not disappointing. But the subwoofer begs for a major improvement for its aesthetic appearance; it looked just big and unpolished.For movies and pop music, it offers excellent sound from the speakers. Again, the subwoofer did not quite meet my expectation. It lacks the punch as it's not a powered unit. The low frequency sound was loud but loose. I heard much 'mumbling' but not enough 'boom'.For classical music, it'a a mixed bag. Solo instrument performance such as the violin, cello or piano, sounds good. But for symphonic works, the system simply can not handle the complex mixture of sound. My feeling is that there is not enough 'bandwidth' to accommodate the sound.Picture quality is great. The only problems were with SVCD at the last few minutes on the disc. Perhaps the laser can not pick up overburnt region.Overall, I would say the system is worth the money, $250. You get a lot of functions for this compact system.
Kudos to Canon for bringing the digital SLR camera to an amateur user. I have a lot to explore in this one and it can produce amazing results. The default lens in the package is good for starters and once you master the camera, you should go for a good lens. A good lens would easily cost as much as the camera.
After my sony cd player got stolen i went to target to get a new one and i saw this one which i thought was a good deal. This thing is horrible. The earphones are constantly falling out, it's ugly, sometimes no sound comes out of one headphone, it skips, and you can't move with it because pretty much the whole thing will fall apart. If you're looking for a good CD player, this isn't it.
If you need microsoft points, it's just easier to come here. It was quick and I had the points on my xBox within minutes.
I purchased this item for my son (in the US Navy) as a Christmas gift. The service was super fast. He said the product was easy to connect to his TV and plays DVDs without any interruption. Thank you for having products that are of such high quality!
I finally converted to digital this month and immediately took it on a two week trip to Italy. Although the camera has plenty of options and adjustments available, the settings are easy to figure out and the small manual is understandable and is organized in a way to makes it easy to find the explanations needed. The photo quality is excellent and the anti shake technology really works, even with my 18-200 mm lens. I carried a spare charged battery since I seemed to use one up before I was finished taking photos.
I have always purchased HP printers, this is not up to the same quality or standard. I eventually gave up and went out to get anotherHP. If your used to quality buy an HP. If your desparate still buy an HP.
I had never heard of this brand so i wasn't sure at first...but the case is great, very sturdy and nice texture. It fits my entire cd collection in one place which is a big plus for me. i definitely recco. this brand and specifically this size for cd storage.
This arm band works very good, but the arm extension is difficult to attached and use. You could have two diffetent options, or improve the arm extension.
I panicked when I needed a fan for my dell desk top. It's an older model so I wasn't sure about being able to get the proper parts. But here it was! I ordered it and had it within the week! LOVE IT! My computer works awesome again! Thank you!Genuine Dell CPU Case PC Fan 92mm OptiPlex
If you like to take pictures with macro lense, it sucks. I've had many canon cameras and this one takes the the prize for worst quality. If you get closer than five inches, the pictures messes up.I've had no other problem with the hardware, though I hate carrying around that dock and it's odd shaped charger. No other charger cable in the world is going to fit! So loose it and you're screwed.oh, and night photos also suck. BIG TIME, even with the flash on.
I PURCHASED IT A AWHILE BACK AND HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO USE IT OFTEN. MY PREVIOUS SUB WOOFER THAT I REPLACED NEVER HAD AN ON/OFF SWITCH AND EVENTUALLY DIED OUT.THIS ONE DOES AND BEING A SONY INSTILLED MORE CONFIDENCE IN MY DECISION TO BUY IT. I HAVENT BEEN DISAPPOINTED . NICE SOUND GREAT PRICE.COMPLIMENTS MY SYSTEM NICELY.
Nice case, perfect fit for the A530. Only problem is that the little pouch on the front does not have elastic, so the spare batteries we keep in there often fall out.
I've had these speakers for more than a year now with no reason to want to replace them. They sound perfect, look great, and work like a charm. No complaints whatsoever!
This is a good product for the price. Great features works great and very easy to use. I really like the MP3 player and it is great that it mutes the music to tell you about turns.
This adapter performs as promised and has been in use since it was delivered, Good product
At the time I ordered this battery, it was clearly listed as 8800mah in both the technical specifications section as well as the written description. I am stating this in case BrilliantStore decides to come clean and update the page in the future. What arrived at my house was a standard-capacity, 4400mah battery. I called their customer service to give them the opportunity to deliver on what they were offering in their Amazon storefront and was told that they would not honor the deal. I have filed a claim through Amazon, and will not do business with BrilliantStore again in either a personal or professional capacity.They offered a deal on what is normally a pretty expensive battery.They didn't deliver on the deal.They didn't make it right after I brought it to their attention.They just made my list.
The DC290 has exceeded my expectations in image and color quality. Truly outstanding pictures! Yes, it did eat my akaline batteries in under an hour (most digital cameras do that), but the rechargables shipped with the camera are doing well. I bought to more sets! I'll probably get the AC adapter but I use a card reader so I'll wait and see. It would be wise to buy a larger flash card. I bought 32mb and have the 16mb that came with the camera as well. I was pleasantly surprised that the serial cable was packed (as well as a usb cable) so I can use it with any WIN 95 machine.I found the camera a snap to operate out of the box. The menu is user friendly and easy to operate. I don't use the display much to conserve battery power. However,it is useful for close range shooting.Another great feature is the external flash mode. I've used it successfully. The scripts that can be downloaded (free) making the capabilties of this camera a great buy.I upgraded from a Kodak DC50 which also gave me great service. This camera is a truly great value in the tradition of the Kodak Company. ...
Unfortunately, add my family to the list of people burned by this poor quality product. It did work well in the beginning so I gave it two stars instead of one. It fails to recognize most commercial disks at this point. I did not heavily use the unit, so it took longer to realize there were problems. From the other posts on this site, it looks like I am out of luck . The trouble is, I would have given this four or five stars during the first few months. Beware. I sincerely hope this device is not for sale any longer.
Only plays CDs when it feels like it. My new one would never play a dic in position 1 and would not play brand new CDs in any position. If it played a CD without any problem, the next time I turned the player on, it would not play that same CD. And the seller would not do a thing. Beware. They are turning out pure junk now for CD changers. Carolyn Reed
I got this to extend the phone jack from our kitchen to computer room for a dsl modem and it is working just fine. We do have some extra wire, but I think the 30/35ft would have been to short. I haven't experience any connection issues using such a long cord (thank goodness) and eventually we will put a jack next to the computer, but this works just fine for the moment.
ok, this product is amazing. if you have an HP it doesnt work right away, you have to go to control panel, under appearance and personalization. go to ajust screen resolution go to display go to the one you want
I've had this camera for a bit over 4 years. It was with me in Hawaii, Peru, Germany, and all over California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah. It took awesome pictures. When I printed out pics, people always asked me "and that little camera took these pics?". Yes!The short-comings: there was always a delay in certain conditions, which I lost many good pics to. Sometimes the shutter only opened halfways, with me noticing only later when I downloaded the pics - pics lost forever!Battery life was very very poor, drove me nuts.So now it finally died. Bought new battery, nothing, will return battery.I loved this little camera, despite its short-comings, it will be hard to replace with another compact.
No complaints here...the product as awesome, cleaned my records and got here in a real timely fashion. I will use again.
We were tired of projecting onto a wall for our home theater and looked around for an economical screen. I'm not the greatest with tools and was a little concerned about mounting a screen on drywall. But given the price I said what the heck and took a chance... and I am glad I did. The screen weighs about 12 pounds, and though it does not come with mounting hardware it is easy to find drywall anchors that can easily support this weight (I went for 50 lb anchors that cost $2 for a pack of 4). I didn't rush and took my time measuring and positioning the screen before installing the wall anchors. I took about 19.5 minutes for this, but once that was done installing the wall anchors and mounting the screen took maybe 2 minutes (and I got it right the first time!). It is a BIG improvement over the flat white paint wall. I'm using it to project 60" x 45" (for 4:3) and 60" x 34" (for 16:9) with room to spare. No issues with the manual pull down/pull it, just take your time and you will not run into any problems. I am VERY satisfied with this purchase, I just wish I hadn't waited so long before purchasing - at least the price fell a few bucks while I did!
Printed documents are not evenly colored. I did clearn up the cartridge again and again using the "clean up" command for my printer, but it didn't solve the problem at all.
As posted by others the Printer Head had clogged after a while. Make sure that you use your printer regularly or else the printer will stop working. The printer acts as if it is printing but produces only blank pages. DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER or any EPSON products for that matter.
it has better sound than any cdplayer/mp3player.theres nothing that sounds better than this mini disc player.mp3s sound varies.ive never had any problems with transferingany of my mp3 files to my mini disc.they sounded better thanthe did on cd.ive converted cds to windows media audio.to my mini disc the sound!wow!unbelivably nice.sony this is the one!i own the cd atrac system.noway could you compare the two.the cdatrac system is lousey.wish i could return the sony cd player
This is not my first Canon, I used them for years and they seem indestructible. I get this MP 450 from Amazon, before it get on the market, and just love it. It is a beautiful little thing, sleek and shiny in black and silver, white a nice adjustable LCD in full colour.This multifunction is quite small (nice feature if you don't want to clutter your work space) and it does everything his big sister do (I had the huge mp 780 which I was not so found of). The MP 450 works nicely, smoothly and even faster. Scans and copies are sharp and clear, printing is crisp, it's a real pleasure to use.Often one says it's better to have a cartridge for each colour, I am not so sure: when one is empty, the others follow shortly after. I love having just 2 cartridges to watch and manage (dealing with 4 or 5, you're always running at the shop unless you store a lot). By the way it is really a two (2) cartridges printer (event though I read otherwise on some websites. Furthermore, every time you change one of these, you get a new head, (that means sharp printing). But, even with that, the ink cost is quite low, a very important feature for me as I print a lot of text. It even "duplex print, so you use both side of paper. Furthermore, included are two high capacity cartridges , but I didn't compared theses the regular ones, or found any info on theses, but this is a nice little plus.Photo and colour printing are astounding, you can modify the setting to your own tastes. The software bundle is full of nice surprises, like Arcsoft photo suite, which reassemble a little to Photoshop but is far much easier to use) , and two scanner utilities.So I am very glad to have wait for the MP 450. And hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do. Good luck!
Okay, so I know nothing about electronics and hook ups and such. But I did need an HDMI cable for my new Blueray and did not want to pay $$$ for it!Well lucky me I found one that works perfectly fine with my Blueray player and what a bargain!The only reason I did not give this five stars is because I really don't know if a pricier cable would have made a bigger impression (I kind of doubt it though). But don't get me wrong, I would buy this again in a heartbeat and would recommend it to my family and friends as well!
I bought this camera a year ago as my starter camera to learn about film photography. I really didn't know anything about photography when I purchased it, and I still have A LOT to learn, however, I feel as though it's a camera that can grow with me. It has automatic presets that make taking photos for a novice handy - not much thought required, but also allows you to set manual settings so you can experiment and learn.Another review mentioned the body being cheap. I disagree. The body seems fine to me, and to be quite honest, a camera is not something that you should be rough with. Set it down gently and handle it properly as to avoid ruining the lens or some component within the camera.The pictures have been fantastic. I highly recommend this camera for someone who is starting out and wants to learn more. It will grow with you. Enjoy!
I run highend graphic card and highend Mobo & Processor which produces heat this Case has excellent cooling with its 3 120mm and 1 200mm fan on top comes this why stock right out of the box and not to mention it looks great. Best Case I have ever owned!
Small, lighweight and sharp as a tack. This is a fine zooom lens for Pentax digital SLRs. Matched with the standard kit that comes with most Pentax digital SLRs and you have a smooth range of focal lengths from about 27mm to 300mm (35mm film equivalent). What else can I say? I carry it with me all the time.
Sandisk rules the compact flash world...and rightfully so. Durable, fast write speeds, great price.
Read the reviews posted on Amazon. I decided to give it a try as my first monopod purchase. I can't believe the difference it makes when shooting with a heavy camera/lens. I was able to take my time shooting photos because I wasn't weighed down by the weight of my telephoto lens. It's super easy to use, comfortable to hold while shooting, very adjustable, lightweight (yet sturdy), and compact enough to carry with you. I wish someone had recommended a monopod to me a long time ago! My shots are sharper than without the monopod. Monopod more than exceeded my expectations. Would highly recommend it.
Thanks for the product. I have used some already and all of them are fine.Thanks
I cant beleive what I paid for these speakers,they blow away all the other sets that I've heard(except for Klipsch).The subwoofer has tight DEEP bass,excellent 8&quot; driver.One of the best features is the headphone jack,its right on one of the satellites,I never thought that I would care less about that,but it has become one of the most handiest things(I have a baby,and sometimes need to keep it quiet).Volume is not a problem with these speakers either.One shortfall is the MINOR lack of midrange,which can be fixed with software,but nevertheless should be mentioned.BUY THESE NOW!If your in the market for 2.1 speakers,don't bother hesitating.Get em!
I bought this camera recently at 360 bucks. It&iexcl;s a bang for the bucks, with 5 megapixels. Batteries are good. The Nimh batteries the camera came with have shooting life up to 50 pictures, to fill up a 128-MB memory stick. Since it&iexcl;s AA, you can get cheap batteries anywhere in stores.The body is plastic, but thick and firm, though not as delicate as I thought it to be. Noise of zoom lens is a little annoying. Low-light focusing is always a trouble.Pictures shot in daylight outdoor are superb. When I printed one on Canon photo paper pro on 4x6 size, you cannot tell the difference from pictures shot with films.
I purchased this item to check out the state of the art for amateur night vision gear. The item is extremely bulky for something that does so little. It also has a very cheap feel about it. Can't imagine carrying this around with me anywhere, it's just not very compact. The power button is also a little too stiff and requires a very deep push. The infrared lamp is absolutely necessary for seeing in those instances where the human eye cannot. As for low light, the monocular is useless. I can see better with my own eyes than through the lens.The seller was fine. The item reached me with packaging that looked a little worn, but it didn't matter considering the less than valuable contents within. Incidentally, the monocular came with a pouch which was unnecessary since I'm more than happy to kick it around the floor along with my socks.
I purchased one of these last week for my laptop based on the reviews I found here. Since it's a lower cost item I wasn't expecting more than basic quality, but I was very pleasantly surprised.The picture quality is absolutely excellent. The color on screen isn't all that true to life, but the clarity and the resolution of the picture was really good. We experimented with the still pictures and with making videos to email to friends last night. Both of those features work perfectly. The storage albums and the photo/video editing tools were also easy to use and worked flawlessly.I wasn't all that impressed with the face tracking. It does work, but I'm not sure it's that great of a feature. For certain, it's not good if more than one person is in the picture (not surprising) since it tries to center on one person and cuts the other person out. The feature can be turned off though and then you can put several people in the shot with no problems.I was expecting the size of the files to be a real problem for my email since I have dial-up at home. Again I was pleasantly surprised. I sent a 30 second video via email to a friend and it sent in only a few seconds. I also sent 5 of the photos in one email and that also sent instantly. I was thrilled with that based on previous experiences with other media files.Other people have commented on the clip being a terrible design, but it worked fine on my Dell laptop. It is a little odd to figure out, but once you do, it's a good design. (More instructions for that would be useful.) I do wonder how well the clip will hold up under repeated use long term (will it stay tight or will it eventually become loose and not hold anymore) but for now I'm satisfied.The size and appearance is also appealling. It was smaller than I'd imagined it would be when I researched it online. Kinda cute actually.The only thing I haven't tried yet is using it for online chat. I'll do that later this week when I'm on a high speed connection. Based on it's performance so far, I would expect that to also be a first rate experience. (I wouldn't expect it to be good on my dial-up, though I will try it and see when I get a chance.)The setup was simple and straightforward. I'm only moderately computer savvy and I had no difficulty at all in understanding the instructions or loading the software. Both the software and the device are very user friendly in my opinion.Overall this is a really excellent product for the price and I'd highly recommend it to anyone in the market.
I bought this lens because I wanted perfectly blurred backgrounds behind sharp subjects. I was nervous about not being able to zoom in on a subject and I wondered if 50mm would be ample, but still I wanted the 1.4 aperture. After having had this lens for 4 months, I know I made the right decision. I am getting the most amazing, butter smooth blurred backgrounds! Every shot amazes me! This has become my favorite lens. I regularly get AMAZING shots of my kids, objects around the house, and upclose floral. The lack of zoom turned out not to be a problem, as I have learned to "zoom" with my feet. If you're wanting to easily achieve beautifully blurred backgrounds and butter-smooth bokeh, this may be the lens for you. I find this lens is best for indoor and outdoor portraits.
I was looking for a CD shredder, but reviews for the inexpensive all indicated problems. Reviews for this CD destroyer (not a shredder) were all very good so I bought it. I very pleased with its ease of use -- just slide the CD in the slot and out it comes with multiple indentations. Occasionally, there is a loud crunch, but this did not inhibit the destroyer from working. I ran through about 50 CDs in a short period of time. I recommend this item.
This was a great investment. It works very well, the picture is very clear. I can talk with friends all around. Seems like they are right here with me!! Great price too! D. Wilson in MO
I have a multitude of accessories for my computer including a scanner, printer, memory card reader and an ipod. The hub only works with accessories that have their own power sources. If I plug in any of the accessories without their own power sources (like the ipod or keyboard) I get a low USB power notice and cannot communicate with the attatched accessory. Even though this hub has its own power supply, it only alots a certain amount of power to each port, thereby decreasing the amount of power each accessory can use. I would not recommend this product and would return it if I could.
The Iomega Rev 35 GB drive is fine for backing up and archiving files. But it has two shortcomings that make the drive "unacceptable" to me. For one thing, you cannot defragment the Rev cartridges. The Rev 35 drive simply does not show up when you open up Windows (2000) defragmenter. Also, I purchased Iolo Technologies Search and Recover 2 for recovering and shredding deleted files. S&R2 is a great product but, again, the Rev 35 drive does not appear in the drive list. I have contacted support at both Iomega and Iolo Technologies to no avail . . . Buy a different drive.
I would have rated this 5 stars if I liked the buttons better. They are pretty good but not perfect. I wish the feel was more tactile instead of always refering to the remote before selecting. I have this set up with a sony kdsr50xbr1, dvpne85h, strda5200es, dish dvr625, and a older sony mini-system. It is very easy to set up and I fully enjoyed setting it up online! It also learns commands, but in my case even with a highly complicated av reciever & tv it was working all functions including dvr or pvr as it is labeled on the devise within 45 min. I had to add one layer to the remote which was just too easy! I had to add a hdmi label to the remote. The online setup walked me through it without a blink and was working immediatly. I have it also programed to operate a old sony mini-system that is hooked up on its own and works perfectly without interferring with my tv reciever set up. I tried other remotes and this is the only one that will correctly work all functions of all of my remotes in one. Love the blue backlight. I would recomend this to anyone looking for full functions of more complicated remotes wanting one remote. I read a lot of reviews on remotes and kept coming to this one. Amazon had the lowest price I could find anywhere. Hope this helps.
I recieved my HDMI Cable promptly, and upon close examination of the product, find that it bears the "1.3" designation.A check of the CURRENT specs shows that the "1.3 Cable" is capable of handling everything EXCEPT "Updated list of CEC Commands".The 1.3 version will support Blu-Ray, Dolby Sound, and almost every concievable combination of HDTV and A-V components.HDMI Cable Versions 1.3(a), 1.3(b), or 1.3(c) are required for the "CEC Commands" mode. (Consult your HDTV's Owner's Manual for the "CEC Commands" info).The bargain-priced 1.3 version cable is PERFECT for my needs (Samsung 52LNA650 LCD HDTV-to-Blu-Ray).I will be buying a HDMI version 1.3b cable for the connection to my HDTV Cable Box to get the "CEC Commands" feature that's built into the Samsung --- from Amazon.com, of course !!!
The 4330 camera was wonderful when new,,but when it was 10 months old it started acting funny and when contacted kodak they recommended new batteries and holding the camera steady for correcting the sometimes blurry picts,,,the camera was purchased for a friend in June and her birthday was middle of July,,,a couple months ago it started acting up and lately it is hard to get to turn on and when you do it turns it's self off and then wont come back on for awhile,,,Kodak says if you send back for 200 dollars can fix it but like others on Amazon.com it will only start acting up in a few months again,,,After paying $300 dollars for a camera it sucks when it is not dependable nor backed by the manufacture,,would not buy another Kodak product if was only one on market
As the title says this is comparable to the expensive store brands in quality. I know its not the thicker cables, but for our needs and the price these cables are perfect. The price is right, and the free shipping made it even better. As I tell people all the time, if you can afford to wait the week or so for delivery, purchasing online is always smarter than going to old fashioned Brick and Mortar stores.
I knew this was a huge flash drive when I sought it out and purchased it, but I was amazed recently when I made a file transfer of a few years' worth of creative files (Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) from one computer to my current machine. I generate a ginormous amount of large files pretty much every day. With all my professional AND personal files on it, along with several from other family members, it only took up about 1/8 of the total space available! Hallelujah! I'll never have a file transfer problem again! (I also like the fact that with the snug little rubbery cap on it, it's waterproof. That's a cool feature.)
The RAM memory works correctly with my computer and performs as described. I would recommend this product to anyone that needs this type of RAM memory.
I love this hood! Just push the two buttons on opposite sides of the hood to release. To install just push the hood onto the lens. I love the fact that you don't have to deal with the fine threads on the lens.
This is a hefty piece of equipment that will take up some prime real estate on your desk, but it works great to hold those books in place while you're working!It took less than five minutes to assemble it, and is easy to use. Because it's so large, it's great to hold heavy books in place, but will also accommodate smaller texts like novels or even small stacks of papers.The legs on mine are a bit wobbly, which is why I'm downgrading my review a bit. (We've tried tightening them, but it hasn't helped.)Overall, I love this thing! I've been storing it on the floor under my desk when I don't use it so it doesn't take up too much desk space, and it's worked great so far. For years (all throughout graduate school, up until now), I've been using this cheap little metal holder that was a pain to work with. This 3M product is really fantastic, and I wish I had gotten one of these years ago!
The fans were used and had dust allover both of them. The wires were cut off and I could not test and see if they even worked! Don't buy from this vendor. The fans were 110VAC type.Mini Box Fan - AC
This is, like most Apple equipment, a superb aesthetic design. Its functionality does not quite match its form, however. The prior generation of iMacs offered a floating screen that permitted an unfettered array of adjustments. This new iMac does not have the same range of ajustments and is downgraded slightly in my opinion. The components, processor, and the fact that all of the peripherals and connection are located in the screen adds to the aesthetic, but it is not as innovative as the iMac with the floating screen. The current design seems to mimic an earlier Gateway PC that was quite similar in design.I would probably rate this as 4 1/2 starts if such a rating were available.
I use this for recording from my iPad or iPhone to a tape deck, and it works great. No problems.
If you are trying to connect your laptop or computer to a TV that only has component inputs and no VGA inputs, this cable WILL NOT WORK. I should have read the reviews before I wasted my money on this. You have to buy a transcoder or converter box instead, which will convert the VGA signal to a component signal.Repeat, under almost NO circumstance will this cable let you view your PC or Laptop on a TV screen.SAVE YOUR MONEY (Or spend $150+ on a transcoder/converter box)
We wanted to run a cable to use a DirecTV box in a different room - this cable did the job.
I love my little laptop. My husband originally bought me the Vaio FE series. I thought that was a little big for my 5 ft frame and humbly asked him to get me a slightly smaller one. Although the sales person couldn't understand why I'd want to downgrade. It's a girl thing. It's 5 pounds and fits nicely in a bag. I have the Anika Candy stripe bag to carry it around in. The keyboard is very easy to use and I can use the touch pad like a pro already(I thought I might need a mouse but really, I don't). The only con I can find is that it makes tiny little noises sometimes. The FE was completely quiet. I have the espresso black with copper trim version and feel it's quite fashionable. Plus, it comes with a whole bunch of important computer stuff like a dvd burner, centrino duo, etc. I left the specifics up to hubby in that department.
This MP3 player/radio is so easy to use and so small! I have not found anything I would change about it. I run 5-7 days a week and it clips perfectly to the treadmill or my clothes since it is so lightweight.
Channel Master 3010 cannot receive UHF high band stations (channels 7-13)even line of sight and 12 miles from broadcast tower!
The Sylvania HDRV200F is a dated machine, probably from 2005, and I use it only since similar units are not currently being made. You can dub from DVD to HD and reverse , and from VHS to either DVD or HD. It is not programmable to VHS for some reason.The editor is really why I purchased the unit, and it works precisely and very well. You can edit out commercials to the very frame and then copy them to DVD for your collection. It is tedious, but not nearly so as the Samsungs I have used in the past. They no longer offer editing. And it is a quantom leap from using 2 machines in real time.The only problem I faced with this machine is the durability of the DVD recorder. All DVD recorder stand alone units are fragile, and will break even under the gentlest of care. Play only DVD standalones are far more reliable, and while I understand creating DVDs is not very popular, manufacturers should make better recorders if they sell them at all.The unit comes with an obsolete tuner, but not a problem if you have cable.
Just as you'd expect to it, plug things in and you're connected.It will be $15/unit if I get the rebate back (hopefully I do). I seriously question the power savings. The 44% is if you turn the computers off. Well that's like saying 'These lights are 50% more efficient over other lights' then in fine print it says 'If you only run 6 hours/day vs. 12.The units real power savings is going to be in the 20%, which are gains made but actually using less power 5v vs 7v of power. I've been told it draws power from your computers so maybe there are no net gains.However, for $15/unit I picked up two for our home network. They work well. After 3-4 days in use, no problems.I'll report back if I never get the rebate.
I bought two and they have proven to be very useful in saving documents and pictures.
Is a very useful item, quality in everything. The only thing is the Remote Control is very fragil.I am looking to replace mine. I need it.Somebody sell one, give me a shout.: rafus64@hotmail.com
They came on time, packaged well.They were by far the best price out thereThe pictures came out great! (better than my olympus tough camera!)I recommend this, and would use this seller again happily.
Will extend the life of console games, DVDs and CDs. Provides a thin transparent cover to discs. Protects the surface from kids moving them around and scratching them.
Very good for the price. Needs a bit of EQ, but overall, a really excellent buy. Replacing a broken set.
Great quality. I had a problem initially with XP Media Center compatibilty, but it works now after downloading an update from Logitech's website. Recently, the sound is cutting out when communicating with my girlfriend across the country. I think it might just be her interet connection though (we both have the same web cam). As long as we restart the video call, then the sound comes back. I am using Windows Live Messenger as the video call program. I have never used the cartoons that it comes with. The video quality is very good when recording a video for email.
Although this is one of the most expensive sharpener, it is worth the price. Going on 3 years now with no issues.
I love this mouse! I am a nursing studet, and I have had one other mouse, and this one tops it! I will recommend this!
I went out to radio shack today to purchase catch-a-call, all I can say is save your money and don't trust any products that display the logo, &quot;AS SEEN ON TV&quot; I followed the instruction and took my time and double checked my connection, and all I got when the unit rang and answer the phone was the sound that a fax machine makes. To me it just was not worth the forty buck's!
I bought this fantanstic machine from PCmall.com I found this computer kind of magic. My brother bought 5005 model form toshiba with nick speakers with bultin suboofer and nice blue cover finish. With this computer NO SUBOOFER. P25-609 is the perfect notebook ever seen. I can say, this computer with its capablities makes me happy . I love it too mutch, day by day as much I descover its profomance. I record many channels from sat. and plystation games (while I playing). It is just fantanstic. It makes people around me surpprized.The proplem was with the small keyboard, if u compare it with the free space araound the keyboard. no suboofer aviable,for thatif u play high bass sound a shok sound come from speakers. anyway the sound still great.At the end if u r a traveler P25-609 is not the best.
This DVD player works just fine after 4 years of owning and using quite a bit. My 4 year old spilled water on it, after drying out, it still works. I bought a new portable DVD player for a Christmas gift, not this brand, it doens't work after 2 uses. So, yeah, I would recommned this DVD player.
I dont undesrstand how this sharpnener got 3 stars i bought this in 2008 and its still working like new. DEFINETLY BUY IT!!!
This is basically a Lexmark cartridge except for the barcode that scans from underneath.They are refillable but only last 2 refills.Somebody HELLO CHINA!!! needs to copy this toner cartridge with the essential barcode and sell it for 1/4 the price.
If you buy this printer you will, like me, sorely regret it. As a lot of other reviewers have noted, they too were loyal Epson customers. My C86 was a workhorse, though I did feel the ink ran out kind of fast- I didn't know how good I had it. One reviewer felt that they had been held hostage by this printer. I know the feeling. You can't print in even B&W if one of the inks is out. The print heads are CONSTANTLY CLOGGED so you clean them- and then Voila', you have no ink left. This is the sorriest product that I've ever had. Epson is replacing mine for me with the CX7400 but I'm not holding my breath. What I really want is a different line of printers but they don't make "refunds." Oh and, don't bother with ink resetters on this model- the new T069 ink that it uses won't reset. By the way, I only gave it one star because it won't let me give it zero!!!!
great product. very versitile. Takes some time to get used to the software, but not really difficult after the first few times. Works with Windows 7 which is great. Support seems good too.
This book is a good guide to house identification as well as a pleasure to look it. The photographs are beautifully done, and in full color which I think is important for noticing details that help one identify a house. The text is helpful in explaining historical information, and there are quick reference charts for each house type that condense the major features of that type. Sometimes the distinction between early, middle, and late Georgian is hard determine, and I didn't find it very helpful there, but other than that it is a great guide and a nice coffee table book as well since the pics are so fabulous.
My mom recently purchased these speakers for very cheap (149 USD). I just love the sound it gives out. Movies, games and my music collection sound incredible through these wonderful speakers. They have design and versatility in mind. When I have friends over (17+) they ask me, "What in the world are these? Are these some fancy speakers... and they're 5.1 SURROUND SOUND??" I answer, "why, yes!" and smile. The first time I heard them was like if I were in heaven, I was listening to music tracks that came included in this sound-card adapter (M-Audio Sonica) I needed for my PowerBook in order to truly get the surround sound experience; I couldn't believe my ears. A couple of tears litellaly came down my eyes when I heard how wonderful my Promedia GMX D-5.1 sounded. I highly recommend them. Make great gifts!
I have it and it is a great item for cube farms or quieter situations. I use it for my portable DVD player so that the speaker can be by me and the screen further away. I also use it at work on my work PC for music and can keep the speaker closer to the keyboard for better sound than normal speakers without bothering others.
I have been using these now for a litte more than six months. The sound is great. It's as good as sitting in front of my PC with the 6.1 setup. FO best experience to connect to a good quality receiver or PC accessory (standard now adays). Closed can style gives you complete isolation with little outside noise.Here is how I've used or abused it. Working outside in 0 degree weather. Not only keeps ears warm but keeps you moving to the music to avoid freezing. Tolerates light snow or cold sleet or rain. Out in the back of the woods of my house while cutting wood or chainsaw. Some hissing but come on, the noise deafening of chain saw!!! Cutting the grass, leafing, digging, any outside work....still works great. It has even actually saved my head from falling wood or bumps. If you look the condition it is very scartched and beat up but the inner ear parts are as smooth as the day I bought them. I do clean them with mild damp cloth after very outside use.I can't think of any wireless headphones at this price to go thru landscape, construction, and carpentry work. Yet, still be gentle and available for quiet listening at the fireplace.140's are the great. If they last me another 6 months I would say it's well worth it...but I give them at least another 18 months +. Good luck!!P.S. I only gave them a four because they are loose and fall off when I have to move a lot (see use above). Some say it's not fair....but if they can up with an accessory to help with movement (the whole point of wireless) it would get a 5 from me.
2 hrs w/ tech support & they say the unit is bad - return it. so I am returning it and have ordered the Hawking HWREN1 Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Range Extender.
I love the feel and the accuracy of the mouse but I wanted to program one of the buttons to open the Windows start menu and you can't do it... Other than that its cool
Well, I don't really know how to say it any other way but, it does what its supposed to. I bought this card for my LG Fusic and i use it everyday for about an hour to listen to music and it has never failed on me. The only thing I have noticed is that sometimes when I take a picture with my phone that picture becomes corrupt (this has only happened twice) and I don't know if my phone is to blame or the actual mircroSD card.
I really cannot rate the product because I will not be using it. It is a gift for my grandson. I'm sure he will love it.
Simple to use and simple to organize pics. 3 megapixels is plenty i have no need for anything larger than 8 1/2 by 10.I love the media
I have a Desktop computer in my room, and i hate to have all the wires showing are in the way. this made my desktop completely wireless and i am very happy with the product
The clarity of this unit is exceptional. Love the versatility of this compact unit.
Great Product and Price! No Issues whatsoever!! Works fantastically! Can't complain about one thing! Saw the same product in a local store and their price was over $60!! Glad I found this great deal!
It gave my satellite and dvd new life, the fm modulator was not the best for sound, replaced modulator with direct inputs and sound became 100% better. worth the install price and upgraded my factory radio to another level.
My iBook died, and I desperately needed a way to get all of my data off of it since I'm not very good at backing up my data. This FireWire cable allowed me to transfer the data to one of my other Macs in order to save it. I went to the store and found that many FireWire cables were around $30, but this one was half of that. I, of course would have spent that much in order to save my data, but it was nice not having to.Then I had to use it again when my other Mac died and then I backed up my data TO the iBook. Funny.
I searched high and low for a bargain. $400 for a quality all-in-one is just crazy! The MP390 is the best for the price. Great scanning quality, awesome photo prints, and a good all around solid printer. The fax is something to get use to, you have to scan them in, then send them. The machine does it all for you, but if you have a large document to fax, it could be a burden. But let's face it, it's for home use and the &quot;occassional&quot; fax. I can live with it.
The cord is of medium quality but what more could you want.Works great no problems.
I have given up my mouse. This is an extremely satisfying interface of ergonomic functionality and intuitive thinking. I have only one question... why did I wait so long? If you are making a living in the digital graphics world this is about as useful as it gets. The learning curve is brief and the rewards many, pressure sensitive, natural hand movements etc. I recommend this product highly.
After two months it just keeps overheating! Filter is clean but constantly shuts off. I have very short thin hair and this hair dryer has to cool down at a minimum of three times before I can dry my hair. Not very powerful, a waist of money and another item sent to the land fill.
I received the case yesterday and took it on a hike in pretty heavy woods today. I got fine reception. And you can manipulate the controls OK. Screen covered by plastic to protect but that was not a problem.FYI- I ordered from Amazon and used their free shipping option. They bluffed and said 7 to 9 days. I said OK. I actually recieved the order by UPS in 23, yes 23 hours, after placing order!
My player read CD-RWs for about three weeks, then all of a sudden it got picky and only wants to read CD-Rs! I tested the RWs in my portable boombox from Wal-mart that was like 10 bucks and the CD-RWs played perfectly! I bought this Walkman b/c I constantly change my playlists and you can do that as often as you want with rewriteable CDs. If the product doesn't do as it advertises --"plays both CD-Rs and RWs"-- it's worthless in my book. The radio is mediocre.Anyway, if you don't have a problem burning *permanent* discs or lugging around your portfolio of CDs, this thing is good enough, but you may as well buy a "regular" (non-fancy) portable CD player for half the price which does the same things as this $40 one! If you do mind and/or you change playlists as often as you change your socks, join the new millenium and buy an mp3 player instead. I love Sony, but they dropped the ball with this one. (I'm opting for the new pink mp3 Walkman Bean, just as cute, but more functional).
This laptop is a steal for the price. I have had it a month now and I love it. I did a lot of checking around before I bought a laptop because I didnt know a lot about laptops at the time. If you were to buy a Dell with the same scymatics as this laptop, you would easily pay double. Compaq's are about $500 more for the same thing. Right now I am in Mosul, Iraq and I use this laptop for about 8 hours straight everyday and I havent had a single problem. The wireless internet is definently a plus. I can sit in my tent and get signal off a wireless router 50yds away no problem. The ease of use of this computer is great. Compared to the pentium 4, the Celerion is still a great operating system. If your looking for something cheap yet reliable, this is the laptop for you. Look on epinions.com or pricegrabber.com and read other peoples reviews and you will see how great of a computer this is.
This is a nice, fast 50mm lens, great for portraits. High-quality construction and excellent optics, all for a great price.But digital SLR shooters should be aware. Most Nikon d-SLRs have a focal length factor, usually of 1.5x, so this lens is effectively a 75mm lens on the likes of D70, etc. It's still good for portraits -- in fact, a little telephoto helps portrait shooting -- but if you want a totally normal lens (45mm-55mm), this is not the one to get. Try something with a marked focal length of 35mm or so, for an effective focal length in the normal range.
This thing rocks. It changed the way I think about life. The world is a much better place.. Everything is clearer now...
I needed to connect a new Vista 64 computer (parallel port-less) to a legacy (Designjet 220 usb & network-less) engineering plotter. A replacement plotter would have cost several thousands of dollars. Two 16' Tripp Lite cables (without an additional power source) did the trick. Works flawlessly.
This battery works so much better and is so much longer lasting than the off-brand, cheaper ones I have tried. You pay more for the brand-name, but it's worth it. I have two off-brand batteries that are now at the end of their life-cycle, and I haven't had them for as long as my original Lumix battery. Needless to say, I purchased a Lumix replacement.
Works great for me. The battery life is good if you remember to insert the transmitter in the back when it is not in use. After several months of use I did sometimes experience a bit of a problem with the battery connection. Every now and then it would stop working and I would have to remove the battery cover and gently push on the battery to make a good connection. All in all I highly recommend this mouse.
Ok so this is a REALLY good player yes it is! For the fact that its big? No way...it fits perfectly in the hand and all the buttons are friendly and easy to reach. It has a really friendly design. I bought one and when I got it, I was amazed....All you do is install software,restart computer, plug in USB cable then plus it also to the player, plug in rechargeable battery then plug it in the player, start computer and start dragging and dropping Mp3 files. And erasing is SO easy..you go in the drive that says PocketZip then right-click and go DELETE and thats it.....you cannot beat that. And plus it works with Windows 95 (The only problem I had is that the screen was a bit black in the back and so I gave it back but it was just something that you just exchange it and that's it Anywayz.....the HipZip is THE ONE and hopefully the 100mb pocket zip discs will be good with this one ( LETS HOOOPE!) Til then, 40 mb is enough if youre like me and want to get a small amount of songs then change whenever you want in 1 to 5 minutes max (or more if you have a hard time picking wich songs will suit your mood) Anywayz....hope this helped...bye now
I'm on line trying to find a replacement for our now-discontinued V-2800 tripod. The crank broke after limited use.
This cleaner is a cleaning machine. It does what it's designed to do. I clean my discs from Netflix before I watch them & never have a problem. This thing works great! Highly recommended.
Simply the best and easiest digital SLR camera I have used. I have just purchased one of these last week - an upgrade from the 300D - and I have to say that the speed and accuracy of the XTi is fantastic.
During my audiophile phase back in the 70's I was a headphone junkie - Nowadays I'm rediscovering the joys of headphones again. As a working musician, and admitted digital music geek, I was looking for something that could do double-duty; plug into the computer, and plug into my mixing board for gigs where we provide the PA.I ran across these while browsing the Musician's Friend site, for about ten bucks less than they're listed for now, and jumped on what I thought would be a good deal. Boy was I wrong - It was a *Great* deal!!!Are these phones perfect? Probably not, but in my opinion, for the money, you'd be hard pressed to find a more comfortable and more acoustically pleasing set anywhere. True, the low end isn't quite as tight as I would like, and tends to break up just a bit at really high volume, but overall they deliver a great sound and don't excessively color the music. High's are crisp and clean, Mids are warm and well balanced, and the lows come across with just the right amount of "Oomph."To get not one, but two sets of great sounding headphones for this price is insane. I've used them on all sorts of sources, from the computer, to my iPod, to my stereo, to live feeds on a 24 channel mixing board, and they've yet to let me down. They are very comfortable (I love the fabric ear cups - so much nicer than plastic or other non-breathable materials), have a relatively long cord, provide adequate ambient noise isolation, and the included mini to 1/4" adapter lets you plug them into any device you want.Don't get me wrong - I love my JBL Reference Headphones, but for everyday use, and long listening sessions, these are the phones I reach for every time. To get two pair for 20% less than the MSRP of one pair is an irresistable deal. This is a purchase you won't regret.
Despite the other reviews, I decided to give this a try but I wish I'd gone with the casette adapter instead (those are getting better reveiws, especially the Coby). The static gets pretty bad, both in my hometown and on road trips. Its hard to find a consistent station (even at home where I can use the same one regularly) that doesn't pick up alot of static at some point. Like another reviewer mentioned, it works best when you can HOLD the transmitter in a certain position in relation to your radio or antenna....but its not exactly convenient!The product also seems to be cheaply made, the cord has pulled apart from the piece that plugs into the MP3, exposing the internal wires. I think its too late to return it or I certainly would!I also thought I had seen that this unit came with a charger that plugs into your cigarette lighter, but it does not; it is a DC adapter.
The outer package arrived slightly damaged, but the product was fine inside. It is very spacious and I love that it is adjustable!
I was looking for a memory card for my cell phone which has a music player on it. For a 1 gb hard drive, there is no better buy. It was easy to use.
The Nikon D50 is my fourth digital camera, and my first SLR camera. I don't know why I didn't try SLR earlier, but now I have decided that I will never go back to non-SLR cameras (well, I still have my other 3 point and shoot digital cameras which sometime is more convenient to carry.) I guess I'm just trying to show how much I like the SLR camera.Now back about the D50. Unless you are shooting sports/actions professionaly (which then you will want to buy the D2H or D2X for faster focusing processor, faster frames per second and larger memory buffer), the D50 is pretty much all you will need (equipped with several lenses of course).The D50 has all the pre-configured settings for the casual photographers ("child" mode is also added for the D50, night landscape mode is not available), and it has the usual P,S,A,M mode for the more serious/advance photographer. I have stopped using the pre-set mode now and strictly uses the aperture priority and the shutter priority mode (as far as the manual mode, I'm not there yet). This shows that this camera is versatile and suitable for all ranges of skills.Comparing with its siblings (D70s, D80, D200), I think whichever you want to buy is fine. They are all great cameras. It comes down to your budget. And comparing to other brand like the canon (Rebel XT or the 30D),or pentax or sony, it will be just brand preference (and what lenses that you already have). Moreover, If you come from a point and shoot camera user, any SLR brand you buy I don't think you will be dissapointed (just the fact that SLR performs better in most important aspect of photography)Image quality of the D50 is good which is #1 factor that I look for in a digital camera.Here are the pros and cons of the D50 in my opinion:Pros:1. Nice out of the camera result picture quality (on Auto setting, and pre-programmed setting)2. Fit perfectly on my hand (grip nicely)3. Instant on and can take picture right away4. 2.5 frames per second5. large 2 inch LCD6. Battery life (will take 400-2000 shots on a single charge depend on how often you use the full power flash)7. Uses SD card8. Fast USB2 connection9. capability to copy and re-size pictures to small size (great for email)10. repeating #1 again. Great image qualityCons (which are mostly minor):1. No backlight on top panel2. No Black and White picture mode3. No night landscape mode4. No ISO 100 (and on ISO 1600 the picture is grainy though still usable)5. No depth-of-field preview button6. No front command dial7. 1/4000 max shutter speedI started using this camera for landscape and portrait, but later on I started shooting sports/action and night (low light) settings, hence I added the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF-D which is a great prime lens and I'm recommending to everyone to get this "fast" lens. I'm also recommending you to get the Nikon 70-300M f/4-5.6 AF G, which is a nice (for the price) zoom lens. If you have the budget then go for the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR AF-S which I think the best zoom lens that nikon currently have. (The VR really works especially for stationary object. If the object you want to photograph is moving and in low light situation/indoor then you will need a "fast" lens, i.e. lens with large aperture such as f/2.8, f/1.8, or f/1.4 etc)Happy Photographing!Sidarta Tanu
This product worked just as good as they said it would and you just cannot beat it for the price!
When I read the other reviews here, I was worried the bag would be too tight a fit for my Canon S2 IS. Imagine my surprise when not only the camera fit, but 4 AA batteries, and the folded strap fit, as well (albeit the top flap is not quite completely overlapping all the velcro...).With the extra batteries, the camera and case is a little too heavy for my belt, but it's good to have a close-fitting case to protect the camera when we're on the move.I think the trick may be getting the camer all the way down into the case, and having the lense pointing out (toward the logo plate).Unless quality control is lacking, and some cases are tighter than others, I don't understand the "too tight" complaints regarding this case.
I'm very happy with these headphones but they are a bit tight. I do have a large head (24 inch circumference). The padding is OK but they do not leave lots of room inside for ears. The sound is fine, there's plenty of deep bass, they don't need to be driven very hard. But if you're sensitive to tight headphones as I've always been, you might want to consider something else. What - I don't know. I searched a lot for something in this price range that seemed like it might be comfortable
These are good, i have k271mkII and k-240 and Sennheiser 518 and many small ones, the K 240 has better bass and and 518 is much better, but little compromising on the rest. The 271 is awesome on everything except the lows, i mean if you are a rock and roll and classic guy these will be good, but if you are a sort of a person who wants a little more bass bang the 240 are good, and the Sennheiser 518 sound completely different they are good too, but i find the 271 more crisp and clear. And ya they are made in China which kind of ruins the whole wow part, they are comfortable, i like the detachable cable part.
Product just as described at a good price with very fast shipping. I highly recommend this item. I will return for future purchases.
I bought this camera for my 6 year old son 2 years ago and he still plays with it. He is very rough and always break his toys, but not this camera. My son carries his camera every where and after 2 years, it's amazing. I LOVE THIS CAMERA!!!!!!!
W/ all the things you can do/buy w/ these points, they are RECOMMENDED for any SERIOUS 360 player!!
First HP does not include a backup copy of the XP software unless you buy the system directly from HP. Also HP recovery system takes up to 17 GB of hard drive space. Which deduces the stated drive space. After being passed around the HP customer service, 7 persons and five different phone numbers, I have come to the conclusion that I will never buy a HP or compaq computer even if it was the only computer aviable and it was free.
For this price I would rather buy Radeon 9800, Radeon 9800 will Over clock at Pro, And the diffrence with ATI and Nvidia is huge especially with AA enabled.
I bought this unit for playing region 2 DVD's during a 5 week trip to Europe in September and October. However given that the tour was intensive I only used the unit a few times and then packed it away until I wanted to show a DVD of Venice to my family gathering at Christmas. I must have used it then maybe 2 or three times and then I noticed that something was wrong with the hinge on opening it. On closer inspection I found that the whole screen part of the unit was splitting apart. The unit was not dropped and was carried at all times in the DVD case I purchased for it. Presently I am trying to locate support with no success. B & H photo video from where it was purchased has deleted all information about it.
The cartridege was disapointing,,it come out marked and lined..can't seem to get clean copies..probably worse than the old one we replaced.
I recently purchased a Macbook Pro 17 for my business and needed a new travel bag to fit the laptop in. After deliberation, I realized I did not need anymore worries about how to protect my investment on the road (I already had plenty transitioning from lifelong PC usage to a Mac). Because I am an amazon prime member, I went ahead and got this bag knowing that if it isn't right, the folks at Customer Service will help me get it right. I received the bag a day before my long business trip and it performed excellent. Fit below the coach seat I paid for...fit easily in the overhead bin...and it held everything I needed to do work anywhere. It is organized nicely and the laptop stays very snug in the soft lined partition. I will probably look to purchase other Targus products from Amazon. I am very happy with this bag. Great for all you power travelers out there.
I have been using this keyboard for few months. Originally I had some issues but they went away when switched to bluetooth. I would give a 5-star rating if not for the initial hiccups.
This camera is very easy to use, and the color pictures look great! It came with everything I needed to get started right out of the box.I also got larger a xD memory card (128MB or higher would be about right), a charger, 2 sets re-chargeable batteries, and now I'm set! It's a keeper! There's also an waterproof/underwater housing for it as well.
mostly everything about this wireless headset for TV is as advertised EXCEPT that when I received it they now say that you need to buy new earpiece covers and change them every few weeks. they should have included silicone earpieces with the unit instead of, or in addition to the cheap foam rubber ones that come with the unit.
Without this little device, I might not have found out what is on on all of those zip disks that I have!
I tried a few cheap USB hubs before purchasing this DUB-H7 by D-link. The first cheap one from ebay actually melted to a puddle on my desk nearly starting a fire and the second cheap one was fairly finicky. This D-link hub is powered by its own power supply which is a nice feature; it has never gotten warm or overloaded from any devices demanding too much power. It is also 100% compatible with every devise I've plugged into it.I haven't had a single issue with this hub, I'm very please with it.
The sound quality is exceptional. Its solid look and feel along with a small remote and lots of features makes it no ordinary clock radio. It's kind of expensive but not compared to the Bose clock radio. Excellent radio and highly recommended.
I needed an Hdmi cable after purchasing a samsung 56 inch 1080i DLP t.v. I was thinking about getting a monster cable because the sales person at circuit city told me that it was the best cable for an HD t.v. Well, I decided to do some research before investing 50 bucks into a cable and amazon was my first stop naturally because of the reveiws. After reading several reveiws for both this cable and the monster, I decided to give this cable a try because of the 45 dollar price diffrence. After owning the cable for about 5 months now, I can honestly say that this is a great cable and gets the job done just as well as the monster that my neighbour has hooked up to his t.v. I have one of the amazon purchased cables running from my t.v to the cable box and another from the t.v to my PS3. The picture quality is crisp and the sound is great. This cable is basically the monster cable without the fancy packaging and approximately 40 to 50 dollars cheaper and does all you expect an Hdmi cable to do.
You can't beat the quality for the price. I'm sure there is a difference between this cable and the $100 ones, but I can't see it.
This is one of the best laptops on the market. The old canard that it's more expensive than equivalent Windows laptops just isn't true. You have to dig into the specs of this thing to really make a comparison. But that's irrelevant, let's talk about the laptop itself.The good* Very nice graphics. When plugged in you get nice HD video from an AMD 6490M (when you're plugged in) or from an Intel 3000HD when on battery.* Multi touch (well almost) trackpad. It's missing a couple of things from the huge Magic Trackpad from Apple, but it has everything I can use. I can really maneuver around the computer with my trackpad.* Brilliant screen, 1440X900, absolutely HD.* OSX 10.7 Lion. Really the best OSX by far, and amazing what it can do.* Speedy quad-core i7 processor. My massive Excel spreadsheets recalc fast. And working with Photoshop and Aperture show no issues whatsoever. This laptop really can be considered a mobile desktop.* Beautiful aluminum case. Just makes it feel expensive. (One note, aluminum does bend easily, so if you're rough with your computer, get one of those protective skins.)* Nice built-in camera for video chatting, Skype or other things.* Easy to upgrade to 8GB memory. And you can get it for a lot less than Apple charges.Not so good* I'm not a big fan of the speakers. They don't put out very much sound, even at full blast. It's kind of hard to watch movies without a headset.* The hard drive is light for the price. Amazon sells 1TB 2.5" hard drives for a good price, but upgrading the hard drive takes some skill to do it right.Overall, I am very happy with the laptop. I use it for everything from basic web browsing to photo editing to business work. I have had a lot of MacBooks, so I guess I'm not only used to them, I know how to get the most of them. This one is a great one.
I was in the market for a DSLR but, as a student, the newer models were out of the question.So I found a second-hand 10D, bought a grip as well and am very happy. So happy in fact, that being a little concerned about the age of it, I bought a second one as a back-up. I mainly use classic old Pentax, Olympus and Zeiss manual focus lenses with m42/EOS adaptors, but have bought a brand new Tamron AF wide as well.It is a great camera. It's solid, dependable, easy to use yet full of advanced features. The resolution, 6.3MP, is more than adequate for most all purposes, and the quality of the images produced is great. This camera provides a great incentive, as well as the means, to become a better photographer.The only downside is the start-up time - it takes a second or so to be able to take a photo, but every other aspect is most pleasing, as reflected in the high ratings given to the camera throughout this site.I'd recommend this camera - any day.
This CD changer has made me want to never by any product by Harman Kardon or it's parent JBL EVER! Mine suffered a malfunction after less than a year of use that would cost me more to repair than to simply replace. That is inexcusable in my opinion. I saw a response by a Harman Kardon rep before on this site saying that if the CD player was made after a certain date then the problem wouldn't show up. Mine was made before this date. Question, why was it still on a retailer's shelf? Why wasn't a recall done? That would have saved me a lot of time, trouble, and money. I would have had it serviced under the warrenty but I mail ordered it from the States while I was in Japan. However, I feel it's ridiculous to have to have such major repairs made to a CD changer after less than 1 year. Denon DCM-370 here I come. It's a cheaper, 5-disc changer, with HDCD, and can't possibly be any less reliable!
Usually, when I buy a bag like this, I find that the promise is greater than the product. However, this is one case where the product is better than the promise.The product has two padded pockets, which is ideal for my netbook and the separate keyboard I carry with it. There is also a multitude of other pockets and places that are both useful and handy to use. As others have noted, the construction is top-notch.A niggle:The carrying strap is slick and kept sliding off my shoulder. However, adding a shoulder pad took care of the problem. I added this pad, which is a perfect fit: http://www.amazon.com/Domke-725-310-FA-031-Office-Shoulder/dp/B00009R86L/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1289228184&sr;=1-7
What do you expect at this price? This won't cook my dinner, or clean my house, but it DOES let me link my phone line to another phone line!!!
I've been using the product for three weeks and so far I've had no radio interferrance. It's been a worthy product so far. If you can get it for less than 60 bucks I say it's totally worth it.
I was just looking for some back up HDMI cables and found these. What an incredible price. They arrived quickly and were exactly what I ordered.
THIS IS THE WORST PRODUCT I'VE EVER BOUGHT! IT'S OLD, IT DOESNT WORK PROPERLY. THE AD SAID NEW, IT WASNT NEW AT ALL. NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURE. I'LL NEVER TRUST THIS VENDER AGAIN.
Sound great and at a great price, I used them all summer and i sweat alot when I do my cardio outside.
April 9, 2003. Just received today. Can't believe that much sound comes out of those little speakers for such a great price. Would highly recommend. Easy to install too and received product within 3 days.
I am extremely pleased with the communication, speed and shipping of my product. I have been searching for quite some time for this type of product and found the item at the price that I liked. Once I made the purchase, the seller contacted me by email, shipped the item immediately and I recieved it in GREAT condition, within a few days. I would do business with this seller again. Thank you.
This small mp3 player comes with great quality. 256mb is a lot. I can play aroung 3 hours of music on it. Sound quality is awesome. And the sound is really loud at max. You just need better headphones. Can't use the ones that come with it. Batter life is great. With one AA battery lasting for about 18-19 hours is really good. It has a good transfer rate for music download from your pc. Display is more then average, certainly not the best, but I dont have to look at the display all the time. Also, having voice recorder and fm player are add-ons. It is a small mp3 player, with good price, quality and features.Certainly for the those, who do not require huge space. I would certainly recommend it.
Two years ago, I bought one of these Delkin Pop-up shades for my digital camera and loved it. When my DH complained that he couldn't see the screen on hisKodak Mini Video Camera with SD Card (Grey)in the bright daylight (usually when it's used) I naturally thought of this wonderful product. It was easy to find out what size and installation was a breeze (I first put it on a little wonky, but I was able to re-position it). I did put some heavy tomes on top if it for a day to make sure it stuck and it is now solidly attached. My DH is no longer unsure of whether the camera is on or not and I am not editing out as many of those funky times when the camera is thought to be off...
I absolutely loved Shade of the Maple and could not put it down! Anna was very real to me, and I became totally absorbed into her story as if it were my own. Kirk Martin has a gift for writing such moving, inspiring stories with great depth. Fortunately, I just found out he has a new novel on the way soon called The Gravel Drive, which sounds very powerful:The Gravel Drive is a metaphor for the connection between a father and his son. Nightmare becomes reality when the boy is discovered missing. At a detective's urging, the father keeps a journal to record thoughts that may provide clues to finding his son. In these pages we witness a man's transformation, as introspection exposes pretense and truth yields understanding of what it is to be a father. Penetrating insight into human nature (and the thoughts that plague the parents of missing children) under girds the drama of the search for a little boy... last seen walking down the gravel drive. It is this search that ultimately leads to discovery of life's greatest truth: there can be no love without sacrifice, no redemption without loss.I can't wait to read this, too!
All in all a great product. It makes things much easier and I dont have a million remotes to look for. I havent encountered the charging problems previously talked about in other reviews. It does forget once in awhile but quickly ecovers. I highly recommend it and I'm very happy with the purchase.
This is darn cheap and this is how it is supposed to be. Why should an HDMI cable cost anything over $5?? I just dont get it - it is manufactured by a machine, just the way others are.This cable is just as good as any of the ones that Monster advertises - i did not see any difference...
Works perfectly. I use with my cable box, and occasionally some gaming consoles. They work great, no cut outs, no lag, no quality loss, they're just as good as any other HDMI.
I had a DLO Trans Dock Micro for about 5 years until it suddenly stopped working. I began researching FM transmitters to play my iPod in the car. I also researched having an MP3 input installed and replacing the radio (both options being more than I was willing to spend). After much deliberation and review reading I bought the Satechi Bluetooth and I LOVE IT! I had doubts but I figured what the heck. The price was reasonable especially compared to the MP3 and new stereo options and if it stunk I'd just return it. Well, not only am I keeping it but I'm ordering another one for our other car. Syncing the device and my iPhone 4 was a cinch, playing music from my phone via bluetooth is easy as is using my click wheel iPod via direct connect. Playing music via bluetooth is a little low (even with the phone volume all the way up). If you like to listen to your music loud or if you have your sunroof open, direct connect is the way to go. The sound is so clear and so much better than it was with my DLO Transdock (maybe because the Satechi connects through the headphone jack and the DLO connected at the bottom)? Not sure - doesn't matter. You can also play one iPod through direct connect and if you get an incoming call the music goes off and the ringing comes through your car speakers.I love this product, would definitely buy it again and have already recommended it to friends!
Pros:Sound great even at higher volumes(caution you can damage your hearing from setting volume too high)Well constructedThick wiresCons:The ear pads it comes with aren't very comfortablecords a bit short but you could always get an extensioncomes with 1/4" plug and no 1/8" adapterWhat I did to get around the comfort issue, was to take the pads from another set of headphones and use them over the original, which makes the head phones perfectly comfortable.
This is a nifty item, however I had a problem with it making my new iMac screen look pink (which I see was F. Lau's problem too).. It is good to note that no matter which lighting I used the screen calibration always came out the same (meaning it was reading the colors coming out of my monitor consistently). Bad to note though, that I emailed the tech people at Pantone and they never got back to me. I plan on returning this product unless I can get them by phone and they can fix it. They get one more chance. It might work fine on other monitors. If it happens to work on yours, I think it's a good product to get.
It does what a switch is supposed to do. I've had it almost a year and have not had any trouble with this device. I forget it is there doing its job.
Ive had this cable to connect my hd receiver to tv for about a month with no problems. I went on cnets recommendation that you shouldnt spend more than 10 bucks on a cable and the fact that these appear to be the best selling ones on amazon. Well I plugged them in and it works great so no complaints here. I guess Id have to go buy a more expensive one to see what I could be missing out on but my picture with these is great.
This camera is the best value in this class hands down. It's so easy to operate, I love all the features, and it takes the best pictures, pictures as good as cameras costing much more. All I can say is you can't go wrong with this camera, price, quality of photos, and I have owned simalar cameras that just can't match this one. Buy this camera.
This strap might have been a lot more comfortable if they re-styled it a bit. The place where the neoprene joins with the strap is very bulky and hit me right on the collar bone. So my neck was happy, but it chafed so much on my collar bone that I had to take it off in minutes. I think the neoprene should have been longer and the side straps shorter. Also, the neoprene is very thick and bulky--much thicker than it appears on the photo. Don't buy this unless you have a lot of room in your camera case to put it.
This product was shipped in a very timely manner and arrived in great condition. The lamp itself is very bright and holds its position well at pretty much any adjusted angle. If you need a lamp for a live sound board with a BNC connector this is a must have...awesome product!
Not much to say - it's a couple of batteries, and they both work like new. Shipping was fast, and all aspects of the transaction went smoothly.
Ok, so recently I stepped on my Earhugger A1000 Action Wrap Headphones. Unfortunately, they sounded good and fit really well. When I went back to BL they were all out. So I tried a pair of RPHS34 headphones by Panasonic (my review didn't go through and don't feel like writing another one). They sound good and fit well but leaked way too much sound. So I ordered a pair of JVC earbuds on Amazon which I will review when they arrive. So on to these Koss P3 earbuds. I didn't buy them. These came with a set of big Koss headphones and since my friend can't stand earbuds, they passed these up to me. Hey, how can I pass down something that's free? Since they were really cheap and the reviews for these were bad I expected these to suck but really these are some good earbuds given the low price. I tried these on some of my music and sounded pretty good, not great but much better than others claim. Just with the EQ off these sounded good. The bass is actually pretty rich to me comparing the Sony MDRE828LP and the Earhugger A1000. These don't provide near as much bass as those that cost much more but do sound good enough for their purchase. Mids sounded fine, But as with most of the cheaper earbuds I noticed a bit much in the 200-500k range. These also provide a good lcean sound to them, you don't hear fantastic detail but you can hear most of which comes out of your tunes. Overall, above average sound quality. Not excelling in anything but not failing in anything.I've also heard that these are too big. Yes, they are larger than most, but with the provided pads on them they fit my rather SMALL ears just fine. These aren't for running or excercising, if you are looking for something on that matter you may want to pick up the Koss KSC22 or the Sony MDRJ10. These don't fall out when walking but any vigorous activity will just not work with these headphones.One thing you MUST know is about the lifetime warranty. Yes, they come with the lifetime warranty. But unless you bought these in the pack with the big headphones, the warranty is pretty useless since you have ot send in five bucks to get them repair. Somewhat a ripoff if you look at the price listing for these seperately.Overall, a good middle-of-the-road chose for those looking for somethnig with good sound and are comfortable and don't want to spend a ton. They are no where near the best headphones you can buy, nor are they the best sub ten, but for a cheap and well suitable replacement for your iPod or other portable player, these are it. 4 stars.
I was a HP printer fan until I purchased the 7140xi. I purchased it because it came with a print server &amp; networking capabilities for my home LAN. After 40-50 hours on the phone with HP Support; calling friends for technical support, weeks of frustration, and many installs/uninstalls later--the HP printer is being returned. I could not get the HP software to install on my desktop with Windows XP-Home. I was able to install the HP Director software on 1 Windows 2000 laptop but not on another W2K laptop. My advice: consider another multifunction. I just ordered a Canon Multipass 730 &amp; have given up on a networked multifunction for my home LAN.
This is a stylish CD holder that is well constructed. The outer case supports your collection, where similar products do not. I have now ordered 6 of these and will continue to organize my collection with this product.
I bought this product to take with me to the gym and eliminate the need for cassette tapes. The FM tuner was a must so that I could alternate back and forth between music and tv with a single device, using the tuner to pick up the audio off the gym tvs. Very few players on the market right in this price range feature the FM tuner, so unfortunately my choices were pretty limited. However, I have not been disappointed by this product. The player is small and durable, has a EQ with 4 presets and a custom option, random play, and good quality headphones. It also has Auto Resume, playing where you last left off, which is a step up from the features of my standard size MP3 player. The battery seems to last forever, I do not have to recharge it often. Although it is not as compact as some of the other players out there, nor as stylish, I have been pleased with it overall. One downside of the product was the memory - the ads can be a little misleading - although it is featured as having 128mb, that is TOTAL memory, that is . . . 2 cards of 64, not a full 128mb.
it does what i needed it to do, which is easy usb access to SD card memory. it does NOT do SDHC, however. even so, the vendor was ~great~, and quickly sent me out a new one when the first one apparently got lost in the mail.
The TERK VR-1 Volume Regulator is an electronic device that automatically limits the amount of audio that can be fed to an external stereo amplifier or home theater system, so that variations in audio levels between TV stations on a cable system or satellite receiver will be more or less "leveled out". In other words, no more barely able to hear one channel, while being blasted out of your chair when you surf to the next channel. It acts like a brick wall to excessive audio levels; you can throw a goodly amount of audio at it, but it will only output a fixed level and that's it! And it does it's job extremely well and without noticeable distortion. That having been said, however, keep something else in mind ... the psychological aspects of sound. A lot of the audio we hear today on the air waves is compressed audio, meaning that there is less dynamic range and more sound power within the audio "package". The result is that processed audio (audio that's been compressed) sounds much louder than audio that has its normal dynamic range. That's why some commercials sound louder than the program material that they're inserted into, and why some musical segways between the program and the commercials sound so loud. In other words, it's not just the peaks of the audio that make for a loud sounding audio material, it's also how much the audio has been processed during its production. The VR-1 (or any other volume regulator) can do very little to uncompress intentional efforts to pack more audio power into a sound channel. That would be asking a lot!A device like the TERK VR-1 Volume Regulator isn't for everyone, the buyer needs to have some familiarity with interconnecting home theater audio components to achieve the desired results. It's not that the VR-1 itself needs any adjustments (in fact, there are no adjustments), but rather, the individual doing the installation needs to put the VR-1 in the correct place within the audio chain, but it's not at all difficult if that person has a basic understanding of audio component interrelations.Perhaps the simplest way to utilize the TERK VR-1 is to feed the earphone output from the TV receiver into the "Left & Right Audio Inputs" on the unit. The "Left & Right Audio Outputs" are then fed into your stereo receiver (or home theater amplifier) and that receiver or amplifier is then used to drive the speakers that will reproduce the TV audio at a higher fidelity than the TV receiver itself could normally provide. The reason that you'll want to use the earphone output from the TV receiver is because plugging a cable into the earphone output will automatically disconnect the TV set's internal speakers. If the set's internal speakers aren't disconnected, then you'll hear the "blasting" audio from some of the channels coming through the set's internal speakers, and that will negate the "regulated" audio being fed to your external system. The very brief manual that comes with the TERK VR-1 fails to mention this point, but it's a very important one. If you're using a TV receiver without internal speakers, or if there is some other means to turn them off, then you could use the audio left and right outputs on the back of the receiver without consequence. If your set doesn't have an earphone or headset output on it, you'll have to try to have one installed by a qualified service tech, but make sure that he knows what he's doing, you don't want lethal voltages on any of the leads coming out of the set!Once you have the earphone output feeding the VR-1, and the VR-1's output feeding your external amplifier and speakers, then simply set the volume from the TV set so that the sound is comfortable coming from the channel with the least audio level. Don't use the volume up and down on the TV set's remote from that point on. Instead, adjust the volume that you want for a particular show or movie only with the remote for your stereo receiver, amplifier or home theater system. The reason is that once you set the level into the VR-1 for the weakest audio source (TV channel), you'll want to leave that level alone and only play with the output level from your external system from that time on, that will keep the audio levels from all TV channels pretty constant, unless the cable or satellite provider readjusts their audio levels on the various channels from time to time. If they do, then just readjust the input to the VR-1 for proper output on the channel with the least audio level once again. None of this is mentioned in the abbreviated manual from the manufacturer either, they very much leave the new owner out on their own. I'll bet TERK gets lots of phone calls!To summarize, the TERK VR-1 Volume Regulator (limiter) is a very effective piece of equipment when installed and used correctly, but their manual isn't a whole lot of help in that area. From what I've read elsewhere, the VR-1 converts the analog audio signal into digital format, then uses a mathematical algorithm to achieve its goal. In addition to maintaining a consistent audio level, the VR-1 apparently also employs algorithms to reduce noise (hiss) and to process the bass and treble signals separately for improved dialog recognition, with a response action as fast as 2 milliseconds. When all of this processing is over, the signal is converted back to analog format.The VR-1 is a small, nice looking package but it can also be tucked away and forgotten about if so desired. It contains no adjustments, but it does have a front panel "Bypass" switch if you simply want to convince yourself or your friends about the job that it's doing. It comes with one set of RCA phono plug (on each end) connection cables and a wall outlet power cube for powering the unit. Oh, I almost forgot about the manual, you get that too! You'll chuckle when you see that little piece of paper folded over 3 times, but hey, that's what they call it ... an owner's manual! What more can I say?
This wireless USB adapter was a replacement for one lost in a recent move. It works great and we have had no problems from it at all. It performs exactly as expected with no glitches so far and none are expected.
i recived my product but the plastic on the connectors was better shaped than in the picture. It had a good connection no problems at all. :D
Awsome camara. Super shots, clean crisp and very easy to use. A tad heavy for my wife but she has gotten used to it. Great value.Area for improvement is more clarity around the CF card. Would have been nice to know that it was not included in with the camera nor assessory packet. Would also have been good to know specifically what size CF card was need. Spun wheel getting this info on line and ended up going to Best Buy.
I wont recommended. Major design issue, memory gets messed up after one year and the factory still don't have a fix for it. its not worth it
I bought and returned this bag. It is huge. I could have fit three digital cameras in there. The reason I bought the digital camera (olympus 3020) is that it is small and compact. This bag is almost as big as my camera bag for my SLR. My bag was also missing the divider so the camera would just flop around in the bag.
We were replacing wireless routers frequently before installing this product on the cat 5 cable. We have a DSL line referred to as "fiber on the curb". The modem is not in the house. This product connects at the wall outlet with a small cat5 cable. Then you attach a ground wire to the ground in the wall outlet. Then plug your cat5 cable from the router into it. We have had no problems with our routers or connection since installing this product. It is great!
I just bought this portable CD player at my local Wal-Mart and now I couldn't be happier. This is the best CD player I've ever owned. It's got a cool design and it plays CD's very well. I would strongly recommend that people purchase this item.
This lens is just what you need for portraiture. That's it... For the price, you can't beat the quality of 1.8 f-stops.
Purchased this grill cover 27 Jun 11 and very pleased. Material is sturdy as opposed to my generic purchase that fell apart a winter storm blew in and took it's life. This was very well made and easy to maintain and clean. Highly recommended for anybody looking to purchase.Manny
I bought this unit a week after it was released in 2006 and love it. Feature rich, easy to use, and a great unit.Durability: Pretty durable overall. Only issue I've had is needed to clean the contacts for the face as it caused the display/controls to stop working. But that's a maintenance issue, as cleaning them off fixed the problem, so you can't blame the unit for that.I will list the things that aren't perfect about it, as the rest I am super happy with:- Auto EQ is a waste and a pain to use. You have to have the unit out, as it uses the same jack as the Bluetooth microphone. After it does run, it did a very poor job setting up for my system (in my 02 Avalanche, running Kicker Components in the front, Infinity Coax in the rear, 2 10" Kickers w/ an Eclipse amp). I've used the Auto EQ in other devices with great success (such as my Harmon Kardon receiver for my home theater), but this one is crap. That said, setting the settings yourself isn't hard or time consuming.- WILL NOT CONTROL iPhone/iTouch devices. I have the iPod adapter, but Pioneer doesn't sell one to allow for these devices. But it never advertised it could either, and wasn't an issue when this unit came out in 06.- Bluetooth microphone sucks. Picks up a lot of noise. I rarely use it because of this.Otherwise I love my unit. BT Audio is awesome and I use it a lot, connects fairly fast. EQ and crossover settings work well. I haven't used the CD player on it in years, but I recall it working well and not skipping. I just run my Sportster 5 Sirius unit through the AUX input, so I haven't got to experience tuning Sirus through it. I use the unit to run my mid's and high's, and it does a really good job, to the point I ended up not buying an amp to power them like I intended to do eventually.I love this unit, but am getting the itch to upgrade to a newer unit. The MVH-P8300BT is looking mighty tempting right now!
The HDMI cables are great and of course is excellent when adding them toyour components.
I bought this and the code came that instant. It worked perfectly and i will definitely buy more of this.
I purchased this notebook mouse, because I wanted a little more control of the cursor when editing music tracks we are creating. It does exactly what I needed, and is very easy to attach and detach from the computer. The reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is that it feels a little "plasticy." Still, it works great.
This is my second mouse for my laptop. My first Microsoft wireless still works, but the turn on switch gets stuck and it just got annoying. Other than that, this is a good size for a laptop. It is full sized enough to feel comfortable for hours of use but not too bulky to fit in a laptop case. I really like the ease of plug in. Just take the USB from the back of the mouse, plug it in, and you are set to go. The battery life has been great and I use my laptop every day, mostly all day. My battery on the first mouse would last several months, so I am hoping for the same from this configuration. I would not normally buy Microsoft peripherals, but I wouldn't trust any other wireless mouse with my laptop after using this for 18 months.
At twice the price it would be hard to imagine being able to match this piece of equipment. It is simple to operate, and scans photos, slides, and negatives with great detail and precision. It comes with excellent software, including Photoshop Elements (v.4), and Photo Sudio 5.5. This was a great upgrade at a bargain price.
From page 1 I was hooked on the book and the author...He has a way of making you look forward to every page turn, not in a twisting way but in a way that you just want to jump in the book and hope the ride never ends...This was one of the best books i've read, people compare him to Nicolas Sparks, ok maybe alittle but wth more soul and depth, leaving you with a feeling of wanting more... I can't wait to read his 2nd book and many more to come...
I have owned this camera for about 3 months and I am very happy with it. It takes great shots and is easy to operate. The menu is easy to work through and covers everything. Using the max resolution, I have been able to print a 8x10 photo with good results. The only problem I have found is taking pictures in a low light situation. The camera has a difficult time focusing in the auto-focus mode. Overall for the price [$$$] at the local store I am very pleased.
I have tried what seems like every notebook mouse available and for compatibility with my Sony system the ms wireless notebook mouse is the champ for my money. It fits well to the hand (no I will not be dropping my wireless intellemouse from my tower) but I sure won't stop using my new notebook version. I love the mouse and the way the receiver fits into the mouse and turns off the use of the battery. Should give long life before it needs a new one.
I bought my e-bookman for one purpose... To read manuscripts while not at my computer.It works for that just fine.Clickomania is addictive.Bad thing:It is difficult to change the batteries without erasing the programming. I've gotten around this by using an adapter to plug in 'Frank' while I switch to fresh cells.
It is not a bad DVD player for this price range, and it can play any region and from any TV, I'vd tried DVDs I bought from Japan, England, China, Hong Kong, and everything works well. The only problem I have with this DVD player is that since I hooked it to my home theatre receiver and it is placed right next to the receiver, when it get hot after playing for a couple of hours, the DVD player starts to pause by itself. It is annoying. However, I move it to a different shelf away from the receiver, it plays fine.
The items were just as I expected them to be and I received the order in a very timely fashion (within a week!)
I find that I get better sound quality from the speaker on my iPod touch than I do through these speakers! The speakers have the sound quality of a cheap clock radio, including the static and tinny sound. It's not worth keeping this item just to charge my iPod and it has no value as a speaker, as I get better quality just setting the iPod down and listening through the built in speaker. I don't often return items, but will be returning this.
Arrived in time and works fine. Most of the world is going wireless but still need patch cables and cable is still faster than wireless.No complaints so far. Every patch cable tested good.
Digital Concepts 5.1 MP Digital Camera (Silver)I did not receive the cd so I can not download my pictures and we need to be in the light to get pictures worth sharing.
I bought this TV several weeks ago to replace/upgrade a 32" Sony CRT HDTV. I have been extremely happy with the quality of picture that this TV is able to output. I spent nearly two days tinkering with the calibration, so as to get the settings just to my liking, but once it got setup "properly" I have never looked back. I am running the Xbox 360, an HD-DVD player and Time Warner digital cable through it.Specifically, the Xbox 360 and HD-DVD player look understandably beautiful. There is simply nothing that I can say about these two running through this TV other than that they work perfectly together. HD-DVD definately earns its tagling of "The Look and Sound of Perfect" while running through the KDL-46v2500 - or at least the "Look" part, as any self-respecting HT buff wouldn't use anything but a high end reciever for their listening pleasure, so I am not entirely sure what these speakers sounds like ;-).Time Warner cable leaves a bit to be desired, but it has nothing to do with the TV, as much as it has to do with a crap signal. Granted their HD content looks outstanding @ 1080i, but the SD content is hit or miss based on the original source being digital or analog. Of course they claim to upconvert the analog sources to digital, but you can definately tell. That being said, the digital SD content looks surprisingly well on this TV. Nothing unexpected, but nothing particularly exciting either. The analog upconvert stuff leaves a bit to be desired, but it passes as really no worse than on my CRT HDTV. Garbage in - Garbage Out.All in all, I have to say that I am completely satisfied with this TV and I would not change a thing. Pound for pound, IMO, this is the best value on the market. Stop searching and get this now.
On the plus side, the hardware is an amazing value. When it works, it's kind of cool. In theory, it will work with most modern VGA interfaces without any special video cables or connectors.It would have been nice if it had built in audio support instead of depending on your sound card. Perhaps that would eliminate the high pitched noise I get during a capture.Beware that this card will be replaced by the PCTV Pro which supports stereo and FM radio. The Pro seems to have been available in Europe for several YEARS so the US seems to be a second class market for this company.Also the Web site is a real disaster for driver updates. Just visit the user forum and see the mass anger and dissatisfaction. Why do I know this?Because my PCTV frequently crashes when scanning for new channels. Granted I have played around with a lot of video drivers, but why can't reinstalling their drivers fix driver problems?If you have a very clean, brand new Windows 98 installation, it will probably work better for you, but do you want to dedicate a PC just for this card?Then there's software, without which of course hardware is useless. The card comes with a CD that has 1.01 software. The TV viewing sw is very poor. 1.03 software is better but Pinnacle makes it remarkably difficut to get.One of the things I most want to do with this card, now that I have a big hard disk, is use my PC as a VCR. Their VCR functionality is quite lacking.I am so dissatisfied that I just ordered an ATI TV Wonder along with an ATI Fury Rage Pro. ATI seems to understand the value of VCR function and their VGA card has special hardware support to provide high quality video capture and play back, as well as DVD playback.I didn't get an All In Wonder because I want to upgrade to a DTV card when they become available.ATI's Fury line is the only one I know of with iDCT and motion compensation and these features make a big difference in handling video.Because Pinnacle does not make VGA cards, their software does not use any hardware acceleration even if it is available.I also suspect they do not want a low end product like PCTV to be very good at video capture or it would hurt the market for their $1,000 and up products.
Firstly I was a little annoyed of the color of this machine, it is a little lighter than it appears in the photos. But, I soon got over the initial reaction. It really is a pretty little thing. Extremely thin and light. I download and burn onto cd video files of various type and codecs. It has played everything that I have placed into it.A few things that could be improved..The usb function works okay, the slideshow function is tediously slow though.The remote is rather cheap but I am able to use the one that came with my new tv instead; (Samsung HL-S4666W 46" DLP HDTV, highly recommended!!)Not used the hd upscaling function.But considering the price I would recommend this product.
Works great, exactly as I expected it to. Also, props to Parts Express for getting it here so fast. They even threw in 2 screws and a pen-style flathead and Philips screwdriver. :)
I was having problems with all the devices that needed a USB connection since my computer is a few years old now and has a limited number of them. D-Link's DUB-H7 helped to solve this problem for me with this high speed Hub that just happens to be inexpensive and oh so easy to install. Thanks D-Link for helping me to look like I'm part of the IT Crowd. Even my wife and kids were impressed. Problems solved. Thanks D-Link!
I haven't seen a point-and-shot so complete in a long time. I just love it. Its almost pro feature, The details,even in a low light conditions, is fast recording the pics and the batteries last longer than my preview C743, and the HD videos, I'm really impressed with all of this and I think this Kodak is a excellent digital camera.
I received the Sony RM-AV2100 for Christmas... I'm very happy with the unit and felt compelled to fill everyone in.The first thing I did was programmed the unit for my current A/V equipment...a Mitsubishi TV and VCR, Pioneer CD/DVD player, amplifier, General Instruments cable box and Sony Mini-Disc player. The instructions include the universal codes for a ton of manufacturers. This process (after reading the instructions, of course) took less than 20 minutes.Next, I taught the unit to recognize my Replay TV. This was as simple as hitting a key on the Sony RM-AV2100 and then hitting a corresponding key on the Replay TV remote (while the Sony unit doesn't have a pre-defined DVS (digital video server) selection I was able to treat the Replay TV as "VCR 3"). Getting the unit to synch up with my Replay took about 15 minutes.Finally, the bells and whistles that I really wanted were installed. The unit comes with 3 "macro" keys which allow you to execute up to 16 commands with the push of one button. I programmed key 1 to turn EVERYTHING on/off. Key 2 turns on the TV, Amp and Replay unit and then tunes to CNBC (in addition to coffee, Squawk Box is my morning addiction!). I haven't programmed Key 3 yet. This process took less than 10 minutes.So, why did I rate the unit only 4 stars? Here are my complaints:- The LCD pad is smaller than I'd like. It would have been nice if they had increased the size of the LCD pad and reduced the size of the hard wired buttons- It doesn't have a button/template which supports digital video servers (Replay, TiVO) directly. As a result, I have to remember how I mapped the keys that are unique to the video server (skip commercials, replay last 7 seconds, etc.)Now, what I love:- Excellent instruction manual. Take the time to read through it quickly then follow the step-by-step instructions the first time you program a particular function. You'll get the hang of it in no time.- Perfect overall size...not too big but not so small that it'll get lost.- Back-lighting is very good (though I'd like an LCD contrast button).- Very responsive. It executes the commands much faster than my regular remote. For instance, moving between selections on an on-line programming guide is much quicker.
This is by far the best laptop I have owned or used for reasons other reviewers have expressed. Normally I'm just thinking functionality when I buy a computer, but I was influenced by the attractiveness of this Vaio. It is a pleasure to use in terms of functionality, but also because of how it feels and looks. However, I do have a couple of complaints about ergonomics. The two USB ports (and three other ports) are on the front of the right side, meaning that anything plugged into them (including the connector for a wireless mouse) is an obstacle in using a mouse, at least the way I use one with my laptop. The DVD drive opens on the left front side, which is an issue if you are a right handed disk inserter. A note on VISTA: try it before accepting other people's negative opinions about it. There are some compatibility issues, but this isn't unusual for a relatively new operating system. I've been using my Vaio for four months.
I have bought ink catridges elsewhere for a while now because Amazon does not offer free shipping on this product anymore...
My Coolpix 8800 lapsed into "system error 2" mode within weeks of getting it. After taking 3 or 4 shots the error message comes up and I have to shut it down and start it back up to take a few more shots before the error 2 message recurrs. Nikon says to try a fresh battery and different storage card...no help. Now Nikon says says send it in and we'll fix it- but don't say what it will cost... The shots I do get aren't as good as an HP camera we have that was half the price. The controls are ridiculously complex. The flash pops up and fires when shooting in bright light...the whole thing is a piece of junk. The only good shots I've gotten with it are inside shooting documents from 2 feet away...but for any outdoor complicated lighting it is unreliable... I wouldn't recommend this camera or any Nikon product to my worst enemy....Oh yeah, and they made the lens an oddball size so you have to buy overpriced Nikon filters for it.....
not much more then a toy...very small....runs only on battries and they lasy only 45 mins or less!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BUYING AT ALL..
I use this mostly with close up filters for bug and flower pictures and it works great. Highly recommend.
The best mouse I have ever owned. Worth the $. Great battery life as promised. Would buy another if I needed one...
These are incredible bags for air travel. They carry EVERYTHING easily reached....great capacity and really cool looking.... (We have 4 of them in various models and sizes)
Great value and nice lighting. Lens has done everything we've hoped for including wonderful clarity and color.
I still prefer these &#34;cheap&#34; Labtec microphones-of which I have owned or sold more than a few of-to headsets, for a number of reasons. I find these microphones generally have a much superior all-round audio quality and tend to last a lot longer: you could still use headphones with them, of course, but you don't have to worry about having the mic too close or too far from your mouth (both of which are common problems with headset mics, where they either get too loud and carry unwanted noise, or get too faint with a quickness), and you don't have to worry about issues with USB drivers, or voice chat applications that will refuse to allow you to put the audio over your speakers while trying to use the headset mic.My only complaint with this particular model is that, while it's not a feature I use often on mine (the purchase I am reviewing here is one I bought for my wife), this one does not have the physical on/off (or &#34;mute&#34;) switch that my other Labtec desk mic has, and it is indeed a nice feature when you want it. Otherwise, I will definitely continue using these mics over others.
the camera is great and does more than we actually expected. I was rather surprised to find it would not work until I went and bought a card for it. I assumed and was surprised one was not included. Since buying it I have found the prices are dropping fast so I may have paid too much.The camera is fantastic.
The BNC Female / SMA Male, Adaptor arrived soon after I ordered it and satisfied my need. The quality was acceptable.
I've been considering these and the Triple-Fi 10s by Ultimate Ears for a while, as well as customs such as LiveWires. However, I did not want to pay the usual going price, around $450 or so. They go on Ebay for $300 and up. So when I saw them here on Amazon (actually one of the "other" sellers) for $323 shipped overnight, I bit the bullet.The sound? At first I was sorely disappointed at the sound, trying all tips one after the other. Then I read the correct way of using the memory foam olive tips (compress before inserting into ear!), and voila. The phones sound so good, that I've twice run down the battery on my iPhone, while listening to Pandora and AOL Radio!I guess the point is that anyone who buys these phones should not expect sonic nirvana out of the box. It does take some time to try out the tips and listen for a while with each type and size to find the best one for you. I think from my reading on [...] that most people will find the memory foam olives to provide the best comfort and sound. It also takes more than a few tries to find the best position for the phones, as far as how far in they go, whether the cord goes over the ear or straight down, etc.The good thing is that once you get the hang of it, its a snap to find the same position again.A lot of people complain about the pronounced mid-range and rolled off highs, and I agree, the highs seem slightly rolled off as compared to my Senn HD600s for example, but to my old ears, they sound just fine.All in all, I'm very pleased. I still love my Senns with a dedicated amp, but for portable listening, with iphones or the like, these phones are highly recommended.UPDATE: 01/2010I just saw this and felt the need to update my review. After a while I found the "olives" to be uncomfortable for my ears. I then started using the triple flange tips and they were much much better. However, I found it to achieve a good seal with them. I saw a "mod" for these tips on head-fi which was basically to lop off the smallest of the flanges. This was better but still would not seal very well. The I bought a few pairs of the triple flanged tips and started experimenting. After going through various iterations of cutting off one or more flanges, or shortening the "stem", the mod that worked best for me was to cut off the biggest and middle flanges, and leave only the smallest flange. The resultant tip looks a little like a mushroom. I find it very easy to put in and always achieve a good seal, and the sound is spectacular. Occasionally I'll also use tips in which I've cut off the only the bottom flange.I guess my ear canals are small and the large flange simply will not work for me.
I bought this binocular for music concerts. The foucus is clear and the eye fatigue for long time use is minimal. A good binocular for me.
This made in China mp3 player looks very cheap from day one. Bought it in March, 2005 and used it for 2 month and it's broke. The customer service put me on hold for a long time as well. Save yourself the trouble and get something else.
I fly all over the country and the standard battery wouldn't last the flight most of the time. This battery will last several days with the WiFi connected,and extensive software use. A must have item.
My MP3 songs need a way to my grandchild's room (I don't use Apple's downloads and I don't own an ipod player). I did use this unit's MP3 disk playback feature but burning a disk is cumbersome. So I simply dragged files to an SD card and inserted the card into the player: PERFECT AND EASY MUSIC EVERY TIME. Why bother burning a cd when using the SD card is so simple? (Sound?: it's fine for a small boombox.)
So this device has a number of really useful features packed into a great portable device. I can#t really say whether the quality will last the test of time. I've had it for 2 months now. Initially there were some glitches with sound, these were fixed by a software update, and I haven't had too manhy issues since.Generally the device works well. It exposes multiple features in a usable fashion. The navigation menu's and overall usability of the device isn't very user friendly. It's not as intuitive to use as some other players on the market. However all the features are there and more.Try and think of a portable device that can surf 95% of web pages and truly supports flash content. 99% of pda's can't boast that. It has a number of extra "soft" features such as wireless streaming from a computer through the player.If you really want to fully feel the force of the player, you will need to purchase the extra plugins and the dvr station. For around $75 the dvr station does a really good job for the price!! It's not much more than ipod video out cables and it allows this plus much more. Make recordings of any program, stream content from a desktop pc through the player and dvr onto your tv with ease. Surf the web on your TV and watch youtube and google videos through it. This is one of the most amazing things, and the quality isn't too bad, especially with youtube videos!!I'll need more time to see whether the device continues to perform well to judge whether it will last. It's not the sort of portable you'd want to take on a short road/rail/bus trip as it's not as portable as a simple mp3 player and is more purposeful as a video player. You are likely to use it more as a portable video on long haul journeys, and in this class it performs great.My one major gripe with the product is the lack of tv tuner thus relying on the digital cable boxes to perform the tuning and making channel control difficult (although the feature is available it doesn't seem to work with my setup). This means if I want to record 2 seperate programs on 2 seperate channels I'd need to manually switch channels.Not the optimum thing to do when recording overnight. A little trick around this would be to use the cable auto program tuning features if you have such available to force the cable box to autotune to the different channels for recording. This should work but is definitely annoying and unwelcome.All in all great device, does what it says and performs reasonable well at it.
What can I say? Cables are cables, right?They worked well and arrived in a very timelyfashion. I've recommended this seller to othersalready and will in the future. A 5 Star Saluteto a Super Seller.
Cartridges were exactly what I wanted and was received in a timely fashion. Would order again. I always stock up on this item.
Good product and very good brand. Shop around for best price. Will buy again when needed.
If you are good with a computer, then this remote will be good for you.I received the remote less than 24 hours ago and I was been able to get my whole 'system' working perfectly. Every button is capable of being customized -- even the color display can be changed to fit your needs!I will be getting another remote like this for my brother for a Christmas present. A great gift!
Very sosphisticated audio system. This is beautiful visually and the sound is very bold. It sounds as if I bought a more expensive sound system. Wether rock, r&b, and jazz it has own flavor. I made the right choice.
There is not a lot of turntables available these days. Thank goodness Sony sees the need for one. Good affordable turntable,plays 33's and 45's.
This flash works great. It recharges fast. The price is too high.
I got Roku's SoundBridge after my first attempt at streaming hi-fi music to my stereo failed miserably. I had gotten Airlink's Music Bridge, and had results similar to those reported by the frustrated purchasers of other similar devices (Linksys, Sony, Logitech). While searching the web for hints on how to get my Airlink device to work (it never did), a comment by one user caught my attention: "I should've just paid the extra money and gotten the Roku SoundBridge to begin with."Yes, the SoundBridge is more expensive than most other similar products (the SoundBridge costs 4 more than Airlink's Music Bridge), but this is one of those cases where one gets what one pays for. The SoundBridge essentially sets itself up - it's easier to connect to a wi-fi router than are many wireless computers - and it has a great range. I have my SoundBridge set up in our living room which is two rooms removed from my router (about 50 ft. away through two walls), and the reception is great. There -are- the rare dropouts (&lt; once per hour), but such dropouts only last a few seconds, and the SoundBridge figures out how to get restarted on its own.The SoundBridge can work as an internet radio, meaning that it can play audio from radio stations streaming on the internet. To do this, it merely needs to connect through a router (wired or wi-fi) - no computer connection is needed. It can also play music from your own computer via a "music server."The SoundBridge's manual is a REAL manual (the Airlink "manual" was a five-page comic book), with lots of descriptive language and examples. What's even better is that there's a huge international SoundBridge user's group that provides all kinds of support, tips, and suggestions for improving your enjoyment of the device. Roku hosts this user's group's forum on its website.It was through the SoundBridge Forum that I learned about a new music server that works with just about any sound bridge, and allows the user to stream directly from his/her computer's sound card to the Roku SoundBridge. The name of the (free) software is Jamcast, and it's available from Software Development Solutions (just google it - Amazon won't let me link from this review). With Jamcast (which is very easy to install and use), one can stream Pandora to Roku's SoundBridge - something no other music server can do. Like other music servers, Jamcast also allows playing music stored on your computer. However, unlike other servers, file formats of virtually any type can be played using Jamcast (including DRM), because Jamcast transcodes in real time!Bottom line: if you're wanting to stream music to your home stereo, don't waste your time with any of the other devices and just get the Roku SoundBridge. Then, install Jamcast on your computer. You'll be able to stream internet radio, Pandora, and your own music files, and you'll be up and running within fifteen minutes after taking the SoundBridge out of the shipping box!
Tested it TWC hd and it seems like it performs really good. I dont think that you need one of those pricey monster cables to watch HD. You cant really see the difference. I would totally recommend this cable.
This is a good product as there is not an alternative product that I was able to find on Amazon. Does just what it say's the Blue Tooth quality is good and also being able to use a 3.5mm jack is a nice bonus. Also the USB jack is nice so you can charge your phone with the product as well, you can charge your phone and listen to music at the same time however there is a slight buzzing noise that occurs that can be quite annoying. I use with a Galaxy S III and have used with an S II and a HTC G1, all supported. The microphone quality for making phone calls in average at best, has the tin can effect that a lot of blue tooth products have. The biggest flaw of this product is how tight if fits into the cigarette lighter of a car. You have to be careful when pulling it out as they are in so tight the can break easily if not pulled out smoothly. This has happened several times however Satechi customer service is good and has replaced the broken units. Overall good would not buy it for making or answering phone calls, more for integrating with an older cars stereo system.
i dont know how you guys do it, but this cable is so good and so cheap. excellent product.
I can honestly say that this has been the best investment I have ever made.I make my living as a constable and travel all over for attorney's,sometimes it means trying to find street's without sign's wasting gas and time. garmin has the answer 2720 yes it's not the newest one on the market,nor is it the smallest,or the most exspensive,yea it doesn't have internet accesses,or bluetooth tec,or display pic's or play music or any of the other usless distracking thing's this gps does one thing very good it get's me where I want to go and back with out wasting time, I also own the garmin rino 120 I use that for when I'm in the field hunting.quit honestly I got tired of trying to read map quest directions whileI'm driving,I needed a no nonsense gps that can take me from my office to anywhere I want to go without any problems this is it. I spent alot of time investigating gps's I read all the reviews and came down to 2 the 2720 and the the nuve 350 I made my choice and don't regret it.Your choice may be different you may want all the bells if so go for it if it's garmin you can't go wrong.
I bought this bag about a year ago (the green one!). I LOVE the eye-catching color and am happy that it is stylish and durable. I get a LOT of compliments on the bag and since purchasing, i've seen 2 more women at work with one. (i work in a BIG office building)As far as size, i've had occasion to need to fit 2 laptops into the bag. It is a tight fit but manageable. I have a sleeve from an older bag that i use w/ my smaller laptop to keep it from slipping around when i'm carrying just the one. No need w/ the 17" laptop. I have room for peripherals, cords, pens, notebook + ibuprofen and lip-gloss. ;)These are good quality wheels and roll smoothly on concrete, blacktop, carpet, etc. I love that the wheels zip off. The bag is not too heavy with the wheels on but noticeably much lighter when you take them off. This bag is just as stylish with the wheels off.Here is the con: the handle style, as you can see from the pictures, has been re-designed. Mine came with the inverted U handle, instead of the T. The telescopic part is not very durable and broke about 6 months ago - i tend to fling the bag up the stairs (a few at a time and then walk to catch up) and apparently, the handle can't take that twisting. :( Since the handle broke, i've been carrying the bag --- i REALLY need the wheels. I cannot find anywhere, even contacting the manufacturer, to buy just the zip on w/ wheels and handle part. This seems a waste. PLEASE make this available. I really want to get a new one w/ the T handle - it looks like it is built better. I wonder how i can know which type handle a new bag will have. hmmm
I bought mine used and the original owner didn't tell me that the thing was a lemon. It doesn't hold a charge for longer than 2 minutes sometimes, even after charging for hours. The one I got must have a short-circuit in it or something. They're also like 2.5" x 4" x 1" thick so it's a bit bulkier than I expected. But I mean...way less bulky than a tape or cd player so hey!
I bought this sub in order to add more bass to my home theater mini system, Panasonic Ak600, which I also recomend. I also bought Monster Cable 12 foot sub cable and used the line in and out from of the Sub and my system, thereby avoiding the speaker wire. The sound is crisp and clean. I tailored the high cut and volume settings to my liking, and I love the standby mode. I use it for TV, CDs and DVDs. I use an optical cable with my dvd player so i truly get the .1 in 5.1 It is definitely powerful and gives great bass on music and movies. I would definitely recomend this sub for the price.
The color and look is good. Not exactly rock-like because of the flat, sloped front, but they blend in well. The sound is a little too bright, but some tone control can balance them out. The bass doesn't go very low, but they are relatively small and only cost $92. Overall, a good product and a good value.
I wanted a cable that wasn't too expensive. So far I have had no problem with this cable and I feel compared to the prices of the others offered, I got a good deal for my money.
Forget the $50+ cables at other electronics retailers and get these. Absolutely perfect cables, no issues, great picture! I would definitely recommend these! I use two of these cables in my current setup and love them! Best $2 - $3 bucks I ever spent. Quit reading reviews of Monster Cables and other super pricey cables and get these... NOW!!!! These easily saved me over $100 and you'd never know the difference.
I especially like how they didn't compress the arrow keys between the number pad and the rest of the keyboard. My only complaint is the power button... it's too easy to hit and I often ended up inadvertantly turning off my computer by hitting it. I simply took the key apart and it works fine.
$14.99 for this?!?! Are you kidding me? Yeah, it's no BOSE, put it's the BOMB. XM, FM and CD for this price is unbelievable. I can't think of a better investment than this for Christmas. I bought this and the XTR3 for myself and I am SO impressed that I want to buy one for each of my family back home. Please note though that you don't need to buy the 3 way bundle that is offered, I paid (or perhaps wasted) an additional $13 plus shipping for the antenna. The boom box comes with an one and so does the XTR3 unit. Seriously, I have been rockin' out to Sirius the past two days and LOVE it. Xact haters be damned.
I've only had my iPod for a few days, but so far it's great. The sound is wonderful and the interface is easy to use. The touch wheel is a bit sensitive... I nearly rendered myself hearing impaired after accidentally turning the volume way up. I primarily use it at the gym and it's nice and light. When I'm running, I can use the clip it comes with to clip it to the machine, otherwise, I can clip it onto my shorts and it doesn't bother me at all.I had some problems installing, however. I'm using windows XP and the cd that came with the ipod didn't have the most current software for formatting the ipod, whereas I had the newest version of iTunes already on my computer. After downloading the newest software updates, everything worked just fine.
Being a college student, I don't have a load of money to throw around trying to find a really nice pair of comfortable headphones with great sound. I did my research on different brands, read quite a few reviews, and ended up taking my chances on this pair. I absolutely love them. I use them almost non-stop and it sounds like the musicians are in the room! The sound clarity is unparalleled. The volume does not need to be blasting to hear every instrument and soft note. And best of all, these mute outside noises, so I can put them on while others are blasting a TV and I won't hear anything but my music.These headphones are not flimsy like others and hold up very well, but if I do break them, I will buy another pair immediately. For the price and quality, this is an amazing deal. Buy a pair!
The USB pocket hub is an interesting kinda "halfway" device. It's really meant for use with PowerBooks (and, though the product information listed here doesn't say so, Windows-based notebooks as well), but connecting more devices to the hub makes a PowerBook inherently less portable. I'm not sure how much of a market there really is for a portable USB hub, but if there is one, this device is about as portable as you can get. You can easily slip it into your pocket if you need to go a-wanderin'. And it can be powered by the included, not-so-lightweight AC adapter if you need to connect more power hungry devices, like scanners and printers.Still, I can't help thinking that it will be bought more by desktop owners than PowerBook fans, simply because hubs are by their nature more suited for use with bigger, more `anchored' machines. To that extent, it's an elegant addition, because the included color sleeves make it possible to match with most colors of machine. The drawback is if you have a LOT of USB devices to attach. It's not really meant to be stackable, and you might find it awkward to have more than two of these attached to your machine. But I'd say if you have less than 9 devices, this is a graceful, fully-functional way to go.
About once a week it locks up & I have to Re-Download the settins fron the web.Some of the buttons are too close together & you hit two at once..causing lockups.Other than that it is 'as advertised'.
The HDMI cord doesn't work for me. I tried it out on three different HD T.V.'s and it didn't work on a single one. It was constructed well and seemed to be a good product, but I can't really get past the fact that it doesn't work. It may just be my cord as I have seen plenty of other reviews that say it works perfectly. I decided to go with this one.Mediabridge Ultra Series - High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet - Category 2 Certified - Supports 3D & Audio Return Channel [Latest HDMI Version Available] - (6 Feet). It's a couple bucks more, but at least it works.
Product exactly as described and easy to apply. Perfect fit for the Canon S110. I would highly recommend this product.
Bought this to use with my PS3 on my 42inch 1080p TV and it works perfectly. Why waste money on anything else? $5 all up including postage. BARGAIN!
I already owned the Bose Sound Dock, which certainly provides power to bring the music on your iPod to life...well, this system is truly room - even house-filling. And it's got the dynamic range to reach more longer distances. The amp provides a really intense depth and reach to the overall sound. Ever since I bought the iPod, I dreamt of finding a way to make it my main music system...well, that's what the iFi does! I do not use anything but this system in my home anymore! And for what you get...the price is great. Yes, the remote is tiny, very basic and difficult to handle, but a minor quibble overall.
I've had this mouse for about a year now and I find that it has now begun to die. After a year of constant usage, the reception in my mouse is getting bad. However, the battery life, and overall comfort of the mouse is awesome. I just wished that it would last longer then it has. Durability maybe the problem here but I don't know. I would suggest this mouse, but I would also like to warn that often when I used the mouse outside my house I would get interference often.
BEFORE PURCHASING THIS TOM TOM, I HAD A VERY OLD GARMIN (THAT I NOW WISH I HAD KEPT)I HAVE MADE AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH FOR MY NEXT GPS. I WAS IMPRESSED BY THE MULTIPLE OPTIONS THAT THIS TOM TOM HAS, AMONG THE BEST WERE THE LIVE TRAFFIC, ADDRESS BOOK FROM YOUR CELL, INTEGRATED BLUETOOTH, AND MANY MORE AS YOU ALL KNOW.OK NOTHING LIKE THAT;1)LIVE TRAFFIC IS NOT WORKING AT TALL IN MOST PHONES2)SAME THING TO IMPORT YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, NOT HAPPENING. YOU CANT EVEN MANUALLY CREATE AN ADDRESS BOOK.3)NOW THE BIG ISSUE!! THE AUDIO OF THE BLUETOOTH IS TERRBIBLE. I HAVE CALLED AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE THE AUDIO OF THE DIRECTIONS IS PEREFCTLY LOUD AND CLEAR, SO IT IS NOT A SPEAKER PROBLEM. THEY HAVE SAID THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON SOME NUMBER OF 720, BUT BECAUSE THE ITEM IS AFTER 30DAYS (ACTUALLY 45) THEY WILL REPLACE MINE WITH A REFURBISHED ONE!!!!!!!IN OTHER WORDS, TOM TOM DOESNT STAY BEHIND THEIR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. TERRBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND TERRIBLE PRODUCT. IF YOU DIDNT BUY IT YET DONT!!!! GO WITH GARMIN. THE BEST
If I had fair hair, I probably would have let it slide. But I have almost-black hair, so when it sprouts on my face, even a couple ones, they're quite noticeable.Well, the bane of middle-age for a lot of ladies is new growths of fuzz on the face (particularly above and beside the lips and on the cheeks). I have three things t hat I use to groom away the hirsuteness--an epilator that tears out the longer hairs, a tweezer for the fine ones, and this one for general use (especially good when I'm in a hurry and can't tweeze). I use this all over--chin, cheeks, forehead, eyebrow line, neck strays, between eyebrows, as needed. I have ubersensitive skin, so I use an anti-redness moisturizer afterwards to soothe, but this groomer only offers minor irritation compared to other shavers I've tried.A very good, easy to use, not loud product. Nice. Essential for this middle-aged gal. I'm about to buy a back-up.Note: Even if you don't mind some hairs on your face, but you're someone who loves to use a full makeup--ie, foundation, powder blush, powder, etc--using this first makes the makeup look so much nicer and smoother. I always use this before a big event when I want the makeup to look really good and smooth.
This hard drive was a godsend. I had needed to upgrade both laptop and desktop for some time now, but due to budget limitations, I could not. With this hard drive and a new video card, I was able to get the performance I needed without a total system overhaul. As an added bonus, when I do fully upgrade, all I have to do is copy my documents to this drive and plug it into the new computer to have everything back.Everyone should have a drive such as this. It makes life so much easier.
I have a Nikon D40x, with the 18-55mm lens and also the 70-300mm VR lens, which is just monstrous. However, even so...the lens can remain attached to the camera to fit nicely back in the bag (although it wouldn't fit with the lens hood on).I got this bag for travel with my camera, and one of the reviews I read before getting this bag was to get the Slingshot 200 instead of the Slingshot 100 (what I'd initially considered). EXCELLENT piece of advice!! The 200 isn't as big as you're probably afraid it will be, and I can carry both my lenses; the lens hood; and the rubber Giottos air blower to clean the lenses.As an aside, if you're swapping lenses out fairly frequently, it's a must to carry the blower with you...otherwise you'll wind up seeing flecks in your viewfinder and have no way to get them out. Therefore, the bag you get also has to be able to accommodate a blower. I will tell you that both the hood and the blower are snug fits in two of the compartments, but I still have the 4th compartment empty.If the lenses you use are more in number or longer than what I've described here, you'll probably want to go with the 300.There is a nice memory card holder on the inside flap; and the all-weather covering is stealthily hidden on the backside.The bag has much more padding for your back than I expected; and the foam compartments inside the bag are sturdier than I would have thought. The top zippered area on the back of the bag is not quite as useful as it maybe could be, but still a good, safe place to throw keys, and/or a 20-oz bottle, and a manual too. The bottom zippered pocket is great for storing an extra battery, the Nikon lens pen, filters, and other smaller items. My tripod doesn't fit in either slot on the outside of the bag, but a monopod would fit there.All in all, I would highly recommend this bag. I was very pleasantly surprised with the design and construction.
I'm by no means an audiophile, so while I can't go into great detail about the sound quality, I can assure you that I'm ecstatic with how these speakers sound. That being said, I do want to caution any others who may be newbies like me. These speakers, as well as the center speakers I purchased, do not come with wires and require speaker wire. The wire is easy to find and inexpensive, and also not too difficult to strip and install. Just don't take for granted that there will be wires with the speakers. If you are familiar with these products, I'm sure you're thinking "Duh!" but I wanted to make a note of it anyway.
I guess I'll jump on here and relay my experience of the Black Screen of Death. I've had the TV for just under three years and it gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. Like others have said, my TV began flickering at first. Then the picture would disappear for 10 minutes or so and then return. I followed all of the typical trouble shooting methods and then did an internet search to see if I was a moron. Apparently I'm not and others are experiencing the same issues. I paid over $1,000 for this TV about 4 years ago and now it's a very expensive paper weight. To make matters worse new 32" LCD tvs can be had for about $350.00 I guess this one will get tossed out because I see that people that have had their set repaired find the black screen to recur down the line.Well Black Friday is coming up. I guess I'm getting up early. I believe I'm done with LG and Insignia (which LG makes.)
This little disk drive is instantly recognized by any computer; just plug it into any USB port. Now power adapter needed. If you ever want to downgrade a PC from Vista to Windows XP if your machine has a SATA hard disk, you will need a floppy disk drive. During the Windows XP, the installer will say, "Press F6 if you need to install a third-party SCSI or ADAPI driver". Press F6 and it will go out and look at this floppy drive, where you have hopefully loaded onto a floppy the correct drivers from the disk manufacter's web site.
What can you say about a power adapter? It works. It's Casio, not a knock-off brand. There is nothing to fear, as long as it is the correct model number for what you need to power.
This DVD player is very easy to use and the up converting to 1080p on our new 61" Samsung LED HDTV is awesome. Played my old "Independence Day" DVD with the new equipment for the first time and it is really like stepping into the scenes.
I have had a huge number of backpacks over the years, and one thing I can;t stand anymore is a cheep one. This is one of the most rugged and stylish I have had. I think that this even beats Tumi bags. (My previous bag was a Tumi which gave out in the zipper when I stuffed it full)I particularly like this bag because of it's heavy duty zippers for the large pockets, the metal reinforced top handle and it's decent size and exapandability. This is a very rugged pack with lots of pockets. Two large ones with part of one of those with a padded slot with strap for your laptop. A top pocket for your MP3 Player and headphones. Lot's of small pockets and places for your pens. It's also padded nicely on the back, and has shock absorbing straps.Note this bag also comes in black, which I would have preferred, (it's just more professional looking) but the red is nice too.
I have to admit when I saw the lime green color, I hesitated a little, but I needed something that I could run with where the ear pod didn't fall out of my ear. So far, these earphones haven't fallen out. They twist in very securely and don't come out. Some people have to change the inserts that come with the product, but I didn't have to do that. One thing that bothers me is the fact that one wire is longer than the other. I guess this was designed so that the line could run down the side of the body, not the front. When I run with these earphones, sweat has no effect on sound quality. The bass isn't great, but overall the sound quality is excellent. These really help me run those extra long runs.
This is a very good case. Everything worked as advertised. I found it easy to install the components.
This book was a gift to me, and I had requested it. Within a few minutes of looking at it, I knew I had made a mistake. While it has a lot of information and wonderful looking homes, like so many books about various styles of architecture, its author and photographer seem to concentrate on homes west of the Mississippi. Do they not know that there are great examples of all eras here in the Northeast? (I live in upstate NY) MA is well represented in the first chapters, but after that it seems to be almost purely Chicago and points west.Also, while not all the homes are huge and clearly expensive (a few modest homes can be found in each chapter), the fact that there is only one obvious ranch home -- and it is a grand one -- is ridiculous. Yes, many ranches are probably more modest than they want to include, but come on? How can a serious book about "American Style Houses" ignore this style so completely?
I've used SanDisk cards before for my digital camera. I trust the brand and will continue to buy SanDisk cards.
These self-crimping banana connectors aren't easy on the wallet, but neither is an amplifier repair due to crossed speaker wire. I've used a number of different banana connectors over the years, both self-crimping and traditional, and none were as well constructed or as simple to attach as these.Installation really is as easy as threading a nut onto a bolt - no tools are required short of those you'll need to cleanly strip your speaker cable of choice.In general, I'm not a huge fan of Monster Cable products - in particular, I find their video cables to be overpriced and overrated. These QuickLock Connectors, however, are worth the money. Never worry about a bad crimp job again - these bananas will last you a lifetime.
Could not get it to work soo I sent it back. I had it for a month and talked to the Teck's 5 or 6 times and they could never get all the buttons to work. Would not reccomend it.
I am enthusiastically ambivalent. These headphones sound GREAT. Not just good, but great. Although [...] rated these badboys a notch or a half below Koss's flagship portapros, I'm having a hard time hearing the difference.As of this moment (hey, I've only had them for a few hours), they actually sound both slightly better and slightly worse.THE GOOD:1. Although Koss cans have a rep for being bassy (albeit in a very controlled fashion), I find the sportapros to have a flatter response from low to hi than the portapros, which clearly emphasize the bass.THE BAD:1. The portapros have a clear edge in the mids and highs. No contest. The portapros create a larger, more realistic soundstage. They are also undeniably LOUDER than the sportapros. You'll have to crank up the sports a bit to get optimal sound quality and volume.THE UGLY:1. These are hands down the UGLIEST, [...] ugly, fugly 'phones you will ever see or wear. I took a look at the phones on my head, in the cooler more hip strap behind the head position, and my heart sank. You WILL look like Lando Calrissian's assistant from The Empire Strikes Back (that's not a good thing, btw), whether you want to or not.CONCLUSION:1. outstanding sound for very little money. These are not true audiophile headphones, and neither are the portapros. The ports exaggerate bass albeit in controlled fashion, and the sports while having a flatter bass response, produces mids and highs which are not nearly as impressive.I'll keep looking for the perfect price/performance/esthetics equation. Grados and Senns are up next...
This is for one pair, although the in the product description it looks like it is for 50 pair. The spade connection is way too big to attach to home stereo equipment(Dynaco ST70 in this case, which has pretty standard size speaker wire screw attachments). I'd leave this one for the car audio folks.
The phone works well and good reception, but is an old model and has a few drawbacks. When on a call the phone disconnects if you want to put on the charger. Also you cant make a call while phone is on the charger.There are newer phones that have wireless headsets. I found myself ketching the cord w/ something and dropping the phone. Other than those drawbacks the phone is ok for someone that does not stay on the phone all day for work, since it only has 5.5 hr talk time.
I was very disappointed with the whole experience. Firstly, the machine never worked and also the accompanying directions and brochure was most inadequate and very poorly written.Furthermore, it took great effort and persistence to finally return the songwriter for another machine.I hope my next experience is not as trying!
This is my first non-Canon lens purchase, and I'm extremely happy with my decision.After lots of researches, online reviews, and the test drive at the NY PhotoPlus EXPO last year, I know this is the best walk around lens for my XT. The image is sharp even at the borders, and the color is beautiful. I would say the image quality looks the same as the result from my friend's Canon 17-40L. I'm confident to use any F stops at any zoom range while shooting.The only complain is the auto focus noise, since it does not come with an ultrasonic motor. But the noise level is acceptable, better than the Canon 50mm f1.8 II, and most likely only happens in low light situation. The focus is fast even though without the USM, anyway.It comes with a lens hood and Tamron USA 6 year warranty, which is something Canon should be improved.Base on my research and test drive, only one lens in the same range out perform this Tamron 17-50 f2.8. It is the Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8 USM IS. However, this new Canon lens cost more than thousand dollars, which is not something I can justify.This lens has won the 2006/2007 EISA best consumer lens award. If you need a lens with first-class image quality, excellent performance, reasonable price, and best warranty, go for it.
Flawless picture and sound, no problems at all. If you need an HDMI cable go ahead and get this one, you wonr be disappointed.
Great complement to my old Dell Inspiron 2650 with 128mb RAM. Now 384!!!Really gave a boost and a new life to my laptop.The next is order again & replace the internal module to reach the max for this model: 512 mb.
I ordered & received a Pocket LOOX N 100 Series mobile navigator GPS. I cannot get it to work and 2 friends have worked woith it and still it doesn't work. The directions are on a DVD that requires a DVD addition on my computer which i don't have or have any need of for $30 - $40. So I have no way to try to solve the problem. I am going to call the Electronic Direct people and try to either get better instruction material or sent the whole thing back !! Gloria Putney
I've owned this TV since December of 2001. At the time I had gotten a good discount on it and, with the extended warranty it was still $4700.00. It was however one of the best TVs out there in picture quality and craftsmanship. The picture is vivid, contrast is great, and HD looks amazing on it. This is/was Mitsubishi's top of the line model for 55" (the Diamond series) and the finish on the tv is very attractive. It's not plain black, but has some pattern to it and is very smooth and shiny. Cleans up real nice. The speakers in the TV really kick and can be configured to be the center channel in a surround setup.There are more options and connections than you can shake a stick at but my main complaint is really that it is getting outdated as far as the types of inputs it supports. When this TV came out, there were not a lot of high definition options out there. There is only one component input that accepts 1080i signal. The other component inputs are restricted to lower resolutions. This isn't much of an issue if you have a current receiver or video switcher to run multiple high def signals out to one line, but I haven't bought either yet. It does not have an HDMI input or even a DVI input so it will never support full 1080p which is unfortunate with all the new Blu-Ray and HD-DVD devices out now that can put out 1080p resolutions.The remote that comes with the TV is easy to use, buttons are in good positions and it feels natural. There is a button on the side of the remote that you can push for backlighting when watching TV in the dark.Since this is a rear projection TV, the viewing angle is not the best, but it is better than most rear projections. If I had to guess I'd say it's about 120 degrees (compared to the 170 you get on most LCDs nowadays). Also it is not a TV you want to have in a brightly lit room. My room has room darkening blinds which work great, but I can't imagine having it upstairs where we get a lot of sun. The other review mentions that it is on wheels which it is. There are 4 caster wheels but you can't see them since it sits so low. They roll nicely, even on carpet and the tv is NOT 400 lbs, it's more like 250 or so. Official specs can be found online.Another thing I might mention, this TV is rear projection and therefore uses lamps which can eventually burn out. These can be replaced for much cheaper that replacing an entire LCD or Plasma tv that has gone bad. I have yet to replace mine and it has been 7 years. Rear projections also greatly benefit from professional cleaning and calibration and can look better than most of the newer LCDs and plasma screens out there.One last thing. I own a 42" LCD and am not biased either way. I love my flat panel for it's size and brightness. Just wanted to point out the positives of this TV vs the newer TV types out there (oh, and I have my very large center channel speaker sitting nicely on the top... try that with a flat panel) =)
Very good card and a good price. Received it in a speedy amount of time and would buy from this retailer again.
This is a great little mouse. The pointer response is quick and accurate, something which I have had trouble with wireless mice in the past. The price is right (got mine for 19.99) it usually sells for 29.99. Plug and Play, just wait about a minute after plugging in the receiver for it to start working, no drivers needed right away. You can download the software from the Microsoft website which will allow you to customize buttons for applications and to know your wireless signal strength and battery level if needed. I bought this today, and have already thrown out the receipt and the box it came in because I certainly will have no need to take this little gem back. Take it from and computer guy, this little thing just works great.
I've had many retractable cables in the past and I some to be great and some to be unreliable.These, unfortunately, were in the latter category.After about a minute or two of being connected, my iphone will be forced disconnected. It may have something to do with the thin wiring used to make it retractable.Unfortunatley, this was so painful to try to use I eventually threw it out and purchased an OEM Apple usb connector. Not retractable, but 100% reliable.From my experience with retractable cords, I would guess that some of these will work, some won't. I'm fairly certain a lot won't work out of the box, but for $1.88, the company knows no one will be pay the shipping for returns or exchanges.My advice is not to buy this unless maybe you want to pick up six at once and hope that one works perfectly.
I have nicer stands, but for lightweight portability and simplicity, this stand is worth its price.There are many options in this form factor, and I've tried a few others. In a nutshell, this does what it's supposed to, folds up small, is lightweight, and quite adaptable.It does have some shortcomings in the leg design by having only one pair of notches. iPads work great, but iPods, not so much. Yea, I know it was not designed for the 'pods, but still...A word of warning. It is not the most stable thing in the world so don't trust your iPad to it on the edge of a table, or during mild turbulence during your flight.But for $12 you cannot go wrong.
Length:: 2:11 MinsI purchased this case because it fits myKodak EasyShare Z915. It also happened to be significantly less expensive than the others at Best Buy.Overall, the case is high quality and fits my needs well. There are separate pockets for flash memory and for batteries, although the battery pocket could stand to be a little larger. The camera pocket is padded with some sort of foam, and the inside surface is covered in a soft felt-like fabric that looks like it would be gentle should it come into contact with a lens.
I recently purchased my Chiba 256 player off of Amazon.com for $108 and it is the best bargain I've had all year. The sound quality is excellent if you don't use the supplied earbuds. I recommend Sony MDR-828L's which you can buy for around 10 bucks. They fit my ears better. The belt clip holder is fine for my use. I never worry about my player coming off even when I exercise. I have had some problems with the included software, it doesn't synch all the tracks to the player. I mostly use Windows Media Player 10 as a work around.
I see a lot of people has given a very low rating for this unit, I cant talk bad about it! I live where the roads are really damaged and the ASM-II works like a charm. The resume feature is great. Of course there are some bad units out there, like as in any other electronic gadget, you cant expect that all X-amount of units will be flawless. GET REAL! However, as in performance this unit has behaved excellent, from driving in a dust and dirt road with bumps on a 4x4 at 125 kph, with no skipping, playing Marillion with no skipping, from shorts in the car's electrical system (once)And it kept working ! I'll recommended to anyone !
This modem is the EXACT same one that I was leasing from Comcast at $7 a month. Old modem returned and this will pay itself off in 7 months.Once you get it plugged in, call Comcast and tell them that you OWN a new modem (my rep got confused that this was another one I got from the Comcast store). Once they get that straight, give them the MAC address and they will ping it. Also, if your PC is behind a router (as mine is), you will want to plug a laptop or something in directly to the modem line and bypass your router as Comcast will make you do this for testing. Do this ahead of time and you won't have to waste 5 minutes as I did. One last piece of advice, when you return your old modem, GET A RECEIPT that you returned it. I haven't had an issue, but it wouldn't be below Comcast to try to continue to charge you the $7.I should have done this YEARS ago!
The lens works extremely well, exactly how you think a fisheye lens will take pictures, is exactly how the pictures come out. The only reason why I gave it a 4 star is that you have to have the lens at the minimum zoom, for instance the 18mm zoom on a 18-50 canons lens, in which I have a canon rebel t3i. But I have done everything from record video to do a complete photoshoot with the lens on, and the pictures came out magnificent. Like I said earlier though, the only downside is that you cannot zoom with the lens on, you have to stay at the least zoom while using the lens. But overall great product.
I have this lens a little less than a week now. I am using it with a Nikon D200. I have 6 lenses that I use - including my favorite Nikon dx 18-200 mm vr, but for portraits this lens is a killer with an equivalent of 75 mm focal length on the D200. The lens is very sharp with great contrast and color. For a little over $ 100.00 I think this is the best buy in a lens on the market for a Nikon camera.
I bought this item so my other half could sleep while I watched TV at night in the bedroom. Firstly, the jack would not fit into the tv in the bedroom so I though I'd try it on our other four tv's. It didn't fit any of them. So, off I go to Best Buy to try and buy an adapter but after going to four of their departments, no one had one. Then off I go to Radio Shack where I did find an adapter for $11.00 which did fit. Once I turned on the TV though the sound from the headphones is so low that it better be quiet in the room or you wouldn't be able to hear your movie. The only thing I like about it is the extra long cord but then again, that seems to tangle very easily. All in all I'd give it a thumbs down!
I have rather sweaty fingers (I tell ya, this is really annoying), so it is essential for me NOT to rely on touch pad too much. This tiny mouse has been a life saver for me. It is rather affordable, and works pretty well with many (but not all; occasionally it doen't work on very, very smooth surfaces) surfaces. There are more expensive chordless models, but in many occasions, I'll be working on my notebook computer with limited amount of space, so having the &quot;retractable&quot; chord doesn't bother me at all.&quot;Retractable&quot; is indeed the key here. It's so compact that you don't feel that you are carrying around yet another tiny electronic gadget along with your cell phone, mp3 player, shaver, etc., etc. Anyways, highly recommended.
1. after only three weeks print pause the print-head was blocked2. Its only wasting the time to clean a printing-head3. Its expensive and worst Service I ever saw4. After all nervous breakdown I learn something: NO MORE EPSON!!!
I debated between investing in a used Airport card and the recent version of the Linksys WET54G (version 3.1) in order to have my old G4 iMac connect to a wireless network. After reading this information (search: plantphys.info/advice/wet54g), I decided to take the plunge and buy the Linksys product. The instructions from the website were great, and my G4 was connected to the network within minutes.The only modifications that I would make to the instructions on that website is to ensure you enable the encryption if it is present on your network and add the network's password. One issue that I had with the adapter after it was running was that I needed to reset the adapter after I had turned off the computer and my wireless network when it was not in use. Once I upgraded the firmware to the most current version (found on the North American website), this problem went away. If you upgrade the firmware, you have to click on the "help" tab during the installation process, which directs you to a page where you browse for the updated firmware file that you have already downloaded onto your computer or key drive.I gave this product only four stars because the company should have provided instructions for Macintosh users, and the process of upgrading the firmware was not as straightforward as it could have been.
Wow! No wonder the other reviews were so good!! This really works great & doesn't pull your skin like the other ones do; really does what it says!!
I'll be dang, the cable works!OS: Windows XP (USB version 2)Printer: HP LaserJet 4The packaging and instructional material is very professional, unlike many of those do-it-yourself import/export to China shops.Hint:1) follow the instructions2) Make sure you don't select a USB port that is already in used, even if you removed the unused printer device immediately afterward. Either select an unused USB port or (perhaps?!) remove the previous printer assignment *first*. It didn't work for me when I tried the former case.
The Arkon stand gets high marks for almost all attributes, though it could hold my Xoom tablet at little higher angle in portrait orientation. (I'll play with it to find a configuration that does this.) The compact fold-up form factor makes it easy to slip into the side pocket of my $15 HP sleeve along with data and audio cables. It looks like at Tootsie-Roll.(That said, the $2 wire mesh business card holder I got at Office Max (Item #21196830) works perfectly in landscape mode on my desk. The gel skin on my Xoom protects it from any scratches and the card holder puts the screen at a perfect angle. It's not so hot for portrait mode - a little unbalanced - but hey, I have the Arkon too!)
By now most serious speaker shoppers have read some of the praise Wharfedale has garned regarding the retooling of its Diamond line of speakers. In my opinion, that praise has been well earned. Like all good speakers, the 8.3's posses the ability to reproduce recorded musical content accurately. However, the 8.3's ultimate strength lie in it's ability to produce a very wide and deep soundstage. Musical instruments seem to float in space without ever "wandering" or losing their correct position. Want a good demo? Listen to any track from Flim and the BB's "New Pants." Vocalists take on almost ghost-like attributes (you can hear'em, almost touch 'em, but you can't seem 'em). Dawn Upshaw's "I Could Write a Book" from her Rogers and Hart songbook is a great example of what the 8.3's can do with in this instance. You get the sense you're in a small club, maybe a table back from the stage. Close your eyes and you can see Miss Upshaw on stage. The tweeter has to take some credit here. It's capable of reproducing sound without being analytical. It simply reveals details better than many other speakers, some of which cost lots more.I realize this is not a perfect world and the 8.3's are not perfect either. Their shortcomings? These are not big speakers. Not that big by itself means better. While they are capable of playing loud, they do have they're limits. They can be pushed too far and they're not too forgiving in this instance. To be fair though, these speakers are using only a six and half inch woofer and they do get the most from it.Why four stars? They are not perfect, but I have to remind myself that these are really bookshelf speakers at heart and cost just [$$$]. Bottom line, used in the right location, with a good front end and not driven to extremes, the 8.3 is a winner. It's sure to deliver lots of musical satisfaction.
I like the lens overall. I have been able to shoot some nice stuff using it. I would recomend it.
Very pleased with this order and the Quality of the merchandise, and the price was unbelievable . I would refer this to everyone.. 25ft of HDMI cable for less than $10 dollars you do the math Very happy with this purchase....Thanks
Since the mini's introduction, people have had a lot to say about it, but actually getting one in your hands and using it is a whole new experience. It feels better in the hand than my 3G iPod, and is roughly the size of my Sony Ericsson T616 phone.The casing is solid and looks very classy, with an aluminum finish that resists scratches and fingerprints in a way older iPods could only dream of. In the box you only get the basics; a FireWire cable, USB2 cable, earbuds (no remote), belt clip, and power adapter.The touchwheel is truly a marvel, integrating the solid-state navigation wheel with pushable control points to save space. It makes controlling the mini easier than my 15GB unit, but at times the wheel can be too sensitive and adjust the volume as you're switching tracks.Even though the mini has a lower screen resolution, it's still very readable, but the album name is now omitted from the Now Playing screen. The backlight is even brighter than my recently purchased 15GB unit!As is the case with Creative's Muvo2, the iPod mini uses the 4GB Microdrive from Hitachi. Spin-up times are a bit faster with the new drive, so the delays when a song isn't in the buffer are reduced. However, file and song transfer speeds are noticeably slower over both USB and FireWire. The regular 3G iPods walk all over the mini in this respect, and since I use the data storage capabilities of the iPod quite a bit, this is a bit of a bummer.You won't find a user-replaceable battery on the mini, it's sealed inside like it's big brothers. Apple does offer a battery replacement program for 99 bucks, or you can pick up 2 years of AppleCare for half that. The typical lifetime of a battery is anywhere from 18-32 months, depending on usage and charging habits. I'm sure that third-party vendors will come up with do-it-yourself kits like they have done with older units.Price-wise, the mini isn't a bad deal considering the drive inside it goes for much more at retail. Compared to other iPods, it's not so great, since an extra 50 bucks will get you almost quadruple the capacity. I'm sure most buying it will be looking at the great form factor and the fact that it's the cheapest iPod though, I bought in for the size and scratch resistance alone.The iPod mini might not be for everyone, but for those who don't have to have their entire music collections with them or people who want a more compact unit, the mini fits the bill nicely. It's not perfect, but the iPod mini is a pretty compelling product.
I've had it for less than 6 months, it's battery consuming, heavy, and very glitchy. The response is horrible, and the scrolling wheel broken within 4 months. Not a quality product, and expensive. Bad buy.
There are two 4th generation iPods, generally referred to Color and not color. The corresponding batteries are BAT-4GC and BAT-4G? The other part is here:Sonnet Technologies BAT-4G Replacement iPod Battery (for 4th Generation i Pod)These are different parts and they are NOT compatible. Unfortunately, Amazon can't get it right and have now for the 4th time shipped me a BAT-4G when I ordered a BAT-4GC. Unless you like wasting time, don't bother ordering this.If you're feeling brave and want to order it anyhow, I didn't find it too hard to install (before I realized I had the wrong part). However, it is not for the meek. You have to use a provided took to pop the case open. You need to remove the hard drive (pretty easy). The interesting part is using a hair dryer to loosen the glue that holds the battery in place. You don't want to overhead the surrounding area. A head gun would work quickly, but you run the risk of desoldering components on the circuit board.Hopefully, Amazon will get it right sooner or later, because the product probably works.
My intent here is to give a glowing review of this Harmony 670 remote; although, there are a couple of negatives as well. I am using this Logitech remote as my principal device controller for my 32" LCD HDTV, my Comcast HD DVR cable box, and my DVD player. This is not a 'Home Theater' set-up, but for routine TV-watching in the living room. This 670 is a well-constructed remote, and it feels substantial in my hand (with batteries for ballast). The remote immediately worked everything after I programmed it online, which was impressive to me. I like the fact that the remote requires online programming, because that means its software is upgradable indefinitely. And for over $100, I want this thing to operate my future gadgets, too. It is my understanding that this can operate other IR devices as well, such as lights. The little toggle controller (cursor joystick) is small for my thumb... I prefer the size of the TiVo cursor buttons. Since I have a DVR that runs all my TV viewing, it took additional reprogramming to customize a few buttons. Also, there is a small glitch I still need to resolve (two screens activate on the same button). All in all, this is a fine choice for the 'techie' user who enjoys having a PC link-up for fine-tuning. I've tried countless so-called 'Universal' remotes over the years and I've been bitterly disappointed. This is the first remote that lives up to the hype!
I am sure this is fine for the 1st gen Kindle, which apparently used a standard plug-in which is actually nice. The 2nd, which I have but was not able to tell, cannot use this one. Also not crazy about having to pay twice as much for the 2nd gen one which is proprietary and includes the wall outlet converter, which I did not need.
I debated for a few weeks on whether to go with Palm Pilot or Handspring and even considered a Pocket PC. I may still get the Pocket PC, but my Handspring Visor is great for now!Keeping up with my schedule, maintaining contacts, reading e-mails, adding memos and to-do's -- all accomplished in AND OUT of the office now with my Handspring Visor synced with my PC's Outlook application.The beaming feature is awesome. My boss and I have been beaming files between his Palm Pilot and my Visor! And most of my colleagues in meetings have Palm Pilots, as well. So when everyone needs to see an e-mail that only one of us received, we can beam the e-mail to the rest of the group.The only drawback is that I sometimes have to adjust the position of the Visor to make sure the light does not interfere with the screen's visibility.Overall, a 4 1/2 to 5 start product. Thanks Handspring and thanks Amazon.
We use 2 X-Acto sharpeners in the workroom for a school of 600 kids. That's a lot of pencils sharpened every day. This is the best we've found for this kind of volume. Nice sharp points and centered - both problems we've had with every other moderately price machine.
This HDMI cable was the best deal ever,like a 1.31 and I think less then 5.00 for shipping.I had like 6.00 tied up in it,ever go to your local store for one??My father in law spent 27.00 at walmart for a 3 footer,and this was 6!!!I never saw any differance in a gold one,or one that just cost a lot.These work just fine!!
i really like this capacitor gives it that extra bass and stops dimming but my amp still goes in safe mode if i turn it up to loud. but that could because im only pushing 600 watts maybe i need to get a bigger amp. but thanks power acoustik i love this capacitor
CAME TO ME DRY, NO INK, BUT MERCHANT, GAVE ME A FULL REFUND, NINUS THE RETURN SHIPPING, WHICH I FEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO ME, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SELLER, BECAUSE OF THIS FACT, I FEEL THAT HE SHOULD HAVE REFUNNED MY SHIPPING MONEY
Western digitial never seems to disappoint in their quality of hard drives. Reliable and well built for the money. I recommend.
I purchased this camera to use as backup but I was impressed enough that I puchased a second to use as my main and a backup, The camera does have some short comings, it is slower than I would like and you do have to allow for that but the picture quality is second to none.
They work great with well just about everything. I wanted some nice, low priced headphones. I got them for riding in the car and they fir my head well even though I have small ears. Love them. BUY THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately for me at a young, young age i've always had wrist problems from arthritis to tendonitis. i love photography but was afraid of my wrist going out or have an involintary twitch or shock of pain that would cause me to drop my camra. i love this product! no more worrie it's easy t put on and easier to use. if you have a heavyer camra i feel that it helps suports the weaght. i love it, i love it, i love it.
I love this camera. This is my first digital, I've been taking "old fasioned" pictures for quite awhile. I have a Canon A2E and about $1500 in lenses.This little digital is really handy. It's wonderful for taking pictures of our newborn and posting them immediately to the web, which is a big deal to the grandparents. It's nice to just click away and not worry about the cost (film+processing=alot).Weaknesses would be a weak flash, past 10ft is pointless. And, what seems like a slow write time, (maybe its all digitals though) sometimes takes 3 or 4 seconds before you can take another picture. I really like my Canon(film) for taking up to 10 shots per second.Strengths would be it takes really good pictures. The Macro feature is awesome. Great for taking close-up face pictures of the baby. The included software is great for picture organization, poor for editing, but I have photoshop for that. The optical zoom is also handy, sometimes "moving your feet" ruins the shot. Battery life seems good, but we have 2 spare batteries, almost all pictures are taken indoors, and we carry the charger everywhere, so swapping batteries is no big deal.Tips. Use the viewscreen when using Macro, the eyepiece is deceptive for closeups. Use the highest quality setting always, can always reduce picture size for the web or email.Very happy with the camera and quality. Perfect for family gatherings and babys.
I have one of these in my house and no issues with it. I have a motion detector (X10 EagleEye Motion Detector, MS14A-C) good. x10 is a little slow but you can learn to live with that.
Extremely useful, and well designed. It even has a place on the back to store it's cap while in use. Very good value.
Everyone should use UV filters to keep from scratching those expensive lens. Bought two of these for my Sony A65 lens.
Overall does as described. Only complaint, hence the 4 stars, is the speakers can't handle being turned up to max volume without the noise being distorted.
Works quite well with my old mini. Loved it!
I bought this to listen to music on my Droid in my 2009 Kia Spectra. It sucks. If I turn the volume up to anything remotely audible terrible static starts to come out of my car speakers. Many people online said to make sure you're listening while the Droid is not charging, but even when I unplug it from the charger the static persists. I purchased a better quality cable for $14 and haven't had any problems. It seems this specific cable is hit or miss, good luck.The good thing is I now have something to fiddle with, pulling the cable out from the retraction thing over and over sure is entertaining!
Installed these on a front porch. Great looking, basically you don't see them and they sound great too. The only thing that would have made them better is an even lower price. I'm always looking for a bargain. These are worth the price.
Great little case for the price. My Canon G12 with strap, extra SDHC flash card, extra battery, and Rocketfish card reader fit in like a glove perfectly. Good quality and came on time. I would buy this product again.
Within just 10-15 minutes of comparing the Logitech V450 with a Microsoft 3000, I noticed that the 3000 simply feels more natural, more substantial, and more supportive in my large paw than the V450. (The V450, however, feels like it's heavier and thus a smoother tool to use, probably due to taking 2 AA batteries vs. the 3000's 1 AA battery.)Here might be some reasons why the 3000 fits better to me:- The front (button) half and the rear (supposedly palm rest) half of the 3000's top surfaces slope at a greater degree than the V450's.- The tallest point of the 3000 probably is shorter than the V450's, but is situated more towards the buttons than the V450.- The 3000 appears oh-so-slightly taller than the V450 along the front edge, above the buttons.- The side rubber grip surfaces also feel better with the 3000.This combination of very subtle physical dimension differences somehow seems to give the 3000 an edge over the V450 for big hand / long finger support. I have more places and ways, in more hand positions, to adequately "rest" my 4th and 5th fingers with the 3000 vs. the V450. Also, wheel scrolling with the V450 feels crippling-- which can't be good, since that's my clue that prolonged usage may result in lovely things like CTS and what-not. Strangely still, the V450 is the longer mouse, with a taller 'peak' and a longer button surfaces.Although the Logitech V450 gives me more of a kick, because of the laser precision tracking (mouse movements feel more organic than the 3000-- and I could probably make good use of it on glossy Starbucks tables), of the battery metering, the weightiness, the cool, slick USB micro-receiver (*half* the size of the 3000's ugly one!) that slips surreptitiously into the slick, black underside of the V450, and that the V450 actually comes with 2 AA batteries!, and its superior fit and finish over the 3000 (the fit and feel of the 3000 seems it was injection-molded out of some sub-par industrial-strength manufacturing process), I must *very reluctantly* go with the 3000, even though I'm not the biggest MSFT Hardware fan.So, there you have it, You Big-Hand Notebook User.
I have been waiting to purchase our main TV for a couple of years--constanly worried that technology would render my purchase "old" or that prices would slash by half within a year.However, after thorough researching, I decided to take the plunge and went with this Samsung.This is the best picture I've seen for an LCD. The viewing angle is fairly wide. And the picture is still clear and bright despite our brightly-lit room. The 1366 x 768 native resolution means that every single pixel of HDTV is displayed without any "downconverting." In addition, it uses half the power consumption of a plasma TV.Cable card from Comcast works (no box is need for HDTV or digital channels). I am a little disappointed that is is only a single-tuner PIP (note: if you use a splitter with your cable and plug one cord into Antenna 1 and the other in Antenna 2, I'm guessing you could overcome this limitation.) However, the PIP picture is extremely clear and displayed in 16:9 ratio.So far, I am very pleased with the television.
I've had this product for about 8 months now and have had no problems. The sound is extremely clear no matter if I am playing music using a CD or my iPod. There are also other input options that I don't really use.My one big complaint (lack of 5 stars) is that here is no input/output option that allows me to port my sound from my TV through the speakers. Otherwise, a great product!
I am not trying to save money by getting cheap 3rd part cartridges, I paid in full HP retail price(same as newegg), and I have refunded it, glad that it is fullfilled by Amazon, so the return was simple.
This keyboard is the epitome of comfort. Typing on it is both comfortable and fast and using the mouse is extremely easy with experience (I personally prefer to use my middle finger or thumb depending on how I hold it). It also has excellent looks, though the glass part will smudge quite easily. Though the battery will probably not last two months or whatever the advert says, it can be left on and used heavily for days, if not weeks, at a time.It is fully compatible with Windows 7 and all the BIOSes I have used it with. I will warn you that before I updated my computer's BIOS (a complex and risky procedure in most cases) the keyboard software or driver caused it to lock up when it went into standby. Furtermore, the software this keyboard comes with looks like garbage, is only marginally useful, and causes annoying glitches. I personally uninstalled the software and now simply don't install it on new computers (just let Windows find the driver for it). The only functionality I lose by doing so is the ability to program the "secret" hotkeys for F1-F4 and F9-F12 as well as the zoom buttons (everything else works including the hotkeys for F5-F8).The keyboard is also more delicate than I would like. After dropping it a few times, I seem to have caused the backspace and shift keys to become firmer than before. After mashing the backspace key (gently) I managed to get it to loosten back up. I have had no such luck with the shift key.Despite its quirks, I am happy enough with it to buy a second one and reccomend it to family members.
This is the third or fourth Corsair product that I have purchased. As usual, the product is perfect. Fast read and wright speeds and a great value of the money.
for the price you can't beat it.if you buy the same cable in radio shack will cost you a whole lot more, i am buying all my cable online from now on.
I bought these speakers and was blown away by the sound they produce.I use these with everything a Ps3,Computer,Tv and Even a old Turntable.i get compliments all the time from freinds and family on how they sound.these are great speakers,id recommend these to anyone who is looking for a nice set of speakers.
Item arrived much faster than time promised and in excellent condition. Nothing to put together. Performs very well. What fun copying our old albums to CD. Also fun to play some of them again. It fits into our living room nicely, looking like a piece of furniture. For stereo afficianados, the speakers probably wouldn't be sufficient but you can add on to the unit.
I see a lot of reviews for these inexpensive head phones by "audiophiles" or people expecting great things. What do you want for $30? I even saw one reviewer that tested the hertz range???!!!I use these for TV watching and gaming. They have great base and more than adequate quality. I got these to replace a pair of Sennheiser HD-201's. These JVC's have much better sound.All in all a pretty good bargain for the price.
I received the phone as promised. I really like using it for a small business that I operate out of my home. I too find that the buttons are hard to read without glasses (maybe getting too old??). Also, the fact that the phone hangs up if you place it back in the charge base is a pain. And for someone with larger hands like mine it's cumbersome to remove it from the charge base.Other than that, I really like the sound quality and reception. Additionally, the headset is extremely comfortable and that's really good since I use the phone for hours at a time.Bottomline - buy it....it's a great value for the money!
I had ordered the Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ) from the seller and it was advertised as used but in good condition. When it arrived the ear piece was damaged, there were faded/worn/missing sticky pieces/substance on the product. If it was advertised as it's actual condition I could have opted not to buy it.
It arrived fairly quickly. I took it out of the packaging and plugged it in and it worked perfectly. Great quality and no kinks in the cable or anything. Great product!
I bought this product to use with my Apple MacBook. Bad move. It absolutely does not work with any Apple product. Now I have to return it, ugh! Plus which, their customer service was very slow and unhelpful in responding to my inquiries.
You can't beat the price for this unit and it seems to play just about every type of disk I could find including DL DVD Rs. It is a normal width but very thin. The remote is fine; what you would expect for the price.
My new Corsair USB 2 16GB Flash Voyager Drive is the best! I use it to transfer and store my high-definition photos. I couldn't be happier with the quality and price from Amazon.com!. It's fast and I haven't lost a bit of data. I highly recommend it.I love this, I am able to take everything with me rather than drag the computer along. A bargain.
I couldn't put either of this author's books down. He writes fast-moving stories that you can feel deep inside. I began corresponding with him through kirkmartinbooks.com and before you know it, was offered an advance copy of GIFTED to read. It is amazing, simply amazing!
I bought a twenty foot cable for my computer .It works good to hook to my tv to my computer. A good cable for a good price.and very fast shipping.
I've had my Visor Deluxe for only two weeks, and It's already a vital part of how I keep my life organized. The graffiti writing was very easy to learn, there are only a few of the symbols that I am still trying to memorize. I tend to switch between graffiti writing and the keyboard, depending on how much writing. The HotSync does not work well when doing it between two visors. Sometimes it gets frozen when using two visor that are not compatible. For the Sync to work well, one should have both machines with the same amount of memory. The palm software was easy to load on to my Mac, and hotsyncing the information between Visor and Mac is a breeze.
Needed a 6 pin to 6 pin cable. NONE available locally so ordered this. Came fast and worked great to move info from an old iMac to a new iMac.
I was looking for a very inexpensive HDMI cord to hook up my computer to my tv and this one was perfect. Granted I only use this for my computer and not for my cable box so I don't know how the quality will be when watching tv with this product. But for what I needed this ended up being a perfect product.
Me is well-pleased with this Yamaha subwoofer! For a sub at this price...I wasn't expecting much. HOWEVER, the sound has amazed me...it's an insane deal! I ordered it on a wednesday.....and I wuz enjoying the bass on Friday evening! I was going to use it in my bedroom home theatre...as a 2.1 system...powered by a really inexpensive, but great Yamaha 5.1 receiver also bought and delivered on the same day. I had some old but good Optimus Lx-7's...the ONLY Radio Shack speakers that were ever worth a listen. So, my 'problem' now is to get a center spk and rear pair of sats to match the sound of the Optimus spks...That should be fun and worth a lesson...You don't have to spend a lot of dough to get more than satifying sound system. Me is well 'appy with me new Yamaha sub and Amazon! Peace, respek and recognize!
I built a high end desktop computer for a customer, and it didn't have a monitor port on the motherboard, but this fixed that perfectly. This card works great, but not intended for gaming unless you play pinball, and stuff like that.
I bought this DVD player little over a year ago. For the year that I had it in use, it would occasionally freeze and was totally unresponsive to commands from the remote control or the buttons on the unit. The solution was once every couple of days or weeks you would have to pull the plug and then plug it in again so it would re-initialize.Then last week this all came to an end. The unit would not power on no matter what I did. Check the web and you will see it is a common defect with this machine. RCA should have recalled this POS, but instead insists its customers return the unit for [price]!!! Not I. I have since bought the Pioneer CV 444 which is a superior unit and has a reputation for reliability, unlike this POS.RCA should have learned it lesson with its television power-pack problems and class action suit. Selling defective products and then having a "too bad" attitude when it is clear that there is a problem with the design of their products is hardly the way to build customer loyalty. I will never buy an RCA product again.
This is a quality hdmi cord for the price. No problems to report and have been using for over a month. For under $2 you can't really complain.
Customer service was good. It is a slick unit. I liked the velvet bag for carrying it with you.
I now own several of these lil guys to use on my personal desktop, two personal laptops as well as purchased one for the office and one for my work laptop that goes with me everywhere. In the past I've usually gone with a Targus model and had done well with those until some recent troubles and even replaced one that ended up failing on me within two months. So, went back to my Microsoft mouse and purchased another. Then another. Now it's all I have and I couldn't be happier. Fits well in your hand, works flawlessly every time and easy to move and transport as well. I like the freedom of no wires and this lil guy seems to work seemlessly on any surface I've ever tried. If you are looking for a mouse I would definitely recommend this one to anyone!!!
My son loved this toy for the 2 weeks that it worked. The down button stopped functioning after 2 weeks. Vtech has done nothing but give us the run around about getting it replaced. Way to stand behind your product!
Was getting a 1080p new tv. Knew I needed cables. So easy to order. I received the cables before I bought the tv.
I recently upgraded the sights on my 4" XD 40 with the Truglo TFOs. They're a lot bigger than the original sights but it's a worthy upgrade IMO. I also considered the Trijicons for it's size but I like the brightness of the TFOs in the dark better compared to the Trijicon. The TFOs are very effective in low to extremely low light conditions and will make acquiring your target much easier. The fiber optic enhances its visibility under any light or outdoors. The combination of the Tritium and Fiber Optics definitely is a winner! I found the size a bit big at first but took me no time to appreciate the looks of it on my XD. Check out the images I uploaded and decide for yourself. Hopefully, the brightness last a lifetime. But for now, I highly recommend it!A word of advise: Look for a reputable gunsmith to install these for you. Save yourself some headache and dish out the $30 to get them professionally installed. You'll be glad you did!
Works great!"Very high quality" wired remote for the Creative Zen Vision M.I used some velcro for added durability (along with the clip it comes with)to fasten it to one of the straps on my h20 pack.Now I can just skip, pause, play, etc without having to even look at my zen.It can now stay safely tucked away in my pack.If you are looking for a high quality remote for your Creative Zen Vision Mfrom a trusted seller..... look no further, you found it!
There isn't much you can say about a Cat5E cable. It does its job and works well. The RJ45 ends are solid and the cable is crimped securely.
I'm frustrated with Visioneer's lack of quality testing of their software installation. They bill themselves as easy to use and install. I just utilized their "tradeup" program since their older 7620 model does not operate with Windows XP or Windows 2000 (a travesty in and of itself). They gave me a 25% discount to trade up to the 9020. Just tried to install but it indicates a dll is missing. I've now spent an hour attempting to find and install the missing dll. A visit to their website is now rivaling Microsoft's in it's complexity troubleshooting--an only offers M-F support. This is unconscionable for a major supplier of scanners.
I bought the CanoScan 8600F primarily to scan negatives and slides - both 35mm and medium format. The first one I bought had to be returned because there was a large speck of something under the glass. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if I was scanning prints, but blowing up 35mm made it too large to ignore. The second 8600 also had a speck under the glass but it's small enough to work around. I recommend that the first thing you do after buying the 8600 is scan a smooth, white, paper at high resolution and check for specks in the center area where film is scanned.I also have an old HP PhotoSmart S-20 film scanner that I've used for several years, but it can't do medium format. So, I thought, if nothing else, I could continue to use the S-20 for 35mm and use the CanoScan 8600F for my medium format material - hopefully, the CanoScan would be good enough to use for everything. I wanted another dedicated film scanner, but one for medium format is way too much money. I did extensive tests and found that the 8600 was very good, but my old S-20 still delivers a slightly better image from 35mm, even though its top resolution is only "2400" dpi. The CanoScan 8600F is very good, and, because it's so easy and fast, I'll probably use it for everything but my most critical 35mm work - and I finally have a scanner for all my medium format material.
This cartridge was only 70% full but for the price I guess I can't complain. I assumed it was a full one though so just be prepared.
Great bag for organising all of your computer stuff. Has plenty of room. Looks pretty neat on the outside as well as in the inside. I would recommend this product to anyone who needs a notebook case.
I have posted several mid-fi headphones reviews, but have put this review off for a long time, which is funny because I use these cans often.Rather than write a super long review (which I tend to do) I will get to the main details. First off...Sound: These are not neutral headphones. They have a spike in the low and upper ranges. Don't buy these to mix or monitor music. BUT this doesn't mean they sound bad. In fact they are amazing! They have a very 'fun' sound that works well for most music, but vocal based music can sound dim. Hip-hop, dance, rock all sound fantastic! These are part of a breed of warm sounding cans (Beyer / Ultrasone) that will make certain genres sound great!Comfort: The best of any cans I've owned. My AKG 701's are a close second because the design is similar. Velour pads and a loose headband make for a pair of headphones that can be worn for hours. These are not portable so don't even imagine wearing them outside. These are for home usage.Build: Very solid. I don't baby these cans, and shouldn't have to. These are very well made headphones, and for the 'Beats' crowd that has to coddle their plastic finish, these might not be for you (these lack any real 'flash'). These aren't very 'pretty' headphones, but the design is solid, and the materials are top notch. These will last you for a long time.Amping: Now, I have the 80 ohm version. On my phone, these sound weak, but I have a headphone amp at home (not even a super high powered one). and these come to life! BIG bass, awesome sound stage. If you don't have decent amplification, you might be a little disappointed`, but with a little power these push out some impressive sound. Not just a headphone amp mind you, decent stereo equipment can provide good power.I'm going to wrap this up. These are great cans, with a fun sound, but might benefit from a source that can power them a bit. Happy listening!
I have bought 30 of these for my company. They work flawlessly as long as your computer is properly maintaned. Do all the updates and don't put a lot of junk on it. I do Desktop support and highly recommend this product.
I bought this for my son and he entered it and it did not work right. He only was able to use 320 of the points and the rest disappeared. I would not purchase them again on amazon. I was extremely disappointed.
I actually got it for $7 at Ross but it is good at any price. Even though the ear clip part is a bit flimsy, it doesn't pinch your ears like other earclips. I sat watching tv for about 2 hours and forgot I even had them on!!! They are great!! I tried jogging about the house in them, and the only thing moving was the cord. They are very stable in your ears and they come with two extra pair of earbuds (just in case). I would def. recommend these.
We bought this for use on Google Talk. The voice comes over clear and the background noise seems to be held to a minimum.Simply Plug and Play - no additonal software comes with it, nor is there a need for it. All you have to do is plug it in to the microphone jack (sometimes conveniently colored pink) on the back/front of your computer -- it should start working imediatly.Mine came with two bases: one for your desk and one that you can stick to the side or top of your monitor (or wherever.)The cord is plenty long enough for you to be able to plug into a computer that may not be next to your monitor.It even comes with a short troobleshooting guide (which could be useful for those that have NO experience finding the microphone volume on your computer.)If you are looking for an inexpensive way to get your voice over the Internet, then I HIGHLY recommend this product. If you are looking for high-quality voice recording you may want to look for something more expensive.Minus one star for the desk stand. If you pivot the mic it tends to fall out of the stand (which is weird because you have to push hard to get it back in.) Not meant to be a true pivot point or moved around alot. Just set it and forget it.
excellent product. Works just as great as a more expensive one I had bought prior. There are no reasons to pay more. I will purchance more as I switch over more of my vedio equipment.
this was my first step into the dvd world and i must say that i'm pleased with this product. Everything is fairly easy to use and the quality is great. My only complaint is that I heard there was a zoom feature, but i can't seem to find it. If anybody knows please email me. All and all, though, a good buy
My new laptop computer with Vista didn't have a 3.5 floppy dirve. I had a lot of files saved on 3.5 disks from my old computer and need an easy way to get them on the laptop. I plugged the drive into the USB port and Vista automatically recognized the drive, automatically set up the drivers, and it was ready to use. It does come with a disk and instruction book for loading drivers for other systems but the disk isn't needed for Vista. The USB cord is only 16 inches long, which could be a problem if you were connecting to the back of a desk-top computer, but you can buy a USB extension cable it needed.I loaded files from 33 disks on my first try and didn't have any problems. The price for this item was only about half of what some of the brand name floppy drives cost. Be aware that this item is listed as a Sabrent brand drive but the box it comes in is marked Teac Corporation. When you load it on your system it shows up as a Mitsumi FDD 061M USB device. I don't know what all that means but it's an excellent buy for the price and it works well.
I was very disappointed in my new Epson R800. My Epson Color Stylus 900 printed better pictures. This model leaves a film over the pictures even when using the photo glossy paper. The pictures have a dull appearance to them rather than a nice glossy crisp print. Also, it eats ink like candy and each cartridge, (there are 8 of them) costs around $14 - $15 apiece depending on where you purchase them. I wish I had my Stylus 900 back however, it served me well for 7 years. Dixie
VERY GOOD QUALITY FOR THE SIZE, SOUND IS VERY GOOD ESPECIALLY THE MIDS AND HIGHS, BASS IS A LITTLE LACKING BUT GOOD FOR THE SIZE OF THE WOOFER
I ordered this unsure if it was going to work. I am so glad to have found it because my GPS was useless without the cord. Works great adn once again I am enjoying my directions!
Ordered ink cartridge. Delivery company left on porch over night in sub zero weather. Never bothered to ring the bell or knock--both were home all day. Ruined ink cartirdge
this product does what it says it will do. i have had no problems and would recommend ti to others.
I bought this case for my Garmin eTrex and am glad I did. The case fits perfectly, allows full use of the buttons, and looks good too. Another feature I like is the sturdy clip that secures my eTrex to my belt when hunting.
This is a great bag for hauling around a large laptop. There is plenty of room for other stuff as well like books, pens, cables, notebooks, etc. The quality seems to be better than average so I expect to get several years of usage out of it.Thanks!!
When I purchased this stereo as a gift for my wife, I was concerned by some reviewers distaste of its appearance. One even returned it because, though he said it sounded awesome, it looked too ugly to keep!Shockingly, my wife loves the look of this old-school-style beast!SO, now about the sound...It can get LOUD! The speakers are really great quality and can punch it out without sweating. Cannot find the distortion level because our ears bleed before we can get to it!Some of the other components may last or may not.Disk tray seems flimsy, as well as cassette door.This seems typical of any stereo put out these days.Will not know about reliability until a few more months/years down the road. I would assume that something will go wrong with this stereo eventually. They don't make em like they used to in the 70's folks.Overall, this stereo has some real kick to it. It might not look like the high-end stereos from the 70's, but it sure can sound like one!This stereo was the perfect choice for us.
The cheapest I could get the HDMI cablesFrom other stores was $30.00, I got 5 forUnder $2.00 ea. Life is good!&#128077;
I wanted a DVD player for my 10 month old granddaughter's trip with me to the beach. I shopped retail stores and went to internet outlets. I was unable to find a player that fit my criteria, which was a DVD player that strapped on the back head rest for a reasonable price under $100.00. After extensive research, several days, I found the Audiovox 7 inch wide screen for $60.00 with a remote, battery and a car plug for the lighter. I purchased this and when it arived the remote did not work. I emailed the company not Amazon and within a few days received a new working remote. I am back from my trip and the DVD player was a fantastic success. I used it when she became bored or restless and she was completely entertained. Used the remote from the front seat to control and the car plug in. The picture was amazingly sharp and the sound very clear. for the bargin price of $60.00 plus shipping, I am a happy customer and would recommend this product.
Very handy tool, works for camera, GPS and USB ports for up or downloads. Carry a couple xtra Cards and your in business.
Very pretty and good computer case, you can change the front fans and move them to the bottom or upper levels, and the fans have a velocity regulators, and the 200 mm fan on the up side it really get out the heat, and also ahve a regulator, the only issue that i found is that it doesn't have a speaker, so you never will find out the "Errors sounds" of the mobo had, even though it is very good
I just purchased the Cannon Pixma IP90 Printer and needed it to be a mobile printer. This product was the answer to all of my needs. It was easy to assemble right out of the box. Assembly consisted of opening up the housing and inserting the battery. You then attached the housing/battery pack to the back of the printer and tightened it up with very large screws that were attached to the battery pack. You then have the option to attach the supplied cradle which will hold the printer in an upright position and plug in the ac adapter which came with the printer to the battery pack to charge it or you can leave the stand off and lay the printer down and attach the ac adapter that way. The intial charge on the dead battery took a couple of hours but after that you are good to go. The battery lasts pretty long as well.
Wouldn't stick on my 2 vehicle ('95 4runner and 2000 Jetta), maybe because of the curved windshield. Bought the bean bag and am very happy with that. It's the way to go IMHO. You can than hide it when you leave the car leaving no telltale apparatus to tempt thieves.
I purchased this 5 disk changer when my old one went out. This one by far exceeds expectations.It will save your place on each disk. You can go back to any of them at any time. I would highly recommend this to serious movie watchers.
I wrote a review about this company that was not correct.They took care of a problem that was not there fault and I was more than happy with them.Thank you for your understanding.
Product arrived in a timely manor, felt like it came overnight. Recieved awesome customer service, the personalized letter makes you feel as if you're speaking with Elayne herself. I will definetly purchase from All that by Elayne again!!!
This is an expensive 35 mm camera equipped with a functionally useless LCD view screen. The LCD view screen is turned off by a contact swich as one uses the eye piece to focus and take picture -- an awkard arrangement. One should not be confused by the advert which gives the illusion that the image in the view screen is live; it is not. In fact, the view screen is use to review a picture after it has been taken and to display the elaborate camera settings. The camera is very difficult to configure and use. This is the most useless camera that I have seen.I give it half a star or less.
I didn't have any problem with the U3 software on the various desktop and laptop computers I tried it on; it doesn't seem to have infested my usual work machines with any problematic software.The available U3 software is a bit sparse, but what's there seems to work, and more will be developed. I have another Sandisk thumbdrive with PortableApps; I think this tool is nearly as good.The drive itself is well-constructed; I expect it to last a long time.
It is great to see products available that hold to their integrity. I always buy Panasonic, they always produce what they promise.
Great case, very durable and stylish. I would recommend to anyone looking for a long lasting product that works.
If your in the market for blank DVD+R, this is the one for you. Everyone was perfect all the time.TDK 16X DVD+R 100PK Spindle
Put this cartridge in in December, it ran out today (5/3) after about 600 copies.Not very good performance, would you say?
I bought this wallet for my Palm IIIxe. It is excellent. My palm pilot fits perfectly. The battery holders work great for a stylus. I use it as a regular wallet. The only problem is if you hold your cash in it, there is no place for change and you have to fold your bills. The wallet is a great buy for its price. It is made of genuine leather. It provides great protection for your handheld. It is a large wallet but not too large. It is not wise to put it in your back pocket but you can squeeze it into a side pocket or it fits perfectly into a cargo pocket. I recommend this to anyone who wants a good looking wallet fo their PDA.
Have had this cam for 5+ years. It's the best. Can't believe that I got it for $30.00 What a steal. The picture is crisp, clear, and color perfect. Really don't understand why Logitech stopped selling this product.
I was worried from some of the reviews, but I must say, this camera is completely awesome! I have taken at least 50 pictures so far and the battery is still going strong. I didn't think it would happen, but it's probably going to replace my professional 35mm that I always use. My daughter took it to her middle school dance, and it's so easy to work, she had wonderful pictures of the night. Actually, every picture that has been taken on it, has been wonderful quality. They are crisp and clear. You get a great camera for the price! I'm completely satisfied with my purchase.
Best Buy had a special on the 2353H and I bought it for my younger sister since she watches TV on a tiny 8 inch tube and it angers me everytime I see her watching shows in it. I could've gotten a larger HDTV for a slightly higher price but Samsung has a good LCD picture quality plus the viewing distance is short. Unfortunately the local Best Buy didn't have it in stock so I had them ordered me one which took about a week. The TV stand is not attached so very minor assembly is required. I hooked up a Toshiba HD-A3 HD-DVD player to it via HDMI and calibrated the screen and I was done. She was really surprised to see a new HDTV in her room.The black bezel frame of the Samsung matches her room as well as the HD-DVD player. Picture quality on standard channels are ok but the HDTV stations just blows them away. The remote is easy to use and even lights up if its too dark in the room. There is a wide range of video/audio settings for a HDTV this size. The sound is just right...no need to crank it up. Downside is that the viewing angle is so-so.PROs:2 HDMI inputs, nice black bezel, range of calibration settings, good sound and picture quality.CONs: Viewing angle isn't the best.
I clean a lot of windows so I'm pretty picky about what I use, and I've found Windex to be the best glass cleaner around. It gets most everything off (grease, caked on stuff, fingerprints, etc), doesn't streak, and is inexpensive. What more could you ask for? Sometimes I even use it for other general kitchen and bathroom cleaning when I'm in a pinch. (Hey, it works!)
Once I plugged it into my LG upconverting dvd player, it burned it. There was a smell of burning and I lost control of the dvd.
The cables are awesome! I cannot distinguish any difference in quality between these cables and the $100+ HDMI cables that I bought before. People, do not waste money on the expensive cables..
You might think that since its so cheap its gonna be bad, but I've been using it for 2 years and nothing has happened.
I happened to purchase this unit in late Sept 2004 and found the unit to have electronic switch defect (the LCD would not switch off with the remote controller and regular screen display would disappear and change into a rotating color screens of red, blue and green.I got a replacement unit (from the US distributor; so called reboxed unit, said to be a new unit but with a broken box) which had the same electronic defect.Then I was told this model had been discontinued (probably because of the electronic defect) and one month later, I was forced to take a cheaper LCD substitue N3000W which has display problem of its own. See my review on N3000W.If you plan to purchase this unit from any vendor, make sure you can return it for full refund. Do not send the unit to the US distributor in CA for replacement unit. You will not get any. The US distributor would not give you any refund.
We were overall pleased with this speaker, and we liked that it comes with an adapter cord so you can connect other MP3 players (like my husband's Sony) to these speakers.
I just bought this camera and haven't been using it for too long, but I have yet to find anything that would hurt my opinion of this camera. I took some shots at a family reunion, took some portrait shots, and some recreational shots. I was really impressed by the quality of the RAW files. I can easily touch up the colors on the provided software to correct anything I don't like. I would invest in a different lense though. I wouldn't say it's bad, but you can only get down to f/3.5 which doesn't make for the best portrait pictures. I was lucky to already have several other nikon lenses.As for the people who complain about the automatic features, you clearly didn't buy a dslr for the right reasons. The beauty of a dslr is that you CAN do everything manually, so the picture comes out exactly like you planned. The automatic functions are not the primary focus of the camera, they're just for taking really quick shots. Also, if the colors are washed out, take them in RAW and bump up the saturation later. Easy fix.Overall, I'd say for the $[...] I payed for this camera, it's a great camera.
The "leather" exterior of this bag is junk. I've had this bag for just over a year. It has never been dropped, scratched, or scrapped. My bag is medium brown in color. The die of the leather has worn through in numerous areas revealing black spots. It looks awful. I am too embarrased by the appearance of this bag to use it. The price looks great, don't be fooled or suckered to purchasing this bag.
I had two different PCI adapters, trendnet MIMO and Netgear 54MBPs. They both gave me a lot of problems. This adapter is easy to install, works great. Much faster than the Trendnet or Netgear. Stay away from Netgear adapters. A lot of bugs. Bad software. This adapter is much cheaper than the Netgear and works better. I am very happy with it.
I'm very impressed with the quality and utility of this bag. In particular, the fold-out storage pocket for the camera makes removal very quick and easy. Unlike a top zippered case, grabbing the carry handle without the case being zipped up probably wouldn't result in the camera falling out. This bag also has room for a charger and all of the associated cords for the camcorder. Well constructed and a thoughtfully laid out design make this product a winner.
I felt the price was very competitive and it was received within the time frame the seller told me it would be. The camera is very easy to handle and has so far taken wonderful shots. It was just what I was hoping it would be.
This is a top quality printer that makes excellent prints that have an expected life of 100 years using separate ink cartiridges so that only individual inks need to be replaced instead of all the inks when one runs out as found in some of the cheaper printers. The cheaper printers such as the Epson 820 will give similar lookingprints that will not last as long. I like the printer better than some of the other more expensive printers like the Hewlett-Packard 7960 (which I also own).This printer only makes prints that are 8.5 inches wide although it can make panoramic prints that are 8.5 by 23.3 inches in the standard size included with the printer. If you want wider prints, Epson has now introduced the R1800 printer using the same cartridges as the R800 printer (a minor miracle).
This cable is fantastic. I used the entire box in 50-100 ft runs. It came out of the box smoothly (the box uses a real abs/pvc spindle), and the pairs separated quite easily. The colors are bright and apparent. When un-twisted, they line up or stay in position just they way you want them. After a bad experience of copperclad cable, I did use my utility knife to scrape some of the copper, and it is indeed solid, through and through.The cable slid effortlessly through a typical snarled maze of potential snags in a drop ceiling environment. Every run was 100% problem-free. Based on this experience - I will be purchasing a 1000ft roll of this same product.
This product generatesa lot of attention. I like this one very much and looks very cool and very handy. It is very small when compared with other products in the market for a similar kind. The bright red LED is kinda OK. Ball point pen is very handy, though the quality of the tip is not very good.
Works well,and came on time,noticed it was packaged very well, and looked professionally done.Had no problems when I installed them, worked immediately.
Product does not last time stated 8.6 hours. I Charged both batteries per instructions on package after each use. Actual battery time was 60min recording time or less than the tape. Very unhappy with sellers service. Gave me the run around about order I returned and never answer phone but one time. Package states warranty. Calls back on different phone to tell me check warehouse. Called phone number listed and listen to a automated phone service any options selected returns to sales voice mail. Emailed many times and received automated response.
After ordering this bag from a different provider several months ago I was very satisfied with my order and went to purchase a 2nd bag. However, after looking over the pictures and conforming it is the same bag, the bag I received was widely different. First of all if you look at the pictures you can clearly seen on the red bag that they are representing two different bags, and selling it as 1 type of bag. One has the back completely covered and is a very smooth leather finish the other one is a plastic finish and part of the bag is exposed. Also the handles are different. I can tell you after receiving both types of bags, the one with the leather finish and the square handle is a much higher quality bag. It is more functional and a lot better built. The black bag I ordered, shown in all the pictures as the bag I wanted, is not the bag I received. I feel this was a misrepresentation of the item I received and overall I was very dissatisfied with the way amazon handled the purchase.
Product was delivered on time and no issues with the cable, it is working fine
Just bought this to bring life to my system. Running Polk audio bookshelf speakers as the front channels, pioneer's as the rears and center. Mirage Omni S8 sub set up in a small apartment living room. The AVR 145 brings everything you would expect from Harman/Kardon. The highs are crisp and clean and the lows are smooth. Don't let the low wattage scare you (because watts are not important, amps are important. This will shake you and bring quality sound to any application. The controls are a little more complicated, but learning the various functions does not take long and is well worth the time investment. Great value, got it for $150 on sale. Excellent choice unless you're looking for HD video connectivity, which you'll need to upgrade to the AVR146. You can't go wrong with Harman/Kardon!
Let's be serious. Most people aren't going to need that $2000 digital SLR camera with the 15X opitical zoom that looks like it'd be really cool to carry around and make everyone else very jealous of you. If you're looking for a great camera that you can carry around in your front pocket and not have people laugh at the bulge, then the SD110 is great. It's got just enough for you to have great photos of the people you care about without having to worry about things like shutter speed and ruining the moment. Best of all, it's inexpensive. I just got mine delivered last week and would definitely buy it again. One thing that is a must is buying at least a 64mb SD card; the 16 mb card that comes with the camera is pathetically small and will force you to have to keep running back to the computer all the time. Other than that, it's a great buy. Especially at amazon's price.
You might find this to be pertinent...I bought the same style LaCie about a year ago, but the 250 GB version. This unit was defective right out of the box. I couldn't use it AT ALL! Very loud random clicking sounds. I phoned the company the day it arrived, and they graciously replaced it. A year later, the replacement is still working with no apparent problem, although I hear a much softer version of the clicking--which sounds ominous to me, given the history. (Who can know whether it's normal?)Thinking that was just a fluke (I should read more!), I recently bought two of LaCie's little stackable drives that match the Mac Mini. I've barely started to use those (strictly for backup), but so far, they're doing fine. My advice would be to steer clear of any LaCie drive that is of roughly the same physical shape as the one in question, since they might be subject to the same design flaw. The little mini-Mac drives are of a significantly different shape, so obviously have a different mechanical design--and hopefully better.And if you do still go with LaCie, also be careful not to buy a noisy one. Don't know if they still sell them, but I stopped using an older LaCie drive simply because it was extraordinarily noisy. Specifically ask.
This is a spectacular set. A techie friend visited my house and said "you really did your research." He had bought the same set after weeks of research! I couldn't be happier with the picture quality and value.
Philips makes a very reliable blank CD-R that can handle up to 80 minutes of music or 700 megabytes of data. Moreover, these blank CD-Rs are capable of recording data at high speeds up to "52x." The data I recorded onto these CD-Rs has now lasted for over a year, proving the test of time. I have used these as data discs and discs to record audio. I almost never got a coaster. I am very, very sorry to read that some other people had bad experiences with this brand of CD-R blank media; I can only write of my own personal experience with Philips blank CD-Rs.The CD-R discs are compact and easy to store. While the discs are still blank, store them in the circular case on the spindle that they came in. After your burn data or music onto them, I would recommend storing them in slim jewel cases instead of paper sleeves. It's just better protection for your CD-Rs that have anything stored on them. Don't store these discs, burnt or blank, in rooms that become very hot; this causes damage to any brand of this type of disc and you could lose data over time.There are two caveats that many other people note about any brand of this product: when you are burning the data onto the blank disc, don't be surprised if you see that the data is burning at a rate slower than the packaging advertises. This can happen if your burner doesn't have the capacity to burn faster, or it may be a quirk. I am not a professional so I cannot be certain of precisely what causes this phenomenon; but I assure you that the extra minute or two (tops) that you wait to get your CD-R completed is worth the wait. In addition, DON'T write on these using Sharpie ink pens. The ink can seep through the top coating of the CD-R disc and slowly but surely compromise your data--and you wouldn't want that, now would you? If you need to label the discs, label its' jewel case using a post-it note. At least that's what I do.Overall, Philips blank CD-R discs store data reliably (at least in my experience) and I believe that an extra minute to burn the data onto the blank disc is well worth it in the event that it doesn't actually burn at the very highest speed advertised.
Great sound for a 2 speaker system. I bought the black (a little more expensive but go well with my IBM T30).
I needed an inexpensive, portable, reliable stand for my Ipad that was sturdy enough for my typing while taking notes in meetings - This is the ONE. I'm completely satisfied with the product. Very easy to put up or take down, very little to go wrong with it, holds the Ipad with my thick case on it. The stand easily fits in my briefcase, takes up little room, and it doesn't rattle. The stand has non-slip feet which is nice so you don't push it over.If you want simple, budget minded, sturdy stand, then buy this one!
I had only a small problem with this machine and that was the battery did not hold a charge so it was not really portable. I got a replacement battery from Amazon, they were really helpful. Other then that I have enjoyed having the player for use outside the house.
I bought this 6 weeks ago, hoping that it could really do what the company's advertising claimed. I have kept it at my side ever since, while working on a large curriculum project. I've been using it to record bits and pieces of my research results, which come to me at times when my computers are not necessarily running, in both English and German.You can trust the claims if my experiences are typical. The hardware is sturdy, well thought out, and easy to use. Nor have I been disappointed with the scanning software for German and English.The data-storage system is genuinely intuitive and, so far, completely reliable. I store on an SD card, which I can then drop into my laptop or desktop. At the same time I have the hard copy as backup. By paginating my sheets as I write, I can find my texts on the SD instantly.Conversion from hand-writing to an .rtf file is extremely uncomplicated and fast, too.Be sure you get the software upgrade - MyNotes - from the beginning and you'll not be disappointed. The handy notebook folder in extra, but really rounds off the package so that it is completely self-contained. I'm glad I went for it.
I've tried several "universal" remotes and have never been more satisfied than I am with this one. I'll start off by saying the only disappointment I have with it is that you can't configure it with a Linux OS. Windows and Mac are fine, but not Linux. I'd like to see that addressed in the future.That being said...The initial setup was excellent. There was a very nice step-by-step setup while online and after it's setup you can further configure all the additional functions. You simply need to write down all components/model #s that you'll be configuring the remote to work with. It's a snap.Well worth the investment.
I love the camera and have been waiting for it to come out for two months. After ordering it from Amazon and being promised its arrival May 1st then being told it was on backorder I canceled order and went to kodak. They said it was available and after taking my money, they informed me it was also backordered. I then went to Best Buy and got it the next day. It was worth the wait. Nice clear pictures, easy to use. However, no charger! I guess thats seperate.
Long chapters, long book, lots of unresolved threads -- how brave, how brilliant of Knopf and Tartt to dare to offer this story. Tartt is among the best contemporary writers I have read. I can't believe I have missed The Secret History and can't wait to read it. I don't care what the story is -- the woman doesn't simply write, she composes. The way she puts words together reaches deep inside of me -- like listening to a Beethoven symphony. I too, am baffled by all of the negative reviews.
I bought this to pair with a new Sony SXRD-KDS60XBR2 (full 1080P) television. I'd read good reviews on upscaling, but after seeing so many poorly connected HD TVs in the stores, I wasn't expecting much, even from this. But I wanted to move my current DVD player along with the old TV and decided to give this one a shot. Oh Man! Not only does the upscaling produce a fantastic picture from the DVDs, but it does a pretty good job on DiVX and even VCD (for what's it's worth). As with everything, the quality of the source material has a great effect on the resultant image - DiVX and VCD don't shine like DVD. One note for you - make sure you go through all the options with you first start up the device. It does not default to 1080i upscaling. Also, for the absolute best quality, go with "super-bit" DVDs. An overcompressed movie will still look over compressed, even when on this marvelous peice of hardware. Highly recommended!
I just bougth the Linksys wireless G router, so I needed an USB adapter for my desktop, well This one was the perfect solution. It has a great range of reception an the velcro base is perfect to atach to the desktop case.It's a Great product.
I was very pleased with the Cyber Acoustics portable digital docking speaker when I first got it - it worked exactly as I expected. I use my iPod to listen to audio books and the speaker sound was perfectly fine. After about 6 months, my husband and I were out of the country for almost 7 months and the speaker system not used at all. We are now back and the speaker system now only stays at the beginning very low volume; the increase button does not increase the sound at all. So unfortunately we only got about 6 months use from the product. My rating of the product has gone down immensely.
It was a Xmas gift and it was not my choice. The CD player always had a hard time acquiring the CD tracks. It would sometimes say that the CD had "0" tracks to read/play. This was my major complaint about this item. I thought Aiwa made better quality stuff than this. Now, 2 years later, the CD player doesn't work at all. Bye, bye Aiwa.
I had a WatchGuard FireBox router before this and I always had problems with my VoIP, so I looked this up. I enjoy the easy setup that Linksys offers. The Storage Link needs a bit of work, but it works even if you have a Active Directory controlled network at home like me. The gigabit speed is cool to boot. All of this for under $200!!! Oh did I forget it has Wifi Pre-N, but that is worth $150 by itself. The pricing is very aggressive for everything you get.
This Canon light is very good for Weddings and other Family events.It lights up all the dark areas and makes the subjects lighter.
I bought this 1GB memory kit for my Dell Dimension E310. It was very easy to install and now my computer works better than before. If I have went with Dell's memory, it would have cost me more than $100 plus shipping.
I use this backpack just for my laptop and its accessories. It is very cushioned making my laptop feel lighter than it is. I don't know how I'm supposed to use that strap they say is meant for the cell phone but overall I would definitely recommend this product.
This product has performed as expected. It is just the right size to carry what you might want to bring with you on a week vacation. The camera and lens are well isolated, protected, and the zipper front hold just the extras you are apt to take on the jaunt.Having had gone to something a little larger, my wife took it over with her smaller Kodak format camera and is pleased that all her goodies are available in one smaller sized unit.
It works well and fills my room with music. It also charges your ipod. The only tiny problem is that you have to take of the ipod case in order for it to plug in.
My experience with HP products has been pretty dismal. My hopes for better results with a fancier model were dashed when my HP 6122 stopped communicating with my Mac. The local computer repair shop charges $70 for a diagnostic look, applicable to the repair. Unfortunately for me, the defective USB connector in the printer cannot be obtained. I guess it was worth $70 to finally learn that HP printers are break-down, non-repairable crap.As I've had two previous HP printers to die on me, it's three strikes and you're out, Hewlett Packard. I will not be pouring any more money down the HP sinkhole.
Used this at a wedding for backup sound for video. It worked very well. My assistant learned how to work it on the drive to the wedding , pressed record and put it on the groom. It was simple.
I noticed these elevation feet are cheaper for mac version than pc version. Since they looked the same I went with the cheaper mac feet for my Alienware m17x. Here are the pros and cons:pros:1. Its straight forward to apply. Peel and stick2. It does amazing job of keeping my laptop cool. My fans are working less because my laptop is venting very well.3. Very sleek and slim when folded down. For those that are not familiar with the Alienware m17x, its a beast of a computer in weight and size. I had to cut my laptop bag(biggest laptop bag from bags.com) with scissors to get my laptop to slide in. I was concerned adding these feet would make it worse. I was very pleasantly surprised when everything folded down and was able to fit in without a problem. Its elegant looking.4. Beefy. If this can survive 2years supporting the m17x, it will probably have no problem supporting any other laptop.cons:1. Matter of time until adhesive backing starts peeling off. But then again my laptop weighs like 15lbs. This can be fixed easily by using silicone.2. The rubber friction pad will eventually fall off. Again easy fix, just glue it back in.3. I should have paid extra for the black feet since white feet don't look good on the jet black alienware. How does one spend $5k on a laptop but cheaps out on little elevation feet?..I'm shaking my head.
this mic is great. It has a long wire/jack and you don't have to be too close for it to pick up your voice. its a great buy.
This works great for the price. It is really basic and simply made, but how can you go wrong for less than $1? I needed it for my dorm room to connect my really long cord with a shorter one in order to reach my side and I didn't have any problems with it. The only thing that I was aware of was that the cords snap in a little hard sometimes but like I said, less than a $1.
I borrowed this item from a friend and used it for a cross country trip. I also got an FM modulator to plug it into my car cigarette lighter so I could hear it through my car stereo. It sounded pretty good and was great when I couldn't pick up any good radio stations.
These headphones sound absolutely claer and dynamic. The sound is full and bright; the bass not overpowering.They are very light and comfortable. The asymmetric cord takes getting use to.The downside is that every movement of the cord gets transmitted into the earphones. So they are great if you are sitting and reading while listening to music, not so great if you are excercising.
These headphones were always on my wish list ever since i was looking around for headphones. I finally ordered them and i've been using them literally nonstop for two days now. They arent the most comfortable at first, but once you listen to the sound quality you dont even notice. I love these a lot and will for sure keep purchasing Sennheiser products until i can affort Beats.
I originally bought this remote to control my family room satellite box and AV receiver from my patio. I have a tv in the patio that is connected to the satellite box from the family room. I was concerned that the remote would not work, since I had bad luck with a radio shack rf/infrared solution. The remote works as advertised with great range. It was easy to program. It controls everything I need to for only 79.99. I would have paid 200 bucks to get this performance. I liked it so much, that I bought a second one to control a tv in another room. I did not even have to connect the flashers. You can't beat this remote for the money.
I've owned the Harmony 880 remote for more than a year now and have recommended it to anyone who would listen to me rant about how wonderful it is.The features of this remote speak for themselves and I won't detail them in my review. The fact is, this is the most flexible and easy-to-use remote I've ever used (and there have been a few!).The ONLY reason that I give this--one of my favorite gadgets--a mere 4-stars is only because of some of the fine-tuning that I believe this remote requires to be all it can be. Basic setup is fairly simple and should be easy for anyone with even the most basic technical abilities. If you're comfortable installing software and browsing the web, you'll be all set. But after the initial setup, there are a few annoyances that require additional adjustment in my opinion. Specifically:- In order to provide maximum compatibility across IR devices, the remote sends all IR commands several times in a row (I believe the default is 4). This can cause the remote to seem "slow" and, on some devices, can cause the command to be performed by your device several times. To make matters worse, finding the spot to adjust this setting in the software is no trivial task;- The default button labels leave something to be desired. Particularly on my older components, I found that the default soft buttons assigned by the software didn't always make sense. In several cases the command didn't apply to my device (buttons to change DVDs on a single-disc player, for example), or were simply ordered poorly or included unnecessarily. This is an easy fix in the software, but it still requires additional setup beyond the initial wizards;- The button layout is a little cumbersome. I say this in comparison to my TiVo remote which I can use without ever looking at it. The buttons on this remote look very cool but provide very little tactile feedback--they're all similarly sized and shaped. This is made up for a bit by the tilt-detection which lights up the remote when you move it, but I'd rather not have to look at all. I have slowly learned where my most used buttons are, but even after a year I sometimes hit the skip button when I'm trying to hit FastForward.Those are my only complaints. The battery life is great, the tilt-detection is really cool, and most importantly I have yet to find a device this thing doesn't control! The crowning achievement was when I found it would control my Sanyo stereo from 1989. NO other universal remote I've ever tried could.The bottom line: if you currently have two or more remotes, buy this.
This was precisely what I wanted! It holds a CD player, CDs in sleeves, and has a built in speaker. Quite good sound, and all well protected in a hard case. I took this with me for a year in Chad: a very hot, dry, and sandy country. The case protected the speaker, player, and discs perfectly, it sounded great, and it held up well in the elements.
This pen is a great update for my old Graphire3 tablet.The desing its completly improved.Totally compatible.New software,great over all.If you don't have the money to buy a new tablet,this is an alternative for you.
I finally have one remote instead of five. This is much better. Sure, it took some time programming on-line but the end result is worth it. And anyone with half a brain should be able to master programming it to do what you want.Great product.
This keyb is great. With this, and Documents To Go, the handheld is a great laptop replacement handling most wordprocessing and simple spreadsheet applications with ease. The keyb is small, light, and comfortable. The cool factor is very high the way it opens up. And, yes, you do get second glances when sitting in the coffee shop and writing your latest novel. Works really well with the Sony PDAs with 16 Mb ram in them... makes it convenient to store all those documents.
I have enjoyed this dryer [I have used the Andis great travel ones happily for years]and find this measures up. It is convenient to use, the power is good and I like the wall mount. My only reservation is it still has a slight smell of damp, musty--China? when turned on which I cannot seem to neutralize.
Copier works great as a mobile copier or even at home if you don't make many copies. You would not want to use it as an everyday copier because the toner costs more than the copier.
I have never owned a printer that I was overly impressed with until NOW! I got sick of paying hundreds of dollars for multifunction printers that were difficult to use and set up. So for this go around I decided to keep my budget under $100 dollars and I read many reviews and decided to take a chance on this printer. Boy am I glad I did. The set up on this was so easy. I was literally printing and faxing in minutes. I haven't used the scan mode yet but I'm sure that is as easy to use. I have DSL and even with that complicating factor I was able to set up this printer/fax/scanner and believe me I'm very technology phobic. The printer speed and quality are great and its not an ink guzzler at all. I"m thrilled with this purchase. I've never written a review before but this product is too fantastic not to rave over!
Tough rubber coated flash drive. Cap stays on very well. LED indicator light.Comes with a nice clip to attach it to you key chain. Shipped from Tiger Direct so shipping was FAST.I bust a lot of flash drives but this one looks like it will last.
Appothecary Style CD Storage Cabinet, WalnutWe have too much media and not enough organization. This unit addresses our needs. The 325 capacity unit is comprised of the 4 and 5 drawer unit plus the two shelf unit. They stack and are shipped in two separate boxes. They are secured (and I use that word loosely) with two small metal clips that you screw to the back to attach the two. Once attached, a lift and tilt could upset your setup.Some sites list this as being made of oak. It is not. It is solid wood (probably birch), and is made in China. The finish is very attractive with a rustic look. The finish is not entirely even, so this piece isn't "too perfect." It fits our casual lifestyle well. The legs give the unit a less bulky feel and are a nice touch. The drawers slide in and out easily, and are interchangeable.The walnut finish is lighter and has more red in it than I would have imagined based on my knowledge of a walnut stain as well as the photos and images found on the web.It is easy to assemble with a screwdriver and a fair amount of muscle. You might want to get some tap in feet protectors, as the bare wood legs are in direct contact with the floor.The item is well packed, and it needs to be, given the long haul from China to CA and then to IA via UPS ground. The packaging is sturdy with a double thickness cardboard and strategically placed fitted Styrofoam. If not for both of those features, this item would not have made the transit safely, as the box was crushed, dented and torn in multiple places.This is a good free-standing storage solution for CDs, DVDs and even VHS tapes. It blends well with most furnishings and its relatively small footprint makes this a good solution for our media storage.Reasons I did not give 5 stars: Finish color, fragility of top-to-bottom attachment, lack of floor protectors.
First of all, I'm not an audiophile or am not aware if I was one. However, I do listen to a wide variety of music including rock, pop, (a lot of) classical, hip hop, so I'm your normal average Joe. And here's my short take: Like what everyone's been saying, the built quality and the sound quality are extremely good! No complaint in these departments. I did take off one star because of the discomfort. I have average (if not smaller than average) head and ears, and these cans are just barely circumaural. The right cup barely fits comfortably over my ear, but the left one does not (guess how I know my ears have slightly different sizes?). So after about an hour of being pinched, my left ear would become red and irritated, and well, that can certainly distract me from enjoying music. I'm hoping that after a while, they will loosen up a bit, but as I already have them for about 2 weeks, I don't think there's much of that, so I'm considering returning it for another different pair. I'll give you an update later.To sum up, if you have larger than average (I'm curious to know that the official &#34;average&#34; ear size is), you will experience discomfort during and after use. I would suggest that you try them out in a store before buying them. I didn't do that and so regetting it.
This cable is great! I got it for under $2.00 (free shipping) and it works perfectly with my Raspberry Pi. HDMI cables send out a digital signal so there is no need to buy some fancy "Gold-Plated, double-shield" super cable because this one will do the full 1080p. Great purchase!
Good product.. no problems yet thus far (had it for around 6 months). Only issue would be it slides off my HP screen because my laptop screen is too thick and not flat. Other than that, it's great.
this is the best cd player of all time!!!!!!!! the anti-shock is the best of any cd players that i've had in the past!! i've been dirt biking with it and i've never heard a skip yet! the remote is extremely helpful if u don't wanna carry around the cd player, but even if u do wanna carry it around, it comes with an attachable hand strap so it's like ur barely holding it!!it's very light and compact and i'm still using the batteries it came w/ and i've had it for more than a year!!!
Instant 1600 points with no tax, much better deal then going through the marketplace. I will buy all my points from here if the prices stay the same.
It works well. Better if you have the camers close. Cameras seem to mor of an issue than the handheld.
Save time and money by not purchasing this dvd player, especially if u are entending on buying it from Walmart. They will not exchange it out after 90 days, and they will not have the information to return it back to CyberHome..who at most should be ashamed for merely making such an aweful piece of junk.
This Mp 3 player is great... no doubt about it. It easy to use and has a cool screen. Sounds better than any stereo I've heard before. A little over $100 is a bargain!.
I love that this DVD player will show movies that i've burned onto CDs.I hate that the door to load the DVDs broke after a few months, and then I had to lay a book on it so the door wouldn't spring open and stop the DVD from playing. I had to pick at it with a screwdriver to get the door mechanism fixed, but then it just broke again after another week.It's just a cheap, crummy little device.
It has a great price and killer shipping but the only problem I had was getting a grainy picture I've check about everything that could be wrong but if you think u know what's wrong please wright me back thanks
Noteworthy for their eye-blinking impact and up-front presentation. If Sennheiser 'phones sound like the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, these sound like CBGB's. Considered by many to be the best rock headphones in the world. I like them quite well for jazz and classical (especially solo performances), but for rock they really do get your head banging!Weakness include a narrow "in your head" soundstage, not the best build quality (plastic), some people find them uncomfortable (I don't. They're quite lightweight, but they touch your ears when you wear them, and some people just don't like that I guess), but the kicker is for them to sound their best you really have to change the pads."Change the pads..." you ask? For the most bass, do a Google for 'Todd the Vinyl Junkie' and pick up a pair of Grado flat pads. For the best balance (and to save a little money) go to Sennheiser's site and grab a pair of replacement pads for the HD-414s. They're yellow, and you have to cut a hole in them (about an inch and a quarter) but it's well worth it.Probably not truly a 5-star 'phone in the grand scheme of things (like the Sennheiser Orpheus or Stax Omega II), but their strong suits are unmatched by any other manufacturer's headphones at any price.
I couldn't be more pleased with this product. Extremely clear and rugged. I'd stack them up against a leupold or other brand asking twice the price.
They sound good and fit tight, but I can't get the wire to straighten out. It's always coiled - won't lay flat. If Sennheiser could combine these earpieces with Apple's earbud wire, they'd have a real winner.
For (...) bucks there is simply no way you will do better than this. After reading a review in Maximum PC I decided to give them a try despite hearing many horrible labtec speakers in the past. You cannot spend less than (high price) and come away with a better 3-piece speaker setup than this. Because of the price and great quality, I'm even thinking of buying another set and hooking up a 4.2(4 sats 2 subs) setup...Amazing subwoofer, great satellites, even more amazing price. Buy these now.
I installed the software for this product and it seemed to work fine for about 6 months. Then I had to re-image my system and can't get the scanner to work properly again. I have gone through numerous installs/unistalls, registry cleans and you name it. Purchase this at your own risk.
I bought this along with the Pre-Amp. In one word: mind-blowing. The quality of the sound, matched with the killer speakers from Edge Audio, quickly excelled my old Nakamichi/KEF set-up. Wow. Just the best investment for the money, bar no others.
Works well, very low price. Will buy more when needed. * * * * * * * * * *
The motorola SB5101 modem works great. Package was delivered in three days and came professionally packed with all required software, powerpack and cables.
Received it as seller describes, courteous and on on time. My Netbook is working a lot faster surfing on the net than before after replacing with a 1GB. Good product for the $$. I would recommend it.
I wanted a camera strap that didn't say "THIS GUY IS CARRYING AN EXPENSIVE CANON CAMERA" like the original, and this does the job well, for a very reasonable price.The first impression was "oh, I got myself a sponge" but the thick neoprene like material is sturdier than it seems; comfortable too.
Have used these cards for just about everything; Pentax digital camera and now a Canon Power Shot. It also works perfectly in our Sony digital camcorder. I use these cards for all of my trail cams, and I have several different brands. They have lived through excessive moisture, heat and extreme cold. As far as I'm concerned, you can't beat these for the price.
I picked this up at a garage sale for $15. What can I say, I am more than happy with it, I'm blown away by it! For a unit that was made in 1998 I can't believe how new it feels. The sound, the hardware, and the user interface are all top notch. I lucked out, in that the owner hasn't used it in over a decade. It just sat in a closet. Can you imagine that!?I currently have my DVD player, PC, and XBOX 360 running through this system and it hits home runs with all of them. The tuner is strong, and in an area where my truck struggles to pick up some stations they come in crystal clear on this Sony Sound System. I can see getting quite a few good years of use from this system.If you have the chance to get one at a good deal, I'd say don't hesitate, grab it!
My first experience with a Canon scanner was horrible. No response was received from Canon after 2 inquiries about a seemingly defective scanner. (Thank-god for Amazon customer service!)Despite the problems, I rolled the dice on another Canon and am pleased with it. The 660U scans reasonably fast; the picture quality is nice and the film scanner is a fantastic bonus. Hookup was a snap (Windows ME didn't even crash!) and the scanner has performed flawlessly since.The purchase of any Canon scanner over the web would seem to be a significant risk due to the lack of support from Canon. It is simply a pain to have to keep shipping things regardless of who is footing the bill. If you get one that works, you'll be happy with this one.
This camera will remove all doubts: the digital age is here! Sell you film developing stock, because at the rate these cameras are improving, film will shortly go the way of the Victorola and the telegraph. The DC280 is small, fits well in your hand, does EVERYTHING film point-and-shoot cameras do, including a modest zoom capability (for framing), and much more. You can preview your pictures and discard them on the spot, thus saving room for more pictures. You can get a 96MB Compact flash memory card (think of it as the &quot;film&quot; of a digital camera) which will hold hundreds of pictures, (great for vacations when you don't take your computer). The flash recharges quickly, the LCD lets you frame the actual picture, the viewfinder works well when you want to conserve your batteries, and the auto focus is flawless. Kodak maintains a web page and I have already upgraded the &quot;firmware&quot; (the cameras operating system). The pictures, even at the large 8&quot; x 10&quot; are stunning. If you can't get great pictures with this camera, stick to buying postcards.It comes with everything you need to get going, including alkaline batteries to start you snapping, while the included rechargeables are charging in the included charger. The only things I have since ordered are the DC adapter and a nice case to keep my camera safe. I love it!
This is a pretty nice product. It does feel a little bit flimsy, but it only enhances its portability. I use it mostly to prop my computer up on my desk and it works really well for that, it grips the bottom of the machine really well. The only thing is the metal bit that turns it from a lap desk to a computer stand is kind of crappy and mine kept falling out.
Bought to replace the worn out battery. This one isn't much better. It takes forever to charge and then if it's not used for a couple of days it has to be charged again?
I hadn't been on the market for banana plugs for over 10 years since I originally purchased my speakers, but they finally needed to be replaced. I love the improvement with the screw cap / locking mechanism, I noticed an immediate improvement in sound coming from my speakers. You can't go wrong with these!
This product worked perfectly for me! When buying just be careful to buy the original products as generic products might cause some problems.
This is a wonderful lens with great features for Macro photography. The image quality probably rivals that of any "brand name" lens. As with most any lens, the fixed focal length provides greater quality than the multipurpose zoom lenses with macro facility. However, the focal length multiplier factor of 1.6 should be remembered when using this lens on most consumer/prosumer DIGITAL cameras. This makes the lens an effective 168mm focal length. Shorter, fixed focal length lenses are available both for traditional SLR cameras and also for digital SLRs. As stated on the Sigma site: "The 70mm focal length gives an equivalent field of view as our popular 105mm macro lens when used on digital SLR cameras with an APS-C size image sensor."
This is a beautiful case and worth every penny. The ipod is a beautiful instrument deserving of a case of this premium quality. This case fits my 30 GB 5G ipod perfectly. I can see how it may be kind of tight for those who have the 60 GB ipod. I slip my ipod in and out of this case with no scratching issues whatsoever. While it is a little more difficult, I am now able to work the click wheel just fine through the clear plastic protector. I love the way this thing hooks on to your belt loop. The ipod will hang upside down but that is so you can grab it and easily use it while it is connected to your belt loop. The kickstand feature is fabulous. Some people complain that it will not stay up by itself. That is because they have not figured out that the small strap that holds the ipod in the case buttons into the top half of the case holding it in place as a kickstand. Works perfect. I find no functional drawbacks with this case. Being made of fine grain leather it has a luxury fell to it and it smells great. Highly Recommended.
This gold omni-bounce fits on my Nikon SB-800 and warms and diffuses the light from the flash. I use this inside or outside when I need a flash or for flash fill. Usually these are sold in a set of two, Gold and Green, but I only wanted the gold and found it listed separately.
Once you get this gizmo going, it works nicely. You can connect multiple computers on your home network to a printer that's within WiFi range. But setting it up is a challenge, because you have to do exactly the right things in exactly the right sequence, and some of the things you have to do right aren't mentioned in the setup wizard that runs when you insert the Linksys setup CD into your computer, or they're mentioned so late in the process that you may have to start all over again!The process takes about 90 minutes if you do everything right the first time around and don't have to double back. Most of the time you're watching software load - it's as exciting as watching paint dry. Here's what you have to do, as far as I'm able to recount from having just done it for a friend's home network. If you think the following is written in Greek or maybe in Geek, get someone else to do this for you. If you're up to the challenge, this review may save you time and frustration and prevent more 1-star reviews.(1) Before you set the print server up, it's a good idea to go to the web site of the company that makes your router (Linksys, D-Link, Netgear, etc.) and download and install the latest "firmware" for your router. That takes maybe 15 minutes.(2) Move the printer close to the PC that's connected to your wireless router. It has to be close enough to the router for you to connect it via a standard Ethernet ("patch" or "Internet") cable. It's not a big deal, but it means you may have to set the printer up in one place and then move it back to where you want it to be. (Linksys supplies the necessary cables in the box, which is to their credit. Most printer manufacturers make you buy your own cable.)(3) The printer needs to be set up on the computer using a wired (USB) connection *before* you try to set up the wireless connection. If you're just going wireless with a printer you've already installed on the PC that's connected to your WiFi router, you're all set. But if you're installing a new printer, or trying to go wireless with a printer you've moved from some other computer, be sure to install it as a USB printer first. (3-a) Once you have the printer set up as a wireless "network" computer, you may want to uninstall the USB version of the same printer, because when you boot up, some versions of Windows will give you endless warnings that the local printer isn't connected. (3-b) This also means that if you ever buy a new printer and you want to connect it wirelessly via the Linksys print server, you have to install it first as a (wired) USB printer, and then re-run the "Set Up Computer" wizard from the CD that comes with the Linksys. Don't lose that CD!(4) The setup wizard asks for a password for the print server. You can use any password you like, BUT then it asks for a passphrase, and the wizard fails to point out that you need the exact WEP passphrase or WEP key you've (already) used to set up your wireless router. (You are using WEP or stronger security on your wireless router, right? If not, go find out how to set up WEP security and do it immediately.) (4-a) The setup wizard asks for a passphrase, but if you've used a passcode on your router, there's a way to enter it you look carefully at the screen.(5) Once you complete setting up the wireless print server, the wizard leads you through setting up your computer. Again, you must have already installed the printer onto the computer via a USB cable before you get to this point! Follow the instructions and by gosh - it works! Then at the very end there's a small note saying that if you want to set up other computers, you have to install the printer drivers first. Nice of Linksys to point that out at the very end; it would have saved me an hour of messing around if they'd said that at the beginning!(6) Once the printer is set up, it's the default printer, and it wasn't possible (at least for me, with Windows XP) to set a different printer up as the default printer on one of the computers on my home friend's network. A minor irritation, in most cases, and there may be a workaround. If I find it I'll add it to this review.So: 5 stars for convenience once it's set up; 3 stars for the glitch with the default; 2 stars for poor setup instructions... how do you rate this thing? 4 stars, I guess.
I've had a Uniden SC200 scanner for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. I'm a big auto racing fan and take it to the track whenever I attend a race. During practice I can listen in to the drivers talking to their pits and the alphanumeric display lets me easily see who is talking. I pick up the frequencies for free from various Web sites (e.g. Race By Race let's me use WinScan Sport to download them straight to the scanner). During the race, I tune into the TV production frequencies to hear the commentary and set up priority channels to break away whenever my favorite drivers' say something (Paul Tracy is always fun). I usually monitor race control too. It adds a whole new dimension to being there at the track.
This is a good price for a 2 gig disk.
I bought a Western Digital WDXE1600JBN 160GB Net Center External Hard Drive several weeks ago and it is a breeze to use. I have since added two more computers to my home network and installing the provided software was not even necessary - the folders i had previously created on the WDXE1600JBN automatically appeared under My Network Places. File transfers to and from the drive itself are fast enough for me to believe that the speed is limited to the capabilities of my in-home wireless network, not the drive. The original reason for getting the drive was to serve as a backup and transfer device for data I had on two Win98SE machines, but using it has been so easy it is now used for file sharing across all machines. Even the wife and kid have their own share folders they can get to from anywhere!
I had many problems with my Mobiblu 2G, so I emailed Mobiblu. Here's what they said. Notice how the most important question, which I put in ALL CAPS at the end of the email, was totally ignored! In parenthesis, I typed my rebuttal for each of their inadequate "answers".Hello,Thank you for contacting MobiBLU Support Team.Question 1. the display has a "missing line" near the bottom. I am assuming this a defect, and I just need to take it back and get another one.Answer: You can send it back to our manufacture and our technician will replace it.(I took it back to walmart instead, there were too many other problems with it, and I don't believe a customer should have to pay shipping and handling while waiting for a company to replace THEIR defective product. I took it back to walmart and got my money back)Question 2. currently you have no way for mac users to update the firmware. the downloadable firmware is for windows only, and those files cannot be opened on any mac. perhaps when bootcamp is finished, I will buy a windows os to solve this problem, but I hope I don't have to go that far to make the product compatible with macintosh.Answer: At this moment for firmware update, winxp is the one. Mac version will be release soon. (I'm sure they won't, read on.)Question 3. I have a few problems that occur when using it on any of my three macs, which may or may not be due to firmware:a) you can only copy a few files at a time onto the mobiblu volume, any more than that and nothing happens.Answer: if you create more than 50 folders or subfolders, it will not allow you to read more files songs. (I had only 3 folders, and used only normal mp3 files, without digital rights management, it didn't matter which)b) sometimes the files copy, but do not play. I erase these files and copy them again, and they play fine the second time.Answer: it should be the folder issue.(its not the folder issue)Answer for c and d below: firmware update. (oh, its the firmware! Which Mac users can't upgrade! obviously, its not a product that can be used with a mac at all as advertised on their website and everywhere else, it just gets corrupted! I just bought the product, and it had the latest firmware anyway!)c) sometimes files copy onto the mobiblu volume, but as soon as they show as being finished, they disappear. this happens to some files, but not all.d) some files will not copy at all.e) WHEN YOU EJECT THE VOLUME, IT ONLY DISAPPEARS MOMENTARILY, FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND OR LESS, AND THEN IT REAPPEARS ON THE DESKTOP. YOU CAN EJECT AGAIN AND AGAIN, BUT IT ALWAYS DOES THIS. I AM FORCED TO DISCONNECT WHILE IT IS A VISIBLE VOLUME, AND THEREFORE THE MOBIBLU IS SUBJECT TO CONSTANT CORRUPTION RISKS. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY OF THE MACS I OWN, A POWERBOOK, A NEW IMAC INTEL, AND A G4 REGULAR MAC CUBE.Have a Nice Day!!!(totally ignored the most important problem, it can't be used with a Mac at all.)
I guess you could call this an advanced basic camera. It look very basic and intuitive from the outside, but on the inside and feature wise its very advanced. It has ISO settings for almost any lighting environment and it can also take pictures in RAW format. It's JPEG format takes amazing quality photos though. One feature about this that I simply love, is that it will take picture in a widescreen format, just like video. Best of all, its very light and easy to carry around as compared to other camera that have the same features.
I just got the SE530 Push-to-hear headphones as a Christmas present to myself. I've looked at these things longingly for some time, but I was always dissuaded by the price. I had Shure E4s, which are pretty good. I figured, how much better can the SE530s be? Man oh man. These puppies are mind-blowing. Full bass, crisp highs, and clean, clean sound. I've had them on all day, listening to my Playlists as if hearing them for the first time. They fit good, and even when I blast the volume (which I don't because full volume is MUCH MUCH louder on these than on the E4s) no one can hear what I'm listening to.Here's how I justified spending the money on these things. I used to save my paper route and lawn mowing money to buy great speakers for my stereo -- which cost a lot more than these headphones. But today, I get my music almost exclusively on my iPod. The SE530s are just like getting great speakers. These things are totally worth it. If you have the cash -- don't hesitate. They are AWESOME.
It is very clear and visible when applied. I messed up applying it the first time however got it right the second (good thing there's 3). The s-pen is fully functional with it, however does not have the same feel as if it were naked which is expected unless you get an expensive glass protector. It is a fingerprint magnet like many other protectors, however it is extremely easy to wipe off or clean.Price:5/5Clarity:5/5Feel:4/5
I purchased these speakers for my IPOD because I did not want to pay ridiculous amounts for IPOD speakers. These speakers are great for the price. My husband (also has an IPOD) came home from Afghanistan and he took them with him when he went back to Afghanistan! So, now I have to get some more speakers :(For the price, I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality! Great buy!P.S. I also love/loved the retractable cord feature, (the cord that plugs into the IPOD/MP3 player).
I've had this camera for a little over a week now (I know its not that long) and its been everything I hoped for. I took it out on a day trip and snapped 80 photos, loaded them on the computer and they were amazing, better than most of the pictures my friend's cameras take. It's small and pocket size and takes great photos, what more could you ask for at that price?
I purchased this VCR/DVD combo two months ago because it was an inexpensive way to have the benefits of a VCR and a DVD player. The DVD player quit working last week.Don't waist your money!
I purchased this 1 month back it worked find until today, but suddenly the end that connects to computer broke and I am unable to fix it..
Once again, Amazon has done a great job to help me find a unique gift for my staff. I needed 6 of the same gift, suitable for men and women, in time for Christmas. The folks loved their binoculars and everything arrived promptly and safely. Thanks again.
The printer was extremely easy to set up. From out of the box to up and running took less than 5 minutes. Quality is nice, although the printer itself is rather large. Probably best to place under a desk rather than on it...
I got this USB 2.0 card and tried with my card reader and mp3 player. It sees the drives but as soon as you want to copy file to the drive it gives write delay error and corrupt your storage device. I had to format my mp3 player and lost my data. It does not matter whether you do it with powered or not, the result is same. I would say stay away from this junk
I purchased this remote for use with some research software I run on a Windows XP machine. The software seemed to allow one to map individual keys on the remote to match the research software, but this never actually worked at all. I found the software to be cumbersome and not user friendly. I did test the remote with iTunes and it worked fine with that, but $60 for an iTunes remote? I returned the remote and since have purchased a unit from Interlink (more money, but actually works as advertised...).
needed a economical, multi functional travel plug.lighter weight, great concept, but eurpoean plug need a little more length.compact.
These are relatively hard to find items for a printer that's about 6 years old. It still works and the ink is perfect.
I ordered these connectors for my home theater and I love them. No more messy, exposed copper threads! These connectors make for a nice look as well as good functionality. I love how you can reuse them if you need to attach them to a different speaker cable. Highly recommended for a clean, professional install.
Great quality positive and negative scans. Very speedy. Very well built. Only draw back is you have to exchange the top everytime you want to scan slides.
This mouse lets you zoom in and out, program buttons for specific commands and actions. Works great on a Mac. This mouse is so good this is my second one. My previous one lasted 4 years with heavy design use.
I am a bit perplexed by the odd reviews this camcorder has gotten.. Personally, I am very happy with mine... no real problems... of course, I don't profess to be a geek....
A second battery for my camera. Now I can rotate use between two batteries and never run out of power.
First of all I bought the actual card as it was a gift for my husband but we have bought the online codes before and they've worked out well for us. This is also a great place for me to buy points for my xbox because I can't buy them online from my actual xbox. My xbox is registered in Canada and I moved to the US and can't set up a credit card to my xbox now so buying point cards is the only way for me to add points to my xbox account.
I have been carrying around dearest Canon Powershot S50 since September of 2003, after tearing myself from an elderly Minolta camera my Father owned about thirty years ago. Prior to purchasing the digital camera, I did a hefty amount of research to ensure myself that I was indeed purchasing a product that would last. After comparing countless cameras to one another through the Internet and shopping centers, I settled on the Powershot S50.The camera (overall) is incredibly easy to operate, and provides the user with an immense amount of features to explore and expand upon. I quickly learned how to decide on a specific shooting mode for each shot, without much fuss. I also found it very simple to become comfortable and confident while shooting manually with the S50.This digital camera produces vibrant colors and crisp images with almost every photograph or snapshot taken. The automatic white balance (with or without setting it yourself) compliments each shot, and allows for flexibility. There is rarely a need to adjust anything more than the brightness and contrast of a photograph in Photoshop, which is not the case for many other digital cameras. S50 is also capable of functioning well without a flash in a low-lit environment!The body of the S50 is a perfect size, sturdy, and survived (with only one small scratch) a dreadful fall on the kitchen ceramic tile. Also, the LED screen placed on the backside of the camera allows the user to see what exactly they are photographing.There is no need to worry in regards to loading S50s software on a Mac, or PC. Both are "user-friendly" and will not be found troublesome!Aside from all of the upsides to purchasing the camera, there are, of course, minor (but worth mentioning) issues I was and am not satisfied with. I have not experienced anything negative with the sliding lens cover as other reviewers have, but can agree with its (occasionally) slow reaction time. I have missed a shot I desired to capture on more than one occasion because S50 did not react quickly enough.Along with this, I have and continue to struggle with the usage of the flash. Photographs either appear too bright or not bright enough. I have yet to settle upon middle ground with S50. However, Photoshop and other photography programs can easily adjust this issue if needed (along with the commonly complained about red eye). The battery life is also an issue to struggle with. It is best to carry another with you, as the camera will not specifically indicate when it will be out of battery power.I would recommend this camera to anyone in need of a reliable buy, as well as a larger memory card (mine being 256MB). You will have a point-and-shoot camera as well as a semi-pro manual camera combined into one, with a terribly affordable price for all of its functions.
I am really perplexed that the description of this lens is for a lens by Digital Innovations yet I received a Polaroid extention lens...from reviews I've read there are up to 3 different lenses being shipped out under this ad. That it describes the lens as being a FULL fisheye lens is completely untrue, at least it isn't for the Polaroid version. I will admit that I didn't expect a professional grade lens for the small price tag it still seem's to me to be a misleading ad and product description. For many people it was impossible for them to realize it is an extention lens/tube and not a complete lens to be attached directly to their camera, although I will say anyone with a quality camera should know that this had to be attached to their existing lens just by the price alone. I do blame Amazon for allowing such a misleading product description to be used for any one of three different lens attachments. For the price it can be used for a pretty decent wide angle and some fun with a medium fisheye abilty (close up's so not give the curvature a true fisheye would)...I have not had a chance to try out the Macro yet, but for the $21 price tag it is fine for regular use, but not professional use. Compared to the $300-$400 cost of a true complete fisheye lens it is a steal, even if I don't feel I received the lens I ordered.
Like some others, we wanted to get our 4-year-old daughter a camera to keep her from asking to use ours. Little did we know how much we would love her pictures! She's having a great time with it, has mastered all the controls/buttons, and has gotten some really great shots too.We haven't printed or downloaded any photos yet, but the picture quality wasn't terribly important to us. The camera runs on 4 AA batteries (we'll be getting rechargeable batteries for this!) and she inherited one of our smaller SD memory cards for her camera. Batteries & SD card are accessed with a screwdriver - a bit of a hassle, but part of the kid-proofing.Sound effects are fun, buttons& toggle easy to use, and the camera is a nice size for little hands.The only thing we don't like about the camera is the display. We're accustomed to lining up a shot with the display screen on our camera, not the viewfinder. The display on the Kidizoom has a significant lag, you have to hold it very still for a few seconds until it catches up with the image in front of it.On the plus side, the two-window viewfinder on the Kidizoom is pretty cool.I'd definitely recommend this camera for children ages 3-7+!
This well priced, superbly performing product works well with Nikon digital cameras (not all SD memory devices will). Highly recommended and the mini high speed reader is a welcome gift.
Easy to get going right out of the box, much less expensive than one I bought a few years ago at $30...My 4 year old son can connect this up and disconnect from video games ( colored cables to colored inputs )
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I also purchased this item for Christmas for my granddaughter. She didn't actually hate it - the earphones didn't seem to fit her ears properly. They would not stay in her ears even while standing or sitting still. The purpose of them is remain in the ears even when jogging. So, I did have to return them.
We purchased this as a family gift for Christmas after getting a plasma TV. It is awesome. It was easy to set up, though you do need the models of all your AV equipment. It took about 1/2 an hour. The best part is that my teenagers now seem able to turn off the tv, tuner and dvr!If you are willing to take the time, it is far better than juggling remotes.
Well, I ve had this player for a while now, about 8 months I'd say. Out of all that time it's been in the working condition for about 3 months only, and that is including the 2 replacements iOmega sent me after the previous player broke down. As a player, it's a pretty great thing, with tremble/bass adjustments and all that a player should have, BUT since it's zip disk input keeps breaking down, I would not recommend it to anyone, unless they plan on using just one zip disk and never take it out (if you do take disks out and put them back in, chances are that they will get stuck on the 50th time, and have fun ordering the replacement). The only thing saving it from a &quot;1&quot; is that I really liked it 'till it broke down.
I agree that these are fragile, but if you handle them carefully while inserting the sleeve they work okay. I did not realize they were so fragile But they are a great buy for the money. So when I hurriedly try to sleeve one I broke outside plastic and after that I just handled them more carefully and it hasn't happened since. When you burn hundreds of dvds like I to this is the most practical solution.
Keeps my Mac from scratching in transit - and is light - exactly why I purchased this product.
Great speed. Good read and write times. Good quality. Not a big fan of U3. However, there is a U3 removal tool online and is extremely simple to use.
This audio tape is great for recording even the most intense and powerful cds from the 80s. Of course, if you are listeing for it, you can probably tell the difference between the cd and the audio tape. However, the VERY SLIGHT difference is easy to tolerate considering the fact that by using tapes when you travel, you are protecting your cds from cd rot. For those of you who don't know about cd rot, it is caused by heat and moisture. Basically what happens is that heat and moisture corrode the cd. It turns the cd purple and renders it unreadable. In extreme cases, tiny holes are also present. The best way to combat cd rot is to keep your cds in a cool dry place. (A drawer if possible.) Keep your cds safe, and use this great audio tape to make travel friendly copies.
This is my second one of this model router (first one died from lightning spike). I love how well this handles everything thrown at it- i don't use the software that came with it, but installed DD-WRT , which really allows the router to use it's fullest capabilities. A solid router for tweaking, hardware is up for the task if you use other software than what comes with it -as long as your okay with the risk involved with potentially bricking it if your install goes wrong.
Have had it in my Canon 5D for a few months now. Works perfectly -- just like all the other Lexar CF cards I've owned.
I was looking primarily for the wireless phones with tolerable sound quality that can provide my midnight guitar practice through signal processor with greater freedom. With corded phones, I sometimes ended up breaking the phones (by standing up not realizing I am on leash) or the guitar (tangled by the cord...).I've been researching for a long time. I tried Pioneer one (which I ended up keeping), XDream whatever, Amphony... If you are considering wireless cans for the same purpose, listen up. Infrared ones provide relatively good sound quality, but mostly suffer from "latency" or audio lag. With it present a little, you may be able to watch TV or listen to music, you never can play guitar through it. Amphony gave relatively good qualtiy and low-latency, even if it uses digital technology, involving signal sampling/conversions, which most likely results in audio latency. I used 2.4GHz version but couldn't stand the popping noise. The new 5.8GHz one might be better but kind of pricey.Sennheiser RS140 is, in my opinion, a masterpiece in this regard. Cheap (considering quality) and absoluately no latency, due to analog transfer. I could even walk in the house, room-to-room, w/o interruption of audio (just a little "analog" noise, which is more tolerable than digital one). The sound quality is actually better than Pioneer's 5.1-capable phones, IMHO. I highly recommend this product to the ones having the same purpose as mine as well as to anyone looking for good-quality wireless phones.
I bought this print server back in December 2005. I used it with my All-in-One Brother printer MFC-4800. The installation was easy. It worked great......for 4 months. Then...then... it just stoped working after 4 months. I tried to disconnect and reconnect the power, Ethernet cable etc...nothing helped.May be I just got a bad product.
I got this case for my S410 & it is exactly what I wanted, it fits the camera like a glove.It would've been nice if there was a small pocket for the memory stick, but with memory cards available upto 1GB who would want to carry extra memory anyway!.
The wireless keyboard is great. I have a Zire 72s. No problems installing or using. Very portable, easy to use, and durable. I am a writer and with Docs to Go it is much easy using this than trying to carry a laptop around. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get more use out of their PDA. I don't know how it works with other models but there were no problems with mine. I highly recommend it.
I'm using it right now actually. It has a great feel in your hand, the extra buttons are all in great locations. I think it's one of the best mice I've ever used. I like the texture of it too, kinda rubberized. Works well.
the cable arrived on time and it fit perfectly to the comcast dvr and sharp hdtv. rarely though the whole picture turns color and looks purple but this only happens once in a while
Like most of the D50 potential buyers, I've been comparing it with the Rebel XT. From reviews to pro photographers: both cameras are great and you can't go wrong with neither of them. Recommendations were mostly: play with both and see which one feels better in your hand.And so I did and purchased both at Costco (great return policy). At the end I kep the D50.The D50 provides a better feel and professional handling than the Rebel XT, for my taste of course.A deal-breaker was the lack of out-of-box RAW support, thus the comments from another reviewer, "L. Tao "techfreak" (thanks BTW, very useful info). But now, that Adobe RAW 3.2 is out, I'm happy to report that the white balance is proplery 'decoded' and appears as captured by the CCD.So far, I'm so happy with the D50 and don't regret not going for the rebel XT. From the focus system (with the default kit lens), to the color reproduction, to exceptional low-light shooting, and continous shooting, the D50 is very very impressive.Sure the Rebel XT packs more pixels and it is a terrific D-SLR; but its feel and build quality left something to be desired, not to mention that the flash must be used for AF illuminator and that some settings are simply shortcut to the menus. The D50 just has an excepional handling, great build quality, and adjustments don't require to navigate thru menus.
This is a very nice album. It holds the 5x7 photos that very few albums accept. I used this for my son's wedding album, taking candid shots and having 5x7s made. It was difficult finding an album besides the magnetic albums, which I've had bad experiences with in the past. This album is much sturdier than many others, and does justice to the wedding photos stored inside.
I went on Amazon, as usual, to compare prices of HDMI cables. I was amazed when I saw the price of this cable. I immediately ordered it, whether it worked or not, it was only $2.80 and not $30.00-$100.00 as other stores sell HDMI cables. I purchased this cable for use on my Playstation 3. I also thought it would be a good time to compare the quality of these cables to Monster cables, as I had bought two monster cables for my Blu-ray player and Comcast cable box. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the quality was just as good as the $30 Monster cables I had purchased at Wal-Mart. While the longevity of this product remains to be seen, as I have only had this cable for a little over a month, I have to say it is well constructed and has good picture/audio quality.I love this product.
It's not Fort Knox but as far as cable locks for computer peripherals go this is definitely one of the better ones, and it locks down two devices. The cable is thicker and highly visible. This should help to deter someone from walking off with your laptop and other devices.I bought this for a laptop and an external hard drive but it will work with any unit that has a standard security slot.Note: It is possible to pick nearly any type lock so always lock your laptop in a drawer or take it home with you if you can. I had a brand new Cannon digital Elf disappear from my desk in a secure building with armed security because I left it there one weekend. I kept it in a small vinyl case that wasn't even a camera case so someone had to actually investigate it to find out there was a camera inside.
I like that Amazon gets me the codes I want without having to bother going to a store. Easy peasy.
This was my first "build your own external drive" attempt, and it was painless. The DIY instructions for inserting your own drive are simple and clear.I had trouble with one screw hole not being threaded *quite* right, but it's secure, regardless. I wish they'd built it with slightly longer screws, but the included hardware is sufficient.Data transfer speeds are as expected with USB 2.0 (and a 5400 RM drive). The included USB cable was a nice bonus.So far, this has been a solid product, and I'd recommend it to anyone, even first-timers. :-)
I picked this up on sale at Office Depot yesterday, and I'm on my way to return it today.The packaging says it works with Macs. When you open the box, you find a sticker covering the ports that reads "RUN CD FIRST!" When you open the CD sleeve, you find a note reading "For Mac and Linux users, please see the documentation on the CD in the 'Docs' folder." When you insert the CD and check the specified folder, you discover that the only thing in that folder is a PDF of the user manual, which mentions "Macintosh" only once, on the front page where it says it's compatible with Macintosh.Somebody at D-Link must have thought this was a hilarious prank.An email to their tech support department results in a message that informs you "The Installation CD that you got along with the product is only compatible with Windows OS. However, you can try to configure the router manually." There follows a lengthy series of steps to go through to "try" to configure the modem.The only steps I intend to follow are the ones back to Office Depot, where I will return this modem for a refund. Then I will begin shopping for a modem made by a company that has some respect for the customer, or at least somewhat less condescending and snide tech support people.
This device has worked terribly for me. I purchased to so I can have my vast array of HID's connected to my computer at once (HID stands for Human Interface Device such as a mouse, keyboard, tablet etc.) I was going to leave it under my desk out of sight leaving my desk area clean an neat, so much for that plan.The device doesn't "see" all the devices connected to it. I often times have to plug a device into it 3 or 4 times before it works. Worst of all this happens every time my computer is powered off and then back on. So another words I had to fish under my desk and unplug and plug everything back into it. This completely defeats the purpose of a hub in my situation. The whole reason I purchased it was so that I could have all my devices plugged in at once and not need to mess with any cables when I want to use them (compared to swaping out what devices I had conected). Now I have it on top of my desk with 7 ugly USB cables plugged into it, so that I can unplug and re-plug them in when I need to force the device to see whats conected to it.My suggestion is don't touch this device for the life of you. If you have a computer with PCI of any type find a USB expansion card instead. I decided to go with the hub rout due to the high cost of PCI express USB expansion cards and the fact none of the devices I was plugging into this require much bandwidth (they are all HIDs) and in the end I regret every penny that was wasted on this terrible product.
This 2" barrel eyepiece from Celestron represents a moderately-priced alternative to ultra high-end offerings from other manufacturers. The generous 70-degree apparent field of view provides breathtaking views of star clusters and extended deep-sky objects. Tested in a Celestron C14 SCT operating at f/11 and at f/7. Also with a 17.5" f/4.5 Newtonian. Performs very well at f/6 and above. Below f/6, some sharpness is lost in the outer 15% of the field. Excellent value for the money.
I purchased this product for a gift for someone else, but also received one as a gift myself, from Amazon, so I will do a review. This is a marvelous innovation in video. The Flip Video is easy to hold, operate and small enough to fit into a pocket. The videos come out crisp and clear and the sound is marvelous. I remember years ago, video taping was a bulky, heavy job, but no longer. The Flip Video makes it a breeze. The USB connection on the Flip Video plugs right into the computer to download videos and the cable connects the Flip Video to your TV to watch home videos in full screen color. Also, it does not require expensive batteries. I'm very impressed by this Digital Technologies camcorder. It's a great product.
perfect I got the HDMI cable i needed and at a way cheaper price than at the nearby stores were asking for thanks to Amazon I saved over 40 dollars
I actually purchased this product to use with a 13 inch TV/VCR combo and it works just fine on top of a small trunk
Because I use a lot of this toner, I was glad to find a recycled product at less expense. However, after the first hundred pages, it placed four inch horizontal line marks on the copy paper at 4-inch intervals (about 3 lines per page), thus rendering it unuseable for a nice finished product. Back to the HP folks!
I don't see what the difference is between this cord and a more expensive one. I use it for my boxee and the picture is clear
These headphones are a fantastic value for the price. The ear clips are designed well and do not cause any pain when worn for extrended periods (at least to me). The pads are durable, the sound is good, and the cord of of good length. These are great portable headphones and exercise headphones for &lt;$20 (again when I bought them)!
I use this to plug in my laptop, phone, media player, etc. to my home theater receiver, and to my DJ Mixer, when I'm DJing. It works great. Not much to say...it just works.
I purchased with stand to use with my 16GB Toshiba Thrive TabletToshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch 16 GB Android Tablet AT105-T1016From the description and reviews I thought it was a sure bet. The description clearly says Toshiba and they only have one tablet. This product description should be changed to reflect the fact it is not compatible with the Toshiba Thrive product line. Well only thing is that the pre fabricated slots for width of tablet is notcompatible with Toshiba Thrive. The Thrive is too thick to sit in the grooves on the stand and continually falls out and remains very unstable.Not too upset because stand was cheap, but I really have no use for it. Guess I will give it to one of my friends who has an IPAD.Still happy I bought the Thrive b/c really enjoy the access of full size USB and SD Card slots but starting to realize how much thicker it is than all the other tablets.
As other reviewers have written the first thing I noticed is that there are only 3 sheets, not 12 as the title implies. The way you achieve 12 sheets is by cutting them in fourths which makes them too small for my camera. I can get 6 sheets effectively. Furthermore, the kit comes with a wet cloth to clean the screen before applying. The drawback is that the kit comes with only wet cloth, so unless all 12 (or 6 or 3) protectors are applied at once, the single will only be moist for the first application. Finally, I agree that it is very difficult to apply these cleanly.This product works great for a single use if you have the patience to apply them.
I run Vista Ultimate on a home-built PC with an AMD X2 4600+, 2GB RAM, and a 7600 GS GeForce video card. I connect to my XBOX 360 on a 100MB network and use the XBOX's media center extender functions to watch television. I receive my TV signal over the air using a CM 4228 roof mounted antenna in the SF Bay Area.This card, with the newest drivers, is QAM capable, but only if you use the packaged TV software, and it might also be QAM compatible with other TV software suites, but not Vista Media Center.The setup using Media Center could not be easier. Install, install drivers, and add your channels. The picture is fantastic, it changes channels quickly, and does not interfere with anything else in my computer. I can't recomment this card more, and I will be buying another so I can have a dual tuner set up, allowing me to watch one channel while recording another.
Good product, but you have to read the manual to use it at its full potential. A bit slow when you turn it off. the usb port is a very strong feature.
I love this device. It gives me all the functionality I need & more. I only have one major complaint: It comes with a cover that does not give you access to any of the function keys, so every time you want to do something you have to take it out of the cover. They do sell a cover with access to all the ports & function keys, but they want another $29 for that. Why not give you that instead of this cover?
Great product and it took only 2 days to receive from regular schedule. Impressive!
I was a little skeptic when i ordered this baby for 1 cent, That's a right a penny! When it came (around 3 days) I was in shock and awe. The cable is nice and big and hefty. The connectors are gold plated to avoid corrosion. Hooked it up to my PS3 and Sharp Aquos, put in spider man 3 and boy was I amazed at the HD vs. analog comparison. If you haven't gor this cable yet get it now. Well worth the penny i spent for it, if not more!
Logitech mm32 Portable Speaker System for iPod (Black)I never leave home without it.
My wife orders this because from the picture and some of the other reviews it looks pretty good. Once we got it home and mounted it we quickly changed our minds. I gave it 2 stars because it is very strong and fairly easy to install. Those are the good points.The frame is designed with a large space on each side that serves no purpose I can see except to expose all the wires and prevent them from remaining contained in the casing. The holes for the wires to pass through are so big you see every wire inside & out and they also permit the wires to easily fall out.We took it down after taking the time to mount it and tried to line the case with black felt to conceal the wires. This thing is going on ebay tomorrow. You can have it cheap if you hurry.
This Product Is A Ripoff. It will not operate with either Windows Vista or Windows 7. Further, it is no longer supported technically by US Robotics because it is too old. None of these facts are mentioned in the product description here.
Setup wasn't too bad, I did it myself without the auto setup. Range is very good in my house and it has 3 settings for signal power.
The Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus works great for repairs and cleaning. I have never used the buffer feature; a clean, working disc doesn't need to be buffed. It is important to clean the repair heads after use so they will work correctly the next time. Simply take the heads out and brush them a few strokes with the brush in the kit. I have repaired dozens of rented movie and game discs.
I have owned 3 or 4 of these cameras, my first one was quite by accident, received it in payment for driving for someone. The second one did not do to well, this one that I got from Amazon works JUST LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED to work, it took me through a 50 year high school reunion with shining colors!! It was interesting to photograph all around this boarding school, many things had changed, but many were similar or the same. I have MANY pictures now that I can look at to remind me of my 50th anniversary of my graduation. Thanks, Amazon, you did well!!Richard L. Opp (thoseopps@yahoo.com)
This product is a good one.. I got it for my husband and he really likes it.. The 8" screen is nice and the dvd player is easy to use. It has a great battery life for viewing movies that happen to be a bit longer then most. The screen quality is good and has a good picture.. Over all it is just what we were looking for.
This may seem like a good value, but in reality it is simply works like one of those cameras you can get at a drug store but just to take digital photos (and poor photos at that). The zoom is 1x or 2x and nothing in between and the LCD isn't a good representation of what you're actually taking. I had to actually download photos onto my computer before I could see if the photo was any good. My suggestion is to go with something a little more higher priced. When the accessories easily add up to more than the actual unit, you have ask yourself if its really a value or cheap for a reason.
I use this to connect my iPod and laptop to my stereo by my couch. I've been through a few of the cheap $2 cables and while they work fine, they eventually break from everyday use and I needed something a little beefier. This cable works great, the quality is great, the connectors are metal and feel a lot more solid than the plastic ones. the cable itself is a little thicker and feels like it has more insulation on it. No hum or buzzing on the sound. I can't comment on whether it's perfect because I'm running the sound into a 15 year old Sony hi-fi combo stereo (the RCA input is labelled minidisc) but it sounds just as good as CDs I play on it. Well worth the $10. I just wish it was a little longer, but that's my fault for not measuring
This was a very easy to install product, instructions were clear, craftsmanship is good.Its classic black look is exactly what we were looking for, and the price is very reasonable. Sound quality is great.
It does not get any easier to use. My wife can actually use it and not be confused.
I, Like many others, have been having problems getting this to work correctly. Initially I hooked it up with my Wireless router attached and could not get anything to work, so unhooked it all and started from scratch. With just the modem hooked up directly to the computer the autodetect installation seemed to work ok, so I thought I was making progress. Well, it continued to search and search and would never find my ISP (ATT). After a call to support we were able to get it working. All is good, right? Wrong. The modem seemed slow and some sites ([...] for instance) would not come up at all, it would just time out. After reading a few reviews here I found that this is a very common problem, something having to do with a "Data Packet Size" restriction. OK, I have no Idea waht that means technically, but basicly, in its default configuration it doesn't work well. So I call support again. The gist of the conversation was that it was moving traffic therefore it is working and maybe I should check with my ISP. So I call ATT and a VERY helpful tech in Michigan (not india thank,God) did all kinds of stuff and could not get it working correctly. He said he had never seen any thing like it before. So, anyway over the next week or so I tried to mess with it and could not get it fully functioning, especially if you have a router or something inline between it and the computer. If you do this it either doesn't work at all or is VERY slow. I play an on-line game and with the router hooked up the latency was so slow that I would get disconnected after about 15 seconds. This also (after reading a few reviews) is a common problem with this product. My advice, skipit and try something else.
After much research on how to remove my newly-discovered facial peachfuzz (I am postmenopausal 63), I ordered one of these. What a fabulous product. Worked like a breeze! Now my husband can't call me Fuzzy anymore! I'd recommend it highly.
This is a good recorder and player. I worked quite well. Amazon delivery was as good as could be expected.
So far, so good. This cable seems to work just fine. Definitely a bargain, especially with free shipping! I figured I had nothing to lose at this price!
There is enough reviews so I'll keep mine short.Picture Quality is equal to the Sony Bravia in HD. The finish is excellent on the Samsung, definitely better than the Bravias though both are solidly built.My only gripe is that the remote to TV response is very slow.
There's nothing to complain about the genuine ink cartridge. You could refill it with the refill ink, just do it before the genuine ink exhausts.
The sound is great, but they are tight. I stretched them out on a couch arm overnight, It just reverted to the original discomfort. I dont have huge ears, they dont cover your ear you have to like stick them in and that brings even more discomfort. When i spend more for headphones i expect 2 things comfort and quality sound.
This piece of hardware is nice and small. It would be good if you didn't have to keep up with a cord in addition to the unit, but the only other option is having a big wart on the side of your laptop.As a card reader this one is decent, however, I regret buying it and feel mislead by the marketing on the packaging. I bought this unit because of it's claim to support micro-SD cards; however, it doesn't seem to support them directly, but instead through a separate mini-SD to SD adapter. The whole reason that I got this was because I didn't want to have to deal with the adapter... grr.
If you are looking into buying this AP/Router do yourself a favor and look into linksys or dlink (or even netgear). I bought this few months back and never could use it for more than an hour or so before the router dropping my connection. Then the only option is to reboot the router before my laptops can connect back to it. This problem is prominent when you have WEP enabled. I finally went back to using my old linksys 802.11b AP/Router and now use this one solely as a switch. If you are not planning to use WEP or WPA and do not mind occassional drop in connection then you may get away with this. But I would not suggest running AP without password to anyone.
I have a hard time keeping iPod buds in my ears. I bought these because of the locking mechanism. That mechanism does work but doesn't keep the bud far enough into my ear to generate reasonable bass. I also find that even with the smallest pad, my left ear hurts after 10-15 minutes. If I hold them in place I can tell that the sound is quite good but having to hold them in place kinda defeats the purpose. I'd suggest trying these out in a store to make sure they suit your ear shape before buying.
This is a great product and gets unbelievable reception. I use it in the shower, outside at the grill and just about everywhere. Well worth the price.
Where to start? This thing looks like a behemoth if you're used to the mid size cases that we normally used to see and buy in the stores. After you start working with it though it's perfectly suited for even the advanced builders.Comes with plenty of room inside and is by far one of the best cooling cases you can possibly get for under $200. I do agree the cable management could be better but other than that it's probably the absolutely best custom build case for the money by far!!Inside mine I chose an Asus A8N32-SLI Premium socket 939 motherboard with a Thermaltake 550W Power Supply, an AMD Opteron 170 CPU (dual core), 4 GB's of G.SKILL RAM, a Thermaltake K-7 CPU fan, and 2 Western Digital HDD's (320GB and 500GB). I alternate back and forth from Linux Ubuntu, Windows XP and the new Windows 7 Operating Systems.Initially I chose to install a floppy drive in it but realizing it's essential uselessness these days switched it out for a Dynex 12 card flash reader. In trying to install the floppy drive you'll find the cage isn't very well suited and could've been at least a few mm's bigger on the sides.2-120mm fans in the front pulling air in, 1-120 mm fan pulling air out the back and a humongous 200mm top fan also pulling air out. Even if you're not thinking of Overclocking your CPU this is an excellent design for cooling your computers innards. And in case you are thinking of Overclocking and you think that there isn't enough cooling yet? The holes for water cooling are already built into the rear of the case for you saving you from having to mod the case.It's not a tool less design but the thumbscrews are very easy to work with for installing your HDD's. It's painted with a dull black finish (not glossy yet not matte either) which is pretty nice and easy to keep clean.I didn't run into any sharp edges as sometimes found in build your own type cases and I really enjoy the top mounted USB/firewire/Speaker-Mic input/power button/reset button design.Before building my own computer (1st attempt), I researched many many cases for almost a year. I was leaning towards this one but also had a NZXT case I was considering as well.I wasn't crazy about the $125.00 price tag so I waited until it came down to $99.00 and grabbed it.Even if I decide to build another set up, I'll either use the same exact case or buy another of the same brand and model. The instructions and supplies were extremely well documented and I have had nothing but excellent customer service from Antec. They even threw in 3 replacement fans (120mm with blue lazer LEDs) when they found out there was an issue with one batch of fans that had gotten out that were failing. Mine haven't failed yet at all but I know I've got 3 backups if they do :).The side window on the case is very well designed and crafted too. Again, no sharp edges and put together with the best builders in mind.I've seen some more flashy and bigger cases but for my money Antec will be getting all my future purchases.Looks great, functional, easy to work with and best of all it's affordable and yet still says "custom build"!
Cd Radio is styled nicely but quality is poor. Installation template that came with radio was not correct for this product. Radio reception was poor. Remote buttons tended to get stuck. I don't think I am going to keep it. It is hard to find a reasonably priced alternative. The Bose product is [much more] . Not much in between.
High speed cable at a great price. Why pay $50 or more 4 a cable, when this 1 works just fine 4 3 bucks.
I bought this camera for the high picture quality, the video options, and 5x zoom. Although the camera performed OK for general picture-taking, I had 2 major issues:1. The video quality was not good. Of course, I did not expect the same quality as a dedicated video camera, but I have seen several examples from friends with similar cameras. The video on this camera was very choppy, not matter what mode I used. I used a high-speed SDHC 4MB card, with the same results.2. We often use this camera to take pictures of our 3-year old grandson. He rarely holds a pose for more than an instant, so I need the camera to take the picture when I press the shutter release. This camera takes well over 1 second between shutter release and actually snapping the picture. Most of the pictures of our grandson only show the back of his head!Some other issues with this camera:a. You cannot plug the camera into the USB port and access the pictures unless you download Kodak's clunky software. Other cameras I have used are recognized by my computer as a new removable drive, making picture transfer a drag and drop operation.b. The automatic lens cover stuck open on several occasions. I had to use my fingernail to push it shut.We had to return the camera for these reasons. I am
The dock worked OK with my Denon 2808 for about 1 month and then just stopped working at all. The receiver can not communicate with the dock and does not get the signal from the iPod. Piece of junk.
This mouse is by far one of the best I've used for my laptop. The most impressive part about it all, is the battery life. I have owned this for 3 months and use it every day for hours a day, and it is still going strong. It is very responsive and I even use it for online gaming sometimes, with good response. The biggest drawback is, it does not have an auto shut off feature. If you power off your machine and forget to store the USB stick back on the mouse, the mouse stays on. I have forgetten to put the USB stick back on and the mouse has stayed on overnight. Luckily though, the battery life is awesome. All in all a good purchase if you don't care about the auto shut off feature.
This is the third Surfboard I have had and all have performed well. I am on-line 24/7 and I have found them to be dependable and rarely in need to reset.
I got this cable for a good price and they were shipped pretty fast. I'm very happy with this buy!!!
I have owned several Canon digital cameras and like them very much. I purchased the A520 as a gift for a family member. After several months the lens cover problem that everyone writes about started happening. It would stick paritally open or closed or all the way open. The key word being stick or stuck. I took it to a Canon Service Center and they repaired it under warranty. After trying to use it for the 1st time several weeks later the lens cover was stuck open and would not budge. I took it back to the Service Center and they repaired it again. While looking at the paperwork after the repair they stated courtesy repair only and not under warranty. It was under warranty and had 90 days from the date they did not repair it the first time. After emailing Canon they said to just email them if I have a problem and they would see what they could do. Very POOR. I like Canon digital cameras but wish I had never purchased the A520. I bought it because of it's low price, which was a big mistake.
its a basic battery, it isn't like the original, but make the jobi've taken about 200 photos using it (with de original i make about 250 to 280)its a good batery
Software crashed my windows machine. Errors in recording. Not compatible with anything. Do not buy!
I bought for $3.50 works just as well as any expensive HDMI cable out there why waste your money when this works just as well hooked up from my xbox 360 to my 1080 p tv and picture was just as good as the expensive cable i had been switching back and forth between blu-ray and xbox i highly recomend this bargain
Purchased this kit for a 06 Ford Escape, after installing it the radio comes up with no sat. Called TERK of Audiovox, they no it doesn't work with late 05 and 06 models but don't have any solution to problem.
Received this salad shooter very quickly, and I love it. I can graded up cheese in a snap for taco's. Thanks
I bought this HDMI cable to hook up my PS3 to my HDTV. It works great and definitely worth spending a couple bucks on than shelling out more money for a more expensive cable. I would recommend buying.
Fantastic stand for every tablet I've tested. From the Galaxy Tab (7") to the Moto Xoom and Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the original iPad, this stand doesn't disappoint! Every adjustment feels solid and the padded portions keep both the tablet and the stand from slipping. I bought one and my wife liked it so much, she stole mine and I had to order another!
Something must have gone wrong that day my Lyra came out of the factory.Great accessory, the FM transmitter i mean. But as of the rest? Well 3 weeks into it and i had to format it with all my songs in it.First it started with mixing the songs up. Out of the blue while listening to a song suddenly it would play a different tune just for a few seconds and then return playing the first one. Afterwards it got worse it would say "file not found",get stuck or it wouldn't even start up. Needless to say i consider this as a piece of "great idea gone wrong..." to put it MILD.....
I love Canons to begin with. This Rebel is absolutely amazing. A lot of settings and programming you can use and it's still easy to use. The autofocus is the fastest I've seen on any camera and allows you to shoot continuous shots rapidly and clearly. I highly recommend this camera!!!
RIGHT ITEM ALL THE WAY / RIGHT PRICE AND HERE FAST. THIS ITEM CAN AT TIMES BE HARD TO FIND IN STORES.. IT IS MOST HELPFUL BOUGHT A FEW
I received this monitor about a week ago and am very pleased. It had no dead pixels. The colors are vibrant and the images are sharp with excellent contrast. I was transitioning from a 19" Mag Innovision CRT that was beginning fail (after about 6 years).The pixel response time is entirely satisfactory for me for 3-D games such as City of Heroes and World of Warcraft. I don't get any ghosting. Movies play great with excellent image quality.The stand that Viewsonic uses has a large footprint, but it makes the monitor very stable since it includes pivot, swivel, and height adjustments. It is great to be able to pivot the screen so that you can easily see an entire page while you are using your word processor. Some web pages are also nicer to read when the screen is pivoted. Don't forget to enable the auto-pivot feature in the configuration software in order to activate this feature.When the screen is set to black, you will notice a faint glow near each of the four corners. This light bleeding is only visible when the screen is dark. You may notice this when you are watching a letterboxed movie, but I do not find it distracting. That is the only time that I notice the light bleed.I am using the DVI connection and am running the monitor at its native 1280x1024 resolution. I haven't tested the analog connection. Viewsonic includes both analog and DVI cables. Many other monitor makers sell the DVI cable separately.Take the time to run the configuration software to set the contrast, brightness, and colors to your personal taste. You will probably want to turn the brightness down.If you are using Windows, also take the time to visit the Microsoft website and run the Cleartype configuration tool which will improve the legibility of text on LCD panels.This monitor costs more than I had been hoping to spend, but I don't regret a penny of it.
These mice are by far the smallest yet easiest to use when it comes to mini travel mice. Even for it's small size, it has a very natural feel. I have large hands and still find this mouse comfortable to use. My computer instantly recognizes the mouse without any drivers, and when I mean instantly, I mean INSTANTLY. The only problem I've had with these mice is the reliability of them. I've gone through a couple already, each lasting only 6 - 12 months. In both cases, the left mouse button stopped working altogether or took a considerable amount of pressure (ie. not natural).This is a 5-star mouse with a 2-star lifespan.
My brother was looking for a cheap HDMI cable and I got him this.He uses it on his PS3 and he likes it, then again 1 HDMI cable is basically the same as any other as long as you get a decent build quality and it's HDMI 1.3.
I hooked up an old PC to a bedroom LCD TV and was getting some flickering, and thought the on-board video was having problems. Card installed easily and the XP driver was also simple to install. The flickering diminished but did not go away completely... I think it may be the VGA cable after all.I noticed some improvement in the overall picture, a good upgrade for old machines without APG or PCI-express slots (although if your PC is from 2006 or newer you should do some research first as your on-board may be comparable or better than this card).
I did a lot of research before I bought the DC-280 and the thing that sold me was the reviews of faithful color reproduction. I have not been disapointed. It takes great pics indoor and out. I can even tell you it is rugged. After falling to the floor off a counter top it still performed flawlessly. The colors are vivid, the light range is quite good and it is simple to operate. I recommend a second set of rechargable batteries and a second flash memory card.
I like the fact that the bag is well padded and there are adequate pockets on the inside to put your notebook accessories. It has a nice rubberized bottom and the upper-end of the back straps are a continuation of the bag itself, not just some strap sewed on to. It also looks like a normal backpack so it's an inconspicous way to carry around your precious notebook.
The cartridge life is pathetic and a rip off, sorry to say. It doesn't bode well for the company in terms of ethical advertising. i feel like i am replacing one each month with about 500 pages -- very limited use. In a short period of time, i have paid more for the cartridges than i did the darn printer. I am averaging $800 per year for cartridges.You have got to be kidding.The printer itself is ok so far, however.I would suggest if there are "compatible" cartridges at significantly less price, they may be worth trying, especially if they advertising the same specs. does anyone have any experience with similar products?Thank you.
Great cable. Works really well. I have had it running almost all day and seems to work exceptional well. Was kind of skeptical when I got it for that low of price. But Definitey worth the purchase
I recently purchased Envision 15&quot; LCD Flat panel. Big dissappointment! The back light of this monitor was completely off. On the top the screen was very dark and on the buttom too bright. There is no way to adjust the back light to evenly illuminate the screen. Sent it right back!WHAT YOU PAY IS WHAT YOU GET.
It almost seems like there was a pricing mistake on this because I can't believe how good of a tripod I got for so little money. It's a fine quality unit that even comes with a spare connector on the top to which you attach the camera. It works perfectly and has all kinds of adjustments on it so you can position the camera in whatever position you want very easily.
We installed this little gem between the TV and the home theater amplifier. It took all of 15 seconds to install and it works GREAT!!! No more blaring commercials from advertising morons who believe that boosting their sound levels makes you want to buy their products. We read some of the reviews where this product didn't work well for some buyers but when installed between a TV and an amp, it works flawlessly. We highly recommend this product.
I love my red Mac case. It fits like a glove and provides ample protection from scratches and stains.
I bought an HDMI cable from Radio Shack because I needed one that day. Thankfully they have a 30 day refund policy so I ordered 2 of these cables from Amazon. I tested them last night and there is absolutely no noticeable difference between these and the expensive cable from Radio Shack.I've tried to buy cheap HDMI cables before and they didn't work. I think it's a luck-of-the-draw issue really. At under $3, how can you expect good quality assurance. You're bound to get the occasional faulty cable, but I'm sure most of them work, and when they do, there's no difference between them and a $90 monster HDMI cable. I guarantee you won't be so unlucky that you have to buy 30 of these cables to get a good one!So, unless your LIFE depends on it, please don't buy expensive HDMI cables! They're a totaly rip off and we should not support these companies that prey on inexperienced home theater shoppers!
I have been very happy and impressed with this backpack. It is easy to use, holds everything and to top it all off has a rain shield.
At first I did not think I was going to like it, we went to a graduation that the curtains were dark and the cloths were dark and the camera just could not pick up the pictures well. I really feel it was just to dark in the room because everything else has turned out beautiful. I really love my new camera, it takes wonderful pictures. It is easy to use, I am like several others I have read the lens cover does not stay on well and I feel Kodak needs to improve this. I have ordered a battery charger and extra batteries so I will not have to use so many batteries. Overall I a very well pleased.
Why they named this product "Minstrel" is beyond me, as it's capacity to put on a convincing minstrel show is completely absent. I busted some of the gears up (or whatever these doo-hickey's have) trying to smear on some black application. Plus, this thing doesn't even sing classics like "De Boatman's Dance", or "Stop Dat Knocking." 2 stars.
Good lens. But if you have Canon SLR, buy the canon lens (Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM). There is a difference between the two while used with Canon SLR. Images are sharper with Canon lens, in my opinion.For other SLR camera, I don't see such difference.
I read the reviews and should have known better. I followed the directions in the manual exactly, plugged in the speaker and for about 4 seconds they worked. After that - nothing. I called the 800 number and was on hold for 26 minutes. The "technician" who answered the phone basically read the manual to me and asked me if the power light was glowing, and if so what color. Then the response from the technician was "sounds like you have a problem" - hello??? Why do they think I called! This is going back. From now on I will trust the reviews!
This scanner has started giving me the "Scanner Failure" problem about 6 months after owning it. Because I use this for my business, I honestly thought that I was just trying to fax too many pages in one fax. So after all of the lights started to blink and the things freaked out on me, I would unplug it and restart it. Then it would grind for about 3 minutes, say "Scanner Failure" and tell me to restart. Sometimes I even had to leave it off for about 3 hours in order for it to reset itself. Finally, after I had enough, I called tech support only for them to give me the option to upgrade for $130.00. No thanks! So, after years and years of being a total HP fan, I gave up. DO NOT BUY A HP ALL-IN-ONE PRODUCT!! THEY SUCK! I will never buy another HP all-in-one ever again. Tech support sucks just as bad as their equipment.I replaced it with a Dell All-in-One and paid $175 for it. I have not had any trouble with the Dell at all and it scans and faxes 60 page packages everyday without a hitch! Now that's what I call a deal!
Ideal for off camera flash photography with light modifiers. This is a strobist essential.Though this model is a bit heavy.
Great Product, seems to work fine, the only downfall is that the rubber protective coat is quite thick. However, If i ever drop or step on it I am sure I will appreciate the thick coating
Like the title says, this is a pretty solid lens, but it underperforms in certain situations. In daylight, it's super sharp at f/2.2 and up. From f/1.4-2.0, its decent. Theres lots of bokeh in this range, but edges tend to be a little softer. Thanks to the micro USM, focusing is extremely quiet, but in lower light situations, you may find yourself getting VERY frustrated in waiting for the autofocus to get a clear picture. It gets so bad sometimes, that I just resort to using the manual focus ring. Other than that, I have no complaints with this lens. Image quality with this lens is great. Excellent color and contrast in most of my pictures. The lens is well built, and you don't have to worry about any of the parts breaking off. I would definitely recommend this lens to anyone considering to get it.
I purchased these headphones about 6 months ago, and within 2 weeks of use the left side speaker started having issues and would intermittently lose the lower frequencies. The sound quality isn't what I expected either - flat sound, low bass (even with both speakers working), and overall a disappointing experience. This might be a decent pair of headphones for gaming or something, but I wanted the best sound for music and movies, and this product just hasn't delivered. I wouldn't recommend buying this product - spend a little more and buy something better.
It has nice grippy pads that hold the iPad in place. it I s very secure so you can actually use the stand as a handle to hold the device. From behind. It is actually quite a bit more comfortable than holding the tablet bare.
I have purchased "off-brand" versions of this battery for my camera and they just did not have the same capacity as the Panasonic one does. The others would "die" after 1/2 hr or little bit longer of use.
I ordered this for my Samsung ML-2510 in December, 2012. So far it works great.Good quality print with no smudging. I will update with the final life of product.
I produce approx. 200 dvds a week. I buy inexpensive cases all the time...but these take the cake! I have bought better from the dollar store(4 for $1). About every fourth case I "try" to open breaks. HUGE waste of money, there are cheaper cases out there that are much better quality. I really hope that the ones that did not break for me won't break for my customer.
I bought this mouse about 3 laptops ago, and it lasted me for 8 years. I think I had to change the battery once or twice a year, and this is with daily use, for hours and hours. It really was a little trooper. It finally died this past weekend, and I plan on either getting another one of these or the newer version.The great thing about this mouse is that it's easy to use -- plug it in, it'll load the drivers in a few seconds, and bam, you've got a working mouse. You can plug it into any computer, and have it working in seconds. I have small hands, so it fits nicely -- I've tried using other mice, and they just feel uncomfortable. The optical receiver on the actual mouse works smoothly, on practically any surface. I don't like mouse pads, but this thing has worked on textbooks, table tops, magazines ... very versatile.I really have nothing bad to say about this mouse. I'm just sad my last one died. I knew ye well, Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000. I knew ye well.
This is a great little player, but I bought it from amazon.com in January 2004 for $160 and now I can get it for $100, but hey, that's just how things work. Some people complain about the software and it's ease of use (or lack thereof) I actually taught myself in about 20 minutes and I didn't know ANYTHING about MP3 players (although I am experienced with computers). The sound out of the MP3 player, with the supplied headphones or any other decent pair, is AWESOME!!!! I haven't used the voice recorder, I have no use for it. The FM tuner is as good as it gets. By that I mean that all portable FM tuners aren't that great if you're moving around just a little, but if you're in the right spot and you have good reception there, it's good, and the recorder is a nice feature as well. The battery door is a little hard to open, but not to bad. All in all this is a good unit and I would recommend it.
this is a great buy. bought this for my son and he loves it. will buy another one. good value and durable. just as advertised.
High bitrate of around 2mbits+ but with a lot of noise. Very cheap. they capture at 640x 480, double the resolution size of youtube. Spiffy avi format instead of disgusting wmv or mov.portable light and convenient.
I needed this router for a WiFi radio project with the intention of hacking it to run a Linux distro to do my bidding. As luck would have it, I needed to press it into service to replace a wired switch during an office renovation. I foung the WL-520gu a capable WiFi router that performed as promised on the box. I'm going to order another to keep a a spare.
Just to clarify on what people have said, so that there's no misunderstanding. There are 2 general types of reviews out there, one rating the product immediately upon receipt and one after burn-in. The sound difference is considerable.When I first tried out the SE530, I kinda liked them. They were my first high end earbud, and I didn't know what to expect. The mids and highs were nearly crystal clear. The bass was very pronounced but lacked definition somewhat. Overall, it sounded very well.After some unknown amount of time, I was listening to these earbuds and I realized for the first time...they sounded better than I remembered it did. The bass was especially punchy, defined, tight, and very engaging. The mids and highs remained ultra clear, but I do not remember whether it was an improvement over the previous sound. But they sure as heck sounded good. Bottomline, these buds require time to be burned in. Many reviews on here neglected the burn-in process and consequently gave some negative impressions.
It was a gift to my grandson. No complaints so far.Robert H
Works great and is small and easily portable. I don't use it for loud music, but for white noise in my daughter's room, so I can't attest to it's stereo quality.
How they can sell this product at this price? I don't know. Worked as advertised. Very pleased with the product and the price so I bought two.
This cord works perfectly. It is a great deal for the price. It provides great data transfer speed for a low cost.
It's an HDMI cable, exactly as stated, and it works.In other words, it is what it says it is, and does the job well. I'm not enough of a techie to be able to report any more than that. I plugged it into my DVR, and the other end into my TV, and it works!
I'm very happy with this camera and with the Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 lens. It makes beautiful detailed images. Shooting with the on-camera flash is a little tricky, and that flash is not powerful. But this is a serious camera and addition of serious flash equipment makes for some stunning images, as well at stunning ones with natural light. Check out some images at:[...]The Foveon sensor makes beautiful images.
I stayed up until 5:30 this morning reading this book-- literally could not put it down. Like many readers, when I finally turned that last page and saw the acknowledgments, I was stunned at all the loose ends left all over. But that was it, so I turned off the light to finally get some sleep. Only I couldn't, because I was as disturbed by the story as my schedule was disrupted by it.I started thinking about the characters, about the good and the bad in them, about the things we do to our children, the many ways we get it wrong, even when we're trying hard as we can to get it right. Poor Gam, for instance-- probably low-intelligence and certainly ignorant and abused, who damaged her children and grandchildren by giving them all the guidance she knew and all the love she had.The adult characters got their adult relationships so wrong too, between relatives, races, employers &amp; employees . . . . So much damage.What happens next? Maybe the adults will finally look at the children and realize that whether or not Harriet is epileptic, Allison certainly is, and maybe Allison and her mother will get some badly needed counselling, esp. since Allison is getting close to remembering some things. Maybe one or both of Harriet's parents will finally come through for her and start parenting her. Maybe she will be fine whether or not they do.But I don't think so, not in this novel's world. I do think that Harriet may grow up to treat other adults and her own children better than her parents did, and that would be an accomplishment.
The case is made of nice leather and fits the camera. It is cumbersome to use, the zippers on the side do not lock, and can un-zip on their own. The velcro closure at the top provides some security if the camera is put in the case just right, with the strap folded neatly and put to the side of the lens. Otherwise everything bulges too much and it's difficult to secure the velcro. The case has to come off to use the camera, so it functions best when the case is on your belt.Basically, this case is adequate, but no more.
this is a replacement for the first one and i am afraid to even try to use it. i got it for my mother and when the first one didnt work i went to walmart and bought one. i paid a lot more for it but it works and i had the option to buy the insurance policy for it for, so i did.
I've never used an Ipod so I can't compare the two players. All I know is that the Zen Micro is a very good player. The software is easy to use, and you really can use this thing without reading the instructions. You can rip your CD's or download music very easily and the tranfer is very quick. The battery lasts a very long time. There really aren't any directions on using the menus but it's not difficult to figure out. Anyone with half a brain can figure it out no problem. I'm very pleased with my purchase and I will continue to buy creative products.
good battery life, nice options.. simple to use.Doesn't have the bells and whistles of a more expensive camera, but it does what it is supposed to do to a high degree of success.
This is the exact same packaging and cartridge that you get at Stapes, Officemax, etc., however, it's much cheaper to buy it through Amazon!
Listen, this cable transmits the signal thru fiber-optics. The gold-plated -- oops, sorry, NOT gold-plated, "satin nickel" connectors -- have absolutely no bearing on the sound quality. You can get the same sound quality from another toslink cable for half (or less) the price.Unless you spend an inordinate amount of time behind your stereo instead of in front of it, and enjoy being reminded how much you overpaid for pretty connectors, don't bother with this.
I bought mine 7 years ago and never had any issues until now.It doesn't play any DVDs anymore but what can you expect after so many years and I did use it a lot because I like to watch movies that have a different region which Cyper Home is the only brand that I can find that will play DVDs from other countries.Yes the remode has small buttons but that is not the end of the world.going to order another one today and can't wait.
This product worked as I expected. I was without Sirius for a couple months & rolled the dice purchasing this item hoping the tuner was my solution. I installed it myself which was super easy, only 2 cables: antenna & stereo connection. Called Sirius to switch serial #'s & I was a happy listener within a few minutes.
I spent the extra money for this battery, instead of a $9 knock-off, because these batteries can be volatile and have been known to overheat and then even catch fire.I figured it was a small investment to buy a genuine Lumix battery and then not have to worry about it!The peace of mind is worth the price.And--this battery lasts a LONG time. I needed to shoot video and shot 6GB, almost three hours, and the battery still had juice. It also held up for hundreds of high-res stills.The battery also comes with a small plastic case to ensure that the contacts are protected.A worthwhile investment for your TZ5 (which is a great camera!)
I have a few DVD players. I have no idea why I have so many. I have more DVD players than TV's at this point. But the Philips DVP642 is by far my favorite right now. The Divx playback is very nice and sound quality is great. One little odd bonus is the fact that the player will play back SOME xvid encoded files? I have no idea why but it plays SOME xvid files. Out of 10 xvid files, 5 played fine. I am not going to complain.The only reason anyone will buy this thing is for the Divx playback. So far, it's doing a great job on that end.If you watch divx movies at all, get this player.
The Photosmart 8750 printer seems to be very well made with some nice features and is easy to setup. However my "test" photos were very disappointing. Using HP Premium Plus Glossy photo paper and the printer set to "best quality" a band would appear across the printout spoiling the print. The banding runs parallel to the print head path and starts around the last 1.25" of the print. The band varies in width and intensity somewhat but and is typically .125" to .50" wide. I increased the print quality to the MAX DPI "Highest quality" and more banding appeared in the print. I then tried printing directly from the compact flash card using the same image and I still had visible banding. I then exchanged the printer for another 8750 a couple of days later with no luck. This time the banding was typically fainter but almost always present to some degree. When image printing from one of its card slots or even from the PC, the rhythm of the print head sudden slows pauses at one side of the page. It then moves to the other side and again pauses and this is repeated for about 9 times around the time the banding happens. The print head will again go back to its normal rhythm and finish printing the image. I removed each ink cartridge and printed the image to see if one of the cartridges was causing the problem. None of seemed to be as there was always banding visible. Also when printing a B&W image the band was present there too. At any rate the print quality would be excellent except for the banding that keeps appearing. I retuned the printer for a refund after speaking to the support technicians.
Excellent SLR digital camera. Initial shipping report was in fact delayed a few days as camera was not in stock.
I do not know why anyone would not like this mouse. Those previous reviews are way off....because i use this mouse and it contours to my palm perfectly and it hasn't broken once unlike those old crap mouse we use long ago. It has a nice gray silver color that is pleasing to the eye. It might be a tad expensive but if you want the best, then money is not an issue.Let's keep our hand happy, give it intellimouse!
I received my first Salad Shooter as a Christmas present 16 years ago, while I was in college. I used it faithfully and religiously for many years, and it was the most valuable (sentimentally, anyway) appliance in my kitchen. It lasted until a few weeks ago when the motor in the base finally conked out. I searched high and low for a new one at a store locally, and even went as far as to contact Presto customer no-service to find a brick and mortar that might carry one. I am SO lost without it. You can't find them anywhere in stores anymore, except online. So, I broke down and ordered a new one from Amazon. I'm tempted to order a second one for when this one breaks down in 16 years. Who knows if Presto will even make them in 16 years? It's a great product!
This is a great product but I really got ripped of in the shipping price... a great idea to print pictures you take with your phone.
First, I have to say Amazon isnt lying when they say the price on this TV is a 'great deal' considering I just bought this exact TV from [store] for about 400-500 dollars more. I went through all the Plasmas and LCD's in [store] before deciding on this one. This TV was one of the best looking and one of the more unique ones in the store.The TV has a circular base which lets you move it as far right or left as you'd like so no matter where you sit you can tilt it- But its so huge you probably wont need to.. You should definitely have this delivered considering the huge size and weight. Its 40 inches and its a widescreen.The TV is fairly easy to set up considering all the different features. It took me less than 10 minutes. You can connect a PC, a camcorder, and the standard things like DVD. It has everything. You can change screen sizes, freeze moving pictures, Daylight savings time, etc.. If youre looking for a very large TV with a good picture and reasonably priced then buy it. Try to buy it from Amazon and not the store because you get a better deal here. Overall, good value for the money and Highly Recommended.
This does everything promised...it's fault is a visual one. It's very difficult to read the imprinted words above the buttons on the front panel. I made a small "cue" index card that I use to guide my choice...sorry I know I should be able to memorize them all but just too much stuff stored at this point.
I have this hooked up in my main living room, and it's connected to my Television set. I bought this because I watch tv late night and other people in the house were complaing that they could not sleep as they could hear the tv. Everything about this product is great.Just one down side. If you are watching a movie, take breaks with the headset, as it heats up your ears. Also clean the ear peice as sweat builds up. It does get hot.
I really wanted to love this lens. I was my upgrade from my kit lens. I was stoked to get a f/2.8 zoom lens for such a great price compared to Canon's lineup of lenses. I read so many great lab reviews of how well this lens performs. I had the opposite experience. From the start the zoom didn't feel that great turning. The deal breaker was the sharpness and autofocus wasn't what I expected from a "top-tier" lens. THis is the best that Tamron makes and it was subpar in sharpness and focusing. I had more bad shots with this than my kit lens because of poor autofocus or just dull sharpness. I have the new Canon 18-55 IS kit lens and it shines above this lens any day. I had one flower I was trying to shoot with the Tamron and spot focusing and the lens would just not focus. It was so frustrating, just a standard flower shot and it kept searching for focus, even in manual it wasn't catching the sharpness. I returned this after a few weeks of trying to like it but just couldn't justify the money for the lack of quality. I bought the 18-55IS kit lens and Canon 50mm f/1.8 instead and am satisfied with those for now until I can get the Canon 17-55 IS f/2.8. I may have got a bad copy since I read so many great reviews on this lens, but it's not worth my hassle to keep trying for a good copy.
I like:1. multiple openings for even the kids BIG pencils2. Doesn't "burn out" after sharpening at least 50 pencils3. large cup for pencil shavings4. Can sharpen colored pencilsBummer:It started making a strange sound after about a month. No decrease in performance yet, but maybe it's coming???
I did a lot of shopping around for the best price and product, well...I found it at Amazon.com. Checked all the local office supply stores in my area, prices were as high as $29.00 I was much more comfortable with the price advertised at Amazon.com. It is the same product I have been using delivery was fast just like they promised. I will buy from this seller again.
The keyboard works well. The combined weight of the keyboard and my Palm Tungsten is much less than that of a netbook, a feature that was very important to me.
Nice addition for the DVD camera I purchased. Having the extra battery is a real plus.
This filter is exactly what I expected. After reading may reviews, I decided to break down and spend the extra dollars on this filter over some of the cheaper quality ones. I am not disappointed with my choice.This filter is made of both high quality glass and metal. The rotation of the filter on the lens is smooth. Absolutely not issues.
I've used quite a few different brands of Ethernet cables, including making my own. Triplite's are by far the best, both for quality, cost and the top of the cable is very well designed (where a boot usually goes).
I purchased this remote because it was supposed to be easy to program... I had no idea it was THIS easy... it works terrificly with my DirecTV HR20/ A/V Receiver/DVD Recorder/and HDTV...
I loved the ease of using this device. When I first took it out for a test drive I delibertaley ignored directions to see how the recalculating route function worked and it performed flawlessly!
This is a great battery. I don't notice any difference in the length of charge between this and the actual Cannon one that came with my camera. For the price, you can't go wrong.
Works well in the car with your MP3 or ipod. No long cables hanging all over the car. Just pull out to a length needed. Works great!
Pros: Beautiful picture, adequate menu options, remote has reasonable button layout.Cons: Slow, takes about ten to twelve seconds to open the DVD tray after you hit the eject button. After working fine for ten months, it quit--just kept saying LOADING - LOADING - LOADING.I do electronics repair, so I opened the unit and found that the DVD spin motor had failed. This DVD player uses a RF-300F-12350 motor, which has a high failure rate. I can replace my motor for under $15 in about 10 minutes, but if you don't do your own small electronics repair, you may have to pay a repair shop $90 or more to get the unit fixed, which is more than what you might pay for a brand new DVD player.
Light weight and well built with many ways to customize your needs. My husband loves it and uses it frequently. Service was prompt, would buy from them again.
Erin's review covers features so I'll focus on my 10? years experience with it. I had terrible carpal tunnel and even recovered, tired my hand within a half hour on a mouse, gripping too much to maintain fine control for graphics or 8-18 hrs non-stop coding or writing. Wacom was my godsend. I'm used to a pen, the response can be set to have to barely tap -rarely find a function that doesn't recognize it. Best is that I don't have to set the pen down while I use the keyboard (but being so attached, I do tend to set it down unknown other places!) Others are very intrigued that I use it primarily for non-graphical purposes-- but some find it as annoying or plain impossible (long-time, heavy mouse users as a rule). Any number find it irreplaceable very quickly. I'm a die-hard supporter. I do use the cordless mouse to select user during XP startup (before it recognizes peripherals, I think) and for a game- "Dragon" (MahJong)- so far the only inhibitors. I find the small Graphire the best size overall. I don't trace much (tend to import scans instead) and small means less wrist/arm movement for everything else. Highly recommend.
Shipped on time from Eforcity. Strong build quality for cheap product. Free shipping at the time. Works very well with 13.3" HP Pav dv3510nr output to 55" Samsung LCD tv. I was pleasantly suprised with video and audio quality. Nice product. Have not been able to use it consistently because of time constraints. I would buy cable again if i needed another. I'd gladly recommend to others.
This Mower is amazing. We only have a small, very small front yard to mow. This mower is lightweight, easy to push, and will not strain you. We enjoy it so much that we are going to take it over to a friends yard and use it on his and let him use it. If he likes it he is planning on purchasing one. This is a great start in going green!
I could not program my VCR but this is easy to program. I have now finally gotten rid of ALL of the other remotes. I am buying one for my 79 year old mother.I saw it at a friends house or I might not have believed it works. Expensive but well worth it.
Terribly written software. The installation process was a nightmare. After installing the application I tried to install 9 CDs worth of maps. After each disc the installer crashed so I had to restart the application repeatedly. It got stuck on on disc an was never able to complete the installation.With the maps I did install I found the navigation and software interface to be SLOW and not intuitive. It was a waste of money and I have returned the software to the seller.
Arrived in perfect condition as stated by seller. Would definitely use again, and have as a matter of fact!
The ends took a little longer to get as one set was shipped from another supplier, but they are excellent quality and I will buy more if I get another set of wires that require them.
I am a loyal user of HP products and I have found the 5110 to be a great product. However, I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the god-awful software installation... the installation failed 4 times and I was finally successful on the fifth try. This was going to be the last attempt before searching their support site or, [deep breath], I succumbed to calling customer support.I decided to try installing the software completely without connecting the unit first by checking the box for this option on the 4th and 5th (successful) tries and suggest everyone else do this as well.After that initial frustration, the unit has been great. All the functionality works great as I would expect from an HP product. And, the printer is quieter than many other deskjets I have seen. My only &quot;worry&quot; is the flimsiness of the printer cartridge door. I was afraid to pull on it too hard.
I bought my optical mouse about a year ago. I was very happy with my puchase back then, but as I began to use the mouse I started to notice one glaring problem. The clip used to secure the wireless conector to the back of the mouse (thus shutting off the battery) just doesn't hold tight enough anymore. Therefor it leaves the battery on and the batteries lasts about a week before your replacing them again. Perhaps Microsoft needs to work out a few kinks.
After reading the reviews, I figured why not - I'd only be out $2 if they weren't what I was expecting. Well,I got the cable, hooked it up to my gaming system and TV and lo and behold - worked great! Very happy and even happier that I've found a place that I can purchase an HDMI cable for this cheap. Highly recommend this to anyone not wanting to spend a lot more $$$ at their local store.
Philips is going to hate me for writing this, but I have found TiVo to be useful even though I am not a subscriber to their service. I hesitated to buy this for a while becuase I thought either a small monthly charge or a large one-time payment went with the cost of the recorder. I read in the documentation that the recorder would have &quot;limited capability&quot; without the subscription to the service, but that amount of capability was really what I was looking for, so I don't plan to EVER subscribe to their service.Without subscribing, I can pause live TV, do an &quot;instant replay&quot; of it, and record by time and channel. TiVo is more convenient for doing these operations than a VCR because I don't have to fool with tapes and cue them up to find the beginning of a show. Because TiVo is digital, the video quality is better than a tape. On the highest quality setting I have the same level of digital quality of my satellite dish. The thing that I've found the most useful is that I can watch a recorded show while making a recording of another, which a VCR can't do.I realize that some people like the features that come with the TiVo subscription. If people choose to pay for those things, that's their choice. I can't use the TiVo guide to look through the listings and select by name a program to be recorded. TiVo doesn't make suggestions for me based on the shows I've previously selected, and it doesn't automatically record my favorite shows if the time changes. But I know which shows I want to record every day, and DirecTv has a good guide that I can search through to find other shows to record. When I come home in the evening, I still have good shows to spend my limited TV time on, and I still have the money that I would have spent on the service.
I bought these at Target when I broke a pair of cheap plastic headphones. In the package they looked great, but that was where all the pleasant feelings ended. I think that these are some of the worst full size headphones I have ever heard. I have several pair of full size headphones by several manufacturers and they are all much better. The problems started when I put them on my head. The earcups are enormous but they were too small to fit comfortably on my head. In addition the foam felt hard and uncomfortable and didn't seal out the external noise. From the moment I heard these things, I knew they were crap. It's not my stereo either- I tried it on a Denon, Technics, and a thousand dollar Nakamichi- All the time, the bass was fuzzy, undefined, and distorted, and the treble, oh the treble. What were supposed to be sweet melodious highs sounded raspy and harsh, not unlike a clock radio at full voulume. Anyway, I could live with it if that was the only problem, but it wasn't. Besides being incredibly inconvenient, the volume controls are both poorly placed and positioned. They just can't handle the high power level advertised on the package. After only a week (5 hours) they were both broken beyond repair. I fixed them by taking them apart and bypassing the volume controls (not fun). This worked fine, but three days later the cord went out down by the jack.
I couldn't believe it. Without running the CD setup deal I was already on the Internet! This has got to be the easiest setup around. Great signal strength as far as I can tell. Use Bandwidth Place and Speedtest.net speed tests, both show almost as much as my wired speed using wireless (my one bedroom apartment and my neighbors apartment (same floor) two doors down on the other side of the hallway) My neighbors one floor down, about two doors down on and on the other side of the hallway about 8 to 9 Mbps (my connection is 20 Mbps) Not too shabby for an inexpensive router, this replaced my old faithful WRT54GL (I wanted N for some reason?)
This is a great DVD player. I am generally a very strict audiophile and movie buff who would only go for a model by NAD or other high end brands, yet at $50, this player is a steal. Not only does it play DVD's in progressive scan mode, it includes both optical and coaxial digital output. But by far the most important feature for me (aside from the bargain price) was that it can easily be cracked to play DVD's from any region - to find out how simply search google. Since it supports both PAL and NTSC formats, I am able to play DVD's from Europe on my computer monitor (American TVs don't support PAL format).In addition to that it is sleek and has a nice form factor, much thinner than my old DVD player. My only criticism is the remote, which is not as intuitive as it could be. However, this is a minute issue. I would recommend this player to audiophiles, casual movie watchers, and even people who don't like technology. A great piece of equipment!!
I wish I'd written when I first bought, because surely some didn't buy due to the other review, and I found this keyboard perfect. It's small - like a laptop, but it's necessary if you have a keyboard tray where your lap drawer would be on a desk, and it's not gigantic. this allows me to have the keyboard and a wireless mouse (full swize) next to it, on the same level. I've had it for a year or two, with NO PROBLEMS.LOVE IT.
My husband is a gamer, hardcore! Every once in a while I buy him some points towards his purchases. He loves them
When I got my card I was excited to find that it really is very well made compared to the other cards I've used. And it had a much better price. I had read of problems with some cameras but mine seemed okay. And it was great, until I filled the card up completely for the first time and ended up losing 372 photos. I wanted to like it, because it really does seem like it's a lot higher quality than other brands. But if it doesn't work it's not terribly useful. I'm dissappointed now. I'm returning the card, it's back to SanDisk for me..
Ah yes, I remember when I bought this long ago. It was a great CD player. Too bad I broke it one day in a fit of rage.
I bought this remote at Best Buy and then after checking Amazon's price, returned it to BB and bought it here. The thing is amazing. While I did pay the BB people to program it for me, and it did take over an hour for my setup, it is worth it. I have a Plasma TV, cable box, radio, cd player, tuner, and combo dvd/vcr. That's why it took so long. But it works perfectly, except I have to to turn the CD player on by hand because it is so old. But if I hit DVD on the remote, it turns on the TV, sets the TV to the appropriate mode, and turns on the tuner to DVD. If I hit radio, it turns on the radio and sets the tuner to radio. The buttons on the remote has all the functions for all of the components. I'm amazed. I have gone from 5 remotes to 1. I'm going to buy another one for my condo, although I'll program it myself.
From the Kodak people comes this camera packed to the brim with features, resembling a lot a DSLR, though it's not even close to performing like one. The price, of course, is a lot lower than with reflex cameras.+ This cameras' main attraction is, without question, the great lens, with manual zoom and focus rings, and a VERY handy zoom range, starting at no less than 24 mm. That's the widest lens of digital camera kingdom! Only the Sony R1 has something similar, but a lot bulkier.+ This is not a camera for snapshot shooters, it shines in manual mode, where the photogapher can decide diaphragm aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, and more.+ The 24mm end of the lens is very funny to use, allowing for weird angles and great interior shots.+ The camera (like dslrs and other advanced bridge cameras) has a lot of buttons, allowing you to change settings without having to surf through endless menus (this is really priceless).+ Battery life seems very good, especially using the EVF instead of the LCD.There are some shortcomings though.- The manual focus mode is, simply put, trash. The image displayed onscreen is not detailed enough to judge whether the subject is in focus or not.- The LCD, as well as the Electronic Viewfinder, could use more resolution, as it is sometimes difficult to see whether the pic is sharp or not.- Neither the LCD, nor the EVF, offer real Live Preview. You can only use them to frame the picture, but the displayed image doesn't reflect at all how the exposure settings affect the final pic.- Write times to the memory card are really slow. That means that after taking a pic, you have to wait for 4 to 6 seconds till the camera lets you take another one.- Macro mode is dissapointing, to say the least. You cannot get close enough to the subject, and the camera blocks the light. If you use the flash, the big protruding lens blocks it, and your subject will look very dark.- ISO performance is nowhere near DSLR territory. In good light, ISO 100 pics show some noise, though nothing to be worried about. But in low light situations, the noise sky rockets. ISO 400 looks pretty bad to me. This is a common problem of non dslr cameras, and there are some programs that let you clean the noise from the pics, but this camera has a kind of noise that's really hard to erase.- Bulk: with a lens like this one, it's difficult to keep the camera pocketable, but the thing's big enough to compete with a DSLR, which it only beats in price.... that was a big no no for me.To sum up, the P880 is a very capable camera with some notorious limitations. At this price, it's very difficult to beat it, but if you are not on a budget, I'd get a DSLR instead. if you like taking photographs and want more photographic control and something truly unique, like the wide angle lens, then this cam is for you.
THIS IS THE BEST DVD PLAYER IVE EVER HAD AND HAS LASTED LONGER TOO. IT TAKES VERY LITTLE SPACE SO EVERYONE HAS ROOM.
One of the worst CPU fans I owned. According to the spec noise level supposed to be 21dBA. In reality, it's more like 40. In addition to regular fan noise it produces a whistling sound, which makes it almost unbearable.I'm returning this piece of junk back to the seller.Buyer beware of misleading name and spec.
I am very pleased with this product. I like it even more than the others I have used in many hotels rooms--it's quiet but dries my hair really well. I like the nightlight but I unplug it during the day since it isn't sensitive to light/dark.
I bought this cable to connect another peripheral to my TV. After mounting TV, I realized that the original cable I purchased (much more expensive) wasn't long enough, so I switched it with this one. There was no noticeable change in the video quality. Why pay more to get the same result?
This would be a good upgrade from any 2 speaker set that you get from DELL, COMPAQ or so. AVS300 features a large subwoofer so that it really enhances the otherwise weak satellites.Do not expect much from these speakers and start to compare it with other speaker sets. It definitely sound better than ANYTHING that is under $50 MSRP, but do not go overboard and compare it with the logitech Z640's. It would provide enough "boom" and clarity for mostly everyone's listening. I'm a college student and can't say how i like these speakers, and i listen to MP3's all day and play counter strike too. For around $20 these speakers are a great value.
This is my first DSLR camera. I bought this to learn photography. I would say that this camera is worth for the price. I would suggest to buy just the camera body and go for a better lens. This camera has decent enough features for a DSLR. This does not have the live preview option though.
Great box for movies. I also have a High Def cable box connected to HDMI. HD channels look great, regular channels are mediocre. WS57 designed for letterbox movies. For example, this TV shines with widescreen movies. Recently bought Apollo 13 IMAX edition and it looked like film on the screen. I've had no problems with the unit in over a year. Downside for all projection TVs are viewing angle and size of unit (needs an entire corner of a room).
I purchased Plextor for what I thought was a quality product. However, now after about 18 months of not very heavy use it has failed (I can no longer burn a DVD). So, while it worked better than a previous SONY DVD writer (it never burned a single DVD) the Plextor has not lived up to my expectations. So I cannot recommend it.
Everything works as stated. Love the USB feature. Little wider than my previous player which was a phillips dvp3960... Worth the price i paid for it.
The sound quality of these headphones - great. But someone please explain to me why asymmetric cabling is a good thing. personally, i do NOT see the advantage of having one cord hang abt 4 inches from the earpiece while the other hangs about 12 inches from the earpiece. this makes no sense to me, yet other brands are touting this asymmetric system of theirs as something to be proud of. "for more comfort" they say, but how so??? all it does it make the cord hang weird and also cause extra weight to the short one, which then keeps struggling to stay hooked onto your ear. dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb
After months of research, I narrowed by search to this one and the Sony FS550. This was looked better, the sony one had tacky white keyboard.Spent 1700 and got it home. It CRASHED the next day! completly. I lost everything on it..the Toshiba costumer support was terrible...after talking for hours..with someone in I think INDIA! i was put to someone I could actually understand...he could not help me either..told me to take it back to store.At the store, more arguing later.Got another one...are you ready.got it home again...it crashed again. it was slow, the hard drive failed. I am on to my third one..and the explorer on it crashed..yes..I am taking it back and I want my money back...this time..I am fed up. WHy dont staff at toshiba read these and realize their cosumter service is NOT GOOD. If they dont care about their costumers...it will affect the product and the company's reputation.
Perfect for back up copies, redundancy and multi hour constant shooting. Works with both Mac and PC, allows for timelapse shooting, but overall gives the peace of mind to know that you have a back up in case of tape dropouts ect.A perfect solution in a world that is increasingly tapeless. Even upconverts to 1080i. Solid, well built and well supported. lightweight and easily mountable. Can be powered by Anton bauer batteries on pro configurations. Really is a great little box.
I purchased,from Amazon, these batteries with the charger at the same time I purchased the CoolPix 5600 last May 2005. I have shot about 1,000 pictures so far. The batteries need to be recharged between 200-250 shots. The batteries are still holding their charge just fine. I recommend them. Actually, my complaint is with the CoolPix because the battery meter doesn't measure battery strength so you can't tell if you're batteries are close to needing a charge.
Professional photographers often prefer multi-coated filters with precision ground glass...and they pay for that extra quality. The Sunpack PicturesPlus UV filter is just a basic filter, with a high quality mount for easy threading. I did notice a slight loss of color saturation and contrast when shooting into the sun, but that occurs with virtually all inexpensive filters. I will take the filter off in situation where shooting toward the sun is necessary.Bottom line: a well-made UV filter at a bargain price.
I got this MacBook Pro a few weeks ago and I love it. The keyboard and screen are nice, and so is the aluminum body. It is very prone to scratches and dents, though. It is very fast and I love the preloaded software. I also like not having to install and update antivirus every week like on my PC. There are no random reboots or freezes like on my PC either, but, I did notice that the bottom is kind of hollow, and it creaks, which is unaccaptable for a $2,500 computer. It is a very nice and clean OS, but all the silver and gray feels cold. Other than those small issues, it is a great laptop.
I recently upgraded my Sony Triniton CRT Monitor to the Envision 15&quot; LCD Flat panel. I compared many brands and even bought a few to try out at home because of the 14 day return policy at the two retail stores I visited. Amazon's prices were either identical or cheaper and I would have definately bought through them if I had known which monitor I wanted in the beginning (It was much easier to return the ones I did not want here locally). So here is the low down. I tried the following monitors at home: Envision 15&quot; LCD, Envision 17&quot; LCD, Philips 17&quot; Flat screen CRT (CRT=Cathode Ray Tube, which means its just like a regular TV/Bulky Type of monitor), Viewsonic 17&quot; Flat Screen CRT and my Sony Trinitron CRT that had nothing wrong with it, but I just wanted something new. I also compared all the major brands of LCD's in the store: Viewsonic, Samsumg, KDS, NEC.I choose the Envision 15&quot; LCD because it offers the best bang for the buck. Here how I broke it down:1. The Envision 15&quot; LCD had the brightest Display other than the Envision 17&quot; (which was only marginally brighter)2. Text was extremely clear (Just be sure to run it in its native resolution of 1024 x 768 at 75Hz3. Very simple to hook up-I was up and running in 5 minutes4. Viewing angles were great even though some of the reviews stated otherwise.5. CRT's put me to sleep after a while due to eyestrain. I can surf all night with my LCD without a yawn.If you need a larger screen-The Envision 17&quot; is a great choice, but cost $200 more. For most applications (I use my computer mainly for surfing the net, typing email, spreadsheets, and word processing) I found the 15&quot; more than fine. I paid ... for my 15&quot;, which is only about ... more than I would have paid for a decent CRT. I think its well worth the extra $$$. I also gained half of my desk back. I am extremely satisfied with this product.
Very difficult battery to locate. My Nikon 35mm is old but a goody still in great operating condition.FINALLY when the battery died, I had to go to the store to buy a replacement.Not avaulable! Thus I went to Amazon.com, SUCCESS!
I bought a router extender recently and it did not come with a patch cable to attach to my existing router. So on Amazon I went, scored this for much less than I would have paid at a local shop and got it in two business days with Amazon prime. Its a basic cable, it works perfectly.
When I first opened these set of speakers I thought it was good quality. But then after a mounth, these speakers started to emit a buzzing sound every 15 seconds. It drove me nuts. Finally I returned them and switched to better quality speakers.Pros:With the economy getting worse,10 bucks (thats what i got mine for) is considered very cheap for a pair of ipod speakers. The way the speakers are designed, was portable and durable. It even comes with a carrying bag. At first the sound quality is good. The buzzing sound probably only happens to 1/10 people. When I returned the speakers, I got a full refund. Finally it was nice that power could come from AAA batteries and a socket.Cons:Obviously, the biggest disadvantage is that buzzing sound. Before the defects, there were several improvements that could have been made. First, the speakers should have come with a remote. Maybe I'm just lazy but it got tiring when ever I wanted to raise the volume or change the song, I had to walk across the room. Second, the speakers needed more "stuff". It had 3 buttons, 2 for volume, one for power. At least add a play/pause button! Third, the shipping of this equipment took a relatively long time : a weed and a half. I might be being to strict on the cons for it's a $10 bargain but the things that I listed should apply to all Ipod speakers.If the buzzing defect did not occur, then I would've rated this a 4-star. Now I'm telling you, it is not worth 10 bucks. Don't fall for cheap prices like I did. At least by a speaker that works!
The item that Amazon has pictured is model# 1183. Model# 1181 is the same as model# 1178. The only difference is that model# 1181, includes the technical data printed in french and english. Model# 1178 is printed in english only. This may explain why the description states "Canada Only". Why pay the extra cost to receive the owner's manual in french and english. I have pointed this error out to Amazon, but it appears they're not willing to correct their error.Model# 1183, which Amazon has pictured, has the additional feature of FM radio. The buyer would not be aware of this issue unless they had research the manufacturer's web site. Buy model# 1178 instead and avoid the nightmare of trying to explain to Amazon that they are at fault. Since I purchased this item through a thrid party seller recommended by Amazon, I won't burden you with details of what they're asking me to do to return for a refund! Just avoid this item all together!!
i got it for $1.61 and i use it for my xbox so that i don't have to use the input form my cable box and have to switch the cable back and forth whenever i'm done. for my purposes 6 feet was defiantly enough as well
For anybody that gets tired of holding a tablet or other readers. ajustable and easy to use. I love it
I have no problem with the sony bean(walkman)unit itself. I put it on shuffle for a 12 hour shift at work and it plays beautifuly. When I tire of the mp3s, I switch over and listen to fm radio. I can go several days before I have to charge it and it charges directly from a built-in USB plug, so I can even charge it on any USB plug that has power. I have downloaded mp3s from several locations, and while the software(sonicstage) will give me a warning about the mp3s being from another computer andnot being able to work, I have never had a problem with them working.The Sonic stage software is easy to use as long as you don't try to upgrade it. I used the disc straight from the box and it wanted me to upgrade to a new version almost immediatly. I made several attempts and gave up when I noticed all it would accomplish is making it "easier to burn cd's" I use a dedicated burn program that is more compatible... BUT HERE is the cincher.When I decided to cut off the Sonic stage from having access to the internet every thing seemed fine, but every time I would restart Sonicstage a program from sony called SsAAP.exe would trip all of my spyware software...I looked at this software and it was refered to as a hard disc analyzer. i took it off the start menu but it continued to show back up every time i started Sonic stage. so I would check msconfig... and lo and behold Ssaap.exe was back on my start menu. I finally just removed Ssaap.exe from the program file and have not had any problems since.So.. While I don't have aproblem with My walkman whatsoever... I do have a Problem with sony putting hi-jack software to moniter my hard drive.. buyer beware. great hardware but you need to adjust the software.And I still can't download my 5 free songs from Sony's "CONNECT" music service so I don't even bother there are enough other sources for MP3s. that work fine on my player and don't automatically cost 99 cent for every song. I'm sorry! I'm not paying 100 dollars to download a muti disc album when I can buy the actual CD on Amazon for 30 bucks.
I wanted this for my office. It didn't need to be high powered.It seems like it has plenty of power. Sound is good for what it is. The problem is with an iPhone in it, whether it is on of off, it periodically takes off making a bunch of noise, sounds like morse-code, for about 5 seconds. Truely an annoying noise. It does it at a rather high volume also. Volume setting doesn't effect it. It happens randomly, sometimes never, sometimes many times in an hour. usually always daily.I think it has something to do with the cell interaction. Might work fine for just an iPod.
Ink disappears way too quickly and even if one cartridge is cashed you can't use the printer until you replace that cartridge. For how quickly the ink lasts the ink price is way too high as well. This is one of the biggest disappointments ever. Some Epson guy at CompUSA convinced us that Epson was great. I will admit it printed great looking pictures but the price to do so was way to high. This printer has already been slammed by everyone who wrote a review but it's so bad I have to put my 2 cents in. Like someone else says it is very slow and the scanning sucks. It is big, heavy, ugly, and bulky. All three color ink's ran out at the same time so instead of paying 40 dollars for the ink we instead paid 40 dollars for a brand new HP all in one printer at Target. I just wish I would have known that when any or all the colors go out you can't even print in black and white since I did purchase a new black cartridge. To sum it up for the cx6000 there was only one good thing I about it...it printed top quality color 4x6 photos but at a far to expensive price.
I have an Orion SkyQuest 6, and this is the solar filter the company recommends. The fit is EXTREMELY snug. You'll have to unscrew the mounts almost completely and kind of muscle the thing on. Taking it off is also tricky, as the foam rubber padding grabs a lot. I put my the filter between me and my body and pull with both hands. Anyway, about the image quality: Yes, you can see the sun in great detail! I used my 25mm and 17mm Sirius Plossl eyepieces and saw about 5 or 6 sun spots. Each spot had a shape to it, but granular structures weren't very apparent (which is expected from a scope this small.)The Detroit area suffers from a fair amount of cloud cover, as well as heavy light pollution. Clear nights with little turbulence in the atmosphere are rare around here. Since the sun is large and bright in the sky, it's less bothered by poorer viewing conditions. This filter was a great addition, as it allows me to get a lot more use out of my scope!
This device does exactly what I wanted. I own a HP tc4200 tablet pc that came without a dvd drive. This addition has enabled me to completely close the gap and it is extremely portable and convenient for travel. I strongly recommend.
It wasn't the easiest thing to transfer photos from a computer and to delete the "samples" on the frame was no picnic either, but once learned it becomes easier.I went from frustrated to happy, soon enough.
Love the ease of use, but not being a techie, having problems with downloading, sharing - the easiest and best way to do this, but the camera's great!
This is a great product. I own two of them. Just hook it up to the net and make sure you have the models and makes of all the devices you want o control. Ensure that you take care of the little details like leaving the cable DVR on at all times, otherwise you might end up not recording something because it is turned off. There is a lot you can do with this and the setup is a breeze. Just a note, if you get it wrong the first time it is easy to correct.
no itrip, no ipod. toughskin is not good for that reason
After about 3-months of use, the two LaCie 500 GB drives I purchased are now suffering from a loud noisy fan...beware. Now, I get the chance to test LaCie's customer support.
This filter shows up as a recommended accessory for the Panasonic DMC-FZ50. However, it does not fit this particular camera.The diameter is right, 55mm. But the threads are not right. At first, I suspected that the threads-per-inch is different. But I went to a local camera store and purchased another filter, and this Tiffen filter screws in to the new filter OK. So I suspect that it's not the threads-per-inch, but maybe the threads are too tall (they have a slightly large diameter which binds against the camera).The man at my local camera store said that Tiffen changed their packaging a long while back, and the filter that I had was in the older packaging. So perhaps this filter was made for older film cameras and not for newer digital cameras (that's him talking, not me).Either way, this filter only screws in about 1/3 of a turn and then starts to bind. Don't buy this filter to fit a Panasonic DMC-FZ50.
Although I haven't purchased a HDTV yet, I needed a combo unit that would fit my current enclosure, function well with my current 32&quot; Mitsubishi TV and have all the features I'll need when I do get the new LCD HDTV. Although I've only watched one DVD and part of a video, I've been very impressed with this unit. After reading some reviews at Amazon regarding other combo units, I was hesitant to buy one. However, further review of the capabilities of this unit at Panasonic.com really helped.Setup was easier than described in the manual. I had downloaded a .PDF format of the manual at Panasonic.com last week, however I really didn't need to. Setup was that easy.I purchased a Full Screen version DVD I wanted, in order to test the DVD player. Picture and sound were crystal clear. The video I tried was older, but the VCR played it as well as my existing Mitsubishi (self-cleaning 4-head) unit. I can't ask for more. I'll have to try a more current movie next.A note to those with older TV sets. After reading the downloaded manual information, prior to purchase, I had a feeling that this unit might not be completely compatible with my not quite seven year old TV. I was correct. Even after trying both Mitsubishi codes provided, it has most but not all functions. Although it's a little disappointing, I would gladly buy this unit again just because of all the great things it does do!
It is working great, I will give it a 10,m but it does not comply to the european WIT standarts and Mongolian ttt20 specs.
At this point in time, DVD recorders are rarely priced below $100. I received this one for Chistmas - my husband bought it and when I saw the unfamiliar brand name I had a skeptical gut feeling. We tested it by recording about five minutes of a TV show and it worked fine, then we set it to do a timed recording later that night and though the digital readout indicated it was "recording", the disc was unplayable, even in our Sony DVD player. Tonight I attempted to do an on-the-spot recording of a two-hour program and once again the digital readout indicated the machine was "recording." Once again the disc was unreadable.What's worse - and very frustrating - is the onscreen commands were very confusing and the basic operation wasn't very user friendly. And the remote - what's the deal with that? I'd have to point it at exactly the right spot for it to work. I'd have better luck with it right next to the recorder.Tomorrow is the last day for me to return it according to my receipt - I'm just narrowly making the deadline! In my opinion it's better to pay a little more for a trusted brand - at least do a bit of research on consumer/expert product reviews. Avoid this product!
HDMI cables aren't particularly complicated contraptions, so there's no need to go for a super premium version. This does what it's supposed to - deliver high quality video and audio - at a terrific price.
This product works well until it doesn't and then frankly you might as well throw it away as the customer support is appalling!I had my Firebox for two months until it just stopped working. Getting hold of customer support was easy enough unfortunately, it's only available Monday through Friday 6am - 6pm depending on your time zone. Therefore, bottom line if you are a normal working Joe and leave your house early or get home at a normal time of day, you are frankly screwed!Just to rub salt into the wound when the problem started I did take off early from the office and called them just after 5pm. After the customary 30 minutes on hold I got through to a tech and we started a few tests. Unfortunately, then we hit 6pm and I was offered the option of paying $150 for "out of hours support" or resuming the conversation within their 6am-6pm coverage. Frankly, I was so disgusted that I gave up and bought a $40 replacement router. However, a few weeks later I actually had a day off so feeling masochistic I thought I'd try and fix the firebox, which after all had cost me $400. Anyway, guess what? Yes, my coverage had expired!So the moral of the story is that I'm sure this is perfectly adequate router. However, unless you work part time or enjoy the luxury of having our own technicians who can spend their day on the phone with their support don't waste your cash! Just buy the $40 router and throw it away when it breaks.PS Just by way of contrast I have a two year Panasonic IP camera that just failed. Their support is available 9am to 9pm and it was still covered by the warranty!
Unfortunately, the Beyerdynamic DT770 PRO 250 OHM are not a good choice for professional users.I had problems with low end distortion within two years of purchasing. I sent them for servicing via the warranty cover and received the headphones back with a fresh set of ear-pads, but with exactly the same technical issues.Last week, one of the drivers died, inexplicably, dead, nada, nothing.They are out of warranty now, so how much for repairs?Quoted 70.00 by UK distributor!! the same lot that gave me fresh earpieces in place of fixing the driver the first time around.The build quality, relative to price, is poor, they are not in the same class as the DT100 and sound worse. These are hi-fi headphones, don't be fooled by the "Pro" descriptor.Additionally, the large hollow plastic ear pieces are a problem insofar as any cable movement/taps (including head movements) etc. sends resonance directly to the earpiece shell, I found this very annoying in critical listening situations.If I were to buy Beyerdynamic headphones again (which I won't) I would opt for the DT150, the have a much flatter response and provide good bass extension without being boomy. You hear a lot of talk about the DT770 PRO having issues with "recessed mids," I have to agree with this, another problem if you are looking for accurate results. I found them useful for picking out upper range nuances when having to work at less than optimum levels with monitors, but that's about it.Prior to owning this set I had a set of AKG K240S which worked perfectly for 10 years. Very neutral sound, accurate, with great build quality, and now with a detachable cable, so I am about to purchase a pair for only $99, 10 less than getting the DT770 repaired.Avoid this product if you are looking to spend your hard earned cash on a good pair of workhorse headphones, they will let you down eventually.
Levers don't work. They are just decorative. Blurry pictures. No focus even. You can't even FOCUS this hundred dollar plus toy. It's not even cute. It's not just plastic, but LOOKS plastic.
I love my blue mini! I have 800 songs on it (394 of them are Buffett) and can't ever listen to them all. I love not having to deal with CDs, and Apple makes the swankiest and coolest player. Do yourself a favor and test these out before you decide to buy any other player.
I purchased a SD2700 and two SD2710's based upon Amazon's 5 star recommendation. Long reseach was done to get the best quality since the SD2710's were a gift to my children. Needless to say, within 6 to 8 months the SD2710 failed. No aidio output. I struggled with Toshiba to get the item repaired. The standard phrase was "it is out of warranty." Finally, Toshiba relented and the item was repaired. Lo and behold, I shortly thereafter experienced the same problem. Same story from Toshiba. I am now attempting to get it fixed (only two Toshiba repairshops in SC)under the extended credit card warranty (1 year beyond the original). It is hard for me to understand 2 out of 3 bad sets (I have not heard from my other Son)unless it was either a "lemon lot" (no QC)or they are dumping questionable product on Amazon.com. My advice: take the laudatory reviews with a "grain of salt" and stay away from Toshiba products unless you want much grief.
I like this player, the sound is good, it's light, it's compact. There's just that one niggling, hardly-worth-mentioning, thing - it's just not &quot;jogproof&quot;. Go running with it and it'll skip or, even more likely, stop playing all together. A shame really.
Bought this flash for the Nikon D200. The built-in flash is more than adequate for most closeup but for long distance this flash takes the cake.
First glance at the unit made me think I would never learn how to set up the receiver correctly. Instead, I found the set up was very logical and intuitive. Less than 20 minutes I had the Digital Cable box, CD, DVD, VCR, turntable, and theater speaker system attached and working. Only negative I have, if you want to call it a negative, is that I had to attach the DVD through the satelite/TV component hook-up as it had an optical audio input. The DVD inputs had no optical input but did have a digital cable input. I opted for the optical and just told myself the sat/TV setting on the receiver was the DVD. Otherwise, this unit is well worth the price.
Just got the unit installed last night. Didn't have to read the users manual, yet, but was really disappointed in the window mount. It doesn't have a good way if position it if you have a long dashboard, so it's a good ways away from you to control. It needs a better window mount.I liked the directions given by the VZ Navigator better somewhat, but they can still lag a bit in crucial times (like the turn you JUST missed) and recalculation of the route (thus paying a connect charge again.) However, it wasn't bad for the price.So, all in all, it's not bad for under $300. Just need to get something like a telescoping window mount from Panavise so i can reach it.
I have used this printer for four years and it still works perfectly. I prints photos on photo paper beautifully. I love being able to print 11x17, and friends and family ask me to print for them. I use this printer heavily but have only bought new cartridges once in four years. I often print using the print quality of 'Fast'. The 'Fast' option looks like 'Normal' for most printing except photos. This printer was worth the expense. I also have an HP LaserJet 4L that is still working after more years than I can remember, and it's still fast compared to many newer printers on the market.
Quality is poor. Audio is very substandard. Quality starts OK, but after a few minutes degrades. This is the first time I have used o a cassette in my car. I will try another brand. If same thing happens, it may be my cassette player.
The controls are a bit clumsy, but otherwise it works really well. I was quite impressed!
Simply put: music sounds better with these headphones.These are my first pair of higher quality headphones, and I have been super impressed by them. They are comfortable for long sessions of music listening. They effectively block out quiet and medium outside noises, and with your music even at a moderate level (I usually use 30% volume on computer and 30% in Windows Media Player) these things can take you away into a musical wonderland. You can hear every single thing in songs. Anybody that considers music a passion should have a pair of these.The first time my roommate tried them he listened for about 15 minutes to music he doesn't even normally listen to, and he was hooked.
Ordered this product from Adorama to replace my misplaced battery charger. Got it in a couple of days. I was blown away by the service from this company. The charger is the exact one that came with my camera and was so much cheaper than purchasing it from the manufacturer. The charger works perfectly.
The mini is so cool.The reasons are it can hold why more songs than i will have, it comes in 5 colors and of course it was the first ipod to have the click wheel.That makes life so easy.I went down to the local apple store and checked out one of these and it was so cool.
Having owned (and constantly struggled with) the Archos 605 WiFi for two years, I can honestly say it was not worth the money.It has a massive laundry-list of problems that I frankly don't have the time or patience to list here fully. I'll just share the worst of them.I spent lots of money buying the plug-ins that hardly ever worked as intended.I had at least one hardware crash every day for the full two years. And Archos Tech support (when they bother to answer the phone) are belligerent, unintelligent, basically useless.The hardware buttons on the side shorted out within a few months.The operating system gave out within a year, making it impossible to connect the device to any computer.Their idea of battery power is wildly exaggerated. It could barely last 2 hours when it was new and 2 years later, it dies after precisely 2 minutes! That's right, 2 minutes.I bought the Archos because even now, you're not going to find any other large touchscreen MP3 player like this. It plays .avi, .mpg, .mov, wmv and a host of other video formats (and has a hard drive capacity that isn't a complete joke).But ultimately, it falls down because of the worst build quality of any device I've ever seen.Take my advice, and avoid it at all costs. And hope and pray with me that Apple will make the iPod support more video and audio formats.
Love this IRiver H10. It looks great, the battery is long-lasting and the product is pretty easy to use. Just upload your music onto it - no need to change format or use ITunes - it just takes the MP3 files from your computer. You can also upload your playlists. Takes a little time to get used to if you're more familiar with IPod, but once you play around with it, you'll be sold.
not a bad little telescope but the eye pieces are of the poorestquality .not what i expected from a company with such a good name.if you use the scope with out the 3x barlow (total junk) and with out angle mirror (also very poor resoslution )and use the eye piece dirrectly its just ok . then add a stone or other near by heavy object on tripod stay and the shaking will stop..adjust the thumb screws so you get just enough resistance to move scope -good luck -and buy better eye pieces if you plan to keep it ..
Wow, this is one slick little gadget! So far it works great, but I can see the battery getting a little weak like some of the other reviewers have described. I normally don't purchase the extended warranty, but I did with this item. With the Apple protection plan they don't just repair the product, they replace it. So I will wait for about two years until enough people complain to Apple, and they manufacture a better battery. Also the Itunes store is pretty good, but they are missing some very popular artists. (try searching for Dave Matthews Band. I mean they don't have any Dave Matthews??? Get with it!!) As far as the FM transmitter goes I have tried three of them and finally settled on the Monster brand one. I would stay away from the one that Best Buy sells for $99.99. I can't remember the name of it but it is a white cradle that has all of these extentions to plug into the ciggarette lighter. Just by taking it out of the package (thats right folks 100 bucks and they sell it in one of those imposible to open plastic packages!) I knew that it would break soon, and I was right!! Plus any bump in the road and my Ipod would get jarred out of position. Very angry with this product!!!!!! Enough about the accesories, buy an Ipod Mini today! You will not regret it.
I use two of these APC voltage regulators to maintain voltage to sensitive electronics. They really work. I get occasional voltage spikes, and these APC regulators give a audible switch noise when that happens. It also gives me a secondary switch to turn on or off my electronics.I feel safer knowing my sensitive electronics are protected from over/under voltage.
I've owned a Harmony 680 remote for over 5 years. It has been failing for the last 2 years, but was more or less usable until recently. The 670 is good replacement -- not exactly the same though. The feel of the buttons is different, less rubbery and harder. Some of the buttons are in different places too, but you can always remap them to whatever you like. Comparing the 670 to the One and 700, there seems to be no reason at all to spend an extra $100 for the ridiculous touch screen or color display. I control 5 devices with this remote, and I only use the display buttons in very rare situations, i.e. to adjust settings on my cable box or change surround sound mode.
HP's OfficeJet 7110 all-in-one looked great initially: a reasonably priced machine that prints in color, scans in color with a sheet feeder, copies, and sends and receives faxes. However, four problems arose in practice. First, color printing is often of poor quality because the colors don't quite line up. The 7110 has a feature to automatically align the colors, but this is a pain to use (it involves many steps that sometimes fail to work so you are led through the cycle several times) and sometimes does not help. Second, Macintosh OS X users may experience software problems. At first I could print sometimes, with reboots often fixing an inability to print, but for months now I have been unable to print at all. (I can print on another printer, so the problem is in the 7110's software.) HP's website acknowledges the problem but apparently does not provide a fix. Third, also on OS X, the scanning software has a bug so black-and-white scans take 8 times as much disk space as they should. Fourth, HP's technical support people invariably made excuses instead of resolving problems or submitting bug reports. For example, they found a brochure saying the 7110 scans in color with no mention of black-and-white, and therefore told me black-and-white scans are not supported, despite that their own software has a black-and-white scan button. Overall, I do not recommend the HP 7110 all-in-one for anyone. Windows users may suffer less than Mac users, as two of the four problems mentioned above may not affect Windows users. And eventually, the HP 7110 may be a better proposition, if HP fixes its software problems and overhauls its customer support. But for now at least, I would look for a maker other than HP.
I purchased these 3 yrs ago at Bestbuy for around $80. The sound is great and you can tell it is a high quality headphone just by looking at it and holding it. The cord is rather long which is good. I love the swivel right side of the headphone. I didnt know it had this swivel when I bought it but it is very cool and useful. Now to the downside. Like I said I've had it for 3 yrs and mine just recently broke. It seems the goldplating on the jack has worn off and it no longer connects to my laptop. Also the black plastic stuff on the earmuffs have been peeling for a while now so when I'm done using them i usually have to brush my ear and find a couple specs of black stuff. All in all these are solid headphones and at the price they're at now (around $40) i think it's a great bargain even if they only last 3 yrs.
I purchased this a couple of years ago and it worked very well with Windows XP; however, when I tried to install the software on Windows Vista it wouldn't install. After hours of searching thruough the APC forum I discovered that it is no longer supported.If you only want to use it with Windows XP and never intend to use any other operating system, this is an excellent product and I would give it 5 stars for that limited use. But you will not be able to use it on Windows Vista or Windows 7.
When I bought this webcam, I first thought that it can act just like a digital camera, but right now I know that I was mistaken. If you're just looking for a way to share your pictures and videos with friends and family this is a good choice, because its very cheap, easy to use and has good Internet capabilities. But if the quality of pix and videos and size of them matters to you I really don't recommend it to you. The biggest picture that you can take by it is 320x240.
I bought two pairs of the PNY Optima's, one for my Dell E510 and the other for my Dell E521.When I opened the Dell E510 (Intel Processor), I realized the "Channel A" memory slots (DIMM_1 & DIMM_2) were not next to each other but were physically separated by a "Channel B" memory slot (DIMM_3). If it weren't for the white securing clips and previous matched pair of 512MB memory I might not have known what was the "Channel A" memory slots. So I moved the preexisting matched pair of 512MB (PC2-4300 533MHz) memory from the "Channel A" slots to the "Channel B" slots and installed the matched pair of 1GB (PC2-5300 667MHz) PNY's into the "Channel A" slots. Once I started the computer, I instantly wanted to make sure the computer recognized the memory and went into the BIOS. I did this since I moved the preexisting memory AND I installed new memory with a higher clock speed capability (667MHz versus 533MHz). I had to trust that the PNY would work, but I had to verify the motherboard would work with them also. Thankfully the motherboard recognized all the memory and did not show any conflicts. And I resumed the boot in to Windows and no issues there either; it went straight to the Windows login screen.When I opened the Dell E521 (AMD Processor), I saw that the "Channel A" memory slots were actually next to each other as I expected with the previous matched pair of 512MB (PC2-5300 667MHz) memory. As before, I moved the preexisting matched pair of 512MB memory from "Channel A" to "Channel B" and installed the PNY's into "Channel A." Again, I instantly went into the BIOS to make sure the computer recognized the memory. The computer did recognize the memory and so I resumed the boot in to Windows. However, this time on the Dell E521 it didn't get to the Windows login screen. And after about 30-minutes of moving the memory around I figured I needed to see if I could even get Windows to recognize the memory. So I put the memory in how I wanted it, PNY 1GB's into "Channel A" and preexisting 512MB's into "Channel B" and booted into the Windows Safe Mode by pressing "F8" multiple times after the BIOS screen. Low and behold, Windows gave me a "New Hardware Found" dialog box and indicated it was memory. Therefore, I rebooted to get out of the "Safe Mode" and Windows went straight to the Windows login screen.So now both PC's are working wonderfully with a total of 3GB of memory and both are using the memory at different speeds (533MHz versus 667MHz) without issues.Note: I moved the memory because the computer tries to utilize the "Channel A" memory first and having a larger amount of memory there means my computers would run "better" even though all the manufacturer instructions explicitly told me not to do it. In addition, what happened on the Dell E521 could have been narrowed down to just the addition of memory as a single change versus multiple changes like I made...maybe they knew what they were talking about. ;-)
I've had my camera for serveral weeks now and I'm generally happy with it. This is my first digital camera. Some of my learning has been trial and error. The owners guide could use some help. The camera is taking great pictures and is easy to use with the auto setting. I'm slowly using some of the manual settings. The movie mode was important to me. I bought a 1GB memory stick. It gives me enough memory for family events with still shots and movies. The quality of the movie was important and I'm happy to say we have nice movies from this camera. Indoors becomes very challenging because of lighting issues in the movie mode. I'm not sure yet if I can make an adjustment or not. Outdoors the camera take great movies for a still camera.For the price and features I'm very happy and would recommend this camera to any beginner.
I used this camera on the beach quite a bit last month, and it performed just as I hoped it would. I swam with it a few times, and it survived the submersion with flying colors, even floating to the top a few times when it slipped out of my pocket. I wasn't diving or anything, but for submersion within 10 feet of the surface, it did fine. Can't speak to deeper use.I didn't use the camera to take underwater pics, but it did fine with pictures above water when wet. The resolution is obviously a far cry from what you can get with even the cheapest digital camera now, so you should go in aware that these aren't museum-quality prints or anything. But for what it is, this camera does fine.I also highly recommend buying the camera from Amazon. They're not paying me to say this or anything, but I looked at local drugstores, and the exact same camera was literally 2.5-3 times as expensive. I can't for the life of me figure out why the mark-up is so high, but that's what it is in the Washington, DC, area.
This laser toner cartridge works great, no problems at all. Quality product at a price within my budget!
This set exceeded my expectations, especially considering the price. The filters are complete and useful, and come with a very nice holder for the entire set that makes it super convenient for carrying around in the camera bag without having to worry about finding a "safe" place for them.
This is a fantastic device that any small business owner or home owner should install in conjunction with a good UPS. Even if your UPS says it has power conditioning get this. It will do a much better job and the part that actually bleeds off spikes in power will last longer. The ones in your typical store bought, or even nice UPS, units will wear out in a year or so depending on your situation and you will never know that your device is getting constant fluctuations. This is what kills and or causes people to replace electronics all the time. They almost always think they have bad electronics when in fact they just have bad maintenance habits caused by simple ignorance of the problems you must address in regards to your home/business power supply. If you have power that fluctuates in your environs you are literally cutting the life of your computers, televisions and more in half or worse. With computers many of the problems you see in regards to slowing down and constant little hardware failures (Hard Drives being a big one) are caused by this. Buy one of these and a good UPS for your new big screen and you will have it for 8 years instead of 4 before it needs replacing. That kind of savings right there would buy you enough of these to protect all your electronics.However there seem to be some who do not understand what this is and think it will also apply power to your line.. It will not provide your device with additional power when a device peals off a large spike in current. It will just protect the device from the harm that can be caused by the irregular voltage that happens with such an occurrence. When you see that pull that lowers the power through out your home you may not notice the large spike and extreme lows and spikes that occur through out the event. This protects you from that. If you want to insure compensating power is provided you need to add a UPS as well. Hope this helps....Keep this device because it will save your electronics since you obviously need to increase the capacity of the feed and wiring in your home. I just moved into an old home last year that had the most cobbled together electrical system I had ever seen. I was told that is pretty normal in the old days. I have a huge number of very valuable electronics so I paid $8,000 to have new mains brought to the house and isolated new circuits through out the house where ever electronics would go. Even then I had brown outs when my A/C cut on. I had a house surge protector installed at the circuit box, a special power compensation unit added to the A/C and have put these devices and APC 1500 UPS's through out the house to guarantee smooth power no matter the problem. It may seem extreme but compared to replacing equipment or God forbid making a claim that would cost me several times that improvement cost in increased premiums. Pay the money and do it right or regret it later.This is one of those situation where it is not a matter of "If". It is a matter of "It is happening right now as you read this review". Buy it now. It is cheaper than a night at the movies for the family.Jeff
I am run a set of these with a 40 watt amplifier and they sound very good. These speakers have plenty of base response for that old time rock and roll. You do not need a big amplifier to drive these speakers. Highly recomened!
don't know because the legacy amp stopped working after one month don't waste your money go to best buy spend a little more and get it right
No, it doesn't look exactly like the picture, like others noted. But it works fine and I got it in two days. Very satisfied.
This filter does not have anti glare so anytime you take a picture with a little more light around, the "green ghosts" will appear. I noticed it doesn't even have to be facing the light... So outdoors with this filter is impossible.The two stars it's because it's strong and looks like a good protection, but no use if it ruins your pictures. Sending back for a refund.
This is probably one of the best, cheap, amazing headphones I ever bought. The bass is not that deep as other expensive models, but for what I paid ($19) is quite a deal! I would really recommend this product if you are looking for a cheap and good quality headphone's not made in china!
Used pretty heavily over the past few weeks. No problems yet. I'm not a aficionado, though, so you may want to look for someone more experienced.
After purchasing a Nikon D-200, I went to the Nikon Web Sight and looked at their recommendations for Flash Cards. The Extreme III was at the top of their list. I'm new to the digital imaging world but in my opinion this product has to be good. I shoot at different levels for different jobs and with a finished product in mind and so far the SandDisk has given me every thing I've wanted form Normal JPEG to RAW all images are outstanding.If there is something better out there, I don't know about it but of course I not looking to experiment at this stage of the game. "If it works, don't fix it."
Purchased a Zoom 3090 V92. USB to replace my 3Com 56K after a friend recommended trying Zoom. Went from connecting at an avg of 28.8 to an avg of 48.0. Drivers and Fax software easy to install. Worth every penny.
Bought these batteries for my Kodak camera. Nowhere in the ad did it say that the batteries did not come charged.Leaving on vacation with two dead batteries, great. Tried to charge them on my Kodak Easy Share Dock and no luck. They would not charge even after 12 hours. Now I have tried to get a response from the company and they will not get back to me. Hope Amazon will be able to help. This is the first time I have dealt with a scam dealer here on Amazon.com. Beware of these batteries and the company 'batteriesinaflash' that sells them.
Initially the cable was a bit loose on my laptop end, but a slight jiggle and I got it to work. I use it from 10 feet away from my HDTV and the signal is fine.
Well done product overall, with great accessories and software. Unfortunately, it was not compatible with my MacBook (2007 edition) or with a Samsung LCD screen (SyncMaster 152T). On both screens, the collor correction resulted in a reddish/pinkish screen. Even turning the huey sideways during the calibration process (recommended on some web sites) did not fix this problem. It appears that the anti-glare coating on both screens creates problems for huey's color detection. I returned the product to Amazon and received a refund without any hassels.
I agree with the other reviewers who complain that the product is marred by the awful SonicStage software. The reason I still give it four stars is that you can replace SonicStage with software Sony makes but fails to advertise. See the directions at http://www.syndetics.net/sony-hacks/sonicstage.htmlThe replacement has a really simple drag and drop interface and doesn't have the annnoying copy protection restrictions. Without it, I would not recommend the NW-E505 at all.Incidentally, although it does not come with a lanyard, there is a place made for hooking a lanyard to.Summary: with its great battery life and nice form factor, and with the replacement for SonicStage, the NW-E505 has enough redeeming qualities to get a high rating.
Not much to say, works fine and was a great price. No need to spend too much for a name brand.
I had owned an earlier version of this Pioneer 6-Disc CD Changer for nearly 15 years, and it had worked flawlessly. When it finally stopped working, I was delighted to find that basically the same changer was still available. I am happy to report that the new changer appears to be as dependable as the old and is as easy to use. I highly recommend it.
This is the best and cheapest way to get a great upgrade for your PC. It was cheap and easy to instal.
It does not always eject well with U3 installed. I have removed it and it is working well. Also I do not like how the light will sometimes stay on after ejection. Other than that it is a great product. Very durable and plenty of space.
I haven't bought many high end remotes, and I picked this one up for only $125. Unfortunately I would rather use my Scientific Atlanta DVR remote to control my entertainment system.The button mapping is very poor not to mention the number buttons are very flat so I pretty much have to look down at the remote to see which number my thumb is on. The buttons feel like a cheap plastic when you press them. The volume and channel buttons are horrible positioning and very small! The mute button is right on top of the ^Volume button and it is seamless so my thumb slips and hits it all the time. Basically the layout can use a huge makeover.The programming feature is very advanced and not as easy as some of these reviewers claim it to be. You have to download the Harmony software, create an online account, and fill in the manufactures and model # to anything you want programmed. So pretty much if you don't have an e-mail you are crap out of luck with this remote. I had problems finding my model # for my fan because I installed it 2 years ago, so that won't be programmed.There is also a pretty cool feature for activities which programs multiple devices to act on a click of a button. The problem with my TV "Olexia" is that when I chose an activity it won't change the input mode, and this pretty much render these activities useless for me. The return channel button also doesn't do anything for my cable box "Explorer 3250HD".These little things add up to a huge disappointment when this is supposed to be my universal remote. Not to mention that the color screen looks like a cheap 1st generation cell phone screen.The remote is very cool in concept, but there is a reason why it has dropped so dramatically in price. This remote after only 4 days, already has something lose in the remote that is bouncing around inside of it; and I didn't throw/drop the remote in frustration, even though I have thought about it.
My daughter loves this backpack. Plenty of room for the laptop and books and tons of pockets to keep things from getting lost. Rugged construction makes it a keeper. Several of her friends have asked where she got it so they can get one too. Good Buy.
Only paid 5.94 for two in my estimation not worth one cent.Neither one worked and with the postage i'm paying to send them back I can only say BEWARE
I've had this stand for a year now and I've been so pleased I just bought 2 more. The stand folks up into a compact size that's easy to slip into a travel bag. The arms are very adjustable and allow me to put my iPad into any position in landscape or portrait mode. You do need to watch our if you put the volume control button onto a leg, it'd turn your volume up or down, but this is easy to fix by flipping the iPad onto its other side. The stand does not topple over and feels very sturdy. The thing I've been most impressed about is how it holds up over time. My kids like to pretend its a sword when its folded up and will use it as a toy whenever they find it, but a year later it feels as solid and snappy as new.
Totally beats that cheap defective Memorex brand. I was so worried that I would encounter the same problems as the Memorex brand, 1 out of 14 worked. So far all of the Maxell Rewritables are working like a charm.
I am not a huge fan of excessive bass in headphones. For me many of the sealed cans offer a less than desirable listening experience. I own a pair of EH-250's and like them for a few songs then suddenly listening fatigue sets due to the overpowering bass. My EH350's are better but I absolutely need a sealed set of cans. My perceptions about sealed cans changed the minute I put the HD215's over my ears.Sound Quality:I immediately noticed how great the soundstage is on these phones. They provide a very expanded sense of spatial placement, especially for sealed cans. This was the first drastic improvement over the midsized cans I own.The next thing I noticed is how well presented all the mid and high frequencies are. These phones provide vocals and acoustic arrangments very desireable traits such as great detail and transient repsonse often missing from cheaper phones.Having said all that, I do have to point out the bass is ever so slightly shy. Litterally a 2db parametric bass adjustment makes it perfect for me and improves the linearity of the phones. Honestly the rated frequency response for my Iriver H320 is 20...20,000hz +/- 2db and usually amps shy the bass away when the volume is turned up because it is the most demanding part of the music. So the adjustment may be for the phones and maybe for the MP3 player either way 2db is perfect.A breif note on the bass; although less pesent than many phone out there, the extreme amount of detail in the bass reproduction makes some of my other aforementioned phones almost seem muddy. These babies are clean sounding and responsive to very deep bass notes. I love hearing all the hidden detail in the bass and these phones provide me with the deepest growls and transient response for this price range.Construction:These babies are top notch. Designed with professional use in mind they are built tough. I have heard poeple complain about plastic exteriors but honestly plastics are fast becoming superior to metal products in durability, tensile strenghth, and price. I don't use the swivel on the right earpiece but it does function as stated.Comfort:I place listening fatigue over pressure and weight at all times because I have phones I can keep on my head for hours but I am forced to take breaks due to listening fatigue. Next I consider how comfortable they are when properly adjusted for headsize and seal. I have to say these phones shine in both areas. Well designed lightweight and circumural design does wonders for these phones. I often listen for 4 hours or more at a time.Efficiency:Yes they are 32 ohm and they do have a 112db sensitivity rating but they do like a little extra power than other similarly rated pones. If you have a power saving (lasts more than 10 hours on two AA bateries or worse yet a single AAA) cd or mp3 player you will not get the sound these babies can provide and should look elsewhere. Besides why pay more for the cans than the source which is a common mistake in the marketplace.Remember processing comes from the device NOT the phones, they simply reproduce the signal that is fed into them. Bad source always equals bad sound. A reveiwer below obviosly fell into the misconseption that better phones always provide better sound.Summary:Great dynamics and transient response win out over slightly soft but extremely well defined bass. No listening or comfort fatigue. Great sound attenuation. Exception spatialization and great construction make these phones a very good value.Don't buy if:You want the overemphasized bass other cheaper options will provide. Like the EH250's or the HD212's.You don't need a sealed can. there are far more options in open aire full sized designs from Sennheiser that can sound better.You have a cheap portable source. Get an Iriver Hxxx series or the slighly less good sounding Ipod or Creative Labs for a portable unit. Something that can truly supply a good 10-12mW at 32ohms.Final thoughts:These cans take about 15-20 hours to break in properly so expect them to sound slightly bright and lacking in the bass at first. Once they break in they are warmer sounding and much better balanced.
I saved up and purchased this keyboard several months ago - I was eager to find a keyboard that would integrate with a Mac and be useful for online gaming. I immediately noted the microsoft config as other reviewers have mentioned, but enjoyed using it. Keystroking is comfortable and responsive. But within a few weeks the center letter keys stopped working (starting with T and R then on down. I have had horrible customer support from Razer to resolve the problem and I still have a very expensive and worthless keyboard.
Hi,I purchased the Toshiba SD-V290 DVD/VCR Combo for $136.94 on8/27/03. It is now 1/4/04.It broke this week. Less than four months of proper use.When I put a VHS tape into the machine it is automatically ejected. Therefore I can not play VHS tapes at this time.When playing a DVD there are pauses throughout playback.Now I have to deal with calling support and probably paying to send this machine in for service. Then I believe I'll be going through the following process throughout the remainder of the warranty.First I'll return the machine to Toshiba.Then Toshiba will repair it.Next, Toshiba will return it to me.Then I'll use it.At some point it will stop working again.Finally, I'll send it back to Toshiba for repair.Then Toshiba will repair it...I can see this going go on for the life of the warranty.This adds up to a lot of time and aggravation. Stay away from this product.I believe this machine is poorly made. Poor parts, poor quality, and poor design.
1. open the disc holder2. press 1,3,7,9 and 03. player is now region free!!!enjoy
Its a pole mount. Not much more to say. I have had mine for about two years now and it has never lost the pole. The pole is located in my attic so no wind disturbs it but it does get quite heated. It holds my 20 pound antenna and 10 pound pole quite well and it seams that it would hold more.The only complaint I would have is that it was hard to screw the base into a rafter but you only have to do that once.
I read the other reviews that said this card is supposed to work in my G5 tower, including the well-documented sleep issue. Took a chance on it but wasted my time. No problem after initial install but once my computer went to sleep, the infamous "jet plane fan roar" began, wouldn't wake up and required a total shutdown to correct (and nothing was even hooked up to the Sonnet card yet). After a reboot and allow to sleep again, the same thing happened. Removing the card cured the problem. Evidently Sonnet still can't get it right.
It's a good deal. I use this as a lens protector and it works pretty well. Also the UV filter also makes the picture with better colors
No need to spend $100's on a monstrous cable. For short distances this cable works just as good. This cable does not do tricks... It's a cable. It works well. It's cheap!
Fuji blank CD-R's are my personal choice. Almost never run into one that doesn't work and no problem with the discs I've burned.
I read this reveiw section, and I see lots of folks that:1) don't understand the resolution and aspect differences between SVGA, MPEG2 (DVD), VHS and broadcast TV2) don't understand Microsoft operating systems (doesn't work after UPGRADING 98 to Win2k? What a surprise!)This is a great product. Works on both my XP Pro and Win2K machines, and looks great on my TV (which I have hooked up to it).
I bought this drive along with a Compaq centrino notebook, it comes in black with a driver CD that you probably won't need if your OS is Windows XP (both Pro or HE).Drive speed is faster than classic drives, and it's sleek design matched the centrino design of my notebook, however, the manufacturer released a titanium version of the same drive (SmartDisk FDUSB-TM2) which better matches Compaq, Toshiba and Sony centrino notebooks.
I am very satisfied with my newly acquired LaCie D2 SATA 3 Gbit 320 drive. It is not a PnP (plug and play) device. It requires some initial setup procedures. The drive has to be initialized, partitioned (if needed), and formatted. Disk management in Windows XP provides all of these functions. The instructions on the CD are very good on setting up your drive especially if you want to make it bootable. These instructions should be read carefully, preferably before purchasing the device to be sure your computer will support all of the drive requirements.I have set up my computer to be dual bootable with XP on the normal internal C: drive, and Windows Vista on the external LaCie drive. I have partitioned the LaCie into 2 partitions. One partition contains the Vista OS. The Windows Vista OS functions very well on the external hard drive.The drive is very quiet and barely warm to the touch. It does not have a fan. It has a very short cable (3 ft.) to connect to your computer.I have only had this drive for about 2 weeks. So far eveything works very well.
Product:The build is great and the wire profile is similar to the OEM cable. The usb sync with iTunes works flawlessly and there is no noticeable difference in the charge time and sync speed between this cable and OEM. Also the connector is reversible. I am able to sync the iPhone 5 with my car audio and continue to stream podcasts and Pandora. (Btw, podcasts app is a debacle only eclipsed by issues with Maps). Yes, the fit is slightly more snug than the original cable which makes the cable useful in the car.Customer service:My initial order was reported as delivered but never arrived at my apartment complex. I contacted the seller and their customer service was prompt and courteous. They were willing to ship it again once I confirmed the shipping address. The packaging was excellent and, from now on, Boxwave Corp is my preferred vendor. Kudos to Boxwave's customer service. I am duly impressed.
I upgraded from an old AGP GF6800GTS. I know that the GTX version of this card is supposed to be awsome as well, but let me tell you that I cranked up everything on WOW and nary a stutter or slowdown. For the price, this is a fantastic card that plays everything I have at max settings flawlessly. I purchased the EVGA 680I board as well so if I need a new card I can always buy another and use SLI.I recommend this card to save a few bucks over the GTX and still get steller performance.
These are the best headphones I have ever heard. They are sturdy enough to jog in also. I am very happy with the good bass and the comfort in my ears. I dont understand the reviewer that said the cord was not long enough to have your iPod in your pocket. Unless you are Manute Bo I think the cord is plenty long. I am 5' 10" tall and the cord length is fine.The headphones are also very cool looking in your ear, very stylish. 90 day warranty on these and after that you are on your own. I hope the cord doesnt start to fray like some others reported. I will come back and complain on this review if that does happen. I have owned the headphones for 2 days now. They really do cancel out the background noises around you which I like. I dont want to hear all the swearing that goes on when you ride the bus.
I've been using a set of HDR140s for nearly three years, mostly during workouts and gaming. Great sound. Durable headset if you treat it well. The problem is with the placement of the volume wheel on the back of the right earpiece. If you want to lean back on a couch or pillow and have the volume stay where it is--forget it. It will either turn down, or it will try to blow your eardrums out. This is a major design flaw, so I cannot recommend this headset for anything but upright activities where you are not leaning your head back against anything.
My wife won one of these at a meeting a few months ago - good thing because I would really be po'd if I'd had to put out some hard-earned cash to pay for it! It looks decent enough - although one of the grills had a small ding in it straight out of the box. It has no adapter for 3rd generation Nano's - but you can call(a non-toll-free number)and they will send you a couple of tiny foam squares to help 'secure' the current generation Nano (good luck making THAT work!). Most of these quirks I could have lived with - but what I can't tolerate is the truly awful audio quality - absolutely hideous. It won't take an high-end audiophile to recognize it either - even the worst ears out there will know this is REALLY bad. The thin and muddy sound oozing out of the speakers has absolutely no separation, depth, or character - it's just all "out there" in your face. The equalizer presets are laughable and the bass response is a whimpering after-thought at best. No way, no how would I ever buy this. It is good for me that it was a freebie - but it is bad that I can't return it. Don't waste your money here - unless you want to buy mine and I'll give you a better deal than Amazon ever dreamed of!!!
I HAVE READ ALOT OF THE REVIEWS ON THE IRIVER, AND I CAN ONLY SURMISE THAT : SOME OF THESE PEOPLE DO NOT OWN THE IRIVER PLAYER, OR THEY WORK FOR IPOD. SOMEBODY SAID THAT THE SOUND WAS MUFFLED. WELL THEY MUST WORK FOR IPOD. ALL DIGITAL SOUND IS CLEAN. IT'S THE BIT RATE THAT PLAYS A LARGE PART IN THE QUALITY OF THE SOUND, AND THE SPEAKERS YOU HEAR IT THRU.IRIVER HAS TERRIBLE EARPHONES. I USE THE SONY MDR SERIES AND THE SOUND IS VERY CRISP. AFTER ALL WHAT YOU HEAR IS THE SPEAKERS, NOT THE MP3 PLAYER.SOME PEOPLE HAVE SAID THAT IRIVER OVERSTATED THE BATTERY LIFE. IN THE MANUAL IT SAY'S THAT 16 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE IS EXPECTED AT 128 BIT RATE. MOST OF MY MUSIC IS BETWEEN 192 AND 600 BIT RATE. DO I GET 16 HOURS OF BATTERY LIFE? I DON'T KNOW, AS I CHARGE IT WHEN I'VE USED HALF OF THE LIFE. FOR ME THAT'S ABOUT 5 HOURS OF USEAGE.DON'T LET BIG INDUSTRY (IPOD) CONVINCE YOU THAT THEY MAKE A BETTER MOUSETRAP, THAT'S JUST HYPE.
Pantone huey Pro MEU113On its face, one would believe based on PANTONE being an Industry Standard with regard to accurate color proofing and reproduction, any device they chose to market should be reliable - such is NOT the case with the PANTONE hueyPRO. Ideally this unit would be the perfect solution for most people looking for accurate color calibration on a budget, and still having the illusion of reliability based on the PANTONE reputation, but such was not the case.The device itself is quite simple to setup physically, it has a small footprint on one's desktop (which is a plus) and the software installation and setup is fairly straightforward, so I was able to run that first calibration in just a few minutes after unpacking the device - sadly the first calibration resulted in a very noticeable green cast to my screen. Accepting the possibility of human error on my part, I went over the whole installation process again step by step, attempted a second calibration and again was rewarded with the same green cast. I checked to make sure I had the most recent software version for this model (which I did) and also made absolutely sure there were no system software conflicts listed on the PANTONE site (and there were none) - given the possibility there was some undocumented procedure, and also the fact the hueyPRO comes with a one-year warranty I contacted their Customer Service/Support Center for assistance, because as it was, the default, generic monitor profile that comes with the computer was more accurate than the hueyPRO, and I could 'eyeball' a better calibration than that which resulted from using the device enhanced calibration of the hueyPRO.Initially Customer Service answered my query within a timely fashion and offered a replacement unit FREE of charge, which at the time I thought that was quite impressive, but have since come to find is nothing more than a placative measure - although a replacement unit was promised quickly, it took over a week to arrive and after using the provided software that came with the second unit, to remove the installed software of the first unit, restarting the computer and then reinstalling the software yet again from this new disk, I was again rewarded for all my efforts and patience with yet another green cast calibration! In contacting PANTONE yet again, they were not so quick in their replies this time, and as I waited I did a bit of research on the Internet regarding this "green cast" associated with the "hueyPRO" and found many numerous incidents of this problem and that most of these had no resolution - when finally PANTONE Customer Service did respond, they made a lame conciliatory offer to replace the second flawed unit with a more costly unit (ColorMunki) but at a reduced price to make up for my troubles; the offer looked good at first, but when you factored in the cost of what I was out already for the original first unit, and added the; "reduced price" to that, I would end up actually spending MORE for the ColorMunki that was offered as opposed to having bought it outright to start with! Since I originally wanted accurate color calibration for less than $100, being made an offer of something that would end up costing me over $200 was NOT a solution, so I politely declined - another ten days pass even though I was promised a timely alternative solution, and when that "solution" was finally forthcoming, it was first prefaced by a very lame, conditional excuse alleging that 2% of all the hueyPRO units are defective, but I find it rather odd you can buy one from a reseller and have that one be defective and that would just be the simple 'luck of the draw' - BUT, to get a second unit randomly pulled from PANTONE warehouse stock to also be similarly flawed is much higher than their alleged 2% odds - I told them that I believed their percentages to be skewed and that we could prove that fact by sending me a third unit and should it also prove to have the same green cast, then we (PANTONE and myself) would both know the truth of the matter - no unit was ever forthcoming...I have since returned the original unit to the reseller for a full refund minus the 15% it cost me to ship it back to them - they were very nice about taking the unit back and refunding my money in a timely fashion - so kudos to Amazon.com and GizmosForLife and with regard to PANTONE - well all I can say is the one-year warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on, their Customer Service and Support is abysmal and non-responsive and their reputation is now questionable - I should have saved up the extra money and purchased the ColorVision Spyder and I would advise anyone considering buying a hueyPRO to do the same!So - currently, a month after my original need for accurate color calibration, I have wasted a tremendous amount of time dealing with PANTONE to no resolution, I still don't have a color calibration device, AND I have LESS money towards attaining that device than I started with originally - Thanks PANTONE!
This is just a good product. Worth buying it if you wish to buy a stand for your tablet.Correctly fits and completely adjustable.
I am not sure about all the negative reviews that I read about this product. I am had a great experience with this company. I purchased the warranty in December 2007 when I bought my Canon Powershot digital camera. A couple of weeks ago, the flash on my Canon digital camera stopped working. I pulled up the old receipt I had saved in my e-mail and called the company. I did not have to wait long before I spoke to someone. She was extremely polite and helpful. She assured me that the company would take care of the problem. They e-mailed me a label, and I had to ship the camera and accessories back to NEW. (The only bummer is you DO have to ship at your own cost, so I paid about $10 to ship it myself.)I called a few days later to see if they received the product. Again, I spoke to someone right away, hardly any wait. She said they had received my product and had a cut a check that I should receive in 10-15 days. I received the check in the mail for $174.94 a couple days later. The entire process took less than 2 weeks from my first phone call to check in hand.I was able to purchase a brand new Canon digital camera with more megapixels and a better zoom for only $199. So for $25 more I got a much nicer brand new camera. This replacement warranty is definitely the way to go! I already purchased another NEW replacement warranty for my new camera.This company did an outstanding job meeting my needs. They were polite, quick, and efficient. I would highly recommend purchasing this warranty.
This is a great alternative to a factory Bluetooth option or an aftermarket hard wired solution. The sounds quality is great. The ability to easily change stations and it's compact size makes it a perfect solution for a business traveller or someone who needs to use it in multiple cars. It's extremely easy to use and the set up is so simple that it's up and running within seconds. Great product.
How did I finally get it to work?I followed the setup guide carefully. I did everything the manual said to do, step by step, in the proper order. But that didn't work. I would get no Internet connection and the cable modem would reset itself every 5 minutes.I read the reviews here and followed the suggestions. I updated the firmware. I rebooted the computer. I reset the cable modem. I rebooted the router. I repeated the above a bazillion times in different orders. But that didn't work.I swore. I whimpered. I threw a tantrum and promised to be good the rest of my life. But that never works.Finally, what eventually worked for me was:- I cloned the MAC address of my network card- I held in the reset button on the cable modem (RCA) for 20 seconds until all lights on the front panel were lit solid- I sacrificed a chicken- I cold booted the PC- I danced, I laughed, I rejoiced. It worked!This may not work for your situation, but it's worth a try. And hey, what's one chicken more or less?
I am very please with, you dont need to expend so much money on another cable this does the job.
worked great had no problems. directions very clear. took about 45 minutes to take out and reinstall near perfect fit
The DELKIN DD/BATTEST MULTI RoHS AA/AAA BATTERY POWER TESTER is the only battery capacity tester that works, every time on every battery it is designed to test plus you can adapt it to test D and C cells. We have numerous battery powered electronic devices and many battery powered lighting devices. For so many years, I would test batteries and load a device and it would work a day or so or an hour and fail due to low battery capacity. All the previous testers either just measured the voltage or inconsistently measured the power capacity and as a result I would be loading batteries into devices with one or more weak batteries which had tested good. I suspect you have had this same problem. However, WITH THE DELKIN AA/AAA BATTERY POWER TESTER, all I do now is test the batteries to make sure that they are all same power level (4or5) lights and the correctly tested batteries last for many hours or last for weeks with intermittent devices. The Delkin Tester is designed to test AA, AAA, and 9 volt batteries but you can test a C cell by inserting the negative end in the tester and using a knife blade to contact the plus button to the tester plus terminal. Additionally, you can use a single D cell holder and wire a AA size plug to insert into the Delkin tester and test D cells. C and D cell testing is also absolutely correct for power level. Delkin, you need to make your device circuit adaptable to the other battery sizes. For a reasonably priced AA/AAA, 9v batter power level tester with adaptation possible for C and D cell testing, THE DELKIN BATTERY POWER TESTER IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE that works. Battery sales is probably a multi-Billion dollar profit annual business. They could make them last longer. You can get battery chargers that work for alkaline and NI-MH. Forget about Ni-Cad....they are a problem that does not work. The very best AA/AAA battery charger is The VIVITAR SERIES 1 Alkaline/NI-MH model that works perfectly. It is small like a fat cell phone or a microphone. The best AA, AAA, C and D cell battery charger is the Rayovac 3 in 1 model PS3 but it is generally not available anymore. A good C,D and 9v charger is the REZAP model RBC883. With the Delkin tester and one or more of the above chargers, you really can recharge alkalines and NI-MH and keep good batteries recharged and not pay so much to the battery industry. The best AA/AAA rechargable NI=MH batteries are the Eneloop and the RAYOVACs LD715-80P and PL715-4. Try some less known Alkaline batteries such as Dollar General, Kroger and the drug store brands. Two 4 stars ratings are given because the Delkin tester is almost too small to hold easily when testing, especially 9v and because the well designed contact for negative end of cells seems flimsy but has not failed in hundreds of testings.
The recorder has performed just as I expected. The sound quality is fine, the controls are intuitive and easy to operate, and battery life is acceptable. I especially like the three recording modes, so you can do dictation, record a one-on-one discussion or podcast, or a large lecture, and get good sound quality with the proper mode set. No complaints.
I too thought this case was a bit on the flimsy side, given its plastic + metal covering construction. However, my Palm Vx has survived more than its share of bumps and drops with aplomb, and it's because of this case. It opens easily, closes easily, and still fits in my pocket comfortably. I'm confident the Palm's screen is protected with this case. It's given great service for over a year now.
When I first got this bag, I was so excited to use it. It has a good amount of padding on the inside and the bag itself feels durable.I purchased this on 8/13 and my zipper liners already broke. I can no longer use the zippers and they fell off track. I may have gotten a defective one but I would expect a bag at this price wouldn't fall apart in just a month. I hope customer service is good about this.
This Samsung Player exceeded my expectations really. I loved the crystal-clear picture and the sharp sound. It also looks very elegant with the stainless surface and the black cover. It's definitely worth the money.
granted this is my 1st dedicated photo printer, i still think this printer is great in every way. ive seen other printers at work, such as the canon i990 or whatever it is, and i can say this is very comparable.initially i had troubles with the colors, but after i downloaded a newer driver i can honestly say what i see on the screen is what comes out of the printer.pros- quality of prints (ive only used epson premium glossy photo thus far)cons- looks to be the price of ink, although ive printed ~20 4X6's at best photo, ive used up (accodring to the ink manager tool) roughly 1/4 of all colors. also one thing i thought that would never be an issue for me... paper size - max is panoramic 8 1/2 X 24 something paper... with a printer of this caliber i wish i could print larger and wider prints now...
I have the same problem with a blank screen. I have owned this TV for a little less than two years and yesterday the screen went blank. I called the customer service center and said they have no idea what I am talking about. Do not buy this TV......
Worked. I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 with Linux Ubuntu Mint Edition.But could have used an indication of capacity somewhere on the thing.
Very reasonable & reliable product. Does what it claims to do. Easy to use, switches very easily. Note that it converts composite video to svideo & vice versa. So you only need to make one video input connection(svideo or composite video). Highly recommend to anyone looking for simple manual audio/video switch.
Great HDMI cable for the price. The picture quality is still there. I'd recommend anyone to buy, than going to your local retail store and get one that is 5 times the price.
To begin, I have to question the negative reviews on this keyboard. I have large hands, and there is only so much typing one wants to do with the Treo keyboard. I bought this in person at the official Palm store in Sunnyvale. At the time of purchase, the store clerk warned me that the downloadable drivers (November 2005) for the Treo were back-level, and he beamed me the driver directly from another Treo 650. I've had no problems at all since then. I suspect that some of the negative experiences were driver issues, but who knows?The construction seems solid, and it opens and closes easily after a couple of tries. Seems up to most rough-and-tumble knocking around in a briefcase, unless one is also carrying a three-pound hammer. Very compact for a full keyboard. As others have noted, when you need characters past the basic alphabet, numbers, and primary punctuation symbols, it can be a bit fiddly. The 18mm spacing for the alpha keys is adequate. The number row is slightly shorter than the primary three rows, but that has not been a problem for me.This is very useful when writing emails while traveling. I have never tried to balance it on one knee - another review complained about that, but it works OK for me with two knees. As I tend to use it on a restaurant table or seatback tray, this is not a problem. YMMV.I obviously cannot speak to how well it will work with other Palms. I recommend it highly for Treo users. Keep your IR port clean and make sure it is clearly visible within the case if you use one.I found two issues with the keyboard. First, it tends to use batteries at a fair rate, so stock up on AAAs and buy stock in the battery company. Second...I lost my Treo 650 recently and replaced it with a 680...and discovered that the Palm web site does not list this keyboard as supported for the 680. So I thought I would be stuck with getting a more expensive Bluetooth replacement. (Insert sad face here.) However, I downloaded the most recent driver from the Palm support site, et voila - if you will pardon my French - it works. So this issue is much less severe than I originally feared.Recommended.
This motherboard like all the intel products is excelent, stable and solid, with a lot of expansion and great video capabilities. 100% recomended.
15pin D-sub worked better than the DVI Digital Link... use the 15pin D-sub to connect to pc.good color and sizethe lib in the back comes out too easy
One of the best investments I've ever made. An absolute must for travelers or anybody else that is tethered to their laptop.Simple plug and go installation, no software or setup required. Very responsive, works on almost any type of surface, good battery life which is enhanced with the stowaway USB dongle in the bottom of the mouse which turns off the battery while you're on the move. The buttons and scroll wheel work just as they should...instantaneous response and very accurate. No complaints here and if its Microsoft I'll usually find something to complain about. I average about a 3 month life from a single AA battery, bring a spare for backup. 5 clicks.
I purchased this bluetooth adapter about two months ago when I saw that the price had been reduced significantly. Overall, I am very happy with this adapter and am using it with the Sony folding wireless headset DR-BT22. My Sony Walkman is the NWZ-S738F 8GB model with noise cancellation. I also have the Sony clear plastic case on the Walkman and it is does not affect the ability to connect or disconnect the adapter.Due to the small size and extremely light weight of the dapter, you need to keep track of where you left it if you are in the habit of switching between the ear plugs and the wireless headset. I keep the adapter with the headset so they are always together. I have seen people selling the wireless headset cheap because they have lost their adapter.What I do not like is that sometimes the sound quits briefly if I move too abruptly or am walking around the room with the Walkman resting on a table. Do not know if it is the furniture or some other issue that causes the reduced reception range. When I am carrying the Walkman with the adapter, it is not an issue. For the reduced price out there now on the bluetooth adapter, I would definitely recommend it.
This bag is wonderful! I bought this for our Garmin 4.3" GPS unit and it fits both the GPS and the cords perfectly - with room. When I opened it I thought it looked way too small but the bag is very deceiving. I highly recommend purchasing this bag!
I bought this battery for a friend and they love it . I would reccomend it to anyone looking for a new battery for their aiptek digital camcorders .
Nothing but problems,,,ing gobbler,,,the cartridge has a chip that shuts the cartridge down when its near empty ..the print head is part of the printer and when it cleans itself it uses lots of ink,,,this printer is going in the garbage
Really easy to use, i usually transfer all my photos off my phone and onto my computer to safe keeping and update my music w/it. Very Handy. Trusted Name Brand
I have bought a Monster HDMI cable (use it with my PS3), and there isn't much of a difference between that cable and this one. I have 3 of these cheap HDMI cables now and they have worked flawlessly since I've hooked them up.
I bought this lens for my Canan Rebel XT for my studio photo class, and it is great. Worth every penny. If you want a great lens for just walking around shooting or studio work, this is a great value.Some people were talking about the autofocus not working, I havent had that problem all photos come out crisp and clean.5 stars.
not a pro photographer. this product is easy to use and stout enough for my sports camcorder (3# dvd) mostly in a gym. works great.
I am very happy with this product. It is sized perfectly for my camera bag. It is easy to use,insert battery and plug in wall. Comes with everything for car charging and for overseas. Price is so good compared to Kodak, I am thinking of buying another to keep in the car. Also 47th Street Photo shipped very fast!
There have been some concerns about Nikon using plastic on a prosumer product. But today's plastics can take abuse. Although I haven't dropped my camera yet, I am comfortable assuming that Nikon made it right.As people who have handled the incredible D200 know, it is not a lightweight camera (thankfully). I am thrilled that the Battery pack doesn't add a ton of weight. The balance of the camera is still great and the grip surface is the same as on the D200.I think you will find, as I have, that your people pictures will improve because the combined D200/MB200 unit looks so impressive that people know that you are serious about taking good pictures. And they put extra effort in looking good for your camera.Any down sides? It could be a little less expensive ;)
I hope this info helps prevent anyone else from making the same mistake that I did. After much research I incorrectly presumed that this armor would also fit the Canon Rebel XT. IT DOES NOT! The lcd screen and some other small button placement differences prevent one from using this cover. I accept responsibility for misjudging this product. It would have been helpful to have the protection for my Rebel XT when I travel.
Nice tripod. I was expecting a little bigger quick release system, but it does the job. Very sturdy for my canon 7d. I use it for video and it's actually small enough to travel with!
These binoculars are fantastic!!! I owned a pair of 8 x 24 and the universe looks like a different place. I used a tripod and I am able to see the moons of Jupiter!Great quality for the price.
Having owned a Sony remote circa 2000, I hoped the Harmony would be much better, but I was blown away by how well it works. I installed the software on my laptop,did an inventory of manufactures and model numbers, went online to Logitech's website and input that info and voila, it's programed. I use it to do 2 simple things(simple now), watch my Comcast PVR or watch DVD's. Sounds simple doesn't it. But it wasn't!To watch the PVR I would have to turn my Panasonic 42PX60 Plasma on with it's remote,select the input (HDMI 1 or 2), select the aspect ratio. Then pick up the Comcast remote to turn the PVR on and use it most to change channels. Pick up the remote for my Yamaha surround sound reciever and use it to adjust volume and switch input modes if need.To watch a DVD I would pick up the 4th remote to my Sony DVD player, then the Panasonic and the Yamaha to change inputs. Sound crazy !!!!!!!Now I simple press either PVR or DVD on my Harmony. That's it!!!!!!!Every feature of the individual remotes are available from it. The view screen is large and well lit. It's very intuitive to move through the menu screens. This the most satisfying piece of techno gear I've ever had.
So far so good. The battery charge holds up very well when making video recordings and playback.
I ordered this Daewoo DTQ19V1FC 19" Color TV January 16, 2006 and had it sent to California as a belated Christmas presentThey are still using it and I have had no complaints from them about itWould buy it again
Advantages1. Light in Weight - the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM Lens is light in weight compared to the other Canon telephoto lenses . This is a huge advantage for bird photography, easy to maneuver when taking flight shots, not too tiring when trekking.2. Excellent Optical Performance - as a member of the Canon L Lens Series, the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM Lens' overall optical performance is outstanding.3. Fast focusing - thanks to the Ultrasonic Motor (USM), the 400 f/5.6 L internally focuses very fast and very quietly.4. Sharp Images - the Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM Lens performs superbly in the sharpness department. Even wide open, the 400 f/5.6 produces very sharp images.5. Good Vignetting Performance - even the corners of full fame shots remain evenly colored without displaying any tendency to vignetting.Disadvantages1. Image Stabilisation - one of the compromises of this budget lens is that it doesn't have image stabilisation (IS). It can still be very successful for "handheld" or so-called "grab-shots" provided that a short exposure time and/or a higher ISO is used. When used together with the high quality EOS DSLR's recently introduced by Canon, this disadvantage can be compensated.2. Water Resistance - another disadvantage of this lens is that it isn't 100% water resistant like its more expensive cousins.ConclusionThe Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM Lens is hugely successful for bird and wildlife photography and especially for flight shots. It offers a good level of performance at a relatively low price.Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Super Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Zipper broke after 5 days of light usage. Piece of junk! It was made from a thin piece of metal -- my pants zipper is lots stronger than this!!
I bought this laptop to cool my lap.Quite literally. I had recently purchased a "chair" lap top laptop holder, and it was making my legs and my laptop get too hot. Well all laptops get too hot because you only have about 3 mms of space for the air to go. Well here is the solution to your problem. This bad boy looks really awesome when it is turned on because of the trippy lights in them. It really isn't too bright either. I keep it in my lap while I'm watching tv (with the lights off). But I will say not to keep your hat on while using this laptop, cause this baby blows. Air that is.I definitely suggest this item.
The sound quality is subpar at best, the volume and clarity of sound is about 50% of those from the original ipod packaging, therefore totally worthless and waste of money. In addition, the wrap around feature is not adjustable and does not conform to the ear, making it very difficult to keep them on unless you sit still...
I was a little hesitant to purchase this AC adapter because the description did not give any of the specifications. The manual that came with our Olympus D-490 camera warns that we cannot use the Olympus 3 amp adapter, so I was hesitant to order this one without knowing more. I took a chance since this was the only one I could find on Amazon, and luckily this was the one needed. The specs, for those who need to know are as follows: Class 2 power supply with Input - AC120V 50/60Hz 0.3A and Output - DC6.5V 2A
My hands are small, and I love the feel of this little mouse. Also, my husband who has normal sized hands uses this mouse too (in a different color). He seems to think it's fine (however, he's not one to notice things like that). We use them daily with our desktops, but they are great for travel, too, because the USB receiver fits right under the mouse and doesn't get lost. I have one complaint. I REALLY REALLY miss the side buttons that allow one, when on the Internet, to go forward and backward without having to point to the arrows at the top of the web page. But, I would buy it again and recommend it to others.
Good cord. Seriously, its worth the extra couple bucks to hook your stuff up. Cord works great no complaints!
With keyboards costing as little as $10 these days, it is quite interesting that Logitech would market a $200 device. When first considering this purchase, I began to wonder if consumers were merely running out of computer accessories to buy and needed an outlet by acquiring superfluous peripherals. Yet, I was willing to take a chance as I spend 10+ hours per day in front of a computer. For me, any productivity enhancement is worth the investment. And that is exactly what I got with the diNovo Edge.Like most users, I have grown accustomed to notebook keyboards as their keys have a much smaller travel than those on desktop keyboards. For me, I am simply able to type faster. The shallow keys were initially what attracted me to the diNovo Edge. As such, I have been very happy with the keyboard's feel. Moreover, it is probably the fastest desktop keyboard I have ever used.Another feature of importance is its Bluetooth connectivity. My notebook has integrated Bluetooth, making setup in the morning a rather brief activity. Nine of ten times, my Dell XPS notebook recognized the keyboard without a hitch. In fact, even the initial setup was relatively easy. However, I would recommend *NOT* using the CD included as Logitech has made several revisions to the Setpoint software. Download the latest version from the Logitech web site. Even if you don't care about the additional features, Logitech tech support will always tell you to install the latest version of the software if they can't figure out what is wrong with your setup.This leads to one of my biggest irritations with my user experience. When pressing the Caps Lock key there is beep. Disengaging the Caps Lock key creates another beep with a different tone. The Setpoint software has a setting to toggle this audible alert on or off. However, it doesn't work with this particular keyboard. After installing and uninstalling different versions of Setpoint four times, I contacted Logitech tech support. What was really irritating is the representative wanted me to reinstall it again in safe mode. I finally gave up when someone on the Logitech user forum, who appeared to be an employee, said that the toggle did not work - for now.There are some other shortcomings with the diNovo Edge that the buyer should be cognizant of before purchase. Most obviously, it lacks a number pad. This can be issue for some users. As I am accustomed to notebook keyboards, this isn't a big problem for me personally. What is a daily irritation, however, is the mirror surface of keyboard shell. It attracts fingerprints more easily than any opaque surface I have even seen. It requires constant polishing with the enclosed cloth or with tissue - if you care about its appearance. Clearly, Logitech engineers knew this was going to be a problem given they included a piece of velvety material to remove smudge marks.Despite the price and shortcomings, the diNovo Edge was a worthwhile purchase. Additionally, I consider it a good value from both an overall quality standpoint as well as in a return on my investment through productivity gains. If you spend a great deal of time typing and are looking for an extra "edge", I would suggest acquiring this keyboard.ProsPrecision keysBuilt in lithium-ion batteryCharging cradleAesthetics (sans fingerprints)ConsNo keypadMirror surface easily attracts fingerprintsUncontrollable beeping when depressing the Caps Lock key
This lens is wonderful for close up work and portraits. I've used it for close up macro work as well, when paired with a 10x optical filter. It takes exceptional photos, and is very clear and sharp. It will not AF on the Nikon D60, but no matter, for close up work you would want to manually focus the lens anyway. This lens is really sharp, and is a great addition to any kit!
This monitor works well, but I'm having problems using it with my Macbook because it interferes with the WiFi signal, drops down to 2 bars or less, and sometimes drops out completely. I've called the Apple Help, tried to adjust the Airport channels, and it still doesn't resolve the problem.This wasn't an issue with my Mac Mini, but perhaps it has better shielding than the Macbook. Both computers are running Leopard. I'm using a Mini Display Port to DVI connector (even tried the MiniDisplay-VGA connector, but had the same issue; plus it looks awful on the monitor).A workaround is that I plug in the connector, close the Macbook, wake it in clamshell mode, then open the Macbook lid again. The Macbook screen stays dark, all the screen elements show in external monitor window, and I get full bars on the WiFi strength display.I've read other issues with Macbook/Macbook Pro WiFi issues with Samsung monitors, but this one has been around for a few years, so maybe it's not as much of an issue for newer Samsung models. Other than the compatibility problems, the monitor has worked flawlessly. Not as crisp as my Macbook screen, but still nice to have a bigger monitor.
Belkin always makes an excellent product. In striving to get an ethernet cable that is more than just a mere cable, Belkin provides a product that goes a bit beyond the norm and serves to satisfy.
This is my second Canon camera I have purchased and they simply get better each time. This was a big step-up from a simple point (wait) and shoot camera.If you spend the time learning how to use this camera you will be rewarded with great shots to show everybody.Definitely worth the money.
What do you call it when an author somehow looks into your soul and explains feelings that you have held for years, but have never been able to express? Kirk Martin is more than an excellent writer. He is a student of the heart, someone who understands what is important in life and is not afraid to lay bare his own heart on the pages of a novel. As others have said, he is a rare find both as a writer and as a person. His writing should win awards, but his goodness as a person already has readers' respect.
Had to replace the black cartridge after a week and a half of light usage. New black cartridge is small and cost $25. Fortunately the old printer is still in the garage and can be brought back. This one is going in the trash when the replacement cartridge runs out. Printer is quiet and prints with good quality.Cost of the printer was low due to rebate so it was not too bad to try comething new even if ink cost is not satisfactory. However, it seems that manufacturers should disclose ink usage rate and capacity before the purchase.
I've tried lots of cassette adapters: Belkin, Sony, Panasonic, Coby ... and others I've forgotten by now. THIS ONE SOUNDS GREAT -- it contains a little circuitry inside that enhances the music, especially the bass, without cutting the highs. Best sound you can expect from a device of this type, and surprisingly good.Mechanically sound as well -- the others would stick (and then eject) or squeak annoyingly. This one is almost silent and has never stopped rolling in the cassette player.I had to replace my first one when the cord got caught in the car door and mangled the plug -- and I went straight for another just like it.Highly recommended.
First of all, the Garmin 530HCx has the absolute worst users manual of any tech gadget out there. It explains little, and leaves out a lot. Sometimes the temperature displays, sometimes it doesn't, for example, and the user's manual doesn't even acknowledge that the device shows temperature in the first place, let alone its on/off behavior, or where on the unit its thermometer is located. The only reference to the word "temperature" in the manual is the operating range specification of the unit.This day and age, with all the satellite data access and hyper-accuracy available, this high-tech unit relies on something as flaky as air pressure for its elevation??? WHAT ON EARTH IS THAT ALL ABOUT??? Drive down the road with the unit on in your car, watching the elevations displayed. Then roll down the window, or even just turn on the air conditioner or heater, and watch the elevation change drastically due to the change in air pressure in your vehicle. What kind of nonsense is that?? The unit should be reading your precise elevation based on satellite download -not something as randomly fluctuating as air pressure. And then the crummy user's manual doesn't even tell you where on the device is its measuring port or diphragm, or whatever its mechanism is, so you can be extra careful with it. One of the most valuable features of the unit - its ability to report elevation -is useless. All the elevation feature is good for is reporting air pressure.Display screen is only half as big as it needs to be, and the data cards are far under-capacity.And what the heck is the Hunt/Fish voodoo all about?? Might as well have a horoscope feature.All that being said - what the 530HCx does otherwise, it does exceedingly well. The horizontal positional capabilities of this unit are brilliant. And essentially without a functional user's manual.
For the price I don't think the sound can be beat. I wanted one to listen to while playing tennis outside and it works perfectly. When the volume is low though, there is a lot of hissing. And sometimes it has troubles with basic function. I'll press the power button sometimes and it won't turn on, or press the ipod button and it won't register it. Other than that it's a great boombox.
I bought our DVD player from Target over a year ago and it is still doing great!! I really like the bracket that attaches it to the car seat. Seems very secure. Thinking about purchasing this same model for a second car. I have had great luck with it!!
I got this camera as a replacement for my Kodak DC 280, which is a very good and reliable camera.I am really pleased with it, although you have to get familiarized with the buttons and setting up the features.Things I like:Different resolutions that fit to your needs, whether it's quality or memory space.It includes a 1024X768 resolution enabling you to display your pictures in full size as your wall papers.Flash modes include elimination of red eye.Self Timer 2 or 10 secs. The second option is best if you want to be in the picture.Can connect to your TV so you can share the pictures with friends who don't have a computer and with out the need of printing them.You can record video clips, but I rather use my camcorder for that.Up to 3.2 megapixelsOptical Zoom, beacuse digital zooms affect the image.Includes USB for computer and AV cables for TV or VCR to record your picture slideshows on videotape.PRICE: NOW IT IS UNDER 200 DOLLARSCompact Flash Cards are the cheaper memory cards in the market, and also my fomer camera uses this media so I save in getting more flash memory.32 MB COMPACT FLASH CARD INCLUDED other cameras include only 16 MB media cardsRecommendations:Battery Charger and rechargable Batteries. It is better to use rechargable batteries with this cameras, they last longer and don't need to be buying often. You should have two sets for when one runs dry you change them.Card Reader. Nowadays computers include them. If you can buy a Compact Flash Reader or Universal one. It will help you save battery life and time,because you don't have to set up camera drivers to connect the camera to your computer or install the software included with the camera.This is definitely a great deal, considering you can only get 3.2 MP cameras under 200 dollars if the have a digital zooom instead of an optical one, and use more expensive memory cards, and by the way you also get a 32 MB card instead of the usual 16 MB included in the box. And I have forgotten to mention is not any camera is a Canon, a leader in the market. Whether you are starting in the digital camera world or have more experience this is a great deal.
I bought one a few months ago and tried to use it to play the DVDs I have. For some DVDsm it plays fine; but for others, it either fails to start or freezes in the middle of a movies after about 30 minutes - very annoying. Yes, it is cheap. But I have learned it's a mistake for me to have bought this one. Now, I have to buy another one that really works.
This unit works well as units close the window and turn them into one-touch system, which also include a tool set the closing force to suit large and small carsNegativesThere is no stop system in case it senses a finger or object in the auto ups path it automatically stops
I agree with the comment placed by Via Con Dios. This CD-RW/DVD drive on this PCG-FRV 26 laptop is absolutely flimsy.May I ask if this CD-RW/DVD drive is supported by Sony? It is my impression that it isn't.This computer is brand new and this CD-RW/DVD drive has already started acting up. 9 out of times it does NOT open. Just for info - my computer is not on standby or hibernate.It is too much of a pain to send it back and forth to Sony. I'd rather get an external DVD drive and move on.I'd strongly recommend to Amazon: Please do NOT sell any more of this version of Vaio.
I was looking for a good adaptor plug for my trip to india. One has to wrestle with most sockets in India; and its 220 v so have to be careful. This was a great product, turned out to be pretty heavy duty and easy to use. So I bought a couple!!!
I was presented with a Win98 machine to connect for cable internet ... many NICs have no Win98 support below 2nd Edition. This NIC installed smoothly and has performed very well.
Cheap and trash. Be aware that these speakers are USB powered, so you cannot just stick them to any old sound source. Besides, connecting it up to my Airport Express caused it to blicker and buzz in a most alarming way. This was much diminished when I hooked it to my PS2, but persisted nevertheless. And sticking headphones on was a complete disaster - the headphones buzzed like there were angry hornets somewhere...
These are the worst CD case that I have ever seen. Basically they are made of really bad plastic and they are very hard to open. You cannot figure out from which side you would open it so you have to try a from all the sides until it opens. And sometimes you have force it which causes it pop the CD and then it could potentially fall.
I bought one of these exactly a year ago. It was perfect for my needs. I loved it. Then one night I attempted to turn it on, and pfffttthhhtthht. The lights would come on, the fan would start, but it wouldn't boot up. I had tried everything recommended on the HP site, plus additional swearing and prayer. I checked for a solution online - surely, there must be something, right? And there were hundreds, thousands of people who had bought the same computer, and about a year, 15, 18 months in, were having the same thing happen. Turns out this is due to the defective GPU soldered right in the middle of the motherboard. Now, there was a BIOS update that caused the fan to run constantly, which postpones the inevitable until juuuussst after your warranty expires. I took mine to my main nerd to make a backup of my hard drive (which I couldn't very well do after it died) and he confirmed that "yeah, your motherboard is toasted."But since this is a known defect in the NVIDIA chipset, HP will take care of you, right? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH not really. Some people have had luck with case managers or appealing directly to the CEO, but most of us are SOL. They still won't acknowledge that this is a problem with this model. They will deny it to you directly, and claim to have never heard of such a thing. But, as you can see from the other reviews, there are a bunch of us sitting here with $1000+ paperweights, wondering whether HP still wants customers at all or not.So, if you want your heart broken, this is the machine for you!
The product I received was exactly what I thought I was getting. I paid much less for the DVD's then I would have if I had bought them in a store. I would definetly buy them from Amazon again.
Purchased these instead of the upward cables of $75 and more from a store. We have a 50 inch Samsung 1080p Plasma, the hdmi cable created a better picture than the component cables. Plus its one cord with one in and out, which is much better than the 5 cables in one component cable.
Great for downloading map pack or whatever else you want. Online game code keeps it green and quick.Too bad all map packs seem to be going up in price from 800 to 1200..
The m125 is deffientally worth it's wieght in gold. At my middle school, there has been a Palm Pilot craze, and at the same time, I found myself wishing for something to help me keep organized. I tried a paper panner, but it was too bulky and heavy to carry around all day. I was just looking for a simple Palm Pilot and found the m125. It was PERFECT!I love the m125! It is perfect for 13- year olds like me who just need something simple and nothing too fancy. The m125 is what I found to be a wonderful Palm Pilot. It has lots of expansion cards and I bought a games one, an eBooks card, and the E-mail expansion.I also like the m125 because of it's size and price. I can tuck my m125 in my binder and carry it around with me. And I found it to be one of the cheepest, best working Palm Pilots i've ever seen.But one thing, the batteries run out really quickly(like anywhere from 4 days to one week), and my family is getting tired of our battery "bill".But overall, if you need a small, compact Palm Pilot, then this is you "Ticket". I highly reccmond getting a m125!
Does just what it says it would do. I had 1GB of RAM on my emachines desktop even though I somehow thought all along that I had 2gb. anyway, this speeds up my multitasking and multi page web browsing significantly. no hitch in what i'm doing now.
This is my first underwater case and I was really blown away by the quality, especially for the price. The thing is superbly crafted and a marvel to hold, it works exactly as expected. Its made exclusively for the Fuji F30. I've taken a number of very nice underwater shots and videos with this case (at least in pools). I intend to take this snorkeling/diving soon enough, I think it would work out fine combined with the Fuji's high sensitivity capabilities.Only one thing to pay attention to, make sure that you place one or more fresh silicon gel packs inside the case when you are using it. This prevents condensation. The manual refers to this, but I couldn't find any packs that came with the camera. These are tiny little thin packs of silicon beads identical to what they pack into shoe boxes. Get yourself a stack of those and use a fresh one every time you go underwater.
I kept having problems with my wireless signal dropping so I purchased the DIR-615 to replace my DIR-624, even though I wasn't sure what was causing the drops. The DIR-615 was pretty easy to configure, but I wasn't able to get a connection once it was configured. I finally figured out the reason was that I had WEP security encryption on my computers and the WAP on the router. Once I resolved that I was able to get connected. Please note, you don't get the N signal strength unless you use the WAP 128-bit security encryption. I still had problems with dropped signals. Again, I wasn't sure what was causing the drops. I ended up moving the modem and router from my garage (I have a computer out there) to the house, where I installed a new telephone jack (there was no convenient phone jack located in the house previously), and so far we haven't had any drops, the signal strength is great even on the garage computer, (the network adapters on all three computers are still Gs), and all is good. The DIR-624 came as H/W Ver E1 F/W Ver 5.00NA, which is the most current firmware.
I bought this filter to protect the lens of my camera. It is made a quality material and does the job.
Everything you would ask for and more...high quality thick nylon/cordura material exterior(the stuff they use on high quality baggages), well padded interior lined with smooth nylon, and big zippers that are easy to grip. Outer pouch uses the same materials as the main compartment and is also padded with the same high-density foam material. Way better that some of the other cases, including the cheap Bogen canvas bags and even the Tamrac bags. Close to quality as the $150 Gitzo bags without paying the hefty price. I would give it a 5 if the shoulder strap was padded.
I thought I was buying a good player from a great company. NOT SO TRUE! The player button will not work and the player will not cut off so it used up the battaires. I have been so careful with the player but that does not matter when it was not made very well to start with. If you have money to throw away or just want something else to put in the old closet then buy it. If you want a good CD player buy something else. Sorry for the bad review I really thought I was buying something I would get to use to a long time. Good Luck.
I read the critical comments in the earlier reviews, and was a little hesitant at getting this unit. But I was attracted by its match-up to my new big screen Samsung TV. The prospect of being able to run both with the TV's remote was a big plus, so I decided to give it a try. I could always return it within 30 days if it turned out to be troublesome.It didn't. I don't know about anyone else's installation, but this thing mates with my new Samsung TV like it was built into it. The operation could not be easier: power it on, and it turns on the TV and switches the source to the proper HDMI input automatically. All I have to do is insert the disc and press the Play button on the TV remote.The picture quality is really excellent. The up-conversion process doesn't give the same video quality as a true 1080p program source, but it's far better than that produced by my pair of older, standard mode players.There are probably better upconverting DVD players out there, but for connecting to a modern Samsung TV, this one is a very worthy choice in all respects.
I replaced my Belkin Wireless-B USB adapter with this one (I am using these with a Belkin Wireless-G router). Big mistake -- transfers are nearly twice as slow and the signal is lost intermittently. I tried to contact Linksys to address these issues by phone, waited on hold for over two hours, and was finally disconnected. I then sent a detailed e-mail to tech support describing my problems, but received no response.The Belkin-b is cheaper, faster and more reliable than this adapter, and Belkin has great tech support, if needed.
These 25x100 SkyMaster beauties are amazing. Once these are mounted on a sturdy tripod (good luck finding one) you are in for a treat! Nicely portable I brought these out to get great views of the most recent lunar eclipse and the Ooohhh's and Aaahhh's I heard from the students, parents and faculty during an elementary school star party, I was very pleased.I had compared these to more expensive binoculars and these blew them away in clarity, colimation and view. Comparing the SkyMasters to several other binoculars at another star party...there is no comparison. General consensus - Celestron SkyMasters are superior! And the Amazon price can't be beat!
The SanDisk Cruzer is the best jump drive I've ever had for two simple reasons.1) It runs perfectly. I've never had a problem with it, unlike other jump drives.2) This drive can take a lot of abuse. The rubber cap is great and this is a great jump drive if you're looking for one that you can carry in your pocket all the time.
This is a great remote. Easy to use and program. I only give it one star because of the deceitful rebate programs offered by Logitech. I purchased this remote in Nov of 2006 and promptly submitted the rebate with all necessary UPC codes, receipts, etc. After an unusually long time, I checked on the status of the rebate only to find it was denied because Logitech claims I did not submit the UPC code from the box. This is absolutely false. Instructions were followed to the letter. Beware of rebates offered by Logitech. You won't get them.
I have been using the MDR-EX81LP earphones for about 6 months. At first I got the white ones because the black ones were sold out. The insulation on the white earphone wires came apart after 3 months of use. Since I was happy with the sound quality, I tried the black earphones. Others have had better results with the black earphones. After one month of use, these headphones are still in one piece and producing good sound quality.
I bought one of the first one of these -- and returned it. It's almost a great book reader, and with the sci-fi e-books at (...) I was looking forward to one of these, however the screen is just too reflective. It's hard to make out the words, and the backlighting is not near as good as on my palm.I liked it because of its screen size meant that it was a better choice for e-books than a traditional pda. I thought that it worked pretty well for its intended purpose. But in the end, the screen was just too hard to read under varying light conditions. If this is fixed, I'd be happy to go back to it.I would pay more for the same unit with an upgraded screen with good backlighting.
As stated on the packaging, this "3.5 to 3.5 Male Cable Extends to 2.5 feet of Cable Length" - NOT 6 feet.Buyer Beware!
We have 2 Epson CX4600 printers in our office. They recently both needed new ink cartridges. After installing the new cartridges, we only got blank pages printed. We followed the instructions given to us from Epson, to run the cleaning cycles, and still nothing would print but blank pages.When we called Epson for technical assistance they told us that our printers were not under a warranty anymore. One was bought 9 months ago, and the other was bought 10 months ago, and Epson said they aren't under warranty, and the only way we might be able to have them fixed would be for us to Mail them to Epson and they would charge us $65 each, to look at them and tell us if they could find any problem with the printer.Because of their lack of warranty support for printers that were bought less than 10 months ago, we refuse to purchase Epson products ever again.
Great for the Kindle! Folds into a very compact size. Will be perfect for travel so I ordered another for my husband!
I originally bought an Apex AD-3201 and returned it because the audio and video stuttered a few times per DVD. I decided to go with this Pioneer since the DVD-ROM I use on my computer is a Pioneer and works flawlessly.This player is an excellent buy for the money. It may not have MP3 feedback (the AD-3201 does), but all my DVDs play flawlessly. Has no problems with music CDs or CD-Rs either.It also has every jack known to audiophiles on the back. SVIDEO, Coax, Optical, Component Video: they're all there.The buttons on the remote are little small, but I can live with that. The only thing I really dislike is the search feature. The Apex player (or PowerDVD on my computer) has a very smooth search feature, but this Pioneer player does not. It can be very hard to find a specific part of a DVD because it jumps around in fairly large increments. It's like watching a fast slideshow rather than watching the movie play back very fast.I believe Panasonic's RV31 has &quot;High Speed Smooth Motion&quot;, which undoubtedly solves this problem. Of course, that player costs more.Bottom line: if you want a low priced, name brand DVD player that gives great sound and video, this is a fine buy. And don't forget that DVD of The Phantom Menace as well: the Pod Race scene in Digital 5.1 is killer.
Cannot beat the price. Excellent lens for the price. Was very interested to buy 1.4g but due the price bought the 1.8d and am very happy with the performance.
Another member of Sharp's unbeatable LCD TV family:1. Great LCD panel: 32" diagonal, vivid colors, stunning clarity, very good black-level quality, no dead pixels (cheaper brands often have dead pixels)2. Great styling: looks absolutely beautiful, in the living room or bedroom or your fancy bathroom3. Lots of inputs: digital inputs, component inputs, PC input. HDTV tuner is not built-in, though, so you'll need a separate HDTV tuner, which is fine since you likely need to get an HDTV cable or satellite service like VOOM anyway4. Simplicity: the set-top connector box hides all the wires5. Easy to set up and useBTW, the "32GD4U" model (with a D) has a built-in HDTV tuner, but it's also hundreds more. This present model (without the HDTV tuner) is definitely the better value.
Second set of RCA plug not included. Unit does little to nothing in limiting the volume of commericals. No other similar products were offered.
This thing does just what it's supposed to do. Have used it to connect a Wii to an analog TV. Love it.
I needed some more CF as some of my previous stuff just wasn't fast enough to write from the buffer of my Canon DSLR. Shots were being lost as I would fill up the buffer, and then have to wait for it to be written to CF. Not all CF's are the same, even if they say the same speed (ex. 80X).Additionally the same card can have different results in different camera's, if you need the speed, its worth the research. This card isn't the fastest on the list but its in the Top10 (which at that point the differences are very small) and had a great price point compared to some others.
I've had much fun with this camera. Very user friendly menus, great features, durable. My only wishes for this camera is to have a better zoom feature and longer battery life.
Product is easy to install and use. I put the antenna on top of my entertainment center and pointed it at a South window. Reception was excellent - full signal strength. After hooking up the power, antenna and output to my stereo, the XM performed extremely well. Highly recommended! Caution: you will need to be able to aim out a southern window to hit the satellite.
I originally bought a pair of these about three or four years ago for using in recording me talking in a podcast. It was with three other people and my voice always ended up the clearest out of all of them so I was always happy with it. Before I bought this, I had a lot of issues of ambient noise coming through no matter what I tried. Once I started using this, I NEVER had another issue with ambient noise again. I used it for that for about a year and a half and never had any issues at all.During that time, my husband needed a new gaming headset. Since I was so happy with this, I got him another one of these and he used it daily (to my weekly). It was good for him while it worked. After about two years, it started having issues with the microphone connection and so I gave him mine to use instead. That one now is starting to have some crackling issues (after four years of use) so we're in the market for a new one. I think for the money and the great use we got out of it, I am very happy with these. They were definitely the best we'd ever used and I'm sad to see them go.
Very happy with this purchase. The screen pulls down in front of a TV when we're ready to watch something projected on the big screen. We can even leave the TV on behind it if we want because the black backing blocks the light from the TV. It's easy to pull & reliably recoils every time when it's time to put it away. You will also need to purchase wall/ceiling-mount brackets to mount it with.
No frills, just cheap HDMI cables that get the job done. No issues at all. I bought 3 of these for my various components and have had no problems with any of them. You'd be a fool to spend more.
The mouse that ordered is the best I ever got. The price was just right. I have used it for about months now, haven't regreted it yet. The shipping was quicker then I thought it would be.Thank youGlen
I use this everyday to connect my ipod to my vehicles AUX jack. One side goes into the headphone jack and the other into the AUX jack on your vehicle, it's that easy. And Monster cables always give you a better sound.
When I bought this, I wasn't buying for the actual UV protection; I just wanted to put something between the glass of my (rather expensive) lens and the ground should I accidentally drop the camera. However, since I put this on the lens, I have noticed a marked increase in the quality of images that I get out of the camera. Green and blue casts seem all but gone, and everything just generally looks sharper. For the price, I couldn't ask much more. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Great deal on a tiffen filter. Pictures come out sharp with no glare. A great way to protect your expensive lens.
The initial appearance of the case is striking, but, as another reviewer commented, the case is basically a piece of plastic. And, most importantly, the case provides absolutely NO PROTECTION for a unit dropped onto a hard surface. The hard case will not absorb the shock from even a moderate fall where the unit lands on an angle, resulting in a cracked screen (which is a $100 problem). My RECOMMENDATION is to purchase a soft case (Coach makes a good one) if you intend to be a frequent user of your unit.
I bought this DVD player as a backup/additional DVD player to my existing Sampo, mainly because my Sampo has a problem with playing some copied DVD's. I wasn't planning on spending a lot of money, but I did want it to have some "basic" features. What I got for the price (about 40 bucks after rebates) was a lot more than I hoped for. This thing will play everything you throw at it. And I mean Everything. Virtually all formats are supported, including PAL/NTSC conversion, which allows you to play DVD's from other countries (a simple multi-region remote control hack is required for that). I've heard some complaints about reliability and support, but I have never experienced any problems myself in over 2 years that I've used this player. Also, I think the problems are only existent on 300 series models, as this is a higher end model, and Cyberhome might have addressed previous issues. The bottom line is I'm very happy with it and would highly recommend it to other people.
The price was good for a Christmas present for my sister, but the product does not work. the prongs that have to be connected to the ipod bend easily and she has been unable to use it.
The Harmony 880 remote is the best! It saves a lot of time with the push of one button to start everything. It only took about 15 minutes to get the remote set up. It's sharp looking. I bought this for my husband for Christmas and we both love it!
I purchased this camera for my son. He liked it immediately and found it far better than the Kodak one he had been using. It is easy to use and a good value for the money.
AWESOME Binoculars! Clear, bright, sharp images. Great magnification without too much bulk or weight. A Great Value! My friends were very impressed with the optics.
Osram box stock 64514 lamp. Clear, not frosted. You should be able to find them for less than $6. Do NOT use long life bulbs as they are not as bright.
I purchased this D-Link ADSL2/2+ modem/router to replace a very old Westell DSL modem that was no longer performing well. The D-Link product provided a very easy "out of the box" installation and the UI for further configuration after connectivity was established automatically was clear and easy to use. I'm very pleased with my purchase and believe this modem/router will keep things working well until VZ finally makes FiOS available in my neighborhood later this year.
I use this for switching input devices between my target-display-mode capable iMac and a Windows machine with a displayport video card. Works great. The box is very light, so instead of using the included stand (which slides off of the switchbox) I attached it to my keyboard tray using velcro.
This case nicely holds the camera, a card, and 2-4 extra batteries (I think 4 is a little too tight of a fit). It provides good shock & bump insulation without being too bulky. I'm very glad I bought this for my A700.
This is one great DVD player. It plays everything I throw at it. I've had this unit for about a year now and have purchased one for my mother-in-law and brother-in-law. Do not let the small size fool you. Great things do come in small packages.
This radio is great if you have a t.v. or internet to get your alerts. If the speaker is on, it'll tell you there is a warning. If not, good luck. The warning doesn't scroll across the screen and the light won't flash red like it says. Our whole state is in a blizzard warning, my light flashes green and it says there is no message! If you need a radio to stay alive, this is not the one to get.
Recieved the battery quick. We wanted an extra battery to take to Tikal in Guatemala to take pictures of the mayan ruins because last time our battery died pretty quick and we missed out on taking lots of great pics. This time everything was perfect and having this extra battery was great. It lasted a long time and this time there was no missed photo ops!!Thanks!!
This is a wonderful product. Wish the print on the buttons were larger, but the functionality works as advertised.
Let me start off by saying, this is easily the best looking LCD HDTV you can get. I stood infront of about 20 different types and this Sharp, and one JVC tv looked the best.I am using a HDMI cable for my HD Cable Box and wow. Top notch. I used a componant cables for my DVD player and it looks better than I thought. I can't wait til DVD players can start using 720p or 1080i.The menus on this baby are so good looking and clear that they make your mouth water. Seriously. This is an easy TV to set up, plus it comes with different viewing settings like movie, game and several others.When I first took this baby out of the box, I saw no plugs. Then I took this cover off in the back and poof, there they are. This TV comes with a couple of accessories that allow you to hide cables, so, just another plus.I can go on, and on, and on about this TV.The only down side about it is probably the remote. I set my cable box to it, and well, the buttons are way to sensitive. I press down, and I go down two channels. I press seven, I get seventy-seven. That's it. Nothing more about the remote.Also there is a timer feature.As far as HD hook ups go, it has:(1) HDMI(1) DVI(2) ComponantI hope I was able to sway your choice torwards this masterpiece, Sharp Aquos 32", your my baby.
I've been snapping from the hip for around 15 years, I even studied Photography at Salisbury College, England, before I defected to the States.This is by far one of the best SLR's I have owned, for the price!I tested it in many different lighting conditions and it excels in all, ISO 1600 is a bit noisy in low light, but that is expected and if you have a steady hand you can get away with ISO 800.I managed to pick mine up with the 18-55mm lens kit for $565.00, shop around the deals are out there. Especially since the XSi came out.Ritz Camera have it for $579 but if you get the product sheet and go to Circuit City they will give you there price promise and beat the price. I was cheeky and asked them to throw in a 2GB Scandisk III compact flash card for free, if you don't ask you don't get.The color is warm and rich, close to film.Price: FantasticQuality: FantasticAs an entry level DSLR you won't be disapointed.I would recommend you get a grip for it though as the grip is tiny and my big hands hang over the edge.I picked up a canon knock off for $70 including 2x batteries. The quality is as good as the Canon original grip.It can't be beat! Unless you pay the extra for the XSi.
This is a nice tv. It works fine with my video games and I hook up my laptop to it to watch movies and shows. Its a nice size and has a good picture.
I have been through three of these now and I am completely done. The only reason I got the last one was because the store offered a replacement insurance for an extra five bucks. When the sharpener wore out after 3 months, the store said the manufacturer's warranty (2 year) took precedence. Their process of replacement is not worth the time, and do I really want another one anyway???My first grade teaching partner has had the exact same experience with these. We sharpen a lot of pencils every day in first grade, and these don't last.
Excellent product. The microphone is clear and speakers do not produce feedback. Easy setup. The mouse is excellent with a nice indicator of battery level. The only complaint I have is that the F1-F12 keys are too short in height compared to the other keys and that there's no scroll wheel for easy scrolling while surfing the web.
At first this little printer seemed like a real bargain -- surprisingly good quality printing and reasonable speed for the price. However, it gulped up (expensive) ink at a very rapid rate, so it turned out to be a very expensive printer to maintain. Worst of all, just like a previous reviewer's experience, my printer spat out a little plastic part after six months of use. HP's warranty on this is only 90 days, so in the trash it went (it would have cost more to fix than to replace)Two take-home lessons: (1) Cheap isn't always cheap. This might be one of the cheapest HP printers to buy, but they'll make it back from you the first time you have to replace the cartriges. (2) Be very, very suspicious of any product that the manufacturer won't give more than a 90 day warranty for.
It has been a year since I have purchased these speakers, and I love them. They rlly do give you great listening experience. I use them for my comp and also for my xbox 360(an adapter comes with the speakers for gameing consoles). I have had no problems with these speakers at all. Would definetly recomend this product to buy, I have already rocomended this to my frineds. Overall, great product.
I've been using this drive for almost a year now moving files back and forth from work. Most of the files are Word documents, pictures, music and some movie files. I have never had a problem with this drive and love the large size. The drive is durable and reliable. The speed seems pretty decent also but I don't have a lot of others to compare it to. The only con I have experienced so far is that the rubber housing sometimes makes it too big to fit into a usb slot if that slot is really close to another usb slot that already has something plugged in. This drive needs it space. But for me it hasn't been a problem because I'm generally plugging it into my usb hub.
i love it the best hdmi cable. is cable is good for a ps3 and a xbox 360 good job :)
True- There are other headphones out there, however they will be more pricey. These are the best results I have had with earbud style headphones. The Loop and different sized rubber pieces helped me to achieve the perfect fit. Im so happy I can finally get them to stay on! Oh..and by the way the sound is good also! Im very satisfied with the product because I feel that I have gotten my money's worth.
it's a super idea, but i cannot say it works well. getting a free station is a real challenge, even in the underdeveloped Italy. and if you get one, but you are driving, within 5 minutes (or 5 miles) you lose the signal... however the sound is perfect when you enter into a tunnel.is not good for cars, but works at home, connecting it to the radio. it needs to be improved.
ALOT of storage for a great price when compared to others!! If I needed more, I wouldn't hesitate to get them from this place.
I used to have a Griffin FM unit where you I had to carry a whole string of frequencies as songs to connect to an available station on your radio. The unit attached to my iPod and rarely worked very well. The Satechi connects very easily, at least initially, and streams my iPod content quite well, maintaining good quality. I imagine if you listened to rock it would be ideal. I listen to jazz and classical and my only complaint is that I have to turn the volume up totally to hear well. If the Satechi could boost the signal so the level was better, it would be ideal.
I purchased 3 for myself and for my kids, so that I don't have to burn cd's all the time, which they kept scratching up. They were inexpensive enough, that if they lost them, I wouldn't be too upset. It is easy to use especially if you have windows XP. I have music subscriptions and I am able to download very easy. I will more than likely buy a couple more for some family members who are gizmo challenged. These make good starter gifts, to introduce people to mp3 players and downloading music.
I got my HipZip a month ago, and I love it. The reasons:1) First &amp; foremost, the PocketZip disc concept is a quantum leap forward for the MP3 market. I would have been very unlikely to buy any MP3 player if I had to shell out [$] for each new memory card. These guys cost [$] apiece. 2) Transfers from computer to player are a breeze; on my Mac it's just drag-and-drop, and it takes about 5 seconds per song. 3) Despite the fact that it has moving parts, it is completely skip-proof. The number one reason I bought this player is for workouts. I leave it on my hip while I run, and it never misses a beat.I've tried shaking it hard while it's loading, and I still can't get it to skip. 4) Iomega thought of all the little things: nice case (you never have to take it out!), belt clip, slick-looking design, one-handed controls, nice display screen, equalizer options, lock switch to prevent accidental button-pushing, rechargable battery, auto-off feature. 5) If that's not enough, it even acts as a little PocketZip drive! Store word processor or spreadsheet files or anything else you want, even on the same disc with a bunch of songs. Good for transfering files between work &amp; home. 6) Sound quality is extremely good (with good headphones).Only complaint is that I wish the discs held a little more. However, I've found that if you rip your CDs at 96K (considered &quot;near-CD-quality&quot;, but to my ears, the difference from 128K is very slight) you can get about 53 minutes of music on a disc -- enough for most albums (especially if you cut out the inevitable couple of bad songs). As to size, this is one of the larger player on the market, but hey, it still weighs less than 6 ounces -- not a problem even for exercising. It's still about 30% smaller than my tape Walkman.In the end, which player you buy should depend on what you're going to do with it &amp; how you use it. For me, it was vital to be able to change music rapidly; with the HipZip, I just pull out a new disc every time I go to the gym, and I have fresh tunes! For most uses, this thing should take over the MP3 market.
I don't know what kind of scale the other reviewers were using, but this wire easily meets AWG standards for 8 gauge, and the thick insulation is a plus in my books.Do the math yourself, a cross section of this wire (including insulation) is 9mm and the copper part is just over 3mm (AWG standard for 8 Gauge wire is 3.2mm)If you need some 8 gauge wire i would highly recommend this.
Very pleased with the voice recorder. I use it to record the choir rehearsal so that I can practice my notes. Play back through my computer is very good quality considering the low cost of the recorder. Connection to my PC was very easy.
This is a nice and long cable. It works very well with my HDTV. I have a nice, clear picture. It is inexpensive.However, I do not recommend using this for a console game, such as a PS3. I get a lot of lines when I try and use this with a PS3. It is not usable in that regard.For the HDTV, connected to Cable TV, it works just fine.
After four years, my RV32 recently gave the dreaded H07 error. This appears to be caused by a sticking spindle motor (the mechanism that spins the disc).Those handy with a screw driver and spray lubricant may be able to breathe a few more weeks/months/years into the unit. Not for the faint of heart but if you are handy and careful, you may be rewarded:1. On a good work surface, turn on the unit and hit eject.2. FOR YOUR SAFETY: Unplug the unit (with tray open)3. Remove the cover (7 screws: 4 sides, 3 back)4. Remove the front panel and disc assembly (gently remove two-wired connector, top circuit board, etc. - six screws, two nylon clip posts, plastic clips and connectors on front panel). Be cautious and gentle on this part -- take your time to see how everything comes apart.5. Spray a synthetic/PTFE lubricant away from the laser assembly towards the spindle motor shaft. This is the metal rod that spins the black circle that then spins the disk. WD40 could also be used, but may gum up more quickly (leading to H07 again). Only a VERY SMALL amount is required.6. Reassemble unit. With cover completely reinstalled, plug unit in and cross your fingers.A week after this repair my RV32 is still going strong. In a dusty/dirty environment this motor will likely stick sooner rather than later.
I needed a VCR for a rental property I own. I wanted something low cost, easy to use, that would hold up. I have had no compliants and it is holding up to a various people using it.
excellent radio. Reception is far better than what we would normally get in our valley. Works great and like the option of being able to charge your cell phone. With power outages and hurricane season, it's well worth the $$. Like the convenient carrying case too. Bright orange color makes it easy to find in a rush!
Shipping was very fast, no problems what so ever. Very sturdy, built just like the more expensive ones.... Works great, thanks! Will buy again.
I had them for like a month or so. Found it for quite cheap from local circuitcity store. Compared to my old ALtec speakers, this one set up is mind blowing. Midrange is very bright and so is high range. No complain with the woofer either.
This was a great camera for the 2 weeks it worked. My son was using it the second time and when he came back to play again it would not turn on. We replaced the batteries , set the reset button to no avail. He is so upset. he wanted to bring it on the vacation and now will have nothing. save your money
The enclosure keeps your drive cool which is what really matters.However, it is loud... Also I have vibration problems that create even more noise. I've found that folding a piece of paper up and sticking it under the front of the enclosure solves the vibration. After that its great.
What a huge disappointment. The mini ipod brand new out of the box constantly crashed my computer whenever i plugged it in. I have a brand new computer, windows xp, 1 gig ram, 2 gig processor, 4 high power 2.0 usb connectors. I reloaded the software. I looked for help on all the websites. BEWARE WINDOWS USERS this crashed my xp over and over again. i took the machine back.
Superb package, size and performance. Windshield mount exceptional, love the recharge feature, as far as the Bluetooth option goes it does not seem to be compatible with my Treo 650. The biggest FLAW by far is no protection from the sun, the screen is totally useless during daytime use. I would be happy to know if you can program more than one address at a time
I tried this drive on Macs at home and at work. It wouldn't read floppy disks on any of them.
I haven't used the battery very long. It is a larger battery than the previous battery making the camera a little heavier, but it worked well with my camera. I can use the old charger that came with the camera and it gives me at least 2 more hours of recording time. The price was great considering the fact that a two hour battery was going to cost me more than this 4-6 hour battery. I am happy with the purchase so far. I did not want to spend much for the battery replacement, since video is moving to HD.
The size if conducive to setting up in office or limited space. The sound quality if very good, very clear, and has great volume. For the price, it is a great asset to the iPod.
After getting the Philips HDR612 TiVo our TV viewing experience has changed for the better! It is very easy to pick your favorite shows and have Tivo automatically record them. The previous reviewer who had trouble scheduling a recording must have been a Microsoft plant. The TiVo has a very simple and easy to use interface. We absolutely love it. Everyone I show it to ends up buying one.
If you need a 6' HDMI cable, this is it. As described, and it works as it should. Am I really so bored that I'm reviewing an HDMI cable? Yup!
Purchased this camera for the waterpark. The first picture was crystal clear and then the remaining pictures were all cloudy and some were barely visable. For a waterproof camera, I felt it wasn't waterproof at all and it wasn't worth the amount I spent on the camera and processing. I wouldn't recommend it.
"You get what you paid for" is a common saying these days, especially with electronics, and when it's about TVs, it speaks the truth. I've had two prior HDTVs before settling down with this Sony BRAVIA KDL-32S3000, a Vizio and a Sharp. Granted they provide a nice HD picture, it just seemed they could be better. I bought this Sony from all the reviews I've read, and from the fact that I constantly look at it when I go to a major electronics store, comparing it between other companies and other Sony TVs as well.Once I got it home, properly calibrated it, the picture quality was stunning to say the least. The colors really do pop on this TV set, more so than the other TVs that I have own. Contrast ratio really does make a difference when it comes to LCD TVs, and I'm not talking about that Dynamic contrast ratio with crazy numbers like 7000:1 to 15,000:1, I'm talking about the "true" on-screen contrast ratio. This 32S3000 Sony provides up to 1600:1 on-screen contrast ratio, which for an LCD is very good. The other two TVs I owned had 1000:1 and 1200:1, and yes I can notice the difference.Typical of any big name company, Sony in this case, TV build quality is top notch. Built like a tank, this TV speaks quality. I like especially the matte black look bordering the TV, as I'm not a fan on the piano black trim some TVs have. No worries of backlight bleeding or hot spots on the LCD screen, everything is uniformity, much improvement over Sony's last generation of BRAVIA sets.2 HDMI inputs, 2 Component inputs...all which that can accept a 1080p signal. Now this is not a 1080p TV, but it can accept the signal and down converts it to 720p, or the 1366x768 native resolution. This is cool, as I can send a 1080p signal from Playstation 3 and it will accept it with no problem.HD content is quite amazing, from cable to Blu-ray movies, they all look good on this Sony set. You will be amazed.Simply put, if your even thinking of getting this TV, do it! You will not be disappointed.
I upgraded my home net with several pieces of Netgear hardware, including the FR114P router, the WG102 Wifi Access Point, and the FS108P, an 8-port switch with 4 Power Over Ethernet (POE) ports. The AP and the POE switch have been excellent choices. Not so with the router. Although it has features you don't find in a lot of consumer routers, like stateful packet inspection (SPI), logging, and email alerts, it just kept dropping connections to my home PCs for no apparent reason that I could find, and no support from Netgear. The DHCP server would seem to die, and all my home PCs would then lose their IPs and revert to private IPs (169.254.x.x). At that point my only recourse was to restart the router. After three weeks of this nonsense, I said to he** with it. I'm sending it back. The router I'm interested in now is the SMC Barricade Plus SMCBR14VPN.
This screen is worth every penny. Sets up easily and quickly. Light. Mobile. Transmits and reflects projections wonderfully. Needs at least an 8.5 foot ceiling though.
I just love this watch! It keeps great time and the color is lots of fun. Working for an ophthalmologist, I often work in dimly lit rooms. The iridescent dial makes it easy to tell the time.
So I'm a pretty savvy tech guy, right? Not so much! I ordered these modules which came sooner than expected but were not right for my Dell WS490. Not only did these folks research and deliver the correct modules at no cost, they provided a postage paid return envelope for the ones I ordered incorrectly. Now that, friends, is how customer service works... I'll be back!
Very satisfied with the quality and style of this laptop carrying case. Not as bulky as other laptop cases I've owned. There is ample room to carry along a few computer accessories. The carrying handle and shoulder strap are nice features.
As expected, these HDMI cables work just as well as any expensive cable and are ridiculously cheap! Of course, the Monster Cable product might be slightly more durable and last 35 years, but if something happens to these (it probably won't), you can always just buy another 28 of them for the same price as one Monster Cable!
I am pleased with my purchase. This product came with a beltclip and an armband. I bought this with the full intention of only using the armband, but out of laziness I have actually done the exact opposite and only use the clip. It stays securely on my running shorts.The case fits my 2gen nano very well... not too tight, and not too loosely. Also, it protects the ipod extremely well from moisture. I live in the south, so running in the summer gets you just as wet as taking an extended swim in the lake. The ipod stays perfectly dry the whole time. I have even taken it running in the rain with no issues.There is also a little velcro flap at the bottom so you can charge/transfer data without removing the ipod from the case. The headphone jack is always exposed.Over-all, I would recommend this product.
It's a big ol' screen for a relatively small amount of money. A little too big for my projector setup, actually. It was easy enough to install with just a screwdriver, a stud finder and a level. Mine seems to be wrinkling a bit, developing the slightest waves in the picture, though that might just be because I leave it hanging all the time and don't roll it back up. Of course, I only do this because it's (initially) a nightmare to get it to go back in. The few first times I've tried to adjust it I became extremely frustrated. I think I'm getting better at it, though. The trick is to keep constant tension in the screen when you pull down and let it go back up at a constant speed. You have to be extremely smooth while doing this or the screen will catch and you'll have to try a couple of times before you can get it to roll back up again. Anyway, as I've said in the title it's a serviceable screen and when you consider the price it becomes a pretty darn good one.
First off, great life on batteries. Works on 'C' so there were plenty of these at the store. Great sound, the bass is beautiful, the highs and mids are very legit for this very portable system. It has an mini-plug aux input so I had great sound playing DVD's off my InLine portable DVD player and my laptop. This speaker system is a must if you need great sound without electricity. I work in the audio visual biz and I give this 5 stars easy.
No problems at all in the installation and performance. Great value for the money and increased my computer speed a very noticeable amount.
I bought these one day. When I used them, after playing the cd once, maybe twice, the cd would skip...pretty badly. My friend said that all blank media are the same, quality wise, he was horribly wrong. If I even try to use them for MP3-CDs, they don't even work the first time. Please don't waste your money.*I searched around, and after some looking, I found that Sony CD-R 700mb discs work really well, from experience, I found out that they are much more scratch-resistant, and have a MUCH longer life.I hope that this review helped you... :)
I really lazy add comment for any product but I want with this because this backbage so good, I I want to put comment for anybody needs reference before buy this backbage. I have XPS 17 inch, I do research a lot on many sites to find a good quality of backbage, but they are so expensive and not enough space for what I need, then I decide go with this because it has a lot of room. I put my laptop, include AC adapter, mouse, tablet Wacom 9X12 inch, then I put 5 books (5 inch thick) and on top I can put my sanwiches and coke. the rest is my charcoal pencil (2 inch deep). You can put more but these are too heavy for me. Amazingly that it's can hanndle these. I really recomment for students who need put a lot of stuff.
This is a great ipod speaker system for the price. I looked in stores and couldn't find a system nearly this good for cheaper or even the same price. Sounds great and is super portable. I only have one problem with it and that is this....I like to put my ipod on shuffle and just let it go. However, when you want to turn this device off completely, you have to slide the on/off button on the BACK BOTTOM of the device. If you simply push the middle button on the top (which is more accessible), all it does is MUTE the music...the ipod continues to play, you just don't hear it. When I turn the device completely off with the back bottom button and then I want to turn it back on again...I have to go back into the ipod and choose shuffle again...so no continuous play. Quite annoying. But since the cost of this was so cheap, I will deal with it.
what can be said, this does what it says it will do...period.bottom line, i only bght 3, wish i had bght more, and will do when again on sale.
This camera case was perfect for me. It is well padded on the inside to protect the camera and the outside storage pocket is large enough to accommodate the battery charger, extra battery and spare memory card. Handled the abuses of Hawaii with no problems.
Some function work and some don't. On control of TV cannel up and down as well as volume up and down work ok but the control of menu of color increase or any other function worked to incease but would not allow decrease. I have another unit to access the function this one doesn't work and between the to controls I am able to operate. In other words the R- function of the controler does not work.
HP 02 Black Printer Cartridge (C8721WN). This is a GREAT product, and it costs much less than the HP original cartridges. I had doubts about it's quality, because it was a compatible vs. original HP product. It works fine, and I recommend these cartridges to anyone trying to save just a bit of money on inkjet cartridges.
I was pleased to find this item compentently displayed and at an outstanding price. I tried to find the item locally in the length that I needed to no avail, and online searches produced a lot of material but not the correct item. I was pleased to see that Amazon.com had the item that I needed, with reasonable cost and shipping alternatives. Next time I'll start my search with Amazon.
i think that i'm the first person ever in the world to review this player... i looked everywhere for a review to see if i should buy this thing or not, but couldn't find any... so i went for it anyways... it's a nice small player, and worth it for the price, there's only one really big thing that you people might find small, but, there's no clip or anything for when you run... it's like you made a leather case for the thing, can't you add a little clip? it's not that hard... secondly, you have to go into the menu to access the volume and the hold function, which is weird... and the headphones they give with it, are actually pretty nice... pretty good sound... it looks really nice too, i just really wish there was a clip man... now i gotta hold it in my hand when i run, which sucks... oh well...
When I ordered my new stereo head unit for my car, I wanted to make the installation process easy. Being color blind, the last thing I wanted was to hassle over what color the wires were, trying to figure it out without someone's help. This plug make it very simple. Once I received my head-unit, I was able to sit in my living-room and correct the wires from the head-unit plug to the wires that connect into the cars harness. I made good solid connections that won't short out on anything or come apart. Once I installed the head-unit and new speakers into my car, I reconnected my battery and turned on my new stereo. It worked perfectly, no problems what so ever. This plug fit perfect and the wires matched exactly in my Mitsubishi.
I spent many hours tring to connect my computer to the wirless router. I could not figure it out. Electronic cards going bad was the last thing I would suspect but I was not correct. The Card 1024 was my problem and I don't recommend buying one. I know electonics and this card failed me where other have not.
This works great with my PS3, I get 1080i not 1080p but this could be something to do with my TV, not sure what it is rated to or if it really matters.
First i will say thanks Amazon.com for fast shipment and handling outside USA (Germany). I have searched this device in germany but i found only used devices. This devices is branded by pinnacle and comes without iTunes Server support. My original Roku SoundBridge works perctly with my iTunes Server on my NAS.For german orders only:- The PSU works fine with 230V but for the US-Prongs must have an US to EU Prong converter.- Amazon.com has made all zoll and formalities for me.Operation of the SoundBridge is verry simple and i hear webradio past 5-10 minutes after unpacking. The connect to my own iTunes Server (NAS) is totally easy and also works fine.The technical data can see on the webside or other reviews.Tip: [...] - This little java program is for remote controlling the SoundBridge over PC and works with multiple (linux, xp, vista, 7) platforms.Kind regards,Dirk
When it comes to optical gear, I always prefer to go to shop and check everything by hand and eye, on actual camera. So, I went to shop to check this lens. I liked it, but all of 3 exemplars I've tested, had noticeable vignetting on both wide and tele end. It is especially noticeable when filming uniformly colored objects. Generally, all lenses do vignetting and Sony camera firmware has internal correction for that, but it only "knows" sony lenses, so in case with Tamron, you'd have to correct vigneting in post production.Overall, this lens is very sharp, and great improvement over the standard kit lens in terms of image quality. The image is a bit soft on wide end and open aperture (still better than kit lens), and tack sharp at tele end even at fully open aperture! So, it is not a great general use zoom lens, but also can be used for portraits at tele end.Another notice - since it has no built in motor, focusing is done via camera, and is a bit slow and noisy, making this lens less usable for Video. You also should note that, when filming the video, Sony AF system will set F number to 3.5, regardless of your presets, so if you plan to buy this lens to get more light for video shooting, that won't help.
This case is compact and to the point--no bells and whistles, just a solidly-constructed, slim case for the digital Elph series cameras. This model generally isn't overpriced like many other camera cases I've seen. Well worth the $10 to protect your investment.
I needed a polarizer for my 18-35 mm lens, looked over what was available and bought the Tiffen. Works great easy on and of the lens, full coverage with no vignetting
FITS A 2004 DODGE INTREPID I would recommend this product to anyone.pros: fits my carCons: non so far
My tv was a USED one,and it is in very good shape...NEW it cost $329,but I got mine for $120...some other brands are a lot less costly,and are (probably) just as good.I would NOT have bought a brand new one for that amount of money...BUT,This brand may last longer,but I don't know about that yet.
charges the phone and synchs just fineI like the length of the cable because it lets me keep the charging station up on my desk
My husband loves this case. Keeps his guns clean and safe durning travel. It fits two rifles with scopes. You can't beat Pelican what a great product.
This is a great buy for anyone at all. The sound is absolutely amazing! I could not believe that such a big sound was coming from such a small machine! The only downside for me, a technology lover, was the missing Audio Cable Input so that you can plug in your electronic device (such as an iPod or a CD Player) through its headphone jack. But still, this thing is amazing!
It is easy to use. Believe it or not this is my back up camera to my Nikon N90s 35mm. It does everything the way its supposed to and does it without a problem. I bought it used this year in June. This is my first digital SLR. It isn't the best and I knew that when I bought it. I have no complaints. It is just a simple pro-sumer camera. I'd buy again.
Bought this for my wife for Christmas last year. She really likes it. She keeps it on the visor in the car to record all her &quot;honey do's&quot; as she's out and about. My son-in-law now wants one to jot down business reminders he thinks of while on the road. It's quite convenient to use, but I pasted a copy of the instructions on the back for the memory challenged like I (am).
As HDMI devices become more and more prevalent, these kind of cables are naturally going to drop in price. That said, I don't think I've ever spent so little to get so much. Composite cables used to run me $5-$10 bucks a shot (and at places like Radio Shack, even more), but to find a set of quality cables at such an exceptional price is a home run. Excellent cables for upgrading any existing component/composite setup.
I bought this for my boyfriend and he used Pelican products before. I personally was impressed with the quality. Definitely worth the money!!! I'll suggest this case to anyone.
To put it simple, it didn't work. When one cable was plugged in it was ok, when two are plugged in they cancel out each other. No good!
It's a good piece of equipment. It's fairly well sized and does the job as specified.I noticed it introduced noice onto my PC speakers when switched to headset... Not too loud and no big issue in my case.
I had 3 digital cameras, that was the first one. I had also casio z40 and kodak ls743. I would never get rid of 4330, but I could not stand battery life.. I had 4 2000mah and I had to charge them all the time.. the other thing was size of this camera , kinda big, and that cover/cap..But the pictures was incerdibly good, colors were natural, super pix in low light.. I hope I find similar quality camera with diferent kind of battery .
The 6 Megapixel Nikon D40 is targeted for those who want a relatively compact and light camera yet having most of the important SLR features. The D40 is priced reasonably (cheaper than D50/D80 and Canon Rebel XTi). In my opinion, if you are still considering whether to get a point and shoot camera or a DSLR, the D40 will be a better choice than any point and shoot camera, by far, even those with 8MP or 10MP. But if you are already deciding to get a DSLR or you want more control of the picture taking experience, then I would recommend you to also test the D50 and/or D80 first before deciding to buy the D40. I want you to make sure that you know what you will get (and not get) with the D40. Don't get me wrong though, the D40 is an awesome camera, and I don't think you will regret buying one. There are some limitation with the D40 which shouldn't bother most people, for example, the D40 doesn't have dedicated button to change picture quality, white balance or ISO settings (which generally only professional/enthusiast will care). Once you understand (and accept) its limitation, the D40 is a potent and exciting photography machine.Just like all its (DSLR) siblings, the D40 powers on instantly and take pictures with almost no shutter lag which are the major advantages of a DSLR over a point and shoot camera. In addition to the P,S,A,M mode, the picture quality of the auto settings (auto, child mode, landscape etc) are also very good. With 2.5 frames per second you can capture movement progress in sports like football, basketball, baseball etc. Also great to photograph your family or child (child mode). The D40 is a great all around camera.Some notable new features:1. Auto (no flash) mode. Without this mode the flash will pop-up (on all other pre-programmed mode) even when you don't want to use flash (which can be annoying). The internal flash will not pop up automatically with the P,S,A,M settings.2. In camera editing capability such as black and white, sepia and some filter effects etc. While sounds gimmicky, these features are useful especially for those who doesn't have Adobe Photoshop (or other image editing software).To date, D40 is the smallest and lightest among all the Nikon DSLR (even smaller than the Canon Rebel XT/XTi, however the D40 is more ergonomics). I believe that choosing a camera that fits comfortably with your hands is important. Therefore, I recommend people to test the camera before buying (even if you want to buy online, please do go to a physical store and test the camera first whenever possible).The D40 has only 3 (horizontal) autofocus point (5 for D50 and 11 for D80). If you know "The Rule of Thirds", the additional AF points above and below the center focus point (available in D50 and D80) are handy to help create the horizontal third line. However, the 3 horizontal AF point in D40 is still helpful to create the vertical third line. Also one can focus with the middle AF point and after the focus is lock then move the frame upwards/downwards to create the horizontal third line. Just make sure the exposure level is still accurate when you move the frame after you lock the focus.About the 18-55mm II AF-S kit lens: A good lens producing sharp photos (though not a very fast lens). Also decent for close-up/macro photography. Lens uses internal focus technology and focusing operation is silent. A very decent kit lens.Lens compatibility: Notice that with D40, autofocus function will not work for non AF-S/AF-I lens. If you already have non AF-S/AF-I Nikon lenses and want a backup or replacement camera, you will be better off buying D50, D70s or D80. If you buy the D40, it will be convenient to stick with AF-S and AF-I type lenses. I'm not sure why Nikon choose this route for the D40 (whether to enable smaller size camera or from now on Nikon will only make AF-S lens compatible camera). There are a lot of good Nikon AF-S lenses (price range added: low, medium, high) that are fully compatible with the D40 such as:- Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX (L)- Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX (L)- Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF AF-S DX (L)- Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX (L)- Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S DX VR (M)- Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX (L)- Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR (L)- Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR (M)- Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF AF-S DX (M)- Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S (H)- Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX (H)- Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8D ED-IF AF-S (H)- Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR (H)- Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro (M)- And several other expensive prime tele/zoom lens like 200-400mm, 300m, 400mm, 500mm, 600mm.High priced lens ($1000+) are usually pro level lens which usually have better construction, faster (f-stop), and produce better quality picture. However, often times, lower price lens will serve your needs just fine. I think it is important to know what you want to use the camera for before deciding which camera and lens to buy.Image quality of the D40 is very good which is #1 factor that I look for in a digital camera.Here are the pros and cons of the D40 in my opinion:Pros:1. Nice out of the camera result picture quality2. Affordable price3. Compact size and light weight4. Large and bright 2.5 inch LCD5. 2.5 frames per second6. B/W, Sepia, several more in-camera editing features.7. Instant power on, fast autofocus and no shutter lag8. Noise is acceptable at high ISO settings. Auto ISO settings available.9. Great 18-55mm II AF-S kit lens.10. Great battery life (400+ on a single charge. 1000+ if flash is not used).11. Auto (flash off) mode available12. 1/500 flash syncCons:1. No direct button to change QUAL, WB and ISO settings2. Grip comfortably but might be a bit too small for some people3. No top LCD and no front command dial4. Autofocus will not work with non AF-S or non AF-I lenses (such as the 70-300m G and 50mm f/1.8D lens)5. No AF/MF switch (have to use the switch on the lens)6. Only 3 autofocus point7. 6 Megapixel (More Megapixel needed to print larger than 12 X 18 at 300 dpi)8. No night landscape mode in pre-programmed settings9. No in camera image stabilization (like Sony and Pentax) but Nikon has lenses with it (VR).10. No depth-of-field preview buttonIn conclusion, the D40 is perfect for those who want high quality pictures, more control (than a point and shoot camera), and have a DSLR experience (instant power on and no shutter lag), without having to carry a bulky camera. And unless you are shooting sports/actions professionaly (which faster focusing processor, faster frames per second and larger memory buffer might be needed), the D40 is pretty much all you will need.Happy Photographing!
1. Whenever a family member comes over to babysit they don't end up messing up my system so bad that I have to undo the mess (which usually involves them messing up my DVR and skipping shows that I recorded)2. Less remotes to find3. Less batteries used (I went from 14 batteries to 4 batteries)4. The remote does all the steps I used to (ex. 1. Turn on TV, 2. Set to correct TV input, 3. Turn on the audio system, 4. Turn receiver to the correct input)by just pressing one simple "Watch TV" button.5. Customize the buttons to the way that makes most sense to you... wonderful.The only downside is that mySony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L5000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Blackneeded a bit more customization (and I couldn't figure it out). After Googling and Googling and using a ton of trial and error, I finally got it right. The problem I was initially having was that when I pressed "Watch TV" or "Watch a DVD" or "Play a Game," the remote would always get the input wrong (HDMI 1 instead of HDMI 3 or TV instead of Component 2, etc.)The solution for those who are having the incorrect input chosen every time... instead of having the remote cycle through the inputs do the following:1. Click on the "Device" Tab2. Click on "Settings" next to the icon of your TV3. Click "Adjust Inputs"4. AND even though your original remote has ONE BUTTON to choose the input, select "METHOD 2"5. Make sure the next page matches your TVs input options6. Match "InputVideo1" with the first input, "InputVideo2" for the second input, etc.7. Preform the quick check... and it should work now (at least it did for me!)Good luck... the tinkering is completely worth the long term ease and convenience of this remote. Also, it is worth noting that everything else set up correctly on the first go-around. I think if I would have had a different TV the basic remote set up would have taken 10 minutes. Of course it is always fun to tinker and move buttons around based on preference!
First of all, when I ordered this item the image showed it was WHITE not black. I ordered this specifically to match my white iPhone. Not only that the thing fell apart as I was taking it out of the box. I will be returning this garbage and getting my $5.00 back. Last time I ever purchase a Scosche product!
This lens is soooo sharp. I returned a sigma 17-35mm EX DG HSM. The 17-35mm was a good lens with superb build. The 18-50mm f/2.8 is a great lens with good build. HSM would be nice and so would full time manual focus. Having said that. The focus is fast but not silent. However it is not loud either. And the auto focus is sharp, so I haven't had to use manual focus. It is so light that at first you think hey is the build cheap? No it isn't! It works well on my EOS 20D. If Sigma could make this lens 17-85mm they would sell a million of them. There is a lock for zoom creep but I never use it because there is no zoom creep. Oh yes the color and contrast are also great.
I am totally hooked!!!! The image qualities are impressive. The colors are vivid and perfect. I am very excited. I have taken over 100 photos already. It's a joy, especially if you get the dock.
If you are looking to buy LaserJet 1300 (or its cheaper sibling, 1150), take a look at newly released LaserJet 1160 and 1320. They address some of 1150 and 1300's biggest shortcomings while being nicer looking. I have used LaserJet 1300 for several months and while I think it is a decent printer, I am not a fan of protruding paper tray (it reminds me of old DeskJet printers) and its output bin tends to curl papers when 50 or so pages are stacked.After playing with both 1160 and 1320, I got 1160 (refer to my LaserJet 1160 Amazon review). Both 1160 and 1320 look more like a laser printer while still maintaining small footprint. LED status lights are still cryptic, but they are now clearly labeled. Although multifunction input tray can accept only 1 sheet at a time (1150 and 1300 accepted 10 sheets), the paper handling is improved overall and output bin is more robust. And output quality is crispier, with better defined text and graphics.
This unit is loud when the paper is feeding, but when working the prints are very good but the ink jets clog easly. My first unit ink nozels quit working under warranty and EPSON sent a replacement and this unit lasted about 6 months and not that unit is not printing so I will not purchase another 5200.
Works great, especially having a "stand by"switch when you want to deactivate the modem and not unplug it. Running XP on a home wireless network.
The cost was quite a bit better than even at my local retailer. And the speed of delivery was great.
I just wish I would of thought to buy it sooner works so much better than the plactic cover I had.
I have used 4 previous products from Philips: Exp 103, Exp 201, Exp 303, and Exp 503. This product beats Exp 103 in every area. It also beats Exp 201 and Exp 303 in all other areas, except that it does not provide searching within an MP3 track. Philips provided and advertised that you can search within an audio CD track, but who would use an audio track when MP3 is available? The model Exp 503 had a backlight also on the screen, that this product is missing. But the dot matrix display is more clearly readable on this Exp 325, even though limited to external light only. None of the previous models could resume from where you left before, but this new product is very satisfying in this respect. If Philips puts back searching function within MP3 tracks, I would give it full 5-Star rating. Also, I would appreciate the backlight like on Exp 503.But on all the previous purchases I had paid high prices ... Compared to them, the price ... feels very very attractive... Thank you Philips and thank you Amazon.com !!
It's been a few months and haven't seen any issues. Works as expected and not too expensive.
I too just got it from Target. I've had it about 3 weeks and everything is great. Good picture, good sound. Couldn't be happier.
My girlfriend recently purchased a 2005 Hyundai Suv.As a gift i thought i would buy her a Radio for her vehicle.I purchased all of the electronics from amazon.com.The installation kit 95-7309 which i purchased was a first of its kind.I do installations as a hobby,and what i noticed was that the unit that was supplied to me was very simple to install.The instructions that came with the unit gave instructions so much in detail down to the 4 bolts and where they would be installed.It showed which parts of the kit that i would be using,which cut my install time in half if not more.I have friends that own stereo shops where i used to buy my units.Since buying from amazon,i try out of courtesy to give my friends a chance on beating the prices that i tell them i am getting on Amazon.And the bottom line is,they said they can't compete with the prices.I would just like to say,thank you AMAZON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In most games, world of warcraft included, there is an aquard position of the 'newbie' where the new player has no clue what they are doing, and often makes mistakes and wastes valuable time.I felt that with this keyset i skiped that stage, and was able to get on to the fun part of the game, without worrying about which button opens my bag, and which takes off my armour. With the Zboard handleing the boresome part, I was able to have fun killing the dragons.
OK, I'm no audiophile but my amateur opinion is that these speakers sound really great- as good as my $800 Quart speakers. My son, whose hearing is better than mine, claims the sound is comparable to a very good set of Sony earbuds. We have plugged in three different ipods, a CD and a computer- all sound great. Are they worth the price? That's hard to say. The only one who does not like the Klipsch iFi is the UPS guy. The woofer is extrordinarily HEAVY. Really heavy. Do not buy these speakers if you ever need to move them.
So this item is an adapter, not a voltage converter. Make sure your device supports 220v before using it in Europe. All devices are required to have that label on them somewhere. It will say something like 110v ~ 220v or similar if both voltages are supported. Most battery chargers and that kind of thing will work for both, so all you need is this adapter.This adapter worked great. It's compact and very functional. I used it so I could charge my camera batteries while I was in Italy. I had no problems. I even lent it to my friend whose adapter was not working.
I bought this TV off of Amazon in the summer of 2004. Hands down, this has been the single best electronics purchase I have ever made.I was looking for a small TV to bring to college with me. Living in a tiny dorm room, I knew space would be limited. The Toshiba 14" television was the exact size I was looking for. Without actually seeing it in person, I ordered it off of Amazon as the price was right.Eight and a half years later, this TV is still going strong. I have moved it back and forth between college and home many times, and it's also traveled with me through three apartments. The picture has remained crisp, the sound is excellent, and overall, the TV has worked perfectly the entire time.I'd recommend this TV as a bedroom or dorm room unit. It's perfect for small rooms or for anyone who doesn't need a large screen. It's incredibly durable, as it's lasted 8+ years with no damage or negative impact on picture and sound quality.Overall, this is a great TV!
Kyocera Finecam S3This is a fantastic camera! It is a great high-resolution, point-and-shoot, digital camera for the amateur photographer in a package so small that you WILL take it with you. This is my first digital camera. I borrowed a Kodak 1.3M camera, and after countless hours of research was about to buy the Cannon S20 when I saw a reference to the Kyocera Finecam S3. After some investigation I found that Kyocera is the parent company for Yashica/Contax. I am familiar with Contax because my first camera is a Contax 139 which I bought 20 years ago and have loved ever since. Contax has the exclusive license to distribute world renowned Carl Zeiss T* lenses. I wanted a digital camera that took very good pictures and was small enough that I would be willing to carry with me. I have found over the years that quite often I will not have even a point-and-shoot camera with me because I don't want to carry it. This camera is so small (the length and width of a credit card) that it easily fits in the pocket of my jeans.The optics on this camera are fantastic, it takes great pictures. I bought a 64MB memory card and always shoot in the high-resolution mode because it is easy to cut a picture down later on the computer. Other than buying a larger memory card, this camera comes COMPLETE with rechargeable battery, 120/240v charger, carrying case, USB adaptor and some OK software.The movie mode is pretty wimpy. It looks a bit like a 1960's home movie and there is no sound. But then again this is NOT A MOVIE CAMERA. My mother enjoys the short-grainy movies of her grandchildren. The viewfinder is small, but you can zoom in 2x and pan around when viewing a picture.The con's of the camera are: 1) The battery will only last about 32-64 pictures, then you have to recharge.2) The memory card that comes with it is too small. Buy a bigger one.3) The flash is only good for 8-10 feet (like most point-and-shoots).4) There is no setting to make the LCD panel default to OFF.5) It takes about 1.5 seconds to actually take a picture. Maybe most digitals are like this.6) The movie mode is only 320 X 240 and there is no sound. But remember, this is a STILL camera, not a camcorder.The pro's are:1) Great still pictures including macro mode.2) So small that you will take it with you.3) Nicely designed and built. Easy to use controls.4) No nose prints on the display because it is right beneath the viewfinder.5) Rechargeable battery included (although is it proprietary).6) Charger is 120-240V.7) Has automatic lens cover to keep the lens clean.8) Options to display more or less in the LCD panel.
This unit is the worst Linksys product that I have ever encountered. The ISP assigned IP does not renew except when rebooted (must do once a day). The VPN quit working after a week. Linksys' support is even worse. They say &quot;yeah we know but we can't do squat right now&quot;. So I say why the hell did you release that to the public. Haven't you heard of testing.... what a concept. I guess that's what happens when you get too big.
I have used a Logitech mouse with my laptop previously. They have been great. I didn't think the Microsoft one would be much different. It was a big disappointment. The scroll wheel is so stiff and jerky, I don't even use it. I had left a comment about my issues with it and received no response. Will not buy this brand again.
These babies have a nice kick to them! I use them for my laptop, zune and xbox 360 and I have yet to be disappointed. I live in a dorm room and the volume at 1/3 is pleasurable and don't disturb my neighbors. At 1/2 volume it has my RA knocking on my door :)The only problem I have with this product is that it wasn't FREE. But for this price they're the best speakers I've had.
I needed a no frills HDMI cable to connect my media player to my LCD panel TV. This one did the job. I really don't watch HDMI based programmes so really cannot comment on the quality of the pictures due to this cable alone.But my TV detects it, and I get to watch movies!
This is a good laptop and I am pleased that I've choosen HP. It could be better though. It should have Bluetooth - this is standard for Smartphone connectivity. My wrist rests squeak which is annoying when you use a machine daily. The touchscreen gets better with use.
start up programing went well but when i tried customize setting, i found instructions confusing. this was very frustrating, but when i contacted tech help they were very helpful and helped me correct my errors with the remote hooked up to the computer. tech support was outstanding and the remote works great.
This shelf system arrived earlier this week and I wasted no time setting it up in my small living room as my primary audio system. It takes the place of my Bose Wave Radio/CD and I certainly consider it an upgrade. I have listened to a number of different genres and artists on this new system, and what really impresses me are the live recordings. The imaging is fantastic. I can pick out easily the placement of the different instruments in the live recording. Studio recordings are all lively and crystal clear. The bass, with the speakers about six inches from the wall, is sufficient for my tastes, and definitely more thumping than my Bose. I cannot really gauge the FM or AM reception because I stick with XM, but it comes with two antennaes for both bands. Also, I have not tested the sleep modes, timers, or alarms because this is in my living room, and there is no need for me to use them. This system is strictly for my listening pleasure and it really delivers. I have a Squeezebox (made by Slim Devices, which I also highly recommend) on top of the system and aesthetically the entire system is alluring.My one dislike is the remote. Its plasticky and feels cheap. It is also more bulky than it needs to be.If you have the money to spend, and I admit the price is up there compared to other shelf systems, you will not be disappointed. I am not an audiophile (only because I don't have thousands to throw around) and I can't give you many technical details on why this system sounds so good. But I do know that Denon is a good brand, and they back up their stereos and components with good warranties. I give this five strong stars and recommend it to anybody interested in a great sounding stereo.
this is a great product for e-mailing videos or pictures to family and friends, but the only problem is keeping it up right! The little stand falls over everytime you try to move it, so I just keep it on my desk instead of on the cpu. Great product, though.
This is a replacement of an identical item, which got broken. We were so happy with the original product, there was no consideration except a direct replacement.
I bought this along with the &#34;Cable Matters Gold Plated Premium iPhone 4/4S, iPad 1/2/3 and iTouch Dock to HDMI Adapter w/ Built-in Charger Cable&#34;.It's performed very well, I've used it on a variety of LCDs and Plasmas and it's done the job every time.
Seller lost this package at their facility and it took 2 months to receive it. I bought it as a gift and i'm glad it took too long to get here. it's flimsy and gets really tangled really easy. avoid at all costs.
This printer produces decent quality copies and prints. My complaint and why it only got 1 star from me is the amount of ink this sucker drinks. It is the thirstiest printer I have ever owned. And, for some reason it uses the color cartridges even when printing in black. Another thing I hate about it is you can't print if one of the cartridges, it has 4 by the way, is out even if you aren't using that color. I'm out of cyan right now and I can not print a document in black. I am going to be looking for a replacement printer soon as I will save money in the long run on ink.
This item is absolutely awesome for any slide show presentation or movies. Received item in a timely fashion in perfect condition. Mahalo nui loa, Cerise :0)
I bought this hand crank/solar powered radio about 3 years ago and use it about 3 times a week (mostly to shower by). The sound is good and I can listen to between 20-35 minutes of music on about 100 continuous turns of the crank. It also recharges when left in direct sunlight--though I prefer to crank it as my bathroom doesn't get direct sunlight. It's guilt free radio, too, because it uses no electricity!
Our ipod dock is used mainly in the bedroom/bath area of our home. It is usually cranked up while we get ready for work in the morning. Can't complain about too much on this docking station...the volume is loud, all of our ipods sit properly without adapters and it is small enough to move around to other rooms, if necessary. I like that the ipod charges while in the docking station....can't tell you how many times I've gone to use my ipod and it's dead! Not anymore!! =) The cord is a bit short, but we manage.Overall, a great addition for us.
This card was easy to set up and worked better than the Netgear WRN111 usb device that I had before. The reception is great as if I have a wired connection. For the price this card is great. The only inconvenience is the antenna that has a little wire which is annoying anytime you need to do anything in the back of your computer, but I knew that when I bought it.
If any of you own a CD recorder for a stereo like the Philips ones, this CD is perfect to use. I currently use these CD's to record with my Philips recorder and they work very well in my car, my portable and other CD players. There is an occasional skip but otherwise these CD's work great!
This battery is a great deal! It is only a fraction of the price of the one Canon sells, but it still works great for my Canon GL2. I haven't tested to see exactly how long it lasts, but it is pretty close to the advertised 8 hours.
A printer that delivers exactly as promised. Quiet: I can print while the wife is asleep in same room. Dependable: Have used it extensively without any problems. Quick: Once it has keyed itself to your print parameters it prints very quickly. I especially enjoy the numerous ink wells which allow me to change only as needed. Good at identifing when low also. I would highly reccommend this printer to anyone who owns a digital camera. The only problem, and it can be resolved through trial and error, is the printers tendency to use too much red. Particularly in portraits. I am more than satisfied with this printer.
I just got this item after reading just some of the confusing reviews and other positive ones.It was inexpensive and worth the buy.Upon getting it I unplugged by Logitech webcam and plugged in the targus. I then plugged in mouse, digi camer and webcam and it worked as smooth as silk. It is most recommended!Works great!!
Hellish. Would work once with each adapter I tried, then quit. Because it worked fine on a friend's laptop I assumed it was the adapters (mini display port to HDMI) that were failing or that I had some kind of software bug. Excruciating weeks were spent ordering new adapters off amazon and searching for software bugs until I realized it was this chthonic HDMI cord. Would not buy again.
I purchased a 100 inch with 4:3 aspect ratio for presenting a professional course in a rented hotel room that had an 8 foot ceiling. The screen was manageble (despite its length). The setup was easy (leveraging off of grade school familiarity with projector screens). The aspect ratio and size did a fine job in reflecting the output of a video projector with normal room lighting. I saved the purchase price easily rather than having the hotel's audio/visual contractor provide the equipment. I am very pleased with the equipment and savings.
This is the greatest thing ever. You can make movies. It is also educational.Best Buy
If you go to any department store you would pay between $30-$40 for what you get here. delivered on time.
The most annoying thing is the volume -- it comes on at the same volume, regardless of the volume you were listening at the last time you used it. You then need to adjust it each time. And even more annoying, the volume up and down are two separate, and hard to find buttons, which make it louder or quieter in preset increments. It gives you very little control, and even the lowest volume is quite loud, so I can't get it as quiet as I want it.Really poorly designed. Don't buy it.
Just got this and all I can say is wowGreat sound and simple to useAnd how can you beat the priceDont be afraid to buy this one....
Do not buy this - time has passed this by. It's cheap, because you can do so much more now than you could in 2006. You simply cannot manipulate the videos you take on this - no USB connection to upload to a computer, no software to make changes if you could. Get a miniDV or something more modern. The miniDVD has passed. May it rest in piece.
This tuner was a great value through Amazon. We just bought a Samsung 4665F LCD TV & was looking to also upgrade my 15yr. Sony tuner with a contemporary 5.1 channel AV receiver. I ended up purchasing the Pioneer VSX-1016TXV 7.1 channel rec. for only $419 thru Amazon. Given the power & features on this unit, I would've expected to pay $600+ at least.**Important note! Most 7.1 rec. are longer than your older rec./tuners. I had to modify the back of our new entertainment center to ensure the front on this unit would be flushed with the front of the entertainment center.
this garmin is extremely good, love the bluetooth feature as well as the mp3 option. Map is detailed well, with easy to follow instructions
This is a great little machine. Having used Palm since my IIIx I was hesitant to switch but glad I did. The wireless connection works perfectly and effortlessly and from great distances. I have a MS 700 router and it reaches every room in our house (attic, 2nd floor, 1st floor and basement it also reaches my pool are which is the farthest from the router and works perfectly). I thought I was going to have a problem with our older house and thick plaster walls but there was no issues. To connect to the WLAN basically, you turn the icon for WLAN on and the PPC does the rest. If you need a WEP key it will prompt you for it (I still don't get the one reviewer who was knocking it for not having wireless G ...nowhere did it say it was included so why complain about something that you weren't being sold??).I bought the Belkin GPS through belkin for $149 and it works awesome through blue tooth on this PPC. It has everything I need and I travel the US extensively. You will need a large SD card though 256 or 512 to make the GPS worthwhile but you can find them on fatwallet.com for a reasonable price.As stated I travel a lot and my company will not allow modifications to the standard laptop package so this enabled me to do a lot of personal stuff while on the road. Throough my BT phone I can surf if away from a WLAN or get emails.I do agree that the PPC should come with a hard case for the $ spent but I only spent $269 so why complain. That was a bargain from my point.The only other machine I considered was the Dell Axim x30 but after being told by a Dell rep that they were having &quot;engineering&quot; issues I went with this and could not be happier.
The best cable you can buy seriously. Great construction quality, good speed, everything is top notch. I actually bought these after owning MonsterCables designed for my PS3. Saved about $100 and noticed no degredation in quality of any sort whatsoever. But I did notice the money going back into my account after the refund of Monster.My suggestion: By the cable from BestBuy, walmart, target, etc., simply to use your new TV! Then go home order this cable(s) wait 2-3 days, and get them in mail. Then return the other overpriced cables and you are happy!
It's not the prettiest USB hub you've ever seen, but what it lacks in beauty it more than makes up in function and sheer reliability. For years I used one of the Belkin Stackable 7 port hubs and was constantly watching it overheat and reset. The D-Link 7 port usb hub is handling even more of a load than the Belkin without a hiccup and without overheating. I'm now in the blissful land of a single usb cable running from my laptop to a hub that runs 2 external bus-powered hard drives, external usb speakers, ipad/iphone sync cable, AND an HD webcam. I'm able to hold a Skype call with the audio playing through the speakers while simultaneous backups are running and syncing my ipad at the same time without a glitch. Why didn't I get this hub years ago!?UPDATE (2/4/13): While searching for a USB Hub that would charge my 4th gen iPad I noticed that they have changed the picture/model of the hub I originally reviewed. The model pictured is NOT the model that I reviewed.
My husband and I like this camera. There are lots of options for him to play with but it is simple enough for me to just grab and snap pictures without messing with settings. I didn't install the software because I had a Kodak previously and the software is a nuisance. I really like how quickly the camera adjusts to the subject and snaps the picture.
Large wheels make it easy to push even on carpet. It is easy to see around. Mounting hardware makes it easy to mount any large screen. I now have ordered three. Very stable and strong.
The review announces this item to be able to read US DVD as well as European. It's wrong. The first thing you discover on the box is: "This DVD only plays DVDs from the US"!!!
I received promptly. I felt the instructions were not very good (the problem may be me!). Also my ipod when it's inserted does not center up with the opening. Not particularly happy with what should be a simple procedure. The sound reproduction is fine.
This is the most used appliance in my Kitchen. It's easy and useful. I got one as a hand me down 9 years ago and the motor just die.d I'm ordering a new one so I don't have to use my hand grater anymore! Love it!
Well, I am a bit unsatisfied with this product. The pictures have a noticeable distortion at the corners, and the borders of the lens frame appear at the corners. It seems the lens is just a bit too small...Also, the included magnetic ring, that should be attached to the camera, is just too small to fit on the camera frame. I had to adapt it by braking it in four pieces.It does provide a wider view, but the quality does not allow me to use it effectively.Not a good deal for me.
Had absolutely no problems purchasing or redeeming this code. Simple process, saves you going out to buy a card. Smooth transaction.
Excellent performance for home use. Fast to connect and easy to use, printer and scanner.
This thing provides less light when aimed directly at the keyboard than the laptop screen does with the screen pointed slightly upward. It's very, very bad. Yes, it's only a few bucks, but it's not even worth that. Seriously. I'll be returning my simply for the principle of the thing.EDIT: It fell apart a few days after I wrote this review and I just threw it away. It's a real piece of junk.
my Ipod sounds great through my compact stereo using the Belkin cable. I don't need a sound dock, now.
I bought this two years before for playing .avi and mp4 movie downloaded from internet. It can play about 80% of the movies with updated firmware. It looks like the manufacture stopped update the firmware for it anymore. There is another kind Philips DVD player with HDMI output now with similar price. Now I only use this to play regular DVD because I hook up a computer with HDTV video card to my HDTV, with the computer and the codec, I can play any format including rmvb movies in my big screen TV now.
I put off getting them because of the cost. When they came they hurt my ears when I used them so I fixed that with a little thin foam and they are just great. I couldn't do with out them now. The sound is clear and very adjustable. My UPS man encouraged me to try them. They got here really fast and packaged to prevent breakage. I have tried other devices but nothing can compare to the TV Ears.
I order a code online so i dont have to go to the store. It is ridiculous that I have to wait for a code when i ordered one five seconds before and i go it right away.
Good cable. No real interference despite the length of the cable. Well-shielded.
I had a Maistro (?) was it, the last couple packs. The straps broke within a year and the material flaked out on my stuff in the pack.This Targus pack is the best pack yet!! And I've had a lot of packs. My bike is my main mode of travel and I use this pack every day. It's just as strong now as when I bought it about 6 months ago. The straps are strong, the material is tough (and looks good too. And no flaking on my stuff!!) I fully expect to have this pack for 10 years no problem. The zippers are good too. If you carry a lot of stuff, this is the pack for you. My experience with Targus is "good quality"!
I ordered this cable the same day I bought a 32" LG LCD HD TV from Amazon. The TV arrived in four days. When I swapped out my cable box for a HD set top box it came with a high quality HDMI cable. A week later I asked Amazon where is the cable I bought? They forwarded my request to the vendor. The vendor said they shipped it USPS, I should be patient. Like I'm going to sit with a new LCD TV and not watch it for two weeks. Then the vendor said they were out of stock. After three weeks the HDMI cable arrived, it was puny, cheap looking and trashed in the next garbage pickup. This product is junk. You don't need the aggravation.
Works great! Sometimes I don't even have to hit the "connect" button to link it up. It even works on my Asus Eee Linux based PC.
I ordered 2 keychains, one was perfect and the other one was not. The first one was very clear, bright, and it worked. The second one was very dark, fuzzy and would not turn on without being plugged in to the computer or outlet. I returned it and they sent me another one that was perfect! :)My mother absolutely loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With fast shooting high mega pixel cameras, the CF card can be a major performance factor. Why have one of these cameras and use a card that cannot keep up? When prices started dropping on CF cards, I decided it was time to get yet another one.The Extreme III cards write with a 20 MB/sec sequential read/write speed. These fast write speeds are desirable with large image files. There are cameras with buffers to hold images while writing to the card during continuous shots. At some point if the card cannot write fast enough, your camera will stop shooting until the buffer clears enough room.This card has a high impact rating. For example; if you were to accidentally drop this card 10-foot up to then hit the floor, this card is rated to sustain the fall without damage.Also consider this card can withstand temperatures from -13 to 185 degrees Fahrenheit (as indicated on the package). Since I live in Texas, I doubt I'll ever have a problem with the card getting too cold. It is nice to know that I could possibly leave the card in a car under the hot Texas sun and it may still work. I've yet to test this scenario, and its unlikely I ever will.Sometimes the trade off on price comes from power consumption. Lower priced cards may use more power to do the same job as this card. The low power consumption of this card means a longer battery life.People generally want to know how many images a card will hold. This is a difficult question to answer and greatly depends on both the card and the camera it is used in. The number of images this card will hold on my 20D also depends on the settings used. Let me provide a few settings and image counts for an idea of what this card holds.Shooting Raw w/ISO 100 - 221 imagesShooting Raw w/ISO 800 - 206 imagesShooting Large jpeg - 479 imagesShooting Medium jpeg - 825 imagesShooting Small jpeg over 999 images (the 20D cannot provide counts above 999)I use both a 1GB and a 2GB card shooting primarily raw images. Sometimes the 1GB card is more than adequate, but other times I could easily fill the 1GB card quickly. There have been many days where I have taken 200-300 pictures without the opportunity to transfer my images. The 2GB card not only gives me more storage space, but also permits me to change the card in a slow moment before it completely fills up. It is truly aggravating to lose a shot because your card filled up. For these reasons I tend to prefer the 2GB cards. When considering the card size, one should attempt to balance convenience with capacity. Having one card for all your images may be convenient, but it is also putting all your eggs in one basket.Worried about reliability? The Extreme III cards have a dedicated technical support line (1-866-270-5532). Plus it's backed with a lifetime limited warranty outside Europe. The warranty excludes any defects, malfunctions, performance failures or damages to the card resulting from use in other than its normal and customary manner, misuse, accident or neglect; or improper alterations or repairs.If something should go wrong, this CF card comes with the Rescue Pro recovery software. Fortunately I have had no need for the software. For that purpose I cannot give much comment on its usefulness.Overall, I do not notice the benefits of this cards speed over the Ultra II when used with the 20D. The other benefits between this and the Ultra II are not necessarily a big plus for me. I like having the recovery software, so for the few extra dollars I am happy. With a big price difference, I would definitely stick with the Ultra II.If the temperature ratings or the Rescue Pro recovery software is an important feature for you, the Extreme III is the card to get. Otherwise, consider purchasing the Sandisk Ultra II CF Card and save some cash.PROS:ReliableFast read/writeImpact resistantLow power consumptionBacked by a lifetime limited warrantyRecovery software includedCONS:None
I purchased the Coby adapter because it was suggested to go with the folding Panasonic speakers that I also bought. The instructions where not clear, and I take any electronics classes in grade school so I know nothing of polarity. I took the one tip that fit into the speakers, flipped the switch to the suggested setting, and I got nothing but buzzing. I feared that I would be damaging the speakers, so I packed it up and returned it to Amazon. I trust that I will be refunded.
I used it on my HP C4680 and it removed the yellowish cast from my scans. Be sure to download the appropriate IT8 target file from the Kodak website.
works great, my computer didnt have the 2.0 but the 1.0 so being able to transfer data at a respectable rate is really good!
This is the absolute best thing I could have bought!! It comes with 4 batteries so you can be re-charging 2 while using the other 2 in the camera. Works perfectly and you can always take pictures.
Right out of the box on my EOS XSi this lens was fantastic. I had been looking for a prime lens for shooting portraits and deliberated between the &lt;$100 version or this lens (the L series wasn't practical for my needs). After reading other reviews I decided the f1.4 was worth the additional money. The lens has been incredibly easy to use in very low light all the way through the bright Caribbean beach scenes. The softness of the bokeh has been most impressive and everyone I've photographed has been extremely happy with the results. I'd recommend to everyone to take the jump to this lens rather than the more economical version.
This mouse worked fine when I first got it, but now it's just not functioning. It's so slow to move the arrow, and I have to click three or more times to get whatever I'm clicking on to respond. I've changed the batteries, and still no luck. This is a real piece of junk. Don't buy it!
The Sabrient 3.5" hard drive enclosures that I bought are a very good value. It was very easy to install the drive. There is a convenient power switch on the enclosure. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality for the price. The only drawback is that you can't directly attach the drive to the case (no screw holes in the case to attach the drive) so this can cause some vibration. To solve that, I just put the screws in the side rails of the drive and then slid it into the case, an almost perfect fit which took away most of the vibration. I highly recommend this drive enclosure to be able to reuse old internal drives when there isn't room to install inside a computer or for convenience of swapping between PCs.
I own a graphic design business and we just recently purchased 4 of the 243T Samsung 24 inch flat panel monitors. We can just say this, this is by far the best monitor we have ever used. We cannot find anything wrong with it at all. We can highy recommened it. PS we had tried the Apple 23 inch and while it was very good, in our unanimous opinion, the Samsung still viewed its colors, text and over all picture quality the best.
I received this as a Christmas present. I use it almost exclusively for bird watching from inside my house, through a large window. It's tripod mounted, and perfectly balanced. It doesn't tend to drop forward like other large scopes. With the standard adaptors, a small Chickadee at 50 feet completly fills the scope's field of view. I can see even the tiniest details. I love this scope!
I bought the Protron 37" Dual Tuner LCD HDTV back in September of 2006 and it still has an incredible HD picture. I have never had a problem so I have never had to deal with their customer service. I use our cable remote but the original still works and the sound and clarity are great and I love my tv, to this very day and it is used daily.
The product I received was exactly as advertised online. The package also shipped quickly and arrived before I expected it.
I purchased the speakers at a sale price of $49.95, but these speakers are a great deal even at the regular Amazon low price. I had a front speaker that was getting a little fuzzy sounding on my car and needed a replacement for the factory speakers and these certainly filled the bill. The quality and clarity of the sound is fantastic! I am really impressed at the difference between the stock speakers and the Infinity speakers. It has made a world of difference in my daily commute and occasional trips.
I'm not an audiophile, but after a lot of research, I bought this system. For a little more money than most HTIBs you get a lot more sound. This system can rattle my house and also plays the subtle sounds you expect from a good surround system. The room I set up my system in is 20x30, and I needed new speaker wires. If you use it in a big room, you'll need longer wire.
This battery is working great. I will look here when I need another one for my other computer.
The Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse is not only adorable, but works effortlessly and is exactly what I had searched for in countless Office Supply stores and could not find. It is most compact and appropriate for my 12" Mac Powerbook laptop. It was extremely reasonable and I could not be more pleased with this purchase.
You'll pay $20 here or over at Microsoft's web site. Note that you'll have to type in 10 codes. That took me a whopping 3 minutes to save $5. So if you're willing to pay yourself $100 an hour, post-tax, this is for you.
I was looking for the G lens, but i only get my D at Argentina at good price. (G is out of stock here). Its an excellent choice for my d90. The only benefit of the G is the option to do "manua focus" in autofocus mode...
This wireless adapter is a wonderful little device. All you have to do is plug it into a USB port, pop the cd into the drive and away you go... wireless and connected!!! I was pleasently surprised because I was not using a router of the same brand and everything worked anyway.Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter
Left earbud failed within 10 hours of use; buds would not stay inserted in my (admittedly small) ear canals, so they were worthless for exercising; sound not any better than basic buds anyway.Don't bother with these.
I use it with my Viewsonic G-tab. The stand is sturdy for the most part. Adjustment angles fit just about anyway you want to put your tablet. The only down side to this product is that they rubber "shoes" where the tablet fits suffered wear and tear after 3 months of use. For the price, this is understandable. I'm happy with this product otherwise, highly recommended!
I love my Olympus dye sublimation printer. It has never jammed and the print cartridges go in so easy. I printed out photos of my party...at my party and everyone was so excited to see such gorgeous pictures of themselves. Everyone always asks me for copies.
Plenty of storage for normal people. Ran through the washer with no problems. Nice, compact size. Two end caps.
Used this memory to upgrade my MacBook Pro to maximum capacity - 2GB. Easy installation and works like a charm.
I've been able to put 5 remotes away because of the Harmony 880! It was easy to set up, too. I wish I had gotten this 2 years ago. It's also a great remote for the XBox 360. I can use that as my DVD player now without having to use the game controller or purchase their remote. I highly recommend this remote if you have 3 or more remotes sitting in your living room to control your entertainment system!
It is perfect because it is just plug and play - I dont like those flash drives with a software-I bougth a bunch of these a couple years ago and most of them still working. A couple of them last one year and a half to 2 years, but no problem since nowadays 1 GB is too small storage size.
This is a great lens. The distance range isn't huge but the 17mm is absolutely phenomenal. I use it all the time. When considering a new lens (after breaking this one....I fell off my bike with it around my shoulder and it hit the ground end-first) I went with this one again. The colors are great and I love the f/2.8. This lens is one of the best calls for a camera-purchase I've made. Its a great replacement for the kit lens in the cannon Rebel XTi kit.beginners: I totally recommend it.Experts: great lens, you probably want to spend lots of $ so....
my canon XSI dslr has no problems in recording awesome pictures to this card :)
This small and simple computer mic is a great buy. It blocks out backround noises it has a clean crisp sound and t dosen't take up alot of space. a GREAT buy for anyone looking to talk over the internet or add voices to annimaion!!!
I am using this product on direct tv and I still have to watch with remote in hand. I am sure this is a direct tv issue but I sure wish there was a solution.
There are several other brands that manufacture identical type color ink tanks but you should not use them. In comparison with the Canon ink tank they are conspicuously less accurate in color and lower in quality. They easily jam up the printer, costing more to repair the printer than the initial savings they provide.While it may be safe to go with different brands for black ink, stay with this high-quality Canon ink tank for color.
I spent a years worth of allowance on this, and was totally disapointed. The software took up half the space o my computer. The pictures wouldn't load, or when they did, they took hours (literally). My computer part was faulty, and wouldn't let me do certain things. I think it might of been just the one I got, but...I don't know. The bottom line is: DON"T BUY IT IF YOUR COMPUTER DOESN"T HAVE A LOT OF SPACE!!!! I eventually had to uninstall it because the rest of my computer wasn't functioning either.
this worked great withe the radion install , the gap that was left , I thought would be difficult to cover but this kit worked great and easy to install .
I Aboslutely love this DVD player! I bought it for $119 and it was worth every penny. I bought this one because it was inexspensive, but it turned out to be much higher quality than you would expect. The Screen is large and bright, with controls for brightness, contrast, hue, saturation. It plays any kind of disc you can think of. The remote is nice too, its very small. The motor is very quiet,you can barely hear the sound of the disc spinning. I also Like the two headphone jacks. My nephew and I can watch a movie in the car, and both can listen to it. Also If you want headphones and the other person wants to listen through the speakers, you can plug headphones in jack 2 and it will play through the 1 pair of headphones and the speakers. The adapter that it comes with lets you plug a TV soource IN or OUT of the DVD player. So u can use it as a TV for your Satellite receiver, or use it as a DVD player for a larger TV. My home DVD player recently broke, so I have been using this as my home DVD player since. I have had one single problem with this. One day in July I was watching a movie and the disc stopped spinning and wouldn't play. I called Insignia, and they helped me every step of the way. They told me to open it up, cut off the lens cover, (im just kidding!) I called them and talked to them for 6 minutes and solved the problem. It was condenstation on the lens from our central air conditioning. I let it sit outside for 30 minutes and the water on the lens all dryed up and the DVD player was working again! This is a quality DVD player that I would reccomend to anybody.
Beware! BoBoTECHNIC, the seller of this item, charges about $5.00 for EACH item ordered, depending on your location and how fast you want it. If you order 4 of these memory cards, your shipping will be around $20!!! The purchase price may be low, but you'll be gouged on shipping if you buy from this seller.
Not bad but don't get suckered into the hype. These iPod are extremely commercialized. What they fail to mention is when the batteries for these "wonderful" iPods have completely lost their charge you have to send it back to MAC to have the battery replaced. The batteries are meant to last about as long as a rechargeable cordless phone. 1-3 years max. Than it's off to MAC for a battery replacement fee and shipping charges. So do try to estimate how much you are willing to spend.Software issues: try not to speed through your MP3 collection like you would when pressing the button too fast on a CD player. The iPod will lock and you're stuck performing an "unfreeze command" that I'm sure is listed with other reviews. (Press & Hold both MENU and PLAY till the iPod resets).By the way, I don't recommend the remote unless you're interested in purchasing that same remote every 3-6 months, since that's how long it takes to break down.My advise: All technologies improves. I'd say to wait it out and soon a better, less bugged version comes out. Or just enjoy spending your money on this one and enjoy it while it lasts! And of course, wear it like an accessory to show you have wealth.Personal question: Why'd I buy it??Answer: It was a gift, that I greatly appreciate and will continue to love!! I'll just have to invest in it from time to time.
This reader is included with a number of SD cards for free. Look around at different options before dropping money on something so simple.
I was skeptical that this was going to work, but turns out if fit perfectly, and works great! I had to take some pieces from the old part and use in the new part, to keep it in place, and then it went in with no problems whatsoever. Took about an hour from start to finish!
This is the worst headphone I have ever bought.It's actually quite sad. The sound is great. Problem is - on your ears, the little 'phones stick &lt;i&gt;away&lt;/i&gt; from your ears.So there is: - NO MUSIC THAT U HEAR - NO ISOLATION - LOTS OF AMBIENT NOISE - NOT HIGHLY EFFICIENTAll in all, great headphones that refuse to let u listen. QUITE ANNOYING. And I shelled out $10 for these. Oh, well........IF YOU HAVE A HUGE HEAD - the problem of the speakers jumpin away from your ears at an akward angle is non-existent. My sister uses these phones, and she loves em. If you're like me, and have an average-sized head, or have an average-to-small sized head without any hair hanging down, these probably won't fit on you very well.
The Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D is a digital SLR (DSLR) which is built on Minolta's Maxxum 7 body in terms of buttons, knobs, and layout. In terms of build quality, it is more like the Maxxum 9 professional 35mm film body. It has an APS-size CCD as its image sensor which crops an image by 1.5X in comparison with its 35mm film counterpart. The 7D has a large, high-resolution LCD, matched by only two other DSLRs, as of this writing: the Nikon D2H and D2X, both of which are twice the price of this camera. It has a maximum ISO of 3200, matched by few other cameras. Even the Canon 1Ds has a maximum ISO of only 1250 and the Canon 1D Mark II of only 1600. The 7D has a resolution of 6 mega pixels, which some might find disappointing, given the plethora of new digital cameras which have come out over the past year having a resolution of 8 mega pixels. The big news, of course, is the built-in image stabilization, introduced in the Minolta A-1 prosumer camera. While Canon users, and, more recently and to a lesser degree, Nikon users, have had to choose a lens here and a lens there on which to spend their hard earned cash if they wanted image stabilization, owners of the 7D will pay a fair price for it once and will then gain the benefits of it with every lens in their arsenal; wide, long, macro, or special effect (e.g., soft focus). This is something that was impossible with film. It really is a brilliant idea.Although there are some caveats, this is an excellent digital SLR with great features, handling, and performance. Please read my full review on my website.http://www.jpwphoto.com/
I really liked the retractable cable. When I wasn't using it, i would just retract it and throw it in my cup holder.After a few weeks of using it (also after a few yanks from my friends in the backseat pulling it too far) the end that was plugged into my head unit broke! the wire or whatever became loose and no longer streamed my music from my ipod in.Although it was yanked out a couple of times, i expected it to last longer and don't recommend this product. I would suggest getting a regular 3 foot cable with reinforced ends (look up "Cables To Go" on amazon, my new ones are similar to this. 3 foot is plenty for inside your car and to let your friends choose songs from the backseat)
This item plays music from the ipod GREAT! The sound quality is perfect, and up to CD standards. There are no problems in that department. The fact that it comes with a remote is also great, even if it is way to small. The main problem with this unit is the radio capabilities. The FM radio is overall bad quailty, with only a few stations coming in clear, the rest are fuzzy and horrible. Plus the suppsoed "antenna" (which is merely a 3 foot piece of plastic coated wire) does little to help. If you're looking for something just to play music from your ipod I would reccommend a much cheaper product called an iBlast. If you want to play ipod music, with an alarm function an have a product with overall style and good looks, I'd reccommend this product. However, if you actually want to hear the radio, I'd buy an iHome or iBoom...they are more expensive but work much better.
For my application, I needed this to go around of of those L-shaped Ikea desks. Good solid construction, nothin fancy, basic packaging. Best of all, It does what it supposed to do.
Great case to store my CD's& DVD's. It does hold a lot, but I am quickly filling it up! The case is sturdy so you don't have to worry about your CD's or DVD's breaking. I got the navy blue one. It matched my DVD player...Nice touch!
Item arrived quickly and was exactly what I needed to get my laptop up and running!
The Handspring Visor Deluxe gave me a great joy when recieving it....I couln't wait to try it out with all the neat little downloads then I came to a major problem my Visor wouldn't sync with my computer, yet with days of e-mail between me and Handspring it was my computer that was rejecting the HotSync....So when and if you have a problem you need to have patience and ask for help becuase I was ready to ship it off. The only other problem I have found is that the alarm for appointments isn't loud enough to really hear in it case....and the alarm display stays on for a couple min. until it decides that it needs to turn off which I found out, when my battery is ready to go dead...but it is very useful especially for a busy person like me...The only unuseful parts I found is the Giraffe game (DON'T DOWNLOAD IT unless you like to parctice graffiti) and the other is the Expense part becuase I am not old enough to need that and the Mail part cause it downloads all your e-mail and takes up a lot of memory but since they don't take up mb sitting there empty I guess you can live with just ignoring them. So I encoarge you to buy this becuase it is downloadable to many things and a lot of fun just to play games on.
We purchase this Viewer to monitor who was in the front yard and aroung our Auto's. It works good. It sends out a signal from the car port to the house which is about 60 feet.
This iPod dock is pretty cool. I agree with others that the video menu interface and remote could use some work, but its easy enough to just select videos and movies directly from the iPod screen. It's really nice to watch tv episodes and movies I downloaded from iTunes on my big LCD. That is what I bought it for, so it works perfectly for me.
IT's a USB hub. All I ask is that it works. It does.
The recorded DVD can not play properly on my Panasonic player. It seems never go from one chapter to the next by itself. You have to go to the main menue all the time. Reverse, forward and skip functions work but when you press play key, it freezes and stops.
Ordered this for my husband as a gift after online research. So far it works great, it took him a couple hours to set it up with HDTV, DVD, TIVO etc. Everything worked great and also easier to fix when different setting on the receiver etc get "out of sync".
Works great and haven't had any problems. I did buy a comparable Kingston at the same time and don't notice a difference between the 2.
I received cable before receiving the TV receiver I intended to connect it with. Cable works as advertised and was an excellent bargain. I don't know what else to say but thank you for a great product at an exceptional price.Cheers.
my friend just bought these to replace the factory speakers in his 1997 f150 the only thing that we had problems with was screwing them in, they now have some pretty awkward angles because of the screws but they work great an were definitely needed to replace the stock ones which had absolutely no foam which is to be expected from 14 year old speakers
Great product at a great price. I use it for my guitar amp and pedal board. It's fits in my pedal bag nicely and the insurance is awesome...
Second D-Link product owned and I am very happy with it. So far, no problems. Ordered and shipped from Amazon within one week. Very pleased.
And easily hacked to play DVDs from all regions.
I listened to the system before I bought it. The systen is easy to install. For someone like me, who can barely change a lightbulb, I actually ENJOYED the set-up process. Bose makes it idiot proof and entertaining. The sound is just great and it is easy to use. I haven't left my couch in 3 days. If you want a good ststem to play CD's and DVD's and want to watch television and movies in surround sound, this system is a great choice. It wasn't the cheapest product available, but the sound is great and the equipment is so unobstrusive, it is nearly invisible in my family room. No hype, just good sound.Go for it. No regrets here....
In searching for a HDTV, I was limited to a 37" width constraint by my existing entertainment center. After researching the qualities of LCD,DLP,and plasma, I decided plasma was the way to go and this one at 36" wide was a good fit. The only problem was with the H configuration of the table top stand. In order to flush mount the display with the front of the entertainment center, the front legs of the stand had to be cut back 5" to keep them from protruding. We are extremely pleased with the quality of the almost 3-D pictures and I am most pleased at how easy it was for my technically challenged wife to master the remote.I highly recommend it.
This is a great printer, had it about 7 or 8 years, it is solid. I have "replaced" this printer a couple times when the ink runs out. You know, I see something else that has a built in scanner, memory card hook up, little LCD screens, but they are cheap and quit working fairly quickly, not to mention sucked up ink.The 960c seems to last 5 times as long ink wise. Text prints just as good as the new printers, and photo's are about 80% as good, but its cheaper and better to print photo's at COSTCO anyway.This is a very good printer. If you can find a used one you should pick it up.
Big box - one pen. I'm not sure what the "10PSC In A Box" means. The one pen looks & works as well as the OEM pen did.
I call it the power grenade, unless I am at the airport. Anyway, its just nice to have a device with all of the adapters in one. And now since most things come with built in transformers, I needed worry too much about power differences, just if I can plug something in.
If you're considering purchasing "Monster" Cables.... Don't do it. These HDMI cables are a fraction of the cost and work equally as well. Since this is a digital signal, they're either going to work or they're not. 99.9999% of the time, they'll work (the rare instances are due to factory defects). Please don't waste your money on other cables, as they won't provide any increased performance.
I bought this for a trip to Alaska. It easily held all of our camera equipment - extra camera, extra lens, etc. It's very easy to get into to remove equipment as needed. The attached rain jacket was very helpful as it rained every day we were there, so I didn't have to worry about the equipment getting wet. We saw another person with the smaller version and he said it was the best bag he'd ever had, also.
Drive motor noise is unacceptable. I returned my unit. I didn't bother to find out whether this is a model problem or a unit problem.
While this drive did exactly what I intended it to do, it just didn't do it enough. Often times when it is plugged into my computer and a disc is inserted, it just refuses to play my movie/game/cd. Very rarely it will actually play anything.One time it even stopped working while I was watching a movie. I missed out on the ending.Listen, save your money, and get something more costly- "cheap" devices don't cut it (yes I realize that this product is $100+, but its the cheapest of the portable drives. Hence why I got it.). Get something from an actual store or with the advice of a professional, get some advice and compare with other products. Just don't buy this thing.
Pros- scans have pretty good qualityCons- stopped working after several uses and gave several errors. Troubleshooting with Canon did not resolve this issue. The device had to be returned.- did not work with Mac OSX and not supported by Linux SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) project.Comments: overall, a no-bells-and-whistles scanner with limited compatibility. I would be happy to keep it... if it actually worked!
Overall, I agree with other's reviewer's comment, but so far I have not seen anyone having problem with the right mouse button. I constantly run into situation where the right mouse button is accidentally clicked, which brings up the property menu. In comparing with my Logitech mouse, I can rest both of my fingers on the mouse buttons without ever accidentally click on the button. The traditional mouse has more resistance than the Razer.I like the simplicity of the design and of course the little nuiances you can tweak to your liking. This mouse is defintely design with gamer in mind, and that's where it shines the brightest. You will get incredible smoothness with this mouse in FPS. I don't think any other mouse will come close.One other thing that many people may overlook, and that is Razer uses lazer tracking engine that is similar to the Logitech's MX Laser mouse. This also means the mouse works perfectly fine on smooth surfaces like a very polished book cover where the laser can track fine, minute imperfections on the surface much better than the old optic mouse.If you are thinking about buying this purely for desktop/business purposes, than you are wasting your money, but if you are a gamer, even if only a casual gamer, it's worth the money and getting use to.
I bought this machine to replace a Sportrak made by the same company 2 years ago. I liked the features of the unit itself: larger screen, much brighter, better battery. It's main problem is that it is not compatible with a large library of software maps (Mapsend) made by the same company that I had purchased for the Sportrak. There was no bridging software to make the images compatible. You are basically forced to buy the same maps again at a higher price. That seemed unfair to me so I returned it.
I've owned this player for 9 months and it is great. To answer a couple of past reviews - Iomega has update the firmware (available at their site) where the shutoff time is now 2 minutes and the playlists are now saved when it shuts down. There are a few other enchancements also (See update documentation). Disks are very durable - but care must be taken when inserting - it must be done exactly with care. Do not force. This player is also a very good audible player for listening to audible books (audible.com) - very easy to use. Disks do not hold as much music as more higher memory units but extra disks are easly to cary and also this unit can be used as a drive for the computer - so music files can be easily transfered to the disk through Windows Explorer with no additional music controling program needed.
This is truly an amazing product. I have no idea why some have given it unfavorable reviews. Simply put, it eliminated ALL of my remotes! Every function of each of my home-entertainment gadgets was loaded in to the Harmony via their internet-based software. It took about 15 minutes to enter my information and it worked perfectly the first time I tested it. I use a DirecTV DVR and was concerned that this remote might not have all the functions I enjoy with the DVR remote. I was pleased to be wrong about that. It did every single function of the remote. I went back to make some minor tweaks after giving the remote a full test drive. Tweaking was simple and took a mere minutes through the software. The shortcut macros you can create are highly customizable and simple to setup. If you have multiple remotes, this little wonder will improve you life.
I like it though because it may come in useful. I got the 9V clip with it(paid separate) it should be included. There are others with a switch which may be more useful. I got it to enegize my fuel injector but found later that 12volts won't hurt injectors.
I use this adapter alot for our old family movies. I gave my other one to a family member so we can share home movies and laugh alot. I have used others and like this one best.
...I used the lens at a wedding and it was just perfect. It's a little tough on the focusing and the zoom but that's ok at least I know it's going to stay put.I can't wait to use it on my digital SLR and see how it looks.
These wireless headphones are easy to set up and fit comfortably. Thats the good news.The bad news is you get to enjoy the ever present company of hiss and pop. Whether you are right in front of the device or ten feet away. I think the only way you could get these to work without the hiss sounds would be returning them and getting normal headphones with longer wires.If wireless is the most important function in your opinion, then your sound quality will suffer, they just dont make good enough technology yet.I will be returning mine.
Product was as described and worked fine. Company was nice to work with. I would buy from them again. Shipping was fast and the price was good.
It is dissapoinying to read many reviews where they speak of whirring or drive dying. This will happen, but Lacie is great about sending a replacement power supply. Works great after receiving the replacement. Otherwise great HD.
This camera works great. I mainly use it in a studio where it sits on a tripod. The only thing I find wrong with it is that I can't view my model in the large LCD display. I have to look through the small viewfinder which is kind of awkward. Overall, though, very happy with this camera.
I bought these to wear while running, and am really happy with them.My main focus was on fit, and I have no complaints. The twist-to-fit design really works. I've always had problems with in-ear headphones (like the ones that come with the ipod) falling out. These stay snugly in place without even the suggestion of coming loose. Also, I wear glasses, so headphones that stay in place by looping over the ear can be a little unwieldy/uncomfortable. These solve that problem as well, because nothing has to go over your ear. All in all I am very pleased with the headphones and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for headphones that will stay securely and comfortably in place during exercise.
Ive had this tv for almost a year now and it has not given me any problems at all and beleive me, it gets alot of use. Good picture quality, decent speakers, and a built-in dvd player make this tv a great buy. Of course at the time when i purchased this tv it was much more expensive, so at these prices today, consider it a steal.
I bought Canon XH-A1 a few weeks ago. I have used it under different light and space settings and I want to say that is a very good camera. It has several menus that you need to try and a few things to remember, but the overall conclusion is that not only it produces good video but also it teaches you the basics on filming. For a novice in video production like me it is a good tool to achieve professionalism. I -as many more have done- spent a lot of time comparing models, reading reviews and testimonies. Finally I decided for Canon XH-A1 and so far I am very motivated to continue with this one. If you have questions about this review, please write to my email: [...]
I bought this microphone to record live music and also to record my own music. In the past I used the built-in mic in my mini tape recorder, but there was always a background hiss, and if I didn't have my recorder right near the source it sounded poor. Since the Jensen mic is so cheap I bought it instead of the "earbuds" I was going to buy (which would have done the job, but they aren't meant for taking IN sound). Don't let the price fool you, this microphone is EXCELLENT. 95 percent of the hiss during silence is gone, and during music there is no hiss. Everything sounds clear. It even picks up the sound of me quietly humming all the way across the room. Not many cheap mics can do that. Plus it clips on to almost anything. A very worthy investment.
My Ipod stopped working and was unable to reset it. I had to go to Apple for repair. Worst buy ever..
My A540 fits great and it also held two SD card and two extra batteries, and fits right on my belt/belt loop on back of the soft case and didn't fall off nor did anything fall out during my 16 Day cruise from Miamii to San Francisco throught the Panama Canal! Perfect travel case for your camera!
I have employed my Rebel XT digital SLR into my dental office. I upgraded to the Rebel XTi (10 mpixels) for home. I purchased the Sigma ring flash with a Sigma macro lens for the Canon SLR family. If you look at the Lester Dine website this is basically what they sell for a few hundreds dollars more.I compared the ring flash and lens with the ones offered by Canon and felt that it was worth saving $300 by purchasing the Sigma combo.The macro lens/ring flash work well for dental purposes. After a little experimentation I discovered that I get the best images by using the aperature priority setting. All settings are used with ISO 400 speed. I set the aperature at 14-16 for intraoral shots. This gives the best depth of field. I also use the operatory light for intraoral shots. I set the aperature to 6 for full face shots.I use autofocus but set the ratio to 1:2 to 1:3 for intraoral shots. This keeps the autofocus from "hunting". I frame the shot by moving towards the subject. Once I get close to the image that I like I use the autofocus to get the final focus for the picture.
I got this for my Kindle Fire and it fits perfectly. There are many ways to adjust it so you can always find the perfect angle. And the price is unbeatable to make it perfect! I highly recommend this product.
Right out of the box, I fired up the printer and used the enclosed photo paper to print up some of the pictures I had taken with my old Kodak digital camera. The results were fast and impressive. I brought a couple of the pictures to work and showed them around. Everyone who saw the pictures couldn't tell they came from an inkjet printer until they really looked closely.Black text prints crisply and quickly and ink consumption has been better than I expected, given that I'm working my way through a box of 100 4x6 photo papers.The included software makes reviewing digital pictures simple and printing even simpler. I haven't played with the settings much, but look forward to improving upon my results. The card readers are a nice option as well and actually a deciding factor for me in buying this printer.The printer itself is lightweight. The power supply is modular and screwed into the printer, but can be removed easily if it needs to be replaced.Only gripe is that the first printer I picked up was DOA, but the store exchanged it without question. Canon's tech Support line encouraged me to return the printer rather than accept a refurb and didn't waste my time by walking me through a host of unnecessary diagnostics once I explained what I had already tried to revive the first printer.
Very happy with this purchase. At the time, the cable were 17 and 21 cents. They came from two different places since I ordered 4 but they came within a day of each other and appear to be same off brand. None were DoA upon arrival. Tested them all with my PS3 and 32" 1080p LG TV.I do not believe in buying high quality cables because from first hand experience, it does not make one lick of a difference. These would work just as good as some 60-80 dollar monster HDMI cable from best buy.Save lots of money and buy some of these!!!
it's good. and protects my lens. but it will be nicer if it's muti coated. but then again. no complain for the price.
Save your money and buy a stand alone DVD/HDD recorder (I bought the Pioneer). If you are transferring VHS tapes and there is any noise you will get gaps, there is color noise at the bottom of the screen on all videos captured with this. I got fed up and sold it on eBay. Also unless you have the SSE2 instruction set on your computer (has to do with the processor) the adobe won't run, doesn't tell you that in the specs, another "Surprise!" . If you are not a complete computer head, you don't have a snowballs chance of getting satifactory results with this.
A product is only worth something if it works- or if it is replaced promptly. Neither has happened with this product. It didn't work a bit when I got it, and I still haven't gotten a replacement as promised. Do yourself a favor- buy the apple cord and save yourself the aggravation.
I have a Oregon Scientific 120 and a 121 model, both are lacking in headphone department. They won't stay in while swimming. I tried the Freestyle audio and their head phones get wet and stop working. The only MP3 player that works like it's suppose to is the product by "Swimman" where they waterproof a Ipod shuffle from the inside, pared with their waterproof headphones that are like using bose ear buds under water this unit is a dream and highly recommended!!!!
It does what you'd expect, I guess, but I found I don't like to use Bluetooth for anything due to glitches inherent in using Bluetooth, including but not limited to interference, not being able to connect easily, getting dropped or disconnected, etc. What I mean is, the item is not defective or problematic, Bluetooth is.
I bought the Sangean ATS 909 from a seller in Amazon. used in very goog condition, it comes complete, with instruction, reel antenna, AC Adapter and Sony ear buds. As a owner of other portable receivers, that includes the Kaito Ka 1102, Kaito Ka 911, Tecsun PL-600, Grundig G6 Aviator, and Sony Icf 7600GR, I can say that this is the best. The sensitivity is great, as is great too the clear signal and sound. With the Sangean, I can hear signal from stations that hardly are heard in the others (and less expensive) receivers. Even with the whip antenna the reception is very good. The only cons that I found is the battery life, but in the newer model (the ATS 909X), this was fix including rechargeable batteries and a charging circuit incorporated. Other features that I don't like is the knob to control the RF sensitivity, it feels so cheap in an almost $300 bucks radio. In general a very good portable radio, that performs as a tabletop professional receiver.
Trying to figure out which set of binoculars to buy was a challenge for me. I've never had binoculars before and, frankly, the reviews didn't help much because evidently Amazon includes all the reviews for a line of binoculars, i.e. Nikon Action, not for a specific model. (I discovered this when I pulled up different models and saw the same reviews.) I bought the Nikon Action 12x50 binocular. I wanted something powerful to view objects at least a mile or two away but evidently the less expensive strong binoculars will blur the image, particularly on the edges. At the same time, I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars for something I would use only occasionally. The Nikon Action 12x50 Binocular turned out to be perfect. First, it is a beautiful piece of equipment with the solid feel you would expect from Nikon. It is not a toy. It is designed so that even if it's dropped in the field--I haven't--I have a feeling it will survive. It is heavier than I expected--and as an older male, holding it steady is easier leaning my arm against something. I can't determine the lens quality but they must be superior because the image is very sharp and bright. It may be important to you if you wear glasses that the binoculars eye cup rubber rims can be turned under to accommodate glasses (no no need taking glasses off/putting them on.) The instructions are adequate but in such small type I had to use a magnifying glass. I discovered using binoculars is almost intuitive and after about a half-hour I was ready to go. I couldn't be more pleased and can't believe a set of binoculars like this is under $100.
I don't know that this flash drive is any better than the others, but the price sure is right. Lots of storage for the buck. I bought a flash drive when they first came out and tossed my disks (which Macs had done anyhow). I've never lost files on a flash drive and they make great backup and movable media. Oh yeah, that first flash was 512 MB and cost about 20 x more.
Great camera for portability. Fits nicely in a pocket, holder on your belt or in your hand. The picture quality is not Ansel Adams but then again I'm not Ansel Adams. Good for work and random pictures anywhere. Would buy another one at any time.
I am so glad I switched to the Brother label system (specifically the PT9500PC P-touch Label Maker for the Mac). These cartridges are just a fantastic. Not a single Jam since we left Dynmo!
This case is great. Anyone purchasing a Canon Powershot Pro S3 should buy this case. I took it on vacation recently and was extraordinarily pleased with it. It is easy to get in and out of when worn at the waist on a belt.
I buy this audio-video player for my bro but i'm seriously thinking buying one for myself. OK it is not an I pod but the sound quality is excelent, good bass and the earphones are decent, the only flaw is the time that takes a movie to be compressed with the software, but who wants to watch an entirely movie in small secreen, im not for it. Good price if you are not rich or I POD-MAC -fanatic.
A few items came before this earphone that have had profound impact in my life... items like Gillette Fusion or Oral-B Triumph. This yet is another revolutionary product.I am a new dad and have a Sony 40" LCD. I decided to get this after watching Resident Evil (to take a break in a mindless reality) with subtitles and 1-bar sound on TV.Just received this. I held my daughter tonight while watching TV at regular volume with the headset on. She felt asleep soundly on my chest. I screamed miracle inside.Ok. For the audiophiles, I would say this headset is not as good as Grado r60, but it's definitely amazing for watching tv wirelessly. I can watch tv with the volume completely down (perhaps it's a function of my tv) and the sound is perfect. The range is great. Having owned a Sony first generation wireless headset (back in 1992), this range is better. Although I found the infrared Sony wireless had less hiss when you are standing in the line of sight of the headset.The convenience of charging the headset on the cradle is ingenious. The headset is also comfortable to wear for a big headed guy :-)In summary, the combination of sound quality, convenience of hassle-free charging, wireless range, and comfort makes this headset a great buy.
This cord gave my television the appetence that I was actually in the scene while they were shooting the movie
Great quality and well thought out. If you carry loads of equip. you might consider the next one up.(300) For me...perfect!
I bought a crappy mp3 player ages ago (somewhere around 40 dollars) my brother gave me his daily planner that could play mp3s.Frankly I was tired of the both of them running out of battery power in less than 4 hours.So today I ran into the store and decided to check out the ipods. I saw this beauty for $195 and thought "Why not"I am most throughly impressed. My other mp3 players could not get even near as loud as this one (I like blasting my ears). The headphones that came with it, while deceptive looking, are actually very good.I was completely startled by the great sound quality, and how loud this little machine can get.The touch interface is gorgeous, it responds to nary a touch. No more fumbling around to get to the next song or change the volume!
This is my 4th MacBook 15 inch with my first one purchased in 2001 that came with the PowerPC processor. My last MacBook Pro was the late 2008 with the Core 2 Duo and it was a great laptop. My Core 2 MBP was still running great and I didn't have any major reason to upgrade but wanted to take advantage of the quad core that comes with the 2011 model. No doubt MacBooks are pricey compared to Windows laptops but in my opinion they are well worth it. Not only are they great laptops that don't show their age like Windows laptops but they also hold their value well. I generally hold onto my MBPs for 2-3 years and I have consistently sold them for very good money with my Core 2 Duo selling for $850 on ebay. That higher resale value makes any upgrade less painful considering the higher prices on the MBP.The laptop itself is great and feels solid. The frame is no different then my Core 2 duo model but many other things are a nice upgrade. My favorites are:1. Intel i7 quad core- can't say enough about having a quad core on a laptop. Now I can assign more cores to virtual machines I run on my MBP and when I rip dvd's to Apple TV format the conversion completes in 1/2 the time that my core 2 could do the work in.2. AMD graphic chip- the thing I love about the new model compared to my old is how it can automatically switch between the built in Intel graphic to the AMD graphic chip. Older version of MBP forced you to manually make the change and logoff in order for the change to take effect. Now I can take advantage of the higher capacity AMD chip without having to remember to switch and logoff/on to gain the extra performance.3. Screen- the screen on this version seems much nicer then my Core 2 model. Don't think the specs are different but the quality of the image is much better.4. Thunderbolt- nice addition but will wait on judgement until I have a device that can take advantage of it. When that comes it will be nice to transfer files to attached storage at the thunderbolt speed compared to usb/firewire which will seem slow in comparison.I almost didn't buy this model in order to try and wait another year to see if Apple does a major overhaul of the MBP frame next year but with the new features of this model the upgrade seems very much worth it if you need the extra speed and don't want to wait for any long term over hauls of the MBP line.
Norazza DD3001 Data Destroyer CD/DVD Shredder lived up to my expectations. It works well, and there is no mess to clean up once it did its job.The way this product works is that you feed the CD through it. CD goes into one side, comes out of the other side. This device scratches CDs with numerous little holes. It does not shred the CD, it makes the data on the CD unreadable. There is no mess, no shards, nothing to clean up. The device is not too loud, and appeared quite durable as I have been using it fore more than 6 months on weekly basis and it has not given me any problems.I tried reading these CDs and DVDs on several computers and it is not possible. After running my discs through this, I have no qualms about throwing out my old backup discs.
I spent many hours researching digital cameras to find the one that suited my needs and was within my price range.I am 20 years old and have 7 younger siblings - we used the camera to take our individual portraits. I took the graduation pictures of a friend of mine as well. The 3MP produced an excellent 8x10, as well as 5x7. I also use this camera on trips, at events and at home for my regular snapshots. I usually set the megapixals at 1.8 for general use. I am always pleased with the way the camera works, there are plenty of setting options, but not so many that it is confusing. The b&w; and sepia settings are fun.I would recommend using Amazon's Ofoto for photo processing. They do a good job quickly, and it is fun to use their albums to share pictures online. I also use Ofoto's free photo editor, which is extremely basic. If you want something fancy, Amazon has a selection of good photo editing software.In addition to the the camera, I purchased the EasyShare dock, which is a must have for ease of use. It is well worth the price. It, like the camera, is gimmick-free.I purchased a 128mb compact flash for additional memory. If I did that again I would just buy 64mb, but that extra memory might come in handy on a long vacation.I purchased a "travel kit" from Kodak's website, which includes another rechargable battery, portable recharger with different plugs for if you are out of the country and have different outlets. It came in a camera bag that is a good size for the camera.I would recommend this camera for anybody who wants to have a good camera to use and enjoy for a long time.
Good news-This Cable works just fine. Bad news-I paid $50 for my first cable. What a Rip off *!@#*! Someone should sue these Manufacturers for price gauging.Do yourself a favour and just buy these cables and tell as many friends as you can.
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
the item i rivieved is just what i ordered from amazon. THANKS
It has many compartments to put the necessary equipment and or papers for a school teacher to bring to work with.
Hp 27/28 Inkjet Print combo pakThis is by far the best price for quality product for Hp printers. I will buy from here, because I can trust they are good products. I have purchased elsewhere only to get inferior quality products. I would not hesitate to buy this product many more times from Amazon.com
If you want this because it's upgradeable in the firmware, avoid it like the plague!I tried to upgrade mine to the latest firmware from a download at the iRiver site. I followed all of the instructions which include first formatting the unit and now my player won't work no matter what I try to do.I'm out $150! The return policy and procedure at Amazon is vague. There is no phone number to contact Amazon to find out if my unit would be received. Trying to do anything through e-mail is like a turtle trying to win the Daytona 500!Man! What a bad experience! I don't believe I'll be buying anything else from Amazon...for one reason only: no phone number to their customer service dept.
The player arrived quickly, was easy to set up, and works well. I'm satisfied.
It's small and a little uncomfortable in my big hand but it does what a mouse should do.
Finally, a case that really makes the Palm V really useful. Because the V is so slim, this case lets you maintain one wallet, rather than keeping track of both your organizer and your money (although the wallet is admittedly bulky).My one little pet peeve is that, because the Palm is taller than dollar bills, the money pocket is very deep, making retrieval in the checkout line a little difficult. If they constrained the depth of the dollar pocket, this product would be ideal.
I installed two PA101 on a Gateway 9300 and an IBM TP385. Both were up and running quickly using the drivers from the installation CD. Both computers are running Windows 98 SE with the IBM using a Belkin USB 4 port hub and the Gateway on the port replicator hub. With both computers in use, there is just a little degradation in internet access speeds (on a fixed wireless broadband, 1.5M connection) and no noticable speed degradation on LAN speeds.
1st, The service was speedy and acurate no problems plus the prices are good.2nd, The smartmedia card adapter worked but not for the Casio Keyboard which was what I needed it for. I agree with other reviewers that it's because of the size of the XD card you use.
I took a couple of pics with camera before sending this off to Nepal for my parents and it's a good camera. No complaints, none whatsoever.Price per unit value is awesome!
I have a Canon Elura 100 camcorder and an Olympus Camedia C-3040 digital camera and this case holds them both, plus the assessories needed when traveling - extra batteries, tapes, memory cards, connection cords and such, all in a case about the size of the lunchbox I carried as a kid.
This was a great buy, I added larger AR speakers and the sound is fantastic.Looks good too.
This is my second Eureka Commercial Upright. I bought the first one of these twenty years ago. Other than the fact that the body has gone from chrome to yellow, not much has changed; and that's a good thing. Since giving the first Eureka to my son a few years back, I've owned a Kenmore, Dyson, Oreck, and the Hoover Stick Flair. Still have the Dyson, gave away the Kenmore, got fed up with always bringing the Oreck in for service, and the Flair, which I used just for the stairs and under the beds, quit after nine months.The Eureka is the real deal; just a vacuum, but a really good vacuum. Does a great job on carpet, easy to adjust the roller height, has a very low and flat profile so it will get under the beds. Does a good job on the stairs if you don't mind a bit of weight. Not designed for bare floors, but really the best of the bunch as far as carpet cleaning is concerned.The Dyson is now collecting dust (so to speak).And the first Eureka? My son still uses it every week.
This tripod is perfect for packing light. I travel a lot and a bulky tripod just wont cut it when trying to stay in the carry on item range. I have an olympus E-30 DSLR and this Gorilla pod manages it well with my entire lens outfit. It also forces you to make more creative shots when you are "limited" to 12 inches from the ground. I shoot HDR images and thought I may have some trouble with this product due to shaking or vibrations. It holds its own and after one good photo shoot with it I enjoy it more than my stand up tripod, as stated earlier it forces you to get creative. As far as function, wrapping it around poles, I was able to get this tripod stable on 1" diameter hand rails! I would highly recommend it to anyone, I have yet to find something I don't like about it.
The sound is much better than other ipod satellite speakers I have used, but still substandard. The blue backlight is way to bright, it lights up the whole room. It is impossible to read the time from any distance beyond a few inches. The unit does not keep good time as well. It has gained 8 minutes since I plugged it in two months ago.The remote control function is great. I love that I can hit snooze with the remote, or even set / enable the alarm.
I bought these headphones because I was tired of my cheap headphones always dying on me. But 5 months into having these headphones the sound is already distorted and muffled. My I-pod buds sound better. I've spend 2 hours already chatting with a Sony tech online to see if the manufacturer warranty could help me at all but I got nothing out of it. What a waste...
I bought this camera in February for a trip to Europe. The pictures were sharp. The colors were accurate. Unfortunately, I needed service, but Kodak did a fast, great job. I bought the 128MB compact flash card, which gives me about 200 pictures in top quality.
After 94 days (4 days past the labor warranty) the back light went bad on my Creative Zen V 4 GB. I contacted them and of course they told me if they found out it was negligence I would have to pay all ( I got it on Christmas Day it never left the house and I only listened to it at bedtime). Then they tell me I'm responsible for all the shipping and a $25.00 diagnostic test (Now isn't this part of the "labor" warranty that's good for a year?) not according to them. So, just to get it to them it would cost me shipping and the $25.00 up front for the work "(oh, diagnostic test)" plus all the parts if they can fix it. If you're not going to buy an Ipod at least save yourself the money and get a San Disk, plus they last longer.
Don't spend too much for HDMI cables when they all either work or don't work. These work just fine and at a fraction of what you'd pay at any electronics store or even my favorite club store.
Installation took a total of 3 minutes max, did not even need the installation CD, Vista SP1 recognized the device and took care of the rest. I don't think I have ever had it so easy with anything "network" before!
We have 8 tvs in the house, 6 without a cable box. Those 6 TVs showed a fuzzy picture. After installing this booster, which is very easy, the pictures have definitely improved. However, they are still a little pixely/broken up. 80% better, but not as crisp and sharp as the 2 TVs with a cable box. No regrets though. It's definitely an improvement and costs far less than paying for more cable boxes.
This was an amazing purchase. Didn't have to wait for shipping or anything, my brother just sent in the info and had the credits! Very handy! He loves his xbox points, so this was just perfect!
I bought these speakers to replace a set from creative as an upgrade. I had read the reviews and when they arrived I hooked them up and was amazed at the clear crisp sound. I love that I can dial the bass and love the speaker mounted on top my monitor. Thanks for a great speaker system and the wonderful shopping experiance.
This card will do the job for normal people, that is for word processing, etc. However demanding enthusiasts will notice immediately that using this for high-performance graphics applications this is an impractical solution. Games like NFS3, Quake3 or Half-Life the &quot;3D&quot; title on this product is very misleading as 3D acceleration is simply at its worst.
These work as they say the only problem I have is that they occasionally fall off because they are not stick enough to stay on. that's my only gripe.
I've been using this cable for about a month now and it has worked perfectly so far. I don't know what else I can say about an audio cable besides that it works.
I've had plenty of ear buds in my life, from $10 Sony's, to $100 dollar, well, Sony's, and they all sounded better than these. I got them for free, and I'm still disappointed. I can't believe they cost almost $150 dollars! Their sound is EXTREMELY dull, they have a base setting, that doesn't produce base. It doesn't matter what kind of music I listened to, it ruined it all. I gave them to my dog as a new play toy. They have ruined my life (that's not true, but they are terrible).
Sony created a fantastic printer. The results are even better than the typical local chain drug store's services. However, Sony has DROPPED THE BALL and will no longer supply printer paper and their proprietary SVM series ribbons, so anyone with a printer of this series now owns a very expensive paperweight. Consequently, I recommend that nobody buy the new printer advertised here. Only Sony's proprietary ribbons and paper will work in the unit. I think we should flood Sony with angry calls, so they make the supplies available. Their number is 212-833-8000. Press 3 to dial by name, and key in "Stringer" (Howard Stringer is the President of Sony). Unfortunately, they will connect you to their Customer Relations team in Fort Meyers, FL but if they get enough complaints, maybe they will do something about it.
Met my expectations:1. not too expensive.2. it's plug-n-play3. the usb receiver can be attached to the mouse when not in use4. mouse response is good.The only little concern is that the mouse could have been a little bigger/longer so that the inside of the palm can completely rest on the mouse as opposed to just part of it.
Nice product and great value for money..The build in database for TVs, DVDs and so on is not that great but the learning function solves it.. The RF function is why I bought it for and it WORKS from the floor above .. I just got what I asked for..
This is a first time purchase of a push reel mower and we are very happy with it. It pushes very easy, and is lighter than a motorized mower. We can mow very early or late without being a nuisance. We did get it late in the season and while it does a great job of cutting an overly long lawn ( and even spots that have never been mowed this year!) it does leave the long very thick stemmed weeds. If the lawn had been kept up on regularly it does a wonderful job, we are really thrilled with this.
I use recipes on the internet a lot so I was constantly dragging my 15" MBP in the kitchen with me. Now that I purchased the iPad 2 and this stand, life is so much easier. There is no room to charge it from the bottom but the great thing about the ipad is the screen oscillates so you can charge it upside down or landscape. Great price and flexibility!
...which ended up being about 6 months. After that the dvd laser only worked when it felt like it, which wasn't very often. Now it will only play cd's since they use a seperate laser. I'd suggest getting something else, unless you're just wanting one to hold you over.
Olympus WS-100 64 MB Digital Voice Recorder with USB InterfaceThe Olympus WS-100 Digital Voice Recorder with USB interface is an excellent means of capturing the discussions and motions at a meeting. I start recording at the beginning of the meeting, note the start time and date, record the voices, note the ending time and stop the recording. Later, I plug the unit into the USB slot on my computer and transfer the recording to Windows Media Player. Opening Microsoft Word, it is an easy task to play a section of the recording and write a summary of what was said.
hey, you can go to Best Buy and get this same cable for $39 on sale - you be the judge - NEVER buy cables at big box stores (maybe Walmart) but you can always get the same cables for far less online
I received my Palm m125 as a gift. It is easy to use. It syncs easily to my PC and the software included is helpful. Furthermore, I have found many compatible/useful freeware programs that are handy to carry around in my Palm. I am a health care professional and the amount of Palm m125 medical software out there is amazing!!I find only one downfall. The back light is too intense for dim-light rooms, and so there doesn't appear to be enough contrast between the foreground text and the back light.All in all, I would recommed this to anybody who wants more than the basic PDA but doesn't want to spend $400 plus. It's a good buy!!
We originally bought it for ourselves and liked it so much we've started giving it as a gift.
The 7' C2G Cat5E Patch Cable from Cables to Go works just like it's supposed to and at a nice price also. I would buy them again.
I purchased this a few months ago specifically for on-hill ski photos. I spend most winter weekends with a bunch of ski racers, and shoot around 3,000 images in a weekend. Swapping lenses on the course is a really bad idea (lens and camera guts do not mix well with snow,) so I needed a good way to carry the camera/200mm lens.This is the best investment I've made in a camera bag. I'm not saying that if I take a header down the hill or if I kiss a tree the bag will save the camera - only a hard case would do that. But it does keep the camera safe from minor falls, keeps it warm (there's plenty of space to add heat packs) - and dry. There's a cover that pulls out of a small pouch that acts as a rain poncho for the bag, making it darn near water proof! The outside pockets hold extra batteries and CF cards. It also supports the lowepro harness system - I'm looking into that for this bag and other lowepro bags I own.Update: This winter (Jan 2010) I DID take a header down the hill - 25 foot tumble followed by a 50 foot slide at Marquette Mountain. Camera and lens: undamaged.
This is a must for anyone having multiple devices in their entertainment system. It controls all of them and does multiple task at once. I have a program that I make one click on the remote and it turns on my DVD player, turns my TV to the correct channel, and turns my stereo on with the correct input. I have another when I turn on my game system it sets the TV to the correct input and again sets the stereo to the correct input.It can be a little nerve racking to figure out how to get through the program to program the remote. Good news is it is a quick and easy trial and error to get it right. The remote also has a built in help that will guide you through many of the problems you might encounter.I would call this a must buy even though it has a high price tag, well worth the price to me for the functions it has.
Perfect combination for the desktop. The speaker works fine in a small room and the keyboard is perfect for controlling the media in XP or Vista. The only bad is the keyboard and it's driver don't support Skype.
My wife lost 40% hearing on her left ear and had a problem watching TV interms of volume. Before I bought this device, every TV channel had "ownvolume level". I hooked it between HD cable box and TV. After that, mywife checked every TV channel and said that each of them has almost thesame volume level which mean IT's WORKING! Will recommend to everybody.
I've always had good luck with Linksys, however the Wireless WRV54G is one product to stay away from.This is the second one, the first one I returned because it could not maintain a wireless connectivity for more than 1-2 hours. I'm using 3 laptops one with a Cisco 350 card, an Orinoco Gold card and a Proxim A/B card...all these cards work fine with other access points and wireless routers but not with the WRV54G. I am 100% sure it's the WRV54G router.The first one was shipped with 2.01 firmware the second one had 2.21 on it...nevertheless it had no improvements in the wireless connectivity area. The wireless is completely down after a day or so. A reboot is the only resolution.I haven't even tried the other features yet, what the hell, the basic functions aren't even reliable enough to function properly why bother trying the bells and whistles.Bottom line, don't waste your time...very disappointing!!!
My DRT400 worked beautifully for one day. Then, on day two, its front panel said "WELCOME" and that is where it stayed. Humax tech support was unable to help, so they are sending me a new unit (while putting a $400 hold on my credit card.) It will arrive in 5 to 7 business days.That is NOT my idea of good customer service.It is also INSANE to require the use of a land line telephone connection (which I do not have) when the unit contains networking components. It SHOULD offer to connect to WiFi right out of the box!
I decided to buy this cable instead of the outrageously expensive "original" by Apple, and so far I've had absolutely no problems charging and syncing my iPhone 5. I have not tried playing audio through USB, but I usually use Bluetooth instead for that purpose. As far as I can tell, this cable is as good as the one included with my iPhone.
This is an excellent Mp3 Player. I has a really long-lasting Battery. Depending on how many Discs you have it has good storage. Get extras if you get this. 2 can only hold bout 25 songs. i dunno bout you but thats not ehough for me. Easy to use. But one annoying thing bout this product is that when it starts to access a song it starts this humming noise. Its not that bad but still its there and you can usally hear it though the music. (depending on how loud you play it)(I have it at bout 11 out of 20) But overall this is a great machine and a recomend it completely.
I have the same problem as everybody else. My HP TX1000 stopped working after a year. It gets really really hot, it fries the motherboard, first wifi disappears, then the whole thing shuts off and it turns into an expensive and fancy paperweight.HP technical support is neither technical nor support. It's time HP stopped selling these pieces of crap and recalled themGOR GOD'S SAKE DO NOT BUY HP DO NOT BUY NVIDIADON'T GET RIPPED OFF
I am a nursing student and my books weigh so much that I had to purchase a rolling bookbAg and this was the first one I tried and I have loved it so far! I'm only in week 4 of school so I haven't had it for long but it seems to handle my gravel driveway and enormous books with ease. My only complaint is that the handle is a bit loose but I'm sure I could tighten it up.
It is great for meetings, classes, personal messages and more.
I'm on my second one - had my first one for a year before my sister swiped it and took it back to Alabama with her. I guess she must have liked it a lot too. After about a week without it I had to buy another. I do not use it in the shower but I do keep it in the bathroom on top of the toilet tank. Wow is it great. One push on top and the radio is on. You don't even need to have your glasses on because the button is big. Push another button and you set a timer for it to go off after 15 or 30 minutes so you don't have to remember to go back in and turn it off. I'm listening to the morning news while I brush my teeth and dry my hair and put makeup on, and I can put it on a classical music station for a soak in the tub after work. It's not too big, the controls are simple and intuitive, and it looks nice. The battery lasted in the first one for the whole year before my sister took it - it's probably still running at her house on the same battery. I looked at a lot of radios before I found this one - I wanted waterproof, not too big, no cord - there just isn't anything close. Highly recommended if you'd like a radio in the bathroom.
This thing works really well- however, you have to plug in two USB plugs (they do come with it) if you plan on charging an iPod on it. Otherwise the iPod looses battery faster than it can charge it.
Works well. Does exactly what it is supposed to do.I used a series of cables (and this) to eventually get my xbox through a set of speaker that didn't have a female plug.Satisfied with it, and it being so cheap is definitely worth itWill edit if anything goes wrong.
Description of this product is incorrect. This teleconverter will ONLY MOUNT TAMRON LENSES ON A CANON CAMERA BODY!!!!The instructions included with the teleconverter specification notes state "This device is designed specifically for use with Tamron lenses. It is not compatible with other lenses."This is in direct conflict with the Amazon description "Tamron AF 2X Teleconverter for Canon mount lenses"I am in the process of returning the teleconverter. It was very disappointing Xmass present.
I ordered these as a high pass filter for car speakers to protect them from excessive bass and bottoming out, they did what I needed. The parts were delivered quickly and at a reasonable price
I purchased this Alphasmart Dana for my nine-year-old daughter to help her with her homework - and she absolutely loves it! She uses the built-in Alphaword (word processing) program which appears full-screen, and she prints via infrared to any one of several IR printers we have in our home (an HP 990, 995, 450 portable or Photosmart 1315, to be more specific). She saves all of her work to her own 32 MB SD memory card. The Alphasmart turns on immediately (unlike a PC which needs time to boot up); the batteries last for days (and she even knows where to plug in the recharger when they get low). The unit is easy to use and very durable. Everything she needs to word process is self-contained in the Alphasmart Dana; and she never needs to sync with a PC in order to use it! (The Alphasmart, incidentally, will also print via a USB cable - but that isn't nearly as much fun for my daughter as printing wirelessly.)She composes her writing assignments while sitting in a chair or on a sofa. She uses a lapdesk (that we purchased from Levenger, a mail-order company) when she works on our bed. Needless to say, she loves the Alphasmart Dana because it allows her to use it just like "Daddy's laptop," which she easily prefers over sitting at a desk and typing on a standard PC.I also use the Alphasmart Dana for my own word processing (to write product reviews such as this one) while I'm waiting for my daughter or her brother at their sports or music practices. I have my own SD memory card to keep my work separate. And I like how I can import the text into a MS Word document open on my computer simply by hooking up a USB cable and hitting the function key marked "send." (Any receiving PC can accept the data - and doesn't need to have the Alphasmart Palm desktop installed in order to do so.)The standard dictionary and spell checker which comes with the Alphasmart Dana is fairly inadequate. I've downloaded the Noah Pro dictionary and thesaurus from PalmGear.com, and both are significantly better.The formatting capabilities of the Alphaword program have been generally sufficient for most of my daughter's assignments. For those times when an extra level of "prettiness" is required, my wife will normally upload the text to a MS Word file, and format the document accordingly.Neither my daughter nor I use the other Palm features (such as calendar, address book, to-do list, or memo) that's included. (I use my Palm 515 for those.) We use the Alphasmart strictly as a friendlier, more durable - and less expensive - version of a laptop computer. In this capacity, the Alphasmart Dana has performed wonderfully.My daughter now loves to write - and does so without any prompting. The Alphasmart Dana has proven to be an excellent investment. I highly recommend it!
Sony DNF430 MP3/ATRAC CD Walkman Portable Compact Disc Player with AM/FM/TV/Weather Digital TunerI bought this to play audio CDs and listen occasionally to the radio based on star ratings. After a lot of fooling around I was able to get the volume control to work about half the time. The radio works and it plays CDs. None of the menu and various setup features are accessible. The instructions are useless; it's all by trial and error, mostly error. There is a toggle switch that seems to be central to the operation, but it is largely unresponsive. Working it several times usually results in a volume adjustment, but other times it switches away to unbidden modes. This gadget has endless features with impenetrable secret codes required to use them. I would certainly never buy this model again. There must be better products on the market.
I just received my Viking 256MB CompactFlash Card. I popped it into a USB card reader and copied a 240MB .avi file. I wanted to test to make sure the card was working alright. The .avi file transferred without a hitch. I then launched the .avi file directly from the CF card and scanned through the video to see if the file wasn't corrupted. Everything was fine.Then I popped the CF card into a Canon S200 and fired off 7 test shots. Everything is fine. Now I can give it to my dad. I've done the final QA inspection before handling it off to my dad for his Canon G2.I'm giving this card a 5-Star rating because everything is currently fine with it. No problems.For the average user whose not a speed freak, I think this card is perfectly adequate. ...Simply amazing! I am quite satisfied.
Been trying to get this at amazon for a while since it comes in and out of stock very quickly. Lucky this time I was able to get it in mid-May and was delivered within 6 days via super saver shipping.I bought this MP3 for myself not to resell it. Since this is my first MP3 player I have nothing to compare it to, but from using it the past two weeks I can say I'm very satisfied with it. I have about a Gig of music and audio books on it already.Getting the Mp3s to the Muvo are so easy, just drag and drop and there you have it, you don't need their software if you WinXP as your OS. The battery life is awsome I have yet to see it drop even one bar during the time I have used it. I would have liked the case to have been aluminum instead of the cheap plastic.Pros:- long battery life- small form factor- 4GB memory- great sound from the supplied headphonesCons:- small screen, they could have made it a little bigger- carrying case covers the controls for the player, must take out the Muvo to use them- out of stock often- buyers that mistakenly buy this for $50 then complain they got ripped off because the 4GB drive is missing. READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT YOU'RE BUYING!Nice product and get it while you can before it goes out of stock again.
A total pile of junk! When I got it working it cuts my speed by over 1/2...... give me a break. The reviews were correct. Save your money and get a WAP54G. It works great and won't bring your network speeds down to nothing. The manufacture doesn't play fair in that they don't clearly tell you that speeds will be cut in 1/2 or more. Who needs to do that with a WYFI?
I have bought 2 of these now at 2 different times and always packaged well and at my home in a couple of days. Great company and great service
This little gadget is very easy to use. I transfered about 300 pictures from my computer to my Mom's and it went very smooth. Downloaded them very speedy from one to the other. I think a cd is a thing of the past for me with getting pictures to a store for prints. This little guy is the ticket. Fits easily into a pocket and unlike cd's it does not have a bulky case and the worry of getting scratched. Get it and you will love it!!
..but TOO crisp sounding? The treble seems to be set terribly high, you will need to fiddle with your EQ or plain turn down the volume when the track goes into screaming vocals.Other than that, GREAT sound and it looks sweet. Oh, and is less silverish and more greyish than the posted picture (so its a bit darker)
Pros:-Light and portable-Works with basically any tabletCons:-Using an Acer W510 tablet, the power connector was a tight fit while mounted horizontally on this stand
Like some other reviewers I saw, I bought this modem because my cable company decided after 3 years to charge me a modem rental fee. This is the exact model the cable company provided and one they support. I use Insight Cable in Columbus, Ohio. The only thing I had to do after hooking it up was call the cable company and provide the MAC address listed on the back of the modem, reboot a couple of times, and voila! Back in business. I think some cable companies require a serial number but mine needed a MAC and both are listed on the back of the modem. This is a great little modem at a reasonable price and I would highly recommend it.
I was worried about how good the sound quality would be, but after trying one of these, they were dissipitated. The quality of sound is fine and its a cheap (but not low-quality) method of transferring your ipod music to your car stereo system.
I have had my mouse for about 8 months and it is broken. The "L" shaped design for the thing you hook to the computer is the problem. I will call it a receiver. It you stow the receiver too many times into the mouse it starts to break. Over time the receiver doesn't receive.I would not recommend this product. It's better to have a straight receiver.
My HC96 is about 3 weeks old and I thought others might be able to benefit from more online feedback.Why you may want to buy it:Low Light Ability: The ability to take home movies both indoors and out, in all sorts of lighting, was among the most important criteria for me...and this is where the HC96 tremendously outshines others in this price range.Ease of Use: Not much is easier than pressing the "easy" button, and the results are still great. Simple for the whole family to use without having to read a manual. Again, best in this price range.Video Quality: Great results, with a picture that seems as good as the 3CCD camcorders out there. Competitive with best in this price range.Size: I personally like the size, able to be held and operated comfortably with one hand, small but not too small, and buttons are in logical positions (I didn't like the button placement on the last version of this camcorder, the HC90..again personal preference...my suggestion is to go to a store and try them out before buying).DV Tape: I realize that this is "old camcorder technology", but it takes great quality footage...and can be edited easily on PC or Mac... which is why I stayed away from DVD camcorders.Why you may not:Manual Control: It has some, but most is imbedded in touchscreen menus. If you are a manual video control freak, this is not the best option compared to others I tested in this price range.Size: The camcorder actually got a little bigger from the HC90 I tried (nothing significant). While I consider it small and portable for what it does, others may want a smaller "matchbook style" camcorder that increases portability further. I couldn't hold the matchbook style options with any comfort.Media type: Some people may not want to tinker with their recorded footage. If this is the case, I'd just go with a DVD camcorder in this price range with a similar 1/3 size CCD (larger is better for low light ability). As for the hard disk options I looked it.. personally, the video quality was not in the same league as Mini DV and DVD footage.Handycam station: It's an addition to last year's model, and I don't like it. To me, it's another extra component to carry, store, and keep track of. I'd rather have the connections directly on the camcorder. Some, though, may prefer the station approach (hook it up once, then just set the camcorder into it to connect to PC or Mac...P.S. it works seemlessly with Mac OSX 10.3 and IMovie HD)Conclusion:This camcorder is for point and shooters who want to computer edit great quality footage. If you are willing to spend the extra for a larger CCD to get the low light and video quality, this is the camcorder of choice. Serious hobby shooters and artists may want to stay away...they should opt for something else for the controls they'll need.4 1/2 Stars for family movie point and shooters. 3 Stars for Hobby and Film Artists.
I used the Huey Pro to calibrate 2 lcd monitors and I did not like the results with either one. I went back to the default setting. I have not taken the time to read more about what I can do to solve the problem. I did follow the directions and did not care for the results. The colors that showed on the screen did not look right. The laptop screen had a pink color at the top of the screen on the left and the right side.
This is the best cable value vs. price that i have found and it works perfectly. Also it IS 1080p capable.
I've owned one other Harmony Remote - still use it, but it's so old, and I got the 880 for $80, thought I'd give it a try. I find it easy to use, program, and similar to my other one. Logitech software works great, I transferred my old setting into the 880 and it worked fine. I really like the tilt sensor, so the display lights up when you pick it up. Also the Favorite channels is cool - have this set up to display a series of channels in the Guide menu - so I push SHOWTIME, and it goes to the 1st Showtime channel, then shows me all other Showtime channels in the guide so I can choose which Showtime channel I want to watch. I've tried other remotes in the past, for my money, Logitech / Harmony get my vote.Scott
I have problem with the point card that I bought recently from Amazon.com. The problem I live in different country and the cod isn't valid as the massage is telling me. I browse all the site to find way of complain I cant return it since the cost will be high so as the time. How they sale damage or incorrect cod and wasting my money? I hope they are showing some concern to their customer and respond to me. So this gift to my son in his school break turn to be bad idea.
I've had my Z1VA for about a month and am VERY pleased. I use it at least 6-7 hours a day, and have already taken it on an extended international trip. In many respects it is a dream machine. It has a few drawbacks, but overall it is fantastic.Here are the plusses++++Weight - with the regular battery it's under 5 pounds.Screen - the clearest, brightest screen I've had on a laptop.Battery Life - I sprang for the double cell battery. I think it's overpriced, but it really increases the functionality of the machine. (If you buy it when you register you get a 20% discount.) With the double cell battery, I can work solidly for 8 hours with no need to find a plug. I usually plug in at night, then go all day. It is the first laptop I've had that fulfilled the promise of a laptop... true portability!Style - It's a beautiful machine, solidly built, and generally well designed.Wireless - with both WIFI and bluetooth, it makes connecting a breeze. I had a plug-in WIFI card on my old laptop, but the Z1VA has at least twice the range. I'm impressed.Here are the negatives---1. No backup disks come included. You can buy a set from Sony, or make your own... it takes nine CDs, so it takes a while to do this. When you pay $2000 for a computer I don't think it's too much to ask for a free set of backup disks to be included!2. No dedicated "page down" key. This is my biggest gripe. It's a hastle when reading documents, web pages, etc. To page down you hold down function AND the down arrow key. That means you need to keep two fingers on the computer while reading.3. The USB port plug-ins are poorly placed, There is a ledge right beneath them that prevented one device from being inserted. I had to buy a USB extension cable to plug in that device. The headphone jack has the same problem... my headphone jack just barely fits.4. The right shift key is TINY. Very hard to find. I'm finally getting used to it, but the machine is wide enough to have included a full size right shift key.Those are the only drawbacks I've found with my Z1VA, and I consider them minor frustrations compared to the overall quality of the machine.If you are looking for a powereful laptop with true portability, I would highly recommend the Sony PCG-Z1VA.
Would like to reccommend Zalman Reserator Plus as the best cooling system ever tried. It really does the job perfectly though there is one main concern :-(The water cooling system is promoted as a quite cooling solution , though in reality the water pump keeps producing some crackling/bubbling noise after a couple of days. That is a SHAME.I really appreciate the time and money, of course, spent to produce such a prodect, but it does requore changing the water pump sometimes as it malufunctions or stops.Good product , but needs some pumping refinments ;-)Well done ZALMAN.
I like accessories that are functional and really work as they were intended and designed. Such is the case with this product. It holds CDs securely and safely. There is also room for accompanying booklets, manuals and the like. This CD Wallet is well thought out, functional and very durable.
This is a perfectly serviceable camera, comes with a great case, good portable camera to take with if you use a computer lab or the like. The only drawback is the system bogging, reminder laden software required to use the camera. Otherwise, it is a great unit, slightly over priced, which makes it a four star review.
Just got yesterday works good amazing price ordered 4 items from amazon to be delivered in three shipments. This item arrived first pretty quick for less than $3 shipping included. time will tell if it lasts but that's true of anything will update review if i have problem.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT for the value, price and performance. Go to purchase it somewhere else and you will pay more than 10 times the amount for the same thing. The cable works as advertised and I'm very happy with it. I recommend it to anyone.
Works with the XM Onyx even though it isn't listed on the product description. The antenna they give you in this kit (or in any other XM brand home kit) isn't as good as the one you would use for your car (the circular one). Since I don't have a southern facing window in my apartment, I wasn't able to get signal. Luckily, I used to have a Sirius radio years ago and the car antenna from that one fits into the home dock and provides much better signal. I have it in an western facing window and I get full signal most of the time. So, if you have an extra car antenna laying around, I suggest trying that in your house instead of the one provided.
Gave this to a new 1st grade teacher and she was so excited she screamed! Now she tells me the whole day is streamlined as the children aren't constantly trying to sharpen pencils with the old, dull wall sharpener. Great great purchase! Works extremely well. Stops when the pencil is perfectly pointed. She LOVES it!
I received my firstHP W2007 20" Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitoras a Christmas gift in 2007 and liked the increase in productivity that I purchased another HP w2007 20" Flat Panel Monitor to work in a dual screen mode. Both monitors were purchased through the Amazon.com store and the transaction for me was flawless.The monitor arrived in its original manufacturer's shipping carton with all the required accessories in tact. Setting up the monitor to my Dell PC went without any problems, and the monitor performs much better than I expected.For those people who could benefit from having several applications open at the same time to copy/paste, import/export data between several applications this dual monitor set up fills the bill.
I am very satisfied with this product and the Amazon system. I bought by internet by Amazon and receive the equipment without problems. I happy.
This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.I use this filter on my Nikon 80-200mm AF-D ED IF f/2.8 lens. Very sharp and highly recommended lens.
Good mouse when you can get it to charge up. I would recommend that you look at the VX nano instead.
you can get a new one with specs that blow away this computer for only 100-200 more. This is great for everyday computing. Internet, docs. But if you run editing software, record and edit music, or are a download junkie. Spend the extra 100 or take the time to shop around. Has tiger OSX which was great for PRO TOOLS , but half gig memory won't cut it.PS///you risk breaking computer changing the memory, very delicate, made in mac mini' early stages.
I NEEDED A DRUM UNIT FOR MY FAX MACHINE AND FOUND IT ON AMAZON.COM AT A VERY GOOD PRICE.
man this is better than going to gamestop and buying one man this is so coolthanks best regards ]Dhawi
These are pretty good earphones. They fit comfortably and sound good. I am using them as a secondary set of earphones for my iPod and they fulfill that job nicely.
My project is this: Taking the image from my PS3 and splitting it using the "HDMI Splitter Amplifier 1 In to 2 Out Dual Display." That image would show up on two TVs (one is a 720p TV the other is a 1080p). The same image shows up perfectly on both.As far as audio, I ran a different cable for that, however audio DOES travel through this 25ft HDMI cable perfectly (if you need that for your project).I'm a little surprised that there's no image-loss through 25ft of cable... that's a long way, especially traveling through my HDMI Splitter.Hope this helps!-Chevassus StudiosP.s. DO NOT buy the crazy-expensive cables from Best Buy or Radio Shack. This is THE best price I found on the internet. You won't regret getting this cable.
XBox Live accounts used to be notorious for having their information compromised. If you use your credit card even once on an XBox Live account, you can never remove that credit card information, even if you call customer support. In the past, the database has been hacked and people lost their information. It's pretty common to have someone just compromise your gamertag too and they are pretty much near impossible to recover after the email address has been changed.For this reason, I always buy Microsoft Points and Live subscription codes in the card format. These are even better. Within a few minutes I had an email with the code in it without any extra packaging or shipping times or even having to go down to the local gamestop. No taxes are a huge plus depending on where you live.Sure you can do the same thing through XBox Live dashboard and it automatically applies the points to your card, but this way keeps your credit card out of microsoft's hands.
I'm really happy with this sleeve. Its simple and has a great inner flap that hugs the mac snugly to prevent it from shifting around. Also, the zipper feels like it is made really well and will hold up for quite some time. I think the color it great, too. It makes it hard to forget at the coffee shop or library.
Buy this mouse-- it whips anything Microsoft has to offer.Why:1. 7 programmable buttons plus smooth scroll wheel2. 800-dpi tracking, won't skip ever. ever.3. Flexible software lets you use Back and Forward buttons, as well as the wheel, in games.4. Sturdy, will last you years.5. Silver &amp; black looks awesome.I would give this 4 1/2 stars if I could.Why:1. Intellimouse Explorer fits my hand a little better. (thats just me.)2. Most games won't recognize the Maximize, Minimize, and Program Switch buttons.Otherwise, this mouse is for YOU, playas.Simply the best wired mouse out there.Good going, Logitech.
I shopped a long time before settling on the Sharp XL-55. This unit is very simple to use, sounds better than most systems costing several times the price, and is smaller than most. The added benefit of the cassette deck for us old-timers is a big plus. The included speakers sound pretty good, but I'm gonna upgrade mine to a set of Bose. Reception is pretty good, not great.Pros:Simplicity of a single CD playerCassette deck w/logic controlsActual bass/treble controls, not preset EQ!!Small enough to actually sit on a 12&quot; shelfSimple, logical remote controlRotary volume control, not push-buttonCons:Cassette deck's &quot;Pause&quot; button disabled in some modesNo &quot;Scan&quot; on the tuner, so switching to non-presetstations is tedious.External antenna connection doesn't accept rooftopantenna wireAt $200, this would be a 4-star system, but for under $100, WOW! I am thoroughly pleased.
Not much to say - everything works wonderfully! And I can finally stop hauling cords from the car to the house!
Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced HeadphonesThis product does exactly what they are supposed to do. The audio quality is excellent and have not experienced any interference when moving around. The RS 140 was purchased because of a slight hearing loss and now the TV can be enjoyed at a normal volume without disturbing my husband and I can adjust the headphone volume independently of the TV volume.2 to 3 hours of TV viewing is not uncomfortable with these headphones.
I find this unit not very reliable for recording - the flimsy 1/8" connectors for A/V on the back cause video to come and go and I have to jiggle it to get a picture for recording - them sometime in the middle of recording it'll move just enough and leave me with a blank video screen with audio. OR I'll get the video channels but one of the audio channels will be off - just the left channel is recorded.Additionally on the highest level of Quality (TV mode) the video compression is still poor and very blocky - I was expecting much higher quality at this setting then I get.If you're considering buying this I recommend considering instead a A/V capture card for your computer - which should not have the flimsy connectors to it to cause you grief.
This is an excellent solution for sharing a single 8-wire ethernet cable for two 100 megabit ethernet connections. (Note: Does NOT work for gigabit, see below !!) If you use this correctly, it works just fine. My minor complaint is the price: $10 each seems high, makes a single application $20. Now you're getting in the range of a basic ethernet switch. So I took off one star for that.Admittedly, the description here, and the lack of documentation with the product, makes it hard for the less technical person to figure out how to use it. So I'll repeat the explanation some others have provided. Hope this helps.An ethernet cable (cat5, cat5e, cat6, etc.) has 8 wires. For a 100 megabit connection (normal "fast ethernet"), only 4 of the 8 wires are used, in a specific pattern. Therefore it is possible for a special device to take an incoming 2nd signal and re-route it to run on the unused 4 wires, but at the receiving end this 2nd signal needs to be re-connected in reverse to go to the right pattern in a jack, in order for it to be received correctly. This splitter combiner does exactly this, so you need two of them. You get one of these devices, connect two separate 100Mb lines in to the two female sockets on the sending side, then plug in the male end into the wall, so both signals are travelling on the single cable, side by side. (For example, the two incoming cables could be coming out of two separate ports on your ethernet switch/router.) At the other end, you connect the male end of another of these devices to the wall, and connect two separate cables to the two female sockets, and now you have a single cable in the wall doing the job of two 100Mb cables.If you run into a problem, patiently check to make sure that your connections are all correct, don't immediately blame the devices. For example, make sure that the connections work when you're not using the splitters.I used these to connect a tv and a bluray player to my switch, through a single cable in the wall. The alternative I considered was to place an ethernet switch to connect the two, but that seemed overkill, since these probably don't have gigabit ports, and streaming throughput is limited by the ISP bandwidth anyway.
Simple is often best. This was allegedly a simple product, which I purchased to perform a simple task: play DVDs.It tends not to do that.Although it frequently ignores discs, and has a special affinity at not being able to play Disney products, especially the Studio Ghibli flicks they released and the Pie Rats of the Carob Bean trilogy, that's not the most critical problem.For a while I noticed this problem on the special features on children's films. Maybe a short film, maybe a fun activity for kids. You know, unrated material.Please enter password.The parental controls, however, are disabled.Please enter password.It doesn't accept the default.You know, on account of the parental controls being disabled.I'm the parent - I'm the parental control for my kids. I don't need a piece of poorly coded software determining what does or doesn't meet some programmer's - or disc creator's - idea of what is safe for my kids to watch. Especially when it is, you know, safe. Veggie Tales. Disney. Kids stuff.So I can use the password to set the parental controls, but even then, at the lowest-but-not-off setting, it asks and refuses to acknowledge the password I set or the default password.So why am I writing this, long after I gave it a quick one star, moaned and complained to Philips Customer Disservice, picked apart the software bugs in their website that prevented me from reporting it on the first try, ripped them apart in a survey because they wanted to know how my experience using their website went, and figured that was more than enough time spent on such a useless, non-functioning product?I was just attempting to watch a brand new DVD on some nice, relaxing qigong. You know, an exercise video. Which is, conveniently, not rated G, PG, PG-13, R, or anything else. So... I get the STOP hand. And then I try to go around that, and I get the non-functioning password prompt. At least with most of the DVDs I can skip the opening few seconds of the movie and get them to play, but because this brings the password problem in for the entire DVD, not the features, it's useless.And no, it's not the DVD. It's running right now, attempting to help me relax, played on the PS2. Philips, I promise you one thing: you may have invented the CD, and I will continue to buy things based on that technology, but never will I purchase another product with your name on it. You've made a lifelong anti-Philips consumer out of me. Great job!Well, to be fair, it does play some DVDs some of the time. Curiously enough, most of the time it hangs up, it's on that FBI warning. Perhaps I could involve the FBI in this? Maybe I should give the field office a call each time it stops? It would probably be more productive than contacting the irresponsible, incompetent manufacturer.And, hey, maybe if I was lucky, they'd raid Philips and convince them to update the code on the product so it, you know, plays DVDs.
I ordered this and a wire adapter to install an aftermarket car stereo for my 2000 CRV. While getting out the factory unit was difficult, this product made installation a breeze. It addressed the mounting issues I would have suffered had I not had this. The only reason I did not give it a five star is because the rim of plastic that goes around the face of the stereo is off a bit, and there support holes give a minor, but not noticeable gap.My wife who I installed this for could not tell the gap, but did notice the plastic rim.I would not attempt a replacement without this, or something that works like it.
My husband has ringing in his ears, it helps to have the TV on most of the time,plus he can't hear too well so its loud. It just drives me crazy. I didn't want to complain, its not his fault. One night I was so annoyed, I went into computor typing, my husband listens to TV too loud. TV ears came up.After lots of research, I ordered. Folks, I gotta tell you MY husband loves them and so do I. I can mute the TV and he can hear it as loud as he wants. He also can hear every word thats said.For that reason I may order some for me.
I tried to redeem the code from xbox live and first an error occured, then a message appeared confirming the transaction, but when I tried to use the points, my current microsoft points balance was still at 0. Now if I try to redeem the code again, it says that the code is already redeemed.As usual, Microsoft makes everything harder than it should be. DO NOT BUY AN XBOX 360 IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT IT!
Yes it's fragile and must be tweaked, but where else you going to find a transmitter that ALSO powers your CD player AND works on ___ANY___ frequency for so cheap? I don't care for the noise it picks up and you have to crank up the volume to max and the tuning knob is very imprecise; you have to get it JUUUUUST right. But it's cheap, it powers your CD player and it works on any frequency (has come in handy before). I've had to replace two because the power plug broke and one just stopped transmitting (no I didn't spill anything on it). I'm on my third unit, but it's good enough for me.
Ive never had one issue with Western digital caviar drives, and I used them the last 10 or more years, since I never shut my machiens off they rn 24/7 and the WD caviar drives just run perfectly.I bought 2 of these caviar blue drives, now a 3rd one, the first 2 came in a nice little box with instruction manual not a little piece of paper, and mounting screws, it was well packaged and it just looked great, you definitely felt and could see its a quality drive.
The printer was really great, and convenient when I first bought it. I must have owned it for almost two years. I paid $99 for it. I really feel bad for people who bought it when they first came out. I must have put two or three sets of genuine Epson Ink (effectively paying another $99). Then I used some non-oem ink which worked fine for a while. Then out of nowhere the thing prints blank pages. I thought maybe it was the non-epson ink, but it seems that it was just poorly designed.I tried fixing it, but it didn't work, and cracked some plastic piece inside the printer anyway when reassembling it.At least the scanner still works ! : )Will buy a laser, had enough of ink problems and being ripped off for it.
I own the Olympus E-20. The Fujifilm S7000 is half the weight at half the cost and a lot better camera. I'm very happy with it, though i've only owned it for 17 days. Very sharp lens. It's like someone took the time to figure out what was wrong with most top line digitals, and made it right. I own another Fuji (i wish the'd drop the &quot;film&quot; part of their name, it confuses people) and i've noticed that they are designed very well and are user friendly.
There's lots of analysis out there that shows brand names like Monster provide no real performance value over generics. These are a steal on Amazon. I recommend ordering several at a time so that you have them handy. These are inexpensive enough to do that without damaging your wallet.
Attempted multiple times to install, eventually evein the same room. Each time, at the receiving telephone instrument all you heard was a beep and some loud static, then nothing. I ended up ordering a hard-wired jack from the telephone company. The only redeeming quality is the customer service from the seller was exceptional. They refunded with no question.
I can't believe how inexpensive this cable was. My husband had bought a 6 ft cable at a local big box electronics store, and it was $26. I found this online, bought it and took back the other one that we hadn't opened yet. He tried it out last week using it between his iPad (with the converter of course) and the TV at his hotel. He was really impressed with how well it worked.
My husband has a tendency to "click" the shutter button, resulting in blurry photos. He has a tripod but it is unwieldy, both to carry and to set up, when we are on trail hikes. I bought the MP-15 as a birthday gift for him, and we set out on a 2-week trip to the national parks of southern Utah and northern Arizona. Since he is the user of this product, this is his review:The monopod was shipped in a tripod box, with tripod instructions, but it's simple to use so no problem. The leg telescopes and retracts, locks and unlocks easily. The leg foot steadies the monopod and the "quick release shoe" allows the camera to be removed easily and quickly. The "pan handle" is in the way when looking through the view finder, and not useful with a monopod, so I removed it. If a person has a problem keeping a camera steady, the monopod is the answer. Much easier and quicker to set up than a tripod; lighter to carry, too.A final note: three rolls of film, no blurry shots.
Well, it worked very well and I was pleased with the speakers until about a month later, when first it stopped playing music on the nano, and then it stopped charging my old school ipod. Now I have to put a small bottle behind the ipod in order to get the wires/electronics to work so that it'll play. So, for 40 bucks, Im pretty disappointed, but *shrug* c'est la vie. Buy at your own risk!
This is a great product, good quality, works exactly as it should. You won't be disappointed. I use it to mount a slave flash on a light stand and can attach an umbrella to the clamp and it works great.
I am having color problems with this monitor; it has a pinkish haze and the left side of the screen is washed out about an inch. It was OK the first day I had it, but the problems showed up after a day or two of use. Re-calibrating the monitor does help -- but does not eliminate -- the pinkish haze, and the washed-out part is there no matter what.There are many posts on the Apple Support boards about others with the same problem. You may want to consider this, and hopefully Apple will adknowledge a design flaw in these models soon.
This is my 4th radar detector in 15 years. I've had Uniden and Whistler units before, but this one performs the best. In fact I had originally performed was the ESD6200 and decided to upgrade to the ESD6700. The 6700 does an excellent job at filtering out false signals in both city and highway modes. The only minus is that the voice is not as loud and distinctive as it is on the 6200 model. Otherwise the $40 extra is well worth it...
This is a nice little gadget. It folds and unfolds well, feels like a laptop keyboard, and has some nice function keys. One drawback is that it feels a bit &quot;flimsy&quot; - you do need a hard surface to set it on when it's unfolded. Also, my Tab key does not work - I'd advise you to check the thing carefully before buying it. Aside from that, it's a great little gadget. I am a freelance translator/editor, and until I got this thing, I thought I needed a laptop. Now I don't.
This camera bag is perfect for keeping your camera protected- it is well padded. It is a perfect fit- no pockets etc to make it bulky. The camera strap stays out of the bag so it can be worn around the neck. There is room for the strap to be stuffed inside if you prefer to wear it on your belt. I love it!
the reason i give it 2 stars is that its a pretty cool little unit, until it goes awayits just a damn shame that in our use and abuse, rape and pillage, disposible material culture that cyberhome takes it to a new level by giving such a short lifespan to an otherwise useful piece of equipmenti dont care if its only 40 buckswhat is the point? oh i know, i know, pushing more productbut comeon, give us a year at leastmine worked great for 4 monthsif you already have this unit or are gonna buy one anyway, here is a work of advice...unplug the unit when you are not using itthe unit draws almost as much power when its off, as when its onmy friend does this with his and it has lasted over a year
I bought this so I could bring my Delphi MyFi xm2go radio into my office and out of my vehicle at work. It has a small footprint on the desk. It was very easy to set up, taking only a couple of minutes (most of that was arranging the included XM antenna). The cradle doubles as a recharger. The sound quality is at least as good as your run-of-the-mill desktop radio unit. It won't satisfy zealous audiophiles, but for the rest of us who just want to listen to some bluegrass or Laura Ingraham while toiling away at our PCs, it more than meets the specs.
My dogs managed to eat my USB cable and the wonderful folks at Kindle support sent one overnight at no charge.This is what I call great service and a great product from a great retailer!
I bought this product to replace the Toshiba, which died after a year of infrequent use. The picture quality appears inferior to the similarly priced Toshiba from the last year. The biggest problem I had with this product was that the sound level for dialogue was so faint that it was largely buried by the other sounds. This is even with the dialogue enhancer, which by the way doesn't work with some of the disks. If I turn up the volume, though, the other sound effects get way too loud. By the end of a movie, I was so tired just trying to follow the dialogue. During that movie, there was a brief moment of picture freeze, probably not a big deal, though.
I purchased these speakers for use with an iPod Touch 4G and I couldn't be more pleased! They sound great and work fine as a recharging station even without listening. I'm going to get a couple more sets for use in other buildings on the property. When away from an outlet, battery life is pretty short, and the music quality suffers mightily as the batteries weaken, but I don't often listen to music outdoors, so that doesn't matter to me. They'll work well for an afternoon of weed-pulling in the garden once in a while, anyway. :-)
I got these headphones for Christmas and initially loved them to bits. The sound is amazingly crisp and clean, the fit is beyond compare, and the style is unparalleled. But after three months, the plug at the base of the lengthier section of the cord started causing my music to cut in and out. I eventually had to swap it out for another extender, thanks to the mid-cable break, but eventually the plug on the short side started shorting out too. Soon enough no sound was being transmitted, period.At this price level, with this quality of sound, I expected so much more. I wish I were still using these headphones, but a crappy build in the most pivotal area of the device means that I no longer can. Buyer beware.
Does all that I had hoped......helps to declutter my vanity top and dries my hair. As for the night light....I find that a plus....soft glow in the whole vanity area.
As an IT consultant, I have always loved Linksys equipment for my small and medium business customers, they always seem to work out of the box, but yet have enough advanced configurations to make a tech geek happy.Well time comes to purchase a Wireless Router for my home, so I can setup a VPN tunnel, when we install the VPN end point at the office later next month.I open the box and setup the router, take a few minutes to configure it, clone MAC address, setup DDNS (wish it would support updating AD DDNS), and other settings. At first the DDNS wouldn't update, no big deal everything else is working.36 hours later... turn on my Xbox to play a game of Mechassualt, DHCP isn't providing an IP, decide to wait until the next morning when I bring one of my laptops home. Sure enough couldn't ping the thing from work, it isn't assigning IPs, nor could I pull up the setup page. I hit the reset button, the modem reboots and starts working.I then goto the setup page, lucky it kept all my settings, I then did the firmware update. Works fine for another 24 hours. I am getting really disappointed, tonight I am going to do a 30 second reset on the modem and will find out in 24 hours whether or not I will have to do an RMA.
Superb device that will add information and light when you most need it. I bought four and gave two to my friends. This emergency radio will more than pay for itself the first hurricane, tornado, or bad ice storm you go through. I like the durability and case it comes in. Need to change the color to Red or Orange or add reflective tape or marking , to both the radio and case. That can be for the next product improvement cycle, for now, this one more than does the job
This ink arrived early, in the original packaging, and appears to be authentic HP ink. I have not used it yet, but it has an expiration date of March 2013, which is plenty of time. I'm satisfied with service and product and will buy again.
Once upon a time I had two coax cables. I used this.Problem solved!
I just purchased this item and have not had any problems with it locking up. I loaded 55 pictures into the internal memory and it says that I can load 17 more. Each of my photos is 1.5m to 2m taken with a 4 mega pixal camera. When I purchased this I didn't realize that it had any internal memory and thought that it simply ran off a memory card. This does appear to be possible as well. Although the first time I inserted a memory card, it just started loading pictures into memory, the next time I put in the memory card (with new pictures) it started running the slide show directly from the card. I had to select and download the pictures from the card and then remove the card to run from the internal memory.Image quality is very good, maybe not as crisp as a 4x6 print by very close. As others have stated, the frame does stand very upright, I didn't think that this impacted the ability to view the image clearly.
I was looking for an affordable lens to take on vacation with me and this one performed great. The large aperture is great for shooting in low light at all focal lengths (not quite like my 50mm/1.8, but I enjoy being able to zoom). Part of me wishes I had bit the bullet and gotten the new one with IS, but I got some really nice shots with this lens. I'm going to get rid of my kit lens because this one is SO much better. Totally worthwhile purchase!
These are one of the worst earphones I've ever experienced. The earphone is too thick, it doesn't fit my ear properly, keeps slipping and it hurts my ears. I bought them as a replacement for my overused and defunct Apple iPOD earphones and boy! there's a heaven and earth difference in the sound quality between the two..so no no no..I don't recommend this at all...only redeeming feature is that you get two pairs...so that you can prolong your misery in waiting for it to break up so that you can buy new ones...I hate it!
I have a new HP HTPC; loaded and runs flawlessly. I purchased the keyboard as the icing on the cake; but it didn't work. The seller stated it would work with Vista 32--as did Microsoft; but after days of searching the web I cannot find a driver update that enables this functionality. Windows Update shows there are no available updates; but it just will not work. A real shame; as the keyboard has a great advertised range and is aesthetically, very pleasing.I am very disappointed!
The standard monitor risers were just what we needed. We used them for 2 pc monitors and 1 tv.
We bought 4 cables, just because the price was so low. They work great so far!
I've had this drive for over 6 months now and looking to buy another. They would stack nicely. It installed easy on my IMac, reliable and I keep it on 24/7 without any problems. The lights were the last thing I was thinking about when I bought this, but they've actually turned out to be kinda interesting - moody night lighting for your desktop?I don't know why anyone would play with the lights much and they will turn completely off. My biggest complaint is the lights are misleading if the drive turns off (power failure) because they operate off a different button (identical and unmarked to the on/off button). But if the drive has turned off, my computer may fail to recognize it when I've turned it back on. Western Digital has instructions for a power on sequence which easily fixes that. That's kind of an unusual requirement and it's only happened a couple of times (I live in an older home so power problems aren't unusual). The drive has never lost any data.On the Western Digital website, I didn't see a case included with this. They are also on clearance, but with shipping (to my zip) it's $138 and that seems a typical price range right now. It depends on who can ship to you for less. Of course it always pays to shop around for current promos.It's a very nice reliable drive that does what it's supposed to. I've also seen a 320GB version on the net.
I purchased it for my stereo at home to listen my ipod. Does it well. Why buy docking stations? You home theater and this cable should be all you need to get great sound
I picked up a pair of these three or four years ago from Wal-Mart for around $8.00 and I've never worn a pair that was any more comfortable. The sound quality of the HS43 is excellent for their size and they are light as a feather. They're a little more cumbersome to put on than regular over-the-head type headphones but they stay in place well. I can easily wear them for extended periods, unlike ear buds, which I detest wearing because I find them uncomfortable and they don't stay in my ear canal. For comfort, value and performance, these headphones are pretty much unbeatable.
Mine has gone through the washing machine 2 times and it still works but I don't suggest putting it in because it still has a chance of losing everything you have on it
This is my first digital camera. I had been shooting with SLRs and rangefinders. The camera astounded me. It is small and light yet well built. It is easy to turn on and off using the front lens cover that is built in. The images are exceptional. I made 8x10s on an Epson printer with no manipulation that I think are better than images from film from a lab. The Auto White Balance is great and the controls are intuitive to me. The LCD is high resolution. The wrist strap is a great way to carry the camera safely while keeping it ready to take pictures quickly. The "Set" control can be a bit awkward but is not a major disadvantage. No camera is perfect. This camera gives you 5MP in a small and light package with very sharp images right out of the camera. It's also a lot of fun. I don't want to go back to film. Canon is the leader in digital photography in my opinion.
I ordered this (relatively) small microSD card for my burn phone to store the files I need for work.It's been a dream. Snapped it into place and it showed up immediately on the phone as well as when I plug the phone into any system.
I loved the concept for this; a pop up screen for my digital camera. Next thing best to a viewfinder, right?Uh, right...so, against all the reviews who said there were major flaws, I bought this.I had this on my camera for *two* days before it broke.The adhesive is crummy, the sides are flimsy, the whole product is nothing less than shoddy. It's a shame, because it's such a good idea. I hope that Delkin can improve the quality if they make another version.
It gets the job done for those that have a collection of Divx movies. But it spins very loudly and it has no shuffle. I haven't tested a universal remote yet, but it is definitely a drawback without the shuffle.
I'm a beginner/hobbyist photographer and I heard about the 50mm's low-light capabilities. WOW! I was totally amazed with the results. This lens actually helps my camera capture brightness that my naked eyes aren't capable of receiving. I do a lot of close-range, indoor portraits and I'm very very happy that this lens allow me to take pictures without using flash most of the time.
This product definitely works as expected, reason I got this product mainly was to play songs/movies from my external drive and it does that well.DVD player - upscales resolution. Loading of disc takes a while - but is bearable - so no complaints. Remote does not have eject button - I still have to fool around with it to find quirks and goodies.Hope this helps !!!
This is the best cd organizing system out there. It keeps my cds clean and being able to move them from my home rack to a portable case for the road makes them unbeatable. Now if i could only find some replacement sleeves....
I was having problems reading SDHC Cards on my SD readers, but no problem using my camera. So I scoured all the sites for a good deal on SDHC readers. I was dumbfounded about the inexpensive price that included the Extreme III cards. I have purchased two 2GB Extreme III cards that are great. I can take 3 shots/second with this card. Incredible stop action pics for tennis and football.The card reader is smaller than my old one I loved, what a plus. It takes the SDHC without a hitch. It comes with a groovy holder that protects the reader and card. This one is definitely a photographer's friend.I wholeheartedly recommend this combo and I would like to thank everyone that has written reviews on Amazon because I come here first.
I really don't know why, but last night the keyboard and mouse that were plugged into the H7 quit working, then the computer flashed up a message that a USB port had been turned off because it was drawing too much power, the pilot lamp on the H7 started blinking, shut off, and then came back on. The burned electronics smell from my keyboard said something bad had happened, and sure enough, the hub and everything connected to it - except the PC, thankfully - are toast.Fortunately, nothing really expensive was killed, but it ticks me off that a device would damage other components as it failed. Stuff breaks - that's life - it just shouldn't be a murder-suicide.
This lens is one of the best I own!!!!!This lens has a wide open aperture at 1.4 allowing for great nighttime shots. The only downside is it won't zoom. It's worth every penny regardless.
Although the TV Ears were easy enough to install, they worked for only one or two uses. When they stopped working, I called the number on the brochure, but they didn't get back to me in a timely way. I finally packed the device up and sent it back, then the company called me. To bad, too late. What little use I had was very helpful.
Excellent, strong and light weight tripod for the average enthusiast using heavy lens/camera combinations. Easy to set up and take down. Good quality for Amazon's reasonable price.
Portability is great - one size fits all vehicles. Good map grid for negotiating thru traffic construction areas in unfamiliar territory. Voice is nice for verbal directions (a dial volume control might be better). Bean bag base is safe & secure while in transit. Have not yet used the traffic update feature. I would recommend this product to friends and others.
I have had a progression of Canon cameras beginning with the SLR Rebel 2000. When I moved into digital SLR it only made sense to go with a name I could trust--not to mention I could use the lenses I already had! Over three years ago I purchased the 6.1 mp Canon Rebel. Almost two years later I handed that one down to my amateur photographer daughter and bought the 8.1 mp Canon XT. A month ago I gave the XT to my daughter, who passed the Rebel along to my son--and bought the 10.1 Rebel XTi for myself! Now there are three very happy members of my family. These cameras are everything the consumer and expert reviews promise--ease of use if I want to go auto, the ability to capture some great pictures by playing with some of the manual features and nothing but praise from everyone for the results. My whole family highly recommends the Canon Rebel for any photographer who loves great pictures.
If this DVD player worked as advertised it would be a great unit and I do like the space savings aspect.The main problem I have is that the DVD player has difficulty accessing menus on some DVDs. It displays the menus wrong and won't allow selection of some items.Another annoyance seems to be with the actual decoding of the DVD during playback. Usually during the course of a movie there will be one or more glitches, which amount to a slight pause or skip. Sometimes the video appears scrambled momentarily.Worst of all, the unit I have seems to hang up or get into a mode where it doesn't respond to any buttons (even the power switch). To correct this problem I have to unplug it from the wall outlet to cycle power. (Really inconvenient!)
This mouse is fantastic, so good in fact, that I bought it twice. One for my desktop and one for my laptop.It's sleek, small (but not too small), lightweight, has lots of buttons (I enjoy binding keys), and works great. Also I am a really big fan of being able to store the receiver in the mouse. I know that other mice have this as well, but it's a killer feature.
As impossible as it is to believe, there is no mute button on this unit. Fortunately we figured this out before setting up the TV and saved the necessary effort of extensive repacking before returning it to the store. The mute button on the remote is more than just a convenience - it is the manufacturer's sole effort to prove they are on our side in the continuous battle between ever-intrusive advertisers and ad-saturated consumers. Obviously Toshiba has moved to the dark side in this battle.
I just went to Fry's to see if I could find a DVD/Ipod video player with a larger screen than my 60GB 5th Gen Ipod. I was looking for a swivel screen and compact size for taking to the gym. I need visual entertainment when at the gym, but the Ipod screen by itself is too small for this purpose. I do not mind watching it in the car on a plane - because I can hold it up closer to my face. I also think the sharpness of the picture on the Ipod is excellent.However, at the gym - the magazine rack placed on each of the machines places the ipod screen far enough away from your face - that you need to have a larger screen to enjoy a video.Anyway, I was looking for something very specific and found the DCP750 7" and 8.5". Because I figured the larger the screen, the fuzzier the Ipod Video playback would be, I went with the 7".I had read reviews on this site and knew pretty much what to expect. I paid more than if I would have ordered this online, but I needed to see it in person to decide if it was going to be too large to lug around at the gym.The size was pretty small. I was expecting some monster sized machine after reading some of the reviews. I was also happy that it swiveled, to turn the screen into a tablet. This feature gives you more viewing angle options. Again, perfect size for the magazine holder at the gym.In the car, I immediately opened the box and had it playing movies from my ipod in 2 minutes. The controls are super simple and require just common sense to control. Exact ipod setting instructions pop up on the screen -so you just cannot mess this up.Anyway, it plays video smoothly and loads DVD's and the Ipod videos quickly. Just like a previous poster, I noticed a white glow across the bottom of the screen. I also noticed that there is a line that runs down haf the screen...it's noticeable during dark cut away scenes or really light scenes. I am not sure if this is normal to this screen or just a defect.It's not too annoying, so I am still deciding if I want to hassle with returning it to Fry's (which really gives you a hard time when returning items - they are not easy going like other stores).The screen quality is ok, not as crisp as my Ipod, but that's probably because the unit is not high-end. It's pretty cheap.The videos from the Ipod look fuzzy and a little grainy - but that's because I am watching compressed files on a larger screen. The DVD's look much sharper on this screen than the videos coming from the Ipod. The colors are also more washed out when playing from the Ipod. This makes me wonder why people would want a larger screen like the 8.5 or 9 versions of this product. Your Ipod videos will not look as good as the DVD's will. I compared several movies and found the DVD playback to be much more colorful and sharp.(The same movies looked fabulous on my Ipod screen, but blowing them up to fit this 7" degrades the smoothness and quality). Just keep that in mind before purchasing.This is not going to give you HD quality video - but it's pretty good. It's a good solution to my gym needs. However, I am not so sure I would take this as my main source of video watching on a plane or car. I still love the quality of the Ipod 60GB, even if the screen is smaller. It's soo sharp and colorful.As a side note - brand new versions of this device is about to start selling - 8.5" and 9". These versions work with the new Ipods - classic, Ipod Touch and claim to also work with 5th Gen Video. However, I am not sure how they have worked around the issue of new ipods being locked for AV outputs/input. So, they say they are compatible - but are they really? Maybe they include the cable needed to hook the new Ipods to it? Not enough information on this yet. Also, hw is the 8.5" or 9" going to give good Ipod playback - since you are still taking smaller compressed video and blowing it up to fit an 8.5" or 9" screen. The video may look even granier than the 7". Nobody has reviewed these versions yet, so I will wait to see if they are improved or not.I like this unit for my gym purposes and it is a good value for the money you pay.
Nikon Action 8x40 BinocularI bought these binoculars for my father-in-law for xmas and he was very pleased. They are excellent for viewing wildlife and other outdoor scenes. He was able to focus on details as far away as two miles. Great binocs for the price.
This TV is not very sensitive and does not pick up stations very well. The unit does not work with an external power source and must be repaired which is an additional shipping cost. The bottom line: Another expensive useless piece of junk!
This cable is indeed superflat and works great under the carpet and around the woodwork..Looks a little light on copper at first sight - but once you cut it you can actually see that there is quite a bit of material inside these wires. Also: in opposite to regular 100V cable they copper is "woven" with fine strains. In addition there is a middle section of PVC with no copper inside which I used as a spot for the nails instead of using clams. This cable is very flexible. Great product - great price !
This cable is every bit as good as the high price cables that are on the market. Get one from this vendor.
Too cheap, may be, it is not working at all. Not worth the time for a return. I'm using another HDMI cable instead, and everything is correct.
I purchased this item after carefully reading all the other reviews. I, like others, cound not get it to work with wireless security turned on. I even tired using the "tricks" described in another review.To be fair, the product worked fine without wireless security, but I see little point in helping my neighbors tap my internet connection.I am very disappointed in the product.
I purchased this based on the good reviews I read on here which made it seem like a quality DVD player for the money. I have to admit the video is GREAT. Clear, no skipping or decoding problems to date. However, I've been running into a audio sync problem with almost every DVD I play on this player. Basically, the sound will get out of sync with the video. You'll see the lips of the actors move a second before the sound comes out. I've tried new cables, verified my configuration, and even contacted RCA technical support without any resolution to this problem. For this reason, I would definitely NOT recommend this model.
i bought this camera for my sister who is obsessed with coach purses. she cant thank me enough. if buying for a female, definantly purchase coach carrying case. This camera is so tiny!!! its a great gift for any age over 13
This case is great for my Canon Elura100. There's plenty of room for ALL of the accessories that come with the camcorder, and for extra miniDV tapes too. All the interior compartments are mesh and all can be closed with sturdy zippers. Shoulder strap is included. Although the exterior is slightly reinforced, the case is truly "soft". If you're looking for a case to travel light with then this is the one.
In my situation, which is living in a rural area with no cable TV or DSL available, my only option for higher speed Internet is an aircard through my wireless carrier AT&T; and an extension cable running from my PC to my window for better reception. And since I am also in an area that does not have good consistent coverage, I would lose signal with my old generic extension cable regularly.I'm glad I found this product and the great customer reviews, so now whenever possible I'll try and buy Tripp cabling. I had never heard of Tripp until now, but this USB 2.0 extension cable with signal booster leaves my old generic extension cable in the dust. With the generic cable (which I also bought on Amazon), the signal for my aircard was always 1-2 bars, with 1 bar the norm, 2 bars an unexpected surprise. I also had dropped connections very regularly. Immediately upon plugging this Tripp cable in it took my AT&T; Communications Manager to 4 bars, something I have never seen before. The signal strength indicator consistently stays between 3-4 bars (normally 4), and I have only noticed one time when signal strength was again down to 2 bars, and only for a few seconds. I can think of no better way to show this product really works and does what it says for my particular situation. I may take some pictures using both cables to show this drastic signal improvement and upload later, but if you are on the fence about this cable, as I was, it is definitely worth the reward. And don't forget, it has a lifetime warranty too!!Update as of 01/25/2013: My cable stopped working for some reason about a week ago, so I contacted Tripp Lite via email to see my options. When this company says lifetime warranty, they mean it. I haven't got the replacement cable yet, but after providing my Amazon invoice via email to the fine folks at Tripp Lite, they said it should arrive soon, and I am out nothing, no shipping charge and don't have to return the failed cable; great customer support! Needless to say, I will be a Tripp Lite customer for quite awhile, even looking at their line of UPS's for my computer when I need to replace mine. Thank you again Tripp Lite.Update #2: I got the replacement cable today, January 31, 2013, and it is working great. Tripp Lite stood behind their product, so no question my next UPS will be a Tripp Lite, and any other computer related items Tripp Lite carries will get my business as well. Quality company and customer service!!
using an HDMI cable, this dvd player does it's job and does it well(sound and picture)....seems like a solid player to me. and for all those whining about load times...20 seconds is a bit of an exaggeration....maybe 10 or 11 seconds. god forbid someone would have to wait a few seconds for a dvd to load in this age of instant gratification......never could figure out the logic on the load time thing...whatever. This is a quality product. Take your time(patience again) and set it up for HDMI(or whatever input you use)....tv/picture type...and sound..etc..takes a couple minutes and you're good to go. If you're not sure...read your "owners manual".
To echo what is said about the new release SIGMA lenses - WOW.Canon look out. I was shopping for a new toy for XMAS and settled on the CANON 14mm F2.8L lens. It was very nice but for the price hard to justify. I asked for an eval of the Canon and this, the Sigma alternative at 1/3rd the price. Head to head testing of the lenses on my Canon EOS 50 (ELAN) using ISO 200 film resulted in the Sigma producing a crisper image with better definition and colour saturation. Both lenses have a little &quot;flattening&quot; of the image at the edges as they try to compensate for curvature but the Sigma in my opinion is closer to true. Neither lens had any trouble Auto-Focusing during the day (Canon felt a little faster). The Sigma was a little unsure of itself on when I went for a night/bulb exposure of the starscape. Switched to Manual, set for infinity and away we went. My only other issue with the Sigma is the lens hood is not quite big enough where the Canon is spot on. Still you have to be looking really hard for faults to find them.Tooling around with the lens has been lots of fun. I had never considered using the lens for indoors shots but it is magic. Architecture photography is going to be a new thing for me I think.
My blue heeler puppy managed to climb over the baby gate I had blocking the entrance to my office and pulled these headphones off my desk. I came home and found my headphones lying on the floor and him asleep next to them. At first glance there was nothing wrong with the headphones; they looked completely intact. Upon closer investigation I found that he had just about chewed clear through the coily cable, which was left literally hanging by a thread.I was upset at first but decided to test the headphones before losing my cool. I was amazed to find that they still worked, even in stereo. Of course, there was some static whenever I moved around with the headphones on, but the fact they still worked at all (including in stereo) after such abuse was a relief (for me and the puppy). I wrapped the damaged cable with electrical tape and now, besides cosmetic issues, the headphones work just as new.I would definitely buy another pair if need be...and douse them in dog repellent.
I bought this because I wanted to add a second LCD monitor, and my five year old Dell computer's onboard video only has one output. The original monitor looks and works great with the onboard video card, as does the new widescreen monitor, but both the original LCD monitor and an old Sony CRT monitor look blurry when connected to this card, even with the correct drivers for card and monitor, and running the monitor at its native (1280x1024) resolution.It's a cheap outdated card that I thought would perform well enough for web browsing, but I'd have a hard time recommending it even for that. I don't know, and don't have the motivation to find out, if it doesn't like to coexist with another card, or with the latest Windows XP hotfix, or the moon phase when I installed it.I didn't spend enough money on the card for it to be worthwhile troubleshooting, so as soon as I find something that actually will work, this card is destined to join my collection of dead hard drives, motherboards, and other obsolete components in the cactus garden.
Seller sent me the wrong item, one without the MiniSD adapter. I bought this item so that I could transfer data to it using my phone (with a miniSD slot) and move to my wife's phone (MicroSD). Customer service will not respond, I plan on disputing the charge with my CC company at the end of the week.
The battery life is decent. I can get about 200 shots out of the battery before I need to change it. Not nearly as long lasting as my Casio Exlim, but the camera is better.
I just got the tv yesterday from Sears; actually a floor model and hence the price was less than usual. Definitely an improvement from the behemoth Toshiba that I had. I did do some research prior to purchasing and this is what I found.Overall everyone seems to like the pic quality. Sony is the closest competitor; if you manage to set the pic correctly there should not be any difference. Switching to satellite from cable supposedly improves pic quality. Since I bought it just yesterday, I cannot say a lot about my experience - the pic is truly great.However, some also complained about the bad Samsung customer service. Moreover, the bulb needs to be changed every 8000-10000 viewing hours and one can probably do it (according to the manual) without calling the service personnel. The bulb costs around $250. Some customers had a bad experience with the bulb within the first few months of its operation.Overall, I tend to have no regrets about the purchase and really looking forward to the experience. If something goes awry, I will let you folks know.
I am a writer who interviews subjects both in person and via telephone. I've been in the market for a digital voice recorder for a while. I've tried microphones for my iPod/iPhone but they caused too many problems, so I decided to go "old school" with a handheld digital recorder. Based on positive feedback and reviews here on Amazon, I decided to try the VN-8100PC. The recording quality on this recorder is fantastic. There is no background noise, no breaks in the recording. The recorder delivers crystal clear digital quality recordings.It was also important that I upload the files to my laptop for easy transcription. The recorder comes with a USB cord. Just plug it in and upload. I have a Mac and my laptop just reads the recording, imports it into iTunes and saves it.Helpful hint: if you record conversations over the phone, get theOlympus TP-7 Telephone Recording Device. It plugs into the mic on the recorder and records the phone conversations easily and in crystal clear quality.If you want a good recorder for recording conversations and meetings, this digital recorder is your best bet. I highly recommend it.
The product was delivered as described. worked great bought 30 of this item will buy more in the future highly recomended. great price
I bought this modem after Time Warner Cable started charging $4.00 per month for the cable modem they issued with the service. I bought it because it was on their list of supported modems customers may purchase to overcome the monthly fee. However, I didn't realize until I purchased the modem I needed support for telephony because I have both Time Warner broadband internet service and digital phone service.This device does not support both.I say this not as a criticism of the product but a heads up to anyone who may be looking to buy a cable modem for the same reason.
I bought this to go with the new Canon camera I purchased but it's not user friendly, at least not for me. It has no shoulder strap and only fits on a belt. That might be fine for a male (although my husband didn't like it either) but it's very inconvenient for a female. I went out and bought another one and this one is being returned.
Cobra 29WXNWST NightWatch CB Radio (40-Channel)I am an Over The Road Trucker and was lost without my C B. This is identical to the one I had and it is an excellent product. I tried others but they could not compare to the quality and performance of my Cobra CB.
I recently upgraded my digital camera to the G1 (from an older Casio VGA) and I couldn't be happier.It is easy to use and takes excellent pictures for a &quot;prosumer&quot; (I've taken over 500 since it arrived). The user interface will be familiar to Canon film camera users and it seems to offer the right combination of automated and manual features.This camera comes equipped with everything you need: cables, storage, rechargeable, remote control, software, etc. The only complaint would be the size of the 16MB CompactFlash. You probably will want a 32MB or bigger device -- but that purchase can wait because the computer interface on this is excellent and uploading is a pleasure.The USB interface and Type 1 and 2 card support are the way to go. This gives you a lot of future protection and upgrade options.The included software is more than adequate. ZoomBrowser the camera manager is the best picture organizer I have used. The TWAIN driver has worked with all my photo and video editors.The battery is incredible -- long life and fast recharge -- can't ask for more.The LCD display is really useful. There are better displays out there but none more convenient. The ability to tuck it away saves on battery and cleaning the display. The 360 degree orientation is great. I use it in conjunction with the remote control to great effect.
I am so pleased with this product. I bought a Toshiba LCD last Black Friday (2008) and it sat in the box for over a year. Around the Christmas holiday I decided that I needed to use my tv and started looking at HDMI cables for the Samsung DVD player I was buying (it doesn't have s-output). I saw this cable and decided it couldn't hurt to give it a try (it was less than $.50).I have been so happy with the quality of my picture. The quality is great and I don't feel like I just got ripped off for paying an obscene amount for something that isn't even the main part of my entertainment experience.
I was looking forward to using this recorder after I received it for Christmas and indeed started transfering some VHS tapes to DVD. From the beginning this machine gave me trouble. It would stop and freeze up when it was trying to format a new disc for recording at 98% complete and would not respond to anything, so I had to pull the power cord to reset it. A few times I had recorded a program and when I go to finalize the DVD, it had some error and did not record. Also after about 7 months (I hadn't used it that much), It started making a loud humming noise while it was pluged in but not being used. I had to start unplugging it! Now, a couple days ago, I went to record a program and it would not even format a new disc. I tried 3 different discs (of good quality) and the stupid thing could not get past 98% complete. I'm glad I didn't spend my money on it, but unfortunately a family member did. My advice: Buy a name brand thats been around awhile, like sony etc. Sorry:(
overall I like the phone. it does take a little getting used to since it's so small. If your eyesight isn't the best make sure your glasses are always on hand for this one. I dont like that you really can't clip it on with much confidence. It will slip off easily. Also the fact that you have to keep it on the base in order to insure it's charged up means you can't just clip it on and go about your business.
Works great and way better than buying expensive hdmi cables at Best Buy for 50+ dollars. A cable is a cable, the brand doesn't matter. I would definitely buy more of these in the future.
Great clear sound using a 5.1 card. Love it in games and movies. The Sub is heavey which is a good size indicating it has a big speaker under its belt.
I bought Monster Cables from Best Buy for $40.00. When I saw these online, I immediately returned the Best Buy cables and ordered these. Great investment as there is no difference except more money in my pocket.
I received this item almost the next day and have had no problems in using it! I've since seen the same item at more than twice the price elsewhere.
The quality of the copies that are produced is acceptable but not outstanding. My older Canon dedicated copier made better quality copies, and was faster. This may be the result of the compromise inherent in a multifunction machine compared to a machine that is dedicated to do one task. What is of concern is that this Brother began to make mechanical noises from its paper path when copying when it was less than 90 days old. On-site service is not covered under warranty. The local authorized service centers want $80 to $90 for on-site service, so the I had the machine taken to an authorized service center, where it is now waiting for parts. The machine will be out of service for at least one week. I am using a flat-bed scanner to do copying in the interim. I have a Brother fax machine which has been reliable, so the break-down of this machine is disappointing. I wonder if this machine will continue to be unreliable in the future. If I had to do it again, I would choose a Canon or HP.
This allows you to store much more than the pluckable foam or insertable bag.If you carry photo equipment you'll love it. Keeps your gear airtight and snug.
Product met my expectations and the price was extremely reasonable. Gave new life to an old computer.
Nikon D40x 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
are there 2 different mac edition diNovo edge keyboards by Logitech? amazon has 2 listed for very different prices but i think there is just one so be sure you click the cheaper link if you still are inclined to purchase after reading my review...I had the original dinovo windows edition for nearly 2 years running with my mac mini home setup. I really loved the design/looks and the concept of a mouse keyboard combo for a home theater setup. So sold my old version on amazon (got a decent price) and bought the mac edition...Now the bad news... the mac edition is a little worse which pushes it into the DON'T RECOMMEND category. why worse you asked? Well it boils down to one feature - they made the left and right click buttons slightly smaller and rounded the edges. using the pc version was a little laborious but now with smaller click buttons, it's unusable. Clicking and dragging and dropping a file or a moving a window is near impossible and bloody frustrating. my cool home theater tool became a thorn in my side all because i traded in for the mac edition just to have a front row button instead of a windows home! I hope apple is listening and will improve on logitech's original concept - logitech has obviously lost the plot!if anyone wants to trade the windows version for my mac edition - get in touch, i still have the box
Well, each cable was .23 cents.... I can find no reason to pay more than that. The cables work perfectly! The shipping was more! UPDATE!!! I've been using them for a about a year now. Still perfect!
I bought this case for my Powershot S1 IS. The case fits like a glove, and I managed to put 4 spare batteries as well. Trying to stuff a memory card or something else is probably a stretch. The belt clip is a useful addition for holding on to it while taking pictures.
does this player come with a car adapter or is there a place to get one???
The brush works nicely with large particles, removes most all of the pops and crackles on my LPs. It is a very useful tool and I believe anyone with who owns any vinyl needs one of these. It is a lifesaver between washes.
Did a Great Job! I was very happy with the product. The packaging was interesting, but very fitting for the item. I would definitely purchase from these folks again!
I wanted a nice protective carrying case for my new 15.6-inch laptop. I bought a case at a local store to fit this size computer, but when I got it home it was too snug for the computer. Back to the store--return home with slightly larger one that had the right measurements. I could get the computer into it, but I couldn't easily close the zipper. Finally, I came looking here on Amazon. This case is a perfect fit! It came with a separate piece of plastic padding tucked inside, which I have left in it for a little extra protection. If you have a 17-inch computer, you'd probably have to remove that. What I like: Besides the fit, it's very stylish with its trendy orange piping and the convenient handles--all at a very reasonable price. Another reviewer pointed out that there's not a pocket or room to store the power cord, but that wasn't a problem for me. I'm loving it!
Took a whole 60 seconds to hook up, it works just great and the price is right. I did read reviews here, so didn't bother with the manual. But yeah.. connect the cables, insert drive into casing, insert screws, righty tighty, power cable, USB cable, POOF! Drive detected.
Folks, you are crazy if you think this is a bad product.Hello - you are buying a cd alarm clock, not a mini hifi system.The sound is just as good as the sony cd-853v, i know i have them set up next to each other playing.The volume - those of you who say you sleep through this, you need a fog horn. Again, it gets just as loud as the sony. Again, this is not a a mini hifi system.Bang for you buck, at only $60.00 this is a steal. You can adjust the alarm volume and you can dim the unit, read your manuals!!If you want bass, get a hi fi system. the best speakers in the world only use a limited sound range, that is why there are subs. IE - a speaker that proclaims to have a whole range is only middle of the road.You people are giving others the wrong impressions here.This is $60, it is an alarm clock. Get real. It works perfect at what it is supposed to do.
purchased tomtom720 and and a garmin nuvi350 for my wife this past xmas the 720 features are much to be desired if i don't take the route it wants me to keep making u-turns where the nuvi tells you its recalculating and finds the next available route automatically and the poi's don't even exist ask for a dunkin donuts shop tells me 20 miles away where as the nuvi has them all in my town and even all the local resturants to where the 720 doesn't the nuvi came with a case where as the tomtom i had to buy one nuvi tells you you in advance turns coming up the tomtom tells you at the last minute totally disappointed with the tomtom and i did try to upgrade the poi's were the same ones
I love that i can now have all my music and files backed up on this tiny thing.Also, i love the fact that whenever it is in use (Files transferring/Reading files) the light that is on it will keep blinking. This has saved me countless times already. You can tell if you put the files on your computer or not so you don't forget to move you project over to your computer =)...works both ways.GREAT PRODUCT!
I just recently received this frame for my birthday, and it's decent, works well, and has a nice variety of slideshow playback features. The menus are also easy to read and navagate overall as well. This is a basic 7" 16:9 frame, nothing really fancy about it though. It is 480:234 output for the pictures, decent enough, somewhat grainy at times but average for most frames. I know you could potentially get better frame picture quality, but you will pay for it. Also, this frame does not feature MP3/MPEG technology, so you can't set the slide show to music or play short videos like some other frames, again those features do cost more, and polaroid does make their XSA-0720 that has them. But, for displaying pictures, this works great in for my needs. Check it out.
I purchased the HueyPro for its reputable "Pantone" name. Well, SURPRISE! The HueyPro gave me consistent pinkish unusable color profiles. After doing research online and looking at other reviews, I see this is a common problem recognized by Pantone. Very disappointed. So I followed Pantone's instructions to request a replacement. The autoreply said expect a reply in 24 hours. That was sent over 10 days ago, still no response. NOT RECOMMENDED! Unreliable product from an unreliable company
Make sure a three foot cable is long enoughPlugged it into my old reliable Epson LQ ESC P2 impact printerPlugged other end into Win XP boxClicked Start | Printers and Faxes | Add Printer | Local PrinterChoose USB port in the port dropdownIf you don't plug it in first, you won't see USB port as a choice.If you decide to plug it into a different USB port, you'll have to delete the printer and add the printer again using the other USB port in the dropdown.Works like a champ.
these banana plugs are very nice, and they are pretty heavy meaning they are solid and built well. Even though they are a little pricey, they are definately worth the extra $10 to spend on these plugs vs. others. The ease of installation is also a plus. The install is clean, leaving no wires hanging out.
The technology of having a remote you can use any where in the room without having to point and the fact that you can hid away your equipment is beneficial but only if the product works. There is one radio frequency and if it picks up a frequency from some where else or it is too close to your equipment, it will change automatically - changing channels, deleting programs, deleting programs being recorded. If you really want a rf remote get a harmony and invest the extra money. Returning the product was that easy. They wanted to charge me a restocking fee for a defective item. This may change but it has been a hassle.
This product came brand new in its package and came earlier then expected ( from new york to corpus christi, texas). I would order from this company again.
i purchased this alarm clock without listening to any of the reviews. i didn't think it could be that bad, but it is. i hate it. i really do. mainly, as everyone else said, the sound quality is absolutely terrible. even when i am half-asleep i hate how awful it sounds. otherwise it is easy to use and very cute. now i am back to my search for a decent cd-alarm clock and am trying desperately to get this thing off my hands. if you do not listen to any of us and purchase this clock, PLEASE do not throw away the box! i did, and am suffering for it.
The TX locks up when you put in the cradle regardless if the cradle is plugged. Mine went straight into the trash. Very annoying.
I used it once and when I went to recharge my cell phone in Paris it didn't work at all causing me to have to call the states with my credit card and costing a small fortune- Horrible product!
Good product and works great! The only thing, the box on the wire gets warm to touch. Other than that one thing, I'm glad I found this product.
Easy to install and upgrades quite nicely! The disc that came with it was a little out of date, but all the data is on Radeon's website!
I does what it needs to and it does it right. The car charge doesn't charge it just stops it from dieing.
Bad connection signal. Usually, I can't get my image signal transfer to a projector or TV.It's really annoying when you try to use it .
I bought this sub with matching soundbar as a replacement to my 6 speaker surround sound unit. The new setup is soo sweet! The sound bar rocks and this sub packs a huge punch! My living room is small, but I guarantee this sub could live up to larger expectations. Great price and a highly recommended add-on to the sound bar.
These speakers are clear and look good. Not a lot of depth, but that would be to be expected. Well worth their cost.
This kit has everything you need to build a computer. I wish I had this when I built my own computer. The tools are good quality and the case doesn't feel cheaply made at all. The price was great too!
This is one of those products, where you think, why didn't I buy this sooner.Ok for the good points:- Very easy to get up and running.- No batteries to replace- Easy to use- Good design, comfortable in your hand.- Nice rangeNow for the bad:- Default configuration for most devices lacks functions.- Not so easy to tweak settings- Need to remember to put it back into the cradle to keep charged.- Not enough hard buttonsAlright here is the full review.Opened the box, and it was well packed with everything you need. I installed the batter, plugged in the base station, and let it charge for about 2 hours.Next step is to plug it into the PC with the included USB cord. Install the software, and you are ready to program the remote. Programming is very simple. You answer a few easy questions, and everything is configured for you. I was able to watch tv, watch a dvd, and listen to Cds right off the bat. all with the push of a single button.The remote is a combination of hard and soft buttons. The hard buttons make up the lower 3/4 of the remote and allow you to do common tasks like volune +/-, channel +/-, transport controls, and numeric keypad. There are also buttons for things like menu, guide, info, exit, as well as a direction pad. In the upper 1/4 of the remote is a screen lined on both sides with buttons. These buttons change based on the activity you are currently doing. For example watching TV, these buttons control items like favorite channel, saved channels, aspect, etc.While for the most part the software does an excellent job of configuring the buttons, and screen options, I find it doesn't always get it 100% correct so far as the functions I most commonly use. For example, I commonly use my Blue-ray player for playing MP3 cds. But when I select Listen to CD as an activity, the remote does not operate many of the players functions, such as going to the next folder, or changing the display. For these you need to go back into the software, and tweak the settings. The problem is, this is not easily accomplished with the way the software is designed.The only other issues I have are with the size of the buttons which are on the small size, and the color screen is really more of a gimmick, I could have gotten by with a monochrome text screen just as easily. I did have an issue with the remote not sitting properly in the cradle, which allowed the battery to die. You have to force it onto the contacts, and hope it stays there.I think if I were buying another one, I would look at one of the cheaper models, as I really don't need the color screen for any practical reason.
I was really excited about getting this.And HDMI cable for so cheap. It seemed to have some good reviews, so I took my chances.The cable looked nice. But it right out of the box, it didn't work.I tried hooking it up to three different HDMI devices, and I always got "No signal found" on my TV.I have another (monster) HDMI cable here, that I tried on the same three HDMI devices and it worked fine.Bottom line. This would be a good value, if you get a working cable.
I purchased this carrying case not for a tripod, but for the Orion 120mm Refractor Telescope. It is a perfect fit! The case is well padded, and the side pocket is convenient for small accessories. I am very confident in its ability to protect my telescope.
I am a very serious amateur photographer and I bought this camera on January 1, 2008. I bought this as a bundle with the 18-55mm lens and the 55-200mm lens. I used this camera for nearly two years and it traveled with me all over the United States, everywhere from oceans to forests to Long's Peak, Colorado to the deserts of the south west. Its a basic and easy to use camera aimed towards beginners in the dSLR world. It takes crystal clear shots in daylight and even inside with ample light. In darker situations the camera is sub par to others I have used. It tends to be very grainy with occasional random colored light dots. The construction quality is alright but not weather resistant. I suppose no camera I have can compare to my Canon EOS 1N 35mm camera that was weather resistant and at its time was Canon's flagship model. The D40x is alright in my book.
This Toshiba has every feature you could want, in a moderatelypriced laptop. More than other brands, I have seen. The features are well designed &amp; very easyto use. This is 5 stars. Whats not to like? But...this is a LOW priced laptop! A good computer and a good value, surely.
The reviews statistically tell how this product is - useless. I think the designers and manufacturer need to recall every single unit in the market and realize it doesn't work. Strangely enough, they still claim it works. How that is possible is beyond me. I purchased this due to curiosity but turned out 99% of the reviewers are right. Splitting signal from my PS3 to 2 HDTV screens did not work. I then purchased a powered HDMI splitter from Game Infinity (http://www.amazon.com/Game-Infinity-HDMI-2X1SPLITTER-Port-Splitter/dp/B0015YRMXI/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1244641523&sr=8-5) and was extremely satisfied with it. I can have my PS3 display on 2 or 1 screen beautifully and it's about the size of my HTC Fuze. The splitting is done automatically by detecting the signal from the source.
I recently purchased 2 of these beauties to connect my Comcast digital cable box to my newly acquired Samsung (LNT3242) 32" LCD TV (also a 5 star purchase) and also to connect my new Philips 1080p upconverting DVD player. WOW! That was the first word out of my mouth as I tuned to my first HD channel after connecting them and turning the power on. You could buy more than 40 of these cables for the price of 1 cable from that other monstrosity of a company (I refuse to name them here) that is doing nothing but acting as a consented pickpocket if you purchase their cables. I can't imagine other cables doing any better of a job at delivering the digital signal as these cables do. So save some cash, get these cables today, hook 'em up to your shiny new gadgets and hit the popcorn button on the microwave. It's HD movie time!
I'm no audiophile, but to my ears, it sounds way nicer than a bunch of boom boxes we have that cost about the same, looks great too! Just plug in and go. Have had it for just about a week, so can't comment on reliability etc. The speakers come with a soft padded drawstring pouch for safe transportation. Am buying one as a gift along with an ipod as a must have accesory. The slight angle makes it easier to view and use the ipod menus, and nice design touches such as a soft pad on the ipods back rest (no rattling sounds while you dial up a song when its in the dock)make it a pleasure to use.
The reviews of all other ipod fm transmitters that I've seen were pretty negative, but this one had mostly positive reviews, even when not counting the one that sounded like a paid advertisement to me. So I decided to give it a try. What a disappointment! There are several significant design flaws. There is a poor dock connector fit -- it's too loose and falls out at a slightest provocation. It has no frequencies display, so you have to rely on on ipod's display, which was not intended for that, so you only see a frequency display when it's plugged in and then it goes away. Besides, when ipod backlighting goes off you can't see anything anyway. The tuning is the primitive kind with tiny up/down buttons. But one could adapt to these limitation if it worked, but it does not! In a car, now you hear it now you don't. When it does, the quality of the sound varies from bad to worse, defeating the whole purpose of having it. Tried it on a home stereo where there are better filters so it's easier to find unused frequencies and presumably to lock in and transmit. Worked somewhat better under these conditions, provided I stayed close and in a right position. A step aside and it goes off. Like some kind of infrared device. Overall, forget it. Back it goes. I can't explain the positive reviews that some people left here. The quality of your car radio may make some difference. I can't recommend it, but if you want to give it try, make sure you can return it for a refund.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
I purchased this as a replacement for another portable iPod docking station/speaker system that died after three years of hard use. To my surprise, I liked this better than the previous one! Here are the things I like about it:1) It works great either on AC power (110/220 dual voltage, for those of you who may live overseas, this means no need for transformers, just a plug adapter to plug it in), or on 4 AA batteries. I bought rechargeable batteries and a small battery charger, which means no more batteries in landfills. **Note: it will only charge your iPod when plugged in to AC power.**2) It's fantastically portable. The information on Amazon's website implies that this item weighs 4 lbs. -- that MUST be a typo. This little unit is sturdy, but I doubt it even weighs a pound! It's excellent to pick up and carry from room to room when not plugged in to AC power.3) It has great sound for such a small unit. I am not a connoisseur of speakers, but I am a musician and have my standards. The previous iPod speaker system had a noticeable (and annoying) hum whenever I plugged the iPod into the dock (same iPod)... this one has NO annoying hum or buzz, and the sound is warm, pleasant and balanced sounding at both low and high volumes.Here's the only drawback so far: since I use the blue LED light that indicates power (either AC or battery) is extremely bright! I use the unit (plugged in) as a speaker system for my iPod Touch (1st generation) along with a clock app, as an alarm clock... but the LED light is so bright that I had to put a little square of black plastic electrician's tape over it in order to darken it, because it was illuminating the bedroom so brightly that I couldn't sleep!Overall, with the exception of the LED issue, this is a great unit and a great value for the price! I'd definitely buy again.
I have a feeling that if A. Rodriguez had to replace his camera after almost 2 months, it probably means that there was something with HIS camera not the actual model. I have this camera and it works perfectly fine and I have no complaints. When the flash loads, it takes at the most 5 seconds to do so (and just when you take the first picture after turning on your camera, not at any other time) and when taking a picture, it takes 2 seconds do so at the regular setting. Just tonight I had a "problem" with this camera and I went to HP's support and troubleshooting at www.hp.com and they, true to their word, replied in an hour and helped solve the "problem" which turned out to not be a problem at all. He told me how to fix it by changing the ISO Speed, White Balance, and EV Compensation and everything was how it was supposed to be. I definently recommend this camera.
Great product for a Sat-Ready head unit! Plug and play.. couldn't be easier. Works exactly as advertised and after 6 months, no problems to report.
Less than 2 months ago I bought this hard drive 500GB and backed up all my data on it.Today, when I try to access the data, some files are missing (empty directoris), there is a noise (tec tec tec) and an error message: cannot copy file: data error (cyclic redundancy ckeck). It seems that I lost all my data.There is also a CD but with too little information and no SW that can help in diagnosing or data recovery.Another concern: the cables that attach the device to the computer are not standard (USB in one side but proprietary at the other). I was thinking what I will do if the cable is broken or missed.
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I ordered these to be delivered just as my father was being released from a nursing home..His hearing is poor and television is his only entertainment. He loves these headphones. They are easy for him to operate and they work very well.
I paid about $50 for this turntable one year ago. The biggest problem with this turntable is that even the slightest floor vibrations cause obnoxious bass thumps that make my speakers bounce like crazy. And don't turn the amp too loud or the vibrations from the speakers cause obnoxious feedback through the turntable. This turntable needs some kind of shocks or suspension to absorb floor vibrations. When the needle hits the record, or is lifted, it also causes loud bass thumps through my speakers that strain the amp/speakers. Another problem with this turntable is that the RCA output cable is literally 1 foot long- I am NOT exaggerating. So if you plan on placing the turntable more than a foot away from your amp, you'll need to invest in an RCA extension cord and an RCA female-female converter. I won't comment on the audio quality because this is the only turntable I've ever owned, but it seems mediocre to me. Once again, another chintzy Sony product.. they really make junk these days. =/
a bit pricey - but it DOES work very well> Quality Video..Great Features, Easy to follow software..very rich color and sharp image. It is very easy to configure whether you want zooming or not etc
This is a quality made UV protection filter. Not only does it protect your camera from the sun but no photographer should be without a UV filter. They not only protect from UV but also prevent lens breakage. If your lens was accidently hit by an object the UV filter would likely prevent your expensive lens from being broken. It is much cheaper to break a UV filter than your camera lens.
this thing actually works, it does take some real thought and time to program it, but the method is web based so it is not as tedious as teaching it with your other remotes.the problem is you have to envision your use scenario's and then think them through...It is somewhat cumbersome when you want to do non programed moves, but it does do it all, and has opened up some options not on my original Denon remote...I have put my regular remotes off the top of the coffee table..Some of the buttons could be reshaped for easier locating by feel.
My wife wanted a wireless optical mouse to go along with her laptop, and there were several brands to choose from. I decided to go with this Microsoft model because of its styling. The color appealed to her, and you can smartly store the USB wireless receiver in the bottom of the mouse itself. This makes the whole thing more convenient. My wife loves it.
I've been using these headphones for 2 months now and swear they are the best headphones for jogging. I run 20+ miles a week and the headphones never fall out. However, because of the absence of instuctions it took 2 weeks of experimenting to get the perfect fit!! The headphones come with several attachments that are used to make them fit snuggly in the ears.I have to use the largest attachments. Also, I have to twist 1 headphone clockwise in 1 ear and anti-clockwise in the other! Also, I now have the wire going up my back and clipped to my running shirt. As I said, a bit of experimenting is required!So to sum up:Headphones: 5 starsInstruction manual: Zero Stars!!
I've finally gotten the Slingbox working reliably. My frustrations setting it up had zero to do with Sling and 100% to do with getting a reliable and fast Internet connection to my living room.Like many homes, the living room in my condo only has a cable outlet and no place for an Internet connection.My first foray was the Linksys WET54G wireless Ethernet Bridge. What a bridge does is bring an Internet outlet into your living room without having to drag a cable. It relies upon you already having a wifi signal in your house. What they don't tell you (but I've learned) is that it can be very tricky getting a FAST connect (required for Sling to play reliably) from your living room to another room in the house.I think this trickiness is due to signal interruptions, etc. Also if you browse the local office stores, there is usually only one style of bridge which to me says the demand either isn't great enough or they don't work reliably enough to stock a lot of them.When I first setup the WET54G I had a lot of trouble connecting and my best speed was maybe 200k.Out went the WET54G and in came the WGA54G wireless gaming adapter. Different model but same concept as the bridge above. This worked ok and got my speeds up to about 400 to 600k sporadically. Enough to watch some Slingbox but I still had very frequent stalls and freezes.As a curiousity I resorted to the tried and true "drag 40 or 50 feet of cable into the living room" and my Slingbox few. Once I was hardwired into the wireless router, my speeds flew up into the 4,500 to 5,500 k range (which btw is needed if you are going to stream this remotely).So you once overcome the issue of getting a fast connection from the remote area, the Slingbox is a real dream.I'm streaming wirelessly to my office and home. All you need to do to set this up is download the free sling viewer from their site, obtain a "Finder ID" (sort of like a serial number for your slingbox) and the password of the box. With those two pieces of information you an watch your TV from any fast Internet connected PC.As an added bonus, I took my new Sprint Motorola Q cell phone/Window Mobile 5 device and loaded the remote slingplayer onto it (note: If you want to do this remotely via cell phone, at the present time Windows Mobile devices are your only option as Palm is just entering beta -- you should also have an unlimited fast data plan or you'll pay through the nose -- Sprint SERO plans are great for using this device as they start at $30 and allow unlimited EVDO fast Internet). I can reliably stream TV (once I had the fast connection) with no drop outs. This lets me get all my cable channels and completely bypass the limited offerings of the cell carriers.The whole slingbox setup is extremely easy once you have that fast Internt connection. It's wizard driven and will automatically configure most of the options. There is also a very active slingcommunity forum which provides helpful assistance from volunteers.A really great product. It would be absolutely great if they could build wifi into these things as the only pain I experiences was bringing fast Internet to the box.
I have a 1.1/1.0 usb port and it actually does not support this webcam. The consequence is my pc keeps restarting everytime I tried to turn on the webcam. I called logitech and asked why my pc keeps restarting. He said theoretically 1.1 should support it but sometimes it might not. Now I have to change my 1.1 usb to 2.0.
Any other product I've ever used with a rechargable battery, whether a laptop computer, a PSP type multi system, a Nintendo DS, a Cell Phone...I can go on and on, has a system in which either: A. the system charges as long as it is plugged in, whether on or off, and it can be used with AC power, even if the battery is not fully charged, or B. the system does not charge while on, but AT LEAST uses AC power so the product can be used without having to wait....and wait....and wait....for the charge, then, after waiting, enjoy the product for barely enough time to watch a 30 minute sitcom episode before it rapidly depletes the battery and leaves you waiting....and waiting....and waiting....and waiting again. Do they really want us to believe they cannot make something like this that doesn't run on either battery power or AC power?I'm sorry, but I just don't buy it. And unless you want to spend a lot of time waiting....and waiting....and waiting...you shouldn't buy it either. What a letdown and a waste of over $200 for this badly designed piece of junk.
I bought this device in hopes that it would emulate as a serial port and work with Cisco Rollover Cables. It works! I can hyperterminal as COM8 or COM9 and make changes on various Cisco switches. Used it all day at work and did not have a problem.I don't believe in using the CD media provided. I downloaded from the website and did not have one problem installing drivers.I have also read that it works for OS X to do Cisco work. So happy it works. I wish laptops still had Serial Ports installed on them.
I've had this CD player since September 2006 and absolutely love it because of the ability to play 6 CDs by just inserting a cartridge (magazine). I actually purchased an additional cartridge so that I have 12 CDs at the ready. This CD player is attached as one part of an entire stereo system.The only thing I don't like is that if my electricity goes out when the CD player is OFF, the CD player comes ON by itself when the electricity returns. Therefore, I have to remember to check this every time I come home and discover my electricity went out. I'm not sure why this happens. Perhaps others know the techology behind this.
The mouse works great and I like microsoft products, but would feel better about this purchase if Billy (Gates) and the boys would have their products made here in the United States by legal American citizens instead of using China's slave labor force to further pad their pockets with cash. At what point is too rich too much?But I bought the thing so who is the idiot?So I gave it a 2 star rating as a shame on you jab to Microsoft.
I bought the base station (KX-TG5200M) and a second handset (KX-TGA520M) and both failed within 2 months. (Comapred to my last Panasonic 900MHz phone that lasted 8+ years and counting...)The features on this phone are great and worth 5 stars (programmable phone book, room-to-room monitor, multiple voicemail inboxes) but a great phone that doesn't work is worthless.
Says its a cat6 but i purchased a different one that is cat 5e and it works better then this cable.S*** my wifi works better then this cable. Do not buy waist your money your better off with wifi.
This adapter worked wonderly after I figured out that you have to hit play on the Ipod BEFORE you push the tape in.
Brilliant little unit, whith the looks of a way more expensive system. Its quite sturdy (dropped it twice and no problems) and the anti-skip system wont let you down even if you jog for the Navy Seals. Some pro's and con's:Pro: Lightweight, looks good, excellent battery life (40hrs on 2AA), it charges rechargable batteries (not included) in the unit - unlike most other brands, it reads into the directories of the CD so you can sort (and search) according to folder.con: You can't fast forward MP3 songs (although,I believe only the really expensive MP3-CD Players can do that), it takes about a second to load tracks between MP3s which can be a little irritating if you listen to open-ended songs. Oh yeah, and if your'e picky about in-ear headpieces,set yourself back about .. bucks for mean looking Deejay-style headphones. And it ... in the night or dark because it has no backlight to shine over the single line LCD screen (which takes some time to read through a song name).Recap: All and all a great unit with great sound quality and features. For its price tag you really can't go wrong.
I bought this item here a few months back to aid me in being able to help customers recover files from hard drives, transfer/backup files, etc. Setup was a piece of cake and installation under WinXP was a snap.. literally just flip the power switch on the unit and XP immediately finds the drive and adds it as Removable Storage under My Computer.Switching drives out is pretty easy as well since it's a few screws, two connections, and you're switched out!When I am not using it to help customers, I use it personally for saving large files off that I need but don't want on my drives... only complaint I have on it (and it is a small one) is that when it is sitting on my desk on its stand, the vibration tends to get on my nerves.. but I can't complain too much since I have not tried anything to help minimize the vibration. I just turn it on when I need it.. finish what I am doing.. and then turn it off.
If you want really great color and image sharpness and do not want anything larger than 4" X 6" prints, then this printer is a good choice. I've used it for about two years with no problems. I figured that if I ever wanted a larger print, like an 8" X 10", then I would have a lab do it. Sony does make the ink and paper for this--Look up "Sony SVM-75LS"--it is available from Amazon, among other places. I have to say that the supplied "Picture Gear Studio" software is pretty awful. It is slow and not very user friendly. So that is why I give the printer a 4-star rating and not a 5-star rating.
I was a bit skeptical about this set of 5.1 speakers with so many 5-star reviews. I've owned 5.1 Logitech speakers before. They were OK. They worked fine and did their job, but were just OK. I was looking at this X-540 system to replace those old 5.1 Logitechs which I accidentally broke. The price on these was good and I figured that they probably couldn't be worse than my previous ones, so I gave them a try.I'm very impressed. VERY impressed. These are easily two or three times as good as my previous Logitechs. They actually have a slight amount of unmistakable fidelity in there. The woofer has been completely redesigned from the old model and has rather respectable, non-distorted bass. The satellites sound more clearly. The woofer and satellites integrate very well together and the 360 degree envelope is pretty convincing. For the money, I'm very impressed and satisfied. These are a great deal and perform very well in a PC gaming rig, which is what I bought them for. These are obviously not going to best a real hi-fi system (i.e. Conrad Johnson or McIntosh gear driving Dynaudio or Quad speakers) for true musical fidelity. But these speakers really stand apart from the rest of your system and make you take note as they are just such a good performer. Well done, Logitech.
5 minutes after receiving the package and using the wipes, I had a clean and usable xbox 360 game. It went from being unreadable to working completely normally. The product worked as it was supposed to!
I have been dealing with extreme volume changes with TV here in Costa Rica. Commercials can make you jump from your chair and even station to station ranges are very varied. Last night I had the first enjoyable evening watching TV that I have had in years. I selected a level of volume that was pleasing/sufficient for me and everything came through at that volume.Terk VR1 Automatic TV Volume ControllerI wish I had looked for a product like this long before now.
I bought the Marware package for my son for Christmas. He liked the Nike+ for his Nano, but didn't want the Nike running shoes. He absolutely loves the Marware. It's easy to see and adjust the Nano during the run, and the chip holder can be moved easily between different pairs of running shoes. Basically Mareware enables the runner to use the Nike technology without switching to Nike running shoes, and that's exactly what we wanted.
After doing a lot of research I settled to buy this unit. The ... rebate was attractive as well. Unfortunately I had to return it.Pros:1. Excellent screen and easy to use.2. Route recalculation is fast.3. Mounting bracket included along with a carry case.4. Uses non-proprietary CF cards, limited to 256MB CF usable card data although you can use larger capacity card for storageCons:1. Limited memory, 64MB built in + 256MB CF card.2. No data for Canada yet.3. In my testing it avoided major highways for in-city travel thus adding additional 20-30 mins to travel time.4. It would at times end 200ft before reaching the target.I did speak with tech support who stated an upgrade is in progress for release in Jan 04 which would include Canadian maps.I am now thinking about the Magellan Roadmate 700.
I bought this a year ago, and I love it. The only thing I can find to 'complain' about, is that the battery life (triple A) is short. But the bonus there - it's a triple A battery - EASY to change - no waiting for a 'charge'.It's a great, basic MP3 player - worth the money. I still use it frequently. It's not a fancy "iPod" - but it plays music just the same for a FRACTION of the cost. I use an SD memory card to load my music on, and just switch the card in and out whenever I feel the need. Super easy to use.Would not buy it for kids - the folder function is a bit confusing for them....and they'd go through the batteries.
Great, easy to use, but when using in the dark the buttons do not light up. Even after you get used to the buttons it is very hard to use in the dark.
I bought this for my sister for her birthday. It didn't work. I contacted the company, which took way too long to respond. They said the problem was mechanical. I sent it in for repair. They sent it back and it worked... for a few weeks. Now it won't start up anymore.Do NOT buy this product.
small but good. roller button on top accidentally engages when i scroll. very sensitive.. takes getting use to but not bad.
Great quality, great look, great product. Sound from these fills my large apartment living room/kitchen/dining room space with ease! I'm super pleased with these bad boys.
Although I had to return the first player because it appeared to have been a returned unit with a smudge near the speaker and an error message when powering-up, the replacement player is fantastic.I'm glad I took a chance on ordering a replacement instead of just getting my money back because the one I now have has given me no problems and I really enjoy it. I take it everywhere and when I'm listening to the music player, I don't have to worry about it skipping while walking or running, it plays just fine.Movies are very clear with no eye strain from watching a small screen. The built-in speaker is not good but with headphones, it's just like the movies.I bought the add-on Opera browser, another $30. Couldn't get wi-fi to work with 26 key (I think) high encryption but works fine now that I am using 16 key with linksys wi-fi router. I love being able to surf the net from any free wi-fi area.Help, I may be forming an addiction to this gadget!Ruth
Great product and great price. Use this to hook my ipod to a mixing board and it works perfectly and the sound comes across crystal clear.
i installed this into my ibm laptop. its an older laptop and this thing woke it up. my computer works twice as fast now and i can keep multiple programs open at the same time without having to worry about my computer slowing down. i have broadband internet and its great for that two. shipping was lightning fast!
My wife wanted to watch our Mare to see if she would give birth to a foal. We had a vacation/business trip to Germany, the Panasonic Wireless camera performed great. The reason I purchased wireless was because I did not have network to our barn, about 150 feet, unfortunately the camera did not pick up the wireless signal at that distance. With little time left before we had to go I ran a network cable and plugged it into the camera. We mounted the camera above the stall, the image is very usable, although not great. My wife put a laptop next to the bed and ran the connection all night long, never a problem. Panning the camera is a great plus, digital zoom just made the blockyness bigger, not very usesful. The camera as been working for over 4 weeks and still going without any problems. I wished we had sound, I did not find any cameras without spending at least double the cost of this camera, for us sound was a wish not a need. As a plan B for the watching a foal I hooked up a usb webcam a PC and used skype with auto answer and always send video settings on, the skype solution worked with some sound but you need a PC running and the webcam did not pan or tilt.Overall no bad experiences, I'd put the range as under 100 feet, I'd recommend under 75, having the wired connection is a good fallback option. Software is a little clunky may take some time to figure out how to do what you want it to do.
Instant MS points - what else could you ask for?I bought this card to send the code to my girlfriend's little brother so he could buy a game to play with, since he lacks a credit card :P
For being my first purchase on amazon, i was kinda skeptical. But now, everything I want, I look for amazon to get me the best price. i shouldve purchased 4 of these hdmi cords for the price. I wish everything was this cheap and easy. Very satisfied with the price. If you go to best buy or circuit city, your gonna end up paying an arm and a leg for one of these. Not here tho. Now I have my dell laptop hooked up to my 50" samsung plasma on the other side of the room. Great feature especially when u have company over and your going for the "woah" effect. Now all I need is a wireless keyboard, and my project will be complete. Thanx amazon!
This unit has great sound and quite a punch. 22 Watt RMS, twin possition BBE processing for nice mids. But the biggest drawback is the quality of the unit itself. First off, the magic flap idea is unique. But the first problem I had is that it wouldn't always flip open for use, but continue to play. Next, All of a sudden all it would do is play the disc, and never even eject. I was stuck listening to the same disc for a couple of days. Then it just quit working all together. When I contacted Aiwa, They informed me that I was just days past the end of my warranty. It would therfore cost me 99.00 to get it fixed. End of story.This unit is either going in the trash, or I am going to send back to the manufacturer so they can shove it where they may. I will never buy another product from this company. And I would advise anyone I know to do the same. If you ask me, they don't deserve anyone's money.
I purchased this item from another online vendor at Christmas this past year and it has now failed. It is not recognized by any computer I plug it in and I have tried six. Corsair gave me an RMA to have item replaced but I am better off smashing it with a hammer and buying another brand.
Some time the modem is disconnected with D-Link DIR-655 wireless router. I've to turn off both the modem & router, then turn them on again. The problem usually happen one or two times a day. I did contact with the customer services of D-Link (for router)and Motorola (for modem), the technical representatives of each side (D-Link or Motorola)said that the problem related to the other device, not their "company device" (?). No body know which device - D-Link DIR-665 router or Motorola SB5101 modem- has had the problem so far (?)william
My 4 yr old granddaughter just loves this while she is in the car. Works great, her parents think it was well worth the price I paid for it! She loves that she can watch "her" movies in the car everytime she comes to gram and grampa's house, poor thing has over an hour ride to get here!
So far I have used this camera to record storm damage and to create a photo for a web page. The last use enabled me to take 650 frames in a video of our pastor. With this choice it was not difficult to select a portrait quality picture for our web site.
My order was incomplete. I received no remote control with the order. Audiovox would not sent me the missing remote control because it was 40 days and not 30 days since I purchased the portable DVD player. They will make no adjustments after 30 days even if they do not sent the whole product. They would sell me a remote control for $21.75. I consider this the worst in customer service. Also if you call them you will wait on hold for 30 minutes.
I bought my multipass c755 just this afternoon and have begun to really love it.Setting it up was like a breeze. It prints considerably noiselessly and fast. It faxes, copies and scans great.The best thing about this item is that it's worth your money. (That is why I have to give it a five-star instead of a four). I did quite some compare shopping before I decided on this one. Other brand names within the same price range simply don't provide as many functions or comparable printing effect.
The Iomega 20GB Portable HDD (USB 1.1/2.0) is an excellent portable HDD. This HDD can be connected using USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. However, it is not recommended to connect it to a USB hub. It is recommended to connect it using the USB slot on the rear of the computer. Iomega only recommend format this HDD FAT32. There is no carrying case sold by Iomega for this HDD, however, many third parties have carrying cases that fit this HDD. The drive build into the case is only a 4200RPM hard drive but it is fast using USB 2.0 and reasonable fast using USB 1.1. Iomega sells a Firewire module for this unit that comes complete with a Firewire module and a Firewire cable... I am using this HDD for carrying data from home to office, therefore, 20GB is large enought for what I am using it for. I will purchase a larger external HDD for data storage. SimpleTech has a SimpleDrive Deluxe model that comes complete with carrying case, power adapter, USB 1.1/2.0 cable, and a Firewire cable, all in one package.
i primarily bought this because of a problem i was having where i LOVE the sound and 20min recording capacity of my samsung....yet i loved the nikon d3100's still photos. so once while recording video of the oregon marching band and trying to take stills i thought "itd be perfect if i can mount this on the DSLR..." bam! this was it.now i can have both my hands on the dslr and shoot video from the samsung all at once. the height difference isnt significant its bearable or hardly unnoticeable. the samsung fits perfectly on it, and the mount fits snugly into the shoe of the d3100 without damaging either camera.some may think "why not buy a recorder instead?" 1) to save $ and 2) the D3100 is limited to 10min, samsung is 20min. 3)i can take stills AND video at the same time!
This is the best Christmas present I could have bought for myself. It arrived in 3 days. I had purchased the armband and in-ear headphones.It was easy to set-up and iTunes is very user friendly. Synching up songs went well, even though I don't have USB 2.0 the speed to me is acceptable.The only minor thing is I didn't like the earphones that come with it. When I was working out they would often fall out. The sound seemed a bit tinny as well. Buy the in-ear buds and you'll be set. I jog, lift weights at use it at the gym with no problems or skipping.It is so small it fits in the palm of your hand. No worries about tangled headphone cords and fits easily into my gym bag.Highly recommended.
This backpack is great, there of good quality and plenty of padding for those bumps in life. the pocket could be positioned better and could be sized better. other than that great pack for your small note book computer.
I've brought several of these, in both styles and both sizes (64 and 96). I have only positive things to say. I personally prefer the brown because it matches the wood bookshelves. The oldest has been in use for 18 months (including use by children!) so I can attest to the durability factor. The 96 dvd version is heavy when mostly filled, so some may prefer the 64. Best price I've seen is 19.99 (96) w/free shipping and that's what I wait for.
These buds stay in place really well during a long jog. The sound quality isn't a good as the Sennheiser Noise Canceling ear buds, but if you're only planning to use these for high impact workouts, they're the right tool for the job. My only complaint is that the cord is very prone to tangling.
Over several decades, have purchased printers from Brother company. Each has been trouble-free, and all remain in operatonal condition. Other brands have good products, but none better than Brother.Only slight negative for this latest purchase is that instructions seem rather limited relevant to initial installation. However, installation and operational features worked perfectly from initial installation.
A good solid camera! I have the maxxum 7 film camera that the 7d is based on so the transition was very easy. I like the controls being out in the open instead of settings being buried in menus. It may look like you have to have an engineering degree when you count the buttons and dials (around 25, depending on what you include), but the controls are easy to learn as everything is clearly and logically marked. The anti-shake has been impressive. I have gotten acceptable sharpness from shots taken with a 300mm f4 wide open at 1/30th. Any panning or dragging the shutter seems to have better results with the AS turned off. With a fast memory card (sandisk extreme III) I get around 20 shots continuous before the camera slows to write to the card with a full buffer. A good camera that is even better now that the price has come down.
These cartridges work perfectly in our Canon printer and having two of each means we've got enough ink to print out even more before having to purchase more. Great price, great product.
This camera just keeps getting better and better the more I learn about it. The 10x optical zoom is great for theme parks and zoo's and such, or a number of other events and circumstances. Takes great picutres, and is very easy to use. Owners manual is helpful and easy to understand. Highly recommend this camera for anyone who wants seriously excellent personal picutres.
These are so confortable and awesome sound I was not certain when I bought them but I am certain now. Buy them and find out what I mean.
The toner worked perfectly for the first 550 pages or so. After that, it prints poorly as if it is running out. This cartridge is supposed to print 3,000 sheets so it has printed only one fifth the number of pages it is supposed to. Since it is only slightly less than half the price of a Samsung cartridge, this is no bargain.
On my pentium 4 running windows XP, USB 1.1 connection it works only about 25% of the time.. There seems to some ZIP 100 mb disks that it will read reliably, but other ZIP 100 mb disks are not recognized. The age of the disks makes no difference.Another computer running win 98 with an internal zip drive reads all disk without problems.I have had to mark the disks that it will read and use only them in this drive.
When I take my dogs for a walk I listen to books on tape so I ordered this personal cassette player because it said auto reverse. It is very light, easy to use and good sound, but not auto reverse.
This is my first Digital SLR and I purchased this camera to learn photography. I read the manual before using this camera and taken pictures using different camera settings. I am using this camera with kit lens(planning to purchase extra lens for advance photography). The photo quality is Awesome even if the photograph is taken with medium picture quality.One suggestion - Cannon should provide at least 18-70mm lens kit with the camera.
I bought S20 to photograph my kid last year and I have not thought of changing to any other camera. The only problem it has, besides expensive print, is the battery life. I did not have time to do research on it so I kept buying 2CR5 batteries from Walgreen, which were like 12 bucks per piece. Until very recently I suddenly woke up figuring I needed to buy rechargeable battery to prevent those expensive one-time 2CR5 batteries from draining my pocket. DK110 (the power supply which include the charger and the rechargeable NB-5H battery) is an absolutely must-buy for Canon S20 users - go get it right after you bought ur camera. Of course the camera will be heavier with NB-5H but it's not much difference. I have done this a year late but it will easily pay off in a couple of months for me. And also I would strongly suggest you buy an adapter for your laptop so you can simply put the CompactFlash storage card into the adapter and slide the combination into your laptop's PC card slot (CardBus II slot). It's a lot faster than USB connection and does not consume any battery from your camera. The PC card adapter is from SanDisk.
Phenomenol drive at a fantastic price! So good, I bought two, and told all my friends about the great deal! Thanks so much!
Item as described. Received my shipment super fast. Would do business with again. Can't beat the low ptices. Beats paying $25 or more for same item
THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO BE SUED OR SHUT DOWN NOT4 AWG.LIES!!MORE LIKE 10 AWG DO NOT BUY IF U NEED 4 GA.
I purchased this camera for the pocket size and the great reviews. I remember seeing a movie (can't remember which) where the hero hands a gun to the heroine and she says she doesn't know how to use a gun. "Point it at the thing you want to kill", he says.OK, so I can point this camera at the thing I want to take a picture of, but what are all the icons on the screen? A User Manual does not come with the camera (only a quick reference), so I go to the Casio website and download the 250+ page manual. I am a technophile, so it's entertaining to me to explore the features of this camera, but I've had it almost 2 months and I still don't know many of the major features. WIth time and study, I'm sure I'll finally understand my Casio Exilim.
I purchased this memory upgrade for an older desktop in use at home. I received it quickly, and in good condition. Installation was easy, and the detailed instructions included in the packaging would be helpful for someone unfamiliar with adding peripherals to a system. Overall, performance is good, speed of my desktop has definitely improved. I would recommend this product to anyone looking to boost their desktop memory capabilities at a (relatively) low cost.
The Flip is a cool device. It's small size (a fat deck of cards) makes shooting snap-videos as easy as taking digital stills. Perfect for a vacation, for getting stealth video clips, and for anyone who wants to make quick, easy, home made films. The built-in USB connector is a great feature, allowing you to drag .avi files to your desktop. The simple design is also welcome...not too many features to tempt you. After all, this is about quick snap-videos, not perfect film. I would recommend the 60 minute version. You'd be surprised how fast 30 minutes goes. And for the price, it's worth it. Speaking of price, these things are an amazing value. Only downside: although the hard plastic construction feels sturdy, the Flips are not the most resilient devices in the world. I've bought a bunch for a work project and two have broken. But what can you expect for a$100 device.
It was worth the money, when I saw the cheap price I was a little skeptical but it was just what I needed it was shipped quicker then I thought it would be shipped. It worked to make my tv a high hd 1080 quality
Excellent sound and a great price. The iTouch sound through the car stereo sounds richer than over the head phones. LIke the long audio connection. Works as advertised. Its great having my songs available in the car.
Used this remote keyboard for 4 days. It's attractive, well designed and easy to use. An earlier reviewer described the mouse pointer as being awful and it is -- BUT ONLY WHEN THE UNIT IS BRAND NEW. Initially the mouse pointer is difficult to use by way of the amount of finger pressure required to get it to operate. During the first few days of operation, it was difficult to place the cursor exactly where I wanted it because of the amount of pressure required. HOWEVER AFTER 3 DAYS OF USAGE THE POINTER HAS BROKEN IN AND NOW WORKS JUST AS GOOD AS A TOUCH STICK ON A QUALITY LAPTOP. I can now recommend this keyboard remote to anyone seeking the convenience of wanting a wireless keyboard/remote without having to manipulate 2 separate units. It's easy to use from your own lap, table or computer drawer. JUST REMEMBER WHAT I MENTIONED EARLIER -- WHEN YOU FIRST USE A NEW UNIT YOU WILL ACTUALLY HATE IT BECAUSE OF THE INITIAL STIFFNESS AND STUBBORN MOVEMENT OF THE POINTER, but give it a few days and hardly any pressure is required from your finger.
Saw these speakers at another site for $79 and in the store for $100 but found it on amazon for $72 the sound is good and clear but not enough highs excellent mids and lows but for the price and the sound qaulity it out performs alot of other speakers in this price range.
As a Nicholas Sparks fan, I was intrigued by those reviewers who compared Shade of the Maple to his works. And I was not disappointed! My favorite Sparks book is The Notebook, and Shade of the Maple is as good or better than that. I felt like it had a little more depth than Sparks' books, though both are wholesome and inspire you to reach for a true and enduring love. I have found a new favorite author in Mr. Martin. Looking forward to reading The Gravel Drive now!!
I have used these disks alot and have bought more than one spindle and had no bad burns so far.I would recomend this product.good job memorex
This case is an ideal product for those who like to protect their gadgets and to prevent damage if dropped!! It has a sleek design just like my ZuneHD and is a perfect fit. I'm going to order another as a back-up. This item also shipped and arrived in a timely manner. I highly recommend this product.
This lens is amazing for the price...super sharp, and of course is very fast...it gives amazing bokeh...just wish it was like 24 or 35mm instead of 50mm. For those with D40s, please note that it won't autofocus on your camera. It works great with my D90.
This system is WAY too expensive. I considered buying one until i actually heard it.There is NO BASS!!! So you have to buy a subwoofer if you want good sound from it.If you add it up(400 for the stereo, 300 for a decent subwoofer) 700 BUCKS!
I have used an MP3 player with headphones for my workouts for several years now. I cannot use ear bud types because they just fall out when I move. I don't want to buy expensive over the ear headphones just to sweat all over them but quality inexpensive over the ear headphones seemed impossible to find. The Koss SportaPro is the best choice I have made yet at under 30 dollars. They sound great and the band style along with the pivoting ear pieces keeps them in place. The band pivots for the behind-the-head or over-the-head style. I find the behind-the-head to be a little awkward, probably because I am not used to it, but they do stay in place, which is great for push-ups. I have read that some find them to be ugly but I could care less what they look like and frankly cannot understand that criticism. I highly recommend these headphones for anyone that needs headphones while exercising or any activity.
The metal docking plug of this Cyber Acoustics docking speaker did not fit smoothly into my iPod Touch (1st gen). I had to forcibly jam them together to make them fit. Removing the iPod also took quite a bit of force.I was concerned that repeatedly forcing my iPod into the Cyber Acoustics docking speaker would damage the iPod. So I returned the Cyber Acoustics docking speaker to Amazon.If a docking speaker is designed correctly, an iPod should fit into it quite smoothly. I have previously fit my iPod into other types of docking speakers, and the fit was always smooth.The problem here was not with the plastic adaptor (for the iPod Touch) supplied with the Cyber Acoustics docking speaker. My iPod Touch fit easily into that adaptor. Rather, the problem was with the metal docking plug, which failed to fit smoothly, with or without the adaptor.
I truly wish I could provide a decent review as I had done a bunch of research before buying and was looking forward to using it, but I never really had a chance to use it. Straight out of the packaging several of the outlets simply didn't work. I had to return it (at my expense). While I noticed several other reviewers had commented on intial purchases not working, I thought it was a fluke. Now I realize Monster must have a massive quality control problem. My neighbor returned a similar Monster product (bought at a big box store after I purchased mine) and he had the same problem. For what you are paying you shouldn't have to gamble at all on whether the unit will work or not.BTW, please review the product's warranty. It won't be valid if you purchase from a non-authorized seller. While Amazon is an authorized seller, most of their market place sellers are not.
The best mouse ever made but one thing wrong with the price the decimal point is in the WRONG position... OR In my opinion I think they need to lay off the wacky tobacky
I bought two of these for less than 2 bucks each and now am about to buy more. They work great and connect at 1080p!! Best bang for your buck for HDMI cables!
I bought one of these little jewels new and after recording maybe 3 hours total, I couldn't eject the disk because it was "blocked". I sent the whole thing back to Philips for repairs and waited. ... and waited ... and waited. Finally, after 2 1/2 months of waiting and several phone calls (answered in India by people I couldn't understand well) and at least three people telling me to call back in one week I finally made a big enough stink to get transfered to a supervisor. The supervisor and every other operator I had spoken with to that point had verified all of my information including name, address, zip, etc. Then the supervisor told me that they hadn't sent the repaired or in my case remanufactured DVR out because they didn't have my address! Well I finally got the remanufactured one back and it lasted for get this, 95 days. That's five days more than the "renewed 90 day warranty" that came with it. Now it won't come on at all and won't eject again. OH, I have to give Magnavox credit though, this one did record for twice as long as the new one... 6 WHOLE HOURS! Save your money and save yourself a headache. This thing is a piece. I'll never buy Magnavox again.
Unit never had terrific sound quality, but I bought it for my daughter & she didn't seem to mind. A primary purpose of the device was to charge her iPod touch. the unit did this, but after about a month, it began to do so unreliably. Sometimes it would charge her iPod but about 30-40% of the time, it did not. four months after purchase, it stopped working completely, No charging, no sound playing. This unit certainly did not get heavy use nor was handled roughly. Very disappointed in the quality. Certainly this was no bargain.
I got this for my birthday, and it's absolutely great. It takes a touch of tech savvy to set up - mostly to find where on your A/V gear the model numbers are - but it's still pretty user friendly. After years of not being able to do one function or another on a variety of universal remotes, this one does everything I use in my home theater. The charge cradle means no more batteries.It's taking me a while to get used to the lack of raised buttons, which were on every other remote I've ever owned, but that's a really minor quibble.
Very Nice product.Is comfortable and the sound is great...they only draw back would be they do not last very long always one side stops working before the other. But at the low price and to get a set of headphones and earbuds together , that makes All the Difference. Even if they go out, one is able to purchase multiple packages and come way out ahead.Recommend this product.they work better than any high priced brand and they last just as long as others way more expensive.Wish they lasted longer though.
Yes, good looks! That is precisely what I want to say. The image featured here does not really do justice to this product.I recently bought (rather got it as a gift from my wife) a 60 GB IPOD photo, and was looking for a good case to protect this rather expensive gift. After doing my research on the internet, I settled on this one, although the only concern I had was about the looks. The images on the internet made the IPOD look ugly! I guess the protection factor outweighed the looks, so I got this anyway and I am glad that I did! The IPOD does look a little bulkier, however, this case does not look as bad as it is shown in the images. In fact the ipod looks better, not to mention the excellent protection it provides.If you want to protect your investment, I would suggest you go for this product. Price is always a factor, would definitely appreciate if this cost a little lesser though!
I've never had this happen so quickly with a consumer electronic product but this dvd vhs combo unit stopped working altogether only 105 days into my ownership. The dvd portion is not able to read my Netflix disks and, adding insult to injury, it now won't eject it. Ouch! Time to get the sledge hammer. Seriously, I would consider another product based on my experience.
for the price, this player is top notch. You can play almost all kinds of videos burned right out of your computer. You can even create photo slides, and this player will play them for you. all i can say is.. wow.
I now have two terastations sitting on the shelf collecting dust.I bought the terastation live 2tb because of the attractive price. I placed the NAS on a 1 gigabit network with a few macs for clients. I reviewed the manuals and the admin interface and optimized for the mac environment as instructed. The resulting, optimized, file transfer speeds were so slow as to be unworkable for anything other than late night backups.After a few days I purchased a readynas (also through amazon) and have found this to be a *much* faster system.Definitely consider this issue before you buy.
Since this camera works w/ PocketPC 2003, I assumed it would be compatible w/ a Toshiba 755. Apparently it is not because the software installs but my PDA will not recognize the camera, and I have tried all of the troubleshooting solutions. The camera may be defective, but whichever, I regret it because it looks like a good product otherwise.The reply I got from Veo support re the problem:"we think this camera is compatible with Dell Axim X3, Toshiba e400, e800 and All hp P/PCs. We haven't tested Toshiba e740." Veo offered a full refund on return, but this is a disappointment.
Our T289s arrived from Amazon the day before we were to use them at a weekend trade show at the Santa Clara Convention Center. It ony took me part of one afternoon to learn all of the basics, and the rest of the weekend was 'learn-by-doing', with the help of the incredibly simple instruction manual. We caravaned down in two vehicles with a radio in each, and were able to find parking near one another, which expedited our move-in. Once we got into the event center, we saw -dozens- of this make and model of radio being used by the other conventioneers. During sales lulls, I occasionally played with the scan feature and in fact, during one of those passes, happened to hear a couple of friends of mine that I'd been hoping were there!(The one small drawback over the weekend was that it was the last weekend in March of 2001, and if you remember, there was a tremendous solar storm -- this made the range of the radio somewhat limited, but did not hamper the sound quality nor the ease of use. However, since then, we have had no problems with establishing a long range between radios or finding a quiet frequency, even with the tremendous subspace chatter that is always present in the SF Bay Area. )The T289 has already become a very neccesary part of our shopping expiditions, as it has streamlined the process of being able to keep up with one another without having to adjust to each other's walking speed and / or shopping habits!And yes, they are the COOLEST-looking gadgets around.If you're going to invest in two-way FRS, go ahead and get the Talkabout 289. It's got all the features you will ever need, and it's a very reliable little contraption. Heartily recommended!
Very good quality cable with the RF shield bulb built into the cable. Nice signal carry with no loss I can detect and its high speed.
I was very hesitant when I bought this lens for my dx7440 camera. I didn't think it would work. However when I tested it I was amazed! It definitely does what it is suppose to do, and doubled my zoom.4 stars because it is not to god at pictures indoors without natural light. Made them very dark, but this is the type of thing you really use in an outdoor setting anyway.Even came with a lens bag.
Bought the Viking Intelliflash USB Flash Memory Reader because transferring my digital photos from my camera to the computer was too slow. It would take over 1 minute per photo to transfer. Now, with the Viking CF reader, it takes about 2-3 seconds per photo to transfer. It works great!
Puchased as a Christmas present for my wife. The sound is impressive. Fills the entire kitchen with music. To my ear it is as good as my stereo. Best way to sum it up is this unit exceed my expectations, I don't get to say that too often.
The Sennheiser RS 140 are fabulous. I wear hearing aids and no matter how loud I turn up the tv, I still can't understand the conversation. With the wireless Sennheiser, I don't have to wear my hearing aids and the sound and tone is spectacular. Other people viewing tv can have the tv sound lower, while you blast away. I also, can turn the tv to mute and still hear out of the headphones. I have the 130 and the 140. One for my bedroom and family room. These are a must. Several of my friends were amazed by mine, so they bought them to. It's a five star product. Don't go anything else. I tried RCA and others. I can also, go out side the slider in the backyard and still hear the tv.
I ordered five cables but only received four. I sent an email with details and received the fifth cable shortly. No problems. I have not seen the bill yet but I donot expect any additional charges.
I've been playing with this camera for about a month. My previous camera was an Olympus Camedia 720, which I decided to replace because of its frustratingly slow lag time between shots and its expensive CR-V3 batteries (it was a battery hog).The LZ3 is much faster (even has a 3- or 5-shot burst mode). In good light, without the flash, lag time has been barely noticeable. And it uses less expensive rechargeable AA batteries.Another poster, Brian Kerecz on May 3, 2006, has a good analysis of battery usage.This is my first camera without an eyepiece; it only has an LCD screen.Two problems with the lack of an eyepiece:1) I wear reading glasses. With an eyepiece, there's no problem focusing on the subject; however, with an LCD screen, you'll need to put on your reading glasses.2)On a bright sunny day out in the open (on a veranda overlooking a field), there was so much glare on the LCD screen that I could barely see the subject. To work around this, I'm buying a "Delkin 2.0" Universal Pop-Up Shade", and I'll update this post after I've used it.**UPDATE**The pop-up shade helps a little bit, but I really miss having an old-fashion optical viewfinder.The camera itself fits into cargo pants pockets. The controls and LCD screen menus are easy to follow. And being able to hold the camera up high, using the 'high angle' feature on the lcd screen, allowed me to get some pretty good photos at crowded family gatherings.**2nd Update, 1/25/07**I'm giving this camera to a family member and looking for one with a viewfinder. It's become way too inconvenient, especially while skiing or hiking or at parties, to put on my reading glasses every time I want to snap a shot.Also (and this may apply to all digital cameras with a "movie" function), I love the movie function, but I couldn't adjust the zoom during the movie shot. This was a problem with I started a shot of my son skiing towards me down a hill, and as he got closer I couldn't pull the shot back, so by the end all that filled the screen was his smile. Artsy, but not what I wanted.
I use this reader with a Transcend 4GB SDHC Class 6 card. The camera is a Leica D-Lux 3. Downloads are a lot faster with the MicroMate then the camera. It is the only SDHC reader I have used. Are there any others yet? It will not fit in recessed USB ports. You need a USB extension cable for those.
I really liked this TV until about 18 months of ownership. I was watching a recorded show, heard a click from inside the unit and the screen went black. It still had sound, but the screen just went black - all inputs were also showing no picture!
I've had no problems with this cable.Do NOT overpay for HDMI cables, brands and high-priced models won't perform any better than cheaper cables.I'd recommend these cables.
They work as advertised. I've given them as gifts to other hearing impaired listeners because they work. Compression is great for TV. It allows for better speech intelligibility. These are not great for music listening. Just OK! My spouse, who hears well, likes the peace and quiet these afford us.The design could/should be better. I had to tape the volume wheel in place to stop it from rotating. Like other reviewers mention, the volume and balance wheel knobs are misplaced and allow for accidental movement due to friction against the back of a recliner when reclined.Other than the design flaw these are very good headphones for HEARING impaired listeners.
Great features for the price. Image quality is so-so but is as advertised. It worked great when using a wired connection. When I tried to connect using my AirportExtreme it was a no go. I tried everything. Removing security. Renaming the network. All I got was a flashing yellow light which makes trouble shooting pretty hard. Panasonic support tried to help but nothing worked. It is being returned.
I love my new GPS, the installation was easy, it has even shown me short cuts in my local area that I wasn't aware of. I'm looking forward to using it on all my upcoming road trips.
NO more laying awake in bed listening to the ball game! Now my husband can enjoy his late night sports and I can get some sleep! He says the sound is very clear, and you can adjust for static if necessary. I should have bought these headphones 10 years ago! Great investment!
I was fairly confident that the Harmony 880 remote would do what I wanted it to do: control the six different components in my home entertainment system in an organized way, perhaps making it easy enough for my wife and kids.It turns out that the Harmony remote is one of those rare instances where performance EXCEEDS expectations, even if you're familiar with the good reviews.It took me all of 10 minutes to completely set up. It knew all about the equipment in my system; even the DVDO VP30 video processor. It knows all about the inputs and outputs these devices have, and furthermore it has a pretty good idea of how they work together.Logitech has done as much as it can to make 100% sure the setup is done properly and everything works correctly. After setting up, you have a remote with pictures of different activities. You press the button next to the activity you want and it turns on all the correct equipment and configures them correctly. The darned thing actually works!Other cool details:-the remote lights up when you pick it up. leave it alone for awhile and it goes dark.-depending on the activity you are in, the hotkeys and the screen display especially useful control functions for that activity and also ensures that you have all the same controls as the native remote.-the charging cradle has a cool blue light on it.As you can probably tell, I enthusiastically recommend this product!
When I bought my Nikon D80, the lenses that came with it were the 18-55mm and 55-200mm, but until I bought this lens I hadn't realized I was missing out on so much better pictures! Basically I bought the lens because it was the cheapest one I could find, but only after reading all the reviews and tech specs. I like this lens a lot, and think that it should come standard with the nikon cameras. The only thing I don't like about it is sometimes the Automatic focus acts strangely, but I like using it on Manual anyways. Also recommend if you buy any lens that you keep a clear filter on it.
This was a great price for a hard-to-find media stick. I haven't used it as I had it sent to my nephew but I had been searching for them for awhile and was surprised to find it on clearance for $3...I should have ordered ten of them and used them for my digital frames!
I just purchased a second pair of these. We brought these to Hawaii last year and were always fighting over them versus our bigger pair. They are really compact, I carried mine in the side pocket of my cargo shorts. The fixed focus and 10 power are ideal for vacation sight seeing. Great on the whale watch excursions. I decided to get a second pair so we didn't have to keep switching back and forth.
The bag is quite large, and can easily hold a 17 inch laptop, plus much much more. Seems like it's durable enough. The only downside is perhaps it weight, though I don't find that too much of a problem.
No complaints! This arrived promptly and as described. I would recommend this vendor for your Cat6 needs. A great value indeed!
Studio quality Blu-ray cases and dvd cases can be found for only pennies more per case, when buying in volumes of 100, so at roughly 23 cent per case, which is what I paid, these seem very overpriced for their quality. Ten bucks might be reasonable, but, all things considered, I can't imagine why BK Media even makes such a fragile product that seemingly risks doing more damage to their reputation than not.More or less disposable, these are fine for using for a short duration or protecting your discs in shipping, but don't expect them to hold up to regular usage: being opened and closed with any frequency, especially if you've got kids; some care should be taken when opening. To put into perspective that these cases break easily: they don't shatter or split in half as some posters might make you think, but small, hairline fractures do quickly form at the locking tabs due to the thinness of the plastic. You also need to be somewhat gentle when inserting cover-art: the outer plastic cover is thinker than food wrap, but still pretty flimsy. They don't look like much, but the spindles seem to hold discs well enough, at least initially, they snap in crisply, implying a secure hold.Be careful of return policies with this item! Though the box arrived a little beat-up, amazon had double-boxed it before sending it on to me, after the marketplace seller had shipped it to their warehouse. Fortunately, none of the cases appeared damage, but I think I may have just been lucky, considering the condition of the inner box. That said, after reading all of the complaints about these cases arriving damaged, and considering it's questionable manufacturing and high percentage of buyer dissatisfaction, I would not recommend buying from any marketplace sellers that do not ship through amazon. Amazon has a clear return policy for anything they ship: full refund and they pay return shipping. Even the more reputable sellers selling this product seem to be aware of its cheap nature. All that I checked into had return policies that made the purchase too much of a gamble: most said they would not pay for return shipping of even damaged items, which a box this size would cost at least $10 to ship. Some offered only exchanges for the same item, which isn't of much use if the products quality is found unsatisfactory for your needs. Some even charged restocking fees (a deceptive way of making sure they make a buck whether the buyer is satisfied or not, taking no responsibility for carrying poor quality products).Bottom line: This product leaves you with no confidence in BK Media as a producer of viable replacement dvd cases. Having bought these, I will be EXTREMELY leary of investing in anything this company produces in the future. As quality dvd and Blu-ray cases can be found for only pennies more when buying in this volume, I personally don't think these cases are worth the risk.
Since I moved a bigger place, I've been trying to extend the wireless range and this worked pretty well. (I tried Access Point and Wiress-N but none worked.) As many reviewers pointed out, Linksys' instruction isn't sufficient so if security of the router is enabled, you will most likely get stuck middle of the config. But once I configured it right (after spending 30 min with tech support), the signal improved from 1-2 bars to full bar. So if you have WRT54GC router like I do and want to improve wireless range, you might want to consider this product.
I can't say enough great things about this lense. I have 2 Canon L Series lenses that cost 6 times as much as this one. This lense provides equal quality to all of them. Unbelieve price for such a great lense.
I don't know what idiot designed this thing but they should get into another line of work. As the other reviewers said, it's very difficult to program. Why they couldn't have used DIP switches like the rest of the world I'll never know. When you have to change the batteries you have to reprogram it from scratch - not only does it not remember your settings, but the defaults are useless. By default it only leaves the light on for 1 minute, and it triggers day or night. To add insult to injury, the screws for mounting the thing are UNDER the batteries. You can't take it down, program it, and remount it because to mount it you have to take out the batteries and once the batteries are taken out it loses its programming. A bank of 8 DP switches would make this product a winner but the current design is a loser.
I installed this to use with my Desktop (XP) and a Laptop (Vista), the Desktop wired, the Laptop wireless. The wiring of the Desktop was easy, I installed the software, followed directions and startup went perfect (did need to call my ISP for one piece of info). The Desktop worked flawlessly.The Laptop came with a wireless card so only needed a menu setup and it was working, at least I could connect to the internet. When I tried to set up file and printer sharing with my Desktop (the printer is connected directly to the desktop) I found the lack of any explicit instructions related to this was a problem for me. Several days of internet research finally resolved it and now all works perfect.
I have been buying Canon prodcuts for some years now. They are much better than HP and Epson. This printer is solid and fast for what you pay for. The only down fall is the extended time it takes to turn on and print. Once the unit is on it is one of the best multi-purpose machines I have ever owned. The canon support is also very good. I bought another small printer that broke, I think durring shipping, that was replaced in no time with a brand new unit. Great service on the phone and they did everything to make me happy.
like many other driver ed instructors i need a good way to talk to my students with helmets on in loud racing cars . the last 2 way intercom i had was 3 times the price of this one and the mic in the head set broke on that one in no time . i have used this one three time now and though it as cheap in price and quality it does work just fine for my needed . so my thinking is if i need to buy a new one ever year it's no big deal at all . my old one only lasted 2 1/2 years and i went thru 4 head sets . i use rechargeable batterys with these intercoms because you do go thru batterys quight fast if you don't . as for the FM radio part of this system well all i have to say about that is any radio of this type is nothing but a joke . it is not better or worse than my walkman of the old days . i can't say how it would do on a motorcycle but for my needs and 60 bucks it's a sore dick deal . you just can't beat it !
Great price, excellent product, fast delivery. I would buy from this dealer again & again!
This is EXCELLENT data destroyer product. It is relatively very small product when compare to many other data destroyer products such as shredders. When it is in use, the noise level is reasonable. Other review had commented that it is too noisy but I disagree---the noise level is at normal level expected out of machines which have moving parts. Since the size of this product is so small, it is very convenient and easy to move around and easy to place it to other location.
I loved this little, unit unit. I'd like it to be louder, .. but WHen I bought it it seemed to be Well built, intelligent design. and I liked it so much, when it developed a problem ( Which I thought was my fault..) I went out and bought another one. .The problem was.. I was using it outdoors at art shows. I heard a serious static .. wondered if I damaged it soehow..got it wet? No, I don't think so..but what could have happened ? THis problem, coupled with the fact that it didn't play very loud, seriously interfered with my plan. I got no where in inquiries. I bought another. It developed the same exact problem ! and the unit costs much more..I do not recommend this unit any longer.
I always amazed that essentially no electronics company has ever heard of epilepsy or the Americans with Disabilities Act. Many epileptics can not tolerate blinking displays, etc. ( I wonder if there is anyone in the world, epileptic or not, that likes these unnecessary, infinitely annoying blinking icons? )With this camera, the Nikon D40X, any time there is some sort of out-of-range exception or problem, the help icon starts blinking furiously. I was having seizures with the very first use of this camera and I still can't use it because of seizures. There is no way of disabling this, naturally. ( I guess you could tape over the area where the icon is? )Blinking anything is a relic from the dark ages of electronics where there was only a single LED or a seven segment LED to indicate status. With modern LCD panels there are infinite alternative implementations such as a reverse video over the help icon, changing the color to, say, red, placing a "forbidden" ( the circle with the diagonal slash ) over the setting in error.At least Nikon could either provide an option to disable this "feature" or to provide an alternate display as mentioned in the previous paragraph? Anyways, I am tired of having my brain scrambled so this will probably be returned. I did not spend a thousand dollars for a camera that I can not safely use.With the Nikon D200 and the Nikon D80, you can configure them so that they are essentially epilepsy friendly. I have few problems with these two cameras and, if you are an epileptic, these are better cameras, too.BTW, the Canon Digital Rebel XTi ( which I, unfortunately, also have ), is also not suitable for epileptics as it has a similar problem to the Nikon D40X ( in it's case values blink and the EV display blinks if out-of-range ) The Canon is a more solid camera but it has fewer configuration options that the Nikon D40X.In the introductory paragraph I noted that essentially NO electronics company cares less about epileptics or the ADA. I have a whole box of advanced Texas Instruments calculators that I can't use. ( I requested accommodation a long time ago. No response, of course ) Considering that a couple of percent of the population has epilepsy, why won't these companies provide epilepsy friendly equipment?BTW, the one exception ( this is software ) is MatLab ( Math Works ). These people have gone out of their way to provide epilepsy friendly software and I would like to thank them for that.
This drive is like the brand name implies, super simple to install. On my XP machine, I just connected the cables to the drive, a power outlet, and my computer and presto I was in business. Nothing more to install, connect or configure. It comes pre-formatted in FAT32, which is perfect for my needs, as I want to be able to connect it to both XP and Windows 98 machines. The drive is super quiet. Unlike previous models, there is no cooing fan, but the aluminum case can get really warm, particularly on hot summer days. My home has no air conditioning and on hot days, the drive seems warmer than usual, but it could be me too.The drive is very responsive and fast. Transfers of my audio projects in the hundreds of megabytes take seconds. I applaud the makers and designers of this drive for the simplicity, ease of use, and peace of mind it has brought me.
This product improved the audio as compared to the built-in microphone, but it still leaves a recording with some background noise - a low hissing sound. It's not too loud, but if you're looking for broadcast quality recordings you'll need a better camera and a better microphone. I have software to delete the noise, so for me it works. And considering the low price of the camera and microphone, I can't complain.
Some reviewers stated they had a problem with the briefcase staying open. I did not have that experience. I do believe the manufacturer would enhance the product if the foam padding were removed. The size suits me as it is the same size of another prior briefcase I had. I cannot speak to the carry strap as I have not and will not use it. There is still plenty of room in the middle section with the padding but I do not think it is needed and I do not intend to carry a laptop in the briefcase except occassionally. I like the combination lock as I carry sensitive material and sometimes need to leave the case in an office or witness room and the combination lock serves the purpose of keeping the contents from prying eyes without having to carry another key. This makes about the eighth briefcase I have carried and so far I like this one better than any of the rest and some of which were considerably more expensive. This is a good case without having to expend $500.
This was a gift for my daughter, a professional photographer. She had chosen the lens and it was just what she wanted. It arrived very quickly, was packed well, and appeared to be in fine shape when she unpacked it. We'll be glad to see her photos--I can't vouch for the quality of the photos taken with the lens yet.
I got an iPod mini last in 04 for Christmas. It was so awesome then!! So pretty and good-working. Then about 2 months later i carried it around with me in my backpack in a special little makeup bag type thing and it didn't hold up very well even though i didn't move around a whole lot. Well i opened the bag up to listen to it on the bus and the entire screen looked awful!!! There was a HUGE crack line down the front and the screen had an awful weird blackish line down it and a few tiny black lines too. I was shocked because i thought it would hold up better! So luckily I got a replacement. But then about 4 months after i got the replacement, the battery life slowly dwindled down to about 1 and a half - 2 hours! I was on a plane for vacation and it died halfway through the flight! I brought my charger with me and charged it at the hotel, though. But i turned it on to listen to it, only to find that it only played 4 songs!! The 4 songs just happened to be the only ones on my iPod that i didn't buy and my friend later told me (after i got home) that i needed to plug it in the computer to fix that problem. But i didn't have my PC with me on vacation, obviously. And i don't have a laptop. So yes. I did that and it was all better! But as soon as i plugged it in my other charger and took it off after it was fully charged, it did the same thing again!! So unfortunately i have to live with it that way and take off my purchased music, otherwise, it's just wasted space.So I've ended up with an iPod that:- Can only last for 2 hours- Skips over all my purchased music and plays only non-purchased music- Takes 4 hrs to charge but only plays 2 hrs!So it's pretty much obsolete in my mind. I am sort of weary to buy the Nano, seeing as how it has had lawsuits filed on account of it, because of the easily crackable screen and it'd probably snap in my pocket. I am kinda leaning toward the video iPod even though it's huge and i'll never need 30 GB of music. But if i bought a battery pack for my iPod mini, it'd cost me an extra 80 or 90 bucks and it'd be double the size it is now, so why don't i just get a brand spanking new one?I don't know. Apple is just sort of.......mmm.So many problems!!! and since Apple makes you pay like 100 bucks for insurance and warranties and stuff it's like what's the point? I'm basically banking on the fact that it'll blow. Oh well.I don't know what to do. I have a useless iPod on my hands!Whoopie!
Easy to install and synch with PC.I keep loading and loading programs, memory seems never ending.so far so good
very good to mobilize files between mac and pc. I like it very much.
for some reason i thought this was a lot bigger than it was. IT'S TINY! I should have read the dimensions a little better, but i actually like it. It holds my Canon 60D fine even with a big lens on it. It has a suction cup on it so you can put it on like car dashboards and stuff. It's not the best suction cup so I wouldn't trust it a whole ton, but it gets the job done! I like this tripod cause it fits in my backpack cause it folds up so small. The legs extend about 1 inch.
It works right from the box. Signal strength is good with USR2410 PC card. It's better with the unit in vertical position in my house as the manual says to try so. The DI-713P is at one end of the house and USR2410 is at the other end, pretty far away. I am using MAC filtering and the wireless connection picked up right after reboot. Both wired and wireless connections are great. Will try WEP and SSID later. That's why it's 4 stars for now. My hardware version is E1 and firmware 257b6a.
This cable for as cheap as it was works just as good as a 150 Doller cable. picture and sound are great.
It seems like most people are happy with this printer but I am less then thrilled. I bought it because I love my Canon digital camera and they had a rebate if I bought this printer.After setting it up, I printed my first photo and the picture seemed fuzzy, it also had an excess amount of pink tone to it. I printed a few more and each time I got the same result. i called Canon customer service, which was EXCELLENT, but the tech could not make it work to my satisfaction so I returned it.I decided to try again becaue I really wanted the $100 Canon rebate. I went to Best Buy with my compact flash card and printed a test print from my CF.....same thing fuzzy and this time too much yellow. I tried the HP 7960......LOVED IT....looked much more realistic BUT it's quite a bit more in price and no rebate.I decided to buy the HP 7760 and so far I love it!!!! Great prints for the price!
This product is great! I get great reception, too. I've had it for about 5 months and I'm just now having to buy new batteries. I love this product. I have no cons at all.
Had this model for years and finally had to replace it.Bought same so I could continue using magazines for cd"s.Wish they could load cd's label up.
I own this keyboard as well as the Logitech DiNovo. The Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 is a better deal for the money. The Bluetooth connection is very good and easy to setup. I use this keyboard with my laptops running Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux. For Ubuntu there was no configuration or software needed, it worked right out of the box.The laptop low profile keys on this keyboard are very smooth and relativity quiet. Unlike other Microsoft dramatic ergonomic key layout, this keyboard offers a friendly curved QWERTY key shape. Being a multimedia keyboard, it does offer a selection of multimedia keys also.This keyboard as well as the Logitech DiNovo, has a mouse touchpad on the right hand side however, the mouse touchpad left/right clik keys are found on the left hand side. Due to the mouse touchpad and mouse touchpad key layout, you could just grab the keyboard left and right side and use the touchpad and press its keys with your thumbs. I want to make very clear that the touchpad is an alternative to the mouse, so it has its limitations. I dislike to lift my hand off the keyboard every time I need to move the cursor. For me they built in touchpad is a welcome alternative to a mouse regardless of its limited screen coverage area. You have to slide your finger over the touchpad several times in order to move from one corner to another. Do not try to use this touchpad in Photoshop or a game you will not like it. This is only a screen navigation device not a replacement for a full feature mouse.Another feature that in my opinion makes this keyboard better choice than the Logitech DiNovo is that the batteries are removable. On the DiNovo keyboard the batteries are built in and can't be replaced. So once the built in batteries reach their charging cicle life, you will be left without a keyboard.The rechargeable mouse is perfect since, I am left handed, and this mouse does have a friendly ambidextrous shape. The mouse brings a rechargeable battery, that is also replaceable, and a mouse only AC charging unit.If you are looking for a portable wireless media keyboard I highly recomend this unit. Please note that this keyboard is not a full layout keyboard. If you are looking to replace your desktop computer keyboard and mouse for a wireless unit, I highly recomend the full layout Microsoft Laser Desktop 6000 instead.
Its very easy and quick for everyone, even more easier than xbox live 100% recomended, easy simply and faster. If you have any questions you can ask to support and they will asist you
The CX5400 currently sells for $..., maybe less with rebates and other incentives. is it worth it? YUP!!This badboy copies,prints and scans just like the older CX5200 model that was discontinued by Epson but it also does borderless printing and its quiet!!!See http://www.epson.com/ for full specs.SETUP - a breeze, open up the box, remove all that funky tape, plug it in, insert the 4 cartridges, flip that scanner lock switch, install the software, plug in the usb port. Took me 5 minutes, no problems at all.NOISE - Only noise this unit makes is when its first turned on, it initalizes and does all kinds of stuff, takes 2 mins, when its idle, its whisper quiet. When it prints, there is only the humm of paper being printed, not loud at all, the CX5200 made a horrible sound when it printed, they fixed it in this unit.SPEED - print speed is very fast, b&w; or color - no waiting for it to catch up. i printed 20 pages that came out before my coffee was even cold. Best photo printing is the slowest mode as expected, so be patient.OUTPUT - paper comes out dry, text is rich and clean, looks like a laser printer. color is very sharp and crisp, no problems here. this unit does 8 1/2x11 borderless printing too, amazing. 5700x1440 dpi is very nice and durabrite ink comes out dry.SCANNING - it scans 1200x2400 dpi @ 48bit which in english means your color or b&w; scans will come out exactly as the original, i scanned a magazine page and my keys, no blurs or distortion at all, job well done epson.COPYING - you dont need the pc to do copying, it does color and b&w; copying just like a real copier would, enlargments/reductions/lighten or darken the image and zoom and # of copies, its all there. the scanning are is too small to handle legal size paper, but i dont think any of the multifunction printers can.CONCLUSION - i give it a 5 stars, the CX5200 had paper loading problems-fixed here, it also had slow photo printing-fixed here. This unit also displays the ink levels in printer config or control panel and ink is a **lot** cheaper and lasts longer than any of the HP mfc's.DISLIKES - only things for epson to work on, makes the power cord removeable to the unit so its easier to feed under a desk, put the usb port in back of the unit so the cable doesn't get bent, make the control panel on the printer a little bigger, and maybe add a sleep mode so it will use less electricity when idle for 10 mins or more.There are tons of options to set in printer config, too many to explain here. Epson came out with this CX5400 model and the CX6400 model, personally, the CX6400 looked huge to me, 23" wide and wouldn't fit on my desk.Still waiting for a review from zdnet or pcworld, wonder whats taking them so long ?CX5200 and CX5400 uses the same ink carts...epson says black will last 1000 pages, and color around 300 pages give or take a few. I can tell you from experience, the HP2210 lasted 35 color pages and about 70 black.Good job Epson... HP should be ashamed for charging twice the price for the same features and way overcharging for ink cartridges.I dont work for Epson, Amazon or HP, so you know this review is honest!!
I was once before suckered into buying a $75 monster hdmi cable. If I had known about this cable I would gotten this instead and saved tons of money. Plugged This into my Xbox 360 and my Computer and I am one happy guy because of the results. This Cable is the real deal and I am happy to say I recommend this cable highly.
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Wow! This paper is great. It looks and performs just like Epson Colorlife paper (which is no longer available).
Just purchased my 10th IO gear USB-serial adapter. I have been using these for 4 years or so. We use these for programming access to PLC's, drives, and other industrial automation equipment. No problems with 32bit XP or Windows 7. Have not tried with other Operating Systems. We frequently use 2 or 3 adapters at one time on a single laptop. Great device.
The film was delivered promptly, however, the film was not sold as pictured in the box and no way to tell how old the film was. I have developed 3 of the rolls with poor results. I am going to possibly take my remaining two rolls to another developer, but I am not holding my breath. I will not be ordering from Amazon for this product again.
This is a great camera. I have used and owned several cameras, including three Canons (all great), a Panasonic (not so great), and now this one. This is what I wanted in a camera, things I think all of us are looking for:1) Price - I was looking for a camera around $[...]. This narrows the field considerably.2) Picture quality - Obviously, this is why you buy a camera. I would never buy a camera from a company that isn't famous for them, such as Samsung. I compared the Nikon L11 to the Canon A550/560 since these two are really the best budget buys out there.3) Size, AA batteries, SD card - all these features make for a great an inexpensive camera to use. The Canon is too bulky too comfortably put in your pant pockets.4) Speed - this is also essential. Nothing is more annoying than a snapshot camera without the "snap".This is a great camera that I would recommend to anyone. Go to [...] for an expert opinion.Thanks,
Once I realized I needed to turn the volume way up and control the volume with the headset only they are the greatest, I love the level control for left and right ear volume greatly helps to compensate for the imbalance in my hearing.
i USED TO HAVE A SALAD SHOOTER AND COULD NOT FIND ONE IN A STORE. i AM GLAD YOU HAD ONE. THEY ARE GREAT AND EASY!
I use it with MythTV and it works really well. All the standard keys work as advertised and it is easy to reprogram keys using the mapping tables in MythTV. We use it in a bedroom so the remote is about 12 feet away from the receiver. I've been using it for a year now with no issues.One complaint - the keys are a little stiff.
This is a replacement for the factory battery that comes with a panasonic FX35. It must also be compatible with other models (check on the amazon or panasonic website). I use it as an extra battery - it's just the same as the one that comes with the camera and it's a cheap accessory for the extra convenience. What else to say about a simple battery? Well... it's cheap - so go for the genuine panasonic instead of messing around with a generic battery that might work as well if lucky... or just be really bad.
I bought this to use with my laptop and it worked so great I have since bought a second one for my daughters computer. Especially appreciate the small size that fits most comfortably in smalller hands. Battery life is good even if you don't use the nifty battery shut off device.
This camera was a big disappointment. It is my first, and so far, only digital camera. My sister has a different brand camera and whenever we have family get-togethers, I have to have her email me the pictures or put them on a CD for me. I won't even bother to bring my own digital camera....the flash hardly ever goes off!!! I have tried different batteries...AA and rechargeable and it makes no difference. I am 100% sure the batteries are fully charged and the flash rarely goes off...even if I have it set to "Flash On"....And, like some other reviewers have said, the battery life does not last long and there is very little space on the camera itself for pictures. An SD card is a must, but I would not recommend this camera to my worst enemy. Sorry, but that has been my experience. On the few occasions that the flash actually DID go off, the pictures did come out great, though. Frustrating to use when you are about to take a great picture and NO flash. No fun.
This well-padded tripod bag with an outside zippered pocket and an inside velcro pocket is high quality and priced low. I can put my Manfrotto 190XV tripod with Bogen/Manfrotto 3126 head attached plus a Pentax 65mm angled spotting scope in its own case with one astronomical eyepiece in place, and even a small field guide all inside with no problem - and then fit 3 fairly large astronomical eyepieces and a homemade eyepiece holder in the outside pocket with room to spare for microfiber optics cleaning cloths and other small items.I am very happy with the utility and quality of this tripod bag and I'd buy it again!
Apparently a replacement for the terrific 932c printer, this "upgraded" model is a bomb. Jams, can't print straight, picks up multiple sheets, and horrible service all add up to a misfire. I went through the hassle of getting two replacement units shipped to me, and both replacements had more problems than the original! I've written off my 940c. I don't think anyone should waste their time (and certainly not their money) on this one.
This $20 pair of headphones pretends to be a $80 pair, but doesn't quite live up to it. it puffs itself up sound- and design-wise, (putting a lot of emphasis on the bass), while both is a bit flimsy.but, hey, these only cost $20. The crisp, punshy bass has been annoying me in rock tracks with a lot of emphasis on bass to begin with, while interestingly they works better with jazz and classical.So yes, this is a good set, and if you are listening to mp3s (which I will to with these at work) you are fine. I had hoped for something a little less puffed up, more solid, but am not regretting buying these.
The player arrived quickly and was easy to set up. It plays beautifully, and it is easy to show pictures on the TV or play music using the USB port. It also was not too pricey at all.
The 2nd remote worked great right out of the box. I just entered my components into the harmony software and it did the rest. The first remote i got the volume up and channel down didn't work. Harmony sent me a new remote and everything was taken care of.
Let me first start by saying that this is by no means a top-notch speaker. The sound isn't nearly as crisp as more expensive units and it does occasionally sound a little tinny. All that being said, this is a great speaker for the price. The speaker is substantial and while it does take up some space, it's not going to get knocked around if something brushes against it. It performs well, even at elevated volumes, though it's not going to melt your face, either. This is an excellent deal - a no-frills center speaker that works well in a small room or apartment setting for less than $50 is great. If you have a "home theater in a box" and are looking to slowly replace components, this is a great place to start.
The CD player is great and it has yet to skip, but my major complaint are the headphones. They are so small that I dont see how any male could wear these. They are the perfect size for my 2 year old. Other than that, it is a great buy.
This is a great portable dvd player! I bought it for a trip, and found it never skipped or had any trouble, even when the plane went through quite a bit of turbulence! Also... I bought two dvds while on the trip, only to realize that they were in a foreign language with English subtitles. I was afraid of how the subtitles might appear on a 5.8&quot; screen, but they were just fine - very readable!
I got the E-Z Comfort neck strap for my binoculars and they're exactly what I needed: soft, supple, comfortable, distributing the weight of the equipment a lot better than those horrible, coarse, thin straps that ship with most binoculars. It doesn't chafe my neck and I barely remember the binoculars are there.I had anOp/Tech Pro Camera Strap 3/8" - Blackon the binoculars, but it was overkill for them: it's a great strap, built for heavier equipment. So this one ended on my camera and the new E-Z Comfort is now on the binoculars. I think they're both perfect for the use I've given them.
Now I realy don't have to get off the couch. Life is just getting too easy and I don't have to miss my sniper shots. And no I'm not a camper.
This was my first ever lens purchase, if you don't count the stock lens that comes with your camera. I am only an average person looking to get some decent picture quality. I would not consider myself a photographer. I have a D3000, so the auto focus does not work, but the manual focus is very easy. There is a small green light that comes on to tell you are in focus, so it makes the whole manual focus very easy. After 20 minutes of playing around with the lens, I quickly noticed such an improvement in my picture quality over the standard 18-55mm that came with my camera. The picture quality was vivid. I wish this was the lens they packaged with your camera from the factory. The size is small, and it is light. Perfect for having on your camera as a full time lens. It has inspired me to start learning how to shoot using more then just the auto or presets. I suggest it to anyone who is looking to improve you day to day picture quality as well as anyone looking to learn photography.
overpriced ?? certainly! helpful?? yes! i've used this on several hdtv in the neighborhood including my own. it's simple and concise. once you fast fwd thru the monster cable propaganda the images used to calibrate are real world and to the point. this disc confirmed my tv was adjusted pretty close but the skin tones needed improvement. any novice and some not so novice videophiles can benefit from this disc imho. calibration isn't rocket science and most people can do it without tools but if you want conformation that your four figure hdtv is giving you your best possible picture this product is for you. it gives you simple explanations and instructions that are easy to follow.
I put it in,it says 20sec,skip to track 4,1-2sec it says it's done cleaned cd/ malfunction or what? 1-2 sec is not 20 sec seem impossible.anyone else experience this- confused
This is an incredible buy! I bought two and use both about daily. Incredible picture quality. I have been using this product for several months now and was at first hesitant because of the price but it's never failed!
Top notch trimmer of typical Japanese quality! It does exactly what it's designed to do...
I say, "Buy a camera with a good lens...it brings the light in."This HP850 really takes good pictures. I get close up of flowers, great detail, and yesterday I captured a Blue Heron in flight. I am a point and shoot amateur, getting results that are turning heads.
I ordered this item on March 22, but not shipped until today(April 27), why?
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAMERA FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW I BOUGHT IT WHEN DIGITAL CAMERAS WERE STILL PRICEY PAID ABOUT $225.00 I HAVE BEEN SHOPPING FOR A NEW CAMERA AND HAVE DECIDED TO BUY THE KODAK Z740THIS WAS MY FIRST DIGITAL CAMERA THE REVIEWS AT THE TIME I BOUGHT IT WERE VERY GOOD FOR THE MONEY BUT THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW AND NOW YOU CAN GET MORE CAMERA FOR YOUR MONEY!THIS CAMERA HAS ONE MAJOR FLAW YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE BATTERY DOOR I DON'T KNOW IF FUJI HAS FIXED THE ISSUE ON NEWER VERSIONS OF THIS OR NOT BUT ALOT OF THE REVIEWS I READ WHEN I BOUGHT MINE MENTIONED THIS THE DOOR POPS OPEN VERY EASY IF YOU HAPPEN TO BUMP IT AND OUT COMES YOUR BATTERYS ON THE GROUND IF YOU GET ONE OPEN THE DOOR AND CAREFULLY BEND THE METAL TAB LATCH OUT A LITTLE THIS SEEMS TO HELP HOLD A BIT BETTERALSO A SMALLER FLAW IS THE SLIDEING LENS COVER DOOR IT HAS TO "CLICKED" ALL THE WAY OPEN FOR THE CAMERA TO WORKAS FAR AS PICTURES IT TOOK PRETTY GOOD PICTURES AT FIRST BUT OVER TIME THE IMAGE QUALITY DOSEN'T SEEM AS GOOD AS IT WASTHIS IS A VERY BASIC CAMERA WITH VERY BASIC FEATURES EASY TO OPERATEGIVEN THE CURRENT PRICE AND FEATURES OF DIGITAL CAMERAS I THINK I WOULD LOOK ELSEWHERE
This DVD player was cheap... in fact the store where I bought my computer (not cheap) actually threw it in as a bonus. I was quite amazed to find out that it has a great 10-bit video DAC, and a 24-bit/96Khz audio DAC. AND a digital audio receiver chip which can decode HDCD! This is a relatively high-end feature, as is the digital optical TOSLINK output. Picture quality is excellent. Audio is beyond what one would expect for an el-cheapo-deluxe player, in fact is on part with much more expensive units. I guess quality of output FAR FAR outstrips "soft buttons on the remote" as a selling feature for me (as one other reviewer whined). It can also play CD's, MP-3 discs (CD-R AND CD-RW) and PhotoCD format discs! What more could you ask for $50?
The Kodak Klic-8000 battery fits snuggly in the charger. It charges the battery quickly. The folding wall plug is a nice feature, no power wart to plug in the wall socket. Also handy is the 12 volt car adapter. I think it is nicer that the Kodak charger.
I bought this cable cause its cheap like me. It got here in 1 day practically but it doesnt work for the xbox 360 you get the famous E74 error usually pertaining to a bad AVI/HDMI cable. I picked up a cable at frys for 2 bucks more and dont have an issues. Wish i didnt waste the money though.
Performs as well as original Canon battery.I have been alternating it with my Canon battery for the last 12mos.Price friendly.Would buy again.
This box works great and you can't beat the price. I deducted one star because instead of the color being your typical cream color as pictured, mine came in a pea green color. For me, it's really not an issue but for others it might be a big disappointment. I use it to disconnect from the internet while working on video rendering. When I'm done, I simply switch it back on.
The Palm Tungsten E2 will fit in this hardcase, although it is about a quarter inch short on the bottom. Other than that, it is a perfect fit and all the cutouts are accurate. The only knock on this product is that since it came from a third party, it took an additional 10 days longer than normal for an Amazon delivery.
I really love what this lens can do. It's great for baby pictures. I wish it had auto focus. I don't always detect blurriness until I get it onto the computer. I make sure to capture a lot of pictures just in case.
I bought this to put a single DIN Alpine receiver in my 97 F150 and it worked great. Looks good and gives the console a finished look. I was easy to install if you can out in the radio you could surely install this. The only thing is the little trim piece wouldn't fit but I think its only supposed to be used on cars that need it. This install looks fine without it.
This was a great camera back in it's day but it's long been replaced by the D40 and the D40 is on its way out now too. Why a camera that you can buy used for $300 is still listed as $1600 I don't know lol.
Does not work - no real software - a waste of your time. Good only for target practice. I wish we could give negative stars for a piece of dreck like this.
I honestly had doubts, especially after reading the negative reviews. I ordered 4 for the heck of it... only 6 bucks with shipping, no problem. So I then plugged one into my Xbox 360, the other into my receiver and so far... WOW! The quality of the cables are amazing and heavy-duty. Thanks Amazon!
Don't even own the item, but if you need ink for a Z series printer or any that use Lexmark 10N0016 or 10N0026 (retail is about $30 each), this seems like the cheapest way to get it. According to the description, both cartridges are included in the box. So you save plenty by buying this item and disposing of the printer, what a shame.
Hard to give this more than 1 star since it would not work with either my 3rd or 4th generation iPod Nano. Easy to install, but with the 3rd Generation iPod installed in the dock, could not control the iPod with the Denon AVR-588 Remote. It would, however, start playing on its own for a few seconds and then stop. The front of the receiver did display Remote iPod, but couldn't control it. The 4th Generation didn't work either. Plan to return this and get the ASD-11R instead.
It's a zip drive. It works. It arrived on time. It was as described. I used it to download old info off of my zip disks and now it sits in a cabinet! LOL!!
Yeah I agreed with all the people who give 4-5 stars on this product. I used this product for about a week and I love it so much and it made me forgot to feed my cat and dog on time. I love its trendy design as well as it marvelous sound output. Also it is so small so you can bring it anywhere just like your ipod. I own an ipod mini and it has no problem inserting it into the jack of the speaker.Travel aboard? No problem, the power outage is 110-220V so you can use it around the world. One more thing I like is that I can set an alarm on my ipod and it wakes me up with my favourite playlist.Price is fair, not too expansive but I cannot say it is cheap. But believe me, once you own it, you will never want to return it. Yeah!!!
Own mine now for about a year. No problems and picture is awesome! Viewing on a 1080p Panasonic set. I did update the firmware a few months ago and it helped with loading some BD's. Note that some BD disc will be better quality than others. Not the players fault, just the way they compressed the videos.
The only thing this piece of junk will accomplish is to disappoint a child and discourage them from develping scientific interests. It's useless. Literally. It cannot be used as a microscope.Either buy a better microscope, like the Meade sold by Amazon, or buy a quality hand-held magnifying glass.
I have been using Tivo since the very first unit's were shipped. This is my Wife's favorite piece of electronic equipment, my 8 year old daughter runs the device, it's the cleanest interface yet delivered on a piece of electronics. I now have two.Never miss a show, stop to listen to your significant others without missing anything. Catch those late night shows without being up late....No one who has ever used TiVo would EVER send it back.-- gary
I have used an SB-600 for 3-4 years with an older D50 body. The flash performance and versatility have been great until the unit started experiencing issues with the LCD display flashing on and off and the auto-zoom no longer functioning. Not the reliability I have come to expect since using Nikon products for nearly 30 years. Seems same issue exists for other owners.
My ipod fits nice and snug in the sleeve when I go on jogs. The plastic cover over the wheel and screen are still easy to use and see in this case. I have no complaints for this product.
I bought this card for my Sony HDR-HC3 camcorder to record still pictures. This card will allow me to record over 1,000 pictures at 4 MP clarity. Works great and I highly recommend it.Bob
I would agree with the nay voters here. I have a 15" LCD on one 75/100CL, a 20" LCD on another, and a 23" LCD on another. All three are well below the recommended weight limits of this mount. Still, all three of the LCDs drop to the lowest angle regardless of how tight I adjust the screws.If you are mounting high on the wall with the intent to view from a MUCH lower angle and about 10 feet away, then I guess this mount will work for you. Otherwise, look at other manufacturers for mounts!This was my first Omnimount purchase(s) (I bought 6 mounts total) and will definitely be my last. I am underwhelmed by the "quality" and the claims printed on the box.ADDITIONAL (2/22/06): Two evenings ago, I heard a loud crash from upstairs. Last night, I found out what it was. It wasn't the cat knocking something over. My very expensive, delicate 20" monitor, which only weighs 19 pounds, violently fell against the wall to the mount's lowest position. The clamp plate had cracked (the plate that clamps onto the horizontal pivot bar). This although the monitor is well below the advertised weight and size limit! I called Omnimount (I was very polite) and told them what had happened. I was merely asking that they send me a replacement clamp plate. It would be easier for them, and easier for me since I wouldn't have to completely remove the entire mount from the wall, get in the car and drive across town and stand in a customer service line and drive back home and remount the whole thing! Add to that the wall screws that come with it are HUGE, and almost 4" long. While that is great for keeping it firmly attached to the wall stud, getting the screws into and out of the stud is very difficult, even for someone with a lot of arm strength. They wouldn't do that. They demanded that I take the WHOLE MOUNT to the store. Complete drivel, and in the long run, more costly for them since they are getting a whole mount back instead of just sending me a part! Although they claim that the mount has a two year warranty, this is a poor way to deal with it.One other thing .. they offered to send a retrofit kit to repair the other drooping mounts (how long till THEY break?). The kit consists of longer screws and Thread Lock. I have serious doubts that Thread Lock is a long term solution! What also confuses me is that if they are sending me several of the "Fix" kits for my other 75/100CL's anyway, then why couldn't they also throw in the clamp plate?Bottom line .. stay away from this mount for the above reasons. I am scared to death that soon I will have other monitors crashing to their demise.
I have had mine for about 2 and a half years and I find this system close to perfect for me. When buying systems, I wasn't looking for a perfect stereo with Bose like sound...I was looking for a system with power and bass. Going to Wal-Mart, I decided on this system becuase of the price and well, come on..45o watts and a subwoofer? This was metal music playing heaven for me compared to my last system, which was only 100 watts. So here it stands, still working beautifully. I don't understand why people are saying it doesn't have power. I find it loud enough at 30 DB (scale of 80 to 0 DB with 80 the lowest volume) and the bass is the loudest I have ever had and works superbly. The system does has some faults, like the noisy disc changer and short wires, but I do not find them a nusance considering I only have 1 CD in the system at a time all the time.Basically, if you want a system with great bass, lots of loudness, and for a good price, I would have to say this system is perfect! This system is one of my pride and joys for being a metalhead college kid.
it's not the best speaker you can get, but it's definitely the best you can get for under 20$has a headphone jack and an aux input on the speaker which is convenient, a volume, bass and treble jogs in front and also has a small sub-woofer unit for bassdon't expect anything great in terms of sound, but it is reliable and looks good!also, note that this requires electricity - not usb powered!
Ordered in July 28 and it was shipped in next day, so I can take it in my new vacation.As to the mp3, it is the oldest style of iRiver Triangle Series. The decent shape and excellent voice quality impress me so much. Unfortunately it will stop production recently, so catch the last change to have a new one
I bought this unique little item because I was always finding myself without my Ipod whenever I needed it. It is a great and sturdy item, not too big to actually put on my key chain, and the bottle opener was a nice addition. It even looks sleek and stylish, and is a great conversation piece as well.The only flaw I found is not so much a flaw, but a comment, or suggestion. I now always have my Ipod on me, but I am always forgetting my earbuds. Sure it shows a place to wind your earbuds around the item, but they do not travel well like this, and their bulky on the unit, and they are always coming loose or falling off. Plus aftermarket earbuds don't fit well at all. Overall I think this is a great item, and a great accessory to my Ipod Shuffle.
I had done a lot of research on the Sony digital photo printer, and some others, online and decided to go with the Sony DPP-SV55. I was excited to try it out because the reviews online raved about it, but I was totally blown away when I saw the quality of the first few prints I made. The glossy finish, dye sublimation richness, sharp color, and 4x6 borderless prints make them indistinguishable from prints you get from a Photo Lab. We have young kids and do a lot of scrapbooking, so the glossy finish images were essential, since ink jet images will fade after only two years.Setup was very easy. In a matter of 10 minutes, I was plugged in and making prints. The paper packs make the process even easier because each pack comes with the film cartridge to print all the sheets from the pack. Loading the paper and cartridges is also very easy. The prints come out fast, and you don't have to wait for them to dry.The software setup is easy, one quick installation from the included CD. It basically installs the print drivers for the printer. Once the printer is connected with a USB cable (not included), I was immediately able to print directly from the imaging software that came with my Sony D50 Cybershot camera. It also has a built in Creative Print lab program, but you have to hook up the printer to a TV to view and work with it. But the images are nice and you can do some cool things like print photo greeting cards and calendars.There was no graininess in the prints at all, and the images came from my above mentioned camera (2.1 megapixels). All of the prints we have made turned out wonderful.I suppose I should mention a couple of cons, but their really not a big deal: The unit does not come with a USB cable for some reason, even though it is required to print from a PC (It does include the video cable). Second, some of the colors on our prints (particularily reds) we a little off and overly bright, but all-in-all, we are very thrilled with the prints it makes.
Have a couple users that like the small size, because they use it on their laptops. Also like the way the receiver hides in the bottom of the mouse.
I have found this unit to be difficult to use and would not reccomend it. Lowrance makes a much better and user friendly unit!
This product will forever change the way you watch TV. Suddenly, you are in complete control of what you watch and when. I don't watch less TV, but I do watch the TV that I want to watch.I wouldn't recommend this for someone who isn't somewhat comfortable with technology. And yes, it does crash at times, but the benefits far outweigh the inconvenience.Purchase at least 80 hours of storage time if you plan to record on medium quality which I recommend.The commercial skip feature is great. Ok...it isn't perfect, but it is by far the best available. This feature will be GOING AWAY with the introduction of the 5500 series due to pressure from the entertainment industry. Take a look at the article below.-------------ReplayTV has agreed to remove two features from its product that infuriated the ad and broadcasting industries even more than they delighted consumers.ReplayTV's new 5500 model, on sale next month, has been re-engineered so that it cannot automatically skip entire commercial breaks without recording them. Nor will it be able to send recorded programming over the internet to other ReplayTV users outside a home network.But the devices will still indefinitely store many hours of programming, while enabling users to skip manually in 30-second segments through recorded commercials.Two years ago, a consortium of movie and TV studios sued Sonicblue &#65533; the former owner of ReplayTV and now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection &#65533; for abetting copyright infringement with the device&#65533;s commercial-skipping feature. The company and its technology was subsequently acquired by D&M; Holdings of Japan.D&M; executives insist that the dropping of these features was voluntary, although critics see the move as capitulation rather than an accommodation. Jim Hollingsworth, president of D&M;&#65533;s ReplayTV division, denies this. &#65533;We did this on our own. There was no coercion. We will take features out because we want to be a positive force in the industry.&#65533;But Jeff Joseph, vp and spokesman for the Consumer Electronics Association, is not convinced: &#65533;Companies are under considerable pressure to bow to the wishes of the entertainment industry. This is unfair and anticompetitive. If advertisers and broadcasters are seeing their traditional business model threatened, then it would behoove them to consider alternative business models.&#65533;
I purchased this system for my father, as a father's day gift. It arrived [...]in a timely fashion, as always, but then I waited and waited and waited for DirecTV to get in touch with me for installation (as indicated in the information provided on this page.) When I finally got tired of waiting, I called them, figuring it was some sort of glitch. What I got was a rude, arrogant, don't-know-nothing-don't-want-to-know-nothing attitude from the customer service person I spoke to who assured me that they did NOT provide installation. That was something I had to get from the place that sold it to me. And no matter how many times I tried to explain, the response was always, "No, you have to contact the place where you bought it. This isn't our problem."Well I did contact the place where I bought it to tell them to take it back because I was not about to take this any further. And to Amazon's eternal credit, they took it back, no questions asked, and apologized for the problem. In my opinion, they had nothing to apologize for; they did what they were supposed to do. It's DirecTV that fell down on the job. So ask yourself (as I did) do you want to be tied to a company that has such a loose definition of service? The prospect of months or even years - assuming they ever bothered to hook up the system; I have a friend who is still waiting nearly 10 months after recieving a system as a Christmas gift - of trying to get them to respond in case of problems, was just daunting. So I called DISH, they hooked up a system within 3 days and have always been polite and helpful when there have been problems or requests on this end. HUGE difference, and one I recommend you take into account before you commit to something like this.
Digital may have taken over the photo world, but the classic polariod still has its place. We bought this camera for a cub scout event. We were holding a sign-up night and had the kids making picture frames. We took pictures of the kids with the polaroid and sent them home with a framed picture of themselves from their first night in cub scouts. We could have used a digital camera with a printer, but that would have been more cumbersome. You still can't beat an instant camera for things like this. I would not use it for my one and only camera, but it is good for those special situations when you have to have a hard copy print right away.
It's really a great camera with all the features required for the people like me. The price also too good.
I has been using monster products for a while (headphones, HDMI cables, voltage stabilizers) and always get the best result and this is not an exception.
This is an amazing product. Since I hooked up my Dell keyboard I have not had a single problem after about 2 weeks of heavy usage.The only irritating thing could be the time to reach your door-step. It was pretty lengthy. Lengthy to the point that I had almost forgottenif I had ordered this. But once it arrived all I needed to do was to plug into my USB port and it has been working like a champion.There are no problems whatsoever till now. I am currently using it with my Windows * PCWill update if I encounter any difficulties. If there are no updates, it would mean that it is still working sinceOctober 25th 2012 so you can go ahead and buy this one without any second thoughts !!
I now own three sets of these - what more can I say? One is in the office, one in the bedroom and one in the family room. I have a Zen Sleek that I connect up and they sound great! Being a casual music listener, I was not looking for high end speakers and these fit the bill for delivering quality sound.
We purchased this player within the last month or so and compared to our old unit, which died recently, can I say WOW! I am sure, like many other reviews state, it may have quirks, but we've yet to experience any. Picture & sound are great. Not being ready to jump into a Blue Ray, or HD player, we opted to get this as an interim player. For the price, and performance, how can you go wrong?
I have a Netflix subscription and receive DVDs in the mail. There are a high number of these discs that have scratches and smudges on them. Rather than send it back because it won't play correctly I give them a quick wipe with these cloths and have had success with almost every DVD.
This cable is great for about 5 months. After that the cable started to short out at the ends with sound only coming in for the left side. I would buy a beefier cable if you plan on using it daily like I did.
After reading many of these reviews I can see they all have similar problems. Ours started off wonderful. It was easy to use and printed wonderful pictures. Then the paper stopped loading and only half the sheet would be printed on. There were white spots and ink blot spots on the photos. Then the light would come on saying the catridge was empty even when weknew it was brand new. Then we could NOT remove the cartridge so had to break it to remove it. Ours is no longer under warranty and I do not care to pay close to $100 bucks for repair. To be sure Kodak realizes it was their fault we are having these problems and should have done a recall. Shame on you Kodak!!
As described by others this is a great dvd player does everything plays everything, but guess what when something sounds so good its to good to be true ! RIGHT, The problem with this player is that if your are playing a multi angle DVD , the dvd player displays onscreen the annoying angle prompts, that tells you that you can choose from 1 to another angle, you cannot clear this or remove this option , because neither the remote control has a clear button nor the system menu have an option to not display the multiangle option, I also tried to speak to customer support at philips, and guess what they said, we know and it should not be a problem, ????, not a problem I hate seeing that anoying prompted , it can disappear for awile if you press the display and toggle left and right, but when another title or chapter comes with multiangle there you go it appears again,. DONT get me wrong this is by far the best dvd player for the price close to the cyberhome chdvd 300 or 320, but it has this problem which no firmware is out there to fix this. The philips customer support told me I can get a refund but I will keep it hopefully other will read this and give me a solution or call 1-888-philips to complain to them and they will send a firmware repair once they get alot of complaints
I purchased the grip so I could lighten my Canon 30D and take the Canon vertical grip with 2 batteries off the camera. I like to use a hand grip for more control and steady the camera. There is a projection on the Hakuba Camera Grip to prevent rotation and help with placement [all after market grips have this projection] . It overlaps the Canon on/off switch [switch is in the same location for 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, etc.]on the bottom of the camera a little. It took about 5 minutes with a file to shave down the projection so that everything fit perfectly. Just returned from 3 weeks in Spain and Portugal and it was perfect, easy to change batteries when I needed. Could not have been happier.
About two months ago, after buying a new LG LCD TV, I asked around at a(n) (automotive, of all things) discussion forum about a universal remote for my entertainment system. The Harmony line was mentioned, with the majority of the users having great things to say about it. I told the wife about it, and she ultimately passed the word to my parents for my Christmas gift. I must say that this was the best surprise gift i have received in a while.The minute we got home, I got started with it. I collected the device info from my components, loaded the program into my PC and started customizing the remote. It's being used to control my TV, HD DVR cable box, DVD, PS2, and A/V Center...and surprisingly it had info on all of these devices. It said it would, but i didn't believe them. Unfortunately, through no fault of its own, it cannot operate my new PS3 (which uses Bluetooth technology for communication).This thing is awesome. If i want to watch TV, with the push of one button, it will turn on the TV, HD DVR and A/V receiver, while changing the output mode on the receiver to what i programmed it to be. If i want to watch a DVD, it will Turn OFF the DVR, while turning on the DVD and leaving the TV on (with DVD input), and again changing the listening mode on the receiver. On and on it goes...this does it ALL! I even have it set for my bedroom entertainment center, just in case we lose the remote back there, LOL.The only problem i've had so far is that it didn't provide full functionality while using the receiver in AM/FM Tuner mode. It provides buttons for Last Preset, Next Preset and Mode...but they don't work. I am going to try to get it to "Learn" the commands i need it to when i get the time. It's also possible i didn't set something right.This unit is definitely worth the money. Now, i can actually put the other 6 or so remotes to bed, permanently!
Arrived promptly and on-time, as expected. Installed in a matter of minutes. Performed as advertised! Would definitely recommend this to anyone who might need them.
I guess I should of brought the actual Samsung toner. This knock off one is leaving two big streaks down the left hand side of every print. I guess cheaper doesn't mean it works.
I absolutely loved Shade of the Maple. In my opinion, Kirk Martin could have only written these beautiful, descriptive words after having felt the emotions that garnered them. His book speaks directly to me. It is amazing that on this earth, someone else from many miles away can truly relate to what I struggle with on a daily basis. I've recommended this book to many. It is a must have!! Kirk, please keep up the beautiful work. You have become one of my favorite authors.
I was going to buy a new system for a road trip and found this on line! It worked great! Easy Installation, and I thought it was very stable. I like the fact that it can turn slightly. It was much better than I anticipated.
I have had this LCD for 4 months and I love it. I use it at least 8 hours a day, primarily for software development and business applications, and find it is very easy on the eyes. I run at the recommended resolution of 1024x768 60Hz and find text is sharp, the display is bright, and contrast is excellent. I also do a bit of gaming and Photoshop work and I am pleased with it in these roles as well.As an added bonus(like other LCDs), it is silent, doesn't heat up my office, gave me back valuable desktop space, and is easy to move. The concealed cable tray and raise/tilt stand are also a nice touch.If you plan on spending any decent amount of time infront of a computer, do yourself a favor and buy one. It is money well spent.
I trained for and ran a marathon with this case. Great stuff.I have two caveats - if you have large arms the band isn't wide enough. Also, although the outside of the case is waterproof, the part that touches you is not - it's neoprene, so if you sweat a lot the inside of the case gets foggy. That never messed up the Nano, but you couldnt see the display.
The outside of this case is beautiful. Still getting used to the squeaking that the handles make but hopefully that will stop once the material "breaks in". The problem is with the inside. There is no room for your power cord, or any other accessories. My Intel MacBook Pro fits just right, with no eccess room for it to wiggle around, but once I added my external slim hard drive and the power cord, there was a noticable bulge and the zippers seem to be about to break. The fruit "person" pattern on the inside is also a little annoying. For the outside of the case, the inside could hae been anything other than whatever this fruit person is supposed to be.
I highly recommend the Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS Extra Bass System for personal use with any product utilizing headphones. I use the headphones at work and the ease of removing one earphone to carry on a conversation while still listening to music, book-on-tape, etc. The lightness and comfort of the headphones is a definate plus - after a few minutes you forget you are wearing anything. The clarity and bass are superior and the construction is high quality. I have yanked the headphones off accidentally on numerous occassions and did not damage the cords, headphones or my ears. I also find that being able to clip the headphones to the collar of my shirt when not in use is also a plus.Satisfaction is guaranteed with the Panasonic RP-HS43 Clip-On Headphones with XBS Extra Bass System.
I made the mistake of buying my iFP-390T at Best Buy. I tried to exchange it after 30 days, but Best Buy refused to be helpful in any way. The customer service manager at their Gilroy store told me that they would rather lose a customer than modify their policy. Unbelievable! I should have shopped at Amazon.com!!! (The iRiver product is great!)
Great card, comes with everything you need for analog tv tuner, s-video (in and out), and composite in/out.It IS possible to use this in conjunction with an AGP card (i'm using the all in wonder VE with a Radeon 9700). Just go into your bios and set the PCI slot with your AIW VE as the primary graphics adapter (or let it autosearch). I currently switch between VGA (AIW VE) and DVI (Radeon 9700) as my primary display by toggling it in the control panel.The one thing I did not like about this card was the software. YOU CANNOT USE THE TV PLAYER SOFTWARE PACKAGED WITH THE CARD WITH THE UPDATED CATALYST MULTIMEDIA CENTER. When you update the drivers, be careful not to install the updated multimedia center (or you can buy the updated MMC, which has an updated TV player for $10 from ATI).It's a good card and has everything you need. It's a bit pricey, and the sound is usually mono (and fuzzy), but if you get stero sound for ur tv stations, sound is not a problem. I also plan to attempt to attach a entertainment system and display it on my monitor.ATI support is also very slow and the website is not very helpful. http://www.lordsmurf.com was a helpful website.-the audio problem seems to be fixable. Just make sure to plug the audio output (from the VE) to the audio input (not microphone) on the audio card.-the software for recording that comes with VE for recording cannot record to DivX and does tend to gobble up a lot of HD space, but otherwise, the software is good. (comes with a TV guide with weekly downloadable files, recording software lets you set the quality of video/audio recorded, etc.)-Regarding running this with an AGP video card: you tend to get blue screens when you switch if you have many programs running in the background. This could possibly be a driver issue (ATI...) and might not be an issue later
code can be redeemed immediately after purchase on Xbox 360- no need to log into xbox.com to purchase points online5/5
Got this to record church services directly from the audio board. The recorder is very easy to use. Don't bother read the manual, just touch record and stop so it is almost idiot proof to record things. Sound quality is excellent! We are using the audio input jack and it works great.Agree that the case feels cheap but didn't buy it for the case. Have used the built in microphones a few times and the sound recording is pretty good for recording meetings.
I bought PDR-M25 and have been using it for the last 4 months. I am very happy that I made this purchase and it's really proved it's worth. It's got no fancy features and so very decently priced. I wouldn't be using most of the features that are provided with the higher priced cameras anyways. A truly worthy deal...
no complaints.. they are wires.. i think my son uses these things.. i can't even remember why i purchased them..
it exceeded my expectation. Nice Cable. Though "Made in China" but its okay for a cheap HDMI cable. Worked perfectly.
Just the size of this USB drive is enough to give it 5 stars. I know there are smaller ones out there, but this one is only a tad larger and much more securely built. I've owned a few lexar and SanDisk USB drives, and all of their USB plugs get loose within a month of use. I loved the oversized covering for the drive that covered the whole unit--not just the usb plug. However, I don't think it is offered any more since they have moved to rubber skins for the new models. This is probably for the best since those old plastic protectors would get worn down from use and fall off the drive in transport. As for speed, this thing is definetly USB 2.0 and fast. If you've used a USB 1x drive, you'll notice a huge difference. I have seen some USB drives that perform faster (the Corsair models) but this one is still fast enough. Highly recommended, especially if you can score the rebates. Mine came in almost exactly 6 weeks after purchase.
I have no issue with Amazon - great service and prices. I have an issue with Ricoh. This product DOES NOT last the life cycle that Ricoh claims (not even close), which is why I gave it one star.
Headphones were exactly as advertised. Brand new, still in the box and in perfect condition. I have used them everyday since they arrived. They are exactly what I wanted, and exactly what I needed. I recommend this seller.
Excellent product , cost less than a couple dollars and in the major stores they were asking $40.00 for the equivalent. I am extremity satisfy.
I've used ClearTouch products before on my Droid Pro and my mom's Droid. When I saw that it was available for the Fire, it was a done deal. The quality cannot be beat, it goes on easily, and it protects my baby. And who wouldn't order it when they threw in a free stylus this past weekend?Very satisfied, to say the least.
The DV-HR300U is a fabulous product. VERY easy to setup and use. The manual can look a bit intimidating at first, but it is fairly well written for as much as it's trying to cover and if you are at all comfortable just diving in and pressing buttons, then the manual becomes more of a reference book since the on screen prompts are pretty much self-explanatory. Sharp isn't usually known as being the best in home A/V, but I have to say this unit seems to be built quite nice (the remote is absolutely hideous though) and it's features and performance are on a par with any of the &quot;higher end&quot; manufacturers. I haven't had any trouble recording to HDD or DVD, everything works just like it should, right out of the box. I suspect that if you are having as much trouble as some seem to have you might have a bad machine, as everything I have tried so far (recording from satellite, and camcorder to HDD then dubbing to DVD) has worked flawlessly and the picture and sound have been spectacular. It will not copy commercial, copy-protected DVD's (or VHS, I suspect) by itself...if that is your intention, you'll need one of the devices by Sima to bypass the macrovision (or one of the old APEX DVD players), or use your PC for copying DVD's and keep all the menus and extras. I bought this when the price was $379, but even at $449, it's a heck of a deal, especially when compared to the similar Panasonic models or the TiVo with DVD-R and there is no monthly fee. Easier than most VCRs to program to record. If you think you want/need it, get it, you'll probably like it.
It only worked for two months and then I lost everything I had backed up.I will never buy a Maxtor product again. Have other drives and I never had a similar experience.
There is no way you can keep one eyed closed during the entire time you'd be wearing this; when I initially did a search on Amazon it was for "goggles," not a monocular, so the title is misleading. And having both eyes open while using it isn't an option as what you see out of each eye is quite different. However, ours was defective so this is really a moot point: Regardless of which position the on/off switch is in, the device stays on as long as the battery is installed. So quality-control is obviously an issue in at least a third of cases with this device (given that the other two reviews were both positive).
Small, light, easy to use right out of the package. Excellent quality video and very good sound. It doesn't tell you that you need Microsoft XP in order to upload it to your computer. I don't have XP, and that was a big disappointment. I have to use someone else's computer to edit. My next computer will be an Apple! Have captured wonderful video, and can make a DVD at CVS. Simple buttons, and over all, a very good product. Would definitely reccommend!!!!
tinny sound - big mistake to have purchased it - invest in a couple of auxiliary speakers instead
Personally, I like most all of the Pentax camers. I've had a few before this one, and they all functioned great. Teh Optio T20 is awesome with its toutch screen, great quality in it's pictures too.The T20 has decent functions in its menus, although it could use maybe a little more.The only draw back to this is the lack of a view finder. But, if your looking for a large LCD screen on the back, your not going to find many with a viewfinder anyways.And if your looking at the size of the screen for the T20, your not going to find one better. Great quality, brillian colors...
I used theMini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (female) Cable for Apple Macalong with25ft HDMI to HDMI Cable Premium Gold Series HDMI Certifiedto connect my iMac to my HDTV. The picture is fantastic! Don't pay for overpriced cables--these work great!Note that you have to have a separate audio connection, as the Mini DisplayPort is only video out, no audio. I used theDigital Optical Audio TosLink to Mini TosLink Cable, 12 FT along withRiteAV - Digital Optical Toslink Cable 25ft.andOptical Extension Couplerto connect my iMac to my home theater. I bought all the cables and connector on Amazon for practically nothing compared to retail. It sounds fantastic--huge improvement over wireless (bluetooth) or RCA connections. Don't waste money on expensive cables. The cheap ones carry the digital signal just as well.
I love my Franklin eBookMan 911. Is it a perfect device? No. Is it the best on-the-go ebook reader out there? Absolutely. The screen is large, the two included eBook reading applications (Franklin Reader and Mobi Reader) are both very good (albeit with different strengths). For a science-fiction fan, like myself, there's lots of first-rate content available at electronic publisher Fictionwise (award-winning real SF authors like Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov, and Harlan Ellison). The backlight is perfect for reading in bed while someone else is trying to sleep. I take mine everywhere.
I ordered this product based it's title of "5.25 and 3.5 inch" drive enclosure. When I got it the shrink wrapped box only said it supported 3.5 inch drives. I don't know if Amazon sent the wrong product or if the product is just described wrong, but back it went.
I just love this LCD. I've been shopping around and checking out all the top brands. Then I saw side by side Sony XBr, Sharp Aquos and the Samsung. I had been alway leaning towards Sony XBR, but then I saw it next to the Samsung. Hands down the better of the three. The TV was easy to install and No hassle with the initial set-up. If I had to complain about it, it would have to be the sound. It sounds good, but it needs better low end. I would still love the TV even without the addded Philips surround sound.
the product worked right away it took a little longer than expected but at the end everything worked out at the end and you can have it so u don't even got turn on ur Xbox 2 register it just click on a link and u just sign into ur account and get them
Awesome little camera--just don't depend on it for capturing great 4 megapixel shots you can print out in poster size color. It's a small camera and so is the resolution. What it's perfect for is capturing moments that would otherwise go unrecorded because you didn't want to lug a mid-sized (or even compact) camera around. This thing is TINY.The downside is that it's easy to lose pics if the battery drains and it's even easier to get a blurry shot if you've got a shaky hand. Patience when shooting in good light and a careful eye on the battery meter are needed. Though I only got about 50 shots with the included battery, I have taken well over a hundred with the Energizer I popped in and it's still going.
I use this filter on my 50mm 1.4 cannon lens. It works what more can I say. I shoot allot of video with that lens and I have had nothing but success with the filter.
I bought this item because I wanted it fit tightly in the power outlet. It does. I wanted to use it to plug in my SIRIUS Satelite Radio. I get no electrical connection to the radio while holding the plug in. When I release the pressure on the plug it pops back out about 1/4". I really wish that I could use this thing. It's a good thing it didn't cost very much.
In my opinion this is the flash drive that has given me the best cost/benefit ratio. Additionaly it has many attributes worth mentioning: (1) It is fast. (2) It is secure (password protection very important) and safe to use. (3) It has a beautiful design. (4) It has a big signaling light. (5) It is very strong, from every point of view (6) Good and useful software included.Oscar A. R&ouml;mer
Just picked up 6 packs of these QuickLock connectors for my home theater system.The connectors are very sturdily built and are actually a bit heavier than I expected.Audio quality has improved slightly due to the good compression on the speaker wires and the tight fit to the back of my speakers and receiver vs. hooking the components up directly with speaker wire.The connectors could be a bit cheaper, but it's not really a big deal. You can find them cheaper on the internet, but I refuse to do business with some of those places (RitzCamera, ANTOnline, etc.). Just read the reviews and you'll know what I'm talking about.
This tiny camera is perfect for keeping with you at all times, just in case of a celeb sighting, cute kid trick - whatever flips your lid.The Flip is a $100 product, so don't expect high-quality video or audio - it doesn't like too much movement and forget about taping stuff more than 6 feet away. But, as long as you keep this in mind and long as your lighting is good - natural light or BRIGHT indoor light, you'll be good to go.Another reviewer mentioned incompatibility with certain USB ports. I happen to have side-mounted USB ports on my Macbook Pro, so I had no problem plugging in the Flip.Yet another reviewer mentioned some ideas for improving the camera. Sure, I have some improvements in mind too, but at 100 bucks, I can't complain too much.My dislikes? I had to press down pretty hard to make the zoom work. This is a minor quip, since the 2x digital zoom is SO not worth even using. Zoom with your feet, people.The other dislike isn't with the camera itself. I don't mind so much that there's no lens cap, but the cheap velveteen bag provided with the camera tends to shed, so I have had to blow the fabric fuzz off of the lens every time I use it.I'm not going to comment on the editing software since I haven't used it.Tres cute! Tres handy. Tres fun.
I had already owned Sony Mdr-E10Lp/Blk which are around 8 dollars. Trust me I find no difference in sound quality between these two types of earphones. These are actually very top quality earphones and I like it that they adjust well to my ears than most earphones I have wore in the past. However, if you are looking for high value and cheap earphones go for the Sony Mdr-E10Lp/Blk which are cheaper and actually wonderful for sound quality and durability.
This product was expensive at the time, but refurbished ones were much cheaper, so i got it. it was fantastic with keeping vendor contact lists instead of having name cars stacked up...
When I worked as a photojournalist many years ago, 50mm was the "standard" lens in that it came closest to a real world perspective, especially for street photography. That is no longer always true because of the field-of-view crop of many cameras. Canon's popular digital Rebel and its successors, for example, have a 1.6X view that turns a 50mm lens into an 80mm lens. The 1D MARK II has a 1.3X view that makes it a 65mm lens.So, if you're looking for a standard lens today, 35mm probably is closer to the mark on those cameras. And Canon has a couple of options there - a 35 f/1.4 that is great and expensive and a 35 f/2 that is a good value at about $250.If you're still looking for a 50mm, however, there now are four options from Canon: 50/1.2, 50/1.4, 50/1.8 and 50/2.5. Here are the pros and cons of each:50/1.2 is the newest, fastest and the most expensive at about $1,600. It is an "L" lens, which means it is more durably constructed than any of the others. The image quality is a cut above all of the others, especially at wider apertures. If money is no object, you'll probably want this one. But most of the rest of us have to ask the question whether it's 5X better than the 1.4.50/1.4 is maligned by some for the softness of its images at f/1.4, but for me its a good, compact, low-light lens at a terrific price ($325). And the lens gets sharp quickly as you stop it down. It's sharp at f/2 and very sharp by f/2.8 with good contrast and colors.50/1.8 is a step down from the 1.4 in speed, image quality, build quality and the smoothness and noise of its autofocus. But it is a big step up in value - a decent lens for about $80. If you're just getting into digital photography, this is a great lens to learn on until you get a better feel for the lenses that you want/need.50/2.5 - this is a macro lens, although you can use it for general photography, too. I wouldn't recommend it. If you're doing macro photography, spend a little more for the 100/2.8, which is a sharper lens that gives you more subject distance. If you're looking for a standard lens, you'll appreciate the wider aperture of the 1.4.All that said, of the 50mm Canon lenses, I think the 50/1.4 still offers the best mix of image quality and value.
AFTER READING MIXED REVIEWS ON THIS CAMERA BAG, I DECIDED TO GO WITH MY AMAZON EXPERIENCE IN CARRYING ONLY THE BEST AND PURCHASED THE BAG. THE BAG IS EXACTLY AS STATED AND MORE. IT MAY BE LISTED AS SMALL, BUT IT HAS MANY HANDY FEATURES YOU DON'T FIND IN MANY LARGE BAGS. FIRST, IT IS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE Z712 AND HAS AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP TO ADD TO THE FIT. THE BAG HAS SLOTS FOR SD CARDS THAT ARE PROTECTED AND EASY TO ACCESS. THE ZIPPER IS EASY TO OPEN AND ACCESS TO THE CAMERA IS GREAT! THE BOTTOM OF THE BAG IS ZIPPERED AND HAS A COMPARTMENT TO HOLD EXTRA BATTERIES, CHARGER,CAR ADAPTER,IF YOU HAVE ONE, OR OTHER SMALL ITEMS. THE BAG HAS BOTH A BELT LOOP AND CLIP FOR ATTACHMENT WHEN CARRYING, AND ALSO COMES WITH A NECK STRAP. ALL IN ALL THE BAG IS EVERYTHING BUT SMALL FOR DESIGN. ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN IN MANY YEARS AND A SOLID VALUE! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT AND AMAZON FOR A SOUND PRICE AND DELIVERY!
As a novice, I splurged on this camera and have no regrets. It is easy to use and I have gotten some beautiful shots. The portraits I have taken of my children are amazing. They look like they were taken by a professional, which I am definitely not. This camera is worth the price.
I have had this device for about 2 months now, have used it for an extensive trip to the east coast and absolutely love it. Terrific screen, very bright and always visible in direct sunlight. Text to voice feature is priceless. Guidance is as good as can be expected from any of these devices (this is my third).Downside....Beanbag mount is unsatisfactory if you care to use any amount of acceleration in your car. My unit has flown off the dash several times onto the center console. Good news is the unit is built like a brick and hasn't been damaged. I could use the adhesive dash mount, but really don't want to deal with the residue when I eventually move on...either the car or the 2720. Wish there was a windshield suction mount available.
It does what it's designed to do, remove dust and help prevent static build-up on your vinyl. I've used it pretty heavily since I purchased it and I've paid extra attention to it leaving scratches on my vinyl but have not noticed any like some of the other reviewers have. This is not going to be much help if your vinyl is filthy like you just picked it out of a crate in a dingy barn so clean your records properly first, but this works very nicely before and after plays. Also, the way the handle rotates towards and away from the bristles is designed to help knock any built up dust between cleaning, a neat feature.
I am very dissapointed in this mouse. It is very jerky in its movement over the mousepad, and slow in response. I am so frustated with it, I am going to have to purchase another mouse before I throw this one across the room. I should have stuck with Logitech and spent the extra money.I realized later that this is an optical mouse, and I should have gone with a laser mouse which gives much smoother movement.I need a mouse with a fast response for the work I do, and this one has caused nothing but frustration! I even had trouble getting it to rest over the one star rating so that I could click "Hate it". Going to try and click "Submit" now.
well let me say it this way mine went bad shortly after i got it but was so cheap i didnt even try to warranty it lol but went for the xion 1058watt psu instead to replace it after the failure
I can see the picture, slightly better than using the composite connection.
Tired of the stock iPod earbuds, I decided to get these headphones and I'm satisfied with the purchase. At first I was a little disappointed in the sound, but after giving it a "burn-in" period they have improved greatly. The sound is very clear and rich, I'm hearing parts of songs that were inaudible before and enjoying more bass. The only downside is that because they are open headphones they allow exterior sounds to seep in, making it hard to hear some songs in a loud area unless you raise the volume a bit which could damage your hearing. They're most ideal at home or a quiet area, but good enough to use on the go.In terms of portability the cord is extremely long, but I keep it tied up and have not had any trouble.Overall, they're great headphones, but be aware that open headphones allow sound to seep in.
When I decided to buy my own modem to avoid paying $7 lease charges to comcast, I was looking for a reasonably good modem. I bought this "used- very good" modem from Miakota (Amazon Prime). There was some apprehension because a number of reviewers had described their difficult experience in registering such modems with comcast. I left the modem plugged in to my cable for a couple of hours and then switched on my PC and browser. I got the comcast self-activation page, filled in the details and the modem was activated within minutes - no hassle, no delay, no long conversations with tech support. Simply awesome!!Update: I am getting 20 Mbps downloads and 5 Mbps upload speeds with this modem - excellent for all my needs! I connected a netgear router (WGR 614v8) and get the same speeds on wi-fi
It served its purpose. It was a bit difficult to "click" to take the picture, but that was because it was encased in plastic so that it would be waterproof. The pictures during the day came out great...but once it began getting darker, they were grainy. It was 800 speed film, so I thought that those pictures would be better.
These headphones have good quality sound. I use them for jogging and there's not too much to complain about there. They stay on well enough. My only complaint is that the band that goes behind the neck is not adjustable. Not a big deal in terms of function, but the band sticks out a bit in the back and looks a little goofy. All around pleased with the product, and would recommend it.
Very dependable - it does exactly what's expected of it, with reasonable read/write speeds. Perfect for cameras and digital audio recorders.
I bought it for my ASUS G73Jh laptop, it fits perfectly.The other part of the design is not the best, some room in the middle of the backpack will be wasted. However, consider the volume of it, you probably wouldn't want to fill it to the brim as the weight can become scary.It is big, if you a small then don't buy this, otherwise you will look ridiculous.Overall I think this is only for people with a huge laptop to carry around, otherwise a smaller one would be better.
This is by far the best electronics purchase I have made in a long time. I purchased my first DVP642 about two months ago and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. It plays just about everything you throw at it.Unlike some other reviewers, I have had no problems with DVDRW's. I only use high-quality media which could account for my success. I have a friend that also owns an DVP642, and he was having problems with just about anything burned; he bought better DVDR media and no longer has any problems.This is a truly wonderful player that does what it says. Make sure that you load the firmware update as soon as you get your player. It is also VERY easy to make this system region-free. One of the other wonderful aspects to this player is that it converts PAL -&#62; NTSC on the fly.I can't say enough good about the Philips DVP-642. I have already recommended it to all my friends.
The cables work and the images from my DVD player, cable box and apple TV all look great to me. I've had one of these same exact cables for about a couple years now and all's good. I just placed two new separate orders for these within the last week a few days apart. Got each within just a few days of ordering from SFPlanet. The first time the cables shipped the same day, and the second they shipped the following day.
This is a really great camera. Has a lot of features like autostitch and movie recorder (has a built in microphone). Allows you to change picture settings like b/w, sepia...Very convenient to carry around, fits into a pant pocket easily.
This is a good product for the price. The upscaled picture quality is definitely not as good as HD but it still looks good. This is a good product to use until you feel like buying a blu-ray.When it arrived in the mail, I was upset to see that the "new" dvd player had clearly been used: the remote was missing and there was still a dvd in the tray. In all fairness, Amazon's customer service was good: I returned the used one and had a new one within a few days. It was a hassle, but overall I'd buy from Amazon again.
This worked great for me I don't know what all the hate is for I mean it does say it is specifically for the sidewinder in the title, great creates a lot of precision and makes the game very realistic.
Flip video is fairly easy to use. I am held back a little by my computer illiteracy, but that can be fixed. Well worth what I paid for it.
I was amazed to get these results. This is the same as HD radio with only a 1 time cost...the antenna.I followed the instructions and best reception for me was floor mount, with 1 exception that should be added to the instructions; keep the supplied power wire seperate from the am/fm wires. i was real happy with the results and bought another 1.
This was a Christmas present. It arrived on time and what a deal!
Compact, simple to use camera. For the price it comes packed with features - easy transfer of pics to PC using USB cable. Excellent picture quality when used at best Pixel setting - 20 pics with original 16MB XD memory card. Not used the movie mode - own a camcorder. I invested in a rechargeable Li-Ion CR-V3 battery pack (yes! now available as rechargeables), much better life/performance than even the higest rated rechargeable NiMH - not very expensive given its performance, available on Amazon for $31 (I bought my Li-Ion battery pack from Buy.com at $29.50).
...it has been decided that the practical outweighs the cool factor. Everyone who saw this remote would "ooh" and "ahh" at it ... it IS pretty cool when it lights up. It worked great, learned all of the other remotes I had very well, was able to control everything. It just turned on too easily ... like when a train went by, or someone walked in the room, or it was looked at, or someone breathed nearby. Normal batteries had to be replaced every couple of weeks, and rechargeable batteries had to be recharged every week. At first it wasn't annoying, but after a long time it was. I would recommend the Home Theater Master Learning Remote Control MX-500. It does everything the Kameleon does and more, with less battery usage. It's not **AS** cool, but it's on all the time like the Kameleon can be, and the batteries only need to be replaced every 5-6 months. MUCH better.
Features are easy simple and the picture and surround sound is a wonder. I bought it at Brands Mart including a 5 yr Warrenty in home and if it can not be repaired in a day in home Brands Mart replaces it with the same or an updated unit. The warrenty was $118.00.
I just bought a RS 140.After a brief familiarization with all the items in the shipping box I cnnected it to my TV. It pays to look up the TV manual for the proper audio out connections.I did not at first on my Bravio TV and just picked a red & white connection at random & consequently faced silence on my ear phones. Consulting the TV manual, this was soon corrected.The unit works well. I am 80 years old & have minor hearing loss.It beautifully compensates for this shortcoming with very good sound quality.Walking inside the house & outside for quite a distance, still good reception.I fully recommend this unit. I am very satisfied with it.
To get the most out of the camera, learn about the EV-setting. I take several shots of a sceene with different EV-settings which helps me get the ultimate version of the sceene. I always use in camera sharpening set to high or the images are soft. The best shot selector (the camera takes several shots and picks the less blurry of them automaticly) is always on too. The landscape mode is used often (focus on infinity) with my camera. I've grown to dislike the auto color/contrast option in the software. Better adjust the image with the brightness and color control for wider contrast range. If I can, I put the camera on a fence, a book shelf or some thing and use the timer for less blurry pictures. The in camera auto color is best with sunlight and the manual white setting is used indoors if possible, otherwise incadescent. A great camera at that price.
There is little I can say. I recived it quickly in 2 days of ordering it. I am very happy with my magnifier. It is not Glass, and I wish it had a sleeve to keep it from getting any stray dust on it. However I just use a soft glass cloth that came with my Camera, and so it's also easy to keep clean. The handle was a little light, so it is not heavy duty. Overall however it was a good buy, I can read again now.
I bought this for my mother last Christmas. This only issue I have with this is the battery life. Guardian says only 30 minutes of talk time with the battery - enought for several 911 calls. However, I found this device can also be used to answer and talk on incoming phone calls. Because of the battery live (1 AAA) , it is not recommended. I will try to find some Lithum AAAs and see if we can extend this.As far as what is was designed to do: call 911. This is the best device on the market today. Don't get ripped off with the LifeLine and LifeAlert devices. They are only better if you do not have enhanced 911 service. Most communities do - be sure to check. Otherwise, save hundreds of $$ a year and get this instead.Update 4/12: I always ask my monther if she tests the system. She always says "yes" every day. I was there and happen to test it myself. There is actually 2 tests, one is a battery test and the other is a system test. She was only doing the battery test. The system test failed - may have been this way for months. The pendant lost it's pairing with the base unit - possibly when the battery was changed a few months back. Through directions online, I was able to re-pair it. Just make sure one does the system test every day - the battery test does not mean anything.
This camera is great. I can't even begin to say how much I love it. It has so many features and the picture and video quality are phenomenal. This is the best camera that I have ever owned. With this camera, you don't have to be a professional to take professional quality pictures. It has been well worth every penny that I paid for it. I recommend this to anyone who is tired of poor quality pictures. Kodak has done a great job designing this camera.
Just what I ordered. Now I have to remember that it requires manual settings rather that through the lense metering.
This radar detector has saved me from getting two speeding tickets so far, which in Massachusetts FAR more than covers the cost of unit! It is a bit too sensitive in Highway mode (lots of false alerts) but does just fine in City mode. I like the verbal announcements, but my first-time passengers find it a bit unnerving to have a third voice in the car.
Product is as advertised. Wire is thin so it can go through cracks (which is want I was looking for). The length could be longer, but it's good enough.
I love my Street Pilot 2720. I work in Law Enforcement. The cruiser that is assigned to me don't have much. Instead of using the bean bag holder I fashion with velcro sticky back tape to my two cars plus my Cruiser. I use it 5 days a week to check on about 10 to 20 houses daily.Plus locating abandon vehicles. I just type in the address and the street pilot does the rest. Before then I have to look in the the street map I haven't missed an address since thanks to street pilot 2720.
The 190XPROB tripod are great simple aluminum sticks. Light enough for me. Strong, steady and firm.The best part of this tripod and what sets it apart from the rest is the ability to pull out the center column and fix it in a horizontal position enable many more tripod positions include straight down or over a wall. With this horizontal pole position, I will find a way to mount my neat little, but abled Lumix camera on the bar, along with my main camera on the Manfrotto ballhead.
This card works with the LG VX8600 mobile phone. No extra steps or anything needed, just put it in and ready to sync up music with computer.
An excellent camera... much better than the (very good) Nikon 995 which I previously owned primarily because of the VR. The VR makes it ideal for both macro and telephoto hand held abailable light shots. I recommend at least a one gig card and an extra battery. With 10x optical plus 4x digital great distance shots are possible. The camera is slow to focus in some cases, but I didnt find this a serious problem.
I had a problem with the connection to my plasma TV. The picture was flickering. I thought it was the TV until I replaced this cable with a "free" HDMI cable that came with my son's game console. The flickering went away. Fortunately, Amazon was kind enough to refund my purchase price.
I've been a Windows/Unix user all my life. This is my first Mac and I love it.Pros :- Mac OS X is way more stable than any Microsoft Windows available- Did you know that Mac OS X is UNIX-based? I love real unix shell.- Light & small- Slot-loading optical drive is better than the regular one, IMO- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g + bluetooth now included- &uuml;ber-long battery life. My 5-month old battery lasts about 3 hours when I'm just browsing the web (wifi-on, bluetooth-on)- not likely to get infected by virus/malware/spyware.- iLife suite included- supports dual display - I use this PB as a desktop replacement- high quality soundcard - i've seen some PC laptop that has crappy soundcard. It's bad to the point that your MP3 sound really badCons :- Admit it, there are less software for Mac OS X. Make sure that you know everything you need has Mac version available. Don't depend on Virtual PC. It's tad slow on this 1.33GHz cpu.- Software running on Mac is not as optimized as it should.- This is the cheapest powerbook available. It's LCD screen isn't as good as 15"/17" ones. It's acceptable, reliable but you cannot expect something as good as- 256 meg of ram is NOT enough for you to run regular software smoothly. Consider adding at least another 256.- internal fan is sometime annoying when you do heavy graphics/calculation. You cannot watch DVD fullscreen without headphone. It's THAT noisy.
The unit does not broadcast in stereo which makes it a poor choice for transmitting music.
About 2 months ago I bought a new Harmony 880 remote. This is the third Harmony remote I have owned. I purchased my first Harmony remote about 5 years ago because I hated having 5 individual remotes for my home theater system. My first Harmony remote, a model 659, was flaky from the beginning. I had trouble loading the program into it, and it would stop working when I changed the batteries. I found heating it with a hair dryer would fix it. I got about 3 years use out of it before it stopped working competely. Hoping the first one was a lemon, I got a second Harmony remote, also a model 659, and it worked perfectly for 2 years and then quit. I decided to try the model 880 this time so I would not have to change batteries every 3 months. So far it works perfectly. Without the Harmony remote my home theater system is unmanageable. If there is another good alternative I have not found it. The on line data base is very complete, I have never had to learn a command from the remotes that came with each component. If you buy a harmony remote you have to spend about an hour or so programming it to use your components to do what you want them to do. If you get a new component you can update the remote easily.
I Have always been in into the best sound I can get at good prices. and Sony products always comes thru. This system does the job 10 times over. easy to install great sound and you can add on if you like. I recommend it highly and the price you can't beat. I got it new It came the next day Talk about service!!Sony LBT-ZX6 Mini Hi-Fi Component System
Camera has good features, is compact, battery lasts a long time, big LCD screen to pre-view your shot and it's priced right!
I just started listening to vinyl. I do consider myself an audiophile. I'm a Berklee College of Music Grad. I was going to buy a more expensive turntable, but all the other ones were meant for DJ work. I just want to listen to the records, not scratch them to hell. This table sounds great, i might get a better needle and stylus for it however, but the one that came with it is just fine for average listeners. If you want to listen to your beegee records this is a good table. I'm listening to Vivaldi and it sounds fantastic. Enjoy!
Took more than half an hour to setup. But after that it works great. Its nice to press a button and everything goes on and no fuss. The only draw back no bluetooth for my PS3-- so it does not work. Drag when you are watching bluerays..
I spent over 4 hours trying to install this product, to no avail. I am knowledgable about networking (an amateur, but I know what I am doing) and simply could not get this to work. The documentation, which you WILL need, is insufficient and the setup is extremely complicated. If you download the most recent firmware and admin software from Hawking's site, you will get a wizard which seems very good. According to the wizard, everything was fine. The only problem is that my printer, a Konica Minolta PagePro 1350W, would not print a page, period. I wonder if the printer is simply incompatible.Bottom line is that this product is not ready for prime time. PC World magazine rated this print server as an Editor's Choice, which is why I bought it. DO NOT BE FOOLED. You are rolling the dice here. Some people have been able to get it to work, and I imagine it's a real boon for them (it would have been for me), but you are taking a risk. So please be aware of that before you buy this product. If you are a pro with lots of time on your hands (which I imagine the people at PC Magazine are), maybe you should give this a shot but otherwise it's too big a risk of wasting your time. I suspect there is a reason this print server is so much cheaper than those of the competition (I got mine for around $90, a lot of comparable ones are $140 or so).
I upgraded from the 2620 to the 2720 because this one actually speaks with the names of the streets or freeway so you don't have to look at the screen while you are driving.Very user friendly!
This TV has an excellent display in SD. I do not have HD yet, but I predict the display will be equally excellent.Menus are a little confusing, a minor inconvenience.My only complaint, no CC on mute option.
These HDMI Cables are fantastic!!! I don't know why people buy those expensive cables at electronic stores for $30.00 to $80.00 when they are of no better quality that I can see.....Efforcity sent those cables to me in a very timely manner, I recommend them highly...
Let's start with the only big flaw of this drive. The clear glass that allows you to see the drive. Great in theory, but not in practicality. To see the hard drive work you either need to mount it outside of the computer or to the glass on the side of your tower. Problem with that is that both methods void the warranty!!! There is really no way to view it working without voiding the warranty (read the manual) so minus 1 star for that. Of course they would only know this if you told them or sent the drive in an exterior case for repair!I disagree with the review below about it being quiet. It is loud (in comparison to other drives)Onto the positives. Fastest serial drive there is. 10,000 RPM with a 16 cache is the icing on the cake. I upgraded from the 74gig with 8 cache and what a difference. The price is high and raiding 2 of these together is only for the rich! But as far as hard drives go, this is the king of them all. I am a gamer and have been very please with the results. If you can afford it, it is the way to go. But consider the model without the window. You will save a few bucks and get the same performance
This is a decent sub-1Megapixel camera if you aren't too concerned about color. It doesn't get colors right at all. Plus, the time to process a picture is way too long. Don't use the included software for the camera - go to the Largan web site and download the twain driver. Additionally, the pictures are always overexposed with the flash. My advice; don't bother.
Everything is what I want. If anything to improve, it can only be charged with car charger or USB connected to laptop. I would like to have a stand alone charger so that I can enter some addresses without turning on my computer.
I can't believe the reviews on these are so high. The only possible explanation is that I got a defective product because the sound on these is absolutely terrible. I had to turn up the treble all the way just to get half-decent sound out of them. By design, these headphones reminded me of an earbud product they made about 6 years ago (I forget the model #). Those were the best earbuds I had ever used in my life, and I was hoping these were going to be similar, since they looked identical and had a similar price. What a disappointment! The only really solid thing about these headphones is the solid bass quality and overall comfort. However, with the lack of treble it sounds like you're awash in a tunnel. Maybe this is the way I'll hear when I'm 60, but not at 28.Like I said, MAYBE I got a bad pair, but seeing how both sides sounded equally poor on the high frequencies, I'm guessing that's just the way they were made. The cost of shipping doesn't justify returning these, so I'm out the money I paid. Oh well. Usually Amazon reviewers give me really good advice, but not this time.
I loved this product for 4 months (it does have lots of gadgets that I love) and then.....for no reason at all my computer no longer recognizes it! Rhapsody doesn't recognize it....It's turned into a ghost although I can see it!I can play all of the songs that I owned myself but everything through the subscription service has run out and can't be reinstalled. I've done a little research about the disappearing MP3 player and it appears to be a problem that is affecting a lot of the H10's and 1 other model I can't remember right now and iRiver can't figure it out; although I've been told they are trying desperately to find the bug....So buy with caution....
After reading a bunch of reviews and looking at a bunch of pictures, the first thing that amazed me was how tiny this thing actually was. Pictures do not do it justice. Fits in the palm of your hand.Secondly - the LCD. Resolution, color and brightness are of the highest quality.Thirdly - Sound, amazing. Sounds awesome. Video is good, style design is great....listen - if you feel that 2GB is enough for your player (like i feel) then don't hesitate for a second. Click 'add to cart' right now.
This camera is great, so lightweight and it also takes great pictures! I love it!
I am disappointed. I purchased the 2400 and got the greatest picture quality,indoors and out. Gave it away and purchased the 2600. Photo quality is poor. It accidently turns on, I wish the smart card was placed somewhere else and not with the battery, the battery life is not that long. Only good feature is it's size. Neat and compact. Wish I was able to purchase the 2nd 2400.
One of the best I have ever owned. My husband and I both use it to ease the tension in our neck and arms. I should have bought 2 of them.
After searching for a decent digital camera at a reasonable price i managed to stumble along this camera. I purchased it just before going to Australia and Hongkong, NYE just gone.The pitcures were of superb quality and the fact that it has such a large screen is fantastic. You get a much better idea of the pitcure your taking/taken. I had one of them enlarged to A3 without any distortion! I got hold of the camera for ?175, which seemed outstanding value compared to similar spec cameras. With a 256 SD card i managed to get just over 100 highest quality pitcures. The video function takes up memory like a thirsty human does water though!! I did however manage to get decent footage of the fireworks on sydney harbour bridge.Definately a good buy!!!
This is the worst example of poor construction, quality and materials I have ever seen in a product that was priced this high. I am ashamed for Kodak - and I will never buy a digital camera from them again. I love my Kodak DC280 and I'm going to keep it now instead of trading it in. This camera shouldn't be priced [that high]- It felt like it was going to break as soon as I put it to use. It was returned the same day I received it.
Although I have the original iPad cover that can be use as a stand, this one also supports portrait orientation and is somewhat more stable. I use it in combination with the iPad cover. It's a good product and fairly cheap. You can't go wrong with it!
I've had this laptop for about a week now and I'd have to say that I'm impressed by it. It's perfect for the average user. I upgraded to this from using a Toshiba 4005CDS laptop. The current version of the Toshiba Satellite 1415 does have 400 MHz front side bus and -- while the tech specs on Toshiba's web site say differently -- this one does have 256MB of DDR RAM. DVD playback looks good. I viewed my copy of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Special Edition and it looks great! Pulling up the subtitling and listening to the commentaries tends to slow it down just a tad, but it's hardly noticeable.It burns CDs easily and even comes with a built in floppy drive. For some of us, the floppy drive is still essential.It also has an ECP parallel port, for those who require bi-direction communication. I sync my laptop frequently with my desktop (using FileVan as opposed to LapLink), so this is an essential feature for me as well.And it has internet scrolling too. If you run your finger along the right edge or bottom edge of the touchpad, you can scroll your browser window, or scroll through any application window.Prior to the Satellite 1415, I actually checked out an HP laptop, but that didn't work out too well for me. It kept crashing while I was on the internet so I took it back after a mere three days. But I've had no problems with the 1415. I'm really happy about his purchase.I haven't tried playing games on it yet, but with the nVidia graphics card, it should do just fine for some of the less graphics intensive games. I suspect that if you want a mind-blowing 3D experience this is not the one for you. In fact, if gaming is all you do you're better off with a desktop. If that's not the case, and you're an average user like me (word processing, e-mail, DVD, multitasking, the occasional game), this laptop will do the job.My only gripe, and the reason I give it only 4 stars, is that the modem is a software modem and not a hardware modem. The modem on my old laptop was much better. But for those of you who have taken the leap into DSL -- I'll admit that I'm still using only a dial-up connection -- then this is something you won't have to worry about since this laptop has an ethernet port.
This stand is very portable. It's adjustable. Folds up into a small space. I can carry it in my pocket or in my Amazon sleeve along with my iPad and Kindle. Works well with either the Kindle and iPad. It seems to be sturdy enough. No worries!
a bit short but what do you expect for $15 bucks its just an averae trypod that folds down really small and love the carrying bag makes it a lot easier for me
This product performs very well and is a good buy for those wantign to enhance the sound of their entertainment system that did not come with this type speaker.
Pros:Good soundMassive upgrade if you don't already have a subLightweight, durableCons:Slight crackling when turned on full2.1Weird, random spasms, rare but annoying
I checked this out on tape from my public library. After 5 or 6 tapes, I still didn't know what it was about, and I stopped caring. If I hear the narrator say, &quot;Harriet said&quot; at the end of one more sentence, I was going to scream. I never finished it. It was that bad. I don't know what the hype is all about. Spend your time on better things.
I bought two of these straps. One for our D-SLR camera and one for our full size 10X50 binoculars. The strap works very well for both of these applications. The only complaint is that it could be a bit wider. There was an error made in the shipping cost. Shipping cost were applied to each strap even though they shipped in the same package. We called this error to Op/Tech's attention and it was resolved immediately. I would buy this item again.
I was sceptacle about the order after reading the review here on whether I would receive one with the ability to disable the rocker switch, I actually ordered 2. The booklet states on page 11 how to disable this switch and the remote model number is URC-9960BJ4. Using information found on the net I believe my models have the ability to disable this 'battery eating' switch.
My wife and I spent two weeks driving through England and Scotland. Between us, we accumulated over 3000 high resolution digital images.We would upload the contents of the SD's every day. It rook only minutes. The drawback is that whatever is on the card gets transferred. You cannot select a starting point. I never had to recharge the battery in the drive. At the end of two weeks there was still loads of capacity. At the time of our trip, the UK had severe restrictions on luggage. This storage device saved me from having to check one of our laptops. Now, between this device and internet cafes, I will probably skip the 8 LB laptop.
We were really impressed with the quality of the stitching and how well the camera fit. Good Buy!
I got this item for $.02, and it worked perfectly. I mean, it's a cable, so it isn't like it's got a ton of room to shine. However, for $.02, it did a damn awesome job.
If Archos, the company, had competent management, its products would be world class. Unfortunately, the company's management is not overly competent, so it turns out near exellent to excellent products that take a clobbering in the marketplace.The Archos 605 160 GB is a superb product, but its introduction was marred by lack of availability which created a lot of ill will among people who very much wanted it. Wait times of three or more months were not uncommon - and the company remained silent. Truly a stupid thing to do. Even now, months after release, promised accessories are still not available - and Archos simply doesn't communicate with its customers. If you read the Archos support forums on the web, you also get the impression that Archos customer support stinks as well.Given all that, I am very pleased with the Archos 605.The Archos 605 160 GB is everything you'd want in a personal multimedia player. The 160 GB hard drive will hold up to 200 feature length movies at acceptable resolution or more hours of music than you could listen to.The screen is superb. 4.3" at 800x480 resolution is large enough to display most movies that don't go overboard on dark, moody scenes. Almost all common formats are supported out of the box. Playback is flawlessly smooth.Navigating the touchscreen is simple. The side mounted buttons are very convenient for controlling most functions. A major improvement is the inclusion of a volume button. The front mounted speaker is surprisingly sufficient, especially compared to the Archos 504. Headphone volume and fidelity is more than sufficient.I use the Archos 605 primarily for video playback and think it is faultless; much better than the 5G iPod with video. Yes, it is physically larger, but it is far better suited to the purpose than the iPod. The screen is acres larger than the iPod - at least it seems that way when you are watching a video. The speaker is very nice and something the iPod doesn't have. A little kickstand lets you set the unit on a table to watch. Way cool.Music seems to work well, handling a number of formats and being accessible without the need for special software like iTunes. Just drag and drop. I haven't yet tried creating playlists. Some people have commented that it is a chore.As a photo viewer, it has some cool features. Just drag left or right to get to the next or previous picture. Drag up or down and the photo rotates. You can zoom the image from a sidebar and navigate with your finger. Cool. And, again, the screen is stunning.There's also a file manager which comes in handy if you use the Archos as removable storage for your PC. It functions just like any other USB removable hard drive.One of the other unsavory aspects of Archos management is that they are as chintzy as Apple. For example, you don't get an AC adapter with this almost $400 device. You get a USB cable which you can use to charge the device - and which takes forever.A number of other features are add-ons as well. Though the Archos is WiFi enabled, they charge extra for the Opera browser, which is more than adequate for handling Flash videos. They also charge extra for plug-ins to access H.264 and MPEG-2 formats. The argument is that Archos doesn't want to charge people for features they don't want. Uh, considering what it would cost Archos to bundle these features, I think the motive is pure greed. (A PDF viewer comes standard.)Then there are the docks. You can get one to make the Archos into a DVR. Actually you can get one for stationary use or another for travel. There's another dock to that permits you to download pictures from your digital camera. And another that has a backup battery.Overall, the Archos has the potential of taking a bunch of bucks out of your pocket.But when it comes to a platform for viewing video or photos, browsing the web wirelessly and listening to music, the Archos 605 is in a league of its own.Jerry
I recently bought a HP 2133 mini notebook which does not have a cd/dvd player internally. I decided this was the best thting to purchase because it does not require external power, you only need to plug it into a USB outlet on the computer. It worked perfectly and I would highly recommend this compact unit.
Highly satisfied with purchase and would definitely recommend buying from the buyer. Received the item as promised by the ad. Purchased arrived quickly and works wonders. I am very happy with the purchase.
I bought several of this items as a gift. Stay away if you want them for yourself.
I bought this camera for my brother as a wedding gift and man did he love it! He never knew that such a small camera could take such great pictures! I mean he just loved the fact that he could just slip it in his pocket and take it virtually everywhere. The design is great. Its got a nice, clear big screen. The point and shoot feature is cool. It's got alot of different modes to choose from. Personally, I like the fact that in "review" mode, you can view your pictures by a calendar and see what picture was taken on what day. Thats great for organization and for recalling certain events. The only negative comment i would say is the video quality. It just gets slightly blurry when you're zoomed in a little. But other than that, great camera!Pros: Good quality pictures, big screen, easy to use, small sizeCons: Slightly blurry video quality
Whenever I travel I use this backpack to store not only my laptop but all my gear...workfiles, stationery, books, clothes, EVERYTHING! I love all the compartments so you can store your stuff separately. This is a rugged bag that takes a lot of licks and all you have to do is give it a wipe down and it is good as new!
If you have a Kodak camera and are thinking of purchasing this small Kodak printer, I say forget it. The cost per print will discourage you from making photographs. If you do continue you will probably have them printed through some store. M U C H - C H E A P E R !If you are thinking about portability as a feature that will justify the expense, just remember that they no longer make the battery needed to operate the printer when no plug-in A/C is available. I tried to get one from Kodak and they emailed me that it was no longer made by Kodak and, they said, I should not purchase one from a third party. Kodak does not guarantee them. The tone of the email suggested that maybe the original batteries were defective and Kodak does not trust them anymore. Or maybe the fault is not with the batteries but with the printer when used on battery power. I don't know. And who cares?Lots of really good portable printers are on the market that don't cost so much money to make prints and can be operated on battery. Buy one of those.ONE-STAR FOR THIS KODAK PRODUCT IS TOO GENEROUS.
Even though Elgato sounds a bit like ACME to me, I have to say they know what they're doing. This little device is great and works very well. I like the fact that you can see both analog and ATSC broadcast with a single antenna transparently, just switch the channel. Image quality is great, although it eats quite a bit of CPU to decode and show HDTV, but with the Intel Macs it's not really a problem. The software needs a bit of refinement, especially on the program guide. They have really cool features, like you can set up a recording over the web using Titan TV if you're at work, for example, and forgot about that soccer game at 3 PM today. On the other hand, if you're in the guide and click on a program that's running now, it doesn't automatically retune to that channel, you have to go and change it yourself. I like the integration with Front Row and the Apple remote. I'm enjoying this new toy.
This backpack was exactly what I was looking for. I have a laptop with an 18.1 inch screen and could not find a decent backpack for under $100. Other places had them but I didn't like them at all, it was even hard to find in google. I am very glad that Amazon had it so I took a risk and purchase it because it said it only supported up to a 17 inch screen. Once I got it I loved how it felt, how the zippers worked, and even how it looked. I use this bag everyday and have not had any problems with it. It holds my laptop comfortably and I couldn't be happier, plus the price was great. If you need a bag for an 18"+ laptop, this is the one to get.
The item didn't work with Palm Tungsten model, I've tried to change the MC but the store claim that the time for changing had finished. I got very frustrade with the bad assitence and the arrogancy from the costumer service. I would not recomend to buy from this store.
This sleeve is a good choice if you're looking for one for the Dell Inspiron 1420. I purchased it for under $20 meanwhile on Dell's site they're selling one for nearly $30. It's not entirely snug but enough space to slip the laptop in and out of. It's also thin enough to go into my messenger bag. I think it's a good fit if you're putting it into a briefcase or similar bags.The sleeve is a nice addition for stashing away small and thin items. I don't think I trust the strap but it's not in the way.
mmmm, it does not working perfecttly every time, when i sync mi info sometimes i have to reset my computer. I dont know if is because i have Windows Me.
The Coby unit is an attractive, compact and easy to operate system and was just what I was looking for.
I'm fairly happy with this unit's performance. No head unit will have everything you want, but this came close in some areas, nailed it in some areas, and was mediocre in others. I needed a DD unit for my car because the stock unit is DD. I single DIN unit would have looked spartan in the dash.PRO:1. Has both USB and AUX in on front panel.2. Has a clean built in amp at 20wts RMS and a 24 bit DAC converter.3. Has subwoofer control in panel allowing you to adjust what DBs go to the sub, such as 185, 90, and I think something like 45, which is explained in the manual, and this is read out on the LCD panel as High, Medium, and Low. Both Crutchfield and JVC said the additional Bass, Treble, and Midtone adjustments DO NOT affect the subwoofer out. This means that you can use your stock speakers in your car as midrange and treble and line out the bass to your subwoofer. Or, adjust a smaller amount of bass to your other speakers while not affecting the subwoofer bass output. This is exactly what I wanted--electronic crossovers adjustable in the deck itself.EDIT May 30th: This is not true. The bass adjustment will increase both the bass in the stock speakers as well as the subwooofer, but the crossover samples down how much bass you get in the stock speakers. I wanted the unit to leave the stock speaker's bass, midrange, and treble separate from the woofer bass adjustment. Still, it does a good job of crossing over the stock speaker and I don't feel this limited the sound of the system too much--except that you don't get enough MID bass in your stock bass speakers for some songs. Not a show stopper at all.4. BT unit is small and self contained with no power cord. It has a single DIN plug that plugs into the back of the deck, and that is it. My stereo installer said it was "nice and easy" and that it saved me about 20.00 bucks on install.5. The BT is 99.00 compared to Sony BT devices at 200.00.6. The deck's lights do dim when I turn on my headlights, just like it should. You can turn this on or off in the deck itself.7. It has everything that I mentioned plus XM, Sirius, BT with 99.00 adapter, plays .wma 9, .aac, MP3, .wav files from my SD card plugged into a card reader and directly into the front USB panel. I have my entire CD collection in 160bit aac on one 8GB SDHC card at my finger tips. It does not play DVDs with music, but that was what I traded for the front panel USB and AUX--I never insert a disk anymore, thus I rarely need a CD player, much less a DVD player.8. Allows you to name radio stations. Some other features that are uninteresting to me, but there if you want them.9. Seems well built and quite when you insert a disk. Buttons feel positive and firm and the knobs feel like quality.10. Huge knob in the center of the unit for volume and other adjustments after you hit call buttons, such as bass, treble, etc. It's a control knob of sorts, plus volume.11. Relatively cheap compared to other units that DON'T have both AUX and USB ports on the front, which is rare. I picked it up for 180US plus 99US for the BT adaptor.12. Professional stereo installer said he didn't like the "fancy" nature of the LCD, but the technical aspects of the deck he said were "nice" and "surprising" and "up there with the best Alpines and Pioneers that we carry."CON:1. Not really intuitive operation, although you get used to it and it's very easy, just not laid out as well as it could be. Random, Loudness, and several other buttons should be on the front panel, not in mode option buttons or personal settings. For instance, the Sub woofer DB setting is buried under personal settings, while the sub woofer volume is in another push first button where treble and bass are found (but this isn't too much to be concerned about). Too, I would have liked the option of different colored LCDs on the front panel, instead of 6 different analyzer bumping light options--sort of circus. You can turn the dancing analyzer lights completely off, at least.2. The LCD read out is far too big giving it a sort of adolescent look. If the LCD were about 75% smaller, it could contain much more information (although it does scroll) and look much more professional.3. The faceplate is not removable--hope you have insurance. It screams "please steal me."Edited:I've owned this head unit for around six months now and I guess there are only a couple things that are really annoying. The unit will sometimes not remember where you left off when using the USB port, skipping many folders or songs. You have to name each folder starting with 000, 001, or 01, 02, 03 or the unit can't find some of the songs or folders. Also, you are not suppose to leave the usb reader plugged in when you start the car--which means you are expected to remove it each time. I've never done this and had no problems. So the main thing is that it will sometimes fail to start up where you left off.Edited 05/27/08:I've owned this unit for six months now, and I do have two things to report that are VERY unsatisfactory:1. Bluetooth menu is all but un-navigable.I can't explain why, it seems random, like pushing buttons in a carnival to get specific menu items up, where sometimes you get the same result with the same series of button pushes and sometimes you don't. Sometimes they come up (following the manual directions) and sometimes they don't. It's VERY frustrating. Last night I needed to pair a new BT phone, and one of the menu items WOULD NOT come up, no matter what--it was the Auto-Answer feature that I wanted to turn on.After maybe two hours of trying to get this stupid menu item up, I gave up. Tomorrow I'm having the unit uninstalled and sent in for repair. I'm already looking at different units because I don't want to waste my time fiddling with incompetent navigation flaws in this unit.The first phone I set up after I had the unit installed did go reasonably well, but this time it simply refused to bring up specific menu items. It also kept defaulting to "connect" which means you have to either cycle through the SOURCE button to cancel it, or wait for it to give you an error, then restart the procedure again.2. Blue Tooth Microphone NOISE!People are reporting to me that the noise from the BT unit's microphone is horrible, almost to the point they cannot hear me (e.g., "Sounds like you're next to the Los Angeles International Airport!!"). I have the microphone mounted right next to the rear view mirror near the headliner. There is no option for noise canceling either, so you're just stuck with poor BT microphone performance.Last, the BT navigation from the head unit itself, well, good luck. It's about the same level of futility as trying to get the menu to work correctly to pair and set up BT options, as commented above. You'll have a wreck long before you find the number you want.Voice activation for calling via your phone passes the commands over well, however.There is something else that pissed me off too: A few of the options available are not defined, such as BT muting. This menu option--in the main menu, not the BT menu--gives you three option, Muting 1, Muting 2, and Off. You won't find what muting 1&2 do, though, simply because whoever wrote the manual decided you didn't need to know--"Just pick one and STFU!"I actually would not recommend this unit because of the way it skips around the music on the USB drive after you start and stop your car, plus the horrible menu in the BT section. On the other hand, if you don't need BT options and you don't really care if your music skips to a random folder the next time you jump in to listen, it's a pretty good unit.To be fair, I haven't tried loading up a CD with AAC or MPs files to see if it skipped around after shutdown and startup. I did have a CD loaded with about twenty songs from two different disks and I did not notice it jumping on startup and shutdown.I also wanted to comment on something I thought was a negative in my first update. You must number the folders with the prefix 01, 02, 03, or 001, 002 and so on. This is actually a decent condition because then you don't have to play the music folders alphabetically. You can group them however you want using the numbering scheme. But then again, if you really do just want an alphabetical listing w/o having to number the folders, you're out of luck. I use a bulk renaming utility on my home computer to set all of the folders and songs up, so it's fast. Most people though don't have the time to figure out bulk naming software in order to do that, which makes the numbering scheme a one by one act of time consuming frustration.Well, there you have it. I hope that this helps some. You may want to look at a few newer units coming out with this technology, such as Pioneer, Kenwood, Alpine and Clarion--the higher end units, not the Target models for 99.00USI'll have the installers remove the unit. I'll send it in, get it "repaired" and remount the microphone over the visor this time. And that reminds me!This is another hit against JVC: The warranty is not a replacement unit, but repair ONLY using, at their discretion, refurbished parts! You don't believe me? Get a copy of their warranty and see it in black and white, or call and ask them. I couldn't believe that. The entire warranty is repair, use of refurbished parts (they mean used parts they scavenged off of other systems), and that's that!So this means I'm out with a hole in my dash for around two weeks.PS--Check out the Kenwood DPX502. I'm getting that unit today. I did send the JVC back, but only to make JVC repair it for my trouble. A friend of mine who has had a stereo installation business since he was 21 has the DPX502 in both his truck and car and he reports that the unit is flawless and the BT option works perfectly in both cars, with no road noise (We became friends a few months ago when I took my Tacoma in to have an AMP and sub installed, plus talk to him about the JVC unit at his shop. They took it out, tested it, didn't charge me anything, and that's when I asked what other unit he recommended, to which I found the Kenwood installed in both his vehicles). I'll post a review once it's in and I tear into it by testing it's functionality, as I have done here.
I purchased this phone used because I managed to break my Plantronics CT-10 which I loved...okay maybe that's a strong word, but I liked it a lot.At the time, I did conference calls at night about 1-2 hours in length about 2-3 times a week.For the most part, sound quality, distance from the base unit reception, battery life were all comparable to the CT-10.But there were 3 things this unit that made this unit not as good as the CT-10.WEIRD EFFECT ON MY WIRELESS LAPTOP:I know nothing about radio frequencies or such, but the minute I would turn on this head set to make a call near my wireless Dell laptop, my laptop would lose the wireless signal. Once the phone was off, it was fine. This wasn't a fluke but quite repeatable, as it fascinated me. My house cordless phone did not have this effect.NO AUDIBLE MUTE INDICATOR AND A FUSSY MUTE BUTTON:When you are on a conference call for a long time, you get up and wander, sometimes you cough or want to blow your nose and knowing you are on mute is essential. On this unit I had to look at it to tell and with it's black on gray display it was only visible in well lit areas. The CT-10 (since it had no display) had a high pitch beep you would hear in the background to tell if you were on mute. Mind you I'm sure some found it annoying, but I would have liked to have the option to have that on.On top of that, to get mute, you had to hold the button to get it to go on. It was after another feature, that I did not use.PASSIVE CLIP:The clip on this unit was the type you hook over stuff. Cheap and somewhat effective for a belt, but sometimes when you have night calls you are not wearing a belt, heck you may not be wearing pants. Having a clip that can be opened and closed like the CT-10 makes it possible to clip to a bathrobe or other garb more easily. A passive clip needs a more rigid material to hook to.MINOR ISSUES:This unit has a red light on the end of the microphone. It only tells you if the unit is on a dial tone or in use (blinking). It would be nice if it indicated mute as well. Since it is barely in your line of sight, I did not notice it initially. It is more of an indicator to others that you are on a call.On both the CT-10 and this unit the CT-12, the base unit could not be near any other electronics otherwise you would get a strong buzz. Easy enough to fix.I was quite pleased how far I could wander around the house though. Often I was outside gardening while chatting on the phone. Unfortunately, this is how the CT-10 got broken...
I don't know what pretend people.. this magellan is basic in all sense.. don't have bluetoot, don't have mp3 but if you need something to go from a to b quickly and easy, this is the gps.Magellan help me navigate every day in california delta, thousand littles routes are memorized in this little gps; this magellan drive from San Francisco all the way to New York, withound any problem at all..Finally it's inexpensive, simple and functional.. the rest.. well.. the rest can buy an expensive garmin or tomtom... magellan is enough for me..
Great set of sturdy half shelves includes hardware to attach to rack. Inexpensive for a set of two racks, packaged well.
Excellent sound and I'm not even through the break in period yet, I'm using an ancient Onkyo amp, and they are playing 128kbps without any major distortion unless turned up 3/4 or more. I think since I only have 50 watts going to the speaker this is excellent. I highly recommend these little things.
The EyeTV software is infinitely superior to WinTV. Setup is a breeze, and the DVR functionality works flawlessly. HD quality is amazing.The hardware is identical to theHauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 TV Tuner Stick/Personal Video Recorder, right down to the form-factor. The only difference is the paint job. What you are paying for here is the EyeTV software, and in my opinion it is well-worth it. If you already own EyeTV's software, just purchase the Hauppauge and save $50.Note: This device is Windows-compatible (including support for Windows Media Center) if you download the free drivers and WinTV interface from Hauppauge...but why?
This is a nice product. It was easy to install (just connect to a USB port) and has enough memory for most simple applications. Have not figured out the inscription files yet, but so far, have not had a need to. The long strap is interesting, it certainly will be hard to lose this flash drive with it. Overall, nicely designed, although the rubber tip could get lost if you don't keep track of it.
I bought the unit new and it worked out of the box althoughafter five minutes it would overheat and stop working.I managed to get my stuff done by putting a fan on it toblow air but its going in the trash.The software that comes with it junk. I was able (just barely)to get the video digitized into mpeg segments. Now I willtake those over to my Mac and do the editing and burning.I got the job done for small money but someone who wants touse this for any real work.. stay clear!!!
Purchased this for our daughter (22) who is into everything vintage and retro (including records). She already had nice speakers so this turntable was perfect. The product is a higher quality than the average "all in one" (speaker/turntable/cassette) units. My daughter's friend has an "all in one" unit and the sound quality is not as good and it is also not as "forgiving" as my daughter's turntable on LP's that are less than perfect scratch-wise. She is very pleased with this turntable.
You cannot beat it for the price. Alot of cases for a little money. They are a little hard to get the DVD's snapped into them but they are good.
Great purchase for the price. Cables work fine with everything. No need to buy monster cables at all anymore!
You can't beat the price. I've used these in 2 computers and they work perfectly.
I like it, works nice. This mouse is small & comfortable on the hands.
The best at this price. Like the color and functions. Mine has latest longer than some comparable higher end models. Life saver when trying to keep a busy life organized. Great optional backlight feature.
Don't expect this to be a great quality camera, it's not, and it's not meant to be. It's meant to be small, which it is, and fun, which it is. It's also durable feeling, and the photo quality is plenty good enough for email and the internet. It's cheap, too.
Awesomely fast, nice and practical. a lot of data at your thumb. Buy one and you won't regret. Nothing can go wrong when you purchase from Amazon.
First off, these screen protectors are practically obsolete because modern camera screens can be twice the size of the template sizes; one must draw by hand the correct size. Upgrading the templates of these would save half the work. And, after I finally got the right size applied bubble-free, I gently slid my camera back into the case only to find that the screen protector had peeled off in the process and lint from the plush inside of the case was now stuck all over the exposed plastic. Not only that, but these plastic protectors scratch easily. Personally, I have bought so many of these things that I have decided to go without a protector and be extra careful. I suggest you do the same.
The magnifier glass works fine and does the job. It's comically big though. Friggin huge, but does the job.
I just love this lens! Great focus and cuts down the noise.LOVE it!
I figured since I have been buying stuff on Amazon for years based on the reviews I read here, I figured it was about time that I contributed one.I bought the MX75s based on other's reviews here at Amazon. I've had these about 8 months and I really like them. I have used several different types of headphones/earbuds and couldn't find any that could stand the abuse of daily workouts while not driving me crazy falling out of my ears or off my head.These things will stay in your ears. When I first saw these and people said they were secure, I thought "Yeah, right", but they work well and they keep performing.The sound is good, when you take the time to get a good fit. It isn't going to wow you when you have 5 people pounding tread mills next to you, but you can hear your music which is an accomplishment. When in a quiet setting the sound is quite good.The kit that is provided to alter the fit is something you should hang onto even if the earphones fit well in the default setup. I found the fit changed over time and I was glad I had thrown the kit in the junk drawer.Some don't like the long cord that is provided. I must admit that it can get tangled pretty easily as there is quite a bit of wire, but I like the extra wire as it allows me to put my ipod in the pocket of my shorts when I am working out with weights. This is a major benefit for me as I am allergic to neoprene and can't have those stretch bands wrapped around my arms.These will stand up to lots of moisture. When I am done working out, my shirt is usually dripping and these headphones have not shown ANY effects from the moisture or the salt. Pretty impressive.The MX75s aren't perfect, but for the application I bought them for they work really well. I think they are well worth the money and I would buy another pair without hesitation.
This is really a very nice remote for the price and the RF blaster works well. I was tempted to just dive in with the manual, but instead watched the DVD which provided a nice foundation. I used the pre-programmed code function which worked well. I was concerned at first given how many potential codes exist for each manufacturer / device, but the first code on the list worked almost every time so I was set up pretty quickly. My components are hidden in a cabinet behind a wooden door and the RF signal gets through without a problem. You don't even half to point it anywhere near the equipment (even pointing it in the opposite direction works). You should know that the RF blaster only works wirelessly when components are on the same shelf. If a component is on a diffent shelf, you need to affix a wired transmitter to front of the component. It works well, but it's another cable in an already big mess of cables. There is also a nice "punch-through" feature which allows you to control the receiver volume while the remote is set to operate the set top box. That way, you don't have to switch back and forth from set-top box to receiver to change channel and control the volume from a surround receiver. It also does macros which allow you to turn on/off all your components (or a lot of other things) with a couple button pushes.As far as drawbacks, there aren't too many. The remote itself does not have all the buttons on each of original remotes so you have to program some of those additional buttons. The remote is not very modern-looking given the technology that's out there today (there are small color LCD screens on just about everything out there - except the RF20). It could also be a little more ergonomic.If you want the functionality of a much more expensive Logitech remote / RF system without the much larger price tag, this could be an answer for you (it was for me).
This is a great device. A must buy for yourself or as a gift.
It's a filter that protects my glass investment; as all it does it screw onto the lens and filter out the UV the light, it works beautifully.The cost of a filter is much less than the expense of a scratched lens!
I was originally going to go with a much pricier stand until I happened across this one. All in all I am very pleased I went with this inexpensive one instead. It works great not only for my iPad, but also my Samsung Galaxy. While it's not the sleekest looking thing it seems to be very durable and it's very unobtrusive.
Easy to use and easy to install. Worked immediately with no problems. Very nicely put together.
This is an excellent phone and we have been very pleased. The only thing disappointing was that I ordered this one after we had purchssed a base phone and two handsets. Not only had the price increased, but I was not allowed free shipping.
Tucano Work Out is very light and well manufactured with excellent materials, save the shackles, which had broken, harming the laptop
I don't have an Ipod, so I can't speak to the charging aspects. I use it to play music from another brand MP3 player and I highly recommend it. My main concern was sound quality and volume level, this unit provides both excellent quality sound and more volume than I really need. Five stars across the board.
I'm a noob, and bought a T3i with a canon 18-200 lens (I thought I was only going to buy one lens). After reading some articles about learning to shoot with a single lens to improve my photographic technique, and needed a good/fast lens for low light conditions, I was dead set on buying the 1.8 version.At the shop I tried them both, and found that the 1.8 was louder/slower in focusing than the 1.4. Being a noob, I could tell a big difference in picture quality, but because of the noise (ie. shooting at children's events could be distracting), and speed, I felt that the extra couple hundred was a good investment in a better lens (ie. I didn't want to buy the 1.8mm, only to want the 1.4 6mos later).I find that the 50mm is on 90% of the time (most of my shots are portrait type of the kids/family), and definitely don't regret my decision... will likely stick with this lens until I'm good enough to understand why I *need* the set of L lens :P
I love this camera, and I take it everywhere I can, cuz you never know when you might have a Kodak moment! The only complaint I have is the redeye...even though it claims to have redeye reduction, boy is there a lot of it! Oh well, nothing a little photoshop editing can't take care of. Besides that, this is THE camera to get.
When I saw the price these cable were listed for I had some doubts. I ordered them anyway and turns out they work great. Totally satisfied with the product.
I used this product to replace troublesome RF-based wireless connection between my cable modem in my office and my wife's computer in the kitchen. The RF connection was spotty, weak, and undependable, despite trying various brands and configurations of RF routers.The Netgear 104G was simple, and produced an uninterrupted, steady, strong, and fast internet connection. Yay!
PROS:Cheap with a Sony badgeNice displayPlenty of them aroundCONS:Battery life is woeful! States: 3.5 - 5hrs Really: 2hrs (at most!)Packed full of trailware, adware, etc. WTF?Toshiba 'starter' hard-drive is problematic: read: foo-baa'dGets hot, really, really quickly.Optical drive is clunky, loud and slow.... :(Support? What's that... :(Verdict:I was really looking forward to this lappy but I've realised it is not really a Sony, i.e, Made In Japan. This Chinese shocker is a pure revenue-raiser from Sony and they should know better than to put their name to this quality of product - too many bean-counters in the top jobs these days I guess. Take my advice: stay away from the Onyx model that is made in China! Hate to say it but this thing STINKS!
We did a lot of research and saw what sales were running after Thanksgiving before deciding on this one. For the price, the little bit of extra money to get a Sony was worth it. It was super easy to set up and the HD channels are incredibly vibrant and sharp. The only complaints I have is the picture for regular cable channels is very fuzzy, and the sound quality is not nearly as good as my LCD Samsung TV. It's very hard to hear the dialogue even though I customized the sound to help this is as much as possible. I am going to hook it upto a Sony Bravia compatible home theatre system and see if that helps. Highly recommend otherwise, and am still glad I bought it.
I've been using this camera for the past year and it is simply the best SLR out there in the market. The interface and controls are very intuitive and this is where it edges out the Nikon. Canon also has a great range of lenses and accessories to back this camera. Great SLR camera. Go for it!
...and my FJ270 is still running smoothly.This is my 2nd Vaio notebook that I've owned. My first one lasted 3.5 years - I sold it at that point (for $400) since I was going to upgrade to a newer model. I'll probably be upgrading from this one in the not-too-distant future, and yes, I will stick with Vaio. Vaios are a big cost up front, but it's worth it in the long run.Let me first say that while Vaio batteries don't last very long (I got 2 hours max), they will live for AGES. I'm running this guy on AC power right now because the original battery only died about a month ago. When was the last time you heard of a battery lasting for over 3 years?! Mind you, I use this laptop every day.But aside from that, here are some pros:-Unbelievably sturdy and well built-Great display-Great sound quality-Keyboard (I don't have sticky issues with the keys like some people say they do)-Good quality cameraAnd some cons:-Runs hot. My older Vaio did this too, and it's annoying, but I guess it's the big trade-off. My laptop has outlasted my brother's Toshiba, countless Dells belonging to friends, AND a Macbook.-Battery never lasted more than 2 hours.-CD/DVDrom is kind of noisy.I definitely recommend this model. Very pleased with Vaio notebooks in general.
My docking station stopped working as a charger for 2 IPODS and would not work at all with a relatively new one. I called the company and they replaced the unit. Great service!
Very nice camera overall. I've had it for a month and I have not had any problems with it. I love it.
I just ordered a second one of these! We had the first one for almost three years now, and never had any problems with it. My kids watch german DVDs with this DVD player almost every day. We are very happy with this product!
Specifications are concrete and objective but comfort and sound quality are subjective. It won't be until you open the box and put them in your ears with your favorite music playing that you'll know if they're right for you. For me they are great performers. Easier to put in my ears and more comfortable than the Koss Plugs that I also enjoy. Sound quality is more than acceptable with sufficient base and relatively even response across the spectrum. Great sound isolation. Bottom line is that I highly recommend these because the 90/10 rule applies here. You get 90% of the sound quality of the top of the line earplugs for 10% of the cost. They are only $19.97 at Walmart. If you want TOL sound reproduction, pay the full $350 and skip listening to MP3's. But if MP3's sound good to you, so will these earbuds.
These cables allowed me to transfer the data from the hard-drive on a NAS device whose firmware was rewritten. The NAS device was unable to display my earlier partitions. I had to extract the hard drive and connect it, using the SATA-to-USB cable, to another Linux machine. Ubuntu-Linux recognized the "missing" partitions and allowed me to read/write to those partitions. Data transfers in the gigabyte range take a couple of minutes at the most. Remember to allow adequate ventilation for your external components! Good luck.
It goes loud when you really, really want it, but the quality is why you buy this thing.If you're looking to drown the rest of your audio system out and annoy neighbors, there's a lot cheaper ways to do it. This is for those of you who want the drum beats in my music to hit like a drum, not to make synthesized bass notes drone on for minutes at a time.Powered by a JL 500/1v2, this thing made listening to drum solos an enlightening experience.
It seems that this is a real problem. This card doesn't work with most VIA chipsets (that means AMD processors). My computer freeze often and only the reset button is available :).I tryed all the drivers found on Internet. The results are negative. So, there is anybody who wants to buy a lazy soundblaster? I think this is the worst soundblaster I had.
A very retro way to take pictures for sure. However, it seems this is the hot thing for my teenager. Who knew she and her friends would love this thing. She is the only one who has a new one, and she seems to love it. It is exactly like the one I had years and years ago.
No complaints at all. Origionally bought this to bring to parent teacher conferences, however, my wife used this at the toy store she manages for some EVP work due to suspicion of a new haunting by a recently deceased co worker.anyways, the thing picks up every pop, bazng, scratch, and voice. Excellent product, works great for meetings as well, the software is intuitive and flexable.
Durability -- 5 out of 5Value -- 5 out of 5Sound Quaility -- 4 out of 5 if I don't consider the price. 5 out of 5 if I do.OVERALL -- 5 out of 5I have had three pairs of these for over a year, with absolutely no trouble at all.Two of the pairs are mounted on the ceiling of my back porch. They don't get rained on, but they have been out there for two summers and one winter, and still perform as good as new.The other pair are on my kitchen counter. One is near the stove, and gets steam and grease on it all the time, but I've never had a problem with any of them.If you're looking for speakers for outdoor or other harsh enviroments, I hightly recommend these.If you're on a very tight budget, they would even be acceptable as your main speakers, as long as you're ok with the 25 W limitation.
A few USB ports burnt out on my computer and this comes in handy. Def a great product. BUY IT NOW
I received this as a wish list gift after buying an 802.11b card and being blown away by the speed at the local Starbucks.With little to no technical expertise, I installed this in 20 minutes and have turned my ATT Broadband connection into a multi-computer wireless network. It works in all corners of my rather small two story home, and is very fast.Has printer connection for network as well. Very nice product which delivers more than its quiet reference on Amazon indicates.
I hardly ever review a product but this time I had to because Im extremely happy with this headphone, I bought them to play my Bass guitar and not bother anyone. The clarity coming out of this headphones are amazing and you can hear every little ding the string makes. I also hooked them up to my Ipod and music has great quality sound. Overall they are great headphones.
While the iFP-190T is impressively compact, looks nice, and sounds reasonably decent, the controls and functionality were apparently designed by an incompetent madman with an evil sense of humor. The users manual is slightly more than worthless and the device itself is less intuitive than a box of cereal. Learning to navigate is a matter of painful trial &amp; error. The Music Manager software that comes with the device is cumbersome and amazingly limited. Also, for reasons passing understanding, iRiver does not support MusicMatch downloads. In summary, the iFP-190T is an ill-conceived, poorly executed, absurdly expensive doorstop.
I purchased Easy Share Camera Dock kit. The rechargable battery that came with the kit does not work in the Z712 camera that I just purchased. The case is to small and really serves no purpose. I did purchase a Kodak KLIC 8000 Equivalent Li-ion Battery and it does charge in my camera on the dock. I am glad it wasn't very expensive.
What can you say about a cable. Item as described. Ran cable internet to my basement. Works great, quick shipping. Best price I could find.
Lately, ive had this obession with portable dvd players. I dont even need one, but they are just so COOL. Everytime i go to Best Buy, Circuit City,etc.... im always in the Car Section messing with the portable dvd players. Now, ive seen the best..and ive seen the worst, so i can rate this dvd player with confidence. I was VERY skeptical about buying this DVD player, but what can i say...im cheap, and dont wanna spend an arm and a leg getting something that will probably improve in 6 months anyways. Although ...I am extremely satisfied with this little dvd player.The quality of picture is about an 8/10 in my opinion.The battery only lasts for 3 hours and u have to charge it for 5 hours. Although i normally just plug it in an outlet anyways.You dont need batteries for the remote, which makes use much more convienent. The sound is excellent with or without headphones. 2 people can use their headphones at once, unlike many others that only have 1 slot for headphones.The design is OK. i dont like how the speakers are right under the screen, but i guess that doesnt really matter.Ive had this player for about 2 months now, and it hasnt skipped or froze even once. I actually enjoy watching movies on this little thing now more than on my computer on tv, just because i can move around.All i can say is that the price is great and is good for beginners b/c it resists alot of wear and tear (very durable).
Great for laptops, fits great in my hand. It matches my Brown HP computer perfectly. works great
I purchased this device to use with a TomTom model 910 (purchased at the same time), to facilitate moving between vehicles.This particular unit will NOT work with model 910.
If you are upgrading from ear buds, you aren't going to want to go back. These head phones deliver pristine audio quality. Whether you are using them for music or other sound work, they provide the results you want. They are quite comfortable and block out essentially all the sound around you. I still use ear buds when I want portability, but when I'm working on a project or just looking for an optimal audio experience, I use my Sony Studio Headphones. They come in a carry bag, so they are portable, but aren't good for light weight packing, or for use during travel.Pros: Comfortable, Phenomenal sound quality, Great noise cancelling.Cons: Not good for use during travel, Padding wears out after long term use. The pads are replaceable, although replacement can be a little frustrating.Overall: Fantastic product. I would highly recommend them.
I have been using the SE530PTH for well over seven months now, and I have officially concluded that there is NOTHING else that I would use to listen to music on the go. Once I tried these initially, I instantly used my employee discount to pick up a set and listened to as much lossless and high-bitrate MP3s as I could. I could pick apart instruments in various locations with these earphones on, which I have never heard before. The low-end was pronounced, but not overbearing. The mid-range is untouchable by any IEM on the market today. The highs are precise and clear, a hint of harshness is detectable, but definitely not a deal-breaker. I have used the Triple.fi 10, Klipsch Custom-3/Image, Westone UM1, and Bose Triport IEs since I purchased these. They don't come close.What you MUST do with these earphones to maximize their potential is get a high-quality source. Plugging these directly into an unamped iPod will net decent results (primarily due to these earphone's sensitive nature), but the lack of a customizable EQ and weak power output will mean that you will not be driving these earphones to their full potential. I personally use a Cowon D2, because of its high power output and FLAC/OGG support. The biggest draw of the SE530 is the fact, you can make these earphones sound any way you desire. EQ these babies any way you want them to sound, they can handle it with no distortion.If you listen to high quality audio, you can't go without these. I promise.
this splitter works great and do think you will like it and if you need more than one order more than one at the price
The ease of using the interface of this camera is beyond any other competitors. Almost all settings can be done with the dials, meaning to say that you don't have to sieve through tons of menus on the LCD to change a setting. The LCD is a big bonus as well. It really makes me wonder why Nikon and Canon can't do the same, it's not technically challenging nor does it increase cost by much. Trust me, you'll love the 7D once you compare it's LCD to the puny ones that others offer. Battery life is adequate as well. Obviously the Anti-shake is an advantage, especially if you have shakey hands to begin with. But take note that it's not a miracle cure, it REDUCES shake, but doesn't ALWAYS eliminate it. So at the end of the day, you still require rather steady hands.A few gripes. Firstly, there's not much lens selection. You can't beat the likes of canon's vast collection. But Minolta is rectifying that, so its not much of a problem. Second, focusing speed is not up to par with the canon 20D nor the nikon D70. If you're the kind who feels strongly about focusing speed, u might just get frustrated with this one.At the end of the day, minolta has designed one splendid camera, with a few shortcomings. But hey, nothing's perfect.
I've had this radio for over 3 years now and the only problem is with the FM tuner (it died in less than one year). It still works with AM, weather, and TV. Since I use it for primarily AM, it's not a big deal. Speaking of AM, this has absolutely the best AM reception of any radio I've had.One last comment: the batteries last quite a while. I use it at least 20 - 30 mintues a day and have only replaced the batteries once in three years.If you're looking for a shower radio, this is it!
STAY AWAY... Way to bog for 13". It is bigger than the sleeve I use for my 15" MBP. does not fit in my back pack like the 15" and is useless. to return will be $12.95 shipping. add the 5.99 I paid to get it shipped to me, does not make it worth the return. wase of $$$$
Don't waste money on $50 cables elsewhere--this one does the job for a fraction of the cost!
AM 15 years old am i really love this laptop i bought it may 18 and it arrive fast through UPS i can play Steam counterstrike and day of defeat you can play battlefield2 demo it lags a little i upgraded my memory to 512mb i would recommend it uses pc2100 memory i would buy one later again.
This was the first lens (outside of the kit lens) that I purchased for use with my Canon 60D. Since then, I've added two more lenses, including the 24-70mm f2.8L, but I still find myself reaching for this 50mm regularly.I had used a friend's 50mm f1.8 prior to purchasing this lens, so I was familiar with the focal length. The big decision I had to make was whether to pick up the f1.8 for around $100, or spend almost 4x that much to step up to the f1.4. Ultimately, I opted for the f1.4 because it felt significantly more well-built than the f1.8, and for the added 3/4 of a stop. Add to this the full time manual focus and the smoother, less geometric bokeh, and for me, the decision was simple.One thing to keep in mind, is that if you have a crop body (basically, anything other than a 5D), there is a 1.6x crop factor that you'll be dealing with. Meaning this 50mm lens on your APS-C crop body will actually approximate a focal length of 80mm. While this is a great portrait focal length, you should definitely consider whether or not you would prefer a wider or longer lens for your specific photography style.
My husband and I put DVD players through their paces as our TV is used almost exclusively for DVD viewing since we have no cable or satellite service. In the past four or five years we've gone through three mid-priced players; when they were subjected to our rigorous (and disc-after-disc) viewing they soon developed issues with skipping, not reading, humming, and overheating. We also are fans of foreign films and rare editions, but have never been able to afford an all-region player.We heard tale of a great all-region player that could be found on Amazon for well under $75 and thought it was too good to be true. But as our DVD player at the time sounded like a mini helicopter every time we watched a movie, we were willing to try anything! It arrived super fast and we were pleasantly surprised at how compact the unit is (not as thick as a Harry Potter book, but wider). The first thing we did was set it up for all-region coding (instructions were included) and gave it a test run with a European disc -and it worked! So did a disc from Japan! Wonderful!Bottom line, it is a great little basic DVD player with a fantastic all-region perk. It doesn't record or have a clock to set (but we haven't missed that), but has held up to our rigorous routine for over a month now and we couldn't be more pleased. Even the remote is nice; simple, not too thin, and all the buttons are clearly labeled. If you've always wanted a basic player and the ability to watch foreign discs but couldn't plunk down the extra cash, this could be the perfect player for you!
After having used this lens for a few months and seeing the results it produces, it is easy to see why so many photographers wouldn't be without it.The build is very solid. Ultrasonic motor and metal mount give the lens a very proffessional feel. Granted, you can tell the difference between this lens and the much more expensive L version, but as far as picture quality goes, the difference is not so obvious.Bokeh you obtain with such a wide aperature is terrific for portraits, at aperatures from 1.4-2.0 there is some softness to the lens which gives portraits a bit of a "dreamy" look. This is desired from many, but I don't particularly care for it. Nevertheless, shots become extremely sharp after 2.0 and continue to improve to f 8.0.As far as whether you should purchase this particular lens or the less expensive 1.8 model, it really comes down to personal preference. Budget is an important issue as you can get one for less than $90 and the other for around 330. The less expensive one has a plastic mount, which wont last as long, and it just feels less solid. It also has a comparitavely loud and slower autofocus motor than the 1.4, and the focus ring is nearly non-existant.It took me a while to choose between the two, mainly because of the cost, but finally decided on this one, I have not been dissapointed.
I am very happy with our decision to purchse this TV for our kitchen. I read the reviews regarding poor sound quality and almost didn't purchase this TV, but I'm glad we did. The sound is fine and the picture is great.
Has a cracking sound whenever you move your head,doesn't hold charge very long,I do not recomemd you buy these headphones.
We bought this last June in spite of the few bad reviews thinking it was a bargain. We used it once to record my son's birth. After that the screens all went white and it wouldn't do anything, even give me a menu anymore. The manufacturer was no help at all over the phone; they act like they know nothing about their own products. I sent it off to a place in Seattle and just got the news today that the board on it is completely fried due to a short of some type and it's not worth the money to fix it. At least I have the one video that I made with it. For $450 it's a pretty expensive video. Stay away from Samsung... their customer service is the pits.
I have had my sony vgn c140g for almost 5 years now. I have taken decent care of it, reformatted its drive and it has never crashed on me. I have dropped it, jostled it, carried it everywhere and it has never let me down. Only now is it starting to show its age. I don't have enough good things to say about the sony vaio computers because of this little beauty.
I bought these for my son for Christmas and he says that they are the best made! He and I both love the way they fit around the back of your head instead of on top. The chord only goes to one side so you don't have the chord hitting you in the chin like most headphones. This is the best style you'll ever get and you'll never go back to the old ones.
I got this for the Kaito 500 emergency radio which has a Female USB to change to Male so that iPods and other USB chargeable devices (small ones) can be connected to the Female USB.
Routing - very poor. It told me to get off a major toll road in the middle of my jouney. What because there was some dirt track which was shorter? Another thing it did was tell me to turn right, make a u-turn and turn right again instead of just continuing on the same road. That's just mad!No way points - It would make sense to plan a long journey in advance on a PC and put in a few way points. No chance with this Navman.Unstable software. - requires frequent rebooting.Destinations - Ahhh this makes me mad. I even struggled to find Miami International airport. If you don't know the zip code finding a street is very difficult and frustrating.
I admit I was attracted to the Scepter x7g-Komodo LCD Monitor by its bargain price. I also admit I was a little concerned by one of the other user reviews that mentioned problems. I ordered the monitor anyway-- and I couldn't be more pleased. First, Amazon operated with its usual efficiency. The vendor--Tiger Direct-- was also outstanding. The Monitor arrived two days after it was ordered. The monitor was well packed and even survived what appeared to be a UPS "oops" incident. The instructions were clear with a very nicely illustrated manual. The monitor--as mentioned in other reviews- has speakers included. They are just okay. I am using my Polk Audio speakers instead. The display is beautiful. It was plug and play--no adjustments were needed. The images are sharp. Colors are awesome. If you want an LCD monitor and want to save some money-- this is an outstanding choice.
I received it in a timely fashion and the construction seems to be of good quality. I've tried it and it seems to work as expected.
I have owned my Ex-Z60 for about one year . It has proven to be a very nice Camera ! In every mode I have chosen the results have been excellent ! Well designed and quite easy to use ! I have a small Leica D - Lux 3 MP Camera , and sometimes I have to search the Properties mode to determine Casio usage ! I own several other Camera Models , and find I use my Casio Ex-Z60 , quite often . I think some reviewers are lint- picking in some respects ! R E Keay
I purchased the wireless version of this mouse years ago and still use it as the mouse on my desktop at home. I tried different mice for my desktop at the office over the years and decided to get another Turbo Mouse. I opted for wired version this time.Simply put, if you are into the trackball mouse, this is it for you. The extra Quick Launch buttons are a great addition and are extremely useful.
This is a joke for PC users. You do not get true USB connectivity with this adapter. You still get the same slow serial transfer speed givent that the uart int the Palms is not USB.
The quality of the pictures is great. But you need to remember to enhance details on the settings when you print, while this will take on more ink, that is ok, the quality is perfect.Colors are bright and exact, while printing RGB format. It feels like the pictures are clone from the screen.I recomend this product to anybody that needs to create their own family album and not wait until the store developers have it ready. Also for postcards and invitations, where you dont want large quantities.
its a nice rechargeable battery... u can reply on it while u r in vacation...
I have purchased two of these, and will not buy another. They have a fatal design flaw that makes them stop working after several months. The cord, which is so convenient and thin, and which wraps so neatly around the mouse, either pulls out of the USB connector or breaks internally at the point where it bends sharply. Somebody who does not wrap and unwrap the cord to use the mouse will probably never have this problem, but for a user who needs to pack the mouse away and unpack it frequently, this design issue is fatal. If you need a mouse that's truly portable, don't buy this one. Get a small Dell mouse with a permanent cord. They are a little bigger, but they only cost $7 at discount outlets, and they will last.
I bought this for my file transfer application and I'm happy with this product(...).
I have had 2 chargers from US Wireless and both broke for no reason. Go to Ebay and find a charger for much less money.
I love these cables. I can't seem to understand how anybody lives without them. They work remarkably well. Will probably order more soon.
I bought this to listen to my SansDisk Sansa MP3 play thorugh my car radio. The signal amplification so weak I have to turn the volume of both my car radio and the MP3 player to max to hear anything at all, and it's faint and fuzzy.In fairness, maybe the output of the MP3 player is faint, but it works fine through the headphones it came with.I have no choice but to return the unit.
I ordered the wrong part and returned it. I hope it will be replaced, although the fault was mine.
Very impressive 4x6 color photo prints!!! They look even better than prints I get from standard film developers (couldn't find any pixels off with magnification). It will be interesting to see how efficient it is on the use of 8 different ink tanks. The cost for the 8 pack of new ink isn't cheap, currently coming in at $75.Data I have seen from test labs show the total cost per 4x6 color photo print at .57 cents and that includes the paper (www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,119573,pg,6,00.asp) For basic every day printing you don't care about the quality on, it might make sense to keep another cheap printer around, but for home printing of photos you want to have a terrific memory of this printer does the job and so much more!!!
I wanted to purchase some new speakers for the car. I came across these "blue" speakers and guess what...I love them! They are bright, beautiful & will excite your interior. My wife & kids love them, also. My 4-year old wants me to install some in the SUV...considering it. They sound excellant. But I just like how they look. Purchase these speakers & you'll be glad you did. Thank you.UPDATE: Well, after a year one my speakers' blue light went dim. I was upset for about 17 seconds then I got busy on disconnecting the light on the other speaker. Since the speakers still work I won't replace them anytime soon.
I ordered this machine for my 75 year old mom who is very hard of hearing. She has a mailstation that has just recently died. She loves emailing everyone and since I live in another state, it's a good way to check on her every day by the emails she sends. I just got off the phone with Landel (the company that makes these machines) to go a head and set up the account for her. I was informed that she had to do it with the machine there. When I explained she can't hear, they suggested I have her return the one I ordered from Amazon and buy it from them. I'm sure Amazon would find that statement interesting. I was informed I couldn't set it up and she would have to do it or find someone who can help her. What her 80 year old friend? So I am appalled at the lack of thought that went into this set up as I'm sure there are plenty of people in my situation. So just be aware this is the case before you purchase this product.
Simple device. Works as it should. Would be nice if there were 3 outputs.
I have 3 computers at home: Mac with OSX, Windows X64 and standard Windows XP.First off, the driver support is FANTASTIC! Even on the mac. I was shocked to see they nailed it. My wife doesn't need my help even yo fax from her Mac. Driver setup was painless. (Many vendors really lack on the mac side of things.I also have native 64-bit drivers on my XP-64bit machine and the drivers for the regular windows are solid.Plus you get network printing, faxing and scanning (for all my mac/windows computers all for around $100! (with rebate) You can't beat that price for feature ratio. I was a bit scared at first to see that many features in such a great price, but I'm definately sold on Brother products now.Yes, some of the mechanical designs of the paper tray and plastics aren't as robust as expensive HPs, but it still prints fast, smooth and cheap (ink cartridges are separate colors and cheaper than HP's) text quality is crisp. Haven't tried high-end photos on it yet though.
This table is as simple and basic as they get. If you are really getting into vinyl I would look for some entry-level at about $300+ like Rega 1
Getting this item was easy and fast. Can't beat not leaving the house to get your gaming and movie needs!
The designers of this disk are to be commended for making the case almost exactly the same color as duct tape -- because that's all that's currently holding mine together.My disk arrived only partially assembled: the front panel was not attached, and the only way to attach it properly would have been to completely disassemble the rest of the drive to get at the screws hidden behind that panel. I settled for a jury-rigged compromise which has the front panel only loosely attached by a single screw and the above-mentioned duct tape -- but even getting that far required breaking the warranty seal.All I can figure is that whoever assembled it at the factory did it in the wrong order, hit a dead end, and decided to just stuff the extra parts in the box rather than start over... but you'd expect someone in quality control should've noticed that the drive was still in pieces.At the end of the day the drive seems to be working acceptably -- but my warranty is now void, of course, so if anything goes wrong I'm out of luck. Not an ideal situation.
I got it out of the box, set up the "home" feature and my two adult son's took it with them on a West Coast road trip to watch 5 major league games from San Diego to Seattle. They totally relied on it. I use it every day for work as I travel the largest geographic county in the United States. I only have one minor regret... It doesn't operate on batteries for use away from a 12 volt power source. Oh well, being 99% pleased with a product is pretty hard to top. Great work, Garmin.
The manual says that this can remember the last 5 disks played and the last viewed scenes. This is not true. If you rotate between three disks it will forget where in each you last viewed and start you off at a random location. If you rotate between four it will forget that you even watched them and start you off as if they were new disks at the beginning.There is no slow forward or reverse. You have to pause and single step.On some commercially recorded DVDs the image will vibrate vertically when there is sharp brightness changes. On some there will be horizontal lines (like the IBM trademark) on text.The 504 model that came out later does not have these problems.
purchased as case for panasonic lumix dmc fz35. cam fits fine but one size up would have been better as i have to stuff access. in. it is hard to open the clasps. it doesn't appear to be submerge able but should work well for rain, etc. very sturdy otherwise. looks good, too.
Great pictures! I used this case on most of my trip, even when I wasn't near water - it protects from sand, mud, or other situations that aren't good for cameras. I'm so glad I didn't just buy a disposable underwater camera.
I had the Belkin flip cover case first, but had problems with it due to not being able to connect my giffin remote to it. I returned it and bought this one. I liked the first one much better, but functionally, this works for me. Although I may have to cut out the clear section for the controls. It doesn't seem to lay flat enough for me to use it as well as I'd like. I don't mind the snug fit as much because I won't have the bottom closed as much due to my remote. Overall, it's not a bad case, but for looks and protection I preferred the flip cover. Again, this works for me when it comes to the functionality.
I have owned this product for about two weeks or so. The first few times I was out in traffic ,I really thought it was broken because it very rarely did anything !!!. I called whistler about it because I thought it was broken. The very infomative support person I talked to said It sounds like it is working ok. and that I would be suprised how many patrol cars do not use there radar.so I should try it for awhile first then If I am not happy send it to them. Well this AM I got into my car and turned it on in my driveway. it started going off!! I turned down the road the beeping went to a higher and higher # on the scale. about a mile down the road was a patrol car sitting in a school zone it then regged a 9 on the scale. So I am so pleased to say I love this product It does not seem to give alot of false alerts like other products on the market.
Bought one about a year ago and it went bad within a year....the second cable worked for a week and now doesn't work....Very pour quality...
i love this camcorder! very good transactions. i have no complaints & would do business with this company again!! thanks
I replaced my broken keyboard with this one and now my laptop is portable again. Quick delivery, great product. All keys now work.
I bought this for an additional disc magazine. It works perfect just like the original. Good product.
Don't buy a D660u. A week ago I bought (from Amazon) a new Canon D660u. After I hooked it up I noticed that the underside of the glass had grime on it and needed to be cleaned. An email from Canon in response to my question asking how to clean the underside of the glass, I was told that it is not consumer serviceable and needs to be forwarded to a warranty station. An email to Amazon brought a VERY prompt reply and an offer to Air Express a replacement unit or issue a refund. The second one arrived in two days and is just as contaminated. Looks like a grimey gray wavey film on the bottom of the glass that simply needs a two second cleaning. What a shame that this simple that task is not something Canon thinks ever needs to be done. I'll be returning this one too (at Amazon's expense). I sure like dealing with Amazon, though. They're number one in my book. Canon on the other hand, sucks.
Great size for home viewing. Easy to use, easy to store. Excellent picture quality
it is cheap it holds 240 songs and includes an adapter so you can plug it in to the computer with out buying a usb cable made for the phone
The subject modem was easy to install and the enclosed CD software made setup a breeze.
Plugged it in and just saw wavy lines and the color was mostly pink. Triple checked to make sure the inputs were in the correct spot and I even tried switching them around just in case the wires had the wrong color lable on them but still didn't work. Going to ask for a replacement since others have said it worked so I'm going to give it a second try.
The 640 gig SADA hard drive is being used in an Antec MX-100 3.5" USB Aluminum Enclosure and all is working fine so far. I had a large amount of data to transfer initially so I connected it internally on the motherboard for that. Afterwards, I just power it up when needed. I have had no problems so far. The drive is OEM so don't expect cables, disks, etc.
I have used this product and am amused with the picture quality.The controls are very easy. Does not take up any space, just put it on the monitor, The remote is very powerful, would work from any point and position.
I use it with a Lenovo T61P Thinkpad that is hooked up to a plasma tv about 10 feet away. I'm not experiencing any keyboard delay. The mousepad works just like mousepad on my thinkpad including the scrolling capability.I haven't installed the extra software that came with it so I can't comment on that.The keyboard is lite and works well on my lap. I did take a look at the Microsoft 7000 in a store and opted against it because the function keys weren't real buttons. I was a little worried that the Logitech didn't come w/a mouse, but now that I've used the touchpad my worries are gone. It works very well.It is expensive for a keyboard, but I'm very happy since it works so well w/my plasma.Very happy with this purchase. It even gets me past the Thinkpad's unconventional placement of the FN key.
I got this thing without knowing if it would fit in my 92 civic or not, but I'm glad it did. The reason I got this was so that I could put in my new stereo system. Unfortunately, the previous owner had wired the aftermarket head unit directly to the wires in the car (in other words, there was NO harness or reverse harness.) So after separating the wires and attaching this reverse harness to the car's wires, I was able to do a clean install of my new head unit.I was also super stoked at how cheap this part is compared to the dealerships that I asked around at.
I had the same problem - lock "magically" reset itself and the combination I had been using for 1 year no longer worked. Fortunately, I was able to cut it off in 3 minutes with a hacksaw. Unfortunately, I am out $10 for the hacksaw and $30 for the lock. Here are the instructions for cutting the lock off that Targus doesn't post on the website, but will email to you:Obtain a hacksaw from a hardware store or similar location. Make sure that it has a high-speed metal cutting blade. After stabilizing the tail of the DEFCON CL in a vise, saw through the head. Do not try to saw the teeth of the DEFCON CL, it is much easier to begin sawing at the gap next to the cable attachment ring. After sawing all the way through, you will be able to take apart DEFCON CL and remove it from the notebook. This should take an average of 10 minutes.
Since I don't have cable I needed to combine two antennas to get all the channels. It worked. Now I can enjoy the same channels I had before they became digital.
Bought this guy the week it came out back in the late 90's at guitar center, cost me $107 with tax; California. It was also my first pup and went into a Samick strat replacing a bridge single coil. I had also received my Marshall valvestate combo 10" at the same time, it was bliss. I use to play along with DioSabbath material in my youth and that combo sounded amazingly accurate, and I do mean accurate, It was entirely identical to the Mob Rules album. Everyone could hear the similarities, so it wasn't just in my head. It also rocked for Van Halen type harmonics and whatnot. I did not change the pots though, so at the time I was using 250k pots instead of a higher one, which is more common with humbuckers, so that helped define the sound more and made it more unique tonally. Back in the day, my sound was pretty sweet for what I wanted, just needed more reverb. Never ever heard, even up to this day, a pup that sounded quite like that. With a Marshall type amp/voice it was awesome. I later learned upon hanging with a more modernish metal crowd that the pup didn't sound so good with other amps. It sounded cool through Marshall and Laney, out of what I owned. Did not sound very good with Recto's and RocPro's and those "California" voiced amps, if you know what I mean. For those, I use Crunchlab's and D-activators, those are better suited to define the crunch I want from those amps. But then those are like beefy steaks, the Iommi and a "British" voice amp are like awesome cole slaw.... or mashed taters and gravy if you so prefer. But they are so different, that I'm sure they sound like bacon (good thing) when mixed together. I have yet to try this recording combo out, as my Iommi has vanished, stolen... no doubt by those who would wish to wield Mjolnir, and I don't blame them. But touched, I was so much by the pup that my next ESP 6 stringer will have a pair, if not at least at the bridge with a 250k pot. But what does it sound like? Heavy, heavy midrange, with a certain high frequency that perfectly compliments it. A razor blade comes to mind when hearing it. Like I said, it's not modern at all. You want Dream Theater, later Metallica, Strapping Young Lad, this IS NOT IT. You want Sabbath, Halen, Zepplin, Maiden, this is more your cup of tea. It also does NOT, NOT, do Clean sounds. It adds dirt to anything, which brings me to the next point. This thing sounds great for gritty blues tones. If you are a blues player who wants to stand out just a smidgen, please try this guy out. Sounds great and different, you will be the alpha of the pack. Funny lil story, about a year and a half ago, Tony himself went to my work and ended up being my customer, I did not let on that I knew who he was, I wanted to see what he was like. One of the biggest sweethearts I ever met, at one point ended up telling him that I was a fan, embarrassed him, yada yada, got a picture with him too. I told him the story of this pickup and how he was in influence etc. He looked at both me and his buddy/manager... he didn't know what I was talking about. LOL, it wound up being just one of those things he kinda put his name on and forgot about. But it was all cool, the pup sounds cool, and he was cool. D....U......N......N....... done.
The photo shows four stepped pouches each containing one compact flash card, and what looks like a zippered enclosure. The actual device has two flaps which theoretically could hold two CF cards each, although it is a tight fit, and a snap enclosure.The pouch appears to be glued together rather than stitched, and it literally fell apart on first use. Avoid.
Not only the rolling case is great both in storage and functionality, but also TARGUS is a great company, I've owned an Easy roller for 3 years now and it withstand all the use and abuse that a frequent traveller can inflict to a Computer case, until finally the extensible handle broke (just the plastic grip) i've contacted targus in france took the case to their office, and in less than two weeks, no questions, no charges i've received at home a brand new one from the manufacturer.SO THANKS TARGUS
I have several other lenses with $50+ filters on them but since the lens this went on is inexpensive I didn't want to spend too much on it. It is clear and comes in factory package. Well worth the money for the protection. No noticeable distortion or clarity issues either so that makes filter even better. Do yourself a favor and always protect your lenses since a filter costs so much less than a lens and is easy to replace.
I have owned this lens for several years and have shot 1000s of photos with it. I really wanted the Canon 24-70mm L lens, but the price was out of the question for me. I ultimately selected this lens because I had read good reviews and I was willing to trade 10mm of focal length for a more compact size, as this was to be my walk around lens. It does weigh more than my Rebel XT, but that doesn't bother me, as it is smaller than the other lenses in its class (Canon & Sigma 24-70mm 2.8, Tamron 28-70 2.8). I have worked with the Canon 24-70mm L, and the Sigma 24-60mm's image quality is remarkably close, if not equal, for a third party lens that costs much less. The autofocus speed is where the real difference occurs, but if you don't work in low light or need a lot of speed, it shouldn't be a problem. You can shoot almost anything with this versatile lens and it will look good (I've shot mostly still life and outdoors), but I think it's really well suited to portraits. If I'm taking pictures at a gathering with this lens, my people pictures always blow everyone else's away. I would reccomend this lens to anyone who wants L quality on a budget and isn't concerned with the slower AF. You won't be disappointed.
I'm astonished at how loud the fan noise is in our model. It emits a high pitched wining sound. It's tolerable during the day but at night I find myself turning off the power strip. Operating the DVD wasn't too bad after reading the manual. It took some patience since the manual or menu features aren't entirely user friendly. Another annoying quirk is when we turn on the unit to use the VCR, the VCR will come on and then immediately switch over to the DVD. We have to hit the VCR button to put it back in VCR mode. We've had this model for a few years and decided to keep it since we got it for a terrific sale price.
I recently purchased these headphones and must say that I am dissapointed with their sound quality. While the range and volume is fine--bass response is ok and highs play without distortion--the overall sound is muddled. The sound is not crisp and clear. Rather, it sounds as if my music has already passed through some heavy object before reaching my ears. There is no problem understanding the music, don't get me wrong. Compared to the Coby headphones (bought at around the same price) that I was trying to replace, however, these headphones are simply not very good. I think Sennheiser makes good headphones, but I wouldn't waste any money on these. If you want a pair of Sennheisers, pay a little more to get one of their better models.
This review is for the Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack. For some reason, the roll-on and carry case are also listed for the reviews here.As everyone else has said, this backpack is enormous. It is twice as thick and nearly twice as large as my standard Jansport book backpack, though not very heavy considering its bulk. Unstuffed, it's about 3.5" thick at the widest width and ~2.5 at the thinnest. The official dimensions as listed by Target are: 15.5" x 8" x 20.5".The pockets are well-divided into large areas and smaller areas. I especially like the big middle area for thick books and other general, non-paper items. You will not run out of space in this bag. I can fit my laptop, power brick, mouse, a weekend's worth of clothes, several paperbacks, a toiletry kit, and a pair of tennis shoes without running out of space.The backpack is not free-standing. It also does not have a waterproof "rain skirt" (bottom area of bag) though it does look reinforced, in case that is important to you.The laptop compartment is extremely roomy. The actual open pouch for the laptop is held closed by a velcro strap (I prefer snappable for longer wear value). The padding is decent on the sides and bottom, I would obviously avoid dropping the backpack even a couple inches to the floor still. There is zero padding at the top of the backpack where the opening of the laptop pouch is. Theoretically, the velcro strip should keep the laptop from sliding out if you for some reason manage to drop the bag upside down. Still, this may concern some people.The water bottle holder on the side fits a 750ml Camelbak water bottle, and would easily fit a one liter bottle of soda or whatever your choice of beverage is. A nice change from bags that have a "bottle holder" that will barely hold a 16 oz bottle.I am 5'7" tall and the bag looks very large on my back even when not filled. The shoulder straps are pretty comfortable, but the waist strap (which I don't like to use) is annoying against the small of your back. The only option is to unsnap it and let it dangle while you walk.Also, since the photos do not show any picture of it, there is absolutely no channeling for sweat on the back of the backpack. Unlike many other backpacks, such as the Swiss Gear/Wenger line which have raised areas to help prevent the formation of sweat spots on your back from lack of air circulation, the Targus XL has the classic "smooth" quilted back that you see in normal book backpacks.With a laptop of this size, which normally you would intend to fill to a decent level since you are mostly buying it for the additional space, the omission of sweat channels is disappointing. I would not have purchased this bag had I known. (Targus' site doesn't have a photo of the back either).I have not used this backpack with a roller case, but aside from the top carry handle there is no other place to thread the backpack through roller case handles. This might be a problem if the backpack is very full since it would not allow the backpack to rest fully on the rails of the roller case handles.Regardless, for a sub $50 backpack it's an excellent value and especially great for people who want to just carry one bag for weekend traveling. It will probably also be great for larger/taller people who have to carry several textbooks and their laptop to class.
Definetely great sound, superb clarity even if you take it to its limits. Basses and trebles are nicely balanced, and a natural sound is obtained. There are several BUTs though, the most important one being the difficulty of use. The back cable is a mistake, and the cable extension connection is always pulling your left ear down, not a pleasant feeling when you want to move your head. Another problem I had is an interesting one. One day I saw a cut in the coating of the cable and that got bigger and bigger. That coating is supposed to hold the inner cables together but ex81's is made out of play-doh. Now there is a huge part only with the two inner cables and I can stretch the rest of the coating to cover that part, it is that soft!
I am not an expert on cable modems and I have only had this product for about one month, so I can't comment on the technical features of the product compared to other cable modems on the market. I purchased this modem because my ISP did not provide a free modem with the installation of new internet service and I did not want to rent for $5/month, figuring that I'd pay off this one in less than a year of rental of their modem. The technician who installed the internet service plugged this modem in and it functioned flawlessly right out of the box with no setup required. My ISP does not use static IP, but rather the address is different each time I log on, so I can say that this modem functions with no problems under those conditions. My download speed is rated by the ISP at 1MB/sec and I have had no problems with speed or other issues when connected directly to my Apple MacBook Pro. I have not yet installed the wireless router (Airport Extreme), but I don't expect problems there either. All in all, the product appears to be easy to use and I have had no surprises or technical issues at this point, one month into it's life. If you have to purchase your own cable modem, this would probably do the job for you. I should caution that if your download speed is very high, you might want to buyMotorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modemthis on a trial basis to make sure it will handle the very fast speeds.
Great price, works well. I would like to stress the importance of buying a microSD card with a full size SD adapter (it looks just like a full size SD Card with a little pocket in it for the microSD card). Unfortunately, the best way I've found to reliably transfer files (cell to/from PC) is to remove the microSD card from my phone, put it in the adapter, then plug it into an SD card reader on my PC. This has worked every time and I can move all files (pictures, music, sound, video). I do worry a bit about wearing out/breaking the microSD connecter on my phone, but I'm just going to have to be really careful.My cell phone (LG Env) has an awful USB interface for transferring files. Verizon will sell you a kit to transfer music (~$30) when all you really need is a $3 USB data cable. However, the Verizon music software won't allow you to move pictures, video, or sound. They don't make money on the others (yet) so they have no incentive to sell or give away software to help you use the other features of your phone -- a shame. LG doesn't offer it either (they can't or Verizon would drop them) I bought the cable and tried BitPim (recommended in several web forums), but it does not connect reliably -- much frustration.Isn't there some 20 something out there that is a software wiz and would like to become famous by writing some software to easily and reliably move files to/from cell phones. And, the way to do it right is to use Bluetooth so nobody needs to buy any strange cables that work just for their phone.
I LOVE this case! It does look like it has been through a war zone and that's why I've given it 4 stars instead of 5. I haven't tried to wash it by hand because I am afraid it might get wrecked. I have an 18-month-old that loves to jump on the case w/ my laptop inside. While I don't recommend this and consider myself lucky to this point, it has taken the abuse. It's kind of tough to travel with this case as it doesn't have a strap but around the house, it's great. I especially love the pocket that allows me to take the power supply from room to room. I am confident that once I zip this baby shut, my computer is safe against my baby and 4-year-old that might want to help mommy by picking it up and moving it.
It's OEM Cannon toner. what's not to love but the price? Well the price isn't even a concern when it's on the company Amex. I go through about 1 of these every year in my home office Cannon multi function center. Unit is almost 6 years old now and all it does is print print print.
When I purchased the Tiffen 52mm, 58mm, and 72mm UV filters, I was expecting a good solid product for my lens.What I did not expect is the high improvement in overall picture quality for both (day AND night) shots.I am more than satisfied with Tiffen filters. Being that it's 'Tiffen' I expect nothing less.
Backpack came as described but I was forced to make it a checked bag on a trip and the 'gentle' bag handlers managed to pull stitching out of one of the shoulder straps. Its not bad and I can fix it but its not heavy thread...a heavier thread probably wouldn't have come out as much as this did. Overall though, excellent backpack and so far so good. The test will be how long it lasts of course.
I wasn't real confident about buying these a year ago. I was worried about buying a speaker I'd never heard about and couldn't find much info on. But now I can't say enough about BIC's! Take it from me, if you are looking for a good home theater speaker that will fill your room with crystal clear sound buy these!! And no, I don't work for Amazon or BIC. I don't know of any other brand that gives the sound that these do at Amazon prices. I've got these with the DV-62 center and couldn't be more satisfied. Fantastically clear with impressive bass. They sound much more expensive then they are.
This worthless piece of flyweight plastic failed to perform at all. It was dead right out of the box. Unfortunately 0 stars is not an option. Don't waste your money.
I use this with electronics to monitor heat on circuit boards and it works great at a fraction of the price of IR thermometers targeted for general purpose use. Always accurate to within about 2 degrees F or so when used properly.
When it was working this was a great all-in-one, so reviews from people who just got one are bound to be favorable. But once it failed to print (because of clogged print heads or whatever) it became worthless. The ink is expensive. You can buy a replacement printer for the cost of a set of cartridges.
I initially purchased phone to keep my husband off his cellular phone while at home during the day to help save his peak minutes. We love the phone because it allows us the freedom of movement that other yet cordless phones do not have, primarily the sleekness and weight of the phone itself and the two types of headsets that comes with the phone for your convenience. I am very pleased with the product and would recommend to anyone who is looking for a handfree cordless phone. Great phone to purchase for elderly parents or anyone who has trouble handling a handset. The ID caller area is a little smaller than I would like but I can live with it. Thank you.
The new cartridge promises 3000 sheets. I've so far printed about 25 sheets, and I'm pleased with the results. Time will tell whether or not the thing can produce 300 sheets as good as the first 25, let along all 3000. Installation was easy for my Samsung ML-2010.I'm happy with what I received.
This HP adapter is well worth the money. The adapter tip fits a little loosely into my laptop, but once I twist the cord it stays in just fine. Great value for the money!
Beware of this false advertising scam! I ordered this toner cartridge which carries the picture and description of the genuine OEM article, but they sent a cheap "compatible" substitute!
I am so glad I bought this mouse. I read the other reviews and am following their advise to make sure I discount the mouse when I am not using it to save the battery life. I am always able to connect and disconnect with no problems. This is so much better than the touchpad on the laptop. I recommend this mouse to anyone looking for a nice travel mouse for their laptop.
I bought this dock as a present for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it. The ideal gift would've been the Bose IPod Dock, but it's a little pricey. This definitely does the job...the sound is great...and it also plays CDs, has a AM/FM stations and memory buttons, as well as an alarm clock, which is pretty awesome!
Why waste the money? I bought two of these - one for a 10G IPod and one for a 15G IPod - it charges neither. The box even states that it will not charge these models but you don't see that in the advertisements now do you?
Great disk for the price and performance. Fast access time,reliable product. Would buy this again for my Server and NAS Storage unit
until i can figure out how to get the micromate usb reader to work on windows XP, it gets 1 star. It's supposed to be plug and play. Grrrr
These speakers were used as my rear surround in my entertainment setup. For 4 years, they served their purpose flawlessly. I've pushed them to their wattage limit and past it, with no issues whatsoever. I highly recommend these speakers, as they are probably the best bang-for-your-buck you'll find. And you CANNOT beat the piano finish for that price, just amazing.
This was a very good purchasing experience. The item was just as described and was shipped immediately. I really liked it.
You may want to find a better HDMI cable for serious use. My computer to an HD LCD TV would not even recognize this cable. My PS3 to an HD LCD TV would only recognize this cable up to 720P. I do have a Blu-ray player to an HD LCD TV, and this cable seems to work fine for this setup, so that is where this cable will stay. I've bought other HDMI cables for around ten dollars that have great quality and will work on all my devices. This one for under three dollars my have been just a little too cheap. I recommend paying a little more and getting a better cable.
I have a somewhat complex 2-room system with multiple video/audio components. As a result, finding a remote that adequately accomplishes what I need to do, much less one that my wife can operate without frustration has taken many years/models. But I think I've finally found it in the Harmony 880.First the good:Price - At MSRP of $250 a little pricey, but at half that it is quite a bargain.Set Up - Set up using the web interface is really a breeze. Actually my son did it for me while I was out with friends. He is computer literate, but not a 'techie'. The web setup automatically configures nearly all the standard as well as custom features of the original remotes, including some (like dedicated power on/off codes) not available on the originals! I haven't had to teach it a single command yet, though it's nice to know that option is available.Ergonomics - With all the 'universal remotes' out there it seems strange to say that this is one of a very few I have found with a proper set of hard buttons vs. custom screen options. All the functions I use most (direction, enter, page, transport, numeric) are available as buttons. This is so much easier than hunting through screens. But in cases where you need more functions, everything else you need is configurable on the screens.State Management - Pick an activity (watch DVD, Sat., XM Radio, etc.). The remote knows which components need to be on/off and what inputs/outputs each needs to be set at. This is what really sells it for my wife.Custom Features - If you are like me, on a quest to create the perfect set of functions for each activity, with the right placement, so that you never have to look at an original remote again, you can do it with this one. Screen features include uploading your own custom background and icons for favorite channels. Mine has clouds with button shapes.Sounds great! How could it be better?Ergonomics - This is a beautiful remote and fits great in your hand. However it seems concessions were made in order to achieve that beauty. The buttons are small and similarly shaped, and the direction pad is thin on the left and right. I guess if you're used to texting on your cell phone this won't be a big deal.IR Only - If the remote could handle RF I could use it from my other room. Apparently this is a feature only available at a premium cost, with luggable table-top models. Also, I have a PS-3 for my blu-ray player, so bluetooth would be fantastic. Unfortunately NOBODY offers that in a universal remote :(Custom Programming - It would be very cool if I could upload icons for ALL custom functions as well as activities and devices, not just favorite channels. Also, my Harmony 660 included the ability to edit the xml that is used to update the remote. I could use this to get around minor issues the web UI wouldn't let me fix. It seems these last two would be easily remidied with an update in the software/firmware. Unfortunately, it seems Logitech has already moved on with their Harmony One, so I doubt we'll see it.
I also bought the Sylvania DVC860D DVD & VCR combo as a replacement for a cheap "Monkey Wards" VCR I bought 8yrs. ago for a much greater price than this unit. What a great Christmas buy at $99.99! It works great in re-running VHS Tapes out of my library and has played all the DVD's I have burnt with my new Plextor 708A DVD Burner.Also, this unit even hooked up to my 14yr. old TV using RF cables: how about that! This product does it all that they say it will, and is a fantastic bargain. I truly recommend this product to all. Remember, just because it cost more doesn't mean its better!!
Absolutely great.And used in stand alone mode it makes for super photos.
This is an excellent stand and can fold up incredibly small. The iPad2 fits in very securely and with the foam boots it has on the bottom, the stand won't slide around. Another thing I like is that you can adjust it for many different viewing angles. Great for FaceTime and watching movies. The iPad can be placed on either side(it's has to lay on its side to hook up the 30pin sync cable).
I've owned two of these routers now -- my first one died after about a year and I replaced it with the same model because I was fairly happy with it and it worked.Configuration is easy and yet powerful. Pretty much all of the features I could want come built-in and work (make sure you get the latest firmware from the netgear site!)In general the router has Just Worked for me -- I configured it, and left it alone. My DSL is up 24/7 and fairly heavily used, and I never ever have to touch the router.On the other hand, I'm about to replace this router with the BEFSX41 -- my DSL line speed has recently been upped to 3mbits, and I'm now finding that the netgear box is the bottleneck on my network. Do a little bit of googling and you'll be able to find some comparative throughput tests (this router was by far the slowest)
I love them they have good bass sound and they don't hurt my ears like other ear bud earphones do.
These cables were extremely cheap, but that does not mean they were low quality. They arrived in nice and tight packaging, and there was a visible difference between the regular ps3 cables and these hdmi cables. I could not notice a difference between these cables and high-priced ones that were included with other televisions.
Based on reviews of this and less expensive filters of this type I decided to go with the "best". I didn't want to get a basic model just to wish I had a better filter. I didn't waste my coin on a spendy clear filter just to protect the lense. The polarized lense is supposed to enhance the photos so I decided not to waste time getting a less expensive filter. Spending $1100 on a lense deserves a great porized filter. I'll keep it on most of th time since I live in sunny Arizona.
perfect for what I needed - easy to install- price was right - could not find in local stores- thanks for your help
You will find these headphone extremely pleasing. And I will not say that they are as good as the amount of money you pay for them. They are better than $20-$25 that you will pay for them. In my opinion, these are very good headphones. They produce decent amount of bass and over all sound quality and volume is perfect. I have come to love these headphones in the last month that I have used them.The cushion for ears is deep and soft (be aware, not as soft as Sony's that cost more) and suitable for longer hours of wearing. I am not sure how other headphones are but these will get you around 5 hours before your ears start to pain.I have very happy with these headphones.
This remote lives up to all the hype. It does everything you would expect. I even got it to control my XBOX Media Center. the only flaw with it is the ergonomics, they aren't the best, and it's very smooth/slippery. I wish it had more gription.
So since my cars a piece of work from 2000, this is exactly the sort of thing that I needed.It works just like a charm, and the second you open the box you're pretty much set to use it.The wire is adjustable to fit any cassette drive, and it's indefinitely long enough to reach any sorta place you'd want to cram your player.However, when listening to music always make sure that your player's volume is at 100% and your car's audio system at the lowest point, otherwise you'll get a very grainy sound that might shatter your ears.You can adjust it as needed, but for the price I got this at you definitely get more than what you're paying for; as most cassette adapters will cost well over 25 to 30 bucks.I've heard rumors that these things break down, but for the 2 months I've had mine, I can't say I've had any real problems with it. The chord might be a tad bit thin, but if you use common sense and treat it properly, it shouldn't snap on you any time soon.In other words, this product is cheap AND useful; two things that don't usually coincide.If you're looking for a cassette adapter, I'd say this would be your best bet.
The product arrived on time and was exactly as advertised. I could not be more happy. I will order again for this same product.
You end up with a circle view of the inside of the adapter at wide angle. Olympus should thread the end of the lens. This solution is ridiculous.
I give this item 2 stars only because it was a NIGHTMARE to set it up. When I bought it...3 years ago, it sounded very promising, I set it up using Windows XP and it worked fine. A few months later I decided to switch OS's (and life's at that) by going the Mac OS way - thank God and the heavens for that very wise decision! Not surprising and very unfortunately, this device became absolutely USELESS with my switch to Mac OS - thank God for the engineers and their clever ways, Mac can run Windows (fortunately or unfortunately, depending on your view.). So... I installed an old copy of Windows XP (V.2 - not 3) and downloaded the aforementioned file available in the Japanese Sony site (see other reviews)- after the download - everything looked to be working much nicer - the Mac could send files to the WA-1, the WA-1 could play the files, but when it came to the part of reading the web radios, I got the ubiquitous "Can't play radio station" message (or something along those lines...) so after much research and fidgeting I wrote down all settings and noticed that the "Default Gateway" value was missing (it was all 0's i.e. zeroes) - so, after more research I found a reasonable value (gateway) and tried it - to my surprise, it worked, so now I have some nice Classical music pipping down in my kitchen.The reason I gave it 2 stars is that it should not take this much effort to set a simple wifi radio on. By the way, I'm a network administrator for an Air Force base, and it took me 3-4 days of research and downloading files, comparing notes, etc, to make this ting work! but, work it did!Tenacity pays, I guess!
I purchased this for use on a recent trip to China. It was easy, inexpensive and worked fine with my computer that I intended to use it for.
I opted for the compatible xerox toner instead of the original HP toner for my HP laserjet 4M+.Shipping was superfast. I had the toner in two days with free UPS shipping.The xerox toner worked great in my hp laserprinter. No problems at all. I am very happy that I saved 80 dollars.What a great deal!
I would drone on and on, but there are many great reviews already posted. I bought this remote and replaced many older remotes with far fewer features. The most important feature of this remote is the signal is far more powerful than any remote I have ever owned. I am able to reach the equipment from bouncing off of walls without too much difficulty.
I needed to replace the tv in the master bedroom. Since the tv needed to sit on an antique dresser, a 26" was a bit too big and I started looking for smaller models. I am extremely pleased with this television! The picture is great, the automatic light adjustment is quite useful since sometimes I watch with the lights on and sometimes with them off, and the black cabinet is much nicer than the rpevious silver ones (I waited several months to be able to purchase this in the black instead of the previous model in the silver).Two drawbacks are the lack of a second HDMI connection, and because of the way my digital cable and other units had to be connected, some of the television features (e.g. savingfavorite digital and analog channels) are not functional (perhaps, however, there is an alternate way of connecting that would eliminate this problem).
This little thing is great. Enables me to easily mount and dismount my camera. If you use different mounts for the same camera or multiple cameras for one mount, I highly recommend this item. I intend on buying a 2nd one to have as a spare as soon as they are back in stock. :)It comes with two magnetic mounts so you can easily switch between two cameras and one tripod. The magnet is strong enough that I don't even use the clamp that is provided.
Battery arrived quickly. It operates very well. Unfortunately, I've already misplaced one of the 2 I ordered! I will purchase more later.
I bought this subwoofer for my panasonic sc-ak 200 because to had more bassThe sound is clean and the bass is very good. The high cut and the volume is excellent to program the best sound for you.I bought a big cable and let's go to shake my room.I would recomend this sub for the price, the quality and the sound.
This is absolutely no laser photo paper. Better quality on regular paper. I tried once, I tried twice, the same bad result.
Got two for my rig (ASUS P5B, E6600, GF8800) and they're both extremely performing. I can barely feel the difference between these and the OCZ Platinum I had before they crapped out on me. Good buy, and especially at this price!
Wow, is Amazon going to be sorry that they asked me to write a review on this product!! This camera is such a disappointing piece of junk that we returned it. Upon further research on the internet, we found that we were one of many people whose XTi produced photos that were incredibly dark and underexposed, even though we bought and used the Canon EX430 Flash with it. Sent some photos to Canon, and they confirmed that camera was defective. We then went to [..]and bought another XTi, only to have the same results. Sent some of that camera's photos to Canon, and they again said the camera was not working correctly! Their tech supervisor told us that the "green box" fully automatic setting is just a marketing ploy and this model is really incapable of taking a good photo when set on full automatic settings. Why could my film SLR take an excellent photo on auto focus, auto shutter, auto aperature, etc.? Don't buy this piece of junk!!
I was wanting a data cable to transfer music to my Zen. This is purely a power cable. You cannot transfer data with this.
I like it! So far it has done a fine job of protecting my new Garmin eTrex from wear and tear.
I own a G2 also, but the ELPH is the one to slide in your pocket everytime. Light and small, but feels as sturdy as a block of steel in your hand. The video mode records 180 seconds per clip in 320 mode, not many other cameras can do this. Very fast cycle time between photos.Cons: None in 3 months
I just received my DX3900 four days ago and so far I'm pleased. It is my second digital camera. My first, a Canon Power Shot A50 is still very good and is only 1.3MP. The Kodak is very easy to use and has a few more features than the older Canon. The price [I paid was] less than [what] I paid for the 1.3MP Canon two years ago and better than most new 2MP cameras. I compared lots of cameras before I bought this one. I really wanted an Olympus, Canon, Nikon or Fuji but kept coming back to this one. I bought it mainly for the higher pixel count and especially the price. It doesn't have the features of the others but again, the price was just too good to pass. I really like the optional lenses that can be purchased and I plan to get them ASAP. I'm going to try it on one of my telescopes and hope to capture some good astro-images. I purchased the 128MB card which is a must for this camera because the 8MB card that comes with it holds a miniscule 8 pictures. I will say that it doesn't feel quite as good as the Canon which has a heavier metallic body. The Kodak is plastic but again most of the others I have held lately are also plastic. Also, the display at 1.5" is a bit smaller than the Canon's 2" display. I also find my Canon's card slot and ejection mechanism to be higher quality and I do fear that I'll break the door on the Kodak...but again the price.
I ordered two of these cables and they were exactly as advertised and arrived quickly. I am very pleased with the product and the price.Kay
Good item, depending on where you are trying to use it at. Some lights, for some reason, will not work with it. For instance, my wall mounted light will not, and it does plug into the wall like a regular one. Whereas my other lamps will work ith it...
Never used this product before. Introduced by a relative and very pleased with the result. The sound was awesome.
I LOVE this case. My 15 inch and 17 inch laptops fit in it and I can carry additional folders and various business items in it. I have been getting compliments on this case for years and I need to get another one in case this one goes bad so I will be buying another in the near future. My only complaint is it is hard to clean and looks dusty after extended use (months) and that one of the locking mechanisms on the suitcase do not lock all the way so my suitcase is slightly open on one side (which is frustrating and looks bad). If I could buy that part it would be perfect. The strap is VERY convenient for carrying the case. Definitely should get this if you want a stylish and business case instead of a packback to carry your laptop in.
Don't think for a moment that you're going to get high fidelity sound with these headphones. You're better off buying a small mp3 player/fm tuner with wired headphones. Some of them even allow you to wear the device on your arm, getting you most of the freedom that these &quot;wireless headphones&quot; offer. I bought these as a Christmas present for my wife, and we're both very unhappy with the sound. Also, the 900mhz frequency was of some concern, and it turns out to have been with good reason. We have a 900mhz cordless phone which uses &quot;DSS&quot; (digital spread spectrum; it does frequency hopping). It turns out that the headphones pick up a very frequent &quot;click&quot; noise which must be a result of the cordless phone's transmitter going past the same certain frequency over and over again. But even ignoring that issue, the sound is just not what we're used to from our mid-range consumer stereo and other experiences listening to consumer grade walkmen, cd players, and corded headphones on our hi-fi.
The cables are really cheap and it is really well made... if i ever need another hdmi cable, ill make sure i get it here.
We bought the KX-TG5210M and the optional extra handset (KX-TGA520M) in Dec. 2004. The display on the option handset quit working in Jan. 2005. Like the other reviewer said, a phone that doesn't work is worthless. In addition, after answering a call on one of the handsets, the other handset (the one I didn't answer) shows a missed call even though I just answered it. This is annoying because you can't keep track of calls you missed because some of the calls shown as missed were actually answered.
Product was exactly as described. Works perfectly. Couldn't ask for better service or faster shipping. Will likely purchase more in the future
We bought this remote to simplify the switching between a number of devices in our home theatre outfit. Our setup consists of a Panasonic Home Theatre receiver, Comcast Motorola Set Top Box, Panasonic Plasma (commercial version), Sony CD Changer (5 disks), and Sony DVD player. The CD changer is about 10 years old, and the others are relatively recent. The Plasma is brand new, which is what caused us to buy this remote.Setup was very easy - after installing the software, we hooked the remote up to our laptop using a USB cable, and followed the directions, setting up the remote for each of the devices in our setup. The only additional commands we needed to add were for the CD changer - adding a "Disk Skip" and "Disk Number" command. This was very easy.Once it is programmed, for each "activity" (like turn on the TV), the remote steps through the sequence: turns on the Set Top Box, the Plasma, and the Home Theatre Receiver (set to "TV"). It does the same thing for each of the other devices.For TV viewing, the remote supports the downloading of icons for up to 16 of your favorite channels (CBS eye, Food Channel logo, etc). This is very handy.The remote has a high WAF (wife approval factor). Very well designed....
I bought this to test if I can manually switch between webcams using Skype.Ad copy from this dealer didn't specify what version USB it would work with, no wonder...in tiny type on the item packaging, it it ONLY compliant with USB 1.0 and 1.1, not 2.0 So it only crashed Skype in testing.This item is very ancient old stock in vintage iMac bondi blue, and for modern needs is pretty worthless. I'll be returning it.They should post actual specs on their online ads. Bad company!
These cards are worth it if you can get them under the retail price to save a bit of cash and so you don't have to use your Credit Card on Xbox live.
This Wireless bridge completely sucked. The firmware was buggy never saved my information. It said it supported WPA which it did not have any fields for it. If i did get it to connect to my access point it would immediately disconnect. D-Link had always cool looking devices. This was a square plastic cheap box with a giant D on the front of it and a big annoying light on the front. This product could use a lot of redesign. Specially the firmware. I would not recommend for a wireless bridge.
This is the clock I had before & I had it for a good 12 or more years! I knew I wanted this again. Why? Because I can plug it into my bedside lamp and use it as a reading lamp. A lot of flashing alarm clocks either rely on a wimpy light on the clock itself or you can plug it into a regular lamp but not use the lamp for anything else, like reading. With this lamp all you have to do is plug the lamp into the clock cord, turn on the lamp and use the the clock button conviently placed on top of the clock to turn it on or off.So my scenerio is: I tap the button to turn the lamp on, set the alarm, read a bit, tap the button to turn the lamp off & go to sleep. When the alarm goes off the lamp flashes, waking me up. I tap the button & it goes into snooze mode. So if I don't get up right away it will flash the lamp again. I'm not sure how many times I could do this since I usually get up right away but I imagine I could do it a few times. Usually I manuelly turn off the alarm since I have no set time every morning when I need to get up.Still I don't understand why people have a such a problem about the clock resetting when you tap that button to turn the alarm off. You have to ht it twice for the clock to go into that mode. All I can figure is that these people are so groggy they don't know they hit it twice. And that's their problem...not the clock's. With this day & age of technology we all have to keep learning new things and tapping once should be easy enough to learn even first thing in the morning. People just have to get out of that double click mode. Even computers have single click modes now...All in all this routine worked well for me for about 10 years. Then the lamp connection broke down but the sound was working and I have dogs that pounce on me to get up. (I never used the bed shaker) When the dogs stopped pouncing I knew it was time for a new clock. And I am SO glad this clock is still around. Works for me!!!
This thing is great for removing those pesky dust particles that are attracted by static. It will also remove a considerable amount of static itself surprisingly. It wont however, remove finger prints and other heavy grime like that so a wet cleaning would be in store for that. I have owned this brush for about 9 months and it has held up just fine. I didn't have any of the fibers falling out lie some reviewers had said. I take care of mine though. I don't touch the bristles as i know they are very delicate. For the price I am very happy with my purchase!
This is the second of these I have purchased (left the original at a customer site...) and I'm very pleased with it. The convenience of both wireless and wired (for use on a plane) makes this a great product. Because its self contained no pouch is necessary, it just slips into a pocket in the briefcase.
I bought it coz it was cheaper than the rest and the following are the faults:1. The unit came faulty in that the two way communication won't work. It will only communicate one way.2. Called crimestopper tech support and an arrogant personal picked up. Both he and I agreed the problem is either with the remote or the antenna, but he wants me to disconnect everything and send him the entire unit. Why go through all the work in disconnection and re-connection when the problem is only with the remote or the antenna?Anyway decided to do that, so he transferred me to some other idiot to get the RA# and guess what.. he refused to do that. It seams I can only return it to the website I purchased it from.. They will not HONOR WARRANTEE IF I DID NOT PURCHASE IT FROM THEIR WEBSITE DIRECTLY :-D...3. Asked if I could just buy another antenna or remote to save me the hassle of disconnecting everything... and it seams they don't sell anything to consumers!!! I have to send them the whole unit and they are going to charge me for fixing a week old defective unit!4. I purchased an antenna from another online website. Adding the cost together, I might as well gone for a reputable unit like Viper, Compustar or Autopage etc... I made a "penny wise pound foolish decision" going with crimestopper.5. The range mentioned by them is nowhere close to what you get. My friend also bought a car with a crimestopper and its the same case with his too.6. In my experience with autopage, bulldog, compustar, the crimestopper has the least customizable options. They advertize 30 customization possible, but none are really worth it. For instance, the remote has 4 buttons and a short press on any will do something to the vehicle like unlock the doors, open the trunk or start the vehicle. ALL other units have options to customize their remote like press two buttons together for any function so that you will not accidently press it. I cannot put the remote in my pocket because the buttons get pressed easily.7. Crimestopper sells the wiring diagram for your car for $3.50. IT IS THE EXACT SAME ONE YOU CAN GET FOR FREE FROM THE BULLDOG WEBSITE. Isn't that enough to tell you what a ripoff company crimestopper really is?8. The installation manual is as concise as it can be. I had to use it in conjuction with the bulldog installation manual to clarify things.9. When I remote start the car with it armed (security active), the car shuts itself off after a few seconds. The vibration sensor shuts the vehicle to prevent theft!!!!!! The vibration of the car after it has started is shutting the vehicle off!!! I now have to unarm (unlock my doors) first and then perform a remote start. How stupid is that? Again goes out to show the quality of crimestopper products.Overall, I just wish I had paid a little more and went with a respectable brand instead of crimestopper and dealing with their arrogant hopeless technical support staff, who are there just because they are not qualified to get any other job and do unleashes their frustration by troubling the stupid customers that purchased their product.
When I was searching for info on DVD players I found a few reviews on other web-sites from consumers who had this DVD player and complained that it skipped. Therefore, I bought it with the understanding that it might not met my needs. It has performed wodnerfully. I have not experienced any skipping or other problems with the player. With that said it is a very basic DVD player. There aren't any fancy frills on it, but I wasn't really looking for any. I wanted something that was easy to use, had a component video and audio output, and would do a reliable job of playing my favorite movies. The 621 does that at a price that I liked.
This was the correct part for my computer after I sent back the original one I ordered due to my inability to read. Brian at Parts Collection was a huge help and my computer now works great once again. I would definitely order from them again. Thank you.
this is the first printer i installed and it worked on the first try. easy to use and no problems so far. i have used it about 2 dozend times and the inkcartdrige is still 3/4 full. I recommend this product and hope, everybody is as happy with it as i am.
I recently purchased the Linksys HPRO200 Phoneline 10M Cable/DSL Router and am very happy with its' performance. Although I did have a little trouble configuring Internet Connection Sharing, the Tech Support at Linksys was able to get me up and running after less than 5 minutes on the phone.I previously purchased the Linksys HomeLink Phoneline 10M Network Card Kit from Amazon. I have a Windows 2000 system networked pier to pier with a Windows ME system. Although I was able to share files between both computers, I was not able to share my Broadband Cable Internet connection.With the Linksys Phoneline Cable/DSL Router I am now able to share my Internet Connection between both computers and I don't have to leave a &quot;host&quot; computer constantly running, as you would if using Internet Connections Sharing via a proxy server software program(or Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing).In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who is interested in sharing their Broadband Internet Connection between two, or more, computers. You won't have to pay for additional IP addresses, as most Cable providers suggest in order to share your connection. You will also benefit from the Router's built-in NAT Firewall.
You can always trust amazon.com for your order and at very good price; I ordered these speakers and got them like in less than a week. I connected 12 gauge speaker wire to these. These babies are priced higher just about anywhere on the internet. These rear speakers I have the crossover frequency set @ 60HZ. And, these are just some of the things I was looking for in my rear speakers, sensitivity 90 dB, handles up to 150 watts, 1" CMMD tweeter, 6-1/2" CMMD woofer, 5-way binding posts, bass-reflex (ported) enclosure. They look really cool in black with the grill off, "not that cheesy country cherry look". Alright this is it right here; when you look at INFINITY speakers with the grill off and take a real good look at their woofers and then you look at a JBL or a POLK you can actually see the difference in the making of a higher quality woofer. It does not look cheap! Some people say their overrated not ah, look and compare! you better hurry up & get'em cause their not in production anymore. I've got them paired with Beta 50's, cc360, and SW12 with a DENON receiver to boot!!! SHEAR POWER dudes!!I would be curious to know what the reviewer from NJ who said that these speakers are poor...who's had them for 4 years...i want to know what is he using for an AVR, what type of AVR is important how much power are you able to push thru each channel, NOT SHARED, but each channel independently driven... watts? weight? THD%? the heavier the AVR the bigger the amps, the bigger the amps the more power goes to ur speaker, reason why the need for thicker speaker cable is important and what speaker wire are you using...im runing a 6.1, of the three BETA20's in the rear one has a Monster cable speaker wire and that one is the loudest and are you able to adjust your frequency cross overs on your AVR....adjust your decibels....can you adjust distance... does your AVR hav MultEQxt system from Audyssey. This last item will do it all for you including the timing, automatically!! but u can still do adjustments...and keep the timing. THD% the lower the# the more quality audio u will hav. PLEASE dont hav a 20lb. AVR and expect good sound out ur high quality speakers or visa-versa. GOOD LUCK!!
I've had the mouse a while now and haven't had any of the problems mentioned prior. I use my computers mainly for gaming so I was hesitant at first of getting Wireless, but I wish I had bought earlier! The mouse works flawlessly with Windows XP and all my games, including FPS games where mouse is critical such as Unreal 2, Splinter Cell etc. The ONLY thing I'll miss with this mouse are buttons 3 and 4 I had on my old IntelliMouse Optical. I'll probably be upgrading soon to the Optical Desktop Pro keyboard/mouse combo and giving the Blue to a friend or using it on another PC.
I've done my homework on these phones, and the one thing I've heard is that every pair seems to be different. According to some sites, V-Moda has a reputation of changing the freq curve of different models, sometimes on a production to production basis. That said, it's half the reason I bought these - I like a company that has that much devotion to making a good product.When I first received them, they didn't sound worth the 85 bucks I paid for them. They were pretty good in the bass department but seemed average everywhere else, comparable to a pair of bad Sony EX-71's. I put them away after a few songs, and when I came back to them they were the worst sounding phones I've ever heard. The bass was muddy, the mids were muddier, and the highs were unlistenable. It sounded like an AM transmission.However, if you're looking into buying in-ear canalphones you should be aware that every pair must incur a burn-in period, in which the phones level themselves out and the magnets stretch their muscles. After about 6 hours of burn time (just put your mp3 player on shuffle for a while), the Vibes sound GREAT. The bass thumps, the mids are very cool, but the thing that truly strikes my fancy is the control in the highs. I do like my bass but it seems most of the time companies spend more time working on bass and forgetting about highs. If I listen to a pair of "true" Shure e2c's or Etymotic er-6i's, the "honest" highs are too shrill. With the Vibe pair, you're still getting a noticeable difference between a high and a mid but the high has a very mild, west-coast, laid back feel to it. A shredding solo isn't painful to listen to. Everything on these phones fit my style perfectly. However, if you're expecting a pair of phones that will TRULY represent every high on every song, don't get these.Some other cool things:-That fruity-looking gold bag was actually black, which is a very nice touch.-The phones feel extremely comfortable in my ear; more comfy than the unprecedented ex-71.-The cord is the perfect length.The only setbeck, so far, is the cord itself. The red cord is protected in rubber, but it doesn't feel good against the skin. Also, it isn't very good plastic; it is comparable to the plastic companies use to protect speaker wire.
I got this unit just a few days ago and I love it. I bought this to replace brand name pre-amp and amplifier separates, so I was wondering if this would compare to them in sound quality. It surely does compare to them.I'm very impressed with this Onkyo unit. I had an Onkyo AM/FM tuner once which I liked, but this is my first Onkyo receiver.The sound quality of this thing is super. The FM tuner in it isn't the best at pulling in stations but I have an older tuner I use for FM listening.I use XM radio plugged into the tape output and it sounds very nice.A DVD player into the digital coaxial output sounds very very nice.I love being able to switch from tuner to CD or DVD, and adjust the volume with the remote.Everything about it is very nice. It's very well built, user friendly, was packed very well, really nice remote control, and the instructions were easy to understand.Though I love this unit and I have had no problems with it nor do I expect to, the toll free customer support is non existent. I called them many times and never got to talk to a rep, was always put on hold and at times for several minutes. I once left them a voicemail and asked them to return the call but they never did. I emailed them several times and never got a reply from those either. So, I don't know why theu even bother telling buyers about their toll free CS line.But, the unit is real nice. I'm not sorry I bought it.
Cuts my terminating time literally in half! Highly recommend this punchdown accessory blade. Now why do I have to keep typing more words?
I have had over two hours of struggle trying to get these points with just xbox. So I came to amazon and I found this wonderful deal!!!!! SUPER FAST! I am not over exaggerating when I say this took less than two minutes. Fast easy and painless! So wonderful I will definitely be purchasing from them again! SO DONT HESITATE THEY ARE VERY RELIABLE! :)
I bought this to attach computers to my HD projector, theEpson PowerLite Home Cinema 705 HD 720p 3LCD Home Theater Projector. It works exactly as described. Recommended.
I bought it without doing much research. The filter isn't coated, so all of the wonderful coatings on your lens become almost pointless. I've since decided to go without filters for protection. I replace the lens cap immediately after use anyway.
After going through 5 digital cameras in about a month (this was my 6th), I am really thrilled! A fantastic camera, with awesome features. This is one camera which can satisfy both the novice as well as the advanced photographer. You can make the camera automatically adjust all the settings if you want to, or you can manually adjust all the settings. The LCD screen is 1.8" big, and is cool. The best part is the batteries. It requires 4 AA batteries. With the 4 supplied by Canon, I took about 160 pictures, using the LCD a lot of the time. This was in addition to using it for playback, etc. This time, I am using the NiMH rechargables, and I have already taken about 200 pictures, again, using the LCD most of the time. Great job, Canon!!!!
the best , that's allyou have only to buy a 220/115V converter if you are living in France.very easy to use with its power
I have owned this lens for a little over a month now, and it has only come off of my Nikon D60 once... I LOVE it. The depth of field is absolutely amazing, and the speed is incredible!! This lens is worth every penny, and it's unbelievable that you can get this great lens at such a decent price (I got it for $129 on Amazon, and it sold for $99 refurbished on the Nikon website... I had an Amazon gift card, which was why I went with the more expensive option).Being my first prime lens, it took a little bit to adjust to since I have to move around so much while composing my shot. I really do believe that my photos have become better since getting this lens though, since I have to put so much extra thought into taking the photo. Since the D60 doesn't have an AF motor I do have to focus manually on everything, but now that I have been actively using/practicing with it daily it is getting much easier to do.Before buying this lens I read some reviews saying that it didn't attach to the D60 very well. While I can't speak for everyone else that has a D60, it fits perfectly snug on mine and I haven't had a single issue yet.Why choose this lens over one that can auto-focus all by itself? I don't plan on having the D60 forever, and will eventually upgrade to a camera that is more along the lines of say the D3s, which will do the auto focus for me. Plus, the challenge of having to manually focus everything was fun to me, and I think I may even continue to take that challenge after upgrading my camera body.Do not buy this lens if:-You don't want the challenge/hassle of manually focusing everything (it WILL take some getting used to, resulting in some not-so-great blurry photos along the way)-You don't want to move around a lot to get the photoFor anyone who decides to buy this lens, good luck and have fun with it!!
I bought this bag to lug around all the notebooks, books, & supplies I need for Nursing school. So far this bag has held up really well. Not to mention being rolled, kicked, & slung around the parking lot & class rooms. It should survive me the 2 years of the program & beyond!
It does not receive or send the correct messages to our Olevia Television. The model of our Olevia is 255T FHD. Is there anything you can do to resolve this problem? Would appreciate a response. Thank you.
If you own an older Ford, like my 92 Crown Victoria, you will have bit of trouble finding a cassette adaptor. After several tries, I found that this product works the best. I don't have any problems with noise, feedback or "flipping."
I performed an exhaustive search for the right mono laser printer. I landed the Brother HL-5250DNT, and I couldn't be happier.Here's what I was looking for during my search.1) Speed (first page and pages per minute)2) Image quality3) Economic consumables4) Connectivity (USB and parallel minimum, networkable a plus)5) Expandability6) Duplex printing a big plus7) Size - nothing too huge8) QuietHere's what I got.1) I am amazed at how fast this printer is. It prints the first page almost immediately. Wakes up from sleep mode instantly and prints quickly. Great PPM speed.2) Excellent quality text and graphics. Photos print out very well with no banding.3) Toner cartridge has good page rating (3,500 @ 5%) and replacements are relatively inexpensive. High yield cart is about $50 for 7,000 pages @ 5%.4) Comes with USB, parallel, and Ethernet - the triple play5) Expandability - it already comes with a second paper tray (about $50 more than the model without the tray. Separately, the tray is about $120) Holds an amazing 550 pages. Also accepts up to 512MB additional memory in easy access slot.6) I fell in love with duplex printing. I keep duplex on all the time. Cuts paper use almost in half (some printouts have odd number of pages to print).7) Nice footprint. Fits nicely on desktop. Solid, but not very heavy.8) Zero noise in sleep mode. Much quieter than my Minolta when printing. Love it.I was impressed at how easy it was to set up. Load the Vista drivers (yes, a Vista CD is included), plug in the printer, and you're golden. Printed flawlessly the first time. Setup program let me designate the second paper tray. Just make sure you load the CD before you hook up the printer. Lots of flexibility with setup options. Driver/utilities do not take up a large amount of disk space. Much better than HP software clogging up the system.Regarding page curl, I am using a basic 20lb paper (Boise) and the page curl is marginal. Definitely not annoying. In fact, lie the paper flat after printing, and it flattens out quickly. Very slight curl on premium 24lb paper (Hammermill).If you need to print large docs, this printer is definitely a workhorse. Over several years, the price difference between this and a "personal" laser printer will be insignificant. Go with the solid workhorse and don't look back.
This was a nice way to shop for people like myself that live in rural areas, no surprises. Thanks!
I have purchased and used Mac's including Classic, LC II, Performa 6220, 6100, G3 Desktop, Imac G4, and now this G5 Imac.This is by far the best Mac and I would highly recommend it.In all these years of surfing the net, I have never had a Virus or major problem. So if you are tired of crashes and reinstalling software, this is the time, and this is the Mac to buy.
The Tiffen 77mm circular polarizer is an excellent product, I am very happy with it, the service provided from Amazon was great and I will buy other Tiffen products from Amazon again.
There is absolutely no reason to pay even close to the brick-and-mortar store price for HDMI cables. These cable provide excellent video and sound transmission, and cost next to nothing.I am currently using 5 of these cables throughout my home, with the longest amount of time coming in at just under two years. I haven't had a single cable fail on me in any way.
WOW. I got to say that this radio is amazing. I was looking for a usb radio that would be very good quality and i just happened to go into best buy to look at the radio's cause the one in my fiance's car went bad to find this radio for only 59 bucks. Yes just 59 bucks. I panicked and called over a worker to get one of these in my hands. This thing is truly amazing. No more burning cd's, playing around with the cd changer. buying a monthly subscription for xm radio. I have a 8gb flash drive and tested that baby out and boy does that ever work. But i happened to think to myself. Well my side kick and her nokia both are mp3 players and use a usb cable to add the songs onto the phone so i said hell i try it. Well wouldn't you know... it works. i was shocked and so happy. now i can just plug my cell into the radio to hear the music instead of the headphones. what a bargain. Not to mention. I don't like having to pull out the usb flash every time i want to hear something else. So i used my power inverter and hooked up my 250gb usb hd to the radio and that works too. GOD DAMN i love this radio. Well I'm sure all usb radios can do this but for the fact i got it dirt cheap. i love this thing and I'm gonna buy 6 more of these and save them for my family and friends and myself. Its deff a great radio. Stop reading this and buy one!
I've purchased about 6-8 of these specific HDMI cords from eforcity. When I received them, they were thinner cords than what I'm used to seeing. Fortunately, they work just as well as the other HDMI cords I've had. Had no problems with any of the cords. I use these to display Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles to PC monitors. Works flawlessly!
This memory made me a bit Queasy at first when I clicked BUY.Well, Lets just say i run many windows, many programs, and still have time for gaming.ITS MY video Card that is the culprit...
The Kensington 64321 Wireless Studio Mouse is the easiest thing I've installed on my Mac. Of course nothing is hard on a Mac. So this says it all. It does all it's designed for. I am enjoying every time I use it. Just smooth.
I selected this camera for a number of reasons (resolution, optical zoom, no proprietary batteries, and a good price) and have been absolutely thrilled with it. It was a snap to learn to use. The software is pretty straightforward and painless to use. The batteries last longer than I would have expected.As with ANY digital camera, invest in rechargable batteries and a charger (Rayovac has a nice 1-hour charger), and a nice big memory card, and you'll be happy as a clam. I know I am.
$2.83 HDMI cable (free delivery) works. Picture from Comcast HD DVR is perfect. Best bargain ever. Truly amazing when you consider someone is manufacturing this cable, shipping it to a warehouse, storing it, picking the item, and shipping it to a customer for $2.83...and making money. Same item was $24 at Target.
Noticed the difference from the first time I tried them. Bass and sound quality are just great! (I had to turn the bass boost off in my Zire 71). No complaints.
Frankly, I like my MG30. The only thing that gives me pause is its propensity to physically generate heat to the point of becoming uncomfortable to hold. This is a well known problem within the JVC line itself. (Much like Honda cars and bikes having BAD RINGS. They've known forever - but they just never correct it...)For all the reviews that we read and write, nothing is ever gonna replace actually holding the equipment and shooting with it. You can have the best camera on the planet and if it's uncomfortable to you, then you're simply not going to get the most out of it.Me? I'm a workin' newsmedia junkie and actually have nearly 20 separate video cameras - and nearly as many digital still cameras. Why? Cause no company is ever gonna MAKE the "perfect" camera. In fact, they go to great lengths not to. So it's up to me to know which voodoo combination of cameras I'll need to coax the best work out under whatever the conditions. In fact, the old "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" thing is fully in play here. Some folks actually LIKE the block/blended foilage look - or a special off green SAW II tint...To that end, the Everio is a FUN TOY/EASY CARRY, but in low light, it can look like connect the dots - even with much personal tweakin' of the settings.
Most people write reviews about pros and cons of this camera. But if you think a little bit, there are not too many DSLR cameras on the market and for the most people the choice they make is not if they like or not some particular camera, but which camera out of a very few available they like more. So my review is not really about D50 itself, but why to choose D50 between other compeitors.I think my story is pretty typical. I've had a couple digital cameras and finally decided I'm ready for a digital SLR. After some reading and comparing specs, my short list was down to 4 entries - Canon XT and D30 and Nikon D200 and D50. I've heard a lot of people gettting to this point, so I'm sure many readers are facing the same decision.Here is how I approached that. I knew all 4 cameras can deliver what I need, but I couldn't find a "dream" lense I'd like. Keep in mind, when you change lenses, some dust gets inside your camera. If it sticks to your film, you may lose a shot but in DSLR, if dust lands on a sensor (technically it's a filter in front of the sensor), it will stay there and it's really hard to clean it out. The moral is you don't want to change lenses too often.Also, I was looking for a good all around lense equal to 28-100+, but with typical DSLR x1.5 multiplier, that would require something like 18-70+.Canon 17-85 and Nikon 18-70 were close, but when Nikon announced the 18-200 and reviewes confirmed it's a good lense, I set my mind. Nikon 18-200 is the lense I want and it's ahead of the next one (Canon 17-85) by a huge margin.So now my choice was down to D200 or D50. A first reaction was if D200 costs triple of D50, that should be the one. But when I started looking closely, I realized it's not that obvious. Some key factors:- Megapixels. Everyone points out D200 is 10+ and D50 is 6+, but is it a big deal? I've been shooting with 5MPixel camera for a few years and it's never been a limiting factor. So too me anything above 5M is ok.- D200 is faster. Same thing. Both cameras turn on instantly, both are focusing faster then I can start noticing any delays, both have very fast shutter release and multiple shots per second. Yes, D200 specs are better, but it wouldn't make difference for me.- Convinience. What really changed my mind is set of controls on D200. Most people probably just set camera to Auto and never change it. I usually switch between preset modes like "Portrait" or "Landscape" and sometimes add some EV compensation. Guess what, D200 does not have those preset modes! Yes, it has a lot of other controls and you can fine tune D200 better then D50, but it requires different skills. I just tried mentally compare how would I take some typical shots with each camera and I realized that I'd feel more comfortable with D50. That was a big factor.- Price. $1000 difference in favor of D50.So my line of thinking was:Because I like the Nikon 18-200 lense so much, it has to be Nikon. Because D200 and D50 meet my requirements, but I feel more comfortable with D50 controls (and by the way, it's a grand cheaper!).So the conclusion is I can't see any better value then Nikon D50 + Nikon 18-200 lense.P.S.: This is not related to this particular camera, but maybe it will help you make your choice.Keep in mind, that a good lense will keep it's value for years. But for the same price in a couple years you will be able probably to buy a much better camera body. So to me it's much smarter to invest in a great lense then in the latest and greatest camera.
This was my second shot at Sony wireless headphones. I have considerable hearing loss and I use them watching while TV so I don't have to have the TV sound up too loud for other people around me.The first set was one of the earlier models that were replaced once under warranty when they failed completely. The replacement for the first ones stopped working shortly after the warranty expired. In spite of that, I figured I would give Sony another try with the MDR-RF925RK.They were no better than the previous model that I had --- in fact they were worse. They came up with a scheme of recharging by induction rather that by direct contacts --- and guess what? I doesn't work. The headphones never reached a full charge condition in the week that I had them.They also suffered from the same problem as the original set I had. The were noisy and made popping and hissing sounds when you moved your head. In short they were completely useless unless you are willing to put up with a LOT of noise. I even went so far as to put an extension on the line feeding them so they were just a few feet away from me -- they were still noisy.I sent them back and purchased the Sennheiser RS120 to take their place. Although I liked the fit and auto ON/OFF features of the Sonys, the Sennheiser RS120s are much better because of the lack of the extraneous noises that I got with the Sonys.Sorry Sony - but you blew it on these headphones.
The online code is a fast and secure way to buy MS Points. I bought and after a few minutes i received a e-mail with the code, put it on the xbox.com website and the points are credited to my account.
Don't think its a high speed cable. Which I needshipping was fast. Works fine for TV just not play station in full HD.
I've had this camera now for over a year and it is awesome. First of all to the people complaining about the battery life, you must have a faulty unit because my batteries last forever. I am always taking pictures and very rarely have to change batteries. I spent 4 days in Vegas and the Grand Canyon last year and took over 600 pictures and never even had to replace the batteries and that was also with constantly looking at the pictures on the screen and downloading them to my laptop without using a power adaptor. The pictures I have taken are awesome but you need to take the time to learn the camera options. For example you need to learn when to use the flash or change the shutter speed to get good shots. Its not complicated but most people don't bother to do this and then complain about poor pictures. Its your own fault. I even had a professional photographist complement pictures I have taken with this camera. The zoom is awesome. I have taken pictures of things over 1500 feet away and they look crystal clear. If you take your time and learn to use the many features of the camera you will be extremely happy with the results.
I just got this today. The picture is pretty good, but some of the menus are irritaing. For instance, one cannot set a timer recording unless a blank cassete is in the VCR. But it is pretty good TV VCR combination. Sound is excellent for two small speakers.
This is a great compactflash card. I took a lot of pictures in Europe for about 2 weeks and the card wasn't even half full. Excellent read/write data speed. No issues in the sport mode.
I have a lot of slides that I want to transfer to my computer for archiving and printing. After much research, I purchased the PIXMA MP800 which indicated it could do the job. The best price was at AMAZON.com, plus NO shipping charge. The printer was received in only 3 days. I did some 25-30 yr.old slides and the results were amazing. The print quality of the machine is excellent. There are more features that I haven't tried yet, but I haven't had time. Programs included are very good and easy to install. So far I am very satisfied. Only fault I have is the beautiful, black finish on the lid is very delicate and tends to scratch quite easily.
The ipod mini is just awesome. If you want a quality mp3 player, but don't need a lot of space, get this one. It hardly scratches and is really compact. the control wheel is really convenient because unlike the big ipod, you could just press buttons and scroll without having to move too much. It's not too light, and not too small. I give it 5 stars.
I love the TomTom GO 720. It recalculates quickly and finds the shortest route all the time. My only issue is the Bluetooth speaker phone feature, it doesn't seem to work well for me.
Great cable at an even greater price. Works fine out of the box and easily achieved 1080P.
For just a few pieces of cheap looking plastic, this item is way overpriced.I have not tried them yet but they don't look very durable to me. For travelling purpose, these devices will break easily.
Unless they have fixed it this is junk do not buy it.After sending the first one back for a refund we received a second one with no refund. It worked...for about ten mins. the batery clip fell out. I gave it 1 star because there are no negative numbers. This is a complete piece of junk
I had this attached to a PC in the garage, and it died after a couple of months. Not sure if it is was a problem with the environment -- dust, moisture, etc. I liked it for value/functionality, but be warned it may not be suitable for rugged environments.
This universal remote control is wonderful because of its ease of programming, versatility of programming, customization options, and especially its ease of use. Now, throw in the fact that it can work on radio-frequency and work very well, this makes it an absolutely fantastic remote!One bad thing - the IR Emitter plugs are not universal, they are smaller in size than normal IR emitter jacks found on other brand emitters. So if you should need to replace any, it would have to be through Universal Remote Controls.
I bought this card for my mothers new Kodak camera and it worked great, lots of storage space. No Problems
SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Titanium USB Flash Drive with U3Excellent Thumb Drive. But lose the U3 software - it does not always work well with some computers.I do enjoy the durability of the Drive!!!
This device is easy to use and set up.Here's what I like:- Basically, it works- It's compact- The picture is clear- With the infra-red camera I got to go with it, it sees at night!- It works with up to four cameras (but you have to switch it between them - it won't scan)Here's what I don't like:- Reception is intermittent. The base unit appears to be VERY sensitive to orientation and proximity of other electronics.- Without the cradle, it's not very stable on a desktop- It comes with a cradle, but when it's in the cradle, the AC adapter doesn't work. The AC adapter only works plugged directly into the unit, and because of the location of the plug, it cannot be plugged in and sit in the cradle (which offers great stability) at the same time. I found an after-market AC adapter to work around this, but it should come with an adapter so you don't need to go buy one.
Like the title, it works fine. I have been using it for the last two months and it has been working well.
** Firstly, make sure to find out your iPod's generation and model, so that you can order the proper battery for your iPod. For example, this Lenmar battery will not work for a Nano**My 5th Gen Video (30 GB) iPod battery died and could no longer hold its charge. Rather than paying for a repair I decided to replace the battery myself. I ordered the Lenmar battery, and it came as advertised, and works very well. The tools, while not the strongest of plastics, were helpful in removing the case, better than using one's nails. (The tools did not break, they merely deformed.)Warning: The case is not an easy thing to remove.If anyone else is going to attempt to replace their battery themselves, I suggest using these websites below. The first URL offers step-by-step instructions (with pictures). The second is a video that was also very helpful, especially in explaining how to remove the old battery, and how to install the new one. I suggest using both websites to avoid damaging your iPod.1)Type in a search engine: Installing iPod 5th Generation Battery at ifixit.com2)Search on youtube: 5th Generation ipod Installiation by OWCmacsalesBottom Line: With a little bit of hard work, fancy maneuvers, and patience, one can replace their battery in under an hour. The new Lenmar battery works very well and I can listen to my tunes once again. I would recommend it. Good luck.
First of all, I've read a number of reviews for this unit that mention some issue with laser pickup functionality loss over 1 year of use. In response to this, I have to ask, "what in God's green earth are you doing to your DVD players?" If your laser pickups are failing after a year, maybe you should stop keeping your DVD player on a unit/table/slab next to your subwoofer. No subwoofer? Then stop throwing it around the house like a frisbee.I've had this unit for at least 3 years now, and I have not experienced a single loss in quality. I use it daily for DVD production, and I've given it a number of discs (from a well-produced Hollywood release to my crapped-out test productions to scratched Whitesnake CDs) all of which, it's read properly, and without failure. This player is a bad-ass, yes, but it's not tuned to take the severe beating some of the reviewers have given it. Ignore the 1-star reviews on here (because I said so) and buy this puppy.
Beware of KINGSTON rebates!Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible.I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer).The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1 business cards when flattened. No problem.About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer."Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase.After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements.If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk.For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products.Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices.Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced.I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams.
I had read the reviews on the Harmony 880, so I was prepared for some programming difficulties. Lo and behold, the remote is somewhat problematic to get set up necessitating quite a few phone calls to Customer support, which was largely helpful, except for one Indian tech that was difficult to understand and worsened the situation. Finally, after much tweaking the remote works as advertised. As with many computer centric devices that promise 1 step programming, that's a little bit overblown claim. I have eliminated 7 remotes and it's one touch programming. The girl friend is happier and life's simpler. My only other observation, is that this remote is very light in weight, I personally would prefer a slightly heavier remote that feels more secure in my hand. Definitely, recommend this product.
The Slingbox AV is small and easy to install. I wish I got it sooner.
Let's face it, all you're going to do with an HDMI cable it plug it behind your TV and never see it again, right? Well this is extremely affordable and gets the job done so I'd say it's a winner.
The Garmin StreetPilot does everything it's supposed to. It comes loaded and ready to go. Easy to set up. Easy to operate. If one makes a wrong turn by mistake the StreetPilot recalculates and puts the user on the corrected path in no time. The StreetPilot also comes with a mappng CD that is really awesome. I'm happy I invested the money for my RV.
The product was in excellent conditions. I am going to enjoy it a lot. Thank you very much. Better than described!!!!
This camera has it all, great pics, small, fast response, rechargeable battery - great camera
I was in a rush to replace a worn out unit. After searching through the local retailers, I found Amazon.com had this product for a fraction of the local price. It arrived within a few days and works great. I have learned to regularly check whatever I need at Amazon.com first for price comparisons. Warren Petracek (Denver, CO)
This cable is the real thing in terms of quality, construction and durability. The other cheaper cables fell apart while this one keeps strong! I use it every day in a classroom and I love it. Highly recommend!
I bought this quick release adapter to attach to my Slik SBH-320 ballhead. Compared to my experience with the quick release mechanism of my Manfrotto 141RC tripod head, I found the QRA-635 very unobstrusive. The very slim QR plate when attached to the camera never gets in the way when I stuff my camera in my bag, so the plate remains on my camera 24/7. I like using it so much that I bought extra plates for my other cameras. The likewise slim design and light weight of the adapter itself makes it seem to be an integral part of my ballhead, that I usually forget it's just an adapter. Mounting and unmounting the camera to the adapter is fast and simple. Once mounted, the camera (a DSLR) is held securely. This is one very admirable simple gadget.
Prevent prints from my silicon keyboard skin the on the screen. Also excellent for cleaning dust and fingerprints from screen. Highly recommend. Durable well-constructed material.
Maybe because I am using comcast Blast! and IPV6, the router cannot tolerate my speed! I think the router is quite broken, it get rebooted automatically after days, maybe because the heat when the cpu was busy. I then bought another router more than $100, it was quite good. So I think I don't suggest buying DIR615
I've owned the same Suunto Vector since 2001.According to my life insurance policy I don't climb mountains, Ice Climb or rock climb.. and so I can only say that I've used this watch in a serious way in a lot of different conditions and never had any trouble with it. In fact I've also owned Garmin, Timex and Polar products and this watch has outlasted them all.
I purchased this switch because my Airport Extreme didn't have enough ports for my home. It is reliable and has excellent speeds. It's truly plug-n-play.
The sound is really good on these, no high-pitched buzz like on my previous Sennheiser which only lasted 18 months. These are also very comfortable to wear. Strangely, the reception is better in certain locations of the house than others; distance doesn't appear the factor but doors are. If these headphones last longer than 18 months, I will definitely recommend them.UPDATE5 years later....I'm still enjoying my headphones! I've replaced the batteries a couple of times only even though I use these at least 5 times a week, watching TV or listening to music, at times while gardening or doing house chores. The ear covers actually cup the ear and have a more secure fit than the Sennheiser RS 120 which my husband subsequently purchased. Like most other headphones, there is a bit of a hiss which I stopped noticing long ago. Every now and then, the hiss gets louder and all I need to do, is unplug the base from my receiver and plug it right back in and the hiss is gone. Very happy with this purchase.
This product works well, and sounds good. I compared it to the Coby CA-747, and Griffin DirectDeck (7256-DDECK). Both of those had *awful* sound quality. The philips adapter sounds good, about as good as one can expect going through the cassette head of the stereo system.
After receiving my ipod mini from a friend in the USA (I am a UK resident), I lovingly listened to it for about a month, then it all went rapidly downhill... When I now play it, the slightest movement, touch of the beautiful aluminium casing, all I can hear is crazy static, screeching noises.After visiting other ipod web forums, it appears to be quite a common fault. Checkout
This monitor is by far one of the nicest and most crisp monitors I've seen. The display is very well illuminated, the text sharp and very readable at 1280x1024, and the colors are very, very vivid.Unfortunately, the monitor was not built for the First Person Shooter (FPS) in mind. I found that the display had a hard time keeping up with the refresh rate of games like Far Cry and Unreal Tournament 2004.I was using the DVI cable which locks in the refresh at 60hz. I also tried the monitor without the DVI input, but unfortunately it didn't make any difference. Games still appeared to suffer from video lag. :(This monitor is perfect for everything except for fast paced games.
I purchased this case to hold all my GoPro camera pieces and parts. Unless all you have is the base camera and VERY minimal accessories, I would suggest the next size up. That being said, this case is very well made, and came with the pick and pluck foam which seemed ideal for a collection such as that which accumulates around a GoPro.
Hands down this LCD packs the punch next to the rest with on exception the discounted price! Ships immediately via UPS with insurance no cost to buyer. Purchase during hoiday weekend and take any other item from our store at 30% off with combined purchase.
I bought this so that I could listen to music on my bluetooth headset. I only expected to be able to walk around the office while I worked, but to my surprise, I was able to walk almost around my whole house--a 4000 square-foot, two story house!! This worked much better than I expected. I have not tried it with other applications yet, but this purpose, it was very easy to set up, and the quality was very good.
This card was such an excellent value, easy code delivery pretty much the second my payment wasmade so my child was &#34;instantly&#34; happy
Since the packaging only explicitely states that it works with Windows systems, I was worried since I needed to use it for a MAC, running, OS 9.1. I use the extender cable to make a 32' total cable length to connect my iMac to an HP PSC950xi office-jet print/scan/fax. To my relief, it all works, although printing does take quite a long time (a couple minutes for a typical page). This is probably due to the length of the total cable. All things considered, though, it works quite well.
When I bought this remote about a year ago, I quite liked it. My somewhat technologically challenged wife had a hard time figuring out how to use it because of its rather byzantine design, and I wasn't quite happy with its ergonomics, where you have to twist your hand at a weird angle in order to hold it straight, and to reach some of the tiny buttons. But generally it worked well and did what it was supposed to do.However as time went by, I began to have more and more problems with it. It would reset itself all the time, and it would become progressively more difficult to get it to charge. I'd have to fiddle with it for a while in order to get to that sweet spot on the cradle when it'd finally get the juice, and then two seconds later, I'd hear the dreaded beep of it shifting away and losing connection.I grew to hate it after trying to get the damn thing to charge day after day for months.A few weeks ago I noticed that the charge contacts on the remote began to lose their coating, exposing the underlying plastic. This was simply from placing the unit on its cradle for a year! It became impossible to charge it altogether. I was unable to get anywhere with the store where I bought it, or with Logitech, because I don't have the original receipt anymore. So I simply ended up throwing it out.I quite enjoyed throwing the thing into the trash. Good riddance. I've never owned anything quite as infuriating in my life.
My new camcorder works as fine as expected and delivers everything I need : high-quality video, easy-to-use functions, compact design with incredible size and weight, 3" LCD color display, editing software (Pixela Image Mixer with VCD)...However, one drawback : the quality of still images recorded on the provided memory card (8 MB MMC) is lower than I expected. But that's not a problem : I have a Canon PowerShot digital camera for this.To sum it up :If you want to use this camcorder as a digital still camera : don't buy it. If you want to make great videos : BUY IT.Thanks Amazon for the fast shipping & delivery (even with Free Super Saver Shipping).(...)A satisfied customer from France
I bought my Sony MDR7506s at a Guitar Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was planning on purchasing something for half the price when the dude behind the audio counter took me aside and said, "Look kid: you could save a little money and buy those solidly mediocre headphones. Or, you spend another $50 on these things and you've got a pair of studio quality muffs. You can record with these babies, listen to records...whatever. They're gonna sound great, feel great, and last you forever."Five years later, he's yet to be proven wrong. Buy these.
As someone who spends a lot of time on airplanes, I have to say these are worth the money. You have to find the right spot, everyone else has said the same thing. It took me about three times of wearing them, before finding the right spot for my ears. Everyone's ears are different. Now I use them at the gym, and at the park when going for a run, and in the hotel gyms where the music is often really loud and nothing I care to hear.The sound isolation is nice, almost like earplugs, which come in handy when trying to rest on busy flights. The sound they reproduce seems very clean, I am not an expert, it just sounds nice.... After realizing that I was trying to drown out sound with the volume on my old headsets, I can now listen to these at very low, well sounding volume.I keep reading how you must be careful of earbuds, because they are designed to send the sound directly into your ear canal, and that could be dangerous. So use with caution, and not as you would use other headsets.I give them four stars simply because it takes a while to get used to the fit, and which tips to use before you figure out how well they work.
I don't currently own one of these. I owned one for about 2-3 years with my Canon 40D and really enjoyed it. It got me hooked on primes. After getting a Sigma 30 and Canon 85, I wasn't using it much and ended up selling it. Over time I gradually wanted it more and more. I purchased one finally and, a few days later, a Canon 5D2. Not sure what lenses I would want after jumping to full frame, I decided to return the 50. Some of the shots I got with the 5D2 and this lens in those few days are some of the best I've gotten from that 5D2. This, like the other non-L USM primes, is a great value. Now I would love to add one of these or the 50 f/1.2. The fact that this lens can be considered next to the L version is a testament to how good this thing is. I have not owned the L, but I have owned the f/1.8. I would pick this every day over the f/1.8 "nifty fifty" variant. This focuses faster and better, has far better build quality (including the metal mount) and cleaner bokeh. Not to mention 2/3 stop faster. I would recommend this lens for anyone wanting to get into fast primes who hasn't already. It's a great general purpose focal length to get a taste of what fast primes are all about.
Zero stars really. Same story as everyone else. I hardly ever used this printer; not for photos, not for copies, hardly anything. For no apparent reason the black ink stopped printing even though we just replaced it. After cleaning the nozzles we needed to replace all of the color inks. We spent $73 replacing all the inks from Epson. Now we get only BLANK PAGES. No support from Epson. I stayed on hold waiting for the returns department for over an hour and eventually hung up. They don't take returns on opened ink. I think my credit card company guarantees purchases against like this You might want to try yours too if you're stuck with ink you cannot use.
I live in Indaina, the first trip I took with the 2720 was a 2 week trip that started in Southern Arizona and ended in Northern California. The 2720 worked flawlessly!!! Using different route options I was able to explore different routes that I would've never done before. I always got to where I was going. It's all there, restaurants, hotels, laundry mats, gas stations..... it's amazing!!!Truly worth the price I paid!!
Easy installation and works like a champ. Saves money as cable Internet company was charging for rental of same.
While I waited for my cable to come, I purchased one at Best Buy for about $60. Once I got this cable delivered, I found that the quality was EXACTLY the same as the expensive one at a fraction of the cost!!! Of course, I returned the Best Buy cable right away. EXCELLENT VALUE!!!!
I just received this product and it is perfect! I ordered it Thursday and it was shipped the same day and got here the next Friday. I wasn't aware that it was a manual lens which scared me but I have played around with it for a few minutes and got the basics down.
While this product has a nice package and is very easy to install, overall output is far below what I expected for the size and wattage.
Oh they look good and are comfortable.Only one problem: they don't work.The left earphone did not work right out of the box. This is clearly the result of poor wiring or a short in the unit and poor quality control.
My Fuji E900 fits perfectly and also the battery charger and extra batteries. The front pocket for additional memory cards is a great idea. Case goes on Belt or on neck strap to accomodate personal taste. Very nice and reasonably priced.
This remote is fabulous. It works perfectly. The trick is that you will probably need to customize the settings online yourself (their defaults are a little too simplistic - for example, the remote assumed that I had hooked up several components directly to my TV rather than through the receiver, but once I programmed it to adjust the receiver appropriately for each component it worked perfectly). I don't think I will ever need to use the pile of component remotes ever again. Even the custom settings for the remote are very easy to set-up (and I am a relatively technologically inept woman). Previous reviewers have complained about three major flaws in the device: 1. didn't work properly; 2. quickly sucks the life out of batteries; and 3. completely dies after a short period of time. Well, so far so good. My Harmony passed the first test with flying colors. Time will tell for numbers 2 and 3. I will update my review as time passes, but for now I HIGHLY recommend this product.UPDATE: As promised, I am updating my review. I have had the remote for almost 6 months and it still works perfectly and I have never even had to change the batteries (as a comp, I have changed the batteries in my wireless mouse several times in the same time frame). As I said before, I HIGHLY recommend this remote.
This product failed to work from the moment I connected it. I have 2 computers, but only use one at a time. When I plugged the splitter in I was hoping to be able to use one computer then shut it down and go to the other computer boot it up and use it. Unfortunately I couldn't get the first computer to connect to the web so I went back to plugging in one computer then unplugging it and plugging the other computer as needed.
I BOUGHT THESE TO GO ON A CRUISE AND THEY WORKED GREAT. GREAT QUALITY AND THE PICTURES SHOWED UP VERY NICELY. WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ANYONE.
This bag is sexy, feminine, and chic. The only problem I have is that I think it should have the carrying handles on the outside which makes it more functionable to carry and made from the faux-croc. The handles that stores inside makes this laptop bag look cheap.
muy bueno el cable me funciono de lujo estoy contento con el envio ni mas ni menos espero seguir disfrutando de lo mejor
This is the best 54g USB adapter I can find.1) Easy to install on my XP.Follow the instruction and a piece of cake.2) Good RangeMost of the cardbus wireless adapters have poor rangebecause they don't have enough antenna to external exposure.This adapter can be extended to the window by its externalUSB cable.3) Good management software.The included software is very good to manage the connectionand monitoring the signal strength.4) The only drawback is that adapter is too big to fix to mynotebook connector. I must use the external cable.I earlier tried to buy Linksys USB adapters but they aretoo costly. I also wanted to buy either Microsft or Buffalobut they were both out of stock. Anyway I am very happy withthis Belkin.Last tip: Buy only Broadcom chipset 54g based adapters andthe Atheros chipset based adapters are best to avoid.
I bought this for my boyfriend and it worked okay for nearly 2 years. By that time, the unit didn't hold a charge at all so it had to be continuously plugged in or you'd have to plug it in and restart it. Also, the maps got very out of date and it would have been expensive to upgrade them - I thought it would be better to get a new gps, but my bf kept using it until its last dying breath, which was rather painful since it seemed like every time he took it on a trip with him, when he brought it back the touch screen wouldn't work any more. This made it completely unusable, but then after a while it would decide to start working again. The calibration also got off ALL THE TIME, so we'd start a trip and try to punch in the information and even the security code would be near impossible to type in so it would take forever to unlock it, recalibrate and then finally put in the destination. There is no way either of us would buy a gps again without it having the lifetime maps feature, but because of all the problems I'm not too sure about buying ANYTHING that is a Garmin. Right now he's using his iPhone to get driving directions when necessary, which comes with it's own unique problems and restrictions, and sometimes just his brain which is probably the best if you're at all familiar with the area you're driving but also comes with it's own unique problems (haha) but definitely searching for a stand-alone gps unit that will be better than this was.
Came fast, works good. U3 loads fast and makes it easy to shut down and remove from system. Fast file transfers.
Good remote control. I relocated all of my AV (cable box, blue ray, receiver, 400 cd player) equipment inside of a cabinet. The remote controls everything flawlessly. Easy to set up, and it cost way less than comparable RF universal remotes.
I chose to buy this Cyber Acoustics Portable Digital Docking Speaker for my iPod based on the reviews and I'm delighted that I did. It's just what I was looking for. I'm a moron when it comes to electronics but this little thing is very easy to use and has a fabulous great sound.
I had problems by order of importance to me with my first 2 because:1. Stylus interface to screen--req'd excess pressure--alignment to icons inconsistent - after repeated calibration--text inconsistent, i.e. "I" comes up with "F" as worst onehappened with other letters (both units) 2nd unit better butstill had "I" problem though lesser extent.2. Monochrome screen is hard on my eyes - decided color is best.3. Screen size is too small. Prefer the larger though bulkierwider screen.Currently owner of a 2 meg Palm IIIE. I have a basis of comparison as to sytlus pressure which is fine with this unit.The "new and improved" were polar opposite on this score.
I am using this card in a Canon 540 camera. It works great. The camera wouldn't accept a 4 gig card, so I bought this one. I have even been able to shoot some videos with it. Yes, I guess I'm behind the technology curve, but I suspect so are a lot of others.
Extremely pleased with this frame. Bought it as a gift. It looks very nice,not cheap and plastic-y. The interchangeable frames are a nice touch but the picture is the best I've seen. Easily sets up for a slide show. Just pop in your card and it starts. Simple to save your photos onto also. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another one next time I need a nice gift for someone.
"Restless" performs a neat trick in paralleling the past and the present stories then melting the two into one. One small complaint: the Reuben Jones, the destroyer sunk by the Germans in the book, was in fact the Reuben James in real life. I'm surprised at a writer as good as Boyd is would let a small fact like this not be double checked. Inexcusable.
Polk audio is excellent sound for price. I have smaller Klipsch speakers that produce better sound, in my opinion. They are too expensive to justify for all of the speakers in my house, though :)Can't speak much to the highs and lows. My center channel's got amazing highs, and my sub takes care of the lows. These complete the surround, and I have no issues with what they produce.
The Maxell adaptor is an excellent product. The locking pivot feature makes for an easily adjustable fit that stays where you position it, and the accessable inline fuse is a nice plus. More compact than my previous adapter.
This looked like an awesome idea to protect a brand new Next Gen iPod from a somewhat accident prone teen. However, it is not made for the Next Generation design and does not fit. Over a month and several emails later, I still have not heard from this store about returning the item. It did not cost much so I have pretty much given up and am considering it a buyer-beware loss.
First of all, this is almost 1/2 the cost at Walmart.My biggest complaint about this DVD player is that it takes forever to boot up. When you want to put a DVD in, you have to wait for it to boot up before you can even eject the old DVD. Otherwise, it's fairly decent.
The only problem I have with this mouse is that the zoom and scroll buttons could be more sensitive or easier to push down. Other then that this mouse great.
Executive Summary: If you pay more than $5 for a 2m (6 ft) cable (less shipping), you are getting ripped off.[...]That review was what made me come to Amazon and buy the under-a-buck cables. My hardware is so close, even a 6 foot cable is about double what I need. I personally tried the Monster cable, vs the Radio Shack cable, vs this cable and I couldn't tell a lick of difference. I've been using these cables (and an HDMI-DVI adapter for use on my MacBook Pro) with my Mac, PS3 (games and Blu-Ray) and cable box and have had ZERO trouble.The gizmodo review of cables shows that in the 6 foot range you'll probably never know the difference. That works for me. Unless you are going to start running your gear 30+ feet, this will probably work great for you. And, if it doesn't, you are out, what? A couple of bucks? I've paid more for lunches that were nasty.
Sure there are better players but I have seen many much more expensive Sony DVD players that get blown away by this model. It features amazing quality (even though it is not progressive) and an amazing range of disk compatability. Mine will read my DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW, VCD, and SVCD disks without any problems.Other than that - a previous reviewer claimed that you need a p-scan model for a digital TV. He was wrong. This works fine on my HDTV and as the TV has its own p-scan engine (as most HDTVs do) there is no reason to get a p-scan DVD - at least in terms of the image quality I am getting.
I bought this code and printed it out. When i went to go redeem it it didnt work on my xbox so i figured i guess ill try online i try online and its a invalid code. They ripped me off took my money and gave me a fake code.
This cable is very well-built, a nice surprise given its low cost. Just know that this is for video only, so an audio cable will be needed too.
Purchased this as a replacement for a Sony that got damaged in a fire. Great TV. The delivery service that Amazon used, however, wasn't up to the same level. They called and set a time of delivery between 12-4. I called at 3:00 to check status. They told me 5:00. When I called at 5:00, they told me 7:00. I had to go out so they had to deliver the next day between 10-12. Called at 12:00 when they hadn't come yet. They eventually came around 12:45.
works very nice and getting great photos love it it it it it it it it it it it ti
The quality of product is good. looks perfect with 99% visibility. But it is just fitting on the screen. It will be good if the screen protector covers full screen covering the bottom of menu button and all the way till the above of hear speaker. then it would be more easy to install and gives good look on the phone. Now its some what difficult to fit exactly on the screen. so it should be some what bigger.all over its good product for that money. :)
I spent hours on tech support with Linksys, and was told to send it back: the product was defective. So I did, and Amazon gave a refund. I lost only my time.
This is a total waste of money and engineering. Plenty of free frequencies in my area and it would barely connect to anything. Sound quality horrible even when the device is right next to the antenna on a portable FM player. Wrapping it back up and sending it back.
I am happy with this product, it works fine and is relatively easy to use. It is a bit clunky and awkward looking, but works well.
Love my TV EARS. After a recent sudden hearing loss in my right ear, I was having to turn the volume way up on the TV, which resulted in watching TV by myself. It's no longer an issue with TV EARS. The TV volume can be set at a comfortable level for those with normal hearing, and I can control the volume of TV EARS so that I can hear and understand dialogue--even better than before the hearing loss. The only negative is, although they're lightweight, after wearing them for several hours of TV viewing, they make my ears a tad sore. Small price to pay.
If you are looking for something to complain about then I guess the remote could be better. But for the money you can't beat this for the picture quality and features. Plugged in the HDMI cable (get the least expensive one you can find, they all do the same thing) and within five minutes was watching crystal clear picture on my new Samsung TV. Also I have yet to find a DVD that this puppy will not play, regardless of region restrictions. It plays them all right out of the box. So like I said JUST BUY IT !!!
This should be the polarizer that sets the standard by which all other polarizers are measured! The feel is ultra smooth when turning the front ring. And reflections are very well controlled by the coating B & W applies to the glass. Very happy!
At the price, it makes a great little secondary record player for our house. Automatic operation makes this turntable incredibly easy to use - place record on platter, press play! The built-in preamp is a nice option to have if you don't have, or want to purchase, one. Only gripes are that there is no real on-off switch or light indicators, and the buttons seem sort of cheap. Overall I would recommend this turntable if you simply want to playback your records. Look elsewhere if you want to rip your vinyl to computer for archiving though (don't use a USB turntable either!).
I tried this unit with both the alkaline batteries and the companion charging cord (which works fine) and found the FM transmission to be so weak as to make the unit practically useless. I discovered that by pulling over, remaining stationary with my arms in a certain position that I was able to get "three star" audio levels, but that was it.
Recieved the product within a few days in excellent condition. It was by far the lowest price that I could find anywhere. The product works great, the service was great, what else could you ask for? I just may give up shopping in retail stores.
This is my 3rd Domke Bag. Although I did not need this new F2, I simple wanted it for the limitted color choice of grey. This bag is awesome! Color is a combo of old skool n new skool. I can carry my 7d with 10-22 attached, 17-55f2.8, 70-200L is ii F2.8, 580ex ii, and lots of little gadgets. Very easy to get in-n-out of for quick working. I would not consider any other bag.
Where to begin? First of all, AudioQuest makes a lot of higher-end products. This is a quality adapter, which is the reason for it's larger size. The plug-in on the back of my TV is slightly recessed, and this thing still sticks out about an inch. Second, AudioQuest makes this adapter, the IEC-90/2, as well as the IEC-90/1. The IEC-90/1 is identical, except that the orientation of the female end is reversed (180 degrees). So, assuming the male end is pointed down, the center pin (female end) is up on the IEC-90/2 as pictured above. The center pin (female end) is down on the IEC-90/1. It appears that Amazon does not have the IEC-90/1 available for purchase. Hope this helps.
I got this HDMI cable for my ps3 and LCD tv and it works just as good as a $20 dollar cable i bought. I ended up returning it so i saved $19 bucks. AWESOME.
item works great, fits great, would just like it to be a little more durable looking, but seems to be pretty good so far
Be careful- I was searching for the ST3750640SCE drive for my Tivo, and this is what I got. It is not the right drive if you are looking to add or replace to your Tivo drive. Dont make the same mistake as I did!
Don't waste your money. This little &quot;jewel&quot; is sold by a Seattle startup called McGowan Tech, run by a youngster named Lon McGowan (any relation to the 5-star posters, I wonder, hmmm?). The installation program tried to install the EVision keystroke logger spyware, and then crashed because my spyware blocking software caught it in the act. I went to their website, only to find that this model has been discontinued, and that there are no drivers available that work with Windows 2K SP4. So into the trashcan it goes....
This cable works perfectly fine. Dont waste your money on a cable that costs $30 plus when you can buy something just as good for this low cost... the only people that should be buying those cables are people who don't know that this product exists. If anyone doesn't believe me that cheap cables perform as well as expensive ones, check this out (done by CNET, a very credible website): http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11276_7-6845988-3.html?tag=nav.
I've tried several 802.11g cards from other big-name brands and had problems with all of them, so my expectations for this card were pretty low going in. All I have to say is I was pleasantly surprised by this card and so far it has proven to be the only card that works the way it's supposed to. A word of advise - don't waste your time installing the software included with the card; it's pretty much useless and does this otherwise perfect piece of hardware disservice by being unusable. It couldn't even detect a single network upon scanning, even though Windows could see at least half a dozen of networks available. I ended up uninstalling the software and letting the Windows (Vista) do its job; it detected the card, installed the drivers (Windows Update also found a newer driver available), and I was up and running in no time. It automatically reconnects after rebooting (which is something the Netgear card, for example, refused to do for some reason, so I had to manually re-connect it every time PC restarted). This card has got to be the best kept secret of 802.11g networking, and I would have gladly paid twice as much for it seeing how well it works.
We bought three of these for our apartment and they worked great. Easy to assemble and they provide a great amount of light for a room. We brought them with us when we moved into our new house and they still are great lights for any room. They look great and nobody would guess the shade was plastic unless you touch it. For the price, you can't beat it!
DIVX and XVID are supported, that is so great, If I have a movie thats a AVI File, I can burn it on one 700MB CDR Disc and it will play in the dvd player :), very easy to understand menu system and will play everything so far.
I researched HDMI cables before buying my first set. I did not want pay 30.00 or 40.00 bucks for these things when less expensive ones worked just as well. I would recommend these DVI HDMI cables to anyone.
I've had this little device now for maybe 3 years, upgraded from the starter h1915 (don't laugh, it was good for its time). All I can say is I'm always amazed by the hx2415's versatility. I keep up with hundreds of documents with it, something that would be a tree's nightmare 10 years ago; and it doesn't miss a beat when opening any of them. Being able to quickly and easily access WAPs is definitely its best feature. I usually can find myself jumping on the 'net to look up something (many times to prove someone wrong), and while it does take WiFi a bit to come "online", once it does it's only a matter of bringing up internet exploder and I'm off! Not to mention the gaming capability...and being able to watch full DVDs (with the appropriate purchased software) with stunning clarity! The only negative I can offer is the 64MB of RAM/ROM. While the unit can handle most app memory requirements pretty well, there are some memory hogs that make me wish I had waited for the more beefier 128MB model. This is still far superior to many, though. It's a hand-held entertainment system (can't wait for my 16 GB CF Card to arrive).
This item along with another from the same supplier was defective. There was evidence of prior use(sticky residue). No response from the seller until negative feedback was given. Then the RMA process was punative and not worth the expense of returning the item.
I have made about 15 DVDs in 10 days since I bought this product and todate I have not had any issues.
CONS: Blurry Photos and Indistinguishable ZoomThis camera was a breeze to get setup and become completely familiar with all features, I did not mind that this camera does not have many features, but the one feature I miss is focus. I am returning this camera because of the poor quality of photo. The LCD shows a great shot, but the computer and television show a different quality. I am going to spend the few extra dollars and get a good camera.
I now have about 8 Lacie external USB drives and they have all been great.This one is fast, quiet, well designed and easy to install and use. Unlike the 250 GB drives, this one does have a fan, but it is whisper quiet. I acutally did not know it was there until I noticed the vents and put my finger there and could feel the air flow. Then I listened carefully and could hear it (up close). But you will never notice it in normal use.Easy to install, very cool design, fast, works good. Sounds like a five to me. ;)
We were in the market for a pair of FRS radios and I had two slight reservations about the Motorolas:1. I thought the price was a little bit high compared to some of the other brands.2. I wasn't really sure how I would like the &quot;Push To Talk&quot; button being in the front center of the radio.I'm really glad I decided to go for the 289's because they are VERY cool radios. The PTT button is not a problem at all. These things are so small you can reach the button easily with your thumb(or any other finger) with the radio in almost any position. As for the price, I think the Motorola 289's are built very well and are probably worth the extra(if any) you have to give for them.I didn't think the radios worked all that great at first because they were not real clear. That was only because they were too close together. As soon as we got the radios separated they were just awesome. Loud and clear for almost two miles with me in the car and my wife in the house.We've only had the radios for a short time but I don't know what I ever did without them. Used them last night to install a satellite dish on the roof.The only thing I didn't have much luck using was the scan feature. I had them set to scan two channels and it would never see any transmissions on the second channel. I think it's probably only because I need to read the book and figure out exactly how to set them up. There are lots and lots of features on these babies. Some of the features I will probably use all the time, some I will try once and never use again.Have to just say that I would highly reccomend these to anyone in the market for FRS radios. They work GREAT and they are the coolest looking(IMHO) radios on the market.
There is no much to write about this filter as it performs as it should be as any UV protection filter would do, I supposed. The main driver for my purchase was the price - it was the cheapest I could find.
I am not a technical person. So I personally have no idea what this 600W PSU has over others. All I care about is it's performance.It works great. Connected everything, motherboard, hard drive, DVD-rom and PCI eXpress card. All works out of the box.Highly recommended.
Got this for my 50mm as protection. Its well constructed and no issues with image quality. I was a little concerned with the thickness, but no vignetting with my lens. Get one!!!update (July 2010). Am disappointed with this filter. After some use I have noticed that the glass does not seem to be clean no matter what I do. Used all sorts of cleaners etc but no effect. Have been leaving it on instead of a lens cap, but I take it off before shooting. Have recently acquired a Nikon NC filter that is head and shoulders above this...and well worth the price. Lesson learned. Will not make this mistake again!!!
Very well made cable. I bought two of these and I like them alot. Tripp Lite makes great stuff. Would for sure recommend these.
My dad bought this TV about 13-14 months ago. Never worked right; always dropping parts of the picture, going out for no reason. Well, now it's dead. Philips is giving him the runaround about fixing it (again).
You can't beat the price/features on this player. Unless you are running 1080p, the upconverted image definition on regular 720s with HDMI connection is without match. The USB connector is a plus. A little slow to load and start up, but well worth it.
The modem itself works reasonably well. Unfortunately it came with a cheap transformer plug (120volt to 12 volt DC) which did not work (DOA).
Used ritek 04 all my burning life for games and movies, bought these because of the price and over the moon with them.Heard a lot of great things about TY and now I know why, not one coaster/failure out of the 50 I have burnt so far, ritek was 1 in 7 failure, so impressed and will stick to these.Big thumbs up to the seller also, quick delivery.recommend these discs to everyone.
First, MY specs:AMD Athlon 64 X2 38002GB Ultra 400MHz PC3200 DDRAsus A8N32-SLI Dlx2x 250GB Seagate SATAAntec 550W PSUand, of course - PNY Verto Geforce 6600 PCIE 256MB DDR-if you dont understand, that's really good (and JUST because your computer has the same graphics card it might not perform as well as mine, esp. if it has different components)-This has been a great performer for me, no problems whatsoever. I bought this at Best Buy for ~175 and now its almost a third of that. THE ONLY time its ever even stuttered was when I hooked it up to our 50 inch HDTV running Half-Life 2 - Lost Coast at 1080i.
Stay away from these, get a higher quality cable. The BlueRigger High Speed HDMI Cable were fantastic, and only six bucks each. Or get the mediabridge ultra series for only ten dollars. Just stay away from this cheaply made junk.
Excellent quality, price and performance. Very well put together, and the cables take up very little space inside the case. Power output well within the ranges that are stated.
It worked wonderfully for the first four months. And then it quit reading Minidiscs. Hey, it's under warranty for a year, right? So I sent it in.They got back to me a month later and said they'd fix it for $76. That's almost half the cost of a new one! I've had this thing for four months! Isn't it under warranty for a year? Well, the parts are under warranty for a year - but the labor for only three months. I said no way. They said they could cut me a break and charge me only $50. Wait, so this is negotiable now? Why don't you just fix it for free, considering it cost $200 and didn't last even six months?They said they'd pay the return postage to send it back to me with a customer service comment card. Wow, incredible.Screw Sony. This company deserves to tank.P.S. They just pulled any future development for the HD format.
This is a great zoom lens camera for the size. Its very compact and easy to handle. You can select a preset focus or use auto focus to decide how close or far you want your picture. The camera knows how much flash to use - all you need to do is focus. For the camera-challenged, like me, this is a great camera. The pictures are crystal clear and I haven't blurred one yet.
I have a pair of 20 year old Cerwin Vega VS100 speakers with foam that had deteriorated. After reading the reviews on the repair kits, and the success that many people seem to be having with them, I figured I'd give it a shot. And I'll be damned, it actually worked!! Cranked 'em up yesterday! The directions are pretty clear, and these guys have a youtube vid as well. I did hate wrecking the dust cap with the CV logo on it, but the speakers are covered anyway, so who cares? Besides, I wanted to do it right. Totally worth it!!
SanDisk memory card is excellent. It runs fast & stable. The free bonus mini-reader & key-chain bag are so cute & convenient.
These speakers really do have an awesome sound quality; it's not echo-ie or staticy and great to travel with!
It "worked" for little more than a year, but never satisfactorily. The sound was always tinny & the machine was overly sensitive to flaws & scratches in the DVD, often freezing up (usually at climactic moments in the film), which required me to transfer the DVD to my computer or home player, where it worked fine. Also, whenever I used the controls to rewind, fast forward, pause, etc. I knew I would soon pay the price of the film freezing up. So it only worked with perfect DVD's & then only if you watched the film straight through. Then one fine night, without warning, the motor stopped spinning & that was THE END.
I like this camera. It's fairly easy to get it to stay on the laptops I've used it with (both HP), the software sets up quickly and effortlessly, the camera is small and lightweight, and the picture quality is really nice. I can't think of anything I don't like about it. I would give it a 5, but it's the only Webcam I've ever used so I don't have anything to compare it to.
I've had two of these. Perfect size and layout, work well. thought I lost one when I jumped in a swimming pool with it in my pocket and it filled with water, but after letting it air out for 3 weeks it worked fine.For a while they were improving them, cutting the price, upping the memory then for some reason Panasonic discontinued them, the new ones are way too big.After thousands of hours of use, one basically lost most of its memory - it can hold only about 4 minutes of notes now. The other one (the wet one) looks totally beat up and has lost its screen coating-no more display :( But it still works perfectly!Operational problems: One is that the hold button can be accidently released in your pocket and then you find you have 20 minutes of ambient pocket noise and a full recorder. this happens at least once a week. Also, they can get confused somehow and you'll see the display all wierd with no way to fix it, you need to remove and replace the batteries to recover, but that's no problem really, you don't lose your notes.
All I wanted was a simple answering machine at a reasonable price. This machine filled the bill perfectly.
I couldn't see the difference in the picture quality, but there was a big problem for the sound. i have Yamaha RX-V2600 receiver and Toshiba HD DVD player.So, when i connected this cable from DVD player to the receiver, i just got 2.0 channel PCM signal no matter what i play (DTS/DTS ES, Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX, Dolby TrueHD). On the other hand, when i switch to monster cable, i had no problem; the receiiver was getting the same imput when playing DTS/ES, DD/EX, and MPCM (5.1 channel PCM) when playing Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus.
This is the best tiny radio I know of. I've tried others that are built into headphones (too heavy!) or strap onto the wrist (sound & reception less good) or that sell for cheap at the drugstore (awful reception).From the suburbs it pulls in the NPR station just fine (some small radios don't).I like that the tuner is analog, not digital. In my experience, the cheap digital tuners in other small radios cut in and out annoyingly on marginal stations.Sounds great with better headphones (I use Grado SR80).I lent it to my girlfriend and she kept saying, "It's so cute!"
It's a great product for the price. The sound is much better (fuller, richer, with less distortion) than several comparable products we tried.
I hooked this up and it was replacing my 2.1 system. Man does this thing rock. For the price you simply can't beat the quality that these speakers have. They have great low end and good mid, but the weird thing is when you really crank it the sound quality gets better! I would definitely recommend buying this if you can't afford the high end stuff. Great product, I am glad i bought it.
since I purchased this disc cleaner, I have no more skips, or distortions. It is everything I hoped it would be. It even keeps my dvd player working well. If I had a need I would deffinately buy another one.
Purchased for use in a school library with multiple users (100+) and with various DVD players. Disc Skins save our DVDs from wear and tear and keep them in good condition. They work with any DVD player except the kind with the slot that "sucks in" the CD or DVD as you start to feed it into the slot. Highly recommend this product, especially in schools or in families with children and teens.
Tried it with the PC, the Wii and the PS3. It works flawlessly with all devices I have connected to it. You can also put a USB hub at the end of the cable and it works well.
These do sound good, but not better than I expecter for $90. I had to get 2 rca extentions for my L shaped desk, 5ft each. and I thought it had a plug for an ipod connection, but it does not. It could be hooked to one, but not without disconnecting it from the computer.
If you use any sort of earphones or earbuds, and you need to extend the length of the cord, and at the same time also control the volume, this little device is something you can use. A true audiophile might have some issue with it, but for general use, this works like a charm. I use one between my computer and my headphones, and it sounds great on games and music alike. I also use one between my earbuds and mp3 player, again, I cannot complain. Very cost effective and hard to find something better. Note, this will NOT amplify the sound beyond the volume of the source, but can control it within the range of the signal being sent.
First off, I am NOT your average buyer. Meaning, that I research prices and items for great value. I consider a value the amount of money that I am spending, for the material and/or workmanship that I am receiving. That being said, this receiver marks an EXCELLENT value for the price in what you are getting. The touch screen is amazing, and the gps is near flawless. I highly suggest adding the Bluetooth and Ipod adapter as well as the Sat. Radio option. This adds to the total value of the unit. Did I mention that this thing also plays MOVIES strait out of the box? Amazing.I have had it for over 3 months now and have not had a singular problem. If you want to spend thousands on another unit, be my guest, but there is no challenging the value of this buy, and its a Pioneer.
Not that comfortable and not that great sounding. Do yourself a favor and get some in-ear earbuds
I wanted to improve my Pioneer head unit's sound without an amplifier, well, with a pair of these little subs, sound is better even more than i xpected, they do an excelent job!!!
It seems ridiculous that this cable would appear on a search for replacementcable for Roc Aviators, It is not the correct cable.
Updated: Dec 2008. AMazon let's me update the review, but won't allow me to change my rating. This is probably a 3 star item at best due to quality of the wire. These started to fail on me after about a year and I didn't have the receipt so I couldn't get any warranty help. The spiral of the cord, I believe, caused the green insulation to eventually crack and tear, exposing the wire. About the same time the left ear bud started fading in/out. I resealed the wire with some shrink wrap, but continued to have issues witht the left ear bud. Then the green grommet around the bigger of the 2 pieced earbud fell off and I saw that the metal underneath the grommet was rusting serverly and I had not considered myself more sweaty than most, so was surprised and disappointed, so I ordered a different version of this earbud (OMX-70).Original review: As most people have written on here, it's a real challenge to get headphones that work and stay secure while running. After the 5th set of Sony Style Sports wore out (wire on left ear from either sweat or getting thrown and twisted in a gym bag) I was looking for something that might have a longer life. Reviews were on the positive side for this one so I took a chance and was pleasantly surprised.The sound was good, the green color is irrelevant to me, the coiled cord can be wrapped around my iriver while on the arm bad and the longer right ear cord gets routed behind your back. Use the clip to secure it to your shirt and these things dont move! I spent 45 mins running hard, getting extra sweaty, then went and did some free weights to see if the cord got in the way or the buds got pulled out, but they were perfect.Sennheiser has a hit.If the wires last more than a year I think these guys are well worth the cost.
This product doesnt even work. It's supposed to be an extender, but it's very shoddy and doesnt work. Now it's sole purpose is being a toy for my two cats!!
I purchased this Velocity cable to patch my Dish Network receiver to a SDTV card in my computer. The picture is excellent and so is the sound. Perfect cable for the job, I watch TV in a window on the PC monitor while using the computer.
especially for this price, forget those $$ cable. and it arrived just day before my TV got here.
This piece of gagetry is a technical wonder! The picture is amazing given the small screen. The headphone surround sound is awesome too. The only problem I have had with this is with the button to open the case to insert the DVD. It sticks a little and I have to use alot of pressure to finally get the thing open. Other than that I love it and love showing it off to my friends. Best investment in electronics I've everdone. If its small screen size (which is perfect for me) bothers you than get the LV75 but it has all the same features.
I got this for my son's computer; he had a fairly old wireless adapter prior to this one. He was having a big problem with lag when he played WOW or some other on-line games. This adapter fixed those problems. Plus installation is a snap.It didn't get a five rating because I don't care much for the Linksys software. It takes over from the Windows Configuration settings for the wireless adapters but it seems to lose it's settings a bit. So, after installation, switch back to the Windows wireless configurations and thinks work well.
Product arrived on time, fit the laptop perfectly, and proved to be a great gift.
I just finished taking 100+ Santa photos in about 2 hours (using a Nikon D70). I never had to change batteries or wait for the flash to recycle. Lighting was great, despite a variety of light conditions (outside sunshine, inside incandescents and spots). I still haven't truly explored this flash's capabilities.
I bought this audio system for my mother because one of her 15-year-old plastic speakers died. She loves it and when I tried it I was very impressed. All the reviews about sound fidelity and power are true. The diverse, built-in EQ settings actually make sense to use and noticeably affect the sound. One tip I would give is that unless you really need/want the stand-alone Sub-woofer just get the Panasonic Stereo system by itself. The H.bass feature (which can be turned off) generates quite a lot of bass even with the woofer disconnected.One slight draw back of the system is that (like most modern set-tops) you need the remote control to do most of the fine tuning and to operate the less basic functions. Also it makes quite a racket when changing between CDs.All in all it is a fantastic system and for the price, can't be beat.
These cables are fantastic. I bought them because I did not feel like being strong armed into $30 at big chain stores so I took a shot. After setting them up to my HD cable and XBOX 360, I asked my girlfriend to randomly switch the hd connection from these cables, to my cables purchased for $50 at the store. I asked her not to tell me when she did it. I thought I would notice at least some noticeable difference. Honestly, if my other cables were not 12 feet, I would not know which cables were the expensive and which were cheaper.Absolutely fantasic!
Have been using this device for a few months and this morning the whole device became corrupt. My history of use with the device: 1) I always keep the cap on when not in use, 2) have never exposed it to adverse temperatures, 3) only use it on computers I know/trust, 4) NEVER remove it until all files been fully written [typical error with most flash drive users], 5) perform antivirus scans and data corruption scans on a regular basis. I include all of that history to show that I try to take care of tech purchases such as this - no point in wasting money. During the file transfer this morning of a powerpoint that I made for our church's worship service I got a read/write error and the file transfer stopped. I attempted to perform typical scans, but got an error message that the drive is "inaccessible". I ejected the drive, checked the USB port and drivers (both fine), tested another USB flash Drive on the same port (it tested fine) and transferred my file to that drive (no problem). I rebooted my machine and reinserted the DataStick Sport and received a message that asked me to scan/fix the drive [OK] and got the same message that it is "inaccessable". After going through numerous troubleshooting / tech sites regarding this issue (including Centon's) I am now conviced that I wasted my money on this. I am just glad that I have backup USB flash drives (NEVER trust your fate to only one!!!)Primary flaw: Total corruption during writeSecondary flaw: unusually long read/write speed (the manufacturer's speed claims have never proven to be true in MY experience).
I'm not sure why I bought a fish eye lens, but I thought I would use it for the macro function. Mistake: the pictures are so fuzzy I would not waste the ink and paper to print them. I tried to sharpen them but that just made them noisier. The edges are so blurry that one would hope a viewer would think you meant to do that. Anyway, the macro function could (and was) better replaced by my 18-55 lens. I have put it back in the box to store it high out of sight. I guess this just proves you get what you pay for.
I purchased this tripod in early 2004 (it's now Nov. 2011) to use for holding my spotting scope while out birding. After 7 years, I've finally decided to upgrade to another brand. Generally speaking, it was a decent tripod. However, don't get the leg clamps wet without drying them off...they will rust! It was usually stable, although it wasn't heavy enough to withstand strong winds when I had the center column all the way up. After ~5 1/2 years the clamps cracked (presumably from repeated exposure to cold, wet conditions) and the legs started to slide when they were "locked." All in all, it was a good tripod for a long time!
It's just a right product for my new camcorder. The price I got is very good too.
I wanted a non expensive cable to hook up my Hp laptop and HDTV, so i took a chance and bought this chap cable. I can tell you that i made a great decision. Once it connected the screen on the television displayed my laptop screen. It was Crystal clear!I would recommend this product to anyone. Don't go to best buy and buy the 40 dollar cable, its the same thing.
When i got the this i was blown away on the built and light weight of it....durable amazingly built ....moneys worth.......if you want a travelers tri-pod this is it.....i wish i had the extra cash i would have gone for the carbon fiber.....but...its still one hell of a tri pod.....5 raw clicks....mabuhay
I tried this with my new desktop computer that's running Windows 7 Professional (64 bit) -- it works.I bought this USB external floppy drive because the floppy drive in my old computer stopped working. That old desktop runs the Windows XP Professional operating system. The floppy a: drive would show in My Computer but would not work. When I plugged the USB external floppy drive into one of my USB ports, it showed in My Computer as Floppy b: drive. I was able to read and write to the floppy disks. It works.
Loved this mouse until today when after TWO separate battery changes (and I had put in a new one just a few days ago) the mouse completely stopped working. Surprising, since most of the other reviews were positive, but I've tried everything.
Steve Gibson, of Gibson Research, unsolicited sent Leo Laporte (of TWiT.tv) two of these and said that he had tried 30 or 40 stands for his iPad, and this one was the best. I watched live on the Internet as Leo unboxed and began to use this stand, and I was sold. It is perfect for supporting my iPad on flat surfaces so that I can watch videos, check Twitter, etc. And the price is great, too. Congratulations to Arkon for a product that delivers!
My husband purchased this particular television in October 2005. We've never had any problems with it, and it continues to function beautifully. One thing I'm confused about: description indicates it has an HDTV monitor, yet I've been told it's not actually an HD television. I don't see a difference in quality of picture when watching a regular movie channel or the same channel on an HD channel, though picture quality is very good. Am I missing something?Picture quality on other televisions that are HD capable seem to be far more crisp.Also, I'm wondering since this set is 5 years old, will it function with a BluRay system, in terms of delivering that quality of picture?Thank you.On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being excellent, I give this television 4.5. It's proven to be a good investment.
The sound is great.They fit snugly in my ear.Don't fit around my ears wellDon't care for the one wire longer than the otherWish wires had adjustable piece to make it fit tighter
I bought this case for my Dad who is retired and does a lot of traveling. He travels by car, plane and cruise ship. The 5-cigar caddy is perfect for these trips as 4-5 cigars is usually how many he'll smoke on a typical vacation. The case is extremely tough and durable, but also quite compact and light. He loves it and uses it often.
For the longest time I was a TDK fanboy.All the negative reviews I rebutted."Best value DVD+/-R's on the market", I would say.I've just had a spindle with >60% failure rate.I'll never buy TDK again.So sure was I that TDK were not at fault that I bought two (TWO!) replacement burners.At least I now have 3 burners.Buy Verbatim. Buy Sony.DON'T buy TDK.The Internet (which is NEVER wrong) says that RiTek make TDK disks now, which should explain everything.
Unlike the product title, the reviews here are meant for the Wireless Optical Mouse, which looks identical, but not the newer 3000 as indicated by the name. While identical looking, they are vastly different. The 3000 has an improved 6-month battery life (which is the only plus). The new model removed rotatable antenna on the USB dongle, which is really bad. Even short distance, these mice still experience interference every now and then. With the older model, you can rotate the antenna and get a better reception instantly, but with the new model the only option is to try to move it to another USB port. The 3000 model also has "improved" tracking precision, which means very erratic unprovoked spantaneous movements of the pointer in real life. Lastly, the wheel is not "clicky" as the older model and much tighter. Overall, most of good things which made the older model very popular are no longer in the newer 3000 model.
Best photos I've taken in a while, the flash is adjustable and I love it
Having purchased a laptop, I immediately wanted a mouse that could easily travel with me and not be connected by a wire. So, I purchased the MS Wireless 3000.With XP Media edition installed, the mouse was easily recognized by the system once I plugged in the included USB transmitter/connector. Terrific! Adjusting the settings was easy using the control panel too, no different than any other mouse.The signal from mouse to transmitter, or visa versa, is magnificent. Not that I would use the wireless mouse anywhere further than a few inches from the laptop, I took the mouse across the room and scrolled it across the textured walls of the hotel I was staying. The signal was still strong and I was able to navigate the entire screen from nearly 15 feet away from the laptop. Not practical, of course, but a nice example showing that if you have a lot of items stacked around the laptop, you'll be sure to have a strong signal to to maintain uninterrupted mouse functions (my only question would be if each unit on the market has a unique signal -- I wonder if someone else owned the same mouse while we were, say, in a coffee shop somewhere, if there would transmitter conflicts).The cons I could come up with were two, and these are purely subjective. First, if you accidentally knock the USB tranmitter connector, you might lose signal temporarily causing the mouse performance to stagger a bit until the system recognizes the mouse again. The second is the middle wheel button on the mouse. Works great, and rolls well, but when rolling, the graduated clicks of each turn are a little less fluid than, say, the full size Microsoft wireless mouse I also own. Again, purely a subjective comment -- the wheel and the mouse work perfectly.Summary: The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 is a good sized compact mouse that is not too small to handle, but convenient enough to tote around. Looks great too, if that matters, but performance is top notch! I recommend it.P.S. I have the version of the mouse that seems to have a smaller USB transmitter than the one pictured. My box is dated 2005 and also notes "Now with High Definition" on the box. I assume the smaller USB trans is upgraded from the larger version seen here from reviews dating back before this 2005 product version. Just FYI.
This modem was a snap to set up and has worked flawlessly for the past month. We didn't see any substantial download/upload speed increases, but it has eliminated the issues we had with our previous (rented) modem dying every few days -- and also saves us money in the long term from having to rent from Comcast.
First off this compliments very very nicely with my Alpine DVA-9860 HU. I do not have an amp but have Boston Acoustics SX95's in the rear and SX55's in the front with stock tweeters in the front as well. The sound shines. The unit works like its supposed to.Now for the hard part. Its not easy scrolling through menus, playlists, as you have to do A LOT OF SCROLLING with the dail. If you have say 2000 songs+ forget about trying to scroll by artist, song. Its impossible. What you have to do is make short playlists of your fave songs. If not, you will be frustrated with trying to get to the song you want. This is a downfall of this system. You can not control the iPod once its hooked up so that stays in the glovebox.Its a good way to listen to your iPod through your car's audio system (If you have an Alpine HU). Those FM transmitters are not for music fans. They do not sound good and have their own cons.For now, this is as good as it gets. Icelink was another product that people rave about but its almost the same thing I think.
Polycom quality... it's a great thing. This is the expandable model which means you can plug in two extra microphone pucks for reall long conference room tables. I run three of these units at work and the sound quality is excellent.This is an &#34;analog&#34; phone, not digital or SIP. Polycom does make a SIP phone like this, but the quality isn't the same. If you can get away with analog, go for this one.
I bought this camera after extensive research and it has lived up to its almost unanimous accolades. It is small but fits nicely in the hand and feels balanced and substantial - not light and cheap. It packs so many features I am still rereading the manual. Flesh tones and white balancing seem very accurate on Auto but everything can be controlled manually if you wish. It seems to use power better than other cameras I've used; I can go several days without recharging or replacing my batteries (Ialways carry a spare, fully charged set). The software on the Macintosh is well designed. My daughter and I created a 360 degree QuickTime VR file of our living room in minutes. Canon recently released Mac OS X software and it functions beautifully. So far I could not be more pleased with my purchase.
It was such a cheap price, and the reviews said it either worked or it didn't. I decided to take the chance, and it works like a charm. My Xbox360 game quality is noticeably better, and the cable was such a steal!
In the forever debate over whether to have a filter or not I choose filter. I know that a hood is going to protect the glass as well but this can also protect. I've been one of those people that have managed to seriously gash my lens on my Canon Powershot point and shoot and got a little scratch on my Sigma 17-70mm recently. No clue how these happened but I do know that when it comes to my Canon 70-200 I'm not taking many chances.For this filter specifically I will say that I haven't seen any degradation or problems during normal use. The one thing I have seen is lens flare. Shooting with this during concerts or towards the sun definitely can give extra flare. If I'm shooting towards lights, filter off, if I'm really worried about picture quality (possible future large prints), filter off (just to be sure I don't lose anything), all the other times, filter on.
Make sure you will not need to return the product. Price $5, Shipping $5, if I wanted to return - shipping non-refundable + 20% restock fee (product in original packaging). Otherwise, out of 2 purchased products total $20, I was going to get a refund of less than $8............Rip off if you need to return.......
This is not a replacement for the adapter that comes with some devices such as the sidewinder precision pro joystick. It will not work as shipped. The devices that came with the microsoft adapter have usb support built in. The adapter allows the game port to plug into a usb port and trigger usb output. This is accomplished by shorting pins 2 and 7. This device does not have pins 2 and 7 shorted. So, if you have a device that originally came with an adapter and you are willing to try to modify this adapter go ahead and get it. As the adapter does not come apart easily, good luck. I ended up jumping the pins outside of the adapter. Last point. There are no drivers for the adapter. The os recognizes the device,ie joystick. Both win xp and 7 recognized my usb compatible sidewinder precision pro joystick after jumping pins 2 and 7.
Another fine quality lens from Canon. The detail achieved is fantastic and gives anybody a leg up on achieving super shots.
This is a great remote. It works fine once you program it .My battery cradle works without any problems. I like the 880 so much I bought another.Very satisfied.
I think they're a really great pair of binoculars, for me they were the optimal specs. The 10 times magnification allowed a closeup on far away birds and even a good view of the moon, but not such a high magnification that makes it hard to find things in the sky. For my use I didn't need water proof or fog proof lenses so get the Extreme line if that's what you want, but these are great general-purpose binoculars. The lenses are also high quality. The weight is a little heavy, but first of all that's what you get for having 50 mm diameter lenses, plus we knew that going into it for a better image. Obviously they wouldn't make the best field binoculars (though you can use them for that if you wanted to), but for my own purposes I couldn't imagine a better pair at a better price, so overall I'm extremely satisfied. I recommend doing research into the kind of binoculars you need depending on your use before choosing, but if it matches the capacity of this bad boy, then I wholeheartedly recommend it.
They are a little bulky. It would be nice to have a retractable cord. Sound quality is good and isolation is great if you put the right earpiece on.
I Bought These For For work.For A side camera Pack With my I Pod.It Sounds Great.But Not to loud.Its Not A Boom Box!!! That with My Belkin Ipod case With The noose top Case.holds it Keeps It A Tight little System. This Site was Cheapest To Purchase Over Circiut city 9/05
I have a dual-boot Win98/Win2000 PC, an Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 and an Xbox. I also wanted a high-end wireless network in my home. I recently got new cable internet access and their enrollment CD crashed my PC. The &quot;fix&quot; and the work-around access setup took a long time. Once that was done, I stared at my new router in it's shrink-wrapped package and wondered what was waiting for me. To make a long story short, the NetGear hook up was a breeze! I plugged it in, connected the ethernet cable to the WAN port on my cable modem, launched a web browser, went to the NetGear site and logged in... done! ...as for my Mac, all I did was turn on my PowerBook, launched a web browser and I was online! ...to carry my PB around the entire house and have the whole internet in the palm of my hands is a wonderful feeling. The signal is strong from the basement to upstairs bedroom. I couldn't have purchased a better product and recommend the NetGear FM114P to anyone who wants an inexpensive, easy to install wireless experience in there home or office.
I love this product!! It has a very clear picture. It is very easy to down load and run!!
First Of All I Have To Say That I Used To Have 46 Meg Of Ram And My Computer Ran So Slow That I Got Tired Of Waiting For Everything To Happen. I Had To Wait 2 Minutes Just For Programs To Load Up. I Finally Got So Sick Of It That I Went Out A Bought This Gr8 256 Meg Of Ram Card Made By Viking. I Opened Up My Computer Thinking That This Would Make My Computer Run A Tad Bit Faster. I Installed The Chip And Turned On My Computer. I Must Say This Has To At Least Be 20x Faster Than My 46 Meg Of Ram And That Is Not An Exaggeration. I Could Definitely Tell A Huge Difference And I Would Definitely Reccomend This Card For Anyone That Is Tired Of Waiting For Their Computer And All Their Programs To Load Up. This Chip Also Will Solve The Problem Of Being Able To Open More Than 5 Programs At Once. If I Ever Had More Than 5 Programs Open Before I Had This Chip My Computer Either Froze Or Just Ran Slower Than I Have Ever Seen Any Computers Run Before. With This Viking Chip I Am Now Able To Have Up To 10 Programs Open At Once Without Any Stalling Or Problems. This Chip Is Definitely A Best Seller And If You Are Thinking About Buying It, Stop Thinking About It And Go Get It! I Promise You Will Be Happy You Bought It And You Won't Regret It!
Excellent quality; high grade construction; unbeatable for the $$. I bought 3 and wished I bought 2 more. This is my best buy of the year so far and would recommend it to anyone needing HDMI cables.
i bought this because i wanted an extra adapter. i never touched it and left it in the box for about 3 months. i finally opened the box and tried it out. it worked perfectly for about 10 minutes. then it started losing power and then it just stopped working. i know there is nothing wrong with my laptop because it works fine with my other adapter. i feel like i've been ripped off. if you're thinking about buying one i recommend you go to HP.com and buy one there.
cash and rpm make this hd wonderfullwhen is transfare file it come with 35mb per second
The other reviewer is correct in that the DC portion of the cable is fairly short, which if you would need to use it any situation other than a desk it could be a problem. Otherwise, the usability and storage are good.
this cable works perfect. the same cable is 30 dollars at best buy. I have had no issues. I have friends that work at Best buy and they say this is where the store makes a ton of money....they jack the prices up on cabeling, so buy the product of the internet for next to nothing.
When I bought this camera, was a little skeptical about Kodak but to my surprise the camera has performed above expectations. The easyshare software is pretty helpful too. I also have a compact Canon SD 1100IS but got to say I find Kodak 712 results far better. The results in low light were a little ... "low" but using this camera with a tripod during night gave better performance.
After some careful research comparing players, I decided this Sony was the right player for me because 1) I primarily want to add music from my CD collection, and this software, despite everyone's bellyaching, produces MUCH better sound than IPOD's. I earned my living as a music critic for svereal years, and the SONY sound is absolutely excellent. For classical music there's no comparison. 2) I travel overseas a lot and the ease of changing a little AAA battery, which lasts for 50 - 60 hours, is wonderful. I know I'll have my music because I'm not dependent on finding outlets with the right plugs and risking blowing up my player on a bad voltage connection.Many of the complaints seem to arise from assumptions made about the player and capabilities it was not intended to feature, rather than product which doesn't live up to its claims.I've just bought a new SOMY Walkman A3000 20 GB because I want more storage, but I will keep this little beauty because it's the only one I know that runs on a battery. I'll also replace it if I can, should it's life run out before a newer version is available.
Pros: Installation was easy, no jamming, always recovers itself after energy blackouts. Cons: Poor signal across concrete homes. In such conditions you may need to get a repeter.
NerdBoyTV is a BIG fan of this little innovative video camcorder. When my 14-year-old was a baby and toddler, I lugged around a GIGANTIC Hi-8 (remember those) camcorder. I remember videotaping EVERY moment, yawn, and giggle and have about 15 two-hour tapes of her. Then came the three boys and I just lost the energy to pull the big, awkward camcorder out to film anything.How I wish they had this little gadget back then...But, I'm making up for lost time quickly. Now, at parties, restaurants, parks, events, or at home, I just click the Flip Video Camcorder on like a digital camera and start recording. The video AND audio are quite impressive considering the size of the unit.What I like best is that the camera is as easy-to-use as a digital camera...just point and click. You'll find that you're more willing (and ready) to capture everyday events that you'll treasure for a lifetime....and isn't that the point of having a camcorder anyway?PROS:* Easy-to-use (most important) with a fairly intuitive user interface* Small, compact, and quickly accessible* Software built into the camera; just plug-and-play* Can easily upload to YouTube.com* Proof that even a kid can use it; my 6-year-old uses it all the time!* Inexpensive and now comes is a variety of nifty colorsCONS:* Buttons a little awkward for those of us with "stubby" fingers* USB arm connector is difficult to attach to some computers* Why even bother with a 30-minute version of this camera? Stick with the 60-minute!
The Sony WM-FX197 is a top quality product.I love the mega-bass and the reception is very clear for the radio. The cassette part works perfectly.Cassettes that i have not been able to listen to for years i can now listen to again because of this product.
I just got it a few weeks ago and have yet to fill the card but am happily taking lovely clear pictures.
If you are looking for a cheap little camera at a decent price with good resolution for sending emails and the like - this is the camera for you. Sure you can't expect the same quality as developed film, but the 640x480 resolution is plenty good for attaching to email or a quick small print on paper. Finally, the quality of picure is the same as the...Sony my father-in-law got when the 640x480 resolution first came out. If you read the directions on it's operation, you will have lots of fun and good digital pictures to share with family and friends. Additional information:PLUSES:+ Very compact.+ Really great price.+ Quality resolution for still shots.+ Free software for downloading the pictures from camera to PC.+ Software allows you to email the picture right from the program via Outlook Express.MINUSES:- Memory is volatile so make sure you have a fresh battery after two full uses if away from computer, you could lose all your shots.- The viewfinder is not "what you see is what you get", nor does it have a target, at least in my camera.- Action shots are somewhat blurry even at low resolution, and I've found it is not quite quick enough to catch the subject when it is moving quickly.
This was a gift for my daughter and she absolutely loves it!!! Very high quality. Best price on the web.
This camera is fantastic. Despite the numerous features and special settings available on this camera, it can be as easy as point and shoot. the quality of the image is top-notch. Definitely worth the money!
I've had this camera for a couple months now, and have taken a couple hundred photos so far. I can totally agree with other reviews here that this is an excellent camera...* The &quot;night portrait mode&quot; does a great job of popping the flash to fill in the foreground (subjects) while leaving the shutter open for about 1/2sec to burn in the background. This feature produces really good results in parties and other darker rooms.* The long-exposure manual modes do a really nice job of uniformly exposing the shot, completely without any artifacts or other noise from the CCD.* This camera, with a little work, can be made to work with Linux. ... ... ... that explains the sprocedure. Being a Linux user myself, this was very important to me.
you can't beat the convenience of buying points w/o having to leave the house. some people buy these at the store, or wait days for some online merchant to ship it. why?? save the drive, tax, and wait time and get the redemption code immediately. so simple.
I got this for my brother who's serving in Iraq and he has had no issues with it. I purposely bought it as it looked to be of solid construction and was not disappointed when it arrived.I try to buy Belkin products when possible due to the excellent quality I've experienced with their stuff.
I needed a basic wireless router while away from home. My room had DSL but in an inconvenient location. I found the D-Link DIR-615 in a Navy Exchange (at $20 more than Amazon)and bought it because I couldn't wait for shipping. It was very easy to set up with the CD wizard and I was completed in just a very few minutes. I had to call tech support right away because I could not connect with the router and there was one option in my wireless setup that needed to be unchecked, but since that, it has performed flawlessly. And, support was easy to reach and friendly. So far I have nothing but praise for this unit and essentially agree with the CNET review of this item. It is small and lightweight enough to fit in my backpack along with my notebook PC and will be with me on all future travels. I am very satisfied with my purchase and despite being overpriced where I bought it, is still very reasonably-priced for a quality N router.
This printer was exactly as described, in excellent condition with all the plugs and connections included. It also included the CD installation disc.It was completely functional on arrival and arrived before expected. I could see no nicks etc.It was exactly what I was looking for to replace my "dead one".Thanks so much for your great service and a very excellent deal!
I wanted a sleek sports radio ..which is was atleast water proofCobra 1100 is an excellent choice...the good -Good GMRS rangegood looks .. sleek ..selection of power between 0.5 to 2 watts..which is important as in to conserve battery juice when u require it the most...standard aaa nimh batteries used... which you could buy elsewhere .. batteries can be charged within the unit itself..its got a digital compass .. another good feature u could use in the outdoors.. not much of use though ..especially since i would carry a GPS where i really need navigation... not bad for "just in case" situation..the price is also pretty justified .. i would say if not a steal .. its a good buy..other radios i looked at had some basic problems... either they were limited to 1 watt power .. or did not have recharging facility in the unit itself.. considering all the other options i looked at this seemed to be the best buy ... money to performance ratio .. :)
Ok, just found out that my router, Dlink DIR-615 Hardware Version C1 firmware had problems which could cause Wifi connection problems. The other thing I didn't expect is that the Dlink Wifi/router application software under Tools-> Firmware does NOT poll the internet correctly to check for the latest firmware update, it may or maynot tell you correctly the latest firmware version released as compared to what your router has. To INSURE you have the latest update you have to goto Dlink Home page, choose the correct country, hit the Support Tab, enter in the correct model under "ProducSupport & Download", Choose the correct Hardware version of the Dlink model, Click on Firmware & then download the latest firmware. Once you download the latest firmware you have to Extract the files (remember in what directory the extraction was done for the bin file....firmware file), then goto the Dlink router application to Tools, then Firmware, then hit Browse and upload the firmware into the router. When you do this make sure you are on a wired computer NOT a Wifi connected computer.My revision was 3.0 and every time I asked if I had the latest version of firmware through the Dlink Wifi application software which is supplied with the router it stated incorrectly I had the latest firmware. At a lark I went and manually checked the Dlink site and found that I did NOT have the latest firmware. From Rev. 3.0 to Revision 3.13NA there were A LOT of significant bug changes which would effect significantly the reliability of the Wifi connection.
Works well. Packaging of item was good and package came to destination in good condition.
The WD Raptor series are 10,000 rpm drives, which make them very fast drives. The ideal setup is to use this drive as your boot drive, then a second, maybe 1TB 7200 rpm drive for data. It really speeds up your boot time, and system having just the boot files on this. Nice drive, quiet, and reliable. It's a very worthwhile addition to any computer.
I got my ipod for christmas and loved it at first sight. My mum went through hell to get it for me and it worked. I had my xmas present.BUT. It worked on windows XP, which i have, i installed the software, put a few cds onto itunes. I took my ipod off the computer AAAAND It didnt have any songs on it. I have tried loads of times to put the music on, but none have worked. It says it would work faster if i had a "hi-speed" usb port. What exactly is that supposed to mean. I have a fairly new computer, but it dosent appear to have a firewire or another usb port. There are 2 usb ports but one is used for internet. I really dont know what to do. Can anyone help?from 12 year old who is going to eventualy break to her mum that the ipod that took months to get dosent work and really needs an answer sooner rather than laterThanks!
Works perfectly! Plugged it into the phone, turned it on and the phone took over. I now have over 500 mp3's on the card plus 30 some Java apps, not to mention the pictures...I have no idea of what the access speed is rated at, but the delay is not too long to wait to load up 25 CD's worth of music. (about 10 seconds)The phone is rated for 512 mb's, but this 1 gig card works just fine!
this hub is 2.0 usb. this is working great with my MAC.you should own this one. very fast.
Purchased this product despite all the negative reviews. I was arrogant enough to believe my high-tech background could "just make it work". Man was I wrong about myself!Setup was easy, pointed the browser to the web interface, entered the same settings (SSID, channel..etc) I had on my WRT54G (v6), and it connected up like a champ. Two blue lights came on and I received excellent signal everywhere in the house. Unfortunately, that was when the misery started. WRE54g stopped responding whenever one of my wireless clients disconnected. I could not ping it, nor could I access the web interface until I power cycled WRE54g.My network isn't all that complicated - several laptops (XP and Mac), a network printer (802.11g) and two IP cameras riding on 802.11g, and I have minimal interference from neighboring 802.11 devices. I tried fiddling with all sorts of settings, such as locations for the extender, channels, disabled encryption, removed MAC filters, none worked, Whenever someone closed the lid of the laptop, everyone else lost connectivity in a few seconds.No need to take my words for it, Google "wre54g problems" and you will find loads of similar incidents. I wonder if Linksys QA their products anymore.
Item received quickly and in perfect condition. Kit includes two tools needed to open iPod case. Once opened, the battery was simply unplugged and the new one installed. The case went back together in less than a minute. Let's be clear: opening the iPod is tedious work. It took me about 15 minutes to carefully use the tools to release the 12 catches that hold the case together. The tools were perfect and once I learned the "pry and slide" routine the case came apart without any damage at all. I'm very satisfied.
I was concerned when I ordered this that it would be too big for my 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab (since the iPad is larger) -- but I just got this today, and it works great. Very sturdy, lots of different angles to adjust to. And the rubber on the feet and other areas of the stand keep the device in place, and the stand from skidding across my glass-top desk. Perfect! :)
These HDMI cables are every bit as good as the ones going for $30-$35. Don't let their low price fool or throw you. I compared the quality of the feed/signal going between my DirecTV HD box and Magnavox HD TV and they are the same. Well worth the price even with S/H.
It works intermittenly, but mostly just auto-reverses and pops out of the cassette deck when I want to listen to my music. I called Philips for help and they had the worst CS I've ever had to deal with. I have worked CS so I know how to be a good customer calling with a problem and how the person on the other end of the phone has to put information into their terminal to get it to spit out an answer on the other end. Well, three times I had to give the man on the other end of the line the product number, which he kept repeating back wrong and I corrected. finally, he seemed to give up on even finding the product and listened to me explain the problem. He automatically blamed my cassette deck and told me to take it up with the manufacturer on that end. Then he stated it was probably due to too much drag. Well, then Philips, your product is defective in that it is creating too much drag and does not operate as one would expect.
Dont By this product if you want to use it with SLR it is not replace the wide angle lens..I use it with 18-70mm nikon with filter 67mm to 72mm step up but its show round picture frame instead of normal...its give wide picture good with zooming but wrong reading focus..just you can take it if you have semi slr camera or normal digital camera its will be god for it...
I couldnt believe these cables were only 6 cents but was willing to gamble. They work just was well as the $80 monster hdmi cord we own but are even more flexible. Great product at an amazing price, don't hesitate.
It's a component cable cheap version, but works perfectly. Good quality for the price.
In general this works very well. The maps in my area (middle of nowhere KY) look like they were created from current and planned roads from 1980. Any road less than 10 years old is not included and many never built roads are included.Pros:1) Signal aquirement is very fast.2) Re-routing is very fast.3) Audible directions are good.4) Display is excellent.Cons:1) Maps only come in regions of 1/2 - 4 states (about 35 Mb each) and can not be broken up. Therefore the 64 Mb of data storage can not be efficiently used (you can generally only fit 1 region on the unit at a time). If you live on the edge of a region then you may find yourself forced to purchase a SD media card for programming.2) There are no base maps (Interstates or Highways). If a region is not loaded then there are no roads!3) You can not store a &quot;point&quot;. You can store a street to a range of addresses. It claims I have reached my destination 2/3rds of a block before I get home.4) It will instruct you to &quot;bear right&quot; when the road you are on goes from 2 lanes to 4 lanes. When there happens to be an intersection there it is easy to make a mistake.5) It does not report elevation.6) You can only select one piece of optional information on the screen (Direction N-NW-W-SW..., Speed, Distance to Destination, Time, ETA, Distance to turn)7) If you don't have a specific destination programmed then the display is limited to North up display. You also lose the option to select any of the optional information.8) No batteries - this could be a handheld but only if you want to build your own battery case. This is not as big of a deal when you consider that it does not appear that it is designed to work when you get off of a recognized street.Overall I like this. Investing in a 256 Mb SD card seems wise if not even a necessity. I have hopes that some of the CONS will be addressed through upgrades someday...
The set up was simple. The performance was miserable. Sound was inaudible and the picture was in black & white with a vertical roll. I would like to send the item back if possible.Aitech Pro PC/TV Wireless PC to TV Converter (06-078-001-08)
Works amazingly and sounds great.Easy setup, just be sure to READ the directions. I used my Teac ipod/radio/CD stereo setup as a receiver and plugged it in using a 3.5mm male with a audio red/white female wire and put my stereo on the Aux setting.I recently just started collecting and I started looking around for nothing too fancy and ran into this online. It may not be the $500 audiophile quality but it does exactly what you want if you're looking for nothing too expensive to play your records.
I bought three of these. Picture looks great. I compared them to my 50 dollar HDMI cable I purchased at bestbuy, and I couldn't tell the difference. Not sure why anyone would every pay so much for a cord when you can get the same thing for a fraction of the cost.
I liked the layout of the remote and bright screen, but had trouble setting it up with Logitech/Harmony web site.
This is the most outrageous piece of garbage one can own, so please stand in line. I purchased this "device" as a replacement for super cheap memorex dvdr (which was like $30). Now Philips let me buy their product for $100-plus, you see , for Philips that's like a Ferrari. For just over a hundred smakers I was previleged to the most sadomazochistic experience in the world. This piece of garbage has the best of the 1960s technologies in one convenient package. Here we have a CPU from the first Moon lander, a monochromatic display from the first Startrack(r), the colling from the manufacturer of the commercial Marten owens and ability to not recognize any music or video format in existence in the world today. It is quite likely that the Philips workers in the finest slums of Zimbabwe worked hard and long to write a software that would fit all non-human forms out there in the universe, unfortunately, I happen to be a human, therefore my English skills and my BA were deemed irrelevant at this point.The Box (as I cannot call it a DVDR) has ability to not start and not turn off, not to play, not to search ot lable the titles, not to reproduce alternative angles, mentioned on played DVD disk. It can record with quality well below anything the Soviet VCR tape could offer. The "remote control" thing is a very intriguing novelty and can be a topic for hours of conversation with your friends at the parties, it however can not remotely operate a Philips box. The Progressive Scan feature is a very neat little thing- actually , if one would plug a progressive scan cable and attach it to a progressive scan TV , one will be gifted with a delight of low quality grainy picture. Also it would be impossible move to a regular TVset without first going into what Philips called Menu and resetting output back to regular. If not- you will have all outputs produce finest of black lines. I have left my review of this product at Philips web site as well and offered Philips to go out business, so the smarter businessmen from let's say North Korea could take over the market share.
This was bought by a friend on my account but when it arrived just a few days after ordering, she made me the most wonderful green salad with every vegetable sliced on top. Wonderful product, easy shipping, and good food made with it.
I have had the battery and carrying case for about three weeks and found the case to be very light, durable, and more than adequate in size to carry any extra accessories (cables, docking station, etc.). I have used the battery in place of the standard battery to insure that I will not run out of power in the middle of something important (such as a recent wedding ceremony). I was not disappointed though I haven't put it to an extended test to determine total battery life. The combined offer sweetened the deal even more.
I got this after having first tried the Samsung 1080I-720P with DVI connection. I have a Toshiba 51in. HD ready monitor. the Samsung was very expensive, and the picture quality did not impress as it should have (highest quality connections). Bare in mind, with that unit, if the DVD was recorded in the highter resolution, it was fine, but did little to improve older films.The SONY on the other hand, (once properly set up, which can take some time if you unfarmiliar with the new technology) this machine is quite impressive for its lower-end price with a picture quality that rivals the samsung I paid twice as much for. For dvd's recorded in higher end resolutions, the picture comes out near perfect, while old recordings, such as tv shows (ex. X-files) are smoothed to improve quality. This method is also imployed on VCD and DVD-R's which can suffer in quality. I would highly recommend this product, though be warned. Improperly set up, and you'll not get the best of what this can offer.
Versatile, quality MP3 device! The Samsung Yepp comes equipped with: 32MB's of embedded flash memory with a slot for additional memory card upgrades, a magnesium casing, and a sixteen character LCD screen capable of displaying a song or artist's info. The Yepp supports the popular MP3 file format in addition to files protected by Samsung's proprietary encryption system, SecuMAX. Samsung's portable digital audio player is shockproof, which makes it ideal for the sports enthusiast who wants to listen to tunes while exercising. The end user can download MP3 files from the Net and compile the songs they want to listen to. The Yepp's graphical LCD display indicates: the song title being played, the artist's name, and the track's playing time.Different from other most MP3 players, the Yepp features a digital FM tuner and a voice recording function. The outer case is made of magnesium, which is light and strong resulting in a greater resistance to external shock than other portable audio products.Another of the Yepp's distinguishing features is the adoption of a Smart Media slot rather than the traditional Compact Flash card slot. The Yepp's Smart Media cards are ultra slim and are compatible with the PC file format, thus allowing the Samsung Yepp to store graphics and text files as well as MP3 music files.All-in-all, the Samsung Yepp delivers quality at an affordable price in what is becoming a crowded niche of the portable electronics market.
I was very pleased with the quality of the cables. It did take a little longer than I expected to receive them, but it was only a little over a week. The value is great! WalMart wanted $26.00 for a cable of the same quality. You can't beat this deal!
Why in the world would a person pay $30-$150 for an HDMI cable at any retail store? The more cutting question is how those retailers can sleep at night charging those kind of prices.Its digital, not analog. It either works or it doesn't.These cables work. Seem sturdy. Enough said.
This is a device you either love or hate. You love it if you plug it in and everything works fine. You hate it if your devices won't work with it.I'm in the latter category. I decided to replace my old 4-port hub with this 7-port device even though I haven't (yet) added more USB devices. I had my printer, scanner, card reader and PDA cradle plugged into my old HUB and everything was working smoothly. I succumbed to the temptation of getting a high-speed HUB since my newer devices are high-speed and I got tired of the "this device can perform faster" message from windows.I installed this Hub and the printer and scanner both registered and installed perfectly. I plugged in my card reader and the computer wouldn't recognize it. I unplugged it and reinstalled the software. Still couldn't get it to recognize it. I plugged it directly into my computer and it ran fine.Same thing happened with my mobile device.After working for several hours to get everything to work, including reinstalling the software, I set everything up on my old hub and again everything ran fine.I've been working with computers since the old CPM days (including DOS!) and I'm not such a rookie that I can't plug in a new USB Hub. I'm returning this unit for a refund.A few other frustrating things I encountered:1) The hard plastic packaging was extremely hard to get into. I ended up practically tearing it to shreds.2) There is minimal documentation. An insert says to refer to the owners manual on the enclosed CD -- but there IS NO CD!3) The Quick Installation Guide says nothing about needing to reinstall device software. Only when you go on the D-Link support website do you read this information.4) As others have noted, if you are using even a single USB 1.1 device, there is a chance that ALL devices connected to the hub (even high speed ones) will work at USB 1.1 speed. So much for "backwards compatible."
Listen People I just bought this tv and its a great tv. Its clear and it has good sound and everything. So people By this one if your looking for a good 32 inch tv with clarity and great sounding crisp sound. Trust me on this.. You wont regret it!
Koss is paying attention, I owned the P3 from Koss, and while it was O.K., and what I expected for the money, when they finally died I called Koss, and they told me theri products had a lifetime warranty and that I could send them in pay for shipping and they would send me a new pair, after doing the math, I determined that for $3.00 I was better off, and it was cheaper to just buy a new pair, the customer service person told me about the P4 and that there had been a number of improvements. They were right, they sound much better, not that any earbuds sound that great (Yes I have owned expensive Sony's too.), and are much more comfortable than the P3, way to go Koss, good job.
What a great purchase! I drive a 2000 Toyota Camry with a factory CD/cassette/radio player. Popped this in and have had no issues at all. I have had it for over 2 months and I use it every day. Love it, wish I bought it years ago! I had a couple of way more expensive FM transmitters in the past that do not even compare in quality of sound.
I bought this as a replacement for the kit lens I have on my T2i, and it is fantastic. The crisp clear photo's I get are outstanding. I have used this outdoors, at the Zoo and also in-doors at Museums. I am always amazed at the clarity. Now I have added a 60D to my collection and this is the lens that goes with me all the time.
got the package on time. Items found as described.Head phones are good but not as good as the my sony wireless headphones. I did not use the transmitter which I got with the package since I have a sony IR headphone set and my old Sony transmitter works fine for supplied headphones. This product does not include power supply just in case if you don't know.
This is a great product. It allows me to bring my ipod to the pool and not worry about it getting ruined. It has a nice belt clasp so I can carry it with me where ever I go. I have accidentally dropped it a few times and it has protected the ipod nicely. I have not dunked it under water but it is supposed to work underwater with waterproof headphones. I am very happy with this product and I am glad to have spent the 35 dollars on it.
Product no Longer manufactures, no tech support. , or warranty by Kodak, no longer on the market.ir should not be sold
I just bought my third pair of these headphones and that would be my only complaint -- they seem to be less durable than other non-earbud headphones.I inadvertently crushed my first pair while walking. I took out my earbuds, lost my grip, and the right one hit the pavement just in time to meet the sole of my on-coming shoe. My fault on that one.My second pair started to short after 3 solid years use. I am a musician/producer, and I love listening to music whenever I am walking, traveling or doing anything mind-numbingly boring. I used these headphones with a variety of players and they were thrown in backpacks, suitcases, carry-on bags, pockets -- everywhere. Just recently, they started to lose signal in the left earbud. I think this is related to the L-shaped plug and my wrapping the headphones around my CD player when not listening to it.Around the same time, I finally joined the rest of the world and upgraded to an iPod. I hate Apple's earbuds and I heard that the iPod EQ was both a battery sucker and a sucker in its own right. I knew I wanted to get my old trusty Sony's to complete my iPod migration, but &lt;gasp> I couldn't find them at all in those crappy, electronics megachains; you know the ones -- tons of equipment, clueless staff, and prices that are kinda good, but not great. I started to fear that I would need to buy those really expensive "iHeadphones" on the market that are made "just for the iPod," cost 10x more than the Sony's and don't sound any better.Alas, you can get 'em right here on Amazon and I managed to find mine in a local Mom & Pop electronics store here in Manhattan. As I mentioned before, I just wish these headphones were indestructible so I wouldn't need to buy a new pair every few years. Other than that, they are hands down the best portable audio earbuds out there. Great bass response and faithful mids and highs. My iPod sounds great without any EQ. And for $15 bucks, this may be the first reasonably priced iPod accessory for miserly musicians like me. Get your pair before Sony tries to repackage them as an overpriced iHeadphones for the iPod degeneration. Enjoy.
The case perfectly fits my ipod. Don't have to worry about the iPod video getting scratched or crushed. Great product with great price!
My biggest gripe was the padded piece that locks into your ear fell off. I just had the sinking feeling, I'll be walking/running around in a few weeks with earphone that won't stay in or hurt my ears cause the padding is gone. I would buy the back of the head wrap around or over the ears if I had to buy another pair. The case isn't to practical either. It has a magnetic closure on top and would make a good coin purse for a kid if it closed completly, but it doesn't. I find my self wraping it around my mp3 player and placing it in my pocket where I run into loosing the padding.Now that I spit out my vinegar. The sound is awesome very crisp and clean and that is why I gave it a high score. I think if you are organized and can keep them from getting tangled by putting them away properly anyone will enjoy these earphone.However if you wad them up put in your pocket. You may want to consider a more durable design. I would challenge the manufactuer to come up with a design for a case that is more practical and keeps the cords from getting tangled. But I guess thats everybodies problem till the industry goes cordless.
I'm not even sure it made it to the two-week mark, but one side went out. If I connect my headphones just so - not completely in - then I get sound in left and right, but at a lower sound level. But it was a $3 purchase, so I guess I got what I paid for.
I bought these speakers on the recommendation of a friend who has had the same ones for over a year. His sounded great and I decided to get them after testing my classic 80 gb iPod in his. They are compact and portable, and are perfect for use on my desk at work. They sound great even when played at higher volumes, with little to no distortion. They came with a handy carry pouch which I use to transport them in my backpack to and from work. I liked that they came with a power cord, but batteries can be used if needed. I've had mine for over a month now and use them daily. I am very happy with their performance and recommend them, especially because they are compact, and powerful.
I have a couple nylon softer-sided cases. Because the sides are stiffer and bubbled out a little bit on this one, I think this one will provide a little more protection when banging around behind the seat of the car. The item I received doesn't have a handle like the one in the picture; I'm fine with that, but it's worth noting.
The Garmin A/C Charger was purchased as a Christmas gift for my husband to go along with the Garmin StreetPilot. It arrived nicely packaged and was sent promptly. Thanks!
I will be brief. It works fine the sound is good. It takes some time to unpack and set the belt to the disc but not a problem. Both ways either using the built in preanp or the phono in your own preamp work fine . It is a blessing for those that do not have a PHONO input on their preamp. The RCA hookup cable short you may need connectors to extend it. My only complain is that the tone arm cannot be locked on the rest position. In California we have earthquakes .....you know !
I don't have much to say about this other that my wife loves it. I gave this five stars because she can sometimes get picky about product quality.
This is some of the finest design and construction I have seen in a computer component. Removable front panels with drive rails make putting in IDE drives a snap. The roomy interior makes installing everything else a breeze. I absolutely love this case. The only thing I find lacking though, is the instruction manual's lack of details. Some more information on the wiring would have been helpful.Overall I give this case a 4.95/5.
I purchased this for my daughter who is learning photography and started with a D60 and 18-55 kit lens. It doesn't autofocus on her camera, but having quickly learned the advantages of wide apertures, the ability to shoot in low light without flash, and the difference between razor-sharp and 'sharp enough,' she rarely takes it off her camera. If your interest in photography goes beyond point-and-shoot, there's no better place to start than with a high-quality 50 mm lens like this one - especially at the price. It's no fault of the lens that it doesn't autofocus on the the D60 and D40. Nikon's decision to move away from backward compatibility between its entry-level bodies and non-motorized lenses is unfortunate for those interested in learning the craft of photography.
Excellent product. Better than expected. No reason to let the Big Boxes dupe you. This does everything for a fraction of the cost being charged by the retailers!
When THE LITTLE FRIEND opens, Harriet Dufresnes, the heroine of this large novel, is only six months old. It is then that her nine year old brother Robin is found murdered in the family yard. After this disturbing introduction, we flash forward twelve years. Robin's murder has never been solved. Harriet's family is fractured beyond repair, with a mother almost constantly tranquilized and an older sister who does her best to make herself invisible. Although Harriet may not have known her older brother and may not even realize what a normally functioning family would be like, she recognizes that her family is not it.And so, at the age of twelve, Harriet decides to track down Robin's killer. Her suspicion falls upon one Danny Ratliff, even though there is no real reason to suspect him other than the fact that he is generally not the nicest person around and comes from a family even more rotten. Of course it is unrealistic to expect Harriet to be successful in her endeavor. She is, after all, a kid on a murder trail long since gone cold and looking for the killer that trained lawmen could not find. Rather, Harriet's hunt is the plot device by which the author Donna Tarrt explores Southern life circa the 1970s in an extremely well written and wonderfully drawn narrative. THE LITTLE FRIEND can be construed as being what Tom Wolfe refers to as the realistic novel, in which a fictitious tale is used to illuminate an accurate slice of American life.That Americana covers some interesting ground. A grossly fractured and dysfunctional family, race relations between white employers and their black employees, poor white Southern culture, the unique religiosity of the South, all provide fertile ground for Tarrt's wonderful writing.The best aspect of the book, however, is Tarrt's portrait of Harriet herself, who is one of the best drawn and most interesting characters in fiction one is likely to come across. Tartt captures a twelve year old's thoughts and emotions as her view of the world becomes less nave to certain realities with near perfect pitch. And Harriet has just the right amount of precociousness to make her ideal. As one example, Harriet is mischievous enough to forge the hand writing of her goody-two-shoes classmate into a love letter to the Sunday school teacher, but mature enough not to actually send it. Such a proper balancing of characters' personalities is evident throughout the novel.Some may complain that the ending of THE LITTLE FRIEND is not only unresolved but too empty to be satisfying. I think, though, that such an interpretation misses the point. This is Harriet's journey through a certain point in her life. Not all of life's adventures end with a proper and clear resolution and the book's ending reflects this. Readers had to wait ten years after publication of Donna Tartt's first novel for this follow up. In my opinion, it was worth the wait.
I was excited to buy this DVD recorder, but after I got it home I discovered that you cannot edit out commercials and the picture quality is HORRIBLE (lots of pixelization) I returned it and got the cheaper sony RDR-GX7 (awesome picture quality and features (can edit with CD-RW).
This remote is great. Setting it up on the computer is much easier than making it learn via IR signals, and it has worked great. There are only two problems:1. My roommates don't quite seem to understand how to use it, and they keep going to the "Devices" menu and choosing the individual components of the system to control -- effectively picking up another remote.2. It seems to set the wrong input on the TV when switching between activities. This could be my fault, and I'm going to try to fix it by reprogramming it. For reference, the TV is a Samsung and only allows you to cycle through the inputs.
I've taken it on several climbing trips and traveled with it... once you figure out the buttons its fantastic. I haven't had any issues anyone else is talking about...
Having stepped up to thumb drives, external hard drives, and all the "new age" goodies for my computer, I ran across some older ZIP disks with important information on them. But my drive had log ago disappeared. Found just what I needed, the order was fulfilled in short order and I'm back in business again retrieving info I had believed was long lost. I even found several boxes of brand new Zip disks I can utilize. The unit is self sustained, loads it's own driver, is VERY portable as it connects to a USB so that means I can take it with me anywhere. I highly recommend you purchase one of these units if you have such a need.
This is my second Nikon SLR. I have used the D40 for several years and wanted to purchase a second camera for a backup on my restaurant shoots, and to have a second camera set up for different applications and lenses.I considered upgrading to a more expensive model, but after considering that the D40 does everything I could possibly ask of a camera, I simply bought the D40X for the extra megs.Don't believe me?? Look at the videos I create from the images I shoot with these cameras on my website at ( thejinglehouse.com )Been replaced now by the D3000. Buy it used if you can find a good one. I did.Jeff KruzicJingle House of Pittsburgh
I bought this DVD/VCR combo so that I could play DVD, VCD etc. multi format as well as PAL tapes from UK. However, I found out now from Philips Tech Support that it does not play some compact DVD as well as VCD. Their website states that it plays it all in region 1 but now I found out it does not. Hence, I have to return it to Philips and find out if it is a problem with the unit or not. I could play these on my neighbors Panasonic DVD. It is a bummer.HB DVD reveiwer
After about a year E18 struck and camera is toast. Do a google search and type in "canon A70" and "e18" to understand the magnitude of the problem with this camera.
I use this cable solely to connect my digital piano (which has midi inputs and 1/8" headphone jack) to my home recording mixer. The signal is clean and allows a great quality recording.
I didn't expect this thing to live up to the hype. I thought paying this much for a remote was ridiculous. I thought it would be cumbersome...Let me tell you. It *IS* worth all the hype.You know how you get a universal remote and it just doesn't do EVERYTHING that the original remote does? It doesn't have all the proper keys, or the keys it does have don't preform the action you want it to... Or your wife still prefers the cable box remote to the so called "universal" remote and eschews it for that one.So you end up with a caddy full of remotes even with the universal.This? This is the END to all of that. I have no other remote now but this one. They all live in a basket in a bin in my entertainment console. Let me tell you why.You can program ANY remote into this. The web interface has every brand of equipment I have, and then some. You simply tell the interface what you have, and how you use it. You can build activities that you then tell it "Ok, this is on channel 2 and the stereo is on cable and the ... (blah blah blah)" so that you push ONE button to watch tv. And one button to watch a DVD.So: PlusesEasy to set up web interfaceWIDE amount of different drivers for all kinds of equipment.Ability to learn remotes it doesn't already have.CompactUses rechargeable batteries, and has it's own charging stand.Fairly intuitive controls.Great on board help system.Minuses:Keys on the remote are a bit small and close together.Charging contacts corrode. (This is a common problem for me with logitech devices.)If you get the chance, pick one up. All of my friends are terribly jealous of mine now, and want one of their own. With the availability of the Harmony One and other Harmony remotes the prices on these have dropped dramatically, so why even hesitate?
It took a couple of calls to technical support to configure the DI-713 router to work with my XP laptop and to tie it into Sprint Broadband. After a couple of frustrating days, it worked fine. Now, three weeks later, it has stopped working with the internet. After calling technical support, it appears that the router is no longer recognizing the WAN port, so I have to send it back for repairs.
The ending is not even clever. It is like she just got tired of writing and stopped. The story is so complex and fascinating that I was ANGRY at the ending. The ending makes no sense. It is not worth reading through 624 pages. Truly, you will want to throw the book if you sit through it.
I was loving this DVD player the first few times we used it. It has a good picture and sound. However, now it freezes up mid-movie and will not play through unless you either bang it or remove the movie and start it over. Not a good option when you use it in the backseat of the car on road trips. I know I didn't pay a lot for it but I still think it should last at least six months. I think we have played a dozen movies total on it. I am really disappointed. I will never purchase this brand AGAIN!
I bought this item as a replacement for the one the cable company gave me because it kept dropping my Internet link when my computer was in idle. I'm happy to say that I have never had that problem with this one. It took longer to get it out of the box than it did to set it up. A quick call to tech support with my cable company got me the needed passwords, and I've been surfing happily ever since. I would highly recommend this modem to anyone who has need of a great connection at a super-fast speed.
Received item just as it was explained online. Arrived on time and quickly. Very happy with the purchase of this item and with vendor.
I rate the EX-Z750 by Casio #1 due to it's fine image quality & great design. The Exilim EX-Z750's slim case, huge LCD and easy to operate controls. What realy won me over was it's 30 scene modes! Wow I give this one 5 stars - you've got to try it to really appriciate it's #1 rating!
While not the top of the line, it more than does the job for a reasonably priced flat panel monitor. Crisp definition - easy plug and play set up - no problems whatsoever with Windows XP compatibility. Don't be fooled into thinking you have to pay more for the convenience of a flat panel. We've had it since Christmas of 2001 &amp; use it for surfing, game playing, photo editing, &amp; word processing, and we've been pleased on all counts. - 1 caveat: we had to download the user manual from Envision's site.
it is not sensitive, very slow and time consuming to move the cursor on the screeen.I have to return it.
New to the digital camera world, but not a stranger to photography. I am impressed with the camera, the price, the quality, and the pictures I have taken with it. I recommend to purchase more memory right off.
I bought this when my Skullcandy earbuds with their in-line volume control died of broken wires and I had to resort to using the earbuds that came with my iPod (horrid things). I use them at work and need a way to turn them down quickly if I need to hear something.This volume control far exceeds my expectations, especially considering the price. It performs much better in terms of range and resolution of control than the built-in one. The packaging claims it "increases volume", but I have yet to verify that and don't see how it's possible without some form of power.The extra cording and clip are great extras, too. I usually tuck all the extra wires into my shirt to keep them out of my way while working, and was constantly losing the built-in control inside my shirt. This one clips onto the shirt front or pocket (still figuring out where it's best located) so it's always easy to reach.Only two issues to report - the springiness of the clip and the company's customer service. There isn't much of either.The clip is easy to bend. So long as you clip it to similar thicknesses of materials, it's fine, but if clipped to something thick such as a jeans pocket the clip will be sprung open enough that it will not clip to a thinner fabric later. A pair of needle-nosed pliers will put it back into position for thin fabric pretty easily, but I don't believe should be necessary. There are better metals more suited to that type of duty and the clip should be made of one of them instead of what it is now.I don't know how Koss' customer service will respond if there is a problem, but I first e-mailed them about how pleased I was on the VC-20's performance, and then again later about the clip issue (not complaining, just letting them know). That was several weeks ago and I have yet to receive any response on either, not even an automated "we got your e-mail and someone will respond shortly". Their website had great testimonials on their high level of service and customer satisfaction, but I haven't seen anything to prove it.Overall this is a wonderful volume control. I am very pleased with it, would buy another, and recommend it to anyone wanting an in-line volume control. In fact, I have dropped "in-line volume control" from the spec list of my next set of listening devices.
No frills basic receiver with excellent power. I think Yamaha under rates their output, seems more than 50 watts per chan. Was bought to replace an older Yamaha product and Yamaha styling still perfectly matches my other components.
I purchased the HDMI cable with the VIZIO HDTV, 42 inch. This is a verg good product and the best price anywhere.
I have owned my new Macbook Pro for two months now.. I always had Dell (four of them) I find the Mac faster and it has much clearer grahics and lots of features which I am still learning.. I am very pleased with the purchase and recommend it if you can afford the extra money.
This is only usable if you are pairing it with with a device whose Passcode is 0000! Wanted to use it in my Toyota - no joy. Very poor description that does not include this vital information!
We Love this product. We needed it to go 60ft inside a metal building and hook up to the internet. It has worked perfectly. It is a very well made product and felt that the price was not out of line compared to some others we had looked at. We highly recommend it.
Yes, it does charge (with the normal caveat for iPads that it generally will not be able to charge via computer or laptop USB ports, only with an AC adapter). Yes, it does sync. Yes, it's significantly cheaper than the Apple's USB-Lightning cabable. But the Lightning plug end of the BoxWave cable is extremely tight/snug as other have reported. Hopefully future versions will fit better because I get nervous when having to apply that much force to insert and remove this particular cable.
I was a little skeptical when I purchase this item, because I saw 25FT HDMI cables going for $50-$120 in most stores.So I figured how could they make a working $6 25' HDMI cable. I took a chance in purchasing it since I figured $6 wouldn't kill me if it didn't work.Much to my surprise, I tried it out, and it does work.I could barely see any visible difference in reception between an expensive 6FT HDMI cable and this dirt cheap 25FT HDMI cable.I purchase this to extend the cable box reception to three of my children's bedrooms, and I'm using an HDMI splitter which is also helping to boost the signal.See...HDMI Splitter 1x4 Ports 4 Port 1080P v1.3 HDTV 3D HD AudioThis combination works great!If you have a system in which you want picture-perfect reception, than you'll probably want to go with the store bought $120 HDMI cable.However, if you're extending HDMI reception to an area which perfection is not a requirement, (and for most children they don't care), than I recommend purchasing this cable.
The Toner Buzz People have very fast service and ship Genuine HP Toner cartridge in double seal box. they have Excellent service. i give them Five stars.Floyd K.
Does what it is supposed to do. Only criticism is the volume control knob is a little small.
the first day with the unit i wasn't actually using it in real world conditions, just sitting in the garage trying to find four stations that appeared to work ok to put into the memory. that done, i put it in the glovebox and went back inside. the next day on the way to work, i found that i was getting a lot of static on all 4 of those channels.. except when i reached over to pick it up to change stations (an accident in the making, as another review stated..) as long as i kept a hand on it, the reception was not cd quality, but probably about the same as radio quality. after a bit of thought, i looped the headphones a few times around the transmitter's cable, then strung them over the passenger seat's sun visor, and i haven't had to mess with it since.so, clearly the device wasn't tested very well, it does need a longer antenna, but you can makeshift a reasonable solution.
So far so good. I don't have any USB 1.1 devices so that won't be a problem. The WD 640 GB drive works fine with it configured as drive L. I also have a HP 2175 all-in-one and a Arduino micro-controller plugged in at the same time. All are running fine. If you connect from a USB port on the back all the cables in the front are a thing of the past. The computer is a HP Media Center PC with 3Gb ram, 640Gb internal hard drive, AMD dual-core processor, DVD burner, nvidia GeForce 9600 GT supercharged on the PCI express bus and runs MS Windows Vista Home Premium edition.
Philips DVD players are my most favorite for two reasons, 1. they are cheap and 2. they can play DIVX and can be made region free gracefully. I am user of DVP642 for last one year and even though I enjoyed the flexibility of playing all sort of DVD/DivX files thru it, I never liked the picture quality/menu browsing much. Now, with this new model, menu browsing is much faster, discs loads way faster and not too mention picture quality also improved greatly.To add to my pleasure, there is a nice little USB port in front of the player, so for me, no more burning huge divx movies in CD's/DVD's. I just copy them in a USB thumbdrive and plug them in to my DVD player..voila!On a not so brighter side, the player does nto support DTS out of the box. But a quick upgrade of firmware fix that problem. Also, lack of S-Video out/Optical out can tick off some users.Overal, an excellent purchase for the price.
can't go wrong with good sounds and a great price; use them for secondary set of stereo speakers in the living room, good crisp sound and sufficinet base, don't need a subwoofer for these.
Living in an Amazon dist. city (Phoenix) shipping is really fast. I can order something on one day and it will be at my house the next day.I've even had Amazon deliver something with what appeared somebody's personal car, on a Sat.This router setup was extemely easy (using WPA2) and the range is great, full coverage on a 2500 sq/ft house.So far no problems at all, it should be noted that it is powered by an APS UPS system, so it's always powered on with filtered/AC/battery backup.
Tomtom wants you to BUY most of the POIs that I expected to be included in the unit, walmart, bestbuy, many diners, resturants are not included in the box or available free from Tomtom
I was using these at Christmas last year when my brother-in-law tried them to listen to something. He is one of those "must have the best of everything" type of guy. After listening to the song, he asked about the headphones saying "these are really great quality, they must have cost a bundle". I replied that you can get them for $5 to $15 (depending on if you want the in-line volume control). The quality really is topnotch - even more so when you consider the low price.I go through headphones very quickly (tend to pull the wires out) and I get ear infections from the earbuds. These never cause infections and never make my ears sore like other brands. I can wear them with my glasses with no problems either. I don't seem to go through them as quickly as other styles (that have the two ears attached), but I do go through them - but at this price, I don't mind buying a set every three to four months.
I've used the "pop-Up" shade before. On the smaller Digital Cameras w/o view finders, they really help see the screen. Of course,the sun is a hard thing to block out, but this takes care of the sun at least half the time. I was amazed to find out that it also comes in White as well as black. It's very easily installed (double face tape). Every now and then, if you're hard on a camera, it can come apart from the camera. However, the design allows you to snap it back in to its base. Shop around. I wouldn't pay over $10. for one.
Exactly what I was looking for. It has just enough space for the camera and an extra card if you need it. The camera strap serves as the carrying strap and the case can be easily removed for a quick shot, then easily replaced to keep your camera safe. I use rechargeable batteries and have a rapid charger that I keep in my car, in 15 minutes I'm up and going again, so I've never found a need to carry an extra set of batteries. I purchased two other cases before this one (the deluxe-carry-everything model, and an average sized model) and it was a total waste. I ended up just sticking the camera in the diaper bag to cut down on space and bulk and my first camera got ruined because of it. I would highly recommend this if you are on the go a lot with your camera.
Saved a few buck by ordering online and getting a code. It was the Xbox.com tech that even informed me about this. So it saved me from going to the store too... saving money on gas too!
If you dont use much the color display, the battery charge last up to 2 hours
I have used an Olympus model VN-4100PC voice recorder for several years. It works great! You can transfer files from the recorder to the computer. The only drawback is that you cannot download from the computer to the recorder. Battery life is good. Storage of files is good. Sound is loud and clear!Along comes the newly released Olympus WS-710M. It is loaded with features and memory! You can transfer files from the recorder to the computer; and from the computer to the recorder. Great! It has 8GB of memory Plus it has a slot for a microSD card. You can read for yourself all of the wonderful features that it has. You can download your music to it and use it as a MP3 player. And it has a FM radio included. (Not a really big deal, but it is nice.)I just received it today; Thursday, October 7, 2010. I played with it all day. I am NOT happy with it! I am very disappointed! Why? The sound. The sound or volume level is only half of what the Olympus model VN-4100PC is. Actually, it is LESS than half!Both recorders have a volume 'meter' that goes to 30.At the highest, 30, the Olympus WS-710M is barely heard.At the highest, 30, the Olympus VN-4100PC can be heard; it is loud and clear.I can listen to the VN-4100PC in the car, I can listen to it in the kitchen, I can listen to it sitting outside, and I can listen to it in my living room. I can take it anywhere and listen to it and hear it. With the headphones and without them; especially without them!I listen to it mostly without the headphones.I have to strain to hear the new Olympus WS-710M.That is why I am very disappointed.I have used a voice recorder to record lectures.I like to listen to those lectures.I barely can hear anything out of the Olympus WS-710M.I will try to return the Olympus WS-710M.I will return to using my Olympus VN-4100PC. It truly is good.But I will still be looking for something with the expanded memory (8GB) and the additional features that the WS-710M promised but did not deliver.
this was packaged nicely and exactly like described... if this is what you were looking for its a must buy =)
My company has purchased several software packages for doing our business cards and letterhead. Business Card Factory Deluxe is the best of the lot. It is also the only one we have seen to include a written manual. Keep in mind that with all these packages you will not be able to use 95% of what is included. It is the other 5% that counts.
These headphones are legendary. I got these because they were recommended by my teacher for sound engineering. There are others a lot more expensive, i did not get to compare them, but I really don't need to, this works great. You can hear everything, this is great for mixing or listening for errors in your music or just listening to music in general. You will hear a lot of detail on these that you won't hear with other headphones or regular speakers. It also slightly cancels the surrounding noise even though they are not noise canceling headphones. They are not extremely bass heavy so if you boost the bass too much it will distort (but that's not what they're designed for anyways). This is an all around great product, it does what it's designed to do.
This is supposed to keep messenger bag from slipping off your shoulder. For me, it did the exact opposite. Its big and bulky, uncomfortable. Wearing a winter coat, it just slides right off. So I tried just wearing it without a coat,same thing, slides more than original pad. Save your money, this does not work if slipping is the issue you're having.
It took me 3+ days to get this thing to work with my notebook. Cannot get it to work with my desktop. Tech support was no help at all. They just had me retrying things I already did. If your not a networking wizard do not buy this router. Newer models don't need the manual setup of this one.
This mouse is just the right size for traveling and for everyday use. I'm still learning to use all the features and have enjoyed being able to zoom, switch between screens, and search, all from the mouse. I wouldn't recommend it for children until they get some control and understanding of how a mouse works and when they are able to understand the funtions of the various buttons. It's been a joy to use and I recommend it highly.
I got this portable keyboard to use with my pocket PC. I was on a month long trip and wanted to be able to type notes.In this regard, it was great. The keyboard folded up to about the same size as my pocket PC, yet when unfolded was a nice-feeling keyboard and reliable for text entry. I literally wrote a book using this keyboard, around 150 pages of notes and impressions from my trip.I've moved to Windows Phone since I got this keyboard, but if I am in a similar situation and Belkin makes a similar folding keyboard for the Windows phone, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it based on my experience with this one!
What do you call people like me? Photo-aspirants? I'm not a professional photographer. But I shoot images all the time, sometimes a dozen or two a day, trying to create a picture other people will find curious, entertaining, weird, surprising, silly, shocking: "refrigerator-quality," I guess.Kris Hermanns told me her mother had a device like this, that printed postcards from digital cameras. I bought it on that slight recommendation. I had a new Canon PowerShot A620. I had a trip to France on the calendar. Kismet.I've always used film. I was a film snob: I wanted beautiful images. The first photo that came off this Selphy CP730 printer blew me across the room. The color was intense, perfect, gorgeous; and in my hand in less than a minute, printed on glossy stock with a postcard back. I compared it to a film print and couldn't tell the difference. It was this printer, in fact, that convinced me that digital photography was as good as film. Not just "as good as" -- better, because of the control you have over color. Anybody want some aging, unexposed film? I've never gone back.My system (which I sometimes pack up and travel with) includes my Canon digital camera, the Selphy printer, my MacBook loaded with iPhoto (which allows me to manipulate). It's a seamless, no-issues production process. I often pump out a half-dozen curious images a day, to send to friends, colleagues, family. It keeps me in touch with them at low cost. When we have our big summer party, I'll also use the Selphy to print out the invitations (created in Photoshop, so I can add text).I sent a Selphy to my sister-in-law, Aimee, who IS an art and professional photographer; and she loves it, too.
I had been looking for a bookshelf system for my bedroom for some time. I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars but also didn't want to buy a piece of junk (I know, I want it all!). I narrowed my choices down to this Philips unit and the Panasonic SC-EN25. This unit came highly recommended by several other web sites and offered an iPod dock option which swung my decision to Philips. I've owned my unit since June of 2007, and for the most part I've been very pleased with the unit.PROS- Sound quality is impressive for such an inexpensive unit. The unit's two-way speakers, rated at 5 watts, provide a nice warm sound. This unit won't be mistaken for a boombox, but for the average room in a home (my bedroom is 12' x 14') it offers more volume then I'll ever need.- Plenty of features, including sleep mode (presets for 120, 90, 75, 60, 45 and 30 minutes), CD and Radio alarm options, 40 radio station presets, diverse CD player support (CDR, CD-RW, MP3-CD & WMA-CD) & USB Direct mode just to name a few.- Quiet CD drive operation. I've seen many inexpensive bookshelf systems where the CD player's mechanism can be heard across the room. This unit's drive is undetectable.- iPod dock feature works like a charm. I own an 80GB iPod Classic (5th generation) and it integrates just fine with the unit.- A feature-rich 24-key remote control.- A surprising one-year parts & labor warranty (Heck, Sony's warranty on their consumer electronics is only 90 days!).CONS- In radio mode, the system's volume, even at its lowest setting, is loud enough that some will find it distracting when trying to go to sleep. Surprisingly, it isn't a problem in USB, iPod dock or CD mode.- I wish the iPod dock was included in the base package rather than a separate purchase ($29 MSRP). It isn't as well stocked by resellers and is difficult to find for many shoppers.Overall I have been very pleased with the unit. I would highly recommend this stereo system for anyone looking for a bookshelf stereo that offers good sound quality at a very reasonable price.P.S. When I registered my unit online at Philips website, I was given the opportunity to purchase a two-year extension of the original warranty at a price of $15, which I thought was very reasonable.P.P.S. If availability of this unit continues to be an issue here at Amazon, Target stores stock it on a regular basis. They've even placed it on sale (@ $79) twice in the past six months.
I was so excited when I got this camera (S230) delivered this afternoon. I charged up the battery for a couple of hours and put in the Compact Flash card. I snapped a total of three photos before this thing died on me, with an &quot;E18&quot; error message. I tried again after a short while, and it took a couple more photos. And that was it - the end. Now I can't do a thing with it. I researched this E18 message online, and apparently it's a common error with other models of Canon digital cameras (although none mentioned on this model - perhaps too new). Am I the only unlucky one? Did I get a lemon? BTW, this ruined my Thanksgiving photo-taking opportunities!
Worked fine for me out of the box (firmware was already most recent version). Easy to configure and has worked flawlessly for me for three weeks now. Print server is a wonderful feature. Although d-link doesn't document it, linux machines can use the print server by simply using an lpd queue named 'lp' at the switch's ip address (192.168.0.1). I haven't tried any of the more advanced firewalling / port forwarding features aside from X port forwarding via ssh (which I don't think the switch is responsible for, but it certainly hasn't gotten in the way...). Wonderfully small unit, not quite as cute looking as the linksys models, but the print server is what makes this switch stand out from the rest.
EPSON PERFECTION V700 SCANNER - FAR FROM PERFECTIONI have owned, loved and recommended Epson products since the 1980's. The quality was always great, as was their technical support, customer service and customer satisfaction. Because of this, I have owned ONLY Epson photo printers and scanners. I do own another brand laser printer, a Brother, I love it.I have actually intervened in a sale at Best Buy where the salesperson was pushing an HP photo printer on a customer and told them to buy Epson, as there was no comparison in the quality of the print, the product and the support. The customer ended up walking out of the store with the Epson printer.My satisfaction with Epson came to a halt the other day when I experienced a problem with my still under warranty Epson V700 scanner. I scanned approximately25 photos and the carriage stopped moving, red light flashed and it was dead.I called tech support, they kept asking me the same stupid questions over and over, and finally decided I had a hardware failure and the unit needed to be serviced. They referred me to an authorized Epson repair service in my state, and told me to contact them to have the unit repaired. I asked about shipping, they said that Epson would take care of it.The next morning I called the authorized repair service, no answer, left messages, no calls back. Called about 50 times, only got voice mail. Finally I got someone on the phone who told me that I must ship the unit to them by FedEx or UPS for repair.I called Epson's tech support again, and they told me they will not pay the frieght, that would be on me, even though the unit was still under warranty. I checked the cost to ship with insurance, about $50.00 each way.Needless to say, I am not a happy camper, either with the performance of the scanner or the fact that I have to shell out another $100.00 for a scanner that was obviously defective out of the box.I will not purchase an Epson product again, nor will I ever recommend their products to friends, colleagues, family or strangers at Best Buy.Too bad Epson hasn't maintained the high standards of quality, customer service and satisfaction it did in the past.
I use Sonic burner program and these discs have worked perfectly fine. Good quality and quantity, perfectly satisfied with this product.
great product I could not be more pleased. I priced this item at a mumber of retail locations and was not able to find it at close to this price. It works just find in my Soni camera and I highly recomend it. Great product and fine service.
Used this to upgrade memory in my Dell Mini 10. Works great. Running Win 7 (full version, not starter edition) on my netbook and constantly have several tabs up or programs running.
Should have purchased this mouse several months ago when I bought my laptop. The mouse feels great and is easy to use. Microsoft did a great job with the ergonomic design. I'm still using the same battery that came with the mouse, and I've left the mouse on several times overnight. It's great not to finger tap my laptop anymore!!
I purchased this for my daughter for Christmas to use in college as her last one was stolen out of her backpack!! She loves it. Superb quality. Excellent price.
I have some Sto-fen diffusers and I have used the Demb Flip-it diffuser. This is HANDS DOWN the best diffuser I have ever used, at least in terms of a diffuser which mounts directly to the flash (obviously umbrella stands are better) but, like everything, there is a trade-off. This thing is huge, and it looks ridiculous. You get lots of stares, jokes, and questions with this one. it also makes your camera more unwieldy and top heavy. I understand that the only purpose is to diffuse light and again I think it does an outstanding job at it, but you must factor in these other issues. This is a great product but it is a niche product. There are only certain times and places where this item makes sense (i.e. a wedding, for instance).The diffusing, let me say, is nothing short of breathtakingly great. I was truly surprised by how great. I will likely get another one for my other flash.
10/18/2008 I read all the reviews before I bought this router and was a little sceptical about its claims. Within 20 minutes of its arrival it was up and running in both LAN and WLAN. First thing to do is check for updated software/hardware updates from TrendNet. Even though I received the latest version of this router I found I needed both. Flashing the router went real smooth as did software installation. Configuring was a bit tougher as even with the new software the configuration utility would not show up. I know networking so I knew how to bring it up and customize it for my purposes. GREAT RANGE My neighbor two doors down can log in and he gets a better signal strength from me than he does his own linksys.Probably wouldn't recommend for a novice user but anyone with a little good experience should have no problems. I still haven't had the signal loss some people have complained about nor the near use drops in WLAN. Nice compact size with adjustable wireless signal strenth is great.I am pretty happy with the purchase and hope you will be to.
I bought this battery to use as a replacement for the original (as my Canon SD750 notifies you the battery is low when you only have like 5 shots left) so far I've been rotating between the batteries and I'm unable to distinguish which one is currently in the camera.Also it is very cheap, would certainly buy again.
I got the Ultralast UL NB3L Canon NB -3L camera battery and I have been using it since I got it, it has been a few weeks now, but last night when I took my camera and wanted to charge the battery, the battery would not pop out. So now I have to go fix it somewhere.
Got the sharpener right after Christmas. It did well for a couple of months in the classroom, then wouldn't sharpen anything, although it still turned. This was my second try. I won't invest in one again.
I bought these speakers so I could listen to my XM radio in my garage. They plugged right in and work very well for me. Although they are low cost, they have very good sound. Excellent buy!
Don't get this product! I returned one already.1. Won't connectMouse didn't work out box. Had to return to get another one. What a hassle. I wonder how long this mouse will last.2. Flimsy tiltWhat a lousy and flimsy design... How often does one use side scroll anyway? In any case, to use it takes large amount of finger extension and force. Lousy gimmick at best. And I miss the scroll with &quot;click&quot; as smooth scroll doesn't feel &quot;right&quot;.3. 6 month battery life?Now that's a LIE! The damn Intellipoint software keeps on reminding me after 2 months that I need to change the battery and I used it only at home. I wish I got the Logi with built-in charger.Finally, I wish I bought the Logi with 600 dpi and recharger instead. I tried one and regret this terrible unreliable piece of trash.
I updated my older Motorola Surfboard that I was renting from the cable company with this one. Before the update I was getting 5Mbps down and 768Kbps upload. I am now getting 15Mbps+ download and 1.5Mbps+ upload!Do not rent from your cable company! Spend the money and buy this modem!
Best SD card I have ever owned. Significantly faster then several other so called "high Speed" cards I have tried. You get 4GB of capacity for less than $40. A great value!
This card pays for itself with the security of not losing the digital shots you are trying to make. See the following link for some test timeshttp://myolympus.org/E300/writetime/The memory card no longer becomes the bottle neck when shooting pics. Nice fast card.
This hdmi cable was not even 6 feet! I'm very disappointed :( I think i should be able to get a replacement,
I'll say up front, I'm pretty happy with the SR800 HTIB system. I did quite a bit of research before I bought the system, and other than the inadequately short speaker wires everything I expected was in the box. On the down side, when I read that it has:HDMI Pass-Thru (1080p Compatible; 2 Inputs and 1 Output)*HDTV-Capable (50 MHz) Component Video Switching (3 Inputs/1 Output)4 Digital Inputs (2 Optical/2 Coaxial)3 S-Video Inputs and 2 Outputs2 RCA Audio (Tape/CD) Inputs and 2 OutputsMy initial assumption (mistake) is that I can hook up 8 video devices + 2 Audio only devices.... well, that's not true... the Component devices overlap the svideo devices, and I should have known when I saw only 3 Video Device buttons on the front (SAT/CBL, DVD, VCR/DVR)...the reason for me getting this device was to aleviate all the hassles of switching inputs and cables and such using the switcher in my tv, and I have fixed most of them, but I'm still left with a gamecube and a vcr that need to be hooked up as needed.SAT/CBL -> REPLAY TVDVD -> PS3VCR-DVR -> Buffalo LinktheaterI also wish I could change the name that appears on the display when I switch devices.. so I could name them to what they really are.
Purchased as a second battery for my Lumix FX55. Battery life was equivalent to the original battery, no issues noted.
Easily transform to suction cup mount from trolling motor mount. Where I fish most lakes are trolling motor only.When I go to river I change to suction cup mount and mount outboard on. Easy because not to many parts.
Works great. Reception is very clear. Only caveats are that there's no battery indicator other than an audible warning when you're about to run out of power, and that this will interfere with wireless networks using the 802.11g protocol.
This is a great case to purchase. My husband loved it and this is the second one that we bought. I'm sure he will want to buy another one in the near future.
WARNING!!Amazon lists the incorrect part number for this kit. They list it as TWIN2X2048-8500C5D when you can see in the picture they show that it is TWIN2X1024-8500C5D. Thankfully, the real part number is the one I was shopping for. In my haste, I simply put in 8500C5D and this came up. Lucky me. It is a kit containing 2 @ 1GB sticks.We purchased this ram kit a year ago, and immediately one stick died. In the rush we forgot to return it. A year later, the other stick died, and now I had occasion to email Corsair's warranty division. They were prompt and pleasant, and issued an RMA immediately. The RAM was quick and worked well in our system, and Corsair is standing behind their products, so I will still give them 4 out of 5 stars.Hope everyone else has better luck than we did. I guess I'll have back up sticks when the replacements arrive!
I like the capacity and the write speed. It worked fine on a Mac G4 desktop but failedrepeatedly on a MacBook Pro running Mac OS 10.4.9 during an overseas trip.The worst error diagnostic was "cannot unmount drive" - which meant devicehad to be initialized & reformatted, losing all data. This typically happenedupon trying to save updated files; apparently rewrite destroys theinternal file structure. All in all, a $100 waste.
I purchased this keyboard simply to use as a spare when doing quick installations or work on a HTPC. I would say I got a few good months out of it, simply using it here and there (maybe a week at a time).Over time, it began to become very erratic with the mouse moving itself on the screen several inches at a time (without any hands even being on the keyboard!) and even started to randomly right-click constantly.. After a while, it became impossible to even type with the thing..Build quality is also pretty low. The keyboard feels fragile overall and based on the reviews of other people, I can see this is a widespread problem..
Works great when you do not have a wireless laptop. Highly recomended...
I got a Micro M2 memory stick from another company for my Sony Ericcson 580i, which came with an adapter that did not fit into any of the usual laptop's card readers. So I bought this device as a card reader. Turned out to be very handy, easy to use and works perfect. Speedy shipping! A simple yet awesome device with great service!!
I purchased the 350N to replace a defective Pre-N wireless router from another vendor. The storage link option caught my attention as I thought it'd allow me to share mp3 files to other computers on the net without having to keep my main system on all the time.Setting up the unit was easy. I was able to configure the following items with ease: dynamic DNS service, remote access, shared storage, opening ports for remote desktop and slingbox, reserve some DHCP addresses and wireless security in a few minutes.I haven't been able to test the gigabit performance as I need to upgrade my network card, but I'm sure that'll work fine. Hooking up a 250GB USB 2 driver to the router was easy and sharing that to all the systems on the net works great. The 1.0 firmware had a bug that ocassionally dropped my shared storage, but the latest firmware seems to have fixed it.The only reason why I gave this 4 stars rather than 5 stars is that the range of the wireless signal seems smaller than my previous pre-n router from the other vendor. At the same location of system and router, my signal appears to be about 30% weaker than with the previous router. This limits my mobility with the laptop for now, pending moving around the router to other locations.But a good wireless router with good features and easy to use and setup.
The leather case that comes with the Palm V allows you to put the case on either side. This makes use of the Palm V a lot easier for us left-handers. This hard case looks great and I was really excited to get it, but it only opens to the left like a book. This makes it difficult to juggle hands with the stylus in order to get into a position to use it. I wish that Palm made a left-handed version! Oh well.... I'm sending this one back ...
I bought this camera around 2 years ago and I am still very happy with it! It takes great pictures consistently both close up and far. Surprisingly I also really like the Kodak Easyshare software that comes with the camera for minor changes to the picture. I have found this to be one of the best digital camera's I have seen.The only con to me is that it does have a tendency to suck batteries dry fairly quickly.
This is really identical to the Apple one; one may even get confused. It fits perfectly. It is a bit of a snug fit, however, it is very sturdy. It's a great buy.NOTICE!Do not expect an adapter to an outlet. This is ONLY the USB cable.
a nice cheap optical mouse that works. BUT, use a dull (non-glossy) black mouse pad with it, or else you will not be happy with almost any optical mouse.
This was one of the earliest units to satisfy two basic needs for owners of DVDs purchased from multiple countries. It offers multi-region capabilities (not quite out-of-the-box, but easy to set up even though I notice that some reviewers failed to do it) and it converts PAL DVDs to NTSC and vice versa. I own about one hundred DVDs from Italy and they all play fine. I have a multi-system TV so I was able to compare the unconverted PAL output with the converted NTSC output and they are indistinguishable. I have owned the unit for a couple of years and it hasn't given me any problem, although it runs quite hot and will probably fare better with plenty of ventilation. In most other respects this is just your standard inexpensive DVD player.By now (1/2006) there are probably other units with similar features on the market, but I think that Philips deserves the credit for bringing multiregion and conversion at this price level.
I bought this printer for commercial purposes and now it sits unused. The printer does not print heavyweight stock (notecard) or multiples well. Inks are too expensive to make a commerical project pay. If you want to buy substitute inks that are cheaper than Epson's stay away from all but especially those from X-print and the online dealer Clickinks. No support from them at all and the cartridges print fewer pages than Epson's.Epson has since come out with the R1800, but the experience with this one has put me on hold for further Epson printers. Buy a cable (USB) when you buy this printer if you do, because a cable doesn't come with it.
I ordered this card for my camcorder to tape my daughters first birthday party. It was ordered a full month before the party but I never received it. I emailed amazon, they said they would ship another, i never saw a new order or any flash card. Thanks amazon! Now customer no-service is telling my the replacement order was shipped over 2 weeks ago but it was not received either. I have order thousands of dollars worth of products from amazon and now they are going to loose a customer because of a 15$ memory card.
It might not charge as well as the regular iphone charger(in my opinion anyway) and it stretches out about 2+ feet the most when full retracted; However, it is a good and cheap alternative to buy. I bought one for work and leave it there all the time. If I lose it, I wont cry about it. Just like the other reviewer, I suggest to buy more than one, so that you can have one everywhere you go. The cord is retracted, so in a closed position, its very small and truly portable and does the job.
Good product but I hav had problem with its delivery.
This is the first real pair of binoculars I have ever purchased. As soon as I took them out of the box I was impressed by the clarity.They are very easy to focus with the single knob in the center of the sight lenses. The rubberized coating makes them highly tactile. I am planning on using them for hunting so I was interested in finding a pair that were water and fog proof. The compact size was also a major buying point. I could easily read the liscense plate on a neighbors car from over 150 yrds. May update after more field use but so far ......great buy!!!
The best.....Very easy to use and convient. I am very impress with this product. Sounds great too!
Ok so I have now been using the rebel xti for a few months, and shot hundreds and hundreds perhaps thousands of pictures. Yes it is a good camera, and yes it will satisfy most first time SLR users needs. BUT BE WARNED, if you are planing to get serious there are better choices out there! I originally stated that I was able to shoot a number of sports (soccer, hockey, rugby) with no trouble, and I still stand by that. However even a couple hundred more dollars will get you the 30D and in my opinion its a way better deal. Its not quite as easy to use button and menu wise, but thats something you can get used to! The AF is way faster and quieter, the increase in fps is a HUGE advantage for sports, the body feels great (maybe not for small hands) and is heavier which provides balance when hand holding L series telephoto such as the 70-200 f/4L. I just recently used the 30D with the 70-200 f/4L for a collegiate soccer game and let me tell you the difference was amazing. Compared to the xti and 70-200 the AF was way way faster. It made all the difference, and a lot more of my shots came out useable. If you have the extra money I would highly recommend the 30D over the xti. Ultimately go hold them both, but the 30D just feels better and more solid. If your shooting an elementary school game the xti is great, but if your planning on doing anything semi serious the extra couple hundred is worth it. I give this camera four stars because I wont deny that it is a a good camera, however I leave out the fifth star because it lacks that extra kick of the 30D and obviously more expensive cameras. Plus the shutter on the 30D sounds way better. lol.
I just bought this for a camera for the kids to use. We have a Canon Rebel (which I wont' let them use) and they use their ipods for photos and I was so tired of the low quality photos on the ipods, I decided we needed a second camera. I was tempted to get something with higher megapixels that was cute and pink and compact and I am SO glad I did my research and chose this one instead. The pictures have a great quality. The 10 zoom is fun to use. I will update as the kids have had more time to use it. The fact that the camera is now 10 years old and it still works so well really says something about the quality. Many of the reviews I have been reading about the newer compact , higher mp cameras are having issues where they stop working after a few months. I have also been comparing the pictures taken by the reviewers and the ones for this camera were really impressive. So if you are contemplating trying this camera , I say take a chance! I found mine on CL for only $30. What a steal.
Purchased this remote to control a security system where the DVR was in a closet. As CCTV systems do not generally have a code to program universal remote controls the "learn" feature was essential. It worked great. I then started dinking around with other household systems. Shortly thereafter, I had all my TV/AV equipment programmed in and working well. The UHF/IR blaster works great. The remote is solid and well constructed. Made in Korea (in general much better quality than products coming from China). Highly customizable if you're willing to take the time. Nice instructional CD and well packaged. Now I have one remote to control everything in the house. The Powerblaster unit comes with IR flashers in case the device is not directly in front of the blaster. I didn't need those but it makes for a nice package. Overall this package is a great value and probably worth over twice the purchase price.
We switched cable service providers in the Cleveland area from Time-Warner Cable to WOW. Our old cable modem, although supposedly DOCSIS 2.0 compatible, refused to sync up with WOW's system. When asked, WOW technicians reported good experiences with the Motorola Surfboard SB5101 so I purchased and installed one in our home, replacing WOW's loaner modem. The Motorola cable modem has worked flawlessly every since, without a single failure in Internet service in the months we've had the new system.One caveat and one minor quibble.The caveat: the SB5101 had both Ethernet and USB interfaces. We used the Ethernet interface, not the USB interface, which potential users should know needs software installed on the host computer which does NOT work with Macintosh computers.The quibble: the SB5101 has a Standby button (and light) which temporarily interrupts the connection to the net. I've never used it and the more I think about it, the more useless it seems to me. Save a few bucks and get the version without the Standby button.Overall, a good, solid, very reliable cable modem at a very reasonable price.
Short and simple surge protectors are a dime a dozen but RFI surge protectors are not so easy to find. In my home town no one sells one so I ordered from a vendor via Amazon.com. It arrived as advertised quick delivery and a Longggggggg cord. Did it reduce my computer hash etc. on the sound system radio? Yes, all gone. So much of the stuff we buy these days is RF hash filthy and this RFI surge protector does offer a noticeable degree of isolation -15 to -30 db. simple as that. The FCC allows anything goes these days. This is my second unit the other is on my Ham radio equipment - same good results. Now I can have my radios and PC on at the same time. Of course that is metal case PCs / radios with 3 prong (case is ground) AC plug.
It's so good!!!!We have a beutiful experience with the music when we hear the music in all my house where ever I walk around it.
This is a replacement for one I bought when I first got my camera. Recently, I dropped my camera and this lens saved my camera lens! The protector lens cracked, but the camera lens and the camera are fine. I think the fact that this protection lens has a metal ring helped a lot.I *strongly* recommend using protection lenses on all your cameras! I'm no professional, but I use my equipment pretty hard (and I'm clumsy too!). It saved my $800 camera from costly repairs I really couldn't afford.
I am very disappointed in this tripod. Every feature is perfect....Size, weight, Excellent grip head but it's of no use to me with a broken leg clamp. I really expected more from a quality brand like Manfrotto. I've lost my receipt so warranty repair is out of the question and a check on the Manfrotto web site doesn't even offer a repair option or replacement parts for this model.
This is what you need if you are looking for a cheap USB flash drives.I have had no problems with the device, and I use it all the days. It is reliable, rugged, small and cheap (very important)
It's important to me if a produce is easy to use so I won't get tired of using it soon. I've had this for a long time. It works beautifully.No problem ever. Simple to use. Plug it in and there are the pictures.
I've had this thing for for a month now, and it is great. It doesn't play .avi files, but it may work with a different encoding. MPG'S and mp3's work good, and pictures show up clearer that the way they were on your computer. The surround sound is great for DVD's, but u only get the front 2 speakers for cd's. The best part of it is the subwoofer. You can really feel it with audio cd's and dvd's. Overall, its a great buy for the price.
I received this product promptly from the vendor. As other reviewers indicated, the service from AEEC was outstanding. I connected the unit to my Dell laptop running Windows 7; it promptly powered up and loaded the necessary software. In less than a minute after I connected, I was able to open files on my Zip 100. Very happy with both the unit and AEEC.
I was waiting it long case iphone 5 if left on 3g it will kill the battery fast , and i cant carry the charging wire everywhere.This wire solve my problem , i kept it in my car and its working fine
This scanner does just about everything. The photo, film, and slide scanning is great. However, scanning text is a problem. You can barley read it. However, the software that is included can actually read text and transfer it into a text document to be edited. Also, the image editing software that comes with the scanner isn't very good. I would recomend getting Adobe Photoshop Elements for $100. It is well worth the price. To wrap it up, this scanner is great if you don't mind the bad image editing software, and the bad text scanning.
I have gotten some great pictures with this lens. I take alot of pictures in a gym with poor lighting, and the pictures have come out alot better with this lens. I am using this lens with a D40X, and the auto focus does NOT work with it. I knew that before I bought it, so it is not a disapointment.
I purchased this item to extend the range of my Zoom X6 ADSL Modem/Wireless Router. I have used it only as a repeater. It was easy to install and has greatly improved the wireless signal strength in my home. The only draw back is that, in repeater mode, it is only compatible with WEP encrypton and not WPA encryption.
Really slick solution, if all you have to worry about are micro SD cards. I have a cell phone/pda that uses these and have several for various applications and data. This is the ideal solution. Small so you can use both USB ports on a laptop, works just like a thumb drive, runs at USB 2 speeds, and allows a quick mulipurpose memory solution.
OK, I know how geeky this item sounds but try it, you'll like it.My 35mm experience taught me that buying a "Never-ready" case was just a waste of money so when I saw "Soft Case" in this product's title I rejected the idea out of hand. But after receiving my new Canon A540 I found that with the lighter weight/smaller size of this camera I was carrying it everywhere and became fearful of scratching the LCD screen or worse. So I ordered the case."Case" is really the wrong word here and certainly gave me the wrong impression. It's really more of a pouch or, since it has a belt loop, holster. This makes it a wonderful way to have your camera with you no matter where you are yet it stays out of the way and leaves you "hands-free" at all times until the camera is needed. Terrific for vacations/treks, I took it along a couple of weeks ago on a camping trip to Pismo Beach and walking, biking, or hiking it was always ready. I got a couple of great shots of my son biking just because the camera was there and ready. It also has a little compartment for an extra SD card or extra batteries.A tip:Just go ahead and order one with your camera. It will save you the trouble later and expense now (qualifies for free shipping!). You won't regret it!Hope this helps.
We have gone through speakers lots of speakers before and these perform very well. The price was outstanding and the sound quality good. Not the top of the line speaker, but how good is the sound quality at the lake with a 350 horsepower engine roaring anyway? And the price couldn't be beat. The drawbacks are they do not have a quick detach feature for easy removal and they are a bit bulky.
When I got my set I was really upset to find out that somebody tried to installed this set up before All the pick ups had the wires cut up really short showing an attempt to install them by splicing the previous connections not to rewire the whole thing, the middle pickup was defective... I got a new set but it took two weeks however the people from the store were OK, I only cannot understand why I got a set that was used and with a defective component, I sent an email to Amazon to report the problem no response, I had to look up the phone number of the seller, the item (S) itself was what I was looking for... not a good experience
So far, so good. As always Canon puts out a great product. This is my first digital camera but not my first Canon. It has so many features that if you don't use it all the time it's easy to forget some of its features. I love that it fits all my other Canon lenses. So far, I'm very happy with this camera and I plan on remaining loyal to Canon as long as they keep pumping out superior products.
I purchased two of these back when 2 GB was a lot of storage -- and they have been performing well for the past five years.
I was very disappointed with the images produced by this camera. I had hoped the ultra-wide photos (which was my main reason for going with this camera) also would be ultra sharp, but instead they tended to be soft. The camera has a lag time of about 1/10th of a second, so it's more of a point, shoot and wait camera.The V705 may be okay for posting internet images or enlarging to small prints, but don't expect the sharpness typical of better quality cameras. In my opinion, the camera squeezes too much out of a JPEG photo by way of compression and shooting TIF files just isn't practical.I demand better image quality from my cameras and, when zooming in, I like to see detail. I certainly don't like everything going soft.
No problems. Works as advertised. Just using it to display video from my macbook on a 720p plasma.
I have never been disappointed with any Tripp Lite cable, whether it be CAT 6, SATA, DVI, VGA or whatever. I used to make my own CAT 5 cables, mostly for economy's sake, but current prices are so reasonable it doesn't make sense, even for long cables.Also look into Tripp Lite surge suppressors and DVM switches. They're both first rate.
I have owned a Dell Latitude, an IBM Thinkpad and a Toshiba Satellite and this one beats all of them to dust.The display is awesome and the PIII rocks at 1.13 Gz. This laptop also has the most robust build among notebooks in this range. Every laptop has some issues, though this one is the best deal, there are a few issues with this one too, though minor.1. The Floppy drive that comes with the 2710 cannot be used Externally. You have to swap it with something else. Most other laptops let you use the FDD externally.2. The recovery disk works only when you boot with the disk on the DVD drive ! does not work when u use it from the CD-RW drive. Took me two hours to figure this out, the customer support was totally clueless.3. Almost all hardware need specific drivers, including the display. The display[...]when you use standard drivers, so DONT LOSE the recover disk at any cost, its the only place to get all the drivers (unless you want to spend hours searching websites).But yet, this is the best laptop out there for under 2K
This product works and the quality is excellent. I tried several other cables (including one by another manufacturer that looks he same as this one) and this cable works as an extension for my USB camera. I use it for my Dream Cheeky Storm Computer Controlled Missile Launcher (a missile shooting cannon with camera) and all controls work and I get a great video feed from the camera. These missile launchers are a lot of fun at the office and I recommend them if you haven't tried them yet.
I purchased this card for my G4 Dual 800 Quicksilver (2001). I had bought a generic usb 2.0 card at Best Buy that would seem to be working fine but then lock up once the device I had plugged into it was pulled out. The Sonnet Allegro card did the same thing the first time I tried it and I was ready to return it when I switched PCI slots, on a whim. Now it works perfectly. I have a feeling the problem is with my computer and not the card itself. If you are having problems with add-on PCI cards, I suggest you try switching slots before sending them back.
Restkess is not a new book and I don't know how I missed it!! It is truly exciting and full of unexpected twist and turns it. It spends equal time during WW2 and thirty years layer as a mother gradually reveals to her daughter her secret life as spy who has had to take on a new identity to avoid being killed by a traitor living in luxury and a perceived war hero which is far from the truth!!!
I have bought this system for use with an iPod Touch. I have had it a day and am pleased with the performance. My usage is as a speaker set for bedside listening. I no longer am disenchanted by the tinny sound of the iPod's speaker and can listen to music or radio, with pleasure, streamed through my iPod Touch. I have WiFi and this set-up enables me to enjoy the media I want in a way that is quite pleasant. I have used it to listen to Coast to Coast AM as well as stream Pandora stations and both performed well. I was pleased by the volume I was able to set without distortion. I did try the battery powered operation first, and it worked well. I have the system bedside and running off of the included power adapter. It works well, no hum or other audible feedback. I am pleased with this purchase, at a price point under $36 total with tax and free shipping. I feel this unit is allowing me to get unrealized value from my iPod Touch at a price that is not oppressive.I find the unit easy to use. An item of note is that if fiddling with the iPod Touch power button it can cause the iPod to unseat from the pins. I remedied this by turning off my screen saver in the iPod touch options. Now I do not need to hit the button to see the screen. Also of note, the unit comes with one of the adapters already in place and that had to be removed before the correct sized adapter for my iPod could be inserted. There were no instructions that made this clear, and I was trying to fit one adapter on top of another. After taking a moment to review, I sorted it out and removed the adapter in the docking bay and placed the one that was sized for my unit.There is a little play back and forth with the iPod unit so I do not see this as suitable for mobile operation. The iPod is not well supported in the docking station, but the docking is adequate for my usage. A gentle hand is required when operating the iPod when it is in the docking station so as not to jar it off the pins. Because of this sensitivity to a firm touch I docked one star in ease of use.Sound quality I gave five stars because I think for the money and size of the unit the sound is superior to past experiences with clock radios and such. It is not a home stereo or boom box so I am not judging the sound against such.Construction quality is fine, the design is a bit lacking due to the previously mentioned docking issue. I gave five stars because it seems solidly built. There is an issue for me with the brightness of the blue led that shines through the plastic at the right side base of the iPod well. It is very bright. So bright that I took a white label, colored it black, and stuck it over the area. It shines through, though much muted. It is now at a level I find comfortable.value for my money I gave five stars as well. I am pleased with this purchase overall, and find it fills a niche and need I have had for some time at a price point that I find acceptable. A major selling point for me was that this unit can use an included AC adapter. I had no need to add another bottomless well of battery consumption. The system also charges my iPod while it is docked, but only in AC operation. It does not charge the iPod when running from batteries. This prolongs the operational time of the unit, but also prevents the unit from being an emergency power supply for the iPod. I found that to be acceptable. If I have anything to add after a month of usage I will make an addendum. If the unit continues to function without difficulty, I'll likely leave this review as is.Cyber Acoustics Portable Digital Docking Speaker for iPod (Black)
It's small, it's affordable, and it keeps your camera stable. What's not to like? I've used this miniature tripod for several months now and it's great for use with macro photography and placing my camera into out-of-the way places for time-lapse shots. It's a little bit of a chore to mount and remove the camera as the tripod doesn't use a detachable shoe, but overall the bang for the buck was just right.
I ordered about three of these over a year ago and they're still working great. Don't get ripped off by some of the prices of the other hdmi cables.
This is the GBU321. It installed without incident on my Vista 64 system and works very well.
This camera is really very portable and nice looking. It is small enough to slip into your pocket without disturbing and it has lots of nice features on the menus.The black anodized alluminum body may show ugly briliant scratches if you do not take care with the camera.But concerning the image quality I was not quite satisfied.The sensor is way too noisy. Even at ISO 50 you will see a lot of digital grain on the image. With a filtering software like Neat Image it can be reduced to an acceptable level but that's more work to do.Also, at 6Mp you will see many defects of the lenses like color separation on the borders, glare, lack of details. The images look very good at 1600x1200 (2Mpixels) though.With some noise filtering they look good at 2048x1536 with some optical aberrations still visible. Using the image at full size just get way too defects to look good.
I installed this on my Jeep CJ. Fit really nicely on the roll bar between the seats (I do not have a back seat). The mount is great for roll bars. You definitely need an amp for this guy. My only complaint is the wire connections. They are on top, exposed to elements, and there is no way to protect.
Being a long time Nikon user, it seemed only natural to "stay in the family so to speak" when purchasing a DSLR. I decided to look into Canons after hearing so many rave reviews, and to make sure I was getting the best camera for my money. The Canon Digital Rebel Series of cameras felt small and toy like in my hands. The Nikon D50 felt well, like a Nikon. Larger, heavier, more durable and like an old friend. I found the controls and program modes extremely user friendly. This is coming from someone who has used Nikon FM and FM2 35mm cameras ( these cameras are fully manual and can even work without batteries) for over two decades. The D50 metering system is simply superb in all modes. I was a bit disappointed that there is not a depth of field preview button on the camera. This concern was quickly dispelled by the very bright screen on the back of the camera. Another plus, especially for old Nikon users like my self, is that most all Nikon lenses from the past can be used on this camera. My first photos shot using the D50 were so sharp, they looked like prints made from Kodachrome in my old cameras. From beginner to seasoned photographers, the Nikon D50 is a superb choice.
Before you purchase this item you should know the following information available from the technical support section of the Linksys web site (but not on the data sheet or user manual for the product):1. The WRE54G is ONLY compatible with products having WDS (Wireless Distribution System) support. Lynksys (as of 01/20/06) only lists the following three products as compatible:WAP54G (firmware version 2.07 or later)WRT54G (firmware version 2.02.2 or later)WRT54GS (firmware version 2.07.1 or later)2. Wireless MAC filtering has no effect on clients connected through the WRE54G. There is no way to specify which MAC addresses can and cannot access the network when they are connecting through the WRE54G.3. If you do have MAC filtering enabled on your router or access point you must enter the MAC address of the WRE54G in the "permit" list for the expander to work.4. The range expander will reduce the transmit rate to approximately half of the original source data rate transmission.5. If your computer has a firewall such as Zone Alarm, you need to enter the expander's IP address in the list of trusted IP addresses in the firewall in order to configure the WRE54G.
The DVD player arrived quickly, and works well. It's easy to use and has good features.
The biggest choice you'll have to wrestle with is size. Not the 3.6 inches long, or 3.6 ounces it weighs... rather the storage size. This model is 4GB - which will hold approx 1000 songs. The 20GB might be overkill, but it's fun to think about the possibilities. The Apple iPOD is easy to use - easy to add songs in, take songs out. The battery charge lasts approx 8 hours; takes 3-4 hours to fully charge again (80% charged in 2 hours I read). Unit comes with earbud headphones (delivering excellent full-bodied crisp sound), a belt clip, AC adaptor, as well as the hook up for your PC. Capable of playing MP3's. Very customizable: main menu features; playlists; shuffle songs or albums; repeat functions; alarms and sleep timers; 20 different equalizer settings; displays (date/time/etc); sound checks; etc. The size is amazing - the mini fits in my pocket with my cell phone and I almost don't notice it. In the dark, the display reads nicely. Only bad comment is that during the daylight hours, I wish the LED backlight was brighter. Max operating altitude is approx 10,000 feet (the thin air definitely effects the playback - found this out on our last Colorado vacation in the mountains). Overall an outstanding iPOD/MP3 player. Available in several colors (blue/gold/silver/pink/green). Apple still makes the best unit in 2005 and everyone and their brother is now trying to copy them. Toughest choice you'll have to make is whether to get the 1GB (250 songs), 4GB (1000 songs), or 20GB (5000 songs). Stick with Apple and you won't go wrong. Great unit!
After reading the "doesn't work with 3 prongs" by Mark Rosenthal I almost didn't get it. I don't have any 3 prong electronics, but I didn't want to be unable to buy something with 3 prongs. I got it anyway, I couldn't find anything that specifically listed my destination (South Korea) as compatible and I'm so glad I bought this. It works in Korea. I'm working with GEPIK and teaching here for a year, I also plan to travel to Laos, India, Japan, and Malaysia so I'm glad this is supposed to work virtually everywhere.Since I'll be here a while, I just wish I'd bought at least 2 or 3.
Well let me start of by saying wow these headphones are loud!!!!! Theyre very stylish yet comfortable. The main reason I bought these is because of the video game they were from. called persona3 fes which where the main character wore these headpnones!!! Anyways I recommend these headphones for anybody who loves loud headphones that wont blow up just because itstoo loud.these headphones are smaller than expected though
I recently bought one of the other under $200 DVD players from Amazon and was very disappointed in it. SO I sent it back and back and began shopping for a replacement. It was then that I came upon this player. I saw the price tag as was a little uncertain, but that quickly went away when I got this player home.It hooks up easy. Has great sound and picture. My friend has a $600 RCA DVD player and this one BLOWS it away! Believe me, buy this and you will not be disappointed. More then worth the money.
The product works as expected. This is a good product. I would recommend this to all my friends and family.
I've had this unit for almost 3 years now and it has given me GREAT service!
Shipping policies, which weren't a problem have changed since I bought my pinnacle pctv deluxe usb with remote. But as far as the product goes, I couldn't be happier. It does exactly what it says, and doesn't crash. It records cable tv, nad has RCA &amp; S-Video (inputs), which can be recorded from. The remote does work, which I have read posting else where saying it doesn't. The slight draw back is that the tv application has to be selected(highlighted) on your task bar for the remote to work. As far as the remote, it's cool looking, has many options, and allows you to control the station menu on the monitor. The unit itself is compact, and very handy b/c it's external(usb). The software is decent; for real time tv viewing, great. The timelapse(like TiVo), works great too, and a conversion program(included) converts them into vcd, svcd, mpegll ps(DVD). The program also can burn them straight to cd/dvd(haven't tried yet) if u have dvd writer. The recorder scheduler is ok, messes up occasionally, but works. Overall, a great product, but like I said: SYSTEM WILLINGI have a dell dim 8100 Pentium 4 1.7ghz w/256mb ram, and 45GB storage. It runs good on it, but I probably wouldn't want to have any less.. newer computers would prolly run awesome with it. I think one big factor is having usb 2.0. I have 1.1 and it runs good, but maybe with usb 2.0 a slower system could run well with it. I'm planning on buying a usb2.0 card soon, but haven't so I don't know. You definately need a good amount of storage. I'd say a good 20Gb... more or less depending on how much you record, and how often you delete old pctv video files(easy to do, use gallery). The video files can get pretty large, especially if you are recording in hi qual.
If you're looking for an inexpensive recorder with basic control this will fit your needs.
This is the first "universal" remote that I have ever tried that actually worksfor all of my equipment. I recently bought a new setup including a LG HD TV, an LGBlueray HD DVD player and a Onkyo AV receiver. It took about 15 minutes to do theititial setup of the Logitec 880 remote primarily because the setup is all doneon my computer which was online with Logitech. The remote worked the very firsttime. With the push of one entre on the video screen, the remote controls all threeunits with ease and from a distance of over 25' from the equipment.I received the remote in just two days from ordering on the web and that waswith standard shipping. Needless to say, I am a very happy user and wouldrecmmend the Harmony 880 purchase from Amazon highly.
My only gripe is that 256M is not really enough RAM, 512M is the sweet spot.This is the first new Apple I have ever owned, and the first completely new computer I have had since 1992... I've always upgraded a bit at a time. I had been using a heavily upgraded G3 desktop as my main computer, with my old 1992 PC for the rare occasions I needed Windows (PC emulation on that old Mac was out of the question).Short review: wow.Small, quiet, cool, and powerful. The OpenGL-accelerated user interface makes the fancy graphical transitions and effects smooth and responsive, and the solid design of the OS made the transfer from my old Mac almost seamless... since all the applications are standalone self-sufficient entities, I could just drag over my Applications and Library directories and "Bob's your Uncle" - everything just worked. Compare that to a Windows switch, where you have to go back and reinstall everything you HAD been using.In 1984 Apple produced "a computer for the rest of us".In 2005 Apple's finally produced "an Apple for the rest of us". It's not a "toy" version of the Mac, like the old "LC" boxes seemed to be, it's a full blown computer in a tiny case, with a moderate price.
I bought this after reading the specs and features from the Yamaha website. I wanted a slimline sub to add to a small space and one that has the "standby" feature. But I got a surprise after unpacking it when I THEN found out that the "standby" feature ONLY works when hooked up with a YAMAHA component and IT'S "system" plug. I had it hooked to a Pioneer system, but the Pioneer SR system plug does NOT work with it, the sub will constantly buzz and make loud clicking sounds. Its a great sounding sub but be aware that this sub is NOT like most subs with a standby feature. The Yamaha website help says that it "should" work with any 12 volt output controller but it does NOT. This ruined it for me as I do not want to have to reach into the tight space where I needed it to continually turn it off and on. Yamaha should have made this plain in their ads but they just don't seem to care about that, this was misleading. So, if you don't want to have to physically turn your sub on and off every time you use your stereo or home theater, buy JBL or some other sub that has a true "standby" feature that turns itself on and off like it should. If you have a Yamaha sound bar with a Yamaha system plug then go ahead, but it may not work even with that, who knows? So now I have to try to re-sell this unit and probably take a loss on the deal, figures.
DurabilityThe Corsair engineering people really put a whole lot of thought into building their flash drives to last, as if they actually use them out in the real world of public libraries and other public internet access sites, where klutzes walking by tend to snap the head right off your other brand name flash drive.These here are built to last, and with a ten year warrantee it is no sweat, baby! Relax! Forget about it! Just get her done!It is truly shock proof, with soft rubber around it in a nice teal color.There is really no reason at all for not being able to fully engage this flash drive into any USB port, unless it is already squeezed with other neighboring peripherals, in which case you need to move some connections anyway.The plug is long, and solid and strong and built to last. Durable.And just in case, comes freely included a long USB extension cable, really nice, which can also be useful for your SD CARD readers and other things a little wider than usual when you absolutely cannot make space for them.Plus the excellent cloth lanyard extra wide and with a heavy duty smooth clasp.Corsair does not play around when it comes to durability and usefulness, and a guarantee. Just look at their Survivor series!!This four gig voyager unit is an excellent negotiated compromise with your bank account. It is not the eight gig, it is not the survivor, but it will last ten years, guaranteed, in the real world. Take that long just to fill it up~!I am a photographer and a small photo file is two meg, so this flash drive is just what I need to transfer files. Glad to have it.It also includes some built in software for file transfer but don't worry about it. It comes fully documented.I have no idea what those one star reviews are whining about. This is a great strong unit, and exactly what I was looking for and lives up to all of its promises and more.
This lamp is fantastic! I love the slim design. I love that it can be angled any which way. I love that the light is cool...especially compared to halogens. I love the way it looks & works!I feel it's worth the price!
Great for traveling. I throw this in my backpack and take it everywhere. I use this with my iPad along with a small, thin, Bluetooth keyboard.I love this product.
It was shipped quickly once it left the warehouse. HP OEM cartridge is best quality and warranty. Also, best price I could find. I am very happy. Everything is working and printing well. Thank you.
The purchase was simply quick and speedy. Very satified with purchase and would buy from seller again. The wall mount is very well made and strong. All necessary equipment to apply to TV and wall were included in purchase. No need to go out and buy other equipment to attach to tv and wall. Modern mount in brand new condition. Looks are very nice. Recommended, excellent item.
Despite what has been written about this item I found it to be a great buy. The bass is very good for a home office/bedroom setting. If you are expecting a system good enough to play movie-theather like THX soundtracks on then you may be disappointed but it has been good enough for me. I use it to play games and watch an occasional movie and i have no complaints.The one and only drawback for this item is that the volume control for the subwoofer is on the back of the subwoofer so you may find yourself crawline on the floor a few times to get it right. Also, you may find that the wires are a bit short but a trip to radio shack can cure that.My experience has been with a new Dell with a Creative Labs 5.1 sound card.
And it worked. Just what I ordered and expected. Would buy it again if I need another one in the near future.
Purchased this monitor 2 years ago and now have issues with it. It is still under warranty, so this should be easy! Afraid not. Customer service says No advance replacement after the 1st year, you have to PAY for one of their add on plans for that. You ship it back to them and they will repair it and then send it back. You get to pay shipping, you have to wait 7 - 10 days minimum from the time they get it for repair and then wait for it to ship back. Total time gone: 4+ weeks. And what are we supposed to do for a monitor in the meantime? What packaging do you use if you do not have the original box. Can honestly say that after dealing with their terrible customer service, I will never buy Viewsonic again. Planar and Samsung have GREAT customer service. We purchased a Samsung to replace this monitor and when it comes back, will verify that it works and then give it to the kids to play with until it dies again.
This case is great. I use it for my Fuji film fine-pix camera. There is plenty of room for a few small supplies. I like the buckle on the front of the case it allows you to secure your camera in the case and still have quick assess to your camera. It even has its own rain cover. Love it.
This is really good. I bought it last weekend (today is thursday)and it has worked really really well. It plays the music i put on it better then ive ever heard it before, even better then my cd player. It has really good controls and buttons, which i think are much easier then those of my brothers 15 GB ipod. The battery life is fine, i dont know why people keep saying its not enough. Eight hours is alot. Think about it, how many days a week are you going to spend exactly eight hours listening to your ipod, espeially if you have school. Also, the storage space is actually alot as well if u think about it. 1,000 songs is alot of music to hold at one time. Most people who have the 15 GB or higher hardly fill up more then 1,000 songs anyway. Besides if you get tired of the music that you have on it, then take it off by simply hooking it up to itunes and deleting it off and then you can fill it up again with new music. I also like the material its made of more then the normal ipods, because the mini is made of a metal that doesn't scratch unless you purposely get something sharp and scratch it. The only problem that i had with it (I dont have it anymore) is that when i hooked it up to my PC, it was encredibly hard to get i to work. Ive had itunes for a month or so, so its not like im new to itunes. I plugged it in and it had all of these different formatting errors that took me roughly four hours to figure out and fix. So unless you're a computer genious, then plan to spend a couple hours being really angry that it wont instantly download your music.
I like the little camera from Swann. It gives a nice video picture. I plan to use it with my Earth-Moon-Earth dish to communicate with other amateur radio opearators via signals off the moon. The camera will sit in the middle of the dish to help me point at the moon. I will also be using it to measure sun noise so have rigged up some welders glass infront of the camera to look at the sun.
I am very happy with the options that this camera presents. Multiple lenses, and really sharp pictures I am amazed at how easy it is to use. I have never had a digital camera nor a great regular camera before and there is so much that I can do with this camera that is amazing. It was a gift to me and I think that it would be a great gift for others. I got the wide angle lense and an extra memory card(a necessity) as well as a docking station for the memory flash cards that is easier to download the pics to your own computer. I have a ScaDisk USB docking station that treats the flash card like another drive on my computer. That option is easy to use, downloads and uploads are a snap. Overall this is a great camera at a great price.
After owning a cheap digital 1.2mp for several years, I figured I better upgrade when my first child was born. My criteria was simple - find an easy-to-use camera that could capture pictures quickly with little or no delay, and have the ability to take video for those great moments life throws at you.I did a ton of research and read many customer and professional reviews, and this is the camera I purchased. I couldn't be happier.My wife and I are amateurs when it comes to photos and this camera helps make up for our handicaps. Great photos are shot time and time again in all kinds of different light. Video turns out great too. The zoom works flawlessly and is powerful enough for all my shots.This camera has a ton of features that I don't use, because I don't know what they do. But that's ok because this camera is very simple to use. I don't think I even read the manual before I was taking pics and shooting video.I've owned this camera for about a year now, so I've had real experience with it - thousands of pictures and hundreds of videos. If you are thinking about purchasing this camera, my advice is add it to your cart now. I don't think you will be disappointed.
I've used a number of different branded switches. This d-Link product has performed flawlessly! I coupled this with a d-Link router and both prove to be great products! You can't go wrong with d-Link.
I bought this for my husband who travels 5 out of 7 days a week for work. He has a 17 in. screen laptop, all the accesories that go with it, and all of his papers for work in there, with tons of room left over. Very well made and it looks like it will last for a very long time. I would highly recommend!
I bought this lens 5 days ago and fell in love the instant I saw the pictures. Used it all weekend and loving the lens until I set the camera on the tripod (about a foot high)and accidentally bumped into the tripod. Next thing you know, camera & lens falls on the carpet floor. Camera was fine but the lens now doesn't want to focus. I hear the motor and the focus ring is slightly moving but feels very tight. Even though I'm able to turn the focus ring, the distance scale shows that it's stuck on infinity. I've read reviews that this is a very sharp lens but the build quality is really bad. I truly believe that now. It will cost me over $100 to fix this lens on top of the $350+ that I already spent, considering I've only had this lens for 5 days. Picture is awesome but build quality is really bad.
I found this tape player to play very well; the sound is clear and the reliability is very good. For those that have cassettes and can't find them locally, I would defineately recommend this tape player!
Since Lenovo no longer includes options for which type of trackpoint cap you get this package is very helpful if you don't find the (appearant current default) "Soft Dome" cap to your liking. This pack contains one of each of three styles, the "classic dome" (small textured dome, relatively hard, the classic trackpoint cap), the "soft dome" (softer, with a wider top (mushroom shaped) and studded to provide traction, the current default style on newer Lenovo products) and the "soft rim" cap (similar to the 'soft dome' cap but a smooth top with a thick raised edge).I find that while the soft dome and soft rim caps a quick and comfortable they don't offer the precision of the classic dome and, due to their overhanging shape, sometimes interfere with my typing (my fingers will catch the edge of the cap instead of striking the keys immediately surrounding it). Also useful if your current cap is accumulating dirt or has been worn down.Installation is exceedingly simple, just pull the current cap upwards until it pops off and then press the new one on (just turn it so that the square shaped cutout in the base is roughly oriented to match the stud that it is supposed to fit on).
I can certainly tell this is a great way of purchasing MS points, its easy, its almost instant, and 24 hour open, but I found a flaw....at least for me... its US only, that's frustrating for a lot of people like me that don't live in US that will have to wait for order process, delivery to an international courier, travel process from US state to non US country and then having to pick it up. Just to get a small card and put in a code......really .....I can't see the reason why this is a US only, I buy almost weekly from Amazon, never had a problem, so why?
this transmitter is usually about $60. i got it for $15 on amazon. it works and its worth it. buy it!
when i found this i was amazed it was so cheap. when i got it (two days later) and confirmed this awesome find i ordered a couple more...
This case is just not functional. It is not handy to get off or to get the gps unit out of.
I use my USB hub every day and it works fine with every device I plug into it.
The placement of the BACK button and scroll backward buttons are good. Easy to get at and out of the way of normal use. However, the FORWARD and scroll forward buttons are difficult to use and pretty much unneccesary, since it is very rare for me to use them anyway. Under normal usage, the mouse's heaviness is unimportant...but I can imagine it could be hard on a gamer. I like the ergonomics of the mouse, as it decreases the amount of hand movement needed for normal use. The left and right mouse buttons are a little hard to push, but I actually like that, since I can rest my fingers on them without accidentally clicking them. Overall, it is a very comfortable mouse to hold and move around. For me, they could have easily left off the FORWARD and scroll forward and task changer buttons, which I now completely ignore after some brief clumsy experimentation.
Purchased one on sale in June. The drive lost all data on 3 times before I emailed Centon. Received an RMA and sent the drive back. Received a replacement from the company. Plugged the new one in, added some files and then ejected it. Since then, no computer even sees it when I plug it in... All the hassle of sending it back, only to have it work for 15 minutes before dying. Do not buy this USB drive. You will regret it. Also, the rubber cover that attaches to the keyring it comes with just slides off the drive... I guess this way, when the drive falls out and you lose it, you still have the nifty sport cover on your keyring. What were they thinking?
I had this filter two days after I ordered it even though it was standard shipping. I am in the NY metro area so that is a factor. The filter was packed well and was the high quality that I had expected.
What can you say about this except for that it was super convenient and easy to do. I love Amazon and I wasn't sure about entering my credit card on my XBox (too easy for my boys to "accidentally" buy games) so I bought points here and then added them. You can add them on xboxlive.com or directly on the console (I suggest the copy and paste into xboxlive.com since it's a long number!) :) Happy Gaming!Oh yeah, and there isn't a discount if you buy more at a time so you can just buy what you need! :)
Only one evening of listening to these very inexpensive little speakers and I am rather impressed. I paid $120 for these gems on Amazon and the price included shipping. I can hear nuances in the music that have been hidden by less accurate speakers. If I can describe these speakers in three words - Clear, Consice, Accurate.
I decided to upgrade my existing hub to a router so that I could take full advantage of my cable service and get the firewall protection that I needed. However, I didn't want to fall into technical hell while installing it. The Siemens router solved my problem with only one minor issue which was solved late on a Sunday afternoon by their wonderful support staff. The browser-based utility and the instructions had me up and running in less than 15 minutes. The only thing that kept me from giving this a 5 star rating was that fact that the WAN and Printer connections are on the back and the LAN connections and lights are on the front. It seemed to be an unusual design.
I have had this player for 3 weeks now and have since transfered all of my CDs to mini disc form. It's awsome having ALL of Nirvana's albums on one disc via LP4 recording.There are 3 recording options, stereo(80 minutes equals 80 minutes), LP2(80 minutes equals 150 minutes) and LP4(80 minutes equals 300 minutes). The sound quality on LP4 with the bass all the way up is great. I can tell very little difference between LP2 and LP4.It is so small it can fit in your pocket. I only wish there were more accessories for these gadgets(carrying cases for the discs in particular).The only flaw; each track can be labeled so you can see it on the &quot;display screen&quot;. Just put a CD into your drive and &quot;MD simple Burner&quot; will find the name of the CD and each track name. The problem is that only so many letters can be programed to a disc. Most of the time it isn't a problem, however when copying a number of soundtracks to one disc, when the artist and song name appears on each track, it quicly runs out of letter space. All you have to do is edit the track names and &quot;dumb&quot; them down(eliminating the &quot;the's&quot;, &quot;Ands&quot; ect).Albums are grouped together and are easily accessed, eliminating all the skipping through song after song to get to an album. There are 2 parts of the software, the &quot;MDnet Simple Burner&quot; used to burn CDs, and &quot;OpenMG Jukebox&quot;, which is used to copy MP3s to the device. The Open MG is hard to use at first, but you'll get the hang of it.Oh, best of all. These babies don't skip! You can put it in your pocket and run at full speed, crash your car, get into a bar fight... and it plays perfectly! :)In short, pitch your portable CD players. Minidisc forever!!
Product was delivered in a timely manner and works as advertised. I would give it a grade of A and a high recommendation.
Bottom-Line: If you need an affordable, reliable, easy-to-install and configure 32-Bit NIC look no further than the Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card."For the past few months the unthinkable has been happening, my Intel Pro 100/1000Gbps desktop-class Network Interface Card (NIC) had been failing. I didn't want to believe it, but the last few days it has been none too obvious.The problem: every time I restarted the (file) server the NIC was installed in, the adapter flapped, that is the link was dropping for long seconds, then come back for a minute, then dropping the link again.The only way to resolve the issue was to turn the server off, unplug the RJ-45 cable from the NIC, turn the server back on, log into Windows, then plug the RJ-45 cable back into the NIC. After this procedure the NIC would stabilize. By not following the procedure the server would hang at "Applying Security Settings."I played this game for the last three months until I finally grew tired of the drill. I caved in and slid my (spare) Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" into the PCI slot. Problem solved!The 411The "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" is a high performance NIC designed for desktop computers with 32-bit PCI expansion slots. Right out of the box, the "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" is ready to run on both 10BaseT and 100BaseTX networks. The 10/100Mbps NIC can automatically detect your networks maximum speed and adjusts itself to the appropriate speed.The "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" also features Wake-On-LAN (WOL) a feature that allows you to remotely turn on the computer.The NIC is equipped with two LED's; Amber to denote a network connection speed of 100Mbps, and; green (Link/Activity) to signal that the card has been connected to a network. The light will flicker when data is being transmitted and received over the network. The RJ-45 can accept a Category 3, or 5, network cable.First ImpressionsI am very pleased with my new Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card." I installed the NIC in a Dell tower computer with Windows 2008 Server Standard Edition. After the NIC was detected Windows 2008 installed the appropriate drivers; afterwards the "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" was ready to use at full 100Mbps Duplex; that is 200Mbps.ConclusionSince installing the "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" all has been well with the servers' network connectivity. Though I have always installed Intel NIC's in my server platforms, the Linksys "LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card" has proven itself a worthy "stopgap" replacement and one I might just keep in place over the long haul.
This was shipped immediately and arrived very quickly. Great service. Would recommend to anyone.
My husband bought this filter to protect our 70-200 f/2.8, lens and the second time we used the lens the filter broke. Didn't hit it on anything that would create the break, very disappointed in this filter, would never buy this brand again, lesson learned!
I had one of the first home Wi-Fi systems using an Intel 802.11b access point that cost about $1000. (Yup, this is how much they cost for early adopters. Of course, it was worth every penny as Wi-Fi changes your life.) The Intel access point was incredibly difficult to configure, requiring several calls to tech support, but the range was excellent and the unit functioned continously until it finally died after a couple of years. I decided to replace the Intel access point with the Netgear FM114P, assuming it was at the top of the Netgear line and I thought Netgear was a reliable manufacturer. How wrong I was. This unit is simply unacceptable. It will stop working every day or two for no apparent reason and require rebooting. Obviously, this is an irritation if you happen to be in another part of the house. Also, I have the impression that the range isn't as good as my previous Intel unit since I have more dead zones in my house. (The Intel access point had two antennas -- I don't know if this is significant.) Overall, I am really disappointed. I suggest you stay away from Netgear until they improve their engineering.
the batteries came in and one was ready to go and the other had to be charged but that was no biggie. they have worked well and held a charge ever since they were fully charged. i haven't had any trouble from them at all. would recommend this "buy" to anyone! delivery was prompt as well.
I love how they don't fall out as easily as earbuds, but they're not as big as normal headphones. I kinda don't like the asymmetrical wire.
This simple clever device makes I pad use in bed easier. Very pleased and a bargain as well!He wishes he thought of it!
It is well built and nice but it doesn't fit 15" laptop in the padded compartment. My 15.4" laptop is few years old and it not one of those wide screen. Maybe a 15" mac would fit. The bag needed to have been at least 1" wider for my laptop. However, you can put the laptop in another compartment which is not padded, in which case I am not sure what you would use the padded compartment for!
This is a great product it's so reliable I bought two. It is a great product for a great price. I recommend this product to anyone who owns a computer.
I bought this for a gift and from what his wife tells me, he is very happy with the set-up---had it up and going Christmas Day. I have a similar set-up by Sony and have really enjoyed the sound.
We have had this radio for about two years and didn't use it much until camping this year. It was really handy for checking the weather reports and charging cell phones. Don't expect to charge a cell phone without a lot of elbow grease, but it does work. The radio has pre-programed weather frequencies which gave us a choice of regional weather reports. Also it was educational for the kids who learned that even without household outlets they could generate their own electricity and run a radio.
I was very pleasantly surprised at how well these sounded. I have a creative labs zen vision m and the sound quality is excellent with the iLuv. I have found only one other reasonably priced set with sound quality as good; that is the v-moda. iLuv plays all frequencies distinctly and separates them well. Bass is great as are the mid range and high sounds and you cannot beat the price. They are light weight and very comfortable.
This receiver must have spent a good deal of time on this product in 2 ways: 1) to make a very good stereo and 2) to make the worst remote and menu system ever devised. The other review spends time explaining the good features of the stereo, so I'll spend my time explaining what's wrong with the remote and menu system.First, there are features to the stereo that can only be adjusted using the remote and not the buttons and knobs on the front. So drop your remote or run out of batteries and oh, well, I guess you'll just have to watch all the big games in Sci-Fi stereo mode. Second, it's not intuitive at all. I'm sure that the makers of the product might tell me to find a manual, but good remotes and good web browsers have one thing in common: they should be intuitive enough to use without refering to the manual. It took me 3 months before I figured out how to adjust the volume on individual speakers and now I seem to have gotten it into 6 ch mode and cannot get it back to normal. Arrgghhh!So you're going to ask me - is it fair that I've downgraded this item all the way to one star, just because of a remote. Yes. Would you buy a luxury car if it didn't have a cupholder? I consider it a good lesson for Yamaha: your customers should determine the design of your product, not your engineers. No customer would ever design such a convoluted remote and menu system, but I can imagine a number of engineers that would.
I just recently got this item. Easyest way to decribe this itme is Simply Amazing!! This is the clearest scope i have ever looked through. The ilumination of the Reticle is extreamly well done i have seen others where is very dime even on the highest setting or it doesnt light up every thing its sapose to.The front focus Ring with the distance markings is super nice to have makes it easyer to accuire a fast target at close ranges and then still be adjustable at longer ranges, this pared with the rear focus ring makes it super versitile for any one to be able to use. My Dad complanes cause he need to shoot with his glasses on cause he doesnt have enough adjustment on his rifel scope but I'm 100% positive he wont need them with This scope.The 1/8th" adjustment for sighting is is probly the best thing about this scope. Im holding a quater size group at 100 yards with a combo of this scope my mossberg 100atr with after market thumb hole stock, bopid and federal nosler ballistic tip 150 gr in .308 rounds. With that same setup with the exception of the scope i hade a differnt one to start a 3-9x32 with i was holding about a 1 1/2" to 2" at 100The other main reasons I bought this scope was be cause its a Michigan company and i live in Michigan and price. There is no way you can get a better scope with this kind of accuracy and feature for this price its just impossabel.This scope can beused for anything from varmit hunting to big game to compition shooting. It a scope that will be the last one you would ever need to buy for your all around rifle hunting and shooting needs.
Some minor problems:1. Screeching sound developed on the left button after a day of useage. Fixed by taking apart the mouse, and put some lube on where the button contacts/rubs the chassie.2. Mouse won't power up unless I put a set of fully charged battery. My guess is that it has a higher oprating voltage requirement. Fix: Charge battery before use, or use alkaline.3. Battery is hard to remove, the door opening is just too small. You can easilly slide it in with an angle, but very hard to do it in reverse. I ended up with my rechargeable batteries scratched(not that I care really).4. Skin on my hand some times got cought up between the mouse and the table surface. This sounds weird I know, but if you take a look at some other Logitech mouse, you'd noticed that the shape contours sharply inward the mouse body near bottom, and that prevents this from happening. I don't know if this make any sense, but compare those mice yourself and you'll see what I mean.5. Lots of user reports reliability problem. Microsoft issued a recall on some of their ealier Intellimouse, So I don't really trust their stuff.6. A bit on the heavy side. I do get used to it overtime however.Some good things:1. Unlike some Logitch optical mice, this thing don't light up the whole room like a Chrismas tree when you use it. The light output from the LED is well covered by the non-transparent mouse body. I hate a growing mouse in dark environments.2. A very Logitech-like button/wheel feel and sound gives clear feedback.3. Good long range.4. Looks good.5. Cheap.bottom line:Too much hassle over a simple device. Go with a Logitech insted of this one.
These perform just as good as the more expensive name brand cables for a fraction of the price a great buy.
I love music and hate clutter. The Apple I-Pod has changed my listening habits for the better, enabling me to rediscover music that I haven't heard in years.And now the inMotion speaker system enables me the luxury of travelling with a small but powerful audio system.OK - this perhaps is not as nice sounding as the Bose SoundPort (more of an in-home product) or JBL On Stage products. However, the Altec inMotion travels far better than both of these and sound surprisingly good for its size.Highly recommended!!
I like the Philips Wearable mp3 player. Its very small and lightweight. So lightweight that on my first use I kept checking to see if it was there. It comes with a neckstrap with controls built into it. It RECHARGES via USB and doesn't need batteries! I usually recharge it every night like my cell phone but I think it runs for at least 6 hours. The drag and drop interface in windows is fine. I haven't yet figured out the order that songs are played in, might have something to do with first song copied=last song played. It also comes with a battery pack for an AAA battery. The headphones also fit very comfortably in the ears and block out outside sounds to the point where its almost dangerous to wear it on the road. The sound quality is great.The only drawbacks that I saw were the fact that its not upgradeable, but I knew that when I bought it.Overall its a very nice product, very cool, cute, cool looking, no hassle and easy to use.
This lens is well made, sharp, a delight to use. I would recommend this to anyone. Keep up the good work TAMRON
I boght this product at [a local store] for ... in dec 2002. After 4 months cd function did not work. After 5 months radio function did not work. Aiwa told me to ship it to Syracuse/a ... cost for [a shipper]/for warranty repair. Turns out Syracuse is an idependent repair shop who want authorization to repair it at ... per hour.or to ship it back to me at my cost, since the labour warranty is only for 3 months. Needless to say i will never buy another Aiwa product- quality and service advice is very poor.
That was the first thing out of my mouth when I placed these on my head!I just got a pair of AKG K702's for my self, and after 100 hours of break in, I was very disappointed. Now, I understand that I need an amp for the AKG's and so I will wait for that before passing final judgment on them.I got this pair of Grado's for my little brother's birthday. He is an art student who spends the majority of his day painting, drawing and listening to music. I decided to break them in for him before I gave them to him. I plugged them into my Stereo while playing Paul McCartney's 1985 45 rpm record. I just saw him life in Detroit earlier this year, and I have never heard anything like what I heard when I listened to these headphones. I can't describe it, it was unbelievable beautiful, and they only had 30 seconds of break in time!Later that night, I plugged them into my Sony Vaio laptop, and put on some James Blake. The only way I can describe it is that it sounded like Mr. Blake was whispering beautiful sounds into my ears for only me to enjoy.I have always loved music, I have always appreciated amazing sound, i was with my father when he spent 10k on his system back in 1990. There is nothing I have ever heard that is like what I experienced with these headphones. By Brother's reaction when I gave them to him was the same as mine. He will be completely rediscovering his entire music collection.I will own a pair of these or SR325is's soon... I really didn't want to give these to my brother after hearing them... but I'm glad he did, I didn't want to experience, this alone.Don't even hesitate,BUY THESE HEADPHONES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got it as 17.50. Sturdy and sleeky. Fits my ASUS U80V 14" widescreen perfect.With an extra pouch in the front, I can put my ipod, charger mouse and pads with no problem. handle is nice, comes with the cross body strip, the strip is well designed, cushion in the middle very comfy.
The web cam works very well. Installation was easy and the cam is designed to be versatile. I would prefer a better mounting arrangement than the clip that is supposed to clip over the edge of the notebook. The clip does not have much flexibility and will not fit over a wide notebook screen frame. I had to supplement the clip with velcro to get it to remain mounted on the notebook.
I have already fixed over 20 computers with these tools and not one has fried any components or hard drives.
Nice filter and I do not take it remove it from the lens.... Real protection and the colors it is really enhance
fits great on my esi rebel works best at 50 setting or your going to get the bubble ring if zoomed to much worked great to get the paris france eiffel tower shot top to bottom while standing directly under great for the shots of the banquet hall for our daughters wedding definatly not high end but definatly cheap deal for good quality only 4 stars as it did not come in black it is silver ??? would recomend to any one who just wants to play around definatly not acceptable for professional even if just starting up fun lens great price!!great seller fast shipping good packaging
What could be more brilliant than being able to go online to the Harmony website, choose the IR remote profiles for every piece of gear in your AV system, have all the necessary commands linked together for one button selection of the desired activity (watch TV, watch a DVD, listen to music, etc), and then download all of that complex programming into the Harmony 880 via a USB connection from your Mac or PC? The process is so well engineered that it almost makes you giggle at its genius. All of that programming could take an entire afternoon with other fancy remotes (like the Sony Remote Commanders that I fussed with in the past) - the Harmony 880 gets it all perfectly set up in an hour or less, and you can return to your online profile at any time to quickly update the remote for changes you may make in your equipment.The 880 is especially suited to DVR operation, with the button mapping working very well with TiVo systems - something that many other remotes do not do well. The writing on some of the buttons is very small - something my wife complains about - but you eventually learn the layout and don't need to see the labels. Forget changing batteries - the remote charges itself in its cradle (with a slick little circular LED to help you find it in a darkened room).There is also an intellegent built-in help feature that will walk you through the steps necessary to get your components properly managed if a device is somehow set incorrectly. That can happen if someone manually switches an input or turns a unit on or off without using the remote. The help wizard works incredibly well.Before buying this unit I had an earlier model - the Harmony 680. One day after a couple of years of use it just died. The extra few dollars the 880 cost were worth the added convenience of the charging cradle (the 680 chewed through batteries regularly), and the color display which is easier to read. Otherwise they function in much the same manner. It was interesting to find that when I went online to program my new 880, all I had to do was update my profile to change from the 680 to the 880. I then went straight to the download, and in a minute or so I had all of the functionality of the recently deceased 680 perfectly mapped into the 880. If only everything this potentially complex could be made so simple.Nothing else (at this price) comes close. I heartily recommend the Harmony 880, and will surely buy another one if this one ever dies on me.
i got this player for christmas although i was hoping for more disk space. the battery life isn't bad. it's no ipod but it works. it even has a microphone so it can record anything. i used it to record live concerts
Great! Works very well. Removed the memory my Dell Slim Line originally came with and installed these, worked really well!
I payed for the code and 2 minutes later....BAM got my code..now im playing marvel vs capcom 2
Nice monitor, with two interfaces (analog &amp; dvi), easy to setup and use; no dead pixels. Brightness is perfect and contrast is nice. I recommend it.
This product was suggested as one of the best to purchase to replace my old one. I've connected it and so far it works perfectly. My friend is sort of a geek and knows his stuff so I'm glad he was there to help me select this particular USB 2.0 7-port Hub.J. Bossard / San Francisco
Easy to install, not the loudest set of speakers, but they rock if you are close to them. I would suggest getting these if you need something that is a little better than 2.1 speakers or your headphones. Also, if you are looking for something to accommodate your movie watching on your computer this will work great. If you want to have your rear speakers far away I would get extensions for them. Have fun and enjoy a great cheap set of speakers.
I learned that there were $3 HDMI cords for sale ($0.01 and $2.99 S+H) and I was a bit skeptical at first, but after I recieved both my cords (Was such a good deal I bought another one an hour later, even though I doubted they would be any good) any bit of skepticism was gone. I have not had a single problem with these cords, and use them to play my Xbox 360 and my PS3 on my 1080p tv constantly, beautiful and definitely got more than I expected! Works as good as my $40 cord. *****
I'm a fairly saavy computer user and was unable to get this range extender to work. After a three hour conversation with customer service (read: India), they told me they were unable to help. Also, they candidly admitted that the product has shortcomings and they cannot guarantee correct functionality when WEP is enabled.Unless your name is Bill Gates or you have A LOT of spare time to waste, do not consider buying this product. Really.
Re: Premium Compatible Black Ink Cartridge for HP45 printerOrdered 3 with use over 2 months.1st cartridge performed well on a HP Deskjet 6122 (with duplex printing).2nd cartridge would not work on "draft" setting, and second side of duplexer: Had to resort to flipping copies over for second side printing, and use "normal+" settings for any degree of quality.3rd cartridge is a disaster: Will print several copies okay, and then goes crappy. Tried maintenance settings and recalibration to NO avail. It is the cartridge.Suspect the refiller does NOT do a good job of testing the cartridges before a complete refill, and shelf life may also be questionable. NOT HAPPY WITH THIS SUPPLIER, AT THIS TIME!!!!
I originally purchased a 2640B two years ago after owning a 2540B (no wireless). Because my wife bought a laptop, we needed WiFi. The 2640B is PACKED to the gills with all the bells and whistles and is pretty future-proof since it supports up to ADSL2+ out of the box. What's up with AT&T; pushing U-Verse and not faster speeds DSL speeds? Hello! Europe has had 24 Megabit DSL for YEARS (and for 1/2 the cost of ALL US DSL providers)!!!!Anyhow, setup was a breeze with my AT&T; account, follow the wizard (don't use the Auto setup, use Manual setup) and plug in your info. I've dealt with nearly all models of DSL modem AT&T; foists upon the unsuspecting DSL customers and most of them stink to high heaven. This is a great model and works well if you have at least some understanding of your user name, password (or AT&T;'s Network Password), and following on-screen directions.As for the reviews stating it is burning hot to the touch, nonsense. I leave mine on 24/7/365 and even on the hottest summer days, it warm, but not burning hot. I've felt it after downloading hundreds of megs of data, still just warm, not hot. It's unclear to me if the people who claim it gets hot are using proper ventilation.Anyway, I am buying another for my brother whose 2Wire modem is just a total POS and failing after only a year of use. Nuff said.UPDATE: 7/6/2011: I just installed an updated version of this modem (Hardware revision T1, purchased from Newegg) for my parents today and discovered some MAJOR useful information for you AT&T; folks. At some point, AT&T; started making users set a Network Password. Back when I got my DSL service, this was non-existent. In order to be able to use this modem, follow the directions posted by another person (see below) and note my changes (CAPS). It will work, 100%.1. Once AT&T; turns on your DSL SERVICE, plug in the modem to your phone jack and make sure you get the SOLID green DSL light.2. Connect modem to computer with an ethernet cable OR WIFI.3. Open your browser (Internet Explorer / OR FIREFOX) and log in to the router admin (address: [...] user: admin password: admin).4. On the first page you see, de-select 'DSL Auto-connect' and input '8' (WRONG! AT&T; USES 0, NOT 8) for VPI and '35' for VCI (YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO THIS UNLESS YOUR DSL PROVIDER TELLS YOU TO CHANGE IT!!!! AT&T; is 0 FOR VPI and 35 FOR VCI! (VPI depends on resident state: 0 or 8) THIS INFO IS WRONG! THE FOLLOWING VPI/VCI INFO IS KNOWN TO BE CORRECT: AT&T; - 0/35, Bellsouth 8/35 and 0/35, Covad - 0/35, Earthlink - 0/35, Verizon - 0/35, Pac Bell - 8/35, or 0/35 if you had your PacBell DSL installed between December 14, 1999 and March 2000, Southwestern Bell - 0/35, Sprint - 8/35, CANTV (Venezuela) - 0/33, Cable & Wireless (LIME) Cayman Islands just changed from VPI: 0 VCI: 35 to VPI: 0 VCI: 38 (added 08-24-09)). Click next.5. Select PPPoE and leave the encapsulation mode on LLC/SNAP. Click next.6. Input attreg@att.net as the username and attreg as the password. Click next.7. Leave the default settings. Click next.8. Leave the default settings. Click next.9. Enable wireless if you want. Click next.10. Click 'Save/Reboot'. Exit the browser, wait for 2 min.11. Once that is done, reconnect to the network and navigate your browser to att . net / reg (without the spaces, of course) (that is the only website you will be able to access).12. Follow the instructions to setup your personal username and password.13. You will need to install a file called 'ATTInternet...' (NO! YOU DO NOT NEED TO INSTALL ANYTHING! USING FIREFOX, I DID NOT.)14. Here it says it failed to recognize modem since its 3rd party. And also says to log in to modem and enter new user name and network password.15. Now log back to modem in a new browser (address: [...] user: admin password: admin) and click on the 'Tools' tab and the the 'System' button.16. Click 'Restore Default Settings'. (THIS IS NOT NECESSARY. I DID NOT HAVE TO DO THIS STEP.)17. GO BACK TO WHERE YOU ENTERED THE attreg@att.net AND attreg info. CHANGE IT FROM attreg@att.net TO YOUR NEW USERNAME &lt;whateveryouchose@att.net> AND PUT IT THERE. FOR PASSWORD, USE THE NETWORK PASSWORD YOU WERE GIVEN DURING THE ACCOUNT SETUP. WHEN YOU SEE IT WANTING TO SAVE TO WAN_000_2 (OR SOME SUCH NAME), CHANGE THE 2 BACK TO 1 SO IT SAVES IT TO YOUR ORIGINAL SETUP. YOU'LL LIKELY HAVE TO DO A SAVE/REBOOT.18. Now you should have internet! Look for the green internet light. TEST YOUR CONNECTION. IF IT FAILS TO GO TO THE INTERNET, LOG BACK INTO YOUR MODEM AND REPEAT THE ABOVE. IF AT&T; TELLS YOU TO ENTER att FOR THE PPPoE SERVICE NAME, DON'T. IT MESSED THINGS UP I MY CASE.19. GO TO THE SECURITY SETTINGS OF THE MODEM AND CHANGE THE DEFAULT ADMIN PASSWORD TO SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!!!!!GOOD LUCK!
Please don't take the Amazon star rating too serious - every lens has its pros and cons that I wouldn't want to squeeze into a single one-dimensional figure...A quick note about me: I have been into SLR cameras and lenses for more than 20 years - as a hobby in the beginning and professionally later. Maybe because of my technical background I started testing my own lenses quite a while ago. I have a (no longer so) little test lab of my own where I do 6 different image quality tests (after taking a lens out for a while).The EF 50mm f/1.4 USM is Canon's medium-budget 50 mm prime lens that combines good image quality with a compact and lightweight form factor. It has a precise USM motor that allows manual override during autofocus operation but it's an older generation model that's a little slower and noisier than modern USM motors. The lens is solidly built but of the outer parts only the lens mount is made of metal. The very low f-stops available (good maximum aperture) make this lens ideal for available light photography and portraits. Due to its high resolution at higher f-stops it's also suitable for landscapes (not so much on APS-C cameras where the effective focal length is 80 mm). Even wide open the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM has an impressive resolution but color fringes ("chromatic abberrations") both in focused ("transverse CA") and in blurred ("axial CA") parts of the images are a problem with this lens. Distortion is also an issue if the lens is used with a full frame camera. While corner shadow ("vignetting") is present it does fade with higher f-stops (narrower apertures) and there is no curvature of the focal plane ("field curvature"). The aperture shape is circular and creates even-looking bokeh.The EF 50mm f/1.4 USM costs more than three times as much as theEF 50mm f/1.8 IIbut (unlike the high-end offeringEF 50mm f/1.2L USM) is still affordable for most. The surcharge is paid for a better autofocus motor, higher built quality, a properly sized focus ring and of course a better maximum aperture of f/1.4 rather than f/1.8. I would have hoped that the image quality were also a step upwards but it's very similar to theEF 50mm f/1.8 II(which is probably good enough anyway). In real-life applications however the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM will likely deliver better images just for its superior focusing operation. If you are on a tight budget you'll be more than happy with the lower-cost offering but if you can easily afford it the EF 50mm f/1.4 USM will be a nicer lens to use.A much more detailed review of this lens together with all test shots, sample images and technical data is available on my website LensTests_com.
This bag is great! The main compartment has two customizable dividers, so no matter what shape or size your camcorder is, it will fit nicely. I wanted to put the charger as well as my camcorder in the main compartment, so the soft dividers were very helpful in customizing the space for my needs. The top of the main compartment has a zipper pouch, so it's good for storage. The front compartment has a zipper pouch as well as an elastic pouch. The two size pockets are perfect for tapes or batteries. The included strap is thick and nicely padded. Actually, the padding for this entire bag is quite thick, so I'm fairly confident that it can live through many bumps and minor falls. Everything is done in a stylish and modern way, so if you camcorder will fit this bag, then go and buy it! The entire Templeton line is very nice.
The cable works great with my iphone 5. The length is several inches longer than the Apple supplied cable which is great because the apple cable is too short. The lightning connector is about the same size as the Apple cable. It's sometimes a bit tight in the connection but I'd rather have that then have it loose and coming out unexpectedly.
Ok, I purchased 2 HDMI cables, and had them shipped to my home, for less then $7 - TOTAL! The deal with 1.3 hdmi cables, is that they are industries standards for 1080p. You will get the best out of you blu ray using this HDMI cable. The $120 cable you find from Monster is 1.4, it is laced to support internet and networking, and is also supposed to be that base for 3D, when it comes out this fall. But this is all "supposed to be." There is nothing in your home today that you will need 1.4 for, so save yourself the time and money a buy this one for a penny.Hey... here's a penny for your thoughts ... how stupid do you feel for buying a Monster cable for $100? You don't have to answer that.
This product is basically a good one. My only complaint was that the clear plastic that you look through to see the unit often fogged up in wet weather.
Great little DVD player and the price was great! It works fine and no complaints.
Easy to open & close; easy on the eyes; not as opaque as other colored clamshells so easy to read label on CD/DVD inside; the rack is a BIG bonus!!!
I use this item for my iphone, plays through car speakers and works very well. Others have commented on problems with the autoreverse but I've not had a single issue. I use this item for a 20-40 min daily commute for the past 6 months. I'm very satisfied, especially for the price.Unexpected bonus, this item came with an outstanding car charger with adapters for multiple charging needs. The plug that goes into the 12V receptacle seats firmly and doesn't pop out like others I've had. Very, very satisfied!
The Remote is a dream come true. Nothing this good comes without a little work. The millions of permutations of device combinations out there is staggering. The fact that a remote can do it at all blows my mind, and this one does it well for my needs. It does it even better than my original remotes. The LCD screen is so helpful for these 50+ eyes in the dark I can't tell you how nice it is to see what that button says before I push it. You may or may not need to do the following though with this remote in this order. buy it, charge it, install it, relax and meditate, find out what doesn't work, relax, fix it, relax, find out what doesn't work now, fix it, relax some more. put it down. go to bed. call customer service the next day, make a cup of coffee, play solitaire on your computer, finish your coffee.... Yes, it takes a while but I'm telling you, you will understand why, and you will be so appreciative. Trust in Logitech it will work and it will work well!
Recently purchased the headphones so I could listen to sport events and movies at a volume that does not disturb my wife. The sound is very good with a range of 25 to 30 feet. They use Infra Red Wireless which does not interfere with your wireless home network or wireless telephone as some other methode use.I had to send for a replacement because of an intermittent "squeek" and was very impressed with the return system. When I requested an exchange, they sent another unit out without waiting for me to return the defective one. In addition they did not bill my credit card! They trusted me to return the defective product and gave me over 30 days to do so.Never have I encountered such a consumer policy of trust.Amazon rocks and roars!!!
This lens is great and BEST used outdoor. Don't bother using it inside unless you can provide it with enough light. For under $100, this lens does extremely well.
a first class,professional quality filter.image quality is outstanding!works exactly as advertised.build quality is excellent.renders colors that are very pleasing.the perfect solution to those extreme bright sunny days.you wont be dissapointed.
The CablesToGo USB to DB25 IEEE-1284 cable works with both my old HP 722C printers and my two new computers with 64bit Windows 7 operating systems. (And with my networked Windows 7 laptop and old XP desktop, too.) Before hooking up the cables, I installed a new printer with the HP 720 driver that is in Windows 7. For details, Google "HP 722C patch" to find instructions and a patch file that has to be downloaded and copied onto your system. Then hook up the printer, check the printer properties and change the port to USB1. It was worth the brief hassle learning about and implementing the patch. (12/27/2012 Still using the old HP722C printers, mostly in B/W draft mode. Great for infrequent use - haven't clogged up, even with two-plus years on the HP45 cartridges.)
I am a varmint(groundhog) hunter. My binoculars are used constantly during a day afield. Glass quality is important, focus and ergonomics are critical, light weight is important, durability is critical, and the weatherproofing is critical as a summer rain is hard to predict- my Nikon's have all these requirements in spades. One good thing I have noticed is I don't have eye strain nor headhaches after a long day of hunting. The Monarch ATB's are the very best binoculars I have ever owned. The lens covers are junk, but who cares? I threw away all of my other binoculars lens cover, too. I got a really good deal on mine- Nikon is coming out with a new lens coating system called die-electric on the Monarch line, so this model is the original #7432 (but brand new). My primary use of binoculars is looking at the edges of crop fields; into the hedgerows and shadows of overgrown vegetation where small brown furry things (groundhogs) are hiding several hundred yards away- that requires the high contrast resolution of high quality glass with premium coatings that my Monarch ATBs have makes it easy to distinguish the groundhogs much better than the lessor quality binoculars I have used.
I bought this to hook up stuff to a new FIOS connection where the house has Ethernet connections throughout. It works - nothing more need be said. I don't remember whether this went to the WD Live or is used with the wireless modem (used for the Galaxy S3 to bypass the data plan). It works great.
Love it to death !Apple did it again as u know and Amazon gives u the best deal.What can I say?More than words can say . . .Place your order and enjoy your music.
This 4800 is of finest quality, well engineered, light, controls are well placed, and the pictures are simply AWESUME !!!
This binocular is my favorite. Good clear optics with a nice wide field of view. Feels great and secure in my hands. Very well made and well worth the money paid. The dark green color looks good.
I bought this backpack to lug my Dell E1705 17" behemoth laptop around campus. Since I commute, I carry everything I may possibly need along with me. I've read the other reviews and thought that they seem to make one think that it may be too small. So I thought it might be useful to someone out there for me to list what I carry around with me 5 days a week, for several "on back" hours each day:Left side pocket: my charger (size of a brick), a Belkin 2-Outlet Travel Surge Protector and a little room to spareRight side pocket: a Belkin 4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Pocket Hub, Kensington cable lock, a GPS locator and room enough for more componentsFront compartment: pens, pencils, highlighters, Swiss Army knife, other such stuff with room for at least 3 decks of playing cards if I so desiredMiddle compartment: three of the elastic toped pockets holding 10 CD-ROMs, a Creative Labs Live Cam Notebook Pro, and a Tarsus wireless mouse with the fourth pocket empty atm. Compartment also holds my CD case, schedule book and pocket guide to Linux. I could still fit a 2" thick textbook in here if I needed toBack compartment: my E1705 (barely), a 5-subject notebook, and 3 non-hefty textbooks. I will not say 3 hefty accounting textbooks would fit, but 2 would with ample breathing room, if textbooks ever needed to ;P. (You'll want to keep this compartment pretty full so that the laptop suspension pouch is pressed against the back of the pack. If it comes down and the pack sags, your laptop may still hit the ground hard!)I won't say my backpack doesn't weigh a ton (35-45lbs?) but it holds it well. I have never had aching shoulders from uncomfortable shoulderstraps or lower back pain from having the weight hanging from my upper back. I'd have to say that the contoured back support is the reason for this. I only feel the weight when I'm picking it up or setting it down.Lastly, let me tell you a little rumor. Two days after I received my pack I went to a student computer conference at U of Ill @ Urbana-Champagn. When exiting one of the lectures someone asked me if I was also from Google. He said that Google had bought every employee one of these backpacks. Cool!
Overall, I am very happy with the product, it is a great way to bring your mp3 library to your outdated car stereo. Although this product does exactly what it's supposed to the audio is still not perfect, you can sometimes detect a faint crackling sound like you'd expect from a tape. I would still highly recommend this product as a cheap alternative to replacing your stereo.
Well worth the money! It works great with our blu-ray player! I saved a lot by buying this one versus what you find in retail stores and it is the same quality product!
This is the same as I got from Staples but it costs less. Also I was able to review the item before purchasing.
This is great for my mom who is 80 years old and has balance issues. Very easy to use and understand for the technically challenged.
I'm beginning to wonder if I made a bad choice, in buying the Rino 530HCx radios. I purchased 3 of them so that my sons and I could keep track of each other's location, without having to talk and spook game. Well, when they work right, polling the other person is great, but they don't always update, even if you are not very far from each other! Sometimes this can be as close as 100 yards! Also, when someone transmits, sometimes it sounds like the other person is pushing on and off the transmit button. Again, distance doesn't seem to matter so it's not a matter of being out of range. We have also noticed that sometimes the map doesn't show that your location has changed, even though you have moved quite a distance. We found that by turning off the unit, and starting it back up again puts you in your correct location.I checked online at Garmin, and the operating system of the Rinos are up to date. Hopefully they are working on a fix for this problem!
This is a terrific universal remote, especially given the price. There's nothing comparable in the marketplace within $200-300 if you need RF transmission capability. Programming is simple...the preloaded code sets are pretty much right on. My older Sony ES receiver took a couple tries, but I found one combination that works perfectly for my needs. I also programmed settings for a Sony SD TV, an old Mitsubishi S-video VCR, 1st gen XBox, and Comcast cable box/DVR.The macros are great. As some others have noted, the instruction manual doesn't spend as much time as they could explaining all the options within the macro capability, but I figured everything out to the point where I can turn on my TV, cable box, and receiver and make sure the receiver resets to the "TV" input each time. Plus, the ultimate litmus test; my excellent but only moderately technical wife figured it out in just a few minutes. (She learned how to turn the system on and off, use the DVR, look at the cable menu guide).So, if you have a budget over the $300 mark, the Philips and Logitech products will offer slicker interfaces and slightly more functionality, but if you just need basic controls, RF, and simple macros, this is your remote. Just think, you can buy a new Blu-Ray player with the net savings!
I brought this product from amazon about half year ago and buy warrenty from third party,which amazon offer. This machine freezing up half way of playing dvd and I tried to call NEW company to fix it and just find out telephone just a fax # and email can not connect it it totally disaster. And Amazon not back up NEW com also. I very disappointed with Amazon after been good customer. Stay way from this product. Next time I will only buy from best buys.
Did lots of research before deciding to buy. I have a Mac system and have heard from others that printer support from other companies are sometimes lacking or slow. Since OS X has major updates during the year, some have had printer issues when drivers are missing in the updates. Decided to stay with HP and compared to my Laserjet 5MP, this printer is 10x faster. Able to print double sided manually and even hooked up the printer via my wireless network (Airport Express). Cost was a little more than I initally wanted, but I have no regrets at this time. Fast printer, compatible with my system, and no headaches with set up. What more could I ask?
It's kind of inappropriate that so many people complain that recorders _intended_ for speech (e.g. lectures, interviews, notes, etc.) are bad for recording music. Kind of goes without saying. If you want to record music, if you want stereo sound, if require audio quality, then don't buy _any_ cassette recorder in this price range. (The bare minimum for these needs is possibly the Panasonic RQ-A220.)There's also lots of confusion about the term "mini." The term mini is about the player size, not the tape's. This recorder, like all "mini" recorders, takes normal sized tapes. If you want the really small tapes then you want what they call "micro."I purchased the RQ-31 to replace an older GE model I was using for notes and interviews. One thing stood out immediately - the microphone was far more powerful. If you speak directly into the machine it will cause some distortion. This is good, actually, because it allows you to record people speaking without pushing the machine in their face. Combined with the voice activation feature this will allow you to easily record your thoughts and conversations without wasting tape. I thought this would be especially handy to record while driving - just leave it in the passenger's seat and it will record only when you speak.The most basic model on the market at this time is the Sony TCM-150 which is at least ten bucks less. Here's some of what you get by paying more: Voice activation, external microphone jack, extended record, and a tape counter. For most people these features are necessary which makes 150 model a poor choice. The Sony's TCM-200DV, however, offers all of that for about five bucks less than this Panasonic - except it doesn't have the counter which I thought I needed. The next model up, the Panasonic RQ-L51, is identical to the L31 except it comes with an AC adapter and rechargeable batteries. I'm not so sure that the extra cost is worth it, but some might find the adapter necessary.The recorder feels cheap for some reason. It's too light and there's too much plastic. (The Sony's TCM-200DV has the same weight.) Perhaps the manufacturers are putting all their effort into MP3 and digital recorders. In any case, use it for what it is. If you need an inexpensive recorder for interviews or lectures the Sony 220 or this Panasonic will likely do the job. If you require something a little more tough with better audio you'll definitely need to spend more - or pick up an older machine from the days when they made these things to last.
Great product for the price it's offered at. Used it with an Apple TV Receiver and after months of use, I have no complaints.
This is what I want when buying a boring component like this - easy to buy, comes to your door quickly, and works like you think it would.
This is a good product at a good price... I would highly recommend this to anyone needing an HDMI to HDMI cable.
I had the MPD820 for almost a year when it quit working. I was living in Baton Rouge and my family was in Shreveport. I had recently had a baby and was making the 10 hour round trip more than once a month.So to be honest, I wasn't much surprised when the screen of my unit developed a short in it from all of the bumps in the road (the screen shifts in the sling as you drive). At first, I just had to readjust the screen so that it would come on. Eventually the entire screen went out.I say that I wasn't surprised by the fact that it went out - mainly b/c I have little faith in anyone's quality of work anymore. So few people take pride in what they build. It is actually cheaper for Magnavox to replace those units which turn up defective within the first 90 days than it is to (a) build the unit correctly or (b) hire someone to fix those that have problems.I will definatly think twice before buying another Magnavox. I'm now in the market for a new DVD player. I'm taking suggestions as I obviously am not good at picking one out myself. ;) [...]
The camera works very well. I like it that I can carry extra batteries and not worry about missing something. It is palm size and easy to fit in a pocket. It is so easy to plug into the computer.
This cable was the perfect length and excellent quality. It was also easy to hide under the capret since it was going from one room to another. Great buy!
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PRINTER, I have had a Hp 1100 and had moderate success with it, after a few months the multiple paper pickup and jam problem kept occuring with no satisfactory fix, I just got this printer and it is even worse, it does not print correctly and multiple jams even after two hours out of the box, the copy was consistantly misaligned. I am sending it back.
The objective was to be able to hear, and view if possible, the news in the kitchen. Over-the-air reception was impossible and a brick wall precluded cable. I ran a cable from my TiVo to the transmitted and connected the receiver to a small TV. Fantastic picture and sound. I even get TiVO in the kitchen TV. I then tried it using eyeTV hybrid to turn my MacBook into a TV receiver.Angeltrax CATV2400PLUS Wireless Cable TV Kit
I think these mail in rebates are the worst things in the world. Why would you buy from a manufacturer and then have to wait for a rebate. These rebates turn me off to the product.
Originally I purchased the Metra 99-8205 Dash Kit - BIG MISTAKE.The Metra feels VERY weak and cheap. Assembly was very weak, the included screws were junk. Had to super glue to get anything to hold together.After getting everything together, the Metra kit was 1/8th inch too wide to fit through the Pontiac Vibe's trim piece. 1/8th is enough to make it NOT WORK.Out of my frustration I overnighted this Scosche kit. Got here by noon the next day. This kit feels MUCH stronger, literally 10x stronger. Came pre-assembled, so it literally took me 5 minutes to install my deck.This unit fit PERFECT and installed in minutes, with a seamless install.Don't waist your time on the Metra kit like I did. Buy this one!I don't work for either company, just a normal DIY guy that wants to save you time.
I got this IXUS V3(powershot s230 ELPH)just 2 nights ago and has taken close to 150 shots. This is my first digital camera which i got after months of research. I was skeptical about the small size as it makes the handling of the camera a lot harder but it turned out otherwise. The photo quality was astonishing for both indoor and out door shots.Pictures taken in perfect darkness turned out as if i had taken them during the day while day-shots turned out vividly. I was disappointed by the flash when taking macro objects as the falsh did not trottle down, so, i ended up taking it in manual mode without flash. Having used a manual SLR camera before, I chose to ues the manual mode when taking indoor shots, giving me the freedom of deciding how i would like the photo to turn out( if you find that indoor shots turn out blur, do increase the ISO speed in manual). One thing i felt was missing was the apature mode. Red eye was not really a problem for me(it has yet to turn up in any of my shots). Playing the pictures back on the television is not a problem as long as you have a cd-rw drive. You can burn it as a VCD using the provided video editing software. It performs very well as a point and shoot camera but, I would recommend at least a 128 mb card.
It wasn't quite as easy to plug and play as I would have thought. I've gotten the printer working but I haven't had time to play with the copy or fax function. So far I've gotten good quality prints. I'll evaluate more over time.
It took me ages to get this product set up, the set up modules are cumbersome and didn't work out of the box.If you are not savvy around configuring TCP/IP services on your home or small office router choose something else!
I bought the D40X in Israel since Amazon will not ship it outside of the US (still can't understand why).I went for the kit (18-55) and added the AF-S 55-200 VR and the tiny yet impressive SB-400 flash.I was instantly amazed: perfect colors, always in focus (and I mean always, even in zero light conditions), fast, easy and most of all, fun!Many friends asked me why I bought this model instead of the D40 - claiming that these two cameras are exactly the same (since more MP don't make a difference).So here are the main reasons:1. MP can make a difference, when you crop pictures. I must say that sometimes my compositions are not exactly exquisite (yeah...they sometimes suck...) so I need to crop pictures to make them look as I want them to. the extra 4 mp can make that difference (and they already did for me!)2. The D40X lowest ISO is 100 (200 for the D40). Again, not a big difference. However, ISO 200 may sometimes result in overexposure of white surfaces while the rest of the picture looks just great and that is so annoying!! I checked both sensitivity settings and 100 just looks better. Furthermore, why did Nikon decide to change this feature? I am sure that it has something to do with feedback they received from customers.3. It's newer than the D40. Yes, people may say that I am a victim of good marketing, but I strongly believe that Nikon released this version with improvements based on usage.I don't write Pros and Cons since I can't compare this camera to anything else at this level and price.Go get yourself one, you just can't go wrong.Avi
Been looking for a decent replacement that would last. THIS IS NOT IT!The seam between the base and the cloth started splitting within a week of using it. Save your money and look elsewhere.
This is such a great product because it includes 220V to 110V AC converter, phone adapters for major European countries, and includes a custom vinyl compact carrying case. The Belkin F8E067 European Power/Phone Converter Pack is realy great if you live in Eurip.
I've owned this headset/phone for 3+ years.Pro's - lightweight, good battery life, strong signal up to 30 feet or more from unit. Good features (but haven't used all of them like caller ID, etc.)Cons - 5 hour battery life max- requires 2 hour chargeup and can't use phone during chargeup (so you better have a backup phone if you do long conf calls like I do). Some functions (like mute) require you to press and hold buttons for 2 seconds- seems like an eternity sometimes when you want to perform the function. No interference from home network (G), but cannot stand near my microwave with headset on or I will have static and lower volume.Overall this has been a great headset, only wish the headset itself was wireless from the phonepad unit (bluetooth or something like that would be nice). I'm surprised they haven't come out with an updated model in 3 years.
el producto es de muy buena calidad y cumpli&oacute; con todos mis expectativas y mas muy buena calidad z z
Works great on my motorcycle with handheld Cobra Radio. Just wish PTT button was on seperate wire. Great price value point.
Great stand for the price, works very well with my ipad 2. I am suggesting it to all my friends.
I received this strap and have decided to return it prior to actually using it. Although it appears well constructed, it is very rigid, wide in the area right at the neck and the inside surface isn't smooth - kind of wrinkled. Seems like it will be uncomfortable. Not well enough padded for the weight of DSLRs. Not worth the risk of not liking it after use for this price.
This is the second one of these that I've bought. I looked at about a dozen other types, but keep coming back to this one. It's functional without being overburdened with features.
Not much to say about a neoprene bag; it works great and fits a small zoom lens (55-200) no problem. The neoprene is thick and sturdy while still being plenty flexible to open and close. The plastic clip is a little cheap, but it will still do the job just fine in my opinion.
I just bought one of these units on Friday and I must say I've been pretty happy with it.The first thing I noticed about it, was that it didn't have a belt clip, since I was going to be using this unit while running, I was concerned. In practice, it turned out just fine. Even while slipped in a pocket, the unit is so light and small that it wasn't uncomfortable at all.The unit comes with one Mini Disc, and as for recording I took mp3s and sent them via the USB cable (also provided). The recording process through the software provided wasn't necessarily a no-brainer, but if you have been able to burn your own cd's, I'm sure you can figure this out. The USB port also supports USB 2.0 which is great if you can take advantage of it since this method transfers data much faster.It has a good variety of recording sources, since it can also take analog input (tapes, albums, whatever) when recording directly from the player itself.Recording length seems good also. The discs hold 80 minutes at a normal rate, but you can record in two levels of compression doubling and quadrupling the record time respectively (also with a lessening of sound quality).Controls are everything you'd expect. Standard controls that would be on any cd player as well as some advanced track grouping controls that I haven't even delved into. Display gives you encoded artist name and track time. It runs off of one &quot;AA&quot; battery (battery meter is also on display). In two half hour sessions the first battery I put in hasn't drained much.All in all I'm very happy with this unit and would recommend it to someone looking for something smaller than a traditional portable cd player that has more flexibility than a standard mp3 player.
This remote is awsome, when no other universal remote had a code for my Limited edition Sylvania HDTV i was upset but when i found out that i couldnt even get a universal remote to work wtih my sony 5DVD player/amplifier/ reciever i became ver fustrated i came online to see what u could find for learning remotes and this one hit every key without a problem now instead of fussing around with 4 remotes to get a good HD movie playing with all the sound i just simply use the Kameleon Its awsome and i love its modern look. I only give it 4 stars because after eading some of the other reviews i dont doubt for a second that this remote is going to eat and swallo batteries ... but definatley worth it.
This was not exactly what I was looking for the following reasons:1. Only records in WAV format. I don't know if this is an exclusively IPOD OS feature but two hours of recording uses 1.5GB (Too much in my concern)2. It consumes the full IPOD battery in less than 2.5 hours and the worst part is that this device has not choice to plug any charger the IPOD simultaneously.3. It has to be very (when I say very is very very) close to the source in order to capture a good record.4. When the device is attached to the IPOD you have to be very careful because is too easy to disconnect.In other words need a better design to fix the power consumption problem, the recording sensibility/format and the "attachability" to the IPOD
I bought this card for use with my Nokia 6126, and it works great. It obviously adds a ton of memory to the phone, so I can add pictures, videos, and music files. It's affordable and well-worth it!
Cuts close to the skin - no cuts to face.Excellent.I use the "EYEBROW" option that comes with it for my nose - !!! Have no idea how it works on the actual eyebrows; looks scary - you'll have to read another review for that input. But the tiny eyebrow blade is easy to exchange on the wand, and does wonders for nose hairs. Again - no cuts; the small secondary blade fits perfectly into the outside rim of the nose.The only horrible things are the instructions (a thick booklet which I just threw away) and trying to get it out of its packaging (warning: the plastic is melted shut on all sides). Once you get it out however - it's the best thing I've found for my facial hairs. Yippee!
Great product that is easy to use. I bought one for my husband to use during work and he liked it so much that he bought me one too! 5 star product!
This item was received promptly and well packaged. Item works fine and is a quality item. Excellent service.
I have to give them an A for effort, but this product is not ready for prime time. With a little practice you can get very good recognition, but it is *so* slow as to be unusable. I know, you're thinking &quot;this is really cool, who cares if it's a bit slow - I just want to take a few notes here and there...&quot; - that's what I thought, but *NO* don't do it... it's so painful to scan more than one line that a paragraph is just not worth it. I forced myself to use it for one book... I was really motivated and I did scan nearly everything I wanted at maybe 98% accuracy... but I wouldn't do it again... just too painful.The user interface, while interesting, is also too limited... you either have to create a new &quot;file&quot; for every scanning session (hard to manage) or painfully scroll to the bottom of your text each time you turn it on (as one would do frequently when using it a lot).I really think this will be a killer tool when it can scan with continuous recognition... and maybe multiple lines at a time so that you don't have to be as precise... (the OCR could sort it out).I'm selling mine on ebay anc checking again in a year or two.Pat Niemeyer
My cousin in the Phil. needed this to test the radio station he is opening. It did it's job and now the radio station is on the air.
these little guys just work. I am replacing one that was knocked of an exterior wall after about 6 years, it is protected from direct rain but the lens got brittle after 6 years and a 7ft fall was too much. The only negative is they don't keep their house code between battery changes.
So far so good, the cam software was easy to install and is working well. Clear and sharp picture. Very good value and suits my needs just fine.
It was shipped fast and the battery itself was just as described. I'd buy from them again.
I bought this system about 8 months ago. I like it, great sound for my room, and it even has DTS. At first I was thinking that 5.1 wouldn't be enough for my room, I was wrong! This system is enough for my room, I think 6.1 is enough for my living room. For my room, I'll stick with 5.1. I like the way this system makes my PS2 games sound, awesome sound when you switch to Doubly Digital pro logic. As for watching DVD movies, good sound, but one problem. Pleas!! Pleas!! Pleas!! do not use the cables that come out right out of the box, or cables that are worth less than 20 dollars! I am saying this, since I bought 10 Dollar speaker cables,and in 8 months they borned out. To the point where all of my speakers went out. So I bought monster speaker cables and connected them to my system, that fixed my problem...but it took me a while to put them back and it took some time to cut the wires and fix it. So if you want to save time and do not want your speaker to go out on you, due to a speaker cable burning off, buy them when you buy your system!! worth the money!! Also, be warned!! that if any speaker cable goes out!! all of the speakers will go out!! Pay the extra money and buy monster speaker cables. At any case, this system is great, you just have to buy good speaker cables.
I only paid a couple bucks for this on a gamble. Fact is, it works really well! I use it for my X-Box 360 on my plasma and the picture looks great! both video and audio pass-through with no issues. Simpplifies game hookup. Sure, more expensive cables may produce a superior picture, but I cannot say anything bad about this cable!
This hub works perfect! No drivers were needed for Windows XP and vista. Installation was a breeze. All devices were recognized with no problems. The only thing I wish this thing had was no power adapter but I know that's not possible if you want something that's able to power 7 devices such as this.
I purchased this to make it easier to listen to my tunes while cutting the lawn.The cheap plastic peice broke, so I replaced it with a LARGE keyring ring.To bad they didnt use a .05 cent peice of metal instead of the crappy plastic part in the first place.Works great now.
This is an awesome micro fiber cloth, much better for your electronics than a paper towel or regular wash cloth which can leave pieces on your screen which is vary annoying! I use this for every screen I have and recommend this to anyone with a computer/tv that they do not want damaged.
I purchased these binoculars for an Alaskan cruise last month. After studying many brands and specifications I chose the Magellan 8X25 for the sizee and weight for walking trips and I was not disappointed. Besides those attributes, the Magellans performed extremely well both in clarity and ease of use as well as use with or without glasses. The only downside is the carry case which is cumbersome but adequate. I highly recommend.
As the mother of a toddler, spending what little free time I have reading a good book is definitely a luxury. After careful selection and much anticipation, though, this book was nothing but a huge disappointment and a major waste of time! It started out fine enough...suspenseful and quite interesting. However, it didn't take long before I forgot all about the murdered brother entirely, and found myself lost in the monotonous details of completely insignificant things (why DO we need to know the entire history of one cup?). Oh, and the end? Forget it! I found myself flipping the pages, certain that there had to be something else that I missed. Was it too &quot;deep&quot; for me? Did I somehow miss the meaning entirely? I doubt it. I honestly think Ms. Tartt simply bored herself into some kind of writer's block and decided to call it done. Ridiculous!
I ordered this device so I could listen to music on my IPod or IPhone in the car. I had similar device that worked very well a few years ago, but it broke so this was my attempt at replacement. The device works BUT if the volume is not turned up very high, you hear a constant clicking sound coming from the cassette. It's ok if you can drown it out with very loud music or busy conversation, but if that's not the case it's pretty annoying and makes the device basically unusable. I would not recommend it.
Working with Windows 8 was my key criteria because my old wireless PCI adapter which was running fine under Windows 7 was consistently dropping connections under Windows 8. There is no Windows 8 specific driver for this card, but the Windows 7 driver works fine.
Same functionality without the pretty colors: 100 ties for under $10.Velcro Reusable Self-Gripping Cable Ties, 0.5 Inches x 8 Inches Long, Black, 100 Ties per Pack (91140)
i had used several digital cameras. but Kodak DX3900 is simply the best. easy to operate and w/ professional feature that i want from a camera.
What can one say about a battery for a cordless phone? It works and charges okay in the old Sony SPP-120 phone I have. Sony says to only use an original Sony battery which costs much more to buy. This battery seems to work the same. Unfortunately, the telephone doesn't work right even with this battery. The handset can't seem to find the signal from the base because of too much noise. It keeps scanning for a better channel and doesn't find one. I don't think it is the battery's fault, though. I had this phone for many years (since 1991) and used it until the original batteries went dead. Then it sat in my closet since I ordered this battery. Now the battery powers the handset, but the phone doesn't work as I wanted it to. I know there are many new phones out on the market now, but I liked this phone and wanted to use it. I paid over $160 for it in 1991. Sony has little help for me. It may be that all the new signal frequencies being used now interfere with this phone that uses lower frequencies.If this has anything to do with not using a Sony battery, I would be surprised. I don't believe the noise level of the phone is dependent on the battery specs. The original battery said 4 volts @ 500 milliAmps on it while this one says 3.6 volts @ 650 milliAmps. It actually measures 4 volts without a load on it (I measured it).To sum it all up, this battery is a good deal for the price and I see nothing wrong with it.
I can't say anything bad about the picture quality but autoprogramming the channels was a nightmare. Apparently I must have gotten a bad model because I haven't read anything about anyone else having a problem with the autoprogramming. When I started the autoprogramming to scan for all the channels it ran just fine at first. It loaded the channel numbers and then it started going through and loading the digital channels. The progress bar got to 84% and then froze. Ten hours later it was still frozen. I couldn't exit out of the autoprogramming mode so I simply had to turn the tv off. When I turned the tv back on I could pick up 10 stations, all analog. I ran the autoprogramming again and it got stuck at 84% completion again. This time I turned it off immediately and when I turned it back on I could pick about 40 stations. That still wasn't enough and besides, the digital stations were still missing. I ran it a third time and was only able to pick up 20 stations. It didn't matter how long I left the tv on when it got stuck at the 84% mark. The number of stations the tv could pick up was totally random. I thought maybe it was my cable service but that tested out okay. Finally I thought I wonder what would happen if I turned the tv off before it got to the 84% completion mark? I started the autoprogramming, once again, and as soon as it got to 83% I turned off the tv. I turned the tv back on and lo and behold all the stations were there, even the digital ones. I'm thinking there's a software error in the chip that runs the autoprogramming. When the autoprogramming reaches the 84% mark it apparently gets stuck in an endless loop and is unable to complete the autoprogramming automatically.
Do not buy this mouse! I have not found a PC that it works with yet. The response speed from button clicks is so sluggish, I can not use it. No amount of tweaking the control panel settings will enable this mouse to be useful.
A PREVIOUS LISTED REVIEW STATED THAT IT DID NOT WORK FOR THEIR CAMERA, THE Z740. YOU DO NEED THE 45.5mm-55mm ADAPTER THAT COMES WITH YOUR CAMERA. I HAVE THE Z650 AND IT WORKS FINE WITH THE ADAPTER. GREAT PRICE FOR THE PRODUCT ALSO.
Similar to the review before mine. I bought this because i thought it records on both -/+ formats. Even on the unit it says - and + but it only records to + which isn't compatible with a lot of players. i inserted a dvd-r, and it said please insert a dvd+r or +rw... bummer i had high hopes for this thing. up on eBay it goes.
Just couldn't pass up the $150 price point and didnt mind having an extra camera to carry in my back pocket for those just in case moments. Features surpass my Exilim S2 and image quality is crystal but best of all its Made in Japan. Attention to quality and detail is amazing.Powerful little camera. Seems to have many of the features of my Canon G2... Anyways you won't regret this purchase. A+
for under $10, it is a great product. it does what i want for a great price. meets my expectations for the price.
I purchased the Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem along with a Linksys WRT54G2 Wireless Router to replace a Linksys Cable Modem/Wireless Router that was constantly dropping out. Since installing this new equipment, I have not had a single loss of network conductivity -- what a pleasure not have to reset and restart everything 2-3 times per day. This combination of 2 devices is obviously not as convenient as having an all in one unit, but what really counts is performance.
I was very satisfied of how easy it was to put the new battery in my IPod, although it was not easy to open the IPod to get the old one out. It is nice how much money I saved buying on Amazon.com than if I had went to the Apple Store.
We have purchased many shower radios and this by far is the best. We have only had it a short time but we are hoping that it proves worth the money.
Hmm, the 1 stars puzzle me. I have a Dell, 2.66, 512 RAM, Dell video and sound, XP Home with SP2 (which you should get, great popup blocker). I just purchased the Dazzle 90. Hooked it up, click on the new hardware bubble, pop in the CD, follow the instructions, and you're ready to go. Launched Movie Maker 2, used it to video capture, converted VCR and Hi-8 analog camcorder footage to high quality WMV, 640x480 resolution. Used RCA cables. Haven't tried S-video cable yet for my Sony camcorder. But noticed Movie Makers copy to CD did not mean a VCD. So I decided to install their Quick Start Movie Studio 9. Well, very much like Movie Maker, not as intuitive or simple, but with more features however. Used it to create a VCD. I was able to see the video capture in the preview window when playing the VCD. So, I'd assume it can capture DVD's as well.This loses one star because, what the heck is in this contraption to make it cost $90!? It's lighter than a roll of toiler paper. And no cables. Man, at least give me an RCA cable so I don't have to pull it off the VCR that's connected to the TV. I can set up a wirless internet system for $90. I can purchase a sleek mini-shelf stereo system. I can purchase a 19" color TV for crying out loud. All I get is plastic triangle with holes, the size of a small pie at Denny's. $90, that's a bus trip to Las Vegas. What's in this thing to make it cost so much?Well, in the first nights practice, it was easy to setup, converted small samples of VHS and Hi-8 tape to WMV and VCD. The software was easy enough and can make a VCD so I'll use it instead. It sure beats the Adaptec version I first purchased. What a nightmare that was. I think it's a good device. It wasn't that hard. I don't know what kind of computers those 1 star guys have, it's it was simple. Just why the heck does this thing need to cost $90??? If this thing were $50 or less, I'd be ecstatic and give it the full 5 stars.
I was looking back over my old amazon purchases and saw this--so just a quick note to say:I have been using this every day (because my old laptop doesn't have enough USB ports) for about two years without any problems. I do not move it around, it simply sits on the desk with various items constantly plugged in, and cameras and jump drives pulled in and out. Has worked great for me and would recommend to friends.
I was looking for a portable disc drive to use periodically for our Acer netbook. This helps minimize the size of the netbook we use on a daily basis while still allowing us to use a disc drive when need be. Met our needs wonderfully.
This Belkin Jack Modular T Adapter was a perfect replacement to my old two-way phone jack which was already breaking apart and no longer functioning. It's perfectly compatible with my AT&T Cordless telephone and I haven't had any problems with it since I bought it two months ago. This two-way phone jack is a fine product. It's cheap and easy to install.
I have tried in the past to use on-ear headphones, but my hair covers my ears, and it doesn't really work. These clip-ons seemed like a solution (IEMs get uncomfortable after a while and block out all outside sounds, which I don't always want).Looks: god, if these aren't the best looking pair of headphones this side of 200 bucks. Granted, I feel obliged to preserve their brushed-aluminum beauty to the extent that I will only store them in the fussy (but high-quality) case that comes with them. Even the corrugated-plastic packaging was pretty.Sound: my only other pair of phones are Klipsch Custom 2 IEMs, which are fantastic, and at half the price, I expected nothing like the sound that comes from the ATH-EM7s, which are pretty damn good, and as good as it will get for $50. Besides on-the-go listening, these phones are great for when you just want to listen to music loud and don't want to "appreciate" so much as "rock out" (which can be a painful experience with IEMs).Comfort: finding the right position for the earpieces takes some time (but not nearly as long as it did for my Klipschs), but once you do, there is a significant amount of leeway in the comfort zone, and they will stay comfortable for a long time. I only hit the comfort wall after wearing them for hours on end multiple days in a row.Ergonomics: the cord can be a hassle; it's heavier, and all the weight rests on one ear, which can irritate it. It is also longer than necessary, I think, but makes sense if you listen to music from your computer often, instead of a portable player.Quality: it's made of solid metal with some rubber bits, I doubt the feel could be any classier than it already is. The cord has a habit of twisting around itself, but is effectively tangle-proof, and seems sturdy. A bonus: one of the screws came loose the other day, and the unit attached to the earpieces was jiggling; I took out an Allen key and tightened it. Power to the people!
I use my Slingbox extensively. I work a third shift job where I watch TV while tethered to the internet/Sligbox threw my Black Berry. Not only do I enjoy my favorite SCFI flicks but I ran my security camera system into the Slingbox so I can keep an on my residence. VERY COOL!
In summary, these speakers are horrible.Now, let me explain why. I ordered these speakers, they came, set them up, discovered I didn't have the right hardware (my fault, and I'm not deducting any points for it), so than I set them up again with the right hardware. Now, the surround sound worked fine and all. The problem? The speakers just flat out have sucky sound.I did a side-by-side (plugged one in than immediately the other) comparison between the Z-640s and a pair of Cambridge SoundWorks SW-310s. Additionally, I compared both sets of speakers to a pair of MDR-V700 headphones which I trust to have the most accurate sound out of the three. While the Z-640s have a solid sound, they muddled the treble tones and some - only some mind you, the others were to quiet - bass tones were too loud (adjusting the sub did not help). The highs were very bizarre, seeming too loud and yet to quiet at the same time. I know this was NOT because of the speakers being placed behind me, as I tried them with just stereo (the front speakers only), surround, front and back in stereo instead of surround, and I tried each of those combinations with the rear speakers placed beside the front speakers instead of behind me. I also know it wasn't my sound card because I tried placing them on the integrated audio, which sounded exactly the same (excluding the lack of surround sound support).In a nut shell, these speakers suck. Cambridge SoundWorks SW-310s blow them away in terms of quality, especially at a normal listening level. In fact, the SW-310s sounded very close to the MDR-V700 Headphones. This is quite surprising to me since the SW-310s only cost $60 when I bought them OVER THREE YEARS AGO. Granted they are only stereo (2.1), but they still sound better.
Hello, this is my first Amazon review, actually my first anywhere review. I normally depend on reading reviews but was never so affected by a product, positive or negative, that I felt a need to write a review. My experience with Audiovox's D1750T DVD player has changed that.I'll put it as plainly as this: If you buy this product, it WILL break. That is a fact.That says it all, and the rest may get long winded, but read on if you want to know how/why it will break. I purchased this product 6 months ago. After 2 months the hinge on the battery that allows you to set the unit on a tabletop and watch hands-free broke. I thought it was a fluke but was able to get a replacement. Now my second battery has broken in the exact same place, the exact same way, and that's after the fact that I did my best to handle the unit with the utmost care, since I thought it might have been my fault the first time.It is now clear to me that this is a manufacturing error, one in fact that Audiovox's Customer Service representative acknowledged yet refused to do anything about since I was outside the 90 days warranty. Unfortunately I've only found one other person online who's written about it (epinions.com) but that's out of maybe 6 total reviews I've found anywhere online.The player gets 2 stars from me because battery issues aside, it's a decent player at a decent price. The resolution and sound without headphones leave something to be desired, but if you can pick it up for $200 or less it would be a good player as far as screen size and general quality goes. But this battery issue and subsequent customer service issue is unacceptable. People need to be warned when they're buying something that is flawed in its manufacturing and will break.Another warning is that the paint(?) or whatever it is that makes the sides of the unit black has started to flake so now the unit's good looking design is marred.... insult to injury I tell ya! Bottom line, I say don't buy it, but if you'll be using it in such a way that you won't use the battery's stand (btw, there's a stand that flips off the back if you're using the unit with external power. I've never had a use for it.), then I guess it's a decent player. I'll bet there's better ones out there for the money though.P.S. I finally managed to strongarm a higher-up at Audiovox into replacing the battery for free.... this time. Fingers crossed THIS one doesn't break too....
I bought this backpack to replace a worn out, inexpensive model of another wheeled bag. This bag is head shoulders above the other one in quality. The wheels are large and sturdy, and the front has feet that are the right height to tip the bag backwards just a bit, so that when you're filling it up, there is no worry about it tipping over forward. I have used the laptop sleeve for my 15" laptop, it fits fine. It has a good number of pockets, and a useful water bottle holder on the outside. The construction of the handle feels very sturdy too. After a few weeks of use, I'm very happy with this bag. Time will tell how sturdy it is, but I'm hopeful that I'll get at least a couple of years of use out of this. Plus, the animal print is kinda funky in a way I like. A co-worker of mine was grimacing at the print as we rode the elevator together. I looked at him and said, "Can you believe it, it was on sale?" Haha... I like it, to each their own!
I've been throught two of these cards, with terrible results both times and in two different cameras. I bought my card before a family vacation to Costa Rica and had the card fail a week into the trip. After a lot of research, I found a company that would physically take the card apart, put the memory into a card with a good i/o and retrieve these precious photos... at a fairly hefty expense. I sent the pieces back to Viking with a warranty claim. They promptly sent me a replacement and damned if photos didn't randomly start having data errors. These problems have been on two different cameras.. a Kodak CD3400 and my new camera, a Canon Powershot S400. I'm off on another family vacation in two weeks and I've got to buy a replacement for this card because my confidence is shot.
This works well. I would advise though putting a bit of liquid soap or washing up liquid in the water, and using warm water. Also, only four stars as to get the jewellery really clean you need to put the machine on multiple times as there is a limit to the amount of minutes per cycle. I use about four cycles to clean my jewellery, and each with the maximum time limit.
I needed a simple, well-designed bookshelf system for CDs and FM radio.CD: My experience (and many Amazon reviews) convinced me that CD changers are not reliable, so I looked for a top-loading CD player i.e. with no motorized CD drawer. Controls are large and intuitive.FM: Reception is good, using the unobtrusive antenna provided with the unit.SOUND QUALITY: I cannot rate the 1-way speakers included with the NEZ3 as they are still in the box. I have several pairs of 2-way speakers collected over the years from previous stereo systems. After checking the user manual to ensure the NEZ3 supports 6-16 ohm speakers, I connected it to some EPI-100 loudspeakers, 20" tall classics from the 70's. The sound quality is great! There is no distortion even with the NEZ3 cranked up to Maximum. Of course, the Sony's puny 9-10W/channel produces sound that is just "loud enough" as opposed to "painfully loud", but it is more than adequate for my home office. There are individual adjustments to bass and treble available via the remote.TAPE: Although I do not frequently play cassettes, I like the NEZ3's solenoid-operated tape mechanism which I believe to be more reliable than mechanical tape drives. No Dolby, which was not a concern for me.PROS: Simple compact design, easy to use, does not call attention to itself, and sounds great! I think (hope?) this unit will provide many years of good service, as there's not much to go wrong.CONS: CD player does not remember what track it's on if you switch the unit off or go to FM then back to CD, which I guess is not unusual. Must lower the volume when switching from CD to FM. Clock and display could be a little brighter.
Great little hair dryer with plenty of power if you need it. Hanging on the wall keeps the bathroom neat and orderly.
I purchased these headphones for use with my iPod and under my helmet while I ride my motorcycle or mountain bike. I have found the quality to be as good as the $40 Apple headphones and they cost less. They have the soft rubber cup/seal that increases the bass quality while also reducing the outside noise. Since I use them while riding a motorcycle, this is a major advantage. The same I would think would be true on public transportation if you are trying to block out others without having to raise the volume. I also find the over the ear an advantage while putting my helmet on. You still need to push a little on the earpiece with your finger while putting the helmet on to keep to keep the side padding from trying to pull on the earpiece, but they are more secure. Like most high end Sony headphones, the lead all come to one side, but this can we advantage in clearing up the installation if that is the same side you store the iPod in your jacket. I also use these headphones with Griffin AirClick iPod wireless remote, which makes a great combination while riding a motorcycle or bicycle since all the controls are on the handlebars. The only reason I did not give the headphones 5 stars was because on occasion the rubber cup/seal can get stuck in your ear if you insert them too hard. You also might want to consider the black version so it is not as obvious that you are wearing headphones in both ears. I of course keep the volume way low so I am very alert of any emergency vehicles or other issues on the road way. It is just nice background music. Riding a motorcycle is like riding a two wheel target.
The speakers are great, I have a Ipod nano and the base doesn't match with it, but I made a cut at the base and works fine. The sound is well, doesn't explote the house but make some noise :)
I bought this kit as a gift for my son to use at home to repair computers. He does this as a job and liked having extra tools Ina case to use. Nice array of tools, and great case.
I have two Logitech speaker systems on my 2 computers. This is one of them. Good quality sound for listening and also for recording.
ProsI have Windows XP and had no problem installing the Quickcam. The It workes as described. I have been using it in conjunction with Skype for 4 week and I am enjoying my grandchildren.Cons.. None
Compact and lightweight for travelling. It just needs a case and you are set.
Replaced all the remotes on the coffee table. Satellite remote, receiver and Roku.All of my devices were preprogrammed. Just had to find the number and that was it.What really makes it useful is the macro function (storing multiple commands on one button).The power blaster works. I placed inside the cabinet and it's powerful enough to control the devices without pointing and no direct line of sight.The back-lighting of the keys is nice but could have been a little better.Buy it.
Throw away the headphones that came with your ipod. Put these in your ears and hear all the MUSIC that has been missing from your music! There is still some sound to be gained -- these do not sound like my Bose quiet comfort headphones. But then they don't cost hundreds of dollars either! I'm a runner and though I have not had trouble with headphones popping out, I have had ear buds that lose some of their sound because they won't stay firmly in place. No trouble with that with these, the little arms make these guys stay tucked in tight.I have two complaints: First: these little guys hurt my ears for the first week I wore them. Lucky for them I like the sound so much better that I stuck it out and now they are perfectly comfortable. Second the wire's have a bit of twist in them and won't lay flat, which bugs some.Overall, well, like I said, throw the white ones away!
I bought this hard drive as my main storage source to carry all of my media (~100 movies, ~8000 songs) as well as thousands of photos from trips around the world. The Hard drive died upon start up the day I returned from a trip. After taking it to three different data recovery specialists, they all tell me that what I need is a "Clean Room" if there's any way for recovery. Clean room recovery costs anywhere between $700 and $4000!Do your research!!!Simpletech is just a brand name; the company that actually makes the hard drives is Hitachi, the hard drive itself is Deskstar (aka "Deathstar") which is (I've discovered) known for these types of failures.Bottom line, you get what you pay for (once again). If you're still going to decide to buy this hard drive, and your data has any value to you at all, buy a second hard drive of a different brand and keep all valuable data on it as back up... come to think of it, a secondary back up of valuable data is a great idea no matter what!
I have just discovered vibrating headsets ( i would have never thought of a vibrating headset!!!), and i would have thought they would cost hundreds of dollars. This baby only cost $10 Was received extreamly fast and was suprized what i found in the box. Not only did the headphones look AMAZING!, but the cord is very long, comes with usb AND AAA battery power pack!!, AND the headset even works when there IS NO POWER SUPPLY! Its like taping a sound sensitive Xbox360 controller that's has headphones and REALLY comfortable to your head. The headphones are amazing, and i will be buying many more products from Saitek.
it's about ok level, slightly below than that. it's value should be about $20~25. I'm a serious music fan. I enjoy from Classical, Country, POP, Rock, all the way towards Death Metals. Find sony branded headphones with red tags in TJ maxx or other stores liquidation carts. THE SOUND IS CHEAP. besides, the cord is not so strong.
Ok...I spent entirely too much time determining which Palm was right for me. I ended up purchasing the M125 (from Amazon) and don't regret the purchase. It's great carrying the Palm vs. my old Franklin Planner (a.k.a &quot;male purse&quot; ... as described by my wife).For those of you on the fence trying to determine whether you should by the M100, M125 or the higher end M500/505's here's what I considered...If you ABSOLUTELY only need the Palm for light use and don't care about additional memory or have an affinity for games, add-on's, etc...then purchase the M100/105. If that isn't the case, you'll pitch it or have given it away...because you will have run out of memory by the end of the year (and it isn't upgradeable).The M125 is great buy because you get much of the M500/505 functionality at a lesser price, plus you have the ability for the expansion card -- for more memory, games, etc. The only thing I'm not crazy about is that the meeting reminder &quot;dings&quot; pretty loud. So if you're in a meeting it can become annoying listening to the reminder (along with the cell phone, pagers, etc). I believe the 500/505 has a vibrating option. Also, the 500/505 have rechargeable batteries, so you don't have to keep replacing batteries -- there's pro's and con's on both, I suppose it depends whether you travel a lot.So, other than the &quot;cooler&quot; look, battery functionality and vibrating option that comes with the 500/505, for me...the M125 was a great a buy.Regarding the cradle...if you're on NT at work, get ready to purchase the serial cradle, since the USB won't work. On the upside, I use the USB cradle at home.Before you make a decision, be sure to check out Amazon's comparison table -- which enables you to line up each product that you're considering...it's extremely helpful.One note -- if you believe that you'll buy a lot of the Palm accessories, I would do it with your initial order. You'll save shipping $$, probably get a pretty competitive price and not have to pay sales tax (and no, I don't work for Amazon).Good luck!
I had another one of these I bought for a pair of headphones that didn't come with built in volume controls, and that works wonderfully. So when our speaker set in the living room got a short in it, such that fiddling with the volume on the right speaker itself would screw up the output for the left and the sub, we decided to try this as an inexpensive middleman solution. It was perfect, exactly what we needed, and saved us dropping a LOT more money to get a whole new speaker/sub setup. It's such a simple device, but it really does the job, and without crackling and popping while you're fine tuning your volume. Just have a care if you use it with headphones that travel from device to device, each with different volume settings... the wheel turns easily and smoothly, so it's easy to either accidentally mute things or blast your eardrums out, depending on where the wheel is and what volume level your device is at!
I received an ipod for Christmas and still cannot get it to work with my Windows XP. I have spoken to the customer service support people over the phone 5 times and they cannot help me. When I went to my local Apple store at Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton, California the "Geniuses" at the Genius Bar were far from being a Genius. Especially when they said, "We had a lady come in here the other day and we just couldn't get the thing to work on her Windows laptop. Oh well." They refused to take give me my money back even though they admitted that my computer just might not be able to support the ipod.You call that customer service? I have learned more on the Amazon reviews of ipods about how to get this thing to work than from the *#@%ing Geniuses at Apple. THIS IPOD IS AN IFRAUD!
I have rather sweaty fingers (I tell ya, this is really annoying), so it is essential for me NOT to rely on touch pad too much. This tiny mouse has been a life saver for me. It is rather affordable, and works pretty well with many (but not all; occasionally it doen't work on very, very smooth surfaces) surfaces. There are more expensive chordless models, but in many occasions, I'll be working on my notebook computer with limited amount of space, so having the &quot;retractable&quot; chord doesn't bother me at all.&quot;Retractable&quot; is indeed the key here. It's so compact that you don't feel that you are carrying around yet another tiny electronic gadget along with your cell phone, mp3 player, shaver, etc., etc. Anyways, highly recommended.
Great for the price, haven't really put it to the test quite yet, but have used it a little and it seems to work very smoothly!
I bought this Adapter because I could use the cable that came with iPOD, (one fewer thing to carry). Well, about six months after opening this item, I noticed that my iPOD was running on battery. One of the contacts had broken, and the device was not working anymore. I am disappointed, but should have expected that for the $10 I spent.
Easy to use. Compact. Battery shut off. Flawless and effortless use. Highly recommended.
Bought one Last November. It failed to read any DVD by March. Only run 2~3 DVD per week.
Shipped fast and I had no problem installing the product via USB plug-n-pray. Works great! Did 200+ business cards from a trade show in about 20 minutes.
Audio choices are obviously very personal, so I hesitate to recommend anything too strongly here. Tastes and tolerances differ so greatly, and wireless audio products really seem to push those differences. Maybe some of my needs and wants will match yours, maybe not, but please consider my thoughts here in light of the many personal qualifiers that I add. Those qualifiers may or may not relate well to your own situation. By the way, my apologies in advance for such a long review, but I really appreciate details when researching audio gear. I thought you might, too.BACKGROUNDI'm about as picky as they come when sound is the issue. I have a small home recording studio and 30 years of experience as a semi-pro musician (jazz, rock, classical, country). That said, I approach every musical equipment purchase with thorough research and comparison. Since I already have good wired phones (Senn 280s, Audio Technica M50s, and others) in my studio, I wanted some wireless cans mostly for moving around the house and yard while listening to music from my home stereo system, kind of a self-indulgent luxury. I've read enough to know that any wireless models using a radio signal (the best type of signal if you'll be in a different room than the transmitter) will produce some hiss and pop on occasion. I accepted this fact before buying. Still, I decided I would not accept something else: poor sound quality, in a musical sense. Two of the sub-$200 phones with rather consistently high reviews (in magazines and online) were the Senn 130 and 140 models. So I ordered both models to compare them in the privacy of my home. (I paid about $115 for the RS-130 and $135 for the RS-140; be patient because the prices here fluctuate often.)TEST EQUIPMENTA 100-watt/channel JVC receiver and JVC CD player--both typical (low-end) home stereo components. To suit my personal tastes for EQ, I boosted some at 16 kHz (to add air to the highs) and at 60 Hz (to add depth to the lows).FOR MUSIC NOT TVI've used these cans mostly for listening to music, which usually masks any low-grade background noise. TV use, with its emphasis on dialogue, would be demanding in other ways, so I'd defer to other reviewers for feedback concerning that application.POINT OF REFERENCEThe entry-level price for a decent set of wired (corded) cans is roughly $100. The price of these wireless Senns, especially the 130s, isn't much more.LIKESMusically, both models sound as good as I'd hoped except for their shy response at the extremes (see Test Equipment above). Still, when I've been wearing them while working outside, I sometimes have to stop what I'm doing, raise the volume, and just listen for a while. They sound that good. I wouldn't use them in my studio, but considering the low price and mobility, I'm very satisfied. As I'd read, the open-back 130s sound (and look) a bit like Senn's popular 580 audiophile (wired) model--open, smooth, warm, and most of all, pretty well balanced. The closed-back 140s have a similar sound, maybe a bit boxier, overall, as is typical of closed cans. I think that some folks (such as heavy rock n' rollers, rappers, computer gamers, the hearing impaired, and even office workers) might prefer the 140s for their enhanced isolation, but I found the 130s, which offer the spacious open-back sound that made Senn famous, to provide the flatest, truest sound, overall. After a lot of back and forth listening to verify my impressions, I kept the 130s. The 140s would be a perfectly acceptable alternative, though. The differences are minor.Both models are cushy comfortable, and the features and controls are top-notch. I've never liked surround-sound simulations and the like, so I can't comment on that feature (130s). But I find everything very simple to use, and all works fine. Like easy? Hang these Senns up and they turn off and charge automatically. Press a button and they tune their reception and then memorize it, also automatically. The reception's very good, too, after I improved it significantly by moving the transmitter unit to a slightly higher shelf and trying the different freq-channel options. Remember this if you buy. Also remember to boost the source volume plenty so that the phones receive a strong signal. (By the way, I've read that you may experience greater interference noise if you live in a congested area, which I don't.)DISLIKESNo review would be complete without some criticism and warning, so here's mine. Above all, choosing musical equipment involves personal tastes, which vary greatly, so try to listen before buying. Trust your own ears. If you do buy either Senn wireless model, you should expect some hiss and pop and hum at times, usually just when you move around, but almost certainly if you head outside or into another room far from the base unit. (The stated spec of "up to 150 meters" seems laughable.) You may even notice the sound strengthen and weaken on occasion. In this price range, at least, I think you'll need to accept such reception problems or else stay with wired cans. Period. Wireless freedom is never perfect, is it? Beyond that, I wish these cans were as snug-fitting as my Senn 280s, which grip my head tightly. These wireless phones are like light pillows, very comfortable since they sit 'around' the ears (not 'on' the ears), but I'd bet that some folks with smaller heads could find them to be a bit loose when walking around. And finally, another obvious point--bad or good, depending on your situation--is that the 130s (which I prefer in terms of smoother, truer sound) are open-air cans, meaning that you'll hear your family if in the same room. That's good for staying in contact but bad if you want to get away from outside noise. The closed 140s are certainly better for blocking out a barking dog or not disturbing a nearby loved one.COMMENT ABOUT INTERFERENCE PROBLEMSIf you're not already totally sick of me, you can check out my reaction to the interference problems that some users report here. (Click on 'Comments' below.)OVERALLAll in all, both models of these phones admirably meet my picky expectations although being realistic about the limits of low-cost wireless sound was a necessary starting point. Nah, these wireless phones aren't perfect, and they're certainly no match for good wired cans, but I think they offer impressive overall performance for $100 plus change. An enthusiastic '4 and a 1/2 stars' and a lot of brag from me. Well done, Senn. Happy listening, all.P.S. TO ANYONE WITH HEARING LOSSIf you have reduced hearing, particularly in one ear, you should probably choose the RS-140 model. The addition of the closed back (for isolation), L-R balance control, and compression switch (to equalize the overall volume) could be helpful.NEED MORE RESEARCH?Head over to "Consumer Search" online for a master summary of pro and consumer reviews of wireless headphones, including these. (The Senns do very well.)UPDATE (2011)A quick update, more than six years of frequent use later: no surprises, no regrets. I stand by my review fully. I did find one time that the headphones didn't work, but a quick jiggle of the audio input in the base unit brought them back to life. True, as some folks have noted, there is indeed annoying interference at times but usually just when moving around in another room or outdoors. That's only a minor limitation for me but clearly a deal-breaker for some people (although some of them, I suspect, haven't boosted the source volume enough). But the surprisingly good music quality and thoughtful design at this low price point is the real story here for me and my primarily musical needs. If you eventually decide to give the Senns a try, just be sure that you can easily return them if they don't fit your own needs and limits. I typically return about half of the audio equipment I buy, even after thorough research, and have learned the value of a simple return policy. Good luck to you.DISCLAIMER (2011)I notice that the price has nearly doubled since when I wrote my review, and that would change things for me. If I had this much to spend on wireless cans, I'd likely opt for Senn's new RS-180 model instead.
Recently i bought a Phillips 32" lcd and a PS3 becouse i really love videogames and i knew the best way to go is using a HDTV. Now here is were an HDMI cable comes to be really needed.I search amazon for a good hdmi solution and got really impressed for the price on this solution and read the comments, all said this co shipped a great product so i gave it a tryI received it almost a week later and as somebody mentioned before dont expect fancy plastic cases and stuff, the cable came in a plain clear plastic bag, with nothing more than that. Not quite sure about the gold plated connectors..seems no so yellowish as i tough but im not an expert on this matterInmedatly pluged it to the PS3 back and directly to the tv and voila the PS3 image went cristal clear the menu letter became really defined and color contrast improved a lot.Then i inserted Genji on the PS3 and the image was amazing, vibrant colors, ultrasharp details.. just amazing, its like going from half blind to using eyeglasses... so i would recommend anyone who needs an HDMI cable to choose thisCant say how it works on any other HD source since in my country theres no such thing as HDTV broadcasting but i will be happy with my blue ray movies and ps3 games.-
they have made a great cord for the money decently built for a cheap cord and the signal is great from what i can tell. would buy it again.
This modem was easy to set up and has been very stable since I installed it. The only issues I had with it was with customer service (Comcast - their systems were down) but once they got it working, it's been great.
i got this fm transmitter just play around with and listen to my computer so i got it realy works the way thay said it works well for a small fm transmitter
I love gadgets and buttons that are unnecessary, but useful. This mouse is full of them. I just bought it and I'm surfing on the net right now just so I can keep using it.I'm constantly flipping backwards and forwards through web pages. This mouse is awesome, because it has forward and back buttons right where your thumb is. No more moving across the screen, waiting for the full screen autohide menu to appear, and clicking on the back arrow. I just push a button.The cruise control is a nifty feature. I sound like an old fogey, using that word, but it fits. If I'm scrolling down a long webpage or document with lots of text, I just hold down the cruise button. No more working my finger muscles by endlessly scrolling scrolling scrolling. If I want to scroll just a bit at a time, then I use the mouse wheel. And you can adjust whether you want it to scroll 1, 3, or 5 lines at once.The last button is the one that works just like Alt-Tab. You push it and it opens up a little menu showing all the applications you currently have open. Saves time and is just cool to use.I read in some reviews that there are problems with the software? I didn't have any. I run Windows XP Pro and simply installed the software from the provided CD-rom...no hassle. It works great. Plus, the movement of the mouse is really smooth and precise. Every little twitch I give the mouse, it catches instantly.I'm very happy with my purchase. I don't doubt you will be too.
I just bought on Dec 12,2005. Now it is not work. It show "Loading" when I load a CD. and can not do anything except eject.
I've spent some time working overseas during the years, and the power grids are not always reliable. We occassionally see power spikes and brownouts from day to day that can cause serious damage to electronic equipment. I purchased the Tripp Lite TRAVELERC6 Protect It! Surge Protector/Suppressor after a spike nearly took out my laptop computer. I spent days getting the computer going again after the lights suddenly flickered several times one night and then went off completely. This Tripp Lite unit is easy to use, just plug it in between the cord and the power supply and forget it. A green light indicates that it's working and I've noticed no difference in the way my computer operates. Thankfully there hasn't been another situation where the unit would be tested (that I'm aware of), but hopefully I'm ready for the next power surge. This surge protector comes in a two pin and three pin model, so be sure to purchase the correct unit for your own computer if the need should arise.Please rate this review if you found it helpful.
First off let me say that reviewer J. Burke is either clueless or got a bad monitor. I love mine. The colors are clear and bright and image is clear and smooth in games like Battlefield 2. Text looks great too, as I am a web designer and programmer and look at code often. I also have the 930B at work which is also a very good LCD display. Overall, I think Samsung is top notch. Between work and home I've been around 8 Samsung LCD's and not a single one had a bad pixel. My only complaint is that samsung needs to stop being cheap-skates and include a DVI cable in the box.
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Purchased for my Canon Elura 100 camcorder... Compact and holds the camera, accessories, and extra tapes well. I could use a bit of extra room, but then the bag would have to be larger, so this isn't a big deal. Good value for the price.
I love these headphones. I was scared at first but that all went away. These are the best headphones you can ever purchase for 98$. Can't go wrong. Mind you the regular price is 400$. The one thing that did annoy me however is the long long long coil cord. Makes it really hard for every day use, i have to tuck it in my pockets or something because if I let it hang it will touch the ground. But everything else about these are perfect. BUY BUY BUY
I unpacted the parcell and quickly read the instructions. The software provided worked well on Vista. It provided a complete backup with no problems but the backup was slow. I do not believe that the backup time was any slower than other backup units but there are some untis that are easier to use (the one click which I do not own) and some of the other backup units I considered buying. The reason I purchased this unit was price. For the price I feel it was a good investment.Jim
Very happy,couldn't ask for more. Work fine with my HDTV & DVD player. First Class.
This item, costing a only a few dollars, works great. Don't know why anyone would want to spend a lot more for different brands of the same item. Good build quality. It works!
This amazon replacement for Epson T009201 Color Cartridge was not usable in an Epson Photo1280 printer. Black came out brown and solid colors came out striped.
I purchased this based on the recommendation from Amazon about what a great add-on this product is. It was great - the one time it worked. Unfortunately, I needed to leave the country (on vacation) so I didn't get a chance to return it the time limit. I'm glad it was less than $10 but I guess I got what I paid for. Maybe I got a reject from the factory because the other customer reviews were good.
For the snapshot photographer, you'll get great results with this little guy. It's almost hard to take a bad picture with it. And, with a little care, you can take really great pictures.The cards are easy to use, and the camera can take some serious abuse and shrug it off. I'm very happy with it. I wish it was less expensive, though.
I used to have an Olympus Camedia 4100, and decided to switch to a smaller camera with the same resolution. The performance of this Nikon is really disappointing. In auto-focus mode, photos mostly turn out blurry (which never happened with my old Olympus). The camera does offer different settings for different types of shots (portrait, indoor, outdoor, sunset etc.), but only portrait generally produces crispness comparable to what I am used to.
It is so true that you get what you pay for! These batteries barely hold a charge. I got only 20 photos from one and none from the other. Do not waste your money.
This is a top of the line point'n shoot camera. Without any doubt the 12x optical zoom with image stabilizing and fast 2.8f aperture along the whole zoom range of 35-420 mm (35mm equiv.) are the icing on the cake. Nevertheless I'm slightly dissapointed about this camera because the specs read like my dream camera and the engineers from Panasonic just couldn't keep it together. Why? - I will cover this later.I was so anxious about getting my set together that I bought a bag first going by the size of the FZ1 - big mistake. The FZ10 is about double the size. Definitly no camera to slip in your pocket.Battery are pretty expensive, about 50$ a piece. A good replacement, not from Panasonic but way cheaper and even higher in the mAh rating is AC-CGAS002 (the barn were you get `em from is great). Charge and running time equal almost 1hr.The Tripod adapter blocks access to the battery and memory compartment.In dcresource the macro is described to work only in the automatic macro mode. So you couldn`t go by your own settings (manual). Good news - not true-. What is also not described in the manual, the camera does the same macro in manual mode. Literally up to the lense, almost touching it, with super sharp images.Personally, I do prefer the manual mode for several reasons and this is where my dissapointment starts. In a dim light situation, still enough to take a decent picture, the LCD is pitch black. It is not broken, that's just the way it is. The techs from Panasonic told me something about achery techniques and how to shoot over the body. I call it a "Misconception". Also the brightness of the flash is not displayed, saying the LCD should get brighter when flash is activated. Still you get nice pictures - with dim light focusing slightly advanced to some other digital pointers- just you don't see the composition and focusing. I consider this the major drawback of this camera. Surprisingly enough though, if you switch to Automatic mode the LCD display in the very same dim light situation with exactly the same setting, is fine. Aperture- or Shutter priority are also good in this respect. I say it again, this applies only to dim light situations in manual mode. In standard light situations you won't notice.Talking about low light situations, the flash is quite impressiv. Gives you also the option to compensate (-2/+2). This is very helpful if you don't wanna compensate the flash by shutter/aperture.Lense cap has no string to hold it to the body - risk of losing it.I am an avid Photoshop user. So I like the auto braket function to take 3 consecutive shots with different esposures for different layers in the software. Still after every shot you have to kick the bracket in again. There is no button to enable this function permanently like cameras for only a fraction of the price do. I wouldn't mind that if it were not so long winded to get to that function. Between changing the shutter/aperture in Manual mode, engaging the bracket to -1/+1 and back again, it is necessary to push 9 buttons. (Wanna count? exposure/dial up/3x dial right/3xdial up/exposure.) And this after every shot, huhhh.Most people won't mind, but it takes only jpeg format. No non-compression formats available. This camera lets me take considerably more pictures (about 165) with 256mb than my Dimage s414 (about 125), which also happens to be a 4 MP camera - each camera in the best jpeg settings. With best settings this camera takes file sizes wich average about 1,5MB (Dimage S414 about 2MB). OK not every manufacture uses compression to the same extend, and in this setting Panasonic has surely found a nice compromise between quality and compression. Still I would be happier if Panasonic had tweaked its compession less aggressively, in order to achieve higher quality (but lager file size). Expecially since non-compression is missing and this camera is supposingly more oriented towards the prosumer section.Nevertheless the picture quality is superb across the whole zoom range (the lense seems to make up for it).I read reviews were people complained about noise. I figure they chose the wrong ISO (Auto ISO?). Try to use 100, 50 if possible. Everything from ISO 200 on gets indeed noisy, so is it with other cameras. And the fast lense 2.8f over the whole zoom range together with the Image Stabilizer give you quite some options here.The image stabilizer works great. I think this feature should become as much of an standard as it is for camcorders. This from Panasonic should be a wake up call for the other manufactures to install it in there ultrazooms.Very positive is the overall speed of the camera. SD memory might help it. Run-up, Burst mode and time between shots is very fast. High Burst gets you 4-5 shots in 2sec. After that you are ready again after about 4 sec. I consider this to be very fast. The only issue in the Burst mode is that it freezes the picture in the LCD screen. Burst makes sense for moving objects. And that is were you find it almost impossible to keep your object in focus when you just see a series of taken pictures with a delay of about 0.5 seconds.The purple fringing, which often comes along with extreme zoom lenses seems to be moderate. I haven't seen any so far with taken lots of pictures in situations where this is supposed to be most present, like against the sun with darker objects in front. Still it is mentioned in some of the reviews.Verdict: Even thought I wrote critically this shouldn`t distract from the fact that this is a state of the art point'n shoot camera with a great Leica lense and a stabilazation system you won't find in any other model of this category.So giving away some of my high expectations this is still an excellent camera which will epeal to the advanced photographer with a need for an extreme zoom.
A while back I posted a not so flattering review of the Panasonic VDR-MD70; I thought that for the price the media was unreliable, user interface was lacking and video quality was inferior. This is the exact opposite! For the price, the media (about 1GB compact flash for the 60 min version) is solid. It boots up in no time, has better picture quality and is about a quarter the price. The only problem I've had is that it's easy to overdrive/distort the sound if things are a bit loud. In a point and shoot video toy, a simple built in limiter would have been helpfull (the only reason it's not 5 stars). I don't use the digital zoom, I just move closer. We've taken more footage with this thing in a couple of weeks than we did in over a year with the Panasonic. It's not the tool for your next indie film, but for those quaint home snaps of the toddlers, it can't be beat.
I purchased a similar all- in one model cx5200 last year. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I BOUGHT THIS PRINTER! I am truly convincedit is by far THE WORST PRINTER I HAVE EVER USED. I have run all the diagonostics, changed the cartridges over and over AND STILL IT NEVER PRINTS CORRECTLY! There are no instructions on the website or manual that addresses the problem besides " run nozzle check- clean print head" after 9 times it still doesn't print without lines. I have been using epson printers since the early 90's. I use one at work so I am famililar with all the quirks of these printers. I have tried EVERYTHING to get this to work. After I clean the heads, run a nozzle check 6-7-8 times MAYBE i'll get a week that it prints. Then, it stops printing again OR it tells me I need a new cartridge ( which are hard to find, by the way). I am getting the feeling I am the only person who bought this printer. I know my one year parts guarantee has run out.I have spent to much money on cartridges I could have bought another printer by now. And actually, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER EPSON PRODUCT AGAIN.
This is the genuine article. You see it used in all sorts of documentaries and recording studios, and now you can take it home with you. Easily worth 5x the price and will probably last forever.This is the same hardware as the Sony MDR-V6, which is the slightly cheaper consumer version (non-gold plated plug and shorter warranty), so go for that if this costs too much. I own both and they sound identical.
I've seen many HDMI cables all over the place from $50.00 to $100.00. And you know what, they all do the same thing. I purchased the very same pruduct from Amazon for $1.99 where as BestBuy they want's $50.00. Are they crezy or just stupid. I'm very happy with this product and so is my LCD. Order your's and SAVE!
I purchased this bag because I needed a bit of a larger bag for my laptop but it was SWIMMING in this bag. Plus, the bag is 150% bigger than the bag I was trying to replace, which means it would not be great to use on an airplane. Lots of pockets/zippers/etc. Probably too many. Seems like great construction but just not logistically great.
first dvd player, works great and was very easy to install, and i m very happy with it, and agree with the others here who liked it as well.
This product is selling in the stores for $35.00 and I bought this for around $3.00. It is an excellent product and works just as well as the ones that are much higher. I would highly recommend purchasing this product.
We are using this scanner in a busy college library and we are extremely pleased with both performance and design. It's fast, easy, and relatively inexpensive. I highly recommend this scanner for any small office environment.
I purchased these for my outdoor patio last summer, and I could not beleive the quality if of the sound these produce. Wonderful, and worth every penny.
Great product. Very compact and fits easily into my main camera bag. appears to be very durable. The 20 inch works best for me as I can fill my view finder with the grey card from a further distance.
I have had so many bad routers all I really wanted was for this one not to crash and burn on a daily basis. This one has exceeded all of my expectations. Set up was so simple my 10 yr old could have done it. The signal strength is so strong I can walk down the street from my house and around the corner before I lose it, I have not had one issue. Love it!
I've had this camera for 1 month now. The funny thing is that I purchased the same one from [...] and wound up returning it. Here is why:[...] sells a kit with the D40X, a Lexar 1 GB memory card, the Nikon Bag, 2 instructional DVD's, the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses.The problem was that I wanted the 55-200 VR lens (which is a much better lens). New it's not that much more money...but to sell the kit lens and buy the VR version would have put me out extra $. Also the Lexar memory card is not as good as the Extreme III card that I wanted and ultimately got from Amazon. Last was the warranty. [....] changed their return policy now after 90 days you're on your own - they do not offer any extensions or service contracts, even at an additional cost. I checked with Nikon and an additional 2 years of coverage would have been $100. I ultimately got 3 additional years through Amazon for considerably less.In the end I picked out all the components from Amazon and built my "kit" much better than the [...] version for basically the same money.As far as the camera itself there are some features that I wish it had, such as:Drawbacks:No Exposure BracketingLimited to 3 focus pointsNo Depth of field previewKnowing that I would miss these features I still purchased this camera (twice) because:Positive:It feels/handles greatThe lenses (although limited) offer a great bang for the buckThe menu system is user friendly and a pleasure to useThe results - This camera allows me to take great picturesConclusion:If you have a lot of film SLR experience consider the Canon XTIIf you are moving up from a digital point and shoot and do limited or no photo editing - get the D40 & if you crop your images for print get the D40X
I own 50mm f1.8 and this 50mm f1.4. The f1.4 is not worth in price if f1.8 is existing.Many test were performed personally. The f1.4 time to focus is not better than f1.8 (almost same time); the IQs are almost the same; f1.4 is much heavier; f1.4 has slightly better in color, higher built quality and silent focus.For those pros in f1.4 are not my favorite to count on lense. Many reviews mention this lense is not advanced than f1.8 (I hope read them early). I recommended to buy f1.8 and save the extra. Good luck.
After a coworker stole my last connector, I got this one and it works perfectly. Listen to your Ipod through your cpu speakers or other freestanding speakers with a headphone input.
For years I have bought anything with the Logitech label. Their products have always been top quaility with good software. When I read about how this remote was programmed over the web I was very impressed with the concept. I bought the remote as soon as it came out and have been nothing but dissapointed since purchasing it for $240.00.Issue #1. Charing - The remote charges by being set on the base. Mine however almost never charges. I have to play with it wiggling it around in the base trying to get it to start charging. Even when it starts charing it often stops after 40 seconds.Issue #2. How softeware is downloaded. For some strange reason they have elected to use the web browser to download the data to the remote after you have selected your configuration. This is always a hassle as with SP2 in XP the browser blocks downloads and the user has to click the bar at the top. The process often hangs or just doesn't work. A USB driver has to be downloaded to the client's machine to start with, so why they do not use a thick client to do the downloads to the remote and communicate with their web server is beyond me.Issue #3 - The basic feel of the remote. The buttons on the remote look cool but are a pain to press and have a horrible feel under your fingers. I find myself always hitting the wrong button even when I am just trying to change the channel.I have switched back to using the all in 1 remote that came with my cable box and find it much easier to use.
I'm amazed bt the quality of this product for the price. It has all of the adjustments of the $200 tripods. Very lite, easy to carry (it has a carrying handle). I love the quick-release. You mount your camera and instead of unscrewing it every time, it has a thum switch to release. Just like the more expensive models.
It wasn't absolutely special and a need to have at all. All these things work pretty much the same and basically they really all suck. Radio stations, sound quality coming out of your speakers, it just sucks pretty much. Just go for the gusto and spend the money to have your car (pre 2007) wired for a direct IPOD connection from your local radio/alarm/car electronics installation ladies. How yewww doinn?
This bulb for my Double Durby DJ light did the job. It has lasted for more than a year now so that is all good for me. I was very satisfied with the purchase.
I love this camera. I happened to have an old Nikon N2020 SLR with a half dozen, almost new in the box, Nikkor AF lenses, (circa 1986).Every one of them work great with my D50 body. I know it's not a camera a pro would want, but you can do a sight more with it than point and shoot. The manual is a tome but after you try and read it buy Nikon D50 Digital Field Guide (Paperback) by David D. Busch, which helped me a lot as I haven't used an SLR in a long time and need to be retrained. Unless you need to print posters the 6.1MP D50 works for me.
My husband and I were about going crazy with all the remotes. We did not even look for a "one size fits all" because we thought we would have to spend a thousand dollars or more. Low and behold, I found the Monster when I decided to shop for one to give to my husband for this past Christmas. We have now used it for 6 months and we love it. It is definitely user friendly. This is the only remote we use. Be prepared to spend some time setting it up, but after all that, we have had only one issue with it: after we shut off the system subsequent to watching a DVD, when we go to turn the system on for just regular TV viewing, the right video number does not come on. We then have to turn the system off and then turn it back on. Everything is great after that. A minor inconvenience when we think about all the frustration we experienced with the handful of other remotes. We simply have not had time to reconfigure the settings and after all the reviews regarding the customer service, I am very encouraged to contact them and feel confident that this minor problem will be fixed. I highly recommend this remote.
I got this for aSlik Professional Universal Deluxe Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Panoramic Photo Guide; could have got the smaller model but didn't want to risk it. This looks really slick, all walls are heavily padded, there's a small compartment inside secured with velcro, a good sized external compartment with a zipper for random accessories and a small "window" to put your card or tag in. There's double stitching throughout and a few rivets - very professional. All that is lacking is for the tripod to go "mmmh -cozy!".There's still plenty of room for other random photography paraphernalia besides the tripod, such as aCanon Monopod 100 for SLR Cameras & Lenses, and aFM Photography McClamp, 26" Long Flexible Articulated Arm with Micro Clamp and 2" Clamp #3302.
I bought this tripod several years ago but have only used it a FEW times for special circumstances. I was planning to snap photos of a lunar eclipse last night only to have 3 of the leg clamps break off tiny pieces at the hinges rendering it useless. I was utterly shocked. I had really been pleased with this tripod up until that happened. Upon reading other reviews, I discovered that this is a common occurrence. I bought it on a whim while in a photo supply store. Next time I will be researching first. I warn other potential buyers to do the same.
I purchased this drive from Amazon. It lasted a little over a year, then died. Since I had been using Western Digital drives exclusively since I started building computers in the late 1990s, I assumed that this was a fluke, and I purchased and installed another one, same model as the one that died. The second one lasted a year and a month before it also died. That's it for me - one failure could be a fluke, but two virtually identical failures is a design and/or quality problem. I am now through with Western Digital. Something has apparently changed, and not for the better. If you do buy this drive, you better be very sure that your data is backed up somewhere else...
I bought this backpack 3 1/2 years ago. I have used it to travel overseas to Europe, as a backpack for school carrying heavy books, and carry on luggage to travel to local places. I haven't had any trouble with this but at the only caution I would give is to be careful of the lining in the smaller pockets. It's easy to rip.
When buying a laptop sleeve I was deciding between hand made original sleeve made of fabric and neoprene sleeve and this one won. I liked the looks and nature of hand made sleeve better but this is better fit for the purpose - protection for occasional travels. It is robust, especially the area around the zip. Sometimes I miss a handle or adapter compartment but otherwise I've been satisfied. One thing to be aware of - this sleeve will not protect the laptop from sharp objects since it can be easily punctured.
I have used Adaptec products in the past and did not expect to have problems installing the USB 2.0 2 Port Cardbus Adaptor. The instructions directed me to the Adaptec website for the Windows XP driver which I carefully followed the instructions to install on my Sony Vaio laptop. The result was a locked up computer which could only be resolved by disconnecting the battery as the keyboard and mouse no longer worked. I used System Restore to back out of the corrupted driver. I went through the installation process again and again the system crashed. I will return the product and purchase a different adaptor.
This product will take you where you do not want to go. I knew the route(which was the Turnpike) straight to our house, and this unit kept telling me to turn off at the nearest exit. NO REASON FOR THAT. Then I sent it back to them for repairs (if they would in fact do any) and it took months to get it returned after MANY phone calls. They blamed the delay on system upgrades. They also kept giving me different inconsistent answers. I would never buy one of these units again as it is UNRELIABLE and the TECH support sucks. They dont have a clue as to how to run this business. The support comes from some foreign country and you cannot even understand them. They make promises they cannot even keep. The technology is there but they have not developed it to be a useful tool yet. Wait until it is reliable and the product has some REAL support!!!!!!
Bought this card with the MicroMate USB reader and they work well together, are very small so great for travel, and the card seems pretty quick. I've been buying the ScanDisk Extreme series cards for some time now and they have never failed me yet. No complaints.
It's kid-proof. That says something. Does exactly what it's supposed to do for the hard-to-find iPod Generation 2 Shuffle external speaker...
I know a lot of people have reviewed and liked this product. Perhaps it works for them, but I hate it. This set of headphones is already in the garbage. Why? The sound quality is not nearly as good as the reviews led me to believe it would be. I have other headphones with much better sound, but that is not the primary reason that I dumped them. The wire placement for the headphones is in an uncomfortable place - in front of the ear-coverings, so the wires are over my cheeks as they drop down to my ipod. I would rather have the wires toward the back and out of the way. Also, I like to drop the wires down the back of my shirt to get them out of the way and hook my ipod onto my belt. The wires on these headphones are too short for this, and with the wire-placement, the wires cut across my neck when I tried wearing them this way. I have purchased two Koss products. I've been disappointed with both. There will not be a third.
FYI, Tamron has released a new version of this lens, with VC (vibration compensation, aka image stabilization)This has always been an excellent lens, well regarded by most photographers, so it will be interesting to see how the version with VC does.See it listed here on Amazon as:Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 SP XR Di II VC (Vibration Compensation) Zoom Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
Bought this for my Nikon Nikkor 18-55 kit lens to protect it against dust, smudge, scratches etc.....and it does the job.The good:Easy to useCheap (price)Decent built qualityMade in USAThe bad:None so far
I needed a wide angle lens for my A55, and I figured this lens would replace my Sony 35mm & 50mm f1.8 lenses as well. Long story short, this lens is absolutely stellar in its performance. It focuses fast and is spot on accurate. With my 35mm, AF would hunt frequently in low light (where i shoot 80% of the time). Not only is it faster, but it also provides superior image quality to any of the Sony lenses I've used. I shoot with fairly flat settings and the Tamron gives me exactly what I want. The bokeh is smooth as it was before. Its a huge lens, but doesn't add too much weight at all.This will probably stay on my camera as a walkaround lens for the foreseeable future. This lens is worth every penny and more. Also, if you're considering a variable aperture lens in the same range, spend the extra money and go for a fixed aperture.
I recently purchased the Microsoft wireless mouse and have been very pleased with its performance. It is an especially good value for the money.
This is my second Intellimouse Explorer 4.0 and I wouldn't have gotten it again if it wasn't a great mouse. It's solid and comfortable; decent size, but probably not for people with dainty hands.I can't remember when I bought my first one, but it was at least Fall 2006. About six months ago, I noticed not every click was registering and I would have to click harder or more deliberate sometimes. So it was time for a replacement. And I've read other people's complaints, but I put it through 4 years of a solid workout. For ~$30? Worth every penny.My biggest regret is not buying two this time around. I just hope it's still available in 4 years.I hope this helps.
Frustrating and difficult to set up with little to no documentation (hard copy, on-line, and information on the CD). Working on it off and on it took me 2 weeks to set it up. Emailed the company for tech support and still haven't received a response. Doesn't appear to be supported by the company anymore. Had to figure it out myself. Worth paying the extra money to purchase a different brand that cost more, but easier to install. In fact, it cost me more in the long run if you factor in my time.
As others have stated on here, these are NOT coated, and WILL cause light reflections on your images. I ruined several great shots because of this filter. I just returned it, and will just spend real money on a B+W multi-coated filter. If you are just getting this as a lens protector, I'd recommend a lens hood instead.
I own this camera for about 2 years. The problem is the lens cover slider track.The metal track has just worn away just from opening and closing the lens cover.Now the lens cover will not stay on the camera causing the battery to die.This is a manufacturing defect
I own the dvr 1600 and had to send it back to cyberhome 2 times for replacement wiithin half a yr. When my remote quit on me I no longer could use my Dvr 1600 because all of the controls are on the remote not on the player.So without the remote this item is junk. Thank you. by the way I contact Cyberhome to replace the remote and the remote cost 12.95 no problem but shipping and handling was from $9. to $14. that outrageous. what do you think.
I have to admit that I was very skeptical about getting a Logitech Harmony remote. I have a Universal Remote that has worked well for me. It supports macros as well but after my brother sat me down and discussed the real merits of the "Activities"-based Harmony, I began to appreciate the differences.1. Sleek design both looks great and feels great. Some folks may find a few of the buttons a little difficult to see but if you're like me, you end up using the same set of buttons over and over again so finding and using them becomes habit.2. My old remote doesn't keep track of power on/power off of devices. So when I ran a macro on the old remote, I either needed to eliminate all power on/off commands or deal with the possibility of toggling the power off when I really wanted it on, etc. The Harmony "remembers" what the current power states of my devices are so when I click the Watch TiVo activity after I've been watching TV, my TV doesn't suddenly go off.3. Forget about mentally mapping device inputs to buttons, etc. The Harmony embeds all the input selections in the Activities. I had to "un-learn" my former way of using a remote. For example, if I wanted to watch a movie, I'd have to do a bunch of individual steps like set the remote for the amplifier, turn the amp on, set the amp input to DVD, set the remote to TV mode, turn the TV on, put the TV input on A/V 3, etc. With the Harmony, I press "Watch Movie" and the remote sends out a series of commands that I've already set up with the Harmony software and downloaded to the remote. The single button press replaces all the button pressing I used to do on the old remote. Sure, setting up macros on my old remote would have done the same thing too, but like I mentioned above, keeping track of which devices were powered on, etc. was a thorn in my side with macro use.4. I was a hold out on wanting to use the internet to program my remote but after using Logitech's large online database, it was easy to lookup the names of devices I wanted to control without having to punch in and try awkward 3 or 4 digit device codes with little to no user feedback. Whats more, I can tweak the performance of the remote by changing delay times, etc to make it more responsive.5. Self-charging caddy solves two problems at once, namely, where should I (more importantly, where should MY KIDS) put the remote when it isn't being used? Also, how can we minimize feeding batteries to this thing? The caddy takes care of the where and how.6. Cool gadget-lover features. Hey, I'm a nerd. I like creating little customized bitmaps that I can download as backdrops or slideshows for my remote. Does it add anything to meet the remote's primary functional requirements? No. Is it fun for a nerd like me to use and surprise others with? YES!All-in-all, I'm a convert and I recommend the Logitech Harmony 880. I also have the 520 which isn't as slick looking as the 880 but pretty much does all of the same things. You do have to have some level of computer know-how to set the remote up successfully but there's plenty of help available for the novice. Enjoy!
I definitely recommend this stand. It is a good value, compact, versatile and works well with the Kindle Fire. I did not want one of the easel style stands, the ones that are a case that transform into a stand, as they are often expensive and I prefer working with my fire sans case. This is definitely a worthwhile investment.
I love the roller feature of this bag and there are a lot compartments for stuff. But with a laptop, office items, & a few clothes - it can be cumbersome and heavy. There is a sholder strap, but that's why I purchased one on wheels - my sholder was always in pain from carrying my laptop.I would recommend if you travel often, but just note that it's sometimes awakard to carry.
This lens is amazingly sharp when using film. The bokeh is also nice. I still need to test the lens on digital. This is one of the best lenses you could ever find, so do not hesitate buying it. Build quality is more than adequate -- it is not made of metal, but feels quite strong.
I really love this light box. I took the advice from another reviewer and purchased this one because it gives you enough light that you can see your images clearly even on heavy paper and fabric. It is also built, nice a sturdy and is stable when you apply weight to it when you are tracing. I use it to transfer my drawings to their final stage and it works great! I would advise spending the little extra and purchasing this light box, you won't be sorry.
Took a chance on this $2 HDMI cable and its mind blowing how great it is. I compared it to my friends Sony HDMI cable and saw no difference in quality from his $70 Sony cable and this $2 cable. This cable is great for the money. Definitely getting your moneys worth with this cable.
I received this fisheye lens for Christmas, and I am immensely pleased with it. It is easy to use, and it works (as expected) seamlessly with my Rebel T1i camera. I was able to take pictures at a Christmas party that would have been impossible without this lens, and the quality of the pictures was fine.
The purpose of the tube is to give you more zoom power from farther away, though you do have to be within about ten feet of your subject (depending on you chosen lens), which is a pretty good range in my opinion. So if you're looking for an alternative to a macro lens, this is for you. It doesn't affect image quality even a little.Hope this review was helpful to you.
I purchased to go with my Toshiba 42 HD projection TV. Sure its not a $1,000 system but it works fine and has excellent audio and video output. Sounds as good as my $500 Sony setup that I have upstairs. No Problems... would recommend (and I have) for someone else to purchase. B.G.12-26-04 NOW after 11 months, I get the dreaded Protection Error Good Bye display.Looks like a hassle with Toshiba coming up, please do not purchase. If they don't give me a problem (surprise) ... I'll be Back to update....Finally got it repaired. They replaced bad capacitor C27... worked fine for about 60 days now May 5, 2005, Same old Protection Error -- Good Bye --- I wish I could give Negative 5 Stars!!
Great product use it every day to listen to my iphone in my truck would purchase again. great sound quality.
This product has been a nightmare for me.I purchased it new from Amazon and I was very happy with it at first. The screen was very bright for laptops of that era.It came with the usual battery and you were able to put a second battery in the futurebay. So I was able to run 6 hours without plugging in, something unheard of for laptops of that time period. After awhile, I started to notice the fan sounding very loud. It seems to have two speeds, normal and the turbo mode which is the laptop equivalent of a jet engine. It was so loud, that when I used it in the Mountain View library, I cleared out a wide berth around me. After a year when it was out of warranty I had the very typical problem reported of it overheating and shutting down after a few minutes and the computer was completely useless. Since I had a dual boot machine and it shutdown in Linux too I was able to ascertain that it was a hardware problem.Since it was out of warranty, I decided to take it to a local small repair shop called CompuRun as I like to support the little guy. This turned out to be a near fatal mistake. After paying him a couple of hundred dollars, he correctly determined that this was caused by the heatsink detaching from the processor. However, instead of getting the right repair kit sold by Compaq for this he jury-rigged by gluing the heatsink on, a solution that only lasted a few weeks. After I knew what the problem was I was able to determine from HP user forums the problem was very common and that HP actually had a retrofit kit for this problem. I then tried to contact HP support and tried to have them fix this problem for free since this in my opinion was a design defect.Staying on the line to HP support which is all in India is enough to drive anybody crazy. They put you on hold for a hour and then you get some guy in India who can't escalate a complaint to anybody. Just forget about calling the HP service line completely.I then wrote a letter to the president of HP at the time, Carly Fiorina and I ordered the repair kit.I got the repair kit which cost me something like $70. The repair kit basically consists of a square of rubber very similar to what you would patch a flat bike tire with and four very long screws and four nuts to make sure it doesn't come off the processor like the original squareI then received a telephone call from a secretive group within the Silicon Valley HP that really handles customer problems. I told them the problem and without much hesitation they offered to pay the cost of this repair guy to put the square of rubber /heatsink on the processor. The story should have had a happy ending after the repair guy put the heat sink after charging me another of couple of hundred dollars, but that was just the beginning of a new nightmare. The CompuRun guy did not put the laptop back together solidly. After about a month, I had to bend the case to get it to power up. I brought it back to him again and after I argued with him extensively, he agreed to put it back together correctly. I think his idea of a warranty is a tail-light warranty.However, when I got it back from him after he tightened everything up, he claimed the backlite had just coincidently gone out by itself, he could not repair it. Now the laptop was completely useless once again. I then sent the laptop to authorized Compaq repair for about $40 service fee and they told me it would cost $700 to repair it. I decided that the whole computer was not worth that much. After about a year, I located Moniserve in Hayward which specializes in fixing LCD/Monitors. They told me that the inverter board was fried (by my "friend" from CompuRun). They were able to locate an after market board and repair it for $110.I still have a problem where all sounds on the machine sound like they are stuttering at the end of the sentences, but I can live with that!So the bottom of line is if you have this repair problem contact HP in writing/calling directly to the president, use an authorized repair shop and stay away from CompuRun in Mountain View
What can I say? Excellent image and sound; it works well and its cheap.I recommend this product.
Let's quickly move past the outrageous prices that your local store charges for an HDMI cable. (The cheapest no-name one at my local Radio Shack was $30.) Making that comparison is not a fair fight. But given that this cable appears to have good build quality and works perfectly well connecting my 1080p laptop to my 1920x1200 external monitor, how much "should" it cost me, given the seller's cost to make it, pay Amazon as its retail channel, and ship it to me? $10? $12? $15?As of now, they are charging $2.09 with free shipping. That is dumbfounding. How can they not be losing money? Whatever -- I'll take two, please, the one I actually need plus another to have as a virtually-free spare lying around.
I have been wanting a wall mounted hair dryer for a long time and this was the only one I found that had a cool setting. At least I thought it had a cool setting since the cool button is pictured and it is in the description, but when it arrived today it was the same model # that I ordered but the product is not the same. Very disapointed.
These cables are just as good as the ones you pay $40-$60 for at Best Buy or Circuit City. Why not save the $35-$55 and use that money on something else? I bought the optical audio cable too. Shipping took about 5-6 days and arrived in perfect condition. 6 ft cables should be good enough for most applications.
Purchased the Home travel Adapter for my Creative products. You can't beat the price for this item. And the bottom line is that it works.
The picture quality is great. I'm not sure if it is designed that way but it makes a clunking sound when ejecting the disc.
It is hard to see much functional difference between this adapater and a less costly Sanyo adapter I also have. Both can operate on 120 or 220 volts, but only have American progs, requiring adapter plugs, but not transformers, for use abroad. But when Canon or Amazon choose to give this away in a package with a camera for little or no extra, grab it.
No bells and certainly no whistles. This camera is for my son (9 yrs.), so I wanted to stay under $200. The fact is that this camera takes great pictures, but I think it stinks that Kodak won't include the lens cap and the video out cable. It cost me a whopping $20 (from Kodak) for the round piece of plastic and the cable. Other cons: no mount for a tripod, no self timer, clobbers batteries, slow serial interface. I understand that $200 is not much for a digital camera and this one takes great pictures, but the lens cap and video cable thing bugs me.
We have had this radio for two years. We use it in the shower. It usually doesn't get water directly on it from the showerhead... but has occasionally. It does frequently get splashed and certainly spends most of the time in a very high humidity environment. The battery life is excellent... we have yet to change the batteries! The radio reception for AM and FM is better than other larger radios that we have in the house. The volume range is good and it gets very loud for its size with minimal distortion. Overall we are very pleased with this product and would highly recommend it to someone looking for a quality shower radio... we are even thinking about getting another one to use outside the shower because I frequently "steal" it out of the shower and bring it all sorts of places such as out on the deck or to the kitchen! Great radio.
The product didn't have good dimensions stated in the description, so I went with the assumption that it was linked to the camera I was buying it must be the right bag. I was right. I bought a Kodak easyshare z1012 which is a bigger camera than the pocket point & shoot but it fit fine once I got the angle right. The extra zippered space on the bottom is perfect for batteries & SD cards & even some ID if you're stretched for space. It is small enough to be unobtrusive but still keep the camera safe with its extra padding. The belt loop is vecroed so you don't have to strip off the belt to thread it through. Works well & I am pleased.
Bought these because my Sonys could not handle the music range I listen to. I researched headphones extensively and settled with these. Im into hard rock through to classical. I enjoy letting people listen to them. I then enjoy seeing them gasp when I tell them how much I paid. I then struggle to get them back from them! All in all an ideal travel companion. Koss has my total respect.
I own a 20G HP ipod...well own is a relative term I think it has spent more time at Hp then with me. I realize this is a different item, but I would like to warn everyone. My original Ipod which I received Dec 2004 broke in March, and was sent back, due to it continually skipping through songs. I received another one from Hp which lasted until...November 2005. That one just crapped out and showed me a file with an exclamation point that meant..the Hard drive had crapped out..so once again I sat on the phone with HP for hours doing what they asked me to before they would agree to service it. So I again sent it back. Well now on my third Ipod in 13 months and guess what???? It too is broken. The click wheel wouldn't work, it froze on certain songs and the computer didn't recognize that it was plugged into it. So after spending hours on the phone with HP for the third time, they offered another refurbished replacement. After I continued to complain they told me there was nothing further to be done because none of the problems were related. I did ask how that had any relevance considering these were three differenct ipods two of which they had sent me as replacements..they had no answer. Only that if I had yet another problem, which I am confident I will..then they will try to offer some other trade. And you can forget about getting an extended warranty they will only give you an extra 30 days from the time you get the new one. Buyer Beware!!! I love my IPOD it's just unfortunate that I have had such a crappy time with its actual perfomance.
I got this modem to replace the RCA modem I was renting each month with broadband service. So far I have been happy with it. It seems to be faster than the old modem.
I think the mini ipods are great however, I would recomment buying them from apple.com until Amazon gets the new version in stock. Its the same price if you use a student discound otherwise the price is $20 more. However then newer model has 18 hours of battery life vs. 8 and the scroll button is illuminated
perfect for use w/ any Timbuk2 bag. i swear by this item. rubberized lasts quite awhile too. too bad you cant recycle/send in the old strap to by having them sew in a new rubberized cover.
Works out really well, the construction is pretty neat how it folds out.i dont even know how it turns on and off, it think when ever its open its on, and whenever its closed it turns off.Works as decribed, although im having some trouble with the Drive on My TXthe function keys wont navigate to applications in full screen for some reason.Still, works well as a keyboard.
I got this DVD Player for Father's Day and I really wasn't sure if I wanted it. My wife encouraged me to hook it up and it turns out it is much easier to use than a VCR. We have watched five different movies and I can't imagine going back to video cassettes. It also plays CDs which I wasn't aware of before. The buttons on the remote are a little small but other than that it is very easy to use.
This product shipped very quickly and it was a great buy. I have not had any problems with this item since my purchase.
I like the product, there are some disadvantages about it. I have a analog tv and have to use a box to get the new digital signals and when I want to record a show with my vcr I have to use the box remote to keep it on, when I use the harmony remote to turn the vcr on it turns the digital box for the tv off so I don't have a signal. Also when I want to change dvd's for my dvd player there's no eject button on the harmony remote. Other than those things I like the remote, it's a nice remote and I would recomend it.
Length:: 1:34 MinsFor my Canon G10 - it shows how well it fits an extra battery, the battery charger, and an extra memory card! **Note: The case also comes with a carrying strap, but I don't use it so you don't see it in the video (: **
I was able to connect to my T610 on XP without any extra software installation. But the Belkin bluetooth GPS is problematic, had no luck with that yet. The software that comes with this device does not work with later service packs of XP, which have built-in bluetooth support.Edit: ou can download the latest driver from iogear's site. Just replace the windows default driver with the one in that package, youre ready to go with the GPS too!The coolest part is that you don't have to hold your phone in position, or even near your computer to connect to internet through it (I use Tmobile).It has a neon blue light inside the plastic, but it's impossible to see that blink in daylight. I guess that's why other people haven't noticed it.If you have a a nice bluetooth phone, this is a good choice. I like the sleek plastic case too. Many other brands have ugly looking rectangular cases for bluetooth dongles.
The included IR Blaster does not work with the Motorola QIP-2500 STB.You can only record from the channel you are watching.This seems to be just fine and dandy with Hauppauge.Apparantly Hauppauge does not consider FIOS customers worthy of support and don't really want to hear from them.Haupauge support states that there is no working code.They also state that any resulting inconvenience is the fault of the customer for failing to verify that this" state of the art" device works with current technology.How foolish of me to assume it worked with a small,rinky dink, bit player like Verizon.Hauppauge does not have any support at all on their USA webpage.There is a UK page that has a good forum, but nobody over their has FIOS so there is really no support.Hauppage phone support consists of them arguing with you.Email support is non- existant.They just deny any problems or blame the customer.You cannot get past the stonewalling.Even leaving messages for the USA distribution companies owner doesn't work- they just don't call back.This is definitely a company you want to avoid.
Purchased this for myself on Black Friday. Most awesome lens I've purchased thus far. LOVE it. LOVE that it's a "normal" lens. LOVE the amazing 1.8 DOF. It's brilliant. It's a little soft, which I noticed a few other people complaining about, but I think if I change a few settings within my camera, it should fix itself.Awesome, awesome awesome! I'm a wedding and portrait photographer and this is awesome. Great bang for your buck!
If u r like me u hate having to mess with computer network settings and using new software to make your pc accessories work. I have 2 pcs that use 1 printer. I simply installed my printer driver on both pcs, plugged both printer cables from my pcs to this switch box, a cable from swi box to printer, and it's DONE! One pc uses button "A" and the other uses button "B". U can switch on the fly. Super easy and very basic. Great for someone who wants to do this the simplistic way and not spend so much money.
this would be a good product if it came with a way to hook it up to the computer there is no cable to connect from the docking station to a USB or anything
It does playback PAL DVD on NTSC TVs. I tried quite a lot region 1 or all region PAL DVDs and no problems although I don't understand why using PAL on region 1 (US and Canada) DVDs. Playback (non progressive) is smooth and trouble free so far.It has almost all the features you can find from an expensive DVD player except Digital Optical Audio output and decoded Dolby Digital output. It does have Digital Coaxial Audio output to send digital audio signal to a receiver.The unit is featherweight and very portable. A little bigger (wider) than an external CD-ROM driver. The fixed power cord (cannot detach at the player side) can be a problem if you will move the player often. The disc tray feels filmsy but probably no worse than trays on your PC DVD drive.The player consumes very little power in use but surprisingly has 6.5W power consumption (from spec) when standby.Cannot say too much about the reliability but it's cheap enough so I probably won't get mad if it breaks when it's out of warranty. Will try some MP3 and JPEG playback later. I bought Cyberhome CH-DVD500 about a year ago but the MP3 feature was faulty, JPEG playback quality was terrible and I retunred it.The remote control is plain stupid! It uses button battery which is very expensive to replace and naturally I have concerns on battery life. All the tiny buttons are in the same size and you really have to look at it every time you use it. I may get spoiled by my Toshiba DVD player remote controller that has an excellent button layout and shape. I just grab it and know where is the button I want to push. Is a better remote controller really so hard to make? What is the manufacturer thinking? We all have pointy fingertips with pinpoint accuracy?Well, at least the remote controller works well in reasonable range.A capable DVD player desperately needs a better remote controller.
I've had problems with other recordable DVDs failing me but these worked well, I can re-record 7-12 times or more before they start failing. However recently I got a DVR recorder and love it much better! No fear of failing DVDs or the DVDs running out of room.
I bought this item from 47th street photo for 89.95, and it is definitely a good deal. They were also very helpful in shipping, as I had to change the shipping address after ordering so my package would meet me in Hawai'i.On to the package:Lenses: This kit comes with two lenses, a wide angle .45x and a telephoto 2.2x lens. What the description doesn't tell you is that the wide-angle lens actually is two-in-one, with the front unscrewing to reveal a macro lens. The quality of the lenses is not surprising, considering the price, and I have yet to actually measure the effective change they have on FOV, but there is a noticeable difference. The wide-angle has some blurring around the outer edge of the viewable area, while the zoom lens introduces some noise at the far end of the zoom. The nice thing about the lenses is that they are threaded at both ends as one would find with SLR lenses (and something not found on Canon's equivalent ones!). This is something else not mentioned in the description. The thread diameters for the three different lenses (counting macro as its own), is as follows: Macro - 52mm, Telephoto - 62mm, Wide-angle - 72mm. Overall, the lenses do seem to have an effect, but don't be expecting pro-level results.Filters: The kit comes with three filters in the 58mm size: a polarizing filter, a UV haze filter, and a color-warming filter. The polarizing filter does work (as can be noticed in the histogram as the filter is rotated), although not as spectacularly as I was hoping. The same goes for the UV filter, although it does help cut down that wonderful blue halo. As for the color warming filter, I have yet to determine if it has any effect. The quality of all three is appropriate for the price, as it was with the lenses, and they do tend to introduce some noise/blur into the picture (although you do have to be way past 100% zoom when viewing to notice). They are all threaded on both ends, allowing you to stack filters, or even put one of the lenses over the front of one (although it does change FOV among other things. A good deal for the price, as a single one of these filters could cost as much as the package price by itself.Tripods: The kit comes with two tripods, a small 6" flexi-shafted table-top tripod that is a lifesaver when carried in your camera bag (think self-timed photos if there is no other person around to take a picture with you in it). The legs are not as flexible as some of those wrap-around tripods that can cling to anything, but they are flexible enough to be set-up on non-level surfaces and still keep the camera level. The larger tripod is a standard three-section-leg collapsible, with a three axis head. The action on the head swivel is a touch sticky, but it doesn't matter unless you are using it for film, and even then, it's not that bad. There is no bubble level though, so you are left to determine that yourself.The other stuff: The lens/filter adapter, the metal tube that fits over the lens of the G7 to allow the different lenses and filters to be attached, is a bit loose on my camera (read: minute but noticable). I have yet to tell if it is having any adverse effects on the pictures, but it would be nicer if it fit really snuggly.I haven't used the lens cleaning kit, but judging by what it looked like when I opened the box, its probably about the same quality as everything else in the kit.The last final thing is the camera case. It is a nice case, but the shoulder strap is a bit odd, being somewhat crescent shaped. It doesn't fit and stay on my shoulder well. The inside of the main compartment has two moveable padding walls to change the dimensions, which is nice if you intend to use it for something else than your G7. It's got two side pockets on the sides that you could fit the lenses in, and a zippered net pocket inside the main one for your filters. There is one more pocket across the whole front for whatever else strikes your fancy.So, overall, the package has quite a lot of things it it for such a low price, and they all do their job. If you're not expecting pro-level results, then this package would be something worth considering, especially if you want to get some experience before moving up into the dSLR world.
Great product! Multi adjustable, will fit almost any position. Good reception with the wireless FM transmitter. Very nice looking.
Works great, faster than the 4GB model. Keep the extension cord with you because it may be too fat to fit next to your other USB devices.
I had a big Sony programable remote before. It was pretty much a pain. I got this one after reading some other favorable reviews. This thing works very nicely for me. The software is slightly glitchy, not a big problem. I have not had any problems at all with the remote hardware. I did have a minor problem where, for some reason, the remote refused to learn a command from my Sony AV receiver remote. It said it learned it OK, but pressing the button did not work. I worked around this issue. Also, the downloaded commands for the AV receiver were pretty lame. I had to "learn" quite a few to get it to work correctly. The standard commands for my other stuff were very good and took very little customization. However, I consider most of these things minor annoyances. This is a great remote for the money.
This item is just as advertised. I have had the Kensington air/auto/ac charger for a little over a year and have used it extensivly. Recently the cord that plugeed into my laptop developed a short from rolling it up for travel. I was really glad to see this winder with the replacement cord. It works perfectly. The flat cord and wind up design eliminates the problem of winding the cord for packing. It also takes up less space as it winds up tighter than you woulld dare roll the standard cord. I highly recommend it.Kensington 33347 Travel Cable Winder for Kensington Power Adapters
This copy holder is great! I plan on using it to hold my recipe books while I'm cooking and to hold and keep my place on knitting patterns/charts while knitting.I have the 18" size and it easily holds a large five pound book (I used Martha Stewart's Cooking School). It fit perfectly, held the pages open well, and despite the clever design feature of being able to tilt the (for lack of a better term) book holder back or forward, the book stayed exactly where I put it.This has plenty of great features and usability but here's why I can't give it 5 stars. The pieces seem slightly flimsier than I'd have expected and wonder how much of a beating this thing can take, but with care I think (hope) it could last quite a while. I am a little afraid of over-tightening the knobs on the sides that keep the clear piece from moving back/forward. The instructions are virtually useless (the sketches are horribly undetailed and not close enough too see anything, with little in the way of description) but fortunately the piece are simply-designed enough so that a quick once-over will allow you to put two and two together.Overall I think this is a great product and would recommend it for several reasons and for several uses. One thing to remember, though: keep the box it comes in! It's a great way to store the holder when it's not in use. It's a pretty heavy and awkwardly shaped thing to keep set-up all the time unless it's always being used.
I may buy a few more of these! They may not be perfect compared to the more expensive binoculars, but hey, these were the right price and they get the job done! Excellent value. No problems.
This is great! It fits in the notebook case, and it makes it a lot easier for the person who is use to using a mouse.
Works great. I use it to connect from my netbook to my usb port on my sound system. I have all my music on my netbook and I love being able to sit in my recliner and punch up tunes.
There are no words to describe how awesome this lens is. I personally recommend everyone have one, no matter what other lenses they have, period. The optics of a prime lens are automatically superior to a zoom lens, and boy does it show in this product. It's a very fast lens, with very nice optics, at a decent focal length, for a GREAT price - what more could you ask for?I should also mention that it is very well built and very sturdy with a metal contact mount. You can FEEL how quality this lens versus newer VR lenses made of plastic. It also has an aperture ring and distance scales, very cool indeed.Word of caution: Because this lens is not AF-S (to reduce cost) it will not autofocus on a Nikon D40 or (I think) a D60. The VR version is several hundred dollars more, which sucks, so I would personally recommend you get this lens anyway and just deal with having to manual focus all the time. That's your problem for being short sighted and not buying a camera with a motor I guess.Bottom Line: Buy this lens. You won't regret it.
This lens has amazing possibility and range of creative growth for any photo artist. My first impression was not that good since I was not getting good results on my first night shooting but them I realized that the automatic settings do not work for this type of lens or any other for that mater. You have to control things to get the max results you want. And we are not talking about focus since that is pretty good in all lighting conditions. Not as good as the 1.2 lens but way better then the sigma copy not that that is a bad lens its an improvement over my 70-200 tamron 2.8 lens. Most non canon lenses have a glitch in them. I think it is a glitch in the focal dot interference. For the sigma at some points the lens cannot lock in on one af point and keeps isolating between two af points for ever. This makes the lens go back and forth and not stop to lock on a focal point. This is a rair occasion but it is never the less present. This is sad for the lens has great optics. The canon has some problems focusing in low light conditions on white surface. I notice this when trying to take a shot of my bulletin board at home. The calendar print out on there gave a hard time for my camera. But fixed it by putting the af point on a larger black font on the print out. That gave it a chance to focus. The colors are amazing with the filters that you can buy for 100 on amazon. There is a filter kit that has all the needed filters made by polaroid. I got the 77mm ones with step down rings I can attach to any lens. Most of the L lenses come with 77 mm so that is why I chose that size. Only one lens surpass that size is the 82mm wide angle. As far as the af motor I can not comment on that yet. I only owned this lens for 5 days.
These cables are great, rec'd in just two days.dont know why some people want $10-$20 each for these things.
A few days ago I didn't even know such deal exists! Region Code Free? 1080p upconversion? $60? Free shipping? 30 years ago I got to know the Philips brand and this DVP5982 is the first Philips product I ever owned. And this is the best deal I ever had! Thanks to Philips and Amazon as well as Internet for making this happen!!
Install the driver software, plug it into the USB port. Download How hard is that?I use it for downloading pictures. It keeps the camera free for taking pictures. What more can you say, it's about as exciting as a floppy disk drive!BUT, it does what it was advertised to do!
This capacitor does what it was designed to do. My headlights no longer dim... It also has some cool blue lights on the top. Great capacitor for the cost!
I tested these and they do float my Steiner Observer 7 x 50 binoculars. And it does not need the clip-loc fittings as mentioned in another review. That is the case for the model 769. The 768 model (which this one is) has a simple nylon strap that loops around a post on the binoculars and clips back on itself.
I've purchased this product in January. Since then, I've had some problems with the sound quality. I got this replaced a month after, and I still had the exact same problem, which means that the problem would be evident in every product. I cannot recommend this product to anyone. When it's playing MP3 discs, it would frequently make this weird and loud hissing noise in the middle, which I found extremely frustrating and annoying. Furthermore, this product is fragile unlike other 'skip-proof' products. This product is a battery drainer. A fresh, newly-charged NI-MH battery would only last about 3 hours on this product. So I don't know if this will be a choice for anyone. From using this product, I vow myself to never buy any Panasonic product again.
The shower radio has been great so far. I read reviews prior to purchasing, so I knew what to expect. The product shipped promptly and was received in just a few days. Thanks!
Great Product. I'm happy. It came very quickly, nicely wrapped. Works just as I expected it to work. :-) Nothing more to say.
I bought this B+W filter for about $25 on Amazon after much deliberation.Should I get the cheap TIFFEN filter, the better HOYA filter, or the original PANASONIC filter, for my Lumix FZ-35?The tiffen filter is cheap but many people says it it not of great quality - this is not a multicoated lens, so it may affect image quality. The Panasonic filter is perfect but just way too expensive. The HOYA seemed just perfect, only $20 bucks, I can't go wrong, but then I noticed a lot of people saying that it gets dirty fast and is hard to clean/is delicate - This turned me off.Then I came across this B+W 46mm UVA Haze filter. There were only 5 reviews but the users swear by this product/brand. I was convinced enough to but it and I am very pleased with the results. It is not as delicate as the HOYA and performs well, no distortions or imperfections. The packaging might make you think otherwise but as soon as you pick up this filter you see that construction is solid; high quality optics in a brass ring that fits my LUMIX FZ-35 perfectly. Two things you need to know about this filter.1) like all filters it will change the final picture taken somewhat. If you understand filters, this is a no brainer. But in most cases this is for the better, this filter will bring out more details in bright and/or reflective surfaces.2) This filter, though well made has a very thick and heavy ring, like I said earlier, it's brass not plastic. I am not sure if this will affect zoom speed but make sure it can fit the clearance left when your zoom lens retracts, so that you can put the lens cap on.All things said, this is a great filter, no regrets. You have to decide the best filter for your camera and needs but in general, cheap or expensive, a UV filter is essential since it serves second duty of protecting your precious lens. Much easier to buy a new filter than a new camera!
This wireless speaker system is practically useless. Multiple attempts at tuning, placement, retuning, both speaker and transmitter only resulted in increasing frustration. Static was constant. And this was while using the batteries. It didn't work at all while plugged into the AC. If I had not discarded the packaging it came in, it would have been the first return I made to Amazon. However, I didn't return the speaker system and doubt that I will ever use it. The Advent AW810 900 MHz Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Speaker System isn't worth five bucks. Buyer beware.
I had an Olympus C750UZ (10x zoom) and was looking to get something smaller that took better quality movies and had a better (simpler) menu system - the Olympus can be very complex and caused me to record the first movies after my daughters birth with no sound - argh. After much research I found that you can not find a PERFECT camera but the Canon SD550 was about as close as you could get. I've had non-digital Canon cameras in the past so I trusted the name. After a few weeks of getting to know the camera I can say that I am overall extremely pleased with it. The menus are simple yet the features are complete. You don't have to press a million buttons to get something to work or figure out which mode you are in before you set something you thought you remembered seeing somewhere in there...just a nice simple layout. Getting into macro mode is very simple and even better it focuses right on and works really well. Switching between photo and movie mode is easy enough and the movies are of such better quality than my Oly. The sound is also great when recording movies...I could easily hear the conversation being had when I was filming a family outing at a park from 50+ feet away - gotta remember to remove them from my will. The only thing I do not like about the camera is that it tends to make redeye appear more often than other cameras I have used. Even with the redeye reduction setting on I just can't shake it. This may be user error and I hope to figure that out soon but even so the redeye is easy enough to fix in iPhoto so it doesn't concern me so much. One really cool feature is how the screen tilts the picture automatically for you when you rotate the camera for landscape vs portrait shot - very cool. Overall, Canon did a really great job on this camera...and it is so small yet feels solidly built and has enough weight to it to do the job. Get a second battery so you can swap when needed - I bought the Lenmar Canon equivalent and so far so good. I am very pleased with my purchase.
Inexpensive, no notable flaws, does the same thing a Monster cable would do for 10th of the price. At this length, you don't need to worry about signal degradation or anything like that.
I bought two of these ink cartridges. The first one left smudges on every paper so I threw it away. The second one was practically EMPTY. Are you serious? After the 5th page, the cartridge ran out of ink. It would only print a few lines of distorted text and quit. FMLI do not recommend these re-manufactured ink cartridges. Its a complete waste of money. I knew I should have spent the extra money on HP's OEM ink./End Rage
Of the 10-ish UPSes I've bought in my (short) life, this is the worst. After just a couple months of life, the power went out, and the UPS lasted about 2 minutes. Now, after 3 years, it lasts 1. I just ordered an APC700. My 7-year old APC, just this evening, lasted 6 minutes before the power came back on, but the Belkin was dead in about 1, and the pcs are pretty much identical. Can't recommend this one in good faith.
The ram chips arrived exactly as expected and pictured, and it was simple to plug them into the slot within our computer tower. The computer runs incredibly better now, and will be usable for an extra 2-3 years due to the increased speed. It was definitely worth the upgrade, and it couldn't have been simpler.
When choosing a camera I specifically chose the Kodak EasyShare because of the availability of this dock. It makes transfering pictures to my PC so easy...no fumbling with cords and/or plugs. Just set the camera on the dock, push one button and the pictures transfer. Can't get any more user-friendly than that! Great product!
The book for the camera is available online, but difficult to understand unless you know all the technical jargon. For the price, it is excellent, a great camera for us to learn on. But the pixels are too few for really excellent shots.
I bought mine used from a coworker a week ago. I have used it daily and I am very happy with the lens. Built-in flash is evil to me, but the wide 1.4 aperture means I will rarely need to use my flash now. I LOVE the blurred backgrounds, especially when taking photos of my family/people.
First of all, this has to go in the top PC slot, because it is bulky.Second, I couldnt get it to work with my notebook (running ME). The lights stayed red.Most importantly, and the reason I didnt pursue trying to get it to work for too long, as a previous review said, the card interfered with my wireless connection. My wireless nic card below the usb adapter couldnt hold a signal, even without the usb card working.So, I returned it, needless to say.
Good product, except for the headphones that are included. Also, check in the manual for the site to download the MP3 software for ripping and burning... Only needs one battery!
My husband and I both got this bag for hauling our books and 17 " dell laptops to school. It is a really big bag, I thought it would look gaudy but it doesn't. It's got ample room for my laptop and books for like 4-5 classes. I like the drink sleeve on the side, with a slide thingy to keep it locked in place, no matter what the size. One great feature is that the shoulder straps, on the top part, are space far enough apart for guys to have it on their backs. A guy friend of mine has a different laptop backpack cannot wear his because his shoulders are too broad, he's got to wear it over the shoulder. Also, the straps are adjustable. While the pack is on, you can tighten the straps and when you need to take it off, one hand is all you need to loosen it up if you need too. There are compartments for your cell phone, pens, etc. You will not be disappointed. Amazon is also the cheapest I have found this for.
I recently purchased this mp3 player to replace and older failing flash player. The yp-u2j seems to work great thus far. The sound is fantastic. The battery charges quickly and lasts at least 10-12 hours when used conservatively. It is apparently replaceable but you have to open the unit up which would void the warranty. It fully charges in about 2.5 hours via the usb. The fm tuner works quite well, even getting some stations that i cannot receive on my home stereo. The headphone jack is on the side of the unit and not the top so if you don't have a right angle headphone plug it may get annoying. I find it to have really nice sound.The only real problem I have with it is that directions are not as friendly as they could be. I had an issue with FF and RW large files but i have discovered that you can manually adjust the FF and RW interval to be from 1 sec to 1 min VERY convenient as I listen to large 3+ hour files frequently. You can also change the skip feature from skip to next file to skip ahead at an interval from 1 sec to 1 min. This is a great feature that is surprising to find on such a small player. I think i now give it 4.5 stars...The only negative is you must have WinXP and Media player 10 to manage files...
I must have avg size ears because they fit great. Don't think I've ever worn earbuds that fit, so I bought an extra pair of these. I mainly use them for workouts so I prefer not to blast them. Rather than twist, I hooked them in but whatever, it works for me and affordable. Love the cute case it comes with as well. Nice purchase.
Although I think it might be a little expensive for what it is, I'm still happy. Works perfect with my Nikon D40. I have found that you need to connect the camera via USB cord. It doesn't work with a card reader like I thought it might. No big deal.Downloaded 2.5 GB of RAW files to my 5.5 generation 80GB ipod last weekend without a problem.
I was willing to complement the zoom kit lens of my T4i and looking info in YouTuve I decided this 50mm f/1.4 lens would fit my needs. And after purchasing it it has came as a bit of surprise to me how much I have enjoyed the photos I have taken with it, and furthermore after taking pictures after dark, with a tripod. Recommendable 100%.
I did quite a bit of research on digital voice recorders before purchasing the Olympus WS100. The recorder is easy to use and I like that it can be pulled apart and plugged directly into any computer to dowload the recorded files. The clarity and sound in playback is excellent. I purchased a small external microphone and cord that when plugged into the WS100 and the microphone placed inside your ear can easily record telephone calls. I have purchased several of these for others I work with and there have been no problems. For the money this is a great digital recorder.
The seller advertises this as the original replacement part from HP, its no such thing, when you get yours id suggest you test it with a multimeter to make sure it provides the right Voltage for your laptop so as not to fry it with this cheap chinesse PoC. It will get hot, very hot within a couple hours of use so beware of placing it over rugs or clothes. If you smell it from a close distance it resembles of burnt electronics. I'd stay away from this adapter and seller in the future.
I had hopes for this product. There are people out there who have given this good reviews, both on this and other sites. Claiming that it does a superior job of video capturing. Well, it simply does not work. Period. Avoid at all costs. It installed fine, drivers and software, and I attempted to capture some video. It crashed within a minute, with the picture freezing. I had to turn off my computer to get out of the program, it would not let me do it any other way. After that? Guess what -- my computer no longer recognized the device! I reinstalled the driver, got new drivers off the ADS Tech site and tried those, tried reinstalling the software (and got a different version off the site). Still, it does not recognize that there is a capture card! This, after doing it the very first (unsuccessful) capture attempt. Very bizarre. I have other USB devices that I hook up to my laptop, including a soundcard, and have never encountered such a problem. Do not buy this, or you will be out postage to return the thing. It's a total piece of junk, no matter what some reviewers may say.
The Kodak C613 is a great little camera. The pictures are a good quality and it continues to amaze me how much memory it can hold. My son likes to take video and if the camera isn't moved too quickly, the video is very good.
This is a great little mouse. Very lightweight, good range and I love the small size. Have been using it with my netbook, I'm going to buy another one for my laptop. No set up needed- true plug & play
Very reliable, can handle about 10 sheets of 20lb bond. We also cut alot of laminate with this cutter and is always sharp. We have had a 54" for 5 years and it is still in excellent condition. Our office has around 90 employees and these cutters are heavily used without a problem.
This is a great way to add European Maps to your Nuvi.Simply insert the SD Media Card into the Card Slot on your Garmin and thats it. Does not tie up memory space on your Garmin. A great addition for anyone who will be going to Europe.Great program with fast and relGarmin n&uuml;vi 260W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigatoriable delivery.I would give this 5 Stars *****
I purchased this system so that my son's pc, 75 feet away from our Linksys WRT54G2 V1 WiFi router/switch could get better connectivity. My son, 14 years-old, did the set up by himself, it was easy. Unfortunatly no connection. I connected my laptop to one of the units. Going "mobile", I was able to get very good ethernet connections 5 feet away and 35 feet away from the router. BUT NO connection at 70 feet away.I am headed back to store to purchase a TrendNet TEW-AI86D antenna booster. Failing that, I'll upgrade to 802.11n.
I am listening as I write. They say you need to break these cans in before they perform. They sounded extraordinary to me right out of the box! The base is outstanding, though not overstated. Treble and high pitched sounds blow my socks off. I can't believe tou can find a pair with this kind of performance for the price. Well done Sennheiser.
This is my 1st MP3 player and am totally pleased. Read all the Negative reviews first than the positive. To my surprise none of the negative items reported happened to me, yet. First they say battery life stinks well I read that the iRiver comes only 50% charged and it takes 1 hour to charge at 50% & 2 1/2 for full charge. Not bad when you get at least 20 hours of use for full charge. Only being able to use Windows media player is not bad but there are so many options like rating your songs, artist, playlists, genres & star system. FM radio is great either in the car with FM transmitter or on the fly. The finger print situation is real but I bought a Invisible Shield for $9.99 with a lifetime warranty works great. The toggle screen is ok but when you start listening to a song and the screen goes black to save battery life you have to press the screen twice once to get it illuminated and the other to go where you want just irritating. Did not use the earbuds because it is not applicable to my ears but bought Phillips behind the head headphones here on amazon and the sound is great from the iRiver. Did not use the video option yet because I just wanted the MP3 option so maybe later when I expand to video we will see but I see no point. Also the pictures may be a faster option that I want to use and you will need a converter from iRiver website (free) to resize the image to fit on your iRiver screen and with the excellent clarity it will be great. The cradle is nice and sounds better than I thought but when you want to connect to your Home Theater receiver you need to purchase a y adapter cable unless you have a new receiver for USB connection. If you already have a cable to connect to your Receiver than forget it because it will not fit into the back of the cradle you need the cable that came with the cradle since the housing is smaller. The iRiver will charge from your laptop computer with no problems my main way of charging. Also bought the iRiver FM Transmitter and works great if you can find a dead station to broadcast your signal and it has 3 presets. So far there is no problem at all, great product and well worth the money sometimes there are problems with products and/or ignorance from users but take a chance if you read all the bad and good reviews and if this unit fits your needs!
YEP, I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I GOT THIS RIO. IT WORKED GREAT, LOOKED COOLER THAN AN IPOD (SUCKERS), THE ONLY THING THAT PISSED ME OFF STRAIGHT AWAY WAS THAT I COULDN'T MAKE A PLAY LIST WHEN OUT & ABOUT....HOWEVER, I GOT OVER THAT.THE REST, MY GOD. I EVEN CONVINCED MY MATE TO GET ONE. BIG MISTAKE. I FEEL ITS MY FAULT. MINE GOT FAULTY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER HAVING IT, IT WOULDN'T CHARGE PROPERLY, THEN MIRACULOUSLY STARTED CHARGING AGAIN (?) ....HERS STARTED DOING THE SAME. NOW I CAN'T EVEN TRANSFER MUSIC TO IT, COMPUTERS DON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEVICE AND THE DIVICE SEEMS NOT TOO BOTHERED ABOUT A COMPUTER EITHER...SO...WHO KNOWS, MAYBE ITS A COINSIDENCE,AS I SAID, ITS GOOD IN THE SHORT TERM.
I purchased the Iomega Hipzip recently. It seems to work very well with linux. Redhat 7.1 recognized it immediately and an icon popped up on KDE desktop when I plugged it into the machine, which greatly suprised me. I was expecting to install drivers and update the kernel to get it to work. Again, I was surprised. I first had purchased the i2go 96 MB mp3 player. I have not been able to get it to work under linux (yet), and became irritated that their software is proprietary. I have to reboot my machine into windows to use the i2go software. Even using a windows emulator doesn't work well with i2go's software. That's the main reason why I decided to purchase the Iomega Hipzip. Many of my linux friends recommended it.I only give the Hipzip 4 stars, because it does have moveable parts. Also, I have to record the songs at 128 instead of 192 (to fit up to 12 songs versus 7). I look forward to a PocketZip that can hold 100 MB. Hopefully, Iomega will come out with one soon!!!
The slingbox is the best thing that you can get if you travel alot. with the AV i am able to watch my TV from home with great picture and it works great overseas. It beats the crappy TV they have over there,
This product has realy good sound, great non skip technology, especially when driving in a car or truck over rough terrain or even while walking or jogging. I don't recommend the car kit cassette adaptor, so don't buy this with the car kit included. Use the SONY adaptor, much.........more reliable.
it is what i needed...works great...i was able to connect my lapotop to my LCD TV and the cable works just fine
I purchased this product and returned it in 3 days. It would play for 20 minutes and then the DVD would spin out of control and the unit would heat up. This happenned in the car and plugged into the wall. Also, when you adjusted the screen, the picture would fade out and it need to be moved up and down to finally get the screen to come back. I bought the Panasonic LV70 and it is a much better product in my opinion ( light, solid, incredible sound ). The Audiovox also became VERY hot when played for short period of time and the unit was incredibly heavy.
After my Visor Edge died on me suddenly, I was considering buying another palm device, but I decided to try my first Pocket PC because of the ability to create and edit files created in Microsoft apps like Word and Excel. The other features interested me as well such as Windows Media Player, Bluetooth, expansion slots etc. Not to mention, it looks so good (even better in your hand).I have been using my iPaq for over a week now, and I am loving it. Who needs to carry around an iPod when u have an iPaq. If u need hours of music, simply use a high capacity SD memory card and you are in hog heaven. Bluetooth works excellently. I have used it synchronize information with my PC and transfer files with my T610 cell phone. I have not had a chance to use WiFi as yet.My friends and coworkers are all drooling over my iPaq. While I was researching which model to purchase, a coworker tried to convince me that a notebook was the way to go. I listed to her attentively and purchased the iPAQ hx2415. She quickly changed her mind when I started showing her the features the little iPaq had. Her exact words were, "It's like a notebook...just smaller and cuter!" The clarity of the screen, processing speed, and functionality blew her away, in fact, right now she is considering buying herself an iPaq because she is tired of carrying around her notebook.The device itself feels very good in hand, this is aided by the rubberized side grips. It is slightly heavier than my old Visor Edge, but I don't mind. The things I am doing now on it, were only a dream with the Edge.The only complaint I have is that the X button does not close apps, but minimizes them. Once you get used to that it is ok. To date, I have had no lockups. I have never had to reset the device. According to my research, lockups are usually caused by too many programs running in the background, which brings me back to my complaint, the X button. There is an iTask button that is used to close applications, but it would be better if the X button did what X buttons are supposed to do - close applications.Also, help could have been better when it comes to the actual applications, although they are similar to the versions we are accustomed to in Windows.As I am on the topic of applications, this device came with a nice selection of programs, plus the companion CD has more software, even though many of them are trial versions.In conclusion, I am pleased with the iPAQ hx2415. I did alot of research on it, and so far, it has exceeded my expectations. My life now has order again and more music. I have found my new friend.
Recently had unit freeze up. Sent back to Raymarine and they did a factory reset for $95 without finding any real problem. Purchased a AIS500 and discoverd that C70 does not support all the AIS500 active mode functions. In talking to Raymarine Tech Support they said the C70 and other classic C units are obsolete. The unit does support the tracking mode but the features a not well thought out - for example the vessel name does not show up on most displays. Software has not been updated for several years. There are better AIS and chart plotters out there.
I ordered this for my playstation 3, since it only comes with AV connections, and the difference in video quality between the AV cables and this HDMI cable is phenomenal. Keep in mind that if you do not own or use an HDTV, then this cable has nothing to offer, but few SDTV even have a port for HDMI so I suppose that goes without saying. Arrived in a decent amount of time and the price is unbeatable when compared with a what mainstream retailers charge ($30-$100, depending on length).
I just got this paper, from a local shop. And having now printed out a total of two pics, on a Canon Pixma iP4200...it seems great. The colors are very strong, but slightly brighter than on my computer screen. And B&W; came out less attractive, more purple than true black, also over all lighting was darker than on my computer screen. However both of those things could be a printer calibrating problem.This paper is very heavy, beautiful high gloss finish and the perfect size for my printer.One side point; This paper being so heavy, and so glossy you have to wait 12 to 24 hours before framing, etc. Beacuse this paper needs time to dry. So no "quicky" projects with this stuff.
I have twin toddler boys whom I cart around in a 2005 Subaru Forrester. There is no built in entertainment system. I did upgrade the stereo so that it has a headphone jack input for my iPhone and portable DVD player. Previous mounts for the DVD player either mounted to one headrest or had to hang between them. Neither worked when two sets of eyes in the back seat were trying to watch a movie that was either too far away or swinging between the seats.The DvdDr 70200 00 Portable DVD Player Car Mount places the screen on a level platform between the headrests. Setup was very simple; no tools needed. The DVD player mounts securely to the platform. The player did not skip once with over 250 miles of use this weekend.This thing is great!
Put these in the fairing of my Valkyrie. Vast improvement over stock speakers. Just bought them for the rear as well. Very good product.
I BOUGHT TWO OF THESE CASES. ONE FOR A CANON G10 AND ONE FOR A CANON A590.BOTH FIT IN THEY OWN CASES WONDERFULLY.THE USB CABLES AND BATTIES FIT IN THE CASES ALSO. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THEM.JOHN
I've been using computer monitors for a while, but since i'm fairly athletic, i was constantly annoyed by looking at the monitor! (even though my monitor(s) were easy on the eyes &quot;short term &quot;) I was also frusterated cuz I had to carry around some eye glasses for long terms, I considered buying a monitor, but those usually run steep, while browsing on amazon and the net, I found the Samsung 19IN/18.0V 26MM 1600X1200 68Hz Syncmaster 955Sl Ultraclear High . It's the coolest, brightest I've ever used! Images are clearer and brighter. People say it'll say that all monitors are the same, but really, it isn't. The easy menu feature is easy to navigate, as is the phone book. 5 thumbs up While taking up less space than a traditional 15&quot; monitors, the bad news is that the Deflection is low about 100 ... :)
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
2X High Speed USB Floppy Disk DriveThe 2X USB Floppy Drive is the fastest of its kind. Double the speed of a normal floppy disk drive.In my testing, I transferred a 1.3MB file in 32 seconds, versus 1:04 seconds for a SmartDisk Floppy drive. This floppy truly is 2x as fast!
I was looking to create a affordable home theater experience and I managed to do so for just 300 dollars. I have these speakers plugged to an hd 22 inch screen and mainly use my ps3 for gaming and music. For its size and price, the surround sound these speakers provide is more than good. When u crank the volume up and set the speakers correctly, as in front left, front right, back left, back right, you'll pick up every sound that you normally wouldn't hear. Now of course, these are relatively small speakers, so if you're trying to set up home theater in a spacious room like a living room, then maybe you should shop for a more expensive product and bigger. However, if you're looking for surround sound in a bedroom or a small room compared to a living room, then this is the way to go. The cables attached are long in size, so you dont have to worry about length. The back speakers can be hung on wall or used on a stand. My only complain with these speakers is that you must set the volume at least halfway to get a loud enough sound. If you set the volume less than midway, you can barely hear anything, but again it depends on how close you are sitting by the speakers. Bottom line though, I suggest these to anyone looking for a good surround sound experience and gaming.
Surprisingly long battery life. After doing the research, this Sony was the one to buy, and it didn't disappoint.
This media works great, I had no problems, burnt really well and played back even better. The cases are top quality and open easily and stay closed. Very good product.
I'm new to home theater and haven't bought a receiver in over 10 years, so I spent a few hours on the Internet researching home theater systems (what everybody calls HTIBs, "home theater in a box"). What convinced me to buy it was the cnet.com editors' video review, but the impression I got from reading about 50 reviews were:1. Skimpy wires (true, but may not matter)2. Auto-calibration makes setup easy (true, and is a must-do)3. More inputs than you need (true)4. HDMI issues (true, but by design)5. Awesome sound (true)6. Unit gets hot (false)I got my unit from Vann's for $420 (no tax nor shipping), and it arrived in Texas from Montana in about 5 days in the manufacturer's box. I read in one review that the box was the size of a refrigerator, so I expected a monster package, but it turned out to be more the size of dorm refrigerator. However, it was still too bulky and heavy for me to carry by myself or fit in a mid-size car. The box was also crumpled, torn up, and taped back together, but with 2-3 inches of styrofoam on the inside, none of the contents were damaged.Like a kid that can't wait to try out his new toy, I wanted to set it up without reading any instructions and turn it on as quickly as possible. The speaker wires that come with the unit are pretty skinny, but are nicely color-coded to the inputs on the back of the receiver and on the back of the speakers. This made it easy to keep track of the 15 speaker wires I rushed to hook up to speakers I placed side-by-side.By the way, for some reason, it didn't occur to me that the unit has a built-in AM/FM tuner, because all the reviews kept mentioning that it doesn't come with a DVD player and is strictly an amplifier. That was a nice surprise.When I turned it on the first time, no sound came out. After a few seconds of panic, I read from the instructions that you have to push a button to turn on the "A" speaker outputs. (Incidentally, there are also "B" speaker outputs for some different Onkyo product that uses the same receiver. Do not turn on the "B" speakers.) After turning on only the "A" speakers, still no sound. It turned out there are AM and FM antenna wires (included) that you have to plug in. The unit will mute the sound instead of playing radio static. Whew, I finally heard sound, however, it didn't sound so spectacular like everyone said.Thinking radio quality isn't too good a source, I quickly plugged in my DVD player to the HDMI-in and my muted TV to the HDMI-out. Got a picture, but no sound again. Small panic once more before remembering a review that mentioned the unit only passes HDMI in to out, which I now understand to mean that it doesn't play sound from the HDMI input. I plugged in audio cables from the DVD and was relieved to hear the soundtrack from the receiver. The sound was pretty good, but not spectacular.There's a setup microphone that you plug into the front of the unit, which automatically activates the auto-measuring. The first time I tried this, the unit displayed an error. My fault once more, because I placed all the speakers side-by-side to "test them out". After positioning them around the listening area, the auto-calibration completed successfully. Note this takes about 10 minutes, because it sends test sounds to each of the 8 speakers 3 times. After this, the sound improved immensely to what I consider awesome, but not spectacular yet.I proceeded to hook up my HD cable box and DVR with component cables to get video pass through (mine don't have HDMI connections). This time, I get audio, but no video. A little more reading through the manual, and I learned that if you use component inputs, then the video only goes to the component output, not the HDMI output. So it turns out that the HDMI issues aren't really problems with the units being defective, but rather that it's kinda poorly designed for the HDMI connections.At this point, I've got a jumble of wires and cables coming out the wazoo to get cable, DVD, and DVR sound. After a few minutes of thinking, the solution dawned on me. Unplug all the cables, and just connect the TV audio output to receiver. That way, no matter which source (DVD, DVR, or cable box) is playing on the TV, I only need one set of audio cables to the receiver. This took care of the wire jumble issue, but still not spectacular sound.A little more reading of the manual, and I discovered that you have to use digital audio optical cables (Toslink) in order to get the most advanced surround sounds for all 7 speakers. Fortunately, I ordered a pair of those cables through Amazon, and now finally the sound is SPECTACULAR!All in all, if you're new to home theater like I am, save yourself some time and read the setup instructions and operations manual before you start plugging stuff up. You'll save yourself some panic, frustration, and temporary disappointment. I have not noticed any heating issues. My 52" LCD puts out more heat than the receiver. Unless all your components have HDMI connections, the HDMI pass through will not save you any cables to your TV.
I got lucky and was able to take these back to Staples after creating 6 frisbees out of 10. But only to buy Sony and have the same problem. This isn't the first time I've had problems with Memorex or Sony. They also tend to start skipping and become unreadable after a couple years. Definitely not 'green' companies since I imagine a lot of their cds end up in the trash heap! When can we get some quality in this country?
For the price of this lens you can't beat it. I love this lens and I can't believe what I paid for it. This is something I really feel I got my money's worth and more!
This was the only Tripod Bag that would fit my Bogen Model 3221 Tripod with the #3047 head attached. I love the padded bag and multiple versatility for carrying; highly recommended!
In all the reviews or specs it does not tell clearly if it is compatible with Nikon D50. i bought and could not use it, so i returned it.
Terrific value for the money. Sound is very clear and warm. Upper range and midrange as good as very expensive corded phones and speaker systems. The bass is not muddy, but it is less pronounced than with good speakers or corded phones. But the overall sound is still excellent.Requires a good deal of adjustment and fiddling to get the best sound and longest transmition range out of it. Don't set the level on the transmitter too high. You will get speaker overload. You can listen throughout your home, patio, and garage. But you generally get some bursts of static as you walk. None of these drawbacks bothers me.Best for listening to CD's. Sounds great with LP's too, but it transmits more groove wall noise and static than you are probably used to hearing from the RIAA jacks that your turntable is connected to.
It's bigger and better than the one that I had before. What more could I ask for.
The ultrasonic part must refer to the part where it so silently at some time when least expected, slips quietly quietly away.Photographers know that no matter what we do, we can only rent a lens cap. It is never a lifetime commitment. They come and go, unknown, like the geese.Good to have a back up. DO not feel you are disloyal to your lens cap in keeping a back up. IN fact it is the lens cap which is first disloyal unto you.Ultrasonic? Disappears quietlyas far as disks go, I would prefer a singingPro Classic Frisbee-w/U-Flexor a hummingDiscraft 175g Glow Psycho Ultra-Star Ultimate Disc, which at least I can hear as they fly off, and tell me where they go.This ultrasonic stuff I cannot follow, but like Leatherstockings in the night, creeps away silently on cat's paws.Who needs a lens cap anyway, all the clumsy fumbling to remove it for that quick and instant and unrepeatable image, and then the fumbling to replace it, only to find it mysteriously gone . . .lens caps, fly by nighters, we only rent them, we do not keep them forever . . .better get two
I was told by ATT n T that any DSL router will work with them. Either they where wrong or the routers is bad. Been to busy to find original boxes to try an return
I did buy this for a good deal, but getting this thing to work was a nightmare. Almost no helpful documentation is included - make sure you already have an internet connection available so you can find help on how to get this working.After spending a lot of time and frustration trying to make it work, it barely extended any signal. I was very hopeful this would solve some connection issues I was having but this caused more trouble than it was worth.
This worked out just as I had hoped. The remote has all the buttons necessary to control my cable box, DVD player, satellite, and tv. Like it so much I wanted to buy another for the bedroom. But it works only on one frequency, so you can't have more than one in your house. Looks like I'll need to buy a more expensive model that lets you change the ID of each of the boxes so I can have multiple in the same home.
So after burning through those worthless apple headphones that came with my ipod I began my search... Started with a cheap pair of clip-on type of headphones that my wife had lying around, but they looked ridiculous (made my ears look huge) and were uncomfortable. I finally decided to stop looking like an idiot and by a decent pair of headphones to use in the gym.First I bought the Sony headphones that wrap around your head and are supposed to stick in your ear- these did not stay in for more that 5 seconds and provided me with the worst gym experience ever.I finally got the Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones and after some hesitation I was very pleased. Needless to say, I was very confused as to how to fit these things in my ear when I got them and once I did it was a little uncomfortable, but ultimately these are the best most secure and easiest to use headphones I have had to date.While slightly awkward, you get used to the fit after 5 seconds and you are set without having to adjust the headphones the rest of the time.I don't use these outside the gym, and probably wouldn't recommend them unless you were using them just for the gym as well.
After looking into a camcorder with DVD capability and the flexibility of good still photos, I decided to go with the Canon DC40. It has everything I wanted and is easy to use, at least up until this point (I haven't transferred photos or movies to my computer). The only drawbacks that I have noticed is that battery must be charged by plugging in the camera so you're unable to use the camera while charging your second battery and the battery life if you take stills does not last very long. You can purchase a separate charger (approx $20). Photo quality is great and DVD quality is great. Indoor settings you have to remember to check lighting or use the flash. I don't have much of basis to compare it to, but I do love the camera. It beats carrying a camcorder and still camera and the picture quality is no comparison from older generation cameras. Definitely something to have with small children.
This case is very well made. It is very durable and holds ALOT!!! The only drawback is thte disks tend to slide out of the holders if you aren't careful. I have bought 3 so far, and will continue to buy this particular case.
This case is awesome. It's a perfect size and I suspect that with some use will be even better. The leather is soft and as it gets used, I think that it will contour to the camera. There's plenty of room for my S5 IS Power Shot as the camera strap is meant to be used as the strap for carrying the camera while it's inside the case. The zippers are on the sides allowing for the strap to be on the outside. There's definitely room for a film card or 2 in the inside pocket, and with all that, there's no excessive padding to bulk up the case unnecessarily. I am very satisfied and would definitely recommend it. In fact, I think I will recommend it to a friend with the same camera.
When I connect this cable to my DVD/VCR the VCR will not play. When I connect this cable to my TV there is snow on the lower frequency channels when watching TV. I have disconnected it and thrown it into my old cables drawer. I may use it again if I only wish to watch DVDs.
Others rave about the 880. They must not have complicated AV systems. The first fault is that in comes with version software 4.4 when 7.2 is the latest. The remote is programed on line and Logitech's site is slow. I have a 7 input HD tv and 7 input stereo with many sound options, a media center, DVD, VHS and CD jukebox. Today I spent 6 hours trying to program it and only got it to partially work. So it's on it's way back to Amazon. In summation: don't buy this remote. I'm staying with the excellent TVIO remote and the Sony AV remote.
My laptop's screen had been cracked, so I needed an HDMI cable to connect it to my TV. My roommate has a 6 foot cable, but it didn't allow for me to comfortably work on my laptop. I needed a longer cable, but at Best Buy a 10 foot cable is $150! When I was told about this product, I didn't believe that it would work since $6 for a 25-footer seems like I'm almost cheating. But it works. It actually looks sharper and more colorful than a Dynex, whose 6 foot cable cost $25. I can't recommend this product enough, and I'm so glad that I looked at this rather than going to Best Buy.
Vact 7mm 100-pack Single Slim DVD movie casesOrdered and received these cases. Quality not as good as previously purchased elsewhere; but worth the price and are sufficient for my needs.
I love my Canon SD630. Before going on a recent trip diving with family in the Caymans I was considering buying an underwater camera setup. They were big and bulky and not very versatile. Oh and expensive. I didnt want to fiddle with a new camera with new buttons and features at 100 ft depth on my dives. I'm not good with learning curves..I sprung for the case. It was awesomely fitted to fully use all features of the camera and the SD has an underwater setting that i discovered when using the manual! We used the case it everyday of our vacation and managed to take absolutely awesome water featured pics. Whether it was splasing in the waves with my kids or diving to 120 ft it was safely encasing my camera and enabling me to just snap and shoot great great pics. Even my kids had fun taking water pics. It also made a sandy beach a worry free camera experience for a change and it works perfectly great as a surface camera while in the case even if you arent in the water. People who see the water pics assume i have some fancy underwater SLR or something. The case was easy to figure out, and as long as we remembered to fresh water rinse the sand off, and open up and dry out the seal at the end of the day, it was all ready for more the next day. I cannot more strongly recommend!!!
Occasionally some of our kitties like to grab an electrical cord and gnaw on them. This split flex tubing covered the cord to my sewing machine perfectly and will protect it from those mischievous boogers! It's much better than using paper towel cores and will not attract as many dust bunnies too.
There once was a precocious young writer who was paid an awful lot of money for her dazzling first book. Her age, the money, the stylish prose and elite subject matter - it all came together. Lo and behold, the young lady got older. The pressures for a follow-up got more intense. Her absence created a minor literary legend. She had a lot to live up to. Now she's back, and lo and behold - she's no longer gamine, her advance is old news, and the new book? Well, it doesn't exactly rock. In fact, it creaks. Just like one of her high-falutin' literary metaphors. The middle-aged authoress appears to have taken to wearing a lot of black, antique clothes - and a severe Louise Brooks hairstyle. Who died? The message? "I am a great writer." Well, the proof ain't in the puddin', sugah. Not this here puddin' anyway. The Little Friend is a little book masquerading as a big, sprawling epic, and littered with brainy name-droppin's from the classics. Tartt is bent on cementing her place up there with Twain and Dreiser and Eliot. But judging from this, she doesn't have the originality of her ostensible "predecessors." To Kill a Mockingbird meets River's Edge meets Summer & Smoke meets Tarantino meets Nancy Drew meets you name it. Isolation clearly hasn't helped Ms. Tartt perfect her art. Another ten years? Lordy, I shudder to think! Get thee to a writing program! There's still hope, sistuh woman!
I have bought these headphones twice, which shocks both myself as well as my friends. I have a nasty habit of trying out any and all headphones I can find and lightning never strikes in the same spot twice, or does it?Comfort: I find them to be very comfortable over a long duration of time especially when standing or running. However if you are typing on a laptop in your bed leaning your head on your hand the headphones are quite painful due to this unique design. If you are planning on doing so and nothing else a better solution would be the Sennheiser CX300's. Despite how comfortable these headphones are, they will never be as comfortable as some in-ears, but thats not what these headphones are all about. (Note: The twist-to-fit washers are replaceable with multiple provided sizes)Stay-in-ability: This is probably the most crucial problem with earbuds today and probably the main reason you're here. I bought these headphones when I had to train for the USAF PT Test. This includes pushups, crunches, and a run. These are the only earbuds or really headphones in general that could handle the challenge. They have never fallen out once when working out or running and if you can find any better 'phones for this situation I will shake your hand.Quality: As far as audio quality is concerned I find them to be extremely top notch in comparison to others of this style. These are not in-ear headphones. They will not plug in and they will not give you any bass whatsoever, that being said for what they are the sound is excellent.Construction: The cord is made out of a more coarse rubber which will make it stick to itself and tangle easier than normal in the pocket. The headphones are also very easy to break, not due to poor construction, but design. The twist-to-fit washers at the top are very easy to lose and if you were to step on these buds the wrong way you can break off the twist-to-fit part. Lest we forget the neon green and the asymetrical design.Sweat Survivability: These buds went through a heavy soil cycle in the washing machine and not only lived to tell the tale, but were still in perfect operational order and quite pleasant smelling. Needless to say your ear sweat is nothing to worry about.Conclusion: If you're walking, running, or working out there is no better headphone on the market, except of course theSennheiser MX85 Sport Series II Twist to Fit Stereo For Sportswhich came out recently and I have yet to purchase. If you're looking for something while you're in the back of a car or an airplane theSennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black)will be a better fit.
This has been an awesome buy for me. It helps protect my Zen Micro perfectly even with some fairly good knocks here and there, but I can still access what I need to when I want to. The only problem is that when it arrived, there was a scratch across the front of the plastic in front of the screen. I can deal with that, however, so it's not a big deal, but I'll make it a 4/5 for it.
ease to install sounded like a stereo and picks up alot of channels I use the cd player alot
Many rollers today are very wide and cumbersome, but not this bag. It is taller than the average roller therefore making it skinner. It fits on the floor-board, in the backseat of a car. I especially like the top-entry design for laptop loading versus a side entrance. THe front panel is large and very organized. I am very happy with my purchase. The reason for 4 versus 5 stars is that one of the wheels gets stuck while rolling --- not too smooth, but it corrects itself without you having to touch the dirty wheels.
I must have gotten a defective mouse as it did not work for me. Had to return to Amazon--who is always good about returns. The frustration-free packaging was good tho-no stupid plastic shell to try to open.I ended up buying a Logitech V300 at my local Office Depot and it worked first time the dongle was plugged in.
I use it to control my media center pc, it works awesome. I would give it 4 1/2 stars, but Amazon doesn't do halves. The instructions weren't to clear on how to charge the keyboard, make sure the switch is off, otherwise nothing happens.
After what seemed like months of hype in magazines, book reviews and NPR, I was chomping at the bit to read The Little Friend. About half way through the book I began to wonder if all those critics had been given a different edition to read. The story idea is interesting, but the characters are wooden and the prose is awkward--a fine literary vocabulary, but decidedly lacking in finesse. I'd recommend Swan by Frances Mayes as an alternate read.
there is only one negetive thing about these headphones, and that is the bass. it is pretty weak, however what i was most concerned with is not a problem. they are comfortable, my first pair of clip ons, and i have pretty big airs. they fit good, buy them.
By far this is the best mouse I have ever tried. It is fast, accurate, easy to use, easy to setup, very confortable, lots of extra buttons. This is the best gaming mouse I have ever tried. No poroblems with Windows98 and WindowsXP. The only downside is the price, but in computers as in in most of the things is life, you get what you paid for, if you want the best wired mouse available in the market, look no further, this is the one to get.
Been using it for awhile with an Athlon XP and Radeon 9800 Pro, both overclocked a respectable amount. Idle temps are about 13C above ambient, and load temps climb up to 20C.The unit ships with heavy duty 1/4" lines, which might cause problems hooking up to some waterblocks. The waterblock it ships with is pretty decent (low pressure drop), but it's lucite, so you have to be careful not to overtighten the barbs.The pump isn't anything special. 1.8m pressure head, 500lph. Trying to run northbridge, CPU, and GPU blocks is probably too much for it unless you specifically get low-pressure-drop block designs. Filling it is a bit tricky, since the reservoir sits down inside the casing a little bit. You'll likely want a small funnel with 1-2" nozzle on it. The bottle it ships with has a small nozzle on it, but without pinpoint precision, it'll be all over the place. Coolermaster would have been better off shipping with a funnel.The unit has it's own AC power board and cord, which ties into the power supply's line. However, the unit is dependent on the 12v line of your PSU as a signal to turn on. This means you have to completely prime your hoses and waterblocks with water, before turning the computer on. It really needs some kind of override jumper to allow functionality without being tied to the computer's on/off switch. You could also pull the mainboard's power cord off, and ground out the "AT-OK" wire (or use a power-supply tester), which would turn on the pump without turning on your computer.The fan has three settings, and is a high-performance 80mm fan. The fastest setting sounds like any Delta or similar fan. The middle setting is reasonable, the lowest setting is nearly inaudible. You can customize the shutdown temperatures (for the probe and tank-water, seperately) and delay. The unit ships with an electronic temperature sensor, with about 14" of cord.It's an easy, compact beginner-cooler.
I have had an Epson CX5400 for a little over a year and it just died. While it was working it was able to print photos and text at a decent quality, but it was terriblely slow. I called Epson to help troubleshoot my problem and they pretty much told me that the problem was caused by leaving the computer turn on when it was not in use. This was my first time hearing of this causing the problem. I believe I'm going to replace it with something different.
So this is my second Harmony 880 the volume button on the first one went bad after 2 years, so I went ahead and ordered another! I love this remote and my wife couldn't watch TV without it. She was actually mad when I bought the first one but after a day she was hooked! She has since said that we can't be without one ever again! So there you go guys with wives who can't deal with the TV setup it's perfect for them! Now I would have give this 5 stars but the only problem that I have with this is that Logitech hasn't come out with an accessory to control a PS3! All they need to do is come out with some kind of USB IR receiver and it would be perfect!
My wife asked me for an MP3 player or a portable music player. After looking around, I decided to buy the 4GB Ipod Mini (silver). It will have plenty of disk space for over 1000 songs which is enough at a time for my wife, plus it is very light weight and includes a belt clip. The software, iTunes loaded and connected to our new ipod with the supplied firewire cable (also includes a USB cable) with our WinXP machine. The unit comes with a charger, but we it can also charge when connected to the computer (save the charger for trips away from the computer). I ripped a few of our CDs into the iTunes software (AAC format, 128 bit rate but you can use MP3 if you wish), and the quality is excellent, so now only about 200 more CDs to go but they rip pretty quickly and you can listen to the tracks while you are importing. The software easily syncs the tunes into the iPod. Many say that the iPod is about design and colors, which personally don't matter to me, but the iPod mini is also about function. The way you scroll through menus, adjust volume, etc. is sooooo slick and easy once you spend a few minutes with this machine. I love it so much, I have now convinced myself to also buy the 20GB machine for myself to hold all of our music.
I've owned a HipZip for about a month now and am extremely pleased with it. I bought it because 96MB of memory in my Rio500 was not enough anymore and additional 64MB memory cards were too expensive. For a bit more than a new memory card, I got a HipZip plus 80MB of memory on PocketZip disks. A pack of 10 more disks (400MB of memory) runs around ($) on the web.The first thing to note about the HipZip is that it's both a portable MP3 player AND a portable USB PocketZip drive. Not only can you download and play MP3, WMA, and (promised) Audible formats, but you can move any type of file from PC to PC with it. That's a bonus.The best things about the HipZip are: 1) Sound quality is stunning through the right headphones. The sound through studio quality Sony headphones is just phenomenal. I didn't know MP3 could sound this good. It's not near-CD quality, it's CD quality at 128 KB/s encoding rate. Wow, I didn't expect this. 2) Cheap 40MB media ($-$) hold 40-80 min of music depending on whether you use MP3 or WMA format. 3) 12 hour battery life 4) Doesn't skip. I can jog with it. 5) Durable. I've dropped it several times and it still works. The case pads the player. 6) Player shows up in Windows as just another disk drive. Files can be moved, added, and deleted FAST using Windows Explorer. USB transfers are just seconds per song.) 7) The player seamlessly plays MP3 and WMA format files in any order on the disk. 8) Dadio operating system is extremely stable for a first generation product. One crash in a month. I reset the player once with a paper clip. 9) Great display. Backlit. Song titles scroll by making it easy to find songs and skip around. 10) Free case...and it's a good one. I never take it off. You can operate the player right through a clear window on the front of the case. 11) Musicmatch jukebox is bundled with it. That's another ($) you don't have to spend. HipZip is integrated as a &quot;send to&quot; device right from Musicmatch. 12) It's plenty loud with the right headphones. 13) Firmware upgrade at ... was really slick.Wait...there must be something wrong with it. Nothing does everything right, so here are the reasons not to buy this. 1) The tiny earbud headphones that come with the player don't do justice to the sound. I threw the headphones away and use the best sounding headphones leftover from years of walkmans. 2) The battery is not replaceable. It's Li-Ion which means it holds a 12 hour charge and will probably last for years, but it bothers some people that they cannot replace it. I expect that the players are going to be cheap enough in 1-2 years that buying a new player will be a better deal than replacing the battery. 3) I had to read the &quot;manual&quot; to understand some of the finer points of using this. Gasp! This unit is for people comfortable with computers, RIOs, Nomads, etc. The disk adds one more layer of complexity over a flash-based player. My HipZip started skipping and Iomega customer support said the disk was probably bad. They were right. I read the &quot;manual,&quot; and learned how to reformat the disk and everything is fine now. 4) The current firmware version does not play Audible files and it doesn't have &quot;bookmarks&quot; so you can start up where you left off. This makes it a bit clumsy for listening to audiobooks. I'm waiting for Audible compliance, which I hope will add bookmark capability also. 5) Check ... for other complaints. 6) Do not buy one if you are a parent and have kids or teenagers in the house. They will each want one and you will have figure out how to come up with ($) for a HipZip for each kid. That's my biggest problem right now.
Although this book has received an amazing amount of publicity, wade through it and read the novel on its own terms. I haven't read The Secret History, so have no comparison to make between the two, but judging from the quality of Tartt's writing, we are in the presence of a REAL WRITER, someone with the skill to make readers sit up an take notice. The novel centres on the fading glory of the old South, with its dilapidated mansions and isssues of class and hierarchy still central to the characters. Tarrt's writing is a refreshing change to the precious plots that are often sold as modern literature. The writing is imaculate and although it is a &quot;long&quot; novel, it is not long-winded. By the end of the novel I was completely drawn in and my university texts sat unread as I eagerly read to the end. I found it utterly convincing and satisfying without the traces of sentimentality that often cloud books about the South. It was well worth the ten year wait!
I recently bought this machine and to me it performs just fine. The digital sound quality is good and it's very easy to program and use. I would certainly recommend this machine to anyone in the market for one. For the inexpensive price, mine works as well or better than some more expensive ones I've had in the past.
I had never heard of wharfedale before but for the price at amazon I went ahead and bought these speakers, as soon as they arrived via ups I hooked them up as front speakers for about 20hrs for baking, after that they were broken in and began sounding real good, so I moved them to the rear for surround effects, after watching the first movie with these speakers I was real happy with the results, I felt like I was in a 50 seats movie theater. Go and Buy these speakers and where else but amazon, great price and free shipping. thanks amazon.
I work with Cisco and HP networking equipment. I use my GUC232A every day. As long as you install the correct driver for it, it works perfectly. I've used it with Windows XP for years. Currently I'm using it with Windows 7 64-bit. It works perfectly.
I was looking for a portable CD/tape player for a gift and at this price, I could afford to be generous. I was concerned about the white/blue/black casing, but when I opened the box, I thought the unit was quite attractive and much better looking than in the picture. I have a JVC boombox and expected this portable would have slow, smooth opening CD and tape doors and not the &quot;pop&quot; opening quality of other portables; I was not disappointed. There isn't much you can do on a portable without an equalizer, but the multiple sound settings (beat/pop/clear/flat) did improve the sound quality. The sound was adequate for a bedroom. The delivery was also excellent: I ordered this JVC boombox on Friday and it was delivered by Tuesday a.m. I would recommend this unit.
i just bought one to day and it shakes my room my parents LIKE THAT and it is not 300W it is 360Watts and i have a boies and i got this and i gave my dad the boies well i like it thank you.
This is the best 30 gig ipod Video case on the market. I love it, it's durable and looks good. The only flaws are the non-swivel belt clip and it scratches easily if your not careful. After trying many others I kept this one.
I wanted a small wired mouse and this is perfect! I especially like the feature that the cord is wrapped around the mouse and tucked underneath it. Really neat. I found this much better than a retractable cord. I agree with the below reviwer that the scrolling wheel has clicking feel but I'm not bothered by it and definately can live with. With this price, I am extremely satisfied.
Great Cable, gets the job done. Cheap too. As good as an other more expensive brand out there.
The player is a solid piece of euipment; sturdy & heavy. It is a side slot load, so the laser is never exposed & the loader doesn't get stripped. I thought that it had eaten a DVD shortly after we got it but I found out that the AV in/out switch had been changed. I swapped it back & it ejected the DVD, no problem! Seems very durable-
My title says it all. This light, at least the one I received is very bright, will definitely light up your case in an Ultra Violet bluish color, but will not act as a black light. I may have been shipped the wrong item, because some of the other reviewers were very satisfied with the black light effects, but mentioned it was "Dim". The reason I suspect I was sent the wrong item is, I ordered another "UV" CCL from another source and it works as a black light just fine. It high lights everything in case that is UV reactive, but is Dim as described by reviewers here. The item that worked was from "Sidewinder Computers". The one that doesn't was from "Amamax". Another note, the one from "Amamax" was ordered Jan 21st and got lost or not shipped. They shipped a replacement that arrived Feb 9th. Long story short, not satisfied. Won't take chance on Amamax again.Chapter ll: (MSG to Amamax):Hi, I finally received this order after your second attempt, but soon after plugging it in I found one of the tubes is starting to fail, it had wavy lines running thru it. also, this CCL is not what I ordered. It provides a bright "violet" color but doesn't act as blacklight. I ordered another "UV" CCL from another source and it works as a blacklight just fine, It highlights everything in case that is UV reactive, but is Dim (like a blacklight should be).I wanted to return this but discovered since it wasn't sold and shipped by Amazon that I have to pay return postage. Not worth paying $3+ return shipping on a $6 item! I learned a lesson here!Regards,twin4az
I needed a card reader because downloading from my Kodak DC4800 was a real pain. The Intelliflash looked good but several of the reviews mentioned problems with Me. I decided to order it anyway, and while I was waiting I downloaded Me drivers from Vikings site. When The reader arrived it stated Me support on the box, so I loaded from the CD without using the drivers I had downloaded. No problem! Everything worked great. I've since installed a USB hub and it still works fine. Very nice product.
Bought two of these in August 2008 from Amazon for six dollars at the time. I still use mine and have not had any signal deterioration or quality loss. At least, that I can tell, and I'm on a 40" 1080p HDTV connected to a PS3.Quality of picture and sound same as any HDMI cable on the market - tested it against my friend's Monster cables and saw no difference. Be careful, though, with how you handle it. The metal end of one of the two cables I bought got stuck in my LCD's HDMI slot - probably my fault because I forced it in when it wasn't going in easily. I was careful with the other cable I bought, and had no problem. Just don't be forceful. Value is unbeatable.Now that they're dirt cheap, there's no reason not to buy a good handful as long as the shipping price stays the same. Seriously one of the best buys I've made on Amazon.
I was very lucky to get this mouse -- used -- from an Amazon vendor about 2000 miles from my home. I paid roughly $25 for it.The mouse is excellent. It has the ability to go from page to page in an enormous document (enormous: almost 2,000 pages) very very fast. There is an adjustment on the bottom of the mouse which influences the speed of this. It is comfortable. Sensitive and smoooooooth.On the downside, the installation of the software (downloaded directly from Logitech) took a long time and tried my patience. However, once running, it offers excellent choices for button commands.If you have a desktop arrangement for your computer, consider the practicality of getting a cordless mouse with a corded keyboard. For details on that, please see my review of the Logitech "Wave" keyboard.
Hello all, we use this player in our Salon. We have it connected to a RCA to Coax converter, so that we can feed DVD video to 5 different TV's without needing 5 different players.Our cyberhome player has been playing DVD's, for 12hrs/day, for 6 months now. The player has been running for that many hours and that many days, and it runs great! Not a hitch, not a problem! It's AWESOME!Our unit goes through a lot of abuse, and just keeps going. Cant beat it for the $29.99 I paid for it! I did know their was a overheating problem with this perticular modle unit, so I just glued 4 bottlecaps from 2liter soda bottles to the bottem pads of the unit, to raise it about 1 inch off it's stand. And since then, unit runs very cool to the touch! JUST A TIP FOR YA ALL THAT WAS!ENJOY YOUR MOVIES!
This is the best full size keyboard for a Media Center HTPC for the one simple reason that it communicates via the IR receiver (note that you need the right receiver). This eliminates the problem of your keyboard loosing connection with a Bluetooth or RF dongle that most other wireless keyboards use. This loss of connection often happens when the HTPC wakes up from sleep mode, but with this IR keyboard that never happens. The major problem with this keyboard is the stick mouse which is extremely stiff when the keyboard is new. As other reviewers have stated, this problem decreases as the keyboard is used. The left and right click mouse buttons also have a tendency to stick so build quality is a bit suspect on this keyboard, but it's the best full sized Media Center keyboard available right now that I'm aware of.
Pros: easy set up, lightweight, not too big, backlit, good help menu on the LCD screen on the remote, very smart remote!Cons: button layout is not the best, burns through batteriesLove this remote! This is my first 'real' Universal Remote so I do not have much to compare to.Set up was easy for me through the USB cable and online set up. just make sure you follow the large format, 1 sheet, fold out 'quick install guide' manual the comes with. Write down all your components/devices Model numbers first, then install software, plug in the USB cable to the remote, register an account, and start the set up. pretty easy. NOT SURE WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE SET UP!!! IT'S EASY!Love using just one remote to control all my 5 devices! This thing is smart and you tweak any of the buttons to do just about whatever you want them to do.I have only had it for two weeks when I wrote this, so I cant speak of how long it takes to eat the batteries, but I imagine with the LCD screen the batteries wont last long. but that is to be expected with any remote like this. just get good quality rechargeable AAA's. Buttons could be laid out better. would like the "prev", "exit", and "guide" buttons to be larger and located better.I picked this up new, from Amazon for $65, so I got a great deal. I wouldnt pay more than $100 for this remote, but is a steal at $65.all in all I luv it! serves the purpose it was made for.
It's a cable. If you plug it in and it works, what else can you say or expect. This one was not broken and it did what I expected it to do. It arrived when it was supposed to and I would have no problem recommending this item to anyone interested in such a purchase.
We own 3 pairs of these speakers! One pair is above our patio deck for when we sit out for dinner or cocktails. We have one pair aimed out to the backyard for our pool parties. We also have one pair over the driveway for late nite basketball games and the firepit! They look great and sound AWESOME!
I had a 10 year old Plantronics headset that I needed to replace. The older set was a simple no frills model, but worked flawlessly. The P251 noise canceling headset has to be one of the worst headsets ever invented. The noise canceling function makes your voice clip in and out while talking and the sound quality that your listener hears is scratchy and chopped. I would never by these again. I had though that maybe Plantronics had made a good entry level pair of noise canceling headsets, but it was not to be.
I wasn't sure that the mouse being so small that I would like it but it fits my hand just great and works like a gem. I like when you only have to plug it into the back of your laptop and it works..!
Kodak EasyShare Z712 IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized ZoomI have been very happy with the results from this camera. It is easy to use and has many manual features that are very good.
This USB to Lightning adapter works great. Works on the IPhone and Ipad mini and allows your to sync with any computer. As good as the cable adapter that came with Iphone 5 and ipad mini at half the price
Sigh... I've used these reviews and online forums alot to help guide me in purchases and this is my first "give back" in posting my own thoughts. I really like the print quality of the epson printer and the ease with which to operate the all-in-one features, but the fact that I've had two printers in a row catastrophically fail on me along with the similar failures (google search for "epson printer stopped printing") means that I won't be buying another Epson product for a long time. From what I've read it appears that there is a design flaw with the vacuum tube coming off internal to the printer. I've replaced the ink cartridges twice and not a single drop of ink comes out. Last time Epson sent me an upgraded printer (CX6400) and I have not called them yet, but now I can't print my Christmas cards so not sure what I'm gonna do - but I won't be buying an Epson!Better wishes to you if you buy an Epson...
Product came on time and is more affordable online than in stores. I love my Brother all in one printer and my Brother color printer so I will be buying ink, toner and drums online from now on!!
Good Product. Good Price. Good Performance. Excellent Delivery Time. Unbelievable Low Price and Free Shipping.What more can you say?
I bought a set for each of my children; 2y and 5y. They are the perfect size for their little heads; they dont' slide off like other headsets do. They can both put them on without assistance, and they love wearing them. I love them because now I can listen to my XM in the car and not have the DVD competing behind me!
If you are considering buying this CD player i urge you to rethink and do not buy it. I bought this CD player for my b-day ,... my family not having a lot of money, this was the only thing i got. I was very excited to get a new CD player since i hadn't had one for a while. Music is a big part of my life. Well,...this Cd palyer didn't even last me a week!!! when i pushed the volume button once....just once it kept till it reached a volume of 32, which was the hightest it could go! UGHH .... and it wouldnt wrk when i tried to skip a song ,....it skipped every song. The only thign i got for my bday was well nothing.i didnt keep the receipt so i coudlnt tkae it back ...
I've had this printer for just under a month now and have to say that it's just wonderful! After my HP stopped working (it was about 10 years old), I was in search of a new printer that was affordable, but still high quality. I found it in my i860!This printer is almost perfect. It's fast (23 ppm, even though I never printed that much), quiet, and the pictures it prints are gorgeous!! Everyone I showed them to couldn't tell the difference from a real picture. The ink tanks are reasonable, and you only throw away the ones that are empty - saving more money in the long run. Using the 'sample' cartridges that came with the printer, I've printed at least 15 4x6&quot; pictures, and 2 8x10&quot;, as well as at least half a dozen CD labels (full color, not just writing on white), and a few documents... AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T RUN OUT!The reason I said almost perfect is because of 2 downsides: #1 - you have to buy a USB cable separately. Given, you can pick one up for $6 or less, but that's like buying a kid a toy for his birthday and not getting the batteries - it's useless. I found out that after I bought the USB cable that it does work with a parallel port, which I happened to already have. I used the USB anyway. #2 - Like many other reviewers said, Canon paper is a must for photos!!! Trust me, it doesn't look any different from other paper, but it is. Pictures I printed on HP paper came out grainy. It was almost as bad as printing on my 600 dpi HP. I followed the same picture up with Canon paper, and as I said earlier, no one knew it wasn't a photo. The paper is reasonable, only $7.00 for 50 sheets (This is a sale, so it might go up).If it wasn't for those 2 things, this would be a 5-star. I almost rated it 5 anyway. If you buy this printer, you will not be disappointed.
I have had two of these now. While the interface and features are certainly attractive, the Harmony 880 suffers from two flaws.First, the programming interface is quirky and takes some getting used to. You will get used to it once you program it, but then months later when you want to change something, you will struggle to remember how to do it.But it is the second flaw that has me searching for a replacement. After a month or two of use, charging becomes erratic. When the remote was new, I placed it in the charging base, it beeped and started charging, But after a few weeks, I have to seat it just so to get it to charge. A week or two later, I finally get it seated just so, it beeped, started charging, and then lost contact with the base, and beeped. Then it restored contact, beeped, and started charging. Soon after that, no matter how I played with it, I could not get it to charge. So I called Logitech, and they recommended I clean the contacts with alcohol. I did, but then a few days later it stopped seating properly and wouldn't take a charge. So Logitech suggested I use an eraser to clean the contacts. I did, it worked for a few days, and then the seating problems started again. Finally Logitech sent me a replacement when nothing I did got the remote to make contact and start charging.Sure enough, after three or four months, the replacement is doing the same thing. It seems like I have to clean it now every two days to get it to take a charge, but even so, once it starts charging, if I bump it or the table even lightly, it slips away from the contacts. I have had many nights of seating the remote to charge, watching the charging cycle start, and waking up to a dead remote.Very disappointing.
The entertainment dock 500 works awesome! I couldn't be more pleased. Very easy to use.The sound is great and the video works fantastic.A little pricey but the rebate helps.The remote works well also.Well worth it!
I bought this set long time ago, october 2007, and I gotta say I'm very pleased with this tv still today.It's very difficult to go wrong with Sony.HDTV images are great for the price.
I have found that there's a lot of background noise - changing the settings (volume and tone) doesn't seem to eliminate the background noise.
The imac g5 has been a wonderful purchase. The computer, from a design stand point is fantastic. I havent yet cleaned away my old PC monitor and pc biege case, and its quite funny to see the shiny new imac next to the arcaic old pc. Friends stop by and the first thing they notice in my place is this all-in-one beauty.Its quiet, fast, well built and suits my needs. OS X Tiger is so user friendly and has so many useful features. Its truely a joy to work on.My use is mainly surrounding using MS Office, web surfing, email, some light video editing and managing my mp3 portfolio. For all these tasks, I have plenty of horse power. For the more high end video editing and graphic design, you are probably better off with the desktop g5. But for the majority of users out there today, the imac is the perfect purchase.One of the added and unexpected bonuses was just how nice and BIG this 20' screen is. The image is sharp and bright. Totally meets my needs and desires out of a monitor.The computer itself takes up relativily little room on my little desk.All is all, I am thoroughly appreciating and pleased with my imac g5 purchase.
Although these people advertise their product as a "Canon" cable, show an actual "Canon" cable photo, complete with the "Canon" part number; what they send to you is some generic junk cable. I wish I had read these reviews before purchasing this cable. I complained to Amazon about this vendor running a deceptive ad, but to date nothing has been done and their "Canon" ad is still running. So if you are looking for an actual "Canon" cable you had better shop with a different vendor, because you will not be getting one here.Andrew
Okay I'll be honest. I am a complete amateur(for the moment) when it comes to cameras and all the jargon that is associated with them, but I must say that this baby does a really nice job of what it is supposed to do and that is to take good,high quality pictures. Tinkering around with the buttons for an hour or so will give you a general idea of what this camera is capable of. The only problem that I did face was that the memory card supplied with the camera is woefully inadequate for the kind of images that you would like to take with a camera of this calibre. All in all I am extremely pleased with my purchase.
The headphones have good sound and the buds themselves fit into the ear well. The problem is with the ear pieces that fit over the ears. They fit either my wife or me. They evidently were designed by an engineer with big ears.
I use these in my Cuddeback Capture Trail Camera. I just leave the camera mounted and trade out the cards to look at those Big Bucks.Cuddeback Cameras won't work with the HCSD (High Capacity SD Cards).
As I've grown older, and taking hormone blockers to keep away a recurrence of breast cancer, my facial hair has become quite coarse. I bought this item to trim in between hair removal laser treatments. I don't give it a 5 star rating because the shaving is not super close, but it works fine for me.
Really enjoying using this camera -- it was easy to set up and start shooting -- love the lack of shutter lag! Gorgeous shots, resolution. Getting used to using the viewfinder again -- it's really better and beats using a monitor in bright sun! Got the big lens also but now I need one for wide angle. The main complaint I have is that the specs never made it clear the type of memory card required, and now I have to try and deal with making a return to Amazon (never a fun experience). Also it didn't say that a battery charger was included, so I had to return the one I bought at Best Buy. Other than that, I'm completely happy.
Since I used everyone else's reviews to choose my MP3, I should write my own review now that I have it. I could not decide between this unit and the I-River models, but now that I have it I think I made a good choice. Since everyone wants to know the bad side of the products, here are my only gripes.The cover for the USB cable will probably break off, and it is not doesn't open while in the case, so you have to take it out of the case and fumble with the cover to connect to the PCBeing so small it can be hard to fumble with the buttons while on the move.The plastic case itself is difficult to put on and off and will probably break.The little earbud headphones sound pretty good for a throw-in pair, but there is enough cord to jump rope with, which will be awkward to jog with. I will probably buy another set instead.I like the neck strap, it is higher quality than I was expecting, but I still would preffer an armband for jogging.The software is very foreign and difficult, even the english / grammer has errors in several cases, but now that I found that you can just drag and drop in windows explorer, I will probably just not use the software.So all in all this is a fun high quality gadget with some cheap accessories that bring the rating down a notch, I cant say anything about how it holds up since I just got it three days ago, but it does not seem too fragile.
I bought this product for my Dell and it has great picture and sound quality and runs CD-rom 3D games as good as any. I don't know why I bought a 64 MB cause nobody really needs that much, but it's kind of worth it. If your a gamer who is looking for exceptional speed and crisp sound and clear movies on your computer, then you should really check this out.It's a great gift for a computer wiz since they can always use a upgrade :-)
My poor 11 year old daughter was disappointed not once, but twice, with this product. I bought her one for her birthday; it worked for one day. She liked it for the few hours it was working, though, so I exchanged it for her. Amazon was wonderful and shipped a replacement the next day. This one we were even more gentle with; it worked for 2 hours! She is very disappointed. This item has to have the worst quality control ever. i have been purchasing electronics from Amazon for over 10 years and have never had such lemons! BUYER BEWARE!
I've never had a product that was this easy to install, and get it right the first time. The software even automatically configured port-forwarding for my Netgear Wireless Router. The mobile software (which is extra) is amazing, the optimizing feature always gets the best possible picture. I also like that I can customize the encoding, or just listen to the audio, which is great while working at the computer. If you're a TV adict or just like the convenience of being able to keep up with news and TV on the go, this is virtually flawless solution. Highly recommend.
It is better now that it is smaller. Apple made a wise decision to include the USB cable instaed of having to buy a seperate one for twenty bucks. It is also very helpful because it charges the iPod way faster that through your computer.
These cables are fantastic. They work just as well as cables costing many times as much (the signal they carry is digital so the quality of the cable itself is meaningless - there is NO signal degradation possible as there is with analog signals).
No problem with the product. Should there be any other appropriate words to describe the quality or functionality of a cable? It works properly.
Strengths:Easy to keep charged.Lets me compensate without turning the TV up loud.Convenient, as placing the device back in the charger keeps me from misplacing it.Replacement silicone earpieces are great.Easily lasts a listening day on single charge.Weaknesses:Earpieces it is supplied with made my ears sweat and were expensive to replace.When I eat or read or use laptop while listening, it is difficult to stay out of the way of the infrared beams that make the device work.The weight of the power and audio cords in the back of the little transmitter box tend to drag it back across the top of the TV set, making me have to reposition the box frequently.There is no balance control or mono switch for those who have lost hearing in one ear or who have large imbalance of hearing loss.Comments:The last weakness I've shown is actually the most important one. I lost hearing almost completely and suddenly from perfect hearing a few years ago. This device allows me to overcome the resulting tinnitus in that ear by supplying louder TV sound to the other ear, which still hears fine. My brain modulates the tinnitus when I hear sounds coming in the "bad" ear, so not having ability to make stereo into mono and channel all into the other ear is a weakness for me. For those with bilateral hearing loss, there is no difficulty with the device. I overcame this by wiring up an adapter sending both channels into my other ear and nothing into the "bad" one.The silicone earpieces are easily obtained and last for an indefinite period. I've already had mine almost a year. Do NOT remove the fiber ones until you are ready to replace them, as they are a one-use item. You cannot replace them on the earpieces once you pull them off.I liked the my first "2.3 MHz" unit so much that I obtained an additional one for my computer area, freeing me to move about while I listen to audio from the computer. I can listen late at night and not awaken my wife with the second unit.I noticed that the original (95 kHz) unit is still being sold by Amazon. But it mentions in the text: "This system is not recommended for plasma or LCD screen televisions." AHA! Get the 2.3 MHz system if you have a modern TV or you will hear a VERY annoying BUZZ from the flat-screen TV or computer monitor. Unfortunately, THAT older system has a balance control, which the company dropped from the newer model for some reason.
The product arrived quickly, worked perfectly, and the price was inexpensive. So far so good!!
This has to be the best circular polarizer out there. Cuts out the unnecessary light and easily allows you to run 2 stops slower shutter speed during the day.
abiout this camera i can say that this is great ....amazing picture clarity, i am a student and all my friends, inspite of there camera ask for mine because of the clarity.cons : memory, but thats fine if u plan to buy a card ....i dont mind buying that, as anyways u have to buy one.
This lens will give you a half-stop above the f1.8 version, as well as a metal mount, somewhat more solid construction, full-time manual focusing, and a distance scale. The color and sharpness are excellent and, as tests available on the web reveal, beat the f1.8 version, particularly at the corners.The lens is somewhat soft wide open, though you do get the use of f1.4, which will get you shots you might otherwise miss. It does well at f2, but needs to be stopped down a minimum of two stops (to f2.8) before its true sharpness is revealed. By f4-5.6 it's blindingly sharp, enough to serve as a measure for all other lenses.This lens does not use a true USM ring motor, instead using a slightly noisier, slower, and less accurate micro motor with a full-time manual clutch. People with 10Ds (such as myself) have reported focus problems, and mine seems to miss focus under certain conditions more often than my more solidly constructed lenses. Apparently, 1-series cameras with superior focus systems work much more pleasingly with the 50/1.4.Despite these issues, the 50/1.4 is an excellent lens. On a camera with a 1.6x crop factor (10D, D60), this makes a wonderful portrait lens. One just needs to keep these quirks in mind.
Dropped right in. No mailing label to recycle the old one though. more empty words to please review entry box.
Only comment - make sure you call your provider and give them the new MAC address
simply attach to key chain its always with you how much more convenient is this
I bought Defcon CL about a year ago. The lock suddenly changed the combination code that I reset once on its own.I think it is because of the failure of its mechanical design, which means that the failure will certainly happen to every user at some point. Just imagine if your precious laptop were locked out when you desperately need it in some other places. I think the company should recall this product right now.
A friend of mine recommended buying this filter when I bought my wife our first DSLR, a Nikon D3100. Without really researching it, I bought this, figuring it was a cheap accessory to save it from UV rays or scratches. I screwed it on and then forgot about it until this past weekend, when my wife dropped the lens from about 4 feet onto our hardwood floor.I was pretty sure the lens was done and when we took the lens cap off, sure enough, it was shattered. She was upset but we were heading out the door, so I figured we'd deal with it later. When we came back and I sat down to inspect the damage and most likely throw the now useless lens in the garbage, I realized that there was this handy Tiffen UV Protection Filter that I had to unscrew first.We were absolutely thrilled that this filter was broken but it kept the actual lens protected. Obviously, I ordered a replacement the same day.
You get 4GB(holds 1000songs-25 centsto hold each song) for $250 when you could have the Sony Digital Walkman 20GB(holds 13,000)for $350. 13times the # of songs for only $100. You can't play movies on it like you can with the 20GB RCA jukebox/media player,has a 3.5 inch flatscreen and can hold 80 hours of movies(about 11 3.5hr movies,40 2 hour movies)The Accesaries not includedCase-$15-$45(included with Sony's and RCA's)USB cable-$30(included with Sony's and RCA's)No free songs(30 free with Sony's Walkman digital music player)Dock $40(included with Sony's and RCA's)
Everyone knows how these things work by now and what a useful gadget a flash drive is, but what you might not know is how sturdy at least this one is. I just managed to put my Kingston Data Traveler through a wash cycle and not one, but two drier cycles and my computer is still able to read the data.
I welcome the opportunity to share my perspective as an owner of a SONY SXRD KDS-R60XBR1. I notice that the Amazon.com price has decreased 25% since the item became widely available in October 2005. I obtained mine through a traditional brick and mortar retailer, but believe the associates of Amazon.com can perform just as well. The item performs an excellent job. Once I had the cable card installed by the cable company the performance was outstanding, the best I've ever seen. On standard digital (SD) transimissions such as a 4:3 NTSC 480i HBO thru the cable card, I was wondering why the "16:9 HD" picture was cropped. It was an optical illusion. The clean-up, etc. circuits were that perfect. There are a minimum of 22 adjusts possible on "Pro" view mode. There are many others that only a ISF certified calibration technician with professional equipment should use for greyscale. A few notes about the information on this Amazon.com webpage as of 06 December 2005 --- the mass/weight of the item is about 120 pounds, not 300 pounds. The brightness of the 60" unit is fine in my living room at mid-day with all the lights on and shades open. (My windows face west). Hands down I think it beats the JVC LCOS, any wobulator DLP, and in most situations "all" front projectors (which require ideal conditions). As of December 2005 I have not seen a Hitachi LCOS or LG LCOS, but do not expect them (a first generation product) to be on par with this second generation Sony. (Sony Quallia was first generation). I have heard second hand from folks that have visited the trade show in Las Vegas that the Toshiba/Canon SED will not be price competitive. (Their opinions vary with regrd to performance results of the pre-production SED). If you have not seen a Sony SXRD LCOS 1080P display being feed with a dedicated source, you owe it to yourself. NOTE: Some retailers have Mitsi wobulator DLPs feed one on one by hard drives with true 1080P source. That is a huge advantage compared to a splitter of over-the=-air HDTV signal. But it is not realistic for the average consumer. Before you buy any TV display based on your subject viewing, watch it for 15 minutes and find out the quality of the source feed and how many times it is split upstream of your desired representative product. Bottom line is it looks like JVC low-balled the prices on their LCOS and retailers are cutting (the substantial) margin on the Sony LCOS SXRD to match. Sony is adding a 1000 humans and who knows how many robots in their factory in Pittsburgh, PA, USA to crank these babbies out. If you are a babby boomer, you know the meaning of the Wall Street Journal article of April 2005 that revealed that Sony's business mocel is to re-establish their dominance of the (HD)TV market with the SXRD in the years 2006, 2007 much like the Sony Trinitron made their reputation in the late 1960's. Thank you Sony. I'll report back after my unit is ISF calibrated.
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The low price almost made me think it was a cheap cable. At first it did not work but only because the port on my computer was too far recessed. After I easily cut back a bit of the jacket from one end of the cable everything worked just fine. In comparison, a 6' similar quality cable from Best Buy is $25. I paid $6 for this cable from Amazon!
We're a big fan of this case. We use it for our Garmin wide-screen GPS and accessories. We found plenty of GPS cases out there but none of them could also hold our car charger, suction cup mount, etc. This case has plenty of room for the GPS and everything else we need. It has great organizers on the inside and a hard shell to protect the contents. I definitely recommend it for a GPS/accessory case.
I'm enjoying being able to download videos to my USB stick and walk it over and plug it in.
For $[...] and free shipping, how could you go wrong? We use this iPad stand daily. I originally got this with the idea of using it on a trip... plane or train usage on fold down table or in the room. But we use it to stand the iPad up when it's plugged in and to view when in kitchen or living room. We use the DirecTV guide on our iPad to change channels so this lil stand is nice to place your iPad on the coffee table. When I first got this I was bummed until I realized the bottom legs did open up further. At first, it seems like it doesn't which would make it unstable and flimbsy of a stand. Nope, it opens up as wide as the picture shows it. It's not perfect, but it's close to it. I love how you can adjust every aspect of the stand to fit whatever angle or shape you want. It is very cushioned with padding behind it and on the legs so your iPad is scratch safe.
I just plugged into my Blue ray & HDMI TV, i had no issues at all.Similar kind of cables are around 15-20$ in Target or Walmart. No need to spend that much.This is great deal.. i would recommend this.
The keyboard is really convenient. It folds up nicely and can fit in a large pocket. It seems to be able to work with any PDA device with an infrared port on top. But it doesn't quite work as effectively as a normal keyboard, I think because of the infrared connection. I notice that sometimes I'll hit a button, and nothing appears on the screen. I'll hit it several times, then finally it appears, and typing becomes easy. It seems to temporarily loses connection, then regain it. Certainly beats typing on the Treo 650, though!
If you are a 3d or graphics arts designer, this product is for you! I've been using 3DS Max now for 8yrs and I can't believe how I worked all these years without the Space Pilot! This is a must have gizmo. My work is now faster and more efficient as I'm able to navigate through 3D space at a fraction of the time using the Space Pilot. If all the buttons look intimidating, don't worry. It takes no time to start driving and it comes with all the tools you need to start using it right out of the box. Oh yeah, this will save a you a ton of time and less key strokes too. Get one!
First off, I'm an otherwise very happy Xbox Live Gold member. Instead of buying a points card from a retailer, I made the mistake of buying the points online from Microsoft through the Xbox. I used my gamer tag account and entered my credit card on the TV and I bought 500 points. I got the email confirmation that I bought the points. I then used the points. So far so good.Over the next two days, four other Xbox charges totaling $30 mysteriously appeared on my credit card. Someone bought more points and a game subscription using my credit card info. I called Xbox Live support- their answer was "we don't give refunds." I explained that it's not a REFUND if my account is used fradulently. They still said no.Note that clearly the security leak was with them, as no other fraudulent charges appeared on my credit card...just Xbox charges.I then asked them to delete my credit card info from my Xbox Live account. They said they could not do this. I could not believe this! Given that someone had access to my credit card and they were unwilling to remove my credit card info, I had no choice but to cancel my credit card.My advice- buy the points from a trusted source like Amazon. Don't ever give Microsoft direct access to your credit card info. I hope this helps.
I brought this HDMI cable wire to connect my Roku player to my HD TV. The first problem was that it arrived a week after the Roku player, but not the biggest deal. In the interim I used my HDMI wire from my upconverting DVD player since I would be streaming much of what I watched now.When I finally connected the newly arrived HDMI wire, the picture showed static. Though it played, the screen itself showed static (black and white or green dots) all over the picture. Knowing a little bit about TV's and connections it was easy to deduce something was wrong with the connection. I flipped the wires, changed the ports, disconnected everything to reconnect, reconnected only the Roku with that HDMI wire and even swapped the wire in different devices. Same problem. Good price, didn't work for me. At a $1.69 its not worth the hassle to return, but I probably won't buy from this supplier again.
You get enough of the stuff to do whatever screen you have and it is so easy to cut to the right size and apply that i have put it on my iPod screen, my Canon camera screen and everything else that scratches so easily. Great bargain.
I bought this ND lens to try to capture the flowing techniques of water and wind. I had to play a little with the shutter speed to get the photos just right, but I had a lot of fun photographing a windy Iowa day. (See my photo under Customer photos here). While I think a .9 would be better for the wind shots, I am very pleased with the results of my first experiment. I can't wait to try it on water. A tripod is a must for these kinds of photos. I am also looking forward to experimenting with panning shots for background blur. The photos I took turned out sharp where needed (Tree trunks). I am very pleased with it and would recommend it to anyone looking for this type of lens. It worked great with my Canon Rebel XT digital SLR.
These speakers were easy to install and have excellent sound. They are a little low on the bass register but for pop tunes or rock or radio they (along with my Polk rears) can be listened to with great clarity at high volume. I highly recommend these, they sound much better than the alpines they replaced.
First of all, this is probably what you are looking for, unless you want to be able to take photographs above 640 x 420 resolution, zoom or focus, but then you are looking for a pro webcam, and there are one or two here, but you are better spending your $100 in a digital photography shop. For the rest of you that just want a plug n' play digital camera that not only looks great but doesn't smash to pieces by the end of the week because it fell off the monitor, at an affordable price, actually very cheap for what it does, then the Logitech Quickcam Communicate WebCam is exactly what you need... and what everyone else owns.Do not looks fool you. This black orb is just bigger than an egg and does not come on a flat triangle base as advertised, but a claw grip that you can bend around almost anything but is especially designed for LCD monitors, but has no problem with CRT or desks. In fact it has the same grip as the Quickcam pro model from Logitech and maybe if you look at this products photographs you can see it. Okay, so that is your stand. The camera itself looks like HAL from 2001. Pity the central camera lens doesn't glow red, ha aha. It even lights up blue on top when on. Very snazz camera, period.The ball orb camera thing must click into the stand. The directions do not make this very clear and some may be inclined to just let the camera orb rest on the stand, but it clicks into place so that it can bend and rotate on its axis firmly attached to the claw grip. The cable is a direct camera to USB2 that runs about the height of an average person, so if you want it to see further you need a USB2 to USB2 extension. However the cable is adequate for most.With XP driver installation is crazy at best. Do not use the windows drivers or the webcam may cause Windows crashing. Do not plug in the webcam. Insert the CD. Install the driver software. Then you are prompted to plug in your webcam and follow what Logitech tell you to do. Okay, now you have the camera set so you can take photographs and camera video with it. XP just crashes the cam if you do not use the Logitech drivers.One last tip. Avoid lighting at the camera directly by using a reading light behind the camera aimed at you. This will boost your image quality considerably. The autofocus is near perfect for the price. You will not have to adjust this camera except to move it around.In short, this is what you should have unless you want zoom, focus and high quality photographic images. You can use this for free with Yahoo messenger or MSN. 320 x 240 is a fine resolution to run at. This camera can do 640 x 420.Just get it, call home, force them to upgrade to broadband and end those $100 transatlantic phone calls. FREE VID-PHONE if you have a microphone! In which case see into getting yourself a gaming headset or similar.
So far, this set is great! It has a nice modern look and the keyboard is slim and compact. The scroll wheel has the smooth gliding feel that is standard on most Microsoft mice. I bought this set because the sets without bluetooth were not performing well at the range I needed. I did lots of research and decided to go with this one but was slightly concerned with some of the other reviews written. I am writing this review to provide additional information that I couldn't find anywhere else and to, hopefully, ease your concerns about other peoples negative reviews.First of all, I don't think the set is 100 percent perfect, but what set is? We all have personal preferences to where certain keys are placed and things like that. Most of those issues go away after a little practice. I do wish it had a numeric keypad and yes the touch sensitive function keys at the top are very sensitive (shouldn't be a problem once I get used to it).I have an HTPC (Home Theater PC) running Windows Vista and setup was extremely easy. The reviewers that had a problem with setup must have something else wrong with their computer.Another reviewer complained that the bluetooth transceiver must be placed in a front USB port. While this may affect range, it is not true. Mine is placed in the back and works perfectly from across my living room (14 feet away).I started noticing a little keyboard lag sometimes (as did a lot of other reviewers) so I tried to figure out what was causing this. I noticed the only time it happened is when certain parts of the keyboard are blocked by something. This must be where the bluetooth sending unit is located.As for the batteries, I did some testing....it comes with 4 non rechargeable AA akalines for the keyboard and one rechargeable AA NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) battery for the mouse. Mine came with Energizer brand, the type that can be charged in the standard Energizer charger sold in stores. You don't have to use the mouse charger that comes with this set (I don't want the clutter in my living room). I use a lot of NiMH batteries in my household and already have the standard Energizer charger. I just put an already charged NiMH in the mouse and it worked instantly during setup. This means if your mouse goes dead during use, you just swap out the battery instead of waiting for it to charge. Once you swap out the battery it reconnects on its own. Assuming you already have a device to charge Nimh batteries they do also work in the keyboard, though I don't know how long the battery life will be. There is also an on/off switch on both the keyboard and mouse to preserve battery life.
I just got this yesterday and I am in love with it! Great sound quality for the price. Fairly portable and it looks impressive on the shelf. I plan to use this to create playlists for parties and the sound coming from the front and back of the speaker works perfectly in my condo. If you want that perfect addition for your iPod, this is the one to get!
I've had mine for two years now and it is an outstanding case. The humidification sponge in the case leaves a lot to be desired. I have sacrificed one of the cigar slots and put aDrymistat Humidifier Tubein its place and it keeps my cigars perfectly for months between refills. I carry my with me everywhere.
I can only agree with everybody else. The bad is big, but it pays off after a while, becuase you can carry Smart Media cards, batteries, a camera, a cable, a pair of sunglasses and a micro-recording device in this bag at the same time. For me as a music journalist, that's a great thing. The bad thing is that you can't really wear it over yur shoulder like a bigger bag. It looks and feels dumb. Besides that, this is a good product.
The price was right. And this DVD player works as advertised. Using component out with a HD TV. Picture Quality excellent. Had it for 1 month now with no problems. All DVD's play fine. Would purchase again.
The price and quality were good used to hook up HDMI to VGA LCD projector.I would recommend this product for anyone that needs a 6 foot HDMI cable.
Not much to add to the other positive reviews posted, other than I am another user that loves my D50. Have had it for a year now and shot over 10,000 photos with excellent results (mostly landscape and wildlife). Excellent image quality and the hand grip fits perfectly to both my hand and my husbands.The only CON I can think of at this time is that there is no backlight on the top panel - this makes it difficult to adjust settings in low/ no light situations. Also, for people that are used to the little compact point & shoot cameras this might seem a little overwhelming at first and bulky to carry around (which is why I have a little pocket camera for my purse). I also got the 18-200 lens and love it - perfect walk around lens!
Despite dramatic improvements in digital photography, film is still preferred by many photographers. For them, the Polaroid SprintScan 4000 (...) combines the highest resolution in a desktop film scanner with fast performance, excellent image quality, and a remarkably easy-to-use interface.The SprintScan is a 36-bit film scanner with an optical resolution of 4,000 by 4,000 ppi and dynamic range of 3.4. By comparison, the top resolution of the Nikon SuperCoolScan (...) is 2,700 by 2,700 ppi, with a dynamic range of 3.2.Matte-black and compact, the SprintScan comes with a SCSI-2 interface, a cable, a controller board, and AdvanSys's Super SCSI setup utilities. Also included are two carriers for 35-mm strips and slides; an optional APS film adapter is available.The unit also ships with a quick-start guide and a single page with instructions for installing under Windows NT. The main documentation is a 74-page PDF file. Though useful for novices, the documentation lacks detailed explanations and scan tips for pros.Setup and installation are relatively simple, so long as you follow the recommended sequence of events. For instance, you must insert the film carrier after (not before) the driver loads, or the computer &quot;loses&quot; the SCSI connection.Although the Mac version can be installed as a Photoshop plug-in, the PC version is not Twain-compliant, so you can't scan directly into any application. Also, no provisions are supplied for creating scripts, saving images in 12-bit color, or preserving customized settings as default values.Scanning with the SprintScan is fast and easy. The PolaColor Insight interface is intuitive and offers an impressive variety of manual and automatic tools.The SprintScan took only 20.4 seconds to scan a 12.8MB slide. But this blazing speed is somewhat tempered by a 49.5-second auto-calibration routine and by the time needed to name and save a file and then open it in an application. Image quality is excellent and holds up even when magnified. Colors are accurate and tonality is very good.Though the Polaroid Sprint Scan 4000 has occasional limitations, its image quality is superb. The scanner leapfrogs over the competition in price, ease of use, and most important, high-resolution scans.
Perfect for the price. I do a lot of retouching, drawing, hand drawn animation and this pen is the perfect replacement if you have your original grip pen missing or broken. My old Intuos 2 is still rocking!!!
I just want to add that I purchased this Polaroid TV over 5 years ago. I researched extensively before purchasing. I'm glad that I haven't needed Cust Support. I have run this TV almost 24/7 for 5+ years with little problem. The HDMI works great and so does the composite input (COAX). The sound sucks but I knew that when I bought it. Surround sound solves that issue. Every once in a while it looses it's mind (about every 6 months) I turn off, unplug and wait 10 minutes. Everything resets itself and good to go for another 6 months. I've repaired the remote about 6 times once because I dropped it in a saltwater fish tank. It is now taped but works fine. I guess I got a lucky set. I'm happy with the picture quality. I've used a Mitsubishi code for programming universal remotes. What else can I say the set has given me good service. Hope this helps someone. Tags are wrong, it is 720p NOT 1080i or 1080p
It's expandable which Palm isn't for the same price, and comes with more memory to start with also. You can turn this thing into a cell phone which gives you internet access along with ability to talk to anyone you want for the same price per month as a cell phone! I also think this is a good idea for parents to give to their highschool children as well. (I'm 26) This way kids can remember their appointments, and you can call them up to come home! Also, don't quote me, but I think the air phone attachment comes with unlimited minutes for $29.00/month. That's a beeper/cell phone/and sticky note pad all in one! And no excuses for not finishing homework, either! I'm personally upgrading to a handheld PC for the Windows CE and mostly for Excel and Word, but that's the difference between $550 and $169, plus mine can't turn into a phone!
This company has terrible customer service. I attempted to purchase this product directly from them and they mishandled the order twice and then referred me to Circuit City and other similar vendors. I purchased the product and then discovered that the version of the software was not what I expected (it did not support any of the presentation features). I went to the Gyrations website which indicated that the version of Gyrotools that I wanted was available for separate purchase, but their website had no provision for purchase. I called the company and asked to purchase the software and was told I had to buy it from their website. I told them their website did not have it listed. After several iterations of the same, I was left with an unsatisfactory product and no way to get what I want. Based solely on their lack of customer service, I will avoid any product manufactured by Thomson.
I have been putting systems together for 10 years now and this case is pure joy. Its not too large and not too small. The airflow is excellent and with all the included fans set to low I can only hear the one on my 8800GT. (thinking of replacing vga cooling now!) Simply moving my rig into this case from a no-name mid tower resulted in my cpu load temps dropping from 50-55c to 45-47c max after hours of gaming. Ambient temps followed suit with 5c or so off mobo temps and another 7-10c drop on my 8800. The packaging was robust and arrived in excellent condition despite UPS shipping. The included case hardware is fantastic with plenty of motherboard standoffs and assorted screws etc. Also, all of the drive bays are outfitted with thumbscrews which is a great combination of true 'tooless' designs and the security of screws. No plastic snap in drive mounting and pci slot retainers here. One con is well known with the 900 and that is cable management but that can be addressed with clever positioning of the hard drive racks and some zip ties. My PSU is not modular so I had to spend the extra time to reduce clutter. Also, if you run crossfire or sli setups you may have to be more creative with the drive racks to make sure modern vid cards will fit. However it can be done. The top mountd USB,1394, and audio ports are great and easy to connect. All and all oustanding purchase.Rig:AMD phenom II 720 Black Edition, 4gb Mushkin ddr800, corsair 550 PSU, LiteOn DVD burner, 2 Sata HDD, XFX 4850, Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4 mobo.
It is so expensive to buy an HDMI cord in the store ($30) and this one works just as well.
A large portion of these cameras will not play back the video they record. Since this is one of the core functions of a camcorder, this product fails miserably.Yes, it has cool features. Yes, the price is great. None of this overcomes the fact that you can't use it to playback recorded video.So far I have had an opportunity to test out three of these cameras and all three failed in the exact same way. What are the chances that the one you buy will have the same problem? It looks pretty probable.
I agree with an earlier review. It feels like you stole this battery grip at this price. Took all of 5 minutes to install. This is a great buy. Whaddaya waiting for? Got get one!Update: 3/2/2006Was assigned to photograph my kid's school's charity Dinner Theater and the Opteka BP-XT performed like a champ!!! No problem with the shutter, and the dial allowed me change shutter/aperture/focus point faster than the one on the camera.The only problem I had was that I kept forgetting that I had a shutter and dial on the BP-XT...Duh!!!
For the people saying that this is a good modem, must not be using the internet at a constant rate. If you are a hardcore internet user like me, where you are constantly downloading, gaming, or web-browsing, then do not rent/buy this modem. You WILL have your internet connection dropped constantly. I have to unplug the cable modem about once every 30 minutes then replug it back in to get my internet to working status. I've called Comcast to make sure it's not something on their side and it's not. It's not my computer either because I used to get download rates tremendously high and no dropped connection before I moved about 2 months ago. After purchasing a my own cable modem instead of renting this one, I have had a large increase in my speed and have had no dropped connections.
I was looking for a case that would hold all of my sons DVDs and CDs and this one fit the description. The only reason why it got 4 stars is because in the picture it shows a handle. The one I got doesn't have one. It doesn't really affect its ability to protect whats inside, but it would have been a great plus for easy handling and carrying. Otherwise, its a great item to store my sons DVDs/CDs.
I wrestled a long time looking at bags for my tablet. Most were simply made to carry the tablet and almost nothing else, or they were just huge, shapeless bags that could happen to carry a tablet but otherwise, were just too bulky.I came across a mention of the Mobile Edge on one of the Android forums and found it here on Amazon. It seemed well reviewed and seemed to fit the bill. I've been using it a couple weeks and really enjoy the smaller form factor for commuting by train. It holds the tablet safely and securely with plenty of room for other gadgets, cables, chargers, pens, light lunch, etc. The only shortcoming is the strap. Firstly it is not removable. Secondly it is too short to comfortable wear the bag across my body (I'm 6' and slender). And finally, it has absolutely no padding. Although the last point can be solved with an aftermarket pad, I think I may have to do something more drastic about the first two issues. Perhaps, convert the strap with some d-rings and add a detachable strap from another bag.If the strap issues aren't a big deal to you (mostly shorter trips or small-framed person) this is a great bag for someone that wants to carry a tablet in a bag that actually holds a useful payload, this bag is a great choice.UPDATE 2011-09-26: Since my review, I've customized this bag. I removed the factory strap (all but a few inches attached to either side of the bag. I think sewed them into loops using a sewing awl, around two D-rings. I can now clip in nearly after-market shoulder strap. This upgrade has taken the bag from being great, with one small drawback, to perfect for my light-commuting days. Total cost, not including an after-market strap (which I had from another bag), about $2.
Is only a few weeks. but still working fine. It was used when I bought it and is working as it supposed
I bought this for my toddler's room so I didn't want to pay alot of money for it. I should've realized that I'd get what I paid for. Worked fine for about a month or so, then the CD player worked intermittently - sometimes played fine, sometimes wouldn't play at all. A little later the casette player door stopped closing all the way and would cause tapes to sound &quot;warped&quot; and also ate a few tapes. The radio never got good reception despite the antenna. Overall a bad choice.
I liked this sleeve since the first time I saw it on Amazon. It does the job, but it's not that pretty. It protects my macbook pro 13,3" perfectly, specially the ziper-protection inside it. I wolud say that is a basic sleeve. And for being that basic, the price is a little expensive (just a little).
Don't expect perfection but do expect a high quality conversion of hand-written text to usable professional correspondence and note-taking without too much correction required. I got 90-95% accurate recognition of block writing off-the-bat and 80-85% recognition of cursive writing. As with any conversion software it takes some practice to optimize one's writing to get higher accuracy but not much--I didn't find myself having to relearn how to write to get the software to function with good results. Software installs quickly and without complication. I don't have the best penmanship in the world but with some minor effort to control my scrawl I was able to get an end product that I was happy with...no matter what you use you're going to have to do some editing/correcting to "finish" the product but so long as you don't expect perfection out of the box you'll be happy for the price. Easily uploads to Word and email software.
I received Version 1.0. I think that is why it is over 58% off on Amazon.com. Because they are selling off the version 1.0.I use an Airlink 325W router (G Router). After talking with support rep Ramiz, badge number 50678, it seems that I have a version 1.0 Range Booster which is NOT compatible with the Airlink that I use. His suggestion is that I return this product and find a 2.0 or 3.0.Version 1.0 will NOT say "Version 1.0" on the box. But if it is Version 2.0 or 3.0 then it will be correctly labelled on the box. Another way to tell you have 1.0 is that (1) your setup cd will say Ver 1.0 and (2) your Range Booster does not have an Ethernet Jack.Supposedly, with the Version 2.0 or 3.0, which has an ethernet jack, I need to connect my router to the Ethernet Jack on the Range Booster ONCE for setup purposes (so it can copy settings I believe) and then I will be able to expand my wireless network. My brother told me that his was easy to set up and he never had to connect the ethernet jack. I said, "wait, so you DO have an ethernet jack..." and he said, "yes, but it's under a flap, go look for it."I looked all over...no ethernet jack. I have version 1.0.I also followed the directions of one of the reviewers, disabling WEP, going to 192.168.1.240 to access the booster...and it did not work. I tried hard resetting the thing...nothing.Either (1) already have a Linksys Router and not the cheap stuff like me, or (2) make sure you get the 2.0 or 3.0 version.Hope that helps...
I love these cables! Makes connecting my speakers to the amp a breeze. The speak-on part of the connector locks in place and the banana connectors are durable yet have a little bending room in them to adjust to connections that may not be set to the correct distance.
I bought this camera 3 months ago. It takes wonderful photos with very little bother. I use a card reader ... to download 128M of photos very fast. I have had no problem with Windows XP after downloading from the Toshiba website the updated drivers. The image qualities are excellent and the camera is easy to use. A great, practical camera at an affordable price.
I bought this unit from Amazon over a year ago for my parents. They travel to Europe a lot and wanted to play their Region 2 DVDs at home. This player does a great job of converting from PAL to NTSC and playing both Regions 1 & 2 (I have not tested any other Regions).When my Dad can't get his $400 Panasonic DVD player to play a DVD-RW or some other unusual disk or format he just puts it in the Philips and it plays. It has never let him down. I have made a lot of home videos on many different types of DVDs and this player has played them all.I can't believe that for $70 (last year's price) I got so much value. It still works like a charm, which is more than I can say for the Paanasonic DVD players I have bought over the years for much more money.I plan on getting one for myself this week.
The ink toner was comparable to the Samsung brand. In fact, I cannot tell the difference of the prints from the Samsung brand. The order also arrived ahead of the promised shipping date so I was very happy. I will definitely buy again from the same vendor.
That product gets a five start review because the ergonomics is simply **exceptional**. It's by far the best mouse I have ever had in 2 decades of computing. I really don't care about the fancy buttons (zoom and other customizable features) because in the end, all what counts is how comfortable the mouse feels (plus the scroll and back button) - to me, it's just a perfect impression. Before buying, I went to a brick and motar shop to compare different brands and models. That one was made a stellar impression on me. I think it's far better than the desktop model. The storable micro-receiver is a nice touch as well as the software power level indicator.It worked flawlessly on several computers. I have one for home and one for work.
I bought this unit for work. We have an HP 4600 color laser printer that had some unacceptable color streaking in its' output. I ran multiple field service diagnostics and controller resets to no avail. It was concluded that the power supply or the DC controller board in the printer were probably bad. To prevent the spotty power in the building housing the printer from causing this issue to recur if we paid for an expensive service call, I ordered this unit. I hooked the APC voltage regulator up to the printer in preparation for the service call and thought to run one more test on the printer. The voltage regulator apparently cleaned up the power issues enough that the output came out crisp and unstreaked. Fairly amazing. That was a month ago and we still have not needed to contact a service tech for the printer as the output has been decent ever since we put this unit between the printer and the building power outlet. Definitely worthwhile if you have dirty power lines.
Just bought the Online Code for 1600 Microsoft Points and Viola $19.96 just disappeared from my account. I'll say disappeared since the code doesnt work and my XBOX thrown an error saying the Code is Invalid!! What the hell guys!? This is just a stake towards a bad reputation!
I got this tv just before christmas 2006. I got it from circuit city for $1299 + tax (after asking them to do a price match with fry's). I also had a $100 cupon of circuit city so i ended up paying $1199 + tax = $1330 for this brand new TV. It is fantastic. Setup is very simple. Colors are very bright but one problem that i face is with dark scenes. Dark scenes look very dark on this tv. but besides that the tv is excellent. I had to get monster cable to make DVD signal look richer on the television. Two thumbs up for this tv.
It is what it is. Instant code for Microsoft points.Email was sent right after i confirmed payment.My friend had to gave me this after losing a game of Full house Poker on XBL. he bet me 4000 microsoft points that he would beat me. he lost :)
Impressed! I am not an audiophile, but I do know good sound (and bad sounds!). I have been searching for a decent set of portable speakers that I can carry with me on my travels. Music is important to me on vacation, and I want decent sounding music. I own a set of Bose Sound Docks ($299) and they are great sounding, but they are kind of heavy. So, I got these for $35 and they are decent sounding. Just testing them out before I leave on a 10 day Caribbean vacation, and so far, I am impressed. Of course, they have limited bass, and they are only so loud, but at the highest volume, they are not distorting (much). I didn't buy them to DJ a party or even use for a back yard get together, but they are good for a bedroom or background music for a living room. They fill my needs wonderfully, and don't cost a mint, so if something happens to them, it is not a great loss, I will just get some more.
We were having trouble getting over the air channels with the cheap little rabbit ears we had hooked up to our new HDTV. We bought this and an antenna mount and attached it to our satellite dish and now we get all the channels in crystal clear. Well worth the money we spent.
I got this as a gift for my tech savvy husband. He loves it. It combines all of our components onto one remote. Was easy to load all of our components and easy to use. Highly recommend!
The mini messenger bag is perfect. My iPad 2 fits in the protective area with room to spare, and there is also room for a few magazines or a book or two. I also have room for other essentials like pens, keys and my wallet.The one thing that would make this bag perfect would be a padded shoulder strap. Fortunately, I do not carry it for long periods of time. I still gave it an overall 5 stars.
Slight wrinkles "waves" in the screen that bug me when im up close with no image. you put something on and it all go's away. My seat in 10 feet away from this screen and gaming is ridiculous... my COD kill to death went up so much. Almost like cheating I can see so good. When a player is up on a balcony you almost need to turn your head Lol But with blue ray movies it really shines. So bright, clear... Avatar in blue ray was stunning and spectacular!The remote is cheepy and Iv'e only had it a month so who knows how long the screen will last but it seems well built. shipping was 3 days and install was a breeze. 5 stars for value! I'm sure a $800 screen would look better... but not $600 better... If it lasts a few years and breaks I will buy another. great deal BUY IT!
I am sharing one printer with 2 PCs. Very easy to hook up this switch and simple to use -- just press button 1 or 2 to select the PC you are using. Since it's a manual switch, it should last for a very long time.
I like all Tiffen filter products and this one (I have sevral others) continues to meet all expectations.I recommend it highly.
I had bad experiences with the Memorex Music CD-RW discs I first used with my SONY CD Recorder. I bought 6 of these Fuji discs (which have the advantage of working for both data and music recording) and have recorded on all of them in excess of 20 times with nary a hiccup. I wish the CD recorder itself was so reliable.
After looking at the outrageous prices of cat5 cables in my local Office Max I decided to check out amazon.com. I saw this cable for the price as a 7ft one at Office Max. Sense I was going to buy quite a bit worth of networking equipment I bought this cord. I'm glad I did because I saved about a few dollars.
I have been a Philips fan for quite some time, and although this is just a simple cassette to listen to your ipod, it does the job very well. There was one brand that was a few dollars cheaper, but the quality of the Philips name persuaded me to go with them. I'm glad I did and would certainly recommend this product.
I did a lot of research before buying this player. And it paid off. If you want a good 5 disc player that plays CDR's or VCD's flawlessly? Look no further. I primarily bought this to replace my CD Player which was dying and this full 24bit DAC sounds amazing. The bass defintion compaered to my old Technics is like comparing apples to oranges.THe Video is just as good for a player in this price range. Good features, fast loading, great sound and a good picture. A bit thin on scanning features but so what. The only con I have found, is the drive is a bit loud when playing DVD's. So if your placing it very close to your viewing seat it could be annoying. Remote is fair, could be better. But it's more than usable.I'd buy it again!
I had JVC product and some of my friends too. These are good at the begining and after an year the motors will have problem and also the tape heads will have problem. Even the cable pins will wearout easaly and will not work properly. Price may be less buy its not worth for long run. I feel Sony and Canon are better than JVC. Even Hitachi is good.
I was hesitant to get this until I saw it was partnered with Amazon. I purchased it, and it was a fantastic deal. Good price, sturdy product, and not one but two ways to put it on a keychain!My last flash drive was a Staples sale and it broke. It was not quality, unlike this one!Highly recommended.
I ordered this camera without any lens. I had all the lenses from my Canon EOS IIe which is a full frame 35mm film camera. All of the information I have read stated my lenses were compatible with the new camera. Naturally the first thing I did when I received the camera was to try all my various lens and they worked perfectly. I am very happy with my new digital camera and the flexibility it allows me to shoot in various situations.Anyone want a good buy on a Canon EOS 35mm IIe in excellent condition?
I bought the 1600 Microsoft Points, which ended up being $1 cheaper than if I bought them from my Xbox 360. The code showed up immediately, so in no extra time I saved $1. Plus I didn't have to give my credit card information to Microsoft.Well worth the buy, if you are in need of some Microsoft points.
Loved the ease of setup and to select an empty channel.I've setup this channel to be #2 on my car's FM. It's easy, phone rings, push #2 on radio and push answer on the unit.I'm hearing impaired, so having the car speakers giving me the volume I need is a great feature.I LOVE IT.
This remote control does what it says its supposed to do. It's constructed more solid than previous models. It recognizes the vast majority of any device you can throw at it. All you do it enter the model # of your tv, vcr, dvd player, or even your nintendo wii. If by chance it didn't have your device it will learn from your existing remote. The battery charge last for weeks at a time. Yes, I did say its rechargable. I recommend it to everyone even if your a little challenged with computers. It helps you along the way nicely.
I purchased my Replay 5080 in late December 2002. Initial setup was a breeze. However, the problems soon started. I was unable to speak to any human in technical support until early Jan. 2003. I think the entire company closed for the holidays. After speaking to multiple support reps, my machine worked for 2 more weeks. The next "glitch" was in the software. They were aware of the problem, but did not have an answer. I shipped the unit back (at MY expense) and received a refurbished unit within 10 days. This unit worked for all of 3 weeks. It froze and no support suggestions could get it running. This time it took a week and multiple calls to get a supervisor to OK the return. (At least they sent an airbill this time to pay for the return). I am still waiting for my 3rd unit. This is their last chance. I would not suggest buying Replay TV until they figure out how to make their units a little more reliable.I feel I know more about fixing this product than some of their tech support staff.
A very good audio system, but sounds exactly the same as the previous IM2 which you can have for half the price.I have been all my life in HI-FI, and honestly believe I can easily distinguish the characteristic sound of any of these kind of systems. Nevertheless, to me, IM2 and IM4 really sound exactly the same. So, before buying an IM4, give a try to IM2s or (if you believe me) just look for IM2s'offers at Amzon or elsewhere (they are still very popular systems).As said above, you will find IM2s for HALF the price of IM4s.
I purchased this set to hook up my Blu-Ray player in order to download materials and more importantly view Netflix movies via their instant viewing feature. I am a complete technophobe and had these devices up and running in a few minutes. No software installation, etc. Just plug into the router then the wall, and then from the device into the wall in another room. I did have to buy another Ethernet cable because the ones included were very short, but only cost me another $7.00. This works incredibly and seemed to be a lot more reliable and easier to set-up than the wireless ethernet bridges I was thinking about. A great buy!
This DVD player will not work with monitors it thinks are non-HDCP monitors. I connected the DVI cable to my 2006 Sceptre LCD monitor that is supposed to be HDCP compliant. The DVD plays a few seconds of the DVD in the background, and even gets to the menu screen, then says 'non-HDCP compliant device' and goes to white snow/fuzz. [HDCP is the movie version of DRM - only stupider. ONLY pirated DVDs will play with this type of 'protection'.]
I've owned one of these for about 4 years now and just had to replace it because it wore out. 4 years of near daily use impressed me so I purchased one again.If you need an adaptor, this is a good one to get.
The cable works perfectly and was obviously professionally made. They worked great for bridging our LIU to our switch across the wall at gigabit speeds, and I would expect much higher if necessary. The price seems to have gone way up since I bought it however, making it not as great of a deal, even with the fast Prime shipping.
Don't know a lot about HDMI cable quality. We have these running from our DVR to the TV, as well as from our DVD to the TV. We don't notice anything about them that would make us complain. The price was cheap and as always, buying from Amazon was great (no delays, great price, good packaging).
bought this cable, got it within 5 days. makes my ps3 look a lot better than standard def lol. great product!
This is a great cable at a fantastic low price. I would certainly order cables from here again.
Works great, very easy to install! Saves the expense of another router.
I am a mystery shopper and this is a great recorder. It is easy to use and it picks up voices from a pocket in my purse. I also use it with a microphone. You can file the voice recordings into different folders and the recorder is small so it is not obvious. I am very pleased with voice recorder.
I've been searching for a decent pair of headphones for a while now, since December actually. After spending hours reading through reviews all over the place and comparing dozens upon dozens of headphones to one another I decided to go with the Denon AH-D1000S. (Don't be fooled by the Denon 10001K, these are the same headphones, only the 1000s don't come with a carrying case. Not worth the extra $50 in my opinion) I was originally going to go with the Denon AH-D2000s, however being in college and having taxes roll around, my wallet wasn't as fat as it once was, so I went with the 1000s and I am quite satisfied!In the box:Denon AH-D1000S headphones6.3 mm (1/4-inch) plug adapter11.5ft extension cableusers manualSound Quality:The sound is quite impressive. The bass on these is excellent after burn in, the mid-range wasn't audiophile caliber but still awesome for this price, and the treble was also great. With the Denon's I've actually been able to notice stuff about my music I didn't know was there. They sound nice straight out of the box but get even better after you've worked them a while. I let my friend use them for a bit with her Zune and she handed them back a while later with the comment of "I could feel my brain vibrating! I must get a pair of these!" And she's quite picky about her audio. They really can blast out your music. As an example, when plugged into a MacBook Pro, the audio coming out of the Denon's at full volume is louder than the MacBook Pro's actual speakers. You'd go deaf if you listened to them at that volume.Comfort:I think wearing pillows on your ears might be more painful than these. I've had no problems with them sitting on my head for extended periods of time. Though I would like to mention that they go over my ear. The product description says they're on ear. My ears aren't that small, my ears are proportionate with my head, which is pretty normal sized too I think? (Hat size is between S and M on a "S, M, L, XL" scale) You can adjust the size of the Denon's and the smallest size fits perfectly on my head. And they cup my ears. Which I'm actually much happier about, I thought I should point it out though.Build Quality:I believe someone else gave them a build quality of 8/10? Yeah, I agree with that. However, someone else has commented they are flimsy. I don't really agree with that one. They are plastic people, they aren't going to survive in a war zone. But they aren't "break so much as look at them" kind of flimsy. You won't have to baby them or anything like it, but don't fling them around like they're made of metal. They aren't built like Superman, so yes, jerking them about by the cords will probably result in something bad after a while. Dropping them on concrete is also not a great idea. But from what I can tell, treat them fine and they're going to last just fine as well.Overall:Great headphones at a great price. What more can you ask for?
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The UV filter is not as strong as it could be, however, this filter is more meant as a protector for your lens and it does that perfectly well.
I love the looks of this case; although, I am concerned a bit about the front cover. Wish I didn't have to open it every time to turn unit on. Now for the bad - my PSU didn't last the 1+ years that most do...it died in 2 days! I am VERY disappointed since the reason I bought this case was b/c of Antec's reputation for great power supplies. Sonata III uses completely different PSU so I'm guessing Antec figured out this PSU is junk.
This is my first flat Cat6 cable. I've been running the standard round variety for years. I purchased this to run under the carpet/along the baseboard of the living room in an effort to get my Blu-Ray player on my network for the propose of streaming Netflix and Amazon On-Demand Video. This flat Cat6 ended up being a great solution. I was able to conceal it with no problem at all, and it cost a fraction of the other possible solutions (wireless access points, installing cable enclosures, etc.).I will admit I was worried about the cable having poor construction, seeing how the price was so reasonable compared to other 50ft. flat Cat6 cables I came across. To my surprise, the construction is top notch and it seems like it will last as long as any other ethernet cable, flat or otherwise. I wasn't expecting it to be complete crap mind you (otherwise I wouldn't have ordered it), I just wasn't expecting it to be as well constructed as it turned out to be.Another unexpected bonus was that I actually like the looks of the flat cable so much that I'm thinking about switching my other ethernet cables out to all flat Cat6 cables. The flat construction of the cable just makes it look cleaner and tidier then a standard ethernet cable. Its flexibility also makes it easier to manage if your trying to tie your cables together or neatly management them. So if you intend to run it out in the open or behind a desk you'll be able to achieve a clean look and a avoid a rats nest of cables if you choose to manage your cables for a more pleasing look.So whether your interested in running your Cat6 under the carpet, along the baseboard, or neatly managing your cables behind a desk or computer, using a flat Cat6 such as this is the way to go. And yes, once you go flat, you'll never go back.
The stand is exactly what you see. It holds my iPad in any configuration, portrait or landscape, and at any angle. I use it mostly to hold my iPad on my nightstand for an alarm clock. You don't even have to remove your iPad from it's case. Works great, and the price is very reasonable.
I got these headphones at the advice of my mother, they've got great sound but can tend to leak a little if you pump the volume way up. They've got that nifty cord protector which is a great feature that not many headphones have. The only else I can say is that while they are pretty comfortable...if your head/ears are not exactly the right size they can get tiresome and sore to wear for long periods. Great buy for the money!!
I did the trade-in after my 3.0 mp Kodak [can't remember the model] got damaged in my bag. This was 2005. The trade-in got me 2 more mp and worked the same way. I have the same complaint about the rotating switch--very easily turned on by mistake.Rechargeable AA's were my choice from the start, and I typically carried 6 batteries with me and several SD cards on excursions. I have been very pleased with the quality of the pictures. I recently uploaded several videos of a luna moth my daughter found. The stills yielded many nice close-ups, but I think for this quality of camera, they were above and beyond what it is capable of, as far as very close pictures. The manual said something like arm's length for the flower setting. For a 4- to 5- inch moth, pretty good! The videos are not as high resolution as the close-up pix were [you can see them on the DanniStories Channel on YouTube]. But, they are VGA...adequate for YouTube.The battery door is easy for my daughter to open and hard for my arthritic hands, but you don't want it popping open. Changing sets of batteries and SD cards was a breeze. I take a lot of video, but hundreds of stills daily on trips. I don't travel often, but I like to have a camera ready.My camera has always had the problem detecting the batteries...sometimes I have to rotate the switch on and off several times before it is ready to shoot, and at first, it fooled me into thinking I just had dead rechargeables. Now it is having the problem more and more frequently.I have no experience with SLR's and a bit of experience with 35mm simple cameras before I went digital in 2000. Since going digital, I take as many pictures as my hard drive will hold.This camera has been a good experience, despite the problems. I have missed some shots, but had very good timing mostly, to get the shots I want for the family album.Kodak overall outdid my little HP C200, but the tech was better. HP is a bit on the blue side still with the webcams on my computers. Kodak color is fantastic.My first Kodak got a dent in the lens outer casing and would not retract any more. I should have put it in a case. This Kodak, despite the problems, gave me pictures that I liked. But, I would like to get higher resolution for close ups and better tech. I don't know if I will go Kodak or Canon this time. I am amazed at how far the tech has come, and I am hoping I can find a camera that will last this long. I think it is pretty unusual from the other years-later reviews that mine lasted, and I would not recommend buying it used.Kodak Easyshare C340 5 MP Digital Camera with 3xOptical Zoom
After receiving an email titled " Best MP3 Player you never heard of " I reasearched the Archos 605 MP3 Player. It was hard to find anything negitive about the 605. I purchased the Archos 605 about 1 month ago and now can confirm that it trully is the best MP3 Player on the market. There is nothing that cant be done with the 605, from Wi-Fi internet browsing to music to the best quality video of any player today.
I paid $30 for a 6ft Vizio HDMI cable at Walmart before finding the Link Depot cables. First I picked up a 6ft, found out how well it works and bought two more. Also picked up the 25ft to use for connecting the laptop to the TV and it's fantastic. I use them for Tivo, Blu-ray, gaming, and the laptop and the Link Depot cables work perfect for these applications. My son had just paid $70 at Best Buy for an 8ft HDMI cable for his new Xbox and I gave him one of these 6ft Link Depot cables and he promptly returned the overpriced ones. Buy these...you won't be disappointed!
I Love this camera!!! It works so good and is so much fun!!! Came exactly the day it said! Very fast!!
I have been buying HP products since 1995; I bought through these years 4 printers, one Laptop and one desktop HP. So I thought that HP was a serious brand about quality, it is not the same with the cameras:-The flash takes 30 second to be ready (that's a lot of time)-The camera just take pictures when it thinks that the picture is good, it does not matter what you see on the screen, the camera has the final decision about the picture (very different than other cameras in the market).-The pictures are grainy; you can't have a moon or a sunset picture without grain.-You have to wait almost 5 seconds since you hit the shoot button and when the picture is taken, you can't take a picture of an object in movement.But that is ok if you are looking for a cheap-bad camera, and the quality of your pictures is not an issue for you, like I was. But after one month and 14 days the screen went black with strange colours (of course the HP warranty cover this problem for just 3/4 of the price of the camera). I think the screen is not important anymore because anyway the camera take the final decision as HP.
sorry but l really didn't need it so l didn't use. so l still have the product maybe my grandson could use.
this screen came in a long box, ready to be opened and installed on the wall. It is easy to use and does exactly as the discription said it would. One thing I wasn't sure of when I ordered it. It comes with two screw holes in the frame itself so it can be mounted flush with the wall, or you can use a mounting bracket to mount it away from the wall. Either way, it works wonderful and gives a perfect place to show movies.
I received the player in 2 days , hooked it up and discovered the loading gate would not work , therefore I could not use it.Amazon had me return it and send me a replacement within a couple of days. The new player works exellent and does every thing it is supposed to do , I certainly appreciate Amazons fast response on this.
So far it has been to Spain and Norway and I never want to be without it. It is all that I hoped for and I only use it for books. Someday I may go further but just wanted to get new books cheaper and instantly without leaving home. It works for me. Try the Kindle! I bought an extra cable to make sure I did not lose one and not be able to recharge it. It is also dual voltage which was important to me.
I happen to get Nikon SB600 used flash recently, Nikon discounted this model.This amazing little flash, I use it with diffuser or minisoft box for direct shots.Pros:90 degree vertical bounce, 180 degree horizontal bounce.Nikon TTL auto mdoe identify zoom used by you and adjusts the light accordingly. Can also be used in manual mode.Light weight compared to Nikon sb900/sb700 and less costly than them.Better light than sb400, I do not have sb700 (Also great flash), online reviews says, sb600 and sb700 has almost same light power(guide number).Can be used as slave flash. NikonD7000 has in built master flash. I have used sb600 as remote flash with out any cables, it works great.In order to use sb600 as slave with Nikon D7000, you should use built flash also, however you have option to avoid the built in flash light, it uses very minimum light needed to fire the sb600.Built in master flash feature may or may not available for all nikon models, check out user guide.It's good step up from sb400 flash, Light varies based on zoom with ttl mode.Can be used for continues shots, less lag between shots.Uses 4 AA batteries.Conbigger flash for entry level dslr users, check out sb400Discontinued model, check out sb700, little bigger than this.How to use NikonD7000 in built flash as master flash and sb600 as slave flash?============================================================================Go to custom setting menu (pencil picture)-->e Bracketing/flash-->e3 Falsh cntrl for built in flash--> Commander mode.Inside commander mode, go to built-in flash, set mode as "--" (This setting will fire built flash with minimum light needed for sb600 to fire).If would like to fire built in flash also, leave the Built-in flash setting as TTL.go to group A, set the mode to TTL. you can also choose group B. let's say we are using group A.Go to channel set it to either 1 or 2 or 3, press ok, note down what you number you used for channel. Let's say 3.Switch on sb600, make sure it is in TTL mode, if not press mode button, until it display TTLHold on zoom and minus button for few seconds, it will show remote symbol, with OFF setting, press the mode button to switch on remote mode to ON setting.Press on button, it will show remote symbol, channel number and group name. Make sure group A and channel 3 set (or you choice of selection used on camera settings). If not, use mode and plus or minus buttons to set them to group name and channel number as set in NikonD7000.You are all set to use sb600 as slave on NikonD7000 in built flash.Note: Since sb600 fire based on light from nikon d7000, sb600 should be in position to receive light from camera built in flash.It may not work behind the walls where light can not reach from camera to sb600 flash.
I guess Belkin no longer makes this exact item, as it's not on their website. However, they do list the Pro Gold Series for Mac, and it seems to be the same product. Good luck finding one...It's a 20-minute battery backup, surge protector and voltage regulator. It has an "online" interface via USB to monitor and test power conditions. Software installed easily, and interface is easy to understand. No problems, and I like it.
Lens hoods really are a necessity when shooting outside. All the other Nikon DX lenses I have came with lens hoods. Why the 18-55mm did not is beyond me. However, it's a worthwhile purchase.
I am happy to finally get the adapter for my camera and at a reasonal price. I used it right away. It is hard to get Kodak digital camera asseccories in a store. Now I can do more with my camera.
I am very satisfied with my purchase. I've read other reviews and I know that certain codecs and add ons like the web browser cost extra but, I understand why Archos didn't include them - because they would drive up the cost of the units. I consult for a video technology company and I know that Microsoft and Apple are greedy with their codecs (which is why I convert my videos to Divx and buy products that encode/decode in Divx.) So... I completely understand.The interface is too cool. The screen is bright and clear. Battery life is awesome. USB charging is convenient. Very well designed. The Opera web browser option is awesome and comparable to a PC web browser (although I wish it used the Mozilla code base instead). It handles YouTube like a pro. It's a good replacement for carrying a laptop on train and plane trips as far as entertainment and web surfing.
I bought this cord and when I plugged it in the quality of the image was not very good. It seemed like there was a connection problem because if i moved the cord and got it in just the right position then it would work. But most of the time there were little lines all across the tv. I then purchase another cord (a little more expensive) from radio shack and it works great.
I found set-up and operation of this remote to be extremely easy and intuitive. And, once you get used to the control sets, operation of the remote is so simple that everyone in my family has been able to adapt to it quickly.
This is a great tv for the price. It is not the biggest thing, but perfect for the bedroom. The delivery was fast and it arrived in one piece. I have no complaints. The only thing that I didn't like about the tv is that the picture gets dark when you are not viewing from directly in front. But that is the price you have to pay for a lcd and not a plasma.Overall, great tv, great quality, great service. I would definitely purchase from this source again.JI
I ordered black and colored ink for my computer printer from 2 different people. Both shipped what I ordered within 2 weeks. Price was great and both were prompt to reply when I was concerned about the time. Great guys. Thank you...kathy
I wanted to link our BOSE WAVE RADIO to my IPOD TOUCH (2nd gen.) and looked all over the Internet for a simple, inexpensive solution. No one could guarantee that the IPOD connector would fit a Touch G2 (connector is somewhat different than the Touch G1). Finally saw this cable system that links through the IPOD headphone jack instead of the IPOD connector. I decided to give it a try based on the good reviews. The product was shipped quickly, and I plugged it in and was enjoying beautiful music via the BOSE in less than a minute. The cables are sturdy and the connectors are great quality. It was quick and easy to connect, and the price was under ten bucks with free shipping. This is a real winner!
I bought this camera based on reviews I read here on Amazon. We were getting ready to go to visit family in Hawaii and I wanted a small sized, but not small in features digital camera that would take great pictures and be easy to use, especially in sending to the computer. It arrived on time, and I practiced a day or two before we left. I took my software and cable with me to Hawaii and installed in on my sister's computer. This way I could email them home and to friends. The software worked great, the rechargeable batteries are a must. It's a great camera for the novice digital user, but better than beginner cameras. One recommendation though -- READ THE MANUALS! I should have read them on the plane, not as I was trying to take pictures.
I have DVP5960 for at least 6 to 8 month. Before I've had Phillips 642 model, but 642 did not play DIVX6. The player used with Sanyo HD projector and very hi-end sound system. Works great, plays everything, never have any problems. Picture and sound quality is very good, of course it depends on media.Should something happen to my player, I will just go and buy another one.The price is right!
We searched for a long time for a projector to use as our TV. We decided to go with a dimmer lamp with greater color density. This is NOT a projector to be used in a bright room. But we knew that when we purchased it and had planned to get light reducing curtains. the color quality has been fabulous and we are very happy with our decision.
I bought this item to add a phone jack for my Dish Network DVR. The house I just moved into does not have a jack anywhere near the DVR, and I don't have the ability to install one.Setup was very quick, and I thought things were going to be good, but after about 30 seconds on a voice call, I found that this unit causes a lot of noise on the other phones in the house that are not connected to it.Very disappointed with it.
I had one of these. It was a pretty good card -- great for AGP -- for the first four weeks I had it. Then it burned out (literally). I didn't overclock it, the power supply was 470 watts, and the old AGP card worked fine when I reverted to it. So, beware. Maybe it's a fluke, but I'm not inclined to buy another one.There is also some difficulty with the drivers -- you can't use standard NVidia drivers with this card, but have to use the XFX drivers instead. This is supposed to change in a future "major rev" of the NVidia drivers, but in the meantime, it means it takes a little longer to get updates.
It is a relatively affordable hardware monitor calibration tool. For the hardware sensor, the suction cups don't really work well unless the screen has a "glossy" glass front covering the LCD panel. I don't know how well it calibrates monitors with large color gamuts as mine does since I have nothing to compare this with, but post calibration colors are different.My main gripe with the product is it's subpar software. A perfect piece of software should never remind the user quite arrogantly that "I'M HERE, YOU BOUGHT ME! LOOK!". The Pantone Pro software does exactly this by showing a splash screen on every startup. What is this, the early 2000s? There is only 1 purpose for the Pantone software, and it should be to evaluate light levels at user set time intervals. The software does this well. But the software is also required to load the calibrated .ICC profile. So, if the user does not want light levels evaluated and compensated for, the user must still load the proprietary software just to initiate the .ICC profile. This, I must say, is an extreme and vulgar fault.Pantone makes a profit from hardware sales and their proprietary software is available for anyone to download online. So, why not just have the proprietary software produce an .ICC profile that Windows itself can use without the extra bloat?
Very difficult to set up and use. There's nothing intuitive about its setup or use.The unit I bought in Feb 03 has never worked right. DVD sound is horrible. Just received it back after 2.5 months in the repair shop and now it has no sound at all - from any source.Onkyo USA has shown total lack of concern, as has Circuit City, where I bought it.Don't waste your money on this piece of junk.
This cable stopped working after I plugged it in to test it, once. I used it to attach a mobile mic to my camera. however, after putting it away after the first test, it started making a very loud humming noise. So loud nothing else but yells could be heard. Don't buy, too many people had the same experience for this one to be a single lemon. Go with a different brand.
When I bought the Harmony 880 remote, nearly a year ago, I was impressed by the fact that it could replicate all the controls for my varied audio-visual set-up. I was also lured by Harmony's promise that, because the remote normally rests in a charging cradle, you'll always know where it is.There have been over 600 reviews of this product carried on Amazon, and I don't need to repeat all the detailed complaints about it that have been registered. Before buying, though, I recommend strongly that you click on the "See all reviews" button on Amazon's main page for the 880, and then, when the review page comes up, you have it list the reviews according to "Lowest rating first."My main complaints are discussed in more depth in those reviews, but for the record I'll summarize the main ones here:(1) CONTROLS: The remote is much too small for my hand; the buttons are not only too small, but they are not well differentiated from the "frame" of the remote (I wasn't able to try one out before buying it, but you should if you can); even more challenging is the button layout. You would think that the main controls (volume, channel, menu, etc.) would be more prominent than the seldom used buttons on the remote, but unless you have a better sense of physical memory than I do, you'll have to turn on the backlight each time you make a change and check to see that you are choosing the right function. My hope that I would become used to these short-comings over time proved not to be the case.(2) CHARGING CRADLE: As others have pointed out, this remote won't recharge unless it is precisely placed in the cradle, something harder to do than you would imagine. If you keep it on a small table next to your chair, it will beep and run its useless slide show every time you touch the table.(3) CONTROL OF COMPONENTS: About 90 percent of the time when I press the RADIO function key, my remote turns on the TV system, not the radio. I've gone back many times to the (deplorable) Harmony owners' site to reprogram the remote. After chasing through the various "menus" (they hardly deserve the name) for half an hour, I finally came to the biggest cop-out "help feature" I've seen anywhere: the Troubleshooter's advice was that "if you think you know how to fix this problem, go ahead and try."Maybe the problem was caused by something I did wrong, but if so then why does it sometimes perform the correct function?I have no doubt that some real electronic geniuses designed the intricate software for this remote. Too bad the other people in Harmony's design process seem not to understand that such products are meant to be used by real human beings.
Used this for my pc to tv connection and it was horrible. I've done this setup before when I had the two closer together and everything worked fine. When I used this cable, however, it didn't output sound and the video output was horrible
I ordered this product and was sent the Zeikos card reader in black instead. I ordered two and the company taped them together with packaging tape. I now have two very sticky card readers to throw in the trash. I would not order anything from this company.
BOUGHT THIS CORD TO HOOK LAPTOP TO TV BUT NEVER WORKED. IM SURE CORD IS FINE JUST SETTING ARE HARD TO DO FOR HOOK UP.
This thing didn't even supprot 1080i... how are they going to call it a PS3 cable. Absloute waste of money.
I purchased the viking card for use with my new Canon 45s camera. I used it about 10 days when my camera flashed &quot;card error&quot; and I lost all my pictures. I went to the Viking web site where I found out how to return the card (they didnt even ask what was wrong with it) However that was almost 6 weeks ago and I still have not received a replacement. The website offers no way of checking on returns so I will have to call themto find out its status. I'm buying a Lexar today because something tells me I will have future problems (if I ever get a replacement from Viking.
When it's working the picture looks great on my 50&quot; Pioneer Plasma TV throught the component video out, and the optical DTS/Dolby digital connection sounds beautiful through surround sound.I am on my third unit so far, though. The early units had a defect in the hardware which caused on-screen distortion with bright scenes requiring a mail-back to the company ($15 postage! They wouldn't pay for that!)Even with the firmware upgrade offered on the web, the unit was locking-up with some scenes, requiring a hard reboot via the hard power switch on the back of the unit. Eventually, it just started to lock up after 2 - 20 minutes of watching any DVD.This required an exchange for another unit.We'll see how long this new one lasts!Things I like:DTS soundOptical and component connections&quot;screen saver&quot; mode if you pause too long (good for plasma TV's to avoid &quot;burn-in&quot;)Firmware upgradesInexpensive price3:2 pulldown for film movies on DVDIntuitive remote with good button placementsAudio compression via setup menu for night-time viewing (keeps the volume more constant to avoid overly loud scenes if kids are sleeping in the next room.)Ability to be controlled via a universal remote (though the website claims it can't, I found a code to program my Universal remote by calling the help desk for the remote)Hope this helps!
I have finally reached the age where I need glasses for reading small things especially in the dark. The buttons on the remote are small, rounded and shiny with small print so in daylight you get all kinds of reflections that make it hard to read without good glasses. There is a backlight feature that is not very powerful and really does not help so it is even worse in the dark. So every time I use the remote I need glasses until I finally memorize the button locations. Don't count on the sizing of the buttons to help you either as there is no logic to it.My husband bought this remote to simplify our complex system since he knows I have no time or patience for messing with remotes, and it works well once you push the correct buttons (he is a geek so he did not have problems with the set-up) but if I have to scrabble for glasses to change the channel while I am cooking and watching the news, it really does not help much.My advice - buy this remote only if you have really good vision and have the patience to program it correctly. DO NOT BUY THIS FOR AGING PARENTS or anyone without great vision for reading!Now I have a reason to hate this even more - the channel down button has died after 1 year. A lot of money for a one year remote that was not used all that much!
I have never felt strongly negative about a product since this purchase. Software is simple, but poorly designed and has ho-hum features for a "toy gadget" and different from what was described, takes poor pictures, and the video is shockingly unusable. False advertising is what I can say. The description says it takes videos and digital pictures, yes, if it works. You can't even tell if this takes colored or black and white as it is that bad!!! The video can't even be downloaded on the software...many hassles. It doesn't help that I ordered two, and returned the other one because of how it was "not as described". Sadly, I mistakenly returned the cheaper purchased price, and kept the item with higher invoice...now I can really say I felt "robbed"...
If you can ever figure out how to setup this piece of junk, feel free to buy it. This is the first time I'm extremely disappointed with Linksys product at this level. Knowningly I use WRT54GS for router, and even bought HGA7T for "supposively" stronger signal strength.I've returned mine to the store. Have you?
The unit does NOT play MP3's as advertised/marketed. It plays DVD-movies and CD-Audio just fine, but not MP3's. I called the mfg'er and they verified that this model has never had the capability.
Not enough sound. My laptop speakers are better. I wouldn't buy it!
I have bought several of these. Some came in a fancy blister, and others in a coushing bag. Stay away from those. Be sure you're buying the sealed one because the physical design is a lot different.I give the generic two stars just because it works. I give four stars to the original because as others reviewers have said it's a little difficult to remove the card.
I had another pair of sennheiser headphones I liked better. These are irritating to the inner ear and the left and right sides are different lengths and easily get caught and ripped out of your ears while you are working out. I would not recommend these.
I would recommend NOT buying this product. I've had mine for about a year and a half. Since the operating system is not hard-wired, you have to download it from the Franklin website any time the batteries wear down. On sevral occassions, the Franklin website was either down or being serviced, making it impossible to get the os. When everything is operating well it takes upwards of 15 or 20 minutes from a dialup to download. The software supplied is also a bear to work with. This is probably one of the most poorly thought out electronic devices I've ever owned. Am looking at other readers and when I find one I like, the Franklin 911 is going in the garbage.
I was stupid enough to buy a Poloroid, just four months ago and am now stuck with an instant camera that is useless, unless I want to spend TWO HUNDRED dollars for a pack of ten! Sweet corporate Poloroid decided to just quit making the film, even though the camera is still for sale everywhere and no one will tell you that you can't buy film for it, quite a nice little con they have going on. Instead invest your money with Fugi, they have BETTER instant cameras and they don't pull these kinds of games on the consumer. Poloroid deserves to go out of business, the sooner, the better!
I bought this mouse for every day use with my laptop which I use as a permanent home desktop computer. What a disappointment! I have always trusted the Logitech brand, but they missed the mark here. This mouse is too small and does not fit my average sized hand. It looks and feels cheaply made, and I don't expect it to last very long. The scoll wheel is crude, and you can actually count the notches as you scroll. To move around a page, I have to pick the mouse up and re-position it on the pad to go very far. I have only used this Logitech mouse for a few minutes, and am ready to drive to Wal*Mart for a replacement. I bought it to replace a Microsoft wireless mouse that developed a problem with the left button. As a webmaster, I use my mouse more than the average person and have worn out several. $9.65 + shipping was a poor investmemnt. The only good thing I can say is that the shipping was fast.
Constant fm hiss, reception and output vary in the area of the car. Do not buy this item. I bought it from best buy at 50$ which also pisses me off. 20$ more and it isn't worth the 30$ I wish I had paid for it.
Bought these for my husband who is a lifeguard and after using them for a month the rubber was cracking, eye rubber piece that was held by glue came off which caused the seal to not work and thus they fogged up, and one of the lenses also came loose. contacted barska and they said they would replace them or send new ones but we had to pay a $25 repair and shipping fee and also were responsible to pay the shipping to ship them to them. After 30 days of owning them I didn't not think it was right to have to pay to get defective binoculars repaired. Also if they fell apart after a short time what is to be expected later.
It's adorable and I think it sounds okay when it works.I have 3G Nano 8 and have to reset my ipod to use it and be sure it's fully charged. The unit doesn't come with the ac adapter, but they'll sell it direct to you for 21.99 (no s&h;) tho. I am disappointed. I am going to try it with the adapter and report back.Buy with caution.
First off, one caveat: I bought this unit "Denon Factory Refurbished" (NOT from Amazon). It never worked properly. All I can say is NEVERRRRRR buy anything refurbished. This is the second time I have done so and BOTH times the units have not worked. Also, beware on this unit if you do buy it. It is shipped with two shipping screws on the underside that MUST be removed BEFORE you try to use the unit.
I agree with EVERYTHING said in the review with the same heading as mine. Piece of JUNK!
Save your money for something that is ready for consumer use. This thing has several non-radar alert features that you cannot turn off. They go off constantly and will drive you nuts. One is supposed to be triggered by the approach of an emergency vehicle equipped with a strobe light. Nobody around here has them on the vehicles but the darn thing sounded constantly...even when I was the only car on the road for miles. While the regular radar and laser features seem to work as advertised, the false alarms from the non radar features will drive you to drink! I finally tossed this unit in the cylindrical file and bit the price bullet for a Beltronics Vector 955. Now THAT is a radar detector that does what it is supposed to do without causing me to tear out what little hair I have left!
I have had this stand for about a year now. The height and adjustability are perfect. But the plastic material is flimsy, and it didn't take long for the little plastic pieces in the back that hold the stand in its desired position to break. So I've been using it with major tape slapped across the back of the stand to keep it from collapsing (which it still periodically does). I am now shopping for a new stand, one preferably made of aluminum.
If you use the only modem and connect it directly to your computer or laptop, this is a good modem. But if you try to use it with any other laptop or computer or even a wifi router, THIS MODEM IS GARBAGE. I really dont like this one
Like one of the other reviewers, I bought the Canon after a Visioneer USB scanner failed to work with my laptop. The Canon was easy to set up, and it does look great, but the scans are terrible. They have a reddish hue and are very blurry. Forty-five minutes with tech support did not lead to a resolution. I'm hoping to cut my losses and send it back. I've heard of several reports of incompatibility with Win98 but in my case this problem was not readily correctable.
Well these were a complete waste of money, but you get what you pay for. I thought I was getting a good deal on some HDMI cables that where priced under $3 bucks, guess what? There junk!!! They display video but no return sound feed, and yes I did check to make sure HDMI sound was turned on in my tv and box, that was not the problem. I even double checked by taking a high end HDMI cable from another tv in the house and hooking up the tv and box in the other room that I bought these cheap cables for and it worked with the high end cable I had sound and crisp video. So I can only conclude that the cables this seller is selling are JUNK!!! Now im going to do what I should have done in the first place and spend a little more money on some high end cables.
Farily nice picture, but you better hope it works for you because you will get no support at all. And you better be using Windows 98, because anything more recent isn't supported at all. The sound is extremely noisy and there is a lot of voodoo involved in making it work.
Don't count on this piece of cheap junk to sound decent or work longer than a few days. I had a problem with it from day 1, which was the middle of last month. First off it kept ejecting until I persisted pushing it back and and it stuck and played. It did play my MP3 for a while, but made a loud clicking noise(after reading other reviews, I guess this was the gears) that was loud enough to ruin what ever music you could hear. I only got it to work a few times, today it decided to not play at all. Every time I push it in, it ejects...over and over and over...I give up. Might try to send it back to Amazon, not sure if it's worth it. Basicly I got what I paid for, a cheap piece of junk...buyer beware and buy elsewhere.
I was actually excited to get this printer since I owned one in the past and it lasted for years, however, when I bought and received this used printer it only made a couple of copies before it stopped working. So I am totally not happy with this item I purchased.
When I got this, the blue power light bearly worked, and now it doesn't work at all. It's very hard to tell if I've turned it on or off unless it's plugged into a music player and a radio is on to the right station.
Nothing against the product except that I would get the NC685 given the reviews I have seen. My real complaint is with Amazon and their sales practices. This does not come from Amazon and if they do not sell it they will not offer you any customer service. I order the 665 inadverntantly as I meant to order the 685. Less than 2 hours after I ordered the product I called up to say I made a mistake and that I wanted to buy the 685 (more $ so no problem I thought). They said they already placed the order with the merchant and that ehy could do nothing for me as I had to call the merchant. The next day I had a tough day at work and did not call the merchant until 2:oo p.m. (there only open from 9:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. or I would have called them when I hung up with Amazon the previous evening). I was advised that the item had already shipped and they could do nothing for me. The only thing that they could offer was to refuse the package and they would provide me with a full refund. They forgot to mention that they would still charge me the $20 shipping and handling. All said and done I might as well have gone to my local electronics store as it would have cost me around the same price. My advice, DO NOT PURCHASE FROM AMAZON IF THE ARE JUST GOING TO SEND YOU TO A THIRD PARTY VENDOR AND TAKE NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE PURCHASE.
This one broke on the 2nd day. Luckily, I took another model with me as well so I wasn't stranded. Ended up buying another one on the plane. I like the all in one feature though.
I've had my MP390 for two years and have used it very lightly (less than 4 reams of paper). Last week I received a "Cartridge Jammed" error message.I went through the online Canon tech support who instructed me how to unjam the print head which I did successfully. Now the printer makes a noise that sounds like a mini machine gun and it still has the "Cartridge Jammed" error message.I was told it was a hardware problem and it would need to be serviced.In the same tech support email I was offered a "customer loyalty discount" if I wanted to purchase another Canon printer. And I would want to do this why?For this printer to break after approximately having only run 1700 sheets of paper through it really is inexcusable. I won't be buying another Canon, ever.
The Potential1. Great input/output options (svhs, rca,firewire . . .).2. DVD recording from whatever source the unit can take.The Let Down1. Cumbersome procedures for VHS => DVD recordings.2. Fussy firewire input.4. Disk Error on most discs after 5 months of owning the unit.5. HORRENDOUS customer service/support.
I bought these for my sister for her to use when she worked out. They didn't fit her because she has small ears. So I took them off her hands and they fit, but they dont stay on. The length from earbud to the hook around the ear is a fixed size that is way to big for most peoples ears. The hooks never stay on and the bud itself is angled abnormally to how an earbud normally fits in one's ear. Glad I didn't spend more on these.
I needed a new replacement for the USB battery charger for the D1700 and when I contacted customer services they said so sorry, discontinued. I you have one to sell: martinw@lisco.com
....since it was free. The filter does not appear to have any coatings, it flares and does cause a noticeable reduction in image contrast. I use this only where a protection filter is needed, where there is a spalsh hazard or sand/grit/flying debris in the air. Outside of those situations, be sure to remove this filter before shooting.
First cable sent didn't work at all. The computer wouldn't connect to the printer. Replacement one has frequent connection drops, disturbing printing and is more or less unusable.
I'm having the same problem with my CX5400 that many of the other reviewers are having. After replacing all of the original cartridges, only black and magenta work. Cyan and yellow no longer print. I just bought another cyan cartridge, but that didn't fix it. I'm not even going to bother talking to Epson b/c I don't want the hassle. I'll just replace it with a Canon or HP instead.My other beef is the scanning software, which is confusing and frustrating to use. Each time I scan something I have to re-learn how to use it.
I bought this and returned it the same day it arrived. The picture was jumpy and the color kept shifting to purple.
We were given this as a gift by our child's aunt and uncle for use when travelling. They had the same model which they had used for a while.The player worked OK. It had very poor balance for use in a car with poor shocks. It would cause the DVDs to skip a lot. It was also difficult to adjust the carrier to fit in various cars we travelled in and almost impossible to hook onto an airplane seat.We lost the remote shortly after getting it so we could not skip any pre-menu ads or navigate the DVD menu options with just the player. Not good at all. At that point we might as well just use our laptop.
This is the absolute worst digital camera I've ever encountered! Here's why:Batteries - requires 4 AA batteries that last about 4 pictures using flash.Software - absolutely non-adaptable to any software other than those provided in the package. When I plugged the USB cable in, Windows XP didn't even recognize the camera.TWAIN - the Twain driver is messed up. Half the time the computer can't find the camera even when you use PhotoImpression 3.0 (which came with the package and is an old version).Please, don't buy this product. Or if you do insist, make sure you have at least a 12-pack of AA batteries. I would rate it a 0, but that's not an option.
3 weeks ago I purchased a product of a different brand for installing radio. I t did not work.This time I order a different brand for the same purpose and it came without any instructions.You need to provide better and more comprehensive information about your products.These failure are time consuming expensive. I have over $25 in 2 products th have zero value.
I originally bought this camcorder because I liked the idea of mini-DVD storage and I liked my old analog Sony camcorder. It is not the same Sony.First of all, the camera is terrible at focusing on anything closer than 10' away...if the target is moving, forget about it. Second, you get a message on the screen if you dare use a non-Sony mini-DVD disk. Third, I bought a 'compatable' Energizer battery and it will not charge it. Why must Sony try and wring every nickel out of its customers?My biggest beef is the way they try and disguise the fact that you CAN edit the image using non-Sony software, but it took me a couple of hours of surfing and another hour of experimentation to find out how. You can format the disk one of two ways, and you need to use VR formatting to get to the program. Do NOT finalize the disk first, or you will never be able to access it.Sony then disguises the fact that one of the files in an mpeg by simply changing the extension...so change it back. Then you can bring it into any editor that has an mpeg codec. Hey Sony, am I giving away your trade secrets? Well, take me to court!!!
I thought this would eliminate the 5 remotes littering my family room, but only managed to replace one, leaving me with still 5 remotes. The harmony doesn't work with the Sony PS3 because it lacks blue tooth. You can buy a USB IR receiver to stick out of the front of the PS3, but you'd still have to get up and power it on. The harmony doesn't work at all with the Nintendo Wii. It claims to work with the original xbox if you have the IR dongle plugged in, but again, you have to get up and turn the unit on. However, it wouldn't work on my xbox running XBMC (it may have if I had the time and patience to play with it). It would sort of work with my dish network HD DVR. It could power it on and change the channel/volume stuff, but had no buttons to control any DVR functions. The only device the harmony played well with was my Pioneer receiver and Sharp Aquos LCD. I could have used my receiver's remote to control these things. The remotes LCD display turns on whenever you move the remote, which is somewhat annoying at times. The display also is of low quality and doesn't look like it has the ability to make you own icons, only the generic ones, therefore if you have two game systems, they'd both be called "Play Game", which isn't very helpful. Very disappointed in this product considering all it's hype.
This hub worked fine and was easy to set up. Some how after about a month it quit working at all. Anything connected to it would not function. The only things I had attached to it was two Printers and a 2gb thumb drive. I just installed the replacement hub (different brand) so we will see if this goes south after about a month.
I'm really really upset at this purchase. The unit itself is fine, I like the design, weight and feel. BUT not with all Kensington tips. I have a Dell laptop that uses an N19 tip. Guess what? It doesn't fit. There is an extra grove in that tip that prevents it from attaching properly.Kensington should notify customers about this.I followed up with Kensington directly. Their response is, "Thank you for contacting Kensington Technical Support. I understand your concern.I am sorry for the inconvenience caused. However, we will forward your case to our porduct Design Team. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.In the meantime, I've trashed the packinging and ditched the receipt, can't even send it back to Amazon... Wait, I know, I'll buy a new laptop with a power supply that fits! :/
Nothing will kill a beginning astronomer's interest quicker than this flimsy &quot;department-store&quot; telescope. Never buy a telescope based solely on claims like &quot;420x!&quot;. The highest magnification this telescope can realistically provide under the best of viewing conditions is about 50-60x per inch of aperture, or 120-140 power in this case. Light-gathering ability is by far the most important consideration when purchasing a telescope. A much better choice for a first scope would be a 4-inch dobsonian mounted reflecting telescope, available for just a few more dollars; you DO get what you pay for.
I brought this product because it's cheap.However, I'm really disappoint about the quality of the product - the finishing of the filter was the worst filter ever seen.When I took the picture of the Moon, I saw 2 Moons so I had to remove the filter.It's useless!!!
Belkin F8V3063 RF Modulator. RF MODULATOR IN: SVIDEO/RCA OUT: COAX AV-ACC. DVD Player, Video Game Console, Camcorder, TV Compatible - S-Video, RCA Videohad it a week before the thing started producing a noise on the output. Turns out the channel select switch was messed up and kept leaking static from channel 4 into channel 3 and wise versa. had to go with a competitor's model that is sold at Waly World instead. If I could give no stars I would
This is the fourth DVD player (second Philips brand) to fail after one year of use. It always happens within a month or two of the warranty expiration. This time, the unit just won't turn on. Other times, the players began to fail at reading discs, occasionally at first, then for most discs. I am really frustrated with buying a new unit every year. I tried to get Philips to honor the warranty since the player failed just one month out of warranty, but they wouldn't do it. They offered a refurbished replacement for $30 - with only a 90 day warranty - definiely not a good deal. I will boycott Philips products from now on, and I hope you do so, too.
5 reasons why I hate EPSON1. I can't figure out why the print quality is so poor when I print from the computer to the printer (I have a macbook pro, MAC OSX 10.4.11 and am trying to print photos stored in iPhoto and Photoshop Elements 4.0), it's something with the settings, because I have called tech support before and they walked me through it successfully the last time I tried to print photos a few months ago (don't I wish I had taken better notes)2. There is no toll free number to call tech support, so yes, you have to pay for the call yourself, use up your cell minutes, whatever.3. Tech Support won't go "off script" or skip ahead. After 35 agonizing minutes of walking me through the script ("unplug the printer ... do a print nozzle check, now do it again, and let's just do it one more time... or else I (the so called tech support) will get in trouble because the line is recorded") I GOT DISCONNECTED JUST AS WE WERE STARTING TO TRY TO PRINT A PHOTO.4. Tech Support is inflexible. Of course I knew that uninstalling and reinstalling the printer driver (which I had done 3-5 times already) was not the answer but tech support insisted we do it again. So that took an additional 5 or 6 minutes, and I still never got the information I was looking for because we were disconnected. Is it so difficult to tell me what settings are required on the computer so I can print photo quality photos!!5. Tech support is only available Monday through Friday 6 am to 8 pm pacific time, which for a full time working parent of 2 kids under 3 years of age I am lucky to find time to make this kind of a call. Oh yeah, did I mention that they don't even have a toll free number so that after I got disconnected at 8:06 pm pacific, it was too late to call back so I still have my question unanswered and my photos still printing disappointingly.IF someone at EPSON reads this I hope they will consider getting a toll free number to improve customer satisfaction.OK so yes I know most of this is probably user error but it shouldn't take a rocket scientist to print a decent photo from a photo printer, nor should tech support be so costly and unhelpful.
Oh I can't begin to count the ways that this thing [...].First, the physical stuff. The paper feeds don't grab right. If multiple pieces of paper are in the feeder, it sometimes grabs two - or three! There is a second feeder for sheet-fed scanning and it does the same thing. I wanted an easy way to scan incoming paperwork and it's impossible on this thing because it feeds multiple sheets.It also can't be accurately calibrated because of the feeder. You'll never get better than quarter inch registration on multi-pass or double sided prints. That's horrible!Second the drivers. Don't even get me started! Oh they are [...]! Lexmark goes out of their way to tell you how great they are, so great that they don't need to be certified by Microsoft as safe and you can just ignore that warning message. TAKE MICROSOFTS WARNING! THEY ARE HORRIBLE. THESE DRIVERS WOULD NEVER PASS THE TESTS! They are totally flaky, I'm back to rebooting my XP machine once or twice a week. Before these drivers, I had three month uptime.The drivers are also just ANNOYING. If you accidentally pull the USB cable out of the printer or your computer, you will end up re-installing all of the software. Plug and play? Nope, you will reboot. Not just a couple "drivers" but all their memory resident [stuff] too. Speaking of which, Lexmark spams your system tray with two icons. Can't get rid of them or the printer doesn't work. Also, instead of running their [stuff] as system services, they need five seperate executables running at all times. If one of them flakes out, reboot time before you can print again. Memory hog!Oh, and the spooler. It's not good enough to use the spooler that Windows uses, they have a secondary spooler of their own. [STUFF]! What happens to your data if the printer decides it won't print? Their spooler throws your print job away. If they'd stuck with the Windows spooler, you'd be able to reprint - even through reboots.[...]
Indicator lights worked fine, but no sound. I'm sending it back.
I bought one of these disks for backup. It worked finefor a few weeks, and then failed. I had it replacedunder warranty, but the replacement disk also failedafter a couple of weeks. I had that one replaced too,and the THIRD disk has now failed after a few weeks.Definitely not worth considering this product. Thecasings get very hot and there is no fan - possibly acooling problem is responsible for the repeatedfailures.
At first it was working well even if it did not process all my downloads. The setup for your computer was a little confusing. The worst part was when after about 6 months of use it broke on me. I tried to reset it called the service guys but they told me it was dead. So yes it might be cheap but it is still not worth it.
The basic point here is that it probably won't work for you if you use WEP. Of course, now a days, we should all be using WEP (as the instructions mention) so this product should really be for no one. Realistically, there are people that don't use WEP and, for those people, this will probably work fine. I'll be returning mine tomorrow.Here's my whole story if it helps someone decide on this:When you attempt to use the setup wizard that comes on the included CD, it seems like everything would work fine for WEP; however, when you get to the page asking about your WEP config, it has two possibilities: 64-bit and 128-bit. Trying to be as secure as possible, I use 128-bit. The problem here is that the field that allows you type in your 26 digit hexadecimal WEP key accepts only 13 digits! If you enter only 13 with 128-bit selected and hit 'next', a box pops up that says you have to enter 26 but, frustratingly, you can not. If you use 64-bit WEP, this might would work for you.So, first I checked if there was an updated version of the wizard on the Linksys site (actually, it's very hard to find anything on this product currently on the Linksys site (nice work, guys)). I knew, though, that the product had a built-in website that you can use to configure it so I figured I'd just use that. On the internal site I was able to configure WEP consistent with my settings. This was somewhat annoying, though, because the device does not have a hard-wire ethernet port so each step of the way, you loose the connection with the device as you change the wireless settings. I also found that it seemed simply saving the settings didn't result in them taking effect. Maybe I was too impatient but I ended up saving the settings and then unplugging and replugging the device in to restart it. This all seemed to work great despite the effort but it was still not talking to my other access point. I finally noticed that the SSID of this device has to be the same as the one it's 'extending'. I can see why they'd do this to reduce the configuration needs on your wireless devices; however, this means that once the SSID is set to the same as the other wireless device, if you need to continue to configure the WRE54G, you'll have to turn off your other devices or go to a spot that you're sure is out of range of your other devices so you can be certain you're connecting to the WRE54G. Anyway, setting the SSID the same as the other device didn't seem to result in a 'link' between the WRE54G and my other access point.So, foiled again, I called tech support. This was a bad experience. The woman I spoke to was a little hard to understand perhaps due to an accent I am not familiar enough with. Additionally, there were long pauses where I eventually realized someone was directing her on what to say. Everybody needs training so I did my best to be patient and play along. However, when we got to the part where I mentioned the model of the other Linksys access points I have, she (well they) basically told me that they were only supporting this device with 3 particular wireless-G access points. This contradicts what the box and the literature on the Internet says but I figured there was no point in arguing. They were good enough to point out that I could buy a couple WAP11's and effectively do the same thing but that's what I'm already doing and that's what I bought this product to avoid.I have at least 8 linksys products that I can think of (not including this one as I'm going to return it)--2x WAP11, BEFW11S4, WMA11B, BEFCMU10, a hub, a PCI adapter, a PC card adapter and that's just off the top of my head. I've installed a couple of linksys products for my parents and recommended them countlessly. This is the product I've been waiting for for years--a way to extend my wireless network without using two wireless devices, a wireless repeater. It's really too bad. I'm very disappointed. Between this and my experiences with the WMA11B, I'm about done with Linksys. Tomorrow, I will buy D-Link and they'll have the opportunity to earn my business and recommendation. If someone from Linksys is reading this, I'd say, &quot;My guess is you need to beef up your QA dept. I obviously have no clue what's wrong with you but you ought to. Get it together!&quot;
Don't buy this product, it's junk! The dock simply doesn't work. The wires and antenna are fine (which I know because I used them to hook my car dock up to my indoor stereo system) but the dock is dead.After many frustrating hours trying to make this system work, we gave up. I have returned this worthless junk and we will do without Sirius in the house.
I bought the Tuncast II for use in my car with an iPod. Like a lot of the other negative reviewers, I live in an area with very few free frequencies. I was never able to find a frequency that was without static and it didn't matter how I adjusted the volume.It did work well in my house using the reciever on my entertainment system but I could just plug it in there with the cables that came with the iPod so wasting the money on this just for that purpose doesn't make much sense.There is another hidden cost. This transmitter eats batteries like there's no tomorrow. I only used it for about a week and went through 3 sets of batteries.I loved the idea of the transmitter and wished it had worked but I ended up just going back to the store and buying the cassette adapter. I'd highly suggest just skipping this one.
I bought this adapter so as to be able to connect USB devices to a micro-USB cable which I have. However, the adapter will not work if connected to a micro-USB cable -- it must be connected to a cable which also has regular ("A") USB at the other end.
We purchased the first PDR-M25 on 5/16. It lasted for 31 days, and then it would not turn on. Toshiba exchanged it for another camera (same model). When the replacement came, it would NOT take a picture when it first came out of the box. Then it took a few pictures, and then seized up again and the shutter button would not work. Toshiba sent another camera, same model, and it lasted 61 days before it refused to focus properly and the flash got out of sync with the shutter. I am awaiting camera #4, as Toshiba refused to send my money back.
Linksys by Cisco Wireless-G Print Server with Multifunction Printer SupportThis device is very confusing to set up. There are multiple steps of "unplug this, now plug in that, then unplug the first thing, now do this, etc." And they must be done in order, or you have to start over again. There's no going back one or two steps. If you get an error message or the program can't immediately find your network or the router it crashes. And beware that when it asks for the WEP key and invites you to create one DON'T, because unless you use the key already on your router you won't be able to connect. Then when I got through all the rigamarole finally and went to install the driver on my computer I found that apparently Cisco never heard of Windows 7. I got a poorly translated message (must originally been in Chinese) which told me that the OS was "no" supported. I went to the Cisco website assuming that there'd be an updated driver for Windows 7, but no mention of it, only Vista and XP. So for me the device is completely useless. And anyway I was hoping to add my wife's Mac to the server, but once again, no support. Bottom line, be VERY careful about ordering this device!
Did not work. Did not have the correct cables for connecting to my new TV. After buying the correct cables, it still didn't work.
If you connected the USB connection from the back of the head unit when you first did the install simply connect the white iPod adapter you received with the iPod into the USB and it will work just the same. Free is better than $29.99.
The headphones have great sound quality, and if your ears are the right size, fit on you perfectly.But if you use them alot, they quickly fall apart and break (and thats from daily use, not from abuse). The cord is made out of some fabric that, as another reviewer said, almost seems to dissolve. It's like a stretchy form of rubber that quickly splits and rips.And where the cord meets the actual rubber that goes behind your ear, the cord rips and breaks off from the earbud, and the only thing keeping it intact is the wire itself.These seem like headphones that were designed for short, short use. I got about 2 months use out of them, and am extremely mad that this has happened so soon. for even 30$, its just not worth your time.
I bought this modem with the anticipation of a little faster hook up than my original v-90. However, I was very disappointed in the speed and most of the websites I would go to never fully loaded. After running some diagnostics and upgrading whatever software I could, there was still no improvement. I sent it back and bought a cheaper US Robotics which works great
If you like a lottery and have $10 to spend on something, try buying this cable. If you win, you get $30 worth product, just of lower quality. If you lose you get what I get - piece of cable that doesn't work.Connected laptop to the TV and there's no signal (works with other 6' cable for $8)
This thing was easy to program controls. Worked flawlessly. Easy to set up. A little after one year it no longer works. New batteries do not help it. You get what you pay for. So while the price is attractive, be cautious that you may get a lemon
My internet connection flickers between on and off. I'm connected to the internet for about 3 seconds then the wireless adapter drops it. Very frustrating.
I purchases a product similar to this one and was involved in an accident where my head was whipped forward and I sustained serious injuries to my forehead and scalp when the CD's sliced me like a knife along my forehead from ear to ear. My scalp was seperated from my skull all the way to the crown of my head. I was in surgery for several hours while they stitched my scalp back together. I also lost all feeling from the cut along my forehead to the crown of my skull due to the nerve endings being ripped from the scalp.It has been over a year since the accident and I still have no feeling on my head.I urge everyone to think twice before purchasing any type of CD holder that wraps around your car visor.
Purchased this camera for my husband's dive business so he could instantly photograph his students who successfully completed their scuba course. That was in November. A friend did some research and found that the film is being discontinued this year (2009). I should have paid attention to the other reviewers who mentioned this. Why sell a camera that you can no longer buy film for?! It came from Adobe Camera and when I called them to get a RMA#, they asked why I was returning it. When I told them - no response - but I did get my money back for the camera and the extra film I purchased. Seems ridiculous to me for Amazon to be selling a product that will soon be totally useless, unless of course, you have lots of $$ to stock up on film (it' expensive - turns out to be about $1 a picture - don't make a mistake!)
It's inexpensive and has a lot of adapters, but what good is it if it doesn't charge? I purchased the charger with a brand new KLIC 8000 battery for my new Kodak. I put the battery in to be charged and a red light comes on and the green will come on within 30 minutes or so and if I'm lucky I will get 15 mins of battery time. Last night I left it to charge all night and all day knowing I needed to use it when I got home. Well I got about 6 pictures before the camera shut down again and so I'm left waiting for another green light to get maybe another picture or 2. So in the end I'm going to end paying for the more expensive charger that I should have purchased in the first place because I NEED IT TO WORK!! You get what you pay for.
Bought this card and was able to get 60 pictures before it died. What a lousy product.Never again will I buy this or any other Viking product.
This is my second camera and shame on me for giving Casio a second chance. The "customer service" was horrible, rude and not helpful at all. I have had several camera's in my professional life and have to say that I will never buy this brand again after the way I was treated!
This cable is low quality, but you can't really expect more for something you paid $1.99.The cable works, but vertical lines appear on the screen which is quite annoying. The image is not dramatically distorted, so the cable can be used for low-quality videos (e.g. youtube) but if you want to enjoy a good movie then I suggest you get a higher quality cable
I was thrilled at first, as the size was right and the sound was good. I left my Nano 3 generation (yes in the correct insert) on it for about an hour. When I removed my ipod it was frozen. I went to itunes and restored the original settings-----still frozen. I think this thing has killed my 5 month old ipod. I am just disgusted. Read all the reviews before I made my purchase, and thought this would be perfect for travel. Now I have to purchase a new ipod.BE AWARE OF THIS POSSIBILITY!!!!!
I've seen several people complain that their cameras won't recognize this card. I even tried to format the card via a CF reader - no go. Copying everything from a working card couldn't fool the camera either.From what I understand this card *can* work in the CoolPix line, but as I said several folks (including me) report getting an un-usable card
This is a redundancy purchase. Amazon was cheating on the "Frequently Bough Together" advertising. The Antenna came with a mount kit.
I have had this camera for a couple of years now and I really liked it until recently while I was in Italy and the camera wouldn't read my CF card. Fortunately, I got a full 4GB card full before it failed.When I got home I realized that one of the pins in the camera was bent and now Canon wants $220 to fix it...........ARGHHHH.Though no fault of my own, I have two San Disk CF cards and one of them goes in label up and the other one goes in label down...GO FIGURE?? WTF.This is just STUPID. To make it worse, I just bought a cool Tamron 18-270mm lens and if it weren't for this I'd throw this POS in the trash and buy a Nikon or some other camera that uses SD instead of CF.Even if I fix the pins there's is no assurance this can't happen again and then it'll be another $220 to fix. Forget about lending my camera to ANYBODY who might do the same thing.This is a very disappointing development so BEWARE if you buy. I wish I had know this was a problem.
Bought these to experiment with my Creative Zen (which is excellent). Sound is tinny, lacking power, bass... pretty much everything. Will return and purchase Altec Lansings like I should have done in the first place.
This product is terrible! The picture quality is bad and combining the web cam with a mic doesn't work: I got high-pitched noises in the background that were so loud and disturbing that I had to terminate the conversation with my friend. I contacted the company that makes it and they have been really slow in responding to me. I still haven't secured a refund. Do yourselves a favor, spend a few more dollars and buy a better product.
I purchased this unit to facilitate the exchange of jpeg's between my Sony Digital Camara and my desktop PC. While you can read and write data to the Memory Stick Reader with the PC, when you attempt to download files created on a Sony camara it will give an error of "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable." The same files are accessible in my camara or Sony Notebook: they cannot be accessed with the SmartDisk Reader. My attempts with SmartDisk Technical Support were unsuccessful.Don't purchase thid unit if you plan to use it with genuine Sony hardware.
I should have read the other reviews better before buying the bag. Kodak has a nice idea, but the bag just isn't big enough.
I've only got this thing to work for about 3 hours and that is not in a row. I've spent hours with this product on several machines and I can now say the hardware sucks.
With all the good look, the mouse pad failed in one week. Overall while it is working, it doesn't feel as good as my Viao key board. So I sent it back.
I began this novel with high expectations. It was on the best-seller list and I had heard lots of buzz about it being the new Southern gothic. The beginning was intriguing- a little boy is found hung and no one knows who did it or why. Now, when a book begins with an unsolved murder, call me crazy but I expect that that murder will be solved by the book's end.While the murder is never solved, the story is actually a cat and mouse game between the murdered child's sister, Harriet, and the alleged killer. Never mind the fact that a child is not a match for a grown man. The rest of the book can be summed up in a few words: drugs, racism, and snakes. The murder is never solved. The reader never finds out what happened or why.After the end of the book, I thought that perhaps someone had torn some pages out of the book because there was no real conclusion; it just ended.I can count the number of times I've finished reading a book and felt my time had been wasted on one hand. This, unfortunately, was one of those times.
I like the look of the cx4600, it was easy to install and easy to use for copying letter-sized documents. I use it mostly as a copier to copy articles and pictures from A4-size magazines for my own convenience.I like the quality of the monochrome printing and would recommend the cx4600 highly, if that were my only need.Unfortunately, you can't just push a button to copy A-4. You have to copy from the computer. That doesn't always work well. Sometimes the copier decides to choose only a portion of the original and enlarge it to A-4. This is obviously a bug in the software. In order to speed things up, I decided to use the fit-to-page function. That works fine and allows me to use ordinary (cheaper) letter-sized paper. But it's still too bad that I can't count on being able to copy A4 to A4 as expected.The second disappointment is that color copies from magazines are overly pink. Epson told me that it's the nature of the way magazines are printed (tiny dots). I don't know if that's true, but I sure run out of magenta faster than the other colors and the page background is pink. Now I copy colored pages in monochrome, which is quite clear.The 4600 uses a lot of ink, but since I don't need the durabrite ink, I'll find a less expensive source.The worst problem, however, is that after 4 months, the printer started to hold onto the page just before it spit it out. Pages come out with a bent left corner (as you face the printer) that has an extra smear of ink on it.After going through some tests with Epson, they agreed to replace the unit. The replacement (a refurbished unit) came with loose screws rattling around inside, so Epson sent another refurbished unit. This replacement has the same problem with the corner plus it sounds like an old machine. I'll call Epson again on Monday and request yet another replacement. (They've been nice) I fear, however, that as the units age, they develop the corner-grabbing problem and every refurbished unit will do the same thing.So despite the ease of use and the quality of monochrome printing, I can't recommend the cx4600Deb
I notice that none of the people who praise this product mention what theirs looks like exactly.The thing I got is not labeled "Merkury" and is a different shape than the one in the main photo on this page. Mine has labels "power", "usb2.0", and "Targus". I don't know whether Amazon or the seller got the picture wrong, or maybe this whole page is mislabeled and it's really about a completely different product (Mercury Innovations??), or maybe Targus has changed what they sell under this SKU number (but then, why re-use a cursed SKU number?). However, the device I got matches the photo that's on Targus's own page for the TGR-CRD25.Anyway I am just barely able to use my Targus-labled thing with two old (circa 2001-2003) Macs. These Macs have USB 1.0 ports. I've never got the Targus to work plugged directly into a USB 1.0 port, but by plugging it into a USB 2.0 hub connected to the Mac, I have some luck. I use it to connect a 4 GB SD card. It almost never works just by plugging it in and plugging the card into it. Here is the procedure that has eventually worked for me every time so far:Plug the cable into a USB 2.0 hub or USB 2.0 port on your computer. Unplug the other end of the cable from the Targus. Plug the memory card into the Targus. Now, plug the cable into the Targus and wait a second. If the blue power light goes on solid, it's failed, unplug, wait a couple seconds and repeat. If the blue light blinks a few times, you're in business.No way am I guaranteeing this will work for you. But, if you're desperate or too lazy to return the thing (like me) it might be worth a try. Well, maybe five or ten tries.
This cable works great about 98% of the time, but the other 2% of the time I get sparkles on 1080p tv. I have done my best to eliminate any possible interference which may be affecting the signal as it travels over the cable, but the problem remains.For the $0.90 the cable cost I can not really complain much about this, however if you have an HD tv the last thing you want is to have to deal with sparkles on an otherwise beautiful image. Buyers be warned, my cable was probably just of lower quality than most (judging by the number of good reviews), but you too may get a bad one.
I live in a not-huge NYC apartment with solid plaster walls. The new antennas extended the range of my Linksys cable modem by maybe 10-15 feet, enough to allow my PC -- but not my wife's Mac -- to get service in a corner room that had previously been out of reach. A modest improvement, but (barely) worth the modest price of a set of second-hand antennas.
Purchased at Fry's. Tried 2 different computers (an iMac and a MacBook). Could not get either computer to "see" the modem. Five blinking lights on the front of the modem. Tried assigning static IP addresses to the computers, pings sent through Network Utility, swapping Ethernet cables, re-booting the modem...nothing worked. 60 minutes on the phone with D-Link's tech people, and they finally gave up and told me to return the thing to Fry's. Won't bother with another D-Link...and this was my first and last trip to Fry's.
I bought this laser model about 2004 and had problems with it from the outset. I got pages and pages of ASCII stuff sometimes at the start of a job and sometimes mid-way into a job.Minolta Support insisted I needed to get forensic diagnostic software to determine the problem with my computer. My computer was brand new at the same time as the printer.The saving grace of this machine is the quality of the output particularly on photos. Skin tones are not too good but probably as good as an inkjet on plain paper.Since OS X Lion the machine is better behaved but it will still paper jam on startup and throw an ASCII tantrum if it feels like. Tons of complaints on US reviews too.
I ordered this rewinder because the idea of it made sense. Why let my camera do the grunt-work? The maxell wasn't the cheapest, but still pretty cheap, and even tho the reviews were not favorable, I tend to have good luck with stuff so I figured, why not me? And I could save $30 over the more expensive rewinders. Upon attempting to use it, I experienced exactly what some other customers experienced: the &quot;rewind&quot; button stuck down, the thing tried to eat my tape, and it never did anything remotely electrical besides niftily remove about $17 from my wallet. If you think you need one of these, send me your $17 and I'll send you a CD I don't like instead. Your chances of being pleased with your purchase is much higher.
As my own car radio has an AUX input, I bought this item for the times when I might want mp3 sound in a different car. So far, I have used the item only once, but it was a disappointment. We were driving an older Audi Quattro with a respectable sound system. We were out in a rural area away from big cities so there were some gaps in the frequency band. We tried many different frequencies but were unable to find a setting that would work without distortion. Luckily we had some decent CDs with us. My purchase was motivated mainly by the lower price. I regret I made a poor choice.
DO NOT BUY THIS REMOTE IT DOES NOT WORK.I HAVE 3 RCA COMPONETS IT DOES NOT EVEN WORK WITH RCA`s TV,DVD OR VCR.AND RCA`s CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS THE WORST I`VE EVER DEALT WITH!!BUYER BEWARE REPEAT DO NOT BUY THIS.
These sheets to cover the lcd are extremely flimsy and also quite difficult to place exactly as wanted on the screen. They're cheap and that's the extent of their value.
How many reviewers do you think were influenced by the success - and excellence - of Tartt's first novel?If the public was smart enough to pick out her first novel - and be right - might they not be correct about this one as well?The first dozen of so pages were great, but the author just got too enchanted with her own word processor.
not easy to navigate.can't choose a song.basic.
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick....it will get you too! It lurks within. The dreaded H07 (after four years) finally struck my Panasonic down. Based on the dozens of messages below, there is no recourse. Thus, I'm taking a hammer to it this evening -- should be fun! If you own one, it's only a matter of time. If you just bought one -- take it back! Run to the store! Panasonic is laughing at you.
I bought 5 of these from amazon and 3 from Fry's. Every single one was defective. Do not buy this product.
This book was incredibly long without needing the long drawn-out pages upon pages of desciption. I honestly think 100 pages could have been cut out without damaging the plot in any way.The title has nothing to do with the story and neither does the creepy doll head photo on the cover. I kept waiting for some chuckie-like character to be introduced to explain the hideous cover. Now I know why this book was in the bargain bin.
Do not waste your time and money.My unit will not even turn on.It is 14 months old and has been nothing but trouble,
There is no excuse for a digital camera in this price range to be outperformed by a comparable camera from 2003. Every single indoor picture I took with this camera came out grainy and dark. My older 3.1 megapixel camera from four years ago took much, much better pictures until it broke. I'm going to have it repaired and return this piece of junk.
the code that I bought online and sent to my email did not work, I try several times and nothing happened, I am very disappointed because I thought it was great to buy the code and enter it immediately for Microsoft Points, but I realized that a service is unreliable and I doubt that I will use it again
This mp3 player was great when I first got it. However, I've not had it even a week yet, and it has begun freezing up and having other various problems. I would not suggest this item.
This company was busted for copyright infringement. It is now out of business. You can not get these things repaired!Mine worked fine for about a year. Then it refused to recognize disks. Still plays DVD's but impossible to record. Will not format disks.No way to have it repaired. Was a total waste of money!
I bought this modem a week ago, and it has yet to maintain a connection to my ISP for longer than half an hour, and after dropping the connection, it cannot be re-established until the system is restarted. It's been three days since I submitted a request for technical support, and according to the support site, it's not yet been reviewed.In the meantime, I've tried all I know to resolve the issue myself: I've uninstalled and reinstalled the modem, uninstalled and reinstalled the latest modem drivers, deleted and recreated the dial-up networking connection to my ISP, and changed most of modem settings. Most recently, I've forced the modem to connect at 28 kbps. This seems to solve the problem of dropped connections, but as I bought the modem with the expectation of 56 kbps, it's not good enough.Although it's not mentioned on the box, this is a software-based modem, and this is the larger part of the problem, I think. It relies on the system processor, and I've found that no matter how high-performing the system, it's not sufficient for a software-based modem. (For reference, my system: Pentium III, 768 MB RAM, Windows XP).For these reasons, I'm returning (or scrapping, if that's not an option) this modem and buying a different modem from a different manufacturer. Unless you want to risk the same, I advise not purchasing this modem in the first place.
My girlfriend bought one of these at Best Buy and she's taking it back. It's got burn-in with a distracting vertical line about 4" in from either side.
I knew when I was buying this cable that it was a cheapo. But, I figured it would at least work to some extent. Although my VOM tests it with good continuity... it will not work when plugged into an iPod and a Bose Wave radio. All I could get was a little bit of static.I ordered out a Monster cable and not only does it work but, it works very well. I'll just mark this up to my own stupidity for ordering out a POS cable. I got what I deserved for that mistake and I will chalk it up as tuition in my learning experience.Instead of buying crap and then having to by the good stuff anyway. Why waste the money... buy the good stuff first.
If you only want to play tapes then this is OK, but recording is aweful. The picture is bad and on slow speed the sound is really low, causing one to have to crank the volume and therefore deal with hissing. On regular speed, things get worse... their is a low annoying hum along with lots of hissing. The remote is very tempremental as well. I find myself just going to the machine to get it to do stuff as the remote signal is weak.
The sound is wonderful. Setup is easy. Unfortunately, batterly life is really, really bad. If you charge it and start playing, you may get up to 2 hours of listening time. Unfortunately the battery runs down when you AREN'T listening, too. So, when I listened for an hour and then did not recharge overnight, by the next morning the battery was out. And it does not recharge quickly, it takes 3-4 hours. This has made me disinclined to use it or carry it around -- it basically only works if I have JUST recharged it.
I'm a faithful fan of Marantz and have been using them for almost 15 years now for my home stereo equipment (-speakers). The Marantz DV6500 Universal Player for years before upgrading to the newer DV 6001 one for the HDMI technology since I purchased the Marantz SR7002 THE Best Reciever they make. Or HIGHEST GRADE with THX, HDCD, DolbyTrue HD, SRS, and of course DTS among other features.The receiver sounds better than the last but the Player has drop outs when watching TV shows!! It was In the shop 3 times, so for weeks no player. They lost my replacement In the mail and took Into the eigth week to finally get a replacement. IN THE MEANTIME I WAS LUCKY TO ROB MY BEDROOM OF A SONY $99.99 player upconverter to use so for 8 weeks the Sony played perfectly.So It's not my HDMI cable or any other trouble. It's just not. But now the replacement player IS having DROP OUTS!!!! Now what do I do?Yes when working It blows away any competition by far has a phenominal picture ABSOLUTELY AS GOOD AS THE SONY UPCONVERTER! AND SOUND like you never thought It was going to be. NOTHING COMPARES! BUT WHAT GOOD IS IT WITH DROP OUTS. Note Drop Outs never with music CD's only DVD's.IS THIS GOING TO BE THE START OF 3 MORE REPAIR TRIPS? NOW THEY WANT TO SEE THE DISCS I'M PLAYING? IF I HAD ANY DOUBT IT MAY BE THE DISK don't think I tried that? But I can tell them they won't get through 2 episodes without a drop out. Who knows If they got that kind of time. Or will they try tell me to go away this time? 2 lemons unlikely. So I say a design flaw. Don't want to leave marantz maybe get the 5001. But the store has to give me some kind of credit for mine. I will be going with lower priced models from now on!!! As long as it has DTS It's fine. I have the Marantz SR4002 receiver In my bedroom and It Is fantastic.With DTS. MY ADVICE STICK WITH THE DV 4001 or 3001 and save some money!This Is a edit addition on 7/10/09I had to hook this up using an optical cable & a tri color cable for picture and sound, to get this to play with no drop outs.Now I have the Marantz SR4002 Receiver In my other room and a Marantz DV4001 for use with It.I'm having more connection problems. The players remote will not work until warmed up 15 to 20 minutes. I had the PLAYER REPLACED and the new one does the same thing! Marantz what's up?2 Different Receivers and 2 different players ALL MARANTZ yet each set hasbig connection problems.Your own receivers are having trouble playing your players.Each time I tried a new player but the problems stay the same??Never thought I'd think of leaving.I'd change players before receivers. In fact I hooked a Blu Ray up and that plays fine. Just the Marantz through Marantz has problems.
I bought this cd player expecting the usually good quality I receive from target's merchandise. Not this time. First time I used it,it skipped all the time. The second time I used it,it played for maybe five minutes and then I got a DISC error message and no play. Third time the thing just would not play. I am very dissappointed and will be returning this item.Mary Laing
I've used the Finishing Touch for hair removal before and have always been pleased with it. But this time when I needed to buy a new one, I saw the Panasonic Pivoting Head Facial Groomer. The fact that it pivoted is what sold me. Boy was I wrong! First of all, the Panasonic doesn't have the power that the Finishing Touch does and you can't press it hard when you need to. The big problem was that when I changed the blades the second time, the locking mechanism simply broke off. Although both devices are made with plastic, the Panasonic is made with a much cheaper grade of plastic, and that is why the locking mechanism broke--it was plainly too flimsy to last. I'm happy that some others have had no problems with their Panasonics, but I won't chance it again.
Does not operate well in OS-X. Drive is not accessable in OS-X unless Classic OS-9 is running on bootup. This means that you cannot run OS-X applications directly from the drive.The transfer rate for this drive is extremely slow when uploading digital video files directly from the camera to the drive. The drive will lockup and you will need to reboot the system to unlock the drive if you cannot unlock it by powering the drive on and off.Maxtor customer service is lacking, as well. There is no disclaimer on the box or any of their documentation on their website advising consumers about compatability problems with OS-X. They do not have any driver updates section for this drive on their website. I finally found the OS-X disclaimer after I downloaded the Software Installation file and decompressed it. This file should have been on the webpage as a notice.Maxtor makes very good products, but they really stepped on it with this one. They need to do a better job with Mac products if they want to keep their share of this market, or just do us a favor and stop producing for the Mac and save us a lot of time.
I have bought this unit through Panasonic web site for $107 Dec. 1, 2004 for my son as Christmas gift. He didn't use it until Jan 2005. It's DOA (dead on arrival). I call Panasonic help line to get a replacement. ButI was told it has passed 30 days and I have to send to local dealer to repair. The local dealer charges Panosonic $120 to get part replaced. It works couple months. Now the disk tray won't open. Once it opens, it won't close. And the tray keeps spinning. I think I will get Sony DVD player from local store. At least it's easy to replace the unit if anyting goes wrong.
I ordered two of these codes in different concessions. Not knowing that it wouldn't grant me my points I've convinced myself that these online game codes are rigged and are not recommended to the public looking for a fast transaction between getting your points. I'm a victim to an online marketing fraud, that seems to be quite popular with the community.
I bought this mount for a 23" Samsung LCD TV. This mount's holes came nowhere close to the holes on the back of the TV, missing them by at least an inch on each side. Very disappointing.
Make sure you check the Manufacturer of the mini-RGB cable you are going to use, as each manufacturer uses a different connector.I couldn't use these.
I bought this machine to replace a VCR that died. I thought this would be easier than using tapes, but I have to say I'm gravely disappointed. Pausing live TV is really cool, and skipping commercials is great! But the unit itself does not seem to be very stable. I've had it for only 24 hours now, and have already had to unplug it twice to reset due to it either locking up, or a loss of some basic functionality that was only restored with a restart. Maybe this was just a fluke - time will tell.But here's the real kicker; you can't use this thing like a VCR unless you sign up for the TiVo service. I'm really not interested in downloading program guides, advanced searching, season pass recording and all that. I just want to be able to record shows, and watch them later. But the record function is completely disabled unless you sign up for the whole service. So on top of the price of the unit, I have to pay $16 a month just to be able to push the record button! That's ridiculous! Who would do that? The TiVo service is not needed in any way for me to simply record the show I'm currently watching. That would be like buying a DVD player, and being required to pay a monthly fee just to be able to push play. I can understand if your life revolves around television and you want all the bells and whistles the TiVo service offers. But if you just want to record shows once in a while, you're much better off with a $30 VCR. I had no idea this is how these things worked. Guess I should have done some research first.
I say don't buy unless you have a really old computer. i bought one and went to update the software for my window 7 computer. i found out that APC discontinued support for this in 2009. so if your computer is still running windows xp or earlier then its okay.
The Epson Stylus C82, C84, and C86 are good for a short time only, maybe one year tops when purchased new. Then, the nozzles clog, the printer becomes useless junk. Epson no longer will repair these old models.This creates a problem for those of us using older computers like my Apple imac OS 8.6, as there are no longer any printers available that work with these old computers.
We use dual monitors for office work so we purchased around 10 units of SyncMaster 941bw one or two years ago.Start from two weeks ago one of mine burned out.Last week another one went out.This morning the third one went out.Now we are looking at the rest of the monitors and considering the next one will be out at any time.Very poor quality for a monitor that only has less than two year of life.
Well, I didn't believe some of the reviews before I bought 2 of these network splitters. Now...I believe! I received them fast (Amazon rocks!) and went to use them yesterday. Both, yes BOTH didn't work correctly. Only 1/2 of each splitter actually works. I checked both splitters with a network tester (I always test all of my cables before installation) and found that on both, only 1/2 worked. The splitter divides the 4 twisted pairs into 1,2,3 and 6 on one side and 4,5,7 and 8 on the other half. Well, only the 1,2,3 and 6 leads worked on either one. I got no signal when I plugged the tester into the other half. No lights...nothing! On BOTH! So, their quality control must be lousy at Cables To Go. I've never heard of so many people getting a bad product. This is crazy.Anyway, as usual, Amazon's return policy is OUTSTANDING! So, sending them back is painless. I ended-up ordering the replacements from Cyberguys.com. I've ordered these from them in the past and have NEVER had a problem with the product.So, my advice about this particular network splitter... STAY AWAY!
I read the reviews and felt it was worth a try. I will not purchase again. The black was fine but the color looks terrible. I had purchased 2 black and 2 color. The first color cartridge I tried would not print green very well. Colors looked more yellow than green. After using that cartridge for a while (it lasted about 1/2 as long as cannon cartridges), I replaced it with the second color cartridge. That one would not print green or blue at all. I suggest that if you want color, either spend the extra money and buy from cannon or try another replacement cartridge company.
You'd be better off sticking a pair of cut up pieces of straw in your ears. The head piece is entirely too small, unless you've been stricken by a band of tropical head hunters. The sound emanating from the earphones is more like what one would find in the bottom of a cave, and optional silicone ear plugs made me want to go visit jack kevorkian to end the excruciating pain. These sorry things don't even deserve a single star. Donate your $34 to a worthy cause, go splurge and treat yourself to sort of decent meal, or help the poor American auto industry put $34 down on a car!
The sound and fit are fine and I do like the cable length. However, after four months the left bud fell apart. The rubber gasket came loose then finally fell off and I can't get it to stay on. Sure, I can replace them because of the warranty but do I really want to bother with another of these? I'm going back to the Apple buds.
This is an extremely poor product - especially considering the high cost. Every time we lose power (electrical storm, etc), the unit stops working and it takes forever to get the connection back. I would not recommend this product at all.
Hey, I wasn't expecting much but seriously, these are a pretty bad. I bought two of these for my office. The plastic shade comes all dented and looks so cheap. The stupid pieces don't fit together right and so if you move it, you have to pick it up from the base or it falls apart. AND the switch gets stuck pretty much all the time so that it's really hard to turn it. I'm the kind of person who enjoys fixing things so I've taken it apart and tried to fix it and its still rotten. The second lamp is just completely broken now after only 6 weeks. SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!! I'm back on amazon looking for new lamps actually :)
On my iMac (intel 2.16ghz with 2G ram and Leopard OSX) this product behaved erratically frequently crashing after a few cards were scanned in. The OCR was only about 60% accurate and I had to manually enter most of the data. Even after talking to tech support and updating the software to the latest Leopard compatible version the crashes still occurred and the accuracy remained unchanged.I can't in good faith recommend this product to any Mac owner..
The Monster RadioPlay 300 FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR300) is hardly useable. It works but with intermittent noise in the raidio. very annoying.
I own a 48x24x48 ext usb 2.0 Iomega burner for my notebook and so thought I would get a usb 2.0 pcmcia card for it. Well, to make a long story short I simply couldn't get it to completely install. I downloaded the most recent drivers from Adaptec, followed all their instructions on the website, etc., etc. No go for burning. I was able to get it to read from the external drive, so it wasn't a total waste.Upon looking at several other reviews I have discovered that many people have had similiar problems with this card, although I have seen one person mention that the Win XP SP1 contained drivers for the card itself I still was unable to get results from it. (I tried it on Win OS's 2000, XP Home and XP Pro with and without the most recent SP's from Microsoft and with older and newer drivers, btw.)However, one interesting thing I have come across from a few reviewers is it's surprisingly efficient compatibility with Linux! One review that came to mind mentioned Red Hat 7.3 as the one he found it working with.For those of us who are stuck supporting themselves by using Windows based programs though (mostly page layout) this may be interesting but not really helpful practically. :) I am going to keep the card in the hopes that Adaptec will release a driver that works in the future, though, as I know that this company usually makes excellent products. In the meantime, I bought another usb 2.0 pcmcia card from OrangeMicro.
I received this Sony headphone wireless headphone system for Christmas. Tried for two days to get it to operate on any system - t.v., computer, stereo. Couldn't get it to operate at all. After reading the other reviews on this page I decided that it wasn't likely worth the effort to keep trying to get it to work and returned it.
Bought this in September for use in my apartment. It works fine when browsing but completely drops your connection if you attempt to do any heavy downloading. Turns out that this router has a 32 connection max. So, if you use bittorrent to download the latest linux distro, be prepared for your internet to cut out within 10 minutes. I have to restart the router every time this happens. Spend the extra money and get any of the other routers which allow over 200 connections.
I bought this about two weeks ago, it worked reasonably well for about a week. During that one week I was able to listen, mostly without interference, to audio books in the car. After this week, however, I tried to turn it on and got a "File System Corrupted Error". After a little research on the net it seems this is a fairly common error with this type of lyra player. I ended up having to return the device to the company for an exchange and to add insult to injury, had to pay for the shipping to return it.I would not recommend buying this product. Spend a few more dollars and get an mp3 player from a more established company. I'd imagine the reliability will be better.
this is a nice case but no way at all for a woman to carry it! I don't wear a belt and how about a handle? I bought it but will return it very disappointing
The viewfinder is so small that even an adult would have a hard time seeing through it - no chance for a child.
there are 5 speaker systems.bue one of them doesn't work.i'm disappointed.
I have always used the "compatible" printer cartridges simply because of the cost. I make tons of copies and the ink or brand name laser cartridges just cost too much. I have always been very satisfied with the quality of the print of the compatible cartridges until this one. It seems to put a small black line down the left edge of every page. It's possible that it's a problem with my printer but it wasn't doing this until I put in the replacement cartridge. Otherwise, the price is great and I've had no other problems. I'll go back to using other brands of compatible cartridges when this one runs out.12/23/10 OK, a couple of months have passed and I am already on the "Low Toner" warning! I have NEVER chewed through a cartidge this fast so I am added to the list of folks who did not get anywhere near the promised 2500 page yield. THEN, to add insult to injury, I had purchased 2 of these cartidges at the same time so I would have a spare ready and the second one is not recognized. What a pain! I will find out the manufacturer of the other "compatible" cartridges that I have used in the past. They were fantastic! These are not. Don't waste your time. these are NOT less expensive...these are cheap.
I purchased the Black & Decker 100 watt laptop Power To Go cordless AC/USB power supply to use to exclusivelypower my ipod. I recently went to California on vacation and I wanted to extra run-time power for viewing video's on my iTouch. I paid fifty dollars for the power supply and discovered that the unit would not run my iTouch for very long. I attempted to recharge the unit several times but each time I got the same results. the power supply will not hold a charge and immediately drops down to zero. i am lucky to get one recharge andperhaps two hours of run time on my iTouch. this unit supposedly designed to run a laptop computer! I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED with the performance of the product and can not recommend this device. I also notice that the manufacturing date stamped on the device was early 2007 which leads to wonder if the batteries have developed a short chemical memory due to the extended shelve time. I hope this review helps. Save your money and find something that actually works.
I purchased this to add a phone line to the 2nd floor of my house (which does not have a phone jack) - simply adding a traditional phone line, no VOIP, no TIVO, nothing fancy. We have DSL, so I used the 2Wire filters and tried every phone jack in the house for the base. Some had a clearer connection than others, but with every attempt, after 5 seconds to 60 seconds, the line would disconnect and the remote phone was left with no connection. I reset the units, followed all troubleshooting options, and still had the same problem.I returned this unit - I don't know if this was an individual defect, or another symptom of a faulty product, but based on the negative reviews, I won't be ordering another to find out.
I have a averatec 5110H model laptop.PLEASE DONT BUY anything from averatec.The laptops monitor had a problem only after a week i bought.The customer service is VERY VERY bad.They take 2 weeks time to repair/replace anything.This is during the warranty period(1 yr).Thereafter,if anything goes wrong you have to ship it back to them,as they dont sell any of their parts outside.Now, this time they took 4 weeks time to repair.Compare this with DELL/MAC.its a 3 days reponse time.
This Transcend 2GB, 120x has not failed yet, but the Transcend 2GB 80x CF card that I purchased a month earlier failed and I lost some very important images. I was using it in my Canon 30D. I tried several different Software Recovery programs to retreive the images and none of them worked. I have tried to contact Transcend Technical Support through their website but they failed to respond. I do not recommend Transcend CF cards. This experience has taught me to pay a little more and stick with the proven brands, Sandisk, Lexar and Kingston.
Yea, it is cheap, but is cheap worth it when you can't get the thing to work? The instruction manual is an absolute piece of crap, and I quote, " Power save mode shuts it down automatically if in the set time no key is pressed and player is stopped." Yea, okay. I have a Master's Degree. Guess what my job is - I'm a systems analyst and write software and manuals for using software. I'd be embarrassed to even work for this company. I spent quite a while before I realized that the couple of songs I loaded had some sort of format error and wouldn't play. Then I reloaded some other tracks, and they would play, but only for a few seconds. I tried to make this thing work and tried to understand the manual for over an hour, and finally gave up and decided to go to the website. Well, the website has NO information, but you have to click about 5 times to actually get to the point where it tells you there is no information. And worse, this model isn't even listed. So, next step? Call the tech support number. It was answered almost immediately. (Man, was I surprised!) Then I got transferred to a recording that told me to go to the "Resource Library" on the website. Well, there IS no resource library on the website. So I called back, listened to the recording again which also said, "We're experiencing a high rate of calls (I'm not surprised), and leave your name and phone number and we'll call you back." I foolishly left my name and number. They'll probably call me at midnight.[...]
I expected much better sound quality from this product. I can't give a fair review of the rest of its features because as soon as I heard a CD played I packed the thing back up for a refund. My husband bought this to replace the larger radio we currently use hoping to save space in the bathroom. In my opinion it simply isn't worth purchasing if you actually want music to sound GOOD...but what can you expect from $40?
Add me to the list of people who have encountered the dreaded "H07" error. The unit is slightly over a year old and was lightly used. (about 2-4 times a month) Last week, I powered up the unit, put a DVD in, and up comes the error message on the display. THANKFULLY, I was wise and purchased the 3 year extended warranty. Why? Because my last DVD player, also a Panasonic (DVD A120), suffered from the infamous laser pickup failure. This is the second machine I've owned that's went bad on me, and although my unit was repaired, I will no longer consider another Panasonic product. Over the years, I've been a faithful customer of Panasonic/Technics, but since around 2000 or so, they have had some serious quality control issues with their products that prevents me from recommending them as a first choice. Although their TV line is still acceptable, I'd be hesitant to recommend any other Panasonic product. This is inexcusable why these things are suffering from major failures when they are still rather new. Whatever happened to the days when something would last 10-15 years and seldomly (if ever) needed repairs? Are all companies designing products with a short lifespan now? This is nonsense. I have an old AM/FM console stereo with turntable and 8-track that is STILL working fine after nearly 30+ years of weekly use. What's going on? It seems to me that in the electronics field, anything over 3 years old is considered antique, so why not buy a new one since the cost of repairs will likely exceed what the product is worth??? Come on Panasonic, get your act together! We're not talking about mass-market junk here, we're talking brand name products from (once) reputable companies. In the past five years alone, I have replaced the following, (all within 3 years old):Zenith TV after two years (bad picture tube)Panasonic DVD (laser pickup failure)RCA CD changer (general failure)Sony Discman (motor failure)Technics Receiver (general failure)Teac Single-CD player (laser failure)Zenith VCR (piece of junk that never worked right)JVC double cassette deck (unrepairable problem)Pioneer Amplifier (circuit board failure)I'm getting sick of having to go out and buy new A/V equipment almost every other year. No sooner would I get something paid off, then something else would go on me. Maybe I've just had bad luck, but reading all these other reviews, as well as reviews from other makes/models, really makes me wonder just what is going on. Are they ALL producing junk now? First it was the dreaded laser failure on Panasonic DVD players, now it seems they are having issues with the tiny DC motor that spins the stupid disc. Oh sure, I called their 1-800 number, but after spending almost 45 minutes on hold and getting bounced around the switchboard between customer service and their technician, I hung up. It was painfully obvious to me that nobody had a clue what I was even talking about. Took it into an authorized service center, and the guy smiled and yelled out to the back room: "another Panasonic player on the fritz", which leads me to believe that the place must have been FULL of these things. It took nearly a month to get it back, and although Panasonic agreed to honour the warranty, they said that next time they wouldn't pay for it, and to just go out and buy another player. (which is exactly what they want you to do) Apparently, the life expectancy of these things is only 2-3 YEARS? Come on!!! As for me, I learned my lesson the hard way. From now on, I'm not going to purchase anymore "quality, brand-name" products, since they don't seem to hold up any longer than the mass-market Wal-Mart junk does. Buyer beware.
It did not work. This cable is very very thin cable...maybe 2 or 3mm, if you buy expensive calbe it is very thick like 10mm......I would not mind as long as it works, but it did not.
I ordered 2 of this item, All I can say : it should not be for sale ! it is a peice of junk and made of very cheep materials. On item was not working at all, the other came with a factory defect in the mic. I threw both of them in the recycle pin.Don't even think of ordering it.
This is a nice plug adapter but it's NOT a voltage converter. My laptop, camera and gadget chargers worked excellent with 220 volts. I wasn't so lucky with my wife's curling iron and hair dryer. Telling her she looks great is no substitute, so be sure to double check her gadgets too.Some European lamp outlets are recessed into the wall, so the plug will be seated flush instead of sticking out. They are elegant and beautiful, but too small for this plug adapter.Finally, bring a power stip unless you want to move the hotel furniture each time you change a plug.
As much as I like to save money, I've never had a good experience with an off-brand inkjet cartridge. This one was no exception.
I ordered the items on the 11th Nov and had an indiaction online that delivery would be made by the 1st DecWhen I tried to make a review on the 1st Dec the online info indicated that I should expect delivery only between the 1st - 16th DecThis was the first I had heard of this. I wrote an email to the seller and to date have NOT had a replyNot a very happy customer
Camera broke after only 1 year of use. The zoom quit working. I agree about the poor indoor or low light photos. If the batteries were not new and the expensive kind it would not take good photos. I got a cannon wide zoom now and there is no comparison.
the rubberized fan mounts are completely useless on these fans. I ought two fans, but ended up only using 1. the fan mounts from the first fan essentially disintegrated and the connection to the case within 2 days. Thought it might be the fan, so I replaced the mounted fan with the unused fan and used the mounts from the second fan. those mounts broke apart in the exact same fashion within 3 days. I am now running my computer without the top and fanless while I search for more fan mounts.
This was a total scam. Arrived with absolutely no way to hook it up to a computer. No cord, nothing. They did take it back and give me my money back, though.
I bought this USB to connect a computer to a project. Tried many, many times to get it to work, it never worked. Substituting with a shorter USB cable and the shorter cable worked just fine. So the conclusion is that this cable was DOA. I decided not to return it because it was cheap enough to count as loss.
I had the same problem as KB from Ohio, except it happened to me after just 7 months. The unit just stopped dead, no display, in the middle of the run, middle of a song. Though I had only a few days before replaced the battery, I assumed that was the problem and changed it again. It started again, so no problem. Next run, it stopped after about 30 minutes, just dead. I did not replace the battery this time, and when I turned it on a couple of days later lo and behold it started again. Buth then halfway through my run it stopped again, dead as a doornail. This happened two more times and I gave up. Looks like I just have to get a new one. Those over priced warranties might be worth it if you really want this unit.
I do a lot of outdoor nature photography (ForestWander Nature Photography) and I really needed something that is light small and strong.I though I had found it with this ball mount. It was purchased with an SLR gorilla pod (because Amazon had the widget that said people who bought the gorilla pod also bought this) right before I went on a week long nature expedition.Unfortunately, when I connected this to the gorilla pod the tightening screw hits the mounting platform of the gorilla pod. Glad that I tried this at home before going into the field.It really is not meant for an SLR (I use a canon 5d mark ii) but it may work ok with a point and shoot.If you are planning to use this with the gorilla pod, I would think again, it really does not work with that. I ended up just screwing the gorilla pod to the base of my camera when I needed to, which work just fine. But it would have been nice to use this with my main tripod and with the gorilla pod interchangeably.
When i received the battery I placed it in the charger. It indicated full charge. Removed from Charger and placed in camera. Camera would not power up. I charged battery per instructions included and it would not revive. I contacted Seller and they gave full refund no questions asked. I gave a 2 star rating because the battery was not good and caused me to have to contact the seller in order to get a refund. If I could give a Customer Service Rating it would be a 5.
The cable arrived in good condition and appeared to be of good quality. However, it did not transmit any signal at all. I understand that a HDMI cable of this length can be problematic, and it certainly was for me. I tried it with two different devices with no success. When I used a shorter cable, there was no problem.
I bought the bean just before I had my first baby thinking it would be great to have in the hospital. Boy was I wrong. I brought it home and tried to install the software onto my computer. The program kept canceling the installation process and when I went online to get the so called patch it did nothing to help me. NONE of the music that I had PAID for and downloaded onto my computer were compatable with the SonicStage. I became very frustrated and deleted the whole thing off my computer and returned it. When I went to return it the lady told me that it sounded like I got a corrupt disc, which I bought her story and exchanged it for a new bean. Same thing happened, I couldn't get the program to complete the installation process and took the whole thing back AGAIN to Target. Definately a waste of my time. The player looks cute and is nice in your hand but definately not worth the hassle it has with it. Don't waste your time in my opinion.
this product is a waste of time.. Just get the phone company out and do a better job.. I made the mistake of this purchase.. Dont you.
Stay away form Navman. Ratings as follows:Product: Rank 1 - junk - crashes often. Need PDA reboots.(...)Product - want to get back to this one again - JUNK! Plan a reboot at least once daily.Map - 1 - junk - my house is 600+ ft off the road. Actually - my house is on the wrong street. At least I am in the same state. OUtdated software on web site that rarely gets upgraded.Navman - JUNK!
I bought the MacBook Pro 2.2Ghz in May 2008 with 1600$. I was very excited.Usually, laptop performed very well and I enjoyed the MAC OS X (I work in IT for 9 years with Windows95-Windows7/2003Server-whatever, Linux and now.. Mac OS). However:Problems I had in these 3 years:- battery broke: one year max.; I said, OK, this is normal for all laptops what can I expect, no problem; then I looked at the price for a new battery and I said 'mehhh .. a bit much' and never bought it.- from time to time after 1.5 years max., I got grey screens and the screen wouldn't come up; I needed to try and reboot the laptop multiple times.- overheated when I put an Windows 7 dual boot at some time and found out it's a Bootcamp driver issue for the FANs or something like it; the FANs were not spinning at max speed in Windows 7 but only up to 3000-3500rpm (instead of 6000rpm in Mac OS X); I deleted the Windows 7 and put VMware with Windows 7 in Mac OS X and ... was OK with it.- After 2 years, I couldn't see anything on the screen no matter how many times I tried to boot-up. I took it to an authorized Apple dealer in my country to look at it and I payed around 80 euros for investigation- they said maybe the NVIDIA chipset problem but after further investigation they said it something wrong with the logic board actually but they managed to make it work but they won't guarantee it will last for long; they offered 3 months of warranty; it cost me an additional 50Euros for this.- After exactly 3 years, again the same problem, but I moved to different country still in Europe (Belgium); they told me the investigation costs 85Euros and I payed; after 5 days they made a report: logic board faulty, total costs 1287 Euros!!!!Now, I ask you, any smart guy out there, who the hell will pay for this? And why should I buy ever again a MAC? So many problems, so EXPENSIVE repair?? This is outrageous.. and this was IT for me: I'll switch to a normal DELL/HP/Whatever laptop instead. Not to mention, that I think this is very well calculated: instead of repairing, buy a new laptop - forced.In conclusion:1) it really doesn't matter what to buy because all the components are the SAME, CHINA made and eventually after max 2-3 years will brake. This is our world today. Just buy a regular laptop with +++ years of warranty if possible and that's the best option.2) if you have money to spend, go for it.Sincerely,A Former Customer.PS> I also have an iPhone 4 and wanted to buy MacBook Air because I saw the new technology in it, but after this... I quit the idea; it doesn't worth it.
What a nightmare from the start. d link technical support is a joke, they are as slow as this router. Darn thing is less than 2 yrs old and it has never worked right. After 6 hrs on the phone with d link tech support the router is now slower than ever worse than before my call. They say it is defective. Really... well duh of course it is out of the 1 yr warranty even though tech support said it has a 3 yr warranty. Buy anything else and stay away from d link unless you want to be frustrated and working at a snails pace.
I think Mobile Edge makes a nice product which is why I bought this case. But I was disappointed when I received it because it just looked and felt like it was too big and clunky for my new 15.6" Dell. Even for its size, I was surprised that my basic laptop accessories didn't seem to easily fit in the available compartments. I decided to return the case and see if I could find something that fit what I was looking for more closely.
I've been using my 16GB Verbatim for about 6 months. I used it as little as possible as it often corrupts the directory structure. The system always fixes it, but one day, it will just die.
Can't believe you can still buy this new. I bought mine 8 years ago, and it was $40 then. After a while it went up to $100... now $150. What the heck? It had some neat features... for eight years ago. But not now. I wouldn't pay $10 for this thing. Quality is horrible, and it only records a small amount at a time. You can get a 14 Megapixel digital camera for this price.
The radio is okay for AM & FM Reception. It has good FM Stereo Sound. However, The main reason why I bought the Grundig Yacht Boy 300 PE Was for the Short Wave Band. The reception is terrible and often non existing. If you want this radio for travel, be sure to bring an external antenna with you. Otherwise look for a better quality short wave.
This showed up, I got the IP address changed on it, then configured the syslog options. The switch locked up and never came back. Power up reset options appear to be limited to uploading a factory default config file you can't download off the web site via XMODEM. This thing is a turkey, don't waste your time.
NOTE: This is a review for the product, not the seller.I bought this product for my truck, plugged it in, got it working fine. Then after a long drive to Mammoth, I lost one channel, then lost the second... then after some giggling around, verifying cables etc, I gave up.I tried to contact the manufacturer and they never responded. I wasted 60 bucks on this thing and the lack of customer service on this product scares me from buying another one again. I opened it up and the PCB looks fine. It's pretty much a CAN bus interface and some solid state components went bad. Either the solid state stuff broke or the CAN bus controller spazzed out. I decided not to waste too much time on it and put it somewhere in my garage to get lost.
Definitely not 4 gauge wire, as everyone else so kindly put more like 8 gauge wiring. Wouldn't recommend getting, not worth the money.
Two major problems with this device. First it routinely freezes after pausing a DVD, forcing you to unplug the device and restart. Second, after pausing and trying to resume when it doesn't freeze, the device will not resume where you left off, forcing you to fast forward or jump to the chapter closest to where you paused.
I got this dvd player for x-mas and couldn't wait to get it hooked up to my home theater system, and tv. After it was all hooked up i slipped in a band new dvd....it was all good up until about 2 minutes in when the dvd player just froze leaving me with nothing to do but pull the plug. I thought it might just be dirt so i cleaned the dvd player &amp; dvd and it did the same thing again. I tried every other dvd i own and it just doesn't work. It also WON'T play mp3 cds, cdr's, cdrw's, dvd, or cd's. Stay away from this player. I learned my lesson.
I received a cheap off brand instead ofthr Jensen it's advertised under. The sound quality was bad and I had to go and buy another one anyway, because it did not utilize both of my car speakers. Waste of $8
The insulating jacket did not allow the cable to seat properly. I had to keep pressure for the pins to make contact.
I had previously owned a Teac dual casset player/recorder for twenty years and was very satisfied with it. When it finally broke I decided to purchase another. Upon reciept of the new recorder I proceeded to try all functions of the machine. When I tried to record from a CD or another casset the results was garbled noise. I'm sure that this was not the norm for Teac equipment,but I returned the merchandise and ordered the more expensive Denon. Hopefully this recorder will last far more than twenty years.
Great specs, but poor implementation.The digital zoom is terribly slow, and you won't want to use it anyway due to the poor quality pictures it produces.The 4 AA batteries make the camera fairly heavy, but it still feels cheaply made and bulky. The viewfinder is a bit too small for my taste.I bought one and immediately returned it after a couple of hours of testing it out. It just wasn't the camera for me.
This volume control dramatically reduced to amount of bass that goes through it. I tried it with multiple systems and each one of them sounded better without the volume control.
I'll cut to the chase: the materials used on this flashlight are too cheap for this thing to last. Case in point, the crank broke after just 10 days. 10 days! Maybe a total of 25 minutes cranking max and now it is broken. Wish my experience was different as I love the idea. And now I wish the manufacturer had spent a little bit more on the materials... I would have paid 10 more bucks to get something that would last. Alas, it is not much more than a paperweight now. Strongly advise you, the reader, to look elsewhere.
One of the speakers had very poor treble response compared to the other - I would guess a fault with something. Even the other one sounded really muted compared to a Cambridge Soundworks outdoor speaker that has weathered 7 New England winters.
This so called car reader is completly defective. Before it, I used the "gray" version (SimpleTech Bonzai USB 2.0 Mini-Drive, killed by the washing machine) with excellent results. This "black" version ruins two new 1GB SD cards, including a 512MB long proven one (used effectively with the "gray" version).Large files are corrupted, it is impossible to copy two or more files in a single operation (by multiple copy and paste).I don't recommend this product.
I purchases what I thought to be a "new" camera body. Upon receipt of the package and opening it, it was NOT new, but recently returned to amazon and still had the receipt from the previous purchaser. I can only hope that it was returned to some reason other than it was defective.
I got this cable to use my MHL adapter on my new phone. I thought the the MHL adapter was bad. Just for kicks I used the cable that came from my cable box that went to the TV. Everything worked perfectly. I am not saying the cable is junk but, the one I got did not work when another cable worked in the same exact situation.
I don't know if its the camera or the software but after taking two sets of pictures and uploading them to my computer something decided to call it quits. When I connect the camera to the computer with a USB cable the software states that the memory card is not present or that there are no images on the memory card. Tried using a flash card reader but that doesn't work either. Have tried using different flashcards, including the one that came with the camera but none of them work. Theres no point in buying this camera if you can't transfer your photos. HP support is essentially useless.
I took this with me to Peru and it never worked. Fortunately oneoftheother members of our group had a converter that worked so was able to charge my phone on her converter.
Purchased my 1st digital RCA CC9373 camcorder for Christmas and payed extra for fast shipping. Got it just in time for Christmas. It was adorable, but cheaply designed. The battery life is very short and I was disappointed that it did not included a mini dv cassette given the price I paid. I bought a cassette, however, within 3-5 minutes of recording the picture on screen became blurred and then showed lines. I got a flashing error message &quot;HEAD CLEANING REQUIRED&quot;. I purchase a 2nd new (costly) cassette and still got the same message. VERY DISAPPOINTING! So much for recording Christmas! When I tried to play it, I continued receiving same error message. I called the 24-hour CUSTOMER SERVICE number &amp; THAT WAS A JOKE! I Placed over 15 phone calls and kept getting a recorded message saying try back later in addition to that, I submitted 5 e-mail messages to HSN, and still have not had a returned call. I ordered my camera through HSN and tried both 800 numbers..and still get the same recording. The actual mfgr. says I need to keep calling HSN. I will ship it back for a refund.
My player is able to communicate with my TV. Doesn't work with this cable. I suspect some wires have been left out.
I actually bought a camera on E-Bay in December 2006 and this charger came with it. It doesn't work and the batteries won't charge. I can see how you can use for AA and AAA, but I had similar difficulty as others noted above regarding customer service. Apparently customer service has 'special' hours because they never answer the phone. When they do, you end up in a loop where a recording says you can't leave a message. Nice touch!
The rubber came off pretty quickly (just like for the original release platform this one replaced). I can't recommend this.
I got this router to hook up to both a cable and DSL uplink. Unfortunately, in spite of extended tinkering with the router's settings I could not connect from my laptop to the VPN at work. With my old Linksys WRT54G this worked fine out of the box. BTW, this was with only a single uplink hooked up.I also tried this with the Xincom XC-DPG502, same problem. I am planning to try the Draytek 2910 next.
This device has gotten worse over time and seems not to find it's built in power source.
SCAMMERS ALL OVER THESE TELEVISIONS! TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! JUST LAUNCHED = SCAMMER!
I've tried this transmitter in three different car radio systems. There is more static that music.You can set any frequency desired but it isn't powerful enough for the radio to pick up the signal.The design is such, you must remove it from any nano protection tooDon't purchase this. You'll regret it too. If you really want it. I'll sell you mine.gap
First, the screen on the camera is a "status" screen, not a viewing screen--so you have no idea if the pictures you take come out or not. It's also very cheap and plasticy--no way this ever sold for $99--don't be fooled by the "marked down" price. I am very disappointed.
Hello Amazon people... I didn't want my real name showing up & now I can't cancel sending this review. Please either revert it back to my nickname or delete it. Many thanks.The first one I got was skipping and jumping. After much prolonged back and forth with their hideously bad customer service I got my unit back "repaired" but it actually was no different. After more back and forth with their horrendously awful customer service I got a new unit.It was fine for a while but now it has this strange sound issue. Sometimes the sound lags behind the picture, then it catches up, then it lags again. Or, sometimes, there's no sound at all and I have to cut the power and try again.Anyone want my crappy Cyberhome DVD player? If not I'll be throwing it out the window.
The product is fine, the way it was shipped was horrible! I bought this as a Chrsitmas gift and it did not come in a box like how you would find it in the store. It was embarresting to give this to someone how it was shipped.
This product's problem, is that the maps are obsolete, and no technical support reachable.Errors, in directing to routes 25 % too long compared to Mapquest, or Mapgoogle.Not possible to get the maps update. Cheaper in price, cheaper in value
This item arrived defective. We've tried it in three devices--two very new cell phones and a digital camera. It locks the devices up. Amazon will not work with you to exchange this item unless you return it within 30 days. Avoid this very poorly made item, or buy it from a retailer with a better return policy (Costco comes to mind).
The pictue is really great, but after about 2 months the bass speaker [fails] and all you get is total vibration from the bass speaker. This is the 2nd one I've owned. The first one had a bad bass speaker right out of the box. I will never buy another Phillips product ever again !! I had big expectations for the Phillips TV, but they were quickly dissolved.
i got my daughter a logitech prof 3000 web cam, and decided to get logitech quickcam 510 because of digital cam option for home. Read directions, installed software, etc. Digital cam did not work. Had to go to logitech web site to find directions. Found information needed for installing and formating smart media card. I was really disappointed that the directions for using/installing media card were not included in set up directions.(kinda like they forgot about the digital cam option) Eventually had to return the cam - prior to ever using it - smart media could not be fomatted - or removed!!! and - the pics in low light when used as web cam were really dark.... may consider the prof 3000 that daughter has - low light is better and it has a microphone... would like to stay with same company for both - however - have heard of other web cams in price range ...I wonder why logitech would not include a formatted smart media card,and/or proper directions and i have submitted that suggestion to the company.still waiting for web purchase to subtract from visa so i can move on - student will graduate from college, and be well into career by the time i get cams working to communicate with her! LOL
I purchased this turntable with the intent on listening to my beloved Lp's and burning them straight to CD's. After playing the first LP it began to drag, usually halfway through the first song on the albums. I went online and re-read the manual to see if I could make any adjustments but found nothing. So I just went back to my Marantz turntable that I bought back in 1980 and which plays fine. It has sat for two years without being played and based on some of these reviews it can be connected to the computer so I may break it out again and see if I can find some software to adjust the pitch and/or speed and just convert it to mp3's and then to CD. The Marantz is being used to convert directly to CD now. The only reason I bought it was that I assumed that any turntable built in this decade would work better than one built in the 80's but boy was I wrong.
I just gotten this product and I'm not satisfied with it. It doesn't have a good reception to all the channels. I'm sending this product back and I'm going to try Lilliput 8". I saw the reviews on the Lilliput 8" saying it's a good product.
Fails to recognize archive, read-only and hidden file attributes. This messes up things like tape backup. It can only support one file system and it's not NTFS. You can't defragment the drives so they are very fast out of the box, but keep on getting slower as time goes on.Probably good for a home user archiving data, but don't think about it for small business with several users that update files on a regular basis. Also can not be used in conjunction with a tape drive for performing incremental or differential backups due to the missing file flags.If you do decide to buy it suggest updating the firmware as soon as you open the box. Seems to have been a few speed improvements.
Had these headphones a little over four months and the left ear piece went out. Called Bose to ask if it was covered under warranty and was told that they are counterfit. There is a number under the left silicon earpiece and that number corresponds with all black cables. When they switched to the black and whit cables, they changed numbers. Do not purchase these headphones on amazon, unless you buy directly from amazon.
I've used other cassette adapters and they worked fine, but the sound quality for this product was terrible right out of the box. Only one stereo channel worked and the sound was quite garbled. Choose a different product.
While the price may have been a clue, the sound quality has been poor. Sounds muddy and muffled. No seperation or crispness. I tried the different options included in the packaging to get a good fit to reduce exterior noise. Any degree of effectiveness has been from pressing them to an uncomfortable degree into my ear canal. I do not recommend them at any price.
Just would not work for me. No matter how I set the hand strap on camera, the strap just did not fit right nor wrap on my hand/wrist properly so I could shoot or hold camera comfortably. Additionally, the part that screwed into the camera was off-line setting when I put camera on tripod. It just felt uncomfortable to me when shooting on tripod. It was as if I was shooting from side of tripod and left me feeling that I was shooting off-center. This product to me is a waste of money. I do not recommend its' purchase. Chalk this up as a lesson learned. I just went back to the shoulder strap that came with the camera. I just have the camera held with the strap around my neck or shoulder or on a tripod when I go out to shoot. I have decided to wrap the shoulder strap a few times around my wrist when carrying the camera which seems to work better than this product.
Bought the code; xbox told me it's already been used. Now I'm out 20 dollars.
This mouse has some great features like option of 'click scrolling' or 'free scrolling' wheel. The narrow base in the back, where the heel of the hand rests, caused discomfort for both myself and my husband. We gave it to friend who has very narrow hands. It fit her perfectly.
Well, here I sit, a day too late, reading 87 (soon to be 88) bitter reviews of this contraption I'm at loath to call a 'machine'.I got this POS 8 months ago, and while pleased with all the nice features and the likes, it was annoying having to clean the printer heads constantly. I did not use the printer that often and for small projects at that. The scanner was nice and worked well.Recently, I had problems printing (only a scattering of blue and yellow would show up on my page, fine if you're just printing a low resolution picture of Big Bird and Cookie Monster), and even though the levels of ink were shown to be about 15%, I figured maybe they were low and was at the root of all the problems. I shopped around and found that to replace the ink Im looking at over 100 of my Canadian dollars. I instead spent $50 at a refill store in the mall and walked away feeling satisfied at my savings.Anyway, things worked even worse than before I took out the cartriges and topped them up. A few head cleanings did nothing but use up HALF of the ink I just bought this morning with nothing to show for it aside from the sickly feeling you get when you realize you might have wasted money.I am absolutely disguested and annoyed, especially when I read (after wasting money and effort) all these comments that are EXACTLY the problems Ive had and continue having. It seems the printer nozzle things are jammed right up.I will be writing to Epson and hope for an exchange or some other similar action to save a customer.Currently, I wouldnt buy another Epson product for $2.Shame on them for having such a low quality product on the shelf.Shame on me for not looking into matters sooner. Could have saved me some money :(
Its basically a mini camera you can get for less at walmart,not to mention how blurry and distorted the photo's turn out.DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!
I bought this for a trip to see my grandchildren, but as I was setting it up, I found the set-screw was missing for the antenna shaft. Not having time to "screw" with it, I got it set up on my meter, as close as I could, and epoxied it together - which made it partially usable, but un-returnable. I expect mine was a fluke, but that's the breaks, for me and the seller.
I got this camera yesterday. Picture quality very poor even in bright light. Forget about picture quality in indoor. Even webcam quality is not good. I have bought Micro Innovations webcam for [money] and it has much better quality than this one. I thought this one will have better quality.... I strongly recommend you not to buy this webcam.
I used the micro SD in my new cell phone and it worked once but then it got fried or something cause it stopped working. The larger one didn't work at all. Not happy with it at all.
I agree with everyone...1) The IPOD has the BEST user interface I have ever seen (and I researched about half a dozen leading MP3 players)2) There is zero learning curve. If you can double click a mouse, push a button, and spin a wheel, you're an immediate expert with the IPOD3) Sound quality is nothing short of awesome4) HP version supports every conceivable audio format5) For abt 300 bucks, you can back-up your entire music collection6) Lots of very cool add-on gadgetsBut why the two stars instead if five...1) Arguabley one of the most grotesque applications of planned obsolesence: when the battery goes, the thing immediatey becomes a $300.00 paper weight (and I have friends who have said their battery deteriorated QUICKLY after six months of use). Yes, you can ship it in to Apple (with insurance about 15 bucks) and then have them install a new one (about 100 bucks) and then four to six weeks later you have your music back (ouch!). Folks, the net/net here is that they expect laziness to prevail, and Apple is hoping you'll just buy a new one. Whoever was the product manager making the decision to not provide a user serviceable battery should be shot.2) At $300.00, about 40% more than it's closest rival. Steep premium even given the positives listed above (note: most of the cost is advertising)3) The I-Tunes store has no live reps -- this means that you can only e-mail complaints. Even billing complaints. So, if you have a problem downloading a song or album (and this happens FREQUENTLY -- even on highly reliable broadband connections), you are forced to work issues thru e-mail. I've been thru this process twice now, and I can tell you it is an EXTREMELY time consuming and FRUSTRATING process.4) A full charge on the battery does not deliver anything near what is advertised (I get about 3 and half hours)5) Compared to the Real Music Downloads, relatively limited song selection (for non teeny boppers)Net/net: It feels like Steve Jobs is taking cues from Bill Gates as Apple's general sloppiness, poor decision making, and greed has turned what could have been the product of the year, into a reason to search elsewhere for a mobile music library/player.
This was the wrong network adapter for our site. We were lucky to be able to return to the vendor and exchange for the right ones.
I did not have a chance to try the recorder in action. I received it and was much exited, but the recorder turned out to be defective. I am returning it . Poor quality product for the price
one of the c/d players is not working at allthe reason it was bout is so we could have 2 c/d player and so happends that only one works is not acceptable. Yes it was used but it does not say taht is not working at its fulest before we purchasteed.its nof fair.
While this laptop is attractive, and the screen looks great, almost everything else about it is terrible. Opening up a simple program like Internet Explorer took as much as 30 seconds (when nothing else was running and the computer was clean and free from any viruses). When I right clicked on the desktop, it took as much as 30 seconds for the menu to pop up. My laptop recently broke for the 2nd time. If you want an easy-to-use, quick computer, then do not buy this.
I echo all of the comments below. I've burned more time with customer support than this thing is worth.
I bought the PD-M426 to replace a Pioneer PD-F904 100-disc changer that had worked fine for almost ten years until it started going downhill. The PD-M426 never worked at all. It would not load and play the CDs. I checked that the CDs were loaded correctly. When I picked up the M426 to repack and return it, I could hear loose parts rattling around inside of it. This is a poorly-made product.
Have had this recorder for over a year and had nothing but problems. The lips are out of sync with the audio and is very tempermental when recording. I have had no problem getting finalized discs to play on any other players, but have ended up with way to many coasters (approx. 1 in 3 or 4 are wasted when it just records for 20 min. to almost 2 hours of shows or movies I am trying to record then stops on it's own). I use only DVD-R of different brands and it doesn't seem to matter.I tried the fix suggested by another reviewer to hold down the up and down channels at the same time to reset the machine. It does say on screen that the recorder is reset, but it didn't change a thing.I would not recommend to anyone to purchase this recorder unless you are looking for a frustrating pain in the butt!
I would rate this ZERO stars if possible. We got this free as well from an IBook purchase, and since it worked with the Airport express, seemed like a good solution. It literally worked for TWO DAYS PAST THE WARRANTY date, if you can believe that! Like all the others on this post, I purchased MULTIPLE sets of ink thinking it was the ink itself. Tech support advised to clean the heads--no help. I think I've tried that procedure about 100 times so far, to no avail. After spending about 200 bucks in ink packages, the only color that prints is blue. Nothing else. Do not waste the money on this. Even if it is free, it is a huge waste of money because it runs out of ink so quickly--in the year it DID work, I think I replaced the ink about eight times entirely. Really bad piece of equipment.
This is first time to use non-original toner. I hoped I had a equal quality product. But it is not. The ink spread and the printed papers looks unclear.
DO NOT BUY. It did not work with my Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro. It was never recognized by Windows XP. Even though I tried every suggestion by other users, it proved useless.
I didn't not like this at all. It was clunky and got in the way of my gearshift. I returned this product and got a great belkin instead!
I got one of these (5 GB version) for my daughter for Christmas 2005. She really liked it and it was going along great. After about six months, though, it crapped out on her. She tried online support (not terribly helpful). We sent it in for repair. I think the company just replaced it. After another five months (unfortunately, I'm an early shopper), we're not using our replacement warranty. I thought I was smart not going with Apple but I guess that's where I'm going now.
Looks good but doesnt keep a charge more than a couple of hours. might be good for a childs first in case they loose it or mistreat it but If a serious music listener, may want to spend the $ TO GET IT NEW.
Anybody who buys this utter piece of junk either has too much money or should have his head examined. Basically, you'll be acquiring some fake looking cabinet, a cheesy cloth grill, and a tuner whose quality is distinctly less than a $5.00 cheap-o from Dollar General. If you think you're going to enjoy shortwave broadcasts, think again. Both bands come up with barely audible static. Even the FM reception is tinny and static-ky, and drifts off station like the FM radios back in the 1960's.Apparently a lot of people are VERY UNHAPPY with this engineering mess because the company will come up with any excuse to keep from honoring their warranty. Believe me, I can't think of one positive thing to say about this piece of crap
I have owned an HP 940c now for about a year, and as it's now 4AM in the morning and I have a long project to work on, the printer has given me a hardware failure.Having said that I've tried it on different computers, with different cartridges (thought maybe the OS X driver was to blame but evidently not), and it's dead. Now it's 4AM and I've spent 2 hours troubleshooting the printer only to have it dead.To top it off this printer uses the HP #15 cartridge which is a #45 cartridge with half the ink at the same price.. you cannot use a #45 in this printer.I highly reccomend against buying this printer. Not only is it subject to the expensive ink cartridges but it has been widely known for paper feeder problems (a school district recalled theirs), and they are all eventually prone to this sort of failure.
The whole series of Cokin neutral density filters suffers from a major problem... color cast. When I first started using these, I kept wondering why all of my pictures came out tinged in an ugly magenta-brown shade. One day I broke my Cokin graduated ND filter, so I replaced it with a Singh-Ray - what a world of difference!See, even though these are called 'neutral' density, note that they are also called 'grey'. That should be a clue that they aren't truly neutral after all. The tradeoff is that high quality NDs such as the Singh-Ray will run you about a hundred bucks.If you're not overly serious about photography, you can get away with the Cokin filters and try and correct for the color in Photoshop. However, for more serious photographers, or amateurs who appreciate higher quality, the more expensive filters are definitely worth the expense.Also, the Cokin filters are made of cheap resin, which tends to scratch and / or break more easily than the expensive glass filters...
I was disappointed that the spindle of cds was broken and several of the cd's were broken and unusable. I will not purchase from this vendor in the future since I cannot depend on the quality of the product received.
The overwhelming 5 star reviews is what helped me decide to choose this trimmer. But it's so not worth the price. It does work on trimming hair that is more than a quarter of an inch, but if you are looking for a closer trim - this item is not for you.Positives - its sleek, and very quiet.
Do not use if you want HD, 3D, or 1080i or 1080p. I looked at the pictures when i purchased 6 of these. I started laughing when i opened the DHL/ USPS bag.Started sdhipping DHL then they turned it over to the U.S. post office to ship it from Kentuky to me. Maybe DHL got lost. Anyway.... these cables are not very high quality. Actually quality is not a word i should use with these at all. These cables are hdmi true. They are not shielded. And one of the cables out of the bag did not work correctly. The video is now horizontaly challanged. Go to Wal-Mart they have good cabled on sale for 10.00 that are 3D, Reverse Audio, and Network. Now that is not a bad deal. I did get what I paid for. Low class hdmi cables. I know better but was in a hurry. Here is a link to HDMI 1.4 standards[...]
This laptop case was sold as 'new' but is obviously used. It is scuffed and dirty both inside and out and has very obvious multiple indentations on the inside surfaces where a previous laptop and cords sat over a long period of time. Perhaps it was a floor model but it was most definitely sold as new. The seller is remiss in failing to note the true condition of the case, and the only reason I didn't return it was because it was so cheap. Unfortunately I got exactly what I paid for. Beware.
Exactly 3 months two days ago of good use. Today however, only one side of the headphones work. It's the side with the cord extending from it. I would say that they are great headphones for the money... but being that they've only lasted 3 months, I cant honestly say that. I used them in my studio space at school and I'd occasionally take them out of town (rarely) but even when I do, they are loosely placed in my bags. I have definitely taken good care of them, I suppose there was just a loose or poor connection, maybe? Hopefully this is a rare occurrence if you've already purchased them.
Cables I received were not Tripp Lite brand. They were "Apollo" brand (made in China) and are obviously of low quality. Low grade plastic used in connector ends and insulation, and only 18AWG. Was hoping for better quality cables.
Unfortunately, the software for this item is not compatible with a Mac operating system as is suggested in the product description. I spoke with the manufacturer today, and while you can plug the WS-100 into a Mac you can't upload or download voice files or other data. Obviously, I can't evaluate its performance because it's not compatible with my computer.
Never had a more un reliable unit in my life..Died after 1st movie..It looked good at first, threw out shipping box figuring it was a winner, now I am the loser. Stuck with a unit that does not work..out the money and up the creek with a piece of s**t I am greatly disappointed with performance and reliablility of unit..out $64 buck =and now have a unit thatlasted for one movie...be for warned! As for Amazon...suggest you shop local where there is customer friendly support, I don't even have an address to send this unit back to...Yes I am upset!]
I have to agree with Beneluxboy. The vibration setting is so sensitive that it inhales batteries. After two years, my remote has started to act flakey, coming on when I don't want it to and barely coming on when I do want it to. This is a sign of low-battery usage, but I have replaced the batteries twice in 4 weeks. I have a battery tester and in each case, "full" batteries were sucked to "empty" within two weeks. While rechargable batteries would reduce the cost of replacing the batteries, I shouldn't have to recharge them so frequently.On the plus side, the display was very bright and easy to read. But once I got over the "ooo" and "ahhh" factor (animated pictographs, blue color, bright lights), I thought it was less user-friendly than the older models.I have since puchased a less glitzy One For All and am much happier with it.
I owned the e2c for one year and really didnt have any plans to replace them, but one winter the parts taht bend around the ears broke and the wires eventually went. If that didnt happen I would never have tried the Ultimare Ears fi.3 OMG, I now see what a ripoff the Shures were, the UE has the greatest sound I have ever heard in an earphone, it makes the e2c sound like they are made out of cheese. THey make everything sound great and they are cheaper than e2c. Frankly the e2c never blew me away with the sound, the were however realy good at blocking out external noise which is at least half of what they promise.
I bought this for my 7 year old daughter who has been asking for a digital camera for awhile and was sorely disappointed. The camera is made of a cheap plastic and there is no review screen to see the pictures. It only holds a few pictures at a time and changing the default settings on the camera is the biggest pain. She did enjoy making the online journal with her own pictures, but frankly, it wasn't anything we couldn't do in word, and she was NOT impressed by the selections for the backgrounds or cards. Plus, due to the small amount of pictures the camera could hold, I was constantly uploading pictures and then deleting the camera so she could go take more.
Sigma dslrs enjoy a cult following, and rave reviews from Sigma zealots should be taken with a grain of salt. This is a niche product, quite different in important ways from more mainstream cameras. It is comparatively difficult and inconvenient to use, and the colors it produces are unusual. Those who take the time to cope with the camera's quirks love it. However, if you're new to digital photography or dslrs cameras, I would steer clear.
I love the keyboard, the design is great and the battery life is exceptional. Its sleek and modern looking and has been very sturdy and reliable (owned about 5 months).I would have thought customer support from a giant like logitech would have been on par with the great product - Not so.I recently moved and the power adapter for the keyboard dock was misplaced/lost in the process leaving no way to recharge the keyboard. I contacted logitech support and after some delay they replied to me..They cant offer me a way to buy a replacement power pack, but hey they will give me a discount if I want to buy another keyboard.. WTF??Below is the email I received Logitech, I replied telling them that did not help me and requesting further assitance so I didnt have a 160$ paper weight..- Thats was over a month ago with no word back from them.Dear John,Thank you for contacting Logitech Customer Care. My name is Arl, and I'm happy to assist you with your concern. This is your case number: 110817-0xxxx.I noticed that you had submitted your email to us on 08/16/11.I want to take a moment to apologize for the wait in receiving my response and thank you for your patience.John, as I understand, you need a new power cable for your keyboard.Apparently, we don't have the spare power cable. I apologize for the inconvenience.Logitech values you as a loyal customer and as a gesture of goodwill, I can provide you with a Loyalty Discount code. The Loyalty Discount code will allow you to place one order on the Logitech.com online store ([...]) with a discount of 35%.Please note that some conditions apply, as the Loyalty Discount code:- Can only be used for one purchase and for one similar product.- Is only valid for 30 days.- Does not include a discount on shipping costs.Would you be interested in receiving a Loyalty Discount code?
I ordered this tripod and when it came I was so disappointed that I sent it back immediately. The neoprene made my hands itch. It wasn't level when I put my camera on it. It angered me so much that I bought a carbon fiber tripod and magnesium head from the good people at Slik in the same hour. Although it was of poor quality for my use I would still say it would be good for someone who is just starting out in photography. I give it a low rating partly because I was being cheap and I should have went for the carbon fiber in the first place.
I got this over the weekend and spent a few hours trying to get it up and running on my Windows Vista desktop. I even went to the Belkin web site and tried using the latest version of the software. At the end, I solved a few issues but had two problems that will force this to be returned:1) The driver was installed and the radio even recognized a few AP's in the neighborhood. But it would not recognize mine that has a hidden SSID, even with the option to do so.2) The software application (icon on task bar, Belkin software in Program Files) just would not install on Vista. I tried many different things, but the installer would install the driver and then stop.I just picked up a PCI card that I'll use. One final item: The USB connecter was super hot after about 15 minutes of use. I would be scared to keep this on 24/7.
I purchased a Belkin Model FBTOO1 version 2 Bluetooth adapter and attempted to install it on my system. When I had problems configuring the adapter, I called Belkin Tech Support, where I was told that if I had Windows XP Service Pack 2 installed, they wouldn't help me. Their device was not designed for Service Pack 2. Their solution: uninstall service pack 2. Obviously, that is not an acceptable solution. So I'm stuck with this adapter that I can't use. Belkin won't replace it, I can't return it to the place where I purchased it because it's open. So, my solution: Learn from this. Don't buy Belkin products. They have absolutely no care or concern for you, the consumer.
This is the worst decision I've made in purchasing consumer electronics. It is not worth the money. The quality is quite ppor and the hype about persormance is just that - HYPE. I should have returned it but for the moment it is in my garage under an inch of dust.
We bought this unit for a Directv DVR. It took a lot of tweeking to get it to work in the first place. And now a few months later, still plugged in to the same spot we had it, it stopped working. If you plug the unit in side by side with the base unit it works. If you move it 8 feet, it doesn't work. It has actually been a pain. I feel it's been a huge waste of time and money.
We ordered the ipod-mini directly from Apple. Caution! They don't have all the bugs worked out of it. It freezes up and requires the user to either plug it in and reset it or reload its software which erases all the songs you have downloaded on to it. We have had to do this twice and its very time consuming. Then the menu screen became unstable, it scrolled non-stop. Finally, the menu screeg quit working altogether. Iin a few days it quit working altogether. For a new product, not very good. We have had it less than a month. My advice, wait and let them get the bugs out of it. Apple customer service was less than customer friendly.
I bought these thinking they would work for my 1st Gen iTouch or 5th gen Classic. Neither managed to get sound but my 5th gen iPod managed to show the menus on screen. This cable didn't exactly come cheap given what it does (or in my case doesn't do).
Have not use this item yet. Expected to recieve item that was not included, (also not listed) not the fault of the sender. Without said item (car charger) unit is somewhat useless to me.
E Machine Laptop heats up and shuts off and the monitor flickers. I have sent it back three times and today is the fourth time, as it continues to shut off and flickers. I have it for less than a year, and I cannot get my money back. I have written the Attorney General at their Irvine, California headquarters to try to get my money back. Let's hope that works. Ed in Philadelphia
I bought this cable to hook up my external hard drive to my laptop and it sucks for video transfer. Everything skips and loads so slow I can't watch anything. Might be ok for basic file transfer but sucks for media. The only reason I kept it was as a last resort for basic file transfers.
I bought this item, and first off this supplier (it's not Amazon) shows you a picture of a brand new HP product. Read the entire print of your purchase, it's refurbished, not new. Marketing of this type is deceptive since many people associate their purchase with a visual of the item - in my book deception is a lie. I will not buy from this supplier again. Second problem occurred after I put in the black ink cartridge. Similar to other reviewer(s) here, it flat out did not work. I wasted a lot of my color cartridge trying to clean the cartridges, re-clean, prime, test, clean again...it's broke. Just simply don't buy this garbage, do yourself a favor and buy a brand new HP product packaged from the company itself. It will be 100% reliable.
Simply put, this wireless router did not work in my home office enviroment. I bought this model because of the super rebate that Belkin offered. Installation was easy. This particular model of router did not work with my DSL modem and caused temporary outages within my network. I spent over 4 hours with tech support from my DSL provider, Symantec and Belkin. After several tweaks, signal could not be connected consistantly between my DSL modem and my Dell Desktop. Also, my Dell Laptop could not receive the signal transmission from the router. I cannot recommend this Router and I took mine back the store for a refund. I replaced it with a D-Link Wireless Router and it has worked perfectly.
This unit is difficult to program, and the buttons are hard to press. What may be the worst though is that battery life is very poor in the "alert" mode. The Midland units that run on AC power (with battery backup) are somewhat better, but still difficult to use.
This means for moving the input on the keyboard to the mother board, is inconsistent, unreliable and a pain to work with. Basically this product is sitting to one side since I cannot return it. My other experience with Logitec, has been positive so the experience with this combination was a distinct letdown.
I'm a bit of a technophile and I consider myself to be capable with a PC...and I've yet to be able to get this product to work. I've installed the latest firmware release and have attempted to use a few different DVD burning software apps like Roxio (which comes in the box) and BackUpMyPC. I took the list of Preferred media vendors to the store and bought the exact model number of DVD+R media from TKD (one of six preferred vendors proven to work with this device). No success. This could easily be user error. In fact, my next step is going to be to uninstall everything, hardware and software, and just start from scratch. I really want this thing to work as I've only seen rave reviews...and not just on amazon.com. So, even if it is user error, this has still been a real hastle so that's why I gave it a low number of stars.
The filter cam in a open package and the filter was dirty needing to be cleaned before use. I actually decided to through it out.
Does not work like it should. To much time trying to figure it out and then you get very minimal results.
The only good thing about the Nady PMC-3X was the velcro to attach the speakers to the helmet. The rest stinks! Poor sound, poor FM radio, cheap connections and no communication above 40 mph. But at least I know what not to buy again.
Great size, OK images, awful durability.We've had to return the camera to Nikon for repair once and now it needs to go back. The door that secures the battery in place and hides the compact flash card is flimsy. It broke once and completely fell off this time.I love the Coolpix line and am on my 3rd Nikon Coolpix camera. I just wish this wasn't one of them...
I purchased several of these based on almost 5 star rating. The picture is ok, but the sound is horrible. We are switching to a higher quality cable.
Noise, pops, crackles, hiss, sound levels vary based on input levels, in other words the sound is not constant, volume goes up and down (especially with musical inputs i.e. drums or guitars when practicing)...I guess one cannot expect much more for 50 bucks and wireless...? stick with wired headphones, I went back.
As a CD RW, it's fine, probably 4 stars. But like a fool, I read the reviews and two of the highest ratings came from people who that they were replacing DVD drives with this Targus CD-ROM.One implied that he has watched movies while on plane trips. If so, it wasn't a video that he'd bought. I inferred that. Another said that his laptop DVD went out on him, and he replaced it with this. Again, I inferred that he could also use it for watching DVDs.Now I'll return this, and take my lumps because I'm not spending more than $83 to watch a DVD and all my CD drives work just fine.
I was a loyal Ritek user for some time. I bought these exact discs in May of this year and burned them on a number of drives. Scans at the time showed very low error levels. This weekend I rescanned and ALL the discs had increases in error levels of over 1000%, many were barely readable. Draw your oown conclusions.
How can I buy a HDMI cable for three bucks when they cost over thirty at Wal-mart. By buying a piece of junk. The connectors have to be jiggled to get a connection and even then the slightest vibration causes a complete signal loss. It is so cheap that it is not even worth sending back.
As a handicapped user that uses computers quite a bit I am unhappy with this mouse. It is too easy to hit the right button especially when i get weak also the range is a problem. My wife complains often about losing control.All in all I am pretty unhappy with this purchase but there is no place I can go to try out items before I purchase them.
this camera is an excellent camera. i bought it and it took great videos and good still pics. about a year after i got the camera i started getting an error message on the screen. it said that the unit was in safeguard mode eject and reinsert tape. upon doing so, nothing happened. the message still showed up on the screen. i tried everything i could think of to reset the camera. i removed the battery for several hours and tried again and the message still appeared. i have recently sent a message to jvc and am waiting for a reply on how to solve this problem. if you buy this camera make sure you get an extened warranty on it.
When I began shopping for a small MP3 player to use during workouts at the gym, I looked at the same things most people would look at: features and price. The iRiver 256 MB Player seemed to meet all of my requirements, so I bought it. Then reality set in. I took it home, installed the music management software on my PC (running Windows XP), and then the nightmare began. Try as I might, I couldn't get the software to function properly. Essentially, it refused to recognize the player when I plugged it into the USB 2 port. I tried everything I could imagine, but no dice. So....I decided it was time to call tech support. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that iRiver's tech support hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MST. Coincidentally, those are my office hours! Once it appeared that I was never going to get the software to work, OR be able to contact tech support, I packed it up and returned it. I chose a Rio 256 MB player instead, and haven't looked back.
I have used other piggyback cables in the past and none have had this low quality, especially for the price point. I could see if the cord was $1 maybe but almost $10?What im trying to say is there is a huge degrade in audio quality that is noticeable right when you plug the cord in, even if you dont split 2 connections it is very apparent how bad your audio now is. I tried it and promptly sent it back thanks to Amazon and they're great return service.Thanks Amazon :)*Update 4/17/12I was going through my reviews and saw that my review for "2 RCA Male to 2 RCA Male Cable" was now on an Amazon product so I want to make something clear.When I bought this cord it was from a company on Amazon called Cablemass Inc so I feel that this review may not apply to the cord directly from Amazon as I am sure the quality is better. Please consider that when you buy directly from Amazon because I have never had a problem with a cord that I got from them.
I bought the 50 pack definitely for the price and the specs seemed to be ok. I got them and had them on reserve for when my current supply of a different brand runs out. Finally I went to use a disk out of the 50 pack in this years model of the Panaonic Home DVD Recorder. Not one single disk out of the top five was detected by the recorder. Now I am stuck with useless disks since my return date is passed with Amazon and I can't get a refund. Now I am glad I paid so little for them.
Bought this player for my son at xmas. Lasted about 10 minutes then "file system corrupt". Had a replacement shipped, this time I updated firmware on RCA website (which they claim is the fix) before even using it. Loaded music and got less than two hours use before "file system corrupt". Dont waste your time or money. I have since bought the Sansa E250. About twenty dollars more but it is a great and reliable player!
I normally give positive reviews. This is the first time I've felt like I had to warn others not to buy the product.The sound is not that good. I'm no audiophile, but they just aren't very good. The volume is lower than normal headphones. Okay, so turn it up, you say.Another problem is that it's easy for others to hear what you're listening to. This s because of the "open" design. So now you have to turn it up and bother other people.The stuuuupid design where one side has a longer cord than the other is downright aggravating! I understand the concept, but the execution fails miserably. The simple fact is that the shorter one is too short! This makes the left one (the shorter one) pull on your ear. No biggie, right? We're tough people. Ah, but there's another problem!The headphones are hinged so that the wearer can open them up (I guess so that one can listen to someone/something while keeping the headphones on). The problem is..... they are so loose that they'll fall right off of your ears if you take a step, turn your head, catch a breeze, sneeze, smile, breathe, stare at a painting, etc.So..... you'll have subpar sounding headphones (with the left one pulling on your ear) that'll bother others because you've turned the volume up...... until they just fall off of your head (which will happen often, believe me).Please do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for decent headphones.
You could see flashes of white lines on the TV randomly. If I touched the cable at the back it made the problem worse. I swapped ports on the TV with another cable and the problem followed this cable.I decided to buy a slightly longer cable for easier routing: SANOXY HDMI Cable 24k Gol (30 feet) found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KHCESS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1We'll see how that works out. I plugged in the new cable today and the problem's immediately and obviously solved.Lots of people have given the Link depot cable good reviews, and maybe I was just unlucky in this case, but the new cable is noticeably thicker. If it's the same gauge but with a thicker jacket (the new one says 24AWG, the Link Depot one doesn't state the gauge), that will hopefully help prevent more loose connections developing.
I bought this product based on the reviews. I have a 60" Sony HDTV LCD with an HDMI connection and a brand new Sony upscaling DVD player. I thought I just needed to plug it in on both ends, and it would work.It didn't. Nothing works, no video, no audio. Not sure what you can do wrong with one cable and one way to plug it in on each item.
I bought these because I was in need of a pair of good quality headphones, with good longevity, to wear while I study for finals. I paid 93.08 cents after taxes for these. The sound quality is what i expected, but the construction of these feel incredibly cheap. I will be returning them in a few days, and ordering a pair of krk kns-6400 or 8400.
One star because there is no Black Hole rating. This keyboard KILLED my PC. After installing the supplied driver I got a BSOD that told me my PC could not be booted. I did not notice until afterwards that the driver CD said WINDOWS 98 - after all this keyboard is for people with poor eyesight! The BSOD kindly informed me that if I had installed any new hardware and drivers to please uninstall them which I couldn't, natch, because I could not get past the Blue Screen of Death. I hate sarcastic error messages. Tried Last Good Config, Safe Mode, everything I could think of. Could not boot, period. I hadn't backed up my data for a week and lost a lot of time consuming Photoshop work. Thank goodness for external hard drives as at least I had most of my work saved. Still, it took me nearly 36 hours straight to get my spare PC configured and set up. Now I have to buy a new Spare PC. What a nightmare.
I ordered this drive 6 months ago. The drive I initially received, worked fine initially, but over a few months took longer and longer to warm up (up to 30 minutes), before the computer would recognize it. I returned it to the manufacturer. The second drive they sent me lasted for about 2 weeks, before my computer reported that it could not read from the drive at all, due to I/O errors. It seems that this drive is so unreliable, I need to keep a copy of all my files somewhere else, to be sure I don't lose anything when the drive fails.
I use SD cards with both my camera and have been looking for a card reader which could handle SD and SDHC cards. This one was priced right and had good reviews. Unfortunately it apparently doesn't work with MicroSD cards that use the PNY CE Adapter. I tried on two different Windows machines (XP and Win7). When I plug the card in I get a dialog box that asks if I want to format the card. The card is already formated and contains photos.Sandisk MicroMate Reader - for SD and SDHC memory cards
I love my 4350 imageclass, just like I loved the 4100. I am a very high-volume printer for my law office, where we have 2 of these. It seems like the Canon 104 Toner cartridges used to last a lot, lot longer. Is it my imagination or in the past several months do they print less and less? What a racket. We are going to have to ditch both of these printers. We've had them for years, and if anything the volume we put out of them has gone down, yet we are changing the cartridges every couple of weeks where it used to be every couple of months - I truly believe something has changed with the 104's. Am I off base?
I ordered a total of 3 cables and no sound played through either cable, only video. I later confirmed they were damaged since I ran to Walmart and spent over [..]for just two cables. I was warned that Best Buy charges even more for these.Customer service person was actually helpful and remarked that the cables are made in batches therefore a few could be damaged all at once. They gave me a refund with no hassle.I opted not to exchange and just bought locally since I was leery of quality and didn't want to wait another week for shipping.Honestly I ended up paying a lot more elsewhere. I think the quality on these cables is hit or miss. If they work you've saved a lot of money and if they don't you can still return it.
I was trying to print a black and white document, but an error message kept popping up -- out of yellow ink. the black ink was full, and that document has nothing to do with yellow color. but it wont let me print unless i replace the yellow ink cartridge. (i picked the "black ink only" option too.)it makes you purchase color ink even though you're printing black and white.
I purchased this to use for a fax machine. It to date has only worked once. I had to put one sheet in at a time, because they all go through together. That's bad enough. When I tried to fax today It wouldn't work at all!!!! The printer seems to work ok.
I was unable to get the cover over my screen. I read instructions and work for a long period of time and ended up throwing it away. I couldn't get it straight or get the bubbles out.
Don't waste your time with this router. There are numberous documented installation issues on the Internet and the Customer Support was a total waste of time.... Attempting to upgrade from LinkSys to D-Link, after nearly 20 hours attempting to install the router I've decided to return the merchandise.
Aplle has lost both battle and the war to Linux and Windows!
I bought this printer server partly because of the good reviews here. It works well mostly, but I did encountered a few problems that I feel worth mentioning:1. The manual says Internet printing (LPR) is supported, but in fact it is not. The related settings mentioned in the manual do not exist in the web admin interface. I am referring to the sections "Printer Tab -- Internet Printing" and "Printer Tab -- Logical Port" in Charpter 6 of the manual.2. A more serious problem is that whenever my printer goes into sleep, i.e. automatically powers off, the USB connection is lost. The only way to get the USB connection back is to unplug and re-plug the USB cable. This is a huge pain to me. I am using Brother HL-6050D.
For about 9 months this has been a great firewall/print server/router switch. Very fast and easy to set up via a web browser. Newer firmware features really enhance this product. However, beware of hardware failure in time. It seems that Netware routers have a very cheap capacitor that fails frequently in time. (There is the telltale test lite that remains on after a reset, and the odor of a burned out electronic component) Why do I say this? I have had two netgrear firewalls fail in the same way within a month of one another -- this FR114P and the similar FM114P (essentially the same unit with built-in WAP). Great features -- all that I wanted and needed, easy setup (within minutes), but terrible quality. Now I have to decide which of the competitive brand firewalls I should buy.
Just make sure you know what you're buying. if you are looking for a BASIC HDMI cable, this should work fine. If you're using it for high def or internet, stay away. I had all kinds of problems with sound and images cutting out when I had these connected. Thought it was my cable box or receiver. Turned out to just be these cheap cables. You get what you pay for. My advise, spend $10 and get a decent cable.
Performance is inconsistent. Pictures taken several seconds (shutter lag is also an issue) apart look drastically different. Auto-focus is hit and miss and sometimes won't lock when zoom is fully extended.After 6 months of use, I would give this camera a C- rating.
BAD DISC ERROR - possible fixAfter about 8 months just like the other reviewer it stopped working.I kept getting bad disc error on a new DVD I bought. I tried good discs that worked before but now got the same Bad Disc error.This is not the first time I had problems loading. Previously, unplugging and plugging it in again sometimes corrected the problem.This time after two weeks of Bad Disc errors, I was about to toss it when I decided what the heck, I'll check inside to see if it's dirty or something.FIRST I UNPLUGGED THE UNIT.I removed the 6 screws holding the cover. You may have to pull the sides out a bit if it catches to lift it off.With my expertise knowledge. *eyeroll* I nudged the lense mechanism. It apparently slides to read the discs.I plugged the DVD in and loaded a disc again to see what happens. The lense slid under the tray and started reading the disc. I'll take the elation of dumb luck over the satisfaction calculated knowledge any day! lolSo hopefully this will last a little longer. But at least I can use it again for now ...I am downrating it to 2 stars solely on the bad disc error. The viewing quality and performance is decent and covered by other reviewers.
ordered item to use on my car's electronic system, but it does not get recognized and is of no use. for the amount of money and amount of GB I find it to be a big disappointment. a smaller drive from Lexar would have been better.
I am not an audiophile by any means, and was searching for higher end headphones for my husband who is. I owned a pair of Koss Porta Pro headphones a few years ago and was thrilled with the sound quality (I mention this because it is the only thing I can compare them to) I put the Sennheiser cans on after seeing my husband's less than thrilled reaction and was shocked by the poor, poor, poor sound quality. Not sure whether or not they might be busted, but for the price tag there is no doubt they are being returned ASAP.Baffled by the more positive responses here, and I wish my review could be more technical, but there it is. Ladies be warned, this may not get the result you want on Father's Day. As for my husband at least he was too excited and opened his gift early.
I purchased the DV 1140 a few months back for $79.00 to replace my old DVD player that went out on me. I have to say that as a DVD player it should only be looked at as a temporary one until you can get a better one. It's just a basic DVD player with no real features to it at all. It can't even play Video CDs. When I looked on the box it says it plays CD-R, CD-RW et al so I assumed it will play my movies that I burned to CD-R but it only mean audio files like mp3s. It also said it played WMAs but once again don't expect it to be videos. Just certain audios. My old DVD player was only $30.00 and it played practially everything! Why this one cost more and doesn't is beyond me.Now for the VCR section. When I picked this DVD/VCR combo up I gave my old JVC VCR to my mother and I have to say I miss it! Since they can't possibly have too much stuff in the DVD part of the player that they can't make room to improve the VCR section I have to come to the conclusion that they just didn't care that their VCR is of poor quality. The picture isn't all that good and the sound before the Hi-Fi kick in is annoying! With my old VCR (Hi-fi) I can just pop in a tape and everyting will play perfectly. With this player you MUST play the tape for a good few seconds before the annoying grainy noise will stop and the sound gets clearer. I tried to take it off of Hi-fi to normal mode to stop that from happening but all it does is stay on the grainy noise for good. Also everything you record to video will go thru the same thing when you replay it back.The player tries to hype up it's ability to record DVDs to Tape and watching DVDs as you record to tape but I haven't used those features yet and I pretty much consider that to be useless. Why would I want to record a DVD to tape? A VideoCD to tape I would understand but a DVD? Plus most DVDs are copy protected anyway. But then again I haven't tested out this feature yet so I don't know.Overall I would say save your money and really hunt for a DVD player that's worth your money. Unless you want to experience what DVD players and VCRs were like before they made better ones.I give it two stars: One for actually playing DVDs and another star for it actually playing Videos...better yet the VCR only gets half a star.
Product worked for less than a month before left ear bud shorted out. Poor quality.
I couldn't get this to work with my phone. Not sure if it is the product or if it is the phone. Hope to get different phone in future. Will try it again with new phone.
Plugged it in and it didn't work. I can see the light coming out when I plug the cable in but I think the splitter dulls the optical signal too much.
Samsung Maxima 105 GL QD Zoom Date 35mm CameraThe order was diff. than it is shown, Camera dose not function at all, the camera is has marks all over, it is very old.seller dose not respond at all to the emails.I give it a 0 for services, and item the sold
Great features and well thought out. But the quality is horrible. Mine randomly ejected disks and screen started going bad after only 2 weeks. Afraid to buy anything Audiovox or EddieBauer after this. Luckily was returned for refund.
Not as good as I thought it would be. Extremely sensitive and poor quality.
You have to jiggle the cable to get it to work sometimes. You get what you pay for, I guess. Spend the extra few dollars and get a good one.
When I saw this I thought it might be good to place on my sliding glass door for when we are out. So I installed it and set it overnight the first night. I was wakened at 1am by the blaring alarm, too groggy to realize if there was an intruder or not. I dashed to the door, a sitting duck if there had actually been an intruder. Gladly, not. I reset it and was awakened again at 3am by another false alarm! I can only imagine the 45 degree temperature had something to do with it. It has a little magnet fob that goes next to it, and when the alarm is separated from the fob, the alarm turns on. But two false alarms in one night? I don't care to try it another night.I can't leave a device like this in my home unattended, it could false alarm while I'm away, and actually announce to the neighbors that I'm NOT at home. Into the junk pile, or to the returns desk.
They don't bother telling you in the product description that this floppy drive can't be used to boot your computer system from this drive........Had to find out the hard way after scanning the files on the driver disk and users manual where it's noted in small print.
I was going to use this item as a 2 into 1 setup with a DVR and Xbox360 going into my receiver. Did not work. I tried to use the unit as a simple pass through to see if it even worked. No good. I could get no signal to pass through. Complete Junk.....Cost of shipping item back to get a $3 refund made no sense. Item already sleeps with the fishes.......
I ordered a stylus from them. It says "hurry only 20 left in stock" right below the items image. I get an email saying they are out and my order has been cancelled . I sell things on AMazon. I know how easy it is to keep your inventory up to date. DO IT!
I agree with the recent reviews. Mysteriously, my printer stopped printing all of a sudden. It still scans and reads my media card. It will not print or run a self test. I contacted Epson and, after waiving the $9.95 fee to continue the phone call, they instructed me to clean the heads which did nothing but drain my cartiridges. I, too, went out and purchased all new cartridges. Still no improvement. I am in need of a new printer now and am tempted to buy another Epson only to get my money out of the new cartridges but I'm sure I'll buy a Lexmark instead. As a side note, before it quit, it did print beautifully..photos and text.
I was very happy when I first bought it. It exceeded all my expectations for a unit like this one but troubles started after one year. When the ink ran out, I promptly replaced the cartridges and I started seeing almost blank pages as the output. I cleaned the head several times, followed all tips/techniques on the net but nothing could solve the problem. Now I have to throw the unit and get a new one.I do not recommend this printer at all.Anyone who wants to strongly recommend this printer, please do so after using it for some time. As I said before, it works great until you replace the cartridges.
I bought this amp with my headset back in March 2005 and already it stops working. There is no tone coming through the headset and I am really disappointed with the quality of this unit. I'll try to get Plantronic to take a look, but who really needs the hassle? Granted it is used daily in a office environment, but at the price this unit costs, I expect it to work properly in such setting. Instead, it is just another piece of cheap electronic.
I have had this printer for a couple of years. For a while it produced nice prints, although it did have some trouble feeding paper. However the print heads are now clogged and won't print properly even after loading brand new ink cartridges and running multiple cleaning cycles. All printouts have streaks and gaps and I have to print three or four pages just to get one good copy. And get this - every time you run a cleaning cycle on this printer it uses up about 10% of the ink in EVERY cartridge. It costs about $100 to replace all the cartridges, so every time you do a cleaning cycle it costs you $10! Maybe you will have better luck than I did, but I do not recommend this printer.
However I'm using Vista Ultimate 64bit. I know I know but I'm testing the OS. It says it's compatible but it runs extremely slow if not at all. Just a note the autorun on the CD provided installs the 32bit version. you have to explore the CD to find the 64bit software. The website only has the drivers and not the software. i reinstalled the software twice but same results. this is on a clean OS install.
Linksys/Cisco is lying to consumers by providing three different products with totally different features and warranty periods, yet describing the products the same model number.Please permit me to present my credentials: I am a computer systems professional of 15 years and former loyal Linksys customer. I can't use Linksys at work, but at home network/lab uses about a dozen of their products. My setup includes BEFCMU10, BEFW1154, WRT54GS, EZX516W, AS2TNC, BEFSX41, EG1032, WPC54GS, some in duplicate, and a few others not in regular use. Before today I would confidently recommend Linksys products to the numerous relatives, friends, and neighbors who seek my advice. Now that Linksys has engaged in deceptive practices I can no longer recommend their products to anyone.The problem is that Linksys apparently now uses "version" numbers to designate completely different products. The result is that what you buy might not be what you heard about! Complaints and confusion here on Amazon are caused by these differences. Both the model numbers and the UPC numbers are the same. The products, however, are as different as if from different vendors.The original (EG005W ver. 1) had a possibly noisy cooling fan, from what I have read, but it has the same form factor of the earlier stackable Linksys series and no other major complaints apart from fan noise.The EG005W ver. 2 does not have a fan, yet has the same form factor as the earlier stackables. It has 16 LEDs showing power, link/activity, speed, and duplex. The power supply is 12v/2A. It has a TWO year warranty.The EG005w ver. 3 is a totally different smaller form factor and totally different specifications. In fact, everything is smaller: It has only 6 LEDs, a 12v/.5A power supply, but worst of all, only ONE year warranty.According to the packaging of both, ver.2 and ver.3 are otherwise technically/specifications identical, but this is insufficient to distinguish versions (or brands for that matter).In all fairness, I know from my numerous Linksys purchases that they, like other vendors, make incremental improvements to products that merit different version numbers, but not for different model numbers. A great example is the WRT54GS; later versions are pretty impressive yet incremental improvements.The problem here is that this the three versions are TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Ver3 is hardly more similar to Ver2 than the HP J9077A#ABA, the NETGEAR GS108, or the D-link DGS-2208, notwithstanding number of ports.So Buyer beware!
Buy an All-in-wonder from ATI, buy a video card from ATI, maybe even buy a used car from these people. But I can't recommend buying their add-on TV tuner cards. Long story short--I spent 2 hours on my own trying to install this beast. I spent almost 4 hours on the phone to Toronto with a very knowledgable, helpful and pleasant ATI technician. After trying everything he knew, he was going to Overnite a new card to me. Later that night, the Tuner card application crashed. Then the install disk crashed. I decided to save up for a Radeon All-in-Wonder. ATI' technician was honest with me. He told me he wished the company wouldn't sell this card. 1)Never got the audio portion of this card to work. 2)The quality of the video is rather jerky and full of digital artifact. 3)The closed captioning garbled the words pretty badly. Oh by the way, I am running an ATI Rage Fury in my wintel machine that has never been buggy or had problems other than those induced by Win98 updates that were fixed by downloading drivers from ATI's excellent website.
Drops connections as if it was it's job. Horrid Support, Horrid website. It really is one of the worst peices of equipt that I have every used, truly awful. Stick to inferiour cell phones you assphats.
Installed fine, rebooted, enrolled new user's fingerprints fine, worked after hibernation fine, failed after first restart. Device manager reported a failed device driver. Attempted to uninstall, reinstall device driver. No dice. Have reinstalled twice more, again works fine until system restarts.No support from APC and could not find drivers at Softexinc. Advise you to pass on this device.
Died after one day. From then on, any DVD would spin up then give an error msg of "NO DVD". This has been happening so much with players across the board, that it must be a cheap DVD unit source that the big names are purchasing from a developing country.Didn't enjoy the user-interface either. I use the fwd/rev slow motion type features to watch windsurfing videos. I found the user interface for these features on my old VCR to be much better than on this DVD player.
I have been using Memorex DVDs for the past year or so and up to a month ago had burned around 600 Memorex DVDs with, maybe, one or two coasters. I couldn't understand why everyone was down on them. Then last month I got a bad batch and about halfway down a 100 stack started getting a lot of bad ones; I was up to around ten when I gave up using them and trashed what was left.I had seen lots of people here recommend Taiyo Yuden/JVC as the gold standard of DVDs with most people claiming they never had a bad disc. The 100 disc stack I ordered arrived this afternoon and I started right in burning. The first disc was fine, the second one looked like it had water stains on the burning side so I didn't use it, the third one generated an error message after around twenty minutes: Can not record on this disc. Now I have to decide whether to keep going or just pack them up now and return them to the seller.I guess I'll keep going; maybe one bad one isn't the end of the world, but coming up as only the second disc burned it isn't a great omen. Then again, maybe I'll go back to Memorex.And I have to say, too, that I don't like the idea of there being no printing, no name on the disc; for me, it's damn hard to tell one side from the other.
This is a very useful product - if you like making $3 coasters. I was in need of an external DVD writer, and purchased this product in part based on Iomega's experience and reputation in the portable device space. I am a network engineer by trade, so needless to say I am somewhat resourceful in troubleshooting P.C. hardware and O/S issues. I have try have tried to create NTSC DVDs from projects created using the Sonic MyDVD software that is bundled with the device, as well as Intervideo WinDVD Creator, using several different PCs running both Windows 2000 and XP (fully patched). So far I have been able to create exactly ONE usable DVD in approximately 15 attempts. The problem is roughly the same each time - the software locks at the end of the burn phase. And, in typical device-with-bundled-software fashion, neither Iomega or Sonic's online tech support offers advice or even recognition of an issue. If you still want to roll the dice with this thing, my advice would be to purchase from somewhere where you have had good experience with the return policy.
FYI...tried this aluminum case on two different iPODs and it interfered with the cord contact on the USB accessory cable for a 4GB 1st generation Nano and for an 8GB 2nd gen Nano. The plug goes in but not fully, and the slight gap (due to the hard case) was enough to prevent an FM adapter from working. Took the Nano out of this aluminum case, used a soft sleeve and it worked perfectly. THEIR description says you don't need to remove it to access the port, but 2 users couldn't make it work. It's attractive, thought it would give superior protection, but all you can reliably use with it is the earbud cord. Stick with the sleeves.
Buyers BEWARE... This cable does the job but also has a lot of side effects. Causes major interference with my wireless internet and phone.
Good pack for a student but not a professional sales rep that travels a great deal. Not enough business card pockets or zipped pockets so lose items don't wander around the bottom. Also not enough pockets for cords, batteries, cables, etc.
ya get what ya pay for! just received it today and every time i plug it in i get the "USB Device not recognized" message. tried it in a different computer just to check and got the same error message. pay the extra money so that you get one that works.
The transmitter requires external power supply which is not included, though product description forgets to state that. I wanted to order power supply for extra money but couldn't find one. I even couldn't return it, because ANTonline didn't authorize return, but this is another story :-)
Waste of money.Worked OK for about 4 months and then it died (average use was less than 1 hour/day). Electrical burn smell in the room and the picture became messed up. That's it. Dead, just after the 90-day warranty period. Disappointing, since the unit feels solid, nice buttons, mechanism, Made in Taiwan (not China). Still did not last.PAL-NTSC conversion is only so-so. Not the proper aspect ratio, so widescreen PAL movies are squeezed and thus people become very skinny. A better option are the Philips or JVC players that provide a proper letter-box picture and preserve the original picture.
i got this expctng a 2 way splitter but only one slot worked on it, any other cable splitter would work but this cheap piece of crap!!!!!!!!!
This tripod is not very adjustable. The legs slide out but there is no way to keep them in place. The only locking feature if the twist to tighten piece for the head. Your much better off dropping a little extra cash on a mini with locking legs.
Pros for the 2TB LaCie external drive? When working it is quiet. And, when under warranty, they happily repair it. I know, because the one I bought has crashed twice and had to be sent back. It is back now, fixed again, but I don't trust it enough to put any more data on it.
this is the 3rd epson model i've purchased. the first one lasted about a year, the second one 1.5 years, and this latest one, the stylus C86 lasted a few months. i give kudos to epson customer service. they are truly helpful and sent me a replacement right away. unfortunately, the replacement turned out to be a lemon. after a few weeks, the yellow print head got clogged. i did 4 consecutive head cleanings, changed the ink cartridge, still no yellow ink. i called epson again. i wanted a refund but it seems they don't do that over there. they are going to overnight me a new C86. maybe it's just my bad luck that i keep getting the lemons. like i said, great customer service, but poor product.
Poor software and drivers. Too much time to get it to work. Does not work with Nokia 3650.
Plam introduced this m125, but they forgot to mention that their product hogs a lot of battery when used. So I just dont recomend a model which does not have a inbuilt chargeable battery. It turns out to be slightly cheap but with higher risks and peoblems. The data loss is highly torturing. I planned to use NiMH AAA bateries instead and the problems came down considerably. But that swaping business comes into action...so thats another overhead.=================What Palm/PalmOne shud have done is make that model charge NiCad/NiMH batteries like some CD players do...inside the battery case itself. This way the Palm becomes cheaper and the user is having a choice of using chargeable or non chargeable batteries.
the connection keep disconnect every night, turn off and turn back on to connect to internet again, try many different setting still got the same problem, do a reasearch online realize this is a common problem and there still no solution for it. D-link customer service is a joke, they couldn't help me at all after 3 hour on the phone. I give up.
The WRV56G router & wireless features perform much like every other Linksys product that I have been happy with. However I purchased this item to setup a VPN and it has been nothing but problems. It was much easier to setup a VPN using Windows Server at my office then to do it with this "simple" router at home. Even using Linksys' QuickVPN is a waste of time since it is such a flaky and featureless program. Sometimes it connects sometimes it doesn't, no rhyme or reason. I will be returning this router. Linksys should pull this item from the market to prevent further damage to their otherwise good reputation. Come on Cisco (Linksys' parent company) you are the worlds leading manufacturer of networking how did you let this product out of QA? I am extremely disappointed.
If i could give this product a zero, i would. The outlet charger worked for a minutes then I said let me try the usb port. That was a disappointment. Car charger was also a disappointment. Do not waste gour money, time and shipping charges to ship back this product. Go and buy with gomadic, they are a bit more expensive but it works.
I bought my DIR-615 in November '07. By April '08 it died just like so many others reported. Before that, we went through a period of intermittent signal drops. I searched D-Link's website for solutions and couldn't find one. I emailed tech support and got back a dumb response. Since I didn't keep my receipt and really need to get my network back up, I went out and bought a new Linksys WRTG54S and a Belkin G Router (I use the Belkin as an Access Point to extend my wi-fi coverage). Both have kept up with our networking needs without a glitch and they're in the same price range (less the free PCMCIA N card).My recommendation, avoid the D-Link if not tech-savvy. If you don't mind playing network system administrator, go right ahead and buy this headache. By the way, there is a fix for the dead DIR-615 which is pretty simple (involves reloading the firmware). See earlier comments for the steps.
Last Christmas I ordered a few things from Amazon, and this book was one of them. I first saw it in a teen magazine, and from that summary along with Amazon's summary, I thought it was going to be good. Boy was I wrong. I never read it until this Thanksgiving, and just finished it today, when it normally only takes me a week or less to get through a book. This book had no point, and all the author did was ramble on and on about stupid things. She explained far too much, and jumped around more than a bag of jumping beans. I was very disappointed, and very sorry that my mom spent $15 on this.
Thia was supposed to be a portable mp3 player but it wouldn't work unless it was charging
I decided to get a new printer for picture reproduction and small business projects. The printer shredded 40% of the print jobs I sent. The roller jams the paper in back, forcing you to remove a panel and ripping the sheet from the teeth of this monster. It is like playing toy-tug with my dog. If it does not eat your print jobs, then the sheet is fed in cockeyed and it prints off kilter when a lucky sheet makes it out of this beast. I was very dissapointed after only one week of ownership
I bougt this item on 5/5/09 and paid the amount,but so for I have not received any materials about the warranty! Please look in to this matter and send me the necessary warranty. Thank you; SRREDDYMD,203 BRISTOL COURT,FLORENCE,AL 35630.
This is not a multi coated filter. Using this on your lens makes the picture quality come down by 2 notches.If any direct sunlight hits the glass (even if the sun is not withing the picture frame), the whole picture appears washed out. I only bought this because I got this free with my lens purchase. I always buy the sigma multicoated filters for my lenses. They are truely multi coated and reflect a dim green just like the expensive camera lenses. Unfortunately tiffen does not make any true multi coated lenses.
Just a quick note how deeply dissapointed we were with the pictures after returning from our holidays, for which we bought the camera.Using only full automatic mode, pictures taken on sunny days outdoors were TERRIBLY, AWFULLY PALE. They were so bad that only a few could be rescued by computer software, by adjusting contrast. Most, 90% were wasted.VERY VERY VERY dissapointed.
This device worked fine for a while, then stopped working. When I attached it to another computer, it worked, but it won't work on the original computer. This expereince suggests a software problem, but though I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software several times, the scanner still doesn't work. There is no new software to be updated from Canon and the Canon software drivers install in an unusual fashion. I think that Canon may be a good hardware company but a bad software company. If you want a lot of frustration and heart ache, buy this scanner.
I remember when "The Secret History" was published. The novel attracted a huge amount of press, not least because of a bidding war which had developed between publishing houses and movie producers for the respective rights. I seem to remember that, when the dust cleared, Donna Tartt found herself richer by about 8 Million bucks! I went and bought a copy and found it, well ....okay. A pretty good story, but not a lot of fun to read and devoid of likeable characters.Now I have ploughed two thirds of the way through "The Little Friend" and, oh dear, it's hard work. The book starts off with so much promise, commencing with the inexplicable murder of nine year old Robin, his family's favourite. We then move to a point in time 12 years later and learn of the many sad, strange effects that Robin's unsolved murder has had on his family. We meet Harriet, Robin's baby sister and the protagonist of the story, and learn of her decision to find out who killed her brother and avenge his death. Everything looks good. We're getting ready for a good read.However, once the stage is set, the "plot" just wanders listlessly through page after page of hot Mississippi summer days. The characters are well drawn and the dialogue is genuine and believable, but the story just doesn't move. It's not that nothing happens, it's that nothing much happens, and the action is always utterly secondary to long descriptions of the thoughts and feelings of the central characters.Like another reviewer, I don't see anything wrong with resolving plot lines. It wouldn't have lowered the tone of this book at all to answer its two main questions, i.e. who killed Robin and why? And don't tell me I am missing the point and that those questions are secondary. The book is built around those questions!Lastly, a comment on the edition of this book that I bought. I purchased the standard paperback at a national chain. The print is too fine and the margins are so narrow that the last two words of each line on the left-hand page dissappear down into the inner crease of the spine. I am constantly bending the book backwards trying to read the end of each line. The frustrating format has further lowered the enjoyment factor of a book that can little stand it.
I won't buy again or recommend this product. The rca terminals were really cheap, they broke right off and speaker wire not all good either... If anything, just the remote and the 4 gauge power cable was the only thing that worked for me.. Everything else was like whatever. I resumed my installation by spare cables I had at home.
I installed an IBM Optical Wireless Mouse on my work pc. It seemed to work just fine until I noticed that it kept losing the Medium acceleration setting. Every few minutes the mouse started to move very slowly. To get it across the screen I had to pick it up and stroke it across a portion of my desk several times. Every time this happened I went into the mouse setup dialog and found that the acceleration had changed from Medium to None. If I re-selected Medium the mouse worked normally until the next incident. This interval of good acceleration varied from several minutes to over an hour.When I called the Mouse's Tech Support the Tech said "Oh, that mouse doesn't support acceleration because it runs at such a high frequency".How do you like that double-talk to excuse a piece of junk?!I made the mistake of buying 2 of these lousy mice. The other one I installed on my home pc and the acceleration worked fine. This mouse was installed in a PS/2 port under Windows 2000. This machine runs 2 operating systems. When I tried to install the mouse's driver under Windows 98 the install routine abended. Once this happened Win98 stopped recognizing the mouse. I tried to uninstall the driver but Win98 did not seem to know anything about the driver. I switched to a plain wired un-optical PS/2 mouse and Win98 did not recognize that mouse either. When I booted Win2K it locked up on the sign-on screen and would not recognize the keyboard or the mouse. When I forced Win2K into Safe mode it hung up the same way. I finally discovered that the only way to get Win2K to function was to unplug the mouse. At this point I went to RadioShack and bought a corded USB mouse and both Win2K and Win98 have been working ever since.I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE PURCHASE AN IBM WIRELESS OPTICAL MOUSE!
This MP3 player is a low cost alternative to better known brands. I purchased two for my sons as their first MP3 player. It took awhile to figure out how to get it working but I expected that based on personal experiences of friends. I consider myself technically capable and was able to figure out how to get songs from RealPlayer to load into the MP3. However, the construction of the player that holds the battery is not built to last. Even so it should last until my kids are older and these players can still be used as jump drives.
I ordered this part and plugged into my computer and my printer. It does not work, I sent it back and amazon was great at taking real good care of getting another part out to me. I have the new one real QUICK !!! I plugged in the second new part and it doesnt work either. The complaint is that only one side works, So there is no advantage to this part, I can only run one thing at a time. I need to have my computer and my printer both plugged in at the same time. Dont Buy This Part. I really like Amazon, I dont like this part. IT DOESNT WORK. BUY ANOTHER BRAND.Steve.
Not loud enough. Battery doesn't last long enough. Maybe they will improve but right now don't buy.
Arriva boasts its Sports Stereo Wired headphone provides unparalleled comfort and fit for its price.In fact, its weight and design make it bulky to wear and to carry when not in use. The fit was no better than more traditional over-the-ear headphones. Lastly, the touted ease to reconfigure the headphone for a custom fit is much trickier than the promotional material asserts. Indeed, I have yet to bend or twist the wires into a shape that overcomes the flaws in the headphone's design.
I need a good keyboard touchpad, this inferior product jumps the cursor around opening and closing windows, someone suggested repairing the crimped USB wires inside, I repaired the wires but the problem still exists.It seems Adesso products are too flawed for consumer use.I will never purchase Adesso again and recommend buyers to beware of this company's inferior products.Adesso deserves 0 stars but I had to choose 1
I recently went to my niece's wedding and was anxious to take many digital photographs. I charged the battery all night long and it died at the wedding after taking 30 pictures. I was very disappointed since I had no backup camera with me. When I returned home, I found most of the pictures to be out of focus. I called Sony to check the status on my rebate and complain about the poor battery performance. Sony claimed that the rebate information I sent was never received and they were not helpful in assisting me with my battery issue. I was transferred many times to find status on the rebate and finally I was told that I am no longer eligible to receive the rebate since it is not logged into their database. With this example of poor performance and poor customer service, I will no longer seek Sony for my photography needs.
Hp has come out with a DVD300e version. This is an out dated version (DVD200e). Its ok if you don't mind having an out dated version. Hope this helps
My experience has been identical with other users mentioned here. The unit worked fine for a brief time, then quit playing in color - showing only black & white. I contacted CyberHome and they swapped out the unit for a new one, not super fast, but in a matter of weeks at least. Amazingly... new unit did the same after a coupleof weeks. Finally it made a popping noise and died all together. Can't see how they can stay in business like this!
This camera takes terrible photos. On auto mode you have to take 3-5 photos in a row to get one good one that is not over exposed, underexposed or just a blank black photo with no image at all. DO NOT GET THIS CAMERA unless you want to be stuck with a lemon.
The battery I recieved was a DMW-BCE10PP....it does not fit the camera....it's too BIG. Why in earth would amazon put these together is beyond me...now I have to find out how to return it.Amazon is usually so good about this.
This case is definitely not what I expected from the pictures and reviews. It looks and feels very cheap and flimsy. The fact that it is impossible to hotsync while using it just adds to the frustration. Definitely not a match for such a fine product as my Palm Vx.
Doesn't work and it cost more to send back then its worth , So I am stuck with it.
Not only is the idea of having a DVD player and VCR bundled in one neat package space-saving, but it should also be money-saving. For the price of this Samsung DVD/VCR combo, though, you can buy a Samsung VCR and a DVD player seperately that are of higher quality. The Samsung VR8160 4 Head Hi-Fi VCR is praised by reviewers for its ease-of-use and great picture quality, while the VCR in this pack is considered simply subpar by most. Along with that, you can get the Samsung DVD-N501 Nuon DVD/HDCD Player, which is not only better than the faulty (understatement) DVD player in this package, but most other DVD players as well. It plays DVD's, CD's, MP3's, Nuon games, and has many more features. Walk away from this 'deal' and all other current VCR/DVD combos, because all you'll find are lower quality products for higher prices. See for yourself.
Item is not an actual Canon battery, be aware.
Tired of switching my ethernet cable from one computer to the other in a room remote from the router, this item seemed to be the perfect solution: Utilize the extra wires in the existing cable to connect the second computer, without the necessity of pulling a second wire, which, in my case, would be a major project.Unfortunately, the first two I purchased would not connect the second computer, but, optimist that I am, I chose to believe that one of these gadgets was bad, and the chances of another bad one were slender, so I ordered a third. The result was no better than the first.Still optimistic, I considered that having two out of three bad practically eliminated the chance that a fourth would also be useless, so I ordered yet another, with the exact same success rate, which is to say, none at all.Now stuck with four of these blasted things, one of which at least with some possibility of being operable, and with the price too low to warrant returns, I became the pessimist I would have been safer being to begin with. These things may well work for those lucky individuals who happen across a properly made pair, but in my estimation that will be a minority of those who buy the aggravating things.Be assured, I know full well how to use them, and what their purpose is. Also be assured I substituted patch cables to eliminate any chance that I had a bad one of those, and checked the router ports to assure they were working properly. They simply did not work, and show, im my opinion, a complete lack of quality control. I was surprised by this, as I've used Cables to Go items in the past with complete satisfaction.REVISION: Within the last week, I noticed this item for sale in a catalog mailed out by an amazon competitor. The ad was identical to the ad current at the time of my purchase, with the addition that "This item will not work for gigabyte connections". I dug out these things, set the computer to limit the connection to 10/100, and Voila! they worked just fine. This simple setting was something that never occurred to me, and neither the seller or the manufactorer saw fit to include the info in their descriptions. So, now I have to revise my assessment of the product to very good, indeed, but to also point out that leaving this crucial information out of the description bordered on irresponsibility, leading to my bad review of a single star, a low grade which should have been reserved for lack of information. I don't apologize for my mistaken impression of the worthlessness of the splitter/combiner but rather feel it was deserved by Cables to Go for not being more upfront about its limitation.
I've owned Sony Walkman CD players in the past that were really good and performed well in my car. When my last unit started to have some problems, I immediate bought another Sony, assuming equally good functionality. NOT. This unit has no backlight - try to change tracks in the dark car. The BIGGEST problem for me is that there is no "resume" function as in past units and no way to retain settings. When you disconnect the power source (as in shutting off the car) you lose volume settings and track settings so the unit always goes back to track 1 as opposed to resuming where you left off. There's an annoying beep if you change from one track to another also. You can turn that off but then when you shut your car off, the setting is lost and you have to reset the "beep off" setting. Lastly, the unit is hard to open. Not a problem if you're using it on a walk but a big problem if you're trying to change CDs at a stop light in your car or trying to do it in the dark. While the anti-skip protection is great and the sound is reasonably good, there just have to be better buys out there.
Bought the unit January 26, 2004. Units started eating VHS tapes during recording and playback in July 2004. Took unit to local authorized Sylvania service center twice. Both times upon return, it continues to eat VHS tapes during recording and playback. $100 unit cost $65 in labor that hasn't repaired the unit yet. Am fighting Sylvania Customer Support currently to acquire a replacement unit for this defective unit. Will not purchase Sylvania in the future. Zero stars.
I purchased this battery for my Sony camcorder. I tried to charge it but was not able to. Therefore, I returned it and purchased a battery directly from Sony. I do not recommend this battery to anyone who has a Sony camcorder.
I used this device for several months. It would randomly drop its connection back to the wireless router it was connecting with.Sure the signal was stronger after i installed the Range Expander, but it was less reliable do to all the dropped connections. And yes, I was using latest firmwarebit the bullet and ran wire directly to the room with the week signal and do not regret the effort.This product is not worth the time or money
Thought this would be a great "ipod" for my 5 yr old, since his older siblings have the real thing. I would be able to control volume, etc but it is not worth it-the company no longer makes them, so you cannot get any support. We have Windows Vista and the software is not compatible:it loads onto the computer, but then you cannot open the program or do anything with the unit-add music, etc. Am going to return mine and probably get a shuffle-then I know it'll be ok.
I got to the Amazon.com site through a direct link from SimpleTech's website. The Amazon.com site does not provide any technical info on the module--and the great price is due to the fact that it is not the RAMBUS module you think you're getting, but an SDRAM module that is NOT compatible with the Gateway 700se/1.8-2.0mhz.I have just sent the module back to Amazon.com, requesting a refund. Their top-notch customer service usually comes through with snafus like this...
since this item is apparently available for shipping only within the US, I am unable to order it, even though it sounded like just what I was looking ofr.
We purchased two of these for data backups, the first we opened was bad right out of the package.The second drive seemed to work fine for backups until we tried to copy the data from it back to the computer. The drive got really hot and then disappeared from my computerThats when we found out that the controller was bad. When I called verbatim about it, they apologized and gave me the name of a company that for 2700 dollars could get my data back.Don't buy this drive, get the SanDisk, OCZ or the Kingston. I have several of those drives and never had a problem.
What a waste of a few bucks. I knew I bought an inexpensive filter but please, couldn't you just run a marker around the cut edges of the glass? The edges looked cheap and reflective. Don't make the same mistake, mine is aging in a drawer.
Bad sound. A waste of money. I wanted to use them for hearing Sype, and everybody's words are muddled.
I have an iPod Touch 1G 16GB. The Cambridge playdock i does not work as described on the AMAZON website for AV out-put to TV viewing with iPod Touch. After several tries connecting to different TVs. I contacted the Mfr. Creative Labs and was told the video is NOT compatible with iPod Touch units. If your only interested in sound the unit does work.
I used films on two different types of Palm PDA before. Those were custom fit type. This one needs to be cut to size and very difficult to apply. The film is thinner than the ones I use for Palm. It is easier to tear and difficult to get rid of air bubbles. I use this on the LCD screen of a digital camera.
I bought this printer less than a month ago and its already not working right. The paper keeps jamming.The paper tray is jammed and won't come out of the printer. I tried using the other paper feed and I get the same response that the paper is jammed. I wish I had paid attention to the amazon reviewer who mentioned the paper jam problem. This is my first and last time buying Brother.
No manual or instructions are included. The light is broken on mine. I called and emailed customer service. They don't reply. Don't buy unless you want to get stuck with expensive junk.
I previously owned an iPod mini...got stolen so when I was deciding what replacement to get I went for the Creative Zen Micro. The replacable battery and the FM radio were features that I wanted which the iPod still hasn't come up with. I ordered the zen off Creative's online store...it took 8 days to arrive and it was shipping from the same city I live in! It worked wonderfully for a grand total of 2 days and now the screen has frozen and the device is useless. I rang Creative's tech support who talked me through a couple of tricks but nothing worked. It is going right back and I'm getting a refund and sticking with the iPod.
on my last trip my friend had one she bought on the plane and it worked great. I bought this one recently, went overseas and it did not work... then came back and found out that the return window had expired... so basically paid for something that didn't work and can't even get my money back on top of the huge inconvenience given I hadn't brought with many the many adapters I used to carry with me... very, very unhappy!!!
I purchased this based largely on past experiences with DLink equipment and the low price point. After 3+ months, I can safely say this is the biggest piece of junk that I have worked with in some time. The router constantly drops connections, resets them in the middle of downloads, or refuses them altogether.I have to restart the router completely on an average of 2+ times a week. And I am not a computer novice - I work in IT for a living and know a great deal about networking - but the firmware on this router is total garbage. I even applied the updated firmware but the problems still exist.Do yourself a favor and spend the additional money on a better router. In this case, you don't even get what you pay for. Save yourself the frustration and skip this.EDIT: A comment on the positive reviews. This router seems like the best thing - until you run it for a period of time. That's when the faults and drops become evident - and they will drive you MAD. MOst of the positive reviews are after a short period. Buy if you like, but you will feel the frustration.
I received a pair of Koss KSC75 earphones as a holiday gift (from my wish list!). I soon realized I need a case to protect the earpieces from snapping off and to keep the cord from getting tangled with all the other cords I have to carry. I must thank all of you who reviewed this case, since I learned from most of you that it's rather large. I don't want it taking up too much space in my bag since I travel a lot and try to keep the bulk to a minimum. I looked at the smaller Koss case (size "D") and a reviewer there said he had tried them for his KSC75s and that case is too small for them. Then I researched on Amazon and via Google for more than an hour, trying to find a case these would fit into but would not be unnecessarily large. So hard to tell; often no dimensions are given. I found people posting picks of soap cases (! seriously! a soap case by Mary Kay!) in which they were carrying their KSC75s, because *they* couldn't find a good case either. Then I just took a look around my house and found a Burberry sunglass case that fits these headphones perfectly. Done. So once again, thank you to all those who noted that this case is a bit too roomy for a pair of KSC75 earphones.
I just spent 3 hours with tech support and was finally informed that this unit is not supported by XP SP3.They are working on compatibility problems with another product, thus this is not on the current queue for upgrade.EXTREMELY disappointing support from a company such as cisco.
This dock is very problematic. It only works with certain ipod models and only with the most current ipod update. The on-screen display only lasts about 15 minutes, and the remote only works pointed at the dock, not at the tv. Even on 5th generation ipods, we can't watch a downloaded video on screen. This remote dock is only good for connecting and docking an ipod directly to your home theater system for listening to your library, so there are other, simpler ways to do that. Maybe this concept will be improved over the next year. (And it is used with a companion Onyko receiver in this application.)Onkyo DS-A2X Remote Interactive iPod Dock
This USB serial port sucks. That would be zero stars if I could. It works OK for a while, but -- for example -- after a few hundred blocks of 1063 ASCII characters, it starts delivering bytes out of order! The only XP driver I can find for this, from [...], DriverGuide, aten-[...], or anyGooglewhere, is the ATEN USB to Serial Bridge, version 2.0.0.18, dated 2003. (Debugged by disconnecting block-ASCII source, attaching PC Hyperterminal, typed in 'x', 'x', 'y', delivered 'L', 'M', 'N' -- previous characters from now-disconnected source! Isolated to the adapter by swapping my block-ASCII source cord to the other, "real" COM1, got hours of flawless I/O.) What a way to waste a day debugging cables, peripherals, VB.net code, etc., when the interface was the culprit all along!I'm going to try try KeySpan next; wish me luck.
Tried every position conceivable and still got terrible FM reception. Maybe it is just my area, but now I'm stuck with a useless dipole antenna that gets worse reception than my flimsy looped wire.
Bought one of these from a local store that had a slightly better price. Made the mistake of throwing away the receipt and packaging before I confirmed it worked. Extremely hard to get the "charge up" lights to light up - requires extensive jiggling of the cord. The device does not run my laptop at all - works for only a second or two and then shuts off when plugged in.
I bought this mouse for my work laptop which I primarily use at my office. I was very excited about the side scrolling feature since I look at very large spreadsheets on a regular basis. What I discovered was the software that comes with the mouse conflicts with my touchpad. I talked to customer service and there doesn't seem to be a resolution to the problem. Now I am using it with my home computer and I have found that the side scrolling is a little slow to be useful. Overall the feeling, buttons, and precision are very good, but the two selling points (side scrolling and wireless) didn't work for me.
I seriously cannot fathom how anyone can be happy with this product. I have a very high quality tuner/reciever that could not even pick up a clear signal from the TuneCast II from anything over a foot away, regardless of the frequency chosen.
Being that the OEM BMW dash kit has been discontinued, I tried out this replacement.Leaving all the other quirks with BMW radios and amplifiers aside, this kit is only "OK".First thing you notice is the faceplate is black. If it was grey like the radio you were replacing, or the vents above, it would be better. The color is that cheap plastic black material that you find in most kits. Unfortunately the black stands out like a sore thumb on the dash. Really ugly.The fit of the kit is also only 'ok'. I bought it to use with an aftermarket head unit and the front plate of the Scosche dash kit doesn't allow the head unit to places through the opening, it goes on top of the unit. Basically you install your head unit, the side pieces of the dash kit and then place the front piece on top. Being the opening is too small, if you have a head unit that opens for CD's, you're out of luck. Moving the head unit forward makes the kit not 'click' on the bottom with the two tabs. And moving it back makes it hit the metal plate in the rear.In short, you're stuck. If you want aftermarket, you almost have to use this, but it really isn't a good kit. If anyone finds the BMW kit, Part Number 65900301349, please let me know. You'd be better off with that, it's the correct color and fits the whole head unit.
I bought this modem because Time Warner was starting a monthly fee for modems.Even though the modem was one of 3 specifically mentioned by model number on the Time Warner website,they told me they could not send me a signal through the modem.Don't know if the modem was the problem or Time Warner.Either way, there is no way to know unless you buy the modem and try it.
i ordered this thing 6 weeks ago and have yet to receive it. i was provided a tracking order. i was able to track it up until june 13th and then it stopped updating the tracking information. yes, it was cheap, but still... i guess i can come back and review it if it ever decides to arrive. i've NEVER had an issue with ordering on amazon regarding receiving an order or the timeliness until now.
I purchased this LCD new in Oct. I had problems with the picture immediately. A tech came out and could not fix the problem by inserting a new board. Next the TV set "died" no power, picture or sound. Panasonic customer service is awful, awful,awful. I have tried repeatedly to get the set replaced to no avail. I have called time and time again and received nothing but the run around. I am now waiting for a power board to come in. It will take 30 additional days. I have owned a $1,700 for 5 months and it has worked for 30 days. Panasonic customer support is a joke!!!! I would not purchase any Panasonic product again. I would suggest buying a company that stands behind their product. If anyone wants a more detailed review feel free to contact me. @ auciello@tampabay.rr.com
good idea that didnt work on a vtech cordless phonei bought it today at a real good price and installed it. try the face light a few times. the power cord kept falling out of the back of it. it smells like a burning electronic component.needless to say it failed with less than 1/2 hor use. the led failed to shine i reset a lot. and when i unplug from all the cordless phone acts like there is no power.a failure that iu cantreturn because it was the only one and the store doesnt accept returns.
I bought these in April after an extensive search for great sounding headphones. I used Sennheiser at my workplace, so I was eager to get these phones. The sound has been great, and they made my commute much nicer as l listened to my music on the bus. However, I noticed that the plastic coating the wire was no longer attached at the jack. I tried to remedy this with electric tape, and this worked fine... until today. When I pressed play on my ipod, I was devastated to only hear sound from the right phone.I love the Sennheiser's sound quality, however, these are not the most durable headphones. I used them everyday and I am not sure what would cause the coating to detach from the jack. Needless to say, I am very disappointed.
My daughter sent me this camera as a gift for Christmas. The card said it was so I could keep in touch with my new grandson Noah. I was thrilled. It arrived the day before christmas and I ran out to get a memory card as the stores were closing Christmas eve. I ended up getting half of my pictures the next day-literally- a line of picture, a blank line, then a line of picture and then another blank line all down the picture. The problem, according to my computer savy son-in-law was that one of the heads wasn't recording and that was also the head with the sound. I sent the camera back to Amazon and received a new one. Good service from Amazon. I didn't get to use it again until February and I brought it to Florida where I learned some of the complicated menu selections.I came home pretty pleased with myself for having learned so much that I had some decent pictures from Disney. I took the camera to a Jimmy Fund ski race fundraiser and the camera jammed up. I could not get it out of video mode to camera mode so I could record. I tried everything. I called Sharp who told me to send it for repair to a company in the midwest. They've had it since March and the parts are backordered until May so only God knows when the camera will be fixed and operable. I will NEVER by a Sharp product again. Very dissatisfied with this service. I am on my way to the Bahamas next week without my camera. I am not a happy photographer!
Purchased this with my new Vizio HD TV. Everything was fine until I moved my equipment around and I had to unplug the cable. When I unplugged it, the gold tip stayed in the TV and the wires pulled out. It's not like I yanked it by the cable, I grabbed it by the big black end and pulled. I then proceeded to pull the other end out of the satellite receiver and the same thing happened on the other end. This is very poor quality. I guess you get what you pay for.
I bought this thing on May 3, 2005 and have sent 2 email to support at macally and have got no answer from them.This is the second and last email i sent to them, read on and get your own conclusions.Email sent to support@macally.com=================================I bought the PHR 100AC Firewire/USB2.0 hard drive enclosure and i cant get it to work with any drive.I tried 3 diferent Western Digital hard drives from 10.Gb to my brand new 120.GB that i bought for use with the PHR-100AC and the enclosure wont even power up the hard drive nor lit its own power light in blue.It lits up in red and the drive doesnt even start spinning.I also tried a Maxtor 40GB hard drive and the enclosure does light up in blue and power up the drive but my Win XP SP2 PC wont recognize it on the USB or the Firewire port.I've done everything the manual says about jumper settings for Western Digital hard drives or any other brand and it just wont work.I also cheked your list of compatible drives and it seems a little out of date.I did buy the PHR-100AC because it says: "works with any 3.5" hard drive"Was i ripped off or what?Plese give me some answer. I live too far to return this piece of junk so ill probably just toss it in the trash an go for another brand if theres no way to get it to work.Thank you Mr. Macally!!!!!==========================By the way, your product registration form spits all sorts of errors like the one below!!"New Record ErrorThere was an error adding a record to the macallyreg.fp5 database.Please check your submission and try again. - [# ERR: 500] "============================
I purchased this filter from Amazon based on positive reviews I read here. The filter is very poorly made, I am shocked that so many rated this highly. Normally the reviews on Amazon are accurate indicators of quality. The glass in this filter is not fixed, in fact it doesn't fit properly. The glass moves back and forth in the casing,it is as though the filter housing was made for a much thicker piece of glass. As others have written it was also very dirty as though it had been handled. I'm guessing somebody else was unhappy and returned it.I have experience with Hoya filters and have always been pleased with their build quality. I have returned the Tiffen filter as of today and ordered the Hoya. I find the filters great for both the protection they provide and function they serve.
So i ordered this dash kit for my 2006 Kia spectra, which i would strongly recommend against. The fitment was terrible and barely fit a head unit to begin with, not to mention when sitting in the dash there was about a 2mm gap all around the kit. The kit was labeled correctly but clearly was not the correct kit for a 2006 Kia Spectra.
The Item doesn't work properly. The video quality is okay. There is a loud background static type of noise both on the TV and on the computer video card when I attempted to record a show. The background noise makes the product useless.
We can't get them to work. Static only. Instructions say to press the tune button but there is NO button. We have had several friends look at them and no one can figure it out. They look nice sitting next to the TV though.
The pad on the earpiece is comfortable, but the fit is tight on the head, and I have a narrow head.Worse than that, the person at the other end sounds muffled, as if they're speaking into a pillow. Without the headset connected they sound fine, loud and clear; connected, low and muffled even with the volume all the way up. The other person had no trouble hearing me.I am going to return it and buy another PanasonicPanasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband. $8.96. I've gone through 2 sets so far. Decent sound. The first set lasted about 2 years, then the head band snapped. The second lasted about 6 months before it suddenly conked out, but I was hard on it. I read that twisting the microphone around a lot can cause tiny wires to break, so this time I will be careful.
Ok so I bought this remote in January and retuned it after 2 days of use. Not only was the programing tedious (and notice I said tedious and not hard) but the unit lost the codes after some time. NOT a battery problem or a defective unit. Buy a romote thats USB programable, it might cost you a $100 or so but I guaraantee its worth it
I bought these headphones to use in a Honda minivan. I did a lot of research and bought these headphones mainly because professional reviewers gave them high marks for sound quality and comfort. I also liked the automatic shutoff feature. Unfortunately, I am very disappointed with these headphones. They have slightly less volume than the factory Honda headphones and have nowhere near the same warmth, especially at mid to low frequencies. They are also a bit less comfortable. My kids however are not as picky as I am so I chose to use the Honda set while the kids used these. Unfortunately, one of the sets broke after only a few days. The plastic is very thin in the extension mechanism and prone to break as you are adjusting them and putting them on your head. This is just poor design and if they break they cannot be fixed as the plastic is too thin and too much stress builds up to either glue or tape them back together. I've been happy with Boss in the past, but due to the sound quality and how easy they broke, I would not recommend them.
This product has been a nightmare. I bought it a year ago when I got my Olympus C2100UZ digital camera. Since then, I've had the following problems:1. When windows says it's done copying files, i remove the card only to find a read-write error that it wasn't complete after all.2. Copy errors(files not accessable) when copying data to my CF card for use in my Pocket PC.3. EUSBMSD.SYS file (used for this card reader) would hard crash my system when playing games (Dark age of camelot) or using my cd-burning software (NERO).4. Their &quot;winXP certified drivers&quot; don't do anything. It's the same problems.5. Had two cards of holiday pictures. Inserted card A and copied all files off. Then deleted the pics off the card. Inserted card B, and found that there were no pictures! Inserted Card A again, and the pictures that I DELETED were still there! So now i'm out 148 pictures thanks to this defective product.Avoid this at all costs, i'm sure there are better, more reliable readers out there.
This is an old fashioned mouse with a ball. It is not an optical mouse. A complete waste of money. Go buy an inexpensive optical mouse. This is probably some old stock not even manufactured anymore. I regret my purchase. I thought I had searched for optical mouse when this came up.
Expected the product to display detail of standard USGS 1/24,000 maps. Product did not meet expectations. Needless to say I was disappointed in the lack of detail. I was hoping to use the product with my Garmin GPS 72 to download way points. National Geographic Topo Colorado did not list my GPS in the GPS setup.
I bought my Kodak CX6230 digital camera a little over a year ago and have had nothing but trouble with it. It has been sent back twice to be "fixed" and is still very inconsistent in its ability to take a picture. As I write this, Kodak is ignoring me and not responding to any of my requests for a refund or to trade the camera in for another. When I originally bought the camera I did hours of research and was pleased with all of the reviews for this camera. I knew it was in the low price range but there were no glaring reasons not to buy it. My biggest complaint is with Kodak customer service who will not take responsibility for my camera which is most likely just a fluke in their production.
I tried to update the maps, and COBRA is charging $129! I could buy a newer unit and get current maps and more features. COBRA just stonewalled, and said this model was discontinued several years ago, and they would only update the maps for the $129. The maps that are on the model are more than several years old. If this is how they treat their consumers, I will never buy another Cobra product again!
Read the luke warm reviews, but took a chance anyway. Returned the unit after only a week. Picture was beautiful, but skipped and pixelized too often. Tried numerous DVDs, but still kept skipping. I then bought the Toshiba 8" unit and returned it after one day (sound was bad...I should also have taken reviews to heart). I now happily own the Audiovox 1680! A little heavier, but it lives up to all expectations.
The star only pertains to the Owners Manual which is the worst I've ever seen. Makes you want to start an ATS-909 support group. I emailed Sangean with questions - will update this review to let you know how they respond. More to follow on the radio itself once I figure out how to use it.
I like the small size of these speakers, but the designers weighted the sound too heavy in the lower-midrange and bass. The result is somewhat muddy. I would love to know of a similarly-sized speaker with better balanced performance.
I shared many of the same problems as the other reviewers. I got a brand new PC and moved my card from a Dell to an HP Pavilion 450y. The software installed fine, but everytime I try to watch TV it hangs the computer within one minute. It hangs XP! I thought that wasn't possible. I have spent close to a week going back and forth with Pinnacle Support. At least they respond to me, but it has taken forever for them to basically just give up. They told me to reformat my hard drive and reinstall Windows...on a machine that is 10 days old. Don't think I am going to do that.Well, I've wasted enough of my time on this...going to buy a TV and just make room for it.
Never have I owned a pair of headphones that were both poorly designed and constructed.On the plus side, for the first day (yes day) they were ok an the sound was good. Unfortunatly they began to fall apart shortly afterwards and sound never came through well after that.Construction:Week 1: small rubber surrounds fell ofWeek 4: large rubber surrounds, earbud grills fell ofWeek 5: socket connect protector broke off exposing the wire.Design:- Extra little ear piece does very little to hold in your ear better, it does however make for a challenging 5 minutes to untangle them EVERY time you want to use because it keeps getting caught in the wire,- Nice that these are so lightweight but that only makes them get tangled even easier- distance between the left/right cord length (once the cord separates) is too much.. is made for someone with their ears 3 feet apart.- Overall cord is too long only making them more prone to tangle- Though green was a novelty, turns out just plain uglyWord of advise.. steer clear. I would not even take them if they were free.
I own another camera just like it. The seller sent me a damaged camera and has refused to refund the cost. I would never buy anything form her again.
Just receiving the kit today I went ahead and measured the gauge of the wire to confirm what others had complained about the misrepresented gauge of the wire. The copper strands that are encased within the extra thick insulation was about 4mm wide in diameter. That translates to about a 6 gauge wire. The cross sectional area therefore will only be safe for currents about only 1/3 (or less) than a 2 gauge wire. If you use this I suggest you only use this for a system that is only 400 watts and use a 40amp fuse instead of the ridiculous 80amp fuse they supply you with. The wires can still be used, but only for amp setups that require far less wattage that it states.AGAIN BOTTOM LINE: THIS KIT IS THE EQUIVALENT TO A 6 GAUGE WIRE. USE IT ONLY TO POWER 400 WATTS OR LESS (assuming you use about the full length 17')Other thoughts. All the other accessories that come with it are decent. The in-line fuse housing looks easily breakable and may not last too long with the heat of the engine bay. Just because it looks cool does not mean you should install it inside the car. If the wires have too much going to them, you want the fuse to pop under the bay rather than having the wire burn your interior carpeting. The black wire protector is weak (thin walls) but it will do I suppose.I read the reviews and decided to get this since I needed a 4 gauge power cable. I was hoping to compensate by buying a 2 gauge kit. It still was not enough.This is blatant false advertisement that could cause an electrical fire in a car. This is not a matter of quality but actual QUANTITY, you expect to purchase a yard stick but all you get is a 12-inch ruler. You would seriously have to have 3 of these cables to equal the total cross-sectional surface area of a 2 gauge wire.Hopefully I can post up a picture of the measured core diameter as a customer image.
We bought this last Christmas for a 4 hour drive. It actually worked until May -- so for five months. Then it got to the point where it would just say loading after putting a disc in and it never would come on. I went to their website and it actually says if this is happening to your unit, it is defective. So, I packed it up and have sent it back to the company with my fingers crossed. I've heard so many horror stories about this company that I am not expecting too much. Also, the thing that I REALLY didn't like about it was having to turn it off before turning off the engine of your car. My husband forgot once when he got gas. The screen went black and it took a long time for it to come back on. Definitely not something to use if you are running errands. So, don't waste your money on a Mintek. Buy a brand that has been around and that you can trust.
I was very excited to buy this product at the price of $32. Read reviews and decided to buy. I already have the headphones came with my ipod and compared to even those this one did not have any bass at all. If you are looking for the right bass then these are not for you. pretty slick and stylish..but did not deliver what I was looking for. Ipod headphones still works better for me.
the sound is significantly worse in these headphones than others...and its a pain to fit in your ear.
I thought this product was awesome when I first bought it too. Little by little I have had problems finalizing disks. Now, six months after I have had the recorder, it wont finalize anything, even though it goes through the steps and gets to 100%. Then suddenly the dvd becomes an "unknown disc" and you just have to throw it into the trash. I thought this might have been a firmware problem, so I updated that (and I had problems getting the dvd player to recognized those dvds which they finally did after about 12 times, each, but it still won't finalize and makes every recording unreadable. I am at my wits ends - I bought this too for moving my vhs tapes to dvds, and I will soon be moving to an "isolated" area and was trying to build up my stock of dvds. Was it worth the $100 I paid? Maybe overall, since I probably got at least $100 worth of dvds, but I was expecting the unit to last longer than 6 months, and I have only probably made about 20 dvds total, so it isn't like I am mass-producing. Think long and hard before buying this.
This telescope was a vast dissappointment.Easy to assembleImpossible to locate and track objects in the night sky withDon't waste your money on a Bushnell product unless you get a chance to try it out before you purchase it.We are now thinking about hanging flower pots from it! Can't think of any other useful purpose!?
the product description should state what the packaging does, that the unit only provides 500mA at 12V.i wouldn't have purchased if i had known it was so puny.:(
I wish I had went with my gut instinct and taken the advise of the other reviewers that had less than two thumbs up for this product and Viking Tech Support. 3 sets of modules later my system still does not find the modules compatiable and Viking support states that there is nothing more they can do "Our information says that they should work". So much for their information. And so far I have had no response from Viking about returning the product and receiving credit. By the way you will have to deal directly with Viking for returns, Amazon does not assist in this area expect to provide you with an e-mail address and 1-800 #. So my advise to you is to contact your system's maker and find out from them if your system will take Viking's products.
I purchased this Linksys WET54 Bridge for my boat and it was defective out of the box. Linksys was a pain in the keester. I was on hold or referred to someone else for two hours until they finally determined that it was defective (typical made in China junk). They would not replace the item, and insisted their policy was to require me to pay the shipping for its return. I returned it to Amazon for a refund and Amazon paid for the shipping. I'll continue to do business with Amazon, but I've bought my last Linksys product.
These headphones have great bass but overall sound quality is barely acceptable and comfort is terrible. Midrange is kind of muddled and highs are weak. The silicone earpieces have ridges on them from the mold which are very uncomfortable in my ears, and despite there being three sizes none of them form a dependable seal. (The seal is necessary for noise reduction and vital for sound quality.) The foam earpieces are relatively comfortable but one of mine expands so fast that I cannot properly put it in and I have to constantly fiddle with it. I could go on but I feel this is enough. I wouldn't buy them again even if they were almost free.
Just recieved my new K40 antenna and during installation discovered that the K40 is not what it used to be. My previous K40 lastedabout 23 years and had great range. This unit will not last as long. Even tho the design is the same, the quality of the parts are of a lot less cheaper quality. Would have returned it but needed it for a 4x4 trip that I was leaving on in 2 days. Had to repair the plastic in the base unit that attaches the antenna to it. This part used to be a very hard rubber type material, now it's plastic. This new part was already cracked and had to be epoxied before I could install it. Also the old unit on my Jeep, I had it tuned with my SWR meter to at lot less lower number than I can get out of this new unit. The vehicle is the same, the radio is the same, the location and the mount is the same, but the number on the SWR meter is a lot less value on the new unit. So I'm sure my range is a lot less also. Very unhappy with the overall quality of the unit. Would not recommend this new unit to anyone where I always did before.
I want a multi-purpose faster(with some zoom) lens for my Canon XS to replace KIT lens and do not want to spend a fortune.I want faster lens as I want to capture my little ones actions without using flash, and kit lens is no good for that. I know 50mm prime is great, but on APS-C it is equivalent to 80mm, and not usable indoor because of close quarters many times. I want atleast 35mm to start with.Though not veryfast, Lenses those match my requirement are Tamron 17-50 f2.8 and Sigma 18-50 f2.8 within my price range.Good, I got the lens from local retailer so that I can exchange if required, though I have to drive almost 50miles roundtrip to the store. It felt good in hand, much heavier than KIT lense, built is good.Hmm, pretty much all the photos are out of focus, some are okay. None of those are correctly in focus and I was comparing to Canon Kit lens with IS. Kit lens was much sharper.And another kicker, it was struggling to focus in low-light where KIT lens has absolutely no problem focussing in all Zoom ranges. Anyways since it is a bad copy, I drove again, spend almost 3 hour for getting a replacement.I was really hoping I would get a good copy. Oh, boy, again same BS. All photos soft. Then I started experiment with manual focus, and picture are tack sharp, and ofcourse as I expected the photos taken by Tamron are better than KIT lens, and I could use faster shutter speed. Manual focus ring is not good, I have rotate it very slowly/precisely to adjust focus.In further testing, I used liveview(QuickView Mode)focussed with auto-focus(I was using ZoomView on XS LCD), then slide it manual mode, then adjusted focus(slightly turn focus ring to clockwise)(Front focus issue). Now, it is tack sharp. For the kit lens, there is absolutely no issue.I took several photo where I have lot of fine text on Box in very good lighting with Auto and Manual mode, Auto Mode always Front Focussed.And to their credit it seem this second copy was not struggling to Focus that much in low-light(still not as good as KIT lens).But two copies later, 100 miles drive, 20+ hours of time spend over a week, I end up with nothing. Now, I need to drive back to return it, another 50 miles.In my opinion this ridiculous. Quality control at Tamron seems to be worst than one those cheap chainese toys. One would expect out of two brand new lenses atleast one would be good.As much as I want to love this lens, this is completely un-acceptable.I wonder how-many people really got a good copy the first time itself. It seems only 1 in 3 to 5, gets a good copy.Anyways, now I am tired, I just want to return it and forget about it. May be when I have too much time on my hand I may experiment with some other lenses.It is possible this is a specific batch issue, and if anyone cares, lens serial starts with 4000.But bottom line countless hours are wasted and a frustating experience.And Caution: I gave 1 star, but suddenly when I came back to edit something it took two stars!!!? whats up?NOTE: I used tripod to test focus issues in good lighting.Update: 01/06/2008: Anyways I went ahead and bought this lens from another local retailer. This copy did not have focus issues at all. But some how it has too much CA, and lens itself is producing much more softer images( more so than the one Front Focusing). It also has more red tinge to the images. I tried comparing with Kit lens at F3.5, F 5.6 with exactly same settings, and kit lens is always sharper. So 3 copies, first one Focus issues, 2nd front focussing, 3rd very soft images. Guess what I gave up.
this speakers sound funny is like a small chip radio sound
Worst crap we ever bought, we are throwing them out. The sound coming from the speakers is almost not audible, our laptops and ipods have better sound. As you cannot adjust the speakers' volume they are pointless!
I bought this TV/DVD from the internet and picked it up in the store. When I got it home, I found that at maximum volume, the sound was still too low to hear at 5ft away. I took the unit back, and listened to the floor model which also had the same issue. Comperable units next to the demo had plenty of volume. I ended up returning the unit since the volume problem seems to be an issue with all units of this model.
I was very excited to get this for X-mas last year, but instantly became disappointed when I was unable to get a wireless wi-fi connection outside of the room with my router. All of the other wi-fi devices in our house connect well, especially with the Linksys booster in the kitchen, but not the Soundbridge. I have given up on wireless, and am now trying to figure out how to directly link it to our stereo, which is currently far away from the router. On the plus side, the configuration and controls are great when it does connect, but this unfortunately doesn't help me. Beware of this device if your goal is a wireless connection across any distance.
the things that i liked about this kit was the 4gb sd card and the nikon bag. the tripod felt a little too much like a toy from what i'm used to, and the battery is 3rd party. it doesn't last long at all. the card reader is okay but isn't as nice as the one in the picture shown. The software given is pretty much useless and everything else is practically not needed especially if you are like me and prefer to get genuine products for your camera. to some it all upPros:4GB SD ChipNikon Bag is big enough to carry a few lenses with the camera and a few more accessoriesCons:plastic feeling tripodgeneric spare batteryeverything else is not needed.
The UMAX 2000U scanner itself is adequate, like so many scanners out there, and you'd expect this major name would offer better support. Made in 1999, it lacks the speed or image handling capabilities of its current competition. Features in, say, the current Epson models (which include smart-scanning an image, so you don't have to crop) are absent here.Unfortunately, a scanner is often no better than its software, and UMAX has left Mac OS X users out in the dark. This scanner only works with Windows and OS 9; UMAX refuses to release a software update for Mac OS X. Moreover, apps like the esteemed Silverfast -- meant to fill in the software gap -- only make drivers for OS 9.In effect, by purchasing a UMAX scanner, you risk signing up for a product that will require you to buy new hardware or software down the line. Even its OS 9 software suffered from performance glitches, like impaired scanning with the free software updates. I've been forced to upgrade (but not to a UMAX product; I've learned my lesson). That's the reason so many of these are available on internet auctions and the like.Given its archaic performance even under Mac OS 9, you have to decide for yourself whether it's a good investment to get a product with impaired short and long-term usabiliy.
I had been looking for the right GPS for quite a while, balancing whether I wanted the bells and whistles along with a hefty price tag or go for a bare bones unit.Then the Go 720 crossed my screen. Bluetooth, MP3 player, large screen, the features are impressive with a price tag that the stores would have a hard time to match. Also, sad as it sounds, wanted the Homer Simpson voice as I thought it would break the boredom on an upcoming trip I had planned. Unfortunately, that's where my praise ends.The first GPS I received refused to sync with my computer and in fact, got corrupted almost straight out the box.Second unit had no initial problems and synced with the PC fine, downloaded the latest map, signed up on Map Share, added some points of interest and even managed to download the Homer Simpson voice I was after with no problems (cost $13 though).Thought I would do some trial runs and it seemed to be pretty much on par with what I believed were the quickest routes. Then came the fateful day I put my trust in the TomTom. The route to say the least was bizarre. Even though I had specified no unpaved roads, it took them until eventually the sign read, road closed. Now, going up dark, one car width lanes, Homer's voice kept telling me to turn around, but to where, back home? I was lost and my downloaded celebrity voice was now the most annoying thing on the planet. Eventually, I got to my destination by ignoring it and using a good old fashioned map. TomTom told me to go straight on at an intersection, when I knew I had to go right. Having taken the right, it readjusted to the correct route and shaved 10 minutes off the eta.As the celebrity voices become very irritating after a while (it would keep using the same punchline over and over again and would not tell you any street names), I resorted back to the computer voice. Then I noticed that it kept stuttering resulting in the voice not working at all. Then I would loose the Bluetooth feature though both issues would restore after continual warm starting.Little less than a week after owning it, it died completely. A blessed relief in my honest opinion.
Poor design- speakers fire up & down in relation to ipod or only one speaker fires at you at 90* rotation. No power lite so easy to forget its on, low volume and tinny at max input. OK for a quiet environment but even low background noise will wash it out. Keep looking- there are better front firing units here for about $10 more- very well worth spending the extra money.
With all honesty i am lazy in reading any manuals so i am just rating this with a bit of experience. I actually have my camera for more than a year now and still, i haven't read my manual so i can't really complain much. But this camera frustrates me though in terms of the shutter speed, it really sucks unless there is a way in the "manual" to adjust it. Sometimes image are good but sometimes not. I can't really say if it's a good camera or not but i guess the best way is to read the manual which i am planning to do pretty soon so i won't waste the money that i spent for it. In short, if you are not planning to read the manual or lazy enough to do so i would say do not buy this product, it will frustrates you too.
I bought Phillips brand hoping to get some reliability. From the start this player was so noisy you had to tune it out to enjoy your movie. Then, after 4 months ,the tray refuses to open and close the way it should. You have to push it closed manually and it makes a high pitched noise. If you are even considering purchasing this make and model, I strongly suggest also figuring in the extended warrenty as well, or you'll end up s.o.l.
These cartridges must be factory rejects. The 3 colors in this cartridge are supposed to be red, blue, and yellow. Mine had orange instead of yellow. No wonders they are cheaper here. DON'T BUY!!!
I originally rated this as a good lens, but it just stopped focusing on auto after a year of using it. Really disappointed. It served me well until now but will never buy it again because it is obviously poorly made. I've had my 24-70mm for several years without any problems.
This thing freezes the movie in the middle randomly. I switch to my other DVD player and it plays perfectly. Happens almost every time. Support is non existent; no firmware or any other workarounds on their website either...Not worth buying no matter how low the cost, there are far better players in the same price range as this one.
Fell apart when I unboxed it. Circuit board was not attached, making it almost impossible to use. Not worth the hassle to return. Went to Frys and got a better one for the same price.
The color printed is very vivid but a little off the true color. However, the prints often have streek lines at the borders that can not be fixed. The so-call "technical supports" which provide services over the phone (sounded like someone contracted out from India) is not very helpful in solving the problems either.
I received this item as a gift. It doesn't hold the ipod well while in the kickstand mode. The bottom strap must be removed to access the lower port. To set it up in kick stand mode, you need to remove the ipod at least half way. Your movie will kill the battery before the movie will end, and there is no way to charge while watching with this case in kickstand mode.
This webcam does not work with notebooks. I have a brand new Dell Inspirion 1705 and it does not work consistently. I thought maybe it was because of Vista, but it says that it is Vista compatible. I was able to get it working 1 time, and it had a very clear picture, but I have not been able to get it to work since. I have notified Logitech, but have yet to receive a response after 2 weeks.
I purchased this XtemeMac microphone and an IPod Classic 80MB to use in recording lecturess (grand total $330). It is entirely unsuitable for recording lectures because:1) The battery life is less than 2 hours from a full charge. And it cannot be recharged while recording. So I had to bring my laptop to class just to be able to re-charge the iPod between classes.2) The recording quality is poor. There are no features for adjusting noise or sound filtering which is available in all purpose-built voice recorders. This is an essential feature to get understandable recordings in large lecture halls.3) With the IPod Classic it's large. It was hard to fit a notebook and the IPod on the small lecture chairs. A nano would solve this problem of course, but they have limited storage capacity.4) It's a target. I would never leave an iPod in my seat if I had to step out of the classroom.I ended up buying a $60 single purpose voice recorder that was smaller and lighter than just the xtrememmac product (and cheaper than the IPod). It records better sound, has longer storage time, longer battery life, and transfers digital recording files to iTunes without any trouble.
By far the worst software installation I have ever experienced. There is no way that this product went through any kind of quality assurance--it simply does not install. Fortunately, by the fifth attempt, I looked at the Amazon.com comments for this product and found the steps for hand copying files that a previous reviewer provided (thank you!).Once installed, I found the product to be a satisfactory, basic introduction to French. I think that it is worth the price, at least, once you get it installed.
Although the AC Adapter still works, the wires were exposed through the plastic after only a week. Furthermore, many times after I plug it into my computer, the screen flashes meaning that the adapter is not constantly charging my computer.
If you are interested in making your audio system sound better spend the money on a pioneer noise supressor this thing makes music sound like they are singing in a hallway. it makes the quality down right terrible. but i have to say the engine noise will go away.i gave it 1 star because there wasn't a lower rating.
I, too, has the problem with it printing blank pages, and I only ised Epson replacement inks. I've had the printer just over a year, so it's not under warranty. This is acting like an American-made car, so I'll never buy another one. I need a printer tomorr, so I'm going to buy another brand tomorrow. I got the printer for free when I bought my iMac. Even at that price, I paid too much for it.By the way, if there was an option, I'd give this printer a zero star rating.
The Digipower battery doesn't work as mentioned. It is much worse compared to the original Canon NB-1LH battery, charge lasts much lesser than original one. Pay some extra bucks and get the real one.
When ordering I read many reviews and figured...for $3 a piece what do I have to lose? I lost signal from my HD DVR is what I lost. Now I am stuck having to go get another cable. This cable only worked for 4 days. While watching a movie the screen all of a sudden went blank on my Samsung 750 and said "No Signal". Basically what this means is that when a digital cable loses it's integrity you lose your signal. The TV still recognized that there was a cable plugged in but was not receiving any signal from my DVR. I have thrown this away and am buying a better cable. It's not worth the hassle to repackage, go to the post office, pay for shipping and wait for a new one. I bought 3 of these and they all now reide in the bottom of my trash can! Please don't believe the hype and buy something else. $3 is not worth ruining your TV by getting an annoying flicker and signal loss. Spend $20 and buy a cable that you won't have to worry about.
The Good: Great design. Even smaller than the really small I imagined both in size and weight. Clix interface works great. Five stars for design.The Bad: Battery life is more like 4-5 hours, even with energy-using options turned way down. Using any less energy than my settings would make the screen completely superfluous. Died after one month. Awaiting RMA return. One star for the all-critical ability to actually use it.Conclusion: Nifty design, poor reliability or too expensive depending on how you look at it. If these cost around $5.00 each you could stock up on, say, a dozen at a time, keep a few of them charged at all times, and give them the toss as they died.
This hard drive gets very hot, very quickly, and then start to fail, I bought it half and a year ago, and I don't use it so much, but now is failing in the big way :( I DON'T RECOMMEND YOU TO BUY THIS HARD DRIVE, at least you want to lose some files... it get bad sectors now... and I have 4 drives more of different capacities an none of those drives failed... but this is the new one, and the worst... don't ever buy it... or you will sorry in a future... I don't get advice of all reviews and now I'm paying for it. :'(...My drive: Western Digital 500GB 3.5", SATA, 16MB Cache Bulk/OEM Hard Drive WD5000AAKS
In theory, this gizmo sounds pretty awesome and great, right? Wrong! Granted, it does what it says it does, and is pretty user-friendly, but that's where the bargain ends. The sound is very tinny and 'Mickey-Mouse' and, on the one we ordered, one of the CD channels didn't play at all. When we tried to patch this thing into our higher quality stereo system, we still got an awful sound quality because it records based on the sound quality the component itself produces. I guess there are no quick fixes where this is concerned; if you want to make quality CD's from your old tapes and albums, go to an electronics store and get the components the store recommends. It may be considerably more complicated, but the quality will be well worth it. The Crosley CD Songwriter is nothing more than an expensive piece of garbage in an attractive cabinet.
Please read the e-mail chat with customer support.They promote the range expander with specifications that are not accurate.They took me around 1 and half hour on the phone and couldn't find a solution, they accepted that they were wrong and anyway they didn't solve my problem with responsibility.I wouldn't reccomend to deal with linksys because then it willbe a headache if anything goes wrong.(for reading porpuses I took out identifications and edited redundant text).Hi, my name is XXXXXX How may I help you?Hi, i bought a range expander and I can't connect with my routerXXXXXX: Alright. Please confirm that you are using a WET54G. (...)ok i have the Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54Gand i can't connect with the routerXXXXXX: So this is an initial set up for this wireless expander, right?Miguel: yesXXXXXX: That's alright.XXXXXX: Ok. What is the hardware version of it and what is the model number and version of your router?after set up give me this error: "Can not associate with this ap in repeater mode"XXXXXX: So you are using a BEFW11S4V4 router. Let me verify some information. Also, what is teh exact version of the WRE54G?Miguel: where i lookthat?XXXXXX: You may check that underneath the device itself. There's a word LINKSYS, down below there's a model number and version.XXXXXX:Ok. There's a serial number and MAC address and model number with version.Anabelle G(14455): Alright. But it does not show any version like WRE54GV2?I can't find the version, only show wre54gXXXXXX: Then if there's no any version, then it's a version 1 wireless expander.XXXXXX: Ok. the Wireless Expander you have will not work with a BEFW11S4V4 router. This BEFW11S4V4 router will only work with a WRE54GV2.Miguel: oh noooXXXXXX: Otherwise, you can return the WRE54G and look for WRE54GV2.XXXXXX: I mean ask for a verison 2 for WRE54G.but in the information that you have in the sites said that work with 802.11b StandardXXXXXX:Alright. Lety me verify some information. Please hold on.The problem is that I'm in another country Anabelle G(14455): I see.XXXXXX:Hold on for a few moments while AI verify this information.Standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11gButtons: Autoconfiguration, ResetLEDs: Blue/Red-LINK, Blue-ACTIVITY(....)XXXXXX:Wait, i'll check on it.XXXXXX:As I have verified again with my higher technical support that this router will only work with a WRE54Gv2 as it's tested already. So what I can suggest you here is to ask for a replacement into V2. You may contact them or email the retailer where you buy purchased this WRE54G.XXXXXX: the problem is that i'm in another county, not in the statesXXXXXX:I understand that. Where did you buy this WRE54G?and i bought this product because the data sheet say that work with Bin one of internetXXXXXX: If the WRE54G is V2 but since the device itself is a V1, then this will not work on it.XXXXXX:And what retailer is that.XXXXXX:this will work with a G router. Let me double check on it.the funny think is that I bought Linksys to don`t have compatibility problemsXXXXXX: Thank you for waiting. The router that will work on this WRE54Gv1 is the WRT54G with all versions and WRT54GSV1 but it still depends on teh firmware of the router.please tell me what to do because i want that it workXXXXXX: But all routers now has the updated firmware already that will work on the WRE54Gv1.XXXXXX: Alright. If you do not want to return this WRE54G to the retailer where you purchsed it, you have the option to switch router into G router(WRT54G or WRT54GS), then that's the suggestions I can gave you.Is your problem too and the information sheet say that is compatible with BXXXXXX: I apologize for the inconvenience this may cause by the data sheet.Yes that Linksys have inhis siteXXXXXX:Alright. And again, I apologize for the inconvenience.what is the price that linksys can give me the router?because you haveto understund that im in other country and change the expanger is not so easy like in the statesXXXXXX: For that information, I do not have it since were more on technical concerns. If you want you may contact Linksys Customer Service so you can verify with them how much this Wireless G router so you can buy a new router.XXXXXX: Yes, I understand that it's far from the United States.
I like the small size for the ability to carry it all the time. It's just too small to be useful as a stylus. If you want the ability to carry it, then go for it.
I purchased this Bravia in Feb of 2007. About two months ago the TV started to shut on and off on its own. I kept thinking maybe I hit the remote or something, but the problem started happening when I was away from the chair I keep the remote in. On Dec 24th of this year the TV was rapidly going on/off and started to smell like it was burning up. The set was hot to the touch. I did some research on the Sony Bravia and found that there has been recalls of these kinds of sets by Sony for the very problem I am having. My suggestion to anyone who buys one of these is to 1) buy the extended warranty that the store offers you because if you don't and you go to Sony with the problem they will only offer you a refurbished set 2) Unplug the set when you are not at home, if it has the same weird problem I am having contact the store where you bought it from immediately. This was clearly becoming a fire hazard and my smoke alarms went berserk the night it started smoking. I am now buying a Samsung LCD for my house instead, though I hope that my extended warranty will be honored on this Sony and I'll have a new replacement. I hope I prevent others from going through the hell that I am with this set.
From the description, this printer adapter sounded like it would work. However, I was wrong. Probably my fault but be careful to make sure your system is compatible before purchasing. Good news is, Amazon made it easy to return.
prints blurry will not be able to use the paper it was a waste of my money
They just copied description of 8082 which has privacy codes. I just returned the radios after finding they have no privacy codes. There is much difference between with or without privacy codes.
After spending a frustrating Saturday trying to get this peice of junk to work I was ready to smash it against the wall. The only good Zen Micro is a destroyed Zen Micro. The worst part is that the company that made this junk will be allowed to stay in business. There are so many more suckers out there that Creative needs to rip off.
I was very excited when I purchased this item. What a great deal - it comes with all the accessories so no need to search and destroy for additional gadgets. The battery has a decent life and if it dies, there is a car adaptor to pick up the slack. Only thing is, it stopped working out of nowhere. I had it on for my daughter in the car - all was well. We went shopping and when we came back to the car and turned it on,the screen was black. You could hear the movie but couldn't see anything. Tried the monitor adjustment but it didn't do anything. Having read another similar review from someone, beware of this weakness. I returned it and now am in the market once again for a good portable.
I bought this fm transmitter about 6 months ago and was fairly satisfied. It was a little more expensive than I thought it should be for the basic features it has, but I decided to give it a chance. The sound quality wasn't excellent but was well above what you would get from a cheap device, and the signal strength was really good. From what I've written one would think it would be a 4 star device, and it would be have been had it not shorted out 6 months after I bought it.I take care of my electronics so I know it wasn't excessive force or abuse that did it in. Now whenever I try to use it if the move the cable even the slightest bit the left speaker cuts out, very frustrating.
OK, this is my first digital camera so maybe I don't know everything about how they work. But I've had it for only a couple of hours and it's already running out of (battery) juice, after I've gotten a total of ONE photo out of it. (I took three more but the focus was off and I deleted them, or tried to ... read further for that problem.) The photo quality of that one photo I DID get IS very good, AND the set-up in Windows was extremely easy (as soon as I connected the camera with the included USB connector, my PC recognized it and I had no problem downloading the one photo), but those pluses don't make up for the poor quality of the camera and the fact that it eats batteries even more than most digital cameras do.Another problem with the camera is that the back controls are extremely difficult to use. For example, to delete an image, you press the button for the trash, then it asks you if it's OK to delete. You make the choice go to "yes" and press OK ... and press OK, and press OK, and press OK, all the while waiting for something to happen. (I WAS able to delete one image so I know I was doing it correctly ... but then the camera basically just stopped working.) A design issue: the button where the "OK" command is flexes all over the place but doesn't register to the camera that you're pressing the "OK" button. Very frustrating.OK, I just turned the camera on again (wishful thinking) and pressed the "self-timer" button. No response. Tried it again. Still no response. Battery power indicator says battery power is half gone.Overall, this camera was a waste of money. I'll be returning it tonight and buying another one -- NOT a Vivitar.
The first day I got this record player it worked fine. Then after a week or two whenever i put the volume not even that loud it just would stop in the middle of a record and the arm would go back. I would suggest getting the Sony PS-LX350H turntable instead because automatic turntables are made very poorly especially if you want to listen to volume loud or semi-loud. This turntable isnt made like the Sony HP models stereo systems which work great i suggest you either get the Sony PS-LX350H or get a Sony HP Stereo from ebay.
I got the case because I wanted a case to hold my CDs while in the car. I can't recommend the case for anyone who wants it for that purpose.First, sliding the CDs into the pockets is a pretty tricky operation with one hand (the other presumably being on the steering wheel). Doable, just not very easy. Second the zipper isn't easy to close when the case is full of CDs. Not easy at all. I gave up even trying because that is DEFINITELY a two-handed operation.I could have lived with those quirks. But within two weeks the &quot;pages&quot; that hold the CDs began tearing out of the case. I don't know if it is because the plastic got cold from being in the car overnight (Seattle isn't THAT cold) or because it is just cheap. This morning, while steering with my knees so as to be extra careful, another page tore out of the case.And that, my friends, was the broken straw that got me to write this review (something I have never done before). You results may vary, but I found this case to be both inconvenient to use and poorly made. Now I have to find another case and this one goes into the trash ...
I ordered this product 1 month back, but haven't received it yet! And they say it won't be shipped for another 2-3 weeks! The whole mail-in-rebate is a fiasco to trap poor customer, because you will never receive the product before the mail-in-rebate offer expires!!!
I bought a pair of these radios six months ago and I had trouble with them right away. The &quot;on&quot; button on one of the units only worked some of the time. Then last week both units stopped working. I replaced the batteries with new ones and they still don't work. I bought these because I thought they were a good deal but I guess it's true that you get what you pay for.
I bought my A75 to replace my aging Espon PhotoPC650, which has served me well for the last four years. The camera's pretty good, but...Six weeks later, halfway through our family vacation, the A75 died with the e18 error. I changed the CF card in our hotel room, turned it on to check how many photos were available, turned the camera off. Ten minutes later at the restaurant, the camera wouldn't turn on. E18 on the display.Returned from vacation, sent it back. First warning sign - be suspicious of any company that doesn't have a Return Number Policy. When I called the factory service center to check on my status five days after they received it (according to FedEx), it wasn't checked in. I asked to speak to a supervisor, was told she was busy and would call me back. Three hours later, no call back, so I tried again. Not only was my unit not checked in yet, I was told that they had 24 hours to call me back. Now that they've finally checked it in, it's going to be up to 14 business days before they send it back to me.As someone who used to run a warranty service center for a national company, I find Canon's repair and return policies disturbing, and their turn-around time laughable. Returns should be checked in same day they are received, customers should have their calls returned the same day, and barring unusual circumstances, no repair should be in house for more than 10 days.This was my first, and now probably my last Canon product.
This player is AWEFUL. Mine stopped playind DVDs today...everything. I got it on the cheap cheap cheap...and that's what it is. Aside from the noise while playind discs, the remote interface is FAR FROM intuitive and the remote runs on a watch battery.Do yourself a favor and buy a Toshiba.
I don't even use it anymore, didn't think it was that great. I got a gel rest from fellows, a lot better....
I purchased these and tried many different configurations; you are give a variety of little pieces yuo can use to customer the "fit: to your ear. Bottom Line: the did not fit any better or worse than any other ear buds that I have owned.
This product is not able to be used with Windows Vista. Beware.
Price was great, shipping was fast.Worked great between my Panasonic LCD and Home theater for about 3 weeks.Then for some reason the Panasonic Viera Link stopped working correctly.I assumed it was the home theater unit and spent 2 hours on the phone with Panasonic reseting and checking both the TV and home theater a number of times.Finally just for the heck of it we swapped out the HDMI cable with another I had bought at the same time. Still no go. Then I used another cable I had bought from the same vendor almost a year earlier, and the problem stopped. You could feel the difference in the tighness of the connectors of the last cable I tried.All three cables were from eForcity. Don't know what to say about that except, buy more than 1 and preferably from different vendors. I think charging $20-$40 is criminal, but I would pay $10 for a known to be decent cable. I think eForcity would eventually make it right, but a person would be more likely to think it's the hardware malfunctioning since the cable still works to some degree. That's what the 1.3b rating is about. Unfortunately there are no easy ways to tell if a cable is good other than to swap it out unless you have the proper measuring and testing equipment.Update 07/06/09--eForcity must be complimented for their customer service. I received two replacement cables shortly after notifying them.They worked but I stuck with the original cable I had bought from them a year ago. As I stated before, apparently a cable can work for awhile and then fail partially due to the high data transfer rates. The replacement cables are working okay on another less sophisticated system.Great pricing, but you take a chance here. Also, the ad states HDMI 1.3b specs, but the packaging only says 1.3, which is not the same spec!I would upgrade eForcity's star rating just based on their customer service and the original cable I have from them but it can't be changed at this point.
There's nothing wrong with these headphones. They're fine. However the foam covers lasted only a few months and I can't find any replacements anywhere. The headphones are therefore uncomfortable to wear and I'm in the process of replacing these headphones with something more robust.
I just returned it because it keeps disconnecting or going to sleep after 10-20 seconds of inactivity. I had to keep moving it for 2-5 seconds to wake it up every time.I tried everything from changing the battery to keep moving the receiver around it. The behaviour has no logic, sometimes works, most of the time doesn't. Cannot understand why ...I conected it to 2 desktops and 1 laptop. Exact same issues....I own 2 Logitech Revolution MX (Desktop equivalent of this) and they work just fine.If anybody has similar issues then I'd say return it. If not, maybe mine was defecive out of the box, which for such an expensive product is inexcusable so 1 star....
I expected an external drive and it is an internal drive. It will cost me a fortune to get it installed, so I won't use it.
bought 2 of this kind one of another none of the 3 worked but on one side , tried to re-route wires but to no avail, I just wanta a splitter to work on both sides, Greywolfesc
I probably printed all of 3 photos and 10 text pages before the initial ink ran out.I then bought all new color cartridges.I printed a sample photo and maybe 2 pages of text.The printer then went unused for a couple of months.After that it would no longer print black.I told it to clean the cartridges and the black would print but horribly badly.When I tried to clean a second time, it told me I was out of ink.What a P.O.S.A color printer and I get 3 photo prints on full cartridges before they are gone!
This was purchased to watch movies and TV shows on the internet from a laptop across the room. When the laptop is closed and moved to a sidetable after a video is started, often the HDMI connection from the laptop is lost. The result is that the web browser shifts off the TV back to the laptop and a really annoying interuption of reopening the laptop, moving the browser back to the TV, maximizing the window, and gently setting the laptop aside to avoid a repeat. This sensitivity to movement seems to be getting worse with use and was not a problem with the shorter HDMI cable from another manufacturer that this replaced. The cable is probably fine if plugged in once and the device is not moved, but if you're regularly moving things around you may want to go with a different manufacturer.Update: Purchased a second cable and the protective lining came loose after only limited use (picture is provided above). Definately DO NOT purchase if either connection will be moved regularly, it's just too poorly manufactured.
There is no picture and specification for this product. I do not know if this product is a used workstation system or a piece of RAM. The product name sounds like a workstation system, but the price is close to other rams in the same search list. However, that price is reasonable for a used system which is selling in a store I stoped by one day. So it is confusing because there is no much information about this product. Sorry my rating is meant to the prodcut ad., not the product itself.
Bought 2 of these, neither work. 30 ft. cable run to remote unit but base unit doesnt work either, coming off direct tv hi def box.
A friend of mine had the TV for a little over a year when the screen went blank. He read all the reviews and decided it wasn't worth repairing and gave it to me. I had it serviced to see if it wasn't too expensive of a repair- found out theres no such thing as a cheap fix when it comes to plasmas. The Y board was toast and $790.00 later its fixed and looks decent for a 480p TV. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't blow up in another year. Regardless of what happens, after reading many reviews and feedback regarding Toshibas customer service I will never purchase another TV from the company.
The mouse feels great in my hand, but after 8 months of normal business use, the left-click has pretty much died. If I pound on the button hard enough, it might click 2 out of 5 times. For the amount of money spent on this mouse, I'd have to say that it's not really worth it.I now have remapped the smaller thumb button to click, until my new mouse arrives.
Hi,I got my IPOD @ COMPUSA before I headed off for Europe for 6 months -- BIG MISTAKE! I tried to get connect my unit to my Win XP laptop and ended up getting an error message on the screen. I called HP Tech Support who not only had no clue what the error message meant (the unit displayed a folder with an exclamation mark on it), but they also had no process in place to help if I was calling from outside the US. I will end up having to send the unit back to the US and pay for it (!!!) and they'll then send it back to my parents only so that I'll have to pay to get it shipped back again! SO STAY AWAY OF HP SERVICE, wherever you are....
I tried four separate recordings to the Samsung-specified DVD-R media, and each yielded the same result: the DVD plays fine ont he Samsung unit, but will not play properly on any other player if you try to fast forward, skip chapters, etc. The playback skips frames and the audio drops out entirely.I tried to play my Samsung-recorded DVDs on a 5-year-old Panasonic player, a 1-year-old Toshiba player, and my 2-year-old Mac G4 laptop. Same problem each time.I made several calls to Samsung tech support, but they were dumbfounded, and only suggested I replace the unit. I did. The replacement unit had the same trouble.
I have experience with installing dish systems and outdoor antenna systems. This antenna is a joke. Good only if you live very close ( 10-15 miles ) and have a clear line to the tower. Off axis signals and trees or other obstructions render it useless and inconsistent. A weak or inconsistent signal in the digital system than it was in the analog system. It looks cool but a bow tie antenna using coat hangers I made myself did a much better job. Save your money for a good antennae and pass this one by.
I ordered 2 of these 2x1GB memory upgrade kits. They seemed to install easy enough but about 2 weeks after install 1 of my pairs had died on me. Computer could not boot because of it. After swapping some sticks around I was able to isolate the problem to 1 pair of modules.The other is still working (for now)...and while I understand failure happens with everybody...I will not likely buy PNY memory again as I will go with a more reliable brand.
I have had 2 problems with this router and have received factory support and replacement units without resolving the problem.1. Wireless connections on several of my home computers are intermittent2. The router occasionally loses the ability to connect to the internet without any changes on my part. To resolve, I must reset the unit and reconfigure using the reset port in back.Review the Linksys user forum for further evidence of these issues. I would avoid this router.
PNY is the worst memory product you can buy. It lasted less than a year. The customer service is slow and trys everything not to honor the warranty. I would like to give PNY minus one star, but the system doesn't allow it. DO NOT BUY PNY PRODUCTS, UNLESS YOU FEEL LIKE THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY.
Sorry to put a downer on all these good reviews, but I ordered 4 of these HDMI cables, 1 didn't work at all, and the other 3 showed video on the TV, but the sound was all messed up. I have an LG 1080p TV connected to a HD-DVR and also a Playstation 3. At first I thought it was the TV since I had just bought it, but then I went to the store and got a proper HDMI cable and it worked like a charm. I know a lot of you guys are probably thinking, since it's a digital cable, it either all works, or nothing works at all (common misconception among digital cables). But you have to take into consideration bandwidth. These cables probably have a low bandwidth (the amount of data that can be streamed per second), somewhere around 2GB per second. Blu-ray, HD-DVD, and other 1080i/p sources require higher bandwidth; somewhere around 5Gbps. You can go to Sam's Club and pick up a decent HDMI cable for under $30, or even get one off Ebay. If you've invested a couple thousand for a new TV, HD box, and Blu-ray, it's worth it to throw in the extra $50 for a good cable so that you can experience HD in it's fullest.
Read all of the negative reviews here and foolishly ignored them. The unit would not connect for configuration, despite being tried on three different systems. I configure WAPs for a living and it was a huge disappointment to have absolutely no response from this unit. Technical support was also worthless and I spent more time educating the agent about the product than he spent addressing any problems. Returned same day as purchase. Avoid this inferior product!
This camera sucks!!! Don't waste your money! It's too complex to work and you can only use in heavily lighted areas!! I hate it!!!
I have a little different perspective that the other users; I purchased 3 of these computers and additional warranties from Best Buy for Business. Right of the bat, Toshiba did not recognize the Best Buy warranty purchase, so I cancelled the additional warranties. Bad, Bad Move.All 3 computers have the same problem, they randomly lock up and become unusable. I have updated the Bios, all the drivers,scanned for viruses, and kept the XP operating systems up to date. All to minimal avail. The computers would start to perform better (not lock up) and then get back to randomly locking up.What options do I have? Keep sending it back to Toshiba? There isn't any lemon law on computers.In my opinion, I have wasted over 6 grand on unreliable computers. The first reviewer must be a Toshiba planted reviewer.I have no recommendations for other tablets, but only to stay away from this Toshiba. It's not worth the headache.
I relied too much on the reviews and now I don't have my product or my refund. I ordered an hdmi cable in November of 2011 and was supposed to receive by the middle of the month and it is now the new year and still have not heard or received anything from the seller. I have tried contacting them several times and still no luck. If I were you I would think twice about ordering with this seller.
The design and sight of this baby are awesome. The battery life is also incredibly awesome. Yet it pains me to have to listen to the same mp3's over and over and over and over (you get the point) again. 32 mb is patheticly pathetic. You will like it for a month and then disregard as some type of trophy of technology. If you want something you could really use and teasure I would reccomend the Archos Jukebox Recorder. (6000 mb vs. 32mb)Just my $ 0.02KaiWhatever is not nailed down, is mine.Whatever I can pry loose... is not nailed down!
I only bought this cable because the price was cheaper. &#34;you get what you paid for&#34; that's exactly what i got. The cable does not stream very good when i connect from my laptop to my 40&#34; Samsung TV. The movie or anything that i am watching would just black out every 2 min or so. It is so frustrating. i am not satisfied at all. All the stores i checked had very expensive cables. For 25ft it is very good price actually for the frustration is not worth. so i am just gonna have to buy from one of the stores.
Cannot make it work with Windows XP. Tried several documents on the IOGEAR website on how to make it work, but it simply fails when attempting to use it with simple serial devices.
I used this camera while snorkeling on St. John. Funny, I don't remember the water being so blue. There must be a blue filter or something on the camera. The pictures came out very hazy and the land pictures were blurry. I'm disappointed because the photos would have been gorgeous. It was very hot, so the condensation or saltwater must have done something to the camera. I would do what another user did in the future, rent an underwater camera.
Purchased a new flat screen and after reading the mostly good reviews I purchased two of these HDMI cables. One cable's not working at all and the other one only works if I move it around in the socket. I did try a shorter cable I already had and it worked fine. Suggest you pass on this cable.
If you need to add a phone extension without cables or need to hook up a fax machine this product is ok, but for modems and internet connections, your speed will go dooooooown to 9600 or even less.
i have tried using this hub multuiple times and every time it either locks up my computer or freezes it till i unplug it. programs stop working or work slowly. i used it to connect external hard drives and a wireless mouse. the mouse did not work at all.
I'm not fond of these headphones. The sound is pretty good, but they annoy me. First, the cord is way too long and it ALWAYS gets super tangled up more than any other headphone cord I've seen. I hate how the cord for the right headphone is attached at the left headphone, instead of them both coming from the main cord. It's really dumb and really annoying because you have this long, stupid looping cord just hanging out around your neck/chest that just dangles there and is really annoying when you run. The ear stems are a little funky as well. They are just hard to keep on, especially when I'm running. I definitely won't be getting another pair of these.
- after about a year, after the warranty expires, that is. Before it broke on me, it was an excellent camcorder, especially for the point-and-shoot crowd. It had manual options that were very handy. Then, of course, it broke.The tapes started jamming, the DV timecode was severely messed up, it gave odd error messages, and would turn off abruptly. I had maintained it very well, cleaning the heads regularly. The worst part, however, was dealing with Canon Customer Support. If you have never dealt with them before, ... they are bent on vacuuming money out of their customers. It would have cost me just under $200 to have this manufacturing defect repaired. Why spend that much money on a camera that only costs $500 to begin with?I have found that this problem is common with all of Canon's lower-end camcorder series, including the ZR line and the Elura line. I have not ever had experience with the upper-end cameras like the GL1 or XL1, but through research online they seem to be better engineered. That said, I still will not buy Canon again because their support is so bad.
Ok, in terms of the mouse itself, it feels nice and all buttons feel and look good. The BIG problem is that the Logitech software that you need to install to be able to program the buttons and scroll wheel causes the Mac to freeze up and crash. As soon as you uninstall the software then the Mac is fine. For reference, I am running a Macbook 2.0 Core Duo with 2 GB Ram and 80GB Harddrive, 13.3inch (black one). So for Mac owners beware. I am returning this mouse back to Amazon. The mouse works but you can't use any of the programmable buttons which kills the whole point of buying a mouse like this.
Unlike other reviews I will not call this item a P.O.S. I will, however, state that unless you have a moderate level mechanical aptitude I would suggest you try another wall mounted stand. The wall mounting was self-explanatory and the shelves are quite stable. The problem lies in that the shelves themselves do not have adequate spacing for "all" makes of equipment. I had to remove one set of arms from the mounting bracket with a cutting wheel (kudos on your weld jobs)and re-weld them lower on the mounting bracket to allow enough space for my receiver, DVD, and cable box. Don't buy unless you can cut, weld, and swear.
This product has a good sound, but poorly built. The I-pod dock failed within the first day. Company would not respond to several calls, service department hung up on me.
I would love to write you a review of my new Kodak C800 Advantix Camera which I purchased from Cambridgeworld on 6/9/07. However to date (7/13/07) I have still not received my product and so have no idea how good it is.I am getting very little help or answers from the seller so I am very frustrated and annoyed at this stage.I hope that is not an indication of the trouble I would have with the camera (IF AND) when it does arrive.
This mouse is junk. It has oil in side pockets and this goes all over your hands.These microsoft folks are crooks - would you agree?
I bought this little portable speaker thinking it was rather low cost and convent, I was totally wrong.First, I had to buy 4 AAA batteries, which was a lot of power for such a tiny speaker. Then I found out that if I did not remove the batteries after each use they would leak acid.The volume was very low, even with my S9 (an audio player) volume turned up to max the volume was nominal at best. It almost felt like the speakers could not handle the load.That turned out to be real, one speaker died after a month, then the other. The plastic that the unit was made out of would break off into small pieces, it didn't last even 2 months.This is just not worth the money and is not convent in any way. I got an iLuv speaker case afterwards, which only needed 2 AA batteries and didn't leak, had much better sound and volume at the same cost and much happier with it.
If you run the battery down. The battery low indicator will stay on until you delete all the files from it. I have deleted the "setting file" and that helped but not all the time. It makes the setting file when you change settings( like random order songs ). I updated the firmware and it still the same problem. The radio and sound quality is very good. It does last for a day on 1 battery.
There are some very good Amazon reviewers here doing a fine job detailing the pro's and cons of this item, so I'm not going to waste your time detailing the unit. I own this and two other previous generations of magellan higher end color GPSs, so I think I'm pretty qualified to offer an opinion to my fellow GPS users. I have no axe to grind, don't work for a GPS company and just want to save my fellow explorers headache & stress.GPS units rely heavily upon firmware, techincal support, map software and map software updates. No mater how feature rich, ergonomic or well priced a GPS unit appears (all of which has drawn me to Magellen GPSs), without the back-end software tools & support, the product is a failure. Magellan (Thales) has failed miserably providing quality in any of these areas over three generations and 4 years of products. I have spent nearly 100 hours troubleshooting their firmware update failures, searching for correct firmware, talking to them about promised map updates that never came, waiting months for warranty returned products that fail withing minutes of return, customizing PC data interfaces to insure reliability, talking to useless call centers in India ...the list goes on and on. If I wasn't a skilled and experenced network engineer/pc geek, I would have shot myself years ago due to the troubles I've run into with Magellan GPS products. I would go out of my way to insure a friend would never buy a Magellan product, and would even go so far as insuring that my boss avoided one (and I don't like him all that much!). Look to the other GPS company for nearly trouble free products and support, becuase you will find neither with Magellan! Nuff said?
I purchased this Vaio [...] in December 2007 for, near as I can remember, around $1000. In January 2009, one month out of warranty the screen developed vertical lines. Between January and early April there came to be a total of 23 such lines. I investigated an after market screen replacement [...]. Just great. It came with Vista Ultimate which worked ok but I like XP better, even so. The OS had some glitches and would rearrange email sorts very often so I had to go in and reset them. But by and large, aside from the screen, no major issues except for two days ago. I returned from a 5 day trip and turned on the computer and it is now dead. I checked the power supply and it's fine so it's a problem with something inside the computer. I'm hoping it's not a major $ event but as a Vaio I fear it will be. In addition to the foregoing my major complaint with the computer is that it's too big. Technically, it's barely a laptop and has a huge screen footprint and in addition, it's heavy. That's not a complaint, per se, more like a negative against preference - I knew it was going to be big when I bought it. If it were not for the hardware problems noted herein, which surely are show-stoppers, I would be torn between a 3-star rating and a 4, but as it is, I would rate it a zero given the problems, if I could. I'm in the process of removing the primary hard-drive for installation into an external inclosure, hoping to regain access to my important data since this machine is busted - but I resent having to mess with all of this - I resent it alot. If it's too expensive to fix I'm gonna junk it - but one thing for sure, I won't buy a Vaio ever again. Hope this commentary helps someone. Regards to all.
I purchased this item to watch some old movies of my kids. I watched ONE tape and the unit stopped working. I tried everything I could to get it to work, but could not. When I finally thought I had it fixed, I put it in the VCR and it jammed the entire machine. Had to pry it out. Don't waste your money.
After the warranty was out, began to print badly. Took it to the shop for repair and was told one of the printing pens had to be replaced, cost $135.00 plus. Trashed this piece of junk, bought Canon printer. Best idea I ever had.
I purchased this as a radio boombox, but the fm is only pulling in one powerful radio station. My 40 year old 9 transistor pulls in 15 stations---go figure. AM works fine, speakers are loud enought, but on the flat side.
An odd unit. First, I assumed it would have an S-Video output, and it does not (?). Out of the box, the unit turns completely off after some period of time (10 minutes, or something like that) so you can not re-start a DVD from the place you stopped or paused it. It's so dumb. I'll pour through the manual and maybe it's a power savings option I can de-select, I certainly hope so.For the first time I've bought two cheap DVD players in a row, this one and a Panasonic. I threw the Pansonic away when it totally failed (probably the power supply)after about 14 days, but it had an S-Video output! Now this Philips... hummm, I'm gonna be forced back to higher-end video equipment.One thing I noticed about both these players (compared to the $1600.00 Marantz unit that just got outdated before them, e.g., no HDMI up-sampling)... they do everything so slowly! You press the (drawer) "Open" button and there's this huge delay before anything happens... almost identical on both these units and a secondary Sony (cheap) unit I have at my computer station.Anyway, I would not recommend the Philips... too many short-cuts, too slow in operation, missing key features (no S-Video output), and that strange turning itself off feature. Not a good buy, even at these low, low prices.
The size is about right, for a small monitor or tv, but, the legs just lay in, they don't screw in, so if you have to pick it up to move it, the legs fall out.
This arm clamp broke the first day I used it!! Within 2 minutes of setting it up at a shoot the clamp head snapped off in my hand. Save your money.
Seems like a great product. Be aware that this product is useless without one of the Lowepro Waistbelts. Also be aware that unless you are VERY familiar with how web gear works, getting this thing set up is going to cause you a seemingly endless amount of frustration. The picture is misleading - it doesn't snug up tight like it shows, and getting everything together is a huge pain. Don't think you're going to use this part-time, either. Getting it all snugged up takes a fair amount of effort. Be prepared to buy two complete setups (this one plus a more traditional bag setup) if you don't think you're going to be wearing this full time.I think this has potential to be a terrific product, and that Lowepro blew it by deciding to not include any sort of usable or useful instructions.
It broke the first time I tried to use it. Should have realized you get what you pay for...it broke at the top where it attaches from the mono pod to the bottom of the camera.
Purchased so that I could plug my keyboard, mouse, and external harddrive into my laptop. Works wonderfully powering the drive, which would not power itself off the computers built in hub, but has major intermittent keyboard/mouse issues. I'm using a Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000 and a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer - neither have given me problems plugged directly into the computer or other computers, but plugged in to this hub I get mouse dropouts (even the laser light blinks out) and repeated key presses (every 1-30min, the last key I pressed will get typed a dozen times). This makes it incredibly frustrating when typing, and removes the value in the device. I've since plugged the keyboard/mouse directly into the computer and just have the harddrive on the hub - just as much of a pain as it was before when I have to plug/unplug everything to move.
Shipped fast. The ends are weak and we have to occasionally wiggle the cable in the end housing to get it to work. Would not purchase this brand again. Has been a constant head ache.
after i got the subs i hooked them up in my blazer come to find out one of the subs were ALREADY BLOWN! i know you get what you pay for but dam atleast give me something that works cuz this aint doing it. my word DO NOT GET THIS P.O.S on the other hand the one kicks hard and it looks good (do to mirror on floor of box) with my neon lights. to save you the trouble and head ach spend the extra 100 get good subs and be happy. looks-8 sound-7 the product- -10 hope this helps you.
Purchased this from Best Buy. Was on phone with support in India for almost two hours. Still could not get it to work after tech took control of my computer. Seemed not sure of what he needed to do and he was Linksys Support! Called Windstream where router is from and they won't help me because I did not purchase extender from them even though it is the same they use. Will have to call computer wizard to come out to home and install as I am sick of fooling with it. After tech had called me back a couple of times due to poor connection on his end and we got cut off, he never called me back the last time. Gee, thanks. Poor directions and c.d. does not help. Linksys really needs to re-think their directions and have people in tech support that know what they are doing.
I purchased a 10 foot and a 6 foot cable. This 6 foot cable worked better than the 10 foot cable in that the signal made it to the HDTV but with many dropouts. The picture was definitely usable but using a decent cable made the video excellent. Don't waste your time and money -- just get a better cable the first time.
I have a 2003 Mazda 6 S and the FM transmitter does work but I have to turn the radio all the way up. I tried turning my iPhone 4s all the way up but that doesn't help. It sucks when paring because for some reason that initial beeb transmits so loudly it actually hurts. The mic is the worst... NO ONE can hear me when I answer a call so that feature is useless. You can imagine how frustrating that is when trying to use it with Siri! The LED display just went out on me after only three months of use. It has been super nice weather (60s and 70s) all three months so there's no way it is causes by heat. I'm requesting a replacement so let's see how their customer support is...
The scanner software does not allow direct installation. Files have to be located by hand and opened but the software doesn't stipulate which files or where they are. After 30 minutes on hold Canon Tech Support spent ONE HOUR on the phone with me because the support person had to search for the information necessary to complete the installation. Once the scanner was installed I made a test print of a photo. The Scanner preview showed a clear, well defined image, but printed out something hideous. This is the same Canon printer that, two days before, had been printing beautiful pictures.If it ever becomes necessary to reinstall the scanner software it will not be possible for me to do it again without tech support.
Other than the fact that it just didn't work, there's the little things, like selecting 128 bit encryption mode to be compatible with my home network and finding out you can only enter 10 characters instead of 16 making it impossible to configure.I hope they didn't pay the monkey they used for testing this product very much.
I was very satisfied with this printer until recently. I had a very important project to print and all the pages came out blank. New cartridge doesn't help...cleaning heads was no good. Grrrr......
I thought this might be a low cost alternative to adding a new stereo to my car in order to listen to my Ipod while driving. I wasn't expecting the world but the quality and performance of this unit are unsatisfactory. Not only is it diffibult to get a signal but the sound quality is poor. THe manufacturing of the unit itself is low, within five minutes of opening the package the front label started buckling. Save your money and get a pair of headphones instead.
this product does normalize the audio as advertise but it also introduces some significant artifacts. i can heard severe popping noises when i watch movies with high dynamic range audio. it's very annoying. i ended up not using this product.i know everyone is extremely irritated from uneven audio butt he only sound solution is buy an audio receiver with some audio normalization feature. it's expensive but there's no other option. good luck everyone.
Pros:Looks really coolCons:Difficult to use - you have to look at the remote to use the buttons (don't underestimate what this means while you're watching TV)Battery life is HORRIBLE!!!I tossed mine and bought a Logitech 670 that I love.
The Emerson Large Display Caller id product was defective. The number display showed only "parts" of the numbers, and the actual display was cut off at the left and unreadable. The vendor via email seemed fine and Maxi-aids agreed to processing a return but I had to provide my own return labelling and postage. I actually didn't know before this that Amazon doesn't cooridnate returns with outside vendors listed on the site, and as a result of my experience on this purchase, will never buy anything that lists a vendor as the purchase agent. It was a complete rip off. I've never had a problem with "Amazon" backed purchases, but with this product via this vendor, no refund was ever processed. I lost not only the product cost and shipping, but also return shipping to send the defective item back. Costly. Awful. Don't buy this product. Also, this vendor is not recommended.
These I-pod cords have some issue with the wall connector assembly. The cords work just fine with my other wall connectors, but do not work with the wall connector that came with them. So if you are trying to purchase this to use in a 110V wall socket I would look for something else. If you just need the cable portion and think the price is right then they are fine.
the shipping was 10$ more than the cost of the cables!! 2 sets of two different sizes, 20+$ and the shipping 30+$..not a good deal at all, and I couldn't see the shipping until the credit card info went in. thumbs downnot shopping cables HERE again! i would rather pay too much upfront in a store!
As one who read Tartt's first book and much enjoyed it, I was looking forward to The Little Friend. What a disappointment it was, and I say this not because it didn't adhere to the classical form of the murder mystery. I didn't expect that it would or should.Why wasn't this book edited? Most of the middle section could have been eliminated; it served no artistic purpose: it didn't advance the narrative, nor did it enhance the character development. The Ratliff family could have been established as trash in 20 pages, tops. The ending was contrived; it's as if the author couldn't think of any way to get out of the situation she'd created and just took the path of least resistance. Numerous plot flaws. Loose ends. You get the picture.
i saw it, read about it, thought it was everything i needed. Boy, was I wrong! This thing is...crap! When a song is playing, sometimes I want to switch to a new one. It's frozen up on me 3 times!! Then, I have to wait for the battery to run out, and then recharge. It takes forever! And every single time i recharge it, it runs out of power even faster than before.The settings are so messed up! For some reason, all the songs kept switching around. I am the only one who messes with it. Turns out for some reason, it was put on shuffle mode! And the radio is so hard to figure out, you have to use the manual to get it! And the radio quality is horrible. The sound quality overall is bad too.I bought this as a congratulations for finishing middle school with money my parents gave me. Now I am paying the consequences. I am earning to buy a new iPod nano.DO NOT BUY THIS. I AM WARNING YOU!!! DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT BUY THIS MP3 PLAYER, IF YOU EVEN CALL IT THAT!I call it...a waste of my good money and crap.
While I agree with the other folks, the interface is a klunky and manually entering a large number of discs is a pain, the biggest beef with this unit is the customer service.After having my unit for only 2 months, I turned it on, [CLICK], [BANG], [CLICK] ... not good sounds! After unloading all the discs, I find a part of the transport had physically broken. All I did was turn the unit on.I sent the unit back to Sony to be repaired. After a month(!), they figure out that they can't repair it and have to replace it, fine....another month later and I'm still waiting for the replacement. How can it take 2+ months to replace a unit? So much for watching movies with the kids over the holidays.I used to say Sony was the best ... now ... if it works, it's good. If not, you're in trouble.
Shipping was fast but product isn't transparent enough. For diehard iPod lovers who actually want to watch stuff on their iPod, this product is not for you. But it will protect your ipod.
i have a garmin quest fitted to my bike but recently had the chance to use a tomtom rider for a few days. they do not compare. considering the rider is twice the price, it is no more glove friendly than the quest, and the bluetooth feature is a complete pain. why no simple headphone socket? the directions were difficult to hear on the motorway, full volume is only about a quarter that of the garmin. with helmet speakers (of your choice) the quest gives simple to hear directions, in stereo.the quest comes with full european mapping, for no extra.i will not be rushing to buy one and do not reccommend it as particularly "motorcycle friendly", obviously no bikers were involved in the development!
I don't really like these as they are only good to organize your cord when not wearing the earbuds and I needed something to use while wearing them.
I bought this scanner on the advice of a friend who uses one for scanning negatives,and color photos,this scanner was a waste of money,it seems to increase the red tone in negatives and color photos,making them impossible to see what they are.
This item was returned to amazon as it did not work. It was tried on 3 different computers without success.
I think that the idea was great. It has it's function... but it's really flimsy. The plastic connections are hollow, so it feels like it's going to snap easily! I think that they should go back to the drawing board and make it better. It's a buy because you have to, more than anything. For the price, it's okay. Overall, if there is something, anything in the market that may be an option - get that one instead!
I've had this remote for about two years... over the last six months or so it's been really quirky.In the past I would have rated it a four; however, it's getting a two. it probably deserves a 2 and a half, but I can't do half ratings. Logitech support is abysmal. I contacted them once asking if they had a different charger for this item, because it doesn't sit all the way in the cradle. I've often found that in order for the metal things on the charger to come into proper full contact with the bottom of the remote, you need to weight it down. They had no grasp of english, or of my problem. They asked me if my remote turns on and then said that they were considering the issue as solved. At one point I was also having problems with it being able to charge in the cradle turn on at all - there was a known issue that if the battery life gets too low it can't charge itself. I was able to fix that with a firmware update though. So that's one point for logitech. The battery has is unpredictable and the battery meter random - it will go from 2 bars to low battery, then sit for a little and go back to 2 bars - WITHOUT BEING CHARGED. The remote frequently forgets that it's in an activity and resets back to the activities menu. It also randomly freezes or restarts. I know I've had it for a while, but for such an expensive remote it shouldn't be doing this... and it's not like this remote has been abused or anything. And it does all these things while it's resting on the coffee table by itself. Unfortunately, I'd probably buy it again at some point because there is nothing else that I've found necessarily to compete with it, but I would get an extended warranty for it. You're going to need it.note:a while after I wrote this review somebody from Logitech contacted me via email wondering if they could do anything to make my experience better. They seemed to not have read my review beyond the star rating that I gave it, and I had to reiterate the issues like 3 times to them before the representative said they would replace my remote for free with a new one. Excited and with renewed faith in Logitech, I accepted the new remote and threw out my old one. The new remote also seemed to be an updated model, as there were some slight physical differences from my old one. By the second day, I started having all the same problems that my original remote had. The only difference with the new one is that it doesn't make a constant high pitched noise like my old one did. I'm going to try contacting logitech's support again regarding this, but I'm not sure what they're really going to do if anything. The issue certainly isn't my fault - it randomly resets at the lightest touch, even when picking it up slowly from a stationary table. And between the two remotes I've had, the last one was synced up and restored by 2 different computers with 2 different operating systems, and this 2nd remote was set up with on a brand new computer with a 3rd operating system. *frustration* :[
For the past year I have completely loved having this MP3 player to take to the gym, on my commute, etc. The arm band was great for working out and the remote allowed me to put the player in my coat pocket or purse when commuting. Unfortunately, I had a lot of problems with it:3 months: The flimsy belt clip broke5 months: The remote's LCD screen stopped working1 year: The player could no longer be recognized by my computer nor could it play the music already downloaded. It was determined that the player was no longer functional.Additionally, sometime in the last couple of months while trying to dowload music to the player I would recieve an application error or the program would simply hang.The software itself is horrible and customer support is a bit surly.
My usb port was about 1.5 feet from the mouse and the mouse still did not pick up the signal. Tried it out with 2 sets of mice and the same results. Went back to Best Buy and got a logitech (V200) that worked right out of the box
I bought this years ago, but I never could get it to fit on my ear. I'm not sure it would fit on anyone's ear. It is very poorly designed.
I wasted my money on these earphones because they won't stay in my ears even when I lie still - which is what I bought them for. I like to lie down and listen to a CD when I go to sleep, and regular headphones are bulky and uncomfortable. These would never work for any kind of exercise.
The handle just came out of the slot after 1 week of use. I would think that these backpacks should be sturdy enough to last at least on school year.I would not waste my money on this product.
I installed the newest firmware, and DVDs still appear very pixellated. I can watch the same DVDs on my X-Box and they are MUCH clearer. I have both players connected by component cables, but I tried with basic RCA video on a non-HDTV and the pixellation was still horribly apparent. It does play a lot of formats, but I've found that Divx or Xvid usually looks better if I convert it to a DVD using dvdSanta and watch it on the X-box. For your video files not worth a whole dvd, or to fit over 30 hours of 256k quality MP3s on one DVD, it does the job. Maybe with firmware it will get better. Also, its goes real jittery and even the menus flicker spastically if in progressive scan mode. The web site suggests turning off progressive scan mode, yet this is still advertised and labeled as a progressive scan player. Play a lot of stuff for cheap, but it shows. Especially DVDs.... I thought if nothing else DVDs would look good on a Philips player. They look better on my friend's Apex which is cheaper.
I had problems right out of the box for burning CDs/DVDs. I have sent the unit to HP and spent hours on the phone and it still does not work. HP support in India and in the US have not provided adequate support in the process. I would pick a different brand.
I got this a few months ago & my laptop constantly drops its wireless connection. The only way to get it back is rebooting the router. This sounds very similar to the issue another reviewer was having. An email to support has so far gone unanswered (sent it 5 days ago). No documentation online other than their manual. Pretty disappointed in this one - I've hooked up my old DLink router which is probably worth about a tenth of what this one cost me & it's running like a champ. Laptop hasn't lost its connection once. I'm definitely asking myself why I blew all that money on this! I guess if it worked it'd be great... Unfortunately for me, so far, it does not.
First of all, this unit is the same as the Magnavox MDP720 series, so my Magnavox review is applicable to this device. They are the exact same player.I am very upset at Magnavox right now. I received this player on Christmas Day, and it died in mid-March after less than 20 hours of use (the disc spins but never loads, while the drive makes terrible grinding noises). I tried 10 different discs before declaring the device dead. I called Magnavox to ask about repairs and was extremely INSULTED by their reponses and policies. Get this.This unit, a portable player with many moving parts, which is expected to get banged around through transport and reasonable use (it's a portable unit), has only a 90 DAY WARRANTY. 90 days. Not a year. Not even 6 months. Only 90 days. Guess what happens after 90 days? THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE UNIT AT ALL. Your ONLY available option is to exchange the unit, through them, for a 'Discounted Exchange Price'. HA! Would you be surprised to know that their 'Discounted' price is MORE THAN I PAID FOR THE NEW ONE IN DECEMBER? What a lousy excuse for service! They will not budge on this, and they do not offer any kind of repairs.My call to Customer Service was quite disappointing as well. I was transferred from person to person, spent nearly an hour on hold (over and over), and went through four people. At first, I was told by the phone representative in Manila (overseas, of course!) that the unit would be replaced for free. That's what I was expecting to hear, and I was pleased. They asked me to fax my proof of purchase, which I did. When I called back, I ended up speaking to three different people, each of whom had a different story. In the end, I was told that my 'ticket number was changed', that they DO NOT REPAIR these units at all (they always just replace the defective ones, IF they are still under warranty - the paltry 90 day warranty, that is), and there's nothing I can do but buy another one - either from them (more expensive than Amazon!!!) or from someone else. There is no likelihood whatsoever that I will buy another player from Magnavox, portable or otherwise.My advice is to STAY AWAY from this piece of junk. You will only be disappointed. If it malfunctions after 90 days, you will be left with a worthless and unusable player. Magnavox was entirely unhelpful, and their return policy is absurd. You will regret buying this player if even the slightest problem arises. Stick with a brand that you can trust - one that has a reasonable warranty and that treats its customers with *respect*.I will never, for the rest of my life, buy another Magnavox product of any kind. Of this, I am completely certain. You should take my advice.What a disaster.
I wouldn't buy another JVC product if they were the only company on Earth. I purchased my TV in Nov of 2002. It had to have a part replaced in Feb 2003! Of course, it had to go in the shop for two weeks until the part they ordered was received.In all, there have been about 5 service calls, with 2 trips to the shop.First, the TV would shut itself off. No, I didn't have the AutoOff function turned on. Then we noticed the clock was way off all the time (it would lose several minutes a day). Then, sometimes when we turned the TV on, there would be sound with no picture. We had to unplug the TV for several minutes, then try again.Finally, after all that, the TV appeared to be fine, until recently when we noticed the menu would go all pink. The picture was fine, just the menu was off. I was afraid this was a symptom of a larger problem, so I made yet another service call. Once again, the TV is in the shop, and has been since Dec 1st.Now my initial warranty period is over. I expressed concern to JVC but, in typical fashion, they spouted the company line.Question: how many times does the TV have to break before JVC realizes that they sold me a lemon and should replace it?Warning: never buy from JVC. They are crap.
I found the mouse and the peripherals to be highly aesthetically pleasing. In addition the weight of the mouse is perfect: heavy enough to provide just the right amount of kinetic resistance. The batteries and lights are not only cool looking, they do a great job of providing visual feedback as to the remaining charge.However, the middle scroll button is such a hindrance that it cancels out all of the positive things about this mouse. I really wanted this to work and figured that there must be some proprietary method of operation. I worked... er...struggled with this mouse for the better part of a work day before giving up. I tried varying amounts of pressure as well as varying amounts of surface area of my finger on the sensor. The scroll simply does *not* work. As a matter of fact, it works against you. On the uncommon occasions it does detect that you are attempting to scroll, more often than not, the scroll speed will be excruciatingly slow (or fast!), that is if you can get past the fact that it quite often will scroll in the wrong direction.Sorry Obsidian, I really wanted to love this mouse but scrolling is an extremely important part of my day to day. It sure is a pretty mouse though. Better luck next time.
I purchased the WRV54G because of the VPN features. I thought that it would be as reliable as the WRT54G, which I was upgrading from.Unfortunately, this router is pretty flakey. Some problems I've had with it include frequently dropped VPN connections. It will be working one minute, then the next, the connection is lost. (To fix it, I had to remotely log onto my work's router and disconnect/reconnect the VPN tunnel.)In addition to this, it seems to require frequent reboots. The internet connection will just be dropped (and this is not related to the VPN disconnection problem.) I will be able to ping the router, but cannot open the http configuration screen. Therefore I am forced to manually turn it off/on. Such a hassle, as the router is located downstairs.We had purchased two of these -- one for me, and one for work. They were having just as much trouble as I was. The one at work has subsequently been replaced by the Linksys RV802 and no more problems on their end. FWIW, it's now being used as an expensive WAP.The product description is very impressive, which is why I bought it, but I cannot recommend this product. It is just too unreliable.
I selected this item based on previous reviews. I've had it about 30 days now, I can't play it to about half volume without the speakers buzzing. I'd get my money back if I could.
First and last book I will attempt by this author - boring and pretentious going nowhere slowly.
Hard to get to fit correctly and extremely uncomfortable. I also found that the factory headphones that came with my IPOD produce a better sound quality. Don't waste your money here.
Appears to work fine with a keyboard but does not accept barcode scanner input. Beeps but does not relay info as does a similar cable from another manufacturer. Haven't tried returning item ~ not worth the cost of shipping.
Not bad ink, but it only lasted for about 100 pages.
At first these headphones are great, but after a few weeks they stop working in 1 ear. Went through 4 pairs before switching to Koss KE29E headphones, which have not broken yet.
I did not buy a fax modem card with my new Lenovo Windows 7 work station. I loaded it with memory to run high end business applications. I attached a nice Fujitsu scanner that interface very well. I figured that a fax/modem PCI card would be great. Just scan the pages and launch the fax software and woosh off it goes. Well, not exactly. Comparing it to my 8 year old Canon L170 fax machine the computer modem is like a snail. The time it takes to send a fax via the computer is like quadruple the time, approximately a minute per page. A 6 page fax in 6 minutes, not exactly Olympic speed. Plus keeping a fax line open for 6 minutes is very difficult and often the fax transmission fails. If you want to receive faxes via the fax modem open all the time the computer must stay on 24 hours a day.The card was inexpensive so I am not going to return it. Plus there is some value if I want to send a PDF as a fax and save printing it out and faxing it the conventional way.This problem may be the extra processing that the computer must do to send the fax. I cut the down the scanner resolution to reduce the file size but it did not make much difference. The address book is nice with the system making it easy to pick out frequently used numbers easily but this does not make up for the slow speed.With Windows 7 the instructions clearly state to run the CD software first and then insert the modem/card in an available PCI slot.I have other Trendnet products like fast Ethernet switches that work very well.I think if you still need to send/receive many faxes stay with a good brand fax machine like Canon.
I recently purchased a Humax DVR / DVD Recorder and what followed was the worst customer experience of my life!!! The unit I purchased had a noisy fan and by noisy I don't mean a soft humming in the background but a fast consistent ticking noise. You can't help but hear it. I have a DVR from my Satellite company which does have a humming noise but faint and hardly noticeable. This noise is different. I requested a replacement and was duly advised that it would take 2 to 5 working days. Since TIVO was using Fedex and I typically have a problem receiving packages from Fedex I called after two working days for a tracking number. What followed was a nightmare. Over a 10 day period I made over a dozen calls. On every call I waited a minimum of 45 minutes sometimes over an hour to be serviced. Each time I was told that they had no means of obtaining the return shipping tracking number as this was done manually and they would call be back. I WAS NEVER CALLED BACK EVER!!! What was interesting was that to get to customer support you had to call the sales number which was answered pretty quickly but then you were placed in another queue for issues and that was where the marathon wait started. After 10 days and countless hours waiting on the phone I begged and pleaded with the support person who finally decided to create a new order for me. I received the new unit two days later only to find that the replacement unit had the same problem with the noisy fan. By this time I had had enough. I called (a 1 hour wait) to return the unit only to be told I would have to pay for shipping. After a heated argument with the customer service representative they agreed to pay for shipping and refund my money. This has not happened yet so I wait with bated breathe to see if I will get back my lifetime subscription payment and the money paid for the unit.
I've gone through 3 WRE54G range expanders and they have all died. The last 2 died in less than 3 months! I'll never purchase another Linksys product.
I am not the sort of person to be overly picky about picture or sound quality. All I ask is that it works! And not only did this piece of junk die on me after only 5 months, but the Philips warranty and customer service are so terrible that I will never buy another Philips product again.
I'm very disappointed with this product. Poor sound quality and the volume is so low. I will hardly hear anything when I put this product inside my stuffed toy. The only good thing was that it was delivered really fast.
I used this camera in Hawaii. Any pictures taken underwater with this camera should be extremely close range, no more than a couple feet away, and the water has to be very clear and extremely well lit. The pictures will be a bit grainy and fuzzy. Which is to be expected to a certain degree. The best purpose for this camera is taking pictures in the water, but not necessarily under the water except under ideal conditions. I wasn't too happy with this one, might be worth the extra cash to get one with flash on it, becaues at the end of the day when only a few pictures turn out, it's not really worth it.
Have had this DVD player for about three years. It stopped playing in the middle of a movie last night. It wouldn't play so I thought maybe the disc was dirty. H07 kept appearing in the display. I have since found out that HO7 isn't a good thing. It's really disappointing to buy something that last only three years. I will not buy another Panasonic even if they make the best one on the market.
Camera, mic, drivers, and software all worked fine. The clip will not hold properly on the rather wide edge of the Thinkpad T-series laptop. This caused the unit to constantly slip around and fall off. This is somewhat surprising from Logitech considering popularity of T-series laptops. Logitech Support acknowledged repeated emails but did not offer any solution or resolution.
I have had my m125 for over 1 year now. Really I have loved it and what I have been able to do with it. What I hate is the unreliability with the batteries and whether I will face a total data loss when I swap batteries every 2 weeks or so (we have also faced a hot sync problem with multiple users). When I called to ask Palm if this was a recurring problem with m125s the man tried to charge me $25 to get the question answered. Then when I refused to pay $25 for the question, the rep actually laughed at me. So I took it took the next step and submitted an e-mail asking the same question and requesting the company's complaint process. PalmOne did respond, however not to any of my questions. Apparently they do not resolve complaints. Oh but they'll give me a 20% upgrade discount on select models online - whatever. The most information I received was actually reading the other reviewers here at Amazon and their problems with batteries.
Buyers beware of the protected equipment claim ($75,000 repair or replacement)--it is apparently worthless. Had $1100 damge to plasma tv and home theater receiver which the factory approved repair technician certified was caused by lightning surge through the properly connected Monster PowerCenter; filed the claim and returned the device to Monster Cable which then took 6 weeks for them to deny claim. Do your research and you will find that there are much less expensive and higher joule rated supressors available, although I don't know if they would do any better at protecting your equipment. In addition avoid the claims by salesmen (such as at Best Buy about signal reduction in lower priced HDMI cables--Consumer reports found there is no difference. Digital signals are either on or off there is nothing to degrade. Expensive lesson for me.
This may be a fine 2 channel preamp but I believe calling it a 5.1 (Apparently it weighs 5.1 pounds)is deceptive! Buyer Beware! This will not function as a home theater preamp.
I have programmed and reprogrammed this device to watch TV, DVR, DVD with a stereo for sound. I choose the radio signal option instead of the infrared and it DOES NOT WORK with any consistency. My family no longer uses it. I have been on the phone with support at Monster. They are nice but the problems do not get fixed. It works for awhile for some things and then other times it just doesn't turn the volume up, turn the TV off, etc.After about 12 hours of time spent on it over a few days, I have come to hate the thing.
Easy to install, but annoying to use. Seems to have a delay before the cursor moves, then kind of catches up to you.
I bought this pretty much because of the Monster name. It had static everywhere on every station. I live in an area with plenty of free stations. Refund!
My 550 lasted 12 weeks and then froze up completely. There was no trauma whatsoever. After 5 weeks I found out that it cannot be repaired. The red eye with indoor flash makes the photos useless unless you want to use software to correct each photo. I bought this camera because of the good reviews on Amazon but after researching online, I find that many have had similar problems. While it was working, the outdoor photos were very good.
We've had this printer for about two years and we feel like we have been held hostage by it. Here's the thing. Say you need to print one sentence of black and white text out BUT your cyan cartridge is low, it won't print. You can set the printer to print black & white in the drivers, but it still won't print. Not only that, the cartridges dry up and clog frequently. For the price we paid for the printer, we've probably spent three times that on ink. We're done with this printer and done with Epson. Remember the scene at the end of Office Space when they smash the printer out in a field? Well that's the same fate this printer will meet with us.
As soon as I plugged this into my WinXP SP2 computerS I get an "unknown device" error message.
I didn't believe the customer reviews about several of the televisions that are listed on Amazon.com until I became interested in this 50" Plasma Flat Panel HD Ready TV. I was completely sold on purchasing the television, but something told me to read this items customer reviews, as well as some of the reviews for other televisions that are being sold for dirt cheap. After reading other reviews, I found that all of these items are placed by scammers. They all suggest that you purchase your new television anywhere but within the confines of Amazon.com so that they can guarantee that you AREN'T protected against their scams. In fact, I decided to e-mail David Munchen, who's selling this television for $600 USD (including taxes, shipping and handling). Our conversation was identical to another customer review that I saw posted with a Zenith 60" Television. Our conversation was as follows:Hi,My name's Daryl Shaw. I was writing because I saw your ad on Amazon.com. You have 50" plasma televisions for sale? I've just moved into a new place, and I'm building it from the ground up. I have yet to purchase a television for my home and I would definitely be interested in one of the televisions that you have for sale. How would I go about purchasing this television? Do you have a number for me to contact you?Thanks,Daryl ShawHis RESPONSE:Dear sir,The price for the Plasma Tv is 600 USD, the Plasma Tv isbrand new, with all standard accesries.For shipping i am using UPS and for the paymentWestern Union managed by a third part service(Square Trade). i sell at this priece because i have 12 in my stock and i want to sell it fastSo please tell me if agree in starting atransaction,I wait your replyThank youMy REPLY:This is a great deal! I've called some people b/c I need this television ASAP and I can assure a purchase today. What do I need to do?Thanks!Daryl ShawHis RESPONSE:Dear sir,They will inform you about the information to where tosend the payment and they will keep thisinformation until you receive the package all you haveto dois to give me your final order and yourshipping/personaldetails so i could forward them to Amazon SquareTrade:First Name:Last Name:Address:City:County/State:Zip Code:Country:Contact phone # :And they will inform you about all you have to do.I wait your reply,Thank you
This is the third Plantronics that I have purchased. I am quite disappointed in the product. It is very difficult to set up and even after that it does a poor job of amplification and creates a buzz or background. I have tried to adjust each one an am very dissatified.Mike Kidder
The 90 day warranty is useless... I don't know why Sylvania resells this junk.
This drive enclosure has corrupted my hard drive directories so many times now it is getting ridiculous. Disk Warrior has saved me a number of times, but it looks like this time I am having to reinitialize and losing all data. The plugs are really loose, and if one accidentally comes out, it WILL corrupt your data and you WILL need some kind of premier disk repair software to fix it. If you own this accident waiting to happen, be sure to SECURE THE PLUGS!
This is my 3rd printer in about 15 years. All have been HP.The first two worked perfectly, never had any problems. Only reason for upgrade was new features (copy, scan, fax).This one worked great for many months.Then, I got horizontal lines in my color prints. Eventually HP sent a new machine and printheads and problem resolved.A few months later, same problem. Now that it's over a year old, no help from HP.The reviews are pretty much on target for quality, performance, and customer support. ALL POOR.Bummer, I had really enjoyed HP products.
My HP laptop got very hot while sitting on my lap. I had to put it on a small board to keep from burning my legs. The computer would get so hot after prolonged use it would shut down! I purchased the Notepal Cooler and what a difference. The temperature of the laptop without Notepal would reach 151F. With Notepal, the laptop now stays in the 127F-133F range with no more shutdowns.The two fans on the Cooler are very quiet. You won't even know they're running! If you have a 17" laptop you might want to get the new Cooler Master NotePal W1 Notebook Cooler (R9-NBC-AWAK about $45). The widescreen laptop fits perfectly.
I was excited to get and try this product but was somewhat disappointed in trying to get it to do what i wanted to - so i just plugged the computer directly to the tv-hd-monitor - set the appearance settings and it was marvelous as is without the inbetween netgear box - save your money - plug in directly to your tv and it'll be better!
When it works, it works flawlessly. When it doesn't... well, let's say it isn't very pretty. Rebooting with the card reader plugged into the USB port on a Win2000 box will consistently lead to a Blue Screen of death. Reader has to be plugged in AFTER Windows boots which is a drag. Not bad overall, but there has to be better out there.
These are supposed to be good-fit earphones, but between sweating and having small ears, they don't fit at all. Not a good choice for the gym, or indeed if you are moving around at all. A real disappointment.
I know that everyone else seems to love this, so perhaps my complaint is more about Apple in general. My Ipod Mini (pink)is a lemon. The battery has never worked properly. It takes longer to charge than to discharge, and my current playing time per charge (no changing settings, not backlighting, nothing but hitting play and waiting till the battery dies) is about 2 hours. Apple will gladly sell me a new ($70) battery, but other than that tough. It is apparently my fault thet they're selling shoddy products. I'm not saying don't buy it. There aren't realistically any better choices out there than the Ipod, but buy it when you have a week to sit around and evaluate it and when they get around to opening a store near you. As for me, I think I'm going to dig out my old discman.
I purchased the Apricorn EZ 60GB storage drive and it would not reformat. After I tried to reformat the unit, according to the instructions, my PC locked up and I had to remove it from the USB port. This problem continued so I contacted Apricorn support and their suggestion didn't work so I contacted them again but no reply. I guess Apricorn support only allows one question. I returned the unit to Amazon. From my experience I cannot recommend the Apricorn 60GB storage drive nor the support. This could certainly be an isolated case but the high price of the unit prevents me from trying it again.
I bought this and was really disappointed. When I connected this to my blyray player, I did not get any video or audio. All I saw was an error code on my dvd player. May be I got a defective peice. Thanks to amazon, I was able to return this and get a different cable from different seller.
i bought 3 fuji waterproof cameras last year for a cruise.i took 2 cameras and used them outside on a tubing excursion and 4 pics half came out(they were still fuzzy)I thought it was the place i took the cameras to be developed since people didnt seem to be too knowledgable. so this year i went to a waterpark with my son and took last camera(went to a different place to develop them) and none of the pictures came out. so now i have no pics of two vacations-to make matters worse i have contacted fuji several times via e mail and i havent even recieved a response-so i will never buy another fuji product-i want pics of my vacation next time
i had so much hope for another 'secret history' but this sure isn't it. what happened? i kept thinking if i read just one more page it would get better, but it never did. the whole snake thing was just too much, too ridiculous. i don't think this would even make a bad movie. c'mon, donna, where's the stuff?
After disconnecting my dish satalite subscription and switching to a new carrier with direct cable acces to all my features, my tech. commented that it was usuals if you have a dish satalite.
There are a variety of folks on the net talking about the "delayed write failed" errors these drives get after a while. I had mine (I have 3) work for almost a year on WinXP before they started crapping out. Now I'm struggling just to get the data off them. And LaCie's tech support is entirely not interested. "You should reformat, that'll probably fix it." Right. Like cutting off my head will cure my headache.I used to really think LaCie made good stuff...their industrial design is certainly attractive. But their "Big Disk" products are crap, and their support is either abusively indifferent or just nonexistent. I'm hoping I can get the data off the disks and they try to get some use out of them on the Mac, but even there the one disk I reformatted has had recognition problems.
Like the previous reviewer said, the device plugs don't stay in the sockets.Mine stopped working after just a few weeks. Called technical support, who asked me to send it back for replacement. Maxell does not provide return shipping. Not worth the hassel and mailing cost. Have to buy a new one, but this time won't be maxell.BTW, only 90-day warranty.
As a previous poster already stated this unit only supports up to 2GB SD cards. Unless Philips releases a firmware update for SDHC cards or you have a large supply of 2GB or less SD cards stay away from this unit. Other than this major shortcoming, it's a pretty good device.
The price was great and that is exactly why I bought it. But, I got just what I paid for!!! It worked great for the first 2 weeks and then it was downhill from there. The volume turns down on it's own! I would lose all of the music on the player for no reason and finally the thing just died after about a month. The company was great and gave me a new player to replace the original piece of crap I bought. They didn't give me a hard time or didn't question me at all. I was very pleased with that.I still have the replacement and it's been at least a year. It works good except for I don't get sound into both ear pieces of my headphones unless I push the headphone slot to the side and it works. Anyways, this product is not worth the money. spend a little more money and get a good product.
This well-made bag was advertised as fitting a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod. And it will if you bring tools with you to dismount & remount the tripod head each time you use it. Even a small ball head would not fit, never mind the Manfrotto 808RC4 head. I was grateful that Adorama Camera was gracious about accepting the return of this bag that was just outside their normal return window time (was purchased as a gift for me by my wife).
I was sent An adapter that constantly buzzes, and looses connection. It is made by Etrons and do not recomend this for anyone.
I have been considering buying this drive for a few weeks now and was about ready to pull the trigger when I read the reviews. After all the research I've done this is the first I've heard that this is actually 2 250MB drives in a RAID 0.It is totally unacceptable that LaCie does not disclose this fact. I won't bore you with the details but RAID 0 increases your chances of losing data.
This company has a sneaky upgrade policy, you must keep ALL of the original packaging to get software upgrades!!!!!
I bought mine sometime before Thanksgiving 2005 and have had problems with it now for about three months. Despite repeated cleaning of the cartridge heads and their injectors, the best my printer can do in the way of color these days is a general hot pink cast overall. I suppose I can always pull the color cartridges and use it strictly for black and white, but I'm not impressed.
Like other reviewers, I couldn't get through this book-- and as someone who did her time as an English graduate student, I have the stamina for wading through less than thrilling work. But why do it if you don't have to, especially if you're expecting something compelling? The Secret History had a much tighter plot that moved along nicely, all the while creating a real sense of menace and melancholy. It was also fun to read. Reading this, I kept on waiting for all the dense descriptive passages and hints of violence to amount to something-- reveal a secret, or build to a conclusion. It didn't. I don't think this marks me a simple-minded reader. But I do think it indicates a real problem with this novel.
The title says it all. I had most of the problems others had except that I didn't have the problem with the batteries not fitting. My main objection is that this mouse eats batteries. I'm replacing them about every 2 weeks, sometimes more. The reason I have to do this seems to be that the light doesn't turn off when the mouse is idle so it burns the batteries up.Otherwise it's ok. I keep in a drawer just in case something happens to one of the other mice.Just some advice-- don't let it get too far from the mini-receiver and if it stops working check to see if the mini-receiver has been hit and lost contact with the computer-- the way it sticks out makes that easy to happen. Mine did not have the battery not fitting problem but because of how cheaply made these items are it was more luck than design.
I have other Linksys products. This is by far the worst. Wireless range not very good but the biggest problem is I've had 2 fail in 18 months. First a version 1 after about 8 months and now a version 2 (with ethernet port) after 3 months. Back on the phone to India.
The firewall is useless if you have more than one machine behind it. The port forwarding does not allow ranges of internal IP addresses, and if you specify more than one the the port stops working for ALL addresses.For example, want to open TCP/123 for NTP synchronization? Have more than one machine? If you don't forward the port, you can't connect to the NTP server. If you forward one IP, it works, but if you forward both IP addresses, neither of them are able to connect to NTP.There appears to be no support for RTP/RTSP streaming (e.g., QuickTime), though there is a mysterious (and essentially undocumented) &quot;port triggering&quot; feature. Absolutely no idea how this is supposed to work; the docs are nearly useless and there is nothing on the Linksys web site.In spite of the claims in the data sheet, it could not connect to the common IPSec VPN my company uses. It does not offer the option of logging firewall violations, so troubleshooting is very difficult.I'm using the latest firmware 1.40.2.
The HDMI cable was of poor quality as both ends of the cable were w/ the connectors loose and not soldered properly. This caused much aggravation because it took me quite a while to figure out that the brand new cable was inferior and causing the problem. Now, I've missed the holiday season watching movies without HD on the new Network Media Player our family got for streaming movies.I will try to contact the supplier to see if they will stand behind their product.
Having owned several HP printers over many years, I have noticed a steady and unforgivable decline in the quality of this company's printers with each successive model. The final straw for me is the 7960, by far the worst HP printer I have owned. While producing acceptable prints under most conditions, this printer's liabilities far outweigh its benefits. The workmanship of the unit itself is the flimsiest and most disappointing I have encountered. And the printer's lack of consistent compatibility with the two separate computers I have used it with is both annoying and inexcusable for a supposedly renowned printer company. Bad drivers have caused numerous problems and the driver updates usually make the situation only marginally better. Plus the printer's general overuse of ink and poor paper and envelope handling make the overall experience of owning one distinctly unappealing. This is my last HP printer - I'll be switching to Epson.
Despite that Altec Lansing promotes that the IM9 is compatible with iPod Nano; be advised that it does NOT fit the 2nd generation Nano model (with the aluminum case). This misleading information left me wishing I could have given the product a zero rating because the omission made the product unfit for it's intended and advertised purpose for me. It might be a great product but I was unable to judge it's performance because I don't own an iPod the IM9 would accommodate. If like me, you have a 2nd gen. Nano, you're out of luck. I'm surprised to find only one review that mentions this incompatibility. I returned the IM9 to Amazon for credit.
Very complicated, not a entry level camera. You need to have prior digital photography experience to master this one. The manual is over 125 pages long! The mini-cds, which are a major feature of the camera can't be used in a Macintosh CD drive although you still need to finalize the images to mini-disk before you can download them via USB cable to your computer. There's only OSX support so, if you're still using OS9, you're out of luck.
A Backup drive should be as dependable as the computer it's backing up. But LaCie has other thoughts. Put some cheap hardware together and sell it. I have been using computers since the Radio Shack Model 1 days. And in that time I have never ever had a hard drive fail. Even so I thought a back up would be a good idea. My system using the LaCie would back up once a week at 6am. After three months the drive fails, turns into a door stop. Now I know I can send it back for warranty repair but all they are going to do is put the same undependable hardware back into it. So, whats the point. Look for another product and read the reviews which I didn't do.
Set up router it did not work. Called support and was given a runaround.This is the worst company to get support.
I listen to music all day while at work and play games on my system at home at night. I have owned easily a dozen or more computer speakers over the last couple of years and have listened to a number of other speakers owned by friends. I've also owned the Bose companions. I've listened to several in side by side tests at home - not sitting in some canvernous big box store and I think I have a pretty good idea of what you can get for the money.I'd say the Companions, with their undersized satellite drivers, are excessively bright and have very little mid range. Aside from other speakers that use the &quot;micro drivers&quot; like the Creative iTrigues, I can't think any other speaker above $50 that uses a driver as small as 2&quot;.The sub is ok. Bose says it &quot;delivers impressive lower tones&quot;. Perhaps the people at Bose are easily impressed, but I beg to differ. Two problems here; the sub has a 5 1/4&quot; driver - small by comparison to like priced products - and the power, which Bose doesn't publish, but I would estimate at less than 50 watts, isn't enough to recreate much in the way of low frequency effects.Overall, if these were $79 products, I could see how one might, and I stress might, pick these over a set of Altecs or Logitechs. At $249 these things are obscenely over priced. Sometimes I have to step back in awe at how much Bose can get away with charging for their products.The Companion 3s are further evidence that Bose is an exceptional marketing company and a mediocre audio company.
This gets less than one star from me. I now know the difference between a good HDMI cable and a cheap useless one. After attaching the HDMI to my BluRay player, I started getting delays and gaps in the video. I thought it may have been the disc but I switched with my cable box and then the cable picture experienced the same delays and gaps. I dumped the cheap HDMI and purchased a flat HDMI higher quality cable from a big box store in Vegas and both the picture and audio work great now. Price does make a difference with HDMI and electronics. I will rely on the gold HDMI cable from now on.I did not think there was much difference in HDMI cables, but I found out there are huge differences in the quality that effects all electronic devices.
I've had one of these for about 6 months now, have been using with a media PC hooked up to the TV. I've found this keyboard fairly frustrating.Cons:1. Mouse buttons are poorly designed, of poor quality, difficult to press.2. Touchpad does not work well. No way to disable touch-to-select feature, so frequently end up selecting or moving objects that you didn't intend to.3. Sleep button is in the most illogical possible place. Right along the top edge of the keyboard where most people naturally grab the keyboard. Frequently inadvertently end up putting PC to sleep.4. Same goes for Bluetooth re-sync button. It's right along the middle top edge of the keyboard. Again, frequently end up accidently putting the keyboard in re-sync mode when picking it up. This requires logging into windows, starting the Bluetooth pairing utility and re-pairing the keyboard.Highly disappointed with this keyboard.
I'm chiming in because I too had an Epson CX 5200 crap out after about 1 year of use. I wish I'd read the reviews here before now because I would have contacted Epson tech support long ago if I knew this was a common complaint. As someone else mentioned, Epson will replace the 5200 with a 5400 for free (and send shipping labels, etc., with the replacement so you can send the old unit back). I don't know how well the 5400 does, but it's better than a printer that prints blank pages. And if it's a dud too, I'll gripe to Epson immediately for another replacement or a refund. So folks, don't get stuck with this lemon -- call Epson support and get the free replacement that is your due!
rather disappointed in product. it does work as claimed; however it is HUGE compared to the detectors in my other cars. One feature lacking: cannot shut off sound on only the "detected" radar--shuts off sound completely. also cannot read led indicators in bright light.
These were fairly comfortable to wear but I was very disappointed with them. The sound quality was poor and within a month, only one side was still working. Don't waste your money on these.
It's really too bad that this unit sounded awful. It's got the best bang for the buck for any iPod speaker system, as it offers AM/FM radio, a CD player, and a remote. (Why don't more manufacturers include those features?)But it fails on the most basic test for any boombox -- does it have decent sound quality? It most certainly does not. I don't expect audiophile quality, I just want it to sound reasonably good, and I've heard cheap tabletop CD players that sound better than this product.The hiss that all the other reviewers are talking about is present no matter what sound source you select, and while it's less noticeable when music is playing, it is always there. Music sounds muddy and has no clarity or sparkle whatsoever.
A complete waste of money!! The earpieces didn't fit in my ears and ouldn't stay in place no matter what I did. I threw them away.
I actually bought this product at a Best Buy store. I got it to my office, set it up and even programmed in my favorite radio channels. It sounded pretty good when playing the radio... I was impressed that 8 out of my 9 favorite stations came through clearly with the antenna not even up.BUT THEN I PUT IN MY iPOD. THE HISSING SOUND IS RIDICULOUS! If it weren't for the fact that I must now go through the pain of repackaging it and taking it right back to the store, I might even say it's laughable how bad the hissing is. If you turn the volume up past, say 12, the hissing is mostly drowned out by the music, but on any setting below that your high tech iPod sounds like an old record played through blown out speakers.Also, I couldn't get my iPod Mini onto the docking fitting with the included adjuster for the mini in. I had to plug in the iPod, then slide the iLive's fitting down around it. Weird. Additionally annoying: Every time you power the unit on the volume is preset to 17... way too loud for my office environment! Arrggg!If you've been looking for one of these things for longer than 2 minutes you know how next to impossible it is to find one WITH a CD player built in, but PLEASE BE FORWARNED! DO NOT BUY THIS ONE!Check out the Emerson IP600BK, also with CD. The sound quality was startling good when I tried it out in a store. Unfortunately, I had reward points for Best Buy which I wanted to use on this purchase and they don't carry the Emerson. :( However, for the quality I think I'll buy the Emerson out of pocket here at Amazon.
Not sure if it is a production error or by design, but there is no stereo on this device. I worked around it by plugging the minijack of my headset halfway in. Also, customer support on Plantronics had a hard time finding this product in its system since it presumably is very old, and they told me that it was a binaural, not stereo, product. However, the mini-jack to plug into my PC looks like a Stereo plug.
Received this for Xmas. Doesn't capture video, just heard the audio. The preview and capture screens where black. Wasn't able to burn photo DVD, I click the Ok button and nothing happens. The application in general is poor, I've been in computers for 20 years and can easily recognize junk. THey want me to RMA the Dazzle 90 USB part, I think I'll just take it back to the store.
I never put on headphones that were so uncomfortable. I would recommend them to my worst enemy but probably no one else should buy the until they redesign them.
There were a ton of great reviews for this product and I needed an HDMI cord. Despite picking 2 day shipping it took a good 2 weeks to arrive. That wouldn't have bothered me except on plugging it in to my PS3, all my screen did was flicker. Luckily it was only 3 bucks so not much risk but I'll be tossing it.
Thought I was getting a good deal when I purchased this, however the cable was so awful, I was better off using the old cable from my DVR player, not an HDMI. BAD quality. Now I have to get a new one.
The item came with missing parts. The company then tried to make me go thru hoops to discourage me from getting the missing parts.They finally told me the part was back ordered and told me they would send it.Four weeks later and I have nothing and by the way Amazon said it was not their problem.I will never purchase on Amazon again.
This battery is not exactly the same as the original, and does not seem to have the record time expected.
I want to describe my experience with this TV even though Amazon does not currently offer it. (Perhaps with good reason.)My television worked fine for two weeks. Then it developed the buzz at start-up that others have described. After a few days it would not turn on. I purchased this from Cr*tchfie*d (four thou). I am going to find out if they really honor their 30 day money back guarantee.The picture quality with HD broadcasts was superb. Quality for SD DirecTV broadcasts was only fair to poor. Some channels appeared muddy or out-of focus with an overall smudgy appearance. Even the best SD channels were worse than my old 50 inch Pioneer rear projection TV which never failed to turn on in ten years.This was actually the second tv that I received. The first came with several cracks running through the screen image and a heavily dented chassis.The manufacture date for my set is December 2003. The problem with the buzz comes from the television's very expensive (two hundred fifty) halogen lamp. The lamp is either no good or something in the television's circuitry is causing them to burn out prematurely. Sony rates them to work for approximately 1 year of average viewing.In searching the internet I have found dozens of complaints similar to mine. Some people report exchanging one tv only to have its replacemnt develop the same problem. There was even one who had three televsions develop this problem. I have seen posts that claim that Sony is aware of this problem and has taken steps to correct it with recently manufactured televsions not having the problem.In a way a problem that presents immediately is better than a problem that appears after several months when the only option left is to be at the mercy of Sony's guarantee and face several weeks of waiting for in-home repair visits. I present this review as a warning to others so that they can avoid this painful experience.
After reading the glowing reviews I ordered the MX500 eagerly anticipating a performance jump from my year old Microsoft Blue optical mouse. The mouse is attractive and well built. I rather like the &quot;heft&quot; some people complain of and the design is comfortable. The problem is performance. The pointer is erractic (quivering, shaking pointer with &quot;ghost&quot; images flashing behind it) and the software is extremely buggy either from the CD or Logitech's site (numerous crashes that ended when I uninstalled the Mouseware drivers). Plus the CD installed Backweb Lite to faciltate online registration and updates. Little did I know that that particular program is considered Spyware by many spyware removal programs. That's really a shock from a company like Logitech. All in all I was very dissapointed with the MX500. I went back to my old MS Blue optical, downloaded the lastest drivers from Microsoft and it runs rings around the Logitech and is much more stable!
First, there were a couple of good things about this player. I like that it charges on the computer. My first MP3 player ran on batteries. You can also put pictures on it. I really don't have a need to have pictures on my MP3 player, but it's interesting if you want to carry some pictures around.This is what I don't like:1. The package said that a full charge would last around 15 hours, but mine did not seem to last nearly that long. I've heard that having the volume on a high setting makes the battery go down faster, but I didn't have the volume set very high on mine.2. On your computer, you can't rename files or play them directly on from your player. If you want to rename a file, you have to copy it, paste it somewhere else, change the name there, then copy it again and move it back to the player.3. This player comes with earbuds. This isn't necessarily bad, but if you prefer earphones (like me), you'll have to get a pair from somewhere. I used the ones from my old MP3 player.
i could'not use it in my computer. i lost the money, $50.00. can i receive help to sell it.
I've owned Brother printers in the past. I bought this as an upgrade. Unfortunately it creases paper randomly and regularly. I can't use it for anything but personal printing (where I can overlook the creases) unless I print multiple pages and use the ones that aren't creased. Wastes a lot of ink and paper. If you're in the market for a printer, look elsewhere.
Lasted almost a week... USB connection failure, you can spend a few extra bucks or throw the dice with this MS reject. Maybe you will have better luck than I did. Microsoft brand name continues to loose value with me.
I have gone through 3 sets of these now.... They serve their purpose until they rip apart at the silver metal section/from the black cord section. I have taken great care of them, but eventually, they always separate. I will not be purchasing another set, and suggest you look elsewhere.
I very much regret having purchased this product and all its expenisive accessories and add-ons. I don't want to reiterate the disadvantages that others reviewers have identified, so I'll talk about another negative that has received less attention by reviewers. The Archos website and on-line store is terrible. Even when I wanted to give them my money, their online store could not manage to correctly bill me and deliver the software utility to my A605. As I write, I'm trying to load the latest firmware upgrade off of their website (which they are currently announcing so boldly on their homepage). I first tried to do it automatically using the WiFi connection. This failed, so I tried to download the firmware on to my desktop and manually load it via USB but their server can't seem to transfer the file. The initial transfer rate is fine (>150 MB/s) then it slows to almost zero before Windows finally gives up. Enough said, don't say that you weren't warned.
Seems like the nicest shower radio out there, and has a lot of nice features, but is not very water proof. First one quit working, and when I opened the battery compartment, it was completely rusted. It was hung on a towel rack at the far end of the shower, and didn't have a whole lot of direct water sprayed at it. I tried to clean it out, but I think too much water had gotten in and fried the unit. We ended up throwing it out. We liked the radio so much we thought we'd give it another chance and purchased another one. The second one started to have the same problem. I cleaned up the battery compartment and let if air out for a few days and it started working again. We now only use it on the bathroom counter. I still think it's a nice radio, but not really worth it if it can't be used in the shower. I think if the battery compartment cover had a better rubber gasket, and was able to be tightened down, then it would be perfect.
Apparently there's some kind of driver incompatibility problem when trying to use an HP Cxi 820 printer, via this (or any other) conversion cable. I haven't been able to resolve it.
I found this dipole antenna to provide equal or worse reception when compared to the "in the box" wire antenna that came with my shelf stereo system.
It is not expensive. Supposed to last up to 3000 pages? I've counted, and around 250, starts image defects, ghosting, like it's running out of toner. After a shake, it works for another 10 or so pages. Not worth the trouble
The print quality of the cartridge is marginal. It appears that it may have been over-inked and suffer from excess ink on the roller. We continue to get smudges. The smudges are less noticeable as we use the cartridge, so it is possible they disappear in time. Right now we cannot get a clean page.
This unit is riddled with bugs. [...].htmbut it does very little to fix the problems of this model. It is EXTREMELY difficult to get it to finalize dvds. The quality with the rf connection is horrible. It's a nightmare to get around on some of the menus. I would save my money and try a different manufacturer.
I bought this filter for a canon 17 55 wide angle lens. I suppose it serves its function and protects the lens, but the overriding problem is that it doesn't allow for the lens cap to seal. The lens cap can barely be secured to the filter and will fall off repeatedly.
Philips seems to always make sure to throw in a few counter-functional elements into their products, and this one is no exception. The lack of shuffle or repeat functions is forgivable, the lack of fast-forwarding is not. This function is replaced by "super-skip", which lets you scroll through the folders pretty quickly. Nice, but nowhere close to necessary on a player that only holds about 50 tracks. In addition to this, the player shuts itself off after being put on pause for more than a few seconds. This doesn't only make the pause function worthless, it's also a major problem if you listen to podcasts or audiobooks. Say you're an hour into an mp3 and have to pause a bit to pay for a coffee or whatever. Once you're ready to keep listening, the player has gone to sleep and you'll have to leave the player running for an hour until you get back to where you were. Just plain stupid. There are much, MUCH better players to be found at this price, so even if you only need a player for music purposes, there's no reason not to look elsewhere.Beware that the control pad, which is separate from the player, has a history of malfunction. These are being returned to the electronics store where I work on a regular basis, and you will not be able to operate or even activate the player until you receive a new one.
I'm very sorry to report that this CD player didn't work. I was surprised since I've always like Sony products.First of all whenever I put a CD or an MP3 disc into the player it made a chirping sound regularly and skipped pretty consistently. I tried several discs with the same problem. I consulted the Sony website and worked through the troubleshooting suggestions and it still did not work. I bought it at Target for $49.99 and returned it today for a full refund.I didn't give it one star because when it did play it sounded great. The earbuds were comfortable and stayed in my ears. The radio sounded very good too. The TV sound was terrible and was only able to pick up channel 5 in Los Angeles.The other thing was the controls. The buttons were too small and very difficult to work. It was not intuitive at all! If this player had worked I probably would have lived with it. But since the one I bought was defective, I will not buy another one. I'm looking for another player with more simplified control buttons.Sony has other units out there. I would recommend that you skip this one and get something else.
I was really excited to receive this antenna. I researched my are, tower locations, installation etc. However, after I installed this antenna (on my roof, facing the direction of the signal (using my compass) and ensuring there were no obstacles, my signal was weak, less than 40% on my best channel and only 2 channels detected.I added a signal amplifier, but that made no difference.I grabbed the "throw-away" antenna that came with my PC's HDTV card, and WOW! It has a signal rate of 30-70% and 15 channels, including channels from the town over 30 miles away!Sorry, but this was taken down and is in storage.
I received the cable but it did not fit my Kindle. I returned it to the address and it was returned to me by the post office saying that this was an old address. I contacted the company and was asked to mail my cable on to another customer who ordered the same cable. I did this the same day. I have yet to receive my refund.
These cartridges don't last. There just to small and the printer is not very efficient. The best thing I could do was dump the printer. The money you save on ink will pay for be new printer in 2 years. I bought a newer Canon, it's cartridges last almost 2 years!
Bought this after seeing great reviews. Tried it when it arrived, and it did not work. Went and bought a decent HDMI cable and TV worked fine. Plus, to return, you have to pay for shipping. Makes Amazon look bad...
Good sound quality, but I found them very cumbersome to put on and were somewhat uncomfortable while wearing. Discontinued using them and bought another pair.
I bought this because my existing wireless network was very weak and slow on lower level of my duplex apartment. Before installing this, I had about a 10% signal at any given time, and it would take about 2 minutes to download 10 megs or so, which is REALLY slow given my cable connection.After the incredibly difficult (I have set up quite a few wireless networks before, and I do IT consulting for a living, so I can only imagine how difficult this must be for someone without networking knowledge to install) setup process, my signal downstairs did improve dramatically, to 95%, but the speed seemed to be reduced even further, to the point where it was near unusable.Overall - If you can get it working, it WILL expand the range of your network. The sacrifice, however, is that any connection from this extended ranged will be slower than normal.
I noticed no improvement after adding the high gain antenna kit. I would advise not purchasing this, instead opt for the amp that is avaliable.
When I first set it up all I could get was static; fortunately unplugging both cords from the base stand for ~15 seconds reset the thing and restored function. It works well enough now, allowing me to hear dialog much more clearly than with the unaided ear.I've only had it for a day now, and the biggest issue I have is the cost of replacement batteries. They're said to last 1-2 years and replacements are only sold attached to a complete replacement front plate for the astronomical total of $20/. This is something they don't go out of their way to make clear, but it's an unpleasant surprise in store for the unsuspecting consumer. I'm seriously considering taking mine back to Costco where the 2.3 is sold for $39.95 and looking for something that uses more reasonably priced consumables.
I bought these because my ear buds don't give me the optimum sound I want. I decided to puchase these from other reviews stating that the sound was great. The issues are the different sizes of ear buds that come with it don't work in my ear. The Big and Medium ear buds don't fit in my ear and if they are not perfectly situated in your ear you will not get the full effect of the sound quality, which is great, but the smaller ear buds fit in my ear and get really good quality sound, the only problem is they become dislodged from my ear and I have to constantly adjust them back into my ear. Very annoying. I wanted to use they when I run, but that can't happen since they keep coming out of my ear. Plus when they are in there you can hear yourself swollow and breath, which is discomforting. All in all their fine if you are just laying there, but not for active use.
Skip the heartbreak and don't buy. This lens' manual and auto focus stopped working after a couple months of use. No falls, no bumps, nothing.
This bag was recommended by Amazon when I ordered my portable dvd player. There is no way the player and it's attachments will fit it it.
I purchased this product to replace a more expensive, but similar product that broke while packed in my suitcase on an airplane (probably my fault for not packing it well). I opted to buy this as a replacement since it was cheaper and got good reviews, but I have been very disappointed. I guess you get what you pay for. I find this unit to be very cumbersome to use and it intermittently will stop working. Some days it simply won't work at all, and at first I thought the problem was the cigarette lighter in my car so I tested other devices in the cigarette lighter, and they all worked properly. So, I determined the problem is with this device. Also, everytime I go over a bump it simply stops playing music and I have to manually hit the play button on my ipod to get it to start again. And, when I go around a curve sometimes music starts only playing out of the the stereo on one side of my car, and I have to reposition my ipod onto the docking station to get it to play out of all speakers again. After two months of trying to get this product to work properly I have given up and ordered something different.
I bought this software because I am a grad student and I had to survey alpine sites around the state of Colorado. I thought it would be great. It was not. The biggest problem is that the maps are out of date. For example several hiking trails are missing. I drove up at least ten roads that had locked gates that were not on the map. Many roads are not labeled or not labeled correctly. It was good for putting waypoints in my GPS, but that is all it was good for.
At first I was very happy with it.. but then after about 5 months it broke on me. Was happy with it up until that part.
Junk. After both my husband and I spent 3 hours each trying to get this thing to work, we are still only able to view 3 of the 97 photos from the CD this thing supposedly "copied" from the compact flash card. The rest of the photos files are unreadable. Big Disappointment.
I purchased 2 PR2200SWRM2U 1500-Watt 6-Outlet units from Amazon as I live in an area that experiences multiple short power outages a year, and these units were much less expensive then APC units. One has been perfect, the other came DOA. It was replaced, and that unit died the first time we had a power failure, about a month later. The third unit did not make it a year before it died during another power failure, crashing my servers. The first 2 units they paid for the return shipping. This one they are not paying the return fee, which will cost me about sixty dollars, and they say it can take 4 weeks to repair. I have a production rack, and I need a reliable unit. When this one is returned, I am going to use it only on non-critical systems, as I cannot take the downtime.I have 4 APC UPS that have work perfect, and only the oldest one at 5 years, needed new batteries. All future units I buy will be APC.QA seems very inconsistant on this product, and I cannot recommend it.Update: For the forth unit, they did not repair it, but sent me a different UPS, as the serial number had changed. This unit was dead on arrival with a bad control panel. After talking to the lead phone support technician, they agreed to send me another unit, without waiting for the forth one to be returned, if I would give them my credit card number for a returnable deposit, and they would pay to return the forth unit. I was not happy with this solution, but did it anyways. The fifth unit has now arrived and seems to be working, but I do not plan on putting it in production on any of my primary systems. I cannot recommend this UPS as 5 units in less than 18 months is just not acceptable. Their 3 year warranty is not worth the effort, as this is a 75 pound device, and it is a pain to ship back and forth.
The remote does not make contact with the cradle properly so it will not charge. It is a very fussy process to get it to charge.Buy another model is my suggestion.
This is the bottom end product for a reason. The playback is worse than the cheapest VCR, with the colors switching in and out from what they are supposed to be to a hideous red color. It ejects DVD's when it feels like it - not when it is supposed to.This machine isn't worth the box it comes in.
I bought this DVD player in August and was happy with it until it broke down completely in November! You certainly get what you pay for. I got maybe 20 hours of use from it. This is false economy. Pay a bit more and get something that last longer than 3-4 months.
The product, with no brand name, looked like what I used in my camera. After a shoot I went to remove the battery and could not get it to slide out. I ended up super glueing a piece of plastic to the end of the battery so I could pull it out of my camera. By the way camera is a Konica-Minolta A200.
I have two of the 605 30gb and the dvr recorder. They work great except if you wish to use the dvr recorder in combination with a motorola cable box - then the dvr does not work as described. This is a known problem discussed on other sites.
I really want to love this machine but when I hooked it up via component connectors the red color was missing, so everything looked blue. Regular AV connectors did not have this problem but I have a digital TV so I want to use component video connectors only. First I thought the component wires were faulty, so I returned the wires to Radio Shack and bought the Monster brand connectors. It did the same thing - blue pictures no matter which movies I played. So I thought my TV must be defective (it's a Syntax Olivia 27" brand new). But since returning a TV was a lot more troublesome, I decided to try a different DVD from a friend instead in case it was the DVD that was bad. I tried a Sony progressive DVD and the blue color was gone! Now i knew it was the Philip DVD's fault. I then bought another one of this DVD from my local Target store thinking that the same problem was highly unlikely to exist in both machines and boy was I wrong! The red color was again missing! It was so strange that this highly rated DVD could have an obvious color problems and nobody here mentioned it! I later returned the Philips and bought a new Sony with no problem whatsoever. Perhaps I ignored some essential steps in configuring the machine but I couldn't find out any such info in the manual. If anyone of you think I made a mistake in someway please let me know.
I bought this keyboard for my 83 year old mother. She loved the big print on the keys. Unfortunately, it was not even 6 months old when keys started failing. I would not recommend purchasing this product.
Hey dudes, I like really these headphones both for comfort and sound... but now after very little total use I am looking for my third pair of pads in three years at a cost of $25 a set ($75 and counting). My old Sennheiser headphones/pads (that I still have) lasted 25 years! Pathetic, I only use them for watching movies when the wife is asleep, a few hours a month max. And NO I am not abusing them, they stay in a cabinet in a velvet bag. You will need to replace pads every other year due to flaking off... I will (god only knows) maybe have to buy 10 more pairs in the future? Rrrrr... notice on Amazon replacement pads are bought really OFTEN... crazy. Sony products are beautiful, cutting edge and often great to use... but a two year life span due to poor durability? Bah... If you are a fan of Sony products then this will review will annoy. But two close friends who bought these on my recommendation have had the exact problem. Both also walked around work with black specks stuck to their faces not knowing what the source was...***UPDATE*** Please read the review of this Sony products' earcups at the following competitors' earcup replacements have been used by a dozen other owners (a suitable replacement there) at Beyerdynamic EDT 200 ear cushions. They state the problem better then me and if you buy this product these Sony cups will most likely disintegrate on you within a year's time (or two etc.). I bought a set of those new velour ones and am VERY happy almost two years now. Thanks folks for the kind update (those of you have expressed discontent at me bringing up a valid and established issue... Well, please just let the 'easy fix' be published instead of comment on your 'feelings' on hundred dollar headphones needing almost immediate replacement) ... take care all you wonderful other Amazon update people who have helped and assisted and gave updates all over the forums here :)... go Amazon feedback!
As soon as I plugged this speaker in, it started buzzing. I didn't even attach an iPod to it yet. The buzzing is loud and annoying and gets more high pitched when you do plug the iPod in. Sending this back to Amazon for a refund. I can only imagine that if some units do this right away out of the box then the construction of these things is flimsy and I wouldn't trust a replacement to last long even if it worked at first! Frustrating, as I really like the size and look of these speakers and the sound minus the whining/buzzing sound seemed pretty decent for my purposes.
If you were like me, you saw a 128MB player for $50, and figured, "Hey, I'll get it instead of something pricey."That would be a big mistake.From the moment I started using this thing, it froze up during play. Then it quit working after 60 days or so. I sent it back for warrantied repairs. I got it back, and, suddenly, the player would not hold more than 9MB of songs.I have tried customer service numerous times. They are not English-speakers by nature, and they do not understand you or the product manual. Also, they informed me that this model was dropped from production back in August 2004. So if something goes wrong with yours (look at the reviews, it'll happen), then you won't be getting a replacement.Overall, a piece of junk not even worth $50. Get anything else - the product and customer service CANNOT be any worse.
I bought one of this in Jan. 2003, then the trouble began.The wireless signal was very unstable and I never got a full 11M connection even the laptop was within 10 feet from router.The router even dead frequently after I changed the configuration with the browser. I had to fully reset again and again.Then I called their tech. support and updated the firmware for 6 times. It was long waiting for everytime and I was even be dropped off several times after 20 min or more waiting!At last, they agree it was defect and would replace it. It was already two months passed.It took them another half month to ship the replacement.I just got it today (April. 17). The new one came with the newest firmware, and lookss better for the wireless part. The signal can be stable around 95% within 10 feet distance. But the configuration is still buggy. I have done reset 5 times within 1 hour, just wanted to enable wireless MAC control. :(So 3 months passed I still can not use this. What can I say. Never want to buy dlink again!
I received a Kodak EasyShare C613 digital camera for an early Christmas gift. I called Kodak for instructions to connect the camera to my TV/DVR so I could use it like my previous Canon style camera. I was told that the "dock" would solve that problem. The camera connects to the dock, but THIS camera does NOT have the AV capabilities. Therefore, I need to send the dock back to Amazon for a refund.
Worked well for nearly three years, but started churning out blank pages even with brand new and full ink cartridges.While it was working, we subjected the printer to light use. Given widely reported similar problems, I decided to junk the CX5400 and get a new [Canon] printer.This is not intended as a blanket condemnation of Epson. The CX5400 is worth avoiding, however.
I had basically the same set with my earlier model Canon (same company and same specs) and I have to say, I was disappoined with the quality and design.Problems:1. The lenses blocked the flash and the viewfinder.2. The telephoto lens had barrelling (much more than I anticipated).3. The system is bulky.4. Again, when you want to use the wide-angle lens (usually indoors), it blocks the flash and so you end up with a bad picture.5. After you find out you are disappointed with the set, you probably won't be able to get back more than 50% of what you paid for it.6. The cameras this lens set is supposed to go with are not designed with lenses in mind (even though they made it so you can add them).Basically, the set is ONLY for any type of decent use outside. The pictures I got with it outside were decent (hence 2 stars, not 1 star), but...If you are really set on getting more zoom, GET A BETTER CAMERA. There are several cameras that are out in the market now with 10x & 12x zoom (plus a stabalizer built into the camera). Also,(cost of your camera + cost of this set) > (cost of a new/better camera with higher zoom).There are also cameras with a wide-angle zoom lens designed into the camera. So, why not just go with the better quality lens(es) in the camera in a more compact design?Below are some cameras that are looking pretty good with higher zooms than the standard 3x or 4x zoom and are also at good prices on Amazon:Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ4 (most expensive of the four)_4MP Digital Camera with 12x Image Stabilized Optical ZoomPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 (great price, but note that there is no viewfinder)_5MP Digital Camera with 6x Image Stabilized Optical ZoomSamsung Digimax A55W_5MP Digital Camera with 4.8x Wide Angle ZoomOlympus Camedia C755 (not sure if there is a viewfinder)_4MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical ZoomThese are the best priced cameras with higher zooms that I have found on Amazon. There are also many many more cameras that have more megapixels (up to 8 MP) and zoom (up to 12x), but prices also get higher with those cameras.
Most reviews here say that the bag is too small for the S2 IS. I have to refine this:- This bag is designed by Canon for its specific camera, the S2 IS. And yes, the camera fits in perfectly.- People complained that there is no strap come with it. Or they could not stuff the original strap (which came with the camera) in to the bag. Look, two negatives actually make it a positive. If you keep the strap with the camera and loop it over the lit of the bag, it is now the strap of the whole thing and you don't have to put the strap inside the bag. And I think that is what Canon Company meant.Well, what I said above doesn't mean that I support this bag. Because beside the camera and the strap, you surely will have some lens, filters, batteries, charges, mini tripod... and now the bag becomes too small.There are several alternatives. And one of the best alternative is Lowepro Edit 100, 110 or 120. They are perfect for S2 IS or other relatively large P&S; cameras. They meant for camcorder, but they work. Lowepro Edit 100 is the smallest of the three and Lowepro Edit 120 is the largest. The small one will give you some extra room for batteries, filters, memory cards. The large one will give you plenty space for any accessories you have for your S2 (I'm talking about regular stuffs not professional lens, or professional mini tripod). I personally have the Lowepro Edit 120 and I can't be more happy.
It's [bad]. I have one. I wish I'd been given another make or model.Batteries last about 10 minutes, and I'm not talking [bad] batteries here. The data sets loaded into it are a complete waste of time, they'll just about tell you which country you're in.
I got this filter before I understood the difference between cheap filters and ones that actually work well. I was getting such great results with my new 50mm f/1.8 lens during the day, but at night i was getting a lot of ghosting and flaring in my pictures. It took me a while to realize it was because of the filter. After doing some online research, I decided to remove the filter, and my pictures were all suddenly better with that lens. The glass was affecting my picture quality!The glass used is cheap, and not very good quality, so it can actually degrade your pictures. It works well to protect the glass on the lens from scratches or dust, but it's a much better idea to pay $20 more and get a good filter that will actually help you get better pictures. If you don't want to pay the extra for a decent filter, you might be better off just leaving the filter off. I reccomend Hoya Pro1 and B&W; filters; and in the 52mm size, the price is very reasonable. Once you start buying nicer lenses that require 77mm filters, that's where the good filters really start adding up. But again, you aren't going to want to put a cheap filter on a $1000 lens.I know this review might sound negative, but if it helps someone capture a memory better because they decided to get a little nicer filter, it will be worth it.
This book was overly long, and it seemed like the original premise got lost in the story. Ms.Tartt can certainly write, but I felt the writing took over the story. Certainly the book jacket is misleading. What was the story she was trying to tell? As others have mentioned, the ending is a non-ending. Was I disappointed....most definitely!
I want to like this keyboard. Obviousy, Microsoft did ergonomic research and came up with a good design. On first use the keyboard seems amazing, though the joystick mouse is very difficult to get used to. Still, the joystick on the right, and the mouse buttons on the left becomes natural. The range is excellent - the specs say up to 30 feet, though 15 with clear line-of-sight is more accurate. But there are serious shortcomings that make this keyboard a loser. (1) the keyboard doesn't come with a USB receiver - you use the Media Center remote-control receiver (which comes with a Media Center PC) as the receiver. This means that the keyboard doesn't work as the PC boots up - only after drivers are installed. (2) I have not been successful at waking the PC up from sleep. With a secondary mouse or keyboard installed, I can wake the PC up, then use the Microsoft keyboard. (3) The joystick looks like one of those eraser-style pointers that belongs between the G and H keys on an old IBM laptop. But it works quite differently. After a month of use, it hasn't "broken in" as another reviewer reported. You must apply downward pressure for it to operate - the the downward pressure affects how quickly the cursor will move in the horizontal plane. After many hours of use, even being a musician, I still can't master this. I did supplement this keyboard with a Microsoft Bluetrak mouse. The price of this keyboard was right - 1/3 the list price on Amazon. Still, I suggest evaluating a 2.4GHz Keyboard/Mouse combo (Microsoft and Logitech make them among others). Note that this keyboard is not sold by Microsoft anymore according to their website.
One critical failure on Logitech's part makes a near perfect keyboard useless. You cannot disable the double-click feature on the touchpad - and the touchpad is very sensitive. As a result you end up frequently double-clicking when you don't intend to. Had to return mine as a result.If you look on the Logitech support board you'll see many posts about this issue. Logitech says it is a hardware limitation so don't count on a software fix.Very disappointing that Logitech Product Management didn't get it right on a critical feature.Recommmendation - look elsewhere or wait until Logitech fixes this problem in a new version of the hardware.
This mp3 player is very bad. I have had 5 of them and they have all screwed up. Also I think it is stupid to have the disks because it is very anoying to keep changing disks. It almost deafeats the Idea of an mp3 player because you have disks!
I purchased the keychain as a gift for my son-in-law. It was easy to set up and he was thrilled with it. It worked for one day!! It just stopped working - went dead. I tried charging it - but nothing. I returned it to Amazon (no problems there). They quickly sent me another. I downloaded all my pics, tired turning it on - nothing. I charged it for an hour (they say you need 1/2 hour). Still nothing. Returned it again. Amazon said the problem was too wide stread - they wouldn't send another. Just as well, I guess. Great idea, nice looking product. I really hope they fix the problem!!
I agree with one of the other more recent reviews. Overall, I have been extremely pleased with my Kensington products. They work well with my multiple Macs and also Windows-based PCs. I bought an earlier version of this desktop wireless set (K64382), which worked well for about two years and then began to malfunction -- primarily a few keys that either wouldn't function or only every now and then. I contacted Kensington, and they informed me that they didn't have that set, which I'd purchased via Amazon (where I buy nearly all of my electronics and plenty of other products). However, under their five-year warranty, they told me that they'd send me a new set, i.e., this one (K64390US). It's fantastic. I couldn't even use the other one where I wanted to use it, which was with my Mac Mini that's connected to our plasma TV in our bedroom (reception wasn't very good, which resulted in using it directly in front of my iMac). With the new set, it works perfectly with my Mac Mini setup, allowing me to use the wireless keyboard and mouse about ten feet away. I've experienced no issues whatsoever with the new set, which seems even more responsive as well. I would definitely recommend it as well as the Kesington brand due to my support experience.Sept. 8, 2011: This is an update to my original May 3, 2010 review (awarded 4 stars at that time). This newer set worked well until recently. Then it completely stopped working. It seems like a software issue. However, when I contacted Kensington, they informed me that they haven't updated and don't plan to update this MouseWorks-type software. I've purchased several Kensington products for Mac over the years, but don't plan to purchase anything else in the future. Logitech seems to have some of the best Mac-oriented keyboards and mice. I'm disappointed in Kensington's apparent decision. Their newer iPad keyboard has received good reviews, but I'd approach with caution based on my experiences with these full-sized desktop sets.
This is my second mp3 player; I had an inexpensive Creative that was easy to use and nicely designed but it stopped working after about six months. I figured I'd try a Sony. I should have done my homework first. This unit is flimsy, the design is awkward. You have to use Sony's Sonic Stage to transfer files and it takes forever. Not compatable with itunes. I'm not a tech person but from what I can gather, it's really for playing Atrac files, not mp3. I tried to convert my mp3 files to Atrac using Sonic Stage but this only worked 50% of the time - (maybe I was doing something wrong but I invested about 3 hours and still couldn't get half my files to play.) This is just a white elephant. Make sure you know what you're buying before you get this.
Just bought it for $4.99, hope I can return it still. The sound is terribly low, can barely hear anything. Useless is the right comment.
none of them fit in any of my ethernet ports!, they are very tight and won't clip no matter how hard I push.
this wire is not true 4 gauge. i would not recomend this for anything other than speaker wire
I had a Boss NS-2 and it works much better then M135. I use strat with CS-3 and overdrive. The NS-2 totally cut out the hiss and noise. But this only cut out a little hiss, even I turned everything to the top.
Logitech really missed the mark here. What a bunch of knuckle draggers they must have had working on this. Just about anything that could be badly done when designing a remote was done here. The little screen uses fonts which are blurry at the resolution the screen displays. The icons on the screen interfere with readability of the text to make it almost illegible. The numeric buttons are too tightly packed to be able to effectively use them in the dark. The layout of the buttons requires that you shift your grip up and down the remote for related functions, such as displaying a channel guide, paging through it, viewing info on an item, and making a selection. The charging station requires that the remote sit so precisely in position that it seems just a gentle breeze could cause a shift and stop the charging. And the build quality--at least that of my remote--is very bad. The rocker button in the center of the remote requires much more force pushing on the right side of it than the left. The numeric keys down the left side of the remote take so much pressure to work them that it is difficult to not press more than one at a time. Finally, although the software is very intelligent about a great many devices and their interactions in a systematic way, it requires that you create a user account on Logitech's web site to program the remote. It was no trouble to enter fake credentials and a junk email address but still, come on, a user account?All in all, Logitech did a horrible job with this remote. There's not much else about it that could have been poorer.
I really loved these speakers with their cute little bag that had a space for the ipod itself (yes, lame reason, but there it is). They also had such good sound for small speakers, that when they started malfunctioning by making popping cut out sounds with heavy bass, I returned them for a refund and ordered them again from a different seller. Unfortunately, I had the same popping noises happen again within a week, so I had to return them once again. Now I give up despite the cute bag. The manufacturer really needs to work on this major defect if it effected one buyer twice!
this thing [is bad]. it's one of the worst printers i've ever dealt with.the on/off switch does basically nothing. to "reboot" the printer you have to unplug it from the wall. this has to happen often because it doesn't play nice with the computer so there are often errors during printing.it will not print pdf files on 8.5"x11" correctly. for some reason it scales the page so that it's bigger than the paper so a bunch of stuff gets cut off.after printing about 25 pages in a 30 page job, with brand new ink cartridges, it said - suddenly - i can't find the print heads. please install new print heads. we haven't even come close to 10000 pages (which is supposed to be the life of the print head). the print heads are in there. i followed recommended cleaning techniques from the web - tap the print head 20-30 times on a wet towel. i removed and reinstalled the inkcartidges about 100 times. all to no avail. the printer just keeps flashing red ("fast flashing" which means there is no ink or no print head installed which is completely false).i tried switching from mac to windows. no better. the windows driver software (from Xerox) doesn't know how to handle the printer in an error state, so when you try to get the status - hoping to run head cleaners or something - it just crashes - lowlevel windows crashes.ack.i hate it. i'm going to throw the hunk of junk out the window into the street right now.
The ear buds fell off the same day they arrived.Not well constructed. Sound is good.
I purchased an Iomega HipZip after much researching and comparison shopping. I liked the features of rechargeable batteries and unlimited, inexpensive music storage (via the 40MB pocket zip clik! disks). However, the main purpose for my purchase of an mp3 player-- continuous music to listen to during 2-3 mile runs. After using it for 1 week, I returned it. First of all, (and this IS a first since I have never heard any complaints about this one!) the HipZip consistently failed to record 2 or 3 complete songs on each disk. It would start a song, play about 30 seconds of it and then play the next track. I found this very annoying - especially since the same song could be played in its entirety when the disk was played from the computer!?! The sound WAS excellent, except for the loud glich and pop noises that occurred every so often (especially those pops, they went right through my head!). Forget the carry-along concept. This thing weighs a ton cannot be attached to any moving body parts! It bounced and slammed the whole way. The clip that is attached to the case is not strong enough to hold up the unit. Changing disks while running proved to be a challenge; and you can't carry a supply of disks when running (nor would you want to-only making the thing even heavier!) On the positive side, the sound was very good, it never skipped, the rechargeable batteries worked fine and lasted a long time. Copying music onto the disks is VERY easy. But keeping in mind the heaviness of both the unit and the price tag ..., the negatives of the song-skipping and poor portability outweigh the positives for me. I guess I'll keep looking!
I purchased this product and installed it. The Installation directions were lacking in detail, but a computer-savy person should have little problems. The modem worked fine for around five weeks, at which time I stopped receiving phone calls on my home phone line. I traced the problem to my computer modem. It was blocking all phone calls when the computer was on or off. After calling Trendnet Support, there was no answer for this problem. I tried switching phone lines, and went through all the diagnostics. It always came back as "working properly." To get the final satisfaction, I purchased another modem from a different company and guess what!! It works great and does not block any calls. I have only one conclusion---the Trendnet modem was defective.
I don't know if it's any good or not. I only bought it to use with the WII HDMI Converter I bought at the same time - which is a piece of junk. I am tired of buying crap that was made in Communist Red China.
Player started shutting itself off just after the actual 90 day warranty period. Good sounding player for the money, but very demanding with the proprietary software. The only way to get it to work now, until my new purchase arrives, is to bang it on a table top. Then after some undetermined period, it will shut itself off again.
When I saw this laptop bag in the store, I was excited to finally find a stylish laptop bag. I bought it to use it for carrying my travel laptop to conferences. Three months (4 conferences and at most 14 days of use) later, the first strap broke and I almost dropped my laptop on the marble floor. The chique design is unfortunately not enough to cover the lousy quality.
This is NOT compatible with my Ipod Nano 4th Generation because it will NOT charge it and that was one of the main reasons for purchasing the product. It clearly states in the literature contained within the product packaging but you have to open the package in order to read the literature so you can't return the product. The sound quality is very low when compared to just a regular 3.5 mm connection. Buyer beware with this bunch when it comes to their return policy.
Since most of the other reviews are pretty bad, I will keep this short and to the point.Pros:Price. Under $100.00Cons:Remote is confusing.The layout of menu system is confusing.If you are wanting to record from TV, every time you burn a disk, take one out or do a manual record you have to go into the menu and chose the coax(TV) input because the machine resets to some default input like input 1; which for most setups is blue screen that has no video signal.Overall: If you know what you are doing, have time to devote towards setting it up each and every time you want to record something, then for $100 you might be satisfied, or at least you won't feel 100% cheated. If---on the other hand, you are looking for something to replace your VCR for recording your favorite TV show on a regular basis or on the fly, you will be very disappointed. If you are not 100% tech savvy, then you will want to steer clear of this product.Recommendation: Decide why you really want a DVR recorder. Do you think you are going to record DVDs with it? Because you won't! Do you want it to record your favorite shows? It might be ok. The reason I purchased a DVR was to record shows to play on portable DVD player when I travel. I have a good understanding of electronics so I can wade through the confusing menu system. If you have more money than tech savvy, spend the extra money for a name brand system.Note: If you are going to use this product to replace your VCR, then you are probably thinking of using DVD RW discs. Most, but not all modern DVD players will play DVD R, but only a select few will play DVR RW so beware.http://gaskin.dydndns.org
Got it in December 2004 -- died at the end of June 2005. It's been in my bedroom armoire, never moved. Started not responding to remote commands and now won't load DVDs or stay 'on.' As with all, only 90 day warranty. This is my second DVD player in one year. I now know why they all have such short warranties.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I HATE this printer. Which is unfortunate, because it prints beautiful photos... once in a while. If you don't mind replacing three cartridges every time you want to print two photos, then you might not mind this printer as much as I do. At nearly $20 a cartridge, I've had enough...
It's an ok machine for occasionally printing a few sheets of paper. But the paper feed is really poor, often pulling in a whole bunch of sheets at the same time. And if you need to print envelopes don't bother; very often it jams up.
it needs a case for it to stand becuase it gets top heavy and i thought it would be wider, also if you have nightvision on your camcorder it will block the infrared light on the camcorder , but it does look better gives it an HD look, over all the HD look makes up for it but now i have to spend more money on a stand.
Buyer beware! The print life of the cartridge is unacceptable. I've been running through 1 cartridge/month in my small business office! In 3 months, the price on the ink will have passed the price of the printer.
I recently got this product and found it to look much better on the internet than in real life. This case feels very cheap and is just a plastic case with som metal glued to the outside. Also the only hole in the case is on the top, so when I put it in my cradle I have to take it out of this case every time, why would the hole be on the top?. Also the case fold won't fold to the back so when open all the way the case flap gets in the way of holding the palm.
I would have loved to have a bag which can hold a set of spare battries as well as a spare memory card. This bag is too small to hold spare battries and doesn't have any pockets.
I bought this drive myself, because the space I was using on my laptop (20GB at the time) wasn't enough. I needed to archive some things to make way for new. At the time, the laptop I had did not support USB 2.0, but it did have Firewire. Wanting to make sure it was as fast as possible, this was the cheapest method to accomplishing what I wanted to do. Unfortunately, the saying that &amp;quot;you get what you pay for&amp;quot; has never been more true.As a drive? IT's great. It's fast, efficient, great storage for the price. AS a product? It sucks. Like many others, mine started making the loud noise too, and the only way to get it to stop is to bang it. Not very comfortable with continual banging of a storage device. A lot of my information has sensitive parts, so I can't send it to the shop to repair it under warranty, because of privacy laws. I bought another drive, a US Logic with less space and no Firewire (I have a better laptop now that supports USB 2.0), and it's not as fast as the other, but it does what I need to, and quietly.If you need external memory? Don't buy ACOMData products.
I have been looking for a good wireless keyboard with built in mouse for some time. I have Media Center and I really wish I could control the PC portion from the couch. When I saw this for sale, I just had to have it. I immidiately took it home, hooked it up, and was sorely disappointed. The keyboard works fine. The Media Center specific buttons work fine. The mouse control is so bad I thought I had a defective unit. Alas, I found other reviews on the net indicating that i did not. The mouse looks like the little pointing device on Thinkpad laptops. It isn't. Rather than just pushing to the side, you have to push down to make it work. It seems that you have to push down in the direction you want to go. This means if you want to switch directions, you have to let up and push down in another direction. Trying to get the mouse onto anything is an exercise in frustration. If you want a good remote keyboard, consider this. If you want a remote mouse too, stay away. Mine will be going back to the store.
After a couple of days the cartridge stopped working. I'm going to order an official one from Samsung. This is the second time that a "compatible" toner cartridge failed. Thank goodness for Amazon's great return policy.
I was really disappointed by the performance of these headphones. The amount of static it transmits is unbelievable. Even when I'm just two feet away from the transmitter, I can hear noise and it doesn't even stay constant, it fluctuates which makes it impossible for you to mentally "tune out" the noise.Perhaps it's because of all the electronic noise and appliances in my area, but that's no excuse for bad reception at a distance of 2 feet. I wasn't expecting audiophile quality sound, but for $150 I definitely at least expect clear transmission within a six feet radius!Also, whoever thought of putting the controls on the rear was obviously no genius. It's impossible to lie down while wearing these headphones without messing up the volume and balance.Bottomline - Not worth the money - good features, bad implementation. Horrible reception unless you live in an extremely uncongested area!
I bought this cable and it worked fine at first but after a while it started giving a shoddy signal. White specs would appear all over my screen and I would have to adjust the cable until they went away. Most of the time I would get no picture at all. I treat my electronics with care so it most likely wasn't my fault. Perhaps I just got a poorly constructed cable. Remember that you're taking that risk when you buy this extremely cheap cable.
My goodness. These headphones are bad! Got them FREE with some other speakers. They weren't worth the bother of shipping. They belong in the garbage. No bass at all. I'm not an expert at these type of headphones, but these deserve a zero. Horrible.
Do you want a piece of advice? Don't buy it. It will work for 3 or 4 months, that's it.
I had a C86 for around a year, and got the blank-page problem that everyone else seems to have. Oddly, though, after turning it off for a couple of days, I turned it on and an apparent miracle had occurred. It started working again. Well that bought me several more months, but a few days ago, it went down for the count. The software told its usual lie about nearly empty ink cartridges. Hoping for another "miracle", I bought a fresh round of ink, and that turned it into a boat anchor: nothing but blank pages, except for the occasional wisp of cyan. Bottom line, this was a really good printer while it lasted, got good reviews back in December '04 when I bought it. I've noticed most of the bad reviews are from 2006. Lesson learned. Don't buy another Epson. My previous printer was a Canon BJC 4550 that lasted over 6 years, and still worked fairly well when I gave it away. I just bought an HP D4160.
This card is not compatible with 1.0 compliant AGP. The confusing thing is you think 2.0 compliant is 2x, it is not. I called costomer service before buying this card. I had asked if 2.0 compliant was the same as 2x, she said 'right', that's was her only word! She odviously didn't know what she was talking about. I like Creative products, it's not that, I have the SBLive X-Gamer and it's excellent but I bought my PC only last year and this Anhilator 2 should be compatible with 1.0 slots but it isn't. Most other top of the line cards(Voodoo 5) are 1.0 compliant and AMD super7 compatible. I give it an extra star because it is said to be good on 2.0 AGP systems. No stars on mine because it doesn't work.
I liked my first Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse I bought a year ago to use with my laptop so much that I bought two more within the last six months, one for my desktop and one for my business use laptop. The mouse has great features, I liked the small "tail" and the especially the fact that the tail can swing to multiple positions to accommodate other USB plug-ins. However, that swinging tail doesn't seem to hold up for long. All three of our mouses (mice) are experiencing the same problem with losing connectivity to the PC, we can wiggle the tail or turn it to another position and it may, or may not, light its little green "good to go" light. Very, very aggravating, we expected better from Microsoft branded products.
unable to connect to video from ipod 4g all i get is sound and that is not what the description say's about the product
Combo sets itself to something you will never figure out. I should have read the reviews! At least it wasn't on my laptop at the time. I had a Ken$ington lock that did this too, so I figured a completely different brand couldn't possibly have the same problem...I mean, this is a truly fatal design flaw, and surely only ONE company would be low enough to continue selling a lock they know will cause customers headache and expense, right? Not so! I can only assume now that NO combination laptop lock can be trusted not to lock me out. So I'll be buying a keyed one...maybe that's why those start around $30, and the combos can be had for less than $5. Please be smarter than I was...don't throw away $5.
when i get the hdd i installed in to a brand new mobo, install windows 7 ultimate 32 bits version.with the os installed, i turn on the system and get a blue screen of dead, the error code for the bsod was related to the hdd.once i was able to have the system up and running, i try to install office proffessional edition, but durind the installation process the system crash again.i'm very dissapointed for this product, i have a seagate hdd i test that one on the same system and that one works just fine.
I have a MS Sidewinder Precision Pro and it didn't work. DON'T BUY, GET YOURSELF AN OLD PCI SOUNDCARD OR JOYSTICK PORT.
I loved the size of this unit. I don't understand why so many other manufacturers have such big boxes. First six months it was fine, I had it set at 480P feeding a Samsung HLP 6361 and the picture was fine (I'm on the list to get a Samsung 941 as I want the 720P upconvert HDMI). Anyways, this thing doesn't read disks anymore, period. It started to freeze a few months ago and then just stopped working. Save your money
Summary: The Visioneer Strobe 220 has great specs, moderate performance and is absolutely 5-10 years behind in user interface. The installation even feels older. That said, it scans OK and the software bundle includes the excellent Omnipage Professional 15 and the venerable Paperport 11.Pros:Nice bundle with scanner hardware, drivers, OCR software (Omnipage Pro 15) and organizer software (Paperport 11). These appear to be full versions and work in their function.Good price for the bundle.The scanner is fast enough that it isn't an issue for a few pages (seemed like &lt;10 seconds for a full page at 300dpi).The scanner is quiet and does not seem any more noisy than the other sheetfeed scanners I have (Fujitsu ScanSnap, Brother 8660DN). Very tolerable.The size of the scanner is small and does not take up a lot of desk space, for the scanner itself.There are two settings for the output side of the scanner so that it can accommodate both thin and thick paper.Cons:Installation process is from Hell, or perhaps 1995. Probably in between as it uses the net, poorly.** Don't bother with the Nuance registration, which is a lot of the problem. Just register later or send in the form USPS if you must. The online process is a mess.For some reason, they needed two disks for the install; perhaps they used CDs.The scanner unit is small, but the cable is HUGE. It is supposed to be USB, but it is a special Y cable that has a connection to the power brick integrated into it and a proprietary connector on the scanner side. The cable is about the thickness of most VGA cables.The software has amazing issues such as making the default scan size 8.5" x 14" which is US Legal pad. It apparently cannot be set to default to US Letter. Stupid, just plain stupid.Scan quality is just OK. Good enough to make the OCR work.Summary:This is less for less. Get something else that speaks Mac as well as PC. There are a lot of choices in this price range. In the bargain, you can get software from this decade, too. Most of the copyrights for this software included are in the mid 2000's.
I usually don't write reviews on non-functioning gear but this camera wasn't any good when it did work. Look elsewhere. For a similar price point look at the Olympus Stylus 410D.I bought the Vivitar because I had one of their film cameras and liked it, big mistake. Stick with name brands when it comes to cameras like Olympus, Canon, Panasonic, Nikon, and Sony. If you can't find one of those brands for the same price as this you aren't looking hard enough.Also think about a camera that doesn't run on AA batteries but on its own Lithium battery as they hold a charge better.
image burn is a huge problem. I haven't yet seen any off of TV logos (yet), but after playing xbox on this display i have one in the corner. I noticed this after I just rented a game and had played it for no more than one hour.I had done lots of research before purchasing this model and was impressed with the reviews. My personal experience with the set has not been as good. Artifacts all over, even on HD broadcasts. Watching the winter olympics on HD was nice, but especially on snowboarding events there were blocky artifacts. Color bleeding is evident, especially on Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I'm not an expert by any means, so i paid to have it installed and calibrated. At no point was i warned about image burn, in fact i was told it wouldn't happen..."oh this is 5th gen plasma they got rid of that problem..."Overall I can't recommend this set at all. Artifacts, color bleeding and image burn after less than hour is unacceptable for a set at this price.
Brand new unit, but the VCR player would not rewind. Too bad too, because the VCR plays fine, as does the DVD player...nice picture and sound, and it plays DVD+Rs, VCDs, etc. as advertised on Amazon. The unit looks nice enough too, though a little large. It has a solid feeling construction...made of metal and not plastic like many of the new low-end models. Regardless of what works, without the VCR being able to rewind, it's certainly not proving its reliablity. I guess I am glad it showed itself right away. Am going to return and buy a better quality unit for about $50 more.
I guess these would be OK if all you used them for was to watch TV shows or spoken word videos on your computer, but any music sounds just horrible. No bass, muffled treble, I have to say these are the worst computer speakers I've ever had. They are going in the trash soon. Quite confused by the 5 star reviews, because I have to agree with the other reviewers that these are really bad speakers.
The marketing material for this says "...the easy way..."Ha!I tried: (1) the Linksys website; (2) India phone tech support; (3) having my tech-geek friend come over and play with it. Even the suggestions by previous reviewers by Amazon (which were FAR clearer than option 1 and 2) didn't work for me...(but, to the credit of said reviewers, I did come the CLOSEST to getting it to work by following the steps the reviewers suggested. (Yay Amazon! ;-)Simply couldn't get my wireless network (all Linksys equipment) and this thing to talk to each other.If you buy this thing without having a degree in IT, good luck.Back to the store it goes.
This is the best external drive we purchased out of a range of external drive products and it gets one star because it did last a little longer than the other products.We purchased the first drive as a replacement for a failed Maxtor and the La Cie lasted a few months longer and had to be replaced.Six drives later we have finally been forced to find a hardware specialist to design and produce a custom made box from Addonics which we have been using for some time now without failure.The last of our La Cie drives has finally failed after 8 months in use and we will be returning it together with a legal demand for a full acceptable explanation for the failure of all these various drives or a full refund from the retailer.I would be a fool to recommend this drive (or any of the other major brands) to any person who relies on their external drive for mission critical backups.
Theoretically, an HDMI cable is an HDMI cable. I ordered this one because it's cheap and had good feedback, but unfortunately my experience was anything but positive. The cable doesn't work. I plugged in my ps3 - at first, random bits of noise/white lines would show up on the screen. In the span of one day of use, the cable started to short out - I would lose the connection. Then it stopped working altogether - still in the same day. Simply put, a piece of junk that doesn't work.
This DVD player rates pretty high as probably the worst piece if electronic equipment I've ever owned. I bought 3 of them ($40 each). All 3 were defective. In my opinion they are built to break. It feels cheap, it looks cheap. Save your money.
Totally defective. Returned it. I will just go to my local RadioShack for a cheaper one that actually works.Cons:Very cheap lookingLoose in the plugDEFECTIVE!Pros:I can return it for a refund.
I suppose this is supposed to be a very good sound card, but it seems that the only operating system that it fully supports is Windows 98. Many of the options are not available if you are running Windows 2000 and Windows XP is particularly problematic. Of course, there are no products in the Creative line which say that they support Windows XP, even though they do have some drivers out which kinda work on occasion. I unforturnately was running Windows 2000 when I purchased this card and it was severely limited in what it would do due to the limitations of the operating system according to Creative. A Turtle Beach Santa Cruz is a much better choice for a lot less money and it actually works as advertised.
Less weight! only 21g instead 25 grams compared to the Original Canon battery.Tested this battery many times,only 75% of capacity, die quickly!!!the battery is made in china said has 1400mah but much less than 1120mah!Not happy with this battery from SterlingTEK on Canon S100 camera, only 40 minutes of video at most!
I bought this to use as a TTL flash with the Canon Rebel 2Ti I attached it to the hot shoe. The photos were either so bright they were washed out or they were blurry. I tried every setting, tried it with the display on, with the display off... I see others used it successfully so the error may be mine but I googled endlessly, experimented repeatedly and finally just ordered the Canon Speedlite. If someone reading this has used this flash successfully with the 2Ti I would love to know the trick.
I was disappointed with this product. I purchased the PalmConnect USB Kit to sync with my PowerMac G4 running Mac OS 9.2. My Mac won't startup while the PalmConnect USB Kit is connected. It works okay if I disconnect it, startup the Mac, and then reconnect, but this is irritating. For the price and from a company like Palm, I expected much better.
I HAVE READ MANY REVIEWS ABOUT ALL THESE SB FLASH ATTACHMENTS. I HAVE COME TO THIS CONCLUSION. NIKON HAS SOLD PRODUCTS WITH DEFECTS, RUBBER BUTTON COVERS, BATTERY DOORS THAT BREAK EASILY ECT.. IT SEEMS THEY ARE HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR MONEY AND RUN. BUT NOBODY HAS COMPLAINED TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ABOUT THERE PRACTICES. SO IF I DO GET A SB FLASH I WILL GO WITH THE 400 HUNDRED SO AT LEAST I WON'T FEEL AS BAD AS IF I SPENT 6 TO 700 DOLLARS.
I am taking mine back too. I find the audio output has a "buzz" sound that is very distracting. This is during recording and playback from the tuner. Too bad I liked it other wise....Yes, you get what you pay for.....
Was told I could get a good buy ........ BUT - did the hook up, properly & nothing but static.Not Good.
I bought these based on the Amazon reviews, but can't stand 'em. The sound is thin and harsh -- I had to push them in halfway to my brain to hear any bass at all, and man is it uncomfortable, even with the smallest rubber bits. The earbuds that came with the ipod hurt, but at least they sound alright.Maybe it's just discomfort with earbuds in general, I don't know. The one positive thing I will say is the little over-the-ear hooks work well at keeping them in place. But these are going back.
I provide desktop support for a medium sized company. Accounting bought several of these Cheap Pieces of XXXX. Make sure to follow the directions multiple times exactly as the instructions say. Because if you skip a step or plug in the printer at the wrong time HP printers run the risk of damaging the print spooler and possibly force you to reload your operating system.If you switch computers between cubicles and have 2 of these printers you have to move the printers also, because although they will both be the same model printers they wont work.If you are replacing one of these because you already had one installed that broke, the new one wont work.If the 1300 print driver was ever installed on the computer that you are trying to install this printer, It will not work until you point the ad remove printer wizard to the windows driver inf directory. then it will only run for a few days until it spits out nothing but garbage.I absolutely hate these printers and the most satisfying day at work was when I bashed one with an 8lb sledge hammer. I have the pictures to prove it. HP really dropped the ball on this piece of junk.
It's such a shame this camera is so infuriating to use.There's nothing optically wrong with it. The lens is fantastic. The sensor is incredibly good. When the camera is working, it's a pleasure to use and delivers lovely photos. I find program mode works the best. Black and whites are beautiful. ISO 400 works perfectly for action photos in bright daylight. Battery life is fantastic.List of severe problems:Preview histogram is completely useless. Photos are always much brighter than histogram. The photographer has to guess how much underexposure is needed to compensate for the misleading histogram feature. I hate having to correct the camera 2 or 3 times because a histogram with nothing on the right 1/3d still winds up being badly overexposed. Didn't Kodak take their product out into the field to test whether the histogram gave accurate information? It would have taken 5 minutes of parking lot photography to reveal this inexcusable shortcoming.Highlight clipping warning system behaves the same way as the histogram. Seemingly small, well controlled highlights become massive areas of blown out overexposure when the photo is taken. It's awkward and aggravating to have to correct the camera 3 or 4 times thanks to this half baked feature. I want to expose to the right for a strong, bright signal, but can never trust the P880's weird, uncalibrated metering approach.Power switch is completely useless. Camera shuts down right when I'm ready to take the picture. I'm constantly fighting to keep the stupid camera on and missing shot after shot after shot after shot after shot. Power switches should not cause rage and disappointment. They are well known electronic components. Why Kodak decided to use a rotating switch directly in contact with the shutter button and put a "favorites" setting I have no use for on the same ring is a mystery. I hate this camera's completely unreliable power switch design. I want it to stay on, not turn off over and over and over when I'm trying to enjoy photography. This is the only consumer electronics device in my life that is incapable of staying on. It's a fatal flaw that makes me feel nothing but regret that I opted for a "prosumer, high end" camera that totally fails to work 3 years in. I mistakenly presumed spending more on a camera would mean better quality. Wrong.Time lapse is completely useless at night or in low light. It does not allow exposures longer than 0.5 seconds in MANUAL MODE. I can understand it objecting if I'm trying to do 11 second exposures every 10 seconds, but why can't it give me at least 4 seconds? What is the reason? Kodak needs to let the user have full manual control of all settings and allow full functionality at all times. Even if I wanted a series of 16 second exposures, the camera's firmware should be bright enough to just wait 10 seconds after processing each photo. The 0.5 second limit still applies with a 30 second delay. It's this kind of poor interface that ruins photography and makes me want to give up. Sometimes I want to use f/8, ISO 50, and more than 0.5 seconds, but the camera won't let me.Aperture priority and shutter priority are completely useless, unless the goal is getting bad exposures. I bought this model for those features, but never use them. I can't use them because I have absolutely zero faith they will work at all.Video is completely useless, unless the goal is 640x240 video blown up to 640x480. My Canon point and shoot from 3 years earlier was able to deliver crystal clear 640x480 video using all the pixels. Kodak apparently believes blocky, interpolated video is good enough. Why put in the video feature if it doesn't live up to the product's advertised claims? I bought the camera to ENJOY having video functionality with its nice lens. Now all I feel is cheated and disappointed.Infinity focus is completely useless. The vast majority of infinity focus photos are completely blurry. It's so annoying to have to find something else to prefocus on when the subject you want won't lock in. Seems Kodak didn't bother to test this feature in real life situations. Why does the lens motor try to focus when the camera has been informed to simply focus at infinity? I don't understand why infinity focus is so difficult and elusive. Why put the feature in if it fails to work over and over and over? Terrible engineering! Pathetic. Ridiculous! Why, when infinity focus fails to work, does it default to focusing as close as possible to the camera, then taking the shot? Shouldn't it go the other way?Super macro mode is bad. It offers no white balance choice. I don't mind setting white balance. I wouldn't mind if it defaulted to Auto. But why take away user control for a pretty important aspect of digital photography? There's no exposure compensation option either! All super macros in daylight become bluish, overexposed, and mediocre.The scroll wheel behaves oddly. Moving it one click often activates it 3 clicks in the opposite direction. I have to repeatedly correct the camera's poor interface. The lack of fine, intuitive control is very frustrating.Raw format offers nothing compelling, except revealing how pathetic the camera truly is deep down. It's shocking to see how much noise and blurriness unprocessed files have.By the way, I'm writing this in anger after quitting a seemingly simple photo session I mistakenly thought the P880 could handle. I was wrong. I was wrong to buy this awful product. I wish I never did. I hate it!If Kodak had told me the truth, I would not have chosen to buy this camera. Here's some honest ad copy they should have used:"Switches itself off at the touch of a feather!""You want Aperture and Shutter priority? You got it! But they don't work. Just try it and you'll understand.""Auto white balance always errs on the side of sickly yellow!""USB 2.0 was standardized in 2001, but we're sticking with USB 1.1!""Miss more shots than ever with the powerlessness of Kodak.""Feel the bitterness.""You'll eventually want to smash it."It's hard to believe how many problems this camera has. I bought it specifically because it looked simpler than others. I wanted the manually operated zoom lens to avoid lens mechanism errors plaguing other brands. I wanted aperture priority to set it as desired and simply go out and take nice pictures. The camera failed to live up to my reasonable expectations.I remember my early weeks with the camera, getting mad at how it consistently made wrong photographic choices. Exposures were regularly blown out or massively underexposed. Colors looked wrong. Things I thought were so easy in the world of Canon point and shoot photography were beyond Kodak's abilities. I never use full Auto mode. It is completely useless in all lighting situations.Eventually Program mode solved my problems, but I wasted so much time trying and trying to get the camera to simply make decent exposures of well lit subjects that the bitterness, loathing, frustration, and disappointment linger on 3 years later.The P880 is a tragic product. It's 95% of the way to greatness, but that missing 5% is a constant source of vexation. At least I didn't buy it early at full price.I intend to destroy the camera eventually. I cannot in good conscience sell it or even give it away to others. That would violate the golden rule, something Kodak would do well to reflect upon.
This mouse worked well for the first couple of weeks. Then, I unable to bring up Windows on my computer (I have XP-Pro). Found out it was due to the mouse. IntelliPoint 4.1 software was uninstalled and reinstalled. Worked fine, for about 2 days. Now, everytime it locks me out of Windows, I have to shut down, unplug the mouse, start up, then plug mouse back in. Sometimes right button won't work. Not worth your money, trust me.
We are on our 3rd camera from Flip because the camera which seems fantastic does not work with a Mac, even though they will lie and tell you it does. We had footage from Paris that took FOREVER to download because the camera kept electronically detaching from the computer. Fortunately we got the footage but it was very tedious. Flip sent a replacement that also did not work with the Mac and a 3rd replacement that we waited 4 weeks for that would not even start up! They wanted us to give them a credit card # before they sent the 4th. Do we want to try it again??? Not sure. After all this I do wish it worked but my faith is pretty weak. My advise. If you have a Mac don't get it unless you have a lot of time to kill and strong nerves.
Bought the nextar Q3 gps for our vacation this summer. Took it out of the box charged the battery. Put it in the car hook up dc cord only to find out 3 hours later when the battery went dead the dc cord wasn't working. Called customer service they promised to send new cord in 7 to 10 days. Three times they promised to send a cord and on the fourth try they wanted me to buy one. I will never buy another nextar product nor should anyone else. The customer service is terrible they have no problem lying to their customers. I hope it not too late return it too the store
I bought this laptop because of its reliability ratings in Consumer Reports. Everything works fine except when going on-line. As most have experienced, the laptop freezes up. I have tried with just battery, with AC on before I turn it on, with wireless off and on, it makes no difference and it is frustrating to no end. I end up shutting the laptop off and sometimes it actually works right the next time. I cannot imagine why Toshiba does not offer a fix to its customers instead of giving them lip service. I wouldn't buy another Toshiba if my life depended on it.
i faced problem using this mouse from day 1. the mouse pointer just jumps from place to other. it has bad tracking. and when u click the pointer moves away from the place where u clicked. its light weight though n easy to carry.
..because that's what this product is. A major disaster. Where to start? Well first off, IT DOESN'T WORK WITH ALL NEWER COMPUTERS! Yes...that's correct. It doesn't. I have an older computer (about 3 to 4 years), but it's not ancient! It has Windows xp with all the updates (even the RCA ones), etc yet I still have problems connecting to this device. So pretty much I'm stuck with the same music all the time because it almost never connects! When it does (if I'm lucky) it takes FOREVER! to put music in it! Not only that, the apparent "random" isn't even random. It plays the same song (when I turn off or charge the battery)when I turn it on!!! About the only "good" think about this player is the headphones and sound, but when you struggle to put music it on it, there is NO sound! If I could, I would return this piece of junk to the store, unfortunately for me, I lost the receipt..so remember...if you ever purchase or receive this for a gift whatever, KEEP your receipt!...trust me you'll be returning this item.Update: Well, I was able to get it to work through making it run in msc mode, but it still was a big disappointment. After about a few weeks of not using it died. Completely dead, nothing, won't reset and turn on, hold is off, etc. NOTHING! So, therefore, my original post still stands. This is a horrible product. I will NEVER buy another RCA mp3 player EVER! In fact I wish amazon would give us a 0 rating for those of us that are really disappointed in a product. In fact I'd give this thing a -5 for complete failure if I could.
The video playback is good. The music player could be a lot more streamlined. Too many clicks to switch from shuffle to normal play, etc.The WI-FI is probably not worth the extra money. The browser isn't capable of much, and the touchscreen keyboard is a pain.Support from the manufacturer is pretty weak. I need to replace the screen. Pricing starts at $162.50. That's more than this mediocre player costs. The customer service guy acted like I was wasting his valuable time as he asked for my information.I would not recommend this unless you get it for a really, really low price. Not worth the trouble.
does not include an ac adaptor...of course it doesn't say that anywhere. very lame
I have had to contact RCA multiple times because this player does not play anything. It will just randomly decide that DVDs (brand new) are not of the right format?! The first time I called RCA, they said I needed to clean the lens and that they were going to send me a cleaning kit. It never came. I bought one myself, but cleaning wasn't the problem. The product does not work.
I don't understand the good reviews of this headset even if they were given when the product first came out.They are cheaply made and very difficult to connect to any standard bluetooth driver. The sound quality is poor as well.
PROS* Good looking hardware* Small size ideally suited for travel and handheld use* Unique turn exclusion screen allows you to select multiple roads you want to avoid with ease* Lots of routing options (including fast car, slow car, pedestrian, & scenic route)* POI brand icons displays company logos on the map instead of generic POI category icons* Music player supports MP3, AAC, and WMA audio formats* Relatively long (5 hour) battery life* Includes swappable white and black faceplates* NAVTEQ mapping data (2006 maps)* SiRF's high performance StarIII indoor GPS receiver* Light weight (3.9 oz)* Nicely designed map screenCONS* Poor documentation* Cluttered, complex UI* Very sluggish / slow. Borders on unusable* When entering an address, pressing the "Back" icon takes you back to the main menu rather than the previous menu, and you have to start entering the address all over again* Couldn't find some addresses -- quirky address entry system* Small screen size and small text combined with general slowness makes the Pocket LOOX N100 all but impossible to use while driving* Highly reflective screen difficult to see in many lighting conditions* No Text-to-Speech (GPS doesn't announce actual street names)* Voice prompts sound strange - like a drunk woman reading a seductive romance novel (seriously)* When using the MP3 player while navigating, audio prompts are announced over the music, making them difficult to hear. Some other GPS units pause the music for audio navigation prompts, and then resume music playback.* User interface needs refinement - some tasks are especially frustrating, such as entering a destination address* Voice Regocnition feature more gimmick than useful feature* No BluetoothConclusionI had hoped the Pocket LOOX would become the GPS I travel with - it's good loox (sorry, I couldn't help it) and small size would have made it ideal for bringing it with me on trips and carrying it around in my pocket. Plus, the mp3 player, video player, and video games would have made it an even better travel companion.Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100Unfortunately, the Fujitsu Siemens Pocket LOOX N100 (seriosuly, not only is this the least catchy product name ever, but the unit I reviewed actually included a legal requirement that I refer to the product by it's full, un-marketing firendly, name in this review) is ruined by poor performance and its unpolished user interface.The single biggest problem with the Pocket LOOX is the overall slowness of the unit. Using this frustratingly sluggish GPS for any length of time is an exercise in patience. For example, it takes a full minute for the navigation application to load. Entering text is so slow that you constantly double-hit letters because your not sure if the unit registered the first tap. It's not that any one aspect of using the Pocket LOOX is slow -- it's that EVERY aspect of the Pocket LOOX is slow, from navigating menus to redrawing maps. Performance is so poor that the Pocket LOOX is almost unusable.Then there's the size issue - the Pocket LOOX has a small screen, so it's all the more essential that software engineers make intelligent use of the screen. Instead, it feels like Navigon's software was designed for larger display GPS devices and simply transferred onto the palm-sized Pocket LOOX without any adjustments. The small text is unreadable from the drivers seat (and almost unreadable even at arms length), and the menus feel cluttered. The on-screen keyboard is much too small, and almost impossible to use with normal sized fingers. The screen is also highly reflective, making it difficult to see in many situations.I also had difficulty entering in addresses. Frequently the Pocket LOOX would be unable to find an address until I found an alternate input method, such as entering the street name first, or using a zip code or cross street. Browsing through street names is tedious as you have to scroll one line at a time and wait for the small text box to scroll for each line before you can see the entire street name (assuming you can find the destination street at all). Pocket LOOX ships with NAVTEQ mapping data, but was unable to find addresses or POIs that other NAVTEQ-powered GPS devices find without issue.Pocket LOOX does manage to squeeze in some innovative features, such as Brand Icons, displaying highway road signs, speed limit notification, and many vehicle profile options (there's even a "scenic route" profile). However, overall the Pocket LOOX is too slow, too complicated, and the text layout is too small. Given the relatively high $500 price tag, I also felt the Pocket LOOX should have included Bluetooth and Text-to-Speech. Oh, and did I mention it was slow?
I actually "won" a similar version of this remote a couple of years ago at a Monster Training/Brainwashing. The Trainer claimed that the design was based on focus group testing, and they used Logitech's Harmony software because Monster knew it was the best and they could not compete with it.... Seriously, he told us that.Physical Design Flaws: volume and channel buttons are horizontal, monsters claims this is because the on screen volume bar on most TV's moves left to right. However, when someone wants the volume increased they would say "turn it up" not "move it to the right". a knob would have made more sense. Another issue is the numeric buttons are all mashed together, I have slender fingers and still had a hard time pressing just one button at a time. One more thing is the square joystick in the center, which makes navigating menus a chore.Software Issues: I had a problem after about 2 months of use where the remote would say "usb connected" when it was not actually connected. When it is in this state you cannot use it at all. Then when I would try to connect it usb to my PC, the remote thought it was not connected and appeared to go back to it's normal state. Then when I disconnected it from the usb cable it would say "usb connected". It was basically an ugly paperweight at this point.I ended up throwing this remote away because I could not get a response back from Monster on the usb issue.IMO, Monster is a terrible company making over-priced products and taking advantage of consumers, and provudes terrible customer service (if any).I am currently using the Harmony ONE remote and highly recommend it.
does not work at all but service is good why would I want to keep writing writing and writing while all I wanted to say is good. strange.
Does anyone see anywhere here or on Linksys' site where they tell you that this does not work with Windows 7? No, you don't Linksys will sell you the unit, and then do nothing about supporting it. You will be out the money. I've seen a few posts on some of the forums where very technical people came up with work arounds but they are not easy, I ended up returning over 200 dollars worth of Linksys equipment I had bought because this unit will not work. Had they been upfront on their site I would not have ordered the item. As it was I felt very cheated, as do many other people.Amazon needs to give this product the boot ASAP.
This extender cable plain does not work in true USB 2.0 mode. It is too slow to be used as an interface to a WinRadio. Really too bad that it does not work as advertised.
Go through your cable company instead if you want a dvr. Tivo has the worst customer service and I don't know about anyone else, but my Tivo was more trouble than it was worth to hook up. I got our new computer up and running 2x's faster than tivo. If you don't have a phone jack close buy you better have a wireless internet router for your home( the network adapter isn't included at $30-$50 a piece) or it won't work, then you better hope there are no problems connecting to it, after 8 hours of phone calls and different hookup configurations I cancelled my subsription and took this piece of krap back to the store.
I appreciate the free replacement and shipping. The service rep was courteous and efficient and delivery was prompt. However, the product seems to be exactly the same as the original -- the one that came to pieces in my drawer. I am treating this one a little differently: I have hung it up on a wall from two hangers so that it doesn't bend too sharply at any point. It remains to be seen if this one will last longer than the original.
I'm very dissapointed on regard this headphones. For the price, brand and aspect I expected a great sound. None of the above, the sound is bright in excess an you won't hear any bass. Is unpleasant. I tried different ways to insert them in my ears and no change, changed the plastic cups and nothig, readed and search in the instructions -which are just a few lines- and nothing, looked at te web and no more info. Conclusion, if there is no info, there is no answer. I wasted my time and my money. You know it, now is your call.
These speakers largely work, although if I try to listen with wi-fi enabled on my iPod Touch, the speakers send a ton of static. Even if I'm not listening to music and the speakers are "off" there is static. Even having my phone with wi-fi enabled in close proximity (within a foot or so) will create some static. If you are using this with a nano or classic, this should be great. If you are planning on streaming Pandora through an iPod Touch or iPhone, I'd recommend getting a different set of speakers.
I bought this for use with my Nuvi 1390T, but it came on a standard SD card. The Nuvi 1390T only has a micro SD slot. I called Garmin, and they said the Language Guide comes on a micro SD card with an SD adapter (not what I got). This product was definitely not what Garmin told me it should be. I am concerned that I may have been sold a counterfeit product!!! Do not buy this if your Garmin GPS does not have a full sized SD card slot!!!
Only used about one month and it was broken. I had to back up data, reinstall OS and exchange the item with WD.
This thing was great. Paid up for it because it had remote control the size of a large lipstick case. I was in heaven. Kept remote on my desk and could control sound remotely when I was on the telephone.Then the end of goodness: the CD player portion began to fail part-way through a CD. The motor sound could be heard through the case but the CD was not turning. I fiddled around trying alternate CDs (all commercial originals) but they all stopped playing at some point -- sooner and sooner, then no CD would play at all. [I expect there is something wrong with a belt or pressure plate inside, but repair of such devices is not feasible.]ONLY 2-Stars because CD is the MAIN function and I feel I 'paid-up' to get a device with a remote to obviate jumping up & down to adjust volume or skip tracks.Radio reception is not outstanding and moving from preset-to-preset station is sequential and is tedious -- there is no direct selection of any preset, you must cycle up or down through the list of presets.Cassette playing was an 'extra', seldom used, bonus feature.I noticed that this model, SONY CFD-E95, showed on other sites' REFURBISHED goods offerings.
It was not a new genuine Cannon PG-40 cartridge as advertised. It was a refurbished refill clone. It only worked for 1 day and then the printer refused to work with it. The printer would not work until this cartridge was replaced with a real Cannon PG-40. This refurbished refill clones are lower quality and less reliable. Don't buy them.
You get less than what you pay for with this cable. I knew when I bought it not to expect something of high quality, but I've had it for less than a month and it's already stopped working.There were immediate problems with the audio, but they were ignorable. However, after owning and using the cable for only 3 weeks, I plug it in to my computer and the visual component was out, too. All I got was a green screen on my television.This product is crap. Don't waste your time with it.
I purchased this splitter because it was so inexpensive, but this is truly a case of "you get what you pay for". The sound quality is so awful it is unusable. I will spend a little more money next time around to get something that actually works.
I have been trying to get ATI and Levono to fix a problem with the Thinkpad BIOS for 2 months. ATI has determined that the Thinkpad BIOS does not have enough "extra space".DO NOT BUY this if you have a Thinkpad T60p!!!From the ATI support: After further testing, it was determined that this issue is a result of a lock of option ROM apace that is reserved by the BIOS of the notebook and not a result of a problem in the video cards BIOS. The last conversation I had with IBM indicated that Levono needed to fix this (SOMEDAY). I have spent about $4000 to get a system that will support 4 video units, and have yet to be able to achieve that goal.
I have been having trouble with the dvd recorder aspect since the first year I bought it. It made loud clunky noises during finalization, and then about half the time lost the data. I used the warranty and sent it in to be fixed. A couple months later, the recorder was unreliable again.Now the warranty is expired, and I just lost all the data of a program I spent 3 hours recording (and won't be airing again). I've had it. This dvd recorder/ vcr combo is out.Note I gave it two stars because the dvd player and vcr player work.
Like many other reviews for Sony 5 Disc Changers this one died after 1 year also (right when the warranty was up). If you read reviews of other multi-disc changers they all have the same problem. Suddenly they will say "No Disc" (in any of the 5 spots)and you will never get it to play again. I have a Sony Plasma TV and Surround sound system and could not believe this happened like the other reviews said.Stay away or you will be buying another one within 1 year.
I received this flower hood and adapter for Christmas after I specifically requested it. I thought it would be a good way to protect the lense from my fingers and other peoples. It does protect the lense (if you buy a clear filter to go on the front of it) but a Pringles can taped on the end would be just as effective. It blocks the flash and leaves a dark spot on your pictures and the flower hood has to be perfectly aligned or it will partly obscure the image. It also blocks the night vision and hologram feature, but to take it off to use either of these or the flash is a pain.Pro..protects lense (if you buy a seperate clear lense filter, but will cause focusing issues) and somewhat protects from the sun.Cons..Obscures the flash, infrared, and hologram. Pain to take off and put back on. Flower hood partially obscures image if not exactly aligned.Save your money.
This battery would not turn the camera on, so I charged it in the charger that came with the camera and it still won't turn the camera on. I would return it but I don't have the original packaging. Don't buy one!
This thing works great if you ever get it set up right. The start activity (arguably a very very important step) is horrible if you want to modify it. I had to delete a device in an activity and then reinstall it to change start up activity.I needed to change the settings on the receiver and the tv for roku box. Good luck. It is great if your are very electronically technical BUT if you are not, get ready for some choice works.Help is extensive, not that helpful.
When I first received this DVD player I loved it. The price was right and it had all the features that I wanted. Now, less than 2 yrs. later, under normal usage conditions, it's dead.
I am in Chicago wher there is a channel 20 broadcasting DTV on channel 21. I receive all channels with this antenna except channel 21. Th antenna delivers most of the channels from the same transmitter location as channel 21, so the aim is correct. It is relatively blind to this channel only. I just had the cables and connections replaced by an installer to make certain that everything else was OK
I ordered this speaker new. I was sent a used one that was covered in dirt and FOOD. It was also missing the power cord so it couldn't even be used. The instructions manual was missing as well. I would advise everyone against purchasing this speaker from Galactics.
I have only had this modem for a month. Now i have to unplug it and connot use the fax. It decided to start answering my phone without the receive fax option turned on. When plugged in i can't use my phone.
This item was a "deal" with the purchase of a ROKU. Poor quality cable not worth the money. Not shielded, lots of interference on equipment.
Backlight is terrible. Really hard to read at night, much less during the day.I paid only about $50.00 and still felt ripped off.
I bought this product from KB Electronics.Because of this product, my digital camera stopped working.On giving a bad review to this product, KB Electronics offered me 10% discount on my next product. So, I told them that I would give a good review to them if they can repair my camera. At this they went silent. So, basically this means that they would try to make someone silent with a few dollars, but if they have to fix their problems, then they would forget all morals and turn dumb.I don't know about the current company, but beware of the same thing happening to you guys. It is possible that KB Electronics has started selling the same product by the name of its sister concern - businesses do this all the time!
The poor dear gets flustered whenever I ask it to do something complicated, like print more than one page. It also sometimes forgets that it should print the whole page, not just the top half. It has no problem rapidly consuming ink, though.Will it make it to graduation day? Doubtful. (See "Office Space.")
My expectation for batteries is pretty low since my last one refused to hold a charge AT ALL and I had to always keep the laptop plugged in. This one came quickly, was marked "Sony" on the back (not sure if they all are) and it has worked like a charm.Update as of Nov 30, 2009:The battery now won't hold a charge past 3%, so it's operating via the power plug only. Bummer! Contacted customer service but never got a response.
Don't waste your money on this sorry excuse for a DVD player. It would not play any of my DVDs. I own over 100 DVDs and tried 20 of them and none would play. Unfortunately I threw away the original packageing so I was unable to return it for a refund and now own a ... doorstop. Stay away from all Toshiba DVD players. I rated this player with one star because I couldn't give it a zero star.
I excitedly bought 4 of these cameras to go snorkeling in Belize. It looks very cool and I love the little lever to snap the photos. However, the proof is in the pictures. They came out horribly grainy, plain and simple. The few that were salvageable required a great deal of retouching. Many years ago I used Kodak's version of waterproof 35mm cameras and the picture quality was 10 times better. So that's what I plan to go back to next time and I highly recommend others do the same to avoid disappointment.
The cord is already starting to break and often when plugged in states it's not compatible to charge my phone. It also makes my phone ding over and over again during the few times it will charge the phone- which never lasts for more than a few minutes. Waste of money- had to go buy an APPLE lightning cord.
The quality of construction on this item is great. It's sturdy, durable & you don't have to worry it'll fall apart. I like the material it's made out of, and the film strap works really well. So that is why I gave it 5 stars.I personally don't think it's the most comfortable camera bag I have used. It's a bit awkward to wear on your hip & over the shoulder.There are quite a few downsides to this product. My Diana Mini doesn't fit. I literally have to squeeze it in, and to get it in I cannot have the "wallet" in there, and the lens cap cannot be on the camera. I contacted LOMO before purchasing & they said it would be no problem to get a mini in there. Also the Diana flash barely fits, but it's possible.I bought this to take to Vegas & to be able to transport my camera through airports. I wish I hadn't...it would of been another $30+ I could of spent on the trip. Oh well, live & learn.
they are cables. they work. thats it. they function well and did not set my house on fire. they also did not require a password or a laser.
I could never get the Vista driver to install properly. The one on the CD didn't work, the one on their website didn't either. The Realtek driver that installed itself automatically made my machine unstable. I called tech support and the lady hardly paid attention to my problem, and instead read from an annoying script as is what appears now standard for outsourced tech support.On the other side, even though Trendnet doesn't support Linux, it was plug and play and worked as expected in Fedora 9. So the open source Linux guys *without pay* made a better driver than Trendnet "engineers"? Unbelievable, I don't think I'd ever buy another Trendnet product.So if you're planning on using it in Vista, steer clear. However for other OSes it may work. Since I bought it to use in a Vista box, this one goes back to the store.
This recorder comes with a poorly written manual. Installation instructions are hard to read and covers only a few types of set up. The front-panel controls are few and basic only. No front-panel cable connections available. Difficult to set up on older tv. This recorder only comes with a 90 day parts and labor warranty on defects.My unit began to have difficulty at around 60 days. On playback of DVD-video disc or recorded DVD+RW disc the sound began to have major problems. The sound began to give major static. Called tech support and they determined that the unit needed to be shipped back to Mustek for repair. They do not pay for shipping and insurance cost even though it is a manufacturer defective product. It was not what I expected and am very disappointed. Will not buy another Mustek product ever again...
We bought this to use with the newest ipod nano (5th generation). It doesn't have an adapter for the 5th generation. It will work without an adapter, but it puts pressure on the pins when you try and change a song. Plus, the warranty is void if you use it without an adapter. So, it is being returned.It sounded good for the two seconds we tried it with the nano, but wasn't worth the risk of breaking it or the ipod.
This remote had great potential since it had native support for almost all of the media programs, and there were plugins for it from Girder and Event Ghost.Unfortunately, their description of "Windows Vista (any edition)" means any 32-bit edition. If you're running 64-bit Vista the drivers will not work. Their web site states that they hope to have 64 bit drivers in the near future, but I'm not holding my breath. This thing's going back. I should have done better research before purchasing this, and it didn't help that Amazon, while usually amazing in the shipping speed department, decided to take 3 weeks to ship this item.
I am very disappointed of the low quality. The needle nose pliers do not close tightly enough to cut common Cat5 wire, the strippers are not capable of stripping wire without nicking, the strippers can only tear wire in two instead of cutting, the pliers' edges are sharp and will nick every wire bent, the long phillips bit would work well for motherboard screws if the head were of the proper size to fit common screws, the case arrived with several large oil stains inside and out that cannot be removed, and the tools all smell badly of low quality Chinese oil.I did not expect the tools to be of high quality, but I was hoping that the kit would at least be good enough to do common PC repairs. The little screw bin is better than mixing screws in a plastic baggy, and the sockets can work well enough since most PCs do not require any precision for case screws, but over all the kit is a liability that causes the user to use several minutes to complete a simple job that could be done in seconds with good quality tools.I would recommend skipping this kit and investing in some good quality tools instead.
After reading the 'good picture' reviews from all the others, I have experienced the opposite. compared to a bl-c10a that I have, a bl-c30a had a very fuzzy picture. It is clear from 8 inches to 4 ft. Beyond that it is fuzzy. After and exchange the 2nd one is exactly the same. Clearly some kind of lens problem. Panasonic spt, told me to upgrade FW and closed the ticket. (I had the latest FW already) lousy spt. Also, The 'WEP OPEN spt', no WPA bothers me. Of course means your whole wireless has to be less secure. Wireless G, continuously losses 3 to 10% of packets 2 ft from the router, what is up with this? I hope this is not the New Panasonic, cause my $3000 plasma is Panasonic... Im looking for something with PTZ, VGA, 30fps that I can afford, for security... Returned both, may return CL-10A, because I want one app for multi-cameras...
Filed an A-Z claim with Amazon for 2 damaged toner cartridges that were received from this vendor and returned. Amazon only partially refunded the money, deducting the vendor's restocking fees. Filed a chargeback with credit card company. Extremely dissatisfied with Amazon supposed A-Z guarantee claim process and results.
When considering the Expander, be careful if you have a WRT54GS rather than the WRT54G. I had all the problems described by others, but unfortunately the 'GS' version adds another level of complexity, probably because the firmware between the "G" and "GS" differs. Even tech support had me try firmware for the "G" version without success.The Expander also introduces another level of complexity if the DHCP Server is disabled on the router because the existing network has its own DHCP server. There is a work around for this problem (basically setting the TCP/IP to a static address and using 192.168.1.x settings for IP and Gateway), but you'll never find the explanation in the Linksys database.Installation of the Expander can be almost as difficult as installing a network. Moreover, if you purchased the WRT54GS for added capabilities, you may have purchased 3 pieces (router, laptop adapter & expander) that are virtually useless because of the greatly reduced functionality without the necessary range.This review is written after having spent 4+ hours with persistent, friendly, and unsuccessful technical support.
This worked fine in windows XP, as long as you didn't try to register more than one login or more than one finger. After that it would go out of control and not let you login except randomly with the first finger registered. No drivers for win7-don't waste your time.
I purchased this lens [...] few weeks ago. I have a high expectation from this lens after readinga lot of good reviews about it. After opening the box, I have realized that this lens is built so cheaply as comparingto the other "L" lenses I have. Well, I should not compare this lens with the other L lenses. However, afterhooking it up, I can hear rattling sound when it tries to focus. It supposes to be a USM lens that only dogs can hear themotor spinning during the focus. I wonder if it is normal at all. So, I go to [...] to find a baseline to compare.It turns out that the other people's 50mm f1.4 focus so relatively quieter than mine. I am not satisfied with this productat all for many reason after all. 1) USM motor ring is prone to be broken if you don't handle the lens gently.2) It does not come up a hood and/or a case for the lens and you need to pay $20+ to get a Canon hood or a few bucksto get a generic hood from ebay. Cannon should include it in this product. Anyway, I sent it back for a refundbut I doubt that I will get a replacement lens that will meet my expectation for the money I paid.
It was a great product when it worked. Sleek design, super user friendly, sharp image and easily unlock to all region. Never had any problem loading or playing until last week. Went completely dead for no reason in the middle of a movie. Swallowed the DVD with it. It would've been a greater product if it lived pass 1 year at least.
This power adapter does not fit the Canon ZR10 camera. If you have that type of camera do not buy this product because it will NOT WORK! And like me, you will have to pay for the shipping to your house and to send it back again.
The product is awful. Not only it fits the dash opening poorly, it bounces up and down whenever it hits a bump on a road. It will take a couple of potholes to put a radio unit out of comission.I replaced it with American International kit HON-K828, much better fit and very sturdy too.
If you're a professional in the lighting industry this board may be easier to understand. If you're thinking that out of the box you can plug this unit in and read through the manual and quickly get up to speed, you have another thing coming. The manual for this product is one of the worst I have ever come across in any industry. It dedicates 1-2 pages for each major function of the board. There are no useful examples of anything; it assumes you are intimately familiar with all sorts of stage lighting terminology. The end result is confusing and chaotic. Using the board as a real time manual control is easy enough. But programming scenes and other functions is extremely confusing. I cannot recommend this unit and if I could take mine back, I would.
I have got this player and I have started getting H07 errors too as mentioned by others in their reviews. I thought I needed to clean the lens or something. But researching this problem on google basically tells me that this player is no more than a paper weight for me now. Buy this only if you want to invest in a dvd player every year (which may not be such a bad idea given that the prices are droping at an alarming rate)
Trust me when I tell you that this POS will break within a year (broken buttons, battery not charging, etc.) Just google the numerous user complaints. After your warranty is up, the only "fix" Logitech will offer you is to buy a REPLACEMENT remote, which only carries a 30-day warranty, at 50% discount. It's not a coincidence that the warranty period is so short. So don't think you're buying this remote to own and use for more than a year. You're merely RENTING it, because it WILL break in a year, I guarantee it.
Well, I was completely happy with these until the white material that wraps the cables started to dissolve! I don't know if it is because of daily use (I used extensively for commuting purpose every day) or if it is due to super-powerful sweat. Doubt that.Long story short, these worked fine for less than four months, and now with the white cords falling apart, they are completely unusable.
did not work at all. don't buy. i returned and got a discount. would not work with any station. junk
Unpacked it, read the entire instruction booklet, followed the step by step procedure. Got the red light blinking on the transmitter, not too fast, not too slow. Moved on to setting up the speaker. Got a green light there and a little static for a moment, then nothing. I couldn't get a single peep out if it. I tried every possible adjustment, tried a headphone jack, tried the rca plug. Never, ever got it to work, I'm very disappointed with this product and am returning it tomorrow.
I had hoped to buy this wireless ethernet bridge so that I could place my Canon printer/copier in the garage, without having to use a long ethernet cable.My hopes were dashed, when the product arrived and I set it up. The printer would not be visible on my home network unless I rebooted the ethernet bridge and printer. It would stay visible for a minute or so. After that the ethernet bridge and printer required re-booting!Overall, it was a bad experience.
This card does not work on many Dell notebooks. I tried a Dell Inspiron 9300 and 1100. If you dig deep enough on startech.com there is an incompatibility list but you won't find it until you have spent several hours trying to get this P*S to work.
this was a bad idea, i thought id order my points online and have them quick and easy. easy yes, but not quick. took 4 hours to recieve my code when it shouldve been instant, now i got my code and not in the mode to play the game, just go to the store it will save you alot of time
I had to buy this one so that I could replace the plug in sensor from my first purchase that I had only had a month as the cost to only replace the sensor was almost as much as a new mouse. The plug in for this wireless mouse is huge. It is over 2 inches long, and is easy to knock into things and if you accidentially drop your lap top or it falls, it will break, as did mine. The mouse functions great. I was unaware of the other similar mice that had much smaller USB plug ins, or I would not have bought this one to replace the broken Microsoft one. I would highly recommend you look at others instead of this one with the smaller plug ins that are less likely to break or bend. The plug in with this one is an accident waiting to happen. I have no idea why Microsoft made it so big. It is almost as long as the mouse. Stupid idea. But the mouse works great. Sad.
Terrible-I expected a speaker and didn't get one.I thought I'd have an Audiovox Boombox but I was disapointed.What I have now is just a waste.I've got a Sony XM which i've had for about 12 years and had the necessary equipment.
This is a reman from Tonerize. It's the second one I've gotten, and both have a high pitched squeal. They replaced the first one, and the replacement was ok. This second one has the same problem, but not as loud, so I haven't pursued it, but it is annoying. The first one didn't seem to last too long either, but that may have been the type of copying I was doing. On the plus side, the price is attractive, and they were pretty good about replacing the first one.
This is the fourth in a series of batteries that I have gotten for the two Vaios I own. They barely last the year and the performance drops to less than half. I dont know if it is the charge circuits or the battery, but I have never seen such terrible performance. Although I like most Sony products, I will be avoiding Sony laptops in the future.
Doesn't work as advertised. Although it seems to work at first, if I leave my IPOD connected to the computer with this cable overnight, then when I come back my IPOD battery is completely dead. The apple cable works perfectly, but it doesn't retract like this one does.
I am writing this to clear some of the reviews for products I have bought through Amazon. This is an old product but when I bought it, it never worked to satisfaction. So much so, that I never really used it and should have returned it. But I guess this is now not even offered for sale.
The brightness on the screen comes and goes. I have been told this is a safety feature to stop my copying DVDs? I am using the composite video out into my TV which has a built in video. Any suggestions?
The first several reviews talk this dvd player up a lot. Sure, it is supposed to be durable, sturdy and well built. Yet when I rushed to plug in my new dvd player all I got was a scrabled menu and then blank lines on the display. The unit wouldn't stay powered on correctly, and the door for the cd player didn't even open. I also tried calling Konka customer support in a last ditch effort but all I could get was voice mail of random people at their office. VERY disappointing. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM IF YOU WANT A LOW COST DVD PLAYER....
Many reviews said this did not work, and they were right. Since it was so cheap I thought I would give it a shot anyway. Well, it did work with my keyboard, but not with my mouse. I know my mouse is not the problem because it works with another manufacturer's adapter.
The unit is supposed to be recondtioned and as per the rep have a new drum. The one I got had a used drum with scratches that showed up on every copy. Called for exchange. Will see how it works. But may I say that I am very disappointed with the Amazon retrun procedures. Any items shipped should come with a return lable. I had to log in find the item, call the supplier etc. too complicated and time consumeing.
I haven't seen such a annoying transmitter. Once you set up the tune, you can't drive the car because it starts static. You have to put it in good position and need to move a little bit every 5 sec to listen to songs clearly. all I hear is static!!I'm going to go get refund. Never buy this ever!!
This product is terrible. I cannot get the thing to stay on a station, it jumps all over the place. For some reason the FM doesn't work at all and it is built really cheap. I expected alot more for my Thirty bucks.
Received this keyboard today and was very dissapointed. I can't believe IBM actually allowed Micro Innovations to put their logo on this item. When typing, the keystrokes either were not recognized or would display seconds later. Receiver &quot;data&quot; light blinks showing that are you pressing keys, however, the keystrokes are not sent to the computer.Returning item now as I type on a good/working LOGITECH wireless RF keyboard.
The description of this item indicates that it is a genuine Konica-Minolta toner cartridge. However, IT IS NOT. It is a refilled item. At least most of the other vendors selling refills indicate that they are "compatible" and not the genuine item.
I brought this camera for my bithday and I had a blast with it. The pictures were great and everything. It was even used for my school newspaper! But unfortunatrely it does this glitchy thing while taking a picture and sometimes in order to take a see your pictures you have to take a picture first. The camera freezes a lot meaning you have to shut it down manually which is bad for the camera. I don't recommend this camera unless you have a rechargeable pack of PATIENCE!
I bought this camera in December of 2005 for a family gift. After reading all the reviews on this and other cameras, I was very excited about having a camera that would take great pictures, per the reviews. Oh...it does take good pictures...but I can not get the pictures off the camera. From the very first, we had problems with the software, which is a real pain to get to work right. I transfered 4 pictures to my computer and those are the last pictures we have been able to get off the camera. We even installed the software to another computer and it still won't work. First it identifies the camera, then it says "camera can't be found". Since the camera seems to working properly, it now appears that the USB cable is bad. I have contacted Kodak, furnished them my receipt, and requested a new cable. They advise that there is not a problem with the cable and....get this...the cable is NOT covered by the warranty. If I want, they will be happy to ship me another, once I pay [...]. So, either I buy another cable...which at this date is only 6 months old and never worked properly to start with...or purchase another camera. I now have a camera that takes great pictures but does me no good. If you are thinking about buying this camera....think long and hard. It's not worth the money and Kodak does not stand behind their product. This is the last Kodak product I will buy.
I bought this keyboard to fit underneath a raised platform that I keep my laptop on at work. From a size perspective, it is perfect. I use it with a mac so I have no idea if the media keys work. I don't use them. There are two primary reasons that I rated this keyboard low. First and most important, there is an extra key, the [\] between the ["] and the enter key. I have small hands and this makes it very difficult for me to reach the enter key. The other problem I have with this keyboard is that it is noisy and doesn't have a good "feel." I know that sounds a bit nebulous but I actually find myself unconsciously avoiding typing on it and instead elevating my arms to type on the native laptop keyboard.
Bose 901's have a very odd response curve, and the active equalizer is a specialized preamp of sorts to smooth out the sound and emphasize the low and top end. For some strange reason Bose hasn't gone digital with this preamp. Its 100% analog. A pre-out loop needs to be available on your amp before you can set it up properly. The amp also should be a plain stereo amp, since the equalizer shapes the sound so much that if you connect a 2nd set of speakers (b-channel) they will sound very harsh and could even damage them.You get 2 slides, mid-bass and mid-treble. There's also a low bass cutoff button, and not much else.The unit is rather large for what it does, and is an odd size that takes up more room in your stereo cabinet than it should.
I thought my 3 yr old TWC cable modem was malfunctioning cuz I sometimes got a slow connection. I ordered the Motorola SB5101 [NEW, not refurbished] because of all the 5* reviews...I should have paid more attention to the 1* reviews. I connected the modem per instructions and...nothing. I called TWC and the tech told me his system showed that my Motorola had tried connecting to the internet over 100 times and had failed about 90 times! We tried the usual routine of power off/on the computer [a brand new HP Pavillion] and disconnect/reconnect/ power on/off the modem. Even though all the lights on the modem were lit up...I got nothing. I told the rep I was going to reconnect the old RCA DCM425 they had supplied me with. The TWC rep re-initialed the old modem on their side and I was back watching YouTube videos in about 2 minutes. I'd look elsewhere...such as buying it new from a bricks & mortar store. Lesson? If it ain't broke don't fix it.
the first shipment i got, i promptly shipped back to amazon for an exchange because the left channel was simply dead with nothing coming out of it. once i received the second pair of headphones (very promptly---i give amazon credit for that), i tried them out. first thing i noticed was how much noise there was on the sound quality, and also, the complete lack of any bass. secondly, the flexible wires that wrap around you ear are alright (main reason I bought this product), but the angle that the buds are attached them is a bit uncomfortable; you feel as though the speaker is slightly protruding outside of your ear cavity. but those are just quality issues, the main problem was that with two hours of use, one of the channels (this time, the right) started outputting WAY too much noise (a hissing sound) that more or less drowned out the music. i discovered that by pressing down on the wire where it was attached to the volume control, the hiss went away, and by letting go of the pressure, it came right back. these things just aren't manufactured and/or assembled very well. since this too is defective, i'm sending it back and just buying a more trusted brand. take my advice and shell out another $10; it's worth it.
Brand new out of the box. I pop the software CD in and it says "not compatible with my operating system".I'm on Windows 2k. There is no option on Kodak's website to download the software using your faster internet computer (only the setup file), to be able to install it on the slow dialup computer. That's 45mb to download over dialup.Kodak has no option to send you the software on CD.Kodak tech support had no solution.This camera is the Z712.I bought this as an upgrade from the z710. The z710 has everything you need to work under Windows 2000.Addendum 1/22/2008: As it works out, the software that came with my z710 recognized the z712 for image transfer. So, I didn't need to spend 142 minutes doing a dial-up download. Lucky, eh?Addendum 6/17/2008: The battery that ships with this camera is not the recharge-able version.I bought the Docking station g610Kodak EasyShare G610 Printer Dockand found out after I brought it home and read the instruction book, it requires a specific battery.You need theKodak 8324154 KLIC-8000 Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery for Z612 Camera($25 on Amazon.) or the equivalent battery versionKodak DLK-8000 Equivalent Li-ion Batteryby Lenmar ($10 on Amazon.)The z712 takes some amazingly detailed pictures!Once in a while, when I'm focusing in zoom mode 70mm, the screen will say processing for a several seconds. I just cross my fingers and hope the wildlife doesn't take off.My only complaint with the image quality, and I think this is generic to most digital cameras, bright sunlight on white washes out detail. Noticeable on subjects like sea gulls and egrets.
I have used two different Pantone products previously and each worked far better than this one. I am disappointed and no longer use it.
I used the unit to listen to iPod and MP3 players. The sound was OK at first but soon became weaker. Then, the iPod docking station wouldn't make a power connection. Finally even the MP3 players started to sound like they were &#34;stuttering.&#34; I tossed it in the garbage rather than go through the process of getting it repaired or replaced with the same unit. I purchased a couple of other Speaker Docs. to replace this.Cannot recommend based on my experience.
These are discs made by CMC (CMC MAG M01) for TDK. They do not support 16X write speed. They are 12X write maximum. If you want 12X discs, you can get them cheaper than this.If you want 16X, then don't buy these. These are not labelled correctly and should not be sold as 16X discs.
These headphones I bought because I figured getting 2 for one would be a great deal! WRONG ! They are horrible for the gym! They simply do not stay in my ears when on the machines...and the sound quality is awful. They're painful as you have to shovehem deep into your ear to try to hear what any sound!
I got a great price for this internal Blu-ray drive, however it has caused me much work. I initially installed it in a brand new Vista PC. Although Vista recognized it, it wouldn't even play an audio CD. OK, I reinstalled it into another PC with Win XP. Guess what? Windows recognized it, but it would not play any CD, DVD or Blu-ray. I called the manufacturer's tech support and they said to send it back to Amazon. They highly discouraged me from returning it to them. I got my money back and bought an LG Blu-ray drive from another vendor and have been pleased with its performance. I rated this with two stars because of its low price when I purchased it. The price is considerably higher now because it is being sold by a third party vendor instead of Amazon.
I was on hold 50 minutes, 52 seconds before anybody answered. I heard "your call is important to us" at least 100 times, which wasn't very convincing.
Although my printer hasn't yet died completely, there is clearly a problem with the chip that reads ink levels. I use a printer very little, yet every time I turn on the computer, my ink level reads lower. When I remove the cartridges, there is clearly plenty of ink left, as evidenced by the "sloshing" sound. Believing it has no ink, however, the printer will not print.I also have a horrible time with the defaults. It constantly resets to 4x6 as the default paper size, and full color printing. Just try telling it otherwise! What a nightmare. This printer is not worth any price. I haven't decided yet whether to send it to Goodwill, or the dumpster.
The Zen Micro does NOT, as Creative's website and the package both indicate, work with Windows 98 Second Edition.Wanting more storage, I bought the Micro after spending several months being extremely pleased with the Zen Nano Plus. But the only way (using W 98 SE) to transfer music to the Micro is with Windows Media Player 9 (ugh), and then only in WMA format (ugh). Not mp3, as stated in the description. Plus, you can't rip directly from CD. You have to copy into wmp9 first, and then into the player. The included Zen Micro Media Explorer does not recognize the device.After searching the forums at Creative's site, it became obvious that they have known about this problem for over a year. Spoke with a tech support rep who knew all about the problem, said all Micros are shipped with firmware that only works with XP, and cannot be 'downgraded' to a version compatible with 98SE. He suggested going out and buying Windows XP. He also tried selling me the extended warranty. Ha ha.It turns out that by using the absolute highest bitrate, both into WMP9 and then into the player, nearly all of the songs sound pretty good. NOT through headphones, though. (Not really an issue since the Micro gets used mainly thru the car stereo.) Through headphones (decent ones) there's a high-pitched squeal for a few seconds at the start of each track, apparently due to EM interference from the disk drive.So be wary of the Micro, and if you have Windows 98SE, don't even bother.
I bought this player for my wife and I'm sorry I did. Basically, it's just an average media player with synchronization issues. In a nutshell, this is what you get for your buck:Sound Quality: Pretty good for most people. If you're an audiophile, you may want to spend a few extra bucks in getting better earphones but the same can be said about most other players.Video and Picture Quality: Pretty good too. Kind of a small screen for video but who will sit through "Citizen Kane" in front of this thing anyway?Portability: Really light and it slips nicely into pockets. No complaint.Battery life: I listen to it at work (sometimes during 11 hour shifts) but it still never falls bellow half its battery's capacity. I'm happy with that.Storage: 2GB is enough if you listen to the same few albums all the time but that gets old for everybody sooner or later. You'll spend long nights synchronizing new music into it; which takes me to the next point...User friendliness: NOT friendly. When you're trying to synchronize, after the first 1 to 10 songs, the synchronizing process freezes without any warning and you'll have to stop the process and restart it (if you're using Windows Media Player 10); if you're using Windows Media Player 11, you'll have to unplug the device and plug it back in altogether. This can easily make you spend a whole hour synchronizing just 4 albums, no joke. Allegedly, you can eliminate this problem by rolling back to WMP10 and updating your firmware; I tried that and spending 2 weeks reading forums on how to get over this nuisance in vain. I consider myself really computer literate and I still can't find a way to fix the little thing.Compatibility: Linux users, nothing to see here! As of late December, I tried this fellow with 10 different Linux distros (Ubuntu, SimplyMEPIS and Freespire among them) and it didn't work with any of them! I didn't try with mac at all.In general, this player could be it for people who don't own a large music library if the folks at Philips sat down and wrote the sync drivers properly. Until that day, save yourself the trouble: there's other MUCH better players out there for this same price.
The tape does not fit in it - and, if it does, it is too difficult to get the tape to fit.
Hmmm. I don't know that I'd buy this one again.I got it home, didn't read anything, didn't put any discs in, put it behind my Motorola cable modem, cloned my Mac's MAC address, and it more-or-less worked off the bat. You know a few resets but mostly I think it was the modem's fault.I got it set up. DHCP with some reservations for two machines. Wired to my Apple TV, Wireless to a G5, PowerBook G4, Intel MBP, 2 Airport Expresses (in bridge mode just to stream music to them), and my iPhone. Seems great.Everytime you change your port forwarding, it's a modem restart though. In fact anytime you change any configuration, it's a modem restart. It's horrible. Granted you don't do it alot, but occasionally I'll need to poke a hole in my firewall to let FTP in or what not. Bringing down my internet connection to do it is a bundle of suckage.Worse though, connections are dropping. My G5 hasn't dropped yet, but the PB and MBP are dropping a lot. The logs only say "kernel: WLAN: MLME - Disconnecting (deauth) wireless client: ffffffffffff Reason 3" but without referring to the client with a MAC address or something I can't be sure what's dropping and why. I'll give dlink a call about this next week.So would I buy this again, probably not. Are there better out there, who knows.
One speaker was blown before they sent it to me, I sent two emails to Pyle and no response, I think they went out of business. Junk price is 3 cents...
Do not buy this item if you plan to use it continuously. It fell apart after about 2 months of use (50 plug-in plug-out cycles). It worked well originally, but soon the HDMI part of the adapter started bending and eventually fell out.
It rewinded the first tape ok, except the START button wouldn't stay down. I had to keep the button down with my finger.But on the second tape STOP button got stuck and somehow it eat the tape.I got it from radio shack, it's going back there tomorrow.
Unlike other Garmin products, including carry cases, this one is beyond cheap...it is useless. It has a built-in plastic tray in the bottom but absolutely no padding. A medium sized camera bag would be far better.
First, I had to have the 3 I bought sent to a friends house because they wouldn't recognise my address. They worked good for 3 months, now they won't hold a charge for a 5 minute call. Not worth the $2.88 I payed for them.
If you try to use a Microsoft Force Feedback joystick then forget about this simple cable with 2 connectors.I called Belkin and they assured me I will not have problem with my Microsoft Force Feedback. As usual today, they lied.I ordered from XP PASSPORT for about 3 dollars plus more than 8 dollars shipping and handling (one man or woman handling from the shelf to the envelope).Now checking their return policy they refund the merchandise but not the shipping costs. As you reckon I am not going to pay a shipping to get 3 dollars back, even I doubt they give the money back.XP PASSPORT took a super long time to ship.So Belkin and XP PASSPORT belong to the same society. Shame on Belkin and shame on XP PASSPORT.I think Amazon should check close this guys.
The unit I received was not working properly so returned it to the supplier who was very quick to get necessary information to me for the prepaid return.
I'm surprised this item is so defective for the price. I've tried various ways to operate, but it just freezes and won't do anything. I've given up, and am taking back for a refund today. My advice, by another product, don't take a chance on this one. From reading the reviews on this site, looks like Westinghouse needs to recall this item. Too many unsatisfied customers.
I've had mine for about 8 months. It works ok but nothing spectacular. It gets kinda hot sometimes, if you leave your computer on all the time. It also seems to just drop connection from time to time, which is a real pain. Sometimes I have to take it out to get it to reset. I'm looking to replace it because it drops connection about every 10 minutes now, which isn't cool at all. I wouldn't buy another one to replace it.
I was a little leery of purchasing a toner cart from an unknown source sight unseen at such a low price. First impressions are dependable, it turns outAfter a couple of weeks I felt more confident that the decision to purchase this toner cart was the right one.The amount of toner in the cartridge was disappointing, however. Instead of lasting 6 months to a year, the toner was used up in under 2 months.If Amazon allowed me to contact the seller, Kwick Toners, directly, I'd have taken the issue up with them but ease of contact is not a feature after a certain period of time.The subject line says it all for me.[ASIN:B00078VHCK HP C4092A, 92A, C4092, 4092 Compatible laser toner cartridge for HP laserJet 1100, 1100A, 1100se, 1100Ase, 1100Axi, 1100xi, 3200, 3200MFP,3200m, 3200se, Black Color (2600) Page Yield. ONLY SOLD BY: Best Deal Toner]
Just drop this 2005 ancient thing that weighs more than 2 lbs. Adorama sent me this crappy one that doesn't read SD cards, so this camera has that problem after a while, and the LCD screen doesn't have live mode which is a must after Sony A350. On D5000 Nikon is so slow and really hard to see esp. using 2x teleconverters, macro or any other manual lens with aperture. At this price, go for Samsung which has better acquarium and flower shots than in reviews, Sony with polarizer filter. For sports or nature shots or anything else, D50 is a piece of crap.
This is another product I was talked in to purchase. Bad design, too bulky and difficult to situate. I'm not sure how much better this surge works than others that cost 1/3 of it's price.Research more about what you need before buying the Monster products.
I am sure the product is just fine. I did't pay attention to the dimensions. I have an old school ipod Nano 1G and it does not fit in the least.
I purchased my HP Media Center system with the HPf2105 monitor in Feb of 2006. On August 23, 2006 my power button broke and unlike others it dropped on to my desktop! Since it was within the 1 year warranty period, HP promplty sent me a replacement. Here I am 7 months later (just over 30 days outside of my original warranty) and this power button is broken as well. Over an hour on the phone and still waiting to hear what will be done. I'd pass on another HP monitor since they obviously can't last more then 6 months of moderate use.
SANDISK was destroyed by PostOffice sorting machine, because seller put item in a letter envelope and had the nerve to charge me $4.95 for a 64 cents mailing. His putting item in an ENVELOPE caused the post office to run it through their sorting machine, which then destroyed the SanDisk.How do I get my money back???
This router does not work that well. It does not have a very long range. I have to reboot it at least once a week. To make matters worse Asus completely denied my mail in rebate even though it was sent in on time. I would not recommend this product to anyone.
This is the worst piece of junk ever. Amazon needs to do some serious product control here. The whiteprotective covering looks like mice have gotten at it.My concern is that the replacement will bethe same.I've had to almost completely wrap the cord with black electrical tape so I can charge my kindle.Have never seen anything like this.
I tried this camera because it enables you to select your own ISO level of 100, 200, or 400, rather than just "trust" the camera. However, in the course of shooting about 200 photos, half with flash, I went through five sets of AA, batteries. After just about 20 flash shots, the "low battery" warning would come on, and after about 30 flash photos, the camera would go "dead".However, when I placed those "dead" AA batteries in my Fujifilm S5700, THAT camera worked fine. So, the problem is a defective power management circuit that demands batteries that are at 100% of their full charge to function. A freshly charged set of rechargeables (charged to about 95% of capacity) lasted just ten shots, yet went on to work fine in the Fujifilm S5700.After "Googling" around the internet, I found dozens of complaints about the extremely short battery life of the A700, even from folks who otherwise were reasonably satisfied with its performance.The Finepix A700 took nice photos outside, and good photos with NO flash indoors with the ISO 400 setting in rooms that had sunlight coming through the windows.The flash photos were too washed out if the subject was two feet to four feet from the camera, using the wide-angle setting, and were too dark at six feet to eight feet with the tele-photo. The WORST flash performance I've seen from any digital camera.Photos of brick wall, taken at five feet at a wide angle setting showed lots of distortion in the corners, with the right side corners being much more distorted than the left side corners.This camera would be acceptable for someone who only shots five or ten photos per month, and never uses the flash. For that sort of use, the short battery life and poor flash performance would not matter. But, the photos from a $5 "throw-a-way" camera are just as good, for outdoor photos, and a $5 disposible camera would last for a full 40 flash photos, not just 20 or 30.I think the Fujifilm company ought to recall the A700 and give its owners a "coupon" they can use to buy one of the many terrific cameras sold by Fujifilm, such as the S700 and the S5700.
I bought this camera as a Christmas gift for my husband. Luckily I ordered early because I had to return it twice. The first time it worked for a few days before experiencing an internal error - it flashed an error code repeatedly and with no explanation in the user's manual what the code meant, I had to call technical support. I was advised to return it to Amazon, and did. Although they were helpful, the replacement was backordered for over a month. When it finally arrived, it was defective right out of the box! I finally exchanged it at a local store. Now that I have one that works, I am relatively pleased with it (although the software locks up occasionally) but don't think the camera was worth all that effort. If you choose this one, brace yourself for a hassle before finally getting it to work.
6 1/2 months and it stopped working completely. I used it about once a month so I got 6 or 7 good uses out of it. I guess that's not bad for a disposable dvd player that was only $40....wait....it doesn't say disposable anywhere on the packaging. Well, it's been 4 months since I e-mailed customer support but maybe they're still gettting back to me.....
I bought Siemens Speedstream wireless router and D-link 802.11b card, the D-Link card seems to work fine and can be used anywhere within my house. Then I bought this US Robotics USR2210 card, after I tried it I regret the decision of the choice. Although it did not take me long to put it in place (the configuration is exactly the same as the other D-link card) and the card started to work. In the same room as the router, the card only shows "signal strength" at "40%" and "link quality" is about 70%, which relly surprises me. I realized that card is no way to work in upstair rooms. I tried to another room, it only works sometimes while the wirless icon constantly showing "Signal Poor", and the signal strength and the link quality has no data. The product is usable and I thought I can try US Robotics for a replacement....I am disappointed with the product quality. If this the first wireless card for my router, I would blame the router's transmitting strength, however since the D-link wireless card... shows great signal strength and link quality, it assume me that the US-Robotics wireless card (22mbps) has quality problem.The bottomlink is: don't buy it, choose something else with a lot of positive reviews.
I bought this refill kit without owning the main kit that the refills go into. I have been unable to find the main kit. Therefore, I cannot give this product a fair review, other than it sits unused right now.
I bought a BJC-85 used last year for taking to court with me. I used it once. I was tickled! Its stayed in my office since then, as I've had to reason to use it. When I did, it kept giving me an error message. I took it out yesterday to try to figure out what was wrong: I get an error about an incorrect cartridge or some such nonsense. It had the canon black cartridge in it. The same one it printed from last time. So I am not a happy camper. I actually tried putting a new cartridge in, with same result. When I can get the cartridge button to actually make it move the cartridge to the middle to have access.
Had this nowhere near direct water, but steam seems to have ruined it just fine. Lasted a few months before dying. Not very water tight at all.
I couldn't even fully evaluate this device as I think it is only USB 2.0 capable. I tried to have it recognized on 2 different computers (both USB 1.0). After 2 hours of pulling my hair, I decided to wait to find a USB 2.0 capable computer at work. I thought I would try the voice recorder to broadcast to an FM signal. Voice recorder worked pretty decent. However when I tried to play it back on FM, the signal was only good if I actually had the device ontop of the atenna, which is higly improbable for regular usage. I tried to use it in the car and only when I held the device to the window (near the antenna did it pick up the FM signal). This really makes it impractical for use as an FM transmitter. Since I could not get it to work with my USB 1.0 computer, the device is useless t me even as a memory stick. I'm returning this.
I ordered this product online after doing the AntennaWeb scan for stations and antenna types in my area (Charleston, SC). The scan showed that all my stations require red, blue or violet antennas but this antenna is designed for the yellow zone. I tried a quick hookup but it did not receive any of the 14 available stations. It would be very helpful if your discriptions of the antennas available included information about the antenna type color zones!
Own this lens but very disappointed with the image quality. My cheap Canon 50mm f1.8 lens produced much superior images. Would probably trade-in for Canon 16-35mm or 17-40mm lens in the near future.
I received this monitor as a christmas gift and after using it for a few weeks it does not work any more. Their is a smell which I believe indicates something internally has fried. Their is no manufacturers warranty and no where to send it to and amazon is not helpful at all. It's a piece of garbage.
The Palm m125 is my first PDA and I've had it for about a month.I spent the first week or so learning to use the features and software that came with the product so I could take full advantage of it's capabilities.After this period of time I put it into actual use and find that it has both pluses and minuses.On the plus side the inbuilt features and software bundle that came with the Palm work well and as designed. There also seems to be a great deal of software available to suit most anyones needs. The support that I've needed from Palm has been professional, timely and helpful whether it be via email or over the phone.On the minus side the screen is very small and somewhat hard to read as compared others PDA's that I've looked at more recently. The stylus is also not as sturdy or as large as some others and in my opinion not as easy to use. What troubles me most about the m125 is that I constantly have to re-sync it with my laptop as it looses all data at least once a day. It seems to be very sensative to the position of the batteries in the unit. While holding the unit in my right hand, three fingers across the back of the unit (where the batteries are) and my thumb on the front, the slightest pressure to the unit with my thumb over the to-do-list button causes the unit to turn off and either perform a soft boot, hard boot in which case all data is lost or just a complete refuseal to turn back on until I open the battery panel on the back and re-position the batteries. Because of this problem I find I'm better of using the scraps of paper and my laptop as I have in the past for my organizational and information needs.
I bought this keyboard because of the split design (better wrist angle), but the keys feel loose and a bit sluggish. They also have a surprising amount of resistance so that my hands get tired after a very short time and the space bar tends to stick in the "on" (down) position. The keys are also kind of large so I find myself reaching for the backspace key. For $80, I expected better quality and ergonomics from Logitech. I really feel like, with more work, they could have a fantastic product. If they added a touchpad to the keyboard, it would be even better.
Sound on these speakers are the worse. I return them for a refund... Don't waste your money.
Every time I try burning DVDs using data from my Sony TRV-25 camcorder using the iLink connection, there are noticeable audio dropouts that usually last for a few seconds. The video seems to record fine, but there are usally at least 2 audio dropouts on every DVD I burn :( Since burning DVDs from my camcorder using the iLink connection feature was the main reason why I bought this unit, I am very disappointed. I can, however, burn DVDs using the standard composite RCA cable connector cables. This is the first Sony product I've ever bought that had any kind of issue at all. What a bummer. Sony's quality assurance testing group was obviously asleep at the wheel during testing. How about ensuring that the product works before you market and sell it to the public? I will be returning the unit. If making DVDs from the data on your camcorder is important to you and you'd like to use the iLink connection, I'd stay away from this unit! There must be something out there that works.
Setup was a breeze, probably because I only use MAC address filtering rather than WEP, etc. Once setup, my network was expanded and everything was good for 2 days. Then the expander seemed to stop working, and needed to be reset to make it work again... every 1-2 hours. Then it started interfering with the network, i.e. signal was strong but there was no Internet connection. I recommend going with a Panasonic Powerline -- it works like a charm:Panasonic BL-PA100KTA Ethernet Adaptor Starter Pack Includes two HD-PLC (High Definition Power Communication)
My printer died last night. Searching for a solution, I found these posts describing the exact same problem with the carriage. Its very disappointing because I purchased it for the HP name. I used it minimally-- not more than 50 printed pages. I would not recommend this product.
The headphones have too much static for use in my home. I ended up buying a set of wired headphones (Sennheiser eH2200) which work great. I suspect the problem may be caused by interference by our two 900Mhz spread spectrum cordless phones, but that's just an educated guess.
The Podwave, at first glance, looks like it would provide useful sound when connected to the iPod (or other portable audio devices, for that matter). The size is good, it weighs very little, and is easy to use. Unfortunately, the sound quality and volume is *very* lacking. I even tried ramping up the level of the signal feeding into the Podwave with a portable "Boosteroo" pre-amp, and that didn't much improve matters (using an iPod Nano as the signal source). I think that with better components (slightly larger speakers, better amp, and a short extension cable) the Podwave would be useful. As it stands, it's more of a "better than nothing" gadget. If you need high quality and portability, take a look at the JBL OnTour (larger, but much more capable) which is only $70-something if you shop frugally.
I bought 3 of these cause I have regular lightning occurances thru my phone line and don't want to replaced a multiple (outlet & phone-line) surge protector everytime I take a hit. A week after I bought (& and installed) it I had a lightning strike hit & wipe out my modem (the rest of the computer is OK). In other words "the lightning went right thru this protector with no problem" and in my opinion it's ineffective and I don't recommend it. -- I don't blame the seller -- they're just selling it, but they probably do need to know that this product isn't as effective as advertised.Mark -- Orlando, Fla
I have encountered the blank page problems, which are annoying but fixable. The thing that sent me over the edge was the fact that the paper feed stopped working. Understand, this printer has had extremely light use, so there's no good reason for a hardware failure at this early stage of ownership. I wish I'd read these reviews before I bought it, but now I know. Epson, say goodbye to another customer.
WARNING: If you need to run a usb cable over 15', I'd recommend to NOT purchase a standard cable like this. I used this cable to connect to a remote powered hub, and had nothing but continuous problems with all my USB devices, which even interfered with my Vista OS such that the PC wouldn't even boot up until I disconnected all the USB peripherals, presumably due to signal loss over that distance. All my USB peripherals performed erraticaly with this cable. The product should include this warning. So, I have just purchased a USB Active Extension Booster cable which I hope will resolve the problem of signal attenuation. The cable may be adequate for a single remote USB device like a printer, but you'd be safer to get the booster cable to avoid the hassle.
I have used a cyberhome player for more than 18 months until my old player got damaged while I was moving to another location. As mentioned in the other reviews, Cyberhome is a very good player and it gives good value for your money.However, this particular series (300S) has a problem. I got a player from Best buy and had to take it back as it used to "stall" on even very slightly scratched DVDs.I then got the same brand from Circuit City - Same problem. The common thing about both the players was the Series - 300S.Thankfully I did not have to pay anything as I had got the player from a store and returns were easy.Think twice before getting this particular model (300S) of Cyberhome.
The first unit I ordered was defective. The IDE hard drive ribbon cable was torn half way off the connector and there was a loose plastic piece that had fallen off. Fortunately Amazon returns are easy and the second unit worked just fine.This doesn't do anything to quiet the HD and it can get pretty warm so I wouldn't recommend using it all the time, but if you just need to temporarily use an external drive this unit is ok.
Buttons are tiny and unreadable. Cost was high. Most DVD's skip and freeze if newer (more dense). SONY should have recalled this and fix it for free, but charges $114 to fix it (and you have to mail it to them unless you live really close to a repair station). NO MORE SONY PRODUCTS FOR US.
it couldn't play a few of my Baby Einstein DVDs and I was sad, and so was my little visitors so I had to return this player, sorry I have never had to review with a 1 star, but I thought you should know in case you have baby einstein to watch........
I got this device for a road trip from Boston, MA to Vermont and was able to observe its performance in a very populated spectrum in a big city, as well as in an area where there's barely any radio recpetion. The TuneCase II just falls on its face.Despite having the cool feature (you pay for it, of course) of multiple FM frequencies you can use to tune to its broadcast, I was unable to find a clean frequency in Boston, despite spending about 30 minutes on scanning the range. There was always static, and worse, stations suddenly came on the radio and overrode the TuneCast's transmission.In the backwoods of Vermont, the other shortcoming of the device appeared: no matter where you place the TuneCast, its signal was very weak, the sound was hissy with white noise and unless you turn the volume way up on your car stereo and mp3 player, you could barely hear the music come through. Trying all sorts of angles, holding it by hand, did nothing to help.I am going to look for a way to 'hardwire' a connection to my car stereo. The TuneCast went back to the store.
Repeatedly gives CRC (cyclical redundancy check) error when moving several files to drive.
I can't believe that Panasonic would allow the sale of this unit to continue. Read the reviews: the H07 error is a chronic, fatal failure. The repair cost greatly exceeds the cost of the unit so I'm throwing this one-year old unit into the garbage. Is this Japan's revenge for WWII?
Sleek, pretty, compact and full of features was the goal, but this thing is almost useless!! As a portable speaker box, it delivers. As a piece of technology that works as advertised- FAILURE!!! SONY has no support for this device! They let marketing have too much sway in the design and created something with the sole purpose of expanding sales to the live365 web-radio division. So much potential lost to greed!!Hardware? The unit has pathetic memory capacity and no USB port. It has terrible set-up instructions and limited in/out expandability. As for software, Windows 7 was close to release during this product launch. Why- oh WHY(?!) did SONY limit the software to XP and Vista users only? (rhetorical question)My biggest gripe overall is that the set-up is so unforgiving. I'm computer literate and understand WiFi basics, but am frustrated to have to find downloads and do research in order to get the WA1 to do what it SHOULD- right "out of the box"!I give it one star because it has good sound, internal battery, and nice looks, but it's a complete failure in all other aspects. SHAME ON YOU SONY!
This is the worst modem I ever have, I will give it 0 if I can.1. The driver totally doesn't work on Win2K, simply didn't dial (query modem looks fine) and froze the machine.2. Incredible unstable connection, on Win98, 80% chance you got 14.4Kb with this so called "V.92"! My phone line is perfect, my laptop and my old ISA modem all get 50K+ consistently.3. No manual, no support.Don't touch this garbage. I get a $15 no name modem and works perfectly.
never got this item, had to get money back for it. a month and never got it, even emailed them, nothing happened, sucks, and never doing business with them again
This would have been a nice mouse if it continued to work properly. It worked fine for me for a little under a year and the click problem happened with me as well. I've owned 2 intellimouse mice, and both have died out on me. I've learned my lesson and purchased a logitech mouse, which has been working wonderfully.Also, if you intend to play a lot of PC games, the smooth scroll wheel isn't the best option. Get a click wheel with your mouse if you're serious about playing games that rely on the wheel.
This unit is ok to use as an ebook reader maybe but not as an PIM device. The screen is larger and the backlight is much better than the Palms.There is no shipping software or manual. The Mp3 music is really hard to hear using the build in speaker. The voice recorder software is not out yet.Worst yet once you remove/replace the batteries, the operating system is gone. You have to resync it with your pc cradle. The pc cradle is not well designed. You need to use both hands to operate it.The software is very buggy. Mine freezed up quite a few times. May be they can fix this in the near future. But I returned mine and continue to use my Palm IIIxe.
I purchased this product after tons of research. In concept the product seemed to be just what I wanted. Nice looking, bluetooth phone capability, works on a battery, has excellent sound and many great features and was reasonably priced.In reality the product is very flawed. Here are some of the problems that I found with the unit after only two days of use...1. You CAN NOT SEE the unit in direct sunlight, period. Outdoors in the shade is not much better. This is totally not acceptable to me.2. The maps are not very accurate. It says you have reached your destination a 1/2 block before you actually do and once when the expressway split, it never said to stay right or left!3. I was driving down the street toward a destination and it continuously said to make a "U-Turn" for no reason at all. This happened several times4. It tells you when to turn at 500 yards, 300 yards, 100 yards and then when you are right at the intersection it says turn now...as you are virtually in the intersection.5. POI's are very weak. It says it has millions, but the main categories did not include any stores, banks, ATM's or many other useful categories.6. It had problems finding a satellite several times and took up to 5 minutes find a signal, in suburban Chicago.7. The included manual is about 10 pages and is designed to be a "quick start" guide. It does includes a manual on the cd but when I tried to load it, the CD did not work on my PC (confirmed by customer support that the CD does not work)8. The keyboard is way too small when entering addresses, (and I don't have a large hand).A few good points:1. They have excellent technical support. I called and spoke to a very pleasant customer service rep who then handed me over the the Customer Service Manager who conferenced in the Product Manager who addressed my problems. However, they did not admit that the screen totally washes out but rather said "all touch screens will wash out in the sunlight, ours just happens to be the best of the lot". I challenged them by telling them that their web site states in the features section that the unit has an "Anti-glare screen: Always an optimal view, even in direct sunlight" and that was not an accurate statement. They were pleasant but could not fix design problems over the phone.2. Very good sound quality, if you don't mind not seeing the screen, you might like this unit for that reason.3. Very attractive unit.4. Great windshield mountThe Final Decision on keeping the unit was made for my by TomTom as the the unit broke on my third day and would not power up so I returned it to Best Buy and my problems with this unit are over.Bottom line, the product sounds great on their web site and with a different screen, better maps, and the bugs worked out it would be great. My advise, make sure you can return it without a restocking fee because the product is really disappointing.
This product seems like it would be a wonderful product if it actually worked. The item arrived with more than half of the keys completely non-functional, even with firm pressure applied directly to the center of the keys. Entire rows of keys were nonfunctional, hinting at some sort of electrical/wiring issue. The keys that do work seem to work fairly well and without too much effort. If you manage to get a keyboard that actually works, it might actually be worth it. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it.
I had this camera over a year and i hate it. You have to hold it exactly still for 3-4 seconds and if you move it, it will mess the picture up. you can't take any decent pictures inside and when you take them outside.If your taking pictures of nature or art or anything that don't have motion and isn't a person then buy it. others wise save your money.one thing I loved about this camera is that it doesn't take batteries and you can charge it up by putting the usb port into your pc.
Even though Amazon says this is a battery for Lumix camera, it isn't. Waste of money.
Recently purchased this DVD player (region free) from an Amazon seller and discovered it is actually quite a cheap unit. Crappy little remote that has the look and feel of something that will get busted if one looks at it sideways. The player itself is not much better in terms of ruggedness and workmanship. As soon as I connected the HDMI cable, I was greeted to a screen that constantly went from on to blank to on again. Tried two other HDMI cables, but the problem persisted. Had to return it to the seller, who fortunately will accept returns. Personally, I'd look to spend a little more and acquire a better model. This unit has the appearance of one that you might be unlucky enough to receive at a $20 gift exchange at Christmas. Steer clear.
This thing is just like a real Dell PC with a Windows OS--including the bugs, glitches, hangs, quirks, frustrations, and crashes! It's uncanny. After all the required and non-required patches (which take forever--and good luck navigating Dell's website!), it still perfoms like a steaming turd. Takes forever to boot up. Hit the power button and wait 20 seconds or so for the stupid "Dell" screen to go away. Now you enter your password, then wait 10 or 15 seconds for the numbers that you tapped to show up on screen. Now you've only got 10 or 15 seconds more to wait before the thing becomes responsive to your input. I got this thing so I could pull it out of my pocket and take notes/look something up quickly. I can do these things--just not quickly. I had a palm before this, and I never had a single issue. Hit the power button, then open your application. Instantly. Amazing. Do yourself a favor and get a palm or maybe an HP (haven't tried an HP yet, but you couldn't do worse than this turd.)Dell even inclues their crappy over-seas tech support! Go ahead, leave them a message on their site. Will they get back to you? Who knows! They never wrote me back. Wow, did I feel important.
once again I thought cheap would win and it didnt - ate the very first CD and never spit it out - fm reception not good - if it didnt have the aux in and the usb in, it would be on display up on hiway 280
These case are so thin that when you try to open them they start come apart in the seem. I would never recommend these to anyone. You want to be able to open your cases to be able to watch your movies but don't want them to fall apart.
Like another reviewer mine went bad in far too short of a time. There's really no excuse for it. Of course there is only a one year warranty, and the folks at lynksys wouldn't even give me a price break on a replacement. So I think I'll be going elsewhere this time.
I found the signal attenuation on this device to be so great that it didn't work in either direction for any of my digital devices. Cable length didn't appear to make any difference as mentioned in another review. The only good thing I can say about it is that it was cheap enough that I could just toss it in the garbage rather than take the time to send it back.
Having used for almost 2 years the printer failed and wont print anymore.From what I can gather, the purge unit or waste ink pads are faulty or need cleaning.Cost to fix is more than the MP390 price, so my advice is to stay clear of all Canon printers really.I used HP and Epson all my PC life(20 years) and found no problems with these, what a mistake it was buying this Canon MP390..they know about it as well, as they have been discontinued.Many people swear by Canon and some even SWEAR AT THEM !!..I am the latter.They much slower and quality no where near as good as HP and Epson..Other brands not sure of..Again..stay clear of these..Carl
This camera is great for the beginner who is just starting to go Hi-tech.The pros are that the camera is lightweight and compact to carry anywhere. The upload speed from the camera to pc is not that long and the software that you can edit from is pretty useful as well.The cons are simply the camera is not advanced enough to shoot anything that moves. My friend and I sat as still as humanly possible and all we got back was a blurred image of where we think our heads should have been. Also the color is not as good as I had hoped and the lag time between taking pictures seems to be forever. Some instructions in the booklet are a bit vague and took some creative juices to get the camera properly set up.All in all if you are just shooting stuff for an auction site and color clarity isn't important grab this camera. Also this could be good for kids to mess around with if bought used.
sooo...this is supposed to basically be buffing agents of 3 strengths for your ipod,right?first off,you're going to need more than something liquid to buff hard plastic and metal(duh!)second,all this stuff's doing is temporarily filling in the scratches on your ipod--not getting rid of them;like the dvd/cd scratch repair kits.your scratches would turn up again after a few days/weeks of wear i assume.i've worked buffing cars@an autobody place,and i can honestly say that paint CAN be quite easily buffed by hand,but hand-polishing scratches from hard plastic/metal is a joke.
Seven months ago I put The Little Friend on my Christmas wish list and was thrilled when I received it as a gift. Seven months later I finally finished it and I think I owe my gift giver [$$$]! If this book was brilliant, I sure missed it.Everything about this story was long and torturous. The sun-baked Mississippi landscape, the bible thumping, quasi-racist, emotionally clueless characters, the crazy-...premise and the anti-climactic climax which was no climax at all since that would imply a building of tension and action that begs for a resolution. Suffice it to say that 20 pages from the end, I was able to put the book down for the night and not pick it up again for two days, that's how much I didn't care about Harriet and the fate of her family.I can say a lot more, but like The Little Friend, what's the point. Less is more. Read the first chapter, the last, and that's all you'll need. Everything in between is boring, long winded, depressing, and completely unnecessary.
really want to give this guy high marks. i did alot of research before i bought it for my husband for christmas, and the reviews looked very good. my experience has not been so good. when it works, it works great. has easy to read screen, clear voice commands, simple navigaion features... unfortunatly, it has failed to work often, and trying to get garmin customer service help is next to impossible.1st problem. it would not accept personal POI's. when i tried to get technical support via internet, they never answered my email (21 days and still no response), when i tried to phone i was on hold 24 minutes and was then disconnected when i got a human (yep, some cussing going on then). still can not add POI's.2nd problem. the 12 volt cord does not seat well into the unit, so if there is a bump in the road... the unit disconnects and has to be turned on manually again, and find satellite reception again. an ongoing annoying problem. i am not sure if this is a problem common to this unit, or if my unit is defective. i intend to ask garmin when i eventaully get customer service.3rd problem. the unit stopped working totally. well, i should say, it no longer gets satellite reception. i have tried to get ahold of garmin. sent them another 3 emails... still no reply. called their customer support number (toll free number rings busy over and over) so called their non-toll free number. on hold 36 minutes. was told it was a busy day and could they call me back. left message (5 days agao) no call back. called back again 3 days ago. on hold 30 minutes. finally got ahold of a human (not in the customer service department so she could not help me) she transfered me to the supervisor... who allowed me to leave a voice mail. still nothing to date....so the moral to this review: garmin customer service is NOT GOOD. when the unit works, it seems to be great, but it only really worked 2 months. since garmin requires a return authorization number to get warranty, and the only way to get that number is to get it from customer support, i guess i have a fight ahead of me.
THsi item did not work at all. I bought it for a trip to Italy, lugged it all the way over there and it did not work - the pushout plugs would not stay engaged. I borrowed an adapter from the front desk and it worked fine. You probably do not need a transformer product like this as most devices you will want to use are already dual voltage (computer, phone, rechargable camera batteries, etc.) Just buy a plug adaptor and you will be fine.
I'm using this with Time Warner Cable in Dallas, TX. It was intermittent connection issues. It looses the upstream connection every few hours and I have to disconnect and reconnect the coaxial cable. Two months later and it is still having problems. My advice is to buy a different modem. I switched with the SB5101U and am having no problems. The SB5101 is a piece of junk and trying to get warranty repair through Motorola is a nightmare.
There used to be a ton of negative reviews for this item, but low and behold they are all gone. I'm going to make this short and sweet....AVOID THIS USB FLASH DRIVE!!!! Like other reviews before me I didn't listen because of the cool looking rugged factor of this device. Well, the "wow" factor goes away when you get your first "USB device is not recognized" pops up on your work or home PC. Lucky for me I heeded the reviews and didn't dump 32 gigs of sensitive material on this POS! It will work for about 2-3 months and then you will start to get the errors. You have been warned, and I would strongly suggest SanDisk or anyone else for that matter. I can't believe this company has the balls to ask the money that they are for this junk!!!!
I bought this camera the first month it was out and I hate it. The picture quality is very bad. Just about all the pictures come out blurry even with a tripod. I contacted kodak to posibly return the item and was told they would not take it back. This product does not perform as promised the 5mp kodak easy share I bought 4 years ago takes better pictures, and it cost $175.00 less.
these earbud works wonderful from the get go then start to malfunction. the good thing about it is that it has good bass and clarity. I guess 17 dollar worth for 6 months of daily use or maybe not. you decide!
This is a scam-this charger did not work at all. Get the "Apple iPad 10W USB Power Adapter (MC359LL/A)", they look identical but the 10W USB power adapter works, not the one that is described here.
Rip off. I would not buy again. What you get with the points is downloadable crap. Do not buy. To expensive.
Have bought 1, and been given 2 of these "inexpensive" printers.The scanning of pictures works great.The printer prints fine, but yes it has issues.The ink does go quickly, and the paper does havea problem with the feeder. If you have the patience,just give it some help and it will work fine.On the ink refill issue, I take it to a placethat does it for me. Overall, not a bad deal.
It takes too much timeto start the GPS. No way to avoid the startup screen. Also, it takes some time 10 minutes to get signal even on a clear day. Cannot play music from SD card.
At first glance, this camcorder looks fantastic: it records in HD, it has a massive 3.5" LCD display, a focus wheel, a microphone jack, good still image recording, and a sizeable hard drive. Unfortunately I cannot recommend it because Sony has decided to use AVCHD, a new recording format that is, so far, compatible with nothing other than Sony's rudimentary included software.The "most useful" review of this product said that this January, many programs (Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Premiere, etc) would begin to support AVCHD. It is now March and nothing has happened, and it may not happen for a very long time (if at all) because AVCHD is intended largely for consumers who do not plan on editing their video. If this includes you, then go ahead and buy the camera. You can burn your raw footage to a DVD easily.But if you plan on editing then don't buy this camera. For good HD-quality video, look at some of Sony's HDV cameras (like the HDR-HC3) or Canon's HV10. They are all cheaper than this and you can start editing high definition footage right away. For more serious filmmakers this camera is a joke. It will just frustrate you.
had to return as it didnt work for SD card, first bad exp with amazon.
I liked this player.. when it actually worked.Unfortunately at the 1.5 year mark it slowly start fading away. At first I thought it was a broken remote but when I bought a universal remote, it didn't improve anything. The unit no longer responds to remote controls while the buttons on the main unit still work. This doesn't really make life easy since there are only 3 buttons on the main unit.I believe this is due to shoddy worksmanship since I've read similar things about the previous model in this line dying after 1 year. What sucks is that I'm just outside the warranty period (of 1 year). I'm never buying Philips again.
I bought this mic about a year ago for a sony SR7, and when I mounted it on the camera I could barely tell the difference between it and the onboard mic. I recommend getting the RODE video mic that has significantly better sound quality. Also, the mic broke not long after I bought it. I really wasn't too disappointed though.
I purchased this cable based on positive reviews from others who had bought it here. Unfortunately, my experience with the cable was unsatisfactory.I bought the cable to connect an Xbox to a Samsung LCD TV which has two component inputs. I tried the cable on both inputs, and in all three modes (480p, 720p, 1080i). In all cases, I saw severe ghosting.I ended up purchasing a different cable from an auction seller, and it worked flawlessly - therefore I feel confident in saying that the cable I received was defective.Very disappointing, I was looking forward to being able to use the digital audio output connection too.
This screen protector was impossible to apply and no matter what I did I could not get all the bubbles out or get the corners to stick. I even tried the trick with the tape that they suggsted and it did nothing. I ended up having to take it off and throw it out. This time around I guess I got what I paid for I bought cheap so I got cheap.
Really slow, low quality, crappy software and no power switch. And good luck getting technical support! My emails got bounced and I could not get through on the phone. Oh, and Epson offers you a "free" web space to post your photos... I read the fine print and it says that you lose your rights to pictures you post! Epson can claim your photos as its own and use them without even acknowledging you, let alone compensating you. So here's the summary: bad product, bad service, and they try to take your photos for themselves!
Slingbox is a cool concept but there are still issues with framerate loss while changing channels on the AV model. While this might be acceptable if you don't change the channel much it was very annoying in our household! I returned it and will probably just get a small LCD TV - you can nevery have enought screens :)
I bought a set of these headphones 2 months ago and they already quit working. They were very uncomfortable and never seemed to fit right. The cord began to come apart almost immediately.
ordered a Samsung HT-X40 and it played a DVD for 10 minutes over an HDmi cable to my Samsung 46 inch LCD then the video went BLANK.return the first unit and ordered a SECOND Samsung HT-X40 and it played a DVD for 5 minutes over an HDmi cable to my Samsung 46 inch LCD then the video went BLANK.returned the second unit for a refund.still looking for a reasonable priced DVD Home Theater System that WORKS.
I wish I were able to give -5 stars. No not waste money or time on this useless product. Will not work and support is non-exist. No phone number, only a "we will get back to you" website. Sent 3 messages, no word back. Beware, if you buy junk software and open the package, you cannot return it. $50 down the drain.
Yes, it's big. Yes, it's cheap(er). No, it's not without it's problems. Very finicky with the Coolpix 5000. If the Coolpix 5000 turns itself off due to inactivity, when reawakening, MOST of the time, the camera reports that the card is not usable. I need to power off/on several times before it will work again.In my Coolpix 2100, it just doesn't work at all. Could be the Nikon cameras, rather than the Viking flashes, but if you have a Nikon, I'd sugest paying the extra 10-15% and buying a Lexar Media card.
This unit is ok except when you try to do anything extra, like hook up the remote control via rs232. I wasted a day on that one, as far as I can tell, this function simply does not work. I have a breakout box, understand the voltages, and know how to program - and I have a port monitor showing me I'm outputing what I want to output. I can see the data going out, can do a break which is easy to see on the breakout box, and still this unit refuses to do anything using this interface. And it tells you nothing, so you can't figure out what's wrong.Also, the power supply, 19v 2 amps burned out after about 1 year and was not easy to find a replacement.And of all things, I had a 250 gig drive but the connector in this unit is too wide, by what looks like about a 1/64th of an inch. So, I couldn't hook up my maxtor 250 drive. My maxtor 120 would hook up. I have ordered a short extension cable to see if that will fit.The manual is written by someone who does not speak English. I am about to try customer support, but they're on east coast time so I will have to get up early tomorrow.Overall, it's not bad if you paid only about $200 and are good with installing hardrives.The quality of the recordings is less than I'd hoped. To get decent resolution, you need to specify multiplex, but then you only get 7.5 frames/sec data rate.And finally, when one camera triggers while another is still triggered (on motion detect) it is supposed to continue recording for the full time of the second camera, but it doesn't, so you can lose important video.I wouldn't buy this a second time.
This case is small. No, I mean tiny. No, I mean almost not visible! Amazon automatically recommended this to me when I purchased the Canon S IS camera. So I bought it. The camera will not fit inside. The interior is, literally, only as large as my fist. So I returned it with an explanation and asked for the shipping cost back. No such luck. Stay away from this case!
I ordered this case for my new PowerShot S3 IS camera. Even though its listed to fit in this case, it doesn't. I am going to send the case back. Just wanted to give those who have the S3 IS a heads up. The camera is much to big for the case.
I believe this one was a lemon. I was able to download about 15 megabytes of music to it but couldn't review what I had just downloaded; it simply froze and wouldn't accept anymore.I have a Buslink 40 GB bought circa 2001 (not sure of year); back when 40 GB was best you could get for storage. This old one still works perfectly and I have about 20 to 30 GB of information, music, pictures, etc. stored. It simply keeps working and working which made me decide to stay with Buslink.Sent the newly purchased Buslink 160 GB back but had to involve credit card company to get money returned to my account. They were not willing to cooperate and it was their fault the item did not work. I'm a satisfied customer (now) because I have my money back.Again, this one was probably a lemon because my old, old one still works perfectly.
I bought this case for two reasons: a belt loop that meant I didn't have to rely on a flimsy clip, and a storage compartment for memory cards. First of all, the case is a good fit for my AT&T; 8525 with a hard plastic shell. It's a snug fit, almost perfect. The problem is, if I put a single SD card with case in the web holder, the magnetic latch no longer snaps right in place, and when I do get it in place, it comes open far too easily in my opinion.The search continues.
I have had this router for 10 months or so and have pretty much had the same problem with it the whole time. I use it only as a wireless router. While it was easy to set up and the range is very good, this router is afflicted with a MAJOR PROBLEM in that it drops IP addresses for wireless devices with an alarming frequency. Sometimes the only way to resolve the IP addressing issue is to power cycle the router.A Google search for "IP addressing issues for DIR-615" or "DIR-615 dropping connection" will show this to be a very common problem with little resolution garnered from tech support. I have recently updated the firmware to the most current version of my hardware (version C1). I have been tweaking some of the router settings with some tips I've found on message boards. The good news is that I might be making some progress, because 2 of my 4 wireless devices are working better with fewer dropped connections.Given all my trouble, it probably would have been better to trash this router and buy something different, but I'm cheap and stubborn. If you have not bought it yet, my recommendation is to try something else.March 6, 2010 update: While firmware 3.11 seems to have given some additional stability to the wireless performance, I have a new problem. I tried putting a voip phone behind this router and it would not work. It appears to be some type of NATing issue. A google search for "dir-615 & voip" unearthed a plethora of postings regarding problems with this router and voip for anyone running firmware 3.10 & 3.11. DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE to 3.10 or 3.11 IF YOU HAVE VOIP SERVICE BEHIND THIS ROUTER. You can not downgrade the firmware back to 3.01 (which apparently supported voip) once you go to version 3.10 or 3.11.
Yes, I know my rating sticks out like a big sore thumb, but I have to share my story as it is true. I bought the 180mb version of this player last night, and it ended up having 0 mbs of memory instead of the advertized 180. I even called customer support and had this manufacturer's error confirmed. The guy told me about another person who ended up with a 120 mb player's insides inside of the 190t's shell. Now, I'm going to go back and exchange this player for the 190t (can't resist the 256 mbs). Am I crazy? Maybe, but all of the INCREDIBLE reviews this player gets can't be wrong. I will send an update to this review after I get my new one. Wish me luck!
I don't usually demand a fully resolved ending to a book. I don't need everything handed to me on a silver platter, literature-wise. This one, however, needed some resolution to justify how it was constructed.I've heard this novel described as a coming-of-age slice of life, which would be fine, but "The Little Friend" isn't written like a slice of life. It's written like a Southern gothic murder mystery, with much loving, beautifully-written detail afforded to subplots that we're led to believe are essential, but ultimately go exactly nowhere.This book doesn't know what it wants to be. One star for the writing, which is great if a little too untrammeled, and one for the interesting characters. I wish I'd passed it by, though.
During installation with an XP operating system a text box opened with a warning that the hardware is not compatible. I call SMCs free help line to discuss this warning but never got less than a 1 hour wait so I used their e-mail support. Their response was to ignore the warning, that their product is not &quot;digitally signed&quot;, and to just press continue. I'm returning the SMC card.....Why mess with incompatible hardware. I later found out that products like the Orinoco Gold 11mb Wireless PC card are &quot;digitally signed&quot;, are designed for XP, and are approved by Microsoft.
The sound quality is not bad, but the cord is ALWAYS tangled. VERY annoying. Don't buy these.
I agree with the negative comments from previous folks on my mintek dvd product.
I have been a photographer since 1986 and I'm also heavily involved in computer technology. This product does not work. After "calibrating", it put a greenish tint on everything. Realizing I had left my room lights on (flourescent) and attributing it to that, I turned off the light to make sure all the Huey "saw" was the monitor. The green tint got worse. My hand calibrated monitor had much more accurate color rendition. It's a great idea, but it seems to be somewhat flawed in its execution.
I found that the SD500 fits snugly in the original Pentax PTX-L40 case, as offered by J&R. On the Pentax site they show a different case for the L40, maybe they changed it, but the one shown at J&R is the one I tried - and it has a small pocket for an extra battery and memory card.
I would not rate this piece "good".Still lot of distortions...So guys go for something else...
this is a pretty nifty clock . Nothing to bad here - just DO NOT count on the projection - it is VERY diffieculy to see.
These earbuds have a great sound, but hurt my ear big time. The part that goes into your ear is hard plastic, and unless you were the model for the mold on these things... they're not going to fit your particular ear shape. There's only one size/shape, so your chances of a good, comfortable fit are slim. I ended up returning them and buying earbuds that have a soft rubber end that comes in 3 sizes.
Read the other reviews about the mouse pointer jumping to the bottom corners of the screen. This mouse just FEELS wrongs to use, I threw mine in a drawer and now use my old Microsoft Mouse. This disappointed me, because I have always loved Microsoft Mice, and have an IntelliEye mouse at work that is the best ... Spend more money and buy another mouse, and dont throw out the packaging!
You get what you pay for. Don't get these earphones unless you try them first. I haven't found a person who feels their comfortable in their ears. Sound quality is pretty good, but not nearly has good as high quality earphones like shure & zen earphones.
This is a very small bag. From some of the pictures I thought I would be able to get my camcorder and digital camera in it, but could not. The material is thin and lacks padding. If you have a cheap camera I would recommend it. If you have expensive video equipment I would get something more substantial.
I was buoyed by the good reviews here but . . . these just did not work. And I even bought a second pair, in case my first cable was just a fluke. But nope, neither worked well. The first one had display issues and sported an unattractive red streaking across the image and my second pair looked nicer but had the same terrible sound quality as the first (you don't quite notice it until louder noises set in, and then it sounds like a dial-up modem screeching and popping).
It was good while it worked. I bought this just after Christmas of 2011, and it stopped being recognized by my desktop, laptop, and netbook computers on February 1st of 2012. Unfortunately, the return date was the end of January. How convenient. Don't buy.
I've been looking a while for the best pair of headphones for the price, and I feel like I found it with these bad boys. The sound quality is fantastic, bass works wonderfully. I must say though the cord length is a problem, but I improvised and tied the cord up to make is smaller. Also you may find them a bit tight at first, but within a few minutes it was fine. Now though, the headphones are acting up. Sound quality is basically gone. I had these since March of 2010 and had no problems until today (June 9th 2010). This is how I found out. My headphone jack was all the way in my Creative Zen, sound quality was bad, volume was low for how High I had the volume. Well I mess with it a bit, move the cord, sound quality is back to normal, but only for a bit, then I pull the jack out a little bit, that helps, but only until I put the jack back all the way in. I never dropped them or anything, I took the best of care of them, now they're junk.
Bought this for my Canon 5D. Used it once and suddenly my camera went berzerk. Had to send it off to Canon for $250 service. Tried to use it again and when I pushed the button it fired repeatedly and I immediately disconnected it for fear that it would result in another $250 service fee. Refuse to use it now. Poor product. Lesson learned.
The only good thing about this camera was that I didn't waste much money on an unused gift!
This product is a good for my need: 802.11N and a built-in media server to serve the D-Link DSM-320 media player I bought. The built-in ftp server and remote access to storage is also I want.However, this unit doesn't provide internet connectivity after setup. The setup procedure is straightforward and easy to follow. I can see the router obtained the DHCP IP address via the cable modem. But in the end, I cannot reach internet from my LAN PCs. It appears the NAT function simply breaks.I am on the latest firmware. I am waiting for the response from Linksys Tech support before I can decide what to do next.A big disappointment considering the band recognition Linksys receives.
This device did not work for me. They use the electrical wiring in your home to send and receive the sound signal. That electrical wiring can also carry a lot of noise from electrical appliances and even from light dimmers. In an apartment the noise is increased by all the electrical devices used by the neighbours, so in my case it was very noisy making this adapters a total waist of money. I found a similar device that uses 2.4GHz and it works great for me. But the device called DualJack could potentially interfere with other 2.4GHz signals like a computer wireless land or even wireless phones, so far I have not had any interference. You have to try them and see what works for you. Joaquin Arosemena
Crappy! It looks cheap, feels cheap, and works cheap. I would not recommend this product to anyone! That&#8217;s all I really have to say.
Bought this for our modem. Worked well at the beginning but lasted only 6 months. Had to buy a new one.
Be aware, this reader, although it works, it will NOT read HDSD cards, it is ONLY able to read the OLDER SD cards (ie - those smaller than 4gig)I goofed, and did not read closely enough - and now have reader that will not work with the cards I need to use it with. Mea culpa, but hopefully this review will keep folks from buying this reader thinking it will read the modern, larger HDSD cardsBottom line, this is obsolete technology. Get something like the BlueProton or any other card reader that IS compatable with the newer standardJohn
The mechanics of this mouse was ok, the exterior sides, however became sticky almost like it had a gooey melting rubbery material flaw.
Just a warning that for this particular item, &quot;usually ships withing 1 to 2 weeks&quot; actually means, &quot;expect 'order delayed' e-mails for 6 months.&quot; I finally bailed out since I have since graduated from college--and I needed the pen for a midterm!
I was super excited to get this cord, got it in the mail and plugged it in and the thing didn't work at all! Tried my 6 foot cable and it works fine. Cable is defective and not worth a cent!
Got theses for an old camcorder,,The batteries work fine for about five months then they started to leak...ughh waste of $$$ #1
Item requires a phone provider server password even if server does not, therefore won't function. Can't work around the server password requirement, according to D-Link customer service. Because my rural phone provider, TDS Telecom, omits the need for a server password, this DSL router-modem is unusable, and not only that, can't be returned, because the box was opened and the item was used.
I had the DVD-2300 unit which preceeded this unit and found the picture and sound quality excellent. Based on this experience I purchased the 2500 without a real review or test drive... Big mistake.$39 DVD players track discs better... You do have time to make popcorn while the unit attempts to recognize a disc.Picture quality good but not outstanding... Audio was excellent. Sync problems... How could Yamaha release a dog like this to the market.Yamaha will never get my money again... Total junk.
these fall out of your ears when you sweat a lot like I do when running i have tried all the different combinations of the ear thingys and they just dont stay in
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I loved this thing. It was perfect size and had great sound quality. The armband was excellent for running. Then it stopped working and the nightmare began. Customer service was HORRENDOUS and I cannot get the thing to work by following the FAQ.The software that comes with it isn't very good either.Go with the Intel models they are much safer and don't break.
I bought this camera after reading positive reviews on amazon and the web. Don't believe the reviews. The camera is on its way back to amazon as I type this. It is not worth the money.The pictures come out good if you can hold the camera still long enough for the camera to take the picture. You push the shutter release and have to wait 2-3 seconds before you can move.Also, the lens is not &quot;true.&quot; You have to be pointing the camera perfectly at what you want to get what you think you are getting. No room for error.
I cannot print out even 10 pages without jams... just terrible.
UGH...I finally gave in to my husband who begged for TiVo at Christmas, but I didn't buy it until his birthday in March. Well, the lifetime subscription for TiVo service (which was $299) is no longer available (since March, just my luck!), so now $299 only buys you 2 years of service.Furthermore, you can use your land line (mine is stretched across my family room, in a great location to make my two small kids trip and fall!) or you can use your computer network to receive the programming from TiVo. BUT, you need a network adapter if you're going to use the computer network method.The TiVo brand adapter is not even available on the TiVo website and it's selling for higher prices on eBay. The other network adapters listed on TiVO's own website are ALL discontinued and can't be found in any major stores. You can try eBay, but basically you'll be paying a minimum of $50 for an outdated network adapter. (Plus the cost of setting up your computer network if you don't already have one!) Don't try buying one that isn't on TiVo's list...they don't work.We've been recording the HIGH quality level, which is like going back to our oldest VCR in terms of quality. So far, it hasn't been worth the cost the TiVo unit, the monthly service charge, the splitter that I needed so that I could use both my VCR and TiVo at the same time, and the network adapter that I haven't been able to locate yet!!The whole concept of TiVo is great, but think twice before buying! If you're not tech savvy, you'll have a hard time connecting it with your TV/VCR/DVD player and your computer network. Good luck.By the way, the rumor has it that TiVO is coming out with a Series3, which will include high-defition capabilities.
I have gone throught 2 of these and both lasted about two years and I only use them when I carry around my laptop, as I have a docking station at my desk. The only reason I got a second one is because that is what work supplied. For home I bought a Logitech at 2/3 the price, and it works better, and has been more reliable. Go with the Logitech instead.
The details about this product is a bold face lie. It says that this dvd player will play all regions, 1,2,3,4,5, & 6. So, I bought it so I could play a dvd that I purchased from the UK. When I opened the dvd player the manuel says that it in fact does not play all regions. Only dvd's marked region 1 and all region. Bold face liars. I am so upset! Amazon should be ashamed of themselves for allowing misleading advertising on their website.
I bought this mouse after my Targus one died (after about 1.5 year's use), so my expectations in terms of shelf-life weren't too high -- but it died after ONE MONTH! I placed my order on July 26th and have used my laptop + the mouse for maybe 2-3 hours a day (some days less) since then. Today, September 5th, it stopped working. I never wrapped the cord or took the mouse anywhere else -- it remained stationary, on my desk, the entire time, the cord never touched.This product is a poor investment. I found the scroll ball clunky (it makes an annoying whirring noise) and the cord perfectly functional, but it shouldn't have only lasted a month. I'm going back to Targus.
I ordered this part to save time looking in the store. It came and I plugged it in. It only delivered a very static filled signal. I assumed it was a simple switch - what goes in comes out. Apparently not.I was able to buy a A/B switch that worked for less than a dollar more at Lowes. I do not recommend buying this product and I was also disappointed in the response from the seller (return it for a refund).
If you have a XP machine with SP2 do not buy this adapter. It's such a pain in the next to install, and whats even worse is that belkin doesn't provide support. I had to download RAlink drivers, install it, uninstall it, copy the files to another directory, modify the .inf file for the card, and reinstall it... If you have no idea what i'm talking about.. stay away from it.. i just threw my out and bought a Linksys adapter (owned by Cisco) which worked awesome.
I bought this printer approximately 2 years ago (2004) and, after only a year, it no longer prints! I now just use it as a scanner. I can't use the copy or print function because the ink doesn't come through to the page! I replaced the ink twice with all new Epson cartridges, thinking that it may be a malfunction of the ink, but it still doesn't print. This is the same thing that happened with the Epson CX5400 I convinced my cousin to get. Hers doesn't print either...so I know it's not just me. The scanner works great, but that's all its good for now. I do like Epson products, but this one really disappointed me and I don't think I will buy another Epson. I am currently on Amazon looking for another printer. And I thought I should warn everyone!
Overall it seems like this printer would be great, however, there is a big big issue here. The pictures that are printed are very dark. This makes people's faces almost impossible to see. I'm using iPhoto to print my pictures instead of printing directly from the camera/memory card itself so mabye that is the issue.I've seen this complaint on numerous message boards (including this one) and I didn't really believe it, but now that I own the printer I can tell you that it is a real problem. There has not been a "fix" released by Canon for this problem yet and I get the feeling there never will be from what their customer support has been telling me.Buyer Beware.
I was completely prepared to give this tripod a five-star review. It's lightweight but sturdy, easy to assemble and disassemble, and very adjustable. I used it to tape a church service and sat it next to me in the pew with its legs retracted, like a short tripod, and it was wonderful. It's also nicely finished, and when you collapse the tripod and tighten its knobs, it stays together and doesn't flop around while you're toting it.Unfortunately, that evening I had trouble docking our new Sony camcorder, and when I looked at the bottom of the camcorder, I saw that the stabilizing pin from the tripod quick release had broken off in the camera! To my great relief, I was able to pull out the pin with no trouble, but the angst factor was pretty high there for a couple of minutes. I was very careful attaching and removing the camera from the tripod, so this is not "consumer error." (I can't keep the quick-release plate permanently attached because then I can't dock the camcorder... bad on Sony there...but still.)Your mileage may vary, but this tripod is going back to Amazon, and I'll be shopping for another brand.
The price was great but after 2 months my first unit started making loud noises during playback. I returned it under warranty. The next unit I got stopped playing DVD's altogether after 1 week.Cyberhome products do not seem very reliable.
Kodak 8324154 KLIC-8000 Li-Ion Rechargeable Digital Camera BatteryHorrible: The batterys do NOT hold a charge. After @ 2 weeks in the camera, they lost all the charge. The same type batterys that came with my camera hold their charge for many months.
I needed to replace my gym headphones and decided on these because of the brand, engineering, color and style. I am returning them and going with something different, here is why.Pros: cool colors, good name, lots of different sizes to make sure you get a good fit, they deliver good highs and midsCons: They do not go loud at all - I've had other headphones hooked up to my nano and they scream, even when turned up to the max these are just at a normal level, bearly loud, the bass response sucks, they sound cheap when the bass hits, the cord has a PERMANENT twist to it that CANNOT be straighened out, this means that the cord always has a curly look to it, hard to lay it flat, even tho the cord has a twist, the cord always tangles and you just end up stuffing it into the case that they come with, in other words, cord management is bad. They have a little rubber disc above the headphone speaker and you put them in and twist, the disc locks in your ear and they stay on pretty good, they do not fall out and they seem stable...but, after a while on MY ears the little disc started to give me discomfort and i took them out, so over all there arent as good as i hoped.
I tested the Advent AW770, Advent AW720 and the RCA WHP160 headphones. The audio quality was comparable on all 3...but the Advent phones each had drawbacks. The Advent phones had to be manually tuned to the right frequency. That was just too big a pain in the xxx for me. These, the AW770, had the tuning knob and the volume knob right next to each other (and of course you can't see them unless you take off the phones), so you could accidentally detune when you meant to adjust the volume. I recommend the RCA WHP160 phones in this price range.
We have had our HP printer for years and don't make many copies. The kids use it for homework and we use it occationally. We had a Xerox cartridge earlier so I thought I'd try one again. At first it worked great but after a month and probably 200 copies we started getting a gray vertical streak just to the left of center. The cartridge was suppose to be new but was probably refurbished - I'm very disappointed.
this product is garbage! i purchased it to try and get rid of the noise instead it has amplified it more. it is a complete waste of money i do not recomend it. the best fix is buing a good quality set of rca cables and a quality unit. dont waste your money.
This product sounds aweful on the receiving end. In the car it sounds great through the car speakers but to the caller, it sounds like your in a steel garbage can. I returned the original one ordered because I thought there was a problem with it. The second one I received is just as bad. I stopped using it soon after I received it. I don't know if I can send it back for a full refund. Not worth the money, sorry Satechi.
The camera is okay, and the pictures are okay, but I've had to return two of them because the USB/downloading feature from the camera stopped working. Customer support is bad - after 90 days they want to charge me [$$$]dallars to fix it - this is for labor (one year warranty covers just parts). There seems to be a problem with this feature - I wish I did my research beforehand - I would have never purchased this camera.
I wanted to use this as a USB charging station. It has enough power, but it only provides power to the output ports when it is connected to a PC, but I only have laptops and don't keep the laptop near where we charge everything. This flaw makes it suck, but aside from that it seems ok.
Okay, so we are in the age of "disposable" everything, including cheap DVD players. This one I bought a little less than a year ago and it just died on my two weeks ago (however, after many a movies from Netflix). Not too bad for 11 months use I guess, considering the price, but still, the landfill must be full of them. Do yourself a favor; pay a little more and hold on to it longer. Our waste disposal men thank you!
We were really happy with this bag until the release button jammed on the handle just four weeks after we got it. The good news is that JanSport is honoring the warranty. The bad news is that the cost of shipping to their service center, which they refuse to cover, is quite high.
This item is a joke! It does not work with ALL Midland weather radios so beware. I hooked up mine and it is a waste of money. Maybe I did not know what I was expecting. I think the cord needs to be longer and the mount needs to have more options besides a one-time sticky pad. It flashes as the alert is going off only! It would have been better if it remained flashing to remind you an alert has been put out.
On the plus side, the sound is good.The documentation is the worst I have ever seen: it doesn't even cover the menus and icons that appear in the product's screen. The web site is no better at basic information, and stingy on any other details.After much experimentation and digging through online help, sparse web info, and other user's blogs, I discovered that the device plays tracks in alphabetical order only. Creating playlists does not help. You must rename the track files according to the order you want, and create a folder on the device for each playlist or album. The software helps somewhat by renaming files with the track number as a prefix, but this prevents intermixing tracks from different albums in any playlist. Then forget about changing the order later, unless you want to manually rename each track file. A tree of folders can be created on the device using the software, but nothing in the player's interface supports this type of access.An A to the sound engineers, C to the interface designers, D to the webmaster, and F to the documentation writers.
This is a great television for its size. The closed captioning is a bit difficult to read due to the font size. The remote control is a bit small. The colors associated with the predefined picture settings are not great, needs to be adjusted.My original set was defective near the end of the first year under warranty. The customer support is terrible, spent on the average of 50 minutes on at least 3 occasions. The first set (Day 1 thru Day 20), Philips screwed up the address. The second set (Day 21 thru Day 40), FedEx delivered to the wrong address. The third set (Day 41 thru Day 50), was refurbished and defective (would not turn on, gone through troubleshooting with Customer Support). After the frustration and aggravation with Customer Support, my case was escalated to Consumer Relations. The individual in Consumer Relations stated that Philips will pick up the cost to ship the defective third set back to them and offered a buyback. Despite a satisfactory resolution and a great television, Philips Customer Support is disappointing, a customer will be told 15-20 days for a replacement set to be ordered and sent. Hopefully my experience with Customer Support was an isolated incident.
I bought this product because I have had Jensen products in the past and been pleased with them. This radio/cd player however, is JUNK! the maximum volume is very low and completely in-audible with the shower running. Even in a quiet room- the volume is barely above a whisper. So don't buy it - you will be very frusterated and have an essentially useless product on your hands.
This is value ram and regular ram can be purchased for the same price direct from kingston.
I just got one of these on sale. The clock died 1 day after it was placed in the shower. The radio itself works fine. Next time I am going to try and get a digital tuner.
I was pretty happy when i first made the purchase, reading prior reviews with the features the 720 had. After receiving the item, i immediatley powered it to my cell phone. I wanted to use the plus services for traffic,i work evenings and encounter alot of roadwork which local news radio stations fail to give.i noticed the bluetooth feature captured my 720 for handsfree,but the other features failed. the tomtom website clearly states the razr v3 is compatible,it definitly isnt, as mine reached 65% and gave me an error message,download failed.i called tomtom and was immediately given the run around,transfered to the technical dept,who then in turn transfered me to their mobile unit who never came on the phone.i emailed them directly, and received a reply that razr phones ARENT COMPATIBLE FOR PLUS SERVICES.i felt totally mislead, BEWARE IF YOU PLAN ON USING THE PLUS SERVICES WITH YOUR CELL..granted there is an optional fm/traffic antenna which will run u back $129 or more,depending when you read this.
Bought this bag because I wanted a bag on wheels and the price was reasonable and came with free shipping but I wouldn't buy it again. There is limited room for paperwork or any assessories and since the handle is on the back, you cannot put anything on the back. Since you put things in the front, the bag leans forward and falls. It was not designed thoroughly.
I used to like Sharp before I bought this. I only used it 4 times for about 2 hours total. Still pictures at 1/2Megapixcels is not worth anything these days. From day one, playback sometimes broke up. After 6 months, all I got is 50% broken pictures, and I only playback 3 times. The quality isn't as good as VHS (go figure). I planned to make Dvd discs of my video and it's not worth the VHS tape. It only gets 3 months coverage on labor so I don't think it's worth anything to fix. Reliability [is terrible], picture quality [is terrible], even my VHS cam gets much better outcome without the broken pictures. It will be the last thing I buy from Sharp. I just threw [my money] out of the door, just like that.
This is a nice notebook -- when it works. Like many people with Toshiba laptops, this model has a problem where it shuts off when it feels like it. Sometimes it restarts, sometimes not. Within two months of having it, it had to be sent away for repair, and now, after being back for about 3 days, it is still shutting off for no reason.Research indicates there could be a cooling problem or a static problem. Toshiba is aware of these issues, and supposedly there is a lawsuit being brought against them because they refuse to address the issue.I'm going to try to get my money back, but I'm not hopeful.
I purchased this camcorder less than a year ago. I had to exchange it within 4 days of purchase becasue of the lense cover error, now 10 months later my second one is doing the same thing. JVC pretty much says it is a fluke thing, I guess not. Also AmericanTV where it was purchased is doing the oh well as well. I will never purchase another JVC product or shop american. I have lost alot of memories do to this very common proplem.
The number buttons are not responsive enough for three digit channels. It takes several attempts for all of the numbers to register. Also the device mode has issues with the power button staying in activity mode. For that reason, you cannot power on or off a specific device without the remote assuming power settings for the other devices.
Boy, what a disappointment. After waiting years for Donna Tartt's next book, I snatched this tome up the minute it came out. Although Tartt's writing is still sharply observed and her phrasing crystalline, there's no real narrative arc here, and the situations in the book are unrelentingly miserable and depressing. It's very difficult to write about boredom, alienation, and abandonment without making your readers want to slit their own wrists in despair, and unfortunately, Tartt's book doesn't succeed. And the mystery promised in the opening prologue is never solved--we never find out who killed Robin, which, after 500+ pages, seemed like a rip-off.
I purchased this printer in Dec 2004 and in August 2005 it started printing blank pages. I thought Epson had a good reputation for reliable, good quality printers but I was mistaken.I called tech support with the issue (I tried emailing and received no response), and was told they don't know of this as a widespread issue with this model (I guess they never searched the web). They sent me a replacement printer, and only after I received it, they told me I'd need to include the proof of purchase when I sent the old model back. The model itself is still under a year old. I am waiting to see what will happen with that.When the replacment model arrived, I put printer ink I purchased from Epson in this replacement model but the printer is telling me those cartridges are out of ink. Great, so I wasted another $80 on printer ink that doesn't work.I've heard varying reports that if you don't use the printer a lot the problem will occur or as soon as you change the ink the problem occurs. Epson tech support told me don't use cartridges after 6 months because they "expire" - great another money making scheme from Epson. The implication is that using "expired" ink could cause problems with the printer.This is not a solid product and I will not buy any more Epson products in the future.
I purchased this system several years ago and have enjoyed viewing DVD's on this system. Until recently I never bothered to run my cable box (HDTV) through it, mostly due to the fact that I thought I was doing something wrong when trying configure the system. I could never get it to work. I have now learned that my sytem will not play ANY external devices. Now, I'm going to have to pay for service on this system that probably never worked correctly out of the box.
I was rather unimpressed with the cheap cardboard-like slip cover that you have to remove to scan in 35mm film strips. After 20 scans, the scanner stopped working. I emailed cannon support and after a few emails, they informed me that the scanner was defective. Wonderful. Next time, I'm getting an Epson.
the case is beautiful yes, but its horrible to arrange wires in! i had a modular PS and still have cables everywhere! and you can't really stash them anywhere so they are all over the place. Also i had to remove one of the fan mounts on the back of one of the places that holds drives in order to get my video card to fit inside. def wouldn't get this thing again if i would of known how bad it was with room on the inside. Also had a hard time getting my MB inside it correctlypretty much its a nightmare. don't expect to have it standing on display unless you plan on drilling holes for cables
And Palm's support is non-responsive if not non-existent.The management at Palm must feel that they have too many customers at this point in time. Apparently, to thin down their once loyal customer base they have foisted this aberration onto the market and still refuse to support it.I commend Palm if this is indeed their new strategy as it has worked perfectly in guaranteeing that I will never, ever be a future Palm customer.
I reviewed many sources before I purchased the Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones but the headphones are over rated. They are uncomfortable and sound quality is nothing spectacular. The metal band that surrounds your neck, to provide the sport set-up, never performed in a satisfactory manner. Find another product to purchase if you are looking for a comfortable headphones with better sound.
Do yourself a favor and spend a few more dollars on something other than the i.Sound Wall portable speakers. I bought this unit because I needed something to use with my iPod so I could hear some music during a three-day trade event and that's what I got; something that played sound.The unit is not particularly well built and the clock setting is unusual. On top of being unusual, the clock kept resetting to 12:00 repeatedly, so I stopped trying to use it at all and relied on the time on my iPod instead.There is no real granularity in the volume control, so you will get medium steps in volume each time you press the volume up or down. I found that it was either too loud or too quiet at most times. The lack of overall audio fidelity was probably part of the problem with this too.Do not buy these if you are interested in sound or build quality, as you will not get it here.EDIT: I just noticed that the price is now double what I paid for this unit. I would ABSOLUTELY NOT recommend it for over $35 for any purpose. It is currently $70 and I would not advise anyone to be adventurous and pick this unit up at that price.Bottom line: 2/5 - not recommended... or recommended if you only need sound and need it cheap.
I bought a TIVO before Christmas. I spent about 2 hour with customer support (95% time was on hold). Finally, set up was done and I could enjoy advertising free TV. But, no more than two weeks, I realized TIVO has the following 5 dark sides.1. Poor customer support, slow, poor training, and providing inconsistent information2. Series 2 will become a "Dead Box" (I'm borrowing TIVO customer rep's word) after the trial period, if you don't want to pay $12.95 per month to subscribe TIVO services. Actually, you can get better service from Comcast for $9 per month.3. TIVO has no stand-by feature. The hard drive and fan constantly running which makes noise and costs more energy. The noise is not very loud, but it does bother me during the quiet period in a movie. I don't know how much it will cost me for for keeping fan and hard drive running in a whole year. The Stand-by is a matured, more than 30-year-old, technology. It has been used in almost all electronic today, even in low quality cheap products. I don't understand why TIVO does not implement stand-by. Dirty quick, low quality products and poor services could be TIVO's approach.4. If you don't have a phone jack near your TV, you'll have hard time to connect TIVO to your phone line.5. can't record for 40 hours.
I bought this used "Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem" I used about 4 months.@,hnever touch it when it work. But it does work now. I can't surf in internet since yesterday. I have to distrust used products on amazon. Disappointed.
For the same reasons detailed by other reviewers here, Logitech's webservers (required to setup the remote - remote is completely useless otherwise) were NOT able to handle the number of people who got this as a Xmas gift and their update site remained inaccessible to most people including myself. What was supposed to be a joyous gift to a loved one has turned into 2 days of frustration for both of us. We have tried almost hourly to setup the remote during normal waking hours (west coast time) without luck. Tonight (early AM December 28th) was the first time we finally were able to connect, albeit slowly.But the worst thing is that Logitech has produced NO apology to date; emails to customer support go unanswered (apparently tech support is on Xmas vacation) and phonecalls to tech support result in getting passed from one person to the next, only to be told that 'the server is experiencing high volume'.Frustrated users have had to turn to their website's forums to express their concerns, with the faint hope that someone from Logitech might actually be listening. Incredulously, Logitech somehow manages to have enough support staff around to delete any negative postings on their webforum. Unhappy customers are notified that complaints are not permitted on their forum and are emailed that "The support nature of these forums makes them inappropriate for discussing Logitech's policies or procedures (including Product Exchange procedures), for discussing future products, or for filing complaints." If only Logitech could afford to funnel some of that manpower into customer support - but no, that would make too much sense.This remote earned one star only because it has a potential to be a decent remote if it could work the day you buy it. But don't count on it if your plan is to make this (or any other Logitech Harmony remote) a Christmas gift.
I purchased the VX555 yesterday at Sams club. I recorded from one VHS tape to a DVD. The DVD turned out to record only a portion of the vhs tape, but more importantly, the machine erased a good portion of the tape that I have had for 15 years. It tried it with another tape that I didnt care about and the same thing happened. The tapes played with no problem before and now the memories I had are gone, thanks to this piece of crap machine. I am no stranger to electronics either. With all the other bad reviews that are listed here, I can only add that you are taking a chance sticking one of your vhs tapes in this machine. Do so at your own risk. I only wish I would have known about this problem. Ths machine is going back to Sams today. No more Sony for me.
I decided to buy one of these wireless audio/video transmitters out of impulse really, despite the skeptical reviews that had them interfere with other wireless devices or not having enough range. I was very excited to receive this product and set it up right away between my laptop and TV over a clear-sighted 15 foot distance (you can see why this was an impulse buy...). What I noticed right away was that the sound quality was a little diminished, at a bearable level (quite a shame for my awesome sound system). The picture transmission however was great, no complaints. There was always some background noise, but this might also be due to the fact that my apartment is old and I often get feedback loops with my electronics.So although I was not completely satisfied with the sound (my primary purpose for buying this product) I decided to stick with it for a while. Then after 2 days, I accidentally plugged off one the transmitter and that's when everything started going haywire. Deafening feedback, constant noise, unpredictable behavior. I managed to find ways to deal with the noise, like when music was playing and I heard feedback, I plugged in the video transmission cable on my computer, the feedback went away and then I unplugged it again. (Also fyi in case someone wants to buy this, channel 1 works best, I tested them all out).Basically what I want to say is that these low-end multimedia transmitters might do what they claim, but the quality WILL be lower (why compromise when you can as well buy a longer cable??), the reception WILL be quirky (imagine how many radio signals there are around), the range is definitely NOT as described (don't even try to do this between rooms) and in general you WILL get tired of it after a while.To sum it up, I would suggest getting a wired PC to TV converter and then buying an RCA extension. I recently got "AITech Web Cable Plus" and it works just fine for me. Same for audio, just buy a long jack extension as I have now. Why compromise on quality for 'coolness'? You can get all the cables you need for a fraction of these overpriced wireless machines. If you really need it however, settle for a guaranteed higher quality product and spend the extra buck. This kind of a device is not a keeper, learn from me before you have to deal with returns.
There's no doubt that the MH-500s have received great praise... . However after experiencing them for myself, I'm now left with a large &quot;Huh?&quot; hanging over my head---a large &quot;Huh?&quot; which, unlike the MH-500s, fills the room with a clear, unmuffled sound.The subwoofer's output is, at all settings of the level control, muddy and &quot;boomy&quot;. Clearly Songistix is going for more volume level than any sense of audio fidelity---with a system designed for closs-range listening, ie multimedia speakers, this is a fatal flaw. Speakers like these aren't made to shake the whole house. Your desk and immediate surroundings, of course, but at least then you'll hear something more discernable than a rumble reminscent of a dying, bloated whale coming out of your sub.The satellites, a strange hybrid of a traditional cone speaker for the mid and a flat-panel for the highs, don't fare any better. The crossover point for the mids isn't correct---there's a sizable gap between the upper ranges of the sub and the bottom ranges of the mid. (This probably accounts the system's poor clarity on the lower end.) The upper crossover point into the high is too low. Male vocals often completely disappear, and lower female vocals seem unanturally thin. Acoustic guitars reproduce poorly. The highs themselves are almost nonexistant, overpowered by the muddy lower-end response.What sweetspot there is is absurdly small. One of the faults of flat panel speakers in general (even audiophile quality which these clearly are not) is the small sweetspot; to maximize what you're given extra is attention required when positioning the speakers and position yourself relative to the speakrs. The MH-500s are ridiculous. Shift your chair a foot in any direction from the spot---including vertically---and the &quot;sound quality&quot; deterioates. I feel like I'm shackled in one spot.Overall judgement: they might be good for a game of Quake, but anything else is better served by higher quality speakers. Medeski Martin &amp; Wood, Neutral Milk Hotel, the Olivia Tremor Control, Bright Eyes, Nick Drake, Phil Pritchett, etc. simply fall apart on these speakers.I feel dirty for listening to good music on such poor speakers. ... .
Like the vast majority of Monster cables, this is just over priced. There is not difference between the quality of signal of this cable and a 5 dollar cable.
was pleased with the cable modem...it was as stated and pictured. Motorola was one recommended to me and it is working fine.
If you have a Canon A630 as I do, it not a desirable case. It like a woman who like to wear tight blue jeans. You can just barely button it up. Forget about carrying extra batteries or extra SD memory cards.
I am on my third replacement of my D-link DIR-615. The unit kept losing the wireless signal and I would call D link for help and they would put me on hold ,forever. Finally ,when I would get to talk to someone .It would be , a person that I could not hardly understand, yes everytime. I have a case number of case numbers. The tech support was awfull. I am sorry for having to give this type of a report for D- link. Becuase I have an older D link wireless router ,that I have had zero problems with. I wanted to upgrade to a N router , for a better signal. The swicth has been a terrible headache . I feel sorry for the seller, which has been very helpful. I have a total of six D-link devices in my home and have had no problem until this purchase. Please stay away from the DIR-615 D link router.
The software often picks route 100's of miles out of the way for no reason. You cannot pick your own route at all. The Navman 12v connector is VERY weak. Mine broke within a few days. The GPS pulls the Palm's battery down in no time at all - 2 or 3 hours. Navman's web site states the 12v cord powers the Palm too - not so according to their tech support. I have recently purchased a Magellan gold handheld GPS that works great. I can even drive Delorme software on the Palm from the Magellan. DON'T BUY THIS THING!
It played fine for a week and then it stopped playing sound out of the left speaker. It only plays on one side. Quite annoying when listening to the Beatles or other bands who use each speaker for different sounds instead of one homogeneous sound out of both speakers.
The card stores the data, but my Toshiba notebook with Windows 2000 can't read the card with the builtin card reader: it recognizes a new drive, but can't access data inside it. Searching the net, i found other users with the same problem with Sandisk 2GB cards.
I have just gotten off the phone after a frustrating 3 hours with Linksys technical support. I called them because the brand new Wireless-G Range Expander (WRE54G) from Amazon was not providing a strong enough signal for my wireless laptop to pick up, even when they were side-by-side and in the same room as the wireless router.It took 3 hours for Linksys technical support to finally admit that maybe, just maybe, the problem was with their product. The conversation was not helped by the fact that Linksys has apparently outsourced their technical support offshore to either India or Pakistan, and everyone I talked to had such a thick accent that it was very difficult to understand them. At the end, they reluctantly authorized the return. But then I found out they wanted me to pay for the return shipping!Fortunately Amazon has an excellent return policy which includes free cross-shipping the defective device and the replacement. Never having had to return a product to Amazon before, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was. So my appreciation of Amazon and its return policies is just as high as my opinion of Linksys is low.*** FOLLOW UP ***I received the replacement, and after trying for another 4 hours I have given up on the range expander. I have tried all of the suggestions for getting it to work posted in these Product Reviews and everything suggested by Linksys Tech Support. Nothing helped. So I plan to take the advice of T. Myers (another reviewer of the WRE54G) to get a WAP54G and configure it as a wireless repeater instead. The price seems comparable, and this will also let me use the stronger WPA security standard instead of the weaker WEP. This last is a real plus ... if it works. I'll post a review of that product once I have had a chance to try it.
I liked the Canon 620P for the nice sleek, slim size. Installing the software was a breeze, no problems expect a registry problem which I corrected because Canoscan CD didn't detect a PDF program on my thinkpad.The scans for color photo was pink and blurry, newspaper article was unreadable, and combination of photo with text is pink, blurry, and unreadable.Overall rating: Strong Downgrade
I have the 3100 model of this DVD player that I got on sale for very cheep. It plays DVDs well, but that's it. My huge complaint about this DVD player is that you have to stand 3 feet directly in front (not at an angle) to get the remote to work. If you are off by even 30 degrees it won't work. My family bought two so I know it's not a one product problem.
I've used the memory card couple of times and now it's not working anymore. I couldn't figured out why there's no pictures in there. All my pics got deleted :-( I also have a 1 GB and it's still working.
While I agree with the other reviewer who said the sound quality on these ear buds is great, I was not able to make these stay in my ears, no matter how hard I tried. On the rare occasion when they did stay, I soon had to remove them because of the pain they caused. The &quot;bud&quot; part that goes into the ear seems overly large, the padding is thin and easily removable, and there is nothing for the ear to grab on to. I am continuing my search for the perfect ear buds....
I have one of these drives and use it to free up some of my hard drive space. I truely am amazed at the ability and capacity of the Clik Drive. The only problem is... you can buy a new drive at about the same price as the used drive is listed at. All the same features and a whole lot cheaper. Just look around a little more for it else where.
This is certainly not a good item, so I returned it. It is heavy. The material used for the earcups is somewhat rough and does not feel comfortable. The sound is good. However, even though headphones are supposedly to keep others from hearing what you are listening to, the isolation is bad and someone standing next to you can hear every word that comes through the headphone. Not a good word for this item!
The magnetic clasp would not stay closed and my Inno fell out, causing the the internal antenna to break and the caseing to crack. Don't buy this!
Is a 4154a picture; you call it a 4153aWhich is it? One drum has a 3" roller. The other an 8" roller.
A long-time user of The Sony SRFM78, I lost it again, so went in search of new alternatives, and ended up buying this when the Sony was out of stock.It's light, with a nice velcro arm-strap. On the downside, the headset kept slipping forward off my head as the ear pieces allow it to easily pivot forward when in your ears. Also--the battery quickly is drained, even when used without XBS [extra base option] on moderate volume. The preset buttons are a shiny plastic some grooves, but harder to swat at when running that the rubbery Sony ones.Something I hadn't seen before is that the radio can only be tuned in .2 increments, e.g. 101.1, .3, .5 etc. which doesn't always correspond to what you need when TV's are programmed at my gym for stations that don't end in an odd number.Reception on the Sony isn't great--but it was significantly better on a number of stations than this Panasonic.Overall--I don't recommend it, unless none of my objections matter to you, and you just want a small radio to walk around with.
Took a disk that was skipping and turned it into one that can no longer be read. Do not buy!
Ordered SB5101. Dave Parkers will send you a SB5101U which does not have stand-by button. They just make it up, and use a SB5101 tag to hide SB5101U on the package. When you open the package, you will see it is SB5101U instead of SB5101.
I loved my player for the first 5 months, now it is totally useless. Started on a downhill slide about one month ago. Skipped tracks, powered down on it's own if playing MP3 (radio is fine) and now despite several battery replacements it won't turn on. This makes is difficult to download the firmware upgrade. Sure.. it is small, light, and price friendly at first but now I feel totally cheated.
I bought this adapter and returned it four days later. Initially it worked well (as it should have, since the access point was only on the other side of the wall). But the adapter would disconnect from the network at random, sometimes after a few hours, other times after a few minutes. Each time it disconnected, the only way to reconnect was to uninstall the software and hardware, and then reinstall them again. On the rare occasion the adapter did work, the software would forget its WEP settings after a reboot, and the key would have to be manually re-entered (so many times that I have it memorized now). This adapter failed so many times that I had to reinstall it everytime I sat down to use my computer.Belkin's website support for this device is a joke. It lists three versions of the device, but doesn't tell you how to distinguish between the one you have and the other two. This leads to trying all three drivers, none of which will fix any of the problems with this horrible piece of hardware.If my only options were using this adapter and running cable down my hallway, I'd be breaking out the wire crimpers. The D-Link WUA-1340, with which I replaced the Belkin, costs the same amount of cash and works much better so far.Bottom line: Do not buy the Belkin F5D7050. It'll just leave you with spotty operation and quite a bit of wasted time.
...it would probably work better if I had a PC notebook, ...having said that it would still have this distracting glow at the end of the lite which I covered up with some black electrical tape, it really doesn't work for me, ...Even if I had a PC notebook, ...the light doesn't cover all of your keyboard and I find myself having to move it around. I got it because I have a black keyboard that is hard to see in the dark and I don't want to turn on a big light to see it.
The Finepix A310 was a disappointment to say the least. I got an excellent deal on the camera but because of it's image noise, the camera suited no purpose. I read the reviews regardin the noise, but assumed it was an exaggeration. It was no exaggeration. Do not purchase this camera if you are going to use it to take pictures (AKA: Don't buy this camera) The image noise and blurriness in pictures will disappoint you. In my testing I compared the image noise of this camera to that of a Finepix 2650 (2MP), Nikon 2100 (2MP), and Canon Powershot A70 (3MP). In all these cases, the Finepix A310 faired far worse. I have returned my Finepix A310 for a Canon PowerShot A70. Couldn't be happier.
Device only displays when connected to USB or AC power. Picture quality is horrible, appears to have high density red/purple filter - makes color photos appear as washed out negatives. B & W look a little better but not acceptable. I bought one for my wife and foolishly bought another for my Mom before first one arrived. Based decision on 4+ stars on Amazon site. If negative stars were an option, I'd give it a -5 stars.
I normally don't write reviews even if I don't like a product but felt compelled to since it may be a matter of safety. The frame itself looks decent - maybe a little cheap but looks like it will do the job. The problem is the four metal U Clips that are attached to the back to keep the picture in place. They are not only rudimentary and unstable but are dangerous. Following the instructions (which tell you to press down on the U clip - which hold the picture in the frame by a spring-like pressed coiling action), I grabbed the U Clip to push down and remove from the edge of the frame. Then... pain! There were uneven serrated edges on the metal clip that instantly sliced thru my thumb. Once I stopped the bleeding I was too scared to use the U Clips. Nonetheless, being lazy I thought well I don't want to go thru the trouble of returning it so let me try to make it work. Bad choice. As I mentioned, the metal clips work thru a pressure/spring action. Can you imagine what happened next. As I was replacing the U Clips (again following the half paragraph instruction that came with the frame), one of the clips didn't clip onto the frame fully and in an instant it popped loose and sprang out and hit me on my face, narrowly missing my eye. So, after getting my thumb sliced open and nearly losing an eye, I decided the frames weren't worth it after all. For the price, I just don't know why they didn't have the normal small twisty clips that seem standard on most frames instead of this metal death trap. I am returning them.
I bought this drive about a year ago and I don't burn dvds very often, still it worked well for about only 6 months. The drive also has a loud train like sound. Not good if you're into audio recording. After 6 months, every dvd AND cd burn gave buffer underrun errors. Now the drive acts as a DVD-ROM as the burning capabilites are depleted.I can see my review is consistent with the others, as you get what you pay for.I learned my lesson to not buy from generic dvd writers, as paying 30 dollars more would have saved me the hassle from buying a new one.
I purchased one of these units along with two TF-S10 speakers from the same manufacturer. Less than 3 months after installing the product the paint is already chipping off on the TFS-50. It has only rained one time and there are no sprinklers anywhere near the unit, so the paint is basically falling off without any provocation. When I inspected the unit after noticing the paint chips I tipped it slightly and a large amount of water came pouring out. Apparently it is not only not sealed against water intrusion but it also allows it to collect inside. Given the small amount of rain we get here it is surprising that any was able to collect at all. I attempted to return the unit for repair or replacement but the manufacturer insisted that I pay for the packaging and shipping. Given the size and weight of this object it is not worth my time to do this. I recommend avoiding this manufacturer entirely.
I bought a EX81LP/B about 1 yr ago. The sound is as good as I expected, but the cord began to fray after only 6 months. Now the metal wire inside exposes everywhere and makes this earphone a crap!Just DON"T buy it! unless you want a earphone that can last only half a year.Buy the Sennheiser CX300 or Creative EP630. They are much better!
I have a Mac, in the instructions it said due to the fact I do not have the correct ports I would have to matrix the sounds to hear it in "surround". I didn't work the rear right and left speakers work but sound like your listening to FM radio in a tunnel! Good speakers for PC but not recommended to MAC users!
Unless you run only 32 bit OS or older DO NOT BUY. there is NO 64 bit support for vista or Mac OSX. lynksys tech help simply blames your existing hardware and tries to sell you a pay to repair tech service. DO NOT RECCOMEND to anyone not totally tech savvy as it took three tries to install and much configuration after it did install.
I just returned from China. While there I had to request an adapter from about 1/2 of the hotels because this one didn't fit. Also, while you can force a 3 prong plug into it, it is too difficult to do and then remove for this to be considered usuable for a 3 prong plug. I wouldn't buy again and depending on the cost and trouble may return this one.
I AM STILL WAITING TO RECEIVE THE TWO GPS UNITS I ORDERED ON 9-25-08I SURE HOPE TO HAVE THEM BY XMAS !!
I bought this product for my in-laws in December of 2007 so they could have something to record with and be ready for the digital signal age. First the good: The set up is as easy as it gets, which is great for old people. It picks up all the digital stations as good as any other unit that I have tried. Now the bad: It does not put out the digital signal through the antenna/cable out connector. This is not a problem if your tv has RCA inputs. Unfortunately, my inlaws had an extra old TV which did not have them. Secondly, the 480p signal is no better than the 480i, which is not a problem if you do not have an HDTV. Finally, the only way you can get an HD signal is to hook it up through the HDMI output. That is, your HDTV will only be able to recieve an 780p, 1080i, or 1080p picture through the HDMI output. My HDTV is older and it only has component input and does not have an HDMI input. To bad for them because I would have bought one for myself. Since I do not have the HDMI connection I cannot tell you how the picture looks through the HD. If you are buying this unit for an older tv smaller than 36" then it will meet your needs as long as your tv has RCA or better inputs. However, if you are buying this for your HDTV then I would waite another year to buy one. I have tried the Panasonic, but I took it back because of the same issue with the HD signal only being good through the HDMI output. Plus, according to the feed back the Panasonic is having a lot of software problems. The only other one out there is LG and according to its feed back it is worse than all of them.
Hi, At first it seemed to work but shortly after It seemed to stop working, commercials are as loud as ever. Hope they will give me a new one to try!
The Secret History is one of the best books I have ever read, so after waiting for many years for a new book from Donna Tartt, I was very eager to get my hands on it. When the book arrived I immediately put all other things aside and started reading.However, already during the first 100 pages of The Little Friend I had the feeling this book was not going to be as good as her first one. The story was moving very slowly, with long descriptions and characters I could not relate to at all. After 200 pages I found the book actually boring, but as I had loved The Secret History so much I decided to continue. I just hoped the plot would become more interesting, but that did not happen. There were some interesting parts, but they were few and far apart.All in all I am very disappointed with this book. I am actually not sure if I would ever buy another book from Donna Tartt. The time it took me to read the book was an absolute waste of time, and I would not recommend anybody else to start reading the book.
It worked for few months after that it is spoiled. Not working any more. I think it is very cheap (not in the price) product. I never recommend to anyone
This adapter does not accept 3-pronged U.S. plugs! There are some reviews for this product which indicate it does work with these plugs. Those reviews are WRONG!!! It is inexcusable to design an adapter like this that does not accept 3-pronged plugs, that's why I'm giving it just one star. This is also the first time in a decade I've been disappointed with Amazon, their product description should make it very clear that this adapter accepts two-pronged plugs only.
total garbageis this even leather?stiff dry horribleso many better straps out therethis is not a good one
I bought this for my roku 2. When I hook it up green flickering lines appeared in my TV screen and that`s about it! The cable is so skinny it can`t handle the signal strength thus it doesn`t work. Buyer beware!
This is the suction mount that came with my C330 and it probably is too good at sticking on the windshield.I had it on my windshield for a month, then I tried taking it off and I just couldn't for the life of me! I ended up ripping apart the rubber and now have a nice imprint on my windshield, and of course the mount no longer sticks as good as it did before.If you're planning on putting this mount on one place for the rest of its life then this mount is great. Otherwise remember to take it off from time to time.I am ordering the dash mount now.
This makes me so angry when I purchase something off amazon thinking I am getting a pair and only get one. As in the case of these mounts. Nowhere does it indicate that there is only one mount. I don't mind paying for two just please let me know when I am only getting 1 of something that there should be two of. Its like going to buy socks and them not coming in a pair. Sorry sir you only purchased one sock you will have to buy another. What the f*%@. SO EVERYONE REALIZE WHEN YOU BUY THIS PRODUCT YOUR ONLY GETTING ONE (1)
These did not fit in the label maker I had for it. I've had them too long, so it's too late to return them.
Of all the USB adapters available on this it did not have the one I needed which is a micro usb.I wanted this for my apple tv2 so I could jailbreak it. Nuts I should have researched this product further.Not only does it not work with my apple tv2 but it doesn't work with my camera or cell phone. Who new there were so many mini \micro usb connectors.This one has the following adapters: 4 pin firewire, 8pin usb, 5 pin usb, Usb B and female usb.The input side has a male firewire and a male usb
The setup program located my wireless B network, but could never find the range expander. So I turned off WEP, and auto-configured by pressing the "auto" button on the range expander. I got a solid blue light, indicating that it had connected. But when I moved the device to a more distant part of my network (once again with solid blue light on), the broadcast signal was no stronger than when the device was disconnected. I can only assume that it was not working. I do not know for sure, because debugging is impossible. The only feedback the device gives is the little light that is either red or blue.
I enjoy running and mountain biking with my iPod and iPod shuffle. I wear over-the-ear ear-bud headphones every day and own quite a few sets. My current favorites are some inexpensive ones branded Phillips (though I have seen other company's names on the same model) but I have been unable to find them recently, so I got these Sony's to try. Big disappointment.The sound is really quite poor. It is tinny and high, almost piercing at higher volumes, and totally lacks bass. Plugging my old earbuds into the same device without adjusting the volume and comparing it to these Sonys just underscores how poorly these perform.The fit is also lacking. When running, there is nothing which breaks the revery of hitting your stride like constantly having to shove an earphone back in your ear. They hang over your ear like overcooked linguini. I could even excuse the poor sound quality if they stayed put for more than 1/4 mile of running.I would only give them 1 star but they look kind of nice, so I decided to be generous.
Does this product work? Yes, but for the cost it falls very short of expectations. I find myself still using my old remotes because it is easier and faster.The Good* The Activity Buttons are nice* The Web Configuration is helpful. But confusing in some areas due to poor layout and confusing terms.The Bad* The design of the remote is poor. You must continually look between the remote and your appliance to perfom any task. The LCD display that allows you to select a device uses 6 buttons around the screen to make selections. You will find yourself constantly pressing different (too many buttons). A better design would have been to allow you to scroll through the LCD window using the round navigation buttons in the middle of the remote. This would have allowed you to use round nav buttons to choose any device and options without having to move your thumb or search for buttons. This remote is like the old twister game and you will find yourself using two hands.2.11.08 (Update)* The remote works but there are numerous deficencies. You cannot re-order your activities for your remotes display (they are random). This means that an activity you use often is on the 3rd screen.* When mapping the Harmony remote to your device manf remote Harmony doesn't always use the terms your vendor uses and there is no cross reference. Difficult to map sometimes.* Poor configuration software and is time consuming. The software will timeout on you without warning causing you to lose lots of work. Sometimes the download to your PC will fails. The layout of the software is silly. For example, there is an option to "review your settings" leading you to believe this is a review option only, wrong. This option is one of several configuration (allows changes)options. Would be better if they provided ONE place to configure everything. The concept a settings review is nice but they only list one activity per review and they don't show you all the settings on one screen. If you could print the settings on a per activity and device level then that would be extremely useful in setting up other similar activities.* No concept of a "base template" to create new activities that are similar. This will waste a lot of time and lead to small errors you will need to correct.Bottom Line: This product is not ready for prime time and should be avoided until they enhance the product. It doesn't justify the cost.
This product was a bad experience from start to finish (in which 'finish' was my wife saying, "just throw the thing away".) On the plus side: It was actually pretty easy to unwrap the box from its plastic without incident. But things went downhill from there.First things first: Setup required an advanced degree in following a bizarrely complex procedure TO THE LETTER and then intuitively anticipating where the tech person who wrote it would have made a mistake for you to correct (which, of course, requires restarting the process from the beginning).But, OK, finally got the network connection working. Finished, right? Ha ha, the device laughs, now I dare you to set up your computer correctly. Which requires running the setup software, which in Vista crashes after running for about 2 seconds. Maybe it's a bad copy of the software? Let's find out. After all, Linksys has a website, yes?So, go to download the software directly from Linksys. The link to the software download goes to the online manual. The link to the manual also goes to the manual. So, yeah, you can download a lot of copies of the manual. Thanks.Oh, look: there's also a quick-help link. Answer a few questions. Tell it your operating system. And voila! A detailed answer.For the Windows 2000 OS."Was this helpful to you"? Hmmm. Let's say no.Aha! A nice hidden link for a live chat. Great! These guys are always awesome. Hi, Roy, here's my problem. No, the wireless is working just fine. It's the software installation on the PC that's not starting up. Yes, I'm getting a wireless signal just fine. It's the software installation on the PC that's the problem. OK, here's my unit serial number etc. etc. But did I mention it's the software installation on the PC that's the problem? Right, the unit's lights are all lit up just fine. But did I mention...Oh, what's that? Your print server isn't certified to work with HP products? Ahh. OK. You know, they're a pretty big company. I think they sell a lot of printers. But it's actually the software install on the PC that...Wife: "Just throw the thing away."Which is what I did.
Although this lens had great reviews on amazon... I received this lens and found that it was far from being a sharp lens as stated in reviews. I'm not sure if I had a defective lens, but this lens can't compare to the Nikon 35mm 1.8. That is the sharpest lens I've seen! Remember, you get what you pay for!
like at least one other reviewer, i have a big issue with the keyboard transposing letters as i type. it is EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING, because i cannot type at my normal speed without continuously backing up to make corrections. in the few minutes or so it has taken me to type this review, i have had to stop and make about 12 corrections.i contacted adesso support, and their response was that "it happens on all keyboards". it doesn't. between work and home i have about 20 keyboards from a number of manufacturers, and guess what? none of those keyboards, or any other keyboard i have used since 1980 has had this problem. adesso offered to take it back and send a replacement, but that won't fix the problem. it is a design problem. so i give up. my money is down the drain and i will get another keyboard. it's too bad, because if it weren't for this problem, it would be a great little keyboard.
This was much better than the last non Tivo DTV DVR I tried. I tried the last one for 2 months before I had my TIVO repaired.I recorded last years Superbowl on DT HDDVR and on my old 2002 DTV Tivo HDVR2. I watched the game on the SD HDVR2 Tivo because the HD picture was not enough better to make up for the inferior slow motion, stop action. It was just too sluggish.I then Tried U-vers with their DVR that can record 4 shows at once on DSL and you can go from TV to TV watching what ever you want from the same DVR. Pick up a show in an other room where you left off. That part was great but almost everything else was inferior. Took me 2 months to get my wife to use it enough so I felt that we had tried. I liked the program package very well but we kept TIVO and suspended the DTV HD DVR which I still have. I upgraded the disk to 1.5 TB Before I gave up on the HD DVR.Each of my 3 DTV TIVOs have 1 TB hard drives I installed. We are still watching some of the 2400 programs we recorded when DTV was active.I suspended my DTV account 2 weeks after I purchased 2 TIVO units and switched to Comcast. I still have a Comcast DVR that I had to take to get the package price. It will do video on demand from Comcast but I do not think we have seen anything from it in the last 3 months. The TIVOs are just so much better.It is very hard to convince people about what they are missing. Even a lot of Tivo users do not know what they are not using.Back in the day all cars had to be hand cranked and that was OK... It was better than keeping a team of horses so you could hook them up to a buggy to go some place. Hay burners are a lot of work per mile.If someone purchased a new car that had electric start, heater, defroster and electric light but did not know they had them. They would still hand crank the car, bring a blanket, wipe the condensation from the windows so they could see and make sure they got back before dark. They would still think all was fine and that was all they needed but as soon as they found out the car had a starter that worked, a heater that would keep them warm, a defroster that would defog the windows and lights so they could see at night do you think they would be just as happy in a car that did not have these "luxurious options"?At the point is electric start really an option? Would you be happy with a hand crank car if the cable co gave it to you and said that it was fine, everyone else is happy with it?You can try a TIVO for 30 days and then return it. Do not try it for 31.I like DTV a lot but the DVR is my deterring factor.If DTV had delivered on the long promises Tivo I would not be at Comcast.IMHO the biggest difference in video service in not the lineup, it is the DVR and the extras that Tivo has are not options anymore.You can have a bunch of junk channels and a good DVR and have lots of good programs to watch.When my wife set up her Tivo in 2002 she put Clint Eastwood in her wish list as an actor she wanted to watch. Within seconds Tivo was asking her which 1 of the 3 overlapping movies to skip. All of which were from channels we never looked at or checked the listing because the programming was not worth the effort on those "junk channels". It took about 3 days to fill the Tivo up with Clint.I watched Oprah on my Tivo and went on vacation for 2 weeks. When I came back my Tivo was full off every talk show it could find. It only had one data point, it knew I liked talk shows. Tivo's job is to be full of my favorite programming and to find it for me where ever it cam.I would give up HD, Cable, DW02, and DTV rather than TIVO. I could still put up and antenna, and watch what ever I can get of the internet with my TIVO.The difference between DVRs is still more than the difference between SD and HD.DTV seems to make a point of spending money to put up satellites and better dishes to get more HD. If they worked half that hard with Tivo they would be better off.nuff said.
Mine only turns on when plugged in. It says it's charged, but it doesn't come on. I feel bad about asking the person who gave it to me to return it, but it's just an expensive keychain otherwise. The pictures are terrible, though I figured out how to darken them and they look somewhat better. They're still red and purple, mostly, though. Don't buy it. I wish I wouldn't have put it on my wishlist.
I bought an HP DVD 640E, used it for 13 months worked fine burned dvd's and CD's. I thought it was great value. I noticed the case was a bit warm from the start and wondered if it should have a fan. Then it died, no resurrection, you can't put another DVD burner in the unit unless you can find the exact HP replacement because of the unique design of the plug and socket which mates the burner to the USB interface.I think I'd have been better off in the long run to have bought a USB case and internal burner. This was a lot of money down for such little use.It's the second HP DVD burner I've had the other one failed after 9 months and I got it replaced with some effort. I'd not buy another HP DVD drive of any kind.I gave it one star for reliability though if it had not failed I would have given it five. It's sad that you can't buy a reliable product, I feel very let down by such a well known name. Come on HP offer me a reasonable priced repair or a good dial on a trade in and I'll post a much more favourable report.
I agree with another comment that the button on the side of the handle is to easy to accidentally press and change the mode unknowingly. When using with the Canon PowerShot S3 IS, I found it doesn't work with the manual settings I prefer. You have to still use the pop-up flash to trigger the slave. Maybe a diffuser to eliminate the effects of the pop-up will impove the results.While it does what it said it would do, in order to do what I want to do, I need to upgrade my whole system. If I want to be professional, I need a professional system. This is okay for now while I'm getting my studio business back up and running.
Like most of you, I purchased this DVD player for 2 reasons. It was cheap, and it was one of the few DVD players that were small enough to fit next to my TV on my chest of drawers. Great deal, right?Well, I've had this thing for about 5 months and I can tell you, it won't last. Often times the DVD that's playing will just freeze, forcing you to restart the DVD player. Other times it won't even read the DVD when you put it in, and just gets stuck on the "Loading" screen, which forces you to restart the player. I've also noticed that if I stack more than 4 DVDs with cases on top of the DVD player, it also effects the playing. It just seems to be a very fragile cheaply made item.If it's worth it to you to fork out $35-$50 on a DVD player that will last you about 6 months, then this product is for you.
I had hoped to save some cash by purchasing this Aiptek, but it was an absolute horror. Jerky response; built like junk. I returned it the same day and bought a WACOM Graphire, which works like a dream.
I purchased the Vista CX after wanting to upgrade from my Legend. The first out caching, the unit was very eradic and took me 400' feet from the cache. After calibrating the compass, I got within 80' feet. Second cache it got within 90' of it. Garmin CS said they never heard of this but the Vista I purchased two years did the same thing. They both were returned, needless to say. If you want a great no frills GPS, stick with the Legend. Most cachers with higher end Garmins fuss about the cords being off from lower end units. Garmin just can't see to make the expensive units with many features be accurate. The Vista line keeps building on a poor platform. I am waiting on my new Magellan Explorist 500 from Amazon.
I read reviews that this was a great deal. I disagree! This is the worst thing I have ever bought. The sound is very small, my speakers in my laptop are louder than these were! Save your $5! It was cheap and horrible and I am very upset with my purchase! I put batteries in and the plastic started smoking. DO NOT SPEND MONEY ON THESE SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!!
All i have to say is that mine worked for about a year and all of a sudden quit reading my discs. I took it in and paid $20 just to be told it would cost $185 more to replace the laser lens that went "sour." I will never buy from panasonic again. I bought one of there portable cd/mp3 players 5 months ago and treat it like a baby and it doesn't even work as good as it use to brand new. Panasonic can go $%!# themselves. I hope no one else ever buys another panasonic product in their life.
As other reviews have noted, the DVD player is very unreliable. I had the unit for six months and the frustration level has reached the point where I am replacing the unit. I can not play DVDs received from Netflix without numerous problems. The DVDs will play fine on other DVD players, however. I have also had a significant problem with interference with my cable remote control. Changing channels with my cable remote will change the volume on the Sherwood. One time it will go up, next time it will go down. With the problem with the remote and the poor performance of the DVD player, I can not recommend it to anybody, despite good sound quality and a low price.
It is alright, you dont use the extra keys much, so it is kinda a waste
Contrary to other reviews I found that this card works fine with Windows Vista, but also contrary to other reviews I hate the fact that it has a fan rather than a heat sink. My once virtually silent desktop now has an extraordinarily annoying high-pitched screech. If I can't come up with a way to silence this thing I will have to remove it.
This unit at first pleased me with adequate audio quality and the ability to bypass those unreliable tape cassette adapters which only work in some cassette players. However, after about 30-40 minutes of playback, this unit fails and displays a flashing "J" in the display. If I let it sit for a while, it works again for another 30-40 minutes and then fails again. This failure is both repeatable and seen with a couple of different audio sources. I contacted Monster support via their website's email form, but there was no response. I guess most people use it less than 30-40 minutes and therefore do not see this issue.
Bought new and was very expensive. The device was riddled with problems mailed it back to JVC for repair and it eventually stopped working for no reason!
I paid $500 for these and treated them as such. They lasted three years until they began to short out and are now junk.
This sheets couldn't be any dryer, ergo useless. Guess I'm going back to the liquid... BAD BAD BAD. Apparently they do expire, and they are sending old sheets.
Simply a failed product. When I received this product I could only get audio though one side. I tried multiply devices but to no avail. I had to contact the manufacturer, Sennheiser, and that was just pain in the .......
Received Firelite portable as a gift and while it worked on my Mac G5 desktop it didn't work on either a Toshiba notebook or Apple Powerbook. This has to be more then a coincedence since a similar drive by CMS works perfectly on all three machines without the need for an adaptor. The support offered by the Smartdisk site did not resolve the problem.
I find it more than curious that ALL reviews of this product were positive. No one is that good. Perhaps they were entered by the Mailbug people themselves. My experience is that while thedevice itself might work just fine, my final experience with customer service was horrible. Here is my story. I was looking for an avenue to communication with my newly deaf 91 year old father. I talked with the Mailbug people not being sure that my dad would be able to work with it. They encouraged me to try it based on a 30 day money back guarantee. Little did I know that the 30 day clock starts ticking almost immediately. The first unit that I received (about 7 days in) was defective. The number 1 key did not work. I was asked (perhaps as a joke)if I really needed it. Not funny. I returned the defective unit AT MY EXPENSE and finally received a working replacement approximately 6-7 weeks after the original purchase. Three weeks after having the unit, my dad decided he did not want it. My problem. But what about that 30 day money back guarantee??? Well, apparently I had exhausted that 30 days (and not 30 business days mind you) well before the 30 days I was lead to believe that I would have to see if my dad would/could work with a fully functional unit. I had 26 calendar days to evaluate a working unit.MY IMPRESSION!!! DISINGENUOUS IF NOT DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICE!! GOOD LUCK IF YOU DECIDE TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM.PS. I was going to place my newly acquired but not needed unit on E BAY or give it to some senior center but, to me, that would be just wrong. Why should I encourage some unsuspecting senior todo business with these people. By the way, I just read almost all of the reviews and I was wrong. They are not all positive as I previously thought. This company is NOT registered with the Better Business Bureau for what it is worth.
Received radio 2 days ago (12/1/09) Installed the next day. Has not functioned properly yet. Had it checked out by a professional radio installer and he recommended that I return it and ask for a replacement.
An okay detector. Didn't help me avoid getting a speeding ticket. The signal filtering is below acceptable but I guess that is what you get from a cheap radar detector. It beeps even when there are no cops around...have stopped using it now...
(Tech support issued have already been described.)For me, a casual home user with a recurring urge to VPN to the office, it is important that the thing just work. It doesn't.It crashes (apparently, on the WAN side only) with symptoms ranging from DNS failure to complete disconnect, and up time ranging from mere seconds to 4 days max. I couldn't identify a "killer app" but I noticed that running VNC over VPN helps kill this poor device.I returned the unit as defective and got back another one, "certified to comply..." Same story.I've decided to just write off this bad expense. Looks just like what Linksys wants me to do.
Word of advice, the video board went out on this TV just after the 1 year warranty and Maxent would not help. They told me to bring the TV to an authorized service center. The repair center said it would be cheaper to buy a new TV. So I would highly recommend purchasing another brand as the components that make up this TV are poorly made and Maxent doesn't stand behind their product.
I have a Sony HDR-SR11 camcorder, which unfortunately, having an Active Interface Shoe is compatible only with a few Sony microphones, such as this one.I made several recordings with and without the microphone and found no difference in the sound quality and amplitude.
This device is the single worst bit of electronic crap I've ever bought.Like MANY others, who detail their experiences both here and elsewhere on the web, I have had the experience of having my Philips DVP642 DVD player just flat out DIE, and in less than 8 months.Their customer support is rude and shabby, and rather than spending $40+ on their replacement plan to get another of these pieces of junk, which would likely just die a few months hence as well, I'm going to go buy a different model from another manufacturer.Philips will never darken my door with their cheap garbage again.
Horrible, horrible product.had it for one year, and then it died. it was hell to finally get all my files out of it onto another working drive.i have a friend that also bought it. has had it for one year. and it died yesterday.stay far, far away from this product.
I loved the technical features of this TV when I bought it in 2001. But it was bad news from the start. It took 4 months to get from FL (I'm in CA) and I think I got a floor model. The picture wouldn't come on half the time. It was in for service twice for the same symptoms before it was finally returned in working order. Warranty service replaced the color wheel and lamp.Here's a really stupid design flaw that's bound to cost you money: The TV can be turned off from set as well as from the remote. But the cooling fan only runs when the remote-off is used. This fan must run or damage will occur to the bulb and color wheel. So we have been told by the factory service shop to NEVER shut it off from the set. Although we didn't do this, what do you suppose happens with demo models? Of course, customers and sales guys likely power-down at the set.I bought four expensive lamps ($500+ each) since I had the TV. One lasted only a week, last year. So I sent the unit back for service thinking something else may be causing these million dollar bulbs to blow. For good measure we replaced the ballasts and the bulb. If this fifth bulb fails soon I'm tossing this $10,000 pile of junk out the window.If, by now, you're still considering this TV keep in mind that it doesn't have HDMI ports. I suppose they weren't around back in 2001. But they're kind of important today.
This sorry cheap excuse for a toy camera broke before I could even get one picture developed. Plus, this is not a real Lomo. Fake, low-quality and lame.
For speakers this inexpensive, it's hard to quibble about sound, yet something's wrong when even low expectations aren't met, especially given the many positive reviews here.If you lived in 1910, these would be the world's best-sounding speakers. It doesn't take a genius to see the problem with that statement. No bass, too much midrange, not enough treble, distortion-prone at even reasonable sound levels, "plastic" sounding, and with virtually no controls to alter anything save for the volume, these Creative Labs speakers generate as much excitement as kissing your sister. So rather than go cheap, pay a Hamilton or two more and step into something that won't bring you down every time you turn them on.
I researched this player and read the reviews and thought, "Surely my player will work because I trust Philips" Alas.... As previous reviewers mentioned my HDMI connection FAILED. Not because it was flimsy just because it FAILED. Picture was FLAWLESS for two weeks and then suddenly the picture began cutting in and out. More out than in actualy. I switched to component video output and had a great picture again. HDMI is not a stable output on this model so I returned to AMAZON (effortless return by the way) and spent a little more for the Sony DVP-NS75H which has NO quality issues. Caveat Emptor.
in my opinion, this product simply does not work. i am reluctant to give it one star, but i guess that's my only option. to begin with, i am constantly being kicked off line only to pick up my phone and hear a dial tone. the manual says this problem is due to surges in the phone line. it happens often and is REALLY annoying. but on the other hand, if someone tries to call while i am online, about half the time they simply here a busy signal. and yes, i do have call waiting. finally, i have had this product for about 2 months now and this week it just died on me. no indicator lights are lit and i am unable to fax through it or receive calls while online. save your money, or better yet get DSL.
This product will ruin your life.Backed up all my data and then it just died a month later.No recovery. Not even the Geek Squad could bring it back to life.
WARNING: Do not buy a new Sony Vaio of any kind with Vista if you want to record any audio off of your sound card - meaning the internet. Sony has permanently disabled the "wave" or "stereo out" abilities of they're new computers. On all other major brands there is a simple two click solution, but Sony has deemed it in their best interests to make it impossible to reverse. This is a serious and deliberate flaw that they've built into their computers with bigger "corporate interests" in mind, not the usefulness of their computers to the average consumer. And they're customer service (what a joke) could care less! As so many have said before me, they have the worst service - it's just horrible. They had no idea what I was talking about and couldn't or wouldn't put me through to someone who could give me any answers. Be warned. See this forum for more information.http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/showpost.aspx?postid=1816948&siteid;=1
I got this for christmas 2010 and there is not more support and can not update. has no codes for directv. Do Not Buy if you plan on using it.
I got this for a Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera. It works well and I have had no problems with it.
DONT BUY THIS PIECE OF "POOP" Like others says this thing dosen't fit on the car they specified and theres no way to make it fit.Trust me I'm been a system installer for more that 10 years now and I have never seen a soooooooo useless piece of plastic on my life, and even WORSE!!! Amazon is backing up this thing!.It seems like it's just a black plastic frame that you install on top of your preinstalled estero and it just to cover some openings around it, It dosen't have any means to hold or secure your stero so the stereo has to be bolted or secured by other means to your car's dashboard.Ohhh and I almost forgot! .... it also have a very thin pocket under of the unit, and it's made of cheap plastic.SincerelyA very desapointed Amazon customer.
This only worked intermittently between my DVDr & TV. It would work for about 10 minutes then the screen would go black (most times not working at all or having a 30 sec. delay before the signal starts). I replaced it with a "HDMI 1.3a Category 2 Certified Cable" and have not had the same problem.
I had nothing but problems with my new camera. First it would just shut off for no reason, the zoom could not find its mark kept adjusting while just sitting on table and finally the flash would rapid misfire & message would say BUSY up to 3 minutes after one shot. I was hoping this camera would be the one for me. I guess I just got a bad one after reading all positive reviews. Reluctantly I had to return it. That also was Canon's support agent suggestion too. I am glad I bought it from Amazon since they are real good about defective returns.
Broken record of a review. The print heads hopelessly clogged after about a year. Not only that, when i disassembled as much as i could, i found the ink tube/straw feed to the heads had popped off, which is why nothing at all was coming out. You need to be a surgeon with unattainable instruments to put the tubes back into one another (they're both about the same diameter).Lexmark=junk, Epson=junk, now i have to try a Hewlett-Packard.This problem is unfixable as my ink stained hand and high blood pressure will attest. Screw you, Epson.
does not move easy and there is no on off switch you must unplug it to turn off would not buy again.
After receiving the order found it would not work on my tv without buying some additional "kit". I did not wish to do this so am returning it and don't know if it works or not.
Truly poor sound quality, inconvenient controls and low-end materials made this a regrettable choice.
This is very bad. The printer does not print, I changed the ink, installed it Ok. Scanned ok. Printing and copy do not work. This is used printer
I bought THREE of these things ... at least two of them from Amazon. (The actual model number was different -- XVC20U in black -- but it's basically the same combo deck they've been selling for several years now. Now they've added progressive scan and DVD burner and stuff like that, other than that it looks like the exact same thing that I bought.)They worked fine at first, but after a while, DVDs started freezing up on them. Oddly, I have absolutely NO trouble playing music CDs in the very same drives.DVD freezing has happens on ALL THREE of them, but it is worse on the unit I have used most. It seems to do it less when the machine or the DVD has cooled down. It gets worse over time. Lens cleaning with a disc-brusher, lens cleaning via taking off the case for direct contact cleaning, and air-pressured dusting -- all do no good.Anyway, thanks to JVC I ended up with several hundred dollars worth of DVD players that don't play DVDs ... other reviews (under various model numbers) suggest there's not a chance JVC will make good on them.I have had, in the past, good luck with JVC TVs and car stereo units, and I try to stay loyal to brands, suppliers and what not. But I seriously doubt I will be making any other JVC purchases due to these things. I suppose JVC doesn't place much value on their brand or image or they wouldn't have dumped this stuff into the marketplace.It seems to be getting harder and harder to find companies that bother to make products that are actually worth what you pay for them. I suppose companies that rip-off customers and laugh their way to the bank must be part of the "new economy" I keep hearing about.
Consumer Reports gave this DVD player a Best Buy in 2001. I learned to be wary. This machine is a piece of junk. Very slow operation, confusing control panel, plays DVD decently but don't try to play CDs- they will skip in spite of every attempt to clean the disk or laser. I wish I returned this when the problems first started on day one.
This is my second harmony remote. When they are working they are great, but each one is dead in a year. The 880 after a year stopped charging, problem with the cradle. I am now in the customer service merry go round waiting for them to get back to me with a solution and I have waited 3 days for the promised response that they said would come in 4 day. Hopefully they will send me a new one. The contact points on the remote and base station wear out and the unit eventually fails to sit right in the base so that is charging. I won't buy another of this company's remotes. Nice idea, just no longevity.
This bracket did not fit my 2004 ford explorer until it was tweaked. I had to use a knife and a dremel tool.
I had no problems with this until I became a POGO.com player. The games from EA sports sponsored by Pogo have compatibility issues. The pogo website says 3-com and D-link cards do not have these issues. Wish I knew that when I bought it.Dan
my product description says camera/ 16 mb memory /card 2 batteries/ and a charger /all i received was a camera and cant say much for the packaging
I couldn't find any info on whether this reader could or could not read miniSDHC. It can't. At least not the 4GB card I have which is brand new. Too bad for my treo.
Have had the HR20 for about 6 months. Issues with DirecTV aside, this receiver does not hold a candle to the (non HD) Phillips Tivo unit. I kept the Tivo and have it on another TV in the house - it never drops a program, always advises of any !ANY! conflict in programming, menus so simple a child could navigate easily. I now use the Tivo to prove to DirecTV the inadequacy of their HR20 HD DVR receiver. I agree with previous reviewers - menus are not easy to navigate, needed information is buried many levels down; there is a program history function that for no apparent reason, shows current and future scheduled programs as cancelled. Recorded programs either start fine, give you six minutes of program, then ask if you want to delete or keep; or just give you a blank screen instead of the supposedly recorded program. When you check history, it says 'cancelled.' Software updates require complete reset and reprogramming of the unit, to incorporate the new 'patches.' I could go on and on about this unit. Never have had something this unreliable. The only compliment I can find it in my heart to give DTV for this unit is its remote control, and then only because it does give you a ratio change button, it programs easily, and has skip buttons for the guide. Other than that, the Tivo remote still stands tall with easy FFW buttons and recording controls.As for DirecTV, some of the tech support people do an awesome job - considering they're apologising most of the time. Local subcontractors are abysmally ignorant and most of them incompetent. It takes three or four calls to get a job done correctly. They've left huge bundles of cable on my roof; they've disconnected the HD and left without checking it. The final straw was yesterday, when they said a supervisor was coming between 1 and 5. At 4:11 I called, only to be told that the sub had rescheduled for Monday! No phone call, nothing. Again, I could go on and on; Monday will not be pleasant for the supervisor and/or quality control people. The only reason I'm still with DirecTV is their tech support, and I'm stubborn.
The product description says it works on "almost any surface," but I have yet to find a surface where it works other than a white counter top. Switching back to the Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000, which actually does work on any surface, and returning this useless mouse.
I have used many brands of DVD+R/DVD-R. Memorex seems to have a high rate of unsuccessful burns. I would recommend another brand. TDK seems to be my favorite. Never any problems and more affordable.
I love everything about this camera BUT....The display is very touchy. I only owned the camera for 2 months and my display broke. I had it in a case and must have bumped it just right. My display shattered. Mind you there is not a view finder so you can only guess what you are taking pictures of. This is NOT covered under your warranty. My camer has been in the repair shop for 3 weeks now and since the camera is so new there is no parts available yet. So I am sitting here with no camera, which is really bothersome since I Love taking pictures. I figured I would spend more for a nice quality camera and have no worries but who knew this would happen! So I highly recommend this camera but you MUST be VERY VERY careful with it!
I've had this backpack for a little over a year now. It was good for most of that time but a little over two weeks ago, when I was zipping up the main pocket (that contains the laptop), the rubber tab you use to pull the zipper closed broke off. I was a little upset but since there were two zippers I didn't worry about it. Then, the next time I opened the bag with the second zipper, the second tab broke off as well! Now I'm stuck fighting the zippers to open and close them on the most used compartment of the bag.Another problem with the backpack is the reflective material the white stripes are made of. After about 6 months of use the material started flaking and falling off. Now, it's nearly gone from around the main compartment. All that's left is a little bit on the bottom of each side. It isn't really a big deal but worth mentioning.I carry about 15 pounds worth of stuff in this bag, my PC tool kit and laptop. Other than that I have a few cables.This is my first laptop backpack. I own a regular backpack that I've had for 6 years that I paid 20 bucks for that is more durable than this one.At first I thought it was a good backpack and would've given it 4-5 stars but I expected more out of it.
Had been working great. Then one day it just started behaving badly...like there was a short in the wire. Maybe it got treated roughly when I was not looking (I've got four teens). Based on other's experiences with this model, I'm willing to give it another shot.
A piece junk, did not work for longer than 3 seconds, and it broke before I was able to do anything. I simply threw away $32.
I've known and happily used SanDisk CF cards before, high quality, good price. This Ultra II card comes with some worries. Since CF doesn't write at 9MB/sec, it uses a "buffer" to write a small amount (like 4 megs) to an ultra-fast buffer, then the image is slowly transferred to the main card. And there's the problem.I lost every "last image" on my trip to Italy. When I powered on the camera, took say 5 pictures, it would record 4 and lose the last image. This is because I was turning the camera off after taking the 5th picture. I needed to leave the camera on another 20 seconds to be sure the memory card finished transfer of the images. So it's very fast, for a small burst of pictures, but LEAVE THE CAMERA ON. I did a lot of "that's cool!" pictures... you turn the camera on, take a picture, turn the camera off to save battery life. Mistake. Make sure you REVIEW the images (and not just the temporary image displayed after the picture is taken) before POWERING DOWN.
I have had this drive and am extremely dissatisfied with it. It performs far slower than my old Lexar JumpDrive which is only USB 1.1. I have read the Cruzer titanium is the fastest on the market. Well, after owning the Cruzer micro I can say it must be the slowest on the market.I have tried every type of file system when I format it. I have tried to optimize for performance. And I have tried to copy files large and small. No matter what I do I cannot speed up this drive.It does get 1 star though for being so small and having a cool blue light when it is plugged in.
The scanner has never scanned since new. I can understand a unit being shipped factory without firmware. Mistakes happen. But the Umax customer service is just plain lousy. The &quot;Get them off the phone&quot; and &quot;don't answer e-mails&quot; policy is an insult. I'll pay a little more and by an office HP.
I purchased the Samsung DVD-L75 at Best Buy, along with a 2 year extended warranty (always a good idea with portable DVD players.) We purchased it for use on long car trips and the first time we used it, the player stopped and restarted itself from the beginning of the movie. My children complained after the 2nd or 3rd time it did this but I assumed it was due to my son jostling it or even from it getting overheated since he held it on his lap. A month later on our next car trip, it did it again. This time we tested it on a stable surface at home and it did it again. I took it back to Best Buy and they sent it off to be serviced (it was after the 30 day return period), but of course found nothing wrong with it after having it for 4 weeks. We took it out to the parking lot to test it and 5 minutes into the movie, it stopped and restarted itself. I took it back into the store and since they didn't actually see it happen, they refused to do anything about it. I will try again tomorrow to take it back and get some sort of resolution but my advice is DO NOT BUY THIS DVD PLAYER! I wish I had read these reviews first.We just bought a cheapie Target brand DVD player (TruTech) and it works great - it may not look as cool or have the brand name but hey, it works and that's what counts! At the price of the TruTech ($99), we can buy two for the same price as the Samsung. And Target has a 90 day return policy (keep original packaging) which is far better than Best Buy's 30 day policy.Moral of the story - I am through with Samsung and with Best Buy.
I live about 60 miles from a large city with a dozen AM radio stations and as many FM ones.At night when I do most of my listening I need a good, selective AM radio to pull stations which can be drowned out by nearby transmitters on the same frequency. My old Grundig Traveler II still does this but is getting touchy and hard to tune...Sadly this modern "Digital" Grundig didn't even come close to the older analogue radio in terms of sensitivity, selectivity or sound quality. As an urban AM/FM radio it is adequate but for long range reception no good.Amazon's return policy then came to the rescue, I sent it back and upgraded to the Eton E5 - a much better receiver but no better than the old Traveler II in terms of sensitivity or selectivity... and burdened by an incredibly complicated and counter intuitive digital station memory and tuning system! Three steps forward and two steps backwards.Thank you Amazon for a painless on line purchase service!
It suddenly stopped working after about 3 weeks without any warnings. I don't usually take the time to write out reviews like this but I'm afraid i must considering how terrible a product this is. Better off not buying this one.
I was very, very excited about this camera when I ordered it. An underdog, it seemed to be getting great reviews here, and it's backed by a good name in lenses. Excitement turned to disappointment once I started reviewing the images it captured. I sent it back after less than a week, dissatisfied.I shot everything at the 4.7MP setting, using Sigma's 17-70mm lens (the same lens that turns out great photos on friends' Canon and Nikon bodies). This was the first DSLR I've owned, but I'm comfortable with manual film SLRs and I've spent time with borrowed Canon Rebel XT and XTis. This camera was to be an upgrade to my Fuji S602 Zoom, a nice but outdated SLR-ish point-and-shoot with a 3MP sensor.The no-frills controls were great--two dials is definitely the way to go. The camera is heavy in hand, but not unmanageable. Great orange-backlit LCD on top of the camera for reviewing settings, though the backlight sometimes wouldn't engage.Autofocus was slower than the Canon system, but fast enough for me. The delay between the shutter release and the LCD image review was too long, sometimes a few seconds.As for image quality, I was never able to capture a sharp image with this camera. I took around 100 photos, most indoors and a few outside in the rain, and every one of them lacked the detail I've seen in other samples online. Soft edges everywhere.In addition, the camera's auto white balance was terrible. I could shoot at a white sheet of paper under incandescent lighting and wind up with a strong yellow cast. Not even a calibrated custom white balance setting could compensate for this fault. Even my Epson digicam from 2000 had better on-camera white balance.Now, white balance isn't so important if you're shooting in RAW. Sigma's own Photo Pro software doesn't work on my platform (Linux), nor did I expect it to. I tried RAW a few times, but the dcraw and ufraw processing tools that work well for Canon's RAWs have a bug that adds green banding to Sigma images. Ordinarily, this would be fine; I don't mind shooting in JPEG most of the time. But, coupled with the camera's white balance problems that aren't easily correctable in JPEG, I couldn't produce usable photos without full-spectrum lighting.Thinking the softness might be in my head, I tried the SD14 side-by-side with the Canon XTi (with the 18-35mm kit lens) and the Fuji S602 Zoom. I photographed a photo calendar on a wall about 3' away under bright soft white lighting at 100 ISO (160 on the Fuji, its lowest setting), shooting handheld. The Canon and Fuji turned out acceptable images, and the Sigma's were soft and yellow.To stack the odds in the Sigma's favor, I even tried shooting RAW (colors be damned), putting the camera on a tripod, using mirror lockup, and focus bracketing (!!) in case the autofocus was miscalibrated or something. It didn't seem to make much of a difference. Even with all those additional precautions, I got better image definition from the handheld 3MP Fuji and better overall image quality from the XTi. I can believe and accept that the XTi might be capable of creating better images, but I couldn't believe the SD14 had trouble matching my rusty trusty Fuji.I started with really high hopes and an open mind, but this camera just couldn't perform for me.
The adapter appears to be a multiple adapter -- BUT the one specific size connector I needed for 4.5 volt does NOT fit the two 4.5 volt openings for which I ordered the adapters! ;-( Also, for the correct settings to use ---the directions are of no help at all!
Bought in a rush at China-mart, to help a Chinamart-E-machines used for biz documents only - to run a better display? It probably does work for adding multiple monitors on "some" systems, but as we found out, and as reported throughout the review sites, if you need a "primary" card, this is a big waste of money. I didn't think the reviews could be telling the truth when they reported it actually slowed some machines down, but that's exactly what it did to ours. For the money, it's crazy not to get - anything else. . . If you have a PCI-E (express) slot, you can get a card for half the money with 2-4 times the memory and a better chip right here on Amazon~~~
I ordered two boxes of 10, why? Because they're cheap. However, I'm going to return one box. Why? Becuse these are the first md's I've used that have given me problems: disc error, non-sync recording. The problems with a particular disk come and go. I haven't had any total failures. Still, no other MD brand I've used has given me problems like these Memorex 80's.
I will never buy a Linksys product again. After Cisco bought it out the quality has been bad. Had to return 2 times to get a working unit. Even then it was pretty bad. I replaced the Linksys firmware with DD-WRT. Only then would it work. Even with the DD-WRT firmware the Wireless N wouldn't work. So I had been using all my N devices as G. Used it for 5 years and it finally died. I was copying large video files over the gigabit LAN and the hardware couldn't handle it. I now have an ASUS RT-16N it works perfectly. I had to upgrade the firmware on the ASUS to the latest. Wireless N works great with the ASUS.
I've had the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse Blue for about 3 months now, and I have been getting very annoyed. It runs off 2 AA batteries. They only last about a month, and that seems bad, but try replacing them. If you can even manage to somehow wedge the batteries out of its compartment, you will most likely have to clean your hands off from the scrapes when trying to get it open. I recommend using a strong thin pen to pry the batteries out. Once you get them out and put new ones in, you will probably have to fidget with them for a bit to try and get the optical light back on. Another thing I have found annoying, are the glitches. Unfortunately there aren't any wireless mice out there that don't. On a lighter note, the mouse is very responsive, and although it few, minor glitches, and the fact it doesn't have the advanced web browsing buttonsthat some mice have, it operates very well, especially for its price. I, personally, would recommend a rechargable Logitech mouse. Hope this helps!
This is not intended for publication. But it seemed a way to express my disatisfaction:Though, the listing said that this adapter would be the correct one for our model of Casio keyboard, it absolutely was not and cost us a rehearsal. We ordered another, the correct one, through Guitar Center.
I purchased this unit because it is small and would fit in the van. Researched it, saw it's good &amp; bad reviews and took a chance. I tested it before wrapping as a Christmas gift for my son and it worked fine but had some short pauses. I figured at the price this was acceptable. Within a week it is locking up on DVD's it played fine 2 days earlier. Never tried it on CD's. It is going back tomorrow for a different brand. Purchased it at a local store.
Purchased two in August 2005. The manufacture date label reads Feb 2005, so they're reasonably new. The batteries won't take a charge. Both are dead as doornails right out of the box. This jibes with my (after the fact) product research that shows common battery failures. I bought them on impulse, on sale, at a big-box retailer At Which I Aim to shop a lot. I will be returning them next trip there.
I can't give you an accurate review of this product as far as the features go if you can get it working, but I can give you an insight into how I feel their production units are not ready for prime time.After receiving this item, I was quite excited to get it hooked up. Was surprised at how small the unit actually was - - the online pictures make you think it will be a bit larger but it's quite compact. The setup directions were OK, but it's more of the pict-o-graph format. There is NO owners manual, you have to print it out, which is a bummer.After hooking it up to my Plasma I booted it up and the unit would not start up. It kept coming up with a Windows Error. I tried multiple restarts and power cycles to no avail. I called their tech support and they asked me to put in the restore disc. I was already a little uneasy that I would have to do this with something I just bought. After searching with the tech support on the phone for several minutes we determined that there is no system restore disc included with the item. Apparently the system restore is *ON* the disc itself, so it does no good for a system that won't boot up. I don't know if later production models will include the CD but mine surely did not.Sony sent me a CD of the system restore but they mailed it to the wrong address (the tech support is in another country--and was not able to properly get my address due to language barriers). After a second call to them another disk arrived 2 weeks later. I put in the new disk and started the system restore. After 10 minutes of running, a blue screen came up and said "Fatal Error....". I tried this one more time but the same message. The unit now had no O/S on it at all, because it locked up during restore. At this point I just gave up and sent it back.I was really looking forward to this unit, and had researched it online for months before release. I hope your experience will be a little better (the unit will actually work) but I've sort of lost faith in Sony PC division and in Vista / HTPC arena all together for now. I considered the more expensive Sony XL2 system but I'm uneasy with a Sony purchase right now. I'm looking into an Alienware Hanger 18 unit instead once it's released with Bluray in 2008.Good luck to you should you choose to purchase this item. If it works, I bet it would be nice.
I bought this thru Amazon and have had nothing but bad luck almost from the stat Grey vertical lines startes to appear, called cable to see if it was that, not no it's the TV gone bad, hard to watch the picture and very uneven viewing, warranty gone and if a repair guy came it would cost 1335.00 before he looked at and they say Magnavox is great for that. So I guess I leanred my lesson no more from AmazonI'll have to wait till if breaks complelty I paid close to 1000.00for this thing! UGH!!!!!!!!
I will never buy nothing from this seller again. the digital camara i bought in 2007 only last me 3 months, and took a good care of it. it a very cheap digital camara. dont waste your money buying this garbage camera.so dissapointed.
I purchased this antenna and installed it on the satellite dish as directed. It only picked up the local station that transmits from the town where I live. There are about five other stations within 30 miles. It doesn't pick up any of them good enough to watch. I did as good with bunny ears. In my case, it was a waste of money.
I wasted $40 on this sharpener. It worked for 2 months and I didn't allow students to use it. I sharpened all student pencils. I was also unable to get recourse on the 2 year warranty.I was very disappointed.
I purchased 3 cartridges for samsung 2010 and 2 of them worked just fine. The 3rd one is still sitting in my room as it would not pull the paper through the machine. I contacted Plex Supply and they told me to deal with Amazon and whatever their return policy was. PlexSupply could care less that their product did not work...So, the product works fine... when it works. I just purchased two more from another company and I will let you know what i find out.
I bought this to add a couple extra USB outlets to my new Toshiba Laptop.. It will not plug n enough to connect in the slot.. Do not buy if you have a new laptop as it will not go far enough into the slot to make connections.. I am a computer tech who builds systems and networks, not a computer beginner.
I purchaser this card to pick up WiFi signal in my area. I installed this card, which advertises "Range eXpansion," in a DELL Latitude and only get 8 - 10% on the signal which is insufficient to connect to the internet. My 9 inch Asus Eee PC picks up a strong enough signal with its built in WiFi (side by side with the DELL) to easily connect to the internet. Given the size of this card I was expecting it to receive a better signal than the Eee PC mini notebook. The claim of "Range eXpansion," is not accurate. I can only recommend this for close use to the wireless router.In any case I would not recommend this seller due to their return policy.
I can not fit my 60D in this bag unless I take all of the dividers out and place it sideways. Then, I am unable to place another lens in the bag. The 6 is too small to be truly functional for me, even though I wanted a small bag to minimize weight on my back. I'm returning it. For the price, I'm moving up to the 7 which is only $5 more and much more functional.
Ordered one and got the wrong item, the usa female plug looked like India female plug,there is no way the us pin from us devices would enter in this female part.Returned the item to Amazon returns center.
Setup was simple. Range was good. That's where it ends.I bought this thing because CNET gave it their prestigious &quot;Editor's Choice&quot; award. I'll never make that mistake again. Go ahead and read personal reviews there after this and you will see that I'm not alone.DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER.It kept randomly dropping the connection, requiring a reboot to get it working again. It gets really old rebooting the router 5 times per day, trust me.Tech support will blame everything except the router. Don't bother calling them.This is a very common problem with this router. The guys at COMP USA said that they have had a lot of them returned for the same reason.Don't waste any more time. Go buy the Netgear wireless router, and cards for that matter (especially if you're running Win XP). My system is working flawlessly now. I couldn't be happier.
This product is difficult to set up mainly because it is one of those one button, two lights, hold it down for so many seconds sort of deal. I could not get this set up with a secure network. Then I went and tried no security and it worked. Then I did mac filtering on my router to make it somewhat secure but cannot do the same on this device. Really terrible interface, instructions, and you really never know what is going on while setting up because the lights give you two possible statuses: not working and working. Personally, I do not recommend this. Not user friendly at all.
This filter flares excessively and is unworthy of any optical system. All inventory should be recycled immediately. Once again you don't get what you don't pay for. The clear Nikon filter that I replaced this with functions very well.
this modem is a piece of junk i cant give it .5 of a star or i would buy a motorola
While this may be good for something, I was looking for extended range for piggybacking hot spots. This is no better, actually worse than, my internal antenae on the laptop.
Cheaper and easier to buy a wireless access point and put it in repeater mode...especially since you can plug in a cat5 cable to configure the wireless portion. I'm above average on wireless network knowledge and my opinion is this product stinks!
Brand new battery still in the package that would not run the camera nor would it accept a charge from the charger. its a good thing I still have an old battery that still works.
Bought the TV about 2 months ago, Picture is great everything worked, Sound quality is pretty crappy, the internal speakers are about as good as my laptops.But after about 70 days, the TV just shut off and wouldnt turn on again. Quite a waste of money, and even if you are covered in the warranty they take about 4 months to do anything about it.
Direct TV in their brilliance decided to bail out on TIVO and venture out on their own with an HD DVR. It was a bad move. Their DVR is as user-friendly as an upside-down lawnmower. Where TIVO would require two menus, this one requires three or four, and only after you learn the pathways because they don't really make any sense. It frequently locks up, requiring a complete re-set. The "prioritizer" allows you to select tv shows for future viewing, but if there are no upcoming shows, there's no apparent way to delete the item off the list. It looks like something that TIVO might have thrown away two years before they ever put anything on the market. TIVO is light years ahead of this device.Having a DVR is better than not having one. This is Direct TV's only option. But if there's nothing that firmly ties you to Direct TV, you should really consider whether you want to go with them, since this device is as bad as it could be.
This is a horrible card reader. It physically damages the cards (both XD and SD). I just lost half my pictures from Egypt. Good job Targus. SPEND THE MONEY TO BUY SOMETHING BETTER!(I would have done a video review, but (1) there would have been a lot of swearing and (2) I couldn't get it off my camera anyway.)
I bought this scanner a couple of months back and of the scanners I have ever used, this would take the spot as the worst. The software really stinks - the folks who designed the software that went into this must live on another planet. The scanner is slooooow. I bought HP as all the scanners I've used have been HP - but I am currently looking around to try and replace this scanner.
I like to have a spare battery, so I can always have a backup ready. I have a Canon NB-4L and a Power2000 (non name-brand) equivalent. Recently I noticed the Power2000 runs out of power so quickly, much faster than the Canon. So, I thought I'd buy another Canon brand, when I stumbled across this product on Amazon. I was so happy to find this battery - excellent user ratings and great price. As soon as it came, I popped it in the charger.The orange and green lights blinked in an alternating pattern. I thought "that's strange, usually it's all orange until it turns green." So, I checked connections and double-checked - everything fit. I compared visually to the old batteries - it looked the same. I plugged it in again - blink city. The next morning, I tried it anyway. The camera was dead. The battery did not charge at all.Unfortunately, I have thrown away the packaging. Save the packaging until you know if it works, so you can return it if not.
I purchased two for Christmas gifts, one for my mom, one for my mother-in-law. My mother-in-law loved hers. I preloaded it with family photos. The software was easy to use. The pictures looked surprisingly sharp for their size. She was thrilled when she opened it. My mom never received hers. I preloaded it as well but the screen was dim and all the charging in the world would not make it work correctly. There was no trouble-shooting info that could help correct the problem. I was very disappointed! If you are lucky enough to purchase one that works correctly - no worries! But, if the odds are truly 50/50, I'd look elsewhere.
I used to hate network uptime. When the LAN was up for more than a few days at a time, I would get angry and punchy.That has all changed, friends.Now that I have the Netgear GSM7324, I don't have to worry about the network being up for too long; it automatically kills the LAN on it's own.The best part is, it is totally unpredictable, so each time my users yell "Hey, I can't get to wiki" or "Is there something wrong with the Internet?", it's like a special surprise for everybody.I mean really, do you really _need_ access to your gateway while trying to commit CVS at the end of the day? And who wants to be able to read email while at work? It's much better to pay a bunch of software engineers and marketing consultants to sit idle while the IT guy is power cycling all the switches on the network trying to clear up whatever happy fun issue is taking down LAGs and VLANs one by one.Sure, I could have bought a Cisco, but that drab bluegreygreen color totally clashes with my server room. Also, there is my hatred of a stable network to consider.I'm sure if I was just using this switch to do simple layer 2 stuff my LAN would stay up longer, but since I wanted to actually break the network as fast as ARP'ingly possible, I made sure to turn on some of the features Netgear claims this box can support.I would have given this unit a higher rating, but sometimes my network is up for nearly half a week before it dies. That's nearly two and one half days without my users sitting idle while I troubleshoot, or going home early because they can't get anything done at work.One last advantage of using this Netgear "layer 3 switch" is their superb support team. I used to have to sit on the phone with other company's support staff, getting answers to my questions, or offers to VPN in to take a look at the situation. Now, I am all smiles as I get the same exact say statement each time I call support.I don't have to worry anymore about getting help with the problem from a qualified network engineer type.Could you pass the Dosas?
I wish there was this source of reviews when I bought mine, 33+ other people had the same problem - the Lenmar DLC4L does not hold a charge at all and is completely unusable. The seller at the time was the battery center, who conveniently doesn't answer email now. Unfortunately for me, Amazon is unwillingly the solve this problem since it is more than 90 days since the day of purchase (battery worked for a short period of time). What poor service. What a waste of money, especially the shipping.
I didn't see this anywhere in any of the other reviews, but this Pen isn't compatible with MacOSX or Linux. This is unfortunate since it'd make a great companion to my PowerBook G4 otherwise.
like everybody else says, worked great at first, after about a year started to not turn on at all or turn off for no reason during movies. dvd player is junk. won't buy sony again. can't believe they've gone down hill so far and fast.
The mouse button is not very easy to use and my keyboard stopped working after 2 years(yes, i check the batteries)
i purchased this dvd player for a trip with my kids to hawaii - they used it on the plane to hawaii and that was it - just after a year i got it out of the cupboard to take on another trip and it was broken - it would not play the dvd - i called audiovox and they wanted over $90 to fix it - what a joke - i barely paid $120 for it - i would never buy another audiovox electronic again - what a waste of money
I purchased the DUB-H7 from a local electronics store and found that it installed easily and rapidly on my Gateway laptop running Windows 7. I was also able to load all 7 slots (5 USB memory sticks and 2 external notebook hard drives) successfully. It recognized and powered them all with no problem, so I have a hard time believing that the local power supply is powering only the LEDs and not the USB ports themselves. My computer showed all of the devices attached and I could see and load files from each of them.I did, however, have a serious problem and that is the reason for the title of this post. When I first connected the hub to my laptop I followed the D-Link instructions by first applying power to the hub and then connecting it to a USB port on my computer. It immediately recognized it and installed it. I then loaded up the ports with memory devices while verifying that they showed up on the Windows Explorer list. This worked all the way up to the full complement of 7 devices as stated above.With the computer still on I turned off power to the hub and after a few seconds reapplied power via the power strip switch. Everything came back up OK except that the two external hard drives were not recognized. By unplugging and replugging their USB connectors each of them was successfully recognized. After that I powered down all the USB connected devices via the power strip OFF switch and powered the computer down in the normal way. Everything was off overnight. The next morning I first powered up all the USB devices and then booted the computer. This meant that the computer was booting into an already powered hub. The computer entered its BIOS POST but never completed it. I got a completely blank screen except for a "DOS" type cursor in the upper left corner.Several hours of recovery efforts have been unsuccessful, including reloading all the BIOS defaults. It looks very much like something on the motherboard was wiped out by the 5-volt feedback from the hub as the computer was booting up. Thus I am posting this Caution in the interest of possibly helping someone else avoid the same fate. At this point I don't know if the cause of the anomaly lies with the hub or the computer. That is why I downrated the device to 4. There was no warning in the instructions about making sure the computer was booted up before powering the hub. My computer is brand new and looks like it will have to be sent back to the factory for repair so I would advise others not to boot into a powered hub.Addendum 1/15/2012: (Note: Rating changed from 4 stars to 1 star)After the above post I took my laptop back to where I bought it and, after troubleshooting, they replaced the motherboard. Fortunately it was still under warranty. After that I was very careful about how I used the DUB-H7, but still experienced the situation described above again and that also resulted in replacing the motherboard. So this device has been implicated in killing two motherboards. After that I discontinued using it. I still don't know for sure whether to blame the computer or the DUB-H7, but I would recommend others NOT buying this device. A better choice would be a USB extender that uses a fiber optic connection. That way there is no possibility of the extender presenting an excessive electrical load to the computer.Incidentally, I subsequently tried a "TruLink Wireless USB Extender (29578/29576)" and that didn't work reliably either with Windows 7. LifeWorks Technology Group told me they have no plans to rewrite the firmware to be compatible with W7. For the last year and a half I have just worked around not having extended USB capability.
In a word, these suck. The sound is not much louder than spillover from a really loud set of headphones. Not worth the money. Utter crap if you've got a Nano.
While the Harmony 880 looks elegant, in the hand it feels like a cheap 99 cent toy as soon as you start pressing buttons. The silver buttons on the perimeter are the worst. They are tiny, with sharp edges, and difficult to discern without looking. The UP-CHANNEL button stopped working after 1 year. After much disgust, threw it out and replaced with Harmony One which has much better button layout and feel.I give it 2 stars only for ability to manage many devices, allowing to start any activity with one click.Replacing the remote was easy. All existing functionality transferred to the new remote in a few minutes via USB and a PC.
This thing is impossible to use. If you do manage to find something with it, you can look at it for about one minute until it drifts out of view. Then spend another ten minutes searching for it. The altitude lock doesn't even hold the scope in place because it's so badly out of balance. I got mine as a gift, and the only reason I haven't donated it to Goodwill is because I'd feel guilty about someone else paying $20 for it.
I had really enjoyed my Dell XPS M1730. One day the LCD panel started having problems. I contacted Dell Technical Support via chat. They had me run a series of lengthy diagnostics. These diagnostics did not find any problems. The problems with the LCD panel continued. I contacted Dell Technical Support via chat again. After 3 seperate lengthy chats they authorized that the display adapter be replaced.In a few days a contracted service technician (authorized by Dell) came to my home and replaced the display adapter. This did not alleviate the problems with the LCD panel. After the technician performed the service on the computer the FN key on the keyboard ceased to function. I contacted Dell Technical Support via chat once again. They authorized the same technician to replace the keyboard on one visit and he replaced the LCD panel on a 3rd visit.Replacing the LCD panel resolved the specific issues I was experiencing with the LCD, however the new LCD panel had a number of new issues. The original LCD panel which came with the computer was a Sharp. This Sharp LCD panel had no issues until about 10 months after I had purchased the computer. The LCD panel which was installed to replace the Sharp is an LG. This LG LCD panel has very bad backlight bleeding, extremely slow response time and a purple blemish in the bottom left corner. These issues make the computer unbearable to use. The original Sharp LCD panel did not experience any of these issues.I contacted Dell Techical Support via chat once again. They had me send it to the Dell Depot in Houston, Texas. The chat technician verified that the LCD would be replaced with a Sharp LCD panel that did not experience these issues and be free of defects. I sent the computer to the Dell Depot using the box that Dell had shipped to me. Included in the box was a sheet of paper which listed an area to describe the problems with the computer. I listed the problems in great detail, including the problems with the LCD display.When I received the computer back none of the issues I detailed had been addressed. The LCD panel had not been replaced. Only now the computer would not boot from the hard drive. Something had happened while the computer was at the Dell Depot which caused the BIOS to not recognize that a hard drive was installed. Now I could not use the computer.Since the computer is not functional I am not able to work. This is a computer I use for work. I have and will continue to lose a great amount of productivity due to this problem.I contacted Dell Technical Support via phone and explained to them what has happened. I spoke with a first level technician and his supervisor. The only things they said they would do is send out another technician to replace the LCD, motherboard and hard drive. None of these items would need to be replaced if the LCD was replaced at the Dell Depot like it should have been and if it did not get damaged at the Dell Depot.All Dell is doing is stating that they will do something in the future which should have already been done. They are not taking any responsibility for the problems they have caused me by not fixing the computer correctly the first time, or the second, or the third...etc. They did not even state that they would send out the correct LCD panel, so they may still install an inferior LCD panel to the one which was originally installed.
I bought this because I want a pair for work out.Later I found out it is really not comfortable to wear it since the little thing keeps stretching my ears.The soound quality is soso. I did compared it with my ipod ear buds. I found out that this pair has even worse performance comparing to those ipod ear phones.
Randomly stops broadcasting the wireless signal several times a day, requiring a reboot. This is a widespread, verified problem. Tech support is useless. Back it goes!
This is the second of this particular camera I have used, and despite the small led screen, it is handy to get a shot in close quarters.unfortunately the camera stopped working within 2 weeks. It seems likely that the wiring in the swivel joint may be the problem. I was foolish to buy a used camera.tao
Immediately the headset did not work. Just a bunch of static, should have listened to the other reviews. Had to purchase another headset.
My 880 finally beeped at me one too many times so it is permanently "fixed" in the grabage. This thing constantly beeps and flashes the screensaver, very very annoying, if it's not set in the cradle just right which sometimes can take quite a bit of jiggling. At one point I had to put a weight on the remote and try to jiggle it just right so it would make contact with the charging base. Logitech could fix the beeping with a line or two of code in a firmware update and could add a few millimeters to the height of the contacts if they really cared about their customers.Also, the wording of the online software could be better too. Once you have it progrmmed close to the way you want it leave it alone. I went to make some fine tuning adjustements on a couple of buttons and the whole thing reset to the default. So, I had to start from scratch becasue the online backup was reset too. I got used to having all my buttons and their settings written on a peice of paper just in case.The actual functioning of the remote was great and I would have bought another one except for the annoying beeping. Now I'm looking for another remote and would love to buy another Logitech except I don't want to have to deal with same issues I just tossed out. I don't see anything anywhere that points out that these are resolved in later models. Except the 2 contact 880 which I have not seen.
I was very disappointed with this mic. I wanted to be able to do interviews at a construction site. Even though we were several 100 yards away and there was little machinery running at the time, the audio was poor. I had a constant hiss in the audio. The mic is very light weight and feels cheap, almost like a "toy" mic. Since SONY makes sure you can use only their mics, you don't have much choice. I am thinking about getting their wireless mic, but after seeing the quaility of this one, I'm a little hesitant to buy another SONY mic.
Despite what the little "Will This Work with Your Printer?" program says, this drum will NOT fit in an HL5250DN and the TN580 toner cartridge will not fit in the drum assembly!
I was very dissapointed with this mouse. First of all, it didn't work with any of the Dell's in my house. The Dell's in my house include, a Dell Dimension 4400, a Dimension 8200, and an Optiplex. After trying on these three computers, I tried it on my IBM Netvista. It worked on this computer. But worked isn't the best word. On the computer, the mouse didn't keep up with my movements, and I was moving my hand at a normal speed. This product gets one star, because I can't go any lower. I don't understand why they would make a product that wouldn't work with a Dell. If you want to buy a nice optical mouse, go with a microsoft mouse.
The product failed on me only after having it for 3 months. Corsair customer service has been slow to send me a new one. Not worth the hassle of paying for shipping and being out of a drive for such a long time. Go with some other manufacturer. The rubber is unnecessary and makes it hard to connect. I end up leaving the dongle on it so my drive has essentially doubled in size.
This charger did not come with an American AC plug-in. It ruined my vacation.What is the point of having a Euro adapter with nothing to adapt.This company should check their stock more carefully.
Very poor interface, very limited control over images. When you take a picture, you have to hold the camera still for over 2 seconds as the screen goes black and tells you to wait - but you don't know when the photo gets taken or what exactly you're photographing. Very hard to capture a moment, very likely to result in blurring and low quality.Worst of all is the flash. The camera overexposes terribly when flash is used. I don't think the flash is too bright, but the camera seems to not adjust its exposure time to compensate for the presence of flash. I called tech support a couple times to address this issue. First they said they were too busy and would call me back within 24 hours. Almost 36 hours later, no one had called back. Then I tried again and finally reached someone. They told me that the camera just needed to be reset to the factory default. To do this, just take the batteries out and wait 30 minutes (i.e., go away and try calling us again later). He assured me that "everything will be alright" if I do that. I didn't believe it because we had that problem right out of the box with factory settings - and there are so few settings that it's hard to imagine what could be incorrectly set. So I asked to speak to a supervisor. When I reached the supervisor, he asked what kind of memory card I had in the camera. When I said it was a 1 GB card, he said that was the problem. The camera can only take SD cards up to 512 MB. Again, I was incredulous. First, how could that cause the problem? He said the bigger card put too much stress on the camera and made it unable to process the image properly. That sounds crazy. And second, I pointed out that their own printed materials state that it can take a 1 GB card, and pointed specifically to page 3 in the user manual, for example. Oh yes, they are aware of that typo and are working to fix it. Really?? So he said that all I needed to was run off to the store and buy another card with 512 mB or less and all would be rosy. I also asked why the first tech support guy gave me a different story. "Oh, he didn't know you had a 1 GB card." Right. Well, I borrowed a 256 MB SD card and found out, as I expected, that it made no difference. The camera grotesquely overexposes with flash regardless with 256 mB cards as well as 1 GB cards. And now that it has been over 30 minutes with the batteries out, I've also tested the initial "cure" and found, naturally, that resetting the camera doesn't solve its overexposure problem.Even without flash, image quality is poor. Stick with your cheap cell phone camera or buy a real camera. This one doesn't even provide the basic functionality that you expect in a cheapy like this. And their tech support, if you can reach them, won't be of any help. Stay away.Cheap doesn't have to mean ridiculously poor.On the plus side, it is small enough to fit into a pocket. For best results, keep it there.
The the fan speed control is made using voltage changes because the device doesn't have PMW.The fans working 100 percent always, doesn't matter the temperature.But the design is wonderful
A expected better from a brand like Philips. The DVD player plays all DVDs and CDs but there is an annoying ticking sound as you play most DVDs.
I paid 15.99 for cheap foam rubber. I was looking for something substantial to protect my ipod during my workouts and this thing is nowhere near what I expected from the picture. The underside doesn't look waterproof and it doesn't come with a wallet - it comes with a ipod sport censor shoe holder that is no bigger than a quarter.I received this product by USPS for an additional 7 dollars in shipping. The company paid nowhere near that to get it to me and should have upsed UPS or FedEx for the amount charged.
I, too, got the infamous error 41, and called the number the other reviewer listed (Brother) and they told me I had to take it to a service center for repair, that it was not covered at all since it was out of warranty. It has become a large doorstop now, since its replacement cost is far less than the repair cost. Even before the death error, it had such poor print quality and needed constant cleaning cycles that it was frustrating at best to use this machine. Maybe if it was used constantly it would keep itself clean, but I only used it for a couple pages per month. I would highly recommend staying away from Brother.
I had this unit for about a week before it died. It was plugged into a surge protector.
Not impressed. I am the opposite of impressed. Even with the $20 for 20 pages of photo paper that HP practically forces you to buy to insure getting the best possible pictures. In fact, I've tried both glossy and matte finish and while the matte is just a little better, it's just not doing it for me. Now, if you're trying to hide blemishes or wrinkles in a photo, then this is the printer for you, because all details are washed out and all of the photos are an odd non-color. Further more, and most disturbing of all, are the black streaks that just appear randomly all over the prints. And when you go to the HP website for a solution, it actually says &quot;The issue will not be resolved by servicing the printer&quot; and their solution is to buy a better quality of their paper!! Oh, and how can I forget the documents I printed with the tops of every letter across every line cut off? This printer is being returned.
I bought the camera three weeks ago and it was fine, i know have a problem with it, it comes on but will not do anything.it acts like a computer that has locked up, after 9 calls later someone finally called me back from vivitar and explained to me that they could fix it for $80.?.? i asked about the warranty and they continued with the plastic case was under warranty...Help
The case looks exactly as in the pictures above, and the camera fits perfectly in it. However, the case is hardly a protection, it's not to be considered as more than a carrying bag. The velcro that keeps it closed is quite easy to open so I've dropped the case a few times while walking outdoors. Fortunately the case is designed to use the straps on the camera for carrying it around, so my camera stays with me in any event.There is a little strap on the case, supposedly to attach the case to the camera or to the straps, but it opens too easily, so it can't be trusted at all (the strap almost opens by the very weight of the case, which is not much).There is also a small pocket in the back, providing barely room enough for a set of replacement batteries (4 AA batteries) and the USB cable. Again, the velcro on it is too easy to open, even more after placing the batteries and the cable inside the pocket.Definitely, this is not designed as a practical solution. Just enough to protect the camera from dust and some scratches.If you value your equipment and want to protect it from more than the wind and the sun, while not being worried of losing the case around -or its contents, DON'T buy this one. Spend some more money and get a decent carrying case. I will.
The Roku Soundbridge is a VERY buggy product. I live in a condominium in which many neighbors use wireless internet. The Soundbridge will frequently (and without warning) switch to a neighbor's network. Correcting this problem involves re-keying in my wireless key, one character at a time with a scrolling selector, and restarting the unit.For this reason, I now use the ethernet connection. The problem here is that if the unit detects a wireless signal ANYWHERE, it connects to it and disables the ethernet connection.The only way I have found to avoid this behavior is to reboot the unit while placing it in a large metal toolbox, which sometimes blocks the RF signal from my neighbors. Even this strategy requires many (25 or more) restarts of the unit. Even when it is functioning correctly, the unit will switch to a neighbor's wireless network every couple weeks, leaving me to go through the above-detailed process.Technical assistance is non-existent, and Roku refused to exchange my unit under warranty for the above-described software defect. You would be well-advised to avoid this product.
My 3 /win2k systems do not see or work with this unit. My NT4.0 sp6 does see it and works fine. Dlinks tech support had me add Netwre Client and NWLink Protocols to my Win2k systems, would still not work, they then told me to update the printservers firmware to 1,38, but this is not available on their site anywhere. This thing was made in 1997 ! and has not been updated to work with newer OS's. If you only have NT 4 systems go ahead and get it. But if you have any NEW systems (OS) then pass it by.
Ok, it's inexpensive, but it still should work right. Virtually brand new, but speed changes so it runs slow and there's no way to check it or adjust the belt tightness like there was on my old and lamented base Technics model from the '80s(!!!). What gives? How hard, or costly, would it have to allow you to adjust speed? I wanted to start to convert over my old records, but its useless if I have to sit at the machine to make sure its not acting up.
I used for about 20 minutes and then it did not want to work anymore. Tried it on four different pcs.Too bad.Cheap is cheap!
This is a useless product .When I first used it gave out a white foamy liquid .I tried using 2-3 times after that but same thing happened ,thought selected a bad product so did not wish to return.
We purchased this portable unit for our travel trailer. But couldn't get it to work with our tv. We were very disappointed with the directions sent with this unit. Not very helpful. We ended up sending the satellite back to the company.
Do not use an video amplifier if you also have bundled internet service. the amplification interferes with the internet service. i don't know whether it will work satisfactorily if you only have cable service that you wish to amplify.
I am very disappointed with the product manufacturing quality as well as Apple's customer service for iPOD MINI. I purchased the MINI less than 3 months ago. Whithin three months, the central area of the LCD blacked out. When product was returned to Apple for service, Apple insisted customer cracked the LCD, and refused to service the product that carries 1 year warranty. The unit wasn't ever dropped on the floor, or compressed in unusual manner, but Apple described the issue as "abusive use". To me, it is a toal rip-off for a product short-lived within 3 months. An expensive product with sleek look, but poor manufacturing quality. Apple's "customer relationship" department worths visting, when you want all the BS, and excuses to shut you off. I hope there is good product out there to replace it soon.
The case is too small for my A630 and it doesn't look like the one shown in the picture. The lid can barely be closed and no room for anything else. I am very disappointed at this product.
Ok, so we got this camera about 3 years ago and paid $150-ish. We take pictures once maybe twice a year (and NO more than a 100 total so far). Well I needed it for a school project tomorrow and guess what... it's dead! It will let me look at the pictures I took three months ago, but nothing else... it instantly shuts right back off.Better yet, after an hour of internet research, apparently several people have had this problem... so I dug out my old SONY camera. It took two good pictures and then the picture/video card fried! It literally started trembling in my hand.I'm done with Sony... last month our two year old Sony DVD player died too. This used to be the best quality company around, now they've obviously turned to crap.
I've been using this remote for about a year and a half now. It has some great features that I can't live without, however the craftsmanship and ergonomics of this thing really ruin it for me.First, the good... I love how this Harmony switches on and off multiple devices with the press of a single button. That feature is the bread and butter of this remote and it's great. Instead of wading through the inputs menu of multiple devices on multiple remotes, I press one button and the remote takes care of it all. If a command is missed by a device, for whatever reason, the "help" button almost always fixes the problem with one press. I would rate this remote a 3 or 4 because of these features if not for the shabby build quality.The first remote I had for about year before it needed to be replaced. The charging dock stopped charging the remote. I contacted Logitech's technical support and without any hassle, they sent me a brand new remote. I'd rate Logitech's tech support A+, but I am not reviewing their service, I'm reviewing this remote.I've been using the second remote for 6 months now. I press the volume up button and it turns the volume down. It's broken... 0 for 2As these remotes broke on me I became more critical of the design. I realized I disliked the screen. I bought the remote because of the screen and now I hated it. It is a novel idea but it takes up way too much button pushing real-estate. Besides hitting it once to turn things on I rarely use it, and because of it, buttons that I use often are all tiny and scrunched at the bottom.Besides the size of the buttons the design and layout of them also leaves a lot to be desired. All of the function buttons are almost exactly the same size and there is not any tactile differences between them. This leads to lots of miss-presses. Also, the number pad is extremely low on the remote which makes using it without two hands very unbalanced and uncomfortable.I was hoping this remote would be the end-all, be-all remote. Unfortunately, it was not for me. My next remote needs to have the single-button-for-multiple- devices feature, like this one, but it also needs big and chunky buttons, and a more ergonomic design.
I purchased this mouse thinking it was rechargeable(due to the fact the ad and my receipt said that it is rechargeable), it's not! They sent me three mouse's to make up for this and to get me the right mouse. Every mouse they sent me was not rechargeable! Finally they had to refund me because they could not provide me with a rechargeable mouse! My receipt even said rechargeable mouse! This is completely misleading and unprofessional!FALSE ADVERTISEMENT! Better business burue was contacted about this situation! Completely 100% dissatisfied with The company and with Amazon.com! Will not use your service again! Absolute HORROR! ! !PAIN IN THE BUTT! ! ! !
I have been using this CardScan for a while now with Windows XP and it has proved to do an adequate job. However I recently changed to the Vista operating system and the scanner stopped working so I went looking for an downloadable update on the company website but was unable find any. I contacted CardScan by email and they replied that they indeed had an upgrade available but that I would have to pay $80 (plus S&H) for it. All of the other hardware vendors for other products I use with my computer (Dymo LabelWriter, Neat Receipts, etc) either offered a free downloadable Vista update or an update for a reasonable charge. Because of this I did not purchase the way overpriced CardScan upgrade and can now only give this otherwise good product two stars. I will not be purchasing another CardScan product in the future.
I bought the Logitech Harmony 880 Remote based on Logitech's Reputation as building good tech stuff. WOW, did I miss the boat on that one! The remote instructions are fairly straightforward, and all of that, and it seems easy to program, but the execution of the program is what stinks! THe remote has a hard time remembering when you have to alter a program after it is downloaded on to the remote. For example, it has a help screen that will walk thru the problem, but after you "fix" it that time, you have to "fix" it each time you use the remote. The Harmony 880 has now assumed a place of honor on the end table in the TV Room. It lives, undisturbed, beside the 4 remotes that it was supposed to replace, that we have come to depend on , again.....long story short, save your money, or find a better product! Wish I could send it back and get my 150 bucks back!
My new car has a CD player so can't listen my MP3's any more. So wireless tranmitter is the only choice for me. I got this item by looking at the reviews, but I am disappointed. Once you find the channel it keeps drifting in a few minutes. Then you need to tweek a little every few minutes. The tune nub is so sensitive that there is very little range that you catch the signal and few minutes later it is gone. I think I will try irock 300w see if it works. I am definitely returning this item
I did purchase this item for my point-and-shoot camera (2.5" LCD) and it works very well in blocking the sun/glare from the screen. My only problem, and it's a big one, is that in removing the shade itself, when you don't need it is a nice little TAB arrangement (4 TABS, 2/top and 2/bottom) made of plastic. These little tabs actually broke off within 2 weeks of purchase. Not very reliable. These should be made of a stronger material so they don't break with normal use.
Bought the 25 ft which worked fine, however the 14 foot cut in and out with signal and only after I replaced it was everything working as expected. Unfortunately, probably more trouble to actually return it.
This all in one in particular was a complete disaster. Form the get go I had problems with it. If the power fails, you have to reboot the machine, then it does an ink test when you reboot it. I could not find an option to turn this off. If you run out of color, you can't print black and white, not even if you set the print to grayscale. Don't try tech support, you can't understand them, they can't understand you, when the language barrier is finally cleared enough for you to start troubleshooting, they don't know what the problem is or it is your PC's fault. After 14 months, it finally died on me. Oddly enough when the warranty had just run out. A great excuse to purchase a new one. I believe HP is running a scam on these ink cartridges. They are the most expensive and last the least amount of time. I don't know where all of this ink goes, but it makes my wallet shrink far too often. I now have a Lexmark all in one and it seems like the ink has already lasted twice as long and I still have about 1/3 of my ink left!!! No more headaches and I don't need to keep a bunch of spare ink catridges.
I was buying this cable to try to connect two computers! It did not work that way. Further research that you can't do that. It is against the USB specs. So it has to be a computer and a peripheral but I never found a peripheral that has male-connector! Can anyone show me one?Why did they create such cable in the first place?
The screen when first pulled out did not pull out smoothly, but in a sort irregular pattern. Immediately afterwards upoun inspection, dents could be seen all along the entire case. Also, the entire case had been twisted and bent. Then to send it back, no matter with how many people or how hard or differently we pulled on it, the screen would not retract.
I purchased two of these via another source for my work. The connectivity with my other wireless routers was horrible. The device would connect fine but would act rather weirdly. They would not pass-through dhcp half of the time. Internet connection would drop even though the wireless connection would stay connected. Linksys support for this device is pretty much non-existent too. Check out the Linksys Forums for this device if you do no believe me. Anyway, they were both RMA'd this week. Stay away from this product.
The video as stated in other reviews is great. The best I have seen in KVMs. The fact that it is all USB is fantastic as well. The delay in detecting the keyboard is tolerable. The reason for the low rating for me is that there is no quick key combination that allows the user to change from one computer to another via a keyboard key stroke. What was Startech thinking making a KVM that doesn't allow the user to hit a key combination to change from one computer to another. I have never heard of that from any other KVM. That is so worthless to me. I have to add one more large object to my desktop so that I can switch between computers or I have to get up from my workstation and press the button to go from one machine to the next. That is the worst mistake I could ever imagine. Startech is lucky I work on a government site that took 3 months just to get all the red tape to order, ship, and recieve the switches I wanted or else I would send them back!!! That is the lamest thing I have ever seen. If you don't mind button pushing then go ahead and buy this switch, otherwise you'll be highly disappointed.
Fit and finish of the case is questionable. When closed the case is loose and has a lot of slop. Cards are seem secure in the molded rubber. Feels cheap and would not recommend.
Although the product description states that this map is compatible with Nuvi series 300, it is not as presented on the SD card. Older model Nuvi (Garmin support says series 200 an 300 for sure) cannot handle map files larger than 2 Gigabyte in size. The newer European maps are just over that limit. You can get the maps on DVD or download them from Garmin, then you install them via the computer using MapInstall or MapSource software to break the file up into smaller pieces. However, with the SD maps, you CANNOT do this. Returned for full refund from Amazon. I will be relying on a smart phone for navigation from now on.
I gave it 2 stars because it is quality made. It is useless to me for my canon 50d with battery pack and extra 70-300 lens and the 28-130 mounted...It is way too small and even barely of use for my nikon 90d. It is totally uncomfortable on the shoulder. I had really expected more from Isreali made products for better R and D....I guess I now am stuck with a 100$ lunch pack which really sucks more as I researched this bag and others and this won. The others would have really sucked. It may work for smaller consumer cams but not mine...Only worse gamble would have been to put it in a slot machine....I lost big on this hand
this tom tom did not work out of the box, big problem for me, because I was using this for a cross the countrytrip on a motorcycle. I had to buy a car type which is very hard to use outdoors. Amazon would not refund me the shipping costs.
Save your money and buy an IPOD. This product doesn't even come close and Itunes is so much better to deal with. I sold mine on ebay.
If the product matches the photo, it is a Zire 71 cable.The Zire 72 uses two connectors, a mini-USB and a circular power connector. I've been bitten already with the wrong cable from a different seller. It cost me return shipping to get my payment back. I've found most of the 154,000 Web pages from a search for "zire 72 travel charger" have the same error.It's only good for one star because zero stars isn't accepted.
We know what they are and what they are for. I wish it was dollar for dollar instead of mind games with points. If you get burned buying content you are told to contact the company the released the content. When you contact the company they tell you to contact Microsoft for a credit because you paid them... It's all a trick!But we sure do love our XBOX to take those chances. Enjoy!
I'm on my third one in less than a year. The first one came with "black sand" under the screen. Returned it next day. The second one failed with the headphone jack cutting out. Sent it back for warranty repair, they sent me back a different unit. Last nite the third one failed with the headphone jack cutting out, same as the second one. There's not a single scratch on this thing, I treated all three like the wonderously expensive babies that they are. This third one is hardly used at all!Oh, and have fun racking up a fortune in long-distance phone calls to get the return info! I've spent so much time redialing, and on hold, and at the post office, I think I could have bought another MP3 player with the cell-phone HOURS I've wasted. Once you get through to their service center at the Carl Sagan base-station on Mars, be sure to have a linguist and phone amplifier on site or you'll go insane. Your "very important call" will be dumped once you get to the fifth or sixth level of their voice mail system, so be sure to have the model and serial number and purchase date, etc, memorized, as you'll be needing them over and over and over again.I am not going to bother returning this third Creative Zen,..I just lost 250 bucks for a year of frustration. It's obviously a defective product,..so why should I waste another week in long distance phone calls just to exchange it for another piece of garbage.This would have been a fantastic gadget had it worked. Unfortunately, ALL THREE of mine did not.
Battery drains pretty quickly and the iPod freezes a lot. It also &quot;dumps&quot; all your music and then they magically reappear sometimes after freaking out over losing everything you've worked so hard to convert and add. It doesn't take wma files so you have to convert them to mp3. iTunes isn't the only program that works with the iPod Mini like Apple says, Real Player works as well. I should have listened to my brother on this one, his Philips mp3 player uses all formats.
The stap that COMES WITH THE CASE, is sewn on - and as I walked around the 1st day with my new camera in it - the little leather piece that held the strap to the case - broke away and the camera fell to the floor - luckily the camera did not breaK. CASIO DID NOT APPEAR VERY INMTERESTED WHEN I CALLED AND COMPLAINED!
Contrary to popular myth, this is NOT an MP3 player. It only plays a proprietary format. The PC desktop software will convert MP3 music to the proprietary format - and it will rip CDs to the proprietary format - but it's still a proprietary format.Additionally, after you have gone through the trouble and effort of making one of the mini-CDs it is only usable on Sony products. If your next MP3 player is an MP3 player versus a Sony lock-in, your mini-disks and the data they contain are useless. You'll have to go through and reconvert all of your songs.Even more irritating is that the software can only be run if you are logged in to the administrator account. Given Sony's root-kit fiascoes, do you trust them? Since the unit was purchased for my daughter, she has to ask permission to be logged into the computer each time she wants to make a new disk.My daughter finally decided that she really didn't like the mini-disk format and wanted a flash memory based MP3 player. We purchased a Sansa ... and had to convert all of her songs again. (We are happy with the Sansa).
I bought this, at a very reasonable price. It worked for a week and then, when the first set of batteries died off, it never worked again. It won't even power on. But, for the one week it DID work, it was decent enough for the price I paid for it. Not sure if I'd recommend it, mainly due to the fact that it no longer works.
Consider yourself lucky if this printer stops working in time to return it and buy another brand! More problems than I care to get into...Instead buy the HP Photosmart C5180, alittle more expensive but worth every penny.
The TomTom 720 a beautiful machine with a lot of cool features. But the routing is dreadful so often that we have to bring maps along -- which kind of defeats the purpose of a GPS.Our older, cheaper, slower, not-very-beautiful Garmin is MUCH more reliable.We live in Eastern Pa. and do most of our driving here. The road network is very old and established so it is not a matter of out of date maps. It's just the TomTom's routing algorithm. If we're not paying attention, the TomTom will take us 20 miles out of our way -- and these are repeat incidents so I know it's machine error, not user error. Even in our neighborhood, sometimes it inexplicably has us go in completely the wrong direction and takes wildly circuitous routes.If you know where you're going, and you're just using the TomTom for the last 1/4 mile, the neighborhood streets, this machine can't do you much harm. But for longer trips I just can't trust it. Extremely disappointing for a $300 machine -- and the more we use it the more we dislike it.I think our $300 TomTom is going to get replaced by a $100 MIO pretty soon.
Look at all of the reviews below - Error 41 - I have had 2 in the last 9 months - each time the units are replaced by brother with units that have been refurbished (Probably error 41).Unless you have more time on your hands then you need and reliability is not an issue, get something else. For all of us that have already been ripped off - someday a class action suit must be in the cards !
I've been using a 3 foot cable from Radio Shack for an auxiliary jack in my car to connect my iPod. I've never liked the way it slops around and how it's emblazoned with the 'Radio Shack' label on each end. Radio Shack sucks and I don't want to be reminded that I kept that lame business alive with a purchase no matter how small. Nonetheless, I only need about 2 feet of chord and thought it would be nice to have something that retracts out of the way. I was in Target, noticed the Scosche and thought 'problem solved'.The cable unit is very compact but tangles really easily, and that tangle is just enough to drive me nuts. It seems I spend half the time I use the unit untangling it. Sadly, the problem is a simple one. A guide unit separating the two cables would work great, had the company designed it that way. But they didn't and this thing will tangle nearly every time you use it. Sorry, I don't need products that frustrate me like this one so back it goes.If you have the unit and can't return it you should note that it tends not to tangle if you simultaneously and carefully pull both cables sides out with steady, equal pressure, but again, if you're not locked into owning this I'd skip it and consider a Belkin.
First of all do not make the mistake to buy it like the rest of us. I owned this device for more than 2 years and it's one of the worst devices I have ever used. Its the hardest to set up, and the customer service did not help at all. It froze few times and it was hard to turn on, and then the green screen appeared. That was the end. I tried for few days to figure it out but no luck. I had this device for more than 2 years and I had to treat it like a baby (with the fear of not confuse it). Most of the times I had to leave it on (and the times that I turned it off, before I turned it on I had to prey, throw garlic around and dance around it in order to work. Today the green screen appeared and that was the end. Tomorrow I am going to disassemble it (so not another person will have the bad experiences I had)and throw it at the recycle bin. If you are into S&M buy it. It will most of the times ruin your evenings, you will get frustrated and you will suffer. If you are not then do yourself a favor and buy something else.
Memory is supposed to be 2 gig but runs at 1 gig. Not sure how this can be but it is.
Barely fits my Cannon A550 in. It is too tide. Do not buy it.
My wife and I loved this remote. Right up until it quit working 4 months after we had it. They have a known issue of not charging and have had defective units. But never recalled them. Customer service number. What a joke. An absolute guarantee of OVER an hour on hold. Just to be transferred to someone else who asks you the same questions again. Then, after I went through all that and was guaranteed an email would be sent to me detailing how and where to send my remote for a replacement. Instead of an email I get a voicemail instructing me to call the same number that I was on hold for over an hour a few days prior. What a joke. Most people know the run around when they are getting it, and you will be sure to get it good from Logitech. I'm sure that most people just give up.
These Dynex cassette adapters were once good products -- I've owned a couple of them in the past. But, like all of these cassette adapters, the thin cord eventually goes bad and you have to replace them.Which is just what I did recently. However, Dynex must have produced a LARGE bad batch of these, because the new one I got was awful. Loud hissing and droning came from the speakers, and the volume coming from the iPod was so low that I had to turn the volume on the tape deck up all the way to even hear it... which made the hissing, droning background noise overpowering.Obviously it was defective. But when I returned it and exchanged it for another one, the new one had the same problem. I had to get my money back.Dynex, get some quality control and fix these!
bought three of these cables and two broke in the first week. the connector is very fragile. i wouldn't buy these again.
I purchased this item for my daughter through the military exchange based on the connectivity options it offered. The item came in well packaged in a double box with QA stickers across the opening seemingly indicating that the QC department check it out before shipping. First of all it appeared that the item had been previously used. The batteries for the remote where nowhere to be found, there was a quick start guide that seemed to have been crumpled into cellophane. The unit is made of thin plastic and comes with adpaters to accomodate varying iPods. Once the unit was connected to the speakers and power my daughter inserted her iPod and immediately started playing music. The sound is below average and there is no equalizaiton or tone controls to adjust it. Next up was the radio. FM Reception was fair, apparently it comes with a loop atenna for AM but that was also missing so I didn't test AM. Next up the CD, first it was an MP3 CD, no luck, a copied CD and regular CD failed as well. There are more sources that can be used, i.e. various memory cards but I had seen enough. It's now packaged and ready to be returned. Stay away from this one.
The online description states &quot;Ideal for introductory university modules&quot;, but the preface of the book (which is not included in the pages that are provided for online viewing) states &quot;This book is not a basic signal processing textbook... it is assumed you have a good knowledge of sampling, difference equations, z-transforms, FIR and IIR filters, FFT, etc.&quot; I was looking for something more basic so I sent it back.
You'd think they couldn't mess up something this simple. When I plugged it in, I got no power light. After fiddling with the power button for about 2 minutes,the light did come on, but the start button stayed pushed-in. This made it impossible to open the lid. The eject and stop buttons did absolutely nothing. I had to try my best to pry it open since I had a tape in there. I have no idea why it behaved like that but I have heard from others afterwards that it is a common problem. The company must have saved a bundle in engineering this product.
This unit drives me crazy. rarely use the unit and waited too long to return/exchange at Best Buy. The audio drops out every few seconds. Both the digital and analog feeds are affected. On last day of warranty, LG agreed to repair or replace. Got a reconditioned replacement and it too has the same problems. I wish I would have read reviews before purchasing. This was a lot of money to pay for lousy audio. Otherwise, picture an ease of use is nice.
This product has great space and size, but these are far out weighed by its middle of road construction and lack of ergonomic features.Using it properly for any length of time(over 15 min) is uncomfortable. It needs a breathable back and better shoulder straps as well as more durable construction.
This product was a big disappointment. The previous reviews showed a mixed history in install problems. I tried it anyway because I had seen it operate in a friend's vehicle - and it operated great.I charged the system, as required, for two hours. My install failed - after the software recommended an update from the latest version available via the web to replace the default install from the CD. All attempts to recover or re-install from here on failed. Whenever the Tom-Tom was turned on and connected to my computer it locked up the system. When I turn Tom-Tom off, everything was fine. The manual reset had not change in this behavior. Attempts to re-install the software had no effect this.The web-page I was directed to by the install disk apologized that the manual was not currently available. The 1-800 phone number did not get through.At that point I lost confidence in this company and returned the product to Amazon.
The good thing about this box is that it's pretty small and has 2 power options. You can plug this right into the wall outlet and it stays flat and out of the way. You can also use a power cord option.It is fairly easy to set up. After a year using one, it started having issues keeping the wireless connection up to the access router. After powercycling a few times the thing finally just died. You would plug the ethernet cable into it and the blue link light would go dim. In another case it would be bright at first and then shut off completely. In a 3rd case after powercycling, the link light would turn red. Either way the box was just dead. Resetting it did nothing and I could not get access to it anymore. I bought a 2nd one, and after a year similar issues happened. I think the unit has some kind of power design flaw. It cannot take multiple powercycles, or there is something else about it unknown to me. But I would not recommend it. Perhaps a router/bridge combo that can perform wireless bridging to act essentially as a repeater would be a better choice.
The lens advertised for Sony A330 but it does not work. I sent the item back and a replacement item sent but later on found out that it does not work for the camera. Poor product knowledge from the seller worst customer service.
I bought this remote to replace a Sony universal remote that served me faithfully for many years. The Harmony promised a number of improvements: batteries recharging in a docking station, pretty color screen, IR codes for a zillion devices avaiable online so you don't end up having to train it with you old remotes, setup done on the computer at a Logitech website. Could this be The One?Well, no - it ends up being less useful than my old Sony. Like the Sony, it has a button for "Activities"; you pick "Watch TV" and it turns on the TV and the audio equipment. But like the Sony, it ultimately gets confused because all of my stuff has on/off toggles, so that the remote never really knows whether something is on or off. So I use the "Device" mode instead, where I have to choose a device and decide whether it needs to be turned on or off. This turns out to be a huge hassle - because the screen is so small and the typical remote includes so many commands, you have to page through many screens before you even find the on/off toggle. My TV has 12 screens and on/off is on screen number 10. (My Sony remote had on/off in the top right hand corner for every device.)There also seem to be some unnecessary steps - for example, there is a dedicated volume button on the remove, but I can't use it without selecting the audio device. Same with the DVD controls. In addition, when the website boasts that it knows the commands for my Carver preamp, none of the canned commands actually works, so I end up having to train it with my old remote.It is possible that I can fix some of these problems by spending more time on the website. But I want something that doesn't require me to do that. I can navigate fine with the original remotes, but the clutter drives my wife nuts and she needs something that is easy and self-explanatory. This isn't it.(Full disclosure footnote - I hate Logitech ever since I bought a cordless mouse with a $40 mail-in rebate and they declined to pay it for no good reason. Why the hell did I buy another of their products?!!! Fool me twice, shame on me.)
this product did not meet any of my expectations. It hurts worse than tweezing and doesn't even consistently trim the few pieces of hair. I would not recommend this product to anyone. Total waste of money.
I got this unit about two months ago. As other users have indicated with their units, my scanner has begun making a shrieking sound which is quite unbearable. The unit never scanned very well, and now it barely scans at all. This HP product is very attractive and well priced, but what does that mean if a piece of hardware is poor? It took me a while to figure out that the scanner was making the shrieking sound. I thought my computer was dying. I've had many scanners and never encountered anything like this before. Reading reviews here and elsewere has actually confirmed my suspicions that this is some type of design defect. I used an Agfa SnapScan 1212u for almost 8 years without a problem. I "upgraded" because I wanted a faster (USB-2 as opposed to USB-1) scanner, and a unit that had slide and film transfer capabilites. This scanner was never much faster than my Agfa and the quality is on much, much lower. Terrible. I would advise anyone reading this to buy another product.
Wow!! this is a complete rip off it is shot as hell and over priced and not needed u can just use the one for the ipod or go to any wal-mart or electronics store and get another one for a 3rd of the price i thought the cord was needed for control over the ipod but its not!! DO NOT BUY!!
I had a similar experience to the other two reviewers. I haven't had any trouble installing software on my Win XP SP2 system until the software that came with this mouse. The first time, the install went OK and I was able to use the extra features. However, at the next reboot, the mouse worked for a few seconds as Windows was starting, then stopped responding. It wouldn't work after that. Uninstall the GE software and the uninstall locks up near the end. Reinstall the software and the install locks up during the "updating registry" portion. I finally got the software removed (manually) and added the mouse through Windows by browsing to the Amouse.inf on the CD. Basic functions work, but the horizontal scroll and other advanced features aren't available. Still debating whether to return the mouse or use it in this state, but I won't be buying another GE/Jasco mouse, as it doesn't seem they tested the software at all. If you're having trouble with this mouse, go to the JascoProducts web site to let them know. Maybe with enough complaints, they'll make a patch.
We received ours at the beginning of december. It worked fine until the beginning of april until it died. Totally dead in only 4 MONTHS. Contacted Philips and their best offer is we pay to ship the broken one back and an extra $30+ and we can receive a refurbished replacement. We paid more for the name expecting it to outlast our cheapo Apex that lasted 3+ YEARS. Too bad we didn't get what we paid for. Now we'll just apply that "replacement cost" towards a (hopefully) better brand.
I read a review here, saying that 512MB RAM was shipped instead of 1GB. At first I thought this was just an accident, but the same thing happened to me and I received a 512MB RAM instead of the 1GB. Strangely, the sticker they put on the back of the package said 1GB, while the package itself (and the chip) says 512MB... A waste of time and effort. I doubt I buy from amazon anytime soon again...
Why these are recommended by Otterbox is unbelieveable the head band is useless the air pieces are useless.
The sound from the unit is descent given the size and construction. The wireless system, however is pretty bad. In an urban area you might be able to get 20', but even then you'll get periodic interference. In a more rural setting it becomes moderately usable, with more like 40' and fewer blasts of junk.
Purchased my 500gB drive 11/8/2005. Failed yesterday. Called LaCie. Jeremy at LaCie tech support was little help, other than to tell that it may be the power block, and to try buying one to see if that's the deal. After opening up the case, enclosed are 2 Maxtor 6L25ORO 250gB drives. After some limited testing, they both appear good, which points to the bridge card. Crapola. Thanks, LaCie.I will say that I own 4 Porsche 250gB externals, and they've been no problem at all.
The unit is too heavy to rest in the USB port unsupported. Shorted out after 1 month of use.
I ordered this unit on 11/29/05 for my daughter for Christmas. Received it the 1st week in Dec. Unfortunately, I left it in the box until Dec. 21st. I unpackaged it and wanted to make sure it worked before Christmas morning and guess what -- had power but would not read disk. Shipped it back the next day and went searching for a replacement. Purchased a Zenith at Best Buy. Works great so far! Lesson learned -- inspect product immediately after receiving!
I purchased this case with my Canon S5 IS. What a waste of money. While the case is made well enough, it is the most poorly designed case I have ever encountered. The case has a belt loop, but no actual strap. It is made to hang from the camera's strap. I am 6 feet tall and, with the camera strap around my neck, there is no way that I could attach the belt loop to my pants. The case also has a small snap loop that you can use to dangle the case from the camera strap's right side, but then it would interfere with the operation of the camera itself.Beside the fact that there is no good way to store the camera case when you take the camera out, the case is too small anyway. My S5 barely fits inside and, invariably, I knock the lens cap off while trying to wiggle the camera into place. Also, there is only one small mesh compartment on the case (which is on the inside) and it is barely large enough to store an extra set of four batteries. Since the pouch is just elastic mesh, the spare batteries tend to fall out if you tip the case.Save your money and avoid the aggravation of this case. For the moment, I've switched to a CaseLogic camera case that I bought at Wal-Mart for under $7. I like the new case much better.
mine came defective. the back cover did not close when the card was inside. the front cover was too loose. but also the computer does not recognize it and disconnects it.
The item only worked for one hour. After speaking to the mailer, they suggested that I try the lite in another source. I tried the lite in another source and it only worked for fifteen minutes. A full refund was given.
This is probably the fifth cartridge I have replaced and the only one not to work perfectly.This one would produce good quality single pages but incomplete printing of multi-page documents.Amazon was quick to send a replacement after I contacted them but, sent the wrong cartridge.
The other poor reviews are right--the cradle doesnt work, and logitech support is awful. STAY AWAY
I've noticed a few positive reviews for the MFC5200C, and all I have to say is - we'll talk in a few months and see if you still feel that way.The machine was good for me for several reasons - multi-function, fair print quality (if you don't need photos), and moderate printing speed. However, after 21 months of low volume usage (5 print/copy per day), I got the dreaded "Machine Error 41". That is essentially the death dirge (the printer head needs replacing). The repair cost is $164, which when compared to the cost of the machine is a "no-brainer" solution -- don't!I've talked to a couple of technicians in my area, and they said that I am not alone in my Brother problem. If you want my opinion about this particular Brother product, I say buy if you have the expectation to replace it every two years. If you are planning on keeping it longer, then go elsewhere.
I knew this was to cheap but this thing is junk. I have used Tiffen for years but this is just plain junk. If I taped a nickel to it and threw it away at least I could say I threw something away. As a matter of fact I think I will. On every lens I used it on all Canon L lenses the images were soft and it has a wierd glow coming from somewhere. Beats me but don't buy it. I gave it a one because I think you have to give it something.
Bought the TV in July 2007 and has been working pretty good until this week, and the DVD player is dead. Not even 9 months. And it's not like I used it a lot and abused the TV. Very disappointed - it's not like it's an easy item to carry off to the repair shop or return - and I have to look for the warranty/manufacturer/user guide - anyone like to find that stuff after nine months of placing it in a drawer somewhere at home?The TV itself works fine, although a colleauge at work pointed out that the TV/VCR combos of yesteryear usually worked like this: the VCR gives out, with TV inevitably not too far behind. So I'm worried that TV will die out now. Will never buy a combo function TV again.Also, the metal frame around the screen is not well made - you can see the slight bumps in the frame.
As reported by some others, my monitor also delivers the same unbearable high pitched noise intermittently. Too bad because an otherwise great monitor for your money.
iPod was sold as good condition, however it is not usable since the battery is dead.
But the build quality does not meet my expectations.Firstly, I do like the style; objects with corners tend to be easier to manipulate when you're not looking at it. I am far less concerned about style than build quality, however.It feels lighter than you would expect of a box-like design as well.The silver part of the casing is some kind of metal because it conducts heat/cold more than plastic (metal > plastic).It behaves as a pure data flash drive as well as MP3 player; in fact, I didn't bother to install any software and on my WinXP computer could just drag and drop and use the player immediately.It does not have a case or a holder that prevents it from flapping around if you prefer to run with it; the combined necklace-earbuds with magnets are brilliant, but the length is not adjustable at all. You could switch to your own headphones and just drop it into a pocket, though.Being able to charge from the same USB transfer cable is convenient and not wasteful--as long as you have regular access to a computer.Under those conditions, I would still be satisfied with it, but the first MP100 I got from Amazon was defective in that the joystick button would not register to the right side (there should be a tactile 'click'). I have my second MP100 right now from Amazon, but the joystick button only half-registers to the top. While there is still a 'click' when I raise the volume, I have to gently push the button back downward to center it again. I'm worried that eventually the joystick will cease to function to the top side now.If you get an MP100 with a perfectly working joystick button, it could be fine for a while. Perhaps I'm unlucky, but it does seem the main button is the MP100's primary point of weakness.
Stayed at two hotels in the UK and this device did not work in either one. Would love to get a refund of this piece of junk. I have a number of other Kensington products, all of which work reasonable well, so this is a particular disappointment. Luckily for me, both hotels had built-in US plugs.
Amazon has incorrectly listed this item as an accessory to the Panasonic models ZS3 / ZS1 / TZ6 / TZ7The model number you need for a ZS3 is the DMW-BCG10The difference being the 'G' instead of 'E'
Update 2006.08.03This time it worked like a charm as soon as I plugged it in. I guess they require a better quality control to avoid exchanges.------------I followed the instructions step by step (as recommended by some reviewers), I installed the transmitter in a RCA out (fixed volume), turned on the home theater, waited until the red light was blinking on the transmitter, adjusted the frequency, turned on the speaker, adjusted the frequency, incresed the volume, all perfect. 2 minutes later, game over. I tried again numerous times, and I even called Advent Customer Support to see if I was missing something. After all the troubleshooting they confirmed that the speaker was dead, possibly due to an internal amplifier problem.I am giving it a second change. Returning the item tomorrow and expecting a replacement. I will update the review when I get it.
Junk.... It work but is very very limited. No power control just excessively bright useless light. The only way to get a good photo out of this is to bounce the flash off a wall or diffuse it multiple times.
This device simply doesn't work properly. I purchased one, dealt with Cisco support, updated the firmware, etc., but still wound up returning it three days later.I bought it to interoperate with my Linksys WRT54G. I used the 11 mb WET11G for years and it was great. But the WET54G would run great for a few hours, and then it would slowly deteriorate. If I left it on overnight -- which I always do -- by the morning it would be barely working. A reboot would fix it, but then it would start the process again. I would literally need to boot it two or three times a day.A complete waste of time and shipping expense.
This device is cheap, it looks good in the picture but is poor quality. I have had nothing but trouble with it. It will not support playlist for songs stored on a SD card. The songs display the wrong artist when switching tracks. Sometimes it will not turn off or the menu will not come up. After several support calls and e-mails to Rio, I gave up, their technichians could not resolve the issue of the playlist. Spend your money instead on anything from Creative Labs, their stuff is always top quality and dependable.
I bought this telephoto lens and a lens adapter ring to use with a Kodak Easyshare DX4900, which I like very much. With the adapter and telephoto lens in place, pictures taken by the DX4900 appear in &quot;tunnel vision&quot; with a significant portion of the field of view blocked by the telephoto lens housing and a small area in the center of the picture magnified at the advertized 2x. The adapter *should* have been made with a wider field of view so that the picture would fill the entire field of view of the built-in lens. The adapter ring and telephoto lens are also so large that they block approximately one-fourth of the view in the optical viewfinder, which I use exclusively to maximize battery life. I will be looking for another lens somewhere.
I purchased this device just over three months ago. It is already junk, although carefully handled in an adult household. The connector in the base broke when removing my iPod Nano for music additions.
I ueed these screen protectors on both my digital camera screens and on my 2 GPS units and my cell phones. The problem is they all have air bubbles under them. I tryed to work them out with the supplied squegie and by re-installing them but a few air pockets remain. It makes the screen look bad.
When connected directly through my blu-ray and/or my HD ATT U verse cable box, the HD channels, DVDs, and Blu rays, all had little white dots all Panasonic HDTV'S screen. I also tried to use to these HDMIs for surround sound (philips) and it worked fine for that. All in all, this HDMI is good for audio but not at all for HD picture.
There are a lot of reviews on this product already, so I'll keep mine nice and short.If I have to describe this remote in a word or two, I would say: "good enough."It is universal and it is extremely easy to set up. But the ability of this remote is quite limited. First thing, this is an IR remote, so you will need direct line of sight for it to work, otherwise you'll need IR repeater (I bought a pair of wireless from monoprice). The remote works -okay- but not spectacular. The actions carried out are slow so if you're turning on multiple machines at one time (which is 99% of the time), you'll have to hold out the remote until all the actions are completed, which for me it takes about 5-10 seconds.I think the use of the remote is the Achille's heel on this remote. The buttons are barely above the remote, making it difficult to find the button purely by feel. Example, if I want to go to channel 4.4, I almost never can find the . button without looking at it. But I don't want to look at my remote, I want to look at my TV. Sometimes, I'll push the wrong button because they're right next to each other. If they can make the buttons more like the Dish Network remote, that would be awesome. Also, they put the number buttons at the bottom narrow part. So if you channel surfing and want to actually push buttons to change channel, it is extremely uncomfortable to hold the remote that way.Would I buy it again? Probably... because I'm too cheap to buy a bluetooth / RF remote.
If you do a lot of printing on cd labels, business cards, etc. this is not the printer for you. The printer has an annoying habit of forgetting settings when the paper is changed resulting in a lot of wasted ink. The printer would either ignore margin settings (printing to the edge of the page, which would be fine if that is what I had wanted) or printing in such a way that the ink smeared (this is on card stock designed to be used with ink jet printers) even after several minutes exposed to air. As you can imagine this gets old after 10 wasted sheets of specialty paper and ink cartridges that go from full to empty.This is a problem with every all-in-one I've purchased from HP (like the F335) so it is definitely a problem with HPs internal workings. Customer support didn't seem too surprised with my problems and suggested that I take it to a tech center for "tweaking". Um...sure. Just what I expect to do with a brand new printer.Again, printing on normal paper isn't a problem, so if that is all you do or just need a home fax machine with occasional printing needs this printer is fine. Just beware of using anything else!
This camera can do an awful lot. Like stitch several pictures together to make one long panorama picture. Great. It has a 5x optical zoom AND a wide angle. Great. It's got a huge and pretty decent LCD screen. Great.However, it's basic photography skills are lousy:1.) It's got NO VIEWFINDER. Taking pictures in bright daylight is made difficult, as you HAVE to use the screen to frame your shot.2.) Pictures are noisy. No qualifiers here, even in perfect sunlight, there's a lot of digital noise in the shots, even in the midtones. More than I have seen in any other digital camera.3.) The autofocus is terrible. Even after it came back from Kodak, who fixed it under warranty, pictures are still frequently out-of-focus blurry, and that is when we're talking still objects at moderate distances.4.) There's way too much contrast in the photos, most of them have some areas overexposed (white, all detail lost) and other areas underexposed (black, all detail lost).I'm off to find a compact camera that can do 1-4, and I'll do the rest on the computer...
I tried to get off cheap with an HDMI cable but I got what I paid for. Picture kept breaking up (I even switched for one cord to the other to make sure I didn't have a bad jack.) pixelated my screen, sound was full of static, even lost picture completely several times.
first i read some of the reviews, but since i had good luck with the first 100 dvd's i purchase from amazon, well you can imagen what happend, i bought another 100 and im very sorry, so far y have a defect ratio of 50%, this means i burn 8 disc and got 4 costers, stay away from this product, also the real manufacturer of my batch is "DAXON", wich i dont know if whe can sue somebody, i tought i bought tdk, but not, im very disopointed, also amazon should so something about this, in other countries, they put the name of the manufacturer also, you actually know what your getting, for example, the brand states Verbatim but the are manufacturer by Taiyo, and you know this before you make the purchase, this kind of poor management is what kills companys.fallow up: testing at diferent speeds i found out they work great at half speed (8x) and it takes arround 6 or 7 minutes to burn, wich is not badjust in case somebody else has the same problem, you can try burning at a lower speed
Live in a apt. in NYC, can see Manhattan. Save your money, get a Terk antenna. The RCA was worst than my rabbit ears, even with amplification.What amplification? Didn't see a difference, even with regular channels. Got it for my HDTV, what a waste. Wish I listened to the reviews.
I gave this product one star "not" because it was inferior, but of the warrantee. Warning, JVC no longer carries this product in stock so they will only replace this product in regards to the price you've paid for it. So if you're a bargain shopper, you'll end up with less than what the product is worth. For example, a $100 item at 90% off will be $10 (plus minus sales tax etc). JVC will allow you to replace this item with a new item valued at only $10. My HA-RX500 full size over the ear headphones soon was reduced to the HA-FX20-BR ear buds.
This set is garbage. One of the speakers died on me within a week, and the 'sub' seemed to be nothing more than a hollow tube. Bass? I think they meant bass like the fish, because the sounds coming out of this thing were similiar to the sounds a gutted fish makes.I thought it would be a nice addition to my ipod, but it was nothing more than a paper weight.
I have to wiggle it to get it to work. I guess you get what you pay for. But a good price.
In a short amount of time working with Sonicwalls, I discovered quite a few issues. I do not recommend Sonicwall as a result. Perhaps the CONS below won't affect you, but at least be aware of them.PROS:Small form factor for UTMCONS:Horrible customer service (outsourced to India, unless you are certified)Long wait for customer serviceDynamic DNS client bug that has yet to be resolved (see below)No DNS proxy intelligence for Split-Brain/Split horizon setupVery weak DHCP server options, only basicsPoor documentationCustomer Service: First off, understand that level 1 is outsourced to India. I tried opening an incident via their web interface, and after several days without progress, I decided to call. The customer service number I dialed put me on hold right after selecting Tech Support. At some point (30 minutes later) an individual answered, and collected my details, and put me back on hold. About an hour later, the system forced me to leave a message and hung-up. I tried this several times, until I finally did get through to tech support. Now the first person that answers the phone and collects details (to help route the call), fails (or they lack the mechanism) to notify the final tech-support person, so you must repeat the details of your case (I mean seriously, is it terribly difficult to relay such details?). The VOICE quality(of the call) is terrible, I imagine they are using VOIP to backhaul calls to India, and using high compression, bandwidth saving techniques which result in low quality (I specialize in VOIP, and I know what they do to save money). This makes life rather difficult when already dealing with heavily accented/overly polite tech support in India.The Dynamic DNS bug is quite simple. If you are getting the Enhanced O/S with the hopes of using dual ISP links (active/passive) and plan to use Dynamic DNS to maintain a simple hostname to dynamic ip mapping, you are out of luck. Dynamic DNS client on the Sonicwall is BOUND to the Primary WAN interface (how stupid is that?).They don't support Split Brain (aka Split horizon) DNS, in fact their DNS capabilities are non-existent. The other major players in this field support this, why not Sonicwall?DHCP - Where to begin? Its featureless, as weak as you can get it. It supports (options) DNS, WINS, Gateway, and a "callmanager" option. Thats it.Poor documentation: I was trying to tunnel all my VPN traffic (both inbound to lan, and internet). Getting this done was difficult, because of non-existent documentation on the subject. You need to add some special NAT rules to support this, but NOWHERE is this indicated.I tried communicating my disappointments to my Sonicwall sales rep, but it seems he can't "do anything about it". Sonicwall does not listen to customers (or at least in my size of business) - simply out of touch. I strongly recommend you consider another vendor (perhaps one of the top 2), as Sonicwall is out of touch with customers, and have a weak offering overall.
There's no real way to tell if this thing will grab a weak signal or not. The installation directions are simple if you don't put a security lock on the device, but I've been in situations with it when it grabs and amplifies the signal, and some when it does nothing. And I can't figure out the variables.So it's a crap shoot.
I had this computer for 3 months. At first I was satisfied with the preformance aside from the endless built in pop-up. Then the cd writer started malfunctioning so I was unable to save many files. Then it overheated and destroyed the hard drive (and unsaved files). Technical support was a joke unless you enjoy calling India and trying to understand or being understood by the ESL boys. HP refused to replace this lemon, only offered to repair it if I wanted to take it to a delivery pick up, wait 2 weeks then be waiting at home whenever it was returned so I could sign for it.I'm embarrased to say this is my second purchase from hp and I had enless problems with the first computer I bought. But theirtechnical support was much better 7 years ago.
Buyer beware: this is no longer the same product. Maxell has recently changed their audio CDRs. Formally, they were manufactured in Japan; now they are made in Taiwan. All the older Maxell discs would play in EVERYTHING. However, a large percentage of discs in this new CDR media are defective. The new discs will no longer play in my Panasonic boom box or in my Honda car stereo. Worse, some of these CDs will fail to play in anything after a few days.
I was just told by the tech support people at Viking that this reader can't be used to read a SmartMedia card once the card has been used in an MP3 player. What's the point of it, if that's the case? If that's not the case, it says something about Viking's tech support people. I have two cards - one SmartMedia, one CompactFlash, and neither would work in the reader - probably because they had &quot;been used&quot; in other devices (MP3 Player and digital camera, respectively, although the CompactFlash was incompatible with my digital camera - capacity not supported). What good is the reader if it can only read its own cards?
While this is a good looking product it has a fatal design flaw. The edge of the light has a piece of plastic that is visible from the side. The problem is that even when the light is pointed down at the keyboard you'll see the bright edge of the light and no matter how you position it the glare is bliding in low light situations (which is the only time you need the damned thing). A piece of electric tape will solve the problem but I'd suggest you look at another model.
This device would make a better melee weapon than remote. The design is bulky the programming configurations are aweful. The LCD is ultra sensitive, allowing you to inadvertantly perform commands with the slightest touch. It does not power off automatically and eats batteries like a Hummer eats gas. You are better off with a less expensive, slimmer device.
I bought this as a replacement for the adapter I accidentally broke. Buying this cheap product was a huge mistake. The first time I plugged it into my iphone and inserted the tape adapter into my car the music blasted my speakers. The previous adapter worked best when I turned up the volume on my phone all the way and then turned up the volume on my car stereo just a little. With the iphone on full volume it was extremely loud, so I had to fiddle around with it until I found the right levels (medium volume on iphone, low volume on car stereo). However, after a few minutes of driving I thought that something was rattling around inside my car, or that a seatbelt had gotten shut in the door and was rattling around outside. I spent 10 nervous minutes trying to figure out what the sound was when I realized that it didn't cease when I stopped at a red light. I then realized that this obnoxious rattling noise was coming from one of my speakers. I immediately stopped using this adapter and bought a new one from Target (the same Monster car adapter that I had originally purchased and accidentally broken). When I started playing music on the new new adapter it sounded fine, except now whenever I play a song that has a strong bass component I hear that rattling sound. It's really annoying especially since I listen to a lot of rock, but I can't afford to go get my car speaker fixed. This is by far the worst product I have ever bought on Amazon.
G string popped exactly a week after putting them on. Very, very dissatisfied that I paid about $20 for a weeks worth of use. I am a broke college student and cant afford to buy new strings on a weekly basis. If I knew how i could get my money back and go buy different ones, I would.
I bought these and after about 2 months of owning them I am down to the last one.The stylus don't fit so it flies out of the slot compared to the original stylus that came with it. I am going to try the OEM ones from UTC Starcomm to see if they work better and post a review.
Yes, it has great software that's easy to use. The scanner has decent quality. However, I NEVER managed to get this printer to print yellow and cyan and this was right out of the box. If you buy one on Amazon, I HIGHLY recommend that you buy the $9.99 insurance.But yet, before you buy, search google with the terms CX4600 and clogged print heads. You'll get the idea.
A great idea in developing what most serious gym rats long for: wirefree gadetry on the move and mp3 technology at our finger tips: plus being the first one in my gym with this new gadetry...major bonus point.need improving: headsets cannot withstand sweat, which happens during a hard workout...buring out one side or fading sound.Another problem encountered was a reduction of my allowed 64mb memory to 60.5mb...even after deleting old file...PLEASE REFRAIN FROM PURCHASING UNTIL IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE.....
This was ordered in error so I returned it already.
I purchased this item a month ago and if you only need to listen to audio for 3 hours at a time, it's OK. I guess my sour attitude is related to the disappointment; the unit is really well built...both light and sturdy. The concept is interesting, but is executed poorly. If you take the time to fully charge the internal battery, you might get an hour out of it. Then take a newly charged battery and place it in the battery pack and you might get another two (this is far shy of the 6.5 and 10 hours promised). And if you want the unit to listen to audio books, it will prove frustrating. If you pause for more than a few seconds, it will turn off; leaving you to start the chapter or the book over. Whatever...I'm moving on to something else. You might think twice before wasting your time on this one.
I had the Canon S70 for about 3 years and one day the image sensor broke. The cost to repair it was about $150 or half of the price of the camera when new. I then went with the PowerShot SD550 and after 3 months, the clip that holds the battery compartment shut broke off. Luckily it is still under warranty. Both Canons took great pictures, I took good care of them but they are prone to breaking.
The main negative issue was volume control. These itty-bitty buttons that access the control took 10 or more seconds to activate the control panel items. The volume on radio was not equal to the CD volume so switching playback from CD to radio was a lesson in frustration to a point I thought the product was defective and returned it to Amazon for an exchange. The new one came and it was the same design flaw. I returned it and bought a similar product at Walgreens for one-third the price. The rating is a zero star. Amazon's customer support was so superb, it was almost worth the trouble.
I paid 85.00 for this product so I could have an expanded range in my home. Let me start by saying I am a fairly technical person. My problems began when I following the instructions exactly as stated. I was also trying to get WEP working which is a common problem I read in these reveiews. After I was done, I didn't have any wireless connections from two computers. I called Linksys and they wanted me to pay for support because my "router" (not the extended) was out of free support. I told them that the problem was with the software I just installed but they would not help me. I finally fixed got my computers back to their original state after a few hours, but without the Range Extended installed. Then a couple of weeks later I decided to try this installation one more time with Linksys support on the phone prior to starting. After an hour on the phone they told me the Range Expander was defective and to bring it back to the store. I was pretty sure there was nothing wrong with it, but more of a configuration / compatibility problem of some type. When I took it back to the store they told me that Linksys support always tells their customers the device is broken when the can resolve the problem.I decide to then buy a new 310N which claims to have expanded range. This problem was worse then the first. Eventually with Linksys on the phone, my laptop was working but my desktop just rebooted by itself all the time if my linksys adapter (WMP54G) was installed in the desktop. Linksys support told me that the new router was defective, or I should by a new 'N' adapter for my desk top. By the way, the extra range I got out of the new 310N to my laptop was minimal. It is going back to the store also.
Don't waste your money and time on this junk. I bought 2 100 spindles, I got 15 consecutive coasters from my first spindles. I thought it was just my luck with the first spindle, then I got another 10 coasters from the second spindle. 100% failure rate, incredible!!!!!!!!DON'T buy!!!!!!!!!LANDFILLED MATERIAL!!!!!!!!!!!! JUNK!!!!!!!! TRASH!!!!!!!!
The sound was fine. The problem was after less than 1 week if I paid $93.00 for them I do not expect the ear foam piece on the left side to come off from just removing them from my head. Amazon is very cool about returning an item because they are on the way today. Some people may think it is a easy fix but I looked at thinking if this happens in less than one week I am returning them I will use my $25 Sennheiser headphones until I decide my next decision but sorry it will not be a replacement of the same. Thanks Gin for your help.
The Colorado Map series does not display the same detail as a real 1/24000 official USGS map. I wonder which Colorado maps that National Geographic scanned? Hopefully I might be able to use the GPS and way points with my Garmin GPS 72, however the software setup does not list the Garmin GPS 72. I must have received last years version.
I got this unit for Christmas and did not use it until a few weeks ago. The first dvd played was fine. Then had problems with a second dvd (skipped frames throughout), so I thought it was corrupted and Amazon graciously sent a replacement. Recently I tried to play another dvd (which I have played several times on another unit) and the same thing happened. The light bulb went on! Don't waste your time. This unit may be cheap but not worth the aggravation.
After getting my 1080p LCD tv I wanted an upconvert DVD player. So I ordered this product (I've always had good luck with Phillips products), but I had my first bad experience.When I would try to upconvert I kept getting a onscreen message from the DVD player saying that my TV wasn't compatible, but after double checking the specs with my TV and this DVD player, they should have been compatible. After hours of frustration, I returned this unit. I'm not sure if I got a bad unit, or if there is a compatibility problem with other LCD TVs. Good luck.
Apparently the bluetooth "standard" is not a standard at all. After a great deal of fighting, I was finally able to pair this with my motorola headset. But that was as far as I got. I can't get it connected and constantly get the response that a connection could not be obtained. Once I got connected as a fluke but only for a "good" strength connection even thought the headset was 2 inches away and the connection did not result in any response with the software I wanted to use it with. Connection dropped spontaneously a minute later. Complete garbage. However, if anyone knows of a bluetooth adapter that actually works, I'd love to hear about it.
I can't use my amazon money... It want a credit card but i dont have one to give. wow.
I had this product for only 3 months, used it on 2 4hour long road trips to Florida and the DVD players suddenly stopped working. I tried to contact customer service, but got no response. Luckily for me I was able to return it to the store where I purchased it for a full refund. For the short time that it did work, it was great! Now I am stuck with 2 rechargeable batteries. Would anyone like to buy them??
I simply agree with all that has been said beforehand on the overblown and mindless prose. There is hardly any character development and is bursting at the seams with tartty racism and a patronizing attitude. A horrific second novel. Stick to secret history and do not see the movie when it is made.
I'm pretty particular about having clean records, and when I use this brush I find it very inadequate. As others have reported, it will scratch the surface of your record! This may not be an audible type scratch, but I'm not sure about that. The way to view it scratching is to slide it onto a portion of the record near the center where there are no groves....... Under normal use I've watched with a flash light to see if I'm picking up anything....... and unless it is laying on the surface of the record it's not coming off. On another turntable I use an old ESL dust arm that is far more successful in aiding in keeping the surface as clean as possible while playing. Unfortunately that dust arm is no where to be found these days...... but there is a new type that is similar available on the internet that I will try out soon.
The Umax Astra 2000U has locked up completely on me after very limited service. I have attempted Power Cycling as recommended by the website, with no results. The VistaScan software, the scanner control strip module, and any attempt to access the TWAIN driver through Photoshop or Photodeluxe all crash my laptop. As other reviewers have testified, customer support is either nonexistent (via email) or unconscionably expensive (via telephone). Had God not convinced Pharaoh to free the Hebrews with the Passover plague, He surely would have bombarded Egypt with thousands of these useless scanners. Invest your money wisely: go HP.
If you get a year of use out of this camera, you will be lucky. Sony is notorious for faulty camcorders, specifically the faulty ccd board. You can do a search and find a recurring theme about the horrible quality and poor customer service from Sony. There are plenty of other companies that make a qualitiy camcorder, but Sony isnt one of them. If you MUST get a Sony, make sure to factor in the 3 year extended warranty in the price, since you WILL need it.
This unit stopped working after about 5 hours of use. It was never dropped or abused. Do not buy this unit!
The cable was defective and the cost to send it back for a replacement isn't worth it. You're best off just going to a local store to get one.
Product failed after 4 months of very light use. Canon was initially responsive and sent a replacement print head, but that failed to resolve the problem. Canon refused to replace or give a refund. Was convinced by top Consumer Reports ratings that Canon was top notch manufacturer. Don't be fooled. Buy an HP.
Well, got the cable with the 24 inch TV and wall mount package. Connected the cable to my TV and Uverse....SNOW! I checked the system if I needed to change a setting or something. No luck. Could see the TV channel but A Lot of snow. I gave up and reconnected the RCA cables.
You'll print great documents and photos, but don't count on Epson printers to last long. The Stylus CX4600 was my third Epson printer and it lasted only 6 months. The reoccurring problem with Epson printers are the heads clogging. If you do decide to purchase this printer buy the insurance, but better yet buy a different printer.
I read the reviews before I bought this. Numerous people complained about a hissing noise that you hear all the time. So why did I go ahead with buying it?Because I am _NOT_ an audiophile! I know people who will only listen to 256 kbps MP3s because they can "totally hear the difference between 192 and 256." Well, I can't! So when I read those reviews I thought that maybe the reviewers were just overly picky.Let me tell you-- they are NOT. The humming hissing noise is really loud. It sounds like those old clock radios "wake to buzz"-- if those alarm clocks have a volume of 10, this is certainly a 1.I really really thought that I could deal with it. I said, "Well, most of the time I will listen to it fairly loud." But then a song came on that had a lot of quiet parts, and you could hear that horrible hiss!I'm going to have to send it back-- it's that bad.
My mouse stoppped working after 2 months. Very poor deisgn for the USB attachment. It sticks outside the notebook and by mistake if you tilt the notebook it damages the reciever.
I bought this system and after only a week and a half it stopped working. It went out mid way through a movie. I had to take the whole thing apart just so I could remove the DVD trapped inside. I do not recommend this item. It's worth spending the extra money on a better system take my word on it. Magnavox...not very smart after all.....
One of these units started shocking us on our hands when in use!We had to junk them, because that just isn't acceptable.
My Philips dvd player never worked consistently and after one year stopped working completely. Mine "died" with a blinking power light problem and would not eject the disc. You can search for this online and see that it is a common problem. It is outside its warranty period and the manufacturer said I can purchase the same model for a reduced price, but considering its problems I would rather not do that. Overall it never consistently played my home-made dvd's and I would definitely not recommend it. I also own a Sony which I have had for 5 years and never had a problem, I think that brand is more reliable.
This was a great printer for 16 months. I used it every day, then it just started printing images that were faded. Tried new ink just a waste of time. Emailing Epson was a bigger waste of time.
The software install froze on a new windows system! I never got a chance to see it working, and I'm not willing to be ATI's guinea pig and waste any more time with this.
Sound is absolutely indistinguishable from the free earbuds that come with the latest iPods. Unlike comparable models, though, these headphones were quite comfortable to wear and stayed in place reasonably well. However, if the product is no better than a free one, there is no reason I should be paying a dime for it.I sent them back to Amazon the next day and they gave me a full refund, with all shipping costs covered, no problem. Sennheiser's marketing of this product is a sham.
Bought this for my wife for Christmas and spent time pre-loading photos only to have the keychain break and the frame got lost within 2 weeks! The buttons are also very cheaply made and didn't work well from the beginning. The photos look good but this is made very cheaply and won't last long at all. I can't even return it because when it broke it got lost!
The Cassette Adapter is perfect. The charger part of the package however, is trash. The charger was in USB mode and fried my iPod. I would only recommend this product for the Cassette Adapter, nothing else. I would give it a higher rating for that alone, but my iPod is dead.
These are only TDK branded, made by Daxon. Media code Daxon AZ3. Those expecting TDK quality, prepare to be let down. I've had better luck with HP and CompUSA branded media.
We got this printer to handle all our printing needs for a typical family home that takes a lot of digital photos but doesn't print out very many. Since we don't have a lot of printing needs - occasional web pages, office documents and infrequent photos - the printer sits idle for the majority of the time. Every time we go to print photos it's an hour-long ordeal of cleaning the print heads, printing test pages, burning through an amazing amount of ink - just for a couple photos for friends and family. Even for occasional web documents, if the printer's been idle for any amount of time, the colors are completely inaccurate, the tints are off and the quality is fuzzy.This printer is capable of printing top-notch quality photos, but if you're expecting a printer that will sit there and be ready for you whenever you want it to go, you'll be disappointed. If you're printing photos every day, you might find this a better printer. My family and I have decided, however, to get a better quality photo-specific printer in the future. Until then, we print photos from online services and are very happy with the results.
Great design, but the sound quality of this unit is very poor! It is almost impossible to find an FM station that is clear enough to even be able to stand listening to your iPod with this unit. Spend a few more dollars and have your vehicle hard wired for your iPod!
The mouse controls the cursor for a second upon login then stops responding. Uninstallation of the software locks the computer. Given the number of similarly atrocious reviews for this product, the manufacturer appears to be using the public as unpaid product testers. Still, some reviews appear good. Would you like to risk your computer to try your luck? System: Windows XP/Pentium 4.
These radios looked and sounded good but they were anything but one of mine flat out died in two months but of coarse that is out of warenty i agree with other people about the misleading tecnecal infromation and i would perswade all other buyers to try the &quot;Cobra&quot; brand. HINT: with all of these different kinds buy rechargable batterys also.
My order for this item was canceled by amazon for no reason. So I am looking elsewhere.
I am an avid snorkler and over the years I have used a variety of 35 mm point and shoot underwater cameras -- Canon and Minolta's Weathermatics. So I was excited to see what digital could do for underwater shots. Good news and BAD news.The quality of the shots is excellent; look at the shot, looks horrible, put it in photoshop, Auto-Levels and BANG! Great color.However, the big problem is the A-80's LCD . The housing covers the viewfinder, and there is no "sport-finder" (external finder). The LCD is totally unviewable in bright sun, which is necessary for decent underwater shots. A true Point and Pray. Really disappointing. Shooting moving targets is hard enough without even being able to put them in a viewfinder.
I purchased a new PC in 12/11 with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and realized to late that I did not order enough USB ports for all of my peripherals. I installed this card and it seemed to be okay. However, when I powered down I got a blue screen. I had to pull the plug to turn off the machine. I removed the card and restarted the PC then powered down normally and on again. My PC is healthy - just did not like this card. I have no way to tell if the card was in some way defective - but since it did see two USB devices, I believe there was no problem in that respect. Windows 7 64 bit just did like the card. I am still searching for one that will work with the installed operating system.
They won't send a /code/ to an email address because I live in Puerto Rico. That's beyond stupid and has lost them a sale.
The strap provides good comfort on the shoulder, however it is loosely fixed and will shift easily down the strap. If it had a rubberized sheath it would hold up better.
BEWARE! this remote will keep you poor and frustrated. It will light up even if there is a moderate volume noise in the room - or when the kids walk by, or the cat, or a bird sings, or whatever. So what? Well, it will then require feeding it batteries every 7-10 days. The manufacturer refuses to do anythign about it, despite repeated calls. Of course, before the batteries actually die, the thing stops working properly. It looks sexy, and works poorly - and now sits on the shelf and I had to buy another non-light up unit for $38 to relieve the frustration. Don't do it, unless you want to be driven crazy.
As a researcher, I spend an awful lot of time reading and taking notes. So, believe me, I REALLY wanted this gizmo to work for me. It didn't.First, here is a general point to consider about pen scanners: don't kid yourself that you can use then just as you would a highlighter. You can't.* You need to have a page of text that is flat. Tightly bound books can be a problem as the curving away of the page into the binding can make it difficult for the pen to read accurately;*If you are riding a bus or train and you are bouncing, that will decrease your accuracy;*You can't just whip the pen across line after line of text at a high speed. You have to move it slowly and with a steady hand; and* More than likely you will have to first read whatever article or book it is you want to read, then go back and scan the relvant parts afterward. Trying to use a pen scanner while reading is an exercise is self-torment. Your ability to enjoy the article or book, to follow the flow of the narrative, will be wrecked by the lengthy pauses you take to scan relevant portions. My suggestion: read your reading and lightly mark the margin with a pencil. Then, later go back and scan these lines of text (and don't forget to scan the page number at the top first!)Now I move to the Wizcom Quicklink Pen. I was disappointed by this product and returned it. I had to problems with it:1. Scanning was slow. I dragged the pen over the line of text in a book and that took but 2-3 seconds. But then I had to wait as the pen processed the text. This added another 5 seconds or so. Thus, when it came to heavy scanning, say, sucking up a half-page of text, I found myself spending what seemed to be a rather long time (and this is to say nothing of correcting any errors, and there were errors every 4 lines or so).2. The pen seized up and quit working. I can't say why this happened, but my guess is that it is related to a memory malfunction. There I was, working on the third or fourth line of a paragraph I was scanning and it just stopped absorbing text. I waited a minute, pressed "escape"- no luck. Eventually I turned it off. Then, after waiting a few minutes, I tried to turning it back on. No go. The next morning I turned it on and it was back working.Too bad: I read much and would love to have a reasonably priced scanner pen that could suck up text rapidly. Oh well, I'm off to try another brand.
I am very disappointed in this hub. It worked just fine with my laptop for a whole 6 weeks, and then quit. An analysis of the problem revealed that the last time I used it, when I plugged in a flash drive, it caused the hub to malfunction and I lost all my drivers for the hub as well as for all my USB peripherals. I can fix the problem, but I shouldn't have to. What a terrible waste of time!
The watch does everything it's supposed to do, but it's got a cheap feel to it(does not feel rugged like you would expect from an adventure watch). Would have liked to have a calorie counter with the heart rate monitor. Menu's are difficult to navigate.
This company does not live up to their promises when supporting their products. Once they sell you a product, you are essentially on your own if if breaks or does not work as advertised. I do not recommend purchasing ANY of their products. They will leave you high and dry!!!
Earlier i ordered same product around in the end of March...To my surprise the quality of that cable was so good...so i again ordered same product for my friend..and to my surprise this time cable shipped to me was really thin in terms of thickness..also the Video Result was not good..compared to the same cable I purchased earlier...don't understand...what happened???? Same Cable Brand...but different products at two different times...!!!!!!
We have a 9450 and have enjoyed it so far. However it is barely out of warranty and just pooped out.
this is the 2nd one i have owned. both have been defective. i only used this item 1 time. the 2nd time the screen was black. very unhappy!!!!
My first warning should have been the branding: the word "COBY" stamped on these speakers is clearly meant to be mistaken for "SONY". Hilarious. Anyway, I have no opinion of the sound quality of the speakers because the cable broke while trying to remove a piece of packaging tape from it. Just pulled apart -- the wire and the plastic insulation, everything. I tried for a minute or so to splice it back together, but to no avail, and it occurred to me that the time I would spend fixing these speakers would be worth more than the $8 I paid for them.One piece of advice if you buy these speakers: please recycle them when you realize they're garbage. They should never have been made, but they certainly don't belong in a landfill.
If you're a professional in the lighting industry this board may be easier to understand. If you're thinking that out of the box you can plug this unit in and read through the manual and quickly get up to speed, you have another thing coming. The manual for this product is one of the worst I have ever come across in any industry. It dedicates 1-2 pages for each major function of the board. There are no useful examples of anything; it assumes you are intimately familiar with all sorts of stage lighting terminology. The end result is confusing and chaotic. Using the board as a real time manual control is easy enough. But programming scenes and other functions is extremely confusing. I cannot recommend this unit and if I could take mine back, I would.
This unit seemed like a good purchase due to its small footprint and low price. I purchased two units for my home and have been very disappointed.The first unit never worked properly: many DVDs simply would not play. Others stopped playing partway through, pausing for 10 seconds or more, or entirely locking up the unit (which required unplugging the power cord to resolve).The Second unit worked very well for about six months, although for some reason, this one did not have a volume control like the first one did. I was particularly impressed that such an inexpensive machine was able to re-sync the audio track as needed. However, it started doing the same thing as the first unit -- and then it died entirely.Overall, this product has good features, but it fails miserably in the reliability department.
Unit will not read. Keeps asking if I want to format disk. Any help out there?
I had no trouble setting it up at all, although it worked less well than I had expected.However, after less than a year of use, it's dead. Completely.A minor matter -- some of the mounting hardware was missing from the box. Fortunately, I didn't really need it, but it was a bit annoying.
This product was significantly below the standards we usually expect from Amazon products. It was cheaply crafted and it is impossible to insert the headphone jack into the iPod while it is in this case. This hard case is unusable.
Before today I would have thought these neg. reviews were just bad luck or user neglect. Put me on the list too. The product was a dud. After a year and a half or very light use.(20GB of itunes music) The hard drive was still working, the fw/usb board was "bad" according to acomdata tech support.I guess I should feel lucky that mine lasted as long as it did, and it wasn't the hard drive, but I don't. Just a waste of time and money.No more Acomdata for me.Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
As others have pointed out, the WAN side of this linksys box constantly crashes.If you do not host servers inside the firewall and don't need VPN, then this works OK. But there are products that can do what you need for half the price.If you host servers, be ready for constant disconnects: this linksys is a time wasting piece of junk.In addition to constant WAN crashes, you'll also have to deal with documented bugs that linksys refuses to fix.
Seems some motherboards simply won't accept keyboard ps/2 to usb adapters. My MB is one of them, so I can't use my IBM M keyboard with the trackpoint, I have to use a separate mouse if I want to use my beloved keyboard.
I was happy with this camera, till one day I turned it on and recieved the dreaded &quot;E24&quot; error message. This message appears and then the camera shuts off. The only solution is to send it to Canon and pay about as much to repair it as a replacement 2 mp camera would cost. My 2 month old Canon printer just died too, so I am reconsidering my loyalty to Canon products. Both products were barely used before they quit working. I don't normally recommend extended warranties, but it might be a good idea with this product, or better yet avoid it all together.
I don't think I've ever been as disappointed with any electronics component as I have been with the Pinnacle TV tuner card.Here's what you're SUPPOSED to get: the Pinnacle TV tuner card accepts incoming video signals through an included S-video in, composite in, or conventional cable/Antenna input. Software supplied allows you to switch between those three inputs; in the case of the cable/antenna input, a built in tuner allows tuning in VHF/UHF channels 2 to 83, or cable channels from 2 to 160 (or therabouts). The video signal is displayed on a resizable screen, which operates much like a conventional window; or as a full screen display. Audio handling is sparse at best; the card has an audio out jack (no audio in) and you are supplied with a small external jumper cable, which you are expected to run from the audio out jack to the external input jack on your sound card. (Lets hope you're not already using it for something else.) The card also has an internal audio out jack, but no cord is supplied; and the unconventional plug is difficult to find.The card offers you the opportunity to watch TV in a variable sized screen; to record TV; and to pause live broadcasts, giving you the rough equivalent of a Tivo or Personal Video Recorder. When you hit pause, the screen freezes, and the video signal is diverted to your hard drive as a digital datastream. Hit pause again, and the data comes off your hard drive and is displayed on your screen, while new data continues to be recorded to your hard drive. In this fashion you can jump forward and back through the program, playing the same section over again, skipping past commercials, and generally having a merry old time.At least, that's the sales pitch.The difference between the Pinnacle PCTV and the Pinnacle PCTV Pro, is that the pro includes a stereo TV decoder (the non-pro version is mono only). If you read the enclosed advertisng material, you will be told that the Pro also includes a stereo FM tuner; and indeed, the Pinnacle PCTV Pro website states, &quot;Watch TV or listen to the radio on your PC.&quot; However, when you purchase the Pinnacle Pro card, you will find that there is NO radio tuner, there is NO FM antenna input (even though one is clearly illustrated in the enclosed advertising), and indeed there is virtually no hardware difference between the two cards.But the lies and deceit don't stop there. Let's go back to the claims made for the card on the Pinnacle website. &quot;Create your own movies from video captured from TV, VCR or Camcorder with the easy to use Studio software.&quot; Well, true enough... but they fail to mention that the Studio software supplied is a 30 DAY TRIAL. After that point, the software locks up, and you are expected to purchase it, at great additional cost. Without this software, you can still record TV shows; but you cannot edit out commercials, string multiple shows into one presentation, or any other commonly done VCR-type tasks. You can start recording, stop recording, and that's it. No pause, no nothing.Let's talk about the hardware for a moment... or lack thereof. You see, there's not much hardware here, and that's a problem. That conventional NTSC or PAL TV signal is analog, and it needs to be converted to a digital format FAST. The digital conversion takes a lot of processing power, and the conversion from raw digital video to MPEG format takes an awful lot more. Most TV cards that permit recording and PVR functionality - such as the Hauppage 350, available through Amazon - accomplish this with built in hardware MPEG encoders/decorders. Not so the Pinnacle card; it makes use of your computer horsepower, substituting a software program for a hardware chip. This is fine, at least in theory; but to make it work, you need to have well written software, and enough computing horsepower to dim the lights in the neighborhood whenever you boot up the machine. I was using an Athlon XP 1800+ with 768 megs of 333 Mhz RAM, two 40 GB Maxtor Diamondmax 7200 RPM Hard drives in a RAID 0 configuration, and Windows XP home... and it wasn't enough. Even with all nonessential programs and services shut down, the performance was still unsatisfactory. A minimum 2.5 GHz processor and 1 GB of FAST RAM - and a state of the art video card, like a high end Geforce FX or equivalent Radeon - would be a minimum requirement. But even then, the software is so glitchy, buggy, unreliable and undependable as to make the whole procedure an exercise in frustration.Oh, I could go on. I could talk about the audio drifting out of sync with the video every time you change channels, making it impossible to channel surf. I could talk about the included remote that turns the software off, but won't start it again. I could tell you about the amazingly unhelpful technical support, the fiendishly confusing driver downloads section, the dozens of bugs... but you must get the picture by now.This is a lousy product. It was implemented by a rank amateur with no concept of quality, and a keen desire to save money on manufacturing. The software was written by an individual or group without the faintest concept of the procedures necessary to write quality software - and it shows, all over the place. There's a lot of amateur freeware that is better written than is the software packaged with this product. This software has more bugs than a cheap, inner city flophouse. The lack of ethics in marketing, production, and execution all speak volumes in describing Pinnacle Corporation as a company desperate to sell a fundamentally defective product in any way possible, including lies, treachery and deceit. However, all the glitzy packaging, the loud promises and enthralling hype can do nothing to change this product from what it really is: a sad little electronics disaster.If, after all I've said, you're still contemplating buying this card, let me offer you one last word of advice: buy the card from a retailer with a very generous returns policy.Because you're going to be taking advantage of it.
Before I get into the details on how this thing stole my money, let me just say that I unplugged it, set it out by the dumpster for anyone desperate enough to take it, and reconnected my outdated, mediocre machine that this 'gem' was going to replace.Black ink smudges, the machine doesn't know what to do with photo paper, the scanner is a joke, the fax doesn't transmit well (many errors, all the time), and even the simplest copies aren't clear. There were CONSTANT printer connection problems, and while I'm not an IT professional, I can certainly run my home computers and printers/faxes/etc...I was so hopeful when I purchased it, and I didn't even have a 'honeymoon' period. It began acting up right away. Save yourself the grief, save yourself the money... buy another brand!
We have this DVD recorder that did not work properly from day one. We are now trying to contact Ilo to get it replaced under the one-year manufacturers warranty, their customer service line says "all circuits busy", and they will not answer questions over the email. Buyer bewares. This company is trouble.
I basically have the same review as everyone else. Unless you enjoy spending a dollar a page to print, avoid this printer.
It prints fast once the paper feeds, but it rarely feeds correctly the first time. End result is that it doesn't start printing until 10 seconds after I get started. It also flys through the ink. Black cart is good for only 100 pages or so.I was utterly disappointed.
its says titanium but guess what i got BRONZE POS.. ik it is sturdy but..so what i wanted titanium and they gave me bronze!
I've owned a HP 7110 for over six months. If I could give it a zero (or better yet a -10) I would do so. IT IS JUNK.Daily problems include:- Page feeder misses pages. Even with a 2 page document there is about a 60% chance that one won't come out. It's the same problem for printing and faxing, so imagine what a pain it is to fax stuff and then try to refax. (fax 10 pages, miss 4, fax 4, miss 2, fax 2, miss 1)- Scanner failure. I'm not even sure what that is supposed to mean, but I get that message 1 to 8 times a day and the machine has to be shut down and restarted.Recurring problems:- Mysterious power losses. Every week or so it goes off and won't come back on. There is no obvious reason. Unplugging it and plugging it back in seems to be the way to fix it. I've never had equipment so tempermental.- Ink low messages. Come on HP, it is obvious the cartidges are wired to start signalling low ink after about 30-50% use. It's ridiculous and a nuisance. When then low ink starts coming on, you have to press enter to keep going. Many times I have started a print job, left my desk expecting to come back to a finished document only to find it never started because a low ink message interrupted the job and I have to press enter to continue. There is no point to the low ink messages at all. You just have to print to depletion.Other dissatisfaction:- Noisy and shakes a lot.- Never been able to get a decent document scan. I don't know if it is the machine or the software.- Does not collate print jobs. That was a shock. It seems from the instruction manual that some models may have the function, mine doesn't. Sellers do a real injustice to their customers when they sell these without a big red sticker saying "DOES NOT COLLATE."- Fax reports are unreliable. You can't depend on these to know whether a document or any part of it went through at all.HP should recall these machines, refund our money or give us something solid and dependable. Until that happens, I won't buy another HP product.
Received this in January this year (from Amazon). Worked fine until last month, then the same "PROTECTION" problem as described by others cropped up. I called Toshiba customer service, and as it's under the 1 year warranty, parts are covered, but labor for the repair will cost me $100 - $150. I wrote to Toshiba to point out that it's obviously a model-wide defect as evidenced below... we'll see what their customer service is like. If I get a good response, I might be willing to give Toshiba the benefit of the doubt next time. Maybe they got stuck with a bad batch of parts from a supplier or maybe they are second-sourcing the whole system from a remanufacturer and putting their label on it. We'll see.Yes, while it worked, it was great value for the money; I was happy with it... but the money apparently didn't buy good enough components, firmware, or what have you. Sure, high-end audiophiles will scoff that "you get what you pay for" but that argument doesn't fly with today's very reliable components, even though they might be lower end inexpensive ones. And a large manufacturer such as Toshiba should be able to absorb the cost of this kind of repair to maintain a good brand name.
Beware of Viewsonic Customer Service. I sent a LCD in for warranty repair, so far it's been 7 weeks with no repair/replacement in sight. Check out Planar LCD's if warranty service is important to you
Take a look at the reviews for other Lacie external hard drive before buying. They are notorious for poor quality and short lives - not desirable characteristics in a drive. My first firewire Lacie looked good, but was defective straight out of the box. The unit woulld not mount. Lacie "fixed" it under warranty, but the "repaired" drive worked for only about 2 hours before itself failing.The unit now won't even show/mount as a drive on my Mac so that I can attempt to repair it and it is out of warranty. This unit was powered up no more than 30 times and had fewer than 2 hours in run lifetime.Two units, two failures. That is a 100% failure rate. One immediate. One after two hours of use. Check out the reviews for all the Lacie external hard drives - this is not an uncommon occurrence and many reviewers indicate that Lacie will not repair units out of warranty - Lacie obliges you to buy a new one. I, like many others, will never buy Lacie again.
I've had this printer for about nine month, and have purchased ink three times. A few months ago I received a court letter regarding a class action lawsuit against epson. The plaitiffs alleged that inkjet printers and inkjet cartridges indicate that cartridges are "empty" and suspended printer function' eventhough substantial ink remains. This case has now been setteled. After spending alot of money on ink. I decided to purchase another printer istead(an 89.00$ canon)and, Im now printing my pictures at target. If you Buy this or any other epson be prepared to spend a few extra bucks on ink. Oh by the way, each color cartidge cost me 14 or 15 dollars, six colors in total.
Arrived on time, and operational. Okay for Karaoke use, though not great.Used it only for a few hours. Then an inquisitive adult-child decided to unscrew the the portion into which you speak from the handle upon which it was attached, and look inside...It seems that the two parts easily unscrewed from each other. It is regrettable that there was some kind of a very thin (and sharp) aluminum ring (washer?) between the two parts, near the very thin wires that run from the switch (in the handle) to the microphone piece that was unscrewed from the handle. It is regrettable that the flimsy aluminum ring severed one of the two thin/fragile wires. Now the brand new microphone doesn't work. :(Of course, it isn't Sony's fault that the adult-child treated the microphone as a science project. However, the world is full of adult-child nitwits; no doubt this has happened before. If Sony didn't intend for those two pieces to be separated from one another, they should have taken steps to idiot-proof the assembly, or at least provide a warning. :|The only good news is that I don't have to deal with karaoke anymore. :)
The unit works pretty well, but only supporting WMA (rather than MP3 or Ogg or some other non-Windows media format) would be nice. No point in buying it when there are other units that don't lock you in.
This is the second mp3 player that I've had from philips. The first one never worked and this one died after 5 months of use. When you get the "flickering of death" nothing in the manual works. My last philips product EVER!!!!
is too small for canon a620, about 1 cm of the body of the camera stays outside of the case. So, save your money, buy another a little bigger.Nice quality, useless.
I purchased this phone with high hopes of using it as my primary home office phone. The phone directly interferes around 50% of the time with my 802.11.B wireless network. Since the phone channel can not be fixed, the Plantronics CT12 will randomly knock me completely off the network. No amount of calls to Plantronics or fiddling with my wireless channels improves this problem. Thier answer is that the channels are choosen by the phone and there's nothing they can do. I've returned the phone for a refund.The other problem is that the phone can not be used while it's in the charging base, so you'll need to have another office phone for when the battery runs low.If it weren't for these two major issues, it's a nice phone with clear sound and the little red light on the mic boom is cute.
The wireless optical mouse blue worked great initially--for a full two weeks. All the prior reviews on how great the mouse is seem to come from the first two week period. After two weeks, however, the mouse began to move erraticly and jumped on the screen. The quality seemed to degrade as the batteries lost power. After a month the batteries completely died. After replacing them, the mouse continued to respond poorly. I tried to change channels and the mouse would not connect to the receiver. The pointer stopped moving completely and now the mouse is unusable. Don't buy this mouse.
I'm done with LaCie drives. The power bricks are the Achilles heel of Lacie peripherals. I've had 2 hard drives and 2 optical drives at home. The power bricks have all failed within 3 years. At work we have a backup server with 6 Lacie 1TB drives. We have gone through a dozen or two power bricks. Every time one goes bad the drive unmounts or has errors and the server hangs. That is totally unacceptable in a mission critical system. Sometimes the drives get data corruption when the power supplies fail. I would advise everybody to avoid Lacie products like the plague, unless you can find a more reliable power source. Their products look cool but power bricks are low rent. A proper drive has a built in supply and an IEC power cord. Not a cheap power brick. I'm spending the extra money for Glyph drives in places I can't afford frequent failures.
The connection/signal to the tv set is sporadic; a little movement by the device and you have to play with it to get the signal back. Also, the product feels like it was cheaply made. In this case, you get what you pay for.
I wrote an earlier review praising this DVD player. But, the more movies we played, the more it would freeze up during play. The last 3 movies we watched (The Matrix, U-751, Eraser), it would freeze 10-15 times a movie. So, I called a few toshiba service centres in town and I got very inconsistent feedback on what the problem could be. Some would say...&quot;Oh you need a firmware upgrade&quot;. But some would tell me that there are no upgrades available for the SD2700. With that information, I said to hell with this...it's going back to the store for a full refund.Knowing that the sound and picture I was getting from Toshiba was awesome, I told myself that I would try Toshiba again, given that I probably had bought the SD2700 in a broken state. So, last week I went to the store and asked questions for almost 2 hours, of which DVD would meet my needs. It was a toss-up between Panasonic and Toshiba. I settled once again on the Toshiba, but an upgraded model from the SD2700...I bought the SD2710, which plays MP3's. So far it plays all the movies that the SD2700 didn't. I know that the SD2700 I bought was definitely broken, so don't let this review scare you.I'm very happy with the SD2710.
I'm not quite sure. I've bought one in China(Why? cause I live there).Different model which is called PCG-Z1VCP with WinXP Professional Edition. According to the detail specification and pictures out there, I'm quite sure it is exactly like this PCG-Z1VA in which the 'A' refer to America as I supposed. And the price is 17,888 yuan RMB,quite like this one too.So the problem here is that I found the screen colar is frustrating. No matter how I adjust it,the black is never black, the red is never stunning. Espesially, I found it almost impossible to watch DVD movie on it,cause the black is always grey and the contrast is poor no matter how I adjusted the Overlay, when it come to dack scenes, it just big pieces of black which I mean gray. Yes, you can tell who is who.Honestly, this's my first notebook computer. So maybe it's always like this for all the notebook LCD out there which you can't compare with Desktop monitor but I do, or it's just for this type which is not very probable consider it's a &quot;Sony Style&quot; product. And the most frustrating possibility that most worrys me is that this type of PCG-Z1VCP (made in Chine)which I bought is not really like the PCG-Z1VA series which sony made for USA. The same specification and appearance is just a hype and sony made some cut down in qualities which you can't find out through specification (whenever did a notebook produce, besides screen size and Resolution ,list a detail specification about it's LCD screen like Brightness, Contrast ratio, Color and frequency. Sony by cut down qualities make profits in China while still built up their brand in USA. That's very tricky, but it happened before.17.888 yuan for a monthly income about 3,000 yuan (that's about 350 dollar)is not a little amount. I really want to figure out if my money is paid worthfully. As I've not see any piece of review concerned the screen problem I have. I've be very appreciate if someone who bought this produce can tell me about it. It will be very relief to know the turth.
While i hear all teh best about this camera my very first impression is that upon opening its its already missing Parts Mainly the stereo headset. if i cmpany cant get it correct at the plant than im not interested it.
I have used this thumb drive on several Macs for a week, now, and aside from the slow speed it has stored data reliably. I have not tested the waterproof feature.My advice: buy another drive that's faster and just keep it out of the water.
Was ordered for my daughter-in=law birthday . The item did not work no picture or sound. Follow all the information in the booklet. Very unhappy and returning this product. Thank you!
Unfortunately, after several (5+) hours of working with this device, I haveto proclaim it a disappointment.Installing the hardware itself went fine. However, when I attempted to install the drivers for this device, Windows (98 in this case) went nuts.It turns out that the drivers on the floppy disk DO NOT include necessary files... However, even when I use those drivers and reboot, my machine STILL doesn't detect the network card. Windows itself claims it's there, but ipconfig (in DOS) and winipcfg can't find it. I've checked BIOS to make sure the PCI slot is enabled -- it is.Additionally, the driver installation freaks out because it can't find easy-to-locate Windows-related files (ftp.exe, networks, etc.). I imagine the installer is looking in the wrong directories; I point it manually toward the correct directory and the installer continues.After checking D-Link's troubleshooting documentation, I'm out of ideas, and running out of patience. Most likely I'll return this to the store or buy a different brand of card.
I tested these units at a group shoot and had multiple problems with the unit inconsistently maintaining contact with the camera's hotshoe. I tried 3 different models of Canon bodies. Another photographer tried them on his Nikon bodies and had the same problem. The owner of the units said he has the same problem and used gaffer's tape to reduce the problem. Even with the gaffer tape, failure was about 25% of the time. By adjusting how I held my camera and placing my thumb on the unit providing preasure to maintain the contact, the unit functioned normally about 85% of the time. We had ten different photographers use the unit and all had the same problem.
Just got the computer last week. I have spent many hours trying to make it work. Right out of the box, I get the message that the recovcery drive D is full. It has only 8 gb. I tried to enlarge the partition, but that option doesn't appear on the menu. You can only make it smaller.Then I tried to set up my email accounts. The box for the set up is too small. The options at the bottom, re secure server, etc. don't even show up. There is no way you can get to them, therefore, you cannot set up any email accounts. Well, a computer which can't receive your emails is worthless.I called 'tech support.' What a misnomer. Sounded like I got Mumbai. After giving him all my info, except for my dog's name, he said I would have to pay $69 for the support call. This for a one week old computer which doesn't work right out of the box.I should have known not to get HP. Last year, I bought an HP laptop. Right out of the box, the screen was very dim. The analysis system on the computer found that the screen was defective. The store exchanged it for another one. Same problem. I returned it and got a refund. Luckily, it was Costco, which doesn't give you any hassle.To me it appears that HP's only goal is to increase profits so that it looks good on Wall Street. Let's see how much hassle Amazon will give me in trying to return this piece of junk.
I have read most of the reviews (good and bad)written here for the Palm hard case. I have gotten my palm pilot last week and went to Compusa to find a case. I saw the Palm Hard case and I agree with the other reviewers who commented that it looks cheap and not sturdy at all. This case does not look worth [price]at all. I ended up buying IBIZ Aluminum travel hardcase. This IBIZ hardcase is made of rugged aircraft aluminum and your palm is totally enclosed except for the part where you beam and about an inch on the side where the stylus is. This case looks very sleek and comes in black or silver. The best part of this product is it only costs [price]in Compusa. I suggest you check this out before buying the palm hard case. WARNING: You may have to shave the stylus used to attach to the palm...I had some trouble putting the palm in the case but after that...everything was cool.
I have this cable installed on a CDA-9856 deck, using a 60GB iPod Photo. The interface completely circumvents everything that is good about the interface on the iPod itself.1. The controls and display on the iPod are disabled when connected the head unit. You MUST use the head unit to control the iPod, and you cannot see information about the currently playing track on the iPod.2. When searching through artists, albums, songs, or playlists on the deck, only one item is viewable at a time (contrasted with 5 or 6 items viewable on the iPod screen itself). This makes it extremely dangerous to browse through your music while driving if you don't already know exactly what you want to listen to.3. One "tick" of the control knob on the deck scrolls through 1 item (artist/album/song/playlist) on the iPod. Scrolling does not speed up as you continue to turn the knob. If you want to scroll through 200+ artists, expect to spend fully 2 minutes or more twiddling the knob. While driving. I can't even begin to describe how frustrating this is.4. There is absolutely no way to speed up the process: there is no fast scrolling mode that skips through 10+ artists at a time, there is no way to scroll by letter of the alphabet, no nothing.5. When scrolling through items, the menu returns to the beginning of the list each time you pull it up. If you spend 90 seconds scrolling to "New Order", then next you want to listen to something by Nirvana, have fun scrolling for another 90 seconds.It's as if Alpine didn't bother to user test this system AT ALL with large-capacity iPods. It's a complete embarassment and I will be returning it as soon as possible.
Got it as a birthday gift this year. The player was defective, would not load music. Called Philips Customer Support, would not replace/exchange. On the phone with Tech Support for 8 hours, no resolution, still wouldn't take it back though. Now using it solely as a FM radio, not even good reception. The right-side earphone just went dead last week, after less than 6 months in use. In conclusion: buy an IPOD, don't waste your money on this!
Battery was offered for Lumix ZS-3 camera on Amazon site but was not the correct one. My fault for ordering it before the camera arrived, but the Z-3 was delayed due to it's popular release. Would not have been cost effective to ship it back, so I'll take the hit on this one. Moral of my story is to look at companion items offered after a purchase with a more critical eye.
low cost & quick ship, but that does me no good if it doesn't fit. Not worth the hassle & expense to ship back. I have a 97 Camry with a stock stereo & this simply didn't fit.
Product works great when it's not broken. Have gone through two in the last two years. First one had an electronic issue. The second broke in half. Product needs to be improved before I buy another one.
If you ever need to take indoor shots in succession, DO NOT buy this camera. I loved my last Canon and went with this one which was newer, but in the same series. The recharge time for the flash is terrible between 7 & 15 seconds and really makes a difference when you're trying to capture the perfect shot. The reason seems to be that this model only uses 2 batteries. The A620 is entirely worth the extra $100 since it has 4 batteries and the fold out screen.
I ordered this 'kit' from "cjtownsellsresale". They only sent the camera case (there were no batteries or charger). This is false advertising in my opinion. When taking into account the shipping charge, it would have been better to get a nicer case for about the same price anywhere else.
If you like ink leaking and decorating your printer and desktop, by all means, buy it!!!
(please note: this review is intended for those at least vaguely familiar with digital photography. anyone looking to purchase a digital camera for the first time, knowing nothing, will not care about what i have to say, mostly)I purchased this camera because I was in need of a cheap digital camera with zoom capabilities. Noticing that this camera not only had 3x optical zoom and excellent picture resolution for less than [$], I was enticed.I was also, however, disappointed. I got what I paid for: junk. My major qualm is with the picture quality of the camera in anything other than perfect lighting. Pictures turn out horribly, with texture lines all over the place and blurs where there really shouldn't be. The camera also has a bad habit of slightly discoloring things like skin. Focus times coming off of zoom are pretty bad - expect to wait 15 seconds after significantly changing the zoom before you will be able to take a picture of reasonable quality.The other major gripe about the camera is the battery life. You can expect to shoot through a 16 MB smart media card worth of pictures at the default resolution/quality on one set of 4 AA batteries. To make things worse, there is no way to disable the LCD screen while taking pictures. For people like me who do not use it anyway, this is a huge detriment, given that the LCD is what kills the battery the most.If you insist on purchasing a cheap camera with zoom, however, be my guest.
I cannot imagine how she made any money for this book. It's boring, long-winded, and downright dull. IMO, only the Russian classic authors could get away with paragraph long sentences...I read a little over half of it, then went to the back and read the last few chapters. There was not one single character that I cared for...most of them were mere stick figures with no flesh on their bones. I've never given a 2-star review before, but I hope to save others from wasting their precious time reading this way over-hyped tome.
Well one would think Samsung is a trusted name, but when it comes to LCD TV...one wonders. I bought this TV brand new from Amazon on January 10th 2007. I was very amazed since it was my first LCD TV. At first it worked very nicely, although I had some problems searching for signals for the DVD and the VCR. After two months owning this TV the picture went black, only sound and no picture. I called SAMSUNG and took it to repair. After 2 months, they told me that the LCD PANEL was burned and the PCB main was not working. I live in Caracas, Venezuela and since I bought it in the USA, the warranty is useless. I just lost the money invested. Thanks SAMNSUN
On the positive side, it is an attractive unit.In the negative side, it will not directly record unless you use the "+" format. Unfortunately this is not compatible with many DVD players.In other words, buyer beware.
Koss should change the name of this unit to the Clarity Eliminator. That is exactly what it does when you try to turn the volume down. All the clarity / treble disappears leaving a barely understandable muffled sound. I tried it with brand new Koss UR40 headphones plugged into the tape monitor jack on a TDK dual tape deck. By themselves, the headphones have only fair quality and are way too loud. Add the VC20 and the muffled sound makes the headphones with volume control TOTALLY USELESS. If you need a volume control for headphones DO NOT BUY THIS ONE. Either buy some other one or buy headphones with a volume control, such as the Koss UR29.
This is quite honestly the WORST piece of electronic equipment I have EVER owned. I have purchased two. The first was chewed up by my dog (so not the fault of the charger.)The second has HORRIBLE contact with the phone. I would plug in the phone and as it sat, totally unmoved on the floor/table, it would ring "charging" and then ring "uncharging" (if that makes sense.) Plus the optional detachments come apart and it is just extremely cheaply made.I bought mine from Target for about $15 and am really tempted to take it back--a total waste of time and $.
DEFECTIVE! I can't say if this is a common problem or not, but my point sample of one VX Revolution mouse was pretty dissapointing. Logitech may have over estimated their quality control when they decided to cram "over 420 components" into a little mouse, since the fancy pants scroll wheel didn't really scroll on mine.I had to hold the wheel over to the right to scroll, and the side to side scrolling was (fortunately?) almost imperceptibly slow so i could scroll down with the wheel tilted without it scrolling right. Also, scrolling down went slowly while scrolling up went really fast. Hard to get excited about form factor and features when a basic thing like the wheel doesn't work.It's going right back to Amazon, and hopefully from there to the QC engineers at Logitech. Sounds like other people have been happy with it though, so I might still get a replacement and see if I have better luck next time.Overall though: if you have to roll the dice on quality, it gets 1 Star.UPDATE:Bought the replacement, and after playing with it for about an hour, i am ready to re-evaluate. Getting a lemon the first time definitely still colors my opinion, but now that I have one that works the way it's supposed to, i can't help but say, this is one of the smoothest, cleanest, most comfortable mice I've ever used. I'd certainly reccomend it, as long as you don't mind the hassle of sending one back if it doesn't work the first time.
Unfortunately, this product could never complete the scan for available wireless networks. It always failed. Therefore, I could never complete the process of hooking it up. I wasted my money on this product and had to go with the plug adaptors that make your electrical wires of the house act as hard wiring.This review won't let me enter a rating of 0 stars but that is what I give it.
I should have learned the first two times I bought Spirit of St. Louis products. I had two different phones that failed within a year or so. I bought this, and I could tell the sound would not be spectacular, but the cassette section failed in less than seven months. The AM/FM tuner has awful distortion and the sensitivity of a New Jersey housewife. I will NEVER buy SOSL products again.
I had decided to try switching from PCs to macs recently, and thought the mac mini would make a good first mac computer.I ordered my first mini with all the extras and when i got it, i tried importing all my cds to itunes. The optical drive was malfunctioning whenever i put in a cd with the slightest scratch on it. It would freeze up, making an awful skipping sound, and i would have to force quit itunes and sometimes shut down the computer and turn it back on just to get the sound to stop and get my cd out.I called tech support, and the first man said there was nothing wrong with the drive, it was my cds that were at fault. Their solution was to take my scratched cd to my PC, burn it and take it back to my mac mini and then try to import it.I said, ok, so my cds should work on other computers, but not the mini? and he kept saying how it was my cds and not the mini. I asked him if i could return my mini and he said no because i had bought extras like more ram and bluetooth. so i got off the phone with him and called back again.The next tech support "help" also told me there was nothing wrong with the computer but i could return it (but not exchange it because there was nothing wrong with it). He transferred me to someone who told me i could exchange it, which i did.Now, my next mini comes in the mail, without my bluetooth and airport extreme options. "Oops, sorry", they say, "we can return it and we'll send you another mini." I took it to my local store and they very nicely installed them for free in 45 minutes. So, now with less enthusiasm for my new purchase, i took my mini home, and tried out the optical drive again, which again had troubles. Now i should mention I took the same cd's that wouldnt work on my mini, and they worked on my PC and on my friend's mac.I called back the apple store and all they would give me for compensation was a return for my mini (not the $60 keyboard i can no longer return at the store) and $100 credit for my next apple purchase. I said sorry, that's not enough for the hassle that i will probably go through again.Never, never again will I buy an apple product. This whole hassle lasted for most of a month, and it is still not over yet. Time for me to buy another reasonably priced PC. My mac friends are all about their mac's, but first impressions are lasting, aren't they?
It was very difficult to get set up. The Linksys BEFW11S4 was much more simple to set up. I bought the 713P and the wireless part didn't work and then I bought another one and the connection was so weak. My computers are in two separate rooms with two walls between them and the signal strength was always at none or weak. I didn't like the Dlink compared to the Linksys one.
Felt cheap, made a lot of noise, not good. I would have sent it back but threw away the box already.
First, the hardware. The Linksys WUSB54G wi-fi adapter comes in the form of a small box with a flip-up antenna. You hook the included USB cable (A-B type) to the adapter and to a USB port on your PC -- high-speed USB 2 port preferred -- and you can surf the web wirelessly. The adapter seems average in performance, in terms of speed and distance. (I use it with a Linksys Wireless-G router.) The signal strength seems to fluctuate quite wildly, even when you don't change any of the factors that might affect it. But overall, it works.Now comes a BIG warning: do NOT install the utility that came with the adapter. It has a confirmed serious memory leak problem. By this I mean that after running the utility (which sits in the system tray) for about an hour, it'll have gobbled up anywhere between 300MB and 600MB (or more) of your system memory! My desktop has 1GB and at one point the utility took over more than 580MB before I shut it down via the Task Manager. Unfortunately (as another example of really bad software engineering), you can't quit the program for real. As long as you have the adapter active, the utility will come back to life and start eating up your memory again.If you have Windows XP, use the OS's built-in "Windows Zero Configuration Wireless Client." First, uninstall the Linksys utility if you already installed it. Second, you need to install the adapter's driver: simply plug the adapter into a USB port, and, when Windows' driver search dialog comes up, browse to the "Driver" folder on the Linksys CD-ROM (e.g., "D:\driver"), and use the "v4" (version 4) driver, which is the latest -- after that, Windows' built-in wi-fi client will automatically kick in.Unfortunately, if you use Win2k or earlier, you'll have to either live with the poorly written Linksys utility (the problem exists on all systems) and restart your PC periodically to reclaim the memory, or just return the whole thing as a defective product and get another adapter (e.g., Netgear).
Worst box ever.. I am switching back to my old Directv TIVO HD Box. Do not waste your money..
I got this camera to take pictures of school events. The quality of outdoors posed pictures are great, but it takes pictures TOO slow. I have not seen this problem anywhere on the web, so I sent it back. Fuji told me the camera was fine. I have since had a professional take a look at it and they think I got a lemon. Other problems include: the camera turns itself off in the middle of shooting lots of pictures (power saver is turned off), and images appear blurry in the view finder (but appear ok when I take the picture). Good luck on finding one that works, because the company will not take care of you. I gave it a 2 star because of the customer support.
but after sending back the first one for a buzz in the speaker, my second one has the same thing!!! Unusable!
I loved this mouse for six months. Worked great, easy to connect, battery lasted about two months.Then yesterday it died. The scroll wheel stopped scrolling. It feels like it's stripped. It has a three year warranty, but for the cost of shipping, and the hassle,and the fact that I only paid twelve bucks, I just bought a new one. Found a Logitech at Best Buy for twenty five bucks, seems a little sturdier.This was not a good buy. I gave it two stars because it is what it is. A cheap little mouse good for about six months.
As several others have already noted, the case is way, way too small. You CAN cram the S5 IS in there, but when you do get it in, it's so tight the lens cover pops off and the zippers will probably split in no time. Not having a strap is also a big minus.
I bought this product for my brother's Kodak small digital camera. It takes him not more than 20 photos before the battery dies! Absolutely unacceptable.Although I always buy stuff from Amazon, this is the first time ever I don't accept a product at all...Regards,Wesam Al Nasr
I had brought these speakers to be disappointed, the LED in the speakers didnt work at all. I sent them back for a replacement and those didnt work as well.I had to contact the Pyle company to find out that the speakers LED only works if you have a amp hooked to them or have enough watts to work them. I wouldnt have bought these if the site would have said that in the first place. The site says when they are in use the LED would work.
Lowrance has a better GPS engine, and do to the fact that Garmin seems to sell maps that are out of sight in cost I use the I-finder, these maps are on a web site for the down loading. I have ran Lowrance and Garmin Side by Side and find the Lowrance will out do the Garmin by about 25 percent. The buy in cost is an issue when you do not have extra money to spend.
Swann Mobile Viewer SW-G-MVIEW 2.4GHz 2.5 LCD Color Screen 4 Channel Security Camera LCD ReceiverSeller never sent product and referred me to Amazon AtoZ
Since a photo has not been posted yet (as of 3/18/02) I did some research on this model on the Panasonic website. This product does not have an LCD screen so if you are looking for a portable player with monitor, this is not for you.
I was unable to use the H-688S Universal Remote Control. It was far too complex to use when simplicity was the reason I bought it in the first place. I had to return it to Amazon because it would not work properly with my DVR provided by my cable company, or my Hitachi TV. One problem I could not overcome was that if I used any of my other remote controls after using the H-688S, the functions on the H688S would no longer control my equipment. As long as the only control I used was the H-688S, everything worked fine. If I used another control, then I would have to turn everything off by hand to get the H-688S to work properly again. No Can Do.
NORMAL TYPING:Thankyou fr readig this review. this is nta tpo,thissanaccurat depictionof ow responsie the keysare onthe keyboard.HERE IS THE TRANSLATION:Thank you for reading this review. This is not a typo, this is an accurate depiction of how responsive the keys are on the keyboard.That second paragraph, and all the rest of this review, were extremely difficult. Making sure you are getting the letters you want to actually type out is much more difficult then it should be. The problem seems to be the sensor inside each key is just too small for he size of the key itself. I press a key and feel like it has accepted the letter, but the silicon contoured around the sensor and doesn't actually trigger the sensor.I feel this keyboard is going to train me to type as if I am texting on a cell phone - everything in shorthand. Not what I intended.Save yourself the headache and buy a more expensive one. And honestly now my finger tips are sore from pounding on this keyboard.So disappointed, Brady
I have the misfortune of owning one of these and I'd like to spare everyone else from making the same mistake I did.The product works, but only for about 5 minutes before it starts skipping parts of the song it happens to be playing. If it weren't for the skipping, this would be a decent product.The other problem is that there is absolutely no support from the manufacturer. All of the emails I have sent regarding the skipping have gone unanswered.Don't bother buying this product. Donate the money to charity instead. At least it will be used for a good cause that way.
The retractor spring on this cable is covered with plastic, but the first time I unwound the cable, the plastic broke. Now it is impossible to retract the cable.
I am well pleased with my new Sunpak PZ40X. I'm using it on a Canon and so far the picures have been fantastic. I have been using bounce flash and it fills the entire room.Sunpak PZ40X Power Zoom Digital Flash for all Canon EOS TTL, E-TTL and E-TTL II Cameras (Black)
terrible product. frequently drops connection to the router several times a day. not stable at all. really annoying when i'm surfing the net or downloading files and it looses connection to the router.linksys should be embarrassed to sell such a piece of junk. i thought for the longest time that i was loosing connection / droppping connection because of my linksys wcg200 gateway router only to find out that it is not a wcg200 problem at all but rather a flaky and unstable WUSB54G adapter. and there is absolutely no excuse for the dropping connections since i have no interfering wireless phones, or other wireless devices using the same band, and plus add to the adapter is only about 20 feet away. don't buy this product or you'll be sorry.I wouldn't even think about selling this junk on ebay to anyone, instead I'm putting it where it belongs... in the trash! I'm switching to the Hawking HWU8DD wireless adapter.*** UPDATE 10/24/2008 - The wireless disconnect problems are still occuring using the Hawking HWU8DD wireless adapter. I believe now that the majority of the problems were caused by my WCG200 gateway and not the wireless NIC. Although I still suspect that this linksys NIC may have caused some more disconnect problems unrelated to the WCG200.
This board is described as a Micro ATX but is actually a micro BTX. Be aware of this - if you do not have a Micro BTX case -the board will not fit.
This was a good unit for the first year after we bought it. I used it as a printer, scanner AND copier, and did quite nicely. But as soon as the warranty expired, the heads on the color cartridges clogged up and no amount of cleaning them could fix the problem. I spent quite a bit of money on all new cartridges, thinking that this might help. Nope. I just hate it when equipment implodes when the clock ticks one minute past warranty. The Epson people were helpful when I called them, but I still have to buy a new printer.
I ordered the "HP 90W-AC/Adapter" three days ago, they shipped it quickly and I received it relatively quickly. However, I found out today it is not only, not as described, but completely incompatible with my computer. I was very careful to read the descriptions so as to order the right ac adapter, however still somehow got a "Gmax" power adapter that does not even plug into my computer and is certainly not the HP adapter that I KNOW will work with my laptop. In the product description it is described as "HP 90W AC Adapter for HP Notebooks" and then also states under the product features that it is compatible with HP Pavillion DV4000 however, this Gmax adapter IS NOT even close to compatible with our HP DV4000 or any other HP laptops in our house. Also under the Technical Details it quite clearly states: "Brand Name: HP". I'm not completely certain it is even new, it surely is not packaged as if it were new. I needed this adapter quickly and will now have to wait the better part of another week to get the right product due to the inaccurate product description. Have not yet heard back on how they'd like to correct the problem.Update: After contacting the seller about the product they offered to send the correct, although no-name brand, product for my computer. They responded quickly to all my emails and questions and when I determined that the product still wouldn't really meet my needs they offered a full refund. Refund was issued quickly. While the product is not exactly as advertised they do seem to have pretty good customer service and a desire to help customers out. If you just need a really inexpensive replacement cord you will probably be happy with this seller.
I got this Tiffen 52mm filter free because I had bought a Nikon 35mm lens. At first I thought this should be an awesome filter because it is made by a good company I heard about before, but there is reflection and flare in your picture when you take them. So, I decided to buy a different filter. I ended buying the sigma dg multi-coated filter. Just looking at the filter you can tell the difference in quality. When putting your finger in front of the sigma lens you can't even see the lens at all, but do the same thing in front of the Tiffen filter and the lens is very noticeable. I would recommend getting the Sigma filter. It only cost like $10 more for something of WAY higher quality in build, performance and size.PS. The metal edge of the lens even came a little scratched up, which wasn't the case with the Sigma
I don't know if this speaker is any good or not, but don't try to buy it from here. I tried twice and both times about 4 days after I had ordered it (and the first time ordered the matching satellite speakers) I received an e-mail from Amazon saying it was currently out of stock so they were cancelling my order and I should try again later. Well I checked back a week or so later and it showed in stock but the same thing happened after I ordered it. I sent an e-mail to Parts Express (who is actually the seller, not amazon) and they said it had been discontinued (they also said they had no record of my order...strange). Anyways now I'm stuck with the satellite speakers with no matching center. By the way I haven't seen the center speaker in stock anywhere else since.
I bought this camera specifically because of it's advertised &quot;Water Resistence&quot;. Recently, my camera was splashed, wiped dry and put into an encloseded bag. Condensation formed on the inside of the camera causing it to malfunction. I sent it to olympus who would not honor the warranty and charged me $186.00 to repair my camera which they advertise as all weather and water resistent. Beyond that their customer service manager, Vince was rude and sarcastic over the phone and made several degrading remarks during my call with him. I am elevating this up the Olympus management chain but I think people should know that this camera does not perform as advertised.
I'm sorry to disagree with this reviewer who uses it with Powermac. I'm not sure how he uses the computer but I do A LOT of video editing on my PowerMac and it turned to be a one piece of crap HD. Initially I was hopping for great performance and it did while you do something simple. But the sustained transfer speed is very very very BAD. My old Seagate 80Gb drive did way better, was much quieter, not to mention it bears 5 years warranty versus 1 year for Maxtors. It can't handle 3 video tracks read simultaneously. I always regarded Maxtors as average drive manufacturer and had been mislead by it 16Mb buffer. Never ever I'll buy drive from them. Seagate is another league manufacturer.
I have owned two of these now. Each works fine for about a month and then something happens with the usb receiver that causes it not to work properly. Its like something happens that makes it unable to connect after youve taken it in and out of a usb slot for a month. Then what happens is you have to constantly jiggle the receiver to get it to connect properly. After a while its not worth the trouble. So if you dont mind investing $30 every 2 months for this mouse, then go ahead and purchase.. I dont know if other mice are the same way, but I will consider a return to mice with wires if they are.
My laptop, iPad, and iPhone constantly disconnect from the Internet when connected to this router.When dropped, all devices still show that they are connected to the network, but even if I try to ping the router (192.168.0.1), no response is received. My only fix is to power cycle the router, which gives me connectivity for 5-10mins and cuts out again.Wired connections seem to work just fine, but wireless have never worked correctly with this router.I've upgraded the firmware to the latest build as well as reset the router back to factory settings multiple times, but the issue persists. Router is &lt;2 months old and is already going in the trash. Unacceptable!
Now you have been warned. The product is truly the worst and the most time consuming electronic device that I have encountered. I spent 10+ hours trying to get it to work -- referencing reviews / suggestions here and on other forums, in addition to Linksys technical support. Finally, I was able to get the device to link to the router (both blue lights), but the device did nothing to improve signal coverage in my home. I am very disappointed, but clearly I am not fully without fault, as I was plenty warned by others who have conveyed similar experiences. John Chambers should be ashamed of himself for allowing Cisco to release such a shoddy product.
This was the worst camera! The installation was easy, but most are. THE PICTURE QUALITY IS [bad]! PLEASE dont waste your money on this, I am going to try the 4000 model tomorrow, so I will come back and give a review on that as well. I'm hoping the CCD on the 4000 will improve the quality.
you get what you pay for. Need to spend money to get quality optics. You can really tell in low light and clarity.
I bought and Installed. I wanted to replace my 4 years old CompUsa G router with this N router. First I did the same setup as my old router My Internet worked with LAN connection. Wireless wise I had three laptop with G connection and two worked one dropped connection every few second. My VOIP phone did not work. I try to open the port through the setup for VOIP and did not work. I did research in the google and D-link site and look like many D-Link modem is having the same problem. I did my best to solve the problem and after two weeks I gave up and hooked up my old router all my Laptop and VOIP phone is working very well. I do not recommend this company router for any body.
Was a horrible purchase. I turned it up to about %50 and it blew the speakers and made this HORRIBLE noise if you turned it up past quiet. I do NOT recommend this to anybody. The speakers were not defective just not very well made.
The only good thing about these earphones are the actual buds that go into your ear. They are comfortable. On the other hand, I don't see how the wraps fit anyone's ears. I have pretty big ears and they are still quite loose on me. The sound is very poor. If you like earphones that lack bass, then these are for you. My iPod earphones blow these things out of the water. This is my first review. I usually don't like wasting my time writing reviews, but I just couldn't resist on this one.
I have the same problem. The printer won't print black ink. Half the time it won't print at all. When it does, the quality of the other colors is terrible. The black ink cartridge is nearly full. This is the second black ink cartridge, and I've probably printed less than 20 pages since I bought this printer. I will never buy another epson product.
I read the same reviews previous to my purchase... for the money it was worth a try, and the results are... blew the speaker after the second song, long story short the speaker is not up to the specs listed and notice you will not find rms info. note that after you pay for shipping and the restocking fee assiciated with return policy at pyle its not worth my time to bother even calling pyle for a rma number. stay way under specs or you'll have a cool tube to put a nice kicker in
Took 27 shots for a project. Half underwater, half in highly lighted room. Not a single one turned out. Got the film and CD back to only show 7 photos that look like they had been developed in mud.Thanks for a crappy camera and waste of money!
My wife and I bought this camera two years ago, before our first child was born. We've been very happy with its performance, and found the picture quality much better than other cameras. In the last few months, however, the camera no longer accepts new rolls of APS film. Instead, it changes the cartridge from "new roll" to "exposed," without taking any pictures. We brought this camera to the camera shop, and they told us that it was a common problem with this model, and that it would cost [a lot] to have it repaired. We then called Canon, and they did not admit or deny the history of this problem. They just told us that the new Z3 did not seem to have the same issues.Overall, we really like this camera. We're probably going to try the Z3, however, for our next camera. ...
For the vast majority of my purchases from Amazon they have been nothing short of sterling . . . .this purchase unfortunately was the exception - purchased this along with 6 other CCD security cameras along with two DVR . . . . . did not open this box until almost three weeks later as I was installing cameras one at a time . . . . guess what ?? No bracket or hardware !!! and the box was sealed . . . . . I know Q-see makes a good product . . . but quality control on ensuring what they state us in the box . . . is ACTUALLY in the box . . . . . contacted Amazon . . . . . more to follow . . . .as I see how Amazon handles the missing parts !!
This is the perfect example of excellent marketing pushing an inferior product to market. The consumer is fooled into thinking that this &quot;hard case&quot; is actually hard and is actually made of alumunim, when in fact the case is made of PLASTIC and has two VERY thin strips of aluminum outside the plastic. This case could easily crack under little pressure. I purchased this case but was greatly disappointed by the plastic composition and flimsiness of the case. For 40 bucks you think you'd get something nice and strong, but save your hard-earned money for some other case. If you want just something to protect your Palm V in, I'd strongly suggest something with a leather cover that is far more durable than this plastic case. Even better, go for the leather case that has a zipper. For even more protection, go for the Rhinoskin Palm protectors. Those are a little bit more expensive but are definitely worth the money, considering the amount of money it costs to replace your Palm if you damage it.The only reason why you should buy this flimsy, overpriced &quot;hard case&quot; is if you have a LOT of money to blow, care more about looks than functionality, and don't care if your Palm actually gets damaged. This case will pop open when you don't expect it, and who knows what will happen to your Palm's panel.
We received the hard drive kit packed securely in a box. When opened we immediately noticed a rattle. The kit did not work. My suspicion was - it was packed not working - no apparent damage to packaging or product. We have since had to mail back to the manufacturer to get this situation resolved. Emails back and forth for the instructions to mail the drive back. We had to pick up the cost of postage, and still do not have a drive. This has been over a period of a month.
Most of you may see the price on this printer, read a couple of good reviews on the product, and think that it's a great printer for it's price. If this is the conclusion in which you draw, then you will be sadly mistaken.I've worked with several different printer manufacturers for several years now, and I have to say that I would not recommend getting a Xerox printer. Well let me rephrase that, I wouldn't recommend getting a Xerox Color Printer. Xerox makes excellent machines, just as long as they're laser machines. When it comes to the inkjet color technology, they just don't have what it takes. Their paper feeder system is useless, and their color quality on pictures is very poor.If you're considering getting this printer for it's price, I have another recommendation. Go get yourself a Lexmark printer. Some people may not have heard of Lexmark, but most people have. They were originally IBM, but are now their own company. Their color qualitly is comparable to that of Hewlett Packard's 900 series printers, and most are relatively low in cost. A printer like the Z42 would be a much better buy.If you have the money to spend, and you think you may be printing photos or high resolution pictures, then I'd recommend springing for a Hewlett Packard 900 series printer. One like the 932c provides the same printing quality as the top of the line HP, but doesn't have them same bells and whistles like the higher end ones do. Like it doesn't include double sided printing and infrared technology, but it gives you exactly the same quality of print.I deplore you, please don't settle on this printer. You will be greatly displeased. Please review all the options before you make the purchase.
Not related to the performance of the camera - mine arrived missing the lid - and it looked like it had previously been opened - however I bought it "new" of amazon. I was nonetheless excited and it looked like nothing (minus the lid) was missing so I set it up and got to shooting.I can't say if the film was tricky or not to load. Reason being is that I don't have much experience loading film so I can't make an accurate comparison.Pros: The three rolls I churned out right away came out really neat and fun. So it accomplishes what it claims, it takes good photos, I can't deny that.Cons: The colorwheel design. In my opinion it was as though the designers spent most of their design time and budget on the wheel idea and then rushed through everything else, resulting in a bad overall design. What the websites related to the colorsplash sheepishly WONT tell you is that not only do you NOT have 4 slots with which to load color gels, you only have two, with the two others permanent (a blue and yellow). Right away I felt like the online descriptions were very misleading regarding this and it is extremely limiting. It would be one thing if the gels were easily interchanged but they are not, requiring tweezers or some equivalent (not included, but reccomended in the manual), not feasible if you are out, especially at night. Plus if you wanted to have a default unfiltered flash, it means you would only get one color option in addition to the default blue and yellow - not that great in my opinion. I think that as camera that is billed as a simple camera with its main selling point being an outstanding flash device it fails horribly. If you don't really require the variety that the colorsplash falsely advertises, you should be fine.In addition to that, my camera broke withing the first 24 hours. The plastic part of the camera that the strap is connected to broke off, very easilly, considering I barely had the camera - but that could have been a unique defect, or maybe missing the lid it moved around in shipping cracking that part of the plastic - I will probably never know. Although the mechanism was unaffected (as far as I knew) I wasn't comfortable with any part of it breaking off in under 24 hours and returned the camera.
I have had this router for a few years now. Where should I start? Well, let talk about the web-based interface. It is so buggy that it does not work with Firefox. It only seems to work for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, because it seems to tolerate broken Javascript. I would use IE if I had it, but I am a Linux user, so none of the standards-based browsers that I have will not work at all.I actually found were the bug was, but I can't do anything about. This leads to the second issue of support. I sent the issue to Belkin support, but there was never a response. Checking their support site, there is no firmware updates for this. None at all.So, here's the scoop on what I cannot do. I cannot set any WEP keys, because buttons you need to use to apply the settings silently fail. Therefore, I cannot have a secure wireless, which makes this router useless to me.I am sure that the newer products have better support, but I think I will spend my money on a Linksys WRT54G.
I ordered this product July 8th of 2005. Fast forward to June 21, 2006, less than a year later, the DVD player doesn't recognize DVDs. I called up Philips and the company wants to charge a $40 out of warranty fee (parts is covered for a year but labor is covered for only three months) to replace the unit.I won't be buying a Philips product anytime soon.
I've had this cable for awhile to output my main PC across the room to play games on the plasma. Initially I hooked it up with my dual DVI monitors as the third screen, and could not get it to work at all with my video card in either two screen output or three. That made some sense, because ATI requires at least one display be connected via the Displayport connection to use more than two displays, but I wasn't sure why two displays wouldn't work if I disabled or disconnected one of the original monitors. I ordered an active displayport to DVI adapter to use on monitor one, yet while I could see the TV, I still could not get a display to work. Even going down to just the TV attached, I could only see the boot up sequence on the TV, but as soon as it required the HDMI handshake, the display would switch back to it's "No input" message on screen.Did some testing with another monitor hooked up via HDMI with both this 25' cable and a 6' cable, and while I could make the 6' cable work to activate all three displays (displayport to DVI, DVI, and HDMI), the same setup with just the 25' cable in place would not. So I'm at the point that I feel this cable is bad. Maybe I just got a defective cable, but I have to give it a one star.
I bought the Clix 2 because of Consumer's Report's recommendation of it. After attempting to use it and windows media player, I am not sure if Consumer's Report really tried using it. Media player is fine for playing cds and mp3s on the computer, but it did not sync easliy with the clix 2. It would NOT download audio files. The help from WMP was not helpful. It simply walked me through the steps of downloading that the clix 2 demonstrated in its materials. The iRiver customer support is terrible. You will not speak to a live person. When calling the 800 number on the iRiver site, it is a recording that loops the suggestion of using the online help. I used the online help and it walked me reduntantly through the repetitive steps I had already performed. I does offer a feed back email, and an iRiver rep did correspond with me three days after the initial complaint. His help consisted of explaining the same redudant steps I had already performed. He did provide follow up emails, but it never really answered my questions- just the same redundant steps. I am not sure if the previous emails regarding the problem were reviewed although it was the same customer service rep.I returned the clix 2 last week and bought an ipod nano 4G. The ipod works perfectly. It downloads audio files. It is simple to use iTunes. Its only draw back is that it has no FM tuner which is the only feature that was better in the clix2.
What possessed me to spend $30 on a rubbery piece of velcro?! I have no idea! I bought this thing because I was so paranoid about taking my new iPod mini to the gym, and I thought I should play it safe and get the arm band. HUGE waste of money! I should have just bought one of those wrist bands you can get at Target for $1.50 and clipped my iPod to it using the belt clip that it came with. That would have been just as effective as the &quot;official&quot; iPod mini armband, and I would be $28.50 richer than I am right now.
All was well with these headphones for the first six months, but suddenly the right channel is buzzing and I need to replace them. Too bad, because hitherto the sound's been good, and the fit comfortable.
To put it simple: don't buy this product. The sound quality is sub par and the reception is horrible. There is no bass what-so-ever. Even the free headphones that come with the iPod are better quality. On top of this, the volume is way too low, even on max. To make matters even worse, the reception is shabby, There are 3 preset channels, all of them equally as bad. All the time you will hear this constant static in the background. This is an issue with most wireless headsets (analog ones) but its really bad with this model. Even with the volume on max, the static sounds louder. Its really that bad.The sound quality is just lackluster on all accounts. It seems like its running a high-pass filter on the soundwave because it simply destroys music. Especially with electronica, you will lose like half of the sounds (most importantly theres *no* bass). For watching movies it muddies everything with the static so voices are more difficult to understand. Even playing online games, these headphones are a disadvantage. The stereo sound is not that great. Audiophiles steer clear.Just to re-iterate, this product is really a complete piece of crap, I've never reviewed a product so bad. I thought since it was a Sony, it would be better than the $20 RCA wireless headphones I've got, but they aren't. I still use them sometimes just for the convenience of wireless, but aside from that these headphones are just worthless. I know they look really cool, they are actually comfortable and have that fancy wireless charging battery, but if the sound quality blows, whats the point?UPDATE: I found out that you need to plug these into a pre-amp or stereo receiver. They sound like crap if plugged directly into a source. If you have a good receiver then the problems mentioned above are greatly reduced. There is still some static, and the bass is a little shallow, but the sound quality and volume levels are much improved from before. Had I known this, I probably would have gave this product 3 stars.
I purchased one pair which lasted a few months before one speaker stopped working. Since they felt great and stayed in my ears I purchased a replacement set. They to experienced the same problem after a few months. I will not be going for a third. I've learned my lesson. I believe the problem to be the wires that run into each ear piece is not secured very well.Try something different. Sorry!
I don't know if it was just that this charger doesn't work on ipod videos, but mine didn't even charge. The red light came on, but when i plugged it in nothing happened. I was lucky i had the USB cord or i would have nothing. So basically, the one I received was either defective or these just don't work
This unit is being sold by a company that refuses to honor the rebate that they are using to push their product. In addition to the poor customer service, some components of the unit are poorly made and frequently arrive broken in shipping.The maps that come with the unit are poor at best, and the device itself often causes the PDA to which it is connected to reboot sponataneously.While not fully documented at this time (investigations are ongoing), the Navman has been purported to cause cancer in small animals and as such can be considered a danger to our precious environment.For the sake of all that is good in this world - Do not buy the Navman!
Careful...the filter comes in various sizes. When I ordered, it evidently defaulted to 52mm - not a good thing since my camera has a 55mm lens. In effect I bought a paper weight which offers UV protection. Don't let the same thing happen to you.
This reader never worked in any computer I tried to use (both Windows and Mac). When I heard about the Kingston Mobilelite reader, I was impressed by its design and took another chance... and am glad I did. Go see my review of it!Don't bother with the Lexar... a piece of junk!
ITS A SCAM!! I read the other reviews before i bought this due to its low price, and they were all pretty good. I tried hooking it up to my xbox 360 and it didnt even recognize a signal. Destination: trash can.
Doesn't work. Tried using it with Real Player to play videos while I am on the treadmill. Would not work. Tried with iTunes...same result.
I have had so many problems with this piece of garbage. After much effort, I finally got the printer working with the 3 computers in my home (2 PC, 1 Mac). I had to change the password on my network, so I updated all the machines, including the printer. Now the Mac works, but I have not been able to get the Windows machines to recognize the printer. A couple months later, my Mac can't find the printer either! Nothing has changed on my network in these last couple months. And I don't have time to spend another 6 hours trying to debug this thing again.It appears that HP has seriously lost their mojo in printers, which used to be their strong suit. This printer is the biggest piece of junk since the last HP printer I returned.Never again, HP. Thanks for nothing...
Product is fine, but why purchase from a seller that charges exhorbitant prices for individual shippin?!
lousy service philips does not back products and they lie to you if you could give minus stars it would get a -4
Bought a Garmin 2720 refurbished unit and it is nothing but junk. Stay away from purchasing anything refurb.
It simply didn't work for me. I am in Washington DC area and not sure if it was because the FM signals are too jammed. But it just didn't work. After I tried many times, I gave up. Also too bad, it was after 30 days so I couldn't return.
This was my first digital camera and I spent my hard earned money on it. Picture quality indoors was very poor, outside was ok. Downloads were easy and fast. Battery life was a joke,it would never be consistant on how long they would last a day or two weeks..I used rechargable ones from the start and had two kinds it never made a difference.Now after 6 mo the camera will not recognize the charged battery at all.I have tried every thing new batteries 3 kinds and still nothing . So basically I have a useless camera,tech support at Toshiba is worthless and no one will work on the camera around here..they tell me to throw it away and buy something other than Toshiba.Great! Well that finished me with ever buying a Toshiba product again and you can be sure I will tell EVERYONE I know, that they need to look elsewhere for a better company and product.
I design web pages, apps, and icons so I wanted to get something that can calibrate my display so it has relatively true color. I don't need to worry about print output and don't have insanely high standards, I just wanted something to get my display in the ballpark of looking right. I connect my MacBook to an external display at my desk and am always bothered by the disparity between the two displays. It's not significant but enough to be annoying.I used OS X's built-in calibrator in advanced mode but was never happy with the outcome. I'm pretty sensitive to color but end up psyching myself out and over tweaking things. I end up creating two dramatically different profiles one right after the other. Getting the two displays to show the similar color at the same time seems like an impossible task with the built-in tools and my neurotic tweaking.I got fed up and decided that I should buy a hardware calibrator to prove my worth as a designer. I looked at the Spyder and Monkee, both of which seemed capable and received generally positive reviews. I figured I should at least try to save a little cash and give the Huey a shot. The nearest competitor that officially supports dual displays is the Spyder Pro, which is a full $100 more than Huey. (It's worth noting that the Spyder Express reportedly support dual displays on Macs with a little extra effort.) I didn't expect a miracle but thought I'd get a relatively solid product from Pantone given the strength of the brand. I couldn't have been more wrong.I was so excited to get this guy that I paid for next day shipping ($4 with Prime). The hardware is compact and looks better than any of the other calibrators. This is especially important if you plan to keep it on your desk for the ambient light adjustment. At first glance I was pleased with my purchase.I followed the instructions to the letter, cleaning my display before I started. I installed the latest drivers (1.5.1 as of 2012-02-28) from the Pantone site and calibrated both of my displays. The difference was stunning, but not in a good way. The calibrated profile was very green on my 24" LED Apple display. My Macbook Air's built in 13" display had a subtle but noticeable pink hue. The software, though relatively unattractive, is very easy to use but doesn't offer any fine grained adjustment. Honestly I wouldn't want to adjust the profile in the first place. The hardware should create a perfect profile all by itself, the whole point is to remove the possibility of human error. I calibrated the displays a few more times with different levels of ambient light in the room but the outcome was basically the same. This was the case both with and without the continuous ambient light monitoring.It's worth noting that Apple displays lack a contrast setting so this may work better for other displays where the contrast can be adjusted. The first step of the process asks if the rings in a grayscale circle are visible. My display showed the circle correctly without the need for contrast adjustment so I think the preset contrast setting was right on. I searched for information about using Huey with Apple displays and everything I found confirmed that the contrast steps can be ignored as the displays are already configured with the best setting from the factory. I'd like to think I received a defective unit but other reviewers seem to have experienced the same pink and / or green problems.Ultimately I'm really disappointed. I didn't have absurdly high expectations but thought Huey would improve things at least a bit. In fact it made the problem significantly worse than having calibration at all. I certainly got what I paid for with Huey. What a bummer...
This drive may be excellent. I'll never know. I have now gone through two of them.The first one let out a loud pop and started smoking after being connected to power. It was plugged into a power strip that has no problems with any other equipment. Thank goodness it didn't take my iMac down with it.Just received the replacement today. It powered up for about ten seconds before turning off never to spin up again. At least there was no explosion this time.At this point, I'm done with this drive. I'll be looking into another brand.
I just received this clock for Christmas and want to return it. The green display is so bad that you cannot read the time unless you look down at the clock.It is terrible.
It is PRINTABLE CD-R however, if you're like me who'd like to print on the CD label, you will be HIGHLY disappointed like myself when you find out the shiny surface on the CD-R will NOT allow whatever you print on the label. The ink will COME OFF!What's the point of printable CD-R if you can not use your printer to make a professional label??
Pros: These speakers look cool. The volume control unit is very convenient.Cons: You can only control the bass. On many songs you hear too much bass (sounds like someone blowing in a jug at times) OR the tweeters. Mid range is missing. If I had tried these in the store before buying I probably would have bought something else. Not a great sound at $50. My Boston BA265 speakers, for example, had a much more even, rich sound at half the cost. I'll probably sell mine and splurge on the Klipsch 2.1s. Maybe if your playing device has an equilizer you could smooth it out. Some people like this sound setting; I just don't.
First, I would like to thank the reviewer who stated his work-around for an invalid code. I also received this error when inputting my code directly into the console. The trick is to redeem this code on your PC via your XBOX live account on xbox.com. It shouldn't be this hard, perhaps the code needed more time to become valid on the console-side, but without this helpful review I would have been stuck waiting.The code does take a long time to generate on Amazon. I have a very fast broadband connection and was surprised it took a few minutes to do it's thing. I can see how someone with a slower connection might have given up assuming an error had occurred.I think I will be purchasing a physical card from Amazon or utilizing the xbox.com marketplace from this point forward.
This camera has a great concept of a weather proof, compact go anywhere body BUT... Beware that if you buy this, the software that comes with it to download your photos onto your computer will only let you edit and print those photos. In other words, you CANNOT e-mail or even save them to disk without purchasing the upgrade to the software from Olympus.Also, the camera takes okay photos, but I noticed that 1 out of every 5 or 6 photos is blurred for no apparent reason. I am not a professional photographer, but this is my third Olympus digital camera and it is the most expensive and poorest performer overall. That's not to say that it's a bad camera, but I would have expected better for the price.Having said that, it does have some useful settings, and I love the compactness and portability of this camera. I'm just very annoyed that they're expecting everyone to pay for the upgrade to the software to make the photos taken with this camera share-able digitally.
I have used this earphones for about a week and already they dont work. yes they r comfy but that doesnt matter if you cant hear sound from them. the right side only works when it wants too... so i dont think i would recommend this brand
Did not work on my system. Memory sticks and flash cards gave not enough power warning.
This is pretty much the worst DVD player ever created. I have noticed that the price on this piece of $#!% has been going down steadily for weeks. The problem with mine was that the audio and the visual did not seem to want to be on the same page, and yeah, that's kind of not good. I used it with two different TVs and had the same problem; you get through about 50 minutes or so of a disc and you can clearly see that the mouths are moving but they aren't saying the things coming out of the speakers. Save your money and buy a better DVD player or wait until the high def war has come to an end because progressive scan doesn't mean $#%! anyway.
Though listed as a reader for MicroSD, you need an adapter if you actually want to use such devices.
It's been 6 weeks since I ordered this product and I have still not received it yet.Because I live in Hawaii purchases take longer to make it here, but I wouldn't have order this item if I knew it was going to be shipped by slow boat from the East Coast.
The primary purpose of this cable is to allow the user to connect two computers via serial port for file (and sometimes printer) sharing. While this still works, only DOS 6.22 and Windows 9x support it (under INTERLNK or &quot;Direct Cable Connection&quot;), it's very slow, and it's a whole lot of trouble. I recommend purchasing a low-cost Ethernet or phone-line networking product instead--both are much faster, easier to set up, and will work with (and between) many operating systems.Overall recommendation: purchase this cable only if you *must* fileshare with an MS-DOS based system and cannot install a network card.
I BOUGHT AN EXTERNAL CD BURNER FROM AN INTERNET SELLER. IT CAME BRAND NEW IN A SEALED BOX WITH ALL THE WARRANTY CARDS AND EVERYTHING. I AM HAVING TROUBLE INSTALLING IT SO I CALLED PACIFIC DIGITAL SEVERAL TIMES FOR HELP ONLY TO GET VOICEMAIL. MY EMAILS WERE NEVER ANSWERED EITHER. WHEN I FINALLY GOT THROUGH THEY TOLD ME I COULDN'T GET SUPPORT BECAUSE I BOUGHT FROM AN &quot;UNAUTHORIZED SELLER&quot; THAT IS UNCONSCIONABLE!!! THIS COMPANY WILL BE OUT OF BUSINESS SOON BECAUSE THEY DO NOT STAND BY WHAT THEY SELL.
This radio has fine reception on AM and FM; however, at this price the SSB should work too. It does not. Knowing that SSB reception can be enviroment dependent I tried several different times on several different days in city and country. I also used the attached antenna and a 23 foot external antenna. Trying to get help from Sangean is difficult and costly. They require money up front with no promise of a fix.If you want SSB reception forget this radio.
I unfortunately paid a lot of money for this terrible camera. It was a huge disappointment. We missed many wonderful shots of our new son because the zoom on this camera just doesn't translate to the prints. Everything was off center. I was majorly disappointed in this camera,,,I thought Olympus was a quality name and boy was I wrong. I went back to using an old canon snappy and get pics that are 500 times better. Steer clear of this one. I also had the same on / off issues that another reviewer had. this camera is just plain awful.
If you ever plan or intend to play older games DO NOT EVER buy this monitor... The company doesn't support low resolution modes such as 320x200 which are pretty common even today. Basically the monitor stretches the image too much vertically when using 320x200 and 640x400. Otherwise this monitor is nice but don't expect any sympathy from their support staff when you go boo-hoo. In fact, don't ever contact their support staff. Anyone who uses all caps in their emails anywhere makes me wonder how they will sound over the phone.
Basically, this product is a ripoff on consumers. I am sticking with my Palm m505, which is much more versatile and a REAL PDA, not like this TOY, as well as a fine ebook device. Following is a copy of a note I sent on to Mobipocket, the eBookman ebook reader of choice now, and copied Franklin on. Too bad, because this was a great idea that had extremely poor execution. SAVE YOUR PRECIOUS DOLLARS, FOLKS.................................A NOTE TO MOBIPOCKET AND FRANKLIN:Hi. This is just a note on my experience with an eBookman. Sad to say I owned an eBookman for all of 14 hours before returning it to an accommodating store that gladly took it back and said they would not carry it anymore. What a terrible product! Not only did I go through two sets of AA batteries in less than 5 hours, but also the responsiveness was so slow I waited nearly 20 to 30 seconds for your Reader to open a book from the SD card. And the backlight was less than useless! Worse, the selection of current books is virtually NIL.I love your Reader, but you should know that it works far better on the Palm than on this TOY device. I get a full refund, thank goodness, but had to tell you that I think you are hurting yourselves being associated with this product, which is basically a fraud on knowing consumers. I bought it for the larger screen, but nothing else about it is worth anywhere near what Franklin is charging, even at the reduced price. Frankly, I would not give this to my children, it would be an insult to their intelligence to have to fool around with the device.Take this for what it is worth, but I will see you on my Palm from now on!Thanks.
Once installed the Fish Finder had a humidity spot in the screen. after 7-8 hours disappeared, but I am nervous that happens again.Other problem, maybe by my fault, it is not possible to convert to metrics, (unbelievable at this time)"quick-disconnect mounting system" jajaja...I am not happy with this fish finder. My last Garmin 100 (discontinued) was very good.
I'm very upset because I was in need of this flash ASAP. It said they item was in stock, I just purchased it yesterday and just recently received an email that the order was cancelled b/c it was OUT of stock. I will not be purchasing anymore from this user, due to this experience.
I thought it came with the cradle (which is what i really wanted), but it doesn't. I must not have read carefully.
This wire might be ok for tv's that look too red or for signal sources with a lot of video noise, but the image looks too green and detail is softened to the point of looking slightly smeared. You have to shove the plug tightly into its input jack, lest it slip out or make poor contact. I have generic no-brand s-video cables from RCA and Recoton that perform better than these. At least Cables To Go doesn't look as bad as Monster's overpriced rip-offs, but they aren't all that great. Has lower contrast and a less snappy image than I'm used to with other brands. In use this cable looks an awful lot like some Radio Shack stuff I once owned.
I bought this as a extra cord for travel as I travel quite a bit. The extra length is nice and the cable looks of good quality but I have had problems with the cord since the first time I used it. My Apple cord that came with the phone DOES NOT have any of the following problems that the new sync/charge cable does. The new cable cuts in and out of charging if the cord is moved, I recieve error messages saying that charging is not supported even though the phone shows its charging. When I put my phone on the charger for the night i need to know its will be fully charged in the morning as I dont have time to wiggle the wire and let it charge for a bit before I have to leave for the day.I have sent TWO emails to the sellers customer service and have had NO respoce from them. It is clear they do not stand behind their product and have no desire to replace the cable or refund the cost of the cable. I would not recomend this product.
I don't recommend this product to anyone. It is easy to use, however, the sound is horrible. It is noisy and has a loud humming sound to the finished CD. Also, the background is horrible. The first one I bought I returned because I couldn't even hear the songs on the CD. the second one is a tiny bit better, but it still very disappointing. I am not planning on using it much. I haven't even tried the cassette player yet. It has one thing for it. The cabinet is pretty! DON"T BUY IT!!!
I bought these from Costco (and unfortunately tossed away the purchase slip when the TV Ears worked). They worked alright, for just two days, then quit. While they worked, I was quite happy since my hearing impairment is extreme. I thought that I would now be able to listen to TV and especially watch movies. From other reviews I see that there is serious quality control problem with this company. I would never bother with them again.
Quite possibly one of the worst wireless routers every produced. It lacks features that routers much older than it possess such as the ability to reserve addresses for DHCP (just hope you get lucky, I guess) and many others. Secondly, it is a terrible router for any computers running Windows XP or Windows Vista. Not only does it not have any ability whatsoever to reconnect commputers from standby or hibernate (a common problem in wireless networking), it can't even keep computers that are running 100% of the time connected. Apparently, its DHCP implementation does not match up with all of the other wireless routers out there.Apparently just to ensure that not only is the Trendnet wireless router upon arrival, but that it will continue to be for all time to come, the firmware "upgrade" on the Trendnet website has a newer version number on the website, but installing it on the wireless router does not update either the version number or the date.There is a reason you can get good deals on these all of the time. Anyone who spends any time in networking knows they are junk and so, the only way they can hope to sell them is by dumping them at bargain prices with rebates to unsuspecting users who aren't aware that this wireless router is useless for pretty much any network.
First of all, this is the second pair of sony earbuds that I have owned in 6 months. I owned a smiilar pair that didn't have the over the ear clip. The clip is pretty much useless anyway since it doesn't adjust to fit your ear. It is really more of an annoyance.I used these headphones about 4-5 days per week to work out and listen to music in the office. After only 2 months the left earbud doesn't work at all. I had the same problem with the other pair after only 3 months. I bought the second pair because I figured that the first failed due to some sort of manufacturing defect. I'm not particularly rough on them, I just work out at the gym and then wrap them around my MP3 player and sitck them in my gym bag. But after the second pair went bad it is clear that they are poorly made. There is no reason that they should be failing to work after such a short amount of time. Granted they are pretty cheap and sound great, but the quality just isn't there. I gave my girlfriend a pair as a present and she loves them, but she only uses them in the office.The sound quality is good, a bit bass heavy but that is better for exercising. As far as comfort goes, they are top notch. You can wear them for several hours on a flight and they stay comfortable.Overall I have to give them only two stars because any use of them outside an office setting essentially amounts to throwing money away since you will have to replace them within 3 months.
I was not very pleased with this product. It does offer a large list of stations to choose from, but none of them were clear at all. I'm not talking a little static (that's to be expected) I mean, you couldn't hear the music over the static noise.
Okay, I bought this camera 1.5 weeks ago. Received a defective SD110 that had a stuck pixel that showed up on LCD and all photos. Was sent a replacement very quickly, got it - worked for 10 minutes and then completely died. Won't even turn on, lense is stuck in open position. Tried different batteries, everything, it's just plain dead.[...]
Bought this camera for my mom and dad who live in a high-crime area of town. It lasted about 6 months then "poof" it quit.
My 250GB Western Digital hard drive died after only a month & took with it over 150GB worth of data that wasn't backed up anywhere else (for obvious reasons - who really "backs up" their backup drive anyway?). At first the drive worked very well: it supported plug-and-play, had a large amount of space, was competitively priced and was made by WD, a brand I thought to be trustworthy.However, a company who boasts for you to "Put Your Life On It" (their external hard drives) should at least try to ensure data reliability & take accountability for their products. When I called customer service about my failed drive I obtained this list of information:1. If you wish to recover your data, you must use one of their partners or risk voiding your warranty. There are only 8 in North America.2. You are responsible for the cost incurred in using their data recovery partners.3. Western Digital doesn't issue any refunds. If you purchased your drive from a store such as BestBuy you could return your faulty product. However, at online retailers such as Buy.com you are left without options.4. You can obtain a replacement drive (what they call re-certified) but it'll be devoid of your precious data.5. You are responsible for the shipping costs associated with returning the faulty drive back to WD. They pay for shipping of the replacement drive to you. This is apparently called "fair shipping".6. According to the CSR, Western Digital is not responsible for your data. They are only a supplier of hard drives.7. On a different note, the CSR never actually apologized for my failed drive but only used words such as "unfortunate" and "let's explore your options".In summary, this product is fine if you happen to receive a unit that doesn't fail. However, I would not be willing to take that risk and I don't recommend anyone buying this product for any amount of money. It's acceptable that a device such as this is prone to failure. However, Western Digital's "it's not my problem" attitude is not.
Never could hook up the printer, but it worked OK for a while until it started making erratic connection with the cable modem. Then &quot;POP&quot;, a bad smell, and I'm out $100!Serial FR14A278A011564
No.1 the doors hinges break not the fault of the user. No.2 the store Radio Shack would do nothing about it.No.3 It breaks all to together the CD would not play the disc player reads no disc.this is not wroth sending back trash is where it belongs.
I bought this card after reading many positive reviews on Amazon. I'm about to return it after a week of unsuccessfully getting it to work in my environment. I tried the card in a Dell Inspiron 8100 running Windows XP Professional, communicating with my Linksys WAP11. The main problem is that it takes many attempts before the card actually connects to the Linksys access point, and no sequence of steps will get it to reconnect reliably. I am using the latest SMC driver and utility from the SMC website...After digging through the SMC online FAQ, I noticed that they recommend you disable WEP (encryption) if you're not using an SMC-brand access point. Disabling WEP did help a few times in getting connected, but it didn't make any lasting difference. Regardless, what's the point of having this card if they recommend against using WEP with a different AP provider? What kind of interoperability is that? Also, SMC makes no reference to actually supporting Windows XP with this card.Digging deeper revealed that this card is NOT WiFi-certified (just check the online WiFi-compliant hardware list), nor does SMC advertise WEP support anywhere in their in product data sheet. Their meager 128-bit encryption configuration can only use the 1st out of 4 encryption keys anyway.In contrast, the Cisco Aironet 350 PC card I've used here on a similar laptop has worked perfectly. The Aironet integrates better with Windows XP control panels, is WiFi certified, and has absolutely no issues getting connected to the Linksys WAP - you turn on the laptop and it's connected.I plan on replacing the SMC card with an Agere Orinoco Gold PC card, which is also WiFi-certified, supports 128-bit WEP, and is XP-compatible...
It's really pretty but it's not region free. It plays only region 1. At first I was confused so I called the manufacturing company and asked them, and they said that this DVD player is only capable for playing region 1 DVDs.
I bought this antenna today, because I was trying to improve the FM reception for certain of my favorite stations, without resorting to listening to them online, or spending lots of money getting HD radio. Well, this isn't even worth the plastic it's made of. I've never written a review on Amazon, but I don't want anyone to waste their money buying this. After fiddling with the antenna for a few hours, I decided to cannibalize another FM antenna wire (the cheap ones that come with a receiver), joining them together to make the one I'm using twice as long. Cost? $0.10 if I'm being generous. Result? Perfect. No static, no problems. Why buy this worthless thing? This antenna is going back to the store.
I can not rate something that I have not received. Eforcity says they have sent a second cable, but as of this date (4/9/12), I have not received it.
We bought this TV from circuit city 11 months ago and were initially very pleased with the price and the picture quality. Last week the sound on the TV broke. We contacted Magnavox and were informed that the year warranty on the TV only covered parts and not labor. We were referred to an authorized Magnavox service center who then charged us $150.00 dollars just to diagnose the problem. We were then asked to pay another $200.00 dollars to have the repair done.Although this TV appeared to be good value for money when we bought it, all the recent expenses to get it working again have made it much more expensive. We looked into buying an extended warranty to avoid this happening again, but to buy another year warranty costs $200.00 which is outrageous considering we bought the television for $1300.00.Quite honestly a product that has such a poor initial warranty ie no labor, just parts and only offers an extended warranty at an extortionate price suggests that Magnavox knows that its product is of poor quality and is liable to break.We will never buy a Magnvox product again and will always check the coverage of the warranty of any expensive electronic device that we buy in the future.
And save money. I bought exactly the same Viking from Amazon.com one year ago, it worked flawlessly for about ten months, now I can take some pictures, but not all are read by USB card reader or even the camera itself. Reformatting didn't help. Have 256 meg SanDisk card - no issues so far, athough initially I bought it just because it was cheaper.
It's quite disappointing that the black pack which carries the manuals, cleaning cloth and the MacOS DVD's doesn't have the DVD's in it on my new Macbook Pro purchased :(Amazon, please send me the original DVD's ASAP
Spent 90 minutes on the phone with perfectly nice tech guys before the truth came out: Range expander won't work with my BEFW11S4 router. Incredulous, I read off the back of the package that "the Wireless-G range Expander is compatible with both Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices" -- to which the tech replied that " 'devices' means cards, not routers." When I noted that was incredibly misleading, the tech acknowledged that yes, they've had a lot of complaints. Which raises the question: Are the Linksys marketing guys evil, or just dumb? Either way, it's pretty hard to recommend a product that doesn't work as advertised.
If you have smaller ears, these aren't for you.Admittedly, buying earbud headphones has been troublesome for me because my ears are smaller than average, so I expected to meet with problems when I ordered these. The part that wraps around the ear is actually very flexible, but far too large, and the actual "buds" are big with the cushions attached (remove the cushions, and they aren't bad).The sound was average, not mind-blowing.Add another set of headphones to the casualty list.
Ordered the batteries pictured in August and received duogreen batteries instead. Now, I'm all about being green, but that's not what I ordered and paid for and they haven't worked properly since installed. Handsets hold a charge for less than 20 minutes! So, less than 6 months later I'm shopping for replacements - something I should have done the minute they arrived.
I loved Tartt's The Secret History. I looked forward to The Little Friend. I didn't expect TSH II; just a good, provocative read. I was disappointed. Pages and pages are mind-numbingly boring. The book should properly be two stories: 1)the speed freak rednecks, preachers and hallucinagenic meth imagery (which wears thin)and 2)the somehat sociopathic Harriet's story. I enjoy Southern literature, but this book was all over the place, and halfway into it I began to dislike every character. Harriett has little to recommend her, nor does her sister Allison. The other characters seemed flat, boring and tedious.(Very difficult to keep the aunts sorted out)I admire Ms. Tartt's writing abilities, but this book is confusing and ultimately, and sadly, unrewarding. She obviously put a great deal into it, but from the 2nd or 3rd page on I was wondering why this book was not heavily edited. In order to slog through it I had to skim dozens of boring pages to get back on track with the real story. (And I'm not real sure what that story was--a "coming of age story?") The book could use major revions. I've been reading a book a day since I was 7; (more than 4 decades)this was a waste of time and money. If you're willing to read it, wait until it comes out in paperback. That said, hats off to Ms. Tartt for an ambitious novel. I hope she tries again.
We ordered the battery brand shown in the photo. We'd used this brand for our alarm system for the past 15 years. The company sent a different brand that I am not familiar with. They sent LS14250 which I am not familiar with. We have them as back up for when the alarm batteries go out and have not had a chance to use them yet. I will not buy from this particular supplier anymore as they substitute an unknown battery brand for the name brand. If anyone reads this....BEWARE.3.6 Volt Lithium Battery
Wish I'd read the reviews before I added this to my cart. Without a strap, it's just another thing to hold, so I'm using my older generic case which I can sling over my shoulder. The belt loop doesn't help if I'm wearing a dress!Shipping it back would cost almost as much as the case itself, so I'll just let it sit here on the junk pile. Blech.
After a few months, the cord quits. If you're using this for your car as I do every day; this itemBelkin iPhone Mini Stereo Cable with Tie 3.5MM Stereo M/Mworks well in my 2008 Kia Spectra.I just hook up my smart phone to it and drive.
In less than three months I owned three HipZip players, all faulty. The first two players worked for a short time (1 week and 1 day, respectively) before the ejection system broke, trapping the disk inside. The final player had a faulty reset button, and since the player tends to jam and not read disks under the best of circumstances, the reset button is key. The controls are very slow to respond. The bookmark feature is clumsy and its use inadequately explained.Equally bad is Iomega's customer support for this product. I was given advice that was not applicalbe to the player. E-mailed support questions were often not read thoroughly. My complaint that the reset button was faulty got this response: &quot;I understand that you you are facing with the problem that disk doesn't spin and would not read any disk.&quot; I've read fortune cookies that were more helpful.Credit where it's due: song transfer is as simple as drag and drop, upgrading the firmware is equally easy, and the anti-skip is highly effective. The earbuds supplied are uncomfortable and a little tinny, but passable until you can get a better pair.
Buyer Beware! This portable DVD player was purchased as a present with the purpose of using it while flying on long trips, unfortunately you cannot hear it even with good headphones over the plane noise. I took it to Best Buy today to see if there is something wrong with the unit. The salesman in the tv/dvd department was not surprised by my complaint. He said the Samsungs have a low audio output compared to other models. He suggested I ask the Geek Squad in the front of the store to get their opinion. The person I spoke with was very helpful and said this appears to be a problem with the Samsung portable DVD players from information he had found on the internet. I ended up buying a booster for $34.00. When I got home, I called Samsung and that was a waste of time. Samsung tried to tell me all the manufacturers are having this problem with the portable DVD players and basically they do not care and will do nothing to insure customer satisfaction. I asked him if Samsung would reimburse me the $34.00 I spent on a booster since their system's sound is inadequate. I was told not to waste my time. So much for customer service. I will never purchase a Samsung product ever again and advise other consumers to do the same.
Worked great for a few months. Dropped it on the floor once and now it's all done.
I'm sure this card is excellent for some people, but the complaints from nvidia motherboard owners holds true for me; I have tried 2 different amd/nvidia motherboards, and in both cases I had horrible crashing/freezing problems. These cards are expensive and I think unless you can verify ahead of time that the card will work in your system you are taking a big gamble.
If you want to blast your neighbors out of their skulls, this is the system for you. The bass thumps even at the lowest setting. Play it at a reasonably mellow low volume, and you'll notice how irritatingly tinny the satellite speakers are. People who complain, "no highs no lows, must be Bose" are dead wrong about this set. I say where is the mid range? Where's the mellow warm tones? I hate what this does to my music! Plus the speakers cut in and out. I'm sending it back.
SiPix has a problem- their cameras only work with older computers! If you have a newer model with a usb 2 port it won't work- and there seems to be no fix available. Judging by the information on their web site, even the newly released models (e.g., the &quot;snap) only work on the older standard- so if you have a new computer, or an older one with usb2- save yourself the headache and buy from a different manufacturer.
if the back of the creative comes off, which it does verry easily, and the battery comes out, the harddrive will get all messed up and you will need to buy a new one, it happened to me as i was driving.
I have now been shipped two iSkins for my 60Gig, and both of them had the holes in the top in the wrong place. There are at least three flavors of 60 Gig iPods in the marketplace at present, and more coming, it appears, so be careful which one you order. The manufacturer's website is very confusing and unhelpful about identifying the correct model of skin, even if you know the model number of your iPod. I also agree with the other reviewer that the belt clip is a mistake. Throw it away.
Ordered it a month ago and still haven't gotten it and they ask me for a review. Not sure what they want me to say.
I have been a fan of Tiffen filters for decades, and I have always purchased UV/Skylight filters to protect my lenses. Inadvertent scratches and nicks are inflicted on the filter rather than the lens glass, and this simple investment has saved me a considerable amount of money over the years.When using this filter with my Nikon D3100, however, I have found that the auto-focus function is impaired to the point that the camera is unable to automatically focus in average indoor light. The resulting images are either out of focus or the camera fails to focus altogether. Once I remove the UV Protector filter, the functionality is restored. I don't experience this impairment under outdoor lighting or studio lighting conditions.I don't know if other camera/lens brands experience the same drawback, but this cripples the Nikon D3100 auto-focus technology indoors since the camera focuses pre-flash.If you rely on the auto-focus capabilities of your DSLR for candid indoor photography and you notice problems with focus, this filter might be the culprit.
I have a 800MHz Pentium III. This computer is not the newest computer, but it is not an obsolete computer either. I bought 512 MB (2 256dimms) of RAM and to my surprise, the computer only recognized half of it! The problem is not the computer, in the PNY web site there's a warning about using this &quot;high density&quot; memory with old (1999 and older) motherboards.When I saw the following, I knew this has happened to a lot of people before me.From the PNY web site:7) Why does my system only see 25% or 50% of the total memory installed?AnswerOlder (Pre 1999) systems may require an older memory module design that PNY and most other manufacturers no longer make. Some of these modules are still available, but they are not generally easy to find. The modules that we now manufacture use a high-density construction. These new modules will not work properly in your older system. If you have already purchased a module, and that module is not working in your system, return the module to the store where you purchased it within the time of the return policy.If you are running Windows 98 check "MSCONFIG" to make sure that your system is not limited to a set number of megabytes of memory. Go to "Start", select "Run", and then type in "MSCONFIG". Press "Enter", then go to the "Advanced" button at the bottom, and look to see if there is a check mark in the box that says, "Limit memory to". This should be unchecked. If you make a change here, you must reboot before any changes will take effect.
This is the first portable cd player I was actually willing to spend some money on since I've started college. The first day I listened to it, I already had problems with the lock mechanism staying locked. Also, I thought I had a faulty headphone jack because it kept shorting out, but my friend also bought one too and her headphone jack was not in very good working condition too. I was willing to overlook the problems, and a few days later, I was very upset at the fact that the cd player would not play anything. It would not get off the hold mechanism. I thought maybe it was the batteries and it wasn't. Now, I haven't been able to play anything on it for a week and I'm going to send it back. Every time I press any button, &quot;hold&quot; flashes on the screen even though it is not on hold. I never dropped it and always took good care of it--it just must be of very poor quality.I definitely recommend NOT buying this item. Aiwa is not a good brand and I know I'll never purchase anything under that brand name again.
broke on the third day sent back to sony haven't seen it since would look for somthing other then sony
I had the same proplem as several of the other reviewers. The unit would not wold a charge. it would only function when plugged into a power source; and when it did function, the colors were washed out.TAO must have the worst Quality Assurance department on the planet.
If you don't own a DVD player yet, you won't know much of what you are missing. The quality of the VCR portion of the product is excellent, and the DVD playback is also fine. No need for an RF modulator, as everything you need to connect to TV's old or new is in the box. Get an S-Video connection ASAP, though.Most problems start when you go to use the thing. Others have mentioned problems with the remote and menu functions; I, too have had situations where I had to turn it all of, and try it all again until it worked.The biggest irritation will be to electronics buffs who chose this because other models were too high. If you have a DVD in the drive and turn the unit on, it will start the DVD no matter what you are trying to do. In the middle of getting the news? It will play the DVD. Switching to catch the latest MTV video? It will play the DVD. And forget RESUME functions. Turn the player off and you have to find your chapter anew. We have started to eject the DVD on turning the unit on if we want the VCR channel to stay on screen. Big irritation - big.For the VCR side, until you PLAY a VHS tape the VCR display is not shown on screen (tape status, etc.). The controls on the remote are poor, and although it does double-function for your TV I wish some buttons were just TV and some buttons were just VCR. You will know what I mean when you see how small and oddly placed some of the remote functions are.At a slightly lower price this product would be a great value; at the current price it isn't worth it, but does the job for a 2nd DVD player in the home to get rid of that old, yucky VCR you have had for years.
bought this one for a trip to NY. I was very disappointed because it blocked a blind spot on my right. Returning the item to Best Buy and looking for a better one.
It did not work as advertised. Although it fit my joystick, it was incompatible, and the computer did not recognize that there was anything plugged in.
This machine is not worth what I paid for it. It doesn't recognise some of my disks which I was told it would and so is useless to me for that was the reason I purchased it.
To start, to turn it on, the instruction manual says to push the power button "for a few seconds". I've never had it come on in fewer than 15 seconds, and it often takes 30 or more. That's 30 seconds of sitting there like an idiot holding your finger on the button, wondering if the thing is actually defective. Have you ever even HEARD of an electronic device taking that long? Would it kill them to install a simple on-off switch instead?The 5 operating buttons on the back are identically shaped (except for the round power button). This makes it difficult to use since you have to look at the front of the screen and feel for the buttons, usually hitting the wrong one. You end up having to turn the frame over and back many times to go through the menu and make your selections. It's understandable that they'd put the buttons on the back, given it's intended use as a wall hanging, it just would have been more user friendly if they varied the size and shape of the buttons, or their location, so you could distinguish one from another without having to visually confirm it.The manual says that you can download files directly from your PC to the photo frame using a (not supplied) USB cord and a somewhat fussy procedure. I tried this and it didn't work. I ended up downloading my picture files using the same compact flashcard reader I use to download the files from my camera to my PC, and then inserting the card into the photo frame. If you load directly from your camera to your PC you might have a problem.So far, I haven't had the problem identified in one review of having the compact flash card fall through the opening to loosely rattle inside the device, but after reading that and checking the unit, the writer is right. It would be easy to do, and a major pain. You do have to be careful.The menu gives you the options of randomly choosing picture files to display and whether or not to repeat them. It doesn't give you the option of viewing them in chronological or filename order. Because most cameras name photo files with a numbering system, you assume that the computer chip would default to showing them in that order. That's not how this device works. It may be a result of how the computer saves the files to the memory card, but it doesn't display the files in the order they appeared on your PC when you downloaded them. That may not be a problem in some cases, but will be in others.Potential buyers should give some consideration to the orientation of the photo's they may display (portrait vs. landscape). By default, portrait oriented photo's are displayed in landscape format, greatly reducing their size and adding some distortion. The software allows portrait formatted photos to be changed to display in full screen, but it's an 8 step process requiring the aggravating back and forth motion described above and it often doesn't work. It's much easier to do it on your PC (a fact the manual points out). Mixing the two formats is not advised if you intend to hang the frame or display it on a table.A related enhancement would be to give you the option of displaying all portrait oriented photo's and then the landscape oriented ones, although this would only be useful for hand held viewing. If you regularly mix the orientation of your photos, this might be an issue for you.The MosaicView is hardly the " exciting new technology" lauded in the manual, but rather a minor obstacle most users will choose to ignore. After all, why pay a premium price to buy a photo frame with a larger screen, only to display images at a quarter of that size? MosaicView makes the orientation problem even worse because it packs 4 photos on the screen, which just squeezes and distorts the portrait files even more.The stand that attaches to the frame is easy and convenient for landscape view, but a pain to convert to portrait. Instead of integrating that option into the design, you have to remove 4 teeny tiny screws, turn part of the stand platform, and then replace the screws. Unless you routinely carry a jewelers screwdriver, plan on at least a 10-minute job.The power cord is 6 feet long, making it just long enough to reach from your average wall socket straight up the wall for an average height viewer. A few more feet would cost next to nothing and at least give you the option of trying to hide the cord behind a curtain or the woodwork as it works its way up your wall, or alternatively, to pass the frame from person to person while sitting in your living room.After using this thing for a couple weeks, my biggest gripe is that I think the designers really missed the boat on what could be the best use of this product, which is as a hand held picture viewer. IMHO, what this country needs is an easy way to share digital pictures when you're not sitting at a computer. I'd hoped that I could use this as a replacement to prints in informal settings. I thought that at work, in a restaurant, or when I have friends over and want to pass around my latest vacation photo's, I'd be able to pass it from person to person, letting them advance each frame by pushing a button. While you can do that with practice, the power cord and button location makes this pretty inconvenient. If this thing was battery operated and had more user-friendly operating buttons, I think the market would recognize it as the final link in the digital loop, a convenient way to carry and show your digital photos.For those that feel my criticism is misplaced because it focuses on a use not intended by the manufacturer, you're right. If all you want to do is hang this device on the wall and forget about it, these concerns probably won't be much of a drawback. To be fair, the screen delivers very acceptable sharpness at a resolution of 800 x 400 and the small size of the files required at that resolution mean you can pack a lot of pictures onto a pretty inexpensive memory card (one caveat noted below). That capacity is poorly matched to the software's navigation system however, which requires you to move through each picture one at a time if you want to save a picture to the internal memory (on the other hand, the manual gives no reason why you'd want to do that, so most people won't bother). In the final analysis, I think most users will want greater flexibility to use this device as a portable photo album. If that's important to you, you should think about waiting for the next generation.One final note: For users of compact flash cards, a word of advice. The quality of the card makes a difference! I first tried an old Kodak 16MB card because it was large enough to handle the 200 pictures I wanted to view after I saved them to an 800 x 400 resolution, but I noticed distinct digital artifacts making squared lines in circle or wave patterns through what should've been a smooth transition of color in many pictures. At first I thought it was a reflection of the 800 x 400 screen resolution, but after switching to a 1GB Sandisk card, the problem went away. This probably goes for other types of memory cards as well.
Had this unit and I cannot say if it was reacting to a surge or not, but it blew the breaker on the ciruit and the rear of the unit is burnt. None of the other surge protectors or breakers went off in the house. No damage to the wall or any equipment, but this surge protector was in an outlet with a metal cover plate - which is what I think saved the house from a fire. There were a few things plugged into it, but none of them were on besides two alarm clocks as we were out of the house. I do not recommend this item.
Isn't compatible with Windows 7 and Cisco online chat didn't seem to have another suggested product. I just bought a new printer instead!
I bought two of these in the summer of 2002. One died a month ago; the second one died today. Both of them had burned-out AC adapters. This is just not acceptable; devices should last more than 18 months.I would give it 1 star, except that I was so pleased with it when I got it; it was such a joy to have a switch that didn't care if I was using a crossover cable or not, and would connect to other switches as easily as to hosts. These days, though, that's a fairly common feature.
This was the worst item I ever paid over $200 for. Maybe got 20 hours of use-at most. Mintek Digital did not back their product. I cannot believe that the positive reviews did not come from employees or shills for the company. Sent the unit to be fixed. Told me it couldn't be fixed and I should buy a new one or pay $10.00 to get this unit back. I recommend all users contact the Attorney General in their state to file a complaint about this worthless product and company.
I expected more from it... Sound is terrible and so plastic! not possible to enjoy music with this speakers. No sound/effects/volume adjustments helped, it is still making dzzzzzzz sounds even on low volume
These speakers are cheap and they sound cheap. I don't see any bargains here. These were used to replace an old set of Polk speakers that were worn out. They must have spoiled me for cheap speakers. How are they cheap? The connecting wires provided had a break in the connection that prevented one speaker from working. After eliminating the wires provided and connecting to the original wires both speakers worked. As for the sound produced, well all I can say is it sounds like a 20 dollar set of speakers and that's not a good thing. Highs are not good, and the bass well what can I say, there is no real bass to criticise. If you want good sound look at other speakers. These are not a bargain unless you want cheap speakers that sound cheap. After installing them in my truck I'll keep them but if they were a stand-alone product I would return them.As an update I removed these speakers and installed other speakers that work better. I donated them to the local thrift shop.
The MetroGuide is NOT compatible with the Garmin StreetpilotIII +. I purchased this on reference that other customers who hadbought the Streetpilot III+ had bought the metro guide. Go for Roadsand Recreation! See Garmin FAQs...
I can't say much about the mouse, since I was stuck in Step 1 of the User's Manual--battery installation. No kidding! "Remove the battery compartment cover located on top of your mouse by pressing the release button..." I looked at every square inch of the mouse and I can testify under oath that there is NO RELEASE BUTTON. I am probably going to have to use screwdrivers and hammers to open it.
Appears to be a very bright, focused monitor. Text is very clear. No problem tuning it in. Only one problem, a 1 1/2&quot; vertical stripe down the middle of the screen. Called Gvision tech support and they said to return the monitor, but they had a curious question. The tech asked if it was a black monitor. From that I gather there may be problems with the black ones. Also, the one I received was manufactured in Dec. 2002. That makes it nearly two years old already. If it hadn't been defective it could have easily gotten 4 stars maybe five. Didn't try the speakers.
I ordered this cable because it was a good price with FREE shipping. Cable was bad. Snowy picture, crackling noises. Not worth itto pay to ship it back to get another. Emailed the seller but go no response. Next time will just go to the store! :(
The playback is noisy and sound pickup is very lacking,clarity and volume are poor.I should have sent it back.Jack
I did tons of research when I was loking for a NAS and this seemed to be the winner given its giga-ethernet feature and claimed FTP remote access (I couldn't get it to work). The unit looks to be well made, and it connected itself to my network once powered on. I can map a drive to it, no problem. However, the utility software and documentation have to be the worst I have ever seen. The utility software looks like made by someone with just a couple of days of programming training, and the document doesn't match the software consistently. The worst part is the web-based Configuration Utility couldn't even come up. Without that, nothing can be configured.Called the so called 24x7 customer support line. Apparently my understanding of 24x7 support was wrong, only the automated voice system is 24x7. After a long hold, I gave up and sent two emails using the form on the Buffalo Tech website, didn't get an acknowledgement in my email account. I called again two days later, after about 40 minutes of hold, finally got hold of a woman, who sounded very rushed. She asked me to power it off, press the reset button, and a combination of these, put me back on hold a couple of times so she could check with someone else. After 20 min, she gave up and told me it's likely a firmware problem, and said they could replace it. I agreed (though not sure what a replacement could do if it's a firmware problem). What finally ticked me off is that she said I had to pay for the shipping for BOTH the new unit they were to send me AND the shipping for me to send this one to them. Uhh.So I returned it to the seller. I'm an IT professional and thought that I wouldn't need help even though I already read that Buffalo Tech's custom support is ridiculously bad. Boy, was I wrong. The hardware looks well-built but when it comes to human related stuff, like software usability, documentation usability and readability, and custom support, Buffalo Tech has to be the worst I can remember.
The first time I ordered this, it arrived totally scratched because the packaging had come open. I ordered a replacement, and then the same thing happened... and I tried it on my Canon t31 kit lens that's 18 - 55mmm and it didn't fit even though I ordered the 55mm filter.
I had a Hewlett Packard 540 printer from 1994 and that works better than the 1300. I have put 20 year old pieces of paper, used, recycled, and I never had a problem with the 540 that I do with a 1300. I work in a school office and I have had nothing but problems with removing jammed paper. If it's stuck somewhere and you need to remove it, but it is impossible without damaging the rollers to prevent the paper jam in the machine. Somehow I think Hewlett Packard lost its way in making printers. Since I work in an office, it is impossible to really depend on the 1300 printer for assurance. Once there is a jam and a crackling sound, get ready to buy a new printer. It is very important for people who design printers to place emphasis on using recycable paper and the printer's longevity. For now, I have a 540 at home which has lasted over 10 years without needing service. There tells me something is wrong with this picture when an old printer like 540 is better than a 1300 ten years later. Something is wrong with the price. I would not spend so much money on a printer that will break after a few months. If you need a dependable productive printer, this is thenot one.
I bought this without much research as it was discounted at a closing store. It was super easy to install and worked fine for more then a year. As of recently though, it likes to just up and disappear whenever it wants to. It started when the computer would freeze or get shutdown improperly for some reason. When it was started back up, there'd be no hard drive. I'd unplug it and plug it back in and it popped back up fine. Soon though it did it more and more often even if the computer was shut down properly. Now it's doing it whenever it feels like, and it doesn't just pop back up when I unplug it. It takes unplugging over and over, and restarting the computer over and over and endless attempts before it finally decides to come back. Then, I'll open some program that pulls files from it, like iTunes as I have all my music on it, and all of a sudden it's gone again. Right now I'm trying to get all of our important stuff off of it because I no longer trust it at all. Beware this hard drive!
I had a five dollar set of bunny ears attached to my HDTV here in Chicago. Reception was great for all Chicago HD channels except for Fox in HD. I saw this antenna at Best Buy and it said on the box that it was optimized for HD reception. I thought the Fox HD reception would improve when I replaced my cheapo bunny ears with this RCA ANT401. Unfortunately, I could not get clear reception from any HD channels after installing it.
Bought this item because it provided desired functionality of both a charger as well as transmitter for I-pod. After multiple attempts I kept getting error message stating this device does not provide charging function. Obviously either this was a manufacturing defect or it did not actually include the charger function. Either way I was very disappointed and returned item.
This product does not work. If you are buying this product for the VPN then find something else. It flat doesn't work. Linksys support just wants to push you away, because they know it doesn't work. If you have doubts, go to www.thegreenbow.com and read the faq's about their vpn client software. There is an faq about how their people were never able to establish a tunnel with the wrv54g router. The only advice Linksys had for me was to put my server in the dmz. If I wanted to open my computer up to the whole world I wouldn't need their stupid router. Save yourself the headache, and pass on this one. Trust the reviews you read. I wish I had. Mine's being picked up by fedex today, after wasting two weeks trying to get this piece of you-know-what working.
This was the cheapest router I could find when I was shopping for a wireless router in a hurry. So I bought it.You get what you paid for is not always true, but this is the case here.I have to mention my hardware version is A1 (this is located on the underside of the router). I have not tried B2 hardware revision, I assume they fixed some issues.there are two major issues with this wireless router: Dynamic IP and WirelessThe most annoying issue with this router is it would stop serving Dynamic IPs. The only way I found to solve it is to unplug the power, and everything would be solved. I have not spend the time to figure out why that is, nor will I ever. So after so often, you would have to reach to the back of the router and reboot it.And the second most annoying thing is this wireless router's wireless is really not its strong point. A couple feet away from it, my laptop would not show full bar of signal. The signal drops off pretty quickly as you go further away from it. the wireless quality at the same distance away 2wire shows 86/100 line quality and DIR-615 would show 63/100.I would not recommand buying this router. I am currently working with them to see if they can replace it or give me a refund. I will keep you posted.
D-Link is not providing a driver for Windows 7 64 bit operating system. I will not buy another product from D-Link or any other company (if I can help it), that doesn't provide drivers for a new mainstream operating system for relatively recent hardware releases. For the lack of some simple driver software, this hardware is completely useless with Windows 7. There should be a law!
This product sounds great and if it worked as it was supposed to, it would be great. However, the battery only lasts about 6 hours of music play and just over 2 hours of video play, just enough to watch one movie. In addition, the system seems to crash quite often needing a system reset. I returned the first one I purchased as the company told me I had a defective product, but the second one did the exact same thing with the same poor battery performance.I asked the company to provide me with a free battery docking station to make up for the poor performance and after a long runaround; I was flatly turned down. I then asked for the $70 I had spent on the plug-ins returned and they refused; I had to dispute the charges through my credit card company.I would highly recommend you not purchase this product until they at least fix the battery problem, but don't take the companies word for it!
This item is falsely advertised as an Apple product. It is NOT made by Apple. It is a cheaply made imitation. The pieces don't fit together quite right and the charging chord is not able to plug all the way into the charging block. When the charger is plugged in it emits a VERY loud VERY high pitched buzzing sound that my entire household finds unbearable. This charger is not worth your time or money!
I concur with other posters, this HDMI cable quit working after a few months. Had audio, but the video was completely scrambled. Double checked connections, and if cable was "wiggled" just right, the picture would come back. Replaced with another HDMI cable and things work just fine now. In this case, you DO get what you pay for.
I tried these speakers with an ipod nano (2 years old), and had multiple issues. The main issue is that when the ipod was docked I could not access the menu to find the songs I wanted to play. And after I removed the ipod from the speakers, the ipod doesn't work. Pressing menu, etc, does nothing. I have wiped the ipod clean and reset it to no avail. So be very careful with this product!
the quality of this webcam was excellent. However, I couldn't get it to work with Yahoo or Google.
This product and its drivers do not work at all with the new windows vista or on my older computer with windows xp. I have tried two of these items with no sucess. Will never buy a Belkin product again!
I've had my C Crane for about 8 years and while it continues to work including the display unlike what I've read, it's simply not worth the price. It's very difficult to turn on and off, I have to push the button again and again, and that problem started several years ago. I don't use it much anymore frankly. It's a clock for the most part.It's nice to have the fine-grained tuning feature, but have found it almost completely unnecessary. Therefore, I cannot fathom why this radio is worth the price charged.I have a $9 clock radio that is a few years older and still works so I am not impressed by the C Crane. Quality is poor for the price and although advertised for talk radio sound quality which is what I listen to primarily, it is not special according to my ears - perhaps others may differ.Bottom line, for this price I would love to see a radio like this that played internet broadcasts, worked off my wireless internet and picked up (download and play) podcasts and was more portable so I could take on the road. Now, that would be worth $150!!
I ordered these to work with a manual KVM switch. Video ghosted very badly using these cables. I know it's not the switch box because I've hooked up cables from a Tripp-Lite electronic switch I previously ordered and they do not ghost, neither on the electronic or manual switch. If you're using a manual KVM switch box avoid these.
There is a reason why this is only 20$. I bought this because all I wanted was something to play CDs... It isn't skip proof so when ever you even touch the CD player it will start skipping... I recommend this to the people who have a flat, stable surface, a small money purse, and an mp3 player. This should only be bought so that you have a way of testing the CDs you may or may not want...I love my CD player anyway...
I should start this review by saying I'm appalled that this company has the gall to put this horrible product on the market. I bought this mouse brand new, and started having problems almost immediately. The cursor would just stop moving periodically. I had a little luck unplugging and re-inserting the wireless receiver -- but after a couple minutes this trick stopped helping. Then I had issues with the buttons not functioning. I tried this mouse on two separate computers, both of which had the system requirements to run the mouse properly, but it did not help any. Luckily I was able to return the product with no hassle.
i chose this card among the similar products, because the description stated that it included FM antenna. well, it doesn't include either antenna, or batteries for remote control. also it looks quite different than the one on the picture. my first impression: i strongly dislike this thing and the company that sold it. i'll update the preview when i get the antenna and intall this card
This computer is awesome when it comes to power, mobility, and exterior design. At 4.7 lbs., it is very light. Of all the centrinos out there, this is definitely the most eye catching. The only problem is that it can destroy the eyes as well. The native resolution for this computer is 1400x1050 which is great if you are a graphic designer. However, for those of us that use a computer to surf the web or type up documents, the resolution is unreasonable since text and graphics are almost 50% smaller compared to other 14.1" screens out there. Sony should have kept the native resolution at 1024x768 like most other computer manufacturers...this would prevent one from having to squint at the screen. One can manually change the screen's resolution to 1024x768 but since it's not native, details get blurred and text becomes fuzzy. I will return mine and wait till Sony releases a lower resolution version for real world users...I really wish I could keep it, but squinting at the screen can get tiresome.
Got this for my husband for his birthday. Took it out of the box and it looked great! Plugged in the iPod and it sounded even better!! I noticed the remote wasn't working and then, it made an electronic gurgle noise and died. NOT EVEN THREE SONGS PLAYED!!!! Upon reading some reviews, I realized that this thing is not well-manufactured. You may be tempted, but I'd say go for the Bose.We called Speck products re: warranty issues and got the run-around and shuffled into someone's voicemail.Stuck with a brick! :(
I am not the kind of guy that frequently posts reviews of products on Amazon or elsewhere. In fact, I think this is the first (or maybe second to give myself the benefit of a doubt) review I have ever posts. I do, however, rely on other people's reviews when making a product selection.Hence, I really must caution anyone from purchasing any Maxtor or Seagate external hard drive.I have purchased three hard drives from them and have had the same experience with all three. After about a year give or take a couple of months, ALL of drives have simply failed with an internal electrical fault. The most recent one was today. This wouldn't have been such a big problem if I had discovered the failure of my hard drive backup BEFORE my iMac decided to throw a fit and require a reload of OS X. I have to tell you that, while the drives (all different models) seemed like a good deal at the time I was shopping through CostCo, whatever money I saved is not worth the incredible frustration I feel right now. All I can do is close the doors and windows and vent how well pissed off I am with a very loud Sh#$!!!Lesson learned. Sometimes is little extra money is well spent....especially on data backup!!!
I received it with the broken screen, I formulated the reclamation and he was not originating.
Wonderful looking slides, all two of them considering that the other 23 slides were completely destroyed. The box does seem to be to big for something that is this fragile to be shipped in the mail. Would be better if purchased in the store where you can make sure they don't get destroyed.
It worked fine for just 2 weeks. After that it doesn't even switch on, leave about transmission.This stuff doesn't have an on/off switch. So each time you need to pull it out before you turn your ignition. The material is cheap plastic construction. It recognizes the last played track and starts from there when you play it again.The sound quality was more than expected for just $10. The quality of sound would come 75-80% when compared to an audio CD. Thats pretty good.Dont buy this stuff. Spend another $10 and get something for more than $20 which would last more. It just worked for 2 weeks/maybe 20 hrs or less. I am planning for getting a better one.
I don't know who in the real world averages 5% coverage, which is Canon's spec for getting 2000 prints out of this unit. So you can't believe you'll get anywhere near 2000 prints. I've been averaging about 600. I love my MF4270 printer and get great quality prints, but the toner life is completely unacceptable.
It is not worth it to buy these headphones instead of $15-$20 Sony, Nike or Koss headphones. I was looking for an upgrade over that basic level and I thought this would be it. I was wrong. Yes, the sound quality is better but the headphones have many downsides. First, I've owned the headphones for 7 months and the wire covering is already frayed. Second, the length of the cord is insanely long and incredibly annoying. And finally, they only do an average job of staying put in the ear while running, especially that they claim to have the twist to fit system. Save money, buy something else.
I wanted a router that had good coverage in the house.Product description was &#34;....... Intelligent Antenna technology to transmit multiple streams of data which enables you to receive wireless signals in the farthest corners of your home. Not only does the D-Link Wireless N 300 technology extend your wireless range,.......&#34;This is not the case. Very poor signal. Also could not connect to Apple devices. They could see the router (if I was close to the router) but could not connect to the network.
Use of this filters is something of the past. Photoshop makes easier work correction after picture taken. Digital era is on.
Product does not fit the ML-2510 Samsung printer, though it is advertised as a replacement. Do not buy for this printer
I bought my first micro cruzer 6 months ago. It worked well until the fourth month. It just stopped working one day. I sent it back to Sandisk for another one. Their customer service is great. They sent me a brand new one immediately. I opened up the new one and after about four uses, it stopped working!! I just sent back my second micro cruzer to Sanisk. They are going to send me another new one very soon. At this point, I have lost all confidence in this product, so I may just try to give this new one away with a warning and buy thumb drive that is made from a different company
The picture quality of this webcam is best described as one you might expect from a low-end webcam you bought 2-3 years ago! Very disappointing and the extra features as a digital camera/video clip camera are only frills to hide this fact. With picture quality so bad, none of the extra features matter anyway.I absolutely would recommend buyers to look at other alternatives. If you receive this as a gift, see if you can return it to the store!!
I can't speak form how the item works because I never did have a chance to evaluate it. philips sent my order broken in two areas. Missing parts in the battery compartment, and the USB connector to program the unit was broken off of the printed circuit board ( and they told me it had the latest update. How I don't know). My biggest complaint is with their customer service. If companies strived for the worst customer service possible, philips could write books and give seminars in how to achive this feat. This is without a doubt the worst customer service I have had the misfortune of dealing with. The quick summary of my ranting; After three days of calls (hours on the phone getting bounced around) and emails concerning an item that was delivered unusable, I had to resort to filing a dispute with my credit card company to recover the money I spent on the item. The only thing this company was quick to do was take my money. If you order from them pray the unit works or you are in for countless hours of frustration.
The concept is awesome. Digital recorders will change your TV experience forever. They remove the notions of time and channel from your TV. Your kids will get an endless supply of free on-demand good programs. You will gain 30% of time watching shows without commercials.But we regret buying the ReplayTV; if we had to do this again we would pick an integrated digital recorder / satellite receiver based on TiVo.I am disappointed by:You can NOT watch one show while recording another one. Now how ridiculous is that ! Even my VCR does it.Commercial skip: very cool ... when it works. On slow paced shows (think Little House in the Prairie) it works well. But it is completely freaked by shows like "24", where the fast paced sequences are mis-identified as commercials.Channel surf: it takes a good 5 seconds (yes, 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, etc ...) between the push of the remote button, and the appearance of the new channel you selected on the screen. This makes channel surfing IMPOSSIBLE - now that should be illegal !Computer crash: about 3 mornings per week, we have to reboot the unit because it froze during the software update during the night. So if you don't remember to check the unit in the morning before you leave the house, it will not record the evening shows until you reboot it.Recording priorities: that needs serious work. When you start having several profiles / channels (or whatever stupid names their marketing people made up) recording things for you, you run into recording conflicts ... and that is OK, as long as you are given a chance to know about it and manage the conflict. We find out after the fact, when Saturday Night Live did not get recorded because some obscure 1930s movie rated 3.5 stars happened to start 30 minutes before ...The navigation: probably my biggest beef, because this would be easy to fix if they spent the time. The escape button for example: in most menus, it takes you back up one level. But not always ... there are some menus (end of viewing recorded show, want to go back to live TV?) where escape just does not work; you then have to learn the funky workarounds.
it's only made for decks with built in snap-ons located on the sides; don't buy it unless your deck has them.
Perhaps I got a lemon, I don't know. It keeps telling me that I'm out of black even though I'm not. When I put a new black in, it says I'm out of black still, then it won't let me print at all anymore. I bought just a year ago. Ink is expensive. For that one year I had it it was a good printer. I guess one has to buy a printer every year, I don't know.
Ok, we all want a good deal. but never again will i try to save a few bucks on this brand. I bought a boss amp and wiring kit. well, the amp worked for 2 days. and this kit(all boss stuff) is junk. i would not put a boss product anywhere without a fire extinguisher. i am not just whining because i got ripped off, i just want others to avoid costly mistakes. go to walmart and get scosche or dual, i did. no problems since.
I don't know if is me or the wireless mouse. I recommend to buy with cable.I already put this mouse in my garage sale.
I purchased this DVD player in Dec of 2006. The machine sets up easily and the picture is great, when it plays the DVD. I have come across 2 new releases that this machine would not play. I contacted Phillips and all they could say was that the machine would not play the new "dual-layer" discs and no firmware upgrade would be offered. My asceessment seems to be that this machine was manufactured a couple of years ago and they are no longer offering any supports or updates.
This was a marvelous voice recorder... until I changed from XP to Vista. The patches issued by Olympus won't work (as you can read on endless web-forums). So think twice before you buy it if you are a Vista user.
don't waste your time and money buying this unit. the random feature is to be laughed at. it will work the first couple of times and then it will stick on one cd and not skip to the rest. it also won't play burnt cdrs.
I had this machine for about four months, then it would not recognize any of the DVDs we inserted. I had to ship it off to Mintek for repair. It took about two weeks to get it back. Also, the door that is supposed to pop up with a spring is very weak and takes some coaxing to open. The image is good when it is working (like most all of these players) but the quality in manufacturing it is fairly poor.
The sound quality of these earphones is really good. I was very pleased with my purchase until about 4 months (1 month past warranty) into them, when I noticed bare wire on the cord in two places. The cord is very cheaply made and doesn't seem to stand up to the normal wear and tear. I love the sound quality, but the cord problem can present a serious problem.
I've used routers for about 8 years. I've always liked D-link the best, but this is the worst router I've ever had. I cannot connect my lexmark wireless printer. The signal is terrible! I only get signal in my livingroom. I do not have a big house, and I only need to get signal in my livingroom, kitchen, sunroom, and on the deck. I already discarded the packaging, but I will try to send it back.I have a HP Touchsmart computer and the rounter drops the signal all the time. My computer is 6 ft away from the router. I constantly have to reset the router.Get the more expensive ones with a stronger signal.
Despite the great rating and rave reviews, I curse the day I brought this one home. I have gone through at least a ream of paper in the three weeks I have had this printer--not because I am so productive, but because the paper jams so often and the printer actually shreds the paper as it tries to eject. Several cries for help and complaints to HP customer service resulted in &quot;that's a common problem. The arm doesn't detract after each page. You will have to manually reset the arm whenever that happens.&quot; So far, that means 6-8 times per day. No more HP for me! This is my second bad experience. You would think I would have learned by now.
The mouse is not working after 1 month of ownership. Open it up, found that it uses quad-coil IF method for the the wireless receiver, which is susceptible to shock or vibration. Don't buy it.
This device would not operate with Apple TV or Slingbox. I could not get the proper support.
Good battery life, but only lasted 1 year. Loved it while it worked, but after 1 year of use, the scroll roller thingy is completely useless.
HDMI cables should not cost as much as monster cables - the gold tipped ends do nothing for digital signals. No need to go for high end, just get inexpensive ones. However, I see why this particular batch was lowered all the way down to less than $2. It worked for a couple of weeks, but now it either flickers or has digital artifacts on the screen. At less than $2, though, it's not even worth trying to return.
I am selling my D50 600 flash and long range Nikon lens. The battery that came with my D50 was defective causing all kinds of weird behavior. By the time Nikon had a recall I had already bought after market. The 600 flash over came its inability to take indoor photos. Still my D50 would regularly lock up and not allow me to get a shot especially in lighting conditions and indoors. By the way the flash would not work initially due to poor battery electrical contact (please look at your plating process)My brother also bought a D50 similar problems. Only difference he bought an Olympus to fix the problem and I bought a Fuji F31fd.I trusted Nikon because I always had great luck with your cameras in the past. Bought the flash and extra lens to try to address the problem and looked like an idiot in front of my new wife by sending good money after bad; so no more Nikon for me probably going to buy a Fuji S100fs unless some one can recommend one of their other competitors camera. My brother favors Olympus. Sorry to say that the D50 is the worst camera I have ever had even though it shot a few beautiful outdoor shots.
Actually, the hardware is fine. I'm disappointed in Amazon.com. . .I bought the WET54G Wireless Bridge from Amazon.com to use with a WRTG54G Router in a small business network I support. I picked the WET54G after reviewing it on the Linksys site and noting that I could enable WPA security since both devices support WPA and WEP.UNFORTUNATELY, the WET54G I received from Amazon.com was NOT the hardware version 2 device but, instead, version 1.1 which shipped with firmware 2.05 (upgradeable to 2.06). . . BUT I need to have a vers 2.0 hardware with firmware 2.08 or higher in order to have WPA security capability!Watch out. Make sure that the product you buy is the current version!
Well I spent too much time doing this to be quite disappointed.I decided an online purchase would be quicker than the 5 minute drive to wal-mart.Then after I made my purchase they decided to tell me, Oh..well this may take up to 4 hours to process.BOO!
I originally bought this DVD player because I believe that Mintek has one of the best looking TFT LCD displays on the market (although, it does look a little too dark with certain movies). I was also glad to see that you could set the audio equalization to different setings. What you get for the money is really impressive. Now, for the bad news. I have had this DVD player for almost a year now and suddenly it won't read any discs, it just spins a little and then says "No Disc". Never mind cleaning the lens, or your discs, it won't solve the problem. Luckily, I purchased an extended warranty with mine (I don't trust delicate equipment like this to hold up for very long). Judging from all of the reviews I've read on this website, I would say that you are lucky if you get one that doesn't break down after a few months of use. The question is, do you want to gamble with your money, or not. Its up to you.
I received the flash drive, glad to get it at such a reasonable price. I immediately began transferring photographs on to the drive which was the real purpose for purchasing it. Shortly after initiating transfers it would no longer allow me to do so. I checked out my computer with HP/Compaq and they went through all the necessary step to see if something was wrong. Everything was in working orde. I then formatted the drive to see if that would solve the problem. A few pictures were sent and then the same problem occurred. The device must be defective.Thank youMargaret Bomar
1 cord worked the other didnt, guess thats what I get for getting a cheap HDMI cable.
This unit is a POS. The unit was sold as a refurbished unit but never functioned properly or as advertized and was returned (less shipping). I didn't like that the advertizing was a bit over stated now that I've had a chance to try out and use this product...In two words..."it sucks!"
I am a self described neophite when it comes to setting up AV equipement so whe I heard this can be done in 20 minutes I was elated and purchased immediately. Amazon delivered right on time as expected. Then I found myself on my own. Attemting to program quickly turned into a nightmare. What I was led to believe a simple process is anything but. I was looking forward to connecting my Denon AV-588, Sony KDS50, Sony DVD, XM radio and Scientific Am. DVR and working them all from one device. First, if you own a Denon reciever do not buy this product. It fails miserably. Three calls to Customer Service and a total of four hours (20 minute setup!) on the phone and the Harmony only handles 70% of what I want it to do. Harmony CS was for the most part arrogant and condescending. I am a 45 year old professional and do not have the same grasp on technology as the kids answering these phones...and they let you know it. I refuse to put any more time into this thing. Unfortunately, do to a busy travel schedule my 30 day return window has passed...this one goes in the trash as I still need the additional remotes handy...what's the point
Uses lots of ink. Still can't get envelopes to feed properly. Should have gotten another Canon.
I bought the Harmony 670 in late December. By mid January the display occasionally would freeze partially drawn, but we thought nothing of it since any function that could change the display still worked. Less than two weeks later the display stopped working altogether while all other functions still seemed fine. The batteries were still going strong, and the device had been handled well.Logitech tech support sent instructions to update the firmware but this did not help. They requested my contact information in that message, but my response--twice sent--received no reply [Update: beyond the initial reply, Logitech's responses were dated FIVE DAYS LATER!].Since the device failed within Amazon's return window, I'm washing my hands of it. Overall, had the Harmony 670 continued to function properly, I would easily have rated it four stars.
Two years ago I bought a Zen Nano Plus for my son. He wanted something that would hold more music so I bought him a Zen V 1 gb. Within two weeks it froze up on him and he couldn't use it. I was able to bring it back to where I had bought it. Then I upgraded even more and bought a Zen V. 4 gb. After less than two months that froze up on my son and he hasn't been able to get it to work since. Meanwhile, he gave me his old Zen Nano Plus, which is still plugging along.I don't think I will buy a Zen again, until they fix this problem.
They told me this was an upgrade. That's a joke. I have now switched to cable because of this product. Directv decided not to continue to do business with Tivo--a big mistake. They are also lying to their customers by claiming that the Directv boxes work as well as Tivo boxes.
What a BAD purchase.The bolt that you screw into your flip camera is BIGGER than all the other devices.Once you start using this worthless piece of garbage, you CANNOT SWITCH to any other hand held device because your flip camera has been bored out to only work with this device.Wish I had known that before I bought it.
This antenna was a rip-off. I bought it at the regular price, and it doesn't work. Bought the Terk antenna, and the quality is so much better. This one performs as well as the dinky rabbit-ear antenna from a dollar store. So save yourself money and go visit the dollar store if you're thinking of buying this one.
My daughter recieved her Flip Mino less than a year ago as a gift from her boyfriend. She took it with her on her 2 week exchange trip to England. She had been looking forward to this trip for a year. Her best friend took the stills, she was taking the video. During the trip the camera stopped working and wouldn't turn on. Nothing she could do while she was there.When she got back we called Flip, it was under warranty. they had us try resetting and then plugging it into the computer overnight. When none of that worked they accessed the camera remotely and determined that it had a defective battery. So it needed to be sent back (at my expense) I sent it priority mail on a Saturday, it was in their hands that Monday morning.It took them all week to actually post that they received it. Every time I called they had no answers as to where the camera was or what was happening with it. Since it was a special order design they were supposed to call to confirm the design and order the new one. They never did. After 2 weeks of and repeatedly calling with increasing frustration and my obvious annoyance with them, they ordered a replacement and said they would escalate the order and priority ship it next day air. They said 24-48 hours to process. Well it's now 3 days and they issued a shipping label and it's not in the hands of UPS, so technically not shipped yet and it's listed as Ground!!!!!We also just received an email that video retrieval was unsuccessful. It was a battery failure, they said they could retrieve the video. I think they lost the camera!!!My daughter just had a competition that we didn't have the camera for and we are leaving for another and we still don't have it. That's 2 competitions we are missing being able to tape.I also have no faith in the camera's reliability. I have no faith in Cisco, they lie, they don't do what they say they'll do and they need to work on their customer service....its TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2 weeks and still don't have the replacement and still have not received a phone call back.
I have owned a mini for about a month. It hangs up and must be rebooted. The sound quality is poor. If you use it for Audio books, it is impossible to go to the correct part of the book where you stopped. I would urge anyone to go to apples own discussion board to see the numerous technical complaints. Buyer Beware.
We purchased this camera and had to return it because the shutter delay is excruciating. I filled an entire memory card with pictures of my boys and didn't get one good shot. In some frames there was no subject because my toddler was 6 feet away before the shutter finally clicked (3 to 4 seconds after the hitting the button). The LED screen on the back was also faulty giving a red cast to the scene at hand - not like my previous Olympus digital.I can't recommend another model as we are still looking for that perfect choice.
Worked fine...ONCE. I got one so-so 20 minute capture from VHS (picture was poorly aligned and sound was severly attenuated), after that I got no love (same tape). Software locks up requiring the machine to be turned off (unplugging the device didn't cut it), and it doesn't work any better when it's turned back on. I can't comment on the customer support cause I'm not going to deal with them...this dud it going back. Maybe it's unreasonable, but I expect relatively simple devices to work as advertised out of the box.What I'm really fired up about is the software seems to have corrupted my machine...my soundcard promtly stopped working correctly after install. I HATE trying to nerd my way through the obscure corners of my computer trying to right things that would not have been wrong if not for a bad product.
If you're planning on doing any movement with it, then find another pair of earbuds. I used these at the gym and the left earbud failed within a few months. Then again, at this price I really shouldn't have expected much more than that.That being said, the sound quality actually is decent. And it blocks outside sounds pretty well.
The mouse runs backwards and the screen blacks out 1 out of 7 starts, very unreliable. Sony offers no support other than their website, which seems not to provide any knowledge of these issues. At least acknowledge the problem and offer a fix and be accountable for the product quality.
I looked over all of the reviews and was pretty confident in this product. It arrived in no time at all. It was in great shape; however, when I plugged it in it flashed a pink and black snowy screen. To see if the cord was faulty, we tried my brother's HDMI cord that looked completely different than the one that I purchased from here. It worked fine. I am not going to return this product considering it was so cheap and not worth the hassle. But I DEFINITELY would NOT recommend this product to anyone. Pay a little more for something that will actually work.
This camera is just OK for a beginners camera in terms of functionality, but for the money I would just get something better. I find it hard to get clear pictures of objects from very close proximity, and this thing uses up batteries(even high quality rechargeable ones) faster than any other device I have ever seen. I also find this camera to be worse than most with getting a steady shot and avoiding blurs. I have an upgraded memory card in mine with larger-than-stock capacity, but I find it annoying how the camera limits you to only 60 second videos despite there being enough memory to hold many minutes of footage with ease.Now for the worst part about this camera... I can only get about 8 to 12 shots out of a set of freshly charged 2500 mAH batteries before the camera completely shuts off due to it saying that the batteries are dead. It's almost a crime for the manufacturer to put something on the market that is this ridiculous with battery annihilation.I simply can not recommend this camera to anyone based purely on the battery problems that it has... WARNING... STAY AWAY!
While I liked the features for the price, including the hailer/loudspeaker function. I was dismayed to find that the interior of my display fogged up over about 2 years. After the warranty period had expired (by about a month with no "grace period"), I found that repair (it lost the receive function on all but channel 16) would easily approach the cost of a new unit.
The product description claimed to be most compatible with the widest array of music files.What they don't tell you, is any music file that does not have DRM protection. If you have iTunes, Urge, Zune, or any other music service you are out of luck. Furthermore, if one of these music services uses Windows Media, you cannot connect to any of your unproteced files, either; because if the DRM function of WM is active, there is no capeability to connect to this product.Oh, and the final dissapointment...there is a 15% restock fee from the vendor. Amazon should alert consumers if outside vendors have exchange policies different than Amazon.Read the fine print and buyer beware.
When I bought my camera I bought both a Tiffen and a B+W filter just in-case there was really a difference.I started noticing strange flares and reflections on some of my photos. Having seen comparison photos in other reviews of this product I decided to test. After extensive cleaning of the lens and filters, I put the camera on a tripod and swapped out the filters. The Tiffen created quite a few obvious spots and halos. At night it caused reflections. Without the filter it all went away. With the B+W I was able to produce some very small spots in the same situations, but nothing noticeable without pixel peeping. I plan to replace my Tiffen with a B+W even for my cheap kit lens.
I've had this camera for 14 months - 2 months past the warranty. Got a sudden E18 error and it's dead now. Google e18 canon error and you'll see I'm not alone - this product can't be trusted - keep shopping!
I was looking for a way to recharge my music player and laptop for a flight to and back from Hawaii. I did not realize I was getting something so large and heavy, but I figured it would do the job. Unfortunately, even after 48 hours on charge, the battery remained dead. I gave it two stars mostly out of hope, but partly because the Black and Decker customer service seems to have their act together. Even so, Black and Decker would not help because I bought it through Amazon and it was within the 30 day return window. Amazon would not replace the unit because it is sold by a partner company. So I returned it (easy process - nice). The date code on the unit said 2007, making me think that I was delivered a 3 year old product and wondering how long these things will last.I am planning on trying again, but am not holding out too much hope that I won't again get an old unit that won't work or will fail within a year or two.
These particular cables just do not work. The supplier was responsive and replaced them but the second batch had the identical problems. Again the supplier responded promptly with a refund but just beware of some manufacturer HDMI cables.
I plugged it in and it appeared to be functioning just fine. I was then putting it away and found out how cheap the construction was in that while straightening it to place it into a drawer, the light end popped off. From what I can tell the plastic end with the light was not glued or screwed into place, it was just held there by friction on the end of the flexible tubing. The 2 tiny wires didn't have a chance and I had severed their solder joints from inside before I even knew what happened.Anyone that has one of these that lasts more than a few months should count themselves lucky.
I have used many short length HDMI cables, This Cable's (25 ft) end pins just came out when I pulled from Projector slot...Poor mold. I ordered another one from Amazon.
I read about the memory leak and thought I'd buy it anyway since it seems easy to use and setup according to the other reviews. And besides, that was a long time ago and since a memory leak is the worst kind of bug in the world, surely they would have fixed it by now, right?WRONG! The file WUSB54Gv42.EXE seems to be allocating a few K of memory everytime it gets a packet, and grows to over 500 MB in a few days.Users who don't have this problem must be rebooting every day. If you hibernate your computer at night as I do you'll eventually use up all your virtual memory.One workaround is to use task manager to kill the file WUSB54Gv42.EXE every couple of days -- it comes right back to life with only a small working set of a few MB.The gentleman who first posted the review about the memory leak also gave a better workaround, i.e., uninstall Linsys's wireless utility, then install the driver off the CD and use the OS wireless manager.One minor thing that I don't like about it is that the velcro sticky strip eventually gets tired and drops off if you hang it on a verticle surface.In any case, only buy this if you reboot every couple of days or are willing to use one of the workarounds.
I've really enjoyed this printer the first year. But just after that I've had the same problems that the other negative reviewers have mentioned. Apparently the ink dries and clogs up the heads and then you're out of luck. I've gone through the self clean steps several times and it hasn't helped at all. I could probably take it to get repaired but it would cost $100. That's just about what I spent for this piece of junk. I'd like to hear from the positive reviewers after they've owned this for 12 months. Bottom line - I know these are priced to sell but DO NOT BUY.
While scanning 35mm film strips in the film holder, "thumbnails" are NOT produced according to specifications. The scanner just slices off the film strip at a fixed interval that doesn't happen to jibe with my photos. I checked everything, reloaded all the software, followed instructions to the letter, and finally called Epson product support. I was on the phone on "my dime" for 20 minutes. All they could suggest was to use the full strip mode and crop the images on the film strip. That is unacceptable because it's a real loss in productivity. They said it might be that my photos were dark or there was a dark area in the photo. My photos were not dark in general but you can find a dark area in ANY photo.A further disappointment was the graininess of all the scanned photos even when scanning at 2400 and 4800 dpi. I would have to edit all the photos to remove noise and graininess.I tried the Digital ICE and was further disappointed first because the scanner stops and has to "warm up" again in the middle of processing each photo. Further, the Digital ICE photos were very grainy as well.I bought this scanner to replace my Nikon CoolScan because that unit takes forever to scan slides and 35mm film stips. All the customer comments on this product were great but I am one that is disappointed and will be shipping the scanner back to Amazon in the morning.
Bought one in Compusa at only 10 bucks after rebate. Went back home and started installing software by following the instructions in the manual. The driver is not certified by MS and this is mentioned in the manual. That's fine, hit Continue Anyway and installation went on. At the end, I was asked to plug in the device. XP searched driver for this new device automatically and again I had to click Contniue Anyway. Then it reported a Code 10 error.Uninstalled the driver and reinstalled it. Still not work. Disable Ethernet card and tried. Same result. Called the technical support on Sunday and was helped by a lady. She instructed me to do the same steps that I have already done: uninstall, disable, restart, etc. She asked me to use the driver on their website instead of the one on the CD. I used the newest one on their website at the beginning, which has a time stamp of 11/2003 -- they have not released any update for more than a year.Finally she asked me to go back to the store and make an exchange. But no thanks, I did a return. Think $10 a wireless-G USB adapter a good price? I wish they could pay me $10 an hour to figure out how their crappy driver works.My case is not the only one that upsets Belkin customers. My friend bought the same thing on the same day -- for the same reason of course. She did make it through the driver installation step. But the Belkin Wireless Network Utility always froze while searching for an available network. After killed most processes this application still did not respond to a mouse click. Too bad that she couldn't use the device even though she did not get a driver problem.I gave her a ride to the store to return the product so she can at least save some gas. Like the guy said in the other post: buy this for someone you hate. hehe....
The first screen wouldn't retract at all, no matter how many different people tried it (and we have experience with blind rollers). I returned it and the second one arrived with broken screws and a cracked side, as if someone had tried to open it to repair it. Tiger Direct was kind enough to refund all my shipping and advised me to try the Elite Screen 100" Diagonal 16:9 Pull Down Projection Screen, which is only $10 more but with a lot less complaints.Update: the Elite Screen arrived broken and I gave up on under-$100 projector screens.
The battery would not charge and would not power the Canon 1100IS. It was the battery recommended by Amazon. The camera does work when the Canon battery is inserted. Either the battery was defective, or it was the wrong one for the Canon 1100IS. Either way, I should not have been charged a restocking fee.
I received it within 24 hours of my purchase and appreciate for quick free shipment from amazon. However, when I installed it into the PC that stopped working right now, I did not see anything on the monitor. I had previous memory installation experience and it was easy. The memory was in the right place with the tabs/nothces were put together so it was placed correctly. I rebooted the PC but nothing happened. I tried 3 times without any success. At that time, I had noticed that that memory stick was very hot. Then I called to PNY tech support # provided on the package and that person told me that that memory I received from amazon was defective and return to amazon. It was OK to return the item but I could not reboot my PC. He told me to removed the battery from PC and unplugged it for 2+ hours to reset it. I waited 3 hours and put everything back and turn it on. Nothing happened. I called again to PNY tech support and waited 45min and they suddenly cut the line. I tried again and waited another 45 min and they cut the line again (I heard the ringing tone, then suddenly the line was cut off -- twice!!). I cannot wait another hour to be cut off again. It seemed like they are avoiding my call and they already knew that new PNY memory caused my other memory sticked burned. I saw little burned on (gold edges of the sticks) both my old memory stick and new PNY I purchased from amazon. My PC was not only unimproved with this new PNY memory, but I also lost my existing good memory stick (125MB). This meory stick is pretty expensive and I chose brand name expecting for better quality as well as improvement for my PC but now, I even lost my good one and cannot use my PC. You can't tell any difference for this PNY stick until you actually installed into your PC. Don't buy PNY for their quality uncontrolled and poor thech support. The automated voice will tell you check the problems in their website. How one can check when the PC was not working?? You have to wait hours to pass automated voices to get live support and wait more hours to get the live person if you're lucky. They don't hesitate to cut off your line anytime. Amazon should have negative stars and this PNY deserves neg stars.Update: my PC is not working anymore and not repairable. PNY tech support supervisor told me he had to deal with a couple of similar problems per month (imagine how many people suffer the same problem with PNY's defective items) and nobody got compensation according to PNY policy. Never buy PNY products!!
I am an art student and I needed a flash drive that could hold lots of large image files. I already had several 2GB and 4GB drives but I wanted a drive that could hold more. I chose this one because the red color would differentiate it from my other drives. I had had the thing for just over 1 WEEK before it broke. It was plugged into the computer when I bumped the protruding plastic shell. I did not hit it hard but it bent really badly. Now it doesn't even show up when I try plugging it in to any computer. I have had some of my other flash drives for years and they still work fine even after sustaining similar damage. I would go for a drive with sturdier construction.
I purchased this HDMI cord for my Sony Bravia 32inch 1080i Tv, and i was totally disappointed. 1. It made my TV show horribly(even in HD) 2. It kept jumping everything i would try and watch something and 3. I could usually watch my TV on 2 different outputs, with the HDMI cord in i could only view it on 1 channel. It was basically a big waste of time. I dont know how there are all these "Good Reviews" on here, because i missed how "GREAT" this HDMI cord works. Keep your money PLEAASE!
1 month after I ordered it, they finnaly told me they couldn't ship if to my APO address. After this, I cancled the order and am buying it from somewhere else.
I knew from the beginning I did not want an ipod because everyone had one. My sister owns a Sony NW-E507 Mp3 Flash player and she enjoys it a lot. So, I thought I would try the Sony Walkman Bean because I thought since the NW-E507 worked so well and we already had SonicStage installed on our computer (I also did not want the same Mp3 player as my sister). Well, when I got the "bean" I thought it was pretty cool. It had a built in flash drive which was very handy, however the flimsy cover did not impress my very much. I was almost positive that within a week it was going to break... and I was right. Another thing I did not like about the bean was that the control buttons were small and it was difficult for me to turn up the volume without stopping the song or changing albums. I am usually adept when it comes to technology but this Mp3 player is a little bit tricky. I must say one positive thing about it and that is changing the time and date settings was easier than on the NW-E507 (plus, the name is cooler. ha ha)
Be aware, the remote purchased from Apple is not compatible with this dock.
After market device not purchased from the manufacturer so no tech support was available.Way too complex for non tech savy purchaser. Waste of money!
UPDATE: I'm changing my original 3-star rating to 1 star, because after I'd had this battery for only 6 months, it stopped holding a charge (the original Apple battery worked for more than 2 years). Now I have a battery that basically holds its charge for only 1 or 2 minutes before dying when the AC is disconnect it. It's still under warranty, so I'm going to return it to Lenmar.SECOND UPDATE (April 2011): I did return the battery to Lenmar, and they graciously replaced it without a fee (I think the warranty says they can charge a small fee). The replacement battery has performed much better than the first one, and is still going strong after more than a year and a half.ORIGINAL REVIEW:PROS:- The battery fits my 12-inch Powerbook without sticking out- The outer part is made of metal, not plastic- The color is close enough to the color of my Powerbook so that nobody would ever notice a difference- 2+ hours of battery life, depending on how hard I'm working the computerCONS:- Never lived up to the advertised 4400mAh (milliamp hour) capacity. Using two separate programs (CoconutBattery and MiniBatteryLogger) I saw that the battery capacity when shipped had a theoretical maximum of 4200mAh, but in reality it hovers more around 3800-3900mAh (only 89 percent of the advertised capacity).On their website, Lenmar recommends cycling the battery a number of times, and I have -- it's been charged and discharged 27 times -- and this is all the juice I'm getting out of it.For the price, I'm reasonably happy with the performance, but I would probably have been happier if they'd advertised it as a 3900mAh battery instead of a 4400mAh battery. Typical case of you-get-what-you-pay-for.I've owned one other Lenmar battery, for a Canon camera, and it died before the original Canon battery did, so I didn't have terribly high expectations. But I'm hoping to get a couple of years out of this one.It has 4 green LEDs, not 5 like the Apple battery, but who cares? I never look at the bottom of my computer anyway.
Like many other readers, I felt there were too many unanswered questions. The ending was silly.
For $5-$10 more than the cost of this drum, you can buy a brand new Brother HL-2070n printer, which includes not only this drum, but also:1. a new 2,000 page toner cartridge (although you have to follow instructions freely available on the Internet to keep the toner cartridge from shutting down after 1,000 pages.)2. a spare printer for free.
I have had a horrible experience with this drive and Sony's technical support. From the start the drive had trouble reading a disc even if it was slightly scratched or smudged. I blamed myself initially for trying out bad discs. But on comparing (simulataneously) the performance against 3 other dvd drives, I found that this was not a problem with the discs but the drive itself. Not only would it refuse to play thse discs, it would lock up my OS (Win XP) and my DVD software player. After struggling with the drive for 2 months, I called Sony technical support for help and was asked to do an RMA. Since I need to pay for any RMA, I posted the package and got back a drive in a weeks time. Upon trying out this new drive, I was shocked. Upon pressing _any_ button on the device, I was treated to huge whining and grinding noises and the tray would not eject. I tried every single thing possible, including using the physical tray unlock mechanism. I ended up feeling really frustrated that I was treated so shoddily. I can't believe that someone will give an EVEN WORSE product back in an RMA. It felt like a slap on the face.Sony tech support did their best to make things worse. I called them back and after 15 minutes on the line trying to explain things to a "level 1" technician, I got hung up on. Even though I had managed to narrate my woes and they had all my contact info, they didn't call me back for 1 week. I sent a couple of emails and got poor responses. Then I called again and after 15 mins on the line again, I got through a level 1 and a level 2 technician, only to be told that I would have to ship the drive back again with my own money. Now this shocked me. Having screwed up the "fixed" drive and RMA, it is Sony's responsibility to make amends for their shoddy treatment. Asking me to spend 5-10$ on shipping TWICE was just utter callousness. The service technician was not particularly polite and kept insisting on "cannot violate sony policy". If thats their policy, then I pity a great company like Sony for having gone down in quality and values.p.s,Their website does not even give you a number to call. You need to send an email first to get a number.
Off the top the most I can say for this camera is that I'm glad it was a gift. I had the camera for two weeks before it would shut down with a "battery low" message even though the battery indicator showed full. I had HP replace the camera only to have the same problem with the new camera right off the bat. As for the picture quality, I have no issue there. The pictures are decently clear. The menus are easy to use as long as the camera will stay on. So overall, if this speaks for the quality of HP cameras, then I'll find something else.
Best thing is the scroll wheel - one flick and you can almost go to the end of a document. However, still trying to find a surface it's compatible with. Does NOT function on most surfaces. Standard mouse pads, 3M Precise Mousing Surface, wood & shiny paper are all out. Works so-so on paper (a little slow) or shiny plastic (a little fast).The mouse does NOT have wheels, but DOES have flat rubbery 'feet' (for want of a better word) - which accounts for the difficulty.Haven't owned it long enough to know about the battery. And, unless I can find a surface to use it on, I might not have it long enough to know if it lasts the year that it claims.
I purchased this crap Funai made Sylvania DVD/VCR combo for Christmas after I decided that I should retire my old still running strong and trouble-free 14 year old Funai made Sylvania 4-head VCR. Unfortunately, it turns out that my Sylvania DVD/VCR combo died after only two months of use. Buyers should be aware with cheapo electronics nowadays. I strongly suggest everybody not to buy this unit. The DVD side uses really cheap lens that can fail very easily. The VCR side uses extremely cheap fragile parts that can get broken off easily, and it is not appropriate to use these parts to manufacture VCRs. It is to my belief that Funai today, who currently makes Emerson, Symphonic, and Sylvania electronics, has taken a step to produce electronics that is not acceptable for people in society. Sylvania will be releasing a DVD Recorder/VCR combo very soon, and I suggest that you avoid that brand at all cost, even if it costs $350.I guess it's back to my old 14 year old Funai made Sylvania VCR. This VCR has an indestructable mechanical chassis that rarely breaks and has already outlasted my old Panasonic, Sharp, Sanyo, and Mitsubishi VCRs. Who says the cheapest wasn't the best that happened a decade ago. It turns out that it has.
I used these headphones for less than a month and the side part of the left headphone broke off... Cheap Plastic.... everyone complained about the same thing that the plastic is cheap....
I purchase 4 of these. 3 of the 4 ended up not working. Two of them would not turn on and the other one was very hard to turn on. I have returned all four of them. I found a similar version at Brookstone that are actually cheaper and seem to work much better. These ones are also very heavy and the brookstone ones are lighter and easier to keep on a keychain.
I bought this over the summer, and as an ecologist and bird enthusiest, I wanted a good pair of binoculars with a camera built in so I can capture good shots of birds in their natural habitat. The magnification was pretty good, I could see things from a pretty far distance. However, every single one of my pictures that I took were very blurry. Being that its almost impossible to stand perfectly still or to NOT shake or move at all, these are not functional camera binoculars if you cant get a clear picture. Especially when you'rein the field and want to get a quick shot. The only way to get a clear shot is to put it on a tripod, and thats too much trouble and not possible when out in the field and you come across a great photo opportunity. By the time you set up everything, its too late! More thought needs to be put into these products before manufacturing them.
as all above have stated, i am severely disappointed in this unit for one reason only... the hiss. it is "not that bad", but it is totally unacceptable for a product of this price. even $5 walmart clock radios don't have amplifier hiss. its completely unacceptable.i would give the product 4 stars without the hiss. the controls are silly and confusing. buttons have 2-3 different operations depending on audio source and they are not intuitive. the product is convienent as heck, yet i would not pay over $50 for it again. build quality is cheap and chincy. there's not even a solid plastic handle (the supplied nylon strap really doesn't get it done).the ipod integration is pretty cool, and this dock is one of the only to actually charge the ipod.sound quality is sub-par at best. again, for a product of this price, i expect much more. the mid and high range is muddy and tinny. not crisp or clean at all. the subwoofers clip and distort with a lot of volume.the sad thing is, you're not going to find a product with these features for under $250. amazing idea... price is right... but the execution was pathetic.
There are much better frames out there. Also note that this frame has a very large and unattractive logo on the front.
I don't know what is wrong. This mouse is jittery and difficult to control. Back it went.
I tried all the workarounds and terminal setting patches described by other reviewers. None worked for me on either an iBook or PowerBook (yes, the internal airport cards fail and are too expensive to replace). I wonder why it's so hard for Belkin to write a driver for Macs.
I needed a filler item to qualify for free shipping and I was running low on keystone wall plates, so I looked at the picture and glanced at the title. The picture shows 7 various keystone wall plates and costs a little over $8. That price is about right if you look around.When I got the package, I noticed it was a single, 3 port wall plate. For this price, this is absolutely ridiculous. I can go to Home Depot and buy a 10 pack of these for about the same price.Sending it back.
My wife bought me this camera for Christmas. After taking a few shots, I dropped the camera in a padded case about four feet to a carpeted floor. The minimal impact caused the LCD display to malfunction. The problem was not covered by either the store's extended service plan or the Sony warranty. Sony wanted more then the cost of the new camera to repair it!! One of their customer service representatives actually told my wife to "treat the camera like you would a TV!" Well, I typically don't take my TV skiing, hiking or boating with me! Poor product, poor organization, poor customer service. I will never buy a Sony product again!
I lost the cap after 3 months. Now the drive does not work any more beause water gets into it. Other than that, its price is very competitive. From now on, I'll buy capless USB flash drives only.
I've gone through two of these and I'm currently shopping for a new universal remote. One requirement I have at this point is "No Logitech".The unit worked fine with LNS-4095 40" Samsung TV other than the following problems:a) Key contacts would wear out rendering function keys useless;b) Keys were so small that my (average size) male hands would quite often press two keys at a time;c) The contacts would become fouled which required a careful cleaning of the contacts on both the charging base and the contacts on the unit. This was very annoying in that I thought the unit was charging when in fact it was sitting there discharged; and when I would go to use it I would find out it had no charge.Then I got a new TV. When I went to set up the new TV and remove the old TV (Samsung LNS-4095) for the unit, some timing element or another seemed to hang around from the old TV set codes to the new one (Sony KDL-52W5100). Consequently the unit would never correctly switch the HDMI correctly either from or to the BD player. Imagine spending a few frustrating hours working the software only to come up blank time and time again.FYI I had the following attached to the machine:TVHD DVD PlayerBD DVD PlayerOppo upscaling DVD playerScientific Atlanta cable DVR. . . and at one point a Monoprice HDMI switch.The first unit went dead while in the warranty period and to Logitech's credit, they faithfully replaced the faulty unit with a new one. This worked about 8 months and now I need a new unit. Because of the aforementioned problems I do not want a new Logitech unit.I would summarize that the small keys, contact problems, and some sort of programming glitch when clearing out the old TV when installing the new one, and worn-out key contacts rendering the affected key worthless are my major gripes along with the relatively short lifespan of the unit while still costing as much as it does.I do not recommend buying this at all.
Elite Screens R120WH1 ezFrame Fixed Projection Screen ( 120-Inch 16:9 AR)(CineWhite)I didn't order it on Amazon as they were out of stock for a short period of time. Got it from another authorized online retailer. Got the projector, screen and A/V wires installed by a professional. 2 days into the glory of 120 inches, I noticed 2 parallel bars (see uploaded images) on the picture that are distinctly visible on a white or light colored scene/background image. What was hardly noticeable for the first 2 days became an ordeal later on because all my attention was grabbed by those black bars. Called up the CC and they sent a new screen (not the frame etc) immediately. Now I have to go through the painful task of putting the replacement screen myself or shell out money for a professional job. I don't mind getting replacement for stuff but Projector Screen? Disappointing.
The earphones does not fit all. I can tolerate it and I think my ears has gotten used to it, but I've had my fare of rashes to get to that point.Also the cord sheating is not as durable considering it's a sports earphones. My cord ended up having cracks up and down the whole thing. The wire inside started showing. I bought it because I hear sennheiser was pretty good with sound and I wanted to hear my audio while working out (gyms can be noisy) and the sound did end up being pretty decent. But it seems like the hardware is pretty flimsy and fragile. I treated it like any normal earphones and cheaper ones didn't get cracks in it's cord.Oh yeah and the pads for the earphones kept falling off. I'd sometimes lose it without knowing.
Nowhere in the description did it mention that this was refurbished. When the box arrived, "refurbished" was stamped on the box.
I figured these cases were a good buy because of their cost, but I wish I'd looked around for better ones. These ones are absolute pieces of junk. I found cheap cases before that were actually effective, whereas these are more then a waste of plastic.Unlike others, I haven't really had issues with the outside or them breaking. However, you need to be EXTREMELY careful when handling or opening them with a DVD inside because, like others have mentioned, the inside snap that's SUPPOSED to hold the DVD in place doesn't work. Otherwise upon opening them then you end up dropping the DVD because it is loose. When just handling them, the DVD will get scratched by that very part that is supposed to hold it in place because, guaranteed, it WILL be moving around loose inside. If precaution aren't taken you end up with a scratched or broken DVD.I will not be buying this brand ever again. Will probably avoid the seller as well. They shipped fast but I don't like shopping from someone who is willing to endorse such a crappy product by continuing to send it out.
I bought one of these chargers from Wal-mart about a year and a half ago. While plugged into our surge suppressor without a phone plugged into it, thankfully, it just burned up. My husband and I heard a zapping sound and immediately began searching the house. After following our noses to the strongest burning electrical smell, we found the charger. It was extremely warm, and had a hole burned through the base of it. It turned the surge suppressor black where it had been plugged in. I am having a very difficult time finding the parent company for this product, but wanted to post a review SOMEWHERE ASAP to save this from happening to others. We were very lucky that we were home when this happened.
I am a little disappointed that the item viewed on this site is NOT the item you recieve. I purchased this item because I like the design, and also the name. I have a linksys cable modem, and a linksys wireless access point of the same design. I purchused this item so that all three devices would be stackable. Well, the item recieved today is the "new" design which does me no good. I am sure the device works fine, but I really needed the old design.
I purchased this unit after considering alternative such as linksys and hearing that it was the best product in terms of reach for wireless devices. I tried to get the unit going and after running into some random errors (one of the systems connected via ethernet cable kept getting knocked offline) i decided to upgrade the firmware w/ the patch on the sight. Oops. Once i did that the system went into a state in which it was unreachable (flashing lights). Second unit was sent out to me. Wireless was working great, still having a problem w/ a (different) connection that kept getting knocked offline. OK, let's try the firmware upgrade again. Upgraded, 100%, successful (so the software said). Then, slowly, each machine lost its connection to the web. I looked at the unit and noticed the system lights were not on -the firmware upgrade seemed to put this SECOND system into an unusable state -couldn't reach it in any way, resets didn't work. dead unit #2. (and pls. believe me, this was not user error -i've been pretty meticulous about it). No idea what i'm going to do next --i suppose i'll see if 3's a charm and let you know. After that, i'm taking suggestions on another brand for this wireless thing!
I can confirm Mr Zinser's review. I have a Dell 23" LCD TV that weighs 23 pounds. The Omnimount documentation specifies that the mount works for this TV. But the TV immediately tilts all the way down. Omnimount had me tighten a few screws, which you could feel tighten the mechanism but not enough to support the TV. I would guess that Omnimount does not test all of the TVs that they claim work, but rather do it based on weight. It's probably the distribution of weight that causes the problem rather than the gross weight. I would recommend looking at other suppliers, or at least make sure that you can return the product.
I bought this not knowing that it was not for tablet sytle personel dvd players. they have now updated the picture. that is really the only complaint i have. i have sent it back but have not yet received a refund. hopefully i will see that in a few days.
I would not recommend buying this printer. Mine is only 4000 copies old, has already gone through 3 toner cartridges, and emits a high-pitched earsplitting squeal when printing. Since it was still under warranty, I got Sharp to exchange it. Sharp customer service is fast and pleasant, but the problem remains unsolved. The replacement (refurbished) machine is even louder.I can't pinpoint the origin of the noise, except to say it is not the scanner unit. My guess is either the paper exit roller or the drum. The drum is not guaranteed, but should certainly last longer than 4000 copies. It also eats large quantities of toner while producing copies that are way too light. It is also considerably slower than the 12 sheets a minute it is rated.
I bought this memory and it works fine. I sent the rebate to PNY and they sent a postcard stating "missing receipt" I did send a copy of the transaction but there is not a "receipt" included in a online transaction.
This unit had massive problems with connecting to my Blackberry Curve through Bluetooth. It simply wouldn't do it regardless of whether attempted through the GPS unit or the Blackberry. The point of having this syncing is to allow additional features that might make the TomTom fun to use and versatile. I returned it for a Garmin instead.
for as much as it costs, its a piece of junk. Most FM transmitters are, i heard some good things about this one, so i thought it would be better, and it wasnt =(, and i dont even live in the city, it has alot of static, and garbled, underwater
I got this to play Spotify from my Android phone in my car. Opened the package, inserted the tape in the tape player, plugged the cord into my headphone jack on my cell, started spotify and it immediately started playing. Great, right?Not so great... after a few days, the sound become distorted and sounded like my speakers were blown. This is worth what you pay for it - $8. I'd avoid.
I ordered these after reading the stellar reviews on this site. Got them in yesterday, and here is what I found.1. Very lightweight unit. This is because it is made of cheap plastic. Has no heft to it at all. I am sure that the lenses are also plastic.2. Chinese made.3. Distortion around the edges when sweeping back and forth.4. Feels very fragile. I doubt that it would survive a three foot drop onto carpet.5. Everything just has a cheap feel to it.Where oh where are the good metal frames of yesteryear?Conclusions: These are good binoculars to let the kids play with. Thats why I gave it two stars.Other conclusions: Who on earth wrote the other opinions here? Either employees of the company selling these things or people who never actually seen any other binoculars.
DHCP over the wireless though the expander is sluggish to say the least, at least in the case of mixed-mode Ethernet. I ran Wireshark on my wireless laptop while attempting to connect with my PSP to the wireless and noticed 2 second response times... perhaps this is the mixed mode environment which is required for my PSP to work: My solution for this - manually configure all subnet parameters on my home network - at least the 802.1b devices. You may want to consider manually configuring all IP address parameters for all wireless devices to ensure they connect quickly to the network - although the more devices you have the more you'll need to keep track of.Additionally if you have network security be prepared to manually configure everything. I use WPA-SK security and the auto configuration utility failed to work. Simply turn off MAC addrress filters (if you enable them) plug the ethernet cable into a wired hub on your network, and connect to 192.168.1.240 (default password is admin). The wireless parameters are on a sub-page in the configuration utility, so change those first to match your existing wireless network's parameters. When you click submit the expander will reboot. Then change the SSID and make sure you match the channel number to your existing network's channel or you'll have problems. Manually configure the router IP address as 192.168.1.1 and you should be good to go - but don't forget to disconnect the LAN cable from the expander or all of a sudden all your Windows machines will be reporting a duplicate IP address on your network.Re-enable MAC address filtering after putting the MAC address of the expander in the table and you should be good to go.Another thing I noticed is sluggish learning of Windows NetBIOS names as well - again sometimes up to 2 seconds or so before a response comes back, well longer than the 750 millisecond windows default (which you can increase with a registry setting).Overall, it does expand my network and gives me higher signal quality, especially when I run my microwave and washing machines which usually interfere with the wireless to some degree.UPDATE: Fed up with the inconsistent functionality of this expander, I've since returned it and paid the 15% restocking fee. I'm back to only one wireless access point and deal with the microwave / clothes washer when it is switched on. This product was not a solution for me.
I purchased this adaptor to replace my missing Apple iPod charger. I needed a charger that I could use internationally, and this one specified an input voltage of 90-246V. The USB end of the dock connecter plugs into the charger (so you can charge other USB-connected device). It worked in the US and in India, but it did seem to electrify the metal on the iPod. It's not enough to really harm you, but I was concerned about the effects on the iPod's internals. I was able to adjust the dock connector until it barely connected to the iPod, at which point the metal was no longer electrified, but still charged the iPod. I know it wasn't a faulty dock connector, because it worked fine when connected to my computer.
This is a wonderful toy for adults. I kept driving the wrong way around town just to tick it off. Recalculating, recalculating!!! I can't wait to go on a real trip where I have to use it and truly don't know where I am going. I would like the chance to have more voices to choose from. I also don't really like the remote control. I can't figure out how to get to the previous screen.
After reading all the glowing reviews about the great sound, I ordered this as opposed to the JBL, figuring the only thing that's missing is remote control. The sound quality is nothing to write home about. It turns out that there are no miracles, and you get what you pay for. If you're looking for an inexpensive dock that sounds better than a clock radio, but not by much, then get this. But don't think you'll be able to use this to provide music at a party, unless it's in a nursing home.
Really liked the idea of this product, just got it, and when you plug an ipad into it - it does not charge the iPad! It only does the "Hi-Amp charge when the USB hub IS NOT plugged into a computer. Really it's pretty close to false advertising.So my search for a USB hub that does Hi-Amp charging AND works as a hub continues.
I recently purchased a Harmony 670 remote to control a Denon AVR 2308CI Audio Visual receiver and a Sony KDL 52W3000 LCD TV. The remote replaces a MX500 programmable remote which was clunky and not well received by my family.The physical remote is appealing. The initial online setup was simple. The big flaw is in the implementation. The remote never properly changed the input on my audiovisual receiver despite the fact that the receiver was listed on the Harmony setup pull down list. The receiver has a "DVR" output which is not readily visible on the remote. The database is NOT flawless. Tech support is pleasent but useless.Three hours later...still no success.Potential buyers should be aware that the browser setup is NOT, at least in my experience, a panacea!!!!!!Be prepared for hassles and judge value accordingly.I have easily spent more of my time trying to make the remote work than my time is worth for other things.I continue to spend the time because there are few alternatives.If you have little time to spend....hire a home AV person to "give you a remote"Amazon may just get this one back!!!!I will try a little more.
I liked the mouse overall, but the scroll function didn't work. Very little &quot;troubleshooting&quot; in the software, Microsoft online support basically told me to reinstall drivers, etc. Even though I performed initial installation correctly, I redid it, with no improvement. I'll be returning it for a mouse that works correctly - I like the scroll wheel function in a mouse, and am not willing to trade it in, in case a mechanical problem, since it'd be at risk to not work again..
I bought this back in FEB (7 months ago) and liked it since it was a spacesaver/combo. I mostly used it for the DVD player since I have been burning my own, but do believe that it is a good VCR also. It has worked great until recently when it started having a problem reading the DVDs. It starts reading a DVD normally but within a minute starts to hesitate and after about another minute 'jumps' to a new area a minute or so further into the DVD. I can rewind back to almost the point where it jumped, to see what was missed but this happens somewhat frequently and is not a solution. I cleaned the DVD player but this didn't change anything. I haven't had much cooperation from Daewoo support either... even though I only had 3 months labor on the combo there is a 1 year warrentee on parts, and after speaking to someone about this I understand that Daewoo will replace the unit if they can't fix it. Only problem is I have been unable to speak with a tech except for the 1st call - I've called back 3 times to the support center and they say someone will call me within 48 hours... but don't. Good luck.
dont take this one. i have it. its display screwed up twice. it happened to all my friends who own it. to be more precise, a thick band appears to the right and it slowly grows blocking enitre view. bad customer care. very few customer care centers in usa. if anyone wants to buy this, i seriously suggest you to take extended warrenty. am not sure whether this is the case with all acer 5000 series. an intelligent guess would be, YES.
I got this player from Best Buy and thought that I had gotten a good deal. The battery life is very misleading. A charge overnight is supposed to give you 12 hours of battery life. With normal menu usage and about 600 songs the battery life dropped to maybe 2 hours.For the first two and a half months the player was fine and there was no trouble. Now my player freezes up within minutes of turning it on. The tech support from Creative is practivally non existent. I will have to send it in for repairs and hopefully have a better time. Thank God I bought the service plan from Best Buy.
piece of junk would not work. second monster product purchased for ipod touch and nano that would not receive a signal or scan up or down very disappointed.
The cable doesn't work too well. The image is coming over snowy on the TV. I don't know if the length of the cable is causing this snowy effect or just the quality of the cable. I have ready that the length on HDMI cable doesn't matter. I wouldn't recommend to anyone.
This product did not work out of the box and after one and a half months of "tech support" they determined that the product in question was defective. That was several months ago and the return/exchange process has been halted as I cannot get contact with my representative (or any other representative for the replacement of the defective item!!! Extremely frustrating as I have spent hours with their tech support and done their mail in forms and all I have to show for it is a broken item which I still have no ability to exchange for a working one!I'd strongly advise finding another company's product to do this for you.
I searched for a while before deciding on this player, and at first I loved it. It played everything beautifully and was so easy to use. I even bought one for my sister when their old one died. Then out of nowhere, this player began skipping all over perfectly good DVDs with no scratches on them. I cleaned it, to make sure, but to no avail. I am never buying another sony DVD player again.
I am in Michigan and I used this instrument to guide to Rock Financial Center in Novi near Detroit. This is a very famous place in Detroit area. This instrument just guided me to get off the I-96 at exit 160 and "make a sharp right turn and another right turn". Actually there is no way to do this except to off road. The whole area was well established more than 20 years. I do not know what kind of map system TOMTOM uses. I have to call this instrument a lethal weapon because it has asked me to do off road for many time. Maybe it is designed specifically for SUV.By the way, its customer services is unacceptably mean.
Hooked it up and the picture is there but it's full of artifacts. By artifacts I mean it looks like its snowing different color snowflakes lol. Don't buy this if it's for serious use. I don't know anyone who would use it.
Company did not include the driver for card. Card is obsolete and can not obtain from Soundblaster or Creative Labs sites. Card will not work without the driver.
I ordered the Philips HS500. I received the Philips SHS5200, which is a MUCH cheaper headphone. I notified Amazon that I received the wrong item. They sent me a replacement which was another set of the SHS5200. I called Amazon customer support and got a refund. Don't order this item unless you want to pay twice as much as for a set of Philips SHS5200.
I don't blame Amazon for carrying this item but have already communicated directly to Kodak. This kit is misrepresented! We needed to replace an older model dock station that no longer transferred pictures. This is the correct replacement but no where on the box or in the description does it tell you that the CABLE, a necessity, is not included!!! The kit contains a camera bag (NOT NEEDED and didn't want it..I have one and I was not ordering a camera!) Kit also includes lens cleaning solution and a cleaning cloth, plus rechargeable batteries...ALSO NOT NEEDED!) The box makes mention that perhaps one can use their former cable...OUR former cable was not compatible with this new kit! Had to order a separate cable, which in itself was rather inexpensive but could have easily been included in the kit if they had eliminated the useless camera bag, cleaning supplies + batteries!!!
I had this camera for not even a year and was very happy with it. My only complaint was the weight due to the four batteries. That was until I used it to take pictures of my baby's first Christmas and five minutes after I moved her pictures onto my computer the camera died on me. When I turned it on I received a "Memory Card Error" message. I reformated the memory card and was able to take a couple more pictures, but when I tried to view them I recevied the error message again. Then the camera would get stuck on, then it wouldn't turn on, then the LCD was blank, etc. etc. etc.... Currently it's stuck in the off position and no matter how many fresh batteries I put in it, the camera won't turn on.It's not the memory card because the card works fine in another camera. I needed a new camera ASAP for the holidays, so I signed onto ebay to see what was out there. Lo and behold I found many listings for broken A75's. It seems that lots of people have had the same thing happen to their cameras.Also note that no other notable camera uses the same memory card, so when I bought a new camera (I opted for the Canon A520) I had to purchase another memory card. Bah!If you buy this maybe it will break down, maybe it won't. My advice would be to transfer all your pictures as often as possible. I am so lucky I saved all my baby's pictures before the camera went out on me. If I lost all those shots I would have been livid.
I bought this device and it failed to work with my standard Dell laptop running Windows XP. After various attempts by the Iomega help line to get it to work (they tried), they admitted it had a problem and told me to wait whilst they shipped a new one. No way did I want risk wasting more time with a similar drive. So I replaced it for a Philips (8x series) and that worked first time. The Philips uses Nero software and they work well togther.
Worked great for about 3 days. Then the Motor started losing strength and it would start playing slow tempo. There are adjustment screws on the unit,but UNDERNEATH!!! It was difficult trying to keep it level while playing, while tweaking adjustments with a micro screwdriver.Once Adjusted it now plays normal speed but will slow intermittently. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY! The return regiment was so complex, not to mention you have to pay for the return shipping.In the end I just ate the $50 dollars. Next time im going to suck it up and get a pro, they are just $150 total but seems well worth it.
I picked this up with a music order for my 350d - big mistake. The class came chipped, scratched and smuged; Tiffen filters are of very poor quality.Do yourself a favor, like I did, and find your local camera supply store and pick up an optical grade filter for maybe, oh, 10 dollars more. This Tiffen one was so bad that the scratches made their way onto some shots and ruined an entire day of shooting.
Well, they fit, but they don't click in like the originals did so they are loose in the holder. Looking at them I can't see the difference but these just don't lock in.
Save your money, this product isn't worth the clamshell packaging it comes in. Hard to navigate stations, AWFUL static audio quality, and the bezel covering the digital display on the front broke off within 7 days. I threw it away and bought a different brand, yes, IT'S THAT BAD.
I bought this amp on eBay for around $60. I had it bridged to a single 12" in a sealed box 4Ohm. It 150w bridged @ 4 Ohms. I am upgrading already.That being said. It is a cheap 1st amp for a audio n00b. I bought it knowing it wasnt that great. I just had no idea why. After a year I fully understand why. I have pounded the hell out of it and it has not died. If you are thinking of this amp, email me, Ill sell you mine for 20! lol. no, seriously... I will.
Cheap. Not much a wider angle. Don't buy inexpensive stuff when it comes to camera equipment because you get what you pat for.
I am actually glad I didn't recieve the item I ordered, because I ended up buying one that is much nicer and has much better sound quality. I was very angry when I recieved an email from the seller saying the product had been damaged in shipping and they didn't have any more to send and that was it. No other suggestions, nothing. This item was for a specific event and I had to wait two more weeks until I was able to purchase another product and get it to my husband.
This is a link from the Coby website. Mine does not 'spin up' so can't read disks after 2 months of ownership and maybe 15 hours of use."To obtain warranty replacement, return the product freight prepaid to the address below within the duration of the warranty. Please enclose the product, copy of receipt, detailed description of the problem and a money order in the monetary amount found on your warranty card. The money order should be made out to COBY ELECTRONICS and covers the cost of return shipping and handling."They want me to pay a HANDLING fee on top of return postage- and maybe more if they determine that I somehow caused the problem.Forget this company. Bad Coby, Bad!
I bought a ipod mini and was so excited, when i opened the box the ipod cant charge and even read in the computer i tried doing everything i can to turn it on or charge it. I went to [...] they told me everything to turn it on and nothing this seller and product is not recommended
I bought this coupler to put two 25' phone cords together (the cord between the hand set and the phone itself). We were always stretching a single cord beyond its limitations when talking on the phone. However, when using this coupler, I could not get a clear connection between two cords. I tested both cords (at first I thought I had a defective cord) but I determined the issue was with the coupler. Perhaps it just should be considered only for line cords (between the wall jack and phone) that do not have tension.
This is probably a good design for a basic woofer cover that doesn't have a lot of bass. For the subwoofer I covered the bass shot it off right away. Plus it's a little too shallow and the speaker hit the mesh even when I held it on to see if fastening it would solve the separation problem. It does fit nicely and is a solid design but won't work for woofers that require some movement. So I basically tossed it aside and decided not to cover the speaker since it's behind the rear seat anyway. Would recommend making sure that you consider the movement of the speaker and get a cover with sufficient depth.
Take my advice -- don't ever buy a Logitech product. You essentially can't use the remote (or change the batteries, for example) unless you connect to the internet and download all your devices onto it. Sounds great, right?Not really, because Logitech's web site appears to be down more often than it's up. And when it's down, all their software just hangs. No message, nothing. Just hangs, while you sit there like a moron staring at it. (At least, that's what I did!) They also appear to have no support for Lion.What's worse, Logitech as a company appears not to really give a rip. They responded to a question about Lion by saying that they were "working on it, and it was a priority." Nothing along the lines of, "This will be ready on the following date," let alone, "We're sorry." Don't expect to talk with a CSR in the United States; they don't have any CSR's in the United States. When you eventually (and it appears to take about 20 minutes, on average -- check the internet) find out that the problem is 100% on their side, they'll tell you that it's "software maintenance".It's not maintenance. It's that they aren't able to keep the site up.However long you have this remote, you'll spend more time setting it up and waiting for Logitech to sort out their network woes than you'll ever save because you've got one remote to deal with instead of more.
Got one of these for my office a few years back. At first it was great - the print quality was better than expected, and it happily drew paper from its (vertical) tray 1 sheet at a time. After about a year, it started to draw two sheets per page frequently (about 25% of the time), a problem shared by *ALL* of my colleagues (we all got the same model). About 6 months later, every 5th or 6th sheet jams and EVERY draw from the tray is for multiple sheets (sometimes as many as a dozen!). Now, just about every third sheet of printing jams. And forget about feeding envelopes through the appropriate section - the machine just jams and shuts down (it takes me nearly 1/2 hour to finally coax a single envelope through the printer these days). Multiple thorough "cleanings" failed to fix the problem(s).As one other reviewer put it, don't get this printer uless you feel like feeding sheets in manually one at a time, and guiding the pages in carefully so they don't jam.HP lost a customer with this hunk of junk.
I received the HDMI cable and hooked up on a 1080p HDTV. Video okay but audio was intermittent. The seller readily sent a new HDMI cable and it now works to 1080i quality considering its price.I rated a 1-star originally and now I am upgrading it to 4-star for good customer support and prompt shipping. Unfortunately, I can only edit my review but not the star rating.
We purchased this HDMI cable based on the reviews. We thought this would be a good product. Well, apparently it is just a cheap cable and it does not support the new Smart HDTV's. We originally had it hooked up to an older HDTV and we could watch there. But when we hooked it up to our new smart HDTV,it said on screen that the HDMI cable does not support this tv and it does not support that high of resolution. Wish I knew I could return and get my money back.This was a complete waste! We went to Best Buy and bought some monster cables that support our new TV--they said a lot of the HDMI cable on amazon do not support the high resolution of new tv's. Wish I had known that first before spending money on this. Lesson Learned.
I've had this less than 6 mths, it already went out, and CS for the company is HORRIBLE! First time i called i got a recording, it told me they were open 8-5 then I called the next day and I was hung up on when they found out i was not at home (well sorry i work 8-5 and couldn't call from home!) I had my other router for YEARS never had issues, when i finally did, the CS department was very helpful. I only tried this one out after the other one was over 5 years old and needed newer software and this was a reasonable price. I wish i had paid more and not wasted my time or money on this POS!
Greetings folks sinmin here with a friendly warning stay away from this camera! I am an Olympus lover by nature, so when I tested this camera I was shocked that olympus even released this lemon in the first place. Since I couldn't get the camera to operate long enough to really test it I'll just give you a list...1. focus. this camera has no idea what it is or how to aquire it! Out of the 15 test shots I took, not 1 was in focus!! Thats the first time this ever happened.2. Speed. Not here or even close it took the camera almost 4.5 seconds to start up and a nearly 2 second lad between shots! (No kidding)3.On board flash is horrible, it washed out every shot I took with it.4.3X optical zoom on a 8MP camera is a stupid idea, especially on one that can't focus! At least if you could get in focus you would have some cropping options!reasons 5, 6, 7, & 8 are lousy pictures, I have never seen a camera that didn't take one decent shot during a test until this one!And the biggest reason NOT to go here is these test results were the same over 5 out of the box cameras tested!!! I gave it 2 stars because it eventually did start up, the memory card worked fine, and its black. Other than that its pure crap! Olympus should be ashamed...Oh well they can't all be winners can they! Happy Shooting!
There is a well known hardware failure problem with these printers called the "carriage jam" issue. The print cartridge carrier gets stuck to the right due to what HP calls a defective gear assembly. HP has been replacing these units outside the standard warranty, though not recalling them.Our company has a few hundred of these and the number of units failing at 13 months is astounding. If you own one and are having this problem you may be able to get HP to replace it outside the warranty period.
I am very disappointed because this item I bought came empty. I opened the box and I found nothing but some papers and no filter inside it!! Really angry!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself.I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers.
Purchased icap recently, great concept, poor quality execution. The caps were so thin and flimsy, they wouldn't stay on the iphone earbuds. They won't stay in your ears, either. Don't waste your money.
I bought this machine primarily to transfer my old VHS tapes to DVD.The first thing I noticed was the tiny remote control.The thing is so small that it takes a flat watch type battery...like I`ve got a drawerfull of those laying around as spares...whatever..The remote has alot of buttons but they are too small and close together..very unhandy.Once you figure out how to operate the recorder it actually works..however,there are quite a few problems.First of all it will simply stop recording for no apparant reason. When you are done recording and try to finalize the disc,you often get an error message..All the time spent recording is wasted because now the disc is ruined...I made several coasters and mini frisbees.I seemed to be having better luck with a different brand of blank disc..only to find that recording from a satellite produced no sound..picture looked ok but what good is that without sound?...Ah..the things they forget to tell you..Even just playing a disc this machine has problems.Sometimes the disc will freeze...sound cuts out sometimes too. Plus the machine runs very hot....In conclusion I`d say you should take heed these reviews...most of them are crumby...Spend more $$ on a good name brand unit...I`m still searching .
My first ADS unit arrived DOA from Amazon, probably damaged in shipping, and it would not be recognized by my video editing machine (AMD 3000+, 2GB RAM, 500GB SATA HDD). My second ADS unit arrived 3 days later, Amazon has very good customer service, I'll give them that much, they refunded my $3.99 I paid for super-saving 1-day shipping and sent the unit out overnight delivery, since I needed this to finish a project. Kudos to Amazon.Ok, the tale of the tape: This item DOES NOT seamlessly integrate with my NLE software (Premiere Pro 1.5) nor does it work seamlessly with the free copy of Adobe Elements 2.0 that comes with it.I went to the ADS tech support website for a firmware or driver update, and there are none to be found. I have had the unit hooked up to my machine for a few hours, and have only been able to capture one piece of video without any incident. I downloaded ADS's proprietary capture program (WMCAP.EXE - 0.6MB), which worked for one clip, then crashed.I have restarted my machine over and over, and usually have to unplug the firewire cable to get the device to be recognized by Windows XP Home rev.2. This thing is a piece of junk, don't buy it unless you want to be angry and disappointed. I am an A/V professional for a living, and should have known better than to trust a $150 device over a professional one.The A/V cables that come with this device are sub-standard. You do get 2 firewire cables (6-6 and 6-4) but the 6-6 was too short to be of any use. You literally have to mount the unit with tape on top of your computer, because it's made of plastic and will try to leap off the machine every time you unplug a cable (gaffer tape to the rescue).I am going to try ADS tech support again. If I need to send the unit in for a firmware update as another reviewer intimated I will be returning this device to Amazon and going with a Canopus or other device from a reputable video hardware company.Caveat Emptor.5/4/07: Unit was returned to Amazon shortly after my review. Additional online research confirmed this unit will not work with an Athlon chipset computer despite the company saying it will (error with SSE2 instructions). Their tech support staff is rude and obnoxious and blamed my lack of understanding (20 years with computers, 15 with A/V equipment), rather than their junky hardware.I'm just jumpering my DVD & VCR through my DV-Camera as a temporary solution and using the firewire out from my camera. If you need a digital/analog conversion box, check out the Canopus brand ones and avoid anything made by ADS. Canopus has top notch customer support and firmware upgrades and they don't talk to their customers like they are idiots.
Bought this as a present for some elderly relatives. Soooo glad a took it out of the box to set it up for them. I can only imagine the frustration they would have felt if they'd received it, only to have it spend forever spinning, 'loading', but never getting to play. It worked fine the first night, but then got stuck 5 minutes into a video the second day. I'd say you get what you pay for, but I would expect better than that for $158 bucks.I'll go check out the 'real' brands now.
Everything worked fine at first, but I noticed as soon as I installed the drivers, I started to get frequent BSoDs (atleast 2 times a day). After looking for a fix, it seems that Belkin has no plans to fix this, and no existing fix.Stay away from this product if you own a computer running XP
Was sent Dell battery rather than Lenmar and fitted perfectly. However, after two and a half months, the battery was dead and wouldn't hold any charge at all.
I am extremely disappointed in this product. I have only had this DVD player for a couple days. I tried watching one of my favorite movies on it, only to have the player freeze after about 30 minutes. I could not get control back without cycling power. At first, I thought maybe there was something wrong with the movie, so I tried playing it in a friend's player and on my computer. Both worked fine. I tried 3 other movies, all of which I have played successfully on my computer. All of the 3 experienced the same freeze up as the first. I examined the disks for signs of damage or dirtiness, but they were all clean and unscratched. So, I guess it's back to watching movies on my computer. Sigh.
I bought these headphones because i thought they were a 2.5mm headphones that i could use with my cellphone. It's a 3.5 mm headphone that comes with a 2.5mm adaptor.When I tried it out with my cellphone, music only came out of one ear since it isn't a "stero" adaptor.The sound was good, but it didn't fit well in my ears.It did come with a lot of accessories, but I'm dissapointed that it doesn't really work it a cellphone. Whenever I plugged it in, my phone recognized it as a microphone/earphone headset and went to voice command each time - even though there is no microphone on this since they are earphones.So, if you're looking to buy this as regular headphones, they're decent.. But if you want them for your cellphone... look elsewhere.
Ordered this from uk & to be honest it was delevered very quickly, but like other people have stated as soon as you removed the backing film it instantly attracted every dust partical in the local area, luckly I had some anti static spray left over from putting a new screen protector on my phone so managed to solve the problem, eventually.As for the matt finish all I can say is it makes a great fingerprint enhancer as even after reading a couple of chapters of a book when any light hits it, its a mess. You will get a lot of use out of the free cleaning cloth!
LIke others have said... All the Apple service centers know about this logic board and power supply problems with the 20" IMac G5. And, Apple is really obstinate about not giving you a new unit. Great when it works properly, which has been for 5 days since July. Very bad, Steve jobs and co. Horrible policy, when you are fully aware of the problem!!
They mentioned in their product review: "Optically clear, non-reflective film ensures long-lasting, crystal clear screen images"I got tricked into thinking that they have an anti glare film. When i used it , it was a normal screen. Nothing "non reflective" and "optically clear". Waste of money
The part I received does not work but but to get it replaced I have to pay to ship it back and include a check for shipping of a replacement. After paying shipping 2 more times I will have had to pay for this thing twice, and there's still no guarantee the 2nd part will function properly. I've decided to cut my losses and throw the remote away. Don't waste your money. They obviously don't have very good quality control and an even worse warranty policy.
I've owned a DVD S2500 since July. Sometime within the last two months the audio and video on commercial DVDs have gone out of sync. This is most noticeble at the start of a disk, but seems to improve later. I don't think that this happened when the player was brand new. I use the HDMI output to a Denon receiver. Looks like I will have to return the player for factory service. I'd be interested to know if anyone else has experienced this problem.
This remote is very good in setting up multiple components - I had 13 that I needed to combine on one remote. The process and the software worked fine, it just took a little time to get everything together.But be very wary that these and some other lines of Harmony remotes come with a serious hardware flaw that Logitech refuses to recognize - after about 1-2 years, the LCD on the remote turns blank. The remote is still functional, but given the many features that are dependent on the LCD display, it's basically useless. If you call Harmony CSRs they'll give you a 50% off coupon for remotes on their web site, but that price basically mirrors what you can get online elsewhere. So you'll need to spend the full price again.So, if you're willing to gamble that your remote won't break - it's a good unit. Otherwise it's $120 every two years.
I bought this for use in my office cubicle, so the volume would have to be low. I first tried it out at home at louder levels and it seems to work fine. But when I brought it to work I noticed a ton of speaker feedback. "Bubba-dub, bubba-dub" even when the ipod was turned off. I moved it everywhere and it didn't help. I guess it doesn't like to be used at lower volumes. I ended up returning this dock. If you want something inexpensive to play at medium to loud levels, this is a good choice.
I recently bought eleven Cisco871s for remote locations and a Cisco 2901 as the termination point at my headquarters. Simple VPN configuration with everything coming back to my main site, even got a CCNP (he also has CCVP, CCIP,CCDP, CS-CIPCCES, Security+, A+) to configure them for me. I wasted two weeks of trying to get them working with the contractor before I got them working.The money I thought I was saving over buying an easy to configure Checkpoint or Sonicwall was quickly lost on the contractor, not to mention the pain of working on them for two weeks.I don't understand why Cisco thinks they need to make configuring a device so complicated. Plenty of other companies have figured out how to make and actual graphical interface that works. Even their fancy Cisco Configuration Professional I heard was so great is pathetic.
Sony Premium Grade T-120 VHS Tapes used to be pretty darn good.These days that is not the case.The past few times that I have bought these tapes to record movies from the satellite dish,there have been to many flaws with the tape.One problem has been a line through the middle of the picture,like you sometimes have when you rent a movie thats about 20 years old,and also there have been jumping pictures,and small audio flaws as well.I use various brands of videotape,so I know that the problem lies here with the Sony videotape.Basically the record about as well as a tape you have recorded on over and over and over.They show too much wear way too soon.Get Maxell tapes instead.
I would not put my camera on this tripod. It is very flimsily constructed, the center pole regularly comes disconnected, the handle for raising the top bar appears like it will fall off any day. I would not recommend this product. The only use I could have for this would be using this as a table tripod, and not risk damaging my camera or speedlite.
Do not purchase this product. When I received the item and installed it the lamp lasted 10 minutes and blew out. I contacted customer service for Electrified (where the product comes from) and the rep acted as if this happened all the time and was not surprised. After being rather rude to me, she gave me a return authorization number. I had to pay to shipped the defective product myself. I guess sometimes it is worth paying more for better quality. Lesson learned.
This printer makes me passive aggressive. I've owned it for 3 years and never liked it. Two major problems. First, when printing the first sheet after turning it on, mine sits for a whole 83 seconds and does nothing but spin, make noise, rotate, slide back and forth, etc. It's ANNOYING.Second, the black ink is problematic... it EVAPORATES really fast. If I don't print for a couple weeks, half the ink disappears. I've never seen that before in other printers. It makes the ink very expensive when I only can use half a bottle.
Someone (and I believe it to be Sony Music) really crippled this little guy. NetMD could have been real cool, but it's nothing but a hassle. It's no wonder MD didn't catch on, even with the introduction of NetMD. First, OpenMG is simply horrible. You have to Check Out the music files that you copy to it, and you only get 3 check outs. To delete a file off the MD, you have to Check In the track. You can't just drag &amp; drop MP3 files individually either, you have to set up a whole &quot;playlist&quot;. Not to mention, OpenMG is buggy and crashes 9% through the transfer. I downloaded SonicStage 1.5 (OpenMG's replacement) and it's still as crippled and bloated with the same check in/check out rules and stupid playlists. I don't know why I can't just drag &amp; drop MP3's to the MD. If the terrible software weren't bad enough, all MP3's, WAV's, etc. are converted to LP2 ATRAC3 files, so your hard drive space gets wasted. That also means if you copy MP3's to the MD in SP mode, what you're getting is just LP2 converted to PCM, then the N505 itself reconverts the PCM to ATRAC. NetMD is hardly worthwhile compared to realtime recording via SPDIF. About the only thing NetMD is good for is editing track titles from the PC.
It worked for a couple of moths then the top two ports quit working!. Don't waste your time or money on this piece of crap. I just ordered aPlugable USB 2.0 10 Port Hub (with Power Adapter)by Plugable Technologies, It's Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars with a 1,053 reviews!
I love the security of knowing the camera is water resistant, and the battery life is so good I have hardly ever used the second battery I purchased.But... it has a big flaw, one in common with other Olympus products. If you hand the camera to someone to take a picture... 99 times out of 100... they will accidentially turn the camera off. The slide switch is annoying, overly sensitive, and very very fragile. If (or when) it breaks the repair charge is a minimum $125.Flash pictures are another issue... they always come out with wierd yellowish colors. Overall I'm just barely satisfied with this model, and very unhappy when compared to my prior (stolen) Canon PowerShot.
This is one of the worst gadgets (if you could call it that) I have ever bought in my life. It is totally useless. Yes, I could scan, but I have spent 5 hours trying to get it to communicate with my computer. The program does not even attempt to communicate. I am now sending it back. You would be better off throwing your money out of the window. At least someone could pick it up and use it for something worthwhile.
Got this for my existing CD cleaning machine that has a worn out wheel. This wheel did not fit the machine, it would not stay on during operation. Useless purchase for me.
I purchased this because of the price but I believe I wasted my money. It is good for small cameras or even a web camera. It did not extend as far as I needed and the handle is very stiff and not easy to use.
Although these are nice hdmi cables its overpriced. Usually what makes a good cable is cables that are well shielded with good connection points. Since HDMI cables are pure digital cable just get much cheaper version. You won't be able to tell the difference. Also just because its PS3 hdmi cable don't mean its designed specially for it. Any decent quality hdmi cable will do that job.
Ordered this back in April so I could have my XBOX 360 hooked up to my flat panel tv which was hanging on the opposite wall. I loved that it was long enough to run it through my drop ceiling hiding the cord. It worked wonderfully until about a week ago. When I started noticing audio cutting out and little white dots appearing on the screen. I investigated to ensure it wasn't the T.V. or the XBOX. It is clearly the HDMI cable though. As when I hook up other cabled the problem goes away. The price was great and it seemed solidly built at first but considering it went out less than 6 months after I bought it I have to give it a poor rating as it really is not that great of an HDMI cable after all. It would be smarter to buy a more expensive one that will last longer, than buying a new one of these ever 5-6 months.
11 of the 100 disks in this package were visibly defective, with discoloration in large blotches across the surface. These 11 weren't recognized by any of the DVD drives on any of my computers. Unfortunately, I was in too much of a hurry to send them back, and just swallowed the loss of the 11 disks. The disks that remain work flawlessly in all my machines, however.
I bought this Expander to increase the range of my Linksys WAP54G Access Point, which has worked flawlessly for me! So why not buy from the same manufacturer!? Here's why......Since I was running a secured wifi network with the WAP54G Access Point, I tried to use the Extender's CD to configure the Extender. The CD software was NEVER able to find the Extender. All I ever got was a message that said "site survey failed. please try again." So, I decided to use the web-based configuration software. Again, the Extender couldn't be found. (Meanwhile the software for the WAP54G Access Point could find the Access Point.) Even after shutting down the security on the Access Point, I got the same results.Next I tried the Extender's auto configuration button. That didn't work. After spending most of the day working through many technical scenarios (most found here) I finally decided to reset my trusty WAP54G Access Point to factory specs (pressing the reset button for 5 seconds and unplugging it for 30). After that I tried the Extender's auto config button. SUCCESS!!! Or at least thats what I thought.The Extender DOES NOT boost the wifi signal, just "repeats" an already weak signal into a far corner of my house. After I repositioned the Extender several times I finally did get a decent signal.Now that everything was working, it was time to crank up the security on the wifi network again to keep all you nasty hackers and snoopers off my system. Supposedly the Extender can only handle WEP not WAP security. So now it was time to kick up WEP on the Extender. But alas, I didn't have a way to configure the Expander's security settings and it wouldn't auto config the security settings from my WAP54G Access Point. If I changed the security settings on my WAP54G Access Point, the Expander dropped off the network. I won't run a wifi network without security.The last straw was calling Linksys customer service to figure out the "security" issue. If you can understand English with a heavy Indian accent, you are one step ahead of me. I gave up on the first customer service person. Mostly because I was too frustrated to be reasonable with the thick accented customer service person. So, I called back the next day and customer service person #2 had less of an accent but left me on hold for over 20 minutes. I finally had enough. I hung up and packed up the Extender and sent it back.I spent two days trying to get that thing to work. I'd bash Linksys, but I that wouldn't be fair. They make some great products, but this isn't one of them.Conclusion -- if you live out in the quiet country side somewhere, with no one else around, this might be the "unsecured wifi" product for you. (don't forget you need to have a Linksys Access Point and reset everything to factory specs before trying to auto config). If you live anywhere else, I'd say pass on this hopelessly flawed product.
I purchased an Acer aspire 5000 series about 6 months ago, worked fine until recently ,it CRASHED! and 2 times no less! had to reinstall harddrive to origional and lost ALL my data. plus Im getting a distorting line across my screen which goes away when I reposition the screen ( loose connection or something)..top shell of notebook very soft and flimsy.Not well made, going to send back.these Italians should stick to making cars...
Purchased this MP3 player in April 2005. Worked great for twelve months - then I had a problem - it was stuck in FM mode, and I could not turn it off (unless I pulled out the batteries each time). Went to the Creative Labs web site for support - nothing there to help my situation - then I sent an email - and they told me that they WOULD NOT ASSIST ME, and then refered me back to the web site. They also gave me a phone number to call - but that IT WOULD COST ME [...] EVERY 30 MINUTES OF "SUPPORT" THAT THEY PROVIDE!!!!So now my MP3 player is no longer functional, and I need to buy a new one.If you value customer service - STAY AWAY FROM CREATIVE LAB PRODUCTS
i've owned many an item from logitech and have never had a problem, until now. i'm no speaker expert but i know i've definitely heard better quality sound. i'm one that likes to blast music for the whole world to hear. but with these speakers, once the sound gets too high you can't decipher the lyrics. needless to say i've had this system for less than a year and the subwoofer just blew out on me and i'm ticked. this time i'm going to spring for a more expensive system that has a reputable sound. all in all it was a good buy for a beginner like me, but i would have liked to be able to hear more from than less than a year's worth of music.
The Presto Saladshooter works well and cleans easily. I'm only giving it a "2" because you have to buy more attachments that should have come with it at that price. Also the low rating is deserved because it is made in China, and I'm sick to death of almost everything being made in China. We desperately need jobs in America, but the manufacturers are too cheap to pay decent wages and benefits to Americans.As is, this machine only slices and shreds in one size each. It should have been designed to aim the foods straight into the bowl or pan without making you buy a separate attachment. Also, I prefer finer size shreds for most foods, and would have to buy the fine-shred attachment for that. I've seen manual machines that produce more shapes and sizes at much lower costs. My arm won't fall off if I turn a crank or slide a lever to achieve the results I want - instead of wasting electricity.
the color was acceptable, however the size was not fit enough. Therefore, the camera case will look not elegant as I thought.
This doesn't really work that great. The armband sucks. I honestly would spend the 10 dollars more and get the nike brand one. I think this prodcut honestly is a piece of junk.
I had read a glowing review of this item in the NY Times, so I ordered it. First of all the quality of the video it produces is poor (i.e. very grainy). It is also subject to shaking at the slightest move while you are filming. I have a Mac desk top computer and it also does not seem to work with it. Every time I plug it into my Mac, it asks me to download an update, even though I have already done it. So, it was a bad decision, and it will stay in my drawer.
After installing a cheap amplifier my speakers started to make a noise that would correlate with the engine RPM. After reading all the review I was very hopeful. but there were no changes in the noise. Tried everything but no change. :-(
I was hoping this product would raise my poor signal I had downstairs. making it work was just too complicated. I followed manual instructions but yet it wouldn't work. I don't live in the US so for me there is no free support line, I live in Colombia, so I called and after 10 minutes a guy from India I guess answered me. he told me that my Linksys router was version 2, therefore it was not compatible with my new Wireless G expander, anyways i spent 30 minutes on that called. so the next day I went to buy a new linksys router. version 6. I coudn`t make it work with g expander so I had to call again, another 30 minutes long call with a Indian guy. Hard to understand them. anyways, I did all what he told me, and yet it wouldnt work. Just dont take the risk, you will be dissapointed.
Having ordered the First Alert FAW-725 wireless camera and receiver to expand the system I already purchased some time ago; I was quite dismayed to find that your company substituted my order and I was sent a Security First wireless camera system which although it works fine, It,s not compatible with the system I had already. Now I need to purchase additional components for this system- costing me even more money. Thanks, Tim Murphy.
2 issues:1 - New turntable sounded and worked just fine. About 30 days later, there was an audible RPM control problem. The turntable is belt-driven by a small, slip-prone, spindle with no feed-back to control the RPM. I returned the turntable and got a replacement. Second table worked just fine for about 20 records or so. Then, the RPM control problem came up again!2 - No tonearm counter-weight control. This is a crime. Records that play just fine on other players skip like mad on this one. Unless you have records in near-perfect condition, keep in mind that this player offers no tonearm weight control!Got my money back. Sony dropped the ball on this one.
Bought 3 cables and none worked. Hooked all to our plasma television, but couldn't get any reception at all.Get what you pay for
The map size is very small when so much of the screen is used for the arrow and directions. It also does not have a night mode/auto dimming feature. I purchased a refurbished unit, and the screen display was very fuzzy with poor color and contrast. Also, the hard buttons are awkward to push because of the effort needed to press them, combined with the fact that the unit is only mounted on a bean bag, it takes two hands to press a button and hold the unit from moving. I had absolutely no trouble or hassle returning it to the Amazon seller. If you're looking for a full featured, easy to use GPS, consider the Garmin Street Pilot C550 new [...].http://www.gpsmagazine.com/2006/07/garmin_streetpilot_c550_review.phpThanks
I don't understand how this vacuum has such great reviews. Sure, it has a lot of metal parts. So what? It still works terribly.My main gripe is that this vacuum cannot clean hard floors. It will kick dirt and debris around all over the place though. Try vacuuming a hard floor bare footed and you will actually FEEL the debris hitting your feet as they are shot around.On carpet, this vacuum does better, but again, it will still kick dirt around.I want a vacuum that will suck dirt and debris up, not fling it around everywhere.Also, I'm not sure if this is due to our having dogs in the house, but whenever I use this vacuum, it immediately disperses a terrible smell consisting of hair, dander, and dirt. I'm not really experienced with different vacuums, but it seems to me that they shouldn't do this.I do not recommend buying this vacuum.
I own three of these. One, bought and used at lot in the UK, has been trouble free; two in the States are about 18 months old and little used - and one of them has experienced the "Ink Cartridge Carriage Jam" problem. It was of interest to read of the other reviewer's search turning up many with the same flaw and HP's lack of support - so I certainly won't waste any time and money trying to get it fixed. I wanted to standardize on this product, but am pleased that it is no longer sold and that I had to buy a different one for my fourth printer. I would certainly advise against buying a new or reconditioned V40.
This camera should sell for $29.95 at Toy's R-US. The picture quality even under good lighting conditions and setup to "fine" is terrible. Worse if you use the digital zoom, then the images become unbearably pixelated. Any cell phone camera can take better pictures. No flash, no way to change the date, no shutter or apperture priority, and no programs. You cannot charge the camera unless you connect it to your PC or Laptop, so it's not even practical for traveling. The menu is limited and hard to use and the manual is a disgrace. In addition, it has poor workmanship and is made of cheap plastic, the cord is made of the cheapest leather and has an ugly brown color. Mine didn't even come in the nice wooden box! It is not worthy of the Leica name. Don't buy it!
A VCR/DVD player combo is a great idea and most stores are sold out of them. However I have had nothing but problems with my Samsung. The DVD player locks up and won't let me access the menu on some of my DVD's and therefore forced to watch some movies with subtitles and not able to skip chapters. If you want the advice from someone who ownes one, my advice is, if you are going to spend the money up grade. I wish I would have spent the extra money to get a better top of the line model.
This worked well for the application but the batteries just kept on dieing in the remote. If they had a larger remote with AAA batteries I would have given it a 4.
I really was looking forward to reading this book, however, by page 250 or so, I just wanted it to get to the point so I could put it behind me. The author's style of writing is intricate and delicate, making for long and eloquent sentences that wound their way into to paragraphs full of promise and drama. The disappointment, however, is how the author failed to make any of these paragraphs tie into anything even resembling a plot. What is sold to the reader on the back of the book as a mystery, is in actuality a muddle of characters, plots and subplots that have absolutely nothing to do with one another and failed to fully mature. I wasted so much time on plodding through this morass, that by the time I finally reached the wretched, anti-climatic end, I immediately threw the book away in frustration and disappointment. I didn't even feel it was worth of inclusion into my personal library. What a shame.
I bought these for my Canon Powershot because I was tired of the rechargeable batteries I had not lasting that long. Some reviews talked about how long these batteries lasted. DON'T BELIEVE THEM!! I wasted $40 buying these batteries, and they don't last any longer than the generic set I bought for half that price.
very hard to configure.was on phone with tech support 4 times to fix connection which was on and off.it worked for an hour then went back to multiple connection and speed problems.still waiting for consistent performance.
The photo print quality is very good. It exceded my expectations.But... I couldn't get it to print CDs. ( Still can't using my replacement R-800 ).After over an hour with customer service, on my dime, they determined it was broken. Why this took an hour, I don't know. The transferred me to customer service and I spoke with the rudest customer support person I have ever dealt with. The print quality is great, just hope you never have a problem. THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!!
First of all I should have stuck with sony, Phillips though the sound is good. The DVD doesn't unconvert, or if it does it won'ton my TV. My $79 toshiba does as does my Directv receiver...... Also selecting the source is a pain, it loads incredibly slow and you can't see anything on the display.PRO's - looks and soundCon's - price, inability to unpconvert (yes I used HDMI), Slow and not user friendly
1. What you see in the viewfinder is not what comes out in the photo. Photos where I center the image in the viewfinder consistently come out left of center in the image.2. All of my photos are dark in the corners. Some photos look like they're framed by this darkness, with a roundish image visible in the middle.This camera is unacceptable.
If you're the kind of user who can always carry the (included) carrying case, then my comment will be irrelevant; enjoy the earphones, as they're as good as EX71.However, I usually keep my earphones wrapped around my iPod, and unless you are super careful, the over-the ear hooks make it susceptible to tangles. The same hooks also make it cumbersome to untangle.Also, the hooks make it a bit annoying to use the earphones while I use my sunglasses or my eyeglasses. It's doable, but it tends to push the earphones out of my ears.Finally, the white color goes well with the white iPod models, but after a few months, they tend to show the grime all too well.My advice: I don't think that any (claimed) audio improvement over EX-71 is worth the extra hassle. If your heart is set on this model, get the black one.
These are HD cables for the original Xbox. There are some lines that come across the screen from time to time and the image gets blurry. It may be an oddity and a broken set of cables, so I do not hold it against the seller. Because I paid so little for this, I am not raising a big stink, but I am looking for another set of these from another seller currently.
ALl the reviews so far have been directly after the purchase of this CD player. At first this CD player was amazing, for the price it put out a good sound, and overall good deal. But now it's been a few months and its been a horrible expeirence. First the paint has completly worn off, my CD player and headphones look a nasty worn off blue colour. Second, Ive sent this player into be replaced two times, and guess what its not working again..... Im not sure, the lid crushes to easily and the motor to spin the CD break due to the preasure.... The headphones were nice but now but dont play the correct freaquency, I hear the background singing.... overall a BAD product. Comon RCA fix this baby... i was sadly disapointed. i really wanted to like this CD player. But I have to warn you all against it! This is a true review, the thing is broken sitting next to my keyboard.... and for final note, this CD player had mostly just stayed in my bedroom, and on a few occasions in my backpack, ive been gentle with it.... and it sill broke down, i wasnt mountain climbing or droping it on the ground multiple times....
This was a great mouse for the 4 months that it work correctly. The scroll wheel just went out.So much for the "Revolutionary hyper-fast scroll wheel"We will see how the warranty goes....
My husband bought this item to work with our Tivo and it doesn't work with it.
The card installed faultlessly, an improvement over other hardware I have tried to install. Unfortunately, it never connected with the Lynksys access point either at home or at work. I called technical support and they suggested I upgrade my BIOS. I did so, but it still did not work. I tried calling the 800 technical support number again and was directed to call a 900 number with a message that you need to be 18 to call. I was a little nervous about calling such a number from work, so I sent email. After about a week I got a reply to make sure that the linksys was set to long preable. It was, but the card still did not work. I am returning the card.
Multiple reasons:1. Setup software was buggy. (In my career I configure software and document support procedures.) The Harmony 880 software was abysmal in my experience: would not install cleanly for Windows XP (and I tried two separate machines with different XP configurations). Once installed, it could not reload until I manually killed its process in Windows Task Manager. Did not find resolution at the support site and FAQs.2. Basic design flaw: the 880's "activities" approach does the thinking for me - even if its designers don't know my home theater nor what I intend to do. For instance, let's say I'm video taping a show from digital cable to give to a friend - or let's say I want two devices powered up for picture-in-picture use. I don't want the remote to turn off the digital cable when I turn on the VCR, but the 880 is designed to do that by default, and the workarounds felt cumbersome. Perhaps it knows what's best.3. Configuring home theater devices: PC Configuration only. I wanted to make changes on the fly from within my home theater, but my experience was that any tweaking required me to get up, leave my home theater, trudge back to my PC in my office, reload the setup application, wander through various setup screens, make the change, commit the change, download the change to the remote, then see if the results were successful (which typically were not, so I would have to repeat the process). So: how much fun is that? My time is my own, but it's not limitless. I would prefer to spend it enjoying my home theater.I promptly replaced the 880 with a Universal Remote URC200 (also available at Amazon.com) which supports remarkably easy and effective manual programming and also learns easily from my other remotes.
I bought this item for my trip to China. It did not work. Luckily the hotels that we stayed in had an adapter we could use. I called Kensington about my adapter, and they said I could return it and would refund my money since they have a 90 day return policy. I bought the adapter in September and sent it certified mail within their time frame. This is currently January and have not heard from them. My advise to those thinking of using it for China. Don't waste your money on this item.
This photo is so promising.Unfortunately, it stops there.The adapter - in terms of volume - is larger than the stock AC adapter that ships with the Vaio SZ Series. It also weighs more. The only upside is the cord from the computer to the adapter is short and tucks in - but as another reviewer pointed out - this means that you have the AC adapter near you at all times, and not discretely off your lap or desk.In short, it's much larger than you might expect from the photos.If you're looking for a cool little AC adapter for travel, this isn't it.
I have had 2 out of 5 of my WET54G bridges fail for no apparent reason. The power light just blinks on those, and the Linksys Support just says to send them in. I also had a Linksys BEFW11S4 start doing similar things. It is not my power's fault since they were all plugged in in 4 completely different locations/buildings when they failed. Linksys has some work to do to make these more stable/steady.
The picture is a power supply, the item is a power cord for a laptop.
The sound is WAY too soft. I understand that it might be Sony's intention since it does drown out the ambient noise and there is no need for turning it too loud to listen to the music, but I wish it had a bit more power in the lower frequency and a bit LOUDER.Despite it being the ear-bud style earphones, the wrap-around-your-ear loop isn't a customizeable fit. Unless you have huge ears they tend to slip off around your ear. It would have been better if the loop was adjustable. The earpiece turns at maybe 2-degrees for fit into your ears a bit better, but I'm not sure if the product was made that way intentionally or if I just have strong grip of things. It's okay for the price on Amazon.com.
This unit has locked up my computer every time it is plugged in. I have to unplug from the 120v and remove the battery. Of course I have discarded the packaging so I an out the return. It started locking up on a game and the last time it locked up when trying to access the net. Seems that no matter what is used it does not like it. I have tried not using the Linksys connection but that does not work either.
hard to close or open, good design but cheap material, zipper broke the first time i want to close it
Hahaha, is the signal supposed to improve just because you buy a 10' gimmick? The phone signal travels through hundreds of feet of cheap two-strand unshielded bell wire and through thousands of feet of plain ol' copper wire before it ever reaches your M-M-M-MONSTER C-C-C-CABLE. What, is that last 10' the only part of the wire that is suseptible to deep space pulsar interference and radioactive laser noise?
By the way, I bought this at Walmart and I see on Amazon here that's it's not being marketed as a video player. On the official website and store packaging it is. Must not be a point to make on here, since it's false. I wanted to affirm what some others said. It takes FOREVER to put music on it and I can't do it with their software, only through Windows Media Player. It must just not be very compatible with Vista.For a regular mp3 player, this item is very good. Graphically is cool and plays music fine. My main concern is the problem I went through in trying to get the thing to play video. First you have to install converter software to make your videos compatible with the player, which wasn't a problem with me. But I couldn't get the software to recognize the player. I sent an email to their support and was told to update the firmware. On the page for my item, the firmware update was a dead link, so I got another link and proceeded to download the update. As it was installing, it needed to connect with the device to finish the process but it couldn't detect the player once again. The also gave me a link to another update on firmware for a player that was not mine and therefor useless.On a second attempt to fix the problem, they emailed me and told me I would have to prove my item was bought within the last year with receipt and they would send me a replacement for the item with some ungodly shipping fee. Or, they informed me, I would have to buy a new one. I was upset by this because I didn't see my player as defective as it has never given me any trouble and the problem is they refuse to update their software. After their response, I have come to wonder if the thing ever was made to or able to play video in the first place or if that was some sort of trick marketing to get me to buy it.I've never left a review on here before but the run-around they gave me prompted me to write.
Using a Canon S45 and GE Card reader/writer.I bought two of these cards. They worked fine for a year or more, but both have failed within the last month and I've lost some pictures that I'd rather not have. I'm not buying this brand again even it if is a lot of memory for the money.
I just ordered these and got them in the mail and tryed them out. While I was jogging they would just not stay over my ears they kept falling off. They seem like they should be used for just walking use. I guess they work better with people with larger ears. I tryed using the ajustments that came with it and it still didn't fix the problem. So take it from me buy something better you would be alot happier.
I used it for less than two month. The ink is used out and the cartridge is broken. So dispointed. Comparing to some other X25 cartridge (not OEM also) I bought before, it is too bad.
This is a very bad product don't order it. It never finish to charge. Only has about 90% of the specified capacity. After a discharge refuses to charge again. When discharging jumps from 30% to 0% and the Notebook turns off whit out any warning...Don't buy this thing
This worked fabulously for a little less than two months... then it just stopped. The speakers no longer work. VERY disappointed.
I have 3 of these units. Within a short time, two of the power supplies have gone bad. The first symptom was that the drives were suddenly dismounting randomly. Finally the computer would not recognize the drives at all. Swapping the power cables with the remaining good one did make the drive function properly again. Unfortunately, having to constantly order replacement power cables (at around $20 each or so) was not part of the deal.So avoid this product.
Paid $20 for this. Code is invalid. What else can I say?Amazon should back up what they sell. Now I have to dispute. Brutal. Don't buy.
While visually appealing and an absolute GREAT fit in the ear for joggers/athletes, the plastic casing around the wire splintered in multiple places within a mere day of use-rendering them essentially useless. I was incredibly disappointed.
I did not think the wires or construction were too thin or inappropriate. However, overall rating only 2 stars because it is not a stereo plug! Maybe mine was defective, but this splitter mixed the right and left audio signals. Not what I expect for a splitter advertised to use with an iPod, in my opinion.
These fit in my ears and sound great. BUT the loops go completely OVER my ear. When I go running they constantly fall out. I'll post a photo shortly.
Of the various DVD+RW discs I have used, these have been by far the most problematic. I would say at least 4 to 5 of every new 25 pack I have opened have been defective and would not work in my DVD recorders. Even more will work for a while then I get errors and the discs are no longer recognized in my recorders. They seem to work OK in my computer drives, but not home recorders. I would not recommend these at all.
This device does not work nearly as well as advertized. It took a long time to set up and program properly with the base unit, it frequently drops the signal, and we have to reboot it. It beats not having a signal repeating component, but it certainly has flaws. The set-up can, if it does not go flawlessly, bring tears to your eyes.
I purchased a ReplayTV 5060 and within 2 weeks it broke. The product was absolutely amazing... When is was working. I spent 2 1/2 weeks on the phone trying to get the product returned to ReplayTV (because I purchased it directly from them) and they gave me a run-around that was absolutely insulting. When I finally did get it shipped back to them (with my own money), they sent a BROKEN UNIT in its place back. My opinion is to NOT get one of the older models, no matter how cheap the deal is because ReplayTV is awful at keeping customers with broken units happy.
These lights produce nice daylight balanced light. However, they are VERY dim even with all five bulbs on. This means that even with an ISO of 400, F4.0 and 1/30, you will still get somewhat underexposed, blurry images if you are photographing people. Additionally, the stem for the stand is not balanced on the head. This means that they are very unwieldy and hard to tip up and down. You can get strobes for much less money and they will give you much more versatility. I really wanted to like these lights and am very disappointed in their performance. I really don't understand why they are more expensive than strobes. One would think that the lack of mechanics needed for such a light would keep the cost down.
I bought one and it ran great for 6 months. Loved it. Then suddenly it crashed. Now it cannot be accessed. Smart disk web sight offers data retrieval companies at owner expense and offers to fix the hard drive by reformatting it, but admits up front it will do nothing to retain your data. What a racket.
I recently purchased the new 52 inch Samsung B750 (from Amazon) and picked up this HDMI cable as an afterthought. I figured it had over 2000 reviews, almost 5 stars, and was only 70 cents at the time. Plus... all HDMI cables are the same right? Great deal! Wrong. I plugged it in only to see my new TV reading, "Check signal cable." Frustrated, I went to pull out the cable and troubleshoot, but the metal casing stayed in the port, permanently disabling the cable! Trash.Upon further research, I've discovered there is in fact a difference between HDMI cables (category 1 vs 2, etc) and that some of my friends have had similar experiences with this particular model. Sure, it costs almost nothing, but you're better off buying a soda from the vending machine. With this cable, you definitely get even less than what you pay for. Buyer beware.Justin
If your computer runs windows vista 64bit or the new windows 7, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!It will not work. Since this is a bi-directional server, you must install a virtual USB port on each oomputer.This software will not install on 64bit computers. You are then left with sending your print jobs to the servers IP address which is a) one way only so forget about that fancy printer/scanner you have and b) will not work anyway. This unit refuses to work as a traditional print server.The box and web site both say vista supported.I called customer service and spoke to a level 1 tech. He did not know what a print server was. Level 2 was no better. Level 3 began to tell me how I could set it up on a TCP/IP port. I explained I wanted the bi-directional function I PAID FOR, and he said he thought he had a solution and would call back in a hour. That was three days ago.
I got this case when I ordered my Canon SD110 (excellent camera). The camera fits inside and for the money I get the case gets the job done. I was a little disappointed there wasn't an extra pocket for memory cards or anything. My major issue with it though is that it seems to have worn off a good deal of the finish on my camera body....well, either that or it's leaving something ON my camera. I wouldn't recommend this unless you absolutely need a case and don't care how good it is.
Dell sent me not one but three of these Axims, until I received one that worked properly...for a few months. After numerous calls to people I could barely understand (After 14 calls in 3 months I gave up), an obsurd amount of visits to their website (their web based support equals intense stress) I decided it's not worth the heartache to fight Dell to fix it or supply a 4th one that might work. I also see on Craigslist many new Dell products people are trying to unload, including many laptops and Axims, no surprise here. Their customer service is deplorable, bar none.
nothing, doesnt works, ive been conectc, and nothing, no detected my iphone and ipod x, x, x, =:::::( i lost my money!
Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ProPlease do not buy this product, its an utter useless product ,it only works for prior versions of windows 7 only like XP & Vista.
I started out loving how this looked on the iPod and felt in my hand, however it quickly started to look terrible.The screen cover instantly attracted all kinds of dust and grime, and the whole jacket turned a yellow color. We still use it, but it's not what I hoped it would be, and it wasn't cheap either...
I've had this thing for 4.5 years. After the first few months it died, trapping all the CD's, which Sony "lost". It made the clunking sound and would power off by itself. Sent it to SONY who "repaired" it and sent it back. When it came back it had another problem (which I can't remember now.) So I sent it back and repeated the process. 4 years later, the clunking sound/power down problem started again. Of course, no more warranty.Our last Sony system lasted at least 10 years; we gave it away when we got this one.If you're looking to buy a used one of these, don't.
I bought this thing at a department store than focuses on clothing, and that should have been my first clue.As several others have written. WHEN this thing works, it works ok. HOWEVER, all too often it refuses to read the DVD. It will display "Wrong Disk", "Data Error", or as is most often the case, it will just whirl and clunk, tick like a time-bomb, and than whirl and clunk some more. Sometimes, it will read parts of a multi-section DVD, and not others.And the operations: The remote AND the buttons of the machine itself are all very confusing, and difficult to operate. The main part on the unit being this small circular disk that you have to press the correct part of, juuuust right, and sometimes hold down, other times press repeatedly (and rapidly), or it ends up doing the wrong thing.Now, I'm not a no0b. I am in fact a television production specialist with 10 years in the business. In my opinion this thing is a piece of junk.
i bought one of these dvd players and fell in love with letterbox eliminator and the excellent picture and sound it played several dvds well but then about aweek after owning it it started to severly skip on every dvd old or new so i had amazon send another once again after a few days it started skipping and theres no reason to pay more for a sony and thier([precision drive 3) the sonys skipped even more! i recently bought a zenith thin line dvd player for $50 bucks and so far so good its picture and sound is great and it hasnt skipped so aslong as it doesnt severly skip in the future im going to keep it but beware panasonic samsung sony all have 1 thing in common regardless of price they skip the sonys also are very loud and load slowly like an old pc you can count to 10 after hitting play on a sony before it loads then halfway through a movie it skips just like the others shame on sony for selling overpriced dvd players that work no better than a noname brand and shame on samsung for not correcting known problems and continuing to sell defective players on amazon and i wont even shame cybertron they make such awful dvd players i actually pity them lmao i guess when you work for 50 cents a year youre not exactly happy at the factory and the result is a dvd player thats reliable as a square tire ok even at 10 dollars i couldnt recommend the cybertron cause you would have a 10 dollar non working metal box and trying to find customer support for cybertron is like trying to freakin find hoffa ok now lets hope the zenith keeps working well
Bought this along with an HDMI converter for a Wii to connect to a new 46-in Sony LCD TV. Picture came up with horrible static and video noise. I presumed it was probably a bad HDMI-for-the-Wii converter, but figured I'd swap the cable first with a known good one before sending back the converter. Not so; the problem was a bad cable. A generic $14 HDMI cable that I bought at CVS pharmacy at 10pm produces a perfect digital picture.The cable from Amazon is noticeably thin and cheap. At $1.69 it wasn't even worth returning. Expensive digital cables are overkill for typical users and make no practical difference in data transmission. On the other hand, this cable proves you can go too cheap.
Installing the unit was very easy but getting it to work was fruitless. I moved it around, slot to slot with varied results but only once received a picture. Informed there were NO conflicts, but only twice had an OK from the test program. The only time I got video, was constant lock-ups of system, Having to go &quot;SafeMode&quot; and remove software to even get my computer to run, and after each re-do, lock up, again. After 4th card re-shuffle (once necessitating an ISA card move, to make room for a PCI slot). I finally removed the card, and packed it back in box. This was the second card (exchange) after numerous contacts with tech support on 1st card problems, who were of little help.
I received this last Christmas from a generous friend. As I began unwrapping the gift and almost immediately began to feel that I may have really received what I'd wished for. It was then exclaimed to me, after I had removed enough wrapping to see just what I'd wanted, &quot;It's guaranteed to be totally USB compatible!&quot; After I found NOTHING that looked even remotely like a USB connector in the box, it &quot;rained&quot; the rest of the morning with broken showers ALL EVENING LONG. My initial anticipation was appreciated but by the time everyone was absolutely impossible to HotSync the m100, my generous friend was angry to have made such a high ticket purchase (for a friend I think you'd agree). Palm, you ruined my Christmas 2000 with your short sitedness and the untrained sales reps in places selling your product. The thing completely shut down a few months later, just when my scripting ability had become nearly second nature. I'd give it ZERO stars if the option were available.
(PURCHASED BLACK CABLE) This cable seemed to work, BUT..... how it worked was not identical to the cable that came with my iPad mini. I am hesitant to use a cable that has my iPad Mini performing differently than it usually does so I gave it to my husband to see how it worked with his iPad 4. Here are a couple examples of what I am talking about. When my iPad it turned off and I plug in this cable, the iPad does not come on as it normally does. When my iPad is turned on and I plug in this cable the large battery symbol does not come on the screen momentarily to tell you that it is charging and about where it is at (which is what it does with the original cable). I also do not see the battery symbol on the upper right corner of the screen change to one with the lightning bolt on it to say it is charging. I did leave it plugged in to see what happened and when I returned some 8 hours later it was indeed charged up. Still, the iPads behavior being not what you would expect gave me pause so I will not use it just in case the differences might not be good long term for my iPad. Paid too much for my iPad to take a chance with a cable that costs so little. I would not have bothered with this review except that I also bought a new slim line stylus from box wave that said it would work with my iPad mini but it didn't so between these two items I spent over 20 dollars and it just gets to expensive not to be told that you're wasting your money if you buying it for an iPad mini. Although my husband tells me that both the stylus and the cable work just fine with his new iPad 4 so I guess it is just the mini that they don't work with. Very disappointing.
I wish I could have given negative grade for this product and Philips customer support.I received the device 10 days ago, and that is how long I've gone through pain dealing with it.The VHS part. I played a perfectly good VHS on this device, and after it ran, displayed picture on the TV for 10 minutes, the picture froze and stayed still forever. Forwarding it did not help. I still could hear the audio, but the video is a still screen. I tried with different tapes, to no avail.The DVD player is a lemon, too. I played a good DVD disc, which I verified with a SONY player, and it stopped working every 10 minutes and automatically shut down.I contacted Philips customer care, and got treated like an idiot. They want me to pay for shipping to a repair center for the brand new device that does not work right in the first place.So go with any other brands, but not Philips for this type of product.
The camera has really amazing features. But it also has an outrageously major focus weekness. I made a mistake of buying one.
I purchased this product around 2001 and it was good at the time. I wanted to use it in a new computer running Vista. When I tried to get Vista drivers I found that there were non available and not even ones for XP for card versions beyond 1.0. Look at the date on the positive reviews they are in the early 2000's It probably was a good product then.
just plugged it in, nada nothing zero.. used my shorter HDMI bought from local store, and no problem.. its the cable,, and I bought two... you get what you pay for.
This phone is really no good. I used it my business, and I should've replaced it after the first week. The 3 button doesnt work on the cordless. The cordless has no life. It is constantly dying, even in the middle of a call. Worst phone I ever had. If you put line 1 on hold and go to answer line 2, sometimes the lines get crossed and you have two people on the same line with no way to remedy the situation but to call them both back.DONT BUY THIS PHONE
This player was a Christmas gift that was opened Christmas morning. The player had a bunch of screws or something rolling around inside the sealed player when we took it out of the box. There was a larger component rolling around inside the player also. Must have been where the screws came from. We still tried out the player hoping that we would not have an electrical blow-out when we plugged it in because of the components rolling around inside the player. It seemed to work ok. We returned it for a full refund.This item was very cheaply made and for the money they are asking for it it is not worth it. Do not go by the pictures because the one I received did not look like the same wood color. And thats because it is not real wood.I am not sure where this was made but it is typical of the junk that is being made in China these days. When I was a kid this kind of junk was being made in Japan.My advice...stay away.
This massive card cooler does not fit all "recent" video cards; the product description that says "Supports up to GeForce 7800 GTX" should be taken with a grain-of-salt. Granted the card I have is a 'cheapo'EVGA e-GeForce 7600GS 256 MB PCIe Video Card with Fan, just make sure you read or visit the manufacturer's website to verify the fit on your video card. Despite this, I still am a fan (no pun intended) of Zalman performance cooler products.
I decided to buy this Navman product despite reading many negative reviews about the product, because of two reasons. Firstly, this was the only product, I could use with my HP IPAQ and secondly because of the rebate that was promised while purchasing the product. I feel really cheated because I bought the product in March and the rebate form I printed after buying the product said it was good for February purchases only. The product itself is really average too, but I am more disappointed about not getting the rebate I thought I deserved.
Do NOT buy this Lacie drive! I have purchased 4 of these LaCie external drives in the past year (one of them was 2TB in size, the other three were 1TB in size), and all 4 of them have failed a few months after I started using them, resulting in a loss of all the data. There is something systemically very wrong with the design of these drives.My recommendation: Buy an Iomega Desktop Hard Drive instead (also available here on Amazon). After the LaCie drives failed, I bought three of the Iomega Desktop Hard Drives (2TB size), and although I've only been using them about a month, they all work great. They are also cheaper than the LaCie drives.
I'd give this card a 5/5 stars if Linksys stayed with Revision 2 of the card, but they changed it to Revision 4. This causes all sorts of trouble and you use windows default drivers. I don't even know what this thing does in 98. It's a shame that this had to happen, but I think I'm going to go with netgear now.
I've had this mouse for a few years and it's been awesome. It really is the perfect size, it's lighter than most, only needs one battery, and I love all the features. Recently the left click button started giving out (requires multiple clicks to accomplish one click) and the pointer would intermittently get stuck or skip. As the frequency of both these issues increased it became apparent that I'd have to swap for a new one.The reason for the 1 star:Logitech no longer carries this mouse (the newer replacements are also clunkier). I was excited to see that plenty of vendors here still carried the VX Revolution so I purchased one. I actually purchased four to date and returned all of them (all from different vendors). Each new mouse I ordered came in packaging that looked old and dingy (as if they had either been sitting in a warehouse for some time or had been returned by a customer and shipped out again). More importantly, each mouse ended up having the same exact problems in a matter of a few days (left click and skipping). The last one I received worked for two weeks but ended up with the same issues. Logitech is aware of the problem with the VX Revolution but couldn't do anything to help fix the issues (perhaps the reason for the discontinuation of this model). If you get a VX Revolution that works properly then you'll find that the ergonomics and functionality of this model is the best out there. Since Logitech no longer carries this model you're bound to get one that was previously returned because it didn't work properly. I ended up getting the MX Anywhere mouse and while I'll miss the VX Revolution it's nice to have a mouse that works properly.
Noticeably slower card than my sandisk and simpletech cards in a Nikon 995, which was acceptable when factoring in the price. The real problem is that after less than a year of use the card has died. Due to my laziness with my newly found storage capability I lost a few months worth of pictures(300+) so I also incurred the wrath of my wife. The card reformats now but dies after 5 or 10 pictures.I recommend against buying any Viking flash card. 0 stars if the option was available.
The auto switch technology the make reference to is placing the handset on the headset cradle.
This thing is a piece of junk! Granted, it only costs $30, so the quality of the camera is about what I expected, but the truly poor aspect of this toy, and the reason I've returned it, is the software. Downloading images/video from the camera takes quite awhile. It occasionally doesn't recognize the camera so you have to unplug/plug in the USB cable again (this actually might be a WindowsXP problem??). It names the files for you for install to the hard drive so you have to create a new directory each time, all with arcane names like photo001..., in them, so it doesn't save them over your old files. This quickly becomes unmanageable for a little girl. There were bugs when inserting the pictures in the journal. I'd drag the thumbnail of one picture over, but a different one would appear. The website has no information for bug fix downloads and no apparent e-mail for help.
This item was a poor fit for me. The microphone always seemed to touch my face no matter how I adjusted it. On the plus side, the in-line controls are easy to operate. I ended up returning the product.
I really liked mu iLuv ear clips when I got them but, after only a few weeks they are falling apart! First the ear cushions fell off and now part of the mechanism itself has disappeared. This is just from carrying them around. They do not hold up very well!
I'm a fan of Xantrex products because their quality and performance. But this inverter doesn't deserve to have the Xantrex logo. I just conected it to my battery, turned on and to my surprise and deception it failed inmediately with no load at all, and just left a fried electronic components odor...Before energizing the system I always check for correct polarity so everything was OK (no inverted cables, no short cuts, correct grounding)Later I decided to buy a Xantrex SW2000 pure sine and thats a different happy story, it has worked perfectly so far.
DO NOT purchase this product if shoplet.com is the supplier. They ship out in the thin box intended for store display and you will receive a damaged product. Sure, you'll call and they'll give you an RA for return, but will never schedule the UPS pickup, so in frustration you end up paying to ship it back to them. Then they will refuse to receive the return because, get this, the package is damaged when it arrives at their site.The parts of this riser that weren't damaged appeared to be nice. The riser is adjustable so you can determine where you want it. Too bad the damage to mine was so visible, otherwise I might have kept it.
The Tivo plarform/configuration is a great concept however, many technical issues have arisen which have rendered my machine useless...the basic problem rests with the compatability of the Tivo unit with my cable box (AT&amp;T Broadband Service w/a Motorola Digital cable box)...the two do not communicate properly thus the Tivo unit cannot change channels to accomodate my selections for recording. I have spent literally 5+ hours on the phone with Tivo/AT&amp;T...although attentive, both sides are admitting the issues are widespread...at the end of the day I have a Tivo unit which will only work like a dummy VCR...I have to have the channel manually set on the station I want to record and hope for the best...hopefully this will get resolved...and relucantly so I am looking into the much anticipated product from Microsoft...hopefully Bill was a bit more &quot;in tune&quot; (no pun intended) with making things &quot;synch&quot; (oh, boy...maybe he's buying AT&amp;T).
I bought this video card 6 months ago. It worked fine for 4 months. After that my computer used to restart automatically after 20 minutes of usage. I had a tough time figuring out the problem. The problem finally turned out to be this horrible video card. After I removed it from computer, it started working fine. I reinstalled it and updated the drivers and did all possible tricks but it does not work. I finally had to throw the product
Product came in used condition. Discoloration on the product surface. The glass surface of the filter had smudges and fingerprints on it. Sent a e-mail to adorama which responded they would send me a return label. Amazon responded that they wouldn't refund until the product is returned. All this trouble for a $10 filter. Don't by from Adorama. If you read other reviews on them they are hit and miss. The miss is how they turn a profit. Wonder why Amazon allows these type of vendor to sell through them.
I bought a QPS back in April, I had configuration issues right away.I followed the tech support format and emailed them. Giving them benefit of possibly being busy or email issues I emailed four times over four weeks from seperate servers. They do not respond through support.Now the hardware failed, I repeated the email attempts with no response and have phone support three times in two weeks to give up in Cue after 45 minutes. No 1-800 number.Now I have a very high phone Bill coming and a useless QPS device that I will eat also.Please don't allow companies like this to thrive, which they all too commonly do in todays market.Buy elsewhere.
It is already damaged. It is not worth to return as return charges will be more than the cost of product.
The way carrier was described appeared just right for my needs. When item arrived, the only person it would fit in my family was my 7 year old son, who had no idea what it was and didn't want anything to do with it. Misleading advertisements do no one any good especially merchants pushing things like this.
I just got my Hipshot and I have the following observations:--My Diana camera won't fit into it, full stop. If I ever get one of the ActionSamplers it'll go in here.--If their 120 format cameras don't fit in the bag, then WHY do the film-holsters ONLY take 120 film well (no "lip" on 35mm to hold it)--Almost none of Lomo's 35mm cameras take an external flash. So WHY did they design one pocket just for a Colorsplash or Diana F+ flash?It's not worth returning and it may be worth using if I can figure out how to cram my Diana into it, but otherwise this item is all hip and no functionality.
This drive sucks. I paid (on sale at Staples) $115.00 And it has not worked well since the day I got it. It locks my computer up so bad, I cannot even shut it down!!! I have to hard power it down and as you know not shutting everything else down causes software problems... I have tried to find firmware upgrades for this drive and none can be found on internet. The front of the retail box (which I still have) brags about Toll Free Technical Support.... uh... so what... someone answers the phone, they don't speak good english and they can't help me. Last Pacific Digital Product I am ever going to buy. Stick with name brands... Plextor, Sony, both support their drives... even the older ones. Gee I am mad!!! I won't get fooled again!
I must say up front that up to this point, I have been very pleased with Epson printers. All have served me well, with a minimum of trouble. For that reason, I have recommended Epson to many people.However this model, the CX6000, is a totally different story. On the positive side, it runs smooth, as quiet as I would expect from an affordable AIO, and has the right combination of features. The color LCD is nice, which really is a plus for direct photo printing. Draft printing is quite fast and definitely will save ink (very pale - but still dark enough to proof-read). All in all, a nice machine.But it has one major issue - which I did not know about when I bought this unit. Incredible ink consumption. To date, I have printed some 25 text documents and 2 photos. All cartridges have been replaced at least once, the cyan twice, and the yellow and magenta already show 50% after just a few pages.Now I understand that you should not run a tank-type printer out of ink, as doing so can do damaged to the print head(s) - so I can understand leaving some ink in the cartridge before you are forced to replace it - but something is wrong here, VERY wrong. Furthermore, if you print black text, the color inks go down like mad. On top of that, when the ink is out - the entire machine halts... you can't even scan.Epson customer service is useless. Period.Thinking back to the Epsons I have owned and received excellent service from, I am shaking my head over this fiasco. Do youself a favor and avoid this model, as I don't expect Epson to make "things right" with this nightmare.
My old Epson printer gave up the ghost. Since I'm an author, I definitely need a printer.We purchased an Epson cx5400 printer on 3/2/04. My husband tried to install it for 8 hours, without success. On 3/3/04, he called Epson Technical Support,which by the way is toll number because Epson has no 800 number for technical support. He was on the line with a tech. support specialist for well over an hour and the installation problem was still unresolved.I called Epson back, told them the problem again and stated that I would never purchase another one of their products again.Today (3/4/04), we purchased a Canon i475d. It's a dream!Mrs. E. Haywood
I bought 2 6ft cable both were defective. They tansmitted the pictue fine but the sound was intermittent.SRS
Purchased this remote to work with our Hi-Def Direct TV DVR and new TV. There is a lot of missing functionality as it does not change the source properly. The one saving grace is that it works my Sony home entertainment center that none of my other remotes would do. Over all it works but not as ecpected.
It's a nice unit - small, light and it sounds very good. Why, however, have a 1 GB unit that only allows 255 entries? Try as you might - once you hit 255 entries (folder names and filenames each count as an entry) you can not add another song no matter how much memory you have left. I have 256 meg left and my unit can not accept any more songs.Let's hope PNY comes up with a firmware fix.Customer Service for this unit does not exist - only a FAQ which does not address this issue.
I bought a B+W KSM Polarized Circular filter and threaded to the B+W UV filter and couldn't get them apart. In addition, the UV filter wouldn't properly thread to my new Canon 18-135mm EFS lens.
Though I think the phone looks and sounds great, and I am pleased with the range, the battery truly dies within a year. It will happen all at once, too, with the first 6 months being great, and slight issues with long calls in the next 3 months, and finally total collapse at the one year mark.Now I am down to charging it all the time, and I only get a 30 minute conversation in (once per day) before the phone dies. This is not a fluke, unfortunately, as I also bought the same Panasonic Phone for my brother, and his died before the one year mark, too. Really a pain, as I've had other cordless phones for years without problems. Do I really have to purchase a $40 battery every YEAR? The answer, of course, is NO. I just need to buy a new phone with a better battery!
The reason I'm giving this tablet two stars is to call attention to this model's design flaw, which is the USB cable/port. Although tablets are a great addition to the graphics professional, and one you really can't work w/o, the Intuous USB cable will eventually fail internally (This happens on the Intuous 4 also). It's simply lacking in quality control. Mine started failing after 2 years and now has completely failed. The Intuous 4 USB port has a similar quality control issue.Everything else about this tablet is 5 stars, but you can't use it w/o the cable. And for quality control issues, it gets a three star reduction. When you buy an Intuous, just be aware that you may be replacing it after a couple of years, and according to searches for "Intuous 4 USB port", perhaps a year before failure.Edit:11/24/2011After first writing this review, I disassembled the tablet and resoldered the USB connection. It worked fine until just a few weeks ago.My Intuos 3 has now failed completely as Windows can no longer identify the tablet, even with the Windows 7 generic drivers (without the Wacom drivers installed).I think I got around 2 1/2 years of use out of it. I was just expecting something more quality oriented for an initial cost of around 400 USD.
We waited for our delivery with great expectation. When the units arrived we were happy, that is until we tried the units. We were not able the reach the 2 mile range that was advertised. Nor could we reach 1 mile, nor 1/2 mile. In fact I think we did better yelling out the window. We returned these and got the Motorola units, and they worked wonderfully!
This bag is smaller than the dimensions that were advertised when I ordered it so I returned it without a hassle and Amazon paid for the return shipping. It looks like the dimensions have been updated. My HP G72 17.3" laptop did not fit, but it was close. Even if it had fit there would have been no space for anything else.
I got this case along with A630 since the product description mentioned that it is compatible with the A630. However, this case is just too small and the camera does not fit into the case. This product is not compatible with the A630.
I bought this product 3 months ago from Amazon. After two months of operation, it's dead. No light nothing after power up. I tried to contact Roku tech support and request an RMA but THEY'VE NEVER RESPONSED. I wished I could give this product a 0 star!
I bought this filter for my Panasonic Lumix LX-3 camera as part of a package deal that also included the Panasonic DMW-LW46 wide-angle conversion lens and associated DMW-LA4 adapter. It seemed like a good deal at the time. I should have read the multiple reviews that criticized the filter's unacceptable tendency to ruin photos with reflections. More to the point, it's completely useless to me. It only fits on the adapter tube, and the only time I would be using the adapter tube is when I'm using the wide-angle conversion lens mentioned above -- which is far too big for this filter.
I bought this product for almost $150.00 and had nothing but problems. The sub would cut in and out NONSTOP! I even had to open it up and solder the spider wires to the subwoofer because I guess it wasn't worth their time to do when they made this terrible product. Even after that it didn't work. I called Pyle and they told me that I had to pay $20+ to ship it to them... and if they didn't think it was a reasonable reason for me to send it back... they would not give me a refund or a new product.Eventually I got it working and it worked great for about 30 minutes... then the amp shorted and blew the fuse.. but not before it had the opportunity to fill my entire trunk up with smoke. The amp is completely fried and is unusable.Eventually I was forced to buy a new amp and completely bypass the one that was inside the tube... which cost me another 60 bucks. Finally after countless hours of frustration and anger... IT WORKS...I would never recommend this brand to anyone... this was a shoddy piece of equipment that has ZERO customer service to back it up.DO NOT BUY
After shelling out a lot of money when this scanner was new, I am very dissapointed. The color accuracy for slides is horrible. It died after about 3 months of use, but Microtek did fix it free of charge. Now a year later it is locked up and will not scan. Avoid at all costs, this is my second Microtek, both which were subpar.
Cool retro design. The case does secure the entire camera, but tough to handle if you don't have it on your belt.
I own a version of this that I bought probably 15 years ago. It still runs perfectly. I love having it when I have to slice or grate anything hard. It does a beautiful job with carrots in particular...makes them really pretty for salads. It's small (doesn't take much space in the kitchen), easy to clean and fun to use. My ONLY problem with it is that I sometimes forget that I even have it and don't use it as often as I could. This thing really works!!! If mine ever broke, I would be sure to get another one to replace it...I like it that much.
Got this as a gift and it seems to work fine. He loves it. Its already seen much use. Glad I chose this over the audio-technica. Classy and simple look, not difficult to set up, low-maintenance. Great sound.
I'd never use any other kind of mouse. It took a few minutes to get used to, and I've never looked back. Easier on the wrist, simple, no muss, no fuss.
I purchased this VCR after reading some of the postive reviews on this site. It worked for 1 day and then began a strange whirring noise when I turned the power on and would not recognize that it had a tape in it and then would just cut off. I am returning it tomorrow for my money back. I should have known it was crap when I took it out of the box and it weighed about a pound. My old Magnavox VCR was of a substantial weight and lasted 10 years of continuous use. I spent $95 on this Panasonic and would recommend spending your money on something else.
You can get a near equal quality one for around five bucks (including shipping) on sites like meritline.
I liked this a lot.. helps me to work even when I am away from work.. the call quality is crisp and fits in rightly !
Simply put, do not buy this computer if it has Windows Vista. It is slow, freezes up, and was very difficult for my secretary, who is so so computer literate, to use. This was without the installation of any third party software, but right out of the box. When she wanted to sort names in a folder, it grouped them in alphabetical segments of A-H, I-M etc and it took her 20 minutes to figure out how to undo this. It is a bloated poorly done program, and it seems as though Microsoft didn't test this with a single consumer, or they wouldn't have released it like this.Also, I ordered it with Windows XP, but they shipped it with Vista. It was too difficult for me to pack up and to return, as I didn't discover it was Vista until I had it all set up and installed in a desk, which took about three hours, and I was essentially stuck with it.Finally, when we got around to installing our peripherals-card scanners, printers, and lab equipment, much of it could not be used as the companies had not yet developed drivers for Vista, including such unknown mom and pop operations like Fujitsu, Siemens, and Kodak. Microsoft blew this one badly.
I bought this drive in 2003 year, and it failed after 2 years. I sent it in and got a new drive, since it was under warranty, and it's giving me trouble after 3 months! If this is like the last time, it will be dead within a month.This is in contrast to my Maxtor 6Y160P0 which has been running for two yearsand my dual Seagate ST3200822A which have been running for a few months with no hiccups.Linux reports the full drive name as WD2000JB-00GVA0, avoid it.Unreliable. Go with Seagate or Maxtor.I'm getting a new maxtor diamondmax 10 sata, IDE is getting obsolete.
The Olympus DM-10 is incredible. It is unlike anything you have ever used before. The sound at HQ & Stereo HQ recording mode is outstanding. During a lecture, you can sit in the back and record, and what you play back is 100% understandable. Even the SP and LP modes will record clearly, but you probably won't use it, because SHQ and HQ will spoil you. As an MP3 music player, I think it sounds better than a portable CD player. My DM-10 came with stereo earphones (earbuds) and a stereo condenser mike (ME51S). I was reluctant to buy it at first, because of the $150 price tag. But once I got it and started using it, there was no doubt as to why.
I like the Cobra radar to an extent but, for the most part its ok. See, it takes along time to pick up the signals and by the time it picks up the signals there is the cop, but that is not on only the case. It is effective sometimes but not all of the time.
These headphones are a great idea but they made me feel like I was going to vomit. Seriously! If you are prone to motion sickness I don't think these are for you, unless you carry barf bags around with you.
This product is very convevient. It's fast and easy to store. I like it a lot.
Great for the price.And if your looking for a cam for the kids at collage this is my pick of the year..
My first was approximately 8 years ago. I did not have experience with a trackball but was looking for anything that would save my precious desk space. It took a little bit to get used to but now I'll never go back! I love this mouse so much that when my original started getting a little flaky from 8+ years of hard use I found the best price is right here on Amazon and purchased another one. I just wish they made a better scenario for their wireless mouse because that would be optimal since I use a laptop almost exclusively and if I could find a trackball that used the thumb as opposed to index and middle fingers that was wireless without a crazy dongal I'd be all over it. The lack of an acceptable wireless solution for this mouse is my ONLY complaint with it. I recommend it to all my friends and family.
I read the reviews that many have written about these cables but I thought they were just kidding and may be a one off thing. But turns out if you do not order from Amazon or any trusted third party you are going to get a knockoff. The item that i received was not from Cables To Go and was not Cat 6 cable either. I ordered for 2 14 Feet (Black Snugless Cables) from Amamax. I think I am going to pay more attention to the obvious reviews and then decide about products like this.Dont know why Amazon does not have a control on stuff like this.I have asked for a return hopefully it goes smoothly.
This is a great player for the $. It's the best valued portable CD player on the market and with the benefit of MP3, you cannot beat it. This anti-skip is excellent. I could not make it skip. Don't spend more for other MP3 CD players, this one is all you need. Don't bother buying a regular CD player, with the flexibility of MP3 CD players, a regular CD player is obsolete.
I got my 30gig Zune as an X-mas gift and took it for a test run today. It's a really awesome mp3 player so far, nice storage for the price paid for it, easy setup and software updating. I even thought that the packaging was pretty neat. Synced right up to the music on my computer and ripped a cd with no flub. Not a very detailed review but I'm happy with this product.
I just love my iPod. It has so many options and add ons that allow me to play my music no matter where I go. I have it playing all the time.The only problem is it's SO small that I would suggest you buy a protective case of some kind. The iPod is so delicate that I don't think it would take much to break it. I bought the Rhino clear/aluminum case and it's great.It's my best gadget to date.
I can say that this is the best that u can get at a lower price...It is exoensive if u buy at outlets...Reallly cheap....Go for it for any camera's or any battery operated items as it charger both AA and AAA batteries...
Works great for getting a laptop, files and a short trips' clothes in one convenient package. I usually carry alot of paperwork/files to go with my laptop and this case has some serious room. It is heavy and coupled with a 17" laptop is very heavy but the wheels work fine and the shoulder strap works good as well. Nice low key look that does not attract attention screeming, "hey there's a laptop in here, steal me!"This was bought to replace a very expensive LowePro backpack that had massive zipper failure because of being overloaded. The new Targus case is not even remotely close to being full with the same amount of gear. It still looks empty as a matter of fact. Decided to go back to Targus after the Lowepro because of a very positive experience with a Targus laptop backpack with a 15" computer. Seems most of my gear failures are b/c of overpacking and the zippers busting so this case should aleviate that problem!!!The mediocre rating scared me but the 2 1-star ratings were one instance of a damaged product (understandable)and the other was from someone claiming the laptop would not fit but evidently did not realize there is an adjustable petition in the laptop compartment! I measured the dimensions that targus spec'd and they are accurate. I measured the reviewers dimensions and the laptop would fit easily in this case as my 17" dell is much larger and fits; once the velcro partition is adjusted.
This product is very similar to the Radio Shack System and offers no improvement in performance. Subject to considerable interference from . . . I don't know what. I used this system in an attempt to move Satellite signal from a TV on the main floor to a location in my upper level that could not be accessed with a cable (without tearing up a wall). Results were unsatisfactory screen is subject to constant interference.
I have used several Detectors. I recently bought this one. This seems to the most accurate detectors to me.
For you Mac users out there, this is a great printer to hook up to your Airport Express or Extreme. Works without a hitch. I finally replaced my hardwired HP 5MP workhorse with this Brother, and couldn't be happier. It prints pages very, very quickly (faster than my HP), and the price is perfect.
I recently bought this KVM kit. It is really good and for this price, you can not get a better deal. The only lowdown is that even though the unit arrived in excellent packing condition and a new box well sealed, the switch to flip between two computers (heart of the system) does not work !! I was going to return it but there is an alternate way to use the [Ctrl] key twice on the keyboard. That was the only reason I did not return the product....But if the swtich in yours works, this is a very sweet deal. GET IT NOW.
This HP LaserJet 1018 does everything I want it to do. It has a small footprint, warms up quickly, prints excellent monochrome standard size pages as well as envelopes and postcard size papers. It is quiet. I have only had one significant jam and it was easy to extract. I would not consider this a significant issue. For the money as shown on Amazon you can't beat it. I have had three other laser printers over the years and this is by far the best. This one only comes with a USB connector and does not network but that's okay for my purposes. Installation was a snap and my windows XP Pro recognized it although I did use the software disk that comes with it. Don't forget to order a USB cable if you don't have an extra one lying around like I did. Amazon delivery was exemplary as usual. I don't know why I didn't buy two or three but then I don't need more than one at this time. I bought an extra cartridge and it was reasonably priced compared to others. Ray
Excelente estuche, protege super bien la c&aacute;mara. Muy bien fabricado, muy elegante, muy buenas costuras. Sin embargo para las c&aacute;maras compactas de hoy en d&iacute;a, es MUY grande, le sobra mucho espacio y termina uno cargando en este estuche los cables para conectar al televisor y hasta el cargador.Si busca un estuche donde pueda cargar otra pila, otra memoria, el cargador y hasta los cables de su c&aacute;mara compacta, entonces este es su estuche.
I tested my unit in an industrial setting that was measured to have 25% total harmonic distortion at times. That is a condition that will cause any connected transformer to audibly buzz. Once connected through the Furman, the buzz is no more.
I think that this is a very good device. It preforms great at all of its advertized functions. Its screen is amazing. at 3.5 inches you and up to two other people can watch at the same time. At the moment i have 20 hours of video on it and 4 gigabytes of music and it still has about 2 more gigabytes of memory left. The battery life is prett good. I get about 10 hours with music and about 4 hours with video. I get about 6-8 hours wiht mixed useThere are only a few things that i can find thats wrong wiht it, One that you cannot transfer dvds over to the archos wiht your computer. Also it is sometimes slow to open files. This is normal though for a device with this many features.All in all i think this is a very good device. It has all the features a person into media and photography would want, including a compact flash slot which comes in handy alot, but this device does have its short commings. If you want the newest stuff i would opt for the new Av500 series.
The Problem with all protable devices is that the sound quality is Just never that good. But with the Brain Shaker you can actually feel the music, I must say it is quite a feeling, it sends vibrations into the body and in some cases it has given me the chills a few times because the feeling is that good. I give these a five star because they are truley worth it.
I have been using this camera for about two years, and I have a long experience in creative photography. I can say without any hesitation that the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP Digital SLR Camera is on of the best cameras in the market today.It has all the sophisticated functions that any professional photographer may need.The only thing that I did not like is the lens; I changed it to a Sigma 14 - 200 mm, which is equal to 28 - 300 mm in a conventional SLR. It gives me the ability to zoom from a wide angle lens of 28 mm to a telephoto lens of 300 mm in a second, which is a great advantage in many situations,
I'm using the NSLU2 as a home backup server for 3 PCs. I have two USB drives connected to the NSLU2. Disk 1 for daily backups. Disk 2 for weekly backups of Disk 1. Works as advertised, but the user interface is anti-intuitive and painful to use. I don't use any of the fancy features (email alerts, shares, auto-backup of Disk 1 to Disk 2, user permissions) because I don't need them. I'm automatically backing up 3 NTFS PCs with Norton Ghost 9.0 with no problems. I highly recommend reading the whole manual before setting up. The only reason this server didn't get five stars is the crude user interface.
Got them on time and they work exactly as expected. Would order them again if I need more cables. :-)
Bought 1 of these with the Sony DCP-100 camera. Works so well I bought another one. Each stick holds about 200 5MP pictures. Much less expensive than the Sony Sticks - works the same and has a 5 year warranty.
My telescope was unbroken and had all the parts, the collimation was dead on, assembly straightforward.The EQ mount is not made well but is serviceable, the problem is it's designed for up to a 7 pound scope the 127eq weighs 17 pounds so yes the whole assembly is shaky. (edit) the eq mount has two bolts at the top and at the rear, behind a plastic cap, tightening these nuts greatly improves the stability of the mount. The tripod is fine.Finderscope has a single holder bracket making it extremely difficult to line up with the telescope, I recommend buying an aftermarket finderscope or modifying the one Celestron provides.I found the eyepieces to be satisfactory even the barlow.For the price this is a great scope in my opinion, my first view of Jupiter was crisp and clear and the moons were sharp and bright.I have heard it is hard to collimate a scope of this design as it has a corrector lens at the bottom of the focuser. I have read that if you remove the focuser tube (the silver part, take out the two screws holding the knob in place and pull it out) then remove the retaining ring and remove the corrector lens you can collimate like a normal reflector scope. Be sure to put the lens back in the same way meaning don't flip it over and reassemble. I included that for anyone having trouble with their scope being out of collimation.I'm glad I bought mine, now if the weather would only cooperate.
I never take time to review products but this one deserves my time. It looks like the reviews in this page refer to a different product and not to the one I received from Digital Media Source. I ordered this product thinking on all the good reviews and thinking this was the "new version" of the product but instead it looks like I received the "very old" version. The package it came on was old. It didn't include foams in different sizes, just one replacement in the same size than the ones it had on. The only pro is that you can use this product as foam ear plugs to block outside noise... but you can also get a pair for less than $1 in your closest pharmacy. Also, the bass is so booming that it gave me a big headache within a few minutes (so buy a few aspirins too!). Very bad response in the high frequency (treble). I am going back to my old headphones.
I give this four stars because they do work moderately, and they were very inexpensive. So, as a backup pair they are just fine to keep around because they are cheap. In no shape or form could you compare them to a Sennheiser or a Bose
I have been using this router for about 2 years now, since October 2008. It seems that with every firmware release the router gets better & better. Good range & speed. I highly recommend.
I'm very happy with this router. Lots of security settings and I can have my kids internet activity log emailed to me. Connectivity is excellent.One thing I'd like to mention: The router came shipped with firmware version 1.32NA and didn't work well with it. It froze about once a week and I had to reset it. I upgraded to firmware 1.33NA and ever since it works flawlessly. So if you buy this router and have problems upgrade the firmware and it will probably fix it.
I ordered this item for my Canon S5IS so I would be able to use camera Filters, Polarizer, Neutral Density etc. I ordered the Digital Concepts lens adapter, but the one I got was stamped with the Opteka brand. I have no complaints with the Opteka that I received, it is made of aluminum and very sturdy. It attaches to my S5 very snugly and it makes using filters a breeze.
I've shot Canon cameras since the late '70s; literally 10's of thousands of frames of film. I've also shot as many frames through Nikon and Pentax cameras. So, naturally when I went to DSLR format I wanted something I was familiar with; something with credibility, too. I found that and a lot more in the Rebel XT 350D. A lot of camera in one small, very low-priced unit.I would recommend this camera to anyone wanting to get into serious digital photography. This camera will do just about anything you would or could get from another $2K or so. So, why spend it on the body when you can on the lenses. That's what I did.I would also recommend that you purchase the battery-grip as well. Not so much for the extra battery power -which is nice; especially on remote shootings - but for the balance and feel of the unit. It make a world of difference in the feel.NOTE: The very low-cost, yet extensive array of settings and adjustments (many found on the higher-end DSLRs) make this one of the best buys in Digital photography.ofieldstream
Great product. I bought this for my dad's birthday to improve the signal on his tube receiver. The Terk FM Pro was easy to install and improved all of the signal on the receiver. We installed this in the attic, dropped the cable down the wall and hooked the amplifier into the receiver and it just worked.
I really like this model. It does not have alot of edting features, but I find it just fine for basic printing. The family loves it and we all can use it. User Friendly. If you want more complicated features buy the next one up. This product is reliable and durable and gives great photos.
This battery never charged; even after mover 16 hours trying to charge it. Do not waste your money on this product.
Does not even work, it will probally be too much trouble to return, but I wouldn't even want a replacement at this point.
To start with I had to buy a blu ray player because the movie we just "HAD" to see is only out in blu Ray. Thank you Sony Entertainment! Brought it home plugged it in and the disc player works fine. I selected this model as it connects to Netflix, Internet TV, and a music subscription service. For all of this the price of $110 seemed pretty reasonable as we already subscribe to Netflix anyway. We have a wireless router in the home office that connects everyone to the Internet. I also have a ROKU set up in the living room that connects to the big screen TV. Unfortunately the ROKU apparently drags down our broadband speed when some of us want to watch a movie and others want to play video games online. Therefore, the ROKU ends up "mysteriously" disconnected when the video games start to lag. It quickly became obvious that I had two choices for connecting the blu ray player to the Internet. I could string a cat five ethernet cable from the office to the television, a distance of 35 feet or so, or, I could run out and buy a Samsung wireless LAN adapter for another 60 bucks depending on where I buy it. I just wanted everyone to know that this unit is not Wi-Fi ready (and doesn't claim to be) nor user-friendly and that Samsung has successfully hidden another $60 charge to get their product to work as advertised. If your router is right next to your TV set you shouldn't have a problem with this, all you have to do is buy another cat five cable. But not all of us have a router conveniently located within 3 feet of our television. In which case be prepared to pony up another 60 bucks and/or a trip to Fry's electronics, or get online with Amazon.com to buy a wireless LAN adapter. They could have told you all this on the box but that wouldn't sell a lot of units now would it!!!??? I'm not impressed.
Some headsets I've used in the past have proven to be problematic, but this one works perfectly. Well worth the investment.
Just bought a SONY T9 in Tokyo last April 10,2006 (7 months ago).And suddenly 2 weeks ago, the screen went dim practically can not see anything.The power on / off also not working. All happened at the same time.Try to repair at SONY service station in Shanghai as I am residing there for the moment.Very indifferent customer service staff refuse to repair, despite that I do have a world wide guarantee card and the receipt from the Tokyo shop as well as the complete boxes.The SONY people there are really not helpful at all.Most probably we suspect, they don't want to shoulder the cost for repairing under guarantee from SONY worldwide.It is shameful for such a big name like SONY.Definitely, I will not buy again from SONY. Change to Olympus for the replacement and also cancel my BRAVIA LCD purchase.I do not recommend buying goods from SONY as you might have the same experiences (poor hardware quality and services).
I rarely write reviews and when I do I try to be as informative and objective as possible - but this stand makes it impossible. I want to marry it.I use the stand with a uniboday 15" macBook pro and a wireless mouse and keyboard. It is faultless - it fits perfectly so I have no problems getting to ports or opening/closing the lid, the design allows you to store a keyboard underneath, the hole in the back helps (a little) with cable management, it is very sturdy and it holds the laptop at the perfect angle so I have no problem adjusting the screen.If you have a uniboday macbook or macbook pro there is no better stand. Fact.
I have purchased one of these and I got really very well impressed with the overall image quality.I bought one but I end up returning and changing to a 52247 model. This spotting scope is somehow bigger than it appears in the picture. I had an idea of the size based on the ocular but this oculuar is bigger that the average.But it is not heavy though and its size is comparable to a tripoid size. So this shouldn't be such problem in terms of portability in many cases.The ocular can be unscrewed to prevent damages during transportation and it has an o-ring for waterproofing.The lens shade is not extensible and it has an 80mm thread for filters.
Pros:works with FLAC and other formats through USB portflexibility with multiple inputs, headphone jack, and volume controlpowered through UniLink connectionCons:awkward to mountwon't allow clock to display when in useUSB port disconnecting when other inputs are used may cause computer software to misbehaveThe USB port is the main reason I wanted to get this box instead of the off brand cheaper versions. I was happy to see it installed as USB speakers without additional drivers on the two XP laptops I tried. What this means to me is that audio formats are being decoded on the computer, not the XA300, so you can use whatever audio format you like, for me, FLAC. Using the USB port should alleviate concerns of cheap, noisy analog circuitry in your computer, likely a laptop for your car, which has fewer options for a nice sound card. However, on the laptops I tried, the sound was very good when using the laptop headphone jack output and the analog input of the XA300.When switching through the inputs on my CDX-C6850, the USB port disconnects when it is not selected, which causes an interruption on my media software. Even when I switch back to the USB input on my stereo, the music will not start playing until I restart my media application on the computer. On one of the laptops I tried, the disconnecting USB port would require a media software restart when quickly turning the ignition key from "on" back to "accessory", such as when turning off the engine but wanting to hear the stereo. On another laptop I tried, this was not a problem. Regardless of the display mode on my stereo, the clock will not show when using one of the XA300 inputs.Some aspects of the XA300 make it seem like it was not well thought out. It is primarily needed to activate the auxiliary inputs on Sony car stereos, but it is too large to mount hidden away for some cars, and the included cable is too short (about six feet) to put the XA300 in the trunk. There is a volume control on the front, making it seem like the XA300 should be accessible and visible, yet the only mounting hardware included was velco strips, which isn't an attractive way to mount something that can be seen.
I bought this for a Canon SD10 to replace the stock battery which had a long and useful life. Right from the start the new battery didn't hold a charge anywhere near as long, and after a few charges it would only take four or five pictures before the low battery warning. I returned it for a new one and am having the same problem with it. Very disappointing.I'm back to buy a stock Canon battery, which despite having a lower rating (790ah versus 1000ah) performs much better. Beware "equivalent" batteries!
It say 50 feet, but I measure it is only 45 feet. So the manufacturer made a 10% extra profit on you. I don't like to buy item that do not match the what it is labeled. The wire and the insulation layer is cheap too. You can be much better speaker wire somewhere else.
I use the headset with a Cisco 7960 - works great. I strongly recommend this product - excellent range and battery life.Too bad it's not possible to pickup/hangup without connecting a headset lifter (lame).
Best product for a great price! Perfect sound for the room we were using. A little disappointed with the shipping. I paid quite a bit for expedited shipping, as I needed it within the week. For approx $60, I expected it to arrive sooner than 5 days.
You can not evaluate the lens by just the numbers - yes, it is nearly identical to the factory lens, but it is a much faster lens and made in Japan, not China. Additionally it has a unique focus system that requires very little lens movement to go from 3 feet to infinity - this translates into RAPID focus - faster than the factory lens as well. It also features the mounting lugs and 62mm (as opposed to 58) filter threads to accept the ring flash as well as the twin flash accessories, so if you have expanded beyond the FL-50 - you DON'T want the factory lens any more. Taken together, this is the lens 70-80% of my shooting was done with. I am sold on the E300 and bought 3 backs cheap after they were obsoleted - I also bought 3 lenses, the 14-54, the 50mm macro, and the 50-200mm - each lens is on its own back eliminating the risk of contamination completely while giving me redundancy when I am away.After knowing you are going to take a picture, you narrow down to 2 questions as to which one.1 - you don't know much except you have a picture to take - use the 14-542 - you know it's going to be about 50mm and you want maximum detail or have poor lighting, or have a macro shot - then pick the 50 mm prime lens3 - it's a long distance shot - take the 50-200, add the teleconverter if needed.Simple!And for flash - long distances get the FL-50 - shorter get the ring or twin flash to even the lighting out. Forgot your flash? pop up the built in one!
Works well for as small as it is, not as multi-directional as I'd like, but well worth the price
Received both items (ordered 2) in great condition, but not the correct part for our computer. Seals were not broken. Good communication. Returned items and refund received.
I have been a fan of Logitech for a long time now and I couldn't live without my Trackman. My first one died after my granson spilled juice on it. I'm now on my second one for the past few years and I just purchased the third in case my current one goes. It has assignable button configurations and the trackball is acurate. Sometimes I lean back in my chair and use the mouse on my armrest or leg so I can truly relax. I also use it for gamming without a hitch. Love it. Also have a pair of 5.1 THX surround sound speakers by Logitech..also Fantastic.
Product does just what it advertises. It left my Mac's monitor screen clean, and the provided wipecloth works well.
After getting what we thought was a good Christmas deal on this printer, we have been totally disappointed to discover that, contrary to stated compatibility on the box and other documentation, it is not compatible with Mac OS X Leopard. After a call to support we discover that they are still writing software for Leopard here at the end of January and it will not be available for the foreseeable future. It is hard to believe that a company as reputable as HP would do such a horrendous job with software and misrepresent their products' compatibility in all their documentation.
I purchased this for a cross country road trip. Here are the cons and pros:Cons:1) Doesn't work too well in cities. I lived in chicago, and when I used it there, many times the satellites couldn't locate me. I'm guessing it's because of the tall buildings in the loop. So I wouldn't recommend it for people in manhattan, either.2) Now I live in Orange County, California. About 50% of the time, it's giving me wrong verbal directions, telling me to turn right/left... I don't even. So I'm getting off on the wrong exits when I should have stayed on the freeway.3) A lot of times I get the feeling it's giving me longer routes, just so I use the highways, rather than small roads. But the fact that I dont' trust it anymore on California highways, I'm constantly telling it to reroute.Pros:1) Worked well in Ann Arbor, Michigan and Denver, Colorado.Overall, I'm disappointed by how many times it's given me wrong turns, but then again, Cali highways are complex. Anyhow, I'd recommend try something else if you live in Cali.
This is NOT an authentic Lenspen cleaning pen. I should have known better by looking at the product picture as it is obviously NOT an authentic Lenspen package. Serves me right for staying up late at nite to put together my wish-list. :p What's even more ironic, is that the device itself doesn't even have its own logo on the clip as shown in the package picture! It's a knock-off of a knock-off? LOLI may change my rating after testing it out on an old pair of eyeglass lenses or something like that. We'll see.
Okay I had to add to put in my two cents here. I saw everyone's setup horror stories with this product and decided to buy it anyway, because it was exactly what I was looking for and was up to the challenge.I actually found this product to be fairly plug and play after reading a couple very helpful tips in the reviews of the product on other sites. I will however note that I own a Linksys wireless G router.Okay the instructions for the Music Bridge are horrible because they leave out 1 important point which ends up confusing the hell out of people, especially those who would typically consider themselves savvy with computers.In the directions they tell you to plug your desktop (or laptop) to the music bridge via ethernet. Even though this sounds weird, do it anyway.Then after you get the software installed and setup, unplug the ethernet cable from your computer and then plug it into your wireless router and then plug the bridge into your stereo receiver with the included RCA cables.You should be good to go from there. I am using this with Rhapsody.com and it works great and is exactly what I needed.btw, Rhapsody for Tivo is clunky and terrible, which is why I decided to get the music bridge so I can stream music from my laptop straight to my stereo wirelessly.
They wires covers need to be thicker and the plastic black plastic post that's inside each ear foam needs to be glued to the speaker portion, but all in all an affordable earphone for bass lovers that produces nice sound once you figure out the proper placement in the ear. You won't have a hissy if you have to replace them, so their good for non-car commuters.I prefer these to the white Sparkplug model. Less conspicuous. Otherwise it is the ABSOLUTE SAME THING. It would be nice if they were available in matte black...
This product works very well for our application. I can say it's well built and looks good on the wall. Makes it nice when you work in different parts of the room and you can square up the TV for a nice view. Without it there might be a chance of glare from the window. All in all a good solid product, with a great price and rapid delivery.
I love the mouse, but the reliability is just awful. My first mouse lasted about 6 months before the left click started to not register consistently. Kensington was kind enough to send me a replacement, but now the replacement is having the same problem. I love the way it feels and performs, but the quality is questionable.
I've used this product before for our older FAX/copy machine. Finding it on Amazon was great as shipping was either free or negliable, and it arrived in a timely manner.
This is an excellent case, however it is NOT for an 8GB Zune. It is made for the larger Zune's. I had to add foam just to keep my baby Zune in place. This works for me because I carry it in my backpack. The size is a little cumbersome, but it allows me to carry all my accessories in one place. I like it.
Good cables for good price. Works good.9 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 @ # H KL
I purchased this keyboard at full price. It was worth it even then. It is very comfortable and I have a hard time typing on a smaller keyboard now that my hands can rest more naturally aligned with the sides of my body. No squishin the girls to get at the keys on a smaller board! ;) The shortcut buttons made it much easier get to things quicker and more efficiently. I highly recommend this keyboard. My Microsoft products have lasted forever. I have a trackball explorer that is about 5 or more years old and has taken a beating and keeps working. I work on my computer 5 or more hours every day. I highly suggest a molded plastic cover for your keyboard as they protect from the most common keyboard killer....liquid. Enjoy!
Just got my Dell XPS M1330 and this is the perfect accessory. Its a little larger than the normal travel mouse, but it fits in the hand nicely and is working great. The on/off switch is also nice feature.
I plugged the unit in and it came on fine. It zapped one bug and never worked again. The light comes on and goes off just fine, but it hasn't killed another bug. I brought it in to see if I could find a shorted fuse or wire, but it has no user serviceable parts. I intend on buying a Flowtron after reading the other bad reviews. This particular Stinger was purchased at Lowe's Hardware as a gift. I don't think one bug is worth $60.00. I intend on trying to get Honeywell--or whoever the manufacturer is--to replace it or give me a part and a service manual. I can take a ventilator apart and put it back together, so this item should be a snap! Think they'll do it? Doubtful!
Needed to replace my Pioneer PLA-25 turntable from 1972 to play my vinyl.This turntable works very well for low price and a lot of plastic. It isfully auto with a dampened dust cover and a metal turntable with rubber mat. Be forewarned that RC wires to A/V are short and you may need to have to add extensions. The preamp cannot be turned off either. It soundsgreat and I should be able to replace the needle for under 10 dollars.Has a speed adjust but have not had to use it. Very happy with it.
I got this used and really just needed the charger. But I got the palm and a keyboard and leather case and the charger. So I just started using this one. I use it as a pocket size Kendal and download ebooks to it. For $20 a great buy.
I make my money on the road as a photographer, and the Roadwired RAPS! are indispensable for travel. I've always got a gadget or three stuffed in my shoulder bag, and it's great to be able to wrap them up for protection while in transit. I've bought one in each of the three sizes, and 4 days out of 5 will find one in my bag, holding a GPS or a camera or a flash or a PDA or an iPod or a hard drive or a...you get the picture.
I mounted the camera portion on the rear of my 19' travel trailer. The video potion clips onto the inside rear view mirror.It works great. Certainly makes pulling a travel trailer much safer.My only negative is that the installation directions could be much better.
Love it! A quick rinse cleans it, I quickly put it back ready for next use. Assembly after rinsing takes about 2 seconda and ready to use next time. I keep it under the counter, I just plug it in and go.
I bought a new computer and didn't realize the key board and mouse had the new USB connection so I had to purchase new ones.The ones that came with the computer weren't comfortable to use. So this keyboard looked like a good solutionI saw that some people said the space bar was sticking but other people loved it and didn't mention this problem, plus it looked like the closest match to the keyboard I was trying to replace so I decided to try it ...but when I received it, I wasn't happy with it at all.The space bar did stick and made a loud clicking noise just like the other reviewers had mentioned- it was better if you hit it in the center -but when I was trying to type as I normally would that wasn't the case and that key got stuck or made that clicking noise almost every time.I also must have missed the part about the center of the keyboard being raised and the shape and placement of the keys really bothered my right hand/wrist - so I am sending it back.It did seem to have some neat features/ short cut keys though - I am really disappointed the rest of it didn't work better
I have had this multi-function for about one year. Its a solid choice for a basic, well-performing laser machine.Its very fast to print first page -- no long warm-up required.Drivers for Vista work fantastic.
I've beed cutting a Feature film on Final Cut pro 4 using the drive to house all of my footage (i also captured directly to it without a problem, 27 hours of DV footage).I've not had any problems with the drive and we're 6 weeks into the edit and just about finished. The only thing that i have started to notice is that moving large chuncks of video around in my timeline has become pretty slow. I'm wondering if this has to do with the drive or my system and i havent figured that one out yet.
This is a great little GPS and has just about everything you reallyneed for a very reasonable price. I'm impressed.
The EXP503 is ultra-portable it can play up to 20 hours on four AA batteries and it includes headphones, a belt-clip, and an AC/DC adapter. With an added car kit, you can even take your MP3s on the road. These are built to last lifetime. It will probably out last my car.
I use it on my 2004 Chrysler Sebring 4Dr sedan, the MP3 player is Sony A828 4GB. Most of the time I drive in the small city, but not yet any interference from other FM emitter. This one has very little noise, because of the long wire, but negligible. The noise between changing songs does not exist to mine, probably depends on each MP3 you are using.cons: you need to turn on the volume a little bit louder than usually, so when you forgot to plug in the emitter, the noise of the radio is rather annoying. So a power switch or an automatic power switch may be desirable.
I've been looking for a few weeks now. My sister has the Panasonic 60U 42 inch, which they paid $2100 for in the summer. That tv is awesome and I think the picture is great. Since the price dropped to $1199, my father bought the 60U, and I bought the HDS69 for $1425 at Boscovs minutes later.The salesman actually tried to talk me out of the Hitachi and into the Panasonic, saying consumer reports rates it higher and what not.I chose the Hitachi over Panasonic for a few reasons: the design is far superior, the resolution is higher, it has the 1080P virtual processor, the swivel base is great, 3 HDMI inputs, and just by looking at the picture alone.I have a home theater, but don't always feel the need to turn use it. Luckily, the speakers in the tv are EXCELLENT.I just hooked it up using the included HDMI cable from Comcast. The picture on analog signals are decent, the digital are great, and the HD are phenomenal. I'm in no hurry to spend $100+ on a monster cable.So far Boscovs is the cheapest I've seen from a Major department store, not from a no name Internet company.I wish it had a memory card reader like panasonic. Other than that, it is the best purchase I have made in a long time.
I use these on flights. The added volume lets me hear movies on the plane.
I really did get more than I expected with these speakers. I bought this brand because I used to have a 5.1 same brand and I remembered liking them.The subwoofer looks too small but actually provides decent bass.They sound very good on my iPod, Labtop, and my TV.I couldn't be happier with these speakers, especially considering they are the cheapest I could find.One complaint I do have is that it looked as if the packaging was kind of thrown together. I think this is a seller issue and not really an amazon issue. I'll try and get a pic up.
What an amazing small compact SLR camera! I was originally thinking of purchased the 20D but I found it a bit too big for my taste. The Digital Rebel XT is small and compact and perfect for my wife and I. Although small, the battery can easily shoot 230 shots in a single charge (20% using flash).I highly recommend this camera it's perfect for amateur/professional photographers. This is an excellent upgrade from my previous Canon G2. If you are new to photography I would recommend the G6 before this camera. But the best next step would be this one.Also, with the $700 dollars that I saved getting this instead of the 20D, I purchased a new Tamron SP AF28-75/2.8 XR Di LD Lens. What an AMAZING lens! i would highly recommend this lens. There is no other lens equivalent to this lens for the money. An equivalent Canon L series lens would cost nearly $1200.Hope that this help!
Wow, amazing sound for such small speakers! They are a bit pricey but what Bose product isn't. I think they are worth more around $199.99 but when there is no competition I guess you can afford to charge more. Oh sure there are speaker systems that sound as good and even better but NOT this small. I have another set of Bose speakers that actually sound better but even they are bigger. I needed something small for my computer workstation and these fit the bill perfectly. One thing that should be noted is that the EQ of your sound card can make a huge difference in how these sound. I have the Creative X-Fi and it has some interesting EQ modes which swing wildly from one end of the spectrum to the other. The only complaint and the reason I went 4 stars: I would have preferred the bass and power controls on the front of the sub woofer instead of the backside or even better on the hockey puck controller. (I love that controller!) WARNING: If you are considering the Bose Companion 5, be sure and read my review on it before you order them. I strongly recommend you go to a store that has both the Companion 3 and 5 on display and compare them. They are totally different animals! Be blessed!!!
I just received this case and was intending to use it on a cruise that I am taking for underwater photos so I wouldnt ruin my $$ camera. The plastic that it is made out of seems very durable but it is so thick and unmovable that my hands cannot adjust any of the controls on my camera. I just about fit the camera through the opening of the bag. There also is a lot of excess room in the bag (once you get it in) that the camera does not stay in place and you have to try to readjust it(which is almost impossible).I have not yet tried to actually use this case for photo taking but I think that it is still going to be useful just to keep my camera dry while taking it to the beach and on ship excursions. I would recommend this bag to someone who wants to keep their digital camera dry but not for picture taking in the water.
This product does an excellent job of indicating current power use, as well as historical use per hour/day/month/year (estimated based on usage thus far).I have the usual criticisms about how it should come with a power cord so viewing the values would be easier ... but I've gotten around that by using a power strip that can take upto 1800 Watts.I'd highly recommend this product. For the price, you get more than what you get in a lot of other items you might buy on Amazon! -ag
After hearing and reading much about Monster Cable and not to mention the great price at Amazon, I chose to go with the Powerbar. I am quite happy with the purchase. The Powerbar is solidly built with attractive and fine finish, and performs no less.
I agree with those prior reviewers on their incredible sound quality. You can hear every nuance. They are a bit tight to wear though. The electrostatic shielding they provide is another matter...possibly more important than any other consideration now that they say cell phone use may not be that great for your health. Something to think about.
Great product. Easy to install. Have had no problems. A lot better than my old Belkin router.
Prior to purchasing the Motorola amp, I purchased and installed the TERK AMP-15, which worked very well (until the cable company did a disconnect recently and apparently short-circuited the input). Upon reconnecting my cable service, the cable-tv tech noted that my TERK AMP-15 was no longer working. Rather than just order another TERK, I decided to check the alternatives. Checking the specs, I noticed the Motorola Signal Booster is a similar product, however the specs are much better (2.5 dB max Noise Figure vs. 3.5 dB max for the TERK) and the Motorola uses the most advanced technology available (Gallium Arsenide). Also, the Motorola amp includes a 6kV surge resistant design (meets the 6kV IEEE C62.41-1991 and 1 kV Combination Wave surge for all ports). I did not find surge protection mentioned in the TERK spec. Another difference is the Motorola provides a slightly wider bandwidth (52-1000 MHz) and operates at lower dc voltage (12VDC). These differences indicate a highly refined circuit design, so I expect a much more durable, worry-free product. Nice going Motorola! Links to Motorola's web page for complete consumer (1) and professional (2) specification details:(1) http://broadband.motorola.com/consumers/products/signal_booster/(2) http://broadband.motorola.com/catalog/productdetail.asp?image=large&productID;=207
Touted by satisfied customers, this remote was supposed to work simply (and well) by merely adding batteries. I was disappointed when it didn't. Didn't work, didn't do anything, (and yes, the batteries were good.) Tracking down manufacturer's website for directions for info and/ or help was unsatisfactory. Email to the seller only brought the advice that the remote worked for TV only -- which I knew, and is why I bought it. Took another email to get the Amazon return label from the vendor. So I can only report a disappointing experience. I returned it for credit.
I have four of these. I work out of the home and have flakey power. I have a Windows PC, Linux Server, DSL modem, router and wireless access point in several different rooms. Every time the power would blip I would have to wait for all of this equipment to reset/reboot before I could get back to work and I would lose whatever I was working on last. Although these don't have much power they do keep me up in the blips and give me enough time to shut every thing down properly in case the outage is longer than a blip. A pretty cheap solution that works great.
This signal booster was a complete waste of money; it did absolutely nothing to the cable signal or TV reception.
When I got this for my iphone 4 it worked very well for first couple of weeks and then i started hearing a lot of noise, one day i wasnt able to use it at all because the only thing that i use hearing was the noise but then next day it got better. So overall now a good product, if someone knows of a better auto cassette adapter then this let me know. I am ok to spend money but would like to have a nice adapter.
This tripod is much better than expected, and much more professional than expected. This is a high-quality item and I am very happy with it. In addition, I will say it is bigger and heavier than expected! I thought it would be a little more portable since it comes with a carrying case, but trust me folks you won't be taking this monster very many places! If you ask, however, I would rather have an item of professional and rugged construction than portability, assuming they are mutually exclusive. So bottom line this is an awesome tripod that gets the job done but not very portable at all.
I will never again buy another Microsoft Mouse! I received one of these as a Christmas gift, and Microsoft has changed the Intellipoint software so that you cannot map different keyboard keys to the buttons. You are obligated to choose from the &quot;dumbed-down&quot; list of commands that Microsoft has deemed &quot;useful to everyone.&quot; I had an earlier version of this product a few years ago, and it was great for CAD, etc. because I could program the mouse buttons to work in specific programs, but now that appears impossible. Also, the &quot;tilt-wheel&quot; is useless in my opinion. I can already tell I will get chafing on my fingers from pushing the stupid wheel side-to-side. What's wrong with two wheels?
WOW! I have to admit, I am very pleased, and surprised. I didn't expect the quality of the leather or the craftsmanship. I am impressed with the quality of the zippers and the leather. The workmanship, seams, and finish represent a higher price then I paid. Ater 3 years it is still going strong. Looks a little worn, but everything works and I hope to go another year or two before replacing.
Having owned an older model of Visioneer for 4 years without trouble until it recently died, I had no qualms about buying another one. However, I still researched other brands and models for features, price, and user reviews. Ultimately, I settled on this 9420 and am quite pleased with it. Setup was easy, but with one snag, which I will mention for others' benefit. The initial scans showed vertical lines, so I checked the Visioneer website for help. Their online knowledge base states that the calibration file may be corrupt, so the solution is to uninstall the driver and software and reinstall it, which resets the calibration. I did this and it solved the problem.I'm not greatly impressed with the Paperport SE program that is included, but the scanner's driver interface is nice, easy to make adjustments, and works well with other programs that allow the acquiring of scanned images. Photo editing software is also included. Paperport SE limits the resolution setting to 2400 dpi, which is fine for most things, but with all other programs that I use, the resolution can be set to the unit's max of 9600 dpi. Hi-res may be desired sometimes, but makes huge files.Scanning preview speed is about 2 seconds for a whole page. Low-res scanning speeds are fast, while speeds for mid- and hi-res are acceptable. This is not a slow scanner.Adapters for slides and negatives hold only one each. That's not an issue for me, but maybe for others.There are 5 buttons on the unit that are preset, but can easily be customized. They're best used for specific item types when only one scan is needed.Overall, I can say this is a fine scanner.
A friend destroyed my laptop's original charger so I bought this since it was inexpensive. The first cord lasted for about five months before it suddenly stopped working properly. The tip needs to be wiggled to just the right angle to even allow the computer to hold a charge. And forget charging at all. Because of the angle it has to be at to hold a charge, it can't also be charging the computer(not all sides are touching or something).I bought a second one. It lasted for all of a week and then started doing the exact same thing. Oddly, I bought the car charger of the same type as this and it works perfectly. I don't know what causes this particular type to work so poorly.
I have the D-Link 120 wireless adapter and I have absolutely no problems with it. I love it!!! I have a dell pc, I am two floors away from the router, and I get 100% strength. This is a must buy!!! For all those who are not getting perfect strength try going into your Wireless network settings--right click on your connection and hit properties. Go to your wireless network tab and UNCHECK "use windows to configure my wireless network settings" This will keep you online at all times.
Very good product. Directions simple and easy to follow. We get a lot of severe weather in our area of Ohio and this radio has helped to alert us to several situations.
There are two of these Kill-a-watt usage monitors; one with the ability to project expected usage and this one, which actually takes an average over time of the usage. Because of this, this one is more accurate. The man of the house is fairly meticulous and wanted the EXACT usage, so we got this one. He is absolutely ecstatic about this thing. I think it's pretty cool myself, as it's given us a valid, non-superficial reason to replace our hideous-but-still-running fridge.
This battery fits where described, but it is of very poor quality. You can practically watch the battery bar drop as you hold the camera in your hand, and don't expect more than a dozen or two of photos per charge. Look elsewhere.
This player looks good, plays well, an is in general well designed, but has one major problem. About 75 minutes through a movie the player will either reset, or pause without any means to restart other than start the movie over. This problem is with my player and my friends player (as well as the other reviews). It has been in the shop twice for months with no improvements. I have heard that it may be a software problem, but I see no recall from Pioneer. For now, stay away!
Used them for the first time for hunting season and they were very clear and fit the use I purchased them for. We went for range a test with putting them in different cars and going down the road. Basically they were good for about two and a half miles before the static took over.I think the Midland company tests these units at the top of some mountain with nothing between the other person "26 miles" away. I would love to know how they come up with the rating "26 Miles"?
I being hard of hearing and evean with hearing aids I need the TV to loud for the comfornt of others in the room, These sloved the problem, Not only do they give me the level of sound i need they also have great clarity I can understant the dialog even with a loud back ground music in the movie, the frequency range is fabulouis, the soft cussion earpiece reduces the room noise nicely.
This card was easy to install and worked flawlessly. Using Network high speed testing software the card demonstrated that it speeded up my Network connectivity dramatically.
It works on my 1 HDMI HDTV and I switch between comcast DVR, DVD, and Blu-ray players without problems and having a remote is nice. I can't seem to figure out how to pry it open to replace the remote batter though. Maybe I'll be dead by then anyway so go ahead and buy this.
I was told by the guy at the Apple store that I needed to use the insert for my 2G Nano. So, I used the one provided with the IH6 and it didn't work. On a whim, I placed my Nano in the clock without any insert and it worked! Hope this helps someone... It's a great product.
I have a couple of table radios from Tivoli that I like quite well. I also very much like the comparable model (which I also have) from Boston Acoustics. As for the PAL, this is something I bought specifically to have a portable, self-contained device to play audio from my laptop from in presentations. (It also works very well to plug in any MP3 player the same way, but stereo-mini to stereo-mini plug cable.) The sound for music is not quite as good as the Inmotion IM3 which I also have and use similarly, but it's as good or better for audio in general, ruggedness, and loudness for presenting in a room. The radio is also superb, and the volume controls apparently in use on the PALs appear to me to be better in quality than on the table radios that Tivoli makes (where the volume control has a very sharp ramp up in loudness and is harder to regulate well for lower volume listening). Yes, I'm a geek.Anyway, the PAL is a splendid device. Does all as promised with style, attractive looks, high quality audio, and with at least the appearance (and I bet the actuality) of ruggedness.
Yes, this speaker costs more than other pillow speakers, but I can tell that it is much higher quality. Time will tell if the connections inside will start breaking, but the cord itself is much more flexible than others I have used and it is virtually undectable under my pillow. The actual speaker is super-thin and then there is a squishy cover over the whole thing (which is removable and probably not even necessary given the thinness of the speaker). I have tried many of these and most fail within a year :( Hopefully this one will last longer; it is going strong so far! FYI, I also purchased the Pillowsonic pillow speaker. Although extremely high quality, it is huge and thick and doesn't fit under my pillow. I like that I can use my normal pillow with this little speaker from C. Crane.
I bought one of these almost two years ago to use with my Tivo since I didn't want to run an ethernet cable clear across the house (and wanted to unlock all the extra Tivo features that comes from having it on my network). At first, this thing was very difficult to get configured on my computer... but once it's set up for your network, you can plug it into anything to get online wirelessly. I recently purchased a second one of these to use with a Samsung P1600 Blu-ray player, as it was $40 cheaper than Samsung's own proprietary adapter. So far, it's working great.
This zoom flash works wonderfully. Great product, great service. Thanks!!!!
This product could put user/customer's life at risk. The mapping software navigates user turning into a one way street and takes you to a very remote off-road. This is the worst product that I have used in my life.
The item arrived in just a couple of days, packed very securely. When they were opened for Christmas, my kids said it worked perfectly. They love their Garmin. Great product and very good service!
I bought this unit primarily because it is simply the eaisiest to program/use. On most combo units, the remote can become quite confusing and hard to read, but this unit shines. If the unit had high speed rewind and the remote could control your TV, 5 stars, no doubt.
I own a Hp Deskjet 920c color printer. I have never had a problem with any purchase of the Hp Ink. I have purchased from retailers ... as well as Amazon. My last 4 purchases for this product has been from Amazon with absolutely no problems. The black is black the colored Ink is excellent as well. I run a home based buisness and creating newsletters is one of the tasks I perform almost daily. I also print out Pictures on Photo paper with awesome results. My review is 5 stars for the ink 5 stars for the printer!
For Christmas, I bought 4 different mp3 players. I love this one the most by far. It's size is perfect. It's easy to use, easy to put music on, I love it. Too bad I bought it for my son. I thought about keeping it for myself and giving him the one I bought for myself. ;)
Useful display data:Total energy (kWh)Total time (hh:mm)Total cost ($ per year, month, week, day, and hour)Instantaneous power (W)Voltage (V)Load Current (A)Reactive Power (VAR)Power Factor* (W/VAR)Pros:Shows all of the above info. How could I complain? Great for learning about devices and power consumption.Cons:Hard to read without using an extension cord or power strip. Doesn't read total harmonics and doesn't have a PC interface, but most people don't need that.I bought one of these and a Belkin Energy-Use Monitor. This one is better.* Inductive loads pull more current through power lines than they actually use because current and voltage are out of phase. Eg, if 100 W goes into a load that only uses 90 W, then the other 10 W get reflected back to the power company, so the power factor is 90%. I found most of my electronics' power supplies have a 50-70% power factor. See [...]
I purchased this bag about 10 months ago (another color), and the piece that makes it a backpack from a messenger bag broke, so no it is only a messenger bag. It was a really good backpack, and a horrible messenger bag. It is supposed to be guaranteed, but they only offer a new strap... Which does not fix the issue. By the way the laptop zipper is failing, and the mesh on the side and inside is also failing. So, BBP bags are not high quality, and they unfortunately do not stand behind their products.
Though not completely useless, this item has done little to improve my cooking. I like how the technology allows you to change the proportion of your measurements. However, I don't like the recipes and the look and feel of the product is quite dated.
I've researched and purchased a number of cameras for our school. The Olympus line tends to be the most durable and trouble proof....and the Olympus 510 providing the most bang for the buck.Don't bother with the included software. Go ahead and download the USB driver (available from the Olympus website) if you're using Windows 98 and use the camera's drag and drop recognition.Invest about $25 in a NiHi set of AA batteries and charger (any Radio Shack carries them) and you have a great, rechargable system. I usually purchase several SmartMedia cards and swap them out like rolls of film until I can get to a computer to download my photos.The resolution is excellent and when printed on regular photographic paper, is indisguishable from photos taken with a mid range 35mm camera.
I looked all over and found the cheapest battery to be here at Amazon. Even with the Saturday delivery surcharge, the price was well under what I was looking at buying locally. As a result, I was a little nervous about what the quality would be. However, I was very pleased with this product, it actually worked better than the original battery that came with my camcorder. It charged quickly and held its charge for a while. I rewound and played through a full tape to see how long the battery would last and by the end of the tape, the battery was still fully charged. I'd recommend this battery to anyone considering purchasing it!
I have had my Sure Shot 105Zoom for aboutt 5 years now and have been extremely happy with it, especially since it has been used and abused in that time. The quirky delay when taking pictures is the only reason I gave it 4 stars. It was weird at first, causing some of my pictures to be blurry or completely messed up... but once I got used to it I never had a problem. I never used the red-eye feature so I can't comment on that. I pretty much always use the green "Auto" selection and have never had red eyes in any of my pictures.The only reason I am looking around for something new now is that it seems through old age and heavy usage, it's starting to go through batteries pretty quickly. Pictures still turn out great though, and I just have to make sure I have a spare battery in my case. I can't say enough about this camera, it has definately served me well. I'll definately purchase something new in the same "family" of cameras!
I have just begun using an SLR camera. This was the right choice. It is simple to handle and does not have any confusing features. And best of all, it doesnt break. All around i think this camera was a good buy.
We purchased a Sony CFD-E100 Portable CD Radio Cassette Recorder directly from the Sony Style outlet store. It worked great for 14 months. Now it will not play CDs saying "no disc" error. I contacted Sony technical support. They were apologetic and polite, however, would only offer flat rate repair or exchange for a refurbished unit per their website. This will end up costing as much as a new one! I tried different discs and cleaning as others have suggested but nothing helped. We are VERY disappointed in Sony quality and product support...
the replacement battery for my Thinkpad T23 was a key purchase. we had been having difficulty with this particular laptop for months. This product fixed all our laptop ills.
Bought it at a retail store. It is essential that it is set at a "clear" channel that is neither occupied or has interference from other channels. Mine is set to 88.7, I can stand nearly 40 feet away from the radio and still no change in sound. What I did notice is that the quality of the receiver is also critical, they do not all tune in the same, some receivers will "catch" the channel better without even a hiss. Stereo seperation is also a factor. It is easy to setup and reconnect, no external power, no cords, many channels, and very affordable!
The case is lightweight but protects well. Since I have a computer with a 17" screen, there is not much room left to store accessories such as a mouse or cord.
Luckily, there have been no events to test the actual surge protection of this strip, so I really can't comment on that. I do, however, like the design. The right-angle plug is very convenient. Spacing of the outlets on top allow for bulky plugs, and the two side outlets are a plus. I would definitely purchase more.
The headset is comfortable and works just fine. Sound quality is great. I plugged it into a Panasonic multi-line phone from the late 1980s and it worked perfectlyHowever the plastic frame broke after a a few months of very gentle use. The plastic frame is quite brittle and thin in critical areas. I doubt anyone can expect more than a year of daily usage. This is Engineeering 101 - thin brittle plastic will break.I have also refrained from rotating the microphone because it creates static every time I've done that. This makes me think, as others have already noted - the wires may be prone to breaking.At about $10.00, this headset is cheap. But it is a throw away item and for the price, I guess I should have expected that.As noted, my Panasonic hard wired phones have been exceptionally reliable and have been used daily for decades.Update: July, 2010I had to purchase a replacement. The plastic frame has been held together with tape for months and now there is static, seemingly from the microphone connection that won't go away
Not sure if Philips corrected the problems mentioned by others (the dim lcd and the absence of cue and review), but my EXP103 arrived yesterday, and let me assure you: lcd is FINE, and cue and review can both be accomplished by pressing and holding down the &gt;&gt; or &lt;&lt; button for long enough to invoke this feature (it's possible that these folks just didn't bother to read the instructions carefully).Let me also assure you: THIS PACKAGE ROCKS!I've tried it stand-alone with both mp3 and music cd's. Plenty of volume and good sound. The earphones included aren't my type (I don't like the kind you stick in your ears), but so what, you can get a good headset reasonably priced right here at amazon. I've tried both mp3 and music cd's with the car kit -- very good sound and plenty of volume, and I have a generic cassette player. The anti-skip feature works great. I haven't even tried some of the other features, but I've tried all the essentials I want, and I've come to this conclusion:THIS DEVICE IS KILLER! Philips included basically EVERYTHING you need. Even though I know prices will be dropping, I can already tell on day one of use that it was worth the price. Go for it!
the laptop stand is sturdy and stable. The construction matches the coloring and style of the macbook pro I use it with.no complaints.
We purchased a new camera about a month before we went on vacation so we would have time to get used to it before we left. We could have bought it the DAY we left, it is so user friendly! The menus are easy to navigate, and set up is a breeze. We chose this camera based on 1. anti-shake 2. Size & overall ease of use 3. Screen size. 4. location and ease of pushing function buttons on camera (husband's man-sized fingers & my small fingers) 5. Bestshot features and video ability. This is the first camera we have owned without an optical viewfinder - we don't miss it. The screen is clear and bright, easy to see in sunshine. Before purchasing this camera, we also considered a couple of Canon models. Only thing that would make this camera more perfect would be a bit more zoom, but you can't have everything I guess. Love the red color, too.Pictures from the vacation and subsequent shots have turned out amazing! We are very happy with the results. Battery life was terrific also. Some would recommend having an additional battery just in case, but we don't and didn't need one while the camera got heavy use on vacation (700+ pictures and video taken over 8 days). Just recharge in the dock at night, ready to go the next day. Very easy to slip in a purse or pocket, but not too lightweight for good "hand feel".After the trip, my father couldn't stop talking about the camera to his friends. Infact, it impressed us and him so much, we bought one for Dad for Christmas, in a different color of course. We highly recommend this camera! A great value for the price!
I have an Olympus E-500 and this is a great addition. Even if I don't need it, it is on my camera. Because in low light it uses infrared light to auto focus, where the camera sets off a burst of high powered flashes which freaks out the subjects.It has the power to light a large room and the flexability to create many lighting effects.I highly recommend this unit.
I bought this scanner with the intention of scanning in all my daughter's wedding negatives. After investing at least five hours muddling around with the inept software that came with the scanner, I finally figured out the non-intuitive method required to save settings and repeat the process of scanning negative strips.Long story short, after spending dozens of hours more scanning in negatives, I realized every image had a reddish cast to it. Dozens more hours were spent performing color balancing with Adobe Photoshop Elements. As an experiment, I tried scanning in a couple of proof prints and compared those images to the same images scanned from negatives. The proof images were clear and beautifully color balanced, as opposed to the negative images, in which everyone appeared to have a sunburn.So the moral of the story is this: don't assume images scanned from negatives (at least with this machine) are necessarily superior to print-scanned images. That mistake cost me hundreds of wasted hours. I don't know if the problem was in the negatives themselves (the printed proofs are just fine), or the negative scanner on this machine. But I am extremely disappointed with the results.
Hi,I just took this stylish little camera on a three week tour of the UK. It performed very well over the entire trip and provided me with over 800 quality pictures. I really enjoyed the cameras small size (fits in a baggy pocket) and ease of use. Overall, a very good camera.For people looking at buying this camera there are three things that are very important to note before you purchase:1) Because this is such a SMALL camera, the lens is also small. If you are used to a larger digital camera, with a larger lens, this one will NOT take quick, sharp indoor pictures in most cases. Expect to hold the camera VERY steady or place it against a stable object. If you can live with this it provides fair to good indoor pictures (in comparison to other, larger digitals).2) The flash on this camera is very, very strong. Hard to believe considering it's size, but it is. I try to never use the flash, the pictures just turn out too bleached.3) This is my biggest complaint, and the reason I gave it 4 stars. This camera has no battery meter! You only get a warning that the battery is low, and at that point you only have between 4-15 pictures left (depending on LCD and flash settings). This requires you to either have an extra battery or just miss out on important events. This is a huge problem if you are on a trip without an easy place to charge your battery. You'd think canon would have figured a battery meter out by now. I didn't find out this important fact until after I had mine.Hope this helps!
used while on deployment on an aircraft carrier. helped keep the picture on four tv's a whole lot clearer. was a little skeptical, but it does the job very well.
This product is a piece of junk (ZERO STARS). I got it for a gift &lt; 6 months ago, it no longer functions at all! Their customer service is worthless. Do not waste your money on anything from this manufacturer.
We have a car that has an AUX port. I wanted to be able to hook up our iPod through that instead of the FM stereo for less static. This Belkin kit does the job great!Pros: The Belkin Auto kit charges the iPod while it's in the car. I bought the Cables Unlimited Zip-Linq Male/Male Retractable 3.5mm Stereo Cable to go with it. This little cable hooks up to the Belkin car charger with just a little cable (that retracts!) There is a sound adjustment on the actual charger part so you can control the volume that way too! No static, great buy.Cons: None so far.
looks, plays, and works amazing, a must buy!
This is not the first time I have bought this product. Its reliability can only be surpassed by its high data transfer speed. Highly recommended for digital photography and digital photo frames.
If you are trying to get a good quality charger, then Sony BCG-34HRMF4 is made for you.Pros:1] Looks Good2] Battery Indicator.3] Can charge single battery/cell at a time.4] Auto power cut off5] Also works with 240V in Europe.6] Sleek and light wiegth7] Refresh button - works really good to get ur battery life/power back.Cons:1] Its fast but not that fast. It also depends on the Batteries you are using.2] If started Refreshing, then will take more time [still its good]
I also just had to try one out for myself. What a piece of junk! I'm no iPod lover, but this thing pales in comparison. I felt like I was carrying around a sony walkman. The fake click wheel took me by surprise as it's just simple buttons. The software and store r simply ridiculous. Almost impossible to use. CRASH- CRASH CRASH. you can forget about syncing this thing. The battery life is terrible with WiFi on. Which brings up the next point. I found the WiFi useless as nobody I know in their right mind will ever buy one! I gave it a week and sent it back.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!
WORKED FOR A WEEK, IT WAS A GIFT SO I WAS PAST THE 14DAY RETURN POLICY.I GOT A $200.00 BOX..
We use this charger all the time and have had no problems. Very good buy!
The transmitter light when connected to the Transmitter adapter and then plugged into the power will not stay on. It fades out and then nothing is possible. I spent a lot of time trying to get them to work (going to Radio Shack) and finally returned them The replacement was EXACTLY the same problem. There will not be a third time! Bad Bad Bad.
It does the job its supposed to and for the price, I guess it is just too good. I would definitely recommend it for people who have still have a cassette music system.
This computer is targeted to the home user and small business user, not the power user. To the artistic type, yet not the artist.It has enough quirks and extras to make the targeted audience happy. I have been involved in the IT business for 15 years, and this is the first time, that quality and price combination have convinced me to start recommending a Mac (iMac G5) to all home user clients.You will love the simplicity and style that OSX does things. Whether it is using the Internet, office apps, and the email apps. If you have been wondering about wanting to switch to Mac platform, NOW it's the time.We have purchased 10 of these machines for our company. (We run a hybrid network of Macs and Win machines). So far the results have been excellent. The users swear by them, and the desks look so much better. Everything seems so neatly organized, around the extra slim machine. We opened one up to add RAM, and to our surprise they are not hard to work on, hence the crowded space.In the long run, we have concerns about the machine overheating considering the compact design and lack of multiple fans to cool the powerful G5 processor. Also, I would not recommend this machine to graphics artists, needing extra real estate in terms of display, as this machine does not support extended display mode.
This is a great little player, Ive had mine for about a year now and it still works great. I guess some have been having problems with the hard drive and such, but I can't speak for them. Otherwise it has great battery life, except in the cold, but Lithium ions batteries have that problem always (just like ipods). Def worth what I paidThe bets part is its size: its soo small and weighs hardly nothing and with my sennheiser px100 headphones it make for a great jogging, rowing, biking player - you can shake it all you want and wont crap out like those ipods have been doing.
These headphone have the main features to look for in quality headphones comfort and quality sound from high to low. They have the kind of fit I am looking for, right over the ears. These headphones also have a rather long cord (about 6 feet) which may or not be a positive quality depending on your needs. In addition, these come with a headphone jack adapter, which is great for me since my keyboard doesn't accept standard headphone plugs. Perhaps one of the areas this product least excels at is sound isolation, but it is not to a degree where other people will be annoyed or yourself. In overall, these are easily the best headphones I have owned in their price range and would be good for anyone seeking inexpensive headphones.EDIT: Now that I've had them for a while I see one problem, the headband starts to hurt your head after prolonged use. (still comfortable though)
Having technical difficulty with the voice command function not playing back through the speakers. Phone gets command ok, but cannot hear responce.
I am sure this is a great camera, but why waste all this money on the extra pixels? I do not have this awesome Sony camera, but i am recommending another SONY DSC camera. The SONY DSC-P20 is a 1.3 Mesgapixel camera that takes great pictures for someone new to digital Cameras. I got mine expecting less than normal film camera clarity, but got at least, if not more than film quality. All you need is the camera, a good Lexmark inkjet, and some Photo quality Paper for photo quality prints! Since i got the Camera, i have always looked to SONY for my digital stuff. I am sure this is a great camera, but why waste all this money on the extra pixels? If you just want normal picture quality, look lower in the 1.3-1.5 megapixel range. My SONY camera is actually my 5th digital camera, because all the others werent up to my high quality standards.
Four problems: (1) the product did not include the 9-to-25-pin adapter shown in the picture; (2) the included driver did not work, though one downloaded from the manufacturer's web site did; (3) I paid for next-day service but waited about one week for shipment; (4) the product has integral female-threaded bolts that prevent use unless the mating DB-9 female adapter is flush with its mounting surface. The unit with which I wanted to communicate it also has projecting female-threaded bolts projecting from its mounting surface. Hmm. Removing the bolts from my unit loosens its DB-9 connector so that's no go. And, it doesn't appear possible to non-destructively remove the bolts from the product. So, in my application, a DB-9 male-female adapter was required. I don't expect to have to purchase an adapter in order to use an adapter.
I found this product easy to use. The instillation of the hard drive was well explained in the directions and if you need more information, there is plenty on the web site. It even looks good.Spend a little more for this enclosure. You will get all the cables you need for USB and Firewire.
I use two of these for my XLR to mini adapter, and I love 'em. They're heavy and durable, as well as solid connections. While I don't have a need for more than two, I would definitely buy these again if I needed them.
I hate this radio.I bought it because I wanted a good am/fm radio when we camp in far reaches of the Mojave. Right now it's beeping incessantly every day at 11:23 am, even when it's unplugged and the batteries are dead, or so it says because you can't listen the radio without it being plugged in. It is difficult to use without the instructions which you must take with you everywhere if you want to do anything with beside listen to am/fm and presently I can't find them to shut off the damned alarm. And it eats batteries like they are free.I hate this radio so much that I'm going to sell or throw it away.Unless you are an electronic geek with no other life, do not buy this radio. I hate it.
Awesome mouse, made the purchase for my Boss, CEO/President and he LOVES it.He is a gamer and needs an hi resolution mouse for several graphic programs, he has been using it a lot and made the other day with a big smile on his face, THIS IS AN AWESOME MOUSE I LIKE IT VERY MUCH, hi is very computer safy so 5 stars all over, oh he does not use the weights.So all stars all the way, good buy just wish it were a much cheaper mouse.
When it comes to bang for your buck, Sony cameras in my experience have always been a great option. The Cybershot S500 6MP is easy to carry, easy to use, and has some great added features like thumbnail preview in the display. The flash could be better, though, as it doesn't really do anything for you beyond about 10 feet. As a result, if you're taking pictures in low light (like in a gothic cathedral), you have to use the longer exposure feature for which you pretty much need a tripod or your shots come out blurry. But overall it seems to be a great camera for most snapshot type photos.
I couldn't believe how easy it was to hook this up to my PC and load the labels. I like the small design and its simplicity. It's also great that I never have to get a toner or anything extra other than labels. I used to use P-touch but this is better for files and folders. I highly recommend it.
Okay, here's some cool things to do with the PalmV:1. When I'm with a group of friend they want me to look up what movies are playing, and when, and what's playing at which theatre, all of which I do with Vindigo. (e.g., no hauling around the daily paper just to get movie listings, and no annyoing MovieFone sessions.)2. When I'm at a carwash or in a waiting room or on the can I read the New York Times front page, The Onion, Variety front page, and some astronomy newsletters, with AvantGo.3. We like to eat out. I have every Zagat's guide ever published (had to pay 29.99 -- for all ten of 'em! -- but you can search by distance, type of food, etc.) and I check out new places. (again, that much less paper to haul around.)4. I like astronomy. I use the nifty program Planetarium (which I downloaded I think at ZDNet and costs twenty bucks) which has rise &amp; set times for all planets, sky maps and a great alt/azimut star finder.5. It's an awesome scratch pad. WE were at an art museum and I copied down the names of the artists we thought were cool, so we could go to the library &amp; read up on them later. Same for grocery lists, etc.6. Of course there's the datebook and the address book, which justify the price alone.The coolest computer ever.
This works as advertised. Been using this quite often for my DSLR, lenses, and other devices. Removes all smudges, finger prints etc leaving no marks at all. Brush is soft and is great at removing stubborn dust w/out scratching. Great purchase for &lt;$10.
Absolute garbage. Product arrived with none of the required screws, bolts, etc to assemble. I went to hardware store to buy them separately because I needed immediately. Product did not work even after assembly. Height could not be adjusted. Pneumatic cylinder is not designed to be secured to base except by gravity, so even if the product did work, the user would not be able to increase height by pulling up on table top, without the entire unit falling apart. Product is also not as pictured. This is starting to become an ongoing issue with adorama product in my opinion.
If you are like me:1. Who is thinking of buying his next camera.2. Have never used SLR before.3. Wonder if it is really worth it to spend extra for Rebel, instead of a good point-n-shoot from Canon (for half the price?).Well, Yes it is worth it, even the complete automatic mode is much better than best in the class point and shoot. And as you try other semi-automatic modes (like sports, night, portrait, closeup), you will realize it was all worth it.I have recently promoted myself to using Av/Tv mode and took picture at very less light, without flash. They look so natural compared to generic point and shoot.
I purchased this specific unit because the TiVo forums recommended this unit as one that works well in helping to wirelessly connect the TiVo S3 to my home network.It was easy to install (plug and play). Shortly after attaching this unit to the TiVo and going through the setup on the GUI, my TiVo was connected to my network. Overall setup time was less than 20 minutes.Since then I've been enjoying the network functionality of my TiVo (viewing my digicam pics on my TV, using the MP3 jukebox, and downloading program guides via the internet, etc.) In the 3.5 months since I implemented, I have not had to reset the unit once.For my application, this unit works really well, although it may not be a great fit for others with different applications. In my opinion, this would a bulky unit to attach to a laptop for mobile computing, but could be a cost effective solution if you were to attach it to desktop.
Didn't work with MTP AV and Mac OSX.6. Motu said it wouldn't either. I wasted my time and money. Might be a great buy for someone who has an older operating system. bah!
A really good transmitter for the price. It is pretty clear for playing straight from my phone. I reall like the way the display allows me to change frequencies when necessary.
Haven't even filled up most of my memory on this, but its wonderful to take to the gym and watch a movie on, distracts you of the actual workout. Also, can finally fit all my music in one player and love the playlist feature.
This product has exceeded my expectations. It increased my bandwidth from 12mbps to 16mbps and decreased my latency from 200ms to 26ms (On a 9 year old router, haven't hooked up the new one yet). It was also extremely easy to set up.
Thought I needed this part for a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder. Double check on Scosche's website before ordering. The standard Diversity antenna is all you need. Ordering from Amazon with all my other car electronics needs has been a pleasant experience.
Easy to mount (running the wires through the wall and under the house to the stereo inside was the hard part), and now I have music outside without having to turn it up super-loud inside. They sound great!
Not sure about the guy who got his &quot;stuck&quot; so bad he needed pliers to remove it(joke ?) But where I work we bought 12 of these. All but one are still in service. That one just stopped being reconised on any system. Sandisk Tech support was great and replaced it within a week.
I love this. We use it to shred cheese. It works great. It saves us money when we shred our own cheese verses buying it already shredded. Plus it tastes better.I would recommend this product to anyone.
i bought this item to extend my shooting range on my nikon d100 - the longest lens i have is a 300mm. the 2X converter didn't fit my nikkor 300mm, my tamron 28-80mm or my nikon 105.
I bought this headset way back in January of 2011. I used it for my PC/PS3 gaming & General use. It's sound is pretty good; I can hear a lot more detail when I use them. The mic part itself is also pretty good. While talking with friends over Skype they'd say that there was no static and my voice was clear. This headset is also comfortable. However, your ears may get sore after a long period of time(5 hours+). It wasn't really great at stopping background noise, but it wasn't the worst either. I liked the mute button on the cord, I used this daily. If i had to talk to my family, I'd just mute it without having to leave my game or mute it on my computer.Overall I'd recommend this headset to casual gamers or for general use. Such as using skype and all that.Edit: I also forgot to add that this headset recently stopped working; or at least the mic part did. Still, I got 2 years of use out of it.
This is a handy tool. It is pretty compact (not much larger than a highlighter/magic marker), has a built in clip(so you can securly place it in hip or breastpocket). And it does a great job of removing incidental finger and water smudges from your precvious lens with an extruded endpiece that looks to be covered with some microfiber material. And you simply "erase" the marks. Simple as that.It also comes with a retractable brush that can be used to quicky wisk off any dust particles around the edges or creases of the camera/lens.Highly recommneded to anyone with a camera to keep that lens clean and producing the best shots you are capable of.
Capture NX's claim to fame is that it's the only software that can access all the in-camera settings recorded in the NEF raw file (NEF is Nikon's proprietary file format). Other software can read the image, the EXIF data, and the white balance, but that's about it.If NX were a well-designed application, this might be alright. However, it's actually a clunky, slow, nonintuitive piece of work, in my opinion. I worked with the trial release for a month, and simply found the slowness and poor user interface to be too much to tolerate.I use Adobe Lightroom ("LR") instead. Excellent results in a fast and intuitive interface. The much-touted "Control Points" of NX are here in LR (sans the name Control Point). Once you've calibrated your DSLR, presets in LR can reproduce the color that NX produces from the NEFs.
I'm a first time GPS user and this item has proved to be a great addition to my life. I have used it locally and in a very large city with no problems. The unit recalculates quickly whenever a wrong turn is made and it will probably save my 34 year marriage.
I am using this fan to cool my voltage regulater in the mother board and this little fan moves a lot of air. It did what I wanted it to do and is really quite as well. Very happy with this product.
Although not in the same class as Dave Wolverton's best book, his other books are more serious and therefore far more thought provoking, this techno/fantasy adventure shows what a clearly superior creative imagination can do in the genre of this type. Easily mixing medieval settings (nobility, inns, highwaymen) with BUG eyed monsters of the (most horrible kind), amazing futuristic computer technology (a cape which enhances the protagonists fighting capability via neuromuscular control etc.), and the quest of the breathtakingly beautiful &amp; desirable Everyn (whose pheromones causes every male to fall in love with &amp; protect her) Wolverton takes the reader on an exhilarating journey. It's non stop escapist literature for the young person in all of us. If you like this book be sure to read &quot;Serpent Catch&quot;, &quot;Path of the Hero&quot;, and the magnificent &quot;On My Way to Paradise&quot;
love it thanks received it fast and exactly what I wanted very happy with it would bye it again thanks
Satisfied with the sound. Koss Porta pro are a bit more comfortable. I was happy with the porta pro until the cord frayed internally and stopped working on both channels. Wires were thin and it wasn't fesible to repair the porta pro. The Titanium has a longer cord and a tad heftier construction. All in all I'm satisfied with KOSS products.
My 5 year old loves it, she's been using it for a couple of weeks and so far, no problems. Its really cute and easy to use.
This product does not fit the Garmin 330 GPS unit and is therefore useless
I bought this TV over a month ago. I have nothing but good things to say about it. The HD picture is sharp. I had to do very little adjustments on it to make the picture perfect. It has a number of connections, including 2 HDMI and 2 component cables.The 1080p picture looks fantastic as well when you have a PS3 or some other kind of Blue Ray DVD plugged in. The speakers also produce much better sound than most TV's of this size.The only real drawback is that the standard definition channels tend not to look very good and are very blocky.Overall I am very happy that I purchased this television. It is definitely the highest quality 1080p TV around that can be purchased for under $2000.
Even as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, routers can be a real trick to set up. God only knows how an average home user would make out. The Netgear RT314 was a very pleasant surprise, though. I expected to spend at least an hour figuring it out and configuring it, but even with my PacBell DSL connection using DHCP, setup was a breeze. I highly recommend this product.
This product is a cheap cheap cheap cheap run of the mill product. Yea it looks cool, all digital like but really when u get it is all plastic like and the cassette player eats tapes, at least it ate my tape and the head phones are chincy and don't work and u can only get sound in one ear and they are really bad. and i would not reccomend buying this product, i would go for sumthing better.
Not much to say about this product because it's pretty basic. The wires matched perfectly with my stereo and the plug fit exactly to my '04 Toyota Celica. I'm very satisfied with this wiring harness and would definitely recommend anyone to use these. Back in the day I had to cut the factory harness and hard wire the new deck in. This definitely made it easier. The cables are good quality, already stripped and easy to read.
I've been using this camera for about a year and a half and have previously owned multiple point and shoot digital canon cameras. This camera allows a level of creativity unavailable with the other cameras. I have taken numerous pictures that people have asked "Where did you get that print?" It is easy to use but has all the power you would expect from a SLR. I didn't buy the kit lens and opted for some higher quality lenses that have served me very well.Since others have listed pros and cons very well here are the highlights for me:Pros:SLR400+ shots on a single chargeFast shutter releaseExpandabilityCons:Doesn't fit in your pocket
I cannot be happier with this product. I have been able to get rid of so much paper with this scanner, and it's easy and fast to use.
I must say this product is awsome. I havent tried any other adapter from another brand but this one gets the job done pefectly. I first tried it in my girlfriends Accord and it was great, now I use it on my Acura RSX and it tunes beutifully with Bose audio system. I recommend this product to everyone.
Great product. It was a snap to setup with my laptop. I now have three monitors to work with which makes my work much easier and I save a ton of paper. It will pay for itself in a month.
Started with a D-Link that failed on me after 24 hours. This unit had Fantastic coverage and actually spoiled me! I went down to Best Buy and picked up the Linksys WRT55AG w/ the matching PC Card based on some kid who said that all of them suck except the Linksys and that the Linksys was WAY better than D-Link, Belkin, or Netgear (the only one I haven't tried).Bottom line is that the Linksys always showed poor coverage when I got more than about 20' from the unit. And that's using the Linksys matching card.Bottom line! Buy a Belkin Pre-N (what I am using now) or the D-Link (though mine failed, I am sure it was just a lemon and since I bought it from e-bay, I couldn't return it). I just didn't have the courage to purchase the same thing twice in a week.I am currently using the Belkin Pre-N with the D-Link card (54Mbps) until the card comes from Amazon. With the Belkin card I will be able to get the 108Mbps that I orignally got from the D-Link 624 unit (the Pre-N units are not compatible due to "n" not being a standard yet).Both the D-Link and the Belkin show 100%, excellent signal from where the Linksys showed "Very Low Signal" and I was getting 1Mbps (and that's probably generous as it doesn't go below 1Mbps on Windows XP).Hope this helps.
I had 25 people over for a super bowl party on a 117" screen I made for the event. The BenQ W100 made the event. Excellent resolution and contrast and worked well with ambient light present. I highly reccomend this product for a fine 1st projector.
Filter arrived promptly, was best price I found for this - fits Nikon 18-55 and 55-200 lens. Recommend this item.
I bought this wireless router 3 months ago. I live in a 3 story town home in a densly popluated neighborhood. I get many strong network singals from neighbor's wireless networks and wanted a secure, reliable solution for a reasonable cost. I found the solution in the Belkin Pre-N Router. I have an Intel a/b/g integrated wireless in my personal laptop and a CiscoSystems PCMCIA a/b/g card in my work laptop. Both maintain solid connections and were easy to set up. I am very impressed with the wireless security and firewall. The router has been easy to set up and manage, no intrusions, great signal strength, range and speed.
This product came as advertised, but just wasn't what I needed. Too small, must plug in, and, as I soon learned goes out of date quickly. The chip to update the scale costs more than the scale itself, of course. In the end, I returned this for the more flexible Ultra-35, Ultra-Ship model which has worked flawlessly thus far. Nice also to be able to weigh in a multitude of measurements such as grams, kilograms, ounces, pounds etc. The USPS scale is only pounds and ounces. I really like the battery option of the Ultra 35 as well as you can move it anywhere and weigh the package quickly. For users who want to keep it in a fixed location, the Ultra 35 can also be plugged in with the included adapter.
This has helped me to get signal where it was difficult to receive. This has helped me to get signal where it was difficult to receive.
I wish I would have known that this camera does not really work with a Mac. Amazon allowed me to return it with no problems however.
I recived my sub put it on the X-over and pushed play it was ok.there was an air leak the front plexiglass isn't level and speaker died at 10 watts with no clpping Amazon sending replacement will update when it arrives. second box was the same quality the speaker also cannot take anywhere near even 100 watts crap is best word for this item.
A great bag with all the protection you would want for your gear. Would be a little tight for two bodies and all the related gear. Quality construction throughout. Amazon gave great service again and the bag arrived in a timely manner. I would definitely buy this bag again.
I own this laptop and after 13 months, it now is a $2,400 paperweight! One month after my warrenty expired, this model kept over-heating and crashing. I called Sony and received the worst customer service ever. They wanted me to pay $800 for a new motherboard! I refused. Since then, I've researched this model and other Sony models on the net and found that lots of people have the same issue and Sony expects them to pay $800 for new motherboards. Someone needs to get a group lawsuit against them. I'll never buy another Sony laptop again.
Although the manufacturer says on their website that this transmitter plays iPhone music, mine didn't. I tried everything they suggest and more. Was able to have it working with a regular iPod, but it only charges my iPhone. Nothing else. The accessory recognition message didn't ever popup. It doesn't matter what I do and how many times I plug/unplug it.Plus, their support is terrible. It took a week to have my questions answered stupidly.
This is a great device to have if you have a laptop, tablet, ect. Only sugestion I have is to make the prongs retractible so it fits better in my tablet bag ?
I love this bag. I use it to carry my Nikon D200 and 2 lenses. Its weatherproof, plenty of space for 4 more lens etc. However, I think I should have gone for 350 version which would have some space for my laptop too. But this is a bargain. If you do want to use it for purely your camera, then way to go. I find it little difficult to carry my tripod in this bag though.
Great little item for the cost and the results. It definitely softens up harsh flash shadows, and overall creates a super nice look to photos that are taken with flash. For the $10, it's so worth it, and should be in everyone's camera bag. If you're thinking of getting a Gary Fong diffuser - try this first for your onboard flash. It does not disappoint.
I bought this from Best Buy for about $60 13 months ago for our new lcd tv. The other day my wife plugged in a small space heater and it the power went out for our tv. I guess that should be expected since it was probably more amperage than the strip was designed for. The problem is that the reset button will not reset it. This is annoying because even the $8 strip I got from Walmart will reset when it trips. The switch on this thing stays lit and it emits a high pitched tone, but will not power anything. I will never buy an over priced surge protector from Monster again!
I've owned my Zen for 7 months now and use it everyday. I have it about half full - some music - a couple of audiobooks at a time - some photos. It has only frozen on me 3 times in all those months. I love the little size, the no scratch case and the ease of the software included. What I don't like is that I can't reorganize my files once they are loaded. Once in a while I'll misplace a song and I can't find it. Also I broke off the on and off switch when my nail got caught on it while I was exercising. I still can get it on and off using a pen - but I never did like that switch. I like the "joystick" better than the ipod navigation pad. I bookmark my audiobooks but I can't get it to rewind if I need too. Still for the $$ that I paid, its just what the doctor ordered.
this panasonic is fantastic.i love its features such as its design.what worries me about this model.is that i owned a model simular to itit was slim like this model.it had the controlslocated on the top instead of the side.same gum stick batteries.it only played cds.but one day i acciedently droped it it fellthe lid broke off.i just hope the same sinario doesnt happen with this model.
I watch tv over my computer screen. Also just upgraded to 32". Had been very happy with the Bose Companion speakers that were damaged in moving. This set has the seperate woofer. The sound is even more sharper, crisper and cleaner !! The base is a mixed blessing. It is fantastic most of the time- the sound is MORE life -like. But it is prone it shape "pops" and "thuds" for little things. ie- someone thumps a book. A loud, sharp thud is produced, out of proporation with the action. In action scenes, the sound could not be better. It just is TOO sensitive. There should be a way to moderate the bass.
This was a gift for our teenage son, who has been bitten by the photography bug. It has not been off his camera since!
is a beast i never liked lanzar at all but when i heard this amp ...wow..this thing is very very very loud blew up 4 l7 kickers yes is true ..i would buy it if i were u
I accidentally bought this product, and never used it. I totally forgot to send it back, carried it with me all these years, and finally thew it away.
I have had the Koss SB40 headset for over one month now. I use the headset with my Amateur Radio station,(VK3AX) it is exremely comfortable (not a problem while wearing glasses the pads are comfortable and resilient.The acoustic performance is, in all aspects: Excellent, balance (Acoustic & physical) is extremely comfortable, bass response is all one could want. Acoustic signal level is very good (meaning that you do not have to turn up the volume (gain) control which indicates that the earpiece transducers (speakers) have good sensitivity.Plenty of audio for relativly low drive level. The dynamic microphone has good sensitivity and performs best when well away from the mouth (which reduces the proximity effect of too much low frequency coupling).The headset cable is rugged & well anchored to the RH side likewise, the mic cable is well anchored to the LH earpiece; the Mic boom is not too stiff in adjustment, but stays in place over hours of use.Considering the overall package the Koss SB40 represents outstanding value for $ & amazon's delivery charges using USPS are without doubt LOWEST COST! 5/5.
Panasonic has reached perfection to put in your pocket with this DMC-LZ5 camera. This small, yet easy-to-hold 6 MP, 6X-optical zoom digital camera takes excellent quality photos of especially good color reproduction. The zoom is very powerful. The camera starts up in less than 5 seconds. It has the least amount of shutter-lag, about 1-2 seconds, that I've experienced. It takes sequential photos with such speed that you can keep on clicking and get moving objects with clarity. It has anti-shake technology.It exhausts my rechargeable batteries within about 10-15 photos. It takes two AA batteries. So one needs to maintain a supply of charged batteries. It holds the settings when changing batteries and when turned off (when you select the no-reset option).The camera does not have a viewfinder, but its 2.5-inch screen is quite satisfactory and shows the selected view clearly and accurately. Its size diagonally is 2 7/8 inches.I am very impressed with the fine detail and the so-realistic reproduction of scenes that you may think you are looking at the real object, and the color reproduction. The blues and greens, as well as the reds and yellows, are stunning. It takes photos close-up to about 6 to 8 inches in focus and with wonderful clarity.It has a superb fold-over lens cover to protect the lens while the camera is turned off. So you don't have to worry about lens damage or losing the lens cover.I found the camera very easy to acquire a working knowledge of without the manual, which was not much help.With a 128 MB secure digital memory card I can take about 600 photos at a 640X480 setting.The only downfall(s) are:The manual with it, like most electronics/camera manuals, fails to give complete instructions. The sections do not start at the beginning by telling you which settings or mode to be in when following the instructions. The manual I have seems to be geared to another model of camera. For instance, when I tried to find the 640 X 480 setting, the camera did not select pixels that way, but rather by 3M,2M,1M,.3M, and the chart did not convert to that means of measuring pixels.The Panasonic "simple viewer" software is not simple. It apparently has a special driver necessary to view or upload photos, which did not transfer to my PC. However, there are three different software programs on the accompanying CD, one of which is an excellent ArcSoft program that I found easy to use and very complete. Also there is an Adobe software program on the CD.All-in-all, I recommend this camera to the Amazon.com readers. The price is reasonable for all that it packs into it. You will be very happy with this camera whether you are a weekend birdviewing fan, a parent wanting to memorialize a baby or a child in play, or are using the camera for commercial or professional reasons. Just be prepared with a plentiful supply of charged batteries.May 6, 2007, UPDATE: After over a year of use, this camera has become my favorite and most used camera. My comments above, first written last year, remain my opinion of this perfect camera.I found that Radio Shack rechargeable AA batteries hold charges longest.I discovered this camera's excellent "motion picture mode", which you use by turning a dial on top of the camera and then clicking the picture-takng button to activate and clicking again to stop.It takes SD media cards. With a 1G or 2G card, you have plenty of SD storage for both stills and motion pictures. I like to take motion pictures of surfers, pelicans diving for dinner in Santa Monica Bay, and wrapearound views of my rose and blue-lavender bearded irises. The colors are vibrant.My one difficulty is viewing images on the LCD screen in bright daylight.At under $200 now, this camera is a great bargain with all its features.
I have owned three SanDisk Sansa M240 models that store 1GB. The first one I purchased with a in store warranty, but the player did not work right out of the box. So I took It back and got a second Sansa which developed an intermittent short within two months causing sound quality to diminish significantly. I took the second Sansa back and cashed in my warranty on a third SanDisk Sansa m240 1GB along with buying a second in store warranty. In two months my third SanDisk Sansa m240 developed the same intermittent short. I'll cash in my warranty on a different player this time.
I have been using the keyboard that was included with my newest computer for some time now. After an incident involving a glass of cola it was never quite the same, even if still functional enough. I finally gave in and purchased this upon a friend's recommendation. I had forgotten what it was like to have a keyboard with proper keys. And the wave design is as comfortable now as it was back in my early college days. Still getting used to all the extra buttons, but the only way this could get better is if it was back-lit and the keys were a bit more click-ly. But it is a definite buy if you need a good solid keyboard and value your wrists.
What can you write about thumbscrews? These are simple, yet extremely durable and fit perfectly into my cpu case. They are much better than the ones my case came with, Couldn't ask for more.
Worked great first time out of box.Easy to adjust to a fine point.A SUPER little product. Had to cut the base to fit to our scope and this was easy and caused no problems. Would reccomend to anyone.
after five years of being thrown and tripped over and crushed, my plantronics are finally kaput. i fell asleep wearing them, i wore them for hours - no discomfort. swivel ear cups, comfy wide flexible headband, breathable cushioning. mic swivel was always stiff, but after i got over the novelty of internet telephony, i hardly had use for it. sound quality was entirely fine for music and dvd's on the computer. in short: they were excellent headphones. i miss them.
This antenna has given us, finally, static-free reception. Previously the signal (from about 50 miles away) was frequently plagued by static; not with the TERK.
This headset/microphone combo has helped turn my PC into a desktop recording studio of sorts. I use it to record liturgical materials for my Hebrew school students and practice recordings for members of my acapella group. I can then burn the recordings to CDs, attach them to e-mails, etc. - whatever is most convenient for the student/singer. It was extremely easy to install - just plug and play (or sing, anyway); I've even brought it along to lessons or rehearsals and plugged it in to another computer with no problem (although I prefer to spare it the wear and tear of dragging it around town!).
I continue to be very pleased with the sound quality from this Center Channel Speaker. I use it in a 5.1 surround sound configuration and didn't know what I was missing until I hooked it up. Recommended
My iPod battery would not hold a charge after less than 1 year...but I have the 6 GB mini and didn't want to get a new nano for 200 dollars and 2 GB..so I got this little guy and decided to do it myself.This process is not for the tech faint of heart...but if you've ever opened your computer to replace a hard drive, install a DVD drive or upgrade memory, it's pretty easy.THE ONLY ISSUE I HAD was opening the top and bottom of my iPod. They're not meant to do this, so I scuffed mine up a bit with the metal tool that wedges between the plastic piece and the case while trying to pry it off. Once that's done, though, the rest is a breeze.Now I'm kind of mad at Apple, though, because they should have made iPods easier to open and replace the battery!Bottom line:Saved a bunch of money and kept my big storage factor too!
I'm all about simplifying my cables. The less the better! This cable is perfect for my dual monitor setup.Update 2/2/2013: Seven months still working great.
I live in a college apartment complex where my roommate constantly bugs me, the guy upstair's bed squeaks (a terrible sound), and the guys downstairs play their bass LOUD.When I picked up the Koss "The Plug" earbud headphones, it turned my annoying college life around. Their great. It totally blocks out other noises! I put these phones into my cd player, turn up the volume, and I can't hear a thing! I can't hear my roommate knock on the door to ask for favors (heheh), the bass downstairs is neutralized by the bass this plug emits, which is awesome. It took a while to fit in my ear, but I found it fits nicely when you let the end of the plug rest on the back of your ear.I highly reccomend these headphones. They fit nicely, have GREAT bass, and drown out everything outside. If I have any con, I'd say that I'm wary about the headphone life. It may not last very long seeing how fragile it looks. One of the tubes fell off on mine, but it's not a problem. But these plugs are so cheap you can easily and cheaply get a new pair! So buy it now!
You buy a camera and you like to keep it all tidy? Get a bag. This one does the trick for me with my Panasonic FZ8. It has two more side compartments. One i use for my spare battery and charger and the other one is filled up with some spare lenses.If you like to have a good bag for your buck then this one is a great option.
Pro's- Awesome build quality- Very geeky looking- Best comfort for your palm- Fingers wouldn't ache even after prolonged use- Awesome packing by AmazonNot really Con's but- Good things take time to learn and adapt. This product will test your patience, that is, the ability to scroll around, select certain cells in excel sheet, or perform right-click, etc, will take time to learn. But it is the best option if you are a mouse guy with computers.
nothing better than it but the W100.. becouse its smallerThan the 300, i can Load the 100 some how with :EOS 20D, EF-S 17-85, EF 50 1.8, EF100 2.8 or EF 70-300 + Flash EX580 & accessories are :Canon View Finder, 2 of 511BP batteries 8 AA's Flashe of shoe cord, remot wire, rocket blower, 3 CF memo cards with 1 adapter, 2 PC's of LensPen & still few small spaces for tiny things ;0)perfect product So useful looks smart and cool designe
I brought my family into the digital photography realm with DX 7630 as holiday 2005 gifts. 3 total. The technology curve was minimal - my admittedly non tech Dad (email is a challenge) was taking photos in no time and loving that he could delete or save on the fly without 'wasting film'. My Mom and I walked through the software and had photos of the grandchild printing out in both wallet size and 4 x 6 from the Easy Share printer before the day was out. The next week my brothers were sending photos via email and chatting about 'did you know this camera can also do video'...We have had one plastic battery lock snap, and my Mom said that Kodak customer service took immediate responsibility and that the camera is being shipped back to them this week - approximately a 10 -14 day turn around, which was acceptable.
I was verry peased with the camera!! This is the second camera I had bought from this site and would not hessitate to buy again!
After having a lot of problems with the Motorola 6580 modem + router combo, I ended up getting this + Motorola 6120. Set-up was extremely easy. Followed the install via the disk and was up and running in no time. My wireless speeds are on average 15 Mbps and often getting into 25 - 30 range.I only had one problem with this item. My company installed upgraded security software and after that I found I was having problems in connectivity for my work computer. Took awhile to figure it out, but after some research, the problem stemmed from compatibility issues with the firewall. There's a couple ways to get around this; DMZ, port forwarding, virtual server and just turning off the firewall.I run HULU and Netflix on my PS3 with HD and I have no buffering stalls even though I have two personal computers going and two Androids connected.The interface to make changes is very easy - albeit reading the manual helps a great deal.
Great concept but very bad to screen which makes it hard to see. Also the logging food items is difficult because you have to know where the item is and a lot of name brand and restaurants aren't loaded so you will have to make subsitutions with the item closet to what you ate.
It sits there quietly until you need to print a label and there is where it shows how useful it is.It integrates beautifully with MS Word and Outlook.It will check the address for validity and add bar codes.Loading a roll surely beats loading a sheet of labels in your inkjet or laser and dealing with wasted labels and gummy jams.In a time of multi-purpose gadgets, I appreciate that Dymo does one thing and one thing only; print good looking labels; and it does it great.
This is a great product if your experiencing low signal strength from your cable modem or less than perfect TV reception. The Motorola signal booster is pretty much plug and play. The second I plugged it in, my signal strength increased by 15db. I have a more stable internet connection and my television reception is much clearer throughout the house.
The quality of the surge protector is good and the price is reasonable.It was shipped quickly too.The cord is not very long though.
I have used this Homeportal (2wire Homeportal 100 also called a gateway) in more than one location for over 6 years. Once set up I have no complaints.I used it for HPNA (networks set up through the phone line instead of wireless or bulky wired networking.) Though it works just as well with other types of wired networking..or wireless if you install adapters.After 4 years I had not upgraded the Homeportal and experienced some strange problems with very select online services (Yahoo Launch for example.) Upgrading the Homeportal's software resolved this.I just purchased another one for a new location. Once set up, I experienced some troubles. I disconnected it and went right to the 2Wire support site. The next day the answer from the support people resolved my trouble. I had very out of date Homeportal software on the Homeportal.Be sure to upgrade the homeportal from within the homeportal's homepage (links below). If you cannot upgrade from the homepage, your version is too old to upgrade this way.My recommendation is that you contact 2wire customer support (this is an EXCELLENT customer support team) via their website and let them know what hardware version you have and ask where to get the upgrades.Here is how to do this: www.2wire.com. Select "Support", Select "Find Answers", click on the first topic on the list (any topic will do), this will give you a new tab labeled "Ask a question." click on this and fill out the information as mentioned below and let them know you need to upgrade.They will then direct you to where to download upgrades and provide step by step installation instructions.You need to send them your homeportal information which looks like this:Model number: HomePortal 100Hardware version: 2700-000200-xxxSoftware version: 2.2.3.0Serial number: 2910000xxxxxProvisioning key code: xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxOnce installed you can upgrade or find info on your homeportal at it's internal homepage by looking here:http://gateway.2wire.net/index.htmlorhttp://homeportal.homeportal.2wire.net/orhttp://172.16.0.1/They will also want to know what computer system you are using, for example:Windows XPThis homeportal is great for sharing resources over a network including printers and DSL connection. After 6 years of using it, I am very happy with it and with 2Wire as a company.I do not know if it is Vista compatible.
Junk. Doesn't work. Get what you pay for and we got nothing for this. Please send us our money back!
Purchased 4 of the little devils for family members. Within a month, 1 faltered (wouldn't play unless smacked against something), then within 3 or 4 months, the second one has had the "upgrader" problem (fixed), now it shows memory space taken up, but no music. In process of trying to fix now. The other 2 machines have performed flawlessly. When they do go, I will look elsewhere for a more durable product, and you should too!
Hello, i'm from chile and i bought my passport 8500 X50 blue display 6 month ago. I think it's a very good detector. 4,3 milles on front line, and 0,621 milles with a 90 curve zone. Very Good!!(15 times, no ticket).All that detection on K band. On laser detection, very good detection(2 times, no tickets), but i think the passport 8500 X 50 and any other radar are not secure for lidar tech. I bought my zr3 shifter, and can't wait to put it on my car with the passport 8500.Very good presentation, beautiful blue display, very good ship on amazon. I give 5 stars to this product and amazon.
I couldn't believe I wasted my money on this. 4 problems: 1. Volume not good (I listen to metal and it's not even for classical, volume's so low). 2. The bass system is not good, most of beats sounded different from other players while others make me jumps up and down and blew my ears away, this one like knocking on the doors or tables in that case. 3. It skips sometimes - skip protection... okay... 4. slow as mofo when you press Previous Track or program the tracks. The tracks take about 2 - 5 secs to load the song out...
These are great filters for this price. I have no issues with scratches or falling off my lenses....they seem to be a perfect fit. I own this kit in 52mm and 58mm and if I ever get lenses that require bigger filters I will buy this brand again. I can tell a difference with these filters in my pictures! The only *tiny* complaint I have is that the case they are housed in leave red lint on the filters...but I simply just clean them off before putting them on my lens. Doesn't bother me enough to make it less then a 5-star product.
I believe this radio is no longer in production but it is still possible to buy one.Reception has great sensitivity including the MW bands. Listening ham radio stations in SSB and CW is a pleasure. It is easy to fine tune the SSB signals and I like the audio.Noise has not been an issue; it seems that the integrated filters are OK, so no need to use the ATT control in the past 2 weeks.User manual is not complicated and the included external antenna does a great job.
Not a bad headset but as far as noise reduction...nada. But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Just bought this monitor and played "Matrix: Reloaded". The picture quality is quite amazing. I also test drove Warcraft III and Quake 3 and the graphics look great with no apparent "ghosting".I also see no pixel fusion for this monitor. Since i am an avid gamer, this monitor gets my "2 Thumbs Up". However, i use an ATI Radeon 9600 Pro w/ 256 MB DDR (using the DVI adapter). Not sure how this monitor would perform with a lower end graphics card.
After I could not get either of two different Linksys E-3000 routers to connect to my notebook at speeds faster then 65Mbps, I sent them back for refund and bought this D-Link at half the price. Right out of the box it connected to the laptop at 150Mbps just as other DLink routers have done. No fuss, no muss, no hours on chat sessions and the phone getting excuses like at Cisco; it just WORKS!
For [$$] for 2 ink cartridges you can only expect about 1,000 pages worth of printing if those pages only have 5% ink used per page.I do a lot of printing of online computer manuals and I can say that if you buy an HP inkjet printer you will spend much more on the cost of the ink cartridges than you did on the printer.HP is making a HUGE fortune on the selling of it's ink cartridges.I will never buy another HP printer.
This is coolest upgrade you can add to older model cars. If your like me and don't subscribe to the iphone cult but still have a 3.5mm jack on your mp3 player/phone, this is a must have. I plug in my android to this thing and my S2000 becomes a podcast machine!!This particular device has worked great for me and was a cinch to install, I didn't have trouble with the black ground wire as others mentioned and I don't recieve any static listening to music while my device is charging or not charging.My wife has an Acura TL and iphone integration kit that allows her to control apple devices, listen to music and charge at the same time and I will honestly say the HON AUX98 is better because the other device is soooo freaking confusing to use and only works half the time, sometimes simply is better.The only thing that this device is lacking is a Gain control adjustment, that would make for a great product enhancement. With that said, I can turn up my android to full volume and drive in convertible mode on the freeway and still hear music/podcasts. In fact there is very little over-amplification when turning up the volume to max on both device and stereo.For these reasons I still give this thing 5 stars, I love it.
My daughter got this for Christmas, and has watched hundreds of hours on it since. This is a great personal dvd player! She takes it all over the house and watches movies and plays CD's wherever she wants. It has bounced on the carpet a couple of times, and still works like a charm. SHE LOVES IT! Thanks Santa!!!
Sony Company is always selling very good items. I very happy so far with the battery charger. Thank you!
I usually do not believe negative reviews if there are many, many, many more positive reviews. However, I wish I had with this blowdryer. I almost never review items and when I do, they are positive. But this is a first. This is the worst product Ive ordered on Amazon. A COMPLETE WASTE OF MONEY. Literally the worst blowdryer. Isn't it a travelling blowdryer? I took it to south america, a week after I'd bought it, and it overheated and shut off. Needed to wait to cool off. Now its been maybe 2 months? And it literally does not dry for more than 5 minutes because it over heats.HORRIBLE blow dryer. Seriously, do not waste your money. It is the worst I've ever seen. Get one at the pharmacy for $5 more and you will be better off.Now I need to get a new blowdryer....thanks....
I always wanted to try this paper and finally broke down and spent the $$$. It provides a very unique look to a photo print. Not what you want for a punchie bright sunset, but it makes the greatest soft people kids and sleeping dogs, shots. I also tried some foggy trees that came out great! The colors are very true, and while not quite as vibrant as regular photo paper, this gives a real true matte finish. While it's not right for every print, it brings a whole new dimension to the right image. Even I can create Fine Art!
I purchased this Navigation system as a birthday present for my son. He is delighted with this product. He uses it mostly for long trips and also to find addresses within our town. He says the product is very easy to use and easy to follow instructions.It would be a great Christmas present for a family or for a traveling salesperson. Of all the Navigation Systems in the market today, this one has most positive reviews.Enjoy,Amira
Overall, this unit is pretty good considering the price. I have mine hooked up with HDMI for the video and I'm going optical out for the audio into my Technics Dolby digital 5.1 audio receiver/amp. The sound is spectacular in true Dolby Digital. The video on the ATSC tuner channels is not true HD as it actually increases the size of the picture just a bit bigger than it's native aspect ratio, thus cutting off part of the picture. But, it is a nice picture nonetheless. The DVD recorder is relatively reliable but the player has some quirks. Sometimes it'll just stop playing. Possibly possessed? Who's to say. The digital tuner needs a strong clean signal, otherwise you can expect significant dropouts, to the point that it is unwatchable. The analog tuner works well and is what I use to watch most of my tv. You can record in a couple different formats for playback on your DVD player or PC. You can also transfer the files from a recorded DVD -R or DVD -RW to your your favorite video editing software on your PC. There are still a few of these around and I have no reservations recommending this unit. Just remember, it's not true HD and that's ok because I don't think a consumer HD DVD recorder even exists. But this is pretty close to it. Rob @ robdrew.com
Quality was ok but stopped working after some weeks. Some time right side does not work some times left and many times both do not work.Very much sensitive to movement of head.
I have 12 of these for my DVD collection, and hope this product comes back into inventory soon. Although I'm using Windows 7, I don't use the included software, prefering the 'Movie Collector' software which serves up cover art and catalogs my large collection very nicely. As for the device:Pros:* The USB connection works (not as well as I'd like -- see below).* Handsome.* Fully functional even without a computer by using the front-mounted key pad (assuming you have made an index so you know what is where.* Reliable.* Stackable (is that a word?) up to at least four high.Cons:* They're big and they're not square so the footprint isn't easy to align to anything.* Try as I might, I cannot get all the 'boxes' to report in to Windows concurrently. This is probably a limitation of either my PC or Windows vis a vis USB porting. I've tried hubs and daisy chaining, but no dice. Best I can do is about 6 to 9 of them. Not a big deal for me, because the 'Movie Collector' software tells me which box my DVD is in, and I can then just manually flip it on, whereupon it reports in to Windows and all is well.* Indexing this many DVDs is painful. Not ZioTek's fault, but you'll need patience and some wits about you to get a sizable collection into satisfactory shape.* Also, by choosing this method for a large collection, you're not going to be able to effectively use your jewel cases (no loss) or album art (could be a big deal to some people). The ZioTek software doesn't do album art. ('Movie Collector' does though so it can be done.)* The boxes do seem fragile. Handle with care. Not for kids. But with care, they function well.Bottom Line: These things are an elegant solution to a big problem. I haven't had trouble with any of the boxes (knock wood). With the right software, you can create a 'video jukebox'. With over a 1000 DVDs to control, this is a good way to do it.
Poor sound quality. Does not come with docking adapters for all ipods, this should be standard when selling a product like this, it's a 5 cent piece of plastic. Buttons on top are flat so hard to reach from bed and know what you are doing.
This fax machine is very unreliable. I used it mostly for sending faxes. Sometimes the faxes would go through without a problem. But more often then not, it would give me a "poor line condition" error message when trying to send multiple pages. So if I needed to fax mroe than one page, I would have to fax them literally one page at a time. This is frustrating and time consuming b/c then you have to dial for each page. I would not recommend this fax machine.
I bought this handsfree headset and expected value since it was inexpensive..but never expected it to not work after a few weeks...So beware...
If only this camera had a larger zoom range! This is what I keep asking myself time after time. I love the picture quality of the camera, and the fact that you can switch the mega-pixel range from under 1 mega-pixel to 3.2 mega-pixels comes in very handy indeed. I purchased this camera because of the size, just small enough to carry around wherever I go and yet, large enough so that my fat fingers have space to get to all the buttons.I highly recommend this little gem! So, why only four stars, well, I would have liked a larger zoom and IMO EVERYONE has room for improvement.Ciao!
Bought this last Christmas and it worked great for one plane trip. After that the screen would cut out after a couple of minutes.Now its useless.Good looking but poor quality.I would not recommend wasting your time on it.
I needed a cable to connect my iPhone to the fm transmitter I installed in the back of my Jeep Commander. (I couldn't find a decent FM modulator to listen to my tunes with) This works perfectly! Along with the FM transmitter I bought, I can now hear my songs while driving down the highway, and so can anyone else who happens to tune in!
nice size, color and not heavy weight. It works very well and three options for blow air are very comfy. It doesnt take too much time to dry my hair. Folding handle and retractable wire are really useful . Very happy with that.
The inks work just as well as the Canon brand inks. I will continue to purchase.
I donot reccomend this product for those who really need NAS storage. After 6 hrs of tech support and their lack of knowledge, the first product was deemed defective, which I knew when it was initially installed and wouldn't set itself up. A new unit and another 3 hrs of non tech tech support it was deemed that this product is not reccomended for a domained network as it will not work in a domain, only a workgroup.If you can get this product non defective out of the box for a 2 or 3 workgroup computer network then go for it. Other than that use the Linksys EFG series, (EFG 80,120 or 250), for real NAS storage and backups.This was a good idea but functionality is somewhat shy of FUBAR'ed.
I really love my headset, makes it much easier to do my job without having to kink my neck. The only problem is the ear piece without the headband is heavy and does not stay on your ear it wobbles around. So you really need the headband to use this product.
Light, fast, small, I liked it. And I like the fact it was the cheapest one with not standard AA batteries that run out fast.
This print server works - but buyer beware: printing is slow if anything large (like photos or other graphic objects) are printed. All Netgear print servers have only 64 KB (!) buffer (according to their Web site), and this shows. So if performance is a primary concern, look elsewhere. The manufacturer's claim that this device would remove any bottleneck is FAR from the truth - in contrary, using a PC and sharing the printer attached to it gives MUCH better performance. Due to this, I'm still contemplating whether to return this thing or not. Luckily I got it much cheaper than the current Amazon price :-)Another thing is that since the printer is hooked up through the print server, the printer status monitor does not work for some reason. So I can not see how much ink do the cartridges have, for instance. This is annoying, but I could live with it if printing wasn't this slow.
This worked great! I was able to use it to interface my new radio to the existing Cavalier antenna. Thanks!
update: i ordered another vanguard case, the VGC-13, after i got this one. they make a good pair, but if you're trying to choose one, get the other one. it's bigger and less expensive with the same quality. (otherwise, you'll end up getting it anyway as your gear selection grows.) in retrospect, i would recommend this more as storage for just your camera (w/cables, memory cards, filters, speedlight) or if you have a small (2-3 lens) outfit. get the vgc-13 if you have a lot of lenses (more than 5) and/or a long telephoto lens.i ordered the vanguard hard case because i didn't want to just toss my extra lenses in a backpack. also, i live in california, so you never know when an earthquake might hit.when it arrived today--beating the shipping estimate by over a week--i was fairly impressed out of the box. it's brushed aluminum hardware and sides, backed with slightly ribbed ABS plastic on the outside. on the inside, there's a waffle-foam top, a two-layer foam bottom, several rubber section dividers, and a dice-pattern foam sheet. the dividers slide together into any number of configurations, the foam can be used to custom-fit pieces. you also get two keys for the front locks and a shoulder strap that clips onto the side.it's a rugged-seeming package that doesn't look cheap, but is a bit on the small side--amazon offers no specs, but this is the VGP-13S model, the dimensions are 15.75" x 9.9" x 6.9"--although compact might be a more politically-correct term.after loading it up with some gear, here's what i was able to fit into it:-70-300 tele w/ hood-12-24 wide angle w/ hood-15 fisheye w/ hood-50 prime-flash-two 3-filter kits and 3 loose filters-two extra batteries.obviously, this is not a solution to hold all your gear if you have much more than 2 lenses and one body. then again, the relatively small size does offer a degree of portability, even if its just from one end of your studio to another. the handle's nice and sturdy, but the nonpadded strap would probably get uncomfortable after more than about 5 minutes, although the case isn't all that heavy loaded up, unless you fill it with bricks or something.I decided to give the Vanguard 5 stars because this unit did what i wanted it to do, which was secure my gear in the event of any unforseen accidents, like accidentally siting on a lens or filter i've left on the couch. even without cutting out the foam and fitting them into the partitioned dividers, it held the gear steady in the upright position--no jostling or rustling. i may leave the foam sheet untouched, so i can reconfigure it easier, but if you want to have a dedicated home for specific items you don't always need in your camera bag, this isn't a bad choice. i couldn't fit some of my lens pouches, cables, and the like, but those things aren't as in dire need of being properly secured as all your precious glass and/or body(s), so no biggie.overall, this is a versatile case that's just big enough to be a stay-at-home unit, and just small enough to venture out w/ you on a shoot. does exactly what you'd expect, has a professional appearance, and is a good looker to boot. if you're an extreme gearhound, at the price it might be worth it to get two, although you might also want to look into the wheeled model, which is a bit bigger, for around twice the price, especially if you plan on carrying this around a lot.bottom line: why expose expensive glass and/or your camera to danger or possible damage? protect your investment -- after all, it's cheaper than sending a bag full of lenses in for warranty service if your drunk uncle roy has a mishap while watching WWF or NASCAR.
I own several of these as they're the best way I've found to secure my memory sticks in my bags. Everything a place and everything in it!
I've been a Linksys owner for nearly 7 years, and I always enjoyed their products. But that time, I looked for a Gb router + N wireless. Then there is not much of a choice. Also it looks like the Linksys quality drops since they've been acquired, so I decided to buy my first D-link.The overall experience so far is very positive. Very easy to setup via the web interface (although some menus might look a bit confusing), it worked out-of-the-box. I liked some minor features like binding an IP to a MAC address (very usefull if you want to share a printer among several OS, including old Windows 2000, who are not too good at detecting printers on the network) makes managing your home office network easy.I notice that in mix mode (N+A/B/G), windows 2000 will freeze or crash. No issue for windows XP, Vista, and Mac. Meaning, if you want to take advantage of the N-wireless, better to update your OS's.There are plenty of customization that gamers will love, where you can prioritize network ressources to specific application. No use for me, but worth mentionning.I strongly recommend that product!
I was searching for a good router and a coworker recommended to me. Now I've been with this router for 10 months and I have no complaints. It was easy to set up--just follow the instructions once you connect to the link. I have two younters with laptop each of them and even with their room doors closed they receive internet signals with no problems what so ever. My son also have XBox 360 and receive signal for all his games with no problems. I do recommend this product to friends and family.
The Garmin C340 GPS unit was easy to use right out of the box. We've had no troubles with satellite acquisition, and we like the fact that the unit will re-calculate a route based on deviations we make from the original route, in fact, we get a kick out of the "tone" of the unit when it advises that its "Re-calculating". We especially like the fact that in addition to advising us to turn right for example, it tells us what the street name is, so we can concentrate on driving and not on the unit.The unit has been reliable, and we feel that we can venture off to places we probably wouldn't have before because we have this unit to tell us where were going and how to get home. I would buy this unit again if given a choice.
I purchased this unit hesitantly after reading some other reviews by people bashing Sony for their lack of flexibility in respect to upgrades or add- ons. I specifically contacted a Sony online tech rep to confirm what I assumed but did not find reference to in any of the other reviews- the usb connection for an auxiliary input. I have had my sony head unit for some time (about 2 years) and refuse to part with it because of it's awesome sound tailoring, but was looking for an easy way to hook up my digital files. I even bought another deck that had a front panel usb input which was great for capability with my 8gb corsair thumb drive (killer storage by the way- big, tough, and fast) but the deck only had a 3 band eq. No loudness, no bass, no treble control. I swapped the old deck back in after a week. So the draw on this unit was obviously the usb input, which I was assured by the tech would do the exact same thing as the usb deck, i.e., read & play a thumb drive and display all info on the deck face. Instead, you get a NON-POWERED usb port with- get this- a type B female connection (like a printer) so you need at the very least a cable adapter, and ONLY A LAPTOP will run through it. Yes- Sony expects drivers to lug a laptop computer along to listen to music files. Awesome. Either wait for something better or look elsewhere- It's a shame because Sony has been head and shoulders above anyone else in every other feature.
Purchased for use in a small room which opens out to a larger area. The system performs admirably in "encapsulating" the experience and has enough power and quality to be used at lower volumes while still providing theater-like sound. Easy set-up, including volume balancing. Everything I was looking for, and priced nicely.
3/22/05Just wanted to advise Amazon users that, for reasons known only to himself, Eduardo Nietzsche has posted slanderous statements about me on several items available on Amazon.com. I wrote my honest (albeit, excited) review of Sirius vs XM in February 2004 and posted to several items related to the services. It recently came to my attention that Mr. Nietzsche, in his divine omniscience, has declared to the world that I (Roy Givens III) "...[am]obviously an employee of Sirius" (I am not.) He then referred to my review as "...a pitiful, brainlessly-obvious fake" and called me a "goon".He then admits that he owns neither system, yet he gives XM 3 stars. Footnote: in my Feb 2004 review I pointed out that by XM giving up their commercial advertising they would have to raise their prices. They did indeed raise prices on February 28, 2005, to the same $12.95 per month as Sirius...exactly as I had predicted one year earlier in my review (below).***(Feb 2004 review)First of all, NONE of the music channels on Sirius have commercials. As far as the $3.00 a month subscription difference between Sirius and XM, just wait. XM is dropping their ads soon and they're going to have to make up that revenue somehow. Guess who's gonna pay for it? XM subscribers, that's who. So, don't get too used to that $9.95/mo XM rate, because it's going up. Anyway, here's what I like about Sirius: crystal clear digital reception, a wide variety of in-genre music streams (16 different streams in the "Rock" category alone) and, starting this year, all the NFL games each week. They already carry the NBA and NHL, so Sirius is a sports fan's dream. The docking systems work great, too. I've got a docking kit connected to my stereo at home and another one in my car, so I just pop the Here2Anywhere receiver out of the living room kit and plug it into the car kit to listen to on the way to work every day. When I get home, I take the receiver inside and pop it back into the stereo. The unit has 24 channel presets and it remembers them no matter where it's docked. Sirius is great. I signed up for two years of service and I'm glad I did.
The first one that I received did not work at all. Just plain dead out of the box. No big problem, I got a replacement from Amazon and returned the non-functional one.The replacement functioned well. Good sound quality, good signal strength, easy to tune. But, after 7 months of use, the second one died as well. It'll work for 10-20 seconds and then stop working (lights go out, stops transmitting; have to unplug it, let it sit, and then plug it back in to get it to come back on for another 10-20 seconds).
This is good product, excellent value for the price. I bought it two months ago enjoying it ever since. I would recommend this headphones to casual MP3 listens and people who wants to watch movies on the laptop without disturbing anyone.
To say the least this is the bomb I took one look at it and knew I had to have it. its worth every penny of the price for that crystal clear LCD diplay.when you're playing Nascar racing 4 you feel like yor actually in the car!.just to get everything straight this moniter rocks.
In 2001, I bought my first serious digital camera theMinolta Dimage 7 5MP Digital Camera w/ 7x Optical Zoom. It wasn't a true DSLR, but it had a great lens, and at the time 5MP as as much as any amateur could ask. For a long time I felt it might be my last "real" digital camera.But as time passed and the mega-pixel wars produced cheap point and shoots, I began looking for a camera with more features. Certain really good cameras I ruled out largely because of my personal preference for SD over CF. Thus theCanon Digital Rebel XTi 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens (Black)was out. That left Nikons.One choice was theNikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lensbut 6.1 MP did not seem like much an improvement over the Dimage 7's 5MP. That left two real choices the D80 and the completely over the topNikon D200 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only). MPs were the same, lenses were the same, the photographer (me) was the same, but the price was better. I am sure the D200 would have made me very happy, but the D80 does too.The quality of this camera with aNikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lensis simply spectacular. Battery life is outstanding, and with aTranscend 8GB HC SecureDigital (SDHC) Memory Card with USB 2.0 Card Reader + Universal Memory Card Case + 5-Piece Cleaning KitI get something like a thousand fine quality jpegs on one card."Amateur" is French means "lover of". This camera is making me a more passionate amateur photographer everyday.
After unsuccessful experiences with other lesser universal remotes, I was hesitant to give this a try. I've only had it a few days, but so far I'm very impressed. The setup was completely painless; I connected the remote to my PC via USB, inserted the CD, and the software came up with no problems. It was able to identify all the devices in my setup, including such weird ones as the Roku IP music player, and the off-brand set-top box. Profiles for different activities were easy to set up too; eg. when setting up DVD playback the software asked whether I wanted to control volume via the Stereo or DVD player.The biggest challenge with these things is that when they send commands, they have no way of knowing whether the commands were seen by the components, and so the remote can get out of 'sync'. The unit lets you identify this situation and correct it, by walking through a series of menus. But if you keep the remote pointed in the right direction, this won't happen.The only downside of this unit is that it seems a bit fragile - I suspect if it gets dropped a few times, or sat on, it will be gone. So I'll do my best to take care of it. Bottom line - go for it.
[UPDATE 11/2/10: For some reason certain keys just stopped registering about a month ago. I replaced the keyboard with a much worse keyboard, returned that, and then Kensington worked fine after taking it apart and cleaning it. For about a week. The numberpad was entirely unresponsive, and the letters b,n,m were intermittent. On top of that, all the keys had become difficult to press overtime. This seemed to occur as a result of natural wear. Overall I'm still giving it 4 stars because it met our needs and lasted quite a while before needing to be replaced.]I bought this Kensington keyboard and mouse combo at the end of November or beginning of December and have been waiting for it to show any problems. The keyboard hasn't so far, I can't say anything for the mouse since I have no use for it.I was needed a wireless keyboard that I could use in combination with my Logitech "Cordless Optical Trackman." I would have bought this one Logitech keyboard but Logitech told me that the software would conflict with the Trackman trackball that I intend on using. So my search was based on wireless keyboards that didn't require crazy software that might mess with my trackball's performance and features. I figured finding the right keyboard would be a trial and error situation. While xmas shopping at Best Buy I spotted this Kensington keyboard for only $40 as an open-box special (somebody returned it) so I decided to give it a try.I got it home and read the manual and it turns out you don't need to install the included drivers and whatnot that come with the keyboard. You only need to use that if you want the Function keys to have their special other use that this keyboard offers. I just plugged the usb dongle in, put batteries in the keyboard, and it worked fine! Even the media player buttons work without any special drivers installed. That was an unexpected surprise, and I use them all the time now.This keyboard is used in my living room with my main computer which doubles as the center of my media experience. I am using a USB extension cord with the keyboard's dongle so I can sit the dongle up higher to help with RF "visibility". I get fine reception from every seat in my living room, none are further than about 12 ft from the usb receiver. Sometimes line-of-sight issues occur if I have the keyboard sitting on a pillow on my lap, but I just re-situate the pillow and that problem goes away. I'm sitting on my couch right now as I'm typing this.Oh, and I'm still on the first set of batteries, too. It's been almost 3 months of use, typically at least 6 hours a day, and the batteries are still good.I don't know why all the ther reviewers had such a hard time with this set. Maybe they used the cd-rom's drivers/software and that was the problem?*This review is only for the keyboard. I haven't used the mouse so I don't know if the mouse is any good. The keyboard works perfectly with my Logitech Trackman trackball, so I'm happy.*[EDIT] My Kensington keyboard finally broke and needed replaced last week. We kept our keyboard under the couch when not using it, and when retrieving it sometimes we'd lift up too soon and the keyboard would bend against the bottom edge of the couch. It could only take so much of that, and eventually (I assume) the circuit board inside must have cracked. The top line of keys (q-w-e-r-t-y-u-i-o-p) stop working consistently. This was a great keyboard, but like most others it is not rugged enough for living room use. Most wireless keyboards seem to be intended to just sit still on a desk their entire lifetime. Also, the batteries last about 10 months in this Kensington keyboard.
DVDs worked well in my duplicator, with only one or two cousters, out of the 100 in the spool. Which I consider good, compared with other brands I have boughten. This is the second spool I have bought, and I will buy again, when these are gone. Disks are well packaged, and protected from damage on there spool. Marketed at a fair price.
The keyboard and mouse worked for a while, but then it lost the mouse. Efforts to re-connect proved fruitless (tried the recommended methods as well as switching batteries, ports, computers). Nothing would re-establish the wireless link. It only lasted a couple of weeks.
The system works as advertised. One very useful feature is that if you prefer to call out on Line 2 (say you have unlimited calling on the line), you can set the phone to go to Line 2 by default when you dial out. Unfortunately, when you go to answer an incoming call on Line 1, the phone still will default to Line 2 and you have to manually press Line 1 button to answer the phone. If you set the default to automatic, then the phone will go to the correct line the incoming call is on, but you won't be able to call out on Line 2 by default. This is just the tiniest annoyance on an otherwise very fine and inexpensive system. I don't have the problem reading the LCD display as others reported, but it would be nice to have the display light up.
I agree with Shelly. This camera takes great pictures BUT worked properly for about a month. I sent it back to kodak and they repaired some things and it's malfunctioning again! It is no longer under warranty so I might as well by a new one. It goes off and on by itself, the lens pops out, then back in, its ridiculous. They said for me to use lithium batteries, so that I did, and they do last forever it seems (much longer than rechargable) but its still acting up. I thought I would've gotten a much better camera from kodak. Going to try a different brand next.
it is the perfect PDA, it's focus on the work side of live and does not forget the fun part.
Before you read this you should know that after my review is posted, someone from Panasonic will post at least two reviews to refute what I say. That being said . . .I bought this camera almost exactly two years ago and was very pleased with the quality of the pictures and the ease of use. Then, one day it just died on me. I went on the Panasonic website and filled out a repair order, gave them my credit card info for the diagnostic charge and mailed it to their repair center.Ten days later I called to get a status on the repair and was told they had not even looked at it yet because I had not paid the diagnostic charge. I gave the representative the info on the confirming email I have received and she said she'd take care of it and I would be contacted within the week with a status report.A week later when I called again, I was told, again, that I had not paid the diagnostic charge therefore no one had looked at the camera. There was no record of my conversation from the week before and, unfortunately, I had not gotten the name of the representative to which I had spoken. I then gave them my credit card number, again, and was told I'd be contacted within the week with a status.After another week, I called back to be told that the repair center was backed up and they had not had an opportunity to look at the camera. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was assured by Joe Martinez that he would have an answer for me by the end of the day and would call me back in person. He not only didn't call me back but when I called him two days later he still didn't have an answer.Finally, after over a month of back and forth, I was told that the entire lens needs to be replaced at a cost of $382.08. Now, I realize that the camera is only warranted for one year but it seems that the lens on a $600 camera should not need to be entirely replaced after only two years.Therefore, I tell you not to buy this camera. Not only is it unreliable but dealing with Panasonic is an exercise in frustration.
I assume if you are reading this review that you are considering this Olympus 50mm f2.0 Telephoto Macro ED lens for your E-series camera. The best advice that I can offer is: "Go ahead and buy it". You will not regret buying this lens.I don't wish to add a bunch of techno nerdy comments except to say that many reviewers of this lens just chime in with the previous reviewers and give lots of opinions about things that don't really matter to the majority of us. Let me give you my honest and simple opinion of this lens.* It is extremely well made. It is solidly built and it focuses smoothly, quickly and quietly on my Olympus E-3 body.* The images that I have shot with this lens are razor sharp ...... almost too sharp (if there is such a thing) This lens lets in a lot of light at f2.0 and 100iso. You may consider stopping down the aperture or lowering the exposure level for well lit scenes.* The depth-of-field is pretty narrow below f8.0 settings. However you will be very happy with the soft bokeh that this lens delivers at the wider f-stop settings.* The macro shots are really more like close-ups at 50mm. It's best to use a macro extension tube such as an Olympus EX-25 Extension Tube for true macro work. You will be very happy with the quick, bright and sharp macro shots that this lens delivers with the extension tube.It's a real bargain at the Amazon.com price. There is no better portrait/macro lens available for your Olympus E-series camera unless you wish to pay around $2,100.00 for the Olympus Zuiko 35-100 f.2.0 zoom lens. The only significant gain that you will get from the higher priced lens is a lighter wallet and the ability to zoom in a little tighter.Cheers!
It is very good, since the original control comes only with AA batteries!The battery lasts for a long time. I'm happy with it.
*Updated, since we've gone another year of heavy usage with this TV, and it's still as good as the day we bought it. We leave it on in the evenings, whether or not we're watching it (I like the background noise, and news), so we're probably going on 5,000 hours.For those of you who have had the "popping" problem, it would help the rest of us owners (whose TVs are still fine after well over 2 years) to know:(a) What was the manufacture date of your TV?(b) When did you buy the TV?(c) What time of year (month/season) did it "pop"?(d) What is your setup? Wall-mount? Stand?(e) Is the area behind the TV well ventilated?*The previous few questions are only because plasma TVs use a lot of power, and of course will run hot (just feel the back after a couple hours). One of the number 1 rules to owning a plasma is to use it in a VERY well ventilated area.(f) What were your TV settings most of the time? Brightness/Contrast? Low/Regular power? Did you lower the settings for the first 200 hours as recommended for all plasmas?(g) How many hours a day did you typically run the TV?I only suggest that people update their reviews with more info, because it might make a difference as to how the owners of working sets continue with their current setup. If it turns out many of the "poppers" were hung on the wall in a room with no venilation behind it, or right up against a wall, or anywhere near a heater/vent, or left on for several hours at a time - that's going to make a huge difference, and it might help others preserve their TVs, saving from the same outcome. The average owner might not be aware of the proper care and setup of their plasma, which could lead to some (of course not all) of the unhappy buyers of this TV.Just a thought.Even if it dies, we had some good times.
I needed a good pair of stereo headsets for my meditation tapes I use to go to sleep with and I needed a pair and for work to use with my laptop when I listen to music. I wear reading glasses at my desk and I don't like the earbuds and other over the ear headsets are very uncomfortable when I wear my glasses because they always fit too tightly. Also, I've found out that the earbuds are much worse for you hearing.When I came across these I saw they had the same stats as others which cost 4 times as much so I bought two pair and I am glad I did. They are so comfortable and cheap enough that I will get 2 more pair. One to keep in my gym bag & a pair for my 8 year old nephew when he is playing games on the computer. I don't want him to use mine plus he can have his very own set he uses when he visits his Auntie.Great deal and they sound pretty good to me and oh so comfortable.I got them for 4.99 at Frys.
I bought this same camera in Aug-07 for $172.00/free s/h.The part of the camera i STILL love, is how quickly i can switch it over to start recording short video clips of my grandsons~very important!Yes, i have gotten my moneys worth out of it already, lots of great pics & videos I'm happy with...i just wish this camera would've lasted longer!No matter what batteries i use/brand/just any, it no longer "takes" the battery & lets me take pics or videos, it immediately closes up on me, i can no longer use it at all :*(I never did get to learn all the different features on this camera before it puked on me, my own fault...its not for 1st time users if you don't like to do alot of reading, messing around with all the features since its so much higher priced now than i payed...think you can find something cheaper money wise if you're like me & only used it for basic pics & quick video clips.I had fun while it lasted..just glad i didn't pay this higher price.
Note: I browsed through literally hundreds of ~30$ headsets on amazon and other sites, reading reviews etc looking for one that wouldn't break in a week but also have good quality. These are it.These headphones are great for people on a budget. For 20 bucks you can't get much better. The sound quality is pretty good, and the mic works as advertised. I use these to play video games and they are definitely a step up from iPod ear buds! As for the reviewers who say that this headset is very uncomfortable, that's because they haven't adjusted them. Although its not very obvious at first (its somewhat hidden), you can change the "height" of the headset. At the default height it is VERY uncomfortable, but when adjusted I barely notice that they are on top of my head!
Waterproof Compact Camera Case Get the shot...even in the wettest conditions! "A Good Digital Camera is a Dry Digital Camera"Length = 7.25 inches Width = 5.3 inches Maximum Circumference of Camera that will Fit = 10.43 inchesDigital Cameras and water don't mix. Aquapac's digital camera cases are completely waterproof and sand proof. The lens window is optically clear for crisp photos. The soft case is made of customized polymers that are bonded together using high frequency welding to keep the exterior flexible enough to snap shot after shot.The digital camera is further protected by the quick open/close Aquaclip which completely seals out water. Just twist the thumb latches closed for a secure seal. Plus, if you drop the camera overboard, it will floatFeatures:* Picture quality through the case is unimpaired* 100% waterproof to 15ft/5m (dust and sand-proof too)* Floats with your camera Inside* You can use your camera or camcorder normally through the case* Turns your camera into a waterproof camera
I gave this software (really the scanner is nothing without the software) 5/5 rating last time based on the good results I got scanning photos. I should have waited until I scanned documents and used the Scan Pro (more like amateur) software a lot more.The software keeps crashing and the buttons on the front dont work anymore - even thought there is a daemon from HP that eats away 6% of the CPU load all the time.A document scan does not work more than once, the next time it crashes. Reinstall does not help. The preferences for the software is crazy - and hidden in 2-3 different apps. There is no way to directly scan into PDF - you scan as TIFF in PReview and then use save as to PDF.I am returning this scanner next week - and am never going to buy a HP scanner again! Stay away from this product.------ I wrote earlier --------The Software (downloadable from HP.com) installs and works wonderfiully. All the scanner features are supported from within the OS and there is a plug-in for Photoshop (which can be used for GraphicConverter and other apps also). Just download it and try it (its a big download though >100MB)The software is stable and the 4070 scanner is FAST enough for my needs - a 4x6 photo scan at 300dpi took less than 10 seconds; a 8x10 grayscale document took less than 5 seconds - after preview.The only feature I would have liked it for a scan-to-folder with automatic image file naming - this is available for the Canon Scanners (CanoScan app).Dont believe all the misinformation - there is GOOD scanning software for the Mac and sometimes it works much better than the Windows one which by reading the Windows reviews here seems to be the case. Thanks HP!
The iPod video is SO far greater than my iPod Nano! It's still the best for music listening, but the picture quality is outstanding and playback is easy. The games are awesome, too! You won't regret buying one.
Daughter loves it. She likes that she can charge her ipod and listen to music
Wow. Incredibly fast card reader. I use SanDisk SD Extreme III cards for photos and shoot RAW, which results in files approximately 7-10mb in size. It used to take 15-20 seconds a photo to transfer to my computer. With this reader it now takes maybe half a second per photo. I highly recommend this card reader.
I am very happy with this cleaning system and would recommend it to anyone needing a non-wet system. The system uses an initial brushing and then dry wipe and you can use your breath to "fog" the lens to get any blotches that may not have wiped away. The pen cleaned away the small water spots that had been left on the lens that had occurred when we had been in the rain and in boats.
Purchased this monitor at Staples for $199 during their doorbuster's deal. Great price for a great monitor. Doesn't have DVI but unneccessary for my needs. At $329 it's pricey, wait for a major sale and pick it up for $199 or less.
When I first installed this, my Blackberry Pearl could not connect automatically. I was only able to connect by "searching" for the bluetooth device and reattaching it every time I wanted to use it. Obviously this is not an optimal solution.I did some research and found that others were having some issues with this as well. After updating the software on my Blackberry Pearl to the latest Firmware OS (operating system) release, it worked like a charm. I was able to connect automatically to the Pioneer Bluetooth adapter whenever I sat in my car without having to do anything. I just had to make sure my phone's bluetooth was "on." I was also able to transfer the address book from my phone to the Bluetooth module's phone book.I like how when a call comes in, the music mutes so you know the call is coming in. The music resumes when the person ends the call.Headunit: Pioneer AVH-P4000DVDPhone: Blackberry Pearl 8100 (T-mobile USA)Only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that sometimes the person's voice will cut out. I'm not sure what causes this but when I turn the volume lower it seems to help. I might have something to do with the Auto echo-canceling feature.A NOTE FOR INSTALLING: Make sure you connect the "Blue" to the "Blue" and the "Black" to the "Black" on the IP-bus connector. Otherwise you may run into the problem where they can hear you but you can't hear them or vice-versa. I had this problem and I thought my unit was defective only to find out I installed it incorrectly.
I sit a lot at work and know how bad that is for my health. I decided to give this a try so that I could stand up and still type on the laptop that I use. It's great! It holds my laptop perfectly and still gives me a little room on the right for my mouse. I started with the 3 pieces in for height, but found that I really only need 2. It gives my arms and shoulders a break from the stress of typing with the laptop sitting on my desk. This is really nice and sturdy. I definitely recommend it, even if you just want to put your monitor on it.
I have had this player for a couple of weeks, so I feel I've used it and familiarized myself with the controls enough to write a review. This is my second MP3 player. I already own a CD based player made by IRiver that is excellent. I bought that player in 2002 and I have not had any problems whatsoever. By 2006 with the market saturated by the more portable hard drive and flash memory based players, I decided to make the switch to something more portable that could also hold a substantial amount of music.I've always been of the line of thinking that it is a ridiculous thing to carry ones entire record collection with them. My collection however, is quite large. The 20-gigabyte hard drive the Zen Sleek Photo is equipped with was surprisingly a comfortable fit. I used to carry a CD wallet full of Data CDs formatted for my old player but now I've transferred most of the songs on those discs to the Zen player. The portability of this player is one of its best features. It is small, light and well designed. All of the hard drive based MP3 players currently on the market are made for casual use, but it does seem that this player can stand up to constant use better than it's counterpart the Ipod.The Zen's controls are awkward at first, but it does not take long to get used to the vertical touchpad. The touchpad's sensitivity can be modified by accessing the player options through the main menu. Once songs, albums and playlist have been loaded, it's a breeze scrolling through the various names to access any song (or group of songs) that's wanted. One of the drawbacks of it's scaled down simplistic control system is the inability to make playlists, edit or change the order of songs directly from the player. If you want to make any revisions to track information or even change the sequence of a playlist, you must rely on the software that comes bundled.The software, while it's easy to use, is a taxing application when it's loaded onto a computer. If you have a newer system with a processor in the 1.5 to 2-gig category you should be fine. If you are like me however (with a processor of less than 1 gig), then it can be a little sluggish. Running this program is similar to starting Musicmatch's jukebox application. Once the program is running, navigating through it is simple. Even those who are novices to this type of technology will find a user friendly environment that makes it easy to access the content on the computer hard drive, load the player and put it to use.Another one of the player's best features is it's battery. This is the thing that is the most dramatic improvement compared to my last player. A 2 hour charge will last at least 12 hours (it lists as 15-20). When I put this in contrast with my other player's 4 hour battery time it is significant because once I charge the new player, I generally don't have to charge it again until the next day. The feature that turns the backlight off when it is not in use probably contributes to the long battery life. File types also factor into the equation. MP3's are the easiest to play, while WMA and WAV files are a little more demanding on the battery.The sound quality is superb. The player has an extensive EQ system that allows users to choose a preset (ranging from hip hop to classical) or customize their own settings. The smart sound feature will take all of the distortion out of songs encoded at high ranges and keeps the songs at a general levelness as far as loudness is concerned. This feature does affect the sound quality a little bit, but it can be side stepped almost entirely by turning the volume up a few notches. The headphones included are of average quality. The phones get the job done nicely and are a comfortable fit. I do wish that the padding that covers the ear buds were of a little more quality. I'll probably be in need of new padding (or new headphones) in a month or two.The photo viewer shows crisp (miniature) replications of the photos loaded onto it. The quality drop when loaded onto the player is noticeable but not drastic. As a portable viewer, it is a good feature to have and it is the main reason for the player's color display. The ability to partition a section of the hard drive for storage is also a useful tool. At the moment I just have 512 megabytes set aside to use for school work but you have the option of up to 16 gigabytes.Overall, the ZEN Sleek Photo is an excellent MP3 player, with great features (microphone, FM radio, limited organizer, photo viewer, drive storage). It does have a few functionality issues but these don't warrant any great complaints and usually just require a tad more patience. I've enjoyed using this player and I would recommend the Zen Sleek Photo to anyone looking to buy a quality player of this class.Design * * * *1/2 starsFunctionality/ease of use * * *1/2 starsSound quality * * * * starsFeatures * * * * starsPortability * * * * * stars
The good: Great pictures, compact ergonomic design - classy. So far I am pleased with the camera.The bad: I am annoyed that Minolta choose not to package an AC adapter with this camera. Further - how about mentioning this little detail in the advertising so those purchasers like myself could order it. Here I am back at the Amazon site and guess what - no sign of the AC adapter - probably another $50 when I find one. Minolta even recommends this option (per their manual) when connecting to a computer!
In setting up a Home Office, I sought an easy means to switch between a WinXP box and Apple System. This gave me that and more. I highly recommend the unit for anyone attempting to cut down on wire clutter and empower themselves with a one-click method for switching in between systems and operating systems.
Everything you need to know about this player is addressed in the multitude of reviews on this site. The total number of reviews (almost all of which are positive) is a clear indicator that this is a great product. I hope to summarize everything I learned in my research, and now my experience, in this review.I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what DVD player(s) I wanted to purchase for an upcoming road trip. I wanted to be able to address the needs of my wife, dealing with a toddler on a daily basis, while also providing a solution for a teenager, pre-teenager and toddler on road trips. Eventually, I decided on purchasing two of these players and I am glad I did. I give the player an overall rating of 4 stars because there are some small things that Coby could have done to make the product perfect.The Good - what set this product apart for me*Compact and rugged design, everything feels well constructed on this player*All accessories are included (headphones, cables, headrest mounting bag, remote, car charger, wall charger, desktop stand)*Decent sound and image quality*Easy to use*PriceThe Bad - what to be aware of before you buy*Clamshell disc loading, the player must be removed from the provided case to change discs*The headrest mounting bag does not provide a snug fit, when attached to seats, it tends to flex and bend, potentially covering buttons or connections*The headrest mounting bag covers the IR receiver for the remote control (I was able to work around this with a hole punch)*The desktop stand is flimsy and not very secure*The device cannot be used as a monitor (no A/V in). This means that you cannot hook up a video game system, and you cannot connect two together to watch one video.*The screen is relatively easy to scratch. I would recommend purchasing an adhesive screen protector (preferably one that can be reapplied). These can be found from a variety of sources on the web.Overall, I am very happy with my purchase and hope to get quite a lot of use out of these. I purchased a two year extended warranty for each, just in case.
Not getting to easy to find 2 gig cards in stores, hope they will continue to be available for a while longer online.
This ergo-keyboard is very similar to my my previous Microsoft ergo keyboard, except that this one has a handy zoom feature in between the two sets of keys. Nice.I switched to using an ergo keyboard 10 years ago (due to wrist pain from using standard keyboards) and I won't go back. It took about 3 days to get used to it. Not only is it painless for me to type on an ergo keyboard, I actually type faster.So what is preventing me from giving this product five stars? It lacks USB ports. My previous ergo Microsoft keyboard had two USB ports, which made it easy to plug in the mouse!! Without those ports, I have two wires heading to the computer tower instead of one. This might not bother anyone else, but even with the sweet zoom feature, the lack of USB ports is enough for me to switch my vote from "I love it" (five stars) to "I like it" (four stars).
I had recently purchased these 12 inch Subs and they are every thing i was hoping for in a speaker. These speakers it hard you can feel bass all the way throw your body as you should. I highly recommended you get these 12s it does what it says and you cant beat the price on this. Well wreath it great investment if you ask me but you go out and you be the judge.
It is great ...I thought I was not going to find a thumb ball one after the older version seemed to go obsolete and all they had was the ball in the middle top..but this one is great...Thanks
This is my 2nd Trackman. This one has the additional feature of a scroll wheel. I ditched the mouse years ago. TheTrackman is so much nicer, smoother and operates on the most cluttered of desks. You'll never go back
Regarding the highlighted review by L. Wimberley: The Digital Rebel XT is equipped to detect whether you're shooting horizontally or vertically. To do so, there may be a free-hanging piece within the camera to detect which way is up as you hold the camera. This may be what's making the rattling sound.The sensor is handy, as the camera uses this data to auto-rotate images in the viewfinder for you when they were shot vertically.
I have been using this mouse for about 6 years now. It prevents wrist pain more that any other mouse I have used. I have ordered it for others in my department and they seem to like it also.Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2)
I am extremely happy with this product, it is a wonderful piece of equipment. I use it most days as it takes me the shortest route. It is truly amazing. It's very practical because it is small and easy to handle and also mounts very easily on my dash. Very easy to set up and directions are great. I would highly recommend it.
I've had a HP 1200 Laser Jet printer for a number of years. I especially liked it because I could put twenty-five or more envelopes in the paper feed tray and print away. After fifty-five thousand printed sheets, I accidently put a clasped envelope in the printer with the clasp on the wrong side. This action caused the printer's print roller to be damaged and from that point forward it put a unwanted mark on every page printed. In spite of this mistake, I liked the printer so much, I ordered a used printer of the same model from Amazon.com. That printer arrived with thirty thousand copies made. I am now on my way to infinity with the resolve to avoid clasped envelopes in the future.
When I first purchased this card I thought...WOOHOO!!! My opinion drastically changed when I finally got it. After 2 days of trying to get it installed, including Major Long distance charges talking to support, both at ATI & E-Machines (my computer builder) it was discovered that unless you had a motherboard that had to be cooled by nitrogen (notice the sarcasm??) that there was such a voltage difference between the card and the board that the board would not support it. Hencefore.. the card was absolutely worthless. But by this time my system was so messed up because of installing AGP drivers, (another issue Radeon WON'T tell you about dealing with Non-Intel boards)and other so called *Fixes*, that I had to run a full recovery on my system just to get it back to where it would work!!! And before you ask... My system is no slouch. I am an Extreme gamer so I made sure, or so I thought, that I would be able to run anything out there. Guess not, cause I sure as heck can't run the 9700. If you will go to the 9700 buying page and punch up "used for sale" you will find mine listed at a very reasonable price. I know.. Your telling yourself, if Terry wants to sell his Radeon why would he be badmouthing it so bad?? Well I'll tell you. My Father raised me to tell the truth and to give an Honest opinion when asked. So...in closing I'll just say that I am going to stick with Nvidia for my graphics cards (currently running a TI4600) which I have NEVER had a problem with, and wish the best of luck to anyone who wastes large amounts of green on an overhyped Radeon product. But this is, as I stated, my own personal opinion. Thank You for letting me vent a little.
The case has lots of room in that you can put headphones, the player, and more Mp3 discs that have other music on them.
In the camera, the low battery light comes on right away even when freshly charged
Shipped on time, etc. Difficult to install, but once I figured it out it works really well. I had to re-install once because I killed a process that was not associated with an author (I would expect LinkSys to show as the author, but no), but that has been the only hiccup.
This review is for the Delkin (eFilm) replacement battery for Canon BP-511 battery purchased in Feb-2004 (not from Amazon).Battery lasted so far (April-2005) and is unable to hold charge anymore. Battery performed upto expectations for 4-6 months after purchase and then required more frequent charging, until now where it cannot hold charge anymore. The original Canon-BP-511 which came with the camera lasted for 2 years and maintained fairly consistent charge-hold time until completely dying out. If you plan to keep your camera longer, then its worth investing in a better battery.
The people at Canon have really done a beautiful job making a very beginner-friendly D-SLR. Right out of the box, I was able to take beautiful, frame-worthy photos of my children. The value was amazing. Compared to other brands, the Rebel XT far outshone the rest at this price.I generally use this one as a "point-and-shoot." I really like the fact that it takes the photos of my two small children (just turned two, and ten months old) INSTANTLY. Digital point-and-shoots take so long that the girls have moved by the time the camera takes the picture!Overall, great value for the price, great beginner camera all around. I'm impressed.
These headphones are the battle-seasoned veterans of my audio equipment. They've been with me for two years, through all kinds of horrible weather that they experienced while I was out walking, and remarkably stayed intact. They are solidly built, although a complaint in that department that I have is that the ear cups are loud - squeaking, and, thus, disturbing me when my head moves at all. This, and a long cord, are the only complaints that I have about these headphones, but put only a small damper on the wonderful experience of using these headphones.Despite the material they are made out of (plastic body and foam ear cushions), these headphones are remarkably comfortable, only making me dimly aware of their existence when in use.The sound quality is quite clear and warm - once used for about a week. Other users have commented about bugs in this pair of headphones, but, beyond the aforementioned squeaking, I have found no such bugs, especially in relation to sound. The noise-cancelling ability of this item is near perfect - allowing enough noise to pass so that at a normal volume you can hear any loud noises around you, but preventing those around you from being disturbed or disturbing you.I, however, am no longer using this pair of headphones because I have upgraded to the Sony V700DJ, which I reccomend if you have the money to spend. Overall, this is the best headphones that you can buy for under fifty dollars, and even better than some higher-priced headphones.
Great for your controller. Very comfortable. Works great for when you've been playing all day, no sweat making the controller slipping out of your hands. Lasts a long time too. :)
First let me just say, this is NOT a pro camcorder!!!WIth that said, this is one of the best investments I made for making memories. I had HDR-HC1 for about a year and used it moderately, and have been very happy with the results.Pros: 1. Great picture.2. Very light. Your arm will not get tired.3. Easy to use. Just put tape in and you are ready.4. Easy to connect to MacBook. Plug and play.Cons. 1. Needs more zoom.2. Build in mic not too great.3. Short battery life.4. Small view angle.There are some drop outs on the video, but i think that is because I use "the" cheapest tapes I can find. Even so, I only noticed one drop in 12-14 tapes.Good luck.
I recently purchased these little speakers and was shocked when I first pluged them in. The sound was 100X better then I could have imagined, and much louder as well. As long as you leave the volume on the speakers just below max there is no distortion, and only a little at full volume. I haven't had any problems with the battery case like the previous review and overall think that they are very well made. I'm gonna order a few more as they would make great gifts for iPod users.
I got this player for Christmas and I'm very happy with it. I've been wanting one for a long time and it is a good player. It is easy to play mp3 or wma and the ability to scroll through songs is useful. It looks cool and the earphones are comfortable. The only problem is the menu and the radio. The menu is difficult to navigate and takes some getting used to. (I accidentaly changed the language to Chinese, but we fixed it.) The radio works fine unless you want to preset specifc stations in a specific order.Overall I'm very happy with it. 5 stars!
This'll start negative, but quickly turn positive.Purchased second-hand, it did not help that the unit arrived without any printed documentation, nor that the information was not available on the manufacturer's website. There is, however, a terrific internet resource for almost all things having to do with home theater remotes - [...]. There may be others, but I stopped here because it had all that I needed.That having been said - This is not a remote for the faint of heart. The manufacturer's user guide is over 50 pages, and the (very useful) review and guide from remotecentral is over thirty. Although the results were very satisfying, programming this remote to use my six components (Flat screen, DVR, Cable box, Receiver, Computer, DVD) took the better part of three weekends. Admittedly, there's a lot of learning and tinkering time in there, but one of the cool things is being able to use logos (bitmaps) as buttons - there are a lot of them already available, and you can make your own.The color screen is very clear - a significant step up from the B&W; version, and the mix of completely configurable hard and touch screen buttons gives you endless possibilities. While you can configure this remote on it's own, you'll really want to use the PC-based configuration program (also available from remotecentral).Good luck!
No media player will do everything that everyone wants, but for me the Zune is great. It feels great in my hand and it plays videos and music very well. The new firmware (v2.2) makes this even better. Wireless sync is a must have for me. I'm not disappointed in it at all.
I bought this product as a gift for some friends - following the directions carefully, they were only able to get one of the speakers to work and that intermittantly - after I got the speaker system back from them, I gave it a try - bad results, worse this time - only static from one speaker - I double checked to make sure that I had installed everything correctly including making sure that the correct power adapters were attached to the speakers - no go - and, then, when I went to return it to the company from whom I bought it in Canada, I got the royal run around - finally after lots of phone calls and mail issues (don't get me started on "customs" issues) I returned the product and got the price of the speakers back - however, no refund on shipping either way which amounted to about $89 total - so ... two things: [1] the product is shabby and not worth the price (go to Sharper Image and buy theirs - better product, cheaper price) and [2] never buy anything from Amazon.com that is not from an American supplier.
This FM/CD player has a good sound and was very reasonably priced. We enjoy it and it works great!
I loved these speakers. They were loud and the bass really boomed. It was because of these speakers that we quit using a separate stereo system all together. Hooked to our computer we had a much larger selection of music to chose from. I would be using these to this day if the volume control didn't quit working. Unfortunately without that piece the whole system is useless. They did last almost seven years though so it was money well spent.
It's a great basic camera case: padded, small enough to carry in my purse, and enough room to fit my camera and some accessories. It does what it's supposed to do.
I have one of these rechargers. It's very well built, has a clean desing. It's a Sony. A nice feature is it's LCD screen. You can follow the refreshing or recharging process for each battery (up to 4). It has some sort of probe that avoid over heating batteries. The only one thing I did not like is it's manual. It's not clear on explaining how recharger shows when a battery is fully charged. It says it turns off, but I tried and recharged several batteries but the lcd never came off, even thoug the temperature of batteries became cool, meaning (at least I guess so) they are not being recharged any more. If anyone could inform how to discover when the batteries are fully charged, please inform me.
It was very nice when it was working, small, powerful, folds in half, cord retracts, etc. After 8 months, it made loud sounds and burning smell. I dis-assambled the dyer and found a small internal plastic piece broke and got into heating element. My other dryers lasted much longer than this one. I'm not buying this model ever again.
Let me start out by stating that I'm a professional photographer and I only buy B+W filters. However, I have two experiences to share. One is regarding the type of filter and the other is purchasing from NY based companies. Rest assured that I have based my rating on the filter and not the merchant.Regarding the filter:I've rated this particular filter as only 4 stars because it is not one of B&Ws; MRC filters which deserve 5 stars. Basically, their MRC filters have multiple coatings that reduce reflections (like most glass elements in your lens) while this particular filter does not. I highly recommend MRC filters especially when using high quality lenses. If you've paid a small fortune you don't want to skimp on the filter as the old "Weakest-link-in-the-chain" analogy definitely applies here. I found this out the hard way when I decided to save money and skip multi-coating on my second pair of glasses. When watching a movie I could see my eyes reflecting back at me via the uncoated lenses I was wearing!Regarding NY based electronics retailers:I accidentally ordered this exact filter (I assumed I was ordering the MRC version) on amazon through the third-party seller, cambridgeworld1 on January 30th of 2011. Luckily, amazon sent me a cancelation notice yesterday (2/4/11) explaining that it was due to the item being "out of stock". However, as I write this review, cambridgeworld1 is still showing this item as in-stock. So... what's my point?After 10 years of purchasing camera gear from several NY based merchants, I finally narrowed down my orders to one establishment - B&H; Photo Video. The reason for this is that I've found almost all of the NY based photo stores that I've dealt with (6 or 7 of the majors) to engage in somewhat less than honorable business practices in one form or another. And I've been purchasing camera gear from NY since 1994.Now, B&H; is not perfect. They're not the cheapest and they close down too often for my liking (religious observances, I believe.) but I never have to worry about sketchy claims regarding product availability or pricing like some of the others. However, a few years ago, in my pursuit of the perfect merchant - yes, I know there's no such thing - my gaze turned to amazon and I've never looked back. Until now!Foolishly, perhaps, I've ignored my past "direct" experiences with amazon's third-party sellers due to amazon's great customer service. However, this recent order has made me rethink that practice and it's partly amazon's fault by not providing an avenue for leaving third-party feedback regarding cancelations. If I'm wrong on this one I'd appreciate someone pointing it out.If I'm correct on this feedback issue then it's rather disconcerting. Just think about it! You're a third-party seller that decides to show a product as available that isn't (I'm not saying cambridgeworld1 did this as I have no way to know). But you do so because you know that if you happen to get the item in stock then you'll make a sale. If it doesn't arrive on time then you simply cancel the order at the last minute and avoid a bad rating from the buyer even though you've left them hanging for a week.From now on, I think I'll order from amazon as long as it's directly from them or the third-party seller is B&H.; If not then I'll order directly from B&H; or walk into my local Samy's Camera here in Los Angeles.ckEDIT: I just received a call from cambridgeworld1 today (3/10/11) stating that the item was back in stock and available if I was still interested. That's 34 days since they canceled my order! Why is this significant, you ask? Because I've checked on this item several times over the past weeks since I posted my review above and every time they showed either 1 or 2 left in stock.
Pros: Easy to use, sharp screen, clear voice instructions and less expensive than other GPS units with comparable featuresCons: Needs more dynamic search capabilities for POI (its a little too simple which is good and bad)The Garmin C340 is a wonderful unit, I've tested several other units such as the Navmans & Magellans, but the Garmin was the hands down winner.It has built in street level maps for both US and Canada - so there is no need to download detailed maps from your computer. In addition, the interface is a breeze to use - w/o even reading the manual I was able to get it up and running. The screen is razor sharp and the navigation controls are intuitive. Another bonus is that it has a built in rechargable battery, so you can walk around with it for a while or even program your next destination while you're away from the car.I recommend this unit very highly - especially after reviewing the alternatives at this price point.---------Update--------------Just an update because I've taken my Garmin C340 to: 1) Toronto, Canada 2) Omaha, NE 3) Salt Lake City, UT 4) Denver, CO and 5) Seattle, WA. I have to say it worked wonderfully. It NEVER led me astray and got me to my destinations without any problems. This is a definite must have because it's so compact and easy to program that it makes exploring new cities a breeze. Who needs to rent an expensive GPS unit from a rental car agency when you have the Garmin C340 with you!
200x film is just not very versatile. The Kodak quality pales in comparison to the cheaper 800x Fujifilm 4-pack, which gives chrystal clear pictures in most environments and is therefore highly versatile. Don't waste your money on Kodak.
i have not bought this yet but i will do in the future. this product is groovacious allowing a handspring visor to be used as a digital camera - i'm not sure if it takes movie pictures too. possibly it does. am keen to try it with the handspring visor and my sister's video footage for editing on a mac. great fun :)
I bought my first creative 3 years ago. I used it together with the Creative Dock that I also bought at Amazon. For three years I enjoyed great sound quality. I used it every day 8 hours a day at my work. I believe good sound is important to enjoy your favorate music en so it did. Creative Zen V plus is very easy to use and I had no problem with it. Until two months ago. It just stopped!!! Well, after three years constant use I believe it did his duty!!!!!Now I bought a new one, now with 4gb and I am enjoying it just the same with the first one. Long live Creative!! I love it.
I purchased this DVD player because I had a very limited budget and needed something quickly before I drove off the road because of my four year old twin sons fighting in the back seat. I was scared because of the other reviews, but was desperate! However, I was very pleasantly suprised.The picture is great. I haven't had a problem with skipping or scrolling or any of the other things that people have complained of.The battery life is a little short -- probably about 90 minutes, but it comes with a car adapter, so I didn't care. And because the instructions say take the battery out when the DVD player is not in use, I do. I think if you follow the instructions you don't have a battery-drainage problem.As far as the sound, I don't think its very loud. But how loud do you need it to be? You can easily hear it over talking, but its not so loud that it gives you a headache. If the boys were to ever complain that they couldn't hear, then I would feel differently (but they haven't).I also liked this model because it opens flat, which is a big deal for me. You can put it in the bag and hang it flat across the backseat. COOL!If something happened to mine, I'd buy another! GOOD LUCK!
I read a lot of good reviews and a lot of horrible reviews here, so I was very wary when using this product. There are some pitfalls that may get you, but if you are careful, you should be able achieve a beautiful result. I transferred images onto green shirts and got vibrant colors with no bleedthrough.Assuming everyone followed instructions correctly, I think some of the problems people had might have been the result of either their printer or their iron. I happened to have access to an excellent high quality Epson R1800, 8 color, inkjet printer. If you have a low quality (or maybe just a different) printer it's possible that the colors might not end up as bright or as thick on the transfer. It's possible that even high quality printers might vary in how well they work with this particular product - I only have one data point, so I can only guess. Make sure you use the highest quality setting when you print! I did have one paper feed issue. One of my transfers got a little blurred on one end, apparently due to the transfer shifting position slightly while being printed. Luckily, it was not a critical part of the image.I think some other problems people have described might have been the result of the iron temperature being too hot (bubbling) or not hot enough (peeling). I guess irons can vary. I think the hottest setting of my iron might have been just a little on the cool side. I found that I got better results by increasing ironing time. I got no bubbling or burning. If you're seeing bubbling, you might want to turn the iron temp down slightly or decrease ironing time. If at all possible, you should print several testing pieces and practice ironing them on scrap fabric first (I used an old shirt from the rag box). If your design is not full-page, then you can use extra space on each page for a test design and cut that out separately. Obviously, if you do it this way, the picture you are printing has to include both your real design as well as the test. If you have an extra transfer sheet, you can print a page of several smaller test designs on the extra sheet. The tests will allow you to calibrate your iron temperature and ironing time.For my task, I had no extra sheets. I needed to make 5 shirts with a logo on the front (~2.5" square) and big design on the back (~7" square). I could fit those both on the same sheet along with an extra logo. So, when printed and cut out, I had 5 extra logos to use for testing.Even though I had bought pre-shrunk cotton shirts, I washed and dried them before applying the transfer just to be safe.Others mentioned problems removing the backing from the transfer. When I cut out my design, I made sure to leave little 1/2" tabs at one corner so I wouldn't mess up the design when trying to peel off the backing. This worked well in most cases. I could bend and mangle the tab to start the peeling process without damaging my design. Once the backing started peeling away properly it came all the way off easily. Once the backing is removed (or partly removed), you can trim the tab off with scissors. With about 75% of my pieces, this worked fine, but on some, the backing seemed to come off a little but then didn't peel properly. When this happened, I quickly abandoned that corner and moved to the opposite corner of the design and was able to separate the backing correctly from there. A sharp fingernail really helps with this (I wish mine had been just a bit longer). In hindsight, it would have helped to have tabs on two opposite corners in case one corner didn't work. I'm guessing that along one (or more) edges of the transfer sheet, the backing may be stuck on just a bit more tenaciously so that it doesn't peel off accidentally (or in the printer). Luckily, I was always able to find a place on my design where I could peel the backing away properly. Once the backing started peeling away correctly from one side, the corners that originally had trouble on the other side peeled off just fine.When I was done, I washed the shirts again and the results looked good. Colors still bright, no peeling or cracking. Time will tell how well they hold up.How to avoid pitfalls:* Pre-wash shirts.* Use highest quality setting when printing.* Print a few test transfers (can be small) to help calibrate iron.Bubbling: turn iron temp down or reduce ironing timePeeling: increase ironing time, really press down firmly on the iron. Pay special attention to edges and corners* If possible, leave tabs on 2 opposite corners of your design to aid in removing backing - trim off later.* If backing is not coming off properly, stop immediately and try from opposite corner.* It's probably best to cut away at least 1/4" from edge of sheet.* The tissue paper backing can be reused! This is useful to know if you are making multiple smaller designs on each sheet. No need to trim the tissue paper, always just use the full sheet, there's less chance of slipping.* If you place the backing-removed transfer on a hot shirt, it may start to curl up at the edges. Have your tissue paper handy to immediately place over the transfer.
Casio, a leader in retail electronics and one of the first on the market with the Pocket PC (windows CE) device has sadly let their lead slip away. They remain the most expensive of the Pocket PC's and it's darned near impossible to find accessories. I have a Cassiopeia Pocket PC which I will keep but if I had it to do again, I'd save a hundred bucks and buy an HP or Compaq Pocket PC. Same quality, better price, and easy to find goodies like keyboards and cases.
This mouse definately makes a difference in FPS games. The only complaint I have,is that it needs about two more buttons for additional functions.
What can you say about a cable? Either it works or it doesn't. Mine works fine, and seems to be of good quality. I am most happy about the price. The same cable would have been a minimum of $30 at any brick-and-mortar store. I saved at least $20 by ordering on Amazon.
The Belkin adapter worked flawlessly. I just plugged it in, then Windows XP found the driver, and off it ran.
The Epson 1520 has been a great printer for my business. I am a graphic designer and have to print out color proofs at large sizes to enclude crop marks and bleeds. My color is always right on. I also use the Epson RIP for printing out EPS files, it works fantastic--no problems.
Tried other chargers but this one is the best by far. Good price and problem free.
As has been stated, the spacebar is harder to push than other keys and significantly louder. I purchased it despite seeing these complaints because someone commented that he thought it had been fixed. It has not as of 12/8/2011. It's quite disappointing to see Microsoft not bothering to fix this one glaring issue on one of the most used keys. It was probably worth a shot to try a cheap alternative to the ~$100 goldtouch/kinesis keyboards I had been buying but in my case it didn't end well >.>
All the people whining about this little printer. I bought mine about three years ago and the ONLY issue I've had is that it is an ink pig. A correlary issue is that the HP 21/22 cartridges are STUPIDLY expensive.No jamming, but of course, if you actually put 80 pages in what is really a 50 page feeder, you might experience that, dunno, wasn't stupid enough to try.Overall, for the money, I liked this beast. I only replaced it when I got a good deal on a multi-function with the inkjet jets that don't use so much ink.
Having put two years and about 50 hours on the camera, I must say it has done remarkably well. The zoom got a mind of its own about 8 hours ago (zoom-ins do not stay they, they zoom back out slowly and automatically). It has held up well otherwise. Interface with Mac OS9's FINAL CUT PRO was flawless. With Mac OSX (10.3.9) and I-Movie, not as responsive.This is my third JVC camcorder and they've all done really well, considering I use the camera about three times as much as a "frequent" user would. It's size is nice for carrying in the same bag as a still camera (i.e. Canon S50) as the stills really suck on this camera, you gotta have a real camera with you at all times.I also recommend ALWAYS using a tape media instead of CD/DVD formats! Tapes are not light reactive (before and after usage) and can recover from high heat exposure better. They are also MUCH cheaper per minute.
I bought this item 3 years ago and it still works fine, it is a great product and i purchased it refurbished and it still works good. it has been a trooper for me for 3 years and deserves the 5 stars it gets, tho the time for a upgrade is fastly approaching i dont regret buying this set one bit.
Broke after 2 months of use. froze up. Called customer service. Was no help. poor quality. can hardly see screen. would never purchase sandisk again.
I have bought six of these for lapttops and a netbook. Thank God I use them. Had a power surge the other day and saved my Acer Aspire One Netook. I will not plug any of my laptops or netook in without using this. They are well worth the price and more.
This tool kit has everything that you need, and it is so portable. I am really impressed with the quality!
I have owned these speakers since 2007 and they are still going strong! The sub woofer delivers good bass and the satellite speakers produce decent quality sound.Overall, you get good performance at a cheap price!
This is a splice it yourself kit, you have to know which wires to splice into, so you'll need to know your wiring harness. Install was easy for me because I was replacing a burned out converter that was plug and play. The wires on the old converter were marked, so I just wired right up to those. The directions suck (hence 4 stars instead of 5) The hardest part is getting a feed up to the battery, as this has it's own VBATT circuit to prevent burning out your car's lighting circuits. Just takes some time working your way along the floor trim and finding a hole in the firewall. I've had too many problems with shorts on trailers taking out cheapo converters, so I figured it was worth the extra dough. So far, I'm satisfied. Installed on a 2000 Jeep Cherokee.
The only thing I could want is 60GB instead of 30GB! What can I say? The iTunes software is so inuitive and enabling, the iPod itself is a beautiful piece of art, it plays video astonishingly clearly and the fidelity for music playback is stunning. My wife and I used it on a flight to Europe and we watched a movie and listened to music, and it could have had longer battery life- we watched the movie and had 3 hrs of music before it died.
I first purchased this product on eBay for $50 roughly seven months ago and, in that time, it has become one of my best friends. As a big music lover, I was getting tired of constantly changing CDs in my car to listen to music, so I decided to purchase an MP3 player for usage with my cassette adapter.Of course, the most obvious choice would have been an iPod, but I really hate the way it works (especially how Apple forces you to use iTunes). I looked at Microsoft Zune too, but it was a bit too expensive for my taste. Then I stumbled upon the Creative Zen Sleek Photo: A 20GB MP3 player at an amazingly low price. I did not even expect to get more than 4-8GB, so this was a great deal to me.Well, it has been close to a year now, and I am ready to give my review. I can summarized everything in this sentence: Amazing MP3 player, but not without its flaws.Lets discuss the positives about this player first. To begin, as it is created by one of the top sound companies in the PC industry (Creative), you would think that audio quality is a big thing with this player, and it does not disappoint. Aside from good general quality, the Zen Sleek comes with an audio equalizer, and quality options like bass boost and smart volume.The screen itself is large and easy to see with readable text. Albums are sorted by Artists, Album, and so on (or alternatively, you can choose all music). Now most people choose an iPod because it is very small, but to be honest, I find that highly uncomfortable. The iPod doesn't fit well in my hand whereas the Zen Sleek does and it feels much better to me. I also like the fact that the Zen Sleek has hard buttons (i.e. a Play/Stop, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, etc) as opposed to making a single, awkward control similar to the iPod. Of course, the Zen Sleek does have a smooth slider that is used to control volume, but while its awkward at first, you get used to it, and it really is more useful than hard volume buttons.Concerning all the extra details, the Zen Sleek definitely does itself well. It has an exceedingly long battery life and I find that I am able to leave it without charging for weeks, yet still turn it on with good battery life. Furthermore, it comes with an FM tuner for those who likes radio, and the Zen Sleek players the two most common MP3 formats (MP3 and WMA); if you have songs in other formats, the Creative software will convert it for you. Lastly, the software for it (Zen Media Explorer) is light weight, and very easy to use. You can use Windows Media Player, but I really do recommend the Zen Media Player.Now then, what about the flaws? To be truthful, I can really only think of three flaws with the player, and only the first two are major. The first and the biggest flaw is that the company, Creative, does not offer the Zen Sleek software on its website. Since I purchased this player used, it did not come with the CD software, so I needed it. Because Creative failed to offer it (despite offering the software for some of their other players), I ended up having to search for days online in order to get it. This was tremendously exhausting and it counts as a major point against Creative for failing to include the software (which isn't even all that large at 300MB). Fortunately, some other enterprising souls have realized this problem, and are now hosting the Creative software themselves on their website, so there's no longer any need to search a long time to find it.Secondly, the Creative Zen Sleek Photo offers lots of way to sort music, but what annoys me is that it doesn't offer the most obvious sorting method of all: by filename. Instead, almost all of the sorting is done through the entries in the IDv2/IDv3 tags. Now, most people who have MP3 files largely just bother with the filenames and ignore the IDv2/IDv3 tags, so the fact that Creative did not allow sorting by this method is a huge oversight on their part. I had to download software which allowed me to batch change multiple IDv2/IDv3 tags at once (because I couldn't do it myself since there were hundreds of files) so that the files sorted the way I wanted it to in the Zen Sleek.Lastly, the other flaw I want to talk about is really minor. It is that the reset hole (located under the player) was made too tiny. Most other electronics makes the reset button easy to use or, in some cases, makes it so that a common household item, such as a paperclip, can reach it. The Zen Sleek has a reset hole so tiny, however, that the only thing that can reach it is a needle pin. Honestly, was that really needed? The few times that I needed to reset the player, I was not able to do so easily. The first time; I had to ask someone to loan me a needle pin they had. The second time; I simply allowed it to run out of battery (which is not easy considering its long battery life), then I turned it on through recharge after it shut off itself.Other than these flaws I mentioned, the Zen Sleek Photo really is an awesome player, though. Overall, I would give it these ratings:1) Sound Quality - 5/5; Great sound quality2) Functionality - 5/5; Great options to improve sound, many extra features3) Design - 4/5; Player fits well in hand, resetting could be easier4) Ease of Use - 3/5; Software/Player is very easy to use, but software should be available on website, sorting by filename should also be available5) Overall - 4/5; A great MP3 player to own
Well, I learned one thing from ordering this product. Porttronics has a wonderful customer service department. I had to return two Delphi SkyFi CD Audio systems due their failure to work. The first one worked for a day and then the speakers quit. The second one, the CD player would not work at all. The third one works but there is interference when playing CD's but only when it is reading the CD into memory. It is a great concept but the follow through with quality production is just not there.On the other hand I would recommend Pottronics (them being one of the many companies partnered with Amazon) to any Amazon customers due to their excellent customer service.
Este bolso de cuero para la DSC-P10 es lo mejor que puedes comprar para tu camara no solo brinda exelente proteccion sino tambien belleza. La DSC-P10 queda &quot;como anillo al dedo&quot;.La puedes usar con la correa al hombro o ajustarla al cinturon.Es una preciosidad de resistente cuero. Incluye un peque&ntilde;o bolso para tus memorys sticks de repuesto y bateria. Espero sea de ayuda. (En espa&ntilde;ol es mejor!!)
This is a very good camcorder for the price. I have had mine for several years and still works good especially for what it has been through. (I had to recover it a couple times from people who "borrowed" it from my daughter, and a couple of times from the pawn shop because of my daughters. it is fairly comfortable to hold, but is easier with a tripod. Video comes out pretty good. Has a lot of options and settings that are not difficult to use. In general this is a very good camcorder and I reccomend it to anyone. I really like it and enjoy using it. I don't think a lot of the newer ones have as many features as this one. I am very pleased with it especially if others keep their hands off of it.
i got this ipod after another mp3 i had. THIS ipod is the best thing since bottled water!! yeah..really. it is shiny blue(my favorite color) and, it has a better brighter screen. i highly recomend this ipod to anyone of all ages and people with heart disease because this will rock their world. so get it....or else!!! so there u have it. NOW SCRAM!!!!!!!
Good Pre-Amp over-all. Bare bones preamp. Needs a final main amp to work correctly. Good for a den, but not for a bedroom or for low, soft sounds. The regular amp. which is suppose to match up to this preamp, has a cutout switch, which is VERY annoying. It has a auto 0n/Off switch which is suppose to engage the line input constantly, but that does not work very well. Under moderate or loud volume this preamp/amp setup is fine. It's only so so in a bedroom environment.
I use my XLR8 USB-XIVN with my iBook for still capture from video and as a webcam. Download the updated driver and the device lets you use your video camera as a high-quality webcam in all the videoconferencing software I've tried it with.Only problem is that it doesn't add audio input via USB, it depends on your mic input, something an iBook doesn't have.Can't beat the price!
After 8 mos of light use as mid-speakers in a 9.1 system, the one blew and needs to be replaced. Also, the cover never fit quite right, even after substantial adjustment. Should have known better.
I thought the product was good except that we did not get a manual or a disc to download software so my granddaughter had a problem setting it up. We then called and they send a replacement so we thought great, but unfortunately it was the same situation, it turns out that the first person I spoke to in customer service did not know that the Ipod did not come with the items I was requesting. Anyway we returned both the replacement and the original purchase.
Always liked fuji film and as it is harder and harder to find film, it's great that it's still available for purchase. Fuji has cooler tones than Kodak and in my opinion, the prints turn out nicer too.
I have owned this HD set for almost a month and so far have nothing but good things to say about it. While the regular cable picture is fair the HD picture from the HD channels on my cable box look incredible. I watched a High Definition program on the Amazon River and it was almost like being there with incredible clarity. I also get a great picture from watching a DVD as well as my Playstation 2. The number of inputs on this TV allow me to hook up everything with component video cables. The sound on the TV is about average. I rarely use it since I have a receiver with surround sound. My only complaint about the TV is that when I am watching regular cable in the component video input the aspect of the picture changes frequently from Norm to Full and back no matter what aspect I have selected. I don't know if this is just a compatability issue with my cable box but am going to call Panasonic to see if they have any idea. When I switch to the cable antenna input I have no problem however the picture with the component cables is slightly better. I bought an extended warranty because of all of the problems I read about with the lamp but so far the TV works great. Would buy again.
Bought this for my 11 year old daughter for her Nook Color. It is perfect!!! Fits perfectly. Does not interfere with any of the power sources or buttons.
I bought this unit for my son so he could use the music on his I-phone in his car. So far the unit seems to work flawlessly !
I bought this card to replace exactly the same model - a DB9 connector pin broke (they're thin on 2nd port). The new card wouldn't match up to any driver (I downloaded newest drivers after CD failed). This usually means the PCI configuration space on the card is corrupt so the card can't be matched to the driver's .inf file (Vendor ID or Device ID).I spent 2 hours with chat tech support - helpful and easy to talk with, but still had a defective card 2 hours later.I was able to steal a part off the new card (the DB9 cable) and fix the old card with it, so I have 2 working serial ports ($26 for a $2 cable effectively). The cost of return on top of the 2 hours already spent is too great to proceed.I'd say this product has quality problems (cheap DB9) and not so hot quality control (PCI configuration bad).I've previously used SIIG serial cards with no problem - I think I'd buy one of those instead of this, for a few $ more, if I had it to do over again.
I ordered this for a friend and she is extremely happy with how easy it is to work, and how great the pictures come out.
I just picked this item up from Wal-Mart for my gf's old slow computer and I must say it was up and running in a snap. All of the features in a W-NIC are there and it can be moved around very easily. The stand is espically nice when on the road. I would recommened buying 2 suctions cups for the back so you can place it on glass. The only reason I did'nt give it 5 stars was becuase of the price. Buy hey Cisco owns Linksys now and you know your buying quality when you pay a little extra.
I own this from last one year. I did research from Infinity Beta series, Atlantic Technology, KEF, M&K; ...many others. They sound great but they are bulky. If you want similar performance and nice look (Virtually invisible) yes, Bose is the way to go. I hooked up this to my Yamaha RXV 1500 THX Receiver. It shakes.This is definitely NOT Radio-shack quality.
This product was a gift, but I also was able to use it. It is very comfortable around my ears and the adjustable headband makes the fit better since I have a small head. The headphones are easy to use and as the box and description say it is NOT noise canceling, so you can hear surrounding sounds if your volume is low enough. You kind of are just paying for the name, personally I would have went with a different brand but as I said it was a gift and the recipient was very happy with it :) When the product shipped it did come in a another box but there was a handle opening in the box or something and it would be possible to look into the hole and see what was inside since the earphone factory box wasn't concealed in any way. There also wasn't much protective wrapping or insulation surrounding the earphones which I would think it should have came with. The main use that we have used it for was for music, movies are next. Happy shopping~
I returned item as it did not work on my windows 7. When I plugged it in and installed the software, there was no sound at all
I'll keep this short and sweet, no techie details here.I've never had trouble with a SanDisk 2GB card in any of the Canon cameras I've used (multiple models). I can't say that about other cards.The SanDisk is reliable, I've experienced no compatability issues and the SD format is my favorite. I've taken extra cards on vacation, just in case, but even though I take lots of photos I never have filled up a card (I regularly upload photos to the computer, though, except when on vacation). If you shoot a lot of video I suppose you could fill a card but you'll probably go through a lot of batteries first.Only complaint is that store clerks don't seem to understand when you ask for the SanDisk brand. I had a Target clerk who got annoyed with me and repeatedly pointed to other brand cards when I asked for SanDisk (apparently she thought the SD format was an abbreviation for the brand but the SD cards are sold by several manufacturers).
I have two of these filled with DVDs - so that goes to show that I like them. They are sturdy once you put some DVD in them. Assembly was easy and it does it's job.I intend on buying a third.
I read the reviews before purchasing the keyboard and was concerned, as being 5 foot tall I have incredibly small hands!! However, in working on it for the past week I'd have to say that I LOVE it! I am studying to be a Medical Transcriber so I'm using the keyboard hours at a time ~ and I must say that my wrists do not ache ~ I've gone through 4 other keyboards searching for the perfect fit and I do believe I've found it!
I have used the Epson P-2000 for 3 years now and it is a great tool for people who take a lot of digital photos and want to view them away from their computer. The screen quality is amazing and the device has a long battery life. If you simply turn it on to upload pictures at the end of a busy day's shooting and then turn it off, it can last for up to 2 weeks.
muy buen cable la verda no tengo ninguna queja sobre el y el sonido muy bueno tengo conectada mi computadora con otro equipo de sonido y el sonido 7.1 va perfecto
Out of the box, the picture looks good but fine tune it with Video Essentials and you'll be even more impressed. Colors are unmatched to any HDTV that I've seen in this size so far. Black levels are good. Even though I use external speakers, the sound is very good. SD card plug in the front is a very nice feature.I bought this on black Friday for $1279 so I'm sure the prices will come back down to that very soon. Although the power required to operate this set is pretty high (in comparison to others), I wouldn't choose any other 1080i set.
I have had the Stealth reporter D400 AW for about a year. Extremely well made and needed another bag. I find the 550 as well made and useful as to 400. This bag easily handels a Canon 100-400 'L' series, 70-200mm 'L' series plus a number of other lenses and a 40D with battery pack.This is a very rugged equipment bag. It's not a bag to load and carry around all day however. Oh the bags great. But once loaded with quality gear.... it's HEAVY.For just smaller lenses and camera body, I'd recommend the Lowepro Slingshot. Very handy and easily carries stuff for a day trip. But the Slingshot won't easily carry the larger 'L' series lenses.The Stealth Reporter line is highly reommended for Pro's and semi-pros for getting equipment to and from a shoot.
I was hoping to use this to hook up a PS3 and my computer to the same speakers. If this is what you plan, do not purchase. The speakers make a loud humming noise with the two systems are plugged in. I am not sure if it will work better with speakers and headphones, but I did not buy it for that purpose.Also note, the velcro it comes with for mounting just doesn't stick. The glue is inferior.
for certain applications, 700mb is the only option. unfortunately these lower-end memorex cd-r's are really substandard and produce an enormous array of errors--even when burned at 2x.they might be acceptable if one is burning a disc of relatively small files of say 10mb or less. but for disc-at-once applications or disc-image copying, well...here's my short list of things i plan to do with my collection of 40 or so memorex duds:swanky drink coastersammunition for letterman to throw from buildingsdisposable frisbeestied to a coat-hanger to make a post-modern baby mobilethe possibilities are endless...if you want these to function in the manner for which you most likely purchased them however, pay the extra $ and get the memorex black.
When I was looking at Zune and the ipod I did a lot of research on both. I am not an apple person admittedly but I was leaning toward the ipod in the beginning. The more research I did the more I was starting to like Zune. I tried out both devices and I was now almost sold on zune. The controls were very intuitive and easy to use. I can not believe I am saying this but the graphics and screen (much larger when compared)are far superior (in general for graphics I think apple is better as do most). My decision was made easier by everyone I talked to that had an ipod liked Zune better. I love it. Yeah the battery(12-14 hrs) is not the best but I heard the same about the equivalent ipod 30G except for the nano (24 hrs) which does not have the memory. The radio is great(ipod lacks this feature) and honestly each time I pull zune out to change a song or whatever someone stops me and wants to see it. The wireless I have not really used as I have kept it turned off lately but that is a really awesome feature to have as more people buy zune. In Boston the electronics stores are saying it is easily the number 2 seller for MP3 players. There are a lot of bad reviews out there but as someone who was going to get and Ipod and did not I am very happy with zune. The marketplace is awesome and still developing but I like it better than itunes. The technology is only 3 months old so give it a little time and the fact zune can upgrade b/c it is microsoft is awesome. I highly recommend zune. Everyone and I mean every one of my friends that has an ipod and then checks out my zune and loves it.If you are looking around do some research and try both of them out, my guess is even if you are an apple guy you will find zune really cool. It is above all a personal decison but do not believe the bad press you would be passing up a gem!!
Just got it...could hardly wait. It was so worth it. I have been jealous of my friend with his Mac and Apple Airport Extreme but, not anymore. The transmitter is a bit large for a laptop, but oh well...the quality is awesome. Those negative reviews are so far off base. It seems those individuals do not understand what it is meant to do. This item comes with little instruction (just Ikea-style diagrams),which scared me a bit, but no worries, it is that easy. Plug, plug and play. No drivers, no loading, no frustration. it simply works beautifully from the get go.Sound is amazing, clear and unobstructed,I am using with a wirless router and though there are warnings about placement, it is not an issue for me. Remotes work well with little drag time. X-fi effects are great (try with headphones OMG).I am so happy with this item and add to that, It came direct from Creative at a tremendous discount!! Go ahead, buy without regret and enjoy the music!!
My only regret has been not getting this sooner. Small and compact but has large LCD displays that can be clearly seen and are well back lit(the photo doesn't really show it). Very accurate and makes prototyping and testing much easier and is safer as the current limit protects the circuits that are being worked on. More than worth the money!
I purchased this headset for use with Yahoo Instant Messenger with Voice. It was at a reasonable price and it works as I was able to speak to the other person and I heard them clearly, so I'm satisfied, but it was a bit tricky to adjust the microphone so that it didn't brush against my mouth as I was speaking. Can't seem to quite get it to fit snuggly on my head.
Item was shipped on a timely matter and when I got it was as advertised new in package well pleased over all.
After threading the adapter ring onto my lens, the Z holder slides on easily from the top, the filter slides in easy, holds solid, and the whole thing rotates quite nicely. Although the process is a bit inconvenient, especially while hiking or on the move, it really is quite fast to set up and the results are worth it. No problems using wide angle lenses with the Z holder. Also this system should transition nicely to medium format and large format applications as well, which should make it a great value in the long run.
I was looking for a minimalistic laptop bag and I love this one. It's very protective, I've owned many Crumpler camera cases that have held up so well to the abuse I put it through and this bag is no different. The velcro sticks well and is very secure. I put my brand new MacBook Pro 15" along with numerous folders, mini notebook, power supply, calculator, apple. It holds more than it looks like it should hold. My dog has stepped and sat on my bag in the front seat - not to my liking and my laptop is just fine. Whew.
I love logitech keyboards. They are the only keyboards I ever buy for my several computers at home. I've been wanting an ergonomic keyboard for a long time, but when I received this one I had a lot of trouble with the spacebar sticking. So, I figured it was a defect and I returned it for a replacement. The spacebar on the second one also sticked. I tried to see if I would be able to live with it because I really like the logitech keyboards and I really wanted the ergonomic one, but it was super annoying, especially when using Linux. There was no way I could use this keyboard.
I've had the camera for several weeks and it takes great pictures. Even large bow-ups are great. It's also simple to use, yet has manual controls for the pros. What it lacks is manual focus and a hi-res video mode like the z740 model. whyonly put low-res video in such a fine camera? With the epson r800 printer, the pictures have fine detail and great color saturation. This is onee camera I would recommend, but with caveats.
Unit has very useable features and is simple to use. Tones are a little annoying, but maybe this is a good thing. Memory function and volume control are very useful. Detection seems to be good. Lot's of false alarms due to sensitvity being so high. This is a given trade off. Voice is easy to understand. Automute is a very nice feature in congested areas.
I bought zune for my boys for christmas. We set it up that day, it was so easy to use. They down load music so fast. Both boys are very happy with all of the features.
This is a good all-around indoor camera. It uses an RCA connection, so if you are plugging into a DVR that uses the CCTV-style connection, you will need an adapter. I got the adapter at Radio Shack for a few bucks. The "wide-angle" lens was wider than standard, but a bit dissapointing for me. I got around this by moving the camera back until I could see what I needed to monitor. Overall, this is a great little camera for the price.
i purchased this card for my olympis camera and have found it to be satisfactory and works just fine for the price. It's hard to find these cards for older camera's when technology has changed so. It was great to find this on amazon. I have had a couple times where I reformated the card and it didn't work and said no card found but once taking out and reinserting in the camera this solved the problem. This has only happened a couple times though so overall I am pleased. samsung ALWAYS has good products.
Great product at a great price. It comes from Washington State and I am in the midwest so it took a long time to reach me but it was worth the wait.
This system is great good bass. And clear dynamic range speakers. Just wish I could connect it directly to my TV.
The video quality is nowhere near what I expected and I am disapointed enough to return it.Its got a good swivel and thats about it; the content that comes with it is so-so and the headset is pretty minimal.
Great sound. The front of the speaker as far as a rock design cou;d have more detail like a rock so the speaker is not somewhat in apperance but the performance as far as the sound and being a larger rock is great. I did not realize that one rock is set for right and left balance so I used one wire hook up because I wanted two large rocks in the landscape to have a better sound by distance between the speakers. Thanks.
rechargable battery lasts for a while, handcrank works well. Usb charging port works grreat for emergengy purposes. Radio works well also
I was expecting something easy to use.Manul doesn't help at all.Picture is small on tv and not clearFit to tv doesn't work.Please let me know how can I return this item.
As an IT professional it's imperative that I'm able to establish and keep an active VPN connection for remote support and troubleshooting. I have been incredibly impressed with how the D-Link DIR-655 has performed. In our household we are extremely heavy internet users and consistently transfer a couple hundred gigs worth of streaming content a month. The DLink DIR-655 has performed this task flawlessly. I can have 4 simultaneous Netflix streams and still maintain a rock solid VPN connection without the unit breaking a sweat. If anyone is looking for a rock solid replacement for an aging Wireless G router you should definitely buy this wireless router. I recommend it to all of the remote users that I support and once they deploy this product all of their connectivity issues disappear.SincerelyAn Extremely Happy IT Engineer
Arrived less than 2 weeks after initial order submission. Beautiful picture, very dark blacks, vibrant accurate colors. Amateurs will complain about the pincushion effect in 4:3 mode, but that's natural on ANY projection-based tv. Hooked up a PS3 (via HDMI) as the final quality check. Blu-ray movies look stunning in native 1080p resolution, and games look breathtaking.
I was fortunate to hear these speakers live with my Ipod and Cowon D2 music players and to compare these speakers with others in this price category (such as the Altec Lansing IM600) and with others more expensive (such as the Bose SoundDock). I had heard Klipsch audiophile home speakers over the years and was interested how a very reputable high end speaker manufacturer would fare in the portable Ipod speaker market. To say that I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. I am most concerned about the quality of sound: detail, background noise, stereo separation and highs, mid range and lows. The iGroove excels in all of these categories (although I kept wishing that the stereo separation would be more pronounced, even though that is impossible because of the size of the speaker cabinet.) I thought that the iGroove had more punchy, less distorted bass than the Altec Lansing IM600, and I thought that the iGroove had clearer midrange than the Bose SoundDock. (My experience with Bose products is that they have poor to average build quality, offensive marketing and very high prices.) I was pleased that the iGroove played my Cowon D2 by way of a J-cup. Not all of the speaker systems I auditioned could do this. Of course, in doing so, the remote is disabled, and I don't think the player charges. Unlike others, I do find the remote adequate; it has several useful functions. I think that if Klipsch upgraded the remote significantly, it would have to increase the price of the speaker system. Apart from comments made by others, one should realize that the remote is very directional; you must point it at the speakers for it to work. In sum, I am delighted with this product: it sounds great, it has a sturdy feeling to it, and it is an excellent value.
Excellent purchase, very satisfied to protect my digital camera in the hard conditions of the humid tropic.
This is an excellent laptop, It is well worth the money.The Harmon/Kardon Speakers give a crisp clear sound with more bass than any other Laptop speaker i have ever heard before!The 17&quot; screen is great for playing games, and the GForce FX 5600 w/ 128 MB of ram is excellent on mine!!! The 2.66 Ghz is enough to run any application or game flawlessly. and the thing i like most is how good the touchpad works. Hp has also incorporated a media card reader which unfortunatly does not support the &quot;compact Flash&quot; type cards.There are a couple of BAD things though that should be seriously considered before buying this laptop!!!The desktop processor eats up the battery as fast as 1 hour and 45 minutes, of course there are things you can do to extend the life to around 2 hours and 20minutes like dimming the screen, turning off speakers/ WiFi, and using the Nvidia low power feature.The two Vacumme cleaner fans on the bottom are loud and can be blocked easily, but it does keep the laptop very cool.But back to the good things, there are 4 USB 2.0 ports and a built-in Firewire port.This laptop is not what you could consider &quot;ultra portable&quot; but it is usable on an airplane!!! all you need to so is buy an AMP, then you can easily get 300Watts of power from any 12 volt ciggerette lighter plug.I do not regret buying this laptop at all.
I bought two of these cameras for my kids. They are easy to use and have a variety of use options (timer, video, still shots). My one critique is they burn through batteries fairly fast, so use rechargeable AA's instead of disposable!
Upon turning this TV for the first time i hated to admit it but i did experience the "clouding" issue that other people had posted. So i decided to take the TV on a 2 week test run. and i am so glad i decided to do so.first let me say that it is now 2 weeks later and the "clouds"(caused by some backlighting issues) have all but vanished, and i was left with a very clear picture no matter what i was watching. even dark films that had space scenes.Video games look truly awesome on this TV.
I had tried another FM transmitter prior to this one and was dissappointed. This unit works very well, little or no noise, very good signal strength in the vehicle (much better than the wireless, battery operated one I had prior). I'd recommend getting this unit if you don't have an AUX-in and want to use an IPod or Zune in the vehicle. It also exposes a 12V lighter input so you can plug in other accessories. One improvement the product could benefit from is an on-off switch so that you don't have to unplug when you turn off the vehicle.
Bought this item and it didn't fit in my m675 plug as they pretend.It doesn't have the electrical cord, so If it had fit, I also would have to buy a electrical cord to use the adapter.This is crap.
I've used these on 2 plane trips with my ipod. Prior to that, I would just use the stock earbuds. What a difference! The excellent noise reduction as well as the better-than-average sound made for a very enjoyable plane ride. Also, it takes one AAA battery which is located in the headset itself instead of along the cord (which would be very annoying to me).Yes, the sound isn't as impressive as my old Bose (which broke after 2 years), but I'll end with this:These Philips headphones with 80% performance compared to Bose, but for about 15% of the price.
I was mad when my old CRT set blew last week, even more upset when my wife told me she wanted to replace it with a $2000 HDTV and measuring 50" (requiring an upgrade in our furniture and AV cables), but after buying the 5067W at my local BestBuy and setting it up I couldn't be happier. But, with every big purchase and life changing event (SD->HDTV) a small amount of advice before taking the plunge would have made things go a lot smoother, so let me tell all of you who are thinking about buying this TV a bit of the details that I had to figure out on my own.First, as an owner of a PS2 I was not very happy about the review here that stated the 5067W had a full second delay when using a console. After further research I found that most DLP sets suffer from this as a result of the time it takes to upconvert the analog signal, but one small bit of information I found made all the difference in the world. The Samsung set has a GAME mode you can select for any of the various inputs that drastically cuts down on the delay, and to do away with it completely I recommend buying a set of component AV cables for your game system for a full digital to digital signal (plus it looks fantastic).Next, HDTV... As a DirecTV subscriber I was upset that it would cost me an additional $550-600 to convert my Tivo and dish to an HDTV set, and furious when I found out that only 3 of the four major local channels and five additional total choice stations were available in HD. In my mind it wasn't worth the money to convert my service to HD for such a small number of channels. I was also upset when I saw how crummy a SD broadcast looked on the new TV (due to the 640 lines being upconverted to the higher HD resolution of the set... its like taking a low rez photo and magnifying it to twice its size). The solution? Buy a $40-50 HDTV Indoor Over-the-Air antenna! Having the typical bad/fuzzy experience with bunny ear antennas in the past I was highly skeptical about the quality a simple antenna would produce, especially for HD broadcasts... I thought I was going to be proved right when I plugged in a Terk antenna I bought and tuned to our local Fox station only to see a bad reception with a lot of snow... of course what no one bothered to tell me was stations broadcast HD on a different channel!After fixing that problem we watched our first HD broadcast Monday night ("24") and I'm now a believer. This set is awesome! HD looks fantastic and our overall experience couldn't be better. This set has more inputs than I have components, with the VGA input being a personal favorite, allowing me to run my iBook on the TV (crystal clear picture) and using iTunes and iChat at levels I never thought possible. The remote needs more work, and less TV Guide plugs, but the on-screen menu is a joy to use.I highly recommend this TV and a Terk HDTVa antenna to go with it for local HD broadcasts.
The Block Rocker is Awesome. I used it with a cordless microphone and an ipod. Great volume and well mixed sound. The long lasting battery is also a hit. Go Block Rocker.
GOOD PRODUCT SELLER WAS GREATM, I BOUGHT THIS PART BECAUSE I HAD ONE AND BURNED, IT BURNED BECAUSE IT IS WORKING PARALLEL WITH ANOTHER AND HAS BEEN WORKING 2 YEARS 23HRS A DAY AT MORE THAN 100 DEGREES AMBIENT TEMP IN CLOSED PLACE
After reading the complaints on this camera, namely, short battery life and slow response time I was a little leary on purchasing this camera. Amazon had a great price of $139 so I took a chance. It is truely a wonderful camera. I've found the battery life to be acceptable. I needed to recharge after two weeks. The response time between pictures is about 5 seconds, which works fine for me. The 4x lens and image stabilization are nice features as well as the face recognition. I find the exposure is right on every time. My local OfficeMax was selling this same camera for $199. Bottom line, I'm very happy with the camera and feel I got a great value from Amazon.
I really love my Irock combo voice recorder and MP3 player. The software is straightforward and easy to use. The features I love the most are: 1) its tiny size - fits in any pocket and you can carry it everywhere - it's about the size of a pack of gum; 2) the voice recorder - the sound quality is pretty good and I use it frequently. On the downside the erase function is a bit awkward to use. But this is a minor flaw in an overall excellent little gadget.
I am fifteen and I do a lot of traveling around the country. I thought it would be fun to take around a camera that was sturdy and not too expensive to record all the interesting and fun things that happen when I travel. I decided to try this product out and I love it!It doesn't have much memory on its own, so I bought a 128 MB memory card for $13.00, which holds over 200 pictures at a time and over 2 hours of video memory. That's enough for me. You can get memory cards for a good price that hold twice that, too.The picture is also pretty sharp. The camera doesn't have a flash, though. With a normal houselight the picture usually is a bit yellowish, but not too much. The pictures are great outdoors.The only downside that really bothers me is the fact that it eats up the batteries so quickly, and the batteries are not rechargeable... just normal AA batteries. So I will have to keep a pack of extra batteries in my purse, just in case.I read that some people don't like how small the LCD screen is, but I think it's just fine. It's enough to see what you're filming and it's really sharp so it gets details well.I wouldn't get this camera if it was going to be the family camera. I think it's more just for personal, everyday use. When you upload the movies to the computer, they are in WMA format, which works with Windows Movie Maker and is easy to upload onto the net.Overall, I think this is a great, handy, well-built camera for an awesome price!
This is a great product when on sale. It's basically a novel package of standard camera care items (brush plus cloth.) It makes it convenient to store in your camera bag, but it doesn't necessarily work better or worse than other brushes and lens cloths.
This printer is a vast improvement over my HP Photosmart printer. It creates execellant prctures (very rapidly). The scanner works great and the software works well. The separate ink tanks should save me money over the shared color tanks of my Photosmart.
Bottom line, no matter how cheap this tripod is, it's a piece of junk. It's very difficult to get the swivel top into the position you want it and then secure it in that position.But it's worse than that; what makes this tripod worthless is that it is so unstable. The legs' span is so narrow that the camera is in constant danger of falling over. It wouldn't take much for this to fall off a table and break your camera.
The harmony remote connects to a computer using a USB cable. You then install some software on the computer and then navigate to a web site (harmonyremote.com) to configure the remote control. All of the configuration is dependent on this web site. On one hand, this is good in that this web site should always have the latest device commands in its database. However, the drawback is that you have to contend with a web/HTML interface and the wait times associated with a web-based application. Personally I think it would have been better to have a normal installed Windows application that can receive updates on new supported devices over the internet.Configuring the remote was not that easy but was possible. Basically if you have fairly "well-behaved" and well supported devices with no special characteristics or requirements, their wizards should get the remote configured quickly. But...if you have certain tweaks you want to make then navigating through their configuration pages can be frustrating. For example, if you want to add certain device commands to the list of commands sent when an activity button is pressed (activity = "Watch a Movie"), then you have to navigate through their setup wizard for the activity and then, at the end, choose from one of the 3 responses which dumps you to a configuration page that finally allows you to add commands. This page should be accessible directly - but isn't.Ultimately, though, despite the poor configuration UI and web site, I was able to get this remote configured the way that I want. The end result was great. It is a very easy to use remote once its configured. One of the things I hate about many remotes is that you have to give guests a tutorial on how to use them so they can operate your entertainment system. With this remote, its pretty obvious what to do to watch a DVD or watch TV, etc.I did get my remote as a Christmas present and, yes, as the other reviewers stated, Logitech's site was overwhelmed which resulted in some frustration. I got frequent "High Traffic" error messages when first trying to configure the remote. However, ultimately, I waited for times where the web site was not so overloaded and did manage to get the remote configured.Overall, I'm pleased with the remote. The end result was good despite some hassle in getting it configured. Once you have found your way around their configuration web site, you can get the remote tweaked they way you want it. I've never had a universal remote that didn't require a lot of time to get it completely setup and tweaked to work they way I want. So all in all, I wasn't too disappointed in that.Pros:* The remote is phsyically designed well. It can be operated easily with one hand. When back-lit, is bright and clear. The buttons are all easily pressed.* It uses "Activity" buttons that represent what you want to do..."Watch TV", "Watch a movie", "Listen to music". additionally, you can create your own custom activities and name them what you want. So a guest can pick up your remote and fairly easily figure out what button to press to do what they want.* The LCD screen has 6 positions with buttons for each position so that you can create custom commands associated with each activity or device. There is a "Next" button below this so that you can have multiple pages of these custom commands.* It supports "discrete" commands such as Power On and Power Off and "Go to Video 6", etc. This is really important for the remote to be able to function without making assumptions about what the current state of the devices are (e.g. If a device is already on and it needs to have a device on for a given activity, it won't send a "Power toggle" and inadvertantly turn the device off.)* You can control whether switching from one activity to another turns off the other unused devices.* You can specify if some devices should always be left on (i.e. a cable box)* You can add additional commands for any devices* It can learn any commands that it doesn't already know fairly easily.Cons* It relies on a web site and applications that are launched via the site to configure the remote. This means that you have a combination of web pages and downloaded applets that run when you need to update the remote. The result is a clunky interface that is inferior to a normal Windows app. For example, in a normal windows app, a wizard would let you simply press "ENTER" to next through the wizard but the HTML based web site requires you reposition your mouse every time over the next button to get through them. Generally I think web based apps are inferior to Windows apps. Even still, they could still make their web site easier to use. Its too indirect and too wizard - based. Wizards are ok for initial setup just to get things mostly configured, but when I need to go in and make tweaks and refine the configuration, I don't want wizards. I want something more straightforward.* One of my devices is a Sony Receiver. Its a model that is only about 3 years old but it didn't seem to be in their database. I had to learn the commands I needed with the original remote and head to head learning. Its a Sony - not some cheap off brand no one has heard of!* Yes their web site was overwhelmed during the holidays - very frustrating* When you first take out their CD, you're prompted to install their software. But as soon as you go to the web site to start configuring, it tells you there is updated software and you have to manually uninstall what you just installed! It doesn't even do it for you or simply update what you have.
Bought this memory for my wife's laptop. At first, it seemed to work fine, but she started getting blue screen failure on a regular basis. Switched back to the old memory and everything was fine again. Can't recommend this memory.
The Terk TV senderTerk Technologies Leapfrog LF-30S Wireless 2.4 GHz A/V Distribution Systemis a marvelous little device to avoid renting a second cable box, especially if you have a second tv location with no cable wall outlet. Not complicated to set up, but consider where the big metal things are in your house (a/c, fridge, file cabinets) and keep them out of line of sight transmission for best reception.
The tv arrived great and in a timely manner. It is great and my daughter loves it! A+++
Well, I read the reviews here and elsewhere, and noted that the newer firmware versions allow transfers to the T30 as an external "flash" drive, so decided I'd give it a try. So far it has played everything I've tried exceptionally well, no problems. This includes audiobook MP3s (non-DRM) and music MP3s. I've not tried WMA or OGG yet, as I've seldom used them. The software that comes with the player automatically updates the firmware, making this a hassle free task. There are now cheaper 1GB players out there, however this one works just fine and being from iRiver looks as though it will have ongoing support and firmware upgrades for sometime to come - something cheaper no-name players often lack.
I bought this router about 2 years ago (max) and have problems with it ever since. It is never consistent and there have been tons and tons of times where I would have to reset the router because it decided to stop working at random times. It was very easy to set up but I personally would forgo that for a constantly working router. After 2 years in my home, the router failed to work completely. I had my sister call netgear to see why it decided not to work since we had our internet company come and check out our failed internet (modem was working perfectly fine thus leading to our router as the problem). They informed us that we did not have an "account" with them therefore the root of our no-internet-problem. Well problem solved, right? I'm appalled that they would just brush us off like that especially when I had no idea that we needed a netgear account. I will never, ever buy another product from netgear. Terrible products and even worse customer service.
These speakers sound very good, with ample bass, clear mids, and good highs. I am an audiophile with Magneplanar speakers and McIntosh gear on my main, full-size stereo setup, and am quite demanding of good sound and quality. I was pleasantly surprised when I first hooked these up to my PC, and played MP3's out of them. For the money, these things deliver in spades! Truly a great value in sound!!
*WARNING* DO NOT BUY THIS VCR/DVD*WARNINGThis stuff is total garbage. Looks like I will eat the cost of this, however its not too late to save yourself. Buy ANYTHING else.I am on the second unit that does not and has not worked at all.GO-VIDEO SUCKS. Are they still in buisiness?Easily the worst electronics I have ever had the misfortune of buying.It has now locked me out of my TV. I rue the day and you will too, if you buy this horrible equipment
The Wall Street Journal's Mossberg highly recommended this device as a way to improve the range and strength of an 801.11G wireless network.I replaced a Linksys G wireless router with this device and I can see no difference whatsoever.Not that it's bad ... it's not. It works just as well as the router I replaced, but that's not what I expected. There are just as many dead spots in the house and the strength in each of the rooms is no better.
This booster gets me more channels than Terk TV5 indoor amplified antenna that I was using before. I can get 32 stations with a single telescopic radio antenna indoors. I will try it with other bigger passive antenna to see if I can get better signal strength.
I use this camera on all my outdoor adventures so mud and water sometimes factor in. It's a great camera however, it really needs a lens protection cover. Other than that, I do like it.
I am very pleased with my Sharp VLAH50U camcorder. It had many more features than advertised and the price was the best I could find anywhere with the free shipping. It shipped the next day and arrived in good condition. This is my first camcorder and I am looking forward to using it this Christmas.
I purchased the P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor as a gift for my husband, and he has been using it all over the house. It is very easy to use and program, and with the addition of a short extension cord, the meter can be left anywhere handy to read, even if plugged in behind a refrigerator. If I had to fault the meter on any one thing, it would be that the dial has no light, and the lettering is small (numbers are fine). It took a flashlight to read the dial in many cases. The directions should also explain all the various electrical measurements. They list them all, but give no explanation of what they mean. They also don't mention overload protection, just maximum wattage for the meter. I got the feeling several times the temporary starting load of an appliance might cause the meter to fail. I would highly recommend this product to anyone, the results it gives are in some cases very surprising and revealing.
I bought these as a gift. I haven't listened to them myself, but they have gotten very good comments from the recipients. Portable, good enough sound, and loud enough to hear in a garage or other large space.
Thank goodness Philips was one of the first companies to trim the fat on the older vcr chasis box size standard. Also, commendations for including large heat vents on the side of this and other various Philips vcr models. After all, a large percentage of vcr equipment failing within the first 2 years or so is due to poor heat and air ventilation;heat kills,end of story.This particular model makes one wonder if it's even worth spending another ($) or so for the S-VHS version (not offered currently on Amazon.com). I've compared both and found little difference unless you're a heavy recorder. The S-VHS quality closely resembles the original recorded source but don't expect dvd calibre.On this regular hi-fi model there is a tad-bit of red color bleed (look at objects or letters in red and notice the artifcat known as dot-crawl).Color bleed is when the electronics of any video medium, to certain degree in error, allow reds, some blues and greens to seep out of the objects' or images' edges causing a sort of smeared-edgy look. The audio hi-fi portion is very clear and dialogue is also very articulate. The hi-fi audio level is quite exceptional. I once owned a hi-end, reputable brand name vcr where the hi-fi audio was horrendous.It suffered from low sound level.The highs were lows and the bass had no &quot;punch&quot;.Dialogue was nothing but babble and the video always had a muddled and streaked look(regardless of cleaning the heads or not). As for price, it's almost average or acceptable when you compare buying a low-end dvd player for about ($). I would not spend more than ($) for this vcr model. Also, previous reviewers who mentioned their previous/serious problems with this model, I too believe you. While this Philips model I purchased does not suffer (yet) from any problems, I have owned more expensive brand named vcrs and were shocked they did not last past 3-5 years under normal usage (then, again what's normal).In total sum, nothing more irritable and inconveninent than purchasing from a reputable brand name and having the unit fail you...So far for me this has not been this case with this model (and yes, I've had it for quite some time)...
It's not as good as my other cameras which cost three and four times as much, but still a decent camera. Skype use is OK. Low-light sensitivity is almost non-existent. The only issue I'm having once in a while is that Logitech software cannot recognize that the camera is plugged in and asks to re-plug it back into the PC, even though it's plugged in and I have no problem using it with Skype. I bought 3 Logitech cameras in the last two months and the software/drivers on all of them was outdated. So, before using your new camera make sure you have the latest version of software/drivers (download from Logitech if needed).
I was forced to upgrade from Nikon Capture 4.0 because the raw files from the D80 cannot be used on the older version. That said, I'm glad I upgraded to Nikon Capture NX. I've always liked the colors of Nikon Capture better than Photoshop for converting NEFs, and Nikon NX continues the trend. The color control points are very easy to use and provides great results once you learn how to use them. Highly recommended.
This is the camera i was dreaming of. easy to use. beautiful bright pictures. I really got some great service. The seller was in touch with me and he made sure the camera arrives on time and Im fully satisfied. looking forward to purchase some more from this seller.
This is the best micro hard drive player out there. However, a new version is to be released in Late August 2004, the Rio Carbon, which is to be a 5GB re-vamp of the Nitrus with a voice recorder at $250.00 starting price and will be at $200 a month or two afterwards. So go purchase that if you haven't got a Nitrus.The Nitrus is truly a great player though. Upon the release of the Carbon its price should drop to around $150, so if you don't have $100 extra bucks then the Nitrus will suit you perfectly. Great sound quality, 5 band parametric equalizer, easy navigation in the menus, nice rio stick, and 1.5 GB storage are all in a nice, small player. The player looks big in the pictures but is really only the height of 2 and a half US Quarters. It does lack some features but you can't go wrong with $150.If you do have a Nitrus, I too, have expierienced the UPGRADER and Hard-Drive Clicking sounds. There are two ways to fix this. But before you use my remedies, try resetting with a paper clip or something. But if all else fails first try the recovery mode, turn off the player, hold down the menu button and turn on the player. Then install the new firmware. That will stop the UPGRADER message but not the clicking, the player won't start up. This is when you have to hold the Nitrus firmly in your hand and smack the back of your unit in the palm of your hand. But if it doesn't work the first time, don't give up. 3-5 good smacks should get it back on its feet. The clicking happens is because these hard drives aren't meant for mp3 players. The spinning hard drives get stuck, therefore making the clicking noises. All it takes is some force to get the hard drive un-stuck. Any other problems will be easily solved at www.riovolution.com since many Rio Engineers hang out there and answer questons. My Nitrus has now lived for 9 months and my Karma has lived for 8, each problem is quickly solved by the Riovolution.com and rioworld.org forums.
The cord length and clip are perfect. The Headset fits perfectly and is easy to put on. The sponge for the ear piece is a bit large and rough. The volume is fine and the sound is crystal clear.
First let me say that this is a good adapter. The shipping came in the least amount of time. Amazon says that it will come about 7 days latter. The music is really nice. What else is there to say. It works.This is a nice cheap cassette adapter.
A great 802.11b laptop wireless card that allows for easy connection of an external antenna.
I bought this burner in 2000. Even until now, two years later, I still using it. Even though it is not as fast as other burner, it is very stable and it never failed. I wish everyone can try it.
i was so tired of buying ink only to have them run out or the heads to dry up I'll use laser jets forever
These feel great and the sound is awesome. They are so light and they cancel out the noise around me pretty well. I gave 4 stars because I'm not a fan of the purple color.
Very versatile, can take it anywhere.However, I can't get it to transfer files into Adobe photoshop. Still need to figure this one out. I don't know if it has to do with the transfer software it comes with. So I end up just opening up the card in My Computer and dragging and dropping.
The latest isn't necessarily the best. I chose the Palm IIIx, rather than the Palm V, because of its flexibility, upgrade ability and larger memory. I'm glad I did. It substitutes for all sorts of bulkier electronics and on-paper tasks. It travels everywhere with me and keeps me current. Highly recommended!!
I use DM 10 for recording lectures and have been pleased with the results. My classmates bought cheaper devices and I can see the difference. Either the cheaper devices do not show record time/date or usability is poor. Most importantly the sound quality in DM 10 is far far superior. DM 10 is expensive, but it is a good investment. I have friends who bought a cheaper device and then had to buy another one.In my opinion it is a good device and I have had no complaints.
Not mentioned on the box, is the fact that this thing only has a 3 ft cable, useless for a desktop computer. It would be real nice if the manf would include this information. I'm returning it to the store, and I WON'T be looking at another Belkin.
It's a reliable mp3 player, not expensive, for those who are looking for a cheap way to listen music
The pentax K10D. What an amazing piece of equipment. I also own the Pentax K1000 which for you new to the photo world was basically the standard of 35 milimeter SLR Film cameras. All of the lenses are interchangeable and still to this day work flawlessly. Upon opening the box i felt the same feeling i get when i open an ipod box. Its pretty plain, and simple. Except Black instead of White ;-). The camera Truly works amazingly and the anti-shake does a great job. My professor didn't believe that it actually worked so i took a shot at a third of a second 1/3, with and without of the same subject, F-stop, and shutterspeed. The results were amazing. The shot i took free hand was hardly readable (took a pic of a flash drive), while the picture i took with shake reduction was amazing. I think i even felt it vibrate a little as it moved the sensor while i was shaking.Pros: Amazing Lenses. Honestly canon doesn't have anything on us ;-). Our lenses are proven to last and as many will say "If you want the best glass go with pentax." Nice big LCD screen, though it is the standard, they make good use of the size unlike some other brands. You can grip it extremely well. When your holding it, even if your sweating, you feel in total control. The strap is cushioned and comfortable, not to mention stylish. Continuous shot may be taken until the card is completly filled. The quality of the images that come out of this camera are also rivals to high-end cameras. Two wheels conveniently located on the front and rear of the grip. One for F-stop and one for Shutterspeed. They work amazingly and are so appreciated. SD cards. They are cheap, fast, and easy to find. FAST Processing. You can skim through pictures lightning fast and even do it while zoomed in (scroll in with the front most wheel, then use the one on the front of the camera to go between pics retaining the zoom)Cons: its big (but i like that... some might not). The Menu is a tiny bit confusing. But once you get used to it, its very easy. The lense that comes with it is a fantastic lense but i really honestly wish it was maybe 20's up to 70's just so you have a bit more of a verity. This lense will most certainly kick the canon xti's cheapo one out the door but i still think this should have been a little bigger. Not many pixels for such a large screen. Sure you don't need them, but it could have been just one more thing this camera had over canon ;-).Other Notes: I did my research for nearly 3 months. I honestly took the time, talked to experts, and i kept coming to the Pentax K10D and the Olympus e-510. Both look like great cameras, but the sheer fact that the pentax is that much more sealed + a steel frame goes to show this one was built to last while the other one was built to make it look good in hype but maybe not last as long as you would like.. Goodluck! If you don't like this camera i don't hate you, but if your going to get something else i suggest the olympus, or the other pentax DSLRs.
not all of the wires were there but i was able to make it work, it puts sound through the speakers and turns the head unit on, what more could you ask for.
I was hesitant at first to purchase a suction-mounted bracket because I never have luck with these things; they always seem to fall off at the most inconvient time. But this unit stays firmly attached to the windshield. The GPS fits perfectly into the holder and can be tilted and swiveled to the perfect viewing angle. The USB/power cable clips neatly into a cutout on the back of the holder and it can be left in place there when you remove the GPS.My only complaint, if you can even call it a complaint, is that it does tend to sway while driving - which is to be expected with such a long neck hanging down from the mounting point. The sway is not bad during normal street driving but I definitely would not recommend it for off-road use unless you come up with a method to keep the bottom from swinging like a pendulum.Overall this product is well worth having if you plan to take your eXplorist on the road. Oh, and I will also mention that this bracket is for the 100-600 series only, not the XL.
I absolutely love this mic. It's perfect for my Skype calls but it does have some major feedback on it if it was too close to my speakers but it's fine where I have it at now so absolutely no complaints for me. Worth every penny, and that's just about what I paid for it too!!!
Title says it all. I got 3 printed pages before the printer made known a cartridge problem. Then bought some new HP inks and worked fine. Don't bother with this product.
These sound good, fit good and dampened the background noise on the airplane. What more could you ask for at this price.
Be Careful to note the EXACT model of your telephones. I thought I had it right and did not. There was not an adapter available locally so I have to return the unit and try again.
Great product.Pro:Works out of the box with SUSE Linux.Con:In the board that I have it covers a PCI slot due to the USB connector.
The pentax optio x, it?s a great camera for some many reasons, but the most important for me, is that i can get great pictures from me an my couple, without asking help to any other person to hold the camera......
Excellent reception on my end, and the folks on the other end always say I sound loud and clear. What more could you want? Oh yeah, it's very comfortable too! Believe me, I've tried lots of headsets, and the quality on this Panny set blows away every other one I've tried -- and the price/value ratio is just off the charts.I just ordered my sixth set. I use them on my home cordless phones and on my cellphones. I've given a couple away to friends, like the gideons give away bibles -- because I'm a true believer! I keep two in the house (one for each cordless phone -- makes for some awesome conference calls) and one in the car for the cellphone, and one for a spare just in case, because I don't want to live without them!Honestly, I'd gladly pay $40 for a set this quality. To get it at this price makes me believe that all may be right in the universe after all.
These cables are excellent. I was looking for a cable long enough to connect my computer to the home theater.Apparently Belkin and Monster do not make cables this long so I took a chance with these and I am really pleased.The color is white, which would be my only complaint. However it does not look like a cheap cable from the dollar store. The connections are NOT gold pleated but you cannot tell the difference. The sound quality is excellent. I have tried these cables with my computer and my iPod and it works just fine.
I am a big fan of Avery products, having used different products by them for over 15 years in business and home use. This sticker project paper is GREAT! You can print virtually anything on them, peel and crack the back, place them wherever and they are TOTALLY re-positionable! I have made bookplates to cover ex-library book stickers/writings and this sticker paper is nice and thick so that you can cover anything that you want to cover up.Avery also has an awesome and extensive website with all kinds of free software, directions, templates and great ideas to make your crafting ideas come to life.All in all another great product from a very reliable company!Happy Crafting!
I purchased this product after reading the reviews here. I was anticipating the worst when setting up this machine, but had a very smooth experience in doing the full setup. No problems!Some reviewers complained about the 100MB needed for setup. My Canon MP3500 (which caused my computer to crash) used the same amount of space as this HP. So 100MB isn't unusual for a multi-function machine.I've seen from other reviewers that they prefer Canon products. From what my computer tech said, they are known for issues causing hard drive crashes. In fact, when I called for service, I mentioned that I had recently reinstalled my multi-function & he asked if it was a Canon...he didn't have any way of knowing that is what I had. They just have a reputation for that sort of thing. Good luck with yours...The instructions weren't the clearest, but they weren't terrible for the 5510. At least they were in English...and not overseas English) You insert the disk, go as far as you can with the installation BEFORE connecting anything to the 5510 or your computer. Once you get to the screen where it won't let you continue (the next button is greyed out) unless you want to continue without adding power to the 5510, then you make your connections. After that you turn on the 5510. It's all pretty simple, if you read the poster & follow along. I also didn't have any trouble with the alignment check. There are arrows on the flatbed as to where to line up the alignment page that automatically prints.I didn't find the machine to be very noisy. Even compared to my Brother HL5040 laser, it isn't bad. Someone said it sounded like the dot matrix printers of old...not quite. It is an ink jet & will not be completely silent, but doesn't sound like a low flying aircraft, either.Scan time is what I would consider to be normal. It rivals that of my HP standalone scanner that is now replaced by the 5510. I don't think it is painfully slow & if the resolution & picture quality are as good as I've heard, it will be worth waiting a few extra seconds.I just received & set up this product last night, so I haven't tested the functionality much. I'm just commenting on the setup process & what I've experienced so far. I do know that since my computer crashed & all my programs have been wiped out, my computer is SO MUCH faster. It's like new... If your computer is sluggish, try getting rid of the programs you don't use or the kid's games & such...they take up so much space & really slow things down. Of course, that's just my opinion/experience.Most products don't come with a USB cord anymore. Buy one separately. Not a huge issue. Amazon has some very reasonably priced. Add one to your order.As for setting up the fax, it was so much easier than my old Canon MP3500! If you don't have an answering machine, it won't pick up automatically, but you can either manually hit start/send or press 123 on an extension phone. How easy is that?!?! My Canon had several different options, which didn't work very well. I ended up setting it to manual anyway.Hey, maybe I just got a good one or got lucky. Either way, I'm happy with this purchase. BTW, I run Win98SE & uninstalled my previous HP scanner before trying to install the 5510, just in case. I left my Brother 5040 laser on there, though, & didn't experience any problems. Use your own judgement.I can't speak about customer service, as I didn't need to use it, but the company I work for has outsourced certain departments to India & such, so I can imagine that the claims about that are probably very true. Through much complaining, we managed to get our company to bring our IT dept back to the USA. Of course, it didn't last too long, as now that "the process is recreatable" it's heading back to India. Fingers crossed that you don't have to deal with that. (Nothing personal against those overseas, but the language barrier is a big thing in proper communication for problem resolution.)I have scanned in a few pictures & the speed isn't terrible. The picture quality is good & it's rather quiet when printing. In speaking with my computer tech, he said he uses this model & if problems are encountered by users, 9 times out of 10, there's underlying computer problems such as viruses, trojans, etc. present that users are unaware of. Those issues will cause the scan function or fax capabilities to not work properly. A clean system will work just fine. This is according to him & I trust his opinion -- he's fixed my computers for years & has always been honest & fair with me. I'm pleased with my purchase & look forward to many projects with the 5510. Plus, the software includes scrapbook templates, which look great! The templates are easy to use, as is the picture storage, HP Director & other functions. I upgrade my rating to 4 1/2 stars, at least. This is a quality HP product.
Best Programable remote I've ever owned. It has smart features like delays and with the computer interface was sooo easy to set up. Had it done in 5 minutes and put away 7 remotes. Love IT!
This was one of the best purchases I could have made along with my new LED monitor. Not having the easy option for two monitors, I knew that I wanted to continue to use my Macbook 13" as a secondary monitor, mostly for stickies and mail, leaving my main monitor open for Photoshop (which is what I spend most of my day on). I picked this stand mainly due to the aesthetics, but there are numerous other merits to it:- Strong, wobble-less design (unlike others I have tried)- Promotes better air flow (small reduction in temps noticed)- Elevates Macbook Aluminum 13" to an excellent height for dual monitor usage- Easy cable management with the hole on the back- Even when not using secondary monitor, this has helped my posture by elevating the laptop screen- Finish is VERY close to the Apple aluminum- Cutout for easy lid openingOverall there is just no comparison! This is absolutely the best stand for Apple (and other) laptops on the market. Due to its stationary nature and lack of moving parts, you can fully expect this product to last you for YEARS. The metal used seems mostly scratch-proof, indeed I have seen little o no wear in the year I have owned it! I would highly recommend this to both people with an external monitor, and those using the laptop by itself - it will improve your posture and reduce strain on your neck and back!Highly recommended!
I had experienced some stuttering on blu ray playback with my previous cable. No problems with this one, audio and video come through steadliy
This visor does not fit well on my two vehicles. The spacing on the velcro loops needs to be about 1/2&quot; wider to both not obstruct the mirror, or get caught in the little bar that holds the car's visor and allows it to rotate up and down.
I have only been using this battery for a couple of weeks now but so far it appears to be working very well for me. It is holding it's charge for good time length so now I am hoping to see the battery last a long time. Time will tell.
I bought this for our little one's 8th birthday. She loves it. Easy to figure out for her, good sound quality, plus a clear FM radio signal. perfect for the price. Her CD's play quickly, and remove easily.Plus it's lightweight. It plugs in, or can be carried around with batteries.A GOOD DEAL.PS. For whatever reason, the shipping was super slow... Amazon usually ships quickly, but this took over 2 weeks to get here. :(
The cable works fine. No loss of data.It is much better quality cable than the 6' cableI paid $36 for when I bought the printer
This camera is way less then i expect.colors are dull, and recording feature soundslike a tin can. it may not be the most expensivecamera out there but i expected more for the cost.
Pros:(+) Best Sound Quality - Never heard my MP3's play that good even on my computer.(+) Lots of Space - Plenty of room for my videos and my entire MP3 collection.(+) Compatibility - Plays DIVX, XVID, etc, no conversion needed, I put a dvd in my computer loaded up the program "iriverter" and in an hour I had converted a 3 hour movie (the entire Scarface movie)for my player, and it looks good on the screen.(+) Light weight - Given its size, I expected it to be heavier, it is relatively light weight.Cons:(-) Thick - I can easily overlook this flaw because of all of the positives, and since it is still not heavy. But I can't wait for the technology that yields 80 gb video players the size of just the screen.Overall: 9.5/10 Highly reccomended, if you get this player I know you'll be happy. If you compare it to ipod, its thicker, but it has features ipod doesn't have (DIVX,XVID,FM Radio, More Compatible - MANY music services, more Software, you won't be tied to itunes only.)
Got it, put batteries in, put in codes, and it worked. Even for my old TV. But. . .don't throw away the code list. I tossed mine and now can't find codes for my new DVD player &lt;sigh> (planning on calling Philips, don't foresee an issue.)
I have used these for years. I used to purchase them from Best Buy, then Radio Shack and Office Depot, but they keep being discontinued as the few remaining retailers seem to turn into "Smart Phone Stores". Now even Memorex themselves have stopped selling to the public.The best thing about these cases are as follows:1. They take up half the space as regular cases and protect the DVD well. If one happened to be on the floor and a hefty adult came by and stepped on it, the DVD inside would likely be undamaged, and even the case would probably still be OK. (Try doing that with an audio CD jewel case!)2. They are excellent for color-coding,using a particular color for a certain TV series or type of program. (Purchasing color coded labels from your office supply source helps even more.) The colors make DVDs easier to locate. For example,it will be easier to locate the documentary on rain forests if you know you put in in a green case. (The one on ocean life might be in a blue one and the episode about our sun in an orange case, you get the idea!)The worst thing about these cases:The quality seems to vary quite a bit. This batch: so far so good. Sometimes you get a bunch with transparent sleeves that aren't connected properly and occasionally a cover that won't close.One more note regarding color-coding...Pick up at least one package of the CLEAR slim cases; that will give you one more color variety.
THis thing isnt good at allMine broke after a month - the battery still drain even when powered offRight ear went out after a mouth ( im deaf in my left )- it didn't work more then 2 feet AND if you tipped it a bit it would lose signal
I finally got my IBM Microdrive, in the CompactFlash slot of this SIIG 8-in-1 card reader, to mount on my Mac G4 Laptop, for the first time after 3 months of failure, and fairly brisk but non-curative e-mail responses from SIIG tech help.First hint of a turnaround came when I tried it yesterday on my wife's 2 Mac laptops and it promptly mounted and opened on both, one running Mac OS 9.2, the other running OS 10.4.2 (Tiger). But it still would not mount on my Mac Model A1046 15" laptop, purchased Sept 2003.On Googling the "SIIG 8-ib-1 reader does not mount" problem, I found suggestions that the Microdrive might need more power than the USB 2.0 bus could supply. Then I tried a 32 MB CompactFlash card that came new with my Canon Camera, and it mounted at once. So I removed that from the card reader and once more inserted the Microdrive--and NOW it has mounted and dismounted and remounted again through 3 cycles -- no more problems. I give 4 stars to SIIG and Amazon for the product, and save one for me for the hope and bungling perseverance that finally got it to work.
It looks cool on your desk ... Worked right out of the box. My Visor is synced to Mac OS 8.6 (home - iMac, work - G4), upgraded Palm desktop to V2.6 a graphite cradle at home the Ice at work. HotSync worked at everything I've moved across it so far. Handspring's cradle is a simple molded plastic design, six feet of cable, with four non-skid feet. The method to secure the visor to the cradle isn't great. There is a small square hole just above the battery door on the Visor that catches a peg on the cradle and holds the two together. With Visor attached stability is good and it has a relatively small foot print. What was not as intuitive was the slight downward pressure required to secure and then release the visor from the cradle. While there is plenty of play in the contacts to allow for successfully HotSync without properly securing the Visor to the cradle it is also possible that a simple bump could break the connection. If it is placed on the cradle properly the two units are easy to move and took a few slight bumps without visor fall from the cradle.
Why spend hundreds of dollars on OEM toners? This toner cartridge is just as good! No problems, same great quality.
This battery charger works well. The Sony rechargeable batteries lasted a long time in my digital camera. The only thing this charger is missing is a battery refresh to drain any charge left in your batteries before you recharge. That is why I only gave it a rating of 4.
Frys had these in plain netgear refurb brown box for only $34.99 during the labor day weekend sale. I picked up three cause I wanted to use two as a repeater/bridge and one as the main base station. With the standard netgear firmware, this router is pretty average, and slow for an N router, but upgrade the firmware to the latest DD-WRT v24 sp1, you just made this cheap N router a blazing $300.00+ router. The DD-WRT firmware gave much more configurable options, one actually increasing the tx range. Sorry neighbors. :) My throughput is between 230 to 260 mbp!!!!! Signal stays in five bars (excellent range).This router is great for tweaking and would only recommend it if you are able to get this router at a cheap price and upgrading the firmware to DD-WRT. I say it blows away the Linksys WRT54G.
We purchased this printer right after Christmas and couldn't be happier. It copies great, scans perfectly and prints out beautiful pictures. We bought the Canon PIXMA to replace a standard HP printer and now we don't know what we did without it!! It is much more economical with ink that our old HP and doesn't take up much more desk space that the HP did either. The Canon is a HUGE step up, if you get this printer, you won't be disappointed!
I would not buy this if you are looking for a belt clip when you exercise. It came with no directions on how to put on the skin or the belt clip. There is no protector for the screen if it falls. Belt clip fell off first time when I went to use it.(Never able to use again since it was white and I was snowshoeing). I am looking into other products that Sansa recommends for thisplayer. The skin is fine for just sitting and listening to player.
This case is a great, simple pouch for Sirius Universal port receivers. I own the Sportster 5 and it fits snugly into the single-pouch case. The seems are stitched well and seem sturdy. The inside lining is soft enough so that it doesn't scratch the screen of your receiver. The case is also stiff enough to help protect your receiver in case you place it inside luggage or a larger carrying case.THERE IS NO SEPARATE COMPARTMENT FOR THE REMOTE. In fact, I cannot see the remote fitting in with a Sportster 4 or 5, only with a slimmer model like the Starmate.Overall, great product for the price. As long as it protects my receiver from the house to the car to the office, I am ecstatic!
This toolkit has helped me repair many PCs already! Has just about everything you need... better also grab an anti-static wristband
So many good reviews have been written-I won't repeat what most people have said. This is simply the only mouse/trackball/pointing device we'll use.
A few years ago, I moved into a neighborhood with power problems. Seemingly randomly, our power will switch off and back on, or brown out for a second or less. Several times, this caused my computer to shut down unexpectedly. I knew I had to get an uninterruptible power supply or risk a much more costly loss.I chose the Belkin 375VA battery backup primarily because it is an entry-level model. I don't need a lot of uptime on the battery, just enough to survive a couple seconds of power interruption or shut the system down in case the outage is longer. At the same time, my computers are on unattended at times, and I wanted a battery backup with USB support so that the battery could shut my machines off in case I wasn't around. This Belkin UPS does exactly what I need.The retail box has much more information than is on this product page. The 375VA model is intended only for entry-level computers with small monitors. It has an expected battery lifetime of 2-3 years. I was a little disappointed by both of those stats, though three years is about how often I replace PCs, so it just becomes another component to replace at that time.Personally, I find the four backed-up outlets to be more of a hinderance than an asset. I don't want anything else stealing battery lifetime, but that leaves me with only two extra surge-protected outlets. Any unprotected equipment can still let a surge pass to your computer's peripheral ports. The built-in phone line protection is a nice touch, however.The backup has a built-in test mode, where you can turn on your equipment, press the test button, and verify the battery's operation. In this mode, my machines kept running, even though my monitors are larger than the box says I should run on it. Since then, they've run through a couple brownouts with no problems.Automatic shutdown software is included, though I found that I didn't really need to install it under Windows XP home edition. Windows considers the UPS to be any other battery, similar to how laptops can run on either battery or mains power. I set windows to shut itself down when the battery starts to drain, and this also appears to work just fine.
Nice case, good quality, the only issue that kept me from giving this product 5-stars is the fact that the front window is made out of a low grade plastic and does not work well with the case(quailty wise). But over all I am happy with the case.
Fits perfectly on the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II kit Lens that comes with the T3i. same quality as other caps that come with lenses from Canon. No complaints.
I spent hours and hours researching mp3 players when I decided to invest in one. At first, I was dead-seat on getting and iPod, no matter the cost. Yes, I had been sucked into all Apple's advertising and the sheer "coolness" people who owned one seemed to have. Then I went online. I could not believe the cost of the iPod for so little space and so many problems. I'm a full-time college student who's also trying to hold down a part-time job and a life and I simply wasn't going to smack down the 400 bucks (not to mention the 100 dollars I'd inevitably have to pay for a new battery) for such a low rated product. After many more hours of research I decided on the Nomad. I haven't had my player aslong as some of the other reviews but I feel this is the best $215 (I got new headphones as well) I've ever spent.The sound quality is fantastic. A few of my friends have iPods,iRivers, etc. and I have to say my player beats them all in this area. You'll hear things in the music you've never heard before and this, for me, is one of the best features. If you love your music as much as I love mine you'll appreciate this feature. Just make sure you get some good quality earbuds.The battery power is good and even though there are only three bars when you use your player you'll get a feel for about how long it'll last. Of course, battery life wanes depending on whether you have the EAX Audio on, how long the backlight it set to show and how much you fidget with the buttons. Mine has never died on me. The battery is replaceable for as little as $35 at Radio Shack, that was another selling point for me.I love the software. Maybe I'm stupid but I haven't figured out Music Match and it annoys me. The Creative software is easy to use, fast and syncs all you're files. I haven't had any problems so far and it's set as my default player now.The appearance on the Nomad isn't as shiny and aesthetically pleasing as the iPod apparently is but really, if that's your major concern in deciding on a player you have bigger problems. This player is still sleek and very portable. Yes, it is a little "chunkier" than an iPod but it still fits into my pocket and it is durable.I have dropped my player once from about four feet onto the pavement two days after I got it and I almost had a panic attack. I had read all the horror stories about the player breaking or shattering into a million pieces but all that happened was the face plate and battery popped out and I got a weird look from the Blockbuster girl. It has only frozen once and that was probably my fault, I asked it to do too many things at once. Also, I walk a lot and even though it isn't intended for athletic use it hasn't given me any problems.Ultimately, though, the price was the deciding factor. I got 10 gig more than the $400 iPod at half the price. Considering how much money I have already invested in my record collection and in replacing damaged CDs which I was lugging with my everywhere I think I got one heck of a deal.This is a great player but it does have problems.While my buttons haven't broken they are flimsy, as one reviewer put it. The scroller button is plastic and easy to push the wrong way (i.e. the breakable way) and there is no stop button. I can't leave the player on 'pause' for too long because that drains the battery so I end up turning it off all the time and then turning it back on.The backlight isn't as bright as the iPods and it hurts my eyes which are bad enough already.I know it won't last forever and I'm worried about the crappy Creative customer service I've been hearing so much about. I've been taking care of it and not banging it around (you really really should treat it like the computer it is if you want it to last).All right, enough said. Just know that if you're researching players I highly recommend this product. There is not "perfect" mp3 player but this is a darn good one.
I read previous reviews for this item and thought I'd found the perfect clock radio for my needs. It arrived--and the clock displays military time, not am/pm. I can't find the way to fix it anywhere in the instructions. So, since there was a big note from Philips enclosed with the item that said "Need help, call us" before you return this product, I called Philips. And I got the worst customer service I have ever received. I was told that although I purchased the clock radio five days ago, the warranty had run out--but I could purchase a new warranty for $15. Then the service rep would reveal to me how to fix the problem. I said "no, thak you" and returned the item. And I don't plan to buy anything from Philips in the future.
Works great as expected. The Hi-Fi fits perfectly and no issues with sound using it in this case. Haven't taken it far, outside on the patio is about it, so I can't offer any opinions of travelling with it. I use it more as a protective case than a travelling bag. The 8GB 2nd gen nano I have fits through the case as well as the 80GB 5.5 gen video I have as well. The power cord fits through the opening in the back just as expected and there are a few pockets that I put the remote and 1 or 2 dock adapters in.So, if you're looking for a nice case to keep the amazing Apple Hi-Fi safe and sound when you're movin' it around, I believe in the product here, you have found!:)
1. WAY OVERPRICED2. POOR INSTRUCTIONS - IT AIN'T AS SIMPLE AS PLUG IN AND GO3. SURLEY SUPPORT FROM HP - IN FACT NO SUPPORT4. DIFFICULT TO SET-UP AND USE5. OBSOLETE? - REPLACED BY A LATER PRODUCT6. NO MAC CD7. REALLY ANNOYING FLASHING BLUE LIGHT8. AFTER PLUMBERING AROUND I FINALLY GOT IT TO WORK WTH A MACBOOK AND HP 6980xi printer
product came fast, on time. exactly what i wanted. the product works. couldnt/wouldnt ask for more
This switch worked perfectly for several months. Now it periodically stops recognizing one or all of the network drives it switches. (Cables have been checked, power quality is good.) When it works, speed is good. I will replace it with a reliable D-Link switch.
Strengths: Looks Great. Great Idea. 802.11b integrated! WOW!Weaknesses: Looks don't matter. The idea fell on its face. 802.11b failed. No more wow.Summary: I have a running DHCP 802.11b network access point running infrastructure mode on channel 6 with an ssid called lynksys. All settings were carefully dynamically configured and then manually entered with no success whatsoever. none. nil. poop.Sooo... So anyway, all my other 802.11b network interfaces/machines work flawlessly. Sigh, what a headached. If the technology is not ready yet, then Toshiba don't market it.
Product was exactly the same item that costs much more at Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and even Costco.Great price and fast delivery. Why pay more?
I ordered this as I was going on an outdoors trip with plenty of light (hiking in SW USA) so didn't want to take my SB600 but wanted more than the pop-up flash. This unit was super - worked flawlessly, nothing to set or worry about, and easy to pack. Highly recommended.
no return policy, definitely an overpriced item and long mailing time. The item arrived intact and in excellent condition however.
DVI male to male. Best price for a reliable almost 10ft cable. You cannot go wrong with these. They arrived with the quickness. Great product!
I purchased this printer whiling running Windows XP and was very happy with its network functionality. Everything worked well and integrated with the OS. Upgraded many of my PC to vista and it all went away. Took months for HP to geta driver to get the printer portion of the machine to work over the network. 6 months later and still can't fax or scan over the network. Thankfully I have one XP system that is fully functional.So in short. Nice printer but if you are buying this printer to utilize the network capabilities and are running Vista or planning on running vista. Take a pass
This is my first GPS device. I like it and use it everytime I go anywhere new. I like the ergonomics and ease of use, nothing really complicated, you can basically fire it up and start using it without even reading the directions. Keep in mind you will want more memory and Map software to go with it.
I purchased this D-Link router to replace my old, 3 year old SMC n-router, which was showing it's age. I've been using this one for about six weeks now, and find that it works well and improves network speed. It is an improvement over the last router, but has some configuration "quirks".Pro:The router is noticeably faster (but not dramatically faster).It was easy to configure the basics, i.e. wireless security and SSID.It has a small improvement in signal strength and area coverage (but not dramatically better than the old router).Port Forwarding (for gamers, security cameras, etc) is easier than most other routers to configure.Con:Configuring MAC filters was a pain! The device (computer, camera, printer, etc) must already be connected to the router in order to be added to the filter list ("allow", in this case). Instead of just adding the MAC to the list and then configuring the device.The "status" display on the router does not show all devices attached in real time, and can be confusing.The router runs hot (like most). However, when the router is set up vertically, for reasons of area footprint reduction and in order to get optimal air flow through the router for best cooling (due to placement of the air vents), the display lights face down. This, in a way, is good, because they are bright blue, but it's also nice to look over at them to get a brief indication of your network's status when performance is lagging.Summary:Good router for the price. No harder to configure than the others (they all have their "quirks"). It has improved the performance of my home network and I'm pleased with it.
I bought the Visor after my Philips Nino DIED after less than two months of service. The short battery life of the Nino wasn't nice, but the short life of the BACKUP battery definitely hurt! I didn't bother getting it changed, the Nino is in the bin.So, I had the obvious choice of the Palm platform. It is robust, no crashes (yes, CE crashes big time), highly compatible (CE has compatibility problem with Win NT! ) and has extremely long battery life (2 months, versus 2 days for CE powered devices). The obvious choice was Palm IIIe for a no-frill technology minded engineer like me. However, Handspring popped up on my screen at the right time. Now this is what I call value.Handspring was established by the inventor of the original Palm Pilot and the team consists of all the key personnel of Palm Computing (before they left!). The Visor, from all that I have read, was developed to OVERTAKE Palm, in terms of productivity, infinitely upgradeability and value. The Visor is selling at around the same price as the Palm IIIe and has about the same specifications. However, while the Palm IIIe will always be what it is, the Visor can be upgraded through the purchase of SpringBoard modules. These modules include memory, backup software, games (like PGA Golf), digital camera (you read RIGHT!) etc etc, and a lot are on the pipeline. And remember, anything that runs on Palm will run on the Visor, they use the same operating system. Also, Visor comes with the IMPROVED version of Datebook, called Datebook+, and it's more useful than ever. It is so user friendly it requires NO learning on my part and I could almost run it straight out of the box.Now you know why the Visor is a better choice than Palm III, and even Palm V. Identify your need. If you see less than 1200 friends normally, I guess you would be very happy with the normal Visor (also, really great for college students, believe me). If you are the gadget guy, go get the Deluxe version (with more RAM and comes in five tasty colors). Still want to get the Palm? Well, feel free...I stick with my Visor, with a big smile knowing that it is 110% well worth the money.
I bought mine 2 years ago for Christmas. This thing has been a nightmare. For one the battery life stinks. It could just be mine but it has a battery life of a couple of days. It has NO PERSISTENT memory! So when the battery goes so does the info. I though I could do a work around by making sure it was charged every night. Guess what? I never was able to consistently charge it and then I was back to an empty palm. Heaven forbid you go on a trip and forget the charging cord. AND to top it all off it has a battery attached to the motherboard so if you want to change it you must either send it into palm or by another and do some work to open the case with non standard screw driver and then solder a connection to the batter.Yes sure it has a beautiful screen and great functionality but without battery life it's only use is a paper weight.So run away - very far away.
Gave this as a gift for my son. He loves it. Great price on a great telescope. Would buy it again
Pros:-mp3 recording(mic, optical and line in)-plays mp3 and WMA-acctualpartitioned disk space:18.9 gig-very bright backlight-easy to use interface, great ipod alternative\-nice looking, almost identicle size to 3G/4G ipod-remote included, good audio qualityCons:-horrible software, i use a thirdparty software media manager-shows wear more because of dark color-a little bit slower than an ipodoverall a great product, i reccomend it if you want an HD player, and want lots of good features
works great to keep film safe during developing cycle. I bought it just in case the photo cages was a bit loose just to ensure a tight fit and it does fit very tightly.
I only gave it 4 based on the brightness. However, you would have to pay $6000.00+ to get one any brighter with the resolution this projector has.I purchased and compared this unit with a BenQ PB6200.The Benq PB6200 has 1700 lumens, is XGA resolution, has a 2x color wheel and is listed at 2000:1 contrast ratio.The SP4805 of course is 750 Lumens, SVGA, 4x color wheel, and 2200:1 contrast.Here are my observations:Using Conventional Cable TV feed. (To a VCR then Svideo to teh projector). The BenQ is brighter. I would hope so, with supposedly twice the lumens. However you don't really get twice the brightness in reality. It is brighter, but not twice as bright. At the same distance from the screen, the BENQ gives you a bigger screen. I had it in 4:3 mode, which is the only acceptable picture for either of them for watching TV.The Screenplay 4805 picture had better detail. I actually liked watching it a little better because the detail was crisper. My wife and kids however liked the BENQ because of the brightness, and larger output.Now the DVD Test:Using Lord of the rings, the results were about the same as the TV test. The BEnQ was brighter, but the Screenplay was crisper, so it comes down to personal choice I suppose.The Screenplay does have 4:3, 16:9, and Letterbox. So if you put your DVD player in 16:9 mode, and the 4805 in Letterbox, it makes for a large fully filled screen. The Benq only has 4:3, and 16:9, so the same movie in 16:9, still has the black areas top and bottom. However with the Benq's zoom you can make it just about as large as the screenplay's output.Bottom Line:The Screenplay sp4805 is made for a really dark room.In that dark room you will get great video/DVD output. Like a movie theater.The BENQ is brighter, and probably better if you want to watch more TV, or sports, and don't want to sit in total darkness.So it is a trade off. If you just intend to use your projector for movie night, then go with the Screenplay. However if you want to watch TV in a slightly brighter room, you will probably like the BENQ PB6200 better.In this price range it is a trade off. To get brightness and great resolution, you have to be ready to put out $7,000.00 to $10,000.00 or more, and I just can't justify that yet, unless I get a really big raise in the near future. Not likely.Now I plan on testing each of them with HDTV. I am thinking that with the BENQ's XGA output, that it will match the Screenplay in HDTV. I will let you know later.
It is always really nerve-racking for me to make these kind of purchases because half the reviews for most products say "greatest thing ever," and the other half "terrible!" But the reviews seemed pretty good for the Zen 60 gb, so I decided to order it about 8 months ago.So far, so good. It has held up incredibly well. And the 60 gbs of space is hard to fill. I am up to 45 gb, and I have everything I could imagine wanting on it already!The thing I like most about this player may simply be the fact that it supports so many formats. The major concern I had with getting an MP3 player (and the reason why I didn't get an Ipod) is whether or not my various video files and sound files would be difficult to get on here. And, it isn't hard at all. I have had zero problems now with the various formats of videos I download offline and whatnot, and it supports my music file of choice, WMA, perfectly. It would be cool if it supported WMA PRO, but apparently NOTHING does yet....or at least nothing I have seen.I love the program it comes with. IT couldn't be easier. I select my music from my music folder, and load it right in. It could not be any simpler. I do not use it to compress music-- my Windows media player does a great job at that-- but I simply use the program to add files that have already been ripped onto my computer.Battery space is very good-- I have yet to not have enough battery power for the various times I have used it. It was great when I flew to hawaii. I switched between listening to music and watching movies without running out of battery power. It seems to go about 3-4 hours on video depending on the loudness of volume. Obviously that exceeds the length of most movies.But the other thing I would HIGHLY recommend is getting a wall plug in and car adapter. I cannot stress how nice it has been to be able to charge this in my car, from a wall, and from my computer. Basically, there is hardly ever a time when I have to worry about it running out of battery power, because I can always charge it, from anywhere. I plug it in my mp3 line on my car, and listen endlessly. When I took a major road trip with my girlfriend, I listened to (and she watched) through a couple different movies. It was awesome!So far so good with battery power, memory, and functionability.It looks like at 192 kbps, I can fit about 600 full length albums on here, along with about 70 vids. Hard to tell. Right now I have 440 albums at 192 kbps, and 70 vids, and I am I still have 15 gbs left.
I researched good lens cleaning tools on Amazon before ordering this. I couldn't be happier, the brush is nice and the lens pen works very well. It even helped clean up an old lens I inherited. I'm very happy with this product.
This is a great all around camera for the average person to use. I bought one for my father and he has no problem using it as his first digital camera. It is simply and easy to use, with a basic manual that answers your questions as need be. I have borrowed this camera for myself and found the picture to be quite clear. It was easy to use on pick up, I only went to the manual occasionally. It is very easy to transfer you pictures to the PC. The wizard is useful for transferring to the PC, but you can also just treat this as a removable drive. The LCD window is great for taking up close shots and the zoom is enough for most people. This is a point and shoot camera and is one of the best at 2.1 MP.The only problem is the camera lens door! You have to open it of course to shoot, but if you do not open it all the way the camera will not take pictures and this can be confusing for some. You must make sure to click it all the way. That would be okay and you will adjust, but when taking shots it is easy to shift the door slightly back in and cause the camera to not take pictures. This is the only flaw, it will frustrate you greatly when it happens, but I have adapted to taking pictures in a way to avoid this.I still recommend this camera for 2.1 MP, but I also recommend buying the new 3.0 MP version (D550). It is very similiar and you get a lot better resolution. Search pricegrabber.com for competitive prices.
I was about to buy a cable from dell for a dell printer. costed $$ compared to this one. Thanks Amazon!!
This works great, but the range is a load of bull. It works up to about 6 miles. It might work at 12 miles if you were on the ocean or a lake, but that's about the only way 12 miles is possible. Works great and highly durable.
Four months after buying this speaker, I finally remodeled my gaming room. Now I have this great center speaker paired with the L830 set by JBL, coupled with a pair of surround RC 85i Polk Audio in-ceiling speakers.What I got was an amazing set of speakers for all ocasions. Specifically talking about the center speaker, it brings wonderful clear voice to your set, with immensely detailed mid and high frequency reproduction. Explosions are particularly well handed. Think about glass breaking and hitting the ground, you can clearly hear each and every one of the pieces. But contrary to the Klipsch, for instance, the JBLs don't have the tendency to make everything super ultra crisp - it's much more harmonic and melodic. It makes listening to music as good as watching that brand new spanking JJ Abrahms blockbuster where explosions take the center seat.Just don't go thinking that putting this beside a lower quality pair of stereo speakers is going to do wonders to your set. It won't. It will only bring the worst of your older speakers, because you will see how much of the movie/game/music you are not getting right.My recommendation is buying this center speaker with a pair of the L830sJBL L830 3-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Loudspeaker (Pair, Black). For your surround needs, stick with the RC 85i from Polk AudioPolk Audio RC85i 2-Way In-Wall Speakers (Pair, White), and you'll have an amazing well rounded set up.Hope that helps.
01/20/05 Update - I have used this monitor for several days and very impressed with the quality of the picture. It even looks good in a bright room. Highly recommended for text, photo editing and gaming. I am a computer tech and photographer and very fussy about what I like.I brought the NEC 90GX2 monitor several days ago and very satisfied so far. There are no dead pixels and the screen is bright with very clear text (I replaced a Dell 19" CTR which had very blurry text). I am into digital photo editing and am an online game player. Photographs look great and Call of Duty 2 looks great with no ghosting or other effects. It does have an OptiClear screen that's very reflective and I would recommend looking at the display before purchase. In some environments it may have a reflection problem.The reason I only gave it a 4 is due to the poor documentation. It comes with a manual that doesn't clearly explain all the setup controls. You can download NaViSet software that gives on screen adjustment of the display. It's a free download form NEC. It's nifty software but NEC doesn't offer any online instructions on how to set the controls and some of the settings have no clear descriptions. I called NEC tech support, very short hold time. The problem was the tech new less then I did about NaViSet software and had to call someone else and still wasn't able to answer all my questions.I would recommend this monitor if you can afford the $500 price tag. It comes with a 3-year warranty and has well designed case.
It's made by IBM, what else needs to be said. Don't buy IBM if you want quality, or industry standards.
I bought this camera specifically for a trip to Disneyland. This camera had all the nice features I wanted for my price range, and I did get some good videos on my trip. However, the frustrations afterwards were so severe that I almost wish I hadn't gotten it. PIXELA: The included Pixela software for viewing images on a PC is horrible. All images I've seen and captured so far with that software have been horrible quality, full of large pixels, often so dark that they're indiscernable, the still shots are the size and quality of webcam pictures (i.e., horrible), the video stammers, and the number and size of downloads is surprisingly limited. When I called back to the store twice to complain, they kept asking "Doesn't your model have a memory post?" No. Apparently this is the...model that doesn't. When I called into Sony to ask why my darker stills were viewable on TV but completely black when viewed through Pixela, they couldn't even answer my question. When I asked why I was getting BMP formatted images instead of JPG images, they said, "Oh, your model doesn't have a memory post." Because of this, I have to run an additional piece of software I got elsewhere to convert the format of every captured image. I was highly tempted to return the camera, except that it took so long to be able to figure out how to install and use the software that I passed the return deadline. Pixela will not install correctly if you don't have an audio driver loaded or if you connect the USB cable too early. When running Pixela, if you get the order of the operations wrong (USB connect, camera on, run Pixela), Pixela will lock up so completely that there is no alternative other than to reboot your computer. The manual describes only Pixela and never hints that other software will work better with this camera; it was only by accident while reading customer reviews I learned that supposedly Microsoft Moviemaker will also work, and work better... Except that I can't find where to purchase it, and it's likely to be a heavy extra expense just to try to circumvent Sony's existing weaknesses. The only alternative for me was to do direct DV-to-VHS transfers, except that a rainbow noise problem occurs on video whenever there are overlapped recordings. I finally learned that this noise problem is due to lack of a flying erase head on my VCR, but when I attempted to purchase a new VCR to circumvent this problem, I learned that VCRs with flying erase heads are no longer made, since manufacturers are pushing DVD technology instead. Bottom line: If you don't also buy Firewire and additional video software, forget about making decent compilations of your footage. AUTOFOCUS: My footage of dark rides was full of alternating blurs since (like most digital cameras) autofocus has trouble on dark scenes, and there were several spans of at least 15 seconds where the autofocus could not focus at all. ERGONOMICS: The ergonomics is poorly done. While filming one show I had to fumble around in the dark to try to find the Nightshot switch, and as I did, I accidentally hit the color slow shutter button next to it (that I never even heard of), and the camera started freaking out and I couldn't get it to recover for several seconds, thereby ruining my live footage. Similarly, the on-off lock button is right next to the record button, and several times when attempting to rock the button to "off," I unknowingly hit the record button, as I discovered only afterwards when I saw all the error footage of the pavement between my intended scenes. Also, the lens cap continually falls off the side clip that is supposed to hold it out of the way. MANUAL: The manual is badly organized, unnumbered, incomplete, and impossible to understand in parts, unless accompanied by brute force experimentation. For example, I got a warning announcement to turn off the light on my camera on one ride, even though I had no lights on: what the manual didn't say is that the Nightshot option turns on an invisible but strong infrared light on the camera, which the infrared monitor cameras at Disneyland detected. Similarly, I found no mention whatsoever of "Firewire" in the manual, so I assumed the camera was incapable of Firewire connection. It wasn't until my 2nd complaint visit to the store that they pointed out an unmarked Firewire port, and told me for another [money] I could install a Firewire card on my PC... Except that I'd probably also want to upgrade my already large RAM and hard drive. It wasn't until I called into Sony that they told me that the i.Link cable mentioned in the manual is Sony's version of Firewire. The title creator is also poorly described. The manual never described how to use their editor in the section where I needed to create a customized title: I had to go through an elaborate example in an earlier, unrelated section. No general diagram or algorithm. SUMMARY: I've been filing complaints about this camera ever since I bought it 8 months ago, and now it's broken down and in the shop (a tape label seems to have partly come off and interfered with something). Daytime videos from this camera work very well if you watch them only on a TV, but anything dealing with a PC or still shots with this camera is so incredibly bad that I would recommend against anyone buying it. I ended up having to buy a second digital camera at twice the price just to get quality still shots. I recommend buying some other camcorder with a memory post and Firewire capability with non-Pixela software instead of this thing.
July 31st 2005:I was looking for a DVD player for my bedroom at Costco and couldn't resist the $179 price for this brand new Philips HTS3400 (HTS3410 is the same except that it comes all in silver rather than silver/black).I played some DVDs and CDs and after 2 days i decided to return it for 2 reasons:1. It makes a hissing sound when it's turned off. Now, it wouldn't bother me too much in a basement (althought it would still be anoying), but it's a definite NO NO in the bedroom.2. Rear speakers are almost silent no matter how much you increase the volume to them.If you don't mind these 2 things, then by all means go for it.Aug 2005 UPDATE:Having nothing better to do, I went and purchased another unit from Costco to see if indeed I have a bad unit or it's a design/manufacturing issue.Surprise surprise...second unit makes the same exact noise only a bit louder!Curious enough (i'm a mechanical engineer with some knowledge of electronics) i open the unit to see where is this noise coming from. It is the AC/DC transformer, more specific two 330uF capacitors making this noise.That is really poor design and/or low quality components!!! I did not expect this from a brand name like Philips. This is no different than any no name units out there at half price.As a result I am changing my initial reivew and recommend that you look for a different product, this one is definately not worth the money. I cannot update the stars but this time I would rate it with 0 stars.Oct 2006 Update: It stopped reading CDs but it reads DVDs no problem. Returned to Costco!
Most credit cards (Amex, Visa) offer loss and damage protection, and extended warranty protection. Amex, for example, doubles the manufacturer's warranty up to and for at least 1 year.Research your credit card benefits before investing 20-25% of the product cost in extended warranty protection. I think it's worthless.
I'm by no means an audiophile, but I fly cross-country nearly every month and have used these headphones reliably for the last five years. They fold up quickly and fit perfectly into the water bottle holder on my backpack. The noise-canceling feature is imperative for long flights and can make all the difference in drawing you completely into a show or letting you remember you're still stuck on a place. The wire that goes over the head got a little uncomfortable after 4 years of use, but there was nothing wrong with the headphones.Unfortunately, I left my beloved pair of these headphones on a JetBlue flight last week, so I'm on Amazon for a replacement. But even after reading reviews of the compeitors' offerings, I'm still sticking with these. Hello, Pair #2! I'll take better care of you this time, I promise.
Other than the lid coming off, and I left it off during charging as it generated a lot of heat, it's pretty good! I've only charged 8 batteries but so far, so good!
I can hear the speaker at the other end well enough, but apparently my voice sounds like it's under water, or else there is a constant hum in the background. Ultimately not very useful, but not worth the price of sending back.
THERE IS REALLY NOT MUCH TO BE SAID ABOUT THIS TV THAN HAS ALREADYBEEN SAID HERE. But i still do want to add a few lines.For those of you who had the bitter experience with the delivery, I will say I am really sorry for your pain. I did not have exceptional experience with the Eagle delivery guys except to say it was delivered on time unpacked and placed where I wanted it and they left.The real sweetness of this whole experience is the unbelievable price you get from Amazon, No taxes, NO shipping fees.Circuit City and BEST BUYprices are almost $1000+++ more and they do not even have it in stock.For those of you saying you are getting HD channels without a cable box and do not plan to add a sit top box, I will say don't short change yourself, because the real beauty of this TV is hooking it up with a cable box through HDMI inputs. Enjoy the fullness of what this TV has to offer.Go the whole nine by adding a basic Home theater system to it, and you have a movie theater in your home. SWEET!! Summary:This is the TV of all Tvs. Can't say more.
I have this gear for more than two months since March/2005 and I am really amazed by its good quality of sounds when comparing with other no-name flash MP3 players. Its deep rich bass really give me lots of good listening pleasure.But this gear is not perfect and be aware the following:1. YH-820MS will only display either English and Korean characters, nothing else. If U look other foreign characters, this gear is not the one.2. Battery time is not very good. Full bettery charge will last up to 5-6 hours. Each full charge takes close to 3.5 hours.3. It takes close to 40 seconds to boot to have sound out4. 2 out 10 times, booting will hang and requires hardware reset5. It works with either Naspeter or MS's media player Version 10 only. Do not expect to drag the MP3 songs or music folder into this gear. It requires SYNC thru MS's media player and "SYNC" 1500 songs into this gear requires lots of time.Other than these concerns, I really enjoy this gear.
I sent the product at the appropriate time and they did not give me full credit. Very unhappy with them
I got this because myCeton InfiniTV 4 Digital Cable Quad-tuner Card PCIewould randomly stop recording shows with a message that there was insufficient signal strength.According to the Ceton Support site, the stats were okay (signal strength around 0 dBmV and s/n around 36), but apparently it occasionally does not meet that goal.After installing this booster, the stats were around 14 dBmV and a/n around 34. Time will tell if my intermittant messages will go away, but I am confident they will. I had a similiar issue with my first generationSiliconDust HDHomeRun Dual High Definition Digital Television HDHR3-US (Black)which I have used for 2 years now for ATSC recording and it went away after installing a booster very similar to this one.I am using it with Comcast.
I've had the Garmin 60CS for 4 months now. I use it with a mounting bracket on my Bike and also use it in my car. I will be getting the car kit and additional map software for it when I go RVing with the in-laws this summer. My job is in sports, fitness, and recreation and I find a lot of uses for this device. When I map out road races participants are always impressed at the amount of information I can give them concerning courses including elevation gains / profiles and very precise measurements. So getting the devices has paid off big time for me when it comes to work. Personally I also use the device a lot because I normally mount it to my bike when I ride to work and am out and about. The GPS gives me more information that any car dashboard could offer. The only drawback for me is the fact that I live in a foreign country (Asia) and Garmin does not make any maps for where I live. Even so there are ways around it (creative third party vendors). Even still it's hard to get maps if you are outside of US or Europe. Bottom line:1. Good Reception2. Feels good in your hand3. Feature rich (provides a lot more information than I use it for i.e. marine, aviation / parachuting, hunting, fishing, etc.)4. Lots of accessoriesGarmin has a good reputation when it comes to producing a quality product. Fortunately I have yet to deal with their customer service department. From previous reviews it looks like it can be frustrating.All the good things you see in the reviews are accurate. I shopped around a while before making a choice and although Garmin is a little on the pricey side they do offer a quality piece of equipment and there are a lot of maps (if you live in the right area and at a price) for you to choose from.I would have probably given it 5 stars if Garmin made maps for my area.
I have owned for a short while each of the following players:MPTripD-linkClassicEach of those players skipped. I feel Expanium is the only dependable MP3-CD player in the market. The 105sec ESP really works! I tapped the lid of the player continuously but couldn't get the player to skip. The classic which also has 105sec ESP could not withstand the continuous tapping for long. Another feature that the Expanium has that none of the other players have is the resume feature. The resume feature on the other players works only when the player is powered on. Expanium seems to remember the album(directory)and the track number even if the batteries are removed from the player. This is an invaluable feature to have, especially if you are dealing with over 150 tracks. In summary, I feel that though the Expanium doesn't have some of the advanced features like, ID3 tag display and text search, it is bug free and reliable. None of the other players that I have come across is entirely free of glitches.
I like these speakers. I use them in the kitchen, just plug them into the iPod and go!They have a port to plug audio into as well, although I haven't used it.I do wish they were a little bit louder. But maybe I expect too much from $13 speakers...
I started using this keyboard 4 years ago after receiving it as a gift. At first I was put off by the 'unusual' contour, but quickly grew to favor the contour as it naturally fit me. I use it daily for work so now when using other 'normal' keyboards they don't feel natural at all. Initially it took me about 2 weeks to become use to this keyboard. I'm glad to have gaven it a chance.The only flaw I see is that it is wired. I dislike clutter and wires, so that is my only complaint related tot he Microsoft Natural Ergonomic keyboard 4000.Happy typing, Chris Knight - Seven Wellness
I was very pleased with the product and the service -- I hope they are able to keep this business model. I will certainly check-out AMAMAX when I need similar products.
I had recently got a new 15" MacBook Pro (which I LOVE btw!) and wanted a sleeve to go with it so that I could put it in my backpack without it getting beaten around or scratched. I searched around Amazon and other websites looking at reviews and I decided to try this one since I had read that Marware designed good products for Apple in one of the reviews I came across. A few days later it arrived in the mail and I am definitely a satisfied customer. It fits my MBP snuggly and is lined with padding so if you drop it while its in the case it should survive the crash (though I wouldn't purposefully drop it to test it out!). The blue strip on the outside has a nice pocket that snuggly fits my iPod Touch.Definitely glad I bought this product.
My 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 has a RBQ radio which has a 6 disc CD changer. My girlfriend has XM in her Solstice and loves it and wanted to get me XM radio for my birthday. I was concerned about changing out the radio because it has some good features, including the CD changer. We went to Circuit City and found out about XMDirect. They didn't have the adapter for Chrysler/Dodge and said they couldn't order it because of the Sirius and XM merge, obviously XM isn't shipping any additional equipment to the stores until the merge is completed, but they did say that they would install it for $50 if we found a kit. We started searching online and most of the kits were $250. We went to Ebay and found the complete kit for $49. We received the kit and it was new, still sealed in the box. Took it to Circuit City and within 2 hours it was installed. Contacted XM online and put in the Radio ID that was on the box and bingo...XM. You can also find the Radio ID on channel 1 on my radio.The RBQ still works exactly like it did before XM except that when you press mode it now includes XM. I like the way the radio continuously scrolls the song title, artist and channel on AM and FM stations but it doesn't do this on XM. It scrolls the song title once then goes back to the main screen which is a partial song title. You can press the tune button to scroll throught the title, artist, etc. This could be a limitation of XM and not the XMDirect unit because the Solstice doesn't scroll either.
Besides the unreasonable price for all Canon hoods, this one looks great and performs as advertised. It has a black felt interior lining and a firm twist on installation. Besides cutting down on stray lighting, it most importantly protects my lens from getting damage. The lens is heavy enough to make my camera lean forward when sitting down, and the hood provides a convenient resting spot instead of touching the lens.
So far I'm very satisfied with this product. I have yet to experience the full capabilities.
This is a very bad bug zapper. Although it worked fine for a week, it the proceded to die. This happened with TWO new units. No rain, no bad weather, just a piece of junk.
This product allowed me to connect my old turntable to a new amplifier - as you know if you are reading this, they don't make the 'phono' inputs on amps any more. Just plug it into AUX you say! Sorry - you need a device to amplify the turntable output to line level as well as to process it to the correct standard. This device does this - it is powered (requires an AC outlet) so no worries about batteries. It is light and unobtrusive - once you get it connected you never need think of it again. You might get a hum, if you do not have a ground terminal to connect to the thin wire coming out of your turntable. They don't put those on the amplifiers any more either. I found that if I connected the ground wire to the red audio input jack on this pre-amp that the hum completely disappeared. I just slipped it inside the red RCA cable when I pushed it onto the preamp, and it's a very snug pressure fit. It's not going to fall out.
I own a dj 15gb which I had now for approximately three years. I love it. I read the reviews that the player will not support playforsure audio. This is totally incorrect. I download music from Walmart and all their music is in the playforsure format. I never had a problem using MusicMatch to download audio onto my dj. The dj controls are easy to navigate. My only compliant is that there is no review button. The sound is superb, I suggest you purchase KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs. I previously owned a RCA Lyra which had a FM transmitter. It was a waste of money, because I never listened to FM. What is the purpose of a FM transmitter when you have your own music to listen to? I would never consider owning an ipod, for all my downloaded music is in the playforsure format, which ipod definitely does not support. Sony ipod is a rip off, because it does not allow you to use any other format, except itunes. An ipod is NOT the best or economically audio player. It is only a popular audio player.
Easy to set up and use. Worked great. Would recommend and/or buy again.
This is a handy case for small digital slrs with medium to short lens. Nice pockets and zippers.Too bad that the strap is not beefier.
As you progress through the learning curve and re-coordinate your reflexes, the TrackMan Wheel becomes very ergonomically friendly to use. The ball movement is extremely smooth. If the "Web Wheel" menu option is selected, a convenient navigation dial is displayed when the scroll wheel is depressed. The response to rapid scroll wheel movements is normal, but the response to paused 1-click movements is sporadic. The most recent driver download, selecting different menu options, and trying both USB and PS/2 port connections failed to correct this very minor flaw. A full one second pause between 1-click wheel movements is required for a uniform response.12-24-02 Update: A recent download from the Logitech website (9.75 build 302) has eliminated the 1-click scroll wheel hesitation with Windows XP. It would be VERY awkward to go back to a conventional optical or ball mouse. Upgraded rating from 4 to 5 stars.
I sat at American TV for an hour comparing these and the klipsch. Klipsch had great highs, but Polk sounded warmer and easier on the ears. I can turn these up as loud as I want and my amp overloads before they distort. One thing I don't like is their length. I am having a hard time finding a stand for them that I feel can hold them correctly. Match them up with a nice sub for the best experience.
We were very pleased with the speedy receipt of the product and the stated condition of the merchandise. Will purchase again from this vendor.
I purchased this card for my keyboard, with hopes that it will work like the one I currently have ---for a back up. It doesnt work. Never has, and it seems it never will. I tried to contact the seller and they were no where to be found. The product they gave me was a 'dud' and now they cannot be reached. NEVER BUY anything from this seller, unless you want silence for a response.
Used the unit extensively on my recent vacation. It is highly accurate and only failed where street names have recently been changed or where street has two names and Garmin only recognized one. It did temporarily get confused in downtown area where tall buildings apparently blocked access to the satellite. Great feature is telling you which lane to be in when highways split. Great value and highly recommended.
Bought this item used, but works like it is new. Love the features, can be managed from any pc in the network, and allows great multi tasking.
I am having similar problems as one other review listed: the cable is not working. After eleven attempts it worked once, then hasn't worked again in almost 60 attempts and counting. I constantly receive errors that state the drive is corrupted or the program in not a win32 application. The concept is outstanding, but I question the quality of work and materials the unnamed company put into this product.
awesome product. even better with a speck case. i got one and it had a loose click wheel. apple replaced it and its awesome.
I bought this camera as a tentative substitute for my canon s40. The price was just irresistible and I didn't have a high expectation for this. But, hey, this is a powerful digit cam!1. Overall, the photo is sharp and of good quality. The flash light is powerful, so expect to have some shadows in the background when you take the pic inside. Perhaps a little bit too sharp for my taste (Canon s40 produces much softer pictures, though sometimes blurred), so I tend to change to manual mode for a more smooth lighting. The super macro mode is a pleasant surprise, and the scene mode works pretty well as well.2. You can use this to take video for as long as 1 GB memory!3. It is not a real pocket size digit cam. But it is light and is only slightly noticeable in your kakhi pocket. Not in your jeans though. I have been able to carry this in my pocket during my evening walk and it works perfectly.Overall, for a Canon digit cam with a price like this, surely a good bargain!
The best volume level and clear sound you can get.Yet, as most headsets, some weakness exists with the wire in the long term.I had a similar one before which I had to replace due to too many events where I pulled the wire by accident.
I bought this cable to add a run from my N-router to my streaming Blu-ray player. It was important to me to find a quality cable that also had good shielding avoiding any noise issues or potential signal bleed from the N-router itself.
Excellent condition. Fast delivery and great price. Thank you very much as it was exactly what I was looking for :)
I've order two of these cards (one for me & one for my daughter's camera) & they both work great! This is definitely the best deal going for storage cards & I wouldn't buy anything else.
I use this cable to give me a TV display on a spare LCD panel in my office. I ran the cable from my Directv box in a nearby room. I have to go to the other room to switch channels, but I don't tend to channel surf much.The video and sound are fine.
Quick Verdict: Although the printer ink business is largely considered a racket, this toner drum from Samsung is a tremendous value and a quality product that will ink twice as many pages as you expect.Full Review: I have had a Samsung ML-1710 since 2003 and it uses this refill. I have purchased four toner packs for it over the last seven years. I got this exact toner cartridge first, and it had no problems at all. I thought it was overpriced, so next time I was low on ink I went for a cheap generic cartridge, because it was half the price, but it had numerous problems and eventually broke the printer. I ended up picking up another ML-1710 refurbished from Samsung and I've kept chugging along with these 1710D3 high capacity toner drums ever since. They have the important film covers that protect the contacts, and they ship in a light-proof black plastic that shields them from damage in storage. They fit very snugly into Samsung laser printers, and I know this because I move my printer around fairly frequently and I can tell it is locked in there. One drawback is that I wish I could see how much ink is left in the toner drum on my computer. Although this is for home use, I print a ton of PDFs and documents for school and I know that you can easily reach seven thousand pages if you use the printer's economy mode. Buy this cartridge, it will print out your dissertation, homework, and envelopes without a hitch.
I use this headset in my office for long hourly workdays talking on the phone. This is my second one. The first one lasted over 5 yearsWhat I like..1. It doesn't hurt my ear2. It's easy to put on & take off3. The sound quality is excellent4. People I have asked say they can hear me loud and clear5. It is very reasonably priced and performs like a much more expensive headsetWhat I don't like....1. Nothing, I can find no fault in this productI think this is the headset to own and hope when this one dies Plantronics is still selling these because I will buy another.
The product may be fine in other circumstances, but it didn't function for us. I don't know if it was damaged in shipping (the box showed some rough treatment - it was shipped in a plastic bag) or it wasn't the proper charger for our ipod. Whatever, we had to go to a store to buy a different one.
(1) Poor picture quality. Horizontal lines on vids due to low quality resolution. Blown away by the amazing quality of iPod...but Zune is truely disappointing.(2) 50% thicker the comparable 30GB iPod. In fact, even the 60GB-80GB iPod is slimmer.(3) Wheel mouse is difficult to use and not cool.(4) Cheap design. Plastic snap-on to the surface looks like its going to break off.Zune is hand down NOT even nearly comparable to iPod's superior design, function and quality. Forget Zune for Christmas. Its absolutely horrible.By the way, the brown looks like the color of feces. Overall player just grosses me out.
The Palm 3225WW Air Case for the Z22 Handheld is perfect. It protects my Palm from sharp and abrasive items in my pockets and from my Palm getting crushed. All the functions of the Palm can be used with it in the case. Putting the palm in and taking it out of the protective case is very easy. Not sure why so many of these reviews comment that that the Air Case is hard to open unless mine is somehow defective. Mine opens very easily when needed. This is a must purchase for any one wanting to use the Z22 on the go and likes carry lots of junk in their pockets that normally would damage a PDA.
After reading reviews on this printer I almost didn't get it. But the price was to good to pass up on for a printer that does everything. And so far I haven't had anything go wrong or bad. I read that some people were having trouble loading the software. And maybe some paper issues, but that could have been on another printer or another site. Anyway, please see below for my install, I hope someone may find this helpful.1st: Follow the guide install sheet, set up the printer with the paper, ink cartridges etc. (also, go ahead and put it where it's going to be, don't plug in the USB yet though)2nd: Load the software, can take a little time. This is where I ran into a slight issue. I got an error after the load, I kind of blew it off and thought it's fine, it wasn't. I tried a couple of little things, nothing worked. So I went in and un-installed anything related to the HP printer install. Then I re-installed the software over, (unplug the USB again before you do this if needed)The second attempt worked, boom, printer was good to go. I suggest removing and re-installing the software if you run into any problems. Don't waste your time troubleshooting unless your bored.3rd: The paper, I almost forgot, don't jam it in there to far, just place it gently.The entire setup maybe took me two hours, I'm guessing though, I didn't time it.Good luck, and enjoy the printer, I give it 5 stars, I hope it doesn't prove me wrong :)
I bought this because I had just gotten a new car with no cd deck and had one of those old cd transmitters. So I picked up this transmitter and it came one the game date it said it would which was nice. This really is one of those plug in and play devices. I unboxed it, went to my car, plugged it in, tuned my radio to the red lit up station and Music came out clear. I haven't had to try any of the other stations because the first one that I was set on worked well. The nice thing is that the plug in and the station transmitter glows red when the car is on and since my dashboard is red led colored it compliments it nicely.If you are looking for a great way to play music in your car (with style that is ;) get this you will be happy.
Bought this for Installation in a freinds 1994 Dodge Dakota, Worked Great, Very, Very Sturdy Heavy weight Molded plastic, molded in One Piece.Fit was perfect. Another Great Purchase!!!
I bought my Mitsubishi Widescreen TV in 1999. I had a regular Sony dvd player for the next 2 years. I decided to go progressive in 2001 and purchased this unit. It was great and had the best picture ever. The full screens were adjusted to be full screen with black bars on the side which didnt bother me, and it kept it progressive. One drawback was the sound button, I believe its the VFP or Audio or something like that. Sometimes you get the movie with no sound or just music, so you have to go and manually set it to Theatre, Action or Cinema sound setting. That is a little annoying, since you figured you last set it so it should stay.The biggest problem is after a couple of years, with hardly any use at all, it stops playing after about 30 minutes like a previous reviewer mentioned. It starts garbaging and locking up, until it finally just freezes still and theres nothing you can do but shut it off. It looks to me like some kind of overheating problem. I really would like to get this fixed, but Im sure it might not even be worth the price. I paid $299 at the time for this in 2001. It is probably worth $80 nowadays if that. But I have a new Pioneer DVD player now and it is great with all the latest DVDs, except the older ones. The fullscreen ones end up getting 'stretched' and you cant change the settings to correct that. Even some widescreen ones in 2.35:1 get stretched, so you can imagine how ugly it looks, but new DVDs do look awesome.On the JVC, it would do all the adjusting for you perfectly. So Im stuck on whether I should get it fixed, and I also hear about the bad JVC customer service.
We, as America's consumers, have to stop rewarding unscrupulous megacorporations from creating oligopolies from slick advertising. Yes, the i-pod commercials and advertising are creative, impressive, and impossible to escape. The actual product is overpriced, unreliable, and overrated. I've had to buy I-pods for nephews and nieces, in order to maintain favorite uncle status, but there are some consistent problems, shared by MP3 players costing a fraction of the I-Pod retail price (I can compare because I get the cheaper ones for myself). These devices are fragile, their hard drives easily become damaged with routine use. Their batteries are characterized by planned obsolescence. For anyone who will use their i-pod daily, you won't be able to get a full two years use out of it before either the battery fails or the hard drive crashes. Apple has dismally poor customer service. If you don't believe me, go to their site, and try and find a customer service phone number. Google on a few I-Pod topics and you will find an expanse of sites dedicated to disgruntled I-Pod customers. You can get the same low quality with the cheapest line of MP3 players at a quarter of the price. Or, you can get either more memory, or better looks, or more convenient controls, or better durability (you can't get it all in one package) with a number of i-pod competitors, still at less cost.
I'm one of those girls who hasn't had hair that was long enough to curl for at least the last 20 years. Now that I do, I must tell you it's kind of funny to see what new goodies are now being offered to those with tresses!The brush curler on this thing makes it easy to get that soft, face framing under curl that can be difficult for those of us who have a difficult time wrapping our arms around our heads in order to get a "balanced" and "even" styling effect - You KNOW what I mean!For a girl who found herself needing training wheels to help her style her newly grown-out hair, this was a great buy. With instant focused heat I can play with styles all I want or easily dampen and re-style a problem area.I love having long hair again!
Not only did I find this wouldn't install on one of my PCs, since installing it on the second I've had problems with the device not being recognised. I'm not an iPod owner so I've no idea if it's better or worse than one of those but so far the experience with my Zune has been poor.What sold it for me actually was the idea that I could share my songs, even if only to be played three times but I'm finding that that it's only specific songs I can share and there's no immediate way of telling which ones they are.I don't mind the look of it so much and the interface seems nice enough but for me it has to be easy to use and my experience so far is that it isn't. I'll probably return it.
I'm absolutely baffled by the previous complaints. It took maybe a total of 10 minutes to figure out how to insert the lock into my laptop security slot, then lock it. And I'm not the most mechanically-inclined person. It works very similarly to that of a bicycle lock, which means the password is always whatever the numbers read as you inserted the other end of the lock and latched everything, then you just twist the numbers to read something else and Ta-Da its locked. The retractable cord is a huge bonus. My boyfriend actually "stole" mine so I have to buy him one in order to get mine back.
The cable works pretty good. Connecting my old desktop to my Sony 1080P works well enough. Not amazing rez.. but that's expected considering its no HDMI.The only problem i have with it, is the weird smell.. Might just be the seller i bought it from though. Either way its gross. If you've ever purchased car air freshener, you've probably encountered bottled "New Car Smell" before. Well, the cable smells like someone dumped the whole bottle on it, then peed on it for extra measure. If they are all like this, you may also have to wash it off with a wet rag like i did.
I was quite happy with how easy it was to setup this router. Got it up and running with my PowerBook and WPA2 quickly with no hitches. One minor annoyance was that many of the settings changes force a reboot of the router. Not a big deal since changes are infrequent after initial setup, but most other routers don't need to do it.My enthusiasm diminished after a few days of use when the internet connection just went away. The router wasn't locked up - I could still login to its web interface, and all status indications were normal - but I couldn't get to anything beyond the router. Reseting the router fixed the problem - no need to restart the cable modem or the computer. Same thing happened a few days later, so I updated the firmware. That reduced the frequency of the problem, but it stills needs to be reset about once a week. That's not acceptable performance.Update May 2007:I would now lower my rating to 1 star. The need for resets has become more frequent, and on several occasions it was necessary to reset the router to defaults and reload the network configuration. A recent firmware update not only failed to correct the lock-up problem, but also caused performance problems where loading web sites would stall out for minutes at a time. Reverting to the previous firmware returned performance to normal. I know it's consumer-grade electronics, but that's no excuse for not working properly. This product is not worth the hassle at any price.
This clock radio is actually a "Dream Machine" but it does not say that in the description. Dream Machine sounds very impressive but I think it is just something that was dreamed up by their marketing department. The reason that I bought this alarm clock was that it is advertized as having dual alarms. But you don't get two radio alarms you get a radio alarm and a buzzer alarm. I don't really like to be wakened to a buzzer and I use my clock radio to remind me about certain things going on around the house and I usually like just a radio to come on when that happens. And a lot of times I like to time more than one event at a time. So this radio is not as useful to me as it could be. A lot of the General Electric Clock Radios have dual alarms and for each one of the two you can choose if you want that alarm to be radio or buzzer. The time set feature is very good with a fast plus, a fast minus, and a slow plus. This is important because with some clock radios you can spend a lot of time setting the alarm time.
This is the first camera that I bought for my mom. It is easy to use and has all the basic features. It would be better if had had the panoramic image feature - but this camera has good value for money. The image quality is good -almost as good as another 12x zoom 8MP camera that I have. Easy to learn to use and it comes with 16MB of external memory. we almost lost the 16MB card that was hidden inside the box.
works great so far no problems, can charge two devices at once, very convenient, no problems, very good, kool gadget
The battery was physically damaged. Not sure if this happened before or after shipment. The battery was coming out of it's casing...I'm very upset. I needed this for a trip. Another Amazon disappointment.
I grill a lot, and have been getting more and more involved with "long and slow" cooking, which involves careful control of grill temperature. Did a lot of research before deciding which therm was best suited for me. The Maverick ET-73 is far and away the thermometer of choice on several barbeque forums and other reviews were strong, so I leapt. I have since cooked five briskets, which are on the grill for 8-9 hours each, controlling grill temp between 225 and 240, without having to lift the lid to know when to open and close the vents or when to add more coals. Cooking in outside temps in the 30s, it would have been impossible to keep a constant temp in the grill if I had been lifting the lid to check all the time. In addition, the other probe kept careful watch on the temperature of the meat. And the best part was, having started each of these at 2:00 in the morning, I was able to sit inside and watch the monitor, without freezing out on the deck!You can set alarms for meat temp and high and low grill temp, which is great. However, if I could, I would only give it 4.5 stars because setting the alarms is a pain in the neck - they need to make it so that you can go up OR down, not just up. However, this is no reason to go with another thermometer, because this is simply the best I have ever owned, far and away.ALSO, I initially found one on line for $5 less and ordered it, had nothing but trouble (non-receipt, no response from vendor, horrible service), so I ordered this one from Amazon. Price was still terrific, shipping was free, and I got it in two days! Strongly recommending Amazon to friends these days.
I bought a 30GB Ipod recently. Sound quality and lot other features are great.But the battery life is so poor.Seems like a Apple has the same problem with other models too.My two daughters own Ipod Nanos.Those also have the same poor life issue.Hope Apple will come up with better battery life solution with the next generation of Ipods.
Next to the current power hungry CE Win based devices the Palm Vx is a gem! The Vx is the sleek Porsche compared to the gas guzzling muscle cars. They may make a lot of noise and have better radios, but they loose it in the curves. There's always room for improvement so here's my overview.Pros: Small footprint / Lightweight / Clean lines. Stable OS system. A multitude of thousands of killer applications written to Palm OS. Robust synchronization software w/ desktop applications. E-mail and online web ports are a snap (+ modem + MultiMail Pro etc.). Fast enough CPU for the job. Low power consumption. Rechargeable built in battery pack. Many other (Palm units) out there to exchange info w/ (re: IR). Stable peripherals modem/ battpac/ keyboard/ etc. Great Palm culture / Non-company help sites / information.Cons: Screen legibility could be better yet. No expansion (slot) w/out giving up serial connection and making the unit larger then its name sake. Poor speaker. Poor power on button placement - can click on in transit w/out very firm- or, hard- case. Support - both Telephone- and E- could be more substantial.
I have been using this type of keyboard for years now. I absolutely love how smooth and quiet it is and recommend it to anyone who does a lot of typing. I have even convinced a hospital to order these for their transcriptionists, and they did.
These speakers rock! I was just picking up some basic speakers to hear my CD's on my home computer and did not want to spend a fortune, but these things go to 11! No buzz or fuzz like my old cheapies either. For the money...a sweet deal.
I really like some features about this printer but it is a hog when it comes to extra toner cartridges, etc. The cartridges cost about $75.00 each and you will need 3 colors plus black. The imaging drum is about $170.00.It will not scan or copy in black & white, everything must be done in color - VERY EXPENSIVE. Now I am getting an error that there is a problem with the fuser. The replacement part is $250.00. I have had this printer less than 2 years and have replaced the color cartridges and the imaging drum many times. I do not print a lot of things, less than 15 pages per day.Today, I called tech support and got a person with a heavy foreign accent. I wasted so much time trying to get the person to understand my issues. And she kept repeating what I had just told her. I finally gave up.Think twice about purchasing this printer.
We use this in our home office. It replaced a print-only device so both of us could scan documents (we scan everything and discard the paper). The network scanning feature is excellent, allowing anyone in the office to scan over the network. Print quality is good, no jam issues. Others mentioned issues with envelopes, but I've never had a single problem. This is a very quiet machine, and unlike many other laser printers, doesn't stink up the room.
I am a picky person when it comes to gadgets and electronic good. TV's stereos, Computer's and Accessories... whateverI always buy the best... if I can afford itI researched the MP3 market and decided on this one.It's a hidden jewel... totally kick....I never even knew Intel made these. Like some others said.. too bad they are phasing these out. This supports MP3 and WMF so you'll have all the formats you need even if they never update the firmware.Awesome sound quality, great design, and great battery life are the best features.I ordered a 128 MMC card... They do make 128 in MMC BTW.. ya just have to look around. It hasn't showed up yet so I cant say anything about it yet. BTW .. these memory cards are literally the size of postage stamps. Very cool... all the rage in Japan and Europe becase they are so tiny and use so little power.This player also looks way better than any pictures your gonna see of it and it is pretty tough.If you dont need a hard drive player with tons of space and song titles on the LCD this is the one to get.All the cons of this player dont even bother me because any features it lacks shouldnt be there anyway. It's meant to be portable, have great sound quality and good battery life.Buy this and you will not be disappointed.This is so cool that I am ordering some more from Intel to give away to my friends.Order some koss fold up headphones. They make a world of difference. Amazon sells em for 30.00.BTW.. this works on my XP and Win 2000 machines with no problems and they also give you MusicMatch software with a real license. You can use musicmatch to transfer files to the player as well because there is a plug in to download songs to the Inter Player..Chris Williams...
Very good machine overallLimited to one function operation at at time
After ordering two different toslink switches that didn't work at all, I gave this a shot. This was easy to set up and worked perfectly from the start. If your home theater in a box/receiver only has one digital audio input, this is what you need to plug in multiple devices like DVR's, PS3 or 360's. I think this works better than the cheaper toslink switches because it uses a power source. The remote is pretty small and easy to lose, but I just attached it to a bigger remote until I get a universal remote. Anyway this will eliminate having to switch out toslink cables every time you change a source on your tv, which is a lifesaver.
I purchased the 8" bandpass box ready for some decent bass. I have had this type of sub set up before. I have had pyle toobz and the worked excellent previously. The only issue with them were age.I ordered these and it was DOA. I didn't even have a chance to heart the quality of sound. The easy thing is to return the item and have a replacement sent to me but Amazon has not had any stock of these in the last several weeks. I feel lost and stuck
I bought this speaker system for a new computer I just Purchased. The setup was really easy. I like the control unit that sits on the desk. It is so easy to control the volume or plug in a headset if I listen to music late at night. I am surprised how big the wolfer is. It takes up a lot of space. The units are built very well. I have had it for a couple of months and have no complaints.
I purchased this DVD player a year ago. And the sound quality blew up. The sound now plays very low. I have to crank the stereo output or the TV volume in order to hear the DVD. I, too, am faced with purchasing a new DVD player. Not a satisfied customer.
I do a lot of printing and was tired of paying "color print" prices for a lot of text printing so I ordered the HP Laserjet 1018 printer. I have been extremely pleased with the quality of the print and the speed of the printer. The pages do curl when they first come out of the printer but I expected this. If you lay them flat and wait until they cool, they do flatten out. This has been NO PROBLEM for me. I have owned the printer for three months and have not replaced the cartridge, and I do a LOT of printing for a class I teach. I did find that I have printer problems if I have both my color and laser jet printer turned on at the same time. The problem was solved by leaving the printers turned off until I get ready to print and not having the printers in the "on" position simultaneously. The title says it all - I love this printer.
with this product, there is a learning curve...as with all dvd players, you have to adjust the settings for your liking...the price of this player and the quality I get from it is amazing...I have to agree with the reviewer who said he needed to set it up for best results...if you are the type of person that can not figure out how to set up electronic devises, THEN READ THE MANUAL!!!the hd tv I have only displays up to 1080i...but the quality isn't very good..that's because it is interlaced and I am used to pro-scan...so I receive a better picture at 720p...so play with the settings and you'll be happy at the price point..and as for running it directly through your tv...don't expect the sound from a tv channel...IT IS A DIFFERENT SIGNAL ALL TOGETHER!!!run it through your stereo for best results... for 50 bucks you can't beat this player...
So I got this camera like over two years ago and I feel like I can now make an accurate review of it. Don't let the negative reviews turn you away from this little gadget. Of course there are flaws to it and of course there are a few lemons in the batch... just like with any other electronic products.I have not had any real problems with it. The only semi-problem is that sometimes the lens would not come out all the way and result in a semi-blurred picture. The remedy to that is just switching it off and back on again. No biggie.. and it rarely happens.It's still working well and just a note... if you decide to get the printer dock that goes along with it, it can still print pictures from the computer so even if the camera dies on you, you can still use the printer dock so I also suggest getting the printer dock because it prints awesome pictures.
Great 32" LCD for gaming and HDTV. Xbox 360 looks amazing. Love the 2 HDMI ports. I no longer have to keep switching the HDMI cable between the DVR and 360 anymore.
I was very excited after I ordered and received the My Book Pro II. I set it up to use RAID mirroring. Unfortunately, within two months, one of the hard drives inside failed on me. I was hoping that Western Digital drives had become more reliable in the years since I last used them and wrote them off, but I have been disappointed on that front. I am going back to Seagate, as their drives have performed much more reliably for me.
very good ahf safety packeage. I have the lamp in SIX DAYS!!!!!! at my home. The lamp is very good untill now. I will suggest this e-shop to my friends. RECCOMENDED 100%.
This DVD recorder seems to use cheap parts that result in a large % of disc-burnin failures. Even though DVD-R is cheap these days (but not so with DVD-RAM), you'll be much better off and happier with DVD recorders from Panasonic. (The Panasonic DVD recorder/VCR combo is also $200 cheaper!)
Great product works just as advertised and with new windows vista it syncs automatically no other software needed works great with media player 1o. Looks sharp on your desktop too.
I bought this product to go with a new Onkyo AV Receiver. It works great! The only question I had when hooking it all up was that I could not find it written anywhere that you didn't need a separate audio cable from the Tuner to the Receiver. Turned out the cable that came with the tuner, (a DIN type), provided everything needed. I still don't know why there is a Optical Out Audio Jack if you don't need it.
I bought this product on April 4, 2008 and the features are very nice. I had no trouble connecting 'bluetooth' devices and setting destinations without reading the manual (since you have to print the 100 page MioMap manual and the 100 page hardware manual.BUT, I cannot find my way home!!I have lived in a relatively new house for 3 1/2 years and my street does not appear on the maps. Checking, I find the maps on my NEW Mio C520 are dated 2006. I can understand that but also would expect the manufacturer to provide the latest version of the maps for free. From here on, I would expect to pay for map updates.I have contacted Mio several times since I purchased the C520 and there is a new map (July, 2007). Unfortunately Mio expects me to purchase the update. Sorry Mio, it's being packaged up and returned.Before I purchased the Mio I used a few Garmin's and found my address in each case.If your looking for good design and features I'd recommend this device but if you're looking for GPS Navigation you better keep looking.SO be prepared if you purchase this very nice piece of hardware with nice features, the most important thing you bought it for is outdated.Ron
The clock is hard to read. The background lights up instead of the numbers. The CD player does not remember the previous track location. I use the CD player to listen to books. When the CD player is stopped, it restarts on track number 1.
These TDK CD-RW's work fine in my stand alone CD burner. I've used the TDK brand for years and,in my opinion, they are the best. Just make sure it says "music" on the outside of the package if you are going to use them in a stand alone, home CD recorder.
I purchased several of the 15' and 30' versions of this product and have been very pleased with the purchase. The product comes in a nice reusable bag, which really helps keep our cable bin organized. The cables lock tightly into the sockets on my equipment and the wire feels like a nice heavy gauge. My sound company has used them for over a month now and we fully expect to use this product again as we replace other worn out and lost cables.
Case Logic DCB-56 High Zoom Digital Camera Case (Red)I purchased this for my wife's new small digital camera and it is perfect for what she needed. Just the right size and having two external zipped compartments where you can safely store camera memory cards.
Easy to put together, viewing the stars in no-time! The view finder is weak so don't expect too much with that but it can be upgraded relatively inexpensively.
This card is great. I can play all my PC games at high resolution. It is more than enough power to run the latest games. Before buying this card I was severly limited. Highly recommended for those unlucky souls without an AGPort on their PC. Priced at 59.99, this card can't be beat.
this battery was totally ripe off. first of all its not toshiba its generic brand and does not last for 30 min.
10.80V (Compatible with 11.10V),4000mAh,Li-ion,Hi-quality Replacement Laptop Battery for TOSHIBA Satellite 5000, TOSHIBA Satellite A100, 5005, 5100, 5105 Series, Compatible Part Numbers: B499, PA3123U-1BRS, PA3178, PA3178U, PA3178U-1BAS, PA3178U-1BRS, P...The service from the vendor was great. The battery fit and I charged it fully. When fully charged the battery only gives me ONE hour of service. I expected more, maybe next time I'll go with the real item instead of one that is "compatible".
The VGA connector is NOT male but female.So I could not use this cable to directly connect my video card DVI output to my monitor vga input and still have to use a clunky 2 part contraption. :-(
Living in an apartment with weak cable service, this did the trick. I use it with a 1:2 splitter. Plan to try it with a 1:4 splitter to see how well it can do. For the price, it's worth the picture improvement I've seen so far.
-I'd rate this unit zero (0) stars if it was allowed!!I got this unit as gift for XMAS and have little experience with DVDs. Since XMAS almost all DVD titles exhibit some abnormality in playing about an one to 1.5 hours into the movie -- either stuttering, freezing or lock-ups. With some DVDs the playback artifacts are minor and short-lived -- with other DVDs once the player hiccups it keeps it up for the entire movie. And once the player locked-up and had to be powered off/on. Because of my inexperience I thought it was me, or the DVDs; after reading these reviews and an analysis of the problem on anther website I'm sure it's the 740U unit (which is really a .... 611 clone.)It's been very frustrating!! ...Thanks to all the people who entered their reviews into this forum, this has been a very frustrating and maddening experience. (And, to Amazon.com for providing this forum.)In closing, I know one electronics manufacturer who's lost a customer. Most likely I'll order my new DVD player from Amazon!PS: I still haven't heard from ...., but I talked to the manager of the retailer I bought the Sharp unit from. I explained the problem, showed him the web info I had collected, and he took the 740U back for a store credit. I purchased one of the top rated units shown on Amazon.
I am using this for my office computer since it has an old system. I can't believe how easy it was to install and how well its working. The screen is perfect!
i ordered a wireless phone jack, but when i received my package the base unit was not inside. i was mailed the extension unit instead. i returned the unit, but i had a hard time trying to get a refund.
New Product By SONY. Excellent for PC Gaming & Pure Listening. BIG Sound & Pure Acoustics! Your PC Will Not Sound The Same Again. Trust SONY's Ingenuity.
Samsung HLT6187SAX 61" Slim LED Engine 1080p DLP HDTVWe are very happy with the T.V. and the White Glove Service for setup. There are 4 reasons for buying this T.V., 1st is the DLP picture which is very clean, crisp and just amazing (that's why Movie Theaters us them). 2ed is the LED Engine, I know that LED's will last forever (it was very important not to have to worry about bulb replacement). 3rd is the price I got from Amazon.com, I've purchased several items from them and have always been completely satisfied(I tell everyone who will listen to shop Amazon first and then look at the other guys price). 4th is the delivery and setup, it all went by the book, they set it up and even turned it on to make sure it worked.We couldn't be happier.
The product is very good because the apple people are very responsive.My issue is with Amazon: I bought my macbook pro on 4/4/07 and apple care sent me an ending date of jan/10 - which is about 3 months short of the 3 years I paid for.Upon contacting apple, they indicated that the start date for the apple care plan is the date when amazon purchased the computer and not when the amazon customer purchases the computer. Buyer beware - ask the question about the purchase date when you buy.
Well made - very rugged - lots of room.What can I say - Pelican makes as great product.I will buy more of these.EDIT 10-23-2012I bought another of these for mics and stuff. Love this case!
I've had this camera for a few months now, and it has been carted around in a modified Altoids tin in my pocket with no ill effects.1. Pros:-Size: This camera is tiny considering its 4MP resolution and 3x optical zoom (this is because of a unique lens arrangement).-Lens: The range of the lens is perfect--too many digicams aren't wide enough, but this one gets to about 35mm (35mm equivalent). The quality is pretty good considering the camera's size. It won't compete with a much larger, more expensive lens on "prosumer" digicams, but they won't fit in your pocket, and what good is a better lens if you don't have the camera?-Image Quality: Excellent image quality for a camera in this size and price range. Will print out 8 x 10 inch prints without a problem (assuming you don't crop too much). There's a little lens distortion at the edges at the wide end, but nothing abnormal for sub-compact.2. Cons:-I think there's a slightly newer version that is either out, or soon will be. Check Pentax's website.-Shot-2-Shot: The shot-to-shot time is pretty slow (feels like a second or so at high quality).-Focus: Doesn't focus well in low-light, which makes it hard to take pictures at dusk or later unless you turn off the auto-focus.
This lens is permanently fixed to one of my 1DMkIII cameras because it's the perfect focal length for most general situations. This lens is super-sharp and super-fast. One of the best lens in my bag.
So here is my little tale. I began my whole Palm expedition several years ago with a Palm Professional (yes, back in the day). That worked out just fine for the time, but being a gadget junkie, I had to get the Palm V when it came out. And can I say how much better it was?!? Not only did you not have to deal with batteries, but you didn't have the bulk that the Palm Pro had. A few other cool things - the cradle that has a place for your stylus. This may not seem like a big thing until you leave you stylus on your desk and go home and realize that you need it. And I never had any problems with the software. So, as it was I was completely happy with my little, stylish Palm V.Then Handspring came out. And I had to have that - for the MP3 player. So I got rid of the Palm and got on the waiting list for a little iMac colored Handspring. I was super excited - more memory and the cool Springboard feature seemed like it would be nice. What a disappointment I was in for after having owned the Palm V. First of all, my stupid Handspring crashed all the time. Second, it ate batteries like a hog - where the Palm V didn't need batteries because it has the recharable Lithium Ion battery. Third, it is the same bulkiness as the Palm Pro. Fourth, there was no place for the stylus. And last, but definetely not least, the springboard module's turned out to be a joke - the release dates on them kept slipping. I guess part of my problem is being an early adopter - but I sure did miss my Palm.So I gave in and did what any gadget junkie would do. I sold the Handspring and upgraded to a Palm Vx. And happy happy happy am I.
I own one of these and just purchased another. It takes 5 minutes to set it up and with the touch of a button, you can switch between 2 computers and not have all the extra bulk on your desk.Linksys makes quality products and this is definitely one of them.
I had great hopes for this camera. Great price and pretty good reviews, but I ended up returning it. I have an older (bigger, bulkier) Sony digital camera (DSC-S85, 4.0 Megapixels), and I assumed this camera would incorporate the great quality pictures, but not all the features as the older model. In the end I did not like the quality of the pictures or video. I took the same shots with my old camera and the S500 and the quality was just not there. I read the less-than-helpful user guide many times to make sure I was not missing something, but to no avail. The older camera does have the Carl Zeiss lens and this one does not, so that may be part of the issue.I use the video capability on my old camera quite a bit. (We live in a different part of the country than the rest of my family and it's great for sharing little video clips of the kids.) The sound quality on this camera is totally unacceptable (lots of static), as another review here on Amazon.com pointed out.After buying a memory card and the rechargable batteries, you might be better off moving up to the next price point in cameras. I have not made a decion on what I'll buy, but I like the quality of the images and video my mother-in-law's Cannon PowerShot produces...
These aren't the sturdiest sleeves available, but they are just fine for what I need. Price is good too. I expected somewhat better quality associated with the Maxell name but I can't complain, they do the job.Last brand I bought before this was Memorex. Similar quality and price. I am hesitant to buy no name brand sleeves with bad reviews so I will stick with these or Memorex.
Popped the top off with a screwdriver and put the SSSCat sensor head on. Works just like the original canister but 3x bigger and costs less. Also, the lack of bitterant means that it won't funkify my kitchen every time it goes off.
Great Product. No doubts about quality as it original zune accessory. Works flawlessly with IPod Video. Shipping was on time. Gives a look of quality product when used.
Had trouble finding audio CDRW in major electronic stores. No problem finding with Amazon.
I had this player less than a month and the power button fell off. Rio/DNNA would not replace it saying it was damaged in a way not covered by the warranty. But don't just take it from me, according to the Better Business Bureau as of 01/31/06:"Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau due to a pattern of complaints and has failed to correct the underlying reason for the complaints. Our records show that the company has a pattern of complaints concerning Product Quality."
Sometimes, when I'm walking around and I see people with CD players, I just have to wonder how they manage.The most amazing thing about this device is the size. Not just the size of the iPod itself, which is a lot less than half the size of other MP3 players that hold the same amount, but the amount of space it saves you in terms of CDs. Have you ever seen one of those CD towers with around 60-70 CDs in them? You know, the ones that are as tall as a bookshelf? How would you like to carry that around in your backpack at school or in your pocket on the street? I think carrying this thing around, which happens to be the size of a deck of cards and holds even more than those CD towers, is slightly preferrable.The next best thing about the iPod is the batteries. This thing goes for 8-10 hours without quitting. That is the same amount of time as a CD player, and twice as long as other multi-GB mp3 players. In addition to that, you never need to buy batteries again. Just plug the iPod into the wall at night and you've got another 10 hours of music when you wake up. That'll work even if you only sleep for 3 hours a night like me! So this thing is saving both space and money (batteries)!The third thing about this is how well it turns heads. Sometimes I try to hide this thing when I take it out, because strangers will literally come up to me and ask me "is that an iPod?" and want to play with the buttons and stuff. Sometimes, it gets a little annoying. In these cases, the size comes in handy because its very easy to hide while you are using it. But if your in the mood to turn some heads, just put this thing on your lap and play.There are tons of other great things about this. The interface is beautiful... sometimes, I just stare at the screen while a song is playing, or turn on the backlight for fun. It takes 10 minutes to fill the entire thing, meaning that if you ever get tired of the songs you put on it, you can have them replaced in the snap of a finger.But it all comes down to this; when you buy this, you will never need another music player again. If you have a Mac, go buy this. The money you save on batteries and future music players will more than make up for the ... price tag.
I paid under 3 dollars for this cable, including delivery, and I just plugged it from my laptop HDMI port to my 15" counter top kitchen TV HDMI port. I selected HDMI as the source on the TV and then started running a purchased episode of Downton Abbey from the Amazon.com site on the laptop. Incredibly (to me), it just works. There may be a very slight loss of clarity in the TV picture (not sure yet), but I still give it 5 stars when I consider the price and the ease of getting it done. The sound seems perfect. This is my first attempt to run anything from a computer to a TV so I'm very happy with the successful results. I haven't tested it on a larger TV yet, but for this use I have described, it is fine and dandy.
This is feedback on Panasonic. I will not buy another Panasonic product. Our 42-inch plasma died right after the extended warranty expired...that was $1700 down the drain...estimate to fix was $600 due to a circuit board that seems to blow a lot on this model...is that a product defect..there are enough blogs on this problem??? I decide to buy a 46 inch LCD?LED SamSung Smart TV AND thought I could use my SC-PT950 with the new TV. This sound system has a great sound....except for the rear speaker..can hardly hear them. The most dissappointing thing is that it doesn't work with Netflix....I have to buy a blue ray....at least I think that's what the tech support said...he hung up without saying bye.....so fast that I wasn't able to ask him if I could buy a blue ray and still use the speaker. Wow...what an expensive mistake this package was...UPDATE....My son-in-law fixed the problem...took an extra audio cord and plugged it directly from the tv to the Home Theater system versus going thru the cable box. It works perfectly tho we use the TV remote when we watch netflix. Wonder why the Panasonic tech couldn't have provided that simple solution. Oh well, happy now...don't have to spend bucks on a new theater system or to buy a blue ray..the speakers are not operating as they should...but I don't care...front speakers are fine. Still won't buy Panasonic again...tech support is too unhelpful.
This "Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse" passes all tests for any gaming requirements that you might have. I put my G7(wireless)in storage, no longer have any interrupts during a game.
Ofcourse i don't have any complex things to print. But it's very good and fast. Easy to print. This is very good for the home office.
MIPO proves to be an excellent supplier for HP 96 and 97 Black and Tri-color Ink! We received the order in a timely manner. Will order again and soon! Excellent....Very Pleased! Hope this successful order repeats itself in the future.
It's simple. The fan is loud. It gets louder. I call. They say, "Sure we'll replace it for a $30 fee (oh, and you have to front the cost of another card since we don't trust you to mail the old one back on your own dime)." Thanks guys. I'll remember to tell my friends about you.
Bad news all the way around. Card does not work, could not get response from seller.
After looking at and using MANY brands of equipment case for photography, sound and video equipment I finally discovered Vanguard Diamond ABS cases--and will never go back to another brand again. These are indestructible, lightweight, lockable, very classy looking and most important of all about half the price of comparable cases from other name-brand manufacturers. I've used them now for over a year of intensive use in my high school video and photography classes and they still look brand new. Trust me, other cases costing twice as much did not survive!This particular case is the perfect size for a large digital still camera (such as the Canon Digital Rebel) and an accessory lens or two. I also use this size for my Sony PDX-10 video cameras and the case is deep enough to keep the mic attached all the time, saving setup time as well as wear and tear. The case is just barely big enough for that, which is perfect for me but if you want accessories in the case with a video camera I'd reccomend the next size up instead.The pick-n-pluck foam makes it easy to customize the case to fit your equipment. No complaints, and highly recommended.(Okay, one complaint. Annoyingly, amazon doesn't seem to tell you the dimensions of the various Vanguard cases, nor sometimes even the model number so you're left guessing which case you're ordering. Hopefully this will be fixed soon, right amazon?!)
I bought these after some research on what features are offered on different binoculars. I chose these because they are easy to use with my glasses. My husband and I had to take turns using them on our Alaska cruise so before our next adventure, I'm buying another pair!
First of all I like to thank Amazon for not making me wait for my brand new toy. It arrived it seemed like as soon as I confirmed my payment!! Honestly it must have taken all of 2 days!! When I saw the box on the table I just knew it wasnt the printer because I had just placed the order not even 48 hrs earlier. But wait, there's more. The quality pictures that this printer provides is EXCEPTIONAL!!!...They are literally postcard perfect!!! You cant tell the difference. Flawless. I would recommend this to ANYONE who loves to take and print pictures its a must have...
After nearly getting lost with the family last month I decided to get a GPS unit. It's 2008 now and there are lots of expensive and high tech units, especially for cars. I thought I'd start with what was considered good enough when people were getting lost back in 1999 - this model. I recommend it for someone who in interested in:- learning about GPS- using for casual hiking- not spending too much- eventually making this the 'emergency backup gps'The thing is that it doesn't have maps built in to it, which is what we eventually will all get in cheap units in a few years. For hiking this unit can be quite good, because it's battery use is okay (12+ hours on 2 rchargeable AAs), it actually draws a little map for you as you hike even though it doesn't have an internal map of your trail or any geography - although it does come with US and world large and medium sized cities. Using the little map, if you got lost you could retrace your steps using its back track feature. Of course it tells you compass coordinates, your speed, your expected time of arrival etc. Lastly it is available on ebay and craigslist and amazon used for the price of a meal. A data/12v cable is available on ebay and amazon for you to hook up to a computer, but that might be overkill for this unit.Sure I'll eventually upgrade to a unit that comes with maps, but for now at least if I get lost on a hike I can safely get out. For such little money, everyone who is prepared to take a couple of days to understand how GPS works should have one in his/her backpack. The Model 320 is the same thing but comes programmed with US coastal buoys and navigation aids. One last thing, the manual is so-so; the kind that makes more sense only after you've figured it out already. I'd recommend taking on a "Easy GPS" book from your local library written in the late nineties or early 00s.
I purchased this product for home use so that I can send the same HDTV or DVD signal to three different HDTVs and/or projectors. It works great so far. During the playoffs (and upcoming big game), I was able to show the game(s) on three large screens around my home for my friends to enjoy. Instead of everyone crowding around one good screen, people can spread out. This will also come in handy having friends over for movie nights. As long as you are content with Component cable hook-ups, this would be a very good investment.The one negative I can see is that the audio distribution is stereo only. It is not a hindrance for me, as I have my receiver handling the distribution of the audio, but if you want to distribute digital audio through this, you need to look for something else.
I was originally planning to build a recessed component shelf in my wall where an old built-in bookcase was, but after discovering that heat ducts behind the wall would prevent me from doing that, I started looking for something like this. I was quite pleased to find this unit, as it's pretty close to what I was looking for. It's easy to find entertainment centers that sit on the ground, but not so easy to find a good-looking wall-mounted component shelf system. One warning though: the bottom shelf is MUCH bigger than the top one. I didn't realize this when I ordered it, and the bottom shelf is a bit much for the small space I have the unit in. I'll be trying to contact Omnimount to see if I can order a shelf that's the same size as the top one. Other than that, no complaints.
I ordered this for the dell dimension 2400 that I bought for my birthday. It was running 1 GB but I upgraded it to 1.5 GB. It can run programs like blender 3D and such. Just saying that when your installing it YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE STICK IN SO THAT THE CLIPS FIT INTO THE TOP CREVICES. Thanks to my dad who saw that. Anyway, it's a whole lot faster and for all of those who keep wondering if it can run more than 1 GB, IT CAN!! So if you have a dell dimension 2400 this is defiantly what you want.
Simply an amazing product. Beautiful display with multitudes of intuitive features. This unit will certainly help in catching fish. Easy to set-up and use the first time out. This is my 4th Lowrance fish finder and each has been exemplary. It did take a little time to install but not too difficult. Very good installation instructions.
I've had this UPS for around a year. The battery has degraded to the point where it only runs for about 10 seconds before giving up, with a 150 watt load (measured with a watt meter).Getting a replacement battery from APC costs $20 plus $10 for shipping, so it's either $30 for a new battery, or $39.00 for a whole new unit - seems like a waste.
Found this case to be poorly constructed - I travel w/laptops/training materials frequently and have owned/used several cases over the years; liked idea of side access (so one can pull laptop from overhead storage bin with minimal difficulty) - however, telescoping handle detent pin(s) broke on 2nd trip; causing handle to be stuck in extended position; had to literally rip bag/handle apart in airport in order to get it collapsed so I could get it back on board. Previous (several years ago) versions of this bag are well rated; but recent reviews would seem to indicate a deterioration in quality. Can't recommend and will not purchase a SOLO product again.
This product has worked well so far. I needed the ability to extend the cables that runs from my elation copilot 3 to the corresponding power boxes it controls. If you're lost already google &#34;Elation Copilot 3&#34;. It will clear up an confusion.The lighting controller only came with a 25 foot cable and a 10 foot cable, which is fine if you are less than 25 feet away from your light truss and you are only using a standard 10 foot truss. I now have the ability to use two light trees and they don't have to be right next to my DJ booth. A great investment to my company. Also this was one of the few places I could find 50 foot lengths where the cable was black in color too. Not grey or tan, because that always looks classy in a DJ setup. Not! One of the better prices I found as well. Keep up the good work!
I bought this keyboard to complement my MSI Wind U100-439US. It is ordinary like any other keyboard. The keys are comfortable and the price is very good. In general I am very satisfied.
My wife and I present dance programs around PA and needed a portable screen as we use slides to illustrate fashions and other aspects of the dances. The screen is the perfect size for our application and it is erected and packed away in minutes. The screen material is bright and flat. The whole assembly can easily be moved to get the best position in any size room. The hard carrying case is perfect protection and well balanced for portability. Just one tip don't forget to swing the 2 feet out first before erecting the screen. Once the feet are set it is very stable. .....Highly recommended.
I can't contain my enthusiasm for this nifty new gadget that we bought our daughter for her birthday. It's the Pure Digital Point-and-Shoot Video Camcorder. It's the size of an iPod and every bit as simple and ingenious. You just point and shoot. It's that easy. There's nothing to learn. There's a record button, a play button, and a delete button. And a little rocker button that doubles as a zoom and volume control. You can watch videos instantly on the tiny color screen. The Point-and-Shoot runs on two AA batteries, holds 30 minutes of video, and plugs into your computer with it's built-in USB cable (and, if you like, automatically loads easy-to-use video playback, management, and emailing software on your hard-drive). Within seconds, and I mean seconds, you can email your videos all over the planet. It's amazing. One minute after she unwrapped the present, my daughter became the next Sofia Coppola, directing epics all over the house. I don't understand why this wonderful product hasn't become the Next Big Thing...or am I so out-of-touch that it already has and I missed it?
We had the previous version of the Garmin StreetPilot and loved that item, but this one is absolutely incredible. It is one of the best navigation systems that I have ever seen. The price was an amazement for what it is capable of doing. It is a million time better than the overpriced Magellan Navigation systems that all of my friends have. They paid a fortune for theirs and they don't do the job half as good as the Garmin StreetPilot c580. After they see what mine can do, they say they wish they would have know about the Garmin. They also say, can I have yours when you upgrade???WE LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THE GARMIN AND COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT IT AT ALL.Priscilla LeonaAlbert John
I just want to warn everyone! These headphones are fragile. I just pulled them out of my bag and the left plug broke! I think there still worth it so i got a case for them. I suggest doing this when you buy them to.
Well I'm usually not one to write reviews but this one just suprised me so now I feel like its my duty. I've owned the 128mb lexar drive for about 2 months now and let me just say its fantastic. I'm a college student CS major so I know a bit about how these things work. But I can store all my CS assignments and english reports all on one drive. Can even load my chat and messaging clients right onto the drive so when I get in the lab I don't have to download them.But the shocker was when I left it in my pants pocket and it got thrown in with the laundry and washed and taken through the dryer. Well after almost giving up hope on it I plugged it in a few days later and to my suprise it still worked!!! Some of the writing on it was rubbed off from the chemicals but it was physically intacted and all my data was still good...So... Highly recommend. Can't say much as far as comparison with other drives but this one has worked great for me...
i bought this camera no more then a couple days ago and it breaks! i just bought a new media card and when i went to put it in the thing just froze or shut off. i would take it out then it went back on except the last time i did it, it didnt turn on anymore after that. now i have to return the memory card. i wouldnt buy this camera ever agian in my life. it broke in under two days of use. i hope this helps you.
This is exactly what I wanted...a huge, rectangular bag with all the goodies. I wanted to be able to carry everything and have quick access to it all. Lots of pockets. My only complaint is that (and this applies to every camera bag I've ever bought) most of the pre-configured storage spaces seem to assume older skinny lenses not the fat ones I currently use. So, re-organizing the interior is a must.
I finally decided to try DVD recording and bought a D-KR2. As far as I can tell it is the same as the D-R2. Primarily my goal was to transfer all the 8mm videos of the Kids to DVD. When it worked the recorder did a nice job. Unfortunately about one in four Disks would error, recording would stop, and the disk was flagged as unusable. This is not the worst thing in the world when you have the source tape and can just restart, but when recording TV programs it becomes a bigger problem. If you have a few episodes recorded and it errors on the last, you loose everything on the disk. I was using a new stack of TDK 4X DVD-R's that I purchased at the same time as the recorder and am always very careful not to touch the surface of the disk. I could not see any disk flaws but D-KR2 somehow did. I recorded using the default SP mode. This enabled me to fit the entire two hour tape on a single disk. The quality (on my 10 year old TV) was very good. None of the sound sync problems I see in other recorder reviews.[...]Maybe this is a good as it gets with the current state of the Technology.
I am very pleased with these speakers. The sound is crisp and clear, and they can handle a good enough load to deliver full sound to the medium-sized room where I put them. They are also nice looking. I definitely think they are a value for the money.
I have had one of these mice for at least 3 years and love it. If mine dies I will be buying another. I bought this unit for my mother who wanted it for media control so she could control media playback from her computer from some distance. It is working great for her too.Features I love:-Long battery life on NiMH rechargeables-The media controls (play/pause, skip next, skip back, FF, REV, volume control)-The internet browser forward and back buttons-Range for mouse operations (&lt;10 ft)-Range for media only operations (&lt;30 ft)-Well shaped to fit in hand as mouse and as remote-4D scroll wheelCons:-transmission range does decrease with unit age
I called Samsung's ext warranty dept and for a DLP up $1500 it is 1 yr for $118 and 3 yr $292. The warranty does, however, start after the manufac ends.So not as good as the price someone posted about Sony's. It does cover 1st bulb replacement but it is $60 more than this one and they cover the same time period. So you have to ask if the extra 60 is worth it considering the 1st bulb replacement will cost you likely around $250.
These binoculars are wonderful for all around use. We've used them for birding as well as in Africa for big game. The controls are easy to manage. Lens covers attach to the body so you don't lose them. The case keeps them protected well from bumps and percipitation. I highly recommend them.
I like this item,so far it works very well, sound is clear and headset is very comfortable.
I installed a new stereo in my 2000 Honda Accord with this harness and it was a breeze. The wires were a little long for my liking so I cut them shorter and soldered them to the stereo harness. From there the install was as simple as unbolting the dash, pulling out the old head unit, plugging this one in, and putting the dash back together.. maybe 10 minutes at the most.At this price I'd feel dumb for not getting it. If the stereo ever breaks or gets stolen at least I can go back to the stock unit. Keep the factory connections, buy a wiring harness- they're worth it!
This is a nice bag for my recently purchased t3i with 55 mm lens. It fits well all standard equipment such as cables, memory cards, charger, manual, and camera with 55 mm lens. Its quality is amazing. I recommend this bag if do not carry lots of extras all the time.
Concept is great.Would be better if there were an easy way to pipe video through the bridge as well.Also, some ways of adding the bridge to your existing network (CAT5 wired directly to router, rather than wirelessly connected to existing wireless router) are easier than others.The buffer size can also sometimes cause problems. Even when adjusting buffer size for different media there can still be strange breaks in play.... particularly after extended use.Also: connecting and disconnecting and muting and un-muting can be problematic... both the computer and the bridge can get confused and sometimes it's easier to restart either the program or bridge than fight with it.I still love it though.
I have a pair of these Yamaha Speakers that I bought way back in 1996 at the late Good Guys Store. These speakers still sound like they are brand new. I use them to listen to my CDs, more recently we've been using them to listen to my wife's Ipod. I also use them as front speakers for the home entertainment system. They never failed me. They have been through some partying and they never broke, even when the music was playing so loud that the CD players skip.These are good quality speakers made in the USA. I don't know at present time if they still make them here. I am very happy with the pair I got. I just wish I did not buy the extended warranty from the Good Guys. The warranty has long passed. Good Guys is no more, but my Yamaha speakers remain.
I bought this for my wife for her birthday. It does not work out of the box, it powers on for 2 seconds and then powers off. We tried multiple new batteries, it's just broke as is. It does work as a USB drive, it just does not play mp3's.Save your money or spend more for something of higher quality.
I love it. I lost the original one I purchased from Best Buy at $59.00. This was a great deal. Thanks Amazon.
This is an easy to use device, despite what another reviewer wrote. It takes about one hour to master all its features, and then it is simple to use. I use it to record the Art Bell show, by placing it near the radio speaker and letting it go the full four hours. There is a bigger memory model, the 480, which will turn itself on, as well. I use the 240 in the "vox" mode, and it starts recording when my clock radio turns on at 10pm. All I have to remember, however, is to turn the radio "on" within an hour, or the alarm will shut off the radio after an hour. It works fine, and I get a very nice four hour recording of the talk radio show and I can index it, and skip all the commercials and news breaks. It does, however, use a set of AAA's after being on for about 20 hours, so get a set of NiCads for it. It is the best cheapest way to record talk radio. As far as recording live people, that would be a piece of cake. It has all these folders and subfolders, which I don't need, but maybe you do. Bottom line, get one if you want to record voices. Not at all good for music, however. The freq response is not there. The LP mode is fine, it just has a very slight amount of noise in the badground. I don't use the HQ modes, but they are better. I love it, I got mine real real cheap.
My 17" laptop used to overheat no matter what I did. I tried different methods of cooling with minimal success. My laptop hasn't overheated once since I started using the NZXT. It's quite sturdy and good sized which is another plus for me, but some may not like this if they are looking for a cushier cooler. I use it at the table so it's fine. All in all I'm very happy with my purchase.
This is a great filter for protecting your lens and also getting rid of some flare. During the daytime you get no ghosting or artifacts. It's construction is also really great and the filter is just durable in general. It has a metal ring, which is great compared to some of the cheap filters that have plastic rings. It makes it feel expensive and nice, even though it isn't as expensive as some of the filters with MRC and other coatings. As for the actual glass, I've found that it will scratch at times, but is relatively durable. I've used it in sandy environments and it hasn't scratched as much as other cheaper filters. If you are going to need it to be more durable I would probably go for the same B+W filter, but with the MRC coating.The only real issue that I have had with this filter is that it creates some ghosting at night when there are street lights in the frame, and the filter with the MRC coating really does a good job of preventing this. This is the only flaw that I have found in this filter and is the reason why I am giving it four stars.I would highly recommend getting a filter for all of your lenses, not even because of the flare that it will reduce, but because of the protection that it adds to your lenses. If there's a rock or something that suddenly flies at your camera, or even if you are just in a wet, sandy, or windy environment, it'll be better for it to damage a $20 filter rather than a lens that costs hundreds of dollars.Also, I'd highly recommend avoiding cheaper Tiffen and Bower filters because they are not of good optical quality and will noticeable reduce the quality of your image. B+W is a great brand and I would highly recommend their filters, especially those with MRC coatings.
Don't buy this camera. If your budget is limited, buy a point-and-shoot. The modern ones have nearly the same high-ISO performance. Or save for a 20D or better.Reasons to buy this camera:* It's cheap. $100 used.* It has fine image quality from ISO 100 to ISO 400, capable of prints up to 20"x30"* It has a good grip* It's an EOS DSLR, so you can use Canon's lenses and accessoriesReasons not to buy this camera:* Vastly superior cameras (e.g., 20D) are available for not much more* Automatic AF point selection is slow and doesn't work in low light* Automatic flash exposure is terrible* The screen is small, low-resolution, and not color accurate* The interface is antiquated and difficult to navigate* It's missing a lot of useful features like mirror lockup* It's a godawful slow body for continuous shooting or for raw* It has a lot of shutter lag* It's not capable of motion tracking with any consistency* It's slow in general for picture review, card formatting, and so on* It's not water resistant in any way; repair costs for water damage are over $200* The kit lens is garbage below f/8The only reason I'd buy this body would be to digitize slides, or for some other project that didn't require actually using it as a camera.
Our first machine (used telco memory call before). Very nice features- 4 or 2 ring pickup, 1 or 2 minute record time, remote ops (haven't tried), announce and record or announce and hangup modes (different announcements), time/date stamp, call monitor, battery backup.The audio quality of msg and recordings is great. Setup was very easy, unit confirms what you did. Have ours attached to standalone caller ID box and cordless phone (manual said this could cause a problem- nah). Have found no drawbacks mentioned in reviews of other machines at Amazon.Only thing don't know is how long unit will last.
Length:: 0:50 MinsWorks great on a telescope with internal focusing too.
I bought it 3 weeks ago and I feel very impressed, If you hold the right way, even on dark, really takes good picturesand the software helps me to separate my pictures acording to the date and the hour that was taken.
This is a great Nikon product, especially considering its low price. Adorama shipped this product to me within a fewer days than I had expected, which was awesome. The tripod adapter works well and the neck strap holds up perfectly. Buy these if you are looking for a great pair of binoculars!!!
This is a perfect bag for the camera we bought for out son and daughter for Christmas. It fits their Canon EOS Rebel T3i perfectly, along with their additional lens. The bag is durable and yet lightweight.
Ink Easily Runs If Paper Gets Wet!! This is not the good stuff. The original ink does not easily run when the paper gets wet. Be aware!! Cannot read anything if the paper gets wet.
This salad shooter thing was terrible! I tried it and it took me longer to make the salad with that then it would have without it. You can only cut certain types of vegetables and fruit and 1/2 of what you cut gets stuck inside the machine. When I went to clean it, 1/2 my salad was in the machine and was wasted. It also made a funny burning smell when I put something in to cut. I would not suggest this to anyone. If you didn't return it you would put it in the back of a closet and throw out in a few years.
The product works well. It keeps my daughter very happy in the car which keeps me happy!
Its cheap and it does the job but its not very durable and isn't comfortable. I've been using it for 3-4 months now and its starting to have static when your move the jack.
I just replaced one of these units (Toshiba SD-5109) with a brand-new Oppo 980H, and while the Oppo is leagues ahead of the old Toshiba, the SD-5109 has served me well and given me no problems. I'll hold onto it for a while because I couldn't get much for it today, and it may come in handy sometime. (I can always use it as a CD player in one of my many "B" systems scattered around the house.) If you happen to run into a working SD-5109 at a flea market or thrift store, you could do worse than buying it for $25.
I bought two sets of 2 speakers so I could add them to my patio and am disappointed. I have 2 of the four that have crackling going on in background after just a few weeks of use. These speakers cannot do stereo sound. Considering you receive 2 in a package you would think that they can be mono/stereo as a choice but no. The remote is nice and either remote works on all four speakers I bought so they are interchangable. The unit cannot be turned on by the remote, it can only be controlled by remote after manual power on button has been pressed which is annoying. If I had a choice now I would have chosen different outside speakers. They do have good sound as long as you do not turn the volumn up very high since they will start bust speaker easily.
Excellant transfer time It went on a photo safari and performed very wellOver 600 photo and video.
good to use for this price it is really good. you can try this if you do not want to spend more money
Nice all in one for the home or small office. Total setup time from the box was about a half hour. No problems with software setup. Great photo printing. Great text printing, scans and copies. At this time I can't say how fast I'll be going through ink cartridges, but like the fact the three colors have their own separate tanks.
I've used the Khypermedia CD-R's for data, photo, and music storage --without any problems.However, 50- and 100-packs of CD-R's are frequently on sale or available with [promotional offers]. Any major manufacturer will satisfy most CD-R needs.
Product was delivered on-time and I have great reception. My only disapointment involved the connectors supplied with the antenna. Three different connectors were supplied with the antenna but the 'push-on to screw-on' coaxial connector, which was required to connect the antenna to my stereo receiver, was not one of them. So.... after an unplanned trip to Radio Shack, I was able to install the antenna.
Though I'm not nearly a novice, I found the use of this item most disturbing. The ink is NOT the same as HP's and ended up clogging the ports on my cartridge. I later learned that the poor quality ink had gummed up the print head on my machine! Though Hitachi paid the service bill, the savings in price buying this item are NOT WORTH IT! Save yourself the headache and the service bill... buy the HP version.
First instruction for CRV, break all tabs in the main frame. Are you kidding me? If I break that flimsy frame in the process, have to wait 7days for a spare to arrive! Used a nose-player to break all the tabs and it fit very nicely to the car. Plastic quality matches great with dashboard. The small plastic pocket works as a holder for the remote and occasionally for my hard drive with all songs I ever had! Will definitely recommend to others...
I got this for Christmas 3 years ago and have been using it almost every day since them for over 2 hours. The sound quality is not so great in the car, but thats what headphones are for! Mine stopped working the other day though, I wish sony had a better support program though. If anyone knows how to stop the 'No Disc' error, please contact me at [...]This DVD player is great, even if I got a few errors, but those are easily remedied. The only 2 problems are that there is not volume control on the remote and fast forward/slow buttons on the actual DVD player.I recommend this DVD player for those who can take care of it and take it on trips, planes, and for universal use in the home environment.
I bought this card by mail order and was told by the salesperson (not from this store!) that I could download drivers for 2000 and XP. Once it arrived and after a futile search of the net, I realised that there is no support for NT architecture. Who wants to use a sound card on an antiquated operating system!OK to be fair, my band did a bit of recording running 98 and Cakewalk and the ISIS card performed pretty well. But now I am stuck dual booting with 98 if I ever want to use my soundcard!Take my advice, don't buy this card and check out whatever product you are thinking about thouroughly so you don't get caught out like me.
I've had this mouse for about 3 years now. It recently started fraying where the cord attaches to the USB connector. Other than that, I've really loved it! The size made it easy to pack and fit my hands perfectly. No problems connecting to my Mac laptop either. :-)
When I couldn't find a decent pair of headphones for less than $40 locally, I turned to Amazon. For about $8, including over night shipping (through my Prime membership), I had this baby in my hands in less than 24 hours. They do their job perfectly, too!
I am used to utilizing headsets at the office while perform IT helpdesk support for clients. Although I don't do the same at home, I find myself uncomfortable holding a phone handset while contacting technical or customer support lines as a customer asking for assistance. Many times I have to wait several minutes for the other party to pick up the for that friendly "hello, how many I help you?" I'm patient, but my free time is sparce, so I write down notes, check email, sip a beverage, check the mail, etc... and its hard to do while carrying along my handset. With a headset (even though wired), I find myself hands free and easily moving from my room to the dining room to read the newspaper, sip a little coffee and get a small bit while waiting for the inevitable "Hello, how can I help you today?" We all deal is customer service lines and I find myself actually relaxing while waiting or getting some work done off my daily task list. Yes, I recommend getting this headset which is comfortable and the microphone is adjustable while I drop the handset in my pocket attached the long headset wire.
This speaker system is the best I have heard for the price. The sub-woofer provides a deep rich bass, even at low listening levels. The highs are crisp and sharp. The gaming experience is definitely enhanced with the sound quality these speakers provide. All in all, anyone looking for great sound at a reasonable price will not go wrong with this system.
This product is worth the money. It was easy to install with my minimal automotive background. The FM relay works great! No interference from local stations and crystal clear sound.
It works nicely. Can even add your own things to its library. Cons are is that it should be quiet when you speak into it and it doesn't shut off. Otherwise it's great
I have owned this product for over three months and I am very satisfied. So much so that I bought one for my husband for Christmas and he loves it. The only drawback that I find is that the display is difficult to read when it is strapped to my arm, (older eyes!). But since I know the button placement, which is very simple, I can find my way around my recorded music very easily. The radio reception is also good. Be prepared to change batteries, since I workout 4 times a week I go through a battery a month. Keep extras with you at the gym because once you are used to working out with music, and it stops all of a sudden, all the fun stops too! Great unit for the price. The flexability and ease of downloading the music from my computer is a real plus! No added service or particular music service required.
I own eight of these (yes, eight!), and so far they've worked just fine.Better to charge generic batteries in these units than on your camera.
I have the previous model of this TV (with lower resolution) and the picture quality of this new model is much better even with non HD signals.The sound on this model is poor and will not satisfy anyone with any expectations of quality. The sound issues from a series of narrow slots that point downward towards a 45 degree bezel below the "Samsung" logo. The sound is like a cheap AM radio from the 1950's and is mostly midrange biased. Even adding a $29 three way computer type speaker system made all the difference.The odd thing is that the previous model had a very acceptable sound system with multple speakers and lots of grill pointing at the listener.Needless to say, most buyers of this kind of TV will have or be adding an enhanced sound sytem. It's too bad though that Samsung made it a complete necessity!
I live down South so here in SC the roads don't change much and so the TomTom seems much more accurate to us hicks than you sissyfied city folk. Ok I'm only kidding but the TomTom seems very accurate to me. I only use it on long trips (100 or more miles) and if I have to go somewhere downtown and I'm not familiar where the place is. I've learned to pretty much trust the TomTom but it always seems to falter at the last couple of buildings. But, it does get you where you want to go. The TomTom loves the interstate so it always guides you there even if you know a shorter route from experience. I gave it four stars because it works well for what you pay. I've had mine about 6 months.Bear
I recently purchased a Palm Vx, my first foray into handhelds. It was extremely easy to learn to use, and the software seems very logical... so far there haven't been any &quot;oh, I wish it would...&quot; and I have yet to consult the documentation, it's so straight-forward. Best of all, it's as though it was made for my Mac, instead of made for a PC and then translated. No more stray pieces of paper and thick datebooks for me. I also have 3 technical books loaded on it that I refer to several times each day at work.
I purchased this product years ago, and it has lasted through several moves....unprotected. Yet, it keeps on tickin'. The channels are easy to receive and on-screen images are clearly defined. A GREAT gift.
My 2003 Corolla comes fully equipped with a tape player for all of my cassette tape-listening needs (except... who plays cassette tapes anymore?!) My car also lacks any other ways to connect my iPhone to my stereo so the tape adapter was the way to go. I've had two other tape adapters over the past 7 or 8 years and they have both worked wonderfully! And this adapter is no exception!! It is a lot more reliable than an FM transmitter because there isn't any static and I think that the sound quality is pretty good. It will sometimes make a quiet whirring noise like the little wheels are turning but it's really not that noticeable when music is playing. I really love having this adapter because I rarely listen to the radio and needed a way to listen to my favorite music again!
This animal is older than the hills. It actually came with Windows Vista. I only bout the critter for something to use while having another system updated. The selling point was being able to see the 15 inch screen which was a good size for the time. This wireless "g" is still in the main stream today and wireless N devices also accept it.I have recently updated the ram form two .5GB to two 2GB sticks. The system recounted the update immediately. The system came with a restore partition but I never trust them and have external disks in case of a virus or anything physical. I also updated to Windows 7 and anticipate trying Windows 8.Just a note that unless you are ept and can adjust to the exterenal wrld without help from the manufaturer this may not be the best way to go. Personally I find the challenge fun.
Unfortunately, the digital clear filter had a couple of scratches on it, rendering it useless.
This is a great stand. I bought it to prevent pain in my neck from looking down at my laptop screen, and it works great for this purpose. And although it's not an apple product, the color matches my silver mac, and it looks very elegant on my desk.
I figured that for the price, it would be nice to charge my iPod and phone at the same time. But it couldn't charge my iPod Touch, even when there was no second device hooked up. The tolerance on the output is too big so I probably got a bad one, but buyer beware.
I own a HD radio (Radiosophy). I live in a high rise apartment and I have problems in recieving both analog and HD signals. I thought C.Crane FM reflect antenna will improve reception. Manufacturers say that it improves reception 213% more then regular dipole antenna. Thats wrong. It didnt improve much. In five of my favorite FM HD stations, I get good reception for one station. With this antenna I got two. I still dont get other three. More over this antenna does not look firm as it was shown in pictures. It is nothing but a wire. They say it is flexible and we can adjust in what ever shape we want. But it doesn't stay in the shape we make it. I have to stick it with tape. It is big and does not look good. I mean I have my radio in living room. I cant use this antenna there. It is very high priced. I think if we can get some wire from Radioshack, we can make it on our own. I am going to return this antenna.
If you're reading reviews to convince yourself to buy a nano, then be convinced. The only concern would be cost, and it's worth the money.If you have a wide variety of musical taste, a couple thousand songs you always want on call, and use your nano daily, then get the 8 gig. If you only use an mp3 player for 1-2 hour intervals, and use it sparingly, then the 2 or 4 gig should suffice.
What else do you want? I'll even say one more sentence to allow this comment to be posted on the website!
I bought this charger for use with my digital camera (Canon Powershot). I love it, it charges relatively quickly and shuts off when fully charged so there is no risk of over charging the batteries. I have not noticed the unit becoming hot or even warm during charging as someone else comented on. It is very compact which makes it easy to travel with. As it has dual voltage with the right converter you can use it anywhere. I have used mine in Ireland, England and New Zealand with no problems. The ability to charge either 2 or 4 batteries is also a nice feature. In my camera the batteries have what I find to be a good amount of life before they need to be recharged. I have accidentally popped the cover off when opening but it pops back on just as easily. I am completely satisfied with this charger and batteries for digital camera usage and recommend it.
This is a great docking station, and nice little boombox. The sound might not be the most epic, but for the price it can't be beat.In comparison to other iPod speaker systems a great deal for the sound it does put out. Our family has four iPods, and absolutely love the convenience this radio offers. We have two of these units now, a blue one and a pink one, and never regretted out decision, not for a minute.If your looking for an economical and inexpensive charging/speaker system, look no further. Not only that, but its stylish, and keeps the iPod protected while docked, which most docks do not do. What more can you ask for? Maybe better sound quality, but your not going to get that for this price point.
Okay - I would perhaps not take this flash as the only flash for professional work trekking through the jungle and swinging from tree to tree, because the build quality, although perfectly okay (it isn't by any means flimsy), isn't quite bomb-proof pro level. Sigma uses plastic bits on the foot of the flash where metal might have been a good idea. But apart from that, this on one h*** of a flash. Got power to spare and far more functions than I or probably anyone will really want to use. Works perfectly with the Nikon D100 (supports D-TTL fine, with 3D Matrix metering no problem) and also i-TTL (D70, etc.) as advertised. Price here wasn't the only reason to go for this particular flash. I wanted a sturdy flash I could attach a Lumiquest soft box onto the front of without the head always wanting to droop, and this is perfect. Also narrow focusing of the flash beam was important, as I do a lot of corporate event photography and work with a 200mm zoom. This flash narrows the beam down to 105mm, which means you're basically fine at any sensible distance.A very nice flash. Just don't drop the camera down the mountainside with the flash on top, or you may be gluing bits together. I can definitely recommend it. For pro use also, but not as an only flash. I have a set of Nikon flashes which used to be my primaries but are now backups. Good piece of work and plenty of power. Go Sigma!
not the best but it works as expected. for this price it is more than outstanding.
Ordered two of these to replace my aging stock batteries. Neither of them work. Buyer beware on these.
Easy to set up. Works great.I have not recorded with it as yet, but know it will be fine.
the Case Logic 6 USB wallet is all I wanted and I'm glad I bought 2 from my reliable Amazon.com online store.
I kept getting the cords of my earbuds tangled. These earbuds are the perfect solution and I'm very pleased with them.
Received adapter within 3 days of ordering. Setup was painless but I changed to Microsoft Network Connection instead of Linksys. Works great, no complaints.
I happened upon this system when I was getting ready to drop quite a bit of money on a Bose system. I read the reviews and started doing some research. I went to the Klipsch website. There, they sell refurb models for $100!! And that includes shipping!! I was a little apprehensive, as I don't usually buy audio equipment without hearing it. Considering the cost, though, I thought I'd give it a try.I received my system within 4-5 days of ordering it (not bad for the holiday season...not to mention free shipping). First thing I noted was the look of it; it's very sleek and modern (and goes very well with my black 80gb ipod). The only cosmetic issue (as the result of buying a refurb) was a slight scratch in the cradle that holds the ipod. That meant little to me, as it was covered anyway!The IGrooveHG is a simple plug-and-play system, and it even has a handle. Both of these characteristics make it quite a bit more portable than the Bose system.I'm not sure if I chose a bad song for it first off, but I wasn't initially impressed. I thought it sounded "okay", and I couldn't expect much for $100. But then, I switched to another song and actually used the EQ on my ipod (big "duh" on my part for not doing that in the first place). The initial disappointed flew out the window. This thing sounded UNBELIEVABLE!I played a Mozart piano sonata. It blew me away. Each and every note was crisp and clear. It sounded as though, truly, I was listening to my husband play it on our piano.I then ran through my catalog of music and played a little bit of everything (ranging from jazz to rock back to rap to country...I truly mean EVERYTHING). After making the appropriate adjustments on the EQ, every song sounded great.I saw that several complaints of rattling. I didn't have that problem at all; but then again, I'm also not trying to blast out my windows with a shelf system. I played it at a considerably loud volume, and all that rattled was the glassware on my countertop.I also saw that some people have complained about the remote. When I used it, it worked flawlessly. I do have the most recent 80gb ipod, so I'm not sure if the problems are with older models or just with certain remotes.I would highly recommend this system to anyone who would like fantastic sound without dropping hundreds more on a Bose system. I was never able to listen to the Klipsch and the Bose next to each other. However, from what I can recall, the Bose did NOT sound hundreds-of-dollars better than the Klipsch.
As soon as I opened the box, I was pleasantly surprised with what I had purchased. This stereo is typical of other Aiwa products I have owned. The fit and finish are excellent, the sound is great for it's small size, and it's features are many and unique. A subwoofer will be required for deep base fans, but overall it's the best deal I've ever gotten on a stereo.
My nephew was so excited to receive this headphone as a Christmas present. It's exactly what he wanted. His friends have this kind of headphone, he tried it before & loves the experience of listening to music using this Philips HN 110. It's a better sound quality compared to his expensive Bose & Sony noise cancelling headphones he already owned. Ace Hardware delivered this right on time before Christmas.
LOL...there has to be a mistake with the pricing here! These heatsinks sell for ~$25.00 new...I knew the price of copper was on the rise but...
I've been using a Canon Elura 2 for several years now, and have been amazed that it has taken so long to produce a better camcorder in the same small package. For a long time, the smallest camcorders have been bigger than the Elura 2. Finally, the Optura 600 is a worthwhile upgrade. Better video quality, better lens, better semi-pro features (exposure, etc.), full anamorphic 16:9, external mic input, and a great still camera mode.I've always liked the smallest camcorder available on the theory that if you don't have it with you, you can't take the videos. The Optura 600 is small, and really packs in the features.I did some extensive still photo comparisons with the Optura 600 still camera and my Canon Elph 500 (5 megapixels). Other than a slightly different color balance, it was nearly impossible to tell any significant difference. I also compared Super Fine vs. Fine mode, and actually thought the Fine mode had slightly better image quality. Just because the file size is bigger doesn't mean that the resultant photo is any better. I'd recommend you try the comparison yourself, but my choice is to keep it in Fine mode and not use the full SuperFine mode. This is a really great feature of the Optura 600 because you can really leave your digital still camera behind (which usually only have 3x or 4x optical zoom) and use the very nice 10x optical zoom.For anyone who has any intent of editing, miniDV tape is much better than miniDVD. The quality (and bitrate) is far better, and most editing software works much better with this format. And shoot your videos in 16:9. Even if you don't have a widescreen TV now, you will before you know it, and you'll appreciate the fact your videos are in the modern format. The Optura 600 uses the whole image sensor for 16:9, so you aren't losing any image quality.My main complaint is the lack of an external battery charger, but this seems to be the trend these days. It is amazing that they can fit the battery charging logic into the camcorder body, but I really like to have an external charger to charge one battery while I use a second. You can get one for under $30, but they really ought to give you one in the package.(All the comments about it being uncomfortable to hold seem to fail to take into account that this is a small camera. The hand hold design is the same as the old Elura 2 - you hold it at an angle with your thumb on the record button, and your index or middle finger on the zoom. Your ring and little finger wrap around the front. With the great new still camera mode, I find it better to use the middle finger for zoom and the index finger for the shutter release. But the design works as well as you could hope for in such a small camera. Left handed folks may have a bit more trouble, but that is true for most camcorders.)If you've been waiting to upgrade your camcorder, this is a good choice. You'll get great MiniDV quality (suitable for editing to high quality DVD) and a really great still camera in one package. The video will look good on HD widescreen TVs. Maybe in a few years high def camcorders will be small, cheap, and easy to edit and produce to HD-DVD, but for now, this is much more practical, and will give you very good quality video. And it is so small, you might actually take it with you.Update: I just took this camera on vacation, and I love it even more. I carried only this camera most of the time, and could take both video and photos as needed. While the still camera takes great pictures, it is a bit slow on startup and between picture cycle time. Also, there is a noticible lag between pushing the button and taking the photo, so it is critical to use the "push the button down half-way" feature to pre-focus. If you do this, then there is no delay. But it was just fantastic to have the 10x lens, and a great photo and video camera in one small unit.
Excellent Sound, nice construction, fits the Nano perfectly (and other sizes too). Excellent purchase for the money.
This product works just as I expected. Although I found out after I bought this item that there was Pocketwizards. I still enjoy pulling this out and using it for short wireless tethering ao all my flashes.
I really like this little remote control that gives you opportunity to lock your Vibez and still have the access to manipulate sound, forward and backward, going to the next song etc. You just need to select either album or playlist with several records so you can go thru them. It's especcially useful for workout. It's really small ( see description) and it has a little clip so it can be attached to whatever you have on you.Having two earphone outputs will be helpful on a long flight or anywere if you want to share your music. The reason for 4 stars is that the cord is a little bit too thin so I'm afraid that it will not last for too long. But I wll try to be careful. Also when you plug into your Vibez you have to wiggle sometimes a little to get the sound working. Still I recommend it because of the usefullness.BTY, I tried it with IPOD Nano - didn't work!
This thing is worthless. I bought it for road trips, but it barely works in the car. Tons of static.
For some reason, the red component of the signal failed to show up on the monitor when I installed this cord; I must have gotten a defective one. It's also too much of a hassle to bother returning this defective product, shipping & handling costs being what they are. Caveat emptor!
The price is great, the sound is great and follow the directions, which are easy and you have a boom box for the boonies. My grandkids love this in the mountains, and in the car. Quite impressive. Thanks amazon
I had bought this camera as a replacement for my "old" 2MP Olympus, and I must say that Olympus have done a great job. The pre-set dial on the back makes selecting shooting modes much easier, with choices of Auto-shoot, programmed auto-shoot (where you can create your settings)Manual,movie mode (Quick Time movies with sound)self-portrait, landscape/portrait, sport, night scene,and landscape. The viewfinder (an rarity with point and shoot digital cameras these days), is a little small, but does the job. The screen is incredibly sharp and gives you a real sense of how the shot will turn out. It is very nice in the hand, and very stable to use (no more camera shake!) In short, a crisp, clean, sweet camera, and well-recommended.
I used a wireless multimedia keyboard before I got this one and I got this one because wireless keyboard technology still isn't very reliable and because I wanted to see what a ergonomic keyboard felt like so this is my first one.Pros:ergonomic keyboard- very comfortable which is paramount to all the bells and whistles of keyboards.cons:1. The space bar requires a bit more effort to press unless you press closer to its center but I doubt anything can be done about that as space bars in general encounter that problem however curved keyboards such as this one exacerbates the problem.2. lack of multimedia key's- the volume control is nice, and the most important feature to me, and it even has a play/pause button but it would be nicer if it also had a fast forward, rewind, and stop button as well- those two were on the multimedia keyboard. They're extremely useful if you use itunes and come across a song you dislike and wish to skip over it without leaving your current window3. zoom button- doesn't work, probably vista x64 faultI would personally give this a 4.75 because its pros (ergonomics) definitely outweigh its cons but the cons are still there...
Same comments as others....Load software, works for a bit. Sometimes sound goes out by opening a miscellaneous program. Sometimes the unit doesn't recognize the peripherals when the computer has been rebooted. Sometimes my HP laptop crashes. Maybe it's something to do with HP compatibility as I've seen this a few times.
this lasted only about a week. I guess you get what you pay for on small stuff like this lol
I've had this USB drive for about 3 months now, and I absolutely love it. I like to carry around my USB drives on my keychain, and durability has always been an issue. However, this device has a solid, all-metal construction, and an extremely handy and secure retracting mechanism. I get great performance from the drive as well. The U3 software can be helpful for some, although for me, I fail to find it as useful. Fortunately, Sandisk now provides a way to remove the bundled U3 software from the drive itself, turning it into a standard 2gb USB drive. There are cheaper 2gb flash drives out there, but none of them would last nearly as long as the Cruzer Titanium. For the quality that you get, the price simply cannot be beat.
Beware of simultaneously using too many devices on one USB port! This is not an issue with the Leaxar unit, it's a general caveat.If you run too many operations on single USB port you could see lost data error messages.How I see this happen is hot-syncing my handheld while copying files to the Lexar unit. The hot-sync cradle and the Lexar share a 4-port to 1 USB connection. The Lexar lost. I had to run checkdisk and defrag to clear the unit.The Lexar is solid, fast, and fun to show off.
I'm pretty sure it's not an officially licensed body cap, it has different mass to the one that came with my T2i. However, I'm also pretty sure that it was less than two dollars and does the job just as well, so don't take that as a complaint.
I purchased this Trackman and also the Marble Mouse because I began experiencing numbness, dull pain and fatigue on my right hand due to constant typing and a not so ergonomic mouse. Since I'm not a doctor, I can't characterize my issue as carpal tunnel.Anyway, this mouse definitely reduced the pain and after a few weeks of being mindful, the pain virtually went away. I thank this mouse in large part. It's comfortable, it fits on most average sized hands and it works really well. The ball does take time to get used to but it is very convenient once you do. The only qualms I have is this mouse doesn't have additional buttons that can be programmed. I think you could have two additional buttons bellow the ball.
Hi!The AC adapter does it job. What more can I say. Thanks!
Very simple, easy to operate and attach to camera. Use it with tripod for shake free and clear photos. Especially helpful for wildlife photography. Would recommend everyone have one in his or her camera bag. It is small and inexpensive.
It comes with no instructions, but now that I figured it out it's been working great
Do not, repeat, do not, buy this item. I puchased one late last year, and within 1 month all of a sudden when I tried to download a file a message came on my computer " memory card is corrupted, see your olympus dealer " . I had to deal with this by having an outside transcriptionist listen to my files and type them out. Having liked my previous recorder from Olympus a few years ago, I thought I would give this one another shot though, so I ordered a new one. Now after using it for a little more than 1 month, I'm getting the SAME MESSAGE !!! I have a 2 1/2 hour long file that's URGENT and this dictaphone won't download the file and it's outside the time I can send it back to Amazon!!! Please be smarter than me - use another dictaphone manufacturer !!!!!
This was a great purchase! Very, very easy to use and fairly quick burning. It is perfect for easy removal of videos, especially if your computer doesn't have enough hard disk space! Love it!
Couple days ago i opened my new Tablet and boy was i impressed! For starters it came a day earlier than what the estimate was AND the screen is nice and big. mine only came with 1 dead pixal which is not the end of the world (could of been 10) as far as drawing on this tablet, incredible the pen draws exactly where i want to draw theres no lag at all! not sure how this compares to the 21x tablet for 2 grand but i believe this is worth the money if you're into drawing digital graphics on the computer or if you just want a touch screen computer.I have nothing bad to say about this tablet except theres alot of wires to hook up, its heavy so you wont be drawing on your lap, and dead pixals will come with it but it still gets a 5/5 in my book for usefulness/price.
I've had this printer for a bit over three months. So far, I haven't had any problems, and the printer does what it needs to. The text is nothing to WOW about, but pictures printed on Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy look amazing. The paper is a bit expensive, but if you're going to buy a really nice printer, buy really nice paper for it. Don't go cheap.
Fast shipment and nice price. Product has been good.
This little guy is great! It was shipped promptly, and when I got it, it worked (and still does work) excellently. I recommend this to anyone who has an older car without USB capabilities and just wants to listen to their music on the way to wherever. Awesome product!
i Just received my speakers today for my ipod mini. i Love it, its perfect for your room when you don't want to bother your ears with head phones or your office. i only see 2 problems, one is that the battery will have to be replaced many times or you will have to constantly charge your ipod but this problem can be solved by buying a wall adapter for the speakers.overall great product and worth the bargain, only 4 bucks!!One more great thing about it is, that it not only connects to the iPod, but nearly anything with a headphone jack (computer, CD player, PSP, Nintendo DS, other name brand MP3's..Zune and anything you can think of)
6/5/2011 Love it - much easier than a mouse and no sore wrist even after hours of use. Also it is not affected by dust or oil from my hand.
We bought this for our 13&#34; MacBook Air so we could fit it onto a narrow desk. It's solid, is a great match for the Air, and provides ample room for storing the keyboard underneath. It also raises to a nice height for viewing. The stand is sturdy enough to type on the Air's keyboard and use the touchpad without wobbling. The rubber strips are well placed for a good grip on the Air or any similarly sized notebook.My wife loved it. I thought it was a little pricey, but for what you get and it's functionality, it was worth it. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a sturdy and reliable stand. A high quality product.
My six-year-old got this for Christmas, and it's amazing. It's easy to use, just point and shoot, with simple buttons for zooming in and out. There's no waiting to charge up batteries, as it uses two regular AA's, which are easy to install. Playback is simple, and it only takes one cord to hook up to the TV. Hooking it up to the computer is a snap as well. There's no software to download, you basically take it out of the box and go. I keep expecting some hassle to appear, but so far, it's been great.The quality of the picture is okay. If you are looking for high-quality, high-tech stuff, look elsewhere. But for something super simple that captures your memories at the spur of the moment, this pocket-size camera is the best!
This bag is just the right size to carry my SLR with lense attached, plus my zoom lens and my speedlight. The pocket in the front can hold additional small items like your battery or some cards. I'll be using this bag on hikes, rather than my laarger bag which tends to be too much for hiking. Very sturdy construction!
I have to be honest I too was skeptical of this camera till I bought one in late October. This camera is amazing! Some might say well the digial camera part of it isn't that good but it is still 3.0 megapixels and you can record on DVD's! The best thing though about this camera is that you can hook this thing up to your computer and make music videos if you want using your own MP3's! I know that they will make other DVD camcorders but right now it is the best even with the high price tag I have to say that it is well worth it. I have enjoyed mine way more than I ever thought that I would.
I had to ask for a refund due to the item not being as advertised. It does not fit a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The need to make an dffort to check these things out
This TV is good in all ways but the ONE thing I bought it for: HD. I bought the $100 HDMI cable to get true HD and this TV does NOT support HDCP (Copy Protection) when I connect it to my HD-DVR cable from Time Warner in NYC. Before you buy this or any HDTV, check to make sure it does not block you from getting HD because of HDCP. It varies by specific TV model, and not by brand. One Samsung TV may allow, while another may block. This information is not readily available on the checklist of features that you use to comparison shop, so find that out BEFORE you buy and get stuck like I did. I would totally return this TV had I not already thrown away the box.
When we first installed them, they worked great. Installation was a breeze and everything was wired in throughout the house within an hour. However, after 3-4 months they randomly started cutting in and out on the sound levels. One of the units started making a popping and crackling sound so I had to replace it. I'm actually looking for a replacement solution now.
There is a rechargeable battery kit for this camera that's sold separately. 2MPs in a tiny little camera, no protruding lenses or buttons, the touch screen/viewfinder is very convenient and easy to use, the picture quality is great, and the price is very reasonable. For a casual amateur photographer like myself, it's ideal. I'm very happy with my Toshiba PDR-T10.
Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase of this camera - it's handsome (got lots of compliments on its looks), lightweight -- the thing's a veritable feather, comparatively -- takes superb outdoor shots, and pretty good indoor shots (although insufficient lighting, as with most digitals, affects quality).Digital zoom - as with most cameras - BAD!. The DSP is "guessing" what pixels belong where. Fortunately the DX3600 has 2x _optical_ zoom (alas, the little sister model DX3500 does not). You can go to 6x with digital zoom, (and the .1x the zoom stepping is nice), but you'll start to see blurriness, pixellation, and x-mas lights effects. Up to 2x looks great.The movie mode is such a fun feature... great for those times when a picture just isn't enough. The DX3600 records at 320x240 or 160x120, 20fps(!), with audio! And limited only by your memory capacity (I can get up to 15 minutes on my 64MB card). You can't use zoom or flash when recording, so lighting is a concern; but I've taken movies of a Japanese sushi chef slicing an egg with his spatula in low hotel restaurant light, and it came out beautifully! :)The software blue-screened Windows 2000 on me twice during installation (which NEVER happens... my W2K system is a ROCK)... although it has worked perfectly during regular use. (or else the camera would have been returned already!) When plugged in to the USB cable, you can use the Kodak software, or the camera simply appears as a drive under My Computer. Nice!This camera has MADE me a shutterbug! I didn't even own a film camera before this purchase. And on my recent trip to San Francisco, I snapped 275+ pics & movies!The beautiful LCD screen (viewable even in bright sunlight), ease of use (the ultimate in point and shoot!), good battery life -- I recommend the 1600mA Rayovac NiMHs -- great macro shots, video out (how many "low-end" cameras have that?), and very nice-looking photos (what we're all after, in the end!) You get a lot of camera (and mini-camcorder!) for the money!
I've owned multiple Palm devices and, with the exception of the oldest technology, have ended up with problems will all of them and found at times that they were limited in their ability to do the things I wanted. So, I eventually decided to move to a Pocket PC. After reading some reviews, I came across the Toshiba Pocket PC e740 which was leading edge technology at the time.Unfortunately, the reviwers who point out that the design of this device is less than perfect are absolutely correct. This is especially true of button positions and battery life.Data loss due to the record button or on button being inadvertantly pressed for long periods of time while in an airline overhead bin is becoming common for me. Smarter button positioning would easily eliminate this problem.I've also noticed the batteries drain remarkably quickly, allowing for only an hour or so of work before they need recharging. This is hardly useful on a 7 hour flight over the Atlantic.If you travel a lot, I'd look to other devices which have better design and better battery life.
The battery worked great for the first few months I had it. Last week I noticed when I put the battery into the charger, the charge indicator light was red, but after a few minutes, the charge light was green. However, when I put the battery into the camera, the camera indicated that the battery needed to be changed. It looks like a couple other people have had similar problems. There's a 3 year warranty on this battery, so I emailed Lenmar to ask if I could get a replacement. Lenmar responded quickly, providing me with a return authorization number and detailed information on their warranty policy. However, since my battery was purchased more than 90 days ago, there's a $7.50 shipping and handling charge for the new battery. Since I only paid $12 for the battery itself, I didn't think it was worth the trouble to get a replacement, especially since I could run into the same problem with the replacement. Anyway, I think it'd be wise to spend the extra bucks for the Canon battery.
Hooked this up about a year ago and thought it was great. I got 7 stations and I live in a canyon. Two spanish, three cartoons and two I could watch. I was still happy to not have a monthly bill-and we don't get anything else down in here but spotty sat. and that is expensive. However, I got another tv for the bedroom and hooked up an antenna I got from kmart and I got 13 channels. Obviously I got another of the same type for my living room and booooyahhh I have 13 in my living room now also. Would not get another of these.
High quality of wire for such a low cost. I needed longer wire for my home theater. Works great.
Product was packaged well and arrived quickly. My order was even shipped free, what more could you ask for?
I am cranking out 16 (x) 20 prints at all focal lengths without difficult. Yes I known it in't the metal of old and if I were to fault it all it would for that fact and the lack of a tripod mount. The stabilizer is fantastic.
I bought this and did not know what to expect. I paid 10.99 for it and I feel I got a freat deal! I love it easy to use. No need for al the extra brushes its all in one place.
I bought this Toshiba SD-1800 about 6 months ago. It seemed to work fine...on DVDs only, we don't play CDs or other discs on it...About a month ago it started having the following symptoms: A DVD will play for a little bit starting out. Then the picture will get &quot;shadowy&quot;, almost like a negative photo. Picture will then start and stop, and then finally stop alltogether. Happens on all DVDs. It seems to me this is some sort of temperature sensitve problem. Once the player warms up it starts having these problems. Based on this and after reading other reviews I would NOT RECOMMEND purchasing this player at all. And it brings into question the Toshiba name in terms of reliability and quality. Toshiba is not high on my list right now.
I was quite please with this switch, when it first arrive. Easy to set up among 4 PCs. Woked extremely for the first 2 months, then it just wouldn't power on anymore. Just completly died. I even tried a different power supply. Should have lasted much longer. Will be looking to at a different brand.
Timely delivery. Breifcase is well constructed, has lots of useful compartments. Superior in comparison to other similar breifcases. Decent price.
I had an IPOD mini 4GB before and loved it; when the video IPOD came out I had to have one. Got it and love it more then I loved my IPOD mini. They are great MP3 players.Keep in mind that the video IPOD does not come with a plug in charger, you will have to buy one seperate if that is how you perfer to charge your IPOD, otherwise the USB connector cord will charge your IPOD for you.
The Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 is an absolutely phenomenal headset. The sound quality is amazing and they are truly noise-cancelling! The bass is clear and powerful and there is a handy adjuster at thumb level to manage the volume and mute buttons. They are extremely comfortable and I can wear them for long durations which can't be said for a lot of headphones. The recording quality is professional, clear and VERY easy to use. Its plug and play compatibility is extremely intuitive and I plan to use it when doing professional product demos. I tested the audio using my Audacity recording software and it came through amazingly well. I'm not usually this effusive with praise but these are absolutely worth every bit of their price!If you're in the market for a high quality Skype enabled headset that's easy to use, buy the Lifechat LX-3000. You won't be disappointed.
It took me a while to figure our how this thing works.It was expecting it to work more like a usb drive, but it had a wierd program that wasn't so clear cut.Besides that it is all fine
Purchased for the very occasional viewing of DVD's - and for playing Jeopardy which we received as a gift.Unit works well, although we had problems with the open/close button on the machine. Amazon was quick to replace it with another.So far, the replaced player is working very nicely. Especially like how compact it is!For the price, it's an excellent choice for our needs.Would have rated it 5 stars had we not had the problem with the initial machine.
I like the C340. I am amazed at how well if performs. My only problem is that I can not figure out how to enter an intersectioin in the go to option.Sam Strong for Helga
Just awesome! Connection is stable and fast! So far I've never had an issue with it. Works like a charm. Highly recommended!
After going through a few of those "free with the computer" type printers I finally bit the bullet and bought this Brother printer about 5 years ago. I love it. I have never had a problem with it and I got it up and running in a flash. I liked it so much that I bought a second one to have at my other home. The only reason I thought to finally do a review was that I was searching for where to buy toner for my oldest Brother printer. I can't recommend it highly enough. It's so great - and so rare - to own any electronic device that doesn't get outdated in a few months, isn't quirky, performs perfectly and is easy to use. If you're considering a b/w laser printer, you won't go wrong with this one.
Here are a few details you should know about the Tetra Hub. You have to buy the darn thing to figure this out.The Tetra Hub must be connected to a USB 2.0-compliant host in order to function in high-speed mode (480Mbps data rate). If the Hub is connected to a USB 1.1-compliant host, it will operate only in low-speed or full-speed mode (1.5Mbps/12Mbps).Note: The Hub itself will always connect to the host as either a full- or high-speed device, never as a low-speed device. Any idiot that tries to use this with an old USB 1.0 PC port will find it does not work, duh! These are the people who write Amazon reviews denigrating a product and they have not a clue as to how it is supposed to function. I really like the one where someone at Belkin tech support said to take it back and go buy someone else's hub, i.e. "GO AWAY!"The Belkin Tetra Hub provides four downstream USB ports that offer backward-compatible, Plug-and-Play connectivity with all USB devices, including USB 1.1 (or low- and full-speed) devices, as well as with USB 2.0 (or high-speed) devices. This includes such peripherals as scanners, printers, mass-storage devices, and high-resolution cameras.The Hub is self-powered if you use the supplied AC adaptor, which allows the cascading of devices with additional hubs, so that up to 127 USB devices may be connected to a single port.The Hub features neat multicolor LEDs that indicate the operating speed of each connected USB device and the speed of the link to the host computer. More on this feature in a minute.The TetraHub offers several important advantages over traditional USB 2.0 hubs. Most important is its implementation of the new "Quad TT" architecture. Simply stated, when connected to a USB 2.0 host controller, each of the TetraHub's four downstream ports deliver a full 12Mbps of USB bandwidth for low- and full-speed devices while still providing total support for high-speed devices. This is especially important when connecting multiple, bandwidth-intensive, full-speed devices such as USB webcams, speakers, scanners, and external storage devices.BACKGROUNDThe USB 2.0 specification includes three separate modes of data transmission. These are defined as low-speed (1.5Mbps), full-speed (12Mbps), and high-speed (480Mbps).The Belkin TetraHub appears to be the only USB hub on the market today that provides a visual indication of a connected device's speed. This is accomplished using Belkin proprietary speed indication circuitry. Each downstream port on the Hub has a corresponding LED that changes color according to the speed of the connected device.Connection Speed - LED colorLow - GreenFull - RedHigh - AmberIn addition, the upstream port has a corresponding LED that indicates the speed of the computer's USB host controller.Host Controller Speed - LED colorFull - RedHigh - AmberIMHO this is an unusual USB hub that is worth every penny Belkin gets. I just wish they had built this technology into the 7-port hub that features two ports on top for my flash drive.I do not work in the computer industry or for Belkin. As I look at my desk, I notice I have a few other products from Belkin that have been very ssatisfactory over the last few years. I hope this Tetra USB HUB continues that experience over time.Vic
I bought this reader to transfer pictures from my 10Mp digital camera that uses SD card. The installation of the SW that came with the reader was a snap. After you plug in the reader, it displays 4 removable drive in my computer. When you plug in the SD card, the installed SW will automatically start on Windows XP.The transfer speed is excellent. It transferred 85 MB worth of files in 13 seconds = 6.5 MB/sec.There is only one minor issue to point out. The USB cable included with the device is a bit short. I wound up buying an USB extension cable. But the reader does provide an extra cable (very short) so you can take the reader with you.
When amazon gives u a date that they r going to deliver, it comes on that day or sooner. I brougt sony speakers an I love them,They just need a little more watt to them. They r hard wood an a very shiny look to them. Thanks Amazon.
I've had my Zune for almost 2 years with almost no problems (excluding the whole Dec. 31st thing lol). The only problem I have with Zune really has nothing to do with the device it self but rather with the software...
This product was available for less that I would pay at WalMart or Target. The vendor provided fast and reliable service. I will continue to do business with this vendor.
This Philips HTS3400 DVD has all the features I need, but its mp3 player is really bad: Audio just pops before moving to a next song . It looks like what Philips' people just do in all of their electronics. I really don't want to talk about this any more because William R. French and A. Isaicu all talke about these problems.
I am wanting to know what kind of speaker wires these have. Are they two bare wires or a jack. I have a stereo I need to replace the speakers and don't see that anywhere on description.
I have not had it very long , however it seem's to work fine. Potatos doe's great, shredding cheese and hash browns great. Chopping so so.
Just bought this MP3 player for my son for his 7th birthday. His older sister has the 1 GB model. He loves it and holds more than enough songs for him, considering his age. Easy, never asks how to do anything and keeps him busy for any car trips. I guess the only complaint I would have is the singing we hear coming from the backseat!
This keyboard is excellent except for the space key, which is used the most.The issue is that this key doesn't push down without large force. My fingers get tired quickly with keep pushing this space key. Sometimes I had to use both my fingers to push it. It also makes noise when you push it.After 1-2 days trial, my finger's muscle gets tired and never want to use it anymore.
These speakers have made my home so pleasant -- instead of listening to the radio all the time, I am able to listen to my Pandora or LastFM. Sometimes they have some static, but overall the sound is great, and I'm very happy with them. Not able to turn them ON with the remote, but otherwise it works for volume control and turning off. Totally worth the money, especially when the other internet radios can be at least $100 more.
This is the only player I found that will upconvert DVDs to 1080i over component for a decent price. Mine has a built date of February 2005 and upconverted all my store bought DVDs to 1080i over component straight out of the box...no firmware necessary. Definitely a buy if Amazon gets anymore in stock.
Widely advertised as the firste PocketPC PDA with integrated 802.11b wireless, the e740 looked like a great opportunity to synch with my PC over my company's pervasive wireless net. Unfortunately, our IS department hasn't been able to figure it out, and Toshiba technical support won't (&quot;We don't provide support for active synchronization over a wireless network...&quot;) or can't help. The e740 may just have a problem handling VPN, which provides security for the corporate network, but Toshiba support doesn't want to talk about it.Additionally, great expandability in a very thin package is offset by a dim (compared to iPAQ) display and an awkward-to-hold rectangular design. There are also some hiccups with ActiveSynch...still, if I could get a wireless connection at work, I'd consider it a good investment. Maybe it works for surfing the web at Starbucks, but if you need it to work at the office, make sure that somebody else already has one that works with your wireless network.
Amazing sound and unbelievable clarity. I haven't even been able to test the full range of this since I live in a condo and my neighbors are *insert curse words* . The bass shakes your seat no matter what distance you sit at and I've only gone halfway with it.
this mp3 player is cool and easy to use.Pros:it has more features than Ipod, FM radio, text viewer, video, wav,ogg and others:Cons: none so far, i wish the screen can be little bigger(1.8 inch big)the battery is also good too.
I bought this item for my mother inlaw and I was the hit for christmas! She loves it and uses it everyday. This is a great present for a disabled and homebound person she feels like she is still in contact with the world.
This burner is my first and for the money it was worth it. The Nero software is decent for most types of use. Unless you want cutting edge performance this burner will suffice to copy data for most users
Until recently I never understood why anyone would spend more than $20 on a universal remote. I was quite happy with the bare-bones remote I used to control my DirecTV receiver and TV. That is, until my needs began to change.My setup evolved over time. I installed an A/V receiver with 5.1 surround sound, I purchased a 32" HDTV with multiple inputs, I got an Xbox 360 game console which doubles as a media extender device. I just recently placed an order for another device which will be added to my setup, a new device which I know my old remote doesn't have codes for.I quickly realized that my old remote wasn't going to cut it. Simply switching from watching TV to watching multimedia files on my Xbox 360 required several steps. I had to switch the TV input to VGA (which requires 4 button presses), change the receiver's audio to its optical input (2 button press), and power on the Xbox 360 (2 button press), then turn off the Directv receiver (2 button press). Reverse those steps to switch from my Xbox 360 to my DirecTV receiver. Not very intuitive when I want to quickly switch between devices.I bit the bullet and purchased the Logitech Harmony 550 remote control. I must say I was blown away by how easy the setup process was. No thumbing through the instruction manual for device codes and inputing a series of complicated button commands to input those codes. Simply install the included Logitech Harmony software, plug the remote into my PC's USB port, and follow the easy on-screen guide.It took about 10 minutes to setup my remote. I took an extra 20 or so minutes to tweak the remote's buttons and settings to my liking. Now I can't imagine how I managed without it.Want to watch TV, simply press the "watch TV" button and the remote automatically powers on all the relevant devices and switches the input settings on all devices accordingly. What took 10 button presses now takes 1!What I really appreciate most is the access to Logitech's database of remote control devices which is kept up to date. So right now and even 10 years from now my Logitech Harmony will be able to support just about any device I throw at it.So why would anyone pay more than $20 for a universal remote? Because when you have a complex A/V setup you need a remote that can handle it! I'm happy to say that the Logitech Harmony 550 is worth every penny.
Bought this battery as a spare and was not disappointed(even though I took the Canon battery to the limit) This battery fit fine in the Canon charger and the camera. For the price I would highly recommend it as a backup. Even if you never use it for 12 bucks you can't go wrong.
I got the item quickly and in perfect condition.
I bought this battery for my laptop and after two days of use the battery is completely dead. I tried to contact amazon to get it replaced and they sent me on a wild goose chase.
This is a great addition to my photo capabilities. I finally get to be in a few pictures! It's easy to set up and is so lightweight it's unbelievable. It fits in my purse and makes for a fun picture taking session!
Pros: Digital Dolby, DTS, THX certified, sounds great on HBO HD and all the channels that support Digital Dolby, i'm using an optical cable, with the cox box & PS3 as well as the Power Mac G5, aux for the iPodCons: not any really wish the cable for the speakers were longer
I concur with the previous reviewer's points that the device's weight and ports arrangement make the hub seem cheap and limit it's usage. I'll add that Belkin has misleading advertising for the product and that I recieved rather poor customer service from them.First off, the hub functioned, but not until I plugged the AC adapter in. I have a basic MS optical mouse, a Lexus Jump Drive, a digital camera and an SD card reader. None of them work with the hub unplugged. I'm 0 for 4, even though 'most devices work without power supply'...Second, after I plugged the hub into one of my rear USB ports, the other went dead. Since I've decided I didn't want to use this piece of junk, I've been unable to plug any of the other devices directly into either of my PC USB ports anymore. These other devices work when going through the powered hub (or the new drive bay ports), but not otherwise.I emailed Belkin and they responded by telling me to call the helpline. After 10-15 minutes on hold, the CSR had me plugging and unplugging things for another 15 minutes until he drew the conclusion that "our device is working properly, contact your PC manufaturer to find out what's wrong with the PC". A half hour on the phone to determine the problem was what I originally described in my email...I have no idea if the technical fault is with the hub or the motherboard, but I've used the USB ports for over 2 years without a hint of trouble until I plugged the TetraHub into them.BTW, I eventually found a drive-bay hub that plugged directly into the motherboard and suited my needs perfectly for half the price. I'm not sure what could make the TetraHub worth the price, even if it didn't have problems, unless you have some affinity to pretty lights...
I had an old set of inexpensive Cyber Acoustics speakers for about 4 years which sounded great for playing some tunes through my Mac. When they finally wore out, I decided to go with the extremely well-rated Logitech S220 2.1. Boy what a mistake. Those speakers sounded tinny and just plain weak. Yeah, I got schooled. With my newfound enlightenment, I ordered the CA-3001 RB 2.1 and had good sound returned to my work station.It's really baffling that these superior speakers are not as well-rated. What gives? Coming in at just under $20 this is a hard bargain to beat. I haven't experienced any of the distortion or disturbance from electrical current that others have mentioned. That being said, I don't turn my music up very loud (halfway to max is probably the loudest I go as I live in a NYC apartment and actually like my neighbours). Honestly, I am so pleased with the clarity, decent bass and general fullness of sound.My 2 in. Over and out.
The keyboard and mouse work well and crisply with each computer no matter how many times I switch between them during work sessions.
I like it very much. I have dropped my NOOK several times and it seems to have suffered absolutely no damage. One slightly annoying feature is that once in a while one of the little elastic corner tabs works its way off the corner that it is supposed to be latching onto.
Simple to use and very accurate. The only thing I don't like is that there is no on/off button. It is always on and ready to weigh unless you unplug it.
This is my first Panasonic camera so I am coming to this completely objectively. People seem to be divided into two groups regarding the FZ50 (and by extension, most of Panasonic's recent digicams) - those who find it's image quality impressive despite it's limitations and enjoy it's superiority in most other areas and those who feel the FZ50 should have been a lot more than it is, lacking the output to back up it's DSLR stylings and not being a revolutionary upgrade over the FZ30. I stand somewhere in the middle but leaning more towards the first view.The fact is, the FZ50 is a great bridge / mega zoom all-in-one digicam. The huge 12x focal range really is liberating and I just could not go back to a measly 3x zoom ever again. The superior quality of the Leica lens, which really is the main selling point is not to be underestimated - it's very sharp, producing next to no chromatic aberrations with truly effective stabilisation and I think is far superior to the lens of current competition. As everyone points out, to get this quality of (stabilised) lens over such a huge focal range for a DSLR would usually require more than one bulky lens and would probably cost well over a $1000, so you can't really find anything to grumble about here.I absolutely love the manual zoom and focus, which means you can fine tune to a degree that you just couldn't with a mechanical zoom - it's also silent and saves valuable battery power. I've found colour representation in the photos to be realistic although I must say that on every digital camera I've used, photos have never appeared quite how my eyes saw the original scene colour wise. I've found auto white balance to do a good job in most situations so far and this can also be fine tuned when in manual mode. The flash output can also be set to varying degrees, which is useful when you want to retain a more natural look in dimly lit conditions. The ergonomics as everyone points out are also great, the FZ50 feels comfortable and your hand position will feel natural around it.The flexibility of the twist out and swivel LCD screen is also not to be underestimated, allowing more versatile shooting angles than a fixed screen would give you. I really wish the screen could have been bigger though - I'm sure Panasonic could have extended it to 2.5" as there is a border around the screen which could have possibly been used up with extra pixels. However, the screen is great. At 207K pixels, everything is nice and sharp and there is no ghosting unless in very dim light. I am a little confused though as even though the EVF has a higher resolution than the LCD screen at 235K pixels, it is very noticeably less detailed in both colour and sharpness - can anybody enlighten me by leaving a comment?And so we come to image quality - the real bone of contention between the two camps. I have to say that I agree with a lot of those who complain about Panasonic's decision to up the pixel count from the FZ30 to 10mp whilst still using the same sized sensor, which is a fraction of the size of a DSLR. The (now infamous) Venus 3 engine covers the noise well but as others will point out, at the cost of smudging out fine detail. Unfortunately, when Panasonic in their FZ50 press release said that high ISO noise levels were much improved over the FZ30, they didn't quite mean they had made a breakthrough with sensor technology, they simply meant they had developed a better way to hide the noise!Having said that, my photos have really impressed me with great clarity and colour and the main digicam review sites have pointed out that the image quality is above average in this anyway superior class of consumer digicam, and you can see this from their test shots. Also, if you go onto some of the Panasonic forums such as at dpreview you'll find some great examples of what can be achieved with the FZ50 and I'm sure you'll be really impressed. And at low ISO 100, some comparison tests show the FZ50 to give lower end DSLR's like the XT a good run for their money! But you do have to ask what is the point of putting in 10 megapixels if you have to print and view at sizes that a lower megapixel count would give you because when viewed at 100%, the effects of the heavy noise reduction can look pretty ugly. I would have much preferred a 6mp FZ50 if that would have resulted in less noise for the Venus 3 to work with. If I'm right in saying that a larger sensor would then result in a smaller focal range then Panasonic have probably tried to get the best from all angles and successfully so - however, Fuji have shown that great strides in sensor technology can be achieved.To conclude, the FZ50 is a great advanced digicam and really impresses in all areas. It's a lot of fun to use because it's so comfortable and makes such a wide range of shots possible not to mention being extremely responsive and quick. The effects of the heavy noise reduction will only be an issue if you plan on viewing and printing large and using the high ISO's but otherwise image quality is great. For the advanced consumer who wants the best there is before the expense and bulk of a DSLR, then the FZ50 is the one to choose.
Product shipped Fed Ex, so it was easy to track the delivery date. It also arrived within 2-3 days of shipping. Product as advertised and very inexpensive!
Purchased for my son for Christmas, this was a product that he had requested and is very happy with it.
Just resting my thumbs on the space bar causes repeated spaces to be typed. Seriously, I don't even have to press the space bar, just touch it, or breath on it. At first I thought my keyboard was possessed and I could barely type anything legible. I also have problems with letters and keys being repeated, even though my fingers are off the keyboard. The delete key has this behavior as well, which has caused me to inadvertently 5-10 emails until the delete button decides to unpress itself. I give up!
cheap flimbsy and hard to use have to wear gloves so you dont get cut stay away go to your local stereo shop
Have had this for about a year and a half. It worked well for the time it worked, then one day when needing to smoke a turkey in the winter--it died. the transmitter no longer transmits. No real reason for the death, it worked a few weeks ago.
It is safe to say that any product you buy from Sony is a high-quality product, at least in my opinion, and in the case of the Sony DCR-TRV140 Camcorder, it is no exception.The quality of the video is excellent; the "Nightshot" view is useful, however, I don't see any use for it for me.It should be noted that while the Sony DCR-TRV140 does have IEEE1394 FireWire support (using a 4-pin port on the camera) it does not include the cable necessary for you to connect your camera to the computer through the IEEE1394 protocol. This cable can be purchased separately for around $40 at Sony, or other retailers.The USB Streaming is excellent, and the software included with the Camcorder is very comprehensive and easy to use; however, I like using Windows Movie Maker 2 to import and edit my movies.At any rate, to edit the movies, all you have to do is connect the USB cable to the camera and to your USB port on your computer then record the digital video.If there is at least one thing I would change about this camera, it would be the support and user-guides for the camera. There is a user manual, which does provide basic information, but I found for my needs--which is that of the average user--it is not comprehensive enough.Despite that downfall, I certainly would recommend this fairly low-cost camera to anyone interested in entering the digital video sector of the digital world.
Let me start off by saying that I love this thing. It's by far the coolest new toy i've purchased.I got it at some going out of business sale in the city. I bought a nice microphone from Sony to go along with it. My primary goal was to record all my language classes while overseas and then post them on my web site.Anyways, the sound quality is great, and i'm definitely sold, but here are the two major drawbacks for me:1) No digital offload of recordings to your computer. (I'm a web developer)2) They have this stupid &quot;End Search&quot; button. It works like this. If you want to record anything... first you hit the &quot;End Search&quot; button, then you hit the &quot;Record&quot; button. If you don't hit the end search button first, it will erase all the rest of your recordings after the track number that you hit record in front of. I lost lots of great recordings in Thailand before i finally learned about this user interface failure. They should have just labeled it &quot;prepare for recording&quot; in stead of &quot;End Search&quot;. Better yet, they should have just eliminated it and included the functionality in the record button.That being said, I'm thinking about selling my my current one in favor of one of their new ones that is more expensive but promises to overcome the above two drawbacks.
I bought this camera, my first digital, with the rationale that it would pay for itself with pictures of items to sell on eBay. That may still happen, but, despite the low resolution, I find myself leaving the Nikons at home and using this for all my snapshots. It has all the minimal essential features, including the LCD display, flash and CompactFlash storage. When I upgraded to Windows XP the camera driver was no longer compatible so I bought a USB card reader ... . This has been much more convenient than uploading directly from the camera. I just plugged it in, XP recognized it and installed the driver almost immediately, and now it's like I have another hard drive whenever I plug it in. I just drag and drop the files, and delete them from the card. I'm sure there are better cameras out there but for the price this will be all I need for some time. It's easy to use and intuitive.
Since my office was a little way off in another room, I needed an ingenious way to connect, albeit (wireless)fax machine, still requied connection. I believe this product will work well anytime I need it.
I was able to play only one of five DVDs I made on this machine. When recording from an attached video camera, everything looked fine, picture appeared on TV going through the DVD/VCR, Record light is nicely lit, after finishing the DVD it played well on the Samsung. But when trying to play back either on my Sony Vaio or my Apple iMac, all I get is a soundless black picture. When I recorded on DVD-RW from a videotape inserted in the VCR, I could play the result on my Sony. But the next tape I recorded only caused Microsoft to keep asking me to send an error report when I tried to play it on my Sony. My Apple refused to recognize it as a DVD. Unpredictably incompatible. When I called the Samsung helpdesk they told me to call the computer manufacturer. I guess I would have to call both Sony and Apple then? Crutchfield was the seller for this product and they actually have a very helpful helpdesk -by the name of Darren- According to him I should try a different brand DVD disc. I tried Memorex instead of the Office Depot and found that this brand of disc solved the problem. Question for Samsung: Why don't you have this on your troubleshooting page in the manual? Why does the dealer know this, but you don't?
This was purchased by an elderly man who failed to check and see what operating system it would work with. Of course, he had just purchased a WINDOWS 7. This will not work! Further, I decided, in trying to help him, to call the tech support 800 number on the package to see if there was any way the product could be formated on WINDOWS 7. The recorded message said, "I AM SORRY. TECH SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT HAS STOPPED OPERATING".My suggestion: Buy at your own risk. Luckily, it did not cost very much money.
If you accidentally order a Serial ATA hard drive when you meant to order an IDE hard drive, this card will let you use your Serial ATA drive in an IDE connector. This is probably a more expensive solution than returning the Serial ATA drive and paying shipping and a restocking fee, but it's cheaper than upgrading your motherboard to one with a Serial ATA connector, plus someday you might have a system with Serial ATA built-in and get to use the hard disk you bought by mistake for its intended purpose.I was disappointed that this card does not expose both a Serial ATA and an IDE connector - once you plug this in you lose the use of the IDE connector. For some reason I thought this card had an IDE passthrough, but I was wrong.
Wow.I have a TV in my home office which is all the way across the house from where the cable comes into the house. I have an HDTV and a computer that I have been using as my DVR. Lately, the signal quality from the cable had degraded to the point where I only got a few channels and some of them were fuzzy. Many of the HD channels were pixelated or would not come in at all. So I had taken to simply watching in another room and not recording certain shows. Finally, my Dad suggested a signal booster. I checked out the reviews on Amazon and this one seemed to be rated highly. I brought it home, plugged it in (it's incredibly simple to set up) and - voila! I'm now getting channels I didn't know I had and all of the channels are coming in crystal clear.Definitely worth the price.
Well I've been using this card, as well as another identical card, in a 4 track digital recorder. no errors or problems to date. Have been using them for maybe a year?? They get erased and reformatted about once a week.
The camera feels good to handle.Not as heavy as it looks.Very attractive looking too!Start up time is nice and quick.Auto focus is very quick also.And so is the time between taking pictures.The zoom ring is nice and smooth.I like that you can raise your optical zoom up to 21.5X from 12X just by setting the megapixels for each picture takin down to 3 mega pixels instead of 10.And you can't see a difference if your printing 4x6 pictures.The image stabilizer works great too ! The focus ring takes time to get the hang of.Indoor pictures you'll wanna use the flash for clearer pictures.If you walk in a totally dark room and take a picture with the flash on it'll light up the whole room.The pict-bridge works great too on a pict-bridge printer.The LCD is bright & beautiful.It gets brighter the the brighter it gets in the room or outside so you can see it better.All in all this camera is awesome.You can attach lenses to it.The wide angle lens gives you about two more feet on each side and the telephoto lens brings your object about 3 feet closer to you.The video is great too ! You can zoom while taking a video.The only bad thing about this camera is the software it comes with.Besides that though I love it !
solid design, heavier than you think. increase my signal about 30%, I think my cable company shall install better booster for me. anyway, happy with this product
well, there are many things to look at when buying a mp3 player1) Sound, well it is what you bought it for isnt it? the sound isnt Perfect, but its very good And gets far better if you dont use the headphones that came with it.2) Battery life, 14 hours is what its rated but i normally get around 10-12 this is probably because i like to browse pictures and watch the occasional video on it every so often, but this isnt a huge problem since i can easily charge it every night when i go to bed3) Looks, as everyone knows its absolutely beautiful. By far the most stuning mp3 player out there4) (because it plays video) Screen quality, the screen on this device is Perfect, couldnt ask for anything better5) use, using this device is Incredibly simple, making playlists is also very simpleReally the bigest flaw in this is its battery life, Before buying this i had a Gmini 400 (Archos) and a HD1 (sony) and i like the ipod the best By far, if your bigest concern is battery life this is not the product for you, otherwise this is By far #1
I notice several reviewers compare these to headphones priced at over $100, but these only cost $25 with shipping here!For that price the noise canceling is great; I am always surprised how loud the environment is when I take them off, and these *really* help on my long bus rides to school.To contradict some of the other reviews I have read, these headphones *do* get loud enough, and the noise canceling feature *does* boost the volume level.While I understand what some people mean about these not producing bass you can feel, they sound as well as I expected, which is not bad at all.
Very satisfied with purchase. However, I gave it away becuase I found that I like my mini wired mouse better. Made a good gift though.
When reading about the product before purchasing it I was aware of the fact that it is mostly used in conjunction with cable signal. I used it with my home-made coat hanger antenna which gives me pretty good uhf signal and fair vhf signal. As far as I could read from the signal strength indicator of my HD TV the results were neglectable. However, it might work for someone else who does not live in the mountains.
I use mine to listen to the radio while riding my motorcycle. It's the best thing I've found for that. I've replaced the stock foam earplugs with conventional squeezable foam earplugs. I just cut a hole with a #11 xacto blade and forced the plastic tube through. This seals much better.
Great monitor but I ordered one from Amazon, it had a bad pixel. I sent it back and the replacement had a bad pixel, too.Amazon has been good but my opinion of NEC/Mit. has plummeted. Where's the quality control?
This camera has many benefits that just blow the competition away and makes it a great "prosumer" digital camera.The 8 megapixel resolution allows for pictures to be printed up to 11 x 14 at 300 dpi (larger if you use 72 dpi). And the boot up time is almost instanteous!Unfortunately it does pain me to mention that the camera does lack true spot metering and also it has a rather loud mirror slap (not something I would like to use in quiet settings).The lens bundled with it is quite adaquate, but I would seriously urge you to consider the 17-85mm EFS IS lens for a larger degree of flexibility.
thought skycaddie was stripped out bought new cable and it fixed my problem. must be the screw is softer than threads
I bought this laptop thinking it would be great to write out of the house. I had always loved my VAIO PC, and since I plan on having a family soon, I was sold on the DVD and photo capabilities. The 680 has a DVD drive and a slot that accepts Memory Stick (Sony Cybershot Digital Camera) photo cards for the easiest photo uploads ever. I found I could save other files too on my Memory Stick, including Microsoft Excel files, and transfer them to my PC as the 680 comes *without* a floppy drive. The hard drive on my 680 did crash shortly after buying it, but close to the warranty expiring. It crashed under warranty but I waited to get help from Sony; you guessed it. Warranty expired, no repairs unless I was willing to fork out hundreds of dollars. The Geek Squad stated they could not fix it, even though it was that Best Buy that sold it to me. Luckily my brother owns a computer repair shop. I sent him the hard drive to see if the novel I was writing on it could be saved; it couldn't. He was however able to find a replacement hard drive on eBay. Since then, no problems. I would get the extended warranty or change compatible digital camera and laptop systems before I got another Sony or VAIO.
The item was exactly as described! Fast shipping, very easy transaction from start to finish! I accidentally threw away my power cord to my TV, so this was a lifesaver!
For a $18 surge protector, I would expect this unit to have quality construction. As soon as I opened the package, my whole house reeked of a terrible cheap plastic smell. I have to believe this is bad for your health. The smell is akin to the cheap Spectre TVs Costco used to sell. Functionally it seems to be ok, but if you are sensitive to smells I would not recommend this product.
No more coasters, Just leave out the nero software, it seems to slow down my applications, but none frezzes, other than that perfect burner!!!! Wow!
Worked exactly as expected, long enough to reach where i wanted in the room and good overall display. Five stars
Bought these speakers new in 2005 for $275 and have used them daily for more than 7 years. They never let me down and still sound absolutely amazing to this day.
Good unit... Dollar for Dollar of others I have seen this monitor is the bomb... I would do it all over again if the need arises... Very Happy... :-)
Have these on all lamps in my house that i want to light up in the evening.....this is a great product.
So far, I have not had any power surge to test its effectiveness, but it is nicely built mechanically. No complains
The housing is great! I've used it quite a bit in the Bahamas. I just wish that the camera had more megapixels.
I had the old salad shooter years ago and loved it. So since it has been long gone I had wanted another for years and finally decided to get another one. So I chose the professional series one. I am not sure if the blades are not sharp enough or what but it doesn't slice very well. I tried both sets that came with it and got the same results, roughly sliced. The veges were fresh too! So everything that comes out isn't cut nicely, but very roughly which leads me to beleive the blades are dull and not sharp enough to cut the veges right, so I threw it in the garage where all my unwanted items go! I'll just use my good ole knife as I always have.I don't recommend buying this unit as you to will probably find the same results.
I have this wired mouse and it truly was the best Logitech on the market. But, when I bought this model it was $39.99, 3 or 4 years ago. Furthermore, it no longer works well because Logitech does not update an improved driver for this wired model. As someone earlier stated, playing games is difficult because this mouse loses track of where its at and freezes. In fact, Logitech does not sell this model any longer as wired. It sells a wireless version.No mouse is worth the ridiculous high price this one is carrying. So, who is choosing to spend the price shown here? Why is it extremely overpriced here? If you choose to spend this absurd price, do not install the software because it doesn't work right and there is no support to improve anything.
The product is very good. I did not have any problem using the product. A very good purchase for its price.
I was extremely disappointed when I recently lost my MDR NC11's that i had been using for the better part of 4 years. I thought that they really blocked out a large amount of outside noise, but the fit wasn't the greatest as they would fall out of my ears pretty often (I used the largest earpieces available). I searched in vain all over the 'net and finally ended my search by contacting Sony. The agent offered to sell me a refurbished pair of the NC22's for about the same price that Amazon was offering for a NEW pair. When I received the NC22's I really liked that the noise cancelling module had been updated into a more compact unit. The fit and style of earpieces has been tremendously improved. However, the NC22's are lacking the volume controls found on the NC11's. Which brings me to my only real gripe about the NC22's. While riding on the city bus, I could actually hear some of the conversations of the other passengers with the volume at the midpoint. That never happened with my NC11's!! I would recommend these headphones to anyone, but they must understand that the NC22's will not block out all noise.
We bought our unit three month ago . Yesterday my son left the unit charging at nite we woke up to find a crack on the LCD . I googled the problem and there were many problems like mine. Call Microsoft and they told me that the screen was not covered by the warrenty, I had apple before never had this problem, Buyers beware
Before you buy this or any inkjet printer make sure that it doesn't go through the ink fast - this machine goes through ink very fast. That is unfortunate because it works well and is easy to navigate.Set up was very easy.The scanner works very well and easy.The fax is reliable and setting up for automatic recieve on a phone line is easy and dependable. Incoming faxes are picked up without any conflict with my answering machine.The only problem is the ink - that is a considerable problem. And for that reason I advise that you research that aspect above all else when getting an ink jet printer - all in one or otherwise.
Great deal for the price. Bright, beautiful, fast and no dead pixels. Also works great with Linux; just comment out the "HSYNC" and "VSYNC" lines, and X will read the specs from the monitor. Only complaint is the weak speakers, but that's easily solved by using external ones.
I bought this product because it was on sale and it's been working great. I've had no problems with it. I don't use the U3 software because I find it unnecessary. I also like the look of this USB drive.
It's a Canon product, not much more to say about the quality. However, my 7D with EF-S 17-55 lens on barely fits into it. I would have to take the lens off each time, if both have to fit in comfortably. There is no room to store the flashlight unless I take the lens off. Even then it might be a squeeze. In near future, I may consider a larger bag.
This power supply is exactly how all supplies should be designed and made. Being able to use only the cables/connectors you want and leave the unneeded cables in the box is perfect. Excellent. And very quiet too.
It's amazing how many things use a ton of energy and how some use practically none. This is a must use item for energy savers. Only drawback is that information is lost when unplugged. Go for the next model up.
i bought for my dad so he doesn't have to sit 3 feet away from the TV while my mom is sleeping. Now he can sit on the bed and lay down with another 5 ft to spare..
Like most of the reviews here, there's not much to say about this headset except that it performs really well, especially given its price! Works well with my panasonic wireless phone (I've no experience with other phones). Sound is clear - in fact, it is even better than with the handset itself. It is comfortable at least for few hours a day. Folks who are planning on using this much longer might want to look into something a bit more sophisticated. For a casual use, it's great. Cord is long enough; works well for both right and left ears.
Since the early days of "the Plug" I have probably had about 6 or 8 pair. I use them with my ipod, for private guitar practice in my office during lunch, and for watching training videos on a portable DVD player. Are there better earbuds out there? ABSOLUTELY! But not for the price. These fit well, when inserted properly, keep out a lot of the extraneous noise, are perfectly comfortable and have an acceptably good quality of sound. I keep thinking I will buy a more expensive, higher quality set of earbuds, but I have been so happy with these that I just can't bring myself to spend the extra dough!
This wireless router (if you are going to use it as your main wireless router) is great. The signal is strong, and it isn't a huge chunk out of your wallet to buy. But if you are looking for a device that is going to be able to bridge a connection and function as a wireless router you are looking in the wrong place. I didn't find this out until after I purchased it. So here I am to warn the rest of you. BEWARE...you can not use this router as a bridging device. But if you are going to use it for a main wireless router you are fine. But I give it two stars for not listing its inability to do so...since the model DOWN from this one can...and the model above this one can...but oddly enough this specific model is unable to. 2 is what you get...and be happy I'm not giving it a 1.
I got this camera last year it worked great for awhile. I have to agree with most of the customers the battery life stopped working. I turned the camera on last week it beeped three times and when off that was it. I replaced the battery but it still beeping and shut off. I have a new camera now but another brand.
I have a small Sony Cybershot and with this case I have enough room to put everything I need (except a tripod) into this case. I have enough room to put the camera and and an extra battery in the case, the case arrived within 4-5 days as stated and Im very satisfied w/ my order.
We bought this unit for the rare long car trip that we take with our 1 and 3-year-old little girls. We used the unit during 5 or 6 trips since we bought it 9 mos ago and it has now stopped working. It will play for maybe 10-15 minutes and then will freeze up and become unresponsive despite trying multiple different DVDs. I think it may be overheating. A call to customer service was a waste of time. We were told the one year "parts" warranty only applied to "external" parts. If you must buy this unit consider an extended warranty or buying with a credit card that will warrant the item. Better yet, stay away.
Bought this kit for the new radio in my '98 Ford Escort. Kit is relatively easy to install, though you'll need to make some adjustments to the "inner lip" of the dash plastic to allow for clearance. Wiring harness fit perfectly. Only complaint is that the shape of the plate doesn't match the original design. The markings for A/C and heat controls are identical. Otherwise, it works well and was worth the cost.
Nothing wrong this this product. I liked the fact that it was easy to set up and it's small. I used it for the office.
Product has been working fine for a month, so I have no complaints about it. Friend set up, so can't comment on ease of set up.
if you got a case free with your ipod video use it the screen is beautiful but gets scratched easily i brought a normal ipod and got it stolen they dont make them any more so i got this the colour screen really does bring the music to life its louder than the old ipods (because the screen is wider you can move the volume across more) i would say that this is good for long jorneys because you have visual entertainment as well and the slideshows are good where you can go thru your photos a useful item to have even if you do have an ipod
I use this mouse with my HP Pavilion dv9500t laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium. So far this mouse has worked flawlessly. I had heard that wireless routers and mice sometimes interfere with each other but I have not had any problems. Setup was easy. I didn't install the software that comes with the mouse. Instead, I double clicked my laptop's bluetooth icon and followed the instructions. I was up and running in less than two minutes. The mouse is a bit smaller than I'm used to, but this is not a problem. I like that a carrying case is included and that it has an on/off switch to conserve battery power. Excellent product.
I love my Apple nano. It's sleek and it holds as much music as you need. And it works perfectly with the Nike+iPod Sports Kit I purchased to go along with it. Just make sure you get a case for it. The new headphones are great, too!
I gave this router 5 Stars because it deserves it. I am not sure who reviewed this before, but I don't get it. It was SO easy to set up and the reception is GREAT! I orginially had a non-wireless router and replaced it with an inexpensive router due to how much this was at the time and my budget. But, I had issues with it having to be restarted a lot and figured, time to take the plunge and get a good router. Turns out, I got a GREAT router. I use Netflix through a wireless roku box and this work Beautifully. Streams HD with NO problems. I had read in a review, that the unit got very HOT! NOT mine, I do have it on its side via the SUPPLIED stand and it's NOT hot at all. I can't get over the reception. I also haven't had to "RESTART" it once. Which sure is nice. IT'S fast too, especially when streaming HD to my Roku box and when using my laptop simulatiously. I was impressed with the instrutions and set up. I did follow them, which entailed installing the disc like stated and following the directions. Like the commercial says: "So easy a CAVE MAN could do it" That applies here too. Can't get any easier. Thank you D-Link! You have a WIN with this unit and a new lifetime customer in me. Thank You. Dan
I upgraded from the older Logitech 6800 series. I loved them and felt it was time to get a newer/sylish pair. These are literally the best that Logitech has to offer! If you are looking to be a serious gamer, look no further. You certainly will need to have a nice sound card for these bad boys. The sound is pretty intense. Whether watching movies, playing games or simply listening to tunes, you will not be disappointed!!!!When I purchased them a couple of years ago, they ran around $300. This price is a steal. A must buy!!!
I recently purchased this ink as a replacement for my classroom printer. Works just the same for hp deskjet 940c as hp ink. I am more than thrilled to have found ink that does not break the bank and is afforable. Fast shipping and awesome quality. Will definitely be purchasing again. Highly recommended!
This product that SanDisk markets is not compatible with Mac computers. The manufactor does not disclose the fact it is not compatible with a Mac computer, until you call for tech support at SanDisk. When asked how to resolve the problem is to return it or sell it to someone else. SanDisk is not accountable for the error and dismisses the customer to resolve their error. I give this product a ZERO because of the lack of integrity by the company.
I ordered two UNIDEN BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for Uniden "by Uniden" from Technox Store.UNIDEN BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for UnidenI received something labeled:BATTERY PACKBG00043.5V 800mAh Ni-MHIMPORTANT: Please charge for 16 hours prior to first use.WARNING:Do not burn of punctureMADE IN CHINA
I got this box as a gift, didn't realize the actual size of it (my own fault for not paying attention to the dementions provided). It is a little bigger than I intended, but it will work fine either way. Pelican cases are a no brainer, they are tough, and last forever. If you are looking to buy any Pelican case, go for it, you won't regret it, just make sure it is the size your looking for because it's hard to tell how large they are from the pictures.
for the price u pay this item is worth it. people always say they are able to hear me clearly and i don't have to be so close to the mic.
I bought this camera for my husband 2 years ago. Worked fine until recently would not download pictures. I ordered a new battery and it still didn't work.A real dissapointment.Would never recommend it.Sorry
I didn't order this. It came in a separate package, on a separate day, from a separate shipper, from a company that I have NO knowledge of. The cable is useless.
Pleased with both Amazon and the TV. Delivery was prompt, professional and free! Television is great. Nicest thing about it is that the engineers clearly put some thought into the user interface. It's simple, intuitive, and elegant. Picture is wonderful, basic sound is a little better than expected. I looked at plasmas for about 2 months - this was the right choice.
This cartridge looks and acts in every way exactly like the original HP cartridge. It includes a box, label and free shipping for the old cartridge if you wish to have it recycled (and that's the green thing to do). Print quality in indistinguishable from the original.This is a great way to go for those who want to save money without stooping an obscure brand.
The 8 Pin Mini DIN was perfect for my application. I used an ethernet cable to extend the control of a Sony HD camera to 400'. Worked for what i needed and shipped in a matter of days.
The auto off feature after 90 mins is a plus. The sound is very good for such a small radio. weight is still pretty light, even w the 2 aaa batteries required. Quite happy w the purchase. Would buy again and recommend. Simple to use buttons/functions w/o having to look at, even feels good in hand. Well worth the $
Because it is getting harder and harder to find these tapes in my area, I ordered from Amazon. Received them in a timely manner and very pleased with my purchase.
I tried both the included CD and a newer download from IOGear. The installation software kept asking for a later version of graphics support for my Toshiba laptop. Neither MS nor Toshiba has one. IOGear support kept reading the instructions back to me. A worthless and frustrating experience. I returned the adapter unopened so I don't know if it works well for other folks.
After 4 months I got "Err 2" on my Rebel XT. I was able to get the pictures off the card, but now neither my PC or camera even recognizes that there is a card loaded. I'm going to try to work with San Disk to replace it. Wish me luck.
It worked to remove the stock 2000 VW Passat Monsoon cassette deck. If you have a double-tall stereo, you will need two of these!
Well, I have used this product with more than 100 t-shirt and I have no complains. After my 3 first big trials... a really mess... It is easy to transfer (once you get used with the process), it is a fast process, and the image stay for a long time on the fabric. Of course, the transfer will not last forever, but after 100+ washing cycles, all of my t-shirt still are in PERFECT condition. I use soft soap, and a soft washing machine cycle. The most important words here, are: VERY high temp iron (mine is one with 1400 watts), very VERY high pressure when ironing (I sweat a lot in this process) and the fabric must be as flat and firm as possible (porous fabrics are not the best, as well as stretching ones like cotton-lycra are not a good option because when stretching, the image breaks).One last note: it is for white fabric. If you try it over other color, the image's colors will be different from intended. If the fabic is dark colored, you will not see anything after trasferring. This is because the WHITE color of the image after ironing comes from the fabric, so if within the image are white and shiny teeth, and the fabric is dark, the teeth will be black, as well as all the other light colors of the images.
I returned this item..write ups were good on it, I tried it over a period of 3 days & it Never copied entire text, left out entire lines & paragraphs. A lot of the words could not be understood by the pen (some of them easy words) so it just pops out jumbled letters. You can go back & repair the screwed up text but takes way too much time. It was easy to use as stated in their write ups.
I bought a wonderful Grundig s35 radio, which works wonderfully in my Los Angeles home, but which suffers in performance at work, a college, because of so much interference in the building. I bought the Terk antenna to see if I could get KPCC, a Pasadena station about thirty miles away. The Terk succeeded. Whereas without the Terk antenna I could barely get KPCC, about 10% clarity, with the antenna this often tough-to-get FM station now comes in with over 90% clarity. Also all the other stations, both FM and AM, are now much stronger and clearer. So I'm glad I bought the Terk. Finally, let me add that the hook up is easy. You just snap the attachment to the back of the radio. Finished.
This is my very first digital voice recorder and I bought it to record lectures at college. I go to a small community college and so we sit close together, which means you can hear everything the person sitting next to you, behind your or 2 rows back. That is where the 4 stars only come in.If I record the lecture then try and play back right away, via the speaker, not the headphones, I can hear the professor, but I have to turn the volume up all the way, I can really hear the person 2 rows back the coughed, or when I erased something in my notebook, or the chalk/marker on the board. That is annoying. If I put noise reduction on high, it does help, but it's not crystal clear, however it is a DVR, so we can't expect miracles. If I do the same thing (noise reduction) and play it though the earbuds, it's much clearer, pretty much like when I sat there and listened to the lecture, I've figured out that this is because it's playing back in mono via the speaker, and stereo via the earbuds. Note the setting I have it on is "conference", not dictation, bc even though I sit up front, the teachers constantly move around and dictation wouldn't pick up everything, however I may try it one day.The design is great, but it would have been nice to have a case, however, a quick fix to that is buy a hard eye glasses case and you have a nice sturdy case!I saw one review that complained there was not off switch and they kept removing the batteries. Had they read the directions, they would have found out the "hold" switch on the side is your off button.The external mic which comes w/it is neat, but really cuts your time down, so I don't use it. The buttons are easy to use, as are the directions, if you read every step, and there is a handy card that tells you everything that you can keep w/your DVR. It has great features, see item description, all of which do what they say they do! It DOES NOT come w/the remote as shown in this listing, but you don't need it.I did not buy this to play music, but for giggles I tried it and wow, I was impressed! It was CD quality! I'd keep some on there, but again, that would cut my time down too much and I like to record on HQ, making it fast and easy to upload the files to my computer since they record on HQ in wma format.The uploading or downloading is fast and simple. I can download a 1 hour file in less than 30 seconds to my computer. I love my new toy and it will stay w/me for my college career!I just wish they would have made it chargeable and/or did something about it not picking up every single ambient noise.
After using my Ipod for about 1 month I have to say it is far worse than it's counterparts. Most other MP3 players can be used as a hard drive as well. The Ipod cannot. I am very good with computers, but have had constant problems with the Ipod. It doesn't recognize songs names or album names of many CD's. You have to enter it by hand. Now imagine doing 15,000 songs by hand. It's absurd! In addition, after I spend 4 days copying the music it was erased when the ipod died and crashed my computer. I still gave it another chance. I tried copying all the music that I had backed up. Well, I have a brand new generation 2 Dell XPS with 2 gb of random access memory and it Apple tech services, which I have spent quite a bit of time with on the phone, told me all my problems were a result of my computer being too slow. This leads me to believe that since my top of the line computer is too slow to copy a large file load to the Ipod then no computer is fast enough. I have an Iriver IHP and I use it for MP3's that don't need to be converted and I use it like a hard drive, I use it to back things up, and I use it for a lot of other things. The Ipod doesn't match up to other multimedia products. It's not a good product.The only reason why people are buying the Ipod is because it is popular. I fell into the trap. It's not a good product unfortunately, but because all the secondary vendors are making products for it a lot of people are buying it. Don't bother buying it.
After purchasing thier 4-port DSL router, which I really like, I thought I'd give Linksys another try with the WAP11. I wish now I hadn't. The product shipped with only 40(64) bit WEP encryption, which was a surprise to me since most everything has moved to 128bit encryption. No problems, Linksys had a firmware upgrade which offered the 128, so I downloaded it and installed it. Then my problems began. The firmware install utility reported it did not complete properly, and subsequent tries failed completely. When I tried to access the WAP11 with the SNMP tool, it failed. I then tried the USB interface tool, which worked, and the unit appeared to have upgraded properly despite the report from the utility. (I have since discovered many other people had the same problem in upgrading the fw. Did Linksys even test this??) After waiting forever on Linksys' tech support queue, I was greeted with a tech support person, who as I suspected, knows less about networking than I do, and appeared to know even less than me about Linksys products. He sent me begrudgingly down a few blind alleys, which I informed him were not the solution, only to find out I was right. Oh... the reason I called tech support? It was to get the SNMP utility to work, which is the only way to limit the MAC addresses. The solution? Disable the password access to the WAP. Brilliant huh! Anyways since then, the unit is working, however anytime I am transfering large amounts of data, the WAP will lock up, pretty consistently too. Then it must be power-cycled to work again. I think I'll be returning this unit and try another brand.
Just as the title says...I love these MoFo's, so much I own 3 pair, the first pair I bought at Radio Shack rebranded for RS 10 years ago and they are still working like new and sounding bitchin' thru many hours of snowboarding and daily use at a full time cleaning job for over 8 years, so I would say I have had some time to test them!! I do like the RS version better because it came with a case, 4 sets of 'plugs', and the little sound tube was removable making changing of the plugs much easier but was also 20 bucks. I do like that these 'plugs' here do not have an inline mute control, which is a huge PIA and the direct entry plug is very nice as well, better than the old style bigger L-plug. The bass response is so sweet, you should hear an 808 on these! Overall sound quality is quite hella amazing and for such a low price, how can you go wrong??!! I think these 'plugs' blow away many hundred buck earphones that I have heard! Koss has been around for over 40 years and they know their stuff!! Quality for a great price!! ~REEDSBUD~4.11~
This ink came up in a search for pixma ip3000, but it is not compatible. The ink itself could be fine for the printers it is compatible for.
This product successfully powered my Panasonic KX HCM110a cameras that I was installing for survelliance. I had purchased two PowerDsine 12V Active splitters for this same purpose, but they failed. The product is a bit pricey, but it gets the job done.
I needed a VGA cable for my self-built computer, and I was disappointed with this purchase. The screen is blurry when it is connected, and I know this is not due to outside variables because I borrowed other VGA cables that work fine.
Our computer mysteriously died thus leaving us internetless. The WCF11 came to our rescue making our laptop an internet-accessible device therefore making us able to stay connected.
I just called Panasonic.1-800-211-7562I asked them about the confusion if this Plasma can actually "DISPLAY" 1080 or not.Answer: This tv will ACCEPT a 1080 resolution, but will down convert it to DISPLAY in 720p format. This tv only displays a 720p resolution.Side Note: I asked whats the "real" difference? He said, if you sit any farther than 5ft from the tv, you'll notice the 1080 will be a bit sharper. Other than that, the TV will look identical. (Thats why the 720's looks basically the same at BestBuy... You're standing SO close) lol
I purchased 2 of these sound stage docking stations, which are marketed specifically for use with the iPod. Neither one worked properly. The iPods did not play through the station's speakers when docked - they had to be connected to the station with a cable for the music to play. Also, this docking station would not charge the iPods (one of the primary product features). A message displayed on the iPod screens stating that the devices were not compatible. This product was a total waste of money.
this is really bad if any one pull it i think it will be come out with out key.this is just waste of money
I never received product and was talked to very rudely buy the seller when I told them that I had a problem....
There were a few minor problems installing the Satellite Cable connections. It might help if Monster could leave off the overhang lip in this area to ease connecting the cables, but I found it a minor inconveniece. Having good cable connectors versus cheap ones made things a lot easier! Unit is in behind my cabinet and the Blue light is hardly noticeable since there is all kinds of other Red, Green, Blue, etc indicator lights on all the various pieces of electonic equipment already. First noticeable difference was it appears the PQ is now smoother. Didn't think there was a line noise problem in my place, but I guess there was. Recommend buying this product.
I just called the above listed number at Bose to ask for replacement tips (they were falling off ALL the time, and I finally lost one for good today.)The customer service agent I spoke to says that they now charge for the replacement tips. $6.99 for a complete set.I am thinking of gluing the new set on.
this system is perfect if you like loud base and want alot of power out of your speakers. But these speakers aren't as clear as it i thought it would be from reading the reviews. i had a BOSE Companion 2 and i think those speakers sounds better than these, but they do lack base and loudness. but overall i am pretty satisfied with these....
All,Trust me if you are really looking for great low - high spectrum these are great headphones. You just can't get the sound quality out of the bud styles, these are old school but worth it !
The first unit I got did not work and Cyberhome replaced it within their stated ten days. The points I would like to emphasize is the volume is not loud enough, either watching it on the screen or through the television and utilizing the volume in this manner. We had the volume at the highest level on the television and still it was not effective for movie viewing. The key is not to use the battery or keep it in the player unless you are viewing through the player.My children and I took an Amtrak train over spring break and used this DVD player to watch movies for both trips. I like the sleek look to this DVD player, but too many options to figure out with the remote.
I bought a Voodoo3 3000 PCI some time ago and then upgraded to a Voodoo5 5000 - This was great but my new machine does not support it - so I put back in my old PCI Voodoo3 expecting a real let down and I can tell you it's a pleasant suprise, Quake 3, Unreal, Alien v Predator, Star Trek Armada II and Kingpin are just some of the games I use and they run superbly - No juddering, freezing or glitching just smooth good quality action.Now 3dfx has been bought out by nVidia look at the ... site for excellent new drivers which keep this amazing card bang up to date.
The scanner works spectacularly; if you know how to foul/fool the end paper sensor. After spending 2 hours looking at all of the moving parts (there's only 5 or so of them) If you crazy glue a staple to prevent the bottommost switch so that it can't return all the way to the top of the support, thus triggering "paper jam," you can fool the device in to thinking that there cannot be a paper jam,even if there is one :-)
I like this product and it works on my camera. I would recommend it to everyone who is looking for a battery charger. I had this thing for over 5 years now and it still works wonderfully.
Why don't they let us give zero stars? I have the fatal problem with the printer not feeding the paper and when I can get it to go it will only print half of the picture. Sounds like I don't even want to bother trying to get Kodak to do anything for me so I guess I'll start looking for something better. They want $80 to repair? Someone mentioned Canon printers were nice? Here I was wanting to help out an old fashioned American company, well all I can say is fair warning if you are a stock holder in this company!
This is the second one of these that I have purchased...that says quite a bit. I liked the first one so well that I want another for my west coast office. I did notice upon arrival that the quality of this one ...(the casing that is)is not as good as the older one I got last year. The belt clip is way less usable then the last model. Switches were changed from rocker type minis to flat plastic. I loved the other set and I have already tested and got the same great audio that I did from the last set. (price has risen from $119 to $147 in the last 9 months too)Great stuff for the price still!
My hubby always finds the best. So he did. We are happy with this charger. We just leave batteries there overnight and in the morning they are good to go. Very easy to use. The only thing is that batteries don't really last long, but that's another story.
I didn't find this one before I wrote a review then I posted to the 320GB. Here it is.I bought two acomdata 160GB external HD. The quality is very good, very reliable, never feel hot whenever I touch the shell. One is very quiet, another has clear sound but still ok. I never opened the box to see which company's hard disk is inside it, but my two years use already comfort me this is a good product that can be relied on.
It was fast timing, great service, all went super, I would surely reorder from this vender, happy with overall order
I've tried a bunch of FM transmitters, and this one is hands down the best.
Just a little over a year ago, I became fascinated with digital photography, but not for the reasons most amateur photographers cite. I was in the market for a new home and, as I was looking at one with my realtor one day, I ran across a home filled with pictures. These were all pictures taken by the owners with SLR and D-SLR cameras. The pictures were diverse, but they simply made the home quite warm and interesting (disclosure: I didn't buy the house, but I did take away a new passion!). As a result of this "warm, fuzzy" feeling of seeing a large volume of pictures embellishing the flavor of this home, I decided to jump into digital photography with both feet. I knew I wasn't ready for the "big cameras," so I bought the Canon A80 4MP digital. Since that time, I've taken hundreds of photos, some which I've blown up to 8 x 10s and are hanging in my office (the Continental Divide on a snowy day and Puerto Vallarta sunsets). This particular camera, which I reviewed previously, was a great starter camera, and one which I'll hang on to for future "snapshots." That said, this warm fuzzy feeling I had when looking at this home described above has turned into a heated passion. As a result, the "heat" quickly pushed me toward a more serious D-SLR.When looking for a newer D-SLR, one with greater diversity, features, and higher-quality output, I did my due diligence like I do on most purchases. I did however, read one review that pretty much summed up the camera buying experience. This reviewer said there are three types of camera buyers: 1) those who only buy Nikon, 2) those who only buy Canon, and 3) those who can't decide between Nikon and Canon. Very astute and very true. After much consternation (and not wanting to get caught in #3), I decided on Canon, and purchased the 20D. I must tell you that I look looked at the camera superstores and boutiques, but found that Amazon had a very competitive price and besides, I'm an Amazon junkie. In any event, I purchased the 20D with the 18mm-55mm kit. That said, let me take a quick detour on to lens purchases.Since my 20D purchase, I've quickly learned that, while the camera is the foundation for high quality pictures, and imagination is the fuel for creating beautiful shots, the lens is the bridge between the two. Honestly, if I had to do it over again, I would not have purchased the 18-55mm lens with the camera; rather, I would have made a body purchase only. This lens is good for "everyday" shooting, but I was looking for the greatest breadth of exposure in the least number of lenses. The 18mm-55mm lens fits the middle of the road in terms of macro/zoom parameters however, it did not fit the boundries I set for the lenses I wanted. Using Amazon customer reviews and several photography-based web sites, I began my search for lenses that would give me the broad range I sought. Although expensive, I believe I've found an excellent, albeit heavy duo: the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens and the Canon EF 70mm-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens. Add a 2x telephoto extender, and I effectively have from 24mm exposure to 400mm exposure (the 2x extender fits the 70mm-200mm lens and doubles its zoom capabilities). Yes, these two lenses (and the 2x extender) have run around $3K, but both are "L" lenses (top of Canon's line) and both should easily provide me with the depth and breadth of pictures I wish to take. (Warning: if you decide to purchase the extender, make sure you check the lens compatibility. The extender only fits certain lenses.) Back to the camera...As an impassioned amateur, the 20D was easily the best purchase for me given its volume of features and photo quality. I doubt seriously I'll need to upgrade for years. I've taken a few hundred shots since the purchase, and the quality of the photos can only be described as smooth as butter. The color is brilliant, and exposure is top notch. There is no noticeable resolution distress (I believe the pros call it "noise") regardless my focal point. The camera has an instant startup, which is important to anyone needing a quick shot. And, the time differential between shots is immediate. Although this camera allows manual settings for specific shots, I find myself in automatic mode in most cases, both from an ease of use standpoint and allowances for my inexperience. I've read many reviews redressing the built-in flash and its inadequacies however; I've not yet had that problem. All shots I've taken, which have needed additional light, have been more than adequately handled with the built-in flash.At this point, the absolute only downside I have found is the weight factor in terms of my combination of camera and chosen lenses. The camera body itself is not a weight factor however, add either one of the lenses I purchased and it becomes something of a different story (particularly with the 70mm-200mm lens). Now, this is not to say that I have any regrets relative to these purchases; rather, it is the only downside I've found. The camera body weighs only a 1.5 lbs however, the 70mm-200mm lens adds 2.9 lbs, which makes the total unit weight something over 4 lbs...not inconsequential when taking numerous photos.All-in-all, this jazzed amateur gives the 20D two thumbs up for ease of use and incredible quality, particularly in the $2,000 and under D-SLR category. VERY highly recommended.
My hat size is 7 3/8. Large, but normally large, yet this headset was so tight, it gave me a headache within minutes of using it.The sound was great, the mic was great, the ear foam was comfortable...it was just way too tight.
The product indicates Vista drivers. However, it doesn't state that it only supports 32-bit drivers. When contacting the vendor, they did not offer a refund nor any indication that 64-bit drivers would ever be available. Pretty sad...64-bit Vista has been out for almost a full year now....I WOULD RATE it a ZERO, but they require 1 star...
I bought a Fuji 2800 digital camera, which came with regular batteries. Within 2 hours of use they started running low and my camera wouldn't flash or capture images (at a very inopportune moment). When my NiMH batteries arrived, I charged them as recommended (3 times before first use) and I'm still using them and I haven't had to recharge them yet, and it's been about 3 hours of sporatic use over 2 weeks. I only wish Amazon sold the batteries without the charger, so I can have a second set ready to go whenever. They will definately pay for themselves in a metter of months. I take LOTS of pictures.
It didn't work with my SanDisk Extreme IV Flash Card until I downloaded a firmware update. Now it works great!!
The headband adjustor broke shortly after I started using it, as it is too stiff and rigid. Then after only a few months of use I noticed that I could hear people, but they couldn't hear me due to this headset. I know it didn't cost much, but damn, it shouldn't, it's just a headset. I have had tons of headsets, for all sorts of things, but this one is junk, plain and simple!
No degradation in network performance and I stapled this thing like crazy to the wall (not directly through the cable itself of course, just around it but my staples still pinched it).
The item is exactly as described, worked perfectly with my iPhone and older suv. I have no sound quality issues to speak of and it shipped to me pretty fast. 5 stars all the way.
These SD cards worked as expected in my trail cameras. The cards I was using were larger capacity and the cameras did not work well for one reason or another. The manufacturer reccommended 2 GB or less for optimal operation.
Comfortable, easy to use. Decent software comes with it, though it had some software conflicts with my other Logitech mouse/keyboard.
What can be said? I purchased the colored sleeves because of the price. However, it does give one the ability to segregate the different CD's by category.
The Tao XM2GO is phenominal. I was skeptical about whether or not I would like satellite radio. I am glad I made the decision to buy and I am glad I went with XM and Tao. XM has a great program line up including FOX news, Disney Radio, and more music than you could ever listen to. Best of all, no Howard Stern! That alone is worth the monthly fee!This unit gets great reception where ever I go including my office. I work in a cement bunker of a building where we could only get one FM station and AM was out of the question. With XM I can get about 180 stations without annoying commercials. Fantastic! The reception is so much better than regular radio. Be advised that I live in a metropolitan area so results may vary if you live in a rural area.I love the ability to record up to 5 hours of programming for playback later. Also I like the ability to set recurring recording sessions to record late night shows I want to hear.Hardware is no problem either! This baby comes with everything you need to set up in your car and your home or office. The car kit gives you three different mounting options. The home kit comes with a cable for connection to your stereo and even comes with a remote.This unit also offers a stock ticker that scrolls across the screen with updates for up to 20 stocks. Sports scores are also available. No additional charge for either. There are several NHL, MLB, and college stations for catching out of town games. Again, no additional charge. I love this thing!Giant, the company that makes this unit, also makes the Delphi Myfi. It is the absolute same machine just a differenct color.My only complaint is that the rebate is a pain in the butt especially since I threw away my UPC code by accident. That little mistake cost me $50.00. KEEP THE BOX! All rebates are the same though. Enjoy and don't buy sirius.
I followed the instructions and it worked just fine. I have a g setup and the router is not on the same floor as the stereo. No problem. Much cheaper than other solutions, and it is g!
Setup manually so I don't know how the wizard works.I use a Linksys 54G ( older unit, before CISCO screwed up the new designs) for wireless with DHCP server disabled that I back-end into this router but this router seemed to perform wireless very well while it was enabled.Smoke-en hot as a direct cat-6 wired unit which has my son's game PC much happier than on the old ADSL router I was running (converted to fiber).I have MagicJack VOIP and this router does an excellent job and actually cleared up a some poor audio quality I was having.Contrary to some other reviews, the unit runs cool.Not really sure about the USB port, poor documentation to be sure.All in all, a great router for the price! SilverFoxDan
Doesn't interface well with my new Sony Aqua LCD TV. You have to go through the menu system to switch between cable and this antenna. It's frustrating and not simple. Otherwise, this antenna works great and I haven't had any problems with it so far.
The hot air brush really works. I have always struggled with using a brush and a hairdryer at the same time to get the smooth look I want, so I've always relied on a regular dryer and a straightening iron. With this product I barely need the straightener. It does get a little hot, but that's to be expected. I use the diffuser attachment to dry my hair til it's only slightly damp, then I use the larger brush attachment. My only complaint is that the attachments are a little stiff and difficult to switch, but I hope this will get easier as I use it more.
works as promised and very heavy shielding. It has a feel of quality.
At first I ordered Rain Design's more expensive iLevel laptop stand[...]because some reviews said the mStand did not work well with Mac laptops. But the [...] iLevel is not well designed and arrived with a broken screw. So I ordered the mStand and it works beautifully.The mStand has a simple design with no easily breakable parts. It's attractive and my two laptops (15" MacBook Pro & 15" PowerBook G4) work well with it. We have no problems opening the screens far enough to adjust the height. It also does not block the DVD/CD slot on the MBP because it is on the side. On the PB, you just need to slide the laptop to the right to access the slot. The mStand is an excellent component of an ergonomic work space for those who spend hours on a laptop every day. Your shoulders and neck will thank you. Mine do!
These work just fine for being outside or walking in the city and cutting down some noise. I really wonder about some of these reviewers...what exactly do you expect to get for $15? Give me a break.
I purchased this player because it was the only one I could find that had an RF adaptor to hook up to my old TV. I have purchased some RCA products in the past and had no problems. That was not the case with this DVD player. After having hooked up the player it ran about 10 minutes and lost picture and also had distorted sound. I left it sit for about a half hour and tried it again with the same results, no picture and distorted sound. Some people have had good luck with this player but I DID NOT. It was returned the next day for a Magnavox. I have only had the Magnavox for about one week but so far no problems.
I purchased a RipFlash Plus 256 MP3 player/recorder in June 2004 to record voice interviews. Major flaws in its construction and in its download software mean you are very likely to lose your recordings. To make matters worse, customer support is very resistant to issuing refunds for faulty equipment.---------------------It produces decent sound quality, though the recordings have a constant low-level hum in the background.Two main problems with the unit make it very problematic for capturing recordings:1) The software provided (and required) to download the sound files to computer over USB is very flakey - sometimes it works, sometimes does not connect, sometimes downloads only part of the sound file but indicates it is &quot;done.&quot; This happens on both of the newer Dell computers that I've tried it on. By contrast, all other devices I attach to the USB ports on these same computers exchange files flawlessly.2) The RipFlash Plus is able to hold a SmartMedia card and record to it. This would seem to be an alternative to downloading through the USB connection - just remove the SmartMedia card, insert it into your computers card reader, and copy off the files. BUT . . . the ejector button on the RipFlash broke the second time I ejected a card, and appears likely to break on any unit. The ejector button pushes the card out with two very tiny brittle plastic tabs. It takes almost nothing to break one (in my case, just ejecting the card did it.) Then, you can't get the card out, or if you do fish it out, you can no longer position it in correctly without the button in place.Regarding customer support . . . when the unit arrived in the mail, I discovered that they had thrown in a &quot;voice activated TV remote&quot; - at no charge, and without any advance notice - a device they don't sell on their site. I can't imagine anything more useless than that so I tossed it immediately. After obtaining an RMA from them and returning the broken RipFlash, they at first tried to charge me a &quot;restocking&quot; fee for the useless recorder. After I put my credit card company on their case, they finally refunded the full amount. Then, they decided they needed to charge me $40 for the throw-away remote that they had sent unsolicited, so they made a new charge on my card for it.You might want to consider the options before you decide to try the RipFlash Plus.Rob
This tool worked with my '01 passat to get out the stock stereo where a clip was bentonly downside is the tool is way too sharp I cut my thumb in a few places trying to get thekey to clip in with the bent one inside the radio but it works I would advise wearing gloves just in case
Super easy and kids had it rolling in minutes even though I wasn't so sure it would work that fast.Light and clean looking too. No problems.
I got these headphones on sale for about $25. I was very happy when I first got them. They are very comfortable with very soft ear pads. They didn't have great sound (the bass-boost sounds rediculous. Imagine the honda civic you see riding down the street with the stock stereo and a subwoofer rattling the trunk), but for the money I was happy. However, after a month and a half of BARELY using my pair they suddenly don't work. Everything is very, very muffled and sounds terrible. I assumed it was the bass-boost module that had failed and since I didn't use it anyway decided to cut it out and splice the cable back together without it, but when I took it apart the wires on the inside are too thin and cheap to even do that.Also, don't expect to be able to fold/unfold this pair frequently. The clasp at the top is made out of a very cheap-feeling plastic, and I doubt it would las long if constantly actuated. This wasn't a big deal for me because I just left it on my desk when I wasn't using it. These headphones had a very easy life and still managed to break quickly.All in all I'm very dissatisfied with this product and will likely not buy any skullcandy products again.
Don't even think about it twice. I purchased one for my husband and one for my godson and trust me it is well worth the price...you will save so much money and aggravation on batteries.I dont' even know how people go without owning one of these if they have players in their home that play frequently.
These are above average speakers and an excellent deal for the price. The range of the transmitter is very good, working anywhere in my 3 bedroom ranch and outside as well. The speaker audio is very clear but you need to experiment on the source volume level to make sure the speakers don't get overloaded and crackly. They need six C batteries, each, to work without the AC and it would be nice if the AC plugs could be plugged in without having to take the battery cover off too. Batteries last in relation to the volume used, and it could get pricey if you have to buy batteries quite often, so try to use AC power whenever possible or look for a good deal on rechargeable batteries on the web. Overall, you won't be disappointed unless you think you're going to match the loudness of your home stereo system.
The keyboard lags terribley. It will barely work if you have it too close to the wireless reciever. The Mouse lags terribley. You absolutely cannot play computer games with this or you will want to break your computer. Maybe I just got a bad one though....other than that, everything else is fine.
I am not a computer "techie" and the thought of opening my computer to install anything makes me nervous. But the directions were very easy to follow and when it was all over and done, I felt as though I had accomplished something!..I have had no problems with it and am very happy with the purchase.
For this price I thought it was an off-brand equivalent battery. But it is exactly the same as the one that came with my camera. My camera is a Sony DSC-HX1 and this is the battery for this camera. It sounds like this battery works with other devices as well.
The headphones are quite nice...excellent quality. Easy to wear and the adjustable cross piece is very comfortable...sound is VERY good for the pice.
I recently installed this D-Link router in my home. We were having problems with our three year old "g" router and we had to try something new. Someone with much more expertise than I have recommended an N router and it really has done the trick. Set up was a bit complicated, but not impossible. The signal is much, much stronger than it had been in the house. The signal does not suddenly "drop off" when you get farther away from the source. Overall, I am very happy. My entire family has noticed the improvement--from itouch users to internet radio users. It was worth the expense.
Its mostly all been said here, but the Pentax K10D seems as if it were custom designed for migration from film or prosumer digital. I've used it for six months and am very pleased. I mostly make 10X16 prints, using an Epson printer and Photoshop.The value for the money in this system is unmatched by any other maker (not even close, IMHO). Amazon's latest body price, $530 after rebate, made it possible for me to purchase a back-up body. Incredible for a camera with a real pentaprism, Adobe DNG, shake control, self cleaning ccd's and the build-quality of a $1,500 Nikon.But it's not a camera for the occasional user or the point-and-shoot person. It can make spectacular images, but you have to be willing to work them at least a bit. It rewards involvement.
THIS CAMERA IS GREAT, TAKES A LITTLE BIT TO FIGURE OUT ALL THE SETTINGS, GREAT PICTURES
I bought the speakers to use on the patio. We hung them on the wall and they are fantastic. I have a portable sirrius satellite system hooked up. We love them so much we bought an add on speaker for the kitchen. We love just turning on the music in one room and listening to it everywhere without it blarring.
This thing is extremely unreliable.Mine is broken in less than 2 month!!!Don't bother to thinking about it!!!
This may be a good radio. It should not be listed in the HD Radio section. It is not.
Looks great and does a good job.I have tried copy, print, scan and all did work with out much setup. Can be moved around at ease, unlike other models that have wings and arms spread out and potentially break. That said, they could have designed the front paper holder with an hinge. Does not have the ADF ( Auto Docu Feed) but that is not a big consideration for me.Over all this was a cost saving upgrade for me from an inkjet printer.-- 01/13/2009After nearly 2 months of ownership, I am satisfied with the printer. Until now have printed nearly 3,800 A4 sheets and still have not seen any low toner message. One day I printed nearly 1000 copies, with no issues. For the price I paid (less than $100 bucks), this is a great buy.
These monitors are a steal at $255. The picture is super sharp; I was so happy with them that I bought 25 more for my office. Highly recommended!
GE 6' S-Video/Composite Audio Cable (AV-23320)These are high quality cables. They look and feel well made and worked great. These combo cables have both the s-video cable for the video signal and the RCA connectors cables for sound. I use them to transfer an audio and video signal to a recently purchased DVD recorder. They work great. HDMI was not an available option when transferring older family VHS tapes to DVD so s-video and RCA composite for sound was the best option. Although I could have used a set of RCA cables to transfer the audio and video signal, s-video produces a much better video signal. The sound still comes through the RCA connectors and if you have the composite option for sound, use it as it will produce a quality signal.Updated 2011-11-04Please be careful who you order cables from. The above seller through Amazon sent high quality cables in a GE retail package. I liked them so much that I ordered a second set of cables. I made the mistake of ordering from another vendor on Amazon at a low price. I got a set of flimsy cables with green corrosion on the ends in a baggie with a twist tie that looked and felt nothing like the high quality GE cables. Amazon promptly refunded my money including shipping. I reordered again but this time using the good seller on Amazon and got the high quality cables expected in a GE Retail package. Thanks Amazon, you are why online purchasing is so successful.
Decent video card but if your pc doesn't have the proper specs (Ex. Fast ram, Fast processor, Good quality hard drive) It wont run the 'Today' games as fast as they are 'meant to be played'. My specs are: AMD Athlon 64 bit 2Ghz 512kb cache, 1.5Gb ram 266mhz bus speed, 200gb maxtor SATA hard drive, windows xp pro sp2 and it ran FEAR, Sonic Heroes, Call of duty 2, Hitman 'contracts' and 'blood money' reasonably good with the resolution at 800 by 600 or 1024 by 768. Flight sim X on the other hand, because of the shader 3.0 on the card there are some differences like more reflections and more water details that ive never seen b4 on previous nvidia cards but i still need to turn down some settings and upgrade my memory some more. So if you're a gamer and want a decent video gameplay and have a superfast pc, this is one of those cards to get. Take it or leave it.
This camera has been the most awful I have ever owned.Horrible blurry pictures and I have tried many types of film.Goes through batteries very fast, and now the flash has stopped working. I will never purchase FujiFilm brand again.
We got this for a trip and it was great because it had a folding handle and retractable cord. Made packing super easy. It got real hot and I recommend it for anybody that needs a great dryer.
The Sony DSC-P9 is my second digital camera. I only have it for a few weeks now, but I have to admit, this loaded little gadget is a great companion. Not only is it small enough, but with it's solid Aluminum body I really have it in my pocket most of the time.No need to repeat all the technical specs here. Overall the camera has an excellent price/value ratio.Be sure to buy enough 128M sticks ... you will play with MPEG-HQX, be warned. The video editing software included only creates MPEG-1, so don't forget to download VirtualDub (free software, GPL).Have fun and great shots!Jan
I researched and researched and..... settled for this plasma. AWESOME. I am COMPLETELY satisfied. No need to repeat what others have already said.
Connectors snap in securely.Signal passes through despite any movement of connectors or fiber.Not much more to comment on.
I'll admit, it had to grow on me a bit, and I had to learn that this is NOT a perfect substitute for a regular digital camera, since it has no flash. That being said, it IS an amazing camera considering it's lack of size--once you learn how to take pictures with it, and give it adequate light, it is possible to get some great results out of it. Low light pictures can be VERY grainy, so it definately isn't a good low-light camera. Do a web search for &quot;eyemodule2 pictures&quot; like I did, to see what &quot;real people&quot; are doing with the eyemodule2. It isn't a megapixel camera, but then again, they don't get much smaller than this!
Still pretty early to make a final judgement, however so far so good.Very encouraging. Disappointed in shipping costs however.
I bought this re-manufactured CD player on the recommendation of my husband who had already purchased one like it. It arrived with easily understandable instructions. The headset I received with the player was less-than-wonderful - a pair of $2 cheapos. My husband's had included a headset that matched his CD player. I simply used my favorite set of earbuds and I was in business. The player alone was well worth what I paid.We purchased these players primarily to listen to books while walking the beach, riding bikes and such. The lid clamps down and latches on the CD to prevent it from being jostled. We can strap the player to our hand using the included velcro strap but we have chosen to fashion a shoulder strap to keep our hands free for shell collecting, etc. Not ONCE in the month-plus that we've used them have either of us experienced any skipping, stopping or disruption. Impressive.
This camera was so great that I ended up buying another one as a gift. It's a all in one. There are tons of attachments and it's great that I can have a video and digital camera all in one. If I run out of disks, I can always through the pictures or video on my memory chip. Amazon has the lowest price on it by far.
I bought this printer on November 12, 2006. I used it a few times (we don't print/scan/copy a lot) and the about the 4th time I opened the top to scan a document, all the little rollers for the document feeder fell out. Huh. I could see where a little (CHEAP) plastic piece had broken off and the whole thing just flopped out. I called Brother and they said they'd send me another printer. Great!I received the new printer and What! it's REFURBISHED. So get this: you buy a NEW printer that breaks. Then they send you another printer that has already broken and that they've already had to fix. So I could have just spent 1/2 the money to buy a refurbished one in the first place. Hmm.Ok, so I start using the new printer but wait! It doesn't print. So I pick one of the 4 customer service lines. Oh, that one is on EST and they're closed. The next one is on PST and they're closed too. The next one is CST - and they're open. But only for 45 more minutes!! Which is funny because THAT IS EXACTLY HOW LONG I'M ON HOLD BEFORE THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MAC TECHS AVAILABLE.If you enjoy wasting your time and hearing "I'm sorry for the inconvenience" followed by "No, I'm sorry we can't help you and no we don't give refunds" then buy a Brother printer. Otherwise, BUYER BEWARE!!
Just received my order in the mail and wanted to confirm for everyone that yes, this is a 6 pack of Panasonic tapes. I've been using Panasonic tapes pretty much exclusively since I bought my miniDV camcorder 5 years ago and have never had any problems. I haven't had a chance yet to use any of these, but I'd expect pretty much the same..
This paper makes beautiful prints on my Epson R3880 printer and exceeds my expectations. The packaging is excellent as well. I highly recommend it to Epson printer owners.
Can not add much to what the other reviewer has said but I did cut the cable and added an end on it to make a custom length. I got to see the shielding up close and it is of great quality. As a HAM radio operator I've seen the good and bad of cables of many types and I would not think twice at buying more of this cable.
The Harmony 550 is an "all right" but not a great universal remote. For the price tag it demands, there are better options.Shortcomings:(1) Ergonomics -- the buttons are just plain too small. And if the size of the buttons isn't trouble enough, the non-spatial row of buttons design is a second cause for annoyance. In other words, you never get an intuitive feel for the button layout, and it results in daily occurence of user error...even after 8 months of ownership. And it's nearly impossible to navigate with the lights in the room dimmed.(2) Ease of configuration -- you can get up and running in crude fashion in 15 minutes. Getting the remote to really work like the one that came with your TV/DVD player/Receiver takes about 2.5 hours of trial-and-error optimization. It turns the volume up & down in much larger quantums than the OEM remote, and will often change one too many channels when channel surfing. Through loading and reloading and resting the remote, these types of kinks can be reduced after a 1-2 hours of debug. But they can't be eliminated altogether.Logitech took on a big challenge in making the king of universal remotes. This one has software optimization and ergonomic problems that other Logitech remotes don't have.
I disagree with the prior reviews. I moved from the U.S. (110 volts) to Thailand (220 volts) about four years ago. I purchased three of these converters for use with my Waterpik, Sonicare and others electronic devices (all under 50 watts).These voltage converters have been in use during the last four years, and have all worked perfectly.
I should have listen to all the bad reviews about this drive. I went with the good reviews instead, and also because it was on sale for $99.99. Big mistake. Wasted 2 hours transferring data to this extra drive, then it clashed. This drive was extremely hot as I was checking to see what was happening. I could have used it to iron my clothes! Needless to say, I removed the drive, return it, and swear I'll never get another Seagate. I wish I could rate this drive a minus 5 stars.
it's a great inexpensive (considering what you are getting) set of speakers. I recommend them.
My dell computer was just driving me insane with that slow and noisy hard drive. So I searched around and found out about Maxtor. The review and comparison matrix was looking pretty good so I settled for something big enough and not too expensive. I have been using this for a year now, and overall the experience has been a pleasure. This hard drive just sits there quietly and I have reduced my program compile time by 50%. Faster than the internal drive! I think that was pretty awesome.The reason that I didn't rated this item as 5 stars, though, was that it gets bad sectors from time to time and I had to run scan disk quite often (about once a month or so). However, it has never caused me data loss, which is very interesting. Only the output directory gets corrupted so my guess is that it cannot handle too frequent file reading/writing/deletion.Also I suspect that the stop device doesn't really work that well, because it still keeps running after stopping the device in windowsXP. So I am pretty careful nowadays. I always shut down the computer, wait for the hard drive to quite down (you can still tell the difference, even though it is alreay less noisy than the computer fan), and unplug the power line. No on/off switch seems to be a inconvenience, but not that much.Reading the other review, I just hope that mine can last long enough. Otherwise I'll come back and change my review. :)
Fit great. Looks fine, but it does leave a pretty big space under the radio (smaller than the previous face plate. The space is a great size for CD cases however.
This light dimmer is great for table lamps all over your home,you can dim the bright lights and makes any room more soothing and relaxing. These dimmers are better than a three-way bulb, because a three-way usually burns out on the first setting and you are stuck with all that bright light or either replace with another bulb. The dimmers are also more energy efficient than leaving your light on bright. I have wall dimmers on all my other lightings. I would highly recomment these dimmers to anyone.
have used various models of Palms since the mid 90s. the Palm replaced my Franklin planner many years ago.the Tungsten E is a solid performer with an easy to read screen, good battery life, and a stable operating system.it won't do what a Treo will do but i use my Nokia to talk with and my Tungsten to keep track of things.i have no hesitation on recommending you get a good used Tungsten E!
Easy to use and great pictures. However, every time I downloaded files to my pc the camera crashed my home network. I therefore use a card reader / writer to move files onto my pc now.
Once again excellent service. Job well done!! I've ordered several things from amazon and have never been disappointed. I recommend that you can buy from them with confidence.
I love my Minolta 160c. It is the best camera I have ever had. I am not a professional photographer the camera I used prior to this was a canon snappy that is 10 years old. I got this one off of ebay and I have had no problems with it at all.The zoom is great during sports and to just get close on any picture. As long as my kids don't get ahold of the camera the pictures have always come out great.And even that, my 2yo had gotten ahold of it and was taking pictures! The camera held up to his abuse.The lithium battery last 10-15 rolls of film. It's easy to swap out and I use the 400 or 800 speed film.
I got the Extreme Spirit II when I found that the passive heatsink I installed on the chipset was running very hot. It was hot enough to feel burning to the touch. The Extreme Spirit II came with all the accessories and screws needed for my motherboard. Since my board already had loop holes built in next to the chipset I just had to hook it on and tighten. The fan fun whisper quiet next to my loud Coolit Eliminator.
it arrived with in 3 days and the price was unbeatible , great printer !
Used this product for the first time at the Hilton in New York City. Works great. Very powerful & I like the retractable cord,very nice . Would recommend highly.Great price also.
The design of the camera, the metal case, size, weather-proofing are excellent. It's still my favorite. However the quality of pictures both indoors and outside are horrible. The camera over compensates for dark or light situations. A beautiful day with a nice blue sky is captured by either making the sky very white, or the subject (trees, house, etc) very dark. The camera is being returned because of the poor quality. It's a real bummer because I like everything else about the camera.Updated 10/21/03 -- Purchased the Canon Powershot S400 to replace. What a great camera!!!! The Canon takes excellent pictures right out of the box. About the same size, but no weatherproofing. Much better camera for the money!!
I thought that the brand was Lenovo. It turns out it is General Electric brand. Confusing at first but, the merchandise was in perfect condition.
I'm not positive what the dry carbon cleaning system is but these have been keeping my lens clear of anything for the last few weeks. These do work.
I purchased my ES530's about two weeks ago. I do a lot of flying, and while my Bose 3's offer great sound and fantastic noise reduction; I wanted something smaller to take along on my business trips. The sound quality of the 530's is spectacular! While listening to a John Mellancamp song, it was if his voice was coming directly from my brain, and the acoustic separation was incredible. These ear buds are crisp and clear. Every instrument can be heard with no distortion at all. I used the small foam covers, and they fit me perfectly. No problem with these babies falling out of my ear. I don't think I had my iPod volume in my iPhone 3G even close to half way; and it was obvious these earbuds could handle a lot more if I needed it, but I didn't. As for the sound isolation, the Bose Quiet Noise 3's are far better at noise canceling when traveling by air. Of course, that is what Bose designed them for; so there may lie the answer. I found the ES530's without anything playing only fair when it comes to noise reduction. With my Bose, I could place them on without anything playing, and I could barely hear a sound. Once you put some music on the ES 530's, even at a low volume level; all unwanted sounds are completely eliminated.So, which ones will I be taking on my next trip, the 530's of course. They case they come in is so compact, you can fit them in your shirt pocket; and the sound is a good as it gets. While I will still use my Bose headphones at home, it was always a major ordeal taking them out of the case and setting them up on the plane. The 530's takes all of 30 seconds to be up and running for all day comfort. And with prices coming down, you can pick them up for almost half of the $500 MSRP. Grab them if you want the best ear phones on the market. The balance of bass treble, and mid-line sound is pure perfection! If you have an iPhone, I strongly recommend you buy the switch which allows you to answer a call without having to remove the earphones. I find it to be a great convenience. I know you will love the sound and comfortable fit of the ES530's. Be good to yourself and buy the best sounding earphones money can buy. If you are going to listen to music, you might as well hear it the way the composer meant you to. Besides, you work hard, so play hard too! You deserve it!
It is a cable for transferring digital signal... in the digital world, the smallest bit of information is either 0 or 1. In terms of electricity, it is like, either 0 volt or 5 volt. So unless the cable is so lousy that the device cannot tell 0 volt from 5 volt, in which case a gold or platinum plated digital cable is not going to do any good. It either works or doesn't work. There is no &quot;in between&quot;.This is similar to DTV or HDTV -- either you get the picture or you don't. If you do, it is going to be prestine. If you don't, then there is no picture at all. Note that in this case, the analog (non-digital) portion of equipment still makes a difference, such as the antenna or the speaker cable that is non-digital.So an extremely expensive DVI cable shouldn't make any difference than an inexpensive one.
I won't even try to write a review of the camera to top some of the extremely helpful ones already here, but hopefully a helpful hint to "newbies" to dslr like me, and a comment regarding a very pleasing discovery. First, the hint - I bought this without a case/holster initially, but you really do need one to protect it. I found that the Lowepro Topload Zoom 1 works great for the K10D with its supplied kit lens. Although the camera/lens does fit into the Lowepro Topload Mini, it does so just barely, with no room for the strap. So if you're looking for an inexpensive bag, the Topload Zoom 1 works great. (I'm putting this comment under the camera because I figured if you're looking at the K10D, it's best to report on a bag under the camera's heading, than randomly under the bag itself, which would take a lot more work to find!). My comment has to do with the Pentax's battery. I've been incredibly impressed by its ability to hold a charge. I bought the camera over a month ago - charged the battery when I got it, and it's STILL, one month later, indicating a full charge, despite having been in the cold, and I've taken about 300 pix (about 1/2 w/flash)! I'd worried about charge "shelf life" because I sometimes go for several weeks w/o using a camera, then, with my P&S, find the battery dead when I need it. This camera, after months of pre-purchase comparing, definitely offers the biggest, best bang for the buck! You won't be disappointed!
Lots of bad reviews it seems, but I'm happy with mine.BUT...there is a problem with the unit in that if you don't turn off the auto-update of the clock, and you are on regular cable, the unit will freeze up. This may explain some people's bad experiences. There's a page on GoVideo's web site that explains it, but really they need to fix this problem.Other than that, I've been a busy beaver copying our home videos to DVD, and they all turned out fine. This is the only unit that has the wonderful YES-DVD feature, so that alone would be worth putting up with a lot of grief for. If you want a DVD recorder to transfer a lot of old home videos to, and you don't want to have to manually make the chapter divisions for each one, this is what you want. It also creates a cover jacket for you automatically.But I wish it had a S-video input, a way to have it not create those dumb music videos on a YES-DVD, and the cover jacket had a way to easily add my own titles.
Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip CaseSome the reviews listed are obviously for different bags as they mention carrying lots of extras or "backpack". This is a thin zippered slipcase with the addition of carrying handles and a shoulder strap. I looked at it at the store and it looks like my 17" laptop would fit, although I don't think you could carry much else except a few papers and pens. I don't think the power cord will fit without stretching the front pocket. I didn't notice if the strap has metal fasteners, but it does not have 1" of padding.It would be OK for occasional use if you don't mind carrying your cord separately.
I bought this drive based on good user reviews. The drive failed within 6 months where previous drives (other brands) lasted 5+ years. Customer service is basically non-existent. You are not able to speak an actual person. You have to file complaints on their website and then re-log in to check their status. Bad, bad, bad. Like most people, I rely heavily on my external drive and am left high and dry when it goes bad. One needs immediate triage when a drive goes down NOT 3 weeks of worthless web posts. They will not stand behind their product and will divert all responsibility.Do NOT buy this drive unless you need an expensive paperweight.
I brought this screen for my husband for a Christmas present. First of all, make sure you get the measurements correct that you need. You will need to know the case size so that it will fit in the space you will be showing the screen. This was one of the mistakes we made, we did not consider the case size, just the screen size. We love the screen, the one BIG problem we had was when the item was shipped to us it was not packed well to protect the brackets from being broken. I had to order th is screen 3 times and all 3 times they were broken in the same space. Amazon.com had to recall the item, stop selling it until they did a investigation on why this item is being delivered broken every time it's shipped. So after 4 days they put the item back in stocked to be purchased, but they never contacted me to let me know the results of their research. This is the only problem you may encounter, the packing of the items does not secure the brackets. Other than that, if you can get it home in one piece, the screen is AWESOME. We had friends over for the superbowl and they loved it.
I know I could use other products but if I have a printer problem due to 3rd party products, as a professional, I can't afford to pass that risk to my customers. And so, it's an Epson printer, I only use printer paper and ink and this print pack is a good value.
I wanted some extra bass, after craving the punch sound from my old Aiwa unit, which provided me 8 years of listening pleasure. I thoroughly tested this unit with several cd's i own in Target. I had to take a step back at a volume level of 8 (less than half). This unit blew my mind. It has several equalizer settings, plus if bass gets too much, you can turn the sub off and it still sounds great.
I buy lots of batteries throughout the year and these Sony Stamina Platinum AA are just terrific. Even though they came in a box with many of them loose from their original packaging, they all have done the job. Would buy more in a heartbeat.
This little wonder will enable you to take your favorite tunes on the road. I bought one for my mother. Her car radio has an audio input jack. She simply plugs one end into the radio and the other into the iPod nano - and voil&agrave; - music. Don't be fooled by others selling this product for 2x-10x the price: it's just a simple cord.
This camera may not be as tiny as some ultra-slim cameras, but it is, by no means, a large camera. It can be easily held and operated by one hand.The camera is perfect for someone that doesn't want to worry about any complicated procedures. It's about as easy as can be to just pop in the batteries, a memory card, and get started shooting pictures.We upgraded from a 3MP camera, and everything about this camera is so much better.Some of the reasons we chose this camera are:- Optical viewfinder (very hard to find these days on small cameras)- 4x Optical zoom. Most compact cameras max out at 3x.- Image Stabilization for little or no blur in shots- Digic III chip with face detection.There's really nothing I can think of we don't like about this camera. The price was nice and affordable. It's compact and easy to carry. It only requires 2 AA batteries. Nice screen on the back to preview pics, etc, etc.And best of all, my wife absolutely loves using this camera. I am no longer the 'designated photographer'.
The Eye Module is very limited in it's use and capabilities. It is a cool concept...taking pictures with your Visor and I was taking pictures within seconds of opening the package. However, the pictures are blurry and very small when viewed on the PC. Enlarging the pictures to a useful size results in a grainy, poor quality image. It's a fixed focus lense that requires a lot of light to capture an image. This product is a great idea and is very easy to use, but overall it falls short of being useful and is definitely not worth [the money].
After towel drying I blow dry for 1-2 min. with its own attachment and use brush attachment to completely dry and style my hair.It so easy to give curves to the ends and helps to get rid of frizz.highly recommended!
I bought the Rio S30s at Costco.I intended to use it at the fitness center and while riding my bike for exercise. It is small and light. It's not big and bulky like a CD or tape player. It appeared the better deal over the S35s because you could simply use a larger SD card that are really dropping in price. The memory difference of 64mb wasn't worth [$$$], which is the only noticable difference between the two.The Rio software loaded on WinXP with no problem. It was functional and easy to use.The sound from the sample mp3's was terrific. The earpieces fit on great and the sound from them was smooth, unlike info from other reviews I've read.The opening for the battery and SD card wasn't as tight as it should be, however, the belt clip held it in place when fitted.So why did I rate this only Two Stars? BECAUSE THE FM TUNER DELIVERED NOTHING BUT STATIC. You need the FM Tuner to listen to the TV in fitness centers. What were they thinking when they threw a SPORTS mp3 player on the market with a junk radio? ...
A great buy for those on the go. I use mine for business travel, it fits into a coat pocket and is always ready for exceptional pictures. Sony has hit the mark with this one.In particular, I love the macro feature. Much of my work is in communications of ideas that are rather small. I can focus on an object at 1.5" and get a incredibly clear picture.Features are also great, from stills to movies with sound. In addition the manual view finder is great for those bright days when the LCD is harder to see.Buy you'll love it - nothing else like it.Doug
The ipod nano is great for music!!! I take it every where. You can even play games on it will you are lisening to music!!! I would reccomend this mp3 player!!!
I truly can not believe how bad this headset is and I have no idea why it got good reviews. After about two days of using it, a horrible background buzzing noise set in and I could not hear a thing anyone was saying to me. I threw the headset out and called our phone guy who told me to buy a Plantronics one instead. I did and so far it's working fine.The worst part is that as I was cleaning house I found another old headset I'd bought a couple of years ago. That too had terrible sound so I realized I have twice bought the same lousy Panasonic headset. Not sure how it happened. I guess they had good reviews and the price was right. Please don't make the same mistake I did.
I am still off the cable tv grid and not too far from the broadcast towers. But I am in a bit of a valley that can cause reception problems. I have tried a couple of the electric powered rabbit ears from Radio Shack and Philips and wasn't all that satisfied with them. This antenna doesn't need power and does as well as or a little better than the powered rabbit ears. It is a lot easier to deal with. I use it for a small tv in the kitchen where I can move it around if I need to. It won't solve your tough reception situations and isn't as good as a well placed outdoor or attic antenna, but it is a better than the rabbit ears.
This is my first SLR. I am very happy with it, easy to use and very light compared other Canon's.
I bought this to put an aftermarket radio in my 04 Colorado. Wrong part! This is a replacement stock harness for stick radio
Perfect delay pedal. Multiple delays to choose from, multiple presets, and reliable brand. I also love the stereo out, AND the option to plug in an expression pedal. Not regretting this purchase.
I have been looking for a little more protection for my ultra compact notebook. It has a 11 1/2" screen so it is a little bigger than the typical Netbook which there are many sleeves available. I have a great soft breiefcase for transport of the notebook but wanted something more and this is it. Cheap, perfect fit, well built, great look and has carrying handles. What more could I ask for. This is it, love it and use it.
This monitor has been getting a rather bad rep., and I for one can't find that much to complain about. I've owned and used the 985e for a little over 5 years as my primary monitor.In my personal opinion, for a monitor of its size and, again, low price, I believe it does an exceptionally good job of color reproduction, displays anything from video, text, webpages very clearly, and also sports a rather good range of resolutions: up to 2048x1536 at 60Hz, and I regularly keep it at 1600x1200 at 75hz.As one reviewer mentioned, it does create a bit of a hassle when changing resolutions, as it will take a good deal of adjusting to get it to fit the entire screen perfectly, but I wouldn't consider it an actual "problem", because once you've got it set, it stays that way, thus, a one time inconvenience per res. change.I will say, occasionally, you will notice minor screen artifacts at higher brightness levels, and most often when coupled with vast white webpages. Otherwise, you won't even notice it 95+% of the time.In all, I give this monitor 4 out of 5, because of the resizing issue, and the occasional artifacts, but highly recommend it to anyone that can settle for less than perfect, esp. at such a good price.
I was looking for a dual probe thermometer for my smoker. Had previously purchased a Maverick ET-7 and have been happy with it. But then I made the mistake of purchasing the ET-73 model. What piece of junk. The first issue is that the on off switch for the sensor unit is under the battery cover and you need a screw driver to open the cover. The "screw" the you turn is made of plastic and the tabs on it broke the first time I used it, rendering it useless. So I have to use a rubber band to keep the cove r closed! Then the smoker probe went out and would only read HHH. The programming over the unit is much more complicated than the older ET-7 unit and you can only raise the temperature setting, you can't go back down. So if you miss your temp setting, you have to go all the way to the top setting (400) to start over again. I rarely return items, but quickly boxed it up after day one for return. The next day I decided to take another look at it and see if I could work thru the issues. Maybe it was just me? I reopened the unit inserted the batteries and put the probes in, at my kitchen table. One probe was reading HHH and the otter 156 deg f. I'm pretty sure that my house was not 156 degrees! Back in the box and log on to Amazon for return instructions! Don't waste your time with this unit, until they work out their issues. You will be disappointed.
I really like this unit. I bought it to replace a previous Samsung laser printer that I used on my old Windows 2000 PC. This new one has a USB port (instead of the ancient parallel port) which means it works with my new PowerMac G5. It has high build-quality, excellent print quality, and a very small footprint. I just wish that it had better driver support for Mac OS X.Samsung, write better Mac OS X drivers and you'll start getting 5-stars from your Mac-using customers!
I have been using my PAP3K virtually every day at the gym for the last 18 months and it has always worked reliably. The belt clip sucks, but I just took a lanyard from a trade show badge and clipped it to that. I can walk/jog/run, bike, row, use the nautilus equipment, and a whole variety of other equipment without fear of the thing getting damaged. Heck, it's even water resitant enough to take out to the local water park during the summer and float around the tube pool. I added an extra 64Meg when I bought mine and used it this past summer for a 15K walk-a-thon. Using WMAs at 96KBit, I loaded enough music to see me through the walk without any repeats.It is really ashamed that Intel decided to get out of the end-consumer products. If this is an example of what they could do the first time out, I'd really love to see what they could have done given time to improve upon it.
I have a 15" Macbook Pro, and I weary of how this was going to fit because of all the complaints in other reviews. Figured what he hell if I have to modify it I would. But didn't have to do a thing besides snap it on, the screen tilts back just barely less than without it, but it is negligible. Very satisfied with fitment, and it will protect my computer which was the main reason I purchased it. The only thing that worries me is heat being trapped on the underside, it will be about as bad as having lay flat on a table. It is easy to remove the casing if need be. anways great product, perfect fit, protects, and looks awsome.
Since personal computers first became available and affordable circa 1980, I have owned three different PC-compatible computers (a 286 running MS-DOS, a 486 running Windows 3.1, and a Pentium running Windows 95/98). When it came time to replace this last machine, I decided to take a look at Apple's product line. I liked what I saw. Their new operating system -- OS X -- is based on Unix, which means it can run all the GNU software. A world-class GUI called Aqua runs on top of that. My only question was which machine to buy. I decided that the towers provided more of an upgrade path than the iMac and eMac. So I bought the dual 867 MHz machine, and am very happy with it.
Our speakers arrived today, and they amaze us. Great sound, well-constructed, fold up compactly for easy travel.Since the frequency response is 150-18KHz they do put out nice sound...not the "tinny" version I had feared. These are nice little speakers! (After all, they ARE amplified)The included USB power cable allows you to power them from a computer, and also from an "IPod" charger/adapter. Actually, we've just ordered a different brand "IPod" power adapter from Amazon for $2.99 (iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter, by Handhelditems). Why waste $30.00 for an Apple version?If you want nice sound from small speakers, these little beauties won't disappoint you. You'll be pleasantly surprised!
Lois McMaster Bujold has demonstrated a talent in her many books for having middle-aged characters fall in love ("Shards of Honor", "Falling Free", "A Civil Campaign"). She's also well-known for creating damaged - but not broken - heroes and heroines who pull victory from the jaws of defeat at the last moment. These talents have held her in good stead in her Miles Vorkosigan science fiction series, but they perhaps even serve her better in "The Curse of Chalion", Bujold's second fantasy novel.Her protagonist, far from being another Miles Vorkosigan, actually reminds me a bit of a cross between Brother Cadfael from Ellis Peters' series of the same name and her avuncular spymaster Simon Illian from the Vorkosigan novels - a kindly, frustrated teacher with a worldly past who follows his cause to and past the point of selflessness. This character is definitely unique, though he shares the same spark of and for life that so many of her other characters have.The story is one of unexpected boons and dangers, familiar danger (from within and without), intrigue, love and trust. Her world is better put together than many multi-novel series I have read and her religion system is surprisingly well thought out. The narrative is strung together surprisingly well and weaves to a wonderfully well-choreographed ending.I really can't recommend this novel enough. It's got the political and social cohesion of a George R. R. Martin novel, the heart of an Orson Scott Card novel and the humanity of, well, a Bujold novel. It is, however, it's own unique entity and stands quite well on it's own merits. If you're a Bujold fan that's skittish of her non-Vorkosigan Saga stuff, I definitely recommend giving this a shot. If you're a fantasy fan that's a little wary of reading fantasy from a science fiction author, I also recommend trying it. I recommend this to everyone, really, but I am hard-pressed to think of other types of readers that would need cajoling to read it. "The Curse of Chalion" is simply the best fantasy novel I have read this year. While I look forward to more from the Miles Vorkosigan universe, I hope she returns to this one someday as well.
We have had our JVC VCR for 1.5 yrs. Three weeks ago, the power just completely blew out. Since we spent a little more for what we thought was a good VCR, we took it for repair. The repair man just called me to say that JVC has parts to repair our VCR on backorder for 2 months, and this is a sign to him that it has serious problems. He also said we spent about$280 for a $100 VCR. So needless to say, we are feeling a bit ripped off.
I used to love Interplak. They've gone down the toilet now. This brush is terrible. All it does is vibrate. I had 3 old models of Interplak that rotated in circles and had more bristles. I LOVED it and was loyal but I went to buy a new one and they stopped making replacements and the same style of brush. These vibrating wanna be soni care style brushes just do not work at all. I even tried a soni care brand and it was the same junk. My dentist commented that the vibrating brush is junk and said my teeth showed it , when I went in for a cleaning. MAKE THE ROTATING ELECTRIC BRUSH AGAIN Interplak!!! Please!!
I bought this item for my son for Christmas and I think that for the price it will be just what he wanted and will work well for him!
I bought an archos for travel. It performed well and doesn't have the downloading limitations of the Ipod. Plus the size. 160 gb is plenty and some. I could keep a hundred shows and movies on it with room to spare for music and pics. I don't like the necessity of purchasing plugins. The menus can be time consuming when compared to the Ipod. The rolly thing on the Ipod is so much faster. To me the pros outweigh the cons. Get one today. The 05s look pretty cool. They have wifi unlike the 04s.
I bought this keyboard for my Tungsten T2 that I had at the time and no matter what I did, it never worked. I have never had this problem with a keyboard before and I was rather disappointed.
The one that came with my tripod head ended up permanently attached to my long lens, since said lens is really too heavy to use without a tripod or monopod. I bought a couple of extra plates to use with other cameras/lenses.I agree with the person who said this plate can be hard to line up correctly. I'm a mechanical engineer, and usually pretty good with spatial relationships, but sometimes it takes me awhile to get the thing on. If you look really closely, there's an arrow on the plate to help you, but I suspect a lot of people don't notice it. It's difficult to see in low light - which is, of course, exactly when you want to use a tripod.I finally took some nail polish and painted a little dot on the edge of the plate and on the edge of tripod head while they were connected correctly. Now it's much easier to orient the plate and fit it in right. I just line up the dots.
We bought a 6Gb Rio Carbon Pearl which failed with a broken thumbwheel in 70 days. After 3 weeks (18 May -- 6 June) Rio support come back to me with this line:Unfortunately broken scrollwheels / powerbuttons are not covered by the warranty. We do not do off warranty repairs. The is due to fact that repairing and shipping a Rio is more expensive than a new player.I think the most telling point is the comment that this company has poor reputation at the Better Business Bureau.
This unit worked once and never again. I had to resort to downloading pictures from my Nikon directly instead of saving battery time as I had hoped to do. The card reader not only did not work but caused my computer to crash twice, since I, believing the other reviews, kept trying thinking I had the faulty parts, not the reader. I'm not sure I even want to try another unit.
I'm no expert with computers so if I'm able to get started easily anyone can. The easy start instructions got me up and running in no time without any assistance from my more computer literate sons. The HP7760 accepts a variety of memory cards which is helpful in a family that boasts three digital cameras with three different memory cards. The small screen that is on the printer allows the user to view the images without a computer. The printer can view, crop, rotate, enlarge, and select the size and quantity of prints without computer assistance. The printing time was a tad slow but the quality was as good as any professional digital prints I've purchased. It's 'almost' as good as 35mm.The paper tray has a slot for 4x6 paper making it easy to print copies of photos without wasting expensive larger size photo paper. One minor annoyance is the requirement for changing print cartridges to print black and white, photos or typed material, so if this is your only printer you'll be changing cartridges frequently. A convenient little device for protecting and storing removed cartridges mitigates this problem slightly but one extra cartridge slot would have been far superior.If you want to go beyond the basic editing available through the printer itself it is simple to install the software that is included and to attach to your computer using an usb cable that is not included.All in all I'm very happy with this new printer.
I have half a dozen computers in my office and have tried out (and spent a lot of money on) a variety of KVM solutions. This device, which I've used for several months now to control four computers, is my favorite; let me tell you why.-- I prefer to use a wireless keyboard, and I've found that "hotkey" KVMs have real problems with some wireless keyboard, often requiring multiple attempts to get it to register.-- I'm a fast touch-typist, yet I don't find "ScrollLock-ScrollLock-&lt;#>" or "Ctrl-Alt-&lt;#>" to be any faster or more convenient than simply reaching over to punch a button. Your mileage may vary.-- Video switching speed is a lot faster than, say, the Belkin KVM+audio (F1DL102P) I'm using right now for two of my computers. The Belkin also causes a audible 'pop' on my speakers each time I switch.-- The extra USB ports have made it easy to share USB devices among the four computers hooked up to the IOGEAR.The only (momentary) problem that I've ever encountered with this IOGEAR KVM is when I switched to a Gyration wireless keyboard+mouse. The Gyration wireless receiver has a single USB connector instead of a PS/2 pair, and plugging that into either of the IOGEAR's front USB ports (keyboard or mouse) didn't work. However, I quickly discovered that plugging it into one of the IOGEAR's general USB ports in back worked just fine and actually has a benefit: when I run down the rechargeable batteries in the Gyration mouse, I just put that mouse back in its cradle and plug a USB mouse into the IOGEAR's front USB mouse port and keep working.In short, I like this a lot. In fact, I came here to Amazon tonight to see if there was a two-connector version, so I can replace the Belkin. Turns out there is, and I'm ordering it. But I thought I'd write this review first. ..bruce..
I was so excited to get this MP3 player, but have had several problems with it. It keeps freezing up on me which once caused it to overheat and then I LOST all the songs I had painstakingly put on it. I have used it two times since I purchased it at the beginning of January 2006. I did not have a hard time putting the music on, it is just time consuming. When it works, it works well.
As many of reviewers have noted here, usual brick and mortar stores sell these cables on the borderline of "rip-off" states. For the price I've paid for these cables, it's well worth the money. I primarily used the cable for connecting my laptop to my printer. It functions as well, no problems as well. The connector head on both the laptop side and the printer side are of higher quality.
This is my second one. I love it and I can type on it for hours without cramps or getting tired... When I moved offices I left it for the new person he Loves it and I love my new ONE!!
This little docking station packs a whollop of sound into a little piece of equipment! What a great purchase - charges my iPod when I'm not listening, produces incredible (loud!) sound when I am, and I can carry it from room to room in my little apartment (not that I need to). I love this thing! If I have to critique anything about it, it would be that the remote control do more than turn your iPod on, off, increase/decrease volume, and fastforward/rewind to songs. But hey, I need the exercise so who cares that I have to manually change playlists?!?! Great purchase!!!
I don't see that others had this problem but my unit was a dud. First, the plug was defective. I had to use the plug from my cell phone (luckily this unit uses standard USB plug-in). Second, the remote will only work for a few functions and then I need to reset it again (by pushing a pin-hole button on the bottom of the unit). Extremely frustrating. It could be that the remote problem is related to the defective cord, but I can't see how that would be the case. I like the concept of the unit and will likely replace. Hope the next one works.
I work at home as the Team Lead for a group of software developers located in various locations around the country and the world, so I spend a lot of time on the phone. I had a very similar headset that I used for several years but it finally wore out so I went shopping for a new one. After looking at the choices and prices, I opted for this headset. This is not a fancy headset - no volume controls or other bells or whistles. Just a basic headset with one cushioned earpad, an adjustable piece that wraps around your head, and a clip to hold the wire in place on your shirt if you want to do that.The volume is fine, nobody has a problem hearing me, there is no static. Based on the history of my last one I expect this will last for several years - or at least until the vinyl starts flaking off the earpad. That's what happened to my old one, and even though I got a cover for it the cover got stretched out and wouldn't stay on. Heck, at this price I could replace it every year and still be ahead of the game over fancy, more expensive, headsets.If you just want a headset for your desk phone (not cellphone) and don't care about bells and whistles, this is the one for you. Note that this will probably not fit a cellphone but it works great with my Panasonic cordless phone.
Fantastic investment. It never steers us wrong. No pun intended. My wife and I invested in this product about a year ago and we've traveled to different states and the maps are flat out PERFECT! What's really neat is that it has a feature to show where the state line is if you're traveling long distances between states. It tells you exactly how long it's going to take to get to your destination and will automatically adjust if you're in traffic. It has different language sets, also. A plus, if you want to learn a few different ways to say "Turn Right in 500 feet." LOLGreat overall!
I actually do not own a XBOX. I want a SMALL surround sound system for my living room and I don't want too many bulky electronics. I decided to for for Spherex based on many raved reviews. The satellite speakers are based on the highly-regarded Omnipolar technology developed by Mirage system.I was not disappointedOut of the box there's MINIMAL adjustment needed - just hook up your TV's analog output and your DVD player's digital output to the subwoofer. There are 2 optical and one coaxial digital inputs and one analog input (total of 4 inputs). No need to buy bulky receiver / amplifier. After breaking-in the satellite speakers for a few hours (this is very important) and then put the subwoofer in the corner of my living room (where it should be placed), I fired up the system for critical listening.My first impression is that this is a SUPERB, neutral sounding system. I also have a Rotel / Vandersteen surround system in my theater room (over 10 times the cost of the Spherex) and I have to say the Spherex system held on its own. Its sound stage is incredibly wide and deep, especially for my small living room. The treble is smooth, not fizzy. The subwoofer is full and tight-sounding, perfectly matching the satellites. I then hook up my home theater PC to it and play my classical MP3 collection ripped at 256 kbps via the Dolby Pro-logic II mode - again superb sounding.For movies the Dolby Digital and DTS works superbly as well. The sound stage is again incredibtly wide and immersive. Try to watch the Lord of the Ring with Spherex and you will see what I mean.Now the down-side. There's some mild static noise when no music is playing - it does not bother me at all, considering there's nothing in this price range (surround receiver + surround sound speakers) that can match the Spherex (I paid $380 shipped). Secondly, it doesn't look like audiophile product - then again it's only $380. Third, it doens't use regular speaker cables (it use RCA plug speaker cable - go figure.) I need more than 20 feet for my rear speakers so I have to go to Radioshack to buy longer cables.Overall I am thrilled by the sound quality of the Spherex system.Five Mirage Omnipolar speakers + a subwoofer + a receiver easly cost over $900. I have not compared it to the Logitech Z-5500 system which is probably Spherex's closed competition but it does not have the Omnipolar technology.Bottom line - anyone looking for a small surround sound speaker system and don't want bulky electronics should check the Spherex out. YOU DON'T NEED A XBOX TO ENJOY THIS SYSTEM.
If you have photosensitive epilepsy and have problems with blinking displays, etc. this camera is not for you ( I have it and I just lost $1300 since I have had it over a week and now I can't get my money back )1) If autofocus does not lock on the autofocus status icon blinks2) If the light meter is out of range, the EV scale blinks CONTINUOUSLY in the bottom center of the viewfinder display.Nikon gets an F for disability accomodation. ( Ever see an accessibility menu on a Nikon product ( or any other, for that matter ). Apparently they have no concern for people with colorblindness, eye problems or epilepsy.COMMENT:When looking at a product....If you have colorblindness, can you change the screen colors? ( You can with Garmin GPS units, as an example )If you have poor eyesite, can you change the display size? ( Again Garmin allows this )If the displays have blinking elements, can you disable the blinking?The Nikon D200 is the ONLY Nikon camera that is generally usable by epileptics. The F6 has blinking problems as does the D80 and the D40X. ( Using these products is kind of like walking through a minefield; if you encounter an out-of-range condition the blinking starts and I am history for somewhere between an hour and a day. ). The new D40X is the worst of the bunch. The Canon Digital Rebel XTi is a very nice camera but again, it has major blinking problems. I have not been able to use either the Nikon D40X or the Canon Digital Rebel XTi since I first purchased them.
The product was excellent and the whole experience was great. I knew what the product was like since I had one already. Great product as well.
Just got the stand delivered and I must say the quality is very good. One of a few stands you can actually open the laptop without it falling over. Go over to youtube and watch the reviews from itsmemorphious. He does a great job detailing the pros and cons from his experience. The one thing I am disappointed on is the cabling system (hole) in the back of the stand. You can't fit a mini-display-port-to-DVI cable through it. Thus, you can't string your Apple Cinema Display connection through it or any display using a mini display port (VGA or DVI) adaptor. That is a big oversight. All they need to do is widen the hole. Considering they advertise with an Apple Cinema Display next to a macbook on the stand, they should have catered for the connection as well. Other than that...I find in this stand everything I was looking for. Great ergonomics, lifts my macbook up off the desk top so I can rest my wireless keypboard and mouse underneath and gives a good home in the back of my setup. Also, the heat dissipation seems good. Aluminum conducts heat better than air so just b/c it rests on rubber feet (good quality feet by the way) doesn't mean you aren't getting good flow as it still pulls away heat. Good product. Watch daily for it to get down to the low 40's before you buy.
Product Presentation was excellent & delivery time was on a timely fashion.PRO-POWER - Portable speakers
It's fun to make your own greeting cards and this paper works great. I found the price to be very good, too!
This is my 2nd SanDisk 512. It has a good headphone connector, where others got loose.Recording is excellent, especially if you get some free audio editing software to cut the clipping and amplify the person furthest from the mike.Only drawback is that one cannot select ALBUMS or other ways to find a file except by the toggle switch, which is tolerable, but a bit annoying when files do not load in sequence onto the player. Nicer to be able to play by album or somehow, in sequence, when they do not write to the device in sequence.Otherwise, it is a good player and why I got a second one instead of another brand or a bigger capacity.
this cooler is very quiet, and cools my older laptop which builds up even more heat that the newer ones I have. It's a really good product.
It's exactly what is advertised and works perfectly with myManfrotto 725B Digi Tripod with Integrated Ball Head with Dove Tail Plate and Carrying Bag (Black). I keep the plate that came with the tripod on my Digital SLR camera and I keep the extra one I bought on my camcorder.
On May 29, 2004 I ordered the digital recorder, based upon the glowing reviews that I've read about the sound quality. I'm a barbershopper and wanted to have high fidelity digital recordings for the chorus web site and for learning tapes. The device is tiny, sleek and shiny like an elongated lighter. It sounded sensational with the little ear buds, but came with no protective case. On 07/09/04 it stopped working entirely. The display did not light up, yet the batteries were new (2 days old)and the battery display showed that it was fully charged the day before. I was heading out for a rehearsal, and had it on my wrist by the strap. My guess is that it must have bumped into the car door as I slid into the driver's seat. When I took it off my wrist to put on the seat belt, that's when I discovered that the display was dead. I opened the battery slide and the little coil that pushes against the battery sprung out. Without that in place the recorder cannot work. Because the failure happened more than a month after purchase, Home Depot would not cover it. Olympus is having me send it back. We'll see what happens. It's a nice device, with great fidelity, but it's incredibly fragile. I'd hesitate before recommending it.
As expected, the memory worked fine, obviously just "plug" and use... and 0 problems.-Is the second time that i do the same (bougth the computer and later upgrade de memory) and works for me.-
gr8 cable, fast transfer of data. not much to say about a cable :)
With the use of this dock and my Bose computer speakers I have mad a truly portable entertainment center. My one complaint is that the installed battery wore out in about two weeks.
the company sells two main products for this area, dark color and light colors...for dark color is basically a sticker that you print, and peel, then iron on, printout on front, peeled side back sticking to shirt; for light, it is printed in reverse, no peeling, you iron the printed side directly to the shirtin theory, great idea, but one thing is they should first rename the products, dark should be simply iron on stickers, and light should be iron on transparent print out; because that`s really what you are doing...if you printed an image with a white background, and let`s say you iron this to a light green shirt, then background would stay white for DARK, and be transparent for the LIGHT product..hope this is making senseanyways, the reason for the horrible rating is because the LIGHT product bleeds ink after the first wash, and everything is cracked and crinkled; i looked online, tried everything, called support, they were cool, sent another package to try again; ok, so i take my ruined shirt and try the back side this time, iron it on, looks great, let it sit one day, wash inside out, comes out cracked and bleeding b4 i decide to hang dry or tumble drysave your money, get the DARK product, its more expensive, but it works
The speakers looked excellent, and still do, now that I have bought them, but looks are deceiving. I can honestly say that I wish I had never bothered to buy them, since they are badly made, and are more trouble than they're worth...
Excellent device... I use it to remote view my security camera's about 140-150 feet... It is connected to the PC port of a regular 32in flat screen TV. The colors are not exactly like the direct connected monitor but it is what I expected for a VGA video signal. Highly recommended....
The speakers sound good, but there is no seperate control to turn the bass down. It is set way too high and I can't find any software controls to turn it down a bit. I have seen some pretty [inexpensive] 3-piece speakers, but they always have a control for the woofer, this set assumes that you want too much bass.I wouldn't recommend it.
Bought this bag to replace one that disappeared from my luggage on a recent trip to the Cayman Islands.Bag, scissors, small digital camera... In the bag when I left home; not in the bag when I unpacked in the Caymans... TSA traced it into the Airline System... After that, who knows... Contacted the airline, no response... Life goes on...The bag is bigger than the one I lost, it is substantial; have used it for three rolls of film so far...No problem. Would recommend to anyone who works with film cameras..
As a Mac user who favors still photography, I do like to take bits of video here and there, and this fits the bill perfectly. Have only taken video indoors so far and I've found the video quality to be perfectly adequate (no faces hidden in the shadows). Sound is fine, too. The software included functions fine on my Mac (although I think you have to have the camera plugged in to see video you've stored on your computer). Have also imported the AVI files into iMovie easily.
Turntable works perfectly, put our flat screen tv on it, so that we could eliminate glare from a window during daytime viewing. Simple answer to a vexing problem with LCD TV's.
I bought this for a trip to the southwest for my new wide angle lens. At first, I had a bit of an issue with it becoming loose a couple of times and it actually fell off the lens once. Luckily nothing happened to it. I did my best to tighten it, but the thread ring was so small it was hard to do. It is a problem I have not had with any other filter so far. I will not hold it against the filter though, after all, it is a slim line one so I cannot really complain about it being so slim. ;-)The quality of the filter leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to photos. I am using my camera outdoors almost exclusively, so I tend to leave it on as protection. I have taken tons of photos on this trip and could not find any vignetting or other problems which were my main worries with such a wide angle lens. Photos ranged from natural to very colorful, depending on the setting used. I am very satisfied with it.
I bought this unit in Dec. 08. I like the sound quality and easy of use greatly. The built seems to be very solid and I have no issues with the unit at all.Good: price - I paid $47 for it. I felt that it was a great bargainsound quality - clear in all the range, volume can be all way up without losing fidelityEase of use - simple and responsive buttons for changing volumeLook - clean and functional not bulky or square/old lookingLike to have: Control - Will be nice to have light on the button, can not see it in darkColor - Hope to have more color selection, black/silver is ok but not exciting at allOverall, it is great quality and good buy.
Right now, this is one of the best keyboards I've found available to date, and I've tried quite a number of different ergonomic keyboards and most wind up in the dumpster pretty quickly. If you liked the layout and feel of the very original Microsoft Natural Keyboard, this is a great step in the evolution of that keyboard. Don't confuse it with the Microsoft Natural Keyboard ELITE. The Elite is a very poor excuse for a keyboard in this line from Microsoft (those cursor keys are a pain in the ###). I'm glad to see that Microsoft finally got around to coming up with a true heir to the original Natural keyboard. I'm a professional software developer and writer and am on my keyboard 8-14 hours a day, 5-6 days a week and the keyboard is pretty much the most important component of my computer. My only complaints about it are that it is a USB only keyboard. Some older machines still have difficulty with USB keyboards before Windows is running, so worst case you may need to resort to leaving a standard PS/2 keyboard plugged into that port (some machines I've used it on get stuck at Bios startup, or have trouble entering Bios setup despite working fine with the USB keyboard otherwise once the bios is initialized). But on newer machines, this shouldn't be a problem as most all new machines have worked with the USB only keyboard just fine. If I could give Microsoft a wishlist for making this keyboard perfect, the only changes I would ask for are: 1) Add PS/2 connection support for using it with older legacy machines. 2) Add a trackpoint style device or mini mousepad in the middle where the zoom lever is now.
The 30gb zune was a good buy for the money. Good memory, and I am well impressed by the video quality, but I had to buy other accessories such as an AC charger, and more than likely will purchase a case of some sort to protect it, before i scratch the screen too much more. That being said it is a good product for the price.
Few month ago I asked a fellow motorcycle rider about a bag he was carrying - he said timbuk2. He liked it a lot, however, he said, his was too big and the laptop was kinda all over the place.So I paid a little extra and got the one that was made to carry a laptop.Since I work in downtown, I ethier ride my motorcycle or Bart (train). This bag is great for either - it's easy on/off and stays with you at 80 MPH+.The space is adequate for your laptop, gym gear and a water bottle, however I wouldn't call this bag large -it's just the right size.If you are on the go and want something that looks good within a $100 budget - Get It - that's my verdict.
The Zune came packaged very nicely. I love it, its easy to use. It was also shipped pretty fast in the mail. Thank you.
I love it. Easy to use, works as promised, priced right, a winner all round. I bought it so that I could use my mouse and the phone at the same time. Perfect. And inexpensive. It's great, no problems.
The great staff at a Camera World got my camera working and it is doing fine now. I'll stick with the Nikon800 Coolpix.
This is a great battery charger. I bought it to charge up the batteries for my Kensington wireless mouse. Since this came with four it was ideal as my mouse uses only two at a time. It charges from dead to full in about 4 hours and it does only charge two AAA at a time as opposed to the four AA at a time (those seem to charge in about 2 hours since theres only 2 of those charging at a time.) so I would say buy this if your looking for an effiecient and relatively quick charger for AA and AAA batteries.
It works, barely. The headphone volume is very weak, but usable. However, the person at the other end cannot understand me unless I scream. The mic is not sensitive enough, and the headphone isn't much better.
I recently purchased a D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router and several D-Link DWA-130 Wireless N USB Adapters together. The DIR-655 installed without a hitch and works well with several Linksys wireless G adapters I have. It also works with the DWA-130s but not nearly as well as I had expected. The biggest disappointment is that although the DWA-130s reports that they are attached to the router at 130 MBPS, the effective transfer speed to the network-attached storage box that's plugged into an Ethernet port on the DIR-655 is somewhat slower than it was using the 56 MBPS wireless-G router and adapter that this setup replaces.
I've printed labels and burned around 20 DVDs so far. I've only had one incident and that was my fault (I have a fingerprint on one of the labels because the ink wasn't dry). I would definitely recommend these. I can make professionally looking DVDs.
While I'm still in the process of building a new computer and thus may come back and edit this review, but so far I am generally pleased.I bought this because of the HDMI port, as well as all the other video jacks this has. I have a PS3 so I wanted another display to be able to connect it to.I do want to say that my first video card had issues with this monitor. It was an ATI Radeon 850. If the monitor went into standby, it would not wake up. I remedied this by just turning off the power saving options in Windows.Since then I have built a brand new system which is powered by an Intel 2.66 duo-core CPU, and a HIS Radeon 2900 XT, which is fully HDCP compliant, and possibly why the old ATI card had issues when connected DVI-HDMI.Compared to my old Viewsonic this monitor seems much brighter as well as having better colors. I haven't seen any ghosting yet, but again I've really only ran Titan Quest & 3DMark.The only CON about this monitor was the price which is due to having the HDMI port.
The case is great. It is a perfect fit for the Ipod Nano. The leather is good quality and it looks a lot more expensive than the affordable price on Amazon. The shipping was prompt and I am very satisfied with the product. I would order from this seller again.
UNA VEZ MAS NIKON SE DESTACA, EXCELENTE PESO , PRECIO Y RENDIMIENTO .SERIA BUENO QUE LA DISTANCIA FOCAL FUESE MAS CERCANA , Y QUE AMAZON TUBIESE PAGINA EN ESPA&Ntilde;OL
I'm using these batteries for my xbox 360 controllers and they work great. Charge up overnight and they last for about 3 weeks or longer. My electric razor has lasted for over a month without a recharge of the batteries. It simply does as advertised. Fair price/works great. I liked it so much I had to buy another 4 pack of batteries for it (comes with 4). Give it about 7 hours to charge. I pop the batteries in over night and it cuts off automatically after they are charged. Charges AA & AAA. LED indicator is a nice touch.
Bought this camera for my wife in 2008. I will admit that this camera takes great pictures, when it wants to take them. I must state that again, when it wants to take them. Can't figure out what the problem is. Got to the point that it will hardly take a picture now. Gave up and bought her a Canon. Will try to see if the Nikon can be repaired at a reasonable price. Maybe something simple, but I doubt it.
Tom Tom is small, easy to carry from one car to another, accurate and has great voice settings. It does everything we expected it to do. The only disappointments were the fact there is no compass and the maps are over 1 year out of date (we are living in a swamp, for example). Programming is easy and the poiints of interest are fairly extensive, although measured in air miles, not driving miles from where you are.
The Garmin eTrex Legend CX had been highly recommended to me byfriends in a local prospecting club and the instructor at a map andnavigation course I recently completed. Those recommendations wereproven to be true, true, true when I purchased my own Legend CX andused it up here in the Colorado Rockies. I won't repeat all thepositives others have written about as I found them to be accurate.I have not found any negatives, yet.My wife loves it and says it's easy to use and plot way-points,and we get a strong fix on satellites even out in the backwoodsunder heavy canopies of tall pines. I don't measure battery lifein hours as we take the Legend CX with us on prospecting trips thatlast several days and don't have to replace the batteries (we don'tuse the CX as an entertainment center so battery life will varywith how you use the unit). We almost exclusively use way-pointsto plot our trips and trails so cannot talk about the coloredmaps other than they are clear and much easier to read than theblack and white maps I had on the training GPS unit used during mymap/nav course. Where we go the way-points are more practical thanmaps. This is a well-built, easy to operate GPS.
Large enough to get me through the work day (well, most days) and at the end of the day, the coffee is still hot. Stainless steel interior means no broken glass. I've used it every day for the past year, and plan to use it for years to come.
This was a great purchase.This product has a good sound is of good quality and is perfect for walking or doing chores around the house.I'm so glad I purchased it!
and I'm waiting.......and waiting......and waiting.......and waitingI'd write a review if I had the damn unit. Right now, its gotta be one star, since I can only imagine (based on other reviews) how nice this puppy is.Latest shipment estimate is end of Feburary. 2 1/2 months delivery time?It could be time to begin to look elsewhere for one of these bad boys.
it's a little slow in focusing, but it's lightest and most compact lens you can carry for the lens that reach this far. Near macro works good too. this lens and NikonD700 has good harmony i think.
Great lens. It is a good investment. I bought a Olympus E-500 body. This lens works excellent. I am very happy with the pictures I have taken with this lens. It is very easy to use.
I saw a similar device by LensPen on Tekzilla ([...]), so figured I'd give it a try. Bottom line, it works! So far I've used it on eyeglass lenses and a laptop screen. The brush does a good job removing loose grit and the dry cleaner end does a good job removing finger prints and greasy smudges. As for anything sticky, haven't tried it but I'd be careful not to get that on the pad.The amount of pressure required for the cupped cleaner end to contact the surface being cleaned was higher than I expected, but it's not anything I'd consider excessive.Bottom line, for cleaning those smudges off, it's much better than my the best I'd seen - a microfiber cloth and liquid cleaner. I'll still keep those around for nastier grunge.
I have very happy with the system since I paid only $13 for it Thanks to dealsofamerica.com for posting the deal and thanks to amazon.com to shipping it to me.Very good 5.1 speaker system that works even with my ipod too.
I really wanted this to work so I could listen to my Ipod while driving. The price was certainly right. It did work great for about 2 months. After that it would gradually work loose and lose conection. You could reseat the adapter and it would work for a while before you would have to reseat it again. After about 4 months the only way it would work is if you held it place. Not very practical while driving.
If it were only that we could pay for an upgrade to Windows Mobile 2003. Toshiba is not going to offer it FOR ANY PRICE, even though Microsoft has stated that the hardware is compatable.
This product is great. I just transfered over 3 Gbs of data from my home computer to my laptop. I coudn't have done it without the cruzer mini.
This is an awful product. It doesn't rewind easily... wants to fast forward instead. In addition, it ruined two tapes during a rewind attempt. Would like to return it.
I was not very Pleased with this battery it is about one third as good as a canon battery. It will last until u charge your canon battery.Wayne P.
In the past I purchased a SanDisk Ultra CF card because I was told the speed was much faster then the standard CF cards. So, I paid the premium and got the Ultra card and it works great.Recently, I needed to purchase another CF card and thought I would save some money and buy the EP Memory 512MB CF card. (...)After receiving the card I immediately installed the card to see if I made a mistake. After using the CF card I could not see and difference in how either card worked. I am not saying that the Ultra is not faster, I am just saying, I could not tell.If you are a novice like me with digital cameras, you really do not need to spend the extra money for a faster card.
I purchased some more expensive headphones that broke the first time I used them. I went with the Philips and they are great! I love the fact that they fold up and also that they are large enough to cover your ears, helping to block out more sound. PLUS they are extremely comfortable. I would recommend them and for the price, it's a deal! The noise canceling feature worked well for movies, although, I would highly recommend a Boostaroo splitter/headphone amp. (regardless of which headphones you choose.) It lets up to 3 people share the sound source and amplifies the sound. Great for watching movies on an airplane. A normal splitter decreases the volume making dialogue difficult to hear.
I agree with the review above by "On The Level". My wife has copied school papers on this machine continuously since we got it. It appears to be tough as nails.We bought two full-sized toner cartridges in addition to the starter cartridge. Each of them reported low toner and stopped copying with about half the toner still left! For a while, I switched cartridges to fool the machine, but even that did not work. The ink cartridge has two small circular windows in the sides. The machine shines a light through the cartridge to see how much toner is left. The holes are not at the bottom of the cartridge! The light can get through when lots of toner is left.I put a piece of black tape over the hole in side of the carrier for the cartridge. This keeps the sensor light from entering the cartridge, and makes the machine think there is plenty of toner. Works like a charm. With this fix, I am very happy with the machine.
It's really easy to use and the pictures come out so well... I'm a satisfied customer :)
I have developed pain in my hands, mostly my thumbs from excessive keyboarding and probably some arthritis. I ordered this keyboard with hopes of improving my condition. I wish I had read the negative reviews closer. While there are many features that are good and the general feel of the keyboard is comfortable, the space bar was a deal breaker for me. My thumbs are already so sore, having to press the space bar so hard made my condition even worse! Sorry, but I will be returning it.
I just love this camera! No more carrying around or waiting to use up my film. Instant gratification! My son sent me flowers from Hawaii and I took a picture to send him to show him just how beautiful they were. The colors were brilliant. The quality of the pictures are just like at the store. It is the Kodak brand and quality. I also love all the options of printing 1 or 4 pictures!!I can now download and send my pictures thru email! And it is also a movie camera!! It has it all!! Great Value!
I'm using this cable to connect my PC (8800 gtx graphics card) to a sony 32" Bravia 1080p HDTVWorks like a charm and didn't cost $30-$60
This rugged little radio is heavy enough to feel good in your hand but is small enough to fit inside your jacket pocket. The sturdy clip keeps the radio secure on your belt, but the radio's small size allows you to sit comfortably in your car seat while wearing it. And when you're not using your radio, you can store it in its desktop recharging unit.
I purchased this to use in my old entertainment center to lift up a 26" flat panel TV because I was unable to rearrange the center's one shelf to raise the TV set. I chose this stand because it said it would accommodate a wide monitor, the specifications said it would accommodate the weight of the TV, and the legs came in sections so that I could adjust the height. I also have some space under the stand where I can store the remotes and some DVD's. This worked well for me.
I bought this drive in May 2005 at Staples for $150 CAN and I thought thaw was a good price for 40GB in my pocket. First of all, the stupid thing filled up fast, and second- the USB connector in the drive feels very fragile. I was at my cousin's house, connecting the cable to it when I heard a shallow plunk-plunk-plunkity. Stupid connector fell in. Staples said basically that oh well who cares send it to Iogear in California. 25 bucks in shipping. Came back 3 weeks later. So I plugged it in- yes!- it had all my data. Then the connector broke a few months later. I got it fixed again. I'm taking no chances. I bought a Western Digital Passport (120 gigs) and put all my stuff on it before the connector goes again. I wiped the Iogear and I'm going to give it to my friend, so he can back up his video game collection. By the time the connector breaks the warranty will be over. Then I'll help him open it, remove the drive and stick it in a laptop so he can recover his collection. I hate this drive.
This a decent headset for the price. It is somewhat comfortable and appears to be durable. I bought 2 just in case.
This TV is garbage...the warranty is ony valid for 90 days. my kids tv is barely 5 months old and it is all messed up. It turns off by itself after a few seconds. Disney Tech support will offer me a list of places to ship the thing to be fixed...ALL AT MY COST. So now I have a nice $150 paper weight. Do not waste your money. the cuteness is not worth the hassle.
This is the perfect product for persons wanting to determine power consumption of household appliances.
The Canon image stabilization works wonderfully on this binocular, particularly when viewing at long distances. It is very interesting to use, also, as it produces an image that appears to float when turning on the stabilization function then vibrate when shutting it off. Stabilization is easily turned on by pushing a button then shuts off to conserve the battery when the button is released. Batteries, which can be bought in bulk on Amazon and other internet sites quite reasonably, last for weeks with fairly frequent use as long as one uses the stabilization function for only a few seconds at a time after honing in on your object of interest. Canon's image stabilization in these binoculars is so effective that these binoculars produce a much sharper image than my more expensive Zeiss binoculars (at least in my shaky hands!)
I own a Boss BR900CD multi-track recorder, and this is the only CompactFlash card that works with it. I tried several other cards, but they didn't work at all in this hardware. Boss suggested looking for this specific make and model right after I had already bought it. It is not just a good deal, it is the only deal, and a very good one.
This is by far the best Sirius receiver currently available. Here's why, the display is large and easy to read, the menus are self explanatory and easy to navigate, you can store up to 30 presets, the unit is very small and cool looking, and it has a rewind feature which lets you rewind a song or missed portion of a program for up to 45 minutes. I have checked most of the other receivers, many of which seemed cheap, and didn't perform as well as this one. I also purchesed the home kit which works flawlessly. I can't reccomend this receiver highly enough. Baba Booey & F Jackie!
I have been using the headset that came with my Panasonic cordless phone for many years now (at least five, perhaps more!) I have tried other headsets, but they all were either uncomfortable or sounded bad. The vinyl over the ear cushion was peeling, but it still worked - until the headband finally snapped. It didn't owe me anything. I was delighted to see that the exact same headaset, as best as I can tell, is still sold as the KX-TCA60. I bought two and the comfort and sound quality is excellent. I agree with the other reviewers who ask "why pay more?".
We use these at work for online meetings, and have had great success with this headset/microphone combination. I highly recommend them!
very good tv and the shopping experince was superb very professinal. delivery was on time and well done. so far so good on the tv of course im comparing it with my old tv but i would find it hard to believe one could get a better picture.
Update! (June 2009)After the digital conversion, this booster was boosting the signal too much. I removed it and now it all works well. I find this hard to believe since I am splitting my little antenna 8 ways and then two of the 8-way splits are split in half once more. Everything still works w/o this amp. now. Crazy!Original posting)I purchase this to use with my DTV antenna that I am installing on my roof. I have to split the signal 8-ways, so a signal booster is called for. This booster seemed like a good one since it did not have any gimmicky splitters built in like others I have seen. My house has a big central wiring panel and I have a very good splitter in the panel.I know that putting the booster when there is only one cable/TV unit in the line and the signal is already good is not going to help; it actually can deteriorate the signal. This did exactly that. But, once I hooked up this amplifier to the exterior antenna and then to the house splitter (I only have 3 TVs hooked up, but since the splitter is an 8-way splitter it is still dropping the signal) everything worked much better than I expected! I have no signal loss at my DTV receivers. I find this hard to believe, but that is what the meters say on the receivers. There is no difference between having the antenna cable hooked up directly to 1 TV and having the booster, the splitter and the three TVs/receivers.I should remove the booster and see what happens, but since everything is working so well I don't want to mess with it.I guess I lucked out.
I live in a remote, rural area (private dirt road) which doesn't show up on TomTom maps, but as soon as I get to the gravel road, TomTom kicks in and gets me to my destination accurately, depending on my choice of type of routing. The original maps that came with the unit insisted on taking me down an unmaintained section of the gravel road, but the newest maps get it right. I had trouble activating the new maps, but TomTom customer service was excellent, and spent 45 minutes with me. BTW, I got a live person in less than a minute! POI's are a bit sparse, but lots are available on the Internet. I punch in an address, and it guides me there. I am "directionally impaired", getting worse with age, and this unit gets me there every time. I love it.
I've had lots of problems with this MP3. Forget about customer service, you can only find FAQ, which are not what you need. Problems:1) The endless menus are annoying2) Bookmarking takes more than four screens3) WATCH OUT! If you let the battery drain it will be dead FOREVER and new ones cost $44.4) These units go dead dead dead, you have to reset, losing everything5) They have tried to do way too much with this little thing. We'd much rather have a player that SIMPLY WORKS6) For audio books, it does have a nice feature: If you shut it down, it starts again right where you turned it off. You can also bookmark, but that takes 4 screens and a minute.7) You can't recharge them with AC, you have to use USB connection that is very lengthly
It is an excellent mouse. And I like the PS2 adapter, which allows us to use either PS2 or USB port.
Don't have too many words for this but EXCELLENT.Got it working with dual boot using Leopard and Win XP for a long while and it's simply excellent. Now I'm using Leopard and Win 7 Beta and it still works like a charm.
I am SO disappointed with this printer! I review as many reviews as I could find on this printer before purchasing it. I had previously owned a Canon printer that I liked so I hoped this would be even better. I was searching for a good printer for printing photos. The Pixma MP500 worked great for the first 18 months, then it developed a HEAVY black line on the BOTTOM of each page printed! I tried all the cleaning options offered by Canon on their website - none worked. I even emailed Canon's customer support and was told I could either take it in for repair (at my own expense since it was out of warranty) or they offered me 10% off a new printer - from their website. I think I'll be looking at Epson for my future printer needs. :(
I have had two of these Samsonite brief cases through my 27 years in the home building business and I can tell you they hold up very well. They have been vwery functional and have an impressive style. Very tough exterior......DDC
Where I could not call out for more than a couple of sec. before the wireless call was dropped - I can now use the cell like a regular phone from inside the cabin.
I like trackballs because I don't have to move my arm or wrist to point, and I dont have to jump the device over a fence to navigate or rotate 360, 720, whatever in a game, just flick my thumb. The device works great in small spaces, on the couch or on my leg on a bus it matters not. Especially good about this particular design are the use of the thumb to point. The thumb is the strongest of digits in most folks hands (provided you have one on your right hand). The motion required to navigate seems natural and though your thumb might not seem all that accurate at first, you will quickly gain dexterity points. Optical tracking makes it VERY accurate with minimal moving parts (just the ball itself, buttons and scroll) easy to clean.WHY WHY WHY is there not a Bluetooth version of this by now?!?!!?Anyways, USB cord is long if you need it, but I hacked one of my many Marbles Trackman with a retractable cable. I have bought many for all the computers my family uses. I use this at work too. There should be one of these that I can fit in my wallet for travel, but its really not too big for your average laptop bag/backpack. Get a velcro cable tie and you will be happy.Folks will look at you funny while they massage their sore wrists, but you can only pity the Trackman infidels. Don't try to convert anyone. Those truly seeking input nirvana will find this. My kids started using it when they were two years old, nuff said.Buttons and scroll wheel seem to have a cheaper feel over the years since the first Marble+ (with a white body) purchased over 10 years ago. Buttons will probably fail on more recent versions after about 4 years of heavy use (not too shabby). My first Trackman Marble+ is still working hard in perfect shape on my flagship desktop machine with perfect scrolly feeling, it is just harder to clean with its lock-down ring.
This is my 3rd pair of Sony headphones, I have always been a fan of Sony, I've had the MDR V150 & the MDR V6 and loved them. But . . . there's hardly no bass response with these XD100's. They fit comfortably and mids & highs sound nice but NO BASS. I'm very disappointed with these headphones and considering trying a new manufacturer.
I scoured the web to find a quality keyboard/mouse combo for my HTPC. This product works exactly how you want it to. The trackball is responsive and the form factor is comfortable. It plugs right into a free USB drive and off you go.I highly recommend this keyboard in terms of function. The price is competitive as well.
The dryer works OK but I bought it for the retractable cord. It works some of the time and almost never fully retracts.
These Denons are unmatched. Built in Japan and cool running without the need for noisy fans. May not be for home theater novices who seem to be complaining but Denon tech support is actually great. I called twice got knowledgeable American people and was very happy to deal with them.
I've had my WiFlyer for a few months now and am very happy, overall, with the product. I cover an 18 county area, in a mainly rural state, and travel all over the state for meetings and trainings. The mix of dialup and broadband connections can be a pain. The WiFlyer has given me the flexibility to use any type of connection that I come across (Well, almost any, you can't use it on a digital phone system. Not sure why, but that was very disappointing when I spent a week in a room with a digital phone in at and was stuck using a regular phone line, plugged into the wall, to access my dial up account.). The WiFlyer interface is browser based, just plug it in and turn on your computer. Once the computer locates the WiFlyer signal you open your web browser and set up your connection. Its very easy to use and has worked great with both my work and personal laptops (Dells running XP Pro) and my Dell Axim PocketPC.Sometimes the signal seems to be a little weak, I'd like to see it come with an external antannae (you can buy one, but you know, should you really have to?). And I always feel like I have to baby it, not sure why but it just feels fragile to me. That being said, I've had it in my computer bag and hauled it all over the place and haven't had any problems with it. I've never been able to get the dial up accelerator program to work either. I might use it if I could, but have had no success so far.It's a great product. If you're on the road and need a great solution for dealing with a variety of Internet connections, or if you want to make your dial up connection wireless, this is for you. Easy to use, simple to hook up and gives you wireless access anywhere you go. Well worth the price.
Great item. Esy to mount but would be better if there was a clamp system to remove it without cutting the zip ties. Still very good for the price.
This card is very fast, but it's really can't support all games in the world.If u want to run all games (Old-&lt;-&gt;-new) just go to Gefroce!ATI Corp is really bad, just bacause it only care about speed!for example u will see ugly text appear and strange lines.
The Canon i80, Pixma iP90, and now (despite its cost) the new Pixma iP90v series of mobile high-quality fast inkjet (color photo) printers are an excellent investment for travelers (we paid US$230 in all in June 07, including S&H;, on eBay for a practically new iP90v with 28 months left on an extended warranty from Best Buy). Though offering plug-and-play use with a USB connection, the optional and rather expensive Canon BU-10 Bluetooth adapter is a better solution, especially if the printer is going to be shared among several computers (we paid $67.30 in all for a brand new but open-box item online). The following blog describes how I resolved problems with installing the BU-10 on (our 2) Vista (laptops).The instructions below apply primarily to the new Vista-compatible Pixma iP90v, but should be mostly applicable also to the earlier Pixma iP90, for which you can download the Vista drivers from the Canon site. The iP90v is essentially the same internally as the iP90 and will show up in your Printers panel and in other Vista (driver, etc.) notifications simply as the iP90. What follows may apply at least in part for other Canon printers, like the i80, which are now certified Vista-compatible, and on Windows XP SP 2.Physically installing the BU-10 adapter into the printer:* Illustrated steps online at Canon for installing BU-10 along with its 'cover' on the i80 Bubble Jet* Procedure is similar for the Pixma iP90v but attaching the small 'cover' is superfluous for this modelHow to install the Pixma iP90v on your computer for Bluetooth (wireless) printing (see also):1) Install the printer first using the wired USB connection and ensure that it's printing correctly.2) Disconnect the USB cord and ensure that your Bluetooth radio (built-in or added USB transceiver) is on.3) Click on Printers in the Control Panel, then click "Add a printer" on the menu at the top4) Click on "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" in the "Add Printer" dialog box.5) If the Canon printer does not show up, click on "Stop" then on "The printer that I want is not listed"6) Choose "Add a Bluetooth printer" (the option button at the bottom) and click on Next7) Select the Canon printer when it shows up in the Search window (might have to retry a couple of times)8) When you complete the steps, the printer is installed (2 items are added by the installation routine)What you should not do and why:Do not use the Bluetooth Devices panel in the Control Panel to add the printer (as you would have done for other devices such as phones, PDAs, headsets, GPS, etc.). If you do so , Vista will create a (superfluous) COM port for the printer, add a number of other items in its installation routine, and--worst of all--search in vain everywhere (including through Windows Update) for a (missing driver for a) Bluetooth Peripheral Device. This is a specifically Vista (as opposed to Windows XP) issue that has been reported in the forums by others using a variety of other (than printer) Bluetooth-enabled devices.This error will not stop you from printing wirelessly to the printer. But you'll then be bothered, each time you restart the computer or log back in, by a Vista notification to search again for this device, ask you again later, or not to show this message again for this device ("your device will not function until you install driver software"). Moreover, if you are using a (Microsoft Wireless) transceiver (for Bluetooth) to provide such functionality on your computer, Vista will create a new instance of the Bluetooth printer in your Printers panel and increment its assigned COM port number by 1. The existing Bluetooth entry will be retained but labeled as being offline (obliging you to delete the latter). This behavior has been reproduced and confirmed by Canon support with whom I've been cooperating via email from 11-15 June to troubleshoot and resolve the iP90v Bluetooth installation routine on Vista.Using the Add Printer routine, on the other hand, does not a create a COM port entry for the printer. Moreover, the installation routine only adds 2 items: 1) ??? and 2) iP90 printer driver. So you'll not be repeatedly bothered by the Bluetooth Peripheral Device notification described above. Nor by the creation of additional COM ports and printer instances each time you reinsert the USB transceiver.I've advised Canon support to provide clear instructions, including the pertinent details from above, for installing the BU-10 Bluetooth adapter both physically on the printer (not all obvious...) and also by way of configuring the Vista computer to recognize it correctly. There is nothing in the computer manual nor in the boxed BU-10 package (which included a superfluous USB cable but not even a quick-start sheet of paper). Neither do they seem available online on the relevant product pages at the Canon site. However, Canon's email support has stuck with me patiently all the way through the troubleshooting procedures.The Pixma iP90/90v seems to pack a lot of punch into a highly compact portable format. If you're frequently on the road, it's an investment you probably won't regret.svAbhinavaPS. I have a more complete version, with useful hyperlinks, at my computer blog. The best way to find it is to search for "Sunthar Visuvalingam - Pixma iP90/90v Bluetooth printer on Vista" on Google (as Amazon doesn't allow hyperlinks in reviews).
I found out that the product you buy here (great by the way) is without the clip board and comes with old batteries. It was impossible to get service from this dealer. In the company's site there are also extra refills, pens and batteries and the service was great.
I own a lot of mp3s and by far, this zune and the others, are the best. The sound quality together with my Bose, is just superb. This 30gb zune is excellent, worth the price. Thank you Amazon.
THIS IS AN AWSOME CAMERA YOU CAN CONTROL IT FROM FULL MANUAL TO FULL AUTO. JUST BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU ARE DOWNLOADING. THE CABLE AND THE FEMALE CONNECTION ON THE SIDE OF THE CAMERA ARE VERY SENSITIVE AND IF YOU PUSH OFF CENTER OR TWIST THE CABLE IT WILL DAMAGE THE WIRE FINGERS IN BOTH THE CABLE AND CAMERA...I'M VERY GLAD I WAS UNDER WARRENTY....I SENT THE CAMERA BACK TO THE VENDOR"EXPO ELECTRONICS" IN N.J. AND THEY SENT ME A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT....AS FOR THE PICS...THEY ARE GREAT. WITH THE LEICA LENS AND ZOOM ON THE LENS INSTEAD OF ZOOM TOGGLES, THE CAMERA IS A DREAM TO OPERATE...
I purchased this router to increase the range compared to my 4 year old Belkin g router. After setting it up and talking to tech support for 2 hours, I still get the exact same signal (very low) as I did with the old g-class router. I am using an Asus netbook with an n wireless adaptor, but the DIR 655 performs exactly the same as an old g router from about 40 feet away. 6x? 14X? "extreme-n"?. The exact same performance as a g-class router, the only difference is that the DIR 655 is more expensive.
Good Quality heavy duty Door lock motor. Came with All parts required to install, including cable to run to the alarm.
I have a Speck cover for my macbook, and sticking it into this sleeve is a bit tight but I think after time, the case will stretch out.It's very well padded. Nice looking. Maintains it shape (I've had it for 4 months so far). Case looks great, not boring like the traditional black neoprene cases.
The camera arrived in excellent time and shape. However, in the meantime I had changed my mind in favor of a more sophisticated model. I shipped this camera back immediately, unopened, and ordered the other model from the same company because their sevice had been so very fine. The reputation of this model camera is excellent from what I read, but because of the change I made, I cannot testify about any personal use I made of the cameera in question.
these dvd's are -r type, minus type is said 2 me by Sony, to be not as good as plus r dvd's. Probably it's better 2 get dvd plus r type.
It's a great feeling to be able to wake up to sounds you enjoy in the morning to start the day off well! This alarm clock works great, plays excellently, and is without a doubt the best idea I've had all week! You'll love it. Go ahead and get it.
The Cannon 710 IS is a really great camera at a moderate price. It fits in my pocket, yet it has all of the features that an experienced photographer would want. I like the fact that it has a viewfinder and a large LCD. The 7X zoom combined with image stabilization is great. I highly recommend it.
I purchased Streets & Trips with the GPS a few years ago and upgraded the software as it was available... loved it. Then my GPS died, so I decided to give the Delorme (with GPS) a try. The Delorme software and GPS is so much better than Streets & Trips. It's kind of like going from notepad to Word.
Very annoying background hum/buzz that comes from the unit, not the receiver. Others have commented on this, and it seems that this is a very basic engineering problem XM could have taken care of during design, but seems they'd rather rush out a piece of crap. Too bad there are no other real options out there for the office-- I have the box right next to me at my desk, so I can't turn up the volume enough to drown out the noise.Save your money for the next generation of boxes- I wish I had.
I got this for my man,who is BIG-TIME into smok'in...Absolutley loves it!He has quite a few friends out here in the Ocala National Forest (where we live),and is always bragging about this product,and the great website where he found it,"smokercooking.com"...to the other more critical reviews,all we can say is "get over it"!It sure beats the Heck out of NOT having one...and the price has actually dropped since our purchace!!!
Works straight out of the box. Have not done anything with the Garmin site yet. Treking is fast and mostly accurate, although the routes selected may not always be the best and the "voice" is reluctant to change to a better route.Would be really nice if the unit have a more pocketable form factor (more boxy)like some of the others. It can actually be used as a hand held GPS.
I ordered this VGA cable in hopes of finding something cheaper than what I could find at an electronics store. It shipped in great condition and has worked without a glitch. I'm actually even using it right now to view my computer screen from my 32" Vizio TV.
Worked for me and my batteries. ONce I got the batteries charged they worked fine up to the point I needed.
I have only had this cable for about a week and so far I love it. It was very east to connect to my PC. It took about 3 minutes to connect and is pretty user friendly. I am what you would call computer/ti-89 illiterate. In other words, I am just learning, but I have had great success transfering files to both my PC from my calculator and visa versa. Also, it is pretty nice to see your calculator screen so clearly on your pc and to be able to use math fonts that I was never had access to before . I highly recommend just buying this cheaper cable if you only have a PC.
Great price, Used it as a power cable for some USB fans. Worked flawlessly! Highly recommend this for people who need a decent USB extension.
These speakers are incredible. The satellite speakers look like Bose speakers and I feel like I own Bose speakers. The sound is fabulous; I feel like I'm in the movie theatre every time I watch a movie. I did own the last model of Creative 2.1 speakers ($50), but they got stolen. They were fabulous and I wanted them, but they were no longer being sold on bestbuy.com. I went to amazon and that model didn't ship with free shipping, so I went with these and these sound even better. Great speakers!!!!!!!
This product was sent just as advertised and in perfect condition! The seller did a wonderful job
The Panasonic headset is comfortable, easy to use and has excellent sound. While not expensive, so far this headset is the best one I have owned and I would buy another without hesitation.
A very Good +4 (mid-range) diopter Achromatic (multi-lens) close-up\macro filter, I originally bought (in 12\05) to use on my Olympus c8080wz, after seeing many fine results from the combo & rave reviews from those that have it. I've since also used it, quite successfully, on both the FZ30 & FZ50 & will not hesitate to use it on my LX3 nor any future cam I may acquire that it can be adapted to...I thought it was a tad pricey back in '05' @ the $[...] I paid & still think that @ the even higher price it's going for now but at least it delivers the goods, is well put together with quality materials & can be used indefinitely on anything as long as there are threads to screw it to, with or without step-rings.... So don't let the somewhat high price deter since it's still better than those cheap single lens, three (+1, +2, +4) stack-able filter combo sets that can be had for half the price....Suffice to say that once the working distance for it is found, somewhere in the 1ft. to 1ft range, it works well no matter if @ 28mm or zoomed to 400+mm.For example: @420mm[...]& @ the FZ EZ equivalent of 669mm[...]Both shot, by me, hand-held, from the same distance, manually focused using the FZ30, in less than perfect light.
I had this scanner at the track this past weekend and was very disappointed!! You couldn't make out what was said by the driver/crew and I had the volume all the way up. The radio station the race was on didn't even come in clear. May be a problem with the antenna?
I like this speaker, the voice is nice and the quality is good, even I turn to very loud still sounds great...However, if you want your speaker has lots of fancy functions, this one might not fit your request; otherwise, this is a great product you should think of.
This is my third digital camera. All of them have been Kodak &amp; I had been satisfied with them (aside from a few issues on the DC50) - they are all still working fine. I bought this one for the 2 megapixel resolution, the optical zoom and the 2:3 image ratio (so you can print out a 4x6 image without cropping). After using it, I also like how light it is - it only requires two batteries rather than four (as some of it's competitors). The video feature comes in handy in a pinch. Certainly plan to upgrade to at least a 128mb Compact Flash card.There is always room for improvement. USB 2.0 support would be good (it can never be fast enough). A 3x optical zoom or better would make it more attractive to consumers. The looks are goofy - I think I prefered the traditional forms of earlier models &amp; the on/off switch keeps switching back on as I slip the camera into the camera case.
I've got one of these and it is just fine. Run time surpasses OEM battery costing $70 because my digital voltage meter tells me it takes a higher charge. Alas, $5.95 eBay batteries with less elegant finish seem also to work almost as well, though they are generally do not include any kind of warranty (save initial failure). Any of them give me several hours of shooting with lcd on. With it off they go forever.Here's the issue. What is the service life for these batteries? They claim hundreds of recharges and no memory loss -- fair enough -- but some writers claim that a Lithium battery of this type begins to die the minute it is born and may not make it past two years or so.Clarity is needed on this issue because more and more of us are dependent upon lithium proprietary batteries. My trusty NiMh's, which power other cameras, seem to have very long life spans (albeit with some deterioration of run time), even into their fifth or sixth year.I would recommend that Li Iion battery makers put manufacturing dates on their batteries and in their advertising.A postscript: This battery started to fail after a year. It was replaced without question by the manufacturer.
Excellent prodcut, Easy set up and works great. Much easier setup than previous brand that I used. Saved money buy purchasing at Amazon over Best Buy and bankrupt Circuit City prices.
I picked up these speakers why ordering a replacement Home theatre receiver. I've had a 3.1 setup for years now and enjoyed it as my living room is quite small and open. My 2 sony tower speakers and center channel did a wonderful job of filling the space with sound. I just couldn't overlook the price of these speakers. I figured why not. After using the sony's for 2 days now I'm glad i made the choice to buy now.The speakers are heavy for their size and they feel solid. The speakers really show their range when playing music. I really don't have any complaints yet about the speakers.Good luck on your purchase.
Excellent labeling tape, easy to see and easy to read. If you want it noticed, use this size and color!
A good storage/money ratio. I use this for trips and other times that I need a lot of space between downloads. Note, however, that this card does not have the write speed that one needs for continuous fire shooting. Once the camera's memory buffer is full, it takes many seconds for the data to be written to the card.
I bought this based on another readers review concerning this adaptor with osX and yes, it's perfect! I have no idea why Mac compatibility isn't listed but with OSX you just plug it in and it works. I'm running 10.3.4 as of this writing and absolutely no issues to speak of. And it's 15 bucks less than the adaptor that Apple recommends. Choice is good!....
Very easy setup through the web browser interface. Performance is very fast. Excellent range (greater than expected). Plus, it's a nice looking box.
My fiance was bugging me for awhile for the japanese talking car alarm. I searched and searched and found this. It is loud and sensitive. Its actually pretty cool and no one around here has it. i do feel a little sorry for the neighbors if a cat jumps on the navigator though.
I sent this back after 2 frustrating weeks...I got this camera over the S50 due to the faster lens, larger optical zoom and the hotshoe, boy what a letdown.The autofocus is miserable, this camera needs full light to focus correctly and it is VERY slow, if shooting in dim light (anything less than daylight) this camera took at least 10 sec's to focus, ofen it would just give an error beep and make me manually focus.Most flash photos were overexposed badly despite trying to deliberately underexpose.This camera is not worth the price, even if less than list. If you are willing to spend this kind of money spend a little more and get a digital SLR. I really don't want anyone to be dissapointed like I was, what a waste!
This is the absolute best deal in flash photography IMHO. The Nikon SB-400 ( I bought mine new for only $109 ) is a compact, easy to use, surprisingly powerful SLR flash that produces extremely high quality results. I have own much more expensive flash in the past and have not had the kind of results that I am getting with this flash. 1) It's super light making it extremely portable. 2) To bounce flash, all you have to do is flip the front part of the flash up and voila, beautiful lighting. You can alter the degree of bounce by moving the front portion of the flash in fine increments. Very easy to use and produces the gorgeous, natural indoor shots. In many shots, it's hard to tell at all if I am even using flash indoors. The final results looks more like using a high quality fixed, low light lens -- hand held. 3) Flash sync speed is 1/500. Now, I don't read the specs of all the flash out there, but I don't remember seeing any flash that have this high sync speed. This is extremely useful when one needs flash and also needs to capture "moving object". 4) It's fairly powerful for such a small flash. I recently attended a ballroom dancing competition and use this flash with my Nikon D40 to produce beautiful pictures. I set the flash sync speed to 1/500. I was shocked to see that the flash was able to reach the subjects and produce great results over 50ft away. The recycling rate was amazing as well. I would shoot away, 2-3 shots continuously and had great results on all the shots. 5) It uses two AAA batteries which is very convenient. I use eneloop rechargeable batteries and it just seems to go on and on ...I don't believe in easily giving 5 stars to a product since there are so many similar products out there that most of us have not tried or tested. However, I really think this is a 5 star product. I have had this flash for over a year and a half and have shot thousands and thousands of pictures and it's as good as new. Fill flash and indoor shots are dead on for exposure and color on my D40. Pound for pound, it's the steal of the decade!
Although I didn't spend a whole lot of time researching different portable CD players, I did look around at different features and, of course, prices. Sony had a reputation that I liked, as well as a car kit package with a nifty little remote so I didn't have to search for buttons while driving. The price was reasonable so I bought it. I have been extremely dissapointed in my decision. The CD player skips. Often. I called Sony because it was still under warrenty and they advised me to ship it to them since no one in my area (or state) can service it. So I pay to have it shipped and 3-and-a-half weeks later it is returned to me with a note that they replaced the motor drive. It still skips. Unfortunately, it is no longer under warrenty. If I want it fixed, I can pay to have it shipped back to them and pay to service what is obviously a defective player. Overall, I am even more frustrated with the service than I am with the CD player. I will think twice before buying any Sony product let alone another CD player from them.
I ordered this because my griffin AM-FM Transmitter broke. After seeing how cheaply Griffin makes them, I decided to go with something different.I have to say I am very impressed with this Fm Transmitter. I do like the DC outlet adapter. This saves me more room for other charging stations. This transmitter is very easy to use. Instructions are not needed.The cord length is great.The audio quality depends on the station you are using in your area and the range of that station. The station I am using is wonderful and the sound is very clear.The only issue that I see with this transmitter is when I receive a phone call or text, it has the same sound as when you put your phone up to a speaker when you are receiving a call or text.I am using my iPhone with this and I love it. I use the built in DC outlet for a dc to usb so I can charge my phone while listening to music.With only one con with this product, I have to say for the price, it is very nice.
For the price you pay it's not to bad. With the way it is made it takes a little time to get in, but after that it fits. It might work better with different types of laptops, but it's a really tight fit for my Acer Aspire, but with some gentle coaxing it fit.
WOW!!! What an incredible piece of technology...and you can't beat the price. I have had mine for 4 months, have downloaded 1600+ songs on to it (using 4.83 GB) and can't wait to load more. It's easy, fast, and very dummy-proof. The only problem I have is that the battery is only working for 6 hours. The good news is that I e-mailed the company, and they are sending me a free replacement. If you are in the market for a no frills, easy to use mp3 player with lots of room, I strongly recommend this one! EXCELLENT!!!!!
Just a note: the current shipping revision of the FA310TX is 'D1'; this revision no longer uses the DEC Tulip chip but instead uses the Lite-On PNIC chip.
I wanted a cheap pair of binoculars to just view things at the park, search for stars etc. The 7 x 50 binoculars are usually cited as being the ideal first pair. I agree with that notion, and these Vivitars are the ideal first pair also. I am not sure why they got such bad reviews from so many other people. Mine give a good, clear view and adjust easily. I can easily see nice detail in the terrain around me and a lot of stars. There is a nice feeling rubber casing around the binoculars. They are lightweight and easy to carry. The case is merely a soft cloth dustcover, the strap is nothing extra, and the eye covers are somewhat loose fitting. But hey, what can you expect in this price range?I may get a "better" stronger pair of binoculars, but these are fine basic lower powered ones to just knock around with.
If you're a Mac user, this is a great product. It works wonderfully.However, if you're a PC user, there are better products to use. I'll give it to Apple; the design of this product and the very intuitive UI are very strong points. In fact, those were what won me over in the first place. I brought it home, and tried to get it to work for several hours (8-10) without progress. I kept getting errors, and eventually called Apple's tech support, which were VERY professional and helpful. Turns out, though, that the iPod didn't work with my firewire card. So I bought the one they recommended, and still ran into problems. So I brought it back to the store and exchanged it for the Creative Zen, 20 GB USB 2.0 version, and it's way better. The sound has less noise, the battery life is almost DOUBLE the iPod's, and has almost all the features of the iPod (it's also got more space).So, in short, for PC users, the Creative Zens are so much better, if a little more lacking in style.
Don't do it. I have one and it doesn't do half the things they claim.And HP just discontinued the printer and shipped the support over seas.
I work in a Nursing Home and we stock these for residents in their rooms as part of the fire code we cannot have extension cords.The 4 ft cord is a nice length.The biggest feature that we find that is nice is the straight in plug rather than the one that sits parallel to the wall. This works easier with the other cords and never blocks an outlet.The only improvement i would suggest is that the cord connect to the surge protector with a right angle option so that the strip could sit flat on the group easier. Often it is left hanging somewhat diagonally.Anyways, we have had great success with these. My last order has held up well. No complaints.
Too many splitters were degrading my cable signal. This booster installed without a hitch, and my television and digital phone clarity increased immediately. However, my cable modem was unable to start/maintain a live Internet connection, even when connected directly to the booster. To fix this, I connected the modem to yet another coax splitter to cut the boost back down. Now things are working great. **** because it did the polar opposite of what it promised for my cable Internet signal.
Lowepro is a good name in camera bags.I say this because being a photo journalist for a number of years, I needed a good bag, and I rely on Lowepro... The Nova 1 is an attractive, small (maybe a little too small all black bag. it has a strong shoulder strap, good stitching, and a comfortable feel and look. Maybe I would include more pockets for extra film cases, 'cause I always have lots of film... but for the everyday user that doesn't, it's a good investment, and not too expensive either! Lowepro= a name you can trust, coming from a camera expert...(self proclaimed) =)
This is my second Canon multifunction device.The first one I got for free from a friend, and used it for a year and a half It has every feature my tattoo studio needs. The price is unbeatable, it is a primary part of my everyday routine. I couldn't get along without it. The laser cartridges are relatively inexpensive, and I get a suprisingly large amount of copies from a cartridge.For the price and amount of usage it gets, it's probably the best value for the money of any device in the studio.
This combo works pretty much as advertised to copy VHS tapes onto DVD's of various formats. It isn't completely intuitive to operate, so, horror of horrors, you actually need to read the directions to operate it. The directions assume a level of competence I don't possess, so I'm still trying to figure out how to split titles and edit, but that will come with some experiementing.
I wanted a thumb drive that would support no-fuss encrypted partitions, and that's just what I got. Allocate anything from 32MB to the whole stick as a partition, name it, give it a password and a virtual drive letter, and you're done.I've used it on Windows XP and 2000 Pro without incident.I deduct one star for some options I'd like to see in the GUI. For example, one can automatically explore the mounted drive when the password is given, or automatically ask, but there's no option to do nothing. There's also no "mount all favorite drives" option as in, for example, TrueCrypt.Still, for carrying around highly personal information without worrying about what happens if I lose the stick, this is just what I wanted at a fair price.
gator is a great deal of high-quality product I am very happy to have the purchaseI've purchased on Amazon. com because the price was low expensive than buying in a shop in canada actually I pay haffe price .
This works great. Instead of my bf constantly having to change his controller batteries, he plugs this in and is good to go. It takes a few seconds for the red light to come on to show it's charging. Cord is a good length to. Longer then others i've seen on amazon.
We were extremely happy with this unit, it mounts about an inch off the wall. Very sleek looking, great for even coffee table or something. Good sound. Exactly what we were looking for...highly recommend!
I was a little too tempted by the price and shouldn't be surprised it didn't last more than two months. It works fine while it works but is very fragile. Considering the price it's what you should expect.
I know others were saying they were having trouble crimping these, but with the correct tool, there is no problem. They are heavy duty when crimped on and will stay on much longer than the thinner brands
its a christmas gift for the wife so I don't know what they sound like yet.
I don't know if it's bad luck but it is a lot of money to spend on a camera that has terrible pixelization problems after 1 hour of use. 1 hour into filming it spit out the tape and wouldn't film anymore...
Easy to install. Works fine so far.Only thing I wish they had left out is the little "docking slit" for the power cord.
loose and jiggly, wouldn't maintain a connection to the power port and the triple socket things came loose. RETURNED FOR REFUND.But it is a Bell and they usually have quality stuff so it might have just been the luck of the draw.
This camera beats out all others in the budget MiniDV camcorder group. I also considered the Sony DCR-TRV19 (too expensive), Panasonic PV-DCx series (ditto), Canon ZR60 (great zoom, but washed out image), and the JVC GR-Dx series (clunky). The LCD on this thing is amazing (go compare at your local electronics store) and the film quality is great; I wasn't disappointed. Low light performance is admittedly not all that great but neither is it on any of the others in the budget group (unless you like B/W infrared recordings with the Sony or Samsung line). It's tiny (fits in your palm) - you can't get a camera this small for this price and it's made by Sharp (in Japan) so you know it's reliable. The ability to rotate the lens is very useful for filming in crowds. And despite what I read in some reviews about the menu being confusing - it wasn't at all. The only faults I find are probably the battery (short life, no larger capacity battery available), but that's just the tradeoff of getting a camera this size, and a nonexistent headphone jack so everyone gets to hear when you playback the tape.If you're looking for a MiniDV camcorder that's small, lightweight (1 lb), has all the features you're actually going to use, AND has great picture quality, nothing currently out there beats this camcorder at this price.
I used to spend money every two weeks buying headphones at the store because one of the phones would no longer give out sound. This product lasted me little over a year and would of lasted longer if I was not clumsy. A product I can get behind.
Granddaughter loves this for her use back and forth to school. She says it's "cool" She is looking forward to ordering more.
I have never had a problem with the Fujis compared with other major brands like Sony, Memorex, TDK, Maxell, etc. The only problem about the Fuji discs are their availability. I can't seem to find them anywhere these days. I have no idea why other DVDs fail me where Fuji always comes through. It probably has to do with the specific dvd writer that I use as many others find the other brands as reliable or even moreso than the Fuji.
This printer was a...bargain for me after...rebate (which I still HOPE to receive). It is loud, but I don't live in a museum or a library so I don't really care. It takes a while to heat up after sitting idle when you need to print- how often do you need to print any way ? The speed of this puppy is mind boggling, and I'm spoiled by network printers (albeit now Xerox network printers instead of HP at work). No USB cable comes w/it, but check out your local Costco/Price Club. They sell a sweet USB cable 3-pack...P>My only complaint is that you can only get one perfectly aligned print-out at a time. It is not a very significant skew- you don't lose data off the page- but it is noticeable.Most of my output consists of maps and directions, which are for my own use and have a short shelf life anyway. However, if you plan to turn this output over to a customer, think twice. I WILL say that I can get a single perfectly aligned print-out when I press the paper in the tray down until the paper tensioner locks. I had a certificate to print out and it came out perfectly.I would also like to mention that the envelope feeder ate my 1st envelope for lunch. The second went through OK but the radius of the drum is so small that (along w/the heat from the fuser) you end up with a somewhat "distressed" looking envelope. Again, I don't think you'd want to pass this to a customer (at least not a paying one), but for personal use- and that's what this printer is for, eh ?- the printer works fine
Hello,I just got a phone call from the company NEW who we got a service plan for a mp3 player i got for my son they were wanting to know exactlywhat i was needing or what i was wanting to know about the company .I ask why so many bad reviews on there service after a few mins we had covered all my questions and had what i bought set up with the order numbers and the hole nine yards .to me if a "person calls" it shows at least they are trying to give good service ,i may change my mind if i ever need to have the player serviced but for now i like what i have seen with this company .
As a professional, I have to make sure my lenses are flawlessly clean.This pen is the most convenient, it fits right in your pocket! Be careful, colleagues will steal them from you.Order several or you'll be left without one!
Nothing else to say really. The device broke right after the warranty expired. Great while it lasted but will never trust Apple again
We are on our second one of these the first one the DVD stopped working right after we got it and we returned it to the store. The second one has started doing the same thing within a few months. My grandson was so pleased when he got this and it is so cute in his room but at this point it is nothing more then a nik nak! Disney should really take away their name from this product.
I've been using this product for a couple of weeks now. I throw it in my gym bag and charge my iPod at work before I go to the gym or charge it on the bathroom sink so I don't forget to take the iPod with me in the morning. Handy little charger and you can't beat the price.
Very good PC speakers for the price. Very impressed with performance. Amazon even beat tigerdirect on price when I purchased it. Then tigerdirect had a special sale after that and was a little lower than the Amazon price. Amazon has good prices, but with special sales you might do better somewhere else.
Had just purchased an HD receiver for Satellite TV. Discovered they wanted $5 a month for each additional receiver so we could have reception all over the house (we had 3 additional sets with no service) My son was going to try to "split" the wires like we did for the regular satellite box and then we saw this in Best Buy. Decided we could get it cheaper online and sure enough we did! Works like a charm and as long as we can all agree on what to watch we have NO problems! So much cheaper and reception is usually clear and could not ask for a better option!
I was really excited to get my hands on a quality B+W filter to see what it could do compared to my 20+ year old Vivitar c-pol and man was I disappointed. Pictures look desaturated and the effect of the polarizer isn't right. Skies became more gray and reflections weren't reduced in the same fashion as before. Some colors shifted pretty badly in pictures. Overall I feel like this was a bad purchased and I'm looking for another filter. I bought the slim version to reduce vignetting, but not at the expense of picture quality.
I bought this micro-SD card to use in my Garmin handheld GPS. This kit comes with mini-SD and standard SD card adaptors too so you can use the Micro-SD card in any devices that support those cards. Handy! The price is great for the product and it has worked without any problem in my GPS holding all my mapping data.
The Vector 985 is one of the 3 best detectors available and also happens to be the least expensive.It's got excellent range and can pick up signals from weird locations. I've gotten GENUINE K and Ka readings coming from below a mountain road and downhill behind a subdivision surrounded by houses, trees, etc...I actually slapped on my old Cobra ESD9200 next to the Vector 985 just to test them out. The Cobra was dead silent UNTIL I was literally in front of police radar. The Vector 985 had been going nuts 1-2 miles from the radar source.
This memory really i dont recomend because it doesnt work on any device even on my pc and lapto i dont know why and i returned and i bought a sankdisk and that one is pretty nice
This is a great lightweight product that does everything it says it does. I like to travel compact when I go out shooting. This thing is only a little fatter and larger than a CF card and is virtually hollow so it carries like a little chunk of plastic. All you need is the simple USB to mini USB cable to connect it to either mac or pc. Simple, but great product.
I have been using the Microsoft wireless mouse for a few months and it is simply the best mouse I have ever used. It is very smooth and precise for my use (I don't play any games). I like it so much that I purchased the Microsoft wireless notebook mouse for my Sony notebook. It is important to buy the proper mouse for a desktop or a notebook because the desktop has a fairly large receiver that plugs into the USB port, while the notebook has a small receiver that plugs into the USB port.
Uniden 300-Channel Clock Radio ScannerVery good scanner has all the features that anyone would need to have. Also at this price it is a very good deal.
Mr. Bits here to give you the straight dope. What we have here: Great screen, that is actually visible in sunlight. Expandability for CF cards AND PCMCIA(PC Cards). This will prove handy if you want add-ons later, like wired/wireless modems. The speaker is built into the navigation button for suprising directional sound. You can also play mpeg video and mp3 file formats. I hooked this bad mama jama up to a pair of Microsoft amplified PC speakers and you'd swear the sound was being generated by a High Quality Sony CD-Player. You've got the ablility here to connect to your MS Outlook. At about 206Mhz of processing power, this thing is processing at 100 times faster than Jethro Clampett. What you don't have: The ease of use when synchronizing with your PC that you will with the Palm Products.(think long and hard about this if you are a computer newbie). Also no love for Mac-Heads like my buddy Andy, the cat keeper. The connection on the cradle will worry you more than a Porsche hood ornament tacked on with duct tape. With the addition of programs like Pocket Pics and Hairy Palm you can view quality Jpeg/gif images with ease. That's right. In conclusion, forget all I've said(despite my truth). You're not here for facts. You just wanna look cool. A pocket full of food stamps and a cell phone is all to common for you. Pagers are played out like boy bands in the year 2001 and something has to fill those stubby fingers when the Starbucksruns dry. You couldn't get a girl's number if you had caller ID, but hey this sleek little chunk of sexy technology may give you the self confidence needed to fill out a personals ad on the web.
Love it. Rated the highest in its cataegory and wasn't disappointed. Too bad HP!
I ordered a 2GB memory card for a camera, and was kept in the loop on shipping, etc. However, I never got the package. I contacted ChiTek and was told to check with all my neighbors and the Post Office to see if it was mis-delivered. I did all that, no one had seen the package, and since the tracking code shows "delivered" (to whom, I do not know, but certainly not to me!), ChiTek says tough luck. Now I have to do a VISA chargeback over a lousy $22.43 order. Lucky it wasn't higher.With ChiTek's lack of concern, I will certainly NEVER buy anything that comes from them again, and I advise each of you to consider this hassle before you do, too.
I've had this thing for one night and I'm in love. Instant replay of what I want, no more missing Seinfeld when Jeopardy is on, all the shows I want to see waiting for me when I get home from work. This is the system to have. Set up was so easy and quick! Get one now!
I used these headphones for a week to commute to and from school. The headphone jack is at a weird angle so if you have it in a pocket the headphone jack will eventually tear open. Now I can only use them at home and even then make sure that I don't have them in my pocket to make sure they don't break.
What the cable companies provide in 1Ghz cheapo coaxial splitters is insufficient to get the best TV picture quality, particularly if one has several coaxial cable connections relating to TV's and broadband internet. I found in using the increased bandwidth of the Monster splitters of 2Ghz having improved the sharpness of analog and digital cable TV reception. Additionally, as more people are opting for HDTV sets and broadband internet connectivity, reducing signal loss will provide one potential improvement relating to multiple connections. Other issues relate to dirty AC power interference and the quality of the cabling used, (such as superior performance in S-Video or composite cables), so the solution to maximize your signal quality is multifaceted. It is recommended to use either the 2 or 3 splitter variation. The 4-splitter model has more signal loss. Use the splitters at the entry point and where one splits coax between the TV and other components such as DVD/DVR's.
I haven't utilized all of the features yet, but what I have has produced both high quality pics as well as video.
Ordered it because it came at a very reasonable price with Panasonic KX-TG7645M, and am glad I did it becuase it works great and make it so convenient to use with the cordless phones.. a great basic headset.
Installed it in my Nokia 3650 phone and worked quite well.
Had a 5 year old Linksys combo wireless router/modem that was flaking out. Decided to upgrade to latest-greatest I could afford and am very happy. Installation was a breeze, just follow the instructions and most of the work is done for you. There's a lot of tweaking available afterwards if you need it.NOTE: seen at least one review detailing issues with Motorola SB6120 SURFboard modem. I purchased both and installed at the same time and have not had any issues.
Another upgrade to the existing product by Apple. Seems to have better battery life than its predecessor. The only drawback to this product is the limitations Apple puts on copying itunes downloads, which at times can be inconvenient. Back up copies of purchased music will be in itunes format and not playable on any computer not authorized by the purchaser. If you have never owned an ipod, you may want to carefully review what you purchase on line to assure you will be receiving the charger and ipod and not just the ipod alone.
Sounds like a great idea -- if only it delivered. I had a similar problem to a previous reviewer: the music would get interrupted every 15-20 seconds. Oddly enough, this only happened when the music file was stored on a drive other than my system drive (C:) As with most high-tech companies, tech support was useless -- they had no idea why this was happening.So I returned it, bought the Apple Airport express, and it's working just fine, regardless of where my music is stored (C drive, F drive, CD, whereever).
I have several short wave radios, AM/FM radios. I listen to BBC and I found that instead of changing frequency numbers in my shortwave radio, I can listen to the same channel in the XM radio(XM 131) crisp clear digital quality which my expensive shortwave radio can not provide.I was an avid listener to world music. I used to tune to Global Village in radio canada international. The producer kept changing the day and time. I had to be ready by 7 PM on Saturday to listen to only one hour of music brought from all over the world.This XM satellite radio and the high quality boom box brings world music to you for 24 hours in a 7 day schedule with digital quality music. Antenna reception in my geographic location is great.I wanted to take this boom box out while driving (with battery power- 6 D cells). I kept the boom box on the floor between front and back seats. There is fading of signals specially while driving north. As an experiment, my wife held the boom box on her lap (the box loaded with batteries is heavy), on the front passenger seat. The reception was better but none while driving north.Bottom line, one has to buy the receiver (I had a good deal of $80 from Circuit City), the boom box ($99) to listen to the music at home. Then buy a kit for fitting into the car (additional $70 + professional help with a charge of $40 for installation). This will let you have proper antenna installation in the car. The cost adds up. But, like me, as a starter, I recommend this system for pleasure at home of listening to music, news, sports as a feast, which traditional am/fm radio can not provide commercial free and suitable for your taste.You can listen to National Public Radio's super quality program (not available in your am/fm radio's standard npr program), blues, music from 50's, 60's etc, reggae music and much more.Monthly membership fee is $10 on top on other cost estimates I mentioned above.This is great stuff. I love it. I am just listening to it for about a week only.
This product is a must have if you want to add more lenses to the camera.Since I MUST have all Canon products for my camera,(powershot IS5) there was no other option than to have this adapter.
Postal delivery never got to me. Post office insists they delivered but I never got the package. Reported to Amazon and got credit for purchase without any hassle. Cables never showed up.
I find this combo very comfortable (as the name implies) all in all it's a nice keyboard I really believe comfort is of outmost importance, so after 10-20 years you can still move you're wrists :) ... instead of one night of party you should really get you're ergonomics right.What I don't like:- Changing batteries: this isn't THAT much of an issue but I would definitely recommend rechargeable batteries (not only for you're pocket but also to preserve our ecosystem) which implies additional cost.- Cost: i feel the price is a little high, a generic keyboard and mouse (which generally work very well) will usually cost about $4-$10 of course they're not ergonomic or cordless, but still it's almost 10 times more, especially with the batteries.
this is the worst set of speakers i have ever owned. the quality itself is not bad, but as the other reviews mentioned, they pick up EMI very easily. they are so senstive that i have to turn off my phone every night to avoid being awaken by these speakers. (i don't like turning off the speakers, because the only way to eliminate the buzzing noise is to unplug the power, but every time u plug the power back in, the speakers make a LOUD popping noise. what's ridiculous is that even the manual mentions the "known problem", but altec lansing still decides to sell this p.o.s.) i've emailed and called tech support about the buzzing sounds caused by cell phones, but they offer useless advice like using ferrite beads (which i tried and they did not work). save urself frustration, time, and money by not buying these guys. if u really want them, i'll be glad to sell you my set (if i haven't gotten rid of them already).
Hello,peole don't buy this thing BORRING very shakey!!!!!I hated it poor color aand zoom if u want a good CAmera Try jvc products
I was surprised that the GPX Undercabinet LCD TV/DVD player got such bad reviews. My husband installed the unit for me last week, and I couldn't be happier with it. My unit is white and has a very sleek design. The LCD screen folds back nicely under the unit, so doesn't add to the visual depth of the front panel. The LCD screen is 8.4", fully rotational (360) to view from anywhere in the kitchen, and very clear. I have the co-axial hooked up to the back of the unit and am getting great TV reception. My husband bought a co-axial elbow to allow the unit to get closer to the wall. There are also some jacks at the side of the unit, I guess for auxillary hook-ups. The sound is very good for such a small unit. The blue display looks cool at night and acts as a night light for the kitchen. So far, I'm really impressed and it is exactly what I hoped for. I'm watching instructional videos while I work in the kitchen, and it's wonderful. I got the GPX player at Walmart for about $180.
As this product was advertised to be designed for the Nikon cameras, I was a little hesitatnt to get it for my Canon Rebel XTi.But the price was good and several of the reviews implied that it would work with other cameras' flashes; so I took a chance.It works great! It even includes instructions for what you need to do to trim the part of the diffuser into the hot-shoe of the Canon Rebel XTi's. The Canon Rebel XTi (maybe others, too) hot-shoe has a very small micro-switch right at the anterior end of the hot-shoe's right channel that, if depressed, disables the on-camera flash unit. So you have to trip a very small little square of the diffuser's hot-shoe insert to make sure that the little micro-switch doesn't get inadvertantly depressed.When I first go the diffuser, in great haste to try it out, I had neglected to do that little trimming. The result was the my on-camer flash refused to work. At first I was frustrated and just little angry. Then, with a little experimenting, I found out that I could get the flash to work if i didn't push the diffuser's tab so far into the hot-shoe.That got me to pondering if there might some sage words of wisdom in the instructions (which I am natorioulsly bad about *not* readin) and low 'n behold, there were very nice, clear, and definitive instructions for exactly how to use the difusser with my Rebel.A couple of little snips with some scissors and everything was perfect.I have now taken about 200 pictures using this little device and I can say that it is truly amazing! It folds flat and fits nicely and without bulk into my shoulder camear case; so I have this little difusser with me at all times.I normally use an off-camera flash and difussers on it; but at times it is just not practical to use that off-camera flash. This little difuser really fills in the gap and my flash photos have taken a noticable and pleasant turn for the better.I would gladly and heartily recommend this diffuser to anyone looking for a difusser for their on-camera flash.
It is a very solid product,not looks like cheap plastic,and I trust Belkin as a reliable power-bar provider ,works very well.
I have a HP Compaq TC4400. This is the pen for it.Compared to the one I got with the tablet PC this one is designed to be harder to break, which is a good thing. My previous one broke when I accidentally dropped it on hard ground.
This is my third reVOlutions iSkin eVo2 since purchasing my iPod Photo 30 GB many years ago. I originally bought this skin to protect the finish of my iPod from scratches but now like it for the clip on the back which allows me to wear it on my pants waist for walking the dog or doing household chores. I gave it four stars because, as I stated earlier, I have had to buy three. My previous two (one pink, one black) both had the same problem, necessitating a new purchase: the plastic clip on the back broke. Now, it is possible to purchase a replacement clip, but when the replacement clip is more than the price of a new skin, I opt to just buy a whole new skin. I have researched other products and in the end I keep coming back to this brand, despite the cheap clip. As I said, my iPod is one of the dinosaurs from years ago so I guess when you consider how much I use my iPod/wear the clip and the years I've had it, the product overall is pretty good. That said, I still think they could put a stronger plastic clip on this skin or use metal or some other material to avoid the problem altogether.Aside from the plastic clip problems, the case will attract pet hair or dust, but that is to be expected as it is made out of a silicone material that naturally attracts such items. It is easy to put on the skin and to take it off. The hard, plastic viewing window is nice and sturdy and protects the screen well.
I am a very satisfied customer. I can easily trust this seller. My product came in fast and in superb condition. I have full confidence on this seller.
I bought this for a custom computer that I was putting a media card reader in the front drive bay.Card reader fit in to this adapter just fine, and adapter fit perfectly in to my case. It was an NZXT Gamma case. Color and texture fit perfectly and it looks OEM.
As if I needed more reason to watch TIVO and play video games.6 months after purchasing the Bravia V-Series, I can't stop singing its praises.I have HD-Cable with DVR connected with red/blue/green inputs, an upscaling dvd player connecting to HDMI, and the a handful of other red/white/yellow connections.Pros:-Color and Clarity are exceptional-Sound is surprisingly good for built-in speakers-Channels and resolutions change with little delay-Effectively 180 degree viewable angle. (I haven't measured, but everyone in the room gets a great picture)-Loads of A/V inputs allow me to hook up all my toys at once.-Audio and video is customizable at each input allowing me to have one set of volume/color/contrast settings for my dvd player, and another for my video games.-Each input can be custom named in the menus. I don't have to remember what's connected to "input6", I just select "Playstation"-Smart Zoom automatically expands low-def channels to fill the screen with minimal distortion.-Universal remote compatible.Cons:-I bought the mustang brackets whose hardware didn't exactly fit. (Maybe I just couldn't figure it out) But with some courage, everything got mounted.-Once wall-mounted, the 5 (or so) major inputs are inaccessible without bloodying your knuckles. I bought patch cables from radio shack to allow quick detaching of my playstation.Overall, this is a fantastic TV that is easy to use.
This is definitely worth the price. It is a much better deal than buying the color and black ink separately, plus you get some free photo paper!
I have to say, I got the Zune in 2006.... I was also excited to get it...I received it as a Christmas gift from my Boyfriend...evidently it gave me alot of problems.... freezing to not charging to blacking out and many others.... also the zune marketplace was very confusing on how to update your zune and add songs.....By late 2007.. IT IMPROVED SOO MUCH!!!.. my zune hardly freezes.... my videos upload.. my songs upload nicely..when i plug my zune in, it charges and it updates nicely. ANOTHER thing is that about every2 weeks, you have to attach your zune and update from the marketplace. Microsoft is doing a good job updating every so often. The marketplace looks nicer and it is easier to breeze through and upload onto your zune. I have the plan in which you pay $15 dollars a month for unlimited upload of songs, excluding videos that is. It is truly worth it. I have about only 2,000 and i have soo much space left. Im sure Microsoft will keep updating the Zune software still. GET IT!!!!! Black is preferable too !!!!!!
My first Canon--very impressed.I use the MP600 with an iMac and Tiger OSX 10.4.11. The software really works well, much better than the HP I replaced. Scanning to docs and email works great. It prints from both the tray and the open sheet feeder (great for printing Quicken checks and envelopes). A simple button changes the feed from tray to sheet feeder. Fast and excellent quality print. Haven't used it for photos since we do those online. Ink seems to last pretty well--haven't replace them yet and it's been 6 months or so.
I've had this adapter for several years now and I've been very happy with it. I've used it in an old IBM thinkpad laptop to add wireless capability to it. I've also used it with my wife's computer in our living room so we can stream HD videos over the internet, and it exceeded my expectations! We've watched entire episodes of TV shows streaming in HD without any pausing or stuttering, and I've played Massively Multiplayer games over this connection as well without any issues or lag.As a long time user of this adapter, I give it 5 stars for performance, reliability, cost, and ease of use.
this is the best solution for home security! It works just as they say it does! I love it. Not only can I see who is at the door I can talk to them easily. No home should be without this item. It's easy to install, just takes a minute.
I recived the merchandaise in a good term. And everything allright
Bought this 2 years ago for my daughter's graduation. She loves it. Excellent quality; well-padded. Still available from other retailers if you google it.
Overall very good product. Functional as well as stylish. Protects my macbook which is what I want, yet looks good. I would also recommend the keyboard protecter for macbooks.
The remote control never worked. I was trying something else for a while, cause i thought the remote was working, but today I took my car the the shop, and they tried the GPS unit with another remote, and it worked just fine.Now I can't return the product. so it sucks.
The battery worked very well for about one or two months, and then is was not able to hold a charge at all. It ended up being a waste of money.
By far the best price with Abon Enterprises. my hp printer doesnt take refilled cartriges. so the ink could be really expansive. good deal. thanks Abon.
I have used these sleeves for a month. These sleeves are a bit thin and the windows are a bit wrinkled. However, they serve the purpose of protecting a CD or DVD just fine. They are a great bargain for the money. That is why I gave them four stars even though they are not the best quality money can buy. If you are looking for a functional, cost-effective, sleeve these sleeves are for you.
This is fantastic. I keep it at work to charge my mp3 player during the day.
This machine was purchased from seller supposing to be NEW! It was not New but was sold as NEW to me and it worked for one movie then died. This machine was remanufactured but sold as NEW. That should be illegal. MISREPRESENTATION!
Wow! Got this camera just before my Hawaii vacation. Although I still haven't finished all the instruction, I did learn enough to take fantastic pictures in all kinds of different lighting. Time exposures at night were superb. High resolution results with the SLR camera cannot compare to digital instamatics with those tiny lens aperatures. Recommend this for any enthusiast who lkie to control their on settings.
I have this mouse and it works great! I had ordered it before I saw the reviews, and I was worried. But I got it home and haven't had a bit of problem with it. I don't have to re-sync it all the time either. It's a really great value for the money!
I have had this MP3 for awhile. It is not very easy to move around in and the buttons are not very well laid out. Holds a good amount of CD's. The provided headphones are not very good. I switched to the iPod and have never looked back.
These multi-color sleeves are great for organizing different cd/dvd's. They are high quality and a great price. Serves it's purpose great!
These reflectors are VERY large and GREAT quality. They are worth the money...HOWEVER, the weight of the reflectors, when on the stand, make it top heavy. You'll have to anchor it with sand bags. Other than that, I am happy with my purchase. In my opinion, the reflectors alone are worth the money. the stand is okay... the "boom" is the issue. Additionally, the clips that hold the reflector on can be a REAL pain to get on. A diagram of how to put them on would have made life a LOT easier the first time. I am giving the 4 rating based on the size and quality of the reflectors.
Very happy with this product, no more playing with the radio to find a clear station. Due your research though I installed mine in under 30 min in my 2007 nissan frontier, no xtra adapter needed, plug and play. I bought one for my buddy and he spent 2hrs going to radio installers looking for antenna adapters for his Tahoe, not sure if this is specific to GM.
Once again Linksys has made a quality product. It worked out of the box, after about 4 minutes of setup time. The instructions were dead on and it works perfectly w/ my Linksys 4 Port Cable/DSL Router. I also got a Linksys PCMCIA wireless network card to use w/ the WAP, and it worked perfectly too. Believe it or not, I don't work for Linksys, but I will now continue to buy their products without hesitation. If you're a novice or networking guru, you really can't go wrong with this product. The advanced features are plentiful and some helpful, but you don't need to set them for this to work right away. Big thumbs up.
This kit is excellent. It's the second one I have, one for home and one for my office so that I don't have to "tote" these items back and forth.
Like other people with several pieces of electronics, I had become frustrated by having to set up and use different control units. Of course, one can sometime get an individual control unit to control more than one piece of equiment (e.g., control your TV off of a DVD control). I had tried to do this when I bought a new Toshiba HD-DVD unit and wanted to set up the DVD controller so that it could control my Sony TV. The problem was, however, that there were about 30 codes you had to choose from listed in the DVD manual to control a Sony TV with no sense which one might work. I mentioned to someone I knew after getting through about half of the list of codes and he suggested I look at getting a Harmony unit.The Harmony unit is great!! It took about 15 minutes to set up and essentially get all of my common tasks such as playing a DVD, watching a TV show, listening to the radio, watching a video, etc all onto one easy-to-use control. In setting up the control, you link to your computer (and I have a Mac, which offered no problems) and simply enter the model numbers of each piece of equipment you have. You then do through simple menus to set up various tasks such as watching DVDs. The software will ask you some basic questions (i..e, which input on your TV does your DVD unit feed into) and then sets things up so that the one control takes the place of all of the others.Instead of turning a TV on with one control, then turning your AV unit with another and the DVD player with the third, you simply click one of the activities listed on the screen such as watch a DVD. The appropriate units turn on just as if you had used the three separate controls and the Harmony unit becomes your DVD controller with all of the functions built into it. If you then want to watch a TV show instead, you click the button next to "watch TV" and the DVD player shuts off and the Harmony becomes a TV contoller.I have found this to be a great product with a lot of nice features, both in terms of hardware and software. Other reviewers have described many of these, but one thing that has impressed me is the "glow" button that lets you light up the various buttons and screen so you can easily use the controller in a dark room. On the software front, it is very easy to make changes in the settings on your controller (e.g., if you switch jacks into which audio sources will feed) -- the inetrfaces are very nicely designed and efficient.I have never said that a product deserves 6 stars, but this one does. It really helps to clear "control clutter" and makes it a simple task to manuever your way around you home theatre/audio system.
I bought this item 7 months ago.It came with good condition but I hate the camera. Pictures aren't clear.The pictures taken with this camera are low quality and blurry. I wish I returned it. Don't waste your money with this camera.-Huri
I'd have to agree with most of the reviews here. I just got my Expanium today, and I haven't stopped using it. If you make the CDs correctly, and buy your own headphones (the included buds suck), then the advertised 10 hrs on 1 CD is a reality. The sound quality is great, although it doesn't get as loud as my discman, it still gets really loud.Slight problems: Poor included headphones (c'mon, ear buds?)No ID3 tag support (have to memorize what number is what album, but I write that on the CD anyway, so it's not a big deal)Poor LCD (it was not designed to be looked head on, but if you look at it from an angle, it gets a lot better)Cannot shuffle independent albums (no big deal as long as you make CDs that are all one genre...)Takes a while to initaially read a CD (not too bad though)Slow to switch tracks (even on an audio cd)Expensive (but it's the best one out there, so I hear)If you can live with those faults (which I can), then this is one great MP3-CD player...
I upgraded from a Palm m130 when the m515 price dropped recently. The m515 has a larger screen. The amount of text you see on the screen is the same, but all the letters are larger making it much easier to read. I find this a big plus.The m515 is nearly 50% thinner (0.5 vs. 0.9 inch) and is lighter (4.9 vs. 5.4 oz) which makes a world of difference if you want to carry it around in your pocket. I found I was always leaving my m130 somewhere due to the bulk, then the annoying task of hunting around to find it - and eventually likely to lose it that way.I compared m515 vs. Sony PEG SJ33, to my mind its closest competitor and priced the same. Palm wins on the form factor, although the Sony has higher resolution, faster processor and more features. But Sony is thicker (0.9 inch) and heavier (6.1 oz). Caution on this comparison, though: Sony data may include its flip cover, whereas Palm data excludes its leather cover.By the way, Palm doesnt say much about that cover - it comes with the product - no need to buy a special cover, in my view. This one works fine. Easy on-off if you don't need it and want ultra-slim for the shirt pocket.The m515 is a very pleasing product to have and to hold (literally). But I would suggest anyone do a close comparison with the SJ33 and see which one fits your own comfort level better.
Solid design and construction, great speed and very good deal. I just upgraded this 2GB to a 4GB because I needed more space, but for anyone who just needs 2GB, this is the USB flash drive to have.
High capacity card with a very fast transfer. I use this with theCanon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver). Not a serious photographer, but still getting excellent pics/video with both. The Sandisk is a must own. 4G is huge for storage. I'm talking 31 minutes of high quality video, or more pics than you will ever shoot. Ever. Literally, for the casual user, you can keep a year of pics and dozens of short clips on this card in your camera ( s a comversation piece) and still have room for another year. High quality resolution, huge storage, great price, and zero problems with SanDisk. I'd recommend using your camera's built in USB transfer capabilities, not the card. Higher tech.
This set is the best that I had since my Samson studio monitors.I really was surprised how good they sounded.Their price is fairly cheap for what you get in return.Amazing set! I warmly recommend...
I ordered my TV over the holidays. Delivery was perfect using Eagle and the set had no problems. Picture on both HD and 480i is beautiful. Using with a Sony upconvert DVD player with it which again provides a beautiful picture. Monitor converts flawlessly between video modes. Wide button on remote very handy for dealing with programs running on HD channels which are not in widescreen formatAlso have this hooked up to my laptop running at 1920 x 1080 resolution. Again, picture looks awesom. Don't regret order at all.
I regret trying the "Easy setup" wizards. Once I went the manual route, things went smoothly. I wasted at least an hour trying to do it the "recommended" way. Since then, it's been operating very well. I use VOIP and WebEx and high speed cable. This unit outperforms my previous router, which was about 8 years old.
These are hard to find in bulk and are quite expensive as they sell them in small quantity packaging. This made a large project much easier and cheaper.
UPDATE: After Six Months - July 07 - This is a review of AW300 - Amazon lumped all Slingshot reviews together after my original review, which was the first AW300 review.I've been using this bag for about 6 months and I am very happy with it. It is very well designed, well constructed & well padded. It is about the size of the backpacks that middle/high school-aged kids use, but it is fully padded and retains its shape. As advertised, it easily holds a large SLR with an 80-200mm f/2.8 lens attached, along with a lot of other stuff (e.g. a 18-70 lens, 50mm lens, SB-600 flash, a 1.4x teleconverter, cables, camera & flash manuals, batteries, filters, & memory cards, with room to spare).If you are not familiar with the Slingshot bags, this is a sling-type bag which is like a combination messenger bag/one-strapped back pack. It is worn on the back with the wide, well-padded shoulder strap across the front of your body from the left hip to the right shoulder. Then, to access your camera, you slide the bag around front, (this is easy to do) without removing it, like accessing a messenger bag or shoulder bag. The flap opens away from your body so it does not interfere with access, as a messenger bag or shoulder bag typically would, however. In this position, you can easily remove your camera while wearing the bag, though most of the rest of the storage compartments cannot be accessed without removing the bag. With a D80-size camera, it is easy to lift the ends of the padded interior dividers to access a lens (or two) or a flash in the main compartment.As some have noted in reviews of other sling-type bags, a sling bag is less comfortable than a backpack for heavy loads and/or extended use, but it allows convenient access to your camera without removing it. That is true of this bag as well, but this bag has a nicely padded wide shoulder strap, and most importantly, a waist belt that is padded at the hips which really takes a lot of the weight of the bag off your shoulder. After shooting more than a dozen of lacrosse games, wearing it the entire time (albeit, without the camera in it most of that time), I found the bag to be extremely comfortable. As compared to my previous sling bag, a Kata T-214, this is much more comfortable (the shoulder strap on that bag slipped around inside its padding, which was also too short, so I had to frequently readjust it to keep the nylon strap from digging into my shoulder). The Kata bag was also too small to hold my camera with an 80-200 lens mounted (which is what I mostly wanted it for).The only con I can think of is that it lacks a good place to strap a monopod (or tripod, though I don't think I would want the weight of a tripod with a sling bag). There are some loops on the middle of the bag (they are the darker stripes on the grey field in the picture of the bag), but they aren't well located nor do they seem well designed to hold a monopod (definitely not a tripod). I would like to see a couple of adjustable straps on the non-opening side to attach a monopod. Also, if you don't need/want to carry your camera with a large zoom attached, the smaller Slingshots would probably be good choices (though I don't think they have the nice padded waist belt, which is really important if your equipment is at all heavy).UPDATE COMMENT: Although I would like attachments on the side of the bag for a monopod (as the smaller Slingshots have), the center loops work well enough with a velcro strap attached around the monopod.Overall, very highly recommended.
Item works properly, fits the adapter, and was shipped and received earlier than expected! Good price. Recommended to other buyers.
Great sound quality. Comfortable headphones. Use them all the time. Good value for the product.
I bought this for a friend for Christmas, and I just installed it today. It works wonderfully. I had no problem with the pnp features; Win 98 detected it right away. Driver installation was no problem, and it connected at 52,000. This modem is an excellent buy. I gave it 4 stars because the fax software has no manual, and I'm still trying to figure it out. For this price, get this modem.
I really love this Hannspree Red Apple Televison. It completes the apple decor in my kitchen. The picture is unremarkable! At first I was concerned the screen would be too small, but its perfect for any confined room. You will absolutely appreciate the decadence it adds to any room! Amazon had this at the best price on line! You won't be sorry if you hurry up and purchase this gem!
The Power 2000 line of chargers have been woefully awful in my experience. My first one worked for a while, then suddenly the batteries would not hold a charge. This was already a bad sign, since NiMH batteris are supposed to be long-life. Because I liked its compact size for travel, I decided to give this charger one more try. I purchased a current model, the Power 2000 XP-333.Several hours after inserting the batteries properly and plugging the unit in, I noticed a burning electrical smell. When I traced the odor back to the new charger, I of course unplugged it and nearly burnt myself on the batteries, which were scorchingly hot. I fear they might have burst or started a fire had I left them in the charger any longer.There are too many other dependable charger makers -- why take a chance on this unreliable, dangerous product? This product should be rated zero stars -- it's earned a skull & crossbones warning in my opinion!
I just bought these speakers to replace a 2.1 THX system from cambridge soundworks that I purchased about a year and half ago. That set has never really impressed me (just ordinary sound quality) so I started some research and thankfully found this set. It is more than I wanted to spend (222$ from another reliable on-line retailer), however I agree w/ others...it is worth the money(high-end quality/a lot of features)... and it does list for 400$. PC World recently reviewed 5.1 speakers and this one was ranked first and also considered a "best buy" @ 400$. This set has received awesome(nearly perfect across the board) reviews everywhere I looked, that should tell you something. Also, I own logitech keyboard/mouse and I have been very satisfied w/ their products so far. Now I just have to buy some speaker stands for the rear channels and I'm golden. I live in an apartment and I'm sure the neighbors will love the powered 10" sub :) Yes, I know it's big-it's not a 6.5 or 8" sub, people. You gotta expect it to be big/heavy. This is the quintessential 5.1 PC system in my opinion, at least until 6.1 & 7.1 start taking over and/or if Logitech figures ways to improve upon this set. In closing, you simply can not find a better/higher rated 5.1 system in this price range. Highly recommended.
Pros: Price and sound quality. After reading some of the reviews here and on other sites my expectations were pretty low but I was pleasantly surprised at how good this system sounds. I have a hutch style computer desk so I put the Sub behind my monitor and the left/right speakers on the shelf above the monitor. The highs are clear and the Sub produces much more bass than I thought it would.Cons: There is no grill covering the downward firing Sub speaker. Not a big deal for me because I do not plan on moving it very often. Also the cables are not very long.Other Thoughts: The right speaker on my previous setup died this week after almost ten years of service. If this system lasts half as long I will happy with it. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive speaker system for their computer.
Yamaha RX-797 Natural Sound Stereo Receiver February 2006 When the time came to replace my Yamaha RX-595 Stereo Receiver I started looking at new two channel stereo receivers. It is striking how limited the choices are. The market is flooded with multi-channel home theater unites, but I was only interest in stereo. I was looking to spend in the neighborhood of $500.00. Here are the choices I considered: NAD, Marantz, Onkyo , Rotel (which I could not find anywhere) and Yamaha. Harman-Kardon, Denon, Sony and Sherwood also make stereo receivers in that price range. Admittedly, I am partial to Yamaha receivers having had a wonderful experience with the RX-595. Suffice it to say I settled on the Yamaha RX-797. Right off the bat, I was not seduced by the way the unit looks. The elongated display, yellow in color, (without a radio signal strength indicator) did little for me visually. The fact that it supports XM Radio may have something to do with the way the display is configured. The seduction did not start until I turned the unit on and started to listen. The tuner is marvelous! On the FM side, all the stations normally listen to are crystal clear and I don't have to touch the antenna. On the AM band, I'm pulling in stations from Cleveland, New York and Boston in the afternoon without even trying (I live in the Philadelphia area). I don't believe my old tuner could do this. The tuning section is very strong. The first CD I played was by Dr. John, not the highest of quality CD in my collection, but it sounded ok. I then pushed the CD DIRECT button and to my surprise the entire display evaporated and went dark but the music keep playing. I eventually figured out that unit shuts down everything between the CD player , the amp and the speakers. A gimmick? Perhaps, but it's pretty cool. I've read a lot about new receivers lacking `warmth'. I think I know what that means. With this receiver I have experienced warmth and lack there of. Some CD s sound very warm and others sound somewhat harsh (I'm playing it all through a pair of $500 Klipschs) I attribute the difference to the quality of the CD. I really don't know for sure. Overall, I paid $450.00, this is a quality receiver for the money. It is built like a brick bathroom. It has lots of power -100 watts per channel, a great tuner, it's XM radio ready (if you're so inclined), supports two listening zones with two remotes including a sleep timer. This stereo receiver is an oasis in a waist land of Home Theater gluttony. If it had purple lights, instead of the yellow, it would be even be better.
Lost my wife's lens cover. Thank goodness I found this one. Not expensive at all. I'd rather pay to replace the lens cap than a scratched lens.
I bought two of these fans from a major electronics/appliance retailer. I liked the look and I liked the features of this model. For months I was very pleased with these fans. Then after six months of faultless operation they both died within two weeks of each other. It was like they had a "death chip" in their controller or something. After reading the reports of similar sudden fan extinction from other owners of this fan I can say that I will never trust this manufacturer with my hard earned cash again.
We bought this printer as a way to generate quick 4x6 prints of reasonable quality. I must say the printer delivers quite well. The image quality is much better than I expected, its not the quality you'll get a professional photo place, but it is pretty close, better than you could hope for at the price. The print time is also quite reasonable, 1-2 minutes even for images with lots of different colors.The only real down side is the ink gets settled pretty quickly. Our first test prints would not come out, and I was ready to ship the thing back. After digging around online, I found out about cleaning the cartridge (see owners manual for how to instructions). After doing a deep head clean of the cartridge, the images came out crystal clear. So if you run into that problem, just run the head cleaning (i only had to do it once, but read about people that had to do it 2 - 3 times) and that should get the printer going again.All in for what you pay versus what you get, this printer is a great deal.
received this item in one week. works great. wanted to know how much power my old tv used before i purchased my new one. checked it with my digital volt meter and it is very close on the voltage reading.
I have been needing to buy a memory card for my sony handicam for a while now and as this deal came up, I knew I couldn't pass it up. For $10 I get 16GB of storage. I would consider that a good deal considering other brands of the same amounts of storage. I have used SanDisk cards in the past and have been very pleased with them and this one is great too.
I used this cable to hook up my Wii to my projector in my home theater room. It worked like a charm. Delivery was fast, efficient and everything was delivered as promised. I would definitely buy from this vendor again.
I am new to dSLR world, but I have expected a little better lenses. Otherwise, great setup and great experience with this product. I plan to buy better lenses very soon.
We bought this speaker docking system for our son's room - we wanted something with good sound but also something that was small and stylish. This fit's the bill - The speakers sound much better than other system's within the price range. The black docking system seemed to be selling for almost half as much then the white or pink one - no idea why. the reasons I didn't not give this item 5 starts is that 1. It HAS to be plugged in to the wall to work - it would be nice if it had a battery option that was it would actually be portable. 2. Although the speakers sound good, it's no Bose system, but for the price we think it was a good buy. 3. The speakers sound good to a point, we use the system on a low volume, it doesn't sound great when you turn the speakers up to a loud volume. Hope this helps.
After reading all the reviews for these speakers, I thought it sounded a little too good to be true. Nope. These are awesome, I'm really happy to have such good sound quality out on my deck.
The good news: My DX3600 camera worked beautifully for a few months. The bad news: Then it developed what Kodak calls "power problems." The rechargeable batteries do not hold a charge. The disposable batteries do not operate the camera consistently. The camera turns itself off immediately after turning on (and sometimes won't turn on at all). I've talked with many other users who have this problem, and I believe it is a defect of this model. Kodak charges very high fees (over $100) for even minor repairs when the warranty has expired, so I cannot afford to get the camera fixed. I am going to stomp on my DX3600 (just for petty satisfaction) and toss it into the trash, then buy a new digital camera from a different manufacturer. I have no confidence that this problem would not recur with other models from the same maker, so I'm going to look farther afield. I wish someone had told me about this defect before I bought my DX3600 two years ago--I've missed many great shots due to the "power problem." Please do yourself a favor and think twice (better yet, three times) before you purchase this model!
I don't know about monitors, but it keeps my kats from sleeping on Electronics I don't want them the sleep on. The extra elevation lets them monitor anything should they wish to pounce on. However, I would like to know if additional legs pieces are available? If so please let me know the source!Richard
I bought the remanufactured ones, and they look like new. Sounds great in stereo, and fit nice on my head. Nice long range, so I can take my dog out in the front yard and a few houses up the street at night while I listen to the news. I plugged the two RCA plugs from the base of the unit right into the audio outputs of my Sony HDTV. I'll get this unit again in the future.
This product is great! I can charge two devices at once, or I can charge my phone in the car while the passenger charges theirs. This took quite a while to get delivered, but once it did it was used almost everyday. Unless you ride alone, this is a MUST BUY.
Awesome. Keeps from mashing your nose against the LCD.. My wife will sometimes use my camera and she used to get her makeup smeared all over the back of my camera. This definitely prevents that. Great product. A must have for any D-SLR owner.
I upgraded from a Nikon D50 to the D80. I have really enjoyed the extra features that the D80 provides. It is a great camera, a great purchase!
If you order this radio, Be advised that the AC adapter is not included, if you read the discription you are lead to believe that the AC adapter is included. 1st impressions with the receiver, it appears to be fairly easy to operate, I immediately began using without referencing the manual, and was finding short wave stations almost immediately, only knock, is it is a bit overpriced.
I am running a laptop w/Windows XP sp2. It came Bluetooth ready. I never could install the software that came with the mouse. Honestly I don't know what differance that makes because it works fine without it. Perhaps I don't have some of the available functionality, or maby I am saved from unnecessary software.For me the primary shortcoming is the lack of third button. I use a third button for an escape key. I sorely miss this feature.Otherwise it is a very smooth, comfortable mouse and it seems to have good battery life. It uses regular batteries which I prefer to rechargable. They last a lot longer and I get tired of messing with the cables and extra hardware. I always have extra AA batteries around so this works good for me.
I just purchased this trackball, and I love it. No matter where I place it, it works flawlessly. It is even good for playing games, which I thought it would never be good at. I have recommended this product to all my friends, and some of them have bought it, and they love it also.
I was really in the market for a small lightwieght PC notebook. But as the only ones I could find below 2000$ did not match my basic needs (good grafics, linux compatible) and I could not afford the top of the line 3500$ notebooks. I decided to settle for a 12" powerbook.Since I was visiting the US at the time of purchase I thought I would buy it from the Apple store and meet with my future companion first hand. At first I was rather mesmorised by how sexy it was... But I thought that was just puppylove and that it would wear off after a while. So I scrutinsed the screen, the ports, the graphics and the drives. As the only other candidate that still would stand a chance agianst the 12" PB specs was a slightly more expensive and physically larger Dell that I had never seen apart from a wonkey picture on thier website. I took the plunge.I invested my meager student allowance into the beast.At first I thought I would replace the OS with linux and that I would have alot of problems with a win2000 only GIS software that I have to use for school. But, now, 6 months down the line this amazing machine is still as sexy as ever. It runs my wonkey GIS software (requires almost 3 reboots during installation) through virtual PC much faster than my old PII400. And I have yet to get around to putting linux on it as OSX just keeps blowing my mind. Everytime I want to do something, someone has already thought of that and implemented it as default in the OS.The only problem I have had is, after a month the computer failed to recognise the builtin bluetooth, even after re-installing OSX the problem persisted and none of the packaged diagnostic software could detect any probs. After a week without bluetooth I decided to go down to the local apple store and have them sort it out. But just as I picked up the PB of my desk my mobile connected to it. And as strange as it seems I have had no problems with bluetooth since, despite rigorouse testing.Overall this laptop gives the impression of being EXTREMLY well built. And I have yet to encounter any other laptop of this build quality (having worked for advertising firms where a 7000$ was the standard for running powerpoint presentations, with the justification that -we have to show our power through our superior laptops), this is in fact quiete a acheivment for any laptop, especially a sub 2000$ one. The bluetooth failure had me worried for a while but the overall build of the laptop keeps screaming well built and as such I dont think about that problem anymore. I just keep throwing it into my bag, taking it with me to classes and seminars, guiding it throught the worst student town weather/storms without complaints.And to all you peze lovers out there, my beast comes to life in under 2s. I just open the lid and it wakes up offering to perform the most complex mathamatical functions. I havent had a virus since I got it. And the battery last for 5 hours without any hickups. I dont think you can beat this with any PC. If you dont think any of this is REALLY important, as I did before i went mac. I mean its not REALLY that important... But to tell you the truth, it is... Just try it, and you will find you probably can not live without it.To summerise my 12" PB has suprised my in ways i did not expect it to, and has by far surpassed my expectations so far. And although i, out of principle, never award anything the top mark, I am happy to award something that keeps surprising me a 5/5.
You just can't ask for anything more. Truly great price - I paid 300 times the product's price just to ship it. Arrived when I was told that it would. Works perfectly. Our Garmins are back with the latest software and maps.
I got this based on the high marks but I'm not impressed with its' performance. I think that some of the reviews are off-base.The application software is not that well designed; it is not intuitive to navigate (at least for me). Simple features you would expect from an application don't work like copy (using ctl + c) and paste (using ctl + v). I'm surprised that no label templates are provided for Microsoft word.The hardware is also not well-designed. It fails to print for no obvious reason with no debug information. It also mangles labels that do print by pulling up label separators during the printing process.Dymo technical support was not helpful; I used their website chat support and they were not able to help me make the printer work. I'd like to think that as an engineer, I'm fairly savvy about how things work, but I have not able to get the printer to perform well.I would not recommend this label printer.
This device does exactly what I wanted it to do, which is record interviews and make them easy to transcribe. I'm a financial reporter in New York, and really noticed the DM-10 when I went to a press conference and four out of five reporters whipped them out. Now I know why: Back at the office, I can download a 45-minute recording to the computer in a minute, and review it at digital high speed or digital low speed as I choose. Indexing is easy. I can also convert to a .wav file so colleagues can review it. The software is the charm. Hardware's not bad either: it slips easily in the pocket. Anyone who's used an iPod will grok the "hold" switch, which is the "off" button if you're not recording or playing.This would not be a very useful device for my purposes if absent a computer. I've not tried to use it as an mp3 player.It uses regular AAA batteries, a more robust power solution than rechargables. Power consumption seems low.
I bought this after hooking up a Digital Stream DTV converter box, hoping to eliminate pixillation on one channel. Signal strength didn't increase one bit. It's not any weaker, but it sure didn't boost it as advertized. I moved it to the other converter box and got the same results. Maybe my antenna cable run is just too long (85ft) for it to be effective.One note... follow the instructions and plug it into the wall outlet AFTER connecting the antenna cable or you'll get a nasty shock.
While the Plantronics brand is always a good quality product, it is a pain that one can not simply purchase a product that can plug into the phone without purchasing one or two additional cables except for a review by another Amazon customer, I would have not realized that. Good stuff but a bit pricey and one must make sure they get the proper accessories (raising the price of course)
Just purchased a second one for my summer house this time rev. B which is ipv6 ready. the Rev.B seems better then rev. A because it has more features you can enable and it seems to work well. Always remember no matter what revision you have always update to the latest firmware so if you have any problems the update should fix it. But any hows so far no complaints works 100% fine would defiantly buy another new one if needed.Updated 6/15/12: This router still works great the range has degraded a bit through the wireless connection but for me if my other AP misbehaves then i turn to this guy for a strong, reliable connection. This router has not let me down yet and I feel happy with this purchase. As with any router ALWAYS, always, always upgrade your firmware because if you are experiencing problems and are not updated then there you go!Note*: You may encounter some units in the wild that are bad, this is normal as not all technology is perfect and there can be faults but the majority of these routers are fine if you know your technology.
Recorder completely out of commission, missed recording of one of my daughters first dance solos, and several other events, stress over not able to replace due to $ right now. I ordered this head cleaner (probably should have bought one when I bought the camera years ago) and the camera works perfectly after two runs with this cleaner! Back into action now!! Great price and quick shipping too! Thanks!
This is a great player for the price. The only reason I didn't rate it a 5 was because of the earphones that come with it. They are adequate but much better could be purchased to replace them. Great sound from the player.
I routinely buy these replacement cartridges from Amazon. The ink cartridges do the job, and the pack of photo paper is a nice bonus.
Great Camera. Love the Cd type Media and it has a great deal of special features. Just don't leave it in a cab in Boston like us dopes. I recomend the Mavica
It has been 3 weeks since I got this great TV. I went through the phases of buying an LCD HD TV which I recommend that all of you do: education about how these TV's are made, budget, review of all the major brands, going to see them live without being influenced by salespersons and finally; reading these reviews. After going over all options, it was Samsung vs. Sony. As most of the people did here, I went with the former and certainly, do not regret it at all. In fact, I will be buying a smaller size for the bedroom. The picture is so clear, it is hard to believe. I can not think of anything negative except, not enough time to watch TV !!
hooking up computers and cables and other items that go with them can be extremely aggravating and you may feel like you need a computer to figure it out however this purchase was very easy and this product was exactly as described and worked perfectly.
these work very well me and my little brother play video games alot so it helps not to spend a pile of money on batteries this has a very long charge (as long as you let them charge for awhile) so yes it worth it
After using Macs in college and for some of my professional life, I've been a slave to the PC for the past 6 years. After getting fed-up with my Win98SE locking-up every day, I leapt for the iMac, in part because of the promise of the iPod.What a difference a day makes. I can now surf the net, listen to music and transfer tunes to my iPod without incident. With my PC, I was lucky to have multiple windows open while surfing. Try to open MusicMatch and I'd lock-up. MusicMatch also had the annoying problem of inserting a clicking noise in the background of CDs that I burned.With iPod, I am free of my CDs completely. I have over 200 CDs on my new iMac and can transfer them to my iPod in seconds. The critics of the iPod are those running on Windows. Go figure.
Review target audience: Users with VOIP or running servers behind their router.Hardware D-link DIR-655, Firmware 1.10, Hardware Model A2.I purchased this model solely to do VOIP Quality Of Service (QOS) traffic shaping (the router is based on the Ubicom StreamEngine 5106 chip), I run an asterisk / mail server behind my firewall. My existing set-up was a pcengines wrap board with m0n0wall firewall with QOS via traffic shaper utilizing a dedicated uplink pipe for VOIP (only drawback was the reduced uplink for external mail users).The DIR-655 promised to get rid of permanently reduced uplink by dynamically managing the uplink when VOIP was active. The result however, was no better than with the m0n0wall traffic shaper if downloading an iso image whilst making a VOIP call. It still would have made a huge difference compared to no QOS, but the DIR-655 is still no better than alternative solutions.However, the real problem with this router is STABILITY, or lack of it. My wrap board could go months without losing dropping the ADSL connection - very important for external mail clients with a dynamic IP address. The DIR-655 seemed to drop the connection every 30 minutes or so, even with DynDNS, getting a new IP address this often is a pain. Further VOIP calls were regularly terminated by the router dropping the connection. Simply unacceptable.I turned on the syslog function, but could not get any useful diagnostic information as to the reason for the crash. According to Ubicom, they run a proprietary OS optimised for network handling so there is little chance of the problems being fixed with third party open source software such as openwrt (openwrt developers state the Ubicom chip will not be supported).I have now reverted back to my original set-up and have had no problems since.Summary. Frequent dropped connections, interrupted VOIP, QOS no better than other options freely available.On paper, this should be THE router that everyone needs, however it simply does not deliver, I cannot recommend it.Edit: Switching the QOS OFF appears to prevent spontaneous reboots with firmware version 1.10
La pinza no es gran cosa, sin embargo de acuerdo al precio est&aacute; muy bien.Tiene todo lo necesario para efectuar un trabajo profesional donde la precisi&oacute;n no sea muy relevante.Es muy pr&aacute;ctica y c&oacute;moda para manejar, tienes que estar pendiente de fijar el cero cuando mides corrientes por debajo de 400A, el material de la carcaza es de una especie de goma muy agradable al tacto.Totalmente recomendable para trabajos en el hogar y la industria.
As a scanner, it works fine, albeit a little slow for the hi-res scans, but what do you expect for &lt; $300? On that score, I'm satisfied.HOWEVER... Here's the rub.Every time I turn off the machine, I have to reload the software to get it to work the next time. Otherwise, all I get is a flashing green pilot light and a bunch of error messages from the software. The troubleshooting guide offers no help nor solace, and there is NO 800 NUMBER SO I CAN CALL MINOLTA (ARRGH!!!) They say I'm supposed to call my dealer (AMAZON!!?? Are you kidding) or distributor (which they DON'T list)GIVE ME A BREAK!If anyone out there can help me, please send me an email.I'M DESPERATE!! (YOU HEAR THAT, MINOLTA?)
Works as advertised, good capacity for the price, decent form factor... wouldn't mind a better quality of included cables but that's minor since I have Belkin FW-800 cables that I use anyway.As for noise, no louder than any other large drive that I own and I have several.The drive is strictly for back up and I dont let it sleep while active on my desktop.When it's not in use, I shut it off.I like that the drives can be replaced if one fails, nice warranty, easy to use software if you need it...Plugged it in, loaded it up, came up on the desktop, worked as it should.Nice product, nice price. How it holds up long term is the next key....
My wife and I recently took a vacation and decided to rent a GPS unit with our car. Instantly hooked!!! We saw far more of the city than we would have without it. Like the microwave or a VCR when they first came out...this is one of those gadgets that will leave you wondering how you managed to survive without it! So after doing my "homework" we decided to buy the Streetpilot C340. As the other reviews have stated, it is very easy to use from the time you first turn it on. And unlike the C330 model (which will say "Turn right in 300 feet"), the C340 will say "Turn right on Main Street" which is VERY useful when you can't afford to look away from the road.The biggest problem I have could be fixed easily by garmin...map detail. Here are a few problems that I found.1.) During the initial test of the unit, I looked up "Casinos." It could not find the casino in my hometown that had been there for 10+ years (nor one just 2 hours away that had been there for 6 years). It did however find several others that were either in major cities or had been there longer.2.) In the neighboring town (population 3500), it listed 60% of the streets as "county route #" rather than the actual street name.3.) We tried to find a church for a wedding we were attending located outside the city limits on backroads. After browsing the map (visually) we found the street. However the unit could not find it via typing because after a few letters it tried to guess the street name. Normally this would be a very nice feature, but (at times) it isn't close. And, as I listed above, it may not even know the street name. I'm not sure if this can be turned off yet or not.Most of these problems I wouldn't even know about had I not tested it in an area I was already familiar with. And this area has a low population. I just expected the maps to be more "up to date." Overall I have no regrets. This unit does exactly what it should. It is extremely easy to use and has a lot of nice features. Pre-programmed points of interest such as: gas stations, hotels, food etc. It will tell you where they are (starting with the closest), how many miles, and estimate the time you will arrive. And with one click on "Home" it will recalculate and direct you back to where you were staying. I would recommend this to anyone...***LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER***Not sure if I have a defective item or not. We decided to drive a few hours to a nearby major city to do some christmas shopping and have dinner. The unit did a good job getting us down there (although half of the drive it tooks us on backroads rather than major highways). It found the area we were looking for with ease. However the restaurants were another story. The first restaurant we searched for wasn't even there (I assume it went out of business). The second search should have only been 8 miles away, however it ended up sending us on a "wild goose chase" for about 15 miles, then it started to turn us around and head back the way we came. We did another search and found the restaurant to be less than a mile away. Another problem we found is that it doesn't seem to know the difference between left and right. About 50% of the time it announced the exit to be on the wrong side of the road (along with the last restaurant).I realize this is new technology, however I would have expected better from Garmin. .....Seriously considering returning the C340!!!
Bought this product after careful review and don't regret it. Ready to use as soon as you power it up and with easy to follow menus. Offers automatic recalculation of routes which isn't a feature every navigation device on the market offers. Highly recommend to others.
This little unit is small and can be left attached to your power cord. It works too. I was at a lodge with bad wiring (that I didn't know about). I plugged in my laptop and it heard a crackle in the surge protector. Removed the laptop and noticed the unit had saved my computer form damage. The bad wiring also killed a hair dryer. I lost another laptop to a surge a couple years ago and I wish I had used one of these back then.
The size is convenient for a pocket, I like the battery end which gives my arthritic hand a "handle" to hold. I like the external controls because I don't want to be fiddling through an on-screen menu too much. If I want "advanced" settings, the menu is intuitive. I like that there is a viewfinder because it's hard to see anything on a screen in bright light. There is a difference in what is pictured in the viewfinder vs. screen.I wanted in an emergency to be able to pick up batteries in any country, so I like the AA battery-use. It goes through these quickly, and seems to drain battery power when off. I haven't tried a li-AA battery but I use rechargeable AAs and am recharging them often.For the mid 150s price, I am happy. I did not buy extended protection. It didn't seem like a good investment.
My deskjet 960 crapped out after about 4 years, so I needed a new printer. Also, my current living situation is dual-platform -- one Mac laptop (me; & I do graphic design), one PC laptop and one PC desktop -- as well as wireless. We needed something that all three computers could work with/print to, and we were hoping to find a wireless printer as well.We were very pleased to find an HP that would fulfill all of those requirements. Set up was fairly easy - as long as you follow the directions! You have to make sure you set up your wireless network to accept the printer, but again, fairly simple if you follow the directions. (Don't jump ahead like I did!) It is very convenient to set the printer anywhere and just plug it into the wall without worrying about a router or plugging it into a computer.The print quality is very good for color images, even on plain white copy paper. (I haven't tried printing on better stock, or photo paper, but I assume it would look even better.)After about a week, I was ready to take the printer back. Some documents just wouldn't print at all and/or would get "stuck", with all lights blinking on the printer (typically when trying to print from my design software). Also, documents that were over two pages long would just print one page.I was convinced to call HP's help desk before taking the printer back. David, the tech, was very helpful & knowledgeable about Macs, as well as about the printer (and ink cartridges).To solve the "sticking" issue, go to the HP web site and download the latest driver (as of today, version 2.7 - the CD that came with the printer had version 2.6). The driver solved the wireless and connectivity issues, and I could print documents regardless of the program. It also seemed to speed up the output.To solve the issue of printing only one page of a multi-page document, go to Page Setup, and change Format for: Any Printer to DeskJet 6800; change Paper Size to Letter.In Microsoft Word, you have to change the document template to automatically change the Page Setup, otherwise you will have to manually change it before each document you print. To do that, go to Format > Document. Click the Page Setup Button, and change Format for: Any Printer to DeskJet 6800; change Paper Size to Letter. Once you have done that, hit the Default Button. When it asks if you want to change the default settings for the NORMAL template, click YES.(I haven't figured out how to change this in my design programs, but luckily most of those documents are one page.)For the money, this is a good printer. I hope it lasts as long as my old printer did! Note: the reason I only gave this printer four stars is because I haven't had it long enough to know if it will remain consistent over a long period.
Bought a new bike that had the bigger 31mm handlebars. The small mount worked on my old bike but would not fit. This does the trick.
I have two pairs of these now, bought an extra pair for traveling with my wife. I have had the first pair over three years, use them daily. I think the sound is great, much crisper than most others for this price, they fit my ears well. No complaints.
Worked perfectly as a replacement battery for my older model video camera and at half the price the company web site wanted for the same battery.
The sound from this card is definitely better thanwhat my IBM T41 laptop can put out. The T41 haspretty decent sound, but it cannot process soundin the sophisticated way this card can do. So it'sreally a significant step up.The only issue is a headphone cannot produce the soundeffects of 4, 5, 6 or 7 speakers, which this card can do!And it's unlike that I will ever hook up my laptop toa full sound system.So it's a great product but somewhat unwieldy to harnessits full capability in normal daily use with my laptop beingmoved around so often.
For starters, when I opened the box, the fan wasn't even attached to the base. Because I didn't feel like returning it and having to wait for Amazon to process a return or exchange, I decided to just glue it back on... Which worked for about 2 minutes, at which point it fell the hell back off. And on top of it falling apart, the fan is open on the bottom(not eclosed). Which means that if it is not sitting on a flat surface, the fan on the bottom can come in contact withm and get tangled in anything. I've realized I don't have the patience for this crap, soooo it well be returned promptly.
I got my Zune as a late Christmas present and I was on the fence after reading the negative reviews about it. Let me tell you, do NOT buy into the negativity. I've read the horror stories about botched installs and I didn't have any issues of the sort. I just popped in the CD and BAM, I was off and running! I can only surmise that the people who had trouble installing haven't updated their systems. It says on the bottom of the box "Windows XP SP2, or later". I really like the big screen and the music quality is top-notch. As for those who want to use it as an extra hard-drive, well it's a music/video player, NOT an alternative hard-drive. I tried out the Zune marketplace and I found it very intuitive and EASY. It's a great player and it's a great start for Microsoft in the music player department. I gave it 4 stars out of 5 because it has to convert some of my videos to go onto the player. Besides, nothing's perfect. ^_^
This is one impressive device. I am a devoted Palm user and have owned several, but I have to admit I am very impressed with the power and capabilities of this PDA.First, the screen. I own a color Palm IIIc, and overall I am extremely happy with it. However, the screen resolution is only 160 x 160, and looks a little grainy, but it's okay. By comparison, the Casio is 240 x 360, and is just drop-dead gorgeous. No contest there.My Palm IIIc has only 256 colors but the Casio is full 16-bit with 64k colors. By comparison, the Compaq iPAQ is only 12-bit. The HP is also 12-bit (not 16-bit as advertised--a little scandal there). Still, I would kill to have 12-bit color on my IIIc. The Casio's screen is active-matrix but the Jornada is passive-matrix, so it &quot;washes out&quot; when viewed at an angle. Still, the screen brightness is very good. Not sure about the iPAQ, but the Palm does have an active-matrix screen, and the screen brightness is excellent. In fact, it will light up a whole room in the dark. But the Casio's screen brightness is also excellent.I noticed one thing about the new iPAQ's screen. Although it is noticeably brighter than the Casio's, because it is backlit, it looks somewhat &quot;milky&quot; under lower-light conditions. I work under somewhat low-light conditions much of the time, so for me the Caso has an edge there. The iPAQ is better for bright light conditions. Still, both units have excellent screens.The Casio has 32 megs of RAM. The HP and Compaq have 16, and the Palm has 8 megs. The just-released iPAQ 3600 ups this to 32, like the Casio. However, you're going to need that 32 megs of RAM, since the memory-hungry Windows CE apps will eat that up quickly. On my Palm, I have over 100 apps and utilities in only about 7 megs of space, and still have 1.2 megs left over for other stuff.I haven't tried the MP3 capability yet, but I read that a couple of songs will pretty much use up all the RAM. Also, I understand downloading is slow, up to a half hour for a single song. So I'm not sure how practical this feature is yet, but still, there is no doubt multi-media is part of the future of Palm-top computing.The battery life at 6 hours is acceptable. My Palm Vx will go for 40 hours or about a month between charges--but this is a monochrome unit, so it's not a fair comparison. However, my IIIc color unit, although Palm states 8-20 hours of battery life, really won't go more than about 2-3 hours on full intensity in my experience. Most of the time I find I can run it at about 2/3 intensity and extend the life somewhat.The Casio at almost 10 ounces is heavy compared to the Palms, which range from 4.4 at the low end with the Vx to almost 7 ounces at the high end with the IIIc and the wireless VII. You can carry the Palms your front pocket, but this is really not practical with the Casio. Still, I don't mind the extra bulk given all the additional power and capabilities. Iin my opinion, it is powerful enough to substitute for a laptop on most trips.The final thing I wanted to mention is the natural handwriting recognition is very nice. The Graffiti system on the Palm takes some learning and getting used to. At this point I am pretty expert with Graffiti, but I found it was nice to use my own handwriting for once. There is a program for the Palm, called Jot, that will allow you to use your normal handwriting. I've tried it and although it's an excellent program, it's still not as good as the Window's CE devices.Although I love my Palm, I have to say the Casio and similar devices really look to be the future of Palm-top computing. The high-res color screen, the multi-media capability, the digital voice recorder, the ability to use Windows apps, the ability to use a fully graphical web browser instead of a web-clipping app like on the Palm, and the ability to add IBM's 340-meg Microdrive through the Type II slot are all powerful features. None of these features are really available on the Palm.All in all, this is a great PDA. Whether you're a died-in-the-wool Palm afficianado or a recently converted Pocket PC user, you're looking at the future of Palm-top computing. And in this device most of that future is already here.
I bought this keyboard and mouse set up for one reason, the multi media controlls, and the fact that it was wireless. I planned to use it as a remote for my computer, which is attachecd to my sound system. before this I had no way to change tracks in winamp from across the room. So i went out and dropped 90 bucks when it first came out... to use it as a remote. once i set it all up, including the buttons, it made my day to day cyber life much easier. By far i got a ton more than i expected. I would buy it again, and after like 4 days, my roommate, who laughed at me for spending so much, bought one too. Get the keyboard, and bask in the freedom it provides.
ALL laptop locks can be easily circumvented by professional thieves. And ALL laptop locks provide good to excellent protection against opportunist NON-professional thieves. This lock is one of the fairly good ones. And - for the price - unbeatable.
Never received my iPod nor did I receive a response from the sender in regards to where my iPod was. The only way to get the tracking number was through the sender b/c Amazon did not have it which makes no sense since I purchased it through Amazon. I just was not pleased with the entire situation.
I was looking for a case for my FZ50 to keep off the dirt when carting it around in the car and other places where grime is present. It serves the purpose just fine. The camera fits in the case without a without a problem. While this item might not provide enough protection in severely adverse situations, it works for me. I'm glad I got it.
After spending a week reading every review for a Palm TX hard case I could find I decided that the PDair case was the best so I ordered it. Unfortunately when it arrived I realized it had a major flaw. It is NOT form fitting. It is actually shaped completely differently and quite a bit larger than it should be. This causes not only there to be a large air pocket in the case that lets my palm rattle around but also makes my slim palm twice as bulky as it originally was. Having already bought the clear case (which while not the best looking case is the most functional and I do recommend it if you have to make a choice) I decided to modify the PDair case. I removed the back plate and cut the latch off. Now its just a tad bit thicker but it completely covers the front of the palm.
The Lanbox Lite case is just as it's described: Compact, quiet and easy to work with. I had no trouble setting up my new computer in it. The power supply tray comes out easily to give quick access to the motherboard, and the hard drive and DVD drive fit neatly into the forward tray and work well with the glossy covers on the front.My only complaints are that the case is pretty heavy, and that the Power LED lead only comes in the 3-pin connector style. My motherboard only provides a 2-pin header for it, and no adapter. Since the computer is "embedded" (not a main desktop) and is intended to be left on for long periods, this isn't a big deal. Just be aware of it.
SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer is truly a handy tool to have. It's convenient, easy to use and best of all, it works!
It was very easy to set up. The sound quality is the best that I have heard from an answering machine. I like it so much that I have recommended it to a family member.
Although not the smallest mouse available for laptops, I have found this mouse to be everything advertised - simple, efficient and comfortable. What you see is what you get. I would encourage anyone with built-in Bluetooth technology to strongly consider purchasing this item. My only complaint might be that is a little bulky (about the size of a normal mouse - probably to allow room for the 2 AA batteries).I'm using a Dell Inspiron laptop with Intel Pro/Wireless 3945 modem and Window's XP operating system and cannot report any problems.
I researched for quite a while before selecting this camera and have been extremely pleased by its performance and options.The camera works perfectly as a "point and Shoot" or allows for manual overide for many settings. A good place to see technical specs is at .... I highly recommend that you also purchase the 128MB memory card that allows up to 1330 JPEG images at a 640 x 480 resolution and the Olympus CLA-1 41mm - 43mm lens tube adapter and an additional step up ring to accomodate a protective UV filter (otherwise the lens at full telephoto will bump into the filter) and a larger lens cap. The USB feature makes downloading the pictures a cinch. If you can afford it, consider moving up (in price)to the discontinued model 3000 (I think) that includes a built in microphone that allows up to 4 sec of audio with each picture! Its the only feature I believe that would make this camera better.
Having owned multiple D-Link DI-624's and wirless access cards; gave them all to family members who needed wifi.I did test out and compare this to a Linksys WRT610N, but won't post the speed tests. Others have already done so. Linksys has the edge in raw speed, but I found this D-Link DIR-655 to be a better value, and easier to use. It's also less power hungry than the Linksys.My unit is h/w version A4, and runs cool to the touch under load. I have it wall mounted in my basement, but have no dead spots throughout my house.Green technology powers down ethernet ports when not in use. You can configure wireless to power down on a schedule too.I didn't need the included CD to set this up at all. CD and website include a pdf manual - but we never RTFM!Set up static ip for my wifi HP printer.Gave my Ooma voip hub preferential treatment in QoS.Set up a workgroup so my DirecTV dvr can access the Public folder on my computers, and my NAS drive.Set up a separate guest wifi for visitors so they could access the Net, but not my protected network nor storage drive.Pros:- 802.11n fully compliant firmware vers 1.21 and up- fast, reliable, super customizable- setup via wizards is super easy;despite feature complexity, manual setup is not difficult either- runs very cool- ability to swap out antennas, manipulate for best reception (unlike Linksys WRT610N)- "Shareport" allows you to setup USB drive as a NAS- configurable QoS- works great with my XP, Vista, and Windows7 machines in all modesincluding G-only, mixed mode, and N-only.Slight Negatives:- not dual band, but so what? Have no less than 14 neighboring wifi networks, their cordless phones, but NO interference or reception issues.
I just got one of these and if I move it around a bit in my Saturn, it comes in great. I got this web-site from an Apple Wizard. Go to:[...]Enter your ZIP-code or City & State and it gives you a number of frequencies (stations) to tune your radio and iTrip to in the order of "Best Bet!" to "Good". Saves time searching and it works. Keep in mind that as you drive to your destination, you may have to change the frequency to what's best for that area and clear reception in a heavily populated area will be challenging. Good luck :)
For the 3rd time just a slight jarring has killed my D50. Never even got to run a full discharge of this battery. The D50 is one weak camera killed by a bump against a hand-rail. Will never buy Nikon digital again!
Installation was very easy, response to movement is excellent. I've dropped it a half dozen times with no damage. This is a great solution for our living room computer we use from our easy chair.
Worked perfectly out of the box! no especial steps required. just put it into your device and that's it!
This mouse works great with my MacBook. It's the perfect size and took 4 secs to get it up and running. I really like that the mouse is all plastic and does not have the rubber garbage that a lot of mice add nowadays (that stuff ALWAYS ends up slipping off with a lot of use and it's nasty).Logitech is the way to go! (Other BT mice I saw were running $79 plus)
I'm a New Media artist and used these discs to burn DVDs for my recent gallery show. I've used maybe ten of the discs and haven't had any problems.I love using DVD+RW because I can easily rewrite the DVD or erase it and use it for another project.
It's a GREAT PRODUCT and I Recommended to anyone, it is very reliable and you can take it anywhere and the sound is GREAT! Keep Up the Good Work Sony and Amazon for the Good Services! I am very Happy with it! and the Price was very Good!Sincerely,C.A. From: St.Louis,Mo
Having been a Canuck for more than a half a century, I'm pretty used to having troubles ordering anything from the US. Today, when I learned about this neat little camcorder, I immediately came here to Amazon, and tried to buy same. Been a member here for more than 5 years and NEVER had troubles before -- but this item it seems can NOT be shipped to Canada.Huh?Boy was I pissed. So I immediately went to Ebay, found it for $30 US cheaper and ordered it, paid for it using PayPal and am told I should expect it next week.THAT's online customer service!Shame on you Amazon - us canucks are worth selling to...Jim
I needed an alarm clock to replace my old small (and fast may I add) clock radio, I seen the RCA RP4010 clock at Circuit City (I had no choice, I work there.) I was showing it to a customer and I was suprized at it becasue it had the SRS TruBass feature on it, so after work I bought one for myself. When I got home and put in a CD in it, I was amazed! The sound quality is awesome coming from a clock radio. I like how it has digital tuning, this clock reminds me alot of the Bose Wave CD/Radio clock. The only thing I didn't like was the size, it's pretty big, but i guess it is since my old one was kinda small, but I can live with it. The price Circuit City had was 79.99. But I think there discontinuing them.
I just received this power supply and it works! There are two minor flaws (in my opinion) with this power supply:1) No LED indicator showing that the power supply is plugged in.2) The power cord is shorter than the original HP power cord.Neither of these two issues keep this item from working and at half the price of an HP branded replacement you can't go wrong.
so I went through most of the reviews that everyone posted and went ahead and bought the red 30bg zune. I have to say I love this thing! The 1st gen software sucks but that gets updated as soon as you setup and synch the device. I'm not crazy about the video setup for this because it takes quite a while for moviemaker to create something that the zune will accept but overall it did a decent job.I dont' see why everyone is complaining about these. It's durable, easy to use, ok battery life and holds a lot of stuff.is it an IPod killer? not necessarily but I will say that for the price, I'll take one of these ANYDAY before I go the way of the Ifool... too expensive and way to easy to break...For once, good job microsoft... even tho you are the evil empire!
What can you say about a Surge Protector. It's small, it works, and it was just what we needed to plug one item into.
I purchased these in 2006, and I still use them to this day. They receive moderate use of 2-3 time a week on my bicycle commute to work. The volume control still works fine, and the sound quality is great for such a low priced item. There have been quite a few times where they were yanked, dropped, or just rough handled, and no damage was done. If you can find a set of these today, grab them, you won`t be disappointed!!!
New revision (Aug 19, 2012)After a few years using this lens I can say that you get what you pay. It is not premium but performance is highly acceptable. 5 stars.If you are not a pro this lens will be a great acquisition and the VR is an outstanding feature, it really works. It is not in the super b lenses range but you can get sharp images and great contrast, the most important features are VR, light weight and price, do not forget the 1.5x factor, I mean finally you are going to have a 105-405 mm lens which is really an advantage when you are trying to capture wildlife. If your budget does not reach a 70-200 VR well this is a good option.
Wish I'd read these reviews before buying this thing.I bought it several years ago, but figured I'd vent a bit now, as I'm playing with it again today.It never ever recorded a VCR tape to DVD, which is what I bought it for.I really dislike the problems I have negotiating through it to view a DVD. Makes me wish for the good ol' VCR days.After hooking up a new TV recently, the DVD's play in black and white only, but I figure thats a messed up connection problem. Or maybe directions that aren't clear enough for an old guy.Guess my main gripe today is the typically pitiful 'Customer Support' offered online. Since my RCA manual's troubleshooting section didnt deal with the color (lack of) problem, I figured I'd check online. Anyway, after going around and around several times, and filling in the same blocks over and over, I finally ended up getting to ask a question. Time will tell if/when I get a response. I can only imagine how unhelpful it will be.
Unit installs easily in a 3.5 inch bay and plugs into an internal USB header. Care is needed to insert cards to avoid misalignment, especially with CF cards to avoid bending of pins. When unit is initialized by insertion of a card, four removable drives appear in the computer directory tree. These can be disabled when not in use by closing down the USB connection from the task bar. Overall a simple and convenient unit for dealing with removable memory cards.
Got the item delivered and it wasn't operational.Sent it to Epson and they returned it in a timely manner with a new hard drive and mother board(makes me wonder why I didn't get a new unit instead).The unit now is what I expected it to be and will be glad to have it on my international trip next year.I purchased it cause I didn't want to carry a laptop with me and wanted a storage device for my images.I will have to get a couple of extra batteries as the battery life is not as long as I would like.It operates easy enough and the images look great on the 4" screen(hope in the next couple of years DSLRs will have this size screen).It will be a welcome addition to my camera bag and should make my photo life a little bit easier.Thanks Epson=)
I am a network VAR and a reseller of computer network hardware. I am also authorized service for most major printer manufacturers. I have NEVER had to replace a board on ANY device plugged into one of these.They do hum, they generate some heat (minor efficiency consideration) and they click. The clicking means the internal relay is switching transformer tape to maintain consistent line voltage at the output and that means it's working.You probably don't want one of these sitting right next to you if your power stinks and it's not a UPS so it doesn't help in the event the power goes out but it is spectacular protection for devices like printers, copiers, home theater gear or anything else that's expensive and you don't want to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars replacing boards in.I've been using and selling these for years but bought the last one from Amazon since it was cheaper than from my normal vendors.If it does it's job you'll think you wasted your money.Highly recommended.
I did not buy through Amazon. But this recorder is terrible. Freezes many times during DVD recording. RCA passes you on to another company for assistance. Recording from VHS to DVD is poor quality. Pass this one by!
this was exactly how it was described and very fast shipping. Thank you so much!
I admit to being a little skeptical . . .the reviews have been almost too enthusiastic. Is there anything this machine doesn't do?Well, after using it for a weekend, I can say it's a great purchase (thought I take issue w/ another reviewer below who calls this machine &quot;inexpensive&quot;). It's an outstanding value for all that you get - great large screen, fast, super easy to use (not vastly different from Windows, if you're switching and you're concerned about such things), and world class software included (IPhoto, Itunes, IDVD, Garageband, etc). Garageband was the coolest surprise - it's a blast if you're into music. The only additional things you need to buy are Applecare extended warranty (you're crazy not to buy this on a $1800 machine) and the only things you'll want to buy are .Mac (webhosting and virus protection, among other things, on special now for $69 if you buy at Apple.com or store), and Microsoft Office (for better or worse, it's what the world runs on). MAC MS Office is fully interchangable w/ the Windows version, so bringing homes applications from my Windows PC at work to work on at home is not a problem.My only small complaint is that Itunes doesn't work easily w/ my Rio MP3. After several hours I made it work, but ITunes doesn't want to know you if you're not using an IPod. IPods are great, but don't lend themselves to distance running due to skipping.Get this machine and a fast internet connection, you won't be disappointed. Unless you have applications you must run that are PC based only, I don't know why anyone would buy a PC over this beauty.Two Notes:1) If you have a student or teacher in the family, Apple.com and retail stores offer great educator discounts.2) The website and Amazon customer service says the computer is shipping w/ the older &quot;Jaguar&quot; operating system. Mine however came w/ the reportedly superior &quot;Panther&quot; OS. A relief b/c the
These headphones are a terrific bargain.I looked thru the selection at Best Buy, then I came back to amazon.The sound quality is excellent. The head band is adjustable.The headphones stay on my head, even when I'm laying in bed.Highly recommend.
OMG- I swear I cried after listening to the hardest pumping stuff I could throw at this setup. BEST $200+ I HAVE EVER SPENT. This is how music in a small personal space should sound- it will FILL your computer room with AWESOME sound and drive your neighbors nutts. No need for a receiver, built in surround sound hardware, 500+ watts, LOTS of connections- you can't go wrong. BEST thing about this speaker system is that YOU CANNOT destroy it by turning it up too loud- they knew the limits of the speakers and have the max RIGHT at the perfect spot.
I bought this to replace my failing manual switch here.Nyrius SW100 Digital Audio Optical Toslink 3 Input Selector Switch Compatible with Fiber Optic Cables, HDTV, Blu-ray DVD player, PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, XBOX360, PS3. I was using it to connect my PS3, 360, Direct TV, and my laptop to my Turtle Beach MW3 Delta headset's receiver. I had the PS3, and 360 optical cables ran straight to the switch. And then my laptop and Direct TV box are attached to the TV, and then those 2 ran to the switch via the TV's optical audio out. It lasted about a year working fine, but over the last few months the connections have gotten a little loose. And every once in awhile I have to jiggle them to get then to work again. But I definitely got my $20 worth from the Nyrius.Anyway when the manual one started going out I started looking for options. At first the only one I could find was this one here.4x2 Remote Control Digital Optical TOSlink Audio Fiber Optic Selector Switch Switcher Splitter. But I just didn't want to spend that much, so I considered buying another Nyrius. But after doing a little more research I found the Cables to Go models 28731, and 40324 and since I only needed it for the optical ports and didn't need the component option of the 40324 I decided on the 28731. I got lucky and found a used "like new, and only used once" 28731 for under $30. So that was a no-brainer considering that it was only $10 more than just buying another manual one.Well I just got it today, and it is definitely like new. Its in perfect condition. Setting up was super easy. I had originally planned on putting it into the side of my TV stand and out of view, but the remote would not work at all like that. And that would be my only complaint about this so far. The remote has to be pretty much aimed straight at it to work. So I installed it directly under my TV, and sitting on the TV's pedestal. (I attached some pics to the product page). I routed all my wires, and then used some double sided tape to attach the remote to the side of my dresser right next to where I sit when I watch TV. It works perfect. No more getting up and switching the switch to change audio inputs, and no risk of losing the small remote. (Pics of this too).Ive tested it now on all 3 inputs and they all work great. No sound loss that I notice. It makes me wish I would have bought one of these a long time ago, but better late then never. I will update this review if anything changes. But as of right now Im a happy camper!!
This screen is a high quality, manual projector screen. The price is very reasonable, actually much lower than many comparable models. This screen works very well with an 1800 lumen projector, even with higher than recommended light levels.
This screen was delivered with severe wrinkles both vertically and horizontally. I hung it open in hopes that they would hang out, but the vertical wrinkles became worse. This makes horizontal lines appear to be crooked and it distorts movement. This is worse than a white wall for home video. The bottom clamp on the screen was assembled without any attempt to properly stretch the lower part of the screen. The result is an unwatchable image at this size. I have now read several reviews both here and elsewhere online which mention the same issue. It is not a small problem. Avoid this product. I am trying to return my screen and have gone back to my 80 inch DaLite.
Same as everyone else- the tv shuts itself off after a few minutes now. Used it for a few months with no problems, I thought maybe we had accidentally turned on the sleep timer but it appears that this isn't an isolated problem. The product should be recalled.
I was very disappointed that this Ipod which I gave to my husband as a birthday gift came without a book of directions for use.
Exactly what I was looking for. It works with my cordless and my cell phone.
2/28/2010Positive - This thermos works well. My coffee stays hot throughout the day.Negative - The top of the stopper is narrow and hard to get a grip on and the stainless steel surface of the cap/cup feels loose on the plastic. I wish I could have found that the product was made in China before I bought it.Edited - 2/18/2012It has been almost two years that I have used the thermos, every weekday. I must say that it has held up very well to the construction site work environment and continues to keep my coffee hot through lunchtime and warm enough to drink on the way home. I have been very pleased with the performance of this product.
First off, I have the current shipping version consisting of Hardware Version B1 and Firmware 2.00. From day one this thing has ran like a champ providing a constant 130Mbps connection to my laptop. The unit itself runs super cool and isn't even warm to the touch (I imagine this is due to the new hardware version). My only complaint is the USB port doesn't work to allow me to connect to my Buffalo USB hard drive. I can see the drive but cannot access it. Hopefully a new version of the Shareport from DLink will correct this.I can honestly say I am glad I didn't wasted any more time with Netgear or Linksys who seem not to be able to make a decent residential router.
This is a must if you like keeping cords uncut...I have so many 1/4 inch cables that I just wanted a quick fix, and these did it!!!! 5 stars :)
After upgrading from standard 8mm tape to MiniDV I could not be more happy. Very simple to operate for a novice, but the more I learn the better I am in photo situations which used to leave me flat on my face.Menus, manual parameters, automode, optical stabilization, 3 CCD's, and the design and ergonomics are great.My only gripe is the poor response in low light situations. My previous sonycam did MUCH better. I better invest in a light.
Quote..."As far as all HDTV lies: THIS SET IS NOT HDTV!!!!Don't get all upset, now. The only HDTV set capable of producing 720p signal is 50" plasma. This 42" plasma has only 1024 vertical lines and for so called HDTV (720P) you need 1280. So this set will never show 720 progressively scanned HD picture. This is not being a nock against Panasonic, every manufacturer unapologetically lies to consumers right now due to lack of FCC regulations.If you want to get 42" set look into cheaper EDTV. They have better black level performance and also work better with analog cables. If you must have so called HDTV save money for 50" set. Currently only 50" Panasonic plasma TV is capable of producing 720P resolution. "The problem with the internet is that misinformed people have equal access to posting reviews. This set IS HD, and the set DOES display 720p.The resolution is 1024x768. The horizontal lines are 768, and therefore IS capable of displaying 720p.The 50" has the same number of horizontal lines, but 1366 vertical lines. (1366x768)Quote..."As far as up converting DVDs., don't waist your money if you already have progressive scan DVD player. You will not notice any picture improvement. Despite what the mass consumer believes., those up-converting DVDs do not convert DVD signal into 720P or 1080i resolutions those numbers just used by industry (frivolously) to indicate some process that produces "better" picture by way of line-doubling. There is no DVD on earth that can take 680x480 signal and make it 1280x720."Again it's probably better to do some research before taking D.Karzoff 'free' advice. Up-converting or up-scaling DVD players DO output 720p or 1080i. The benefit of these players varies between tvs. The reason they give better picture is because the good ones have better chipsets for up-scalling than what cheap televisions do. If buying, the HDMI players give much better colours/contrast on the Panasonic.If you already have a progressive player of good quality though, I would wait for Bluray or HD DVD players latter this year.Like most other reviews, the blacks are excellent on the Panasonic, much better than LCD. The colours are individually adjustable in the settings menu and seem pretty neutral when setup well.
I bought my Teac player about 10 years ago now, and it has served me well. I see unfortunately some of the other reviewers have had some problems with it, and one has had great luck, well i am a good luck review. Mine is actually the P-A400 model, but very similar in style and product as the 988 model, and mine does have the amplifier as well. I have a fair collection of records, And I use this a few times a month, and have had no major problems with the player. Only once after a move did I have a problem with the belt slipping off, but easy fix slipping it back on and no problems since. And, as with this model, it is fully automatic, makes it easy. The sound is pretty good as well. Remember, you get what you pay for. If you want the outstanding sound and indistructable, you'll have to pay for it. But this model should serve the purpose of most average users, and durability has not been a problem. Give this a shot.
I purchased this product after having bought a Samsung 24 inch LCD monitor for my computer. The monitor is terrific; love it; no problems after almost two months.However, the LCD TV is a totally different ballgame. Out of the box the picture quality was terrible. The color was completely off and the image was extremely blurry. I fiddled with the thing for a week and finally returned it, totally disgusted. I never could get the color adjusted properly, and I tried ALL the controls, even the advanced ones, went back to default many times and started over (which got it back to the way it was when I first set it up). If I got one channel to the point where the color was tolerable, the rest of the channels were unchanged or worse. And the blurry image was just as bad. Even when I increased the sharpness control to 100% it was still blurry.My 25+ year old Sampo CRT TV was sharper and had perfect color and I switched back to that and sent the Samsung one back. I then bought a Toshiba CRT 23 inch TV and it worked perfectly out of the box - perfect color (I'm an artist and I do know color) and the picture was crystal clear, no blurry images at all.Samsung should stick to computer monitors if this is an example of their LCD TVs! (Or maybe I got really lucky with their computer monitor?!)
I spent almost an entire day attempting to setup the router. I'm no slouch when it comes to networking or computers but no matter what I attempted, could not get the router to broadcast a signal. Wired it worked perfectly but after several frustrating hours I gave up. I have hooked up my old Linksys router and will continue to keep my eyes open for a good deal for a quality product.
It did take a bit of time to figure out how to use it although it appeared to be quite simple at first. The instructions say that the iPod Shuffle need not be turned on if the speakers are plugged in but after struggling with it for a while I realized that the Shuffle had to be turned on or otherwise there will be no sound coming out from the speakers.But after you figure out how to work it, it is actually a very good product. There are several speakers for Shuffle out there but the prices are often higher than the price of the Shuffle or for the cheaper versions, they don't sound very good at all. This one, however, is excellent. The size makes it truly portable. The sound is great. I think it is plenty loud for speakers this size, and the quality is very good. If you are not looking for Bose quality (then again, why would you for the price you pay for this one), then this is truly excellent. I was very apprehensive at first, but I am convinced. This is worth your money and you will enjoy it very much.One drawback is that, since it has a place for everything (storing the shuffle itself and the ear piece), there is no place to store the electric cord and plug. I will mention that it does take batteries if you are travelling in the car or so. It would be nice though if for later version they can include an adapter for the car as well.
Does all it is suppose to do. I like the screen and the ease of operation. It's great for trips andv gives great directions
I bought the Toshiba Pocket PC e740 on March 24, 2003 from Shopharmony.com. I received it via UPS on April 1st, 2003. My serial number begins with a "2".When I received the PDA, it appeared to be working fine for one day, so I sent in the rebate (big mistake). Right after I mailed it, guess what? The PDA is now officially [not working]. THe screen would start flashing all over the place when I charged the PDA overnight, and I constantly saw "low battery" messages all over the place. Turning off WiFi did not help. My BIOS version is "1.0604..."Now, if I remove my battery for any period of time, the data is lost. Completely. Hearing all the reports of faulty repairs by Toshiba, I would suppose that sending the PDA to the company would be a bad idea (I already talked to the Recall center representatives).Now, I can't use the PDA properly, let alone CHARGE it. I can't return it to Shopharmony.com, since I already sent in the UPC code for the rebate. Am I officially [out of luck]?Someone who is/knows a lawyer, please consider a small-case court against Toshiba, if this is feasible. The number of defective Toshiba e740s is staggering, all over the place. Toshiba will not honor a e750 exchange, neither will the place where I bought my PDA. According to the other posts, returning it to [the store] is useless, since they have to same exact problems.Is the Toshiba e740 model [out of luck]? (it probably is). Toshiba has removed the e740 from their website, and even the recall information.
The ipod 5g is great. It is so easy to use. The videos look amazing on it. I've had mine for over 2 months and it dosn't have any visible scratches. The battery life is good and the apple click wheel is really cool. I have lots of photos on it and it takes up hardly any memory. The price is great. why geat a 4gb ipod nano for 250$ when you can buy a 30gb ipod with VIDEO for 50$ more. I love my ipod, and I would highly recomend it to anyone.
This is a quality product that is both easy to install and use.Signal strength is excellent. I would definitely recommend thiswireless PCI adapter.
I bought this camera after being so impressed with the Olympus D490 I used at work. I was surprised that the body of the D510 is so much &quot;cheaper&quot; than the D490--the D510 feels less durable, and I handle it more carefully because I'm afraid I'm going to break it. It looks and feels like cheap plastic.I used the D510 to take action shots at a bullriding event. In using the sequence mode, I was frustrated that the camera would only let me take two shots in a row, and the majority of those shots were blurry. After the initial two shots, the camera seemed to &quot;lock up&quot; and I missed a lot of great shots. Shooting in regular mode produced clearer, crisper pictures.Taking rodeo photos, I can't always get as close to the action as I want to be, so being able to zoom in is very important. I'm regretting not paying a few hundred dollars more for the Olympus C-700, which has a 10X optical zoom. The D510's 3X zoom is a good feature considering the camera's price, but if you need to get even closer on a regular basis, consider paying more for another camera.
Love it, I do not have to keep buying batteries. I can just plug it in and play as I go
This thing is GREAT I just can't figure out who to work the fortune teller or the games. You can get a password to unlock your phone numbers. The odometer and the stopwatch are really cool. You can also see the times in different places! The only thing this is missing is a schedule.
The potable Tablet-Style DVD Player is great for car, hotel or even your bathroom when you take a long soothing bath. Only minus is cleaning fingerprints off since the the display is not protected. We still love it.
Second order - and it arrived sooner than expected in time for our early Christmas celebration! Very dependable! Don't need all the cords but the price on this combo is more than worth it - it's like getting the AC adapter for free!
I recently purchased some other lenses for my Canon, and it didn't come with a cap, so this fited perfectly. I only took a star out because of the shipping cost. I ended up paying just as much for the shipping as I paid for the caps. If you can get them through Amazon super saver shipping it would be better.
I bought one and it was so bad on Recording. Then I exchanged it. Only to find the same problem. An annoying hiss in the audio. The video was dark. The Video came out looking scratchy. I have a 64 inch Phillips TV and it's awesome. But I would not waste my money on this VCR. The people giving this a 5 star were extremly lucky. I would give it negative stars but a One is as low as I can go.
Great! Now I can take my music wherever I go. Just in a small case (really small) and a couple of wires I can listen to ,my favourite music in any place. If you are not eighteen and don't have thousands of songs that you wanted to listen (I dont have even a thounsand)4 Gb it's more than enought (I already have 700 and it's not full).
The device was very easy to set up and works great. I went to Office Depot and they tried to sell me a whole set up for about $100, telling me there really wasn't any other way to go, which didn't sound right. So I looked online and found this simple little device. Very inexpensive, and it took only a few minutes from opening the package to printing from both computers like I wanted to. I also installed the cd to use the auto-sensing feature so I never have to mess with it. Great device at a great price.
After struggling with a cheapo ebay (a new "buy it now") purchase, I got frustrated enough to pay the extra for the actual item. It works well, and every time. It was the right decision.
This polariser works beautifully on my Canon 24-105 zoom lens.It is better used outside in brighter conditions since the lens opening needs to be stepped up while it's on.I have many family members who wear glasses that reflect light & finally I can make portraits of them where their eyes can be seen.
THE LABTEC SPEAKERS HAVE A GREAT SOUND ...LISTENING TO NYSTEDT PURCHASED FROM AMAZON.COM OF COURSE...THE SURROUND SOUND IS WORKING PERFECTLY...VOLUME HAS PLENTY AND ALSO DECENT BASS SOUND BUT SOMEWHAT LACKING ON THAT END....BUT HEY FOR THE PRICE AND THE SOUND QUALITY IT CANT BE BEAT IM GLAD I BOUGHT FROM AMAZON.COM I LOOKED IN RETAIL STORES AND COULD NOT FIND ANY THING THAT CLOSE TO THE QUALITY AND THE PRICE...
First let me say I have straight hair so use a brush dryer to smooth out my hair and give a little curl at the end. I'm not trying to create big curls.I've used brush dryers for years. I think this is my third or fourth one. I just bought the Conair BC171 to replace a similar (non Ionic) version that has been a workhorse for years. I think I had my other one at least 5 years - maybe longer. It's still working but the bristles have seen better days. After years of very faithful service, it needed replacing.When I knew i had to replace my old one, I first bought another Conair at Target. But it had NO POWER. It was about like having someone blow on your hair. I returned it. Then, I bought a similar looking Revlon dryer. But it allows most of the hot air to blow out at the bottom of the brush attachment with very little air to actually style/dry your hair. Then the attachment quit staying in place and would come out in my hand. So, another brush dryer returned.At this point, I'm seriously hoping I can find a Conair like the one I had. Searched Amazon and boom - there it is. I'm so thrilled. This one is just the right size barrel - it allows you to kinda grab your hair and style it. It has plenty of power to get the job done. And I really like the combo plastic and bristle brush attachment. For me, it works the best.I'm not big on leaving loooong product reviews but i figure there are other women out there frustrated just like I was.
Just received the Noise Canceling head phones. I was listening to our TV in the front room. I then put on the head phones a slight drop in volume about 1 or 2 percent was evident with switch on or off no big difference. I could hear the TV with or without the head phones covering my ears. The information submitted with the headphones state a 75 percent reduction in back ground noise.So I'll take them on a plane trip and see if the background in flight noise gets filtered out.At this time I am quite critical about the fact the noise cancelation feature will not wok as intended.
This is an awesome keyboard and it is very quite when you type on it. The special features like the volume control is great. I highly recommend it to everyone.
We had look all over for the bag for our new laptop in our local area Best Buys Walmart Staples and several other stores and none of them could fit needs we needed without it costing us an arm and a leg Amazon came through again. Thanks
Removed it from my Macbook Pro after two weeks. Makes your Mac look like a cheap laptop.
I thought I was buying a high quality product in Verbatim. And even though I have not had any trouble recording music or burning with LightScribe, the fact is the images DO fade over time leaving you with a rather shabby/disgusting looking CD. I made a number of CDs for gifts to family and friends and I will likely end up cutting new ones (on another brand, of course). Live and learn.
I had the harness for the front speakers already and did not realize that my rear speakers needed this until I did some research online and it took me to this harness. The kit comes with all you need to hook up all the speakers front and back. The RCA connectors seem to be good quality and I had no issues getting this to work on my first try.
I purchased this set recently for a HTPC setup. I read many reviews and was concerned about the various issues I read about. My biggest issue with my previous setups was RF interference from my LCD TV, taking away the range of my wireless desktop.First off, this unit solved the range issue immediately. No interference from the TV at all whatsoever, with the sensor directly under the TV. I can use it anywhere in the house.As for the other issues I read about, I came to the conclusion that it may be a quality control issue. This lead me to buy a re-manufactured unit, in hopes that any issues it had were fixed after it was returned. Sure enough, I have had no disconnect issues or any other issues. I use the set-point software and use the HTPC regularly. I go days without using it sometimes, and other times use it several times a day.I love the mouse. It is comfortable and the buttons, particularly the task switcher, are well placed and easy to use. It works well for gaming on the couch. I mainly play first person shooters with the mouse on the couch and keyboard on my lap, and I can play as well as at the desk.My only issue is the detached number pad. It is nice for controlling music from the next room. I especially like the display. I already have this covered with other equipment though, and would have liked to be able to clip the number pad to the keyboard. If sitting on a desk, the two take up too much space for a lot of keyboard drawers.All in all, I love this setup. It does take up quite a bit of space, but it looks attractive and responds perfectly. Provided that you don't get one of the ones that disconnects regularly or types repeated keystrokes upon waking. At a desk, I would not even consider spending this much on a keyboard/mouse combo, but for a living room setup, it's all but perfect.I hope this was helpful.
Pro: Fabulous screen, great form factorCon: Unbelievably annoying fan, unreliable, mediocre build quality(note: I have the VGN-S260P - same notebook w/Pentium 735, smaller HD and only DVD-ROM)Sony is the closest thing the Windows world has to Apple level product design. Unfortunately they always seem to screw it up with a few major flaws. This is the second slim VAIO notebook I have purchased (1st was a Z505) and it certainly will be the last.The screen is truly awesome, brilliant and high contrast (although skin tones are not very natural for digital photo editing). As a side note, small bright letterbox format screens are surprisingly great for those of us with post 40 year old eyes that need bifocals - you get a lot of real estate yet you don't have to tilt your head back so far to read it. The overall size and weight are great and I find the keyboard and touchpad to be excellent - although I really wish it had an IBM style pointing device.Unfortunately the quality leaves a lot to be desired. The plastic surrounding the keyboard bows up around the power button. I would have returned it for that but every one I looked at had the same problem and one look at the design makes it obvious that warping will occur. Mine also has a bad pixel (red one always on). Worse is the fact that after only a few uses I was on a business trip and needed to get some work done in the hotel - just as I was plugging a USB cable in it clicked off and went completely, totally dead. Sony service told me that they have had a lot of problems with motherboards dying on these. They also told me they had to wipe my disk clean losing all my data - why a dead motherboard requires that is beyond me. To add insult to injury, despite packing it very carefully and inserting a note to please be careful, it returned with a big scratch on the lid.All of that would be forgivable if it wasn't for the most unbelievably annoying fan I have ever experienced. If it is on AC power there is NOTHING you can do to make the fan shut up (short of a bat). Even with the most aggressive power saving settings the fan will run - even when the machine is sitting doing nothing with the screen off! And it is not just that it runs - it is variable speed and yet it cycles on and off at ~10 second intervals, you can't imagine how annoying that is, it would be better if it just would pick a middling speed and stay on. But that is not all, the fan noise is not just the air moving, it is obviously a very cheap motor because the noise is predominantly motor/bearing noise of a character that after a few minutes drives you nuts and makes you want to go out and do something very antisocial. I have a new mini tower desktop (dual core Pentium) that sits 2 feet from me yet I can hear this laptop over it even though it is on a docking station at least 6 feet away.The only redeeming aspect is the fact that if you set it to max power saving mode and run it on the battery the fan will actually shut off - as long as you don't do anything more than simple word processing. Unfortunately the performance goes down dramatically but at least you get pretty good battery life.So if you're going to buy one of these get the big battery and a set of earplugs.
I bought this unit after going through two Garmin Etrex units. The Magellan holds a signal better, and is less susceptible to damage caused by vibrations such as those encountered on a bicycle. It is larger than the Etrex units, but not significantly so.
I bought this item to protect my computer modem. Was glad to find one that had only one plug in.
Love this item! Works perfectly and really helps clean out noise in the lines. I recommend this PowerCenter!!!
This unit is a snap to install and begin using immediately. The RT314 combines a personal firewall, dhcp server and four-port switch (10/100 autosensing, full-duplex) to make sharing a DSL/Cable connection for a small/home office a painless process.First of all, it's got a slick &quot;how to set it up from scratch&quot; poster which shows you enough graphics to make the physical setup easy. Once it's cabled and powered on there's a decent web interface (...) for administering its settings. Just enter the administrator password and a first-time-use wizard that will walk you through configuring all the stuff that lets your PC(s) talk to your Cable or DSL provider (DNS settings, default gateway, etc). There are more advanced features available through a telnet session and ROM upgrades can be made through a routine FTP connection.Best of all, its got a basic, port-filter/firewall that stops almost all unnecessary activity between your computers and the internet, allowing only the most common by default. Online gaming and chat enthusiasts may have to tweak the default settings to let their favorite software programs do their thing, but for regular users the defaults should be fine.For the neat freaks among us the cable ports are located on the back of the unit, so they're easy to tuck out of site. At the same time all of the status and activity lights are on the front for easy viewing.One other note: I almost went with a similar unit from Linksys (it was a little cheaper) but many customer reviews indicated Linksys provided horrible technical support. I went with Netgear instead and haven't regretted it once.
Big sound, small price .I use these as my workout headphones,my working in the yard headphones and my in house relaxing headphones.the sound is dynamic and smooth even at full volume.this is the same headhones a major electronic retailer sells for over $45.00under a different name.
I purchased this system recently, and I am more than happy with it. I previously had a micro system which had quite poor sound quality when playing classical music. No problem with this system, every type of music sounds great, crystal clear.I also quite like to look of the system, it's a little different to many others around and is the better for it.It's easy to use, you can change CD's while still playing them, and my favourite is the sleep timer. It also has a demo function for those that aren't to good with electronic things, it shows you what it can do.I would highly recomend this system to anyone looking for good sound quality and good looks at an affordable price.
I was on the lookout for a camera bag for my newPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K 10MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black). I originally purchased aLowepro Topload Zoom 1 Camera Bag (Black)because of the great reviews it recieved but after seeing that it would not arrive ontime for my trip I canceled the order. I purchased this kit from Walmart for about $5 more then on the site (shipping from amazon would make it the same price) and I must say I'm glad I didn't end up getting the other bag. The case is very durable made of high grade nylon. At first the bag looked too big for the camera but there is a nylon strap where you can adjust the amount of space where the camera sits, allowing for a snug fit. It comes with a very nice mini tripod. I already had a mini tripod but I will put that one to the side as the Targus one that comes with the kit is much better. The Media card wallet and cleaning solution is just an added plus. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend this kit to anyone who has recently purchased a new DSLR camera.
I'm using this device in my home network, replacing a Linksys WRT54G. It's great, and packs the functionality of 3 expensive pieces of gear into one box (fully-functional switch, low-end router and VPN concentrator/firewall.) The best next-level comparison would be something like the Cisco 891 integrated services router, which is about triple the cost. I thought I'd write this to balance out some of the very negative reviews and clear up some confusion.PROS:- Single-box solution that's a big step up from the Linksys devices- 8 10/100 switchports, 2 with PoE in case you happen to have IP phones or switches that support that standard- Supports a subset of routing features that other IOS-based Cisco routers use- Tons of VPN options, allowing you to set up site-to-site or client-based connections to the network- Basic config out of the box is extremely simple, and the unit ships with a sinple NAT-and-DHCP style setup tailored for use with broadband providers- If you don't like the command line, Cisco ships a reasonably good Java-based GUI that also lets you pull statistics from the device- Excellent throughput, solid performance so far. New models ship with 512 MB of flash to accomodate the new firmware and GUI packages.CONS:- Unless you purchase or have access to a maintenance contract (SMARTnet) from Cisco, you're not entitled to software upgrades or warranty support. Once you buy this from a reseller, you'll get access to the Cisco support site to get what you need. Same goes for hardware -- 90-day warranty without a contract, so make sure you unbox it and burn it in right away to sniff out DOA devices!- Lacks a 1000BaseT port for the uplink - the Cisco 891 is the next step up that has this if you're lucky enough to have Metro Ethernet-level connectivity- This Is Not A Linksys SOHO Router! Unless you're familiar with Cisco gear, the IOS command line and the way you configure a Cisco device, it can be a challenge to set anything up beyond the basics. The GUI is OK, and the CLI is not very hard to learn once you read the manual and get used to the way Cisco thinks w.r.t IOS configuation statements. Just don't expect plug-and-play the same way you would for a device you purchase from Best Buy, and spend a little time getting used to it.- Many features are locked out via a software license. Cisco is very smart and sells the base device at a low price point. If you want full DMZ support (>2 fully connected VLANs) and VLAN trunking, you need to upgrade to the Security Plus license, which costs as much as the initial hardware investment. :-) The same applies if you want to increase the number of VPN users, the type of VPN clients supported, and other advanced features. Just keep this in mind if you want to have a DMZ accessible from both the inside and outside interfaces or have to funnel more than one VLAN over a single WAN link (think data/IP phones.)TIP: For those who aren't familiar with the Cisco IOS or want a really quick-start configuration, I found a great guide that will (a) get you going, (b) illustrate the multi-layer configuration process for those unfamiliar with IOS, and (c) give you an idea of what the ASA's capabilities are: http://atc.go0se.com/?p=747Overall, I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants a more capable firewall and router for home, doesn't mind the lack of gigabit Ethernet, and is willing to invest the time needed to get it working properly.
I've always have very good success with Maxwell media, with the widerange of burners I've tried these on. These just work.
after much research (a whole hour!) could not pass up buying these for rear surrounds. some reviews said they had not much on the high end, and they were right, but for my application they do the job and then some! my old yamaha's were worn out and these are a nice kick in the butt to the system, yamaha reciever, klipsch kg5.5's, and a mirage center really blow up the house! watched avatar on the blu-ray and the sony's brought a nice punch in sound.
I got this headset specifially for my softphone (VoIP) that I need at work. I figued it would be good but the audio quality is excellent and the mic is clear. I especially like the fact that it covers both ears (dual mono) for VoIP. In my cramped, loud, hellish office this is a must.I figured I would hook my Samsung YP-MT6Z (which RULES) so I could listen to some Rush, Dream Theater, and Godsmack. The audio quality was great again.I am on calls that last hours. The headset's volume and mic on/off pays here. Click the mic off when you don't need to talk or get a cell phone call.When I travel, have to bundle it tightly so it will fit in my dinky laptop bag (I really need a new one). Even so, it springs back into shape. Very flexible.Solid, good quality, cheap, comfortable, and portable. Easy pick.
I'm always skeptical when purchasing items online. After reading the reviews I decided to go with Coby. I couldn't be more pleased. The reception is outstanding. I tuned to a station that wasn't the clearest but the sound quality was phenominal. I would recommend this product to anyone in the market for an mp3 FM transmitter.
Tripp Lite makes good products, and this is a quality item, too. I bought it to take on a trip to Italy since it had a good feature-to-weight ratio. However, it's a big device and I decided it was overkill when it came time to pack my bags and I reviewed my charger requirements. I got aOutlets To Go Power Strip with USB - Blackthat worked perfectly coupled with some outlet converters to plug into the Italian receptacles.
I bought this to replace a similar model I had that had gotten old and was wearing out, but this one has terrible sound. I don't know if it's just the connection of the wire or the device, but there's just constant background static. I had to go back to the old one.
I'm not the world's leading authority on powered speakers, but these are pretty darned good for close-up listening--that is, if you are using them as computer speakers. The sound has a lot of body and &quot;dimensionality&quot; (for lack of a better word). They are a little wimpy if you are trying to fill a room with sound, but even for that, they are tolerable.Convenient to set up and use, and nice design. Only possible drawback in this regard is that they are not designed to be hung or mounted--only freestanding.
Works as advertized. I generally use it in my GPS unit, and sometimes in a digi-cam (6mp and it shows like 1500 pics at highest resolution/dpi available) it would also work fine in my Wii, although I haven't needed it yet.I also have a 4gb and a 2gb MicroSD+adapter.
I just run my boat in a small inland lake area, and this is a great buy for my little usage. I only wish it had a config setting to display mph instead of kts. Easy to use, easy to mount (three self-tapping screws), I put mine on in 5 minutes.
I am very pleased with the service I have recently recieved from Amazon. I didn't recieve my Zen player and Amazon sent out another one. Thank you so much. I am going to give it to a my daughter for Christmas so after Christmas I will let you know how good the zen player is. Again thank you so much for your assistance.
Solve my problem with a Novell Netware configuration and all the cards on the market bring the DOS drivers to be configured. Save my life.
Functioning as it was intended, as a recorder and player, this product is OUTSTANDING. When recording, one has to remember that the sound level that one is putting in is the one that one gets out: so when using a microphone in the "line-in" -- one has to make certain that one is using a mic (which PoGo sells -- an excellent one at that) which has an adjustable sound sensitivity function. I used RipFlash Plus, with the mic, to record speeches and the sound quality and clarity is really astounding.Where this product loses a star is in its user-friendliness: it is not a product which shines as something which is either elegant or intuitive (much like a Mercedes motor in a Model T Ford). And with a little bit of patience and ingenuity (such as renaming files using Windows, outside of the software interface), it is definitely a product which one can work with. I highly recommend it for someone who wants to do what it really shines at: recording into Mp3.There was one reviewer who spoke about converting the Mp3 files to WMA files for saving space -- but at equal bit rates, the WMA were actually LARGER -- besides which, most techies will tell you that when converting from one compressed format to another, one is going to lose qualityBTW, have a look at PoGo's site and you will be surprised at the pricing advantage there
I never received this product because UPS couldn't find my house. From now on, i will not order anything unless it can be shipped to my P.O. box. UPS sometimes can't find my home, or if I am not there, they return the item. The Post Office holds my packages until I pick them up!!!Amazon refunded my money.
Remember that the lens that you are cleaning with this awesome lens cleaner is far more expensive than this cleaner itself. Therefore, no amount of caring while cleaning the lens is enough. Happy photography :) I love this cleaning pen.
Cables were included. I had problem with the mouse responsiveness horizontally on the screen. I could not find a setting to fix the problem. If I removed the switch box the mouse worked fine.
These are simply the best containers of this sort that I have ever purchased. Amazon discounts are excellent. Very durable. Aesthetically pleasing. Clips are very strong and my take some prying to get them open.Actually nicked a knuckle getting one open. I used a little WD40 on them, which did help. The Otter boxes can take a lot of rough treatment - tossed into pocket books, etc, which no apparent damage or change in appearance. the Universal al case is a big large to put in your handbag. I use this size of batteries and electronics. The 1000 series made a really great coin box for the laundry room, The blue box is padded - very nice - but makes it too small for many devices. Yellow box is nice for private items like meds or sanitary supplies. No complaints at all so ar. Just wish that I could buy larger ones affordably. UI use clear vinyl briefcase from My Backpack.com. Women, even strangers, seem mesmerized by it and come up an comment and complement. Still working on the dream of the perfect handbag. Good for working at agencies where high visibility is appreciated or even mandated.
Since the new iPhone 5 no longer uses the same charging pin as the previous models I needed a way to charge my new phone while still being able to charge my old iPod and my girlfriends 4S in the car. This does it all and now I can charge both devices at the same time. Great cheap solution!
Other outdoor speakers I have owned were only okay - these sound great. On the other hand, they cost twice as much and are twice as big as any other pair I've owned. Seriously - be prepared to use some serious screws to attach them. My last ones were each the size of a loaf of bread - these are each the size of a bread box.
Fantastic. The screen is crisp and clear. I bought this for my wife. I have an Ipod Mini. I think the sound from the Nano is actually better, it is "richer". You may ask why I didn't give it 5 stars? My Mini was about $200 and is 4 gig. The Nano is about $200 for the 2 gig or $250 for the 4 gig. If you are considering this item, I would recommend that you spend the extra money and buy the 4 gig model, rather than the 2 gig. I have a number of podcasts, which use up a lot of space, my wife doesn't. So, the 2 gig seems to fit her needs just fine. But, I think most people would be happier with the 4 gig model. Hat's off to Apple for putting together this fantastic product!!
I just want to start from saying that this is not $1000 or more DSLR camera so I did not expect to see high quality pictures when I first bought it. However after taking few images in full sun I was pleased with image quality taking into account small lens and price of the camera (I paid $56 for refurbished one with 90 day Nikon warranty). All pictures came out sharp with true colors. I did not see single one that was blurred. Macro worked fine too. In low light condition story is a little different. It appears that flash fires always with the same power so you need to keep approximately 5" to 6" from the subject all the time to avoid under or overexposed pictures. I got better results (in low light condition) using museum mode (BSS is on). There are lots of things I like about this camera: size, metal body, lens built inside, nice features like 4 assists modes, 15 scene modes, D-lighting, picture editing, voice recording, date imprint, color options, excellent movie modes and many, many more. Everything works as it should (I checked them all). It is easy to use without reading manual (may be to me becasue I own Coolpix 5700). I could wish only for manual mode. I read a lot of complaints about blurry pictures, noise etc. One can set ISO to low value and use tripod to get good pictures. Do not expect that tiny lens to pass enough light so camera sets low ISO and short exposure time avoiding blurry/noisy pictures. I do not think that you can show me better camera in that size and in this price. There is really nothing not to like about this camera, you just need to read manual and experiment with settings to get good results.
After doing research online about which Palm to buy, I discovered that the Vx is the best. Below is a list of what makes it so much better than the other Palms. It has the latest version of the Palm Operating System V3.5. It has the most accessories out of all the Palms(folding keyboard, modem, acoustic modem, memory expansion plugs into port, and more). It has the most memory; more memory than the Palm VII that has internet access. It is the smallest and lightest. By attaching a modem to the Palm Vx and hooking it up to a cellular phone, it is the same thing as the palm VII but has more memory, is smaller, lighter, has more accesories, and is better looking. There are hundreds of software titles to choose from, allowing people to organize anything they could possibly think of. I would definately recomend the Palm Vx.
I bought this system Xmas 2001. ... There a few "nagging items" I'd of like done differently but overall I'm very pleased.THE GOOD1) Sounds great! The subwoofer & (5) satellite speakers are nice looking & compact. And the output is plenty for our 12' x 16' room.2) Plays virtually ALL TYPES of CD's perfectly. I use DVD, CD-audio, CD-R & CD-RW with MP3s. I've encountered no skipping problems.3) I plugged my existing CD changer & my HiFi VCR into it's RCA jacks. These components were integrated well.4) 5.1 Dolby Digital DVD output.5) DVD playback features are adequate. Picture quality is perfect (of course - it's digital).THE BAD1) No DVD zoom or similar features I've seen on other players. Not a real big deal to me...2) No built-in DTS decoder. Again not a big deal to me as Dolby digital kicks!3) It takes approx 5 sec to "read" a disc before any playback can begin.4) There is no text display for MP3 files & the unit doesn't "chapter" folders the way some units I've seen will. For instance if you have individual albums in separate folders, you can't "chapter" from folder-to-folder. This unit only skips tracks although you can type in a "go-to" track #.THE UGLY1) Very slow disc changes. I timed it at about 12 sec. Almost best to consider it a single disc player.2) MP3 playback seems to be limited to a MAXIMUM of 160 kbps encoding rate. This is annoying to me as I have many recordings at 192+ kbps and this unit will jump/skip at high bit-rates.3) The unit tends to get hot seemingly due to it's "Energy Star" compliance that cycles the fan ON/OFF. I actually returned the 1st unit I'd purchased thinking the fan wasn't working. After getting the 2nd one and watching the fan, I realized it cycles. Take heed and install in a ventilated area with good air flow!
This is an excellent unit. Philips makes excellent Compact Disc Recorders. The CDR775BK is a good unit. Unfortunately, you have to use 74-minute CD-R discs. 80-minute CD-R discs generally will not work. Once you read the manual and do some experimenting most of the other misconceptions about this exceptional unit should be cleared up. The unit has dual record and play trays so it is quite simple to make CD copies. It is important to note that if you wish to make copies from vinyl recordings your turntable must have a built-in pre-amplifier and you must patch this into the analog inputs otherwise, you will get very little signal strength and it will be virtually inaudible. My friend had that problem very problem. I had him use the phono-input (phono-inputs pre-amplify the signal from the turntable) to his receiver and then send the signal from the record-out on the back of the receiver into the analog inputs of the CDR775BK. That worked. You can also get a phono pre-amplifer and accomplish the same end. All in all this is a very good unit but you really have to read the manual.
I bought this mouse to go w/ my laptop. I love it except for the super long cord. There is a debate on if it is 3 or 6ft long... but it's too long for me either way. Other than that though it has been extremely durable and I can use it on just about any surface. I highly recommend it. :)
Printer is not adequate description. Does a lot more, especially scanning. Copying is amazing. Been easy to use, software support is great, have used scan feature with little or no problems, copy ok but watch settings, got 5 by 7 copies when wanted full page.Only just scrateched the surface making (copying) stuff onto photo paper. Scanned docs into pdf format, little trouble e-mailing readable docs but pdf works great.Except for cost of ink, great unit.
I am new to photography and wanted to jump into every aspect of it. I bought a high end lens to work with everyday pictures but after looking at some up close photos wanted to try that. I bought this lens to attach it to the 50mm lens....I love it. It allows me to get much closer to the subject. Well worth the money in my opinion!
This eyepiece doesn't work on all EOS Cameras. I purchased this for my EOS Rebel XS and it doesn't fit due to the camera's body shape. Will NOT RECOMMEND TO BUY unless the back of your EOS has a completely flat space around the eyepiece.
This is a quality product. I used it to replace a Trackman Marble FX. Because it is someshat different in shape it took a while to become comfortable using it.
Got it five years ago at navy exchange in Honolulu.It is okay for what it does, but I don't use it much.
My wife ordered the Bose headphones (she travels a lot more than I do), and I decided to try the less expensive ones for me. We tried both sets today in the house, standing near a whole house fan running on low in the hall.The Philips headphones cut a little noise just by putting them on, but not much. There is a noticeable difference when you switch them on. We switched them off and on a few times, and took them off and on a few times. On the box they say "active noise canceling", and "75% less external noise".The Bose headphones cut as much noise just by putting them on, but still switched off, as the Philips did when we had them switched on. When the Bose were switched on, the noise was almost totally eliminated.We went back and forth between the two headphones a few times to make sure. The Bose definitely provide something extra for the increased cost. The Philips do a decent job, considering they cost about 1/8th as much. But if you need nearly total silence, you'll have to spring for the more expensive set.
This is a good value for the money, and it is a pleasure to see 19 inch monitors become affordable. This unit works very well for both wordprocessing applications, graphics, and animation/dvd applications. I use mine primarily for wordprocessing and viewing scanned TIFF documents, and it works very well for these applications. As far as definition is concerned, the viewing of scanned TIFF documents is really the acid test, because some of these scanned documents involve pretty small text. This unit handles this challenge more than satisfactorily. This monitor has a nice bright screen, good contrast and definition, and an overall pleasing-to-the-eye presentation.The hardware is pretty basic, but not badly done. The monitor is housed in a black impact plastic casing and stand to match. The stand does not have the height and swivel capabilities that some of the other copeting monitors have. There are no speakers. This is a basic, no-frills, but very good monitor that does the job well.
I bought my Palm Vx almost a month ago. In that time, I've come to depend on it to manage my day to day life. I've always had problems remembering appointments, and now my Palm Vx reminds me of everything that I used to forget.The Palm Vx itself is very light and very small (it fits easily in my hand, but I have big hands). The screen is crystal clear and crisp. It is really easy to see the screen even in less than optimal lighting. The backlight is also easy to read in very little light or in no light at all. In all other conditions, if the screen is too hard to read normally, I've found that holding the screen at a slightly different angle helped, depending on the lighting.Battery life is stated at about a month. I think that is battery life if you don't use it at all. I usually end up using my Palm about an hour or two a day, and at that rate, a full charge will last for about 7-8 days before the battery needs to recharge. For most people, this won't be a problem, since putting the Palm into the sync cradle charges the battery. If you charge it everyday, it will only take 5-10 minutes, but if you charge once a week like I do, it will take an hour or two.Overall, I am very happy with my Palm Vx and wouldn't trade it in for a Windows CE device even if someone paid me. It only took an hour or two to become proficient in Graffitti, and all of the included applications are extremely easy and intuitive. I would have to give this three thumbs up.
The cable signal to our house was very strained and, at times, quite poor. What pushed me over the top was when Time Warner added a few new HD channels and all that I could access was the banner on the bottom of the screen, no picture. Good luck in trying to get TW to do anything about it without charging for additional equipment.After a ton of research, I purchased this signal booster from Amazon (at 1/2 of the price of CircuitCity), installed it at the point of entry for the cable to my home and, voila, magic. The signal was strong on all TV's and there was a substantial improvement in the picture on my HD set. Way to go Motorola!
The unit did not function out of the box. Customer service was awful. I sent 3 emails and they sent one form letter. Save your money and shop at a store that understands quality and customer service.
Great sound, cheap price.Not the most durable, don't let little kids play with them.My 3 year old destroyed my last pair.But they sound amazing for the price.You'll have to spend more for this sound quality in anything else.Same as the Radio Shack ones I love so much but cheaper.
I love this Zune, big and bright screen, far more better sound than ipod ( wish i gave to my wife after playing with my friend's Zune, and i got one) , sensending pictures to my friends wiressly. cool colors. big and bright screen, oh wait already said that. i put the background i want. great organization of the menu items and really easy to use. like i said i love it!!!!!
LED lights are not bright at all. Tried on two camaras using with and without. Photos are came out the same. Would not recommend
First of all, let me say that the CASIO 125 can do amazing things. It is all it's made out to be and more. The screen is the best I have seen on a pocket PC, the audio is good, not great, the handwriting recognition is incredible, and the software is getting better. Let me also say that even if you are pretty adept at tech toys, this one will take some time to figure out. Which is not to say that what you read about this is misleading, it just means that the operating system and the Unit itself is a bit different and more complicated than my desktop windows and previous Palm.First of all, the modem that Amazon was offering for free with this did not work, and between calls to Casio, the modem manufacturer, and my ISP, I finally figured out that I had to donwload a new driver from the web, which was not mentioned anywhere in any documentation. Since there is no diagnostic tool included on Windows CE 3.1, I couldn't even tell what was wrong. Very frustrating for a week or so. Also, the files can be tough to delete..how do you delete a recording????...and the inability to close running programs is a BIG change to get used to. Loading programs from the web, through active sync and onto a compact flash card that is attached to the unit is also a challenge as I try to figure that one out as well. There are also a few other things that I won't bore you with, but my point is that if you are expecting anything close to the familiarity of windows 98 on your Pocket PC, you have some learning to do. However, once you get used to this, the CASIO will be one of the best investments you will make, just be prepared to invest some time in trying to figure out how everything works, especially since documentation overall is very weak. All in all, I'm very pleased with my purchase!
The Samsung L77 works well for me. While the pushbutton controls are quirky, a little practice and I've become pretty good at operating this camera. I very much like the 7X optical telephoto lens because that allows me to carry only one camera, and in my shirt pocket! I also very much like that this camera does all that inside and nothing sticks out when turned on, or when adjusting the telephoto lens. The quality is high. The metal case is durable. The rechargable battery lasts well, and the charger is fairly small and charges in less that an hour. A second battery was inexpensive so I can keep going.
This small but sassy GPS navigation system is a good buy! Would recommend to friends and family. Easy to operate and a great addition to any trip.
I have bought various iterations of this mouse over the last 15-years. If you are not going to use it for gaming, then it is the perfect mouse. Its great if you have cramped desk, and no room for a mouse. Finally, if you are like me and find it difficult to use a mouse for long periods, this mouse really reduces the strain on my right arm and shoulder.
The projector does in fact have many nice qualities, but if you see it up for sale you should definitely pass on it, as it has a major defect that affects all of this line of Sony projectors, as well as many other older LCD projectors. Though it will vary with each individual unit, with normal use, the blue polarizer will start to get damaged, leaving a permanent blue streak in the video that will only grow over time. There's no setting or bulb replacement that will fix it. From what I've found from research, it seems like these polarizers were made with an organic compound that breaks down over time (supposedly newer LCD projectors have polarizers that are made with inorganic compounds that won't break down like this), and there's no simple solution to fix it. Sony support claims that to fix it will cost around $2,000, so it doesn't make much sense to send it back. It's ridiculous that even though it is inherently defective, Sony won't stand by and support their customers.If you do pick up one of these, you should be aware that they could go bad at any time, and aren't build to last at all. If you're curious to learn more, just google "VPL-HS51 blue smear".
This isn't a professional camera but for snapshots, its a dream! Its very easy to use if you handle the camera like any 10 year old would. (Just start hitting buttons, till you've figured out how it works.)My only issue is taking pictures of trees and flowers. There is a setting for this scene, but no matter what I do, the shots come out almost unreal looking. Pictures of people come out great! :)The software is useless unless you have Windows 98, but the camera itself works without the software on any higher programs like XP.I was hoping to make larger prints from this camera, but I'm beginning to think its not going to produce anything larger than an 8 1/2 x 11. I think its partly the fault of digital printers thoough.
Using this phone to listen to others works fine, but they won't be able to understand anything you say back to them. The sound through the microphone is distorted and unintelligible.Thinking that maybe reducing the microphone gain would help, I tried installing the 'Call Me' software from their website which comes up with a microphone gain slider, but the slider does nothing until the very end, when it switches from full volume to off.It's unusable and is going back for a refund.
The Pentax K 10d is the winner in DSLR cameras aimed for amateur photographers looking for quality equipment at less than $1000. Pentax has hit the sweet spot with the K10d offering features found in cameras costing more than $1000. Since I have a Nikon N80, it's the film version of the D80,I seriously considered the D80. But even with my Nikon lenses I still saved over $200 with the Pentax plus I don't have to spend extra for the Nikon imaging program for RAW files. The D80 doesn't have a sensor cleaner or shake reduction built into the camera body. I have been using the Pentax for about a month and find that it's a photographers camera. Controls that you use for taking pictures are dials on the camera body not menus. You can look through the viewfinder to make changes and not have to stop and scroll through a menu found on other brands. I would also recommend buying the Pentax AF360 or 540 flash.The competition among camera companies is fierce and the consumer is in the drivers seat. You really can't go wrong with any DSLR. I looked at other brands besides Nikon. Cannon and Sony make great cameras but you really have to put the camera in your hand, take pictures and see which camera is comfortable for you. It should be an extension of your eye and you should be able to work the controls intutively.
Bought this mouse for someone who suffers badly from arthritis, a feeling of having something to drag is essential. The textured feel is probably more subtle to arthritic fingers. The others that came before this were just too light. Well loaded with weights I've not heard a complaint about the smoothness and accuracy of movement. At first the sensitivity of the buttons was an issue, more positive less touch could be easier to master. The motion is heavy yet smooth and the button touch is light, but over time that has become more comfortable.
I just bought the camera, and have been testing it. I have done pictures in both dim and bright indoor settings, and outdoors at noon and dusk. It takes very good pictures, with a very good color match. The only items it did not get well were some art glass items in a dim indoor setting that are hard to capture anyway. The software was easy to install and use. I have a 450Hz Pentium 1 and the camera uploaded 60 pictures, some at maximum quality, in less that 5 seconds.
This cable is thicker, sturdier and better made than the typical generic cable, plus white is a superior color.and they work fine.I would buy this again.######################################Update: Still work fine a year later.I have two, each one runs to aSony CFDG700CP CD Boombox Radio Cassette Recorder, so each boombox is left or right channel.I run the boomboxes like powered speakers, they are connected to a mac mini. The mac mini output has a mini to rca cable in the headphone jack, and each rca end has a plug which converts a female rca to two female rcas. each one of those two rcas is attached to one of these cables/and that is how you use two boomboxes like powered let and right speakers.Hopefully all that helps someone out there.
I purchased this headset for the home office. It worked well at first, but within the first week it was very staticy like I've read in other reviews. I'm usually pretty gentle with electronics, but maybe it was the way I stored the cord by wrapping it around the ear and support pieces on either side of the headset. If that's the case it's very touchy since I wrapped it loosely. That being said, Amazon refunded my money without me having to send the headset back. I tossed the headset in the electronic recycling bin. My company purchased a Plantronics MX500i 3-in-1 Headset (also sold at Amazon) and it works great. It works well with the home office analog phone and VoIP software phone. I also use this when I travel so it stands up to not so ideal storage in my backpack.Since there's so many positive reviews for this headset, I'd recommend trying it out because you may get a good one. If it doesn't work, try the Plantronics headset mentioned above.
BAD:- The box says 400 Watts but that's not it- Hardwire at the sat. speaker's end; if you want to hang sat. speakers at corners of a big room, the included wires are too short and there's only one way to do it is to &quot;hand&quot; connect your extended wire to the ends of included wires- It takes quite a while to change discs; the disc indicate lights run back and forth between 5 of them to just change from disc 1 to 2- Cannot play MP3 songs randomly; by default, most MP3 files are sorted ascendingly by artist's name in the CD therefore the MP3 songs are played in that order only- Once in a while you would want to adjust bass and treble; this cannot be doneGOOD:- Good surround sound when playing DVD movie- With 5 disc changer and MP3 playback, it plays all 5x150 MP3 songs all day/night long- Made in Malaysia which lasts longer than made in China or Taiwan- Great sub-woofer- Looks real nice, especially sat. speakers hung on corners of room
No issues with this product, i am using it to send a signal to my basement, it is transmitting through 2 walls and the floor. Decent picture and sound very pleased with the product.
The Zune is an excellent mp3 player and well worth the price. The interface is exceptionally easy to use and intuitive. The 3 inch screen is fantastic for viewing videos and photos.My boyfriend has the new 80g iPod, and we compared the two side by side. The 3 inch screen is really large compared to the iPod's. Titles are easier to read and the interface is easier to maneuver around. The Zune also has an FM transmitter. In order to get the same capability in the iPod you have to buy a bulky attachment.As I have never owned an iPod I did not have the desire to try and use the interface button as a scroll wheel, which iPod owners may be disappointed with.Problem - I don't know anyone else with a Zune so I have not been able to try the wireless feature, which does not connect to my computer.I bought the Zune with the home pack (charger, dock and remote). The home pack is well worth getting as you can just set the Zune in the dock and it charges. The remote is designed exactly like the Zune with the translucent black finish.Also, the Brown color is beautiful. The edges "glow" green and is very visually dynamic.The Zune does not deserve any of the negative press that it has gotten.
We got this for traveling and it is very easy to use. We took it on a trip right after getting it and it was amazing. Simple to use and very accurate. We like the voice directions in addition to the map. It doesn't come with a in-depth owners manual and after using it we knew why; it is very self explanatory. We highly recommend it.
I have used the 2 light set for over a year now, and this is a great improvement. Very easy to use. Works just great for the photography enthusiast!
I didn't even have the headset for a month and the mic is already starting to break down on me. I mainly use it for recording my voice for online classes, so when I listen to what I recorded its starts at the beginning then it stops, then it stars again somewhere in the middle of what I recorded. At first when I got it it was working perfectly fine an i couldn't be happier with it. I was going to wait a month to write my review but it didn't even last that long. That's how far my $30 went with this product. The bass is awesome though.
I wish I had gotten this for less at Amazon, however I purchased this antennae for my sister as her entry into the world of HDTV with her RCA DTA800B Converter box hooked up to a twenty year old RCA Console TV. My sister said she wanted something simple she didn't have to monkey with and this little baby fit the bill. In her walk out basement apartment she has a window that is aimed at the Twin Cities, MN antennae farm . Once I set this antennae on the window side of her dresser (still 8 feet from the window) she gets perfect reception all channels (2-1&2,4-1,5-1&2,9-1&2,11-1&2, 17-1-5, 23-1&2,29-1&2,and 45-1 (zip code 55436). Works great and great reception. Everyone looking at digital TV needs to remember brick, steel, conduits, and house ducts are the enemy of any digital TV reception. Outdoors is best, a window is second.
For Christmas, my dad is buying me an ipod nano. I have been doing alot of research on this little gadget. It appears to be as good as they say it is. i cant wait especially to get games on it, and personalize my settings menu. There is practically EVERYTHING on this ipod! From a calander to a stop watch, to a slide show for your photos to a really long battery life. ipod definetly created a winner.
I've been using a Kinesis quick release camera strap for everyday use - it's very lightweight but also strong and well made. However, when using my 70-200 f/2.8 zoom at sporting events, the camera and lens combination approaches 7 lbs. For this I need a strap that is better padded and can be used for both shoulder carry as well as around the neck.After considering a couple of the Tamrac straps, I decided on the Op/Tech for it's reputation for comfort and quality. I have to say that my expectations have been exceeded. The manufacturing quality of the strap is excellent. It is also a very comfortable strap around the neck while being trim enough to also work well on the shoulder. My only minor complaint is that there aren't more of the integrated grip "dots" to keep it from sliding off the shoulder. That said, straps designed to be worn either way almost always compromise somewhere in order to be dual purpose.I was a little leery of the "shock absorber" feature, but found it to be very subtle and not at all obtrusive. Some photographers don't like this feature, but it doesn't bother me and really does make the camera feel like it weighs a little less. Overall, it's very comfortable and secure. If there was one thing I would change about this strap it would be the position of the quick release buckles. I would prefer them to be closer to the camera so the "pigtails" would be shorter when I remove the neck portion for monopod use. As it is, these pigtails are very long. I do like the male/female attachment that allows you to remove the neck-piece and attach the pigtails to each other to form a shorter "handle."Bottom line: While it excels more for around the neck use than for shoulder carry, this is an excellent dual purpose camera strap - both comfortable and light. I prefer the web connectors for heavy equipment, but it's also available with loop connectors, which are easier to put on and take off.Other Recommendations: For those who carry lighter weight equipment, the Kinesis is also a very good solution. For those who prefer to shoulder carry only, the UpStrap is arguably the best solution on the market.
It works fine... I`ve been having a little bit of problems for it to catch a station, but once it does, it works fine, with a bit of interference every now and then, but overall, it`s a good deal... Besides, it`s way cheaper than the ones sold in stores!
The Zune has almost everything you'd want in a media player. Other than the fact that it looks like it came out of the Soviet Union, the screen display is second to none, the sound is terrific, and the controls are very easy to use.So that's the good news. The bad news is that the Zune software that you need to use is seriously flawed, and has been since it came out. I've had my Zune for almost 3 years now and have had continual problems with it--and I'm not the only person. A look on the Zune message boards will tell you--the software rots. It isn't compatible with Windows Media Player, which makes no sense since A.) WMP is an easy-to-use, interactive sync program and B.) Microsoft makes both the WMP and the Zune! If Microsoft would only give users the option to use WMP as well as the Zune software for syncing, making playlists, etc., this would be a truly great piece of machinery.Additionally, Zune's marketplace (where you buy songs, or rent them) songs come with such finicky proprietary restrictions that many times when I'm even just playing the songs on my computer while working, I need to be signed into Zune so that my usage rights work. Not a big deal, some have said (obviously they don't play music on laptops in places where there is no free wireless connection). But no other music I've ever bought from places like Amazon or Walmart Online need to check for usage rights (thankfully!) every time I play the song. If that song is on your Zune, you need to plug in to your computer, start the Zune software, and let the software check for rights before it'll play!Also, I've downloaded songs from Zune and from Amazon that don't even get synced to the Zune, even though I've specifically told the Zune software to sync them. The software tells me it can't find the music to sync, EVEN THOUGH IT CAN PLAY IT WHEN I USE THE ZUNE PLAYER ON MY COMPUTER!As someone on a board said about this software: The 30G Zune software doesn't provide a clock on the Zune. What can you say about software for an MP3 player that can't even get that right?Great machine. If Microsoft can get over itself and make this optionally compatible with WMP, then the techie geeks can enjoy the Zune for all the jerry-rigging you have to do to get the software to work, and those of us who don't want to spend days and weeks renaming our songs and checking for usage rights and locating songs on our hard drive will enjoy it to. Until then, unless you have enourmous patience and love to fiddle with software and file usage rights, steer clear of the Zune.
First off, I am NOT biased toward Creative Labs or Apple. I bought Creative Labs' 30 GB Nomad Jukebox after much research. I liked that it was 30GB, and only $220. A good amount of people recommended it, and were happy with other CL products. But for me, getting started didn't go smoothly at all. Trying to copy all my files over was difficult, and I never really got it done. It didn't work well with Windows Media Player, and even it's own software that came in the box. It attempted some kind of conversion on every song it copied over. It took forever, and the process always died out before completing. Then a day later, I got the "FIRMWARE LOCKED UP" blue screen of death. I returned the Nomad and bought the Apple 40GB iPod. Admittedly, I paid much more ($400 for 40GB). But it was super easy to get up and running, I was listening to music in about an hour (after charging it). I am not saying don't buy the Nomad, but for me the experience wasn't so great.
Works well, a bit tricky to set-up and only works w/ certain routers. Despite only 802.11b 11mbps speeds, video streams well.
The Nikon SU-800 commander is such a great way for me to create lightfrom wherever I want. I do not like flash especially from the camera.This is a very portable way of doing amazing photo's anywhere, even atnight in the dark and form any angle with a few small flashes on standsor just hand held.Opens up a new world of photo opportunities. Highly recommended.ray kennedy
Very portable, pleasant appearance. Works great for my needs. Over-all very happy with this purchase.
love the bag - small and compact for a laptop - has room to keep charger etc. Looks very stylish. I just bought it - so can't say about durability. But overall satisfied.
Its great for what i need it for. I love the price. Id buy another one like this if i need one.
Seems to be working fine. I haven't test data speeds. So much depends on Vista, don't even get me started.
I'm very disapointed with this DVD because:1. Freezes with my DVD-RAM disks. I know they're better than normal RW. I send 2 times to the technic service and they recommend me to use better disks (I don't know where I can find it!!). When disconected and connected again, run normally for a while, so the technic service can't find the problem in 2 weeks and they return me. I have to film the problem to explain it, they told me have fixed the problem and now the DVD goes to the technic service for third time. Update: Now I have problems with the RW disks also.2. The remote control is UN-natural3. Fast Forward or rewind is not FAST!!
This little radio reminds me of a Bose, but only better. The sound quality is fantastic. We listen to Howard in the mornings when we are getting ready for work. and I can take the Sportster Replay out of the boombox and put it in my car to listen to more Howard or the excellent Sirius music stations on my way to work or anywhere else. (I have the car adapter kit, my hubby has the built-in radio receiver in his car) We have the antenna snaked throught the room that the boombox usually stays - the wire goes up one of the walls and we have hung the actual antenna out the window. We get the best reception that way. Sometimes we get poor reception, but 19 out of 20 days we get perfectly crystal clear sound. This radio is definately worth the price if you have a Sportster or a Sportster Replay and would like to listen to Sirius in your house when your getting ready in the morning, when your having a BBQ, when you want to take your Sirius with you to a friend's house, or when your at the beach (yes, you can use batteries).
OK here's the story about how I ended up with these awesome buds.I recently decided to upgrade my earbuds. I've been using Shure E2C's which have great mids and highs, but their bass is seriously lacking which has eaten at me ever since I got them. I've listened to several of the higher level models of the Shure's as well and they all seem to be lacking in bass to me. I haven't heard the 5 series which I've been told have great bass response. Call me a bass head I guess. The E2C's are a great upgrade from stock earbuds but I wanted more.First I tried several models from sony in the $50 to $100 range and none of them sounded good at all in comparison to the E2C's. I guess I should've expected that, but I wanted to try before spending more. I would steer clear.Next, on a whim because I know someone who raves about them, I tried the Skullcandy Titans which, surprisingly, sounded quite a bit better than the E2C's to me. Much better bass in comparison and the mids and highs they produce are great as well. I would highly suggest them if you're looking for great buds you can pick up at target for $40. I don't think they can be beat in that price range. But I still wanted something with a warmer overall sound and excellent bass.I decided to up my price range and tried a pair of Monster Beats by Dr. Dre and they sound almost identical to the Titans (highs, mids and lows). I expected more from them after listening to how great their over the ear models sounded on display in the store. So, not satisfied it was $150 well spent, I took them back.Next I got a pair of the Bose in-ear. I did not like the way they felt in my ears with the silicone tips they provide that just kind of set in your ear. I felt like I wasn't getting the most out of the sound they were capable of without a good seal. So, I put my Shure silicone in-ear tips on them. Much better. The result was some very impressive bass. The problem I had with them was that the mids and highs weren't there. They sounded slightly like a speaker covered up with a thick blanket might sound. I almost settled for them because I loved the warm sound, but I decided to try one more time to see if I could get that warm sound along with the mids and highs.So....I ordered these. The UE Super.fi 5 EB has more than lived up to it's good reviews. Great, warm sound, with very powerful bass and clean crisp mids and highs to boot. None of the others I tried can hold a candle to these. I was a little worried about the size because of all the reviews saying how big they are, but they don't seem that big to me and they're so comfortable once I have them in my ears I hardly notice them. I was also worried about the "flimsy clear wire" several reviews have pointed out. Well, apparently UE has listened to these complaints because mine came with nice, thick, highly flexible, low friction, black cables that are nicer than the ones on any of the others I tried (the Monster Beats had a big flat cable that they said was the next big thing, but I hated it....so heavy it pulls down on your ears). If you don't like bass then buy the 5 pro's instead, but if you like that warm sound with an awesome bass punch and outstanding mids and highs as well these are the ones to get. I can't imagine how anything could sound better than these.
I bought my son an I-pod video, after seeing all the troubles it had with picture files, I bought myself a ZUNE. It has great sound, very easy navigation and excellent compability with Windows. It is a little bigger than I-pod and the battery life has been a little shorter than I-pod in my experience. But all around, I am very happy with ZUNE and I think it is better than I-pod.
I had wanted to record my voice and make CDs of myeself and had baught the cheapest mic I could, which was this one. I had made a giant mistake, for when I played the recording of myeself I heard the voice of a three-year-old.To make an honest joke, this microphone is sexist, making the voice of a girl into the voice of a baby as though mocking our natural high-pitched voice.All joking aside, it may not have been sensitive enough to capture your unique voice as your unique voice, but it sure was quick to record background noises such as my breathing.This microphone is enough to make an optimist scream at its low quality.A more expensive microphone would be more expensive, but better worth the money than this one.
This is by far the most convenient CD/DVD storage system I have ever owned. The stacking feature is a great spacer, and the removable sleeves work great for travel. A simple pop is all it takes to transfer them to the carrying case. Even when full, the design allows users to sort through their collection with the titles easily viewable. The dividers provide a great way to organize the discs; however, if the writing on the labels is not kept to the outside, it can be slightly difficult to read. The organizer is sturdy and well-built, and the cover easily locks into place to protect the contents. A great buy! I highly recommend!
Overall, this is a great router.... I have had some issues with the firmware, just like every other router I have owned (from any manufacturer) .... Yet, this unit is exceptionally stable and reliable.... Here are some comments that may not be in the mfg specPro's+ Speed is great, clocked 90mb from one wireless laptop to router to another wireless laptop (wireless N)+ IP Reservation system - allows you to assign an IP to a device/client, while allowing them to still utilize DHCP+ Dynamic DNS support through d-link or dydns+ Webapp makes all of the set-up functions and administration a breeze+ allows you to save a profile of all of your settings in case the router needs to be replaced or wipedCon's- Signal strength/range .... okay ... I purchased the optional antenna system and it seems to help a little...- Tech support is slow and farmed out overseas- Firmware has several minor bugs, which are annoying until you learn to live with them.......- No central place on the webapp that shows all the connected clients (sometimes they dont come up at all)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002ZAIMI/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_7/103-7100148-9677456?%5Fencoding=UTF8To keep the price under $300 Apple deleted the AC adaptor that was included with previous iPODS. You only get the USB charging cable. Remember too that not all USB ports have power on some computers.So if you ever want to travel or don't want to keep your iPOD charging on your desk all day or in an internet cafe, you need the AC adaptor that just plugs into the wall to charge. There may be ones that work that aren't appple brand I'm not sure...but you need one, trust me.
The quality of this sound product is TERRIBLE!!! The bass speaker might as well not even be attached because the first volume level pretty much blows it out. I would rather not have sound than use these speakers.
This is simply a great card. Time has proved it by the fact that two product cycles have gone by and it still beats Nvidia's offering. Simply put, this DX9 card is way way faster than any Geforce 4 card, allowing high resolutions with the best image quality. Plus the 9700 is the first and standard DX9 card, while Geforce 4 is Dx8 generation and dog slow for dx9.Now Nvidia is trying to come out with Geforce FX, and this card is as fast as the fastest one of those, while not being noisy or bulky. The "midrange" nvidia offering is dog slow, half again slower than Radeon 9500 even (with advanced features enabled). Their image quality is worse also.By the way, if the card isn't working for you then something is wrong with your system. ATI can't help it if you install it incorrectly or have other hardware incompatibility/instability. I bet those people have [inferior] power supplies or didn't connect the power supply to the card correctly.Now there is also the 9800 Pro which is even faster than this.
Logitech tech support told me there is no support for connecting the bluetooth hub to a USB port on a docking station. I was lucky to have USB ports on the side of my DELL D610. For me this wasn't worth the extra hassle over that of a normal wireless mouse and keyboard.
To be fair also my first speakers in 20 years. Great size as they will fit on a bookshelf with ease. Fantastic sound for such a small package. Works really well with the LC2 Centre but I am about to purchase a sub-woofer as the bottom end lacks just a bit.
The mouse works justs fine, but I have long fingers, so it's not very comfortable for me.
Item broke on the first time that I used it. I never tried to contact the deal, item seemed cheap and was cheap to buy, not worth the time to try to get money back over, just shop someone else.
This camera is cheap, fairly light, and produces great JPG right out of the camera. I love the SR feature and would not buy another camera without this feature! I can use up to ISO 1600 and get fairly good low noise shots. I would avoid ISO 3200, but it is good to know that it is there if I really need it.
This adapter works flawlessly. I've been using it to connect the video feed from my PS2 to the S-Vid port on an old projector that doesn't have all three RCA ports. The adapter fits very snugly on both ends and provides great quality picture.
This was a gift for my girlfriend and she just loves it. It is very user friendly for first time users.I own the Sony T-1 and this camera does almost everything the T-1 does at half the cost.Great Camera!
If you don't know how to find the way home, its really help. But if you want to find some places new, then you may not rely on this GPS. As the map of this model is not new. If you want to get the latest map, you need to buy online for $69.99.
Not a single one were defective. All burned at 8X with a NEC 3500 drive. And judging by what others say on the Internet about this media, I think this the one to buy.
So far I am happy with Lexar's Sport JumpDrive. I have the 256mb and the 64mb versions. Once you get the rubber cap off it works well (many people knock the rubber cap but it is there for a reason).
Came in the package brand new. Plugs right in and there's no setup involved. Just plug it into your car lighter, set the frequency, and change your car radio to that station to hear all your own music. There is some slight background static at certain volumes, but it's nothing that takes away from the experience.
After about 2 months this charger started heating up like crazy. It got so hot that it MELTED the plastic casing. You should see how disfigured it looks. I would not buy this again. It actually left a burn mark on my couch where it was sitting. TERRIBLE PRODUCT.
While the product description states this battery is "Compatible with Motorola T5320, T5400, T5420, T5600, T5620, T5700, T5720, T5800, and T5820 2-way radios" the 53615 is compatible with many more. To bad Amazon couldn't put this online for us.From the packaging:T4800 SeriesT4900 SeriesT5000T5320T5400 SeriesT5500 SeriesT5600 SeriesT5700 SeriesT5800 SeriesT5900 SeriesT6500 SeriesFV500 Series
I wonder if anyone has the same problem. The headset works perfectly with my Windows XP laptop, but not on my Windows 7 laptop. On XP I didn't have to do anything, just plugged into the usb port and the sound worked as expected. On Windows 7, the headset stubbornly refused to pick up the sound. I tried the install CD a few times without success. Then I found a newer version of the driver on the product home page. I threw away the CD and downloaded the newer version of the driver. Bummer. Nothing seems to work at this moment so I'm wondering what I will do with the headset because I bought the headset for the Windows 7 system.If it worked without too much hassle, I would've given a 4 star for the price and the quality. But not being able to get to work on my Windows 7 laptop at this point just really frustrated me. So only 2 stars.Btw, I bought the headset for 24.95 last week and Amazon lowered it to 19.99 today. Doh for me but it's really good price now.
The title says it all. Great product, expect unusually slow delivery. The trackman wheel is a super mouse for a laptop, since it doesn't require a desk or a flat surface. If you have good digital dexterity, you'll love it.
We bought these speakers to hook up to our wide screen TV. The larger the TV screen, the farther away from it you sit to enjoy it, and because of the greater distance, the louder you must crank up the TV volume to hear it. And this load volume can cause sound to reverberate into a room behind the TV where someone is trying to concentrate, study, or sleep and can make it painful to walk through the room where the TV is. These speakers hooked right up to the RCA audio outputs on the back of our TV using adapters that came right in the box. In fact, they setup up quickly and correctly right out of the box. We placed the speakers back where we watch the TV from, about 20 feet, and this allowed us to adjust them to a nice volume. We have heard a lot of background sounds on movies we own that we had not heard before . . . AND there are no more concerns with the TV volume being too loud (as above). In fact, we can mute the TV and it has no effect on the speakers. One small thing that could be improved: the remote control does not turn on the speakers; it only adjusts their volume and turns them off.
Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 710 LaserWhen I purchased on 11/24/1008 cost was [...] with a promised rebate from Logitech of additional [...].Product extremely easy to install - just plug it in and start working. Keyboard has a little too many extras which I strike by accident but can live with those inconveniences for now.The promised rebate (Amazon furnished form) did not materialize. It appears that the company with a Phoenix address went belley-up and Logitech asked someone else to handle for them. Their automated telephone for checking rebate gave me information on TiVo I purchase from Amazon. I lowered from five stars because of the poor support where there is no "live" person to talk to - it must all be accomplished by e-mail.If i had known of the poor support and the difficulty in obtaining the promised rebate I would have purchased a less expensive model without all the frills that I don't need anyway.
Bought this little mouse to carry with my Asus Netbook. Works perfectly and it does not require MS to operate. Makes my life much better. Could not live without it now that I've had it a few weeks. If you own a Netbook, buy this mouse. It stores away very nicely also.
I wish I would have known about this great unit many years ago! I had cable running to many rooms, but only a single DSS receiver unit. With the D940, I can control my DSS receiver from any room I need. I'm glad the response time is extremely quick when using this system. It is just like having the DSS receiver right in the room. The units do a great job picking up the signal from the remote, even from a fairly sharp range of angles. An added bonus: This works with nearly any remote audio/video equipment.
This antenna didn't do much for us - it worked slightly better than our rabbit ears. It pulled in the signals less than 6 miles away but couldn't do much with those 6+, which is similar to rabbit ears.
I have used this switcher for 3 months now, & I am very satisfied with it. It's a handy item for growing audio/video set-ups.There are many video selectors with 4 or 5 inputs, but only 1 output. I have 3 vcr's, 1 DVD recorder & 1 dvd player that I wanted to hook up to my stereo receiver & television. The catch was that I didn't want to loose the abilty to make copies of tapes, record tape to DVD or DVD to tape. To accomplish this without switching wires every time, you need a selector with lots of outputs. This unit fill that bill.The picture quality is not degraded by sending it through the unit. This is based on observations on a new Toshiba 24" color tv. The tv isn't hi-def, but still a very good picture.While it is versitle & it's back is covered-up with jacks, the selector it not too hard to hook-up & has a decent instruction book to provide various examples of how you can hook it up.The nicest function this item has is it's signal conversion abiliy. You can hook a vcr's or dvd recorder's output to the JX-S777 by either a composite or S-video cable, and the selector can convert those signals to an s-video signal. Then you only need to run 1 s-video cable from the JX-S777 to the TV. This is handy for me, since my cable companie's decorder box doesn't have an s-video output. I no longer need to change the input on the TV when changing the devices I'm watching.There is no signal conversion for component video signals. As well there should not be.This is a really nice switcher. I'm going to get another one for the office a/v system. Highly recommended.
This company's toner cartridges are so bad that they actually killed two office printers. The cartridge was so badly constructed that it leaked toner all over the inside of the printers resulting in paper jams that not only made a mess of the office but ultimately resulted in a piece of paper wrapping entirely around an inaccessible roller. The printers are useless now and have to be replaced. Saving a few dollars on the cartridge has cost me several hundred dollars replacing two dell printers!Do not buy these products!
The original batter pack died after 2 years. It could not even get off 0%. Of course, out of warranty. This OEM Battery pack, is a factory replacement. This got me able to keep track of the gang all day long and talk to them on the slopes.Hope I get better life out of this one for the price, that is why this don't get a 5 star. Just make sure you dispose of the old one properly. These things burt into flames and polute the landfills.
So far so goodOnly thing I did not like was that I had this item in my Amazon cart for one price but when I logged back in only a day or two away they had increased the price. This will cause me to look elsewhere for this product.
I purchased my Garmin Zumo 450 through the Amazon web page. The supplier was Beach Camera in New Jersey. The advertisement on the Amazon page stated that the Zumo 450 included an automotive mount as well as a motorcycle mount. This was the determining factor in my decision to select this particular product. The Zumo arrived in good time and on a Saturday which gave me free time to explore it's functions and features. I discovered that the automotive mount was not in the shipment. The following Monday, I contacted Beach Camera, and spoke with a customer service supervisor (Mark Kess). Mark explained that an error had been made in the advertisement on the Amazon page and that the automotive mount was only included in the Zumo 550 instead of the 450. His original position was that Amazon was the party to contact. To make a long story short, Mark agreed to ship the Automotive mount (a $75.00 item) at no charge to me. I picked it up today at the Fed Ex depot and I am very pleased with the product. I am also pleased with Beach Camera for accepting responsibility to a customer even though the error was not necessarily theirs. Thank you Mark and Beach Camera for a job well done. I highly recommend this company.
I was surprised when I opened the CDs to discover that all of them were not gold in color, which is what I had expected. At least 2/3 of them were black, which is very hard to write on with a black marker.
I bought this accessory shortly after my purchase of a TI83+. There are *so* many programs available on the internet that will help you with day-to-day things, a must have for students. You can transfer programs from your computer to your calculator, every create your own programs using your home computer with the included software! It works well, have not had any problems with it, the same with all of the TI products I own. If you want to transfer games, or programs, or even update your TI Calc, be sure to grab this accessory.
I don't understand people talking bad about this rangefinder who are using it for golf.Do you use a fork to eat soup?The difference between a hunting rangefinder and golfing rangefinder is a hunting is made to look for the farthest object instead of shrubs, trees, thicket that may be in the way of your target. (You are usually hunting in the woods and don't need the range for the closest tree)Golfing rangefinders are programmed to find the distance of the closest object since objects shouldn't be obtructing your view of the tee.This is a very simple to use rangefinder and great for hunting game.**************Only buttons are power/scan button and mode button.Hold mode while finder is on to change between yards or meters.Press the power button to turn on. Acquire your target and press again for reading or hold it to scan objects in the distance.Unit powers down in 8 seconds if no action is taken.*ProsSimpleAccurateWORKS*ConsEye relief could be larger for those who wear glasses (if you don't...not a problem)Conclusion: Great rangefinder at a great price (comes with nice belt carry bag too!) If you are looking for a golf rangefinder....look elsewhere because this is NOT one.
I order the TV online and it came home to daddy in good condition. My wife set it up, because I was out of town. When I got home I was not impresses with the picture quality, then I realized she hook up the coax cables and not the HTMI connections. Well I hooked up the HTMI and WOW what a difference. I went from depressed to very pleased in a simple hook up. The speed of the TV is good, I see no lag in the picture at all, that is something that I hate along with the screen door effect there is none. Very good picture, but its still hard for me to find the best settings in color for the TV shows I watch. However Blue Ray movies are good no matter what.The sound... WOW repeat 3x LG said this TV has surround sound, and they did not lie. There was times that I thought my 7.1 system was playing and it was the sound from my TV amazing. I found myself turning my head a points looking for the source of sounds to my right lol, then I realized it was the TV. I am very impressed. People have complained about the sound, yes it has weak speakers, but the sound quality is very good I have no complaints. It plays as loud as I want it to.The menu screen is very simple to follow in everything. And the 1080P is awesome. My cable shows in 720P and 1080i, it good, but blue ray is where it is at.If you get this TV you will love the picture and the sounds from it You may want to upgrade the size, but other than than you should have no complaints and it cant be beat for the price.
The Lowepro AW 300 is a large sling bag for SLR cameras. The bag can easily hold an SLR body and 7-9 lenses (depending on size) along with smaller accesories. The bag is ruggedly constructed and durable. It is also very weather-proof. The material of the bag holds up fine if one is in light rain for short periods of time, while there is a weatherproof over-cover in the base of the bag for walking around in heavy rain with. This isn't something that I've had a chance to test yet, but judging by everything else, it should work too. The upper half of the bag is seperated from the lower half and can be used to hold sundries if on a one-two day trek, though it isn't large enough to hold clothes for any extended period of time. Another pouch on the outside of the camera section can hold things like filters and cables for easy access. There are loops on the bag to attach other accessory bags so the carrying capacity can be expanded.As far as downsides go, there is only one - size. The bag is large, not large enough to be rejected for carry-on luggage in an airplane, but large enough that it will be the main thing on your back. So it isn't ideal as the only photo-bag since in many instances, you will require fewer lenses than this bag can carry, which may leave you feeling a little idiotic with your huge bag. On the other hand, unless you're a professional bird-photographer, you won't need anything more than this bag has to offer.
When Cox Cable installed cable in my home they had the main cable feed a 4 way splitter that all went to different rooms in my house. That was fine. When I called them back to add another connection (the cable was already run) they were apparently too lazy or too cheap to put in a 5-way splitter outside so they just tapped into an existing connection and installed a 2 way splitter in the attic.While I always had an OK picture on the 2 sets that were affected by this installation they were always a little fuzzy (especially on the lower channels) and would sometimes ghost for a few minutes.I bought the Monster splitter because it was a lot easier to try and change out the splitter that Cox installed than to replace the splitter outside. OK, it wasn't easier, but it was cheaper.I'm happy to say that it worked great. I compared the picture on those 2 sets to one that's fed directly from the box outside and there isn't any difference in the picture.This thing works. [...].
Bought this along with hard-to-find HP57+ HP58 cartridges (no local supply). Amazon shipped fast & I got everything in 3 days.Everything OK & Amazon will be my source for HP cartridges & my local charity get my old cartridges for recycling.
The moon is very bright when viewing thru my C8-SGT scope. I find this filter an absolute requirement for prolong studing of the moon and looking at details.I use this filter on both my stratus, Meade 5000, and Expl. Sc. EP. Works great!
This is a review of the FM18 head only. The head appears well-built - all-metal and it feels substantial. However, the head moves slightly in one direction when the pan lock knob is tightened, ruining the shot. Spend $100 more (for a Bogen or a Gitzo) and get a much better result.
These headphones are great! I use them primarily on airplanes and they do a great job of canceling out that annoying low frequency noise. I'm usuallyu the kind of guy who needs the best brands and latest and greatest products/technology. I could not tell the difference between the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 and these. Save yourself a bunch of money and get these for 1/10th the price of Bose.
MINE CAME LATE LATE LATE LIKE A MONTH LATE AND WAS USED ALREADY THE BOTTLE WAS OPEN AND HALF USED I WOULD HAVE RETURNED IT BUT I WOULD HAVE PAID MORE IN SHIPPING THAN IT WAS WORTH I GOT RIPPED OFF ON THIS ONE
I have read the reviews and was worried about the paper curling... So, does it curl?? wellll ok, a little.. if you look carefully from the side... but come on, what do you want for $100.This is simply an awesome personal printer. It is very fast (as fast as the network printers at work... ok at least "my" work), the print quality is good (slightly grainy on images, but not noticable on text), and the ease of networking capabilities is why I bought it!The form factor is perfect. It's big enough to fit the paper inside, but small enough to fit comfortably on your desk.To sum up... if you want a cheap, fast, "good" quality, networkable printer, this is it!Oh yea... remember, this is a "laser" printer. Say it with me now... "laaaser printer". That means that it is Black & White, NOT color. If you expected a color laser for $100, then I have a bridge to sell you.
great case. not to big, not to small. also avail at wally world for same price minus shipping:(
Pretty good product. Easy to set the time and alarm. Radio reception is good. Sound is good for the size. Looks good. Comes with remote. Its nice how the alarm slowly gets louder.Things i don't like: The remote is pretty hard to use. I guess you have to be right in front of the unit for it to work. There is also a delay when pressing a button on the remote and having the unit receive the signal.Conclusion: I would buy it again.
The first thing I tell people when they ask me what sort of digital camera they should buy is: &quot;Make sure you buy one that doesn't use a proprietary battery.&quot; In other words, if you can't walk into a drug store and buy batteries for it, keep looking.Any battery can go bad, even rechargable lithiums (all it takes is one out of the three to die and you're out of business). I'm a big fan of rechargable AA batteries. Take two sets with you on vacation and if something goes wrong, drop into a drug store and buy replacements until you can find more rechargables.I have, however, found that Olympus makes the best digital cameras I've ever used. The D-550 3-megapixil is superb and it uses AA batteries. One of its best features is in the Camedia software that comes with it. It corrects for the distortion found in ALL single lens digital cameras.If Olympus goes to propriatary batteries, they've lost me as a customer. I don't want to be out in the middle of nowhere and suddenly have my battery go down. Nor do I want to find out, three years from now, that my battery is special order only and goes for an exorbitant price. I've got a laptop computer by Lexmark in my closet that I could still be using, except the proprietary battery's no longer being made.Finally, while the Olympus Stylus 410 4MP Digital Camera renders very nice photos, it has minor annoyances like &quot;noise&quot; -- digital interference that pros can spot as coming from a digital camera. In low light, it also suffers from a slight purple cast in dark areas, neither of which my D-550 has.After batteries, quality of photos is my next big buying point. This camera is capable of taking great photos that are frameible, but you'll have to add Photoshop Elements to the purchase to boost saturation and change color casts. The camera's the right size. Anything smaller and it becomes unweildy.
I have an HP dv60t laptop computer with Windows 7.I wanted to connect this computer to my HP DeskJet 722C printer.This has been a good deal for me for 3 main reasons:(1) This product was shipped to me within 3 days.(2) The installation was "plug-and-go". The computer automatically found its own appropriate drivers. If it would have not worked, then the mini-CD which came with it would have provided the necessary help.(3) In the end, it simply worked with no problems for me. My computer and my printer are now talking.
It took me a while to figure out how the strap configured in it's multiple configurations- but once I did- it's easy.Only odd thing is there is no internal sleeve/divider for the laptop. Since I keep my 13" MacPro in a sleeve already- not a horrible issue, but- it's been an adjustment.I also purchased the skooba cable caseSkooba R750-300 Cable Stable DLX (Black)- which has proven invaluable- although a bit pricey.The real test was taking this case on my BMW R1100RS- and this is where the bum bum positioning along with the stabilization strap make this great- it sits right back on the seat- almost like a sissybar- and doesn't shift or move. The weight isn't on my back- so when I'm riding a distance, it's comfortable.I like the looks of this bag a lot- but the construction is really first class which is more important. I get the feeling I could load this up with a lot of weight and the straps would all hold fine (I had my old Triple 5 Soul bag rip a strap at a trade show- had it re-stitched and it lasted 8 years after).It's not an orthodox place to carry your load- but, as a former grunt who used to hump a ruck with a radio, I can tell you that when hiking- having the weight up high makes things easier- but, for riding- the opposite holds true.
I had hoped this product would save me from having to put out traps. No luck. One of the younger gophers actually likes to sit on the thing when he suns himself.
I installed this within 15 minutes (it was so easy to set up) and have my network up and running in less than half an hour. Compared to the Linksys (which I have returned to Amazon), I haven't experienced the need to &quot;reset&quot; the router every few days and the Netgear has been on for over 3 weeks now. I don't know if Linksys have updated their firmware so that one does not need to reset the connection but so far, I haven't experienced any downtime with the Netgear model.For those who are interested, I used this for my Verizon DSL account in Brooklyn, NY and one of the reasons I set up my connection so quickly is because I didn't need to install Verizon's WinPOET and simply need to configure Windows 2000 Professional's Network (took a minute!). The transmission is a lot smoother (without the router, I would experience intermittent outtage) and I have downloaded the entire RedHat Linux software as well as Oracle's Oracle8i without any problem (and those are HUGE files).
This device is awesome. It works best with Windows Media Player 10.0 - dont bother installing the Napster software.
These DVD+RW's work great with our Gateway DVD player. And you can't beat the great low price.
This MP3 player is simply an irresistable buy. It has been about 6 months now, since my purchase, and i was listening to a song today, after i hadn't listened to it for a while, and i told myself that I must tell the public about what a great product this is. If you want even better support (please visit this site - it will improve your experience with the AJBR tromendously).
I purchased this outdoor atomic clock three months ago and hung it out by our backyard pool. It is sheltered a bit by the roof overhang, but it still gets some blowing wind and rain. So far, the clock has kept perfect atomic time. The temperature indicator is a bit small, so we really can't see that feature from the pool deck, but the hands on the clock are easy to read. This clock serves our purpose perfectly. I have read reviews that say outdoor clocks like this aren't really suited for the weather, but I have no complaints, and it's been 90 days of crazy Florida weather. We got the clock with free shipping, so the price was right, too. Great clock, great deal!
I wanted to locate my 2 IDE DVD devices high in my full tower case. The standard 18" cable length is not sufficient to achieve this purpose. A 36" cable seemed to be the perfect solution. NOT SO. The cable as sent had one connector located at the 36" position and one at ~ 20". Seems to me this defeats the whole purpose of a long cable.
Well I bought this little piece of heaven over the weekend. Not to brag, but a local Camera shop had the kit, with the lens and K100D body not the K110D body for 399.99 regular price, minus the 100 rebate the pentax offers on their website (store had no idea) that 300 bucks for this beauty. Now I'm not going to say where I bought just know that their recommend by Pentax's official website.So my review. It takes a little getting use to but this thing is amazing. I'm personal a no flash kinda guy and this thing really does an amazing job. It does fantastic at on night shots, and that what I live for with my camera. Capturing what I can't see (this guy also does great at capturing exactly what you seeing, its amazing" I do a white light adjustment and then figure out my exposure (I never trust the automatic and haven't tested it trial and error is the best way to go) and I'm getting unreal shot. My first run at night shots with this thing got me the shots I'll be sending out as christmas gifts this year.My own mother found it hard to believe I took that shot, and thanx to walmart I've already gotten some excellent 8x10's and haven't even owned it for 48 hours yet. So GET THIS Baby, wether you buy it here (don't buy from walmart horrible shipping department) or Penn Camera, your shure to love your results once you get the basic down. Did I mention the top LCD that tells you your Exposure Appature battery meeter and two other things that I haven't figure out yet, and its got an excellent macro function, ok what are you waiting for buy this thing, and start shooting awesome pictures at a price no one is going to believe, (does better then my fathers Nikon D40 and my sisters Nikon D80 neither one believes what I paid and the quality) Also unlike nikon and cannon this supports all their previous lenes so lenes are easy to find and can be found at a steal. Not to mention this thing is made of Carbon something or other, its very solid....Also it has a built in CCD Cleaner, you just press a button and it makes some noice and shakes off the dust. EXCELLENT BUY a must have. If your looking at this, you should already be buying this.
I purchased the XS-LB10S and the XM-1S with a Sony GT81UW head unit, thats right sony all the way hoping to reduce any problems and make sure all synced well. The sub performed well, sq was good but died 3 weeks after install. Im told it blowed and submitting it on warranty, but the amp is 290rms and the sub is rated for 330 rms - it should have never happened.Looking at the reviews on the net now, the only 2 reviews I have found on crutchfield and sonicelectronix indicate premature problems as well. I dont intend to keep this sub, Im going with a ED SQ10 instead, cheaper and better performing.Sony - you disappointed me.
My Polycomms kept burning out so I tried this one - mainly for the speakerphone. Works great so far (4 months) with good sound and controls.
One of my friends had these and i decided to buy one in 2004, little did i know, i should have waited for the iPod instead.This mp3 player only lasts for about a year, and the sound quality degrades over time, to a point where you hear rasping sounds in quiet areas. Additionally, the ear buds are too big, and as time passses (8months) you start to lose sound in one ear piece, then both. I tried other ear pieces but it was the same.I figured out that it is faulty wiring in these pieces of junk that cant be mended together.You're better off buying an iPod shuffle than this crap.
You are screwed. I have had this printer for 14 monthsand now it is dead. I replaced a printer cartridge and thengot an error that the cartridge wasn't installed right.When I reopened it, the cartridge had fallen out and therewere springs and a plastic piece lying on the bottom with itand I have no idea where they came from. Needless to say it doesn't work. Now I am not a mechanical genius but I still think that if one installs a printer cartridge incorrectly it shouldn't cause the whole printer to fall apart. I can't afford $100 a year for a printer. Stay away from this one.
I just upgraded from my trusty 35mm to this digital camera. After researching for almost 2 weeks, I decided to buy this camera. It takes such sharp, crisp pics - even in low-light the pics have not been grainy. It's easy to use - very user-friendly, especially for someone like me who has just bought their first digital camera. I am so glad this is the one I chose. The video is great and the sound is clear. I really like the fact that you can get rid of red-eyes on the LCD screen before you develop the pics...there are so many great features - and for the price, you feel like you've stolen the camera. :-) And Amazon delivered much earlier than the timeframe they gave me - 5 stars for them, too.
I have just put in this cartridge, and so far so good. I saved a lot of money - hope it lasts.
I used this for 3 days and all of a sudden it stopped playing CDs and tried to tell me there is no CD in it... It was a new CD I just bought for my daughter with no scratches or dust on it but it still refused to play it....I returned it right away.
I wash and dry my hair everyday. I used this hair dryer in a hotel and loved it! I've been searching for a good hair dryer that didn't break the bank for years. My husband also commented that it drys my hair quicker. It leaves my hair so soft. My hairdresser even said I must be doing something right. The retractable cord is great. And, I love the folding handle for travel.
I needed an extension cord with 3 prongs for my tv, as it sits high on a shelf, so I could plug it into the electric surge protector strip and this one fit the bill!! It works just fine, so I have no negatives to say about it. It also arrived quickly!
I loved it for a month. I was very careful about ejecting it properly and the whole bit. After one month all my files started becoming corrupted. Luckily I had already backed up everything. Hopefully they will refund me, or send me a brand new, more reliable one.argh.
My son lives in a dorm room in Boston with no access to cable. He has a small 15 inch HDTV (Element - Circuit City Brand). He had what we thought was a good antenna also purchased at Circuit City for twice the price of this antenna. He barely picked up any channels. He purchased this antenna and now picks up every HD channel available in Boston plus many other channels he could not get before. The HDTV channels are clearer than my channels through cable. Never thought an antenna would make such a big difference.
Upon first getting these I thought to myself "yay now I can blast my bass up or w/e" -nope. Let me explain why. For some reason these "headphones" only pick up certain/VERY particular bass responses. A LARGE majority of my music is either hip-hop or trance/dance. Basically some songs you'll hear great booming bass(that overshadows everything else) and others you'll hear almost no bass at all. Also if a particular song has two different bass responses one will totally interrupt the other to the point where the song is unlistenable. Another problem is that this thing eats up batteries like some glutton as I find myself changing batteries every week or so(yes I do turn it off when not using it). And lastly the sound quality is mediocre(although I didn't really expect much from SKs). Comfort was good though.Pro.1)comfortCon.1)Terrible bass2)Terrible sound quality3)Eats up batteries4)Bass control is clunky and gets in the way5)Bass notes "interrupt" each otherObviously the cons outweigh the pros. I was hoping that these "headphones" would have changed my opinions on SK quality, sadly they only confirm them. After using these for about 3 weeks I just gave them away as they were an embarrassment to use.For those curious of some of the worst songs some of the notable ones are...1)Paper Planes - M.I.A.(bass interrupts each other BADLY)2)Has It Come to This - The Streets(same as above)3)DotA - Basshunter(Weak bass no highs. although pretty much all techno sounds rubbish on these)
My wife bought this at the airport, thinking that it's size and "Noise cancellation" is a good purchase. She didn't like it and I tried it on my next trip.1 The so-called "remote" is bulky. The wire running from it to the music player is way too short. I had to hold it in my hand. I have full size Noise cancelling earphones that fold up which works far superior on a plane.2 The sound is tinny and very low volume. Noise cancellation is at a minimum if at all effective.3 I lost the soft in ear part of one earbud, which falls off often. I called COBY and was told that they don't sell a replacement part and that I might be able to find a suitable paert at "Radio Shack" or some other electronics store.4 Very poor support from COBY!
This is an excellent unit at a good price...I wish there was more bass in the sound but other wise the unit is flawless and I live in NYC and priced this unit and it was $1049 at one of our big retailers.
This happens to be my second review of any Amazon product. The item is a cheaply built piece of junk, unable to hold a spotting scope level. Primarily injection molded plastic. Only tightened it to remedy the angle and it broke. This will not hold 4 pounds or maybe even less. Now to find something better. I'm unable to comprehend how it got numerous 5 star ratings. $24.00 hit to the wallet. This was purchased at Amazon.
I was browsing through preamps and stubmled on this one. I was looking for a preamp for this receiver:Yamaha R-S700BL Stereo Home Theater Receiver (Black)and this turntable:Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable (USB & Analog). The Yamaha has a built-in preamp, but the level is annoyingly low compared to all other sources. I was rather surprised to get an email saying this preamp had shipped! Upon receiving this, I immediately hooked it up. I even did a A/B comparison with the TC-750 on one channel and the built-in on the other... then swapped channels and did it again. It's a day and night difference between this preamp and the Yamaha's built-in one. Both are so quiet that I can't tell which has a higher noise. On paper, they are very similar. The level from the TC-750 is a good bit higher than the built-in, and the frequency response appears to be brighter. I definitely like the TC-750 better!My only regret on this is not buying the TC-750LC, which has an output level control.
Like many others, I had a broken microscope and required the assistance of customer service to help trouble shoot. They only allow communication through email. Each email took on average 5 days to respond. After 4 emails I had exhausted their trouble shooting algorithm. Never once did I receive anything more than a standard format answer.Here is the last email:Hi,Unfortunately it seems that the software/hardware is not compatible with your specific computer model and configuration. We cannot guarantee that our products will work with all users. We have exhausted all possible trouble shooting steps for this product. Please use the product with a different computer or return to the retailer for a refund. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. If you have any questions, please reply to this e-mail.Best Regards,Digital Blue
Apple's iPod Nano is a great product, although not perfect: using its features is not always intuitive, but with some effort, one can master its functions. I especially like the automatic-update feature whenever it is connected to iTunes. I purchased a cheap MP3 player awhile ago and it is completely useless. It is gathering dust until I find the manufacturer and make him eat it. I recommend the iPod to any serious lover of music (and audio books, photos, etc.).
I've used hot air brushes for a couple years. This works better than my last. The low setting and the larger brush works better for me. The high setting blows the hair off the bristles. It's nice having the small brush option for different styles though. I believe my hair stays styled longer and without as much work and injuries using a hot air brush versus a curling iron.
It is great product, like the remote control. It fits into home stereo and easy to switch back and forth.
There's not enough memory in this unit + other problems. When I tried to return in and purchase a more expensive one from Amazon, Amazon was just HORRIBLE! Since I opened the box, I would lose 50% of the unit price, lose the shipping charges and would pay for the shipping back to Amazon. I now have a unit that I'm VERY UNHAPPY WITH! Beware if you're going to shop with Amazon. I learned and will try to AVOID THEM IN THE FUTURE. Sincerely, Barry
Missing a fifth star due to flimsy cap constantly falling off of the pen. Device works well to clean my lenses and the price was right.
I purchased these for sport use, and compared them with a set of Sennheiser earbuds I use at the office. The Sonys are a little more expensive, but they have better sound, more bass response, and fit my ears better. Although I'm a fan of Sennheiser products, in this case the Sony product is superior.
I use it every day in the car. It works very well. I couldn't find the better price than this.
I did a lot of looking around before I bought this printer. I needed the top feed for all the different kinds of printing I do and we were also needing a scanner. The printer is really fast and the scanner works perfectly and easily. I couldn't be more pleased with this purchase. It even fits nicely on my desktop.
This is the first time I have tried an non-HP cartridge. For some reason, full page of graphics print fine. Text from any word processor only prints half a page -- the left side of the page only. It then fades out to nothing on the right.
I have an AIWA stereo system that was given to me as a gift almost ten years ago. With the system came two cheap antennas that were really just plastic coated wires with exposed ends. It was impossible to get ANY signal from them. Now, almost ten years later, I ordered the Terk AM/FM+ radio antenna from amazon, and I could not be happier. I had the thing hooked up within three minutes. The antenna can either be placed on a flat surface, or hung on the wall on a simple nail. If you are looking for a great antenna at an even greater price, then look no further.
Finally! Pocket PC builds on the already-suprisingly-good CE platform, and the end result is the PERFECT portable device. If you are still thinking in terms of a shirt-pocket rolodex with some basic synch functions and calendar/tasking apps, great... stick with Palm (or save your money and get a Rexx credit card device, which is infinitely smaller, more efficient, and performs the same basic services as a Palm).Pocket PC is geared to power users who have graduated from Palm's lightweight feature set; the E-115 reads MP3s and WMA files from a CompactFlash card faster than I expected (no skips or delays whatsoever), and (shocked! stunned!) Pocket IE *is* a full-featured web browser that, when combined with a CompactFlash modem, puts the web in your hand wherever you have access to a standard phone plug. The UI is a delight (when was the last time you heard THAT?) and although the battery life is not great, it will last you the length of that boring plane ride. Great games, eBooks, and even the ability to use your Cassiopea as a web server (!!!) are just some of the features that make this the ONLY choice for the advanced handheld device user.
I got this for my child as a christmas present. She loves it. Its light weight, compact and pretty good speakers.
Have had the TV for a month now and all is well. Great price, fast delivery and great picture. Anything HD looks amazing, other shows look marginal at best but that can be said about any HD TV. No shows are broadcast in 1080p yet anyways so 720p is just fine. If you're looking for the best value out there get this TV!!
This item seems too good to be true, and it is. The resolution is awful on anything other that the built-in monitor. The USB hookup is short and rigid. It won't line up with the port on my macbook, and it hangs from the back of my imac. Something flexible would make a lot more sense for versatility and be less fragile. The shape is also completely non-ergonomic.You'd think by the reviews that this was a miracle machine. Maybe I'm less motivated to rate it highly as it was a gift. Be warned, it's useful only if you dig watching video on a &lt;2 inch monitor. I'd return it if it weren't a gift.
Wow, this has more features than I anticipated. Voice recorder, plays multiple auidio/video formats without restrictions like the Ipod has... and gives you the ability to partition the hard drive for PC usability... translation: If you want, you can make this into a 1GB mp3 player, 59 GB USB Drive! Which means you can store any type of information on this for transfers between PCs. Regular 4GB and up USB drives cost a few hundred dollars, so this is definately an added benefit.You can sync with Outlook, and have your appointments, tasks, and contacts sync'ed.... Awesome! :)Enjoy!
How much can you say about a cable? This one is well made, the snagless ends are pretty, well, snagless. When we hooked it up it just worked. Everything one would expect from this cable.
I just got my ipod video today at best buy. Downloading songs is a snap. I think having to buy videos at apple is ridiculous especially when we already bought the dvd's we want to download it on. I found a awesome website for 34.95 it is all you need to put your full dvd's on the ipod video and it only takes 40 minutes per full length dvd. Screen is very clear and bright. Not sure if it scratches as easily as nano (i returned that one for this one) because i still have the plastic, but so far it is a great investment and i look forward to using it often.
This keyboard was ordered as a replacement to the Dell one that came with my computer about 4 years ago. I've had it for roughly one month, and I've been really please so far. The size and key placement are standard, and it doesn't have extended edges that would make it hard to fit on my small keyboard tray. The keys are actually quieter than my old Dell keyboard, so I got an unexpected upgrade. On top of all that, it's pretty darn cheap!
was a birthday gift and an excellent choice. works great just as described and was a big hit!
We purchased this player a couple of months ago. It worked well out of the box. The remote control was strangely laid-out with unconventional keying sequences. Soon after (or maybe out of the box), part of the display started to fail, which we didn't mind. It's continued to deteriorate since. These days, it fails to play a CD or VCD (even the ones in great condition) continuously for more than a minute. The remote control only works intermittenly. It's getting a marginal 2 stars only because it still plays the last 2 DVDs we tried and that's a generous rating only because of the low price.So, you get what you paid for and I'd consider buying it a crapshoot considering some of the good reviews. Sure, we didn't think this player will last more than a couple of years considering the price, but we are surprised that it's starting to fail even before we got our rebate from Malata!By the way, the tiny display only show the elapse time of the current track. No information on the current track number or the total elapse/play time. A bit annoying when playing a CD.
The lens is a general use lens. For the money you can't go wrong. The lens is pretty good for portraits and landscape. Works well for close ups as well.
This is a great keyboard, very functional and comfortable. Lots of useful keys... I own 2 of them.
We bought Fujitisu ScanSnap scanner to help clear out our office of many banker boxes full of documents. This was money very well spent. In approximately a month, I scanned a minimum of 20 banker boxes. (This was in addition to my other office projects.) I can't even give an estimate as to how many reams of documents I've scanned since we purchased this in December 2004.It's been almost a year and the scanner has been working strong! I can't believe how quickly it scans both sides of a sheet of paper. I've scanned various sizes of paper from letter to legal and even small memo sheets. Granted, I have to scan the different sizes separately, but at least it does scan them.The only thing that I do find irritating is that I am not able to use the computer for other tasks while scanning because the ScanSnap continues to "take control" of the computer. My current workaround is to use two computers. One is for scanning documents and the other is for working on other projects. This could be an expensive work around, but we already had an available computer.The technical support for the ScanSnap earned kudos from me as well. I misplaced the installation CD to install the scanner on the second computer and tried to find the information on the Fujitsu website. I had to call in to get the information. The woman I spoke with emailed me the FTP link while we were still on the telephone.Would I buy this product again? Definitely. It is a nice small unit that barely takes up any space on my desk. The space cleared in the office is amazing. It's nice to know that the important papers are now converted to PDF and can be stored off-site to protect this information.Another amazing thing is that we ordered this item on a Monday and received it in our office on a Friday!
Got this reading reviews from others and installation was easy. There were two little plastic screw holders missing but I was able to find from my inventory and I was able to install this. The thing I noticed that the fan is quiet but the air that goes thru those copper winding is not. Even when I put my PC to sleep this thing is still loud. I went back to my original Intel cooler and that's quiet.Too bad I can't return this crap.CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHzWindows XP w/ 3GHzASUS Motherboard P5QL/EPU
The only thing that is missing in an automatic feeder. I had some old slides that I scanned and they came out beautiful. Old faded memories came to light again. I had an HP before but I won't go back. Cannon is better all the way around.
Great cable especially for the price. Upgraded from analog D-sub cable to this DVI cable, immediately noticed a difference in quality on my LCD.
The radio works just fine. It is for my kitchen. On some cds it has a high pitch ring squeal.
The Lexar JumpDrive USB Flash Drive is a very small storage device that plugs into your computer's USB port and stores 128 MG (megabytes) of data! (Most computers have a USB port, it looks like a very small slot with neither the small protruding pins nor the little holes as in other "ports" on your computer. A port is a place to which you connect "peripherals" such as a a printer, for example)You can download directly to the USB port (on my office computer, this is found in the "My Computer" icon under "F Drive"), transfer from the USB port to your hard drive, or carry it from home computer to office computer. This last function is what I've found most useful. If I write something at work, or download pictures, etc., I can transfer the information to the Lexar, take it home, and transfer to my home computer (of course, it works from home tranferred to office computer as well). It works with either a PC or a MAC, and can also transfer between these two.The jumpdrive is a stand-alone product, you don't need to install cables or download drivers to get it working, which is a real benefit when you're not even sure what a driver is!The transfers are very fast, and a light blinks to let you know when it is finished. I've never lost any data using this product. There is also a write protect switch which will prevent accidental erasure of data, but I haven't been able to locate this. The 128MB (megabyte) JumpDrive can hold as much data as about 90 floppy disks (great for backup when you don't have a zip drive, and much more portable than a zip drive). The 128MB stores twice as much information, and the 32MB one half as much. Current Amazon.com prices (subject to change of course) for the Lexar are as follows:32MB listed as "not stocked or discontinued"64MB $28.99128MB $26.74With this sale, you get twice the storage for the same money. The 128MB is excellent for all kinds of media storage(digital photographers should appreciate this).Lexar claims you can attach this with your keys, but some users report that they are uneasy with the prospect of damaging or losing the Jumpflash. There's also a top with a ballpoint-pen like clip--if you've ever lost a pen, you may also lose the Lexar Jumpdrive as well. The clip does not dit that snugly anyway. I suggest transporting it in a briefcase, a purse, a wallet, or whatever you feel safest with.Some technical information:1-year Limited WarrantySystem Requirements: Windows 98SE/(for Windows 98 users: an Internet connection),Me/2000/XPMac OS X, Mac OS 8.6 or higherOne available USB port
This item is small but gives great sound quality and holds plenty of songs. I have seen this same item in other catalogs and a much higher price. For someone just starting out with the digital music scene I would recommend this MP3 player.
I just received my Nikon S9 a couple of days ago.I am def. not disappointed in it (as of yet, that is).PROS:I like that the lens is NOT retractable (it's inside the camera). I've read lots of reviews on all brands of cameras where reviewers complained that the lens gets stuck while sticking half-way out. This is something I don't have to worry about with the S9.I also like that it's durable. It's not made of plastic, it's very solid. I actually feel like I got what I paid for.Picture quality is good. You need to hold the camera VERY still while shooting, since pictures tend to blur easily. I've been fooling around with it a lot, and I seem to be improving with my shots (where blur is concerned).I also haven't experienced any red-eye! Woohoo! They red-eye reduction flash feature really works (so far)!Pictures could be a little sharper, but the camera comes with a CD that allows you to edit the pictures on your computer, and change the brightness, sharpness, color, etc., of the pictures, and you can also rotate them. This is a plus for me.The buttons are small, but there are very few of them, which makes it simple to use.CONS:Well, I gave this camera only 4 stars PRIMARILY because I bought it from Amazon for $249.99, and then about a week later the price was down to $222.94. I pre-ordered the camera. So 1 lesson I learned was: WAIT UNTIL THE CAMERA IS IN STOCK (AND NOT ON PRE-ORDER). DON'T BUY A CAMERA WHEN IT IS FIRST RELEASED, WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, CHANCES ARE THE PRICE WILL DROP. I'M SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS!Another con: You really need to play around with the camera if you want good pictures-- especilly where lighting is concerned. It's not a point-and-shoot camera-- for me, at least. The settings are definitely there for a reason (like the scenes, such as indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, and so on . . . and the flash features as well).Haven't tried the video or voice recording yet, so I can't really comment on that.That's about it. In all, I don't regret buying it. Only had it for a few days and I'm liking it more and more (I was a bit intimidated and frustrated in the beginning while trying to find settings that would help me take a good picture).
Like many other 1-star reviews on this site, mine crapped out after several months of lite use. It started by not reading CF cards, then SD cards. I wouldn't recommend this product, very unreliable.
These little speakers are terrific. I replaced a pair of bulky Infinity speakers with these and the size difference alone made these appealing. However, coupled with a Yamaha subwoofer, these front home theater speakers do exactly what is required of them, and more. They work well with my Onkyo receiver, provide excellent theater-quality sound and play all kinds of music with a deep, rich tone. Highly recommended....especially with the price.
Most people know JBL as a maker of high end stereo speakers. A lot of folks in the computer world have discovered that JBL makes amazing computer speakers.Now folks with iPods and MP3 players are discovering that JBL makes great companions for their devices as well! The OnTour will also make a fine external speaker for you laptop. So if your portable projector or laptop does not have good sound, consider adding an OnTour as part of your portable presentation system.[...]
I work in the tech industry and one of our key partners is Netgear. So based on what I know about their product, I purchased one of these to use in my house. Installation is easy, worked easily - I mean it's a unmanaged switch - you pretty much plug the cables in and it either works or it doesn't. I've used many routers/switches in my day and in my experience, there isn't too much trouble. This is the first switch that just started having issues. The problem is also, the problem wasn't always the easiest to identity. Just to give some perspective, I have 1 router, 3 switches, and about 10-15 end systems using the internet or hooked up to my home network. Because I didn't anticipate that a switch could just have faulty performance, I didn't think it was an issue. Well, 3 hours of switching cables and routers later, I found this unit was the culprit. I thought, hmm, I don't think I bought this that long ago, maybe I can get warranty support on it. And I found out... my warranty expired 10 days ago. Overall still a good product, but failing right when the warranty expired? Too much of a coincidence to really recommend. I've had a Trendnet switch for about a year longer and have no issues with it.** Update ** I bought two at the same time and as noted above, the first one died and I just found out that the 2nd one is dead too. Revising rating.
WORDS TO DESCRIBE SELLER AND TRANSACTION? UNHELPFUL; EVASIVE; UNSYMPATHETIC ...Item never delivered - seller insists it was - proof of delivery proved it was'nt!! Seller refused to help referring me to Amazon.I won't be doing business with this seller again - it is up to you to make your own judgement.
Excellent Flash Card with more than enough memory. Can there be too much memory? Great card!
The package that they item was shipped in had been opened. The battery was not the correct one for my camera. I sent it back for a full refund.
We have had this DVD player for 4 months and have been very happy with it. We bought it to get our kids (2 and 5 years old) through a long plane ride and it did the trick. Since our plane ride was over 5 hours, we called Magnavox and ordered an extra battery (around $55 with shipping). The player is sturdy and lightweight--perfect for travel. We have since used the player a lot and have had no problems. The picture is good and the sound is adequate for a portable player, and our experience is that the battery lasts for over 3 hours. If you are thinking of buying this to use on a plane, I would recommend bringing along a short bungee cord (available at Home Depot). We had some bad turbulence for part of the flight and the bungee cord kept the player secured safely to the tray.
I recently bought this product and it was not working on my printer and computer. I am not sure why, it is considered plug and play. I sold it on ebay recently.
Do not trust Magellan Customer support, they do not have data access and do not care about Magellan reputation.I used Magellan RoadMate 700 for one day before smoke came out of the unit and it stopped working. Factory no longer has RoadMate 700 in stock for replacements, and technician promised me a new cradle within 5 days. I called after a week, 1st rep. said unit was not shipped and will be shipped immediately, I called 2nd time and another rep. said that unit was shipped 3 days ago and gave me a tracking number not for my package, I called 3rd time and another rep. said that they do not have part, that they will have it in a week and that it will take them another week to ship it to me.After 7 days of being a proud owner of Magellan 700 I shipped it back to the company that I bought it from and expecting a replacement for the entire unit now.
I have used this printer for 1 month and it is so far so good.
I have been using the iPod all week. I enjoy taking it on long walks, thinking I can outlast the battery life. This never happens. The battery life is extraordinary. I have owned cd walkmen that play two or three cd's before completely draining their ... batteries. This electronic gadget outlast's my own stamina. I don't have to worry about battery life. Worth it? Yes. Just as I wonder if I will ever outlast my iPod's battery, I wonder about the hard drive. Will I ever get enough worthy music to fill the entire 4.6 GB? Does enough worthy music even exist? I could fill the iPod with music I would never feel the urge to listen to. I could! But I won't this device deserves honorable music. Thankfully, 80 dollars worth of cd's came with the iPod. I pledge not to disgrace my iPod with poor music selections. More hard drive space than I could ever correctly fill? Worth it? Yes. One drawback is my shyness around my iPod. I have to hide it all the time, in order to keep people from getting jealous. If I took this thing into work? Look out. It could really endanger my career. People would think I am getting paid way too much, or possibly a spy. I have to hide this awesome thing. It is like wearing a 5 pound gold nugget on your neck. Don't get mugged!
The PCI card installed easily and works great with theexternal drive I know have for back-ups. Nice, low costway to add high speed I/O to a system that is aging.It helps make my basic email and photo storage systema lot more useful since I can backup much faster and easier now - which means I may actually do it!!
I have been using this scanner for over 1 year and have used it to scan hundreds of typewritten pages, old slides, and photographs. For the money, this is one fine tool. We have a newer, much more expensive scanner at our office, but I have often taken work home to scan because the Epson 1670 does a better job.My only complaint is the lack of any cohesive instructions on how to use it. Once I did figure out from trial and error how to use the machine, I grew to love it for its speed.
It shipped on time and works great with are lap tops and computers.Much better than our last one
Years later, still using it, sound is vibrant and thumping. Do they still make these? I could use another set. It was a great deal at the time.
I've tried many other brands and other disks from Verbatim as well. The &#34;DataLifePlus&#34; are the ONLY ones I've found that reliably give good burns and I cannot even recall the last time I ended up with a coaster from these. Any of the DataLifePlus line works wonderfully, not just the &#34;shiny&#34; ones either. I put lots of home video on disks to send to grandparents and have never had any issues with compatibility or corrupted disks.
Card is the perfect size for storing all my pictures and music. I hate having to search through 8000 files, for me it works great.
As the title says, these headphones stopped functioning less than a week after they were delivered. They were working fine until this happened right out of the blue.
This system has got the goods and the bads just as I expected them to be. I'll put things pointwise:- Value for money! - Can't get a system as complete as this [with the control pod cum decoder ..etc.] for 25000 Indian Rupees.- The Sub "booms" - mind you, this one won't give you a tight punchy articulate bass. If there's an explosion in the movie you're watching you'll hear and feel it alright but don't expect bass strings to sound resolved on this Sub. I'll like to discuss this matter in a little detail: The older model z680 had a 8 inch woofer as compared to the 10 incher on this one, but the power has remained the same - 188 watts. Now subwoofer construction is a complex subject, especially when you are considering a 10 inch woofer. Most PC speaker systems have about 6 inch woofers. One can expect to push that to 8 inches. But frankly making a 10 inch woofer and making it sound articulate is in my opinion beyond a company that specialises in computer peripherals. Secondly, the notorious shortcoming of Subwoofer-Satellite systems is the lack of coherence between the Subwoofer and Satellites. The bass and highs are taken care of but the midrange suffers. Now this shortcoming will only be exaggerated when the woofer size is increased from 8 to 10 inches making it even more difficult to bridge this gap between the low and high frequencies. Thirdly, a 10 inch woofer will take more than 188 watts to be properly controlled. Most 10 inch woofers are powered by 250 watts or more. Logitech having enjoyed good success with z680 have pushed the envelope by replacing a 8 inch woofer by a 10 incher. I think this effort should have been directed elsewhere. An excellent solution is what Klipsch [A speaker specialist] has done - used 2 8 inch woofers instead of 1 10 incher. This solves 2 problems : one is that such a woofer would in some ways be easier to make. Secondly, with a single woofer room interactions can get very problematic causing booming at some frequencies. Infact room interactions are an almost incurable disease in the subwoofer breed. The only satisfactory solution is to have more than 1 woofer!But all in all the sub is alright. It gives a good visceral impact. the bass output is kinda variable. At times is excessive but sometimes you gotta turn it up.- The control pod is fine. The signal decoding works without a glitch.- No complains regarding the Remote. The good thing about the remote is that the button layout is simple and feel of the buttons is good.- About the satellites - well nothing much to say about them. They are above average in terms of sonic clarity. Construction is good.- Although the other reviewers have mentioned that this system is loud enough to scare you neighbour, I beg to differ. It gets loud but not so loud. A related point is that there is absolutely no distortion at max volume - indeed commendable. But is the max volume deliberately kept low so as to avoid distortion? Anybody's guess!Overall I'm happy with the system - be it movies or music. [I'm not a gamer]. There are no serious flaws. It has the shortcomings that most sub/sat systems have. A point of improvement would be the subwoofer. I guess logitech should toughen up the woofer [now that they are committed to 10 in woofers!]. It vibrates quite a deal and need more bracing and more power.Guess that'll be it.
I bought this because I got a computer monitor for free and it did not have a cord. I figured a cheap one would work just fine. Boy was I wrong. The image was wavy and hard on the eyes. I got a different cord and now the monitor works great. This cord does work, just do not expect a great image.
This is a perfect tool to clean your lens. It doesn't seem soo, but you'll realize how good it is, once you use it. No regrets at all...
The Sony DVP-S360 is the replacement model for the Sony DVP-S330 (which has been discontinued), Amazon hopefully will get this player in soon and the universal price everywhere for the Sony DVP-S360 is $249. Also all the problems reported with the 330 has been 'fixed' by Sony (as they claim) with the new 360. Also even better than the dvp-s330 is that the dvp-s360 comes with component video outputs and a custom parental control for up to 50 DVDs, so you can program what DVDs your kids watch. Also its thinner and a different more refreshing look than the DVP-s330.
Just got the TV yesterday after about a year of researching. The black levels are better than any other LCD that I've seen. The game mode is breath taking when playing PS2 or PS3 or any console. I also hoooked it up to my computer using a Nvidia 6800 with the latest drivers... heaven. Now I am on my couch checking my emails and browsing all at the same time. I haven't tried computer gaming on this monster, but i will update this comment or post new ones for future buyers. You can't go wrong with this choice. U got 95% of the Sony quality without 1000 to 1500 extra bucks. Buying here also saved my $800 + free shipping and handling. Awesome deal.
This is a easy to use lens cleaning device.You use the bush end to remove any debris from the lens, and the pad end to remove fingerprints and the like.The bush is retractable and soft enough not to damage lenses.The pad is treated (coated) in such a way as to remove fingerprints without leaving smudges.I have had excellent results using the Nikon Lens Pen on my Sony DSC F-828 digital camera. However it is important to note that the pad end is much too big to use on the electronic viewfinder (or anything else less than about a half an inch in diameter).The Nikon Lens Pen appears to be identical to many other LensPens out there (they all seem to be identical except for branding and coloration). Perhaps they are all manufactured by one company (perhaps other than Nikon)?
I RECEIVED THESE AS A GIFT, THEY ARE AWESOME, BEST QUALITY, BEST SOUND, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Thank you Amazon and all the reviewers. I was looking at local (Reno) store ads on Thanksgiving Day and decided to look at consumer reviews on Amazon. I soon found this model TH-42PX60U. Impressed by those who took time to write and had done much research before buying, I took the plunge.I received an email confirmation from Amazon on Friday, but it was Monday before my credit card showed the charge backdated to the day I made the purchase. TigerDirect's site had the order and I knew it had gone out on a truck. I was not successful in getting other tracking info from Tiger. On Thursday, a week after my order, a local freight firm called to set up an appointment for delivery on Monday. The delivery was on time, and thanks to my apartment manager's sending 2 maintenance men, the TV was on its pedestal within a half hour of its coming through the door. It takes 2 people to lift the TV onto the pedestal (about 90 pounds).Neither Amazon nor TigerDirect charged me for sales tax or shipping, so I got the TV for $1,279.99--a bargain, I believe.In my community, our cable service has some HDTV. I already had digital with the DVR box. My connections are component. No HDMI yet. Pictures of non HD channels are better than the 5 year-old 27" Sony Wega I replaced. But the HD channels are not to be believed! A PBS documentary of churches in Buffalo NY looks so realistic, I think I could reach out and touch the wood, stained glass, or granite.At the Panasonic website, [...] I found info not in the manual. They recommend setting picture values down for the first 100 hours. This I did through the Picture Menu. Also, they want us to set the aspect ratio so that there are no black bars on the edges. It took me awhile to discover that I could easily change the aspect ratio with a button on the Panasonic remote. (I was trying to do it through the Picture menu.)A phone call to Charter Cable, and a 20 minute wait for a real person, gave me the code to reprogram my cable remote which I need. My DVR box is similar to TiVo and lets me easily record shows. I approved a $8 increase in my monthly cable fee to pick up more HD channels. In this computerized world, the change has already taken place.I'm a 65 year-old woman. Though a former computer programmer, I am not great with TV technology. I so appreciate what other users have shared and unconditionally recommend this TV for average size living or family rooms.
Last just as long as the original battery. I can shoot all day (w flash) and have plenty left over.
Why sell a white TV with a black power cable!?! Ugh. Also, takes a really long time to turn on and the remote is weird and large (I replaced with a universal). Good picture, size and style, bad attention to details.
I bought this for our whole house stereo speakers (7 different rooms plus our back patio). It works really well and creates less heat in the cabinet then our older version of this amp.
I've used this mouse for about 6 months now, and I really liked it. I used to have the corded version and bought the wireless, it fits my hand better than the MS mouse that come with the Wireless desktop 4000 set which feels too cheap. The material on this one feels solid and the forward/backward buttons are very handy. One of the reason i'm getting the Logitech G11 keyboard is to use with this instead of getting a wireless combo.
I initially bought this to transfer files from computer to computer, but I ended up storing many of my favorite mp3s, digital pictures, and some documents and carrying this little thing around to have at my disposal whenever I needed them.I love this thing's size, a little shorter than a stick of gum and about the width of a pen. I was able to keep in my pocket without an unsightly bulge.A closed loop at its end makes it easy to attach to a key-ring.A light light's up when the computer is writing or reading to/from it. Just remember to not remove it from the USB port while this light is on, and your information and files are secure.I'm not a &quot;techy&quot; but from personal use, it seems that that the read/write time is fast enough. When it was full of 120MB of mp3s (you can't store more than that for some reason), it took about 2 minutes to transfer back to my desktop.Since this is a re-writable &quot;drive&quot; you don't have to buy more than a couple. I think that the ones smaller than 128MB will not be of muc benefit in the longrun. 128 is good, but 256 is the best, and the prices are dropping.
Once setup is done, this remote works exactly the way it's advertised to. Load the supplied software cd and follow the instructions, you should be ready to use your remote in about an hour. But you have to "read" all of the instructions during setup and have some patience as the setup wizard does repeat some of the questions about your equipment that you already answered.The only downside I found was that my Sharp TV(LC-37D4U) "cycles" to get to the needed input. This in turn took some time to get the Harmony to follow the command exactly the way I wanted it to. I had to call customer support and it even took them almost 2 hours to work everything out but they weren't giving up until they figured out the problem. Also, the number buttons are somewhat small and close together and I have average size hands, but that's a minor detail.I will probably upgrade to the Harmony 880 or 890 remotes when I put new equipment in my living room and the prices on these remotes come down a litte more. I bought the Harmony 550 as a "tester" remote just to see if it really did everthing it claims and so far so good. For around 80 dollars I would recommend this if you are looking for a true "universal" remote.
I ordered this product to eliminate the tangled web of cords connecting our router with other technology. Stores don't seem to stock Cat5 cable shorter than 7 feet, so I was delighted to find the one-footer on Amazon.com. It fits perfectly and my office space is visually improved.
I found these to be very uncomfortable, and the fit is odd. They just feel wierd. Sound quality is decent, and for the price they're okay. I would not buy again.
I bought this for my brand new refrigerator. I had had the refrigerator for only a month when a lightning surge blew out the compressor. After it was repaired(for free)I decided I needed to protect it from another such disaster. So far it's working as we get a lot of thunder storms in my area of the country.
Good mouse to use. I travel a lot for work and use this everyday. I tend to be a bit clumsy, so I have dropped it quite a bit, but it kept working and working. After 2 years and 8 months of this, it was time to get a new one though. But it is a great mouse to use. Heck, it was the mouse that I bought to replace my old one.
I bought these because I trust Sony quality and because they seemed like a good deal at $17.99. However, I am anxiously awaiting another set of headphones to replace these after just a month. I need some sturdy headphones for my daily 45-minute bus ride. I thought the big cups on these would block some of the noise around me. The weird thing is, it actually amplifies it. Put these headphones on and you can hear a conversation two rows back on the bus that before you would not have even noticed. It's sort of like listening into a seashell. I hate these headphones and I will stomp them to death as soon as a replacement arrives. They are not particularly uncomfortable, but I have grown to hate them with a passion in only two weeks. The cord is really really long and will not even stay in a tight knot. Good non-tangle headphones. Bad-usability headphones.
This lens is great!! I used it to photograph the giant pandas at the National Zoo and I got so many good close-ups. I strongly suggest this lens!!!!
This keyboard would be perfect except for one damnable flaw: the space bar is very, very hard to depress. The lower middle of the bar requires a reasonable force, but the left and right sides, particularly the upper left and upper right, cannot be depressed at all.Depending on your hand size and thumb position, perhaps this is not relevant. But for me the keyboard is completely unusable.I would not recommend this keyboard to anyone.
I decided to come and make a comment after installing new batteries yet again. I love this keyboard/mouse combo but man does it chew through batteries. Be prepared to have a large quantity of batteries on hand as I seem to replace them very frequently. (~ every 2 weeks or so)I use this @ work so my usage time might be a bit higher than the average user but I just wanted to let people be aware as I didnt see many comments about the battery consumption.Other than that its great.
Very nice product. The picture is very clear, the sound is great, and depending on where you live, you will have good amount of HD channels (as well as analog channels). You can also hook it up directly to your cable jack but you will only get analog channels.The HD Stick essentially turns your Mac into a DVR. You can pause live tv, record to your computer or external hard drive and even schedule recordings. The equipment is portable and i can carry it in my laptop bag without it looking bulky. The magnetic antennae base keeps it nice and stable (if you have somewhere metallic to place it). The remote control is compact and intuitive. The box also comes with an A/V input adapter if you want to capture video from your camcorder, game console or other personal media devices.
I have had the Netgear RT314 router for over 3 YEARS and have had NO PROBLEMS with it whatsoever. The router has been very stable through tons and tons of use. I was very unfamiliar with networking when I bought this router, and the installation was simple (just follow the instructions EXACTLY!). I highly recommend this product. Firewall, DHCP, and LAN all in one. Great item!!! I have used this router (internet-wise) for both cable internet access and wireless internet access.Note: Remember to tape your username and password to your router. I forgot to and it took me some time to find this info to get into my router.
...until the motor went out on the one I had been using for 2 years.I had thought that the 'ionic' thing was mostly hype, but started using this product a couple of years ago out of curiosity. My entire life, I have had naturally curly, flyaway hair that was annoyingly prone to frizzing and just generally difficult to manage. I wasn't sure if it was this dryer that had finally started smoothing out my hair, or if it was rather the newer conditioners and styling cremes I had found.When the ionic brush dryer I was using recently 'died', I was unable to find a replacement in any local stores. So, instead, I bought one that looked exactly the same that wasn't ionic, thinking it really wouldn't make any difference. Boy, was I wrong!!! Immediately, I was again dealing with split ends, frizzies, and flyaway hair.There HAS to be something to 'ionic' hairdryers that really DOES make a difference, as I changed nothing else. Being the scientific person that I am, I repeated this unplanned 'experiment' at least 3 times. When I use this product, my hair is noticeably silkier, shinier, and bouncier...with healthy waves that hold (I have somewhat thick hair.) The round brush/dryer style also dries my hair much quicker than the way I used to do it for years (with round brushes and typical pistol-style dryers), and with much less arm-fatigue. The heated air dries it from the 'inside out' which styles it at the same time, eliminating my previous need for the use of a curling iron or hot rollers to create soft waves/curls after drying.I plan to keep a spare one hand for the next time one dies on me suddenly. (I feel like 2 years was a good life, considering the use it got.)I highly recommend this hair dryer if you have hair like mine.
I loved this nano, I mainly used it for sports and it was doing a great job. The ear phones wasn't durable enough with the sweeting while running, so I had to change them few times. But the ipod it self was perfect. I was confused between buying it and the shuffle. The only thing that didn't attract me to the shuffle is that you can't see your itunes files that you creats. ANd with the shuffle your bound by one list. Over all I love the nano but I like the practicality of the shuffle if I just want to jogg with it.I recommend the nano very much.
Found these on Amazon for a fraction of retail price - REFUSED to pay $30 for brand name color and black inkject ink! Ordered and recvd in 4 days. I use these to print custom labels for DVDs and Blue Ray home movies and Boxing fights. They look and work excellent! Why pay full price using brand name if these work every bit as good if not better? Can't go wrong for the price. I highly recommend!
The rating is 1 star less, due to following reasons 1. It may not support or have any extension capabilities for 6.1 ch &amp; DTS ES. Well nobody would have thought about it then. 2. I could not configure the remote properly for all the equipment. The reason may be that I have everything SONY except Bose speakers. Of course I can atleast turn of everything with one button. The rating is 4 starts because 1. Very good Sony Digital Cinema Sound with different music formats 2. I can use this for both VCR &amp; DVD 3. It recognizes, DTS, optical cable inputs automatically 4. It handles Bose home theatre system very well Four of this points do not mean 4 stars. This system is very good. Give a break and let this unit take some rest, by buying RCAs 1-to-2 conversion jacks to connect your DVD/VCR directly to TV.
It has an adustable strap and the case keeps the camera nice, snug and protected
I ordered three batteries since the byline says &#34;by Uniden&#34; : &#34;Uniden BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for Uniden by Uniden&#34;. What I received says &#34;Uniden BT-446 Cordless Phone Battery for Uniden&#34;. The labelling on the batteries is printed on a stuck-on paper label, and each battery pack is packaged in a Saran-Wrap type of material. These batteries appear to be fake.I had ordered two BT-446 batteries in the previous week which were sold by a different Seller. I am totally satisfied with them.. had printing diredtly on the shrink-wrapped plastic encasing the battery pack, and each battery pack was packaged in a sealed static-free plastic bag.
This is one of those products that 'just works'. I had it programmed and up and running inside about 15 minutes. It had all the codes for my Sharp LCD, Oppo DVD player and Motorola DVR. I didn't have to show my less technically inclined roommates how to use it, so it's definitely intuitive. It's also much more attractive looking than the larger boat shaped Harmony models, if you care about aesthetics.The number keys at the bottom *are* quite hard to hit, but I rarely use these so it's not an issue for me.
...and if you used this alarm clock you most likely slept through it (recorded history). It has a "volume" feature where 0 has no sound and 1-14 all sound pretty much the same in volume. I have never been so let down by anything other than Starwars Episode one...but it would be a close tie. It is very random on deciding when and if to allow Ipod control via its buttons, its alarm just decided it would work when and if it wanted to...and it has kept time worse than any other clock I have ever had. I am not sure if I could ever trust Ihome again because this is a horrid horrid horrid clock.
Great product I would give it a 4.5.The only problem is what every one has said about the bleeding other than that great for the price.
The Targus Ultra Mini Optical Mouse (TUMOM) is an amazing piece of hardware. Its convenient size and weight make it just another competitor in the laptop mouse field, but what sets it apart from the crowd is its cord. Not only is the cord extremely thin and light-weight, but you can make the length anywhere from six inches to about two feet and then retract it down to nothing for transport. It's almost like having a wireless mouse, but without the added initial cost or the ongoing cost of batteries. Having the second mouse button is a big bonus for Macintosh laptop users; the third button (depressing the scroll wheel) is great too (mine is programmed for Expos&eacute;'s "view all windows" feature).There are a couple caveats, but these are probably going to hold true for any laptop optical mouse, not just the TUMOM. When I plugged the mouse into my PowerBook (in battery power mode) it sucked about 20 minutes off the clock, which then kept dropping at an accelerated rate. Although it seems to have ergonomic styling, over use of the mini mouse will probably result in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, so be careful out there.I've only had my TUMOM for a couple days, so I can't speak to its longevity (so far, so good). I've had a hard time convincing my three-year-old that it's not a toy (I've had a hard time convincing *myself* it's not a toy - it's just so fun to extend the cord ... retract the cord ... extend the cord ... etc.). The silver finish perfectly complements my Aluminum PowerBook (I briefly considered a Microsoft laptop mouse that was also silver, but, hello ... evil). I was initially concerned that the retractable widget would get in the way while moving the mouse, but that hasn't been a problem.My previous favorite computer gadget was the Lexar 128MB USB JumpDrive, but this makes that look soooo last year (which it was). This is truly a gadget lover's dream.
What else can I say--it works well and is a great value.For those who complain about the problem with going through the hull to mount the sensor: Hey, it wasn't designed to go through the hull, it was designed to go over the side.Knocking this unit because it won't do something it wasn't designed for is unfair and unhelpful.From Keith at:[...][...][...]
This is probably one of the cheapest noise reduction headphones out there. It won't do the job of a Bose, but you could buy 8 Boses for the price of a pair of these headphones. The noise reduction isn't perfect, because these headphones don't press really hard on the ears to form a tight seal like the Bose does. However, this also means that these headphones are a good deal more comfortable. The other plus is that that these headphones fold up nicely into the handy bag provided. Uses one AAA battery that lasts about 12 hours or so.
I bought it as a spare protector for my macbook pro and haven't really used it. Looks and feels decent still. And for the price, I will not complain.
Having tried an inexpensive infrared wireless with very disappointing results, I decided to give an RF set a try. The re-manufactured Sennheiser RS-120 looked to be a good buy as I had already been interested in this unit. Their arrival in a Tyvek envelope with some bubble wrap around the components was a bit disconcerting but turned out to be a non-issue, everything worked and suffered no damage. Setting them up was very simple although some folks might find the lack of instructions to be troublesome. Finding the headset battery compartment was a little puzzling but by twisting the ear pad it was soon revealed and I like the fact that it uses NiMH batteries. Since I have NiMH batteries, and chargers, for a bunch of other stuff, I don't even have to worry about keeping the headset on the charge cradle. The charge cradle is almost impossible to get wrong, just drop the headset on the wires and it makes contact. The only complaint I have is that the cradle is a bit tall, I've had to move the shelf that the base sits on down a notch to accommodate the height.The headset is fairly comfortable to wear for extended periods but the limited rotation range of the earpieces might be an issue for some. Also, the direction that the headset faces when being worn is a little odd at first since the headband sits on the forward side of the earpieces. The audio performance is very good although a bit light on bass. Since I use them to make speech heard more clearly, bass response is not an issue. If I'm watching a movie and I want bass, I just turn up my tower speaker system and have the best of everything, bass that can shake the room and I can hear and understand the dialogue! In my application there are no interference issues with other electronic items in the house, cordless phones, remote controllers, etc... I also don't perceive any hiss or other noises that others have reported with RF wireless systems. I can move about the room and sit anywhere without any drop outs or other interference.All in all, these are well worth the money and a real bargain at the re-man price.
I love my iPod Nano! Just love it! Easy to use. The wheel is not complicated at all. Fits everywhere and anywhere. I can't stop downloading music!!! I highly recommended.
This is an excellent printer! You can't go wrong with this one. The &quot;Toner Save&quot; Mode works well, really hard to tell the difference in the print quality. Initial setup is quick and you're printing in less than 10 minutes after installing the software on the CD-ROM. The footprint on a table or desk is small, especially when using the printer's face down hopper. It comes with a CD-ROM software, parallel cable, Manual (ON CD), and a Quick Setup poster.
I gave it to my little bro for Christmas, and at the beginning he was eseptic but then he love it. It was difficult to make the mars laser eye to work but after a while we did it. Definetily it need and adult supervision for asembling and help to use at the beginning. We expend hours outside checking for stars and the moon.
I purchased mine yesterday from a local Bestbuy (Opening day) so far I really like this guy. There are a few things that Microsoft should change but the overall device is great. Here are my thoughts.Positives -- The screen is very clear... none like it- I purchased the Brown and love the look.- FM radio is very clear and picks up great- Video is sharp- Menu on device is very easy to use and had great features like adding to quicklist.- The texture of the device is really cool. It looks like it should last a really long time.Negatives -- Its rather big for a 30 gig but its still a good size. Its not too big and bulky.- HATE! The PC software. The software that you us to move your songs over is HORRIBLE. It needs a ton of work. I am a Network Admin and know my computer software... and this one was complicated to figure out at first look. After playing with it for a hour I started to fugure out how to use it. I understand it now but still do not like the software. If you have a hard time using itunes, then you will have an even harder time using this sotware. This is the only downfall I have really found with this guy. The software automatically starts to sync ALL your music in youe "My Music" folder to your Zune. (I have 80 gigs of music that I do not want on there) Another big mistake with the software.- It only comes with a USB connection and head phones.
This was only the second DVD player I have had, and the first with Blu-Ray. The menuing system is very nice and easy to use. Setup is very straight forward. I used the USB interface to update the firmware. Produces very good video images, and fantastic sound.I have only one complaint about the way the product is sold on Amazon and perhaps if I had read several reviews I would have discovered this. The user guide makes it clear that for the best results the DVD should be connected to your TV with an HDMI cable. However this Samsung model does NOT come with an HDMI cable, but only the component cables. Therefore if you buy this player also buy an HDMI cable.
Received the item in a short period of time. Upon installation, realized that installation CD was missing. Was able to install anyways only to discover that several keys didn't work. This was either a refurbished, returned, or used unit that was passed off as new. I am still awaiting a replacement.
I will not go through all the details of this animal as you can read the list. Many people buy electronics based on the feature list. However many of the competing sets also have competing functions. I purchased this set just to be sure of being inside the techno envelope for the time. My old set was working perfectly well; however, it was time to change due to the mandatory digital and soon to be only format of high definition. The original foray into the electronics seller displayed a lower definition set. If they did not have this animal near buy, I would not have known the difference. Next to this Samsung 46", 1080p was several other brands. I have to admit that I bought not because of resolution but because this has a swivel and the set is not in the middle of the room. The bezel is black. Other brands wanted several hundred dollars to hide the silver bezel behind an add-on black bezel.It was not until I got the set home that I realized what a great shopper I am. The only negative that I encountered was having to lift an 85 lb set up from the ground to the four-foot pedestal I built. Once in place the swivel paid for its self. A few days later, the standard cable box was replaced with the high def / digital/two channel/ recording top box. Now the set came to life.There are local stations and national stations that are already on high-definition. The set senses this and goes into the high definition mode. Yet for many programs, the picture is still square. Do I care "no" because now even the old VCR and standard DVD's are like going to the movies. I cannot tell if it is just the size of the display or the fact that you can see grain in wood and blemishes on the actors faces. Wait there is more. At first, I was disappointed to find that letterbox was not necessarily HD; the picture was an elongated view still stuck in the square part of the set. Therefore, even though the picture was larger it still did not fit the entire screen. Wait what is this that they forgot to advertise? You can stretch any picture size and shape to fit the screen. On top of that, you can fine-tune the sound to keep out the squeaky or pounding sounds; you can do that so easy that you can adjust of any program in seconds. What other thing will I find that no one talks about?HDMI (2 meter) 6 foot cable HQ 1080P 1.3b
Sony KDL-40V2500 40" Bravia V-Series 1080p LCD HDTVI am very pleased with the product and the price. I did have to track the shipment and call when it was late and apparently stuck in an intermediate city but that was resolved quickly and the service was very good.
The best thing about the PSA250 is the excellent build quality - durable metallic casing and rubberized buttons - much better than the cheap plastic most other MP3 players are made of. It also has a built in rechargeable battery (lithium, I think), which is nice. FM radio, bass boost and strobe light are all great features as well.Unfortunately, the software interface is so horrible as to be nearly unusable. Seems like Nike/Philips spent all their R&D; money on external construction then slapped together some truly slipshod software as an afterthought. While XP does recognize it as a removable flash drive (meaning you *can* drag and drop MP3's directly onto the unit via Windows Explorer), the PSA250 does not natively read the MP3 format. Ironically, the PSA250 is an MP3 player that does not play MP3's.You have to load your MP3's using the Nike/Philips Digtal Media Manager (DMM) program that, uninvited, loads itself into the background every time you boot up, hogging system resources and aggravating people like me who hate software bloat slowing down their computer.DMM starts by creating a database of all the MP3's on your computer (takes a long time if you have gigs of music like I do), then translates your MP3's into a proprietary format that the PSA250 can recognize. Also, the software only reads embedded IDv3 information, not filenames, which means it will probably report many of your MP3's as "No Title Found" if you ripped them from CD's you own. This all turns out to be a very long and frustrating process, especially when all you want to do is add a couple songs to your playlist before going on a morning run. The DMM interface is also ugly, with none of the style of the PSA250 itself.I'm no engineer, but I do custom system building and am no stranger to working with various electronic devices, from Pocket PC to configuring complex wireless networks. Even for me, using the DMM software has been such an upsetting experience that I simply leave the PSA250 sitting on a shelf gathering dust while I go running in silence. The crazy thing is that if Nike/Philips had just made the PSA250 to read and play MP3's natively, there wouldn't be any need for a separate software interface and you'd have one heck of a product. This seems to be a problem with many other Nike/Philips products.The PSA250 looks and feels great, but spend your money on something you will actually use.
Saw a deal for 48 batteries so I wanted to give it a try and the price is same as 48 Kirland AA battery.I was very skeptical about this battery but I am not so disappointed. I borrowed a battery tester from kid's science project: consist of 1kohm load and 4 small light bulbs (will uploaded picture). I tested this battery vs Kirland and the result is shocking:- Sony Stemina, exp 2017: lasted 20 mins- Kirkland , exp 2016: lasted 2 hours.
I recently purchased this product and I just can't set the voice recorder down. It has been so helpful to me these past few weeks in school. I recommend this product to anyone.
Just like the other reviewer our 8820 worked fine the first few months then started getting very grey and grainy. We also have Windows ME although no one at Visioneer has yet suggested that may be the problem. Tech support never answers, forcing us to contact the &quot;pay&quot; tech support line. They told us once that the PC must have 85% performance or above for it to work, which led me to Dell since our performance was never above 82%. Dell want me to re-install the operating system. Visioneer gave me some stuff to edit in files and registry, which made no difference. We too are ready to buy a different scanner -- I would not recommend ANY Visioneer scanner due to their deplorable tech support.
The Epson 785 wastes gallons of ink when the ink cartridge nozzles dry out after a few days of disuse. Every cleaning cycle takes about 10% of the cartridge capacity and it winds up costing a lot to print very little. The photos do come out nicely though but it better when you go through a cartridge every ten sessions. Do not buy.
All the features of an iPod Nano and more. My daughter absolutely loves it! She's gone through 3 different players and says this is the best by far.
I know, I know... you're looking at this Olympus flash and thinking "Oh ____ (substitute your particular phrase here)... I can't afford that, why would Olympus do me like that... I just shelled out good money on my E-500 or E-330 and I don't want to pay that much for a freakin' flash unit". We've all been there. So you start looking at the FL-36 (I own one too and like it) and you start rationalizing that well, maybe you don't need the biggest/"bestest" flash on the planet... Maybe you've even taken a glance at the FL-20 (got that one as well, not bad for portability)... well, just stop already. Start saving your change from the store and save and BUY THIS ONE... why? Because it is everything a flash unit should be. Big. Bright (guide # is 164 feet people!). Full control. and best of all, it recycles fast, fast, fast. I just couldn't believe how quickly I could hit that shutter button a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th time (careful not to go too far... all flash units can be damaged if you overtax them). It was awesome... practically no waiting as I do with my FL-36 (my only real complaint about that unit, otherwise it is excellent). Lastly, I suggest you purchase an Omni Bounce cap to fit over (Sto-Fen makes a large line of them). Once you have, you will have rendered the darkness impotent against you and your mighty Olympus FL-50... after all, you and I are after the same thing, right? GREAT PICTURES. The FL-50 helps get you there. No doubt it is one expensive flash unit... but worth it in the end.
I bought this router because I wanted better range and higher speed in my house. Well I got the speed, but not the range and a whole bunch of additional headaches on top.The Positives - the speed is undoubtedly there for our wireless devices. Apps load data faster on iPhones, laptops run better, no question. But that's all i can find to be happy with.The Negatives - The range is no better than my old D-LINK Wireless G Air Plus router. I wanted extended range so my iPhone would get a stronger Wi-Fi signal in my basement, but it's really no different. But the biggest headache was setting up my wireless HP printer. It took me 5 DAYS(!) to get the router and printer to communicate. And I ended up using some cunning with my old D-Link router to get it work. The issue appeared to be a common one too - one which I could find no solution to on the web. Thank goodness I'm IT savvy. It also frequently seems to not recognize wireless devices it once did and I have to unplug it for around 30 seconds then power it back up again to get it to work. You also appear to have to do this if you change a setting in it's configuration options for the new setting to take effect.If you're looking for a Wireless N router, I'd suggest looking somewhere else.
If you are one of those people who are sick of picking up your mouse and moving it back to the centre of the mouse mat, then this is for you.If you have never used a trackball before they take some getting used to but having mastered it you will not go back.This is my second Logitech trackman I have changed because this one has a wheel allowing easier scrolling. Whenever I go away to work this travels with me and one stays at home.I have used a Microsoft version and threw it away as the ball was stiff and slow and was not easy to control.The design fits nicely in the hand, it doesn't need cleaning as often as a mouse.
We brought this little guy home the day before the 4TH and have only good things to say about it!True, we also had to consult the owners manual briefly....but our egos were not bruised in the process.And you do have to shade the display to see it in sunlight, but as another reviewer recently stated....anything to save the batteries!We are audiophiles and find the 'mega bass' button to be superfluous. Just leave it on and enjoy the big sound!This little portable was purchased so we can enjoy favorite CDs and radio stations on our small sailboat (when not actually sailing). Since the boat has only 12 volt power, switch to the batteries, and it fits the purpose mightily!PROS:SoundSizeSignal StrengthSteadying Rubber Foot PadsSeparate Power CordCONS: None
I have had this remote for a couple of weeks now and I love this thing. It runs all my equipment and sets all the inputs(amazing). I thought the setup would be a little difficult based on some of the reviews that I read, but it was a piece of cake. I set it all up in no time. I thought for sure that it would have a problem with my off-air HD tuner but it worked right away. I love the fact that pushing one button turns everything on and sets all the inputs (man I love technology). I think the price could be cheaper but I'm not complaining. I love its cool looks and sleek design. So far its a great product.
This Sima SCC works great. Can sharpen a DVD picture to make it look better than the original! I've seen were some people stated that it will only work from DVD to VCR....but that's not true. You have to "trick" your DVD Recorder by going through a S-VHS VCR inputs (S-jacks)then outputs to your DVD Recorder. Connect the Sima SCC Video Color Corrector to the DVD player BEFORE going through a S-VHS VCR input S-Jacks & then the output S-jacks to the DVD Recorder, then it works GREAT!! Will make a better picture than the original. You just got to know what your doing! Better than the new Sima products if you use it correctly.
This cable was cheap and functional, but it proved unreliable. When I used it to attach my GPS to the iMac, the computer kept thinking the device had been disconnected and giving me the warning not to disconnect without ejecting. When I replaced it with one by GE (also very cheap), the problem went away.
This is a neat product simple enough for a beginner to use, offering standard features that all pros would want to have. A good match for this camera is the Vivitar 2800 flash (Amazon, please list this flash in the accessories section). Overall a great buy.
I bought this player about a year and a half ago. It worked great (for about 3 months). It played all the DVDs and CDs. Unfortunately, it cannot read VCDs or CD-R/RWs. For most people that doesn't matter, I guess. However, only after about 3 months of light usage, the player started to act-up. Sometimes, it won't read the DVDs--the player indicated &quot;no disc&quot; in player. I unplugged it and it worked. Then, it doesn't work again, and I repeated the same procedure of unplugging. Finally, I sent the player back to RCA. Since it was still under warranty, all I had to do was pay for shipping. It came back after about a month. It worked, and then I started to see the problem again within a couple of days. I was confused. Why does it work sometimes but sometimes it fails to work? So, I tested it out to see the prob. myself. It appeared that the disc tray motor sounded weak, and being unable to read the disc, I thought, could be due to the fact that RCA had provided a weak motor part. I was half right. I removed the plug from the UPS/power supply and plugged it directly into the wall. So far, I have no problem. I think I may have found a solution (for now)--the difficulty in reading the disc, I concluded, was due to lack of power [believe it or not]. Well, if you have the same problem, try unplugging it and have a dedicated power supply for this player. It might work. Beside this, the machine is good. It played every single DVDs I've ever rented or bought. I have this hooked up to my reciever through TosLink (optical cable). The sound is excellent--good proportion of sound from center, satellite, rear and subwoofer. It plays CD but it takes a second or 2 to skip to songs. Basically, don't expect it to play it like a real cd player. It sounded just as good though. I'm getting rid of it now because I want a new and better player that also plays VCDs.
From the minute you lift the box you know you're dealing with a heavy weight...most of it in the sub-woofer.Setup is straight forward. The audio wire is even color coded to prevent phasing from reversing polarity.The sound is full and dynamic giving life to surround sound movies and games with quality expected from significantly more expensive speaker systems.The only drawback when using this system with a computer is the shear size of the sub-woofer and speakers. It's tough to squeeze it all into a typically small workspace.In my opinion Logitech has created a 5-star thouroughbred for the serious gamer or movie aficienado.
Nothing compares ot this player. It has NO weaknesses but all the looks. If you wonna make a big impression try this one - no chick can resist, ehm - sorry. I own a lot of MP3 players (a sony memory stick player, a Creative Nomad 2 and a Jukebox, an RCA Lyra 2, a Panasonic SD Player (no. 2) and a horrible phillips player but I can tell you, there simply is no alternative to the iPod and it's best with a 10 GB drive. Buy this one and catch a new girlfriend - the hook won't miss!
I've been using this camera for one and a half years now and works great. Easy to use and with a lot of features. I specially love the widescreen and sepia modes.
Device cannot sustain a wireless connection longer than 1 minute.Tried all the "workarounds", such as switching channels and bands.Happens on two different laptops and 2 different iPhones.The web interface is also needlessly difficult and illogical to navigate.Go elsewhere. This device is garbaaage.
Crashed withing 3 months. Customer service incompetent, but I suppose I have to deal with them to get this fixed under warranty. They are sloppy and ill-informed. Never had a SONY handheld before, and certainly won't buy one again.
When my computer hard drive began to get too full, and I needed access from several computers without having the others on, I decided on a network attached storage device. I purchased this model because it stated that it offered Internet based document access, supported two USB devices, and you can set up shares, permissions, etc.I was not able to get it to share files over the Internet, the documentation on their website is criptic at best, tech support kept pointing the blame on anything else (router, modem, even my computer..), but never got that working. BTW - figure on two hours on hold before you get to speak to any technician at Buffalo. I was able to share other USB hard drives, and printers through the USB devices, however I was unable to set up a scanner thru the USB connections.Now, after about 4 mos. of use as a glorified external hard drive, the thing crashed. Buffalo offered to replace it, but not guarantee any of the data, so I had to take it to one of those hard drive recovery professionals to get all my data back (which cost about twice what it would have had I had a Windows based NAS rather than this Linux - who knew?).Buffalo has refused to reimburse me, so I will probably take the replacement they send me and list it on eBay. I am not certain of the reliability of other NAS, but this one fell well short of my expectations.
I recently passed a kidney stone and my doctor informed me that I had to drink more water. I fill this every morning from the refrigerator and take it to work with me. It keeps the water cool all day long, and it helps me measure my intake. I know I have to finish the water in the bottle before I got to bed that night. The handle makes it easy to carry and it is very good quality.
This is a great product makes my TV look better the signal is clearer some channels before had problems now they dont. Works great.
other than the lights scaring the hell outta ya at night, looks like police lights in the rearview, this is a great amp for the price! have had it now for 3 yrs without a problem, hot georgia sun to the frozen tundra of wisconsin, never-fail performance!
Hi, I lost my camera battery charger and what good is a good camera without a charger. I searched online and quickly found one on amazon.com. It was delivered to me within a few days and is an exact duplicate of the one I lost. I am very please with the service and quality. Thanks.... SuzanneOlympus LI-10C Battery Charger for Select Stylus and C series Digital Cameras
I purchased this camera as a travel camera to take on an upcoming trip. My other camera is a Nikon D80. I read lots of reviews for the Canon point & shoot cameras and decided to give this one a try because of the image stabilization. This is my first Canon camera since my old 35mm Canon Snappy. I've taken it out on a couple of shoots before our trip.Pros:* Very small and light, easy to carry around.* Takes regular AA batteries which is great if your rechargable batteries run out of juice during a trip. I do recommend buying high quality rechargables though.* Produces very vivid colors which equal great photos.* Has image stabilizer which is a very nice feature in a camera under $150!Cons:* The time it takes to get ready between shots with the flash is waaaay too long. By the time it is ready again, the moment has passed or the subjects have moved on or changed their expressions because of the long wait..."oh hang on...just a minute...stay right there..." That doesn't work.* Very close to impossible to see the screen in sunlight (even with a glare reducer/protective film). No problem one might say, there is a viewfinder...see next con...* The viewfinder is not true to what you actually take a picture of...useless if you are zooming for sure!* No battery life indicator that I have found.I wouldn't buy this particular camera if I had it to do over again for my needs. I also had a problem with it right out of the box (an apparent spec of dust is inside the lens which requires shipping it to Canon to be fixed...not a very good start for me with my Canon experience). The customer service guy at Canon was very nice however. It should take about 10 days to 2 weeks to get the camera back. It was purchased to take on a trip this weekend so all of the pictures will have a dust spec shadow in them. To me, the importance of the cons outweighs the importance of the pros. Most cameras today do take great pictures. The viewfinder is basically useless and the screen is too hard to see outdoors. No matter how vivid and nice the pictures are capable of being, if you can't frame your picture and even make sure the subject is in the picture because you can't see the viewfinder in the light...what's the point? If you are going to use this mostly in overcast or indoor shots, it would be great and that is where the image stablization comes in handy but then you have to wait for the flash. If you have to use the flash much, patience is required because you can't take more than one fast.If I did it all over again, I wouldn't get this camera simply because it doesn't fit with my needs. I'm sure others are very happy with it and that's great. Hopefully after I get back from our trip and have it repaired, I'll learn to like it too. I'm a huge online shopper but I would buy locally next time so that if there was a problem (like I have with the lens issue), I could return it directly to the store for an exchange. I won't purchase another camera from an online store but I will give Canon another try one day.
Just get the extended Warranty, but if you want to know why read on. I bought my creative Jukebox 40GB right around the New Year. I have placed over 400 CDs on it and plan to continue. I wanted to wait to write a review, these reviews really helped my decision. I did a ton a research and this is what I found: Ipods are much more aesthetically pleasing and have a slightly better operating system (more user-friendly) just like all their products. But like all their products they overcharge compared to the competition for basically a "hot lookin" item. I paid about $150 less than the Ipod but then bought the $40 2 year extended warranty from Best Buy. Ok extended warranties are like lottery tickets but if you plan on using your player the battery will die, and there is your $40 investment right there. Best Buy (I'm sure other stores have these, CC etc.) will give you a new battery. Plus if the dreaded headphone jack fails then your covered and paid $100 less. One of the best features that the Ipod doesn't have is that you can add a song to a play list, meaning that if a song is playing you can select another one to play after, and so on. DJ style. The battery life definitely out shines the Ipod. I have had multiple 8 hr road trips. The headphones that are supplied are poor so don't be fooled at the initial sound quality it is definitally equal to the Ipod and plays wma format. Selecting songs can be a hassle especially having over 10,000 because of their weird slide wheel. There is an alpha search so if an artist starts with a `T' you can quickly get to the T's. You can use it as a USB drive for transferring files although I don't use that option often. You can have multiple sites of download for Mp3s, so if you keep some of your music on another computer... The software it comes with isn't anything special but it gets the job done could improve. Recap: With everything comparable (size sound quality etc.) the price and making mixes on the go are the reasons I purchased this guy. I bought about $100 worth of music in the last couple months, saw a show, and bought new strings - rock on.
The 4 feet cord is too short. But the price is cheaper than that I saw in CVS. No need to complain
I am saving a lot of money by learning how to take professional photographs of my son instead of paying a "professional" and spending a load of money on half-decent pictures. This camera is definitely paying for itself and I'll be looking into purchasing lenses in the future as my skills and knowledge grow.
Ladies n gentlemen out there, this is it. The perfect remastered music player. Where you choose the 2gb silver (my choice) or the colored 4gb ones, or the top of the line blackie (beautiful, but expensive), the 2nd generation nano is the best little player out there. Functionality is awesome and so intuitive, design is a masterpiece, sounds excelent, and the size and weight.. perfect. I mean why hang around with a bulky, heavy ipod whose hard disk is bound to fail within a year? the truth is, if you need so much storage space I suggest you get a laptop and stuff it with all you've got. Bur real portability means small, slick and lightweight, and thats what this little guy's got.. big time. Long live the little nano..the best music player out there. period.
I got this unit about 3 months ago. I paired it with a 42inch LG Scarlet LCD and Asus O!Play HD2. I've set it up in a room that's 11feet by 16feet.The result is awesome.I use the BOSE for the sound and the O!Play HD2 for the visuals.The combination just works perfectly.I don't use it as a DVD player since it does have some region limitations.I prefer to use it to pipe out the audio which it does so well.The sound is rich and clear.Dialogues are crisp even at low volume.The bass is perfectly toned at high and low volume.I do a lot of research before I buy.I researched this product and similar ones over 3 weeks before deciding in favour of the bose 321.It has not let me down.I initially had some problem with the sound disappearing.Took the unit to Bose, they fixed it and handed it back to me in 3 days flat.Turns out I wasn't using the correct power source.Since then I've selected the correct power source and haven't had any issues at all.
This was a great headset! Everything was built with great quality. The sound and all were excellent! Problem was it broke after 3 months. Why? The damned wire is wayyyyyyyyy too long! It is all over the place. It kept getting tugged under the wheels of my computed chair until eventually the wires go stressed and now I cant hear a thing unless I really wiggle the wires. Would I buy it again? Yes, but now that I know the flaws I can be prepared to meet them head on! With proper care this will be the only headset you will ever need!
Before purchasing this lens, I had the Nikon 55 - 200mm zoom lens for my Nikon D50. It is a high quality and versatile lens, but there were times where I would have liked to have had greater magnification. When I looked at the 70- 300mm zoom, I thought, this is it... I've had the 70 -300 mm lens for two weeks and it is a great lens. It has taken me awhile to get used to its quirks. It isn't completely automatic like the 55 - 200 mm zoom. There is a manual focus ring that even in M/A mode needs to be set, so you need to compose a shot very carefully if the image isn't at infinity, but once mastered, the image quality is superb.
Worked much better than expected after trying other comparable headsets.The only downside was the ear piece that caused my ear to be a little sore after a while. I got used to it however. I may be extra sensitive because ear buds also hurt my ears.
What in the world? This is titled "Copier toner" but the photo and the description are about a case for notebook computers.........hopefully, someone who can fix the listing will see this note.............
Everyone else's review swayed me towards this battery as a backup for my Canon SX200. Used it on a trip to Australia and although it did not last as long as the OEM battery, it did its job of keeping the camera going when the other one needed charging. Using this battery in rotation with another should be fine for most users. If you take a lot of pictures or use the flash alot, you may want to have 2 of these as your backup and always charge them up once your low battery indicator light starts to flash. Not a bad product for the price. Also, the longer you keep this battery on the charger, the longer a life it seems to have (up to 2 days max- after that, it is pretty much topped off). Can be re-charged in your OEM Canon battery charger.
I happened across a couple of the MM-1000 Planar Magnetic speakers for about fifteen dollars a few years ago in a thrift shop, and having previously owned a couple of Magnepan MG-1s, I was intrigued by the similar technology. Alas, when I came back to California, I simply didn't have the room to pack the Maggies, so I sold them.After languishing for several years in my junk drawer, I wondered what would happen if I connected the Monsoons to my audio system, so I added two channels of amplification with a Carver M-0.5t and hooked 'em up. WOW! Mine is a jerry-rigged system using the naked Monsoons without the stands suspended sixteen inches from the front wall at ear level from a shelf so that the dipole reflective sound field really comes alive. My main front speakers are Vandersteen ones driven by a Carver M-1.0t, with Vandersteen VCC-1 Center Channel and Yamaha YST-SW216 powered subwoofer sharing another Carver M-1.0t through a Carver DPL 33 Dolby Prologic Processor, and two DCM-250 rear speakers driven by another Carver M-0.5t. All of this is controlled through a Carver C-4000 preamp, supplemented by a Carver CT-7 Tuner/Preamp.The articulation of the Monsoons at high frequencies is on par with any planar magnetics that I have heard, and they are in complete harmony with the Vandersteens, never clashing with them. But their main virtue, in my opinion, is to add that subtle high frequency perception that one normally seeks through eternal twiddling with tone controls, which with these, I can completely bypass. These are not merely computer speakers, they are truly audiophile quality speakers.
these do all they say they will do and more. blocked out 99% of the backround noise on several recents flights i have taken. compared to 3 other pair on the same trip and they were far superior
I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The picture quality is great and the sound is excellent. It was not too hard to install.
I was very suspicious when i was shopping around for a new router. If you have had any router using experience (i would hope you do) then you know that there are some routers out there that have very very veryyyy bad user interfaces on them, with hidden controls etc. This was real easy to set up, with no actual ip configs etc (the software does it all for you-THANK YOU). Then once its up and running, it takes about 1 min to setup security and passwords, awesome!This is a good router, even if you don't have wireless-n. I don't, but my roommate does and his connection is rocket fast. We're talkin 4-5 megs in a dorm room. Nice!Get this router, especially for the price. You'll be shooting yourself in the foot if you don't.
I bought the headphones with lanyard for light use at work. I did not hang my ipod from the lanyard (so no extra weight pulling on the cords). It worked pretty well, although the movement of the wires against my clothing was fairly loud. Still worth the trade off, except the sound completely died in one of the earbuds after less than 2 months of use. Very disappointing.
It works great! All I needed to complete it was buying a wireless keyboard and mouse and bam! I got to be a Lazy-boy (aka couch) potato. lol
I love this CD player...except the headphones are jumpy at times...staticy like. Depends if you hit them or something...the radio reception is great, clear sounding. The CD player is awesome! It has a great sound. In my opinion, this is a great product!
My wife and I needed to cut down on the remote situation. I purchased this remote not expecting too much, but ended up being way impressed! The setup can be a little confusing, but after getting the hang of it it was very easy to set up. It controls EVERYTHING in my house (I only gave it a 4 because it couldn't Mute my kids)!!
Batteries do not retain their charge for any length of time, even if they are not being used. I charged the batteries for use in my golf GPS. Put them in the GPS a 3 days before I played. The device was not turned on. I had low batteries indicator as soon as I turned the device on, put in the spare batteries which were supposedly fully charged and had the same problem. I get 4 rounds of gold out of regular batteries and have yet to get a single round out of the rechargeable batteries.
After 1 year and 2 months of serious playtime for DVD's and CD's my player died in the middle of a movie and subsequently will no longer play any more or recognize any disc inside it. just the pathetic noise it makes as it tries to start the discs to no avail. I know what this means. SONY has (...) me again. Thats 2 SONY CD players to have the pickup laser die on me. But you know what, the picture and enjoyment was so great in the time that I owned it, I'm upgrading to the new SONY DVP-NS400D and praying that it lasts longer this time.4 stars becaue the damn thing died in a little more than year after what I would estimate as 300 hours of usage.
We have two elderly family members and one teenager who love to turn the volume up when they're watching tv or listening to music. The seniors do it because they're hard of hearing, the teen does it because he likes his music LOUD. The rest of us just wanted some peace and quiet!These headphones were the answer. Slip them on and no one else is disturbed and the volume is great. In fact, my mother doesn't even need her hearing aid to watch tv as long as she has these headphones. The teen is just glad we aren't constantly bugging him to "Turn down that muisc!" We're all happier.Since the purchase,however, I do feel compelled to add some CONS about these. As time has gone on, there has been an increasing buzz and more static in our son's headphones. This could simply be because he turns the volume up too high but it is something you should know. I'd explore other options and see if there are any competitors that have sturdier headphones sith less acoutical issues.
One week after I bought it, the 30Gb zune won't turn on. I tried every mothod, it just doesnt response any thing. I found that many users have the same problem. It's really not a good choice.
This card is excellant! Got 1 for my enVue and is just the right size of storage capasity for it. Will be ordering more to keep more albums without filling up my computer memory. I rate this as A-1
is this an original version or not? the cable works but the battery doesnt charge after just twice charging it.
First of all I am not 12, I just didn't want to go thru the signup process and get spammed even more.I would have to advise everyone to stay away from any HP products, the lack of restore CDs is an obvious effort to save a few dollars and at the same time get more money from you when the warranty runs out, and it seriously devalues your significant investment. Buyer be warned, go elsewhere!
Really cheap. works great. elsewhere its $199.99very happy with this purchase.
Obviously this is an older product, and newer products have more and better features, nicer picture, and are cheaper. That being said, props to Samsung for delivering a product that has gotten used every day in my kitchen since I bought it 4 years ago, and is still working like the day I bought it. The newer TV's will outshine this old girl, but she runs strong and really has a great picture. We watch this TV more than any other in the house, and the picture is bright even in the sunniest room!
I absolutely love the key board. I have just had carpal tunnel surgery and it is great.
I love the idea of this thing, as it will allow be to get some sleep and not continually get up every hour to check the temperature on my smoker. However, the only problem is that the signal seems to be pretty weak, and I had to search all over my house to see where I could get a reliable signal. In the end, I found that I can keep the reciever hanging on one of my window blinds near the rear of the house, and that's about the only place it picks up the signal reliably. It's a little inconvenient, but it's betty than nothing. Overall, I think the idea of the product is a great one, but I'd like to see the signal be stronger. Even with that, I'd still by another, as it allows me to get some sleep.
It's very useful! Who the heck knew that 512 MB could hold so much space? And it's so tiny, you will lose it at least once if you aren't careful. But the positives DEFINITELY outweigh the negatives! I thank goodness and the beautiful and star-lit sky above for it really. I put my AIM/YIM conversations on it, as well as other odds and ends such as porn videos and reviews that I will eventually post here.And for 5 bucks at amazon, this thing is a STEAL!If you thought this review was even remotely helpful, give me a point! It's down there...just say, "Yes. This review WAS actually helpful! Hyuck, Hyuck, hyuck!" /Goofy laughThanks for reading and if I even get one positive vote, then I've done my job well!!4 1/2 stars.
I bought 2 while I was in the US and unfortunately the do not fit in the in Germany and after I bought an adapter they did not work.Both did not deliver the correct voltage.
The unit failed after 2 hours. Because it was a gift and I did not have a receipt, I called Creative to ask if it were under warranty. I didn't want to ship it back to have them simply charge me. They assured me it was under warranty. But, after shipping it back, Creative refused to repair it or even send it back without substantial payment. So, if you are going to give it as a gift or receive one, try to maintain the receipt. The warranty is only 90 days (which says something about the quality of the product).
The Amp is everything that it claims to be. I have it powering a pair of 6x9 speakers and Yes it is more amp than speak, but it works great. My Radio amp (internal) died so I bought this amp as an up grade and I could not be happier.When I installed the Amp I put in a switch between the Amp and the control source (my radio does not have a amp control wire, so I could turn off the amp when needed. The few times I've had too turn the amp on with the radio going, I have never had the amp bump the speakers.Now on to the sound: the highs are very clear, the mids are great and the amp make the speakers hit hard when turned up. But I need to mount the speaker boxes to rear of my back seat instead of sitting on the rear seats to great better bass. There is not noise, hum or any other interference but more on your installation and wiring setting than the amp. The amp does not get hot or even warm and I drive an hour each way to work, although it is winter time here.The Amp works great and would be good with a larger more demanding setup. This is not a small amp so if you have a small place in mind for it you'll have look else where.
We purchased the Celestron NexStar 6 SE TelescopeCelestron NexStar 6 SE Telescopein time for my son's birthday in August. He is a serious student of Astronomy with great encouragement by his high school teacher. The Celestron NexStar 6 SE Telescope is a terrific investment and the perfect education outlet. The 6" telescope is working just fine for us, but knowing what we know now, I would have purchased the 8" Celestron NexStar, only because the viewing capabilities with the 6" are so incredible, we can just imagine how much more we would be able to see with the 8" telescope. My son takes the telescope with us on Boy Scout Troop expeditions now, which has proven to be great way to wind down the day.The only trouble we have had with the telescope is achieving the initial alignment. We can find bright enough objects in three different directions, and the "on board" computer seems to work pretty quickly, but so far we only get a message saying that the alignment process failed, after several minutes of "computer contemplation." My son is certain that this is something he can remedy. Getting the viewfinder aligned with the lens should be a first step priority.On our first night out we had a brilliant full moon to work with, and seeing inside the impact craters was truly amazing. But on the same night we found Jupiter, and with a 2X Barlow lens we could see the planet, in color, including the cloud bands around the planet. My six-foot baby boy was doing the Happy Dance at 2 AM on a quiet gravel road. He woke up all the critters, and we had to go home!
First I would like to say that I did not purchase this from Amazon. I did purchase this for my Macbook Pro as it stated that it supported Mac computers. That is not the case if you have a newer Intel Mac running osx 10.x or better. There are no drivers and none of the universal drivers will work either. Avoid this product if you happen to have an Intel based Mac.
I had the same problem as one of the other reviewers, it goes through batteries like crazy, way more than it should for the limited number of recordings I did. Someone else mentioned that theirs had a defective door on the battery compartment, it wouldn't close or something, but that's no big deal because the batteries have to be replaced so often there's no point having a door on the compartment in the first place.
i love my PictureMate for its convenience and ease of use.....i just purchased one for my sister and brother-in-law for Christmas.....
This product is great. It works well and charges electronics quickly. Now I can charge my phone, GPS, and MP3 while Im on the road.
The value of this camera is its size and convenience. It does not take great photos, but for the most part, outdoor pix are not too bad. I compared exact shots from my olympus 2 and 3 megapixel, and the colors from the casio were a little washed out- not true to color. Indoor shots with low light are bad, as the flash is so small it does not produce very good photos. These are the drawbacks. I got this camera to have when I don't want to carry my larger camera and to take places that I would not otherwise have taken the other. It is cool and will draw a crowd. You will need to get an additional SD card if you want to take any number of pix, but they are cheap now. Final note, the usb/charging cradle that came with it is very nice and works well- I did not install any of their software as Win XP immediatley picked up and installed the driver.
Purchased this recorder in September 2007; used on week-ends, infrequently. Stopped playing in March 2008; mailed to Samsung repair in New Jersey; returned after delays due to not having part in stock. After receiving it back, used a couple of times when it stopped playing again. Disappointed in Samsung quality; won't buy another product from them.
I was a little nervous about buying a new adapter because I've had bad luck in the past. After reading a lot of reviews, I decided to get this one. It works great! The sound quality is the best out of the 4 or 5 adapters that I have owned. I just hope it holds up, because I really like it.
Got my "aluminum" carrying case today. It is totally plastic. The label on the bag it came in even says "aluminum" but it's plastic. Very disappointed.
Boy, was this a disappointment. It takes forever. And it's not like I have an obsolete machine (Pentium 4, 1.7). Worst of all: Right after I bought this I found DVD Shrink, which does more or less what Instant Copy does, plus it rips to your hard drive, and it's a lot a faster, and its totally free! My advice: Go with the free stuff like DVD Shrink.
This is a VCR that could have been made by a company that had never used one nor made one before.The fast forward in the play mode is way too slow, the slow is really a frame by frame and the pause reacts so slowly that it is almost impossible to get it to stop where you want it to.The machine is lightweight and has smooth feet so when you push any of the buttons on the VCR the machine just slides backward. In other words, you have to hold the VCR in place with one hand and push a button with the other or velco it in place. No problem, you might say, cause I'll use the remote all the time. My remote functions started to fail after one month and at two months it became unusable.I called Sony's 'we are here to help' phone number several times but could never get through.This is a bush league machine made by a company that knows better..............
Signal is very clear. These run my main 1000w amp and have had zero issues. The fit very well and tight into the amp and deck unlike cheap cords that are usually loose and junk. Would recommend to anyone who needs quality.
Love this case, just as great, if not better than the Incipio cases. Though I refuse to buy anything from Incipio anymore from the bullcrap they pulled on me. Mainly because they I bought something from them, waited forever for it, just to be told it wasn't being sold anymore, yet plain as day, it was still for sale on thier site to this day.Don't buy Incipio, buy DLO.
This printer has surpassed my expectations. I have been using it as my family's main printer for almost five years without any real trouble. The drum life is still at a very healthy 75%. Yes, it is loud, hot and power-hungry** , but it is also quick and pages come out looking very nice (this printer is superb when it comes to text, but not recommended if hi-res B/W images are required.) Like previous reviewers have stated, this printer is discontinued but I agree that unless it breaks down completely, there is no reason to spend money on another. I must tip my cap to Brother for keeping all the drivers available and updated on their site after all these years. I am especially grateful that they provide thorough information on how to install their Windows and Linux drivers. All in all, not a bad purchase - which is funny because when I was on the checkout line holding the printer, the guy behind me said: "Don't buy that printer. Brother is horrible." I beg to differ.** This printer's power hunger helped me realize that my house's neutral wire was not connected properly - a possible fire hazard. Every time I printed something the house lights would flicker. After a while, I asked someone how could this little printer make my whole house flicker. That's when the topic of loose neutral wires started, so I called my electric company to checkout my house. Indeed, someone had left the neutral loose at the service's entrance point. Now, no more flicker and no danger. Make sure your neutral wire are tightly connected!
The first indication that something was wrong with this product was the price. It was "marked down" from $211.99 to $3.50. Who in the right mind would believe that this Walkman CD carrying case would "orginally" cost $211.99? Guess "soneone" thinks there are a lot of gullible people in the world. After reading the reviews, I decided the case is probably selling for $3.50 because it is useless and Sony is trying to dump the product to get rid of it. This case looks a lot like the one I own which is worn out but mine has a flap opening not a zipper. I made my decision NOT to purchase this item after reading the reviews. I just bought a Sony CD Walkman D-NF340 MP3 player and wanted a new case for it. Guess I will keep shopping. One would assume Sony Walkman CD players are the same size, so why wouldn't Sony make a belted pouch that FIT their CD players?
For the price, this is a good headset with mic. I mainly use it for Skype.A very annoying problem is that the mic on/off is a button, rather than a switch. This means you can inadvertently turn it off when you bump on the in-line controller while moving around, although it has a red LED to indicate the off state. This happens more often than I like, so be forewarned if you plan to use the mic a lot.
For the money I don't think you will find a better camcorder.I've had mine for about a week &amp; I'm very happy with it.I think you could spend alot more for digital and not get asmany useful features. Basically its very easy to use but alsocontains some advanced functions. Picture quality is outstanding.Sony really outdid itself on this one.
I just bought this camera on saturday after researching it for about 2 months. I quickly narrowed my choices between Cannon Elph 230 or this one. I loved the look and feel of the Sony as well as the option of storing the images on my Clie. The image quality is fabulous! I was really impressed with the ease of use and the options given at your fingertips. The only thing I was disappointed about was the fact that everywhere I tried to buy it in the last month were sold out. :-) I was even told from one of the places that it was discontinued, but that proved wrong. They now have it in stock. This camera is a MUST GET!I do recommend, like most that have posted, that you get the spare battery and extra memory.
This bag has several compartments for all of my accessories and made very well. A great value for the price!
This new version of ergonomic keyboard is SWEET! I poured coffee into my original one (5-8 years old?)and was hesitant to order this model. The reviews were mixed. Don't let any negativity prevent you from buying this model! I have one small request....wish it had a printed owner's manual. There are so many improved keys but it would be nice to have the function and possibilities of each spelled out in print for reference. Other than that one little request, this one's a keeper!
This rescued my files on firelite external hard drive(see other reviews)Easy to use with included usb and usb power cables. Well worth the money.
About 5 months ago my own Dell laptop up and died (thank goodness for that) so I finally had an excuse to buy a new computer. I had been seriously looking at the Mac for about a year, and now I had an excuse to get one. I bought the 15" Powerbook G4, and honestly, I don't think I'll ever be going back.Perhaps the best place to start would be in terms of security. Macs are inherently more secure than Windows machines. You could say this is because no one uses the Mac, so all the hackers and script kiddies don't bother with them, or just because the Mac is better. It doesn't matter, because either way the statement is still true. Since I got a Mac, I completely forgot about viruses, worms, trojans, et al. I can check my email in peace, without worrying about the consequences. I don't have to put out extra money to pay for anti-virus software (even though I did at first, just to be safe. I've since found it to be unnecessary.) I don't need to worry about emailing a killer virus to my entire address book and then having my credit card info mailed off to the Russian Mob. Or whatever. It's just safer over here.Ease of use is the next big area. Once you get to know the Mac (took me about one afternoon before I could comfortably move around it) you find that everything is so much easier. The statement "Everything just works" is so true, although for a non-user, it is sort of hard to explain. I guess a good example of this would be my printer. For my Dell laptop, if I ever had to reinstall the drivers for the printer, I'd have to go to HP's website, download a 50MB file, then go through the whole installation process (which seemed to screw up half the time anyway) before I could print anything. With the Mac, I just had to plug the printer in, and OS X immediately recognized it and set it up for me. To add to the impressiveness of this, all the necessary utilities and controls were there, just as if I had gone to HP's website and downloaded that stupid 50MB file.If you're planning on getting the Powerbook specifically, I'll give you some of the advantages of the mobile Mac over one of the various Windows bricks you could get. At only an inch thick and 5.7 pounds, it is incredibly light compared to a Windows laptop of similar screen size and processing power. I'm a high school student right now, so carrying around a laptop in addition to the regular books and such can get make things pretty cumbersome. With the Dell laptop, it was like throwing a brick into my backpack. With the Powerbook, it's definitely still there, but it also definitely weighs a lot less. The battery life on the Mac is also quite good, with 3 hours being about the average, and 4 hours if you really know how to conserve battery (dim the screen, shut off Airport and Bluetooth, mute the sound.) You should almost always have enough battery to watch a full length DVD. I don't know if this concerns you, but wireless range with Macs also seems to be considerably better. I have a wireless network at my home and at school, and the Powerbook gets a much better reception all around than the Dell Inspiron ever did.Lastly, there's the coolness factor. I've never met anyone who didn't stop to stare at a Powerbook, just to absorb the whole sight in. It's a design marvel of sorts, there really isn't much to complain about. Aluminum is a very nice touch as well. The backlit keyboard rocks if you do anything in the dark.
My daughter received this DVD player Christmas 2005. It seemed to work just fine for a few months. Then, one day it just seemed to be in an eternal "Loading" position. I bought a name brand DVD lens cleaner to see if that would rectify the problem. It did not. Thus, it is "loading".
Have had my 20 Gig X5 for 5 years now. I play in a band and use this for practice work as well as to play break music at gigs. It's had 5 years of adult-level use/abuse, and has never failed to do the job.Only negative I would offer is the "sidecar" interface device required for loading music, charging, and accessing line out for audio level signals into my PA board. I'd have rather the unit had been even larger/heavier to avoid having to keep track of the extra "parts".Big picture, I paid extra for a heavy unit with a metal case, and that is exactly what I got. This unit is still going strong while my daughter has gone through 4 of those small units with thin plastic cases. Definitely feel like I made a good choice with the X5.
i got the 2gb nano mini in late july. i ran out of storage space soon. screen is too small. less than two months later the new 4g with video is out for the same price with a bigger screen. when i complained to apple, the tech says "well, we all like to keep up with technology don't we?" why would anyone buy this one?
The Nikon D80 is an excellent mid range camera that works well with previously purchased lens for the Nikon system. The metering functions are great, and the processing power is awesome. This is a great travel camera with good weight and it feels good in the hand. I have no disappointments with the camera. The supplied software suite was easy to install and the interface with the camera worked well the first time I used it. I recommend this camera if one does not want to make the jump to the D300. Most individuals will be unable to detect the difference in 10 megapixels verses 12 megapixels. This camera should produce some great photo enlargements.
I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE DISAPPOINTED WITH SOMETHING SOLD ON AMAZON. THIS CASE IS ADVERTISED AS FITTING ALL SONY CD PLAYERS. I HAVE 4 SONY PLAYERS AND IT DOESN'T FIT ANY OF THEM. CD PLAYERS NO LONGER HAVE TOP VIEW TRACK INFO. VERY DISAPPOINTED A BIG WASTE OF MONEY
This TV is great! It came as one piece, packaged very well. The picture is crystal clear and was easy to operate. It was hooked up and running in minutes. My HD Tivo looks great and I can't wait for football season to start.
very convenient, easy to store and easy to use. A definitely good product.
We were desperate to find a cartridge for our machine - they arediscontinued so we were excited that this contact had one left...Nice transaction. Very quick and arrived in great shape.
Great addition so that I am able to save on batteries in the long run. I would rather buy this than a pack of AA batteries every month or so. It even charges while your xbox is turned off.
I bought this thinking I'd save [some money] compared to the Stowaway. What a mistake! I eventually gave this away and bought the Stowaway and the difference is like day and night. (Shows buying cheap costs more in the long run). The GoType keys are not the high quality keys found on the Stowaway, which are just like my IBM Thinkpad. They are small (spcing between keys vertically is really small) and they rock, and as a fast typist I get occasional errors. It seems sometimes that the keys do not register if I press off center on them, which happens when you type fast. The small size of the Stowaway allows me to carry it everywhere, while I found I left the GoType in the office. So I end up using it so much more. ....
The Griffin TuneJuice 2 Battery Backup for iPod is deemed by most reviewers as pretty lame as a battery extender and charger. But there is an alternative, and it is quite good in terms of performance and value.It is called Music Power 0900-72 Encore Dual Port USB AC Charger with Rechargeable Extended Battery.It is not a one-piece design like the Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger, but because of that, it is more flexible (It's a general purpose portable/AC 2-port USB charger) and will allow me to continue my Skype session without interruption. In other words, I can CHARGE my iPod Touch and USE my headphone/microphone at the same time. Not only that, there is no issue with having to remove iPod Touch's protective case if you have one, or having to maintain a certain angled contact between the battery and the iPod for positive charging to take place. For me, this is a much better and more practical solution to extending the use of my iPod Touch. And it is also cheaper than the Kensington, plus you will most likely be able to use this battery on future versions of iPod and things that rely on USB power. I highly recommend it (Music Power 0900-72 Encore).
Got this as a first camera and he loves it! He took over 200 pictures on Christmas! Easy to use and operate.
I love the speaker the moment it arrived at my door step. Thank you to my housemate who help me set up the whole system. It took us less than 10 minutes to set it up (without including unboxing and taking all the components out of the box). Hook up to the TV via optical cable. Great sound and great surround. Hook up to PS3 and played Final Fantasy XIII. Amazing effect and surround. Highly recommend
The iPod Nano is great. Small, thin, and a very good sound quality.
Easy to use. Does exactly what it says it'll do and I use it all the time for salads and making home-made potato chips.
Amazon's description does state 1.1 and the title USB 2.0 so there seems to be a mistake.The cable being sold by Lusopc is a USB 2.0 cableI would just suggest contacting the sellers and asking first.
Product arrived promptly and in good condition. However, the female jack does not fit properly with my headphones. If you insert the male headphone plug fully into this cable, the sound is hollow and nearly silent. If you fiddle with the connection and pull the headphone plug out slightly, the sound is great. Getting it right is a pain and will probably increase wear and tear on the connectors. I'm looking for another productNote: this is result was achieved with Bose MIE2 earbuds (with iphone controls). The earbuds are top quality and have given me no trouble with other products/accessories, so this cable is definitely at fault
Great! Light weight! runs fast.. Haven't dropped or rough housed it yet... but hopefully it'll be ok.. it's so light, that don't think the fall would hurt it much, if any...
wow, this lens pens is really great. My lenses have fingerprints on them and it just takes them away easily.
I received the product quickly, packed well.The quality of the charger is OK, but not really HIGH quality, but I knew that before I ordered it.It charged up the battery I installed in it. I have only charged the battery once, but I feel safe in assuming it will perform properly for an acceptable lifetime.The price was very good; however, I do not care for the practice of displaying a super-low price, and charging an extra-high price for the shipping. Even though the total cost was acceptable, I regard it as a slippery, deceptive practice.
I got this unit and tried using it to clean my lens, using the brush end added grease to my lens. After reading reviews, one of them said that it maybe a counter fit. The other side seems to work fine. I saw a piece of lint in the viewfinder so I tried using the brush to brush it away. When I looked through, not only did it get worse because the brush fibers fell off, now it left a greasy smear on the view finder. I called Canon about my T3i, and it has to be sent in for repair. After reading more about how to clean the view finder, it was safer to send it to the service center to have it done professionally. It is just sad that I will be without my camera for the duration of the repair.Don't make the same mistake I do. If you are going to use it, use it only for the front of the lens. Where at least you can clean the greasy residue off.
Its nearly 10 months since I bought this charger and I use it every day in my car to charge my iPhone. Its working almost fine since the day I bought it.
The first unit we received was defective but was replaced very promptly. The replacement unit does just what it is supposed to do. The only thing that keeps it from being 5 star is the fact that the first one didn't work so it leaves a nagging reliability question in the back of my mind.
I chose this router over the newer draft-N, since all reviews I've read pointed out that both the range, and the speed are better with the Belkin's pre-N.Installation was trouble-free, took a minute or two, additional minute for security settings and it was up and running nicely and smoothly.Provides fantastic, never seen before range, when working with a Belkin Pre-N Notebook wireless adapter. Signal strength is very high (close to 100%) when used anywhere within our 3500 s.f. property, including pool deck outside. Works great when farther away in the backyard also). Other computers within our house, working on wireless-G USB adapters. receive a perfectly adequate, yet lower strength signal (some 60-75% connection quality).We don't use a VOIP phone, but streaming video transmissions are working fast and without problems, while transmitted using this great Belkin wireless Pre-N Router.
Hmm...this product fulfills its advertised function. Holds memory quiet well, without umm, leaking it.
this mouse is a must for anyone... people think that wireless is taking batteries,, not really i use my computer all the time and its my baby now.. i change batteries every 6 months Double AA... Great microsoft mouse great price amazon rocks
We purchased about 10 of these for our school. They work well with the wireless system. Need to be attentive to the installation instructions. A good buy.
I needed an printer cable and found it while searching. Price is very cheap as an add-on item, length is more than enough. I think other features like speed is not important if you use it as a printer cable. Brand has its name, Belkin has good quality products.
I have several of these and use them for a Sony F717, F828, and now a Sony A100 DSLR. The key positive about this case is the design: a velcroed insert supports the L shape of the camera and keeps pressure/impact off the long lens. If you don't protect the lens in this way, the lens joint on the F717 and F828 will become increasingly loose requiring factory repair. The design is also great because of the three closeable external pockets: a mesh bag that holds a spare battery perfectly, a large zippered compartment for memory cards, and a small zippered, cushioned compartment perfect for filters such as a polarizer. The one big downside is the two release buttons for the clasp will eventually break off, requiring you to insert a car key or similar pointed object into the side of the clasp to open your bag. At this point, it's a good option to just glue some velcro to the clasp and bag and use that instead of the clasp. If you want a compact case that fits these cameras perfectly and holds just the necessities (no room for external flash or extra lens) this is just the ticket. They aren't making these anymore so good luck. :)By the way: if your F717 image sensor has failed don't throw the camera away. Check the Sony website, this problem is repaired for free regardless of warranty status.
The 1GB silver Sandisk is great. You can download songs very easily, and it comes with a computer disk that gives you a walkthrough of how to do it. It has a great FM radio that has 20 available presets, and a voice recorder that works very well. The only thing that I do not like about it is that i havent yet figured out how to delete songs. You only need to use 1 AAA battery, and it lasts a very long time. It is small and lightweight, so it can go pretty much anywhere. The menu is easy to read, and the buttons are big so that you dont have to try and push little tiny ones. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a mp3 player.
This case is meant to be an inexpensive lightweight protector for the Z22. If you're worried about asthetics, look elsewhere as it will collect small scratches fast enough however the Z22 and the screen when it's on will still remain fairly visible.The case may be difficult to open the first few times but once you understand how it opens, most people shouldn't have any trouble with it. To pop the Z22 out of the case just press in on the rear tab until the bottom portion of the PDA pops out (you may need to excert a bit of force). It's a fairly durable case. About the only thing it doesn't protect against is dust so make sure you have a screen protector on the Z22 as well. The case is ideal for people who like to chuck their Z22 into their pocket or purse.
I was impressed with the sturdy case and it's durability. Plenty of room for my Zune and additional items such as my charger and earphones. It would be nice if it had some type of handle for carrying. I would recommend the Gear Bag for protection for your Zune and the convenience of carrying everything in one case.
Three weeks after having the unit home, I came home one evening to find it brightly lit, with no characters on the display. No buttons functioned, it would not turn off, the CD door would not open (with three of my CDs loaded inside), and there was that telltale pungent odor of burning electronics. All this occurred after the unit had been OFF for several days. Having read another review dealing with Emerson's reliability issues, I decided to return the unit and upgrade to a Panasonic 5-disc system. The speakers were better and Panasonic does not have the overall reliability problems Emerson seems to have. But, with the Panasonic, I lost that subwoofer out that I liked so much in the Emerson. Bottom line, check out the Emerson. It has a lot of nifty features for the price. If you can take a chance on the reliability issues, you'll have a fine-sounding micro system at a mini price.
This camera has just about every feature that the intermediate and advanced photographer would want. And nearly all work very well at an extremely high level of quality (i.e., color rendition is excellent, it permits relatively quick sequential shooting for a digital camera, etc.) Hence it would be perfect for them. But for a novide it would be overkill and too expensive. For these photographers the D40 would be a better choice. For the professional a more durable camera with a few more features such as the D200 would suffice. Hence the camera is great for the intermediate to advanced level market.The camera itself is not only heavily loaded with features but it is relatively ergonomic, has a fairly decent battery lifespan and, with the 18mm-200mm lens can do everything that required a large set of lenses (and the accompanying bag) that were needed in the past world of film cameras. Hence it is perfect for trips. One does not need to lug around 100 lbs. of equipment.
It's been almost 4 years since I bought the Zen Xtra and it's still the only HD based mp3 player I've used (I have a Sansa m230 that I use when I run). I've never had to return it or get it repaired and it still works great.The ONLY flaw I've had with this player is if I jostle it too hard it will shut itself off and upon powering it on it will display the "Reorganizing the music library" message(I forget exactly what it says) and when its finished (takes about 3 minutes for having 25gb+ music) doing that it will resume where it left off.So that's my long-term experience with this player. It was also way cheaper than the Ipod at the same capacity when I bought it so I'm one satisfied customer. ;)
I got this JVC video tape player a long time ago and guess I paid about $100 for it back then. It's the only VCR we have now that still works and don't eat up VHS tapes. I got it because of the S/Video and I can play are old VHS tapes with S/Video to a DVD recorder S/Video input to save are old VHS tapes to DVD. With the way are other VCR's are not working and messing up VHS tapes it is very good to get them saved to DVD and this is about the best way using S/Video.-Raymond Day
I have a Canon Digital Rebel EOS. The XSi one. I have the standard kit lense - EFS 18-55mm, ).25m/0.8ft, 58mm. I lost the lens cap on a hike and so purchased this as a replacement. It fits perfect, no problem.
I bought this Brother MFC-8820D multi-function (MF) machine from Dell for $511.95. It seems to run great.The real story is in the hideous tech support from Brother. The printer did not ship with a the OCR software CD for Win2K. There was only a Mac CD. I called Brother and they told me that I would have to buy the OCR software from ScanSoft, even though it was supposed to be included in with the MFC-8820D unit. I told them that that was crazy and I asked them to send me the CD. Then the printer support person told me to send the MFC-8820D back to Dell and ask them them to ship a new unit. It can't be very efficient to ship printers around the country when you really just need a CD! I guess Brother doesn't mind spending Dell's money.I called Dell. At first they didn't give me a final answer about resolving the problem. Then to my surprise, Dell told me today that they shipped me a new printer. I can't believe that in order to get a replacement CD that Dell should have to ship a new system. Laurel to Dell, a Big Dart to Brother and extra work for me to send back the first printer.
First, I should preface this by saying this is my first jump into a reasonably good vinyl setup so I do not have a great point of reference. I went with this one over the other value brands on Amazon because it seems to be no-frills all about the sound for the price from people who care about that sort of thing.To me, the TCC-750 sounds quite good, particularly for the price. Stereo separation is quite good, the overall tone is good from the highs to the lows. I like that they put the RIAA deviation right there on the top of the box (even if I have no way to test that :).The packaging was also very good and the RCA phono cable, while a bit short, is arguably the best RCA cable I have in my entire collection of audio cabling!My only gripe is that the unit comes with a switch-mode wall-wart instead of a linear one. I assume this was due to price but the other problem is that the DC input seems to be using a smaller size than the standard I typically find in power bricks meaning that replacing the wall-wart may take a bit more effort. I assume the reason they went with a switch mode was purely for costs so I can't fault them too much for that and it can be replaced down the road anyway. That said, I wasn't able to hear any artifacts that might have been in place due to the switch-mode supply.All in all I feel it was well worth what I paid!For reference, I am using a Technics SL-D2 with a Shure M97xE MM cartridge.
Sounds tinny. Even the little kid we purchased it for said honestly, as kids do, " It sounds far away and like an echo".I cannot recommend it.s
For Christmas this was one of my gifts. So, yes, I actually know what they are like.It doesn't bother me to watch videos on my iPod for a long time because the quality is fantastic and the screen is like watching a mini tv. Not noticable at all for me that i'm watching it on my iPod!The sound and capacity of this iPod Video is fantastic! I have the 30 GB and I don't know why you would need anything more.Buy this product and you'll be satisfied 100% with it!
Leave it to Nikon to market a great product. This is by far the easiest, most convenient portable lens cleaning system I've ever seen - and it works great. The price makes it a no-brainer. Not sure about the durability of the cleaning tip, but I'm counting on Nikon quality for it to last a while.
This is a very durable bag that works well for me. I can fit my XTi with a 17-70 lens and 10-20mm lens inside and carry two additional lenses on the outside pockets. The shoulder strap attachment buckle can make it difficult to remove the side pocket lenses but it depends on the size. My 70-300mmm with hood reversed can be a hassle.
I used this bag for one year to carry my 13.3", 4.2 lb laptop (without the charger) and occasionally a textbook (never more than one - there wasn't enough space). It served me well enough at the time. The shoulder strap was comfortable, and the separate front pocket was easy to access and large enough to hold my other stuff. The downside: one day, while walking to class, the D-shaped ring on the side broke and the shoulder strap released. Absolute disaster! Sure, the bag is well padded, but it does nothing to protect a laptop after it plunges 3 feet onto concrete. My laptop was in bad shape: there was a hole in the casing on the corner where it had impacted the ground. Also, my wireless internet on-off switch stopped working. Unfortunately, it had gotten stuck in the "off" position.I called Targus customer service and received nothing more than a hard-to-hear (overseas) service rep reciting the company's mission statement. I asked to talk to a higher-up and was denied. Later I received an email offering to replace my bag, as per the warranty. I didn't take them up on the offer, nor will I be entrusting my laptop (back to normal now, after a $400+ repair) to a Targus product.Bottom line: I can't recommend this product to anybody. Current owners, check your D-rings; mine were separated in a very inconspicuous line.
i just recieved the natural multimedia keyboard and it works quite well. the IntelliType Pro 2.2 software allows you to customize the top multimedia buttons allowing you to start up your favorite programs at a touch of a button.the buttons feel nice and solid. i dont like the soft feel ones because it is too sensitive and i keep on pressing keys that i don't intend to press. the keys feel like a Dell Quietkey keyboard (its those white ones, not the stealth black ones which are Dell Enhanced Quitekeys). i like a little resistance in keys so i don't accidentally press keys. the right shift key however, was a little too hard to press so i just popped it out and added some grease and replaced it and now it works just fine. it also didn't take much time to learn how to type on this kind of keyboard than standard keyboards. in addition, like the main goal of this keyboard, i dont feel any more pain in my wrists!!! the 6 key i don't really care about which side its on (if you are such a good "typist" then you should be able to learn and get used to it!!!) ...
This is a great notebook backpack. If you are looking for a backpack type case this is the one to get. It has more space than meets the eye. It holds everything my standard shoulder case held and then some. It also feels lighter and has better balance. I can't think of anything this bag needs.
This is the ONLY screen protector that fits the new Palm Tungsten T3. All of the others are slightly too short. So, it's simple: If you want a screen protector to protect your T3, this is it.
I bought this product after getting my first Mac, and it was costly and wanted to protect it. When I plugged it in the ground light didn`t come on telling me my outlet that I had my computers hooked up to wasn`t grounded properly so I fixed it, but without it I never would have known my electrical outlet was fishy. So just learning that was worth it and now it`s protected and I have peace of mind.
This is my second time using this keyboard for over five years now and beats the heck of the regular standard keyboard.
these speakers are awesome! 5.1 surround sound format, has a variety of inputs, heaphone out, digital optical and coaxial in, and 3 mini jacks.the sound quality is superb, the bass is not overwhelming if you set it to the right setting. the sound quality is crisp and clear. my dad played with these speakers more than i did when i got them.and amazon and fedex rock. amazon had a 5% off discount with free shipping offer. i took advantage of that and paid less than $220 shipped. i was scheduled to receive the speakers 5-10 days after i ordered it (i ordered it on a saturday morning) and received it in 3 days! i was leaning towards getting the 3 day shipping for $60 but i didnt have the money, so i got the free shipping. what do you know, i got free 3 day shipping.
I have had problems with the auto color adjustment. The gain is always too dark or too bright. I have to set it manually to get the colors right, otherwise, the colors are too intense and not right.
I've always loved Amazon but got burnt on this purchase.I didn't install the card for 6 weeks. When it quit working after 1 week I was already beyond the return date.So make sure you install yours right away. If it's defective, Amazon will make it right.
This is the second Harmony 550 Universal remote we purchased. The first one we purchased from Amazon was for our main TV system with HDTV, surround sound, DVD/CD player, Direct TV and DVR. The remote switches between the various options I programmed in, like Watch TV, Watch a DVD, Listen to radio, Play CD, Play Ipod, etc. and turns on and off the correct components and switches to the correct TV input when required.I found the Logitech programing fairly intuitive and easy to use. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is that on rare occassions, the remote does not select the correct input on the HDTV. However, if you just press the "HELP" button on the remote, it will prompt you asking "Did that fixed the problem". If you answer "NO", it will try again, and I have always found that this fixes the problem.We purchased a second 550 for our Bedroom TV which just has an HDTV with combination DVD/VCR player and it works the same way. You do have to use a different sign on for each remote with Logitech for programming a subequent remote, but that was not a problem.My wife, who is a self proclaimed techno-neophite, has no trouble operating either TV/remote when I am not home.I would definetly recommend this product if you are looking for a realitively inexpensive remote with lots of features and easy to use.
Just bought the 330 and had no problems with Matrix or Bug'sLife. Outstanding value -- one catch. You may get a Netflixpromotional insert in with the warranty card. Don't stop there -- go to Sony's website and printout the free movie coupon (5 free - 15 free rentals). You can get both the Netflix promo and free movie/rental promo together!
It was disappointing that printer sharing requires the purchase of Network Magic to make it work - and then then sharing is slower than that of my previous router.
Well, you're obviously not going to get a professional quality set of headphones for under $20, but these are certainly decent headphones. They were meant to replace an old pair of Sony's that the headband broke on finally after about 5 years. I just got the XD100's today, and I am more than impressed! I am listening to some bass tests right now (Techmaster P.E.B.), and you can hear pretty low notes on them! The bass is incredible for a sub-$20 pair of headphones!I primarily will be using these for casual music listening, and for gaming on my gaming system and at LAN parties. They fit my head really well, too, and are easy adjustable. The only question I have on the headband is how long it's going to last. The adjustable parts are all made of seemingly cheap plastic, and I wouldn't be surprised if it snaps from not all that much abuse. Of course, I try to treat my stuff with care, but for someone who knows that they're going to throw them around a lot might want to look at a different pair.Pros:** Good sound quality** Comfortable fit (even after a couple hours)** Not too heavy** Long cord (could be good or bad)** Includes 1/8" --> 1/4" adapterCons:** [Seemingly] Cheap plastic** Headband is not solid (but I personally like that) or padded
I am pleasantly surprised so far. Since installing this simple device we haven't seen a single groundhog. They were all over the place before! My garden might just make it this summer! I am so excited!
Router technology is more than a decade old, this absolutely is old hat for most companies. Yet each time I've complained that the RT314 is simply randomly failing (i.e. all lights are on and functioning, but apparently nobody is home and my permanent high-speed Internet connection is unavailable) they have suggested another upgrade patch.Well, 3.25 was the last one, and I still don't have reliable service. The worst bit is the inconsistency. Sometimes it's one computer that doesn't have Internet, sometimes the other, sometimes both. Sometimes rebooting the router helps, sometimes reprogramming helps, sometimes nothing helps but the passage of time.It is amazingly frustrating to have no fixes to keep the router working more than a day at a time. To date, Netgear has not fixed the problem, while acknowledging each failure with another update that should &quot;make it more reliable.&quot;After a year of this, I simply had to write and share such foibles and poor equipment and software results.
works really good. no complains here, and for the price i could not be happier. arrived really really really fast.
Perfect fit for the Canon G7 digital camera...but then again...it was created for it... You should get one!
We are also victims of this faulty TV scenario. Purchased the Zenith Z50PX2D 50 in. HDTV Plasma Television almost 3.5 years ago. Paid over $3000+ was told this type of tv (at Best Buy) has a life 10+ years. Experienced a loud pop 2x (almost equal to the sound of car backfiring) and the picture goes blank. Was told by a tech that it\'s possibly the Y or Z sus. board. This is a common reoccuring prob. with this particular model. These are all faulty parts that NEED TO BE RECALLED! The manufacture should at the VERY least send us replacement parts at no charge and we will pay the labor! Was turned down after numerous calls to customer service.IF THIS TELLS YOU ANYTHING-THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL ON THE [...] SITE!
The board is kind of noisy but I have long fingernails, so key noise isn't that big of a deal. I added a pullout keyboard drawer to my desk and didn't pay attention to the fact that this keyboard is deeper than a regular one. Should've gotten the drawer with no wrist pad, but it still works out because it tilts the keyboard. Haven't even had a chance to get use to the extras it has... programmable keys and such. Still, excellent keyboard!!
Sometimes when you read Amazon User Reviews and they are negative - you think, . . .well, maybe they unfortunately got a `lemon'. Well, this was one item where you can take the negative reviews very seriously.From the moment I tried to use this SanDisk Cruzer drive I've had terrible problems. And, I am not a computer novice. I build my own computers. The software on this drive installed itself in such a way that it immediately changed several registry and driver settings. I discovered all this when I went to turn the computer back on later.The display drivers were gone - several other startup applications were gone, the registry rewritten. Some of the Windows XP services had been turned off (such as System Restore!). Long story shorter - even the bios was effected as it couldn't determine any longer where the boot drive was. I didn't have the time or patience to discover what this U3 software completely does when it installs itself to determine whether it had somehow created itself as the boot drive.I had to do some fancy computer footwork to finally get my computer to a state where I could then go back in and reinstall display drivers, network connections, startup applications and XP services. The computer is working now - but not without hiccups that weren't there before.Fortunately I do backup my C: drive often enough that I will have the backup rewrite over the current C: drive in order to throughly fix this. - I can't imagine what people would do who don't have the experience level to do all this damage control.Yes, I've read from some that say - just reformat the SanDisk Cruzer drive, get rid of the U3 software on it (the culprit behind all this, . .) and use the thumbdrive as usual. However, this drive initiates itself as soon as you insert it into a USB port. I'm not willing to chance corrupting my computer again - while I attempt to get to a point where I could reformat the thing.I'm going to test it's `titanium' strength vs. a sledge hammer.
I got the best possible price on one of the best cameras on the market. Everything new, in box with peripherals. No problems.
Exactly what I needed and at the right price. Was shipped and arrived much sooner than I anticipated.
I had wanted TiVo for years, but was never willing to pay the monthly service and figured there would be many competitors by now. I finally broke down and am very happy that I did. It has changed our life considerably within the first two weeks we have had it. We now always have a number of shows available for our young children to watch (although that sometimes means watching Dora the Explorer 5 times a day) and can watch our shows whenever our children our quiet (which is rarely during prime time hours). I highly recommend this product to anyone. Setup is easy (takes about 30 minutes) and programming TiVo to get your favorite shows is also extremely easy.
I have been looking for a digital camera for a long time now and was about to buy the Olympus D-490, but luckly I found out about this newer model. There are three reasons why I went with this camera instead of the older model. This model features a Quicktime video mode that allows you to capture up to 66 seconds of footage on the provided 8mb card. This I thought would be a great way to send short movies to family and friend or just if something big was hapening and I wanted to make sure that I caught it. I also liked the easy USB conection opposed to the serial cable on the previous model. USB is alot faster, so most people end up buying a seprate USB card reader, which costs extra. With this camera this can be avoided. The third and final reason that I went with this camera is the improved zoom range. The D-510 has a 3x opical zoom and a 6x digital zoom. This allows for a longer shooting range.
Typical of Amazon, the options for price, availability and delivery were great.I would definitely repeat this order for this, a perishable item. Delivery was actually better than expected.
Creative's Nomad Jukebox's are garbage. I've had my player for less than a year and it just stopped being functional for the second time. The thing is not built to last more than a few months. I don't like apple but better to buy an ipod than throw money away on this.
The remote seems okay, but prepare yourself for spending hours upon hours in front of your computer trying to program it, going back to the TV, finding that it STILL doesn't work, going back to the computer, fussing with settings, back to the TV, etc. etc. I have wasted way too much time on this remote, and I'm about to take it back and try another brand. I liked the idea of programming it with my Mac but the software just sucks. I should have paid attention to the other reviews stating the same thing.
This screen is great.Very easy to install, it took my husband and I about 25 minutes to get the screen put together. It's up in our theater room and one of the best purchases we made for our theater! We highly recommend!
Good sound quality and virtually no static when listening to CD's. There is some interference when listening to FM/AM stations but I think it is more a function of my receiver than these speakers. Sure beats threading wires throughout the house. The speakers are attractive and in my opinion well worth the $100+ price. I have not used these outdoors. Doesn't look like something that would take well to rain. The remote works fine. Oh, and easy to set up. The company has a live help desk if you have questions. I called them prior to purchase and the rep was very knowledgeable.
I had an Epson 785EPX photo printer and when it worked, the prints were beautiful. However, my printer heads were constantly clogging and I wasted tons of ink cleaning the heads all the time. The ink is not cheap. So, I started researching for a new photo printer. I chose the Canon line because they have a reputation for cheaper ink. I found this to be true when I purchased the Canon i250 to replace another Epson ink hog (the 640) for my general printing. (I keep one printer for general printing, one for photos) The Canon ink cartridges ARE cheaper and last longer. After reading reviews on photo printers I decided between the Canon ip4000 and the ip6000d. The ip4000 got amazing reviews both from consumers and magazines. There weren't a lot of reviews on the ip6000d I suppose because it's newer. I decided to risk buying the ip6000d anyways because I really wanted the media input slot for convenience. I'm here to say the photos are AMAZING and of photo lab quality. I tested using the included Canon Photo Paper Pro and also my leftover Epson Premium Photo Glossy Paper. Both papers produced the same results. The printer unpacked and installed easily. For printing without the computer, the menu/LCD screen on the printer is intuitive and easy to use. For printing through the computer, the software program 'Easy Photo-Print' stands by it's name. A couple of mouse clicks and the perfect print came out. If it matters, my digital camera is a Kodak DX6490. There are two things to watch for while setting up your ip6000d for the first time. Both have to do with loading paper into the cassette tray. Make sure you load the paper PRINT SIDE DOWN and watch out for the little plastic thingy that holds the paper in place. Mine broke off and the spring flew off who knows where. It still works but just moves around easily. Since I just got the printer today I can't comment on long term use or ink usage for sure. I've printed about 10 4X6's so far and 3 of the 6 tanks show a very slim line for usage.
After 18 months at time the har drive make strange noises and its innaccesible. I have to unplug the power cord and plug it again for it to come back for a while. but after a couple of hour the same thing happens.Terrible product stay away from it
Audio cables not long enough, or not terminating as you want or need for a project? Here is the answer!
Movie mode is great. The camera takes great outdoor pictures in bright light. But it is impossible to take a good picture indoor, no matter which setting I use. Even automatic setting doesn't work. All the pictures come out red and blurry. I can only use this camera for outdoor pictures and for video filming. I'm a little disappointed.
Excellent replacement for laptop. As good as the OEM that was on the laptop. If you need a replacement this one should be perfect.
Though a little big for point and shot cameras of 2010-2011. but the quality of this product is really nice. I am carrying sony cybershot wx-9, its charger, usb cable and extra memory card in this case and still a little space is left.
this amp is amazing!! i didn't exactly like the terminals but i sucked it up. The amp pushes so much power for the buck! i have it hooked up to a 12 kicker cvr sub and i absolutley pounds!! would definetly recommend this to anyone that wants to add some bass to their system!
While the DVD is starting to go, my kids have had this TV for about 3 years. You have to be patient with the DVD player and my oldest son has realized after it hums for about 4-5minutes, it will quietly start up. The outer shell was the selling point so it's held up and the picture quality has remained reliable too (consistent heavy use ....and it still works fine!!)
Worked great with the memorex sofrware and perferations made them easy to seperate and use.Was even able to print both sides and make a very professional looking CD cover.
Looking at the Klipsch and its size can definitely be misleading. I bought this for downstairs just to have music when we are in the Kitchen. Boy does this thing have some thump and sound quality to it.
Cable did not work on my laptop to HDTV. Checked continuity between pins and only 10 of the 15 pins were connected. Not worth the return postage.
This item lasted me seven months before the wire for the microphone shorted out from positioning it up and down too many times. Although i did it 2-5 times a day to eat and game and not have to worry about getting food on the microphone. I've also dropped the thing off of my mouse level desk MANY times. When i first got it looked kinda cheaply made but the thing is surprisingly durable. The specs for the mic arent as good as newer mics but it is EXCELLENT quality. Sound and bass have been superb. Ordering another after i write this. Just becareful how often you move the microphone glider up and down and how quickly you do it. Treat it carefuly and it will last a long time.
Characteristic of the sort of fantasy fiction I have always preferred is a "feel" more in common with a good historical fiction, rather than, say, good science fiction or horror. In THE CURSE OF CHALION, the first of three (so far) in a series, Lois McMaster Bujold accomplishes this nicely, with her people and places front and center, while the fantastical elements compliment and support, and are never allowed to take over or obscure the story.As with the best examples of the genre, the pages here conjure up colors and landscapes, sights and smells, all real and vital enough to take us there. While not all characters are as clearly deliniated, the main figures stand out sharply and fit easily and without hiccough into this half-familiar world, these echoing intrigues. At the center of it all, Cazaril is just one of those figures who immediately *works*, the inconsistencies of his character and his capacity to whip out an ability or skill to suit every situation notwithstanding. He's the foremost of many here that will stay with me, hopefully though several equally-rewarding volumes to follow.I'd not read anything else by this author when I first picked this one up, but I have a copy of PALADIN OF SOULS ready and waiting, and HALLOWED HUNT to follow, assuming the magic stays. --So to speak, anyway.
I bought this card for a future trip to Disney, recently tested and had no issues recording @ 24Mbps HD in my Canon Vixia HF20..... Shipped fast, very happy.
I bought this PSC 2210 all-in-one as an upgrade to my trusty HP 950 in order to get HP's new six-color, borderless printing. The six-color printing (accomplished by trading out the black cartridge for another three-color unit) is great. It's every bit as good as what I get from my HP 7550 Photosmart printer - for both text and color photos. Unfortunately, borderless printing can only be performed when photos are sent from a PC -- and not when printing directly from a memory card. If I had known this before hand, I probably would've purchased the less [spendy] PSC 2110 instead -- and gone without the extra cost of the PSC 2210's memory card reading feature.As background, the PSC 2210 and 2110 are identical units except for the built-in card reader which allows the PSC 2210 to print directly from a memory card -- either by selecting the photo's number in the LCD menu, or by "bubbling in" a proof sheet and scanning it, after which the PSC 2210 will output all of the selected photos automatically. Unfortunately, since neither method will print without borders, I've found myself by-passing the card reader entirely - and outputting my photos almost exclusively from my PC!As a positive, PC World magazine (in their November, 2002 issue) has verified HP's claim of a 73 year photo life when using HP's Premium Plus photo paper. Since archiving my photos is an important issue to me, I found this news to be very reassuring.In terms of general capabilities, the PSC 2210 is also an excellent color and black & white copier. The scanner's resolution is good enough to make e-mail quality images, but inadequate for producing higher definition photo enlargements. (I don't use the fax machine so I won't comment here.) One of the most outstanding improvements of the PSC 2210, though, is its much lower profile, which gives the unit a sleeker and more stylish appearance on my desk. This was made possible by the six-color system's shorter ink tanks, and by eliminating the dedicated 4" x 6" paper tray found on the HP 950. Snapshot paper is now fed through the regular paper tray -- by adjusting the width of the paper guide accordingly.If you're in the market for a new all-in-one, HP's new six-color printing system is fantastic! But for borderless prints -- save the hundred bucks - and get the PSC 2110 instead!
I own 3 digital cameras, this being the best. Last weekend on a trip to Washington DC I got to take alot of shots alonside my sisters Canon DSLR XTI. She has a 10MB super fast 133X speed card compared to the 4GB SDII I use. The 6x optical zoom was plent even in long shots where she was using a large Canan zoom lens. Using medium fine setting the computer viewed shots compared easilt to her Large files. The A710 screen is great and the features are jam packed. This camera easily accomomdates the picky photographer. Next step up is a Digital SLR but I do not see the need unless I wanteds to take lots of shots in succesion. That is were the speed of an DSLR sets them apart. You cannot go wrong with the A710 as long as you carry extra batteries.
Cisco really outdid themselves. This device is so buggy that we gave up. It's sitting on a shelf; waiting for the next time that I have six hours to work with a Help Desk guy. The language problem doesn't help either. The instruction manual is a joke and a classic help desk response during problem determination was: "just go online to our Knowledgebase. It tells you there that the install instructions don't work with Windows XP Professional."Gee, why didn't we think of that?Stay away from this piece of junk or prepare to spend a long time on the phone.
I am totally impressed with this camera, it is a professional model and I use it for wildlife pictures. Great images and easy to use.
I liked the fast shiping, but in the review it said 'like new' and it looks pretty beat up. Its all scratched and bitten from a side. The iPod works fine, so I didn't want to waste my time returning it and calling, but i will not buy from this seller again.
Very nice product, easy to setup, and stylish. Some complaints about adjusting volume are valid but with persistence and holding tightly, the adjustment works fine. Highly recommended, nice looks, great sound.
I recently decided to get rid of my ipod shuffle, and try a nano, and I can't believe what I was missing! Since budget was a big consideration, I started out with a used 2nd generation 2GB nano - while I loved it, it just didn't have the room I wanted, so I sold it and bought a used 4gb - WHAT A DIFFERENCE!For some reason, it more than doubled what I could fit on it - I'm still trying to find music that I want to put on it. I don't need to carry my entire music collection around with me, just my favorites, and the 4gb nano is perfect for me. It's so easy to use, and so easy to carry around - we spend a lot of hours together!This Ipod has exactly the right amount of space for me, and it seems to make everything I do more pleasant, even housecleaning! In fact I find myself looking for things that need doing around the house, and a whole lot more is getting done, just because I enjoy listening so much. The sound quality is great, too!This is the perfect Ipod for me - maybe one day I'll upgrade, but I don't see any reason to, so in the event anything happens to the one I have, I hope used ones will be available for a LONG time!
The advertisement for this detector was that it could filter out traffic Radar. This damn thing goes off my entire drive to work!I have learned to somewhat ignore it, but one day I am going to ignore it and it's going to cost me!
I was disappointed at the instructions being less than heplful in knowing that the charging of the product for 4 hours prior to use was necessary or it would stop working.It was not revealed anywhere that the product had to be removed from car dock every day to be charged even if it was in the car charger and would stop working and have to be reset, which no instructions how to correct, warnings or directions are given . And last, not easily to get technical support on the phone.
This camera works great and is simple to install and use. Skype calls between Australia and the US work well at both ends.
We also have a larger pair of Pentax binoculars, but I love these little ones, as they are compact, lightweight and tough! I can tuck them in a backpack, and they don't take up much space or add too much weight. The Pentax warranty is excellent!
This hardware does not live up to its promise. It cannot maintain a stable connection, and high connection speed in a "real life" environment. I am using it to connect my desk top to my wireless home network. My router (a 802.11g D-Link) is 25-30 feet away obstructed by only a wall (you know couple of drywall sheets and some 2x4s) and the signal strength is always below 20% with speeds only up to 2.0 Mbps. All my other wireless devices have full speeds and strengths at the same spot (where i have the D-link adapter).
this is a great router. set up did require a call to dlink but was effortless - they were around at 1 in the morning and the call only took about 8 minutes. our laptop sure seems accessing the the internet quicker. it has not failed in 3 weeks of use like our old router used to. one the coolest features is the usb port so you can create a wireless printer network with any printer. 2 thumbs up overall.
Product description was fine and I received it quickly. I am pleased with the purchase.
I bought this mouse for work, and I'm planning to get another one for home use. It's the only one I've seen with the sideways scrolling second wheel . I love the second wheel... with only a 15 inch monitor I am constantly scrolling sideways. The mouse is compatible with every program I use, and switches easily between windows. I use the second wheel to go from message to message in Eudora Pro 4.2.The only awkward spot is the third button - the placement on the side of the mouse means you have to have a good grip on the mouse to click that button.Overall, this is the best scroll mouse I have seen.
I really like this DVD player. The picture is very sharp and the sound is pretty good, albeit somewhat tinny. It sounds better when I use the Bose headphones. The screen moves so the picture is always clear, especially if you're using it primarily on a plane like I do.Battery life is limited (2 hours).
While they lasted, the sound was pretty good. The signal would hiccup sometimes, but it didn't bother me. I was surprised by the quality of the bass. It was disappointing that they required so dang many batteries - Six C's in each speaker, not to mention the transmitter and remote. There are A/C adapters for the speakers and transmitters though.However, after about 2 months of indoor use, the transmitter started to futz out. Over the course of a week or two, it went from losing signal for 10 minutes at a time to 30 minutes or more. It's not a transmission problem - the transmitter "signal" light goes off, meaning it thinks it's not getting sound and therefore isn't transmitting - I tried it with a couple different input devices with the same result. Can't use these speakers for much if they can't get a signal. Very expensive trash.
My feature-laden Yamaha RX-577 receiver/amp finally gave up after 11 years of service, and since we now live in the country with little or no radio reception, I looked for a simple amplifier, with simple controls and adequate capacity (hint on the meaning of "adequate" - I am no longer 19). This amp is an understated black box, with basic minimalist styling and simple controls that adjust balance and volume, and speaker outputs to A and B. It does a fine job on my average home stereo system. I concur with other reviewers that the silly feature of automatically turning itself to a stand-by state when no input signal is present is essentially useless on any kind of music other than the constant drone of Scottish bagpipes or techno. Between tracks of a CD, or even in silent pauses in music, it dutifully and maddeningly turns itself "off", and then, oops! - back on again when the music resumes - after missing a few measures, of course. Happily this feature is only present on line 1 of the system. If you use line 2 as your primary source, it overrides line 1. As an engineer, I find this logic perplexing. Since when should a secondary line signal override the primary signal? Who thought of that? Anyway, this is the only fix that I know of to stop the automatic stand-by feature, and it does work.Beyond that user-correctable deficiency, if you don't need 110+db sound anymore (or never did), this amp is a highly suitable piece of equipment that appears well built, is simple to use and understand, and simple to hook up. It is relatively heavy for its size, and like watermelons, heaviness potentially equals quality, especially with things that supply power.I am overall quite satisfied with this amp.
This is a very nice mouse. Because it is 'mid-sized', it works for a desktop as well as a notebook. Has a substantial feel without being heavy. The action of the buttons and wheel is good. And, of course, a retractable cable is a great feature.Well built and lives up to Kensington's reputation for quality. (Grrrr to clam shell packaging).
I bought this lens to take macro photos of insects, and stuck it on my Nikon D80 years ago.It has never let me down.Mine has great glass--I've never looked at a shot and thought: Oh no, I should have used a better lens.Plus, since it cost very little (compared to others....), I will NEVER give it up--even though I've since bought fancier lenses by far because I never have to worry about Ooops! bashing it or dropping it when crawling around in the woods or through a marsh. I know I can replace it. And I would!
These discs work great, I burn movies to them to watch on the TV and then after I have seen it i just overwrite them and watch new movies, they work great. The only con to note is that the sheets of paper for labels that go in the front of the covers dont fit right, so they are a little big and wavey... overall awesome product.
This product works great. We use it at least 2 times a week, many times more depending on what's cooking. My only 'complaint' is that I would like to see a dot of color on each attachment to let me know what to use for each job. If I am in a hurry, I have to stop and look for a minute to see if I am using the right one. Very easy to clean and to use.
It's good because it's got padding on the outside, a keychain lock, and two pockets for two memory sticks. I think $7 or whatever I paid for it was too pricey, especially considering it was made in China. I wish I had been informed of that; I would have bought something that was made in the U.S.A.
I have had this scanner for over a year now. Had no problems with installation - just followed instructions and everything works. However I am very dissapointed with the quality of the scans. Scans of 35mm Slides are marginal at best, producing very grainy images and lots of noise artifacts, and require substantial time and correction with Photoshop.Scanning color film was useless. Too much noise and grain, and color loss. Scans of color film also introduced banding, and straight line scratches across the entire picture.The slide and film holders can sometimes get stuck and need a little push once in awhile to get moving.I'm thinking of replacing this with the Nikon Coolscan V ED.
bought to connect Windows XP and 98SE computers, the system has a strong signal and has been very reliable.The Network Utility feature is excellent for home use.Only negative was a poor quality install wizard on the included software CD. Had to use MSN tech support, but they were cheerful and efficient (minimal wait time). Tech Support rep said that the install wizard is a little buggy and doesn't work as well as they hoped...other than having to &quot;ask for help&quot; it's a great purchase which has expanded our in home computer capability AND enjoyment.
Easy to install (color coded cords) very powerful sub woofer amazing crisp sound THX certified ..great system for this price only cons : real heavy sub woofer and no wireless remote other then that great buy!!!
I live in an apartment, so I knew from the start that I was going to be limited in the number of channels I could receive. My first antenna was a Phillips bunny ears, and it pulled in nothing. My dad got it for me for like $3 at a yard sale, so yeah I was expecting nothing there. My second antenna was a RadioShack Amplified Indoor Antenna, and I managed to get multiple stations, but only by constantly moving the ears and hoop, and standing next to it with my hand on the base. As soon as I would move away, it would cut out, and even adjusting the amplifier did nothing. I wasn't going to deal with that long-term, so I did research, found out about multi-directional antennas, and came across this particular one as well-rated and reasonably priced.After I received it, I set it up, pulled the ears up six inches, pushed the hoop until it was vertical, cut on the amplifier-- and suddenly I'm pulling in 4 stations! The particular city where I live only has 3 stations that can be received with clear picture and sound without cable or satellite (and 1 that is a snowy picture but decent sound), and I'm so happy that this antenna pulled them all in with no problems. I definitely recommend this antenna if indoor is the only option, and price is a constraint.
This is great for the Mac users among us that may not have a USB2 port yet. Trnasfer over USB can be very long this reader takes care of that with its Firewire capability. Well constructed comes with a cable. Works great for me for use with my desktop or portabe.
Stereo, works, hasn't broken yet after a couple months like others usually do. What else can I say? I need eleven words.
It vibrates a bit, but that is easy to forgive in light of the really attractive design, a black-sheen case that evokes nothing less than a futuristic bible. Or maybe a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.The Essential edition sports a green circle of light, and a single USB2 connection. The Essential edition is the budget edition of the line, lacking a FireWire connection and without a second ring of light that indicates (on the Premium and Pro editions) how much room is left on the drive. But who needs that? And personally I prefer the green illumination, anyway.The circle of light doubles as an on/off button, conveniently located on the front. You may not need to tap that button much though, since the drive senses when you Shut Down (or Hibernate or Stand-By) your computer and automatically turns off.Essentially, the design of the case and the automatic on/off are the two main reasons why these drives have become so popular within weeks of their debut. It took me three weeks to score one of these on sale.You've probably read that the vents are a code. It reportedly spells out words such as "innovative", "reliable", "personal", "design", and "simple". The design of this drive is certainly innovative. The last memorable time when a designer got involved in making a case for an external hard drive was when the LaCie company hired F.A. Porche, but Porche, in what one could speculate was a bit of a cruel joke on LaCie, turned in a generic metallic brick (ooh I bet that angered LaCie). Western Digital, in contrast, has turned in a strikingly elegant case that would look great on a shelf. Expect other companies to follow suit with shelf-worthy case designs, now that good aesthetics have been introduced to this formerly purely-functional line of products.One small unexpected complaint. You can see why they dubbed it "My Book", but rather inconveniently for anyone who is actually writing a book and already has a folder named "My Book", this drive is formatted with the name pre-designated as "My Book". But authors need not worry; that name is easily erased when one reformats the drive to the NTFS standard that current computers use (like nearly all hard drives, it arrives formatted in the old FAT32 format to accomodate users of older computers). Just plug it in, reformat the drive to NTFS (which takes an hour or so for a drive this size), and then it is ready to serve you. The drive came with some software on it, but none of it is needed.So far, so good. If no one reports any design flaws, I expect people will be "swearing by" this book... ok that pun was lame.Four stars rather than five, because of the slight vibration.
Not sure if this is truly 100 full feet, but it is a REALLY big spool of it, and it is a nice gauge wire for the price.
MORE COMPACT THAN THE PREVIOUS T3 THAT I HAD,IT IS A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS.IT HAS A HEAVIER MORE COMFORTABLE FEEL WITH A SLEEK BODY. THE CONTROL LAYOUT IS ALSO BETTER ARRANGED AND THE STABILISER COUPLED WITH HIGHER ASA RATING GIVES MUCH IMPROVED PICTURES WHEN FILMING IN POOR LIGHT AND UNPLEASANT COLD CONDITIONS, WHICH IN THE T3 INDUCED CAMERA SHAKE AND BLURRED PICTURES.THE MANUAL IS ALSO BETTER LAID OUT AND EASIER TO NAVIGATE.THE ONLY DISADVANTAGE IS THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE THE BATTERY OUT EACH TIME TO CHARGE, UNLESS A SEPARATE PURCHASE IS MADE OF A TNA CYBERSHOT STATION, WHILE THE T3 HAD A STATION AS PART OF ITS PACKAGE.ALTHOUGH BOTH CAMERAS SUFFER FROM A LIMITED FLASH, THIS TENDS TO BE COMMON SHORTCOMING WITH THIS CAMERA CLASS.OVERALL I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS POCKET DIGITAL CAMERA'S PERFORMANCE FOR EVERYDAY PHOTOGRAPHY.
This is a good router and worth the price if you are looking to purchase one. The product is constructed very nicely with many hardware features.The hardware itself includes three detachable 2dbi antennas (less signal loss), vivid connection indicators, and several lan ports. The included hardware features consists with support for wireless standards, security (wep and mac address filtering), and a moderately complex configuration interface.Again, this is worth the purchase... :)
This is a decent product. Easy to put together even for a senior female like me. Holds almost as many DVDs as it claims. Would get more.
I purchased this system as a surround sound package for streaming netflix and video from our computer to HDTV. I think a full stereo system and separate speaker package...would be a better overall system but the cost prevented me from going that route. This is cheap enough so that if I ever decide to have a full stereo system I'll use this as a killer surround sound system for a stand alone computer somewhere in my house and I don't have to worry about an expensive stereo system becoming out-dated. I would not have settled for bottom rung components so consequently, a full stereo system and components would have cost many times more than the Z-5500 package. The Logitech system allows for optical input, so I've got a cable from my HDTV direct to the Z-5500 and that works great to play movies through my DVD player. This system sounds better than any sub-$500.00 surround system I've heard.For the money, it is a great system and overall construction is very good. I do have a catching spot on my volume dial and so it doesn't rotate freely all the way around. It's not a big deal though. It looks like a very quality item and the volume control unit is very nicely built and looks great. Inputs allow for a small desktop stereo to plug into it and I listen to my Ipod through it often as well. The options, cost, and quality, make this speaker system very hard to beat.I"ve had this system for more than two years now and it still performs flawlessly.
I was looking for a way to use a long range remote to control my iPod from the pool, and this unit works just perfectly for that. I dock the iPod, fire up the stereo and head outside. It charges the unit while allowing me to control all the basic functions I was looking for. All I really use is volume and skip to next song.I did hook the unit up to my TV to do a picture slideshow on Mother's day and the video worked just fine. I haven't tried watching a movie through it.I would caution any audiophiles out there. I don't get CD quality sound. There is a tinny and oddly digital quality to the sound. I'm not sure why this is, but since I'm using it for an outdoor setup, I really don't care in the least. The sound is not horrible, but it's not up to the standard of a nice home theater system. If you want a simple charging station with a long range remote, I really don't think you can go wrong.
Have owned this in the past and very happy with it. Ordered two so would always have one available.
I didn't buy this from Amazon (got directly from HP). Before this I was exclusively using Dell for my needs after a bad experience with an HP pavilion desktop 10 years ago. But now decided to try HP after I got burned with a Dell E1505 inspiron notebook recently. After 6 months of use, I can definitely say this is a great product (and of course, it is not perfect - I am very choosy).Pros:1. Right size and weight to carry around2. Great keyboard (this is what drove me away from Dell - the new Dell notebooks have serious issue with their keyboards; I touch type at the rate of around 70 words/pm and I get lot of repeated keys in Dell; HP keyboard is great! I like this)3. Great display and resolution4. good wireless (Intel wireless is the best compared to the broadcom wireless you find in some dell notebooks)5. webcam is also great and easy to turn on/off.Cons:1. Battery life (can be improved; HP take note!)2. Heat (after an hour of use, it does get hot but still comparable to most Dells of this size).3. the imprint finish is a sucker for dirt and finger prints; has to be cleaned almost every day - otherwise looks very dirty4. HP's support can be improved (at least please copy Dell's support site - since HP sells this with different numbers - more than 40 or 50 variations of dv2700+, it is so hard to get to support page for the model you have; it is really ridiculous to search for driver updates etc navigating through the HP web site).Just for this reason alone, I would like to reduce the rating to 4 stars from 5 stars ( and I did).Overall,this is a great notebook to have!UPDATE: After six months; If I can, I will change this review to 1 star.The cable from the power supply to the notebook, got frayed within 2 months in several places and I had to protect them by wrapping electrical tape (worried about shorting; 12v won't give shocks!). I called up HP customer service, and they agreed to send a replacement. BUT, they sent a wrong adapter after 20 days! (turns out that the serial number I have on the notebook when entered into their database shows DV2500T notebook instead of DV2700T - I can't believe it is HP which is doing this!). After calling them again, I will be getting my second adapter in a day or two now (not sure if this is going to be the correct one!). This cable was such a poor quality, that HP should have recalled this part long time ago. Also it takes one month to replace a power adapter on a current model of notebook they are selling on their web site? Give me a break..I expected a lot from HP, and very disappointed..
The fact that my battery can last multiple times longer on a charge is a no-brainer.Seeing the battery at "full" for a longer time than I'm use to was fantastic.Yes the battery makes the ipod a bit bulky and the charge time is longer but itdoesn't bother me one bit compared to the expanded amount of playing hours.Long as I can make less recharges than necessary it makes this purchase worth while.
I got my ipod almost the very next day after I ordered it. I wasn't expecting it and it was in great condition as were the chargers it came with. Very impressed.
I bought this mouse as part of the wireless desktop 2.I'm extremely happy with my new keyboard but i really hate this mouse. it's bulky, it's slow and the middle mouse button requires actuall pressure until you here a click for it to work properly.I will finish saying that the tilt feature is probably the most useless gimmick ever.I love microsoft mice i always had a microsoft mouse and my favorite one is still the blue optical USB one. I prefer a mouse that fits comfortably in my hand and feels like a natural extension. no matter how much time i gave this WOM2 it still feels like an uncomfortable piece of junk.
Frankly, with today's gadgets, I run into the issue where I want to run my MP3 played to a computer, or into a car stereo player. This little cable really works for me!My cable arrived in great condition, and was shipped with no issues. The cable itself has good insulation, and feels heavier than most light wires used for audio cables like this. What I really like is that it is the solid round cable, and it does not use that cheap, flimsy dual wire to connect the heads.The connectors are a nice and snug fit in all of my audio devices, and I get great sound quality from them. I really found this item to be really useful, and a great buy! The price was awesome too!
I have had this lens for a couple of months now and it is by far one of my better lenses. I have shot closes up pictures of plants, insects, birds etc... I have it mounted my Nikon D90 and it is just perfect! I very recently bought a sigma 150-500mm telephoto zoom lens, and it should arrive tomorrow. I hope it will be as good as this lens maybe even better. For any average to professional photographer, I highly recommend this lens. The lens will not fit in small camera cases but in medium size cases (what i have) it fits snugly. Like i said, the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED IF AF-S Zoom Nikkor lens is perfect for photographers average to professional.
The velcros began falling off after my first use. The screen propector began falling off within a week of use.
This backpack has a very well thought out design. There is a place for everything and everything can be accessed quickly and easily. With its padded shoulder straps it is comfortable to wear. I'm also impressed with how compact it is: no bumping into things like what happens with bulkier backpacks. I would certainly recommend this bag to a friend.
Nice battery charger for the money. Instructions included are very accurate. If you want a very "quick" charger this one is not for you because it does take quite a while for the charge of these batteries but for someone that has the time to wait it is a super product and well worth the price. The only thing that I found disappointing was that it will only charge 2 AAA batteries at one time instead of 4 however you can include 2 AA batteries with it so that there is not wasted space.
Poor reliability. Poor interface and menu design. Poor button action. Poor documentation. VERY poor support.I don't normally write reviews on any product, but this one has disappointed me so terribly (not even in comparison to my Creative Lab Jukebox or my Apple iPod), that I wanted all to know to avoid this &quot;player&quot; like the plague.
I bought this to use as an adapter in my car. It plays only poor quality mono, not stereo as the product description states. I'm getting a refund.
This is my second answering machine. The first one I had for 15 years and I hated it. It was so complex and tedious to operate, I thought they were all like that. So I was very skeptical and hesitant about getting a new one and looked for a long time. Then I saw the BLUE BEAN, read the operating descriptions and reviews and dared to order it. I LOVE IT! Not only is it easy to program but once it's set up the rest of the family can operate it without too much instruction. I can tell at a glance (when I come in the house with my arms full of groceries) whether there are any calls, and how many there are. The one-touch replay is great and the ability to delete an unwanted call with one touch as it plays,is a real convenience. And with an easy name like the BLUE BEAN I can remember the name to tell my friends. I'm sold!
I just love these headphones, I originally bought two in case one broke. Well I stepped on it and its plastic, so it broke. Kudos for me for getting an extra pair. The headphones are adjustable but I dont need to let them out as my head is small. The sound is AMAZING. I use them with my computer to listen to music and I can actually drown out the outside world without blasting my ear drums. I bought three more pair and I may buy some more, the price is outstanding.
It is of good quality. I like the metallic spring lock that holds it firmly to the hard drive and motherboard sockets. My older SATA cables do not have locking springs.
So good that my wife didn't even realize there was a filter on her new lens! Would buy again. Fits securely and is crystal clear.
I cannot recommend HP to anybody anymore. The company introduced regional coding, which means printer cartridges from one region cannot be used in another. For most this is probably not an issue, for those busily traveling around it is. Also, it is an issue of principle, its bad enough for DVD, but printer cartridges? HP has introduced this rather secretely and if you don't read the box cover etc very carefully, you may not notice. The main issue is in Europe. I got caught out. I bought a 3 catridges overseas - I could not use them on my HP printer. I asked for a refund, HP Email Support (US) was nice but ineffective. HP Customer Support (Europe) was snotty and very rude. I think HP does not care about its customers and this cost me over US$75, almost 50% of my printer (my sixth and last HP). Don't buy HP.
Product arrived promptly and in great condition. The package was in another box and was in excellent perfect retail condition.
I bought this product becaue it was CHEAP. FOOLISH ME!! Right from the time I was a kid, I'd hear people say "if anything's too cheap, there's bound to be a catch". Exactly the case here and I was too lured by the low price to see reason. I was also assuming that since this is a JVC product after all, it is bound to be good due to the brand recognition. Boy, was I WRONG!Basically, EVEN AFTER B0TH THE S0FTWARE UPDATES, it constantly keeps losing the signal, even in subarban areas with zero tall trees, no tall bldgs. Once lost, it takes too long (15-20 minutes) to recalculate. Voice guidance is inaccurate, inaccurate(Example: it says "turn right in 300 feet when actually you should be turning right in about 25-50 feet") but trust me when i say this product is pure junk.What you really need is a GPS that latches on to 12 satellites with WAAS. This uses very old technology, hence the signal loss and cheap price. Since this uses the old technology, it is simply unable to pinpoint the location of the car resulting in it being off by 250 feet on average.I returned the product for a full refund. Other GPS devices with similar features (that have good reviews) are going for $475+. This is priced at $220. That's enough proof this product's JUNK.
Initially I was underwhelmed with the black text printing on plain paper (the words did not seem crisp--they bled a bit--but this problem seems to have mostly resolved itself with further use), but was more satisfied with the color printing, and am impressed with it as a whole. It is a well-designed and very attractive all-in-one with some slick design features (at least to non-technophile me), such as the scroll wheel and the way the various doors collapse and unfurl, as well as the way it seamlessly performs all its many functions. I have not printed any photos on photo paper yet, so I can not rave as others have about that particular function. I can echo others in saying that it was incredibly easy to set up. There was not a hitch and I found the instructions clear and logical. For my money and needs, this is a keeper.
This was relativel easy purchase to make ...the seller described the adapter ring well...sometimes it is difficult to determine the correct size and how the threads are situated but this seller did a good job describing the product...worked perfectly...
I purchased the Midland XT511 along with a pair of Midland GXT1050 Walkie-Talkies. The XT511 FRS and GMRS two-way performance is OK. The weather radio function has poor sensitivity as does the FM broadcast receiver. The AM broadcast receiver is useless. In scan mode it won't find a single station. With manual tuning I can barley receive two local AM stations. I have a $12 pocket radio the out performs the XT511 on AM and FM. I live in a moderate signal area, I have numerous two way, broadcast and SW/world band radios that all work well at my location. For me this is not an acceptable Emergency Radio. The recharegable battery runs down quickly with the unit switched off. After a full initial charge as directed in the manual the battery was dead after less that a week while turned off. I recharged the battery again and a week later it was dead again. It's a good thing they put a crank on this radio to recharge the battery. The hand microphone is also a let down. With the Mic plugged in the radio's built-in speaker is disconnected and the radio and transceiver sound comes out of the Mic at very low volume. It's not all bad, the GXT1050 Walkie-Talkies that I bought with it work very well. I bought this radio because it uses the same rechargeable battery as the GXT1050 Walkie-Talkies. So I may keep this radio as an emergency crank recharger for the walkie talkies.
The camera comes with a comprehensive and easy-to-follow instruction manual for people (like me) who don't have too much experience with a Canon SLR. It comes with its own battery charger, so there's no need to buy another one unless you want to keep a spare someplace.The camera was a little heavier than I anticipated since I was used to the weight of the 35mm Rebel. From other reviews, I thought the camera would be quite small, however it's a pretty good size. I do agree with others that the size is more suited for smaller hands.The shutter noise was also much louder than I expected, so I won't be taking any photos in quiet, public settings (the reason I gave 4/5 stars). However, the quality of the photos you get is excellent. I chose to get the EF-S 17-85mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM and theEF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM lenses. Both are great lenses for beginners without having to sacrifice picture quality. There are many examples of photos taken with those lenses from dpreview.
Great. I wished I would have ordered either two or a bigger one. They all fit great inside the bag. The netting holds them in place securely.
We were looking for our first family laptops when we found the Toshiba Satellite A215-4757. It was such a great deal we bought two of them. Our initial impression when we started to use them was these were very competent machines that even outperformed our home PC. With 2GB of RAM and a 250 GB hard drive, memory is no problem. This computer has wonderful audio and video capabilities and a nice 15.4" screen. Buttons and controls are easy to use; even better if you buy a wireless mouse. In addition to this, web browsing with the wireless-G card was extremely fast and without hesitation. The added bonus is that the DVD/CD drive burns excellent quality video and audio disks.Trouble in paradise started when the infamous "blank screen of death" appeared on both computers within the first week. We were reluctant to return or exchange the laptops as we had already installed antivirus software and Microsoft Office 2007. We called Toshiba tech support and they were no help. They claimed to know nothing about the problem but would mark my complaint in the record and notify me when they had more information.Relief came in an online search. We had read up on this defect on a google search and other reviewers found a possible fix. It involved working with the power management options and read like this: "On Windows Vista try going to the Power Options, advanced options, processor power management, and change the value of the minimum processor state to 100%." We were skeptical at first but decided to give it a try on both laptops. To our surprise, it is almost a month later and this has never happened again on either laptop and we are extremely happy with our purchases. We actually give this laptop a 5 star rating, but subtracted one star for the shoddy Toshiba tech support which still doesn't acknowledge a defect or this fix. I highly recommend this machine, but be aware you may need to adjust the power options setting to avoid this problem.-Michael Ditkowsky
I am amazed by the number of positives reviews for the 880 ... and can conclude 2 things: either these folks have little prior experience w/ digital cameras, or my camera is broken. And although my camera is sorely in need of a firmware update, I do believe it is operating as designed.The good points first ... in good lighting conditions, and when all of the camera's parameters are appropriately set ... this camera has the raw ability to take exceptional pictures. The lens is quite good (for a digi-cam), and the resolution provided by the 3.4 M-pix CCD is fantastic. However, such fantastic pictures are rarely obtained.The bad points ... 1) The camera is incapable of automatically setting its own parameters (focus, aperture, speed, etc.) on its own. Its &quot;auto&quot; and &quot;Scene&quot; modes stink. The worst is auto-focus. Even in bright outdoor pictures, this camera almost always produces focus errors. So far, I can always guess the distance to the subject and manually set the focus better then the camera can. And believe me, setting the time on a VCR is a lot easier than setting the focus distance on a Nikon 880.2) Indoor pictures are awful. With less light, the focus errors increase. Even more importantly, the &quot;grain&quot; is awful (like using an ISO 1600 film). The &quot;auto&quot; modes set the ISO to 400 (max), where grain is the worse. When I override this (ISO=100), I can reduce the grain, but the dumb camera doesn't compensate for the change in film speed, so I end up with very dark pictures. Finally, all of my indoor pictures have the white balance heavily skewed toward red/yellow. The amount I have to &quot;push&quot; my pictures with the computer afterwards is tremendous.3) The User Interface ... this is a non-trivial device to master. I probably have invested over 20 hours of experimenting to try to master this camera. One can just use the &quot;Auto&quot; modes, but then one is stuck w/ very mediocre to poor pictures (worse than my old 1-Mpix cameras). And if one was to use their famous &quot;Scene&quot; mode, it takes almost 20 seconds before you are ready to take the picture (10 seconds to power up, 10 seconds to navigate/select the Scene menus). And the manual overrides are very difficult to master. For example, to set the ISO, one holds down one of 4 buttons while moving the zoom in/out.4) Lots of other annoyances, which make this camera frustrating to use everytime I pick it up. In a typical social situation (trying to capture the memories), perhaps only 20% of my pictures, w/ the Nikon 880, are keepers. With my older Olympus D600 (1 M-pix), I would get 80% good pictures in similar situations.I bought the Nikon 880 through the internet, so I don't have the option of returning it. Why did I buy it ... I thought it was the best bang for the buck. Note: when comparison shopping for price, always always add an additional $150 to the base price of the 880 to account for the charger, the rechargeable battery, and a larger flash card. This camera will eat a $12 disposable CR5 battery in under an hour.If I had to do it again, I would have bought the G1. This assessment is based upon playing w/ a friends camera, and based upon my personal bias toward performance. My 2nd choice might have been the Kodak 4800 (no 1st hand experience, but my sense is that this is a fairly easy-to-use point-and-shoot that would produce good pictures using their auto modes).Hope this review helps. Since I am stuck w/ the 880, I will be publishing my preferred settings for this camera on some of the news groups in the near future.
How do you ship the printer essentially overnight and don't ship the USB cable necessary to connect it to my computer for a week to 10 days? That is unacceptable.
Works,but have realy bad definition,low picture resolution,don't work at night, you can't see nothing,bad product.PYLE PLCM7200 7-Inch TFT Mirror Monitor/Back-Up Night Vision Camera Kit
for $250 75-300 zoom is well worth the money. the other reviews were correct that the autofocus is really bad when it's dark. this lens is for day light use only. i have a sony a55 and found several options that help the focus - first, i set the autofocus to spot or local instead of wide (wide is terrible for autofocus) i also turn off the face detection. lastly, i get the best/fastest focus using Aperture mode at 4.5; during day light i am able to zoom all the way down the street and take pictures of moving cars and motorcycles going around 25mph and the pictures turn out clear as long as i hold the camera very still. i am very happy with this purchase and definitely keeping this lens, the zoom will come in very handy!!
Okay, first the disclaimers: I have had my Tungsten E for exactly 2 days, so I can't whine about post-warranty problems yet. I have not added an SD card yet, so i don't know how fast or slow it is. I have not had time to discover the detrimental effects of the nice little flip cover. And I am not a tech-head, so my knowledge and needs are rudimentary. And, finally, I have a Mac. That said...I have just upgraded from the original Handspring Visor (deluxe, I think). It was a fine machine, but I just got tired of the monochrome screen and needing to find a couple of AAA batteries every few months. So it was time to move along. I didn't need anything fancy, and since I have a very small digital camera, I didn't need the added bits in the Zire 71. So the Tungsten E was just right for me, and I couldn't argue with the price. It came in virtually no time from Amazon (which had the great price--thanks!). I loaded the updated software and hot synced and was pleased to find that all my addresses and my calendar, which I kept on the Palm software on my computer(s), made it in their entirety to the new PDA. Plus, after actually reading the manual for a few minutes, I was able to download some of the extra stuff I needed or wanted (calculator, Documents to Go, etc). And then I figured out how to transfer photos (jpegs) from my computer to my PDA. Very simple, very quick, very cool!I love the bright, colorful screen. It makes it such a pleasure to work on it. And, for my fellow Mac-ites, fear not. I have the latest OS (10.3.3) and everything works just fine! I had absolutely no problem interfacing, downloading, etc.Finally, several folks have bemoaned the absence of the hot-sync cradle. I too used one with my Visor, but I must say that, not only do I not miss the cradle (I can hot sync in my hand--- and if you have a Mac, you know how easy it is to get to a USB port), but I like the fact that it uses an ordinary USB A to mini USB B cable. You can get spares at any electronics store (for about $25) or for only $10 online at buynshop.com; or a few reasonably priced accesories can be had from tangshop.com (go to Palm Tungsten E accessories).So, thus far, I am delighted with the Palm Tungsten E, how it works with my Mac, the stylus, the look of it, the cable, the price----and that's about all that there is, I think. I will probably eventually look into a spiffy case, and an expansion card, and whatever other bell or whistle seems to be in order. Bottom line: can i recommend it for Mac OS 10.3 users who want a user-friendly, sort of basic handheld? You betcha!
Item is the same as buying locally yet it is only a fraction of the cost. Very happy with the fast service.
Fine iPod but disappointed no instruction manual came with it. I read everything on the help web site and still don't know enough to really operate it efficiently. But the quality of sound is great.
It works but then it became unreadable, and I lost all the pictures taken because it reads as full but shows up empty. *shrug* To get the pictures recovered cost $200
I was present at a Microsoft Windows Portable Media Center introduction in San Jose this summer. After the presentation and Q&A; had ended, I had the privelidge of taking one of the three WPMC devices for a spin, the Samsung YEPP YH-999, which will debut along with the Creative WPMC product between late September and early October.Holding the YH-999 was a surprise for me; based on pictures, I had been expecting a device much larger. However, Samsung surprised me with the packaging efficiency of this device, I was easily able to wrap fingers around it, and would effortlessly fit into a small-normal sized pants pocket opening. I also appreciated the slenderness of the YH-999, however, there is a downside to this, addressed later on.The actual O/S itself is quite similar in appearance and function to Microsoft's Media Center, albeit slightly less intricate. It isn't in any way less user friendly or adequate than MCE; it is simply less substantial, which many will appreciate. One feature that I particularly enjoyed on the WPMC was how well interweaved the music player and photo album features are. Playing a music-accompanied slideshow is a seamless procedure, one that I would find particularly useful at family get-togethers or business venues that demand an attractive, well executed result that the WPMC so effectively delivers. I was also impressed by the quality of the video playback, as I found almost no discernable quality differences between it and a portable DVD player; however, I am still skeptical if the YH-999 will deliver the same quality in a high-demands home theater environment. I found the buttons and controls were idiot-proof, the ham-fisted included. The single feature that was icing on the cake for me was the 5-band sound equalizer that Microsoft incorporates in the software. Anyone who owns an iPod can't ignore the lackluster sound quality the device delivers, especially on Audiophile level headphones. Microsoft appears to have taken note with the inclusion of this feature. One feature I think that few will have a use for is the TV playback feature. A Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition with DVR setup is required to capture the TV show format the WPMC will play. Most households don't own MCE PCs, which will render this feature almost pointless unless Microsoft adds a TVR feature to Windows Media Player 10.Now I must address the negatives of the YH-999. Archos has a well designed A/V player out that has a whopping 80GB hard drive, the Samsung Yepp YH-999 is being introduced with a paltry 20GB of storage space, and costs 100$ more than an Archos 20GB A/V player. Another fault that almost all portable A/V players suffer from is miserable battery life. If I wanted to watch a movie on a flight from New York to L.A, I'd be left high and dry less than half way through the flight. I would sacrifice some space to get better battery life. Also, the YH-999 doesn't support any sort of audio or video recording, which should be a no-brainer on a device of this caliber. Finally, I was unimpressed with the lack of support for different file types. The ubiquitous DivX format, which is supported by the YH-999's various competitors, is conspicuously absent from the YH-999's list of supported file formats. Although I don't doubt that an enterprising third party software company will create a solution to this issue, Microsoft is only being self-defeating in its quest to universalize its own file formats and applying it to the WPMC.For those that need the latest and greatest, I'd say look long and hard at this product, but don't ignore the competition. The YH-999 is very effective at performing a multitude of tasks; however, it isn't without drawbacks. Also, I'd be willing to bet that Samsung, Creative, iRiver, and any other company that will make WPMC based products aren't going to offer only 20GB storage capacity for long, if they want their products to be a success. That means the YH-999 will receive a dramatic price cut when these larger capacity models debut, and based on the current standards for portable A/V storage space, the larger capacity models can't be far off. Also, based on their past and hints given by the WPMC program director, they will do yearly overhauls of the WPMC software which will require updated hardware. I think the A/V market will experience an explosion in interest and sales once these products go on sale, which will result in a more rapid refinement of the products, along with price cuts. If you don't feel a burn to purchase a WPMC right now, wait. The battle among portable a/v player companies is just starting.
These are a good purchase for the price, will serve you well on a long international flight. Have traveled to South America, Europe, India and China with these and was very thankful. However if you're thinking to use these for a noisy subway commute or to study quietly in Starbucks, they won't cut it. Just keep your expectations realistic for the price and you'll be satisfied.
Using the two included Panasonic alkaline batteries the unit came from, I ran out of juice after taking a dozen pictures and transferring one (as test) to my computer. My old, battered, taped-together Nikon Coolpix 5200 (does everybody have trouble with broken battery doors on Coolpix units?) *never* gave me a low-battery warning. The rechargeable battery seems to run forever - I recharge it "preventatively" every 5-6 weeks! The Samsung may be OK for the money in other respects, but this kind of power management snafu pretty much turned me off the brand altogether.
My G5 can see the UPS as attached through the USB port but the downloaded software will not recognize the UPS unit. Had to send it back because it is functioning only as an expensive surge protector.
An awesome camera for a small price. I use it DAILY - and no problems. Shipping was SLOW though, so my advise it to pay for shipping and not use the free amazon shipping - it took 2 weeks!
I am a former Mac user who went over to the Dark Side with the purchase of a laptop PC which I love. When it came time to finally buy an MP3 Player, I researched everything I could and I chose the Creative Zen because of the price, the capabilities and that it has a radio. The second day I had it, after downloading 35 cds, it would not turn on. I finally had to stick a pin in the reset hole and then the screen was filled with unrecognizable characters. I ended up having to download the firmware on a ONE DAY OLD machine. I figured it was "User Error" even though I did nothing wrong. Today, a full two weeks since I bought the &*^!! thing, it won't turn on again. Same problems PLUS the PC wouldn't recognize the USB connection.I love my Toshiba Laptop and won't go back to a Mac but my next MP3 will be an iPod.Now I hope Amazon will accept this back and give me either a refund or credit!
I bought two of these drives at the same time. The one is still going strong, but the other crashed, never to be revived, about six months from purchase. I returned it under warranty and SanDisk sent a replacement. It's not my drive fixed and, of course any information I had on the drive is gone. Okay, I could deal with that, but now that drive has also crashed and burned. There's no reviving, formatting or recovering my information....again. This time I trashed the drive; I'd kept good back-ups of all the information, I'm only out my original purchase price and postage to return it the first time. This is my last SanDisk purchase...fool me once, but not twice.
Over the past few years I have used a Kodak 2mp digital camera but was never satisfied with the results. I submit a lot of pictures for my eBay auctions and must have clarity of the small details. I tried my sister-in-law's Olympus 4mp camera with 10x lens, but it did not do the trick without a tripod and many adjustments. Finally, I came across this Kodak DX7630 6.1mp and found the ideal camera for my needs. I can take aim and shoot photos, with or without the flash, and I get a great shot most every time. With so many pixels, I can easily crop and zoom in on my desired areas. Editting has never been easier. I bought the extra dock and find it most useful to have my batteries fully charged each time I go to use the camera. Downloading to the computer has never been easier! In essence, the 6.1mp has eliminated the need for telephoto lens for me. You can't ask much more than this out of a simple camera!
For the most part, this cd player does what its supposed to. There was a CD (not burned) that would not register on it, but other than that, I haven't had any trouble with the CD player. It's small, portable, and lightweight. I use it for my Story Time programs at the library where I work.
Its a lense hood for a 55-200mm af lense. Its plastic and made well. How much can you say about a lense hood.
Not much to say about a digital cable. It was a good price and it works. I use it to connect a MacBook (with mini DVI adapter) to a 20.1" Sceptre X20G-Naga LCD (which is beautiful by the way).
This unit is priced way too high for what it is: A flimsy plastic toy. Mine arrived DOA and unfortunately I didn't have time to test it before the return period expired. I took it apart and found a loose connection on the receiver output wire. A simple solder job to repair it, but that should not have happened straight out of the box. Both of the microphones are crap - on par with the $5 Radio Shack units. The lav is very tinny and thin sounding. While the handheld sounds slightly better, the build quality is terrible and it feels like a child's toy. If you are looking for professional equipment on a tight budget, look elsewhere!
I bought this Creative Zen thinking it would be easy to use. NO WAY!! I tried to load a movie for my kids to take on vacation. HOURS later watching the copy finish it does not work. I contacted customer service - still waiting. HELLOOOOOO HEY...got a good idea for all of you at Creative Zen - why don't you put instructions to accomplish this task in your instruction booklet? Wish I could return this thing - very unhapy.
good picture quality but can do better on sound (hopefully newer models improved on sound)
I Got my first mac october 2005, After being a microslave for 12 years I was in desperate need for a real Operating system. so I purchased A 1.5 ghz Powerbook. And since then Have not been able keep off the mac platform. So recently purchased a 20" 2.16 imac with the 256 MB upgrade. This computer does everything. Its ilife suit is second to nothing. Love itunes and all the cool osx tiger features that Vista has now ripped off. This computer plays games like Nothing, Have not had a game yet that it struggles to perform at high settings. And the pricing I think is great, people complain that macs are over priced. Well have you went to [...] and configured a computer to the same specs as a mac? Most of the time the price will be hundreds more. And please keep in mind the money that a mac saves v.s using windows. First off you get ilife, What would a dvd editor, sound track editor, web-page maker, and photo manager cost for the pc? I bet Hundreds if not more than a thousand. Second how often does the average skilled computer user need to take there pc in for virus and spyware removal? Or have to purchase virus protection at roughly $50 a year, or per visit. Well that adds up over the years. And what is security worth to you? Macs cant be broken, dont have viruses, yet some claim to be, if you look at the facts of the current "Mac Virus" What they dont tell you is that you need to do a personal download to get it, Click to install it, and enter in your admin password and continue through the installation process, Dont seem much like a virus to me. by now you should realize why buying a mac just saves you money, and if you couldn't grasp it. Continue to suffer with Microsoft.
Prior to my purchare I did about 2 weeks worth of research. I connected the Z680s via an optical cable to a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum sound card and the results are amazing.You can only use optical cable if your sound card has an optical I/O. The quality of sound that is produced by these speakers is so clear, I hear an amazing assortment of details that I would not normally notice.I do notice a hiss when the speakers are idle, it's the same sound you hear when you turn any speaker set way up no sound being produced. The hiss is really not a very big concern though and not noticeable when the speakers are speaking.The down side is; these speakers with a good sound card are ahead of thier time. The quality of CDs and most music production is at a lower quality than what something like this can do. I have a sample DVD-audio disc and the difference between old CDs and DVD-audio is HUGE!! Do the research, and take a good look at your sound card or your X-box or whatever it is you are using them for. Don't buy the Z680s unless you have a system that can fully support the effects the Z680s can produce. Do that, and you will not be dissapointed.
I bought this amp to power my new component speaker set-up and I have been very satisfied with it. It's small in size and easy to mount virtually anywhere.
This is the best Christmas present I have bought myself in a long time. I have a bunch of old 8MM video tapes and some VHW tapes from when the kids were little. I have been converting a couple a night since Christmas and this thing works great. I haven't had one DVD fail to burn. I wish I could burn pictures from a SD card to a DVD in a format that I could view on TV through a regular DVD player. SD only record to DVD-RAM disc. Still this is a great piece.
My husband and I just purchased the ViewSonic VX800 and we love it. The sleek lines of the monitor, easy installation, and beautiful color make this a wonderful choice for anyone looking to upgrade from a CRT to an LCD. The speakers aren't bad either. They don't have the depth and richness of stand-alones, but again, they're not bad for windows and web use.
Bought this to get rid of "lines" in playback on our JVC camcorder, cleaned the heads and it plays and records like new now.
First of all, thanks to the many people here who offered such extensive reviews of this unit. It certainly helped me decide to give the Athena a try.I'm glad I did! As others have noted, the sound is clear and crisp. Bass is adequate without being overwhelming. It looks more stylish than the photos indicate and works fine with my iPod Touch.A hint: while it did fine with most music genres, I wasn't thrilled with how it handled classical music - it sounded a little muddy. Leafing through the instruction manual (which I always do last - must make a note to stop doing that) I read that it recommends that you turn the EQ setting on your iPod to Off. I did this and it does make a difference, not only for classical music but it made everything sound better.This is a tremendous bargain for the price and Vann's service was impressive.
This cable is just what we needed to make our camera communicate w/our computers. Couldn't ask for more!
First the key broke. So I desperate tried to break the lock to get rid of it, and it broke too!!! What kind of security would it provide my laptop if I can break the lock with a jerk? Well I paid only $3 for it and got this piece of junk.
This is a really great camera. The photo quality is amazing -- far better than any I've seen either digital or film. Perfect color, fast enough lens to avoid the flash most times, 6X optical zoom, and reasonable in most other parameters. Its not credit-card sized. But the quality and features make it hard to settle for the smaller cameras. And it is surprisingly small given its power -- easily fits in a fanny pack or purse. Its been dropped a few times, and still works perfectly -- so it gets credit for being rugged as well. Like all digital cameras it uses batteries, but I guess I've gotten accustomed to that by now. Just carry a charged set of replacements and its no big deal.
I used to own a 1GB iPod Shuffle, but I recently got a black 2GB iPod Nano for my 19th birthday. After having a Shuffle, the Nano is a BIG improvement.Pros and cons of the Nano: (in my opinion)Pros:01. The screen - after having a Shuffle with no screen, now having one is great. It makes accessing my music so much easier. And it's a colour screen, so everything looks cool.02. The capacity - I know there's a 4GB version but I got this for a gift, so I didn't get to choose the size. I have over 1000 songs on my computer only listen to like 500, so this size is perfect. Again, after having a Shuffle the upgrade is great.03. The size - of course. This thing is as light as a feather and just as thin.04. The fact that it charges through the computer - you don't need a dock to charge it, it plugs into a USB port. Very easy for me.05. The sound is crisp and clear - I'm still using the same earphones as I used with my Shuffle (I gave the new earphones and the Shuffle to my Mum), and it sounds as good as ever.06. All the little extras - apart from the music, you can store photos, play games, have contacts, a clock and various other things.Cons:01. The black version of the Nano gets smudged VERY easily. I've only had it for less then a week and already there is fingerprints all over it.02. The fact that the battery slowly drains - you can't actually turn a Nano off. You just put it to sleep and the battery very slowly drains. This is going to annoy me as I sometimes don't use my iPod for weeks and then I'll go to turn it on and the battery is flat.The cons are just trivalities - as I'm going to buy some covers and it only takes three hours to charge the Nano they don't really bother me.It comes packaged with a CD-ROM with iTunes on it (I already had it), earphones, little buds for the earphones, a small instruction booklet and Apple stickers.Overall, the Nano is a nifty little piece of technology that I'm glad I own. I love listening to music while I'm sitting on the bus, so to have the Nano and 500 songs of my collection at my fingertips is perfect. 5 stars.
This past Christmas, my wife and I purchased a set of Monster Beats by Dre Solo HD's for our son. Shortly after he lost his iPod, and he allowed me to borrow them. While in my possession, they broke. I replaced them with another set, but a friend of mine had the Bose TP-1A, and let me listen to them. The sound was absolutely remarkable. I later purchased them from him, and listen to them as much as possible. I have compared them to the Monster Beats, and the beats do not even come close.COMPLETELY SATISFIED !
this is the first wireless n product I've owned, so I really have no basis to compare against except my older linksys 10/100 router with a linksys wireless G access point. One big noticeable difference is the wifi speed of the wireless n to my television which has a wifi n adapter, it is fast enough to view HD streaming easily. However, with this particular product, the wifi tends to drop probably 2-3 times a week, which means I must log and reboot the device or manually unplug the power to restart it. One feature I liked on the linksys access point was that wifi devices could be placed on a MAC access list while those on the LAN could be connected freely, the D-Link doesn't seem to segregate the LAN and wifi devices, if you want a MAC access control feature enabled, you must list all wifi devices as well as your regular LAN devices.
It looks nice. But that's the only good thing about this flawed MP3-CD player. Long startup time, small display, problems reading certain CDRs, problems playing certain MP3 files, bad skipping. Biggest issue? It's not flash upgradable, which means you're stuck with these problems and they can never be fixed. I returned the EXP103 and now own the excellent Riovolt from Sonicblue. A superior MP3-CD player in every way.
Bought the web cam for my kids to video with their Nana. Unfortunately, this product will NOT work unless the user has full Admin rights on the PC. Since my kids only have User permissions in XP Home Edition, the camera is useless. This "feature" was confirmed by Logitech's technical support. I wish I had known this before I bought it.
This was exactly what I was promised and exactly what I got! thanks for ease of service!
I'm a fan of Olympus and Canon so I was pleasantly surprised to find this to be such a great camera. The view finder is very good, unlike the 5mp 550, the photos are excellent, it's easy to use, has several movie modes and even lets you use a digital zoom is some of those modes. The battery lasts a good length of time and it pretty quick, even in the highest resolution settings. All the reviews I've read state that it preforms better than the Canon and Olympus cameras of the same MP and general size. My only complaint is that it is heavier then the canons I've used. All in all, it is the best in it's class.
These speakers are not bad at all so far and really easy to use. You don't have to fight with a receiver in order to get the speakers to work right .
Bought one more than a year ago...then bought a cheaper one, never thought there would be much difference. Wrong...Nikon quality is excellent. Whether you are a Canon user or Nikon user, get this. Cleans quickly and leaves no streaks..a lifesaver when out on the road. Just bought 2 more.
I originally purchased a different JVC model, not knowing that it had DVD capability. When I learned that it did and set it up to a TV, I was very pleased with all this system offered - 5 disc changer, aux input, video out, great sound, MP3 capability, etc.Unfortunately my original system suffered some sort of internal error after 2 years, and I was unable to get a resolution through tech support. I was unimpressed with the support I got, which lead to a referral to a service center, but when I called them, I ended up in telephone system limbo...After being without my system for some time, I missed it enough that I went in search of a system with similar capabilities, but I was unable to find many options that handled not only audio, but also video within the price range. So I sucked it up and purchased a new model, very similar to my original model. I'm still hoping to get the old one fixed and then have two, but in the meantime although I'm bitter with my support issue, I'm glad to have a working system back in place. I don't know why other manufacturers aren't successful in developing models with similar capabilities (again, the DVD being a major difference). I guess not many people make use of the DVD feature...
I gave this to my husband as a gift on Christmas 2001. He never had any trouble setting it up to run on Windows ME. However, after buying some high-priced printer cartridges (including a color cartridge for $49.99 plus tax), the printer stopped working. A few months later, the scanner has quit, too. It was already out of warranty at the time of the printing problem, and no repair centers can be found anywhere close to us. Additionally, it would cost more than the item itself to take and get repaired. I have a beautiful Panasonic KX-P4410 that I rely on, and have for NINE YEARS. Never again, Lexmark, never again.
Was shopping around for a camcorder for awhile, and was debating against a mini dv and or dvd camcorder. Panasonic even has 3ccd camcorders at a comparable price offering supposedely a better quality camera. I had my heart set on a dvd camcorder as I didnt want the hassle of transferring to PC and then burning to dvd. Knowing myslef, I would just never get around do doing it. So after having my mind set on a dvd camcorder, looked on the internet and there was the sony 403, the specs looked good but there werent that many reviews posted.Decided to go with it, and I must say it is one fantastic camcorder, quality is great, low light is not that bad either. Built in flash for stills work great and quality still quality is great also. I have no need for my digital camera anymore. Is convenient to store both video and stills on the same dvd.Havent used the software for editing yet, from the reviews ive read it isnt that great, but dont expect to to do that much editing. Finalizing the dvd creates an own dvd menu, again great feature.Touch screen is A+, 16:9 recording works well. 5.1 surround sound is great add on. Battery life on packaged battery gives good recording time.I was skeptical of the only 30 min recording time on SP mode on the camera. mini dv's offer 60 min, but after recording a couple of dvd, you really don't realize how long 30 minutes is. SHould be ample for a standard home video. There is a setting at LP mode for 60 minutes, haven;t tried it yet, but will. My guess is that I won't notice a big difference.Overall my opinion is that if your the average user, wants great quality footage easy to use, this camcorder is for u. I personally cant tell the difference between a 3ccd camera. It is pricey, but i think sony has set a new standard in DVD camcorders.
It has limited functions to manage musicIt has deleted all my music twice, and there is no undelete function, if you go to apple web site they will say that just reload the music.For me it supposed to be like an external hard disk, but I don't see the point of having all my music loaded in my pc if I could have it on the ipod, but has a poor reliability.Frequently it get shock and don't respond to any button.
However still bought the Mio C520 and so glad i did, my last two cars had factory Navigation, so I use them all the time,,,,this Navi is amazing very fast and easy to use.I love the POI so easy to find a publix and other places.I would buy this in a heartbeat,much nicer the the nuvi 350 and love the size, its so light and easy to mount.UPDATE: after more use this navi had a large lag to it and started to have issue bought another one to replace this and love the navigon...
Looks it the picture works exactly as it should. I use it on my cell phone nokia e71 so I can plug it in the stereo.
I've always liked panasonic, I feel you cant go wrong. We just sold our 2 year old 5 disk dvd changer, we would of purchased the newer version but we wanted the HDMI which it did not have nor did it have the optical which I cannot understand, but anyways we are happy with the picture it looks much better than our old one and our old one looked great, but this one looks even better. I can't tell you how it compares to any other dvd player but I can tell you that you will not be disapointed. I hope this helps
The G5 mouse exceeds all my expectations. The feature I like most is the ability to ajust the feel and control by inserting or removing weights.
I bought this webcam for Christmas. We haven't used it a lot, but for what we have used it, it has been great. We use it with the Skype program to talk to relatives. The small size is very convenient for our laptop.
I bought this product thinking that it would be a good addition to my laptop. Wow... I was wrong. To start off, I was surprised by the size of the product-- It is bulky, requires an external power supply AND an external firewire converter that plugs onto the unit.Next after looking over the case, I could tell it was super cheap quality. The plastic and lid begged to be broken or cracked in a laptop bag.Finally I decided to try to burn some CD's. After making 12 CD coasters, I packed it up and sent it back. The only successful burn I did was using the CDR that came in the box at a 2X burn speed. All my other tests failed. In addition, the Adaptec add-on that comes with Media Player didn't recognize the drive.I think Iomega needs to redo their drivers and fix a few things. This product is half-baked and needs to go back for reengineering.
I cannot speak to the length of the cable issues posted here but when I connected these to my new Sony speakers (replacing the stock speaker wiring) there was a noticeable difference. The sound was much warmer, and the midrange presence was more noticeable.
I am a SONY fan and an armature radio operator. The ICF-SW7600GR radio is an embarrassment to the SONY name. I received this unit through my SONY points. My $39 no name unit works better on the short wave bands. An antenna does not help.
I have been using canon digital cameras since 2002, and this is my 6th camera. I started with A40 (2MP), A60 (2MP), A70(3MP), A95 (5MP), A610 (5MP), and finally this one, usualy a new one each year. I have never been able to switch to another brand other than canon. They unbeatable features that I could not find anywhere else.About this camera, the pictures are really sharp, and the IS works real fine, I'll attach some pics to show the IS effect.battery life, is not bad, although I regret upgrading from A610 which was a better performer with batteries, due to having 4 instead of 2 batt, which also contributes a great deal to the flash recharging time. And by the way, I took really great and sharp pics with the A610 even though it has no IS, so I thought that IS doesn't mean much to me. This is the most frustrating issue with this camera. You turn it on just to catch a moment with your kid, for instance, it jsut kills it by having to wait for 6-8 secs for that extremely slow flash to charge. not to mention after taking a photo, the LCD goes completely black, you see nothing on the screen, why? because, again, the flash is recharging. so frustrating.But honestly, other than that everything works well in this cameara. Thus if you are using it mainly outdoors, you will not face this problem that much, in fact, outdoor pics are stunning.Lastly, I wish canon people can read this, which I believe many canon users will share the following complains/wishes with me.(1) why cann't we have a battery check appears on the camera screen, instead of the "Surprise, I'm dying" signal you get when the battery is about to die? I don't think it is impossible for canon to do that, while in fact all of the panasonic and probably sony cameras do have this feature.(2) For God sake, why cannot we have the date imprint feature to be optional with all resolutions, instead if being ONLY restricted to the 1600x1200 (2MP) mode? again, it just doesn't make sense to me.(3) why cannot canon have a separate playback soft-touch botton (like the one in the SD750 and G7), NOT a switch which takes few seconds to change from the playback to the record mode. Again, Panasonic and Sony do have a soft botton for play back in all of their cameras, so if you are play or reviewing the recorded photos, and suddenly you need to take the picture, all you have to do is to softly press the shutter release botton, and it switches itself to the record mode, it is that simple, just like with the big SLR cameras. That's all for now.
So far I've been over a month with her ''up and down giving it a good trot, and so far is perfect.
when i installed it into my car it did not function properly and i heard popping noises from my subs and then it blew them both
Solid and well built case. I use this case for storing high end folding knives. Very pleased with the product's fit and finish. Case can be locked up and secured to keep away from and protect children as well as anti theft purposes. So far, so good.
My boyfriend and I had gone to Radio Shack to buy what we thought would be a good splitter for my satellite/VCR hookup with my TV. When we looked at what they had to offer my boyfriend figured then and there that it wasn't going to work but we bought it anyway for $[...], needless to say, he was right. It didn't work, not even a little bit. I searched on Amazon.com for the splitter I needed and due to the high recommendations I read on the site I ordered two of the Monster Cables and they're working great. Since then when I go to any electronics store I haven't seen any splitters quite like these so I would highly recommend using the Monster Cable TGHZ-2RF (Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters For TV & Satellite 2-Way 2 Gigahertz) especially for your satellite - you can't go wrong.
Will it illuminate a bridge a hundred yards away? Nope.Will it rotate in any direction so you can bounce flash off the ceiling when you are doing "fashion" angled pictures? Nah-uh.Can you shoot continuous shots with the flash keeping up as fast as your memory card? No way.It's not a $900 professional flash. But the performance it gives for the price is extraordinary. Really, the only things I would add are the ability to use rechargeables that would charge in-unit (i.e. charge the cameras, charge the flash); the ability to run off the camera's power if the battery is dead (but that might be a limitation of the camera that precludes such a feature); and the ability to at least rotate 90 degrees so you could bounce when taking a picture in the portrait position (you can of course bounce off a wall, but the results are, well, unpredictable). Results out to 15 feet are outstanding, out to 30 feet not bad, and its integration with Nikon DSLR's logic is incredible. I remember the Canon AE-1 (dating myself here), the world's first "automatic" camera with TTL metering, and how exciting it was when "automatic" flashes appeared as accessories. Well, "semi-automatic," as they still required dialing in numbers. I don't know how, but between the Nikon and this flash, they figure everything out together. You set your desired brightness as if you were dialing in an index number (assuming you want to even bother doing that much), the duo figure out how far away the target is, and adjusts everything accordingly. The instructions warn that they don't promise consistent results when bouncing - and you will bounce, that's the whole point of such a flash (no more red-eye, ever!) - but to be honest we've had nothing but excellent results even bouncing off high ceilings. The unit even powers down when you turn off the camera so you don't waste batteries. You won't do continuous shooting but you'll get a shot every five seconds or better with fresh batteries.One thing I was concerned about was lens shadow - we have the zoom autostabilizing lens and it causes a shadow when using the the pop-up flash at all but one zoom level. Not a problem at all. If you use the autostabilizer or one of the longer focal length zooms with a lens hood then you might have issues. Of course, if you're bouncing, then by definition the problem goes away.One last beef, which is not a limitation of the flash but rather then D40 camera, is that the camera's software does not check if an external flash is attached when you hit the popup button, so it is possible to deploy the popup which then smacks into the external. I'm not sure what happens if you were to try to take a picture with both flashes up and on - it would be great if they actually all synched together, but since the D40 pop-up is not able to fully deploy with this flash sitting on top, I seriously doubt it.
top rated external (...)(the authoratative hard drive rating site) and for good reason.Just to comment on some of the bad reviews below, I am sure anyone with a fair amount of technical experiacne can tell you that almost every bad review below is really based on ignorance as to externals, and the reviewers would have had the same exct issues with any other brand.I strongly recommed that you check out storage review. they have stats from thousands of these drives and for example these are much more reliable than the equivelent seagate, and Maxtor has better warranty response (both are one year) and support.Anyway although I roll my own externals, for the office we jsut buy them premade like this maxtor. I have four of them and they all run 24/7 (they are known to run cooler than the seagate), and are frequently bounced around with no problems at all.As far as the "spin down" so worrying another commentor, I suggest he/she READ THE MANUAL! For goodness sakes maxtor's chipset allows you to have either 100% uptime OR energy saving (and with externals drive lifetime saving) by giving the user configurable options on how quickly the drive will respond!
iPod rocks and once again Apple shows why it's worth spending the extra bucks on a quality product.Pros: sleek design, small, easy to use.Cons: you can only use iTunes to "work" on the device.Absolutely recommendable.
Don't waste your money. You would be better off getting a name brand from apple and pay the money for it.
I feel that this product was misrepresented since it was listed in the travel dryers. It is the size of any "large" dryer and I needed a dryer for traveling that was compact to fit into a small case. It had all the requirements I wanted except way too large. I have two large ones already."IT WAS NOT COMPACT" That was my only complaint. I sent it back of course.
I bought the VX800 back in November 2002. After 5+ months of usage, it's been a great monitor. Married to a dual processor Macintosh w/ a 64MB video card, this monitor has performed flawlessly. No shadows, not one bad pixel - not one bad thing to say about the quality of the monitor. But..... a couple things worth mentioning.First, the speakers that come with this monitor are barely adequate. Good for basic sound but that's about it. And finally, this was my first LCD monitor; knowing I'm paying more then I should when compared to other quality LCDs with the same warranty period and bad pixel policy. With that said, there are monitors just as sharp as this VX800 for much less money. If you're comfortable buying an LCD with a top of the line brand name, ViewSonics and Samsungs are who to turn to. But when I buy my second LCD for my other computer, I'm going to look very closely at LCDs from Hitachi and Envision. These two companies make terrific LCDs with great warranty/bad pixel policies for significantly less money.You won't go wrong with any VX series LCD, but you'll also do well spending less money for the same quality buying a Hitachi or Envision. This VX 800 gets 5 stars based solely on the quality of the monitor. If price was to factored, I'd drop the rating to 4 stars.
I really liked this product when I first received it, especially for the price. The outside material durable but the case does not seal closed, which could lead to dirt and debris getting onto the usb drives if thrown in your bag. As such, I kept this hooked to the key ring within my Swiss Gear backpack and used it gently. This morning I was upset to find that there is a spot near the opening lever that was weak and broke, rendering the clip useless.
I have this computer down at school, and it has been a very good investment. At its small price, you really cant ask for a better deal. Its battery is amazing, and the performance is second to none.
This is exactly what I needed for my mid 2000's BMW that had a 3.5mm audio input but not an ipod input. Works great as do most Belkin products I have used. Thanks Belkin!
This isn't worth the money. The ad files are impressive in the first place. You can change text and pictures but not the colors. Being able to change the color would have been a major glitch. Also, couldn't get it to play right when I embedded it with Serif's Webplus X2. Maybe I was doing something wrong. Anyway, I won't be using this product.
I have a SanDisk Cruzer Mini 256MB USB2 flash drive at work, and bought this Lexar 256MB JUmpdrive USB2 for home use. This Lexar drive works great, as advertised. Fast USB2 transfer, no problem detecting on Win2K Pro and Server.However, after using both, I've come to the decision that I like the SanDisk Cruzer Mini better in terms of design (NOT in terms of performance). For starters, SanDisk Cruzer Mini is thinner than the Jumpdrive by about 1/3. Also, when the Cruzer Mini is connected to the USB port, one end of the flash drive lights up and blinks with activity. Real bright and obvious. When you use the "Unplug or Eject Hrdware" function to remove the drive, the light goes off, so you know when it's safe to remove the drive.The Jumpdrive also has a light, but it's a tiny light built into one side of the the main body. So, if for whatever reason your USB port interface is upside down (as it is with my 3.5" bay In-Win I530 media reader), you can't see the light at all! It also blinks with file activity, but it's nowhere as bright nor obvious as the Cruzer Mini model. Because of the small size of the light, it's very difficult to see when it's lit and when it's not.One additional distinction between the two: the Cruzer Mini comes with stand-alone plastic cap that's loose when not attached to the drive (i.e., when the drive is plugged into the computer). The Cruzer Mini comes with a lanyard to wear it around your neck--not very convenient unless you use it only in your office. The Jumpdrive's cap is a molded rubber-type that wraps around the flash drive and also comes with a keyring hole. To be honest, though, I don't know how long the keyring hole will last before breaking.In terms of performance, the Cruzer Mini and the Jumpdrive are about the same. However, for the interface design and ease of use, I'd give a nod to the Cruzer Mini.
The blade and foil combination is the least expensive way to go to replace both of these parts.They fit, look and feel EXACTLY like the original.
I love it. at first i wrote a review as to why people are spening so much on this thing, then my friend got it. after playing with it for 10 min i was dying to get one and got one the nezt day. i love it &lt;33333
I have owned three Mp3 players so far and this is the one I'll keep! Not only did it install instantly under Windows XP, I was also able to update the software in minutes from the company Website. The sound quality is exceptional; the screen is large enough and bright; the menu system is absolutely intuitive; the software works fine; and the build quality is first rate. It's true that the handbook is not worth the paper it's printed on, but if you have some common sense and 15 minutes, you can figure out every feature this little wonder has to offer.
Bought two of these HDMI cables along with a new Samsung TV and Blu-Ray player. While watching Blu-Rays & DVDs all of sudden the picture and sound on the TV went blank and would stay that way for several minutes or until I turned the TV/player on & off. I finally decided to swap HDMI cables with good ones I had and knew worked well and the problem has completely gone away. Glad I didn't return the Blu-Ray player. Beware, quality is spotty.
Do not sneeze around this cheaply constructed product or it might crack! Extremely thin plastic construction.I have already cracked the dvd receptor and there are times that it will not open up to load or unload.
I have a desktop and 2 laptops andseveral external hard-drives ofvarious sizes and capacities.My CD collection easily fills a 20 GBdrive in compressed 128 MP3 format.That's over 500 albums.This is nothing more than a hard-drivewith slimware to drive it (SMT Tech).I can build one myself but it's not worththe trouble.The problem is moving parts in a portabledevice, not to mention the fact that themoving parts are ALWAYS moving. One bumpthe wrong way while the unit is running andyou might as well light your smokes with100 dollar bills.EEPROM units in the GB range are just aroundthe corner, so save your money until theindustry comes out with a dedicatedNo Moving Parts (NMP) unit in the GB range.This unit is almost built to die in 3 yearsor less. It sort of reminds me of theVega and the Pinto.
I got this Toshisha Portable DVD Player as a birthday gift last month. I took it with me on my vacation to the Caribbean, and I have to say that this is the best portable dvd player available in the market. Excellent picture resolution is almost like washing a movie on HDTV. Best investment and awesome gift. Toshiba did it again in delivering top performance electronics.
My husband and I purchased this printer last March, after years of owning ink jet printers. There are several advantages to a laser over the ink jet, namely the speed of printing, as well as the vastly reduced overall cost of printing. Yes, toner is more expensive, but it lasts significantly longer than a cartridge of ink. We will definitely stick with laser printers in the future.But pertaining to this particular printer, we are not impressed. Twice in the one year we have owned this Canon, the printer roller has broken. The first time, it was still under warranty and I will say we got excellent customer service from Canon. We took it to a local authorized repair shop, and the service plus parts were free. However, less than 3 months later, we have the same problem. At this point, I don't know if we will fix it (for a minimum of $60) or just purchase a new one--different brand!We don't do an excessive amount of printing; I'd call it moderate. Yet the paper jams frequently and the cheap plastic parts associated with the roller bar, as well as the incredibly tiny opening the manual suggests we use for proper paper removal make it a nightmare!Bottom line is if you have not experienced the joy of owning a laser printer, let me allay your fears and encourage you to purchase one. But after a full year of owning the Canon Imageclass MF3240, I'd say avoid this one.
I bought this filter to use it with a Canon EF-S 10-22mm. Unfortunately the filter touches the front element of the lens at 10mm. I corrected this problem by adding a spacer between the filter an the lens but one would assume that being a Canon filter, it would fit their entire lens line. I'll be replacing this filter as soon as I can. Aside from this first inconvenience, the filter came with fingerprints and minor scratches. I was not aware that this filter was used when I bought it and it was not advertised this way. Amazon should double check what's being advertised as new and make sure it is.
After fairly thorough and methodical experimentation, this product used together with a wrt54GL running Tomato firmware provided no increase in range or signal strength when used as a directional antenna.
I lost my Sony MDR NC5 after having it for 15 months. I found this model on the web with good reviews about it. I thought I would give it a try. Sound quality was not as good as the Sony. But hey, it was cheaper. I could not complain. However, after using it for only 2 months, the plastic wire covering started tearing off at the bottom of both ear pieces, exposing the wire. I have been very careful not to pull the wire because I need the headphone on the noisy bus every weekday. Two more months later it stopped working. I am going back to Sony.
I really liked the easy flexibility of the cables. It also looks real nice overall, the cable and the fuse box part.
A must have. The external antenna makes the Roadmate find you so much quicker. I have it on the car at all times and just hook up my Roadmate as soon as I get in. Wouldn't be without it now.
I love the way this enables me to turn my laptop into a 46" screen.
This scanner seems well engineered. It does things automatically without fuss and the default settings seem reasonable. I really like the single button copy-to-printer feature. Another reviewer mentioned that it's hard to change settings or controls. I found that by opening the control window, there is a way to manually control pretty much everything. I only installed the CanonScan Toolbox software, which does simple things well and otherwise stays out of the way. The small size and weight combined with power-over-USB (no power cord) makes it really easy to take to another location and use with a laptop. It's fast enough for my purposes. It's a little noiser than some scanners, but not too bad. Great all-purpose scanner for light duty applications at a decent price.
Decent product. Some things are a tad misleading. For example; the power button can only be used as a power button when using the "Activities" macros and not when addressing a specific component (Like, if I select TV to use that profile for my TV, the power button is not programmable or usable. It can only power cycle the TV once I do something like "Watch TV" in the Activities macro, and then it will power off all components used in that macro - my receiver, monitor, and DVR).Aside from that, not a bad little unit. It even works with my Mac Mini. RF ONLY!
Perfect product. I play movies in my garage for all my daughter's school friends in the summer. Just a few screws and short chains and I have a professional looking screen in the &#34;Garage Theater&#34;. The kids love it, and it looks great!
It sure fit well, but just does not hold a charge very long. It may be because the laptop is an older unity and uses more juice, but this one does not hold a charge as long as the original.
i've had my ziotek for 3 years now when i still had my widows xp. i was able to use this for a few months then our system broke down. we bought a new pc and widows 7 was already out a couple of years now and i never had a chance using this since the driver won't work on widows 7. i just checked cyberguys.com where i bought it originally and it says it should work on widows 7 since they already fixed it and downloaded the zip file and uploaded it in my computer. Guess what? still doesn't work and it's still giving me a ridiculous error message. i regret spending 100+ on this device. don't waste your money on this!
I just received my 2-port usb car charger and am very pleased. The shipping was within a very reasonable time (especially since it came from China) and the price was fantastic. I tried it out with my iPhone and it worked well. Way way better than buying a name-brand one (which probably also comes from China) for a ton more money.
I paid $7.63 for this item plus $7.97 Shipping. The item was defective - won't even turn-on. I returned the item to the seller, ANTOnline, paying$6.10 for the return postage.ANTOnline refunded my purchase price but not the shipping charges. I have spent $14.07 on two way shipping and have nothing in my hand but receipts.Do Not buy from ANTOnline!!!
I used 1 G card and found the fuller it got the longer it took to down load pictures. The 256 seems to be just the right size. It gives me 15 min. of movie and 173 pictures.
I have been a longstanding, loyal Maxell customer when it comes to blank audio cassette tapes and VHS tapes. Maxell's tapes were the best.I carried this loyalty over to Maxell's line of blank +R DVDs. I stupidly bought spindle packs three times, despite a large burn failure rate. After this third purchase and suffering a large failure rate again, in TWO different burners, I must sadly say that I will buy them no longer. I got an email back from tech service from the manufacturer of one burner who said they are simply not recommended for use in their recorder.Now, if you have had different experiences, more power to you. But be aware that many people are experiencing poor results with this product. The two brands of burners I have tried them in are Cyberhome, and Memorex Burners. Neither have had any problem with most other brands of blanks, just the Maxell.
First off, let me apologize for the lateness of the review. I purchased this item in Feb 2004. I already had owned 1 Garmin GPS, the Vista, and was looking for something a little nicer for Geocaching. The 60C and CS hit the street with color hi-vis screens and over double the memory (Vista has 24mb) and it was a shoo-in. Take all that along with the auto-routing feature and this product rocks.After 2 years of EXTENSIVE use this is the skinny on this product - IT IS AWESOME. Because the screen is slightly larger than the Vista, it is MUCH more readable. This is probably because of the sun readable display and differences in internal software (larger fonts). It has a geocaching mode which is actually very fun to use. You can select it and it shows the closest cache to your location (you must upload the waypoints first but there is many ways to do it en masse). Once you find the geocache it lets you change its status to found with a time, post a note about the find or hike etc. then select the next closest un-found cache and keep going. It no kidding will give 30 hours of use (as long as the backlight is not used) which is fantastic compared to ALL GPS units that are currently available.About the auto routing feature - the basemap is limited. It has only large highways and state roads alond with cities, states and other large boundaries in CONUS. This is still pretty darn handy (it beats keeping an atlas in your car). Remember, when GPS came out it gave only a Lat/Long or other grid coordinate, so to have a moving map display is still very handy. The best way to use the auto routing features is to use the Garmin map software Mapsource. The 2 that most recently work are City-Select v6 and v7. However, unknown to most people is that Metroguide V4 is compatible routable software (you can probably find a dirt cheap version on multiple sites - it also had no UNLOCK codes needed). Only in the later versions did you need to have City-Select to route to the 60C. With this software, this is a true navigation device. Originally I bought this for geocaching and some road trip type routing. With good routable maps you can not only do a search in your area for the closest chinese restaurant, but you can enter an address and it will take you right to their door. This feature has been immesuarably helpful as I am an active real estate investor. The time that this unit has saved me so I didn't have to use a map in the car made a direct impact on my bottom line. It is also incredibly helpful in unfamiliar cities. When navigating to a destination, it is even so helpful as to give commands like "stay right on I-10" when approaching confusing interchanges.The ONLY reason I checked 4 stars instead of 5 is that the map draw is sometimes slow when you have the detailed maps loaded. Also since it is color, the display is not Night Vision Goggle compatible (If you are interested in a good NVG usable unit, use the non color version of the Vista.) As a last note why i am reviewing NOW is my unit was stolen out of my luggage on a recent trip and i will get a 60CX to replace it. Having expandable memory and a newer processor for faster draw and aquisition times are irresistable (however, I am not looking forward to the drop of battery time from 30 hours to 20 in the CX)Semper Fidelis,Tattoo
I was replacing my linksys wireless-g because it would reset too often. I disliked D-link for 2 big reasons: (1) The wifi signal would disappear and only a hard on/off would make it work. Exploring forums showed many folks have the same issue. I also reviewed the router logs and there were definitely internal software issues with the router. (2) Each save of a setting required a 20s router reboot which makes it very tedious to administer. I have returned the router and gone back to my linksys until I can find something more suitable and usable.
This recorder is my second digital recorder and is twice as good as the previous one at half the price. This unit records exceptionally well in the shorter 33 minute mode, though I have to use headphones to understand the 90 minute mode. A 60 minute mode would have been a good compromise.The voice activiation is so good that a series of comments when played back sound like an uninterrupted sentence. In the high sensitivity mode I can record someone talking in a quiet room from over 12 feet away. It is so small that one can put it in a shirt pocket and record a coversation. The unit does not have a carrying case, so I use a knife sheath that attaches to my belt. This way I always have it when needed. The V90 has the ability to record a message with a playback alarm that goes off at a certain time of the day. It cannot record a bunch of messages with varying playback times. That would be a useful feature. Expect to see the price of these units drop as technology improves. As far as improvements, I would like to see a unit that records on command such as &quot;V90..record&quot; and it would say &quot;Recording&quot; and then you would record until you say &quot;end recording&quot;. Then you could also command it to &quot;set playback for May 21 at 10 PM&quot;Maybe someday.
I'm not an audiophile just an avid listening so I can't get too technical but these headphones clearly blow away any headphone I have ever had. The bass is just right and the clarity surreal. Well worth the cost in my honest opinion. 5/5
I have owned one of these radios for over ten years - been with me through wars, floods, blackouts and hurricanes - has never failed. Being a ham, I have owned lots of radios and this one has high end features and out-performs many radios that cost several times the price.The one big drawback of this radio is that the speaker/sound is sub-par, but with headphones or using the line out to a good sound system this becomes a non issue. I am buying a new one now, simply because the old one has a lot of battle scars.Buy one quick, before Sony stops making them...
I received speaker and docking station, was'nt overly impressed with the sound quality.I then saw a JBL unit with the same features and very good sound quality,It cost 2 1/2 times that of the CTA unit. I returned the CTA unit to amazon in a quick and easy process. Very pleased with Amazon.
My Canon Vixia HD came with a free case, until last week I thought it was sufficient. I took it to an event and in the minor hustle and bustle, the zipper tore off, and the seams busted, leaving my expensive equipment exposed to loss and damage.I was looking for a reasonably-priced alternative, preferably something with a name-brand, and found this one from Canon.With Amazon Prime (Student) I received it for free in 2 days and I can't say enough good things about the product.The zippers are thick, heavy, and the seams are strong. The vinyl is thick, the case has great external support so it can handle weight and even pointed-pressure coming at it.The name logo isn't over-stated, the internal padding is flexible, and there are 3 adjustable internal sections and several web-pockets as shown.Despite all this, the case isn't too heavy and the strap is padded, coated in non-slip rubber of some sort, and has two separate length adjustments.The pictures don't highlight the waist-strap that is tucked away and buttoned in place behind the unit for extra security & stability.This bag will most certainly holdup for years to come.All of this, for $30.
This case is very sturdy. Kinda big but sturdy enough to have confidence that your zune will be protected. Plenty of space for wires, cords, sleeves, etc.
Sure, it's over-priced, but so are most of Apple's toys. This nifty little device fits snugly into the bottom of your iPod and transmits to most non-music stations on your car radio, boat radio or home radio. There can be some static, so it takes a bit of moving around to find the perfect reception. Mine works fine in the glove compartment of my car or sitting on top of my home receiver. It sure beats having an adapter to deal with and you can carry it out of your car for safe keeping.
***Update - This Problem is even recognized by the manufacturerI was impressed at the NavPix technology on reading the description so wanted to give this unit a try even though there is not much review around. When I got the unit everything looked fine and it got the GPS Fix in about 2-3 minutes and even properly located my house. Then tried few POIs and other setting and even drove to an address and it did what it should. Just when I thought this is good buy, problems started.The next day it just won't Turn On using the Power Switch. Had to every time Switch off the battery and turn on the battery, then it will go through all the initial set up taking 10-20 minutes to Load the maps, get the GPS Fix etc etc. Immediately I asked for a replacement and it came and that Unit was even WORSE, it won't Turn ON AT ALL, even using the Battery Switch. I don't know if it is something with me alone or it happens in most of the units. Customer support won't even answer the phone!I had to return the second unit and get the Money Back!! Planning to with the Nuvi.I would suggest not to plan on purchasing one and steer way clear of this. But have to agree it was good when it worked, but that is something which did not happen for me all the time!
I have an older car, evidenced by the fact it still has a cassette player and was looking for a way to connect my Garmin GPS with XM to the car sound system. This seemed like the ticket; however, my cassette player instantly ejects this adapter.
I've had this player for a few months now. Overall, I am pleased with it. The software has a few bugs in it but, you figure them out pretty quickly and figure out how to work around them. The player itself has only one problem I've found. Sometimes if you're playing a song and decide to switch to another song from your library it won't play it. You just have to press play one more time and it will work. Really not a big deal at all. Also, it transfers songs very quickly. It is definately bigger than an ipod but, the price isn't. I figure it is still very small compared to the books of 600 CD's I used to carry around. It is definately a good buy any way you look at it.
I installed this screen by myself in about an hour and a half, it was easy! It is huge and the screen is the beat quality there is! I love this screen I would buy another!
It contains everything. Stylish and feels like a good quality. I only miss a European plug. Ok, I live in Europe, but anyone can travel to Europe... Am I right? The Zune table dock nice, but You cannot plug your device with any case on it. So first you have to remove the protecting case... Sometimes it's a bit uncomfortable!
i have orderer six or eight sets of these radios the cobra 3800 and have had to send only two sets back.they have given us great service . we are doing a joes creek neighbor watch and this radio does a good job we have used other brands in the past but these are the best we have used . thanks amazon.herb adamspikeville ky
nice and compact, no lose wire to deal with, no risk of lossing connections it's all there in one pice.
I 'thought' there was an inline volume control but apparently not on this model. I still like the fit, comfort, and sound quality of the headset.
This was excellent service. I was a little nervous ordering over the internet, but delivery and product were top notch.
I used one for several years and was quite happy with it - an external flash is certainly advisable if you can install it, but it will take great pictures with just the built-in flash. I found it easy to maintain and operate (warm water diving) - the buttons are too small and close together for using gloves.My only complaint is that the latch isn't as strong as it should be where it connects to the back hatch, and mine finally broke. As replacement parts aren't available except by scavanging, I would be forced to buy a new one if I hadn't already upgraded to a newer camera & housing combo.Well worth the money for the casual underwater photographer.
Even though you do not get this in an actually monster package this seems to be legit. Does as it says and I actually compared this to the same one that I did get in the actual monster package and I can't tell the difference. Why pay more for a plastic package that your gonna just throw out anyway. For anyone looking for a high quality monster hdmi and not wanting to spend a fortune this is probably your best option.
I migh have a defective printer but this is what I encountered. I want 2 computers to share this printer. I connected one PC via the Ethernet port, everything printed good. I than connected second PC on the USB port, everthing worked great. But the first PC can no longer print to the printer on the Ethernet port. The printer didn't even appear on the DHCP list. It just seem using the USB port would disable the Ethernet port forgood. Emailed to HP about this, no reply yet. Has anyone else had this problem?
Sweet TV, its best feature is the PC input. I think I use this thing as a 40 inch computer monitor more than an actual TV. Great quality
Folks,I was very concerned about this remote because of all the bad reviews, but after reading the reviews on epinions, it showed me how to use this remote better than the manual could. I can now recommend this remote.This remote has an XML back-end which is really an amazing step forward in technology and very customizable; and with a bit of patience and clear instructions, this remote delivers very well.Before you discount this remote from the other negative reviews, read this detailed review BELOW which helped me:""by chrisellTo program the unit, the software wizard steps you through a learning process. I'm told that it works quite well if it actually recognises your old remote. To do this, it will ask for a certain button to be pressed - play, power, something like that. Then it searches it's available preset device list for a matching code and configures the remote to match. Only it doesn't always work. Actually in my case, it didn't work for any of the 4 remotes I wanted to teach it. I'm not sure why but maybe if I'd installed the firmware update first, it would have been different.Given that it couldn't find any of my devices, I had to do each one by hand. A bit laborious, but not too bad, and I had 100% success rate when doing it manually. Basically, the software steps through all the keys it thinks you'd want to use for the type of device you're programming, and asks you to fire your old remote at the new one so it can learn the infra-red code. At the end of this you have a roughly-configured set of keys. I say roughly, because this is where the fun starts if you're a tinkerer like me. Once you get to the 'advanced' settings, you can pretty much make this thing do anything. All the buttons in the advanced view are colour-coded to let you know if they've got a predetermined code on them, a learned code or an alias to another key elsewhere in the remote. Keys that don't have a colour assigned to them are blank and waiting to be used.The process of manually learning codes from the advanced screen is a bit odd and the helpfile is bloody useless (you'll find that comment about this remote in ALL the reviews). Knowing how these reviews get propagated around the internet, I thought a quick how-to might be worth including here:From the advanced screen, click the button for the device you want to customise and click "Edit Buttons". The software brings up a picture of the remote. Click the button you want to learn a code for and then click "Edit Actions". This is where the helpfile falls apart but it's actually pretty easy. On the 'Edit actions' screen there's another 'learn' button right at the bottom - click it and go through a manual learn process for that one button and voila - done.The 'Edit actions' screen is also where the real power of the RM-AX1400 comes into play because here you can assign aliases to any other key already programmed and add delays. You can also stack up codes, aliases and delays together - effectively ANY key on the remote can become a macro. Clever, and nice for the technically-minded, but this precise feature is why this remote might not be great for the people who just want to pick it up and go.There's been a little discussion here and there on the remote forums about the Jump function of this remote. Simply put, it just changed the display and remote key functions. So for example if you want to create a macro to watch a movie, you can power on your DVD, power on the receiver, power on the TV, set the receiver to the DVD input and then Jump the remote to the DVD settings. It's a nice touch and it means that when you hit the "movie" macro, everything turns on and the remote ensures it's in DVD mode when the macro is complete.Most of the keys that you program can be assigned a name that shows up in the middle line of the OLED display when you push the button. One thing that's a little irritating is that by default, only the outer two of the soft buttons can be programmed for any device, and by default, they have their labels set to POWER and INPUT. There's no way to change this in the software, however, if you're not afraid of a little XML programming, your remote's configuration is all stored in an XML file called urmgui.xml. The way to manually override the default labels is to set everything up the way you want it, then assign some easily-identifiable name to the softkey you want to rename, like "ZZZZ1". Save the file out of the software and then open up the XML file in a text editor and search for "ZZZZ1". You'll find an XML button definition with two labels. The first label is the 6-character softkey label - the one that defaults to "POWER" or "INPUT". The second label is the name you can enter that shows up in the middle line of the display - in this case "ZZZZ1". Change both to be what you want and you're done.Why all this detail? Well my projector, for example, has a power button on the remote that turns the projector on. But to turn it off, you need to push the button, wait a moment for the confirmation on the screen, then push it again. So I assigned the two soft keys so that one was "power on" which issued the remote code once, the other was "power off" which issued it twice with a half-second delay in between (using the advanced editor functions). The problem was that one label said "POWER" and the other said "INPUT" so I changed them in the XML file to say "PWRON" and "PWROFF".So apart from all the nauseating technical detail, what's it like to use? Well apart from the slightly odd form factor which makes it a bit clunky for smaller hands, it's a delight to use in a darkened room to control a home theatre system. All the buttons are logically placed, and a user-configurable beep lets you know you've pushed the button and it's sent the remote code. The buttons have a slightly squishy sensation to them but I prefer this to the horrible 'click' on the Harmony remotes. Unlike the Logitech Harmony remotes that have a weird delay on the volume controls, I can press and hold the volume controls on the Sony and my receiver smoothly ramps the volume up and down - something I could never get my Harmony remote to do. A couple of the buttons you'd expect to be illuminated, aren't, which is a bit of a mystery. Like the 'menu' button. Fortunately, it's placed right next to the arrow keys so it's easy to memorise its location, and that in essence is what makes this remote so nice for me - hard buttons. I don't need to look at the remote to know where the keys are. Philips Prontos are all very nice, but you always have to look at the screen to see what the buttons do. With the Sony, it's like a well-laid out TV remote, even if it is a bit brick-like.One last feature worth mentioning - the software has a backup facility which stores a binary dump of your remote on to your PC for safekeeping. So if you're messing around with the software and screw everything up, you can restore the backup and start again.So would I recommend this? I answered 'yes' to the epinions question and gave it 4/5 stars. It drops one star because my 'yes' answer really only applies for people who are technologically savvy and willing to give this remote the time it deserves to get the most out of it. Honestly if you want a "plug'n'play" type remote, you'd probably be better off looking elsewhere.""
Bottom line, Save your money and stay away from this memory card.After buying a new Cannon digital camera, I started looking around for a reasonably priced SD or SDHC card. Sandisk and other recognizable brand names were selling for about $30 at brick and mortar stores. So I decided to check online and found some great deals on Amazon. It did cross my mind that the prices might be too good to be true.I should have listened to my inner voice. After receiving the Kingston 4 gb sdhc in the mail, I put it into my camera. The camera showed 3.9 GBs available. That's fine, I thought. So I took a couple of shots and was able to review them. Then I turned the camera off and that's when the trouble began. When I turned on the camera a few hours later, the camera displayed a memory card error. Removing the card and re-seating did not work. Wiping the connectors on the card did not work. Nothing I did fixed the problem, except going out and buying a new card.
These speakers were a tad spendy but you get what you pay for. the speakers are great I would definitely recommend these to anyone who wants superior sound quality
Product is great, but supplier is a cheat. Charged $5.40 each for 4 headphone sets but then added $23.90 S+H making order total $45.86even though supplier stated they charge only $2.50 per order which means the total should have been $24.46.Good luck trying emailing supplier to get resolution. Good luck.
Good product & great price. Works with VISTA. Cheaper printing cost. No longer have to worry about dried ink jet and their high replacement costs. I recommend this Brother Laser printer.
I've had this for a couple of months now and I have liked the results so far. Been doing a lot of indoor sports photography (lacrosse and swimming) and once I got used to the limitations of the lens (small aperture) I am getting very good results for a lens in this price range. Autofocus is fast and pictures are sharp. Looking forward to outdoor sports this summer!
Well......they're cheap and they will get the job done. I gave them 2 stars because of this. That said if you have any type of standards when it comes to audio then move on right now. Music and movies or even games and this headset won't cut it. I've had these for 2 days and its terrible. I am here to find and buy another/better set. These will do as some backups for a short time, but again...if you have any audio standards or expectations then move on to another set.They are nice size for your head though and fit ok.
This is a great great unit. I say unit because it is so much more than a camera. But make no mistake, this is also a great camera. This is my second digital camera and suits my needs perfectly. I was looking for a compact camera with true optical zoom to take on my bike rides. The addition of an MP3 player, personal media player (to play DVDs) , voice recorder and text viewer were nice pluses. Let me first talk about the many camera features since this was the most important to me.All the controls are logical and easy to use once you get past the initial learning curve. Point and shoot...no problem...turn the dial to the clearly marked green AUTO, press the shutter half way to focus and all the way to shoot....nice picture...rich in colors, clear, focused ...perfect. Need to zoom...press up on the zoom...it automatically stops before the digital zoom. The zoom setting shows on the screen with a slider. Need more zoom...push up again for another 5x digital zoom. I've found the digital zoom to work quite well...nice pictures...not too much noise. Focus is a breeze, there is a nice box in the middle of the screen which turns green and beeps when the camera is in focus. The camera turns on quickly and is ready for another shot shortly after the first....much faster than my other digital camera (HP-R717).So...you want more control...use the scene mode. Turn the dial to scene and press the OK button ...lots of scene types to choose from (sunset, portrait, landscape...etc. no panorama though). Oh and when you turn the dial, the wheel shows on screen clearly showing you which mode you are in....you don't need to look at the writing on the dial....nice...particularly if you need reading glasses like I do.Want to get really fancy, try the program mode. In this mode you can try the many "effects" programmed into the camera. These include...composite (select from 4 different types of composite pictures...I like this effect a lot), photo frame (a fanciful set of boarders that can frame your picture ...nice fun), color pallet (change the picture to black and white, sepia, red hue, blue hue, green hue or negative), highlight (sharpen the focus and blur the rest of pre-selected portions of the picture). Or perhaps you want to adjust the exposure...hit the +/- button and change at will. You can also change the RGB balance, ISO from 80 to 1000 or the white balance.In all camera modes you can select macro or super macro mode. These modes open a whole new world of photography for you, allowing you to get in very close to your subject. Want to take pictures of ants...no problem.Turn the dial to anti shake mode and take two pictures...one with flash and one without. Both pictures are displayed simultaneously along with a zoomed in view and you can select which one you want to keep. Alternately, you can just take the photo without the flash and see only one picture.Once your picture is taken it is simple to add a voice comment. You can also zoom in on the picture, crop it and even remove red eye if there is any. The red eye removal works very well most of the time and frankly I haven't seen that this camera generates much to begin with.So now you've got lots of pictures and want to see a slide show. You can select the interval (1sec, 3sec, 5 sec, 10 sec), transitions and play or repeat play....you can't select the starting photo...all are shown. You can even add music of your choice to the show...turn the dial to MP3 first and a push of the button or two and you are there. Unfortunately the camera doesn't rotate pictures for you automatically and though you can manually rotate them, they don't stay rotated. Not a big issue though.The flash is a marvel in that it can light up large areas...very powerful. I recently took many outdoor Christmas light pictures and was very pleased with the results. One thing I did notice is occasionally the presence of small white spheres in the picture as a result of the flash hitting dust particles in the air. I actually like the effect of this. It doesn't happen all the time so if you don't like it, you can just retake the picture.Want to take a movie, turn the magic dial to movie press the shutter once to start and once to stop. You can zoom in and out with ease and it doesn't corrupt the sound. I've only tried the low resolution movie mode but there are also higher resolution modes to choose from. The movies are not bad and the sound pick up is very sensitive.Uploading pictures is easy. Just plug in the USB cable (which also charges your camera....nice), press the shutter and connection is established. The included computer image manipulation software has many bells and whistles and serves me well. You will be very happy with the quality of the pictures. I've no doubt that other cameras take equally good pictures, but I doubt other cameras have all the features of this one.OK, now that we've established that this is a capable full featured digital camera lets talk about all the other features.I've got a 2 gig card loaded with my favorite music. The MP3 mode lets me listen to music either on headphones or through the built in stereo speakers. I have to admit I was skeptical about the speakers before I heard them. I was very pleasantly surprised to find how good and loud they sound. Many different sound stages are included so you can adjust the sound texture to your liking. You can select between random play or repeat play or single play or ...etc. You can organize your music into different folders but it won't traverse folders while in play. This means random play only works within a folder. Of course with enough memory you can combine all your music into one folder as well as keeping it in separate folders, then you can random play from the combined folder for a broad selection of random play.So there you are riding along on your bike, listening to your favorite music and you feel the urge to snap a quick picture....just push the shutter and snap it without missing a beat. You won't have all the features and options available for taking the picture but big deal. If you want it all just turn the dial to the picture mode of your choice and snap away....turn it back to MP3 and start listening to the same music selection...very easy. Pausing and skipping music are also easy, requiring only one button push.You're stuck in an airport or car and need entertainment....turn the dial to PMP and watch your favorite DVD movie. This requires a bit of preparation in that you first need to convert your DVD to and AVI file format (there are many software packages on the internet that do this). Then convert the AVI to a format the NV3 can play using the included Digimax converter. A full DVD shrinks to about 200meg or so...way cool. I've got several stored on my 2 gig card.So there you have it, a truly versatile camera/entertainment center. You will find new ways and opportunities to use this unit's many features. I love it and so will you.
My wife has a corner upstairs office where the wireless network was weak. Drove her crazy and me too because of the constant aggravation. Tried the antenna extenders, they only help a tiny bit. This repeater thing works great. She went from very weak signal to excellent. It was very easy to install with the automatic system that came on the CD - took 5 minutes. My only serious complaint is that the CD does not work with Mac computers. Lucky I have both Mac and PC computers at home.
I got this as a way to listen to my 2g pink nano while going to sleep. I was amazed when I plugged it in in the kitchen and my husband thought the stereo was on all the way from the living room. The sound is amazing for this tiny piece of equipment. The sleep feature is great and the dimmer for the lights is cool too. The fact that it doesn't have a remote is annoying, but the remote is 15 bucks on ihome's site. Since this is a great ipod accessory I will definetly be getting the remote to boot. I just wish it also came in pink.
For long trips you have to have one of these. Makes good sense to have a GPS with a lot of power all day long. Save on batteries. It wil lpayfor itself in no time at all.
almost returned it because i thought i was ordering an 8 port modem, but it stays here because its just what my tech (the hubby) needed. fast shipping, working well
When I had Comcast Cable installed in my house a few years ago, the installer said that the wiring was old and may need to be replaced in the future for the higher bandwidth needs for cable Internet and On Demand HD. The previous owner had used an amplifier as well, but a one-way signal for standard cable. After getting errors on my digital cable box (no problems on the Internet side) and replacement boxes (the repair techs didn't say anything about weak lines, just replaced the box) I decided to try a 2 way amplifier. I recently purchased a HDTV and was hoping to enjoy the HD on Demand movies Comcast offers.Sure enough, after installing the booster (in the attic, then splitting the signal 4 ways after the boost) I am not having any problems getting On Demand HD in the living room, On Demand SD in the bedroom and Cable Internet in a spare bedroom/office.Easy Installation, definitely worth the price. Quick shipping from Amazon, definitely 5 stars!
I bought this set 3 years ago from amazon for $280 with free shipping...now they want almost $1000 for them....they are a great set of speakers, but not for $1000 dollars. Sound quality is up there with living room home theater systems. Probably the best speakers you can get for a computer. But don't pay amazon's $1k asking price....find them elsewhere for $300 - 400
i just want to say this one of the best speakers i've had for the price !!!! FANTASTIC
The end result after proper setup is great.The concept of activities like "watch a movie" or "watch tv" - and the way they are setup is what makes this so easy to use. You setup each of these activies telling it which devices are required and in what state and pressing these activity buttons brings them all to the correct state.Though this is like macros, its really is more than that. It can send out series of commands - but it also makes sense of some of them - It remembers states of each device. So, if you are watching TV (TV switched on, set-top box switched on), and want to watch a movie, it remembers that the previous activity had the TV on already so just switches off the set-top box and swtches on the DVD player. If everyting was off, pressing the same "watch a movie" button turns on the TV and the DVD player.You can provide custom labels to buttons on either side of the display and assign just about any kind of function (and you can scroll down to pages of such custom functions - so its not limited to the 6 buttons).The only thing I could have asked for in addition to what this already gives is may be more buttons and a larger display to cram in more custom labels/functions (which I guess their more expensive models provide).The software provided to program the remote is not so good. It works - but could be improved a lot. Its slow, doesnt always detect the remote - you need to unplug and plug it back in for it to detect - the interface isnt so good. But then - it works and you don't use it so often, so I would still give it 5 stars for the functionality of the remote.It took quite a long time to get it all setup the way I want, but the end result is very good.You can play around with the software without having the remote to get a feel of how you set it up to get a feel of what this remove is capable of. Go to the logitech website and try it out.
We bought the Canon Pixma 600 after purchase of the Pixma 960 - which proved to be a very fast printer with excellent scanning capbility, verh high quality photo color and very sharp text. The Pixma 600 uses 5 ink cartridges instead of 7 on the 960 and after one month of use appears to provide the same high quality color prints, photo scanning and text printing at about 1/2 the price of the 960. In both the 960 and 600 it is a little tricky assembling the ink cartridges into their respective slots in the carrier, but the directions are reasonably clear and when the cartridges are inserted properly, an LED on the cartridge lights up telling you the individual cartridge is installed properly. Very nice. The software is a joy to use giving you clear information about printer status, adjustments, ink status, etc. The Pixma 600 is a great printer and a great value. Overall ease of use and quality of photos is far better than our old HP Office Jet G55.
It was a pity when I tried it and didn't work. any Ipod or Iphone can't be charged with this device. The speeker doesn't work either, so you can't listen your Ipod music. The only thing working is the wire to conect with an external device, it's the only way that the speekers work. The worst of all I can't give it back because I am abroad U.S.A and the charges would be more expensive than buying a new one. It was a bad transaction for me.
I wanted an mp3 player that was pretty good, not too big, and NOT an iPod, and this is perfect. Works great. The screen can be hard to see in direct sunlight though. I haven't had any problems with it, and it transfers music really easily.
Good product.I bought it to connect my Celestron (15x70) binoculars to my Vista Explorer tripod.Everything worked nicely to my relief (since the 3 items are of different brands).The adaptor works properly. My main objective was to reduce the vibrations resulting from holding the heavy binoculars in hands while looking at the sky. The adaptor is doing the job nicely so far without any issues.
It is a great product and worth every cent. It has made my efficiency on troubleshooting cables and connectors incredible. It is very simple and accurate.I wish it had connectors for the flat Molex 6 & 8 pin styles as well.
This was so close to being great, but it just has a few snags.Pros:-It works, and appears to be very accurate-It has been durable so far-The probes are long enoughCons:-You have to take the back off of the unit to turn it on, this is kind of a hassle.-The little hook that you hang it on is not very robust.- The remote range is pitiful. I can't leave it inside my house with the smoker 15 feet away. I have to put it outside the window and look out.That last one is kind of a sticking point for many, I imagine. If your smoker is right outside your door, you may be fine. But don't plan on grabbing a beer and sitting on the couch with the sensor, because not only will it not work, but it won't tell you it's not working. It will just show you the last reading. So you think your meat is at a steady 225 but your coals went out an hour ago. So do I still recommend it? Yes. But don't think that you won't still have to check your meat on a regular basis to make sure everything is still going fine.
Seems like a great lens, no problems indoors or out. I shot about 200 photos so far with zero flare from this lens protector.
I was a bit hesitant to order this camera from One Call (thru Amazon) because I had never heard of them. Their price was the least expensive, so I gave them a change. Well, I ordered on a Friday, chose standard shipping and I got the camera on Monday. It was shipped from Washington State and I live in CA...so some of it was the distance; but I was very impressed that they turned the order around so quickly.
I paired these speakers with a BOSS in-dash DVD player that has sufficient power than I didn't need an AMP. These are such a HUGE improvement over the factory component speakers that I can hardly call it a comparison. The tweeters required some creative installation in my 2003 Nissan Frontier, but they look great and sound even better. Finding a good location for the crossovers was a bigger challenge. I am still trying to find a permanent "home" for the driver's side unit. The bass output is limited, so not a bad idea to install a SUB if you want some thump to your music. I listened to these before I installed my powered SUB and the bass was much better than the factory speakers, but nothing when compared to the SUB. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to replace your factory (or even aftermarket) speakers!
A good headset for the price. I bought this headset for occasional use. Quality seems good and it's comfortable. My only complaint is the sound is a little muted. If you have bad hearing it could be an issue or maybe turn up phone volume when using it.
This monitor is simply excellent. We bought two for our small company, and plan to buy more. It enhances everything you do, and is great for graphic design, schematic capture, board layout, etc.Our two monitors do not have the power button issue that the other user mentioned. Perhaps he is confused by the fact that it's a capacitance push-button. You don't press it, you simply place your finger over it.Be sure that your graphics card can support this monitor at native resolution. The card needs to have enough umph, and a DVI-D dual link connector.
Easy, reliable use, super-bright picture (with the BenQ MP610 DLP projector). Built tough; survived a nasty drop to the floor (one end, then the other -- long story), without any noticeable damage whatsoever. Xlnt deal.
I had a really hard time justifying the purchase of an MP3 player that cost this much (yeah, I'm a tightwad), especially one made by Apple. >:)Now that I've got it... I FRIGGIN LOVE it! I have an audio port in my car stereo so it works out great. I don't even carry CDs around anymore. It's easy to use, very small and looks pretty cool too.My only complaint would be that you are expected to use iTunes with it. There are hacks that you can find on the net that allow you to play MP3s without having them converted to the proprietary format. I got used to iTunes... it's not so bad. I've since made it my default MP3 player and have actually grown fond of it.**shrugs** Just my .02 worth.
This a low tech little gadget that don't take up a lot of space and it works!
Perfect 1' patch cables. I used these between the switch and patch panel and they work great. Feel very durable and well put together. Snug fit, very solid connection. I will use these again.
It's a great flash drive.If inserting the drive causes an immediate blue screen of death (BAD_POOL_HEADER) on your computer, go to a different computer and run the U3 uninstaller program on the drive and/or from SanDisk's website. Your drive will then work like a normal flash drive (without the U3 software). Although this isn't a problem with the drive itself, removing U3 is the simplest way to deal with the issue.
Well, I don't have much to say about this product, except that it works well and it does what it promises.
I purchased this player and the initial set-up worked well but I later ran into problems with the software conflicting with other programs. The computer media search started crashing and then eventually the software would not recognize the player. Since everything worked initially, this may not be the fault of the player software but could reside with other programs. The support from Intel is "just ok". I feel I should just warn any purchaser up-front that MP3-players have a considerable "fiddle factor" associated with them relative to other forms of media. There's a lot that can go wrong. Also, the headphones seem to be mentioned a lot by other reviewers. I found them to sound good and work well. However, they are the kind that you stick in your ears so they fall out easily if your doing any high impact exercise. Not a big deal and you may want to use a different set. Overall, I think this is a great product especially for the price. I would just advise caution to those who don't like to "tinker" too much with their computer.
With both options Firewire or USB 2.0 You can use all the drives that have files on them. This on was able get some files off an old maxtor and The Drive is fried but I got the files off of it useing this unit
I am a retired Marine Corps officer. During my service Steiner binoculars were issued and I was very pleased with the binos. That is why I purchased the Steiner Police binos. These are outstanding optics and I am very pleased with the clarity, ease of operation, and the price was great. I would not hesitate to purchase another Steiner optic item.
I have previously used over 300 Ridata 4x media and have always had good success but the 100-pk of these 8x DVD's are terrible. DVD's recorded with Nero (ver 6.3 or 6.6) using 2 different computers produces DVD's that will not play all the way to the end without skipping and freezing around the last 1/4 area of the DVD. Nero reported no errors when doing a validation but on my 2 different stand-alone DVD players, they have trouble playing them all the way to the end. I've tried 2.4x 4x and 8x record speeds but still bad when playing back.I ran Nero CD-DVD Speed and Kprobe tests on these troublesome recorded DVD's and they show a lot of errors in the 2nd half of the DVD's. I also have some newly purchased Ridata 8x media with white injet printable tops that are also just as terrible. I have purchased a few other brands (Sony and Memorex) after this episode and they record and play fine. What has happened to Ridata???
I got the Nikon lens pen for my camera lenses, based on the positive reviews. The overall design is compact, and I like the retractable brush. However, the pen itself is not very effective at cleaning glass. The tip is shaped like a suction pad. Rubbing it repeatedly over smudges or residue does gradually start to remove them, but it's much slower and less effective than a microfiber cloth. In some cases the lens pen also leaves behind a light streaking, which is again easily removed by a microfiber cloth.I think I'll keep the lens pen for its retractable brush, but in retrospect it would have been better to get a standalone brush.
I have owned my Zune since April. I waited six months to actually write a review to make sure I didn't eat my words. It has worked beautifully since I bought it. I have not had a single problem with it even the installation went smoothly. It is a bit bulky but it will fit in pockets (even in girl jeans).I hated the headphones and bought some Skullcandy ear buds and the sound it awesome. I don't download music so I didn't have to deal with that. I had all my music in Windows Media Player and all of that moved over to the Zune software just fine. The Zune market place sucks but I have found other places to download music.I bought this player also because I use my computer as a DVR and it syncs beautifully with my Zune. And the large screen is really nice to watch TV on the go.Bottom line is that it is a great start for Microsoft and I am excited to see where they take it from here. I just wish they would have had the red one when I got mine but I still love my swamp brown one.
I've been using this case to protect my sony computer for almost two years now. I love it. The only thing I'd like different is if somehow it had a pouch for my charger. I understand that they sell one separately. I've had a lot of people interested in the case and where I got it. The price was especially good.
Word to the wise, THIS SUCKER, LIKE ALL RADAR DETECTORS, DOES NOT DETECT LIDAR/LASER!!!!! For quite some time now, this baby has helped me detect the evil California Highway Patrol's stormtroopers out to drum up revenue up and down the gauntlet of the California highways. The CHP uses Ka band in the vast majority of their vehicles. This badboy will chirp like crazy a good two miles before you get to the chippie bum who's out to get you! It has saved me thousands already. It has alerted me to police as well. The Ka band is the most useful setting. X and regular K bands are usually grocery or liquor store or drug store security systems.Recently, on the way up to Fresno, my LASER setting chirped like crazy! I told my wife, "we're DEAD." I was right. The CHP stormtrooper goon came down the onramp. $229 and a contested ticket later, I'm not mad at the Beltronics unit. Laser cannot be be predicted. The only time you can "detect" it is after it has homed in on you and you're caught. So I was indeed caught.What is important to note is that this unit is worthless against lidar, just like all other detectors. When you know it, it's too late.Knowing that, I recommend buying this great little unit AND getting Veil Stealth anti-lidar/laser stealth coating for your vehicle. It will essentially jam the lidar units of the stormtroopers, uh, I mean, highway patrol, for up to 10 seconds giving you time to slow down. Your detector will then truly be able to warn you. Look into Veil Stealth. It's around $90 and lasts for years. Read up on it and combine it with this Beltronics 995. If you do, you are, in essence, temporarily invisible to the fuzz.Best of luck to all!
Very nice collection. So nice, I decided to keep it myself vs giving it as a Christmas gift. This replica exceeded my expectations.
not much to be said, they're a great value, CMPLE has really impressed me with their wire, and now these!white barrels are easy to sharpie to whatever color you want, they're cheap and the plastic doesnt like to crack.should last a long time.if you're looking for RCA keystones, get these. I shopped around a long time on here, with free shipping these are the best deal at about $1,20/per.
This 512mb Ultra II SD Card makes a world of difference if you have the right camera to take advantage of it.I currently use this card with my Canon SD200 which has a Digic II Processor. This awesome camera/card combo allowed me to quickly take multiple pics of runners during the LA Marathon. I was able to focus on certain runners and rapidly take pics before moving on to the next.After the 5 months of constant use I have not experience any problems with this card. I highly recommend it.
I bought this in March 2005. I've been using this mostly for outdoor photography, here is a link to some of the pictures I took with this beauty.[...]finally after nearly 7 years, I thought I will write a review.Pros :1) Quality of pictures is awesome2) Highly recommend for nature photography3) Extremely easy to use.4) 7 years and still chugging along with no issues.Cons:1) Pictures taken with small amounts of light are not that good. Highly recommend a flash.2) Pictures taken at night lacks image stabilization, usually I end up taking these pics with a Tri-pod
I am very disappointed with the product and product support. I bought the units primairly for the intercom capability and can not get all four to communicate with each other (only three) I have been E-mailing and talking with Panasonic almost daily with no success. The individuals that I deal with appear to be reading from a script after you tell them the problem. If I still had the boxes I would return them. Very frustrating. I paid for a telephone wiring technican to inspect all the lines which check out OK. The telephones work fine. If you can help my case number is 29555167. A dissaatisfied customer
As a vigilant user of headphones I was hesitant of using buds, so I did my research and found these bad boys. I wanted bass and that is exactly what I got, in spades. I will admit that there is slight learning curve of how to properly put these buds in your ears, but that can be fixed by reading the manual. The only trouble I had with the headphones was getting the right fit, which is essential. I found out that one has the put the buds in their ear and then gently rock them back and forth until they stay put ad you get the true bass experience. These buds also deter aby sound from getting into your ear. I have used these on a bus, sitting next to the heater and still heard nothing. The price also was a factor, if you buy these from Amazon and look for the other sellers, you'll find there are some sold for as little as $178.88, which a lot better than the usually $200.00.My overall unqualified reccomendation is buy these because they will not let you down and are of high quality.
I had this external dvd writer for less than 3 years, and it has stopped working. I used it very seldom - maybe once a month - and it still died so quickly. Now it makes a repetitive clicking sound when I put in any cd or dvd - whether a commercial program cd or a new blank one. Nothing else happens. I emailed the Lite-on tech support, but they never replied. Good-bye, Lite-on, from my life!
You have very little room in this case, just enough for the camera without the adapter, no room the sun shade. difficult to close and the zipper not sturdy
I was skeptical when I purchased this printer but it "ROCKS" that is for sure!The unit is big and heavy but everybit worth it in my opinion...Also the free photo software that comes with the unit is easy to use and has quite a few features for editing your pictures....Note: The printer needs a high speed USB cable(NOT INCLUDED) or a wireless bluetooth unit BU-20(ALSO NOT INCLUDED) adaptor to work with your PC!
I tried to install the ImageMate in a new Dell PC. I followed the instructions carefully and my computer crashed as soon as I plugged the device into the USB port. This happened several times and finally corrupted my modem software.After solving the modem problem I called SanDisk tech service. After two long periods on hold, someone said I'd get a call-back the same day. Never did. Didn't get a response from an email to their tech service people either. Stay away!
I wish i had the product to review.... Its been a breaking month and i have yet to see my charger come in.
First one had a power supply problem. Amazon replaced it very fast. All in all a great unit.
There are a lot of reviews accumulating for the Tungsten E, and I agree with most of them. Palm (or now PalmOne) seems to have picked the right spot in the market and hit it pretty well. The Tungsten E is not too expensive, has all the basic functions I wanted in a PDA, and not a lot of frills (except the MP3 player, which was actually what I was looking for when I decided to upgrade my old Vx).This accounts for the favorable ratings in reviews based on its feature set. While my Tungsten E worked, it worked quite well. Even features I hadn't really been looking for (high resolution color screen, Excel and Word compatibility) were proving pretty useful. It had enough memory to easily accomodate a full collegiate dictionary (I used one from PocketLingo). IR beaming to my Win2K laptop became smoother, which is really handy for transferring individual files without HotSyncing. (It's possible with the Vx, but seems to require tricking the Palm into revealing its presence first.)Reliability problems started appearing even before the end of the dismally short 90 day warranty.*The unit would emit an audible whine sometimes while on. Other users have apparently had similar problems with this and other Tungsten models. It seems to be an issue with the display electronics. One side of the display would also sometimes flicker. In my case the problem wasn't severe, and I didn't do anything about it.*The speaker quit working within about a week, and would come and go intermittently. This was a big problem since it meant alarms didn't sound. Since Amazon's 30 day return period was still in effect and I'd had previous experience with Palm's customer support, I exchanged it through Amazon (whose service was faultless). The problem returned with the exchanged unit after about another week. A little inspection reveals that the speaker is mounted on the back cover of the Palm, and has bare contacts that press against traces on the motherboard when the cover is closed. Apparently the minor stresses of carrying the Palm in my pocket were enough to result in poor electrical contact. Opening and closing the case would restore sound temporarily. Sometimes I could just press on back of the case where the speaker was located, but the problem always came back. I decided to fix this one myself, and soldered a proper electrical connection in place. This fixed the problem and the unit operated well for another 3 months. Draw your own conclusions as to the wisdom of this repair. It was made with usual attention to ESD and thermal sensitivity of the electronics.*Yesterday the unit died in its sleep. It worked fine when I checked some information in an e-mail. A couple of hours later it wouldn't turn on, respond to any buttons, re-insertion of my SD card, or soft or hard resets. It is now a month out of warranty. PalmOne lists charges of around $125 for service and $40 for an advance replacement unit, which are out of the question given its original price.Unfortunately Palm has an established history of poor hardware reliability and intolerable customer service. The Vx was teriffic in my experience, except for a faulty power button. Three years ago I returned my Vx under warranty because of the power button, and the new unit developed the same problem, exactly the same dismaying pattern as with the speaker on my Tungsten E.Despite the many great features of their products, it seems they just can't get everything right at once. The problem is, from reading reviews of their competitors, the other options may not be any better. My wife has had a Tungsten E for about 3 months and hasn't had the speaker problem (though her screen does whine). An extended warranty is a good thing to consider with this PDA. As of this writing, the extended warranty link on the PalmOne support website is broken, so I give up.
It is not worth your time, money or effort on this product. It is way too short once you bolt it to the car seat floor; the DVD player will sit about 6 inches from the ground. You'd do better putting the DVD player on a cardboard box than using this worthless piece of garbage. Then once you've opened the plastic bag, you've voided any chance to return it...DON'T waste your money!!!!
I'm so happy with my new lamp.&#60;br /&#62;Looks just as cute as the picture and was quite easy to put together (provided you're used to 'do it yourself' itemsThe quality is wonderful and was frankly nicer than I was expecting.&#60;br /&#62;Bravo lamp!
Honestly, you get what you pay for. From the minute I got this thing in the mail, I loaded it up with music, put new batteries in and was ready to go. Unfortunatly, the device was not. I had to keep playing with the battery to get it to turn on. When it did finally turn on, I listened for a bit and put it on pause.....when I did that, it shut off and once again, I was playing with the battery to get it to work. I've tried Energizer Lithium batteries and Duracell thinking maybe it was the battery but sad to say, it wasn't. Like I said, you get what you pay for...what do you expect for 20 bucks? lol. When it wants to work, it is great....but those with little or no patience are urged to stay away from this device.
Positive:+ Good Battery Life+ Wonderful Photo Quality+ 3x Optical Zoom+ Wonderful Video QualityNegative:- No Manual Options- Only 32 MB Memory Card BundledIt's a great camera, unless you don't mind not having manual options.
Arrived promptly, packaged perfectly,and it worked like a charm! No problems with this product! They are difficult to find in office supply stores so this was just what I needed.
I just got this product today, just took it out of the package and I'm already unhappy. The sound quality is a joke. Even the simple "click" sound when I open a page on a website sounds terrible. I can't get the microphone to work even though I know its not a problem with my computer. The headset I bought to replace this one with was about as broken as it could possibly be and the microphone on that one still worked. It doesn't make any sense that a brand new headset wouldn't work properly.I started to lose interest in SONY a few years ago when my Playstation 2 was stolen and I realised that I never enjoyed any of the game on it enough to buy a new one. Since then, I've still respected SONY's products as being of high quality... until now.
This stand is thick, sturdy, & stylish. I've used this with my Dell XPS and I'm satisfied by it. The aluminum color and the contrasting black of my laptop really looks good. As far as the stand acting like a heatsink is BS since the laptop is separated by rubber feet. It will let some air ventilate around the bottom because the feet stick up about an 1/8 of an inch. In other words just buy it.
There was no indication that this was an upgraded memory chip that I was ordering. It would not work in my camera. When I received it the supplier did agree to take it back, but under the terms of Amazon and the supplier, the shipping charges were non-refundable. Last time I place an order like this. I had to pay shipping charges both ways which made the refund only worth about $5 after I deducted the shipping charges which were $26.
The Sony HC1 has received not only excellent user reviews but very high ratings at professional reviewing sites. Camcorderinfo rates this camcorder as one the highest overall quality and video quality. The HC1 has won the coveted Editor's choice awards at BOTH PC Magazine and Sound & Vision Magazine. And has received the 2006 PC World innovations award.Owner reviews report that the HC1 has video quality very close to the larger and heavier Sony FX1 in good lighting. The FX1 also highly rated, but weighs almost 3 times that of the HC1. In low light, the larger FX1 will do better. But its impressive that this small camcorder can get close to the top rated FX1.There is a wide range of accessories for the HC1 as well. You can shoot in either standard definition or high definition.Whats nice is that this camcorder will be good now and in the future for use on high definition sets. Owners have reported on various review boards that the images are stunning on HD TV sets.Remember you are getting a lot more resolution from this camera than even DVD's. Its the future of camcorders.
The scanner performs great, I ordered it for use overseas so I could take care of any business that needs handled. now I can scan things at me leisure and if I need to email a document then I have it. I works as well as my desktop unit. I couldn't be happier. The price was great!
For a system this small, the sound is absolutely amazing! I bought this purely for the ipod speaker. Everything else such as the clock, alarm and radio are merely small pluses so I couldn't care less about their flaws. I also have the Altec Lansing inMotion im600 portable ipod speaker which I got from a friend for Christmas. It got stellar reviews and justly so for it's compactness and easy portability. But sound-wise it's got nothing on this Teac unit. I say it's not even half as good.So if you're looking for a clock, alarm clock or radio look elsewhere. This product has many shortcomings in those areas according to my fellow reviewers. But if you want a small ipod speaker with stunning sound quality and not much else look no further than the Teac SR-LXi-B.
Although it's for TomTom, it works with any software. The only problem was on my iPod, bluetooth doesn't usually pass GPS info. TomTom works around it in their app. But I wasn't using their app. I had to jailbreak and buy a more robust GPS stack. Really my fault, but at least it's doable!
This CD-MP3 player doesn't have a remote, and does not charge batteries with its AC jack. It does not have a very useful equalizer, the settings make little difference. Reviewers say you cannot run with it, you can't, but you can sure ride the stationary bike without skipping once, and I could walk at a moderate pace on the treadmill with it in my belt pouch. Although I haven't weight-lifted with it yet, weight-lifting is also probably ok since it is usually as low impact as walking. It cannot search within a song in Mp3 mode, it can on an audio CD. It has a good customizable backlight; It has good sound quality; it has a playlist which creates itself as you play songs; It recognizes any kbps I have used so far; it responds instantly, unlike other players; the search function is more than useful; the software it comes with is MusicMatch 6.0 and TDK Navitrack, with Navitrack you have to edit each song manually, but once you link it to your burner it installs the descriptions exactly as you listed it in Navitrack, ex. Artist-Title-Genre.mp3 If you name the tracks like this with the hyphens, it will list the songs in any of those 3 catagories, including ANY word you use for genre! All you have to do is make sure you put in the exact same artist spelling to have all songs by that artist, and genre, etc. The manual edit is a pain, but you only have to do it once for each song, if that; it has a line OUT; it has a HOLD button; of all the CDs I tried, it only had trouble with a single burned mp3 disk, all other mp3 disks were perfectly recognized. All in all, for [the price] and a ..rebate, I love this thing. The funnest thing is having all your songs in the directories you want, Navitrack puts them in perfect, as entered. Having the Creative Nomad will prolly feel better at first, but later when you see how hard it is to use the thing, ex. slow controls, the expensive models may not seem so great after all. The Creative may have more features, but this Mojo is just such a solid and easy to use product, that you probably will not be able to bring yourself to return it for a more [costly] model because you like it so much!
These work well. For the amount I paid for them ($5) I would definitely recommend them.
Guess what they dont mention? This product contains the hated RIAA secure digital music initiative ie it wont play all of the .mp3 that you downloaded. Read this quote from news.com"However, not everyone considers such security a step forward. Secure Digital includes software that complies with Secure Digital Music Initiative standards protecting against unauthorized replication of copyrighted content. As a result, digital-audio files downloaded from music services,... cannot be played on devices that use Secure Digital cards"In short you will only be able to use this with the RIAA approved songs and only as long as you pay the monthly fee. NO THANKS!
Needed to replace an HP color deskjet printer. Ink Cartridges were just way too expensive and the ink dries up too fast if you don't print a lot. Liked the convenience of the MFP and Canon has a good reputation in SOHO equipment. The printer was easy to set up, works great, easy to use. Because of the height, make sure to place it in a large enough space with plenty of overhead room. Haven't done any scanning yet, but faxing, copies and printing just couldn't be much easier.
Used the microphone just once so far-- but the quality was excellent! Loved the price too. I think it's a good buy.
Another reviewer here with his facts mixed up about this cam's preformance , said the Blair Witch was shot with the VX1000(almost same ability as vx2000)and that it has edge bleeding problems. Blair Witch was shot with a Hi-8 camcorder (with some 16mm shots). Not with the Sony vx1000 or with any DV camera.Some claim the VX2000 is dated (like sales people and others inexperienced types). While that may be partially truefor videographers, this is far from the truth for filmmakers. I own the newer Sony PDX10, the best widescreen resolution than any other cam under 10 grand. But the VX2000 is Fantastic for low-light shooting(2lux!)while the new trv950 and pdx10 have over 1 megapixel per chip (3 times more than the VX), VX2000's color performandce is virtually the same.The PDX10 and TRV950 are great for outdoor and well-lit shots. But neither come even close to the VX2000 for &quot;low-light performance&quot;, which is the most important feature for moody, cinematography-style lighting. It get's down to VX's larger 1/3 chips.For serious indoor filmmaking and if you're set on using a 3ccd cam, then only consider a Canon XL1 or a VX2000 and nothing else. And forget the dvx100 in my opinion. It doesnt shoot widescreen at all. The DVX shoots in 24p for going out to film but with 25% less resolution than xl1 or vx2k because it does not pick up any extra pixels in widescreen mode.If you need an interchangeable lens unit, go with the XL1. But if not, you'll save $$$ with the vx2000. The VX2000 is still the best DV filmmaking prosumer machine out of the box.
I use this monopod with a higher-end superzoom point & shoot camera. The monopod helps to steady the camera for longer exposures and/or longer zoom. The monopod has 3 fully-adjustable expansion sections made of sturdy metal, and there's a wrist strap attached at the top near the foam grip. At the bottom, there's a sharp metal point that may be used outdoors to help secure the monopod. An attached protective plastic shield screws down to surround the metal point when not in use. The product comes with a nice fabric bag just large enough for the monopod. The bag includes an adjustable but short carry strap.When I'm out taking photos, I'll screw the camera directly to the top of the monopod, leaving the case behind. The foam handle makes an excellent grip when carrying the camera attached to the monopod. You can add a tilt/pan head to this monopod, as with most...but it would not fit within the provided case.The monopod also makes for a passable walking stick but obviously must be gripped from the side...and (while very sturdy) I certainly wouldn't use it as a supportive device with my camera atop.All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase. It does its job at a very reasonable price.
This product met all my expectations and is perfect for my purpose. I use it to hook up my laptop to my TV. It has a great length for my living room and gets the job done.
I don't understand how this keyboard has gotten so many positive reviews. It's really bulky one, and keys are not soft at all. I had trouble even in pressing some keys - had to return it on the same day I received the product. What a waste of time.
Works flawlessly! Plopped it right into the back of my new Blackberry Pearl and the Pearl read the card instantly. I used the SD adapter to transfer a couple hundred music files from my laptop and everything seems to work perfectly. No formatting or anything. Music sounds great and transfer speeds seem fast.
I am happy with this product - but even more impressed with the speed with which it arrived. Only a couple of days after purchasing, it was at my doorstep.
I set this Linksys WAP-11 up in about 20 minutes with a D-Link-DWL650 pcmcia card. I've heard a lot of people have problems with the Linksys pc card, but the D-link worked inside a 109 year old building, through several walls - provided it was mounted 6'-7' high.MY I.T. department ordered a D-Link access point, but I'm going to send it back and get another Linksys instead.All your range problems are related to the Linksys pcmcia card. Someone dropped the laptop on the wireless pc card from a table and the D-link card still worked. I still can't get WEP to function though, even with a Sr. Network IP engineer giving it a shot.My successfull config: Linksys AP in infastructure mode with ESSID of 'linksys' DLink DWL-650 sameasabove, with DHCP and their link quality meter application running in the system tray.Note: Turn off your 'standby-mode' on the properties/settings when you right click your desktop. The DLink card will cause your laptop to reboot EVERY time it goes to sleep. It's annoying, but turning off your power management will fix it.The Linksys AP occasionally needs to be power cycled. If you lose your connection, unplug it and plug it back in. This has happened twice with two different units, in two separate offices.If anyone knows where I can get a good wireless electricity product that delivers 110 vac, with a decent indoor range please e-mailadmin@libertywire.com
Scanner arrived and I scanned a total of 6 slides before the power supply quit working. I wanted another one sent but after waiting 4 weeks, Amazon cancelled the order and said they were unable to get a replacement. Amazon was not the problem, Konica/Minolta was.
I shopped for weeks trying to find an affordable bag for my 17" laptop with no success. I thought that I would be resolved to pay nearly $100 for one, but after finding this bag and reading the reviews I decided to take the chance. The bag is better than I anticipated, well made and fits my laptop perfectly. Highly recommend.
When I purchased these 3 years ago, I thought I was in heaven. Amazing upgrade from my 2.0 yamaka speakers, amazing bass, amazing how they would never distort, even more amazing once i got digital working...and then I heard a full blown home theater system which showed me exactly what the z-680's really are - popcans. No midrange, boomy bass, actually it doesnt even deserve the title of "boomy" because it simply doesnt put out a whole lot of bass without distorting and creating generally muddy sound, not to mention the lack of extension. It's alright bass for quiet music, but then why have a sub if it sucks for a movie even in a small room?Sure this doesn't cost an arm and a leg, but save up $600 to spend, and you can get components off ebay that will make you throw this kids toy set to the back of your closet.
I've heard these speakers at my local computer store. These are the best sounding among all the brands offered. Klipsch didn't sound as good and Creative Labs' isn't even an option.The control center is the best design so far. The display and power button emit a cool blue light that is nice to see at night. Every component looks very sturdy. There are three possible connections - Coax, Optical, mini. You can use all for three different sources. Just press a button from the control center to indicate what source you would like to use.How good are these speakers? I own a couple. It may not compare to my JBL HT system which are THX-certified for true home theater use, but these cost thousands. With the price you're paying for the Logitech, it's a steal. I have Harman/Kardon Sound Sticks for my Mac and these [are unacceptable] especially for the price. I had Sony Dream System DAV-C990 which I returned after two weeks because the speakers are not only dull, they seriously need some equalization.Now for the cons:1. The speaker cords are too thin and short.2. The cord from the control center to the bass module is way too short and the manual warns against extending it. I want my bass in the corner of the room, and the control beside my PC.3. The remote needs aesthetic improvement.These speakers have good, powerful bass right out of the box. Bass lovers will adore these for their games and music. Just reduce the bass from the control center if it annoys you.Best of all - these are THX-certified. You can't beat the price and quality. Even Apple has adapted these speakers for their upcoming G5 desktops. And if someone knows good design, these people do.Enjoy!
I bought this mouse/trackball to try and relieve the pain in my fingers. Used it for almost two weeks without relief to my aching joints. I find it very awkward and unnatural and it's very difficult to hone in on a particular pixel. I just received my new 'Zero Tension Mouse'. It's a joystick-like optical mouse that allows my hand to rest in what is supposed to be a more natural position; imagine your hand in the 'hand-shaking' position. It feels comfortable enough and is more natural to use than the trackball. Perhaps the Kensington works better for larger hands but if I hadn't cut the box (dumb), I'd have sent it back. And if there weren't eighteen of them (used) for sale on Amazon, I'd try to sell mine there. For those of you considering it, give it a shot but DO NOT damage the box in case it doesn't work out for you. These devices are very personal choices. I was disappointed; it might work great for you.
Nice little device. Was not sure it was right for me but emailed the company and got a reply back immediately! Unit can be hooked up basically for ever if desired. Am using it for a battery operated backup for a sump pump.
A few reviewers have purchased the Canon 20D rather than the Rebel XT (350D), because the Canon 20D's body is covered with a magnesium alloy and the Rebel XT's body is mainly plastic. However, one should not discount the Rebel's plastic body. It's made of polycarbonate. I did a little research on this material and found that it is virtually unbreakable and in laminated form is used to make "bullet-resistant glass." Of course, no matter how tough the body is, something else will break, such as the lens or the internal workings, if the camera is dropped on a hard surface. That's why I always place the camera's strap around my neck before handling it.Although a couple of reviewers stated that the camera feels too light, I've found that it has plenty of heft with my 28-135mm lens.The Rebel XT is an excellent camera. My only complaint is that I tend to smudge the LCD screen when I look through the camera's view finder.
I purchased this WAP because of it had an affordable price and adequate performance for my needs. I have a laptop, but I didn't want to be tethered to my Linksys BEFSR41 4-port Cable DSL Router. I purchased the WAP11 Wireless Access Point along with my Linksys WPC54G 802.11g PC Card (802.11g is backwards compatible with 802.11b) so that I could move freely around my apartment and still have access to both the internet (via my cable modem) and the files on my desktop PC. I could also use the wireless network at work.Now that things are working well together, I'm glad, but the devices weren't cooperative at first. For the better part of a week, I was playing with the settings for my WAP, my router, and my wireless card. What I have found works is changing the default profile's SSID in the Linksys Wireless Connection Manager (I installed it in Windows XP because it seems to be handling connecting to multiple access points better than Windows XP) to &quot;any.&quot; This will allow the card to connect to the closest access point.Using encryption was a little troublesome, as well. The WAP allows you to enter a passphrase from which the WAP calculates the key. The Windows wireless connection manager only allows you to enter the key. This is not an easy task with a 128-bit key. The Linksys manager, however, does allow you to enter the passphrase and calculates the key for you. This was much easier, and I now have encrypted wireless communications.One last thing to think about is the use of a 2.4GHz cordless phone. Our cordless phone will occaisionally use the same channel, which kills the connection between my laptop and my WAP. After forcing the phone to find another channel, my connection is restored.
I had seen this case but never held it in my hand. When it arrived, seemed compact, as I wanted it to be. I have a Cybershot S 80 and although its a small camera, but when I placed it in the case with the adapter and the USB A/V cable, it kind of gets bulky. But Overall its a great camera case not only for Sony but other cameras.
TheCanon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Camerashas a reputation for being delicate (the AF bits anyway) and this is a relatively cheap way of protecting it, besides the advantages for flare etc. It also looks cool.
bought for 99c. shipped for 5.00. seller will refund my money less shipping. i have to ship back on my own. slick seller. and item is not as it looks either.
Got this three months ago use it everyday, no problems at all.even has a screw peaces so its secure all the time
these bic america rtr1530 speakers are as good as expensive speakers. You say "how can they be as good as my speakers? i spent 10 times the money so mine must be better."not really, you just overpaid. i dont think these are cheapos, i just think the audio industry wants us to believe we have to spend hundreds of dollars to get quality and its not true.so if overpaying makes you think your speakers sound better, go for it.
..but has some drawbacks. One is that it's too easy inadvertantly to open the aku cover while holding the camera for a snapshot. Photo quality is very good, can enlarge to 8"x10", but not as good as the C 300, which is no longer produced (the C 300 is the cat's meow). The successor is the C55 in Europe, the C5500 in the U.S. The 410 is smaller than the C 300, water tight and very light, good for long distance hiking, is light because it uses an akku rather than 4 standard heavy batteries. If you're not concerned with weight and watertightness, buy the C 55. I find the 410 a bit too small to hold comfortably, it's about the same size as our Olympus all weather mu-II film camera, but one has a better grip on the latter. With the Olympus quality (I'm told they bought Leica's lenses), film is out unless you want to make slides.
Yep, I do not own the newer Model Six, but purchased a pair of original KLH Model Sixes in 1966!! Believe it or not, those are going strong to this day and will become the front speakers in a new 6.1 surround-sound system in our new home, under construction. Why give up good quality speakers, if they continue to sound great 40-years later!!! Henry Kloss was a TRUE genius, and his audio inventions over the years prove it!
I try to use this cable whit my lcd and it burnt my video card ,, i think was the cable was wront , but what i con do now .. i lost my card . i cant recomende it
I had much difficulty with the card causing my mouse to freeze. When I looked up help on this problem it said to update the driver or bios. The driver was update so I decided to update the bios. Updating the bios destroyed my laptop and now it is totally useless.
The only reason I couldn't give this product 5 stars is because it doesn't charge my iPod (3rd generation).. but the sound quality is awesome, it's SO easy to use and when I wrote to the company to ask about the fact that it wasn't charging my iPod.. I got a very fast and personal reply. They helped me determine which iPod I have, explained to me in detail why it didn't work and offered to send me a model that will work for my iPod after I ship mine back. They have outstanding customer service! And when I get the new poduct I will be sure to write a review for that one as well! If you have anything other than a 3rd generation iPod - this is a great thing to own.. and while I didn't get to try it out.. it says you can use it with any audio device with a standard output jack.. AND you can charge your cell phone if it's USB chargable! BONUS! :) I highly recommend this!
I was looking for a small system for my master bedroom. Thought I'd be buying something cheapo until I discovered the YHT-150. I never thought I'd get Yamaha quality for such a low price.I have not been disappointed. It has plenty of inputs, looks handsome, and the sound is great. The remote works my Sony TV, JVC DVD, and JVC VCR without a problem. If you are looking for an inexpensive home theater, I don't think you can beat it.I only rate it 4 stars because it does not switch S-Video, and the sound (while very good) is not as full as the Bose speakers I have in the family room. OK, maybe that's really not a fair comparison given the price difference. The fact that I dare draw a comparison should tell you how good this system is.
I have prehistoric Megnavox TV, with very much battered remote control which stopped working. I didn't want to spend money on buying another TV so I bought universal remote control, which would not work with it. Then I came across this product on Amazon and ordered it. I was not expecting to work as it states that it works with TVs after 1990 but guess what it works with my TV perfectly. Also, it is very powerful, I use it from inside my blanket and it works. I am very happy with this product, it saved from buying a new TV.
These are made of powder coated stainless steel in a flat black finish. They can be mounted to the bottom or the top of the speaker, with the part mounted to the speaker having 4 screws that come with the mount, and able to be positioned over a great variety of angles. The part mounted to the wall does so with 2 lags bolts, also furnished. The screw heads are galvanized and not powder coated, so I suggest painting them black - although they don't look bad left silver. Hardware is of a higher quality than you normally get from the big box stores. These can be mounted with a drill, screw driver, and socket or wrench. Probably takes longer to decide where to place the mount on the speaker than anything. I have had other model mounts before and prefer these above any. the metal section that goes fromt he wall to the part mounted to the speaker is a hollow tube. If you want some high quality mounts, these certainly fit that description. I have mounted KEF IQ3's and IQ30's with these. Even my wife likes them.
Well, I bought iPod Nano and I have to confess, it is absolutely perfect! The use of flash-memory was a well-thought decision, and made the Nano look like a toy MP3 player. I live in Brazil and when I showed it to my friends, they didn't believed that such a little thing could play musics and hold up to 2000 5 MP pictures. I was really lucky of not losing them.But, I have to confess too, this thing really scratches!! I was afraid of taking it for a lot of places because of the big risk of making a horrible scratch just in front of the photo you're showing to your friends. Even a nice case cannot protect your little gadget form the dangers of nowadays. I found myself needing to put mine in a sock and have the utmost care with it. In the other hand, one friend of mine bought the white Nano and till today, there are no scratch problems.And other thing: I don't know if this happens to all iPods or just to mine, but sometimes the Play/Pause button didn't work everytime, and to switch my Nano off, I had to be very patient. Apple should correct this.In the end, I recommend it. But I think you'd better buy the white Nano if you don't want to live with some incovenient scratches.
I was a little weary about buying accessory cables for such a low price, but so far so good. The cable works great with my computer and monitor! Thanks!
I installed it to my xp, the GPS receiver cannot detect anything, the user interface is confusing, I tried everything, but the GPS receiver still doesn't work, finally I return it.Then I bought a Microsoft Street, it works perfect, quick and easy set up, except that it doesn't have voice functionality.
I bought this bag for myself and I like that it is not bulky and it take less time for me to pack up and move out. It is simple and lightweight. I love it, and it is pretty.
Because I use my keyboard several hours per day, I need something extremely comfortable that doesn't strain my wrists. This one is basically similar to a much earlier keyboard I used with great success for years. The split-keyboard design is critical as it allows the hands to approach the keys at a natural, untiring angle rather than straight-on, which is very tiring.The hand rest is more comfortable than the earlier version, and the only thing I really miss is the full suite of Media Player controls. This one does still have Play/Pause, Volume, and Muting controls, and offers five programmable function buttons to do whatever you need them to. The &#34;Back&#34; and &#34;Forward&#34; buttons are quite useful, saving tiring right-hand mouse clicks when navigating backward and forward around web pages. I don't miss the wireless functionality of the earlier version, although some people might.Overall, this is an excellent keyboard, reasonably priced.
When I turn on my Iphone music up to 75% lound volume, it start making disturbing noise, for the best result, turn the MP3 player to &lt;50% volume then turn the car volume up, it will have a good a clear sound. But for this super low price, I can not ask too much for 100% perfect, overall I like it.By David Du (Silicon Valley, CA)
What can I say other than it's new, in a bag, works and hasn't caused any problems. The price was reasonable too!
These speakers are horrible, they are built very cheaply. I'm afraid that if I leave them plugged in they will start a fire. Bad purchase on my part. I wanted something cheap but this is crazy!
Storage is my business, this little NAS is a great piece when used with drives that are of very high quality (spend the money on enterprise level drives) like the Seagate ST31000340NS Seagate NS(tm) Series 1TB, I believe that is why some of the others on this post have lost data (files). I have had it for 3 months and it works very well, and I will trust my data to the DNS-323.Take that to the bank!
This is the best investment I've made for my dobsonian scope. Prior to this, it was a royal pain to find objects in the sky. Now all I have to is find the object in the telrad and it's in the middle of my eyepiece. Installation was a breeze and sighting in the telrad via the three adjustable screws was quick and painless. I can't give this device enough praise.
the key word is worked in this it worked good when it wrked however it didnt wrk long maybe for like 2 months then that was it the cord is just cheap thats all
This is my second Zen Plus. The first one I used for over a year and still works. I bought a second with more memory but the backlight burned out within 3 weeks and it is nearly unusable.
I purchased the Energizer ER-P110 cordless phone battery from Amazon.com. We charged it up on the phone and it was dead in about two days.I have a sophisticated battery charger/conditioner from Maha. After conditioning this battery pack(fully discharging it and fully charging it) about five or six times, instead of getting the stated 1200 mAh discharge capacity, the best I got was 971 mAh, or roughly 81% of stated capacity.I expected more from Energizer, in that I have been pleased with many other different products that I have purchased from them (all sorts of batteries and flashlights). Yet, for some reason, this battery pack is inferior or defective or simply old.It is not worth my time to return an item like this. If Amazon or Energizer simply sent me a quality product to begin with, there would be no issues. They'll never understand that spending an hour or so messing with exchanging this low cost item costs me more than the item is worth. Isn't your time valuable? Why waste time dealing with inferior products?Instead, I purchased a higher capacity Ray-O-Vac battery at a local Batteries Plus store. I was driving by and it was convenient. My initial tests of the Ray-O-Vac battery are much better in terms of capacity (98% with very little conditioning).
As some of you may notice, almost all of my reviews are based on the price/performance ratio. Really, it does not make any sense to compare an item with another 5 times more expensive. Keeping that in mind I have to give 5 stars to those headphones. They are decently built and the sound is very acceptable. That's even more true if they will be used with a computer that usually does not have a very high quality output, anyway. It has also a very convenient volume control. I wished it also had a on/off mic switch, as some Logitech and others have, but, again, it costs around $10 and is worth every penny of it. To me it is a real "bang for the buck".
The compact ultra zoom is easy to carry along for your kids special on stage events, and the battery last a long time. I preferred the SHQ highest resolution setting for indoor pictures. Does best outdoors under bright light.
The new Apple iPod with video playback brings a much anticipated facet of technology to the pocket portable world. With the capability to playback crisp and vibrant video in both H.264 and MPEG-4 formats, the new iPod enables you to take your shows on the go. Matched with the new QuickTime version, creating your own movies for play on the iPod is just as easy!The new flat-faced, slender design not only brings a new asthetic quality to the orignal iPod line, but also brings it together with the recently released iPod Nano. The new, smaller scroll wheel, no longer sporting a rounded center button, fits the overall design much better as well.The face of the new iPod features the same clear laminate coating that the iPod Nano was treated to, serving to both protect the new 2.5" screen better and allow the iPod to be produced not only in the original white, but the new and decidedly appealing black.The new 2.5" screen holds to the same Apple quality most have come to expect. Clear, bright and easy to watch at nearly any angle. While many compare this to the Sony PSP's larger screen, the two technologies serve decidedly different needs, and the iPod executes its purpose well with the design.All in all, the new iPod is the same old great functionality and design with the ability for video added in. The "icing on the cake" as Steve Jobs put it.[...]
Nice features, decent performance for what we use it for. All for not, after 6 months it drops all wi-fi connections after a few hours of running old firmware or latest. After reading reviews here and there.. trying out a Belkin wireless N router. If that can't stay up more then a week at a time after 6m of use, I guess I'll dust off my old WRT-54G.
Well, there is no way to improve the very poor tuner.. unable to get even the strongest stations without some other station stepping on it. CD player works if you move the secret switch on the side- Very poor monoral sound.. no real stereo.. kind of sound like a kids toy. Mounting, however, was a real treat- no prob at all and very straightforward. Still, all you have is a second rate unit.
It worked great while it lasted and gave me blazing fast transfer speeds when compared to USB 2.0. Not sure what happened but after only a few insertions and removals the cable has died. eSATA is supposed to be good for over 5000+ insertions and removals. Took me a month of debugging my external hard drive and eSATA card when I finally figured out the eSATA cable was bad. Swapped in a new cable and everything is working again. You win some, you lose some. Not sure if I got a random lemon or if the build quality of the connector is just poor; I can't see any obvious damage.Pros:Nice long length, more than long enough to reach a computer tower located on the floor and an external hard drive on the desk.The cable seemed pretty rugged & thick and still shows no sign of fraying or damage.CheapCons:Died after only a dozen or so insertions and removals. (May have a poor quality connector.)Cheap*Update* I ended up getting theSIIG CB-SA0111-S1 3.3-Feet Serial ATA External Cableas a replacement, now everything works fine.
Over all I think this pruduct is wonderful! I can take songs of the internet or rip songs of my cds and burn them onto a cd or cd-rw. I love not having to burn cd day after day and with this I can just burn the songs once and have plenty of music to listen too (10 HOURS!). The anti- shock is GREAT and it never seems to skip, not even if i bang it around. When I am playing my mp3's it never skips because of the almost 100 seconds of protection when playing mp3s. I greatly think that this product is the right thing if u love music.
After I purchased my macbook pro, I tried going to Best Buy for a case after looking at Target and Staples without any luck. Most of the ones that these stores carry have zippers that snag and scratch the laptop putting it in or taking it out of the case. After picking up a case that was too big (a 15.4 rather than a 15 because that is all they had), I started looking online. A friend suggested Marware because the fit is nice and tight and you feel more secure knowing that this was specially designed for macbooks.I've had the case for about a month now and no scratches so far.
To be honest I was very skeptical about this product when I first ordered it. There are many component cable splitters out there and there didn't seem to be many that lay between the super cheap and the ultra expensive. Well this unit was reasonable in price and did exactly what I wanted it to. No noticeable drop in signal strength, easy to use and relatively small. I would suggest this as an economical way to run multiple displays from one source without the need to take a loan out to do it.
I got this for Christmas and have only had this for several weeks, but so far I am pleased with this purchase. It works great with my moviemate 72. I would buy again.
Works as expected. Plug it into the car electric port and you are able to use the 2 usb ports.
I LOVE this camera. I am a professional photographer, and when I do not want to lug around my BIG cameras, this is the one that I capture life's memories on. I have no complaints whatsoever.
The sound quality on these is great, but background noise can be heard easily with these on even when they're turned up. The main reason why I don't like this is because the front part of the headphone band at the top rest on my head while the back part doesn't. After using these for a half hour and trying to make them comfortable I couldn't find a way. All the weight of the headphones are on that little part of the band and it hurts after a while. I really wanted to like these, but they are just too uncomfortable for me :(
I basically like this little keyboard because of its portability, price, and feel. It's small enough to fit in my pocket and very cool to use. You have to remember to fold down the small brackets in front of the keyboard. The keys have a nice feel to them. My only criticism is that it is not quite a full size keyboard. Though the keys are full size themselves, the spacing between the keys is not quite like a full size keyboard. However for my purposes, light typing, a short report, or a letter, it's fine. I hotsync my documents to my computer, save, and print them out with "Documents to Go," and there you are.An addendum: You have to make sure your hands have the proper support and the proper angle when typing or else you'll wind up with tingling hands and possible pain. You have to take breaks, stretch your hands, type for a short while, etc.
These worked great with my cotton tanks and made screen printing very easy for me. I'm satisfied with my purchase, since it was considerably cheaper than iron-ons from local stores.
I have been using my BEL 936 Express for 3 years now (paid $95 new in 2002). I drive like a maniac. The only ticket I have gotten since I started using this was at 5am and the cop driving down the other side of the road didn't have his radar on until he saw me come along. The BEL 936 picked it up right away after he turned it on, but by then it was too late. No radar detector will be able to detect radar that isn't on. I have to say that the guy who left the review in November of 2004 (below this one) gave it bad reviews, but he isn't even reviewing the same product. He says right there in his review that he was using a different model. Likewise, there was another negative review in relation to another BEL model, not the 936 Express. The reason some of these detectors stopped working is likely do to the users leaving it out in the sun while they are not in their cars. The heat will destroy the electronics eventually. To avoid this, take it down when you go inside. Put it under the seat or in the console. I get a few false positives on X-band, but Ka and K are always reliable. I use "CITY X" mode almost always unless I'm on the highway. I have detected laser with this unit. I have picked up K and Ka as far as 3 miles away on the open road while driving across Louisiana in the middle of nowhere. The only problem I have had in the past 3 years is the speaker died. I ordered a new speaker from BEL for $7 including shipping. I installed it myself and now the unit works like a charm again. I highly recommend this. They are really cheap on eBay now. You can get them for under $40 brand new.
I got one question, for those who have bought these earphones, does these specific earphones break? Or at least are about to? I have tried 7 different eaphones and headphones. Some of those earphones' cable broke right off. For the behind the neck headphones, i got one that broke at 3 points (superglued them, but gave up on the 3rd when it broke at the neck), and 3 of them couldn't be heard in 1 of the sides (L), i think because the L like thing that connects the plug and cable broke connection...so are these headphnes about to break, or did break???
Unlike the typical kit lens, this lens has a fixed focal length. It also has the possible drawback in that it works best when manually focused. That being said, you won't find a sharper, faster macro or portrait lens for any camera let alone anything in the Olympus line. If you have a four thirds system camera (Olympus, Leica, etc.) and want to work close, this is well worth the trouble to learn how to use it.
I got this camera today after ordering it from Circuit City and I will now be driving 2 hours to take it back to Circuit City! It will not install. I emailed Creative earlier, but haven't heard back from them. I read another review that said it would not work with Media Center, so maybe that's my problem; I have Media Center 2005! Creative should really tell people which systems do and don't work! I have spent several hours trying to get this STUPID CAM installed! It's going back to the store! I will buy another Logitech!
Product was delivered as promised. Quality and performance are better than expected. I recommend it.
I got my vx800 from Dell. No dead pixels at all. I use DVI with it. Ths image quality is awesome and the response time is good (no problem with gaming or seeing DVDs.... though still slower than my SONY Trinitron CRT if you compared them together with some monitor test program.)The view angle is wide enough.This is a great LCD monitor.
This is a great solution for on the spot clean lenses and a spotless lcd.
Littly pricy, but a great cable. You will plug this in and never get another, so why not get it? You may want a longer one though, I just use this from my cable modem to my router.
I was a little skeptical when I first bought this but it has proved to be a great purchase, with only one exception, the USB cable is INCREDIBLY SHORT!! I swear it is only like eight or nine inches long and that can get to be very annoying. Other than that I love this MP3 player. I would recomend it to anyone in the market for one. The sound is really good, though I dont use the headphones included with the player, and the batteries last about 20 hrs with everyday use.After I first bought it and found how flimsy the case included with it was I bought a slicone one for about eight or ten dollars and it does a really good job. If you get this MP3 player get the more expensive case. You'll be much happier in the end.All in all this is a great buy.
This thing is unbelievable. Logitech makes great mice. It is extremely responsive even on my slick desk that is covered with some sort of plastic. I can;t wait to get a good optical mouse pad for this. Great for FPS games.
I used this on my 1500 watt straightener according to the directions and within 4 minutes there was smoke coming out of my straightener. This product is junk.
I love this remote! The web-based programming interface is easy to use and intuitive. The remote works so well, I bought a second one! It was easy to set up the "Activities" like Watch TV, Play a DVD, etc., so that it turns all of the necessary components on with one button.The only hard part has been training my family to use the Activities and not mess around with the settings on each individual device, because that throws off the remote (it assumes that all of the components are turned off). It's not a problem, if you just remember to hit the "help" button on the remote; it will walk you through a series of questions (Is the TV on? Is it turned to the correct input? Is the cable box on?) until the problem is solved.I've hidden all of the old remotes, and trained my family that you don't have to control each device separately, like you do on all of the other "universal" remotes we've tried (none of which successfully controlled all of our new and old components). I've only found 2 functions that weren't automatically programmed by the Harmony software; one was fixed with the next software update, and the other I was able to "train" the remote easily.Love this remote!
I just bought another DLK 8000 battery (Replacement for Kodak KLIC 8000) because I was so happy with the first one. This fits in my Kodak digital camera model 1012IS. This camera model is not listed with the other advertised models that take this battery, but rest assured if you own the 1012IS, this is the battery you need. Maybe the 1012IS is too new of a model to be listed??? But anyway, I bought the battery with the Power 2000 RTC-148 charger. Both were a fourth the cost of the Kodak brand, and both work great. This battery fits perfectly in both the charger and the camera. It is NOT too tight as some people stated for another camera model.
Exactly what I was looking for, good price in a real hard to find old storage media. That save my good old camera.
I bought this DS-2300 to replace my DS-330. The 330 had internal memory and I had to download every night after my 3-hour lecture. The 2300 has external memory so that I can separate items (personal, school, work, etc) and it stores much more than the limited amount of memory on the 330.It has a nice size that is thin and fits into your pocket. The memory life also seems to be pretty good on this. As I had read on other reviews, the placement of the buttons might be a tad tricky, but so far no problems.My one complaint is that this recorder did *not* come with a case/pouch like the 330. I went to the Olympus site and they offer one to European customers, but not U.S.Other than this drawback and the price, I am pleased on upgrading to the 2300.
I think ardent fantasy readers will enjoy this book. I am one, and this book was like a breath of fresh air. I will give additional (probably unnecessary) warning against reading Robert Jordan; if this book is stretched out, then Robert Jordan is 11x worse.I agree with some of the more critical reviewers that the language is not particularly ground-breaking. She's no Pynchon. As far as fantasy writers go though, her writing seems to me pretty succinct and direct.Overall, I thought it was a nice, compact story but wasn't particularly ground-breaking linguistically or extremely thought-provoking. She did include some reference to Plato with her discussion about matter and forms, but it wasn't that well-developed.That being said, I'm looking forward to reading Paladin of Souls, if just to see what a hugo-award winning book has that a hugo-award nominated book doesn't.
Not sure what happened - worked great for 32 days. Now, no matter what I plug into it ... does not work. You get what you pay for I guess. $11 bucks to the trash can.
This is a quality built toner cartridge, but for the money, it should have a great toner capacity.
I think very highly of the quality craftsmanship as well as the technological achievements present in this emergency AM/FM radio. It has the most efficient crank mechanism on the market and comes complete with an AC/DC adapter charger, a telescoping antenna, a large and good quality speaker, a single and bright LED flashlight, a separate LED for indicating the optimal charging crank-rate (that also makes a decent night-light and also shows that external AC power is being supplied to the unit) as well as a solar panel for both charging the internal batteries and also providing sufficient power to still operate the radio normally. The crank operates equally well using either a clockwise (cw) or a ccw rotation too so even if you forget, you can't damage it by turning the crank the wrong way! As advertised, 30 seconds of cranking gives 35 minutes of medium volume listening (or 25 minutes of loud volume levels) and the listening time increases proportionally if you crank it even longer.The system is totally analog, lacks weatherband, shortwave, aircraft as well as TV bands. but is nonetheless quite useful as well as readily affordable if you wait for a sale. Freeplay also makes a much more expensive digital model with shortwave bands as well, but it is very hard to build all these as quality features including a digital PLL (Phase locked loop) synthesized radio for a reasonable price that people will also buy. My advice is too stick with a much simpler, quality made device that you know will work reliably in a pinch when it is really needed. One really nice feature for example is that the FM antenna can be simply stored in the radio when not being used, but when it is needed it can easily be fully extended. This also greatly reduces the chances of it being broken off inadvertently in an emergency situation in my opinion.The analog vernier dial is very easy to tune for both AM/FM and allows an extra large amount of turning to easily and precisely tune the am/fm bands. The volume control on the side controls all available bands. It also has a jack for a earphone/headphone during quiet times. Finally the provided charger can also be left plugged in indefinitely because after the first 24 hours of preconditioning the battery pack (sealed internal Nickel Metal Hydride batteries), it will continue to keep them fully charged until the advent of an emergency by trickle charging (by applying only very small amounts of current). In the meantime you can feel completely free to use it as an everyday quality and very enjoyable listening device. Most of all I like how totally reliable and redundant the many independent systems are on this radio.For camping and roughing it, it would have been better if Freeplay had provided a carrying strap for the radio (to attach to the provided eyelet) just for something to grab quickly, but for general household emergency purposes it is just fine. Of course you can always add your own strap if you feel that you require it for camping, etc. In a real emergency however you will be very glad to have purchased this quality instrument in my opinion.Finally I intend to buy several more of these units for my immediate and extended family members who really need this device.
I have 1 GB of RAM and a Pentium processor and Broadband service. Normally my computer is pretty darn fast in all things. It took 41 hours to back up my C: drive. That amounted to 12 GB of data. After the back up my computer practically ceased to run. I unplugged the unit; no help. I finally had to uninstall all the software for my computer to return to normal. It has been a nightmare. All the info is securely stored but I can't imagine what it would do if I ever actually needed to use it to restore this to my computer. I really wanted to use the sync function but since I can't keep it installed that is not possible.
Exceeds expectations keeping hot liquids hot. I think the branding for Thermos (now Thermos Nissan(tm)) has been effective. I gain a small iota of comfort or perhaps nostalgia from the familiar cylindrical thermos shape sitting proudly on my desk basking in its stainless steel glow as if to say: "This is one phallus that will not fail you my friend."The thermos is easy to use and clean.
I've had the camera for almost a year. I have no complaints. Search for the Nikkor f1.8 lens and pick that up with it ... you won't be disappointed.
These headphones are the best I have ever owned (I've owned about 5 sets). They are comfortable, which is a bit of a rarity in clip-op phones, lightweight, and the caps can be changed from silver to blue and vice versa.Pros:Lightweight and comfortableVERY Long cord (about 6 ft.)Cool changing caps (blue and siver)Easy to put onSony brand nameCons:Look a little awkward on earsThe long cord can get in the way at times-NASTY cord covering, making it very uncomfortable to straighten out cordIncredible product. I've had it for a week, and I can't be happier with how they work. Strongly recommended.
I paid something like $4.50 for these headphones, and that INCLUDED the shipping from the vendor that was selling them through Amazon. To put this in perspective, I would have to pay more than that for ONE BEER at the local pub, and that investment would disappear into my belly in a matter of moments. These headphones, on the other hand, have already provided me with countless hours of entertainment (and they're calorie free)!There is no better deal out there for comfortable, quality headphones. I've used these almost every day for the past couple of months, for any length of time between 2 and 6 hours while at work. I've had the opportunity to borrow high end headphones from friends and coworkers, like Bose and Beats. Are the Beats better than these four dollar headphones? Yes, of course they are. But they are not 40x better (roughly the extra amount of money you would have to pay for them)! I use headphones all the time, I'm hard on them, and they all will eventually break. I would much rather replace these $4 headphones (I already ordered another pair, to have on hand), than ship off my $300 headphones for service.And they're not junk, not by any means. The sound quality is excellent (for the average listener, like me), and the bass is very, very good. Build quality is excellent (especially when you consider the price), with a thick cord and nothing that feels flimsy. Unless if you're a serious audiophile with money to burn, you can't go wrong with these headphones :) Enjoy!
I just recently got this GPS and had a full 3 days to test it out. Overall, I would say it's a very good GPS unit but with some notable flaws.BACKGROUNDI was using a Garmin C330 that I got 2 years ago until it decided to bite the dust on me. Spent some time on-line looking at this product along with the Garmin NUVI models and TomTom models. I decided on this one due to its widescreen format, mp3 and video capabilities, and price.PROS- The presentation of this GPS unit is very slick. It is pretty thin and not too heavy. It has clean lines and is not over-cluttered with buttons and knobs.- The screen resolution is outstanding. When I first used it in direct daylight, it appeared "washed out". However, I turned up the brightness on the unit and it was fine - much better than my previous Garmin GPS. In non-direct sunlight viewing and nighttime viewing, the resolution is outstanding with vivid colors and clear text.- The widescreen format allows more "real estate" to provide additional info including next turn, time/distance to destination, and even the song you're playing (if you're concurrently using the MP3 player).- The GPS capabilities itself I would rank as average-to-above average. It locks in the signal fairly quickly - about the same as my Garmin. It does sometimes take awhile to calculate the route. That I found a bit annoying, but nothing unbearable.- I like the fact that you can drag the map around to be able to view upcoming streets, etc. My old Garmin couldn't do this - not sure if they have added that capability in new Garmin models.- Another great feature of the GPS is the ability to "touch" areas on the map to show business and resident addresses. For example, I "touched" a street corner near my house on the GPS map and it showed the 24 hour fitness gym and other businesses there.- It has a nice carrying case that makes it easy to carry around for optimal mobile use.- The battery life is very good. Not quite the 5 hours that Harman Kardon states but I got mine working for 4 hours.- The User Interface is intuitive, simple and effective.CONS- The GPS unit does not tell you if the destination is on the left or right side of the street. I found this rather annoying because it didn't give me ample time to get on the correct side of the road. Granted you can figure out what side it's on based upon address, but I think it's a simple piece of functionality that should be in most GPS units today.- You cannot turn off the navigation voice while listening to the MP3 player. Personally, I don't always like to listen to the turn-by-turn direction prompts. However, I wanted to listen to my MP3's on the unit. Unfortunately, you can't have both. If you're listening to MP3's, you will get voice prompts (no matter how low you set the volume mixer).- The sound quality of the MP3 is only average. From a company like Harman-Kardon, I was expecting a much better effort. I have an AUX input in my car and I tested 2 songs on both the GPS unit and my iPod. The iPod sounded far better. Granted, the mp3 playback is not the main purpose of the GPS unit, but still, I expect higher quality from this company.- The UI "hiccups" that the Amazon review stated were NOT due to pre-production software. I experienced the same thing. Sometimes, it would take the unit 5-8 seconds to respond to my request. Blame it on buggy "1.0" software I guess.Overall, I think this GPS unit was a good investment and I like most of its features. The few flaws it had are not "make-or-break" for me, but do make things a bit inconvenient.Hopefully HK will take some of this feedback into consideration when releasing their 2nd gen version. But overall, I think the HK guys did a great job in their first introductory GPS unit in the market.
I love this thing. I have both a block-rocker and a tail-gater. We use them for our wedding business, and have never had a problem with either, despite hauling them all over the place in our van and using them on the beach. They are reasonably priced, good quality, and easy to use.The block rocker is a little heavy to really carry around (though it does have wheels and a handle), but the tail gater doesn't pack enough punch (audio wise) for large outdoor gatherings. So I wish they made something in between. But otherwise I love them both.In fact, I am logged on right now to order another one of each for one of our other offices!UPDATE: After a year or two, the rechargable batteries tend to die. This is not a flaw - I suppose it's to be expected. I just wanted to point out you can remove the four screws from the side of the unit, take out the battery, and get a new one from any Radio Shack or Batteries Plus - then you're good to go for another year or two!If you have one that is over a year old and you need it to be reliable (i.e. for a business or special events) you may want to go ahead and replace the battery, or at least buy a new battery and have the spare on hand for a quick change-out.
This is the worst possible music player I have ever used. I bought one for my niece for Christmas last year. It has been sent back to the company 5 times for repairs. It either locks up and will not shut down or you can't reformat it. If you are lucky enough to get it reformatted, after listening for about 30 minutes it does the same thing. This last time it quit working, it locked up; the screen went completely black and it would not work at all. I didn't even bother calling the company again. I will never buy one again.
I've used the Hopkins 46255 in the past, but needed to replace troublesome factory wiring in my SUV, so decided to try the heavier-duty 46365. The installation is exactly the same as the regular converter (actually easier, since the larger SUV body gives you much more room to work in, and additional mounting choices) and the built-in breaker eliminates the need to carry additional fuses for those times you hook to a trailer with a shorted harness - fix the short, reset the converter, and be on your way. It's an inexpensive converter made even better - I'm almost wishing one of my old Hopkins would die so I could retrofit with another 46365, and get rid of the boxes of spare fuses in the vehicles I tow with...
My local retailer had this exact same thing for $18. I paid $0.01 plus $3.99 s&h. $4.00. Not bad at all and it works very well with my pioneer radio.
I like dealing with Amazon--I've never had a problem--this product so far is great!!--got a great review while researching it--the only problem I had was with the company that delivered it--they called to set up a date to deliver and came the day before--luckily my husband happened to be home--CK
I bought this camera Dec 4. I loved the size and the durable look and feel. It is a camera you can take anywhere. And the pictures are very good.That said, my shutter button now jams up in the up position, so shots cannot be taken. It seems like a mechanical problem with the shutter mechanism and the mode dial. After playing with the mode dial back and forth, the button freed up. Now it freezes up every few shots. It seems to be related to the feature that keeps the shutter from being depressed while the mode dail is in playback or setup modes.So far their service is dismal, with a maze of menus and long hold times (half hour). I am very disappointed after an initial great product experience.
I have had my creative zen micro photo player for about 5 months now, and i've enjoyed it with almost no troubles at all. first of all, I love the color varieties available. I ordered the pink one. it's a nice shade with a little bit of a sparkle/shimmer to it. soon after i bought it i bought a peach-colored silicone case/cover for it that also looks great with the color of the player.the only little problems i have with the player?1. i feel that the battery doesn't really fully charge, because it just doesn't seem to last as long as i expect it should.2. I find that the software/program to organize the music is a little bit pesty sometimes when trying to manage my music.overall, i really like this player and i had contemplated on getting it for a while before i did. I think it is a worthy purchase at a good deal.
I like this DVR. It runs quite and has the latest MPEG4 compression. Good picture quality, use cameras with 480 TV lines to get the best results. The remote is poor so you will likely need to operate it from the front panel but the controls are very user friendly. I recommend this DVR for anyone looking for a low cost cctv solution.
This is a really great, little mp3 player--though I've only had it for a week (so it may break down later...). FM radio works great, like any other FM radio you buy at the store. Voice recorder works great (at least for the 10 seconds I tried). Downloading music WAS SO EASY AND FAST!!!This was my first mp3 player, and I can say I made a great choice buying this! This is probably the best mp3 player in the market at such an affordable price. Only thing I'm finding a bit annoying is that I can't delete songs or recording right on the player...will probably have to hook it up to the computer to do that. Otherwise this is an EXCELLENT product and I would recommend it to everyone!Edit: actually can't hold that many songs. about 80 songs for me. and my earbuds have stopped working.
In looking for an effective tool to back up my PC incase of a crash this drive fit my needs. So far it has worked great and the software which is the most important element in backing up works well. Also handy to store any large files and pictures. I recommend it after doing a lot of research into which drive could do this job the best.
I have had my new Palm m515 for just over a week now and it is truly outstanding and a significant improvement over my old Palm Vx (this is my third palm). It handles the basics with the classic Palm efficiency and as a business professional, my ability to access a 3000 plus contact list as well as schedule is my top priority. I was concerned about the screen visibility based upon reviews I read but these proved baseless in my opinion. In all lighting conditions (office, car, outdoors...) the screen is clearly legible, although I do set mine to high brightness. Noticeable is the considerably increased speed over the Vx. I am also using the Dictionary-Thesaurus Expansion Card that is a welcome addition and is already getting significant use. The only draw back is with the color display, battery time has decreased substantially and it needs to spend more time in the cradle, a hassle when traveling. Note to Palm: increase the battery capacity!All in all the m515 maintains Palms position as near and dear to my heart as the best PDA out there.
used to use my canon 18-55 to shoot indoors & for wide angle shots but I needed to replace it quite quickly just before christmas- I didn't want to spend too much for a lens just to take some pics over christmas holiday so I got this- I was expecting that it wouldn't be the same as my canon lens but gosh, I've only been frustrated by this lens- even when lighting is light enough to get it to focus, the focus is NOT good- but that's only when it will focus because I have been having a heck-uva-time trying to get it to focus on my kids unless their whole face is aiming directly at me AND there is enough light on the facial features for the lens to find something to focus on- low light focusing, forget it. focusing with flash- forget it also. can't wait to buy another canon 18-55- argh!
I purchased the Samsung Nexus 25 primarily for the XM radio capability and its inexpensive price. I paid about $30 from Sears after rebate. I liked the flexibility it gave me to be portable in the car and at home. And the MP3 player recording capability off of XM was only icing on the cake. I use it primarily as a car player now and so the use of the car kit is extremely important to me. I have to say that I'm very pleased with its quality and reception.(Even though I list the pros and cons, many of these concerns are about the NEXUS product itself and don't reflect the car kit adapter)PROS:1) Quality-wise it's well built and installed easily in my car. I have an 99 Acura RL and the YA-CP200's air vent connector clicked easily onto the vents in a convenient vent on my dash. The unit stays in place and I don't have any concerns about it sliding around or slipping out of the cradle as I drive.2) Sound quality is great. Even though I could use the FM transmitter built into the base, I've opted to use the cassette adapter and I get perfect sound. My sister has an XM receiver by a competitor and she uses the FM transmitter and when I ride with her, I hear a constant low hum in her broadcasts. I don't have that issue. I have an extra cord to deal with, but it concealed easily along side the dash so no discernible issues there.3) Remote control capability helps with use in the car. Even though the Nexus is located in arm's length reach on the dash, the car kit comes with it's own separate remote control that allows me to control the unit with ease. The home base unit also comes with a remote so now I have two and can keep one in each location. The only problem is that sometimes I'll take a corner and if I haven't secured the remote, it can end up in the foot well on the passenger side. That can be annoying.4) I love the fact that I can record the XM broadcasts on the fly. When I'm in my car and I go into a tunnel or an area where I can't get signal, the Nexus automatically switches over to MP3 mode and I can listen to my favorites until signal returns. To record a song is a simple push of a single button during broadcast. Works pretty effortlessly.CONS:1) I already mentioned that the remote has a tendency to fly around the car if I don't secure it... but that's more my fault than it is a design problem with the unit.2) The Nexus 25 receiver on it's own can't receive the XM signal. There's a separate XM module that plugs into the cradle behind the receiver that allows you to receive the signal. If I remove the XM module, then I can't get XM broadcasts. Considering the module is such a small thing, I don't understand why Samsung just didn't include the circuitry in the unit like in the Samsung Helix, the upgraded model. The Helix has the XM reception built into a single receiver unit so you can receive XM anywhere without having to plug the unit into a cradle with the module. I think Samsung was looking for different price points and it charges almost 4 times for the Helix as it does for the Nexus. Though I can understand why they've done this, I think they've done themselves a disservice.3) The navigation on the receiver is a bit cumbersome and not very intuitive. I can get the job done, it just takes me a few more clicks than I would like especially considering that I'm in my car and should be keeping my attention on the road. Once again a quip against the Nexus unit itself and not the car kit. Changing stations is not so simple and I haven't yet figured out how to save my favorite channels so I can go directly there... I'm sure there's a way to do it, I just need to get my butt to pick up the manual and read it.4) I have to reinstall the XM car antenna. I've heard from a local XM radio installer that the magnets in the antenna cause rusting of the exterior paint and seem to mess up your paint job. So my sister ran her antenna wire around the inside of her windshield and uses velcro to attach the antenna to the windsheild behind her rear view mirror to help conceal it. Sounds like a good fix so I'll be doing that in the near future.Overall, I think the Nexus 25 along with the car kit make a great addition to any vehicle!!!
If you've read any of my other reviews, you will have noted that a bulk of my writing is done through voice recognition software because of CTS, almost making the keyboard obsolete. Because the amount of actual typing I do is so small it's difficult to give a thorough evaluation. The first thing that comes to mind though is; with these split keyboards, you must know how to type, or it will drive you crazy. My wife spends a great deal of time on the keyboard at work, actually has a model almost identical to this one and claims to "love it". She can also type some insane amount of words per minute, so I lend her much credibility in this area. She can type, have a conversation with you, and eat breakfast, simultaneously!!! She gives it five stars, and I concur.
Save your time, save your money look at an IPod or SanDisk instead.
As most of the other reviews state, this really is a 5 star keboard. I can find no fault with it other than it may possbily be TOO comfortable! I purchased this keyboard for use at work as this is where 75% of my computer usage occurs. It can take a little while to get used to if you've never used an ergonomic keyboard in the past as the curvature and split key configuration is a bit different. Is just so happens that I've actually been able to increase my typing and at the same time, keep my wrists and hands in a more natural position.Through dumb luck, I was able to get this keyboard for $22 from one of the independant sellers (they changed the listing the day after I bought) and I must say I would have paid $100 for this luxury.
This product boasts a lot of features, the fm modulator, wireless headphones, tv tuner. all of these functions are functional, but they are servicable not superb. all the functions work, but they are all fuzzy. there is static when using the headphones, and the fm modulator, and it is hard to pick up a strong tv signal using an antenna.a positive is that the audiovox d 1020 can boast these features, and they are all usable. the most impressive aspect to this player is the picture quality. it is crisp and as good as any dvd player i have seen. Secondly, you do not need to buy any accessories for this player.over all, i am happy with this player. i would recommend it for those wanting to buy a worthy widescreen portable dvd player. do not purchase it for the bells and whistles, because they are only servicable. although i do not see many portables with all these features, they are a nice add on, not a selling point.
I recieved this camera from a friend not a while ago for free. After reading the reviews, i was surprised at how old this camera was! 2002 was 3 years ago! And yet, this camera does a good job. 3.2 mpx is nothing, compared to the average now (around 4-5 mpx standard) but i must say this camera is good. For a 3.2 megapixle, this camera has very fine pictures. It is well worth it and does not lag as my old camera did. The negative effect of the camera is that after a while (3 years .. :P) the battery was worn out. It barely works for 10 seconds at a time before it says it needs a recharge. Other than that, the camera is good. I like it. But for the 2005-ers, there are much better cameras out there for cheaper prices. And more thin ones.For 2002, this is a very good camera.
Always but the best... this is one of them.Well made and the audio is perfect. There ARE differences in cables, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.If you don't care, buy anything.I need good audio and don't mind spending more money on a better product.
Good cheep audio cable. No static or distortion in the sound. Connected it to my sound bar and my laptop. Sounds great.
After much research and asking around, I finally decided to pick up this beast of a system instead of one of the other leading systems.Pros: Sounds excellent for the price ~$200, doesn't "hum" like other systems I have heard, reasonably high quality construction, control pod with controller is excellent (simple and easy to use but good looking), straight forward to install unless your going to mount the speakers on the wall.Cons: Doesn't come with screws or mounting brackets (are holes in speaker base), can't remove base of speakers to make mounting easier, hard to get a screw driver in at the proper angle.Overall: Awesome system with a few minor inconveniences.
Overall impression is very good. AAA battery req. and only need one! Onboard EQ is good feature to have. Need some design improvement on the arm band, or come up with an alternative. The armband squeezes my arm (blood pressure reading anyone?)that it left a mark. You wouldn't want it loose too much so that it won't keep sliding down your arm while running. Very versatile. Brought it to work and attched my computer's speaker cable into it for an on-demand jukebox! Your friends will get crazy with envy.
My only issue with the device are the controls. Could be a little more user friendly. Other than that, it plays great, the sound is perfect and it is extremely durable. Dropped the device, while music was playing, from a distance of about 5 feet straight to the concrete. Picked it up, put the ear buds back in my ears and it hadn't even missed a beat. Music was still playing. No worse for the wear. I recommend this mp3 player.
I had some apprehension about ordering this because of the complaints about the range.But I'm glad I ignored them and got it anyway.This thing is perfect. I have a media computer running XP hooked up to my TV & stereo. When I'm watching video, it works great as a mouse. Then I take it into the kitchen to be able to control music when I'm cooking. No issue with range. The far end of my kitchen is almost 25 feet away. Flawless.One thing I did do, as I was concerned about the range, is I put the transceiver on top of my center channel speaker which is close to the ceiling. So maybe that will work better.Anyway, my synopsis: better than I expected, much better.
I got my M515 about two months ago and didn't want to review it until I used it for awhile. Well I can say without a doubt that this is a great device. My PDA background includes originally owning the Palm III then I made the BIG mistake of buying a Windows CE iPaq. I had nothing but trouble with it. The battery life was horrible, hot synching was hard, and it basically required a memory card if you wanted to put anything on it. It was bulky and heavy and after using it for a year and a half I was ready to come back to mother Palm. The m515 is light and has a vibrant display that is joy to look at. Synching with my computer is simple and the memory that comes standard is more than enough. I will never buy another brand again. I learned my lesson.
These cables perform as expected but I do not like the release mechanism. They are a little difficult to release in tight spaces where you may not be able to see or get more than one finger in. If you plan on installing these in a rack and rarely/never removing them, they're fine, but for offices or travel, I would not recommend them.
I bought this thing last year during Thanksgiving. One day I forgot to check my pockets and dropped my jeans with the Cruzer mini inside into the laundry. While moving clothes to the drier, it fell down. I was scared that I had lost all my documents inside. I cleaned it with a towel and plugged it in... voila... all documents were intact.. Certainly a great product because of all the transfers we could make without using CDs and for presentations.- Mohan
First off I bought 2 rolls of this "50 Foot" speaker wire because of the low price. This speaker wire is not 50 feet as advertised. It is only 45 feet. I pulled out my tape measure which goes to 50 feet and I held one end of the wire while my niece held the other end and put against the tape measure and it is only 45 feet. This company cheated me 5 feet per roll. 2 Rolls = 10 feet of wire that they owe me. Do yourself a favor and buy another brand of speaker wire. This company will cheat you. I will never buy anything from this company again and neither should you.
What can I say? They are cables and they work. Pretty well made, not flimsy like other brands. If you need something a grade about what you find in the department store, they're better than throwing all your money into monster cables.
Great cases, unfortunately they stopped making them. I bought all I could at the time. I hope they start making them again.
I already had a dvd player, but I was at a retail store looking around and I saw this hello kitty dvd player sitting there. I have a 55" HDTV and what really caught my eye about this dvd player that is for "kids" is that it can be played in Progressive Scan which means I get the best picture for my TV with a dvd player like this and the other one I had didn't have that. So, I was sold on it and I am an obsessive complusive hello kitty buyer and fan. I practically have EVERYTHING hello kitty so it was a great addition to my collection!
We live in the shadow of a hill. I installed a big Winegard HD7084P antenna on a chimney mount and we pulled in all the channels we needed, but a few were a little iffy and needed some twiddling of the antenna rotator. Our DTV converter box reported at most 52 channels with some channels hovering around 14% on the antenna meter. During some weather conditions we were losing signal and missing the two or three shows we watch a week. I didn't want to go through the hassle of installing a preamp on the mast, so I bought the Motorola amp. The unit feels solid. I like the gold-plated connectors, especially the weather-sealed coax power connector. I hooked everything up, rescanned, and got 70+ channels. The borderline 14% channel is now regularly reporting 54% strength with no pixelation or dropouts. Everything else up to 70% and 80%. I'm very pleased with this unit's ease of installation, build quality, and performance. It's one of the best A/V purchases I've made.
Great invention! No more messy liquids to deal with to get sparkling clean lenses.Order several. One for your camera case, desk drawer. pocket, purse, etc.
This toner cartridge performs better than the Original last a little longer and the tone of the print is crystal clear !!!
Nice product but I never use the VCR and I don't record dvd's. Could have just gotten the dvd player without the extra's
I originally thought this one played videos too, but my daughter loves it. She has all her favorite songs and family pics and podcasts. It was so easy to use we didn't even need directions.
For somene that wants a fax machine in the home for non business use, this is the model to buy, value priced, easy to set up and operatesflawlessly. It is a good value
I got a 1st generation ipod nano 2GB for Christmas! I love this thing! it is so easy to work and fun. on itunes i can easily download the songs onto my ipod. i did it in 5 min. without any trouble. the games are fun and easy to play. it has a calendar too. i don't recommend any other brand but apple.
Two wires lead to the headset, one of which transmits sound from the microphone to the computer, the other transmits sound from the computer to your earphones. Unfortunately, these are stuck together and are only allowed to travel separately for the last three inches or so. This means that your 'mic in' jack and your 'headphone out' jack must be adjacent or these won't work for you. If, like many people, your computer (and the microphone in) is under the desk and your speakers (with the headphone outs) are on top of the desk, then you will have to return this item.
Heavy cable, solid connectors. Cable covering smells of cheap plastic out of box, so let it sit out for a couple days to burn off the smell before stowing away.
The internet came though on this one for me because of Amazon and these reviews. I bought one and put it on the cable where it entered the house as some of the reviewers suggested. Instant solution. The cable company box now gets every channel, the channels are crystal clear, and the box switches channels very fast. My only thought is that it should have been included by the cable company with the cable box. It was the solution. 100 percent successful.
It works fine, I can't compare it to the ipod but I'm very disappointed in the lack of accessories available.I would like to find a car adapter so I can listen to it in the car longer than the short time the battery lasts. I have found nothing available! Amazon lists it as discontinued and when I called Creative, they told me it was discontinued and they have no idea when a new one will be available. There is no cradle available either. Go into a store like Best Buy and you'll see a wide variety of accessories available for ipod.Ipod cost more but I'm very sorry I didn't buy one now since it seems that Creative is doing nothing to make accessories availably.
This is very easy to setup. Install the included CD driver, plug the unit into your computer's USB port. The other end goes into your power plug. Get two XA601s and do the same for the other computer. And voila, you have a network connection. Its perfect if you use your main computer is the Internet gateway or you just want to play games or trade files between each computer. If your "other" device is a router, then get one XA601 and an XE602, which is the Ethernet port version of the XA601. Its vey clean, convenient, and no messy cables to deal with.
This past June I picked this camera up deciding it was time to upgrade from my Powershot A520. The Optical Image Stabilization, DIGIC III, & Face detection features were big selling points for me. The camera takes really great photos, the Image Stabilization (IS) is worth the upgrade by itself. When you have the IS enabled the lens shifts to compensate for your hand shake, so your pictures come up much sharper and with little or no blur. The camera is easier enough for beginners to use but robust enough for advanced users to take advantage of certain features. With 7MP you can take and print out huge pictures and still retain all the details. The camera also takes really good video as well. There are many size options and even a 60fps option (320x240 @ 1min) Really helpful for catching fast moving things. Overall a fantastic camera and the IS is such a big help if you don't own a tripod or anything! I've included some sample photos as well.
The product is as described and it has withstood the more than average wear and tear. Perfect for dorm rooms etc.
I'm adding this review because I was very nervous about buying this product because somebody had previously commented that they received absolutely no customer service from Cisco. I bought the product, and like other people, I couldn't figure it out. It was just over my head. You really do need to be a network engineer or very network savvy to configure this firewall. However, I called up Cisco Customer Service and they were incredible! Seriously, I had to configure the firewall for a PBX server. I gave the Cisco customer service guy all of the requirements that the PBX company required, in terms of all of the port forwarding and configuration etc., and the Cisco engineer literally logged into the firewall and configure the entire thing for me! I was blown away. I thought I was going to have to hire somebody to do it, and he just did it for me. I'm totally happy. Everything is working perfectly now. Pretty amazing in my opinion. I just called the regular tech support phone number on their website. If you need this powerful of a firewall and don't know what you're doing, in my experience, Cisco will take care of you.
Worked OK for a few months. Always fit kind of loose. One day a small metal piece fell out of the tumbler. The lock would no longer operate. Since it was still attached to my laptop, I had to use a dull hacksaw to remove it. It only took about ten pulls of the saw to remove it. good thing it was loose or I may have marred my laptop. Made of toy metal!
I followed some instructions I saw on a review here. I put the setting to International and LX mode and it worked pretty well! So far, I have not gotten any static. I use it with my iPhone 3G. I love being able to use Pandora in a car.My only complaint is that the sound is SLIGHTLY muffled. Not too much of a big deal though.
the signal is definitely strong and reliable. I have many wireless in the area and I haven't had any drop or lose of signal.I did have occasionally some of those issues with the previous model DIR-615.If you have FIOS it will not work in AUTO mode (10/100/1000) out of the box and mostly it's a Verizon issue.I had to deal for a few days on the phone to convince Verizon that the issue was on their side and internet isfull of people reporting the same issue. That's the only mini snafu that I noticed for everything else it's a goodunit and I'm happy about it.
http://www.security.org (under Alerts section) gave a poor ratings for this kind of Laptop locks. "Each of these locks can be easily bypassed, which can result in the theft of laptop computers within seconds, and without any forensic trace". Locks such as Kensington ComboSaver, Microsaver and Master Lock including Targus Defcon CL and Compucage Benji.MacWorld Magazine (May2005) Gave poor ratings to this kind of lock also.http://www.macworld.com/2005/04/features/macmobility/index3.php
I loved this cord for as long as it worked. It broke in about a month. The little plastic tab for holding it into my computer snapped off, even with the little rubber thing that is supposed to protect it. It didn't get snagged or used roughly either, just every day use while my computer was on my desk. :( Unhappy with this product and now I have to go buy a new one!
I waited for a product like this for many years, I was worried about it having only 2.1 megapixels, but I said to myself let's try it, I used to have a 3.2 megapixel from Sony and no comparison the photos I've taken with Panasonic camera are way over in quality and with that zoom there is no need to crop a picture to zoom in the part I want to print, loosing quality in the previous procedure.Leica Lens are the difference, Does anyone know that LEICA built microscope Lens, that is why this camera pays for it own.From nature lovers to family pictures it is great and easy to use, if you just are looking for a point and shot use the heart selection, if you are on the photo lover side of manual control use all the other.In few words, great camera.
I am happy with this headset, this is my second one ordered and it works very well. However, I have to give it only 4 stars since my first one after one year, developed a short in the 2.5mm connector and it was unusable. I did not treat it roughly in any way. I thought I would give a new unit a second try so we will see.
What a disapointment. They would not focus and the quality is terrible. Returned as this is the worst nightvision we have ever tried. Even for 1st generation the optics are extremely poor. Don't waste your money and then time to return them.
Don't buy this -- after one week at my desk, the fabric edges are coming apart so I am here to buy another one!
I purchased the "Midland 74200 Digital All Hazard Alert Monitor" on "November 24, 2003". The instructions for the "Midland 74200 Digital All Hazard Alert Monitor" are a reasonable sized font for those with normal vision but for those with low vision it can be difficult to read. The display of this weather radio is quight hard to read and the makers should have considered using a "L.E.D." display. The "L.E.D." indicator lights on the front of the unit is a nice touch tho they could have been brighter. The unit must be sat on a table or other flat surface, having the ability to hang the unit on a wall would have been a nice touch and would have allowed the unit to be placed most anywhere. The radio uses a 9volt battery for backup power in the event of a power failure. The majority of the controls are on top of the unit, if you have a small pet that likes to walk on things you should consider placing this unit where they cant get on top of it which may prove to be a problem. I have a unique problem with this unit but im sure some others may experience this, I live in a house that is covered in metal siding this ultimately renders the "noaa" signal null (unobtainable) the unit has a long telescoping antenna that should help with this but it doesn't. The unit dose however have an external antenna input on the back however the majority of "fm external antennas" on the market are made to be mounted on a window if you rent this is a no no. I used a modified car cellular phone antenna and it works if the weathers good but of course this isn't why you want the radio. During extreme weather the only way to pick up the signal is to walk outside and hold the unit up 5 feet in the air and 3 feet from the house. I believe that for the average user this weather radio could be a life saver but could use a few more features to make it more user friendly and more appealing.
I love the look of the Dale Jr. scanner and headset. I hate the scanner itself. I took the scanner to the Bristol Race last weekend. I could not pick up the local race frequency. I could only tune in to a few drivers. Most of all, general reception was horrible. This item should have never been sponsored by NASCAR or their drivers. You can get a great scanner, with great reception at radioshack for $99.99. NASCAR should have just sold the headsets, without the scanner.
Got this for a TiVo. I had a wireless B connector and wanted to switch to a cable connection. Hooked it up and it worked without any issues. Good price and simple setup. Now, I guess I'll have some time to watch a few more commercials...
My daughter received this as a gift and it worked for over a year. Then the CD's would spin and spin without playing. It kept skipping too. It's too bad because it's cute and compact in design. Between my experience and other reviews on this product, it seems that it's not a good buy.
I have had these speakers now for two weeks. I have excellent hearing and I do get the hiss that everyone talks about. Still fiddling around with them as far as placement and that. Have them hooked up to a Mac G5 via the toslink cable. They do sound great except for that annoying hiss. Other than that I would definately recommend them. Good price from Amazon.
I too am a semi-geek, but still had to call support for installation. Mine apparently was a return, and the doofus had changed the password, so I couldn't get in. Nowhere does it say you have to hold the reset button for 30 seconds for it to reset. I had to have an Iranian tell me.But then after installing the latest driver, the latest utility and wiring it to my router, it still skips terribly. Sometimes it sounds like a tape deck where the tape gets caught and then speeds up to catch up. So it's totally useless to me at present. But it's such a good idea and the $25 less shipping for returning it isn't worth it, so it will sit here hoping for a fix. Meanwhile, back to the wire around the wall.
Great ihome,dont be fooled by the low price great quality use it all the time
This printer is great!! I got this printer about two months ago, paid $150 from amazon, and I've had very few complaints. It truly is a great printer, and exceeded my expectations. I was hesitant at first to get this printer because I wasn't actually able to find it in stores (not available at the major electronic stores), and didn't have a chance to test it out ahead of time. Trust me on this though, it really is great!PROS:Simple to set upExcellent print qualityGreat software (easy to use)Memory slotsGreat color LCD displayPrint on both sides of the paper without having to do any work!!2 paper feeders (comes in handy...automatically switches when one is out)Very quickCheap Cartridges (around $12 per color)5-cartridge printer (when one color runs out, you don't have to replace the whole cartridge, just the one that is out)Extremely easy to install cartridges (lights inside the printer tell you whether it is installed properly or not)Easy to scan and copyQuiet (once it has "warmed up"EXCELLENT VALUE (beats most of the $300-400 printers)CONS:a bit BIG and clunkyno faxtakes a while to "warm up" (once it warms up...its FAST)This is by far the best printer I have ever used. The only concern I would have is that if you don't have much space, you might be in trouble, but that would be the case with almost any other all in one (this is a little bigger than normal though). I already had a fax, so the fact it didn't have that feature wasn't a big letdown, but if you have to have a fax, I would still go with Canon (cheapest cartridges and great quality). When you turn the printer on, or if you haven't used it in a while, it will make wierd noises (I guess its "warming up"?) for 20-30 seconds, but then its good to go for a while.I would definitely suggest this printer to anyone looking for a great multifunction printer, especially if on a budget.
I bought this TV last month for my bedroom and I am so pleased with it! The price in Amazon is unbeatable. The TV is so clear and the picture quality is super! I hooked up my TV with an upconverting DVD player (PHILIPS DVP5982 - MULTI REGION CODEFREE DVD PLAYER WITH HDMI 1080p AND USB) via HDMI cable. The picture quality is so awesome. Even in playing in DVD-R, the picture coming out at 1080p upconverted is very very good.The TV has very simple menu which I like. It does not take you long to figure out what to do and what to adjust in the menu. The design is very handsome. I ordered from Amazon and within 3 to 4 days the shipper contacted me for delivery. They brought it to my place, unboxed the TV, and put on the table for me to test. I couldn't believe how convenience and quickly it was. The experience was painless and hassle free relatively to if you buy the TV from the store, bring it home, unbox and do the whole thing yourself.Now for console game, I hooked up both of my Xbox 360 and PS3 to the TV and check them out. Oh my god! There is no further comment on picture quality with the PS3 on 1080p output. Wait until you also see the Planet Earth on Blue Ray outputed at 1080p! Your jaw will drop! My Xbox 360 is the older version so it only outputs at 720p max resolution. Even at 720p resolution, I really enjoy the picture quality on this TV and can't tell much of the difference between the 720p versus the 1080p output from the games.Overall, I am very happy with this TV and would strongly recommend it to everyone. 40" LCD 1080p Sony at $1500 (price at this time when I am writing this comment) is again unbeatable. You can't find this kind of deal at Best-Buy, Circuit City, or Sear!If you're thinking about buying this TV, don't think any further. Just get it!
I can confirm the flat portion of this pens works fairly well for sensor cleaning. Here are some tips:- Always keep the cap on the pen until you're ready to use it. You do NOT want any dirt or grime getting onto the felt surface before putting it on to your sensor.- Use a bulb blower to remove any large particles from the sensor. Neglecting to do so could result in grit being rubbing into the AA filter in front of the sensor.- Take a test shot of a white piece of paper at small apertures to get an idea of where most of the dust is on the sensor. Remember that the resulting image is flipped meaning that if it shows up at the top of the image, then it's at the bottom of the sensor.- Gently put felt surface against the sensor. DO NOT PRESS HARD. You want to just barely touch the sensor. Start near the edges of the sensor and sweep side to side.- Take additional test shots to ensure sensor has been cleaned.- When done with pen, put the cap back on and give it a "twist". This will help to clean the tip for future uses.I have found this method to work fairly well for both full frame and APS-C type sensors.
I have to agreed with the other comments concerning this printer. I've had this printer for around eight years and haven't had any problems with it. I'm very pleased with it. When you shop around for toner cartridges, the cost per page drops to make it a worthwhile printer.
I've done this a number of times... making "Big Brother" or "Baby" t-shirts. When using the HP paper, the white transfer backing stands out substantially against the white of the t-shirt. The end effect is that of a 1970's "patch".I had better luck when the paper had to be "reversed" and then transferred onto the t-shirt.
I bought this camera in a hurry not really knowing what the full features or reviews were. I found it to be a great little compact camera that was very easy to use. Definitely not meant for action shots because of the delay. For awhile I was having problems with the batteries wearing out after 3 or 4 photos &amp; was ready to return it. I invested in Panasonic rechargeable batteries &amp; have not had any problems since. The Nikon View software that is included is also a big plus - it's kind of like your own photo shop complete with effects, text, retouch, crop, etc...I even learned how to fix &quot;dog eye&quot;. Fun to play around with.
This is exactly what my daughter asked for Christmas - the value of this refurbished item was unbeatable and has the same warranty as a brand new one!
The item performs like any other USB 2.0, but I wished I had realized it was 10 long. Bulky, but works great otherwise.
It worked perfect for almost a year. Suddenly it stop working (I suspect the usb port in the computer was working improperly). I contacted Sandisk, and they sent me a new unit.I live in south america, and they didn't charge me a penny for sending me the replacement unit.
As others have mentioned, this keyboard is excellent in all ways but one - the spacebar. The keys themsleves have a great tactile feel and are very quiet - exaclty what I was looking for. However, the spacebar is massive (and not split in two as it should have been), with the actuator right in the middle. Unfortunately, when your hands are in the natural position your thumbs are at the far left and right of the spacebar. Not only do you have to push pretty hard to get it to go down, it also makes a REALLY LOUD clicking noise because you're actually forcing the actuator down at an angle. If they redesign this with a split spacebar I would LOVE it!
First of all! This is one amazing well thought of product. It's an extremely sturdy wall shelf I can't believe how great it looks and how easy it is to mount. I have a PS3 and a home theater receiver on this thing and it could not be more perfect for this application I even found a small enough surge protector & router to put inside! The instructions that came with this product are well written but I didn't feel as if it was needed because of how easy it is. Once you find your studs just drill and screw in and put it together. You wont be disappointed! Saves space and has a modern look to it.Cons: Price & it's sort of easy to scratch the wooden covers.
If you need a 15 foot extension cable for yourkeyboard or mouse, then this one should work just fine.My key strokes are going through it right now as I type this review :-)
Prints as expected but very costly. I might try my luck with a much less expensive remanufactured replacement next time.
I like this unit. It is hooked up to an S-Video in from my Digital Cable Box, and uses a component video out to a Mitsubishi HDTV. Picture quality is very good; I'm very used to my high-quality Sony DVD player DVP-NS700P, but this one is very close. There is just a touch of graininess to the picture from the Cable box, but then I've not compared with other units. I think its more than acceptable. A DVD I burned played fine on the Sony..but...when I recorded one program, deleted it, and then recorded again, it would only play on an older Sony DVD player. My Sony DVD player is kind of touchy, anyhow.All told, I'd recommend this DVD recorder without hesitation.
If your jl audio amp has this input this is a must. I often switch from country to hip hop /rap. And this allows me to adjust the amount of bass I want. This remote competes my system and allows me to fine tune the sound while I am driving. Definitely a must
I purchased these binoculars for use on a 30 foot fishing boat. They work great. The image is clear and when I activate the stabilization, I can read caution and slow notice signs from a long way off. I know that some reviewers have concerns about them not being waterproof. As long as you don't drop them in the water, they seem fine.
Pelican 1610 Black Case with Foam Every Pelican case I have bought has been excellent. Very durable and functional and ideal for protecting your goods when traveling.
I was thinking between the Rebel XT and 20d . I didn't like the plastic body of the Rebel XT. Also the XT size is like miniature SLR or a crossbred between point-n-shoot and SLR, it just didn't right in my hand. But, the 20D fits like the gloves in my hands. The 20d is a litle bigger than XT. It's metal is rock solid.I like to travel and take a lot of pictures of people. I thought if I have to take pictures, people will notice me of my shootings, I might as well carry the best camera that I could afford which is the 20d. I just bought mine about 3 weeks ago and I've been taking more than 3000 pictures. I use Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM len (Made in Japan len). The IS (Image Stabilization) feature of the len is a must. Most of the my pics are very sharp. I'm still playing around with this camera. Some of my pics are blurred because I used third party flash Metz Mecablitz 45 CL-4, and it did not synch correctly for right amount of flash needed. I shot mostly in automatic (P mode) TTL flash.Since I've spent a good amount of money on the camera already, I thought I might as well invest in a good flash. I just ordered through Amazon (which prices are very competitive to Beach or Adorama, B&H;) the Canon 580EX flash. I hope this flash will do the trick.To sum up, so far so good. Very happy with my Canon 20d. The battery that comes with is amazing! I took more than 1000 pictures before I realized I need to recharged, just in case. Also the full recharge of the battery takes less than 2 hours. I plan to get the Canon BGE2 Battery Grip and extra battery set. It's not that I really need it, but I just like the beefed-up look of this camera and made me look like a pro. I'm glad I picked this one over the Rebel XT--I don't think the XT would have the extension of the battery Grip like the 20D.One more thing. Amazon.com reviews influenced me to buy this camera. I'm very happy with prices and services which makes Amazon my one stop shopping and reading reviews on books and all electronic gadgets.
I was needing a headset for quite a long time, and I've never been able to find one, but I got recommended this one, and after looking and looking, I'd never thought Amazon would have it!
I just got the 600 today. I was surprised at how small it really was. I thought that was cool except my hand is almost too big for it (I'm a big guy at 6'2). The ergonomica and the weird angle for the hand strap make it feel uncomforable.The zoom button is right over the lens and hard to move with my fourth finger. My little finger keeps wanting to go in front of the lens... My thumb is uncomfortable pressing the record button. The photo button really needs to be pressed down to shoot a shot...OK, so much for the ergonomics.Picture quality for photos is awesome for something that's a hybrid. Video quality and stabilization is stunning too. But I expect that from a Canon (I already own a GL2 and an XL2 and wanted a little camcorder just to carry around). The display is sharp and clear.Back to ergonomics... The buttons don't feel right. The camera doesn't feel right. I'm torn right now. I already sent back the Handycam 403 for so-so video quality and no 1394 port. This one is technically great but feels very uncomfortable...Sigh... I'll play with it some more and determine if it's right for me or not. Size is great, feel isn't...
Functional, but not my favorite snagless design. The rubber half-boots over the cable ends interfeer with the removel of this cable. This is not a problem if you're not taking the cable in and out like I do, or if you never have the cable in a tight connection like I do. There are better designs, like the ones with an additional piece of plastic covering the connection from the opposite direction.
I bought this Tv on 3/7/07 for my sons 3rd birthday his whole room is done in the cars, now almost exactly one year to the date it has started turning off on its own, my son now doesn't want to sleep in his own room because he thinks someone is in there turning off his tv. He can't understand this is just a piece of junk tv. And after spending so much money on this room and tv and trips to Disney you would think they would stand behind there product.
This iPod case will let you keep control of the click wheel and all ports will still be usable so you slip on the case and there's no reason to take it off (unless you want to stare at it for some reason) and it has Star Wars villian Darth vader on the cover (i don't know what's on the back i have only read about it and seen a front picture) i've ordered one from www.starwars.com already.over all if you love star wars and have a video iPod this is the case for you.
Very pleased with this Canon product. However I don't think I should have been charged sales tax seeing how this item came from New Jersey.
Perfect length for what I needed it for. It works the way it should. Can't beat the price. I've had no problems with the cable.
worst.camera.EVER!
This router was easy to setup and it was cheap and those are the only two redeeming qualities. The signal is unreliable. When we have multiple devices on it becomes very slow and sometimes doesn't work at all. I have had to reset it several times.
Very satisfied with the picture and compactness (below picture speakers). DVD picture clarity and sharpness is fantastic. However, mostly used as an alternate TV for watching analog cable. Very good picture quality with regular cable which is one of the major factors for deciding on this Sharp TV (some other LCD TVs do great with HD but appear sloppy with standard analog).
My husband and I were shopping for a camera that would be easy to use and would take good pictures. For beginners like us, this camera has been very easy to figure out. Although we don't have much experience in photography, we took pretty good pictures with our camera. We are very satisfied and would recommend this camera to anyone looking for a reliable camera easy to use.
I purchased the Microsoft wireless 7000 keyboard and mouse and needed a switch that would support a wireless keyboard and mouse since my old switch did not. This switch worked perfect.
First of all, even though this is a 60 gig drive, you only get 50 g of usable space. Seems they reserved 10g for restoring. You are supposed to be able to use some dvd-rw to restore it (there is no restore cd included), however, it won't let me. I'm not about to sit down w/ 10+ cd-r's to do this. They give you lots of software, but nothing that great. I had been using an old version of Quicken. The Quicken 2003 that came with it would not let me import the info w/o buying the upgraded version.All in all it's a good package though. the documentation that comes in the box is more ad's for sony products than actual info on your $1600 investment. I can't find out the actual dvd burning speed, but it appears that it is only 1x. booThis barely gets the fourth star.Good, but could have been better.
I recently bought this Samsung home theater system and I am quite impressed with it. I went through the other reviews and I totally agree with them and I will try to cover areas that haven't been discussed before.Highlighting some of the cons I found:- Does not support AnyNet+: I bought this system along with a Samsung 50" Plasma (picture quality is way better than LCD), but to my surprise, the TXQ120 does not support Samsung's own universal control system, Anynet+ (check it out on Samsung's web site)-Does not have enough inputs: In addition to the home theater, I also have an Xbox 360, a set top box and an HD DVD player (Toshiba). The problem is that the TXQ120 has 1 HDMI in, 1 HDMI out, and 1 composite input and 2 digital audio inputs. I had to do some tricks to get it to work using the audio output from the TV.-USB interface: quite slow and not very intuitive.-The sound isn't as good as expected: at this price level and size of the speakers, I had higher expectations. I placed the unit in a 350 sq. ft room and I don't feel the sound filling the room, and I also don't find the audio effects outrageously good, but overall better than average.Overall, a good home theater system but a bit overpriced and requires a minor update (Anynet support, some extra inputs like an extra HDMI, etc...)
this was a cool buy (got it for only $30). It comes with 3 colored caps and a big green light tells whether it connected and is working fine or not!.It is much faster than previous solid state drives i used and works flawlessly with windows xp... although if u have Linux (like i do!) then you have to a bit of tweaking and it will work well!Overall a gr8 buy... although I can already see 1GB drives on sale!!
I am extemely satisfied with my new Polk Speakers. These were to replace a pair of older and bigger Polk speakers. The new smaller speakers sound just as good if not better that the older bigger ones.
I bought this AC adaptor on January 7th and it is now March 20 and it has stopped working. I have check to make sure there is a 110 volts coming in, but nothing is coming out!
When I purchased my DVD player almost a year ago, I had many choices to choose from. From Phillips to JVC, I had the pick of the litter. However, I wanted an economic, yet reliable player that would provide me countless hours of entertainment.I found all of this in the Sony S330 DVD Player. The unit, which is easy to install is one of Son'y best models. It's design and functions overwhemingly convinced me that this was the DVD player for me. I had no problems with any reported sound difficulties, and the the Remote Control is similar to most modern Sony remote control units in that it a control pad at the bottom that allows for greater accesbility to your DVD's features.Sony has provided households with reliable entertainment units for many decades. As one of the first in their line of DVD players, the S330 is an excellent choice if you wish to own a player that won't break the bank. Sony has done it again! Great brand name reputation never fails when it comes to the minds at Sony's technological labs!
Amazon delivered the lens exactly on time in perfect condition.We use this 35mm f/1.4 lens for our wedding videography business as well as for our photography, which is just for our own enjoyment. I've taken close-up portraits with this lens as well as full body portraits, wide shots and more. I've heard the things this lens can do be described as "unnatural" for a 35mm. This lens has an amazing one foot minmum focusing distance so you can get pretty close to your subject with minimal distortion. It's very versatile. It's certainly helped improve our skills as photographers as well taking our business to the next level. Mounted on a 5D Mark II this lens is fast providing beautiful quality in low-light situations such as a church or dance floor. I've used this lens for night time work as well and it performed splendidly. The AF is surprisingly fast, silent, and accurate - one of my concerns after I pulled the trigger on this purchase. Note, you will have to manually chose your focus point as the lens has a shallow DOF at lower apertures. Images from this lens look absolutely gorgeous. This is our first L lens so I don't have much else to compare it to but our clients and friends have been pleased and even impressed with the results. Image quality is addictingly excellent. You'll wish all of your lenses provided the quality images that come from this lens. This lens takes full advantage of the 5D Mark II's 21MP full-frame sensor (We have a 60D as a back-up body and the lens works great mounted on that body too for all the crop body users out there). Between the full-frame sensor and the shallow DOF, images take on an almost 3D effect creating a nice separation between the subject and the background. Sharpness is top notch even wide open at f/1.4. The sharpness does get better towards the edges beginning around f/2 and completely by f/2.8 but I feel like I'm splitting hairs when I notice it, the difference is negligible. Some say the images taken with this lens are too sharp showing skin flaws, etc. in portraits. All of these things however, can be corrected in post very quickly using Lightroom. Color reproduction and saturation are excellent requiring very little post work.Regarding build quality, the lens is made very well - what you'd expect from an L. It does not have weather sealing like some of the newer L lenses. I'm sure that will be on the 35mm f/1.4L II coming out soon but I'm also sure that it will be way more expensive than what this lens is going for now. The lens is made of a very high quality plastic and has a metal mount. The focus ring is dampened nicely. I do sometimes wish that it had the build quality of some of the newer L lenses (I like the feel of them) but I don't plan on throwing it against the sidewalk to see how far it will bounce back up anytime soon.All in all this is a fantastic lens. Yes, it's expensive, it's very expensive, BUT well worth it if you are looking for a top tier versatile Canon prime (one of the Canon prime holy trinity 35/85/135) that produces top notch images. Some say this Canon L prime can be compared to Zeiss and Leica lenses in terms of image quality. According to articles online, President Obama's first presidential portrait was made with this lens. I will say though that if you are on a budget, this lens is over 4x more expensive than the 35mm f/2 and comparing to my other lenses that I have from Canon, it does not produce images that are four times better. Magic rainbows will not pop out of your pictures/videos once you use this lens. If you need a lens that goes all the way f/1.4 then get this lens, it will not disappoint. Otherwise don't spend $1000 more than you need to on something that you will be disappointed with. If you plan on getting a 35mm L at some point, I would buy this now. The price is right since this version is towards the end of it's product cycle with Canon.TIP: You can see many photos taken with this exact lens by going to flickr.com and searching "Canon 35mm 1.4L" and clicking the Canon 35mm 1.4L group on the right-hand side of the page. Many images will also be tagged with the camera body that the photographer used. I also recommend you rent this lens first to try it out. I was able to use a friend's copy for a little bit before I bought mine.Thanks Canon for making this wonderful lens!
I bought this to show my kids that MS was better than Apple.The kids had the last laugh.All sorts of problems. Returned the first one because it would not connect.The second one died in the middle of updating the software and never connected again. I returned the second one, and got an iPod, and ate some crow.If it it had worked there are some features that I did not know about before I bought it that would have stopped me.1. You can't use it as an external hard drive. Why is that? One of the reasons I wanted such a device was to bring files home from work.2. While the second one was working, I tried sharing a file - it was slow and unreliable.3. The MS music store has a poor selection, and you can't use other stores with it.Also, I had hoped that Zune file would play else where - no dice.
i love this device you can store100 cd's and also if you have more than one you can stack them. the software that comes with it is pretty good but it could be better or updated. other than that it is great i love it.
The unit is sligtly large but un my opinion thats the advantage of it, its sit comfortably on you desk and doesn't slide or get knocked around like other readers. Its a little odd looking though, with an LED on each side of the slot your friend might mistake it for some kind of toy animal!I purchased the reader to work with my Handspring Visor, through the use of a MemPlug SmartMedia Adaptor, and it works fabulously. Setup was very easy on my desktop running Win2000 and I've had no problems. One thing to remember though, you should always right-click on the drive icon (I made a shortcut on my desktop) and choose eject from the menu or else you can end up with corrupt databases that have not been completely transferred.
The instructions for adding a product could be clearer - which is probably why some give up on the product. Instead of having to move the arrow to each letter to spell in a new product you can just speak the letter. When spelling, you don't have to press Record. You also have to be aware that each added product needs to go in its own group so the printout will put it in the correct category.A couple of places I have had problems:1. have to find the word again to pronounce the word more than once (e.g. glucosamine is not recognized with just one training).2. Adding a word (by spelling) is very easy if the unit is on the refrigerator but is close to impossible if you are trying to set it up on your desk before you put it on the refrigerator3. Instructions for adding multiple units are OK but haven't gotten them to work. Haven't tried coupons. It's easier to just mark on the list by pen.All in all it's very useful even if you don't have the time or energy to figure out all of the features. And it's readable - unlike our prior grocery list!
This bag may be only a little bigger than a magazine, but Domke is masters at conserving space. I am able to fit my Pen FT w/lens attached, plus 4 lenses and all the accessories easily. This bag even stands up on its own, probably because of the waxwear finish. First photo bag I've been completely satisfied with. As others have stated on the other versions, you do need to use 2 hands to open it. The image for it above is terrible, it really looks much better in person, it's really brown & sand colored.
This is perhap's the easiest product to endorse highly that I have ever used.The simple reason is to say that few products have ever given me my money's worth like this one has. I can't remember if it was 5 or six years ago I bought this box but I paid 50% more than it is listed for here and still think I got a deal.I still use this box today! Matter of fact I can safely say that I have used this to box to play cd's and listen to the radio almost everyday during that time. To be honest I can't believe the thing is still going and strong too.When I say almost every day I mean 300 plus days a year too!Not only that but the volume when playing cd's is always at 9 or max.That is without the loudness feature on since that distorts at about 5-51/2 volume level.Average each time I turn this thing on is probably 35-40 minutes for radio or cd play.I ad that up and this box has cost me 1/4 of a penny per minute used or .10 a day averaging 40 minutes a day when used.And it still is going! No antenna now and a little beat cosmetically but still using it all the time.Still happy with the quality of sound. Mine has always been played indoors or in a vehicle.If it breaks I will buy it again if I can find it.
When we unpacked the thermos, I put in hot water from the tap to see how long it would stay hot. 26 hours later the water was still hot! And had only cooled down a few degrees. The thermos is also very large, being able to easily fit the contents of a 12 cup coffee pot. The only thing i did not like was the small mouth on the container. It is impossible to get your hand down inside to thoroughly clean the thermos. The small opening may be part of the design in order to keep the contents hot, so i can't really hold that against it.
This tv has a GREAT picture and is 1080p despite what the other reviewer says.I'm not sure what they are or not doing, but we've got our ps3 hooked up to this tv and it has the best High Def picture of any DLP.We watch HDTV, Blu Ray, Netflix, and play games on this tv.We've not had any problems with the bulb either.No Complaints on this one!
This stand is a must for all G4 Powerbook owners - it keeps the machine cool and at the right height for work. Get the Logitec Wireless Mouse and keyboard and the Coolshield to protect your screen from fingerprint oil transfer when the laptop is closed and you are set! Looks great with my new 17&quot; G4.
I have Windows XP and this was the easiest hardware ever installed! Just plug it in!
My Go 510 worked for only 1 plus weeks and had to be returned to TomTom for repair or replacement. I am very unhappy with the purchase. Ralph
Sleek design and easy setup provided immediate impression of a well-designed product. Even the internet applications were up and running with the step-by-step instructions for the various applications. With HDMI connection, picture quality is excellent on our Samsung monitor. Excellent choice for a well-priced unit from Amazon!
we have had so many problems with this printer....and their product support is awful...we continually have to shut down our whole system in order for the printer to work...then after minutes it won't print, we downloaded a new driver, took 8 hours to download, thought that would solve the problem....not on your life!!!!never again will we buy another hp....
I expected to get a WG311v3 instead I got a WG311v2. Also, Netgear is not abble to supply a driver for Windows Vista at this point. v3 would have at least a beta driver.
This has been a great 1st camera - easy to use but the biggest complaint is that no matter what setting you use - it is not good at removing red eye. The other feature it lacks is that you cannot print the date on the photo, that has to be done by a printer with that option. If you don't want to have to edit every photo and have the date stamped on it, this is not the camera for you. Otherwise, it takes nice clear shot and it's great to travel with as it has a good zoom. I have had it 3 years and no mechanical problems at all even though it has been dropped a couple times.
I use mine for other pictures as well as i-zone pictures. If used correctly, it works pretty well. Plus I can upload it on my computer and send pictures via email and put on my homepage. It cost much less than a full-size scanner and is pretty flexible. Check out [...] for all the uses.
It's a comfortable, split keyboard with quiet keys. Having said that the space key is incredibly loud, so as you are typing it sounds like 'zzzz CLACK zzz CLACK CLACK zzzz CLACK zzz CLACK CLACK zz CLACK z CLACK zzz zz zzz CLACK' It sounds like a typewriter. Now some people are fetishistic about mechanical keyboards and this is not one of them, but it sure sounds like one!This one detail of LOUD SPACE KEY is a problem. And the likelihood of this being a lemon keyboard is low- I went to our biz's IT dept and they had other microsoft natural keyboard 4000's with exactly the same problem.Now here's the kicker- I'm part deaf, so you can imagine how my using this keyboard is frustrating to my coworkers. I'm in the process of getting my old, 5 dollar generic-came-with-dell-machine keyboard because i can't deal with this nonsense.Microsoft's private label company who made this thing did a bad job with the details and now 1500+ people suffer from it.--Also, why is the business version 5 dollars ish, more? Makes no sense, other than institutionalized procurement fraud and/or theft.
My mom got this for my 5 year-old for his birthday. The main interest was that it is a camera, and of course it was a nice bonus that it had the "Cars" theme. It is absolute junk. We're currently looking to see if there are any other kid-friendly cameras that will take a half-way decent picture in a similar price-range. You'd be better off just bying a toy camera, at least there is no expectation that you'd get a picture you could make out. If you'd like to get your child another "Cars" toy, just get him/her a toy car. So far, I'd say those are the only "Cars" toys we have that are well made (assuming of course they don't have lead paint).
This product, being wireless, is subject to interference. I thought that it would be incidental and avoidable, given that there are 3 different channels available to switch to on the unit. Unfortunately, all three channels had static in my house. It might be due to the fact that the base unit is next to other electronics, but honestly, use adjacent to a DVD player, cable box, and gaming console should not be unexpected. Either the product is very poor or the user is an idiot. I'm not that stupid and couldn't locate anything in the instructions shipped with the product to help solve this problem.I recommend a different wireless headphone product or, more my more simple 2nd attempt, normal headphones and a cord extension.
The screen arrived quickly and was well packaged with the screen material wrapped around a plastic tube and inserted inside another plastic tube (4" heavy plastic drain pipe). The aluminium frame is quick to put together, it comes in 6 pieces, the sides are one piece and the top and bottom are in two pieces. The top and bottom frame pieces are joined together with small shaped pieces that insert into the extruded frame and are screwed in place through each side of the frame, works well and makes a very neat and strong join between the frame pieces. There are 90 degree corner pieces that insert into the end of each frame and make it very easy to fit the screen together, make sure you measure the diagonals to check everything is square before tightening all the screws. Once the frame is together it is very easy to fit the screen material, there are 6 plastic rods that have to be pushed into a pocket around the edge of the screen material (2 on each on the top and bottom of the screen and 1 on each side)then you stretch the material to fit the rods within a channel in the frame. Plastic clips are then used all round the frame to hold the rod in the frame channel. It produces a nice tight screen with no visible sags or creases.This was the first frame I have assembled but I had it ready to mount on the wall within 45 minutes and I was taking it slowly! Mounting it on the wall is easy - the supplied brackets work well and it is easy to lift the assembled screen and hook it onto them.I have the screen mounted in a dedicated media room and am using a Panasonic PT-AE3000U projector, this screen works very well and gives a nice sharp, bright image with good colour reproduction and the felt covered frame is excellent at absorbing any light from the projector that over laps the screen edges. I would highly recommend this screen, far more expensive screens might give you a very slightly better image but you would have to have them side by side to notice!Ignore the 1 star review above - the dimensions given by Amazon are the screen viewing dimensions and do not include the frame, the dimensions to the the edges of the frame are 109.4" x 63.4" check out the manufacturers website for more information (which would be pretty sensible before purchasing any product, finding it didn't fit then giving it 1 star reviews....)
Amazing balance.Crystal clear.No distortion, except when it's deafening loud.No humming in the mid-range.I previously owned the Logitech Z-540 and the M-Audio AV40 speakers for my computer. I got sick of the frequencies not being balanced (humming, 12khz dip). I researched for weeks to find speaker with bigger woofers and I constantly kept running into these "cheap" speakers. I decided to give these a chance.And now nothing else will get a chance. I have never heard such a fine balance for orchestra on speakers! I can hear the flutes, bassoons, horns, violins, EVERYTHING with multiple hearings. When I close my eyes, I ask "Is it happening in front of me?"It took about 4 hours of playing to get these speakers loosened up. At first, I thought I had been lied to. I let these play trance on Pandora for a few hours as I did errands.I do not recommend putting lots of bass on these speakers. Let them focus on mids and highs and get yourself a subwoofer for the bass. You will get cinema quality (better because of less reverb) if you balance them right.These are being used for my computer with a digital amplifier (Sony STR-DE697). I cannot imagine upgrading, ever. As a bonus, I made my own speaker stands out of PVC pipe and particle board from the hardware store ($5 for both) to level the tweeters to my ears. Please put the tweeters at ear level.Thank you, Sony. Thank you thank you thank you!
I have an 01 Chevy. The OEM radio has a smaller connector than on this product. When I called Circuit City (where I eventually purchased, and paid more $29) about this, they told me there was not any other model and that I'd have to pay $15...times 2...for converters. That's $50-60 total for this feature.So, I hooked up the antenna extender included in the box and guess what - it worked fine. No static. Even in Houston, I found a station (95.3) that worked just fine without this expensive feature.I haven't looked for a version that's made to work with my car without needing adapters, but it seems I don't need this device or CC's overpriced connectors. Make sure you check the return policy if buying. I will certainly be returning mine to the store. I don't need it or it's overpriced conversion connectors.
We were hopeful for good results with this router. The very bright blue lights on the front are snazzy and the 3 antennas give the illusion of transmitting power. Illusion. Outside of 30' the signal for us dropped dramatically. We live in a standard home with drywall interior walls with no insulation or other factors that would normally reduce the signal (large aquariums, bronze statues, etc.) The signal within 30' seems pretty solid, although for some reason it seems to completely drop the signal to zero once or twice an hour. We have a back bedroom aboout 40' away, and while we do get a weak signal on laptops (1-2 bars) we get no reception on the X-Box, Playstation or Samsung internet equipped TV located there. We got equal or better reception with our crappy 8 year old combination modem/router provided to us by the phone company. Nertz. We certainly expected an improvement of some kind. No dice...although we did not experience the extreme heat issues reported in other reviews-that would of at least allowed us to make grilled cheese on thing once in a while, giving it some utility for us. We will be returning the unit and trying a different one.
I purchased the VR2940 for one reason only, and that was to copy all my Old VHS tapes to DVD with Chapter Selection. The end results were outstanding. The final Dvd was clear and it did play in every Dvd player I own (Pioneer, Sanyo, RCA). After reading a few bad reviews I decided to try a few cheap Dvd Media I had (Memeorex and CompUSA). Both completed the burn but they would not play in my Sanyo or RCA but they did play in the Pioneer. I burned exactly the same VHS onto a Verbatim, Ridata and a TDK Dvd Media and they all worked great in all three dvd players. I believe this equipment and software is very sensitive to low quality DVD Media. It takes a few button presses to start the process from VHS to DVD. I cannot comment on the copying from an external source since all my external recording is copied by TIVO. For someone just looking to copy VHS to DVD with chapter selection, this equipment is a great easy way. But only if you use quality DVD media. A great place to do research on quality media is at Club CD Freak (http://club.cdfreaks.com/).
This cover goes on multiple Tamarac bags that support the MAS system, in my case a Cyberpack 8. The carry case hangs on the side of the pack and the cover makes camera pack virtually waterproof. Although the Cyberpack by itself is very water resistant with the zipper covers pulled tight, in heavier rain, or snow the added protection is nice to have. I highly recommend purchasing this accessory.
I purchased these headphones with high hopes as I've had pretty good Philips headphones in the past. What a mistake!! The in-ear seal is terrible (keeps losing seal which renders the bass and noise-cancelling useless), the noise reduction itself seems to be dependent on just raising the volume and the unit is awkward to carry around. To add, the sound in one of the earbuds started to dim after a few weeks of (modest!) use before the unit stopped working altogether.A waste of $30. Move along, nothing of worth to see here...
Not a true &quot;mini&quot; mouse. It is about as bulky and cumbersome as the cheapy mouse that comes with bundled PC packages. Not at all suitable for small hands (or people with a hand disability) as it so claims. It may have fared better had Belkin omitted the word &quot;mini&quot; from its name. A hassle downloading drivers which were not easy to find on Belkin's site. Also, there was no USB-to-PS/2 adapter in the package; you'd have to call the vendor and special-request it which they ship to you standard. They don't expedite.
I enjoy a charger separate from the camera. This one works exactly as advertised. It is a good idea to have at least one spare battery to take full advantage of the charger. One battery can be charging while the other is in use.
Better than the best for the money. Really came in handy. U can hear the difference
For the price, these speakers sound GREAT! They have great bass and treble, and sound great even when you turn them up all the way. I may buy more and replace the rest of the speakers I have throughout my house. They were easy to install, and look great too!
Works great, but since I have a netgear router,I had to change the ip address of my computer so i can communicate to it because by default, the ip address that my netgear router assigns my laptop is not within the same range to talk to the music bridge wirelessly right off the bat. However if you just change your ip by creating a new profile (tcp/ip properties under local area connection properties in network connection) yo can change the default ip of the music bridge then you should be able to access its web setup page. Once thats set the thing works great! I use it with winamp and i have all my mp3's stored in a NAS also by linksys NSLU2 with a huge usb external drive. my network is only 802.11b but i have no problems with bandwith or anything.Linksys is pretty good with techsupport/DLs and they make resonable priced reliable hardware. I recommend this product.
Bought this for my computer and did not realize it is really for a landline phone. It is lousy for my cell phone and does not work on my computer. If you have a phone with a earphone jack this may be the unit for you. Also check the jack size, I had problems with the sizing. Had to use an adaptor.
After about 3 mths of use the Rio Nitrus completely crapped out on me. If I hadn't purchased the extended warrranty (which it took 3 mths to receive back the product) I wouldn't have had the opportunity to experience the second failure. It is the same problem; all of a sudden the product will not turn on, it just doesn't work. I will not purchase another Rio Product again.
We have had digital cable for a while in our residential complex, but after Comcast upgraded their cabling in surrounding areas recently, we have had problems with reception of several digital channels, which tended to go blank every now & then. We called them up only to learn that we would have to pay for new cabling all the way to our apartment in order to reliably receive their digital service, whereas it worked fine before.However, ever since we have installed this device, all of the digital channels are very solid now, and we haven't had a reason to consider paying for new cabling. I would highly recommend this device to anyone who is experiencing poor digital signal over the cable.
If you are using the *best* operating system (the &quot;we don't support&quot; operating system) instead of one of the &quot;popular&quot; operating systems, this product is DEFINTELY for you! Browser configurable, it requires no special operating system to be used. Setup is very simple...read and do...the book is quite good.One important thing, if you are using this product with a new DSL account, make sure you know what your REAL account name and password are (not what you asked for and they confirmed), and any other required login information, and you will spend only a few minutes in configuration...not two days...like me! Works extremely well on Sprint/Earthlink (FL). You might need the DNS addresses...a phone call away, but you won't have to make 5 phone calls and hear how your operating system is not supported 5 separate times.A patch cable is not included with the product, but likely because, depending on YOUR installation, you *might* need a crossover cable instead. Patch cables are readily available at many local retailers at minimal cost, including department and office supply stores. Good luck finding a crossover cable...they are NOT the same thing as a patch cable, and don't let any salesperson tell you that they are!If you already have a network, cable this to your hub or switch and to your DSL modem, configure the router, change necessary PC configurations, POWER CYCLE EVERYTHING, and be sure to rate this product, so others can benefit from your experience.Thanks to all else who contributed...I read all your reviews to aid in my selection of this product...a great hardware solution!
I just put this in my bag where ever I go. It's really handy, light, and easily inserted in bags. Anywhere I go, I gotta tear a laptop apart sometime to fix it, other times just for fun. I recommend getting a ground bracelet with this , and it's complete. There is a yellow one that's sold here on Amazon. It's great and matches the set. I thought it came with it. Just realized it bought separately. it's called Anti Static Wrist Wrap, and it's yellow.
i didnt like this thing. i had to return it. it was way to small for me. it didnt download music. and didnt come with anything to download so your cmp can put it up. i wouldnt do it again, this was my second purchase since my dell one broke im taking some time off b4 i purchase another one. thinking about a ipod.
Like the product fine! Looked at it on Amazon for over a year, hoping to get a better price! Finally decided to purchase. THE FOLLOWING DAY Amazon reduced the price substantially. I requested the new purchase price, got a terse, "sorry, but no" response. Kept the product...but Amazon lost a buying customer!
I bought these headphones because they had camo on them. I've had them for about 6 months now, and they've already fallen apart even though I rarely use them because of the shoddy construction and materials. The sound is merely OK compared to other full size headphones. Everyone that's seen me with these headphones thought they looked nice though, and they keep your ears warm in the winter (one of the reasons why I wear headphones outside in the winter instead of earbuds). But they're broken now. DO NOT BUY.
I see that some have had a good experience with this converter and to them I would say, "Don't leave your hotel room with something plugged in! It's just a matter of time." Like others in these reviews my converter made a loud POP and started smoking and melting. This was using it as per the instructions, too. Is it worth the risk?
I bought this to use for my computer because I need my hands free, and I don't want my neighbors to hear my conversations. The 2.5mm jack which I didn't even know there was a size difference in headphone jacks nowadays, is too small. I can't say how the quality is because I never got to use it. This is supposed to go into a cordless phone I guess...but I typed in headsets for computers...not sure why I got this in my search results...but you know this doesn't even fit my cell phone if I wanted to use it with that!! So I'm a bit irritated by that too. I have to hassle sending it back and waiting another 3 weeks to get a headset now.
this could definialy be and ipod killer if they would just make it a little less fat. Other than that this player KILLS IPODS its got radio, wmv format, mic, all the good stuff. I dont think i even have a complaint.... hmm the touch pad is a little odd when u fist use it but after like an hour it becomes natural. The sound quality is xilent! as far as i know the wmv format is much smaller than the mpeg video format so you could have the same size players and the zen would be abble to hold more than the ipod (video). I personaly already have all my music (only like 150-200 songs right now), star wars (ep3) and full metal jackt on mine and ive only used 1.8 gigs! in mpeg format the videos were at least twice the size as wmv. Oh one bag thing is it doesnt seem to suport .gif images, but as far as i know it converts them.
I get terrible headaches from using CRT's that refresh under 85 Hz and from a majority of flat panel monitors. After a month of searching for a monitor that I could use at work (after my CRT died) we found this NEC 90GX2 that I've now been using for a year and is absolutely fabulous. No more headaches. My vision went from 20/15 to 20/60 using a "bad" monitor for 3 weeks and is about 20/25 now. I'm told it won't go back to 20/15. I highly recommend this monitor with a very good graphics card - either Nvidia or AMD.
This slices and shreds EVERYTHING, even the hardest food, in seconds with no whatsoever effort. I use it to shred any sort of veggie, including really hard stuff such as yam, which is so hard that I can barely cut with a knife.. it slices it so easily.Comes with 4 cones, thin slices, thick slices, zig-zag slices and shred.So easy to clean as all the parts in contact with food are removable.It is really safe, which is something really important for a tool this powerful.I could not find one single bad thing about it.
I'm sure this works if you have Vista or XP, but this video card did not work with my Windows 7 Aero. It crashed the computer.
I read the reviews here before buying, some had more issues than I have, its a very good product, I like it a lot. use a mouse pad to take away the side movement, it took some time to get used to the right click it could have some space between it and the track ball. over all no complaints after the first week of use.
After far more time than I really wanted to spend researching GPS devices, and now after owning two differnt brands, here is my advice:1. Results will vary according to the users location. What works in SF, may not work in Chicago. Read reviews with reviewers locations in mind.2. Get to the meat of a review. People out there are picking these devices apart because peripherals like the MP3 player have lousy sound. If the device has an MP3 or comparable extra, consider these add-on's as they will surely not get you where you want to go.3. You must touch and feel at retail. This will at the very least cut your selctions to a fee models. After your research, buy the one you think you want, and remember, it's OK to make a mistake, just send it back and try again. This category is no where near perfection ... yet.4. Many companies charge a restocking fee so let the return policy guide your purchse, not just price. Restocking can add 10-15%. You do the math. In the case of the Mio, if you choose to buy from Amazon and are not satisfied, there is no restocking fee. If your buy elsewhere, think of it this way, is $45 worth a one-month test drive?Now, on to a quick recap pn my returned Mio c520.The Mio wide size is perfect. Wide enough to provide a lot of information in a good font size and a good size map - all at one time.The windshield attachment offered a good depth; suitable for many types of windshields. That's where the good features end. The lighter charger MUST be disconnected when you turn your engine on (instructions say so). Because this is not typical of other devices I own, I knew I would not remember so I disconnected it well before I needed to and wrapped the cord over my steering wheel so I would remember. Not following this instruction can void your Warranty. This was not thought out that well.The Mio screen is gorgeous! I particularly love the split screen, and graphics are top notch - maybe the best out there. Unfortunately, it is not even close to accurate in its mapping, the primary purpose of this gadget. A few examples:- About 30 feet from a turn, it told ne I had to go a few hundred more feet: 4 satellites active, good signal.- After I made the turn on to a highway, it finally caught up with me and told me to make the turn (it felt like it was in slow-mo). Guessing it was about 4-500 feet off: Clear, open sky setting.- My husband took it on the bus to work for a virtual test. On the way in, when exiting from a bridge, the Mio could not find his location / coordinates. It was totally confused (bus not moving but the device said it was). On the way home, it could not detect any satellites for his entire 2 hour ride: Clear sky.- At the kitchen table with plans to familiarize ourselves further with the device, it took 20 minutes to boot, finally with mediocre satellite coverage: The day prior, the same scenario generated excellent satellite coverage.The POI's were many, and in a full spectrum of categories. However, this is a mapping device so shopping and finding a restaurant is not a priority if you can't find your way smoothly.I never got to test any of the extra features; mapping was my priority.I do hope Mio can make it in our country. They appear to have the basics covered nicely. A lot more woprk on the mapping is needed.A Personal Opinion: A mapping device should read in 10th's of a mile, this device measures in feet - feet geneated too many instructions for this driver to follow, and because mileage is typically measured in 10th's, this option just confused me.
Update October 3rd, 2007This machine does have a PS/2 port that can be used with a PS/2 mouse.The batteries in the wireless keyboard don't need frequent replacement.(I think I am still using my original AA batteries)It took me a while to discover the PS/2 mouse port nestled cozily in the back panel, immediately under the power cable.Use a Wired mouse, save your batteries.NOTE:Due to past unpleasant experiences with none PC related devices, & leaving batteries in them for too long, I take batteries out to inspect them at least once a week.-------------When you open the box of the HP m7780n, you find batteries for all wireless & remote devices included in the Media Center PC package.Note: After you turn off the machine, remember to remove the batteries from the wireless keyboard & mouse. Why? .... turn over the mouse post shut down to see.The HP m7780n is a PC that many more people would appreciate if it came bundled with:1. Windows XP Professional.2. A 2 GB USB Flash drive. (i.e. Kingston DTR/2GB Ready Flash)3. A power-supply greater than 300 watts.4. Two blank DVD-R discs.5. Quality headphones. ( i.e. speakers sold separately)6. Single USB to PS/2 two-port splitter for mouse & keyboard. (Manf.by Sabrent)If you can afford it, here is something else I suggest you purchase:1. A powered USB hub. (i.e. You might need it after you plug-in your Scanner, Printer(s), USB Flash drive(s), External drive(s), Wireless keyboard signal control station, & Camera)2. Two extra sticks of 1GB memory. I pch. OCZ 533MHZ DDR2 CL4 (PC2 4200)As of this writing April 28, 2007, Windows Vista OS supplied with m7780n officially supports:1. Microsoft Office 2003 and up.2. Acronis Disk Director Suite 10 (build 2160)3. O&O; Defrag v8.6Other productivity programs like Palm Desktop, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Nero CD Software, & older Antivirus programs that you may already own, don't work properly. You can verify this at the manufacturer's web sites.I plugged in, powered on and after initial setup, used the two blank DVD-R discs to make my recovery discs. I advise you to do the same. Vista is expensive to buy separately.My HP m7780n came with two Western digital 250GB hard drives, configured in the BIOS setup to use RAID vs. the other two available modes: AHCI and IDE.The RAID feature was not turned on, so the drives functioned independently.This is important, since the second 250GB drive is empty, & can be use to load Windows XP Pro if you decide Vista is too much of a headache.However, after turning the machine off you should disconnect the drive containing Vista, and you must change the BIOS hard drive setup to say IDE.XP drivers working in my HP m7780n are as follows:1. Intel's Pro Network Connections Software & Drivers (PRO2KXP.EXE)2. Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility v 8.1.1.1010 (infinst_autol)3. Lite-On WN5301a wireless b/g adapter.4. Realtek High Definition Audio Codec (WDM_R165)5. NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 2000/XP (version 93.82)Some of these downloads were big (i.e. +25MB), so I had to borrow a broadband connection.I did not use the included modem (i.e. Conextant RD01-D850 Modem), but opted for an old unit that had been automatically recognized by XP.I removed, & placed the WinTV-HVR-1600 tuner card into an antistatic bag. The empty expansion slot's space was covered with a metal PC slot cover I had laying around.My personal computer use doesn't require a TV tuner, and I later realized that the temperature of air coming from the m7780n's power-supply, dropped from hot to warm.Research showed that upgrade power supplies are supposed to be:1. ATX12V-HP300BT (Bestec ATX-300-12Z CDR)2. ATX12V-HP400BT (Bestec ATX-400W))Get a good LCD monitor if you want a flat screen. You'll need your eyes as you work long hours.I used the Nvidia software to adjust the screen & make it easy on my eyes.....and I use a 22" Acer AL2216WBD and enlarged windows screen fonts.The HP m7780n is a machine that performs well at Vista tasks....if you have the Vista compatible productivity software.Windows XP Pro (i.e. suspect Home Ed. too), is yet to make the HP m7780n break a sweat.When Vista is more program accessible, I will consider going back.
Good product but a little hard the space key, this cause to type twice some words.Good Quality but not the best like the old models.
One week after I purchased this product it started to come apart. It is definitely NOT worth the money. I did not abuse it. I used it as anyone would normally use a mouse pad.
I still have an open mind about this product, but am not happy with its performance. I am a medical student going into residency and use my PDA all the time to look up drugs and confirm patient care...The battery sticks out about 0.5 cm from the back of the PDA. No big deal. I remove the protector anyway to reduce volume and to not have to deal with cover in my hand. I was willing to put up with the bulky battery. I was looking forward to the extra battery life, but the product does not sit easily in the cradle (not an understatement). This is a problem in getting the device to sync and charge. I tried to charge the battery without the cradle and had no luck. The indicator light never comes on so you can not see if it is charging. Eventually the battery indicator on the PDA showed it was depolarizing. Something is wrong with at least the battery I purchased and I will be going back to the original one I have.
I am Turkish and live in Belgium but have to do a lot travelling to Europe and US. I use a Meridian Color GPS with 512Mb SD card where I store US and European maps together. It works fine and did not have any problem. I have two issues with this device:1- Loading of the maps takes more time than I have anticipated. (A map of 48Mb that covers most of Belgium takes 3hrs to load on a 512MB with full options selected) I use a card writer for this but maybe it is due to my slow laptop computer. But still to long. You should prepare the maps beforehand, not at the last minute.2- Reception is becoming very low especially when driving through narrow streets with apartments and buildings on both sides. GPs Device gives late response and shows your location with bigger error margin. (You can buy an external antenna but I never tried. If somebody knows whether this improves the reception significantly pls let us know)
I bough those for about 20 bucks at local walmart and wish I havn't wasted money. For over the computer internet chats the sound quality is preatty good but the really bad part is the design. The microphone is way to short and is resting on your cheek when wareing, the ear phones are also uncomfortable since there is no left/right side you can put them on both ways.Fot this kinna money there are better products out there. Stay away from this one.
I purchased this item based on the reviews of other purchasers. Maybe I am too fussy, but I think the sound is a little 'tinny'...still, it is capable of producing adequate sound in a small room and the price was reasonable. It didn't work when I first set it up, but the unit battery was absolutely flat....charged it up on my computer, tried again, and it worked just fine. And, I think I may be able to tweak the equalizer to generate better sound on future recordings.
I ordered this item because it seemed like a great idea , having two usb outlets , but after 5 days it just stopped working ...really what a waste of my money,,,dont buy it
Averatec (formally known as Sotec) surely knows how to enter "slim notebook" market. - the price ^^ this laptop is a excellet buy for it's price tag. similar slim note book for Sony or Fujisu cost almost double.After did some research, i'vd decided to try this laptop.(i had Dell Inspiron before). It has been about 2 months, and here are Pros and Cons.Pros.1. Price - cant find any cheaper one with this price tag.2. Portability- Previous dell was okay but this one is only 4.3Lb. Here is a laptop that you can lift with one hand ^^3. Performance - With AMD 2000 Mobile processor with Power Saving Mode. -- not bad for games, internet, also for some video editing4. Adjustable Video Memory - at CMOs, you can set you video memory vary from 8 - 64Mb. It is kind of cool .5. Wireless Lan - I've been using it for a while, and the reception is excellent .Also it is Wireless G (which is much faster than Wireless B)6. Look for Rebates ( I purchased mine at Bestbuy with $200 Rebate, overall cost was $750, not bad huh?)okay Here is some Cons1. Keyboard- this is my most dislike about this laptop . It has been improved from previous one 3150 seris but still don't like the touchy feeling when i type my report.2. Battery Life - Avertatec claims it last up to 3 hours but i think it is more like 2 house or less. But it is still good compare to other laptops.3. Here comes the tricky part - the Power Setting for AMD process is rather wieird.Here is my recommandation for Power Setting* When you use your laptop with AC power, set it to "Laptop/notebook"* When you use your laptop without AC power set it to "Desktop/office" mode(find this from Power Option in Control Pannel in Windows)By doing this you can save battery life by minimizing CPU voltage use and FAN use.I tried other setting and it uses battery faster. (talking about battery it cost only $99 to purchase extra one - other brand clost alomost double the price)Here is my conclusion.I would recommand this notebook for anyone who is interested to purchase "slim Laptop".Ah one more thing, their Customer Service is "Quick" when you call them they pick up less than 3 mins.However, here is what i found after talking to several of them, most of them don't have enough knowledge to help you out, even the simplest knowedge.
I am not the photography end user of this product. I purchased as a gift. The photographer seemed pleased. Amazon handled my order with their usual proficiency.
Good and courteus service, great product, great company and nice people to do business with. I find these Mio's GPS's better than any other. Sure would buy again if needed.
I bought this to allow me to use my mp3 with my car stereo and in order for it to put out enough signal you have to hold it. I know it is a small electronics thing but I wanted it to be safe, it's bad enough that you cant plug it in to the car power but you have to hold it and the tuning wheel is very sensitive. Is good for in house though.
I received a "Product Red" Nano as a Christmas present from my husband. I've been the owner of an iPod Mini since Christmas of 2004. Fortunately I had the extended warranty with that one (and I have it with the Nano as well), because I went through 7 minis in the span of two years. I was reluctant to become a Nano owner, but I'm truly glad I did.I still want to use my iPod mini and needed to address the issue of sharing iTunes with two different types of iPods. I read previous reviews of the Nano and prepared myself for a headache. I have to say that initially it was as I was not even able to manually load my songs onto the Nano. After finally (after talking with 2 unhelpful customer services techs) getting a very knowledgeable person (magic words if you are having a problem is "product specialist") at AppleCare he fixed the problem. To share multiple format iPods, each one needs to be assigned a separate computer drive. Doing this allows you to manually copy songs from iTunes onto your Nano. My husband further suggested that I not go through a USB hub but rather have the iPod connect directly to the USB port. When I connected directly to the USB port I was able to copy the songs automatically.Today I had my first long workout (3+ hours) with it at the gym. I hardly knew the device was on my arm, it stays in place (my iPod mini on an armpad doesn't always stay in place), and best of all sounded awesome. Now all I need to do is load some new music on it.I'm giving this 4 stars only because I think Apple needs to do more to educate customers on how to do certain things with their products. I searched the Apple web site for information regarding my issue and there isn't much there. I mentioned this to their "product specialist" and he said he's heard it before. They also need to stop the practice of giving refurbished models to replace ones that have to be returned and are under warranty. It's no different from having a refrigerator that you purchased the extended warranty for...if that dies because of a manufacturer problem you get a new one (happened to us this summer).
I knew what I was going to purchase. The information was given with the product so I had no doubts about what I was purchasing. It is an excellent computer, fast and with a very nice design. It comes with just the right amount of ram and disk space so one doesn't have to think about add ons when buying this product. It has a nice size screen, not to big or small so that one can use it for just about any application. I am very happy with my purchase.
While the fidelity is not there for a Polk Audio man such as myself, its just fine for my son's (11 years old) movies and video games. Surprisingly good bass from a small sub, decent mids and highs from the satellites. Comes will all the mounting hardware. Comes well packed, even though the box was damaged in shipping all the items inside were fine. Recommended.
I purchased the router one and a half months ago. After upgrading the firmware, the router is very unreliable. The port forwarding sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. My KylinTV connection is buffering all the times. And now it has difficulty to obtain an IP from my ISP, while my computer can obtain one easily when connected directly to the cable modem. I hope I could return it now.
I've had the JVC Sirius receiver for about 6 months now and have had no problems with it. I like the large screen and the feel of the buttons. Easy to see and use while driving.
I received these headphones a few weeks ago now. I have been using them with my PC at work (the primary purpose I bought them for), with my iPod Shuffle and on a plane with the iPod and also just to reduce the noise from the plane's engine.I am not an audiophile, but these sound great! I had a comparable model of over-the-ear Philips headphones about 10 years ago that lasted a long time and also sounded great, and was very fond of. I got these because I wanted something similar again. At about $30 these are really inexpensive and great value for the money.I read a lot of reviews before settling on this particular pair. I was forewarned not to expect too much from the noise canceling feature. Those reviews were right. Although there is a slight reduction in the noise level once the noise cancellation is enabled it is nothing you cannot do without. Nevertheless, its nice to have. They reduced noise sufficiently to let me sleep on the plane.
Don't waste your money. Mine broke 2 days after the 1 yr warranty ran out. I never dropped or abused it...it just froze. I spent hours trying every "fix" available. Nothing worked. Apple support was no help-basically said "tough luck". The store where it was purchased would do nothing either.This was a very expensive piece of trash. I will never buy another apple product.
I love my GPS. I received it as a graduation gift in May and waited this long to write a review so I could have some time to experience the pro's and con's. I'm naturally bad with directions...I get lost all the time. I just started working a job as an auditor this month and with clients all over the place, this GPS has become a necessity.Pro's: My favorite part about the GPS is I never have to worry about getting lost. If I take a wrong turn it recalculates and finds an alternate route. I moved to a new town and didn't know anything. It showed me my closest banks, supermarkets, parks...basically everything I needed. I love the feature that allows you to see all the turns you're going to make and counts down the miles. It gives you an expected arrival time to your destination. As you get stuck in traffic, it allocates for that. I love that it saves all my recent selections.Con's: It sometimes takes me on the most bizarre route. I find myself turning off a road only to turn back onto it after 5 minutes of driving in a different direction. But I don't mind, since it still gets me where I need to go. Sometimes it tells you to turn when it wants you to stay straight. If I'm on a highway and there's a major exit in five miles, it says next turn in 5 miles when it's really that I need to bear with the highway. It has taken me to a wrong location once. Mapquest sent me to the same place, though. Mine takes quite a while to acquire the satellite. I have no idea why; it didn't used to. What I do is start driving and hope it kicks in before I'm in unknown territory.All in all, I'm VERY satisfied. I'd recommend it to anyone.
I bought this item on Amazon, but through Infinite Surplus. This is meant to be a helpful warning to Amazon Shoppers. I bought this cartridge last year. It sat on a shelf in my office until I needed it. After removing the shipping label (which was stuck over the end of the box thus concealing the fact that the box had been previously opened), I realized that the box had been opened, but not the inside plastic buble wrap that held the toner cartridge. Infinite Surplus sold me an open box! After opening the bubble wrap, I noticed a broken tab on the cartridge that rendered the cartridge inoperable. I assume that the toner cartridge I bought had been opened and dropped at some point before I bought it. I will likely try to superglue the broken tab to see if I can make it work. I am way beyond the return period for this item. Before you start complaining about this being the wrong place for a review of this nature, I did look for a place to leave seller feedback and could not find one. If you have helpful suggestions about where I can leave a comment like this, please send it along. Otherwise, I would take my hard learned lesson and make sure you check packaging when you receive the item even if a portion of the package is concealed by shipping lebels, etc. I have emailed Infinite Surplus and Amazon. I will update this review once I get a response. This is the first problem I've ever had with an item bought on Amazon.**Update** Amazon responded Infinite Surplus never did.
Works great. Hold My T3 Camera, a 75-300 Lens and has space to hold a third lens. Has shoulder strap, carrying handle and a fanny pack strap. Heavy quality nylon.
I have gone through all types of transmitters from belkin to monster to bargaincell and crzondigital and thus far this coby transmitter has bn the best I have used thus far... Not staticy, convinient to charge another device in my car and sound is clear.....couldnt have asked for more thank u ^_^
First off, I'm a fan of 3-D items in general so when I can get a useful item covered in lenticular vinyl, I'm in!The color changing aspects are bright and lively (I have the red/blue) and the zipper is plastic with a solid metal zipper pull. I've filled the sleeves to near capacity and the case doesn't seem overly stuffed.The insert is the standard clear/white fabric backed cd/dvd sleeve, cheapish but fine.Outer case is quite strong and thre zipper well sewn to the casing.I find these great and a friend loved the idea of a dvd library looking so flash.Love 'em!
The Logitech Z5500 5.1 speaker system, powered by my Xonar D2X 64 bit Surround Sound Card provides me with optically clear sound. There is absolutly no static whatever when I'm using the optical side of the system. I use it with my home studio, and I am very pleased with it.Ronnie Bee
A compact radio with excellent reception characteristics. The included spooled shortwave antenna allows reception of distant shortwave stations. The handbook is clear and logically laid out. Se up is easy. I am enjoying exploring the world with this radio!
Printer+Copy+Scanner Canon MF3240 is a simple machine to use. I bought it for home use, works perfectly with my laptop, I do not have to worry about how many pages the printing job is, since the printer is a monochrome cartridge laser which lower the cost of printing at home.I am satisfied with the multifuction futures, and its simplicity to use,I do not use all at the same time but I have it for any project afterthe office or weekends. The printer's size was a little bigger than I expected but overall it is a good value purchase.
Good memory stick, handy and small, of course. There is a switch on it to switch from side a to side b. The switch is really tiny, so if you have big fingers, you might have a little trouble. It seems a little flimsy and is really tiny to use, and also to read the lettering. I wouldn't recommend it to someone that forgot their reading glasses. It is a timesaver,and a spacesaver, and there aren't really many other options for those of us who can't use the newer memory sticks.All in all, a good product.
REALLY?! I totally got ripped off! Complete piece of junk, and I BOUGHT 4 of 'em for my nieces and nephews! Doesnt work anywhere near like I expected.... iPod touch does NOT charge UNLESS you plug funkit into a pc. Funkit does NOT play the music from iPod through the funkit speakers. If you are looking for something to HOLD your iPod touch with blinking lights than this is the piece of junk for you! Funkit should be called JUNKIT! AHHHHHHH!!
I'm very pleased with this purchase. Small, affordable, and easy to install. One thing that was confusing at first was the image focus. My face was blurry when the camera was initially installed and I couldn't find any place in the directions that talked about how to fix it. I finally discovered that the focus is done manually by adjusting the ring around the camera lens. After solving that, the camera has been perfect. The built in microphone also works really well.
Nothing wrong with this cable:1. It is a brand name.2. The length is 1 meter or 3.28 feet - ideal for most component connections.3. It snaps in and out securely but not too easy to get disconnected (I've read reviews of other cables with that problem).4. Thirteen bucks shipped.
Am using the device to boost my off-air amplified Terk directional outdoor antenna for local HDTV signals from broadcast towers about 40 "as the crow flies" miles away (Saratoga to the Albany hilltowns). It increased strength by well over 50% for all channels, including the reciprocal heading broadcast towers in Vermont nearly 70 miles away. I still needed the Terk power injector - who knows, I could shorting out the whole mess? I added a splitter to send the signal to a second TV and 80' of coax. Technically, I probably should have gotten the dual output version of this device but its advertised "boost" is about 1/2 per TV so why bother? I now receive about 32 channels on both TV's (with duplications of some programming), depending upon the weather or time of day - cold and snow reduce signal strength from the sources. We are thinking of shutting off satellite TV since we get all of the networks (Fox, ABC, NBC,CBS) in HD, local PBS and Vermont PBS channels, plus numerous subchannels (local weather, This and Retro networks). Amazing quality and all free.
I have bought the Epson Perfections Scanner V750 Pro, and it just will not work, all I get is the on off button blinks red, all the cables are connected correctly, but it still comes up with cannot connect to scanner.I am at a loss what to do, I have downloaded all the latest drivers, but it still will not scan, for something costing 800 and from Epson you would expect it to work.Do they have a fixit service?Barry Pagebarry@oldbricklayer.co.uk
Can notice the differance going from Cat 5 to Cat 6. Plugs in easy, no problems. Even works with wireless routers under them.
These headphones cover the ears wonderfully. You can still hear other noises around you, but maybe that's because I don't blast sounds in my ears. In my opinion these were a great price point pair of headphones.
The VXA series of tape drives is one of the few cost-effective options for backing up systems with very large disk drives. It's not perfect, but it does the trick, particularly when using a system such as Dantz Retrospect which supports incremental backups to tape for both PC and Mac. Incremental backups allow one to go back in time, a la Mac OS X's Time Machine service, but without the space limitations intrinsic to Time Machine. You can back up to as much tape as you have room to store, and the tapes themselves are small.There is only one source for VXA tape, since there are no third-party manufacturers of the format. Luckily it's a good product. I've never had one go bad on me. The drive automatically spaces past any (rare) bad spots it finds.
I was told by the cable company that this device was boosting the signal on the up load too much that it kept making my modem get off line even more. So before you spend the money on this, if you have a problem with your cable modem, make the cable company do their job. What they are pay to do and fix your problem.
I purchased a Canon Powershot A710 7.1MP Digital camera and it is not working properly. It keeps telling me to change the batteries. I have had the same exact camera before and bought this one because I dropped my other one and broke it, so I am familiar with the camera. It is definitely a defect. Every time I turn the camera on, it tells me to change the batteries. I have tried different kinds of batteries alsom, and that's not the problem. I would like a refund from the seller.
I love this machine and haven't had any problem with it (I purchased it about 6 months ago). The sound and the design are great too! I use it regularly and everything works perfect on it. The only thing I didn't like was that when I program the radio stations and afterwords it gets removed and pluged in somewhere else the stations are gone. I can start it all over again but I think this is normal. This is how it works with every radio.
This was a backup to a similar printer (HP photosmart 375) that I already own. This printer is very good for those small events where folks want a few pictures right away. I would take this printer on family event trips and print out a few selected photos to give to family members to save them from having to print photos out on their own. Nice overall printer for small jobs.
No cradle, but uses a STANDARD miniusb cable... same one as my Intel mp3 player and olympus digicam in fact. Even charges via usb (though slower than witht the included ac adapter,) not bad at all. Bye-bye to my cradles.Gorgeous screen, very high resolution is easy on my eyes. Still fits in my pocket like the M505, with my wallet :)Comes with tons of great software, had no trouble with word, excel, powerpoint, videos, pictures, (stuff beyond what I even want this organizer for.) All my old info imported without a hitch, right from Outlook.Versamail works fine, even sees my exchange server, etc. Doesn't crash like some people said- as long as you spend the time to properly set it up!The screen is ultra-sensitive.. barely needs a tap. Even comes with a screen protector (that plastic film.)Body is made of metallic plastic like the IPaq.. looks shiny like a mirror, and seems durable (not like the cheap paint on phones.) Very classy looking left-folding cover to protect the screen when it's in your pocket.Down-button is a little hard to push. oh well.I use this for the calendar, appointments, contacts, and foreign dictionaries (they run a lot faster on the internal memory now.. don't need the SD card.) UPDATE: Just put in a ton of mp3s on an SD card and this thing is amazing. It can even drive my Sennheiser HD-580 headphones =) (Yes it's a STANDARD 3.5mm plug!!)
I've put these headphones through their paces for a couple of weeks now. After winning a new set on eBay ($25, incl. shipping), I noticed several bad reviews on Amazon.com and epinions.com, so I didn't expect much. That said, I've been very pleased with these headphones. I've listened to everything from Bach to Metallica, and they've performed without a hitch. I haven't tried 328 feet, but I've gone at least 100' (to take the trash out to the curb) and they've worked great. No, they don't deliver the bass punch of my old JVC corded phones, but the trade-off is that I can walk to the next room without knocking things off of shelves now. Yes, you do need to adjust the tuning from time to time, but certainly not as often as some reviewers claim. These are my first 'wireless' headphones, and I'm very pleased. I'm a long-time JVC user, and I think they live up to the reputation.
I've had the printer for two weeks and have found it to be all it's claimed to be and then some. The only function I find lacking is the duplex printing...but then how often will anyone need that in a home situation.
Excellent product. Quick install. Lower profile than most... doesn't hit door entering garage... doesn't hit roof in parking garages.
I just received these speakers and it took about 10 minutes to set up. I wanted them to stream audioboooks, which are now free from my local library. I'm so pleased with the ease of set up and the clear reception. I have the computer in the office and the speakers in the bedroom. Works great.
it works great used it on my old cameras, shined them right up :)i would reccomend this product to others!
I've really enjoyed my acer 19" moniter. We've had it for a month or so and haven't had any problems with it. There aren't any dead pixels and the color is perfect!! It was shipped in a very secure box with lots of padding for protection. This moniter doesn't swivel though. I thought that was a bad thing when I bought it but so far I haven't had a need for it to swivel. It does tilt back and forth though.The only draw back (and I'm really reaching for something here) is that the manual is on a cd and not in hard copy form. If my moniter is out how can a look in the manual for a number or possible ways to fix it???I would totally recommend this moniter to anyone looking for a great moniter for a small price.
This is a heavy duty organizer, sits on the desk or hangs on the wall. Plenty of trays for everything I have and a place to label each tray. Thinking of buying another one or a project I am doing.
Just wanted to echo the sentiments listed here and say that this is a great product. I just recently networked my new Windows XP computer with an older machine that runs Windows 98, and everything I went through to do this was a major hassle... except this KVM switch. No incompatibility issues, no software, no additional equipment to buy. Use either the button on the KVM switch or double tap the control button to go from one computer to the other. If only everything else about computers were so simple!
For all fellow computer geeks, audiophiles, and videophiles... listen very closely: this cheap cable works PERFECTLY connecting my TiVo to my 500 GB "My DVR Expander" external HDD. You do NOT need to spend top dollar on cables! Do not let the salespeople in your electronic store, or your friends who "know a lot about electronics" talk you into a more expensive cable. It's digital, people! It's 0s and 1s... the data is either going to get there, or it's not going to get there. There is no in-between like analog connections. Just like HDMI cables... don't but the $50 premium brand cable; the $10 cable sitting next to it on the shelf is just as good. Save your money and buy this cable, it works perfectly.
I had this item for about a month before it started screwing up -- the mp3 player wasn't working right -- some songs that are definitely mp3 format won't play, and all the menus are messed up -- the text on the menus is totally gone, so a blind guess is all you've got if you want to change any format/playback options! spend more money and get something more dependable! Coby charges $6 for replacement and apparently doesn't give refunds (all I could get from customer service was generic emails), making it not-worth-the-trouble-or-money to send back. THEN, after another 4 months, the product won't even work as a USB drive to store anything. This is an AWFUL product, and the company is impossible to deal with.
I bought this speaker together with a pair of L830s for my home theater and I couldn't be happier. Very nice and crisp sound with all the highs and deep lows!
The 550 works right out the box with all my stuffs. 5 stars just for that. It takes me a little bit time to get used to the button layout and the volume and channel up/down buttons because they are flat. They are right there but it would be nice if they have a little index (like the one on the "F" and "J" keys in a computer keyboard).The buttons layout are very good except for the Page Up/Down buttons IMO. They should swap the Page Up/Down buttons with the Guide/Info buttons on top.Although the buttons are small, the labels on the buttons are clear and easy to read. That is very good.Setup is very simple. Even a, you know who, can do it. Every buttons are customizable. But if your original remote has a ton of specific buttons, it will take time to re-arrange the buttons the way you like it. For example, the remote for my AV receiver has at least 50 buttons for 50+ different functions. After I setup the 550, all the 50+ functions are put into 25 pages with 4 functions per page. They are put alphabetically in the 25 pages. Let's say I want the Power On/Off button in the 12th page to move to the 1st page. There is no easy way to do this. There is no drag and drop. Otherwise, I have to scroll down 12 pages to reach the "P" page to look for the "Power" button every time I want to turn on/off the receiver manually.There are two special Sound and Picture buttons that I think they are good idea. I can group all the functions that are related to any "Picture" setting to the "Picture" button group. And any "Audio" setting functions to the "Sound" button group. Basically, it is a way to group similar functions to the same group.Overall, this is a very good remote. But, you must have Internet to use/setup the remote. Everything is done from the logitech website. Better hope the Harmony website will be around for years to come.
The Epson Pervection V750 Pro is a good scanner. What I can't figure out is the instructions for the software are generic so they may be talking about features that are not included in the paticular software purchased. For example they talk about how easy it is to calibrate the scanner's color. They refer to a bar code printed on the 4x5 transparency included. The 4x5 included with my scanner did not have a bar code. I had to go to a web site and down load the calibration file. As usual I think the owners manual was written by and engineer and never test driven by someone unfamilar with the operation of the software. I'm no dummy and have been using PhotoShop for 15 years but their directions definately have room for improvement. The users forum I found worthless. Hardware is good but suport and software directions stink.
IT'S A LENS PEN CLEANER. IT CLEANS LENSES. IT IS A GREAT VALUE FOR THE PRICE.
the product works great with my psp which i use as my primary mp3 player. however when my friend tries using his mp3 player it does not work. i am still satisfied with the product due to the fact that it works with my device. so for the price you are paying i think it is worth purchasing.
I am very impressed with the durability of the Marware Sportfolio Sleeve for my 15" MacBook Pro, in addition to how its neoprene-like fabric perfectly fits around my notebook...reminds me in many ways of much smaller Body Glove-made cell phone casings that I've also bought from Amaazon.com before. In general, the Marware case is quite sporty looking with the blue-cloth striping in the middle and there is some great functionality that you get out of the pocket in the middle for stowing a mouse or other small devices.Overall, I'd have to say that I'd heartily recommend this Marware case to any MacBook Pro owner who is looking to protect their investment and also to have a slick looking case bag. Very nice to see that a company like Marware still puts a lot of quality and consideration into their product line! They'll have to let me know if they come up with any other new MacBook Pro accessories in the future!
The D80 is a great camera, with which I have taken many pictures. The description here is accurate...BUT BUT BUT--this model is superseded by the D90 in SO many ways. And for some reason, right now on Amazon, a new D90 is selling for less than this D80. That's insane. Everything the D80 can do, the D90 can do at least as well, and many things better, and you get video, too. Indeed, the D80 is so old now, that in many ways, lower end Nikon DSLRs are superior (D40s, D60s, D5000s). The only person who should buy a D80 at this price is someone who likes to burn money. In a just and fair world, the D80 would be priced around [...] bucks. Then, you'd really have a decision to make--go with the updated D90, for double, or get a great camera at [...].Again, it's a great camera, but someone is ripping you off at this price.
really glad i bought this as i have a habit of killing technology. will cover just about anything.
No problems with it in years, works like a charm. Very comfortable. Couldn't be happier with this product. If you want an ergo keyboard this is your choice.
If you are looking for a really inexpensive portable dvd player for a young child this one is really great. It is easy to operate and it has just enough features to allow them to use it alone. My son is four and he loves it! He takes it everywhere. This player has a good picture and quality sound for the price. If you are looking for more, then pay more don't expect this dvd player to be more than a nice accompanyment for a child or teenager.
I cannot say enough about this TV. Picture is incredibly bright, crisp, with no noticeable geometry flaws my previous Hitachi 51" CRT had. The set is dead quiet and looks sleek on the Samsung TR-500X3B stand. PS3 Heavenly Sword, Ninja, and Warhawk all look mind-blowing on this unit. HD content via Comcast looks 3-D at times.Plus, at 1899.98 and free shipping this set is a steal!About the shipping... 1 elderly man arrived in a van, used a 2x4 as a ramp to drag the set out. I was cringing so I helped him carry it in. After we dragged the dirty box on my carpet we unboxed it, and dropped it on the stand. I had to convince him to stay while I hooked it up. Not so white glovey, but it was free shipping.The only bad thing is the no-bass tinny speakers so you will have to use your receiver for proper sound. Still, no regrets here. Would buy again.
This card has worked fine in my notebook running Win98...As the reviewer below says, the 'clip' that holds the RJ45 &amp; coax socket onto the PCMCIA card is a bit flimsy, but mine still works after nearly a year of use.
Just got the Zune, and it rocks to the bone. I had an ipod classic 80gb black, and it sucked. The ipod treated all my videos as 'Movies', and my poor thumb couldn't push the wheel thru even 2 pages of listings. It was horrible. The Zune is powerful, and smarter than almost anyone knows. It rocks, I said. I have 3800 songs, and 190 music videos on it, and there's still 4Gb of space available. The interface and menus are delicious to use, and it works SO good. The 3-inch display works so good, that i'd never think apple again. A big shout for Microsoft & their Zune invention. The Zune loads all Windows Media library very easily & quickly into the Zune memory, and Zune provides so much artwork for the music content, that it's a real dream experience. Also, the videos play widescreen on the 3-inch display, so deluxe is the video viewing. Hats off to Zune, and their Microsoft parent, for making available this great, great player.
Faxes are received as bar codes. HP knows a problem exist with the formatter board but it took 4 calls to customer support for the problem to be acknowledged. To fix this under warranty HP wants to charge $50 for a refurbished copier sent overnight. I want the copier repaired at no cost at the local repair center but HP will not send the part. The part is backordered with "no estimate ship date". I can buy the part as an end user for $193. HP does not stand behind it's products.
Excellent audio quality for radio or iPod; controls logical and accessible. It's a larger-than-usual "clock" radio, so be sure your nightstand is large enough if it's for a bedroom. Variable display screen lighting is a nice touch; remote is great, especially for a setting where you are also taking phone calls or otherwise interrupted. I got the black model, which is sleek and attractive.
this is a good amount of compressed air in this can. Its best to use in short bursts and to not tilt it since its compressed liquid it will shoot out when tilted on the side.
I purchased this amp to use in the bi-amped mode for my center channel speaker. The level control allows for fine tuning of the volume level. One slight thing to note was the ambiguous listing for the bridged mono power output: According to the owners manual in different spots it is either 150 or 160 watts. The box says it 135 watts bridged. No matter, it's way more than enough power for my needs and an excellent value for the price. I now have two of these AudioSource amps--one for almost three years--and have had no problems.
it is what it is... this camera does everything and takes amazing pictures, i have never regreted the purchase of this camera not once.
I prefer the trackball configuration - and there are few to choose from these days. This one replaced an older Logitech Trackman FX that lasted me five years. Frankly, I like the ergonomics of the Trackman better; this one is too thin and has no attachment for a wrist rest, resulting in fatigue. But it servces the purpose.
I bought it as a used one for less than 50$, the battery is so good that I can used it even if not with a car.The maps can be updated to the latest for free. A really good gps, I think I will use if for years. I love it
CONS:runs very hot even without power, a/c adapter not included and is hard to find, not recommended running all four ports risk of crashdown, however i have not expereience one yet, therefore four starsPRO: nice design, small, and looks nice
I have the latest model, the KV-27FV17. I suddenly had to replace my 1991 Sony KV27V75 when it passed away. I really considered no other brand but Sony. Picture quality was important and I knew that Sony would deliver. But sound quality was critical as well. The FV series has superior speakers and sound as compared to the FS series. The only thing I do not like is the remote control. If you are over 40, get out your cheaters -- you will have a difficult time reading this remote. Also of note is that even though this TV has two S-video inputs, one of them is in the front. And I am not crazy about the styling - gray color and a larger cabinet than my old Sony - but it's the way most manufacturers are going these days. All in all, you can't lose with this TV. Plus, there's something about that SONY logo on the set that makes one feel a bit superior.
When it comes to function and value,I don't think I have ever found any product as good as this one.Case closed.
After receiving this product, I immediately set it up with my Samsung i700. Well, it didn't take off right away but after playing around with it for about 15-20 minutes, I got it working. Well, of course the real test is when you get out on the road. Here's my experience with this contraption.So, here I am about the walk out the house and remember that there is a universal car charger that comes with this so I look in the box and it does NOT work with my phone! I call the company, Pharos, and they tell me to call Samsung for an adapter. Basically, they just said "you're own your own". STRIKE 1!Fine, I'll just bring a spare battery just in case. O.K. I'm driving, it's tracking. I plot a destination, it routes the trip and tells me where to turn. All good right? Wrong! My phone is setup to save battery power and after a few minutes the phone goes into power-save mode and basically shuts off. So, I power the phone back on and the GPS receiver does not work anymore! STRIKE 2!So you must be asking "well what did you do?" Answer: Reboot my phone. Don't worry, it gets better. I finally get smart and turn off the power-save feature so my phone will stay on constantly and drain my battery prematurely (I mean who wouldn't want that?). But remember, I'm smart... I brought an extra battery! So, I'm driving, it's tracking, it's telling me where to turn, and as I'm in route to my destination. The party I am expected to meet with at this new location decides to call me. Hmmm... "So what happened?" That's right, this GPS device decides to drop dead! STRIKE 3!Well, at least it didn't disable the phone functionality.So, if you're in the market for a product which does NOT work well with your Samsung i700 and does NOT have a "UNIVERSAL" car charger, then this product is definately for you! Make sure you tell your friends. And remember, "Friends don't let friends buy crap!"P.S. Buy a city/state map, they're a lot cheaper!
I debated wether or not to buy a small USB stick of 64gig or a new Ducati... this memory stick won over!
This is my first GPS so I did lots of research on the web to figure out which was the best one for me. The first step was to decide how much I wanted to pay which was no more then $200. The second step was to decide on features. I knew I wanted the GPS loaded with maps of both the USA and Canada, some systems don't come with maps of Canada unless you purchase them. The next feature I wanted was turn by turn with text to speech as I liked the idea of hearing the street names as I approached them. I also wanted a GPS that was rated as very accurate and fast. As for additional features like MP3 and picture viewer, thought it would be neat, but not essential. I began my research at CNET, Amazon, Best Buy and Circuit City plus a few other sites on the net I can't remember now. I read their reviews and also the reviews of the folks who actually bought the devices. I came down to the choice between the Garmin c580 and Garmin c550. The difference was that the c580 had MSN Direct services free which gives you local gas prices, real time traffic and movie times free for a year. Otherwise I could find no real difference. The price at the time I purchased the c580 was only a few dollars more. Now where I live there is no MSN coverage, but when I went to Las Vegas I had coverage and down in the southern part of Maine there is coverage. I have no plans to extend my membership once it expires. I have really liked the GPS as I have found it extremely accurate. The MP3 player works well, but because of the size of speakers, not really that great to listen to music. The display and voice are very clear. It has Blue tooth functionality. The screen size is 3.5 in which is right for me. I would recommend this GPS as very good. My only recommendation before you buy a GPS is to do your research and read the reviews of the folks who purchased it to get a good general sense of the product.
This thing is working great! I have a Creative SB Live sound card, and Altec Lansing 4100 Select speaker set.There may be a slight degradation in the sound quality, but it's VERY minor, and would probably be unnoticeable to most people-- especially on lower-quality speakers. I don't hear any popping or humming. If anyone is getting that, it may just be that one of the inputs isn't plugged in fully.Pros:-Easy to set up-Can turn Microphone on/off independently of headset/speaker switch (most switches do not offer this)-Volume control (very useful for headphones)-Comes with optional sticky foam pad to stick it in an inconspicuous place without losing it.-PRICE!Cons:Not as fancy-looking as other switches? The features make up for that.
The external hard drive is everything I wanted and more. For a few more dollars than a Lexar (or any other brand), I got another 4 GB of storage. The device practically runs itself--no hassles, it was up and running 30 seconds after it came out of the package. In fact, it took me more time to get it out of the package than it did to get it on my computer. Its size is about twice that of my Lexar Jump Drive, so it's still tiny and will fit in the smallest shirt pocket. It also has its own built-in USB in an ingenious arrangement--simply coil it around the device itself and roll it shut.Why did I buy a Lexar when I could have bought another Seagate?
I love the versatility - carry it by the handle, or wear it as a waist-pack, or carry it by the shoulder strap.GREAT FOR HIKING. However, you won't be able to wear a hiking waist pack. (Carry your water bottles somewhere else).I use it primarily as a waist pack. As for the COMPLAINTS by others that this thing slips down your rear end, well, that is sort of true. The weight of the camera gear pulls it downward more than your conventional fanny pack. However, I have found that all is fine if the belt strap is tighted sufficiently. And you have to tighten it pretty snug. If you wear it with a moderate amount of slack, it will indeed creep down your butt.AND LET'S BE HONESTt: It helps to not have a flat rear end. Thank you, mom and dad, for my non-flat rear end genes. The slight protrusion helps keep the pack in place. (Alternative: maybe put extra wallets in your hip pocket)There are only two complaints, and they are minor:1. Once you have the waist strap tightened sufficiently, you must loosen it in order to swing the pack around to the front. And then tighten it again when you rotate it back. Minor detail.2. I have also found that after putting on the pack and taking it off several times, the belt will tend to loosen a little on its own. So, every now and then you need to re-tigthen. Again, minor detail.SUMMMARY: This bag is a great, compact alternative to the conventional black bags. It's not perfect, but no camera bag is. This one is darn close.
Toshiba Satellite P205-S6267 17" Laptop (Intel Core Duo Processor T2350, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Drive, Vista Premium)Worked for more than 1 year now, and am still excited. It never failed. 17" + light = 1-2 hours of battery power - that's the tradeoff I accepted. Enjoy.
This is for video cameras and not for speaker systems - that should be made more clear - i purchased this product without realizing that it was intended to be used only for video cameras.
I purchased the s4747 a couple months ago for &lt;$600. I have found this laptop to be pretty amazing. I am able to run games such as Oblivion, ,GTA:SA, Battlefield 2, and World in Conflict. As well as watch 1080p content on my DLP via the vga out. The quality is amazing and smooth. I didn't have any problems with the screen going out but did have a problem with the SD drive not recognizing re-inserted cards which was vista related. Everything booted and connected perfectly out of the box.The 200gb harddrive is nice although at 4200rpms its a little slow, but for the price, the size makes up for it and if you really need a faster harddrive buy one, they are cheap, it also supports solid state drives so I am just going to wait until those are affordable, so it's fairly future proof in the ram/hard drive department. Also, I bought some more ram. While 1gb is enough to run smoothly most of the time, sometimes it filled up to 80% when running multiple applications. 1 gb of readyboost helped out a little bit.The s4747 is capable of running 4gb of ram(which is pretty amazing) and you can find 4gb online for $80. Oh yeah, the 1.8ghz turion 64x2 cooks, the built end web cam/microphone is nice and has pretty good quality, speakers are adequate not horrible, but leave more to be desired. S-video out is good for watching movies on older tv's, vga out looks amazing.The design is very low profile, I am able to pick it up with 1 hand fairly easy from any position. I have dropped it twice, still works although I smashed a usb flash drive in the process. I also dropped a remote control on the screen which left a very small light spot for about a week before disappearing. When on my lap both fan locations are almost always open. Having a volume wheel in front is really nice, as well as the headphone, mic, wifi switch, and memory card reader in front. Over all the design is perfect. The glossy finish does fingerprint and smudge easy but just as easy, a damp cloth returns it back to brand new with minimal effort.The ONLY thing that I don't like about this laptop is the battery life. It is really bad. I have it plugged in 95% of the time and haven't needed a time where I needed more than the hour or so it gives you on high performance, on low setting you might be able to squeeze out 2 hours. But it might be wise to buy a better/extra battery/different computer if you plan on using it without the plug a lot. Oh yeah, built in bluetooth would of been cool, but you can get dongles for a few dollars.
I've had my set for 3 years now and I'm replacing the 3rd lamp now. It cracks me up hearing some of these reviewers saying "operator error".If it was operator error the problem would be more wide spread instead of localized on one model. Plus the T.V. is set up to cool itself down. You can't turn it off and turn it right back on. It will cool off first automatically.I do love the picture ( when its running ) and it sounds great , but a $300.00 a year operating cost is ridiculous !!! I'm lucky becuase I went ahead and drop the loot for the extended warranty. But as soon as the warranty is out this suckers going in the trash...
Does exactly what a person would basically need it to do- route DVI to video, probably the only item like itself in existence
This cable is fabulous! I like the design of the cable. It is flexible and it works great. I use this one to connect my Western Digital External 1 TB Drive to my lap top. It works like an internal drive. This really helps me in editing video. So, I highly recommend this to anyone who needs to use a hard drive and want it to be as fast and efficient as the internal drive.
These Ipods are aewsome they have video playback capabillity which is pretty cool. I love the Ipod Buy IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not know how HP can get away with selling such cheap products. I also got taken with the HP 3730 Printer - (from some of the reviews that were written on this site!.) The printer is unbelievably noisy, paper jammed right off the bat and within ten pages of printing (black cartridge), the ink "gauge" showed half full!! Back it went to the store and was replaced with a Lexmark Z611 which is worlds better in comparison - and which I highly recommend for a small, efficient no bells and whistles printer - the only good thing about the HP was the small size, but the Lemark Z611 is exactly the same length - just a little wider, but still compact and small.
I got a couple of these for my home networking rewiring project. They are great to manage a bunch of bulky power supplies with plugs built-in.Not much to say really, except that the splitter seems to be of high quality. Exactly what I expected, and exactly what I needed at a good price.
I have a lot of burnable CDs that I use for both work and driving in the car - these, combined with the silver paint sharpies, make it easy to burn a CD and jot down whatever's on it. The black CDs almost require the silver paint sharpies, but any other CD works just fine with the standard black sharpie colors.I've never had a dead CD with these and the coloration also makes the "see-through" CD a thing of the past. Worth the extra for the upgrade.
Sides are perfectly flush with Corolla's dash. Looks great. Better than any generic mounting kit I've ever bought.
I had previously read the reviews and I chose to ignore them thinking that perhaps they were competitors/saboteurs etc. I wish I hadn't.Quite simply it did nothing but make another hole on the ground.I think the idea that this product would work makes sense but the technology is simply not there.Save your money.
I would recommend this radio to anyone. In fact, I just ordered one for my father for Christmas. The reception is the best I've ever experienced. Overall the sound is powerful. The bass is deep. The treble is lively. The product has some weight to it and really feels like a high quality, solid design. But best of all, the controls are simple. It's very easy to set the alarm and turn it on and off. Even when you are half in a daze in the wee hours of the morning it's easy to operate. I also like the fact that the standard snooze is tem minutes but with each press of the button the snooze time increases five minutes. I've had it for four months and it's worth every penny in my opinion.
I received this tripod as a birthday present. I set it up and used it to take one family photo. My daughter then walked by, slightly bumping one leg of the tripod. I was quite surprised to look at the tripod and find the leg badly bent. Tried to straighten the leg and it snapped right off. &quot;Sturdy steel leg construction&quot; the package says. HA! Straight into the garbage it went after being out of it's package less than 10 minutes. I'll get a different brand next time.
I was able to connect my LaserJet 6P printer to a newer computer that did not not have a parallel port using the USB port. Windows 7 recognized the printer and installed the driver after a couple of attempts. I now use the printer as a network printer.
Like many others have said, the sound is just great. But the default base out of these speakers is just way too much. I'm all for bass don't get me wrong. I won't buy speakers that doesn't have a lot of bass but the problem is there is no control nob for bass or treble. The main problem is that the bass is so powerful, it just totally overpowers the sound quality because you're hearing way too much base where it would be better to have a good balance of bass and treble together. If there were some control over those two here, these speakers would stand through time as being very good even after 5-10 years from now.So I wouldn't recommend it just because of the lack of control of the both powerful bass and treble that these speakers generate.
I received this hub yesterday; and although I haven't had a long time to use it, I believe it will be the perfect USB hub for me. I currently have my keyboard & iPhone 3G dock plugged into the connections on the back. I prefer to leave my printer hooked up to it's own USB hub on my iMac. This leaves an open USB port on my iMac for one of my backup drives that I use (in addition to the two I have attached to the firewire ports.) This arrangement seems to work flawlessly. I am very pleased with this hub for a couple of reasons. The two top USB connections are very handy for connecting temporary items, such as my digital camera card reader, headphones, etc. Also, it is very small and has enough weight to sit squarely on my desk. One thing I should mention that I don't believe is very clear from the description of this item. THIS IS A POWERED USB HUB. It doesn't have to be, so you can use it with a notebook without power. However, I do have the power adapter plugged in. I figure "why not" since I'm using it with an iMac. VERY PLEASED so far; and I doubt that a Belkin product will prove to be faulty at a later date.
I received my ICF-SW07 from Amazon.com just in time to assist with hurricane Katrina recovery in Louisiana in September 2005. I took it with me, and it performed very well. My ICF-SW07 came with an external amplified antenna along with the manual, earphones and a carry bag.I often assist with disaster relief with my company, and I needed a small radio to get news & listen to local amateur radio stations. With storm damage, power is always out and we don't get any information except what's on the radio. I also record local news and digitize for playback at headquarters for later analysis.To listen to amateur radio in the high frequency (HF, or 150-30,000 KHz) spectrum the radio requires single sideband (SSB) capability, a feature most shortwave radios lack. Better radios insert a carrier in the RF signal, re-creating the double sideband format before stripping the audio information. Cheaper radios insert a tone into the audio signal, usually resulting in poorer audio quality (like the earlier DX-394's).The ICF-SW07's strong points are good reception, small size (obviously), decent audio and very wide tuning range (150-29999 KHz + FM broadcast). It's still on its first set of AA batteries, so it isn't a power hog.The amplified antenna is very effective, and works very well in hotel rooms. It has a clip for temporary attachment to curtains and a suction cup for direct window attachment. The antenna connects to a controller, and the controller connects to the ICF-SW07 through a short, non-detachable -short- pigtail lead. While it *does* work, it's a little unwieldy for someone sitting in a car trying to balance both the radio and the controller on one leg. I would like to see Sony make some provision that allows the controller to snap onto the bottom of the radio, even if the pigtail lead design stays.There are a few points I'd like Sony to improve:-First, the single sideband (SSB) fine tuning point isn't "remembered" in the memory, it recalls the approximate area. This means it requires fine tuning every time you recall an SSB station from memory. I have an 80's era Ten Tec radio that doesn't have this issue, so it isn't rocket science. I suspect this is caused by Sony's technique-they may be converting the SSB to normal audio in the audio output stage rather than at the RF level, distancing the SSB conversion from the memory.-Second, the Sony ICF-SW07 doesn't have any signal strength meter, so there isn't any way to distinguish between a weak signal and an overloaded front end.-Third, the record out jack appears to have a higher than normal output signal, because it overloads the front end of my tape recorder. I haven't had time to investigate the cause of this yet. An attenuator or pad will likely be the best solution.-Fourth, there is no tuning knob or wheel. Tuning is done with a rocker switch control, and fine tuning is done with a smaller rocker switch. It -does- work, but I'd like to see a rotary tuning control even if it's another thumbwheel.-Fifth, the display is crude by Sony standards. It's a simple LCD alpha-numeric display, the top half of which is a world time zone map. I would like to see the world map replaced with a selectable meter function, like a band scope/signal strength /carrier center meter.-Sixth, the scan stop points aren't programmable. The ICF-SW07 will scan the entire band (factory preset), period. Also, in SSB mode it will scan the entire HF spectrum (150-29999 KHz) nonstop! This is the only HF receiver with scanning capability that lacks this obvious control. Again, I have many HF radios that have programmable scan stops.I've given this radio 5 stars, although I'd grade it more like 4 1/2. Sony should have included programmable scan stops and integrated the SSB setting with the memory, both items well within their grasp.Summary: I'm very satisfied with my ICF-SW07, it does the basic function I wanted (small, broadband received with SSB). It makes a nice, portable HF listening post. Despite the points (above), I wasn't able to find anything better at any cost. The cost prevented me from buying one sooner, but I finally got one. Given how slow Sony upgrades, I doubt anything better is coming anytime soon. So, for now it's the top-of-the-line pocket HF radio.-------Three Years Later-------February 13, 2009:Batteries-the antenna amplifier batteries are really old, I think I might have changed them maybe once. It uses very little power, it could probably do just fine with AAA batteries. The radio batteries have been changed several times, but battery life is very acceptable.It's still going strong, but I discovered a weak point in the radio case design. The telescoping rod antenna anchors inside the case, and is captured by a single screw. About a year ago, this screw loosened, causing the antenna to "wobble" a bit. Tightening the screw solved this. A few days ago, the antenna was wobbling again, but this time I found the screw boss area torn off. In other words, the screw had torn off the entire area in the plastic case where it once bore, leaving a hole the same size as the screw head. I was able to recover all the pieces and glue them back, approximating the original screw hole. However, I know it will break off again. I looked into replacing the lower case half, Sony wants _$68_ for a piece of gray plastic. No way, Sony. When I have more time, I plan to cut out the hole oversize and put a small metal plate in to reinforce the antenna base. Stay tuned.TRICKS AND MODSAlso, I discovered a neat trick. I bought a cheap auto FM converter cable, intended for MP3 players. One end goes in the cigar lighter, the other end into the headphone jack of the MP3 player. The car's FM radio then plays your favorite MP3 songs. The Sony ICF-SW07 has this same headphone jack, so I can use my car's audio system to listen to shortwave. This makes reception *much* easier, since the audio quality is much better, louder and better distributed. I use this while waiting for one of my kids after school or at a lesson somewhere. If you want to try this, make sure the engine's off. Automobile engines make a *lot* of radio frequency interference up close, so don't be surprised if you can't hear much with the engine running.The active loop antenna screen annoyed me just a little too much. It acts like a sail, catching the lightest zephyr and carrying the loop antenna off the pole, car antenna or what-have-you onto the ground. Plus, it really stands out, not a good thing if you have an expensive radio and you wish to keep it. I removed the loop antenna case halves, unsoldered one side of the loop antenna. I pulled the Sony "Sail" off entirely. Good riddance. The next problem was wire management. The actual antenna is a length of wire captured inside the Sony Sail, and a flat spring steel fish spring (like the kind inexpensive imported pop-up hut toys use) acts as a former. I grabbed a section of used military parachute cord, cut it to the same length as the antenna hoop and pulled the core strands out. Next, seared the parachute cord ends and pulled the antenna wire plus fish spring through the 'chute cord cover. Soldered the antenna connection back and reassembled the case. Perfect fit, and a lot less obtrusive. It doesn't sway in the breeze, nor serve as a gaudy advertisement for Sony. Sorry, Sony...you can afford to pay for your advertising like everyone else.
We were apprehensive at first ordering a TV from Amazon but were delighted with white glove delivery. Tv itself is outstanding picture and color quality, sound is like surround sound we keep looking to the side and behind us to figure out where it is coming from ! Very satisfied w/ tv and purchasing from Amazon.com.
This thing sucks so bad I don't even know how to fully express it's rotteness. My cd player doesn't fit inside of it. What kind of cd player would fit? It's too small its too chinsy and too crappy. I'm so totally unhappy with this product. You need to refrain from buying this.
I bought this for my 02 Chevy Avalanche and it is an excellent solution to adding mp3 audio input. After installing, it takes the place of the CD function on the factory Delco radio and the sound is as clear as playing a CD. Its a bit of work to install, but doable by anyone.
I recieved this Mp3 player for my 16th birthday,and through most reviews i've read of faults at arrival, mine didn't have anyproblems. I think i made a really going choice, 30GB of music(And data) @ $200 is really a bang for your buck!And it looks very sexy too.SoundLike i expected from a Creative product. The sound quality is amazing. The EAX EQ REALLY helps .I couldn't ask for better sound quality,except the headphones. Even though they don'tproduce the bass levels that i'd like,for plug headphones they have decent quality.And, seriously. I'm tired of hearing the "Elephant Ears"Excuse. The earphones are just fine and i don'thave elephant ears. I realized you don't have toforce it all the way in your ears. Just put them in placewhere they feel that they wouldn't fall immediatelyand no worries.PORTABILITY/SEXINESSIt's anodized aluminum body, firm grip, blue-lit LCD screen,white lining, and that black "border" around the screenmakes it all too irresistable for another look at.Sexiness spreads through this mp3 player.Even though this Player isn't really considered "portable"anymore, it has a travel "shirt" that has a clipfor your pants(And not your boxers, the weight willeventually drag it down!). I don't often put take of theprotector from my player, to keep it as scratchless aspossible. I wouldn't recommend sticking the naked playerin your pocket.CONTROLS/INTERFACE/EASE OF USEWhere it gets interesting that the Zen Xtra does havea Navigation tool in the middle. In my case;It works perfect without one.The side-style navigation takes a bit getting used to(Especially with the back button that i keep forgettingthat's there), but eventually it'll easy to navigate.A little dissapointment was the graphics used fornavigation. It's not good, and not bad. I'll live with it.Compared to something like the iPod Miniit's below average. What amazed me (It's my first time, sue me),was that how fast the USB2.0 interface works. I uploaded a103 song album in 1 minute and 15 seconds.And last but not least, the software is very helpfulif you want to change a group of song's title, artist, AlbumAltogether. For example you select group of songs andchange their Artist to "poo" so you can organize fast n easy.The Data/storage method is pretty nice, though found itrather odd that you couldn't open a file in the mp3 playeritself. I found out that :1. it would discharge the battery terribly2. if the charger was connected to it, it would overusethe hardrive, easily damaging it or shortning it's life.BATTERY LIFEHere comes a conflict, but after a while i solved it.I wasn't very familiar with HD mp3 players. TheBooklet said that you had to charge it for 3-4 hours.But it took only 2 1/2. So i was worried the battery wasat a degraded point. I didn't worry too much when i startedlistening to it and played around with the thing, andchanging songs manually. When i noticed after 5-6 hours thebattery died. Completely. I was dissapointed that it promisedup to 14 hours. But then i noticed that without doing anythingto it while listening. Just put a couple of albums playthe battery life extended to about 4. That's when the batteryreached 1 bar, where i normally charge it again.PERSONAL NOTESI haven't let this player fall yet, though i notice thateveryone does. Most people complain about it breakingthrough that. That's personally a really bad excuse sincethe mp3 player extremely delicate. If i would let it falleven once and it doesn't work anymore. It's my fault,Not creative's.For anyone who can't live without music and has 20+ albumsand needs a good storage device in the palm of your hand;for an explosion of your buck; go for the Zen Xtra.You won't regret it.
Used these for rear surround along with an all Sony audio system. Great surround sound speakers! I read some reviews saying these lack bass and lower tone but I'm using them as rear surround so I've noticed nothing but excellent sound. Awesome for the price.
It was suspiciously easy, for a USB to parallel port device.1) Connected the Parallel end of the Dynex to HP Laserjet 4p.2) Made sure printer was ON, RESET TO DEFAULT SETTINGS, and ONLINE.3) Plugged in the Dynex USB end into the computer.4) Printer and Dynex were recognized instantaneously. HP LaserJet 4p appeared under printers, and I was able to print immediately.Too good to be true for a device that tries to bridge the gap between two different technology eras.I have seen reports that people had trouble with HP Printers, even 4p. Well, the problem must have been something else.Make sure you plug in the Dynex to the printer first. Also, make sure that, if you manually mess with PRINTER PORT settings in the printer driver, you go for the USB Printing port.. it may be USB001 or USB002, try them all. I had to do none of that, however. Everything set up automatically, correctly, the first time.
I bought this TV about a year and a half ago, and although I was initially impressed with the picture quality of the TV, my TV has been in the shop for a total of 3 months as of this writing. The problem I've had with the TV is quite similar to the one which others have described, where the TV randomly blinks off and on until it finally burns and fizzles out.. I have also seen that it is a serious fire hazard because of this same problem, although I was fortunate enough not to have my set catch on fire. I had purchased a 3-year extended warranty from The Brick, but their service center says that they have tried with no avail to obtain the needed parts from Thomson/RCA. I have tried contacting their customer support department, and they have been nothing but rude and unhelpful. I would not recommend this TV or any other RCA product, unless you enjoy headaches.
I have been dealing with Amazon for quite some time. I have always been pleased with the service. However, I recently purchased a Garmin Street Pilot from Amazon (through ANTonline). I received it defective and cannot get anyone to tell me how I can return it. I am rethinking using Amazon for future purchases!!!!!
I am amazed that this player is going for $59.99. Ed Brantley of the DVDBuyingGuide.com gave this a rave review whch can be read at http://www.dvdcity.com/codefree/hb-dv808.html. I will quote Mr. brantly as saying that this DVD player is "a very solid player" That has loads of great features. Well, the DVD drawer is a little weedy for my taste, but the unit still a value for the money, especially in this price range. For an idea of my experience with region free players, my other region free DVD players are the Momitsu DVD-880 and the JVC XV-N310B, which are very good units but cost much more than this player. I want to spread the word that JSK/H&B produces excellent product at fantastic prices.
I've been wanting to create & upload my own ringtones without paying data charges & now I can. I figured for the price, it was worth a try. It was confusing to get started, though. First install the driver disk & have your phone "see" it, then go into services to find out which com (serial) port it has been assigned. Now open the Samsung software & manually assign the port - don't use auto discovery. Hope this helps! I'm happy!
Cheap, fast shipping, still working, etc. You know the type of product. Things that last are rare these days. Things that are cheap that last are almost unheard of. This is one of those things. Great job guys!
In the 6 plus months that I've been using my Zen V Plus 4GB I had no complaints, sound quality is excellent, features and menu very good, really stylish, I put it through an entire New year's party and everybody was happy with the music, and comments could go on an on... It froze only once after I hit the reset button it's been working fine.Recommendation: buy the car or wall charger for it (from Creatibve though because there are some immitations out there that could give you a lot of trouble) it will save you a lot of time and the need to look for your computer to recharge (because it won't charge in any other computer different than the one you have the software installed on)I'm going for the 8GB one next!
The Nextar C3 works as good as I expected for the price I paid ($149). I will recommend it. I had it for 3 months got to move from Tennessee to upstate New York. The directions were right all the way up and I been using it to get around in my new state and no problems so far.PROS:-Price-Size-It acquires satellites faster than my Garmin.-Usually gets me within 10-20 feet of my destination, if the destination is in the map.-More stuff than you need like a remote control and mp3 player.CONS:-***The maps seem to be about 2 years old. I was living in a 2 year old development and the Nextar C3 kept telling me I was off road.-The lighter power cable is to stiff; I wish it had a straight cable instead of a phone cord looking one. It pulls on the device and I'm afraid it might break the plug in. So I only use it to recharge The charge lasts for about 6 hours of continuous use.
I have a couple thousand pieces of music and use my iPod for downloading audible books. I love it!
I needed a good headphone cable to use my phones for our TV. I wanted one that was not curly, and would not tangle up. I would reccommend this cable...it works and is as described.
Used an APC surge protector like this for my computer station.It worked wonderfully for 7 yrs and until our house was flooded.This is a replacement.
Got this for my wife for Christmas... I've always had my doubts about natural keyboards, but this one feels genuinely comfortable. The slope it gets put at feels right, and the home row isn't too angled (which might make it feel awkward).It does take getting used to though, but it's a fine product. I think I'm going to get one for myself soon, so I can throw away this old generic I'm using.
I purchased this machine because I needed to scan hundreds of old family photos into the computer for the purpose of creating DVDs & Cds for the family.The Canon Pixma 600 has made it possible to scan these pictures, providing clear crisp images. I have already scanned approx 1,000 photos, some of which were 60yrs old.The machine is easy to use and also prints sharp images of these old photos. My family as well as I are extremely happy with what this machine can do.
I had seen a review for a similar item in which the customer had warned that he received a single pack after having ordered from Amazon and having paid for a multi-pack. I've never had any difficulty with Amazon so I was a little surpised when the same thing happened to me. I immediately reported the mistake to Amazon, via e-mail. The reply, which was very prompt, stated that they had checked the website and had "found that 'Rhinotek's Canon BCI-24- Compatible Black Ink Cartridge 4-Pack (BCI-24B-R4)' comes with one Cartridge with 4 Ink tanks." Although I clearly understand that this misunderstanding is based on the unclear language in this listing, particularly the way in which "cartridge" and "tank" are used interchangeably, nowhere does it state that it "comes with one Cartridge with 4 Ink tanks." What it does say is that a "pack includes 4 black ink tanks." Not only did the person that replied to my e-mail state that I had actually received the right product, but when I called Amazon's 800-number another Amazon employee made the same argument. I had to bring her attention to the model number listed for the single cartridge(BCI-24B-R), which matched the model number printed on the bottom of the item I received, before she would even consider conceding.(The item I had ordered, the 4-pack, has the model number BCI-24B-R4) I am thoroughly frustrated over this interaction, the time spent more than outweighing any savings, that I am certain that I will never purchase any such items from Amazon again; I'd rather go to the local office supply store and spend a few extra bucks to escape the chance of any further frustration. At this point, I am not sure if I will ever use Amazon again.
I bought my first trackball about a year ago, after I started getting pains in my hand from extensive mouse usage. But I always missed having a scrollwheel (in some appplications this zooms in, which is something I do a lot). So when I saw this device, I jumped at it.Overall, it is very comfortable. It's big, but that is good for me as I have big hands. Most of the buttons etc naturally fall under my fingers, although there's a few things I'd change. To use the scrollwheel I need to move my whole hand back. I'd prefer to have it either further towards the back of the unit so I can just slide my index finger off the trackball and onto it, or below the left mousebutton so I can move my thumb down to use it. I almost never use the scroll up/down buttons below and above the trackball, or the lock, so I could dispense with them. (Maybe I should program them to do something else - you can do that via the provided software.)The only other complaint I have is the 'wireless' connectivity. Yes, this is a wireless device (not a dealbreaker for me, but I do switch between (work/home) PCs quite often), but it uses a 'receiver' unit (visible from the underside in one of the photos here) that plugs into the USB device. This is HUGE (relatively speaking - it is about the size of a travel mouse in itself), and makes the mouse less useful when working on a laptop on your lap or other confined space, and it's hanging offf the back of your PC. I had expected either Bluetooth support or at the very worst a small receiver like you get on 'normal' wireless mice (some barely protrude beyond the USB port). It's also more junk to move around. If you only use this with a single desktop machine then I gues it's OK, but I find it to be extremely annoying.That said, overall this is a great unit. If you want a device that has both a trackball and a scroll wheel then this is perfect. I certainly wouldn't go back to anything else.
This is an excellent mock home theater system. It is better used for a single room ie. a bedroom for optimal sound. The DVD functionality solidifies the deal that is truly being offered by JVC. My only complaint is that JVC classifies this system as a micro system...there is nothing micro about this system, atleast the speakers.
I received the product promptly. I purchased it to replace my 1995 Marble Mouse. The new one works as great as the old one except it has a wheel in the middle instead of another button. You can program the wheel to do different operations. I use it for scrolling. The nice thing about the new one is that you do not have to remove the ball to clean the circuits. It does it automatically.
Good quality, pretty comfortable. Used on an airplane for the kids - good sound volume. It's not high-end, but for the price it's pretty good.
These speakers are sort of dull and don't have any real bass, as you'd expect from their size. The midrange is OK. I don't know how much they sold for, so I can't say if they're good for the price. I really like them on vocal Podcasts though. The sound is very articulate and the imaging is good, like the person is right there standing over my desk. For this they sound better than my $45 Altec 2.1 thing. They also have a generally better midrange, but a darker sound. Even the voices are a little dark, but still very pleasant with these speakers.
very happy with scanner. it does what i want it to do. it is a little noisey while scanning, but other than that, can find no flaws...great product
These speakers give truly high definition audio. Being THX certified, its no surprise. The sub-woofer is hyperactive so I keep it at one level above minimum and it blends in perfectly with the sound. The sound card connecters are not very good and at the first shot I ended up getting sound only from 3 speakers and the subwoofer. Then after pressing the connectors in harder they clicked properly into place and the sound was perfect. I've read some reviews online that state that these speakers emit a hisssing sound even when not being used. I was able to get rid of that problem by using lower impedance cables from the sub-woofer to the speakers. Also, using optical connection makes the music sound way better.To give you some idea of the power of the speakers, let me tell you this - I live on the first floor of my building and have a friend who's on the fourth floor. I was able to wake him up from sleep just by turning the volume to 3/4th the full. He thought there was an earthquake. Now that's something really amazing.
This is going to be a fast and simple review.These speaker stands are meant for medium size speakersI use them for my KRK Rokit 5s and they fit perfectlyThey are not for oversize speakers or dj speakersMy estimate would be no more than 30 poundsThe stands have a great shape in the bottom reinforcing the stance making it difficult to tip overThe base at the top is very big!Overall a great product for Medium size speakersVery durable and sturdyThe stands do not tilt and the previous stands that i had didhttp://www.amazon.com/Adjustable-Satellite-Speaker-MS06BP-1SP/dp/B000VRREPG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid;=1360143527&sr;=8-6&keywords;=speaker+stands MY OLD STANDS IN THIS LINK
I found this hair dryer to be much bigger then anticipated. The cord does not retract completely and has to be pushed in by handfor the last few inches. It is heavy and the handle is very bulky.
This is a great mouse. It is very ergonomic and comfortable to use for extended periods of time.
Cable does not fit HP315 even though description says it does. The only reason I'm not returning it is because shipping would cost me more than I paid for the item.
Well here we go again, multiple words to review an item that takes three word, does not fit what it was made for period
When I decided to buy an HDTV, I spent nearly a month comparing all the different brands and formats (LCD, DLP, Plasma, CRT), and finally settled (sight-unseen) on this Panasonic 42" Plasma, and I couldn't be happier! It arrived yesterday, took about 30 minutes to set up, and with the built-in ATSC tuner, I was watching HD channels over my basic cable connection from the moment I turned it on. WOW! Without even tweaking the picture settings, I have it set to "standard" mode and the image is, in a word, spectacular! I also bought a Sony up-converting DVD player with HDMI, and this very smart television automatically adjusts the picture to a crystal clear, sharp and truly beautiful 16:9 image. I'm currently watching "Finding Nemo" (yeah, an old one, but lots of great visuals) and I can honestly say, the picture is better then when I saw it in the theater! If you're looking for an amazing HDTV that won't break your bank account, this is the one. I'm in HDTV heaven!
Excellent portable speakers! I have them set up in the kitchen and bathroom. Mostly used with my iphone, but I've also used them with my laptop and mp3 player. If you're looking for a set of portable, lightweight speakers, this is definitely a great choice! Of course, the $2.00 price tag makes it that much better!They are powered by 4-AAA batteries so you don't have to worry about power cords. (There is a port for AC power if you prefer, but the cord is not included) I'd also recommend purchasing a few sets to have in different rooms.
Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-Free Headset with Comfort Fit HeadbandI bought a similar corded headset that did not have a clip or as good of a mouthpiece for $18 plus tax at a retailer. I like this one better and it is priced lower. I don't think it gets any better than that.People can hear me fine off of my wireless home phone or on my cell phone. They can hear me better when I compare talking on the headset with talking on the phone's mouthpiece. I can hear them at least as well in the headset as I do on the phone.I watched Dr. Oz on the OWN network in October 2011, talking about how WHO, the World Health Organization, had recently, over the few months prior to October 2011, changed cell phone status from "benign" to "potentially carcinogenic." He said that the cell phone itself should not be carried in the pocket or held against the body, and that it should be kept as far from the body as possible. He recommended the corded headset.Additionally, Dr. Oz said that the bluetooth, or any wireless, headset carries a strong signal and that could be potentially harmful when worn on the body/in the ear.
very good and very clear sound.
I am the envy of my road warrior coworkers. This power strip is great due to the little room it takes in the carry on and the luxury of having an extra four power outlets available in the hotel room. Keeping all the "wall wart" plugged into the power strip is also a reminder not to leave any of the chargers plugged into a hidden receptacle behind the night stand. This is a great organizing tool.
It's plastic, but it suits my needs. Used it with Anker Uspeed USB 3.0 3.5&#34; front panel. Installed it in a 5.25&#34; CD ROM slot in my Dell Optiplex.
These are great cables and well worth the money. Item arrived on time and at a great price. Who could ask for anything more?
It's much easier to install USB devices. I like the cord "clip" on the side that keeps the cord from getting tangled. It was easy to install and use. No Problems!
We have the 1022 at work in a few places -- that has a couple of buttons, this one is even more stripped down, but for $64, it's a great home printer. I was so fed up with inkjet printers, since we don't print that much, and they are always getting clogged, etc, not to mention eating up ink (which dries out and you have to waste more of it cleaning the heads). Two different "photo printers" left us feeling like it was cheaper and easier to print photos with online services, and most of what's left is printing regular text -- web pages, homework for the kids, etc. If you need a printer that does clear B&W, for standard household stuff, this is the one to get. Simple USB connection, it works, and no fuss.
First used this product at a hotel in Vegas. Bought one for home and love it. Leaves hair smooth and retractable cord makes for easy storage.
Excellent lens from Olympus! I was Nikon fan for the last 20 years and when I sold my trustworthy N8008 film camera I started to look at Nikon and Canon digital SLR. The result of my research - for the price, quality and features, Olympus Evolt 510 beats everybody else with one arm tied behind its back. You have to go with high grade lens like this Olympus 14-54 to get the full effect. This lens is very sharp, bright and lack any distortion like no other. It cost more than standard lenses but as everything else in life, you get what you paid for. Strongly recommend to anyone with average or above skill.
Pros: Easily accessible equipment, Lightweight, Well padded.Cons: NoneI use this product to hold and protect my Sony Cybershot W350 and it does do a fantastic job at that. The pocket in the front is very small and I believe is best used for an extra memory card in a little plastic case. This case is made out of a great material and gives great protection on the inside but is soft to the touch on the front, in addition it looks elegant. I actually have a bigger Sony cybershot case that has a shoulder strap that I put this case into. It fits perfectly inside the other case leaving no room to move around and it is safe to keep my camera extra protected. That other case comes with more room with two extra pockets for batteries and things like that. So all in all they work wonderfully together. Great Protection!
This is a great camera, I have had it a couple of years now and it has been great. Battery life is outstanding, sturdy build and great options. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is (a) it does not have a manual focus button on the case (its buried in menus) and (b) it does not have a memory card slot. I believe the new models have addressed both of these issues.
It works very well and seems sturdy. Nice, robust sound for such a small device. What I don't get is how to plug in the ipod in such a way that it sits snug and nice into the platform. The plug seems to get in the way and the only way I can put in my nano is upside down. Not a big deal, but maybe someone can tell me if I'm missing some obvious trick.
This is a great product! I don't know if it was my drive or the CD, but once it had lines going through the design though. I think that was my drive though. I would definitely buy these again, and probably will considering how much I love them!All you have to do is burn a CD like normal then flip it over to burn the design. It's pretty awesome if you have the time.
This VGA cable works very well. I use it to connect my daughter's laptop, which does not have an HDMI output, to the HDTV. It works very well and the length makes it useful, allowing you to place the laptop out of the way. You also need to buy a similar length audio (headphone plug on both ends) cable to provide sound, if you want the TV to provide sound for the videos. Also, and this is VERY important, you have to spend some time experimenting with the best screen resolution settings on the laptop to find one that is supported by the TV and doesn't distort the screen or leave part of the screen unused (blank).
I use these in an office environment for patch cables. Nothing fails more than a homemade network cable, so this fit the bill just perfectly. Easy to jack in and unjack, easy to unravel, and the category 6 to match what we have in the walls. Completely satisfied with performance.
Maybe it's just a cord, but it's a perfect cord. I agree with all the positive things others have said about the length and thickness. Still, the most important thing to me is it's tangle-free. This cord is made of the same stuff as the cord to my Audio Technica headphones which also doesn't tangle. Both are not coiled. Perfect!
I bought this player the end of December and it worked great out of the box. I connected it to my Samsung hdtv via hdmi cable. Now in April, the player will not display on the tv. I checked the connections and tried different hdmi ports. The source menu on the tv recognizes that the player is there, but it will not display it. I guess it's too late to return it now too.
How do you get pictures and movies on your email? I have windows XP and can't get things loaded onto the computer without it playing on just the camera.
At first I was somewhat disappointed that this was not another Vorkosigan book, but once I started reading, I could not put this down. While the action is not quite as non-stop as the Miles books, it still moves along at a good clip.When we are first introduced to Cazaril, our hero, he is homeless and penniless, reduced to stealing clothes from a dead man. Formerly a great young warleader, he had been betrayed and sold as a galley slave. After being freed, he heads for the household where he once served as a page, hoping to beg for a position as a kitchen servant. Instead he is given the position as the secretary/advisor to the King's half-sister. He pledges to protect her, and when they are recalled to the corrupt capital city to attend to the dying king, his pledge is truly put to the test. Assailed by treachery and disaster on all sides, the royal family is under a terrible curse, and the gods want Cazaril to break it. And the only way to do that is for a man to die three times for the House of Chalion.Cazaril is a fascinating character, full of dry wit and intelligence, and watching him careen from slave to secretary to reluctant saint makes for a very entertaining read. The secondary characters, from the slimey Lord Dondo to the strong-willed Royesse Iselle and her companion Lady Betriz are well-drawn and interesting as well.Lots of action &amp; intrigue, fascinating characters, a well-drawn world, even a little romance--there is something in this book for everyone. You will not regret reading it!
I was having some problem with my MacBook Pro, and I was instructed by Apple Service Representative to remove the battery from the battery compartment which is on the bottom of the MacBook Pro, and hit the "shift" button for two seconds, and replace the battery to correct the problem. But, since I have attached the Speck MacBook Pro 15" See-Thru Hard Case onto my MacBook Pro, I find it impossible to remove the bottom piece of the hard case to expose the battery compartment. I know the only way to get to the battery compartment is to crack and break the bottom piece of the hard case, and I do not want to sacrifice my hard case which I just purchased recently. Can you help me and give me instruction on how to remove the bottom piece of the hard case without breaking it? If its possible, then, I can give this item a different rating! At this time, its a 1 star or less!
I am very happy with this case. It is just what I wanted, and is durable, lightweight, and protects my ipod very well at the same time. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a case to protect their iPod investment but does not want a big, bulky, leather case to do so.
Love this ipod. It's small, easy to use and easy to load music onto. I recommend purchasing this product again!
Considering the length this cable has worked great. A bit cumbersome for home use, more of a pro situation cable. I absolutely recommend this cable.
Love the color, the radio, the pictures look great, so does the video, the software is a lil frustrating sometimes, but I like how it provides album/artist artwork for music on its own. Overall I'm very happy w/the zune.
Bought 2 of these about a year ago..One for my mother-in-law and one for me..Setting up was a breeze..It works great.. Wouldn't trade it for another.
I recieved the item in good condition. The item was drlivered within the time given to me.
I purchased this radio because I wanted a fairly decent shortwave radio with digital tuning at a good price.The recption on this radio is excellent. The radio is so easy to tune and fine tunes with the touch of a button. I actually bought this radio for the shortwave reception, but let me tell you' the FM reception is better on this little radio than it is on any of my larger stereo eqiptment! I am well pleased with this purchase and the price is certainly right. It is a great little radio at a great price. The fact that the AC adapter comes with it is a plus.
I would have given it a five star if I hadn't just tested the Bose. But I don't think anything can compare to the Bose. That being said, even after going back and forth, comparing them, I don't regret my decision.The Bose were super expensive. These were almost as good, and just about as effective.The Bose ear cup sealed better, slightly more comfortable, and you couldn't hear the noise from the cancelling effect at all. It also cancelled noise just a tiny bit better, probably because of the tighter seal. It felt like it was suctioning onto my ear, but didn't hurt.That being said, this one compared to the uber expensive one pretty darn well. I got it for less than a fifth of the price, and they are comfortable, cancel sound extremely well, (made my first flight with them *much* more pleasant even though I didn't have any music,) and have pretty darn good sound quality.The biggest difference was the sound quality, I think. I didn't know what I was missing until I listened to the Bose, and when I have disposable income, might even buy a set of the Bose, but these serve their function perfectly. Also, as an added bonus, these, (but not the Bose), will function as headphones when turned off, thus not wasting battery when you don't need to cancel noise and want to have some sense of your surroundings. Though, it's still pretty hard to hear anything when they're on, even without the noise cancelling on. They block noise when off even when there's no music playing, which I think is a sign of good noise isolation.Here's what you should expect, and what I was pleasantly surprised about:-Noise cancelling noise: In all the noise cancelling headphones I've ever tried, you can tell when they're on not because everything's quiet (though that's a factor too) but because you can *feel* it. In these, when there's no music, you can also hear it faintly. It feels weird, and it can start to bother me after a while, but they all have it. It's because of the way noise cancelling works.-Comfort: You want a good tight fit so it seals, but I'm someone who is used to earbuds. Putting anything *on* my ears was hard to get used to, and it can feel heavy and uncomfortable after a while. That being said, I didn't think these pinched, and they fit pretty well.-Noise cancelling ability: These are meant to cancel ambient noise. I find that they do a better job when you're stationary, and facing in certain directions, which makes sense considering how the technology works. They are better with lower frequencies (planes, cars, fans), and worse with higher frequencies (voices). So, don't expect to not be able to hear the person talking next to you with these or any noise cancelling headphones. That being said, when I was also playing music, I couldn't hear the person next to me unless I was trying really hard. Me and a friend played around, talking to each other while we had these and the Bose on. When just the noise cancelling (no music) was on, then we could hear each other but it was dampened, softer, easier to ignore. With the music on, I could imagine someone talking to me and not knowing it. So, don't expect magic, but do expect very quality noise reduction.
We saw that the gophers moved away by 20 ft. the next day of installing these Sunforce Solar Pest Repellers. We have not seen any new holes in a yard a week later. We have a large acre and half yard. We are trying to chase them into the neighbors yard, and hopefully they wont read this review and buy some themselves.
This is a GREAT product I would like to call. I especially like the auto feed function and PaperPort software for scanning. You can scan up to 35 pages each time and save these pages as a single document using the PaperPort software. You can also scan double sides for many pages each time. The software will automatically arrange the pages for you in a right way. You can also straiten each page after each scanning. The copier and printer are easy operated and work very well for me. Every function is extremely user friendly, including the USB cable. I think this is one of the best investment I have made so far if this machine can last longer than 3 years.Extremely fast shipping, only took me one day for waiting.My purpose of writing this review is let others know this great product and appreciate the efforts this company have put on this product. I also want to correct one misunderstanding by others: this machine CAN scan multiple pages and save it as a single document using PaperPort Software.
I am a Mac OSX and an Epson fanatic. I was, however very disappointed when I got my 2450 with a USB 2.0 cable and outdated software for Mac OSX. I had to run in OS 9.1 or not at all. Or so I thought.I called Epson for advice, they advised me to download the Twain Driver for OSX (from Epson's website) and use my existing Photoshop software(I can be rather slow at times, as well). Bingo. I'm now using the 2450 with a firewire cable and could not be happier. I've never been able to scan and print from negatives or slides, I can now! I really started to think perhaps I had purchased a scanner that was out of my league, balderdash! With some practice my prints from my Epson 890 or 960 are reallytop notch. I love this scanner. Obviously I am not a pro but you can't tell it from the prints I can make with the 2450.I do still have one question. Why offer a unit capable of using USB 2.0 or Firewire and not include a Firewire cable? In my very limited experience, USB 2.0 is relatively new, while Firewire has been in use for some time.Now that I've gotten over my whining, let me just end with this...The Epson 2450 is one great scanner.j.nomograms
The accessory kit has exactly what you need. It works great. The only problem I have seen is that the battery compartment on my SD750 occasionally comes open when taking it out of the case.
Excellent product. I have used it for about 10 years now and it had held up to all the hauling around. The original handle gave out twice and a replacement was sent free each time. I was amazed that it was very easy to replace.It has a shoulder strap, but I don't use it. I have never found any shoulder strap that was comfortable. It will fall over if you over stuff it. I also realized when I first bought it that the top of the lap tap would be better protected if it was placed upside down so the bottom of the laptop was exposed to the straps and the pockets while the top was protected by the padded cushion inside. The side zippers can be secured and locked together.
I got this for my fiance for work because other thermos never seemed to keep his coffee warm during a 16 hr day this one keeps coffee hot/warm for almost 2 days. He absolutely loves it thank you!!!
My G9 with the RRS L-Plate fits nicely into the PSC-5000 and the camera seems pretty well protected. As others have mentioned there is not enough room in the case for a backup battery but it does include a small leather attachable pocket for a spare battery and memory card. If your camera has a neck strap then the case and camera can be carried around your neck or over your shoulder (Or if you prefer a belt can be used.) All that being said, a better alternative is the Canon Soft Case SC-DC55A. However it is a more expensive "custom" carrying case.
It does exactly what it needs to do - keeps the controller clean and easy to grip. Not sure why there are studs on the front of the palm-rests as they don't seem to do much, but I don't mind them.Can't beat this price.
I'm on the road alot --- business and personal. I've already loaded on a currency converter, some language phrase books (Lingua Franca), an itinerary organizer, and information about the places to which I am going. Plus I've put on books for downtime waiting in airports. I'm looking forward to adding GPS. It's a wonderful little tool. Now if I could only search the internet with it. . .
I was a slow convert to the iPods. I had previously bought one flash memory mp3 player from Creative. While that device worked OK, it only had 256 MB which severely cramped the amount of music I could take with me. I liked the Creative player OK. It was easy to use, and sounded great. However, there was one major pain in the [...] about it: low battery life. In order to get the device so small, Creative opted to use a single AAA battery, and I was always having to change them, eventually breaking the little door that slid over the battery compartment. Their design team would have done better if they had opted to use a AA battery instead for a much longer battery life, and the device would not have been much larger. Anyway, enough about the Creative. My review is about the iPod Nano 2GB Silver (2nd Gen).The iPod is hands down the BEST music device for the money you can buy. Great battery life, easy to use interface, and plain sexy. But just as important as the device itself, is the software you use on your computer to interface with the player. In this regard, iTunes is so freakin' good, I've been recommending it to my friends that don't even have iPods. One caveat: on some older PC's or cheaper ones (Dell Optiplex where I work), I get a burn error of "4450" when I try to burn certain playlists to CD - and no one has a fix or a suggestion as to why. Some blogs said it was media related, but I use branded HP, TDK, Maxell, and Sony CD-Rs, and still get the error, so I suspect it may be related to the motherboard chip sets or drivers. I've never had the problem at home.Some friends asked why I didn't get the 4 or 8 GB Nano instead of the 2 GB. Well, compared to my 256 MB previous player, 2 GB was a heck of a lot more. And I got this player to be treated a bit rough - I use it for working out, traveling on the road, jogging, and other activities. So to be honest, I didn't want to spend too much on a player only to kill it in the first two years of its life. Now that I'm so satisfied with the Nano, I may spring for a hard drive based video iPod later on to carry nearly all of my CD collection around. But really, 2 GB is plenty of music for me (around 25 CDs), and it is easy to sync and change the music content whenever you want.The only thing I could ask for to improve the iPod Nano would be wireless recharging, which I'm sure is in the works for the future sometime (see Popular Science for April).So the bottom line is, if you want an easy to use player that doesn't have to be babied like a hard disk based one, then the iPod Nano is your baby.A worthy competitor might be the Creative Nano Plus, but once again, the use of a single AAA battery, and the lack of support for .m4a (.mp4) files turned me against the Creative and steered me toward the iPod Nano.The Digital Rights Management system used by iTunes wasn't really a factor in my purchase, as I rarely buy anything from iTunes, but instead, just rip my own CDs. In any event, you could always burn a CD from your bought playlists and re-rip them to get rid of the DRM if you want. You could even use CD-RW's and reuse them, so you don't fill up the local landfill with burned CDs.
I just got this camera a couple of days back and have only been able to test the macro mode and its awesome. Look at the pictures I have uploaded. Its highly recommended that you read the pdf manual in the CD unless you plan to just point and shoot. The camera is actually thicker than it looks in the pictures
This television has amazing image quality for a 13 inch television. I've ran DVD's, videotapes, video games, cameras, and everything else imaginable through it and they all show up with excellent color and quality. Sometimes it seems that the volume fluctuates (how loud a certain spot on the volume bar is seems to change) but I'm guessing that's just my cable provider. Overall, a great value at under $100.
I will keep this brief.... I love these speakers. I am a professional multimedia developer and have had 5.1 computer speakers for a while now. I usually try to keep my system closer to the standard consumer, so never really went overboard on items such as these. I finally got fed up with the constant buzzing and inconsistent highs and lows coming from my 5.1 speakers and decided to go with Bose's middle line speakers. I can honestly say it was one of the best purchases I've made in years. They sound great, perform wonderfully, and produce absolutely no, make that NO buzzing sounds.Worth every penny!
This is obviously not one of those high-end $100+ headsets with a really finely-balanced feel to it, and it is certainly not cordless.That being said, this unit works very well, and provides a high level of sound quality, and is reasonably comfortable in its fit.What is really surprising is the price, which is shockingly low for such a relatively good-quality headset. I'm impressed.
I purchased this, but it was defective. The coax output (built-in RF modulator) always had major white noise, rendering the unit utterly useless. I called their support line with the problem, and they answered immediately and gave me a reference number and address to return it to, but I decided it was not worth the effort or cost of shipping to return the unit. From the looks of other reviews on here, it seems that my experience is not uncommon.
There is just enough room for the camera and that's it!,the camera strap hardly fits and there is no room to fit an extra battery. Needs external pockets!
Arrived as expected and performance has been exceptional! Thank you so very much for a wonderful product! Would highly recommend.
I purchased one of these in January for use in classroom presentations. The image quality is adequate for text, but graphics tend to be a good deal worse than they are with a lap top.The big problem for me, however, is the same as for other Mac users. If you upgrade to Panther (system 10.3) you start having problems. I'm still able to convert Keynote and PowerPoint presentations into the format that the system uses -- but it's hit and miss.Customer support on this issue was clueless. Mac users should beware.
I own one of these for over a month by now. Regarding performance, I have no major complaints. This gadget delivers as promised, and sounds beautifully; even through my cheapo headphones (I could NOT bear the tinny sound of the original Creative headphones, so I replaced them with a pair of Sony low-end cans, which happen to improve the sound a lot.)Now I will try to analyze the Zen Jukebox in some detail:1. Performance: As I said, it is really good. I cannot wait to buy a good pair of headphones, then the sound will surely be even better. Even now I perceive some details I've never had before in some of my oldest songs, it is amazing! One point I did notice: occasionally, the sound gets scratchy, apparently for no reason. I read some other review indicating this same failure and saying that it can only be solved by removing the battery. What I do is changing the album and/or turning the Zen off (using the power button). It has solved the trouble every time and, as I said, it's been very occasional up to this moment. I assume it is related to the fact that this is basically a portable hard-drive which may suffer magnetic interference from other devices (I have a lot of electronics both at home and at work).A good pair of headphones is essential so you can really get the most out of your investment.2. Battery: I charged it for 04 hours the first time, following the Manual's instructions. An average of 10 effective hours can be expected from a 03 hours charging. Considering I have to use a higher volume level to compensate my lack of good headphones, I guess this is acceptable.3. Software: Many people complain about the accompanying software. It's certainly not the best they could supply. Nevertheless, it has some advantages: for example, transfer is unbeatable faster than with any alternative (Windows Media Player and Real Player, for example). And I've found a way to rip a CD and transfer the files directly to the Zen without saving to my PC hard drive (it saves time and space)! As I mentioned, you can also rip and transfer from Windows media Player and Real Player.4. Connectivity: As the manual acknowledges, this is not intended to be an additional hard drive. But it would have been a blowout if it were. This means you cannot plug it in to any PC and expect it to receive or send files on the go. The Nomad Explorer installation is required first. Transfer speed is generally good, but amazing if you use the Creative Software: for my usual songs, it averaged a second or less per song!5. Navigation: You can easily access any song, album, artist or genres, assuming you have taken care of ID tagging your MP3s. The bad point here is that you can only create real playlists in your PC and using the Creative SW. It is virtually impossible to do it in the device itself. But I've read some one say that you cannot play album tracks in the original order. This is not true; you only have to select the album.* Pros: Very good price/value ratio; excellent sound; doubles as data storage* Cons: Cannot create playlists on the device; not for athletes
No match to its utility, price and convenience to setup. There was little problem of setting up automatic backup but then the as usual wonderful Tech support of Linksys made it easy. I was done initial setup in mins and then back up took me another 10 mins on phone with technical support people.Recommended for all home users.
Does a great job charging. I assume it is treating my batteries well. Does not have a fast charging setting though that I know of.
I love the iPod, but iTunes is a bit quirky and unreliable. I like all of the features with it, but it doesn't really fit a folder structure/filename type of organization. The track tags become critical to proper display and organization. The burning of CDs is VERY UNRELIABLE. I like that you can burn CD Audio from MP3's, but there are breaks and gaps particularly in the latter songs on the burned CD.
I bought this iPod right before having shoulder surgery (I'm typing one-handed as we speak). I got it for the following uses while in the hospital:1) Listen to music (can be done while awake or zonked on painkillers)2) Watch comedy videos (laughter is the best medicine) and other video material purchased from the iTunes music storeSong playback is great, as one would expect. I've used in my car (via cassette adapter), at work, and in the hospital/at home (all via Sennheiser headphones). Music reproduction sounds equally good for songs bought on the iTMS (128 kbps AAC encoding) and songs I ripped from CD's I own (192 kbps AAC).Video playback is quite good, but not perfect. I downloaded the free pilot episode of "Conviction", and the darker scenes were hard to make out clearly when viewed in a brightly lit room. Not impossible, and not bad quality, it's just hard to make out that kind of contrast on a small screen under those conditions. NOTE: This may be due to my having installed an invisibleSHIELD screen protector, as the plastic laminate is somewhat glossy and could exaggerate these kinds of problems.I also noticed that all of the Comedy Central standup shows I purchased had noticeable audio dropouts after each of the commercial break marks, and these would last for several seconds. I had not noticed the same problem with the "Conviction" pilot, so this may have been more of a failing in the encoding of those videos than a problem with the iPod.Overall, I am very happy with this purchase!
The flash on my Nikon D40 stopped working for some reason, which seems to be a common problem for owners of this particular model. Between buying an external flash for the D40 or buying a new SLR altogether, I opted for the former. The flash works simply and easily, and is much brighter than the camera's built-in flash ever was. The pictures turn out better as well. Thankfully it works really well, since having this flash prevented me from having to buy another SLR. Considering a new camera with new lenses and other miscellaneous equipment could have run into the thousands, the cost of this flash (just over $100 in total) was well worth it for me. I'd recommend this flash to anyone whose D40 is having flash problems.
after experiencing mild signs of carpal tunnel presumably from using my laptop keyboard 8 hours a day, i switched to this product and it has surpassed my expectations - no more wrist problems
I am involved in amateur astrophotography these days and now I don't have to worry about my batteries dying when I'm in the middle of a long session of 3-4 hours. This adapter works perfectly with my Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) and is the "one to buy" for this purpose. It comes with two fake batteries (one for the PowerShot G7 I suppose and one for the Rebel XT/XTi) and a little mini jack plugs into that after it is inserted into the camera. As always, Canon quality is apparent. This product is a great value.
You must read the reference manual thoroughly located in CDROM to have best picture quality. Tip : It is useful to utilize half-pressed shutter button mode before taking pictures. Press shutter button very lightly and hold. (see manual for details)Use high current-hour capacity battery for outdoor pictures.Make yourself familiar with battery life cycle trends. Battery may die more quickly in continuous monitor mode and flash light.I think D-510zoom is best buy for the price, but do not expect highend quality. Sorry for bad english.
I'm pleased with the quality of this charger - it charges quickly and fully. I was also able to charge some lame non-name brand NiMH batteries that came with the Fuji digital camera I received for Christmas. I feel more confident that my batteries are fully charged becuase of the LCD indicator. I'm also pleased with the value of the charger AND 4 batteries. It also looks pretty cool.
exactly the same size batt as the NPFH30 that sony packs with the DCR-DVD models. that was my priority. haven't used it yet so as long as it lasts any longer than the default, i'm happy. found it for 32.99 last week, while sony's website and others sells the same NPFH50 for 60.
the camera it's very good for the price, the lens it's mediocre but..again, for that price what do you want?I purchased this camera at Target, it was the last one on the shelf. I got a great price but then I realized why. as I purchased the cf card (in another place since they were out) I noticed the infamous "Err CF" message: the pins were bent. But not only..I decided (shame on me for not returning it) to ship the camera to Canon, I thought it would be fixed for free and then it would be ok. I received the camera back and for a while it's been working fine. Then it started giving that message again, every now and then, to the point that it was hard to take pictures. I shipped the camera back to Canon and they wanted to charge me for the repair. They said the pins were bent. THEY WEREN'T!! There is a problem with the firmware/hardware in the card reading/writing process. Some cameras have it some don't. I wouldn't reccomend this camera.
I have to say the same thing as the last review. I purchased the Sony projector 4 months ago. The bulb is only under warantee for 3 months. The first CS person told me it was covered and to take it in to a depot. Then I was told it wasn't covered by the depot but that I could purchase it for $450 plus the labour of $150 to install a bulb that can't take them more then 5 minutes.I have gone back and forth with Sony support for 4 weeks. And they are now saying they'll give me a discount but the discount is based on getting it fixed at the depot and I'll get sony gift certificates back.I have purchased a lot of Sony stuff in my life but I will never buy anything again. I was so disappointed with support on this product that I would never have bought one given the choice.It is very good quality but the cost of ownership is just too ridiculous.I can't stress enough that there are many other great products out there. Go with one that has good support.
Just, don't buy this. It just waste money. If you have a room for producing semi-conductor, then you can buy it, I think. Otherwise, you will write the review! Like me!
works great,Next cents router works great have no problems that needed and it works on all my gadgets. Would know what to do without it for my wireless connections
My son had ask for one of these for Christmas. Truth be told he does not even know he is getting this. It is still in the package it arrived in.
I just got this and was surprised to find that this MP3 player does *not* work with any OS other than Windows XP. I have Win2k at work so I can't even charge the player right now -- apparently you'll have to install the software first on an XP system and then connect the USB cable, which doubles as the AC charge cable. There is *no* separate AC adapter in the package. BTW, charging takes 5 hours, which is ridiculously long. I'm disappointed Creative doesn't even include an AC adpater which would have cost them less than a dollar to make in Chinese sweatshops.The vertical touchpad can drive you nuts, and is quite counter-intuitive. For example, you cannot tap the up or down area to go down a list one item at a time; instead, you must move your finger to scroll, so it's very easy to "overshoot" the item you want. To enter, you can hard-tap anywhere on the vertical bar, not just the center, which is not obvious at all. The menu system is poorly designed. For instance, it's not obvious at all how to go back to the "Now Playing" screen from a menu screen. And what's driving me nuts right now is there seems no way to get back to the original background wallpaper. But contrary to one "popular" reviewer claims, you *can* adjust the volume easily. In the play screen, just scroll up or down the vertical touchpad. In other screens (i.e., menus), just press the lower-right option button which gives you access to volume control.FM radio sensitivity is not great; I'm right here in an open area near downtown Boston. My Panasonic FM CD player has perfect reception and clarity, but not the Zen Micro Photo, which gives a lot of static noise.The OLED screen is a big letdown so far. It's really dark, even at the highest contrast level. There's no brightness contorl, just contrast. The sample pictures Creative bundles all look unimpressive at best.Battery life is really disappointing. My other hard drive-based MP3 player is a Sony NW-HD3, the thin one with 20GB capacity. On a charge the Sony can last 20-30 hours playing MP3 tracks. With the Zen MicroPhoto, I seem to be getting no more than 6-8 hours per charge. I kid you not. I don't shuffle or look at the photos any more -- cuz the screen really sucks for viewing photos -- but I swear I'm not getting more than eight hours, probably actually far less, per charge. I talked to a coworker who has an earlier version of Zen Micro and he had the same problem. The Zen's are made in Malaysia, a country hostile towards the U.S., so maybe they just put in defective parts to screw us. I don't know. I'm not happy about teh battery life.Sound quality is good, but far inferior to my Sony NW-HD3. As a couple other reviewers have pointed out, adjusting the EQ (equalizer) does absolutely nothing to sound quality. I haven't tried the bass boost because I listen mostly to classical. I use a good pair of Sony earphones. I must say I'm not unhappy with the sound quality, and the volume can go higher than my Sony NW-HD3 player, so I think in the sound department this is good. If only they made the EQ a real thing...Getting MP3 files to the player is easy. I like the Media Explorer. Will probably never use the other utility, MediaSource which is like a jukebox. Media Explorer works like Windows so it's quite intuitive. I also like the CD ripping utility. As I was never a fan of iTune's demented ugly interface or MusicMatch's constant pop-up ads, Media Explorer turned out to be the best part of this whole package.Overall, I think the Zen MicroPhoto is quite disappointing. I experienced a crash on the 12th day of ownership: after turning on, the big Creative logo appeared but the unit froze. I had to remove the battery to reset the player, per Creative's instructions. The overall user interface is really lacking in refinement and user-friendliness. The battery life is too short. Styling is decent, and many friends have said mine looked cute. Ok, I'm a guy and I don't want something "cute." I want something that works well. In that aspect, Singapore-based Creative Technology falls short yet again. Looks like their 15%-to-9% market share fall over the past 12 months will continue to shrink as Apple's iPods take over the world (until the U.S. government decides to sue Apple for being a monopoly).
The booklet could provide more information re the various kinds of radar signals. But the bigger problem is that the radar detector won't stay on the suction cup hook attached to the windshield. It was constantly FLYING off.
I found that the quality of this headphone to be worse than the set that came with my ipod. In order to get quality bass it had to be inserted far into the ear, and during physical activity (working out at the gym) it constantly became dislodged, causing the sound to be very tinny.
The unit arrived quickly and works well. It's hard to find units that still play VCRs. The price was very reasonable. I have given it 4 stars because the remote doesn't always work.
For most part this product performed as expected. It didn't allways choose a route that I would have choosen, but it got us to our distination. Using the route modifying tools are not easy, it is easier to just turn where you think is better and let it recalculate the new direction. This unit isn't just for roads, as it also has longitude and latitude for hiking off road.
I have had this headset for 3 or 4 months and it is working well.- Update 6/20/2006 - I still have this unit. I have lost the little foam mic cover, but it still works great. It has held up well.- Update 7/18/2006 - Well, The headset finally bit the dust. It made it a little less than 6 months. It broke at the slide area. I am opting to replace it with a Platronics M175. This unit is a little more expensive, but it is convertible between and over the head and over the ear model and has a noise canceling mic. All in all the unit was woth the $10.99 I paid in February.
I just received my Digital Concepts Lens Adapter, I have the Canon S5 IS. The lens cap that comes standard with this otherwise great camera was simply driving me crazy! Darn thing kept popping off constantly. This Lens Adapter, other than looking like an absolutely great part of the camera, also allows for a new/firmer Canon lens cap (with eyelet and string) to be put on the Apapter (58mm)... one that is totally secure ... and problem solved! I put a 58mm UV filter on the lens adapter, and we are in total business. FINALLY: That initial lens cap was designed to pop off if you powered up the lens to take pictures (so you wouldn't mess up the lens motor). Unfortunately, as you well know, it pops off if you breathe in its direction. The Lens Adapter extends just a bit past the extended lens, so there is no accidental "crash." If you are going wild over that initial Canon lens cap, BUY THIS PRODUCT!!
This is an original Sony battery. I bought the latest Sony camera DSCHX200V camera from Dubai and wanted an extra battery. Have been trying for the last two months since I have made the purchase from Jumbo electronics in Dubai. Finally I could order it online from amazon and it arrived in good shape and works well. Thanks amazon for obtaining products when it is not available at Sony Dubai also. Would highly recommend it.
A little large for a travel protector, but I do love the 4 outlets. Also, unlike most of the other travel surge protectors I have found, this one actually has a reset button in case of a surge. So it's not a use-and-throwaway surge protector, making it worth a few extra bucks (even though it's a great price to begin with!). I'd recommend this item to anyone looking to make sure they have surge protection for their laptop/phone/tablet/anything really, away from home.
This hairdryer was my favorite one until it mysteriously stopped working one day for no reason. When it did work, it dried my hair (thick & wavy) in about 5 minutes! I also loved the retractable cord. When unfolded, this is a full size hairdryer and it is weighty which I liked about it. However, it won't turn on less than 1 year after I got it. I have had previous hair dryers for years with no problems. This is not an expensive hair dryer so it was great while it lasted. I am giving it two stars because it didn't last. (while it worked, I'd give it a 5)
I've bought lots of different transmitters. Granted, mostly super cheap ones. And for the price, this transmitter is powerful and reliable, plut it leaves room for something else to be plugged in on top of it. Super handy. Works on nearly any channel you put it on, even overpowering popular radio stations.
I really can't understand how everyone else hates this thing, but let me give you my 2 cents. I think it's great! I received this as a gift from my sister for Christmas, and I am shocked to see that the price is under 40 bucks!What I like:- sleek, aesthetic black design- nice, easy-to-read green display- two settable alarms - one for the buzzer and one for the radio- easy to set the clock or alarm time; intuitive, with both forward and back buttons with slow/fast speed (basically)- decent reception on the radioI guess my only quibble would be that the single speaker is not exactly Bose-quality, but I have a stereo system for that... I just want to listen to Howard Stern's annoying *** to wake up in the morning. Good thing the station I listen to isn't owned by ClearChannel... Oh, and I'm not sure, but maybe I have accidentally hit the Alarm Cancel button when trying for Snooze before, but I have been known to shut off other alarms in my sleep as well, so I can't crucify the alarm for that.The bottom line is that compared to most others out there you can get at the store, it really is a nice alarm clock. No stupid looking cheap white plastic, no impossible-to-figure-out clock, option to set both the radio and buzzer alarms... it's all good stuff. If my house burned down and I was looking for another alarm clock, I would buy this one for sure! No competition.
This works!It removed smears that an alchohol cleaning was only able to dissolve and spread evenly over my lens. This pen removed all residue and left my lens spotless....it's really amazing.
These speakers are wonderful. They are very portable and sound great. The volume can go a lot louder than I expected. Plus, you can't beat the price.
Computer was sold at a great price from Amazon, and arrived much sooner than they had indicated that it would be shipped.Computer works wonderfully. Still am 'tickled pink' every time I see it, and enjoy using it. It works so fast.Don'ts: I went ahead and used my firewire to transfer all my old data AND applications from my older G3 Imac.Ended up having to reinstall the whole operating system, and reinstall my applications, since the some of the older applications were incompatible with the newer computer. Also my hp photosmart printer was not compatible with the new Intel Core Duo, so had to get a newer photosmart printer (HP was not updating its driver from the older photosmart...). Aside that, gettting the new iMac Desktop has been fabulous............
This is 500' of standard CAT5e cable (four twisted pairs in a blue jacket). Good for internal internet and telephone wiring. The standard color connection configurations are available online.I don't trust my internet connections to a wireless router, and I needed to replace some phone wiring under the house (fun). 500' was more than I needed, but it cost less than the local stores wanted (the distant few that carry CAT5 at all) and I got free shipping through Amazon Prime - easy choice.
The product came with missing screws. W/in a month the whole thing was apart. Do not purchase.
This swithcer/Selector is great.It switches between A/V components automatically or auto/manually or fully manually.It has many great features such as analog audio volume stabilization, upconverting Composite to S-Video, upconverting Comopsite and S-Video to Component. Down converting S-Video to composite.It comes with an IR remote control, but with the great auto switching you might not need the remote control at all.It has inputs/outputs for digital audio either optical or coaxial.So far it working great for me.It would have been greater if it had more than two component inputs and if it converted the analog audio into digital audio.The coaxial digital audio output jack got loose shortly after using it, althogh it is still working fine.In general, for this price range I think that this is a very great A/V switcher.SIMA VS 502 A/V SWITCHER WITH COMPONENT VIDEO
This diffuser kit is so easy to use and I absolutely love the effects it produces! No more sharp glare from my camera flash, just soft light...
But Close.... Here's the problem. You can take good photos with anything, if you are careful, hold the camera steady or use a tripod and know how to make a photograph interesting. Years ago, I bought an Agfa ePhoto 1680. The lens on this camera was wonderful. I have 8x10's that are grainless and perfect which were taken at the equivilent of 1.8 megapixels. No one would ever think they were made with a digital camera. I was careful not to exceed the contrast range of the sensor and the camera was on a tripod. It's not resolution that makes a great picture, it's the picture that makes a good picture. It's the technique and equipment that fade into the background to go unnoticed when a photograph is well executed.OK, back to the Rebel XT. Mine arrived and could not deliver a sharp image. I tried everything but the camera was somehow malfunctioning. I sent it back to Canon and 2 weeks later I recieved it back... fixed. Now the images are sharp.Decided to compare this to film, used my EOS A2E with Kodachrome 64 to photograph landscapes on a beautiful summer day. Soft light, tripod, beautiful conditions a sky filled with small puffy clouds, perfect. I made six exposures then switched cameras to the Rebel XT. Same 6, carefully exposed and checked.I had chromes back in 3 days, decided to print one at a local lab. I made a 16x20. I then sent a raw file from the Rebel XT to a well known mail order lab and also received a 16x20 of the same basic exposure.Two friends come over, I show the first the digital print. They were impressed, it came from a digital camera and didn't look "digital" what ever that means. Then I pulled out the K print, silence... "wow." I asked what the difference was, they couldn't articulate what that was. I studied the two as carefully as possible, I think I can explain it. In the smallest branches and twigs, the digital broke up, couldn't handle the detail. The Kodachrome handled the detail with ease.Here's what I think. Digital cameras are wonderful for making photos without film. Yet film is good at high resolution down to the size of silver halide crystals.Theoretically, 12 megapixels is about where you reach the limit of film. When you get to 18 megapixels, you are able to deliver medium format quality, that's where it really starts getting interesting.
This is esentially a full page label that you can use for ANYTHING your creativity can imagine. Let's say you were making jars of layered cookie or brownie mix for Christmas gift giving. You could print a fancy label with the instructions and ingredients to go right on the jar and it will be both professional and handmade at the same time. You could print a bunch "word art" phrases and make your own scrapbooking stickers. The possibilities are endless. The only thing is (obviously) you'll have to cut around the edges of your label after you print it and then you may have a small bit of struggle to get it peeled off the backing but a little patience will get you through this. The labels are repositionable if you don't get it on straight the first time but I expect they will become permenant eventually if left in place.
I highly recommend the product from Creative. The sound quality is awesome with no sound interference. The product is also constructed well and is even eye catching to a certain degree. The issue I have come across is that it does interfere with my cordless phone (Panasonic 2.4 GHz), which basically block the phone signal on the phone side (no issue on the sound though). I have even since purchased another receiver for an outside setup!I find this a good solution for whole house audio on the cheap with no hassle or down sound on sound quality.
i bought this ipod nano from amazon and im telling you i am very very satisfied with it. the price was awesome and i didnt have any problems with it. it came on time and the sound is just execellent. i started to buy an ipod fromt he apple store but buying from amazon is 100 times better. i love my ipod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bought this for my son for his xbox 360. much better than buying batteries all the time...he said it worked great...
Good Price to buy on PC100. Good Price for 2 than 128mb. First time bought 128MB PC100 for 150 Dollars. Thanks to Amazon.com at lower price. It's very strong speed for ECC. I am very happy with high speed on my new system. I am making up to 768MB Ram in 3 sock chips. Very fast system now. Go head buy more and more memory Ram in ur system . It is good price.
Excellent product! Great sounding headphones! I use mine while on my computer. Would recommend these to a friend.
I upgraded from an older Altec Lansing 4.1 speaker setup. These Logitech's have about 10x the power than what I had and they sound AWESOME!!!The matrix mode upmixes my non 5.1 PC games and really makes them sound better.The cords were not as short as some have said, but with my desk and room setup, they were just the right length. Every room will vary.I am VERY happy with these speakers. They really rock the house, and the wife complains more about loud games than before, so I know they are doing the job!!!!!!
The Logitech Trackman Wheel is the only computer mouse our house uses. I have one for my desktop and my husband uses one for his laptop and we love them. We would never go back to the conventional mouse. They are comfortable and easy to use. We also have the cordless version but we found that we liked the wired ones better. The cordless wasn't as dependable and went through batteries too often. I am sure you will not be disappointed with this Logitech Trackman Wheel!!
Very easy to use, BUT the sound quality is so bad that I can't listen to anything louder than Easy Listening. I wish I had my old FM transmitter back.
This is amazing! I would strongly suggest buying this. Its a little pricey, but in the end its the best buy. Its slender and modern looking. I LOVE IT! I don't know how many times I've dropped it, and nothing has ever happened to it. Best little radio out there. The only bad side is the earphones that come with it. After a couple of weeks with heavy use, the earphones that came with it stopped working. But other than that, this radio is an AMAZING product!! =D
Item worked as advertised.Item arrived just two days after the order was placed.Only weak point - It came with no paperwork which would have been unhandy in case of a problem.Garmin USB Cable
I purchased the D-Link DIR 655 to replace a bad g router. I get better distance and signal on wi-fi. The set-up was as easy as it can be.
To those of you who have lost your manual (myself included) you can find basic operating functions on the Koss-AV.com web site under FAQ's-Answers/CDR Recorders. (Note: This is not the Koss headphone website.) They have not yet posted the full manual on the website, however the info posted should help.My unit it worked quite well for a while and I was smiling like a number of the other happy reviewers who made their first recordings, until recently (of course the 90 day warranty has expired)when all seems to be failing. I, like an earlier reviewer had a disc in the unit when it was turned off and upon turning it back on it endlessly searched for the CD prohibiting opening the CD drawer (funny I didn't read this in the now lost manual, which by the way appears to have been written by someone whose first language is not English).I returned the unit to Best Buy where I purchased it (that was the second day after I bought it) and they got the CD out and gave me a new recorder (gut feeling at the time was to get my money back- funny about those gut feelings). Later this happened again with the replacement when the unit failed to read a disc. Frustrated, I got out my screwdriver out and got the CDs out myself. Not easy but can be done. Not a good design(note: before going for your tool box, try turning the recorder off and on completely-unplug it. This &quot;might&quot; reset the computer and then it &quot;might&quot; then read the discs. If this doesn't work then you have to go in with surgery or just toss the thing out).For some reason my recorder has over time become more and more unreliable in recording. It has recently failed almost every CD recording either rejecting the CD one time and then recording it the next after numerous attempts or recording and then failing to finalize the disc resulting in an unusable recording unless you want to listen to all your copies off the recorder.All electronics are subject to failure but this one seems to fail on its own accord when ever it pleases. I have not used other CD recorders but this one won't be my choice when I replace it which looks like it may be very soon.
This is exactly what a needed. It works great for podcasts and talking on the phone. Music quality is "ok." I like the fact that it has a place to plug in another power adapter. Very easy to hook up. It messed with my GPS but I changed frequencies and I am a happy cat now.
Well, it might not be a very good quality printer, but hey, I bought a bunch of them when they were on sale at the local supermarket. They actually cost less than a new inkt cartridge for my other printer (HP Designjet 120). And still it prints out 1200x600 dpi, 8 pages b&amp;w text with the optional black cart (which I got for free when I bought the printers. And I must say, the prints look pretty good.Anyway, these printers are dead cheap and IMHO perfect for people who dont print very much, or like me, take it with me to LAN-parties and stuff (you can't imagine how popular you are when you're the only one there with a printer :) And hey, it's so cheap that it doesn't matter if it breaks or gets nicked... I throw mine out when the carts empty anyway :)Oh, and it is compact too, which is a big advantage when u are living on a boat :)
Works as expected; I decided to go with this one because Belkin is at least a name brand and was worried with a few other on Amazon I would get a poorly terminated or cheap connector.The cable is 'white' in the networking world (it is slightly gray); however I used to run network cable at an old job and gray network cable is definitely 'gray' (think the color of the bottom of an old Nintendo). Be aware that in your home it is unlikely the cable jacket will 100% match your white trim as mentioned by other reviewers.
This printer prints very well.Thats the good news.Bad news is the ink cartridges,which are very expensive, seem todry out on their own as well as reportback falsely that they are empty.I am looking at two cartidges here which youcan see ink inside but are reportingthat they are empty. If they are empty theprinter will not work even if you areprinting black.This problem is so serious and reoccursthrough the entire Epson line of printersthat I can not recommend Epson nor willI buy Epson again.Yes its that bad!
This is my second Panasonic DVD recorder and I have not been disappointed (my first Panasonic DVD recorder is several years old and still works well). I'm sure there are things that could have been better, or additions that would help it become a top of the line recorder, but if that's what you want, then buy a top of the line recorder. This is a very good recorder that does everything most of us need it to do. I have not used some of the options, such as being able to watch a show from the beginning while you are still recording it, but from reading other reviews, it seems to be a nice option. So if you are looking for an inexpensive recorder that works well and is fairly customer-friendly, the buy this one.
This item works well. We were hoping each mailbox could have it's own greeting but will work with just the two greetings
I purchased this item to smoke my Thanksgiving turkey. The temperature reading on the smoke chamber was off by at least 10 degrees and therefor I regulated the smoking chamber at the incorrect temperature. Additionally, in the final hour of cooking, the reading from the meat probe malfunctioned and and the display began blinked on and off without any reading. I put in an old meat thermometer and discovered my turkey was slightly overdone. I was very upset about this as I had many family members over for dinner. The good news is that everyone enjoyed the turkey anyway.
I have had my Salad Shooter for 15 years and it is amazing. Still going strong. Not just for salad. Great for cheese too.
I was not expecting alot because of the price. The setup was much easier than I dreamed it would be. Even when it makes a mistake it will walk you through corrections very easily. Well worth the money and more.
It's great product and quietest power supply you can have . Thermaltake ToughPower offer fair price ,given the stability and features .
I use these at work at the time. They are compatible with all of the PDAs, cameras and laptops we test and make transferring data very easy. I use them very heavily and have about a dozen on my desk at any one time and I haven't had one go bad yet.
Decent FM transmitter. I have trouble playing some rap music, as the sound quality sometimes gets quite distorted with bass reproduction. All other music plays well. It works perfect in my car and the battery life on the ipod with this transmitter is great. As far as home stereos, I have about a 10 foot range before the signal gets distorted (FM static). Not sure if it is the transmitter or that my stereo's antenna is weak. You're dealing with FM quality sound, so you can't get your hopes up too much. Overall, I would recommend this purchase unless you listen to 100% rap or can't handle non-"crystal clear" music associated with CD playback. It's less than $30 bucks... buy it.
Adds comfort but looks quite strange on a desk in the office. Consider home use.
Was exactly what we ordered. Works great would recomend to others.
Like most people, I use this primarily to protect my lens, and it works well, with good light transmission. It seems to have a good quality coating on it.
About a year ago, I was looking to buy my first MP3 player. After some thought and research, I decided I wanted a player with these features:* Flash-based (no hard drive that might freak out during an exercise session!)* Runs on regular batteries (not enslaved to a charger!)* FM radio* Great sound* Durability* OGG capable (on the recommendation of my husband, who knows about this stuff)* A voice recorder for capturing those random thoughts and ideas* Nothing hyped and overpriced!The reviews here on Amazon helped me find the right player. I read about several models and came to the conclusion that the iRiver t10 fit my desires more than any other player in my price range ($100 or less). As a bonus, it had a color screen ... not a necessary feature, but pretty nice! For $89 shipped, it seemed like a good buy.As I mentioned before, this was my first MP3 player. I had my doubts about how good a little unit like this could actually sound. The iRiver far exceeded my expectations. I LOVE this little player! It's easy to use, sounds great, runs forever on my AA NiMH batteries, holds plenty of my favorite CDs, and looks cool. It even works pretty well as a digital voice recorder.Almost a year later, this player is still going strong and serving me well. I have recommended it to several people, all of whom seem surprised that a non-iPod could be so great!My husband (a computer geek) agrees that this is a pretty decent gadget. In fact, we just bought one of the 2 GB models on eBay. I can't think of a better review for a product than to purchase another one!
Good sound for price. I hate ear buds. These over the ear headphones feel pretty comfortable and have pretty good bass for such a cheap pair of headphones. I am expecting them to get damaged on the trail so did not want an expensive set.Sure enough. Headband snapped in half during first hike I took it on. Ended up removing the ear peices and cables from the plastic headband and seems they would still work ok if I could find a way to mount them properly. Next headphone set I am trying is even lighter kind of like earbuds but they sit just outside of the ear. They are even lighter than this set, has pretty good sound, and the headband appears to be made out of a much more flexible material. SO hopefully I will have better luck with that set.
I purchased this for my husband as a Christmas gift..and now we fight over who's car it will be kept in!We just love it...and recently took it on a trip with us to Florida.Being in unknown territory, it worked like a charm! Getting us to and from the airport with ease, plus all the little side trips and restaurants during our stay were a breeze.The only thing we didn't get was the leather case for carrying, which I found out from a friend, was available for this unit. I would recommend getting that if available.
The Pentax Optio 550 5MP was light and easy to use, but I was unimpressed with the image quality. My daughter's 3MP Kodak produced sharper pictures. The image quality may have been better if sufficient memory had been included with the camera to store pictures at a high resolution setting. The16MB memory card included with the camera did not have sufficient space for even one shot at the highest resolution setting.
This is my second d link and works great. Tried a different brand through Amazon and took it back within a week and went back to D link just upgraded to this router love it best in towm
Regarding the Shure SE210 y SE530pth models and their cable problems.It is supposed this earphones are the best IEMs in the in the market nowadays. Is it really?Not at all&iexcl;&iexcl;.Even the SE530pth model that costs around 300 euros is just rubbish. Why do I say that?Because after a few more than the two years of warranty, the cables start to get degradation splits and cracks, and finally in less than a couple of months, one or both earphones are not more longer in use as consequence of the cable degradation...just a few months after warranty expired&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;... CURIOUS.If somebody consults the WEB, it is possible to find out that Shure replaces the damage, even out of warranty. Again... is it true?.Not in my case. As mentioned above, I have two different shures-models with the same problem. I consulted Shure in Germany, (European headquarters). They lamented and referred me to the Spanish representative calls Earpo-Barcelona.Upon I contacted them; they required my both earphones to be sent to their technical department for a warranty extension. I sent them. After two weeks, I had to contact again to Germany as a fault of courtesy by Earpro. Later some people from Earpro contacted me but nobody resolved me the problem, or said me where o how my damaged pair were....Finally after another week, I contacted again with Germany, (Spanish very poor in courtesy), and again another staff of Barcelona's Earpro contacted with me for a advantage offer for the new ones?&iquest;&iquest;?...which to be totally honest still I am awaiting...they played to bored me...and they worked out very well in that...As result of the last e-mail, I asked the following questions:* A technical report in which I could identify why my both earphones were damaged in nearly two years. In fact, both earphones were at the technical disposal of Shure.* An explanation why some customers, (in Amazon.UK there are a few examples...see for SE530 the one from S. Cole 20 Aug 2010 15:54:38 BDT, appointing "Shure replaced them as a goodwill gesture" ...), they had the earphone replaced, and myself with TWO NOT?&iquest;?&iquest;* Another explanation, why if these products are badly designed, they are still on the marked and not have been completed retired.To finish. Do not buy SE530/210. You will have to put in the trash in more than two years.And, please, think twice for the new ones SE535-315 with detachable cables...in any case, after two years, you have to buy new cables....around 50 Euros each&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;&iexcl;.
I like keeping the original pictures on the memory card and stashing the card away. If you're not in a rush to buy memory cards, I would definitely recommend buying them here instead of a local store like WalMart, Walgreens, Target, etc.
Although it was advertised as an extender for Nikon electronic cameras, it fitted none of my lenses. More detail required from the seller.Given the bewildering variety of mounts and lenses now available, advertisements need to carry a lot more detail about what an accessory does not fit. This one did not even fit my Sigma lenses. The list of lenses it did fit was comparatively short, and even these were not all fully functional (many did not support AF).Just not suitable for my needs.
Fought with installation for hours, finally did more research. Even Linksys says it won't work with windows and apparently as no intention of trying. I could not even find drivers on their site, any longer.
Just purchased. I also bought Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0. This Tablet works great with PSE 4.0. No glitches. Took me less than five minutes out of box to be working in PSE 4.0. Also works great with Art Rage 2, a drawing program which is pressure sensitive. I use a pc machine running windows XP.
This thing is great, even with Mac. I have one and I simply download to my CF reader and pop it in. I am surprised by hold great the sound is much better, 10 times that the thumbdrives that I have heard. Fun, Easy and a Great universal device for CF media.
This is the first mp3 player I own. It is wonderful so far. The software is easy to download, and easy to manage. The player is small, light, and has tons of space. I have loaded about 200 songs, and it's not even half full. I haven't done anything with the playlist yet. It looks like you'll have to create the playlist on the computer instead of on the player itself. But it looks pretty straight forward. Sound quality is very good. I was a little skeptical about the tiny joy stick. But it has proven very handy and easy to use. I really enjoy this little player. Too bad no holder comes with it.
I've only had the opportunity to use it once or twice, but the picture was clear, and the lag wasn't bad.
I felt the need to write a review since I have quite a bit of experience with this player. When shopping for an upconverting player I did a lot of research and I was aware of the "tray lock" problem but decided to take a chance based on the positive results related to PQ. I purchased my player in March with the hope that I would get one that had the newer firmware. The unit worked great for about 100 days and roughly 200 hours of playing before I experienced the "tray lock". I knew there was the possibility as it had 1.80 firmware and the problem wasn't resolved until 1.90 was released. Even though it was past the 90 labor warranty Sony did not charge me for the repair. Yes, I decided to have it repaired as I was more than pleased with this unit when it was working. It took around 2 weeks to get it back and I am still more than pleased with this player.My words of wisdom are that this is a great upconverting player. There was a problem with this player but if you can get your hands on one with 1.90 or later firmware you should not have to worry about the "tray lock" problem. If you're not willing to take a chance I can understand that but for &lt;$300 this IS one of the best upconverting players. If you think there is a player for any price that doesn't have some problems then do the research and you will find that all of them have some issues but it's a matter of deciding which ones you can live with.
This fit my APC UPS perfectly, no connection issues. A little concerned with others stating the connections were different, but not for me! Thank You!!
Sleek, with very high-quality sound, this discman provoked envy among my friends. I tend to leave it in groove mode, because I listen mainly to dance music. The only disappointing feature is the so-called skip protection. Whereas a Panasonic I owned could handle being strapped to my body as I exercised on the stairmaster, this one has trouble if I swing my arms energetically as I walk. I guess if you listen to music mainly when you're sedentary on a plane or in a car or tanning on the beach, this should do just fine.
WHen I got this camera, I was excited about being able to take pictures and videos and be able to e-mail them to my friends. The pictures won't even load onto the CD! THis is junk.
We bought it on the advice of a friend who thought it would provide me with better sound which need because of hearing issues. For those purposes it worked great, but we did not know that when you plug it in, my wife gets no sound. So we returned it.
Wowee some people are mighty picky for something that costs $4.00 (or maybe they paid more?) I bought it because I like the designs on other flat mousepads but still wanted wrist support. At this price you can't beat it. I haven't had issues with seams coming apart etc. (Are they using this as a frisbee? lol) Comfortable, works just fine.
Can't say enough good things about this computer. It took me about 5min to start using it from the time I got it out of the box. No software to set up - everything is done at the factory. Just plug it in and start using it. Even the packaging is amazing! This computer interfaces like no other machine I worked with before. The OSX is a beautiful system - as stable as my new Porsche. The quality of the materials is second to none. Click on an application or connect your digital camera and this thing just works! No questions asked. The speed is also amazing. No comparison to any windows-based machine I've used at any price! This machine is so superior. At this price, it is a bargain. Throw your PC away and get yourself one of these. You won't regret it.
a very fine distribution amp that is well shielded and tested great at 900 mhz. And has adjustable gain.
This is a fantastic tv, although a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. Brilliant colours, quality sound, would look good in anyones living room. Unfortunately though i have come across a BIG problem, screen burning! after watching 90 minutes of football when the match had finished i was left with the sky one logo on the top left hand corner of my screen, among a few others. This is deeply frustrating as i think after paying so much money this shouldn`t happen. I am no expert on plasma tvs and had no idea this sort of thing could occur. This problem lets down a great tv. So please be aware when purchasing your new plasma
I cannot really deduct a star for my wanting too much or not fully realizing what I was buying, however it is much taller (roughly 15 inches) than I anticipated and the neck is much narrower (1.25" at its narrowest) so one needs an uncommonly long bottle brush to clean it and it will be a bit harder to get ice into it than I would like (think ice clumped together in a bag purchased while traveling).I did not get the 48oz wide mouth versionThermos Nissan 48-Ounce Wide Mouth Stainless-Steel Bottlebecause the top seemed to be a pain to clean and prone to failure.I did not get theZojirushi Premium Thermal 1.85 liter Carafe, Brushed Stainless Steelbecause, knowing me, I'd just break the glass.It does perform its job very well. It keeps a batch of coffee hot all day long with little worry about it spilling if you keep it on its side in the car and it pours very well. There are carve outs for the liquid and replacement air on two sides of the screw in top (the arrows on top point them out), so when you loosen the top 2 turns, the coffee pours out without any mess at all.
I wouldn't waste your money on buying this.. mine broke after two weeks in a dry room tempature place. Meaning, it wasn't because I got water in it because its a "shower" radio.. I never tested that out but if I did it would of probably broke even sooner. I'm very disappointed :(
I was very surprised by the quality of this GPS. I bought it for a recent trip to England (had to send it to a friend in the USA and then here by UPS) and used the MetroGuide Europe 8 maps that I found online with a little trick that means them GPS routable. It worked great and got me to all the places (on foot) that I wanted to see. I did however have some qualms about it:1. The autorouting doesn't distinguish good areas from bad, which can be a problem in London as you're happily following the directions in the late afternoon and suddenly find yourself in an council housing estate area full of hoodies staring at you. Nothing happened, but I felt very uncomfortable.2. Whenever I told either MapSource or the GPS to find me a pedestrian route between (even nearby) cities it seemed to give up and told me to go on a motorway. Not being completely crazy, I took the bus instead and never noticed any pedestrian ways near motorways outside of cities. This remains a mystery. More so since it gives you the route like it were good instead of saying "sorry, can't do that."Otherwise though, this is a really good GPS that performs better than I had expected.
I have a Dell Insperon Notebook and can not detect the PCMCIA card much less the compact flash in it.This could be an error on my end but after several hours of trouble shooting I can not help but think that this card just doesn't work.I would not recommend this product.
The RCA RC5220P DVD-Video Player is good for its price. I want to get that fact out of the way before going into the ups and downs of this nicely crafted yet slightly flawed piece of equipment. The good things: Dolby and DTS outputs which sound crisp and clear, picture quality that fits the DVD standard mold, and the ability to change subtitles and audio, while jumping to different places in the movie, all without having to revert to the original menu on the disc. The player also includes Divx ability, a dictionary for all those technical terms you won't find in a Webster, and easy-to-use setup menus that are easily self-explanatory. The bad things: the speed going through menus is a bit sluggish, especially in newer, more comprehensive releases, and it has been known to shut itself off once in a while. But, if all you're looking for is a machine to play your movies on, as well as durability and features galore, then this is a DVD player that is sure to please its owner.
I wish I'd started with this telescope years ago. I've got several refracting telescopes including some of the Celestrons, but was never able to share my love of astronomy with my wife - the refractors were just too fiddly for her to have fun with. But with this simple, inexpensive and surprisingly powerful reflector we saw the rings of Saturn and the false "canals" on Mars the very first night. Delightful! I use this every time now for just poking around looking at planets and clusters or simply wandering aimlessly through the sky to see what I can see. It has brought back the fun. If you're looking for a way to share your love of astronomy with others, I absolutely recommend you get one of these.
great product. i had one before that quit working after about 17 years. ordered one from ace hardware, but it turned out to be a smaller model. took it back and got the pro.
Bought this for the TV in my room so I could easily watch in bed and from my desk. Only had it for a few days, but its been working as expected so far.Pros:-cheap-works as intendedCons:-Doesn't have a locking mechanism (at least I haven't found one yet)-Chords connected to the TV cause it to swivel on its own at certain angles (due to no lock)Overall, solid for 10$.
charges my Olympus batteries, but does not charge my other brand extended hours batteries. I can use my camera again. very satisfied..
I have owned the HP 385 for three years and it performed magnificently! One problem, however, needs to be corrected. It is the reason I had to buy a new one. When you change the print cartridge it directs you to use the plain paper pieces to align the print heads. Well, when you've used up the few pieces they give you free you tend to make your own pieces.Well, fuggedaboutit. I had a paper jam that unless I had the proper tool or sent it back to HP you couldn't find the paper in that little bugger. Being from New Jersey I thought about calling my paisano to "fix the problem" but I didn't .I bought a new one!!Someone should tell me where I can find plain paper that will not jam.HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA)
Got them working. Sound is OK, but there is some intermittent static. the signal sometimes fades (which leads to losing sound and gaining static). Bad part is the &quot;tuner.&quot; You essentially turn a rotary dial on the transmitter to transmit to a certain channel (although you never know which one, just turn til something works). After tuning the transmitter you have to tune the receiving speakers as well which has a similar rotary knob. If you can't get a good, steady signal you just play with the knobs until something works. Can be very time consuming and may not work for everybody depending on the electronics in your house and what your house is made from (might interfere with the signal). Also, what works for one speaker (knob location wise) might not work with the other speaker. I got the first speaker to tune in almost perfectly about 5 seconds after turning it on. 10 minutes later i'm still working on getting the second speaker to get as good of a signal.It would have been MUCH better if you could just select something like chanel 1 through 11 via something that &quot;clicks&quot; so you know you are exactly on the right channel and dont have to mess with 3 different knobs to get all 3 pieces of hardware to work together.I gave the product 2 stars instead of more because of the difficulties in getting a good, strong, steady signal that didn't break up. If the signal had been steady I would have given the product a good 4 stars because the sound is quite acceptable (if you can get it tuned in well).
This is very small. When you squeeze it, air doesn't come through the brush. It looks like there aren't any one way valves in this. So you have to squeeze with one finger covering the hole in the middle of the blower to prevent air escaping through it rather than through the brush. (Maybe this is how it was intended to be used but the blower brushes I have used previously had one way valves.) Even when you get the air through the brush, it is a very small amount so quite useless as a blower.
I recently purchased a Garmin 60CSx and really wanted to keep the whole unit protected. This was a great case which allows you to view and use all the buttons and the screen. Perfect if you like to go geocaching, hiking, etc... and want a little insurance in case the GPS is accidentally dropped.
Well I have to admit I was wrong about Cordless Keyboards. It's pretty convenient being able to sit back in your chair with the keyboard on your lap facing the TV...and still be able to write emails. The sensor is EXTREMLY sensitive, and the keyboard doesnt haev to be pointed in the direction of it at all to work fine.The mouse is heavy. It's got 2 batteries in it, and obviously has plenty of electrical hardware inside to make it wireless capable. Its shaped for your hand nicely, but if your going to be playing games (mainly first person shooters), this isnt a GREAT mouse. Its heavy, and a little slow. I liked my wired Logitech Optical mouse better for games. If your NOT playing games, you'll probably find the mouse to be a perfect fit for your needs, especially if your going from a "track ball" mouse, which in my opinion is the most annoying thing you could have on a computer. (You'll agree with me once you use an optical).Overall, for the sale price that amazon has it for, it's a pretty good deal. It looks VERY nice..black and silver color combo. The best looking keyboard/mouse combo I could find. It works well, but as usual I'm having trouble with the "I touch" function, which are the hot keys. They work sometimes, and other times they don't. I dont feel the need to use them anyway, so that isnt a concern.Overall another quality product from Logitech. This is one reliable company in the world of computer hardware. I've had nothing but good experiences with them, and this is another. I originally bought an internet keyboard, but opted for this set with my new 2.8ghz Dell 8200 system. (I'm a pretty hardcore gamer) Good luck and take care.
This is a lousy product. Stopped working 500 pages into use with error 14 transfer roller. Xerox said to pay for a service warranty since it was over a year old. Keep looking and I will switch back to HP.
This replaced a Panasonic Hands-Free Headset that we had for 9 years! Great product, sound is clear, comfortable and easy to use.
I really like this 70-300 VR II lens a lot. I am an avid enthusiast and have a Nikon D60 and basically traded up from the 55-200 to this lens so I could get the additional 100mm focal length. Though I have not had it that long it is exactly what I was hoping I would get without breaking the bank. Unlike some others, I have not experienced any issues with focus at any range on the lens. In fact, Nikon promotes all ranges at as close to 4.9 feet and I can attest I have accomplished that, in fact, possibly a little bit closer. The quality of the images is great, though, I must admit, near that 300 range with some shots I do need my tripod, despite the VR feature. Not always, but sometimes as the VR feature is a definite plus for this unit. The silent wave motor operates fairly quietly and pretty quick allowing me to capture images that might have gotten away with a slower focus lens. I appreciate the construction. Maybe a bit heavy but I will not complain about that with all the benefits this piece of glass offers, especially for the money. I would recommend this to anyone who has a 55-200 and wants more capacity or for anyone who has the non VR.
A good quality cable at an affordable price. It has worked well for me and I would purchase additional cables of this brand.
The earbuds construction are good but the battery module is in the wrong place because is to heavy to carried in. When you turn in the noise cancelling it make a "shhhhhh" noise and I really think don't cancell any external sound. I have to useit like normal earbuds because this sound.I don't recomend this product.
Pretty much a no-hassle router. Easy to set up and works well! Only had to reset it once in the several months I owned it and never since the last firmware upgrade. I liked it enough that I bought one for a friend that needed a new one too. Only complaints are about the looks -I wish it was black to match the rest of the components in my office, but will gladly give up form for function.
I ordered this item and then 30 minutes later went to cancel the order because JR dot com has it for cheaper with faster shipping. I was then told I couldn't cancel the order because it had already entered the "shipping process" but wasn't to be delivered until 1/16/07!I was told that I could refuse delivery but I would be charged a restocking fee and return shipping charges and won't get a refund for another 14 days after they receive the item back. Do yourselves a favor and order this and everything else from any other place then Amazon.com. These people are incompetent dumbasses!
I'm in two minds about this product.The USB2 is great though the positioning is a bit suspect as i find that the cable for whatever I plug in tends to naturally lie across the keys.The extra symbols are great but can make it look like a spider has crawled across it, stopping the primary letters from standing out.The key action is why I dropped a star. I was using a Macally Icekey (scissor/laptop action) that was great but it failed after a few months. I just find the key travel long and the resistance uncomfortable, maybe I'll get used to it.So, in summary, a nice keyboard but would be improved with scissor action.
I just bought this camera. I have never used a digital before and am not a serious computer user. I really like the camera. It is extremely easy to use. I read the directions once and started to take pictures and videos the same night. I had no trouble with it. I recommend the rechargeable batteries. It ate two AA batteries the first day. The picture quality is as good as my 35 mm camera and it is easy to download and store your pictures. I am very happy with it.
This is a great radio. I bought it, and cannot believe the reception I got. The RadioShack DX-399 is it's companion in the RadioShack line, and is cheaper. I tested both of them with the ANT-60 Antenna, and both brought in great reception. A must buy!
My wife uses this little jewel printer for just about 99 % of all our photo processing. Wonderful color.
For a while it worked okay, same as any other card reader I guess. Then the XD slot started not accepting the card until 9 or 10 retries. Then the Compact Flash slot starting doing the same thing. Now the XD slot has stopped working altogether and the Compact Flash slot only works if I physically hold the card in, applying a fair bit of pressure.
The diffence this antenna made is unbelivable. Static-gone. Hissing-Gone. Interference due to people walking around-Gone.This antenna is worth every penny you pay for it, I would pay twice the price now that I know what a difference it makes.
After reading the reviews on here I was a little hesitant about it's high maintenance care, but you just need to follow some simple directions and it should give you plenty of life.It's amazing how functional the camera is with the case on. Every button and feature can be used (except infrared sensor, which must be turned off) even the flash shines threw the opaque cover that sits in the case.Loved the case for protecting my camera while skiing one of the best days of my life, now I got the pictures to prove it.Looking forward to testing it out underwater.
This was one of my best purchases for the 360 to date. You will save SO much $$ on batteries by using the play and charge kit..
Like another reviewer, my battery just failed to charge. This happened within six months. It was never dropped or damaged. It's just a piece of junk.
This is a very nice pair of binoculars. They are very comparable to the more expensive German made high end optics at a quarter of the price. The other models I looked into costs around $500. The phase coating is a really nice feature and makes this pair give brighter images at low light compared to a standard pair. The rubber cover has a nice feel, it's lightweight and compact so I take it everywhere. It's rugged and well made. The no fault warranty is a very nice plus as I don't have to worry about damaging it, even if it's my fault. A high end feel and performance at a great price.
I think these speakers are a good buy. The sound is not the best, but is pretty high quality and I can hear it pretty clearly even when I am on a different floor in the house. The remote works great, adjusts volume and tracks easily, and even works through walls. This system also charges my iPods as it plays (even my older iPod, which is about 4 years old), which is great since I lost my chargers. Overall I would recommend this product as a solid purchase for quality sound and convenience.
I bought the Creative Zen V Plus after browsing through what seemed like hundreds of MP3 players, either flash based or hard drive based. I read reviews everywhere too and finally decided on this product. After a month of using it, I have no complaints whatsoever - all my music, videos, and pics are easily transported onto my player, and the sound is GREAT! I would definitely suggest buying a new set of headphones though; the ones attached aren't that great and probably won't fit your ears.The FM feature is great too! Of course the reception depends on where you live and where you're located. But generally it gets good reception - unless you're in a cave or something.The screen is definitely nice, and the menus are really easy to navigate. You won't regret buying this product!
I got this to hook myApple iPod classic 80 GB Silver (6th Generation)up to my bookshelf stereo system to listen to in my room & dorm room when I go to college next month. It works perfectly. Also, it's nice that the cord is retractable, so there is less clutter.The only problem with it is that, with the iPod Classic, the video out is through the base, so you basically need Apple's dock to hook it up, which was not advertised on this cable's page.
When I received the Samsung it looked like exactly what I was looking for. But I could not connect the USB Connections with the either the Napster or Windows Media.When I called Samsung, they were helpful but only in telling me that there is a problem whentrying to connect when you have MS Windows XP and service pack 2.They were working on it, but did not know when they would have a patch ready.I now have to return it, they should of known about this before putting it on the market
I just purchased my first iPod from our local Apple Store due to my fear that I would have difficulties with figuring out how to use it. Simply put..not the case at all. Very easy to download iTunes to computer and they magically appear on my iPod. Download manuals from Apple web site. It couldn't be any easier.Tomorrow I will attempt to hook it up in my car with the mini-stereo cables that the salesman gave me. Excellent sound quality.
Like others have said, this is much easier to clean or replace than your front element so defiantly buy one...However, mine from Amazon came in an unsealed previously opened plastic case with the packaging all bent up, the threads were damaged, front of metal ring was scratched, and the glass was VERY loose in the housing and had fingerprints all over it. Amazon CS issued a refund no problem, but claimed they were unable to replace because this was no longer available to them...????Yet here it is still in stock and for sale..don't be surprised if you get my return, I clearly got someone else's.
i got these sub's to go with my kenwood KAC-XR1 2400 WATT AMP they take every bit of it . these are the cleanst sounding sub's i have ever had and i have had alot they shake the hell out of you when your in the truck they just dont have the low low bass like a normal sub has but for as littel as they are they still hit pretty dam good .
Very user friendly, perfect size for use excersizing, and riding the bus to games.
Thank goodness. A universal remote that works like it says it does! It did take some work getting our new system set up, but once we did. We have put the other remotes in a drawer and we use this one. We are using it for a plasma screen, sound system, CD player, Playstation and a Wii...and it does great.
I've set up a few wireless routers (the last being a linksys a couple years ago) and this Belkin Wireless Router was incredibly easy. Using the setup disk it essentially did it all for you, and it actually worked the first time! No putting in IP addresses, setting up PPOE vs whatever. It did it all. Amazing! Maybe Linksys is better now, but it was a pain 3 years ago. The Linksys finally quit after 3 years, but it had been a good unit overall. This Belkin without a booster gives about the same coverage as my Linksys B did with a booster. Don't have the Belkin wireless cards (all 3 of my laptops have them built in; some are B, some are G), but they all work well and are plenty fast.
For it's size and main function the sound quality on this unit is exceptionally good. Other brands have models that have many features, but skimp on the sound quality. The Phi aj3950 features both making it an exseptional buy. The one thing it could use, a repeat track function. All in all I don't mind waking up next to it.
Pros: I found this to be a nice accessory with 3 items in a single writing tool. It has a comfortable grip and the tip on the pen is fine which works well for my purposes.Cons: The ink on the plastic near the screw on area to replace pens wears off easily (I had it a month and it was all worn). The plastic is not so nice as the metal pens I got for the same purpose; but for 9.99; Actually I also got a Pilot Dr. Grip with a Pen and Stylus and like it alot better. The switching from pen to stylus to pencil is not that good and sometimes hard to do without having to completely unscrew the barrel!
For the price this is a very good product. Keeps the frizzies and fly aways in check and adds body and shine.
I discovered this hair dryer when I stayed at the Hyatt and I found it online. That was about 4 years ago and I have not seperated with it since. This is the only blow dryer that does not make my hair frizzy and makes it soooo soft! I highly recommend it for curly-hair individuals.
The people I talk to hear me...clearly. There is no feed back[can't hear what I'm saying] when connected to the Panasonic KX-TG1033S hand set. Takes a little while to get used to...but it's a very good product.
Photograph shows 1 spindle pack of 50 disks.That's not what you get.You will receive 1 single disk. Mine arrived damaged.
I was in search for an alarm clock/iPod stereo, and I came across the iHome iH6. Read a couple of reviews and decided to get it. It turned out to be a great product. Although a little pricey for my taste, the iH6 has great sound quality, it's easy-to-use, and the ability to utilized two alarms at once, one with the radio/ one with an iPod, made it even better. I particularly like the gradual increase in volume with the iPod alarm, so the music doesn't just blast your ears out at 6 A.M. I found only one thing I didn't like about it. If you are one of those people who like to listen to soft music as you fall asleep, the next morning the alarm will be as soft as you put it the night before. It kind of sucks, especially if you're a deep sleeper. Other than that, the iHome iH6 is a great product and would recommend it to anyone in search of a new iPod-compatible alarm clock, or just a great iPod stereo.
Got this case for my mother after getting her a different one for her Nikon S8100. I searched all the reviews and couldn't find any that people said were a good fit for the S8100. Ended up getting this case at Target for ~$16.50!...would have been nice to get at Amazon's nice price, but I WAS able to try it out live at Target AND get it to her that same day (Special kudos to the sales guy who undid all the security attachments so we could completely try out the case!). The case fits nice...has the pocket outside for her spare battery...and TWO zippers so that the camera strap can extend out of the case...through the two zippers. The two zippers also make it easier to get the camera in and out...the one I got first only had a small opening that you were supposed to squeeze the camera in and out through. Even though my mother won't use the belt strap...that's nice since it has a snap to connect around your belt...without having to undo you belt to attach it.
This is a well-made cable but not universal. It will only work for some, perhaps limited applications (not mine, to my regret). The DVI connectors are male DVI-I (integrated), not DVI-D (digital only). Hence, the cable will not connect to the many monitors that require a DVI-D connector (mine). Unfortunately, neither the Amazon on-line description nor the cable packaging itself indicates the DVI connector type. Read the Wikipedia entry for DVI to educate yourself further.
I received my RS-80N3 shutter control switch in good conditionand it performs as advertised. Who could ask for more? I havea Canon camera, and believed that the switch would be in line withtheir expected high quality - it was. Amazon has delivered again!
I bought this camera to take pictures of my family and friends. I have had if for more than one year, and it has performed above expectations under all conditions. The 1 minute video feature is great, and was an unexpected bonus (since I didn't know about it when I bought it off Amazon).The camera works great with iPhoto and MacOS X. I bought a 512 MB card for it and so far it has been great. Both my father and my father in law have the previous Powershot S400 and they have had no problems with it. I figure at some point I'll have to change the battery, because Lithium-Ions lose 20% capacity per year, but so far it has worked flawlessly.
I look for and used many many other products of cat 5 and 6 cables and have found this item to easy to track this conductor colors, the jacket is easy to work with when preparing the cable to use. I would tell a friend that this is a good product to use.
Once again, you have a VERY SATISFIED Customer! The Koss Headphones are wonderful for sound quality and the Volume Control design and feature is Fantastic. Appreciate the quickness amazon has shown in delivery status as well.J. Reed -- OK
This is the second best thing that my sweetie has bought me...the first was a first generation nano.I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't want the bulk of the ipod...that is why I wanted the nano. It is sleek and so light weight I don't even know it's there.Fantastic!
The Zune is a wonderful media player, and is very easy to manipulate. The design is dynamic in its simplicity and easy to navigate. If there is a downside, it is scarcely to be found in the player itself. The Zune software, sadly, is decidedly sub-par. While frequent updates have improved the user-friendliness over the past year, it is still cumbersome and awkward. I, like many, am forced to do any editing or grouping on an alternate program and then load it into Zune. As far as the device is concerned, my only complaint is that playlists cannot be created on the go, only at the computer. The 'currently playing' list is a poor option because it is far too easy to push one button incorrectly, say pressing 'play song' instead of 'add to now playing', and the list you just compiled for your car ride home is erased.
This inexpensive machinge worked just fine for occasional use in the first five months I owned it. Then it began jamming on any page placed in it for transmission. Considering how cheap it was, I guess I got what I paid for. It was not worth the cost of shipping to return it for service, so I disposed of it and purchased something of better quality.
Nothing to add all previous praises: it's the best! I also want to help out Microsoft XP/ Outlook users, who'd like to transfer their contacts onto their iPods. The advice Apple gives does NOT work: "drag your contacts to the 'Contacts' folder once you can see your iPod as a 'hard drive' in 'My Computer' " This did NOT work. Rather, I had to open each contact I wanted to transfer manually, and then click on "save as a Vcard" under the "File" tab. It lets you determine the saving destination, which then you choose as the Contacts folder in your iPod. Hope this helps.
Its a great tool, makes the paper map just about obsolete, but you still need to use a little conmen sense, nothing's perfect
hello everyone..this review is on belkin usb wifi adapter. I have used this adapter for over a month. This USB adapter is small and effective only in close ranges to the router. If the router is 40 feet far. signal gets weak and no internet. I am sick of it and a waste product if you are away from router. I cant access internet in my university as the router is somewhere....waste of money...
I'm rockin' now dudes. Great midrange and fantastic highs out of these babies. The base isn't too good with these but of course we would only purchase these for a system that has a separate subwoofer amp and speakers so that is expected. If I was after speakers with good base I would have purchased 3 way speakers and not these 2 ways.
I bought (4) of these. (2) of them gave me red blinking light and the batteries didn't hold a charge. The other two went from solid red to green in 15 minutes. Placed the batteries on a voltmeter and measured less than a volt each. Would be ok I suppose for a remote control that uses little voltage, but this turned out to be a terrible waste of money.BTW - bought another charger (Everyready) that turned out great. Tried to charge these batteries in it and they still wouldn't hold a charge so I know it's the batteries.
I bought this camera specifically for the zoom capability. That was fine. Pictures are clear. The trouble with this camera is the On and OFF switch. Sometimes it works..sometimes not. Higher altitude at times cause the problem but even at 200 feet above sealevel it doesn't work.The film has gotten caught up at times and won't auto rewind or wind with new film. I say buy a camera that you know is reliable. I since have bought a Canon Sure Shot 115 and very happy..plus its cheaper.
I bought 2 of these and have been in the RF business for 20 years. Ferrite is for RF noise and with that said must be used in the proper way. I've read several reviews how they don't work and that's simply not true, there are more factors to the equation.I recently did another computer build and every time I turned on the computer the T.V. lost several channels due to interference or commonly known as RF noise or EMI (Electromagnetic interference). I found the source of the problem which was my OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W power supply. Solution was one Ferrite Core noise suppressor on the cord and wala works like a charm.Computers put out a lot of RF noise and or Electromagnetic interference and can escape from the side panel being off, pci slot missing, bay panel being off, there are just to many to list but it can be fixed with a process of elimination.Most components come with a ferrite bead on them, monitors, mice, keyboards and even the speakers. So if your having problems 'Google It!' and you'll fix it.Anyway It works and I would recommend for everyone with RF noise or EMI.
This camera body is light so it is easy to use . I am satisfied with this camera.
I've had my set for about two weeks. It replaced a 5 year old Toshiba rear projection HDTV.I watch Time Warner Cable, HD DVDs (Toshiba HD A2) and Blue Ray HD DVDs (SONY PS3). I have been pleased with the picture quality of HD material on all three mediums. I find the standard definition Cable picture quality inferior to the quality of standard definition on our standard defiinition (480i) TVs. Upconverting standard DVDs works well and produces a fine picture on the WD-57831.My one complaint so far concerns the WD-57831 cooling fan. Its quite noisy. Otherwise I love the set and the price was right= $2400 including shipping.
I should have listened to the previous reviewer who said the iron was too hot - only one setting and my hair was frizzed for a week! Maybe if it had another setting, lower, it would have been all right. I had to return it immediately. Could NOT use it. My hair is fine, and a lot of it. Maybe with different textured hair, it would be OK.
If you have as many computers as I do , you will love this item as well as a four port KVM switch offered by Linksys. You can use one minor to run 2, 4 four more computers and save a ton space in your house . I use this to run 2 computers with a limited desktop area . I use the 4 port for a file server , laptop and two other PC's . It works great . Check it out for yourself .
These radios work well. You just have to take the advertised distance with a grain of salt. In real life conditions, the range is nothing close to 26 miles. It is more like a few miles.
It's alarming that old analogue video technology is so rapidly going the way of the Dodo! SO many people, especially the elderly, are STUCK with this old technology, modern camcorders being far too complicated for them. My parents are in their mid-late 80's and they're not about to change their spots NOW. Yet they still LOVE to take video footage on their frequent holidays and delight in replaying all their old tapes endlessly when they're home. NOW they want to record their Memoirs, but can't find VHS-C tapes in ANY regular shops... Indeed, non whatsoever in New Zealand! Nor could I get tapes delivered there, directly, so had to source them myself, in the States, via Amazon... who came up trumps. My parents' are happy, so I am happy. But I DO wish there had been more of a choice... they had to settle for a huge number of 30-minute tapes rather than a much more manageable quantity of 90-minute ones.I dare say I am going to have to buy a 5-year supply pretty soon... just in case they disappear COMPLETELY!!!
Like most technology, started out promising. Then, gradually got flakier and flakier. Usable distance was never more than 20 feet, USB connectivity for config was problematic under Windows 2000/XP. Clueless (although free) phone technical support -- got what I paid for there...
Very unsatisfied with this product - the Sportline Walking Advantage Mini Ear Radio - it has no volume control and it does not stay tuned to any station. It drifts off to static. Replaced battery - still does the same thing.
After recieving my EOS I was alittle overwhelmed by all the buttons and gadgets, but after using it for awhile it became a snap to use. The amazing way it handles taking multi pictures in succession was very impressive. The picture quality is near that of a film camera. I was very satisfied with the price and the delivery time after I ordered my EOS Rebel XT. I got the camera and lens combination, extra battery, gadget bag, and a tele-zoom lens for the price of just the body at most retail outlets. Thanks Amazon for the oppertunity to upgrade.
After using Linksys routers for many years, I thought why not try someone new. So I bought the DLink DIR-655 in Sept of 2009. This thing has been nothing but trouble. Maybe we are just demanding wireless users, but the DIR-655 crashes daily. I have tried at least three firmware updates and still crashes. I have heard good things about DLink in the past, but I would avoid the DIR-655 at all costs.
I have an HP LaserJet 4ML (postscript) and an HP DeskJet 5550 - relatively common printers. I have a PC running Windows ME and an iMac running OSX. I haven't been able to get either computer to work with either printer (the printers work fine when connected directly to the computer - but that defeats the purpose of having a print server). I struggled with the useless manual for hours, then called tech support (twice). The tech support people seemed as clueless as I was. We walked through the standard printer setup process but still nothing worked. Using the IP address of the server I can use the web browser to see that both printers are connected and properly identified by the server, but for some reason the print jobs won't go through. I bought this product based on the reviews I found here, but somebody should let me in on the secret to setting this thing up. After an hour and a half with tech support (NOT a toll-free call) they basically had nothing more to offer. I'm curious if this is a problem with HP printers - I know HP sells its own print servers - maybe 3rd party servers don't work??? If that is so, somebody should say it.Bottom line - if you intend to use this with an HP printer you may want to ask lots of questions and verify that it will work before you buy it.
This is a replacement for my old thermos that broke when it dropped. This works great and holds the whole pot.
Its a simple piece but when you're missing it...no radio. Went in within 2 minutes and worked just like it should. Thanks!
this product does NOT work on windows 7 ... the logitech site forums are filled with unhappy people and logitech has no answers ... DO NOT BUY
Not true 12 AWG, closer to 14 or 16 with very thick insulation. Not made of copper. Exceptionally cheap, and would not purchase again. Avoid if you intend to build a proper system.
This product works wonderful. I bought it for my epson printer and I have no problem with it.
I just starting to use it... just 12 hours of use in econo-mode (about 24 real hours).It is just what I was looking for to have at home, very good imgage, even if there is some aditional light in the room, and the connection ports are great, it has all and some double!!!I use it for movies and gaming (mainly).User friendly, you can start using it very fast and its menu enables a very friendly configuration experience... you just need to plug anything to it and it will find connection auto.And also for a very good price!!!It will be interesting to realize if the lamp works for the expected life-period...
Just to get this part out of the way, if you use the Seagate ST650211U-RK 5.0GB USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive within its advertised and UNadvertised limits, it works pretty well.That said, what the packaging, fact sheet, and specs do not tell you is that the drive is severely limited compared to other drives. Want to allocate three or more partitions? Sorry, all you get is two and not the usual four (three primaries and one extended). Want to use something other than FAT32 for your file system? Sorry again.I bought the drive to carry conveniently two bootable systems, the freeDos included in the Seagate package and Knoppix, a self-configuring Debian Linux distro that boots on just about anything and identifies just about all hardware and networks on its way up. I'm used to packaging that says that the supported operating systems are Windows and Mac - no Linux - but going unsupported into Linux-land is something I've just had to get used to.With the machine in Win XP Pro, I plugged in the drive and loaded the Seagate CD. The drive showed up just fine, and the CD let me check out the documentation and install the Toolkit software. I've got serious gripes about the Toolkit. First, there is no choice about where it loads its stuff (forced into C:\Program Files). Second, it puts its HTML doc there, too. Third, with no warning or any mention anywhere at all in the doc, it adds a silent startup of the toolkit to the registry at Run, and that brings up Four, there is *no* uninstall and not even an entry in Add/Remove Programs. This is an extremely arrogant installation script.As for repartitioning, I only tried the reasonable: a small FAT16 active boot partition with freeDos and grub, an ext3 Linux partition (primary), and an extended partition with one linux-swap, one ext3, and one FAT32 as logicals.The BIOS intermittantly finds the drive now. More often than not when I go to the BIOS setup to move the plugged-in Pocket Drive to the top of the priority list, it isn't even on the list. Knoppix gets a different and unknown ID from the drive (very unusual). Win XP finds the drive and allows manipulation of the contents of only one of the two partitions (logical partition is missing).To re-emphasize, for anyone operating the Seagate Pocket within its limitations, it is a good, decently-performing device. But to anyone with even a hint of geekiness, this is an unsatisfactory purchase. I'll probably be returning mine today.
I bought this product for my 2nd gen 80GB zune. As others have written, it definitely is snug when in the dock. That said, it certainly still fits even without taking the cover off of the dock (which, should you still want to, is EXTREMELY easy). And personally, I don't see why one would be bothered by it being firmly in place...For the ~$20 I spent for it, it is definitely worth the money and I'm VERY glad I didn't shell out the extra money for the newer home av pack. For me, the fact that I can now control my zune with the remote and that I can leave it charging in the dock continually makes this a must have.
I ordered my new 46" Sharp TV to watch during my surgery recovery. However 6 weeks after my "new" TV was installed, it still does not work. I am being told the AV board needs to be replaced however getting the Sharp warrenty contractor to replace it is almost impossible. I am now being told it will be another 2-3 weeks before it is fixed. Sharp customer service is nice but obviously has little stroke when it comes to making the repair happen.
If you are looking for the perfect apartment speakers...stop right here. Add an Apple Airport, plug in the speakers, and wirelessly stream from your computer for the perfect music setup. Wouldn't be ideal for a larger area (i.e. an actual home), but for a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment they are just what you need. A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for, and these sound great!
One of the best inventions ever....right up there with the Ipod. Gives explicit directions, good visual screen, has large arrow telling you where to turn, gives you the distance until next turn, gives you estimated time of arrival, and even speaks out the Street names and directions! The the price, I feel is unbeatable. Saves time, money, gas, and frustration. Took a recent trip to VA in the hills of Roanoke, and was never lost once with my Garmin. Overall very satisfied....Never be Lost again.
I went from a Voodoo3 2000 to the Viper and I must say the graphics are 100% faster, clearer, sharper, and the colors are awesome! If you are a Quake 3 fan, the game gets redefined for the better! However, there seems to be all kind of drivers issue with this card! Bios flashing, upgraded drivers all the time, ect! Transform &amp; Lighting feature not even available yet due to drivers delayed by Diamond. Also, do your reseach and make sure your motherboard can handle the card. Like I said, it's real buggy. If you are ready for awesome graphics at half the price of a DDR/SDR card and are willing to constantly fight with the drivers issue, then I recommend it, but if you just want to slap it on and play, stick to Voodoo.
I've had a pair of Sony in-ear noise reduction headphones for a year and a half, and recently the left ear wire jolted loose (due to improper handling on the user's part). I turned to my fellow reviewers and decided on these cheaper Koss Plugs.This is a mistake. I'm now used to the true sound isolation of Sony's in-ear headphones (Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black)), as well as their rich sound output, including solid bass response that doesn't EVER static out. I don't listen to heavy bass, and I don't have to tweak my equalizer in my media player, but when I tried to get everything, from music to speech, to sound natural and rich through the Koss headphones, I got static at normal volume. As for sound isolation, the Sony headphones eat this pair alive.I immediately packed these sub-standard headphones into their cheap packaging and sent them right back to Amazon, then ordered the real deal.Sorry if I step on any toes, but this pair needs to grow a pair to compete with the MDR's.
Product was slipped quickly. Fit my camera and helped me get my photos into computer. Was pleased to get at a reasonable price after losing my other Cable for my Olympic camera.
The Nano is just what I wanted and needed. Mostly I utilize it for podcasts.I have had one problem of the Nano freezing and I have needed to "reboot" about 4 or 5 times. A bit annoying, but no true problem.
I purchased this for my husband for his birthday. He was wearing a normal fm radio to the gym but would lose reception in certain spots. I figured this was a great solution. He's not much into gadgets but found this easy to use and downloading a snap. Would recommend purchasing an armband for use at the gym...works well.
This device is easy to use and fun to use. You can track the energy use of any plug in 110volt appliance in your home or garage. I would give it five stars if it had a backlight so that you could read it without a flashlight, and I would also like very much if it had a battery backup for data storage so that it could be read without being plugged in after you are done. With those two improvements, I would have given it five stars.
Do not let the price or simplicity fool you. This product is awesome. Videos and sound are crisp and clear. Same quality with less fluff as more expensive video camcorders. You will find they make excellent presents.
I love these headphones. My whole family shares our 2 pair, so now I'm buying more, plus two for my elderly parents.By the way, people in our family have big ears AND wear glasses with our headphones. They are plenty comfortable. They only hurt if you wear them backward. There is a right and wrong way to use these. :)I use mine mainly for audiobooks, at home, in the garden, in my car, shopping, and on airplanes.
I bought this and the larger model just in case of failure. Failures are seemingly common. It did not work. I sent it back. The other model worked. I kept it.
This is truly a well designed system. The quality of the sound, ease of use and everything about it is a must have for outdoor summer use. The microphone that comes with the unit is outsanding. The battery life is everything they claim it is.
I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me.
INITIALLY, MY WIFE AND I DID NOT FEEL THAT THE PICTURE WAS VERY CLEAR. AFTER A FEW WEEKS EITHER WE GOT USED TO IT OR IT SOMEHOW IMPROVED. WE FEELTHAT IF WE ARE FURTHER AWAY THE PICTURE IS CLEARER. ALL THE FEATURES ARE WONDERFUL AND WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THEM. IF I HAD TO MAKE A PURCHASE FOR A LARGE SCREEN TV AGAIN I WOULD CHOOSE A FLAT SCREEN [LCD OR PLASMA] INSTEAD, DUE TO THE SPACE SAVING CAPABILITIES.
My main intention for buying this camera is to take pictures of my kids. I need a camera that is capable of taking a picture very quickly and still be clear. I have owned 3 digital cameras in the last 2 years and always find something that I wish was better as soon as I turn it on. I am, in no way, a pro at photograghy but I love to take pictures. My co worker has this camera and let me take a few pictures with it. After the first couple of pictures I was in love. My only hesitation was the price. I am glad that I paid the extra because I can't find one thing I would change on this camera. It is so easy to use and there is so much I can do with it. It is great with up-close portraits of my children and nature shots at last minute. The menu is easy to use and I love the trimming feature.I also have to say that the shipping price was cheap and the service was excellent. I ordered on Thursday and 11 pm and received my camera on Tuesday evening. I work for USPS but I have to give UPS credit.ThanksCrystal
After moving smudges from one end of my binocular's lens to the other with a lens cloth, I decided to try something new. It was a good choice because this lens pen is awesome.The brush sweeps away any grit, and the little carbon pad eradicates greasy smudges through some magical voodoo. I give this item all the stars I am able to.
This cartridge is supposed to be the same as LC51BK but it will not work in my Brother printer/fax. It does not recognize the cartridge. When I compare the "real" cartridge to this one I notice a difference: there is a little plastic pin that sticks out of the top of the "real" cartridge and is making contact with something inside the printer. The "comparable" cartridge looks exactly the same and fits in the slot perfectly, but does not have this little plastic piece so my printer is acting like the cartridge is not installed at all. BE CAREFUL and check your old cartridge before purchasing this one. It is a great deal but may not work for you!
I ordered a new lens cap from Amazon after having a great deal of difficulty locating one locally. So glad I found it listed on Amazon.It arrived to my door step in two days.I found ordering from Amazon to be amazingly simple and efficient.I likewise appreciated them suggesting related products that I might want in the future..The lens cap arrived to my home in perfect shape. I'm a satisfied customer!
these are some of the worse headphones i have tested the sound is horrible and tiny using an ipod touch no bass what so ever. i guess i have not learnt my lesson sony seems to have the best sounding headsets for this price range.
It was okay while it worked. Sound quality wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either and microphone quality was decent. The inline volume control and microphone switch were convenient.Unfortunately it didn't last. The main problem was the cord. Despite being rather thick it developed bad connections in many places. The volume control also became scratchy. Finally one of the drivers broke. Because of all these problems I cannot recommend this headset.
I have never had a GPS before and never been around one until I saw the reviews of this one on Amazon.I must have had good luck with me when I purchased it. In April I use it on a vacation to North Carolina From Kansas City MO. I am still amazed how well it worked. Just type in the address and start driving.If someone with no more knowledge than I have about GPS systems had the C340 work so beautifully, then I'm sure anyone could use it. I highly recommend this model ,because of the audio and vidio. Worked great!!!!!
I Bought these to use with my HD TV and the sound quallity is great. I would recomend them to anyone looking for an affordable set of speakers for PC or HDTV use.
The NSLU2 does what it is supposed to. I had no problem with standard Western Digital IDE drives in generic USB 2.0 enclosure boxes plugged into the NSLU2. Security settings are very easy to use if you have experience with that sort of thing, but probably more difficult for those without such experience. Backup can be easily set to automatically happen every night if you have two drives (highly recommended). If your primary disk fails, you just swap in the second disk.Some have commented on the transfer rate being slower than direct USB 2.0, but they're comparing apples to oranges. If you want to plug a USB drive into one PC, you don't want this product. Just plug the drive directly into the PC, duh! However, if you want to share data across a network of multiple PCs, without having to worry about which PC is turned on or has the disk plugged into it at any given time...the NSLU2 is a good solution. It is comparable in performance to setting aside a &quot;server PC&quot; that just serves files over the network...only it costs less, uses less energy, backs itself up easily, and is totally silent.Now, some minor gripes that are relevant:- The backup drive is not accessible at all unless you turn off backups. Read-only access to the backup drive would be very helpful for easily retrieving files that were accidentally deleted since the last backup, or just reassuring yourself that the backup files are actually there.- The box keeps poor time, drifting over an hour in less than a week. Linksys says if you set the box to recycle periodically it will pick up the correct time...but that is a kluge.- Use of the non-Windows (ext3) filesystem on the drives is a bit of a downer, since it would be nice to unplug a drive from the NSLU2 and plug it into a laptop when travelling. There are supposedly programs that will allow Windows to read ext3 disks, but I haven't tried them.None of these gripes would keep me from buying the box again, and all should be fixible by Linksys with a firmware upgrade (though I don't expect the filesystem ever will be).For the uber-geeks, check out the TomsHardware article &quot;Hacking the NSLU2&quot; for how to log in and directly access the Linux server running on this box, giving you the ability to tweak it to your satisfaction. Very cool!
I bought this power supply to power a Viair 85p air compressor. When these items arrived I read all of the instructions provided for both devices and the compressor worked beautifully. The second time that I tried to use my compressor, the power supply would only tell me that there was a fault. Even though the instructions said that it would reset itself it never worked again. I returned the power supply and now use the compressor connected directly to my car battery and it works fine that way.
If your are looking for a really tiny flash drive this is it.Mine has work great mos t of the time except for a couple of times when the PC cannot recognize the the flash drive but I think the problem is the usb port.The only downside is the color but tht really dosen't matter.
This cable would cut in and out constantly and only after use for one week. I guess that's what I get for buying a $3 cable....
I'm not a gamer (though I like an occasional game)but I use my mouse 8 to 12 hours a day for the type of work I do, so I wanted a mouse that would be comfortable and responsive. I tried a variety of ergonomic solutions but though they were somewhat comfortable they were usually not overly responsive and I still felt less than happy. Then I decided to try a gaming mouse on the grounds that they should be the most responsive and comfortable of mice. The first unit was defective but the second unit was everything I hoped for but there was still a snag. My work mouse runs three computers from a KVM switch and one of the computers uses the old PS/2 connector and the gamer mouse won't work with the old connections. Since we need this computer for legacy stuff it can't be discarded so I'm still searching for a work mouse - but the mouse is everything I could want on my private computer.
re Epson P-5000I am very satisfied with their Multimedia Storage Drive and recommend it. It is simple to use, has lots of memeory and a good screen. I carry it around a lot, downloading my SD cards regularily. I find it superior to the Jobo Spectator which numerous times let me down.A happy customer !
I have Dell XPS 710 series maxed out for video and digital editing. HD 5.1 audio capability in my speakers is a must and these speakers are perfect. From thunderous base to shearing high pitch... no problem. What is most impressive is there ability to crisply drive both ends at the same time allowing you to composit things like thunder and glass fragments hitting the ground. The wattage is nice when you simply want to feel that base move you!
My husband bought this bag for me, after I saw a friend of mine carry the black & white version of it. I loved the way both of these bags looked. I was so happy when I recvd it (after waiting for 6 weeks). But, within 1.5 months of use, the straps broke, from both ends. In fact, I was not even carrying thsi bag everyday. Only over the weekends when I would bring my computer home. So, probably carried it around only for 8 weekends.. back & forth from work! And, in that much use the straps broke. That too, when I have a lighter mac computer. Cant say it was the weight of the stuff that I was putting into it 'cos nothing else fits in this bag. This was fine with me for most part 'cos I dont even carry my charger/mouse etc between home & work. I have a spare set at work. So, overall I am extremely disappointed. Then, I find out that my friend is also not using hers 'cos hers broke in exactly the same place!!! So, we both are back on the web looking for another cute looking bag. You would think that since its made only for a laptop (forget its accessories), they woudll have tested it atleast over 10 uses... SAD!!!!
This little guy gets the job done but he's cunstucted so compactly he barely latches onto my laptop. it falls off a lot and there isnt much position versatility. the mic is great but the image quality isnt top notch. it was great for its price tho!
Nothing actually wrong with the product but is unusable due to amplifier hum caused by the difference between grounds on widely separated equipment. If you are considering this item please Google amplifier hum / ground loops so you will know what to expect. Again, this product works as intended, just not as expected.
First, this is not meant as anything other than a photo printer; it may or not be able to print text and graphics, but that's not it's main function. It's main function is to print high quality photos, which it does well.The photo quality is certainly very good even at the default settings (the only ones I've used). Outlines are crisp, colors are clear, there's no blurring *unless your photography skills put it in there...*It's a little slow doing full borderless prints, but so is any home use photo printer. It does 4X6 reasonably fast, although not blindingly so. However, the slightly slow speed is more than offset by the high quality of the prints, particularly in this price range.It'll let you do basic photo editing, but it really is no match for Photoshop Elements, or any other decent photo suite. It's still a nice touch though, to be able to do at least basic photo maniupulation (zoom in or out, rotate etc.) on the printer.The ink economy is so-so. There's better out there, but they cost significantly more (add at least another 50-100 dollars) so it's a question of how much you print. Since most people wind up doing predominintly 4X6, it's not really a big deal; thier cartridges last for a good number of those. However, if you print out more than maybe 20-30 4X6 photos and/or 10-15 8X10's a month, I'd reccomend a heavier duty printer. That's a lot more than most people actually print though.It's also easy to use; I still haven't bothered with the instruction manual and get everything done I want to with it. The navigation menu on the LCD screen is very self explanitory and takes just a couple of minutes to get to know. Also, I've yet to have a malfunction with this machine, which is nice; no jams or anything.It's a fine printer for a good price, and a great choice for the vast majority of home users looking for a dedicated photo printer. Quality is excellent, speed is acceptable, and ink cost aren't bad; while there are better photo printers out there, they cost a good deal more.
The Panasonic S52 is great for at home stereo/television use because it is light,convenient and portable enough to fit in a suitcase between trips. The picture quality is excellent and it delivers deep bass and clear treble which means it's ideal as a cd player too whether it's hooked up to a stereo or just a tv.
MY HOME IS LOCATED IN A SUBURBAN LOCATION. THERE ARE ELEVATION CHANGES BETWEEN HOUSE AND SOME RADIO STATIONS, THIS ANTENNA HELPED TO SOLVE SOME SERIOUS RECEPTION PROBLEMS. I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER.I WOULD DEFINATELY RECCOMEND THIS PRODUCT.
I bought one of these in 2008. They are a little bit of a pain to set, and it's stupid where they have the on/off switch; but a thermometer for the Weber Smoker is a necessity (and wasn't provided by Weber until recently) and the long-distance monitoring capability is a convenience; and it worked initially.But maybe the third or fourth time I tried to use my first unit, one of the probes started reporting crazy numbers, like that the ambient temperature in my house was 130 degrees.This item gets two stars (instead of one) partly because it initially worked to my satisfaction, but also because I mailed the broken unit to Maverick and they mailed me back a replacement. But that unit, again on, I think, my fourth use registered wildly inaccurate temperatures. I've done nothing I can think of that should have harmed it, and I've tried everything I could think of to reset it, to get it working right again.I suppose I'll send it in to Maverick and see if they send me a new one, but it's certainly past the warranty of when I bought the first one. I'm not buying another unit like it. I've already purchased a River Country dial thermometer that you insert into a hole you drill in the Smoker's lid. For the meat itself, I'm staying with my CDN Q2-450 "QuickTip" Digital Thermometer, which I found more accurate than the Maverick. It isn't as convenient to open the lid and stick in the probe as it is to sit in my living room and look at a remote display, but the CDN hasn't broken yet, let alone twice.
I have this GPS for the last couple of days and i really love it. The overall look-n-feel plus the functionality is amazing. The only drawback i found is that the map needs to be current. It missed some points plus sometimes it takes a little more time to find some location.
Product quality is good .. is according to the price paid .. recommend this product is just what I needed..all ok
The outer insulation extremely thin and totally inadequate compared to most of the brands available in the market. I am not happy.
This rest is a tad on the firm side, so don't be expecting something really soft or squishy.The seam along the outside of the pad looks like it might come apart after a while - as some reviewers have said. It looks like the pad is just pressure stamped + glued together.
Got the Rio S30S @ costco for approx $79; came with an additionl 32 meg SDcard which gave a total of 96 meg of storage. loading the software didn't have the best of directions &amp; honestly was confusing. although i loaded the rio music manager software &amp; for whatever reason loaded up the annoying realplayer software, neither one is needed since windows media player is all you need to manage your music. putting tunes on the S30S is a snap with windows media player. sound quality is quite good; the included headphones are not comfortable; i can see getting a replacement pair of headphones very soon. the fm tuner, as other reviewers have noted, is extremely weak. i got the player for workouts @ the gym; for this purpose, it works quite well. overall this is a good value; given the ease of putting tunes on here, at this point, i see no reason to spend more $$$ by upgrading memory further.
Most of the reviews on amazon were so poor, I was hesitant to order. I have to say, I'm glad I took a chance on the iTrip. 5 star rating, and here's why:Design- Beautiful-It matches the shapes and lines of the ipod mini perfectly.-No batteries! Takes power from the mini's battery (no noticeable difference in the mini's battery life)-Shuts off with 60 seconds of silence (exactly when the mini shuts off!)-Indicator light on the top right (flashes when connecting to radio, stays full when connected and playing)Performance-Good in most areas, especially on the east coast-Not too good in densely populated areas, like NY, LA, etc.-Quality of sound is excellent where I live (New Jersey)-Can change stations directly from the miniReviews-Besides amazon reviews, ipod lounge thought differently. They gave the iTrip mini an A- (Highly Reccomended)Conclusion-If you're an iPod mini owner who needs FM transmission, I think that you'll be happy with the results you get from Griffin's iTrip mini. Overall, it's a great accessory to add to your mini. And for 21 bucks from Amazon, it's a must have!
I bought this lens based on Internet recommendations, to go with the D700 body I was buying. I intended it to serve as my main walk-around lens for this camera. I have been very happy with its performance, and it handles 80% of what I want to do with the camera (I also use a 24/2.8 for low light and a 70-200/4.5 for telephoto).While not designed or advertised as a macro lens, I find it works well at maximum zoom for photographing flowers, which almost fill the frame at a working distance of around a foot.I didn't expect a lot for a lens in the $250 range (mine was purchased as a refurb), but I'm very happy with it and recommend it as a good general purpose walk-around lens for your full frame Nikon.
Absolutely love this case. Excellent quality for the price. Will order another one when I need it. Very good quality.
This is the perfect all-around compact camera:* Just about the best image quality you can get from a compact camera (see dpreview.com's review of the similar A710IS)* Full manual control over exposure, focus, white balance (usually only found on cameras costing hundreds more)* Optical lens-shift image stabilization* Pretty small (although not ultra-compact)* Uses convenient AA batteries* Great movie mode (640x480 at 30 FPS with IS until memory is full)* Big screen (low resolution, but who cares?)* Good battery life (with rechargeables)* Good performance (quick startup, focus, etc.)* Good optical viewfinder for a compact camera* Can even get lens converters (zoom, wide-angle, etc.)You can't get this combination of features from any other camera or company unless you step up to Canon's own [much larger] S-series. I like photography but don't want a DSLR because it would be too big and I'd never take it anywhere; this is the only other camera I would ever consider. Not that you have to be a photography buff to use it--it has a great Point and Shoot mode too.The only disadvantage of this camera is the flash recycle time, which is typically 4-5 seconds but up to 10 (!!) seconds in my experience. This is the price you pay for using only two AA batteries instead of four (or a custom high-voltage lithium ion battery like the kind that come with ultra-compacts).People complain in their reviews about high noise at high ISO settings. A couple years ago, compacts only went up to ISO 400 and took noisy pictures. Now Canon is simply giving you the choice of using a higher ISO (800 or 1600) and getting correspondingly more noise. If you don't like it, don't use these new settings.ADDENDUM: After several days of use, I have noticed that the "Auto" mode almost always selects an unnecessarily high ISO (200) for indoor shots. I believe this is the cause of all the "indoor noise" complaints. This is easily solved by using the "P" mode instead and fixing the ISO at 80.ADDENDUM 2: I may have been too hard on people complaining about blurry pictures. This may be a result of AiAF--Canon's "Artificially Intelligent Auto Focus" system--which occasionally focuses on the wrong thing. Again, set the camera in "P" mode and use the menu system to disable AiAF. Your pictures should be razor sharp.
This camera is amazing. It, however, as all digital SLRs have, has a steep learning curve. If you just want to take pictures of the family, you won't be impressed. However if you are interested in other realms of photography, such as macro, nature, landscape, artistic, this is the perfect camera.
Just wish it had center squeeze buttons. Hard to reach those outside buttons when the hood is on. But I like the OEM metal cap with the CANON name on it.
This Clarion equalizer is the best I've ever had. I don't even have a head unit hooked up to it. I just run my ipod straight into it. The sound is powerful and clean. The soft blue illumination that glows from behind the knobs is very nice and not overpowering at night. The connections are all gold-plated so they conduct all the power and sound to it's maximum potential.LOVE THIS PRODUCT!
I held off on buying these for a while since they were so inexpensive, I couldn't imagine they worked all that well. Instead, I read some reviews and got the Sennheiser PXC 250, which fold fantastically small for travel with good noise reduction. Big problem though: they are "on-the-ear" phones, and very uncomfortable for long periods since they push your ears into your head. I fly cross-country and internationally quite a bit, and I found I couldn't wear them for longer than 2 hours without actual pain. Noise reduction and sound quality are useless if I can't even wear the headphones!! So comfort became my #1 criteria. I demoed the Bose Quietcomfort 3s, and they are very nice, but there's no way I was going to spend $300-350 on headphones. I finally bought these, immediately put them on and wore them for over an hour, and they are incredibly comfortable for me. Noise reduction seems decent, and sound quality is good if a bit boomy on the bass. Amazon was $12 cheaper than Target. Very happy and difficult to beat for the price. Anyone want some PXC 250s? :)Pros:Extremely comfortable for long periodsBattery stored inside headphone itself vs. dongle or boxBattery and airline adapters includedCons:On/Off switch hard to activate, especially when onA little bulky for airplane travel
Bought this because my old linksys A/B/G router's range pooped out far too soon. Installation was simple, the design is a bit sleeker than my old router. Range saw a pretty dramatic improvement, I'd estimate about 3x. What used to be on the very fringe of recieving any signal now gets a respectable 36 Mbps, certainly enough to get maximum bandwidth from my 3.0 Mbps cable internet connection. I haven't purchased any Pre-N cards as of yet due to their expense, but things are just fine with my old A/B/G cards.
I actually purchased this lamp in the store and was so excited due to the beauty of the lamp. After I put it together I found that the on/off switch was broken. Then I had to disassemble and return it. I was very disappointed. Maybe it was a fluke, but it was enough to discourage me from buying another lamp from Target.
This is my first apple product in 10 years and it is truly a work of wonder, beautifully designed and works perfectly, no one should be without one. I got it yesterday and I am all smiles today, imagine having your whole CD collection in this tiny device.Be warned that the PC version does not automatically sync up when you connect to the USB port, you have to click on the Sync button in musicmatch.
I just got the camera 3 days ago and did my first headshots today. Awsome! Great camera. Happy client. Fast work flow. I was torn between the Canon D60 and the Nikon. And to be honest went with Nikon because it was the one that was available for my shoot -- But no regrets. Great camera.
Sounded like agreat idea to use with my Olympus D-390 camera. Well I carefully unpacked the device, and installed the software exactly as instructed. Then I plugged in the USB cable into my computer. The instalation started. I got following notice &quot;Has not passed Windows logo testing&quot; do you still want to install it ? What heck I'll try anything once. No way would it install. Went to Olympus home page and downloaded update. Still would not accept installation. E-mailed Olympus help. Waiting for an answer. I can't evaluate the device's functioning. It didn't. If and when I do get it to function, I will evaluate the device.
Recommended when we bought our Canon scanner and my husband was so happy that I had gotten the cables as well. No wait to set up and get started.
This plug strip was a great addition to our travel electronics on a recent European trip. The cord is short and the unit compact so that it took up little room. Combined with the appropriate plug adaptor we we able to charge three item from one wall outlet. With the number of electronic devises we all carry; phone, iPod, camera, computer, etc, finding a simple charging solution is a challenge. This product is a great solution. Note as stated the cord is short so the unit is compact, this was not a problem.
This appeared to be a great router at first. It works very well, when it works that is. Tons of people have disconnecting problems with this router and the only fix online and in the many tech forums to fix these problems is to just buy a different router than this one. Unless you enjoy continuously dropping connection from your router. I've heard that the firmware may be the problem so if you do end up buying this you better not update the firmware because once you do you cannot go back to the older version. I disconnected mine and hooked up my old router that I originally bought this thing to replace. Bad router and bad customer support from manufacturer.
This DVD player worked well for 5 months of intermittent use. Then one night it just locked up and refused to play. Now, when a DVD is put in, the player perpetually is "loading" but it has never again played a DVD. Magnavox's only response was that we could return it for a "reduced product exchange fee" which is 20% more than what we paid for it. Bottom line: DON'T BUY A DVD PLAYER WITH ONLY A 90 DAY WARRANTY, AND NO MATTER WHAT, DON'T BUY A DVD PLAYER FROM MAGNAVOX.
500 Mount Bulk PackI had hundreds of slides that a family member had taken in the 50s... all mounted in rugged Leica aluminum mounts with "protective" glass over the film. No commercial service would scan them in this type mount so I undertook remounting all of them. This PAKO (I'm not sure why the graphic is "PAKON" as the mount says PAKO) mount is really your only option, nevertheless it's a good one: Inexpensive, quite clever in design and easy to use. Patience is a requirement in a job like this but in the end seeing some 60 yr. old Kodachrome images was well worth it! These are relatively hard to find at retail but you really can't beat this 500 quantity price. The one place I found locally wanted almost $15/100 mounts.
Same thing happened with me as other customers. I was denied the rebate because of UPC code not sent but I am sure that I sent it !! Otherwise no problems with the product as yet.
I purchased two more of these to go with a black pair that I already had when my Apple earbuds gave out on one side. My previous pair I usually keep in my personal laptop bag for when I travel, as I'm notorious for forgetting mine when I travel. I can't begin to tell you how many really cheap earbuds I have purchased over the years.I liked the JVC Gumys because the rubbery covering helps keep it in my ear, which is the biggest grip I had with the original Apple earbuds. However, as I only used them on travel I didn't get all of the ends and outs of this product. The thing that I like about them, the gummy coating, is also the same reason why I curse them. I've found that the gummy material causes the cord to catch on anything that it comes in contact with and thus pulls them out of my ear. Argh!!! I noticed one person on the subway that had a pair and he wore his under his shirt. I guess that's one way to keep it from catching on stuff.As for the sound, they sound OK. Not great, but not bad either.All in all it's hard to go wrong with these given the low price. I've had more expensive stuff that hasn't worked nearly as well.
I have a honda accord 2k2 model. It just has a cassette adapter and CD player. This one works perfectly with my cassette player... To prevent the jarring sound, keep your volume within 50% in your iPhone or iPod and use it...
Sorry to pan these 'cause they sound great and look good but they aren't waterproof and that is unacceptable. I bought a pair three years ago and two more pairs a year later. After the first summer, that's only 5 months outside, one was full of water. After the second summer another was flooded. Both were replaced by Polk but only after a real struggle. This in spite of registering my purchases with them as required. This fall, when I brought them in, two more were full of water. I'm really discouraged as I thought they sounded great. That isn't worth anything if the product is defective and customer service stinks. The serial #s of these units range from 90000 to 130000 so I didn't just get a bad run. Might be ok for Phoenix but useless anywhere it rains. H
I am using this charger from last 6-8 months and so far it works like a dream. Have taken more than 500 pics on single charge with my S2 IS. Highly recommended.
I GOT THIS KILLER SYSTEM FROM PANASONIC AND IT TOTLLY ROCKS EXCELLENT SOUND AND EXCELLENT RECORDING AND WORTH EVEY PENNYTHIS IS ALL YOU NEED TO ROCK THE HOUSE PANASONIC MADE KILLER LITTLE SYSTEM THAT KRANK'S...
"Older car with a rarely used cassette player, seeking insertion device that will allow a hint of the modern era of music to become a part of it's life." Seriously, I popped the cassette into the player, plugged the corded end into a 1 gig MP3 player and the car was filled with music from the modest OEM car speakers of a 1993 Honda. It sounded fine and I am extremely happy with the result.
Ordered this HDTV and it arrived within the promised time period in great condition. My husband was able to hook it up easily, and the picture quality is excellent. We used to get TV glare from our pladdium window, but we don't now. With our Bose surround sound system and this HDTV picture quality we're happy campers.
We needed new recordable DVDs for recording shows and reviewing all that we found online about JVC products, decided to purchase these DVDs. Unfortunately, even though they are listed as one of the DVDs to use with our Sony, it does not recognize them and since we opened the box, are unable to return them.Hope you have better luck.
Amazon.com has been very helpful with my purchase. First purchase I got was not in a box or package, just loose in a mailing envelope. I thought it looked as if it was an old one, someone might of had on hand, and it was sent to me. I needed it very bad, so I accepted it. The balance of my order never showed up, so had to be reordered, then I got the wrong item, but Amazon made it good for me. So the third time of trying to get my ink cartridge, I got one from some individual that had cut off the top of the package and it had a Goodwill sale sticker on it for $1.99, so I don't know if it is really old and may be dried up or what. Also, when you pay close to $20.00 or better, it is kind of funny when you get it and know the person probably got it for $1.99 at Goodwill and sent it to me. I am just not sure how Amazon.com works, I thought I was getting stuff from them, but it seems it always comes from some individual. The one said she was a stay at home Mom trying to start a business.??? A new experience for me.
I am very happy with this camera, the pictures are fantastic, Its pretty easy to use and compact. I would recomend this camera to anyone.
I created a dark green and white Hello Kitty Cheerleader logo in photoshop then added GO PACK. Printed it out, ironed it on to a dark mustard yellow tshirt - looks fantastic no see thru in the white parts. I've washed it four times no fading! My kids are dying to make shirts of their own (that will get a little expnsive)
This is my first experience with a GPS nav. system. I was also concerned with the small size and small screen. My wife and I travel in our RV during the summer and this unit was purchased to help reduce the amount of time printing out computer maps. I have been using it around where we live and I know the roads to see how well it would do. I'm also checking reliability. I've found the screen is plenty big enough to see the route and the voice prompts are very useful. The unit is amazingly accurate whether I'm going 20 miles or 100 miles and is usually only a few tens of feet from where I'm trying to go. This is only true if I input the destination address; so far I've not had such good accuracy when I try using the included map. The only difficulty I've had so far is getting the unit to understand what kind of route I want to use. This is important with a large RV. For instance I've tryed to command the quickest route from point A to point B. The firmware trys to follow that request by taking interstates, expressways and "city" streets! Somehow I've got to get rid of the city streets. All in all this is an excellent navigation system for the money. We love using it. Did I memtion that it speaks at least 6 languages.
I just got this headset... this is my 2nd headset from Logitech. I have used many cheap and costly headset like DJ style but no one is close to what this simple design offers. I can wear this headset for several hours and still not hurting my ears.What I love about this headset- Long wire.. you can walk and talk :)- Great sound- No hurting ears eventhough after several hours of usage.- Switch for changing volume level- Switch for mute for MicWhat else you need... its just a headset ... Dont spend too much money on headset ... Go simple.Hope this helps!!!
My mother received the first T.V. and it was badly damaged. Dependable Resource was outstanding in preparing to send a new one, but UPS did a very bad job of arranging pickup of the damaged T.V. As soon as UPS picked up the bad T.V., my mother received a replacement in a couple of days and she was very happy with the product. Thumbs Up Dependable Resource! Thumbs Down UPS!
I just picked up these speakers on a whim from a discount PC/electronics store in Silicon Valley today. For my $28 bucks, I am very, very impressed. I am listening on my PC, as I type, to 91.1 KCSM, a jazz station in the San Francisco Bay Area.Clear, crisp, and definite quality performance of the subwoofer, and even better from the "champagne glass" satellites.I went into the store just to pick up a pair of "cheapie" speakers for an extra PC we have. I have a 6 year old Harman/Kardon receiver I revere, and decided to go with the Harman/Kardon name when I saw the inexpensive price.Good decision.I've read the other reviews, and they are accurate. For me, I do not play games, and I am not a "power" music listener. But for my needs...... crisp, clear and rich definition.....these Harman/Kardon speakers are tremendous.I can't believe I got'em for $27.99!If not available for that in your area, I would CERTAINLY pay into the mid-$30 range that I have seen elsewhere on the internet. Because, even then, no one who hears them will believe you got them for that price.This jazz is sounding so good, I almost hate to turn it off and go to bed!
You may have noticed that most of the reviewers of this product are technically proficient and know what they're talking about. I do not fall into that category, but thought it might prove helpful to write a review for the technically challenged, like meDissatisfied with several Phillips and Terk indoor antennas, I bought aWinegard SS-3000 Amplified Indoor UHF/VHF Antenna, which has been the Gold Standard in indoor antennas, and comes with its own ammplifier. It significantly improved my reception. Six months later, and still seeking even better reception, I disconnected that amplifier, and attached this one to the SS-3000. My reception again improved significantly.This amplifier is very well made and easy to install, so you'll be up and running within 15 minutes. Moreover, the strength of my signals, VHF and UHF, digital and analog, improved significantly, although I am still having problems with analog VHF channels under 9.More recently, I've read some positive reviews on the Antennas Direct antennas, and have just purchased aAntennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna, to see how it compares with the Winegard. Once I know, I'll update this review.UPDATE: Antennas Direct offers HD antennas of One, two and four panels. Because of a cramped attic, I bought the one-panel one (DB2). It works as well as, or slightly better than the Winegard at better than half the price. The instructions say that if you install it indoors, as opposed to outdoors, you'll cut your reception in half. So you'll get significantly better reception if you mount the antenna outdoors and (presumably) buy theAntennas Direct DB4 Multi Directional HDTV AntennaorAntennas Direct DB8 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna. Another option is theAntennas Direct CLEARSTREAM4 Antenna.SECOND UPDATE [4/23/2012] An indoor antenna that blows all others out of the water is thePaper Thin Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna - Made in the USA!, which has recently been improved with a built in amplifierLeaf Plus Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna. Highly recommended.
I unhooked my previous D-Link product (which was so old they didn't support it anymore) and hooked up this one. After the bried installation process, everything worked perfectly. It seems to be considerably faster but it's somewhat difficult to quantify. My ROKU works perfectly w/o any hesitation and all my other nodes seem to operate well. I don't believe I see any further range but again, it's difficult to tell. So far so good; my son won't be able to try out the live gaming until he comes home from college. I'd expect this will be the most demanding application.
Beware, if you intend to purchase a Dell, know that techincal support is absolutely worthless. Our internet recently stopped working. After having the cable company out and rewiring all the cable and giving us 2 different modems we realized it was the computer. Between my husband and I we have wasted approximately 6-8 hours with the people at Dell and still no resolve to the problem. We finally figured out by ourselves it was the network card (as the internet works in a regular USB port and not the internet port) however the idots at Dell still refuse to send out a technician to look at the port/network card. They want to keep trouble shooting. What a waste of the extra $200.00 in home warrenty we spent--I'm not sure why we even have it if they refuse to come out and fix it. I am not ethnocentic, but the technicians are difficult to understand and act like they are all reading off a flow chart. I am transfered to at least 4-5 different technician each time I call. It takes an act of GOD to have a technician come out to your house. I have never written a negative review prior to this, but I really have to warn you this is the worst product and customer service I have ever encountered. Think twice and do your homework before investing in this product or the warrenty--there are sooo many better products out there.
I am very happy with the service and the quality of the product!!!!!! I the way we can make buisnes keep on going,i am from M&eacute;xico and this product is imposible to get it !!!!!!!
I'm very happy with these speakers. I needed them so I could watch a DVD on my computer while I walk on the treadmill, and they needed to be loud enough to hear over the treadmill and my footsteps. Success!I only wish they had a remote so I could adjust the volume from a distance.
Using with Viper system on a Jeep Wrangler. Installation went very well. Functionality of the Actuators is great with no issues.
The GPS and TomTom software works great in both US and Europe and has helped to quickly find a destination.Using the Wifi capabilites and browsing the internet at the airport and in the hotel has worked well, although some pages do not get fully displayed as Flash is not installed.Really enjoy using it.
i use the school computers every and i can tell you they have the world's worst headset i use it for tow menits and my ears hert but then they got the Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 Headset it was the best, so i but it for me and it was the best you can save so mach for so good i loved it.
I bought three of these for our office. The look and feel is a big improvement over the Palm V. I like the color screen that is so easy to read. Being able to show photos of our work to clients is a nice feature. Overall it is much faster in all respects than the old model.Negatives: Why did they do away with the syncing cradle? It looks messy and is cumbersome to have to deal with plugging the Palm in everytime you are at your desk. In addition, you cannot read the display if it lays flat. Try tilting it up and resting it on something without it sliding off again-very difficult. My other gripe is the sycing software. It took me hours to get it to work on at least one of the Palms. The other one still doesn't bring over all my contacts from Outlook. Tech support only sent me promises of help so far, no solution. Why can't they make products that work out of the box?
I bought this Sony HI-MD Walkman as a digital recording device. I wanted to record outdoor events as I biked around France.I installed SonicStage on my Sony Vaio. I charged the battery, hooked up my microphone, and started recording. I pressed the stop and the display says &#34;Writing System File&#34;. Huh? It stays like that for 10 minutes. I push buttons until it stops. I reconnect to my PC and use SonicStage to reformat the disk. It hangs, never comes back. I kill it and restart it. I download one of the samples to the disk. That works, but _so_slow_! What is that about? I attempt to delete the files I just put on. SonicStage hangs, the disk spins and never stops. I push buttons until it stops spinning and gives me another cryptic error. Argh. I have had the product for &#60; 24 hours. SonicStage has hung on me 4 times, almost on every operation that I ask of it. The disk has spun endlessly. The error/warning messages are useless. The displays are too small. The product simply does not work well for me!
SURE sent me the wrong product and I called them directly explained to them that they sent me the circular case and not the oval and they shipped one overnight. Free of charge and no return
I have owned this product for approxitmately 6 months now without any problems, only extreme enjoyment from the ease of use and picture quality I experience.I also own a MAG 19&quot; flat panel monitor which is fantastic; but I must say that this Samsung LCD provides a better picture and is only just under the viewable screen size when measured. When eyeballed the Samsmung gives the appearance of being larger than the MAG 19&quot;. For playing DVD's or watching TV the Monitor is excellant. If I use the S-video cable I get a quality picture when viewed on my 27&quot; Sony TV. The picture out to the TV is easy to adjust through the software to suit the preferences of the viewer.In addition games played on this monitor seem to come to life. The image displayed is a soft warm one; which makes you feel like you can crawl inside the screen and become part of the action.Currently I have three computer systems one using a hi-quality 17&quot; monitor. The 17&quot; pales some much in comparison that I am soon to purchase another Samsung 17&quot; LCD as a replacement.You don't have to believe me; just go down to your local computer store that carries this product and be amazed when you compare it to other monitors in the store.
certainly a fine case for other casios, but we had to return it, because it does not fit the Exilim Z1050
I am very pleased with this camera. I especially like the light meter that tells you how many apertures you are away from the correct exposure. I am using this for my photo class and is easy to use.
My recent purchase of the 2GB Titanium Cruzer was a disappointment. Everything worked fine until I tried using the U3 SanDisk software to safely remove the Flash Drive from the USB port. I then, received endless error messages that it was not safe to remove the flash drive. I also was unable to remove the flash drive using the Windows removal option. So, I finally, contacted SanDisk Tech Support only to spend an hour going through the tech's written protocols and consulting with her supervisor to no avail. I was then told to go hire a computer tech to solve my computer problems, along with a euphemistic "Have a nice day." Well, instead of paying for a computer tech, I'm returning the SanDisk 2GB for a flash drive that is still compatible with Windows XP. The truth is as several other reviewers of the SanDisk 4GB Flash Drive have pointed out, problems with SanDisk's U3 embedded software and OS/Window XP lack of compatibility and that's the fault of SanDisk's U3 design.
Here are some pluses: advantage of dvd on the fly. Reasonable picture quality. Amazing sound quality when original DVD is played back on a 5.1 capable DVD w/ apropriate decoders in place.But... reason for 2 stars:1. Poor image quality in other than perfectly lit scenes (say in-door evening events vs. beach in full summer sun)2. Sony claims to be able to get good image even in low light situations. True, but to the cost of losing color spectrum and fading the image sharpness.3. Editing software is downright childish. No use for someone willing to do more than point-shoot and play.4. Advice for more advanced users: file can be imported and edited in advanced editing software. I use Pinnacle Studio 10 Media suite and it works pretty nice. However, in this way the original 5.1 sound is lost and if you still want a 5.1 DVD, Pinnacle will do that for you but the sound will never have the same natural quality as the original.5. Noticed same problem as the guy returning from Alaska. With one little adjustment: camera goes out of focus even if recording from a tripod a semi-static scene (say a choir) for more than 5 minutes.6. Lack of any wind cancellation system is petty for a 1 grant camera. I also own a Panasonic VHS-C and a Panasonic mini-DV and their wind cancellation is outstanding. Lack of this function seriously spoils the otherwise exceptional sound system and renders it unusable without sound post-processing, for recording in the middle of the nature.7. Even though direct DVD recording compensates for lack of fire-wire port, one would have been nice, even instead the completely useless USB 2.0. IEEE1394 is the only port most processing applications accept for digital capture.8. Lack of a S-video port is another goof for a DVD recording camera.Bottom line: if you already got one, try getting used to it and you may need to invest extr-money in purchasing video editing software to make for the camera's shortcomings. If you didn't, don't spend the money on it. This technology is still in its infancy and there's lot of room for improvement.
Even in the wind, with background noise, my friends say they can't tell I'm on a cell phone. It is wired, but you don't sound like you are on a Bluetooth or in a tunnel.You need an adapter to use with iPhone and it is mono-only, but great sound quality.
This camera has suitable optics when used as binoculars. Perhaps that's the only redeeming quality of this product.The camera, controls, and software are horrendous. The camera in "high-resolution" mode is only 640x480 and produces extremely poor quality pictures. Since there are no settings or options for controlling picture quality, you get what the camera decides to give you.The software was horrendous, too. It uses twain drivers for downloading pictures through USB even on Windows XP. There are no options for directly accessing or copying pictures from the camera. By the way, the driver shipped with this product for Windows XP doesn't work -- you must download the driver from the website in order to make it work half-way well under XP. The plug-n-play installation ran three times to install the driver correctly, which is ludicrous.It's a neat idea, but save your money. This product is a loser and you will be terribly disappointed if you buy it. I can't even imagine why Meade would keep the product alive, except to drain the stock room.
The Sandisk ImageMate memory reader provides limitless flexibility with the myriad formats out there in today's market for digital content. Say goodbye to any worries that you won't be able to copy pictures from a relative's camera or share content with a friend's PSP - the ImageMate covers all of the formats available at this time.This broad compatibility includes the absolutely tiny MicroSD (sometimes called TransFlash) cards that are used by navigation systems and leading-edge phones. These MicroSD cards use an adapter which bumps them up to the dimensions of a standard SD card. The adapters claim universal compatibility, but my other reader (only three years old!) didn't recognize them at all. However, the ImageMate picked it up with no problem. Hence, the 13-in-1 tag.Setup is very easy - I received true plug-and-play for Windows XP and was using the ImageMate in a very short amount of time. There is an included disc of drivers and support software as well as a trial of Adobe's highly-regarded Photoshop Elements software. The ImageMate does not require its own power suppy, so there's no need to forgo another device in order to clear space on your surge protector.Operation is straightforward as well. Whenever you insert media into the reader, your PC assigns it a drive letter and you can then use it like any other destination.The product picture does the unit a disservice, making it look much bigger than it really is. The ImageMate is roughly the size of a PDA and fits in the palm of your hand. It can be laid flat on your desk (in which case rubber feet will hold it in place) or else mounted in the included vertical docking cradle. USB cables are included for both configurations.The Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 does everything that a reader should do - you just plug it in and then take it for granted. If only all computer peripherals were so straightforward.PROS* All-encompassing compatibility (including the MicroSD/Transflash card not listed in the description) handles all of your devices* Easily set up via plug-and-play* Small and portableCONS* In the off-chance that you do run into problems, Sandisk's customer service is capable of nothing more than reading the product manual to you.
I initially purchased this item through AMAZON. It arrived in a timely manner however the packaging was damaged to some degree. The unit would not turn on. The people at Garmin were helpful but the unit refused to work and we were unable to identify the problem. I used AMAZON's return procedure (which is very simple and which simultaneously ordered a replacement even before I returned the defective unit)and was pleased to receive the new unit in a couple of days. This unit is superb, easy to operate and thus far hasn't gotten me lost. I would recommend the dash mount however as I didn't feel comfortable relying on the suction cup when I hit bumps. In spite of a rocky start, I recommend this unit to anyone, especially the tech challenged.
I have used this player for 2 months and have had no problems. I love everything about it except the earbuds. I would advise getting a good pair of earphones. Because I enjoyed the MP3 experience so much, I decided to get another player with more capacity. Unfortunatley, I chose the MUVO2 4gb player because of price. Boy what a mistake. Compared to the Rio products (we have the Karma, and the Fuse) it is total crap. The software is confusing at best, the documentation is practically non existent, and don't even bother with the website support. Where the Nitrus took me about 20 minutes to set up and load, the Creative MUVO2 took several hours. The Nitrus is totally user friendly, and the software is very easy to use. Probably the only things that I would add, are a case and the ability to delete tracks directly from the unit. Today I sent back the MUVO and will wait until the Nitrus 4gb hits the market and get that.
This cable is a very handy thing to have. It is extremely useful for calculator backups (a good thing to do every once in a while in case your TI crashes), and you can download a bunch of stuff off the Net to put on your calculator. ... /The software for different calculators (I have linked to the TI-83, the TI-85, and the TI-86) is more or less the same; the confusing thing is that every calculator has a different procedure for linking. With some (such as the 86), you must be at the home screen; with others (such as the 85), you must be in receive (or send) mode.One warning, however: This cable ONLY works with Windows. If you're a Mac user, you must buy the other (and more expensive) all-purpose cable. Amazon.com sells this cable as well.All in all, I would highly recommend buying a Graph Link. Make sure you have an available serial port, plug the cable in and go. Have fun playing Tetris. :-)
I like mine so much that I'm buying another pair of Steiner Safari binoculars from Amazon as a gift. The pair I have are perfect for all around travel use. They're small enough to fit into a pocket while trekking to a good birding spot and are unobtrusive around the neck on safari. They're powerful enough to pull those wildlife sightings in close but don't force you to steady them on a tripod because of too much power. I've taken them on two African safaris, to Iguazu Falls in South America and most recently birding on the Mekong River in Laos. I found that an added bonus was the rubber coated shell, allowing them to get banged around without damage. Their small size also means less room in your carry-on luggage as well as being easily hidden when traversing shaky Third World city streets. Guides on my travels who've taken a look are always thoroughly impressed. For the money the Steiner Safari can't be beat!
About 2nd hand Ink Installation: I can tell you that installing those 2nd hand inks causes me a fair share of headaches. The inkjet cartridges for this printer uses a chip, without that chip the printer can't detect the inks. When you buy 2nd hand inks they don't include the chip, so you have to bring the chip over from the original cartridge. THE SECRET is that each chip has it's own code for what color it belongs to. So, for example, only bring over the chip from the "black photo" cartridge to the "2nd hand black photo" cartridge, not to a different color cartridge. Otherwise you'll get all kind errors. The quality is not as good, but you can save lots of money.Disc Printing: I followed an online instructions to enable the printer to allow disc printing, and bought a "CD-tray" to insert the discs. It takes a little time to get everything working though, but it works exceptionally well, the disc looks good and is one of the most useful thing about this printer it seem.Cons: Will not let you print or do anything if any of an ink cartridge is not detected or out of ink. One time it can't detect the "ink level" of a cartridge I just installed, but I held the stop button for a few seconds and the printer accepts the ink.
It does what it's supposed to do, store usb drives. Works as advertised. Great price for the item and it helped me corral in all those loose usb jump drives.
Sound is excellent. Super lightweight, great case, plus the color makes them easy to spot if they fall out of your backpack. Couldn't ask for anything more is such a convenient package
I've been using the Microsoft Natural keyboards for a number of years. I really think this is the best one yet. It is very comfortable and the keys have a great feel to them.
...these speakers may look oddly shaped to you but dont befooled buy their appearince. these little darlings can go head-to-head with my floor standing models and win! they are only 10 inches high and pack quite a wallop when the volume is cranked up,microphone and headphone jacks on the right speaker for ease,large knobs, and no cumbersome Dc transformer to find a slot for,Its built right into one of the speakers. one minor drawback is that the power switch is built into the volume knob,like the transistor radios we use to have as kids. if you remember the volume knob was the first thing to go on those minature radios. i hope it doesent on these. they are still well worth buying...
I just bought one of the white 30g IPOD Videos. I had the silver mini 4gb, and decided to upgrade. Loved the mini, but hated the fact I filled it with music and then whenever I wanted to add more songs, had to figure out what to keep or remove. Anyways, Im wondering if any owners of the new 5G ipod have found a good reliable and protective case for the new IPOD yet? I've read alot of reviews detailing the "Scratch factor" of the screen..also read one tip from someone who says they are using a Sony PSP screen protector, apparently it covers the entire face for the IPOD 5G? Any suggestions? (I figure its good to find a solution to the scratch problem instead of buying one and griping about it, its all about taking care of the "toy")
very nice appliance. works very well, makes my job a lot easier. the only down side is the clean up which is still not real bad.
Intel did a really good job with this player. Had the software installed, tunes tranferred, and a new CD ripping on the included, full-featured MusicMatch software within minutes. Really pleased with this purchase. Intel transfer software is functional, reliable, and does not lock up or crash my PC (unlike some others I've tried.) Form factor is ideal for the gym and the construction seems pretty sturdy.
was easy to set up but doesn't work properly keeps freezing up when trying to move the cursor around and have to wait a long time for it to start working again or shake the whole mouse. Not worth the money even if it is cheaply priced!!
These headphones are great, inexpensive, and durable! I've had them for almost a year now, and I still use them constantly. I've dropped them numerous times and I frequently snag the cord with my hand, but they still work just as well as when I bought them.The sound quality in these headphones is great, too. I can hear bass and treble really well. I've listened to all kinds of music with these things: jazz, rock, a cappella, instrumental/soundtrack, and more. I've also watched TV shows and movies with these things. They all sound great. I recently got some iPod headphones and I can't stand them because I've gotten used to the quality of these.The headphones are pretty comfortable, too. They're easy to adjust, and it's easy to cover only one ear with them so you can hear the noise around you.
I've had the camera for three days and it is everything I expected. Took about twenty minutes to read the "basic" manual which allowed me to take and view my first digital pictures. I followed the simple procedure for loading the software (I have Win 98)and had my camera transferring those pictures to my computer in no time. My only regret is that I didn't spend the money to get the ac adapter and the rechargeables, these things eat batteries! I'm getting those items today! Get the extra memory card (I got the 64mb), the 8mb included is not enough. One other negative I had read about was the lens cover, however, I do not personally have a problem with that. As a matter of a fact, I like the lens tucked away when not in use. Bottom line initial impression: takes great pictures, feels good, easy to use, looking forward to getting into the more advanced features of this reasonably priced point and shoot.
i had this dvd player for a month and its been working just fine.but whene i bought this dvd player.it didn,t come with a headrest bag.i would love if someone could tell me if it comes with it.Because i went to coby.com and it says it comes with a headrest.but on amazon.com it says it dosen't.well if someone could write something.THANKS
This handsfree phone did not work. I could call the number, but the party called could not be heard. I could be called, but I could not hear the person calling. The volume control could not increase enough for me to hear
This is a good quality cable from a well-known vendor in a useful length at a fair price. I have no regrets from ordering a pair of these to serve as extra cables for use when needed at away meeting.Update: It has served me well for over 5 years, and its snagless design is still better than a newer Cat 6 cable I just reviewed for the Amazon Vine program (Micra Digital CAT6 Snagless Patch Cable; Black (10 Feet))
I haven't had as much fun with new technology since my Commodore 64 in 1983! This device is easy to use, and can keep you on track to your destination even when you take a wrong turn or exit. The mapping is very detailed and voice prompts let you pay attention to driving instead of looking constantly for the next turn.
I've got this scanner and it works well. Kind of have to take time to figure out the manual, but not too bad. I have not figured out how to get the "display light on squelch" to work. Supposed to light the display when it stops on a transmission. Does anyonw know how to activate it? Maybe it doesn't even have the feature as advertised from where I bought it. (not Amazon.com)A better antenna would help also. I'm going to purchase a longer "Rubber Duck" antenna and also a longer ridged one to pull in the aircraft band. In all a great compact scanner. I like it.
The item did not work in my location, so I returned it in it's original package as per instructions. I hope that I get the credit back as I used my credit card to purchase it. I returned it last month.
I am very happy with this ipod speaker system, the sound is great, easy to operate and very attractive. The remote is simple and fits in the hand.
I bought this for my wife for mother's day and she loves it. We both use it when we hit the gym, which makes working out that much more enjoyable. I also purchased the Logitech MM50 portable speaker system which is an excellent addition to the Ipod. We have used the duo at the beach, around the house and in hotel rooms on trips. We have a ton of music and managed to fill up the 1000 songs rather quickly, but since we can change these around, it is not an issue. I would highly recommend this product. We have had no problems and it provides a nice, crisp sound.
Battery life is very short, software is slow and when it goes out of charge you lose all the data (except what's in the memory card) and you have to reinstall the software. On top of that BE AWARE that if you have any problem after 90 days, you will have to buy a new Palm (if you like the idea) since the repairing costs are $125+$39.99 + taxes. To call the Technical Assistance you have to add $25. My Palm after only 8 months does not turn on anymore and since batteries are non-user replaceable Lithium, my only option is to buy a new PDA, NEVER AGAIN IN MY LIFE A PALM.A lot of other clients had my same problem and this could really be a defective product.I want to underline the outstanding quality of Amazon's Customer Service, not responsible for the insulting low quality of this product. It will be a great pleasure for me to keep make my purchases on this site and I suggest it to all my friends.
I am more than satisfied with mine. All the complaints about battery life are silly. I listened to hundreds of MP3 from Vienna to Singapore (12hrs) without the batter running out. I watched two of the Star Wars movies going from NY to Sao Paulo without the battery running out. I use it almost exclusively when traveling (or if I am taking a long walk) but I think it is a splendid little device and easy to transport. Much more utility than an ipod (IMHO).
This was a great buy. The cartridges are brand new, unlike the ones I got for a Dell Printer which were refilled and dried up after a few weeks of use. I have been doing a lot of copying for a month now and the ink is holding up great. The price for these two brand new cartridges was about 50% less than I would have paid at a local big box electronics store. I received my order really fast with standard shipping. I am getting a new printer and will be buying my cartridges from Amazon.
this product stopped working after 3 days,contacted seller told me to send it back to the factory that cost 16.00 for shipping both ways,seller did nothing with regard to giving me any money back would not buy from them again,they did not do the right thing pr siegel
Supplied directions were easy to follow. Setup in about 15 minutes. Works great.FDRG
I am a physician. We needed to find an alternative to our tape recorders which kept breaking down. I got the DS-2300 after a long search. It works great for dictation. The buttons are very sensitive and it is easy to think you are recording while being paused or visa-versa. I still think that this is very expensive for a digital recorder, but compared to others that have the same features, it is a "bargain" and has proven to be a very good recorder for dictations. Our PA and transcriptionist love it. I think I might even get some of our less tech savvy doctors to use it. I upgraded to a bigger memory card so that more than one of us can use the same recorder and purchased rechargeable batteries as it goes through batteries faster than the tape recorders.
Needed to attach a few more devices thru an 8-port switch, and needed both short and medium length ethernet cables. Have used several brands in the past, including Belkin, Tripp Lite and "no-names". Tripp Lite is heavier duty (both the exterior insulation and the internal wires) and the snagless connectors are great quality. Wouldn't use any other brand at this point!
I bought this for a 1 year old who kept re-programming his parents' television and dvd players because he loved to play with the remote controls, so I have no idea how it functions as an actual remote because we did not put batteries in it for him to play with.But he loves it as a play remote! It also doubles as a drumstick sometimes.....
This is the 3rd pair of Koss Headphones with volumn control that I purchased and find that they are terrific. I love being able to control the volumn especially the commercials, which are painful to watch . With the volumn control I just turn them off and there are so many now you could actually take a chower and be back before the finale ad is finished. I just had to vent a little.
I only needed a bag that would hold my Rebel XT and one zoom lens. Fits perfectly.
I've been using this product for about a month now (with a Sony Walkman MP3 player). It works really well, especially considering how economical it was. I travel about 18 miles each way to work and don't have to switch stations because of interference. It's not always perfect quality, but the moments of fuzziness don't last long enough to bother me. It is easy to switch stations when needed. You just push the illuminated button and it switches to the next station.I did not give it a full 5 stars because I would like more options for radio stations. It is preset with about 8 stations (starting at about 88.1). I would like to have the ability to use another station at the higher end, if necessary (like 107).
I Currently Work A Customer Service Position From Home, And I Live Right By a Train Track. &#34;Thomas&#34; Visits Quite Often.....LOL, And My Job Has A Noise Policy, &#34;You Know What That Means&#34;. This Little Tiny guy Is A Lifesaver!!!!! I Didn't Know My Fingers Can Move That Fast...LOL
This CD player is not only cheap in cost, it is cheap in workmanship~ I could play CDs on it for one day. That's it. After that I would have to turn it on, off, it would spin but rarely play. Then, once it would play, it would error out about halfway through the CD. That was such a headache that I finally gave up and I guess the machine gave up to, since it doesn't play any CDs now. The radio is a cheap one but nothing that I didn't expect. It works and I use it sometimes, but gets in very few stations.I tried a variety of CDs, and even brand new ones right out of the packaging. Nothing worked. What a waste of my money. Now I am back on Amazon trying to find another CD player.
If you need a bag that has a lot of protection for your notebook without much space for books etc., this bag is a great option.
Great picture and sound ---very pleased. I did NOT need HDMI cables, since Cablevision supplied component cables with DVR box and i/o digital upgrade---a very easy installation.Really surprised that my old dvd player (not HDTV type) works extremely well with the new Sony.I give this unit a very high recommendation.
This is one of the greatest pictures I've seen on a projection TV. It is just as clear and smooth as the 42" LCD Sharp Aquos we have in the family room. I will never have to enter another movie theater. Great features, connectivity, and picture. The LED light source is another plus with out having to replace bulb every 3-5 years. My father is thinking about trading in his Sony.
So what if the description reads "laptop bag"; I use mine as a daily briefcase to work and find it perfect for taking work home even without a laptop being on board, You will find plenty of space for just files and appointment books and if a laptop comes my way later, that will fit nicely too. Everyone asks where I got it and that they like the styling. I have to finally tell them so that I can be left alone. For the price, TERRIFIC and no need to make a mission out of retail-shopping to find this perfect briefcase!
This was my first Sigma lens. Canon just doesn't have a 50mm 1:1 macro for full frame in their line-up. I really like the pictures I get out of this lens. I can have it on my camera all day and get a ton of different kinds of shots, from landscapes to close-ups. Compared to the Canon 50mm f/2.5 compact macro (only 1:2 magnification), I think it's capable of slightly sharper results with less chromatic abberations, and of course it has more magnification in the macro range.This lens is relatively small and light, which makes it great as a walk-around lens, although it does extend to about twice its length for 1:1 macro work. The build quality is very nice and Sigma's speckled matte black with gold ring is handsome, but the extending front element has just enough play to be able to feel it wiggling in my grip when I grab it, so not Canon L build standards. Auto-focusing is a little noisy, but quick and accurate. Manual focusing is quite pleasant, as the focusing ring is well dampened. The ring has about 180 degrees of turn for its macro range, but only about 1/2" of that travel is for 2 m to infinity.The minimum working distance for 1:1 magnification (the distance between your lens and what you're focusing on) is about 1 3/4", and for 1:2 magnification, it's about 3 1/4". In reality, most of my macro shots are somewhere between there, but 1:1 will not be practical with this lens for most insects.There are two main drawbacks. The main problem that bugs me is that there is no full-time manual focusing in AF mode, which I have come to expect in modern lenses. If you're auto-focusing, and the lens just isn't hitting the mark, you should be able to just grab the focus ring and manually fine tune it. With this lens, you need to flip the AF/MF switch (awkwardly located, imo, by the lens release button), before the focus ring frees up, which inevitably results in missed shots. Secondly, although the optics are pretty great across most of the aperture range, the corners are a little soft wider than about f/5.6. This is not as bad as it sounds, since most of my shots wide open are portraits with nothing in the corners but blur anyway, but I expected better performance here. Fortunately, neither of these negatives affects macro photography, which is typically done stopped down and manually focused. This is a macro lens, and it does a great job at macro work.This is one of my most used lenses, and although it's not the most exciting 50mm prime out there, it has just about everything I could want in a walk-around/general purpose lens, while delivering outstanding image quality where it counts.Positives:1) Very sharp, for macro or otherwise.2) Useful focal length while having 1:1 magnification.3) CA and distortion are at imperceptible levels. You'll never notice any purple-fringing with this lens.Negatives:1) AF mode does not allow full-time manual control.2) Soft corners wider than f/5.6.3) The focus ring only turns about a half inch between 2 meters and infinity, while the macro range has close to 180 degrees of rotation.Overall, quite good and strongly recommended if you want a 50mm 1:1 macro for a full frame camera. -1 star because the corners could be better, and FTM focusing should be a standard feature for Sigma's top of the line lenses, of which this is one. If you don't need the macro and just want a standard prime, then you might consider the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM, which has a wider max aperture, faster AF, has full-time manual enabled, and reportedly has better optics overall.
I bought this camera 1 week ago, I am still trying to figure out how to use it. The viewing menu is so small I can hardly read it, even with glasses on. I had three people trying to help me figure it out and couldn't do it. I am in the process of trying to understand the manual, that is very hard to do, it is no easy to read. I bought this camera because it was supposed to be a simple point and shoot, not so, there are more instructions to read and understand than anything I have ever bought. I tried to return it but couldn't because I opened the package, how else would I know its complicated and impossible to use? so I am stuck with this thing and I have not been able to take one picture. If you want a simple camera, forget this one. Stick to a company that just makes cameras.
I agree with the other review that this is underappreciated.I did not get the remote to work and FM didn't work on mine either, but the video works well. The built-in software works, but doesn't work for digital TV (Over-the-air TV in the US). I connect my digital converter box to the RCA jack (yellow) and the picture is quite good.The included drivers worked fine.Install dscaler as well, as that software gives better control of the card's features.
Good cool video camera despite the batteries run out quickly. I am enjoying very much. It if fun to shoot with and make you tube videos.
Just received this pair or wireless speakers today and I'm very impressed! They are very easy to set up, the sound is excellent and they are nice and compact. I initially tried these speakers with my MP3 player and they sounded good. Then I hooked them up using the headphone jack on my receiver and they kicked it up a notch! Really, with the stronger signal they are much fuller and fit the bill perfectly. I would definately buy these again!
If you want your pictures to have a natural and beautiful light, this is the flash that you need. And you can bounce the light!I own a Nikon D40 and it's perfect!
I initally tried to get it to work with my wireless lan (802.11b). Everything played, but the video was a little &quot;blocky&quot;. I didn't have the funds to buy a new 802.11g router, so instead I hardwired the dvd player on a 100 mbit network. Everything now plays flawlessly, including mpeg1, mpeg2, and mpeg4/divx.Its able to play Shoutcast radio streams using software called &quot;twonkyvision&quot; (search for it on google). That was a big plus for me.As for the dvd functions, its a great dvd player for the price. Its got progressive scan and all of the outputs you would need.Oh yeah, someone else mentioned this, but make sure you update the firmware on both the client and server or else things won't work right. That firmware can be downloaded from govideo's website.I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
I am please with the Brother Fax-575 for what I need it for. I am in a Pool League and I need to fax our score sheet once a week. If you need to use it on a daily basis with constant use, maybe you should consider a higher end fax. I am please with it though.
This product is definately worth the money.Cleaner power reduces visible noise in television screen images, as well as the hiss you hear coming from your speakers when you have them turned up. Also, every thing connected to this surge protector is insured to over $350,000, an amount likely to cover almost any home entertainment system that any of us non-millionaires can afford.With that said I do have to criticisms: Firstly, although the bright blue power light is attractive and makes the HTS850 look expensive, it can be a tad on the bright side, lighting up the space behind your t.v. cabinet when you have the lights dimmed. Secondly, other than the plugs on the top and bottom, all of the plugs are located on the right side of the unit, making plugging in all of your devices a bit of a hassle, epsecially if they have large plugs.Over all it is an excellent product which I would recommend to anyone looking to protect the entertainment investment.
Having used Memorex Jewel Case inserts before, I know they work perfectly, and Amazon's price just couldn't be beat, Tom Potsko
This product is great, I have no idea why people are not buying them. the reason i gave it 4 stars is because the software for it is not the best but the actual Zune is great. The batteries charge much faster than my iPod's do. I think everyone whose planning on buying a music/video player should choose zune over ipod, it may not be as good as the ipod but with a few updates it will beat it no problem.
This camera is really a bad one from the canon.I have bought other canon cameras those were excellent but this particular camera frustrated me as it costs me my attention, time and money for nothing
I got this about a week ago, for online talking. It worked like bread and butter. Its east to connect, pulg it in, and your all set. It's clear. sounds like my real voice, as i did do a test online with three different microphones, this is the best, and clearest. The headphone is padded, and is adjustible. the microphone is also padded. This is one of the best products for talking online,I happen to use it for flightsimulator, to talk to the ATC, when I fly online. Radio check for me is always 5/5. If you are looking arround for a headset, this is the one.
I did much research on headphones and cables and headphone amps to drive them.I had to do all this on a small budget.I got the HD 650 and the Cardas cable upgrade 15' and took a giant leap and got the Creek 21se headphone amp and the Audioquest King Cobra RCA and hooked it up to the CA Azur 640c v1 CD player and replaced it's stock cord with the Audioquest NRG-2 power cord and removed it's black RF ferrite noise stopper.Also got the Monster SW200 surge protector with stage 1 clean power circuitry to plug the CD player and the amp in to.Also added three model 2 vibrapods for CD player.Next it takes quite a long time before I could reap the benifits of these combinations.In other words there is a break in period for most of these purchuses.After playing a CD for an extended period of time of about 80 hours I've reached what what everybodys been raving about; the ultimate nirvana.It's just miraculous the sound quality that comes though these set of headphones.You don't know what you missing just listening though speakers.These headphones are far more engaging.It's worth noting that if you not able to make some of these sacrifices you should look at another headphone.It takes alot of power to drive these headphones and nothing short of an amp just won't do.When all is said and done it set me back about$1400.With this large investment I'm thrilled to have years of high quality headphone listening.Update:Four months later:Incredible,Extraordinary,Phenomenal.
I researched cameras for weeks relentlessly until I finally bought this camera. I read probably 300 reviews and articles about different cameras. I was starting to lose my mind, literally. The problem is, for as many good things people have to say about different cameras, there are always plenty of negative comments that can scare you away. One person says the camera is too heavy, another says it is light...one says the pics look like crap, another says they are beautiful...Well, I finally pulled the trigger and bought the FZ50, and I can honestly say that it was a very wise decision.I am a novice at best with cameras. I had no problem turning this camera on for the first time and immediately go right into taking great pictures. The auto mode allows me to do that. The pictures are crisp and clear even when blown up in to bigger sizes. The colors are wonderful. Yes, the pics are not quite up to the level of some dslr pics I've seen, but they are wonderful nontheless.The camera looks awesome, and feels great in your hands. It is a good size and weight. All of the controls are easily accessed right at your fingertips.One aspect of the camera that was impotant to me, but may seem silly, is that once it is focused, when I push the button down to take the picture, it clicks, and takes it right away.(unless you are using flash..(about a second delay)) this is very important to me because I cannot tell you how many great pics I've missed of my dogs or kids because my old camera didnt take the pic until 3 secs after I depressed the button. It was very frustrating.The best part of the camera is, like I said, you can take great pics right out of the box with the auto mode, but the camera has so many other modes and features to learn, that I can see myself learning new and exciting things and growing as a photographer throughout years to come. The camera really begs to be learned and challenges you to go out and take cool pics.The FZ50 is really a fun, easy (if you want it to be) camera and I suggest it to anyone who is looking for a camera in this price range. You will not regret your decision.Here is a great website that I found where you can go to see TONS of pics taken with only the FZ50:http://www.flickr.com/groups/panasonicfz50/the FZ50 group hold contests from time to time for best pictures too..hopefully you see one of mine there someday!
This battery really extends the usability of my iPaq (5550). The downside, for me, was I thought this battery was the exact dimensions of the original. It's not. It's about 6mm thinker. Meaning it sticks out the back. So if the unit is sitting flat on a bench and you press the power-on button the whole thing rocks backs, unless you hold the thing down.Also with this battery fitted you cannot slip on a compact flash sleeve or any other for that matter (unless the sleeve you have accepts an additional battery on it's back). So weigh up what you want to do - have long battery life or be able to slip on accessories. It's one or the other. And remember when you change the battery you loose everything stored internally on the iPaq - a real pain.
Product was fabulous, shipping was prompt, they even included a short, sweet handwritten note on the packing slip wishing me the best pictures! It was inexpensive, a great item and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.
I bought the DNS 232 for my media center, but unfortunately the communication is too slow, if you are lucky the max speed is 12-15MB, furthermore to stream from more than one device is almost impossible, and to stream VOBs, doesn't work, is frozen all the time. if you want to set as a RAID that will be other problem, the compatibility with the HDD, I tried with four different, and finally it worked, you have to use the HDD recommended by the manufacture, if not you are wasting your money.
This is a cute little print server. In my home LAN this print server is connected to an RJ-45 interface of my Linksys wireless router and access point. All wired and wireless clients can use the Canon BJC 2100 printer connected to the USB port of the print server without any problem. Though the included manual is useless, the setup is pretty simple if you know a little about networking.
As I write I'm listening to music on these phones. I certainly knew I wasn't getting the best phones on the market at under $5 (!!!) - but I'll tell you what, I got a lot more than $5 worth. My ears aren't built for the ear-bud type phones, I always use over the ear type. As much as I listen to music on my MP3 player, this is a great little set. There's nothing I'm not hearing. I'm currently listening to "The YES Album" (still a favorite...you 'old' prog lovers know what I mean!) Their music has quite a range of sounds...and I'm hearing them all nicely...from grinding bass to delicate acoustic guitar...not to mention Jon's incredible voice.If you don't want to spend 25, 50, 75 or 100 bucks for phones for your player, then by all means, pick these up.P J Penrose
To put it mildly, this highly unstable product caused too much aggravation. I'm using XP, SP2, on a Toshiba laptop, M45-S331. First of all, the CD-ROM instruction manual doesn't tell you that the device manager window will pop up continuously while the software is installing. It also doesn't indicate that the Found New Hardware Wizard will come on. Finally, it won't connect/pair the device properly. Never could get my bluetooth mouse to work. I'm returning this immediately. Do not buy this product!
I had been looking for a while on a good deal for a nice sized HDTV. I found this and the price was way below market competitors, plus it was a Samsung, which is great, I'm all for their products. Great reliability and quality!
I have a 2002 Audi TT and wanted to install a ipod connector. this was just what was needed to do that!
The browser-based configuration of this unit is poorly thought-out and buggy, but once configured, it's solid.For example, you can't skip the setup wizard and just jump to the advanced settings. And you can't set WPA via the wizard. So you have to run the wizard first, and select WEP or open mode, complete the wizard, and then go to the advanced options and set WPA. It mysteriously took many attempts before the settings were actually saved.Once I finished the configuration, the unit connected to my D-Link DWL-7100AP access point using WPA-TKIP, and has been operating for about a week now without interruption. I am using it with the XBOX Media Center Extender, and it's been able to keep up with streaming audio and video.
This item was purchased for a work event on a school bus that did not have a speaker system installed on it. It has a very fast setup and it even came pre-charged so we didn't have to fool with that on top of other preparations for the event.While larger models would work better and be louder than this, the portability and ability to use it on a moving school bus or even in the backyard without having to run an extension cord really makes this unit a dream.If you are looking to host a backyard birthday party or a pool party where you don't want to have wires running about, this is your item. It is made very well and I imagine we will be using it for years to come, in lieu of setting up a full-scale speaker system for smaller events.
Battery stays charge for quite some time and charges up fast. Serves its purpose!Always safer to go with official microsoft products.
The Smart Media cards are becoming very scarce and this generic card does the job perfectly. Much cheaper than a brand name card bought at a retail store.
This was my first very owned headset, when i first used it, i was pretty satisfied.the sound was good. the next day i tried it, nothing worked and i was hearing a static when i touched the remote. my technical guess is that the wire shorted in the giant remote, and truthfully, the wire and the remote felt kinda flimsy. There was a review about the same problem i read on this site and i figured whats the chances that all the same problem is going to occur to me, especially from microsoft, god damn i was terribly wrong, punished for 2 weeks without a headphone because i decided to go with a brand name which i thought i could trust. dont let the same thing happen to you
Best FM transmitter that i have ever used.Don't think about it. Buy it now.
I was disappointed with the color of this case. The color shows a soft-light green. The green on the one that I received was like a pea green. Does not look like the one on the computer.I do not like this case. I probably will purchase another one from the stores here where I can actually see the product. These are the risk you take when ordering online.
Like the review before let me start by saying this is not an integrated amp and if you know what you are looking at here, a strait up class d, no frills amplifier then this is a 5 star review all day long.Since the update to iOS firmwares I have been using AirPlay more and more via my airport expresses and ATV2. I bought this amp to replace an old 8 channel amp (with only 2 good channels) for powering my outdoor rock speakers from an Airport. While shopping around i felt the price was right for the Amp-100 and the features were exactly what I needed. If you are looking at other amps at this price point, please note the "sense" feature.. This means that the amp can determine when there is signal being sent to it and turn off/on accordingly, giving you the piece of mind that power is not being drawn unecisaraly. It may even save you a little money in your electric bill. It's class D afterall.To make a long story short, I highly recommend this amp as a satellite amp for devices without the means of powering speakers. (i.e. Sonos ZP90s, AirPort expresses)I will also say that I work for an AV company and even at cost, I couldn't find a product that offered the same specs at this price. Total hands down bargain..Buy one..
I tried to order this online from Office Depot but it said they were out of stock. I called their Customer Service number and they said there were some available to pick up at the local store. I got the printer for the 79.23 169.23- 20 coupon - 70 rebate. So i picked up the printer after work and installed it in less than 2 minutes. It works great and was impressed by the ease and quality of the product. If anyone out there is looking for an inexpensive laser printer.. this is the one to get!
I purchased this for making connection between the machining center and the stamping device. It worked well and I had no problem at all.The parts from this seller can be good solutions.
SanDisk 4 GB Extreme IV CompactFlash Card ( SDCFX4-4096-901 )I bought this card for my Canon Rebel XTi. It works fast and perfect. I love it.
They fit my head fine even though other people said they hurt. If you chew gum they hurt a bit. It stops most noise and has huge base. They can get really loud. I would recommend to anyone.
This is the best diskette you can use. Perfect for schoolwork, documents, or like me, creating games. This has lots of room for any personal stuff. I really liked having them. They are much easier to store than those bulky ZIP Drive disks.
I got the night vision last week and me and my son used it over the weekend. In what will be one of the last warm weekends of the year, we had a great time. We were able to see the stars (which my son loves) and look into the woods at the edge of my property. It was clear and very easy to use, two on/off buttons, no complaints. My son and I had a great time this weekend.
This is my first GPS system, and it works really well. Didn't have any problems with the windshield mount. The unit powers on itself when the car starts, which is really convenient. Highly recommended!
I have ordered this product before and again am pleased with this digital card. Good value, good quality.
Right now you can find terrific values in flash drives, and can pretty much name your price. So what clearly differentiates different makes and models is the hardiness, speed/efficiency, and longevity of each - on the first two scores this unit is so-far-so-good, and on three, we shall see - as well as the intuitiveness and ease of its operation.The base software bundled with the unit - CRUZER 2 - is disappointing to the degree that it does not operate seamlessly and transparently within Windows XP. That is, it does not allow us to proceed as if it were simply using another hard drive. Besides not being terribly intuitive, CRUZER 2 is also quite limited in capability, the latter an obvious inducement for users to pay up for the S/W upgrade five minutes after they plug it in.For example, among the things you cannot do within the cramped confines of CRUZER 2 is see how much free space you have left on the drive after an archiving session; or partition the drive into subdirectories; or apply differential password protection to different directories and subdirectories and so on and so on - features which competitive units, I have since learned, do provide.
PANASONIC SHOULD HAVE THIS ITEM INCLUDED IN THE CAMERA BOX.,SONY WOULD HAVE.OVERPRICED AND VERY BAD MOVE FROM PANASONIC.
It's an adapter and it works. My Apple PowerMac G4 has a video card with both a DVI connector and a ADC connector. Since I want to use 2 new LCD monitors the ADC-to-DVI adapter was a must. I plugged the Belkin adapter into the ADC connector on the computer and then to the DVI cable. When I fired up the computer, the monitor displayed the image. No problems in the weeks that I've had it.If you need to connect a monitor with a DVI connection to an ADC connector, this is the adapter for you.
I have the same problem in 2/3 of the cars I've tried it in. The springy center part does not spring out correctly leaving only intermittent contact. I got Garmin to sent me a second one free, but it has the same problem! This makes 3 total, since I had one of the older style ones with the COM port for my older unit. I had to fix that one using the spring from a ball point pen.It's not just in my car either. I've used other car adapters without any problem.
These look cheap, but this is one of those "don't judge a book by its cover" moments.You have to put them on to believe it, but take the word of a stranger, and trust me when I say that these headphones are F@#$ing fantastic; one of the best 5 dollars I've ever spent.What will surprise most is the sonorous, beefy bass. It's just. Umph. But not muddy. It doesn't pierce your skull like in-ear headphones either.Highs and mids, incredibly, will sparkle and shine on top of this great bass. You hear the mix incredibly well.For those who don't like clamshell headphones that don't let you hear yourself when you're recording vocals, these are absolutely amazing.Don't hesitate, and just put this suck3r in your cart, even if you already have 5 pairs of headphones.
Great little hub for a desktop or laptop computer. The size makes it prefect for travel or placement out of the way on a desktop. You can us this hub in a powered or unpowered mode. This makes it one of the best hubs I have ever owned. I would buy one again!
Note #1: Use clean drivesthis will reformat your hard drive to their specific linux set up also if you add a second drive its recommended that you use 2 fresh drives with no data.Note #2: Well ventilateIts recommended to store in a cool well-ventilated area (if you running two drives its a must)Note #3: Transfer speedits speed of transfer data does generally depend on your network connection - at first I used 10/100 then switched to gigabyte speed and found transfers of files were super fast.Note #4: NoisyFor all its good this is probably the most annoying thing that it is noisy. Although its wired to Ethernet you can basically store it anywhere you live where you don't mind a little noise.Once you understand Notes #1, #2 and #4 you will be very happy with your purchase and that you can increase performance through Note #3. I have been pleased with the product and would recommend it.
I have had this product for almost a month now. So far it has worked as expected. It was simple to start using from the box. The reason for four stars vs five is there is slight static at times. And at least once on a 5 hr trip it seemed necessary to change stations to get better reception.
Just, Wow I had no idea this wonderful product was out here. I bought mine locally at my camera shop. This is the fastest and safest way to clean a camera lens to date. I bought a used lens in need of some TLC. This product did the job and quickly. I highly suggest this product to anyone.
This thing was worth every single penny period. It is very loud, and it has many great features. I love that it has an HDMI output, it really helps in up converting standard definition DVDs. This thing has other great features, such as an Auxiliary input, Ipod dock, and USB port. The remote is easy to use and has a great layout. All of the speakers are labeled, and the wires are colour coded, so anyone can set it up without any problems.If you are looking for an all in one box set up, this is it. 11 months later I can honestly say, I would buy this again without hesitation.
This is an excellent product for what it is: a stand for a MacBook Pro.The mStand gives you a nice area to store a keyboard or sleeve, puts the screen at a nice height (especially when using alongside a Cinema Display), and is very sturdy and looks nice next to the Cinema Display.Not much more to say about it, except Yes, it's a little pricey. But there's really nothing else that compares to it, which is of course why I purchased it.BTW, I am using it with a new 13" MacBook Pro and 24" Cinema Display.
I bought one for my Powerbook G3 (bronze keyboard) and it slid right into the PCMCIA slot on the left side. Set up my wireless network with a Netgear wireless router (M314) and I was on the 'Net in fifteen minutes. Easy install. (I believe Orinoco manufactured the first Apple Airports cards, too).
Received as specified. No problems with the adapter. Got my Laserjet 4L working immediately, and saved me from buying a new printer.
I opened the box in my tiny college dorm room looking for something will blast music onto the academix quad outside my window. This does the job perfectly! It does a great job for a 450 watt system. But wait, didn't Amazon claim this to be 500 watts? I don't know where that came from, but the consumer should know that and I am surprised that this has not been picked up on yet.After reading few of the other testimonials I noticed that I was not the only one to have problems hearing voices through the speakers. Oddly enough, after about 10 min of use, it sounded perfect and the singers came through clear as a bell. One more thing, make sure you either have coax, optical, or a three minijack sound card to make sure you get full use out of all the speakers. Overall a GREAT product.
I also bought this item from compusa in $199. when i received the item, it was not charged. i took it immediately in my car to test the unit. it worked very well. now i tried to test its mp3 player but there was no ac adapter to charge the unit. i found 1 ac adapter which came with belkin wireless router. it was 5V 2 amp and it fits in gps. I already had usb cable. I hooked up the gps in my laptop. hooking to laptop took some time. My laptop did not recognise the unit easily. i tried different port and ultimatly my laptop was able to recognise.still i face the same problem sometime.I think that is the problem with gps unit. ultimately i was able to copy the mp3 song. it plays the songs very well. while using the gps unit, i never found that it lost the signal. it was always getting the signal.i drove from detroit to cincinnati and it took me to right place.its manual is so so. jvc should have print good manual with proper explaination and pictures.pros:1. cheap as compared to others.2 20 gb space.3. gps works as expected.4. nice mp3 player. i did not check the movie and picture.cons:1. not good manual.2. no usb driver3. no ac adapter. if unit is not charged, you can not copy mp3 on it.overall unit is ok. i will recomend if you can get it under 200.
picked up this card for a good price, albeit higher than no-name memory. So far, works fine.
I bought this product a few years back. I had a friend's brother put it on. My only complaint was that it was white and not black. I got a percent refunded to me, so I wasn't upset :) I ended up selling the laptop last year and buying an upgrade. The person I sold it to loves it and it still works pretty well for an old laptop.
This headset was great after I bought it... for the first few times I used it! The microphone just quit working :( I don't recommend it as it is pretty cheap.Just as some other reviews state... it does pench your ears, but it's not too bad. It penches a little, but not very noticeable.
These cards work great in my game cameras. Also, that is a very good deal for the price of 2 cards.
I am very pleased with this order. the product works exactly as it should-same as a standard retail purchase locally. i would purchase this on again
I just stocked up on this Memory card. The price on this is great !I use it on a Fuji Finepix S800. We travel a lot so I really do not get the chance to down load until I get back home and can con my sister into doing all the dirty work on the computer(she feels needed and I'm to lazy to do it)for me. And yes, I am lazy since my computer already has digital media built into it.Anyway, I have never seen a XD(extreme digital)card this cheap! The cheapest one I found was Wal-Mart at close to $60.00 not including tax, that was last year.I can average well over 300 excellent quality pictures with one card.Depending on your Quality settings I'm sure you could get 150-600 if not more pictures out of this.
I bought the item for a resonable price and it gave me a whole lot of pictures to take. It arrived in a short period of time.
I found this gorgeous little camera at a thrift shop completely broken and priced by someone who obviously had no clue what it was. I sent it to the Leica shop to get it fixed which cost several hundred dollars. For $260 (which is what I ended up paying for it total), it was completely worth it. It's stylish, it takes great photos, it's tiny; basically it's perfect. But honestly, there's no way it's worth the full price new. The photos are really nice, but maybe I'm spoiled by my DSLR, which takes photos whose quality easily rivals film. I mean, they're just not that nice, if you get what I'm saying. If you can find one of these cameras used, I say snap it up. But really, it's not worth it's price tag.
I always have a few of these cables around. I use them on my desk with a stereo headset. The extension cable is for the microphone jack when I use the headphone jack with my speakers.
Overall I'm very pleased with this workgroup switch. The speeds are just as good as being connected directly to the modem. The only thing worth noting is that the device I received is colored different. Instead of being blue and black the one I received was all black. As I said, this made no material difference, the device has worked properly for over 2 years now. Very satisfied.
It is kinda silly reviewing this item as it is either what is expected or it is not. In this case I ordered this lens hood knowing what to expect and that is what I got. The item arrived in a very reasonable time and I had not issues.
We got tired of handwriting addresses, etc. for our small business, so we bought a Labelwriter 400. I didn't expect much--most inexpensive printers come with buggy, hard to use software and drivers, are slow, jam, etc. Not so with this product. We have been using it on both Mac and PC and it is startlingly easy to use and quick on both. Integrates perfectly with Quickbooks 2007 for PC. Addresses automatically print with the postal codes which is very cool. I almost never give any product five stars, but feel that this one deserves them because for us, it has exceeded our expectations in every way. I can't think of a single aspect of it that has disappointed us. We are now using it to label everything. A great little office tool that beats my lousy handwriting and makes everything look professional.
This is the first GPS unit that I have bought and owned. Overall, I am very pleased with the unit. It is easy to setup and very easy to use. One thing that is nice is that all the maps are preloaded and you do not have to upload region maps if going to another area of the US. The point of interest are great. I can find anything I want and get easy directions to their location. I can add my favorites as well. The bluetooth is great, I can lookup a POI and the select to call that POI via cell phone with the bluetooth. The MSN direct is easy to use as well. The service will direct your route of travel around traffic. The gas listing I find useful as well. I am able to find what the best price is in my location and then get directions. The turn by turn is great, it tells you the street name and therefore you do not have to take your eyes off the road or guess which street if there are many close together. The only thing that I do not like about the unit is that I cannot have multiple locations selected for directions, say I was going on a trip and wanted to have multiple stops programmed, it would not be able to do it.
The Epson Workforce 520 uses 5 ink cartridges, 2 black and 3 color so the dual twin pack is a good buy. I highly recommend it. I can't say that I've found a great improvement in print quantity between the regular cartridge T125 and the high caacity cartridge T126 but I don't count the pages printed either. For that reason I tend to buy T125, but I always get the dual twin pack black T125. Both T125 and T126 will work fine and Amazon is dependable for delivery, always a few days before expected. I Like Amazon.
good sound quality, friendly functionality, and for the price it this setup couldn't be beat..
If you want bluetooth and MP3s this is not your unit. However, If you are looking for a great GPS unit that will get you from point A to point B fast and efficiently then go with the TomTom ONE. The two advantages of this unit are its incredible maps and its portability. Using GPS while on foot makes going to unfamiliar places an anxiety free experience. Now that the ONE only costs $299 it is in a class of its own in terms of quality and price.
This was my first wireless network card i bought and i am very happy with it. I dont know what all the other customers are complaining about ive had no problems what so ever. It was so easy to set up! As soon as installed the card and driver i was connected straight away! This also has great range, having my router (WGR614) set up down stair in bottom conner of my house and the WG311 all the way upstair in the utmost conrner room i still am able to get a strong signal. 48Mps on average.i highly reccommend this product to ppl who are just getting into wireless networking or even already avid users because this was so easy to setup and trouble free.
If you are running anything cordless- Telephone, computer LAN etc. and you are going to opposite ends of the house and up/down stairs- SKIP this! Save yourself the time and find something else. You can adjust to your hearts' content- but nothing will fix the staticy sound and horrible picture.NO THANKS!
This battery is well worth the money. I bought one to get longer battery output from regular rechargeable batteries. After trying it, I bought another one.
Just bought a x-73 and already own a x83. The reviews on the x-73 really scared me, as I didnt read them till after I got the Printer. Had no problems at all with installation.Installed off the CD, and it all went smoothly.My OS is WIN-98-SE. I think both the X73 and X83 are great machines,and at a bargain price!!I give 5 stars because of price and quality---I don't quite understand the installtion problems mentioned.
Bought the K100D Super to use with my Pentax lenses from a ZX-30 35mm camera(also a great camera). After about a month of use, I am very happy so far. Huge difference in image quality and flexibility over my old HP Photosmart 730. Color and shapness are great and LCD screen is easy to see, even in sunlight. Have used a 300mm zoom and 2x converter on wildlife and pics are excellent. Would give it 5 stars, except I have only had it a month. Andy
I like the sleek and elegant design of this player. With the ability to play MP3s, listen to radio with many presets, view limited video and pictures and text files along with being a digital voice recorder, this model has many features for the price. My only real complaint is not with the player itself but with the file management software that comes with it. I have two Apple iPods but use them predominantly for podcasts. The Samsung media software does not aggregate many different media elements into one central location like iTunes does. I found it very difficult to find and download podcasts for this player. The sound quality is as good as Apple if not better, and for music, it may be just great. Due to this limitation of the software, I did not get as much enjoyment as others might. For me, it is an expensive digital voice recorder and FM radio. I did give it four stars because it has great potential and looks and sounds nice.
The speakers have more then satisfied the need to provide the sound for our old, but still viable Sony 32" XBR2. The TV came with speakers, but we have relagated the TV to a book shelf and the original ones would not fit the space. The size of the new Sony speakers fit perfectly. The fidelity of the speakers has impressed us as they are providing more than ample sound for our family room.
When I inserted the color cartridge into my printer, my computer/printer didn't recognize it.IT was only when I re-inserted the old cartridge that I was able to make a print (thankfully it was a blk. and white print that I needed )I only hope that it is going to be easy to return.I guess things like this can happen with any product.
A couple of these 1/2 GB memory cards worked perfectly to bring new life to an old Sony VAIO desktop that would slow to a crawl while running only basic software applications (like web browsing). It seems that 1/2 GB is no longer enough memory even for Windows XP. Even after stripping out extra programs, the memory usage was on the brink. Bumping the memory up to 1 GB provided enough margin (so far). Needed to replace the 2 - 1/4 GB memory cards with 2 - 1/2 GB cards since the old cards used up both of the memory slots.
The cable does exactly what it is supposed to do. I have used it to connect both a printer and external hard drive and both work flawlessly. My only complaint is that the picture is of a BLACK cable and the one that i received was offwhite. Considering the price, i dont mind whatsoever.
Okay, I've never bought Bose headphones or any of the pricier brands...but these are the best headphones I've ever had.Crisp treble...deep bass... durable. I have a few of them on hand just in case... I would like a longer cord, but it has the standard 4 feet cord.
I HAVE USED THIS PC CORD FOR MORE THAN TWENTY TWO YEARS AND IT HAS NEVER FAILED ME YET. CONTINUE WITH THE GOOD WORK!
i liked the product. It is good.Moreover, the service of Amazon is the best.The consignment was delivered before time and the price is cheap.I wish many more buying from Amazon.
I have been an Apple Mac user since 1985 when the first Mac came out. It was a 128K model ($2,795). The difference between that early Mac and the new iMac 2.16GHz, 20 inch model ($1,399) is like riding a mule vs. taking the space shuttle to get around. My new iMac 2.16GHz (plus a new Mac Mini) have state of the art technology that is beyond stellar. I control my life with these new machines: bill paying, communications (I am email centric), light graphics work, printing and so on is done with Macs. Macs were always good with graphics, but now they are the very best out of the box and I find myself regularly archiving family photos with ease, photos that might never have come out of their shoeboxes without Mac's new iPhoto. What I need to do probably only uses 5% of iMac's capacity to perform. Also, with the Universal capability Macs and PCs are almost joined at the hip so when I get stuff from friends who use PCs I can open almost all their attachments. It was not always this way. Also, I travel a great deal and now can easily stay on top of my life with a speedy Mac on the internet. No more running to post offices all over creation to send off all those routine bill payments. I can't imagine what else I might need in a computer. My needs are not all that complex, I am not a geek or gamer, but the new iMac is worth every penny for normal users too and iMacs covers almost all of the bases (99%) that most people need to cover. And it is just about crash proof so it humms through its chores with ease and with very little frustration for the user. I have never owned a PC, but over the past two decades I have been tempted more than once. I thought about switching to have broader access to everything that makes up the personal computer world. But now I never will switch, there is no need to! Mac has closed the universality gap and zoomed by PCs and is not looking back...
I ordered this from Amazon in July and when we took our first trip with it a couple of weeks later, were very disappointed to find out that the unit did not hold a charge (even though we were careful to charge it properly the first time). We tried several more times to discharge and recharge it, but the unit was defective. I called Amazon, who told us to return it to Coby and thats where the real problems started. We returned it in August and still have not received a repaired unit in return. Every time I contact Coby they are very disorganized and unhelpful. I could not recommend any Coby product based on my experience with their customer service (or lack thereof). I gave the unit two stars because it seemed like if it had worked it may have been great. The size and screen quality were great, but a portable unit made for traveling needs to be able to hold a charge more than 10 minutes.
No review or terrible review - because I am not sure how this sysytem of extended service plan works with this seller.Was this supposed to be an email document or something more solid that I am supposed to get in the mail? I am unsure because I have not received anything in the mail so please clarify asap.
I have had this printer for a few years now and I wish I had bought something else. As a few other people have mentioned this printer is expensive to maintain. The ink costs a fortune. It printed decent photos for the first few months we had it, but now all the photos we print come out looking horribly. And I have been having the same smearing problem that another reviewer commented on. The pictures are of such bad quality that I don't bother to print photos anymore. I only use this printer to print documents now. I hope to replace it with a much better quality photo printer soon.
I bought two of these a couple of years ago, and have been very satisfied. In fact late last year I bought a third pair to have an extra one around. These are very portable, light, good optics, convenient to hold and use, appear well-made and have held up well travelling. Of course, if you're looking for something to use very early morning or late evening, you'll probably want something like a much bulkier and heavier 7 X 50. One of the best features is that after once adjusting the right hand lens, you can use the center knob to focus both sides. This works best if you don't have to share it with people who need a different adjustment, which is why we keep so many around, with tags attached to identify whose they are.
I got this for my new Canon SD800 IS (great camera btw). It's as small as possible, not possible to get any smaller really without sacrificing protection & utility. It fits in my pants pocket which is really nice. It has a small pocket for a memory card or battery, I'm not sure both would fit in there. This is the bag I use most of the time. I have a larger one for if we were going out for the entire day.
I bought this headset to use with a Panasonic cordless phone.From the very positive reviews here, I guess I expected a bit too much.Pros: The sound quality is very good. You can hear the calling party very well, and the other end says the voice is very clear.Cons: I use a Plantronics headset at work that costs much more, and compared to that, this one feels very cheap. The soft plastic on the earpiece makes the ear very warm. The stem to the mouthpiece feels thick and clunky. The cable wire is (comparatively) hard and stiff.But for the price, it's a steal.However, if you plan on using the headset for extended periods each day (I don't), you might want to consider something better.For home or occasional use, this is good enough.
This is the second set of these batteries I have purchased. The last ones had a much shorter lifespan (failed to hold a charge)than the original equipment batteries. For the price, however, I can't complain too much.
I buyed the Reader because my Minolta Dimage S414 camera currently does not have Linux support. :-(I use the reader with Linux Fedora Core 1 and it is fast and very easy to connect. The USB cable included is good because allow to connect the reader in the vertical USB port of my notebook.
only get this if it's going to stay in one place, not bothered frequently. Easily damaged and rendered nonfunctional if tossed around too much or jerked in and out of ports too much.
I have used it for running for well over 10 years the that has changed is the memory sizes. Long after the Ipods and all these espensive devices are warn out and in thetrash the Sanssa will still be going strong. I lost my first one about three and purchased from Amazon another at a great price. For those three years I could never figureout what had happened to it. Early this spring I was raking some leaves by a fense post and guess what I found. I figured that it would never work. All I did was get the water andmud off and replaced the battery and the moment it was turned on it worked just like new in fact I will use it today to run. Now if any other product can beat thatbuy it. But you know as well all to well that is not going to happen. A Sansa left outside in all of natures elements and did run like new. This is a totally true storyand it only tells me what I have known all along, dollar for dollar nothing beats a SanDisk.
Poor technical support. I spen three hours on the phone to no avail. Driveclone compresses the files to proprietary format so it can do incrementat backups. This does not fit well with my photography workflow, I need to have the files in native form and be able to do differentials thereafter. I do not want to manual manage the differentials hence the need for a software for such. seagate and other vendors have this capabilitiy. I called tech support to see if there was a way to do the backups as is in original file format. Support is int he philipines. I could not get anyone that understood what I was talking about. After three hours on the phone with level 2 , I was transferred to level three and promptly got a message saying that they were closed. This was at 7 PM on a thursday. Well to provide good and efficient service to customer s and businesses, you have to be available and able to communicate at a minimum. I figured they wasted so much of my time already and was not going to let Dlink do it again. I returned the product the next day.
Fast shipping and a smoke'n price. Just what I was looking for and cheap enough to keep some in the camper, garage and my truck.
I bought this camera about 2 months ago n i guess i did some good filming with it and what not, but it takes huge pictures. it started off taking like 24 kb pictures and now it takes 1-2 mbs. Now screen cracked on me and that will probably cost more to replace then the camera itself. i dont really like this camera.
I've been using radar detectors my whole life....always the $75-$100 range detectors. I didn't know what I was missing. This detector is so sensitive and accurate, it's amazing. When you get a detection, you have to be careful not to ignore it, because it will pick up the radar quite a bit in advance. I'm used to a radar detector going off right as you get up on it. Also, as others have noted, the alert is not the annoying sound in other radar detectors, and the spoken voice is very clear.Make SURE you buy directly from Amazon, or else you risk having your warranty not honored.
Great way to transfer images and is really easy and fast. No cords no mess, highly recomend with any digital camera!
I received this quickly...great response time. This is just what I wanted for photos so that they can be downloaded easily, especially for older equipment. The price was also good.
I bought this mouse because I was suffering from Carpal Tunnel and I wasn't going to let it stop me from using my computer. Yes this mouse does take some getting used to, I thought I would never get the hang of it but after a year I can't hardly use a conventional mouse anymore. However it's usabiity can't be matched. I have had both my wristed operated on for Carpal Tunnel and my right elbow nerve released (heck of a year....) and I couldn't have stayed sane without being on my computer while homebound for weeks on end. I can easily prop this mouse on a pillow and keep my arm elevated at the same time. I also was able to rearrange the buttons and use this mouse with my left hand. The only reason I am buying another one is because I spilled some water on my current one and it just hasn't been the same since. I hope they never stop making this mouse.
I needed a replacement cable for my GPS. This one of decent price and decent shipping time. Works fine so far.
Works as expected. Had no response from the dealer for extended specifications after inquiring several times. Wanted to know the power consumption and if the volume control was a true audio semi-log taper. The unit pulls 5.4 watts and does have a good audio taper, but had to buy the box to find that out. Many manufactures use a linear control which is wrong! The balance control is too close to the volume control. I've pulled the balance knob which leaves a gapping hole, but no longer tweak balance when intending volume. Balance should have been one of the smaller knobs like Bass and Treble and further from the volume control. Input select is lost with power down. The reason for buying the unit is to go green. Adding a 20 watt class-d power amp to the stack has reduced the idle power from the previous Panasonic VSX-9300 from 67 watts to 12 watts. Panasonic has been retired.
The "Barska Binocular Tripod Adaptor" is surprising sturdy and well made, especially for the low price I paid here at Amazon.We needed a second tripod adaptor for ourCelestron SkyMaster Giant 15x70 Binoculars w/Tripod Adapter. These binoculars actually come with a fairly good tripod adaptor, but we wanted to leave that one on our monopod and this one on a tripod. The quality of this Barska adaptor is better than the Celestron, in my opinion.Highly recommended!
I bought a package of these and my burner couldn't burn any of these. I think these only work for certain types of burners I had a philips magnavox burner
I purchased a half-dozen of these to enable me to insert wide plugs and wall-warts into closely-spaced power strip outlets. Manufacturers often space outlets very close together in order to save money. These extension cords allow you to utilize all the outlets on a power strip.Despite being very inexpensive, they are made very well.
When the product came, I was a little worried that this was a knockoff since the powercenter was so light, in fact lighter then the cable you plug into the wall. I contacted Monster cable and they told me that they have no records as of yet where their power centers are being reproduced cheaply. So then for the price and what it can do, this is an incredible deal. The blue light does get annoying but nothing that a black piece of tape can't fix. A big plus is that the plug is long so it can reach the plug from where I keep it in the cabinet. The cable connections are small, but then again that's just how it is, I have another $600 monster powercenter and it's the same way on that as well. It's not something that you have to do all the time, so no big deal and not something to really complain about.
It does everything it states it will do. Delivery was before expected. Works even in -15 degree weather. Customization capabilities for specific needs (rate adjustments).
The adapter kit for the lens did not fit. At this time, the lens does not screw on to the camera and is not usable.
I keep reading reviews and articles about XM having near CD quality sound.It simply is not true.Out of all the formats I have heard which include; SACD,CD,Minidisc,Cassette,VHS and FM,the SkyFi has got to be the least natural sounding.It has too many digital artifacts which make it unlistenable for any extended period of time.The concept is great but the audio quality is another step backwards for digital sound.
This is an excellent device for someone who wants to put an hours worth of exercise music, this is the device. I have personally gotten 20 hours worth if I use a good battery. In addition, I use it with a cassette adapter to play music in the car.
The Targus bag is a very nice carry bag for my laptop. The bag is a soft material like bag, not a heavy leather-like bag. At first I was concerned that the soft bag would not adequately protect the laptop. However, I took the bag / laptop to California (from NY) and found that me and the bag got along very well together. It was easy to handle in the overhead bin on the airplane. The bag protected my laptop very well. It has a few compartments for papers and pencils and such. Now that I've used it, I like it.
This is a relatively simple camera that produces high quality pictures. I had one, dropped it, and this replaced it. I was glad to find one refurbished on Amazon for a good price. Just in time to capture our last days in town before moving across country
I got this for myself after the holiday season with some $ and gift certificates I had received. (I didn't buy it here.) It's SLICK. Yes I use an Altoids tin as a case. Yes it always gets comments from every single person I show it too. Yes it's slick. Picture quality is O K. I find the autofocus a little finicky, but there are so many options to choose from when taking photos that I'm sure with a little practice I'll get every picture looking perfect. I find the battery to run a little on the weak side, hopefully their next version will be more robust.But so far, so good. I'd recommend it. It's just too cool.
These little earphones have nice sound and are comfortable to wear, but they last one year at the most. If you buy them for their good price, go ahead and buy the replacements now.
I have used this film for years, and it always renders excellent results. You'll not go wrong with Fuji 400!
This router is Excellent for Mac users. Works like a dream...easy set up and installation.
Gorgeous black laquer box with swivel stand hold a remarkable LCD screen.Image quality, color and contrast are outstanding.Just hooked my set up to the Tivo Series 3 DVR and am very happy with combination. Only nit is that I don't think the TV support 480i over HDMI so I need to tell the Tivo to send 1080i to the TV. I was worried about what that would do to 720P it looks fine.Likes:Picture qualityHousing (real sharp modern look)Being able to set image settings for each inputSwivel StandNice remoteNits:No 480i support over HDMINo optical audio in (only out)Wiselink for image display from USB useless images are not display full screen in slide mode. (try the photos.[...]support on Tivo S3 for that!
They all work. But I hate buying things made in sweat shops. I would not want to work in a sweat shop. I believe the workers that made these get less than one dollar an hour. And are forced to work long hours. I feel guilty buying these.
I purchased the Sandisk Sansa m240 for my son for Christmas. Well, it only lasted a couple of days and then it locked up. After reading more reviews about it I found that almost everyone was having the same problem. So when I returned it I purchased this one instead of getting another Sansa. This one is so much better. My son loves it much more than the Sansa. During the short time that the Sansa worked he thought it was ok but when he got this one he said it is a lot better. The earphones seem to be better quality and it just seems like a much better quality player all around. It's very small but packs a big punch soundwise. Very crisp and clear. It has all the features we were looking for. A good price for everything that you get in this little player. My husband likes it so much he wants one of his own to take to work.
Not the best product out there, but for the price, it was worth it. I've had it for about a month now and it rarely ejects itself. The sound quality is not the best, but again, good for its price. Overall, I haven't had any major problems with it and am very satisfied.
I have tried this keyboard in several local computer shops. I have not had an issue with the spacebar in any store, so i just bought it here. It is all about thumb placement. If you tend to have a small hand, i could see were you could have an issue. My thumb is comfotably placed zero to one inch max, left and right of center. If you are on the edge of the bar then yes it is stiff. I have used this for writing reviews here and reviews for my employees at work. This is a great gaming keyborad as well. You can make macros if your a macro hacker. I even bought a gameing keyboard called a merc stealth by steel series. I sent that POS back and kept this one.Final word:small hands = think twice about buying this.medium to large = dont think twice, just get it......If it is any help to size a hand. i can palm a basketball for 3 seconds.. LOL...Cheers.....
I bought this laptop about 2 years. But after 2 years my dardisk, keyboard and battery was damaged. I ask the support but dont have anything. Very very :-((((((
I didn't think this charger was going to work because of the extremely low price. But Belkin brand was the alternative and I have had terrible experience with their products. I wanted a DLO brand, and can't remember why I didn't get one...maybe they didn't have it at Amazon?? Anyway, this was perfect to take on a short trip, it did the job and was certainly compact enough to fit in a duffle bag. I would have given 5 stars but the durability of the product concerns me since I haven't had it long and only used it once. It may be deserving of the 5 stars but since I can't say for sure, it gets a 4. And besides, because it was so inexpensive I bought a backup in case it does have a short life! All in all, great deal.
My Rebel XT was stolen in December, and I've upgraded to the Canon 5D. But I purchased another XT to replace my wife's camera, which was a Canon 570. For the difference in price (about $200) the XT is vastly superior, and my wife is delighted with its performance and picture quality. Canon has reduced the construction quality somewhat - more plastic - but for the price, this is a great machine. I paid Can $ 1100 for my XT body in May of 2005, and now you can buy it with 18-55 lens for $450! Great value. Buying it from Amazon was really easy. It came in days.
The Tripp Lite Isobar Ultra first drew my attention when I went to work for a local communications company. I noticed that in every one of our offices and in almost all of our customers' businesses, equipment was plugged into one of these puppies, from the smallest they offer to the largest. I have witnessed lightning storms that have literally blown sockets out of walls, and yet the equipment plugged into the Isobar has remained intact. Granted, some of the Isobars didn't fare as well as the equipment they protected, but they did their job.Having witnessed the quality of this product, I trust it in my own home. Everything from my computer to my entertainment center to my paper shredder is attached to an Isobar Ultra. I highly recommend it for it's quality and performance.
I am quite disappointed that I was unable to set up this WMB54G bridge. I spent close to 4 hours on my own unsuccessfully trying to set up this bridge with my Linksys WRT54G router using both my desktop and my laptop. I contacted Linksys tech support and worked with a junior level rep for about an hour with no success. My second contact with Linksys Tech Support was the result of a follow-up call initiated by Linksys. I spoke with a Senior Tech who advised me that WMB54G compatibility with XP Service Pack 3 could be problematic. I then relinquished control of my computer to another Linksys tech that specialized in the WMB54G. The tech took over control of my computer for 45 minutes to an hour trying unsuccessfully to setup the bridge. After updating theLinksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridgefirmware he was unable to continue to access the bridge web based setup page. At that point he considered the bridge defective and offered to provide an RMA for a free replacement. Because of other poor reviews and possible compatibility issues with XP SP3, I have decided to cut my losses (only $25.00) and return the bridge for whatever refund I can get. Even though they were not successful I give very high marks to the second level Linksys support for their follow-up and trouble shooting. The senor technician (Rico) that worked with me thoroughly knew the music bridge and wireless technology.
I really like this product. I got it for use in my office. I have it sitting on my desk and I can hook up my MP3 player. It works great. It could use a bit better bass sound but for the price it works really well. It is also really cute and makes a good conversion piece on my desk. I have several co-workers who now want one.
I needed this for work to put under my desk because I only have 2 standard outlets. This was perfect, it fits right where I needed it without being in the way or causing any hazards. Now co-workers want one, so I directed them right to you! AWESOME!!!
This order comes exactly as advertised! You have to use your existing antenna wire to hook up to this Scoshe antenna adapter. The reason is most new radios have a different plug so your old antenna wire will not fit your after market stereo. The bigger wire is just an extension. Works great on my 2003 Dodge Ram Regular Cab.
It was shipped to me very quickly, I bought it used but couldn't tell, it came nice and clean! Glad I purchased it!
It did not work at all.this is worse purchase I have eversi&oacute;n done.WhenIt arrive the box was not even damage. Then I conected to the usb and nothing happened, not one letter work
you will not be dissapointed after purchasing this camera! it has a nice big display screen. sleek new style and color. picture clarity is awesome. i got a sim card for it and i'm able to take a video 30 min long if i want to. you can play back with sound (i had to upload my videos to the computer before i could watch my videos with sound on my HP) you can also save pictures that were already taken with differnt features, i.e. black and white and sephia, without damaging the original picture. not to mention the cause that the purchase of this camera supports. like i said, this camera does not dissapoint!
Bought it when it was under $100 on amazon - really do like it and most certainly worth the price I paid. A tad noisy perhaps (when loading the paper), but its not particularly annoying. The manual duplex feature is nice to have. Do not know much about the toner life yet - since I've been using this for only about a month now, and I do not print a heck of a lot.
Well made and I like the fact that it is one piece. Very solid. Keeps my laptop cool and vented. I love this stand!
The D-link router was very easy to set up and works just like it says.
I guess I did not read all the reviews carefully. I thought this would be a good charger for charging two devices at one time on road trips. It did not charge my Samsung BlackJack phone. It does charge my bluetooth and my daughter's IPhone. I guess I will have to continue to look for a similar charger. I can say I received the product over a week ahead of schedule.
It is exactly what I was looking for. Nice quality and the perfect size so it doesn't take up much room
Have ordered twice off of here and no problems both times. And a heck of lot cheaper than buying these in the store.
Although this camera has outstanding features, such as the ability to edit and crop photo's within the camera itself, I am very disapointed and plan on returning it after just 2 days. Having much experience with digital camera's, indoor shots are much too dark on auto mode. Keep away if you expect good pictures with the auto mode. Also, delay too great in between shots, and very prone to blury exposures. Not too certain why it got such &quot;good&quot; evaluation, perhaps because the outdoor shots were much better. I will try the Canon next.
The TV is huge. It works pretty well. The overall picture is not as impressive as I thought it would be though.
I use these headphones with my XM radio that needs to be hooked up to an antenna. The range of these headphones is better than expected. I can hear fine anywhere on my acre of properety. They would get five stars if it were not for the background hiss noise. Mostly I listen to sports and sports talk, so the hiss doesn't bother me.
Bought these for our college daughters. Helps us not to worry as much about having them driving around in unfamiliar territories.
The battery was exactly as described and delivered promptly.I would repeat this purchase without hesitation.
I've had three of these - all returned. First was Dead on Arrival (DOA). Called support. Second worked great for one charge, one trip. Then it died. Third came DOA.***I HAVE TO CHANGE MY REVIEW - THESE WILL CHARGE FROM A WALL PLUG ADAPTER, LIKE AN IPOD CHARGER. THEY DO NOT CHARGE FROM AN IMAC USB CONNECTION. ONCE CHARGED, THEY WILL FULLY CHARGE A DEAD IPHONE NAD HAVE A LOT LEFT OVER.
Small size, easy to use, hold plenty of tunes. Comes with pretty good earphones and arm strap. I like it. No complaints.
We bought the second one. Not fancy but works perfect. For that price super product. The other person can hear us lound and clear.
The best burner out there. Can handle any sort of disc with aplomb and no coasters. Lite On is so much better than other better known brands, but they're getting more famous by the moment.
I bought this camera for my husband. He loves it and it is very easy for him to use. The picture quality is excellent.
I really enjoy my Zune. Be careful that you don't leave it on while you are not using it or your battery dies and you don't know it.
I bought a router extender recently and it did not come with a patch cable to attach to my existing router. So on Amazon I went, scored this for much less than I would have paid at a local shop and got it in two business days with Amazon prime. Its a basic cable, it works perfectly.
Wow, I had no idea that the price had gone up so much since 2008, when I bought my mouse. Judging from the pictures, It seems that there aren't many differences, but I'm surprised at the price.With that out of the way, I've had my G5 since 2008, and I still love it. I was expecting black/orange when I purchased it, but now I see that black/blue is the only option, so I must have messed up my order. However, this mouse has been extremely reliable for me. I've used it so much that the bottom is actually starting to wear out a bit from me having a bad mousepad and my extremely frequent use. The lettering of 'Gaming Grade Laser' has worn off, along with the max DPI lettering, and there seems to be a circle appearing around the laser diode. At best, I would say that this mouse will last me another five years, and that's IF I don't get a new one. The side-scrolling isn't very useful, but it doesn't hurt to have it, especially when there's something that requires side-scrolling. I don't know anybody who prefers to use the scroll bars on the sides and bottoms of webpages. The On-The-Fly DPI change buttons are out of the way, yet still accessible enough for me on those rare occasions that I turn the DPI down from max. The braided cord feels strong and resilient, but you should definitely have some slack on your cord or take some time to get used to it, as it is a tad stiff. I like the option for the weight cartridge, as it allows me to get my mouse to a weight that works nicely for me(maxed out weight), and keep a good amount of overall control. The overall shape of the mouse fits my gorilla-hand nicely, as well. I don't use the side buttons much, but they're out of the way, which I think is a good thing, because I don't want to hit one by accident. They make nice Ventrilo/Teamspeak PTT keys, as well. The only thing I dislike about the side buttons is the fact that they are also Windows's browser-pare-back and browser-page-forward, however, that isn't the mouse's fault.Nothing much else to say, really. Awesome mouse, if you ever decide to get it.
Great product! Still have to adjust a few things on it but it works great. Shows everything it's suppose to.
This was a God-send on a recent trip to Paris. We used one adapter for the plug and were able to then plug in all our electronic devices in one outlet. The cord is compact enough to keep in a computer bag and powered 2 laptops and 2 cell phones! Great product.
There are lots of helpful remarks in the previous reviews. I'll just add that the "3-d" view provided by this and other Garmin units seems much easier to use with a quick glance than the top-down views on other units. Other than the size of the screen, this unit is superior to the nav system that came in my '03 Toyota Prius in every regard. It's very easy to use. I should mention that my unit arrived about two weeks ago with system 2.1 on it. During our first trip using it, the unit froze while we were heading down Route 1 in central NJ. Power cycling it got us back on track, and we've no other problems since. However, I just looked on the Garmin website and found that the current system for this unit is 3.2, as of December 6. Updating the system software on my PC in the office was quite simple, and I'm glad that the unit will be (presumably) more stable than ever.
It's been a week and I forget the computer is even in the room it is so quiet. I came to change the four stars to a five star, but it won't let me. If I build another computer, and I will, then I am going to use this case. By the way, there is a locking cover over the front drive bays. This is great, if you have kids around.Updated Review...Antec P190, QX9650, ASUS P5E3 Deluxe, EN8600 GTS Silent Graphics Card, WD SE16 HD's, Corsair 1800 DDR3.The system is awesome, quiet, and fast. Using the stock cooler with the QX9650 - CPU 14 Degrees, MB 35 Degrees. The RPM on the cooler in ASUS silent mode is 998 to 1010. I can't hear a thing.Only complaint about the P190 is all of the power supply leads. I like the modular design, where I plug in the leads that I want. I just took all of the unused leads and placed them under the MB, where the P190 as about 3/8 inch crawl space. I have written three reviews, because I complained about no room for a cooler. But, now that Intel ships a decent cooler, I have no complaint. It seems like the Zalman 8700 would also work, but not sure if it would be better. I am going to return the Zalman. Zalman will tell you that it doesn't fit, but it does.BTW, the light in the case is almost worthless, but it looks cool if you point it to the fan on the side. Just adds more light to the system, so it is easy to see inside the case without removing the cover. Okay, so it's not useless, but it could have been mounted a little better.Old Review..."The Zalman 9700 is too tall. Maybe the 9500 will work. The 8700 does work, but not with the P5E3 Asus, which has DDR3. I will try the 9500, if I can find it locally, but if I can't, then I will probably use liquid cooling. It's quieter, which is why i got the case, but seems risky if the thing develops any leaks. Plus, many liquid coolers don't work as well as Zalman's, and believe it or not, many are too noisey, such as the Bigwater 760i. I also reckon that you must be careful not to get an air cooler that conflicts with the air currents in the case."
This cartridge was designed for one purpose... To keep you busy buying ink!! Most printers that uses this cartridge will also accept the PG-40 cartridge (double capacity) or the PG-50 cartridge (triple capacity). Whether you're buying factory new (O.E.M.) cartridges or refilled/recycled carts., do yourself a favor and pick the 40 or the 50 series carts. and get far more ink for only a little more than these!! The same goes for the color cartridge that mates with this one.
I needed a tool to find out what my electricity consumption was on various appliances, this was used to allocate my usage for an off grid PV system. works well, on one of the appliances, my calculations were higher than what was actually consumed.
The cable itself if phenominal. When I bought my first DVD player I bought along with it Monster S and Optical cables, and I haven't looked back since. *But, for the most part, this review is just to state that an earlier review from &quot;Jakob from England&quot; should be disregarded due to his obvious lack of knowledge of the product. I mean, what exactly was he &quot;watching&quot; with this optical cable?
I read the reviews but I was still hesitant that a cheaply priced pair of headphones would actually sound this amazing. The sound quality is great, I am so impressed.
I just love my Sony Psyc Boombox. It offers big sound from a very small package. It's ideal for sitting around the pool, with its handy multi-function remote. All of my neighbors have commented on the design. Some say it looks like a spaceship, I think it looks like a giant ant head. The full, rich sound is enhanced by the mega-bass function and is comparable with other high-end compact systems. With the unit plugged into the wall, this little system will fill a room with hi-fi sound. Running on batteries, however, is a different story. Six 'C' batteries are required if you have no access to an outlet. If you plan on playing CD's while running on batteries, expect to listen to only one disc. The CD's laser, presumably, uses an exponentially larger amount of juice than any other function, radio or cassette. Radio listening will get you the most time from the batteries. If you decide to go rechargeable, get the higher capacity batteries. Overall, I'm completely satisfied.
This player has serious problems with audio going out of sync on non disc video files. I bought THE player exclusively for playing back stuff like AVI and MKV only to realize that 9 out of 10 of my videos had sync problem that do not occur when playing back on the PC.It functions well enough as a DVD/Bluray player, but not much else.Samsung support did not return my email about the issue and the latest firmware doesn't fix the issue.I would not recommend this player.
This lens lives up to expectations when it comes to producing sharp pictures, handheld. The price point I thought was reasonable and I am mostly satisfied with it. My only area of concern is the difficulty I have sometimes in getting it to autofocus particularly at the long end. I have missed a few shots due to this fact.
arrived as described, faster than expected.no problems, works as it should.would order again.
In terms of price for the feature-set included with this remote, I don't think you can find a better deal. I've had the Logitech 880 running my home theater for over a year now and couldn't be happier, but I needed another remote for my bedroom... the 550 was perfect for it, as I had only a few devices I wanted to control (including my fan!).For those who are tired of managing multiple remotes (TV, DVR, Cable Box, DVD Player, etc.) this line of remotes truly does the job. These are easily configured via an included application, taking only minutes to program your devices exactly how you want (just know beforehand the model number of your devices, and what devices are on which TV/receiver inputs and you won't even have to leave the computer).Basically, if my wife can work my complicated theater set-up with these remotes, anyone can (my mother really liked them too when she was house sitting).
Aside from lack of shuffle and the DVD logo pointlessly being on the screen my default when CDs were played (forcing me to hit "Audio Only" quite often), this was a great DVD player.However, as has been the case with other customers, my player simply stopped reading all discs (error code H02) after about fifteen months.Too bad Panasonic decided to issue a "disposable" product like this!
Amazing mouse. Change sensitivity in seconds. Great for online games such as counter-strike source. Pads on the underneath of mouse provide smooth gliding across any surface and weights inside mouse provide accurate movement.
I have only had the case for about a month, but so far it seems fine. It is a little hard to open from time to time (depending on how coordinated I feel that day!). But I'd still recommend it.
Easy assembly! Easy Clean up! Makes grating 2 to 4 lbs of CoJack cheese for a mega batch of enchiladas a breeze! I highly recommend the Presto Professional Salad Shooter to EVERYONE who loves to cook. I do not own a food processor because I feel this is a better product for my needs. Especially love the fact that it cleans up very quickly after use; a must in my busy world. I'm a &#34;clean as you go person&#34; so it never sits uncleaned for even 1/2 an hour.
This is a nifty little unit that functions exactly as billed. It might be considered a "fast food" version of a camcorder. The video quality is acceptable -- MPEG4 resolution which is roughly equivalent to VHS. But where it shines is the simple user interface. If you want to capture a moment quickly, you can be shooting within 20 seconds. And you can email a brief 20 second clip in 90 seconds after shooting it (assuming your computer is in the same room!). The controls are simple, with nothing to set, and it's much simpler than trying to shoot video with your digital still camera. You can use Nero 6.6 or 7 to burn your videos to a DVD or a VCD. The zoom lens is digital, not optical, so there is a noticeable decrease in quality when you use it. And the little built in microphone doesn't have much range. But given the price, this gizmo can't be beat. I loved mine so much, I bought 2 more as birthday gifts for friends.
Have been using this switch for over 6 months. It is fairly compact, well ventilated. The case has holes around the body which makes it easy to mount it with zip ties. It has no problems with 9K jumbo packets and it idles at 1W. It's a perfect 5port gigE switch.
Pros- Nice screen, scratch resistant casing, looks good, fm radio, customizable background.Cons- wireless is uselss, screen resolution same as ipod.Great buy for 200 bucks.
Adapter worked as advertised, was able to recharge one I-phone and one I-pod at the same time. Well worth the price. Shipping took a while but was free.
A couple of months ago I was sat at a UK airport waiting for a flight to Germany. I decided to stroll into the airport electronics shop and immediately noticed a cute little number sat on it's cradle - I'd fallen in love.I swiftly pulled out my credit card and purchased the Sexy Silver Compaq iPaq H3650. I'm a Psion man myself, but ever since that chance meeting in a remote airport, I've never looked back.The iPaq is more than just another PDA, it a MP3 player, a picture viewer and a ebook reader plus more.One thing I like most about the iPaq is its ability to synchronise perfectly with Outlook. Psion products I've had in the past always seemed to miss information or were difficult to setup. The iPaq was easy to setup and synchronisation through the serial or infrared ports is a breeze.I'm left handed, but still find the handwriting recognition software extremely accurate.I would recommend the iPaq everytime - If you can get your hands on one.
I bought it to laminate my Medicare card worked well. I plan on using it for some photos I want to carry in my wallet as well.
I've been using this cable for a year. It snaps into place just fine for me and has worked without problem, even after 2 moves.
I use this headset for online gaming communications. The pads on the earpieces are excellent providing great comfort and the quality is amazine both for the sound and mic. Must have, great price!
One of best price/performance solution.
These headphones have a muffled, muddied sound. I bought them to use with my office boom box (Aiwa CSD-FDF81), thinking they would sound better than the speakers. They sound worse. My 17-year old son thinks they sound muffled, too. On the plus side, they are comfortable.I brought them home and tested them against a 15+ year old pair of Audio Technica headphones. No contest. The ATs sound bright and clear by comparison, but are uncomfortable.Keep shopping. Spend a little more if you must. Your ears will thank you. (I just ordered a pair of Grado SR-60 headphones on the recommendation of my audiophile brother.)
Crashes Windows XP. Hard, ugly blue-screen-of-death and restart crashes. Micro Innovations makes no warranty that the devices they make and sell will actually do anything other than destroy your system
This headset works well with my cordless Panasonic phone, and also works well with my XBOX 360 controller! The mic on the XBOX brand headsets seems to be designed for children, so this one works much better for adults.
I was in college when I bought this sucker (five years ago) and it's still kicking. It's not the prettiest printer, but it gets the job done and it was cheap. If you're looking for a simple printer that is used relatively infrequently, this guy will be trusty for quite a long time.
This computer is FAAAAAAAST. Fast is the only way to describe it. Having TWO G4 processors at 867 MHZ makes this machine absolutely scream through all of the tasks I can put it through. Since OS X takes advantage of both processors as well as the velocity "Altivec" engine, all system tasks are completed instantaneously.Now that more and more applications are being released for OS X, there is no need to boot into OS 9(although it is still possible). OS X is the future of computing. A Rock solid UNIX foundation ensures that your computer will virtually never crash. I have had mine for almost two months, and the system has never crashed on me. Apps(Internet explorer, for one) have crashed before but it doesn't cause a full fledged system lockup.The one thing that you will need to do is buy an extra 512 MB of RAM. In this case, you need PC2100 DDR RAM(266MHz).The graphics performance of this machine is also quite impressive. I personally bought the Radeon 9000 Pro with my machine but this particular model comes stock with the GeForce 4 MX. This card is good for current games(Q3, RTCW, Medal of Honor, Warcraft 3), but the lack of shaders and advanced Anti Aliasing capability mean that games like Doom 3 will struggle to play smoothly.The Specs listed on Amazon's page are a little misleading. It says, for instance that the machine comes with 1 MB of L2 cache, when in fact it comes with 1 MB of L3 cache as well as 256k L2 cache. the L3 cache really adds an extra kick to the processors ability to crunch information without having to access the RAM or the hard drive.Also, it says the machine is not 3d capable. Huh? I believe the fact that it has a 3d card makes it quite capable.Amazon's specs for the combo drive are also incorrect. the CD-RW part of the combo drive can write at 16x and rewrite at 10x.Anyway, from my own experience, this is a wonderful machine that has it waiting for me more than me waiting for it. Highly recommended.
We've used three iron-ons. The first two faded and cracked after only a couple of washings and the third one did not transfer well at all. We're planning to throw the rest away and start with another brand of paper.
I see that everyone has already posted about everything the could possibly be wrong with this unit, so I'll spare you of another sordid review.However, I caught on to another issue: the reputation of the RCA name. Sorry, fellows, RCA isn't what it used to be. The grand old conglomerate was merged into the General Electric business about 20+ years ago, which split it up and transferred the GE/RCA consumer electronics business to Thomson, a French company. Just a year or so ago, Thomson split off the RCA product lines to various companies around the world.Of the half-dozen lines of products featured on the [...] site, they are actually different far-flung companies making products under license for the use of the RCA logo from Thomson. The brand is available to anyone who will pay a fee; Thomson is not responsible for the design, manufacture, distribution or servicing of any RCA product.As a result, the RCA brand is no more reputable than any of the odd brands that you see in the lesser stores. RCA is no longer a premium brand that your father respected and you grew up with. If the actual manufacturer of that DVD gizmo actually cared, then it would have recalled and destroyed all of the units that never should have left the factory.
I haven't had to use the turntable needles yet, but am secure in the knowledge they are handy when the time comes to replace the original needle.Margot McEwen
It would be helpful if you included "What's in the box" as you do in other cameras. It would be helpful if I knew that a battery charger, for instance was included with the camera and what ever else is included. Thanks, ----WJH PS I also notice that the S410 is sold at Staples for $229.50.
Last night I hooked these into my surround for the back speakers. My wife didn't like the clutter of the larger speakers we have been using so I bought these guys for their small size. Smallish house. 20 x 20 listening area.Well anyway I ran the auto set up for the surround and pumped some movie scenes through them to see if they worked and no big deal. This morning I put them on top of the main big front speakersSony SS-F6000 Floor-Standing 4-Way Speakers with 6.5" Woofer (pair, black)and hooked the big speaker's wires to them and just ran the Sony SS-B1000 speakers I am reviewing here. You know just to hear what I could hear. See if I got jipped. I put on some Jazz music.I am impressed. First I looked to see if the my $500 sub was running. I had it set on stereo so the sub should be sleeping. It was. HmmmmThen I started to think some how the big speakers they were sitting on were working. I KNEW they were not, because I had removed the wires leading to them, but I had to look anyway.They are setting out from the wall about four feet which can make a difference in sound (you may not get the full effect if you stuff them on a book shelf ; I am not sure though worth a try ). Apparently those little ports in the front of these little speakers really are there for more than looks.Yes these are small speakers, I am not saying they will replace a $500 sub or the Sony SS-F6000s but they sound GOOD. For $50, these days, it is rare to be this pleased with a purchase. I am pleased with my purchase !
My wife loves this kit for her photos on baking. She is satisfied and so am I. We did receive everything in the kit. Lights are cool.
I have a WAP11 access point and WPC11 PC card.In a word, no range, no throughput and no customer service. Forget about 150 meters indoors, it drops off at about 10 meters, and that is line of sight! At that point the signal strength goes down to about 30% where it is unreliable.Even when the PC is 5 feet from the access point, throughput is at about 1MBPS instead of 11 (even though the monitor claims its 11). Moving away doesn't reduce the speed. It stays at 11 all the way until it just disconnects.I had hanging problems, but frankly, the product is so useless I haven't even used it enough to really give it a workout. Since it barely works outside of the room that contains the access point, I might as well just wire it up.Customer service? I've sent 2 emails that went unanswered. I've called in and waited for an hour only to have someone take my name for a call back. They did call back! Only it was 5 days later and I wasn't home. I waited on hold only to have someone pick up who sounded on his death bed. I only got 3 sentences out when he hung up on me. I could go on. I only got through to someone moderately helpful twice. Both suggested I buy an antennae, saying that it would of course void the warrantee.I am kicking myself for just assuming that the product really worked and letting my 30 day return period expire.
Purchased these as a supplement to an existing system for low-volume use only. Much better bass response than the Toshiba satellites we were using ... almost too much. Found the best match was using both sets with the highs from the Toshibas complementing the lows/low-mids from the Sonys. Good value for the buck!
Make sure that you really need this adapter. Amazon shows it as an accessory for GPS units that aren't compatible with it.
The Samsung LNS3241D is just what I was looking for and am very pleased with the purchase. Setup was fairly simple and it has all of the inputs and outputs that you could need. Setup is intuitive. I like the different picture and sound settings you can preset. Image quality is fantastic, especially with HD! Even the analog channels are improved. I am very happy with this purchase and with the price I got through Amazon.
Macbook Pro:I have just got a Macbook Pro to replace my iMac G5, and boy am I happy.I have the Macbook Pro 15" matte display 2.2g with 2GB of RAM and a 160 GB hard-drive. I can't describe how happy I am to have a portable computer.Design:The first thing you will notice when you see the Macbook Pro is design. From the battery to the iSight camera there isn't one thing that is not completely thought out. Apple has always been known for their deign, but this is their best design so far. When you look at any other laptop brand there are ugly colors and a non uniform case. The Macbook Pro is completely silver with smooth edges and parallel lines. The Macbook Pro is beautiful.Performance:The Macbook Pro is the fastest laptop I have ever used. With and Intel Core 2 Duo processor this laptop flies. Whether I'm compressing a Movie in Final Cut Express or importing photos into iPhoto it is light years ahead of what my G5 would do. What would take my 3 minutes to do on my iMac takes my 1 minute to do on the Pro. It is extremely fast.Leopard:With the new operating system leopard this is a start of the art computer. My favorite features in Leopard are actually some of the small ones. I absolutely love Spaces. I have different spaces for Mail, Safari, iChat, and then one empty space for any other application, like Final Cut Express. I also like the RSS reader in Mail. Instead of going online and checking Safari, Mail will just tell me what RSS feeds are updated. iChat screen sharing is also amazing. Me friend Chandler and I often will control each other Macbook Pro just to see what each of us is doing. While the image quality isn't the best, that isn't expected with the 64 bit operating system streaming over the web. I haven't had a chance to try Time Machine yet, but when I do I will tell you about it.iLife 08:iLife is has always been great, but with 08 they made it even better. I will explain my top feature in each application.iPhoto: I really don't use iPhoto that much, but my favorite feature in iPhoto 08 is events. Now when you import your photos, they go into "event" lists. It is a great way to organize your photos. For instance I can put all of my Christmas pictures into an event and my band picture into another.iWeb: I can't just pick one feature from iWeb. I have two. The first is the ability to put Google Adsense directly into your website. Now you can make money directly from .Mac. My second favorite feature is the ability to upload using FTP to your own server. That is what I've been waiting for, and now I might use it to update my [...] website.Garageband:My favorite feature in Garageband is "Magic Garageband." WIth Magic Garageband you can select a style of music and then change instruments and sounds and make your own song off a preloaded one Apple has made for you. I can now make great songs, easily. The best parts is as always everything is royalty free. So you can put the songs into your own movies.iMovie:Sadly I think iMovie 08 is a downgrade form earlier versions, but I'll tell you about that later. My favorite feature in iMovie 08 is the direct upload to Youtube. You can click a button and then it will publish your movie to Youtube. Now, the reason I say that it is a downgrade is because they have stripped all of the main features out of it. Th effects, and timeline are all gone. Yes it is easier, but there are not a lot of good editing features. At least iMovie HD can co-exist on the same operating system, and Apple offers it as a free download. As for me, I got Final Cut Express and it is great.Overall:I absolutely love my new Macbook Pro and the software that comes with it.Tim HermansonEmail me: funnyent@gmail.com
I work as a media specialist for a company with 50 branches across the country. We are looking to replace all of our VCR's with combo units. I didn't have to keep this model on the bench too long before determining it was junk. I will say the DVD side was very good and it played every type of disk I put in it. The VHS player (at least on the one unit I tested) could not maintain tracking AT ALL. Squiggly lines dominated the picture, especially when viewing large text titles. I tested the VHS tape on several older VCR's and it looked fine on all of them. Received and returned this unit on the same day.
After looking at the features of the ipod vs the "non-pods", I bought this Creative Zen Vision M 60gb MP4 player. I like the slightly thinner iPod, but it really is very insignificant when compared with the Vision M's features.You probably already know the Vision M allows copying of Tivo recordings through Tivo Desktop and .avi (DVDs) through ripping software. I have Lost, Desperate Housewives, CSI, and Bones automatically updated each week on my Vision M when I dock my unit. Sometimes I like listening to books when I commute, so now I can download them through my local library for free. The library uses Overdrive and NetLibrary to check them out to me for 3 weeks, and guess what? No late fees, they just disappear from my list on the due date the library gave me. Owners of Ipods have to buy their audiobooks from Apple because Apple refuses to allow Overdrive or NetLibrary to use their iPod format for providing downloads. So, nothing for free for your iPod. This was a big factor for me because this proprietary attitude is what caused Apple to lose marketshare in the 80s and move from a frontrunner to last place in the PC market.Anyway, I recorded a meeting at work that took over 30 minutes using the built-in microphone and it caught everyone's voice just fine. I wish I had this years ago in school. I use to carry a 1GB flash drive with me, but since I partitioned 4GB of the Vision M, I don't need it. I have about 8 movies, 20 short video clips, 600 songs, 15 word files from school and work, over 100 photos of friends & family, and I still have 30gb left to fill up. I go on walks and have a wide range of choices now: listen to FM stereo, MP3s, audiobooks, a movie, or a TV show. What can the Vision M not do is the question! I accessorized the heck out of this. I highly recommend buying the retractable cable set with adapters. It plugs into a USB, household power, or the car accessory plug with included adapters. Creative I-trigue 200 speakers are perfect for blasting sounds at home. Kroo puts out a nice black leather case that protects the unit from scratches, has a belt hook, and a kick stand so the player can stand up on its own, which is great for watching movies. I also highly recommend the Creative video cable. My VisionM hooked up to my 36" TV in seconds. The picture from the movie played just like having my original DVD. I have a 7.1 megapizel camera and my photos from that are on my Vision M, so when we put them on the TV, what detail! Case Logic puts out a nice case that holds the unit and all attachments securely. My Vision M is about two months old now, but I'm so happy with it and I am still discovering the amazing features of this unit.The only drawback is that I cannot find a decent cassette adapter (tried Sony and Coby) or FM transmitter (tried one that cost $80 from Target) for playing MP3s through the car's system. Perhaps its time for a new car stereo with a built in MP3 jack.
Woke up to find this alarm had completely drained my battery. Apparently this alarm goes off at the slightest vibration & keeps going until it's sucks the life out of the car's battery. Pretty useless item anyways, not even loud enough to hear when indoors, so what's the point?! Thanks for the additional headache & time waste of having to call for a jump start.
I bought two of these chargers from Microsoft. The first one was dead right out of the box, not even trying to charge. The second one died within a week-- if I unplug the controller from the charging cable, the controller dies in less than five minutes, even if left to charge for hours. I've learned my lesson and will not be trying a third time. This cheaply-made product is not worth the money.
I've bought these in the past, but they've changed them recently. They used to have a fuller sound, more bass, but now they are tinny sounding. They also used to have a more durable cord and plug, but now they are really much more poorer quality. I'm disappointed. For the price, they're ok, but don't expect much from these barely passable earbuds.
im an avid fan of mac. i see how mac has evolved from simple, single-unit computers to a techy, all-in-one, super loaded one. i actually owned the classic one, which was later replaced by performa 580 and then upgraded to a new imac, in a dalmatian blue flavor. everything is great in this computer; speed speaks for it. true, when they said that mac is the fastest way to get you to the internet. right out of the box, all i need are simple configurations of my isp, hook up the tel line, and tada, im now online. i tunes is really a cool stuff; im able to rip all my cds. im also able to burn cds as well, though my cd broke just after weeks of using it. i haven't used the imovies yet, coz i dont own a digi video cam. the downsides of this machine are as follows - 1 excessive heat buildup, which seems to be quite normal for every apple masterpiece. i wonder if apple's gonna be introducing a frying pan on their next-generation computers. 2 frequent freezing of the os; the mac always hangs by itself, but within the next half minute or so, it goes running again. 3 incompatibility issues with pc standards. i tried using virtual pc, but i encountered some problems with the software, and i account connectix for that. also, techy people should also be aware of the compatibility of their gadgets with the mac/pc. like for instance, my digi cam (hp c215) is not compatible with mac. so i guess it will be stucked up with my pc for the rest of my life. 4 absence of floppy disk drive outdates my mac. though cd writer and internet connection is a good alternative for data transfer, floppy disks are still reliable and more convenient way for such purpose. extra cost for buying external one is hefty.well i guess apple did a good wit this imac. i just hope that the next generation of their machines would be completely perfect. by the way, where the g4 cube has gone?
You would think that for a $400 plus item that Panasonic would be able to afford a tape, but of course not. And then to compound matters, there is no mention (that I can find) of what tape should be used in the instructions. Of course I only went throught the first 74 pages, it might have been on the last of the seventy five page "manual"Have to go back to Amazon site and do some digging to get the answer. (Panasonic DVM 60 EJ)Would it have brought Panasonic crashing down if they had provided a bit more? Even had they said "Tape xxx is not included" that would have helped
I pay $76 for this at Radioshack! It was a smart choice! Great sound and easy to use!
Excellent sound quality. First when i brought it, i did not think it will be so good in performance. Only thing is you may have to buy a battery recharger and rechargable AAA batteries to save on buying AAA batteries all the time. The Player is just doing great for me.
I have a very old (2002) 20 gig iPod and a 4 gig mini. I was in the market for something to go with me on training runs with a flash drive, versus the hard drive in my other iPods. I love the Nano - was wavering between the 4G and 8G, but I am very happy that I went with the 8G. This Nano works seamlessly with the Nike attachment, and has provided much enjoyment during long runs. Very pleased with this purchase!
We purchased a set of the SPK-VELO-001 Audio Wireless Speakers with Remote as a Christmas present. They arrived promptly, however when my brother-in-law went to hook them up only one speaker worked. I called the vendor who told me I had to write them for a return number. 3 days later we got that and sent the speakers off. It took 3 1/2 weeks for the exchange to arrive back here. I sure hope that this set works......
I bought 2 of these in about a year and a half. Mind blowing sound and bass is unreal but they fall apart. I still have them and they sound great if you hold them up to your ears.
Work great. Arrived quickly. Product is exactly as described. No complaints from me. I will likely order the same in the future.
As others have reported, this gizmo is easy to set up and configure out of the box. However, I am seeing throughput speeds on the order of 150 Kbps (average). That is not a misprint, I typed a "K" in front of the speed. It takes absurdly long to open a single digital photo and/or copy a single mp3. It could take days to fill the device with data -- not that I've had the patience to let it run that long.Other than the NSLU2, my network hums along reliably and at high speed. Very disappointing...so far I have spent more than ten hours installing, debugging, testing and trolling internet sites looking for a solution. I don't have limitless time to debug the NSLU2, especially since I originally bought it as a covenience to SAVE me time. I'll probably noodle around a little bit more and if/when I make no headway then sell it online for whatever I can get.Not recommended, even for hobbyists. If you must buy it, ensure that you have a good return policy to fall back on.
Fits over my head, and blocks out noise from the misses. She doesn't like it so much though. Oh well.
So far so good. We use these cards in the game cameras on the ranch and they continue to hold up great in the 115 degree South Texas heat, and the light freezes in the week of winter that we get. Will continue to order.
My speakers sounded a little under-powered to me coming straight from the head unit, but I didn't really want to get an amp. My car has a 1.5 din sized hole so when I saw this thing for fairly cheap I decided to try it out. It definitely gave me that boost in power and clarity that I was looking for, and the 7-band eq gives you a lot more control over the sound than the usual 3 band in your head unit. I wish they had provided the RMS power of this thing, the only number i could find was the peak 200W. Even so I'm happy with the sound I'm getting from it.
I had recieved a kodak camera for christmas from my father! It takes wonderful pictures! around feburary it started acting funny! after a while all the pictures would turn black. i called kodak and they told me to send it to a camera repair place in illanois! well they had told me i would have it fixed for free so I figured go a head and send it in. 2 weeks later I recieved a bill for 200.00 MORE THAN THE CAMERA COST! worse yet if i didnt want it fixed there was a 30.00 inspection fee plus 15.00 to ship it back. Well mym father called kodak and they got it figred out. 2 weeks later no camera. I call the repair shop adn they said they would look in to it and then call me within an hour! they didnt I called the next day to find out what the heck was going on with my camera and it was shipped the previous day! well today i recieved all the other stuff I sent in, but no camera! there was a note saying they were going to replace the camera. I was on hold for an HOUR!! then all they told me to do was call the repair shop! I should be reciving my camera soon and i asked why it took so long to send me a different camera, &quot;they had to back order it, they didn't have the parts&quot;. What I learned. I will never but from kodak again!
In response to previous reviewers comments stating "Does it really matter?", since I am an electrial engineer, here is my situation:I have an older ThinkPad laptop that IBM says only supports up to 1280x1024 DVI output because higher resolutions have bad digital video noise due to a weak TDMS transmitter. Thus, after doing my research, I realized I needed the lowest loss, shortest DVI cable I could find in order to drive my new Dell 24" 1920x1200 flat panel.This cable performed better than I ever thought it could. I was able to drive my 24" monitor without any digital noise, when IBM and other users had stated it was impossible. I didn't even need to used the reduce DVI bandwidth options.In short, for most users, this cable is a complete waste of money. In fact, the claim on the box that a bad DVI cable can cause dull colors and a blurred image is a flat out lie. However, if you need a high quality cable for a special situation like this, go with the 1 meter long DVI400!
The item wasnt made well and it broke. I wasnt very happy with the item. I also realized that the products from eforcity arent the best quality.
I'm on the shorter side and although me feet touch the floor, I find myself propping them on my trash can under my desk, on top of my computer tower, or bending them back to rest on the feet of my chair. Just a few days with this underfoot and I've noticed my legs don't ache as badly. Very comfortable! I could lower my chair,but then my arms are uncomfortable at my keyboard. This allows me to even stretch my legs and rest them comfortably without having to slouch in my chair to find a comfortable spot for my legs. I sit straighter now because I'm not straining to move my legs to the next position.
I agree with all of the positive comments about this product so I'm not going waste your time repeating what you've already heard. I just wanted to comment on the battery life. While not the longest battery life, I bought my Zune before my recent trip to Iraq and it lasted the whole way. I know this may not mean much to you since I haven't told you my starting location but I will say that I spent over 12hrs in the air. As with any mobile device, you have to practice good battery management. Make sure to turn off the WiFi function, reduce the time that your backlight is on (I reduced mine to 5 secs, one was just too short), and avoid fliping through the menus if you don't have to. I often use the hold function to prevent my backlight from coming on. I use mine everyday while working anywhere from 8-14 hrs and mine does just fine.
So I figure I might as well give my thoughts on it. I don't have much to compare it too, but I really appreciate this camera, and I continue to feel, looking back, that this was a great buy.Firstly, I used to play with the white balance, and could never get it right, but my wife discovered the easy mode on the camera, and ever since, I've had only great color. I have no complaints at all about color, resolution, etc. I find the quality much better than film cameras, and that's all I needed.At first, the battery life was great, but after about a year and a half, it started to go. By now, I get like 60 pictures on a battery.The one thing that annoys me is the occasional lag between when I press the button and when the camera snaps the picture. I think this is normal of digital cameras, but I can't help being annoyed by it. Fortunately, it's not too bad, and doesn't happen all the time.Of course, size is great. I got a leather case for it, and stick it in my pocket.The camera seems to work like new. I had no problems with it at all, which is of course nice.All in all, very happy with it.Bruce
The Ipod Mini was discontinued because they made a brand new flash memory 2 GB Ipod Nano. The old Ipod Minis had hard drives, which usually skipped once in a while, or it wore out, no way to replace it, making it work again. If the hard drive dies, there goes your Ipod. Flash memory is just a memory stick inside, it can't jump or anything, and it can be very small. That is why the Ipod Nano is so small. That is the only reason why I like the Ipod shuffle.If you like to hold a lot of music, but not "a lot" of music, the Ipod nano is right for you. It holds up to almost 1000 songs and you can delete the songs if you want to. On the color screen, it shows the song that you are playing, how long it has been playing, and how much longer the song is.Of course, the Ipod Nano, like all other Ipods, have games on it, they are really interesting, for an Ipod. It would be better if there were better choices. I was just surprised by what games were on there.Itunes, is the fortunate things for the Ipods and not for the MP3 players, which is not really fair. It is cool that you can go online, pick a song, and just put it on your playlist. Then, you can put it on your Ipod.It is really easy to start up. You just put in a disk, or software, and you put in basic information, and you can choose certain things if you want them. Just so you know, this software will install Quicktime on your computer, just so you know if you didn't want it.I was always wondering if there was no such thing as the Ipod Mini with the hard drive, and the Ipod Nano would still be called an Ipod Nano. I would think it would be called the Ipod Nano, at least in my opinion.The Ipod Nano is very enjoying, and it was worth the money if you want to go out and spend your money on it.
Just installed the Terk FM-50 in an outdoor location - on wall about 10 feet above ground. Reception of all local Philadelphia stations is amazing, full signal level on all, even the weaker ones. I did not aim the antenna at all, just picked a convenient location outside. Was worried that it was not mounted high enough but this was not even close to being a problem. I have a Sony HD Radio tuner and all HD stations are being received with no problem. I highly recommend this antenna. Great performance without any hassle. Easy to mount.
Yup, this is a surge protector. If you want to be able to plug in multiple electronics at one time, then buy this, because that's what this does. Nothing more nothing less.
I purchased this VCR as a primary unit in a home theater setup. Setup was smooth, especially the auto clock and auto channel setup.I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Moview Advance feature actually worked. It's designed to skip the movie previews that are at the beginning of most commerical tapes. I tested this feature on a variety of tapes, and it worked as advertised. A great feature for those of us who's kids are exposed to enough advertising as it is.However, extras aside, I found the playback quality extremely poor. There were visible lines and &quot;waves&quot; that appeared on commerical tapes as well as tapes that the unit recorded itself. Adjusting the tracking did not help.I really wanted to like this VCR but it's going back.
[EDIT Sep/2008]:Some sellers on Amazon have started charging $230 or more for this HP LaserJet 1018 printer (with shipping), and that's an outrageous price! Make sure you buy it from a seller who keeps the total price $150 or under, or else you are paying too much. If you are willing to spend $200+, then you can find a better printer than the 1018 in the same pricerange. To find the cheapest deal, just click on the "used & new available" link next to the price to see what the other sellers are charging.[END OF EDIT]I've spent hours researching cheap printers on computer forums, and I've found that most people rate the HP Laserjet 1018 as the best of the cheapo laser printers (Nov-Dec 2006).In my personal experience it turned out to be much faster, quieter, cheaper, and higher quality than any other cheap (under $150) printer I've ever used, and I've tried about a dozen in that price range (mostly inkjets, but also some lasers). The cost per page is much lower than with inkjets, even if you refill your inktanks yourself. And you only have to replace the ink every few thousand pages on the laser, instead of every few hundred pages on inkjets. And HP's reliability is better than the other brands of laser printers.Unless you need to print in color, this is the way to go for a cheapo printer.
Just as some other reviewers said, these are way too tight. There is no way to adjust them not to be tight. The coil will pull your computer before it stretches, and I am afraid to pre-stretch for fear of it snapping because it is so stiff. The volume control is just awful. There is a switch on each ear and turning the volume down on one side will move that volume to the other ear, rather than actually turning it down in both ears. To turn down the volume, you have to turn both knobs simultaneously. Finally, I get fuzzy sounds sometimes depending on how I turn the headphones after first use, which will only exacerbate as time goes on.Final review: Not recommended.
The GoodI must say I love this DVD player. The first one I have owned and it playes great. I use the A/V jacks into a 28 inch Phillips Mag TV and it looks like a movie screen. I'm so spoilled that I don't even rent VHS tapes anymore. I had one problem with a rented DVD (Wag the Dog). But once I cleaned the disk like the manual says it played perfectly. The stero sound is great too. A quick tip though.If you don't have a receiver and just use your TV for sound, in the system setup choose PCM sound and high compression for the best sound. No compression makes you have to turn the TV up real high in order to hear clearly.Make sure the sound on your DVD player matches the one on your DVD when watching movies. I bought The Best Man for my lady and the player was set for Dolby while the disk was sending DTS. Result, no sound and 5 minutes of PANIC. Just match them up again and all is fine.The BadNot being able to burn your own Audio CDs is a bit of a moan. But once you play the Matrix for the first time you get over it. I am mad that I can't play burned Video CDs. Wanted to archive my collection of Kung-Fu movies and tapped Saturday morning Cartoons. But in a year I should be able to upgrade my pc and get a second DVD player for the bedroom so I could do that then.The UglyAll the reports I have heard about the DVD player had made me kinda scared about my future with the RC5220P. The review seem to be about 65% to 35% in favor. I am almost past the 2 month mark so I will do a follow up if anything happens. But so far I am on happy camper.
I am truly disappointed by the quality of this product, coming from Sony. Usually Sony has reasonably good products, but this one really is a piece of trash. It is advertised as a recorder for lectures and meetings, and as a college student, I thought this could help me take better notes. Wrong!!! This recorder can only take sound straight from your mouth into the mic at close range, but if you are interested in anything other than your own voice, you're out of luck with this model. I tried it out in one of my classes - a class held in a small room with no windows in the basement of a library (don't get quieter than that!!) and the recorder managed to garble every word of the professor, while picking up an amazing amount of roaring noise which is apparently either above or below the human hearing level, since it seems to not exist in the real world! Sony should be ashamed!! Please, if you intend to buy a recorder for lectures or meetings, don't buy this one!
There might be better words to call the sound they produce but ill call it spatial sounding. Its really different from what im used to, more direct placement sounding speakers. But for my personal application where its located in a nook only 1 foot from the rear wall and 1" away from the side walls its as good as it gets. Soundstage is huge for its placement and it fills the room nicely. Due to its lack of bass it suits my needs best as most speakers tend to get muddy in its location in a hurry.The speaker seems to be crafted really well and its coating is gorgeous and suits my kitchen well , it looks way more pricey than it is. Amplifier matching is not simple with this beauty, i have tried several amps on them in its current placement and what works best for me was a Naim Uniqute in 2 channel mode. If this was in a surround setting using all mirage omd range it would be great as well, i know i tried it was pretty fun for the movies. Ive been messing around with speakers and amps for nearly a year now trying to figure out what sounds best here and even though this might not be the best it suits my family needs perfectly.Amps that i have tried and replaced Primaluna 1 , peachtree audio idecco and Manley itube. Speakers that came and went B&W; 683, Martin Logan source and Sonus Faber Liuto bookshelf.WOuld i use this in a real 2 channel setup given i had the space probably not, but the fault would not lie in how it sounds is that i am not use to the sound it produces, as in everything its all very personal.I gave this a four star rating based on a 2 channel system, but if it was on a surround for the price its a definite 5.
I have no idea how this product is supposed to perform. I purchased this unit against the recommendations of others, due to over 20 years experience with Kenwood products in my home, at work and in my car, but this was an unmitigated disaster. I accepted the limitations in connections (no HDMI, no upscaling, little flexibility) for the size and supposed features. I connected everything that needed to be connected, double checked all speaker connections to ensure no shorts, turned on the unit and it went into standby. After 3 hours of rechecking all connections, swapping out cables and resetting the unit, I still didnt get anything other than fault/stand by. I went so far as to disconnect everything, and the unit went into standby. I expressed my frustration to the Kenwood customer service people and they recommended I check my cables. When I mentioned that the unit faulted with nothing connected, they sent the address of a service center, 20 miles away and recommended I take it there for service. Not being an acceptable answer, I sent an email to Kenwood customer service, the response to which was the equivalent of "Who cares, send it back then." without any acknowledgement of the inconvenience or frustration of thinking I could get a quality product from a company I trusted for a long time. One would think the units are at least tested before leaving the factory, but apparently not. I returned the unit, went back to the recommendations of others and will be phasing out the rest of my Kenwood products simply for the reason of the uncaring customer service. If you get one that works, great, good for you, but why risk it? Better to buy a product that has all the connection flexibility you need for now and future use..stay away from this one unless you like frustration.
Nothing to much wrong with it as it does take temperature. The problem is that it says it works up to 100 feet and mine will not receive anything over 20 feet away, big disappointment.
I thik this headset is relatively cheap (especially in some comparisons) and it sounds exremely well (as good as my 100 dollar koss pair - no mic on those though)The mic is abit different on this, it doesnt seem to pic up yer voice well if it gets moved just a little bit away from yer mouth, but i didnt find it to be a big problem for me.overall, great product, koss will keep me for headsets for sure
The sound quality on these 'phones is maybe just barely acceptable for the price, but the extremely flimsy construction is just pathetic. The plastic material on the bands near the cups is really weak and will break eventually, probably sooner then later. I've had to preform surgery with tape a number of times and they're still falling apart and I know other people who bought them and ended up in the same position.It seems like you're paying for the cost of the name Bose. But if you want something that's not going to fall apart in 6-8 months, look elsewhere.
While this CD/radio/clock has some very attractive features, the sound is absolutely awful. It sounds as if the speakers are under water, or, if you've ever had one of those old 9-volt transistor radios, like the bass is turned all the way up and the treble turned off. CDs and FM radio sound muddy and distorted and AM news/talk is mostly unintelligible.Since there's no way to tweak any settings to make it listen-able, i've returned the Philips and replaced it with a Sony Dream Machine. The Sony takes up more space and looks like a dopey version of a flying saucer, but it sounds terrific. The Phillips has some features i really like that the Sony doesn't, but ultimately, if it doesn't sound good it's not useable. You'd think that if you were making something to play music, the sound would be a primary concern, but apparently not in this case. That's regrettable.
This is truly Kodak quality. Close as you can get to the old films and a great price. Gives beautiful saturated scans of scenic s. Probably not the best for portrait, but can be adjusted down in any simple photo software program.
The cable is not genuine Tripp Lite. It is poorly made and does not have the metal clips like a genuine one should. Some other reviews have reported similar. You can see a pic of a genuine one at at the Tripp Lite site. The cables I received were branded "Comax".Amazon issued me a refund.Update: May 12, 2012: Amazon claimed they were going to resolve it so I ordered again and received another non-Tripp Lite cable. The cable I received is like the orange one that I show in my "Customer Images". It is non-shielded and does not have the clips that a genuine Tripp Lite cable has.One more refund from amazon....
First one came from a seller on Ebay - new in box. Self Cal issues wouldnt allow it to reset - had to return it for my money.Second one ordered direct from Escort. Paid full price so I could avoid all the third party warranty stuff. Powered it up, got 3 self Cal's, followed by Service Required.Sent it in. Argued for a new replacement as they wanted to repair. Got a new one. Lasted 6 months, Started detecting full bar everywhere and would not reset. Sent it in again - this time they did a repair, supposedly the antenna broke. (How I dont know, as there wasnt a scratch on it, nor was it ever dropped)Now..it doesnt detect as much as it did before.Oh...and your warranty is only 1 year - regardless how many times they repair it.My Uniden from 1996 does a better job detecting than this, and it cost hundreds less.Either look at the Valentine, or try a lower cost Uniden first - You'll be glad you did.
Very poor customer service, my correspondent was essentially impossible to understand. I wanted to configure this item as a wireless-n access point, but they were unable even to grasp my question. I eventually succeeded by myself: it worked fine with a 802.11g USB adapter but I couldn't get it to work reliably with D-Link's own 802.11n USB adapter so I'm returning everything. However, I sent them an email query and they answered within 24 hrs with the correct suggestions, after I had returned the stuff.
The product arrived in retail packaging and had the Genuine HP Security Seal (i.e. holographic logo) on the side of the box. The expiration date (i.e. warranted end date) is good till Jul 2013 (i.e. another 9 months).I put the ink cartridge into my HP OfficeJet and it has been printing out fine with nice clear, black text.
This is my second identical headset. I use one in my home office 1-4 hrs a day and the first headset lasted about 4-5 years. For a $10 headset I think that's outstanding. It has no volume control but my phone does so it is not an issue.
when I bought my Intel iMac w/20" LCD suddenly everything else looked dull in comparison. This Apple 20" is very close in spec to my iMac 20" screen. Stores like Best Buy do not have good quality 20+" LCDs in yet. You want the 16x9 profile also, the regular square LCDs look dorky in comparison and typically have lower brightness and contrast ratios. The newer stuff is very bright and clear. It is obvious when you go to a store and look at the LCD screens. The cheap $200 LCDs just don't look good in comparison to the new stuff.Intel iMac screen:1680x1050280 cd/m2 (brightness in candle power)800:1 Contrast ratioApple 20" LCD1680x1050250 cd/m2400:1 Contrast14ms response time (www.apple.com/displays/specs.html)Other comparables:Gateway 21" 1680x1050 $599300 cd/m2 1000:1 contrastDell 24" 2405FPW $8001920 x 1200500 cd/m21000:1 contrastYou should be aiming for at least 300 cd/m2 on brightness and close to 1000:1 contrast. These Apple LCDs have been out for awhile and are starting to show their age in comparison to the brand new products that have just started to come out. If you are using your LCD for a TV you may need the brightness, but for computer work the Mac 20" LCD is just about right.I paid a few $$$ more ($750 total price) for the Apple LCD, but I feel I made the correct purchase. I just didn't like the way the others looked and it had to look good against my iMac. I actually like this screen better than the one on my iMac and it seems just as bright even if the specs say that it is not. Amazon also boxes the shipment (besides the Apple box) so your screen should arrive undamaged.
This was a present for my high school-age daughter, and she likes the Zune immensely. She's had a great time organizing and adding to her music library. She says the Zune is very easy to deal with, and she loves it.
I have been using one of those batteries for 3 years now, and I had never had any troubles
No complaints at all. This one is exactly the same as the original lens cap that came with my camera.
I have been researching Monster HTS Power Centers and wanting this unit for a long time, but i have been skeptical, a lot of reviews from multiple websites states that this unit is just a over price surge protector and saw no difference in picture or sound. Of course, there was a lot of reviews praising this unit, but there was enough review that talk down on it that made me thinking twice before getting it. The Monster HTS 3600 is a $500 unit, but after looking on Amazon, i saw it for under $300. After looking for so long, i said, now is the time.When it arrived, i cracked open the box and plug all my electronics devices into the power center. Very easy installation, as i was cleaning up, i turned on the radio. I was amazed how much clearer the sound was. The sound was a lot deeper and crispier (I use my system everyday, so it is not in my head). I dropped everything i was doing and put in a blu-ray dvd into my ps3. The picture was significantly sharper and clearer. All the back round snow has been reduced, the people faces look so much more vibrant. Especially when i watch hdtv on my cable box. (Regular channel is hard to tell since the resolution is so low). Video games on my Ps3 and Xbox 360 look a little smoother, but it is the sound that has greatly improved. There is so much i want to say, but you are going to have to find out for yourself.The bottom line is it does everything they advertised with the peace of mind of protecting your investment. I don't understand how some people said this unit is just for show. It probably depends on what you have. This is a must buy!!
Wow. I didn't expect this to work so well, but we rarely get any static while listening with this in the car. The downside is it doesn't charge the newest generation of Ipod nano (4g?), but of all the fm transmitters I've bought so far (including an $80 one with constant static) the sound on this is crystal clear in comparison. I bought this because of all of the rest of the reviews commenting on the clearness of the product, but they really were telling the truth. I'm really happy to finally have bought a good transmitter.
I've had this mouse for about 4 months and really love it! I am trying to find one for my laptop as well. It is smooth and easy to handle. I would definitely recommend it for your PC.I have developed carpal tunnel from using another wireless mouse for my laptop which requires a more forceful click. I can really tell the difference from using this MS mouse and the other red one.
I purchased this camera because it has most of the manual features of the Canon G2 & G3 models, but it is much more compact and has a reputation for taking great pictures at the automatic settings. That was a big plus as I'm new to photography as a hobby. I have not been disappointed. In fact, it has exceeded every expectation. Thus far, I have been unable to take a bad picture using the automatic settings! The downside of this (if you can call it a downside) is that it made me a little lazy about learning all the manual adjustments and features to customize a shot!...but I am learning them because this is the greatest, most fascinating little electronic gadget I have ever had! I Haven't had it very long, but so far a very reliable product.If you are like me and hestiant to pursue photography as a hobby because of the potential for wasting film and processing with a traditional camera while learning the craft, this is the ideal digital camera for a novice. For the money, I can't imagine a better product. Very high quality, hefty for its small size but it gives a sense of confidence. Some other cameras feel like toys compared to it. The only reason to avoid this model is that it doesn't have interchangable lenses--but that's the ONLY reason--and you have to get a larger, more expensive model to get that flexibility.
I live in Connecticut where electricity is a full 18cents a killawatt. Coming from Virginia where the rates were half as expensive was a real eye opener and led me to look for a device like the Kill a Watt EZ. The product works just as it is described and really did help us to see that certain items were hogging more electricity than we assumed and some where actually using less. I truly wish there were a version of this device that would work for 220 volt items in the house. For example we have electric hot water and it is a big portion of our water bill (we think). As other testers have mentioned it would be nice if the device still displayed its statistics while unplugged. it would also be nice if the display was angled up so it was visible without getting down on the floor (many wall outlets are about 15" of the ground) and also some backlighting on the display. Outside of those nitpicky items which would likely drive up the cost, its a great tool. For the sake of cost and the environment I do wish it was a tool you could rent.
I bought this thing with an Apple Nano II, and it didn't fit. I believe it's for the older 1st gen Nanos. I actually stretched it out a little bit by pulling on either side of the cover, and it eventually fit.It's really good quality. Other than the fact that it didn't fit, I love it!
Some people have found this Linksys printer works fine, others think it's junk and that Linksys support is poor. I have a complete Linksys wireless home network linked to wireless broadband (the best option here in rural New Zealand) and it works extremeley well - including this little print server that handles the printing from a desktop PC and two laptops that print from anywhere in the relatively large house. So why do so many people report frustrations? The problem with the whole Linksys wireless range is that the instructions don't cover Windows network setup features that may be needed to complete an installation. If you've installed this print server using the Linksys CD and get a 'failed connection' message fron Windows, you probably need to do these additional Windows-specific steps.Go to Start - Programs - Print Server Utility - Print Driver Setup. Ensure printer and Linksys print server box are connected and powered up.The Printer Port Setup box should appear, showing the name of the Linksys print server device and the port number and name of your connected printer. It's useful to note these down accurately for a further step below.Go to Start - Control Panel - Printers and Faxes - File menuIf your printer icon is there right-click the icon and delete the printer. Then force Windows to get it fully connected again by going to the Control Panel's File menu and selecting Add Printer.On the Wizard, select 'A network printer', then 'Browse for a printer'. If the Linksys print server with connected printer aren't found, select 'Connect to this printer' instead. Enter for example \\LK90B8AF\EPSON Stylus Photo R900 where the first entry is the default print server name printed on the back of the Linksys device (unless you changed the name during its installation from the Linksys CD) and the second entry is your printer's name. (These are the details from the Printer Port Setup stage above. You don't include the port number from the Printer Port Setup stage.) You may then be asked to allow the driver to be installed, which Windows XP should be able to do automatically for any modern plug & play printer.Your printer should then appear in the Printers and Faxes Control Panel with Windows' little 'pipe' icon attached, indicating its a network printer. Right-click the printer icon and under Properties - Advanced check 'Print directly to the printer' (instead of spooling), as not doing this often causes a connection failure.I've found Linksys support to be excellent for product-specific issues but (not surprisingly really) they're not so good at carrying this through to Windows-specific tweaking that may be needed if a basic installation hasn't worked.
Just opened the box 20 min ago. Pop in different kinds of DVD disc and MP3 disc as well as DivX disc. All run flawlessly. The main reason for me to buy this player is to have DivX play, also, the new wma play feature is attractive.One issue though, when playing MP3, it can't allow random playing! For those who have 100+ songs on one disc, this is very inconvenient. It is purely a software/firmware issue and should have been solved long time ago.Same happens to JPG play back, but it is less hassle.Overall, it is a neat machine. Haven't tried the progressive scan since all component inputs are back of my TV. Should be good.The video/audio quailty is good, well, up to my anticipation.
This is wonderful, it has replaced a basket full of remotes and my untekky nature allows me to still manage all of the functions I want to use with ease. For the price this is a bargain!
OMG, why did i wait so long, this is the most incredible and fun computer i have ever owned. you just plug it in and it works perfect, the screen is gorgeous, i dont see how i can ever go back to my PC. I love my 6 ipods and have been waiting to try a mac and finally took the plunge. My only regret is not doing it 3 years ago.If you are thinking about it, dont, you will love this machine. I would have gotten the 24 inch but they did not have it in stock. A totally amazing machine, that is also fun, and i dont have to worry about viruses. It even set up my home wireless system seamlessly and shared my itunes music from my pc just like that, i did not even have to click a button. most impressive
The batteries are really bad, they don't hold charge for nothing, I can take less than 10 pictures. The charge won't hold the battery properley. poor design.
This is one of the most colorful ipods like the shuffle and the mini.But the nano is the best out of all of them.For a few reasons the nano has a color screen and is 60% more brighter then the first generation ipod nano.And the shuffle has no screen at all and that can make it very hard to find the music you want to hear.And the mini has the same sized screen as the nano but the mini's screen is also not colored.But the shuffle doe beat the nano in size because the shuffle can fit on your shirt.(Because of the clip)But these three ipod all have something in comming thay are all have flash hard drive. (Shuffle:1GB 140 songs) (Nano:2GB 500 songs/4Gb 1,000 songs/and 8GB 2,000 songs)(Mini:4GB 1,000 songs/And 6GB 1,500 songs) So I hope you find this helpful. Thanks
Weighing in at just 4oz., it has the same anodized aluminum exterior and LCD screen as the Palm Vx handheld. Yet it has four times the memory of its predecessor, giving you more speed and more storage... Now, no matter how busy your life gets, you can keep it together in style... Keep all your meeting times, places, people, phone numbers and other information safely tucked away in this elegant device... 8MB of memory stores up to 10,000 addresses, 5 years of appointments, 3,000 to-do items, 3,000 memos, 400 e-mail messages, plus, there's plenty of room for extra add-on applications, books, language translators, image viewers, dictionaries, games, advanced calculators, and more... Use the HotSync cradle to quickly backup and exchange information between your PC and your Palm handheld, as well as any number of popular PIMs like Symantec ACT! and Microsoft Outlook. Long-life lithium ion batteries recharge themselves in the HotSync cradle in just minutes a day. A full charge lasts up to a month. Optional recharging kit available for road warriors... With the Palm V Modem, you can access your desktop PC remotely in just minutes using a standard phone line or GSM cellular connection. Now you can check e-mail, access information from the office, or schedule a group meeting. Customize your organizer with thousands of personal productivity and enterprise applications available today. IR PortBeam your business card, phone lists, memos, and add-on applications to other IR-enabled Palm OS devices. Use third-party beaming applications with IR-enabled phones, printers, etc. Items Included in the BoxPalm Vx handheld, Palm Desktop software, Applications for Palm Vx handheld, Rechargeable battery (internal), DB-25 Adapter, Getting Started Guide, 2 Stylii, Protective leather cover, Handbook, HotSync cradle, Adapter/recharger. A great advancement in the realm of the Palm Pilot, this unit is far more durable than the III or the VII series...
I was originally looking for wireless headphones when I started reading the reviews about them here at AMAZON.COM. I wanted to be able to just put the headphones on and walk around the house free. Reading the reviews, I seen that wireless headphones are not that simple. I advise buyers to read reviews about products to make a sound decision for your money instead of using the "higher price the better, cost analysis". So I decided that I would try the new noise-canceling technology instead. I read the reviews and tried the EARHUGGERS for the price. When I got the headphones I pulled out one of my CLASSIC SOUL CD's and listened through the headphones without the battery. The music sounded good, heard the traffic coming through the window. Then I put the enclosed battery into the headset. Like magic, there was no traffic noise. To me it was sort of scary, but the magic of technology can be very scary. BOSE invented this technology and they want over $300 for their headset. Thanks to the Chinese,we can get it for under $30. I like these headphones and YOU will too! I may buy another set of noise-cancelers to have one for travel and another for home. Again, read product reviews to help you make a sound decision on the BEST PRODUCT to buy, for the amount of money that you want to spend.
feel ,but once you use it for a week, you will never go back to a standard keyboard. Very well done Microsoft!
All around AWESOME product, This headset along with my HD Audio driver and software provided with me new Zotac 8100 chipset, makes this headset an AWESOME addition to gaming quality! Makes you feel like your in the war! (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2)I also use it for playing World Of Warcraft on ventrilo as well and people say they can hear me clearly with no static or voice break ups. I rate this product from Microsoft 5 STARS. Easy setup, easily compatible with HD Audio drivers, Giving HD gaming go to a whole new level of performance! Very impressed with this headset. The headset it self is rather large so it fits completely over my ears, (unlike previous headsets that sit on top of your ears) so this makes it so your ears WONT HURT after a few hours of use! Any other head set I used made my ears red and hurt after an hour, these are comfortable as it gets!THANK YOU MICROSOFT!!! A+++ 5 Respectful Stars!-Jay
This charger just does what all chargers should do: Charge batteries with no drama!As a Photographer with many Speedlights and external battery packs, I go through a lot of AA batteries - 10 per flash, 3 to 5 flashes units per shoot. I want no drama in the equipment I use and would rather leave that for the actors I'm photographing! I've been using the Energy 16 for well over a year now and it has been rock solid; and I just ordered a second.As chargers go, it is by far not the least expensive, but for me, it is well worth it!
Opteka HD 55mm R72 720nm Infrared X-Ray IR Filtergreat fun
I bought this camera right after it came out. It was recommended to me by my dealer, because I was looking for a digital camera with at least 4 mega pixels, that I could use on land and underwater, in a [certain]price range ...This camera has fulfilled all those requirements beautifully. Things I like about the camera: it's compact, easy to use, has a lot of features that you don't even need to know in the beginning to get started. I started taking pictures right away by setting it to Auto. But as you want to learn more, the camera can do more. It's very easy to use underwater. You turn it on, set it so that the it will power down after a minute of disuse, turn off the display to conserve the battery, pop it into its housing, run some silicon around the o-ring, and off you go. On a recent dive trip, I was able to take photos for two dives on a single battery. Then I'd go back to my room for a bit of rest, change the battery, put some more silicon onj the seal and close it up again. I couldn't believe how easy it was. At the end of the day, I'd go through my shots and delete the ones I didn't like. You can also zoom in on your photos in the display mode to take a close up look without having to hook your camera up to a computer.On land, I recently hooked the camera up to my tripod and took a family portrait with the timer setting.It takes action shots, low light shots, panoramic shots (through stitching), hi resolution shots, low resolutions shots, you name it, this camera does it.
do not buy refurbished mp3 player i bought it thinking it was a better deal but got ripped off mine quit working within a month!!!!! do not buy refurbished
Junior may not be the best name for this head. While it is by no means BIG, it is not small and light weight either. I got the Bogen version for a really good price on here, and I have spent some time testing it out. It is very solid, holds like a rock, and for me, it stays out of my way while shooting. One of the reasons I chose it was the small adjustment knobs. I am a big guy, and getting up to my viewfinder with the handles of other models can be a bit tricky. This head solves that problem. Best thing about it though is when you lock it down it stays locked down until you choose to unlock it, unlike some other heads I have used.The one downside for me is the lack of a quick release, but I have already ordered an adapter to solve that issue.
I needed a short extension chord for a recessed outlet behind my flat panel tv mount. This worked great. Although I saw a similar chord at Walmart for half this price by Phillips.
I stayed at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, MD, and used this hair dryer. After the first day of using this hair dryer, I knew I had to have it. Immediately I noticed no more frizzy hair. I have very thin, fine, dull hair with no body at all. I no longer have to use a curling iron or flat iron to give me body or control my frizzy hair. The even better part is I now have tons of body. No kidding.. I even have to spray my hair while holding it down because it has too much body. I ordered this dryer the day I came back from Maryland, and I have been using it ever since. In fact, I just ordered my second one for back up. I dont think I will ever be able to do my hair with out this hair dryer ever again! I actually look forward to getting up in the morning and getting ready now. Before I used to hate it. Bye-Bye bad hair days!!!
I have purchased the card for my 3 years old Toshiba laptop, which has a wireless card (b) so I thought it is time to go faster. I have connected to various access points with it,but for the first week I could not get it to connect to internet, so it would see the networks but it would not connect at all. After installing the latest driver i connected to internet, however even it shows a stronger signal than my laptop's card it is very very slow.Plus, it did not see some of the networks, which i could see with my laptop's card. The Tech. guys have been very kind , but their advice did not help.I am very disappointed.
I got this laptop when I returned to college. I absolutely love it! I love the sleek design, and easy to use keys. I spend many hours a day on it, and it never seems to overheat.
Lasts about a month. Mashes down in the middle and it can get a bit hard feeling in colder temps. When it is warm (e.g. the summer), it does OK.I haven't experienced the leaks as others have reported, but only been using it for a month.
This unit is not straight forward to install and undoubtedly Linksys Technical Support is deficient in its ability to support it. That said, once installed, the print server is a beauty. I print large documents several hundred pages long from time to time and whereas two other wireless units I tried fall over badly, this one just eats them up.The key thing is to to get the most up to date firmware: 6047. This does not yet appear to be available from the Linksys site but can be obtained from www.linksysinfo.org. Once that is installed, everything becomes much easier.Connect the unit up by cable to your router and install it, including setting the security. The new firmware supports WPA-PSK. Once everything is working, power it down and remove the cable connection. After a moment power it back up and the wireless connection will kick in. It is sensible to do all of the above in stages and check how you are doing but it is necessary to power the unit down and back up when changing from cable to wireless and vice versa.I hope this helps.
I'm not sure whether or not this cable is supposed to transmit sound as well as video, but it doesnt. It would make things easier, but I didnt suspect it to have sound. I have speakers that I can use. The cable does it's main purpose, which is to take the video from my laptop and put it on the tv. It was a tad difficult to figure out, but it was definitely managable.
I have tried just about every small headphone/earplug/wrap out there, and feel that hands-down these are the best!The sound is incomparable! ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE!!There is full frequency reproduction, and satisfying bass sound. While other headphones give a "tinny", hollow, or "faded" sound, these plugs delivery rich and life-like sound. The $100 headphones that boast "deep bass" fall unbelievably short of these 'phones, its almost comical (especially in the price difference).The quality of these phones is also stellar. I have owned and used religiously a set of them for over 4 years, and they're still going great (though all the color has rubbed off, and I've replaced the foam cushions a few times- which were included).Since I travel a lot, I am concerned of losing and/or finally breaking them, so am buying a few more sets just to have on hand, and/or to gift to other audiophiles still using inferior headphones, lol. I have noticed that they are no longer carried in stores, I wonder what gives?FUNCTION- The majority of my headphone usage occurs during workouts, so stability and no-fuss headphones are paramount to me. Once in your ears, these stay put, no matter what your activity- running, jumping, rowing, biking, eliptical training, stair stepping, etc. I have experimented with all other sorts of headphone configurations, including behind-the-neck sport 'phones, wrap-around-the-ear 'phones, clamp-to-your-head, and hang-in-your-ear 'phones. They all fall out, wiggle out of place, or place too much pressure in or on my ears that I can't use them for very long, or require constant fussing and thus detract from workout focus.The Koss plugs comfortably form to your ear canal and stay put. End of story.COMFORT- I have small ear pockets, such that normal "bud" style earphones that hang in the crook of your ear, leave my ear aching and sore after 10 minutes of use. Since the memory foam of these plugs form into your ear, much like squishy safety earplugs (but smaller and more comfortable), size is not a problem. And, with some models of these plugs, Koss includes extra/replacement foam cushions, for differently sized/shaped ear canals (I suppose, though after having tried all of them over 4 years, they are all fine).NOISE CANCELING- Since the memory foam forms into your ear canal, these plugs excel at noise canceling. I travel quite a bit, and put these in as soon as I sit down on the plane, and all the noise of babies, engines, blabbing passengers, etc fade away. I wear them even if I'm not listening to music or movies.These plugs are also a low enough profile in your ears that you can sleep comfortably with them in, another bonus for air, train, or bus travel.COST EFFECTIVENESS- For the price ($12 to $20, depending on package and included parts), these can't be beat!!! These have out-performed and out-lasted other headphones ten times their cost (I laugh at my gym friends who routinely have to replace their $100 headsets from broken cords, dead buds, or dropped/crushed parts). I still can't believe it. Every once in a while I try another headphone, either having left mine at home, or convinced that there must be something special going on for a headphone to cost $150 or so, and every time I find the Koss plugs still have them beat. Unbelievable. So, since I can't find them in the store anymore, I am stocking up on them, no other headphone will probably do it for me.Another element to price... I have found that since the Koss plugs deliver the sound directly into your ear canal, the volume on your device can be set to very low and still deliver quality, full-reproduction sound... this prolongs device battery life, and also your ears!! With other headphones, I've found I've had to almost double the device volume to be able to "hear" the music, and then had to change/recharge my device's batteries more often!!Obviously, I can't say enough about these headphones.Get them. You won't regret it.
Have not had a chance to use the adapters yet, but I'm sure that they will work fine. Product arrived much faster than expected. Will buy as much as possible through Amazon.
Not much to say except that these things do the trick if you want good old fashioned headphones that aren't noise canceling but aren't earbuds either.And the price is a bargain.
The product worked as promised. I have a Dell Inspiron 600m bought in 2005 and my graphics card ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 did not work with similar converter i bought from radio shack for 24$. The converter from radio shack did work on my friends computer that was purchased on 2006.I had an old graphics card and also ATI did not support Catalyst Control centre software for my graphics card. Read the reviews about this product and bought it. The quality is great and my computer detected my TV right away. This is a great product for such low price. And the shipping cost was also 4$ .I bought 2 of them and they work as promised.
While simply browsing my local Target store for a particular Lexmark printer,scanner, copier (around $... everywhere else) I happened up on the HP PSC 2210 ALL-IN-ONE. ON CLEARANCE, REGULARLY $... I couldn't believe, naturally I grabbed it up and could not be happier. Photos print beautifully. My digital camera takes good pictures, but this printer makes them great.
Had this DSI wireless keyboard with built-in trackball mouse for two weeks of moderate use and it no longer receives signals from the sender unit. I am now back to a Logitech wireless with stand alone mouse. Should have known better than to have gotten away from the big boys brands. If this new Logitech works as well as my old one ..... oh, wait that one from ten years ago still works fine! DSI sucks.[...]
Bought a d link. Cd does not provide guidance for support for mac or software to install for mac. Technical support rude and unhelpful.
So many false alerts you won't know if any of them are real. That is if it detects the real ones. My town uses radar trailers that use the same Ka band as the cars but my 9870 would not detect it sometimes. Then for some reason it would just start going off when I was in the middle of no where. It would seem to cycle through everything "Ka.....K.....X....Train approaching". For some reason there were a lot of trains crossing my paths in places like parking lots. Now I know that radar detectors have false alerts but this thing is horrible!!! Don't waste your money! Invest in another company, Cobra makes horrible radar detectors, this is my second and last one. Don't bother getting help with your detector from Cobra either they just don't care. Check out the Escort Passport 8500 X50 instead.
Although the camera is fine, the memory card format represents a fatal flaw that prospective buyers should consider. The memory cards are prone to format errors (Format Error 13-01) which can cause you to lose your photos. We have 8 memory sticks and have had problems with all but 3 of them. I recommend that any one considering a Sony camera purchase do a Google Search using search terms: Sony format error &quot;13-01&quot; to discover what disgruntled Sony owners are saying about this problem.
Purchased the Sony KDL-40XBR2 through amazon. It was a great experience. Delivery was as expected, the set looks great. I use my DirecTV HR20-700 through this via HDMI, the XBox 360 through VGA at 1080P, and my Nintendo Wii and DVD player also connected. This is a great unit. HD looks wonderful and SD looks good too.
Sandisk is a reputed memory manufactuer. So when they were selling a 128 mb SM card, for $$$, i could not resist upgrading the memory on my nomad. Amazon shipped this in 3 days flat with FREE shipping!!!! ;-)The product arrived neatly packed. u get a case with it and a label. There are no features to describe here, but the product looks and feels solid. it has a 5 yr warranty.For some reason my nomad software was unable to write to this device though Windows Media Player 9 was able to. Thats why i take off a star, as Im unsure of whats happ.Had it for a day, and I love it!
I am now using these chargers on 2 continents. They keep my batteries topped up and ready for action even though I don't use the vehicles for 6 months
Having typed for over 50 years, I knew this would be a different experience because this keyboard breaks the mold to what I am usually &#34;typing&#34; on. Now that I have had it for a few weeks my fingers feel like they are home, no more strain on them or my hands and wrists. All the buttons on top make life much more user friendly.
This product works just as it is supposed to, nothing snazzy just an awesome gadget!
I've had nothing but problems with this TV. It does not work- I've had it for service but they can't find the problem. Nightmare! Waste of $315!!
Being a photo enthusiast, I didn't want to get a digital camera at first, but since I'm also a long-time web user, the process of shooting a whole roll of film, waiting to get my film developed, picking up the photos, scanning them into my computer, and resizing the images were a bit time-consuming. I wanted a camera that was compact, took good photos and easy to adjust the settings, and I'd say that the Nikon CoolPix 880 comes pretty close.After using a manual camera for years, this took a little getting used to. There are many features on this camera, including pre-set &quot;scenes&quot; that adjust light/color/speed for those who just want to point-and-shoot and not worry about the settings - I took this camera on a trip to Mammoth Mountains and took GREAT photos in the snow (There's a scene for &quot;snow/beach&quot;). Also, I used the &quot;Indoor/Party&quot; scene and the photos came out GREAT. Another great thing about this camera is its size. Unlike most digital cameras out there, it fits in the palm of your hand and feels very natural to hold while taking pictures. The pictures are sharp with great detail and vibrant colors.My favorite thing about digital photography is INSTANT GRATIFICATION! No more wasting rolls of film - you see what a photo looks like right after you take it, and if you don't like it, hit delete! No more waiting at the photolab, and best of all, total customization! The USB lets you download the photos in a flash, and with my trusty photo software, I can adjust colors, change brightness and contrast, and even air-brush out an imperfection or two ;-) and you don't need a fancy color printer to print out great photos - I've been using my Epson printer and using glossy photo paper - output looks terrific. You can hardly tell that it was produced at home.Now the cons: The CoolPix 880 comes with a 8MG compact flash card, if you are taking photos for only web use, you can fit as much as 90 pics. If you're going to take higher-rez pictures for printing, you'll definitely need to shell out for a bigger card. Another common problem with many cameras is battery life - they eat batteries like crazy. For the planet's sake, don't buy disposable batteries! Unfortunately, the CoolPix does not come with a battery charger, so you'll have to pay [more] for the charger. With normal use, the battery will last about 2 hours, so you'll need to buy another battery and have it charged and ready to go.This camera is perfect for those who want to invest a little more for a digital camera that takes great pictures with no fuss. Highly recommended!
Bought this for a friend after his was stolen from his car. Not a fantastic price or anything, but it was the model I wanted, and my options were limited.Arrived in fair-looking condition. Not great, but it had at least been polished up a bit. Plugged it in to transfer some music onto it, and lo and behold--there was already music on the drive. It hadn't been erased from the previous owner. Clearly not a refurb at that point. But I could have even lived with that until I discovered that the battery was also bad and would not hold a charge for the length of an entire song.Seller tried to convince me that they always put songs on their iPods &#34;to show that they work.&#34; Since the battery didn't work either, it was pretty obvious the only thing they had proved was that they weren't telling the truth. Told me I could return it for a refund, which I did.Still waiting on that refund.
I needed the ability to feed both a headphone amp and a receiver from one source and these worked great for that. My computer sound card has one set of RCA outs so initially it was either listen via headphones through a headphone amp or listen via speakers through a receiver. Using 2 of these, I can now use my choice of those two. Audioquest is a reputable company and I have a set of the King Cobra interconnects so I know they make quality items and these are no different.
I have had my Zen Vision M now for a month or so---It has the most amazing audio quality, AND the LCD screen is Gorgeous!!! The videos look so true to life! The colors are High Def and so Beautiful. I've had alot of Mp3 players to date but this one is just out of this world!!! Please consider buying this one--I only wish it came with an even bigger hard drive--WOW!!! I've purchased my second Zen Vision M yesterdy!! I am truly hooked!! I transfer my Tivo recordings to my zen and I sit back and watch extraordinary colors and sound!!!! I've had a Dell, an iRiver, a Rio 600, Rio 800, creative nano and now the zen vision M (2). So far it is my pick for the best player out there!! Everyone complains about scratches but to date I have none--just keep your player it the soft pouch supplied with your zen vision, you'll be fine!! I haven't tried an ipod yet--and I may never--The zen vision M is truly a WINNER in my book!!!!
Installed the serial port and it created an LPT3 that was unusable. Same problem as another user had (see other reviews). Hope this is not an XP issue and will return mine for another one. Hope this is just a bad one.
This is a replacement for the original Trackman Marble which lasted for nearly 10 years of heavy use. If this products lasts even half as long I'll be very happy. However, take note, it can only be used for right-handed people.Operation is very smooth as it was with the Trackman Marble. It is very comfortable to use and fits the shape of nearly every hand. The two buttons as well as the wheel are programmable with the included Setpoint software. My software was already installed on my Windows Vista Premium computer when I installed the Logitech Wave Keyboard. Installation was fast and easy. Setpoint integrates all functions for all Logitech keyboards, mice, and trackballs. It is very convenient to have one program that controls multiple devices. Included is Logitech Messenger which periodically checks for software updates.I did see one complaint that using the thumb ball isn't as fast as using a ball controlled by the fingers. The speed of the cursor can be adjusted with the software. That person may have not realized it could be adjusted or perhaps chose not to install the software. If software is not installed, the Microsoft software has fewer control and programming options.Now for the flaw. The old marble's ball was easy to remove to clean. On the Trackman Wheeel Optical, there is a small hole on the bottom plate under the ball. Theoretically, dust and dirt should drop through this hole. In reality, dust and lint do not drop out but instead build up inside the compartment making the ball more difficult to move and respond erratically. To clean, remove the 4 screws on the bottom plate, remove the plate and carefully use canned air or a soft brush to remove the lint from all surfaces that contact the ball. I then use a q-tip moistened with household rubbing alcohol to clean the optical window. I am a fanatic about keeping my computer and peripherals clean and this procedure adds only a few minutes to my monthly cleanings, I will not deduct any stars although it is a step backwards from the older design.
Proceed with caution this does not cover physical damage. If you are looking for that type of coverage, say if you have a two year old that may drop it - Best Buy is a better bet since their plan protects you for physical damage (in my case cracked screen). Since apple makes such a good product, technical assistance is rarely needed -so you this protection plan is a waste of money 9 times out of 10
This is crystal clear in sound and feels more durable than the two that I purchased from Wal-Mart and paid twice the price for. By the way, both of them broke and this one is lightweight and works great !!
This is probably my fifth Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard. Every one of the previous keybords had the keys fade to the point of not being able to determine what the key was. I am sure the same thing is going to happen to this one in time. I will return it with the warranty period if such a thing happens again.Not a good product.Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
i cannot ,after double and triple checking and redoing everything, get it work and logitech-microsoft does not answer my e-mail pleas for help
This is a FAST switch. It allows me to transfer data between my 3 computers so quickly that hard drive transfer rate becomes the limiting factor (although I guess that should be a given since it IS gigabit and only one of my computers is running a RAID0). My only qualm is that it does not always properly detect 1Gb vs 100Mb connections, and after running for a couple of months refused to allow a 1Gb connection at all on 3 of the 5 ports. Thankfully I was able to fix this by cycling the power (unplugging it then plugging it back in) but this really shouldn't be necessary. It was cheap and therefore certainly worth the money I spent on it despite its minor irregularities.
This is my first digital camera, well, not really, I had a Sony Mavica 1.1 pixels, cerca 1999.Previously, for serious work, I used a Canon film body with a Nikon CoolScan which scans 3000 dpi.The D80 is my first "real" digital SLR and I am completely satisfied with its performance.I consider myself to be a "semi-pro" and this camera fits perfectly (I like the hand grip and features much better than its' sister D40 & D70 models).
The binoculars are cheaply made. If you look through the the other end with some light, you'll the big globs of glue holding things in place.
Last year, I helped my cousin install his Palm V to work with his desktop. Thought it was a neat device but, did not want to buy one for myself at the time; thinking that my laptop was good enough for what I need to do. Stupid decision !I finally bought myself a Palm Vx this August and it has changed the way I use and access information on the move. It's forte is dependable connectivity and it does that so well. The Vx ships with Chapura PocketMirror, which an excellent sync/conduit manager, optimised for Outlook users (97-2000) and is a breeze to set up. PocketMirror integrates seamlessly with Palm's own desktop manager - just follow the instructions and you will be able to hotsync all your data in Outlook, literally within minutes. The Vx also ships with AvantGo, which is perfect for those of you who want to browse your favourite websites off-line and on the move (it syncs with your chosen sites every time you hot-sync; just a push of a button away).There is no point dwelling on the number of addresses, memos, etc. that the Vx can store, since these are pretty much the industry standard with other brands too and realistically, it is unlikely that you will ever run out of space for these items. The 8MB in the Vx comes in handy when you use applications such as AvantGo and if you tend to keeps hundreds of messages in your Outlook inbox (like I do!).I have recently added Documents to Go (www.dataviz.com), a 3rd party add-on. This software brings Word and Excel files into my Vx and now, I no longer have to use my laptop for every important document or spreadsheet I need to access quickly in a meeting or whilst on the phone - it's all there in the Palm of my hand (pun intended) !If I had a Palm wish, I guess a colour version of the Vx would be the ultimate; though, knowing the folks at Palm, this is probably around the corner (since they have already released a colour version of the III series - the IIIc). I guess I would also like to have my 'Sent Items' mailbox from Outlook in my Palm - there probably is software available somewhere on the Net which does this, but I haven't found it as yet.Bottom-line. Spend the money on a Palm Vx, you prospective PDA shoppers ! You will not regret it !
This is the BEST DVD player that money can buy! These guys from Japan just keep outdoing themselves time and time again!
I read all of the reviews on Consumer Reports and Amazon.com prior to purchase so I (thought I) knew what to expect. But WOW what a sound. And a whole set of terrific features all of which are very VERY easy to use -- meaning I didn't have to read the manual to set the time or the alarm (although the manual is clearly written and helpful). Very well thought out layout and interface. The new version (purchased Feb 07) has an Aux input which helps my iPod fill the room. Next to the sound, best of all is the snooze button. Not only can you hit it more than once (the usual), but it can even add: meaning if you hit it three times in a row when the alarm goes off, it will give you another 15 minutes in a row (vs. waking up every 5 minutes to turn it off again)j -- ust perfect for Monday mornings ... The only (very minor) comment I would make is that the 'on' button looks like a gumdrop -- doesn't really align with the otherwise consistent design of this excellent product.
Sony KDL-40V2500 40" Bravia V-Series 1080p LCD HDTVI recieved the Item very promptly, It was easy to set up and has a very good picture, especially with HDTV reception.
Crimped about 30 or so RJ45's after that many of the pins on the RJ45's did not depress into the wires. It was also random at times, properly crimping pins and then not. Leaving one, two or three pins up. Recrimping would sometimes help but not always. Purchased an Platinum Tools EZ-RJ45 Crimp Tool and no more issues. Do not recommend.
This drive seems good so far. We're using it primarily for document storage and backup. It has a lot of storage space and I doubt we will ever fill it. Any complaints from other reviewers about noise should be ignored, it's quieter than most desktop computers.Well, I guess I was wrong. After about 10 months of using this drive only a few times per week, it started having problems. The drive will turn itself on when the computer is hibernating and even when it is completely disconnected from the computer. I try to turn it off by holding in the power button for 5 seconds like the instructions tell you to do but it doesn't always respond and usually takes at two times doing that to turn off. Sometimes it will turn itself on again right after I shut it down and it takes several tries to get it to shut down.We've had other problems with it as well. The computer will not always register the drive every time you plug it in even though the drive is connected and the power button indicates that it is getting power. The drive will repeatedly spin the disc at high speed and then slow down as if it is attempting to read something or function properly but it does nothing. We are lucky to get the thing to register on the computer long enough to access the data we have stored on it so I'll be lucky if I can recover my information the next time I use it. I purchased a Seagate Freeagent external hard drive about a month ago and it seems to be a much better drive so far because everything has worked well and it doesn't make any of the noise that the My Book does.
The Canon PowerShot A460 Camera is everything that I had hoped for and the price was very good. However, I think that a wait of 19 days for delivery was excessive.
Avoid any HP discs like the plague. I bought 3 spindles of these disc thinking I was getting a good deal. I'm not exaggerating - nearly 1/3 of the discs fail as the data approaches the outer track. There are visible flaws in the recordable media around the outside edge that indicate some kind of process flaw during the disc pressing. I've seen several discs freshly lifted off of the spindle that have circular etching marks inside the transparent coating that follow portions of an outside track. When you try to record these - they fail precisely where these etch marks occur. I've had similar result in ALL three of the spindles that I purchased. HP used to be synonymous with quality; but those days are long gone. You'll have much better results with the much cheaper and much more reliable "Amazon Basic" DVD+R and DVD-R discs.AmazonBasics 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R - 100 Pack Spindle
I like the camrera had one before but for the price received no memory card or guide booklet
Very nice bag. I would reccomend this product to any camera user. Arrived just as described, as well as within the time frame set advertised.
This is the best phone headset! I wore one out, and purchased this one to replace it. Everyone can hear me clearly, and the under the ear headset can be quickly placed in your ear comfortably. There is an extra cord you can purchase to adapt to your cell phone if you wish.
Bought a SDHC card...and bought the "highest quality" in Class 6. I don't see the difference between this one and my old 1 gb SD card (not a High Capacity card). Paid a premium for this one when I could have gotten something else for much cheaper and same production.Well, it does its job and saves everything. Everything is always saved up well and it connects to any device easily.
Great stuff. Looked around and thought the pioneer was best, bought this on sale for a little over 400 and consider it worth every penny. About 35 minutes setup time.Only complaint is that I had to go out and buy addtional cords to hook it up to my TV for TV sound, but that is more a complaint with all of these &quot;out of the box&quot; systems.It really has terrific sound-- deep and solid bass and the raindrops in Forest Gump (Vietnam scene) are crystal clear. The picture is equally as clear. Would definately recomend to a friend.
I wish I hadn't bought this router. I spent eight hours trying to get it to work but couldn't. The *tech* support at d-link was exceptionally bad (as is noted by many other reviewers). In the end they told me I had correctly configured it and it must be defective.Follow up (two days later). I spent another couple of hours trying to get it to work and I glad I did it because a replacement wouldn't have helped. It turns out that the problem lies in the router firmware v. 1.21.It turns out that in some instances You *must* use the router's virtual server to forward ports. The firmware supports direct port forwarding, but direct doesn't work under some scenarios. The only default setting I changed was the router IP (changed from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1) and I also reserved two IPs.I'm still leaving my rating as a 1. The router is working, but this issue seems to indicate that the firmware wasn't thoroughly regression tested (checked under a wide variety of settings).
I bought this camera as an upgrade from the S200. I can keep all my previous accessories and get the higher resolution and zoom features. It takes pictures faster than the S200 (focus, shutter, and flash seem faster) and still the same size and weight (in fact, I think it's a bit lighter). Plus, at $250 it's quite a bargain.
It is a very poor quality product from the outlook. And the item I received was NOT working at all. Don't want to bother returning it. Not worth the time.
hello i'm french your camera can't be install if I have a sound carde in my computer.can you send me an other driver to install it.thank you
Great stereo system. Great sound for a small stereo with great features for mounting. Incredibly sleek and attractive. Truly top notch. Great longevity and surprisingly durable as well.
I purchased this "trackball" mouse to replace a MicroSoft trackball mouse which wore out (trackball was hanging up after 4 years of everyday use). This version has a smaller body/hand rest and has 2 buttons (right & left click) instead of the 4 (right & left click + page forward & page back) the MicroSoft version does. This version also adds a scroll wheel inbetween the right & left click buttons which is nice feature. I would liken the Logitech to a Honda version and the MicroSoft to an Accura version ~ if you can afford the extra coin, the MicroSoft will give you better performance/features, but if you are looking for a solid, budget, everyday driver this is a great value.
I needed a smaller Boom Box that would sit on my night stand w/o taking up too much space. And also one that was portable enough to take from room to room as well as outside. This one fits the bill exactly. If extreme volume is important to you, this is not the boom box to purchase. Like the box the speakers are small therefore the range of volume is limited. I've been very pleased. Amazon's price for this model was a little higher than on another very popular site. However, it qualified it for free shipping and handling which the other site did not offer. This made the Amazon box a few dollars cheaper. Others have had problems with the quality. I have had the box for three months and it is holding up very well. I Plan to purchase at least two more in the near future.
I actually bought this for my iPod after the fact to extend my coverage with apple. For just a couple bucks more than you are going to pay to ship your iPod back to Apple, I extended my coverage for another year. In the end, I got a brand new iPod. I was very pleased.
Easy, I have not received it yet. It comes via my forwarding agent in Miami, which sometimes take a bit of time.
This GPS worked well for me! I bought it for when I travel out of town and it was a total life saver for me. On my way back to Myrtle Beach, SC from rural South Carolina for a wedding, there was an accident that had shut down the road so I had to turn off. I immediately hit the detour button and the GPS calculated a brand new route for me to follow within seconds.The text to voice feature is great, never have to take my eyes off the road to know when a turn is coming up.The MSN Direct feature, not really sure how it works as Myrtle Beach is not one of the areas that has it.I'm glad I bought, I dont know how I drove without it!
It is good but it doesnt fit to me.The quality is ok and the price also................Just missing 1 feet to connect to my desktop.......Calculate accurately next time or before buying it.
It did just what I wanted, had no problems. I can take and use it any car, love playin my own music
I love this thing. love it love it, love it... and I love it even more now that tis is 50.00 and not 250.00. You can actually *CHOOSE* which photos you want to print...and you can choose more than one... so if you have a great pic of some friends, you can print it out for all of them! - it is a magical little device. really magical. And the best thing, is that it's *polaroid* nifty little photo-objects, not flimsy-needs-cutting-and-can't-get-wet-or-touched digital printouts. great pair up with a digital camera with a display on the back. Am I gushing... yes.. I am... This is a wonderful thing.
I've had this for 6 months. I use it in my sons room. He has a subwoofer and a vaporizer plugged into it. It works without issue.
NO STARS for this product - it is very uncomfortable to wear the ear pieces (plugs) are painful, it is heavy and slips off my head, when I try to grab it from slipping I naturally put my hands on the outer ear pieces which screws up all the digital buttons and the reception is fair. There wasn't a 0 Star to choose.
Just had to stop installation with boxes all around the room and no TV to watch because this stupid company doesn't have a note in any of their sales literature and doesn't include a needed adapter kit (4 inserts) to allow mount with 8M screws - I have a Samsung LED and it requires 8M mounting threads. Instead of just including the inserts -probably a bucks worth - they printed a page in the manual to tell you not to return product to store and a number to call to get the inserts - I called and they said to call back Monday - Friday to tech support. I will never use an omnimount again so rating should be ZERO.
This is the 7th trackball purchased by my family and work. The first one my wife purchased for work. Then we purchased one for our desktop which we lost in Hurricane Katrina. Now we have one for each of the 3 laptops at home and we just purchased 2 for work. If you have never experienced a trackball, once you get it, you will never want a mouse or mouse pad again. Recommend a trackball over any mouse period!
I have had this headset before and lost it. I love this headset for listening to music as well as chatting. The cord is long enough to where I can sit comfortably and I love the volume/mute/call button feature. Clear sound, and mic works great as well. The ear pieces are comfortable enough for long time wearing. I will buy this again if I ever lose this one.
Works great, easily record on cheap DVD-RAM (8 hours on EP) setting. You do not have to leave unit on it starts and stops automatically, programs, easily. Cheap unit for under $100. You can always burn the saved movies to a DVD-R for perminant use.
I can't believe how easy this camera is to operate.I received the camcorder last night and was anxious to get some test footage of my daughter before she went to bed. To save time, I skipped reading the directions and went straight to fiddling with the camera. With absolutely no difficulty or direction I was able to snap on the battery pack, plug the camera to AC power, pop in a disc, and begin recording my daughter's silly bed time antics.Now it was time to play it in the DVD player. A freind had told me that you need to "finalize" the disc before you can play it in a DVD player. So, after a moment of hunting in the setup menu I found and selected the "finalize" option. A little whirring and a grave warning not to vibrate the camera, and a few minutes later the disc was done.I placed the disc in the DVD player still believing this was too good to be true, but there it was. My daughter giggling and singing in 16:9 aspect ratio on my big TV, with no wires and no need to boot up my computer. Within 30 minutes of pulling the camera out of the box I was playing a freshly recorded movie without having to glance at the manual. I can't say enough about the ease of use.And, the quality is top notch. I'm no expert but I have an older Sony Mini-DV and I've been exposed to home movies made on a number of different cameras. The picture quality on this one is as good or better than any video camera I've ever seen. But it was the sound quality that shocked me.As I sat watching my daughter sing on camera I heard her singing in front of me. Then, I was startled to hear the sounds of my wife and I laughing and coaxing her comming from the surround speakers behind me. That's right, this thing records in Dolby 5.1 surround sound!So far, I've only recorded two discs worth of material, and I haven't even gotten into exploring the more advanced features of the camera, but it does everything I want it to do. Incredible ease of use. High quality digital picture and sound. The only drawback I see is the $5-$8 price tag per blank disc. But as one reviewer mentioned you can transfer your movie to a much cheaper full size CD-R using a DVD recorder or your computer. Then you can reuse the same $8 mini disc over and over again.Either way, it's a small price to pay for such a convenient and high quality product.
A stout adapter at a good price. Used it with a pair of Cabelas Euros 12X50's. Can't be adjusted to the narrowest eye position, because of the thickness, but I was able use them at it's closest adjustment.
Elite Screens R120WH1 ezFrame Fixed Projection Screen ( 120-Inch 16:9 AR)(CineWhite)I didn't order it on Amazon as they were out of stock for a short period of time. Got it from another authorized online retailer. Got the projector, screen and A/V wires installed by a professional. 2 days into the glory of 120 inches, I noticed 2 parallel bars (see uploaded images) on the picture that are distinctly visible on a white or light colored scene/background image. What was hardly noticeable for the first 2 days became an ordeal later on because all my attention was grabbed by those black bars. Called up the CC and they sent a new screen (not the frame etc) immediately. Now I have to go through the painful task of putting the replacement screen myself or shell out money for a professional job. I don't mind getting replacement for stuff but Projector Screen? Disappointing.
Love the Creative Zen! For the money, you cannot beat the value. Excellent battery life, and easy to get to the battery if you had to. No need to send back to the company like an iPod, which my daughter has.
Being much less expensive than the Casio brand batteries, this is a useful backup (the Casio battery lasts so long that one should rarely need a second). However, this battery is ever so slightly too large for the EX-Z750 (I haven't handled the other models with which it is supposed to compatible), making it hard to remove without using the edge of a credit card to gain some grip on it. Even then it wasn't easy. (The Casio battery just slides right out; this one moves maybe a millimeter out of its housing). I returned my EX-Z750 due to defects (see my review on the product page if you are considering this camera), so I cannot comment on the longevity of this battery. A brief outing with it (one that did not remotely tax its capabilities) revealed no problems.
We tried the wireless trackman that is exactly like this one, except the cord obviously, and could not get the wireless version to track consistently and it frustrated the pagebees out of us. My wife and I have individual computers and I had this corded model and never had any problems. I thought she was nuts and switched with her to prove that she was nuts....she wasn't. For some reason the wireless just cut out some times and it was very frustration. This corded version works perfectly every and all the time...we love them.
This amp does what it is supposed to do. Only thing I wasn't aware of was that the AB speaker switches don't allow output to go to both speakers at the same time. Maybe this was in the write up but if so I missed it.
This product just cleaned up a 300+ count of DVD nightmares. No more shelves, boxes, packaging, etc. Loaded 300 DVD in 2 hours. Fast response, just pick from your printed list or via software and out pops your selection fast. I will purchase another one today.
It prints light on ink and leaves a streak on the side of the paper. OEM HP product does not do this in my past experience. I guess I get what I pay for...
... with the constant advances in technology, however, the latest camera you buy will tend to be the best ever. This is one great camera for the price. i tried the Nikon D50, Olympus E500, Pentax *ist, and went for the Rebel XT. They all had features that I liked but the Canon stood above the rest. If you like shooting in available light, Canon is head and shoulders above the competition. The speed of the camera is very impressive as well. I'm not going to get into all the specs of the camera since they have already been covered. You can't go wrong with the Rebel XT.
Looked everywhere for a salt lamp for a friends birthday and finally found one that I liked on amazon..placed the order, money was taken by the merchant then I get a notification 3 days later that my money is being refunded and they cannot ship..so I begin the scramble again locally in my area to find a lamp for the present that I had set to get for a friend that they really wanted. A few weeks later I get a call from the amazon merchant they were sorry about the mix up and they would send me a globe if I would resend the negative rating. Asked them why they could not send it before and they said it was a mistake and they would send the product for free...so I agreed. Needless to say, I received GLOVES in the mail and not a GLOBE..smh.
What a great deal , I've been looking at this model for a year now. I was a little worried about spending so much over the internet. But WOW. I saved over $800.00 from what best buy was asking ( the same day). My new TV was delivered in less than 1 week.The colors are great , Blacks are Blacker than I've ever seen.The ONLY con so far is that the sound is not all that good , but I matched it up with a new Sammy home theater.
Well, it is a Panasonic! Need I say more? The unit doesn't skip... I run with it, walk with it, workout with it, and no matter what I do, it doesn't skip. To top it off, 2 AA batteries last 40+ hours, which is amazing. If you buy a cheap, no name player like Audiophile or GPX or Memorex or whatever, you might save [money] up front, but the savings in batteries would pay off very shortly. I have one of the cheaper unit before this, it barely last 8-10 hours on a set of new AA batteries--the 40+ hours this one can get is simply amazing. To top it off, the sound quality is wonderful, rich bass and no background hissing noises of any sort. Simply put, a very good unit.
The speakers are excellent quality and provide many useful features. The only thing that I would change is the headphone jack in the control speaker. It is useful placement, but has some bugs. You should turn off the speakers when hooking up your headphones, failure to do so results in your headphones having some difficulties and not playing your music, while music still plays out of the other 2 speakers (- the one with the jack). It would be nice if the speakers recognized that you were putting in headphones and automatically compensated for it.But that being my only complaint, no complaints with quality of sound or ability to reach high volumes without distortion, it is an excellent speaker system. I would highly recommend for people who want good quality speakers but don't wish to spend a lot for a home theater or have the room for a 5 speaker set up.
It looks good. It sounds good. It has decent low end. It does NOT charge a 2nd gen iPod Touch.
Ok the first thing about this review. I have a pair of the 'new' the Plug headphones. They are not the ones pictured here. They have no mute button and are metallic silver and purple in color not blue and yellow.Apprently KOSS got a lot of feedback from the first version, they listened, and made a much better product. The ones I have are just fantastic. Great bass, like the original, but very good mids and lows as well. They work better as isolation headphones then anything I have used before, but apprently people who are audiophiles are not that impressed. Also they have fantastic volume ability. Because they are in your ear canal I can turn my portable equipment up really loud. I don't but its nice if you want to. Music sounds great with these headphones. Frankly best headphones I have ever used, BUT I am using the NEW VERSION not the blue and yellow ones pictured here.OK right now what to do? I would call Amazon and MAKE SURE you are getting the new version. I never used the one they have listed here but almost everywhere I looked on the net, people say the new version is MUCH BETTER...
first : WHY are there back and forward buttons under my spacebar???? I had to build a plastic cover to KEEP FROM HITTING THE GARBAGE instead of the space bar.... it is SOOOO irritating to NOT BE LOOKING AT THE KEYBOARD, flying away and all of a sudden LOSE EVERYTHING because yer thumb hit the friggin bac/forward button.....second: WHY IS THERE A START next to my shift and ctrl keys???? WHY ARE THERE NON TYPIST KEYS ON THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE????who THE HELL asked for those things? they ALL COMPUTER CONTROL BUTTONS should be waaaaay out of the way so people typing scripts and LONG FORM NOVELS do not lose work and time and attention trying to deal with extra buttons that destroy what we do and interrupt my brain...other than that, they keys feel okay, I miss my keytronic 1985 ergo board I had last century, it was MORE designed for ten finger typists that did 200 pages ON MECHANICAL TYPEWRITERS, a day.....it is comfortable, that one thing I will give it....sadly it appears all keybds designed after a certain year all have these misfit keys placed in the WORSE POSSIBLE PLACE.
The product was delivered as promised and works well with our Bogan tripod. The quick release product fit my Nikon D200 well.
This is great for the novice or one with slots to spare. However, just a thought, giveCables To Go - 28300 - DB9M Serial Add-A-Port Adapter with Bracket for Intel Motherboardsa look. Connects to your COM port on the motherboard, bet you didn't know you had one (fits only one way), and removing the two screws from the bracket allows you to mount anywhere you want to transfer the two hole pattern to drill, or if shame is not an issue, just feed the ribbon to the outside of your case and let the connecting begin.
Ordered 2 of these batteries after checking local stores for 1 costing $20. Fit great, works just like original. Great buy!
I like this hood! Needed it, bought it. Nothing else to say, but this review requires more words .....seems kind of silly!
I absolutely love this camera. I shopped around for one for months and I originally decided on this camera's predcessor, the D-490. After hearing that a newer version would be coming out with USB support (the D-510) I postponed my purchase until this marvel came out. The only thing I do not like about the camera is that it is missing the small monochrome LCD on the top of the D-490 that used to display battery usage and pictures remaining. While this isn't a major setback it would have been nice to have. Overall, I am VERY satisfied with this camera.
I bought this printer in March 2000, that is, 16 months ago. About a month ago, after replacing the ink cartridges, I noticed that the black ink was streaking badly - so badly, that I can't use it to write cover letters or send out my resume. I followed instructions to clean the print head, with no improvement. On calling Brother, I was told the print head needs to be replaced. It turns out the print head costs $135 to $150, and nearly everyone with this printer has had the same problem! I can't believe it; to have to pay this much money just 16 months after buying the printer is outrageous.Don't buy this piece of junk.
I bought this digital camera for my husband. This fit the bill. You are able to do so many different projects with this camera. This camera is enterchangeable with all his lens that he had already aquired for an automatic/manual Pentax camera. He is so pleased with this camera and everthing that it can do.
Love this for my laptop. replaced a USB wireless connector which was bulky and using precious ports. Install was quick with CD, connection is superb at the max rate, and worth every penny of the $50ish I paid.
Just what I was looking for! Easy instructions and included all needed tools. Thanks!
I bought this case, which fits the Sony RX100 perfectly, and another Sony case at the same time.Sony LCSCSW/L DSC Carrying Case - Blue. The other case didn't fit the RX100 and it just didn't feel as nice. This one is higher quality and just feels nicer.
Last year, after extensive research, I bought a Canon A540 to replace my trusty Olympus D40-Zoom. My goals for camera selection where (a) compact size, (b) standard AA batteries, (c) full manual controls, (d) outstanding image quality, (e) speed, (f) optical viewfinder. The A540 fit the bill almost perfectly, with a handful of limitations that I noted in my review.This year, with Canon's release of the A570IS, I decided to upgrade, driven by the addition of optical image stabilization (IS). While the IS is impressive, I was surprised by other improvements that Canon has made. Image noise levels are significantly lower and more controlled for higher ISO captures. The Digic III processor seems to make more intelligent decisions about lighting and flash exposure, especially when its face recognition is engaged. Add a dramatically better quality LCD screen, slightly higher 7.1MP resolution, improved case, and support of high capacity SD cards, and I doubt I'll need to upgrade any time soon.Like the A540, the A570IS is for me a perfect balance of size, speed, and photo quality. The A570IS is the same physical size as the A540. It's small enough to fit in a coat pocket or small belt case yet uses 2 AA batteries.Like the A540, overall processing speed is very fast unless you're taking flash pictures (and then you should expect about 4-6 seconds between flashes depending on battery level and what flash strength the camera selected). Note that flash time is significantly better with high-capacity rechargeable NiMh batteries than with standard AAs. And, unlike some other cameras I have tried, the speed of the user interface (especially during playback) is very fast.Picture quality in general is excellent, even in low light situations. Noise at higher ISO is significantly more controlled than the A540, perhaps a benefit of the new 7.1MP CCD and the Digic III image processor. According to the documentation, noise reduction is applied at slow shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or greater, and this can slightly slow down shot-to-shot time. There is no option to disable or adjust the noise processing, but in my experience the results are very good. When noise reduction is applied, there is a slight loss of detail compared to the A540, but the results are noticeably better on the A570IS with its built-in noise reduction than post-processing noise on pictures taken with the A540.In my own head-to-head comparisons between the A570IS and A540, the A570IS has better light metering and noticeably sharper detail on indoor shots without a flash (especially when image stabilization is engaged). The A570IS does favor slightly higher ISO in auto modes than the A540, giving generally better results without a flash. However, when taking close-up pictures with a flash, the A570IS doesn't seem to select anything lower then ISO 200, sometimes requiring a manual ISO override in Program mode.The A570IS offers a new ISO 1600 mode, but I'm not quite sold on it. Without a tripod, under low light conditions, ISO 1600 does offer the opportunity for blur-free photographs not possible with ISO 800. But the level of noise and artifacts from the noise processing don't give a very usable picture.The A570IS raises the bar with optical image stabilization, which only works when the camera is held horizontally. One of the biggest limitations of consumer digital cameras is the need to hold the camera steady to get a clear shot. At higher zooms and in night shots this problem can be compounded. I've taken a number of shots with and without IS, and it is useful but not a "magic bullet" for poor shots. Small details like far-away signs at night become clear when the IS is engaged. You can set the IS to run continuously during preview, only when the shutter is released (slightly lower battery drain), only on vertical movement (better for objects that are moving horizontally), or disabled (I have yet to find a reason to do so). And, unlike many cameras I've seen, the IS works in video capture mode.Like the A540, the A570IS offers full manual controls. With the A570IS, Canon adds two more modes (Kids & Pets and Indoor) to the mode selector wheel (instead of having to find them on the Special Scene menu). The A570IS also adds a new Aquarium scene mode, while removing the useless Color Swap and Color Accent modes. Canon has also removed the "My Camera" customization menu (for changing the startup picture and various sounds) which I never used on my A540.Although I never expected to use it, the movie mode is excellent. It's still not a replacement for a dedicated camcorder. But I have used it on a number of occasions to capture audio and video when a picture just won't do. Standard movie mode is 640x480 (VGA) quality at 30fps, but you can raise the capture to 60 fps at 320x240, or lower it to 15fps at 160x120. The A570 can now capture video up to 1 hour or 4GB whichever comes first. Video files are very large (around 1.9MB/second at 30fps) but they compress extremely well with QuickTime Pro's MPEG4 codec.With the A570IS, Canon also addressed some of my minor complaints about the A540. Most notably, the LCD screen is much higher quality and higher resolution. The case plastics seem more solid, the small rubber door covering the USB - A/V - power ports pivots open from the side not the top, and the handle area no longer has a chrome insert which had a tendency to fall off. The ring that covers the conversion lens adapter mount has a chrome trim, making the camera more attractive but at least on my A570IS it is more difficult to remove than the A540.Once again, I looked at the Canon A710IS which offers a 6x optical zoom, but has the same 7.1MP sensor, optical image stabilization and user interface with the older Digic II image processor. In the end, after trying both cameras in the store, I again settled on the A570IS. The A710IS is noticeably larger (about 0.25 inches wider and slightly taller), and the more complicated lens takes longer to startup and to zoom. Both cameras have a limited number of stops in their zoom range, but this is noticeable on the 6x of the A710IS where it is not noticeable in the 4x of the A570IS. For me, the larger size wasn't worth the extra zoom. And the benefits of Digic III are impressive.In summary, Canon A570IS Pros:- 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom- ISO 80 to 1600- optical image stabilization for higher ISO or zoom, even during video capture- optical viewfinder for shooting with the LCD off- full manual controls (shutter priority, appeture priority, full manual)- preset and custom white balance control- outstanding photo quality, even in relatively low light (good color balance, very low noise at higher ISOs, almost non-existent chromatic aberation)- Digic III processor offers face detection, makes more intelligent decisions on exposure, and flash levels- very good results from built-in noise reduction for slow shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or greater- very fast startup and shot-to-shot speed (flash not withstanding)- excellent and speedy auto-focus even in low light (although the AF assist light can slow this down)- orientation sensor recognizes if you have rotated the camera to take a shot- flash adjusts angle based on wide-telephoto zoom- built-in red eye reduction during playback lets you select an area to remove red eye and save as new or overwrite the existing image- surprisingly usable movie mode- outstanding user interface: options are well laid out and easy to locate, very well thought-out record and playback options- extremely fast user interface and playback performance, even zooming in on photos- high resolution LCD screen- well built case, very comfortable grip- uses SD cards and supports high-capacity SDHC (takes advantage of high-speed SD)- uses 2 AA batteries (at least 2500 mAh NiMh rechargeable recommended)- very good battery life (approx 400 shots on 2 rechargeable NiMh AA, with the display on)- replaceable lithium battery protects settings when changing batteries- supports optional high-power flash, conversion lenses and underwater caseCons (to me, all very minor):- flash recharge time is acceptable but not great (4 - 6 seconds between shots using NiMh batteries)- preview display blanks while flash recharges- Auto ISO for indoor flash close-up pictures doesn't seem to select below ISO 200; you can force ISO 100 in Program or manual modes- ISO 1600 is of questionable real-world use because of noise and artifacts from noise reduction- noise reduction cannot be adjusted or disabled- it is possible to insert the SD card upside down and you don't realize until you try to close the cover (would be easy to break the cover if you force this)- the markings for the battery orientation are difficult to read- no RAW image support, but you can select from 3 different compression ratios for image quality- bundled 16MB card is useless - buy a 2GB cardTIPS:1) make sure you do a low-level format before you use your SD card in this camera, even if you had formatted it for another Canon camera. It makes a significant difference in shot-to-shot speed2) always use high-capacity (2500 mAh or greater) NiMh rechargeable batteries - the flash recharge time is much improved (though still 4-6 seconds)3) for indoor flash close-up shots, may need to override ISO to 100 for better quality4) for outdoor shots in bright sun, setting exposure -2/3 gives better control of bright areas5) if you use the conversion lens adapter, don't plan on using the built-in flash which is partially obscured by the adapter. I haven't tried it, but would expect the external flash to not have this problem.
Let me first say that I've used a lot of digital multimedia devices, so I know what I'm talking about. Most of them are 3" and 320X240 even the PDA's available are of that resolution. So getting a 640X480 on a 3.7" screen is simply amazing, the pictures are very sharp, clear and vivid. I haven't seen any PDA, jukebox, multimedia device show better pictures. So naturally I've used this as a portable album, and with 20gb of storage I transferred all the pictures I've ever taken!!Other than using this a picture viewer, the music jukebox is great with a novelty feature of being able to make remixes (motion based picture effects). Having said all this I'd like to summarize the pros and cons, so hopefully in the future they can make this into the IDEAL product and you buy it for the right reasons:PROS:=================- best picture viewing device (colors are limited maybe ~65K)the screen is so sweet, i've tagged this along as a portable album, and everybody was amazed by the pics- 640X480 pixels on 3.7" which translates to ~210dpi , rendering very sharp, clear, vivid images on screen- good music player- awesome futuristic touchscreen, will make everyone go "wow!"- music output quality is great, volume is great- has equalizers, music categories, filtering etc- headphones are better than ipod's- included remote with LCD is very convenient especially when you've got this thing hooked up to your car- digital camera is a bonus to all this- can be used as portable storage without any drivers on any pcCONS:============- although they advertise the digital camera feature a lot, it's not even better than a cell phone camera, so don't expect much from the camera, you can't take good pictures with it.- you are bound to using their SYNC software which is a major pain. It would've been a lot easier to do file drag'n'drop- the SYNC software is very annoying, if you remove something from you hard disk, it will be removed from the device when you SYNC again, so this can't be used to backup all your songs, if you loose it in your hard drive, you'll loose it here as well.- the SYNC software renames all pictures and music- If this thing could be used as a usb host for "on the go" (OTG) transfer of pictures from another usb to this device, it would've been perfect, I would've bought 2 of these. This way you could take pics with your digital camera filling up a card, then transfer them here, and view (a lot better viewing because size and res of screen) or delete the ones you don't like.- cannot be charged using the usb cable, has to use the dock- battery life with screen on all the time is not good, about3 hours at most- limited viewing angle for screen, seems like you're seeing a negative if tilted a bit.
I bought this camera because it is an affordable medium format camera and I didn't have $5k to spend on a nicer one. Anyway, I love it. I developed my first few rolls of film and discovered that I needed to learn the settings and how to adjust the focus, but other than my mistakes, the camera is great. It takes great photos and it looks super cool. :) I love it.
Fast easy set-up, no problems so far have had it 2 months. Would highly recoommend. Great price at Amazon got an extra 30 dollars off with Amazon visa.
the initial laser range finder that i wanted, which was less expensive, was listed but them became unavailable in two different stores. Finally i chose this one and it works just as well. I used it for measuring distances in fields and mountains so it is a little too high tech for our work, but it is an excellent piece of equipment nonetheless.
I researched a lot of covers and decided on Speck. We now have 3 Speck covers and they all are great. Go on easy, fit well and excellent quality. Definitely recommend. Fast Delivery.
Folks, The fastest the BEST DSLRs record at is about 15-20 megs a second. So, to have anything that writes at 40 megs a second isn't worth the extra money. Sure, you'll dump your photos to your computer faster - but is having to wait 20 less minutes after a long shoot worth the cash? If you're an assignment photographer, you know exactly which shots you'll be releasing - and you'll pull those. Otherwise, you don't need a card this fast. Go with an Extreme II and get more for your money.
Purchased this item back in September and have had no problems whatsoever. Simple to set up and begin using. All photos, movie clips, important papers, etc., are now backed up to this hard drive which can easily be transferred to my new computer. This came highly recommended and I have not been disappointed.
Died after 9 months of light use. It's true: Sony quality is a thing of the past. I used to pay a premium for Sony products. Once it was worth it, but not anymore. Go with another manufacturer.
The material is not as high quality as Apple's chargers, but frankly, $0.46??? Who cares? It gets the job done! My iPod Classic didn't burn or explode or did anything dramatic, as some reviewers hinted it might happen - it just charged normally. Great purchase for such little money.
I bought the Nikon coolpix as my first digital camera, and I'm very much satisfied by the results of the camera, but then I have a few quirks to it as well. First, the camera is small. It doesn't fit my pocket, yes, but when it comes to similarly sized cameras, this one wins in the price category. The LCD is wonderfully lit, an comparing to most of my friend's, Coolpix 3100's is clearer even when viewed at odd angles (and with bright light). I also have that small dot that many users complain about, but I don't really mind it, as it's not immediately noticeable anyway.Picture-wise, this camera produces very satisfying results. The 14 scene / assist modes are a wonderful addition to help you get the most impressive pictures for almost any situation. I, however, have found myself turning the flash off more often, as the results are softer and more pleasing, in both cases, it performed well. Speaking of the flash, I always wonder why it has to turn off and recharge every so often, which makes taking another picture seem like forever,but once you get used to it, then it's all fine.It's power usage is probably its worst aspect, don't even bother using Alkaline batteries coz it would die even before you take a single picture. Even with rechargeable NI-MH's, it still goes through it pretty fast. Ready a spare every time because you don't know when it would go off.All in all, this is wonderful camera especially for its price and simple to use features, perfect for the beginning photographer.
good quality, nice design, sets up and works flawlessly (did not have same problem with sleep as prior poster, it does sleep but comes out of sleep mode transparently as soon as you move it).i have used this product under FreeBSD 5, FreeBSD 6, and occasionally WinXP, on a ThinkPad T43 and now a ThinkPad T60p.i like the bluetooth over the normal USB dongle wireless for two reasons:1) no dongle to lose or break off2) no interference from other devices if you have more than one wireless mouse or keyboard in the same area.great product. don't know why i don't see it more often in retail stores, you have to go online to get it.
With help from Sherrie at Linksys online chat customer service we got this to work with Windows Vista. It was the the same work around that I used to get it to work with XP. Its a bit messy. Utility does not work well but printing is fine.
I've used these Tripp Lite Snagless cables on many installations with great success. Certainly a much better approach than making them up yourself.
Unit was easy to configure. My network consisted of Win ME desktop &amp; Win XP Laptop computers to Mindsprings DSL. The Win XP is also connected via wireless connection. Unit was placed into service within 15 minutes on both conputers after I finished reading the manual.
It works great and has average life. The seller Eforcity shipped out the same day. Highly recommended!
I spent hours reading GPS reviews by people who bought them and finally chose this unit. I am not disappointed at all. It will get you to wherever you are going without a problem. It doesn't always choose the fastest route because of redlights and traffic, but if I use the "shortest" route feature, it tends to almost always choose the route's I've used as "shortcuts" to places I already commute.I've even read some negative comments from people and they are unwarranted, unless you expect this unit to do the driving for you too. One comment I read repeatedly was that it tells you to turn too late. I haven't found that to be true at all. If you are a lead-foot, then it will be late because it's designed to tell you right as you approach the turn. If you drive like a maniac, it can't keep up. Drive the speed limits, and you will be told exactly when to turn. It also warns you on your last turn, how far your next turn will be, so simply pay attention and you can't go wrong.I'm sure there are some exceptions, depending on where you live, as to how good this unit performs, such as newly developed areas and such, but that will be the same issue no matter which product you purchase.This unit is everything I expected, wanted, and more... You'll never be lost again!!!
I have had this for about a month. In the time I have used it it has performed well. If you miss a turn it recalculates your directions. Don't expect it to be perfect. There have been a couple times it has told me I was turning on a road that was a different named road than was actually there, but it was the correct way to get to where I was going. Example (it will say "turn right in a 1/4 mile on Smith St., and when you get to where Smith St. is, it is actually Johnson St.). When it does this, I just go ahead and turn on the street and usually it turns out to be the right way.Also, the speaker is not loud enough for me. I was planning on hooking up and external speaker but the head phone connection, where I was going to connect the speaker to, is smaller than the mini plug that is on head phones or speakers. I think mini phones or speakers are 3.5 mm and I think the one on the Mio is 2.5. I will have to find an adapter. Bummer!I did get my money's worth for this product. It seems to have the features of the more expensive units at a least expensive price.
This product is total crap. I get intermittent charges which require you to unplug and plug back in...and even then it doesn't work. I thought perhaps the cable was bad, but I plugged it into my computer and it charged just fine with no problems. The power unit itself indicates with a red light that it is receiving power from my car, but when I plug in the USB cable to charge my iPod...it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Really annoying. Get a Belkin cable. Never had problems with them. AVOID THIS!!!
Although I bought this from another site, it is an excellent product. It has greatly improved my PC's performance. Other sites list suggested price at as much as $130.00.
This is just an all around great little storage case for your stick drives. Mine have stayed in place and protected. I would definitely recommend this product.
Before purchasing a GPS for my car, I compared the many models available and read more reviews than I care to admit. I finally bought a Garmin C340 from Amazon last week, and though I'm an admitted gadget freak and techie. I was amazed at this GPS.I don't have a single gripe. Nothing. All the positives I read, like not even using a manual, are true. The negative things I read, mostly about it not always finding the best routes, appear in the reviews of every GPS model. While that's true, so what? In an unfamiliar city, it's a lot better to take the long but sure route than to keep stopping to ask directions.I love the display. It's big and easy to read, and very clearly illustrated. At night, the off-white display turns to black, so your night vision is preserved and no squinting.It comes with a small quick-start guide, and it's so simple and intuitive that you don't even need it.
These lasted our family about 8 months, and I have been pleased with them. We aren't printing pictures or fancy documents, so it's great for us. I'm looking forward to purchasing more instead of forking out over 3x as much money at an office supply store.
Got it in a very timely manner. Love being able to label various items, wish that it was dish washer resistant, or at least lasted longer from washing.
I grew up with a big base scanner. This one is one eighth the size and picks up so much more. I programmed in over 50 local frequencies from the Internet and the scan features flies through them, so you don't miss much. The manual may seem a little intimidating but once you know the basics, the scanner will be easy to operate.Some of the transmissions cut off and on periodically but I live out in the boonies, so that may have something to do with it. I live in an area that is susceptible to brush fires and floods, so this will come in handy. Quick delivery too, by the way. Thank you, Amazon.
The lens hood tends to screw on a little more tightly to the lens adapter than you might first expect, so try to take it easy the first time if you expect to switch the hood for another lens or filter. Otherwise the mount fits the IS very well, and is easy enough to take off for flash or macro shots, and then put back on. With this setup you can comfortably protect the lens (necessary since the lens cap that comes with the S2 IS tends to slip off), while reducing glare on a sunny day. Only major complaint, as others have mentioned, is the choice of black plastic rather than silver to reflect the body color.
In this review I am going to talk about my experiences with the Belkin F5D8230-4 Pre-N router and its companion, the Belkin F5D8010 Wireless Pre-N card.But first, let me talk about my experiences with routers in general.I have owned a half dozen routers throughout my home computing years. All of them have been Linksys brand simply because I always felt that they were the most reliable router company for the home consumer market. Up until recently, I have never had a single problem with a Linksys router.In January 2006 I bought the Linksys WRT54GX4 which was touted as their newest most powerful flagship router capable of broadcasting Internet at high speeds throughout a large home. This was important for me since I have a very large house with multiple levels and a deck outside -- all places I would want to access the Internet from via my laptop.The Linksys WRT54GX4 actually worked rather well for the first three months UNTIL I purchased a duo-core IBM Thinkpad laptop and started experiencing all sorts of problems. After a week of research I discovered that the Intel 3945ABG network card that is installed on most Duo-Core laptops has a compatability problem with certain Linksys routers. So, if your laptop is having such problems connecting to a Linksys router -- you now know the deal.I had to find a new router. It had to be powerful and it had to be easy to configure. Someone on one of the Internet forums I frequent suggested purchasing a Belkin Pre-N router. That person claimed that it did a great job broadcasting an Internet signal throughout his large home.I went to my local retailer and bought the Belkin F5D8230-4 Pre-N router.Now I must say at this point that the first one I bought was defective right out of the box. The wireless function would not work. Belkin customer support suggested I return it for another. Fortunately, the replacement worked perfectly! Please don't let this experience deter your purchase decision as I feel the end result is worth the fact that sometimes these things happen.Let me also say that despite many negative comments I have read on the Internet, Belkin support was very obtainable over the phone, though the guy I spoke to didn't seem very knowledgeable about the product as he had to refer to his manual to address the initial problems I was having before determining I had a defective unit.Right out of the box, I was sort of surprised at the look of the router. Unlike the clunky Linksys I was replacing, the Belkin looked more like an elaborate paperweight. The design was more sleek and low-key than what I had seen in previous routers.One of the most amazing aspects of this router outside of its performance is the ease of installation. For most people including myself, router installation and configuration is one of the most cumbersome tasks you don't want to deal with. Well folks, I am here to tell you that Belkin has made the process an absolute no-brainer. You simply pop in the supplied CD and via a on-screen walk-through process, my router was working in under 5 minutes. This was far easier to install than any Linksys router I have previously used. Kudos to Belkin!So let's talk about performance...The Belkin F5D8230-4 router performed just as I expected. It provided ample coverage throughout my home -- no more or less than the Linksys router I had replaced. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the loss of signal in the farthest reaches of my home and on the outside deck, and I needed something that would boost signal strength. Enter the F5D8010 Wireless Pre-N card.Within days I ordered the Wireless Pre-N card hoping that it would increase overall coverage in my home as the manufacturer had promised. Upon arrival, I installed the software and then the card into the cardbus slot of my PC.Now this is important: many have recommended that you do not install the software that comes on the installation CD but rather download it off of Belkin's website as it is more current. I took that advice to heart and had the software and card installed within minutes.Well, the Belkin F5D8010 Wireless Pre-N card did EXACTLY what it promised to do. My signal strength almost doubled. My WiFi strength meter went from 2 bars to 4 (out of 5). Surfing speed dramatically increased. It was almost as if my laptop was hardwired to the cable itself.I was now able to use my laptop in areas that I could not before. As expensive as this combination of router and card was (about $200), it was worth every penny to get this sort of coverage with absolutely no dropouts or disconnects.I would highly, highly recommend the combination of Belkin Pre-N router and PC card if you are looking for amazingly powerful coverage for a large living area.
Used about half of these discs so far, had no duds yet. The only thing I would change if I could is to remove the branding, but I knew these were branded before ordering. Bottom of cakebox was cracked, made of flimsy plastic.
This tote is the best. I'm only 5'1" and most bags make me look like I'm moving! This one carries my 17" laptop, power supply, cell phone, glasses, portfolio, note paper, slim tool case and cables, and a few other things without being bulky. The well supported bottom of the case prevents it from falling over or looking sloppy. Hurrah!
I would recommend this keyboard to anyone who has Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or related wrist pain due to repetitive motion. 22 years ago, I had constant pain in my hands, wrists, and forearms from typing all day. Within 2 weeks of switching to this keyboard, 95% of the pain was gone. It did not return until I spent 2 weeks recently typing on a traditional keyboard at my new job. I immediately ordered this keyboard for work and the pain is gone. The keyboard is split and angled, which puts your hands into a more natural position. It takes a few hours to get used to it, but you will not regret making the switch because your hands and wrists will feel so much better. I believe this keyboard kept me from having surgery on my wrists. Get it!
This is an exellent part for a non OEM radio installationEasy to install, and you leave the original wire complete
This is a awesome little camera, easy to use, well designed.It takes awesome photos outdoors. Does great indoors with good lighting.Best part is it water proof. We take it to the pool, kayaking, boating...Nice size, fits in your pocket. We got lots of good photos since we always have it us!
For some reason I thought this cable would fit an HP PSC printer, it does not. I searched for the printer I have and this came up.
I understood the af would be an issue but it doesn't produce clear pictures. used with d40x with a 70-300, d40x &18-55. no autofocus at all on these pictures fuzzy on tripod. used with d200x and 200-400 af worked fine but fuzzy pictures. used with d2x and 300mm 2.8 on tripod. af worked but pictures still fuzzy. not worth the 15% restock fee and shipping to return it.
This is one of the better combination TV-VCRs I have seen. Panasonic and Sony also both make good 13inch TVs. Toshiba's combination TV-VCRs often gets overlooked. However, this is an excellent set and performs equally well. The picture is crisp and sharp. The built-in Digital tracking 4 head VCR makes VHS tapes look very good. You get front A/V (RCA type) inputs with a TV/game switch. The VCR has good high-speed fast-forward and rewind performance. It also has time-shift recording capability and a built-in head cleaner. The front panel features a useful headphone jack. The `Black' cabinet design is uniquely handsome and looks better than other competitor models.
So much has already been written about the iPod that I need not mention about its sound quality and other functions. I will just suggest anyone who wants to buy an iPod to go to Apple's website and checkout the 'refurbished' iPods too. They go at a real low price but are still backed by Apple's 1 year warranty. Although I haven't bought one for myself, but consider this, 2 gigs nano for 199 $, and a 30 gig 'refurbished' iPod with video playback and Apple's warranty, 199$. And since they are refurbished by Apple itself, one shouldn't worry about the quality. Give it a thougth guys.
This is the second time I bought this product. This time I bought two because the sound was good with a nicer mid range and a slightly better bass than my stock Apple earbuds. They definitely fit better with a choice three inserts to help seal in good sound at a lower volume to hear more tones. I like them due to the low profile size that lets me lay on my pill without them pushing into my ears. They also look nice too and I recommend them if you're tired of regular Apple ear buds falling out of your ears frequently.
I ordered these speakers on a Friday afternoon using Amazon's free shipping and they arrived on the following Wednesday. 3 full business days from the day I ordered. Why would you ever pay extra for shipping??I have own a full on surround sound entertainment system that cost just over $10,000.00 in the mid 90's. This system sounds every bit as good in my small home office space. Would it keep up with that system is a larger space, CERTAINLY NOT. The $263.00 I paid for this system is the best money I have spent in a long time.This system is loud, louder than I would have every expected, even after reading all the reviews. The subwoofer is huge, but I guess it needs to be this big to keep up with the rest of the speakers. With a good sound card and software you can manage the bass without a problem. Boy, it sure is nice to have to manage your bass. The bass will move the mouse across the desk when it is cracked up.. The sound is crisp and clean at any volume. I have had it all the way up and it will not distort, no way. Unless you are a maniac there is no need to ever have it anywhere near all the way up. Set-up is quick and easy for anyone. I had this thing out of the box, hooked-up, speakers mounted on the wall and rocking in less than an hour. If you live in an apartment you better have a lot of self-control or you might be looking for a new place to live.If I am forced to find complaints about this system then I have a minor one. The speakers all turn the same direction which makes it impossible to point them in towards you. But I found a solution, you just turn it up louder, works for me.This is money well spent, I don't care who you are!!!!
Look I purchased these about 2 years ago and what I can tell you now is that they aren't worth the money invested.... I'll tell you why...At first they were great and produced great sound quality...Then after about a 9 months of just about everyday use (listen to music while I am on the computer working) the rubber on the ear buds started falling apart... I couldn't believe it I spent nearly 400 dollars for these ear buds and they just started falling apart within a year.About a year into having these the volume control piece started shorting out and became worthless to use.. so I bypassed that although that part sucked for plane rides that I was taking at the time.about a year and a half into having these earphones the longer extension cord got worn and now the male end doesn't fit correctly into the female end cleanly and I lose sound in the right ear... so I replaced this with a radio shack extension.... works but seriously I spent 400 dollars on these things...Now I have replaced them with some 35 dollar creative earbuds and although the sound isn't quite as crisp they work...Now just so you know, although used on a daily basis they were always kept in the original case that it came with to protect them from any wear... They aren't worth it... the durability is pathetic to say the least...Now for the comfort of these ... the whole wire going behind the ear takes a while to get used to but eventually the discomfort passes...Pros: Great soundCons: PriceDurabilityComfortDesign
I bought the antenna at Circuit City, just to give it a shot.The antenna was so good that I cancelled my basic cable service and returned the HDTV descrambler or whatever they call it,the same day.I couldn't believe all this time I paid $35 a month for something that is available free.Antenna didn't need any pointing or directing,It picked up all the HD channels available in the area.The signal remained the same wonderful quality irrespective of the position or the angle.I guess my location being in close proximity(6 -10 miles) to broadcast stations also helped.Great antenna.
I got this keyboard as I have "Tennis Elbow" from using my laptop. This is a fantastic keyboard. My elbow started feeling better the next day. Although this is a slow injury and takes a long time to heal, I am definitely seeing improvement now, It takes a little bit of time to get used to the new placement of the keys but definitely worth it.
Bought this for my husband for his birthday. Great starter bag for those getting into photography. Holds the camera base and 2-3 lenses. Also has many different pocket areas for batteries, memory cards, cords, etc. Durable and pleased with the purchase.
We have bought several Pelican cases of diff sizes for our office. We use them for cameras, scale masters, anything fragile. They are very sturdy and you can cut the foam custom to anything you want. You can literally throw the case or stomp on it and it will be just fine. We will continue to use these forever. I would def recommend these to anyone who travels or needs to transport anything fragile.
I wanted the exact product as depicted, the in-ear head phone and since my phones tend to break at the plug, I wanted the bent one. Well, that wasn't deliverd. I wanted to send them back but realized that the last other pair of Koss in-ear head phones I bought here also promised the bent plug, and I got a straight one, therefore, no alternatives.I expect this to break within months, just like the other pair did.
Well it is my time to say how good or bad. Well first auto focus is fast, 3.5 is bright enough, 4.5 is faster than the kit lens. Image quality is great all through the focal length, super sharp at 60 to 90 mm with tripod. I got this for my E510 at Cameta Camera for only $129.I was worried to get this from Cameta Camera because of the price but after a few weeks of wondering I just bought it from them. It came well packed with front & rear caps + lens hood in good bubble wrap, thanks Cameta Camera I will buy from you again. Soon I will get the 70 to 300mm.Factory demo EXCELLENT CONDITION. Works like new I have photo to prove it.PROSFast auto focusVery sharp imagesLarge hood for blocking excess lightReasonable weight(Metal mount) better than hard plasticSmooth & firm zoom.CONSNot so good in low light conditions & nightFront barrel rotates for focus not good for circular polarizedMinimum focus distance too long 1.5m.Over all a wise choice and must have lens, with Olympus Cameras IS system I wouldn't worry too much about a tripod for daytime use.
I paid $4.96. I just wanted something lighter to wear while doing chores, & thought at this price I'd get these headphones & not worry about less sound quality. BUT...I was floored by how good they sound. No, they're not going to sound like an expensive pair of headphones, but good gosh, for under five bucks they're amazing.
When using the additional adapter there's a high pitch sound that comes through the radio. But, all the time, no matter what, there is always static and bad sound quality. I've gone through all the stations possible! Crap purchase
I really like this camera, but I'm dropping my evaluation to only 3-stars. It is lightweight and fits easily in a pocket or purse. The menus are intuitive, and the quality of the pictures taken is much better than anything I've seen from point-'n'-shoot cameras in the past. I even plugged it into my 42" television and projected the pictures I took in that format. I was amazed the even when blowing the image up to that size I still did not get any distoration or pixel loss.The one problem I have had is that for some reason it quit working about a month after I got it. And that is why it only got 4-stars. The lens all of a sudden refused to retract when I turned the camera off. And when I turned it on, the message I got was to turn it off and turn it back on again. That process cycled over and over. The camera is in the shop now.[EDIT - Jan 2, 2009] Well, I got it baack from the shop and took it on vacation with me in early November 2008. The camera functioned properly, and produced some exceptional pictures, mostly from a moving vehicle, since I was using my SLR when out of the car. Then, after returning home, it failed again in mid-December, for no particular reason. It hasn't been dropped or abused in any way. It just quit, so now I'm looking at another repair.Warrantee or not,the postage costs me money, not to mention the time it takes for repair, during which I don't have a small camera at my side. Eval dropped to 3-stars!!! Opps, I mean ***
I bought this ball head in conjunction with my 055XPROB tripod and they funtion flawlessly together. Great solid construction, and easy to use. The only thing that took a little white to get used to was shooting with my camera off tripod and having the large tripod shoe attached. It is very thin but still feels a little funny while hand-holding the camera, it can easily be removed with a quarter. This is also not very light, but either is the D300 I use it with, makes for a very solid set up.
Two years ago I purchased two(yep! 2) Polaroid, 19" units (FLM-1911 to be exact). The display worked fine but the remote contol receiver failed on the first unit at eighteen months. By failing, I mean that it became "Hal" and changed channels, changed volume flipped between TV andr monitor mode and totally took control of itself. There was no stopping it! Polaroid said: tough - out of warranty. However, they did agree to ship me a refurbished "similar" unit for a mere $XXX which was about the discounted price of a new unit.I bit, they shipped. First the wrong control was shipped. When that was corrected, the unit provided proved to be unrepaired and would not work. A replacement for the replacement was provided. It never worked right either and I gave up and bought a different brand.At twenty-six months the second unit went into "Hal" mode! I said design problem! Polaroid said: tough - out of warranty but for a mere $XXX they offered to ship a refurbished unit....
This card fit well behind the battery of my razr phone. It allowed me to transfer pictures and files between my computer an my razr. The adapter worked fine in the sd card slot.
Great camera to use. If you know what you're doing, there is great image potential from this product. It is light weight and not bulky at all. Battery life is better than expected, and image quality in all modes is very impressive.
The range of this router beats any G router I have used. It is easy to set up and maintain. I also like some of the advanced security features.
This is the right filter for my 3M vacuum. Cartridges hold a lot of dust and lint and last a long time.
I bought this model from Circuit City which offered a free 30-pack of Memorex 80 minute CDRs. Along with a $50 rebate I was excited about being able to record tapes, records, and copies of my favorite CDs. Well, after having problems like not finalizing CDRs automatically and just stopping in the middle of a song frozen with no option but to turn the unit off and then on again to get any functions to work (not to mention rendering alot of CDRs useless and a waste of my time), I took it into Circuit City after having it for just over a month. Since Circuit City's policy is no refunds after that, I took it in to be repaired at one of their service centers. They had it for almost 3 weeks and replaced the CBA recorder in it. Not too long after I got it back the same occured and I brought it back again and after the same amount of time, another CBA recorder had been replaced. The problems continued. I finally called Philips customer support to discover that 80 minute CDRs are not compatible with this model. Now why would Circuit City give free 80 minute CDRs with a model that's incompatible? They say they didn't know and eventually gave me 30 TDK 74 minute CDRs after I contacted the company online. Also, why doesn't Philips tell you this in the manual? How is one to know? Actually, it does make very good recordings when it's working right(the only reason I give it a generous 2 out of 5). However, it still freezes up during a song once in a while, even with 74 minute CDRs and you have to shut it off and on just to get the wells open. Forget about your recorded CDR at that point, it's useless and a waste of time and money. Like some others who have said negative things about the customer support, I pretty much got the same kind of useless advice. This model has problems, and I think Philips has a tough time with damage control issues. If you buy this model, expect the real possibility of having to deal with these problems. As for me, if the problems continue to persist regularly, I'll be looking into another brand, but this time I'll research better. The amount of frustration, waste of time, and money on wasted CDRs just isn't worth it. Although I'm surprised how many reviewers actually liked it, isn't it amazing how many also had similar problems?
Very nice binoculars at a great price. My wife has always had difficulty with seeing birds on our nature walks. These binoculars deliver a crystal clear view and are easy to adjust. Very quality construction. They feel like they will last for years.
I've had this camcorder for a while know, and i have to say that for the prize excelent FOR ME. Know the Sony TRV-140 isnt all flowers, it does have some but few flaws.1. Steady Shot isnt superb.2. REC button some times gets stuck and it wont retract after you press it like it should, but dont worry because i fixed that with just a little bit of grase.Well know let me tell you ,the things that you will appreciate from the Sony TRV-140.1. USB Streaming.2. DVin/out port3. Super NightSHot
Used this paper to create my architectural portfolio and thought the results were nice. Great resolution, nice weight, durable paper. I did have trouble after printing on the first side getting smudge marks when printing the second side, but waiting for at least 20 minutes between each print job seemed to solve this problem.
I recently purchased this product and I couldn't be more happy. As others have stated you can have the remote learn any button not just the 4 learning buttons. This allows it to control any device (that is IR controlled). I have a liteon DVD player (LVW-5100) that didn't have a code, it took me a bit to figure out how to program the remote but within 30 minutes it was running all my equipment including the DVD player.For this price the product is a steal, if your in the market for a universal remote this should be high on your list. Don't forget to add some AAA batteries to your order though.
I bought the Denon S-101 2.1 home theater system to get rid of all the wires my wife didn't like! I thought the system sounded better than the Bose 3-2-1 system and I got a good deal from Best Buy when I bought my 50" panasonic plasama tv.The S-101 had decent sound, not great, but good. The sub woofer had adjustments but was not earth shaking! After using the system for 13 months the dvd player failed to recognize the dvd's and cd's I was trying to play. I called customer service and they told me to send it to a shop in VA for repairs, and of course the warranty was up and I would have to pay for the shipping and repairs. I was told it could cost as much as to $400.00 to repair. Hell, I could buy a new system for less than that!I would definitly never buy another Denon home theater system again, or any system with the dvd player integrated in with the speaker system.If the dvd player fails, your screwed!
I bought the Mio c520 and immediately took on a road trip from Columbia, SC to Boston, MA, via DC and NY. I started using the system without opening the manual and I found it pretty easy to use. The 4.3 split screen is really useful and and is very much readable. However during bright sunny day the screen does wash out a bit but not so much so, that one can cannot read off the screen. I could still read but it was little difficult. During the 3 day long trip the Mio was wrong only once near DC and gave a wrong exit otherwise it is very accurate.The TTS (text to speech) feature, only restricted to one English voice is very useful. I tried driving both with and without the TTS feature and I definately recommend that the TTS capability be there whichever GPS you buy. Unlike many users I had no stuttering problems associated to TTS feature and usually had very accurate pronunciations of street names.In most cases and at speed limit under 70 miles, I found the lag between actually position of the car and the GPS calculated position to be less tha 10 yards e.g. when I am at the exit, the GPS might show 5 yards from exit. For most part it is pretty accurate.The route recalculation is decent and for the first 1 minute or so it prompts you to turn back but after that it does an actual route recalculation.I think it is a very good unit specially for the below $300 price.Physically the unit is very thin and light and looks beautiful.I am yet to look at the other capibilities but the bluetooth connection dont seem to work with Razr in the first try.I researched GPS units for a month before buying this unit. The final decision was between MIO C520 and Garmin Nuvi 650 both of which have TTS, 4.3 inch screen. However finally went with MIO because of other good reviews from users, cnet and also the much lower price.
This product is solid, and it gave me no difficulty. It was perfect for hooking up to my roommate's old tube tv. That being said, if you have an HDMI input on your TV, or whatever you're linking up to, just get a DVI to HDMI converter. They're about 10 to 20 bucks on NewEgg and will give you a much better picture than this will. (Plus, most HDTV sets will talk to your computer and automatically set the display size when you use HDMI; this product will not).
Plug in the memory, store stuff in it, remove the memory & share it.Dude, its too easy. If you want the items to "transfer faster" whether it be from computer to memory, or from camera to memory, buy the more expensive. This is still fast and great tho
I already own a 201, the 403 is amazing, very fast boot sequence, easy to use touch screen, I can choose 16:9 or 4:3, battery back is smaller and lighter, buit-in flash and 3 Megs for photos !!!Sony high quality product, the best sony camcorder.Recommended.
This is a great remote. It controls everthing in my house, from my stereo to my computer. The software to get everthing setup is easy to use and doesnt take much time to tweek.Logitech Harmony 550 Universal RemoteBuy it before the Riddler does.
These things don't work. We have had them before and they were wonderful and did the job but these do nothing and we are out the money for 2 of them.
I ordered this to replace my D-Link 615D-Link DIR-615 Wireless-N Router, 4-Port. The 615 worked great, i never had any problems with it. The only internet problems i would ever have was with Time Warner, and rare occasion i had to reset the cable modem, or when we lost power.My home has lots of solar guard insulation shielding. I originally had a Linksys 802.11g router and we got the insulation work done, the desktop connected to the wireless network had almost had no signal. I upgraded to the D-link 615, and i was back in business. The computer in the other room would have about 2-3 bars with the 615.Now i am considering getting a tablet for the home (not-iPad), and wanted a little more boost. So i got the 655 with its 3 antenna.I had a snag connecting the wireless computer to the network. It saw it, but couldnt connect to the same network because the settings were different (password was the same). I called D-link and immediately told me what was wrong. I had to change the security properties on the wireless computers (WPA, TKIP, etc..) There tech support is great. THey helped the last time i called them too.Now all my computer had 1 extra full bar of signal all throughout the house. Granted i am not getting full bars on a computer only 40 feet away, but the solar guard shielding is desinged to block infrared from the EMF spectrum.For $60 this is a great deal. I orignally spent about $45 for my Dlink 615, so this was a worthy upgrade. I should be able to get about $20 for my 615 on ebay
This is a wonderful camera if you want a light weight, walk around camera that has a huge zoom range. However, for the same price of this camera you can also get a low end DSLR that will have better picture quality and the ability to switch lenses. There is a great deal of noise, especially at the higher ISOs with this Panasonic. With DSLR, depending on which you purchase, there is definitely less noise. Also this camera will take filters, which is huge because it allows you to be even more creative just like with DSLRs. It really comes down to if you want a point and click, or a camera that will allow you to continuesly grow with it in photography.
epson picturemate print packs only work with the picturemate printers - but what a combo. ink is instantly dry and for the most part waterproof.
I am an information junkie and constantly lose the PostIts I store information on. My Palm is easier to work with than Post Its and just as user friendly!
what a deal with this thumb stick! works perfectly fine, just plug and play. cant beat the price!
Optoma HD73 720p DLP Home Theater Projectorthis projector and a good screen (Da-Lite manual HDTV'92)are less than most +50 inch LCDs. You will need a dark room. If you have a home computer with DVI-D out you can add a Blu-ray drive and plug it in to this projector for the best HDTV has to offer. Also, try a DIVCO Fusion RT 7 HDTV pci card for full HDTV.
will record on any recorder never had problems. memorex and all the others gave me problems on my panasonic recorder.
after countless tryouts of various plasma and lcd tv's i decided to spend the big bucks and purchase the 46" xbr3.i replaced a phiilips 34" tube; its picture was really quite good on an analog signal, but with an hd signal the picture, tho better, didn't knock my socks off.after installing the xbr, i know see what all the fuss is about. to be honest with a regular analog signal my phillips picture was better...but with an hd signal the xbr brings tv watching to a new realm...it really is fantastic.we've had the set for 3 wks now, and still love it...can't wait to watch the nfl playoffs this weekend.if you're looking for a 46" set, be sure to give this one a look. yes, it does cost a little more than some others...but in my humble opinion well worth it.
This is a great camera for it size. My only complain is that under low lighting the flash whitens things out. If the Flash is turned off, the picture will be blurry some times.
First off, I want to sing the praises of Amazon for the way they responded to the problems that I had with the first unit I received. The return/exchange was so fast, it was unbelieveable! The unit itself is a great piece. Sound Quality is excellent for its size and price. Simple to use, and the perfect size to take along wherever you are going. This is an excellent accessory to any portable music player.
This was brought as a gift for my father. We found it easy to use and very helpful. The only problem was that announced street names often did not match what showed on the sign-- especially in towns where streets change names several times.
This item is better than the Sony SRF-M37V. It has better reception, especially in the hills of the Los Angeles area. I don't need iPods, since I want live NPR and DJs. Currently, the number of such "walkman-like" electronics devices is far smaller than was the case ten or twelve years ago, and I don't know anything better, yet this item is also probably discontinued.
Had the unit three months, already people say I sound like I am under water. Now I have to buy another headset.M Stratton, Iowa
This is my first blue ray player. I wanted to be able to use netflix, so thought this unit would be perfect. i bought this in January, used once, then left town for 3 months. Came back late April, used it maybe 3 more times, then it went dead. Won't even turn on. I talked to Samsung and they said it needed to be sent to repair, but much to my surprise, the warranty only covers 3 months of labor at a service center an hour away. So it would cost me more to fix this than it's worth. I had this unit on a surge protector outlet, and the cable box and tv also plugged into that outlet work fine, so it wasn't an electricity problem. A unit that plays less than 10 times before dying is just unacceptable. Very disappointed in Samsung.
I have used this mouse for years at work and just recently bought it for my home. This is everything you could want in a mouse (short of built-in presentation features such as laser pointer and motion detection).There is instant response time and higher sensitivity than a normal mouse (you can, of course, reduce that sensitivity if you prefer). This mouse has been great for gaming as well as navigating web pages, documents, and spreadsheets (notice the horizontal scrolling). I have used the Logitech software to set the middle button to activate Vista's new Windows Flip 3D.With this mouse, you can easily change the song, volume, or play/pause at any time. Navigating web pages is heavenly with a forward and back button separate from the media functions. The media buttons even light up when they are pushed. The battery life is AMAZING; I have had to replace the batteries about twice per year over the course of 3 years of use.And one more thing, you will get the "wow" effect out of this mouse; whenever people see my mouse for the first time, they consistently make a positive comment about it.
Excellent telephoto lens snaps some pretty crisp pictures. It takes a bit of getting use to for focusing but after a few hours of practice I could focus successfully on the go. I use it for mostly landscape so far and the sunset colors look great over the mountains.
I have setup countless wireless routers since I started working it I.T. over 10 years ago. This purchase is the 3rd wireless router I buy for a client and it works flawlessly. The range is excellent, the speed is superb and the advanced features are an administrator's dream. If you have had problems with other brands like I have and are in the need of a really good router then look no further.Omar I.
I found out that I ordered the incorrect version of the power strip (20 amp). I called the company, since it is in my area, and they replaced it. I am very pleased with the strip because it meets a great need I had for my business.
I plugged it into my panasonic cordless phone and it worked like a charm. The sound is clear, the headset is comfortable, and I can hear quite well also.What else is there for me to say?
it works great. make sure you install it right and you won't have any extra drive letters
First, the quality of the image is horrible. It does support the S-Video, but the quality of output is even worse than the 8mm, not even close to Hi8. I don't think my computer limits the performance. I am using P4 2.8G,with 512 MB ram.Second, the software provided has very limited function. It doesn't even has the split and combine function. Record audio track is impossible. With only a few effects to add on.Finally, the price is ok. DON'T EXPECT MUCH.
This is my 2nd Stylus. I just wore the other one out after 7 years of almost daily use. I can find no fault with this one and am very pleased with its performance.
I originally bought an Apple Airport Express, which was great, but as it's limited to playing only music through iTunes, I returned it for this item. Now I can stream online radio such as Pandora and play streaming video using other software to speakers elsewhere in the house. Pretty much plug and play connected to the laptop - just didn't realize initially I had to connect it from the laptop headphone socket to the 2 RCA jacks on the transmitter part, then connected PC speakers to it. The receiver is sat in the basement hooked up to an amplifier and in house speaker system, so both the speakers connected to the laptop via the transmitter and the speakers around the house are all playing. Only downside is having 2 units - one to the PC controlling the music and one elsewhere controlling other zones.No trouble with wireless as some have reported. It is recommended to keep the transmitter at least 3 ft away from your PC if it has wireless.For the current price, it can't be beat.
Works very well, is comfortable and the mute button on my phone operates is. Easy to use, no fuss, clear sound.
We have 8 phones throughout our home and the system works great. My only complaint is lack of backlite on LCD.
This is such a great unit. I've had it for about a year and its been nothing but the best. Hasnt skipped once. Brillient blue display makes my car look great. Nice motion display. Great 60 watt output. Highly recommend it to anyone!
We tried this system out today to downtown Boston and noted three problems: (1) the system loses satellite reception whenever the car is under a tunnel, which happens quite often when you drive in downtown Boston. Once you emerge out of a tunnel (and really need directions), the system takes a while to figure out where the car is, by which point you've already missed several turns; (2) When we were driving along I-90, the system kept asking us to exit to streets that were above the highway. Somehow the depth information was lost and the system was fooled into thinking that the two roads intersect; (3) the voice announcement about a turn comes too late, almost at the time of a turn. When you hear the announcement, the car has already missed the turn. With all these one-way streets, that means we have to drive around and around before getting back to where we were. Other than these problems we're pretty happy with the system. We particularly like to hear it "recalculating" whenever we disobey its commanded route.
I got one of the refurbs from "warehouse deals". If there's a blemish on it, I didn't find it. Looks great! Picture quality is great! Didn't have to tweak for better picture as I've heard some other HDTVs require.Eagle Logistics called a day ahead to coordinate delivery; very professional.Overall, I feel like I got a great TV for a very good price.
I bought this off the shelf and really haven't had any reception problems...Worked fine in LA, and Portland (where I now live) has such a high terrestrial backup that I can pickup stations inside the house without having the antenna near a window...The problems are with the boombox...As someone stated earlier, it is all bass...if your listening to rap, it sounds great, but if you're listening to talk, sometimes its hard to understand because there is so much bass (there are no tone controls)...The volume control is in steps which means you can't twist a dial and get the volume you want - you have to jump in steps. You really can't get a low volume (I listen at night before I go to bed) because of this step volume - its either on or off at low volumes...Now the boombox is starting to make this chirping sound...a small electrical chirp about every second...if the volume is high enough its drowned out, but at low volumes you can hear it...that flaw is in the boombox and not the radio because it doesn't do it in the car...in fact, the boombox will make noises when the radio is off....One way to get around all of this is (if you have purchased the boombox) is to get another radio and use the FM transmitter...The receiver is great and sounds good in the car, but avoid the boombox unless you like high bass, loud music........
I have the Discgear Selector 100 FX which was given to me for Christmas. This is an ideal storage solution for discs. I also have a 5-shelf rack that I use for DVD's and it is a pain to find the disc I want. Not so for the Discgear Selector. Not only is it a snap to find the disc I want, its nice to have the selector pull the disc out of the machine so that I can just grab it .Storage density per given volume of space is a big plus with the Selector. There is no other storage medium, that I have found that comes close to storing 100 discs in such a small area.I intend to buy 5 or 6 more of these units as it will take that many to accomodate my movie collection. My only issue with the Selector is the price, but you get what you pay for. I can most easily recommend this by telling you that it is well worth having several of them.
I have had this hard drive for over a year and been very happy with it. It is quiet and fast. However, I recently had a puppy get tangled in the USB cable and pull it off the desk, where it went splat on the floor. In case you are wondering, the answer is "no, your hard drive will not survive a drop to the floor without damaging your data". :)
I'm a medical transcriptionist who types 190 words per hour for 8 hours a day. My Elite broke so I replaced it with Microsoft's new ergonomic 4000. The space bar is difficult to press so when I double space, I only get one space. The function keys are farther out to the sides so when I reach for the F9, I hit F8 instead. I'm having a lot of difficulty striking the "x" and the outside keys that require the pinky finger (hand size issue?) I hate the new design so much that after 3 days on the 4000, I bought another "old style" Elite. For some of us a keyboard is like a piano. We need the design to be reliable and efficient and to stay the same. The 4000 is a big FAIL with me. I'm going to buy 2 of the old Elite style so that I have a backup. I have to replace my keyboard once a year due to wear and tear issues. Apparently, Microsoft only makes these things to withstand a year's heavy use.
I brought one of these down to Costa Rica to deal with the unexpected power outages that happen on a semi regular basis. I hooked it up to two 100 amp hour deep cycle batteries. This will run my lights, electronics, wifi, computer, and short use of tools for a day or more (maybe much longer/ never tested). I separate & leave equipment with higher energy draws (like the refrig, pumps, washer, dryer, air conditioner) off the same power out electrical line. When set to operate automatically, this inverter takes over and supplies the 120 volts of electricity from the batteries via inverter when your grid electricity goes off. This unit will also regulate the grid voltage when voltage drops low or spikes high. The batteries are automatically recharged when the grid electricity comes back on. Great product for good competitive price. In my opinion: This is the BEST DEAL on the market. I believe Tripp Lite knows what they are doing when I study their full line of products. I see they also make auto power supplies for medical use. 2012 Update: My Tripp Lite APS has been working flawlessly for 4 years in Costa Rica's humid beach climate. Another Plus: Any electric powered burglar deterrent hooked up to this system will work 24/7 including when the grid is off line.
Tried to set up but wouldn't let me go past step three,( it would not let me set up any channels) called eleven differnt phone numbers for RCA with no one willing to help. Got frustrated and just sending the item back. If RCA is going to build and sell an item they should have someone within one to two calls who will help you set the unit up.
I got a new power mac G5 with 2.3 ghz daul core with 2 Gb ram and 250 gb hd and 256 vram. This is a major upgrade from my crappy dell. I bought this computr so I can flies from my ibook at school and put on the powermac then bring backthe file to my ibook. I also bought for games, photos, making music, lstening to music , making movies and much More. Once you are mac you never go back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keeps noise out and comfortable enough to wear 8 to 10 hours everyday.
My husband uses these for his work. He is required to wear ear protection at his job, so he takes the black pads off the ear buds and replaces them with his required ear protection - works great. When someone needs to talk to him, he presses the mute button on the cord.
This is one of my favorite books by one of my favorite authors. Coupled with "the Paladin of Souls" it makes a duet of mystical fantasy.
Brand new - out of the box, I installed the MONSTER HTS3600 MKII and connect a Sony KDL-52W3000 LCD TV; Sony BluRay BDPS350; Mitsubishi VCR & Yamaha RX-V2700 Receiver to it. It should be noted that the MONSTER HTS3600 MKII was the only new addition and everything worked very well prior. Immediately, I noticed a darker picture with even darker corners. The picture had lost detail as well - of course it was hard to tale with a darker screen. So I began to tweak the TV, when I thought wait a minute why should I have to increase the backlight & brightness, etc. for this new unit. Well - back to the manual ...The manual is worthless. It would appear to be more of an advertisement than a manual with more information about Noel Lee & the Designers than how to use the product. I tried to go online [...]) to get specific information, such as - are LCD TV's considered to be digital devices for filtering purposes? All I could find was more advertisement - who cares! For the most part I feel I have purchased a very expensive Surge Protector and Volt/Amp Meter. This product has convinced me of what I had previously suspected - Monster products are mostly "Hype" much like the Emperor's New Clothes!(Ref: [.....]) ... "What a perfect fit!" No one wanted it to be noticed that he could see nothing, for then it would be said that he was unfit for his position or that he was stupid. None of the emperor's clothes had ever before received such praise.
dang. this mouse is neat. i wish io had 2. i can put it anywhere and it works. there's no cords at all. i bet george bush has a mouse this good.
Every since I blew my money on the Creative 5700 5.1 system, I've been looking for an excuse to buy a new system (because I really regret getting the 5700's). I looked at the Klipsch, and listened to them at Best Buy, but I wasn't very impressed; especially considering the price tag. Although the Z-680 is actually sold for the same price as the Promedia, they completely annihalate the Klipsch in terms of quality!I've never heard such clean and precise sound in a computer speaker system. These speakers are almost as good as a Bose or JBL home theater system (and half the price, too). The subwoofer is an impressive 188 watts, so even when the volume is cranked, these babies still put out very clean, undistorted sound. Although when the volume and the subwoofer level is at full, distortion can be heard, but I'm not sure if that's the approaching limits of the speakers or of my ears.So whether you listen to music, watch DVD's, play games, or all of the above, these speakers are sure to kick major a$$ at doing it! This is the first product I've given a full five stars to, and Logitech really earned it!
I'm giving this keyboard one star because ultimately a keyboard primarily needs to have keys that are comfortable for me to use and don't impede my input. I found the keys on this keyboard to be way too "spongey", meaning that the keys press down quite a ways then don't spring right back up... It was akin to walking through quicksand, if that makes sense... I found myself having to press the keys harder, and that would then slow down the next key press. Strongly suggest you try this one out in the store!
I needed a fax machine that was economical and could not only fax, but could copy.This is a small and easy to use machine that I highly recommend.
Purchased it so I don't have to buy batteries all the time, great price. Only thing different is the weight of the controller but you get used to it!
The first and so far the only pack of 25 Maxwell DVD-RW's I have opened contained DVD's that were unusable. The DVD blanks would not record, over fifteen of them had to be thrown away. I have not contacted the vendor since I no longer have that info handy, but I will research it and contact him (or her). So far the few DVD's that did record, when played back, the DVD froze ever few minutes, making it unwatchable and so unusable. I have not opened the other three packs of 25 Maxwell DVD's I purchased, but anticipate the identical thing happening with them. Something is very wrong here. Aren't DVD's tested before being sent from the factory?Dr. J.W. Durrah
I ordered the cartridge and had to email to find out why it hadn't shipped when the black one (ordered @ same time) did.I was told it was no longer available from the supplier and that I would be refunded.Almost 1 month after order the cartridge is still showing as "shipped" in my order history the only way I know I didn't get stuck with the payment is to check the credit card history.I'm disappointed, Amazon usually does such a Great Job getting their products out or getting in touch with me if there is a snag.I feel they dropped the ball on this order.
These earbuds stay in place and offer great audio reproduction. It seems a little tinny on the higher tones, but has good bass and overall great audio response. I highly recommend this product. I've tried a number of products trying to find one that will fit in the ear and stay there. This one does the trick.
Net Gear RT 314 worked perfectly right out of the box. After spending an hour running 100ft of CAT 5 cable through my house it was a pleasure to hook up the router. Just plugged everything in and both computers were sharing cable access. Didn't even have to go through any setup programs! Did speed checks and no change in speed. Will work on advanced features as time permits. But for high speed Internet sharing, it couldn't be earier. For those interested, my cable service is Cablevision in NJ and my cable modem is by 3 Com. PS: Really like the fact the router case is made of metal. Solid construction!
Very easy to use and set up, you will know it is working by the beep it makes every 15 seconds or so. Inside the beep seemed a little loud so I wondered if we would hear it inside once I set it up outside. Did not hear the beep at all inside once I set it up outside. When you are close you do hear the beep but it is not to loud. We have a small garden that we use it for, well within the recommended dimensions. I buried it to where the solar panel was only a couple of inches above the ground. If you dig a hole to bury the unit make sure you pack the dirt, this will help convey the sound waves through the ground. Covered the mole holes every day and after about a week they did not come back. But wait, after a few days the holes were back, so apparently the moles came back hoping the annoyance had gone away. I was disappointed but decided to give it a little more time. Again covered the holes every day for about a week and then the holes disappeared again but this time for good! Overall it took about three weeks to get rid of the moles permanently. It has now been two months and they have not come back. Also appears to have had some effect on the larger pests but that was not my concern because of the small 18 inch high fence we have around the garden. If moles are your problem it worked for us. Recommended.
Can't believe it ... accidentally dropped this into my washer ... picked it up after the regular cycle was done and it still works!Now if only my cell phone, digital camera etc. is as durable ...
This is a REAL leather case, the nook fits perfectly in it, and it has a metal clasp that binds it. Nothing about this case is cheap. Expext to pay over $35 for this at B&N; or Best buy...one of the best deals on amazon.Shipping was slow, but that is not the cases fault. If you have a nook, get one of these now. I hear the brown one is NOT real leather so be aware of that. This black one is authentic for sure.
This is a great photo quality printer. My husband is a professional nature photographer, and we now print photos that we sell framed in local galleries with this printer. But as the computer person in the family, I'm happy that the ink cartridges last a relatively long time for the number of prints. I printed about 50 5X7's, plus a bunch of a couple of hundred black and white documents on one set of ink cartridges.
I was a little leery purchasing these headphones since they looked just like a set that I purchased earlier from a different manufacturer which aren't working well for me. Also, I was concerned because someone wrote that the headset volume was very low. I purchased them any way since the price was right, it's the same manufacturer as my new phones and based on the other more positive reviews. I am VERY happy with my purchase. Actually, the volume is so loud, that I need to turn down the volume on my phone. The people that I'm speaking to said the headset sounds great -- previously, the other two headsets that I have were creating an echo on the line. Maybe because the manufacturer is different than my phone? For the price, these are great. Would highly recommend -- especially, if you have a Panasonic phone.
It's 5 years now since I bought this Pioneer Amplifier and up to now it still works like new...I installed 7 Bose speakers on this amp. and a 200watt Infinity active Subwoofer works really well. All my guest and relatives love to sing and watch movies at my house because of this Sound system. What can I say WOW Pioneer. Woooohoooo.
Works well for the purpose of printing photos as advertised. Happy with the product, even more happy with the cost...
I purchased this 4/3 lens for use on a Leica Digilux. I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of this lens. It is a very good performer, and for the price cannot be beat.
Other reviews might have experienced the same problem as mine. When 4GB Portable Storage USB 2.0 High Speed Flash Drive began to be available in the market, I spend hundreds of dollars to buy a Brand Name product. However, it was the first time 4 gigabyte of data can be stored in a small device, USB Flash Drive; therefore, technology of most products was still having problem and must be improved.After a period of time, new technology of High Speed Flash Drive is well-developed and 4GB USB 2.0 High Speed Flash Drive becomes available with so many manufacture names such as Lexar, Transcend, Verbatim, etc... 4GB USB 2.0 High Speed Flash Drive is now available with some different technologies and still cost a lot of money.Because of having problem spending too much money for the first 4GB USB Flash Drive, I carefully searched for affordable product and luckily found this Generic 4GB USB 2.0 High Speed Flash Drive in BLUE color, not Black Leather Accents. This product works much better than the first one I got and it is worth my money. Data transfer is very fast with High Speed USB 2.0 port and storage of photos is very reliable. So,I highly recommended my relatives and friends to buy it and I also bought one more.
Good price and same performance.
The sound quality from the Klipsch iGroove is fantastic! The system is easy to use, doesn't take up much space and is extremely portable. It even has a "handle" in the back to make it easy to move from place to place. The little remote that comes with the system is very convenient as well. I can change the volume or song playing on my iPod from across the room. I'm very pleased with my purchase and I've been enjoying the iGrove every day in every room in my house! I would highly recommend this product.
This case is compact and stores my player and cords very nicely. For what I use it for it is great. I would buy another if I needed to.
Our old clock radio finally failed and I searched for a good altenative with small footprint, good sound and ease of use. My searching led me to the Acoustic Receptor Clock Radio. It has turned out to be an excellent choice. My wife and I really enjoy the sound and the improved reception compared to our old radio.
The Nikon SB-400 is an excellent replacement for your DSLR built in flash unit. Set all your camera flash settings as usual for your flash situation attach the unit to your camera and use it to eliminate shades when shutting at day time. Since the unit is slightly higher that the camera built in unit, you will not create lens shade on your subject. I believe this is a better deal than the Sunpak RD-2000. I believe the unit has some restrictions on the Nikon D40, please read your manual before purchasing this unit.
I have been thinking about getting Phillips Expanium MP3-CD player (..) . Then I found this product from this website.I was just about to order when I saw an ad in the Sunday newspaper yesterday. ... at the Target Store. Not bad . So I bought one from there yesterday.It comes with a car kit as well as AC adapter and headphone. When I got home, I inserted one of my MP3 disks. Sound was great but the player could not read all the files and it skips some files. I tried the other disks and did the same thing. Disappointed, I was ready to return it. But I stopped by Good Guys first and have them try my disks with their Phillips Expanium demo unit. Expanium did the same thing ! It could not read all the files (read only 91 MP3 files out of 190 files). So I thought hmmm.. maybe the disks not the players that make bad reading.So I came back home without returning it. Instead of 10X speed burning, I tried slower 4X this time. Still same errors. Then I remembered someone saying some of those MP3-CD players do not work well if the MP3 disks are prepared with &quot;Direct CD&quot; software. So this time I used &quot;Easy CD Creator Ver 3.5&quot; with 10X speed. Hey !! All of a sudden, my problems were all gone. This unit read and played all the mp3 files. NEVER USE &quot;DIRECT CD&quot; SOFTWARE FOR THIS PLAYER !! It won't work.It reads sub directories and can do file search, directory search, fast forward and reverse search. Random, repeat (within subdirectory or entire files), 10sec introduction for each song, program play. And it's very easy to use with those nice little buttons.As I said, sound quality is good. Get a better headphone. It will be better. So far I have not tried with batteries. It says 4-7 hours. I connected the line out jack to my Sony Home Theater Receiver. Sound is great. I also tried it in the car. It just works great too.I dropped it on the floor( not on purpose ) . The disk popped out. I put it back and no problem. I think even ... is still a good buy !I would strongly recommend this product.
There is one zippered area for the laptop, but the other pocket only has a small velcro tab. I would be afraid my items would fall out. Hardly even big enough for the power supply and mouse. Other than that it is nice - very light and strong.
My only complaint about this unit is that the doors are a little difficult to line up. The door hinge screws are real small and the holes that you screw them into are kind of tight. I used a small, phillip-end, jeweler's screw driver, but I also ended up reaming the hole with a small drill bit so that the screw can go in easier. I recommend a good, sure-grip screwdriver with a small phillip bit to do the job. Also, when I finished assembly, the doors had a tendency to scrape against the bottom of the cabinet stand. I suppose that problem could have been avoided if I had lined up the doors better, but what is an amateur builder to do?Overall, I am satisfied with the unit despite some minor, construction flaws that could have been avoided with better tools and a better builder. The unit is very attractive looking as I prefer the media storage units with doors rather than the open racks. I highly recommend anchoring the unit to the wall for safety reasons. When the unit is full of DVD's and/or CD's it can tip over very easily.
Would not order large electronics outside the US again!!!!! Sipping cost $349. Both speakers arrived malfunctional i.e. would not power up! Amazon offered to replace, however, would have meant paying $349 to ship back to US & same amount to send new speakers out again so simply not practical for such large items! As a result, we spent money locally to replace the transformers of both speakers, with NO assistance from Amazon/the dealer at all!!!Speakers now working & are great but what a hassle!!!!
The VGA cable works well. The problem is PC Universe... probably the worst online seller that I have ever seen. Delivery was really, really late and the did not care at all when I asked for help. Don't buy from them!
This thing was invented for guys like me. All my favorite songs on 1 unit, and I'm not lugging around a clunky CD player.
I would give this product negative stars if I could. My advice, buy an Apple, their customer service is unmatched by any other I have experienced.I have 3 Dells, nearly all the same system. My problems started with the last one purchased. From the moment of setting it up, it NEVER worked properly. We called the tech support - and the nightmare began!!Now I have issue with any company who makes a majority of their money in an American market, whose entire sales staff is all American, or at least speaks without accents, and then suddenly when you call tech support with your valid issues you are only speaking to foreigners with such heavy accents and very little regard for American customs and ways of life.Dell out-sources all of their tech support to India and now the Philippines, which are two countries that are far more economically depressed than ours. This becomes an apparent issue when you are trying to solve a serious tech problem and you are met with the attitude of being a spoiled and ungrateful American, and treated as if your valid problem is trivial. I chalk this up to the fact that what you spend on your computer as one purchase takes them a huge amount of time to earn. I could be wrong, but after dealing with the tech support for over two years, I feel as if I am experienced enough to make that call.Another issue that is painfully apparent when dealing with the out-sourced tech support is that the accents are so heavy that it is very hard to understand what they want you to do, and when you repeatedly ask them to repeat themselves, they take offense. I often find myself telling them my phone has an awful connection and to please spell what they are saying. I never want to offend anyone, and usually on the phone with tech support I often feel as if my valid requests of speaking slowly and loudly and spelling do indeed offend them, and thus the quality of service dramatically decreases. I become frustrated, as do they. I don't blame the innocent support staff, they are just doing their job to the best of their ability and are human. I blame Dell for not providing the proper training for these people, if they are to troubleshoot the American market, perhaps not only computer classes are relevant, but to ease the stress of their staff, accent reducing classes would be appropriate. I have heard they may have begun that, but for this product loyal consumer it is a bit too late.Honestly, that is just the tip of the iceberg, more a point of frustration. And if you purchase a Dell and it has any sort of issue, you will end up feeling as if you are on the Titanic and are slowly sinking to the demise of your pocketbook and sanity.To make an extremely long story short, we bought a Dell that never worked properly, and were told that if trouble-shooting did not work that we could return it. While talking to tech support we were treated as if we didn't know how to turn it on, and were talked down to on well over 100 phone calls with tech support. Out drama began on the first day of setup and has not ended, and our warranty expired 3 months ago with the same case number as the first day of setup. Ridiculous. We were lied to, made false promises, told a million different things, insulted, and we spent about $1500 for the privilege.We were told that there was nothing wrong with it, that it was us, 4 months and 30 phone calls later it was diagnosed with a bad motherboard. Still didn't work, again we were told firmly that it was not the computer but rather the user, 2 more months and at least 30 more phone calls it was diagnosed as a bad hard drive. Still never worked properly and ever since they replaced the hard drive they will not do anything else, claiming that the motherboard and hard drive are the computer and that there couldn't be anything else wrong - except for the user. I reminded them that they repeatedly told us that if the troubleshooting was not successful we could return the unit - and they had the audacity to tell us we were over our time and that returns need to be within the first 14 days, when we made the original complaint we were well within it!! Talk about pissed off!! We gave them the benefit of the doubt and did as they asked, we were treated as if our heads were firmly planted up our rear ends, we were told that someone would get back to us - and they never did (we heard this at least 75 times). We escalated the case - twice and were met with worse service.Having the same case number since before my warranty expired allows the warranty to continue coverage - but no one will call back, as our issue is so great that they send us to several different departments. As soon as the warranty expired on all other issues, they stopped responding to the same one we have had since the very first day. The last week of October I left no less than 20 messages via email and voice mail with 3 different people and to date have still not received a phone call back, and most were with the people that the case had been escalated to, who are supposed to be professional and extremely qualified. My warranty expired on October 26th while actively dealing with the original issue. I have written letters, I have made phone calls, I have done as much as I have he time to do - and they have never replied. AWFUL!!If you purchase a Dell and it has any kind of issue, you are in for a world of frustration. Like I said, we have 3, and the last one was a horrible experience, the first two never had a problem. I would never purchase another product by Dell. If I could afford to take out a full page ad in the New York Times for a year, I would do it to warn others of this horrible company.If I had been paid a modest wage for the time I wasted dealing with tech support over this computer, I could have easily afforded to purchase a brand new, fully loaded, all the bells and whistles, wonderful customer service with an Apple computer, and still had money left over for a spa day and shopping spree. Plus I wouldn't have pissed away the original $1500 on the doorstop that Dell provided me.RUN! RUN! RUN!Honestly, the worst experience with any company ever.
hey, let me tell you that these speakers are a real deal, big soundfrom a small box, i wasn't sure about getting these babys or the polks for 70 bucks more, so i risked it and got the sony's i've read reviews saying that they dont have bass! thats a lie! im using them as my main speakerswith a sony receiver and a technis equalizer and they hit loud and clear with planty of bass (people be realistic please they are not 15" subwoofers, don't spect them to tear down the house. that's why you use a subwoofer) why spend alot of money on just a brand name ( like bose) if you are short on cash like me get these speakers, im sure you'll love them.my
Extremely poor directions for connecting speakers to Sony CD changer phone numbers included for sony help were not operative, nor were phone numbers given when i called Amazon customer service my attempts at making connection with CD changer were not successful returned Sony changer and speakers to Amazon will not purchase sony products in the future nor any electronics from internet sellers
After checking reviews of a variety of digital cameras, the Canon A570IS stood out as tops for features and price. This handy, small camera is ideal for quick, automatic snap shots, or for those who know camera techniques and want to apply them. This small camera has a large LCD monitor with features aplenty, all accessible through the basic and advanced user guides. All in all, terrific power for the price.Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
A typically poor quality Logitech item. After ONE day of owning this, the display unit malfunctioned and does not display anything. I am now 3 for 3 with junk Logitech items. My web cam fell apart after two weeks, my Free Pulse headphones broke after 3 weeks and this item broke after 1 day. Yet another disappointment from Logitech. Amazon, on the other hand, is being great about returning and replacing.
Late November 2010 we bought this Samsung Blu-ray with high hopes since all of our electronics are Samsung. It was shipped on time & was really nice packed & we do like the slim design BUT once unpacked & set up we stuck in the movie Avatar & could not watch it! Soooo disappointing. We called Samsung & were told that we would have to buy the wireless adapter to watch this (and many) movies and not only would we have to buy this $60 product we would have to order directly from them for what ever reason but one being that this Blu-ray was already discontinued!!! We read the reviews before buying and yes saw that a few complained but only about not being able to watch streamline like Netflix. We have a Wii that we use for Netflix so that one negative review really didn't bother us. All in all IF your family is like ours & like to watch all the new releases then I would NOT purchase this specific Blu-ray player because many movieswill not play. Purchase the Blu-ray that is already comlpletely wireless setup it will be cheaper to buy one that is ready than this one that is slightly cheaper only to find out you have to buy a $60 adapter to make it play the Blu-ray disks you want to watch.... Although the picture & sound quality is really good we are Sadly Disappointed in this product because for us it has very limited use as it!!!
SERVICE WARNINGS again.... Anotyher $70 for the factory to reset the warning. This happens every year & this is no longer acceptable to me. I've read all the reviews & post from Passport, all saying that the heat will damage these...Duh ...and the post about leaving this powered up when starting the vehicle causes all kinds of voltage fluctuations that can harm it.Look I pay this kind of money I want a product that is trouble free and I dont have to keep paying Passport for service. I have never seen or heard of this about any other Detector. I will say the last time I sent this back for service they replaced the outer cover, which is nice.I'm just tired of this happening almost every year. Im sure there could be a way for them to allow us to reset this our selves. Its worse than the BMW service warnings but you can code around them.
Purchased this router after reading reviews. Did very well for first 3 mths but soon after started dropping signals (wireless). If you have 4-5 devices connected to it, this drop in signal becomes very evident. At times, the router is not discoverable and frequently needs to be restarted. 2 stars because when it works, it sends a very strong signal. However, restarting the router frequently is undesirable. Drops signal almost once to twice a day now after 8 mths. Firmware update done but problem still persists. I want to like this router but the frequent drops make it very frustrating. Would not buy this again.
I NEVER received this product I purchased. Now, I am going through the pain of trying to get my gift certificates reimbursed and the extra money BACK into my account. I tried contacting the seller MANY times with no response. Amazon was great and very understandable, but SAL ADAMS, INC. is a joke.
I also am one of those unfortunate to have an XTI that it does not work with.
I have been printing with Hahnemuehle Fine Art Paper and assumed Canon Photo Rag would be similar to that. Not. I bought 3 packages and wish I'd only gotten one. Don't think I'll be able to use it unless I want to print something with a very weird effect.
The Canon Powershot A710 IS that I received had a horribly blurry optical viewfinder. I wondered if it was just mine, so I visited some local stores. The A710 at the local stores also had blurry viewfinders, but not quite as bad as the one that I received. I searched the internet and found others who experienced the same problem.I've looked at Pentaxs, Sonys, Kodaks, and Fugifilms, and all their viewfinders are very sharp.It looks like Canon has a quality control problem with this camera.I returned mine for refund due to the defective viewfinder.
I placed an order less than two hours ago & I can't cancel it???? Bogus!!! I am going to place a lot fewer orders with Amazon.
I love the size and potiential of this camera. The fact that I could use my old lens was what caused me to only look at Canon Cameras.PROBLEM: White Balance was way off. When I took pictures, the blues did not come through. For example, I took one picture of a fortress in Corfu, Greece that had a background of a blue sky with a few white clouds with the new Canon XT and my wife's $300 5mp Sony. The Sony showed blue skies and white clouds and the Canon showed all grey skies. No distinction between the clouds and the sky. I shoot this in the automatic (green square) mode.I worked with the professional photogragher on our cruise ship and he agreed there was a problem. I returned the camera and obtained a refund. I was disappointed. One final comment: I am not a professional photographer so this could be pilot error!
This was always failing with errors, and finally I sent it back RMA to seagate. They sent me a new one, same model, but the bottom interface plate was a bit different.I tried it both usb and esata, and problems continued.Realizing I was not going to get it to work, I removed the drive from the housing and mounted it internally in my computer. Since then NO PROBLEMS and running fine.The drive is a sata interface one and I only needed to buy a sata cable to install.HOPEFULLY Seagate has fixed this and the newer models do not have the problem. This is now showing on the Seagate website as the "Classic" drive and is no longer available.Now Leary of SEAGATE products.
The docking caused my ipod to freeze up multiple times and always caused glitches in the music. I started using it with the cable to plug it into the speakers and not dock it, and the music sounded like it was in a bubble. The unit kept turning itself off every five minutes. Returned it after 3 days of constant baby sitting just to get it to work instead of being able to enjoy my music.
I was flabbergasted to discover (to my dismay, after I bought) that there is no cradle for this device. I will jury-rig something, but I find the omission inexcusable.
I've gone through two Polaroid DVD players -- both of them lasted only days after the warranty expired (just a couple months!!) They wanted almost the original purchase price to send me a "refurbished" one! We were not abusive in any way to these players -- I will never purchase another Polaroid product if I can help it.
the ipod i bought literally doesnt work. if you press skip it continues to shuffle non stop. Very dissatsified with this "refurbished" product. Will not buy another refurbushid product
Just received the response shown below after me second email to Canon regarding my S400. It seems familiar - exact wording that I saw on another website claiming ignorance about a problem. I have now filed a complaint with the California and New York Attorney General's Office and the New York BBB. I strongly suggest all of you with this problem to do likewise so we can build a fire under Canon. If your camera has this problem and you haven't yet posted to this site let us hear from you. We should also start posting to other shopping websites (dealcatcher, epinions, etc) as well as the photography sites, including their Letters to the Editor. We need to make others aware of the way Canon has turned this problem into a profit center.------------Thank you for contacting Canon product support. We value you as a Canon customer and appreciate the opportunity to assist you.Please note, Canon USA does not monitor, confirm, endorse, or attest to the accuracy of any information posted on third party websites. It seems many customers are overwhelmed by the barrage of information (or misinformation) being posted on unregulated, non-Canon websites. Unfortunately, this is not something over which Canon has any control. We are able only to confirm the performance of the camera based on ourown testing.No service notifications have been released for the PowerShot S400.Unfortunately, we here at the Care Center do not have the opportunity or authority to extend the terms of your warranty or to offer you free repair service outside of the 1-year warranty period. I understand your disappointment in encountering this issue with your camera, but you will need to address your concerns with the Factory Service Center. They arethe only entity within Canon USA authorized to make warranty decisions.I suggest mailing your camera to them, along with a detailed letter explaining your situation, just as you have done in your correspondence with us here at the Care Center.The Factory Service Center personnel will assess your camera and read your letter. If they decide to complete your repairs free of charge, the camera will be repaired and returned to you at Canon's expense. If they determine that the repairs will not be covered, you will receive an estimate for the costs to repair your camera. At that point, you can determine if the cost of repairing the camera is of value to you. Ifnot, it will be returned at no cost to you.I apologize for any inconvenience this causes you.Thank you for choosing Canon.Sincerely,ChrisTechnical Support Representative
I'm sure this is a wonderful product and my friend who bought it from me loves it on his pc based home network. Unfortunately, mine is entirely a Mac house and no matter what we tried, we couldn't get it to work with any of our computers or printers.
The ergonomics of this trackball are just plain awful. The design fails to accommodate left handed users and the Kensington Orbit Trackball with Scroll Ring is far superior. A trackball is for ease of usage and should be centrally placed for a good reason, Logitech has a total dud here. I gave them feedback, but no response, of course.Buy a decent trackball rather than this joke, please, the earlier Marble Mouse from Logitech is far superior, but Kensington easily beats it.
I had ordered this product to drown out the sounds of outside while listening to music. It did not do this. There was nothing in its discription that would have told me , this ahead of ordering.
I purchased this unit to replace one that my customer was using, only to find that I had to buy Belkin cables because standard KVM cable sets do NOT work with this switch. I am awaiting the cables and then I will rate the product function.
This device looks good, has a nice feel but just doesn't compare to a Pronto. Tech support from Logitech is just okay, they don't get back to you with 2nd or 3rd level support. 1st level can't really answer many questions at all. I have issues with the remote being able to turn on the correct devices for the various activities I like to use with my home theater. Macro capabilities don't really exist and for any serious home theater aficionados this device just doesn't cut the mustard. It is a good universal remote with some extra features not offered by the typical universal but it's not worth the additional price. If you are a serious home theater user get a Pronto.
First of all, I am an amateur photographer. I do, however, have years of experience shooting 35mm SLR photographs. My favorite camera, which I still own was my old reliable Nikon FE. I have recently made the change to digital photography. Having loved my old FE and having confidence in Nikon, I bought a Nikon D80. Up to now, I haven't really gotten into the meat of the camera, so to speak. I've mainly been playing with shooting photos from the full green auto mode, while I read up on the many other features of the camera. I am extremely disappointed in the flash photos using the full auto mode and onboard flash. They are all underexposed and very dark. I sent an email to Nikon's technical support, along with some photo samples. The technician agreed that the photos were underexposed. However, he told me that he felt the camera was working properly. Remember now, these were fully auto mode photos. There was no operator error, since I had left all settings up to the camera (auto exposure, auto focus, auto ISO, auto aperture setting, auto shutter speed, and auto white balance). I find it disappointing to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $1200 or so for a Nikon DSLR, and, in order to get properly exposed photographs, if you're wanting to just point and shoot, you have to shoot in another mode such as Program mode and adjust the exposure, or, brighten up your auto mode photos with photo editing software after you've uploaded them to your computer. There are a lot of good things about this camera, but, since this a $1200 Nikon camera, I'd expect it to not only take a decent auto mode flash photograph, but that any auto mode flash photo taken by this camera would be outstanding.
The lightscribe portion of the product DOES NOT WORK. I waisted a week back and forth with customer service. I bought an HP lightscribe drive and it worked perfectly the first time.
Upon receiving the palmone, I noticed there was no recharger. Since then I have been trying to purchase one in my country, but was told that this is an old model and they don't sell such rechargers. (I had to pay a more for the delivery than for the palmone, so I didn't want to order one through amazon). So, I can't even turn on the palmone...
I'm always out in the car listening to a good radio show when I get home and want to continue listening. I searched the internet for a portable radio within my means and found this. From the reviews I read it seemed like a reasonable choice. Well don't waste your time. Even with digital tuning I got so much static I could not enjoy listening to the program. I also tried switching to city mode. You could twist the radio around for better reception but it still not give you anything static free.
I thought I knew what to expect from almost any FM transmitter: mediocre sound quality, some interference here and there, and overall just an OK music experience. But this device even exceeded those expectations... and not in a good way.I like the design and the fact that it charges your iPod. I like the LCD display and that it's backlit. On the surface, the device has many good things going for it.However, when you actually try and play your music on it, you find that the quality of the music is poor. There's static, crackling, and popping (just like my title says! =D) And not only that but if your cigarette lighter is too far from the radio, it degrades the quality even more.Kinda makes me wish that cassette players still came in cars so I could just play it through that...
I'm now sending back my second router for a third, shipping at my expense and going without a router for several days each time.I've spent hours and hours on the phone with D-Link support, which is really good. Too bad the hardware is pure junk!Also had many issues getting the wireless to work with my macbook and Ipad.Buy anything else but this router!!
I had two FA-310TX cards and a Netgear FA-311TX had problems with all three. Both of the 310s would stop working after a while - couldn't ping anything or get packets further than the card. The FA-311 started making my machine reboot during online games. Had problems in NT4 as well as Windows 2000. In frustration, I spent a little more and bought a 3Com 3C905 and it's been rock solid. Great price and probably a good card for most people, but I had zero luck with it.
I bought one of these hoping the color would be outstanding. Unfortunately it is not all that great. The color is grainy making your pics look cheap. The screen is too small and the new palm os is not at all much different from their previous version.
After 6 hours, mine is only working as a wired adapter from the router to the stereo, but not as a 'wireless bridge'. In wireless mode, sound is choppy and unacceptable.If you are a wireless network guru and must try this product, heed the advice in other reviews and dispose of the directions immediately (especially if you have a router) then expect frustration and disappointment for many hours.If you are expecting plug and play and are not a network wizard, I highly recommend another product.
At first my music sounded horrible. I figured out that I needed to turn down the volume control on my iPod AND take the EQ setting off (which I'd set to "Bass Booster").Having gotten past that, I enjoyed pretty decent (but not great) sound quality, only to have another problem crop up. My car's tape deck began reversing direction automatically every few seconds, cutting off the music each time. Ugh!...I hope this is fixable (haven't found the solution yet), but I sure could have used some clearer directions when I bought the adapter.So...so far, I'm finding this is not a carefree "plug & play" product. Hopefully, it'll wind up being fully functional, though.
This is a very well equipped pocket PC that unfortunately has little or no support from Toshiba. The system ships with several significant bugs intact and no appearant plans for correcting them by the manufacturer. If supported, this would be a fantastic unit, but Toshiba seems to be focused on selling instead of supporting what they've sold.The latest of issues with the PPC is the stated intention of Toshiba to not offer an upgrade to the new PPC 2003 OS. This is not just a 'nice to have' feature with this item, it is a must have due to the inadequate support for wireless connectivity in version 2002. The upgrade would go a long way to correcting many of the issues that the e740 has right now. I would not recommend this or any other Toshiba PDAs to friends or family due to their lack of customer support.
I ordered this for Christmas. The TV never worked but he liked playing the radio and his cds. During the second week of January, it started to smoke and my husband (a contactor) said the internal mechanisms were fried becasue the regulator was discharging 18 volts vs. the 13 volts the specifications called for. I notified Amazon and they replaced it for free. Before my sone was allowed to use it, my husband tested it and this regulator was putting out 18.5 volts. I notified Amazon Customer Service and would not reccommend this unit to anyone.Thank you.
I know everyone thinks that this ipod is selling for a greatprice, which it is but that will come back to haunt you. Afteryour 1 year apple limited warrenty runs out you will not be ableto return this ipod to Amazon. It would be wise for you to buythis ipod at Best Buy and get the Performance Service plan for aextra $50 dollars. Do not be cheap and purchase this ipod onAmazon thinking you are getting a hot deal withthis dicounted price. You will be very sorry for your decisionwhen something goes wrong with this ipod after the warrenty runsout. Amazon wont do anything for you and then your stuck with a$254.87 piece of junk. Also do not purchase the Amazonservice plans. Both service plans are worthless, just check outthe reviews. The Apple service plan is $52 dollars and onlylasts for another year. Best Buy gives you a better bang foryour buck for service plans. Do not purchase an ipod from Amazonyou will be frustrated and sorry in the long run.
I received the ViewSonic VG150 today. I used it to replace a functioning monitor on a Hewlett Packard Pavilion computer. The screen remained black. The amber LED changed to a flashing green LED but the screen remained black. I called ViewSonic tech support and after trying various procedures I was advised to return the monitor to the place of purchase. I returned the monitor and would not feel comfortable purchasing this type of monitor in the future.
the cd player didnt work but again the ups did pick up within one day of my emailing. The service is excellent but unfortunately the cds didnt work in the player
The packaging for this device states "Handling the cords of this product will expose you to lead" and you should wash your hands after handling the them. Would have been nice to know this before purchasing. It's Made in China, you got to love it. You also won't see this warning unless you use a magnifying glass.
The features on this product are very intriguing. Imagine my disappointment when the software provided with the program would not install. WinXP would not recognize the cd-rom. To make matters worse, the documentation was very poorly written and gave almost no guidance as to problem solving. Of course, there was no technical support. In fact, the only way to contact the manufacturer was by snail mail.
This modem is not true PnP. After installing in a Win 98 environment, found out that the drivers are not in Win 98 and were on a CD-rom with it only (no floppy disk driver disk). So I had to install a CD-rom in the computer, loaded in the drivers, and the computer wouldn't recognize the modem. After going through the poor technical support options in the manual, I called the technical support # and after going through &quot;option # hell&quot;, ended up being transferred to a busy signal. Today, tried twice, busy signal twice. Have never talked to a live human being at &quot;Digicom&quot;. I'm returning this.
When I plugged it into the key bored then the computer it did not work but at least I got my money bak.
I give it 2 stars simply because it has a lot of neat features such as FTP printing, etc., but I only give it 2 stars because it is good for a wired print server, I think 1.5 stars would better suit it. As the CEO of a computer repair business, I install a lot of corporate networks, as well as home networks. I would NEVER EVER use this product in a wireless setting, as it claims it is designed for. It only supports WEP, and not WPA??? I would NEVER compromise my network, or anyone else's network just for this product! WEP was proved unsecure years ago. This is the first 802.11G product I have ever seen that doesn't support WPA. Might as well not even turn the security on if you are going to use WEP. The only thing WEP is good for is stopping your neighbor who is a computer idiot from accidently getting on your network because he has no clue what he is doing. Any 802.11G product that doesn't support WPA is not worth owning. This product, for all intensive purposes, is not a wireless print server, more like a wired print server with antennas.
No blocking equipment can be truly effective unless the live caller is required to enter a pin or password. Just a list of numbers permitted to call through makes it difficult to keep up with one time callers that you want to receive e.g. A delivery person whose number you will not know in advance.
I would have to write a book explaining the problems I experienced with this unit right out of the box so will only mention a few. Both recordings I made using the YESDVD option were hard to get at and could only be accessed in a round about way through the set-up menu. I couldn't bring up the Title & Disc Menu's on the screen only getting the Play icon to show for a few seconds, or sometimes the Stop icon would appear.I had this same problem on discs recorded "normally" i.e. without YESDVD, but could generally access the Menus so I could rename the recording {Title} or finalize the disc.Note, I said generally and this was usually after ejecting the disc and reinserting it back in the 2940. With one disc I was unable to access these Menus even after I tried ejecting it, then shutting off the power & firing the unit back up or unplugging it and resetting the factory defaults.The next day, when I gave it another try, it worked fine on my first attempt.On playback of discs recorded on the 2940 I found areas where upwards of 10-15 seconds of the recorded material were missing as well as "glitchy" spots. When I tried to "rewind" to get a better look at the "glitch" the unit paused where I observed the problem and wouldn't let me proceed any further. I found three such areas in about 15 minutes of recorded material on one disc.Of the 6 discs I checked for recording issues they all had some problem, either program loss or those "glitchy" spots. Based on this I didn't even bother checking the other 7 or 8 discs I recorded on knowing that I was sending the unit back.Any disc that is being recorded on for the first time has to be initialized {formatted} and this is accomplished when the recording process is started as opposed to being done prior, which seriously messes with any Cue that you may have set-up when recording on a "first time" disc. On one tape that I tried to transfer that had footage right from the start {no lead-in} I lost 38 seconds of material while the disc initailized itself. In order to get the entire program when recording from Tivo I had to hit record on the 2940 and watch the Initialization Bar displayed on the screen {progess} and when I thought it was almost finished start the program I wanted to record.Like I said, it messes with any Cue you may have but I'm not sure if this is the way the 2940 is designed or is because of a problem with the particular unit I had. The only mention of disc initialization in the owners manual stated this was how it was done so I'm figuring the unit was designed this way.When I hit record on a tape to disc transfer the icon in the display window on the unit itself appeared as if the tape was being held up until initialization finished in order to save my cue but that didn't prove to be the case when the recording was checked. That was the recording I lost the 38 seconds on.The spools in the VHS icon in the display didn't start rotating until initialization finished, that's why I thought the recording process was being held up thus saving my cue.GoVideo didn't answered the two emails I sent them so the unit was returned to the retailer a week after receiving it. Even though I have another GoVideo unit, DDV2110, {Dual deck VCR} that I've been happy with for years I don't think I'll be purchasing another product from GoVideo anytime soon based on their poor Customer Service. I will say this, the picture quality of the recordings made on the unit that I looked at were excellent, which was what I expected since they were recorded at the highest quality settings {HQ~1hr. & SP~2hr.}
I got this DVD Recorder as a gift. Initially, I was impressed, its sleek, has a modern looking iPodish remote, and some really neat features and can handle a ton of formats.Unfortunately, my excitement was short lived. The interface is the worst I have ever used, it looks and behaves like its still in beta testing phase. its slow, often requiring several seconds to boot up, eject a disk, or take any type of command from the remote. It is confusing to use and the manual is poorly written. I was hoping for a firmware update, but non exist as of yet. Fresh batteries and still the remote often requires 3 tries to get it to respond, and when it does, there is a massive delay.I was able to play a USB memory stick, view photos, play WMA and MP3 music. But again, its so slow and buggy to respond, its flat out annoying. It was able to play DVDs, CDRs, that I had burned on my PC, but again, the controls are SO slow, its painful. I was also able to record to a DVD-R and play back a store brought movie. It has a nice picture.Its a shame, I think this could be a great unit, but it looks like it was rushed into production with the user interface as a total afterthought. I liked the USB idea, and again, its got great features but its just too slow to use.I returned it, and got a Panasonic DMR-ES15S, and I might say, its 180 degrees better then the Phillips, while it does not have the same features, the fact that its FAST, EASY to USE, and just does what its made to do without any hassle was worth the extra $'s I paid for it VS the Phillips.
After receiving the cable I installed it on my digital menu player and it did not work. After 2 hours of trouble shooting our media player we looked at the cables and found the cable we just purchased had a pin pushed in 3/4 of the way and would not work.
Product was dead on arrival. Not only that but the door in the back is poorly designed. I imagine that the door would come off for good after having in my pocket after a week. Super flimsy.
Product is very flimsy and cheaply made. Two fans work and one fan only works for a few seconds every time it's turned on. I recommend investing in something different.
I plugged it in the day i recieved it and every time i bumped the cord it caused lines on my monitor. Poor quality just went to bestbuy and picked up there cheapest (about same price) no problems now. Chunked this one in the garbage it wasn't even worth the headache of returning it, to me.
The first couple of months we loved this player and loaded our whole CD collection onto it. In month eight, the player battery would no longer charge with an AC or car adapter. We drained the first battery and bought a new battery. While trying the various suggestions from the Creative Help Lab, the second battery also failed to charge. I haven't found the help lab all that "helpful," either...mainly an overall lack of understanding the problem we stated and the troubleshooting measures we had already taken.
The light works, but they forgot to mention that it is BRILLIANT BLUE!When contacted Amazon they referred me to the subcontractor, who did not respond to my email.They however sent me a solicitation to recommend them to Amazon.I don't think so!
Oh my in the dark the only way to see the clock it hit the light/snooze button and if you live anywhere near an air port well then look out...When the alarm goes off all the lights come on plus the IPod comes on and if you are turned that way once you recover from being blinded you are able to hit the snooze...I took mine back to the store. I was not happy about the remote costing another $15 either.
After hooking the cord up to an additional monitor, the color on the monitor would change to a different shade, almost a pastel color. I tried it on other monitors just to make sure that the monitor wasn't faulty. The fortunate thing is, that it was cheap. Don't buy.
Purchased this all-in-one almost a year ago. Works fine as long as I have lots of ink on hand. Even with a full black ink cartridge, if any of the other ink cartridges are empty (yellow, blue or red), you cannot copy, print or receive faxes in black and white. Also seems to use alot of the three colors even during a period of mostly black and white copying.
The player worked fine - until the power connector inside the player became loose 3 weeks after the 90-day warranty expiration.
Its works just okay/ I took it to Hawaii on a trip and it lost signal about 75% of the time. And worse than that when it was working it took us to the wrong place. I took it again on a trip to Flordia and it couldn't even find Disney world Or it would take me about two blocks from where I was supposed to be and lose signal. At home in Arizona after the trip the clock never worked corectly again. It does do better here in az, but again sometimes it will take you to the wrong place. If I had to do it again I would buy a better quality one and spend more money.
I have been using the "white" optical trackball since they came out, I think in 1998 or so. The "old" size was a perfect fit for the hand, but the new size is just too small. My hand cramps up after about an hour of use; I would actually rather use a mouse than this little thing. Also, the trackball does not appear to be removable for cleaning as the white one was (and it needs it about once a week). If you are thinking of replacing your old white one with one of these think twice, I was sure disappointed and am hunting down old white ones..Scott LeeCAD engineer
The ear piece worked OK, but the microphone was terrible, and I cannot use this product. Be advised to not purchase it.
We have had this television for 7 months, and the picture quality has degraded to absolute garbage. Everything is a nauseating spring green, and no adjustment will cure the problem. Highlights are totally blown out, and shadow detail is not visible. Even tho the set is under warranty, Thomson (RCA) is giving us the run around about repair or replacement. Even the authorized service center can't get a straight answer or parts. Avoid RCA if you don't have a 'toss it out in 6 months and buy another set' mentality. Buy a Sony.
I would recommend against buying this device. Just got mine in the mail today, plugged my keyboard in through it, and found the keyboard unusable due to garbage data getting output to the terminal. Had a similar experience when running my mouse through it (random movement, click detection, etc).
recently bought this TV using Amazon.com's website (Jan. 10, 2005). The entire process has been terrible. For starters, I was very disappointed with the picture quality, and colors (while the TV was working). The clarity is awful, and regardless of the adjustments made, the colors are not right. There is another review below that goes into greater detail about the shortcomings of this TV.Three days after I received the TV, it stopped working. I contacted Amazon and told them they sent me a broken TV. In so many words they said, Tough Luck, call the manufacture! Amazon absolutely refuses to assist me in any way. Buy your TV from a reputable retailer that will stand behind their products.This is a copy of the email I sent to Amazon, followed by their response.Dear Amazon.com, This is the second email I have sent. The TV completely stopped working last night. The quality was so poor before it broke, I don't think this was a new TV Amazon sent to me. I expect Amazon to stand behind it's products and make arrangements to receive this tv back from me. In addition, I expect a full refund including shipping charges. This experience has been extremely disappointing for me and I sure hope Amazon works quickly to resolve this problem.The Response : Thank you for contacting us at Amazon.com.I am sorry to hear that you have encountered a problem with the Samsung HLP6163W 61" HDTV that you recently ordered. Unfortunately, as my colleague previously stated, we cannot accept the return of televisions 27 inches and larger after delivery.At this point, I can only recommend that you consult the In-HomeService Warranty for this item. You can find contact information for the manufacturer by visiting this link:http://www.amazon.com/o/tg/browse/-/901908/ Thank you again for shopping at Amazon.com
You get what you pay for. This a cheap lens of marginal quality.
both the web site and the documentation with the device say it can be used with W95 OSR2 - I spent much time with much pain trying to make it do so. I have no additional devices on this machine and I don't appear to have any other devices running with known conflicts - no Zip, no CD-R, no other USB. Ugly system crashes. Returned it for the Viking Intelliflash - while that didn't work great with W95 either, at least the machine wasn't crashing. Ended up upgrading to 98 and kept the Viking - which now works fabulously. Maybe the Sandisk would have worked with 98 but I had already returned it and the Viking Support desk was great.
I'm usually a big linksys supporter. This is an exception. This device is a joke. Not a very funny one. The first thing I was told when I called for support was it most likely wouldn't work with my printer (Canon MP950). I spent several hours trying to get a linksys router to see this thing with online support. Don't waste your time.
I don't get MIcrosoft they think this Zune can take over the Ipod. Who would wan't to buy a bulky player that looks like that old classic football game from the 80s or like something they gave away on Let's Make a Deal. Why did they pick the color of dookie as a color option. Another stupid thing about this is that you can't use Microsoft's own Media Player or music from other places like itunes and such, you have to download Zune's music and player. Also why is it that you can't use this on a Mac. But if you own a Mac you would wan't to buy a Ipod which comes in different sizes, colors and GB storage. It takes such a long time for the Zune to transfer you music files from your media player to Zune's one. That sharing music between other Zune's is lame as well becasue how many people do you know that even own a Zune. So what if this has a radio there is nothing great on the radio anyways. If you wan't to buy a mp3 player get a ipod there is a reason there the top selling one and no i am not a Mac/Ipod fanboy or a employee of Apple.
This machine does not work well. I have to repeat myself 5 times and it still doesn't get it right. I speak clearly and I am from Chicago, so I don't really have a weird accent or anything. Also, what's the point in owning this if I have to keep adding words to it's dictionary? Takes more time than writing it down. What a pain! Glad it was a gift, I didn't pay for it.
I purchased the Celestron NexImage Reducer from Amazon along with the NexImage CCD camera and just received them. The camera is great but there are issues with the reducer. First, it comes with NO instructions of any kind. I spent a few hours researching online to figure out the many caveats for this item's use. Second, I was disappointed with the item's quality. It has a light, plastic feel and the threads are poorly machined. Many people have had issues with cross-threading, but so far I've been lucky. Also, the threads are not standard gauge. The Reducer can only be threaded onto the NexImage camera and nothing else. Third, the lense in the Reducer was held in place by a small metal bezel ring that was loose and allowed the lense to rattle in its seat. I finally tightened it down, which stopped the rattling. Fourth, even when used correctly, this lense reduced the clarity of images. I suspect that the optics are poor or badly aligned.If there were instructions, they should state the following important points: The reducer needs to be screwed directly into the body of the NexImage camera after removing the short barrel that comes with the NexImage. It should not be screwed onto the end of the NexImage camera barrel. Once attached, the Reducer should not be inserted all the way into your reflector telescope's eyepiece receiver. You should only insert the first 1/2 inch or so, then tighten it in place. If you insert it all the way, you will not be able to achieve focus. The Reducer (and the camera for that matter) cannot be used with eyepieces. The camera is equivalent to a 5mm fixed eyepiece. The reducer is used to enlarge the field of view (i.e. to reduce the magnification). Without the reducer, the moon completely fills the field of view several times over. With the reducer, you see about 1/2 of the moon in your field of view. To get a full disk view of the moon, you'd need to get a different reducer lense. You will not want to use the Reducer lense for planetary imaging, only for lunar, solar or star field imaging. When imaging planets, you do not want to reduce magnification for a wider view. You want to do quite the opposite, so this lense is has limited applications.All in all, I was a a bit disappointed with this purchase, but for the money ($19) I guess I can't complain too much.
The super shopper is by far the biggest waist of money, if you want another refrigerator magnet just go to a hardware store, voice recognition software is awful, set up an item, record a voice tag then try the item, still does not work, very disapointed, just too much of a hassle to return. Live and learn. 1 star, just because you can't send a review for anything less.
I purchased this product as a low-cost stocking stuffer for my wife. After reading two professional reviews on the product from other sites, I decided to give it a shot. Initial advertises this product as both a portable and a stand-alone unit. My thought was to use it as both. Midway through watching my second disk in stand-alone mode, the unit started vibrating loudly, the picture froze, and then stopped playing altogether. Thinking it might be a bad unit, I returned the product and took home a replacement. Well, this time, I was about 1 hour into my first movie when the unit again began vibrating, freezing up, etc. In portable mode, the unit played OK. The picture was not that sharp, but sound was fine. The unit did however get very hot after only a short period of operation. Please stay away from this product. I have since taken it back and will stick to quality products; i.e Panasonic.
I have a 2003 Kia Spectra and it does not work and also the USB ports don't fit well. Definitely returning.
There's really only two things I want when I purchase crimp connectors... for it to work (of course) and for it to click and hold securely into sockets. It does not do that latter. Not one of the entire bunch did, so it is either systematic error or extra cheap design.
Sony is famous for it's products breaking down just before the warranty ends and this is no exception. This camera suddenly started flashing a code of E:61:10 and the focus stopped working. To fix it will cost about $170 and is not covered by the warranty (there are scratches on the camera so they assume you dropped it - I didn't). On another note, the included 4 mb memory stick is too low. You have to buy a separate 128 mb stick to take a decent number of photos (Lexar sells one for about $50 that worked fine). If you want a digital camera, save a little more money and get at least a 3 or 4 megapixel and please MAKE SURE YOUR NEW CAMERA IS NOT A SONY if you want it to work longer than a few months!!
Granted this is an old review from 03, maybe Sony has improve on thier CD since then, but I have not use them since.----------------------------------------------------------------------Please do not buy, look for a different brand. You will lose data.I am furious how many Sony's CDRs I have replaced. They are the absolute worst product out there. I don't know how such a great electronic company would leak such low quality, unreliable CD-R. The problem I have with Sony is overtime the CDs become unreadable. It said not MS-dos error or something when you try to copy the data, basically it become unreadable. The surface of Sony CDR is a smooth pearl. After 1-2 years they start to fake off on the edge like watermark. Not because of careless, but of the CDR surface quality. Other cheaper CDR I have for 3 years (storage in the same location as the Sony's CDR) are still readable and don't fake. I lost some important data with at least 4 Sony's CDR. The files at the outer edge are affected the most.I though the smooth pearl color of Sony was very pleasing compare to other ugly blank CDR. TDK is now my CDR of choice now. It has a clean look and it CDRs are more readable on any cd-rom then Sony. I am in a progress of reburning all data that are on the Sony to TDK. Again, Warning: Do not buy Sony's CDR.
Is it just me or does this look like a really poorly photoshopped image. Is this the same as the (fake) 4gb minisd's on ebay?
I bought this for use in my road bike. I have had my Garmin Forerunner 305 for 1 year, and I have been using it alternatively with cycling and running. My Forerunner popped out when we had to go thru some rough section of a asphalted road, as we were riding around 30 kmh. My Garmin then got run over by a motorcycle who was following the peloton. Though the Forerunner snapped on tight, it may pop out from the quick release without warning.
I got this for Christmas and was pretty excited as I read many good reviews. Now I feel robbed. The product has potential, but the motiontrack software is out of date, the website is perpetually broken, no drivers for Vista, no response from customer support, and no mention of the fate of the company. I am a little stunned how this product is still on the market as it will be a dead end purchase for everyone.
I tracked down a number of problems on my computer to this hub. I had an external hard drive connected through it, and the link kept on disconnecting when transfering large files. Most recently, this hub was causing continuous input mimicking an enter key input on my laptop. In the middle of working on something, the computer would go crazy like I was holding down the enter key. Even restarting the computer wouldn't fix it. I finally figured it out by systematically removing everything and restarting the computer, then plugging things in one at a time. Sure enough, with this hub in, the computer would go crazy. It almost did serious damage to some of my work (imagine how you prevent work from being saved, but still close and restart your computer with a continuous 'enter key' input). Now I am very leary of trying Targus brand hubs again.
I have owned one for four months. I have mixed feelingabout it. It is a very durable walkman. I accidentally dropped it twice on concrete and there was no damage. Everythingworked fine on the walkman. My battery and cassette did not fly out upon impact. I am rough on my walkmans, which iswhy I brought this Panasonic. The battery compartment is inside the cassette compartment, which prevents the batteryfrom coming out upon impact. The cassette lid locks securely. The FM reception switch works well. It helps preventinterference from stronger stations. It's now time for the negatives. Panasonic should have equipped this walkman withgood, conventional headphones. These "in ear" type headphones come loose often. When I ride my bike on a bumpyroad, I have to re-adjust the headphones too often. I suspect joggers have the same problem. This Panasonic model hasthe weakest super bass (they call it XBS) I have heard. The bass is too light. Panasonic's own RQ-CR15V delivers more bass. The sound quality is decent, but it needs more bass. The FM reception switchis located inside the cassette compartment, which is inconvenient to operate when riding a bicycle. The play time (tape)with one battery is good, but it's not 25 hours. If you have the XBS on and the volume is high, you can expect about 17hours of play time. I suspect that is why Panasonic gives you four batteries. And last, this walkman is design to playnormal position (type 1) tapes only. You won't benefit from playing high bias (Type II) tapes. Type II tapes are generallysuperior to type I. On this walkman, normal position (type I) tapes sound better. If you invested in a lot of high bias tapes,look for a walkman that has a switch for normal position (type I) and high bias (type II) tapes. That is something Ineglected to do. Overall, I am a little disappointed with the Panasonic RQ-SW44V, but it is very durable.
Overall the AT&T; 1738 answering machine has good functional qualities. However, the prompt voice is a little insulting in that it talks to you like you have never touched a piece of electronics in your life and will never understand the technology.As for the voice quality, I was going to replace my 15+ year old Code-A-Phone tape-based machine with my new AT&T; machine until I heard the announce voice quality from the new device. It sounded as if you were trying to talk through a pillow! Needless to say, my old Code-A-Phone machine will be seeing a lot more service until I can find a solid-state machine with voice quality worthy of my use.For some reason, the transition from the earlier Lucent machines (I also have a Lucent A560 with excellent voice quality) to the more recent AT&T; machines has caused a degadation in the voice quality. It probably has something to do with profits.
Good Item but too expensive. We all have the problem with our surge protectors female receptacles being too close together. This shorty extension cord should be cheap, but because it serves a much needed purpose, the Market (us buyers) take it in the back side and pay the price. These work, but every time I look at them I feel like I cannot sit down for the pain.
Bought this item about 6 months ago. I had hell installing the drivrs. Finally had to download the software abandon the CD and got the software to work properly. Six months later the machine stopped working. The power adapter is fine but the machine itself is just dead. Waste of money. Cost of cartridges will send you into bankruptcy.
This CD Case did not fit the CD player ordered, nor did it fit the other 2 Sony Walkman CD players I own.It would not fit the Panasonic or Philips CD players I own.It's a good product, but not for the intended purpose.I thought about using it for a fanny pack, but things would fall out of the opening.Maybe it could be used to carry a pet rat.I gave it to the Mission for women, in Spokane, hoping they could use it.
It leaves a shadow and bright hot spot light. I need a larger flash with indirect flash to avoid hot spot.
I have had this system and to earn 5 stars here is what needs to be fixed:1. The transmitter's wire should not break in about 9 days thus creating nasty sound. The customer service rep. said that no replacement is available. The wire is special has 3 not to wires inside!2. The sound has too much popping even with in 30 feet away from the transmitter, even more annoying at night.3. One of the speakers broke with in 1 year so much that you can barely listen to it unless at big volumes.Garbage!
I received this laptop as a graduation gift. I would have never chosen it on my own. First of all, it it too heavy and awkward to carry around. Secondly, even at its highest the volume is not very loud. The quality of the speakers leaves a lot to be desired - They have a very "tinney" sound - Definately not for multimedia use. Worst of all is the jumping cursor. It is impossible to type without the cursor jumping randomly around the page and inserting words within words. Disabling the touchpad helps - but then what is the sense of having a touchpad? About all this piece of junk is good for is playing solitaire.
Not so happy. Ordered one of these and plugged by PDA which did not charge.Turns out that it only charges when the larger item is drawing current. So it will only charge the phone/pda etc IF the laptop is drawing current. This is very annoying when the laptop is shut down with a full battery since it draws no current, thus the phone/pda do not charge.
Acutally when it operated it was good but the way you had to plug it in was very cheap and sure to break which it did.I notified the company of it breaking and since it's no longer made I was given a refund...that was awesome!
Caught my house on fire and almost killed my wife and pets as we were asleep. Just starting the legal process. Wish us luck.TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY - DO NOT BUY APEX PRODUCTS.
The recorder will record for 2 or 3 hours and at any time stop and give an error msg. Often the recording works fine but when you finalize you get an error. I have tried +R 8x, -R 4X and +R 4X. Some of these black DVD's were the $2.00 last forever variety. When it works it works well but I cannot live with this erractic behavior. I also think the remote is ridiculous with its small buttons and slow response. I plan to return this item.
Bought for P100 and was disappointed. Even the main compartment will not hold the battery charger. The two front compartments are too small be of any practical value. For a digital camera you need space for camera, memory stick case, battery charger, connectors to computer and TV and room for the manual would be nice.
I bought these batteries for my daughter's swing. They are really of poor quality, they lasted for only a week. I used Duracell batteries in the past, they lasted more than 6 months. I do not recommend anyone to buy these batteries.
Warning: This product has fixed optics. Although you can &quot;Zoom In&quot; from a window in Net Meeting, all it does is blow up the image. As a result, you can not get fine resolution with Zoomed-In images. I feel this is border-line misrepresentation of a product because the box indicates that the camera module itself is a zoom camera. If you don't want zoom, it's a fine camera.
I bought this charger a few months ago. The charger is nice, but the batteries cannot hold the charges. They keep loosing charges within a few days. I would not recommend this charger to anyone. Total waste of money!!
It's extremely unfortunate but I can't help looking at this as a predatory product. There's no good reason to make the camera require a proprietary design to begin with but then to charge this much money for it -- it's insulting. The quality is fine but for less than half the cost, you can buy a charger plus four AA batteries and recharge them galore. Heck, you could buy three more sets of perfectly good AA batteries and never ever run out of juice.I'm a Canon fan but enough is enough. The camera's Excellent, the lenses are Fair to Good, the AC adapter is a bad buy for the money.
This card would not work in my computer. I was running windows XP and it worked for a few minutes, thenit gave me the blue screen of death. I had to remove it.
I recently purchased the mustek dv4000 and I hate it, the pictures are awful! I used the highest quality setting and got very poor results, the only thing I do like about the camera which is why it even got one star was the fact that the digital recording I took came out OK, but digital still pics are awful and I'd advise folks to look elsewhere and not spend their money on this one. I'm sending mine back! I'm new to digital photography but I know on the highest quality setting, the photo quality shouldn't be grainy. High quality settings yielded low quality pics on mine....Anyone out there have a better experience? Could I be doing something wrong?
The large print giveth - the small print taketh away.The information on the box proudly proclaims: Connect to the internet with a USB wireless adapter (not included)!Not so fast, sparky, whats also not included, (You wont discover until after you buy this), is the information that not just any USB adapter will do, no matter how modern (I have one that supports wirelss n, the latest.)No, only after you read the manual will you discover that only the Samsung's very own adapter will work! And at a price of $75 for this adapter that can only be used for this one purpose, it seems that perhaps for good reason, this nugget of info was "accidentally" omitted.The first BluRay player I've ever bought, is now the first BluRay player I've returned to the store.I'm in no hurry, I can wait until someone gets it right, for under $200. When they do, they get my business.
I just received the camera as a gift and the battery doesn't work. I am advised to send the battery in to a service center along with a letter describing the problem and copy of the invoice. It will take about a month for the center to respond. This is an expensive product where you would expect good service but don't!
We bought a Gateway and Windows got hosed for some reason. We called 1-800-GATEWAY for support. Guess what? If you buy a Gateway anywhere but their website you must call a separate toll number. WTF!? Then we needed to restore it but the restore partition was bad. Had to get the recovery disk. They charged me $20 for a $1 CD-R. Then it wouldn't work, and they wanted to charge me to tell me how to use it. Again WTF? These people are horrible. Save yourself a lot of trouble and get a Mac. Get HP. Get an abacus. Anything but a Gateway.
as a performance artist interested in being able to create my own multi-media projects i enthusiastically bought this rubbish software. the installation seemed fine, but very soon after it crashed so often that i got to where i was saving my project after every change just so i wouldn't lose my work. the texts and fonts don't work, it jumps around trying to guess your intentions (almost as badly as microsoft word's auto-correct), it only burns to dvd about 1 time in 10, and the rendering process can exceed 12 hours for only 25 minutes of material. expect to be on hold from 30-60 minutes for technical support (not a toll-free number), and don't expect the menu options to be saved properly. the one time it created a dvd properly it was absolutely beautiful; however, i worked much too hard to get so little out of the program. i also had to rebuild my entire system FOUR times after the computer stopped booting (note: i have a 2.6 ghz processor, 512 meg ram, and 120 gig, with windows xp media edition -- don't try to blame these problems on my system!)... i'm going to try the sony product: it averages about 4 stars from other users and costs the same or less.
This thing didn't even work. I contacted the manufactuarer, and they won't do anything about it! Don't waste your money or your time with this. I will never buy from this company again. You shouldn't either.
Was excited to have gotten it but have spent a great deal of time fussing with it. Several issues with this pen: 1) Way to many errors, spend a great deal of time correcting errors, 2)Sometimes doesn't want to communicate with my computer(s), spend way too much time getting it to be recognized, 3)On numerous occasions have lost files I've scanned while communicating with my computer, transferring, and have never been able to retrieve them afterwards. This is especially frustrating after reading, and scanning portions of chapters, instead of using highlight pen or jotting notes, 4) Seems software is still living in the old 16-bit world of dos so naming files is limited to 8 characters. When I read chapters for research, I like to be able to name files something other chap1int,and 5) Tech support seems to be a joke, when I've emailed them on several occasions about problems there response has been: never heard of that problem before, reinstall software. If I had to do over again I think I would have either looked for alternative pen scanner or stuck with the old fashion way.
Pros - Very cool design. Nice feel to the Zune.Cons - Battery Life is very low on mine for some reason. Its bigger than my iPod video. The sharing thing that thay are advertising so much is not all that. You can only listen to your shared song 3 times in 3 days. Thats not sharing at all! They should call it a sample from your friends. Other than that I should have went ahead and bought another iPod.Additional Thoughts - Not ready for the market yet. The software is a PAIN to install. And the sharing with other people is really a joke. It still does not give you the control that you should have over your own media. Good idea though.
I specifically searched for FOCUS brand cartridges when I was directed to this seller. I always use FOCUS brand and have not had many problems. I received my order today and was extremely disappointed that the cartridges I ordered were in fact not FOCUS brand. I have had bad luck with other re-manufactured cartridges and feel that advertising the FOCUS brand logo provides the customer with a false sense of the product. I will make sure not to order from this seller again in the future!
There are lot of free programs that does 100% better than this.
Cisco may be engaging in unlawful and deceptive trade practices by stating that this print server will work with "most" type 1 & 2 USB printers. What does "most" mean?I spent 6.5 hours on the phone with Linksys techs trying to get connected to my Canon i850s. Nothing on the web site, disc manual or box listing printers it would not work with--a clear failure to inform when they have to know it won't.One of the questions the techs ask is whether you are running a multifunction printer. (I wasn't.)Apparently this print server does not work with many multifunction printers, but Linksys and Cisco do not state that anywhere that I could find. (After I buy the thing is not the time to find out I got the wrong product.)Finally a senior tech came online and said the print server would not work with my printer. I asked him for a list of printers that it would work with and he listed a few, but he said they were not allowed to put the list up on the web site.Whoah! So that's why I spend 6.5 hours to find out your product does not work. [...]Others, save yourself the headache, buy someone else's product.
I bought the Garmin 60CS based on the positive reviews. After using it, I'm less than thrilled. Is it asking too much for a GPS in this price range to include a good up to date base map? The map in the 60CS is out of date, missing major highways in my area that are 3 years old. The land mass depictions for marine use are not accurate. The map has a course look that does not make good use of the display resolution. It's nice that the map supports autorouting, but there are only the largest major highways to autoroute on. To get anything done, you are going to need to buy optional maps from Garmin at $100 or so a pop. The unit has a hard time maintaining satellite lock when carried in a pocket or held in the car. It has to be on the dash to get a good view of the sky to lock on. Inside the house, it would not lock on at all. A Magellan GPS had no trouble locking on in the same scenarios. The altimeter constantly gets out of whack and has to be recalibrated. The Garmin menus, which are lauded as being so intuitive, could be better. It appears they probably started out good, but as features have been added to the operating system, the menus have become cluttered and confused. They are context menus, which is fine, but they are taken too far. Lets see...to find that menu selection for a route do I just highlight the route and press Menu? No, not there...How about if I press enter and open the route's detail screen and then press Menu? Ahhh, there it is. Just try figuring out how to use an advanced feature like routes with both on road and off road segments. Good luck! Physically, the unit is a little too large, too thick and too heavy to comfortably carry in one's pocket. On my scale, it weighs over 7 ounces with batteries. The antenna sticks up; it should be integrated into the package.Rants covered, if there is one reason to buy this GPS, it's the killer application ability it has to manage and store tracks. Tracks are little breadcrumb trails that record your movements on the GPS map. You have the ability to take whole tracks, or even better cut out portions, and store them. You can name them and recall them for later use. This is a great feature. for instance, on a hike you can delete the portion of a track that was the trip to the restroom, and save just the part that was the walk on the trail.If you buy this GPS, you will get a pretty decent machine, but not a complete package. Be prepared to contribute to Garmin's pockets as you buy the maps and accessories you need to make it work. Everything you need is not in the box!
I found these headphones to be very uncomfortable, not to mention the clips catch in your hair, if you have long hair. They also do not sound anywhere near as good as the Panasonic RP-HG10...which I highly recommend.
I was looking for a point and shoot camera when I bought this one. I thought I couldn't go wrong with buying Sony. I took this camera to a wedding and all the pictures came out very dark. I tried using different setting with no success. Half of the pictures came out blurry. The lag time is really long. I missed a lot of good shots. I returned this camera and bought Canon. I love it.
Received the Canon Pxima mini260 on time from Amazon as usual! Open the box to check it out before wrapping it as a gift. I found the quality of the printer to be really cheap and there were all these warnings about how to put the ink cartridge in the printer and if not just right it could cause problems and even breakage. The ink cartridge is a multi purpose cartridge and it is so small that there is no way it could last for long without have to replace. I returned it to Amazon which refunded my mony and I purchased an Epson Photomate. The Epson works great and the quality of the prints are supper.
The picture quality is very bad and the camera feels cheap compared to Canon and Fuji brands. This is a camera for poor people who can't afford a good brand. I would stick with a Japanese brand camera.
I've had a pretty serious case of RSI for quite some time now and have tried many keyboards. for the last 2 years, i've been using the microsoft natural keyboard and can definitely tell that it's much better on my wrists than an ordinary flat keyboard. unfortunately, my natural keyboard is starting to act funny, so i bought the natural ergo keyboard 4000. i had high hopes because it looks nice, i like the reverse tilt (i often roll up a towel and put it under the front of my natural keyboard to create the same effect), and it seems to have some nice feature.unfortunately, i'm going to return it to the store primarily because the keys are just too hard to push -- especially the spacebar. it's actually hard enough on my hands that as i started to type this review, i decided to stop, unplug the ergo 4000, and use the natural keyboard instead. maybe the keys will loosen up with time, but i can't afford to aggrevate my RSI in the process.
I travel a lot, so I bought this product for my Toshiba notebook computer about two years ago for powering up on the road. It worked great for a while . . . but then it stopped working because of an intermittant connection. I tried jiggling everything and called Belkin directly. They thought that it was in the power cord and sent me a new one . . . but it still wouldn't work all of the time. I finally discovered what appeared to be a loose connection in the tip for my computer (#130), and when jiggled just right, it worked. I called Belkin and told them what I found. They send me two more #130 tips . . . which worked fine for a while, but then they had to be jiggled to work as well. So, I called back and Belkin sent me a whole new Power Adaptor . . . but the same thing hadn't shortly thereafter. So now I have two complete Power Adaptors and about five #130 tips . . . and still, the only way I can get any of them to work is to constantly jiggle the tip and prop the computer so that the tip doesn't move. Bottom Line: good customer service, lousy product design and quality assurance!
I bought this from another vendor, and immediately had to send it back. The first 4000 keyboard I got, some of the keys didn't work at all. So we sent it back. Just got the second one today, and like all the other one star reviews said, the spacebar doesnt work, and they keys are hard to depressed. Wears me out as well. I'm headed somewhere I can try out the keyboards in person before I buy one. Dont buy this keyboard.
The sound portion of this system does not work. My many attempts to contact the company were unsuccessful. It appears they have gone out of business. I am very disappointed and recommend you not even consider this product.
I just received this Tao from Amazon on March 23, 2006 to give to my wife for our Anniversary. I've never had a satellite radio before.After I opened the package and got ready to install the thing in my wife's car, I noticed the battery compartment latch button on the unit wasn't working when I pushed it to open it. It actually wouldn't push in to remove the compartment door. I also noticed a rattling noise coming from inside the unit near the latch as though some pieces were loose inside the unit. I thought at first that the rattle was part of the antenna port on the device.After attempting to push the button to the compartment so I could install the battery, the latch button became very loose and suddenly dropped inside of the unit. It didn't actually break but just became loose and fell inside the unit.Perhaps I just got one that was bad. Who knows?I'm glad that Amazon makes it so easy to return items with their print out labels and pre-paid postage.Now, I've just re-ordered the Delphi XM2go version of the same unit from Amazon(which was probably made by the same manufacturer)in hopes of better quality control.Oh BTW - On a positive note, after the button dropped inside the unit, it did stop rattling. Go figure.
I am disappointed with my Samsung player. It was very easy to setup, has an intuitive interface, and fantastic video. I have had a number of problems however.1. Blu-Ray DVDs pause and skip (Avatar wouldn't play at all)2. Audio doesn't always play from Netflix. The work-around is to first go to the Samsung channel and play one of their "how-to" videos for a few seconds THEN launch Netflix3. I can't add Amazon instant TV or Hulu Plus to my apps. I'm stuck with the few they provide or have agreements withOther than that the Samsung is an okay device. The company is diligent with firmware upgrades but my original problems remain. I am not sure if I will buy another.
Now, the print out cannot even read, and the total print page nowis only 944 (But it faded after 200 pages) -- buy another one if you really want a workable printer.
My interest in making stickers led me to buying this product. I visited Avery.com and read the user reviews prior to using to avoid making a mistake that would waste my ink. Printer ink is expensive. The "stickers" which I just purchased do not stick. Sure they take the ink okay, but I could have saved myself the money & printed the image on a piece of paper if I wanted to tape the image to my scrapbook. It's not like I was using this product on an unrecommended surface. A scrapbook is the featured image on the product. Within 2 hours it curled up and fell off. Maybe I just bought a bad batch. This is possible, but I'm a broke college student and the price of this product (not including the cost of the ink I just wasted) equates to almost 1.5 hours at my job. Never ever again.
oh come on this 'zune' crap is just a thicker, bulkier, uglyer, vesion of the bestselling mp3 player theApple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation)this has no acsessories that are any good and the softwear only works with windows. the ipod is the same price (when neither the ipod nor the zune are on sale) but has 1000 times the acsessories. with the ipod theres a product that gives it a 8.5 inch screen way bigger than this peice of crap and also with the ipod you can download the music quick. with another product you can make the ipods screen a vitual 60 inches with theI-Theater Head Mounted Display (HMD) ITheaterwhen microsoft tried with the zune they fell flat on there faces. the zune only has like 2 hours of battery life when watching movies when the 80 gig ipod has about 6 hours of movie. thats like 3 times more. if i put pros and cons there would be no pros and thousnads of cons.prosnothingconsbigbulkyshort battery lifenot many acsessoriescopied design from what looks to be from the ipodonly comes in 30 gigthicker than a 80 gig ipoduglysoftwear not availible for macsfrom reveiws it sounds like the softwear dosnt always worktakes a long time to download videosthe first version means lots of other flaws that will take years to fix
This would be a fine product except for the fact that it has this mechanism to cut sound output when the sound level falls below a certain threshold. There is a switch to turn off this "feature" but it doesn't work. The result is that the sound always cuts off when your music volume gets low. It's extremely irritating when you're trying to listen to the soft parts of songs or when you don't want to blast the output. I want control my volume via remote, buy I have to manually adjust the volume knob instead and when I don't feel like cajoling the amp, I just let the music periodically cut out but get irritated every time it does. I would not recommend this product as a result of this problem.
How can this book be the end all of network security? After hearing the reviews I picked it up. What a mistake. How can the people who wrote the great reviews claim to know anything about well... anything. I will admit Mr./Mrs. Anonymous knew how to use lingo he/she found on the net. If you are a network security type or a rooter do not waste your money on this. I honestly believe that the author purposely wrote the book anonymously just to sell copies. One word... overflow... not even mentioned... anywhere. You can get more out of the man pages.
I originally gave this TV a one star yesterday because of the poor picture quality. I called Samsung Tech support and they told me to try inserting the HDMI cable to another port, as the port it was in is probably defective.When I plugged in the HDMI cable to another port.. boy... the picture just came to life. I guess the other port was defective. Take note that this TV has 3 HDMI ports!The picture is simply amazing! The default picture settings suck, and you have to calibrate everything in order to get the clearest and sharpest pictures. I am now keeping this T.V. I got this for 943.00 on April 3, and now it's up to $1,099! I lucked out!Great TV for a great price!
This print has all the good features but can not print since it jams paper on each page. I have to hand feed it page by page. I have tried to clean it according to manufacture's description. But it does not help. Something is ver wrong with its designe. Unless you do not mind to hand feeding it, try everything to avoid this print. Seriously. Good luck.
You may have read under "Features and Performance" in the product description above that "Laptops fit securely on the iCurve thanks to the nonslip grips. It takes a significant effort to slide the computer along the top of the iCurve, and even then it budges just a little."Would that that were true! Or should I just say, "NOT!"After my 17" MacBook Pro slipped off the iCurve the other day -- and I luckily was able to grab it before it continued its slide off the desk and onto the floor -- I threw the iCurve into the trash. This wasn't the first time the "nonslip grips" failed to work, but it was the last for me.I'm replacing it with a Rolodex wire mesh laptop stand (seeRolodex 82444 Laptop Stand, Adjustable, Ventilated, Cord Organizer, Supports 15-Lbs.), which doesn't have the nice storage area underneath for an external keyboard, but which does have a raised front edge to prevent slippage, something the iCurve sorely lacks.
This is an OK mid-quality filter. However, it will most likely somewhat degrade the quality of your picture. If you have a bargin lens, this is probably a good choice for a protection filter. However, if you have chosen a good quality lens, then this filter will most likely disappoint you with the quality of the pictures you take. A better choice is Hoya's professional line.
I purchased this camera New just prior to my wife and I getting married in December. It came with all the valid warrantees and receipts. Slowly, over the course of our honeymoon the it was harder to get the shutter release button to trigger a photo. Additionally the MENU button on the back would stay depressed for a while after a period of non-use. Regardless, we treated the new camera as if it was an eggshell, figuring that we would bring it back and have it repaired under warrantee. We turned it in for repair...Nearly a month later we were finally contacted and told that the camera repair would cost over [$]because it had internal damage! It seems that a drop or similar shock ad resulted in mounting brackets inside breaking (Strange, because there was nothing wrong with the LCD screen when we turned it in). Additionally, indicated other damage existed. Where did this other damage come from? Based on my experience with this company, I will no longer buy product from them, and I suggestthat you do the same.
Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size)this one was rite but other was misleading...not happy
Had the product only 1 month. Worked great until started getting "Wrong Disc" error. Now the thing won't play any DVD's. Never dropped or exposed to extremes. Stopped working for apparently no reason.This seems like too common a problem based on my quick scan of other reviews on Amazon.Now I've got to try to get some service from Coby.....doesn't look like others have had good results with their customer service. Be Warned.
Skip this one and spend a couple of bucks more on a quality product. I bought two of these and neither one worked! Giving the benefit of the doubt, I tested them in four different vehicles and got the same result...failure. This is junk.
Didn't last a year before it wouldn't light up. Replacing the $14 bulb didn't work. This is just poorly made and has no chance of ever lasting the 3 yr warranty. Walmart has even stopped selling this item because of so may returns.
I've had these for a little while, and there horrible. Buy something else. My reasons: The sound quality isn't as good as most headphones out their, the sound sounds muffled with too much bass, also there extremely uncomfortable. It feels like my ears are suffocating or something. its hard to describe. If you need a new pair, u should steer away from these.
i bought this camera a few days ago.my co-worker loved this camera, and told me to buy this one repeatedly, since it's such a good camera. so, i did. and, i was disappointed immediately, when i took first few photos. i took so many pictures indoor, trying to find out what was wrong. it didn't seem to focus right in dark with flash light. pictures come out fuzzy, blurry.... :&lt;so, i returned it after a few days try... got Sony Dsc-S85.DSC-S85 worked much better, taking much better pictures at the same price. if you like to carry a camera in your pocket all day long, DSC-P9 may be way to go, but, if you want better picture, clearer picture... get DSC S85... its twice more functions and it is twice clearer imo... i am very happy with DSC S85 even though it's heavier. DSC P9 didn't cut it for me.
I was excited to receive this item, and I received it very quickly from the seller. I tried it out today and was so disappointed because the cassette makes so much noise (clicking as others described) that I had to turn my music up very loud to try and drown it out. The sound of the music was awesome but I can't get past the clicking noise. Not worth returning. Maybe a more expensive model would be better?
Featurewise this is a nce machine and lcd screen although very small but you can view video very well. But it is poorly built and equally bad is Archos customer service.One of the buon my juke box dislodged after a month of use and it is not workig now and I can not access features controled by this button(F2) n.If I have to do this again I won't spend money on this piee of junk.
I bought this because it was an MP3 player with wi-fi, I thought it would be a good alternative to my iPod touch and I could give that to my apple loving brother. I had no idea your getting useless wifi with no keyboard or touchscreen. So you can't access the internet at all. Why give a product wi-fi if it can't be used for internet browsing? I think iPod is an overly expensive brand; and there is no reason this wouldn't be better than an iPod nano or shuffle; but the iPod touch is actually useful at places that offer wi fi, like McDonald's or Starbucks if you need information off of the internet. (email, directions, get a hotel, make a phone call with skype) Do not buy this product as a competitor for an iPod touch, buy it as a mp3 player you can get cheaply; closest comparison is to Sony Walkman.
HP lured me in. Consumer Reports rated the HP 712C printer extremely well. I jumped all over the HP 812C W/USB port because it's the same as the 712C except it has the USB port right? Wrong! HP designed the 812C with the 25ml black cartridge instead of the 45 ml that the 712C printer uses. This printer has cost me a fortune in cartridges. I'll think long and hard before buying another HP printer.
The camera seems to work ok but the software just freezes up most of the time andI have a terrible time getting the pictures. Not to mention the special effects, they just aren't what theyre cracked up to be. Now I cant even get tech support on it. the website ...wont even come up.
One star is generous. Forget this piece of junk, it is not worth even a 10th of the price. Spend $10.00 more and get an iPod shuffle with 10X the space. Why this is still being offered is beyond me. They don't even make smart media cards anymore! Please tell me this is a joke.
quick shipment. Useless product. Needed a ps/2 to usb "signal" converter not a plain ps/2 to usb adapter. was cheaper to just buy a new keyboard for 6 bucks.
I bought these to use with my cordless phone and I'm disappointed by their performance. I can usually hear the other person fine but I am constantly being told that they can't hear me. When I take the headset off and use the same phone however, they can hear me just fine. I wouldn't buy these again.
This product sounds great in concept but doesn't work. I bought it despite some horrible reviews thinking that in a smaller sized city, there wouldn't be as much interference. Even with many "empty" stations to program from, it was not do-able. The preset station comes through with a lot of static and none of the "programmed" stations come through any better. Please invest your money into some other product.
I still own and use an original MS Natural keyboard from 1995. That keyboard's been through hell and is really showing its age in the form of lots of friction and loud keys.I bought the newer MS Natural 4000 a year or two ago at the local retailer for $40. Compared to my old keyboard it was immediately apparent that they had really engineered the thing down to the thinnest, lightest materials possible. The keys are reasonably quiet. I felt like it needed more tilt and angle to the keys, but otherwise was a reasonable keyboard. I do wish they had kept the editing keys and dispensed with the num pad altogether so that the keyboard wouldn't take up so much desk space.Then the enter key stopped working. I took it apart and could find nothing wrong, even looking at the traces on the flex circuit under a low-power microscope. I simply could not find the break, but there definitely was one in the flex circuit because all the other keys worked.For its price, it was okay, while it lasted. This time I'm spending more on the leading (and most expensive) competitor hoping to get better quality.
It's a lot bigger, it's as big as a 30gig vision m with a Rhino Skin case around it... I broke the LCD screen at work one day, but I can still control it by plugging it into my television. I see a replacement screen cost $120, maybe i'll get that. New creative zens are being released today, I'd get one of those instead.
As I wrote in another review of these disks, on my NEC DVD burner that is rated to do CD-RW at 24X, these disks are abyssmal. Even when I was sure to use a brand new one and not exceed 16X, the disks are good for one burn and any subsequent burns are questionable, at best. I have given up on these. They are expensive one-time use disks and certainly the most useless media I've used since I started disk burning back in 1999.Their quality would not be acceptable even if they were cheap (and they are expensive). They are honestly not worth bothering with if free because they are frustrating. I have some old Memorex 4x disks I've been using for a while and they have given no problem, but these are junky junk and among the worst products I've used in my entire consumer life, including crossing the boundaries into cars, mp3 players, etc. They simply do not work and the money is thrown in the garbage to equal benefit.
I purchased the DynaDock (DVI version) about a month ago. I use it with two fairly new (10 month old and 5 month old) Toshiba laptops. I followed the install procedures and got the dock "working" with both PCs. Things to be aware of include: 1. With a 22" monitor (1600X1050 resolution) leaving the video color setup at 32 bit causes the windows to open and close very slow and choppy (setting it at 16 bit eliminated this problem) 2. Once you install the dynadock software onto a laptop - every time you boot up that laptop (including awaking from sleep) the screen will flicker for about 5 seconds at bootup (annoying) 3. The process of "ejecting the dock" never seems to work 100% 4. Entering/awaking Vista sleep is not 100% reliableOverall - the dynadock is OK - but it needs some more work before its ready for the mainstream computer user. Its still too finicky with its current software/hardware version.
Where do I start? Sound quality is poor. The only movies it will pay are AMV, which is some obscure format that hardly anyone knows about. The manual says there is an AMV converter to play your movies on it but it is not on the CD. The AMV converter I downloaded for free does not format the video correctly, therefore, the video just stops playing or the sound is garbled. MP3 sound is noisy and unclear. They tried to do too much with this little player and none of it works well. The only good thing I can say is that it is inexpensive. I would only recommend this for a child as a toy and if they break or loose it, you're not out IPod type of dollars!
I bought this product for my desktop, which sits in a different room than my wireless router.Pros:1. easy to use. The software installation is quick and easy.2. real plug and playCons:1. little bit bulky. Can plug in USB port, but squeezy if neighboring port is used.2. week signal reception, and frequent network drop because of this. When I put my laptop side-by-side with the desktop, the signal reception of the laptop is excellent, while that of the adapter is very week.3. will not work on USB ports that are not directly wired to system. E.g. when plugged into USB ports on a keyboard, which is connected to desktop through USB, it complains not enough power.Even though the bulk design and USB port issue are overcome-able, I would recommend buying an adapter with better signal reception.
I have an iPod 3G and an iPod 4G. When I plug this charger into either one the screen displays "charging is not supported with this accessory".
Don't buy this or any other cheap sets like this. Repair parts for this particular set are no longer available.
I bought this KVM based on the Amazon reviews. This was the fist KVM that I have owned that didn't have a hot key to switch between computers, but I thought that would be OK for a better quility KVM. This KVM was very poor and would loose the video setting ever 2 or 3 times I would switch between computers. It would take me from my high res setting back down to a old VGA mode of display and my display would be a mess and would only clear up after a reboot of the computer. There are far better KVMs for about half of this cost, and that do the job far better then this box does.
I'm a member of the 40 GIG Ipod Club. Purchased first 40 GIG Ipod 2/05. First Hard Drive Failure 10/01/05. At that time thought it would be wise to purchase Apple Care Protection for Ipod. Second hard drive failure 2/22/06. Third Hard Drive failure 8/06. Brought it in to Apple store and the guy said the connector to the hard drive was loose and he fixed it (taped it in place). It worked so I was happy. He also said they were not supposed to fix them and he would order me a new one if I wanted, I was happy it was working and went on my way. Fourth hard drive failure 11/10/06. Brought it in and they are ordering me a new or refurbished one. I like my Ipod but this is rediculous. I guess the next one will last 4 to 9 months, I will be out of warranty, maybe I can fix it myself or buy a more dependable Ipod, or heaven forbid, buy a Microsoft Zune or whatever they call them.
I received the camera for Christmas and used it twice. After I changed the batteries in it, the camera stopped working. I called Kodak and they said I would have to send it in for repair. After wating for a while without a reply, I called Kodak again to find out what was going on with my camera. They told me that water or some liquid got into it and corroded it and because of that, it would not be covered by the warantee. The camera was never near any water as I only had the opportunity to use it twice. Their customer service is awful and they want $130 to fix the camera. I would rather buy a new one than give them anymore of my money. Stay away from this camera!
The battery are getting hot after charged. It is not used often. Battery life is definitely short after 1.5yrs (they claim this is NiMH). I bought Energizxx, more reliable and energy. Don't waste money in this.
Somehow, the combo got changed on mine, making for an interesting afternoon with a wire-cutters and then a locksmith.. Thankfully, Kensington paid me back, after saying that this problem came up a decent amount with this model... no good..
1st time i used it i noticed it was junk, its wobbly at the link, and terrible sound, cant turn my radio to high because i dont want anybody outside hearing how trash it sounds n it keeps dropping reception
Bought from Walmart in July 2007. Got it home & found out the second day that it wouldn't play certain store bought DVDs that my old $29 Apex did. I let that slide because I hate the Walmart return line.When I went to record DVD's, I only had 2 turn out out of 9. Oh, it wrote on the disc, but then it wouldn't recognize it to finalize it.Some video tapes will not play. One's that do sometimes have intermittently cut out audio (cartoons - not just movies).When deleting stations from the tuner memory, the deleted one's always come back.It ruined 2 DVD's because some DVD's just would not eject from the DVD tray even after cycling off then on again and even unplugging the chord when all else failed. I had to manually try to get it open.I would have returned it to Walmart sooner if all of the problems would have showed up at the beginning. However, I waited until the last straw with my DVD's not ejecting and now that it's the end of November, Walmart said to deal directly with the manufacturer. I dread the whole process to come. I have read reviews of the same problems on other sites. I have also heard of the hassle with RCA (which I will be experiencing shortly).DO a search on the product if you really are considering buying it. The features can't be beat for the price, however not all of the features work properly. I don't suppose it has anything to do with being made in China.....but it too may contain lead based paint :)
The battery charger works well, but the batteries suck. They have too high of a self discharge rate. Buy some Sanyo batteries!
Chief website says "Chief products are designed and manufactured at the corporate headquarters, located in Savage, Minnesota." I went with Chief because of this statement. I got it today and box clearly says "made in China" I try to buy made in USA things whenever possible and am very disappointed that this isn't. I feel deceived. I'm returning to find one that is made in America. I got an offer from beamupusa to drill holes to fit my projector and their products say they are so I'll probably go that route.It would be nice if Amazon put in country of origin for every product. It should say where assembled and where manufactured.
This is poor piece of equipment. I used it a few dozen times over about four months. In month five when I tried to watch it, it wouldn't even come on.
I never buy an electronic device unless I've heard good things about the manufacturer's standards. Well Sony has been around for so many years and their higher standards and customer satisfactions have been proved over this time. After looking up different web cameras for my laptop I decided to purchase this rather costly camera. This camera had a very sleek design and good quality. It's built in microphone answered most of my needs for a visual communication device. But after 8 months I was receiving a noisy picture, with some fixed dots across the screen, and it started getting worse and worse everyday until the screen became completely dark. I never saw any pictures coming up after that but a few times and those images were of a VERY poor quality. Since then it was mostly a black screen with horizontal lines across the screen moving up and down. So I decided to call Sony and ask for help. I swear I spent 3 hours on hold and were switched and shipped from this department to that department, and nobody seemed to be willing to help. They eventually gave me a repair confirmation number and I sent the camera to Sony Regional Repair Center in San Diego. My camera was repaired and sent back to me in 2 weeks without any charge (because I had a one year warranty on it). The camera worked great after that for about 2 months, but again it started acting in the same way and was driving me crazy. So I called Sony and received a new repair confirmation number. The customer representative who I talked to on the phone promised that since this was a re-repair item it will be fixed for free, so I sent the camera to San Diego for the second time. 3 weeks later I received a letter from Sony, it was a bill for $205.00! They were not going to fix the camera unless I'd agree to pay that amount. I told them that it was ridiculous, that I could buy 3 new cameras with that money. I told them to keep the piece of junk and dispose it if they want. If you want a durable camera DO NOT buy this POS. I have a Sony VAIO laptop, Sony Digital Camera, Sony Camcorder, Sony Video CD/DVD player, Sony digital sound recorder and a Sony mp3 player, and I've never had any problems with those devices. I have always believed in Sony's capabilities in satisfying the market's needs, but this web camera put warning sign on my next purchases from Sony.
It says mac compatible. It did not have mac driver in the box and directed me to their website to download it which wasn't convenient for that computer. Then I found I still could not get the camera to work with the computer. By that time, it was too late to return it. Uhh! The only thing I could do with it, was to display a picture briefly on the television.
I had this webcam for about a month and the lens fell out. I couldn't find it, so I had to purchase a second webcam. So far so good, I am not impressed with the video quality. I only use it occasionally, so it will suffice.
I ordered two of these. One was fine, but the other has a problem: one of the four pins in the Molex end isn't fastened to the connector. When plugged in, it didn't connect. I didn't notice the problem when I installed the connector, but after I confirmed the RAID drive it was supposed to power wasn't bad, the only other possibility was that the power connector was bad. Fortunately I ordered two, so I removed the defective one and installed the good one.I'm returning the defective one. In the process, I learned that when you buy a defective item through Amazon Prime that's fulfilled but not sold by Amazon, you can't return it for a refund even though it's defective; you can only exchange it. Not a big deal in this case, but worth knowing for the future.It's my first experience with an OKGear product and doesn't leave me with a favorable impression of their quality control. I hope it's not representative, but I have no way of knowing.UPDATE: I wanted a refund, but Amazon didn't offer the option (because Amazon wasn't the seller), so I requested a replacement. To my surprise, I received a refund instead. I guess someone realized that the cost of shipping such a cheap item didn't warrant it, which was fine with me. I've never before had a cable like this fail, so I wasn't in a hurry to try another from the same manufacturer.
Hey maybe you don't have a lot of money, but don't throw it away on these headphones. They are poor sound quality and generally I love Sony products. For about ten dollars more you can get the Sony 200's which I DO recommend. But if you are really strapped for cash I would recommend getting the mini Panasonic with bass ports or some other smaller headphone meant for portable CD players, MP3's, or iPod's and use those. Mini headphones are the way to go with an adapter at this price range IMHO.
This item was not in stock or for some reason I was not able to purchase it. I was very disappointed because it was $100 cheaper than everybody else.
These PS2-USB "adapters" are the worst thing to ever come from mankind. Why? All they do is switch over wires to a different plug. They do not "magically" make ps2 products usb compatible or the other way around. Almost never in the product description is this told. Many people have bought these to be very disappointed that they don't work. On the other hand, if you know you have a compatible keyboard, they work well. Make sure your keyboard states it's compatible with usb-ps2 adapters before buying an adapter! The work of actually converting formats is done by the keyboard, not the "adapter".
Just died today. Noticed the clock wasn't on, my husband determined power coming into the unit, but it will not power up. I believe we had it about a year and a half, purchased from Sam's Club for about $250. Worked OK, until it didn't work anymore, but had some bad flaws: Sound very low, even at top volume. Not good for the kitchen when cooking. Also, when they unit shut off, the DVD would not remember where it was, it always started up from the beginning.
I cannot rate the item as it never worked and I had to return it. I am hoping the new one will be in working order...it just arrived so I cannot say more. I was not overly pleased at the length of time it took to send me a new one...I sent it UPS on Mar 6th and received the new on Mar 21 but only after I sent an email asking where it was. I was promised a $7.50 credit on the postage that I paid..Have not seen that as yet but I am hopeful.
Before you buy this printer, be warned: YOU CANNOT PRINT BORDERLESS ON MATTE PAPER! I print hundreds of matte pages a month on a Stylus Photo 820...and upgraded to the 2200 because of its touted matte ink capability. But once you put the matte cartridge in, you can't select border-free printing on the sides. And printing with the photo cartridge is indeed an inferior option, if you're looking for crisp, sharp blacks on matte paper, so "fooling" the printer by saying you're printing on photo paper doesn't work.I can only hope Epson is working on a driver update, as I'm ready to send this printer back.
Worked ok for the first couple months now it won't turn off. Use a cover but didn't save this piece of junk. got a san disk for a fraction of the cost and it works much better and more memory can be added with the san disk. Get the san disk and avoid this cruddy fad piece of trash.
First the picture indicates the lid and the gray bottom are connected "hinged" together. Nope - 2 separate pieces. It barely stays together - the slightest bump and the clear lid slides off - heat escapes - wasted energy. Second, the giant 1970's bobby-pin shaped clips are a joke - good luck getting them to hold the curler and your hair long enough to curl - plan on buying clam-shaped plastic clips and third, the curlers are not covered in any way to protect hair from direct heat. This set will not "travel"!! This wasted time-convenient purchase buys me time to shop for a GOOD curler set. Hello - Revlon - it is time to utilize current, energy efficient and healthy technology!!! It IS the 21st century, ya know?
I was looking for a "do-it-all" player for music, voice and audiobooks. Although the iRiver T30 handles the first two functions pretty well, I advise you not to buy this unit for its support of Audible files. In this mode it works (sort of), but I have discovered several very annoying quirks.As soon as I use the voice recording feature, the unit:1) Will not save bookmarks in an Audible file.2) Will not retain the last position in memory when I exit from an Audible file.When this happens, the only solution I have found is to completely reformat the device and reinstall the operating system.As well, when the unit's battery runs out in the middle of listening to an Audible file, the entire file is no longer recognized by the player. I must load a new copy of the file to continue.
i bought this mouse new when it first came out.for $69.99 now someone wants $160.00 give a break. talk about highway robbery.i wouldn't pay that price with your money. non the less my money.great mouse but not for that price, id look else where, IE:new egg, tiger direct, compusa, directron, ebay, ect. anything other than here.i love amazon and buy alot form here but i would not pay this its pathetic!!!!!
The item did not work from day one. After connecting all the wires to transmitter, speakers, and my television, nothing worked. At first one of the speakers did not come on, then I noticed that the transmitter light wasn't lite. Tried plugging it into five different outlets, It still hasn't come on.Tried contacting the seller, by phone, to no avail.Took the transmitter to a repair shop, they want to charge more than I paid for the whole set. This was a lost cause. It still doesn't work.
While the Apex DRX-9200 is a better-quality product than its predecessor (which has been discontinued), it still feels low-quality when compared to Panasonic DVD recorders. It also does *not* work with DVD-R or DVD-RW, but only the "plus" format. I think it looks a bit ugly and is a bit on the heavy side.But the main problem is the future of Apex Digital. According to the New York Times (12/28/04), the company owes its Chinese supplier over half a billion dollars in unpaid bills, and its president was arrested by the Chinese police for "[...]." From the recent lack of new products from this company and the horrible customer support it provides to customers, I'll caution anyone about buying an Apex. Yes this is a bargain, but if yours doesn't work a couple months from now, you might not be able to get it fixed. (But then again, this recorder is only $120 after rebate...)
I thouht it was a single sided DVD-R and it turned out to be a DVD-RAM. There's a difference between the two, so be careful and always check the product photo before you add it to your cart.I don't know whose mistake this is.
JUST RECEIVED THIS ITEM, PAID FOR EXPEDITED SHIPPING SO I CAN SURPRISE A FRIEND AS AN EARLY GIFT. AFTER CAREFULLY UNPACKING EVERYTHING, I DISCOVERED NONE OF THE HARDWARE WAS INCLUDED IN THE SHIPPING.IT TOOK ME ANOTHER HALF HOUR TO REPACK EVERYTHING AND IM HIGHLY ANNOYED I HAVE TO TAKE MORE TIME OUT OF MY SCHEDULE TO RETURN THIS AND NOT GOING TO HAVE ANYTHING TO GIVE AS A GIFT NOW!SINCERELY,DISAPPOINTED IN SUCH NEGLIGENCE CUSTOMER
Sony and Visor have different warrenties. When my Visor broke, they overnighted a replacement. When my Clie broke after I was put on hold for 1/2 hour, they told me that they would not send me a replacement. Instead, they sent me a box which I used to send back the defective product for repair. A week later (all time without the product) the Clie was returned. And shortly thereafter, the product failed again. I recommend taking the warrenty into consideration in choosing between Sony and Visor
I bought this to replace the DVD player my kids use in the car. They watched a movie at home and it worked great. We were ALL excited it had two sets of headphones. They used it in the car to watch one movie and it worked fine. Then they went to watch another movie and it stopped playing about 10 minutes into the movie. The screen just froze and nothing would work. We changed DVDs and it gave an error message of "Wrong disc". We tried disc after disc and it never worked again. I was going to get the same player again, b/c I really liked it, but upone further reflection, I think I won't buy this one again.
This product was purchased as a christmas gift and was a real disappointment when the software that was included did not allow the unit to sync. Sync is the process which allows media to be downloaded from the PC or laptop to the Zune unit. I installed the software on both a desktop PC as well as a laptop PC and the result was the same in that the Zune was never detected by the PC. Both of these PC's are running microsoft windows XP.Bottom line is that the Zune is not useable which is an extreme disappointment especially for a child who had hoped to receive this for christmas.Therefore, BEWARE when you purchase refurbished electronics as software is tricky and if not up to date can cause problems. I will never purchase refurbished again.
I 2nd the comments on the incompatability with Mac OS 10.4. I purchased this to share a wireless keyboard & mouse USB set with a Mac & PC and despite what the box says Belkin's $60 switch doesn't work with Mac OS. The installation guide & users manual is a complete joke - Belkin throws in a leaflet on how to install on a mac (a 2-inch by 2-inch single sided set of instructions with 12 steps) as an afterthought to the 20 page PC manual. Not only that, Belkin completely leaves out how to use the software once its loaded on the Mac - low & behold THERE IS NO SWITCH FUNCTION ON THE MAC ONCE THE SOFTWARE IS LOADED. There is a note about using "ALT+F11" but that gets no response what so ever. It would be nice if Belkin would release software that actually works as advertised for Mac with this switch!!!!!
I have a unibody MacBook pro, 15", and this protector didn't come anywhere close to fitting it. It was way too small. I don't know if they sent me the wrong one or what, but I'm not going to spend time waiting to see if the next one fits--I'll just get a refund.
Caused colors to "smear" and black text to pixelize on my Samsung 943BT monitor. I replaced it with a 6-foot Samsung cable with ferrites on each end and now the display is crisp again.
Want a frustrating part time job with no pay? Buy a Zune.I bought mine back in October. Plays music just fine. The nightmare is managing the music files and updates. I use a trusted software program - Media Monkey - to manage all my music files on my PC. When I did the initial setup the Zune grabbed all of the music files from Media Monkey. When I went into my Zune Library, most of the CD's were broken into 2 pieces, with some songs in one file and some in another. So I spent a lot of time in my Zune library trying to put the files back together. Some changes were accepted, some would not stick. I spent a lot of time making changes, syncing to my Zune device, and then finding new problems in the library. Then I tried to update to a new version and the updates fail with no real explanation other than to "close all programs and try again". When I went to the support site I read way to many horror stories about the update, so I guess I'm lucky it failed. And don't even think you're going to get real support for this thing. Microsoft's idea of support is user self service. They want us to read through pages and pages of user suggestions to find our fix.So I'm not going to update, I'll work with what I have. And when my Zune dies I'll buy an iPod. And then I'll replace my PC with a Mac. Then I will be free from the crappy software from Microsoft.
I have a 2004 cavalier, with no onstar or satellite radio. The stock end just barely fits in, this adapter isn't big enough to actually be plugged into it. Sort of disapointed. Hope it works for other, but NOT the 2004 Cavalier.
The batteries take 12-16 hours to charge, and drain out in less than an hour. I am sorry I bought these, what a joke!
Based on reviews, I purchased this FM transmitter to be used with my Garmin 760 GPS (note- the GPS has a built-in FM transmitter, but it's way too weak) since I had loaded my music collection on an SD card that I have in the Garmin.It worked great for the first few weeks. Only real issue was that I have the GPS mounted on the left side of my windshield (so it doesn't obstruct my view) and the Coby comes with a coiled cable so it needed to be streatched out a little.Recently, it stopped working and I discovered that it had blown the little fuse inside (easy to replace). I took it to Radio Shack and bought a 4-pack of replacement fuses ($2). Then, over the next 2 weeks, it blew 2 more fuses. At first I thought it was because I had the stereo plug touching something metal but the 2nd time it was just laying on the passenger seat. (I share the GPS with my wife so it's not always in my car).I now have two options. If I return it to Coby, I have to pay shipping both ways. Amazon has a great exchange policy. However, problem is that they are out of stock and is only for sale by one of their vendors for $58!!!!! So, I guess I'll just get a refund from Amazon and look for another FM transmitter.One final note- Be careful if your car is the type where the cigarette lighter is always powered (for example, my wife's Pontiac) because there is no on-off switch. In this case, DON'T LEAVE IT PLUGGED IN!
I purchased this headset with the Panasonic cordless phones. I thought "same manufacturer, it'll work great."Wrong.The headset feels great. The mic stays close by my mouth without being intrusive, the speaker stays over my ear.You can even hear the person you're talking to.The problem is there is a loud hum that is entirely too distracting to allow.I can't use the headset. So I have thrown my money down the toilet on this one.Sad, Panasonic usually makes quality products.
I can understand that this filter wont hold a common cap, lets say a Nikon original 72mm cap, because its very slim. But for me, the fact that the B&W cap that COMES WITH THE FILTER doesn't works neither is A FRAUD. What a joke !!! B&W must alert you for the fact that there's NO cap that holds on it. BIG desing mistake. Big shame. If you need a CPL for continous outdoor use, DONT BUY THIS SLIM CPL.
When I reccived this mine did not work? I never returned it only because it wasnt that much money and I dont feel like going threw the hasslle I might have just got a dud one or it broke in delivery or something idk but the red light comes on but it docent charge my phone ipad ipod nothing so im positive that its broken and not my device or my car because everything is new and I have had no problems with anything else before so it HAS to be this product.
May 2011 reivew: Purchased in April 2011. Worked Ok for one month. On the 37th day, paper quit feeding properly. "PAPER JAM" only fixable when the paper is still trying to feed through. Once the machine makes a page disappear while printing, there is no fix.Print paper literally goes to the bottom of the printer, gets trapped, the printer does not open for maintenance, and the printer is forever broken. A Google search for "Lexmark X4530 paper jam" today, indicates PAPER JAM is a very well known, unsolvable problem.
This this did not fit in my 2010 iMac kensington lock slot. The main problem was the smell though. Its a very strong chemical smell. I know some plastics off-gas, but it was bad. I may have left it in the yard for a week to get rid of the smell, but no point, it didnt fit. Just printed my return label.
I just wanted to add to the negativity of those who have written before and perhaps save some poor soul the aggro of buying and attempting to use Sony CD-R's. In a word, they stink. I purchased several spindles, and they have been uniformly bad, with many bad discs in each spindle. Avoid them. A better alternative are the Memorex CD-R's which contain only one or two bad discs per spindle. Be kind to yourself and don't buy this brand until Sony makes some attempt at quality control.
When I upgraded the firmware on this router (from v1.21 to 1.32NA) did I create a bug-riddled, unusable device? Or are my problems really just a hardware manufacturing problem?I'm a SecureSpot user, but my DLink DSD-150 -- the little SecureSpot box that filters websites for the entire network -- broke. Rather than replacing my failed DSD-150 with another, I bought this DIR-655 because it has built-in SecureSpot. That it's an N-network is just an extra nice feature, but I won't need it yet.The installation was very frustrating. Keep in mind, this is only the second router I've ever installed -- I don't do this for a living. So when I'm greeted with an instruction poster that says, "IMPORTANT: For the wizard to work, the computer must be connected to the Internet and be online. If you have disconnected any hardware please re-connect your computer back to the modem and make sure you are online" -- I'm immediately confused. You mean, I'm supposed to plug-in my old router firstly, pop the install CD in, maybe download a firmware update or something? The instructions should more plainly explain if the old router needs to be in place before you begin the new router install or not, or whether you should plug-in your new router (and remove the bit about your computer needing to be connected to the Internet). Maybe what D-Link meant is perfectly intuitive to you; it wasn't to me. (Turns out, I just needed to plug-in the new router -- which, of course, couldn't be connected to my Internet-connected computer, as I was just now installing the new router!).Once I got past that, I was frustrated with doing some initial configuration just enough to connect to the Internet, download a firmware update file, flash the router, then start all over from scratch again. I *hate* when brand-new devices come with outdated firmware!The user interface is ugly and very unintuitive. Do you know where you'd look if you have a choice between "Tools" and "Advanced" tabs? If you spend a lot of time -- a LOT of time -- you'll figure it out, I'm sure. But how many people want to spend time learning the management tool for their router? The interface has lots of wasted space (a 1" banner at the top of the browser window that just says "D-Link", and when you scroll down on the page, the tabbed headings disappear because the interface doesn't use panes. The way you plug-in port forwarding settings has to be one of the ugliest implementations ever -- how can you make something so easy so ugly and hard-to-read?As a SecureSpot user, you would think that you could just assign this new router to your SecureSpot account. You can't. Stupidly, every SecureSpot device (the DSD-150 or a router) is associated with one-and-only-one SecureSpot account. Upgrade your hardware, and you have to create a new account all over again. Is that STUPID or what??? And then, you have to uninstall the thin client from every PC you've got, only to reinstall it again using the new account you've created.Perhaps the worst part now for me is that this stupid router is rebooting itself periodically. Why? I have no idea. So now I've got to do web searches to figure out why, because heaven help me if I have to spend hours on the phone with a D-Link tech who will ask that I tear into my network. (I might add that my old router, the steller Microsoft MN-700, *never* rebooted itself like this D-Link is currently doing).Because of the confusing, ridiculously long installation process (especially for SecureSpot users) and because of the unwanted, unexpected rebooting that this router is doing, I think this device gets a well-deserved one-star review.---- September 20, 2009 UPDATEI called D-Link just to see if their support could help me. After asking me the same questions two and three times (which model of router? which version of the firmware is installed?) the technician concluded this is a bad router, and suggested returning/exchanging it. Amazon's customer service is EXCELLENT, so I'm getting a replacement router delivered early this week. (Why didn't I just return it? I'm just curious to know whether the problem is really a one-off, hardware manufacturing problem, or something else).DO NOT UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE!!! I think I may have caused my problems by upgrading to the latest version of the firmware, which is v1.32NA. If you go to D-Link's forum for the DIR-655, you'll see a LOT of very angry D-Link customers who upgraded their flash to the latest version, only to have irresolvable problems afterwards. The upgrade to v1.32NA cannot be downgraded, which is why people are so hopping mad.The shipped version of the DIR-655 I received had the A4 hardware version and v1.21 of the firmware. There are *two* flavors of the v1.21 firmware, one that has SecureSpot, and one that doesn't (stupid!!). I'm hoping the version that comes out-of-box has SecureSpot already installed. Although not perfect, it seems a lot people have had satisfactory service with the v1.21 firmware. So if you get this router, don't upgrade the firmware!! Let D-Link come out with a rock-solid version that won't cause you trouble.Once I get the replacement router and install it, I'll see how it goes, and post back here.SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 UPDATEReplacement DIR-655 arrived today. It has v1.21 of the firmware, but there are 2 versions of v1.21 (which, I know, doesn't make sense), and the out-of-box version is the firmware WITHOUT SecureSpot. So, you have to upgrade the firmware to the v1.21 WITH SecureSpot -- an added inconvenience and just another chance for something to go wrong.SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 UPDATESame problem, even with the replacement. The router just reboots itself, and tonight, after 17 hours of uptime, it began fitfully rebooting over and over in rapid succession. Who needs to deal with that junk? This replacement gets returned to Amazon. I've reinstalled my old Microsoft MN-700 g-network router. Sheesh!
I never owned an iPod, so since Zune hit the market I'd thought I'd check it out. Went to my local retailer and was able to do some hands on comparing the iPod and Zune.The iPod had a much better feel and was lighter. The sound qualty was the same (using the same set of head phones for each). The scrolling was easier on the iPod. The Zune is larger than the iPod, the iPod felt right in my hand.The video screen on the Zune was a little larger but the clarity seem to pale next to the iPods.Now as far as software installation, I don't know. but when I walked out of the store, an iPod came home with me.The iPod software installed quickly, works smoothly with iTunes. I am so glad I compare first!I say get an iPod!
This seemed like a great, simple, inexpensive option for charging my iPod and Droid while driving, and it was...but only for two days. My iPod stopped registering that it was even plugged in to a charger, and my Droid started popping up with a message about having the wrong battery or something. Dumb. So, my advice is to not buy it. Spend a bit more money and get something that will last.
I got this product because it seemed that the industry was moving away from CD's and toward these MP3/ipod/WMA players, and I didn't want to wake up one morning and find that all my painstakingly collected music was unplayable. But was I ever in for a shock! This product is nowhere NEAR ready for prime time, and is unacceptable on almost every conceivable level.Without going into detail on any of my complaints about the device itself (it doesn't even have an on-off switch, let alone an equalizer), the most infuriating problem is the software. You can't just load tracks from your computer and be done with it - not by a long shot. You have to KEEP those tracks where the device found them the first time they were "synced," otherwise every one of those tracks will be deleted from the device the next time the device is connected to your computer - and you have no option about this! Many people have posted online complaints about this bug, and Microsoft has apparently sent out a squad of cybergoons to defend the indefensible, calling users "stupid" if they want to delete those tracks from their hard drives. (Or if they happen to accidentally erase the tracks. Or if they want to connect the Zune device to a different computer that doesn't have those tracks. Or if they want to keep the same tracks in a different folder and/or in a different format Or if they want to offload the files to a DVD or other storage device. All those are really stupid ideas, aren't they?)That "feature" alone makes the Zune system unacceptable, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. While trying to "sync" tracks from my hard drive to the Zune device, many of the tracks were rejected. And, in keeping with the total incompetence of the Zune software, there was no error message generated at the time telling me that the attempt to load the tracks had failed. I only found out about it when I went to a screen that listed the tracks that had been loaded, and found that many were missing. So then I went to still a THIRD screen (The Zune software is nearly impossible to navigate, BTW) and found a list of tracks that had been "skipped" in my attempt to load them. I right-clicked on one of the tracks and discovered that there was an error code associated with the problem. However the software had no idea what the error code meant and directed me to the "Zune Help" website.What was the website's solution? "Unfortunately, there is no specific Web Help message for this error yet."It then directed me to a forum to see whether anyone there had a suggestion. This forum was a real eye-opener. I posted my problem on the forum only two days ago, and since that time there have been SEVEN PAGES of new postings, every one of them complaining of some new Zune software problem. Furthermore, the forum apparently has space enough for only seven pages of postings - which means only two days' worth - and anything beyond that just rolls off into outer space. And since Microsoft itself has no solution to offer, this device for which I paid $200 is essentially useless.I should add that there is no user's manual, and that the Zune software has no help function or help file. There is a website that calls itself a Zune user's manual, but it is as difficult to navigate as the Zune software itself - and that's saying something. It has no systematic explanation of how to accomplish even the most basic tasks, and makes constant references to menus and links that don't exist on the current version of the software.Stay away! This product is as unprofessional and unacceptable as any product could possibly be.
Against my better judgement, I went with this model -- despite its scathing reviews. As soon as I opened it, I knew I was in for it. I could hear a ball bearing rolling around loose in the internal canister of the spool. I held it up, and the screen rolled right out with absolutely no tension whatsoever. Needless to say, it did not roll back up. I took off the end cap, and noticed right away that the plastic clutch drive was broken in half. I put the cap back on and called amazon. Fortunately, I ordered through Amazon -- as the gave no hassle whatsoever. I just packed it back up, and put it on my porch for UPS. They're sending me one more. If it works, cool. If not, I'm being refunded, and going with a different company. Buyer beware. If you're going to buy this one. Buy it through the Amazon warehouse. They are hassle free.
This is a great product in theory. The chasing playback is terrific (you watch the earlier part of a program and skip commercials while recording the later part).But the one I bought in Nov. '07 periodically fails to switch on to make pre-scheduled recordings. Half the time, the recording I scheduled never happens.The problem was rare at first, but became more frequent after the warranty ran out. Not all units may have this problem, but that's my experience, at least.
the wifi ready only takes specific samsung usb adapter, 70$!if you direct wire i am sure it is fine...but factor in 70$ or buy one that has wifi built in...not "wifi capable"...i returned this item because it was not clearly marked, lost 8$ shipping! so beware!
I returned it because the space key was excessively noisy when pressed (a very loud clunk) and required excessive force to depress. It was annoying and slowed my typing down dramatically. (I'm also not sure I like the "split" design, but I probably would have gotten used to that.) NOTE: at a local Staples, I found an example of this model (albeit much more pricey at $49 on sale marked down from $59) which when I tried it hands-on had a much looser and quieter space bar ... maybe Microsoft has fixed the problem, but the supply chain still has the defective ones on sale. Conclusion: don't buy this keyboard sight-unseen, but if you can buy it in a store for a reasonable price and it doesn't have the loud space bar, then go for it. Just make them open the box before you buy if possible, because if you get stuck with a noisy one, you'll lose your marbles.
I bought this fully aware that the batteries cannot be replaced by the owner - you have to mail it to Palm, who for a mere $125 will replace it. But I figured the battery would last a long time. Wrong. It lasted four months, then died. I'd say that is a fatal flaw.The competition lets you put in a new battery yourself, so I'd recommend looking into some other product that lets you do that.
This DVD player as really big problem or should I call it defect. Let me explain:For all the great reviews all the plus accessories all the hype this DVD as been getting, for all that it can get any worse that to have a DVD player that scratches the DVDs, after a day of viewing a movie it left a ring on the outer surface of the DVD, yes!! A well-rounded symmetrical ring. I returned it to Amazon and replace it and the second unit did the exact same thing. What's next you guess it... Refund.So for all of you who have purchase this Coby DVD player look very closely at the DVD you are playing and look very closely again before you put it back you might be surprise, although not pleasantly with what you find.
I've used these headphones quite a bit because I love the wireless functionality. They sound great. BUT, even though they say you can use them for sports, sweat will cause the whole things to corrode. The charging USB port is located on the bottom, which is where sweat collects. I've returned them several times and had them replaced, but now the company seems to be getting crabby about such returns and won't replace them because they don't cover "moisture damage".It seems to me that the main use for bluetooth headphones is active pursuits, such as biking, gym, running, etc. where you want to put the iPod in a protected place (bag, camelbak, etc.) and be able to control the ipod. So, for a pair of bluetooth headphones to be so completely unprotected from sweat is pure follyStay away.
This device is clever in concept with piggy back charger and compact design. However, despite what fm channel I tuned, adjusting of audio device volume input etc., there is constant static and loud popppin (at times louder than the music playing). This system does not work as well as my older unit which I got rid of just because of wear and tear issues. Emailed company a week ago with no response. I plan on returning for a refund.
Well I ordered this part, the Dayton Audio WPI-7.1, which "ships from and sold by HD Accessories", and received a Monoprice 3-Gang 8.2 Surround Sound Distribution Wall Plate (PID 4013) instead. If I wanted the Monoprice, I would have purchased it directly from them at half the price! Contacted the seller who offered me a discount, but at my request gave me a refund after stating they do not carry the Dayton Audio product. Hum....In any case, if you do get the real Dayton Audio component, you will be pleased with it (I ended up just getting one through Parts Express who I've used in the past and don't know why I did something different this time). Things I really like about Dayton's is that you put the connectors in yourself which means you can orient them they way you like, and the thumb screws are slotted which makes tightening them down easier (although be careful not to over tighten!) There are lesser plates that I like for lesser projects, but when I need a higher quality will stick with the Dayton's.
I bought this system looking for a quick way to extend my cable box. What a mistake!!Although the distance was only about 25 feet (on the same floor) this system could not send or receive a signal at all. The IR worked OK (changing channels and turning the cable box off and on)but there was no audio or video reception. Even when I pointed the antennas directly at each other!! I tried all the various channels to no avail. Oh and they say all cables included;. your tv had better be within 2 feet of the extender. The coax jumper and a/v cables are about 36" long. I am very disappointed in this system. Browsing the website, I see I must have received old stock. The units I received look nothing like what amazon has posted now.
Although I would really like to give this stand three stars, I can't give it any more than two. The stand is beautiful, sturdy and does a good job of holding your laptop. Great. It contains a cable routing hole in the rear to keep cables neat. Smart. That said, this product suffers from a single major design flaw that just can't be overlooked: The cable routing hole is too small to accommodate the DVI plug from an apple Cinema display, despite the fact that the stand is shown *right next to* an apple cinema display in the product's retail packaging.FAIL.Fail. Fail. Fail.Did rain design not try to plug this into a single laptop accompanied by a Cinema Display before taking the design to the manufacturing step? Incredible. Sure, you can bypass the hole for the cinema display plug, but then what's the point in having the cable routing in the first place???
I usually don't purchase cheaper priced peripherals such as Printers, however, because of the great reviews and the fact I needed a printer fast I decided to order this - with Amazon Prime I recieved it the next day even though I had opted for 2day shipping. Anyhow, setup was simple - however I could tell right from the first print job this HP was significantly slower than the 2yr old Dell Laser printer it was replacing. The speed didnt really bother me since this was used in my home office - but I would be remiss if i did not stress that the durability of this product was terrible. It has not even been 30 days and its got all sorts of chronic problems which prevent it from printing without one problem or other. I do very very light printing, i would estimate that i did not even print 30 pages before this literally broke down. Whether its a paper jam, or alignment issue it just refuses to print. I have decided to scrap it and purchase another dell laser printer. Please avoid this printer and disregard other reviews as I was completely dissatisfied with it!
this radio is loud, but the sound quality is horrible, i wish it sounded more stereo like the knobs are the hardest thing to use, especially in the shower, kind of like grabbing a slippery soap bar, havent even bothered to use the cd player, and whenever i stand in front of the radio, it makes some weird noise, probably a interference to the radio the fogless mirror is a joke they basically put that on for no reason, ive been using the same 4 c batteries since july so thats about 4 months, stay away from this thing you wont like it!!
My mouse is jerky and simply freezes from time to time. The keyboard is out of control giving me multiple key strokes instead of just one. Some times it just stops working, and you have to unplug everything to get it reset again. In stead of saving effort and time I have extra work to pull everything out and unplug it from the computer before I can reset it.
excited to see small package here and ordered it. after got it, I tried two disc on three different computers, none works on any computer. I am going to return it.
I bought this mouse, and it worked great for a day or two and then quit. I echanged it for another and it doesn't work either. The manual says it will work with a PS2/Serial adapter but apparently not. I threw the box away the first day when it worked, so now I'm stuck with a dead mouse. Stay away from this one.
I was happy with my Sony IF630Rs for 5 years. In fact, I loved them and now I am crying that they broke. The IF3000s are worthless garbage.First of all, the extremely loud hiss does not only happen when you're going out of range. Not unless the range happens to be less than 3 feet. I have the transmitter exactly where my TMR-IF630R was, pointing directly at me from about 3 feet away on my desk. While the IF630R sounded great, the IF3000 sounds like listening to AM radio in a 1972 Chevette. I would be better off listening on a computer speaker. The one INSIDE the CPU tower.Maybe the batteries aren't charged enough? Well, you'd think that after 2 full days of sitting on the charger, they might be. It's hard to say though, since unlike the IF630R the 3000 barely seats on the charging terminal and easily slips off. And since the unit takes bizarre Sony-only batteries, I'm not going to go buy a pair of $25 hacked AAAs to find out if it's just a bum cell.Sony must have fired the IF630R team for being excessively competent. The fact that the same company released both products should be an embarrassment.I have saved an eBay search for a used pair of IF630Rs to replace my old pair, because these things are an insult to my ears.
With 9 cordless phones in the house with the original batteries (4-5 years service) starting to go, the time had come to replace them all. THESE REPLACEMENT BATTERIES STINK! After less than a year's worth of service, they make the phone start beeping with the LOW BATTERY signal in as little as an 11 minute conversation. With one recent conversation (less than an hour) I had to switch phones 3 times. I will not order these again, and I suggest you don't either.
I thought I got a brand new product, but there were already some scratches on it when I took it out of the packaging. I plugged it into my car charger and it didn't do anything. I replaced the fuse and still nothing. I tried contacting the supplier and they have yet to get back to me... Now, it's past the return period, so I'm stuck with a worthless piece of junk!
it never worked, waste of time and i thought a simple adapter would be hard to mess up but thats how poor quality it is, you get what you pay for
i say this brand and product is garbage i had this but white it sucked i had it before i got a car that had a alpine head unit with ipod interface first when the fm transmitter i hardley got any reception i had to have it really close to a factory head unit would say belkin has the best fm transmitter besides geting a ipod interface for ether factory or aftermarket which i think is best the best three brands for after market head unites are alpine,pioneer,and kenwood if wanting to have a ipod for the factory check out [...] they make products for factory radios but just fm transmitter i would belkin is best
I thought I'd take a chance and save money on these cartridges. The color one didn't work at all from the start and the black works intermittently. Very frustrating. Back to paying a premium on HP brand...
Worked for about a week, now doesn't. The tape remained in the stereo, so I see no reason for it to stop working.Upon inspection, it does look cheaply/poorly made. You get what you pay for, but still for the price I expect better. My recommendation is to just put the money toward a better product that will last.Good luck out there!
I've had the unit for about a year now, but only paid about $50 for it. About six months ago it developed a volume problem. When the unit is first turned it goes to full volume. It will also sometimes turn on all by itself, at full volume, durring a thunderstorm. The sound quality is pretty good though, especially for the price. I like bass, but find the iVoice a little too bass heavy. I usually wind up using the bass reducer function on my iPod. I would have given it 4.5 stars if not for the volume issue.
Does not work with the item that it sells. Why sell them together? Buy a cordless phone and this item has nowhere to connect.
I purchased this unit in 2004 and I received the HO3 error and the unit does not work any longer. I called Panasonic and was told the 90 days warranty is up and I would have to pay for the repairs and labor!!! I told them to go on line and there are 100's of complaints about this unit H03 error.The Panasonic technical support person said the H03 error comes up depending upon the "USAGE." So, I said to her if I used it TOO much after the 90 days I would have to pay to get it repaired. She said "yes.' So, if you purchase this unit don't use it because you will get the H03 error and it will no longer be playable. There is "NO" recall on this unit. Buyer beware!!!!!New INFO-12-3-06 addedI took this unit to a Panasonic electronics dealer they recommed on their site. They charged me $20 and said it was fried and couldn't be fixed. I really wandered if anyone even looked at the unit. After reading some of these other reviews ideas to fix the unit I decided to try it. Turn on your device, taking out any disk, closing the tray and pushing the back skip, pause, and play buttons at the same time. Hold for about 4 seconds and the screen will go blank then "initializing" will appear and your player will read your disks again.IT WORKED!!!!!! I can't believe it the Pansonic electronics store couldn't fix it, calling Panansonic never even mentioned trying this option to fix the problem. They just wanted me to send it to them and they would take a look at it. I just wandered if I would have done that what they would have said???? Probalby buy a new one.Now it works and I was about to throw it away.All in all the picture is just great quality, bright and easy to see. I just don't know how to rate it since the Panansonic service isSOOO BAd...
Not sure who was the designer of this trackball, but it causes finger cramps and my discomfort in the button locations lead to more hand aches. Would not recommend this.
Doesn't fit the rear speaker connectors at all. I had to rig it to make it work. But after some cutting it works.
The silicone grip case comes off very quickly and is not strong. Worst silicone case out there, very disappointed in this product!
The ink cartridges were sub standard, they printed out as if dried up. The test and subsequent prints showed lines instead of solid print.
I bought this router based on some excellent reviews that I read online. However, my experience with this router was all bad. It did not play nice with my Mac Book Pro. It was always having a hard time establishing a connection with the router. It worked okay once I turned off Ipv6 on my Mac Book, but I had to do a ton of troubleshooting to find that solution. Even then it still had intermittent connection issues. Then on day 3, the router died completely. No power, no lights, no data, nothing. I tried a couple of different outlets to make sure it wasn't a bad socket. It wasn't. The router just died. I would not recommend this router to anyone, and I'll be looking at other options for a replacement.
This is an inferior product that Amazon should be ashamed to carry. The only positive thing about it is that it fits into the camera and lets you take a few -- very few -- pictures with it before the camera wants it to be replaced. It is markedly inferior to the genuine Canon battery.I guess you get what you pay for.
I use this camera for work taking picture of damaged vehicles. For outside use in good light it works fine. However if you are in a parking garage taking a picture (poor lighting) you are out of luck unless you are ultra-close to your intended target. The flash is weak, I have not been able to take a good picture inside without good lighting. Also I can't stand the horrible delay in start up and shutter lag, this thing takes for ever to take a picture. I do have the docking station which is great for transfering pictures to your computer; however, it is unreliable for charging. You have to go through a ritual of turning the camera on and off (or opening the battery door) to get the docking station to make the proper connection and actually charge? My prior DC50 (early model digital) worked much better.
I read the instructions. Inserted a tape. It made a horrible noise.No matter what button I pushed, nothing worked, just more noise. Then the noise stopped, and it won't do anything. I can't return it because of the"policy". I neglected to save the box. What a waste of money.
I recently bought a tower fan from Bionaire. It looked pretty good in the store and was supposed to be quiet. It worked well for about a day and then got out of balance. I didn't even move the fan so I have no idea how it got out of balance. It is now two weeks old and it sounds like it is about to die. If I was selling a product that was this pathetic, I wouldn't put my company name on it.
Installed GCS1732 switch with one new HP pavillion p7-1010 usb mouse/keyboard windows 7 home premium and an older computer with XP service pack 3, MSI mainboard and intel 2.4 ghz processor and ps2 keyboard/mouse. The result is a mouse that works very irratic with both systems. I have had to unplug the usb mouse from the switch and plug a mouse seperatly into each computer. Iogear Technical support seems to be non existant.
I have to be honest that when i bought this device, i was excited having read so many great reviews. However, upon receiving it, I started using it and was very disappointed. The player is very slow connecting to your network, and then loses the connection every once in a while just for the heck of it. The user interface is somewhat confusing and is slow to respond to remote commands. Also, the little blue light on the front that indicates network transmission is a very bright blue, thats gets annoying after a few minutes. A piece of electrical tape to cover it is a must. I purchased this to take the place of my XBOX 360's media playback functions. It was once I recieved this player that I realized just how good the XBOX 360's media functions were. Save your money, and buy an XBOX 360...You wont be disappointed in the XBOX.
Yo I still don't have the item I ordered and I'm completely beyond wanting to rectify this matter. I ordered back on the 5th and it's still not here just refund me please.
I've owned this headset for about 3 years, it came free with a collectors edition of UT. It is HORRIBLY uncomfortable. The plastic piece that sits on top of your ear has a slot cut in it for the wires that run to the earpieces. The sharp edges of the slot press down on top of your ear and become very uncomfortable after a little while. I had to wrap mine in yarn to make it usable.I will say it has been pretty durable, and I don't have any issues with its functionality.
I loved the Belkin at first but as I got to know it, I found this item wanting greatly. I read about similar bad experiences online -- just google search Belkin pre-N crashes -- with the Belkin Pre-N router and with the Linksys WRT54GX (essentially the same router, both with identical chipsets using the Broadcom BCM4704 processor). I had been having all manner of problems with my Belkin Pre-N for some time. So I finally decided to rate this product negatively. As an aside, I have just ordered a Netgear RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router with Gigabit Ethernet from Amazon to replace it after reviewing a bunch of positive reviews on the new slew of routers based on Airgo's Gen 3 chipsets.I loved the Belkin at the start. It had amazing range in the two environments I deployed it in. In fact, when I bought it, I took my laptop outside and walked 300 feet into the park adjacent to my house before I lost the signal. It has amazing range and no dead spots unlike the D-Link DI-624M I upgraded from.But, ultimately, the Belkin has been trouble for various reasons. First, it really never provided the throughput boost I needed. It averaged 1.8MBps (14.4mbps) on the wireless side (with the paired Pre-N card) and about 7MBps (56mbps) on the wired side. PCMag reviewed it saying they got 40mbps paired with the Pre-N card. Then there's the wired side. Nowadays, all decent new computers including my laptop have had gigabit Ethernet as standard for a couple of years now. I don't know why these wireless routers don't provide gigabit wired as standard.But, my real problem came from the constant crashing. Today for example, I was streaming iTunes to an Airport running Firefox and transfering large files via pcAnywhere on the Network and....boom, crash, dead wireless link. I couldn't get the thing to communicate wirelessly to anything on the network, so I had to go and manually restart. What a pain. This happens multiple times daily and has become a real bore.So, finally I figured out where the problem lies. It's all on the wireless side. I ran some heavy simultaneous traffic through the router for 5 minutes today (large file transfer via pcAnywhere, Internet usage, iTunes wirelss transfer and streaming video from my server). The router crashed. I couldn't connect to other computers on the network from my laptop, I had zero Internet access, and iTunes stopped streaming. Then I transferred part of the traffic load to the wired ports and tried the same experiment. The router crashed again within 5 minutes. But, this time I checked the computers on the wired side and they worked flawlessly, everything was humming on all cylinders, file transfer, Internet access, you name it.So, my diagnosis is that the chipsets in these models based on Airgo True Mimo Gen 1 cannot handle heavy wireless traffic. They simply crash the wireless side of the router after a point without affecting their wired routing ability. The DHCP lists are still operable with the IP addresses reserved as before, but there is simply no access to the wireless router clients while the wiredclients remain unaffected.I've decided to give up after months of this type of unreliability and am going to move to a model based on Gen 3 True Mimo with Gigabit Ethernet. From what I have read they have the same or better range, better wireless throughput than wired fast ethernet (100mbps) and gigabit wired ports. I just hope they can handle the traffic. Only time will tell.As for the Belkin Pre-N Router, I am extremely disappointed and would rate it 2 stars out of 5. Good range, mderate throughput. But it simply can't handle heavy wireless traffic loads.
I purchased this particular clock because it was described as an "Outdoor" clock. Upon receipt of the clock I read the instruction book and under the section entitled "Frequently Asked Questions" is the following:"Q. Can a La Cross Technology clock be used outdoors?A. Yes, but only in a dry environment and in a temperature range between 41 F andd 131 F. This clock is NOT water-resistant."Living in New England, we do get rain and snow and the temperature is frequently below 41 F. The clock has a VERY misleading description!
After 1 defective drive and 4 coasters, I would say this drive has by far been one of the biggest computer headaches I've ever dealt with. It doesn't burn at 8x even with the appropriate media. If you are planning on backing up home movies, I would strongly urge against this drive as the backups I have made freeze at the 12 minute mark. Back to the store!
The frustrating part of this product is that when it works, it is not a bad product. It's when the connection issues start up that it becomes incredibly irritating. I have used this keyboard for over a year with only keyboard lag as the only problem, which in itself is minor. I had also used it on my Wii, Xbox 360 successfully. However, for the past year or so, the keyboard and mouse simply do not connect with any consistency. More often than not, the keyboard and receiver simply do not connect to one another. When it does connect, typing is impossible: the shuffle key is "t" for some reason and "q" key is "r". I simply hate this product now, which is a shame, because I use other Logitech products for years with great confidence, such as the Harmony remotes and webcams.I don't think there is a warranty on this product for the LX 710, but I do not think I will be buying another Logitech wireless keyboard or mouse for a very long time.
Trust me, Amazon could lower the price of this even further, but even if all you pay is shipping you are still not getting a bargain.I owned this unit for one month, after which it would never play any DVDs. It only showed the NO DISK message. For some reason, I chose to ignore the other reviewers before me who warned of the same problem. I figured, I am a smart technical guy, so it should work for me. Wrong!The price has gone down about 50% since the time that I purchased this unit, but it is still not worth risking it. As other reviewers have mentioned, the phone/web/email support provide by RCA is worthless. However, I would like to take a moment to recognize the return department at Amazon, who were kind enough to let me return the item without the original packaging. They get 5 stars. The DVD unit however only get's 1 star. I would have given less than one star, but that doesn't seem to be possible.I have no personal grievance against RCA - in fact I have onwned some great RCA VCRs in the past. But this unit is so full of bugs that Amazon should just cut it's losses (and avoid further reputation risk) by returning this entire lot to RCA.
I bought this mouse to use with my Dell Inspiron E1705 with integrated bluetooth. The computer recognized the mouse right away, however I could not install the software included with the mouse. The good: on/off buttom, long battery life, comfortable design. The bad: As pointed out by other reviewers, the device 'goes to sleep' way too often. You have to jiggle and wait for the mouse to be activated almost constantly. This becomes quite annoying when you are working. I ended up returning it because I could not stand it.---------Note added on 4/13/2006After returning the mouse I contacted Logitech and asked if there was a way to disable the stand-by mode. Here is what they had to say (I haven't tried since I no longer have the mouse):Thank you for your recent inquiry about your Pointing Devices.I understand that the Logitech V270 mouse goes to sleep mode too often.Please note that the mouse will go to sleep mode if it is not used for few minutes to save the battery life. If you move the mouse or press the click button of the mouse, then it will come up from the sleep mode and then work as normal.However, if you would like to disable the mouse entering the stand-by mode, then refer to the following steps:a. Right click on My computer and select Properties.b. Click on Hardware Tab.c. Select Device Manager.d. Click the + sign next to Mice and other pointing device.e. Right click on the mouse you are using and properties.f. Click on Power Management Tab.g. Enable Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.h. Click OK.
My mouse also simply quit working after about a month. Not a bad product if you don't mind purchasing a new one every 30 days.
I have had continued problems with this device. When it works, I like it. However, the software that comes loaded on it is not made by Sandisk--it's a French company called Dmailer with no direct support line--you have to email them. Sandisk tried to refer me to a site to buy software when the device screwed up and refused to read my password. This has happened twice now--each time has created problems that resulted in having to reformat the device, thus losing all my documents. I would not recommend this drive--the software is nice when it works but it is too buggy and the support is awful.
I purchased the keyboard just THREE MONTHS ago and the space bar is starting to malfunction. It either sticks and won't create a space or, as in the sentence above, sticks and creates too many spaces. This is with only average use. I have two other computers, an office desktop at work and a Toshiba NB205. The keyboard on the Toshiba, comparatively, is excellent and has lasted well through two years of constant, vibrant use. Other keys on the Microsoft "product" also gummy now. Poorly "Mad e in China," under the Microsoft label/gi mmick.
The original iteration (the vertical version) of this 12-in-1 card reader crapped out on me within 90 days, wouldn't read or present any card, in any slot, of any size.Amazon's 30-day return policy didn't help me a bit, even though the item had a two-year manufacturer's warranty. There's no place on this site I can discuss this issue with an Amazon rep, at least that I could find.I had to buy another card reader with overnight delivery to get projects accomplished.I've spent a lot of money with Amazon over the years and their intractibility with this issue is distressing. Amazon is convenient, and often best-priced...but I'll be shopping more carefully in the future.
I used the MFC just a little over one year, and its main circuit board failed resulting into malfunctioning of the fax. Cost of repair over $200! A few months later the copier started giving problem - a vertical band on the right hand side and uneven (faded) ink on the left hand side of the document. I changed the toner but no result. Scanner does not produce good quality on photographs. Tech support were not successful in solving the problems most of the times.
I composed a long, thoughtful review detailing exactly what irritates the hell out of me about my 20" Intel Core 2 duo iMac, when Safari, in which I composed it, unexpectedly crashed (something which isn't supposed to happen if you believe the hype). It's the second time Safari has crashed this evening, and iTunes has been crashing every time the weedy superdrive has trouble reading a disk - which is far more often and any other optical drive I have ever encountered - all week.The iMac is pretty, but there is a large element of substance over style. I don't like OSX. Windows XP is nicer, more intuitive, more flexible and more powerful. Having owned this iMac for a year, my next purchase - shortly - will be a Dell computer equipped with Vista. This one will be relegated to recording music and making pretty pictures - I'll do the hard yards on an interface I like and can trust.And did I mention iTunes? Boy I hate iTunes.Olly Buxton
Not really a book for true fantasy fans: no magic, no swords, no enchantment. Plenty of court intrigue if that interests you but the book made me yearn for classic fantasy.
$75 down the drain... If that's your idea of fun, then this is the flash drive for you.My 2 GB Cruzer Titanium worked properly for one day before the U3 software began to cause all kinds of problems with the drive and with my laptop.The U3 Launch Pad Remover does not run correctly, so I am pretty much stuck with a stylishly designed but worthless piece of metal.San Disk troubleshooters refuse to admit that the device is defective. They blame my computer, of course.
This device is not properly grounded. It is not floating and it is not tied to earth ground. Instead, both the case screws and negative terminal are +22V referenced to earth ground. Connecting an oscilloscope ground clip to the negative terminal was enough to create a big spark and fry some components. Thankfully, Amazon was accepting of the return and I got the HY3005D instead. The HY3005D, though probably made by the same company, is able to be connected to earth ground without causing a short.
I got mine less than a month ago. I bought it because I read other reviews and I thought it would be the perfect complement for my SET610. First two weeks, great wonderful. Then something happened. From time to time my computer said "bluetooth device not found". I guess it overheated or something, because I unplugged it for about 15 minutes and plugged it back again, and it worked fine again. It was annoying. Now this weekend it suddenly stopped working at all. It was a major disappointment. I'm sending it back. I guess it's not a bad product. I was just unlucky, but I'll choose another one.Trend brand lost a customer.
I am baffled by the sound quality of these. I love JBL products for their intense deep bass but these have absolutely no bass response at all. They lack any significant range of sound. The apple earbuds that came with my iPod are far better. The design is great and the case and accessories that come with the headphones are all really cool. I am not sure if my pair are just defective but I am now looking for something else and hoping I can get my money back for these.
It was a great camera .. it took great quality photos. the the flash sometimes dosent work to well. After a few weeks it stoped working all together- it wouldnt turn on or anything. my advise - get a different camera even if costs a little more.
Did not arrive inside original Kodak package as shown - just 3 loose rolls of film with no expiration dates on them. No doubt the expiration date was on the original packaging.
On May 22, 2005 I wrote:UPDATE: After contacting Simpletech they updated Amazon's descriptions of some of their memory items. If you don't see a compatibility list, please contact Simpletec before buying. I received a RMA and my money will be refunded.On April 10, 2005 I wrote:Amazon's description for this item is MISLEADING. It tells about " improvement in your computer's speed", "to be as good or better than the memory that came originally with your computer" but this is NOT TRUE.This specific memory module is intended for TEKTRONIX PHASER 7700 printers. Unfortunately I discovered this only after receiving a module that does not work either in my Compaq Armada m300 or my Thinkpad 600 laptops.I'm contacting Simpletech for a return and I'm also asking that they correct the misleading description
I bought a Western Digital My Book...turned it on- it easily transferred all my pictures and music onto it. It didn't even take as long as other hard drives I've been used to, and I delete everything off my computer so I could make room for a big program I needed ton install.So the hard drive turns off after I'm done.Never to turn on again.Next day I plug it in to access those pictures and it won't turn on. I call technical support and even though they admit the product may have been faulty before I even used it, refused to help me out in recovery damages. I can take the hard drive back within 30 days though as covered by the warranty, but oops, I need the drive in order to get everything recovered! which will, of course, take more than 30 days.2 days, used once, completely broken. Bad customer service.
After about 1 year my mouse stopped working. It developed the most annoying habit of double clicking when I single clicked. I tweaked my mouse settings and there was nothing I could do to get my mouse to stop double clicking. Of course it only did it 25% of the time so I kept using it for a few weeks but eventually I started to lose my mind and threw it away. Since most mice would work with my Mac I grabbed an old PC mouse I had and presto I was back in action and that trip to the psycho ward was avoided.
There's several things to complain about, but there's one single thing that makes this a complete and total disappointment for me. I bought an MP600 a year ago, and I'm now throwing it away, out of pure spite. Why such an immature reaction?Because: The SCANNER will not work unless all ink tanks are at acceptable levels. Yup. Even if I don't want to ever print color, the scanner won't work unless I keep the Magenta at a defined level.Thanks for 12 months of sluggish performance, and goodbye.
The cable did not work with my Garmin NuVi 255w. Not happy with it. I will go directly to Garmin to get a new cable.
My first unit didn't even wok, so i had to replace it. Second one worked. Not an expensive unit, but sound quality is medium at best. Remote is not very helpful, bulky in size.
I bought this Camera 18 months ago in Amazon and barley used it. But now the screen went black.
I really wanted to like this product. Really. The SD/USB playback idea is brilliant- you don't need to bring an iPod or other MP3 player in the car- just plug a flash memory chip or thumbdrive with your music on it into the transmitter and you're all set. That worked just as advertised.My only complaint was the absolutely dreadful sound quality. Understand that I'm not an "audiophile"- I don't wax philosophically about the "warmth" of tube amplifiers, and my speaker wires at home don't look like they could be used as automotive jumper cables in a pinch, but even I can recognize the difference between "average" and truly awful. Put simply, this device has no treble! It sounded more like an AM radio than an FM radio.I gave it two stars instead of one, since it is a versatile, clever, little device, and if you aren't critical about sound quality at all, the positives might outweigh the negative for you. Just make sure you buy it from a store with a return policy just in case, like myself, you just couldn't stand listening to it!I realize no FM transmitter will give you "CD quality", but the Belkin unit I replaced it with sounds much better- like any FM radio station, which is good enough for me.
ATI has apparently mislead me, their website implied that this card had drivers supporting it under Linux. Well they have drivers alright, but they don't work! THe display is false colors and very streaky. I contacted ATI for support and their response was "We don't provide support for Linux, the drivers are provided As Is" It took me several months to come to the conclusion that I was going to be unable to configure this drivers and now I am stuck with a card that I cannot return. I feel ATI has lied and is being very unfair in having pushed the burden to discovering whether their card will or will not work, under Linux, off onto the user and simply said "Tough luck" If ATI implies that they have drivers for a card then they are obligated to support those drivers, it was on that basis that I bought this card.
Well made but poorly desingned. There is no anti slip so the strap keeps sliding off your shoulder. Don't buy it!
Bought this with the card from the same company before reading any of the reviews posted here. After setting it up, I returned it immediately. Even in the same room, with the card directly pointed at the AP, I never, ever got a 100% link/signal quality...only about 50%. What's up with that??? I think this is the fault of the card...not the AP, but I decided to return it anyways.
these cartridges did not work well with my Canon printer. After a few pages of print they just stop working. I dont recommend this item.
I was so excited about this product. I live on a farm and have a nice Lansing In Motion for my ipod which is GREAT BTW and it chargers and I can bring it around like a portable, however I wanted to set up speakers in various areas, my office, my decks, etc. I got the item and hooked it up to my Lansing using the audio cord which should be no problem. After 5 minutes the receiver stopped sending a signal. So I plugged my ipod directly in and it worked fine for about 15 min then same thing, it just stopped. I also think the transmitter needs a better design. You have to pull parts out to charge your ipod. The speakers, however are very nice and sound great when its working.The biggest problem I have with this purchase is customer service. I have done business with Sharper Image over 20 years and never had the problems I've had in the last 5 years. First I email them back and forth which takes them almost a week. They told me they were emailing a shipping label for me to put onto the DEFECTIVE product and then I had to bring it to a UPS drop center? Anyhow, I never got the label so I called. The first girl on the phone was rude and interrupted me twice. I finally asked for a supervisor that told me she would resend the label, to drop it off at UPS and in a few weeks I should get my replacement. First of all why am I having to drop this off at UPS and second why dies it take up to 3 weeks for me to get a replacement? I offered to give my credit card if they shipped a replacement right away and then sent an RMA to return the defective unit. She said they no longer so that. It wasn't until I asked for a refund that she said the best she could do is AFTER I drop it off at UPS to call them and once the are assured it is in route she would allow the replacement to ship.I will take it to UPS today but I'm not holding my breath on this. To be honest I am so turned off by sharper image I don't think I will order from them again. I order air purifiers, paid huge money for them and after 3 years they just stopped working. I called and they said they could replace them with upgraded units but I would have to pay for them. A discount but still would have to pay. I did it and do you know these new units stopped working after 3 years? I'm not even going to bother at this point because why would i spend 300 on a unit I have to replace in 3 years? I'm going to try and find another unit so if anyone reads this and know a good unit please email me.
I opted for this service plan for a Creative Vision M MP3 player I purchased from Amazon in April 2006. It's a great MP3 player, however it stopped being recognized by Windows XP. I contacted N.E.W. and was promptly sent a return mailer. The item was shipped to Lifetime Service Center in New York early last month. I received a post card confirming receipt of the player a few days later stating it would be repaired in ten days or a tech would contact me if repairs could not be completed. When I didn't hear anything after three weeks I called the service center. The customer service rep curtly informed me the player had been returned to Creative for repair and to wait another six to eight weeks. So much for follow up on their part! After having read other negative reviews for this rip off, I get the feeling I should have simply gone to Best Buy to purchase this player to begin with. I'll provide an update when and if my MP3 player is ever returned to me.4/03/08 UPDATE - Tried to contact N.E.W. via email, but still have not responded after two months. Have called several times, the last being a couple of days ago. After being told each time Creative had the MP3 player and would repair it, they finally told me four months had passed and would be sending me a check for the full purchase price of the player. Hmmm...I was told each time I contacted them to wait two weeks! I'm curious to see if they indeed send me a check.4/08/08 UPDATE - Received phone call from Amazon customer service today stating they will be sending a check within 10-15 days.4/15/08 CONCLUSION - Received check today from N.E.W., went to the Apple Store purchased an 80gb iPod Classic and Apple warranty. Hopefully I have better luck this time. Five months later .... if you purchase this warranty be prepared to make plenty of phone calls, as they will not contact you regarding the status of your repair. I have a feeling if it weren't for my regular phone calls, my situation would never been resolved.
The accessories in this kit should not have cost more than $6.00 . I have bought stuff as good as this at stores that sell everything for a dollar or less.
This was an OK unit until I updated the map and firmware from a disk I purchased from MIO. First of all I was very surprised to find the 'Update' on the disk has 2007 maps on it even thought we are in 2009. Not 1 road changed in this software that I have seen yet.The other major problem that started happening is the unit now reboots whenever it feels like it. I have spoken 3 times with customer service and all I get is "Send it in for $80 to have it fixed". So I am supposed to pay for their bad programming..I don't think so. The last two calls I made I was told they are forwarding my request to management. Well they told me that 3 weeks ago, and I never got a returned call.If I were you I would stay away from MIO until they can get better customer service. I know my next GPS will probably be a Garmin, I hear there Customer Service is good.
Within a year of buying this TV, it started to have problems turning on. I would click for 4 - 6 minutes and then it might turn on with no sound at all or at full volume (which wakes up everyone in the house). Sometimes when turned on all you see is a stripe pattern or a "tye-dyed" effect. Lines of pink squares also appear. The TV has to be turned on and off several times before it corrects itself and is watchable at all. It has been highly annoying.We paid quite a bit for this TV and bought it as an anniversary present to each other when my husband got back from serving in Afghanistan and it has been nothing but a headache. Do yourself a favor and buy a different brand/model.
The longer I own this unit the less I like it. Command response is SLOW. Press a button and wait and wait for something to happen. Timed recording is iffy. Sometimes it records sometimes it doesn't. I am about ready to replace it with something else.
Researched a long time for this camera. I had it for about a month, took lots of pictures and the only frustration was how quickly it drained batteries. Then, one day, it turned off and never turned back on again. Seeing I'm not the richest person in the world I attempted to contact J&R Computer who I purchased this camera from (thru Amazon) and was ignored. Now I have a worthless device on my hands.
the device itself is very nice and packs interesting features,. The accompanying instructions and software, I bet that the peoples who developped it were working out of their backyard. It's simply worth a shiiitttt.
This keyboard is horrible. The keys feel unusually rubbery and will stick if not pressed straight down. That fine for hunt-and-peck typing but useless otherwise.
This is a waste of money. It eats batteries. Three AAs last about three weeks. During the last storm, it was useless. Don't waste your money on this one.
I've had this reader for a few years, and it was working well, but mostly used it with SD cards. Recently I inserted a CF card, and after investigation, realized that one of the CF pins were bent.After doing some google research, it seems that CF pins bending can happen in readers in cameras (ie. canon 5d!), etc... so while the pin bending may be a defect/weak point of the CF design, I was disappointed to find that I could no longer read SD cards (seems like when the pin shorted, it took out the entire reader).I give 2 stars because it worked for so long. I've since ordered an individual SD+ reader, and CF reader, to avoid having to replace the entire unit in the future (at the sacrifice of a convenient all-in-one tool).
I didn't realize that I couldn't charge both my iPhones. One port is for the iPhone and the other port is for an iPod normal, not an iTouch. So, unfortunately this isn't going to help my situation of charging at the same time. I wish the description had warned me.
Could'nt get to work. Right chip specs my Dell Demension 2400 just wouldn't take it. Called PNY and they told me to return and buy a different manufacture memory chip. I returned and received my money back. I bought another brand and it worked fine. Excellent service from Amazon.
I've had an opportunity to own a variety of these devices, including iPod's and a couple of the others.I tried to forget about all the good and bad press about this and try to use the product with a fresh start.As I used the Zune I thought this looks like a pretty well made product (apparently made by Toshiba, a good company) that has a couple of intriguing features.Indeed, the screen is larger, and that does count for visual media, but in a world of fast changing technology, it seems highly likely that the iPod will probably have a similar, or better screen in short order. A 1/2" difference doesn't make for a compelling purchase decision in such a fast changing world.The sharing idea (or "squirt" as Microsoft calls it) looks pretty good on paper, but in real life I found it to be a novelty at best. You have to put the WiFi on (which kills the battery life), and the other person has to have the same. Once you get that worked out, then you can share for 3 plays/3 days - that part is fine. I found myself spending time trying to get it to work, getting more than my share of errors, and pretty much forgetting about it after a couple of days. It's just not the technology that's solely at fault here, the process doesn't work well between people.It's a very good music player, and with good headphones the tracks sound as good if not slightly better than the iTunes version. That probably makes sense, since the default is 192K for the Zune, and 128K for the iPod. Again, this was really splitting hairs and hard to hear in real life situations at best. It's a rough estimate, but I did notice that Zune seems to use up more available space for the same song, which would make sense based on the different bit rates. So, that's a tradeoff you'll have to really think about. Personally, 30 GB is big by my standards, and holds a lot of music.....so either will probably serve most anyone's needs.Now the part I don't like about the music section. You can't use any, no ANY of your previously purchased "Plays for Sure" content without some real steps. Doesn't matter who made your device, or how you got it, it doesn't work. YOU ARE SCREWED. If you have current ITunes content, you will not be adding it either. Throw it away...Now that is just plain ridiculous! Who in their right mind in Redmond decided to orphan all of their customers own previous music purchases? The lack of iTunes support I can understand, but do I risk buying Zune content only to find out they abandon it in a year? Not to mention the fact that they've stranded all their previous business partners, which includes some pretty heavy hitters, like Creative. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Parents beware of buying something like this....If you want to use this in your car, and you own a recently purchased model, or will be buying a new car or stereo soon, it seems silly to buy something that doesn't include factory integration in the design. I have not heard of a single car manufacturer announcing support for Zune, but many already have it for the iPod. Hands down that's abig plus for the iPod.That industry doesn't make fast commitments, so you are years out at best before you see a similar trend. Unless Microsoft can sell millions of these in the next year or so, count it out for the future. I'm sure the car manufacturers are also waiting to see how big a sales success Zune really is before making any new interfaces. Smart move.Having said all that, I really can't imagine why you would buy a Zune over an iPod or (even another player) other than novelty at this point. My advice - wait a year or so, if it survives, the next generation of software and hardware will be much better. In the meantime, if you don't need video, or a lot of storage, get an iPod Nano, or one of the Creative players to use and save your money for the future. If you need the hard disk quantity of storage, or video and don't like the iPod, try out the Toshiba version of the Zune. At least your content will play there.....Looking at the buying rankings on Amazon today, it looks like people have already figured that out.
The circular disc inside the unit that cleans the cd has a very thin and narrow strip of cloth attached to foam on it. Even the least amount of pressure when cleaning a cd will leave scratches on the cd. This is because the cloth/foam piece is easily pushed inside the plastic circle, and that plastic on the circle ends up touching the cd and scratching it while you are cleaning it. I recommend using cd cleaners that have wide and thick cleaning pads that cannot be pushed into the object holding it. I've also noticed that the wider pads clean the cds better and don't get dirty/worn out as quickly as the thin, narrow ones do. My personal favorite is the Scotch Disc Cleaner.
ONE MONTH AFTER RECEIVING IT, AND OF COURSE AFTER THE 30 DAY RETURN POLICY HAD EXPIRED, THIS HAIR DRYER STOPPED WORKING. CHEAPLY MADE, THE CORD WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT, YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUSH IT IN AND EVEN THEN IT WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY. THE HANDLE WAS HARD TO FOLD. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT AT ALL.
The drive is speedy - no doubt about it. It had good features such as ability to create a secure and unsecure partition.But all its features are useless when the design of the product is flawed. As noted by others, the metal casing connects to a plastic (right around the USB connection). That can break no matter how careful you are. When you pull the drive out of a USB port, you are applying pressure to this plastic part and it's guaranteed to break at some point unless you're 100% careful all the time. It's extremely fragile!Having said that, I would not buy this drive if I had known this before.
We have bought a number of replacement cartridges for our Brother 8850DN through Amazon. This one though prints very light right out of the box. Unfortunately, Since I ordered it to have on hand when our other cartridge failed, it was more than 30 days since I ordered it. Only 50% refund and I would have to be without a cartridge. I'll buy locally from now on because it is a business critical item.
I purchased this HP 78XL ink cartridge from amazon in August of 2010 as a back up for my printer, since I had just inserted my last on-hand cartridge into my printer. The expiration date on the box reads "Sep 2011". Today I put it in my HP printer to replace the existing one since the color printing had started looking bad. However, when the "test" sheet printed out there was no yellow ink showing. And this, 6 months prior to the printed expiration date. I realize the amazon "return" date has elapsed, but when a cartridge doesn't perform at least up to it's expiration date, to me it means the cartridge is defective.HP 78XL - Print cartridge - 1 x yellow, cyan, magenta - 970 pagesI feel that due to the circumstances, this cartridge should be replaced by the supplier.
Bought the F100 as my second digicam after doing months of research. It seemed to be the right fit for my needs. There is not doubt that this camera takes excellent pictures - much better than my old Ricoh 5300. And, the manual features are excellent, although often buried in the menus.That said, this camera is built very cheaply. The battery lid easily pops open dumping the batteries when you pull it out of a case. And worst of all, the switch at the top of the camera is very easy to turn on inadvertantly. This causes the lens to pop out at &quot;inopportune&quot; times (like in your pocket). I read about this in several other reviews of the F100, but decided to buy it anyway, since I am very careful with my equipment. I even bought a small neoprene case to make sure this didn't happen. Even with this precaution, I pulled the F100 out of the case from my jacket one day only to find that it had somehow turned on and fried the lens servo motor.Also, the sound quality is a joke. The only good news was that the camera broke before my return period was over so I got my money back. I'm probably going to buy a Canon S45 to replace it. I cannot recommend this camera.
The quality of the scans is good when it works but the software keeps crashing and there is no technical support for the product - very annoying!
Big blotches on all printed pages...Not usable for even the lowest printing needs. Nothing more to say about this product
I make my own greeting cards on my computer. within a few weeks after installing these cartridges, the black one leaked ink on us and the cardstock, and the color one appeared to be running out of ink (the pictures printed but the colors were not accurate). hopefully this was a fluke and not a reflection on the seller or Lexmark.
-Very short battery life (a few days)-No key-lock, so the buttons get pressed if in a bag or on belt (which means you may miss an emergency alert or you may find the batteries dead)-No memory when you replace the batteries (have to re-program and set clock)-Belt clip/holster not strong enough (keeps falling out)-Poor reception (missed alerts)I would not recomend relying on this radio for backpacking or receiving emergency alerts.
This item is not compatible with my iPhone 4s. Judging by the rest of the feedback on here, it doesn't appear to work with anyone elses either.
the buds don't fit very well and fall out - they caused a continual pain and made the outside of my ears soar from the many attmepts of fitting them inside my ear. Would not recommend, or buy again
When I received the cable the pins and connectors were pretty beat up. I wasn't able to plug either end into a DVI port. Had to take needle nose pliers and unbend a lot of metal. Cable works fine though now that I fixed the pins.
Absolute crap - far and away the worst review I've given a 'product' on Amazon. Sony should realize just how damaging to their entire product line things like this are. Is it worth it to trash whatever reputation you have on throwaway products? Wise up. Since CD-Rs are really not very expensive do yourself a big favor and pay a little more for a good one.
Where to start? OK, how about the on off switch on the transmitter that's located inside the battery compartment. So in order to turn the transmitter on or off, you have to open the battery door. Brilliant. Of course in order to open the door you have to remove that pesky plastic pocket/belt clip. Oops, that belt clip broke the first time I removed it. What the heck, let's see how it actually works. Ok now, figure out how to program the settings for high and low Smoker temp, meat temp, and why not use that timer function also? Don't forget to turn that alarm on, and of course make sure you have the F/C function set correctly. Good luck here. Too many functions and too few buttons makes this a chore at every use. Or how about the update speed of the unit? I used it today (for the second time by the way). I inserted the smoker probe (yes, the correct one) into a 300 degree grill and it took 15 minutes for the unit to slowly ramp up to temp. Put this all together and hence the title of this review - Are you kidding me?
I purchased this 27" TV with model number TXP2734X/XAA and S/N 38143CCY100373C from Circuit City on Mar 03, 2005 and two weeks ago it is officially dead. It can not simply be turned on. When I used the remote or directly press the power button on the TV, the LED light near "Timer" is flashing green, but the screen simply did not light up. There was not physical damage, thunder shock, electric spikes or anything like that because all our other electronic devices are working alright.I called Samsung customer service and they told me it is out of warranty, so I am out of luck. Have anyone see a TV only last slightly more than 1 year? I have used my other old TV for 20 years now without any problem. Two of my friends purchased other 27" TV brands longer than I did at a much cheaper price and they are still enjoying it while I have a fancy looking piece of junk sitting at home?I will try to go to the repair shop and see how much it is gonna cost to repair it. Anyway, I promise I will never buy any Samsung product in the rest of my and my wife's life.
There was no indication that this product would not work with Vista. I wanted to use it to send audio to my BT headset or to my BT receiver connected to my stereo. I'm sure it works great with some other operating systems. Jabra Tech Support said to keep checking their web site for an update. After 3 months, there is still no sign of a Vista driver, even though many other products have been upgraded to support Vista.
Pointless product. No point backing up data onto CDs and DVDs when the labels will fade at around 6 months.Garbage.
I purchased this card as one of the original guinea pigs, when the 32 MB card was just released. It was significantly more money, but the pre-release reviews had it as a big improvement for 3D applications (not games). What a waste of money. You get more bang for the buck with the Rage Orion.
They gave me this DVD Recorder after it was returned by the previous customer. The previous customer's invoice was still inside and the unit had scratches and was repacked poorly. I returned it - the unit you get may be the one I returned.
After months of trying to get the correct software for this device I have given up and will throw it and the hard earned money I spent on it into the garbage. Without software it is useless and when I contacted the manufacturer they just asked for proof of purchase which I gave them and still never got any software. Remote will not work leaving no way to change the channel. If you only want to watch channel 3 this unit is for you
My boss and I both purchased this keyboard about 5 months ago and I am already on here shopping for a new keyboard...I loved the design of this keyboard and have enjoyed using it, but some of the keys have quit working for no apparent reason...We popped the keys off to see if something had fallen under the key and to see if something had been spilt on it, but nothing was apparent...My boss has also had problems with hers...After about 3 months of use the lettering on the keys started wearing off...To sum up, the design of the keyboard is awesome, but the quality of this product is pathetic...
I bought this product back in December '07 and have yet to get it to work properly. The player is very slow and loses signal, or has to re-buffer constantly. It can't even get through an entire song without stopping a couple of times, then it just freezes and requires a restart. I've installed the newest firmware, but that hasn't fixed anything. Customer support assumes that I'm an idiot and that it's my fault that the media player isn't working right. It'll sometimes let me stream Rhapsody music through it, but then decides to stop working. The USB port works only periodically as well. Wish I would have taken this back a long time ago.
I paid $149.00 for this item through Amazon by "The Elesctronic Pro". I received the mouse and found it too big for me to navigate. I returned the opened item with all accessories and received a partial refund after using it once. I later found the IDENTICAL mouse again through Amazon for $49.00. Just BEWARE who you buy this from and steer clear of "The Electronic Pro".
UPDATEI sent all 3 battery packs back shortly after writing the original review (below) and finally received credit today. In the meantime, I ordered, received, and am using batteries from a non-Amazon source. I highly recommend the Rayovac Maximum Cordless Phone Battery #RAYM182. It lasts for 3 to 4 hours of talk time, recharges quickly, and doesn't get hot. I wish I had just ordered them originally and saved all the hassle.ORIGINALI received 3 of these replacement battery packs in early January. They are significantly inferior to the original batteries for this phone and significantly inferior to a replacement set I ordered in 2010. I have 5 TRU8866 phones. I work from home and am on the phone many hours each day. I ordered these batteries as replacements for the 3 phones I use the most. The first thing I noticed was that these battery packs are physically smaller than my older ones: 1.7" vs 2.0". I thought, well, they probably made them smaller and better. Nope. After 2 months of use, they last less than half as long as the old ones, even after being fully charged overnight.
After purchasing 3 different PDA's before I found one I liked, I decided that Palm series PDA's were not worth the money.The clincher for Palm for years now has been that they have a lot more software available for their Palm operating system. This is, rather, a very ridiculous argument considering that unless you want 15 different card games or an inefficient money management program, than purchasing a Palm OS PDA is ridiculous.Palm OS PDA's come with slower processors, the good programs must be downloaded to be used, and features like 801.11x wireless capabilities are only available in high-end models. (Okay, some come with cameras that have worse resolution than my $15 web cam) The software that is installed on them operates well, but does not have as user-friendly of a interface as MS Windows Mobile 200x (especially sense most people are accustomed to Microsoft software already).It is true that MS Windows Moble 200x/Tablet PC Edition have fewer programs available, but the ones that are available are a lot more efficient and user friendly. The good programs for this operating system are already installed such as: MS Pocket Word, MS Pocket Excel, MS Messenging (like outlook), File Explorer, Picture viewer, and Windows Media Player. These programs are also a WHOLE LOT easier to synchronize and use with other MS desktop applications (for obvious reasons). Other cool and useful programs can be downloaded for free or a small charge like: Adobe Acrobat, Powerpoint Viewer, and AOL Instant Messenger.Bottom Line: You can buy a Pocket PC for around $250 or so that often has wireless, a digital voice recorder, and an INCREDIBLY easier sync system with other MS applications.If you like paying the same for a crappy 320x320 camera and having to settle for programs that often have to be downloaded or purchased to sync with basic MS products (if you can figure out how to download them at all) and have no wireless capability then PalmOne is for you. Otherwise BUY POCKET PC!!
I have had this product for a couple of months now and loved it, until it stopped working randomly. I have tried it in a number of computers and I get nothing. Just from reading reviews in various places, the drive seems to stop working for a lot of people after 2 - 5 months. Its very annoying since Lexar is advertising its &quot;durability&quot;. It seems to be hit or miss. Some say they have used it a ton and never had a problem and many seem to have it suddenly break down as it did to me. It was cheap though and for the price it was a nice little toy, but it clearly isn't really much more then a toy. If you get one, be sure to backup your files to a computer often as you risk losing all your saved data someday. All in all, I would not recommend it. Price is good, but remember, you get what you pay for.
Very flat and tinny sound -- so I wouldn't recommend this unless you plan on using these mainly for talk radio or spoken-word podcasts. Otherwise these are very cheaply made. My pair developed a loose connection in one earbud after ~1 month of gentle use and I discarded them. Not worth it.
I bought two of these chargers thinking it would be great for road trips with my girlfriend so the two of us could charge our phones at the same time(got one for each car). WRONG! This thing doesn't even charge 1 phone at a time. I have an Android and she has a Blackberry, on both phones the charge lights come on but neither phone ever gets more battery life. Extremely disappointed! STAY AWAY.
TOTALMENTE decepcionadoBuenas nochesCompre este producto, llegue a mi casa le instale tan recomendado FIRMWARE 1.08 le instale el cliente BITORRENT funciono correctamente, en la ma&ntilde;ana no te deficiencia en su funcionamiento a pesar de esta a 1gb decid&iacute; hacer un reset manual por el bot&oacute;n de atr&aacute;s y el equipo MURIO, llame a Garant&iacute;a y me dijeron que lo ten&iacute;a que enviar nuevamente a DLINK. Para mi mejor lean en el FORO de Dlink los problemas del equipo.Saludos
Try buying a Delkin RCR-V3 lithium-ion charger and battery. So far, I've taken about 40 pictures with my Coolpix 3200, many with flash, and I see no sign of low battery. Lithium-ion batteries do not have a &quot;memory&quot; and also keep a charge and will take more pictures. And, right now, it costs less than the Nikon battery and charger kit. One warning: Technically, if Nikon decides that the battery causes a problem with your camera, it would invalidate the warranty.
I bought my first one used from Amazon back in July and within 2 weeks, the screen died. I ordered another one, only to have the firmware corrupt and whenever I tried to reload the firmware, the player would disconnect from my PC. At first it seemed nice. It had decent sound and a good size of screen, but for all the trouble, it's not worth the money. Creative doesn't give a long enough warranty. I have a Creative sound card and sound system for my PC which have been wonderful, and my brothers each have a Vision M which has no problems, so I'm disappointed in the quality. And why is it $300 now? It was only $80 when I bought the first two this past summer. There's no way it's worth $300, let alone, $80.
Most pictures are blurred, the camera is very sensitive to shake/vibration. Also most indoor photos are too dark/dim even with flash. The color calibartion is poor too. Don't spend money on this product. It was bought for one of my teens and she would not accept it. It was replaced with a canon that was 100 times better.
CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH CRASH .. STUTTER .. BLINK CRASHCause most likely traced &quot;after three weeks of investigation!)- to SIS 648 chipset. This is KNOWN to cause problems. Why didn't someone tell me? New motherboard now needed.You have been warned!Did I mention CRASH?
I found this box while searching the internet for a similar device to extend my TV's 2 component video inputs. Only 2 component video inputs for $165. Come on? Don't bother! Buy the 5-DEVICE Component Video & Digital Audio Switcher by Acoustic Research, Audio Authority 1154 or the PELICAN PL957(if you can find one, every store in America is out of them). I don't recommend the JVC's under $150. I heard the video quality is not good. The red color's are not accurate. I ended up buying the CE Labs SW104HD 4 in 2 out component A/V switcher after 3 weeks of research and review reading. They average about $135 online. I'll let you know how I like it after a month of use.
I've owned the Toshiba e740 for several months now. I bought it to replace an iPAQ 3670 which needed an external 802.11b PC card to do wireless. (Very bulky.)The e704 is a reasonable attempt at a self-contained wireless PDA. With built-in 802.11b wireless (switchable in hardware and software to conserve battery life), it is a decent package. Much more compact than my Compaq iPAQ 3670 with an external 802.11b card.Unfortunately, the reliability is poor. The PDA kept loosing its memory forcing me to reinstall the backup software and restore the applications and PIM information. This was a major pain. Finally, the e740 stopped working all together. Push the power on button and nothing happens. The battery is fully charged, so it must be a failure in the PDA itself.Guess its back to the iPAQ 3670 for me!
It is not really a review of the discs but rather of the entire LightScribe technology. I am new to this technology - just purchased my first Verbatim discs capable to LightScribing. The quality - mainly contrast (with setting for high contrast) - is so low that I simply cannot understand how this so imperfect technology has survived for several years. And it takes about 30 min to label one disc.
Before you purchase any product like this (a video card so that you can use a video game on your computer) be SURE that it is what you need. I read the booklet that came with the video game (I did not know that I needed also to purchase a video card) and was sure that I had purchased the right card. When I went to have it installed (the have to be professionally installed in your computer) I learned that what I had paid over $50 for was useless. I had to purchase another video card and have it installed. Talk to your IT person BEFORE you buy anything for your computer!
This radio has a nice design making it pleasing to the eye, and it does have a good sound. I also found the green backlit display comforting at first. However, it is difficult to see the numbers at night unless able to look level with the clock. As I have it set up on a stand and need to look slightly up to see it, the numbers appear fuzzy. I also found the lack of a battery backup disturbing, along with the fact that it is not mentioned. It's an okay clock radio but not one I would spend the money on again.
My friend bought this RR-US360 recorder about a year ago. Now she got a new laptop with Vista on it, and the Voice Studio software that came with the recorder (so you can use Panasonic's proprietary audio format) didn't install right. Turns out Panasonic has decided specifically not to support this device on Vista, so if you bought the RR-US360 recorder and now have a Vista computer, you are out of luck! You can't copy new recordings to your Vista computer, and you can't listen to old ones! Thanks, Panasonic, for selling a product and not supporting it!
It is the perfect size to operate on a laptop on your lap. I liked it so well after a week that I bought a second one. However, after two months, the first mouse worked very poorly (scrolling a click-selecting were very delayed and intermittent) without completely dying.
I "traded up" to the DIR-655. It was no faster than my previous cheaper router. It won't work with Linux, and is difficult to configure with other systems (Mac Intel, XP, and Linux). The set up can be confusing: you log in with a browser, but there are multiple screens and lots of resets to get anywhere. The range and speed are average. After a couple of months and poor technical support, I've decided to give it up and buy something less frustrating. Really wasted my money.
I did read the reviews on Creative and this player, and thought I was getting a good deal when I bought it. The player was less than 3 month old when it started to freeze up and all the resets and software downloads Creative directed me to, did not fix the problem. I want to send it back to them as it is still under warranty but I cannot read the serial number on the product so they will not accept it. I am going to buy an Apple iPod - should have done that in the first place.
For this camera there is no way to change manually the default settings of the camera in order to have the camera starting with your customized settings every time you turn it on.
After having read the specifications and looked at the pictures, the cables that I purchased were not the same as specified. This makes a HUGE difference when one is working on servers and doesn't have the luxury of spending 5 minutes dealing with the stupid 'cup protector' ends : [...] .Also, when I reviewed my order, I had specified "7 foot" cables. It said that the cables were 7 foot, but somehow between that and my confirming, I got an email saying they were 14 feet and I received 14 foot cables.Thanks.
This microphone only works when it is held close to the sound source (i.e. mouth).I was disappointed that mounting on the PC screen was too far away to pick up voice volume.
unfortunately this product did not last no even a moth, very disappointed. i will not recommended to anyone because it did not last.
this is the worst router ever, coverage was very poor, very dificult to set updo not waste your money!returned after just 1 day
i bought this keyboard about 1 yr ago. this morning, after a routine cleaning, the enter key, both shift keys and the question mark key stopped working. i tried a lot of things to fiz the problem, apparently, the letter 'aks' stops working as well. anyway, in the end, i realized it was the keyboard itself...i remember when i decided to purchase this keyboard, even though the price of this keyboard was on the high end of all the keyboards that were available. however, i felt like since this is something that im gonna use everyday, i might well just spend the money and buy something thats going to last. but now, just after using it for little for a yr, the keyboard is done.... i mean the keyboard looks nice, big, easy to use, but in terms of reliability, it is pretty poorly constructed....
Does Palm have a problem it's not admitting? My two-day old Palm IIIx lost all its data this morning--garbage on the screen, no response to power button. A soft reset &quot;restored&quot; the unit--not the data, of course, just the factory defaults.Funny thing is, the Palm IIIx replaced a Palm III which had lost all its data the day before I bought the new one. I figured the old Palm III had probably had it, but at least it had served faithfully for two years. The new Palm IIIx didn't make it through two days.Palm tech support says the &quot;solution&quot; to lost data is a reset. Sure it is--that restores the unit to its factory condition. And then you synchronize it again to restore from your desktop. And again and again and again? Tonight will be the third attempt to get the data I depend on every day from my desktop to a Palm III model. All I want is a Palm IIIx that can hang on to my data for more than a day!
I use Windows 7 Home Edision 64 bit. After lots of effort, the connection is still on and off. Besides, the company technical support has little help.
I purchased a pair of these Bose Triport Around the Ear headphones, and used them very little (maybe 30 times). When I went to use them a few days ago, the plastic just above the Y swivel on the right side broke apart. This happened just picking them up and putting them on my head with normal force. Is this what you call a quality product? What do I do now? The $139.95 headphones are completely useless!So, I contacted Bose Support and here's what they told me: "The date of purchase indicates that your Bose(R) Around-Ear headphones are no longer covered by the warranty. The headphones are not factory or user-serviceable. You may trade your Around-Ear headphones for a brand new set for $60".Why would I invest any more cash into a product that obviously has a poor build quality. After searching the internet, I found many other people who had the same problem with these headphones. This has been going on for years and Bose has not corrected the problem!So basically, Bose wants to charge me $60 (half the price of the headphones) for the flimsy plastic Y swival that connects the right side earpiece to the band? Must be worth a total of 50 cents! And I'll bet many people fall for this, right? What a marketing scheme! I've heard it said that Bose is all about marketing, not quality. Now I know first hand.At least I know I'm one of the more intelligent buyers who will see it for what it is and take my business elsewhere!
I bought this to use with my Skype (free internet phone service). I had high expectations and was happy with the low price. This product turned out to be horrible. After a couple months, three problems:1. Only the right ear of the headset is working now,2. The little volumn control thing is bad, it does not change volumn smoothly and you have to carefully turn it to some specific place for it to make the right noise.3. Connection to the computer not good. I have to press down on the connector with my fingers to hear anything.DO NOT BUY THISI am editing this review, because this pair of earphones just completely went broke on me. I am angry!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have trackballs on every computer in the house. They aren't optical like this one, but I wish they were. No more cleaning!But I can't for the life of me operate this one like the others. I am used to the index finger moving the ball and the thumb doing the clicking, so I am constantly fighting this thing! Plus my thumb doesn't have the range of motion that my finger does, so it isn't as easy or as quick to move as the other kind!The part that really gets me though, is that my little finger and ring finger goes to sleep and then I get pins and needles!Maybe you can get used to it, but I won't! Will be replacing this thing ASAP.
This was my first experience with Amazon.com; it is misfortunate that my experience was not good one. January of 2010 I bought from you a HP inkjet print cartridge #15 black. Receiving the cartridge the expiration date was April of 2004. I am returning the cartridge to you unopened. I want a complete refund including shipping cost.
I received these headphones free when I purchased two (2) pairs of Infinity car stereo speakers. I agree with all the other reviews! There is no bass whatsoever. All music sounds flat and tinny. I am going back to my Phillips $10 headphones. Even though they were free, I am throwing them in the trash can!Maybe that is why the headphones were free. Harmon Kardon is trying to dump their inventory of these crummy headphones.
The Nikon Coolpix line is very good, BUT the flash battery capability on this model is almost worthless. Starting from a full charge, you get only about 3-4 flash shots, and the recycle time is unacceptably long in any case. I had a Nikon swivel 2100, and the battery system on that (rechargable lithium)was great. The 3100 really fell off the rails!
Ok, I had owned a Garmin 45XL & It lasted 10 years ! Wow !!! So, I knew I was going to buy a new Garmin. Just what Unit? After all my research I got the Garmin map 60cs. It sure is nice to have your maps in your GPS & not on paper. 56 MB of memory is great! The battery life was around 18 hours (2 AA batteries)Very good! I love the electronic compass, Need not move to get your compass reading. :-) Love the highway tracking & routes & the way it promts you to turn ! cool.....& off road, Most of the areas I hunt will fit all @ once on this unit.with the base map still on the unit. I also got the MapSource United States Topo ! The Only fall backs on this unit are no expandable memory ! But, 56 MB will do for now. The other fall back is that the Topo mapsource only comes in 1:100,000 scale.....Needs to be 1:124,000 scale.. maybe in the future!!!! Over all it's a great unit for hunting & getting around town.
These headphones were defective and I had to return them. For the 10 minutes they worked, they sounded great.
Really disappointing.I believe this unit was a prototype, and was rushed into production way too early.You buy it, and you are on your own. Hard to use. Missing expected features, for the price. Lots of bugs. No software updates.When you enter an address location, it gives you a really close up, tiny map of the area, but what it displays is so "close up" you can't tell if it found the correct area or even city city. You need to be able to zoom out when finding an address to make sure it is the right place. So you have to select it, say OK, save it, look at the place only to find it's not what you wanted, and then delete it, and then try the next city area.I looked for a specific address in Harahan, LA by street address. It found SOMETHING, but since I could not zoom out, the address it found was in another city altogether! I found another match in New Orleans, but what it found was not in New Orleans at all, but a different city. The map was wrong.The scroll up/down "thumb wheel" basically doesn't work. So scrolling up and down a list is like trial and error, jumpy, unreliable, and really frustrating.There is NO customer support for the unit. The support web site is almost non-existent or useless. There is no email support. If you have a problem, unless it is in warranty, and it is warranty related, you are out of luck. If you need assistance, none is available.For instance, the software update area says they routinely updates the software. After 1.5 years, it did not have an update. So they don't update the software. There is no way to tell what version of the software you have versus on the update page. The update page says like "SP1", but no version numbers. The iCN-750 shows only version numbers. So you can't even tell if you have the latest software version. But since the unit software hasn't been updated in 1.5 years, whatever bugs it has will likely stay that way.If you look at the FAQ and and typical questions on the support Web site, there are about 12 entries total, and and a good amount are about how to buy more from the company. Useless, not solve problemsThere is no convenient way to preview the route it selected graphically. The manual says you can put it in "Demo Mode" do play what routes it will take you. But it is SO SLOW, after 5 minutes I just gave up.The power off switch is is really hard to access. It's sort of hidden. You need a very strong paper clip to reach it. A ball point pen won't work, because the lever to push is too small and the pen point is too large. Even then, it's hard to determine if the switch is on or off.Periodically it goes "mute" by itself. We'll notice it hasn't spoken to us in a while, only to find it put it self on "mute" for some reason. So we've missed turns, sometimes missing the turn by 20 miles! You can't have a GPS that just stops talking to you.Some cities are broken down by "north area, south area, west area, east area, etc." So if you are looking for an address, you first have to know where in the city it is to start with so you select the correct region first. If you select the wrong region, it may find a street match, but since you can't zoom out to check basically where it is, you may well drive to the wrong part of town.This unit is SO disappointing. And it cost so much. And without support, I would recommend BUY ANOTHER BRAND of GPS.
I played with the angles and adjustments for several days with little success. I live in an apartment building in DC surrounded by other tall buildings. Perhaps this antenna is not really meant for such surroundings. I ended up getting cable after all for the little TV watching I do and connecting the antenna to my radio, which works very well.
I loved this camera when I first got it but there is one flaw that just makes me say that it is not worth the buck. In any low light or night setting the LCD does not show a thing and the view finder is too small for you to see anything in low light or night. So it makes this camera completely useless in low light or night time pics. I have called Olympus 2xs about this thinking there has to be something wrong with my camera but I was reassured nothing was wrong it is just how the camera works. I was very disappointed and would never recommend this camera to anyone.
When I received my PDM-1040 it would not load a DVD in the upright position. I called Polaroid customer service and was told that they would send a new power cord that might solve the problem. Of course it did not, later I found that the unit would skip badly in the horizontal position. It took Polariod a month to finally send a replacment unit. Their customer service group has been out of the model and can't get any more, they replaced it with a DPA-10040K after many calls. The new unit works fine but does not have a back of the seat case or headphone. I am still negotiating that.
We had two of these. One of them failed altogether right out of warranty; it would drop all connections a few minutes after powerup. The other one was also behaving erratically and slowing traffic on the network for no apparent reason, even after frequent restarts.
I couldn't get it to work and I had to return it. It looked like some one else had returned it also. I am assuming it didn't work for them either.
The strap provides good comfort on the shoulder, however it is loosely fixed and will shift easily down the strap. If it had a rubberized sheath it would hold up better.
I'm sure that if the camera worked properly, it would have been fantastic; however, I received a camera on my birthday this year, only to have difficulty with the focussing mechanism. I took 4 blurry shots of my son's birthday party, and the next time I turned the camera on, the LCD screen was broken. We purchased the extended warranty from Best Buy, so when I brought the camera (10 days old, mind you) in for repair, they insisted that I'd dropped it and broken it (which I hadn't), even though there were no signs of external damage...no scratches, dents or anything. After sending it in, Best Buy informed me that it would cost us $180 to fix, and that they wouldn't fix the focussing mechanism until I'd paid for the LCD screen to be fixed. Disgusted, I retrieved my camera from customer service unfixed. I contacted Sony, who appologized and told me to send in my camera for free repair. I ended up receiving a call from their repair center, informing me that it would cost me $180 to repair and that LCD screens are not covered, whether I received it broken or not. I tried a third time for repair, only to be told that I would have to pay. My mother tried to use her Buyer's Protection Plan from her Visa (it was a birthday gift from her to me), only to have her money refunded, then re-charged months later when Best Buy's legal department wouldn't pay her Visa bill.Based upon our experiences (among other bad experiences with Best Buy), we stopped shopping at Best Buy, and now own a lovely Olympus camera. Don't buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-T9!
First of all the good: the device works fairly well.Only fairly well, because it is routinely confused and tells me to bear right when it should say left. (there's a three spots going down into Tacoma and another by Bellevue which I always have to watch close)The bad part? Updating the software and/or the maps is confusing, if it's even possible at all. An hour was as long as I was willing to devote to the task before I gave up and just accepted that whatever maps it came with, that's what it'll have until I throw it away. What should have been simple ended up require 2 different registrations and 2 different codes on their website before they would release current maps. (Who do they think is going to take their maps, that doesn't have their device? The map data is useless without one...) When I finally recieved the data, it didn't work.Typical corporate philosophy: the shorter it's lifespan, the sooner you'll have to buy another one.
I ordered and received the DVD/VCR combo and it was DOA. They were very responsive and sent me an RMA to return it. Another unit was sent. It still did not work. I received the RMA and packing slip for FedEx and sent the unit right back... this time I asked for a refund. Now they are claiming they have never received the unit so they are not giving me a refund. Now I am out the $100 bucks AND have no DVD/VCR to show for it. I have contacted them and all I get is that they haven't received it. BIG LESSON LEARNED HERE!!!! Don't order anything thinking that you can return it if it doesn't work or isn't what you expected. They will take the return, but are not giving a refund. This left a terrible taste in my mouth!
I have gotten two of these devices and both have locked up on me. There is no support online and no one can figure out how to reset it. Don't waste your money!
Bought the charger since it came with a car adapter. It does not work when connected to the wall nor does it work in the car.
Should have been easy plug and play . That was not the case. Radio had plastic shield around male plug. Was wrong cable.to return waste my time.
Apple may be selling you a used ipod. I found out today that the ipod I paid $299.00 for was actually refurbished. It had been repackaged, presented and sold to me as a new ipod. This company has a class action lawsuit against it for this, among other claims. You can view the class action lawsuit by googling "tell on apple."Don't get cheated the way I did!And if you do buy an ipod, keep the receipt.
This M type XD card was not compatible for my olympus camera. a waste of money. make sure you check your cameras compatibility with these cards.
This keyboard is the cheapest feeling keyboard I've ever used. Only after a few days of typing the keys started to stick and requires a little more effort to press some keys. In general it feels more stiff when typing rather than a nice cushy feel. This never happened from the other 5 keyboards I've used. If you really want to get a Microsoft keyboard then try getting the Elite which I also own.As for the ergonomic layout, I've noticed that it's not completely neccesary. If I use a standard keyboard that doesn't try to save money by compacting the keys together then I don't get wrist problems. You have to find a keyboard that provides a good amount of space between each keys. Although you still need to use a wrist pad and the flatter the keyboard the better.But no matter what you do don't waste your money on this keyboard.
Both cartridges arrived in a dry state and would not print properly. Would not recomend product. Was not worth the aggravation. Perhaps another company can do better............Email was sent to company 3 days ago no response I guess they dont like happy customers.
Please do not waste money and time on that piece of $%@#!Never got to listen to a song, died instantly.Do NOT go there...
The previous version Trendnet TEW card for wireless G worked really well for me. So I was hoping for same experience in upgrading to Trendnet wireless N. But unfortunately this card have stability problem and would often disconnect. Now I've to constantly do a manual disconnect and reconnect to establish network connection. I think it's better that I revert back to the previous Trendnet wireless G.
Shipping and handling cost me $44 dollars. This only gets this to your curbside and not into your apartment. This was for my disabled uncle who cannot move a 100 lb tv. There are NO steps up to the Elevatored apartment building, but they shipper still wouldn't do it. Contacted Tech Depot and they said it was their standard procedure, but no where on Amazon does it state CURBSIDE shipping only. I filed a claim against Office Depot which is still pending.I ended up paying the shipper (Pilot Air) $25 cash to bring the TV up. Very unfair practice and Office Depot needs to state this CLEARLY on all of their items that they are selling.
Ordered product to allow for easier installation of after-market radio in 2004 Saturn Ion Coupe. Products alignment slots did not match up. Need to use a 70-2102, where alignment slot is on opposite side of plug
the laptop only recognizes it as a usb 2.0. the actual speed is no faster than usb 1.1. I've tried burning dvds, uploading flash drives and ipods. the device did not accomplish the job any faster than my usb 1.1.maybe i don't have the right driver. in which case, the driver cd they include also sucks. it is nothing more than a compilation of all of the possible drivers that work for this specific hardware. difficult to figure out which driver is the right one.also, the ac adapter is not included. the power plug included has a usb plug at the end. you'd have to use one of your own usb to power the darned thing.if i am the one at fault for not using the device friendly, then these people are at fault for not being user friendly.
Dear friends,buy this product if you don't mind having crappy speakers that cracks constantly and picks up the noise from electric current as soon as you turn it on. I mean to be fair, of course I am not expecting sound quality from high-end audio systems that are more then ten times pricier, but trust me, these speakers sucks so bad that they don't even worth a couple bucks. If you don't trust me, then go ahead and buy it. But don't regret that you are not warned!
Bought it for the raved-over sound ("better than iPod"), but came to regret it...Owned a 20 Gb Zen. Customer service will not even accept your call without a credit card number up front, after 90 days. Their website suggests firmware updates for any/all funky behavior. But this locks up the unit permanently. Can play it; just never again can add songs to it, or alter existing playlists. Creative knows this problem and will not fix it.Foolishly, I then bought their 60 Gb (same model as the 40 Gb here; just more memory). Worked a couple months, then froze up unrecoverably. Several weeks of wading through an amazingly unavailable, incompetent and utterly unconcerned "customer service", I got the same player back, utterly untouched; totally dead. Several more weeks slogging through the same hours on automated call centers, waiting to talk to a human who doesn't even listen to you describe your need, and is aggresively incompetent, then weeks waiting for them to repair and resend a refurb, ... and it is a totally nonworking and dented refurb. More weeks and the same exacted dented refurb is sent to me again, utterly unworking. MANY more weeks and I finally receive a refurb that works. Total time wrestling with this utter incompetence: 7 months ! ! !Though this all started within the initial paltry 90-day warrantee, this quickly dragged on beyond it, and I had to buy the rather expensive 1-year extended warrantee early in that fiasco just to be able to get them to accept my phone calls at all.Now I have a player that gives that great Zen sound (true enough), but can't take even the slightest justling. They aren't kidding when they say "don't wear it even walking." It resets nearly every step. That is utterly no exaggeration. I found wearing it in a just the right "fanny pack" allows me to wear it lifting weights, provided I make no sudden moves. But clip in to my short's waist band, and it reset every 10-30 seconds. Not fun.Many reviewer gush over the "awesome" software. It's o-kay. But it lacks some obvious capabilities. Like their own file manager cannot move files between folders without Zen losing track of them: they still show in your library, but clicking on them finds nothing and so Zen goes at random to another song. You have to re-"import" every song moved this way. A major pain in the but, if you move a large library to an external hard drive.Also, you can't sort your on-screen display in a playlist by any of the columns (like song title, album, artist, year, style, rating. etc.). Makes for a lot of manual searching. Slow and boring.Also, there is no way at all to keep track of which playlists you have added a song to, except to manually scroll through every playlist and manually look for each track among all the tracks in that list. Would it be so hard to have a feature that shows what playlists any given track has been added to?What I am holding out for, is a flash memory player with at least 16 Gb. Sony recently came out with an 8 Gb. These are extremely robust versus jostling. But I need at least 16 Gb, if not 30-60, for my library. And I didn't buy a high end MP3 player to compress all that CD quality sound down to some crappy little file size. When one of the big boys finally make a real player, I will pay whatever they want for it.
This thing has given us problems from the start and of course with no help from their tech support. It's so erratic that it won't print try after try but if you shut it off for a few days it might work after that.
It fits great with my Mac Mini, but it seemed to be a lemon from the start. It would often power off and not power back on for days. When it would stay on, there would be connectivity issues and no computer was able to connect to it using USB or Firewire.I had to return it to the manufacturer which took a couple weeks (Iomega lost track of it...). It worked fine once I got it back from Iomega but a couple months after its warranty expired, it no longer could power up and became a brick.Overall I'm not terribly impressed with Iomega for its support and reliability.
Print quality is fine, but holy moly, you can maybe get 100 pages out of each cartridge. I'm changing them very frequently so overall the cost of each page is much higher than it should be. I wouldn't be surprised to find out that these 92's are only used in low cost printers, as HP is probably using their low output to subsidize the cost.
Mine crashed within one year but I did not complain until the 14th month. LaCie said no warranty after one year and the cost to repair, as I offered to pay for repair, was as great as buying a new product. Apparently, the life expectancy is one year. LaCie does not advertise this limitation as far as I know.
I really want to like this camera. It looks great and is incredibly slim, but the picture quality is so poor I may just have to suck it up and buy another camera only 5 months after buying this one. I am not an expert photographer, but I have owned 2 other digital camera and this one takes by far the worst pictures. It is useless indoors or in the evenings. I have spent 6 months tweaking settings etc, but I cannot get this thing to take good pictures reliably. I would advise looking elsewhere for a camera.
We tried to use it for more professional sound on short video clips. Didn't work after extensive testing and we send it back. it is only good if you want ANY sound (no quality). I could see a realtor presenting a property while somebody is taping 60 feet away...
This is the first Ipod I bought, and I also have an older style Creative zen touch. First let me say that this is a pretty nice product, but it is WAY to flimsy. This product is not durable, I've only had it about a month and there are scratches all over it (though I keep in the case most of the time), and if I press on the bottom it makes a clicking noise (not from the wheel)For the upsFirst, I was really excited to get a smaller skinnier player, because the creative one is NOT skinny at all (thing is freakin huge).Second I love the 2.5" screen, it is very prettyThird, I love that it can play videos.Now for the things I don't like...I HATE the itunes program, it may be my computer (p4, 2.6gh, 1.5gb ram) but it is extremely choppy and takes forever to load the music store (I run dsl, not dialup)Second, the thing scratches SO easily, I've been lucky and the screen doesn't look all that bad, but the rest is another story. (its from going into my pocket, I usually keep the case on but not always) All though I do know I have to be more careful.Third, I'm sure the little clicking on the bottom is just my model, but it sure does bug me. And yes it has been there since i bought it.Fourth, I can't use the videos on my computer without buying quick time pro, and I just wasted $300 so I am a little short on money right now, looks like the free podcasts will have to do until i find an alternate way.Fifth, I couldn't beleive it, but the sound quality actually sucked compared to my zen touch. Even with the EQs the same, the creative still sounded better.That is what I think, I wish I would've invested into a better player, but I thought this was supposed to be the best. Though I do like it, I think I would've been happier with a newer creative product.
My choice of this item was my fault. I knew the product was no long being widely sold and the model I selected was out of date and technical assistance was no longer being offered by the company, which is now HP. Also, I had not noticed that the product was primarily for PCs and I have a MAC. The sellers were very gracious about accepting my return, fortunately.
I had similar products of these FM transmitters from 5 years ago. It was filled with static back then. I thought the technology surely would have improved since 5 years ago but I was disappointed once again. My suggestion, spend your money on other accessories.
After a few months of light use as a desk-top player, the player shows signs of not being able to read music CDs or recognize that a music disc is there. The display is inadequate as there is no backlighting. The controls are tiny and not intuitive. The anti-skip function is also inadequate. This unit would not work well being bounced up and down by joggers.
I am kind of disappointed with this product considering the great reviews I read before purchasing it. I had a Logitech stationary trackball mouse in 2001 that I loved but this one is no where nearly as good. Another reviewer mentions that the weight of the trackballs have been a lot lighter in the recent models. That is exactly what is wrong with this product. When you roll the ball with your thumb it tends to bounce around within its socket instead of rolling smoothly. The older trackball mouse I had was very smooth and had a much heavier ball.I am a web designer and like to work quickly so adapting to this mouse hasn't been easy. But I am getting used to it so it isn't horrible. It helps with wrist pain and is functional but it definitely is not a 4 or 5 star product.
I read reviews that mention "E18 error" before buying this camera but I did not pay attention. I thought that there must be some defective units among millions of Canon cameras and that those camera that had the error must have been abused. Search for "canon e18 error" on google, and you will get 17,100 results as of 04/23/2005. It is a very common problem and it can happen to your camera even if you don't abuse it.What is E18 error then? The camera displays "E18" on the screen when the zoom lense is stuck. Once it happens, you cannot use the camera again as it turns itself off after displaying the error code. There seem to be various causes for it - shock to the camera with the zoom lense extended, sand or dust in the zoom lense gear mechanism, TURNING OFF THE CAMERA WITH LOW BATTERY, no apparent reason at all, and so on.If your camera is out of warranty (i.e. over 1 year old), you are out of luck as Canon charges $250 or so to fix it. You might try fixing it yourself (http://www.ixus-world.de/tips/repair_guide/e18_01en.htm) but it seems too complicated for ordinary people. Maybe I should consider myself lucky as mine is just 7 months old and is still under warranty.
I saw these in a swanky hotel and loved them! I got a set for my home, and used them regularly. I considered them "expensive", but I figured that if they stood up to regular use in a hotel, they must be durable and safe.I still consider them beautiful - they offer a candle ambiance without the soot and fire risk.I was dismayed that their light soon started to last a shorter and shorter time. I considered replacing the batteries, but considering how much I paid, I wasn't interested in spending even more money on them when they seemed to "wear out" in a matter of a few months.I would rate them a "5" if:... they were far less expensive, or... the manufacturer would provide the first set of replacement batteries free, or... they used some sort of standard rechargeable battery (I'm a big fan of rechargeables - I used them in all my battery-powered devices.)
I purchased this keyboard (4000) from Staples to replace a 1999 Natural keyboard that had finally given up the ghost (I still have my original 1994 Natural Keyboard which surely part Energizing Bunny, it keeps going, going...). The 4000 went back to the store the the next day and I replaced it with a Natural Keyboard Elite.The problem, that would be the space bar. I really liked everything else about the product, but could not get around the space bar. It does NOT engage when pressed, usually on either of the outer areas at the corners. I am a touch typist and this space bar significantly dropped by speed and increase my error rate. I tried to train myself to press more to the center of the space bar which worked just fine, but time and time again I would find myself pressing one or the other of the "little wings" with the result of no action and no space produced.I have used the natural keyboard for 18 years and would choose nothing else. But this keyboard is just very poorly designed for a touch typist. A newcomer or hunt and pecker would probably not have this trouble with the space bar.I would have given it only one star but liked the other functionality of the keys and especially the raised lip on the bottom of the wrist side of the keyboard. I have been using a negative angle on my keyboards for many years and just find that is the less stressful way to type. (negative angle is when the edge of the keyboard where the space bar is,is higher than the further edge of the keyboard, where the function keys are). This position allows the fingers, wrists and forearms all to be in a natural straight line, there by decreasing at least one of the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome.
One side of the earphones short in and out, you have to hit it to get it come come back in. The sound and reception is great when both sides are working. Maybe I just got a dud? Seems liek a nice product if it worked correctly. Wouldn't buy again though, the distributer said refer to manufactures garuntee, what a hassle.
A number of buyers/users have already documented most of the shortcomings of the DLO Homedock Deluxe. I have experienced virtually all of them myself, so I won't go into that, except to say that unless (a) you are desperate to navigate your iPod remotely on your TV or home theater screen, AND(b) there are no alternatives (HINT: check out the NavDock or Universal Remote PSX-1 products) for you to choose from, DO NOT buy this device.In adition to this product falling 'way short of its represented capabilities, it is also unreliable. I finally tricked it to work in my home theater system, and sat through nearly a year of sluggish and inconsistent responses. Then it crapped out completely.Here's the worst part -- DLO doesn't want to hear from you, the customer, EVER. They ignore phone calls, e-mails, and snail mail communiques. I presume they would also ignore you if you tried to visit them at their facility or used Pony Express to convey your concerns. If you have a problem, it's YOUR problem. As George Carlin once cracked about an automaker's consumer warranty, "If (the car) breaks in half, you get to keep both halves."Boycott this product and DLO.
Extremely disappointed with the player sound quality, headphones, customer support and worst of all, it doesn't play MP3 CDs burned on Windows XP.You'll know if you have the MP3 problem when Mojo skips every 25 seconds of a track. Hence, 25 seconds into a song, you'll hear an audible click. Every 25 seconds later, you'll hear the same click. It gets very annoying and I don't use the player anymore.I have other better quality and cheaper CD players around the house. I bought Mojo because it was supposed to play MP3 CDs.With regards to the MP3 issue, if you check their web site, they admit as much. It suggest that you use a 3rd party software to burn the CDs and not use XP's Windows Media Player to burn it. I used Easy CD Creator's software (which is one of the most popular burning apps) to create my MP3 CDs and it still doesn't work. I also had an older MP3 CD burned on Windows NT which also does not play on Mojo.Hence, all I have now is a poor sound quality and overpriced CD player. TDK customer support and website did not offer any other help on the MP3 issue.I e-mailed TDK twice about the problems but each time, I got a typical set answer which I already knew. It is as if customer support doesn't read the e-mails. I suppose a PC reads your e-mails and scans it for certain phrases like "XP", admits they know about the problem and blames it on Microsoft. Until Microsoft fixes it, it's your problem.I bought this Mojo on the Internet and was supposed to receive rebate which never arrived. It highlights one of the problems of buying online; other than reviews online (which I read and most must have been written by TDK employees), you'll be left with taking a chance on the product if you don't try it at a store first. Note: However, Amazon.com is great for CDs and books! : )In conclusion, with Windows XP soon to be the predominant OS in most homes, it is absolutely unforgiveable that TDK Mojo does not play MP3s burned on Win XP. Save yourself the hassle of burning CDs and get a hard-drive based MP3 jukebox player like the iPod or the Nomad. I'll also never buy anything from TDK again as their customer support is useless when there's a problem with their product.
Don't make the mistake of buying a Sharp product. I bought this unit two weeks before xmas, and half the movies I played were not viewable. After endless phone calls and hours of waiting to speak with a live person, I was instructed to send the unit for warranty repair to Tucker, GA (mind you I live in Charlotte, NC). Three weeks later I still haven't received a replacement unit (though I'm told one is on the way) and they refuse to give me a refund. They have also refused to reimburse me the $50 shipping cost for sending the unit to their nearest service center. The quality of the unit doesnt matter to me anymore. The BOTTOM LINE is that if you encounter a problem with it, it will be a NIGHTMARE to get your problem resolved. I mailed my unit in for repair on Dec. 31st. Today is January 18th, and I still don't have it back. Don't waste your time on a Sharp product. I know I won't ever again.
This USB drives worked for me for no more than three hours: I wrote two files at my office (Mac OS 10.2.7) to this media. I could read and rewrite while in office. However, three hours later when I tried to work on these files on my home computer (Mac OS 9.2). Well, it was not working any more. I then came back to my office and tried it again. Guess what, error messages came up, including &quot;low power&quot;, &quot;not recognized by Mac OS X&quot;, and &quot;some information may have lost&quot;. The unit was sent back to the retailer immediately.
At first I was pleased with the performance of the Lapcool3 notebook cooler but the fans started getting progressively louder and louder. I believe that the laptop weight (5.4lbs) was too much for the laptop cooler. The cheap plastic that protects the fans sags onto the fan with any measureable weight from the laptop and causes undue wear and tear. Yes it cools jsut fine but it is really loud. Would not recommend this product.
I purchased this product in the hope that sometimes cheap stuff is actually ok. But not in this case. It can't be straight when the picture is in, it's hard to get a good straight look out of it on the wall. The Plexiglas is simply to thin.Don't bother wasting your money on it like I did.
I am not sure what happened with so many positive reviews, but my experience was not a good one. The buffer style side of the pen worked wonderful, the first time. When I went to use it a week later it was greasy, it just smeared the stuff around leaving an oily residue, not to mention it didn't clean the edge of the lens where some of the oil was shoved to in the process of "cleaning".I am not really sure what went wrong in one week. I didn't have it out of my camera bag between using it the first time and then the second time. The oily residue could be fixed using normal methods. Worse than the oily residue, the brush turned my camera into a walking electrical field. I couldn't prevent the dust from collecting every time I changed the lens.I admitted defeat and brought my camera in to be professionally cleaned because I could not get all the dust off.I asked them about the best thing they had for cleaning it, thinking of course they would sell me something. They told me the best thing is a simple soft cotton cloth and the fog from breathing on it.I knew this, but I always thought there might be a better/safer way to get it clean.________________________________________________________Edit: I was sent a new "pen". The customer service is excellent, but the pen still was NOT. I had the pen sitting in my closet for about a month because I knew I wasn't that impressed with it the first time around. I took it out today and used it before a visit to a local state park. After using the pen the camera lens was perfect(before stepping outside of the car). I spent 1 hour at the park. It was hot and the humidity was high, probably a bit of dust in the air. When I got back into the car I looked at my lens and it was full of a greasy film. It reminded me of the oil from a car with the rainbow effect EXCEPT it was on my $500 camera lens.After trying for a short time on the way home with a soft cloth to remove the oil I still did not remove all the film off from the lens. I am very frustrated because I just seem to be smearing it around more or leaving a greasy scratch. I am quite mad at myself for doing this to my lens again.
Wish I had understood that you have to learn how to write letters to bring up information. What a pain in the neck in comparison to a keyboard popping up!
I tried to replace the old wired router BEFSR41 with this wireless WRT54GR because I got a new laptop. The very annoying thing about it was that it lost PPPoE connection too often. When that happened I found out by chance I had to click on 'Save Settings' to reconnect. Another thing is that the Wireless status light kept flashing pointlessly all the time even thought there were apparently no wireless network computers doing any activity. (I am now testing the D-Link DI-634M which has had no disconnections at all for a long time now.)
Very poor reception.I had the speakers not 20 feet from the base and they would loose the conection and put out very loud static.I'm returning mine.
I ordered this headphone extension wire on March 31,2009 from Brainstorm Corporation through Amazon... I paid extra money to have it shipped faster in just 2 days... I got an email right away telling me they got my money. Its now April 3rd (3 days later) and I still have no email telling me that my order has shipped, no email telling me the tracking number and no way to tell when it will be delivered. I contacted this seller a day ago and they responded immediately telling me they would find my order and tell me the day it shipped (if it did) and my tracking info and delivery estimate.They never emailed back! So I contacted them again and now I am waiting here with no wire still.So far, I would say if you know this is a good product, buy it from a different store. This seller (Brainstorm Corporation) doesn't seem to keep track of customers or orders very well.
Unfortunately I bought this camera elsewhere also and payed much more for mine. There is a reason that they have LOWERED their prices (to meet there LOW Quality!!) This camera has serious wiring issues - too many connections to get fowled. I only owned it one year and it has been sent to the shop twice (in the shop more than on the boat)- and is still there. The service is ABOMINABLE - they currently can't locate the camera that I shipped them in August (now December) - despite having USPS confirmation and assigned repair number. (The two people with whom I have had contact in regards to the problems have also been very rude!)I would highly recommend looking into the Sea Viewer camera line before wasting your money on this JUNK !!
Had this camera for just under a year, and encountered similar problems to other users.Now, I'm no photogropher so while others comlained about its poor photo quality, with valid reason, that didn't bother me as badly since it was my first digital camera.However, the1)loss of a 100+ photos,2)corruption of mem. cards,3)sudden loss of power with difficult reboots4)horrible and gahstly battery life, and5)the now total loss of power with no reboots,Makes this a just an awful buy and total waste of money. Even for a first time simple user like me. This camera should be max $50.Bottom line, PLEASE-DO NOT BUY!!!
Not sure what happened. I am not a tech guru but I am not a newbie either.Just FYI.I am stuck buying a new router because spending hours on the phone with tech support or taking time to ship there and back and blah blah blah, is not worth the time.I hope mine was a fluke.
I bought this one on Oct 15. It is already broken( Dec 26). I can't hear anything from it. What a piece of junk. I would rate it negative star but the lowest they have is one star. I called Amazon.com and they told me that it was past return deadline so they would charge me shipping fee and restocking fee to return it even though it is broken. If I bought this from a store, I wouldn't imagine they charge me all these fees. Stay away from this one.
The television worked well when it worked. Unfortunately, only fourteen months after purchase, the television broke and now we're faced with no TV or a $500 repair bill. Toshiba only warranties this set for a year, and we are two months outside of that. The set is far too expensive to break down so quickly, and is very expensive to repair.Purchase with caution!
This is the frist time I got such a crappy item on Amazon. It looks really good from outside. But when I set it up, it generated a high frenquency noise when I was playing my ipod which drove me crazy. I did try all the frequency (from 78.5M till 108mHz), but none of them did work. The sound quality was also bad.Anyway, it's cheap so I can't expect anything from it...
This product (as with the Pioneer Inno) was intentionally downgraded, so that the FM transmitter will only work if you buy the car kit. Now you can't take it to your office and use with your boombox, etc. Perhaps they think they will sell more hardware this way.However, in the days of advancing electronics we should expect better. Don't buy this product until they change it back! Don't worry, a competitor will soon improve on this situation!
The battery would never take a proper charge for a new battery. Full charge would take over 20+ hours. I even properly charged and discharged the battery three times as recommended. After a visit for technical service on the issue, the tech (at a private repair service) said, "... your problem is the replacement battery... get a battery directly from the laptop manufacturer...". I did so and it performed a 100% to my satisfaction. The defective vendor made a return of the battery for credit to my credit card, but that still cost me time out of service, technician expense and lost shipping charges both ways. My suggestion on laptop batteries is... get them directly from the manufacture.
My DVD Player died after 4 months.It used to play everything. But one day suddenly it stopped playing and gave a message "Wrong Disc".I faced the problem with remote functions.It always interfered with my Harman Kardon remote. When I operated my Harman Kardon remote, it used to behave funny.Very unreliable.I tried contacting customer support. But the email bounced back.
These extensions, or liberators if you will, are great but 7 bucks for a 1 footer? C'mon now, I can get these for like a buck or two each at my local computer/electronics store.
I wish that I could rate this product lower than 1 star. Where do I begin with my dissatisfaction? The user manual included with the player was written in some of the most poorly translated English I have ever read. Here's a sample: "The action of pressing contains four ways such as pressing shortly, pressing long, pressing and single pressing. The average meaning is pressing shortly except the particular instruction." There is very little support software: a disk formatter and the firmware upgrader--no online help. The device, which plugs directly into a USB port, disconnects intermittently, which causes file corruption on the Flash disk. Files copied to the player sometimes appeared corrupted. On several occasions, after safely disconnecting the device, the entire contents of the MP3 player were lost, leaving only the empty folders. I'm sending this back to Amazon immediately and getting an iPod shuffle, even though it's twice the price.
The case was satisfactory. I wanted a case that I could clip to my belt - before, I was carrying the ipod in my pants pocket. It has swievel clip that conforms to my movements, and the clip disconnects from the case if the case gets snagged. I cut off the lid because it was in the way of accessing the control button. I used it this way for a year or so, then I wanted to take the ipod out. It was impossible. The ipod was jammed into the case. Actually, I had to jam it into the case in the beginning. I had to cut the case to get the ipod. Although the case was satisfying for the intended use, I would not buy this again.
I have a Canon Pixma MP470. After I installed the ink cartridge it began to leak and caused a lot of problems. I won't be purchasing this again.
Just over two years old, my La Cie 500GB external drive died today. Even after counting the drive contents as a total loss and reformatting the drive, copying data back to it soon failed and the drive reported the exact same errors. Terribly sad.I bought a Western Digital MyBook to replace it. Hopefully that will treat me better.
We purchased our brother printer less than two months ago. From the get-go, we had issues, but mostly when we tried to use cardstock. The printer/copier consistently jams, and yesterday the paper feeder broke completely. Customer service has been non-responsive.The price was cheap, but not that cheap. Other printer/copier/scanners in the same price range do not self-destruct within six weeksI do no recommend this nor this company.
After spending about an hour configuring this remote, to replace two of my other remotes, I was not able to set up ANY of its functionality to make me want to pick it up.The simple activities I tried didnt work at all (the help button failed to learn anything), so I set up the controls by device. After getting all the buttons nicely mapped, I realized I'd rather just pick up my other dedicated remotes (which already have perfect button mappings!) than to press a minimum of 3 buttons to switch device and do something using the Harmony 550.
all i have to say PIECE O JUNK mic broke after a couple months the rest worked but it wasnt very good it sounded staticy oh yeah and the cord broke after my brother vacuumed it on accident but i think a headset should survive after that
For $5.00 I wasn't expecting much and that is just what I gotThese headphones are:1. Sound quality is poor; the volume is very low2. Not compatible with my HTC One S (Android)3. Very, very cheaply made4. Not comfortable at allCheap is dear.Spend your money on quality items and don't waste your time with these.
This product comes with no instructions I have yet to find a lense that it accurately fits
Router works OK not great. Have to either restart or diagnose problem to reconnect everytime I use it and the laptop is only 5 feet away from router. Will keep it only because its here but will not recommend. Get a better one than this if you want to enjoy your router's performance.
Too bad I lost my money on buying two of those. One of the two stops working after seconds, the other broke down after a minute. Just hope people will read reviews and not waste their money as I did.
Bought this sub in Dec, when I first received it worked great, watched a total of four movies with it and yesterday turned it on and blows fuses. So I figure its under warranty, yeah. Well I read the warranty, I have to ship it to NY, 25.00 bucks and enclose a 15.00 check for return shipping, . I only paid 79.00 for the thing so I opted to buy a POLK from new egg for 99.00. Pyle of ___p is right. To the guy that says we are wrong, if you just got it, just wait.. it'll blow, soon....for your sake, I hope you got a good one but I doubt it.
The design is great! What a shame the space bar does not work, and makes noise. The overall quality is the worst. I would gladly pay more for this design that has quality build and a space bar.
This was the worst flash drive I have ever used. The one I got was found to be defective, as it never worked when I plugged it in my laptop or desktop. I contacted customer support where they paid for the shipping back via FedEx. In about a week I had a new drive, but surprise! That drive didn't work either. I called again and they supposedly put me on a list to be called back by the higher-up tech guys but I never got that call. I went and bought a Lexar instead. Of course, with my luck, it didn't work either. I returned it for the Memorex, which works perfectly.
I am usually pleased with Amazon products but not with this one. My cassette recorder needed cleaning so I purchased two cleaners. Neither one worked. This one arrived and the tape was crinckled and very dry. Even adding the liquid did not help. The tape could have been old and dried out I guess. All I know is it wasn't usable. Defective.
It broke in 2 days. Poor mechanical integrity. Bad product. Will stay away from products by Lexar.
I thought I would save some money buying the Sandisk version instead of the "tack on $20 for using black plastic" Sony ones. Well, as you might note in the title, I also fell victim of the dreaded "error" message.The strangest part is that it gave me that error the same night I started using it, but got it to work somehow by bending or banging it around while mumbling obsceneties. Rinse and repeat this scenario for the next several months I've had the MSPro and you'll get the idea on how frustrating it is when you have something worthwhile to take a photo of.Because of that reason I've made it a habit of carrying around the 32MB card that came with the camera.Another odd thing is that I can't get it to read in my Sony VAIO notebook which has a built in memory stick pro reader. There are some SERIOUS compatability issues here. Perhaps this is why Sandisk sold off parts of their flash memory technology and discontinued many of their products this past spring/summer (last time buy for this stuff was in april/may and AFAIK they shipped their last batch sometime in august).I've googled the error problem and it seems as if this has happened to a GREAT many people. Unfortunately I lost my receipt therefore I lost about $80 (I got this card when it first came out), but it's a lesson learned...buy a camera that doesn't take this propriety technology and uses cheaper, faster, and more readily available compact flash or the equivalent.It's not even the money that irritates me, it's the frustration of not being able to take a picture when you need to or attempting to upload the photos onto your harddrive only to find a blinking blue screen of death mocking you with a "Error C:13:01" message! Augh!
Worked great for about a week... hasn't worked properly since then... a true classic piece of junk!Product won't turn on unless you use the stylus to push the "reset" button... then, in the middle of booting up.. it crashes with a "fatal error"..!!Based upon this experience... this is my last purchase from Amazon!
Never seen a worse, less intuitive, inconvenient to use and worsely documented software that iTunes. Apples is up to it's usual standard. That's precisely why I prefer not to mess with it.
I don't think it ever actually worked, and it was just too cheap to return. I should have listened to the other reviewers.
First of all... getting alarm clock, with really "original design" isn't easy. I've spent many hours looking through many websites looking for a decent one - finally finding Sony ICF-C773.I think I was expecting too much from it. After opening the box, I was very dissapointed with its look. The picture shown on Amazon website is misleading! Sides of this clock are purely white, and "glow effect" is... well... horrible. This watch I think was designed ONLY for bedroom clock/radio AND it looks decent only when the light in the room is off - otherwise, better don't look at it.(-) Digits are small... very small... you need to be very close to see them.(-) Buttons are ALL OVER this clock, at the back. Unless you remember (!) all of them, you have to actually rotate the clock to see which button is where. Setting up the alarm is really a pain in the........(+) The only plus I found is sound quality, which is nice. High and mid tones are very clear for such small box. I was suprised honestly, but well... it wasn't for free.(-) Clock comes with 5 alarm melodies, and ALL of them are horrible (90's?). My cell phone has MUCH better sounds than this clock. AND WHAT'S WORSE, THERE IS NO WAY TO SET UP THE VOLUME OF THE BUZZER!! At least there was option to set-up alarm to radio...(+) Good radio reception. But that wasn't the reason to buy it.Overall... don't buy it! It's way to expensive for what you get!!After fighting with it, I returned this clock, and decided to spent money elsewhere... I recommend that you will do the same.
I'm using this with an old mac mini that is set up a a home theater box, so Windows users may have a better experience. Very frequently, almost every day, it loses its connection. I hit the connect button on the USB dongle and nothing happens. The only thing that works somewhat reliably is to remove the batteries. The fact that the battery door is flimsy plastic and doesn't close properly doesn't help things.
I have never been more disappointed in an electronics product. The features were exactly what I was looking for, and the sound quality was excellent; BUT shortly after I got it the cd mechanism began clicking and skipping. Soon it simply wouldn't work anymore. I returned the product and RCA sent me a replacement. AMAZINGLY the replacement has the SAME PROBLEM!!Based on all the reviews I've seen, this is an epidemic with this model and RCA should definitely be ASHAMED! Thompson Consumer Electronics is the manufacturer. They also manufacture Lyra, Proscan, GE and other major products. I will avoid all RCA products based on this experience.
I have had this player a little over two months and I have some very dissappointing and disconcerting news for my fellow consumers.First, I bought this on impluse and now I'm reaping a bitter harvest because my Rio Nitrus is basically an mp3 zombie, allow me to expain. I bought it remanufactured off of Overstock for about $75.00 (msrp >$150) and had misgivings from the start; impulse purchases tend to be ones you regret and this was out of character for me, I even considered sending it back without opening the shipping packaging but when it arrived curiosity got the better of me...damn!!!Well surprise, when I opened it I found it in pristine condition and it did not appear to have ever been owned before, and I really scrutinized the whole package, it really looked perfect. (If I may back-track for a moment. After my orignal order I went immediately to Amazon to check-out consumer reviews and I was rattled, lots of negative comments and pretty unanimous. So when I got it I really, as I've said, wanted to send it back but... . Anyway, I gave it a shot and boy am I sorry.)After a very short time the player would start-up and then shut itself off (while trying to listen to music) at random intervals and then sometimes on again...and then off again and on...etc. I'm sure you get the idea!!! Then just the other day I went to delete some old songs and download some new ones and my OS kept crashing and continues to do so to this very day. Yes I tried the firmware updates and all other applicable software fixes, they were totally useless and I even reset the player...worthless.So, in review, I cannot delete old or import new files, my player turns off/on at random intervals with increasing regularity with each passing day so the handwriting is on the wall, my player is on its way out, eg. zombie mp3!!!Finally, what I believe to be a trace of irony. Seems like once you have one of these infernal gagets it's hard get on withoutone so i'm shopping again and now that I've got religion i'm doing the requisite research. Turns out all these gagets (drive or flash) log the same or similar complaints regardless of price if they have been owned for any modest period of time and owned by any number of consumers. Bottom line... the man is sticking it to you, good luck. As for me I will play mine till it dies and then I will toss it into the GOM just as far as I can!PS. I thought I read or heard somewhere this company is ethier folding or getting out of the digital music player biz. Have a nice day!
The product looks fine, but as soon as I mounted it and started playing the radio and CD player, I found the sound to be very "tin like" and unimpressive. To make things worse, within 6 months, the CD player just stopped working for no rhyme or reason. One day I put in my favorite Italian CD and it would not even recognize the CD, so I tried several others (all original CD's, not home made). I then run 2 different CD Drive cleaners to clean the lens head... no good. CD drive is busted. Very disappointing product. I am going to purchase the Sony mounted radio/CD player that has received much better review instead. I will be avoiding all GPX products from now on.Do not buy this product.
I bought these head phones because I read all the reviews that gave it 4's and 5's, so I expected a lot out of them. The truth is you really shouldn't...they don't sound particularly awesome and I was rather disappointed that I actually spent close to $30.00 after shipping and stuff. The mid-highs and highs sound fine, but I had issues with bass and mid-low response, especially when I plugged it into my computer. Plus they are not super comfortable either; the hinges nip at your neck when you don't have them on your head and they fit funny if you have glasses.All in all, I wished i had spent my money on something else. But they do look pretty cool.
I bought a Pentax K10D two years ago. The camera seemed to work well, but several months ago the image sensor went bad- pictures were in magenta and blue. Returning it to Pentax for repair, I got a quote for repair of $400! Their lousy sensor goes bad, and because it was past their feeble one-year warranty, Pentax will do nothing to correct what is clearly faulty manufacturing or parts. Do yourself a favor and steer clear of Pentax- they will not support their products, and your money would be much better spent on another manufacturer!
If you are thinking about using this to play CDs, DON'T. First, it takes anywhere between 15 seconds and three minutes for the CD player to "read" the CD and begin playing it once you put it in. Once it does start playing, if you put the handle down with anything but a feather touch, the CD stops playing and you have to turn it off, turn it on, and wait another 3 minutes for it to read the CD again. Ditto for if you are carrying the boom box while it plays and it swings AT ALL, if it's on the floor and you walk next to it, if a stiff breeze blows by it, etc. I just printed out a return label . . .this one's going back home to papa.
I put these in a 2001 GMC Sierra. The speakers were for the back doors.These things were good for about three weeks. After three weeks I had sound like the speakers had shorted out, thought maybe a wire had dropped off a speaker. Wish I were right, but unfortunately I could not have been more wrong. When I took the door panel off the entire speaker frame had fractured into pieces and was useless. Then I took off the other door panel and that speaker was even worse, the frame around the base speaker had also failed. The speakers installed easy and did sound good until that time. Now, I do play my music on the loud side but all I have is a stock head unit and I do not have an amp. This is unacceptable to put a cheap plastic frame around a speaker!I would have attempted to return but I had thrown all the packaging and literature away already.
The texture and idea is great. The quality and ability to stand up to the littlest of useis really disappointing. It ripped and tore and was not usable within a very short time.I would not purchase this again .. without an extended warranty :)
We received the 400 model as a Christmas gift about 2 yrs ago and I have to say I've been fairly disappointed. The flash is way too much and blows out most of the photos...the slide mechanism to open/close gets stuck sometimes and overall picture quality is not so good. I'm trading it in for a Cannon SD1000, I think we will get much better results.
As with a previous user, the connection became loose very quickly (within 2 weeks) and does not provide a good connection between the power pack and cord to the computer. I am purchasing a different product... too bad, I loved the idea and design of this one. Not recommended.
0 stars. Nowhere does it say that this headset is not Mac compatible (A minor detail!!!!)Now I have the hassle of returning these.
This is the worst KVM console I have ever used. We bought three of these at the same time for a new deployment, and boy were we disappointed.The first thing that struck me was how complicated it was to assemble the rails for this device. It does not come with sliding rails, and only has two possible positions. If the vertical rails in your rack do not match up, this will not work for you. We had to use zip straps on the back end of these to get them mounted.Secondly, there is only a 30-day warranty on these. The monitor died on one of the three in the first week. It only took a month to get the replacement in. After that first month, another one had the keyboard die. By this time, the warranty period had expired and we were out $2000!We bought an extremely nice Dell KVM console to replace it for half the price. About three months later, I pulled out the keyboard drawer on the third one to log in to a server, and all of the ball bearings in the slide fell out onto the floor. There must have been a hundred of them, all over the place.None of the screws stay in place, and over time they all work their way out until the assembly just starts falling apart. We still have one, and the only thing holding it together are the servers above and below that are sandwiching it together.Seriously, steer clear of this thing. Belkin makes great cables and PC accessories, but clearly have no clue how to make a quality KVM console.
My old Awia system that i purchased back in '96 was a better system. Features I didn't like on the Panasonic was the remote, which is small and the buttons are too close together. The signal is weak which require repeated pressing of buttons. The CD changer is noisy and to take out one CD you have to stop the playing CD. A carousel would have been better. Loading CD's is a task and retrieving is also difficult. And still very noisy. I don't recommed purchasing this model as there are better ones out there that can do the same job.
Lots of coasters!I contacted Verbatim with no response.Awful product support!I'm using a new Dell 18x burner using Nero's newest version.Stay away!
I decided to buy this instead of the iPod because it supports JPEGS and video, came with a 1.0MP camera and CF memory card reader (oh, and it's cheaper). Well, the screen, although great quality, is too small for video viewing (plus I couldn't figure out how to convert movies to the Archos format), JPEGS take waaaay to long to load compared to my digital camera, the camera didn't come with instructions to use, and the memory card reader is not compatible with all types of CF. So I never use those features.As for the MP3 player, the 20GB capacity rocks, but this machine is VERY buggy and will freeze on you or just shut off on its own. I bring it to work daily and it freezes on me probably 2, 3 times out of the week.The supplied headphones are horrible.The quality is very poor. Example: The charger plug doesn't even fit into the slot (it juts out somewhat) and I once accidentally dropped it while plugged in, bending the needle that connects to the charger plug. Grar.Also, the instructions are horribly written and it's not the most intuitive machine to use, though you get used to it. The USB 2.0 connection is very nice though.Overall, this is great if you have lots of music on your hard drive and want an MP3 player and don't mind the machine freezing on you every so often. Unfortunately, the bad quality renders the other features essentially useless unless you have a lot of patience.
THIS ITEM WAS DELAYED IN SHIPPING AND WHEN IT FINALLY ARRIVED THE BOX HAD CORRECT PART NUMBER ON IT, YET, ACTUAL PART ENCLOSED HAD A DIFFERENT PART # / WAS NOT THE ITEM WE ORDERED, THUS, NOT COMPATIBLE W/ OUR MODEL CAMERA. SO WE CANNOT REVIEW OR RATE.
It worked great, until it broke. After 2 years of very light use, the circular joystick, that controls the mouse, suddenly stopped functioning.I verified this on 2 different machines, to make sure it wasn't related to something on one computer: no luck.For the price we paid, I expected a little more quality. I'm going to buy from a different company next time.
Great TV. Picture is awesome. Enjoyed it when it was working. Needed repairs at 15 months (not under warranty) Cost $700. Needed repairs again for same issue at 18 months (three months later). Another $700 projected. Decided to replace TV
I bought this for my newborn's room, used only a few times, lasted less than a month. Called Coby, customer service rep was very rude!! Called back to speak w/a manager, was on hold for over 15 minutes so I hung up!! Will never buy their products!!
D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Gigbit Wireless Router does not provide any better performance than an entry level Linksys; do not waste your money on this product.
This did not work out of the package and I returned it to Amazon for a refund. Have not received it yet. Bought one locally.
Don't buy this. Whale garbage. Made of plastic not metal. Fan speed is slow. I purchsed one from ebay that is made of metal and the fan speed is stronger.
This radio is very cheap looks like a childs toy hence its small size. The biggest problem with it is that the radio only picks up one station and no way to go to another one without using the cheap plastic knob. Both knobs are pretty flimsy they might break with heavy use I was not going to try to find out so I am returning it. The Antennae is pretty bad small and short and lacks good reception. Now if they updated this radio and put in waterproof and made it more ragged plus made it possible to press bottoms to get to other stations faster with memory option that would really help. Also Get ride of the cheap antenna. This is no survivalist radio but a toy to play with. I warned you so do not be a fool and buy this c%$p.
Can't help feeling that another reviewer's comments about Creative's business plan might be accurate. Looks nice, performs well but the headphone adaptor seems almost designed to break. I suspect the 30 day warranty is because Creative knows this.I'm certainly not an Apple freak and would rather buy something else, but feel MOST reluctant to buy anything from Creative ever again. Oh - maybe that wasn't such a cool business plan on their part after all ...
Love everything about this drive EXCEPT for the LACK if a ON/OFF BUTTON!!!!!! If this drive is left ON long it gets VERY HOT....it will eventually die out if left on!!!!When I called IOMEGA Cust. Support, they told me the solution for dealing with this would be to unplug the drive when Im not using it and to plus it in each time I use it- HOW REDICULOUS!!!!!POOR DESIGN because of this one, but MAJOR FLAW!!!
I LOVE their product! BUT this particular bottle had a petrified ink blotter. I'm NOT kidding! It was hard as a rock! I had to chip away until I'd made a small hole through it, in order to gain access to the ink. Then I was able to refill my inkpad.
After following startup directions exactly, charging for the requisite 6 hours, using the Creative software installed on my computer, my 4GB Creative Zen Plus froze repeatedly during playback. Today, when trying to shut it down, the entire device froze. Tried to restart it, followed the steps to reset it... no luck. Now, I can't even get it to turn back on and there was power left in the battery. Am returning to Amazon with regret and will look for a different kind of player.Also, a note to other potential buyers, the black player ends up getting fingerprints all over it and looking generally greasy from the oils or lotion on your hand.
This bag's strap broke after two weeks, and it's now unusable. Wasn't putting anything but the laptop in there, and it seems ridiculous that a laptop would be too heavy for a laptop bag! Don't waste your money on this horrible bag!
So my TV makes this popping noise with the sound and is especially aparent when the tv is in the srs surround sound mode. I was so amped for this tv but so far its been a huge bust. Maybe I one of the few, but so far samsung has had very mediocore service, from customer service to the repair technician. They arent going to let me send it back until the repair guy trys 3 times to fix it. It already needs a new mother board. I didnt even know tvs have monther boards. Also the S-video cable was very hard to install the prongs for my dvd player. Also for people that have the tv now. Do not use "Dynamic Mode" it comes this way and the picture looks great. But your contrast is set at 100 and will burn out your bulb real quick FYI. Move to around 85 to save the life of your bulb. So far some HD channels look great some mediocore. It might be my cable box. I dont know the espn baseball games look good and the FOX games look like garbage. As for videogames it works great on my 360 and there really is no lag problems. I have to miss time from work now and now I regret not buying a flat pannel.Update: Its been almost 18 days now since I called Samsung and their technician keeps reschdueling with me. This has been a horrible experience. I also notice alot of motion blurr on hdtv channels when the camera moves really fast, like tracking a homerun leave the park. So mad I bought this thing.Update. August 08 I need another motherboard. Samsung is hastling over whether or not they will replace my tv. My audio out does not work now. Way to go samsung. The part is on back order. So I take it this happens all the time. Terrible, terrible purchase. Do you know how much of a pain this is to take time off of work to meet a repair guy 3 times in a month? Samsung I need a new tv. NOWUpdate: August 14th Samsung has been a nightmare to deal with. After calling on hours on end once a day for the past month they finally are replacing my tv. Good luck if anything ever goes wrong with your tv. This has been THE worst experience as far as purchasing a big ticket item.An Insider Tip if you have to deal with their customer service dept. Immediately Ask for an ERC, they over see the customer service reps and have authority to solve your issues.If I could give this tv 1 star I would. For some reason I cant change it. Anyways. I honestly think Samsung has posted the majority of these reviews so be careful.
I paid for 1-3 day shipping. It's been 7 days and I'm still waiting and I have no way to track the item
I just have this camera two days ago, and I found the performance of the battery really awkful. The menu described the 4 AA alkalines batteries would run 2 hours continues playback. This is not truth. First, I installed the new batteries which the Minolta provied. Not even have an hour, the batteries exhausted. I put a new set of batteries. The result is the same. Also the battery door is hard to close.
If you are looking for printer that is going to require a lot of maintaniance then buy this. So far I have owned this printer for 4 months and have spent approximately 20 hours on tech supporting this thing. When it works it is great but when it goes down be prepared.
Ever since Sony's Rootkit problem it has prompted me not to buy another sony product ever, and I won't. Even Cd-r blanks. Who knows what there putting on these things. As a matter of fact you guys need to read this right here. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-11-17-sony-rootkit_x.htmDon't buy SONY, they need to go out of business. They are selling products that either people have problems with or damage their system like the BMG copy protected cd's. I use memorex or Pengo Technologies for my blanks. preferably memorex because you have to order Pengo from their website but they work great. So I'd beware of sony products, especially ones that deal with cd's. I bought some blanks from them and once i heard about the rootkits and how many results i got about it when i went to google i never trusted sony again. Oh yeah and SONY stands for standard oil campany of new york. They don't want you to know that because they are an ameircan made company and their name stands so high. Luckily for me I don't buy sony Copy protected cd's anyway. And now for sure I won't be. There infecting people's computer with spyware, trojans and even depending on what BMG copy protected cd you get from them sometimes they can tell when you hit the play button to play a song in a media player. All that stuff just from one BMG copy protected cd and you were actually suppose to get only the artist not the trojans and viruses on the cd. They are doing this to try to stop people from copying cd's, bu they ahve took it way too far. I think that in the future sony sells will swop downward.
I use this printer HP Deskjet 5940 on my Mac Powerbook. The print speed and quality is good but the paper feeder keeps jaming all the time with regular copy paper. It seems this printer only likes certain paper (lame). It is annoying clearing the paper jam and trying printing serveral times before printing. It seems like hit and miss with this printer. I guess you get what you paid for.
Tried using this on 2 machines (1 mac, 1 pc) with 2 different monitors each.This cable caused ghosting no matter what machine or monitor was used.It was a good deal for a cable, but I got what I paid for. Not even worth paying to ship it back because the price was so good!
I had been a Patriot Memory fan, thinking they made great quality mem. I was wrong. I had thoroughly tested the Extreme Performance card and found it ran well under 60x on USB 2.0 xfers to my puter, it specs at 133x.On my Ex Perf 2GB sD card, the lock fell OUT after somehow locking first. I never did get my card unlocked and couldn't retrieve the over 400+ pics I had shot to it. If you want to read how bad cust. svc can get, read on... read on...9/14/2006 I called and spoke to DL, he needed pics of card and e-mail, so I sent to him... along w/ name, part #, etc.9/25/2006 I get response from CG, that RMA is accepted and DL will contact me to give me RMA #.Between 9/25-11/17 I contact Patriot about 4 times and can't anywhere: "I'll need your RMA number" I don't have one, I'm trying to get one. "Then you'll need to talk to RMA dept." I NEED to speak to DL or CG... "If you don't have an RMA you'll need to RMA dept...11/17/2006 I reach CG on phone. I send her long e-mail (cc: DL) saying this never processed, DL didn't issue RMA. I put name, addy, phone, part number on e-mail requesting RMA.CG fwds e-mail to DL. Here's DL's e-mail response: "Can you tell me the RMA # so I can have RMA dept. look into this for you."My response (ALL CAPS and BOLD): I don't have one, I'm awaiting RMA # from you. I included a suggestion he should actually read the message he responded to and such...DL's response: I will need some information to start, name, addy, phone, part #... Once I have I will start the process of an RMA for you...My response (ALL CAPS, BOLD and RED... plus I included threads to EVERY e-mail to date): You've got to be kidding me... I've included all this in every e-mail already today.Now I call Patriot. I ask to speak to RMA supervisor, to find out DL is ABOVE the RMA supervisor! So I ask for the President... I actually get a VP (I think?), LH. I send him 4 e-mails, each with threads and responses.LH: this isn't how we want to do business. Send to my attention I'll make sure you're taking good care of for your troubles.I ask if after 3 months of hassles he'd consider upgrading me to a 4GB card. He says he'll take good care of me.12/21 I get a (new? I don't know) 2GB card in the mail with no apology, NO UPC for future warranty, just a card in a clear plastic sD case. I paid $80 for my original 2GB PatMem Ex Perf card 9 months ago... 14 weeks! Over three months to RMA, lost photos, hassles, idiocy. Never again, Patriot. Never.I just hope none of my other Patriot Memory products fail!
I detest this printer. I've bought quite a few printers in my day: Lexmark, Canon, and have been quite happy with most HP's, but this was the pits. The first one I brought home worked fine the first time but when I tried to turn it on the next day, it wouldn't cut on. It just died on me. I unplugged it, plugged it back it...then it worked for a little while before dying again. This time for good. I returned it, got another one...same problem. Except this time it keeps going. All I have to do is unplug it before each and every time I turn it on. Nice, huh?Now I'm browsing online again and I've learned my lesson for sure. No more el cheapo models. I'm at least going to shell out for a midline price with some heft to it that will last me a year or two.
Although the unit indicated it had power and was linked to the network the set-up software could not find it. I will have spent $16 and hours of frustration by the time I ship it back. Tech support was useless.
It pains me to give a bad review because I truly had high hopes for this boombox. I finally decided to become a subscriber and purchased the SKYFi2 receiver so I could take it from my truck to my office. I purchased the boombox for the office part of the equation.I disregarded the reviews that complained about a constant high-pitch sound, hoping that it was related to the SkyFi and that the SkyFi2 (second generation) would have corrected the problem - no luck.The moment I popped the receiver into the unit I knew I was in trouble - the high-pitched noise was there and because I listen to music at a fairly low volume I could always hear it. Even at higher volumes it was still distracting. Moving/extending the antenna made no difference at all.15 minutes after it came out of the box, it was back in and waiting on a table to be returned. Very disappointing. I don't understand why Delphi would distribute such a bad product. I need to find some kind of solution to be able to listen to XM in my office, but unfortunately this boombox is not going to be it.
I used to be a fan of the Koss PLUG. I had two pair which I wore everywhere. They delivered great bass with a full range of sound. Isolation was good. But a cord of one got caught in my door and destroyed one earbud. So I decided I would purchase another pair. Well the new pair does not have the same bass response at all. It also does not have the hocked earjack but a staight connector. This new one is not convenient since it is easily kinked. But the sound change was dramatic. This was a real disappointment. I really loved their old design.
I spent a few hours using these adhesive squares to run a 100'+ cat5 cable and I must admit I was extremely pleased when I was done, It turned out great. Then the next day, 3-4 squares fell off the wall .. no biggie .. I replaced them with new ones. Then the next day, I did the same thing. A week later half my cable is on the wall, the other half has fallen to the floor. 17/48 of my squares have now fallen. Very disappointed, however, it was a low risk investment. I'll try a different vendor and cannot recommend this product if you are sticking it to a wall or the door frame.
Here's the scoop with this product. The base product and card work fine. However my woes started when I tried connecting to my company VPN it would not work. I followed the instructions to enable it - but the some of the settings would not stick in the firmware. Finally I followed instructions to reset the box - a bad mistake. The system does not work - asks you to load a new firmware. When you go to the d-link web site there is no firmware. I contacted their support - they asked me to return it to my local store which I did and got a new box ....same problem. Now d-link acknowledges that the unit does not have any firmware to download ...basically this is an unsupported product. The d-link tech supports folks are sympathetic but the only thing they will do is to replace it with the same model type which of course is worthless to me.So my advise is to stay away from this product. It is a badly designed product with a fundamental flaw where the reset button destroys the firmware and worse there is no firmware that you can download.
After using it for quite some time, I decided that I wouldn't buy this CD player for $5! For your average music listener who can't tell the difference between good or bad sound, this is perfectly fine. For those who can, the sound is decent. Passable, but not great. I also found it a little flat. (Not as in intonation.)The button to open the CD player is pretty aggravating. You really have to push it down. Because of the odd angle at which the button is placed, you'll have to put another finger on the CD player or else it'll skid across the table.Because this has no skip protection, it's really inconvenient. You have to glide across the floor to prevent it from skipping. Even a little nudge can cause it to skip.I'd suggest doing some research and spending your money on something better.
It doesn't sound as solid as the stocked earbuds that came with my Zen Vision M 30GB (I did a review of this player).I got it and plug it in, as soon as I did, I can hear static sounds as I push it into my Zen. I had a feeling it wasn't going to sound good. I ordered it a month ago and wonder why it didn't ship until I sent an email to amazon and they explained why and had it in two days. The pouch it comes in says Creative Zen Micro. This is the EP-480 for the Micro. Not the EP-480 for the Zen Vision M (Which would make me think the EP-480 has an upgraded sound board or whatever in it for the ZVM.I'm looking to order another set of headphone because this isn't doing it for me.It sounds 'ok'. It will do for awhile.Update 4/29/07These earbuds don't have much bass. The stocked ones did. I used to be able to listen to my music pretty loud and have it sound great, but with these, It jusy sounds like crap in my ears.The only good thins about this is, it sounds ok when listening very low.
The cord was relatively easy to set up and it had screws which made me feel safe about the connection, but it was tried on two different computers and both times left a scrolling image on the TV.
We purchased the Zenith Z50PX2D in 2005. My young girls were watching it last week and it made a super loud popping noise which scared them and they are still talking about. We paid $3,000 for this tv. When I called the television repair company they said it isn't even worth fixing. I am reading these reviews online and so many people are having the same problem---many at this same time. Bizarre! Big disappointment.
This came as a bundle with some camera stuff I bought. At first I thought it was the external flash that I was using these for, but then I tried some alkaline batteries and the flash worked. Other reviewers except the one good one (hmmm) say basically the charger sucks. I'm trying to salvage the batteries with another charger. My order was botched up between Amazon and Adarama so without going into detail I'm screwed. Hope the batteries work. This charger is headed to a U.S. landfill. Thanks for another Chinese made quality item.
This is my second Sirius receiver. It does everything I want EXCEPT that the display is unreadable, no matter where you place it in your car. At night it is fair, but still not clear! Unbeliebable! I am so disgusted I could cancel both my subscriptions if one of them was not a lifetime sub.
Despite other reviews, I find these headphones have very bad sound quality. Everything else is ok! But... What is with the bass dominant sound? I spent hours to balance the bass with the equalizer with no success. At the end I gave up and use my buck cost earbuds with better sound quality. Doesn't worth to return. Trash...
No matter what station I used, blank or occupied, I got some static; and in loud parts of the song, the sound shorted out, even though it doesn't output sound very loud at all.
Battery was DOA, would not charge .. had to return. Purchased another from another vendor locally in case it had same problem. It worked great! Would recommend except purchase locally, so you can get one with a good battery.
U3 works on some machines and not others. The support from Sandisk is canned and didn't help. The expectation seems to be that the user will either reconfigure the computer they are using (kinda defeats the purpose of having software on your flashdrive so that you don't mess with different computers) or you will uninstall U3 (then why pay extra for it?).This was a waste of money.
Okay, I bought these headphones a few years ago and they broke in about 6 months. I loved them at the time so much that I wanted another pair and figured it was just a fluke. Well, I returned them and got a new pair and they said that my power switch had gone bad and replaced the unit. Then about 7 months later they broke again, I called to return them again and they said I could not return them a second time. Seems to me I should be able to return something as many times as I like since they're not give quality product to keep. Since I couldn't return them they offered to sell me another pair at a discounted price to help me with my problem. Mind you this was another brand new pair! So here it is six months later and once again, BAM! power switch stops working while its sitting on the charger. I have had enough with these people and there overpriced crap they peddle off on us. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!
I bought this thing becuase I use voice recognition with my computer and I'm on the phone quite a bit. it was supposed to eliminate the need to for two head sets. With the amplifier and the plantronics headset to go with it The total cost came to around $200. Yay!The amplifier has a strong hum when used through the phone and when I use it witht eh computer it has such poor sound quality that it doesn't work with my voice rec. software. I called customer service and they said I should send the unit to them and they would send me a new one. Funny, I have read that in a few places online.I went out and bought the Labtec equivelent, the dialog-301 at a whopping $15 (headset included, the head set is cheap though) and it is chrystal clear for both the phone and my computer. Plus if you want to upgrade the head set you can buy any analog computer headset.Save yourself $185 and just buy the dialog-301 you will be happy.
I bought this at a sports shop for about $9. I then took it cross country skiing, so not a very rigorous activity. The radio couldn't stay on one station - rather, it would switch from station to station on its own, even ones that were just static. It does not do what it's supposed to.
Yes, the design IS flawed, but not on a usability or conceptual level. The problem is, Rio picked a very bad hard drive to stick in this very sleek unit. Mine never worked. It never got past the Upgrader message, and I wasted time with Rio tech support (not an 800 number and outsourced to India -- so much for an American company) and finally demanded a refund. The FAQ about the Nitrus suggest hitting the unit to get it to work. Ask yourself if you want to pay about $200 for a MP3 player that you have to smack around to get it to work. If you really think you do, I strongly suggest you get a service plan along with the danged thing.
The microphone broke after three months. You may buy it thinking you'll beat the odds and be one of the happy customers who say they've had good luck with this headset, but beware: I made that mistake. It isn't much of a bargain if you have to replace it in three months.
This laptop gets real hot, though that is a testament to AMD Athlon chips which notoriously consume more power than Pentium chips. Since the CPU is always running so hot, it always sets off the fan, which seems to go off every 2-3 minutes with light web browsing, and is almost constantly on when doing anything more intensive. The schizophrenic nature of the fan is noticeable and somewhat loud compared to sound level of any Pentium notebook I have ever heard.Also, the hinge design is very poor. I have had laptops in the past with similar hinge covers that broke off after about 12 months of use- why can't these guys just make metal hinge covers like IBM???For more information, do a google on the "unofficial Averatec support forums" on the web, and read for yourself...Pros: Dirt cheap Cons: Gets real hot, fan makes more noise than most notebooks, shared video memory, poor hinge design.
The itrip mini does what it advertizes: fits the sleek lines of the mini ipod without adding much bulk at all, and transmits your tunes to a radio tuned to frequency (defaults to 87.9, but you can adjust that by installing the simple software provided with the itrip).Living in LA, there are VERY limited options insofar as stations not in use. 87.9 is actually one of the few options. The sound quality was awful. I tried using this device in my car, in my room, in my home stereo - all with the same lousy results.I should have listened to the advice of the salesperson at the Apple store and gotten the cassette device to play my ipod music on other sound systems.Bottomline: it works, but sounds like music playing on a radio station that doesn't quite come in clearly - static. Poor volume, and very poor sound quality.
First of all, I made my own mistake because I thought it would charge my iPod and it was really just an FM transmitter that uses the audio jack of the iPod. But the reason for the 1 star is that once plugged in to the car & iPod, there was terrible feedback any time I touched my iPod or the cord of the transmitter. This one's going back. I do say kudos to Amazon for having such an easy returns process!
Tried to use this headset with my iPhone 4 and this MX500C headset picks up electrical noise constantly. My Plantronics M214C Headset with Adjustable Volume works OK. With both of these headsets an adapter is required for use with the iPhone 4 3.5mm headset jack. I used [Headset Buddy: 2.5mm Phone Headset to 3.5mm Adapter - Convert 2.5mm Headset to 3.5mm iPhone, Blackberry, Palm].
If you buy a Sony laptop, be prepared to pay >$250 to replace a dead fan after the warranty expiresI completely agree with the review by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"]. Potential customers, you should read reviews by owners who have owned the product for some time, especially for laptop.I bought a Sony VGN-T-250 laptop one and half years ago. It was one of the most expensive models and I only used it lightly during the one and half year.Now, the fan had exactly the same problem as posted by by [Laptop Professional "Anonymous Owner"], --- it became noisy for two weeks and then died. Sony insisted to charge >$250 to replace it because the warranty was just for one year.If you check Internet, you will find low quality fan is wide spread problem in Sony laptops.Be aware: Sony sells such low quality product at high price and then makes another round of profit by repairing it. I used to consider Sony a high quality brand and now they have destroyed their own reputation.I think there should be a class action lawsuit again Sony on the fan problem.For the same price, you can buy a much higher quality IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad, which I have owned for over four years and it works excellently.
I had this camera for over 3years collecting dust now. The camera takes too long to process the image and save. The flash works but not for close pictures or else bright light will block out our image. You have to hold the camera in a still position for a few seconds after you press the button while the picture saves or else image blurs. I dont like this camera.
The flash drive that I received is defective. I bought is as a gift for my father and carried it across half of the world before I opened the package. All PC in the house recognized it , but in attempt to read it I receive a warning that the disk is not formatted. When I try to format the disk, I get another warning that says that the disk cannot be formatted. Instructions from Tribeca tech support did not help. Bottom line - it's a piece of junk.
Upon purchasing and receiving equipment, attempted to connect and configure remote but it required a software which was never provided and seller redirected to manufacturer providing no support whatsoever as they did not have the software. How can you sell a product which requires a software to setup and not provide the software? remote is currently unusable due to lack of software and buyer unwanting to buy software separately.
This thing is a piece of junk for the most part. It's recording feature is about the only "GOOD" thing about it. Even though it has HDMI out put it only "Upconverts" to 480p which isn't all that much better than standard 480i I get out of a 2002 Sony Progressive scan player I have. Also the remote is horrible, I hit the button numerous times before it responds and I even exchanged the first one I bought thinking some thing was wrong with the first one but the same issue with the second one. Also not sure if any one else has had this issue with this machine but I have purchased a number of brand new sealed DVD's that this machine just won't play PERIOD, I take it to my kids room and throw it in the old Sony I mentioned above and it works perfect same with the 13" Magnavox DVD combo we have in the kitchen works perfect put it back in this sucker just freezes up after the DVD menu.. PIECE OF JUNK... We ONLY use this machine to record programs/movies/shows from TV we don't actually use it to play DVD's back because it's such a piece... We use a DVD-HD860 from Samsung to play back movies. It works great with my Samsung HDTV and it upconverts to 1080i or 720p... I wouldn't waste my time with this one... Wish I would have done better research before I purchased it
Easy to follow instructions on the CD sleeve. It's very comfortable for my average adult male hand. You do feel the lower left corner of the mouse where it flares out. That may bother some with smaller hands. It is symmetrical so lefties should like it. Good button feel and tracking. The default setting is as an ordinary scroll mouse, but if you double click the settings icon in your systray (lower right of your screen by the clock), you can turn on the side buttons (internet explorer back and forward - or other cool choices) and adjust the scroll sensitivity. Attractive chrome-look fininsh if you like that kind of thing.It's too early to say if it will be trouble free. I generally try to avoid Memorex products based on past troubles, but so far this one is a winner. Good combination of features for a plain mouse price. So if you're looking for an optical mouse to replace your old mouse, give it a try. If you don't like it, I'm sure you know someone who'll take it off your hand.Update: 1/26/04Uh-oh. After just twenty days of heavy family use the faux chrome finish is rubbing off where the heel of my hand rests on the casing. Doesn't look very good. Why did they paint it just to have this happen? I guess product testing is a luxury at Memorex. Plain old black plastic would have been just fine. On the bright side it still works without a hitch - but I felt it was worth revising my review because of the cosmetic problem.
broke 30 days after the warranty, and they don't stand behind their product surprise. how many of us in the real world can make something that last for 13 months and have a job. if it was a fluke it would have been fixed.
This camera seemed to have everything we needed and for the first few months worked well. After using it for a month or two, the battery case stopped closing completely and the camera would not register that the batteries were charged (even with brand new batteries). Canon repaired it twice but it still does not work.
Don't waste your time on this badly made product. I returned it the day after I got it. The commercial skip works 95% of the time and is great, but it is not worth having to put up with the noise this thing makes and the lousy picture quality. It's extermely loud in fast forward and rewind, but also make noises when in the play noise that are nowhere near acceptable. But worst is the picture quality. I played tapes in it recorded from 2 other VCR's, and ones I bought from the store, and they all had a gritty picture. Even tapes recorded with THIS unit played somewhat gritty. Save yourself the labor of mailing this thing back and look at better units. Paying so little for a VCR will only disappoint you in the long run.
The short answer - if you have a Mac, don't buy it. I bought mine and sent in the rebate - which required the UPC seal. I found out later that I couldn't take it back to trade on a different machine. The problem is that the &quot;Hotburn&quot; software will not accept long file names as are common in Mac files. I found this out after an extensive session with Iomega technical staff. If you have all short file names apparently it will work. It will copy CD's without difficulty.
I find this case difficult to use. Yes, it prevents scratches, but so would a safety vault- which is basically what this thing is. The case itself is absolutely impossible to get into; its a struggle every time.If you plan on being able to actually access your palm pilot, go with the soft case.
Purchased this through Amazon. However, did not open the box until after the 30 day return period (was out sick). Unit was dead out of the box. Could not return to Amazon. Cisco says Amazon is not a licensed reseller, so they will not support the warranty.So, I have $400 of DEAD JUNK! and apparently NO RECOURSE... except to NEVER purchase another Cisco unit again.
I'm a touch typist, and was taught that the left index finger types the numbers four and five, and the right index finger types the numbers six and seven. Guess what? The number six is split off from the right side of the keyboard so you must type it with the left hand. After typing the same way for thirty seven years, I cannot adjust. Plus this then requires you use the left index finger for three different numbers. Is this supposed to be an ergonomic style? In addition, I've used the keyboard for about two mos. (with 10 days of vacation in the midst) and already four of the keys have the printing nearly worn off. Not a good quality! Too bad, because the shape is comfortable.
I bought one at a local branch of a national electronics store. I had difficulty typing at any great speed. In addition, my dial-up internet connection was MUCH slower. Slower that is, until I started getting 'dl' errors in my browser (Internet Explorer). Evenually, I got a blue screen of death with a message indicating 'Press enter to return' or 'Ctrl-alt-delete' and lose all work. Neither worked. I had to hard-shut down my machine. I am using a Gateway 800 MHz Pentium III. Switched back to my old keyboard and problems went away. In other words, STAY AWAY.... at least for internet use. It worked OK for MS WORD.It's not going to stay around the house long enough to see if the letters wear off the keys. Please see other reviews for this product.
I purchased these headphones thinking they might be a good fit for me since they seemed to be good for small ears.However, I have very small ear holes I guess, because these don't even go in. The only way I can use them is to take off the foam and use just the plasic rods in my ears. Wicked uncomfortable..So if you have average sized ear holes I'm sure these would be great, but if you have little ears, look for something else! (I'd love to recommend something, but I can't find any either.)
I purchased this to replace my Monster brand cassete converter. I used it on my iPhone 4 on a 2004 Inifiniti G35x and decided to get a new one because the Monster one produced an irritating screaching/interference type noise which was difficult to get rid of. However, when I put in the Belkin Cassette Adapter, it didn't play any bass. Not that the bass was bad or not enough of it...it completely left it out. I swapped b/w the Monster and the Belkin to check a few songs and played with the settings on my car, but the Belkin just didn't produce any bass. The sound quality was horrible.Returning.
After having problems with the ability to clean filters' surfaces, and needing to buy 2 polarizers (I always have a spare) for my new Canon 24-105mm pro lens for my Canon 5D full-frame SLR digital body, I ordered several different polarizers in 77mm size for testing: I'd keep the winner. All of the polarizers named in this review had front threads for filter stacking and lens cap attachment.My problem with cleaning the polarizers' glass surfaces: When a drop of rain or some spray from a garden's water fountain landed on the polarizer, I could spend 10 minutes wiping the filter and all I did was move smears all over the place; I COULD NOT get the glass clean!!! When shooting into nighttime street lights, the sun, or other light sources, the smears really hurt image quality. It was like shooting through a dirty window.My tests involved putting a wet fingerprint and some saliva (sometimes you try to blow dust from the filter and you end up depositing some spit on it!) on the front and rear faces of each polarizer. The Hoya HD MC 8-layer placed 2nd easiest to clean: Five seconds of cleaning with a cloth and it was good as new.Number 1 winner was the Heliopan polarizer ($153.00): it almost cleaned itself! HOWEVER, it was not a thin-ring mount, and it heavily vignetted the corners of my lens at 24mm.The number 2 winner, the Hoya HD MC 8-layer is a thin-ring design so any vignetting is a minor problem (it's as good as it's going to get).In third place was the Hoya DMC PRO1 polarizer.In fourth place was the Heliopan SH-PMC.In last place was the B+W Multi-coated which was absolutely terrible (as bad as my previous Nikon polarizers which I returned to Nikon who refunded my purchase price (thank you, Nikon!).Since the Hoya HD MC 8 layer polarizer is extremely easy to clean, is a thin-mount design, and has front threads, there's no reason to consider any of the others. Unfortunately, this polarizer is the most expensive of all the polarizers I tested (6 including Nikon's); however, unless you lose it or break it it's a one-time purchase, and you need clean glass to make good images.
I've used refractor scopes, spotting scopes, binoculars and camera lenses for many years. I know what optics should do and this scope is an example of everything it shouldn't do. If you are aware of what chromatic abberation, purple fringing is, then you have heard enough to go somewhere else. This scope has purple fringing on Everything! Any edge will have it, trees, rocks, buildings, animals, birds, even grass! It has to be the worst scope I have ever tried. Even the cheap $50 refractors have less fringing than this one and it's not just high contrast areas, it happens in Shady areas too! Absoultely not useable. Also the construction was poor. The two halves of the body are loose and rattle. If you tighten them, the adjustment ring for the focus binds and locks up. The front hood digs into the body when extended and overall fit & finish is less than expected. If you feel this is a good scope, then you must not know what a good scope is. Even the Barska & NcStar junk is a step above this one! I can't afford a good scope any more, so I tried a cheap one. Now I just want to ship it back and forget the whole thing....
My personal bad experience was more on the delivery side. I read "white glove" service. WHAT white glove service??? FIRST, I watched the ONE delivery guy drop my tv as he was unloading it. He didn't see me so I waited for him to tell me he dropped it and to offer to check it over with me. NO... he brought it into the house and was in a rush to leave. Didn't say a word OR offer to check it for me. SO, I told him I saw him drop it and that he had to help me look it over. WELL, it turned on yet he seemed in more of rush so I asked him what happens if I find something else while using it. He said to contact Amazon. So I move it around thinking there is too much glare. Low and behold the entire front screen is punctured in making the screen look like there is perpetual glare. I call Amazon immediately within 5 minutes of the guy leaving telling them what happened. The guy on the phone reassured me that I did the right thing. Two days later I get a letter from Amazon that I cannot return the item, that the delivery service is not required to check to see if the item is working and that I signed for it. Believe me, I complained and now am able to return it.The moral of the story is to SERIOUSLY MAKE the delivery guy stand there whether it takes 5 minutes or an hour while you check every inch of your television or any large expensive item for that matter. Don't let them bully you into hurrying either.I'm contemplating getting another one but am weary on the delivery service.
there are many sites offer sandisk 2GB for about $15. AMAZON lists the price higher than other sites.
Not at all happy with this device. The claim &quot;compatible with all serial devices&quot; the reality is it is not . I wanted to connect my LaserWriter to my iMac (serial to USB). After much frustration I called Belkin and was told that this product does not support LaserWriter printers. Belkin was not very helpful and returning the product means I am out the shipping. If you are considering this product call to get specific compatiblity specs.
We recently purchased a smaller version of this TV--a new one. Same problem, within 5 months, the power died, and the repair bill will be $150, if it is worth fixing. We certainly aren't going to bother ...
great price but u get what your paid, it only last 6 months and then is dead, company support do not respondits a disposable stereo
Poor picture, even for a low priced camera. I also purchased Q-See night vision cameras, which had even worse picture. In full sunlight the picture is not bad, any light less than full direct sun is grainy and washed out. Bad experience with all Q-See cameras that I tried (although the Q-See capture cards worked well).
I ordered a Sony Clie Handheld from this seller and he intentionally didn't list that the item is unusable, irrepairable, and worthless. After purchasing the item the seller stated this: "the sony clie has already been sent. As mentioned, it has not been tested and the screen is fixable by sony. go to sonystyle.com for more info."He then went on to say: "the details on the Sony clie were and has been listed by Amazon since the item was posted. I dont know how you could have missed it. I have attached the link in which all the details were mentioned. http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y04Y3657545Y8593902All sales are final."Even after rechecking the seller's page there was no sign of this link. I e-mailed the seller and he still is standing by his sale, although it is evident and apparent that he falsified the information for this product.Please don't purchase from this seller unless you want to be put in a bind. Retract your purchase immediately by calling your bank and putting a hold on this transaction, at least until your product has been delivered and it is the product you were initially sold.
I want to give a fair review on this product but I must say it seems Amazon could have done a much better job securing the package. When it was sent the antenna box was not taped. All it had to secure it was the strings that wrap around plastic buttons to hold the box together. So the product may have been damaged in shipment but Amazon could not send another for me to try as at the time they were out of stock. I tried the product with and without the amplifier and noticed absolutely no difference. I tried it in different places in my home as well. It just did not work for me at all. Sent it back for a refund. I still have not found a good antenna.
This is one of those you get what you pay for type things. I got these in two different sizes. one didn't work at all the other work but the first time I unplugged it the tip came off. Spend a few more bucks and get better wires.
This product was a big disappointment, since the 1st roll was empty. This product was not packaged, as viewed, so that's where some of the problem enters. The 3 rolls were loose in a box.Thanks to Amazon.com for getting my money back. This is the first (and I hope last) product received through Amazon.com that I have been disappointed with.
After using for over a month the priter, - for reasons unknown - fails to print - advances 1 label & shows printer errors thereafter
Bought this as a home backup/media- and file-server solution.Since the purchase, I have searched everywhere for an easily-implemented solution to the inherent incompatibilities with OS X. The NAS shows up on the network, but browsing to specific folders and file transfers are unbelievably slow. The box natively supports SAMBA, so that cross-OS networking is theoretically possible, but every forum I've seen says that Apple File Sharing (not supported natively) is the way to go to enable backups via Time Machine or other 3rd-party Apple-compatible backups, and to enable the promised file transfer speeds. Solutions abound, but nearly all of them require some basic knowledge of Linux and command-line interfaces, which I simply don't have the time to learn, or creating sparsebundle images, etc., etc. Getting the picture yet? Also, the iTunes server is currently broken--whether by some move in the latest Apple release or the latest D-Link firmware. iTunes sees the drive but can't browse to it; if you force the connection, the music file is transferred to your local drive.The DNS-323 is a great idea, but the implementation for those of us on Apple machines is lousy. Yes, I could take time to learn the skills to manipulate this product to do what I need, but I don't have that time. I'll look for a better, off-the-shelf solution.Extremely disappointed. Not recommended.
I bought this unit for my daughter for Christmas after seeing it at Target - great styling, ok+ sound quality and features - BUT - be aware that Sony designed this product with a HUGE AC power brick transformer rather than with an internal transformer - measures 3.25" x 2.25" x 2" and weighs a ton. We are returning the unit because we use the AC power much more than batteries - we can't imagine lugging this brick with us everywhere! Too bad because we liked everything else about it.
I live in a major metro area and the radio stations I listen to are major stations, so it is usually very easy to pick up signal for them. This thing couldn't do it. It got nothing but static.
This product does a fairly good job of recording over the air or satellite analog programming, except for some of the strange problems you can run into using a dish receiver I have had little problems on Dish or DirecTV with standard programs. But this device will NOT control an external receiver for anything but Satellite reception and it will never support HDTV reception regardless of weather you wish to record at the lower level of recording. It will never support digital local stations at all. All local stations are handled thru it's local receiver and it doesn't do Digital. While there is support for Satellite based digital coming, regardless of what they name the DVR it will not be support directly or indirectly by TiVo. Because of that there is no upgrade from TiVo for digital. I own one of these and it's not worth much now that I have more local digital stations then analog stations and I can only really get a reasonable signal on digital because of my location. In fact I haven't been able to find any supporter of local Digital Recording on any receiver or DVR. I made the mistake of buying a really good receiver and I can watch them but no programming to schedule recordings with so the feature is useless.Oh, and don't expect the Digital TiVo to work with local Digital stations on a local Antenna, it probably won't even list them and it certainly won't record them because it will be maintained by some provider like DirecTV that has no interest in supporting their competition, and they have stated they will not support any channel not transmitted over their satellite.
I have this router for a few months and its wireless performance is terrible. File transfer speeds are about 5 times lower then on my previous SMC router. In addition - wireless connectivity break daily for no apparent reason, and since wired connections keep working at the same time I cannot blame my provider.
ALWAYS drops connections. I am on here right now because it just did a second ago. Every time it does (1x per day!) I have to manually unplug it. DO not but this.
Sent item back to the company and got a rejected mail saying, "COMPANY OUT OF BUSINESS, RETURN TO SENDER". The company address on the label is:Recoton Accessories, Inc.2950 Lake Emma RoadLake Mary, FL 32746.Made in China
I have over 100 of these printers that I am responsible for maintaining. They are constantly failing. They have a defective memory chip that HP just can't get right. They have &quot;upgraded&quot; it about 4 times and they won't even sell replacements now because they are still &quot;evaluating&quot; the latest version. If you buy this product you are almost guaranteed to have long periods of downtime.They are also extremely fragile. Trying to pack these well enough to ship through common carriers is an exercise in futility. The slightest bump can rip the front assembly right off the unit.
These earbuds are not total junk but only have a few redeeming qualities. Believe me I own a pair of $350 Denon AH-D2000 headphones and they are gorgeous-sounding, I just don't know what Denon was thinking when they were making these things.Pros:1. Great sound isolation2. Long cable w/ 3.5mm extender, uneven for around-the-neck style listening3. Different silicone cap sizes included4. Something at least better than iPod stock headphonesCons:1. Silicone caps are WAY too soft and feel like paper, no tight air seal in ear (to be fair to the sound quality I changed the caps with another earbud set for maximum bass)2. Sound quality (AFTER I changed out the silicone caps): WEELY bad. Believe me I am an audiophile but a relatively tolerant one - and these are unbearable. But these aren't your stereotypical non-bass earbuds - these have plenty of bass except that instead of a deep, tight, punchy bass, this bass has NO punch whatsoever and merely rumbles around. Strange enough, there is virtually no midrange on these headphones - so vocals sound like squealing, and combined with the symbols and drums of your average Owl City or country song immediately sounds like tinfoil in the rain and even starts to HURT your ears after a while because of how sharp the treble is.3. Rubbery cable bounces around like an angry chihuahua during exercise, and pulls down on your ears and pops, practically drowning out all the music coming from your iPod4. Pretty dam expensive for what you get in the box.
Worked perfectly for 3 months but now has a humming sound that makes the headphones completely useless. Tried to return but am apparently outside of the return window.
This purchase was an absolute waste of money. I threw out the packing material before I realized what an inferior product I had purchased. The batteries hold little charger. The charger broke after 3 uses. Complete was of $$. The camera itself is a jewel. The charger is absolute junk.
thought this would be a great solution for tunes in my car. Called apple and their rep highly recommended it for Los Angeles. It performs horribly all over southern california. I spent months and used it on all frquencies. It was frustrating and I am deeply disappointed in apple for the recommendation.
I don't give this unit even one star but, I had to enter a rating to continue. I bought the VR2940 approximately a year and a half ago through "Vanns". Well, initially the unit worked fine, but, after about two weeks it started to freeze while recording videos and becoming unresponsive to button presses of any sort. I would have to unplug the unit, which, of course, would make me have to reset the clock and everything. So, I emailed GoVideo about it just a couple of weeks after I bought it in July. By December I had sent three emails complaining that something was wrong with the unit and had called twice. Each call ended with being told that they would mail me the Loader Version Upgrade CD's and that should fix it. I should have received the CD's by Christmas 2005 but hadn't so I went on my trip and assumed that I would receive them by time I returned. No such luck, and, when I called them back after New Year I was then told that they don't mail out Upgrade CD's anymore. Then, after mentioning that I would just send it back and get my money back I was told that the warranty was expired. I asked the person if I could speak with whoever is in charge, I was told that nobody was there. I asked if there was nobody higher up than him and he said no. I said, "So you're running everything over there then?" He said no. In total frustration I ended the phone call and had planned to see a lawyer about it - After all, I spent approximately $350.00 to buy the "YesDVD capable VR2940". Now I have a $350.00 VCR with an inoperable DVD player (It will only play some music CD's and won't even spin-up to accept the Loader Version Upgrad CD's I just burned with the new CD Burner I bought for this reason using Nero 6) and there's nobody out there to repair it. NEVER!!! NEVER!!! buy anything that has "GoVideo" in the name. NEVER.
I got this play and charge kit but in the end I regret it. While the battery was good and would hold a charge, thwe wire would make a buzzing noise everytime i plugged it in. Never will buy from this seller again
I purchased these head phones to accompany my iPod. After wearing it 6 times, it does not accompany anything anymore. They cancel out noise in reasonable manner (you can't expect miracles for this price), but it is so terribly uncomfortable. On my 7 hour flight I started off enjoying its noise-cancelling capabilities, but could not wear it for any longer than 2 hours. They are very tight and literally cause me headaches. It is just such a shame ...If I could only return these headphones and purchase the Sennheiser PXC 250 (they are fab!!)
I am assuming that most of the people who gave this item a 5 star rating are either first time buyers or are completely deaf. I bought these to replace my old Microlab speakers which i got for less than half the price but were twice as good. the sound is ok but there are a few annonying problems that i did not expect from a product of this price range. first off, the bass is way to strong coming from the subwoofer and the midrange. second, there is no way of controlling the treble which is a big dissapointment cos if creative had included a treble adjustment knob i could have at least balanced out the sound quality a little bit and i probably would have given these a 3.5 instead of a 2
This is a follow-up of my prior review. I have received a replacement product (not new as was mine) and it does work for now. I asked that they simply replace the Velcro strip on the back of the case since it can't be purchased from them on-line. After 3 calls to support, they refuse to help me with this 10 cent part. I've never been so frustrated with a product in my life. I'd think twice before you buy a Palm product.
I purchased the mzm 1 for a major interview, but it's worse than the camera itself. It claims that the rubber stops the motor sound. What's a flimsy piece of rubber band going to do? I have to look into other microphones like the canon dm-50. Please don't buy it. I know it looks tempting because of its price, but just trust us on this. I did several tests by changing variables such as batteries, wind socks, and zoom/normal, but it just doesn't work! If I could, I would rate it a zero instead of a one. I don't even understand why it got patented. It's nothing!
I've read through all the posts and for those of you who have not had a problem YET..... Be very thankful because your time will surely come unfotunitly. I bought my TV back in Oct of 2004. My first bulb went out in 18 months, the second in 12 months and now the third after 6 months. My extended warranty does NOT cover bulbs which I have been paying out of my pocket at a tune of $350 a pop. Panasonic DOES cover the bulb up to one year so this bulb is free, however the others haven't. When you look at the bulb you can tell it was not blown from normal wear and tear due to the fact that there are no dark burns on the bulb, it just explodes on the inside from a power surge. I have a power surge / battery backup power pad. So if the power goes out I can turn the TV off and the bulb can adequately cool down (Which obviously has not helped). I am currently waiting on my new ballast to come in. I have been unable to use this TV for over a month now and it will probably be out for another 2-3 weeks. Panasonic is SO overwhelmed with the need of bulbs and ballasts that they cannot keep them in stock. Which proves there are so many other people like myself. Yes the picture quality is great but whats the point if you can't ever see it because your TV doesn't work. If you question anything I've said and are still interested in purchasing this TV please go to this website it is a petition that I and many others have signed. It will show you how many of us there are and the life spans of their bulbs. www.petitiononline.com/panbulb/petition.html Please save your money and buy a better working TV. Panasonic as a whole isn't a bad company but this specific TV is. Why take the chance buy another set!!!!!
I'm normally a big fan of microsoft ergo keyboards, and have always prefered ergo over a standard keyboard. However, after a few days of using this newly redesigned keyboard, I was extremely disappointed and had to exchange it for a standard logitech keyboard.First, this keyboard is very large. This really isn't a problem. However, the tiny plastic feet that support the back of the keyboard can barely support it's weight. Any pressure on these feet will cause them to bend or break. Once looking at them, you'll easily see why.Second, it looks like Microsoft decided that since the keyboard was split and that they had extra room, they would change the size of a few lettered keys towards the middle so they are twice the size of a normal key! Add this to the fact that the keys feel "squishy" and you've got one crazy typing experience. It certainly does not feel natural at all. I really did try to get use to this, but I kept finding myself pressing incorrect keys, or having to look at the keyboard to make sure I hit the right key.The large hot keys at the top of the keyboard are a nice touch. But for media playback, it has a Play/Pause button, and that's it. No next, forward, back, or even a stop button. For no apparent reason, they are simply nowhere to be found.Now, it does feel comfortable (even though you can barely type at half your normal typing speed), and it looks great. And that's where the compliments end. I even had 2 other friends try out the keyboard, and they agreed... it's just not natural.Pros:- It looks great in black/silver- Comfortable to rest your hands on the keyboard- Keyboard has a good solid feel (excluding feet).Cons:- The tiny plastic feet are useless- Some letters on keyboard are larger than others (annoying)- Keys feel way too soft and offer no feedback- Missing extra media controlsWhile this keyboard may be "comfortable" and looks nice, it's just not practical for daily use if the feet break, the keys feel strange, and it slows down your typing experience. I'd suggest going with an older microsoft ergo keyboard or sticking with a standard keyboard.
Worked fine at first. Initially was only using it as a CD player, and was happy with the sound. Later on, we bought a HDTV, and I was happy with the Philips' DVD playing ability. But 6-9 months later, when playing DVDs, this thing would sometimes freeze up/crash. I would have to unplug/replug to reset it. But never was there an issue playing a CD. After another 3-6 months, it would not play a complete DVD without freezing/crashing. So I pulled out an older DVD player, and relegated the Philips to CD duty. For only a few months, until this week. It crashed playing a CD, and now will not respond at all to unplugging/replugging, and one of my CDs is trapped inside. I look forward to busting up this thing to get my CD back. Philips again? Never.
I believe that the scanner that I received was defective. The software that shipped with the device wouldn't recognize it. It also seems like the scanner would lock up during set up, then power itself down and would not come back on without unplugging/replugging.Returning for replacement/refulnd.
I got this camera January 2006 and I'm so disappointed with it!Images are never sharp. I called the manufacturer and they told me trying new sets in the camera. I've tried so many things and can't get a good image.However, I give it 2 stars because i've been using the camera as a camcorder, and works pretty as a camcorder!The other reason why i gave it 2 stars is because two months ago, I dropped and somebody stepped on it and it still works ahahaha it's amazing!If you want sharp pictures, do not purchase this camera.I have an older (2004) SONY DSC-P73 , 4 megapixels and the pictures quality are a LOT BETTER.
Our family has had 4 Ipods in the last 2 years only one of them still works. they are not reliable.
I'll be brief... I'm not unfamiliar with GPS (I have 3 others). The website is terrible. I can't find map updates. Email to customer service for location goes unanswered. The manual gives good detail about using the features except the basic gps. Only 2 "favorites" are allowed. The manual explains how to change the name and/or address of the favorites, and the instructions are wrong. Once you figure it out, clicking the "change address" does nothing. Clicking the "rename" works fine. Nice looking unit though.. which is typical of Italian design, and poor service is typical also.
Purchased this TV from a big retail store in Nov 2007, several months later, the TV was having problems with the sound coming through the HDMI cable. I called westinghouse, and after trying to troubleshoot over the phone, they agreed to set up a repair order. Got it shipped to them, did not get it back for several weeks. Then technician calls and says he has the TV, but he doesn't see anything wrong with it. He finally says he can't duplicate the problem, so just sends it back.2 months later, October 2008 (1 month before the warranty expires), I call them again due to more problems, this time with picture freezing (not the cable company's problem). They refuse to send it in because it MUST be something else wrong with the TV.Now, it is October 30th, they still refuse to repair the tv, and the color seems to be going out.I don't have any other option but to try to get them to fix it, or just run it over with my car and leave it for the trash collector.Frustrating to pay $550 for a TV, then have it break under manufacturer's warranty, then to have the manufacturer refuse to fix it.
I purchased this camera without much thought- my bad. I took one picture and it wouldn't take another. Long story short, my vendor supplied the camera with an 8 mb memory card and after one picture it couldn't take another without that picture being deleted. It is supposed to come with a 16 mb card, which would not be much better. The product description says the 16mb card will hold 14 images. Do you really want a camera that will only hold 14 images? I tried plugging in a 512kb card and it would't take it. Don't know why anyone would be as dumb as me and buy this thing. I don't know what the picture quality is like, I would have had to buy the cable, because I didn't get one. Be sure and read the fine print of what you are getting- don't assume!
The positive reviews on this headset led me to make this purchase. I was aware that there were a fair amount of negative reviews as well, but that is typical of most products. When the headset arrived, I was impressed with the thickness of the wire leading from the molded plug to the headset. The headset was a comfortable fit. Audio from the cushioned headset was loud and clear. I actually had to use the volume control on my AT&T telephone base to reduce the volume. I made a few phone calls with this headset and asked people how I sounded. Some said I was ok while others said I was very faint. I tried repositioning the mouthpiece closer to my mouth and that seemed to help a little. But most people complained that they could not hear me. Try as I could, I was not able to find a position that would provide good sound quality for the other person. This left me wondering if the headset had a short, was not compatible with my AT&T phone, or was not a good design. Based on all of the positive reviews, I am inclined to think that there is something wrong with my specific unit. This was one of the lower priced units, so my expectations were not all that high to start with. The headset is now in the trash can, I just don't have time to deal with making returns. I have moved on to a Jabra headset at about 3 X the price and am very happy with my new purchase.
I have had two of these units and both worked poorly from tne start. Neither of my units would transmit through sheetrock, so the usable range that the product claims is just a joke. I have owned two of them because my first one died less than one month past the end last date that it was under warenty. I had alittle bit better luck with the second one, it died today, a whole three month past the end of its warenty.Save your money, don't buy this product.
Initially, I was impressed with sound for such inexpensive speakers. But, after only a few months the subwoofer and front LED light both stopped working. They sound terrible without a subwoofer -- like fingernails scratching a chalkboard. Now I'll have to spend more money to get something reliable. Don't get suckered by this speakers, they are no more than a trinket.
Although I had high hopes for this product because of the positive reviews I was ultimately disappointed!This product claims to contain 4 gauge power cables but in reality this is true only because of the amount of insulating material bulking the overall diameter. The most important component of the cable, which is the copper core conductor, is substantially lacking in this kit. I have some 8 gauge lightning audio power wire from a previous install that has almost twice as much copper than this supposed "4 gauge" wire.Once I stripped the cable and began to crimp the 4 awg ring terminals that are included in the kit I found they needed to be folded over more than 50% because the copper strands filled only about a third of the space inside the connector. It should have almost filled the connector completely and a good pinch with the crimping tool would have done it. Not so.Unfortunately copper is expensive and is apparently the reason that there is not much included in this CHEAP kit. I knew I should have trusted my gut and I will be returning this product today.If you have an actual requirement for the power capacity of a true 4 gauge cable this kit will not meet your needs. It will however make the install unnecessarily difficult because you will be pulling over insulated bulky cable with no benefit for its size.This is not a good deal!!!I have spent my last 8 years as a Electronics Technician in the US Navy
Followed the instructions (extremely small print-had to use a magnifying glass to read). All indications are that it has a full charge, but won't run the laptop for more than a few minutes.
The nano looked pretty beat up when I got it. Also, they never reformatted it, so it had leftover music on it. Not very happy.
I bought this lens to use with my Canon Rebel XTi. I am not a beginner to digital or SLR so I know what settings to use in each lighting situation. It is impossible to get a good exposure with this lens. More often than not the pictures end up being overexposed. If they aren't overexposed they are underexposed. There seems to be NO middle ground with this lens. Getting a decently exposed shot is like winning the lottery...next to impossible! Out of 1500 pictures I managed to get 3 pictures that are properly exposed and they still look really bad. ALL of the pictures come out really soft. They are so soft that they almost seem out of focus. I have no issues while using a different Tamron lens on my camera. It is just this lens. I plan on sending this in to Tamron to see if maybe, just maybe there is an issue with my lens, but I doubt that it will come back in any better shape. If it does then I will edit my review accordingly, but in the meantime...I wish I had NEVER BOUGHT THIS!!!!
Save your money. Purchase a section of pipe insulation from your local hardware store. Better yet, go to a home construction site and ask for a scrap piece. Cut about an inch and half section of the insulation. Then cut the section length wise so it opens up. Place it on your bike handlebars and wrap your Garmin w/wrist band around it.
I went to turn the volume down and a static discharge from my fingers went right through the volume control knob and literally smoked it. Seems to me you shouldn't have to worry about electrostatic discharge ruining your equipment when turning a knob on the front of the unit! Like maybe using plastic instead of metal knobs?
The Garmin company is awful. If you buy from them, you will most likely have to deal with their Customer Sevice Dept. Good luck! They act like they are too big to worry about a consumer. They sell out-dated maps(over 1 1/2 years old) in their units, and expect the customer to spend $70 more to update the map in a brand new unit! What good is a GPS that doesn't know some of the roads exist? The customer service department says, "oh well most people are ok with old maps". I will not own a Garmin, I would rather be lost!
i recieved this product about a few weeks ago, hooked to my ipod and got barely an audible from it, checked everthing to make sure i was hooking my ipod up properly same response. i will not recoomend this product to anyone else.
The first one I received was DOA. It was replaced very quickly by Amazon.com, and the second one at least turned on. However, after using it for just a few minutes, I've discovered that it will turn itself off at random. It seems to be very poorly made.
I initially bought my archos and was very excited to use it but then I began to use it and things went down hill from there. They say you can excercise with this thing but that is total BS. Every single time I have run with my archos is conks out on me. They actually replaced my first unit and it still had the same issues. Tech support is useless and the co. doesn't stand behind their products. If you are thinking about getting one of these, think again and pay the extra money to get a product that works.
bad service, made an error on the order, also very bad and poor quality, called and emailed several time expecting customer service, i guess they don't care, about anything.
I just purchased this item for my upcoming trip to Maui. Amazon claims that it will work for the Canon SD450. To be honest, yes it can BUT it's not ideal. The buttons are located to line up with the Canon SD300, a vastly different camera than the SD450. You can put the SD450 in the case, turn it on, zoom with it, and take the pictures, but if you want to use ANY of the other features (like turning the flash on and off- which is important underwater) you can't use them because they aren't lined up properly for the SD450. Do NOT buy this case for that camera. Buy the AW-DC50 instead. Don't make my mistake because I'm going to Maui in less than a week and I have to pay out the nose to make sure the correct case gets here in time.
Your Thinkpad will always *completely* drain the Ultrabay battery before going to the primary battery. This will dramatically reduce the lifespan of the battery. My Ultrabay battery dropped to 30% capacity within 4 months, replaced it on warranty, and now is at 50% capacity.
I am currently on my second print server. The first one was always very hot, even if it was not being used. Well after a year it just stopped working. No lights nothing. The only reason I purchased another one was because all my other wireless products were Linksys. This time I attached a large heat sink to one side. This one runs much cooler. With all of the problems setting up my router, print server, range expander (all Linksys) I wish I had gone with another vendor. Now my range expander has stopped working after about a year and I assume it would be the same problem as the print server - heat. Oh well, this time I will switch to another brand and as my Linksys products die, I will replace them with their competitors brand. I am tired of customer service that can't speak English, setup instructions not written by English speaking employees and a total lack of knowledge of their own product.
I bought this cable thinking that all the VGA cables are the same. However my idea was wrong because I could learn that this cable doesn't support more than 1024 by 764 pixels. My computer monitor is 21 inches and if I use the VGA cable that came with the computer I have higher resolution options for the monitor display. When I use this VGA cable it gives monitor quality option only up to 1024 by 764 pixels. So if you have a bigger computer monitor or if you want to use this cable for a bigger screen I don't recommend this cable. Hope this helps!!
I bought this headset and it was fine for the first few weeks and then the left speaker just went turned off. My audio controls said it still played yet nothing came out of it. I would suggest buying a different headset, don't waste your money with this one.
Yes this is an amazing toy, it's pretty, the picture is perfect if you're using the HDMI output, everything about this is good. Great size, clean look, it's all great. Then it stops working. And believe you me, it WILL stop working. It's a problem with the firmware. Sony is aware of the issue. They are still selling the defective units. They are doing this why? To charge you to fix the old one! THE NERVE! Sony has gone the way of so many companies. They have lost all my trust, and I'll go out of my way to buy a different companys products if it's feasible.****UPDATE**** To explain what I mean by "It WILL stop working" and "It's a firmware issue"This unit has a neat feature. You pop in a movie...we'll say you're watching The Shawshank Redemption. Halfway through the movie your buddy/parents/wife whatever comes in and wants to watch something else. So you eject, pop the new movie in. It finishes, and they go away. At this point, you can watch 50 more movies, or go right back to Shawshank, it won't matter when you do it, but Shawshank is going to play from where you left off last. That's pretty neat. Now imagine watching ALOT of movies, and always ejecting them after the "movie" is over, but not the credits. Each of those will start at the credits until you finally get to the end. The DvD player stores each of those movies positions until they are played through. After a certain amount say....200-250 movies stored like that, the player gets full. It's at THIS point that the player stops working. Period, it doesn't know what to do with the stored data, and can't add more, so it won't play at all. That's the issue in a nut shell. If you buy this player, make sure you ALWAYS let the DvD run until it pops back to the main menu, or eventually you're in this situation.
Even on Hi-res settings pictures are blurry with no detail. ONly good for trying to claim lochness or bigfoot sightings as any picture taken is so blurry as to fuzz out whatever person is taking picture of. Definitely PASS on this item.
This has good transmission power for a low price. It did well on open bands and I had very few issues with the device in the first 3 months of ownership. Then, right outside of 90 days, it died. No warning, nothing. I treated this unit well and there is nothing in the way that I treated it that would have contributed to its early demise. Buyer beware.
I bought this for a party and it did pretty good. Now I will use it in our screen room..sound is good but not great.
I recently bought one of these- It was to be my third digital camera from Olympus.it seemed a perfect fit for me, since my last camera died from me getting it wet.To start with the positive:The form factor is great, and it really feels solid.But the negative list is a bit longer:The controls are VERY basic, with only some static modes-- moreover it doesn't have a hardware switch for modes like the d-40 or 740uz. You have to use the LCD interface to do it.But the real problem with this camera was the indoor photo quality.I actually returned this camera, as I was VERY disappointed with the quality of the indoor pictures.Even self timer shots from a tripod were blurry!I got the 740UZ instead. it is WAY bigger, but at least it takes decent pictures.If you are going to buy this camera, make sure you buy it from amazon or another place with a good returns policy!
I have a Direct TV receiver. I want to transmit this signal to another TV . The directions that come with the Leap Frog assumes that I will have the standard in/out RCA jacks on the back of my receiver. Well, I don't. I have jacks that say AV1 and AV2. And I have an old TV with no jacks. The ad said I could use this product with a TV of any age.The directions that come with the Leap Frog to not address this situation at all. A google search was not helpful and there was no technical information on the Terk web site. I tried a few different things, but than I thought- Hey- why bother? There is probably a way that this would work but I have better fish to fry. Back to the seller it goes.
As others have pointed out - it's difficult to configure. It does not allow you to change it's IP (produces Gateway Error), there's no documentation on how to use a pair of them to replace a cable (as mentioned in the product features). Tech support took about an hour to tell me that they had to refer my case to a more senior technician - that hand-off got dropped. Subsequent email requests for support have been unanswered.DLink advertising is misleading at best - I will not purchase any DLink product again.
I got the player for it's large storage capacity, sound quality and wide format compatability. But I'm beginning to think that the negatives outweigh those advantages.The negatives: Poor user manual, no ability to select and play an album (except through playlists, it will play a randomly machine selected album however...It looks like you've selected one, but a random one plays), stupid dongle needed for charging/computer interface, charges only though a computer and said computer must be kept in full on mode (no standby) for the 5 hours it takes to charge (now this is green, isn't it?), battery apparently not user replacable when it wears out, non-intuitive frustrating controls, buggy on-computer software. I hate tap pads! Give me a wheel.The charging issues seriously limit the practical usability of this player. You can spend another $100 to get a car and a home charger. Incidently, I tried two different USB telephone chargers, one Motorola and the other Blackberry. The Motorola lit the machine up and it showed that it was charging, but in the morning the battery was no more charged than when I started. The unit did not respond to the blackberry at all. Apparently Creative has rigged it so only a computer with their software (and I did mention that you can only install the software on one computer per license, so only one computer will charge your device, not just any computer), or their USB chargers will work. Thumbs down to Creative, and I give them the award on how to create bad feelings amongst their customers.
I purchased the LDP-200 so that I could play Windows Media files that I store on the SD card that I usually use in my PDA phone. I don't want to risk damaging the phone while participating in adventure recreation.The only thing weaker than the LDP-200 firmware is Lexar's customer support. They are uninformed, lazy, unresponsive, and entirely too quick to dismiss problems.In theory it's a great device. Cheap, small, simple, flexible. For the price you can forgive that it doesn't include features like playlists, and doesn't resume tracks where you left off. What is not forgivable are the MAJOR undisclosed limitations of the file management system programmed into the Version 0.5 firmware (the only known publicly available firmware version).With no playlist capability it's critical to be able to sort music by folders. The problem is that the LDP-200 is only able to read 40 folders / directories regardless of how they are organized! The count begins with all folders in the root path of the SD card and then continues with the next level of subdirectories in alphabetical order and so on. So let's say I sort my music by artist then album, if I have an average of two albums per artist and I cherry pick my tracks so that I only have an average of 3 songs for each album I can only play 76 songs. Worse yet if I'm storing photos or data in other directories on my SD card as Lexar says you can do, depending on how many folders I have dedicated to them I might not be able to browse/play ANY music at all! Furthermore even if I opted to place all media files in one folder the LDP-200 is limitted to reading only 130 music files per folder. This is especially bothersome for someone who shelled out the extra cash for a high capacity card.As for Lexar's customer service. Before purchasing the device I inquired with customer support if the device could support SD cards larger than 1GB. I was told no. I reserched reviews and discovered it supports all FAT32 Formatted SD cards. So I bought the device and verified it. (Note: I also performed my file management tests on a 128MB SD card). When I reported to them that directories and media files in certain directories were not visible to the player and that I could make them visible by renaming directories to start with letters earlier in the alphabet they told me to format my card and recreate my files. When I pushed the issue and provided them links to similar customer feedback with examples on how to recreate the problem they told me they used my file structure and there "should not" be a limit to the number of directories. When I provided them with further guidance on how to recreate the problem they simply sent me a form letter response saying they were sorry I was having problems with my device (not acknowledging that there is a problem with their firmware) and they'd get back to me. It's been over a week and I haven't heard anything.For those of you that already own the device I strongly encourage you to perform the tests yourself and report back here with your results and DEMAND that Lexar resolves the firmware bug to make it function AS ADVERTISED. If you don't already own one don't buy one until they have released a firmware and you have read reports that the problem has been resolved. In the meantime you may be interested in a different MP3 player / SD card reader such as:SanDisk e100 SeriesGrand MP3MyMusic PD201Coby MP SeriesI can't say that any of these work better but I would certainly reserearch them before purchasing the LDP-200
I have one of these. It worked fine for a few months, but then the on/off button started having problems. Sometimes I just can't turn it off. I will think twice before I buy an Apple product next time.
This case is too Big for the W1 camera. The camera keeps on moving inside the case. I dunno why it is advertized for the W1 model!!!! I think if you have TWO (or maybe 3) W1 cameras, this case will be a good choice ;) I guess this case was intended for ealier and bigger sony cameras.I gave this case 2/5 because it is actually a nice case (for other sony models), it can fit all ur extra batteries & memory sticks and it is made of good materials.
Cheap and great in the beginning. Worked like a charm. Never had to change the station despite driving through 8 different states. However, after the first 6 months, it became very picky and had to be constantly wiggled to get the reception. Now, less than a year after purchasing it, it no longer works. Every time you'd hit a bump in the road it'd get knocked out of transmission because it had become unbearably picky. Required constant wiggling and adjusting during the last 6 months of it's approximately one year (but actually a little less) lifespan. Not recommended for long-term use.
I would consider myself savy with electronics as well as well versed in home theater set up. I bought this remote to centralize my control of my home theater. The concept is very interesting: a web based up to date approach to multi device management. The execution of the concept is another story. I have upgraded the firmware as well as updated the software. I have set up the devices multiple times and they have always had difficulty controlling my set up properly. Unless I happen to have a faulty unit (low likelyhood), I would recomment staying clear of this product. Perhaps the next generation will fix the faults-but they have a long way to go.
This is an all around bad product, mainly because it will change combinations on you completely unexpectedly. The design is flawed. Mine changed combinations on me spontaneously one day, I probably did it by mistake because of the design of the flip switch which is constantly flipping back and forth. I was about to drill it off when a colleague at work asked if he could try to get it off, he cracked the combination in less than five minutes after looking at a similar Kensington lock. This combination switch happens so frequently that Kensington will pay you the cost of a locksmith to remove it. I don't know why Amazon is still selling it. Do yourself a favour and buy something else.
For some reason, even though the unit is RC not IR, the Easy Presenter seems to have a poor response. When you're in the middle of a presentation and the slides don't advance without moving around to get into position can be frustrating. I've seen better.
Okay so these were like a really big deal during Christmas and i still have yet to figure out why. We keep up with all of the new electronics and this is probobly the worst buy weve made. The flash goes off when it feels like it and the button to take the pictue RARELY ever works! Its really that bad.
I find this keyboard impossible to type on. The keys have a cheap plastic feel unlike the earlier MS ergonomic keyboards. It has the mushy feel of a plate full of overcooked spaghetti. As soon as I find a decent replacement this mistake will be shot in the head to put it out of its and my misery.
Do NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT if you have a mac computer. It says it is compatible, but it's NOT. I tried 3 different ways to load music on this item and it would take maybe 3 out of 25. I called Coby and they told me to download in one format, change songs to another format, it was way to much work to try to figure out for a 20.00 item.SAVE YOURSELF THE HEADACHE AND JUST SPEND THE EXTRA $ FOR AN IPOD SHUFFLE!!
These things are cheap, and it shows.The set arrives with tabs too compressed, which means the connectors will not stay in any jacks of their own accord; they will break contact and pop out of the jack from nothing more than the springiness of the jack's contacts.They can be forced to stay in by using a boot similar toRJ45 Gray Color Strain Relief Boots (50 Pcs Per Bag)and slipping the tab outside the boot (using the boot to force the tab to click and lock), but if you ever need to unplug a cable with this connector and using this hack, you must remember to slip the tab back under the boot before pulling the cable out through the inevitable rat's nest.The connector's crimp, which is supposed to grab the cable shielding, is very weak. It broke off of the very first connector I crimped from this set under less than standard strength.The contacts pierce the wires and make acceptable electrical contact, but that's about this item's only redeeming quality.The only other redeeming quality is that the seller ships extremely fast. This item arrived with standard shipping with the speed I would expect from express shipping, many days ahead of the rest of the order.The only reason I would ever have for buying this item again is if everyone else in the world was sold out of connectors. This is not worth the price, even as low as it already is.
I have now gone through 3 of these remotes in the last three weeks, and so far I was able to get the first one to work for about a week. The remote then decided to just keep saying "usb connected". It would not do anthing else.. After 12 hrs of tech support (which by the way half of that time was spent on hold), it was decided that I should just start over with a new remote... From that point on, we couldn't get a remote to connect to the logitech website. Three remotes later... I have given up. I will never buy another logitech remote EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't waste your time... believe me... I have wasted enough time for all of you!!!!!!!!
This camera was my first digital camera. I was lured to it by the cheesy commercials about how easy the pictures were to print from the dock. God, was I naive.Pros:The dock does print pictures quite effectively (although at great cost)Cons:The dial at the top is nearly impossible to turn.The battery is CRAP. I will charge this thing the whole day, then use it for twenty pictures and it will be showing low battery. This is with the rechargeable battery, which you need the bulky dock to charge.Frequent problems with loading to computer.Very slow to turn on.Please, for god's sake, learn from my mistake.
Take a look at the photo of the cutter. Panasonic changed the design so it's not made up from a series of individual cutting disks. Now it's just a piece of steel stamped with slots. I find the shave isn't nearly as good as with the original design.
I would not recommend this scanner unless you are a rocket scientist! The directions are horrible to understand. I have had it for 4 months now and still have not been able to figure it out and have had my daughter look at it also. There is nothing easy to understand at all in the directions. All I wanted was a simple fire and police scanner which is NOT what this is.
Recently bought this cable for the purpose of hooking up my flat screen monitor and laptop. Laptop will go on credenza and monitor on main desk. The quality is bad. Coloring is terrible, images are blurry. Isolated it to this cable. Used existing (shorter cable), quality is great. Upon switching to new cable, quality returns to terrible.Changed resolution settings, changed monitor settings but no luck.Lesson learned, Despite the Belkin name, this product is low quality. Pro Series = NOT.
Run far away from this useless product. Tried giving my PC an address in 192.168.1.x, tried using three different ethernet cables (inlcuding a crossover). Nothing. I could not ping the device, I could not connect to the web-based config util, and the setup util could never find it. Am I going to spend hours on the phone with a support tech who knows less about computer networks than I do? No. I'll take my money back, thank you.
For my work, I sometimes have to conduct interviews with people at their offices or in stores. Since this was going on my expense report, I didn't look up reviews and simply bought the mic at Best Buy. I was using it for a Canon mini DV camcorder and I wholeheartedly agree with the reviewer here who said it was unethical for this company (or any retailer) to be selling this product.It makes the sound worse, simple as that. I got more static and a hollow noise and everything improved once I took the mic off. So if you think your camcorder's mic isn't what you'd like it to be - go ahead and buy this, get used to the horrible sound for a few weeks and then take it off. Your camcorder's sound will sound amazing!Seriously, don't buy this. I'm assuming the company stays in business because they're the only one that makes such a cheap mic and as long as they have their distribution agreements with companies like Best Buy/amazon/etc. They don't have to do spend any money on marketing or product development, just have it on the accessories shelves next to the camcorders and watch them fly off the shelves.
Battries are terrible,can't even hold power for one hr , better they can sell charger alone and not instead of this bad bundled offer.
I bought a Garmin GPS about one and a half years ago. The hardware is fine, the screen bright, the recorded voice clear. But on a trip across Virginia, we turned onto a Virginia freeway that cut a corner between I64 and I95 south. We knew this freeway was new, but it had been opened for at least two years. We were therefore surprised when the Garmin immediately insisted that we execute a U-turn (and continued to do so as we successfully completed this twenty mile long short cut). The Garmin database was clearly years out of date. But when I went to their website I found that to update the maps on my unit (barely over a year old), they wanted $70 dollars. Then, more recently, we took a trip from Charlottesville VA to Bethesda MD. Google maps and I agreed that the shortest route was via state route 29 (a fast four lane expressway) for a total distance of 117 miles. But the Garmin was adamant that we stay on Interstates all the way (I64 to I95) for a route that Google says totals 177 miles. That is, the Garmin wanted us to travel an additional 60 miles or add about an hour to an otherwise 2 hour trip. My Conclusion: Garmin's hardware is fine, but their road database appears to be grossly behind the times (and expensive to update), and their route selection algorithm tied to Interstates even when their use makes no sense. I would thus not buy another Garmin product and instead carefully read the reviews of competing brands to see if they do better on these points.
I bought this looking for a cheap camera to put up pictures on the web. 1.3MP (1280x960) should be more than enough for that. However, in 1.3MP mode, this camera takes awful blotchy photos. I suspect this camera's CCD actually uses far less than 1.3MP and interpolates up to that resolution, since the photos this camera takes don't lose any apparent detail when downsampled to 640x480. In fact, I keep mine set at 640x480 all the time, because that's the only way to get decent detail out of it. Bottom line--this is a toy camera.
Battery compartment, on off, etc. poorly designed. Temp probes have no protection around the area where the cord meets the probe, so its very easy to break them with a little water. This product is a waste of time.
After 2 1/2 years the light display engine went out and will cost $1200 to fix.This is horrible, and I will never buy another Samsung product.
its alot cheapter at Best Buy and you do not have to pay shipping, nor do you have to wait months.
Yes it is true. Mine only lasted 4 months. Stay away from this product.
The Xbox 360 Black Play and Charge Kit Broke My Xbox. The problem is its not a "break away" cord. So if you pull a little to much your xbox comes topling down and you know the build quality on the xbox sucks. So dont buy unless your planing on sitting three feet from your tv.
Don't know why but mine didn't work for some reason. Too bad, as I was really looking forward to this type of style, especially if you travel allot w/your laptop. Maybe I'll try again hoping this one was a lemon.
After owning this printer for 6 months, I am ready to throw it. The software that came in the box never loaded properly after 5 attempts. Trips to the website and calls to HP (very friendly but did not solve anything)were useless. It was agreed that it may be corrupted software. I have downloaded new drivers from the HP website on 2 different pcs. After working fine for a few days, problems arose again. You would think an HP printer would work seamlessly on an HP machine. I am a busy man and have no more time to waste
I'm sure this review will get lots of negative feedback, but I don't care. Someone has to let people know what a piece of garbage this product and the WUSB11 are.I bought this sometime in Febuary and there hasn't been a day where I haven't had to do something extra to get it to work. These things may include unplugging and plugging back in the WAP11, my router, the internet cable connection, or [messing] with the settings, or giving up in frustration and reading a book. I've spent, no joke, at least 21 hours with the tech support line, and the vast amount of that time is waiting on hold with a repeating voice telling me that they're having unusually high traffic and that I should be patient. Well, it's simply no wonder they have such high volume when they produce this kind of junk. I'm at the end of my patience. The first time I called, I got disconneted, maybe by the tech support guy because he couldn't figure out my problem. Then the second time I called, the device worked for about a week before it went down again. The third time I called back, we went through completly different steps to get it to work again, and it worked for about another week, almost hassle free. The fourth time I called back, I was told my problem was a known issue, whatever the hell that is since they didn't tell me what the problem was, and they told me to send my product back for a replacement, on my dime, nonetheless. I get their replacement, and I swear to the heavans, it worked for about a week before it started doing the same kind of [thing] the old one did. Things like seeing the network connection, but not connecting, working for 10 minutes at a time, then going down for the day, moving the WAP11 or WUSB11 across the room and going out for the day.Oh, and if you like to play video games over the internt, things like Unreal Tournament or Return to Castle Wolfenstein, prepare to have the game freeze every minute for 3 seconds. Now, that may not sound so bad, but it really [isn't nice] when it freezes and you wake up dead. I suppose this is another known issue that they have no solution for.Now, you may be saying to yourself, hey, this guy is an idiot who knows nothing about technology and computers. If it doesn't work then it's probably his own fault or ignorance. But, then I'd tell you how I have a degree in computer science and am a professional programmer and feel very comfortable around things such as this. This thing simply doesn't work. I'm supposing that for the people it does work for, they must be in the same room as the WAP11, but in that case you don't really need a wireless connection.So, heed my words, don't buy this if you don't like to live every day in fear that it'll not work today. Linksys should issue a worldwide apology to every customer who bought this ... and refund my money since they can't refund my time. I'm certain they've taken years off my life with all of the frustration they've cause me.And if you're wondering why I gave it 2 stars it's because nobody takes seriously one star reviews. On a scale of 1-10, this product should get a negative infinity.I'm not joking, this thing is that bad.
I have tried both a DSC-P8 and DSC-P9, and have had the same problem with both cameras. I have owned a Canon S110 for a few years now, so that is my basis for comparison.If you own a DSC-Px, you can try this test for yourself. Try taking a picture of a friend indoors with low light. Have the friend stay about 10ft away from you. When you view the picture on the computer, you'll notice that your friend's skintone is very pixelated. This does NOT happen with other digital cameras. It definitely doesn't happen w/ the Canon. I thought I had a defective camera, but not anymore as I've had this happen with two Sony DSC-Px cameras now.Someone who has never owned a non-sony digital camera probably won't notice the problem.I do admit that the Sony is a great looking digital camera, and it seems to be the only camera which allows for nealy unlimited full motion video. I really wish this camera didn't have the problem I just described, because it would be my ideal camera otherwise. However, the problem is bad enough for me to stick with my Canon S110.
I have a Mac G4/400, well within the requirements of this device. I hooked up my analog camcorder and tried to import to my Mac - choppy audio and slide-show video. This is not how the device is advertised and I was extremely perturbed.I used the software included, tried it in Classic and in OS X, and tried iMovie and any other type of import software I could find, and all results were the same.I threw it in a drawer and finally invested in a product that works as advertised, the Dazzle Hollywood DV-bridge (sold here on Amazon).Don't waste your money on this glorified dust collector!
The euro style plug on this box is not grounded, therefore, when it is operating, it is a fire hazard and unsafe and will shock you if you touch it. I also cannot figure out how to get it to operate at the voltages advertised besides going from 110 to 220 or 220 to 110. Says on the box it will do 120V, but I don't think it actually does. This is an issue for picky US appliances that expect exactly 120V. I wish I had just spent a little more and got a quality transformer that I didn't have to worry about burning down my house.
The following are the only supported operating systems:2.1 Windows 952.2 Windows 982.3 Windows NT 4
Well, I purchased the order on November 7th. Both the car charger and the outlet charger worked fine. The car charger, unfortunately, is somewhat short, which makes using the Zen while charging awkward.On New Years Eve, my outlet charger died. It will no longer work. I e-mailed SF Planet about this, and they informed me that my thirty day warranty was up and that there was nothing they could do.Do NOT purchase this product unless you are in desperate need of a replacement, as I was at the time. As well, I would advise against purchasing from SF Planet because of this.
I purchased this battery in February 2009. It works well at the beginning. After slightly more than one year of usage, its life starts to decay exponentially. Even after I ran the ThinkVantage battery maintenance program several times, its life still decays at a speed that you cannot control. Right now after full charge, it goes from 100% to 87% in about 15 minutes, and suddenly drops to 3% so that the laptop is forced to shut down. The battery for my previous IBM thinkpad X21 did not decay like this. Right now I'll have a second thought about if I would really like to purchase a brand new one, especially when the price of this product increased by ~10% since last year. Quite disappointed about Lenovo.
i was wondering if anyone else who has purchased this amp is having the same problem as me. i am using an old advent 300 as the pre-amp. the souce is either a laptop or mp3 player. at the beginning of a song or when the music is slightly muted the amp kicks off, the music stops. it's very irritating because it give the music a halting quality. when it's picking up the music it sounds great....but i can't listen to it when it's doing this. i am not an audiphile so it maybe something in the setup but it seemed pretty straight forward. thanks for any input.
I loved my Palm m505 but it started failing to hot sync after less than a year. The Tech Support people were very polite and responsive but none of their suggestions helped. My husband's m515 failed to hot sync after only 6 months. (We use different desktops so it's not a problem with one individual computer.) For us, [$$$] or so is a lot of money to pay for an electronic device that works for less than a year. I will never buy another Palm product. Which is too bad, because I love the way their products work, when they work.
I guess I got fooled too. I was expecting a set of five cables based on the picture. $17 with shipping for one cable seems a wee bit overpriced.
I ordered 5 cables. Two out of the five did not work. One cable had a misaligned column of pins on one end of the cable so naturally I could not make a connection. The other cable connected just fine but would lose video when I tap on the cable or if the monitor or PC was bumped. Very poor workmanship. But the worst part of the whole ordeal was the process of getting a refund. It cost me five dollars and change to ship the cables (which I was never refunded). After seven back and forth emails and almost 3 weeks from the time they received my cables, I finally get a refund. Never again will I shop with this seller (MarginMart).
One touch recording? I could not find it. This is not the type of instrument that you can take out of the box and run with. It is overly complicated and the instructions are horrendously written --- if not often outrightly wrong. I could not find one important screen per the instructions where it should have been. Actually it did not exist but its alternative was found by accident elsewhere. This machine operates counter-intuitively. It is hard to figure out what is going on since there is little on-screen interaction once recording is started.Now there is the whole issue of the value of this machine. After laborously making a copy of a vhs onto a dvd, I discovered that the target tv/dvd player did not accomodate the dvd-ram format. It seems like using this machine is a crap shoot as to whether the disk will be compatable elsewhere. Unfortunately, the industry has not standardized much yet.I will say that Panasonic has the best phone technical support I ever encountered [fyi, I am a former tech support manager myself and no stranger to technology]. However, one needs to keep calling to get through and judging by the wait time of twenty minutes or so, many others are finding this product difficult to use as well.I only bought this unit for the most basic of needs: copying vhs tapes to dvd's. I could not imagine how much more difficult it would be to do the fancier applications. I am wondering out loud if it would have been cheaper and easier for people like me to just pay someone to make the copies in the first place.
this worked great for about 10 minutes then there was no way to turn it on call delphi big help they told me to return it do not buy
I have been using a Cisco-Linksys WRT54G wireless router with fairly good success. It is in the basement of an 1800 SqFt house. The router is 7 yrs old and figured while upgrading a completed home theater system maybe it was time to upgrade the wireless router. D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Gigabit Wireless Router signal strength was no more than half the linksys signal. Also, connections were lost in rooms upstairs directly above the router. I re-installed the Linksys and not one connection has been dropped for over a month now. This DLink router was a waste of $80. Maybe Ebay will help me recover half.
Uhf channels come in fine but the Vhf channels don't
My experience seems to be different than many others. Basically this is a very cheap piece of junk. It works much of the time, but I suspect you won't find it easy to change stations and you're susceptible to interference at any time. I also found that it would simply change frequencies for no apparent reason. I finally broke down and bought an inexpensive in-dash CD player with an auxillary input and just run that to the ipod. It works way better and it's just not as hard or as expensive as you might think.Otherwise, if this is your only option, go for it.
Upon receiving this item the very first thing you notice is the used ear pieces (Yuck) you can see they tried to clean them. I am not sure if the cleaning of them had anything to do with it but the ear pieces did not work either they kept cutting out like there was a wiring issue, so i went out and bought a new set XXXX Cost! The battery life on the iPod as well is atrosious, I have to literally recharge the iPod after 2 hours of use every single time even after putting the initial charge on for 8-9 hours. I requested a RMA from the refurbisher which I have sent back to them but still have not seen any credit for the item nor have I heard back from them. DO NOT BUY...SPEND THE EXTRA MONEY AND BUY A NEW ONE...Trust me I tried taking the easy way out and am paying the price learn from my mistake!
This drive worked nice for a year. Then 16 days after the warrenty is up it died.The laser no longer reads the dvd. Tried all types of dvd's and cords even differentcomputers and nothing. Electronics arn't built to last anymore there just built cheap!
The description for this cable claims that it is a Belkin cable. Belkin is a well known and respected manufacturer of cables and other accessories.The cable came in a cheap heat-sealed bag with a generic label at the top. The cable and the bag it was in was clearly a commodity item cheaply made in China. I work in China manufacturing myself and know this when I see it.There was a plain white typed or printed label stuck on the middle of the bag that said 'Belkin' and gave a part number, but there was no logo, no color, and clearly this did not come from the Belkin Corporation that we know in the US.This is a knockoff and if you think you are getting a name brand cable for a knock-off price, you are mistaken.The price however is appropriate for a knock-off item and it does work, so I'm not going to go to the trouble of returning it, but be aware.
This supposed 'Ipod Killer' will be lucky to even steal market share from the smallest of competitor's in the now over-populated mp3 player market. The problem with this player is that it comes prepackaged with all the arrogance and restrictiveness one has come to expect from Microsoft. Whilst the Ipod has been able to beautifully merge itself from being simply a music player, to a platform within itself, this product seems destined to head in the direction of the 'PlaysForSure' debacle. The problem with Microsoft, as was demonstrated recently by them shutting down their MSN music site, is that they show no commitment to their customers. As soon as sales of the Zune inevitably prove to be too low to justify them even being produced, Microsoft will pull the plug, leaving consumers with a device which will be as useless as a torn plastic bag.Microsoft certainly have millions to burn, and their campaigns have been quick to point out the social networking feature of the zune. However, the fine print which accompanies this feature far outweighs any usefulness it might have had to average user. Unless Microsoft magically sells 60 million units of this thing within the next couple of years, the wireless connectivity feature will be a useless gimmick which will leave consumers feeling quite duped.The whole UMG deal also shows just how arrogant Microsoft can be. You see, the precedent set by this deal will have serious consequences on music listeners for many years to come. When the Zune exits the market, Microsoft can take pleasure in knowing that they single-handedly destroyed an entire industry.Apple may have a near monopoly on the market at the moment, but they have proven themselves to be quite attentive and loyal to their customers. They have constantly improved their devices and services, and have stood their ground in refusing to raise their Itunes prices.You have to ask yourself, Do you really want a player which will practically hold you captive to gods of DRM?
We bought 3 of these cameras for christmas presents at the Walmart after Thanksgiving sale and thought they would be great gifts. 2 of the 3 are completely dead, they will not even turn on when you add brand new batteries. The third one will turn on with brand new batteries but the battery idicator slowly runs down to nothing and then the camera shuts off. It doesn't matter what type of batteries we put in the camera. DO NOT BUY!!! You will be very disappointed. We thought they were great when they worked asside from the red eye issue which could be photoshopped out. Now they are unusable. The 30 day warrenty is over for walmart so we are hunting for new cameras.
After purchasing this camera, I was rather disappointed at the quality of the images after I had uploaded them on to my PC. As a result, i took it back to the shop immediately, and exchanged it for the Canon Expo 4MP equivalent in price, which I can not be happier with. It is superb.
After owning this DVD player for less than two years, it started indicating the error message C 13 00. Sony's product quality has really gone down in the last five years. Save your money any buy from a different manufacturer
Buyer's beware. Olympus support is horrible. If you ever lose or damage your software Olympus will not help you get it. I lost my CD when I moved and you can't download the software anywhere (you can't even buy it from Olympus). Now I have a completely worthless digital recorder. I'LL NEVER BUY OLYMPUS AGAIN.
As the other reviews (I didn't have the good sense to read at the time I purchased this piece of crap) state this item seems to self implode after 45 days. I picked this up early this summer after having little success with the ITrip product (which does not work in New York City). It worked great for about two road trips. Then the tape start auto reversing all the time .. and finally seized to work. I picked up a Sony tape which is now working, and continued to use the Kensington charger. Then the charger crapped out on me. It is amazing that this company pays so much attention attention to design put so little attention into the functionality of these two gadgets.Look for a Sony product instead and save yourself the hassle and money.
Every single tape rewinder I've bought has died prematurely. This Kinyo worked fine for about a year, which is why it got 2 stars. But it's the last one I'm ever buying. From now on we'll use old VCR machines to do our rewinding!
This is sold as a RBC2 battery but the battery from my APC Backups 500 has F2 terminals which are larger than the F1 terminals on the battery I received. Although I could crimp the terminals to get a sufficiently tight connection, I shouldn't have to do that for a battery that is supposed to be an equivalent battery.
We have xm in the cars and love it. I bought two of these units for my parents and one for our house. The only wat to describe it is dissapointing. We never did get it to work right after spending at least two hours of christmas day time. the next day was no better. im sendidng both back as fast as the ups man will pick it up.
Bought these speakers in March 07, it is now November 07 and the power to the transmitter stopped working. One day it was on, the next off. If this product can't last more than a year, it's not worth it. It was probably used once or twice a week, never put batteries in the speakers, had power outlets outside - the speakers work fine, it's the transmitter that died.
Why spend more for a top-quality optical cable with a brand name like Monster? In the digital realm, the bits are either getting to your amplifier, or they're not. It's hard to imagine how one optical interconnect could be better than another. Better cables matter when you are connecting speakers, but I can't see how they would matter here. So, buy something cheaper. Or, write another review, if you can explain to us consumers why this might be better.
I had owned a SonyDCR-HC20, which was stolen. I assumed this would be a step up from that. In some ways, I suppose it is, but in many ways it is not.It feels like a cheap camera, with its clunky plastic case. Recording in low light situations is a particular challenge. And I was startled to find that this camcorder, unlike many of its rivals, has no remote control! For that reason alone I'll be returning this little disappointment ASAP.
Although you can still buy SmartMedia at many locations as well as directly from PNY, PNY considers it to be an obsolete product and no longer honors their "lifetime warranty". Since PNY currently considers "lifetime" to be the commercial life of a specific product and will not offer any alternate compensation for defective "obsolete product", I cannot recommend purchasing any PNY product.
I bought this set of batteries and charger after reading reviews on them. I bought them specifically for use in my Canon A 590 IS camera. I charged them and put them in and within a couple of days they were discharged. I charged them again and the same thing happened. I'm so disgusted with them, I would have been better off buying alkaline batteries by the bulk pack. The alkaline batteries last much longer than the rechargable ones. Just my opinion, but I would save my money and not buy these.
After 2 months, RIO had to replace the Nitrus due to a hard drive failure. After taking almost 3 weeks dealing with Rio, finally it was replaced on April 8. Today the replaced unit failed exactly the same way. I now will try to get our $ back or have it replaced. I will never buy another Rio product. 2 failures and customer service was NO service.Time for an Ipod!
I have a amd athlon xp 2100+, 8x agp capable motherboard, 300 watt power supply, a battery bacup, 512mb ddr 300 ram and Windows XP Pro. Before getting this card, I had a NVidia GeForce 3, which although not the fastest card, it was at least STABLE, not a single crash. With the ATI 9700, I have had nothing but problems, especially with UT2K3 and Morrowind. There are two types of crashes that occur frequently:1 - the game just crashes and exits back to the Desktop.OR2 - the system reboots in the middle of a game.I have the latest drivers, but I suspect in this case that the card is overheating. I will acknowledge however, that the card is by far the fastest I ever seen, but I would never sacrifice stability for performance.
I bought this dash mount because it got such great reviews here. Unfortunately, I did not have a good experience with it. This mount will not work for any car with a curved or sloping dashboard. If you have a flat dash, great, this mount is for you. The base is rigid and does not conform to the dashboard. I found this to be unbelievable, considering its design. Why have 4 beanbag weights if its rigid?! I expected this mount to be like the Garmin version that is floppy and conforms immediately to any surface. The other problem with it is that the bottom is not sticky/tacky like the Garmin, its foam rubber that slides around too easily. This mount continually slid off my dash in a short test.The best solution I've found is Exogear's mount. I don't work for them, but they make a great product. Its a suction cup mount that not only mounts to glass, but ANY flat surface such as drywall, wood, vinyl dash, etc.
TV does not work!Television loses signal every few minutes. Tried multiple cable outlets (moved it from room to room), multiple cables, with and without cable box. It just flat does not work.Don't waste your money!
I would rate Frontier Labs with a big zero if it were an option, otherwise they get a 1. The MP3 player we bought was a piece of junk. Crashed repeatedly and locked up regularly. Customer service was terrible and no help whatsoever. We ended up with a pricey paper weight; and would never buy anything from Frontier Labs again !!!!!!!!! Make sure you shop around before buying.
Length:: 0:46 MinsLogitech has a known issue with this remote and other remotes. (search online, "harmony remote back sticky" auto fills on google. Google requires several thousand searches before the query becomes a suggestion) Something breaks down in the plastic and the back of the remote becomes sticky like its covered with goo... See quick clip posted with this review. Logitechs solution, they sent me emails saying have it fixed by a third party, re-cover the back with plastic sheeting, buy a new remote from them at 10% discount so its only 30% more than you can buy it online. Will never buy another product from them. I have remotes that are 20 years old and the plastic shows no sign of degradation. Up your quality control logitech.
Seeing so many generally positive reviews, I guess I was just unlucky. But, FYI this worked for about 10 seconds for me then quit and never worked again. A piece of junk.
The setup is easy and it has some neat webcam type features. Picture quality is EXTREMELY poor. I never realized how valueable a preview display was either. Look elsewhere for a simple digital point and click.
My ESCORT Solo was destroyed in a fire after almost eight years of wonderful use. Hence, I went shopping for a replacement, and like a complete fool, I tried to save $100 and bought this one (Beltronics Express 946 Cordless) about a year ago. To make a long story short, I finally tossed it in the trash today (won't even subject it on someone else at an auction). If I got award "minus stars" I would on this miserable product.I will not even comment about the multiple false positives, or the absurd diplay which can not be read in the daytime, but what made me absolutely HATE this product -- and by imputation everything by Beltronics -- is the totally ridiculous mounting system. Every trip I spend just too much time and attention "adjusting" it as there is no real "locking" mechanism with regard to the "setting" once set. It tends to get loose and "pivot" around rendering it worthless as a detector. Once you finally get it set the way you need it, the suction cups do not "suck" very well, and it tends to fall off quite often at minor bumps and turns. This is quite dangerous as one tends to end up "adjusting" it while driving. Many times I have had to pull off the road to get it to work properly.It is obvious the designers put NO thought into the user experience, as it fails at nearly every level. A horrible product. It's in my trashcan now and I've just ordered the Passport 8500 X50.
This product might fit other XBox 360's but not a first generation. I will not plug into the power supply block. Bummer...
Sounds repetitive, but it's true: worked for one month, then even with a new bulb, it didn't. I know it's getting power, because the power light is on, but no zap-o-matic. I agree with all the other reviews--this is recycling material that should have been canned at the engineering stage, not mass-produced and pushed in fancy packaging to big-box retailers. What in the world causes companies to produce garbage like this and expect the word won't get out?
Having zero problems with my Klipsch Promedias, I was heartbroken when my sub blew out and rendered my computer speakers useless after six years of faithful service (I later found out I was lucky to get that much out of them, as there were quite a few issues with the BASH chipset). Doing some research online, it seemed like the current king of computer speakers was Logitech, and these Z-5500's were the flagship of their line.I put in the order on Amazon and anxiously waited.Two days later, I was setting up the speakers, wired them all up, connected to my computer and powered them on.Unfortunately they did not turn on.No blip, bump, thud, or crackle. They simply didn't turn on. The box from UPS shown no wear or tear, and the Logitech box itself was pristine. Every single piece within the box was still wrapped, no scratches, no obvious signs of any type of shipping abuse.After looking to see if there was some sort of hidden "reset" button I had overlooked, I went to everyone's favorite troubleshooter, Google. Google informed me that quite a few people on various forums had regularly blown the fuses of the Z-5500s and that a trip to Radio Shack might be called for. The trip was completed, and I was the brand new owner of a FUSE,4A,SLOBLO,5X20MM,125V,LITTELFUSE239. I popped in this little $2 fuse, and ta-da, the speakers worked like a champ.Sound-wise, honestly I was very unimpressed with my new speakers. Logitechs in general ran on the bassy side for me, and these were no different. The trebles seemed muted and blurred because of the intense focus on the bass line (this was after tweaking both via the control pod and within Windows). If you were looking for just "room-shaking bass," then this is probably a good system for you, however if you're a music fan, you won't be overly impressed (my music test sample was a FLAC file of Janice Ian's Breaking Silence, and the Eagles Hell Freezes Over live songs - as well as the DTS track from the DVD).For those who are probably thinking that my experience was out of the ordinary, you are probably right. Most people probably have their speakers work for at least a little while after getting them out of the box. However if you do a simple search on Z-5500 and fuse, you will see that the fuse issue is not an uncommon one. Buying a 3-pack of replacement fuses will extend the life of this product but not indefinitely - so get used to knowing where your local Radio Shack or Fry's is.
Good cable, no interference for 25'! BUT the right channel doesn't work after 1 week. So NO don't buy, spend money on a bit better cable.
This is actually a pretty good camera if you look at thefeatures. The pictures are awesome, and the zoom is powerful.I really like the autofocus. It draws a little rectanglearound the item that the camera thinks it should focus on,so you know before taking the picture. The camera issturdily made, chunky, and easy to hold. The price is alsogreat.So why do I give it 1 star? This camera eats batterieslike CRAZY! I don't mean it gets annoying after a while,it gets annoying right away. I tried several goodrecharageables, and I still run out of batteries after about20 pictures. Once the batteries die, the lense won't close.that's a problem when you're walking around.As I already stated, the camera itself is great, but thebattery situation is so bad that it makes the camera virtuallyuseless. I traded mine in for a coolpix 3200, and I'm lovingit.
The only reason I'm giving this 2 stars vs. 1 is because it does work. I have a 1080p HDTV that I use as a large CPU screen. This VGA cable gives a slightly blurry image for text, while the VGA cable that came with my LG cpu screen is crystal clear. Also, the connecting ends are very poor quality. They're slightly bent and don't screw in very well
Had mine for 6 months. It is already broke and the connection is slow. One of the white antenna's is flopping around, it will not screw on tightly again. Oh well. I guess I will have to buy the apple product.
I had this plasma for about 6 1/2 months when one day I turn on the TV and there is a 3 inch wide black line running vertically down the screen. At first, I thought it may have been the faulty cable company so I put in a dvd and the same thing, then I turned the plasma off and you could see the same line. I may have gotten about 1000 hours of usage out of the tv. I then spoke to a Sony Rep. and I get a garbage response. BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT THE SONY WARRANTY! Sony gives you a 90 warranty on Labor (so it would have cost me an outrageous amount on service) and 1 year parts. Luckily, I had bought from Circuit City, first time I had ever purchased a major electronic from CC and Damn am I glad. They took care of it for me and so I actually ended up spending more with them. I have always been happy with Sony but this was a terrible experience. I expect them to take care of a purchase this large, especially when it has only been 6 or so months. No more Sony for me. I am going to Panasonic or Phillips.
The Griffin iTrip is super small and good in Theory. In my vehicle it works very well, and I like that there are sooo many options for different radio stations. If you only want to use this item in your vehicle, then this is a great item!The sound is not as clear as most people would like, bit too much static for my taste. If you are picky, Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Wireless FM Transmitter is the BEST I've found, but only useful in the car!If you are looking to use this on just any radio, then you must have a good antennae, if you don't have a good antennae your sound will be CRAP. I have tried this transmitter on 5 different radios at work... everything from a boombox to an expensize surroundsound system. It all comes down to the antennae!!!I will keep this product, but only for a back-up!
I have been very happy with the performance of the G5 but for one very annoying feature. Very recently, a high-pitch sound appeared from the otherwise very quiet desktop unit. Browsing of the large internet Mac community pages revealed that my unit is not the only one with that problem. While the final diagnostic awaits confirmation, the majority of comments points to flaws in the design of the processor control and/or in the powersupply. To my great dismay, Apple customer service showed itself very uncorporative. For such an expensive equipment, low-end service is not acceptable. In conclusion, the computer performance warrants 4 stars, the recent problems led to a very annoying noise problem that lowers it to 2 stars, and the response from Apple is just disappointing (does not qualify for any star). One Apple a day keeps the doctor away. But only one without worms...
Hard to read. you have to get down on your knees to see it, if it would work. Look around for better one
The iPod suddenly went dead after five months of very casual use. Since the warranty on this is 90 days, I enquired about an out-of-warranty service. The repair would cost $270 (not including shipping and taxes). You can buy a new one for around $300. Apple was very unsympathetic. When I first got the iPod, I thought it was a great product. I've changed my opinion entirely. The fact that the iPod only comes with a 90 day warranty is risky especially since the repair is so expensive. My advice is to only buy the iPod if you can get an extended warranty. If, like me, you believe items like this should have a standard one year warranty, buy something else or you run the chance of being stuck with a $400 paperweight.
Bought this for Christmas for my daughter , what a waste. After putting in new batteries a few times it was useless didn't work. Giving the benefit of the doubt sent back for replacement, to which received promptly but unfortunately just sent the replacement back for a refund this time , not wasting my time on this model . Buyer beware on this portable cd player.
This product does NOT work with Wireless n, although none of the product information shares that tidbit. And the vendor was worse that useless
USB cables annoy the beejeebers out of me. You buy a printer for $40. Then you are supposed to pay another $25 for a cable to hook it up to your computer? I have heard of the "add on sales" model, as successfully used by Gillette to build their razor blade empire, but this is ridiculous. Particularly ridiculous as those yokels selling the printers aren't making any money on the cables (in fact, they're getting you on the printer ink).I bought my cable from amazon for $11. It isn't a great price. A great price would be $2, and that would be what a USB cable is worth. USB should be cheaper than old school 10base2 ethernet cable (which, by comparison, had better shielding, and a relatively complicated connector), but it isn't. Someone, somewhere is making a zillion dollars on USB cable, and I'd like to track him down and punch him in the throat for it.
Built better than some, but disappointed. This blows air UP under laptop, not suck hot air OUT from under and away in back. Not as effective as some less expensive.
I had this for about a year and the cd player stoped working.If you want one with a cd player I'd recomend buying one with a flat cd holder not vertical. The radio also dosen't get a good signal
This unit has everything I was looking for: alarm clock, sleep mode, USB/SD reader, MP3 player. The sound is better than expected at this price and type of device. I purchased this item approx. one year ago.HOWEVER, the unit keeps locking up at random times for no apparent reason. I purchased this for my kid's room and use it to play music all night. I did not have any problems with it at the beginning. After a few weeks of use, it started locking up but I could re-boot it and get back to business - annoying but could work around it. In later weeks, the frequency of the lock ups increased. I dealt with it as normal: shut off the main switch on the back of the unit, wait 20 - 30 seconds, then turn it back on and keep using it.Now, the unit locks up but turning it off and then on does not bring the unit back to life. I have to leave it off for some time, sometimes minutes, sometimes many hours before the unit is operational again.I looked in Coby's website for a firmware update but none is available. It's really unfortunate that this unit is not more dependable in operation because there was no similar product available back then. It has now become a frustrating experience to have to work around its lock-ups so often (in a daily basis).Needless to say, I cannot recommend this product...
I purchased in August. It's now January and the battery regularly becomes so hot I burn myself on the tip (that you insert into the laptop) sometimes and am generally worried it will start a fire. I only have it plugged in while I'm watching it. I avoided generic batteries for just this reason!Will be seeking warranty exchange through Toshiba.
first of all the battery and the charger were the wrong ones, so i didnt get to record my grandson's graudation. i was so disappointed about the video camara. so right now it is in a box put away. No battery that fits. No charger either. So I rate this video camara a big ZERO
I HAD THIS CAMERA FOR THREE MONTHS AND THE SCREEN CRACKED! IT WAS IN A CASE ON MY DESK WHEN I TOOK IT OUT OF THE CASE AND DISCOVERED THE CRACKED SCREEN, I CALLED CANON AND THE SERVICE REP. SAID I MUST HAVE DROPPED IT! THEY WILL NOT FIX SO THE CAMERA HAS BEEN SITTING UNUSED FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. I HAVE SINCE GOTTEN A KODAK EASYSHARE AND I LOVE IT. THE CANON POWERSHOT IS NOW A PAPER WEIGHT.CYNTHIA IN FLORIDA
This camera is a worthless p.o.s. if purchased refurbished. I cannot vouch for a new one, however..
I bought three of these printers and had the same problem with all three. After about 6 months to a year the color went bad. Since I had all these expensive toner cartridges I bought another printer- same model. And the color went bad. So I did the same thing again- and again the color went bad. I now have 3 network printers that will print in black and white- but not in color. These printers are horrible. If I could make it less than 1 star I would.
I used this headset just one or two times a day. After only 10 months, the wire that connects the microphone came off so no one can hear me.
Even though my HP printer manual says this should work with an iPad, it doesn't recognize the HP 6310 All-in-One Officejet printer. Therefore I feel like my money was wasted unless someone can tell me what went wrong.
I'm sure the product is good but the sellers on amazon are scam artists!!I attempted to return the faulty product but no response fom the seller or amazon or infintySo if you decide to but any infinty product beware you don't get what you pay forI&#34; am going to go buy a Sony
My printer would not accept one of my ink cartridges. HP support sent me to India for "tech support" which wanted to charge me $39.95 to speak to representative. I told them my printer was fine I just needed to replace a faulty cartridge and refused to pay them a fee to return an item. After an hour and 6 representatives later, I ran out of time. The cost of replacing the cartridge is $65 but my sanity is priceless.
When I plugged it into my PC for the first time, the hardware was detected but when opening the drive (in this case, E) it said &quot;no disk in drive E:&quot;. It did not work in a MAC either. I called Sandisk support and they told me it was defective. So I didn't get to use it for my class like I intended and I had to go through the hassle of sending it back. Instead I bought a PNY Atache 256MB and I am VERY pleased. I do not recommend taking a chance with the Sandisk.
I've had this printer for less than a year, using it about 10 pages per week for documents, and about five 4X6 photos per week. Recently started jamming or feeding 3-4 sheets at a time. Normal paper, photo paper, card stock...didn't matter. Ran the on-board roller cleaning procedure multiple times, with no luck. Finally Googled "MP160 Paper Jam" and learned that this unit is notorious for jamming.I recommend that you avoid this printer.
This is a great printer in most ways. Easy to set up, fast and reliable good quality printing and very good value for money. However:The reason I only gave it 2 stars is that the out put is poorly thought out. It is supposed to be able to print 100 pages. if only this were true. It is more like 10 pages. I find that I have to stand and watch and every 10 pages or so I have to pull the printed pages to leave room for the rest of the job. If I don't then the pages coming out push against the ones already printed and the pages go every which way and out of order. The longer the print run the hotter the printer gets the more the pages curl and the fewer pages before I have to remove them to make room.This is a real pain as I frequently have documents to print which can run from 40 to 120 plus pages. I have to stand there watching and whisking piles of papers off the printer as they get too big. I have better things to do with my time.Even though the printer is ideal in almost every way I can not recommend it for this reason. People who only have small print runs may ignore my feed back.
It is an old item but the seller sell it as new. And it does not work, does not charge the batteries, I have tried it for several batteries. None of them are charged. Very disappointed.
I just recieved this item today, so far I used three of them without success. I tried to burn some videos but kept telling me that the DVD not compatible.
The one truly bad thing about the Prism is its cradle. The PDA doesn't snap into the cradle securely like the Palm V snaps into its cradle. You sort of have to tilt and jiggle the unit a bit until the light comes on so that you know it's getting recharged. If you're not paying attention, you'll leave it there overnight and it won't get charged at all.
This is a mic that requires "power" from your source (computer) that being said, it never worked nor my computer recognized it. I bought because of how cheap it was but as they say "you get what you pay for," returned it.
I had a perfectly good hair dryer but got tired of coiling/wrapping the cord around the handle or something every time I put it away. I bought the Andis because it has not only the retracting cord but also the folding handle, and space is at a premium in my place.The dryer itself does a good job. Not only is 1875 watts plenty hot but I use it on 'high' and the motor blows the air hard enough that I can dry my hair in only about 5-7 minutes which is good.The disappointment is the cord retraction. It worked fine maybe the first half dozen times I used the dryer, and then suddenly it stopped short. It still retracts but stops with about 6" of what it used to retract, still out. Add that to the length that was never intended to be retracted, and voila, I'm dealing with cord again - the one reason I bought the thing to avoid!Since the heater, motor, and handle still work, I'm keeping it till I can find something better. I had never heard of Andis before this and I wonder if it's just an off brand...? At any rate, do NOT buy this if the cord retraction is what's gotten your attention.
The days of "750MB" has gone. Only reason I bought this was to retrieve my archival datas stored in the 750MB cartridges. After that it is useless. It's the time for the memory size of "GBs" and "TBs."
I selected this item at no cost to myself as part of an employee award program mainly for entertainment value for the kids. It is a very fun item with the flashing lights, bubbling neon looking lights and mini jukebox shape, so keep in mind this item is only for the light and young at heart. It adds fun to a small room quite well which is what it is supposed to do, so I guess it's a success.Where I disagree with the first two reviewers is regarding the sound quality. It has one four-inch full range paper speaker for each channel and the sound reflects this basic cheapness. Of course if has no bass at all and with an external power supply providing only 14 volts and 2 amps, bass is not possible. The lack of bass I can understand but the lack of crisp highs and any sort of detail I cannot. The sound is below the standard of most computer speakers. The sound cannot come close even to $100 iPod docking stations. For a street selling price of $200 I would have expected better. You have to try to mess up digital sound, the iJuke has done just that and it's clear from the cheap old-school speakers that not even Crosley intended the iJuke to be a music device. My kids love it anyway because it's fun. I'm bitter that I have no reason to listen to it.The unit is lightly and cheaply made and I give the remote 6 months of use before it stops working.The second item is, my unit broke within 30 days of new. One of the tubes pulled out of the bubblers in plain sight on the front panel and stopped working. Crosley has not responded to my requests for a return authorization number, neither by phone or by e-mail as the website says will happen.So in my opinion be aware you are shelling out $200 for a low quality toy if you buy this item. If you have money to burn, don't expect sound on par with docking stations half the price, or don't expect anything more than infrequent bursts of entertainment for the kids then it's an OK purchase.ADDITIONAL experience a few months laterWe recieved a replacement unit a few months later, but not through Crosley as they were unresponsive. I managed to get my company awards program vendor to take the old one back and supply a new one because this is a fun item for the kids.The new one failed within just days. We were eating dinner while this was on and there was a sharp CRACK! and when we went over to look at the unit, one of the bubbler tubes had cracked, no more bubbles and the fluid weeped out. That one was returned as well.Since having this unit I have purchased one of the Logitech Squeezebox radios and the difference in sound is just night and day, Bose would be happy to have sound like the Logitech produces. This Crosley has such bad sound and such poor quality a fitting nickname would be the iJunk.
I received the first set of speakers. Worked ok for about 2 days. After that a loud hissing in the speakers would drown out the sound. I called Logitech and let them hear what was going on. They said the speakers were defective &amp; to send them back. I received the second set. They worked ok for 1 day before the subwoofer went out. I replaced the fuse thinking that might be the problem, but nothing.....DON'T BUY THEM. THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE!!
I bought the Young Micro 5-in-1 Universal iPod player multifunction, so that I could listed to my iPod nano, over my car's speakers. It has a charger, from the cigarette lighter, and an FM radio transmitter, for transmitting to the radio, which then plays the iPod music, to the speakers. Unfortunately, the radio static, from the 5-in-1 transmitter, is so bad, that, even over road noise, the music quality is unacceptable. My advice: don't buy this product!
I got my Zune two days ago and exchanged it for a black 5.5 gen iPod today (I had sold my white 5 gen iPod to buy the Zune).I was really excited about the Zune, and really wanted to enjoy it. I was looking forward to the large screen, and connecting it up to my 360. But alas, it was not meant to be. The device itself is great, I loved the design, it felt great in my hand (despite being a bit thicker than I would have liked), the screen is beautiful, and the menu system seemed very easy to use. The software loaded fine on my computer, but when I connected my Zune, that's where things went shady.I disconnected and reconnected my Zune many many times, and got varying results (but never the desired ones). Sometimes niether the Zune nor the software would do anything...sometimes the Zune would start charging, but nothing else...sometimes the the Zune would say "Connected" but nothing would happen on the software side. Once (once!), it actually worked...the Zune said "Connected" and the device showed up in the software and started to update the Zune firmware...then it froze. I even tried removing the software a few times and reinstalling it, to no avail.I wasted six hours over two evenings trying to get this thing to work, and I had enough. At least I got a new iPod out of the ordeal.My advice:- If you own an iPod, keep it! Maybe upgrade to the 6 gen when they come out, as they'll likely feature the few things about the Zune that make it appealing.- If you're looking for your first media player, consider the iPod or Creative Zen before even thinking about the Zune.
Stay away from this TV! They have known technical issues and essentially no technical support. And, beware do-it-your-selfers... Westinghouse can not or will not sell you a service manual.Reading these many bad reviews makes me think a class action suit against Westinghouse would not be a bad idea. And I now see where one is in the works! [...]No way should a [...] TV set be a throwaway item with a short life span.Somehow, someway I'll get mine fixed.
When they were new, sound quality was decent, as was range, but then the batteries get used up quickly and the SQ goes down with it. you can use the included adapter, but that defeats the wireless point.remote cant turn them on, and volume adjustment is independent of each speaker (not in stereo)today, one of the speakers just died!good esthetic design thoughupdate 12/14/08Amazon and Cables unlimited have been great about exchanging the defective speakers, even though it was right at the warranty end (1yr). i noticed the replacements say cables unlimited on them instead of velocity wireless, they look the same, but seem to sound a lot better, than the original. for that, i would upgrade to maybe 3.5 stars, and even 4 if these last longer than the originals (call me in a year) :)
The ear buds are huge and hurt my ears. The length is too short. And the cables get tangled.Great idea, though.
I have ordered an iPAQ and have waited since June. I need a PDA and have delayed, waiting shippment of the iPAQ. The problem is not the delay, it is the inaccurate and lack of information from Compaq. Even a manager in product development told me it would be by July. Now we are told August 15. I did not care when it shipped, but I did care to receive real information. I have purchased a Palm Vx and love it. Too bad though, the iPAQ, despite Compaq, seemed nice.
I have an Xbox 360 black wireless controller that I use to play games for windows on my laptop. This thing absolutely will not work as a charger. I wound up getting two of them. One came with a debunked battery that doesn't work. Neither of them will light up the red charge led on the controller. I have been able to play with one of them plugged in, but that kind of defeats the purpose of buying a wireless controller.Before you ask, yes I do have the Microsoft wireless receiver for windows, and my controler and batery do work with my friends play and charge kit.
This item will NOT work with the LG Env3. You get sound through one speaker. Do NOT buy this for that phone. I've looked all over for one that does, and turns out, the one I bought at The Shack works. Cost a bit more, but it's the one you want for this phone. Of course, the sellers sell this for a penny, and higher shipping, so you won't return it. Guess I'm stuck with a paper weight.
We have always trusted Netgear for its quality merchandise at a reasonable price. So when we needed a network interface card, Netgear was the natural choice. Model FA311 was selected as the best choice for the system. We googled FA311 and Amazon, found one at a reasonable price, and ordered it-- no hesitation, we trusted Netgear. Not any more!First problem, the box had no shrink wrap, and no seal on the box...but then things got interesting. The seal on the anti-static bag was broken. Hmmm...the item description said "New". Oh well, if it worked we would keep it. After installing the card in the PCI slot we noticed that the cable would not snap into place. No cable that we tried would give that reassuring snap. OK, maybe a bit of electrical tape would keep it in place. But, there was NO green light-- ever! Not even a flash! We removed the card to inspect it, and discovered that there appeared to be notch that would not allow the cable to be retained in the port-- Physically and electrically this was a defective unit!We called the seller to ask them for an exchange, hoping that the replacement unit would function properly. They said they did not have another one in stock, but would refund our money--- but we had to pay return shipping, sending the item by a method that provided a tracking number. Though it was clearly not our fault that the item was defective, we were going to have to pay shipping costs that amounted to half of the purchase price, if we wanted a refund.We were so fed up with the vendor, DATAVISION, that we will not send the item back, we will not request a refund, we will never do business with them again! The product was represented as new and clearly was not new. The product was defective and all they could offer was to pay them to give us a refund. If we were to return the card and request a refund, I would not be surprised if they would turn around and sell it to some other trusting, unsuspecting fool, who would return it and give the chance to cheat yet another person. This smells like a racket!Back to the FA311--after deciding that Datavision was not the place to buy anything, we went back and searched again on Amazon, this time finding a listing that had ratings! Had these ratings been attached to all listings of FA311, we never would have purchased the item to begin with.After reading the reviews on Amazon.com and other online reviews on, we concluded that we would never again trust Netgear. If, after reading the reviews, you decide that you still want to purchase the FA311, get it from [...]...for $19.99 plus shipping. You can rest easy knowing you are getting manufacturer's sealed merchandise, and you will be able to exchange it if the card proves defective.So, who failed here?1. Datavision - For selling defective, used equipment as new and for not having items in stock to replace a defective one. I suspect they were fully aware that the card we received was not new and that it would never function.2. Amazon - for not attaching the ratings to each listing of the FA3113. Netgear - the card we received seems to be incorrectly designedI suppose we should share in the blame...we should have thoroughly researched the FA311, we should not have trusted Amazon to index their products and reviews properly, and we should not have trusted Netgear without doing our homework.The moral?...as always, let the buyer beware!
My experience with this product was less than satisfactory. I installed it on an XP machine according to the instructions. It led to error messages and the creation of an LPT3 port which was "unusable". It did create COM4 and COM5 which is what I would have expected.However, my machine came to a grinding halt, would hand indefinitely on startup.I did a system restored and reinstalled the PCI board. Same thing.Perhaps I got a lemon so I will exchange it. Clearly the other reviewers here had a more positive experience.
Hey, I just want to let people know about this headset. I haven't used it, but I have Used the KOSS earbuds that are the same version. The idea is that these foamies at the tip of the earbuds are supposed to squish into your ear and provide &quot;sound-insolation,&quot; but in reality, it is almost hard to get them into your ears in the first place. the foam is much softer than your average faom ear-plug, so if you roll it into a tube to get it into your ear, it only stays rolled up/squished for a fraction of a second. by the time you get it into your ear, it has expanded and simply squishes laterally on the surface of your ears. If you do happen to get it in, they easily fall out.. if you want it, go for it, but I had bad experiences with this style. I do have small ears though...
We had no Idea that this TV would cost us $300-900 per year to operate. Panasonic should be ashamed of the way they have dealt with consumers who have purchased this and many more of these TV's. I don't know of anywone who would go out and purchase a TV knowing that it was going to cost them this much in maintenance to operate each year. We will never again purchase any Panasonic product and hope that A Class action will be filed against them for there failure to recall these Sets. They lost (or settled) a previous Class Action against basically the same TV and Hopefully they will be sued again for these sets. Far as I am concerned a huge punitive fine should be imposed so they might think twice before continuing similar business practices in the future.
I recently bought this product and returned almost immediately after I find out that D-LINK implementation of the RAID was very unreliable.This unit would it being great if you can start with 1 drive and set is as RAID enable so in the future you can buy another drive switch to Raid 1 and the device automatically knows to reformat ONLY the new drive and start mirroring with drive 1. Instead the device only let you run single drive configuration while you had only one drive and if you want to add another drive in the future as Raid 1 it will reformat the old drive so you will lost all your data unless you backup first. Most people buy this device as storage because they don't have more space on their desktop PC so it make no sense to force the user to backup what they had stored on Drive 1 because they won't have were to put it.If you don't care about RAID configuration then the device may work for you, because you will be running 1 or 2 drives independently on single drive configuration. However be aware that every time you upgrade your firmware the device warns you that you should backup your data because it will reformat the drives, what in the world D-Link was thinking?The device format your drives using Linux Ext2 file system so you are not comfortable with this avoid this device. There are free drivers on the internet to allow Windows to mount Ext2 drives so if something happened with the Device you can recover your data from windows, but so far these drivers don't work under Windows Vista and are not recommended computer users that are not familiar with File systems or Partitions.
If you want to use this to record or play VHS tapes, DON'T!! Read all the other reviews about the problems people have when tapes get jammed. Panasonic should be ashamed.
Like another reviewer, this product worked fine for six months and then completely quit working...would not power on. A call to Polaroid resulted in no satisfaction. Only a 90-day warranty, but they would have gladly replaced it $169 -- almost the cost of a new unit. Stay away from Polaroid and any of their products.
I ordered this cable specifically because it was WHITE.It has WHITE in the name of the product.The image looks white. The cable isn't. Its grey.There are lots of "white" things around it like thepacking slip that clearly are justified to be white.So I've been mislead and am not very happy ..
I got sent the wrong cables. I ordered two 12 FT Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12ft by Total Signal at $7.21 each. Instead I received two eForCity Digital Audio Optical TOSLink Cable Optic 12 feet priced elsewhere on Amazon at $1.58 each. These cables were clearly inferior compared to the ones I ordered with a very thin jacket and no locking mechanism so they fall out immediately. I needed these cables in a hurry so I could bury them in the wall on which I was hanging a flat screen TV. Instead I had to spend $80 at a local RadioShack for two cables similar to the ones which I should have received. To Amazon's credit I did receive a refund but I didn't need the hassle.
By far, the absolute WORST purchase I have EVER made in Electronic equipment!The DVD player can't play over half the DVDs out there (and I am NOT even including monoaural which is in excusable.)It overheats in 2 seconds and I constantly have to un-plug and re-plug in the AC to reset the thing so that the sound comes on.Every time I get a new DVD, I have to cross my fingers and pray that it will work....maybe 50% of the time it does.I have another $39 DVD player I got from Target, that works better.Unfortunately it is WAY past the return date otherwise I would exchange this for a piece of equipment that wasn't such an over-hyped piece of garbage.I am STUNNED by the rave reviews people are giving this thing !
This is a great scanner, BUT I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR ANYONE WHO MIGHT WANT TO HAVE ACCESS TO A HARD COPY OF THE DETAILED USER MANUAL/GUIDE. So if you have 24/7 internet access to the HTML only guide then fine, as long as you have the time to drill down/through it for what you want. Called Epson support and they confirmed that such a guide does not exist for this $750 scanner. Not even a pdf version, so now I have to download every page, print to pdf, and compile one - that I will publish to the internet when done so others can benefit from Epson's weird documentation support philosophy.
Ok. I don't know how you guys are doing it.I assembled the telescope ok with the supplied directions. I attempted to align the sighting scope with the mirror. It was way off and very difficult to adjust. It is so unhelpful that the spotting scope shows a world upside down and backwards. It constantly makes you move the telescope the wrong way to find what you are looking for.I also had difficulty with the up-down (latitude) adjustment. Why are there two locks for that? If one is locked up you can't move the other one. Not user friendly for fine tuning. Not intuitive to me.I had no success finding a single object in the main viewer. I wasn't trying to use the magnifying eyepiece.If the spotting scope is no good and the eyepieces are no good, why have this thing?OK, I am frustrated at the moment and will try again tomorrow. Other people have had better results so I will assume I just need more practice. I will change and delete this post if I figure it out.BTW, I have no telescope experience but have read scores of books on astronomy and I know, sort of, where good stuff is and what it is. I found the Andromeda galaxy easily in binoculars, but couldn't even get the scope on the Orion nebula, seeing all the stars around it with the naked eye easily.Later: Well, I have managed to find the moon and the Orion nebula. The spotting scope keeps getting bumped out of position so it is necessary to aim the whole telescope. With total manual controls, it is most difficult to find an object even if you are very close to it. But practice is helping. I don't have especially dark skies, so the potential of my viewing is unknown. The moon looked pretty good. With the Orion nebula, I could resolve only 2 of the 4 central Trapezium stars, but some nebulosity was visable. It looks nothing like long exposures from a big mirror under dark skies, but better than my big binoculars and much harder to find.
The first drive worked great on the test, then the CD burner died the next time it was used... Then was replaced (by Sony) 2 more times with drives that were DOA. Sony takes forever to replace parts these days, and they lost the drive that THEY had the carrier pick up because it was packed incredibly poorly), and 2.5 months roughly after that I called to see why they hadn't sent another replacement drive... They said they "don't have any record of receiving the drive." I asked why they hadn't checked their account from the carrier THEY had pick up the drive in 2 months, and got no answer, other than they'd send out another drive & I'm STILL waiting for it!!! I've seen a number of "ban Sony" web sites (after researching this) and I can see why! Their customer service AND their product quality has definitely gone to the dogs IMHO. Where most companies I work with will ship-swap an item and have it to me often in days (Or in some cases even the next day), Sony will not do that, and it was like pulling teeth to get them to replace the last drive that had about 4" of play in the box on one side with NO padding at all between the box and the drive, so it likely ate it in shipping, and now they say they no longer even make this drive! They decided all by themselves to send an "upgrade" without checking to see if it was even compatible with the system it was being used in (even though they have a submission for errors to get their drives working and we went through a BIOS flash and STILL to no avail - this was with the first drive, which simply failed after one use!)I'm steering clear of Sony for especially massive jobs from now on & buying hardware from more reliable sources with better return policies. Plextor has better customer/retialer service in my experience, so for any upgrades, OR any future hardware puurchases after this expereience, I'll be looking for "other than Sony" parts and customer service.
1. it clicks really loudly, enough to annoy me and anyone in proximity to my computer2. the scroll jumps around just like it was described by another reviewer, and it happens in all applications/programs (i'm running apple os 10.2)3. it is a comfortable shape, but that's not enough to keep me happy...4. i'm shopping for another mouse.
After reading many reviews I purchased a Tom Tom One with the expectation that it would be an inexpensive base line portable GPS. I tried it out around town so that I could get familiar with it. Its logic will route you to numbered highways over surface streets and this may not only be confusing and perhaps dangerous, but it can increase the distance to be driven.While driving on names highways, it would direct me to dirt roads and even a farmer's road between grape vines and tree fruit. In addition, the time on the unit would be off by the wierdest amount, ie not just even hours. In fact, the time was never correct, or even close.I am afraid that if I was on roads that I was not familliar with, I might have been placed in harms way it I had followed its directions.I returned the unit for a credit.
Found this remote to be utterly useless. The software seems to require a fast internet connection to program it. I have one. Unfortunately the logitech server keeps failing. Expensive time wasting rubbish.
I purchased the salad shooter primarily to shred lettuce. The lettuce becomes mushy even when fresh lettuce is used. I have returned to shredding the lettuce with my hands and a knife. I also found that it did not work well for celery as it clogs up and does not always give nice slices.
I bought this printer in March of 2007 hoping to use it's Bluetooth capabilities as well as print out some super photos for scrapbooking. Well, the bluetooth feature required a $50 USB adapter and it didn't print one photo of any quality I would ever use for any purpose. Oh well, at least I still have a printer to print school and work documents right? No. I'd say about 50% of the time I would click "print" it would throw back an "ERROR 5700" code. As long as I powered the printer down and the turned it back on it would print.....maybe 75% of the time. I had a fatal error in September of 2007 (6 months later) which required that it go in for repair (for 4 weeks). Then in February of 2009 (out of warranty) it contracts another fatal error. I will give kudos to Canon Tech Support who waived the $9.99 service fee since I had previous issues with this printer. Also, I was given a 15% discount (yay?) for a new canon printer. Meanwhile, I have $50 worth of unused ink cartridges that are pretty much worthless. Looking at all the positive reviews out there, I suppose I got a lemon, but seriously...I hate this printer.
I kept it for a couple weeks but just couldn't live with the problems. The HD picture is gorgeous and detailed--unless the scene is very dark or bright. On a dark scene, the black is grey with purple clouding (my set was built in September). On a white scene, there are two small grey areas at the bottom, and plentiful grey splotches at the top if you're at all off-axis vertically. And blonde hair looked a little green, despite my fiddling with the settings. While a progressive DVD picture was pretty nice, 480i (SD cable) and VHS were terrible.Replaced with a 42" Panasonic professional plasma (TH-42PH9UK), which is 1/3 less expensive. The plasma is just as nice with an HD picture (if not quite as detailed), the colors are beautiful (blonde hair is blonde), the blacks are gorgeous, the whites are solid and pure, and the SD picture is so much better than the LCD (VHS is even decent).If you're lucky, your Sony won't have clouding, but I still wouldn't pay this kind of money for a TV that can't reproduce true blacks or whites.
Do the job of protecting the ipod but in exchange your ipod will be like original Zune version due to the thickness added of the case.I threw out after 1 day trying.
I don't use this Mp3 player for running or anything strenuous that would cause wear and tear. In this case it should last longer than intended to, right? Wrong. Within a couple of months the play button would not work unless I pushed it at an angle and held down with lots of pressure. It usually took a few tries to get the thing just to turn on. This was annoying, but I lived.Maybe six to eight months later the screen started to freeze up and wouldn't let me change songs or turn itself off. After it played a few songs I could eventually turn it off, but I had to wait five to ten minutes.A year after I received the player something went wrong with the playlist. I don't know if this is a software problem (Musicmatch worked fine for a year) or a hardware problem. It won't let me delete of the songs or add any new ones. I'm stuck with the same three hours of music until I go out and buy a real Mp3 player.I put absolutely no wear and tear on this player except playing Mp3s. I can't imagine how quickly this thing falls apart for people that use it for its purpose: running. Terrible.
The stupid machine will not play DVD's anymore. It performed wonderfully at first, but not anymore. I have had nothing but problems with the machine. And don't get me started with Sharp's technical support. They are horrible. The GA repair people are rude and inconsiderate. Don't buy this player because it will give you nothing but problems.
I read previous reviews on this item that said it doesn't work with their HP printer. I ignored the review and after ordering the ink cartridges, found out that it doesn't work on either of my hp printers (Photosmart 7350 and hp 1200 all in one). Please don't make the same mistake that I made. Your just wasting your money.
I got this kit hoping that it would fit my 98 Honda Civic LX. I even spent the night before the install carefully twisting, soldering, and heat-shrinking the wires with to the after-market Sony stereo wire setup. Popped the old radio out and suprise, suprise - the plugs didn't match.This very well may work on other '98 Hondas, but if you're expecting it to fit in your Civic LX - look somewhere else.
This 7 in 1 camera with it's really great design and advertised features, quality and performance I am yet to see out of this product. I tried fooling myself into accepting the quality. Everyone who has seen it loves it and I'm sure there are some of you that could live with and love it. My experience with it is as follows. The video recording is no better than an average digital still camera with video capability. The mic isn't bad on the audio recording. The still pictures are only slightly better than a cheap net cam. The flash is totally out of range or control, say 5 to 6 feet no closer or farther. The mp3 player is terrible. The voice record function is the only acceptable function. Far from a 4.1 megapixel advertised quality. MPEG-4 format out of this camera sucks. Overall, this is a decent quality camera for a kid to goof with and a waste of 100 bucks in my book. Put it towards a decent mini DV camera.
When I found that this iPod box would in fact work without batteries, I hoped that the other bad reviews were also incorrect.I was wrong.THIS BOX DOES NOT WORK WITH CURRENT 30-PIN iPODS!!!!!!!!!!!The reason why it's so cheap is because it's OUTDATED!!!!!CAVEAT EMPTOR! Thank G*d it WAS so cheap because, of course, to find out it didn't work meant I had to open it and assemble it and now I can't return it.A real POS.
This is just a standard usb "Mini-B plug" - I bought it alongside my Garmin Nuvi 1350T GPS, but I should have just waited. I already have two such wires, one that came with a digital camera and another with a hard drive.If you are not sure if you have one or not, do your research into the different types of USB connectors and see if you have one that looks like a "Mini-B plug" - it could save you the price of this product.That said, this wire is high quality and works well. I have kept mine and it will be useful to me. I just know I wouldn't have coughed up the cash for it if I had known then what I know now.
The fit is all right, but the case is a bit cumbersome to open. First you lift the top flap, then the front flap can be opened.What bugs me is that the manufacturing quality isn't on the standard I would have expected from an original Canon accessory. Under the leather, the case seems to be made of cardboard - when opening the flaps, the leather creases unattractively.I strongly recommend not to buy this case without having seen what it looks like in reality.
I have always been a big fan of sony, but not anymore. First of all this laptop weighs a ton. Carrying it in the airport is a pain the thing pratically breaks my wrist. Also after less then a year the hard drive breaks, not to mention it gets very hot very quickly. I paid almost 3000.00 when this was new and its a pile of junk now. Sony says they will look at it but I need to pay shipping to send it to them and a 50.00 fee just for them to analize the problem, thats not including repairs.Also I have had my second sony cybershot break on me. I figured the first one was almost 3 years old no big deal that it broke, but this one is less then a year old. I have a warranty but now I am without my camera for the holidays (4-6 weeks for repairs)I do NOT reccomend this or any sony product!
I was reading some of the reviews and i began to chuckle,at least i was not the only sorry one....I was very happy in the beginning and made a few great mix cd's for when i hit the road.( that is the reason i purchased it ! )I tried to use it recently and when i turned it on i heard this vroooom vroooom vrooom sound from the recording side.The sound went away so i tried to make another cd,well YOU GUESSED IT ,,no good.Tried again wasted another cd.Such a shame.It's not old at all.No need for me to get it fixed.It'll probably cost more than the unit.SO BE AFRAID,VERY AFRAID...SAD JUST SAD!
IF YOU BUY A BOSE SYSTEM DO NOT I REPEAT DO N0T THINK IT WILL SOUND LIKE IT DOSE IN THE STORE..THE USE SPECIAL DVDS SO IT SOUNDS ALOT BETTER THEN IT IS. ALL MY FREIND SAY THE SAME THING..IF YOU CALL THEM THEY WILL TELL YOU SOME BS ON WHY IT DONT SOUND THE SAME.. THERE SCAMMERS . I HAVE A $300,00 SONY SYSTEM AND MY BOSE SYSTEM CANT HOLD A CANLDE TO IT.. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ...
this was the worse purchase i have ever made and it was a gift to my best friend. It broke the third time she used it couldnt get it to read the cds not even after having it a week gravely disappointed. would definitely not endorse.
Title says 10 pack, description says you get 1. What's up???????
The camera does a great job for those of us who just want to point and shoot. My only advice would be: get the extended warranty. It only has a 90 day warranty. Our camera failed at 120 days. It couldn't be repaired, and they said "sorry, but that's how it is." Imagine my surprise when a week later, their Customer Operations V.P. sent me a new one. That's good service, but I wouldn't count on that happening every time.Bottom line: I wish I bought the warranty, but it sure was nice of them to send a replacement that they weren't obligated to do.
I did not have a good experience with this product. It basically lasted about ten minutes. Out of the box, it seemed to work fine. I was able to play some of the preloaded songs without problems. It was when I connected it to my PC and tried downloading my MP3s to it that the problems began. After downloading a couple of songs, Rio Music Manager (RMM) started giving &quot;Operation timed out&quot; messages for every song. After disconnecting the USB cable, the player would refuse to start up; it would hang at the startup screen, would not respond to buttons, and emitted a constant clicking noise from the internal disk. The only way to get out of it was to use a paperclip to reset the unit. I was able to get it working again by reloading the firmware from the Rio website. But I was never able to get it work completely. Among the problems: (1) Would only play the first 3 seconds of a song before resetting itself. (2) All songs on disk would mysteriously disappear (possibly caused by firmware updates, which I had to do repeatedly in order to recover from the startup hang). (3) &quot;Player full&quot; messages, even though RMM showed that the device was empty. (4) &quot;Bad Rio command&quot; messages. (5) Constant &quot;Operation timed out&quot; messages. I tried running the latest version of RMM, I tried reformatting the disk, I reloaded the firmware at least a dozen times, I tried the lastest beta firmware, all to no avail. Other than these issues, it is a very nice product: small, lightweight, good looks, and good sound quality (what little of it I was able to hear). I obviously received a defective unit, but am hesitant to take another chance on this.
I purchased these mounts for use with my Onkyo surround sound system because it was convenient that they were on Amazon and I could complete my order all together.Upon trying to use the "universal mount" system, I found that they didn't bolt up to my speaker system...correct capscrews were not included. Further, if I tried to fit the capscrews I needed for my speakers, the counterbored holes in the "universal mounting" system were too small to accept the head of the bolt.I ended up going to K-mart and buying a "Universal mounting" system there that worked and did a great job.Maybe they work for other surround systems, but they don't for Onkyo...not very "Universal" eh?
Seriously, take the $10 bucks that this would cost you (with shipping) and wrap it around your iPod. It will provide better protection. I have the 80GB iPod and this case does not fit properly, but even if it did the only thing that this "case" would provide protection against is a breeze, maybe.
words cannot express my hatred for the samsung helix. here's why...i received it in febuary. i had it on my desk at work hooked into it's little home cradle and antenna getup (which in itself is a pain to deal with) it worked for 6 hours then said "no signal." it never got a signal back so i called xm. they said it was samsung so i called them. long story short...it's been in for repair 3 times now and it's may. first it came back saying they replaced the antenna and a board. still said "no signal." so i sent it back. it came back saying that "it worked fine in New Jersey." i live in a large city and tried in KC even. still, no signal. so i sent it back. this time it came back saying it was dead and completely inoperable and they had to replace electrical parts. i turned it on and it worked. so i called xm and had them resend the signal. helix never got the signal so i called xm. they had me look at the actual radio to get the id number. samsung had sent me a refurbished radio but neglected to tell me that.this is the important part though samsung "customer service" is HORRIBLE. i will never ever buy anything from them again. i've spent countless hours on hold for nothing basically. once i was cut off 4 times in the half hour i was on the phone with them. they denied cutting me off saying that i must have hung up on them! this thing is a piece of junk and is anything but portable. as long as you're standing perfectly still with its worthless little antenna pointed directly at the sky then it works decent. if you want xm, get an internet account. xm gave me 2 months free service for my "problems." after that i am giving up un Helix and only using xm online. Helix will make an adorable doorstop though...i wish someone would have told me this before i got it. i cannot believe that some people have paid 300 bucks for this thing.
The product I got had scratches on its surface, which made me guess it might have been returned by another user. In addition, when I plugged this into the cigar port, it just turned off by itself after one to several seconds. It worked for a few minutes once when I was very lucky, the first time and the last time as well. Even it is working (I used 88.7 MHz), the sound from radio heard very far and the sound quality was lower than I expected. I returned this product.
The cable is not genuine Tripp Lite. It is poorly made and does not have the metal clips like a genuine one should. Some other reviews have reported similar. You can see a pic of a genuine one at at the Tripp Lite site. The cables I received vrom Value Devices were branded "Comax".Amazon issued me a refund.I reordered and again received a counterfeit one from the seller "Value Devices". Contacted amazon and was told "Be sure that it will not happen again." So I reordered again.Guess what?, the replacement was also counterfeit.Update: 5/31/2012: This situation was repeated 5 times with each time amazon assuring that the issue would be resolved and I could reorder. Finally today with me being very politely insistent amazon pulled the Value Device item from it's fulfillment. I am still suspicious that those supplied by the other vendors are not real. $2-3 is too cheap for a genuine one. I now have one on order from Tiger and it was genuine.Update: 6/4/2012: I received another counterfeit one today. This time sold by BuyXtras. You can see pics in the customer images that show what genuine and counterfeit ones look like. If you receive a counterfeit you should contact amazon's customer service and file a violation of amazon's rules report.
I recently purchased this wireless router due to the positive reviews and I NEEDED the QoS support. I own a iMac G5. It took hours (over 5) of playing to get this working and their phone support people were of no help (after 30 minutes of walking me through the basic config they told me that the product was defective and for me to return it).What is VERY INTERESTING is that the router can see the iMac mac address but not the IP address. Also (from my work PC running Windows XP Pro) I can ping my work PC and my ISP from the router but I cannot ping my iMac.From my iMac I can ping my work PC and my ISP but not the router (I get the following message; ping sendto: Permission Denied).When I do a "Netstat" from the iMac I can see the routers IP address and its mac address.From Firefox on my iMac, I cannot access the router, which makes sense since I cannot ping it.What I had to do to get my iMac to work, I had to choose the "Manually" configure my IP address (under System Perfereces/Network/TCP/IP). I also had to manually configure the DNS Servers from my ISP in order to get my iMac to connect to the Internet. Not the easiest and cleanest way to get this device working.I tried keeping the fireware level the same as when it was purchased (version 1.02) and I tried upgrading it to version 1.05. The only change is that version 1.02 could see both my iMac IP address and mac address, where version 1.05 could only see the mac address.I would HIGHLY recommend that this company purchase a Mac computer or two and make sure their devices install and work straight forward as working with Microsoft Windows. If not, I can see more poor reviews and returned products in the near future.My son is in college and has a MacBook Pro and I am interested to see what I need to do to get it working when he comes home this weekend. Well he came home and his configured and connected without any problems. We are both running version 10.4.10 of Tiger. I guess it has something to do with my iMac being a G5 processor instead of Intel.
I recently bought this item. It was easy to set up and worked great at first, but that didn't last long. Soon, I began experiencing little problems like when I would open the disc tray it would open then close as soon as it opened. Nothing too bad. The sound was great. However, less than a month after I got it, I was watching a DVD. A strange smell started coming from the player like something was burning. Suddenly it froze up. I couldn't get it to do anything. I couldn't even get the disc tray to open. I tried turning it on and off and unplugging it, but nothing worked. I finally had to remove the cover just to force it open to get my DVD back. Botton line: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!
For something that was touted as being "international," I was surprised to find out that it can only accept a maximum of 125 VAC, which would render it useless in other countries where the appliances are predominantly 220-240 VAC.
Worked fine for a month. Then it stopped reading some discs. Now it won't play anything. "Disc cannot be played." Even on brand new movies.
I bought this signal booster to see if it would help with enhancing the digital signal and it made it worse. I returned it and I would NOT recommend it.
My SureShot 105 provided me with 3 years worth of beautiful photos. Then one day, the camera failed to turn on. The camera was never dropped, shaken, or exposed to moisture, and the battery was new. A camera shop estimated a repair cost of $75.I lamented my camera's short life until I saw the &quot;made in China&quot; label on the box.
I bought these headphones 2 days ago for a flight from england to australia. I'm so disappointed with the sound and the NC that i had to log on and add to the surprisingly small number of 1 star reviews.NC is barely noticable beyond noise already cut out by the bud design.As soon as i got home i compared them with my other headphones. NC headphones obviously aren't as good as the non NC equivalents (Ive found out from reviews that this appears to be common knowledge) but i'd expect the sound to be better than my 5 year old ipod headphones which i found - they're rubbish in comparison.Compare them to my iphone headphones and the mdrnc22s are shown up even more.As a massive sony fan I'm gutted (mainly coz i can't send them back without flying back to england).
I really expected to like this pen ... but I really didn't. It didn't get into the edges of the lens as well as a lens cleaning cloth would have. I didn't find the brush particularly useful, either. I suppose in a pinch it would be better than nothing.
when working pretty good, but coz of USB connection and lack of help facility something was always wrong. Also if you plan on wearing for more than 5 mins its very tight, gave me a headache
I purchased this product less than a year ago - mounted for use in late October, 2005 and like numerous others the LCD went out over 3 months ago providing only 6 months of use. Called Polaroid - same story - 3 months warranty - will replace upon return of unit and $110.00. When I asked if they should have a recall on this product because numerous customers reported the same problem, Polaroid stated that for the number sold that the complaints received were not sufficient. I loved the product while it worked, however it is overpriced since they determine it to be disposable (working only 6 months or less). Recommend not purchasing if you can't afford replacement every few months.
Only 11 month into usage, this TV developed a 3 inch red strip along left side of screen on all input signals. This pretty much renders the TV useless. Even before this, the TV has excessive audio buzzing noise. I have tolerated for almost a year. Definitely will never buy another Hitachi product.
pros, none.Cons: everything. purchased 0709. after four months and roughly 30 hours on the fone and time spent unhooking various configurations I was told to box it up and pay to have it sent back. had to give them my credit card so they could charge me in case they never got it. a week later i get replacement. it looked like it had been thrown off a skyscraper and drug for miles behind a car. they said, oh, it has been over 3 months we only send refurbished units. can i talk to a supervisor. no!finally a month later i decide to hook it up. no instructions. on the fone. later, i try to hook it up, CD won't work. on the fone for 45 minutes while i try to decipher her english. is wireless working. yes. I hang up, wireless goes down. next day, on the fone, ok, do this and that and blah. well, before it was dropping connections every few minutes. now, i can go sometimes 30 mins and not get dropped. it is slow, very, very, very slow just to connect to a standard web page. and, the router is direct line of sight four feet from my laptop. junk.
My MDC3500 was sitting on my desk one day, when I noticed it move. When I picked it up to see what had caused it to move the batteries fell out.The catch that holds the door closed had just broken off.It is now held shut with Scotch tape.Other then that the camera works fine.
I wish I would of done a bit of research on external hard drives before this purchase. My drive would not light or startup after 4 days of use. Don't take my word for it...Just look at the hundreds of posts on forums and bogs regarding the "My Book" line of WD drives and you will see how widespread the issues/failures are. It's ridiculous.
It's a good idea, however the rubber is too soft and the cords don't stay in the notches. I have to wrap the whole bundle with a rubber band and now it looks bulky, well, because it is bulky.
This pair worked great once I put the transmitter far away from my wireless internet. However, I then looked for a second receiver, and only then realized that Creative has stopped selling the transmitter / receiver combo, or the receiver by itself. Look for it on Creative's website yourself if you don't believe me. There is another creative wireless receiver that Creative is selling, but it is not X-mod, so does not work with this transmitter. So if you only need one pair, and don't mind throwing the whole thing away if the one receiver breaks, then go for it. Otherwise, I suggest going with something that a manufacturer is still supporting. I am happy for Amazon's return policy.
Not worth buying. The stitching began to come out almost immediately, and after a week it was unraveling in two places. The case makes any non-trivial button use (especially with the rocker) a nuisance.
I love the idea and using it in the water with it strapped to my wrist while surfing wasn't bad. but the camera case broke once and then i got it replaced and then it leaked water in. the pictures didn't turn out the the video did. bummer because i was really excited about the product! still waiting for my refund.
It's quite annoying when a product has to be thrown away after 2-3 years because the cost of a minor repair is greater than the cost of a new one. Our HP Office Jet 5510 no longer feeds paper and the Geek Squad says replacing the barrings costs more than a replacement. Do we need to be a throw-away society? I'll do more research before buying next time.
Can't use this item as an all purpose voltage regulator only came with the cable to hook up to a computer outlet. I'm overseas and isn't not worth returning. I will have to buy a special adapter to hook it up to my tv or electrical appliances, as this why I purchased the item.
It takes them over a month to ship this item even though they say it is in stock. You also cannot cancel this order you have to request them to cancel!!!!!!
Linksys has failed to honor two rebates from me and no doubt countless others. Don't buy Linksys!!! They are lying cheating SOB's
I've owned this printer for nearly 3 years. I served as my home office printer for graphic design and photo editing. The output is marginal and if I print something even mildly toner-intensive (i.e., the block letter title of my son's science fair project) the paper jams at the fuser output. This happens nearly every time I print medium to high toner use pages.18 months ago I moved into an office proper and bought an Oki C610. At the times of the original purchases he prices of the two printers were similar, but the Oki prints exceptional color graphics and photos, even on plain bright white paper. The Oki very rarely jams (maybe 2x so far). Finally, the Oki is about 4x as fast. This is very helpful for multi-page printing.I'm not an expert on printer tech, but I think the reasons for these differences are 2-fold:1. The paper path of the Oki is more direct and straighter than the Xerox2. The fuser in the Oki is LED and the Xerox is a laser. I suspect the way the Xerox fuses the toner is causing paper jams. BONUS: the Oki used less power!Granted, the Oki is now 2-3x the price of the Xerox, but that's because the Xerox is inferior and the price has dropped precipitously. Really, for a business $600+/- for a color laser printer is very reasonable. You get what you pay for, to a point.If you want to print basic office docs, etc. the Xerox should work fairly well. However, if you want to print photos, graphics, charts, etc. and want high quality, professional output, I strongly endorse the Oki c610.YMMV.Regards, Marketing Master Mike
This was a great little system - compact, great sound, easy to use. Then, one day, without warning, it just stopped working. I tried a number of things including changing the remote battery, but to no avail. I really need something I can rely on to work for more than 6 months.
Out in the open air this radio is fine. But I bought it to use on an above-ground commuter train. Very poor reception on major AM stations and I frequently have to twist it one way or another as the train moves along to hear anything at all, and even worse reception inside my office building. If you need a radio for indoor or in-train/bus use, this is not the one!
Ours came with the TV but it looks like we're going to have to buy a better player pretty soon. My gripes are that the playing of CDs is poor as the player quite often misses the first fraction of some of the tracks. I've yet to get it to play SVCD disks that play fine on other dvd players, so that's the home movies unplayable. The manual is poor, so I don't know whether it's supposed to support the format or not, though it does claim CD digital video. I've yet to find a way to unlock the region too.
This product does the job it says: covers wires, however the do not say it barely holds in the wires actually used for TV's and/or DVD players or other things. The covers are more to cover tiny, thin wires, ore just 1. I tried to use it to cover the TV wire and the DVD player wire and it doesn't work. So DO NOT buy this if you are trying to cover more than 1 wire at a time.
The headphones are comfortable enough. Not quite as nice as the photo suggests. The actual headphones differ, slightly smaller/cheaper looking.The headphones cut out some low frequency hum, but in doing so add hiss.My main hope was that I could protect my ears and listen to a portable mp3/radio while doing chores such as mowing the lawn or vacuuming.They help a little, but the volume is boosted when the ANC is activated so it's difficult to know if the improvement is due to ANC or higher volume.
The product is definitely not worth the money IMO. It's smaller than my screen size and it doesn't stick tightly to the screen either.
I'm a long time DLink fan (Love their Routers), but I'm really disappointed in this product. This product still suffers from bugs even after firmware 1.07 (7 revisions later). The device still hangs at 94% when formatting new drives and after trying all the work arounds it still fails to properly format a drive for me.Either way this product is slow and out of date today. You should only expect about 12MB/s with this product despite Gigabit Ethernet because it only has 32MB of ram. You're better off buying the Intel SS4200-E NAS which has much faster transfer rates and can hold 4 drives for about the same price.
Whenever I charged my cells in this charger, they would get extremely hot towards the end of the charge cycle. I know now that this extreme heat was killing my batteries. I had two sets of cells die on me within the first year after using this charger.NiMH cells are great for connivence and saving money, but if you buy this charger it will kill your cells early!I have since changed to a different charger and have not had any of my cells die since.
Mine didn't work, simple as that, not worth the time or hassle to send it back, just went to radioshack and bought one for 10x the price, but at least it worked.
This product is a piece of junk. After six months the screen went black. Polaroid has a 90-day warranty so our options are take it to a repair shop or pay Polaroid $110 for a replacement unit. Avoid this product.
I wish I had read the reviews first. They are dead on! The wire is very thin, maybe 18-20 gauge. Also the protective jacket is purple. I had to put my project on hold and re-order larger wire for car stereo install.
Two years ago I tried this printserver and it did not work. However with a little more understanding of wireless, home network using Linksys cable modem and router plus laptop and desktop computer and two Tivos, I naively thought I could provide wireless printing for the downstairs laptop. Nada! After numberous attempts to install/deinstall/configure I never got the first page of print. Save your $85.
This product does not have a driver for Windows XP, which makes it a very [costly] paperweight. Customer support said to use the Windows 2000 driver and it would work, but they were wrong. When they get a working driver for XP I think this product may be worth something.
My first HD failure. No OS load, no programs, no data, no joke
I got the router working without significant problems. However, I bought it on the promise that I could plug in a hard drive to the USB and share it with computers on my network. Turns out it doesn't expose a share -- you have to install d-link's "network usb utility" on each computer that will see the drive. I installed this, and immediately got a blue screen of death on my vista machine. Rebooting just led to more kernel failures. I couldn't uninstall in safe mode, and there was no configuration option to turn it off. Eventually, I was able to unplug the network and reboot successfully, and after trying to uninstall from a full reboot I got...another blue screen of death. Router may work fine, but this feature is a dud.
Prints horizontal lines all over the page. Dots are uneven and visible. Compared to my brother's same priced HP P1100, it don't have any duplex printing, memory card or networking capability.Customer support is horrible, You'll be atleast an hour on the phone before you hear a live voice.
I bought this for 2 reasons: to listen to music, and to charge my iPod touch. The description is not clear about this, so I'll be clear:"THIS SPEAKER SYSTEM DOES NOT CHARGE A 2ND GENERATION iPOD TOUCH UNLESS YOU PLUG THE SPEAKER INTO YOUR COMPUTER. THIS IS A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN IT SEEMS BECAUSE NOW ITS NOT PORTABLE. I NEED TO BRING MY COMPUTER ALONG EVERY TIME I WANT TO USE THE SPEAKER FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME."This would have been a 4-star product if it charged my ipod as advertised. Since it only does half of what I expected, it gets half the stars.Solution: another $30-$40... [...]note: The shipping/transation was smooth. No complaints.
I have bought a GPS StreetPilot C330 navigator which it have provided a adapter in the box. Anyway, according to their suggestion, I bought this adapter at the same time. I found it can not connect with my navigator. So this adapter is useless. if you want to buy C330, do not waste your money on it.
Sigh! This is just the kind product I wanted, and it did everything well. If yours keeps working, I think you'll be very happy. But mine abruptly stopped working after three months and two weeks--just two weeks past the warranty expired! (Mine is RCA factory refurbished).Avoid an expensive mistake. Buy a more reliable product.
Nice little unit until it stopped playing CDs after only two weeks. Returned.Sound was good. Compact. Easy to use.
These are by far the worst headphones I've ever had. Indeed, I promptly shipped them back to amazon. What I find most surprising is the lack of quality coming from Philips, which is generally a quality brand. The sound quality is anything but. Weak and devoid of timbre, it's a shame they're on the market. As for the noise canceling feature, it's non-existence. If presenting the listener with a faint but consistent low-pitched squeal in attempt to mask outside sound is Philips' idea of noise-canceling, then I suppose it's effective. Although I may be an audiophile and demand high quality from companies who deem themselves serious contenders in the world of sound, I've had cheap WalMart phones better than these.
I got the printer dock as a christmas gift. At first it worked great, but then the paper got stuck and there's no way of getting it out. The pictures were okay. I recommend a photo lab!!
The space bar was hard to press down and caused pain in my thumb joint! Very bad design, given this is supposed to be ergonomic.
I never received it!!! When I try to track it it was delivered, but nobody has it and it was supposedly delivered 3 weeks after it shipped. Records say they shipped to wrong address. I don't know who has it but I sure don't.I won't order from amazon again.
Ordered the frame and on power up noticed 2 hot pixel. Had to return it. When replacement came,frame had a crack on the side and one pixel was glowing in the midle of the screen. Returning for refound.
I thought it was gonna work because of the Brand Name (Sony), so I bought one from Sear just a few days ago. But, It just couldn't find any FM Stations to tune to. When it did, the sound was extremely terrible! I returned it and got my money back. I don't think you should bother buying it.
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my wife so we could discontinue using the other 4 remotes. The TV is an old Zenith, the stero/DVD are 3+ year-old Sonys, and the cable box is a FiOS DVR made by Motorola. All of the devices could be programmed into the Harmony 550, though not necessarily in a logical manner.The software is regimented and it took several hours of programming and reprogramming before I got it somwhere close to correct. Once done I too found that it has a habit of shutting off the TV when switching tasks. I also found the labels on the buttons to be incredibly small and the LCD is not easily readble.In the end I realized my wife would never get around to figuring out how to make it work for her, so it sits unused, but always illuminated, in the drawer of our coffee table.I say "not surprised" in the title because I have only found one Logitech device in the past 10 years that ever worked close to "as advertised": a wired gaming mouse. Their products never work for me the way they are described or advertised, so I wind up returning them, tossing them, or trading them to naive "friends" who don't mind a little frustration.
When the speakers came, they were wonderful. For a little price I got a good quality sound. But after a week it is annoying. I'm very dissapointed... I didn't expect a miracle, but now the speakers cannot be used at all. Another thing: they didn't arrive with a USB cord as other people said (not a seller's problem since after buying them, I realized the USB was not included).
I don't know what is the quality of the ordered item. The supplier mailed to me a cheap imitation of it !Following my complaint, he (and Amazon) decided to credit my Visa w/o returning the item
I ordered this product on 12/15/05. I got a knock off brand. The box not only says video camera battery (then it also states its "for Nikon EN-EL3"), it isn't what is pictured above. The battery has no label for it being of the Nikon brand, and no writing on the front of the battery. It only has "for Nikon" printed on the back along with its origin (cell from Japan, made in China). It is a 7.4v but you are getting a 1500mah and not a 1400mah (I don't know if that part is a big concern, just falsely advertised). I have contacted the seller for a refund. Is it reliable although it has a 12month warranty. Any comments on this, please?? I don't know what this brand is called, it just says "Video Camera Battery, Lithium Ion High Energy" and that's it?!?! I would beware, what you see is not what you get! Although, the knock off could be as reliable, who knows? If someone else has had this problem, but kept the battery, did it work fine for you???ThanksUPDATE 12/27/05: Seller contacted me and said it was a mistake, that "After looking at your order i noticed are battery was on a nikon page. It was never suppose to be on that page and i am sorry, that is are fault. But i can guarantee you that the battery you have will work just as good as Nikon brand" I appriciated the honesty and I believe they are working to correct the issue. Therefore I am going to keep it for the price and I hope all goes well.UPDATE 12/27/08: Three years later and still kicking. I'm glad I kept it. I would like update the stars to 4 since it's lasted so long.
they were great for about a week then the foam got all mushy and wouden't go in. my advice, save you money and get some real noise cancling ones
The concept is great, but once the shirt is washed (& instructions were followed) it was ruined.
the sight picture is way too small 25 can hardly see anything out of these much smaller than it looked in the picture.
I have a different model Kodak camera, however they all use the same EasyShare software. Running Windows XP, I could not get the software to work properly. After several hours on the phone with Kodak tech support, they couldn't get it working either. They said they are aware of the problem. It is now several weeks later and they still don't have a fix. They don't really seem to care either.It might not be a bad idea to consider other brands, instead of Kodak. Since, if the software won't work properly, then what good is the camera?
I ordered a 10-pack of these at the end of this past summer. Only 6 of them seemed to accept charge; the other four seemed to be mere paperweights. I tried charging those multiple times but still got a voltage reading of zero across each of them. (On the other hand, the 6 that work seem to work somewhat well.) I have been using a Sunpak Rapid Charger.
These are complete junk. No wonder they're not sold for $120 or whatever the supposed list price was initially. I unpacked these chaged them, tuned them, and listened for about 3 minutes before I packed them back up and hit the "Return" button. Three feet from the transmitter in line-of-sight and these were noisy. Music sounds like a tinny AM radio from 1951. Might be usable for talk radio. If you return them - YOU have to pay the shipping! You've been warned.
Don't buy this if you have Windows 7, as majority of household's do these days. There is no driver for this for Windows 7, and the product itself has been discontinued.
It was OK while it worked. Reception wasn't that great. After 5 weeks of mild use it just stopped receiving any stations.
Well when I first saw this item for sale, it looked like it was a nice pick. I then read the product description and then i decided to buy it. When I recieved it, i saw that the actual ear piece was like memoory foam which you press and insert into your ear so it can assume the shape and blokck out any un wanted sounds. Well it was nice at first until you wanted to PT. When you sweat, it does not stay in your ear to save the world and after prolonged use, the foam around the air piece gets old and doesn't cooperate any more and then it doesn't fit into your ear any more. On a scale of 1-10, i give it a 3.
All the bad reviews on this can't be a coincidence. RCA knows this is garbage but they continue to sell it anyway instead of recalling it. I bought it locally in a clearance outlet for $40. That should tell you something. I returned the first one as the CD player was making awful scraping and knocking noises. Tonight I exchanged it for another and the loud noises have been replaced with clicking sounds, CD skipping and a noticably loud CD motor. I wish I had read these reviews before I bought this because tomorrow I have to return this AGAIN! This time, though, I'm getting my $40 back!!! Bite the bullet and buy the Cambridge Soundworks 730 (radio only) or 740 (with CD). Expensive but worth it after this experience. You get what you pay for never sounded more true after buying this sorry excuse of a radio.
Might work well with a tiny camera. When the monopod is extended some, it is quite wobbly with my GH2. The legs are just too thin and springy. I returned this item.I was able to attach the three legs of an old microphone stand to my Manfrotto monopod. The diameter of the bottom section of the monopod was a perfect fit with the center hole of the mic stand legs.This DIY solution is much more stable than Manfrotto 678 monopod universal folding base.
I got the unit to use on my Canon T2i DSLR, it fit nicely and the construction is fine as was the range but the sound is vary poor. The noise floor is high (it has a noticeable hiss) and the sound transmitted is two quiet as well as seeming muffled. I tried some high end headset and lapel mics with the transmitter and the sound was still bad. Now I just need to save $600 for a sennheiser.
I bought it to listen to audio books and it is so full of noise you can barely understand the words. It is also so distorted that the narrator sounds like a completely different person. It may just be my particular one, but it is not worth trying another.
After taken some pictures I received an "err 2" message. I talked to Sandisk tech support to try to resolve the issue and did not have any luck (after about a hour on the phone). After a couple days of waiting for my claim to be approved I received a "cannot approve your RMA at this time because we don't have proof of purchase on file with Sandisk" This would have been nice to know at the beginning and not 2 days later! I think they do this on purpose. Another point is..Sandisk makes you open a Ebox with them to process your return and they are suppose to EMAIL you when there are updates. I never got an email!!I am now waiting to see if I can even get this returned or not? This is the second time a Sandisk has malfunction on me. I don't recommend buying Sandisk to anyone. This will be the last one I ever buy!!!
I've had this player for about 6 weeks. The controls are abysmal. The player freezes up when trying to switch from radio mode to mp3 mode. I have to remove the battery to un-freeze it. Oddly enough, I've noticed quite a few positive reviews for this player wherein the author actually noted the freeze-ups and yet still gave it a good review. ???The biggest nuisance is that when I put songs into the player, I have no idea how many are actually going to play. This morning I loaded about 50 songs on the drive. The player recognized 13 of them. Worse yet, several of the 13 songs weren't even songs that I had loaded. These songs had been deleted a few days ago. When I scan the drive with my computer, these ghost songs aren't even there, but yet they continue to play. All of these glitches have been there since day 1. I would not recommend this item. Even at $17, this player isn't worth it.Andrew
It may be a good NIC but it does not have a driver for Windows 2003 x64. I searched the web over and haven't found any luck, and their customer support also confirmed they don't even support Windows 2003 in general on this NIC. Yikes.
I used these for about 8 months, at normal volumes. They have decent sounds.My left speaker started buzzing after 6 months, the companies warranty was expired, so I had to fix them myself.
This review is limited to the battery compartment. My daughter took out the screw to open it, and now it won't screw back in. Pretty disappointing.
Battery never would hold a charge very long and I only used it as my backup, maybe I got a dud.
I did like the headset. Though it was more bulky it seemed more comfortable on the ears than other headsets. The mic quality received positive feedback from others on ventrilo. Unfortunately after 30 days the right side of the headset went out. It was the headset and not my computer as I also tried to use it on my other computer with the same results. Personally I recommend the logitech head sets. I bought one for my son who uses a head set as much as I do and he has never had an issue with his. Like an idiot I didnt think he head set would go out so I threw all the packaging and rma paper work out. Well live and learn I suppose.
This product works ok as a charger, but the line-out jack adds tons of static. I thought it was a problem with my car until I tried a Monster charger. The Monster charger adds no distortion and its line-out sounds great.
Have been unable to use the GPS to find out how many miles I've hiked on trails in the mountains because I don't understand the instructions.
These headphones worked and sounded good for about 6 weeks. Then the wires broke internally near the volume control. Can flex the wires there and get erratic operation. Unfortunately the headphones are 2 weeks beyond Amazon's return time so I will be tossing them in the garbage rather than paying to return them.
I bought this camera because of the 10x optical zoom, which you just don't find on consumer-quality digital cameras. Alas, now I know why. It's almost impossible to hold the camera still enuf to get a clear picture at maximum zoom unless it's in bright sunlight (quick exposure) or you're using a tripod--quick 10x zoom shots in less than perfect light are almost always a little blurred. No image stabilization like in the nicer video cameras. If I had it to do over again, I would have bought the highest megapixels I could (now there are some that are 4+ megapixels) and a 3x optical zoom. That way, I'd have the sharpest pix, and a reasonable chance of getting a sharp zoomed in shot, even tho it wouldn't be as close as the 10x.
Let me start by saying you can't beat this price wise. Once you get past that you get what you pay for. This is great for power points in a confrence room but for movies or HT it does not cut it well for a better projector Colors are not quite accurate off this screen, if you use a 1080p image the screen materal is ruff enought that it is bigger than the pixles there for you will never get full resulation. Amyhow I can go on and on about all the bad thing but it is cheap and will work in a pinch or for a cheaper projector for the kids.
Cameta Camera is managed by morons. They cheated me in a previous sale and when I asked these idiots if these lenses could use filters, I got this dumb response:"Hi,If you'd like to create a customized package or have any questions regarding our products, please feel free to contact us directly. Unfortunately we are not allowed to give you our phone number or direct you to another website due to Amazon policy, so you'll have to just google "cameta camera" for our contact information.Kind Regards,Cameta Camera"HEY MORONS I DID NOT ASK YOU TO NAME ANY SPECIFIC PRODUCT, I ASKED IF THEY COULD USE FILTERS AND IF SO WHAT SIZES YOU IDIOTS, IDIOTS, IDIOTS! I hate it when people waste my time. Too bad you didn't want $179 from me but chose to be illogical unhelpful idiots once again.
I've had my SG300 for 3 years now, and it inexplicably stops on its own (you can hear an internal shutoff click) and, ultimately, freezes, and all data is lost. It failed from the first time used. If I attend to it by not letting any time lapse, I'm ok, but that's hardly reliable! I've initialized countless times over the years. I'm on a Mac. The software that came with it was for a PC. In case it's my mistake (not knowing how to use it) I've talked to countless people (PC/Mac) and researched on the web and no one has a solution, but I AM reading about similar complaints. I use it ONLY as my secondary backup, which I keep offsite. My firewire LaCie Porsche, on the other hand, works flawlessly! I don't take this SG seriously.
I was very disappointed with this comers. I had better results taking pictures with 2-year-old Kodak digital camera. The auto focus is very slow. The color is bad.I took many pictures of people in low light and most of the photos had severe red eye. The flash is very bright.The menu is difficult to navigate, and somewhat confusing.I have returned my cannon S410. The picture quality wasn't nearly as good as a cheap advantex film camera.
The cable does the promised job... only at an annoying slow speed. A 4 bit transfer rate feels like time trip back to the old DOS days. A crossover cable can do a better job however both your machines have to be on the same workgroup. Never tried it with a domain. So if you have to Sync/transfer file to/from your home computer with your work computer you may have to switch back and forth between domain and workgroup.
So what if the resolution is spectacular or the battery life is decent if the M515 turns on at the slightly touch or bump and inevitably drains the battery, rendering the M515 nothing but dead weight in my purse or briefcase? My M515 is &quot;protectected&quot; by a leather case from none other than Palm. There are two little bars across the bottom of the case that are supposed to prevent the front half of the case from pressing on the buttons across the bottom of the M515. BUT THEY DON'T WORK. If you put the slightest amount of pressure on the case, the M515 turns on and eventually drains the battery. I just carry around (never toss or drop) my purse or briefcase. Maybe the problem is solved by having a hard case but I'm sickened and angered by how Palm can market the M515 without being honest and upfront about the ridiculous feather-touch turn on feature or the requirement for a hard case.I used to be a Palm loyal. Now I hate Palm. I wish I had realized the problem within the return period. Otherwise, I would not be left with a useless piece of junk.If I'm missing something, like some trick to lock the keys, someone PLEASE let me know. The M515 is driving me nuts.
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When at first you don't succeed try again? Well I shouldn't have in this case. I purchased this particular headset twice. Not very smart of me. I have purchased Bose headphones four times. This particular AE headset twice, and they have both broken on me the same way to the point where they couldn't be used at all. The first issue was the cord. The cloth cover over the wire started bunching up in three places, where a loop of wire protruded out of holes where the cloth would separate. Inside the cloth, the wire was covered by another sheath of rubber. So I had three loops of wire sticking out of the cloth covered cord. This was irritating. This was not what made it unusable in both instances though. It was the plastic that connected both left and right headphones of the headset that started initially with a crack from basic usage, that ended with break. My second set did the very same thing, starting with the issue of the cord, and ending with the crack and total break of the headset.The sound wasn't that great for the price I paid. I could actually get a better sound for the price with a pair of Sony headset. So, this headphone did not live up to the purported Bose name, a total sham.
My S330 is sticking/stalling on the later chaptersof about every 5th rental dvd. The DVD's do not appear scratched. The store then is able to play over the point where it stalls on my machine (they have a different brand dvd player).
Take your friend out for beers before you waste your money on this thing. If you don't use it, it could last a very long time.
You'd be out of your head to buy this half-rate pretender. I had it, returned and just got the Sonic Blue Riovolt. A far superior product. I'd venture to say it 4x as good as this thing and only thirty bucks more. I give Memorex credit for getting it out to market quick but now it must bow in. Amazon should have volt soon go to cnet to see who has it now.
Had same problem, Not lieing here, Something wrong!had the same problem here trying to use these thing and I'm not trying to smare Sony at all. Have had some grate products from the pass andlook forward to new things from them, But these Sony CD-R are no- good. I slow down the speed when copy on them and still getting errors so I don't know what the problem is with them, I use other brands and have copy just find. These have been my home recordings not copyright music, I thought that maybe something to do with it. Maybe are fake brand, I got at a big retailer store here so i don't think they are, If someone know what I need to do to make them work please feel tale me. I cann,t recommend these at all!thxs,,
I plugged it in, and the computer wouldn't recognize the device. I had to return it, since it didn't work.
Have had this for two weeks. Loved it at first but the band is ripping from the metal screws in the back. Shame because it is a perfect fit...
I bought this battery as a cheaper option to the Canon replacement battery for my PowerShot SD880IS. The battery charged up fine in the charger that came with my camera. However, when I put the battery in the camera, I got the message: "Replace battery pack". Comparing side-by-side to the Canon battery, it looks similar except that the metal contacts on the Lenmar are a bit more recessed than the ones on the Canon. It's probably due to this that my camera won't take the Lenmar (incomplete contact with the camera contacts).Overall, I can't give this a good review since it didn't work in my camera, even though it was supposed to be an equivalent to the Canon battery.
We purchased this DVD player after reading a good review about it in Outside magazine. Sounds like we were lucky and ours worked almost 5 months before it started to scratch the DVD's and not play anything. I sent it back three months ago and have called every two weeks since to find out when we could expect what I thought is/was going to be a NEW player for a $90 service charge. I am continually told it will be another two weeks before they are in stock. After reading the other reviews I have resigned to the fact that I will probably never see a replacement. Fine by me....I plan on buying another portable DVD player made by a company like Sony or Panasonic. Go Video's customer service is horrid. You can't even get a human being on the phone at their corporate office.
I was OK with Studio 8 for the first few months I had it, I made simple VCDs and DVDs of my friends, it was amusing.Then I tried to make some more complicated things, with multi-level menus, and a number of different file types, and fill up the whole DVD. I ended up with about 5 coasters. The pinnacle tech support was no help at all.Then I found TMPG DVD Author, used to make DVD files which are then burned from within the program or burned with Nero. TMPG has not produced any coasters yet. Now I do all my editing/transitions with Studio 8, render it, and use TMPG to actually make the DVD.So all in all, I had to spend an extra $90 for a REAL dvd authoring progam to go along with Studio 8.
After owning my 4G 40GB IPOD for almost a year, it died out. Luckily, I owned it for ALMOST a year, and sent it in before my warranty expired out. Apple sent me a brand new IPOD with a postage paid envelope to send in my defective one. I was happy at the fact that they did it so quickly too. The only problem was that my problems weren't over. After about 6 months of using the new IPOD, it died out too. I have no warrenty now, so i'm stuck trying to restore, restart, and all those other crappy "R" fixes that they have that don't work. Now it seems that i'm just another statistic for people who spent a lot of money on a peice of junk. Apple has made a lot of money off this product, I think the least they should do is have some sort of definite recall for anyone who has bought this model. It's really pretty discouraging to see this many people with the same problem. I loved the ease of use of it, but now i'm really hesitant on buying a new IPOD. That new Zune is actually starting to look kind of good...
I had hoped that since May that the RT042 firmware had been improved to allow for more utility than what I had seen online. My BEFSR41 has been slowly dying and I was interested in the idea of using QoS to protect my VOIP traffic. When I fired the machine up, all the IP addresses on my network starting using up slots in the RT042's table of "users" and when printers, WAPs, PCs, and so on were all detected, my wife's laptop ended up being #7. She was not allowed access to the Internet through this box and there was no way to fix this. As you can imagine, I was incensed and will be returning this product.
I've used Nikon products for 40 years, a veritable Nikon fan, but I wouldn't recommend that anyone buy this pen. When I saw this lens pen I thought it was a great idea to have such a compact cleaning system that I could put in my pocket, and I really wanted to like the product. So I was quite surprised and disappointed to discover that this pen is as useless as it is, and I think you could actually damage your glass with it very easily.The pen didn't remove many smudges while it merely smeared around other ones, and leaves behind some kind of film/coating and occasionally tiny sparkly bits that I had difficulty removing. When I pressed the tip onto paper the pen left a black ring on the paper, so now I need to clean my filter with tissue and cleaner to get rid of what the pen left behind. The cloth material glued to the tip fell off the first time I used it.The tip consists of a rigid stem and kind of looks like a miniature plumber's helper. A thin piece of material is glued to the stem, which fell off the stem the first time I used it. I'm not very comfortable using this rigid stem, where there is very little give, on my expensive glass. It seems like it would be too easy to press too hard on a nasty smear and damage the glass. When one uses one's finger the pressure is spread over a larger area and is softer on the lens. Since you can't clean the tip, the tip will accumulate dirt over time which will scratch the lens.So I recommend that you stay away from this product, and instead use lens tissue (not a reusable cloth that will also accumulate grit over time) and sparingly use a good lens cleaning solution. The retractable brush is nice, but I use a camel hair make-up brush that also retracts.
THIS IS A TERRIBLE PRODUCT IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND AFTER YOU ATTACH IT TO CAMERA THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IT DOES NOT FIT NICE AND TIGHT,IT MAKES THE CAMERA FEEL CHEAP, THE PEOPLE WHO DESIGNED THIS JUNK DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA OF MEASUREMENTS, IT WOULD HAVE MADE SENSE IF A DIFFERENT COMPANY MADE THIS THING.... BUT CANON MADE THIS...I DON'T GET IT WHY IT DOES NOT FIT PERFECTLY SNUGH.BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARDS GUYS!!
This item is not worth the couple of bucks I paid for it. The sound quality is absolutely horrible. All you can hear is static. I was so excited when I got this, but was thoroughly disappointed. Oh well, I guess I will stick to my FM transmitter.
I liked the printer fine -- wasn't delighted with it, but wasn't terribly unhappy either -- until I upgraded my MacBook to Mac OS X. Then I find out, unfortunately, that HP does not support full functionality for this printer under Mac OS X, and I'm far from the only one unhappy with this situation, and HP has refused to update the printer driver for provide full functionality. (See[&#8230;]) for just one forum for the complaints. As a result, I would not buy this or any other HP printer again. I just can't count on it the software being updated for a decent length of time.
I am on the same boat with people who rated low. This mouse died after about 6 months. If you are rich, keep buying this one and keep replacing. I am not, so I will buy another product as a replacement.
I had always though that Nikon brand is one of the top one. How wrong I was...:( This camera is the worst. I own 2 years old Kodac DC3400 2MP and believe you me this camera takes better quality, crisp photos not like Nikon. I could not focus this camera in more than half of the times. The time of flash to reload is a way to slow (you're talking about 3 to 4 sec minimum). The photos of the moving people appears so blury that it seems like I had tryed to shoot a "flighing" Formula 1 race car on a track. After more than 6 hours of frustraction, I am bringing this camera back to the store.
We bought it from Walmart, brought it home and set it up. Pretty easy to set up. It played CDs fine that day. Next day, different story. It stopped spinning after a few seconds, another time it didn't spin at all. When it did, the timing was slow.That was only the 2nd day! Back it goes!!
Not a good adapter - you can clearly hear a static hissing sound in the background...even if it's not turned up high. Yes, it mostly gets drown out when the music plays - but it still feels like listening to an old record. So unless you're nostalgic for the good ol' times - I would NOT recommend getting this.
The product included only a 3.5 inch floppy disk for the software download! What a joke! Who has floppy disks anymore? Amazon wouldn't help me so I am struggling through with Panasonic trying to get the software on CD - what a pain!
This system came out during Windows XP, does not work on higher Operating Systems, i,e. Windows 7 +. Have to maintain a XP box, to use. When there are any problems, since Konica/Minolta went BUST, there is no one to ask for help!
But this card sure is!! The fan noise was more irritating than fingernails on a chalkboard. I can could hear it two rooms away. Maybe mine was just defective. I don't know. But I returned it and got the GeForce 7100 instead. No FAN!!I'm not a gamer - I'm a developer who needed 2 monitors. The quality of Visa Aero interface is just as good on both cards. DVD playback is the same too.BTW, I've learned the hard way - If you have a Dell Dimension and install this card, your old video port goes dead. I was spoiled with 3 monitors with my old PC. Two steps forward, one step back.OK, No more whining.
A waste of money! It doesn't work. I'm plugging it into a new Dell laptop with Windows 7 and isn't recognized. Their web-site provides zero help with no way to contact them.
Not sure why sellers asking such big price on this trackball - it really costs like $15 and even less for make. It is made from the cheapest possible materials. I have purchased it for $20-25 year ago.I'm really disappointed with quality of buttons in this mouse - never thought that Logitech will start to use such awful cheap button modules like Kensington does (my previous was Kensington mouse) in this mouse (Logitech using better buttons only in much more expensive mouses) - after year of use the left one button which is most important starts to making two clicks simultaneously...The wheel-button here is also the cheapest possible which you can find on any chinese $1-5 mouse - it's clanky, loud and impossible to use for precise moving pages. Better ones wheel-buttons Logitech as usual use only in much more expensive models.The problem with trackball here - it can be used only as ordinary mouse movements - i mean fast movements - it's good for games, but for example - draw with this mouse is impossible as hell - especially impossible working in Photoshop - very cheap and bad optical sensor or i think the problem is in very big dots on the ball - it can handle fast movements, but precise movements - no-no. And Logitech could do here a very good trackball if would use here a much better optical sensor and smaller dots on the ball. Even Apple multitouch trackpad is 2-3- times better in handle precise movements than this trackball - which is in fact an ordinary cheap mouse.
To reiterate what the others are saying, this hub is unusable due to the high-pitched noise it emits.
This battery looked like original, but would not take a charge. Returning for replacement or refund. Hope I can get one that works.
I bought another pack from this company (BeltPac), and while I did test the pack as described in the instructions, the pack leaked when I used it in the sea, destroying my phone and my mp3 player. I contacted Aquapac, as they claim to have a warranty if the pack if used apropriately, but they refused to refund me the pack or the content that was destroyed (MP3 player + phone).BEWARE WHEN YOU BUY ON OF THESE PACKS: EVEN IF YOU FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS, THE PACK MAY LEAK AND THE COMPANY WILL REFUSE TO REFUND YOU.AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COST!
I purchased these speakers about a year ago. If you'd like to know what your likely useable time is with these speakers feel free to use this example. I'm on Amazon right now buying replacements (ANOTHER BRAND) for these that have completely failed. They worked fine at first, then got fuzzier. One quit completely tonight, no power..nothing. The other still "works" with lots of fuzz. I find myself re-tuning the signal a lot. Time for a replacement. If you intent to use wireless speakers spend some extra bones and get a different brand. I'm trying the Acoustic Research AW-871s now. They supposedly have better range. Don't settle for cheap unless you have to. You'll probably be replacing them in a year if your patience lasts that long! Don't say we didn't warn you!
I loved it the first TWO times it actually worked. Then it died. They were quick to give me a refund though.
Every thing was good except one of them last only 10 months. Very disappointed. I only use themonce a week.
I bought this product took it home, installed itunes, purchased 100 songs and downloaded them to my Nano. While the Nano rocks I got an auto popup to update my itunes.exe so I did. It lost my $100.00 bucks worth of songs and would not do a restore from my backup CD's. I could not get a hold of apple support. They did not answer emails and I could not find a phone number to call. The next itunes update I installed said it could not run on my hardware. My laptop is two years old and runs great. I have XP pro with all updates and nothing else has a problem. I could not contact apple to find out why my audio hardware needed to be updated just to download songs to my Nano? I do not recommend apple products because of the support and you can only download from one application.John
Super static while using it to listen to the songs on my phone. I didn't like it at all. Would not buy again.
I bought this a while ago and have used it very sparingly. I have played perhaps 12 discs in it. After the first 8 discs, it started having trouble loading, the picture would freeze, audio would cut in and out, or it would not play at all. I sent it back to Samsung where it was "repaired." I then watched two movies to see if it was "repaired" and it seemed to be. Then last night I tried to play a Blu-Ray, and all the old problems came back. I saw the first 95% of a movie and then the end froze, and thirty minutes of stopping and starting and taking the disc out and putting it back in enabled me to watch in pieces the final 8 minutes. Then today I tried to watch another movie, and the player wouldn't load it at all.Software is up to date, everything is plugged in, etc. The thing starts right up and I can move through the menu, but it simply won't play discs. I was somewhat amused in that for the $175 I played I got about 12 movies out of it, which is roughly what movies cost in the theater. Maybe it's a big Hollywood conspiracy to get people going back to the theaters.Spend your money elsewhere. I am saddened as I have a gorgeous Samsung TV that has been wonderful and now I have lost all faith in the brand.
I am soooo sorry I purchased this scanner. All it did was totally mess up my Dell system. I had to hire a computer technician to undo all the damage and hidden files, and drivers that this item came with. I've used Visioneer before, with no problem. This one was a lemon. Oh, I almost forgot to mention the scanning light could not be recalibrated.
I purchased a Palm TX in Nov 2008 and an extended warranty from N.E.W. Unfortunately, despite my hardcase, my screen cracked when I dropped it. I called N.E.W., was told the cracked screen was covered under my policy, and was promised a return label would be emailed to me. The next day, I had not received it, and I emailed customer service; however, I did not receive a response. On the third day, I called again. I was informed my file could not be accessed without my contract number, even when I not only told him it had been accessed two days prior without the contract number,but also gave the case number I had been assigned that day. At one point, he even asked me why my name field was blank on his screen. Of course, I had to point out I had no idea since I did not work for his organization. I finally asked to speak with a supervisor. His exact words to me were "She is going to tell you the same thing I am." Despite this inane remark, I again asked to speak with a supervisor.Although this employee did at least appear to be competent, she informed me the first employee I spoke with who had told me the Palm would be repaired under the policy was incorrect. When I asked exactly what was covered by the policy, she responded only the electronics if it suddenly stopped working. I told her of my past few days of experience with N.E.W. When asked for the names of the people with whom I had talked, I told her I assumed an organization of the size of N.E.W. tracked that information on their computer system. In fact, she not only knew the names of the 2 people besides herself with whom I had spoken, but she saw the email correspondence which was never answered.Finally, I told the supervisor I could understand why N.E.W has such low ratings on Amazon. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY. They are incompetent. Amazon needs to quit selling such a poor product.
This product is disappointing! I got it delivered well ahead of the estimated delivery and that was the ONLY thing about it that I am happy with. I can't even use it. In order to hear anything from it, I have to stick the jack to my headphones in barely half way and hold it in just the right position. If I insert it all the way it does not work! Very disappointing! I would not recommend this to ANYONE!
I have had the Belkin 4 Port (powered) Hubs for a while. They have worked. Now they are starting to exhibit unexpected problems. None of the ports have failed electrically. The biggest problem is the physical connection to the port connectors. They begin to fail to hold the inserted plug. What I mean by this is that they start to give intermittant connections if maybe the plug's cord is moved a little. This is not good if an external HD is connected through this Hub.If I were using the several Belkin hubs I bought every day with a lot of insertions and removals from the ports I would expect failure this soon.I bought the hubs as a convenience so that if I am at whichever computer there are adequate USB ports so that I do not have to connect, disconnect, move, and then reconnect when I need additional ports.The best I can say about the Belkin USB 2.0 4-Port Hub is that while they worked they did fine.I might purchase Belkin replacements ONLY, and I mean ONLY, if I cannot find another manufacturer of these types of Hubs.
Okay, I bought this camera back in June and I only played with it a couple times. In August I went to Austria and visited a couple of landmarks and by the end of the day is was buggy. We were down in some mines and I guess it got moist because it said Dew Damage. Luckly for me I have a Panasonic dealer who sent it in for repair and I just got it back and now it eats tapes, you have to pry open the mini dv tape holder, and the record but is sticky.
How could I give you my opinion on the product that I have not received?
I just rcvd my new ipod about 1 week ago. Even without using the 30gb ipod for photos or video, I'm only getting about 2 - 3 hours of music time with it! It's my 1st ipod and I'm really disappointed. I chkd out the apple.com site and even DISABLED the equalizer and reduced the backlighting period to 5 seconds. I'm going to do a couple more test runs this week by charging it via my laptop for 4+ hours at a time, if I can't get more than 2 - 3 hours of music time, it's going to be returned to amazon.com ASAP. I LOVE the features of the ipod, but with this battery record, I might as well go back to my portable cd player! =(
Enough said. Company must be trying to "dump" their stock of A320s. Will send back if possible, if not try to find someone with a w95 system.
I didn't see this fact in any of the other reviews of this player. I have had it for about 24 hours. My discovery is that there is no way to resume playing a disc after the power is turned off. In other words, if you watch a dvd and decide you want to stop for awhile, the player has no function which allows you to resume from the point at which you stopped--if you've turned the power off.Believe me, I tried everything. The bookmark feature looked promising until I read the information that all bookmarks are reset when the power is turned off.I have never seen a dvd player that didn't have the resume feature--no matter how inexpensive.The pluses of this player--primarily the georgous screen and the remote--do not compensate for the omission of this feature. In fact, a portable player would certainly seem to be subject to watching for awhile, then stopping and then re-starting. How cumbersome to have to sort through the dvd menu--assuming your dvd has one!--to try and find the place where you left off.Were it not for the ommission of this feature, I would have rated this player as 4 stars, and would have definitely kept it.
I have had this machine for about a month and have thought about returning it several times. If you have had trouble seting up a VCR,forget about this one. Much to complex for most.Who needs all these features? Seventy or so buttons on the remote. Only fair documentation. Get an electronics degree before you buy one. I will say the quality is good but I preffer my simple VCR.
This keyboard came without a plastic plug. So, if you don't know how to reuse the old plug, you are out of luck ! Thankfully, with a little bit of tinkering, and a background in electronics, I could reuse the old plug... but my wife surely couldn't do it. BEWARE !!
Wow. What else can I say then 'I can't believe this is still available here". Obviously my recommendation is 'two thumbs down'.
Unfortunately I only read good reviews back when I bought my DVD player. For all those considering the purchase today, don't do it!!!I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. My unit lasted for 18 months before dying. Panasonic should be shot for their lack of attention to this issue. I'll never buy another product from them.
I could not agree more on the issue not brought up here regarding xD memory that this camera is limited to. As if there were not already enough memory formats, yet another one. It seems to be about either desperate, or greedy companies trying to capture customers into their markets forever. Why can't we just have one or two formats of memory?? This is as bad as it would be to have 5+ formats of CD-RoM drives. And SONY is even more guilty than fuji/olympus.Smartmedia was developed by Toshiba/Fuji/Olympus, and now Fuji/Olympus couldn't get along with Toshiba/Panasonic for the sD card. Memeory cards will become more and more versatile into the future and soon be used in countless devices. We need to standardize the market. We can't afford to buy special memory for each and every device. If you buy Fuji/0lympus, I sincerely suggest you buy a camera that is not limited to xD such as the C-5050 (drools over it). Together the people can control the market for our own good..
It quit working after I had it for 10 months. Customer service an tech support is awful. Couldn't understand them. They refused to replace it. Horrible experience. Router was slow and didn't have good coverage, not even enough to go to the next room. Don't buy it, get NetGear. I'm now out 100.00 because of D-LInk, I don't give it a D, I give it an F!!!
OK, I've been holding off with this review until I've used the Nitrus for a couple months just to be fair. The small size is great and the 1.5 GB is enough space for me to have at any 1 time. The USB 2 interface moves files to the Nitrus quickly and the battery life is excellent.For those who have been comparing this to the IPOD, I think you're nuts. I don't have an IPOD, but I can't believe that the Nitrus sounds better. The sound is tinny, even after tweaking with the equalizer. The headphones are most likely an embarrassment to Sennheiser. I've already ditched the headphones for a pair I already own.The Rio Music Manager software is clumsy at best. It allows me to choose certain features (such as &quot;least often played&quot; when choosing Content Deletion properties), however, when synchronizing it tells me that this feature isn't support by my $249 player. Again, I would be shocked beyond belief if the IPOD's software package were as clunky as this.Lastly, there is no clip for the player. I either have to hold it or put it in a pocket or set it on something. It is very light and when the headphone cord is pulled slightly, the whole case goes flinging. Seems like a $2 clip would have been included, but it is not. My only hope is that perhaps firmware/software upgrades will solve the sound quality and music manager issues. I may just use some rubberbands for a clip somehow. All things considered, I would shell out $100 more (really only $80 after buying my own headphones) and buy an IPOD... Sorry Rio, but it's just a disappointment.
My review is that when you by something ,and you always stick with a brand you trust j.v.c and your d.v.d player goes south within 3 months and 1day that really sucks but i thought it was just bad luck untill i seen your reviews on this product thank you john
Logitech offers no support for OS X. If you think you'll be able to program this mouse for even simple stuff, think again. Also really noisy ! I gave mine away to a windows user. A bit misleading in advertising it's Mac compatibility.
Installation is a bit of a pain. The installation program doesn't work under Vista. There is a stripped down version for Vista on their website.After installation, I couldn't get the thing to print more than a couple of lines of a test page. Tried using a laptop running XP and a desktop running Vista. Tried two different printers, 1 USB & 1 parallel.The Tech support person was very difficult to understand, but tried to be helpful. The support person pretty much parroted the instructions in the box/website.
If you are running windows XP at least. I loaded both forms of software onto my computer. The 'Nike' software crashed my computer everytime I turned it on. Once I managed to figure out how to uninstall that and got the computer running again, I decided to try the other program. Musicmatch. That program worked fine...until...you select the option to load files to portable. After that? You guessed it. Crashed everytime. So now I have a 200 dollar hockey puck.
The "silver" or white CDs with the blue packaging do not work for music. That's why they are so cheap. Only one of my CD players could read these burned discs at all and for the short time that the player played the disc, it was garbled and full of static. I made a lot of coasters trying to get one right and tried many different recording speeds and settings. All produced the same result. And since other CD-Rs have worked, I know it is not my computer system or my players. (Note if you go to Memorex's web site, they have discs labeled specifically for music and these are not them!)
Not good at all, could not focus, they were even blurry without trying to focus.
I bought these as Christmas gifts and am very upset that they do not work as I thought they would. I kept one for myself, and I have to say I am very disappointed in it. If I say, "Yogurt", I get "Deodorant". If say things that I know are on the list, and I get "Not in library" or something totally different than what I said. If I try to add something, it doesn't come up after I put it in. Hopefully, the ones I gave as gifts to not operate as poorly as the one I kept for myself.
I bought this router a few months ok wanting to upgrade from the basic Linksys wireless router. I thought I would be able to get N mode working but found out that no game consoles use it and you need the N adapter which costs just as much as the router so I couldn't use that mode for any of my computers. After connecting it, and optimizing it to the best performance I could get working which was just the next one under Extreme N mode, I got the same results as the Linksys router. No difference what so ever. So I resorted to just going wired.To make your computer N compatible, it will cost you close to $200 for the adapter and this router. So unless you want to spend the money for it, go for it, it will be better but its only limited to whats N mode ready. If you're not gonna use N mode, then skip this and just go with the Linksys wirless basic router. You'll get the same performance. This router is not worth the money if you're not already N compatible.
After all of the hype I've heard about the iPod I was extremely disappointed to have my iPod break after only two weeks of use. I was extremely careful with it and nonetheless I got the dreaded "folder with an exclaimation point". I tried all of the troubleshooting tips that are mentioned on the Apple website to no avail. I had to send it back to Apple for repair. I'm not impressed to say the least...
I have had this item for approximately 16 years. Not only has it stopped working, but all of my CD/DVD's that I made from my VHS tapes will not play in any other DVD/CD player. I have no way of viewing priceless Cd's of my grandson. I have purchased and returned numerous other DVD/CD players and had to return them as they would not play the CD's that I had made with the GEO. IF SOMEONE KNOWS OF A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
If Amazon had a 0 star rating, thats what I would give this item. Memorex claims that it will work in all CD drives, and that the black plastic doesn't effect the CD. They are lying! I put one of these into my 2 year old CD drive, it made the "My Computer" screen go corrupt. I tried to burn a file onto it, my drive messed up and the CD no longer worked.
I ordered this Elite screen after receiving 2 defective Ultra 100" screens. The customer service rep assured me these were more sturdy, yet it arrived with parts loose rattling around inside and the screen just unraveled out instead of the spring-loaded stuff, and will never go back in. The reviews for Elite screens are even WORSE than the reviews for Ultra screens. These under $100 screens seem to be worth it only if you are prepared to leave it hanging down always.
The keyboard is not bad, but I expected a little more for the price. The mouse doesn't always respond well. Sometimes it works perfectly, other times it doesn't move in the direction I want--although it only happens if I try and move it quickly. The keys on the board are rather resistive for a keyboard, so that takes some getting used to. Next is the size, I wasn't fooled by this because I checked the dimensions before I purchased the item, however "mini" is not a term I would apply to this product. It is the size of a laptop keyboard (one without the number pad), and the footprint is only a couple inches less then a normal computer. Lastly the wireless, this seems to be working perfectly. I'm about ten feet from the computer and the device operates without failure. All in all it makes for a decent HTPC keyboard/mouse combo. It gets the job done, but it isn't exactly spectacular. If you aren't buying this for an HTPC or a similar computer, don't get it.UPDATE:After using for time I'd like to clarify some things from above. Particularly the part about the stiff keys. They are wretched and unresponsive. I have to slow my typing down and pound on the keys just to cut the number of failed-to-fully-push-down-typos, otherwise it is about one every other word.
I needed a solution to get my computer audio into the living room, and this looked to be the ticket. When initially setting the unit up I spent hours upon hours trying to get the wireless capability to work, and having dealt with Linksys tech support in the past I decided to troubleshoot on my own. I could not get the bridge to connect via my wireless netwrok so I finally ended up connecting it directly to my WRT54G Linksys router with an ethernet cable, and it worked great! One other thing that should be mentioned is that there is a few second delay in the time it takes the sound to actually reach the connected speakers. After linksys issued a firmware update which claimed to fix some major issues, I decided to give it a go. After installing the firmware update the wireless worked on the unit, but the sound skipped so bad it was intollerable to even use. I tried everywhere to find the older firmware so I could at least just use the unit wired again, but after contacting Linksys many times to aquire it they repeatedly told me they had no way of offering the older firmware version.Overall this unit was a pain in the but to deal with and way too much effort. If Linksys could fix the software issues it would be a great product, but unfortunately that doesn't look promissing. I would suggest looking for an alternate solution until Linksys can get their act together and make something that just simply works as it should!
If I hadn't already been using a full food processor to prepare salads, I might have liked this. It DOES make nice &#34;wavy cut&#34; cucumbers (as my grand kids call them). And it DOES a great job of grating raw cauliflower (the output looks just like white cheese gratings.)BUT, it also mangles salad onions, and takes way longer to do things than does the food processor. The big problem with the Shooter is that it rotates too slow for anything like lettuce. The output clogs up. Just not what I hoped for.
Although it was difficult to separate the backing, once I did it did not come off cleanly leaving paper behind. Worthless.
Unfortunately I was never able to load this card to my camera. It had to be returned, and I was charged a restocking fee, for what I feel was nothing I did.
Do not put your laptop on this product without a good gripper pad under it to hold it in place! I LOVED it for the 20 minutes I got to use it. BUT with my 15" laptop it was top heavy and unstable. The bottom was too smooth on my smooth tabletop. It was bigger than I thought and the edge was just over the edge of my laptop table. A little jiggle and the whole thing slid, then fell over! SCREAM! My laptop is DEAD and being shipped off for a new hard drive. SCREAM!
I bought this mouse and it worked for the first two days so I threw the box away. Then it died. I exchanged it, and the replacement never worked out of the box. I am trying to use a PS2/Serial adapter, which the manual says should work. It doesn't. So now I am stuck with a dead mouse. Stay away from this one.
This is the first complaint on anything I have bought through Amazon. This product was fulfilled through 47th Street Photo. I specifically ordered it because it was advertised as Canon brand name products. When the order came, it was a Samsonite camera case (nice, but bigger than the Canon item), and "off-brand" batteries and charger, similar to ones that I've had trouble with in the past. It was specifically the Canon batteries I wanted, in addition to the case. I won't go through the return process, but I'll think twice before ordering something again not sent directly by Amazon.
My title says it all. Opened the box, tried it, the CD player did not work at all... returned it.
in that the disc only recorded on both sides for a short time. an error message appeared that the second said could not be use to record after about 4 or 5 uses.
About three weeks after I received it, I came home from work to the smell of burning plastic. I traced it to the powerstrip, which shot out sparks when I picked it up. I was able to quickly unplug it and return it to Amazon. Close call. It may have been the particular item, or perhaps the whole product line is faulty. I can't tell you that. But what I can tell you is that the particular item I received from Amazon almost started an electrical fire in my house.
I bought this camera for my daughter for her sixth birthday. She is quite familiar with picture taking as she uses my $400 Kodak digital camera all the time and takes really good pictures. I figured this would be perfect for her and I wouldn't have to worry about my expensive camera. I should have known that you get what you pay for! First, there is no screen on the back so you have to wait to see your pictures until you get to a computer. And it only holds 40 pictures. What do we do when we're on vacation and she's taking LOTS of pictures??? And then - worst of all, THERE'S NO FLASH. It's only good outside and then the pictures are just OK, but good enough for a 6-year-old. I turned on the light right above me - 75 watt bulb - and took a picture of myself and it was dark, you could barely make out my features. Go a few extra bucks and get a good camera that you don't have to replace in a few months because the kids get bored with it! Now I have to get another one for Christmas for her.
It provides mediocre sound when signal is provided to it, as may be expected. But, when I connect it to the computer and I am not playing any music, I can hear faint radio signals it picks up - annoying!
What do you get someone who has everything? Something they don't necessarily want. I got this as a gift. Nice idea, it will cycle through pictures and remind me of who gave the frame to me. Here's the problem:If you overload the memory, the machine freezes. Aparently there is a firmware update, but I found out too late. The frame will not boot any longer and wont mount on my computer. (part of the problem is that the manual to operate the frame comes on a CD, and the manual is NOT Mac compatible... surprize the manual is not a pdf file).I had the same problem as the other reviewer, HOWEVER, I got better support. I got online, and their email and chat buttons were disabled, so I used their phone number I got from the web site. After navigating through the phone maze, I got a hold of a helpful agent. They are exchanging the frame. They are sending me a return box.
I bought this Digital Rebel XT (350D) brand new over a year ago, and have cursed it often for ruining dozens of unrepeatable magic moments and what should have been "gallery quality" shots due to the INFERIOR design of this camera's abominable "AUTO-FOCUS" system. "Back-focusing" is a major problem. Seems everything BEHIND your subject winds up being in perfect focus. This is especially frustrating since I replaced the cheap 18-55mm "kit" lens with an expensive Canon "L" series, 24-70 f2.8 macro-zoom lens. Unless you use the "creative-zone" and choose only the center area (or point) of the cross-shaped, seven area focus sensor, don't plan on getting a properly focused picture. Apparently Canon realized THERE'S A PROBLEM with the EOS 350D's focus system, because the new EOS 400D (Rebel XTi) comes with a different sensor; it's the same highly accurate, nine-point "diamond" shaped focus sensor that's found on the considerably more expensive, professional grade EOS 30D. I'm going to cut my losses and unload the 350D on ebay and hope the 400D I ordered yesterday from Amazon will give me the results I'm looking for. My fingers are crossed....
I thought I had a deal when I bought Samsung's ML-1710 Laser Printer... The Printer worked great for about three months. Now it prints uneven. What I mean is that there are light uneven spots. I thought it was bad toner. I poped 90 bucks out and bought a new genuine Samsung toner. The same results. It's obviously not the toner, but the workman ship. Samsung, it's true that when a customer has a good experience, he would tell ten other people, and when they get a bad experience, he would also tell ten other people. When ever anyone asks me, which is quite a few, i would tell them to avoid Samsung.
This item broke within the first 30 minutes I recieved it. I pulled out the cords to see first how long they were and how it worked and was used. So I pulled both sides out and it pressed the retract button to have the cords go back inside then it got stuck. I somehow mnaged to get them back in but when I used it later and had to pull them out then this time the cords didnt go back in. So now my retract button doesnt work and the cords are hanging out. But other than that the item works fine, Just have to be careful with the cords.
I purchased this lens for my Evolt 300 - and it has given me nothing but grief!! When I change from the original lens to this, the autofocus does not work. The same thing happens when I change from this lens back to the original. I regret the money that I paid for this lens. I will NEVER buy another Sigma product!
I purchased this DVD/VCR combo just two weeks ago and already the VCR section of the player does not work. Electronics are just not what they used to be. Returned the item and would not recommend to anyone.
My interest in this product was only to provide a high quality stereo audio link between a TV and amplifier - distance of only 20 feet. I never looked at the video transmission capability but found the audio link unacceptable due to interference from both a wireless telephone (800Mhz) system and wireless LAN (801.11g) also operating in the house. I returned the unit for refund.
Bought this a long time ago before I bought an HDTV. I had been using bunny ears and a digital converter box on an old analog tv and got all the over-the air channels w/o any issue. Plugged this into my new Samsung LED and now only receive 2/3 channels, and they skip out and lose the signal on a regular basis. No fidgeting with placement or directing the antenna helps. This is a complete waste of money. Wish I could return it.
Not easy to use. whats the use of wireless if you have to stay in front of the transmitter, for it to work.
TWO times have I lost precious information while using the cute colored disks!! I recommend not buying these disks and going with perhaps 3M.And thank you Memorex for wasting my time and money!
I've had nothing but problems with BOTH of the Tungsten E's that I purchased. The first one lost all of my data about once a month, would turn on by itself, and have to be reset regularly. The cost to have it repaired was over 50% of the purchase price. I like the software and ease of use of the product and hoped the problem was only a bad battery. So I bought a second Tungsten E. I could never even get it to turn on. I would recommend looking at other manufacturers.
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING! NEITHER OF THE CARTRIDGES WOULD PRINT ANYTHING BUT PINK! PURCHASED NEW CARTRIDGE LOCALLY, AND I WAS OFF AND RUNNING IN FULL LIVING COLOR!
I won't go into all the details but I have had this TV for about three years and during that time it has been inoperable for over four months. I have had the bulb replaced twice, the ballast replaced once and now the entire projection unit needs to be replaced. Thank goodness I paid for the extended warranty. Each time the set had to be serviced the parts have been back ordered and the TV has been set aside for four or more weeks until the parts arrive. I paid $2500 for this TV plus the cost of the extended warranty and I'm just about ready to toss this thing for good.
On my old PC and LCD monitor I got very poor image quality with this cable. My PC couldn't tell what refresh rate the monitor I'm using is or anything. Image is also blurry with slight ghosting. Plug and Play functionality is also missing.Spend a little extra and get a nicer cable. Don't buy!
Altough the pictures of the keyboard clearly show it without any wires coming from it, when it arrived it had a USB cable attached to it, the very thing a person wants to avoid if they are going for a wireless product. The seller refunded the cost of the unit but kept the S&H fee (a source of profit from the much lower actual cost to them) and would not pay for the return postage. They said we should have scrolled down to the bottom page of the web site to read the small print -- "USB wire attached". Beware of dealings with this marketer.
I had long been a fan of JBL audio, until now. These speakers have great sound for the size. However, the unit stopped charging the ipod on the second day. After a few weeks the volume control works only sporadically. The unit shipped without the remote, and a replacement was not provided despite sending in all the requested information.
I bought one. It died over the space of a few days. I replaced it w/ another. It wouldn't even turn on. HP tech support cannot deal w/ a hardware problem (the machine could be spitting flames out the air vents and they'd tell you to reinstall XP).Their checklist for every problem says reinstall first. The first thing you do for that is reformat the hard drive. That's 3 hours w/ this sytem. You have to hang up and call back when it's done. This gives you a new tech support person, who talks you thru the reinstall from that point. If you're having a hardware problem, the reinstall probably fails. They look up your new problem. The checklist says to reinstall. The first step is to reformat the hard drive, so call them back in 3 hours. Rince and repeat.I replaced it w/ another brand that is working fine. HP sucks. One star is generous, but it's the lowest I could go.
If your car radio is not 'satellite ready', this XM unit can not be wired in and you will not get a true digital signal. Instead, it broadcasts a weak FM signal your existing antenna picks up.There are about six preset stations this unit can broadcast on; I got interference on all of them. The sound quality was terrible, worse tham AM.I gave up on this unit and replaced the receiver in the car.
The sound is average & the durability is fair. They lasted a month and they broke. I bought a pair Sony headphones & they have been great. Overall, I would not recommend them.
Camera broke after having it for only a few months. The lens cover is stuck half open and half closed. When I turn it on or off it just vibrates and returns to that half & half position. I haven't even used it a dozen times. Called Sony to have it fixed and they said that it would cost over $100 just to look at it....I will never buy another Sony again. Very disappointed.
I have dealt with many tv tuners that may be quality hardware bundled with crappy software, which is an easy fix. This product matches such crappy software with even worse hardware. Do not buy, this is junk. I have tried several different tuner software packages to no avail. I repeat do not buy!
I just wanted a cheap cd player so we could play cds for my 6 month old daughter. After only a few days the sound just stopped working. The cd player still worked as far as I could tell (the numbers lit up on the screen and changed like it was going through the songs)but no sound. I put in a return request through amazon and they immediately sent me a replacement. I just received the new one and so far its working fine. Im just worried this one is going to break as well after seeing all the other bad reviews for this product.
I dont get it....some people are praising this camera for its battery life, do you people ever turn on the LCD? I get about 20 pictures per set of fresh alkaline. I don't think the camera is defective simply because it has a 1.25 amp current rating. I wouldn't expect 4 AA batteries to maintain that output for very long. I turned to my RC-Car hobby for a solution, and constructed a 6 volt battery pack using 5, 1500mha sub-c ni-cad cells. Then went to radio shack and found the appropriate connector to plug into the ac-power jack. now I easily get 100 pictures while using the LCD, and best of all.. the sub-c ni-cads only take 10 minutes to charge.also.... the picture quality is severely lacking, and cant even compare to scanned 4x6 prints taken with my 35mm. The only thing I like about this camera is the price.
I have been using these strings for a while.I always went for them because they were the most expensive I could find and figured they were the best.Now I have been playing guitar for 8 years and I guess you could say why didn't you just stop buying them.Honestly, I would always just buy these guys and they last a long time but other than that they sound nothing like the D'Addario EXP16 that I just switched too. If you must buy these do not buy them at a medium gauge. They are way too rough and actually uncomfortable to play. There is a reason almost every guitar maker puts LIGHT d'addarios on their guitars. Trust me.
I purchased this Monitor cable so I could relocate my Dell PC Monitor to a more convenient position. This cable was not satisfactory - the monitor image was distorted, too large for my screen, and worst of all it was rotated 90 degrees to the right. I was unable to make ANY satisfactory corrections, and could not use this cable. I was so disgusted that I trashed the cable, and purchased the equivalent from Staples. Guess what - the Staples cable did not work either, so I returned it. The original Dell cable is perfect - no distortion, but it is too short.
I have been through 4 XBR TVs and all of them have had clouding backlight issues - also known as 'mura'. I swapped my first 40XBR2 out for a 46XBR2. The 46XBR2 was the worst of the four I'd had. I came complete with the brightest and most widespread clouding and also one stuck green pixel!The problem is most visible in low lighting conditions and can be readily seen when watching dark scenes in movies or games. I noticed my first set had clouding when watching Superman Returns. During the scene when Superman flies into outerspace and is kicked back with his cape flowing out behind him, I noticed clouds with him in outerspace. It was impossible to overlook this issue.Were it not for the superior picture during other conditions (i.e. a lit room showing content that didn't contain a lot of shadows), I'd have given up immediately on the Sony XBR2's. However, I have been through the ringer with buying a set only to have to cart it back to Best Buy the next day.Sony is also officially not acknowledging this problem. The customer service response for some members of the AVS forum has been alarming. Some have had Sony authorized repair techs come to their house only to be told "this is normal." When I called Sony, they told me to "return it to the store" if I was still within the thirty day period.I strongly suggest anyone considering this TV to search on Google the following words "Sony XBR clouds." You will find more than a few hits that will lead you to online forums. I particularly recommend AVS forum.Once Sony fixes this problem, I will be able to recommend this TV and will purchase one for myself again.
Check your motherboard at the manufacturer web site. I'm sure this product is wonderful, but all I can do now is return it or use it for a paperweight. Neither of my 2 motherboards have the "cooler mounting holes around the CPU socket". (These are needed because, depending on the version, its either very heavy, or very very heavy). This is noted in the fine print on the back of the packaging, but I have to fault Amazon for not noting it in the product description. Even at that, the Zalman web site covers not even half the motherboards out there, which in turn may or may not have the special holes in them. If you are replacing an existing noisy fan you will have to completely remove your motherboard to get to its back side and mount things.
Poor Speaker Hook up thin wires only spealker nut for main speaker thin wire push pins for surround.2. No co-ax hook up for ant if you neek a Terk power antenna no way. Fm reception poor.3. Dumb hard to use manualI sent mine back and for a few bucks more bought a decent Sony.
Do not buy Samsung TVs. After a year or two (after the warranty expires), I (and many other people -- review online blogs) have had the capacitaor fail on the tv. The result is a clicking noise when you try to power on, as the tv continually tries to recycle. It takes 5 minutes, sometimes more, for the tv to start, and it constantly clicks. Samsung is well aware of the problem and is refusing to fix it, despite numerous complaints from many people. The customer service is just awful. If you buy this or other Samsung tvs, beware, because your tv will last only as long as the warranty and then you are on your own.
My experience with this product reinforces comments from the other reviewers. Bottom line, the audio quality is acceptable for the money (or as a gift, in my case). But I wouldn't pay much more.Here are highlights from my experience:- The AAA battery and power switch don't seem to do much. If I'm listening and flip the switch, I can hear a minor difference (volume and tone boost). But if I just put the headphones on without knowing whether the switch is on or not, I can't really tell a difference.- The headphones lean WAY toward the bass end. Sound quality will be absolutely horrible unless you have a device where you can adjust your treble and bass. My first test was with a Sarah McLachlan CD, and it didn't even sound like her! Once I upped the treble on my CD player, things got better.- Noise cancelling is quite good. If your primary use is for airplane listening (as is mine), these muffle the outside world quite well. I can also see them working well in a noisy office environment. However, I'll definitely carry my earbuds for non-airplane listening.- It could just be me, but my ears seem to adjust the longer I listen, and the sound quality seems to get markedly better. Perhaps this has something to do with the noise-cancelling feature . . . some kind of tone change the ear doesn't like at first but then gets used to.- The inclusion of the airplane adapter is a nice touch. Now I don't also have to carry the cheap headphones I got from ATA and Continental.If price and muffling engines are more important that fine audio quality, get these. Otherwise, keep shopping.
I have had my NSLU2 for three months. It stopped working after 2.5 months. Sent it back for warrenty repair, Quality Assurance found nothing wrong with it, they shipped it back to me. It still did not work. Hours on the phone with Linksys Tech support to get new RMA to ship unit back. It's a great unit when it works, but BEWARE! Once you format the disk on your external hard drive to use the NSLU2, there is no going back to simply plugging in your external hard drive to your computer...so I have had no acces to my external hard drive for several weeks now...if I could go back in time, I would not have purchased this unit...
Worked fine for about the first month or two, but has gradually gotten worse.I don't even try to print photographs anymore, and right now it's barely printing out text documents. I don't use it that much, maybe once or twice a week, but it's becoming pointless. I have run through all the diagnostic and cleaning functions - replaced the ink... nothing is happening. oh well.
Pictured item is not what you get in the mail. Item I received was a shiny black 12 in 1 reader with a flimsy magnet base to stabilize the reader on hard surfaces. It works great but didn't receive the exact item in the picture.
I guess I just don't understand why this player is rated so high. I bought it for my wife to use for jogging... it's our 3rd mp3 player and somewhat of a disappointment. The armband is very skinny, which causes a lot of bounce. The bounce causes loud static when listening to the radio. The radio barely pulls in the strongest stations in the area. MP3's have noticable 'popping' noises during playback that do not occur on other players.The controls are layed out for a left-handed person and are completely unintuitive (one button is labled 'A-B' for repeating a subsection of a song during playback from a marked 'a' to a marked 'b', but it's primary use is to switch between FM/Voice/MP3 modes... who knew?). I designed interfaces for a living, and had to read a sub-bullet of the manual to find out how to switch to FM mode. The design has a bulge in the back for the AA battery (this could have been a plus if it had been on the other side b/c it would allow you to rest it on a desk w/ the interface right-side up for viewing). Navigation is a pain (Especially with it on your arm). Controls have to be held for certain amounts of time to activate functions.About the only thing that is better than the other players we own is that it requires no software to transfer the mp3's.
looks big in the picture, but it actually really tiny and hardly accommodates a professional DSLR.overpriced. you can buy the average professional camera bag for less.
Most all iPods do not support fireWire transfers. It will only charge your iPod; nothing else. You won't be able to transfer songs or use your iPod in disk mode. I just wasted about 10 bucks to be disappointed!
I purchaed this Antenna hoping my HD radio reception would improve. Unfortunately the reception is far worse than the standard wire-loop antenna that came with the HD radio.
this is a cool mp3 player, so darn small, but it broke in half when i accidently dropped it!! it scraches so easily too. but wow, breaking in half! make a tougher ipod next time, apple.
THE GOOD:I was able to easily connect my Palm Tungsten E2 & Sony Ericsson T637 to my various Macintosh computers. So, for roughly $10 (after rebate) I really can't complain too much about this adapter.THE BAD:However, I was NOT able to make a connection with any of my bluetooth headsets which was the main reason for buying this device. The bluetooth system preference (OS X 10.4.4) was able to recognize the headsets and even get the manufacturer and model numbers, but would then say that the bluetooth hardware would not support headsets. If anyone knows of a work-around for this I would LOVE to hear about it. Otherwise it looks like I am going to have to pony up for the D-Link adapter if I want to use my extra bluetooth headset to use with Skype.
The reader works only on cards smaller that 1GB !!!!However they do not mention it anywhere. Very disappointing.
ALL Seagate hard drives encased in the enclosure pictured here, regardless of the capacity, eventually will suffer from OVEARHEATING due to restricted airflow caused by too many wrappings around the electronic circuitry of both the hard drive and the controller board, which in turn will cause the HD to make noises and die. I purchased a 400Gb HD less than 2yrs ago, and it's already dead. To be able to get the data out, I had to PEEL the hard drive from the superfluous plastic and metal wrappings, connect the drive practically NAKED, to avoid overheating, sometimes with a fan blowing on the drive so that, little by little, the data came out. After that, I threw it away. It's a shame that, of all people, Seagate should know that HDs overheat, so I don't understand why they chose to design an enclosure that allows a very minimal airflow, and to make matters worse, without the help of at least a small fan to pull the hot air out and improve the deficient cooling of this unit. Don't buy any unit encased in this enclosure. You'll regret it down the road. Buy one with at least a fan to keep it ALWAYS cool.
I bet some people do buy this for $60 more than the newer, better 5.5 generation ipod. Why does amazon feature this product when it's obviously a rip-off?
Bought in March, Wireless is now cutting in and out. Direct connections work fine--but come on--90 days before the wireless goes. I haven't tried customer support--not sure it's worth it, last time I had a similar issue took forever for them to tell me to reset the router, update the firmware--and still had the same issues. No more D-LInk for me--I'll be buying NetGear.
I have owned this TV for a little over one year and have already had to have the lamp replaced twice. The first time within two months of purchase, the second lamp lasted about 11 months. Once the warranty expires the cost for replacement lamps on the Mitsubishi website is $260. Initially buying a DLP set was cheaper than going with the LCD, but those savings will eventually be lost buying replacement parts. Also the picture quality is average, not much better than the ten year old Sony I replaced. Think carefully before buying any DLP set, especially one from Mitsubishi.
Like some other people, I recieved my computer and was extremely excited, because this time, I actually paid for mine instead of my parents. I turned it on, connected my external hard drive, and started to play music. BAM! Screen went black, music turned off, and the only way I could continue was to hit the power off button, then power it back up. This is completely unacceptable, and I have no earthly idea why Toshiba hasn't issued a recall. I wouldn't have felt compelled to write a review here on Amazon, but I took my computer back, and got another one. The same GODD*MN thing happened the day I got it! I am stunned, sitting here with a non-working computer, thanking the sweet lord for the fact that I kept my reciept. I would go with another computer, and dont even waste your time hoping to get one that works. Other than that, its an ok machine.
Have had the Samsung P421 for about a year an a half. 10 months into ownership it began pausing occasionally and randomly in the middle of a DVD, then either skipping or stopping entirely with the &quot;Disc will not play message.&quot; Initially I attributed this to to a disc that was dirty or damaged, but when cleaning a disc didn't help and it did it as well with clean DVDs that played satisfactorily on other players, I realized the player was at fault. As time has gone on it's gotten worse, and now it displays this problem on at least 70% of the DVDs played and refuses to play through about 15% of the DVDs. Much too unreliable or short-lived to recommend. Too bad, because a number of its features are excellent.
3 major problems with this drive:1) Firewire worked for a while. Not any more. Now only USB connection will let this thing mount on desktop. Tech support wasn't very helpful. Blamed my computer. I've tried connected to 4 different Macs including a brand spanking new one and it still wouldn't mount.2) It's actually 2 internal drives RAIDed together. I can't tell you how many times the RAID has gotten corrupted forcing me to reconfigure and start from scratch. It's just one more thing that can go wrong.3) This thing runs hot. REAL hot. So basically the internal fan has to work outrageously hard It sounds like you left a blow dryer on. If you have a wife you will never hear the end of it. Trust me. And forget about keeping it in an enclosed desk space. Will run so hot it will auto-shut off on you until it cools down. Very convenient.I think I'm going to throw in the towel and get the new My Book Studio 1TB to replace this thing. It's just not worth the hassle any more.
I was trying to get in three FM stations that were local ~20 miles, but had very weak signals (public radio, college, etc). This did NOT help at all. In fact, 2 of my other corporate FM stations (which had "medium" signals) were actually made much worse with this thing! And for the very "strong" corporate signal FM stations, it added some sort of distortion that made my speakers crackle and pop like they were blown. It totally killed ALL of my AM stations. A useles piece of junk, in my opinion.
I purchased these radio walkie-talkies as a fun way of communicating with my brother, who lives 4 miles away. What the description doesn't mention is that you cannot communicate with anyone in an urban setting more than about 10 blocks away (@ 1/4 mile) ESPECIALLY if there are houses and hills. I'm sure you can communicate 15 miles away if the radio signals had no landscape interference in between, but these are really worthless if you live in a city and the other walkie-talkie is more than a few buildings away. We even tried standing on the rooves of our apartments to give the radio waves a clearer shot, but that doesn't work. The batteries die within an hour and you can charge them for days and days - the batteries still only last an hour. And withing 5 minutes of using them, the battery indicator shows you that it's already low!! Go Uniden!
I have had this unit for 4 months and was a little bit worried about buying a 'TIVO' brand unit rather than a name brand. The 90 day labor warranty should have been a tip off. Anyway, here I am, 4 months in, and anything recorded or passed through the recorder has an intense tinny overtone. I verified the problem was coming from the recorder by hooking my TV directly up to my cable box -- the cable box sound is functioning just fine without the TIVO. Although news programs are comprehensible, movies and music are just plain painful to listen to. And now I face a mind boggling customer support experience from a startup company that is clearly not set up to support stereo components in the same way as a name brand. Next time I will buy a Sony; my last Sony DVR is still going strong after 2 years.
I purchased two of these to use in my car and on the road to hook my MP3 player into a car stereo. They are of a very poor quality and make static whenever the cable is moved in any way. Cable move a lot in portable installation in moving vehicles. Thus, I'm throwing both away as they aren't useful. If you were connecting two components that didn't move at all, this might be an OK cable, but personally, I would invest in a higher quality product.
I purchased this DVD player for a road trip. I charged it for the trip the night before we left. It played just fine for the 5hrs we were on the road. I tried to charge the battery again before we left for home, but the AC adapter did not work so we could not charge it. We used the adapter for the cigarette lighter and that worked for the ride home. I did return it to Target. I'm still searching for the perfect player. Maybe this a just a fluke.
I was really excited about the possibility of having internet radio available away from my computer. I enjoy listening to the radio at night while I go to sleep but the local stations [are not good]. I found out about and bought the iRhythm remote system and a stereo with an aux input so I could use it. The iRhythm remote was [inexpensive] but the stereo was not. Unfortunately the remote does not work well at my location. I can get a signal if I prop up the receiver within 12 feet of the sending unit but it has a lot of static. This makes it virtually useless for me. I also have trouble opening the software and I am not sure whether it is a server problem on the net or what. Sometimes it works sometimes not. I will say that I have Windows XP home, and that is not supported by iRhythm but I do not think that is the problem. I still want remote internet radio and will buy the first thing that comes out that looks like it will work. Maybe the Philips MC i250? Fingers crossed here.
I bought this product so I could use Skype on my laptop. Unfortunately, the size of the jack is not designed to fit into a laptop.
This router is a good fit for general purpose as long as you:- Don't upgrade the firmware- Don't have a high traffic- Don't use the built-in USB featureWe upgraded the firmware because we needed to use the built-in USB feature, and the nightmare began:- The router is frozen and required reboot, few times a day.- The router will reboot itself if the traffic is high (e.g., several GB in an hour).- The USB feature didn't work, even we upgraded the firmware.Since we don't need to wireless feature, we ended up replacing it by Cisco RSV4000.
I purchased this wireless router after much online research and speaking with D-Link Customer Service BEFORE I purchased it online at Amazon. D-Link confirmed that I could add this wireless router downstream to my existing D-Link DLG-4100 router to establish a Wi-Fi network in my house. The DLG-4100 is in my basement where my cable modem is located. After opening the box and trying for an hour unsuccessfully to accomplish this, I called D-Link technical support twice -- only to find out eventually that I need a wireless bridge instead!!! Right-hand left-hand. And I come to find out that Amazon wants at least 15% and maybe 20% to restock because the box is opened. Very, very frustrating. Make sure you know what you really need, however you can, before you buy anything from Amazon and D-Link.P.S. I did some more online research -- thank goodness for the Internet -- and spoke with one of our IT people at work. It is possible to use this router connected to another router. This connecting or cascading set of routers is described at these two links:[...]The key with the D-Link is to reassign the LAN IP address for the second wireless router to 192.168.0.2 (leaving the first wired router as 198.168.0.1). Rather than disabling the DHCP Server on the second router (as the Linksys webpage says to), which would eliminate dynamic IP address assignment for the wireless devices connected to the second wireless router), instead simply change the local IP range for the two routers to 192.168.0.100 to 192.168.149 for one and the other to 192.168.0.150 to 192.168.0.199.I am now cooking with gas both for all my wired computers and streaming video Sony Blu-Ray player AND my two laptops!Thank you Linksys for your AWESOME webpage support and shame on you D-Link for not providing such online or telephone support.
This product is useless.I bought it probably just over 5 years ago.Power went out for maintenance with my big screen TV plugged in.A surge blew out the PM board and the capacitors on it.Dead TV. ~$500-$750 to fix.Only has a 5 year warranty on any product plugged in.Even worse. With everything you need to do for a claim and repairs, it will be 2-3 months before I would have my TV set fixed.After all of that, If I want to get a new TV they will pay "blue book" on my TV that worked fine but probably is worth $100 or less.DO NOT USE. It will not protect your equipment and their warranty is worthless.
Adorama is delaying shipping of my camera due to the "holidays" so I won't get it until after my trip. Their representative has said that the shipping is really backed up and they cannot meet their shipping date, but refuses to cancel my order and refund my money. I would not deal with this company and ask that Amazon drop them from their merchants.
I bought this styler to get the 3/4" brush. It "works" fine, but I find it way too difficult to use.Pros: It's got plenty of power and gets hot. It's got so much power it might blow your hair off the brush with the high setting.Cons: The brushes on the 3/4" brush are too long. There's no quick release, so by the time you get it out of your hair, it can be pulled straight. I cut the brushes down with a scissors and that helped.The barrel is way to big for the average female to hold in her hand - the fatter part is a full 2" in diameter and the thinner part is over 1.5" in diameter. I have big hands and even I can barely rotate it to wrap my hair. Before you buy this thing, try holding a piece of 1 1/4" PVC pipe in your hand and pretend it's a curling iron. Then, the switch is on the handle and it's a slider, so while trying to rotate the big barrel in my hand, I kept turning the thing off.This might be OK for heavy, smooth hair, but lighterweight hair just blows around too much.
Received the mouse March 10, 2004 and it quit March 21, 2004. When replacing the batteries as though that was the problem, it smelled burned inside. Big disappointment in quality.
I hate to whine about these things, but I was sent a "refurbished" ipod and it was not refurbished. It showed up on its last leg and died about a week after using it twice. The apple store said it was never refurbished and said it was nothing more than an over sized paper weight. Amazon returned it no problem. Be careful, save yourself the hassle!
Worked okay for about 18 months. Audio performance is weak but video was okay. Now nothing works, it just died. When you turn it on, it goes into "protection mode" and shuts down by itself. Even when it did run, it made a loud sweaking noise. Complete piece of crap.
We have a brand new iPod Nano 3rd generation and purchased the IH4 as an alarm clock. We promptly returned it because the unit did NOT play music from the iPod in alarm mode. We could only get it to beep. I followed the instructions very carefully, reset the iPod and downloaded the most current version of iTunes. I also visited iHome's website for tech assistance, but there is no on-line support for the IH4. As an alternative, we purchased the IH8 which works with the 3rd gen Nano.
Stupid thing broke with memory stick error C:13:01. Completely useless after that. Had to buy the Sony version and it has worked fine.
The headset was wonderful to use when it worked but it went brain dead in about 3 months time. I'll try again but this time I'll go after a different brand.
I noticed I had to reset the router every night. When it worked, it worked great! But when I install a router, I want to forget it's there. I returned it and bought a Belkin. We'll see how that goes.
Software is so bad I sent the whole packages back (before even trying the GPS), and purchased the Microsoft product.
The camera is awesome, but this just doesn't cut it for me! It needs to be more colorful! Try the other colors though!
This is a "qualified" bad rating of this bracket because it doesn't appear to work with the XL model of the eXplorist GPS.Just took delivery of the "Vehicle Mounting Bracket -P/N 702210" which is widely advertised to be suitable for the Magellan eXplorist GPS series. Well, I can tell you that either something was left out of the package or more likely, this bracket is NOT suitable for use with the larger eXplorist XL GPS. I hope someone can provide directions as to how this puppy will hold the XL GPS, but until they do (I've asked Magellan for clarification as to the suitability of this bracket with the eXplorist XL model), be very carefull if you plan to use this bracket with the larger eXplorist XL GPS.NEXT DAY UPDATE: Response from Magellan to my question about suitability of P/N 702210, Magellan Vehicle mounting bracket for explorist(tm) GPS, for use with eXplorist XL was to recommend that "... I request you to get the swivel mounting bracket for this unit. ..." I read that to mean the eXplorist XL will not work with this product. Magellan Case #209051 pertains.
Have not yet used the color cartridge; however, my printer will not align properly after inserting the new??? black cartridge. I get a message to remove the tape ( which I had already done). I can print, but the result is very light. I am wondering if this was truly a new pack or a refill?
I bought this adapter a few days ago only to find out that is is not compatible with my PC running on Windows 7. review the compatibility with your current operating system before buying it because it seems that only works correctly with windows xp. I even called belkin and they dont take responsibility for issues of compatibility. The worst of all, it does not say anywhere in their website that this device does not work with windows 7. Be alert before buying it!!!!!!!!
it's great until it breaks... i bought it at a local store and return it twice and send to the manufacture twice.
the description would lead you to believe that the ink cartridges will fit all picturemate printers, but this won't fit the smaller printers like the PM 225 picturemate charm
Simply put - this is the worst scanner I have ever used. The printed/electronic output can not be read most of the time. Can't figure out whether there are software or hardware issues.BUYER BEWARE!
This product does not work with a Mac. It is advertized that it does, but that is not true. I called TAO electronic. This is very frustrating.
After only a few months I am having the same problems with the YP-U2J that everyone else seems to be having where the device isn't recognized but still charges. I googled and found a link to some fixes. Haven't tried it yet, but plan to. Here is the link to cnet:[...]Good luck.
I read the positive comments and reviews of this product and took a bold step to buy this latest Product. The batteries are real useless so to say they completey discharge when idle for only a few days. The battery requires to be charged a few minutes before every single use of it which is impossible in my case. Even if the batter is idle for a couple of days after they are done charging, you will see it dead. Ultimately I am not make use of this battery. Not sure if its the battery problem or the charger problem. Really frustrated and disappointed of this product.
i originally bought a 161040A drive back in 3/01, after reading the gushing reviews - most of which are true, it is a very good burner. however, i have since have had problems with 2 drives within a 6 month period. These problems were not software related - the actual drives went south - the first drive lasted approx. 1 month with about 60-70 burns. Fortunately, their customer support is very good, however, i was without a burner for over a month and a half waiting for their super slow warranty replacement process. After finally receiving my replacement drive in 5/01, it performed flawlessly, with approx. 250 burns completed, it bit the dust just last week (mid 8/01). What a disappointment for the time and $$ spent on what is regarded as one of the top drives. I have never had this much trouble with a piece of electronic equipment and i do not abuse my equipment. i purchased an HP 9700i 16x burner as a replacement (which has performed equally as well but a little slower than the plextor - only noticeable if you're looking at your stopwatch) until plextor can send me a new drive...when and if i get the replacement.
I'm very disapointed with my BD-C5500 player. I paid top dollar compared to other players on the market. The player gave me problems off and on since I bought it,had and still have problems playing Blueray discs. If I put regular DVD's in then it plays. If I try to update the firmware it won't let me using a Cd or flash drive,so I hooked up the internet direct and it says no updates available but the web site says they're available. I think it's a waste of money.I also bought a cheaper LG player for half the price and it plays great. Never a problem.
The only good thing about the Zune is the amount of gigs for the price. The software will prompt you to update which will mess up your music library. You can find the fix on the forum, but it is a lot of work to fix. Many of the Zune owners including myself have had trouble with the players resetting during listening. There is no fix yet for this. There are many types of issues with the Zune and its all models not just this one. I honestly wish I had bought an IPOD. If there is no resetting fix by next year I am buying an IPOD. Sorry Zune, I wanted to like you.
First, it's a fifteen-cent piece of plastic that is way, way overpriced. Secondly, it doesn't work. It falls right off. Never mind arguing about a somewhat loose fit vs. a tight fit. This just DOESN'T fit, period. You put it on; it falls right off immediately. Pathetic, and even if it actually did fit and stayed on the end of the filter, it would still be one of those egregious price-gouging rip-offs that are all too prevalent in photography equipment.
I bought this camcorder about 3 months ago from circuit city. I don't have much complain about it except it stops working in less than one month, and my tape was stuck in it. Circuit city won't return/exchange it because it has past two weeks(lesson: return policy does matter here!) and I have to contact the customer service of Panasonic. I mailed the camcorder to their service center following their instructions, now two months has past and there is still no sign of my camcorder. I called them several times and everytime I was told I need to wait 2-3 more weeks, they are waiting for some parts to arrive from China, and it seems there are several parts that need to replaced and every time they must order it from somewhere else. What kind of service center it is!! How could it be called a service center if they don't even have enough parts! I asked for an exchange or refund, and was of course refused(And to speak with a customer representive, you have to wait half an hour on the phone...). Now my only choice is to wait, I'm hoping to get it within one year...Panasonic was a respectable name in my mind, now I'll never touch any of their product.As for the camcorder itself, I can't comment much, it has everything I need and the picture quality is decent. But if you do decide to get one, better prey it never goes wrong.An update: one more month passed, I was told I need to wait another month, i.e. end of Nov. It will be 4 months for them to repair a new popular model camcorder, and God knows if I can get my camcorder back by then...What can I do? This has become ridiculous...I never thought a famous brand would do this to its customer...
I bought this on January 2004, and 11 months later, it already has a problem to record.Very poor product quality.
Battery was able to turn the computer on but it did not charge. I have been dealing with INKTONERSTORE for over a month...After the first two weeks I gave up and sent the battery back to TOSHIBA...The item was delivered at Toshiba 2 weeks ago and I still have no resolution...I am very disappointed and I hope that Amazon will help me out to get this resolve ASAP...Still waiting for a battery since DEC 1st.
This is the first MP3 player I have ever purchased; I do not believe my expectations were too high.Here are the pros:1)It is small2)It takes whatever SD card size you care to plug in3)It plays mp3 filesHere are the cons:1)You can not change the order of the mp3s on the player2)If you copy several mp3s to it, they may appear in any order.3)If you pause it, it will turn off in a short period of time4)It has no memory of where you last were in whatever you were playing once it turns off (especially annoying if you are listening to an audio book with large chapters)5)The battery life is not what I expected, less than 6 hours of play.
Update: Watch out for this one....... I have my 27" iMac on it. A full 8lbs under the maximum. It is now sagging. I could probably cut a piece of wood and make a pier to place in the middle.... but I plan on replacing this and using it with my printer......... avoid getting this if your computer is (my best guess) more than 15lbs.I purchased this to use with my 27inch iMac. The iMac weights in at 30lbs so it is 10 under the max for this stand. I looked at many stands at local stores. Had trouble finding one that would give the height I needed and still be able to handle the iMac. I am 6'6" tall so I needed something with height. The stand appears to be well made. It blends in well with my glass/metal computer unit. If you are needing something for height this is it. The keyboard easily fits beneath it if you want.UPDATE: Someone had mentioned it sagged..... made me hesitate on buying it..... glad I took a chance. I placed a few books so that they just barely touched the middle of the underside of the stand. Now after many weeks it has not sagged at all.
I wanted to love this product, but was so disappointed in the quality of the stand (mine was defective--the ball joint would not budge so neither I nor a partner could attach the arm to the stand). I had to return it. The clips are plastic and one of those would not work either. It's so flimsy even the DVD says you'll need a "sandbag" to anchor it if there is any wind (outdoor shots). Great idea, but wish they had a better stand to offer. The reflector looked good, but based on the quality of the stand I'd have concerns about the longevity of the zippers, too.
I purchased this product in advance of buying a Dell XPS 17 laptop. I wanted to protect my new expensive laptop from surges. I actually purchased two in order to protect my older laptop as well. Well, too my dismay, once the product arrived I found out that NEITHER of them fit my laptop power adapters. They are absolutely useless if they do not fit modern computers and I would like to return my product for a refund, but I don't know how to do that really. If this was newegg they would respond to my review and tell me how to return it or replace it.
Having an ever-growing DVD/TV collection I was looking for something to get them out of a stack in the corner. Purchased this item and it was easy to assemble and looked quite nice, and it didn't take up a whole lot of room as it was quite tall. However within a month the plastic diamond sides completely snapped down one side rendering it 100% unusable and unfixable!
Happy with the 1GB card but I will never purchase from this company again. I was charged over $3 shipping on each card I purchased (3) so the shipping was over $9 even though they were put into the same little envelope when they were mailed to me.
just as the above suggests. cheap plastic. if your laptop is heavy, the thing might bend on you and if you drop it from a mere height of a foot, you might break or crack it. it takes up your valuable usb port and isn't all the quiet, esp if you dropped it or it's bent or it's on an angle which makes the fan all sound it's grinding. yeah... i ended up swapping the one i had at work which they provided with the one i bought for myself.
I've never owned a digital camera before, and bought this one on the advice of a trusted photoshop guy. I have no basis of comparison for the actual photos it takes or the features in the camera. However, I find the software and the lack of effective instruction so appalling that it makes me regret buying this camera. ... Of course, there is no "troubleshooting" guide to tell me what's wrong. If I'm going to spend even more cash for software, I would consider Adobe Photo Album--but I am not looking for any more disappointments. Obviously, I am not the "technical" person most people are--but I was hoping I wouldn't have to have been.
This head does not fit on the Bogen - 4 Section Light-Weight Monopod. Even though it is listed under the Accessories. I am incredibly dissapointed. I ordered both while at college, had them shipped to my house with express shipping so shipping cost twice as much, I get here and they don't fit. I ordered them for the trip I'm going to tomorrow to England. Looks like I can only use the monopod. Do not buy this if you are planning on using it with the Bogen - 4 Section Light-Weight Monopod. It seems sturdy and is smooth so I assume it is a decent product, but I just dont know what else to say other than I want my money back.
Within a few weeks it stopped working. I would plug it in and the music would play and my the mode would go from TAPE to FM radio. It was getting jammed in my tape player, therefore I had to fiddle around with ALL the buttons instead of just the eject button.I don't recommend this product at all.
the item did not fit my cyber shot as claimed.. simple...2.1 dsc p50i got got cheated....now the rest or you know your model number dont work here
I'm a previous Palm Vx user. When I had a chance to upgrade to color, I jumped at the chance. Unfortunately, the M515 I received was a lemon that wouldn't hold a charge. Doesn't sound like a huge problem, just call Customer Service, right? I called when my unit was less than 2 weeks old. I was told to return it to Palm AT MY COST and they would repair it. Can't replace it, won't pay for shipping. It would take a minimum of 2-3 weeks to get it back. In the meantime, I have nothing. I'm out the bucks it costs to ship. I love the product, but hate the manufacturer. Another case of business not caring for the customer. Next upgrade? I'll probably look at other options.
I don't ask much from my cables, i just ask that they take the output from my computer and put the image on my screen without lines missing. I am sorry to say that this cable could not even live up to my hopes. I have missing lines that constantly flicker on my screen. Its almost like 90% of the lines are being refreshed each time and the rest are left blank and its dizzying to look at. It is not my computer as i plug it in to other monitors and even my tv and everything is fine, and its not my monitor because whatever i plug the cable into it into exhibits the annoying line problem. Beware of bad QC.
I know it sounds great, folding, noise canceling,and everything, yet it doesn't do a good job of any of the things it boasts about.Couple of things why you shouldn't buy this.1. The Noise canceling doesn't work very well. One of the worst I've seen. It's not very well made because the noise canceling is suppose to only send out a certain amount of radio waves to block the ones coming in, and yet they made the noise canceling too loud and you can here the radio waves all too loudly.2. Very cheap material, it looks good in the picture, but the actual product doesn't look all that good.3. The ear part is the weirdest size. It doesn't go over the year and it just kind of squeezes your ears to stay on. It doesn't cover your ears very well.4. The head band is not round, it's square because of the folding option. You look goofy when you wear it, only wear it inside the house.5. You can't wear it for a very long time. It's not comfortable.Please do not buy this. For your own good. You'll regret it if you buy this.
My first GPS. It was pretty expensive and had lots of nice features (ability to save many tracks). The software is very US-centric.It worked very well on the flat and in unwooded conditions. However don't use one of these things to navigate in the bush (use a compass). The technology is just not there to cope with either valleys or an overhead canopy. It was handy to confrm where I was when I found a clearing on top of a hill. Finally although the battery life is better than most it is still abysmal.In summary these things are still a toy for a tramper rather than an essential tool.
Well after a year or so, especially if it's exposed to any kind of heat, the capacitors wear out and you're gonna start to get a slew of "false laser" alerts. The customer service folks will politely explain that you can send it back for $60 and hope they will fix it ... :-(
I bought the card and when I moved my laptop to another room 50 feets away it stopped connecting. Even 900 MHz phone works there.
At about that time white dots will appear first one or two, and then more and more every day. Samsung will not stand behind product knowing they have a major problem. Just do a google search and type in samsung dlp white dots and you will be as shocked as i was. It's a shame because this tv has a really nice picture, but you'll be looking at a big repair bill in about three years.Buyer beware!!!!
well, i agree with a lot of the people that have written about this computer and have not liked it. i've had mine for about three years and i started having problems with it after about a year and a few months. i get tons of illegal operation messages. my right mouse button got all messed up and is way too sensitive now. the whole mouse thing just gets sensitive sometimes even though i have a cord mouse now. the cursor jumps sometimes when i'm typing because of the mouse being so sensitive. it is so annoying sometimes. i have a small hard drive space and need to get it upgraded but the only way to do that is by bringing it back to where i bought it or sending it back to compaq. being a college student i couldn't do that during the school year because i needed it. but christmas of 2001 i had to have it reformatted because the stupid thing just died on me. it started having problems and then just died. i was so mad. trust me, don't buy this model. it'll be money wel saved and spent elsewhere on a better computer.
This is a small radio which you can use to listen to talk radio while falling asleep. The headphones are also the antenna and after 6 months it became positional. I had to move the radio and the wire to the headphones to get reception. Also, after one month one of the presets broke off. I have now had it 1 year and all the presets have broke off and it is unusuable because of the bad connection to the headphones.
I recommend against this cable. I got one and the screen flickers and the computer doesn't recognize the monitor. I plug in another vga cable and no flickering and the computer immediately knows the model of the monitor.
I have very thick straight hair. i followed the instructions and my hair does not curl with this product. It is a fantastic hair dryer. It usually takes me 1 hour to dry my hair with a regular hair dryer, but this dryer gets my hair dry in 20 minutes, and it does not fry my hair.
This item took up so much space. It made my tv look so much smaller than it already is. Reception didn't get that much better even if I placed it close to the window or other spots in my room. I'd suggest you get a regular rabbit ears antenna.
I got one of these at circuit city when they first came out. We paid over 800 dollars for it after about 10 months the picture started having issues with darker shades in the screen. So we went back to circuit city to show them we are having this problem. They had the set for about a week. They didnt call us to come and get it. Finally we went back. They said they had been watching it for a while and could not see what we were talking about. We still have the set and it gotten alot worse. Im just waiting for it to quit. That day we returned it they had them there for less the 400 dollars. I have never bought anything else there since,
We bought this GPS unit back in 2004 for cross country. It was great then. Then we did a software upgrade last year (2006) ,and this year the unit is basically non-functional now. The unit freezes upon processing data/destination route. This is really disappointing for a company that sells the unit (originally new for over $1K). We expected to get more life out of this unit. Additionally, we inquired about the unit repair--we would have to fork over another $200 to get the unit fixed after last year's upgrade, which cost us about $200 then--to find out the warranty for the upgrade is only for 3 months. What kind of warranty is that? What company would have so low confidence in their product to only offer a 3 month warranty? $200 is no small amount. Recommend buying a GARMIN. Magellan people have a lot of problems to fix!
We've had this machine two months....yesterday, it stopped showing a picture, but still plays sound. I suppose we can use it for a stereo.Also....the remote control is pretty unresponsive. Seems to take a long time to get the message. All in all...a pretty crappy machine.Luckily, still under warranty.
I bought the suite to draw a set of working plans for a home I'm building hoping it would be an improvement over the plans I've roughed out on graph paper. I've used AutoCad in my work as an engineer, and had my own contracting business for several years - so I'm familiar with both building and drafting trades. I didn't expect the full features of a CAD program, but frankly hoped for better. The program strength is the 3-D rendering, but the 2-D design features are primitive. Basic drawing features such as midpoint, offset, group/ungroup are not supported. The program has a frustrating way of putting objects such as electrical fixtures on top of others with no way to edit the lower object(s). Other quirks abound - when you undo an edit the program displays hidden layers, trying to change print settings is futile - the default view is all you get. There may be some tricks and work-arounds, but after almost a week of working with it I've concluded this isn't worth further effort. Oh, and if there is tech support on this product it isn't easy to access.
I bought these headphones for use with my iPod. While I do spend up to 20x the price of these for home usage, I don't like spending too much on phones for my iPod as they get beat up easily. I figured five bucks, good reviews, worth a shot.These headphones sound bad. I do know these are quite cheap, but I've still heard better even for this price. The problem is the sound is plain tinny. Even with some equalization in the mix, I couldn't get "good bass" or a full sound out of these. Also the midranges, specifically the upper mids are screechy and overproduced. Another issue is the volume. I have to crank up about 70% of my recievers volume for moderate volume, and the iPod is even worse. Yes, they are cheap and comfy, but they sound as good as they cost. I've found that both the Sony Walkman headphones (MDRA110) and the Coby CVH42 for the same price sound better.
We bought this item at Walmart as a Christmas gift for our daughter and while it worked for a while (about 3 months or so), the CD player stopped working. We sent it to the address listed in the manual and it took about 3 months to get another one. And, lo and behold, the replacement unit doesn't work at all!Pass on this and get something of higher quality.
2-Port USB Car Charger AdapterFortunately this adapter was cheap, because I wanted it to charge my iPhone and iPad in the car at the same time, using the other separate charger for my laptop, which I KNEW would need more voltage. I have a single usb adapter that works FINE for both the iPhone and iPad in my car. But this adapter doesn't work for the iPAD even if my iPHONE is NOT plugged in at the same time.You have to review the voltage carefully because assuming it will work like any single usb car charger is wrong. And the "...and more" description makes it sound like it works on SO MANY items when I'm sure smaller items are all it gives sufficient voltage to.
Bought this router early July, set up was relatively easy and straightforward (I've set up many routers and home networks before, though).Every 4-5 hours we will lose our internet connection for anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes. Then it will magically come back up.As of this moment, I have called tech support seven (7) times now - each time they had me change a different setting. Why wouldn't they just have me change all those settings right off the bat?Irritating and illogical.It doesn't matter though, because even after approx. 3 hours time spent with D-link tech support, my router still does not function as it should - I still get extremely slow and/or intermittent connections every 4-6 hours. Completely unacceptable. I will be returning this P.O.S. for a refund ASAP.
After reading everyone's glowing reviews of this alarm clock, we got it for our bedroom. We like the CD playing, and a lot of the features it does offer which many, many other reviews cover.The BIG negative that I have not seen referenced here: Only after purchasing and using it did we find out that the clock proudly and loudly confirms your alarm reset for tomorrow with a LOUD beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep. Which wakes me up every morning when my husband gets up to go the gym at 5:30.It's ironic that there is a "gentle wake" alarm on this clock, where it starts out very soft and the volume slowly and continually rises to gently wake you, but then there is no way to reset your alarm each morning without hearing the jarringly annoying beep. It would be great if you could disable this feature, or, even better, the clock would allow you to see some sort of icon instead of hearing an annoying sound. Hopefully this is something that will be corrected for future editions of this clock.I would have purchased a different alarm clock with less features had I known about this stupid noise, it's THAT annoying. For those of you sharing a room and getting up at different times, I'd avoid this one and look for something that is a bit friendlier to the person sleeping in later each morning.
The first one I bought was bricked right out of the box. It displayed the battery symbol you see during the intial charge, but couldn't get past that. I charged it over night and it would not shut off or go into sleep mode. It just displayed that battery symbol until it ran out of juice and died. I charged it again and it did the same thing.The second one I got would not let me flash it to the latest version. It would not let me sync without this newest version either. The Microsoft help pages were worthless. I finally found a forum that suggested I replace the downloaded firmware with the orginal firmware off the disc. (The software automatically pulls the latest version off the web.) Once this intial load was on the zune I was able to update to the latest version. Pain. It took me two days to figure it out and I have a good understanding of 'puters. I feel sorry for anyone that buys this product and doesn't know crap about a PC.Finally I returned the second one all together. I was pampering the hell out of this thing and the hard drive still started making horrible noises. It sounded like it was in the last throws before death, so I took it back before my return period was up and I was stuck with a expensive paperweight.I mostly liked the product while it was working. It was cool watching Aqua Teen on my transit to work. I may revist the Zune in the future, AFTER all these bugs are worked out and they start listening to the customers. I would not recommend this product to anyone except the rich who can afford to throw away money experimenting with a product that more than likely is going to break.
Do not buy the palm Vx. We will leave aside the argument of whether you NEED a PDA and assume you (or the person you are buying for) actually can use one. The 8 Mb ram on this PDA is a joke. It is more than is necessary for appointments, addresses, etc., but not enough to run any real software. The memory is NOT upgradeable so you are stuck with it until you decide to throw out the Vx and buy a PDA with enough memory to be really useful. The Vx cradle is expensive to buy a second one, but that is the only way to recharge the battery or connect to your desktop computer. Don't forget it will cost you even more if you want to hook up to a Mac, and you can't hook up to a USB port. If you are getting your first PDA and only want addresses, appointments, and games then get a less expensive PDA and PLAN to throw it out in a year if you find you want more power. Even the least expensive models can do everything the Vx can. If you know you want something more than addresses and appointments then DEFINETELY get another PDA. I suggest something that has the ability to be upgraded so it won't be outdated by the time you figure out how to use it. (...)
My iPod 40GB died within TWO MONTHS of its initial use as Christmas present. The hard drive quit working and just makes little clicking sounds.My husband's 20GB iPod died within SIX months of purchase. His locks up his computer and won't hold files or play music. He has been sent to "email support" but reformatting the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system hasn't helped, so we don't expect much good from that.Our father in law went through 3 iPods within a year. Similar issues.These are lovely and useful devices, but TERRIBLE PRODUCT RELIABILITY. None of us used the product while jogging or doing anything else strenuous to the devices.Two of these iPods were refurbished by HP. That was a terrible product support experience, too.A tech industry insider suggested that we replace our iPods with the disposable Shuffle - not much functionality, but at least it's just $100 down the drain every year or so -- rather than $200 to $500! We'll also look into the extended warranty... unless we switch away from Apple entirely and re-scan our entire music inventory. (Another recommendation: don't use the Apple proprietary music format in case you experience what we did and don't want to give Apple a second chance afterward.Buyer beware. These are disposable devices. Handle like glass and don't expect them to last.
The outside of the case is fine but I was disappointed to find no padding of any kind inside the case to protect my computer. Consequently, I would not recommend purchasing this product.
Bought this product back in December because there was suppose to be a rebate. I have never received a rebate! Dishonest company. If you are buying the product because of the rebate, dont count on getting it.
I bought two of these Plantronics Audio 90 headsets in less than year; both had the exact same problem. One day, all the sudden, stereo won't work and I only got sound on one ear. I thought it could be the cable that goes from one ear to the other but after getting stereo sound during a few seconds, I found out it was the inline volume control that caused the lack of stereo sound. I had the exact same problem in two models. I'm not buying this headset for a third time. Take my advince and try something else like a Logitech or a Koss.
I loved loved loved my mp3 player. I mainly used it when jogging at the gym. Had it for 9 months and now the volume is going out. Swapped headphones out several times and still bad. Very disappointed!!! :(
It is March 14, 2007 and I ordered the Zune 30GB digital media player (black) on February 6, 2007. I'm still waiting on it to arrive and for my account to be charged.
If you want 1:24,000 topographic maps of Oregon, or just about any other state, this is your only option. Too bad the software (Mac) is utter rubbish, criminally bad for a $100 product. User experience is inconsistent and often illogical, crashes, near-neglibile updates last few years, read the other reviews they're right.BUT if you want the maps you have to buy,just prepare for using it to make you cry.
I spend days with Intel customer support to get my new cam working on Win98. I had to replace dlls and systems files! I addition I had to install some more files manually. It worked! and it was pretty good.Than I upgraded to win2k and also put the new drives provided...The cam is in the dust now. I don't have the time and the nerves to spend another week with Intel on the phone and on top of it pay them for that once more.Try something else.
I bought this printer in December. Since the day I brought it home I have had nothing but problems. First of all the paper gets stuck when trying to print. But more frustrating is that it is so slow when I try to print color documents from Word. A few weeks ago I called HP's technical line to see if I could get this resolved. I spent three hours on the phone with Tech Support and did not get anywhere. At one point I was told if the issue couldn't be resolved they would send me a new printer, then after all the time I spent on the phone with them I was told I needed to talk to an Advanced Tech Specialist, but alas, none was available. I was told to call back later and ask for one. What kind of service is that? They should be calling me back! To summarize, I will never buy an HP product again, and strongly recommend to anyone NOT to buy this product.Sincerely,Stephanie Ericksonstephandhazel@lycos.com
This scanner and software is fine if you only use XP, but I bought this 2 years ago, about the time Vista was coming out so I thought HP would make it compatible with Vista. No such luck, HP wrote the software for XP and then dumped support. They half attempted to write a driver for Vista but it is slow and you can't use HP software, so now I have to stay with XP. This will probably be my last HP purchase.
doesnt support slave drive's only mastersdoesnt support x64 vista promise thinks there above everyone else too cool to make drivers
Live in Philadelphia about 6 miles from the TV stations. Was getting good OTA signal strength before digital switch for my local NBC station. After the digital switch the signal strength dropped. tried moving my antenna, didn't work. Bought this piece of JUNK over Amazon.Installed today to get better OTA digital signal. No change in strength of signal. Total waste of my hard earned [...]Gave it one star because there is no way to give negative stars.Don't Waste your money.
I bought this SONY dvd player on 02/24/05 and it just died on me on 05/08/05 it's got my new $30 dvd stuck in it. I bought it because i got a new SONY TV and i wanted it all the same name and it looked good.I should have bought the SAMSUNG one don't buy this SONY DVP-NS975V you'll be sorry you did i had a cheap PANASONIC one that played better than this one. This should be recalled i payed $314.97 for this and im sorry i did now now it's a paper weight what junk now i got to look for a new one and it will not be SONY.
I purchased this unit on the basis of the reviews I read here. Almost every person commented on how great this thing sounded. Well I'm here to tell you that this CD clock radio sounds TERRIBLE! The sound is way too bass heavy and muddy. Even modest program material on a CD, like acoustic guitar sounds distorted even at low volume. Frankly, I cannot imagine how anyone can say this sounds good, never mind great! I took it back to the store where I bought it and compared it to 10 other CD clock radios in the general price range and it was easily the worst sounding one there.This is a true bummer because everything else about this CD clock radio was fine.Bottom line, a nicely featured box with HORRIBLE sound.
Very poor quality. Battery door doesn't close flush and power LED doesn't work. The keyboard is darker than photo and you can't see it in a dark room. The alt numeric key pad is on by default and there isn't an indicator light. I couldn't logon to my computer because my password contains characters in the numeric key pad section of the keyboard. If my computer doesn't accept my password, I hit the num lock key and try it again. If it isn't the num lock key, its a typing mistake because I can't feel the F and J keys. The track ball's movement is terrible. Its movement reminds me of the old days when a mechanical mouse ball got dirty. It eats batteries! I have to remove one of the batteries when I am not using it. If you use recharable batteries, you should have two sets on hand charging all the time. The keyboard isn't worth a third of the asking price.
When I purchased this item, I asume that it has a usb protal to connect to my laptop. But it turns out to be a mistake. The portal it has can only be connected to a desktop. They returned my money, but I still feel that they should have made it clear in the discription.
We never received this item. I e-mailed the Rainbor group but never received a reply. I will never order anything through them again.
The first time I used my unit it worked well for the first six hours. Then it started showing "HHH" in the pit probe display. Restarting didn't help.I have called techinical support and did not get an answer. Next I emailed them and have not received a reply in four days.I would call and see if they answer their phones and emai them and see if they return your email before I buy one odf these units.I gave them one star because that was as low as I could go.
I purchased this antenna to improve my signal for a Sony HD FM radio I recently purchased. In particular, I was having troubles "locking in" a certain radio station here in Minneapolis using the standard antenna that came with my Sony radio. This C. Crane antenna did not help at all. I tried multiple configurations (horizontal, vertical, circles, half circles, etc., etc.). Actually, it provided WORSE reception (based on the signal bars on my radio) compared to the standard/free antenna that came with the radio. Further, its large size makes it challenging to hide. Seems other have had luck with this antenna... but certainly didn't seem to help in my case.
If you want a nice camera similar to this one...go for the Z600 it has better features and the overall look of the camera is much better than the z60. ive seen both..and the Z600 is alot more attractive.
When I first received my Zune it didn't boot up properly so i exchanged it. Then the when the replacement came it froze up on me in about two weeks and I had to get a refund for the item. I like the Zune it just didn't work for me.
It's the MOST TOXIC-SMELLY product I have ever received in my life. The toxic and chemical smell is so horrible that it smells DEADLY, yes, it feels that it could kill you or others if you smell it over an extended period of time. The smell is first felt after opening the package, and after careful inspection, I think the smell is from the plastic part of the lock, including the handle of the keys. I guess the manufacturer wants to save cost at any costs, so it uses some poorly recycled and toxic plastic?The worse thing is that the smell is so strong, it actually spreads through the whole house!I immediately threw it away, and then spent sometime to pack it in a plastic bag. Otherwise, it would contaminate my bathroom.One day later, I filed a return, but apparently I need to pay $5+ shipping in order to get only one cent back. This makes it nonreturnable because I'll pay more to get less money back. I suspect that the seller already knows that the product is defective due to its smell, so it sells it dirt cheap just to get rid of the product!The seller is very unethical! These locks should be all thrown away, not resold again!!
This is a REVERSE wiring harness. It is a replacement harness for the stock wiring harness, NOT for connecting to an aftermarket stereo harness!
The battery never held a charge. Sent message to customer service and never received a response. Wouldn't recommend this product or company.
I have an earlier version of the Logitech wireless keyboard, number keypad, and mouse and love it. My earlier version comes with a neutral-handed mouse. This arrived with a right-handed mouse, even though I read the descriptions carefully and NOWHERE IN THE DESCRIPTION DOES IT SAY IT COMES WITH A RIGHT-HANDED MOUSE. I was prepared to adapt, however the mouse did not light up with green lights, as it said it would initially. The mouse never charged correctly; I put it in the charger for 2 days and it never took a charge. I was desperate for a working keyboard, so I used a wired mouse with the new keyboard. It was erratic and only worked about half the time I pushed the keys. I returned it.
I reall tried to give 0 stars but Amazon wouldn't let me. This is anothe sneaky Apple gimmick to get you to spend your cash. There are so many little things Apple doesn't disclose to the consumer I am amazed they are still in business. After spending my $150.00 on the Nano, taking excellent care of it and not overusing it at all, barely touching the thing, the scroll wheel fizzled out and the software quit. I took it to an Aplle store where they wanted to charge me $100.00 to "fix" it. After a brief argument, they ended up just giving me a new (probably refurbished) one which has lasted under 6 months. How is it possible that it can charge overnight and then it only plays for 20 minutes? What's worse is that I couldn't get my ITunes to sync with the new 'pod. Itt was going to wipe the music off completely. Sour Apple. Time for a name change to promote the truth about your overpriced, substandard products.
I purchased this card to use in my Fujifilm Finepix S5000 camera for a family vacation. I had researched it beforehand to make sure I could use this card in the camera. There is an "H" and an "M" card (apparently, they save things in a different format and the "M" card does not allow for taking videos with this camera). I purchased the "H" card, and used it mostly to take still photos. Upon returning home and downloading the photos (505) to my computer, I was extremely disappointed to find that once I had copied them to my computer, I was unable to view them on my camera anymore (and I did not choose to erase them from the card). I got an error message on the camera, and my only choice was to format the card (which meant everything would be erased). I wasn't happy, but I couldn't view the photos anyway, so I did format it. That was one problem. The other problem I had was that several of the photos were displayed as question marks on my computer, with no image at all. Others looked fine in the thumbnails, but when opened, the top half of them was fine, but the bottom half was either solid gray, or spliced and repeated. It was crazy! These are memories that can't be recaptured, so it was very upsetting. I do not trust the card at all, and I will not purchase another one!
For installation documentation Logictech includes a pamphlet with about 6 lines of instructions. I followed their directions and the mouse doesn't work. Their troubleshooting documentation is on their cd if you can get to it without the mouse. Their Support response time is two days, if you can open your email without a mouse. I'll probably have it returned by the time I get a response.
I bought my apple directly from apple on line. I had problems with the base port station from the start. I spent 2 hours on the phone with tech support in an unsuccessful attempt to resolve the problem. I also had problems transferring my files from my old pc--they weren't supported on a mac operating system. I can handle the latter problem and assume there must be a way (although time consuming) to resolve. However, at this point I had enough, and decided to return the mac and stick with a pc. Guess what?!! apple wouldn't accept the return because I had the memory upgraded from 60 to 80 Gb. They said that I had it "specially configured" and this was covered in their "no returns" policy. Absolutely INSANE!!! Their website was completely misleading because the ordering process directs you to choose between hardware and software components. The minute you choose one option over another, your computer has magically become "specially configured" and therefore is now NON-returnable. Now I'm stuck with a $2.5K computer I hate. I will NEVER buy another mac product!
I purchased this because I also own a Creative Labs Muvo Jukebox (also discontinued). I have to say that I'm disappointed in the Media Organizer software used to load this unit. The older Jukebox model would organize MP3 tracks using the ID3 tags, but with this unit, you need to pay close attention to the file and directory structures if you want to load two songs which may have the same title. This unit appears to recognize ID3 tags, but does not consider them when loading files and cross-checking for duplicate entries. What this means is that if you have two CDs - perhaps one a studio recorded CD, and the other, a live performance both featuring different versions of the same song, even though th ID3 tags are very different (different time, different album title, etc), the Media Organizer software only looks at the track title and will consider the two the same - then not load the second song considering it a 'duplicate' track. This really stinks because now you have to create folders and load the similarly titled tracks into different folders - which the software will allow. This is hardly for the novice user and is better for someone who has some skills with file management. Other players are much more intuitive and this seems to be a major flaw in the software for this unit. Additionally, if you decide to select several CDs for playback, you can view individual tracks in the "Now Playing" option and can remove selected tracks, but not the entire CD - like I could with my older Jukebox model. I find this aggravating. Song playback I thought would be better and on a par with IPod, but there is a still a gap between tracks. When one song smoothly flows into another, this unit inserts a gap between the two and ruins the effect of a seemless transition. There doesn't appear to be a gapless playback capability for this unit. The unit also requires a 'special' adapter to interface with a USB cable. The same adapter is used to load content and charge the unit. The adapter that comes with the unit is small and could easily be lost - Creative does not sell - or is currently (and pertually) out of stock of this this adapter - however, it can be purchased from third party vendors. I don't much like that. I think at some point, Creative considered the numerous short comings of this unit and decided to discontinue it's production and sale - After buying one, I can see why. In the past, they have shown an ability to be more flexible while offering many of the same features of more expensive units (such as IPod and Zune), but that isn't the case with this unit. I like Creative Labs, but am disppointed with this unit. I own one so will make the best of what I've got, but I wouldn't recommend this unit to others looking for a nice multi-media player.
We just upgraded the wiring to Cat6 in my office. I purchased 2 GS605s and one GS608 for some end point distribution. Everything went ok on the GS608 - except for a combination printer/fax/copier we have. The people we lease from said that that happens sometimes with their copiers and gave us a Linksys gigabit switch to use - just for the printer. Worked fine. Then when I tried to bring up the other half of the office using one of the GS605 units I kept getting wired problems... printer\copier\scanner (same model as before) connected at 10mbs on the scanner but would not connect for the printer. One user I could not connect at gigabit speeds so I replaced the cable ends - 2 times. Well the lease company came in and again, gave us a Linksys gigabit switch and I tried plugging that in instead of the Netgear unit... everything came up- printer\copier\fax\scanner, the user I replaced end on was at gigabit speeds and the unit is running fine - with very little heat coming off of it unlike the Netgear that was almost hot while it was installed...In the past I usually used Linksys and I guess I will continue to use Linksys...
The software is absolutely the worst on the unit as well as the computer.Wait for at least the third generation for this.Back it goes within half a day of its purchase.Save your time and money. Microsoft really screwed up on this one.It's unreal how badly it functions.
I ordered this even though I read some of the bad reviews, and now feel like an idiot, because though I can hear everyone fine, they all tell me I sound far away and fuzzy. Money DOWN THE DRAIN.
Elite Screens sell at a very good price, which sold me on this one. Well, I got what I paid for and it came broken with the center rod (on which all the winding is done) was disengaged and unusable. This was the second Elite Screen I have had which had this problem, and after doing more checking I found it is a common problem.I recommend considering other companies at this low cost end of the screen market.
I loved this radio at first. It has a lot of bells and whistles and appears to be a quality radio. The earlier model lasted 20 years so when it finally gave out I purchased this model with the expectation that it would have a fair lifespan. It was treated with kid gloves sitting on my bedside stand in an airconditioned house and used for about one hour a day. After two years (one year after the warranty ran out) I tried to turn it on and found that keys were locked and 00:00 was flashing. I did everything the manual advised and then tried the Sony online chat. I was advised that it needed to be sent in for service. Then I tried email. They came to the same conclusion and added the link for service. No repair was available but they offered an exchange for a reconditioned radio at the cost of $120 plus tax and shipping. That is nearly the cost of a new radio! I will never buy another SONY product.If you want an expensive disposable radio with neat features, this is the one for you.
This printer,scanner, fax, and copier has compatibility issues with Windows 7. I had to go to Cannon website to find drivers. It matters if you have 32-bit or 64 bit as well. Hooking this product up and using it was a nightmare.***********Not even a year later, I am back on Amazon looking to purchase another copier,scanner, and fax machine. It is crunch time and the expensive toner is leaking everywhere. In addition, it is jammed and does this often when it gets hot. Again...run for the hills and save your money!!!!
I bought a Nomad jukebox Zen, and in about 4 months it jammed up completely, I've tried everything. Best buy covers only 90 days on the warranty, so I'm stuck. I've had a terrible experience with Nomad, then got a 15gB Ipod and that works fine. Pay the premium for quality, Nomad quality is poor.
DI-624M is easy to install and provides good signal (at least within the range of my flat!). However, despite the fact that it is easy to install, it is a massive challenge to make it work efficiently afterward. It usually works okay for some time after installation and re-installation (which happens periodically), but after a while it tends to do its own thing (looks like this device has the mind of its own!). It connects to the internet, but prevents many programmes from accessing it altogether (with an exception of Skype, in my experience).Pros:1) easy to install2) good signalCons:1) settings change without any prior action and/or your intention2) settings change without any prior action and/or your intention3) did I mention that settings change by themselves???If you are considering purchasing a router, it would, probably, make sense to try getting some other product. This may prevent you from pain of trying to work out how to make DI-624M function properly.
Didn't care for the ergo design. I'm a two fingered typist na the ergo design is too big and the hump in the middle spreads the keys out too much and slows my type of typing down, pluss the hump in the middle causes you to need light on two sides of the keyboard light on only one side causes shadows on the opposite side, if your a visual typist like me you lose sight of half the keys in a dimly lit room. If your a touch typist and use all your fingers and don't look at the keys it's fine once you get used to the hump in the middle of the key board, but I can type faster with two or three fingers than I can with nine.
I bought this VCR more than a year and a half ago,I thought it was a good buy,but now I can't even watch or record anything on it because the picture quality is poor & the picture keeps bouncing.Buyer beware!
Hey there! The camera is great; however, after taking it on a trip with me all my video turned out badly because there appears to be a problem with the head. I won't totally blame this on the seller, but will say that it was quite dissapointing to have a bad camera immediately after purchasing what I thought was a totally refurbed unit.
Both items worked perfect for about 30 days, then the cassette started rattling to the point of being completely annoying and distracting. I had to throw it away and ended up buying an FM transmitter which works better.Both the charger and cassette have AWESOME retractable cords. I especially appreciate the charger having this because, well, for one it works, and for two I keep my ipod right next to my cigarette adapter. No long cords lying around!If they sell these items separately go for the charger...skip the cassette, it is junk.
Not a good value. Product is thin plastic and has inferior components. As stated above the tuning dial is not digital rather old analogue tune it to your station and watch the digital display guess what station you are tuning to. It does have weather band a nice touch but not NOAA weather alert and you need to tune that in also as it is analogue as well. The AM/FM did pull in a few radio stations and offered a coaxial antenna input. The remote is CD function only! Over all sound and function is not worth the price paid. I would expect the MSRP to be @ 25.00 USD. That would be more appropriate. This one is getting RETURNED. I hear for the same price paid Kohl's Dept store has one and I have seen/heard it at a friends house and it is worth the $ less than 50. Live and Learn GPX = cheap quality and misleading advertising on the box.
are you looking for a free zone dvd?DONT BUY THIS ONEONLY PLAY REGION 1!!!!!
Spend your money on something else. The antennas are barely hanging on by a couple of very thin wires that will break eventually and then it's toast. I ditched cable, so I watch TV programs over the internet by connecting my laptop to the TV in the bedroom and stream it to a TV in the living room. I also used it with my wireless security cameras. The quality could be better, but that was my trade-off over spending more money on a new TV with built-in Wi-Fi, or buying another converter box for my older model TV. I gave it one star, because of the poor antenna design. I only had it a couple of months before the antenna wires on the transmitter broke and no longer works.
Major issues include very delayed response and reception. Connection with satellite takes for ever and seems lost many a times. Connection drops out at the drop of a hat. A bit of cloud cover and there goes the connection. A few trees overhead and it loses it. What's with the 4 and 5 stars? Ridiculous!
I hope I save somebody the time and trouble of buying this piece of garbage. As some of the other reviewers have experienced, mine starting acting up after three months. I was told by the manufacturer that for $80 I should send it back for a &quot;reconditioned&quot; one. Went to Mail Boxes Etc... and sent it back. I received the &quot;new&quot; one about three weeks later and I am having the same problem with this one. The kicker of this whole mess was the woman at Mail Boxes Etc... told me that sometimes the same people send the machine back three to four times! DO NOT PURCHASE THIS!
This digital player uses very little current. An AA battery will last many hours. The audio gain is somewhat low.The sound level is not sufficient in a noisy environment such as a train even with the gain set at maximum of 40.I experienced lockup in two different players of the same model. The only way to reset the lockup is to remove the battery. Intel technician has no recommendation on how to effectively prevent this from happening. I finally gave up and requested a refund.
I recently bought this thinking I could use it to upgrade my TI-86 calculator. To my surprise I heard it was incompatible with XP. I supposed the worst that could happen is that it wouldn't work. As soon as I recieved the Cable it said to go to the website... so I went and updated the software specific to my calculator. After the installation it asked me to restart. After the restart I immediatly recieved a Blue Screen of death and luckily windows XP found out it corrupted a file in the registry and fixed it but were it not for that I would have to do a format. I have not fully installed it yet as now I have started backing up everything as a just in case scenerio however i warn users that when buying this product be cautious as this is not 100% XP compatible and may mess up your system.
Owned the e740 for over a year, here is what I have foundfrequent lock upsslow performancenon upgradeablepoor battery lifepoor sound quality from speakerbad video playbackbottom line, I just don't like using the thing.I am a computer science major, and I recongnize bad product design and implemention when I see it. This is why Toshiba has for all practical purposes abandon this product and left its customers with a faulty product that can not be corrected. Most of its problems are in its hardware. Get an IPAC or a Palm
I made the unfortunate mistake of buying two of these printers. Each lasted about year, just long enough to be out of warranty. Then, one failed (with the paper light constantly on) after we replaced the toner cartridge. After following all the possible solutions from Brother for that problem, we bought a new drum unit, the part that holds the toner cartridge. That cost $85 and didn't fix the problem. Then the second printer failed in the same way. I've had other laser printers (HP and NEC) that lasted for years and years. I'll never buy another Brother.
Does not support Vista 64-bit. I bought this at a retail store and the box says supports windows vista. I get the product home only to find out it does not support 64-bit vistas which is not on the box any where. Also if you need support over the phone its 24.95 the first 10 minutes and then a certain dollar amount for every minute after that. Doesn't look like a very good company.
I have been using this for years and have found that I can never trust it to keep any new info. Taking it on the road and relying on it to not crash is prohibitivly risky. I stripped out all 3rd party software including avant go and only use the bare basic calendar, phonelist and notes and still find it crashes WAY too frequently, needing a reset that wipes out everything in its memory untill my next hot sync. Much as I like the functionality that it was designed for, I'm sick of this piece of crap and am searching hard for a reliable PDA.Hey Palm! How about making a PDA that is reliable and comes with good free tech support for two years (i.e. try not to put your customers on hold forever or charge them excessive fees to fix your unreliable equipment). If any of your competitors do it first I have plenty of money to throw down.nuff said,grrrrrrrrr
I'm unable to receive one major network (NBC) and only receive PBS 1 & 2 intermittently. I live near the center of a major metropolitan area and I've spent much time adjusting the direction of the antennae trying to receive better reception to no avail. I've ordered an Antennas Direct DB2 Multi Directional HDTV Antenna today and expect much better performance.
The JVC Camcorder Model GR-SXM240 is one of the best I'veused in years. For the price you pay,you can't beat It.Sharp pictures even in low light conditions. I recommend thisCamcorder for every one to use.There is one problem while charging the battery the main circuitboard smoked. This board cost approx. $205.00. I recommend watching the camcoder when charging.
I purchased the BJC-6000 because I loved my BJC-620 my wife took over after she got her own computer. I like the idea of seperate ink cartridges that can be replaced individualy. However, my BJC-6000 has been in the shop 3 times because of constant paper jamming. The machine would not accecpt the paper correctly every time, and when it did take, it came out crooked. The 2nd time it went in, they corrected the problem which lasted about 3 weeks. Then, one day, it snatched in a page and managed to crumple it up and damage the print head in the process. Ink all over the interior resulted in replacement of the platten. Insult to injury was added on when I was charged for a new print head even though the machine was still under warranty. I may have purchased a lemon. I am dissapointed in the BJC-6000, especially after I had good results with the BJC-620.
I went to a sporting goods store, bought a true water proof carry bag thats twice the size and was half the price. Now my Dig. Rebel, PLUS a second point and shoot dig. camera, 2 lenses, Canon's 420 flash, multi filters, charger and cleaning products fit with room to spare. Don't rush out to purchase this bag, you'll regret it.
The product appeared just below the Sony D-NF340 CD Walkman & MP3 Player w/FM Tuner which I did buy, and I ordered this Sony Walkman Carrying Case(twice) thinking it was meant to be sold as an accessory. It is too small to fit the CD player. Recommend that the placement of this "also bought" be re-evaluated.
The product is OK so far, but I had an awful time with Unbeatable Sale. Not only was the product severely delayed in shipping (due to Unbeatable sale's mistakes), but the customer service rep made no effort to correct the mistake. Only after spending many frusterating days trying to get to the bottom of the issue, did somebody try to fix the problem. I shop a lot on the internet, and this has been by far my worst experience!!!To top it all off, after I reviewed the company poorly via Amazon, Unbeatable Sale has sent me multiple harassing emails, trying to get me to recant my poor rating of them. They have even tried to bribe me by offering to credit me the $50 for the item. I am not a sell out, and I will definately choose warning other internet shoppers about this company over a measly fifty bucks.
I read other reviews that complained about the gel product oozing out the seams. Fortunately that has not happened to me, but within a couple weeks the product permanently dented (severely) in the center where my wrist falls. That part of the pad is almost rock hard now. It is like using a book or other hard surface for your wrist. I would not buy this product again.
This product does not work with most I-PODSs. I bought this for my granddaughter for Christmas, the instructions were in other languages, but not English. She was unable to use it because her I-pod was incompatible - it also didn't work with any of her friends I-PODS either.
The cord did not fit the product. Had to return product due to this. Was a christmas present so did present a problem.
Cannot zip case with Sony D-NF340. I never expected this from Sony.As a result player slips out of bag from time to time.
Base Mounted cleanly - but the antenna kept falling down no matter how tight i tighten the retaining screw. today i spot the antenna has fallen off and the screw is gone. So i wouldn't recommend this product.
I'm experienced with networking, as I have 5 computers networked in my home. This product kept cutting out my internet connection every 18 minutes. So any java type application, etc. would stop and I would have to reconnect mirc, aol, realtick type apps. (...) I RETURNED THIS ITEM!
It won't charge with new Nanos (2010 models). It will play, but the first thing that comes up on the Nano's screen is an alert telling you it's not compatible with the charger. I bought two of these docks and two nanos and none of them work together, so it's no fluke. Aside from that, the base adapters don't fit the new models either, and even if you have an adapter that came with the iPod, it still won't fit, because the placement of the interface is about 1/16 of an inch off. And the sounds is like an AM transistor radio.
When you are an office that gets many dozens of cartridges a year, and none of them are suspiciously taped across the factory sealed end from the top to the bottom, you might think this is not an OEM cartridge...no? We cannot be 100% sure it is or isn't but the taped end makes us think it's not...the seller claims it is to keep the box safe while shipping, You can decide for yourself if you want to make this purchase.
This product was complete junk. It doesn't work the way it is supposed to, and when it DOES work, Half the screen was black. Bigger than I expected it to be and completely not worth the money I paid for it.
It was bulky and if needed to be plugged into a computer.
I bought these earphones after reading lots of reviews and because of an excellent price on Amazon. I really liked the sound quality and the substantial wires didn't tangle. After two months the left ear plug stopped working - no sound. I contacted Ultimate Ears as they are still under warranty. They have a pretty simple process for returns which I am in the process of doing. We'll see how it goes. Hoping that some new ones will last considerably longer.ack theUpdate December 2007. My second pair just failed. The first pair failed in about 2 months and was replaced (without any trouble) by Ultimate Ears. I am about to send back the replacement set - again after less than 3 months of light use. Both times one of the earbuds just stopped producing any sound!!! I am 50+ years old and use these lighly and sporadically - they aren't used every day or abused. This time I am asking for a refund so I can purchase something a bit more durable!!
For the short period of time my m:robe actually worked I found the following:Pro: Cool looks.Contra: Unreactive user interface---reaction to pushing a button takes forever.Camera is not much better than a cell-phone camera.Player doesn't integrate with MS Media Player. Olympus provides some sort of poor-man's Media Player/iTunes application forcing you into reencoding your music collection.Now to the worst part, Olympus service:I dropped my m:robe from ~2ft hight while it was in its little pouch. It still played the music I had on it but any new songs would hang the system and only turning it off would help.This is where my troubles with Olympus' tech-support began. Endless waiting in hot-lines, circular phone menues. I finally sent my m:robe in. Weeks of waiting. In return to my e-mail enquiries I received long form letters without any relevant information about the repair status. They have a website for registered customers that is supposed to show the repair status. Mine never changed. After three months and an other attempt at getting someone on the phone I found out that I was supposed to pay $160 repair. I had the m:robe returned unrepaired (since they sell used for less than $200).My m:robe was an expensive experiment. Stay away from it.
I order these for my wife. She wanted a headset for skype and some online courses.Easy to install, sound is loud and clear, excelent for chat and also it is confortable (at least for 1 or 2 hours sessions).The only drawback goes for the drivers configuration. I order the USB version, so it has a sound card in it, which means I had to change between my computer sound card and the headset sound card every time I change from the headset to the speakers.UPDATED August, 13th)Just to add some comments, its being almost 5 months since I bought it, as mentioned before, my wife is the one who uses it, mainly for online courses.The right earphone just stopped working this weekend. I checked the cable looking for some cut but nothing wrong, just notice that sometimes when pushing mute and another button togheter on the headset make the right side to work.So the piece is already malfunctional and probably will be dead in a few months. I'm decreasing 2 stars because this phone didn't last a year.
I was sent two 250ft spools, i wanted one 500ft spool, I also wanted same as picture it is not a metal spool it is plastic and not made by coleman a good quality brand of wire, if you purchase this item don't purchase from deerso inc. "boo on them".
I purchased this product about 7 weeks ago at a price of about $3700.00 with tax. You would think that at this price the product would be reliable the company eager to assist. I had a problem with the Lamp (which costs $300 every time it burns out) failing. When I called the warranty dept at Sony they stated it would take approximately one week to get the lamp in because they were out of stock (telling me that there is a problem with this item). Since that time I have had nothing but a run-a-round from the Sony Corporation. Now i'm told it will be another week and half and another department says it has been shipped, both the service department and the parts department do not communicate with each other and so neither one knows whats really going on. Then try to find a number for the Corporate Headquarters in New York! Good luck. My advice is to stay clear of this product unless they find away to fix the lamp issue and have a competent business that caters to the customers vs blames each other....
Poor sound quality, jagged frequency response under 500Hz going up and down 5 to 6dB(very audible) deep bass missing, rebranded Yamaha...etc.
There are wires that run through a hinge from the display to the part that plugs into the lighter. Eventually this plastic hinge wore out. Then the stress of pulling the charger out of the socket broke a wire. I actually took it apart and resoldered the wire, but I believe the electronics were fried when the wire broke loose. I got no support from the manufacturer, who arrogantly said "you have to just buy another Transdock Micro." Of course I did not follow their advice. I bought a "Monster" this time. Much more robust design.
I bought this camera about four months ago after reading some good reviews, boy were they wrong! For the price, the resolution is good, but I expected better. The macrofocus does not work well at all, and I have a hard time getting a picture off indoors. The &quot;no red-eye&quot; feature just makes you have &quot;green-eye&quot; instead. I would not recommend this camera to anyone. Go buy a Canon instead, stick to those companies that know something about photography.
I only have a 300 watt power supply, so I'm limited as to which cards I can use in my PC. I bought this to replace an ATI X700 that was failing after 17 months. I didn't want to spend much because I plan on replacing my computer next year. Bad decision. Truely, the integrated graphics that came with my computer displays much better text and pictures and has more resolution options than this card, although the card does enable some additional video functions. The X700 was much much better, and I wish I'd bought another one.
Offered Belkin Xm Auto Cassette Adapter at $425.00 off list. Shipped Philips Cassette Adapter.I don't understand why Firemall doesn't just say the item is a Philips? I was expecting Belkin quality and durability. Time will tell how long the Philips will last.I am sure Amazon customers would be upset if they were offered Starbucks at a discount price and received Folgers.Surprising customers is not good for business.The item shipped isPhilips Cassette Adapterwhich appears to be identical toPHILIPS MP3/CD/iPod Cassette Adapter. Both have decent reviews.
i just purchased this play and charge kit from BlueMall and it doesn't even work. when i purchased it i thought it was too good to be true to only be $9 when they usually are $20 and what do you know it was to good to be true because its not a microsoft product even though it says it is and the battery didnt want to charge. I would not recommend this device because its a waste of money.
don't waste ur money get a technic 1200 or a numark ttx or the stanton 150.
screws are both input and two output leads, screws must not have at output leads. can not attach by screw. at input lead, right placed the screws. at output leads, wrong placed screws. should be male and female.
I can not believe it is from SONY. With the full chage, it only took about 19 pictures in my Canon 560 camera before it showed change battery and the camera shut itself off.
The first laptop I bought didn't work, so I had to exchange it for a more expensive model--they were out of the model I originally bought. After a month I decided that I really needed some sort of floppy drive, which Compaq is supposed to provide, but they wouldn't do anything. Then, a couple of months after that, my cd drive stopped working. I'm still trying to get it fixed and it's been quite a while. The customer service people are in India, some of them barely speak English, and they were very rude. Also, the notebooks themselves are low-quality and break often. Everyone I know who has a Compaq is dissatisfied.
This cable was very inexpensive. I should have known that it would not work. The cabe itself is a very cheap made in China product, with very thin (small gauge)cord. Even if the cable did work, I doubt that it would have been able to work properly over 15 ft given the limitations on data transmission created by the very thin wire gauge.
The speakers provide a tinny sound and if used in a car, electrical interference. Add to this that if they aren't plugged-in, you'll require 4-AAA batteries, not included. You get exactly what you pay for with these speakers -- maybe even less. I was reminded of the speakers in the very early transistor radios.
Windows XP refused to load the drivers from both the install disk and from their website. This happened on two different systems. The install disk has drivers for several devices, so it was difficult even finding which one to pick. In the end, none of them worked.
This was one of the worst cams I have ever purchased since learned my lesson going to save up for one of those digital handheld camcorders instead with better resolution and megapixels. This was aweful the picture was grainy horrible experience wouldn't buy another. I use them mostly to do my expotv product reviews this wasn't working for what I wanted it for. So I am saving up to someday get a aiptek digital handheld camcorder or one of those flip ones instead. this is okay maybe for yahoo messenger if that .I definitly like my Creative Live one better. My other logitech which was the quick cam im messenger or something the gray one my boyfriend gave me worked alot better had better resolution this one wouldn't recommend it get what you pay for kind of a thing .
Mine broke within two weeks, the right headphone started to rotate a full 360 degrees when it should have been only 45 degrees. I thought crazy glue would help but they broke again, soon the week after same thing happened to the other one. Tried using crazy glue again for nothing, three weeks later the right headphone broke completely (a thin piece of plastic that holds it to the metal rotating piece just broke). Needless to say these were trash, and perhaps too big for the design. Had they been smaller they would have survived. I yet have to send them to see if KOSS would honor their lifetime warranty. Very dissatisfied, I paid thrice what they sell here since I bought them downtown and was in a hurry to get headphones that day, very disappointed.
Just like most of the other reviewers I have not been happy with my Lyra. Every other complaint you see listed applies to my experience as well, but here is my biggest complaint. The belt clip sucks!! After using the thing for lest then a month the flimsy plastic belt clip just fell apart. I spent hours (literaly) tying to reach someone at RCA to help me. After way to many calls I finally reached someone at the Customer Satisfaction office (or something to that effect) who appoligized profusely for my frustrating experinece and promised to do everthing humanly possible to solve my problem. After I explained the problem, she quickly told me I was out of luck, they do not make any replacements for that part. So much for jumping throught hoops! So now this $130 "sports" MP3 player is useless during sports because of a badly designed 3 cent peice of plastic ... and don't get me started on the arm band!Don't get it!
I bought this product and it is godawful. I may have gotten a faulty one because the sound is so awful. The range and sound separation is terrible and the volume is horrible. I tried to use it on a long plane trip and was very dissapointed.
I bought 3 of these. 2 were dead on arrival. NO, 0, ZERO, Volts. I have more volts running through me than these 2 batteries did through them, quite literally. Eforcity does not return my attempts at contact. Never buy from Eforcity, never buy these batteries.
This is a terrible keyboard. I have always used Microsoft keyboards in the past, but this one is not typical of their normally great design.The space bar is very stiff and it hasn't gotten any better after 4 months of use. I am throwing it out and buying a competitors product.
Two weeks out of the box, the drive starting making clicking/scratching noises... diagnostic programs say it fails surface scan... looks like a major mechanism error...I just hope I can get IBM to replace it...
I bought 2 and I'm really not satisfied. You really have to play around with the connections to get it to charge and then you have to keep checking it to see if it is still working and start the process all over again if not. This is not covenant or safe when your driving...
This has been my latest waste of money in a long line of 802.11n routers that just don't work. Some overheat and crash, others (inexplicably) don't support UPnP, and then there's the DIR-655: every hour or two of moderate use, the network cuts out, and nothing but rebooting the router causes it to come back. It's not overheating - it doesn't even feel warm. The network just vanishes, interrupting the movie, game, file transfer, or whatever I'm doing at the time. And since it's using the latest firmware, the problem can't be solved with a simple firmware upgrade.Save yourself a headache - look elsewhere. This thing's less-than-impressive feature set isn't worth the stability problems.
I'm a network engineer and this thing is absolutely HORRIBLE!!DHCP doesn't work well. I keep getting duplicate IPs on the network even when everything is set to use DHCP. It just doesn't handle DHCP requests well at all.When I first got it, wireless G kept dropping out. I struggled w/ that for weeks. Now, I have to reset it almost 3 times a day because it just "stops working"... literally! Doesn't pass any traffic through it. I use VOIP and when talking on the phone, it just drops... quite EMBARRASING!!Support???? Support seems like a bunch of unqualified people who only know the basics and they repeat them over and over... USELESS.I've been a HUGE Linksys user/supporter for a while, this product ALONE has made me look elsewhere from now on. We have their Business wireless devices (another FLOP!), GB business switches (this isn't so bad), and home products from cable modems, wireless routers, etc etc. So, I've known and liked them... UNTIL THIS THING!
These two-way radios are a waste of money. The battery life is too short to get much use out of them. They're going to Goodwill and I'm shopping for something better quality. I can't believe Uniden put their name on such a bad product.
I bought this case a week ago for Canon SD 1100IS and took it on a family vacation with kids. I dropped the case with camera in it and it did protect the camera well. However, a 2 days after this incident the zipper broke. A sturdier zipper is warranted to make this a perfect case.
Don't buy any Gateway monitor. They look good to start and get great reviews. But it will go out and Gateway will not stand behind it nor help you resolve the situation. Their monitors are known for dying within two years. I'm still searching for a better monitor. Mine just went out.
I installed the battery in the backup unit and ran all the tests to confirm that it was working. After 3 weeks the backup unit began alarming and showing overload status. After disconnecting everything from the unit it was still showing overload and alarming, then I disconnected the battery and the backup stopped alarming and the overload condition went away. I went to return the battery and discovered that I cannot because it is considered hazardous by Amazon. I then emailed the APC to find out how to get a replacement and the response from APC was that the would help me determine what is wrong with the backup unit.
I got this mp3 player yesterday and within 4 hours it was dead. It completely locked up after its first download. All functions ceased. The customer support is severely lacking. The RCA website is the most useless thing I have ever dealt with. Don't bother with e-mails because they won't be returned. I had to call a long-distance number to even get any tech assistance on this unit and the people were polite but seemed hardly surprised that I was having a problem. Their advice was to return the unit to the dealer because it was defective. I am returning it tomorrow for a REFUND. I'm willing to spend a little more money on ANOTHER brand.
i bought this monitor and it came to me and worked for 2 days then broke and i ahve to pay to ship it to get it fixed and will have to wait 2-3 weeks... i wouldnt recommed this monitor to anyone
The idea behind these headphones sounds kind of strange but they do actually make a significant difference in the feel of music that has a lot of bass.BUT...The problem with the design of the headphones makes the benefits somewhat moot. When I was able to get the ear pieces to fit in my ears properly (by holding them there) I was able to see what panasonic was intending by adding the vibrating component. But I had to hold them there and if I didn't the buds would pull back rather painfully on my ears. Furthermore, the sound was terrible because they wouldn't sit properly in my ears.I don't know if it's just that I have a big head (I do), or if it is just bad design, but these just don't quite seem to work as well as they could. If you like to feel bass these might be worth a try but don't be surprised if you find yourself returning them a couple days later.
Ok, I thought it was just my luck that I had gotten a bad camera. I will say, that for 2 years, this camera took incredible pictures and I used it on almost a daily basis. However, about 4 months ago I have also been defeated by the infamous "black screen". After doing searches online just to make sure it wasn't one of my settings messed up, I found this review on here. I'm adding my $0.02 in. I will try pounding the crap out of my camera since that seems to work for a short period of time and at this point, it's not working anyway so I can't possibly break it more. One of my friends and my brother have had HP Digital Cameras for a while now and have no problems. The picture quality is good too. I have a feeling that will be my next purchase unless I stop with the electronics stuff and go to good ol' Kodak!
I had high hopes for this MP3 player, given the overall good reviews, but once my music was synced and I had a chance to listen to it, the sound was just awful. It was all crackles and fuzz. I tried listening with high quality ear phones and that didn't change a thing. I ended up returning it and bought a refurbed ipod for the same price.
I bought a similar "value" Apex DVD players from Amazon a while back. The thing had an annoying hum at times, but worked... at first. After two months it wouldn't play DVDs longer than maybe 90 minutes. I tried calling their service line - no one answered the phone. I went to their Website and wrote to their service e-mail address - I received no response, ever.My guess is they figure (rightly) that no one is going to go to a lot of legal trouble over a device that costs less than $100. There are other companies that make low-end DVD players and other equipment - patronize one of them instead of Apex.
First I had a Phillips DVD Recorder, and when that wasn't working I broke down and got the APEX DVD Recorder. Well, no luck again! I am very disappointed in this. It is very hard to navigate around, you have to turn the channel so many times to get on the right source, the menu is ungly and complicated, the remote control barely works unless you are right underneath it, and you can't change from AM to PM when setting the clock or scheduling a record. I don't recommend this product and would rate it a 1 star. I'm going to try Panasonic or Sony next.
This was a very disappointing purchase for me. Due to Amazon's poor marketing, they offered this lens cover along with the Nikkor 55-200mm lens for an additional price. Well, the lens came with this hood. So essentially I just paid to ship it to my house and back to Amazon, approximately $15? The product seems okay but be wary of Amazon's "good buys."
Remote does a lot, but is bulky. And the annoying thing is that the remote keeps losing its programming for certain stored devices. It is easy to reprogram, but sometimes it is as often as daily. Very annoying!
Key action was horrible - which is really too bad since the feel of the keyboard was very nice. The worse was the space bar, I felt like I had to hammer the darn thing just to get it to register, the other keys were also on the stiffer side.
NOT MUCH LUCK WITH THIS CAMERA ,WORKS GREAT FOR AWHILE THEN WHEN YOU COME BACK AFTER A FEW HOURS OF NOT USEING IT ,BRING IT UP AND IT HAS AWHITE SCREEN WHEN TALKED TO TECH. THEY SAID TO UNPLUG IT THEN PLUG IT BACK ,THAT WORKED BUT GOT TIRED OF DOING THIS..THE PRICE WAS GOOD,BUT IS IT WORTH ALL THIS?
The Sonstage SMS6000 does NOT come with instructions and in my case one of the screw does not screw into the hole on the bottom after 1 turn. It's threading is plastic, not metal, so I don't want to crack it. It has alot of plastic pieces which hold the cables which also came smashed with the unit. With all the great stands out there I can't recommend this as it's tilted with the cables showing.
I have had a pack of these for a while and they are just terrible. I use a nice NEC DVD burner which is considered by burning pundits (they exist!) to be a really good drive. It's given me no problems ever, except with these disks. After the first burn they work fine but any subsequent burn they are tempermental at best and often do not work at all. Although I can quick-erase (or do a longer erase) and then burn a compilation, the data verification fails most of the time. Ignoring that, and trying to use the CD anyway, results in inconsistent, but generally bad results. For instance, my DVD player (which has had no problems with other media) can kind of run these disks but other CD drives cannot.All in all a major disappointment. My burner can do CD-RW at 24X but even burning these at 16X on a fresh disk results in similar results. They are essentially very expensive one-time use CD-Rs.
Tried this cable to get a little more distance, but ended up having to return it. The screws on the cable to secure it to the monitor and computer were poorly machined and nearly impossible to screw in, and once I finally had it attached, my previously recognized Dell monitor was now a "Generic Non-PnP" monitor, and the image ghosting was insane. Put my old (shorter) cable back on, and sent this one back to Amazon. Thank goodness for Amazon's simple return process.
I've purchased this camera despite all the negative comments I've seen on the web and decided to use it as a monitoring device for our baby's room. Installation was a breeze and could not have been easier (four stars for the setup of the system). I was a bit confused that it would not receive the DNS information via DHCP (like all my other DHCP devices), but this was a minor quirk.The killer is really the video quality. In my case high frame-rates were not a requirement, but high image quality was one. The DCS-1000W failed miserably. Compression artefacts (although it was set to lowest compression), fringing in higher contrast areas, blow out pictures the moment it was a bit brighter in the room and dark frames the moment it was a bit darker in the room.I was in contact with D-Link support and when they looked at the images of the camera, they told me I had a broken device. After replacement I saw the same problem again and support this time said that I should change suppliers, because my current supplier probably had a &quot;bad batch of cameras&quot;. Support never asked where I got my cameras from. Decided to stay away from D-Link ...
It is junk! This was a "nearly new" used unit about a year old. The previous owner had run it only a few times before switching to another unit and mothballing this one. I ran it about 5 to 6 times before all control inputs, either via the remote or directly on the unit, froze. You can view the live video inputs, but that is all you can do! From other negative user inputs on this unit, you get the idea that Samsung really put out a bad design in this unit. Stay away from it, especially "used" units as people are dumping them!When it did run, the "search" feature was very slow, even with only a few days recorded. I experienced a lot of the same problems others experienced with the exception of the hard drive failure.You are fairly warned!
it takes a lot of time to mold to the keys and it slows you down while you type. You have to press the keys much harder; and you're more likely to make typing mistakes. I don't recommend it. Save yourself the aggravation.
I had tried a pair of the Sennheiser 250's. With those, you could hear a range of sound disapear and reapear as you turned them off and on. With these, you could hear a range of sound become slightly mufled.The noise canceling is extremely poor.Also, they are not very comfortable. The band digs into the top sides of my head.But the real killer is, they actually made you feel as if you have motion sickness. No kidding. Again, I've tried other pairs of active noise cancelling headphones, and this did not occur
these suck ... pretty good sound if you stand perfectly still, if you plan to move around when listening to music the cord makes a rubbing noise that you hear from the headphones ... waste of money
Just not worth the money. Wouldn't be worth even $20 because it just doesn't work well. Wasn't looking for perfect sound but way too much static even when sitting right in front of the receiver with a full charge on the headphones. I'm not sure if it's just this product (this was my 1st set) or if wireless headphones in general aren't ready for general use. I disliked it so much I returned them.
Interesting product, but DataPlay went out of business on 10/15. There doens't seem any future for this product. I wouldn't buy it.see storyhttp://news.com.com/2100-1040-962131.html?tag=fd_top_2
I've used these discs for both standard PC data media (burnt ISOs for backups and general data), for CD/Redbook audio, and for some grey-market consoles (select people will know what I mean by this. :) )Out of a 50 pack, I ended up with about 6 coasters. Not horrible, but not great either.These discs have a tendancy to be "noisy" when read from -- the thickness and size of the discs, despite being standard, must be off by a slight margin since they end up rattling around inside of drives at higher speeds (32x+). Other vendor's discs don't seem to do this.These discs do not perform very well under high speed operations (32x+) either; lots and lots of media re-reads. Again, other vendor's discs seem to perform OK.But the worst part, in my opinion, is that there's no writing surface on the label side of the disc! It's almost completely (99%) black. How are you supposed to write on the disc what the contents are?! Oh right, there's a 1cm strip along the edge of the CD (curved none the less) where you can write. Thus you're forced to buy stickers that go on the disc (which end up making the discs unbalanced in weight, thus making even more noise than mentioned above).I'd have given these discs 3 stars had the quality been better, but the lack-of area to write on is appalling. I really don't know what Memorex was thinking.
Stop- This item is a replacement for the quick release bike mounting kit. It does NOT include the new wrist band for the watch. If you want full quick release capabilities you need to buy the KIT, not the replacement bracket. Spend the extra $10,,,it's worth it
I bought this when it first came out and was extremely satisfied with it for the first six months. The last five months were terrible. My player would skip for no reason and I figured it was due to my cd's. These last two months (and I'm still under warranty) my player's antiskip does not work at all and it can not play past the first half of my cd. The really sad part is that I have only dropped it twice and that was during my first month of ownership, so my personal use was not the cause of the problems with this player.Here's the truly frustrating part. I registered my player with Panasonic and I misplaced my receipt. Because of this misplacement, I can not repair it under warranty, even though my player has it's birthdate stamped in it (november, 2000)! Goes to show you customer service for you.
I was very disappointed with the quality. The worst quality of goods I have ever purchase. basically, it makes images very unclear. It sat at my home now.
I bought this for a Christmas gift. Lasted 30 days. I bought the service contract -- but that doesn't take effect until 90 days. Coby wants me to ship it back at my expense AND send a money order for $18.00 for them to ship it back after it's been repaired (they wouldn't say how long that would take).This is product support and customer service??DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK!
We bought this TV less than one year ago and my son cannot even use it. It keeps turning off by itself. What a waste of $150.
no instructions and most keys don't work.seemed to be used also. some stains on the keys. i will be returning right away.
BUYER BE WHERE ,,, I BOUGHT THIS MACHINE AND WORKED FOR THREE DAYS TRYING TO GIVE IT A FAIR SHAKE TO WORK ... I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE MISSING SOMETHING SO I TOOK IT TO A FRIEND WHO IS A COMPUTER ENGINEER , THINKING MAYBE I DIDN'T GET IT.. HE WORKED ON THE THING ONE ENTIRE EVENING AND SAID THAT IT DOSEN'T WORK ,, WE CALLED THE PHILLUPS HOT LINE WHOS ONLY ADVISE WAS TO TURN THE THING OFF LET IT SI FOR ONE HOUR AND TRY AGAIN,,, I DID IT ANYWAY TO SAY I TRIED IT ALL... THANK GOODNESS I BOUGHT THIS AT A REPUTABLE DEALER WHO THE TOOK IT BACK AND THE SALESPERSON GOT ME ANOTHER CDR775 BY PHILLUPS . WE OPENED THE NEW BOX. PLUGGED IT IN AND WASTED 5 MORE CD BLANKS TRYING TO MAKE THIS WORK... IT WOULDN'T FINALIZE .. NOR WOULD IT COMPLETELY RECORD A WHOLE DISC,, NOR WOULD IT PLAY ANY PART OF IT . I RETURNED THE SECOND AND I AM NOW REVIEWING YOUR WEB SITE TO BUY ONE THAT WORKS.... BE CAREFUL....
The headphones are just too small to fit on my head (which is large but not unusually so) and there's absolutely no way to adjust them so they can fit.
After one year using in my home the internal system pull-down was broken. Its a poor little plastic piece less than $1.00 value. If you contact ELITE screen manufacture they ask you have to buy a new one because they don`t sell the plastic piece. Really a poor product, poor after sale attention. After all for a $100.00 price cost What we can receive ????
Don't buy this camera. I tried 2 recently and both had "low battery indicator" problem. Low battery indicator comes after taking only 4-5 shots on freshly charged batteries.
We purchased and set up this system 1/3/06. It is sleek and the sound was fantastic. However 31 days later the subwoofer fan began making an awful noise. The warranty choices were send it to N.J. or drive it 100 miles round trip for repair. We drove it 100 miles for repair. After 20 days they advised they couldn't fix it even after installing a new fan. Another 100 mile round trip to pick it up. On 3/2/06 we shipped the subwoofer to N.J. and got it back on 4/5/06. By 6/12/06 the subwoofer fan had stopped intermittantly many times and with it all sound from the speakers. We again drove 100 miles and returned the whole home theater system for credit.
Simply put, these earbuds gives the worst, tinniest, least dynamic sound I've ever heard in my life. It seems like Koss tried to actively develop lousy sounding earbuds because I can't imagine a beta tester using them and not saying they're garbage.They are uncomfortable.The connection sucks. They are temperamental. Jiggling them causes the sound to sometimes drop out in one ear.The perfect trifecta: I bought them from Radio Shack, used them for a day, and promptly tossed them in the garbage.Do yourself a favor - look elsewhere.
This thing is a piece of garbage. I had one sitting in a drawer that I quit using a while back (replace with something better). I pulled it out the other day for a different application, and now I remember why it was in the drawer. The thing BARELY works, it locks up, linksys' support is a joke, their latest firmware still doesn't help. You'd think in 3 years they could fix the bugs.. the problem is they don't care..It's now in the garbage, as the cheap flimsy case isn't even useful as a door stop...
I bought these radios for work thinking we could communicate through an eight hour shift. Not so. I think we had to recharge these every two hours and it took another three hours to charge. I would not recommend these unless you want to talk for two hours or less.
This is for a PowerMac G5, or so the label says. I haven't tried this on older G4 computers so I don't know if this really needs a driver that's built in a G5 or something.I got this for the heck of checking what it can do for me. Nothing really.1. First of you have to know that this adapter connects to the DVI port, not the old ADC port. What this means is that the Aluminum displays for the G5 model use DVI. This being the case, then you have a problem right there to fight over the port. Unless you have the high-end optional nVidia GT card with dual-DVI port, then the stock ATI 9600/9800 cards come with one DVI and one ADC. So I would think people with G5 have or are thinking of upgrading to the Aluminum display then you will be needing an ADC to DVI converter to hold the monitor and TV at the same time. That makes using the two "monitors" with respective adaptors. Why?! Unless Apple envisioned phasing out the ADC port soon, it makes no sense. And if they did envision to phase out the ADC then why release cards with the G5 that still have an ADC port if the new monitors use DVI and this adapter also uses DVI. Are they trying to make money selling adapters?2. I haven't seen a perfect computer to TV interface from major video card manufacturers the same way Matrox has perfected it. What Matrox has done for dual monitors with one using a TV is that it automatically routes the video signal to the TV. If it detects your playing a movie file, it just brings it out to the TV as a full screen. No need to drag your windows into that screen and then making it into full screen. This adapter and the software interface doesn't do it. It just makes your TV into another monitor with extremely low resolution, naturally. The point of adding a TV as a monitor is to obviously put make multimedia viewing experience more enjoyable and hassle-free. If you play a QuickTime file or a DVD movie in your computer, you would want it to be played on your TV. Nope, not here. You will have to drag it then make it full screen.But it doesn't stop there. Try opening another application and that full screen on the TV monitors automatically switches back into one within a window. Very stupid and annoying. So I believe they should follow the footsteps of Matrox and create a custom software that will allow to do just that. Put a check box if you want your video automatically output on the TV, on a window, in the first monitor, second monitor, etc.3. The above suggestion actually works with Final Cut Pro application. But if you're a video editor, you really wont even need this. You see once you connect your TV via this adapter then you can route your TV as your monitor which is good to check the actual picture quality on a TV screen. It is a cheap solution. However, if you are editing on Final Cut Pro then it would be natural that you have either a video editing card that can output to a TV/monitor while keeping your dual computer monitor active for editing. Or, you have a camcorder with FireWire output or some other similar solution that you can use to route from the computer to camcorder to TV. Using FireWire is actually a better solution that this adapter because it DOES NOT allocate video card memory to the TV via the adapter. By using the adapter to connect to the TV you are eating up video memory between the computer monitor and the TV. So if you have 128MB memory then 64MB goes to each. This slows down the video information and will be evident if you are using big computer screens. By using FireWire the video card does not interfere and allocates full memory to your computer monitor.4. The OS isn't even perfect with interfacing to the adapter. You connect the adapter and you'll need to constantly restart the computer whenever you connect/disconnect it. Simply putting the computer to sleep and waking it won't work. Your video card still thinks the TV is connected despite having no TV nor adapter (after waking from sleep). Shut down the computer, remove the adapter then start to make sure all video card memory is allocated back to your computer monitor.So unless you have a high end video card that can afford to split the memory and an interface that automatically routes the video signal to your TV, this is pretty useless. It's just for fun to prove that you can output part of your screen to your TV with hassle and all. Skip until they improve the software.
this antenna didn't improve the reception at all.. it actually turned the unit to static when it was plugged into the Midland WR-300
You have this bulky box radio, with sharp edges, and NO handle to carry it by! AND, somehow the engineers didn't even consider adding a telescoping antenna for FM reception. Furthermore, its AM reception, when I last tried it, STUNK! Couldn't even provide some legs for it, so it can be used on a carpeted floor (like MINE)...or at least the instructions tell you you shouldn't. Bose's sound quality is probably just as good, however. So far it's just been sitting in the box it came in, for a few months. Keep telling myself that I must take it out and try it again, but I doubt I'll get any better results from it now then when I first eagerly took it out of its box. :( Furthermore, GE Super Radios (not sure they make them anymore, unfortunately) get FAR better AM reception. I must admit, however, that the sound IS superb when a signal comes in clearly. Otherwise, was much disappointed, though wasn't quite sure whether to rate it a 2 OR 3, the latter being based, of course, on the superior sound quality.
I bought this camera thinking it would exceed the performance of my sony DSC-P10. The only one taht can do this is the DSC-V3. All pictures taken with the DSC-S500 are blurry/low quality even at 6MP. The DSC-P10 is a much better camera even though it is much older than the S500 and even though they both have a Sony lens, not a Carl Zeiss. Don't buy the S series. Since the P series and the V series are no longer available, go for the W series; the W30 is cheap and very good.
I bought this ink deal. It was delivered as promised, even before it was promised. It is not the ink that is advertized in the picture or in the description. Doing just a bit of detective work on the internet shows that this product is a product member of Made-In-China.com. That in itself is not bad but there claim that you will receive HP ink in original HP packaging is CRAP. This is really made by Linkcolor Technology Co., Ltd not by or on beahlf of HP. There is a "similar" HP sticker on the cartridge, obviously a FAKE. I cannot imagine that HP would embrace this use of their name in the selling of ink products made by Linkcolor Technology Co., Ltd. Here is a bit more about the manufactureLINKCOLOR Technology Co., Ltd. is professional manufacturer for inkjet cartridge and toner cartridge , our goods quality as ISO 9001:2000 & CE systerm , and got this certification .We are specializing in producing and selling compatible/remanufactured inkjet cartridges and refill kits for Epson, Canon, HP and Lexmark inkjet printers, toner cartridges for HP laser printers.We have Executive Dept., Production Dept., R & D Group, and Quality Control Center. Our capability is 500, 000 pieces each item per month. All the cartridges were strictly tested in printers before package. With imported qualified sponge and USA Vink pure ink, all of our cartridges are guaranteed to perform as same as original ones and can match excellently with Epson, Canon & HP printers.Most importantly, we offer you exceptional quality products at unbeatable prices and we stand behind each product with a full money back guarantee.In China, we have our own brand, it is "Linkcolor". OEM orders are welcome. To meet different requirements, our factory has perfected a set of services, such as professional design, logo printing and fine packing. success is our ultimate objective. We guarantee on-time delivery, satisfied quality and will do our best to offer the best services.Welcome to inquire us, cooperate with us and authorize us to do machining, sincerely hope we will build a long-term, mutual benefit business relation, and make common progress in the future.BUYER BE WEAR...IF ITS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT PROBABLY IS!
I bought this unit mainly for its voice recorder feature, very handy if I want to record myself dyuring music class. As other reviewers have already confirmed, the sound quality on playback is very good, and given that it it it has a mono built-in microphone, recorded sounds also sound good. Also useful at the expense of greater thickness, is its use of AAA batteries.The bad is the user interface. The buttons are divided above and below the screen, and depending on how you hold the device, the feature you want is accessed either from the top or from the bottom. Not that accessing the feature is always intuitive, in the beginning I was forever having to re-read the manual to understand how to use it. The iPod this is not.
I bought this specifically so that i could listen to my cd's while doing my daily activities. Great idea but could not fit my player into the holder let alone carrying it around with me. Was waiting to see if my new cd player fit in but just read the reviews and it looks doubtful. Glad I only spent $8.00 total with shipping. Do not buy this holder. Save your money.
Yeah, well at first I was excited about the keyoard, the way it looked and the fact that it was wireless, but I have had problems from day one. The batteries last ok, and the set up was not very difficult, but there is a sequence of keys that causes the Logitech website to pop up in the middle of your work causing you to lose EVERYTHING> I used to type really fast ans when I made a mistake I would go back and fix just as fast, but without knowing the sequence of keys that causes this problem, I have to be super careful and type at snails pace. It's not the keys that are used to set up your internet keys, it's soome other way ... It's happende during long e-mails ...,gone..buying products at checkout..gone..it really [is frustrating].
This is a pretty camera to look at. It is small and compact. The problem that I find with the camera is that it does not like darkness, and the flash most of the time over-powers the subject. I found that you had to really read the book and understand the features of the camera before you could take some what of a nice picture. Only 3 out of 10 pictures that I take would I consider good quality. Other than that, my 1.3 megapixel sony 3.5 floppy camera takes just as good pictures. I don't recommend this camera.
The GPS couldn't pick up the sattelites while I was in downtown Ottawa, Canada. Afterward, it couldn't pck up any signals even we are in suburd of Ottawa with no high rise building. In the states, the GPA works fine.
Don't buy this Man 804RC2 unless you try it first with your gear to be sure it does what you want (i.e., don't buy on name or photo alone). All the bearings are dry plastic-on-plastic. I needed this to hold my high optical-powered gear steady and to get there smoothly and easily. Instead, every movement is jerk, jerk, jerk -- oversteer, jerk, jerk, -- understeer, -- jerk, jerk ...same. Almost better to handhold your gear and rest it on a tree. I finally resorted to spraying WD-40 in the joints and it actually improved things a bit. Total waste of money and time. I can't imagine what use they had in mind or what customer would find this acceptable. It's just a complicated-looking toy pan and tilt head.
We purchased 6 of these for our elementary school classrooms. The trigger that pushes down the sensor that tells the unit when the CD lid is closed seems to be microns too short, and you have to slam down the lid to make this sensor actually sense. Sometimes it will think the lid opens while playing a CD, which is a nuisance. If you need it for the radio, this should do the trick, but if you want to play CD's, you could probably find something better.
I bought this unit to get an ATSC tuner cheap and to be able to record shows. Well, it kind of works, but nothing is great. The remote control is terrible. Its credit card sized and gets lost real easy. It also doesn't control much. The television guide is generic and comes from (...). You have to sign in and scroll on the internet with your mouse which is a nuisance to me because it should work with the remote, but it doesn't. You can't even click on a show and go to it. The remote control has to be directly in front of the box to work, also. This unit is cheap and you get what you pay for. I thought it would pause and rewind live TV, but it won't for me. There are so much better products than this out there so pay a little more and be much happier.
Reformats your USB drive --- make sure you save the data elsewhere before installing it. My unit was defective as it failed to maintain a connection and also failed anytime I attempted to transfer more than one file at once. Tech support was useless --- the rep told me that they're having lots of problems and received no training on the device prior to rollout. Not Linksys' finest hour.
This is my 3rd Garmin GPS device ... and I'm disappointed in both the reliability and the support. After 5 weeks, the Bluetooth feature worked only sporadically and then the unit just died. I called support and after close to 45 minutes on hold, talked to a rep. He finally agreed to have me return the unit via UPS overnight and that a new unit would be returned to me via UPS overnight. I sent it in and they received it on a Friday. I had to call again to determine when it would be returned ... and received a replacement unit about a week later after sending it in.That second unit worked for five days and then died. Called support again and after a 40 minute wait, talked to another rep. That rep thought it was a software problem and recommended I download new software. But first I had to wait 48 hours for the internal battery to fully discharge ... apparently there's a software bug that blocks the screen from displaying data. Why they shipped a replacement unit with "old" software is a complete mystery to me (and to the rep).It seems to be working now and we'll see if it remains working for more than a month. I'm surprised about this as both Garmin devices I'd owned previously were pretty much trouble free. And I'm really disappointed in the lack of "service recovery" that Garmin displayed.
The build quality of this product seems to be amiss. The first Jukebox arrived with a bad hard drive. It was returned and the hard drive in the second Jukebox went bad 90 days later, with very little play and zero abuse, i.e. it never left the house, was never dropped, etc.Also, don't expect much in the way of volume, it is just not there.Based on 2 bad hard drives in 3 months, there is no way I can recommend to anyone they purchase this product.
It is a waste of your money to spend $40 for Canon Battery Charger.Best Option is to buy Sony Charger which comes with 4 AA batteries and buy the Camera cover which totals around $25 so that shipping is free.
maxell has been one of my trusted use for blank discs for longer than i can remember.up until sometime in 2005...when maxell changed their discs.heres the differencethe 2004 model has the maxell guy on rhe left, and the cdr/80/700 tihng on the right. on the top it says maxell in big letters. also if you feel the background, it is a whole lot more stable. it doesnt chip easily. also the plastic used was not scratched easily.the 2005/2006 model is a whole lot worse. it says cd-r onl eft, highlighted. on top of that it has maxell in small letters. on the right it says 80/700 and the maxell guy is right below it. the top of the disc is obviously used with cheaper material, and it scratches easily.another thing noticeable from the two is burn errors. ive had no burn errors at all with either of the 2004 models (regular or music). on the 2005 model at least 80% failed.also when using nero express i tested imation and sony cd-rs just to make sure my recorder was ok. imation had a 10% fail rate and sony had a 0% fail rate...my recorder works fine.also, i tried burning at slower speed with no better results.why would imation and sony work on my computer and maxell wouldnt. because maxell cd-rs are garbage. avoid at all costs get imation sony or get maxell but only if the discs look like i explained on the 2004 modle becuase those were literally the best cdrs ive ever owned.
It is junk nothing but junk it took forever to get and when I did get It It would not work It's nothing but junk.
I took a chance and bought this even though I saw the bad reviews. I thought to myself "it's only a dollar, if it dies in a month or two like the reviews say, I will just get something else because this does have some good reviews...." This completely ruined my Ipod Classic 80 gig. My Ipod was 1 month old, I had to return it and get a refurbished one because of this!!It shipped to me real quick so I was happy, then i took it out of the packaging and right away charged my Ipod to a full battery relatively quickly, still happy. Then I went to listen to my Ipod.... Every single song was complete static! I restored it to factory settings and reloaded with the same problem. I took it back to apple who restored it again and put their music on it and they got the same results!I have never written a review before, but I felt the need to warn anybody who is on the fence about buying this.
Don't waste your money or your time. This simply doesn't work worth a d**n. I only pull in a few stations with the internal antenna on my otherwise (CD etc) excellent Tivoli Audio. I bought this because it was one of the few external antennas that offered both AM and FM reception. Unfortunately it doesn't improve reception AT ALL.
The green color is very cute. The plastic carrying case is convenient. They don't fall off, and they clean up nicely.I'm afraid that's all the nice things I can say.While they don't fall off, they don't stay in place either. They slip away from my ear canals, with the obvious terrible effect on the sound. Everything else I'll say is assuming that they are in the proper position!These are the least sensitive 'phones I've ever used. In all too many situations I have to turn my iPod all the way up, which yields an ear-shattering volume with all the other 'phones I've used.The sound (as others have noted) is almost completely lacking in bass. Perhaps the midrange-heavy balance is meant to keep speech intelligible over the noise of exercise -- that actually works out pretty well. They are adequate for spoken-word podcasts when you're exercising, but there's no point in using them for music under any circumstances.Koss KSC75's cost half as much, look twice as silly, sound at least 10 times better, and stay where you put them.
In the few weeks after buying this 256MB Sandisk Cruzer Micro drive, it performed normal, like the other three drives of other brands I also have. Then one day, it just died; did not even appear in "My Computer". I spent many hours testing it on two other computers and this Cruzer would crash the computers, freeze up, show the blue screen of death, and all sorts of error messages. I'm now searching for my receipt to try to get a replacement from Sandisk.For those who already bought it, DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPLETELY, make backups. It gave me a false of security and then suddenly died on me - all the lost data has to be redone.Now that I have read other users having the same problem, I don't know whether to trust the replacement drive, that is IF Sandisk does really send me a replacement.
Package contains only the "cradle" and a USB cable identical to the original cable included with the player. The "docking cradle" I received was simply a larger version of the dongle that comes packaged with the Zen Vision M.Based on the product description, I expected an A/C adapter to be provided with the cradle, making the purchase worthwhile. In fact, we ordered *two* of these docking stations based on this expectation. Since, in essence, we spent $80 to get two packages of redundant plastic, we are returning them for a refund.Also, please be advised that it is necessary to remove any case or skin from your Zen Vision before it will fit into the the cradle.
I bought this with the matching pre-n card and it's been so frustrating. Wireless connection almost completely useless since it constantly drops the connection. My wired connection sometimes stops working and then I have to reboot the router. I've been checking tech support for a firmware upgrade/repair and nothing to be found. Reading the reviews, many people have been having these problems. I guess Belkin just feels a new sucker is born every minute. Well, this sucker is not buying anything from this company if I can help it. Another reviewer spoke well of the new Netgear Rangemax router. I'll probably buy one of those to see if it's better.
Titanium means very light weight. These are light. Sound is OK, but you have to press them against your ears to get full sound. Also, I am not bald, so the phones keep slipping off my head. I use them for my iPod. It's a good thing I'm sitting instead of jogging. I suppose for the price, they are ok, but I'd rather spend a few dollars more and get a heavier headset. (I did buy a more expensive pair.)
The picture and the product that you receive are not the same. The packaging states that it is "exclusively for Pentax Optio WP and Option WPi digital Cameras".Cutouts and buttons do not line up.
It's a decent BluRay player so I gave it two stars, but the reason I bought this unit was for the Internet apps, which are a real disappointment. They are worse than worthless. I say worse than worthless because not only are they so clunky and slow no one would use them, Samsung forces you to wait to use the device until even more new worthless apps are pushed to you! It pushes new worthless applications until the memory is maxed out. When you connect if often installs an "update" (with no way to opt out) which can take 15 minutes or more installing things you don't want during which the system is inaccessible. If you delete apps, next time you connect it reloads them again.The exceptions are Vudu, Blockbuster, and Pandora. These at least work as you would expect. Youtube would be nice if it was full featured like the Web site, which it is definitely not. You can't even access your playlists, in fact more than half the time I can't log in to my YouTube account at all on this BluRay player.Samsung support is a joke. But you already knew that ...
This battery is supose to work in sony products that use npfm50. It does not work. I thought I would save money with this battery and now I have to send it back and buy a sony battery.
I purchased these headphones as a gift. Didn't even get a chance to see if they really cancelled noise...the band that unfolded to hold the headphones on the top of the head was so hard and uncomfortable, you couldn't even wear it!I returned them immediately and purchased Philips noise-cancelling headphones with a behind-the-neck band. Much more comfortable.
This product is not worth it. While you are able to transfer files, it only allows you to pretty much only do that. Cannot use ActiveSync.
Very disappointing after reading the reviews here. I got zero SW reception on any band even with the extended antenna. MW and FM were very poor. Either I got a defective unit or the item isn't worth the price of purchase. The item was returned.
I purchased this battery after triple checking that it was for my computer model. It wasn't and I was stuck with paying to have it replaced. It is better to eat the higher price and go through the vendor (Toshiba's) website. It will save you money and aggravation in the end.
I thought this hair dryer would be great for traveling because it folds and has the retractable cord. First hotel I plugged it in, the power in our room went out. Second hotel, same thing. I didn't use it the rest of our trip. I tried it again when we got home. As soon as I tried to plug it in it sparked. In the trash it went. Big waste of money,
Less than two years ago, I bought an Orion/Sansui TV. Less than a year later, it blew up. Was under warrantee, so they had to pay for it's repair. The digital board was shot among other things. Now less than a year after that, it blew up again. Called Orion assuming that the replacement parts from less than a year ago would also be under the same 1 year warrantee, but was shocked to discover they only put a 90 day warrantee on their replacement parts. So I told the lady very nicely that she could at least pay the $35 to have my set looked at by the repair shop and she wouldn't do it. So I told her they were gonna lose one way or the other. I obviously bought a lemon, and they wouldn't stand behind their product, nor their parts. I told her she could help me out, or with my remaining 30 or 40 years on this planet I would tell everyone I know to NOT BUY ANY ELECTRONICS FROM ORION. I assured her that I would be certain to persuade enough people to not buy their product that they would be worse off than standing behind their product now. She chose this route:DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ORION. IT IS JUNK, and they will NOT stand behind their product.
Just a note ...Switching between battery and powered requires that batteries be removed.The transmitter turns itself off during quiet sections of music.Power off returns the volume of full off requiring that you set the volume again.Susceptible to interference.In explicable audio drop outs (in addition to interference problems).I shopping for remote speakers...
I was dissappointed with this product. Frankly my notebook inbuilt speakers are better than these. I dont know why Altec want to spoil there brand by having these kind of products around.Unless someone wants to throw his money in drain don't go for this
I went cheap and got the remanufactured version instead of the new one. It worked great--good sound, very comfortable to wear for long periods (though in part due to the loose fit, which means if you tilt you head down they fall right off--but I didn't downgrade it for that because it's part and parcel of them being so comfortable. Also the AA rechargeable batteries are easy and cheap to replace when needed. You could even use standard AAs in a pinch (just don't use the charging cradle if you do that. At least I think so--the voltage is slightly different.The one star rating is because one channel failed shortly after the 90 day period expired. If they'd failed at the same time with a new pair I could have had them fixed. I went on using them (mainly I listen to talking heads), and a year later the channel suddenly popped back on for a while, then failed again after a few days, and hasn't come back since.Consumer Reports generally recommends not buying remanufactured products, believing, I think, that they aren't really remanufactured. That was certainly my experience with this product.
Veryyy cheaply made. I have a mustang and it wouldn't even read this thing. it would just keep skipping back between tape and radio or track 1 and track 2. And a couple of times when I put the adapter in there it wouldn't register at all so i couldn't even get it out! defintely not buying from this seller again..
What a great machine, saves times and beats grating with your fingers. smooth action with choices of blades, great with hard foods. plus electric.
This is not at all the size it appears to be in the photograph. It is a behemoth and would take up half of a room.The seller refuses to take return.
1) I need to buy heatsink retention2) Why motherboard on the picture is not the same as delivered motherboard? (less socket on the board for other boards)
The battery lasts less then 1 hour. Expensive junk. Unfortunatelly, this type of battery is no longer available through Sony.
I have three CB radios: Honda JC-216H for my motorcycle ($600.- and it's the reason that I start with CB), Midland 75-822 ($85), and this Cobra 18 WX ST II ($64). My ratings to these three CB are: Cobra 1 star, Midland and Honda 5 stars.The 18WX is very bad compare with 75-822 about noise filtering. I installed them two in the same SUV with identical antennas (Cobra HGA-1500), the 18WX picks noise from every thing: engine, fuel pump, folding motor of mirror, air conditioner, horn and even horn of those cars beside you. The 75-822 just pick nothing but a little the folding motor. It's totally terrible when you use it while driving.
It did not include the remote control which is necessary to operate the equipment. It was shown in the picture but did not arrive. I requested expedited shipment but it took a week to arrive.
THE ITEM WAS SHIPPED ON THE SAME DAY AND I WAS GLAD THAT I GOT IT THE 2ND DAY. BUT , THE PRODUCT IS NOT OF GOOD QUALITY , IT BROKE IN LESS THAN A WEEK.
It works fine once you get it installed and set up, but pretty much every screen requires a restart which makes it pain to use.
I bought this drive about 5 months ago. Just this week it stop recognizing original CDs and CD-rs. When I try to burn a CDr in Nero, Nero spits it out and says insert a blank CD. Tried every different brand, updated the firmware, and finally called Sony to RMA the drive. I spent over 2 hours on the phones with techs who have gone over every single thing I've already done before giving me an RMA number. It's been a nightmare and I wouldn't buy another Sony product because of the poor quality and bad service.
I left the plastic film on to protect the front from getting scratched, but it still broke after two months. No sound, picture or power - what gives?Don't pay just for the Apple name - buy a better mp3 player for half the price and double the build quality
I ordered this based on the reviews I saw. It didn't work out for me. I live in between DC and Baltimore, and got so-so reception using an old set of rabbit ears connected to my new Digital-to-Analog converter. I could pick up a few of the DC channels and a few of the Baltimore channels, but needed to do lots of fine tuning in order to change the channel. So I bought this Philips HD antenna. With the Philips connected to the Digital-to-Analog conveter, I got NO reception of any channels. I don't think I could ever even get above 5% (at least 20 - 30% seems to be required for even a stuttering HD picture). I returned the Philips, and got a powered Terk instead, which works great (80%+ on some channels).Unless you're in a perfect location for HD reception, I can't recommend this product at all.
Amazon lists this as better together with the Garmin C330. It does not work with it and the Garmin C330 from amazon already comes with one. Completely worthless.
Although this monitor has a good picture and is priced fairly, you should think twice about purchasing a Viewsonic. Their customer service is atrocious and this is important because it will be needed if your experience is like mine: Your monitor turns itself off and degausses itself. you'll be on hold 45 minutes and pay $50 to have another shipped to you, which arrives and is &quot;refurbished&quot;. Your &quot;refurbished&quot; monitor will stop waking up from sleep mode after a month or so. You'll wish you'd spent the extra $20 and got that Sony. This monitor is the Fiat of displays. You should buy two, as you'll be needing a backup.
I never receved this product from suplyer so there can be no review at this time will try in a month or two might have by then.
I work in a special ed school and thought this was a good idea. But it has broken twice, without any abuse. I sent it back to the manufacturer to be repaired- they kept it for months and I had to call for it to get it back. It was fixed upon return but in a few weeks no longer worked again. Too bad- it was a good idea.
I purchased a new Samsung 22" LCD monitor (model 225BW) on April 16, 2008. On July 13, 2008, my monitor failed and my first communication to Samsung about the problem was submitted through their web-based customer contact form.On July 20, 2008, I had received no response from Samsung and after searching their website, the easiest way to resolve this issue was to start a self-service in-warranty ticket. I completed the web form, supplying Samsung with all of the requested information as well as a copy of my sales receipt and proof-of-purchase.On July 23, 2008, I checked the status on the website and it showed "waiting for exchange process." So I called the 1-800-SAMSUNG number to determine what the status was. I was told by the representative that I was impatient. She commented "It isn't like they can put a monitor in a box and send it to you." Why not? That was the option I selected - to have a replacement monitor shipped to The UPS Store near my home to have the exchange made and the defective monitor returned. My other option was to foot the bill for shipping and send it in for repairs, or, to have a $400 hold be placed on my credit card to have a unit cross-shipped and I would still be paying for shipping the defective monitor to Samsung.On July 25, 2008, I once again checked the status and it was still showing "waiting for exchange process." So I called again and asked exactly what was Samsung waiting on. The representative told me that the exchange process hadn't started and that it was an automated process and that I just needed to wait.On July 28, I called again, trying to find out exactly what was holding the process up. I was told that in-warranty monitor exchanges were handled by a third party and that the time necessary to complete the process was dependent upon their speed. I asked if I could contact them and was told no. I asked for the name of the company and was told that they couldn't give me that information. I hung up.I called back. This time, a representative told me that the delay was my fault. She said that I had not told Samsung whether I wanted "A" stock or "R" stock. I advised her that I didn't even know what that meant and said that during the self-service ticket creation process, I was never asked to make that decision. She advised that "A" stock meant a new monitor and "R" stock meant a refurbished monitor. Naturally, with my monitor just days over 3 months old, I told her I would prefer "A" stock. She then advised me that I couldn't get "A" stock and would have to settle for "R" stock. I asked why and she replied that there was no "A" stock to ship out. Upon further questioning, I determined that there was no "A" stock for this monitor because Samsung is no longer manufacturing it. OK, so if there is no "A" stock and I have to settle for "R" stock, then why would Samsung be waiting on me to make a decision? I asked her how I was supposed to know that I needed to make a decision since there was no indication of the website when I checked the status of my ticket and the "Message from Samsung" field was blank on the ticket status screen. She said that customers usually called Samsung to ask why there was a delay and that's when they would find out about the "A" stock or "R" stock issue. I told her that was unacceptable to expect the customer to know that and that Samsung should contact the customer if there was an issue. She responded that they were an in-bound call center and don't make outgoing calls to customers. She also replied that there was no way they would have the time to do that even if they could make out-bound calls. So, the net result of this phone call was that I would be getting "R" stock. She said she would "send it over" so that it could be processed immediately. My interpretation was that she would make whomever needed to be aware of my decision aware and have the replacement monitor shipped out. Bad assumption on my part.On July 31, 2008, Samsung's Repair Self-Tracking website still shows "waiting on exchange process" as the status of my ticket. Time for another phone call. I get the same story as last time - "A" stock vs "R" stock. I explain that I have already been through this 3 days ago and that I shouldn't have to go through all of this again. For God's sake, put the monitor in a box and send it to me. This representative advised me that she would "expedite" my ticket and get it shipped out. I asked what assurance I had that this would happen and she replied "Because I said I would."On August 4, 2008, I made another call to Samsung. The representative I spoke with this time seemed genuinely concerned about my on-going problem. He transferred me to Samsung's ECR (Executive Customer Relations) group. I spoke with agent 23. She basically gave me the same old story - no "A" stock available. What exactly do I need to do here? I thought that during the 2 prior phone calls we had established that "R" stock was my only option and I said that I would accept it. I didn't really want it but refurbished equipment is almost the universal standard for warranty requests these days. This agent did say that I could get a refund if I wanted it. I really just wanted a monitor. She said that she was going to send an email to the "monitor department" to determine if there was a new monitor (that met or exceeded the specifications of my defective monitor) that they could "expedite" to me and that she would call me back. She verified my phone number.It's now August 6, 2008. I called the ECR again at their direct-dial number - 800-522-7341. This time I got Agent 12. She gave me the same old song and dance - you know the drill - "A" vs "R" and told me that was the problem. I asked how long a refund would take and was told 6 weeks. I asked to speak to a Supervisor. She said that she could refer my request to speak to a Supervisor to "Case Management" and that I would get a return call in about 5 days. 5 DAYS! I feel like I'm going to have a stroke. I hung up.It's still August 6 and I have calmed down somewhat. I call ECR back and get Agent 49. She reads the notes and indicates that Agent 23 received a reply to her email that there was no "A" stock available. I asked why she didn't call me back as promised. No explanation. Then I asked if an "R" stock unit had been shipped. No, it hadn't. We went round & round. She said that she could send an email to the "monitor group" to see if this issue "can be resolved." She advised that she would call me back when she received a return email. More promises of return phone calls. Just for fun, I asked her who at Samsung America, Inc or Samsung Electronics America oversaw customer service operations. Her response "I will be happy to provide a mailing address for Samsung where you can send a letter to the President and express your concerns."So, I spent money on a monitor with what I thought was a good, 3-year warranty. My money was good. The monitor is bad. Customer service is fictional and apparently there really is no warranty. This experience puts Samsung in a dead heat with HP for absolute worst customer service/customer support.
....a DOA brown Zune.I was given a Zune as a gift and was excited to own my first MP3 player. Unfortunately it was the brown one but oh well, it was free. It took awhile to figure out the software as it was confusing. I have Windows XP Pro and am no slouch with the computer but it was still confusing. They really need to make everything a bit easier to get up and running. Finally I loaded some songs onto it. Decent sound. Ok, maybe this is gonna work out. Then I turned it off. 30 minutes later I went to turn it back on and NOTHING. It would not turn on. Where is the QC from MS?I called a friend of mine who is a bit of a MacDroid. One of the reasons I never considered the iPod is because he constantly raves about it and sometimes he drives me nuts. He always says he likes to reward innovation, not imitation. I was hoping I could "one up him" with something new.So I called him and he brought his iPod over and we put the players side by side. Then he showed me iTunes. The Zune did seem clunky and awkward after sitting next to the iPod. And that software, MS has a long way to go to catch up with iTunes. Yea, it was impressive and looked easy to use.At this point I am done with the Zune. I gave it a shot and it died out of the gate. I am taking it back (hope there is a warranty) and buying an iPod.I have no choice but to give anything DOA one star.Without the backing of the corporate world it will be interesting to see if the Zune sinks or swims.
This is the worst thing I have ever bought. I like iPods but this is just terrible. I had it for a day and it already had like 100 scratches on it. Like I said I like iPods, but this thing is as shame to apple
I needed a replacement for a stock 5.25 inch mid-bass speaker for the front kick panel enclosure, nothing fancy. I am using my stock head unit, pushing no more than 30watts. This Pyramid speaker was absolutely horrible! The specs for the frequency response (down to 60Hz) and sensitivity (92db) were a joke. The volume from this speaker was non-existant until I cranked it up to about 1/2 way, at which time I could barely hear muddy bass and hollow mid-range. Crank it up to about 3/4 just to get it moderately loud, and everything was completely distorted... The other stock speakers sounded loud and undistorted, but this Pyramid was so distorted and distracting that it made my 16yr old stock speakers sound like champs!Just out of curiosity, I then hooked this speaker up to an old bookshelf system I have lying around and I ran some frequency tests on it using a DVD audio input. Sure enough, anything below 120Hz sounded like I was murdering it. The 1KHz-5KHz range seemed relatively clean, just needed to be louder.Bottom line - cheap speaker made in China with fudged specifications. It has good apparent external quality, and nice heft to the magnet, but that's about it. May be a adequate replacement for a dedicated mid-range as long as you use cross-overs to keep out the frequencies it has no business even attempting...
This was for a person to replace something they lost that didn't belong to them. Item came on time. It took longer than expected considering how close it was but still on time. Didn't notice any issues when first opened packaging & turned it on. After I handed device over I got nothing but complaints about it. Item advertised as excellent condition considering it was used. However, I was told after a short while of use it wouldn't stay on for more than 1/2 an hour or so & there were a few more scratches than expected. Don't know if it's the user or sellers fault but no one asked about returning it. So I can't be sure about it being false advertisement or user error. Have not used device myself this is second hand only.
The item I received is not the one advertised, it's not the Lenmar brand by Sharp. It's some generic brand.
I put it under my optical mouse, so my cursor wuldn't "jump", but this thing has almost NO friction on my desk.I'd rather have to deal with an occasionally "hyper" optical mouse than a mousepad that won't stay still.
I bought this elsewhere because it was on sale but like the previous reviewer said, unless you have a very light camera don't get this. And it has to be a very light very compact camera. Even then I seriously have reservations about whether you can angle the camera at any angle except horizontal. I wanted to use it with my high zoom canon sx30is point-and-shoot but the whole camera just droops down because the locking mechanism for the angle is too weak to handle it. In fact, whether the position is locked or unlocked, you can hardly tell the difference. This tripod is not even worth the $1.99 I paid for it.
I've had my Presario for a year and a half now and I'll provide you with my experiences...Keyboard - I love the feel of a good crisp keyboard. I type fast and like to know that my finger has clicked on the key it aimed for. The keyboard is average. There are times that I will be typing in a word document and my cursor ends up in a totally different spot. That's not good planning in my opinion. I don't know if it's a glitch or poor typing, but I never have the problem on my desktop systems.Mouse Pad - It features a touch sensitive pad as is common with notebooks. This one is average. I'm not impressed with ease of use nor accuracy and I end up plugging a cord mouse instead as the onboard one drove me nuts. I have big fingers and trying to be detailed with the sensitive tool didn't do much for me. You can set the sensitivity but it's not very accurate.Mouse Buttons - work fine. No complaints.Weight - This laptop is on the more weightier side than many. At first, I liked that because it game me the illusion of being sturdier. However, I travel a lot and it ends up becoming a burden on my shoulder case, which is excellently padded. If you can afford lighter, do it!Craftsmanship - I must say that I'm disappointed with the two fold out legs in the back that elevates your laptop to allow underneath ventilation. The left side cracked after a few months. I now have to prop it up with something when using as Compaq wouldn't sell me the part to replace it with. That is bad business!Battery - this is one place I don't have many complaints. It's just above average battery time and I've not had to replace mine at all.Onboard Software Bundle - Blech... Compaq brands their name everywhere. Sure, it's a marketing strategy that is not appreciated by me. Their tools are not fool proof and take up too much valuable space on the HD. In addition, I had to purchase the max extended RAM possible just to run at a fairly decent speed. The laptop is also partitioned into two separate virtual drives, which I do not appreciate. I had to go back and reformat that whole drive to do what I wanted to. I wish the software was non-proprietary!I still have the laptop. I'm considering selling it. However, after what I just wrote, who'd want it? It's just below average all-around and I'll not buy another Compaq anytime soon. Spend a few extra and get something nicer, you'll be glad you did.
Although I have been able to connect via Blue Tooth, using the Trendware Adapter, and transfer pictures from my 3650 to me PC, the Trendware device does not appear to work with the Nokia PCSuite software which allows transfer of address information (business cards) etc.I have tried to find out if the Trendware device is SPP compatible (required for PCSuite) but found their Technical Support web site to be down.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong, with all those other glowing reviews it has made me wonder, but these have been terrible for me. Two out of the three I ordered are DUDS! One receives but doesn't send, the other doesn't work at all. I'm just waiting for the third to die. My family took them skiing and they were not reliable, plus they seem to eat batteries for lunch!
It claims to fit in any 5.25" bay, but the rails and the fan come in two parts, and your 5.25" bay needs to have an extra set of screw holes or wide slots at the front or you won't be able to screw in both the rails and the fan. The machine I intended to install this on has a pair of short slots that are sufficient for normal 5.25" devices, but will not allow me to attach both the rails and the fan.
I purchased this camera last summer. After about 2 weeks, the lens door started to make a clicking sound and stopped opening. I returned it to Casio for warranty repair. Called 8 weeks later, and learned that they had sent me a letter, which I never received. After two requests, they FAXed me a copy. It said that the camera had "corrosion," which was not covered by the warranty. Repairs would be $135 (cost was $200).I had the camera returned unrepaired, and carefully opened it. There was no sign of corrosion anywhere inside (examined it with a 10X lighted magnifier). I then exchanged E-mails with Casio Customer Service (an admittedly nice lady). She said that all I could do was to send it back for another exam by the same techs as before! I guess "the customer is always right" doesn't apply to Casio. Would not recommend this camera, or any other Casio product, based on this experience.
This Adapter is very compact but very slow. Oh well. No more D-Stink products for me.
Yamaha clearly indicated on the box this drive runs under Win95/98/ME/NT/2000 and the SUPPLIED SOFTWARE RUNS UNDER NT. However the included packet writing software Nero InCD does not support NT 4.0. The Yamaha tech support was not helpful and said it was Nero's problem.It IS Yamaha's problem. Do NOT pretend the SUPPLIED SOFTWARE runs under NT when it does not, at least now.
I called Sony and explained that my laptop was running through a battery before I could complete my workload. They said purchase the extended life battery and after its "Breaking In" period you should be able to run 6 hours on the battery. What they didn't tell me was that you have to have it running on minimum functions at half brightness of the screen, so on and so on. As it turns out the battery runs about 30 minutes longer than the original battery that came with the laptop. 30 minutes extra for almost $300???? Not worth it!
This just didn't work. It's supposed to be a dimmer switch but when I tried to dim the lights, it only put out a horrible humm and the lights went out completely.I sent an email to the company and got no response.
The cable is either DOA or my application of it uses 1 or more of the _10_ pins that aren't wired!
I bought this hairdryer as I was moving and needed to leave my older one in the house I was moving from. I bought it in advance of the move and it stayed in the box. I have now opened it and hung it on the wall. After I turn it on it shuts itself off fron overheating in less than one minute. I am past the 30 days to return as I didn't open and use it when I got it. It is a piece of junk. Don't buy it. Now I am going to have to lose my money on this piece of crap and buy another one to replace it.
I bought this GE 4-way amplifier (mine is in a silver case) from Home Depot to strengthen the signal from my pre-digital UHF-VHF attic antenna. I hooked a single digital TV to the output. Unfortunately, after installation I saw MORE pixelation and ADDITIONAL instances of total signal loss on several TV stations. NONE were improved. In short, my digital picture and sound were significantly better before installation and after removal of this amplifier. I'd give this zero stars if possible.
I live only a few miles from a repeater tower and this antenna couldn't pick up any local channel at all. The channels it did pick up were really low signal. The antenna that came with my other TV picks up all local channels just fine and in HD in perfect quality. Not sure why this antenna failed so badly, but just a fair warning to anyone out there thinking of it.
This seems to be a really nice laptop case made for HP by Targus. It's well constructed with lots of pockets for accessories as well as some space for files. It could probably stand a little more file storage space but this case would definitely serve as a good briefcase for short-term away business.
I love HP. But i would never buy one with a PP processor. PATHETIC PENTIUM. LOL. everybody that has one doesnt amount to my 1.4 amd pavillion. Oh... it could be a decent computer though. Perhaps it was dropped. I dont like the idea of having one shipped to my address. I work for ups and not everything is handled with care. We do try though.
I bought this as an alternative to the expensive PalmConnect adapter, for my Vx. The driver works with System 8.6, very shaky with OS.9, extension conflicts in OS.9.2.2, and it doesn't support OS.X.The support is none existing.
picked up two sets in liquidation for a big $20 each, and while they are pretty much as bad as decribed elsewhere, I will probably find some use in the future, such as the deck.I would be royally p'd off if I had purchased them at retail price.My own main issue with them is that they are entirely unsuitable for an iPod: Whenever the audio signal goes off - such as after a playlist ends - the emitter stops broadcasting after a brief delay.Then all hell breaks loose as the speakers emit a loud chirp-and-screech noise, on and off. A nice way to wake up in the middle of they nigh, if you like to fall alseep to some music...
I bought this at the end of May so that I could use one set up with both my desktop (running XP) and my laptop (running Vista). Connection was easy. Everything was recognized on the first try. I had absolutely no problems with the desktop connection. It was the laptop that proved to be a problem.On the laptop I was going from a 15in display to the display on a 20in monitor. The resolution on the laptop was 1440x900. On the monitor is was 1280x1024. After a bit of tweaking, I finally got the laptop connection to display on the monitor under the correct resolution. This worked for a couple of weeks with no problem. After that couple of weeks, anytime I switched from the laptop to the desktop and stayed on the desktop from longer than 10mins, the laptop connection "lost" the correct resolution setting. I reset them, but again when I switched to the desktop, they were once again lost.After going back and forth for a while, and setting and resetting, I found that if I made sure the laptop was the first to start up, the settings would hold. That worked for a while. I even tried connecting the monitor directly to the laptop to make sure the settings were correct and then connected the KVM. Again that held for a while.Eventually it became so frustrating and time consuming, I removed the monitor connection all together. Sometimes the only resolution I could get on the monitor through the laptop connection was 800x600! What's the point of a 20in monitor if the best resolution I could get is 800x600?Anyway, after a couple of months of sharing nothing but the keyboard and mouse, even that began to fail. Either one or the other failed to be recognized by the desktop upon switching over from the laptop. I often had to unplug and replug the USB connection to get them to work.I had the same issues using two different laptops. At beginning of October, I disconnected it completely.
My main gripe is that this card WILL NOT work with Window's new Media Center Edition. You have to install it first to find that out. Follow that up with poor video quality and a totally inadequate web support function and you have a device that's below average.
It works well if there is no cordless phones (GHz range operating ones)in the vicinity. I tried various setup configs but gave up due to Interference and distortions. Finally I chose the phone line transmitting one (since I had a phone line close by) and that really helped. The model number is LF-10s made by Terk also.see its review elsewhere by me here at amazon.
I tried the trick of resizing, but honestly, the image quality is still abyssmal. The images are so low-resolution that only the vaguest of detail comes out. Please, if you're thinking of buying this for someone for Christmas this year, choose something else. It might be okay for someone with low standards or poor eyesight, but for anyone who can see well and knows what a good digital image looks like, this will be a huge disappointment.The good news is that in a few years these digital keychains will have advanced and will offer much better performance - that's almost guaranteed. So put this one on the "must buy for mom" list for the 2008 Christmas season.I very seldom write a review, and only wrote this one to keep people from making the same mistake I did.
I bought this lens to attach to a Sony HDR-CX700V. The quality of the lens is without question. The problem I have with the lens is when you put the camera in "wide angle" mode, a black circle surrounds the picture. You have to set the zoom level to approximately mid-zoom in order to make the black edges disappear. That somewhat limits the use of the lens in my opinion.
I love the size of this player and it's easy to use features. However, the main problem I encountered was downloading purchased songs to it. It kept freezing up and scanning through all the songs without playing them. I bought several songs from Rhapsody that I wanted to put on my mp3. Even though Rhapsody songs are listed as being compatible with this device,...no such luck. My husband had to convert all my Rhapsody songs (which was a huge pain in the butt), burn them to a cd, and then move them to my mp3 player. Since then, it's only frozen once and we had to delete everything off and start again to fix it. :-/
I am not happy with these headphones. I have several pair so I am not a novice. These have a mind of their own and when they decide they don't want to be on my head anymore they simply slip off.I have adjusted them in every way possible but eventually they end up on my nose or at the back of my head. Also, I have to keep the volume up at maximum to really hear and even then I want for more. The sound is muddy at best and I don't know how to describe the bass but it ain't right. I can hear every sound that happens around me so I think I'll stick to headphones that cover the whole ear and will keep some of the noise out. Sometimes you just get what you pay for.
Tweeters arrived dinged & dented- considering they are THICK aluminum. Wouldn't even work, gave same result as if the negative & positive were touching. Both stereos in the house went into "Protection" mode when connected to the tweeters. Bought some $8.00 for (2) plastic horn tweeters that gave a nice, crisp high notes like I was looking for. Make sure to keep your packaging in considering to buy from this store- you just will need it for a refund. ABSOLUTE JUNK!!!!
We liked this product until after a few hours after we got it, it stopped working and froze. The reset button did not work. When searching the net for answers, I found many instances where others had the same problem. It was not Amazons fault but the Creative company who needs to do some tweaking on their product.
Ignore the incorrect product description above. This is not a USB 2.0 device, so its effective maximum speed is about 6Mb/s. To get a USB 2.0 version, look up the SMC2209USB/ETH.This one is identical to the "SMC SMC2208USB/ETH EZ Connect USB to Dual-Speed Ethernet Compact Converter". Go and read the reviews under that title for more details.
Fine keyboard, exactly what I expected. I was replacing a similar keyboard where the letters had worn off the keys. Guess what? Withing six months an even worse problem (letters wearing off on the keys)with this keyboard! NOT recommended!!
Right out of the box I've noticed that my lifechat had a muffled sound (ok ! this is a matter of taste) and I decided to not use it much, prefering to hear my mp3s and games alike with my soundblaster speakers. But a few months ago, the leatherette earpads started to peel off showing great signs of wear and tear in spite of the headset not being used that much. I am greatly disapointed with this headset.
I bought one of these exactly 2 months ago and it got a splendid picture and functioned perfectly...till about an hour ago. I was watching it and heard a loud pop and that was it. I looked in the trouble shooting section of my manual and confirmed the lamp was indeed burned out.So I went online so see about getting a bulb from one of the 2 sites listed in the manual only to find the first site had been sold to a domain selling site, and the second site had no bulbs whatsoever. After searching the web I found out these lamps sell for $600, if you can accually find one. Sorry, but I'm not foolish enough to pay $600 every 2 months (Or less than 2 months according the the other review) to keep it running. Nor do I want to hear the "Sorry, but I can't help you because of company policy" line or wait weeks for the service department to do thier job.I am returning it tomorrow. Lucky for me I was doing a rent-to-own contract on this new TV so I only lost my first payment. So I would recommend people not buy this type of TV. Since all DLP TVs work with these lamps, I would think of them as a brilliant $600 light bulb that only lasts about as long as your average light bulb with a $1500 recepticle that will sit dark in the corner waiting for you to feed it another lamp.
I ordered the first 5950 scanner from Page Computers. It arrived in two days. I couldn't get it to work after several hours of trying and working with the software setup. Called Tech Support at Microtek &amp; they said the glass was warped on the scan bed &amp; to send it back to retailer. I had to pay for return shipping &amp; requested a replacement scanner. Took one month to process the return &amp; get me a replacement scanner. Replacement scanner had the same problem. Now I'm having to return the replacement as well and pay for more shipping. Sent letter and email to Microtek asking for help and didn't receive any reply.
I bought this device because I was excited at the prospect of downloading music from my Rhapsody subscription using the Microsoft "Plays for Sure" digital rights management (DRM) framework that comes with this device. There could not be a more ironic name for this DRM. My experience is that the T10 does anything but "plays for sure" when it comes to playing my subscription music from Rhapsody.One thing that is annoying (but I suppose an actual feature of the DRM) is that it locks up the music so that you can't play it after a certain (and mysterious) number of days. Very frustrating if you are planning on taking it on a trip and won't be able to sync to your computer for long periods of time. You get a "To play this track, you must sync your device to your PC" error message. Here's the part that is unforgivable though - there have been numerous times (like today) when I sync the device and still get these messages on some music files and not others. Its completely random. It's not a question of a particular song being protected or not. I've had songs that play fine on one sync and not on another.I'm a pretty forgiving customer, generally speaking. I hardly ever write these reviews. But when this happened again today, I went to the iRiver website to see if they had any remedies and after digging around for a 1/2 hour or so and not finding a good option for connecting with a real person, I decided it was time to post this warning to other potential buyers.It's a pretty device and is cool on many measures, but do not buy this product if you are hoping to use it with the subscription features on the Rhapsody Music service. You will be more frustrated than it is worth. I don't know if there are similar problems with other music services.Cool idea. Bad execution.
This unit worked well for about three days, then ceased functioning on my Windows XP computer. My computer kept wanting to format it but could not do so. The fix described on SanDisk's WWW site did not work and the SanDisk technical folks finally advised me to return it. I did, and requested a refund, not another one.
Bad deal. Twin must mean something else to Amazon and this individual retailer. I only received 1.
I am using this to open a pick up truck tool box. I had one (inexpensive) that I had left over from when I was in the business.. probable cost under $2.00.. It worked fine for the last 2 years, but did not open every time lately. So I lubricated the hinges and release mechinism, ran new 12V line and a new ground using 12 Ga wire.. Then installed this item.. It works the same as the one I replaced. if I use a mini bungy installed on the opposite side It does OK.. but so did the one I removed. I would estimate the pressure needed to be around 2#.. I thought a HD one would pull up to 10#.. I am not happy about this purchase. As I have a tonneau cover over the truck bed, it is important that this would work. Also the deivery took longer than stated as it went from Ca to denver to Tuscon to Los Cruces then here.. This was not the sellers fault, but since I was checking often for it, and the PO is 15 miles away.. It ate up a few gallons of diesel.After using this peoduct for months..and having to use the mini bungy to allow it to work.. here in January it failed completely. The bungy was to give it more thrust, so was not working against it.. But now it has frozen up entirely.. so will have to reinstall the one that had been on there before..and still use the bungy.. So this purchace was for nothing !! Am in the same position that I was..
I received my turntable today and was horrified to discover no drive belt is included, which means no music unless I go out and buy a belt separately. This is unacceptable and the second time it has happened through Amazon. Incidentally, I bought this directly from Amazon and not a private retailer through Amazon. So the moral of the story seems to be not to buy electronics from Amazon.Shipping: The player arrived a day early but with minimal protection in a banged-up box.I am returning my turntable tomorrow and will buy another one from a more trustworthy retailer.
These cheap thin light plastic noise emitters are the best headphones I've ever purchased that specialize in only emitting the brightest and most earpiercing excessive of 2k - 8k frequencies. Two tin cans and wire would sound better.If you are tone deaf and are losing your ability to hear mid range then these are for you.Somebody once told me of SONY; "There's good Sony and then there's cheap Sony. Never mix and compare."Well, lesson learned.
If you have a satellite radio, this should be your absolute last option. I purchased this because the FM transmitter on my receiver was weak, and my '02 Accord's stereo lacks an aux input. I purchased this for only $10, and I guess the adage is true that you get what you pay for. The sound quality was even worse that I had anticipated. It sounded like my speakers were covered in thick paper. Think mid-1980s walkman sound. After a few days of frustration at the sound quality, I ejected the adapter hoping that re-inserting it would be as effective as jostling my Nintendo cartridges decades ago. I was wrong. It stopped working completely. It would eject itself after about 5-10 seconds.It's a cheap investment, so maybe you may have better luck if you have no other option, but I was completely disappointed. I decided the only worthwhile thing to do would be to destroy it. Somehow the cracking sounds of the plastic casing in my own hands were somewhat satisfying.In my opinion, it is just not worth it.
DON'T BUY THIS ITEM ! This item is different than what is mailed. Poor quality, there is no yellow as EIO says. It's big and bulky, with little support for laptop . Also forget returning the item, they will not cooperate. Beware of this company.
Why would you make a product that is suppose to fit between my camera an my lens, fit my camera but not my lens? Am I stupid?
D-link really needs to figure out why this camera locks up all the time. Their knowledge base only says to unplug it and plug it back in when it locks up (so D-Link obviously knows this is a problem). Sure enough, that does the trick, but when it locks up while you're accessing it remotely from the internet (i.e. you're simply not home to unplug it and reset it), you're out of luck -- camera is dead until you get home to fix it. This maddening problem really ought not to exist in a 400 dollar camera.
Who knows if it works or not... Unless your iPod is older the CTA Digital IP-RS2 won't interface. Certainly doesn't work with the new Nanos with the audio jack in the bottom.
i have only had the HDVT for a little over a year - and i do NOT watch that much TV. Yet - i see a line (red) running through my TV - totally unacceptable for more than $2,000 spent - when my prior LCD lasted 5 years (and I bought the FLOOR MODEL), and my OLD Zenith TV - old school - had beautiful picture for 10 years. disappointed. My brother's HDTV looked just fine - wish I had read more reviews first - but had heard very good news...
I am very very disappointed with this mp3 player my husband paid over $200 for it 3 years ago and twice it has just stopped working. The 1st time we had to update the firmware which would not have been such an issue if almost 4,000 songs were not deleted in the process. I reloaded them once it was fixed and a year later it just stops syncing in the middle of a transfer. Then my computer that had the right software loaded on it will not recognize it. I have put the software on the other 3 computers in the house and none will pick it up. CREATIVE LABS WEBSITE NO LONGER HAS ANY SOFTWARE OR UPDATE MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE. THEY SPECIFY IT IN DIFFERENT WORDING BUT THE SAME MEANING AS TOO OLD. I DONT KNOW ABOUT ANYONE ELSE BUT $200+ IS A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS TYPE OF ITEM AND I EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD LAST LONGER. It will play but won't sync and every time I start it it has to spend 10+ minutes rebuilding the library. this year we bought from another company, paid less and the mp3 player also will play video. LOOK AROUND YOU CAN GET MUCH MORE FOR LESS MONEY FROM A LOT OF OTHER COMPANIES.
The sound quality gets scratchy if you move the cord. You can't move the cord too much
I hated the way it tunes, keyboard only, It would be ok if you know all the frequencies you want to listen to but I like to &#34;cruise&#34; the airwaves . The scan function was so slow and just didn't seem to work very well.It worked fine when I knew the freq. and keyed it in but that's not what I like to to do.
Never worked right from the start it has a short in the audio plugs I was very disappointed in this buy I would not recommend this product to anyone
if you are buying this to charge an ipad 2 it will not work dont waste your money, i tried both ports but it still wouldnt charge dont waste your money......
The screen is very dark and is great for starting mingrain headachs. They should have made the background a lighter shade of green.
I purchased this monitor and it worked great for a while. Then it stopped working. Would only show a white screen with some streaks. Did some research and it seems that many people have had this problem. Some of the capacitors in the monitor are defective and have to be replaced. I opened mine and all of the 470 capacitors had blown, just like everyone else's. Pick a company that uses quality components in their products. (capacitors are cheap.)
The binoculars are actually pretty good, but the digital camera is the worst I've ever seen. I can't believe they would put such a lousy camera in a name brand product.
Although almost everybody says the good words, I should point out several things which make me very unhappy:1) Hard to set up due to the poor documentations. If you have something wrong with the installation, that is really a pain.2) The left and right mouse buttons are cramed together. I don't know why logigech came up with this design. This is an exception compared with other logitech mice.3) There are no cap and num lock lights on the keyboard. When you boot up the machine and enter the password, got to lose some time.Anyway, I probable go for the Microsoft intelli mouse and keyborad combination.
I'm a professional video producer and photographer, and I bought this for my Sony RX-100, which is a great camera. But alas, Sony, didn't include threads on the shutter for a cable release. Unfortunately this adapter is far too large for that camera, and probably all compact or point&shoot cameras. The velcro doesn't reach far enough up the strap to secure it tightly, so as a result it doesn't depress the shutter. If you stuff something underneath it might work better, but that raises more issues with the tripod. It's also very wide, and blocks access to most of the camera functions. I tried trimming the width with scissors, which helped a bit for camera functions. Finally I just cut the plunger off, leaving a bit on each side, and affix it with rubber bands. It works, sort of, but it's still not great. If you can find just the plunger with the threads, you can probably make your own that custom fits your camera. So for what I paid for this, it was far more trouble than it's worth.
We used it about 5 times and are not satisfied. It takes up a lot of space and does not stay together when assembled. Not a well engineered product. We are now in the market for something that works.
My employer (a small software company) just bought these for all the developers (including myself). They're barely faster than the Athlon XP 2000+ workstations they replaced. HP cut several corners with this model:- There are no available internal or external drive bays- The power supply is only 250W- They skimp on the RAM, using DDR333 instead of DDR400 despite the 800FSB processor- The hard drive is mounted in a bizarre plastic vertical bracket which isn't very secure and tends to vibrate- There are no CDs included with the system (except one Microsoft Works disc). There are no restore CDs, let alone Windows install discs (but my Pavilion ze4240 notebook I bought a year ago came with both--shame on HP for backing down on that).Since the systems shipped with XP Home and we need Pro, we reformatted the hard drives. And now we have no way of installing the DVD burning software that came with the systems. HP wants $9 for an HP RecordNow install disc.
While I'm certain this is a good printer-- Be warned there are no drivers, beta or otherwise for this printer available from Xerox that will function under Windows 2000. With the release of the OS just weeks away! Also when asked when they might have a driver for this printer under 2000 I was told, &quot;I dunno. If we DO write a driver for it, I wouldn't expect it until after April.&quot; Granted there are some Xerox laser drivers that come standard with Windows 2000- this isn't one of them. For me anyway it was a big issue, so I returned it and bought the HP Laserjet 1100 (there is already a standard driver in 2000 for the HP printer)I was truly surprised to find a company like Xerox so behind the curve in the technology market.
Product has some very good pointes. I like the size, capacity is sufficient, light, the interface is pretty good. However, the frequent reset cancels out all of its good points.I have to reset it a couple of times every hour. I got to the point where I taped a pin to the back so I will be able to reset it where ever I go. The support site only tells you how to reset with no other advice.I'm looking to buy another player but don't think I can buy another of these.
As many camcorder fans, I was excited by the Canon Press Release about Canon Optura 40 Camcorder, pre ordered it and received it late May. After opening the box, the camera looks great: compact, slick, nice looking lens. However, after a couple of time trial shootings, all these nice impressions were gone for good! A few Major disappointments:1) Poor video image. The video image has too much "digital" jaggies both in regular daylight and lower light environment shooting. When you play back on the TV, you see the "fluttery" effect all the time. When you pause the image, the jaggies are very obvious and horrible. This is even worse when you shoot in the low light environment.2) Noisy zoom lever. The zoom lever on the top on the camera body was not a well made (or designed) part. When you zoom in & out using the lever, the noise is very obvious and annoying. This noise was clearly recorded heard from the tape when you playback.3) The still camera quality is less than a regular 2.0 MP digital camera.4) The strap that holds your hand of video filming is not in the right position to make your hand comfortable.5) The 2.5" view LCD screen has too much info displayed and this made the small 2.5" LCD very noisy.I contacted the Canon USA for my questions. No clear answers were given about the image quality. I compared Optura 40 with Panasonic PV-GS200, the Panasonic has far more better video image quality. Big disappointment for me.
As a cheap blu-ray player I was not hoping for much. Been having issues with the audio being out of sync with the video. This happens both with surround sound through my stereo and when using the tv speakers with the audio piped directly from HDMI. I'd avoid this one.
Hi,Ok, so the camera was AMAZING the first two days until I dropped it into the toilet in its case. Now, obviosuly this is my fault. It dried out and I brought it in to a camera specialist who said it was fine but I feel the pictures were not as clear. So now it is just sitting here on my desk and I can't use my $400 camera. But the camera was great...i don't recommend buying this porduct online. You can't send it or take it back.
I'm having poor results with this device. It's simple and intuitive to set up, although I'm a little confused about some of the comments here concerning a stand or cradle. Mine didn't have anything like that. It's very difficult to use the switch on the front to change from one computer to the other - the switch is cantankerous and touchy. And even when it is working - it allows the two computers to communicate with the PRINTER, but not with the SCANNER. For that, I have to unplug and rearrange cables.Overall, this was a waste. It's caused as much frustration as it's eliminated.Equipment: desktop PC, Mac laptop, HP photosmart printer
I replaced a little wired $65 JBL speaker with these based on the positive reviews. What a let down. What a downgrade.The sound is all treble to the point you hear high end distortion or fuzz. I'm playing digital music to these babies and they like like a $5 tweeter.They won't even cut it outside.
When your order arrives, it doesn't include an explanation of their return policy. Instead, it directs you to their site for the information. I assumed I would have the normal 30 day window, however, on day 20 when I finally got around to checking their site, I saw I'd only had 14 days. They seem to set it up so you end up stuck with a part you don't need. Won't order anything from here again.
I bought one of these and it functioned as advertised but lasted about 3 days. Since the cost and hassle of returning is more than the product I opened it up to look at the production quality. As an engineer I have seen good production quality and poor. This was a piece of junk that should have never left the factory. It is build with the lowest of quality parts and the assembly is definitely not from a world class company. I do no recommend this product if you want something that will last.
I was not happy with this product. I had it shipped to me, and as soon as I got it, I had to ship it back. Paying two shipping fees of 17.85 is not worth your time. If you are going to buy this product, I suggest going into your local electronics store to look at it first.
I purchased 3 of these cables for different applications. One was to hook the headphone out of my DROID to the Aux in on my car. Within one week, the cable started dropping the right channel intermittently and now only works when I do a lot a jiggering of the cable at both ends. The build quality is pretty terrible for it to fail within a week.I also got one for a permanent hookup between audio components. The sound quality is fine and there are no signs of failure. As the cable will not be moved, I trust it will remain OK.BUT, as most folks are going to use this with a mobile device (IPod, Smartphone, etc), I highly recommend you purchase a better quality cable with much more durable and flexible end connections. I learned my lesson.
The space bar has a lot of resistance, and after using this keyboard for one month, my thumbs are starting to hurt. Also, when I hit the space bar, I don't always get a space on the screen. I was hoping the space bar resistance would ease up after some use, but so far, its the same. I will admit that the rest of the keyboard feels fine. FYI, I am a small person, don't know if that has anything to do with my space bar issue.
Installation went smoothly however I do not seem to have all the functionality for the control of a Sharp Aquos TV. In particular, there does not seem to be an equivalent of the button on the Sharp remote that allows picking the "View Mode" (stretch, zoom, etc.) and there is no owner's manual to help with this, either in the package or on-line.Also, the unit cannot control my Bose system as its' control is not infra-red, however you would not know that from the info on the Amazon site and you discover it only when doing the installation.
I thought this was going to be ideal. I read all the reviews, and I looked through the owners manual. The problem is the the 385 ci di has the same manual as the 385 ci. It talks about using the ice transduce, and I don't see anywhere that says the di models could not use it. I was not able to get this to work, so I called humminbird and was told the ice transducer does not work on di models. I felt like I researched this as much as I could and feel ripped off. I first saw this advertised as an accessory to consider as an attatchment. I hope the is a good return policy through amazon.
This product didn't last long, stopped playing CDs had to toss it. It had poor sound quality when it actually worked.
My old cassette adapter started having intermittent problems so I started looking for a new one. I figured I'd try this cheap adapter because the model in the local store was $20 which seemed to high. I received it today and the quality is terrible. There is a lot of noise, and the frequency response does not allow for any highs. SO I plugged in my old one, just for comparison, and it's like night and day. Looking at the cassette I can see that my old one had a much larger head than the new one. That's probably the problem. DO yourself a favor and spend the extra $10 for a decent adapter.
The sound quality on this is terrible. I have an old Sony cassette adapter that is almost 20 years old and it sounds great. I got this for my wife's car and it's terrible. I ordered the Phillips one instead and it sounds fine. I would return it, but it's probably not worth the postage. Don't waste your money on this one.
I have the iPod Nano for 4 months. I use it everyday. It is scratched front and back beyond recognition. I thought people were hyping this scratching thingie. Sadly, it is true. In comparsion, I drop my cell phone and pull it in and out from my jeans 1000 of times for the past years. I don't see my cell phone scratch like the Nano; nor my cell phone stops working after 4 months.I can put up with the scratching but after 4 months of use, the screen finally stops working. Half of the screen is blank now. Sadly, the iPod Video seems to scratch easily just like the Nano.I'm really trying very hard to like the Nano. 2 Meg is big for everything. The color of the screen is beautiful. iTune is easy to use. But for 200 bucks, the Nano should not be cheaply built.I also have a Creative Muvo N200. It is many times better than the Nano. When my Nano stops working completely (very soon for sure), I will be saving my money for the Zen Micro.I am also saving my money for the new Power Book Pro; but after seeing how my cheesy Nano begins to fail, I am having a second thought about the Power Book Pro now. No way I will fork up 2 grands for something that is cheaply built.
Be careful. I bought this battery without realizing it is NOT compatible with the Tablet. Then AntOnline wouldn't accept the return since I opened the package. The product probably works great, but I don't get a warm and fuzzy feeling from the AntOnline customer service.
I bought this camera.At 5 meters was full of water...BE CAREFULL!!DO NOT BUY!!-message to amazon:you must have no star rating option-
80% of the time this "thing" tells me that the signal is poor even though the router is less than 12 feet away and the transfer rate is equal or less than dial-up. Even with it's "simple to use tool" software that really serves no purpose since you can't make any real adjustments, it's mostly for flash to make it look higher quality. Every time I start up the PC I get a prompt telling me that there is a critical error and the software needs to be reinstalled or updated (which I have done). I just can't figure out this "thing's" problem. It's not worth much so it was no big loss when I replaced it.
Beware of this product. I used this with their Pec-Pad on my Kodak VC400 120 film. It was just regular film but left a streak when it dried. I try to wipe it off with the cleaner but every time it dries, it leaves a streak so its pretty much on there permanently.
I wish I could buy the same Panasonic headset I bought some years ago; it lasted for a long time with heavy use. This one broke the second time I tried to use it. It was not particularly comfortable and took some patient adjustment to make it so. (Perhaps I'm just not built for this style that loops over the ear.) I was satisfied with the sound quality.
I got this stereo because my sister got me a 50 dollar gift card. I like it! I just have a few cons.1. I can't play my iPod on it.2. Tuning on your remote doesn't always respond3. The FM wire is long, and ALWAYS moving.4. Hard to connect the speaker input and the FM, AM input wires.5. The wall mount doesn't stick to wood.I really like the motorized CD disc door.I also enjoy the room-filling speakers(they sound like Boze!)I like that you can have presets on the stations you like.I could think of 98 more things, but I can't wright them all.I think you should put this on your wish list, or buy it right off the bat!(UPDATES... BAD) I have now had this for two years... Bad things had happened (That's why it's called 2012!!!)! The Bose like sounding speakers don't sound like Bose anymore!! They sound like... COBY! *DRAMATIC MUSIC* I called Amazon to get a eeplacment set of speakers for the system but they said,... Why would ya need em? Call... Uh... Philips... So I called Philips and asked for a replacement set of speakers. They said,... We should give you a specialest... What will happen next?
At first the ipod nano seems fine: the itunes software is easy to use - many song purchase choices, the ipod click wheel is cool, the playlists you can create allow for a lot of organization in your collections, but if you are going to actually use the player after the first fews weeks when the initial excitement wears down, it may be a different story. It has been for me.I've already returned one of these, for the same reasons I'll describe here. I started with the 4 gig and returned it for 2 gig hoping the problem was that Apple failed on the larger storage scale, but both sizes have the same problem - the 4 gig started having problems after 2 weeks of use, the 2 gig after 4 weeks of use.NEVER ENDING PROBLEM: the nano just starts to skip through songs never playing any of them - scrolls and scrolls - can't be shut off till it runs through this scrolling behavior on the entire playlist it gets stuck on. Once it is finnally able to turn off, turning it back on, will start this scrolling thing again from whatever song is selected. Then the games, start at one speed, and randomly change to slower and faster speeds during the same level of play.The thing is just a mess.I went on the troubleshooting discussion sites for users of this product and this condition is not uncommon. One temporary remedy is to reset the entire unit on itunes to the factory settings which removes ALL SONGS - meaning you have to start from scratch copying things back onto it and so forth, including playlists. The other temporary remedy - only occationally works, and requires "thumbs of iron" - is to hold the "menu" & "pause" buttons down at the same time, till the thing "reboots", so to speak -(got that from one of the discussion sites). This "reboot" brings up a black screen on the ipod with the "Apple" on it and the unit will then work a day or two before returning to the endless "scroll without playing anything" in all playlists. Definately not worth the money. If there was a zero star, I'd rate it there, if we could do negative stars, that would be better due to the pricing - the price is very bold considering the unstable nature of the product. Can't just shrug it off and call it a throw away. At the moment, my current ipod is locked up - unable to respond to it's own fly wheel - a condition I noticed someone else had mentioned on this site. Not sure what will allow it to work again, as basically, owning one of these is a never ending research project to get a few days of play time out of it before the next quirk renders it unusable. Very frustrating product.Update on 2/27/08: had found a "workaround" for the scrolling problem so if you have one of these and haven't run it over with your car yet, try downloading ANY podcast from itunes. Running a podcast (if you can) will automatically "reset" the fly wheel and stop the song scrolling conditions (on the games on this model - you are just doomed, forget games, just let it go). This podcast workaround may be annoying, but it's better then not being able to use the unit at all.... maybe. However, I would recommend NOT buying one of these and going right to the next generation nano (more box shaped 8gig version with the video screen) - this newer offering doesn't do the perpetual scroll thing. Good luck to all...
Boombox was ok right of the box. The problem is the unit is poor quality. My unit has never even moved off my desk since its purchase. Here we are 7 months later and the sound has quit working. Delphi warranties the thing for a year, but its a big hassle. They should just exchange the unit right away. You just can't go turn another radio on when you using satellite.
I can't understand how anyone gave these speakers a favorable review. They manage to make the high, mid and low spectrum all sound awful. Thumping bass? Popping is more like it. They remind me of my first boom box back in the 80's. They ARE rumbling my desk, but I want good sound first and rumbling second. They do sound slightly better than my iMac's built in speakers - but how couldn't they? If you want to spend $20 for slightly more sound, then this is your product. You get what you pay for so please no more glowing reviews - they just don't make sense at this price level and some were so glowing that they suckered me into buying these. How about "Replacement speakers for your broken internal speakers with a slight boost in bass."
I couldn't get it to work. Had to return it. I had bought it for the priority it gave to streaming video (I have a ROKU so I stream a lot). It looked nice, came on time, but I could never get it to connect to the internet. I had to return it and I got a netgear instead, which has worked great.
So i got the adapter today and i put it into my car trying to see if it worked well. I was disappointed then nothing i did would make it work. My cassette player spat out the adapter every time no matter which way i put it in. Good thing it i only paid 3 bucks or i would have been alot more mad.
While this is a nice cable and a good price, the pictures that Amazon posts (as of 12/11/2009) clearly show the proctective, anti-snag sleeves over the clip. This cable DOES NOT have those sleeves on it.Since this cable will be run through walls and 80% of the time, sleeveless cables must be replaced, I feel that this was a poor purchase. Amazon needs to update their images and verify them and/or the seller needs to provide the correct pictures to Amazon. In either case, I feel cheated but the cable isn't worth the hassle of returning.As far as a Cat5e patch cable, though, it does work as expected.
Me and a great buddy of mine went the same day to buy this item and both of our systems no longer worked after about 3 months, (actually my friend's system broke in 2mo) I will never purchase a KOSS product ever again.
The cable was very difficult to put into the TV and computer. Then no matter what I did, there was no reception through the cable. I bought the cheapest thing I could find, I guess I couldn't expect too much.
I used this razor on my legs. the replacement guards and blades are too much money. I'll probably be looking into the NONO hair remover by seporia.
As a previous reviewer stated, you do NOT get pairs of buds in this kit. You get ONE of each size for each of the three types; foam, firm plastic & soft rubber.If you need to replace both buds, you'll need two of these kits.My review score reflects the fact that nowhere in the information does it tell you this. The logical assumption is that there would be pairs supplied and that the picture is just representative of the sizes/types.The actual product is fine. Exactly what came standard with my Shures.
At all costs, if you purchase this model, AVOID the "factory refurbished" models. Here's why:First, the CD player for my unit did not work at all. It thought every CD I put in it was a cd-r, which, to my surprise, it does not play.Second, the speakers had far too much bass sound, and no way to lower/adjust it. Sound was muddy and muffled at best.Finally, reception was not great. Unless you live on a hill, forget trying to get anything but your area's strongest radio signals.
I enjoyed these while they lasted, but in less than a year the plastic deteriorated and the left ear cup fell off. They literally fell apart. They're fine for light use, but if you travel a lot then I recommend you spend the money for a sturdier pair with a hard carrying case.
The product I received was the product pictured; however, only one of the outlets works on the 2-port charger. The whole point of ordering it was to have two outlets available so it was a pointless purchase. I may have received a defective unit. I have not contacted the seller about the issue.
The rebate program seems to be run by Bernard Madoff. On checking my rebate status I was greeted by the message: "Invalid: Missing Original Serial Number/GS605 ProSafe 5-Port Gigabit Missing Serial Number/GS605 ProSafe 5-Port Gigabit Missing UPC". But that is NOT TRUE! I had peeled the original label--containing all the required information-- from the carton and pasted it to the rebate form. I filled out an e-mail form complaining about the matter and offered to send them a scan of my rebate form that plainly shows the "missing" information. Soon a friendly message came from Madoff, inviting me to contact "one of our chat Customer Service Specialists." I reached Dionicio who took considerable time "locating my record" and then informed me: "I will need to forward your record to upper management for a resolution. Please contact us back within 7-10 business days and we will have an answer for you by then." I wondered about a company that needs "upper management" to decide on a $10 rebate, using 7-10 days for their decision. But then I remembered what Mark Twain said: "He had such a prodigious quantity of mind it took him a week to make it up."The switch works well thus far, but can I trust the engineering and the warranty service of a company that plays such, well, imaginative games with their rebates?
When my iPod is operating on the iH6, I can hear radio reception in the background, although the radio function is obviously not on at the same time. The same thing happens when I move the machine to other places in my house. I sent one back; iHome sent me another, but I have the same problem. I have not yet seen any reviewer's mentioning the same issue. My iPod works perfectly in all other settings, so I cannot imagine that the problem is the iPod. I have now sent the second product back to iHome. FM radio reception was also not good, but I think that's the location of my house, not the radio itself. I'm disappointed, because I cannot seem to find a clock radio with iPod that buyers universally like.
Maybe I got a bad one in the bunch. But this camera I bought only takes blurry and grainy pictures. Yes I know to hold the halfway for a second to let it focus, it doesn't matter. It's still blurry. The settings are on auto. I've tried other settings it's the same result.A waste of 350+ dollars. My old camera (that had a mechanical flaw so I returned it) was much better, with less megapixels (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX7). Unfortunately with Sony's camera, I had the feeling it was blurry, but didn't return it in time. Big mistake.In the end it's all about the lens, not so much megapixels.I'll never buy from Sony again. It's overpriced, overmarketed and shoddy.
These radios do not work well. They do not transmit well unless you are on a flat plain area. We bought them for our cruise and could not communicate on the ship. Also, by the end of the trip, one of the radios had no display and won't turn off without taking out the batteries. I would not recommend these.
I bought a Philips PHDTV1 UHF/HDTV indoor antenna in order to use my 19" brand new Sharp LCD TV. I live about 15 miles away from Manhattan where most of the HDTV stations are located. I was extremely disappointed that the signals received were very poor. I replaced it with a Radio Shack indoor antenna (catalog #15-1868) and it pulls in all the HDTV stations crystal clear and this antenna cost me less than $20.00. Therefore, I have to conclude that the Philips antenna that I bought is piece of junk and I do not recommend anyone to buy it.
Not CD quality. Not even standard FM radio quality. Fuzzy, weak signal, and volume dips when bass kicks in.Do not recommend.
This bag is well made and of good quality. However, it does not fit my needs. While I do have a Sony cybershot, it is not the small model that would fit inside this bag. This is the bag that was recommended, but it does not accommodate my model of camera. I have a Sony Cybershot, but it is a larger, professional style camera with a Carl Zeiss lens, wide angle, etc. This bag is simply too small for that.
This is the second HP CD-Writer I purchased from HP and I expected the same great performance. I was disappointed. The product installed quickly, but I had the first sign of trouble reading a Rewriteable CD that contained data from my first HP drive. After erasing some directories, the CD became unreadable and hung the system. After powering down, all the data was gone and I couldn't read it on the other drive.I call HP and they walked me through the installation process in safe mode, but this did not fix the problem and it happened again with a second disk. I installed the drive on a second computer and it happened again. HP told me that it might be the Memorex media and I should use 'higher quality' media.I believe this, but then tried burning an ISO file and after 3 disks failed to finish, I gave up. In the end, I probable spent 8 hours trying to get this drive to work and HP's techical support wasn't much help.Drive was sent back and I'll either go for an internal drive or one from another manufacturer. I never did figure out what the root cause was, but either its HP's hardware, their drivers, or both of my computers have non-standard USB ports. Since I have Dell Laptops, I would expect they had 'standard' USB ports. Frustrated.
this product is absolute crap... take my word on it and spend a little more money for something that actually works.
The product was shipped to me from Maspeth, New York in a timely manner. It worked very well for three days. I am a Microsoft Network dial-up internet customer. The Wiflyer gave me excellent wireless internet service for the short time that it worked. It required no software nor complex instructions to install, and worked very well. This is why I say the product is promising. I called the technical support and manufacturing center for this product in Texas. A technician named Kurt told me that based on the lights that lit up and failed to light up, the product was defective. Kurt said to mail it to him with a copy of the invoice. He would email me confirmation immediately and send me a new Wiflyer.The email and new Wiflyer never came. Phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses to the technical center all failed to yield a response from a person. I discovered that the J&R; Music World distribution center in New York wanted any defective products sent back to them. I spoke with Deidre there. I apologized profusely to her for not just sending the product back to her. She assured me how reputable the producer was, and that I had nothing to worry about. Eventually my package was mailed back. The carrier informed me that the Tech center in Texas closed down. This is why I wrote that the producer failed. I sent the package to the distribution center in Maspeth, New York. I asked to but could not speak with Deidre. The spokeswoman there first put me on hold to find out if there were any more Wiflyers left. She gave me a whole laundry list of reasons why the package might not be accepted. This is why I find the distributor questionable.Right now I have great doubts that I will ever have a working Wiflyer, that I will ever be reimbured for the one I paid for and that I will ever be reimbursed for the two postage payments to Texas and New York.I am petitioning Amazon whom I have done much business with over the years for help.
The Koadk Easyshare C310 worked for about 2 months, then after each picture I took it shut off. I have changed the batteries over a million times, and it still doesn't work. So, I took it back and got an MP3 player instead.
The left speaker stopped working after 3 months. Get anything that isn't Labtec. Big waste of money.
reading its features and manual was not difficult, however try uploading music to the sansa mp3 and then you would know about problems. it's supposed to be compatible with windows millenium but guess what?; it's not. i think adding a couple dollars more and purchasing something from apple would have been worth the while.thnks.
If you are looking for an IPod alarm system this is your machine. The reviewer comments about good sound quality are on the mark. But it has one serious design flaw at least for how I wanted to use it and I'm returning mine. I thought it was a dual IPod/Radio alarm system, as advertised. It is not. The radio alarm is only a second alarm, apparently for a second sleeper. You cannot select between the two options. Tried the work around of setting the second alarm to go off first but you can't not set Ipod alarm so when it (or the buzzer) goes off it shuts down the radio. Can't understand why they couldn't have worked around this issue but beware if you want choice and flexibility in what you wake to.
Do not buy this if you are planning on using it w/ iphone or you computer - or anything that has an 1/8 jack. It will not work..
As an audiophile, I just this last year succumbed to the allure of being able to take most of my music with me and bought first an Archos Gmini (battery life of about 1 hour) and then the Zen Xtra. What I like about this unit: using WMA files ripped at 192kbps, the sound is often quite good, especially with a decent set of 'phones (Sony MDR-EX71). The size of the unit, while larger than the iPod, is perfectly acceptable. I even like the stying. And the price is right. With so much storage, I can carry most of my CD colletion with me. What I don't like: EAX "ambience" settings are a pure gimmick, sound pretty bad, and reduce the volume too much. The buttons are flimsy. The software is an abomination. And if you want to actually try the world of purchased digital music, it's probably best to stay with iPod. I used MusicMatch, and have been unable to get the files onto my device after it recently crashed. Which brings me to the Achilles' heel of this unit: poor reliability. My first unit died within a month after about a 6" tumble to the floor. My second unit crashed, too, for no apparent reason and I had to reformat the hardrive. Now the FF and rewind buttons won't work. My unit is no longer covered by the ridiculous 3-month warranty, and customer service is a sad joke.Being able to take so much music with you is great. But if this is what you have to put up with, it's not worth it.
I don't know what people are raving about. The picture quality on this thing is absolutely horrible. I can see a better picture without my glasses than wearing glasses looking at a picture taken with this camera. I dont know the techy term but I think its called noise or lens aberation or something. I know its not a quality german lens like zeiss, or nikon or canon, but this camera i just horrible. Maybe ok for your 6 year old kid.
I'll keep it brief, as it disgusts me to think about this p.o.s.:- horrible battery life. will drain regular aa's by taking four pictures, no joke.- corrupts memory card/deletes pictures at will. lost well over 300 pictures due to something! - I don't know what.- shuts off randomly. you will be in the middle of taking a picture with new batteries and the thing will just turn off. sometimes, if youre lucky, it'll turn back on.- poor picture quality/manual controls. i know this is not a professional camera, but I've seen better picture quality on cameras in the same price range.Finally, after I put up with all this, it decided to stop working all together. So, the moral of the story is, no matter how cheap this thing is, DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!!! For that matter, I would never buy any camera from Gateway.Instead, let me recommed the Canon Powershot 3.2 camera. It has much better battery life (i never changed them for three weeks while in Italy) and it takes better pictures, even with lower resoultion.
I read the other person's interview, but still decided to try it. The farthest reception I got was when I was 0.5 Miles away from home (according to my GPS), I was able to talk to my husband. Even then, the sound was garbled with static, even when I was on the GMRS (not FPS) mode.We tried using it in a mall (garden state plaza, NJ), and my husband and I could SEE each other, and we only saw our mouths move, but no sound came from our cobra LI6050's. Needless to say, it was bit embarrasing.I just returned them and got the Motorla SX700R. Friend has a set, and we used them in camping trip and it works great. It says 12mile range, which also is a fiction, but at least it works in closer ranges.I am throughly disappointed with the Cobras.
I have had my TomTom go 510 for almost a month yesterday I made my first long trip and used it. The 510 preformed well. However the Preloaded Maps from Tom Tom are out of date by many years. eg, the address on my Home changed almost 6 years ago,the TT 510 could not locate my home or any other areas that have changed their address due to E-911 are unavailable also. There are NO Current Updates on TT web site to correct this problem,So Bottom line is this,the 510 works well but maps are really out of date,so if you buy one do your self a favor and buy a current road atlas at the same time. I will return my TT 510 to the seller this morning for refund and buy a New Road Atlas.
Dlink DIR655 extreme N router doesn't work as advertised. Tech supportis uninformed, naive, and unfamiliar with technology. DMZ doesn't work.Firewall is undefeatable. Packets on DMZ placed IP node are filtered.UDMP multicasting discovery protocols will not work properly on the LAN,even with routers multicasting switches enabled. I'm suspecting that theBelkin product may be a better bet.It's fast, but tech support on this product is about on the level of Linksys. . . which is to say . . . Godawful. . .K.
This remote sender unit is not the same as the RCA unit that is picturedin the sales ad. Don't expect to get a remote extender that looks orperforms like the RCA D-940 pyramid. They are not the same. The audiovoxmodel is fair, but not as good as the RCA D-940.
FROM THE FIRST SECOND THIS ITEM DIDN'T WORK. YOU HAD TO CONSTANTLY REBOOT IT TO GET CONNECTED. THE TECH SUPPORT (AFTER 3 HOURS) SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND I SHOULD EXCHANGE IT. WHY WOULD I WANT ANOTHER PIECE OF JUNK. I RETURNED IT AS FAST AS I COULD AND GOT A BELKIN. NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS MANUFACTURE AGAIN.
I love the size of this battery, however it doesn't last long and is almost impossible to find anywhere but online.
I wanted something inexpensive for work purposes, when the product was delivered, it looked just fine for what I needed. I put the battery in, and nothing worked. So I went through a bunch of bullcrap. To make a long story short, I payed almost $24.00 to recieve this item,sending it back cost me another $5.00, and they decided to refund me $14.40 for a piece of junk that I never even got to listen to. So all together it cost me $15.00 to write a review for nothing but a hard time. I suggest you don't waste your time on this item, or money.
Although this is what I ordered...I was sent a cheap imitation. Good Luck getting the right one! Order at your own risk!
I received this router today and it is going right back to Amazon. The install CD does not work. I have read that other people have had the same problem. It does not Autorun and you cannot even open the file by trying to run it manually. I copied the whole CD also and tried to run the exe file that way. It does not run. I looked at the web-site for a downloadable install file and there is not one there. So this was just a huge waste of my time. I'm going back to Linksys. Much more reliable!
I purchased one of this company's products and I have NEVER encountered worse customer service. The 800 number rings and rings and when it finally answers you are on hold forever. When you finally get through to the tech support department, there is an operator who takes a message under the guise that someone will actually return the call. When someone finally called me back (after I repeatedly called them to check the status of the callback), the person could not have been in a bigger hurry to get me off the line. When I followed his instructions, my computer locked up and then he said he could'nt wait for me to fix my computer so he hung up. He actually hung up on me! I could'nt believe it. When I called this company to find out the name of the President, the person answering the phone was reluctant to provide it. When I asked for the President's e-mail address and address so that I could send a letter, this person refused to provide it and also hung up on me. If you are stupid enough to purchase this product after my experiences, all I can say is that you better know what the hell you are doing because Linksys certainly will not help you.
My 10 year old son got the Zune for Christmas from Santa. I had nothing but problems from the get go. After 7 hours and three calls to Tech Support (which were friendly and didn't keep me on hold much) the device completely locked up and I was instructed to wait 3-5 business days to get the box to send it in for repair. Add 3-5 more for it to reach them, 10-15 for the repair to be completed, and then 3-5 for it to come back. Throw in a couple of weekends and it's nearly a month until my son can use his defective product. I took it back to the store where we bought it and we got an I-pod instead. After 2 hours he was watching videos and we had installed most of his CDs.The software was horrible. There was no manual for use included, nor was there any documentation on line. Very few songs were in the Zune Marketplace - you had to go to outside sources and then try to download them into the Zune software. I couldn't even get it to work with Windows Media Player made by Microsoft. Tech Support was unable to get it to work either - whether that was a software problem or ultimately a problem with our device I do not know.As this was our first portable player ever, I wasn't sure what to expect. I thought I would be safe and happy with a product that had the Microsoft name on it. I could not have been any more disappointed.
This is a fake product.. It's not original Sony..if u call n ask Sony they will tel you its fake...check it on Sony website..it's fake....mine's not even chargin the batteries!!!...i pee on this item and this seller
i have a creek right behind my 1 1/2 acres and we have always had bug issues. i got the stinger at bjs, worked great the first day and thats it! it wouldn't come on the second day, i just returned it and i'm getting a flowtron instead...i'll see if that lives up to the glowing reviews.
It broke the day I got it. The plug got stuck in the wall and nearly ruined the outlet. The worst thing is that I can't get my money back because it would cost more to pay the return shipping than the product cost itself. The cheap price you pay isn't worth it.
I purchased this because of the remote. Unfortunately, it is just not worth waiting for the dock to start. For the unit to start playing music, you have to wait for the dock to respond after you have connected the iPod. The dock takes approximately 3-4 minutes before you can use the remote to control your iPod. The video quality is awful. This dock is certainly not worth the price!
I purchased this telescope for my son but he had such a hard time finding anything to focus on. Very hard to use
Don't believe the "if it breaks" part.Breakage- like physical damage- is NOT COVERED. So if you drop it, something (or somebody)heavy lands on it, or it gets wet, FORGET IT.
I ordered this 256MB PC100 CL3 DIMM Memory. What I recieved twice was labeled so, but was in fact only 128MB. I got no satisfaction from Viking on returning these items.
I bought these for my husband to use in his game cameras and all of them were defecting and giving me messages in different languages. I formatted them multiple times and still had not luck with them!
I absolutely love the concept, the ease of use, etc. The reason I returned my 40 hr Tivo, was you only get 40 hours of recording space if you record with the &quot;Basic Quality&quot; setting, which in my estimation is worthless. If you wish to use the Best quality, it takes your recording capacity to less 20 hrs. And truthfully, the best quality is still less than you'd expect from a digital recording.
Bought the system, used it for three years, it worked fine . Then one day the HDD crapped out. I had purchased a second one to use at home, same model. Hooked it in,immediately said it didn't see the HDD. No response yet from SVAT. Have a feeling I'm SOL. Company has too many negatives now, would never purchase from them again. Guess you get what you pay for. It is too bad that Amazon doesn't ban them from selling here.
The brightness channel on the cable I recieved is malfunctioning. does not work! do not buy.
This Cisco product gave me the single most unpleasant consumer experience in recent memory. I have a 2wire router and standard Dell equipment. The setup instructions were totally irrelevant. The ethernet light refused to come on so I called tech support. I got to talk to some wonderful and patient people who live in India for nearly 2 hours. They carefully ran me through numerous operations connecting the device to both my computer and router. Unfortunately, the product was no closer to operational than when we started. I tried to call Cisco in San Jose using my dime but they have a foolproof telephone firewall which prevented any form of human contact including a very cool complex of circular menu trees which always took me back to where I started. I guess when you sell junk like this, you need to protect yourself from the shouts and jeers of the mob at the palace gate. Thank goodness for Amazon. This nasty piece of equipment is winging its way back for a refund. Maybe Amazon will simply discontinue offering this despicable product.
I bought this product expecting to get good performance on both the 802.11a and 802.11g radios simulataneously. Boy was I disappointed. Whenever I use my 802.11a laptop, the 802.11g radio range from my desktop machine suffers. How can Linksys really claim this to be a dual-band router? It does not perform as expected. I'll be returning it for a refund. SAVE YOUR MONEY UNTIL A GOOD PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE.
This printer is a worthless piece of junk. It doesn't deserve even one star, and I'd rate it zero if I could. It can't print envelopes, which come out badly crinkled no matter how they are fed, and with text so faint in any font it's barely readable. It cannot print even a single decent page of normal, dark, well defined characters in any font I've tried. It prints most fonts extremely lightly, such that the characters are fainter than draft quality. These problems have existed from the beginning. No matter what settings one makes to try to get it to print characters darkly it still fails to print normally. Samsung replaced the original toner cartridge, but that did not solve the problems. This printer was a complete waste of money. If someone gave me one of these, I'd refuse it. This evaluation comes from one who has experience with various laser printers at work and home. Years ago I owned a very inexpensive Panasonic laser printer that worked great in every respect throughout its life. This printer is not worth a red cent. It can't be used for business correspondence or even personal letters, because it is incapable of producing a presentable page of text; it produces only embarrassments. In fact I always have to make five or so printings of a given page just be able to pick out one that has the fewest extra faint areas. But even the best choice among them is an embarrassment that I hate to have associated with my name. Samsung ought to be ashamed of themselves.
I don't have this particular device, but I intend this as a public service to anyone purchasing any "GoVideo" products. I've owned two GoVideo products in my life; one of the first dual VCRs they introduced and a portable DVD player. Within months of purchasing the DualDeck recorder, it developed a nasty habit of failing to eject tapes. I would literally have to remove the back panel of the deck to remove tapes. I kept it, and used it like that, at one point simply leaving the deck open, until it finally failed completely 10 years later, still 5 years short of the Quasar VCR I purchase 10 years before the GoVideo device. Do the math.More recently, and more inline with this forum, my dad gave my son a GoVideo portable DVD player, model GVP-5850. Within 6-months of very, non-continuous use (we have a player in the van), it no longer loads DVD's. I think my son watched a grand total of four movies on it before it failed.Maybe others have had more luck with GoVideo products than I, and if so, congratulations. But for those considering a GoVideo purchase, keep your receipt, register the product, and pay close attention to the warranty period. You might also consider an extended warranty, if offered.
I am an IT professional. When this unit was introduced, I thought it was going to be groundbreaking value for home office and very small business use, and it would be if the thing actually stayed running. I am sorry to say I had faith in Linksys and actually installed these at one of my clients' offices. I have been successful at getting all the features to work (VPN tunnels, wireless, etc) over various firmware revisions. The question was always, "how long will it stay running?" With the final firmware, here is the typical pattern of events: 1) cycle power, unit boots up successfully and all features work 2) later the same day or after a few days, web access to the admin GUI is gone, other features start to malfunction typically unnoticed. 3) eventually features you are using like wireless, VPN, or INTERNET!!! stop working, and the only solution is to reboot. Sometimes once, often enough it needs to rest for a few minutes or have several power cycles to refresh. 4) on a random circumstance, it will reboot and lose all settings. Sometimes they will magically reappear after a subsequent reboot, other times not, requiring restoring from backup or reprogramming from scratch.Needless to say this is ridiculous. Apparently, Linksys realized there were hardware and software problems and gave up. I say this because THIS IS THE ONLY ROUTER LINKSYS HAS DECLARED END-OF-LIFE and they stopped supporting it. Really? And to top it off they came out with a "fixed?" version the WRV210. I have been to scared to spend money on that one, although it might be worth a try.Anyway, the WRV200 sucks, don't waste your time with it or you will pull your hair out like the rest of us. If you think rebooting your router all the time is just standard procedure, then by all means knock yourself out.
THIS CARTRIDGE, ALTHO IT WAS THE CORRECT ONE FOR MY PRINTER, DIDN'T WORK. I BELIEVE I WAS SENT AN EMPTY ONE. MORE THAN THIRTY DOLLARS IS A LOT TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS USELESS. I RECOMMEND THAT NO ONE BUY IT.
I haven't used my printer dock much, I've printed maybe 30 to 40 pictures over a period of perhaps 6 months. Now, like so many of the other reviewers I'm getting a message to "Load Paper." There is plenty of paper in the feeder. I've tried taking paper out, putting in more, but nothing seems to work. I've emailed Kodak for assistance and am hopeful there is some simple solution, but I'm not holding my breath.
This will not work with Windows 7. I called IOGear and they confirmed that there are no DRIVERS for Windows 7. What a waste of time.
When using headphones, these speakers are plagued by annoying white noise (hissing) in the background. The hissing sound is not a function of volume (turn the volume completely off and the noise is still there), but goes away only when the speakers are shut off. My officemate's Harmon Kardon speaker system does not have this problem.Just now, I bought the Creative Labs SBS270, and I'm sending the Accent system back.
The smell .......it was like poison....went in the garbage?...do not recommend.....the smell burn your nostrils....No goodThanks! Had to buy a different lock wich was considerable much better
Doing everything the product recommended failed to get the thing to work. I'm set up successfully otherwise on a network.
Bought the floor lamp three years ago. Should have read the policy more closely. I have to return the product at my expense. I have to find a box to fit this very large lamp. The burden is on me. It is there in black and white, their policy. But I didn't expect to have a problem with a lamp....after all we have lamps that are 30 years old and no problems. Do I like the lamp..yes. Do I like the service...no. Full Spectrum Solutions could do better than this.
I own two of these units. They are over 3 years old at this point. Neither unit has reliable performance with my wife's iPhone 3GS or my iPhone 4. We get drop-outs during bluetooth audio playback, and call quality is very choppy most times.The other gripe is that the unit will only automatically connect to the programmed device in the first registered slot, registered slots 2 and 3 must be manually connected. This is a pain when my wife and I switch cars.Finally, there is no external usb connector on the device, so there is no way for Pioneer to perform software updates on these devices in the field. I suspect the engineers at Pioneer did not expect this device to be on the market for as long as it has been.On balance, I would avoid this device and go with a head-unit that has bluetooth technology integrated into the head unit. This one isn't up to the task.
this product doesn't have a good quality. it won't charge nicely. you'll have to move the cord to a direction to let it charge. i wouldn't recommend this product to others. i think it's kind of a waste of money. overall, fast shipping.
Headband is not adjustable. Would not fit me. Had to return the product.
I bought this when my trusty Brother MFC-9700 died. It had been a great printer, so I wanted to replace it. However, because it was urgent to replace it, I went to an office supply store and bought what they had - this model.It appears very similar to the MFC-9700, but in practice, there are some problems.1. It creases envelopes.2. The paper tray doesn't hold very much. I'm constantly having to refill it.3. The toner leaks like crazy. I've cleaned it many times but it still spills toner onto my documents.I run a small business and have another printer which I use for final documents. I use the MFC-8460N for regular printing, some letters, and drafts, and as my fax machine. So these problems are not crippling, but they are irritating. Definately not the quality of the MFC-9700.On the plus side, this model hardly ever jams.______________________________________________________________UPDATE: I'm updating after six months. The machine now jams frequently. I can't load more than about 20 sheets of paper at a time. I plan to take this model home and replace it with a higher quality, non-brother printer. Disappointing, because my previous experience with Brother was much better.
I bought this cable because my Dell laptop with built in wi fi is failing. First the power supply failed. I ordered a power supply from Hong Kong. It came. It worked. But then I started getting the blue screen of death. Maybe the power supply was not working correctly.Maybe that influenced the wi fi card which quit working. I bought a blue five foot Ethernet cord from Dollar Tree for a dollar. That worked for a while. So I ordered a 25 foot one so I could return to watching movies in bed. Both of the blue ones have failed. I have a yellow one which works. Maybe it is the laptop socket.The wi fi works intermittently now. I cannot tell what makes it come or go. In between I use a five foot Ethernet cable which does work after I reversed the ends. Before that it did not work either. Blame it all on the Dell laptop or the color or whatever. I am hanging on with one Ethernet cable which came with the router. My daughter thinks it is the 2wire wireless router which does not always display the wireless Green LED light.Maybe it is operator error. I try to operate this Dell laptop with an A. T. & T wireless router. I replaced the router once too.
We bought this unit for my daughter's room (she's a year old). This unit has a loud hum ALL THE TIME even when it's off. As long as it's plugged in it's humming! We've been using it for about a year and it's already broken! Very disappointed in it.
Ear things are too small, hurt my ears. Made for kid size ears. Sound is fine. Noise reduction wasn't very impressive, so I never use it. You get what you pay for. I still use them, but they hurt.
Bought this drive in September 2006. Now, instead of reading CD's or DVD's, it only makes a clicking noise. Sony technical support is horrible. Buy another brand.
I don't think the other person who reviewed this model was talking about the right model. This one doesn't have auxiliary USB ports (just 2 for keyboard and mouse), nor does it require an AC adapter. That notwithstanding, I have almost nothing good to say about this switch.1) Design: This is set up so that the input connectors go in one side, and the output cables go out the opposite side. Most USB switches have all the input and output on one side or two adjacent sides to decrease the obtrusiveness of the switch on your desk. Not this one. The design wizards who put this one together made sure it would be as awkward as possible. Because there are cables pulling from opposite ends, the switch stands up on its side and I have to yank it down every time I want to push the button. Which may be a contributing factor in problem #2.2) Doesn't seem to have keyboard/mouse emulation. Every time I have to reboot one of the 2 computers connected to this switch, the switch will no longer &quot;stick&quot; on that computer. It will switch over for about 4 seconds, the mouse and keyboard never activate, and then it switches back to the other computer. It may just be that one of the 2 output cables is defective. At any rate, the only fix I've found is to switch the output cables between the 2 computers. Then they'll both work until I reboot one of them again. That sort of defeats the purpose of having a switch. If I wanted to switch peripherals every time I rebooted, I would have just kept doing that instead of wasting money on this junk.The one thing I do like about this switch is that you can plug your speakers into the switch and use the audio on both computers. However, there are other brands of USB switches that have that feature...and I'll be out shopping for one todayI only gave this one star because zero is not an option.
Wanted a longer cable than what's supplied with WD My DVR Expander to use with my DirecTv HR24-500;and this cable worked fine, and then 3 days later vibrated out of socket, wasn't in tight enough. I got refund
This camera takes terrible photographs at night as well as inside. I took about one hundred photos recently at Walt Disney World at night mainly of my children. Only five of the pictures were any good. The night mode focuses to infinity leaving your subject blurry. Without the night mode the flash is so weak it's useless. The red eye reduction takes forever to fire the picture which means your subjects (children) have moved leaving a terrible shot.All the indoor photos proved to be poor also. The camera is just not quick enough to fire. If you have small children and are going to try to photograph them, I would avoid this camera.I gave it two stars because it is easy to use and compact, but that's not why you buy a camera. I returned mine and am looking for a new one.
I wanted to confirm what many of the other 1-star reviewers are saying: when I used this Lenmar DLC5L (NB-5L) battery in a Canon SD950IS after a full charge, either the camera immediately said "recharge/replace" or after a few minutes of use it would die. I tried 3 of the Lenmar DLC5L (NB-5L), from 2 different orders, and they all had the same issue. So as far as I can tell, this appears to be a design flaw. My guess is that it is a mechanical tolerance issue when plugged into certain Canon SD models.So I returned all of the Lenmar DLC5L's (NB-5L), and went with another supplier of higher quality Japanese-manufactured Canon-compatible batteries (Wasabi Power); those have (thankfully) not had the "recharge/replace" issue, but the charge only lasts about 1/2 of the length of time of the original Canon battery even though they claim to have a higher power density. So overall, I'd recommend people just spend the money on the original Canon genuine NB-5L, unless you're ok swapping batteries frequently with cheaper (non-Lenmar) NB-5L clones.One side-note: I also have a Lenmar high-density Panasonic camcorder battery which has worked flawlessly for over 2 years now and lasts for many hours on a charge! So Lenmar has been known to make great batteries, just not apparently for several Canon SD model cameras.
I use a lightweight laptop for portability & so I like backpacks to be comfortable and light. Somehow it feels like quite a load when carrying it & people have commented to me that it even "looks heavy". It also feels rigid and bulky and it barely holds more than a laptop and power cord. On the other hand with all that bulk, there's no doubt it will protect your laptop.
This Zen V was the first Mp3 I have owned. I found the software not intuitive at all, and had to reset the device frequently, and it was nearly impossible to delete content after it was placed on the device. This is bothersome when you listen to audiobooks. I could live with those faults. The sound quality is decent and my money was already spent, so I was not unhappy. However, when the device died at about month 9, due to a known "red screen" manufacturing fault, I was done with Creative.I found out about the known defect but unless you have the original receipt, the company will not replace the defective device. The product was registered with the company at the time of purchase but they still will not replace it. With this lack of customer service, I'll spend my money elsewhere and will recommend that other do as well.
I bought these in February, and used them sporadically for a couple months before first one earphone seemed to short out, giving inconsistent sound, then the other one within a week so now they're garbage. Don't bother buying this cheap junk. The sound quality is terrible and they don't last.
I have had the MP600 for less than 6 months. I am now getting a code, U150. This code means the ink cartridge is out. BUT - this is a brand new cartrdige. I take the cartridge out, put it back in and for a time it worked. Now it does nothing for me. There is a code that could be fixed with an updated driver, but Canon won't do this. But if ONE cartridge is out, the printer does not print at all. So I have a new printer that does not work. Just GOOGLE, Canon U150 and you will see the issue is there with no resolve from Canon to fix it.I also just sent my Canon camcorder in due to faulty image screen. Come on Canon - your quality is not even close to 2 Sigma!! I hope my new Canon Rebel does not have issue, but I am wondering about Canon products these days.
This unit is bound to freeze up on you. It is just a matter of time before it happens. I've had hellish nightmare experiences with mine. And don't think that since it comes with a warrenty you can easily get any problems corrected, "oh, no my brother". I sent mine off for repairs twice(in 1 month!) and guess what the first night I got it back guess what happened. I've seen some who praise this trash but every other person who owes one is having problems simular to mine. I run a home studio and the loss of time, $$, and CD's (don't get me started on the wasted CD's) is enough to persuade me to no deal with this brand (company) ever again. For about 6 months everything was fine, but when things started going wrong they never stopped. Hey get a computer and a CDRW (even a 4x) and save yourself some fustration. Oh yea I heard the Philips USB CDRW was garbage too. Imagine that!!
Purchased this satellite receiver to use at a vacation home in the mountains of southern california. I already own a 4+ year old delphi roady that had no issues in this regard, but decided to get a second receiver so I would not have to transport the roady back and forth from my home to the mountains and it always received a great signal from the satellite. The new receiver was incapable of even being able to locate or load the signal in order to activate an additonal account with xm. I activated the device in town without difficulty but as soon as I moved it back to the mountains, no signal could be found. NOT RECOMMENDED for anyone who needs good satellite reception in mountains. BE WARNED that xm customer service is not helpfull or forthcoming with issues related to placement of this receiver.
Hace had this for a couple of years now. It is ok and does its job. Often goes to the setup screen which is apain to get out of when you want to watch a DVD. Buy if cheap enough but look around as this unit is nothing special.
I am a very busy facility manager, and I need the Palm operating system (OS). I believe the Palm OS is superior to any other PDA OS, and I do not have the time to learn something else. This product is exactly what I need badly, but it is just too expensive to only last from 6 to 18 months. I am painfully aware of this because my fifth (5th) one of these (always purchased new) just quit.I do not abuse these units! I keep them from moisture, shock, and vibration. All I do is use them gently, a lot. Most of the failures have been related to the beeper which I rely on as a meeting or deadline reminder. Other failures have been battery related. The latest failure is the centering procedure for the stylus operation being off " too high on the display no matter what I do making the alpha-numeric touch screen function impossible to access.If this product cost less than $50.00 knowing it will only last for months not years, I may again consider it. I guess I am saying it is cheap junk only worth $50.00 at retail.I seriously considered some of the Sharp and Casio models, but I need a program like Documents-to-Go so I can upload my large database of Excel notes which I can search while away from my office. I wound up purchasing a "like new" Handspring Visor Prism for just over $100.00.If anyone knows of a (reliable) color PDA that runs the latest Palm OS, and is not expensive, please post or comment to this message. This information would not only help myself, but many others...By the way, I would not recommend wasting your good money on this unit!
I have been buying Koss headphones for the past 2 years. Ultralight, Recovery, and then Titanium. I love how lightweight Koss headphones are, how they're not noise-blocking, they're inexpensive, and the in-line volume control is very helpful. However, every set of Koss headphones I have ever bought breaks within 5 months, and Titanium was no different.I'm not rough with these headphones, but I do use them often, especially with the volume control switch. I don't know if using the volume switch wears down the wires or something, but always after about 4-5 months, the sound goes static and then stops working on one side or the other. I know it's a problem with the volume switch region because when I bend the cords around that area at a certain angle, the sound will come back, but obviously I can't keep holding them this way.It's a shame that they're so flimsy because I love using them, but I'm not going to put up with buying a new pair every few months. As comparably inexpensive as they are, constantly buying new sets really adds up to a lot of wasted money.
These headphones and complete JUNK! Sound is awful, crackly, NOT clear at all. Don't waste your money. Sending them back immediately!
Fast rewind and forward speeds are great for skipping from one program to another but stopping at a desired spot is frustrating. The remote it terrible. After one month it stopped working. Sony site said to remove the batteries and then press each button twice. This fix lasted about 5 minutes. You must constantly remove the battery and put it back in to get the remote to work. Just programing the VCR is a chore with this remote- removing and replacing the battery for almost every programing item. I bought a new identical Sony remote and it developed the same problem in about a week!
this tv card good ok. but i can't get the sound to work!! i try to change some setting but it still doesn't work. i guess you get what you pay for!!!
These speakers sound very bad. Easy to install but not worth a penny, I will be junking these and buying something else.
I purchased many cables throughout the year and this is by far the worst quality cable I have purchased to date. The packaging and cable said Belkin on them, but that's where the resemblance to an authentic Belkin cable ended. This cable being sold by MarginMart, Inc. is not an authentic Belkin cable and is a cheap reproduction. If your cable works when you get it, consider yourself lucky.Everything about this cable screamed low quality. The twist on ends that secure the cable were cheaply made and difficult to use. I simply unpackaged the cable and securely fastened it to both my monitor and PC just to test it out and immediately I had problems with false colors showing on the monitor. I moved the cable around and all the colors were changing as I was moving it. I kept moving it just to try and get the colors to show correctly and the monitor started blanking out. Obviously, there was something wrong with the integrity of the wires inside the cable. The cable has since stopped working altogether.I ended up purchasing the following cable and it has been working great ever since:SVGA cable from Kumo High Resolution VGA To VGA Cable (BLUE) - 25 FTSold by: INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL VENTURES
The unit skipped (screeching sounds) with brand new mp3's disks from day one. I had the unit serviced and the problem still remains. The problem is not the disks, but the unit since the cds work fine on my other player. Unlike every other boombox I have owned, the AC adaptor is on the plug and is enormous. The sound is only marginal. ...
I own the KX-TCA92 with volume control & like it. The ear piece broke away from the headest, so I bought this KX-TCA60 since the reviews were good & I have volume control on my phone. It is not a good head set. People on the other end kept saying to talk louder & that my voice sounded muffled. Even removing the mic cover and talking diectly into the holes didn't help. Swapping out the TCA92 during the same phone call without adjusting anything else improved sound quality & volume.
These Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB disks are labeled and advertised as 16X, but DVD Identifier (ver. 5.20) identifies these as only 2X write speed disks! My various DVD burners (Pioneer, Matsushita and Plextor DL burners) will only burn these at 2X using Nero Burning ROM 6.6.0.18, which also detects these to be 2X disks. I have been using Verbatim DataLifePlus disks exclusively for several years and these are the ONLY disks of that ilk that seem to have write speeds lower than stated on the label. These disks, purchased through Amazon, might be fakes, or possibly just mispackaged or mislabeled, but they are definitely 2X disks! BEWARE!!!
Headband was stiff and unwieldy, arm of mouthpiece didn't bend very well, and I had numerous complaints about my voice sounding 'far away' and tinny a lot of the time.After using it for a month the size-adjusting band simply cracked while on my head, leaving the entire right side (the one with the mouthpiece) to dangle. The only thing keeping it from falling to the ground was a slightly larger bit of plastic at the end of the adjustment track.As I do not favor a headset featuring a large section of duct tape I will be buying another type of headset!
This does not work on my thick curly hair, i am left with a frizzy tangled mess. I wish i hadn't spent the money on this product.
I usually buy Fuji CD-R media, which are made at the Taiyo Yuden factory and have never failed me.I couldn't find Fuji media at my local $$$-mart, but I figured that Sony media had to be about as good.Instead I learned yet again that if a brand has a contract with $$$-mart, it usually means that they are simply stamping their name on cheap junk.These Sony disks use inferior and unstable phthalocyanine dyes. The quality control is terrible. Even at low recording speeds my Plextor and Lite-on drives often report recording errors (aka: coasters).In contrast, Taiyo Yuden disks use AZO dyes, burn great, and never seem to go bad over time. (Naturally, you should protect any CD-R media from high temperatures/sunlight).PS:If you have Nero software, start up CD-DVD speed and select "Disk Info..." This will tell you the origin and dye type for your CD or DVD!
In response to &quot;GRR...&quot; ... I had this same printer for about 4 or 5 months before the same plastic piece broke. It's a tiny plastic &quot;tooth&quot; that holds the whole print head to the toothed drive belt to pull it back and forth across the paper. The first time I fixed it was, similarly, with superglue. I glued the little plastic piece back on the print head, slid it back onto the drive belt, and it worked just fine after that ... for another month. The second time when it broke, it was the same piece broken again, so I took another look.The print head has no real reason to be detached from the drive belt. The teeth serve to keep it in _one place_ on the belt, so it can be pulled back and forth ... so I glued/melted the whole print head onto the drive belt, and 2 days later, the same damn thing broke again.This is the flakiest and most short-lived printer I've ever dealt with. Sure, it was cheap, but my last printer (Xerox) was $25 and lasted well over 2 years.This printer is a nice example of bad engineering overcome by massive advertising. Don't waste your time and money.
This is definitely one of the most cheaply priced 15' USB cables on the market. Now that I've opened the plastic wrap, I now know that this is also the thinnest USB cable that I've ever seen. This makes me wonder about the quality and whether it's actually going to support reliable USB 2.0 speeds, especially in an environment with interference.I'm only giving this two stars because I think that the product page should have been honest and explicitly said something about the thinness of the cable. I certainly didn't lose much money, but I wouldn't buy this again, and I'll probably replace it with a thicker cable from a better known company. You get what you pay for.
I get lots of smear and ghosting with this cable. Returning it. This is the second cable I've bought off Amazon and both of them sucked (different brands). Guess I'll stick with the local brick-and-mortar stores. They're less likely to sell garbage if they have to look you in the eye.
I ordered DB-9 F-F connectors. Easy Enough. Label on the outside of the bags were correct for what I ordered. Only there was DB-15 connectors in the bags, all of them. So I wait another 3 days and see if they get the part right this time.
Player installed just fine but will not work with a firewall on the server computer. Called tech support and they told me they are telling their customers to disable their firewalls. I find that absolutely amazing in this day and age.The interface for playing music will show you albums without the artists names, artists without the album names or playlists that display song titles without artist or album information. With a ripped CD collection of over 500 titles and without the ability to identify what I'm listening to I find this to be only of use for background listening.I'm a tech junkie so I'll hang on to this for the time being, but I'm certain this device will soon be overshadowed by something more capable and intuitive that provides for network security as well.
The picture quality seemed nice at first and I was initially pleased ... but the backlighting that others have mentioned was horrible. Even if you run applications that never have black displayed at the top or bottom inch or simply want a larger inexpensive monitor, this really will not suffice. I returned this monitor and purchased the 24" Dell, and I noticed a huge difference in build/picture quality immediately. This Samsung monitor is light weight and did not reassure me that I made a quality purchase. Hate to say it ... but you get what you pay for. I really cannot recommend this Samsung monitor to anyone.
It does hide the cables but the double sided tape sucks! May need to glue, which then defeats the purpose for not damaging your wall.
Gumball machine trinket quality soft plastic. Falls off easily. Lost it on a hike once and found it on the trail on the way back. Added some tape to the rim to help it fit better but still falls off (and now it lets dust in through the gaps because it doesn't seal all the way around). Wish I had just lost it for good.
The LCD screen is hard to see. It is awkward to use. It is difficult to program and then macros do not do what they are supposed to. I returned it and bought a Sony.
This did fit the camera, however it didn't last very long. It lasted for about 100 pictures and 2 20-30 second videos.
Don't be expect about it.It is not the display that 1.33 mega pixel should show up and seems 3DNR(3D Noise Reduction) never work. you will feel like you are riding on an airplane. It sounds so motor cycle. I was about going to throw this camcorder when I played what I recorded. Bettery is available for only 65min but if you do rewind or playback like that kind of things, I don't know how long it's gonna be. Of course, you better don't think about still photo. -_-;
I bought a pair of Koss plugs two years ago that I like a lot and wanted to get a second pair for work. I thought this pair was the same. Unfortunately I was wrong. The quality on these headphones are poor compared to my original pair. The sound quality is bad and the ear buds are samller and are not as comfortable in mye ears. I really enjoy the pair I had bought two years ago and am disapointed Koss has decided to redcue their quality in these head phones.
OK. I am an ex-ipod owner. That's because I left the ipod era behind and decided to switch to the Zune. I did all the research possible. I downloaded and reconfigured the zune software. I updated the firmware and zune software itself. YOU HAVE TO BE A SUPER TECHIE TO WORK THE ZUNE AND ITS SOFTWARE. So...Unless you are a super techie genius that can master metatags and troubleshooting as well as operating a throughly confusing interface on the zune itself. Don't DO IT!!! Yes, I am a techie so I am used to troubleshooting but the average user meaning most of you reading Should STAY AWAY FROM THE ZUNE!!!! Heed the warning.
Please be wary of the "good" reviews. They are people who just bought the product and haven't had much experience with it. I have experience with the product.I bought my player 4 months ago and loved it, at first. But this morning I too got the dreaded H03 error. And...I can't do a darn thing about it.Normally, I'd return it under warranty repair and pay my $90. But, I'm sitting in Iraq right now, without my receipt to "prove" when I purchased it. I can't even pick up the phone and call Panasonic because I'll be on hold more than the 15 minutes I'm allotted weekly, like I'll use those precious phone calls for them versus my family. And I could pay the money and it still happen again in another 4 months while I'm here...So I'm stuck with it -- be aware, so it doesn't happen to you too. I'm ordering another brand today and being done with it....So Panasonic...you're messing with the troops now too! And I'm mad!
Don't get this unit! My friend was borrowing it and got a ticket and I just got another ticket with it. It alerted me after I had already seen the cop and started slowing down and my friend was never alerted. DON'T BUY!
Product was $2.50, shipping was $7.50. I have a 2004 4Runner w/ CD/tape. This product works well for about 1 song and then quickly gets grainy, full of static and poor sound quality. For $10 I thought that I would gamble and hopefully come up a winner. Keep your $. The thing is junk. I don't know why it works for a moment and then doesn't but it's frustrating and fiddling with it while driving is just plain dangerous.
The printer and scanner work just fine.However, the color ink tanks either dry up quickly or you have to use them up quickly. This would not be a problem except the color tanks must be in operation to print black and white!!!So if you want to print black and white documents, you must spend $50 every 3 months for the color ink cartridges too. You also cannot simply fill the cartridges because the ink tanks have a special chip on them to make sure you use the "right" ink tanks...Cannon. Basically, you spend 2-4x as much on Cannon ink tanks as you did for the printer. And that's just annually. So don't buy it unless you're printing mostly color photographs...
This camera is great because of its size and ease of use. But only half of my pictures are in-focus. I have experimented with every setting and still can not get consistently clear pictures. I bought this for my upcoming honeymoon and wish desperately that I had not because I don't want any of those moments out of focus.At around $300 it may seem like a great deal but spend a few more dollars on a camera that gives consistent performance.
A "birdie" is a spurious signal generated within the radio, such that this signal can be heard by the radio. In this case, the 18WXSTII has one channel that seems like it always has a signal on it, and that signal is the birdie. I think it was channel 4. The birdie signal was loud enough that it would block out any medium or weak real signals. Now, in other wide-band general-coverage radios that use synthesized frequency generation, it is common to hear a few birdies. But, since CB only uses 40 channels, you'd think they could design it so that there would not be any birdies on those frequencies. When I talked to the Cobra technical support person, he admitted the birdie was a design problem and all the units have it. This was several years ago. It may be fixed by this time. Anyway, the tech agreed to exchange the radio, and I ended up getting a slightly more expensive model. I was happy with their support but sad about their design problems.
Here's from an email I sent to Rio. Three weeks and four follow-up messages later, I've yet to hear anything back.----I'm a frustrated first-time Rio customer. Here's my story. Last winter, my wife- Helen- became jealous of my Creative Jukebox Zen. (It's a fantastic product if any of you guys are in the market. Great sound quality and reliable as the sunrise.) So in January of 2004, I bought her a Rio Nitrus at Best Buy for $230. Within 10 days, it stopped working, so we returned it to store where I bought it. Just a few weeks later, the new one stopped working. Best Buy wouldn't touch it, so I contacted Rio customer support. They gave me an RMA and, a few weeks after that, a new (refurbished) Rio Nitrus was delivered to my door. That was a couple of months ago.Yesterday it stopped working again. I turn on the power, and the Rio splash-screen appears for about 60 seconds. Then it starts making these weird clicking noises, displays the text "upgrader" on the screen and remains completely unresponsive any input. When I reset using a paperclip, it turns off, but powering it back on again yields the same results. The knowledge-base on RioAudio.com suggested that I upgrade the firmware, so I downloaded the latest and plugged in. My computer recognized the USB device, but the updater (RioNitrusFlash_123.exe) said that the operation timed out. Then I tried the same thing on a different computer, my laptop. Same results.Three different Rio Nitrus units in the past six months. None has lasted more than 90 days.Working in software the software industry, I know that the first tendency of many customer support representatives is to blame the user. And considering the technical aptitude and general intelligence of the American consumer, that attitude is usually justified. You probably have a favorite story of someone prying the case open with a butterknife or washing it in the dishwasher or something. So let me assure you this device has been subject to nothing but the most scrupulous care imaginable. Helen rarely even uses the thing, to my disappointment. Certainly no children have ever touched it. And my Creative mp3 player has lasted almost two years under a much heavier work-load.I just got off the phone with your support-line. Sandey helped me out, and seemed like a very nice man. He said that the thing was outside of warranty, but given the circumstances of my case he offered to reduce the out-of-warranty fee from $100 to $50. I told him something like this, "It isn't enough that it doesn't work? That I've spent tens of hours on support-lines troubleshooting the stupid thing? Now I have to pay $50 for a new one because Rio can't make a quality product?" He sympathized, but said there was nothing he could do. I believed him, but I wouldn't buy a brand new Rio Nitrus fo $50.I don't want to yell or curse at Sandy, or anyone else from customer support for that matter. I know that customer service didn't engineer this thing, you didn't test it, you didn't approve its release to manufacturing. And although I might have a few words to say for that last group, what really bugs me is the warranty policy: 90 days!So you're telling me that Rio believes in the quality of its products so much that it stands behind them with an iron-clad 90 day warranty? I'd like to see that on the marketing collateral: "After three months, you're on your own!" Or (if I felt like a real smart-mouth) "Rio Nitrus: The one product your goldfish are sure to outlive."I don't have any stick to threaten you with. Customer support is immune to further customer complaints at this point, if my experience has been anything close to typical. I guess I could post this email on my web-site, along with any humorously un-helpful responses you send me. Or maybe I could even forward this message to ArsTechnica and CNet and related publications. If it's a slow week for tech news, they might look into it. Probably not, though.I could make the moral argument. I bought this product in good faith, expecting it to work. It doesn't, and all I get is "Sorry buddy, but that's our policy." That probably won't do any good either. The worst part is that this isn't even mine. It's belongs to my wife, and I bought her a crappy Christmas present through no fault of my own.What I want is either (1) my money back, or (2) credit for my purchase price at the Rio company store, or (3) a new Rio Nitrus waiving any out-of-warranty fee. If you don't have the authority to help me, please forward this case to someone who does.
Believe it all is true. Like many others I to was a sucker. Tech support confirms that the WPA does not work, also if you turn off the SSID it will not work. I even went to the trouble of complaining to customer service about there misleading advertising. They said that they would talk to tech support and modify there web site. Well a month later they still have not changed it. To make matters worse I decided to change my router from my current Netgear wireless router to one that uses NIMO multi link. First I tried the Belkin Pre-N router, did not work at all. Then I decided to try the Linksys WRT54GX that did not work either. Currently it is back to the Netgear. I am a technician for a telecom company and have worked with many Cisco products. Let me tell you Cisco should run away from the Linksys brand as fast as they can.
When I opened my D-NE520, I was thrilled. The machine is sleek & black, the LCD elegant & the remote simple & intuitive.Unfortunately, the sound quality was, frankly, horrible. And I'm not some sort of effete audiophile: there was a persistent hiss that was incredibly distracting. I looked around on line, and, while there aren't too many reviews of this product, I found others had experienced the same thing.Stay away from this one. I'm sorry to say it's a dud. Mine is going back right now.
The microphone quit working after one month so that the person on the other could not hear me. I made sure the plug was pressed in hard into the jack, but no luck. I tried another headset and it worked ok so I know the phone and jack are working. This headset was great while it worked, bummed it quit working.
I really wanted to like these headphones. They're distinctively dorky, cheap(ish), and sound awesome. Unfortunately, they also hurt my ears... a lot! I kept them for two weeks in hopes that I would be able to "break them in," but it's no use. They're going back to Amazon tomorrow.
This is not even close to the quality of the original battery. Barely holds a charge after using it for several months.
I just purchased this product & I've noticed that its hard to get on my camera body & when I did get it on & turned it on, it came on but wouldn't flash! I'm wondering if its compatible with my Nikon D5000???? Hope that someone can help me!
I'm having a difficult time finding words for my disappointment. Let me start off by saying that the hardware is more than decent. The Zune sounds great and feels solid, with that said; the software is worse than I ever could have imagined. If you buy this, make sure your music is tagged to perfection and even then, the Zune's software misinterprets tags and randomly fills in blanks with information it pulls seemingly out of nowhere. I truly cannot believe that the people behind the software interface still have jobs.
This printer ran well for the first year or so then went steadily down hill. I can't tell you how many reams of paper I've wasted because the feeder can never even up the pages properly.
The plastic that goes around your head broke after 3 months. The sound quality was fine. I would caution users to be very careful not to stretch the plastic much that goes over your head.
This router lasted about a year then it started dropping wireless signals. It also had to be rebooted all the time. It was very aggravating having to reboot the router all the time and had to be in the same room for the wireless to work. I replaced it with a Cisco-Linksys WRT54GL Router that is working without a hitch!
Let me preface by saying I am not the type of person to submit reviews.... However, I felt this one was justified.I read some of the reviews and was skeptical of this CD player, but purchased two of them anyways for each of our daughters. From the first touch of the buttons you could tell this thing was extremely low quality. Both, I repeat BOTH(!), stopped functioning properly after 2-3 uses. You had to press the play/pause button 4-5 times for it to register the function, CDs would not play through their entirety. Incredible. Returned immediately. Don't bother.
This player is WAY too prone to static electricity. It crashed/rebooted EVERY TIME I touched it. I returned it for a refund.
The Manual for the GyroRemote &amp; Keyboard Suite w/Receiver (GP260-001) is what appears when clicking the Amazon Link included with this item's description.The actual item for sale here at Amazon is:Wireless RF Keyboard w/Receiver (GP220-001)which does NOT include the GyroRemote mouseand does NOT include the Ultra Professional Optical Mouse.Both of these mice are shown in the Digital Photo on Amazon.com.Amazon pictures two remotes with the keyboard and Amazon includes a link to the manual for the incorrect item ( GyroRemote &amp; Keyboard Suite w/Receiver (GP260-001)).By including a link to the incorrect item, Amazon confuses the consumer, and because of this error, Amazon mistakenly implies the GyroRemote is included with the Wireless RF Keyboard.The Description at Amazon states:88-key Mobile Rf Keyboard with Receiver &amp; 17 Hot Keys 100ft Range by GYRATION.The Gyration Web Site states for this item:15 conveniently located Internet and multimedia hot keys,so I wonder why Amazon claims it has 17 Hot Keys.17 and 15 are NOT the same number of hot keys.What you need is either:GyroRemote &amp; Keyboard Suite w/Receiver (GP260-001) ORUltra Professional Optical Suite (GP270-001).NOTE: Media Center Suite (GP2100-001) includesGyroTools Media Center Control Software for Windows XP Media Center Edition so be sure you have the Media Center Edition ofXP operating system on your computer.I suggest Amazon clarify that the model on their web page does not include the mouse, and perhaps even show a photo of what you will be purchasing at Amazon,by asking gyration.com to allow them to include the digital photo of the Wireless RF Keyboard w/Receiver (GP220-001)which is the actual item sold at Amazon.
I'm without words on how bad customer service is with Belkin's products. The wait time on the phone is 20 minutes and the email takes days. Belkin is a company that produces sub standard equipment not to last. No quality, just bugs!
Ok, I read all the reviews and was really excited for this remote saying how easy it was to set up. I would consider myself an above average technology person considering just a few weeks ago I had to figure out how to download my own firmware to my computer, burn a dvd, and then update my blue ray player. That being said....this remote was incredibly hard to set up. I still have not figured it out and to make everything worse it changed all of my TV settings and now almost nothing is in HD even though the settings are saying they are. Uggg, so frustrating!
I want to like this keyboard and overall I think it has a very nice feel. But the space key is very difficult to press down. Hunting through reviews, I noticed quite a few complaints about this (some reviews going back to 2007) and Im guessing that some of the keyboards have the problem some dont -- luck of the draw. Regardless we all know what a keyboard should feel like (and if MS puts an ergonomic on the box I expect it to feel better than that), also this problem has been around for over a year and they are still shipping keyboards with the problem. A design flaw with the keyboard and a inability to manage quality in the MS hardware group.
They were broken but good and fast seller's service refunding my money back. One of the headphones didn't work.
One could argue the PIXMA line of printers are made for solely printing digital photos, and it does so exceptionally well. The colors are nice and the photos come out looking great. If you're looking for a printer that prints just digital photos, then you'd be happy with this one.If, however, you're looking for a basic printer to print and scan documents (emails, receipts, etc.), you'll be sorely disappointed. The main issue here with the PIXMA MP500 is with the ink cartridges, and believe me there are plenty! You have your typical CMYK colors plus an extra black for cartridge for black & white printing.Count them. There are five cartridges to purchase, and they're not cheap. And they're small cartridges (except for one large black cartridge) that go down so fast you'll swear you're changing out a cartridge or two once every 20 print jobs. It's painfully obvious printer manufacturers are making their money from these expensive cartridges, and you will fork out a fortune to keep up with your printing needs.It gets worse. The PIXMA MP500 has some dumb, frustrating logic programmed inside it. If one of your color (CMYK) cartridges runs out, you won't be able to print black & white using your black cartridge (remember, there are two blacks: one for B&W; printing and one for Color printing). One would think as long as you're not printing color, you should be able to print B&W;, but the PIXMA MP500 is so smart it won't let you print anything unless all FIVE cartridges are full.It gets better: Not only can you not print if ANY OF THE FIVE cartridges are empty or reporting an error, but you cannot even scan documents! That's ridiculous! Also, the printer is buggy. I have a near new magenta cartridge I just put in a couple weeks back, and the thing is sometimes reporting it as empty and the other times reporting it as being a duplicate color! Ugh. That means until I replace that cartridge, I cannot use the PIXMA MP500 to print, copy or even scan!THE BOTTOM LINE: I don't believe I'll purchase another Canon PIXMA printer/scanner. I give this printer a very low two stars, because although it does a great job printing color photos, it's too expensive to operate with its five pricey cartridges that run out of ink way too often. And when a cartridge runs out the printer/scanner is rendered useless because it won't operate until you replace the cartridge.
PROS:1. Solid build quality2. Play video & MP3 (though I haven't used these features since I bought it mainly for the GPS functionality)3. Good price (when it's on sale and when they fix all the bugs below)4. Uses NAVTEQ map dataCONS:1. Too thick and too heavy due to the 20gb hard drive inside2. Too slow, everytime you try to move the map it reads the hard drive and then updates the screen, this process takes like 1-2 seconds and in computer terms it's a life time3. You can hear the hard drive spin up & down, kinda ennoying4. The POI feature sucks big time, you would need to enter a state and then a city first, what if you only know the name of the restaurant and don't know exactly what city it's in ???5. There's no AC adapter, you would need to go to RadioShack and get one if you want to charge it at home and not in the car6. It takes forever to LOCK on sat signal and this is even outdoors in the car driving, even when it locks on signal it would from time to time lose the signal, what good is a GPS navigator if there's no signal ???7. It can get warm due to the hard drive8. Update firmware requires a SD card not less than 128MB and not bigger than 512MB, nowadays people use 2GB cards so this is a big hassle9. It doesn't display all the street names, only the one you're driving on and if you're lucky maybe a few other ones around your current positionIn short, this is such a waste of money but luckily I didn't buy it online and the store I bought it from has a 30-day money back return policy, I also bought the Mio C310x at the same time I bought this JVC and the Mio is such a wonderful GPS, it beats this piece-of-junk JVC in each and every category (the mio doesn't play video unless you get the C710) and I paid 70 bucks less than what I paid for the JVC
Attached new monitor with this cable. Picture was 'snowy'. Got cable because is was not 'long'. Attached longer cable, picture perfect. Forget about considering this cable.
If you are a sucker like me, you'll buy this card. The card is based on the Texas Instruments ACX111 chipset, which due to TI's hostility towards open source software, is very hard to support in Linux/FreeBSD, in short anything but win and perhaps macs.The support is very spotty, and is the result of reverse engineering and hard work of many Linux developers. TI would provide absolutely no specs or details on the card.So stay away from this card.
SanDisk MP3 player is very good. Satisfactory regarding the price/benefit. I have bought 2 already, for both daughters.I recommend it if you don't need to load a big ammount of music. It is very fast to load music and create lists.
This mp3 is total junk!! I got it as an early Christmas present and was psyched since my husband had just gotten the Sandisk 1gb. I saw how easy it was for him to download blah blah blah. Well unfortunately mine turned out to be crap. It would start to download about 3 songs and then a window would pop up saying I had to insert a disk in drive E. I would have to unplug and replug to get it to do something. Finally, after about 2 hours it only downloaded 4 songs. We thought there HAD to be something wrong with this one so we took it back and got a 2nd one. Same old thing happened. Customer support was useless because they were closed. The user manual on the one sheet of paper and the manual on the disk were completely useless. We finally got fed up and took the worthless piece of junk back to Best Buy. I went over to Circuit City and bought the RCA LYRA 256mb. I am so happy with my new mp3. BUYER BEWARE, STAY AWAY!!
I RECEIVED THIS AND NOT ONLY WAS IT SCRATCHED AND BENT, IT DOES NOT FIT MY SCREEN. BUYER BEWARE.
Bought this keyboard in August. Today 5 months later the spacebar stopped working. Under microsoft warranty you must pay for the shipping to send your defective keyboard to them first before they send you a new one. Uhm no thanks. I'm just going to buy a new one at any store switch them and give microsoft their broken keyboard back that way then write a bad review on amazon costing them thousands more in lost business. Way to go backwards company microsoft.
The card has a transfer rate of 54Mbps with a Linksys WRT610 router. Not impressed. The card gets very hot and loses the wireless connection. I went back to my internal card on my Dell Inspiron 1501. Waste of money.
Got it for my new computer, along with an amd athlon x2 6000+ processor.Plugge it all in, no response. Tried everything to trubleshoot it, nothin. Could be a bad board or ios problem, because there is no post. Thats amd for you.my advice, by an intel board.
My kid got this for me last week.It's a toy.When my wife told me how much it cost I flipped.I told my kid I loved it ,didn't want to make her feel bad.Good company,this one stinks
I bought the Wireless Pre-N Router to use with my PDA. Most of the time it wouldnt even connect with the pda becuase it it would hang on the getting an IP. Even with no security or Access Control. When it did connect, I did notice a bit of a difference in speed and range. But it seems that this router is not very backwards compatible with 802.11b.The DHCP Client Tables would not update and my computer (wired) never even showed up in the tables. I have never spent all day trying to get a network to run right. This piece of junk is going back.
I just want to know I have a playstation 3 and a 51 inch panisonic tv can I use these hdmi cables for them
I bought it because it was priced well and had the HD upconvert feature. Recording was no problem - no issues there. My problems were with playback. The player began showing the alternate language subtitles on store-purchased movies. I could not turn OFF this feature - it had a mind of it's own. The last straw was skipping from chapter to chapter - in random order, again on store-purchased movies. This piece of junk now resides on the garbage, where it belongs!!!
This item was a gift for me. Though it is constructed well and supports the iPod Nano perfectly, it is not designed for any additional hardware. Being an avid runner, I have the Nike+ sports package. The Receiver is NOT compatable with this style arm band (neither is the FM receiver).iPod needs to design this arm band with additional holes (aside from cutting my own into the armband) for iPod accessory support.
Thin and sleek design, good features(bluetooth handsfree, mp3 player, picture viewer, video player...but that is not you want in a GPS...You need efficient routing...The GPS routing is not that good...ok my trip to lake tahoe took me through a hilly and extremely steep route, (hwy89)that is not what google says or Garmin says..no matter wat ever routing parameters you set it still took me through that route....we had three cars and all with different GPS..one with Google Maps...one with Garmin and One with the Mio C520....I was apparently 50 miles behind the others because of the hilly route that it told me to take....my overall experience with this GPS is very disappointing...
The low price and a Canon name were the reason I bought this filter. However, this is the heaviest 77 mm filter with thickest frame I have ever seen. The copy I received had a thin layer of dirt and looked very dirty. I tried every way I could to clean it but failed so I returned it. Regardless the dirt (perhaps the copy I received was used?), I don't like it simply because of the weight and the thick frame. I bought a Sigma DG (multi-coated) for my Canon EF 17-40mm L lens and a B+W (not multi-coated) for my Canon EF 24-105mm L lens. I paid a little more for the Sigma and B+W but they are much better built.
I bought one and have regretted that purchase over and over. IMHO the Pentax Optio W30 sucks big time. I sent the first camera back for repair because of the loud clicking sound the camera made while trying to focus in movie mode. It made so much noise that it would drown out any audio you were recording at the time. I asked if this was a problem they had heard of before and the tech on the phone said "No, you will have to send the camera back so we can check it out". Spent $34.17 sending the camera back overnight shipping because I was heading for the Grand Canyon in about 2 weeks and I bought this camera specifically for the trip. I found out later that this is a problem that goes back to the W10, continued through the W20 and is still a problem with the W30. A different tech I talked to later said "That was supposed to be fixed with the W30". They WILL lie to you. They will not reimburse you for shipping even though the problem is with their camera design. None of the techs would let me talk to a supervisor or anybody else in their food chain. There were many other issues I had trying to get the camera shipped back before I left on vacation. Made a bunch of phone calls and sent a bunch of emails trying to get my questions answered. Pentax has the worst customer service I have ever encountered in my life - period.The camera ingested a large amount of water about halfway down the Grand Canyon run and quit working altogether thereby depriving me of the pictures I would have taken had I bought another camera.After leaving the Grand Canyon, I was heading to northern Colorado to do some paddling so I called Pentax and told them that I was on the way to their headquarters in Golden and I wanted my money back. They could keep this water filled hunk of junk and use it for a fish sinker. I called them again while I was in their parking lot to let them know that I was there. I sat in their reception area for nearly an hour before anybody, besides the receptionist, would talk to me. I thought about getting arrested while I was there, then decided against it. Finally, two guys came out with a new W30 and after a half hour of talking I finally figured out that there was no way I was ever going to get my money out of these jerks - so - like a moron I took the new camera. It has the same problem as the first camera with the video.As to the ability to see the screen, nothing you can do will make it were you can see the screen in bright sunlight. You will be reduced to pointing the camera in the general direction of what you want to photograph and pushing the shutter button.If you own a Pentax, I wish you the best of luck. If you don't, I would recommend that you keep it that way. I don't like the camera and I really don't like the people that work for Pentax. There is a lot more to the story but I don't need to sit here and type up another couple of pages, just let me reemphasize - the worst customer service I have ever encountered. As a matter of fact - I think I'll take another stab at getting my money back today. I'll let you know how it works out.As it turns out - the second W30 was as big a hunk-O-junk as the first one. After three months of trying I finally got my money back from Pentax. Lousy camera and a lousy company to do business with. One more time; The worst customer service I have ever encountered in my life and that's saying something.
I bought this so I could listen to my iPod in my car in the city. The first couple of times, it worked great, but after that, something happened. It just wouldn't work. All I heard was static, no matter what frequency I tried this on. I have yet to take a road trip with it, so maybe that will work better, but right now, I am not happy with the product. Maybe the fact that I live in a city with radio stations on virtually every frequency has something to do with it, but it used to work on some frequencies, and now it just doesn't anymore. I am very disappointed.
In the wide open spaces of Wyoming there are plenty FM channels available. The itrip looks great, and this product worked....just barely. The issue is transmission power. My Sirius Starmate has little to no static on their FM transmitter (4.5/5)and with that as an expectation this was a disappointment. Even in close proximity to the antenna or head unit there was poor reception. While this is a superb value for ~$22, the sound quality and volume holds it back. I have gone to an aux input scenario (6/5!!) but I really hoped for no wires attached. It was too good to be true. On 2 other notes the process to select stations is clunky at best and adds "tracks" to the ipod which requires another playlist. Not the worst, but clunky. Also, when you pause the ipod to take a phone call, the itrip shuts down after a short time leaving you with a static background and making pause a 2 step operation.
I received my Zen V Plus as a Christmas present in 2006. When I first started using it, I was extremely happy with what I had got. Everything worked nicely, the screen was good, sound quality was good. As much asThe first time it froze up on me, I didn't know what to do at all. I found the reset button, and then I had to go searching for an earring or other small object. This has happened numerous times, and it's an extreme pain to have to deal with every so often.Secondly, the joystick may seem like an improvement to others, but to me, it's quite a pain. Personally, I have a lot of songs on my player. When I want to find a band or song that falls between J and O, I have to hold it down for the longest time just to find the right song. Then, I usually wind up passing it and having to go back, which requires more thumb pressing. Once in a while, I'll push the stick the wrong way, and lose the list. When I go back to the list then, I have to start back from the top once more, just to find that one song.Up until a few weeks ago, I thought the joystick was the most of my problems. Over time, my screen started to get darker. I thought it might have been lack of charging from my end, since I had a tendency to bring it with me to school, and then forget about it in my bag until the next morning. I plugged it into my computer, with that lone cord they give you, and nothing improved. I gave in, and went to the main Creative website and found out what was wrong: for some reason, the screen on the players sometimes get darker, and darker. Eventually, then all go black, and you can't see anything at all. The only way to fix this, is to send it in for a new one. Now, I'd be fine with this, but it requires you to have saved the receipt and I received mine as a gift, so I don't have the receipt.I had really high hopes for this one after having a few problems with my old iPod. Experiencing this makes me want to return to iPods.If you are considering buying this, consider it carefully. And as others have said, it has it's pros but it has many more cons.
I', dying of spinal cord degeneration due to radiation responses in Hiroshima during Occupation. I've had IBM's, then compatibles since 1981. We had a divergence in programming ever since; MS believes in overgrowth,inelegance, and bugs. We used to work with 16KB and do fine. MS also has other tactics and this was one -- when I woke up paralyzed in the right-hand, it was, what to do? I could not get the competing hardware/software package since it was incompatible with WIN 7 (as are half my devices and programs), so I was stuck with Win7's not very grand speech recognition program and this set of headphones wit mike. The mike does not isolate sounds. It's all or nothing; tower of babel. So I type a finger at a time using my good hand.
Bought the 210. Arrived and the Sony packaging says 210. tear it open, looked at the back of the recorder, says 200. Sony cheated me by charging me more $ for a higher model and giving me a lower model inside the packaging. Scandalous.
I bought an RCA Lyra 2 years ago, and use it for jogging. It has been through sweat, rain, freezing conditions, and the only problem I had with it is the headphone jack sometimes loses sound in one ear. My wife decides that she wants an MP3 player, so I talked her into getting the RCA Lyra because of the price and the sucess of the older model. What a mistake that was.I put a few songs on it for my wife, and she was only able to use it once before everything on it got corrupted and wouldn't play. I wiped everything clean, reloaded it, and two days later the same thing happens. Reloading songs every couple of days is no big deal, and I wouldn't give it a 1 review if the problems stopped there.The joystick is horrible. Up and down to change the volume works OK, but it is very dificult to move right and left. If you can press it hard enough using only one hand, most of the time it acts as if you pressed straight down, which adds to a preset while on radio.If you only listen to one radio station or if you never want to skip through your playlist, buy this MP3 player. If you want a device that is functional, keep on looking.
I have to agree with the other reviewers- the Toshiba seemed to lose memory entirely too easily.
As with many others that have reviewed this camera it sucks batteries and doesn't take great pictures. To get decent images from this camera you must have the resolution and compression set at the highest quality memory robbing setting (41 images on a 64 MB card). Mine zapped a set of 2000 mAh NI-MH before even filling my 64 MB card. I got this camera used and called Gateway about having work done on the camera due to a focus problem and I was informed that they don't even work on out of warranty products. I ended up buying a Fuji FinePix 2650and it can take better pictures than the gateway, and the Fuji is only 2MP. In the Gateway's defense, it does have a lot of manual controls, which mean nothing to me. I recommend that anyone looking at digital cameras go for a brand that is well known for cameras, such as Kodak, Olympus. Also keep in mind that you get what you pay for.
The purpose of this review is to inform customers of the poor service provided by I/O Magic. I had bought a problematic DVD drive. A technician suggested I acquire an RMA but subsequent attempts to do so were unsuccessful. After a couple of months of no replies, I decided to simply buy a new drive from another manufacturer which got rave reviews.
I bought the Archos 2.0. New. It did not work; wouldn't turn on. Sent it in for repair (Archos has no 1-800 number, which means a long wait on your dime). Returned the recorder, at my expense. Weeks and weeks passed--much longer than the 10 days Archos represented as the average turn-around time. When the recorder was returned, it was 10, not a 20. Archos returned a cheaper model. Called them up--same routine: 35-minute wait. Answer was, "We do not have any more 20 models. We can not send you a replacement."If this type of service and product quality appeals to you, then by all means buy from Archos. On the other hand, if you want a recorder that works and has 3X longer battery life, buy a Sony.
I had own this same BROTHERS 3 in 1 Multi-functional Unit for 14 months and in that time BROTHERS had to send me 3 or 4 'refurbished' (not new)BROTHERS Units because anytime there was a Paper Jam, I could not get the Unit to work. After the last BROTHERS Unit in which I was not able to get my $2,300,000 Custom Home Construction Excel Bid in time due to the BROTHERS Unit inability to print my Bid .... I lost the Project. I asked BROTHERS for a newer Model and would pay the difference and BROTHERS refused and I threw the unit in the Garbage where it belonged. I got a CANON Image Class MF 4150 with the additiional FAX ability and it has been a dream. I will never shop for BROTHERS again..... Joseph A. Chiarello ...'nevermore'....
On first appearance the Tungsten E is great value for money. As time progresses the flaws emerge...If anything fails after the first three months one might as well throw it away - the warranty is worthless ($129 or more to repair a $155 machine). The power button may fail - mine failed ten days outside the warranty.The battery has a very limited lifespan, and it cannot be replaced when it fails.Caveat emptor
This camera suddenly stopped working after less than 6 months of light use. Olympus said it would take 10-14 days to get it back. They received it 6 weeks ago, and I'm still waiting. Getting through to customer service, or getting an email back is a nightmare. Buy a camera that is more reliable!
I've had my Palm for less than 7 months and I am having battery problems. Having followed their instructions, they are now telling me that my warranty has expired and they are going to charge me [money] for telephone support.I really love the features and while it worked I recommended it to anyone who asked. I won't be buying another Palm product as a result of this experience.
AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS ORGANIZER IS PERFECT FOR WHAT I NEED. THEN AS I BEGAN TO LOAD DISC AFTER DISC IT BEGAN TO HANG-UP AND NOT LET ME PUT MORE IN IT WITHOUT GETTING ERRORS. AS I BEGAN TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM DISC AND REINSTALL IT, IT HUNG-UP AGAIN AND BEGIN TO SMOKE IN THE BACK.
This product never worked....period. Further, no one returned an email after I attempted to get a replacement. I am totally disappointed and felt really used.
I rarely give bad reviews to something, mostly because i usually research the heck out of anything well before i buy it. So while I ended up giving this product away after the first time I used it, I don't feel like I can give it the worst rating since I only used it once. A lot of the issues I had with it (syncing was cumbersome and didn't work well, i had to attempt it several times, resetting the device requires you to remove the clip that covers the battery slot, then remove the battery slot cover, etc...) I probably would have worked around them given enough time.In the end this product wasn't usable because it simply stopped working after 410 degrees. The second it hits 411 degrees, it goes to 'hhh' instead of the temperature. I had to dig through the sheets of documentation to find out that it doesn't support anything higher then that and just defaults to 'hhh' when it does. This is probably not something that would affect most people who bought (or are going to buy) it, but it should have been somewhere in the product specs or the reviews, not buried in the troubleshooting section of the manual. My grill regularly gets up in the 500-600 range when searing steaks or cooking pizza's, so the whole point of buying this was to replace the non-digital one i have today (which tops out at 730-ish). Sadly, it's useless to me so i ended up giving it away to my neighbor who uses a gas grill. Buyer beware and all that.
I purchased this for the same reason everyone elese did.To capture vhs movies in my comp.Since the pinnacle web site had so much to say about it(at that time)I did buy it.It is completely unaxceptable video to convert into dvd format....and like the others say,pinnacle has no support on this product,seems like they never made it or sold it....no drivers no updates..etc...a real piece of junk that I can't even sell.On ebay at $10.....a real shame......
This is not for the new 13 inch MacBook Pro. Had to find out through Apple tech support that this is the wrong one. Working on getting a refund from Amazon so I can get the correct plan. Packaging and description is confusing!!
So we buy this product in 2005, around Xmas time for our new kitchen. We open and check contents and make sure TV functions properly. All is fine. We can't use the TV until the kitchen is done 6 months later and decide to use it elsewhere. After it is set up we use it for the second time, the first was when we bought the product, and the picture craps out the THIRD time the TV is turned on. And we find out that the product has an abysmal 3 month warranty that we had to find online. We call company and they hold us to the warranty because it is now a 6 month period we had the TV. So they are telling me that using a product twice in a six month period is what consumers should expect from their products before they stop working. It's no wonder Polaroid is on the verge of dying. Oh. They did offer us a rebuilt TV for $110 if we send the defective one back. Thanks but small claims court sounds a better alternative.Follow-up 12/22/06 I am stunned at all the 2005 products that went black after a few months of using this piece of crap product. We are going through small claims court. I will update.
I work in IT and after using this router and also getting it replaced with another we ran into constant problems where the WiFi would drop and the only way to reset it was to power cycle the unit. I tried multiple different things such as using only N or G signal, disabling QoS and even leaving the encryption off with no luck. Ended up going with a little more expensive Netgear router and it has been running perfect.
the &quot;features&quot; say 0ptical zoom 8x while the picture show a 2x lens.Don't buy anything whose description is not accurate.
Bought the Zenith Z50PX2D in July of 2006. Tonight the infamous POP occured.After doing a search for what the problem could be, I've realized there are TOO many malfunctions with this product.I called the LG support, tech guy basically said too bad. But was kind enough to offer me phone numbers to service centers which are over 100 miles from my home.No way will I pay to have this thing repaired, as so many others have spent more money only to have it POP again within days or months.Not only is it a disgrace for a company to knowinly manufacture such a defective prodcuct, it is a shame on how many tons of trash this TV is adding to our landfills.If anyone knows of a class action lawsuit has been filed, or knows how to start one, please contact me.
This pillow speaker is not very loud and is very uncomfortable. I tried putting it under my pillow with the volume turned up full and couldn't hear it with my ear on the pillow. I tried to create an indent in my pillow to make it comfortable with the pillow speaker on the pillow but that didn't work either. With the weight of my head on the pillow speaker it was more than just uncomfortable it was a little painful. It is to thick and not a very good design. I would research a little and get one with a two speaker design that goes under your pillow but is loud enough to hear like the Pillowsonic Stereo Pillow Speaker.
I have gone through 3 KVM switches in the last 5 years. My First, a Linksys, worked somewhat just that it had video degradation and the mouse wouldn't switch over. My second just didn't work. My 3rd a Hawking HKS2AU,I had high hopes for this USB, Audio, PS2 switching machine. At first it appeared to work flawless showing the screens of both PC's. However it soon started flaking out when my mouse started flying across the desktop randomly opening and deleting icons on its random journey through flawed KVMness.In other words the mouse goes haywire after about two or three flips through the PC's.So I must continue my quest to find a working KVM.However, everything else seems to works! and no video degradation. 2 stars!
It might work OK for a while if you don't touch it or move it. I had two of these, both broke after a few months of what I'd call light use.
This camera has a chronic flaw: The zoom becomes stuck. Search the web for the name of the camera followed by "zoom stuck" and read the misery. A few fixes have been suggested, but those apparently don't work for most people. Essentially, if the camera isn't under warranty, it becomes worthless. I just tossed mine in the trash after trying the fixes to no avail and being advised that the cost to fix it will be much more than it's value.We had used this camera very gently for its short, short life; basically a disposable camera.
Unfortunately, I was one of the morons that purchased this piece of junk. I have had this printer since 12/04 and every time I attempt to use it, something isn't working. I have printed approxmately 20 or so picture in total. This time, the printer will only prints half pictures. I called Kodak and was advised to download their new software. I did that and now the printer won't work at all. The lady told me to send the printer in as they have had lots of problems with them. She then asked for my credit card number and that was all she wrote. She tells me they are having trouble with the printers, but I have to pay. I wrote the CEO and no response, so they don't back their product either. Kodak is in trouble and I wonder why?
I can't imagine why an ergonomic product, designed to ease physical effort/strain would require greater effort/strain in the most frequently pressed key, the space bar. I won't regurgitate the design flaw, since others on this board have mentioned (which I regret having accessed only after receiving the keyboard), but I have put it back into the box to return. I usually try to avoid the hassle of returning things, but this keyboard is just too seriously flawed to overlook. Kudos to those of you who aren't bothered by it.
This product requires that you first download a CD onto your comp before the computer even recognizes the MP3 player! I downloaded everything 3 times and my computer would not recognize the MP3 player. I spent hours on it! Also, their costumer service line is in Germany and they have no costumer servies in the US. Therefore, no one can help you. Good luck trying to figure out how to use it!
My signal strength went from 86-88 to 87-89. Not worth the electricity it uses. And what is up with the RG59 cables? Anybody who is serious about signal quality will only use RG6. It is being sent back for a refund.
Don't waste your time with this camera or any other Sony products, they don't stand behind thier products and will give you a bunch of excuses on why they won't fix it.
I received the Memorex MPD8505CP as a Father's Day present. I have wanted a CD/MP3 player, and did a lot of shopping and comparing. I found that the MPD8505CP definitely packed a lot of bang for the buck. The included AC power adapter AND car adapter kit tipped he scale in the MPD8505CP favor. Other nice touches were the track display information, which would display the ID3 Tag information on the LCD screen, and the search capability, where you could search an entire disk (which could contain over 150 songs!) by song title. In the real world, the Memorex MPD8505CP was a major disappointment. The buttons are laid out in a very non-intuitive fashion, circular, around the face of the player door. They are all the same size and shape, so in order to operate almost any function, you need to look at the player. This may not seem to be a problem, but since I was going to use the device in my car (and the included car kit would seem to hint that the manufacturer thought the same), it turned out to be a MAJOR disadvantage. Also, the player turned out to be quite fragile, and the anti-skip feature was definitely NOT fool-proof. It took a long time for the anti-skip feature to load up, and more than a small bump or two would cause hiccups. Again, a big problem in a car! Finally, a balky door closure system causes the player to report the door open and non-playable, when in fact the door was closed tightly. This happened on both units I had ....In short - my experience with this unit was less than satisfactory. YMMV!
It decently protects the Zen Vision M from outside damage. I do not feel worried if/when I drop the unit. However there are 2 big things wrong with this model, which I'm not sure can be fixed by any other product:1. It collects dust and lint from my pocket, and traps it between the Zen's screen and the case's screen cover. Taking the Zen out to clean off the screen is very annoying.2. The stitching that attaches the plastic screen cover to the leather scratches the hell out of the Zen unit (this is VERY noticeable on my black Zen Vision M).However, the kickstand is pretty nice when placing it on a table for viewing.Overall, though, I wish I had not purchased this case, and instead got a slimmer case that is more comfortable in my pocket and doesnt scratch the unit.
This item was described as a Philips branded rt angle F adapter. What I received was a RCA packaged adapter, with no markings on the actual adapter. It appears that these adapters are made in China, likely most, if not all of the different brands are made in the same factory. Some are sold at a premium price depending on the brand. Bought this because I thought it would be a better quality than what was available locally. Not so! Save your money, just buy it at your local electronics dealer, probably cheaper in the long run.
My husband and I bought two of these and after using them for a little over a year (i.e. when they were no longer under warranty) they both developed the same problem of shutting off unexpectedly. Once they had shut off like this, we would have to let them "rest" for a few hours before they would turn on again. Eventually mine never turned on again.Viewsonic did nothing for us and we are stuck with 2 broken monitors. If you do a little research online, you will see otheres with similar complaints.Buyer beware...
This item did not work with either USB power or batteries.I do not recommend this speakers at all.Terrible!!
Worked fine for about 36 hours then video card died. It was just long enough for me to move all of my data over from my old computer and reinstall most of my software. I don't have time for POS computers like this. I guess I should have read the reviews before purchasing! To be fair to Amazon, this computer was purchased elsewhere.
I needed a switch to select between my dish receiver and my PC outputs for sound. The dish receiver works fine with this unit but with the PC signal, much noise is introduced. I tried a very expensive shielded cable, a very expensive sound card, and finally, another computer all with the same result. All by itself, running through this thing, there is a significant and annoying hum added to your signal.So, if you are running with a PC, look for something else. Otherwise, I'm sure that this thing will be quite adequate for other AV equipment.
I bought this battery nearly 10 month ago.It does not fit well in the Olympus 770. To take the battery out of the camera you really need to be lucky. It gets stuck inside the camera battery and to take out is like a lottery "you never know.Battery life, is like half to 7% of what you can get from the original that comes whith the camera.
I have used a D-Ling router for years and decided to upgrade to this "N" router. After 10+ hours on their support line speaking with about 6 different techs I was finally told it was a defective router and it should be returned for a replacement. I recieved the same router back. It still did not work. I am very familiar with setting up wireless routers. I contacted the D-Link a second time but did not get a response. This router was a waste of money.
one of my worst internet purchasesVery disappointing product, did not even use it, bought another cable.I will not recommend buying this product.
We play a cd in our daughter's room every night on repeat. This cd player had gotten questionable reviews but I went ahead with it. Big mistake. Lasted 3 months before the cd player burned out. We have an Insignia cd player that has lasted more than 1.5 yrs playing in another room. Shame on me for buying a cheaper one.
I have used a trackball for 2 decades, and when my Microsoft trackball died I tried to replace it, only to find that it was no longer available, and old stock models were going for $300 or more. So I tried this thing.Ergonomic placement of auxiliary buttons is not good, and the hand contorts just enough to be annoying.But the worst problem is cursor stability at the moment of the click. If you are doing precision work, don't even think about buying this trackball, because it's hard to perfectly locate the cursor. And to make clicks work properly, one must remove one's thumb from the ball before clicking or the cursor will be pulled off target.Unacceptable.
First, it is the noisiest laptop I've ever heard -- possibly noisier than any desktop. This is just inexcusable and I feel that it could have been avoided.Second, and far worse, it has a defect. It will start spontaneously shutting down for apparently no reason. I have researched online and found other references to it. HP claims that it happens with Photoshop or other intensive applications, but I don't run any. They also claim that it happens only when you have two sticks of RAM installed. I did, so I removed one, tried changing slots, and changing sticks. Nothing worked. It's still shutting down.Of course, there is a one-year warranty and my unit is 14 months old, so I was told I was out of luck. It will cost $279 plus whatever parts they need (new mainboard??). In addition, their customer service is useless. They know nothing and you can tell they just recite policy and can do nothing else. Sounded like an Indian outsource situation to me.In short, DO NOT BUY THE zd7010us!! You will avoid a very bad experience.I hope this is helpful.
We bought this antenna as a test to see if we could HD or any stations on a spare HD LCD tv. We live in the Boston area and there are HD and regular stations available. Followed the simple instructions and this thing didn't work at all.
THESE TAPES WERE VERY CHEAP BUT ONCE YOU ADDED THE SHIPPING IT WAS ABOUT THE SAMES PRICE AS THE REST- TAPES WERE ABOUT $4-$5 AND SHIPPING WAS @$15. OH WELL THE TAPE IS GOOD QUALITY AND I NEEDED THEM.
You camera will record audio better WITHOUT this microphone. Luckily I bought it locally and will be returning it.
Cable has very poor shielding which causes there to be a constant squealing to come out of the speakers, whether the music is playing or not - and it's loud enough that even with music playing its very noticeable. Spend an extra couple bucks and get a higher quality cable!
Some quick observations on this product now that mine has had a hard drive crash.1. This thing has a hard drive rather then flash memory. I only learned about its sensitivity after mine crashed. As the help desk told me (after the fact) don't use it for exercise or any thing else that could jostle it while playing.2. The display screen scratch's easily making even more difficult to read then it normally is.3. There is no back lighting on the display.4. If it goes out of warrenty they will repair (replace) for $100. I talked them down to $80 but am having second thoughts as to spending good money after bad. Does it really meet my requirements?5. The device is ok if you are a passive listener. We used ours on a month long trip to Costa Rica and really enjoyed it. I would not recomend the unit for anyone who might use it while they actually move.
The mechanism that props the notebook up is not adjustable, and will not lay flat enough for MacBook / Pro notebooks to angle the display properly. The rubbery finish attracts dust and dirt like crazy, the feel of the keyboard is repulsively squishy, and the overall design of clasps / inputs is simply sub-par. For $70, I was expecting a higher-end piece of hardware, not this total piece of junk. Don't buy it--it's a gimmick.
Cheaper option is not the best some time and here you have one. It can't support my mobile phone or my portable hard drive, some time I need to unplug and plug again in order to use. If you have money go to a better one.
Never got it to work. I spent 1 hour on my own trying and an additional 45 minutes with tech support. Nothing. Sent it back for refund.
These earbuds sound pretty good, but they're kind of a waste of money because no one can actually use this for their phone anymore
Another case of a purchase to accompany the Kodak V-550 camera, as recommended by Amazon. This charger is not compatible with the KLIC-7001 Li-ion battery used in the referenced camera. The product needed is the K 7500C charger. I was not able to find the K 7500C on Amazon, but did manage to obtain from the Kodak website. I gave a 1-star rating because Amazon's return system only provides one option for returning the "wrong product", and fault for the error defaults to the consumer, who ultimately absorbs the return shipping charges. An accurate product description at the point of sale, including a list of compatible batteries would have been nice.
One day it just stopped playing in the middle of a song, only six months after purchase and used very little. Nothing Creative says will help fix it and of course I'm out of luck, big waste of money...don't buy this you have been warned!
I purchased one 3 years ago. Just after 1 year of use (and the 1 year warranty period) the router totally died. I ordered a new one which worked well for almost 2 years, at which point the wireless LAN would intermittently go out. When I tried to update to the latest firmware (over a wired connection) the router malfunctioned and no longer works due to a failed FW load. Don't expect this router to last more than a year or so.
I have had enough trouble with Linksys reliability in the past that I don't normally buy their products. However, the customer wanted a configuration that could only be satisfied by the WPS54G connected to the LAN through the Linksys WRE54G wireless range expander. The WPS54G needed to serve an HP multifunction USB printer, but could not do the job.The computers could see the WRE54G device (although that device has less-than-acceptable setup problems of its own), and the WRE54G could see the WRT54G at the other end of their house, but there was just no getting the computers at either end of the house to be able to connect to this WPS54G device. Trying to troubleshoot the problem cost me far more money than this device is worth.So, what can we learn from this, boys and girls? When it comes to LinkSys, don't just walk away: RUN!
Nice charger and it works fast but I recommend that you use a Maha PowerEx charger to get the best out of Sony BatteriesMaha PowerEx MH-C204W4AA27 - Battery charger - battery - rechargeable - AA x 4 - 2700 mAh. I can get hundreds of photos when Sony batteries go thru a Maha but only about 150 with the Sony charger. The Sony charger also rejects batteries that the Maha can charge. But the Sony is much faster for what that's worth.
The battery life on Kodaks DX 3600 is very bad. I bought this camera and found out the hard way. After only 6 pictures, the battery icon started flashing &quot;low battery&quot; The camera only comes with one battery pack of 2 batteries. If you want to take more than a dozen pictures, you had better have lots of charged extra batteries. My camera refused to turn on after 12 pictures. I had batteries from another Kodak camera (DC265)and those would only last 2-3 pictures and then go out. When talking to tech, he said the old &quot;145 Ni-MH&quot; were not good and I needed the newer &quot;165 MiMH&quot; which came with the camera. I am going to send the camera back.
Actually, it's more of a hum. Volume is OK and radio reception is fair but just turning it on your stuck with this annoying hum so you really can't enjoy music if you play with the volume low.
Well, one good thing is the sound quality has improved from the last one (4G, color iPod, no video) but the fact that the EQ still is mind-blowingly-horrible is not very good. I also don't like the fact that FM doesn't come with it (i have to buy a $50 dollar remote? HELLO RIPOFF).The screen is also very very nice, but they still have the problem with 1/5th the colors of all other screens out their (have you seen the creative Vision:M compared to the iPod? It has 5 times the colors).Also the battery life. 2 Hours for video? I can't even watch a full movie without it dying. That sucks for travel.Then their comes the iTunes part. Eh. I'd rather have control of my music thank you, and too bad theres no Drag and Drop. Also the fact that it doesn't work with any Music Subscription Service (except the iTunes, of course). No other recording features either.I'm returning this. Apple can do better then this. They should figure out how to stick a FM tuner as well as get recording features without me having to pay an extra 50 bucks a piece for each of those features.
You may be thinking what i was thinking when i ordered this cable. "It's a VGA cable--yeah it's cheap, but how can you screw up a VGA cable? It can't be any worse than the one that came for FREE in the box with my monitor, right?"Yes, it can.Running this cable to my new 27 inch LCD monitor, I saw very bad ghosting (think of the images your inkjet printer produces when the heads are dirty or it's running out of ink). I had actually never seen this before on any VGA-fed monitor, because i had never encountered a cable this bad. I know it wasn't a monitor or computer problem because both the cable that came with the monitor and the longer cable i bought to replace this one yield a crisp, ghost-free image. Amazon was good about reimbursing my purchase price and shipping charges, but save yourself the time.
I bought mine last month and used it for 10 times and now it doesnt work anymore. I went to a review board and 50% people have the same problems. So stay away from this, if you dont want to loose data.
Too bad for me that the warranty expires after six! The product has a defect that tech support admitted to, but I got absolutely no help, mercy or customer service from the Panasonic company. They demanded one third of its original price for me to send it to Texas to have it fixed!After YEARS of buying Panasonic products, they just lost another customer.
After reading the other reviews, I thought I was making a good purchase. I couldn't have been more wrong. This is easily the worst performing product I've bought in a long time. Constant static no matter what station I put it on, and every 3rd or 4th song it just stops mid-song. Needless to say, I took my car in to have an iPod jack installed this weekend.
Do not waste your time. The Tungsten E is almost useless. The set up was terrible. Tech support took 3 calls and hot synch is still not correct. The battery is almost non-existent; after full charging it will &quot;magically&quot; dissipate without ANY use. Then the fun really begins - ALL my data is then lost - this has happened 4 times in the first 30 days of owning this. Oh yeah - when hot synch does work (rarely) it requires COMPLETE resetting of the entire unit ! The Vx I had for 4 yrs was perfect. The Tungsten E gets an E- instead of an F- because the screen lights up nicely (for a short while!). Heh Palm - get tech support personnel who are willing to take the time and not rush you off the line. I'll never buy Palm again.
I purchased this drive after reading through numerous positive comments. I am sad to say I have lost data 3 times now and am extremely gentle with the drive.
I bought this camera around Christmas time, and haven't been happy with it. Although the pictures do come out some-what nicely the other features of this camera are horrible. First off, when you zoom the image doesn't appear on the screen, there is simply a orange line that appears around the image. Another thing that is not satisfactory, is the way it tuns on. Instead of having a button to turn it on it has a little sliding thing. The problem with this is that it is constantly turning on in my purse/pocket. Instead of spending your money on batteries, use that money to buy a better camera!
4 years later it breaks and the part needed to repair it will be over $[...]! I called sharp and they say it's 4 years old and I say "It's ONLY 4 years old". I had to ditch it...huge loss. I am really upset at Sharp.
I ordered this for a wide angle lens. When I received it it was not an L-39 Sharp Cut filter. It was a regular UV Haze filter. I returned it and the replacement was the same thing. If you need a filter for a wide angle lens this is not it.
The Two-Sided Duplexer is a cheap, plastic piece of junk. It is not made with any serious quality, at all. There's no way I would recommend buying this device.Secondly, my experience with HP in dealing with a replacement, was not easy or pleasant. The representative was incompetent and was not able to troubleshoot the matter. I spent nearly an hour on the phone with this person and after giving out all sorts of info, the rep. was supposed to send me a replacement. Two months later...I still had not received anything.I called HP Customer Care and found out that they had, for some unknown reason, cancelled the order. Nobody knew why. Anyway, then they told me that since there was only a 90 day warranty on the Duplexer and I was out of warranty, I would have to pay for shipping costs!! I explained to the rep. that the only reason it was out of warranty was because they had failed to send me the replacement!! In fact, the Duplexer was under warranty when I first contacted HP about the problem.The rep. said that he had to turn the matter over to a "case manager" in order to see what they can do to resolve this issue. So more time was spent. Eventually, the matter was not resolved to my satisfaction and the replacement did not work right either.In the final analysis, the Duplexer is not worth the money and is pure junk and HP's tech support is very poor. My understanding is that HP out-sources their customer service and tech support. This makes for a difficult conversation because these reps. don't speak English very well and their comprehension of the language is made more difficult when you're trying to explain technical details. To make matters worse, the first rep. I spoke with sounded as though this was her first day on the job.Lastly, HP is screwing over American workers and not serving its' customers very well by out-sourcing its' tech support jobs. In the future, I will be looking to computer manufacturers who keep as many jobs in the U.S. as possible.
The card seems to be well-made, and the included documentation was sufficient for installing the card and doing minimal troubleshooting. As advertised, the card did fit in a PCI slot. However, when installed, my computer wouldn't boot. In fact, it wouldn't successfully complete the POST. I dutifully downloaded chipset updates for my motherboard and installed it in the slot formerly occupied by my sound card but still it wouldn't boot. There seems to be an issue with either the AMD 761 or VIA 686 chipsets on my motherboard. Others seem to have good luck with it, but I recommend avoiding it if you have an Athlon system with the AMD/VIA chipsets. I ended up returning this card and getting the D-Link DFE-530TX+, which works flawlessly.
This item only worked for like two days then only one of the USB plug worked then it just stopped working.
Bought for my daughter in Sept but display began fading after a couple months and finally died in December. Annoying that it lasted just past the 30 day Amazon return, but not much more. Per Creative the cost is $25 non-refundable for "labor" diagnosing returns.That is outrageous! Over %25 of product cost for them to make it right (assuming they honor the warranty). Due to the lack of medium term reliability with the added insult of paying for warranty service, I will never buy another Creative product.
I've owned mine about a year. So far, no durability issues, and the sound is excellent - with one caveat: you need a device that can crank it up a bit, since the native sound isn't all that loud.BUT...I find it to be very uncomfortable when placed alongside the ear. The hard internal speaker is really easy to fit into the plush sleeve, but using it directly against your ear - rather than under the pillow - is anything but the "teddy-bear" like experience CCrane promises. You feel the hard speaker through the cover, and it isn't nice. Again, under the pillow works, but volume can be weak. With my bedside radio - a Logitech Squeezebook Radio - I can't get enough volume.I realized I already had a better solution: tune in to the radio via an internet radio app on my iphone and stick the phone itself, volume up, under the pillow. Very little (if any) chance of damage to the phone, and it works beautifully. Many of the radio apps have sleep functions, or you can play a podcast in iTunes and use the "sleep after current playlist is done" function in the iPhone's native clock app.:
I ordered this switcher due to the fact it came with a remote and I don't have a HDTV and need a $100+ switcher. Starting to think I should have bought a more expensive model. The remote worked fine, but the box would cut the signal in and out intermittently. The signal would also sometimes vibrate. It didn't matter what device was sending the signal. Maybe I got a defective one, but I don't want to hassle with sending multiple switchers back and forth to see if I can get one that works all the time.Hopefully I will get a refund from Beach
I purchased this TV for $2400+tax in November 2005. In April 2007 it ceased to function. Fortunately I had the Best Buy (should be called Worst Buy) 4 year performance service plan (for which I paid an additional $400). It took a few days for the independent contractor that services the warranty to pick up the set, then it took 2 weeks for me to get it back. When I got it back it turned on just fine the first time. The second time I tried to turn it on it no longer worked. It's back in the contractor's shop now for who knows how long. Best Buy won't replace the TV until the FOURTH time it fails to work....I will update this review...
I bought this and it works. While a typical USB Flash will take 30 minutes (or more) to transfer a 1 gig file, this Seagate can do it in 4 minutes or less.The only downside to the Seagate is that it hesitates and does nothing periodically. I don't know if it is waiting for the drive to spin or struggling with seeking the data but it can be frustrating.Using this with the USB drive on my Philips DVP5960 DVD player is usually convenient. However, it can take forever and a day to fast-forward. It is easier to let the video play at regular speed, set an alarm (for example, 20 minutes), walk away, and come back to watch after the alarm has beeped.The Sandisk Cruzer Micro can be had in 4 gig size and can also transfer a 1 gig file in 4 minutes or less. I have the 2 gig version and it never has the pause problem. The 4 gig Sandisk Cruzer Micro will cost you more than this Seagate but it won't hesitate and it will probably be more durable.
I'm on my 3rd Cruzer Mini now, after one died and cannot be recognized after 3 months of use, and its replacement gave me the "Insert Disk" message that other people have seen.Hits: small, slim design, fits in tight spaces, needs only LOW power and can be chained off an USB Hub. Good RMA policy & tracking process, though my first replacement was slow in coming, but the 2nd came in decent time. It comes with replacement plastic caps should you lose the original, though the replacments are just as easy to lose.Misses: Silly necklace-thing that came with it, durability & long-term reliability. We'll see how long this will last. Performance is lower than some competitors.Take Away: We'll see whether the Cruzer will outlast its warranty or not. SanDisk probably lost money on me with the holiday rebate and the 2 RMAs thus far.Advice to all: whether you have this or any other USB Flash Drive, MAKE BACKUPS!!!
I used Belkin KVMs (OmniView SEs) in the late 90s and they worked very well; this model failed repeatedly and consistently to detect attached mice/keyboards on start up. If the system wasn't set to the PC that was booting, it was as good as useless, too.I gave up and purchased a different brand. The replacement works flawlessly; I couldn't even sell the Belkin on eBay.Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this model. In fact, I recommend you do not buy it.
I bought this converter to use with my Nikon ED AF Nikkor 80-200mm 1:2.8 D lens on my Nikon D80. It fits the lens, and seems to work, at least for metering and manual focus, but the resulting images aren't usable-- or at least aren't any more usable than without the converter. My test shoots have been with a sturdy tripod in broad daylight, around f8 and 1/640th (so, plenty of light). I varied the aperture from 11 down to 3.2 (changing the speed accordingly). In taking pictures of a still subject, where I have achieved excellent focus through the viewfinder, the resulting images are very noticeably out of focus.I played with focusing closer or farther, compared with dead on, and none of these produced an image that was clearly enough in focus to be worthwhile. If I compare the images taken without the teleconverter at 200mm with images taken with the converter (400mm), the result is a similar amount of clarity. In other words, if I crop and the 200mm photos and compare them to ones taken with the teleconverter, I've got just about the same clarity. So, the upshot is, don't get this teleconverter if you are looking to get closer and retain clarity in your images.
Philips just doesn't know what they're doing, plain and simple. I went through 3 different units and they all had the same problems! Read some of the other reviews for the list of problems; I've encountered most of them. I can't stress how bad their burners are! What a headache having to send it out just to come back with the same problems...on 3 different units none the less! I finally demanded my money back from Circuit City (who I wouldn't recommend either) and went with the Pioneer 839 from Tweeter (who are light years better than CC) and have been very happy with it.
this is the second star filter i have ordered and my recent onen was garbage, images are very blury and what i recieved is not a tiffen. this item went into trash and my money similar
I purchased these specifically because I wanted a long cord and the description said 8 foot plug. Well I get it and it is only 4 feet long as per package and therefore unusable for my intended purpose. No wonder it has gone down in price if even the description can't be correct........
It has good sound (which is why I didn't give it one star) but it starts at max volume every time you turn it on. This is very annoying, but I've figure out how to deal with it. I just start it on a quite song, hold it facing the floor and begin lowering the volume immediately. Not worth the money for that inconvenience and I will never buy from them again.
I bought this in November 2005, used it almost everyday without disconecting it so no wear would be put on the connectors. Last week the sound quit coming through in the right ear. Surprising since the connectors are gold plated, you would expect it to last as long as my headphones which are 7+ years old without gold plating (and still function pefect. Anyway, it was only $2.90 from Part Express when i bought it from here, but the shiping was really high. So if you buy it plan to replace it in a year in a half.
I would not recommend this item. The lid is really not attached just like the other people said. The worst thing are the pins to hold rollers on your head - they fall off very easily. Overall, I was not satisfied with the purchase and I returned it right away.
I was mislead by the title here. This item is a REPLACEMENT for the Canon CB-2LS. It is NOT a Canon product. It does indeed charge the NB-1L battery. It does work on an AC or DC power source. The real Canon CB-2LS is a neat, compact unit about the size of a deck of cards and the AC power prongs fold down out of the way when not in use. It will store quite easily in a camera bag. This item here is about 50% larger and comes with an AC transformer and power cord and another power cord with a cigarette lighter adapter. Just what I needed, another product with a transformer and power cords to keep up with. This is listed as the Canon CB-2LS, but it is not. I will be sending it back because it is NOT what I wanted nor was it what I was lead to believe I was ordering.Addendum: Today, I see that my review is accomapnied by a picture of the real CB-2LS by Canon. The price here is about $35 which is probably the real thing. I paid about $20 for an "equivalent" [though "equivalent" was not in the product description]. My advice is that you should be sure that you are getting the real Canon CB-2LS. If the price is too good, you probably are not.
These are by far the worst headphones I have ever owned. I got them because they are from a good brand and look nice. After a week of using them the sound in the right ear bud started to lower and sometimes would just go out. I changed the battery for the headphones many times and the sound was still no good. Another annoying thing about these headphones is that in the middle of the cord the plastic box for the battery hangs down, it weighs too much on your ears and is a hassle to carry around or find a place for.
I've been using Taiyo Yuden for the last eight years, both for my DVDs that I burn on my computer and in a Sony DVD recorder that I use on a daily basis. The first five disks, while they are genuine Taiyo Yuden disks, wouldn't finalize in the Sony DVD recorder. 0 for 5. Thank goodness Amazon is accepting them as defective. Not sure what the problem is, but these aren't up to the standards that I expect.
I bought this for my fiance, and while it worked, we were both very happy with the size and quality of pictures. But then the day came, less than a year after buying it, that it decided to stop working. Very frustrating, and it seems like we are not the only ones.
Nothing but problems, poor tech support and software that is notfriendly. There are many fine multipurpose printers out there, this is NOT one of them.
It didn't take long to determine the ineffectiveness of this antenna for my uses, and it was returned pronto. It may be that my Boston Acoustics Receptor and my Bose Wave radios have such good internal and included antennas that they just made this antenna look bad, but I have lots better results without this item. True, it didn't cost much, but it did less. Perhaps it would make some difference with a lesser radio, but both my radios are better off using their own. I rate this a no no if you have a good radio.
Where do I begin with this device, yes it is kinda cool with the Rockbox firmware but also firmware Archos should have improved on their own, not reqquire owners to literally hack the software from the device to make a fully functional device (NOTE ARCHOS NEVER DID GET EVEN REWIND TO WORK WITH THEIR FIRMWARE-With Supplied firmware this device with not rewind/reverse). My problems with the Archos Recorder is sheer durability...here is the problems I encountered...and though all this Tech support non-existant. If you do a return and use Rockbox firmware your warranty is voided!1. Sides Separating from inserting batteries...had to have the board resoldered...paid 40.00 for a computer repairman to resolder this.2. Power Adapter Just literally fell off when disconnecting the power...paid the same computer repairman 55.00 to open it back uunsolder the original soldered boards and solder the power plug back on, soldered the boards back together3. top middle button stopped responding, middle play button fell off. Had to repair this myself4. Screen stopped functioning Opened it back up and repairman told me it wasn't worth fixing this time.5. removed hard drive and threw the archos recorder in the trash in less than 6 months.Only buy this device if you plan on buying yourself a soldering iron here...hey does Amazon have soldering irons? Don't believe me check out www.funmp3players.com msg board or the archos groups on yahoo and do a search on solder lol. You will be surprised the number of people that have had to solder this device back together after it starts falling apart!
It is huge. Definitely not well suited to pack on a trip to Europe. Consequently I returned it. Should have been more attentive to dimensions before ordering it.
Allow me to save you some time by simply saying that I agree wholeheartedly with the other reviewers about the poor navigation and control with this hardware. This is the piece of information I would like to add:I used this device for almost six months before it quit on me completely. It won't even turn on anymore; it just stays at the title screen and does not load the music. I know this could have been a very isolated incident, but a friend of mine also bought this same product, and has experienced the same outcome. Please, save yourself some time and money when it comes to the Zen Neeon, and pass it by.
Did not work strait out of the box !! Waiting on information to return // Second one in six months // RCA products have went bad~~~
I would not even give it to a child it is a piece of crap. Horribly cheap product that not worth it.
Bought this for my husband for Christmas. It's May, and we still haven't figured out how to use it.
Read the other reviews. I agree with all the negative comments, especially about it not having nonskip ability. I should have read the reviews first before purchasing the product.
When I ordered this the description said it was compatible with the DSC-H50. It does not come close, and now when I went back the description had changed.
I rate products on how they perform their advertised functions. The E performs its advertised functions but with 2 glaring flaws that make it a dud. First, the battery is of low quality. I had to take my first one back because it did not want to hold a charge after only a week. I later found out that this is a common problem. Considering you only have a 90 day warranty I would say buyer beware. Second, the screen will often crack for no apparent reason other than stress from the unit being assembled wrong at the factory. After 60 days my screen cracked for no apparent reason. It was sitting on my desk in perfect shape one moment and the screen was cracked the next. Not even the short 90 day warranty covers the screen and Palm will charge you $100 to replace the screen. If you insist on buying the E then go ahead and get ripped off further and buy the extended warranty...you will need it.
The only thing that worked was the USB port. Not what I bought it for. All i wanted was the card reader and none of the slots worked, minisd, sd, xd, nothing worked. Junk! You get what you pay for.
This printer works well, was reviewed well online, and does exactly what it is supposed to. The problem is the software, it's a NIGHTMARE. I always have to fight to get it to print. Either you let windows install the printer, or use the driver on the cd, and when you print you just get an error message, and have to reboot the computer to get it to print, OR you install all the unnecessary software made for servers, send it to print in the "paper port" program, then have to tell that program to print it. Either way if you buy this printer you can no longet in 1 quick step print your pages.Oh and by-the-way, I use windows XP Home so nothing outdated, but noticed it works a little better with XP Pro.
I bought this camera because at the time, I liked the specs on it & it was a reasonable price. But I guess this camera goes to show you that you get what you pay for! This camera is a notch below okay. It isn't something I'd recommend to anyone, not even my worst enemy. You can put brand new batteries in it & you have about 5, 10 minutes before they're dead & you have to replace them. It doesn't even go easy on rechargeable batteries, no matter what brand. This camera is also not good for events like concerts or anywhere you think you'll be taking a lot of pictures (believe me, I've learned from personal experience). It was annoying taking a couple of pictures, then immediately turning it off to save battery life so I could take a couple more pictures, only to turn it back off to continue saving battery life so I can have enough to take pictures of the other bands that were playing. If you're trying to record a video, forget it, brand new batteries or not. If you have a 15 minute video you're wanting to record, you better cut that sucker down to 5 minutes because that's about how long it will take before your batteries are dead.My advice is - don't waste your money on this camera! Spare an extra few dollars for a better one that comes with its own battery that you can charge & will last you a good 13 - 15 hrs! The battery life was my main peeve about this camera.
I purchased the Lexar Media 256 jumpdrive. When I tried to use it I received a &quot;write protect&quot; error. After searching on the jump drive and every where on the internet to find out where the &quot;switch&quot; was, I found out that the jumpdrives delived in April had an error. I emailed the company, they wrote me back saying they would send me a return authorization, it has been almost a week now, no return authorization, and I still have yet to receive the initial rebate. I do not get a jump drive that works until I return mine. I have been disappointed with the delay. Friends of mine have jumpdrives by different manufacturers and have been very happy. Shop wisely.
the rewinder is missing the 3 digit counter that was supposed to be on it and it says that it has a quiet ejection which I think is just the opposite. It is quite jarring when it pops open.
This little gem worked great the first time I hooked it up to my computer. When I got time to put on some more songs and recharge my computer would not even acknowledge the player. I could not add or remove music and then the player would not even turn on. My son and daughter both have different brands of players and they both work so I know it is not my computer. I sent it back and am in the process of looking for something else.
I have exchanged the Toshiba three times for a new Toshiba A215 each time due to the fact that at least daily on each one I have had the black screen of death occurs!!! I am extremely disappointed due to in the past Toshiba have had great inexpensive laptops. I am taking this worthless laptop back to Best Buy to find something else. Please don't buy this laptop as I have been through 3 in less than two weeks with the same reoccuring problem.
Great Features -- Poor QualityHarman Kardon should just stick to Audio Products. This GPS ended up being a huge mistake. The Suction cup started failing on me. Because of this the unit fell to my dash and the USB/Power port broke off of the circuit board because of the fact that it was surface mounted.These are two flaws with the unit. The mount needs to be strong enough to support the device that it was engineered to hold.A port should not be surface mounted to a circuit board. It should at least have 2 legs that "through hole" mount to the circuit board for stress relief. This is especially a good idea if they designed the suction cup to let loose while driving and allow the device to fall on the plug going into the jack. I was going to remount the jack, but the traces on the board let loose with the pads that were attached to the jack.I guess when it comes to audio, Harman Kardon is still good. Next time I will stick with a company that specializes in GPSs like Garmin.It was fun while it lasted.My only other complaint is the lack of updates for the map. That is minor though when you expect a product to last more then 18 months. Hell, many of my electronic devices are over 30 years old!
I bought these to replace an old set of Koss earbuds I have.My old Koss earbuds don't have any ear foam for improved bass or ambient noise cancellation. I wanted something that would seal in the ear to give me fuller, richer sound.These do seal in the ear but the sound is way too tinny. I don't like them at all. I put them in the drawer as an emergency spare set and went back to my old Koss earbuds for now.
I should have known that this simple film camera wasn't going to work out because there are zero reviews for it anywhere. But how could one point and shoot camera be that bad?When we opened the box, the camera wasn't the same as the one we ordered. It bothered me a little, but whatever- I was sure the one I got was nice as well. Put the batteries in but the camera never worked.
MY IPOD worked perfectly for exactly one year and five days. However, just as the 1 year warranty expired, my IPOD's hard drive crashed not only deleting the four thousand songs that I had worked so hard to build up (and spent plenty of money downloading). It seems quite convenient that almost the day after the warranty expired, the IPOD crashed. If you are going to buy an IPOD, go for the cheapest one as it is absolutely crushing to have this happen to a $350 dollar piece of equipment.
This crossover cut out the mid-range. My music sounded very "empty", it was nothing but weak highs and muddy lows. After a month, and thinking that it was the speakers that were making the music sound bad, i unplugged the crossover and hooked the rca's from the head unit straight to the amps. The sound was perfect. I suggest, don't waste your money on this, and use the built in crossovers on your amps. I'm not even going to resell mine, i'm just throwing it away. I wouldn't wish that kind of sound on anybody.
Dont even bother purchasing this. Documentation of the device setup and yahoo music engine is worse than none-existant. Lynksys tech support has always been excellent for all other products except this one. After nearly a month still can't get it to work even marginaly.Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge
Bought a Minolta Dimage S414 digital camera,took about 2 weeks to understand all the features of the camera. Then all I could get on the camera display was Err message. Installed new batterys,memory card and still did not work. Called Minolta and they had me send it back to be repaired. Still waiting for camera.Think twice before buying one.
Camera only lasted a year...now the system is worthless unless I buy another camera. If I had known it was only going to last this long, I would have bought something else.
I had an old black pair of KOSS headphones that I loved. The sound was clear, distinct, and true to the recording. And they weren't some ultra-fancy expensive pro set, just something you'd find at Wal-Mart, etc. I prolonged that set's life for as long as I could, but eventually they fell apart beyond repair.Upon seeking out a proper replacement, I thought why not go with the same brand? Whatever equivalent product they have out now could only have improved over the years, right? But no, I guess it's true what they say, "they don't make 'em like they used to."I got this pair in January '07. I'm still using them reluctantly today. I guess I can't say they're terrible, but what a drop in quality. My old KOSS were extremely light and comfortable and fit well. This new set really starts to hurt my earlobes after 20 minutes or so. The sound is pretty muddy; especially the bass which is needlessly overdriven, making most songs just sound unbalanced. They just feel cheap on the whole.
I just purchased the Linksys CF card for my IPAQ. The Driver for Pocket Pc 2003 isnt on the install disk. You have to download it from a ftp site at linksys! Problem is that the BETA driver isnt there! They put there ad that it is for 2003 but it isnt! Good luck in getting the driver!
I purchased this headset less than a month ago. I use it to Skype for work. The sound quality was good while it lasted. It seems to no longer work. I can still hear the other people on the call, but no one can hear me.We've run tons of diagnostics and tried it on different computers but it is not functioning anymore.I'm going to try to get a refund. I'm really disappointed!
This unit has no auto stop on the tape player. A must for any auto reverse. I also do not like the rubber setting selectors they stick. I wanted a decent functional tape player and this wasn't it. For the money very disappointing.
Beyond lousy. The instructions are incomplete and contradictory. I'll spend a couple C-notes to buy a video capture device that will work.
There is nothing wrong with the performance of Maxtor drives but their durability is questionable. Of three Maxtor drives none made it off warranty without replacement. They were finally replaced with another brand and each of these drives has more hours on it than the total of the three Maxtor drives with no problems.
The hard drive only works if connected through a USB cord. Neither the fire wire 400 nor the fire wire 800 works. Contact with LaCie resulted in a request that I send the drive to them for repair. I got no instructions on where to send it, even after I asked.
my product did not work. i was not able to copy d]songs on to it. please give info as to how I may return it. I'm very unhappy with the product
I have use many mp3 players and omg this is the absolute pits.1.The interface is awful (I actually had to create playlists and put music on my freinds one)2.It doesn't accept much music (In europe) without obtaining it illegally.3.The bundled software is WOW Bad seriously.4.Sound quality is below average5.It is massive (I seriously couldn't fit it in most of my trouser pockets)I now use a 5G ipod 30GB. I never actually owned one of these but borrowed it from a freind for a few months for a test run and was greatly disappointed. He doesn't know much about audio quality so he's happy and besides what he doesn't know won't hurt him. I am not an apple fanboy by any means because I am in the process of getting a cowon iAudiowhich is supposed to be very good. I am just giving my view and am trying to advise anybody considering this product to avoid it at all costs.
So, my Zen V Plus did not work right out of the box. I did what Tech Support told me to, and still it did not work.Now I have to return it, and guess to has to pay to ship it there? That's right, me. Creative makes a crappy product, and when it does not work, I get stuck with the trouble and expense of returning it to them.During my research to fix this problem I came across other people who have the same glitch as I do, so apparently this is not a one-time-only deal.Buyer beware!
Whoa...it was broken out of the box. The plastic trim window over the display came off with the protective clear wrap around the music player. I super glued it back on. The whole unit feels cheap and weakly built. The "gun metal" finish scratches *very* easily. The buttons "miss," by that I mean that pressing the next button might trigger the play/pause button instead of next. The menu system is marginal considering the player has 7 buttons on the face. The player has a 2.5MM jack instead of a 3.5MM jack, so now I have to dig up an adapter because it is not mentioned in the item description. I would not have purchased it based on that fact alone. Quite honestly the manufacturer could have easily put a standard jack into the player. I have not had a chance to verify battery life as I just got the package today. There are positives. File transfer is snappy, the screen is easily read, the FM function works well with the right headphones (the headphone cord acts as the antenna.) FM record seems a useless feature, but that is simply my opinion. Voice recording quality is selectable (3 quality settings) and functions well enough to take quick mental notes but it would take you a minute to get there. I bought this for gym use, so I guess I will see how well it goes, but I do consider it disposable at this point due to the poor build quality. There are MUCH better products available for only a few dollars more. I highly recommend finding a different player. My advice: call a friend.
UpdateI've now gotten more to the root of the problem. The problem is with the jack. Not being a particularly technical person, I didn't know there's a difference between a jack with two black lines on it and one with three black lines (something to do with mono versus stereo? not sure). Anyway, this headset comes with a jack with two black lines (and so did the adapter I got), but my phone will only work with a jack with *three* black lines. Not sure how I could have known that. So, it's possible this headset would work fine with a phone that is compatible with a two-black-line jack, but mine is not. I'll change my rating from 1 to 2 stars, but the bottom line for me is that it still doesn't work with my phone (and never could), and I had to buy a different headset.Original Review:Well, it's comfortable, but no one can hear me. I've tried it with calls to land lines, cell phones, conference numbers, and nobody can ever hear me on the other end of the call. So instead of being able to type notes or multitask, I end up unplugging the darn thing and proceeding with my cell phone tucked awkwardly between my ear and my shoulder.To be fair, I had to get an adapter in order to use the headset, which I purchased at Radio Shack, and I suppose it's possible that the problem is with the adapter rather than the headset. But I have no way to test that, and either way, the headset is useless to me. :\
I bought these speakers about a year ago, and they worked SUPER well until I packed them up to move. From the point that I unpacked them they made a consistent (and loud) crackling noise that really effects the sound of the music. Not only that, but now I am unable to make the speakers go any louder than low volume. These started out well, but with a little stress on them they completely crapped out.
The battery fits, yes...but when the camera is turned on, a few seconds later the words "for Info LITHIUM battery only" will appear before it shuts off automatically. It does not work, at least not for my camera.
I wouldn't recommend the purchase of this card. It's totally unreliable as it suddenly stopped working. I got a message in my camera saying "Memory Card Error". There's no point of saving a few bucks if you lose all your pictures!
Bought this received it fast. Plugged it in immediate electrical pop sounds. Had a protected light but no ground light. Checked my outlet and ground was fine. Bought a replacement and it all is ok. Was not worth return, Decent protector if you get a working unit. I agree with the reviewer who cited poor quality control.
Purchased camera and was excited about those who have succesfully installed and used. I spent 5 1/2 hours trying to install and I consider myself tech savvy. I Went through all tech support and still nothing. It is going back to the store. I was using Windows ME and have never had any trouble with ME. The Biggest problem I had was the step during installation where it detects the camera. Never Happened! Keeps locking and giving me a solid blue screen after restart.
I bought this camera to replace my camera that takes film. I wish I had waited and saved for a more expensive camera. It's an ok camera. The flash is so bright that my daughter looks like a ghost. I tried it without the flash and it's really dark. I can't set it up as a webcam, which I thought I could. You can't use the flash with the camcorder function, so the picture is really dark. It doesn't fit in your pocket, it's at least 2 inches thick. You really do get what you pay for. I went and bought another roll of film for the pictures that I want to be of quality. I use the digital so I can send pictures of the new baby to family members.
Cheap cable that I bought as a spare, went to use it and one of the connectors is bad resulting in a lack of blue hues and an overall green tint. Jiggling the connector fixes the problem, but it never stays. Results may vary but I'd suggest spending a little bit more on a different cable.
Having tried a variety of headphones/buds these are one of the worst. They are hard to get into the ear, they dont' stay in, and the plastic inner tube in the middle can poke your ear if you aren't careful. Steer clear.
I agree wiht the other review. The delay is ridculous. When I take a picture of my 18 month old twins and I press the button they are doing something cute. By the time the picture takes at least one baby is not even in the picture anymore.
The internal wireless card failed on my HP laptop and I thought this PCIXpress card would be a less expensive option to replacing the HP OEM part.However, I could not get my system to recognize the card even with updated drivers that I downloaded from Belkins website. I am running Vista 64-bit but still no success when I tried to run it with either 32-bit or 64-bit drivers. I returned the item.
This multi hub port works on my mainframe but not on my laptop.Poor design
I used to use the tape player and an adapter in my truck to listen to satellite radio, the tape player died and i didn't want to change the radio out ... so i bought this ... the sound quality is horrible ! the highs are so muted i had to turn the treble all the way up and he base almost all the way down ... .
Very frustrated. After only the 3rd use, the speaker system completely shut down. I've tried everything and even had some techy friends try and figure it out. Of course the original boxes and packaging are long gone in the trash. The speakers and receiver are soon to follow. Complete waste of money.
Purchased splitter to share an optical input in my Yamaha receiver for my 360 and PS3. It doesn't work - the signal can't make it through.Don't buy it.
I bought this item to hook up my iPod to my factory Nissan radio. I have used several FM Modulators in the past and I have found it to be a relatively easy and inexpensive way to go, until now. After all the adaptors, I spent about $100. I should have gone with one of those icruise(?) units instead for $129. The sound quality is horrible. I'm no audio geek. I went from a tape adaptor to this and now back to a tape adaptor because it sounds 100 times better. I emailed Pyle and I will see what they say, but even if they offer to fix/replace it, their web site says they want $15 for return postage...You may also want to know that Pyle has discontinued this unit in favor of the PLMD3.
The desciption did not say thay the software was only for Windows 98, luckily I found that out before I installed the actual reader, luckily my XP told me this, it wouldn't even install. Then after checking it out further I found out the plug type was not compatible with my Dell. So this thing had no chance of working with my computer. I think Tiger Direct could have been more forthcoming with this information. I am out $12.99 plus $7.49 shipping for something that will not work. So I just have to eat this thing because it is not worth it to me to pay for return shipping and then of course the obvious hassles of getting a refund.
Don't buy this hunk of JUNK!!! I got it like 3 months ago and it was working great! I thought it was great having a portable DVD player. I would watch like 1 movie 3 times a week. It was all good I had fun and crap and then about 7 weeks later I was watchuing Mean Girls and it stopped in the middle of the film, I turned it off cleaned the disc and put it back in I decided to watch start over because I love the movie so much and it started skipping I tried cleanijng it again but the these stupid annoying lines started coming up. My daddy tried everything to fix it and nothing happened. It was a stupid piece of CRAP!!! They wouldn't refund the stupid piece of CRAP so we threw it away. It's a good thing that my dad bought me another portable DVD player that actually works and this one is an actual brand. I'm warning you people who want to but this excuse of a DVD player, DONT!!!!!
I purchased this clock radio several years ago -- and immediately found that it did not receive the radio stations I want, at least not very well. Another radio on the other side of our bed tunes the same stations just fine.I also was annoyed at the beeps generated every time you push a button. I don't want to wakeup my wife when I change something!My daughter just gave me a new Timex Model T308 clock radio to replace the Sony. The Timex works great, installed in the same location as was the Timex.
I like this keyboard and I owned a MS Natural (the white ergo ones) before it...but the keys get rubbed off during normal use after only a few months. Of the alphabet keys, only my Q and N keys aren't rubbed off. Then N remains because the N key is extra wide for the ergo design and I'm touching it where the letter does not appear and the Q is still present because...apparently, I don't use the letter Q very much. However, if I make this review any longer...it'll probably rub off so I'm going to stop riiiiight...now.
We purchased this MP3 player and before a year was up we had problems with it. Sent it in to the manufacturer for repair (cost $25). It worked for less than 30 days after repair. Before we had any problems we recommended this product to a friend. They bought an identical item, and it lasted less than 6 months before it stopped working.
Everything billed about this camera that is good, even its seemingly solid construction, is true--when you first get it.Then and quickly the camera breaks, and you discover, and I thought I'd learned my lesson about this from another piece of Panasonic equipment years ago, that Panasonic is simply not a brand to be trusted.I confess I am especially annoyed with Panasonic right now because they advised me to send in my camera for repair, which I did, but they neglected to tell me that the flat fee for any repair would be more that it would cost at this point to just buy another one.That--and the shoddy customer service in general--is what drove me to write, but at bottom the problem is just that this camera is either just a piece of junk or, more cynically, has a planned obsolescence of something like 6 months past its year warranty.I would stay away from Panasonic--there are plenty of good other brands.
After just under 3 months of use, it is not working. Although I liked the fact that I could plug in an extra device, I was afraid of using it. Yesterday I used it for the first time to charge my iPod at the same time I was listening to it. This morning when I went to use it again, it just did not work at all. I guess my gut feeling was right.To be fair, the quality of the sound was very good, and up until this morning I was very happy with it. If you still want to buy this product, just make sure you don't plug any additional device to it.
My charged batteries are discharged pretty fast. I put them in my digicam, and if I dont use for just 3 days, they are discharged. This is not expected. My money got wasted :(
My TV is only 4 years old and this is not compatible with it. It renders pictures very fuzzy and red from both the DVD palyer and the VCR. It has a buzz in the sound, doesn't have a remote, and is a huge disappointment. I really regret buying it, as it has failed on every level
I purchased this neoprene slip case to use for my 17" notebook because I couldn't find any better ones. Though it fits, it's not the greatest notebook case I've had. So if you can find a better one, slightly higher in price, it might be worth it over this particular one.
returned product constantly blinked in and out and switched document from secondary screen to main screen constantly. did not like it at all
I purchased this MP3 player about 18 months ago. I bought new, not refurbed.PRO:- When the player works, it plays music.CON:- This has been orphaned by Virgin. No updates. No information- Only works with Windows Media Player 10. Does not work with WM11- Uploading of songs is slow. Not the transfer, but the management in WM10- Regularly loses list of songs. This requires format and reinstall of MP3 Player OS and upload of songs- Battery has limited life. Recharge after 8 hours is a good day- If you listen to audio books, this is a horrid player. It does not have any bookmark capability, so you will have to learn to split MP3 files to 5 minute chunks or you will spend much wasted time moving forward and back in your file to find your spot.- Fast forward and rewind are incredibly slowI just gave my teenaged daughter an MP3 player for her birthday. This time, I stuck with the big names. I gave her a Creative Zen. Do not waste you money on the Virgin piece of ****.
You get less than what you pay for with the HP 2600n. A couple of months ago the prinouts started to have ghost images. The printer now is only in service 14 months and I use it lightly. Unfortunately for me it is off warranty.Although some reviews say the 25600n has a lifetime fuser...don't believe it. I've cleaned it numerous times and changed toner cartridges to no avail. Also, HP's on-line tech support chat does not support the 2600n...so if you happen to be past warranty you need to pay $39 just to get to speak to tech support. Bottom line...the $129 for the "lifetime" fuser and the time to change it is not worth it for a $325 printer. Try something else.
When I bought this player I thought what the heck, what couldgo wrong with it. besides the mechanical problems, it is an inferiormachine. the eject button is right next to the stop button, so if your fingers slip a touch, you have to close the tray again and find where you left off in the movie, therefore another awful problem: it won't remember where you left off at! the booklet came apart in two days. it was half-#$! attached by two staples. and if the machine is unplugged, you have to reprogam your remote for your television, because it'll forget the code! it started screwing up on the matrix and I took it in to exchange it, since I bought the extended warrenty. needless to say it is heading off to the shop, and thank god for the no-lemon policy! because I WILL keep sending it back 'till I get what I want. when I was at the service desk, I saw a panasonic and a sony DVD player brought in around the same time. it's too late for me, but my advice to those who want a dvd now, please wait. it's a new technology and many things are wrong with it...if you must buy one, DO NOT BUY THIS DVD PLAYER. the price may be attractive, but it is garbage. stick to the two best names: JVC and sony. i regret for not waiting longer and making a more intellegent decision. RESEARCH! don't get information from the sales people, read magazines and go to independent websites for the best player.(i told them to test a bugs life on it to see if it would mess up!)
ugh wheen i first got it i thought it was great, a few days later i took my nano out of the case the screen was SCRATCHED i am planning on going to aple and geting myself a new ipod, (igot the case a an apple store)do not buy
Would give it a higher rating but crashes the Dell Latitude (Win XP) when you stop the device (as recommended) and remove the card! Bought it to use the laptop for Software Defined Radio, where the higher bandwidth would be very useful and a stereo sound in is required (most laptops have mono-in). If you don't try to stop or remove the card then everything works really well. Quite a bit of the software that comes with is pretty badly implemented - sucks up processor power. Hopefully the crash issue will be fixed.
The sharp minds at Sharp Electronics have missed the mark with the AJ 5030 Color Multifunction Printer. It seems that the only cutting is when Sharp separates the customer from his money.The AJ 5030 was purchased for use in our home for copying and faxing. A major consideration was the ability to copy pages from books so we were limited to flatbed scanners instead of pass through. A second telephone number was added to our main line so the machine would be able to receive faxes unattended.The AJ 5030 was easy to set up as a stand-alone machine and the test pages all looked good. The copy/fax function was very slow!...We ran into the first problem when the fax machine would not answer incoming calls. After multiple conversations with customer service people, we were instructed to contact the telephone company and have the ring pattern changed. This worked for a few months but then the machine stopped answering again. After multiple telephone calls to the Sharp service group, a manager said that problem was incompatibility with the local telephone company and they don't guarantee connectivity with all companies. When I attempted to get information about compatibility so I could talk to the telephone people, I was told that it was not available and they were not going to help me. It seems that Verizion (formerly Bell Atlantic) is not big enough for Sharp compatibility.So buyer be-ware, there are better low cost MFP's that have good support people. Stay away from the Sharp AJ machines.
These speakers will not operate noise free. They are prone to unknown interference. I don't have any 900mhz devices in my home, but these speakers constantly pop while audio is playing. If the speakers are in very close proximity to the transmitter, the popping is minimized.
The product is great - works like a charm...but OOPS! It doesn't come with cables! No wonder it was such a great deal. You are better off finding one that comes with all the appropriate cables unless you have them already.
THE SELLER COMPANY IS THE WORST I WAS DEALING WITHCASHED THE CARD ON 12/18/2007 AND NEVER RECEIVED THE PRODUCT!!!I NEED A REFUND ASAPREGATDSDANRAMNICEANUPS I WILL RATE 'ZERO'
Ok this product seemed easy to setup and worked fine for about 2 days untill i noticed problems with it. Rocket Area 3 won't work, no more than 3 out of the 4 people on my network could use AIM, FTP eventually died. If you have verizon DSL or any other provider supplying VPN/DSL using PPPOE serivce not a good choice of router. Its now to the point that the router won't even ping out when i know the DSL connection is running. I only had 4 machines running off it (with a hub) all configured properly. Also, the password protection i didn't like. Too short of letters to use. The firewall on this is the biggest joke i've ever seen. The same game saw 2 different list of servers (neither computer had even the same server not even 1) that eventually had a ping of 99999?. Good grief... and when i tried to contact d-link hmmmm d who?? tech support wasn't very helpful. My DSL provider (verizon which is a joke in its self) couldn't help me either (which is no surprise to me). Anyway not good product period.
The charger is excellent, but you may want to think about getting different batteries. These batteries are complete junk and considering the power they contain, run out very quickly. I had this for a short while and purchased extra batteries and almost all are useless. I would recommend seeking an alternative product.
This battery arrived in unsealed plastic packaging, meaning the battery could be removed and replaced without affecting the packaging at all. Furthermore, the packaging was not form fitting to the battery; it was just floating around inside the package. Furthermore, the plastic itself was broken!Oh, and big surprise, the battery didn't work. At all.
...for about two months. I had to eventually return this item and get a refund. It would still charge my iPod, but the volume wouldn't turn up after those two months.Don't buy it unless you want a big hassle returning it and searching for another one.
After reading several reviews, I thought I was making the right choice of picking the DLO TransDoc Micro for my daughter. She has a 2001 Dodge Stratus and wanted to play her new IPOD in it. Well, the reception was very poor--a lot of static.I thought it might just be the car, so I tried it in my wife's 2002 Saturn station wagon. That was no better. I did the next best thing: I returned it. Oh well.
Not the best noise canceling headphones, but if you are looking for something cheap (n not willing to pay over $200) they are quite nice.
I would strongly recommened against buying this product.Some of the many things wrong with it:The player brags that you can fit 8+ hours of MP3s, or 16+ WMAs. Standard WMAs are larger files than MP3s. They use up significantly more space space in memory and therefore allow fewer hours, not magically double somehow.I quote 512MB in my review title because the actual file space free is about 485MB.The player has a tendency to shuffle songs in memory. I don't mean the shuffle feature simply turns itself on, no it simply saves the songs out of the order you specified. Which is okay (though annoying) for some music, but if you are trying to put soundtracks on (for example... the musical Wicked..) it's very annoying when the songs are forcibly in the wrong order. Deleting and readding the files several (3 to 4) times corrects the problem.The player brags about easy file adding, how you can simply drag and drop to instantly add to the player. Not so much. Instead you have to work through either RealPlayer or Windows Media player (neither of which are very agreeable) to get the files to add. Then once they are added you can't do anything to modify them (as you would be able to if it were truly a simple drag and drop system), so when there are glitches (incorrect order for example) they are impossible to fix without deleting all the files and trying again.And finally (this is the problem that made me put the player back in it's packaging 6 hours after purchasing it) when I ripped and added music from one of my legally purchased CDs I got an error because apparently I had put protected music on the player, and it could therefore not play it. My reaction, "fine whatever, it doesn't have to be there." However, when I tried to delete the files, the player refused. Insisting that these were protected files that could not possibly be modified or removed. 44.8 MB out of the already minimal "512MB." That is approximately 9% of the advertised capacity of the player.Save yourself the trouble of returning it, and do not purchase this product. I will be returning mine in the morning.
I purchased 2 of these to put in two different Chevrolet trucks and it did not fit either one as stated it would. The antenna plug is different and will not work. Do a thorough check before ordering this product.
I bought the RCA DRC8335 VCR/DVD recorder from Walmart about six months ago. It has never worked completely right for me. Some of the problems I have had with this unit are as follows: (1) it has never recorded or played vcr tapes clearly and the tracking does not help to correct the problem. (2) the dvd often freezes and/or skips frames. (3) the unit often goes dead in that it will not do anything at all, ie., turn off or eject tapes or dvds. (4) unit often will not record on perfectly good dvds. (5) the only way to get the unit to work sometimes is to unplug it and then plug it back in. Even though I have had this unit for many months I am going to take it back to Walmart and ask for a full refund. This unit is not a good piece of equipment and I would not recommend anyone purchase it.
And I've owned many. I've had this printer for almost a year now. It was OK at first although it didn't print well on certain types of paper regardless of the settings. That was disappointing but I thought I could live with that. About 3 - 4 months into owning it, problems began. And I didn't learn about the problem because I didn't have a need to print more than one document at a time. Naturally when I really need this thing to be dependable, it isn't, like now. I don't print large quantity often but when I do, I want my printer to work and work as well as the manufacturer claims. Whenever I need to print a fairly large job (for an injet, that means about 10, right now I cannot get beyond 2 without a problem), by the time it prints the third copy, blue is green, or maybe it's pink, or I get a rainbow effect. Needless to say, I waste good paper and lots of ink. And yes, of course I check to see if all the ink cartridges are full before embarking on such jobs. So I have to do a deep cleaning after every two docs printed, and even that doesn't always work the first time. It has taken me two days now to print 25 documents.When it does print well, however, it prints very well, but what good is it if a quality print is a crapshoot with this thing? Perhaps I got a defective printer, but who would take back a printer you've had for 3 - 4 months, without a box? It seems today, although we pay less for technology, we also receive less in quality too.
I read the product reviews before buying this and thought it would be nice to use for our Wii system instead of countless alkaline batteries. It turned out to be a waste of time. The batteries take a few hours to charge and that's OK. But when they only have a working charge of just 5 minutes in a Wii remote, they cause more harm by interrupting the game with 'lost communication' failures. Even when executing the looonnnnggg 'refresh' charge cycle, the batteries fared no better. The charger says the batteries are fully charged when I take them out, but they don't have the right stuff for practical use.I can't recommend this product and suggest you look elsewhere for a rechargeable solution.
I bought this product by reading some of the great features mentioned about this online. Also, I had earlier Dlink product which gave me little trouble but overall worked satisfactorily. But this product purchase is worst ever buy. This always gets disconnected and I have to reboot the router at least twice a day. I called the DLink company and their customer service is absolutely horrendous and junk. I called them thrice to get the problem resolved and those ***holes just closed the call saying it is a problem with my internet service provider. If you are wise enough don't ignore my review and never try your luck against these Dlink products. It is just trash and I wasted my money on it.
I thought these were uncomfortable and wouldn't stay in place. My husband said they were okay for him. Maybe my head is just small. (i.e. - no brains)????
These are absolutely horrible! I honestly can't believe a company like RCA would put such a product on the market. They don't work AT ALL! If you move you lose whatever it was you were listening to for at least 10 seconds. Most of the time whatever your listening to is not even audible over the buzzing and screeching in your ears. The worst part is I paid $20 more for mine at Radio Shack.
I contacted the seller but have not heard back yet. The ipod was supposed to be shipped a month ago but I still haven't received it. I'm not sure what to do. Please help.Thanks,Greg
...in this day and age create a device so ugly??? I don't understand. I looks like it was made in the 70s. When you buy that kind of "toy", the kind you take with you everywhere and show to everyone, you can expect it to look nice. This is just awful! Brown??? Ew!Go figure!
I purchased this unit at Wal-Mart about 2 months ago for $198.99. Within weeks the price dropped to $148.99. No problem here because I thought a 6-head VCR would provide better picture and sound quality than the standard 4-head so the price was right for me. Within the past week the VCR has been sluggish when it comes to putting in and taking out videos. I didn't think anything of it until I put in a video to copy it to DVD and it wouldn't eject. All I heard was a continual ticking sound whenever I tried to play it, rewind it or press the "Eject" button. The next day without any rhyme or reason, I was able to play and eject the video. I removed it from the unit, put it in to record the following day and the VCR ate it again. The ticking sound started and nothing happened when I tried to play, rewind or press "Eject" (again). Wal-Mart will not accept the unit back. They tell me to call the manufacturer (RCA) - which I did. They want me to incur a pricey shipping cost to send it back and can't guarantee that they can fix the problem. PLUS, they tell me that the video is not returnable when/if they are able to get it out. So, in a nutshell, the video remains stuck in the unit so the VCR is unusable. Thankfully I have a backup that I run through AV2 for recording and playing. Also, on some videos there is a continual humming noise when they are played back. No amount of tracking or adjusting will clear it. It's annoying to hear that all through a film.Bottom line - don't waste you money on this unit. The VCR portion is notorious for eating tapes and the humming problem is pretty common from what I've read over the past few days.Buyer beware. :-(******************************Well...I'm adding on to my original review of April 2008. Not only did this unit "eat" my video (which I was never able to get out of the VCR), but now the unit "ate" my DVD. I had to dismantle the unit and pry open the DVD holder to get the disc out. This problem came out of the blue. I was recording from TV and could not eject the disc. "Hello" continually scrolled across the display and the unit would not recognize any of the commands from the remote control. I left the unit unplugged for over an hour thinking that would reset the system (according the the user manual) but it did not. I tried this three times. Unable to get the disc to eject, I finally decided to take the unit apart and get it out myself. Still, I could not get either the VCR or the DVD portion to accept or eject anything. So, after having the unit for only about 4 months I finally had to throw it away. It was going to cost more money than it was worth to return it to the manufacturer and there were no guarantees that it would work properly once I got it back. Basically, it was a $200 piece of worthless crap! Never again, RCA. I replaced it with a Magnavox DVD recorder for about half the price. The only disappointment I had with this whole experience is that the RCA was pretty easy to install and use and I became pretty proficient at navigating through the system and could easily copy VHS to DVD in practically no time at all. The new Magnavox is a bit more confusing and requires a bit more time for things like disc labeling and finalzing. I got spoiled with the RCA but not enough so that I'd ever purchase another one. Let's hope I have better luck with my Magnavox.
The player works ok if you never ever want to skip the previews. If you love watching all the adds that come with disks and do not mind waiting 15 min or so to start the movie buy this player. Actually most samsung players are like this. They generate nice video output. But they make it almost impossible to skip the previews. I hate being forced to watch all the previews so it drives me up the wall. They disable the ff and skip button along with all the menu options. Ie they are a good licensee and not a company for me.
I thought I would love this little alarm clock but after much time and use...it just doesn't cut it. There are 3 settings for the backlight but still the lowest one is way too bright for sleeping comfortably. Additionally, I enjoy falling asleep to music and volume setting "1" - the lowest is WAY too loud for dozing off. Who in the heck engineered this thing? It's terrible!!
In its defense, I must say that I still havent found a good FM transmitter for iPods, and this one is no exception.It's terrible. The reception on your car's radio to the signal this transmitter sends will be scratchy. And even when you do manage to place it so you get okay reception, the quality of the audio will be terrible.There is simply no comparison to using a tape to feed your iPod signal (or perhaps rewiring your car to accept an auxillary input).
Don't buy this scanner. I'm a light user, and this scanner failed after 18 months. The software was okay, the hardware quit working after the warranty expired, and the scanner unit needs to be replaced by a repair center. It's so costly, the repair is not worth it. Do yourself a favor and go with another brand.
This ONLY works where there is little radio traffic. If you live anywhere half-populated, this will only frustrate. HOWEVER, on a recent road trip I experimented with a friends' iTrip (the kind that attaches to the bottom port) and it works on the Mini too. Not only that, it works SUPER WELL even in Los Angeles -- although it is a bit of a battery drain. As always, remember to keep your iPod volume at 50 to 70% for proper reception -- any higher and the iTrip will distort.
Despite the many reviews stating the poor quality of the product I thought I'd give it a go based on the few reviews in its favor. I should have listened...and you should too. The converter is worthless, but if you're wanting to spend a bit more just for the adaptors go for it, but I'd look elsewhere. After merely turning on the electrical device the converted popped, smoked and was no longer effective...or rather, was NEVER affective.
As soon as I plug it into my juke to listen to music, it just goes to the voice commands menu. Waste of money.
The Bad:The stand for the enclosure was missing from the package. I attempted to get support from their website, no luck there, a time-out message appears. I called the phone number that was supplied in the instruction manual, 909-348-0680, only to hear the message, "that number has been disconnected". It appears you will be on your own if you buy any of their products. 2.22.09
This might be a good printer, but I received a defective one. It has a really bad short in it. Sometime it prints, and somtime it doesn't do anything. I didn't pay enough for it to make it worth my time returning it, so I plan to buy another printer pretty soon. I've heard other people say good things about Brother printers so maybe I just received a dud.
As mentioned in previous reviews the system does crash in a consistent manner. Mine took a year to fail, but it freezes after several minutes of play and the chapter selection fails completely. Also, Thompson Electronics, the service support for RCA, is expensive and provides very poor service. Their solution to fixing my problem is to send a refurished system without even looking at my system. They cannot send a new system, since RCA stopped producing this product. I think that should indicate something.
This blu-ray worked fine for a couple months. Now it is the most frustrating piece of crap I own. I would have expected a knock-off brand to perform like this. Samsung took a big hit on credibilty with me by making such a piece of junk. The blu-ray freezes at some point during the movie, every time, even with brand new movies. You have to completely reboot the machine and fast forward to get back where you were. Do yourself a favor and do not buy this. I will probably not buy a Samsung blu-ray again because of how aweful this one is....
it comes with 2 rech batt. only. 60 min chargr is for charging one single low capacity battery. very disappointed :(
I bought this card to put in an existing PC, but the PC has PCI version 2.1. I could not get it to work. The computer wouldn't even boot up when the card was in, and I tried this in two very different computers. Same thing happened. Finally, after much online research, I discovered that the computer must support PCI version 2.2 and above. Since I waited to install it, I cannot return it now so I'm stuck with an unusable card.
I have had three of these in the office for about 14 months. On a positive note all three who use the keyboard have found it very comfortable to use. However, on all three after 6 months the ink on the letters began to wear off. After 14 months I am missing 10 letter keys. I do not really need to type but it looks bad. The keyboard is also very loud, there is a distinct and audible sound with every letter you type. This can be annoying when you want to type quietly while on the phone with someone.As a note be sure to press the grey button under the keyboard after you change the batteries, otherwise it will not restart.
seemed like a great product until I went through airport security at Reagan Airport.Set off explosives alarm twice, detained until they narrowed it down to the pen...I got on the plane finally....they kept the pen.
An odd sequel to Anonymous' previous novels: &quot;My Secret Life : An Erotic Diary of Victorian London&quot; and &quot;The Autobiography of a Flea and Other Tart Tales&quot;. &quot;Maximum Security&quot; is written in a fashion suitable for reference material, but without wit, humor, or intelligence. The literary style drags the subject to a standstill and weakly supports the tenet that experiencing someone else's fear of the unknown is worth more than the price of a paperback.
Very pleased with product. I have 5 computers in my house networked through this router and the computers can be anywhere inside the house or in any part of our 2 acre lot and still receive an excellent signal. Highly recommend for a large home or office.
The whole computer locks up!!! Can't open any program or look at the device manager.To shut down I have to use the power supply switch.The XP install wizard doesn't open defiantly not plug & play.I called tech service the driver on they're site is the same one on the CD which is dated 4-2004.
Yes, I bought this item as I needed more room for DVDs. Mistake! Item not usable right the way as I have to remove excess of plastic on each pocket. The design and materials used on this item are not the same used in older variants as I expected. As a result all case is very fragile and cannot be used for transportation or frequent usage.
This device doesn't work that well with Snow Leopard. There are some tricks to making it work, but they seem a bit convoluted. Even when I did get it to work, it wouldn't work through the powered hub on my Cinema Display, but only when directly connected to my Firewire port on the laptop. Overall, I would say that it would be better to get a newer device or use this only if you don't plan to upgrade to Snow Leopard.
Nothing but trouble since i bought it. Pricey to maintain. Noisy. Firmware is a joke. I'm still looking for a reliable replacement, but this has to go.
If you dont sale this product with this caracteristics dont do it! Dont waste the time of others.
Until now I've always had great luck with Panasonic products. The microphone quit after just 5 months of light useage. The warranty expired after 90 days. My advice is to spend more money for a poduct that will last.
Operating manual is confused/ing. There is a lot of tape hiss or other noise on playback. It was unusable, so I returned it.
This product is advertised as being shipped within 24 hours.I am still hoping to receive it tomorrow, after placing the order two days ago, with an additional 19 USD for a 24 hours shipping...
I bought it about a year ago and all has been problems and problems with this product. First were the software problems, I couldn't get the versamail to work, then the hot sync issues, then the documents to go fatal errors series, tons of them. When I finally thought all of them were solved, the hardware problems started. First the on/off button started to "sink", getting harder and harder to push. Now the headphones and external speaker doesn't work at all, so more than half the functions I bought this product for are out of service. THIS IS MY FIRTS PALM AND I?M SURE IT WILL BE THE LAST ONE!!!! Some of my colleagues at work bought other similar products from Dell and HP and all of them are really happy with their investments. So there you have it, this is way all these big companies one day sadly are either bought by a bigger one or simply disappear from the face of the marketplace....
Like almost everyone else, I loved my Rio Nitrus with a passion UNTIL 35 days later ( 5 days too late for Best Buy to give a refund )when I reached the dreaded UPGRADER screen. This is where I stand now. I am trying to download the software upgrade since the firmware timed out and wouldnt load. If this doesnt work than the Indian Lady said to send it back and theyd replace it with a player that doesnt have my 365 songs and hours of invested time. For anyone looking for an mp3 player that wont break, THIS AINT IT.
Just as the previous reviewer stated: got two and they both failed within 1 week's use! I also didn't like that the description states that there is a necklace and a clip in the box (there isn't). Amazon did write me that there were higher than normal problems with this item.
i ignored the reviews that stated this portable cd player was a piece of junk. Well, surprise, surprise.....it is a piece of junk. Broke about 5 min. after i unpacked it! Played three songs on a cd and I heard a pop sound and the smell of an electrical fire. YES, I said electrical fire! I should have known something was up because before each song played, it made a honking sound. Thought it was the CD, but apparently not.DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME and MONEY!
About 3 weeks into gaming I heard static on the right side of the headphones, a week later I could hear more static. Now I hear noting on the right side. The microphone is medicore in quality and I dont think I will ever purchase this headphone again but for $20 their isnt much too lose unless you buy yourself 3-4 for the year..Sorry Plantronics I give you 1 Star..
This did not work because its for i-pod? I needed it for a small dvd player to hook to a big tv. Cost more to ship back then its worth. The "quality" of the product gets a 10, even if it won't work for me. I recomend this companys products...
Software is the worst I've ever used for any application from a major manufacturer. Nuff said. Have no idea about the device and its capabilities. The software is so limiting I can't even get past it. Makes iTunes look brilliant.Update:Going back. Device itself has potential, software is for kids.
This was my first, and only, purchase of a Linksys product. I unhappily discovered that it would not work with my multifunction printer, then hooked it up to another printer, only to have it die just out of warranty. A completely worthless piece of Chinese made technology that is so bad the manufacturer doesn't even stand behind it.
If there are no terms and conditions to view before you purchace this "service plan" they can pretty much pick and choose when and who they will assist, if they do at all. I just bought a Canon Powershot S80 and called the phone # provided for information regarding this service plan and to put it nicely I will say that I was irritated just from talking with their Q&A; person. I dont even want to imagine what they would have put me through if I was trying to have my camera fixed. When I was talking to their Q&A; person, he who sounded annoyed with me at best. I asked some "What If?" questions... For instance, I said, "What If my camera got rained on?" I phrased it that was intentionally. He retorted with "Well, it depends if it was "wear and tear" or "abuse". The person then went on to say something to the effect of "I dont know who would be the person that would determine whether or not it was wear and tear, but I cant tell you." Wow, thats a great help... CLICKI would rather keep my 80$, it sounds like a loosely organized scam.If you are thinking about getting this "Parts and services" plan, just flush your 80$ down the toilet, at least that way you get to see it spin around a few times.Thanks for reading,Matt
Bought a 'scratch &amp; dent' unit from Crutchfield (great company), but I had to send it back. Playback quality of recorded tapes was sub-standard. I really wanted the Commercial Advance feature and it worked correctly about 60% of the time. The biggest pain was trying to use fast forward to get thru a commercial without continually overshooting. Its too fast! (my old Admiral is two speed and much easier to control). The programming interface is also archaic! Having to use the up/dn keys to set the channel, time, and date is ridiculous. It blows my mind that we've advanced so far with all these features yet their implementation is two steps back from what we had in the past.
This product simply does not work as advertised... Quite literally NONE of the features work. I'm a software development professional, and the amount of tinkering required to get even the most basic of features working was insane. None of the multimedia features work (I've set up various other solutions easily .. this one does not work, period), the print server doesn't work reliably (to the point where you just don't bother). It doesn't support NFS out of the box, and the protocols it does support (Windows networking) do not work well with Linux - that is, it doesn't preserve the file attributes or even file dates! This makes it completely useless as a backup tool. But most importantly, IT IS SLOW. SLOW hardly begins to describe it. It's just slow. Period. I can't imagine how anyone could be happy with this product. But to each their own. I may find use for it as a door stop.
Before purchasing this Vivitar flash, you should know that, officially, it only supports the following Nikon cameras: F4s, N4004s, N5005, N6006, and N8008s. When I asked a camera store sales guy if this would work with the latest digital SLRs like the Nikon D70, he said no (but then, he was trying to sell me a more expensive flash unit), and he wouldn't let me try it on a demo D70. If you have an expensive Nikon SLR or d-SLR, I think you'll want to get a genuine Nikon speedlight flash so you don't end up frying your camera.Otherwise, this is a basic flash but does come with manual zoom head (3 positions: 35mm, 50mm and 85mm). This does not support any TTL modes at all. You can tilt the flash head up, but not swing it horizontally. The guide number is a rather low 90 feet at ISO 100 (=127 ft. at ISO 200).If you have one of the supported film SLR cameras, this simply flash might be of some value. Also, be aware that there are actually three models for this flash, one each for Nikon, Canon and Minolta.
How can you rate a service contract that you just purchased for an Asus MyPal A626 Handheld PC/PDA? I got the Service Contract in case something happened to the Asus I ordered from Amazon on April 10, 2009, and still DO NOT have!!!!!!!!
I think Microsoft just wanted to get the Zune on the market before Christmas. The main reason I bought the Zune was for the video capabilities, the larger screen and I already own the Orignal IPOD. You cannot sync up your Windows Media Center recordings to your Zune at this time. Why do I need a Zune then? Really dispointing!!! There are no podcasts or videos on the Zune marketplace. I am going to be patient and see if Microsoft releases some kind of firmware improvement in the next three months. If I see no improvments Apple IPOD here I come.
I'm writing this review after waiting on hold for Brother customer service--my 3rd call today--for more than 45 minutes. That is routine for calling there. We have tried (and given up) many times to call about our printer problems, but this is a business and there is a limit on how long we can stay on hold.The printer creates ghost images on envelopes, letterhead, labels and plain paper. It prints ghost images when the sheet feeder is used and when the paper feeder is used. All attempts to clean the printer according to Brother's directions have not helped. Changing toner cartridges has not helped. The printer is pure junk.The warranty is a year, but not really. The drum is only guaranteed for 90 days, a very important thing to note--odds are, Brother will say your problem is due to the drum and will not exchange the printer.In our case, the problems with the printer started early. We were advised to try various other solutions first. Then, the attempts to reach Brother service started.We can't pay staff to be on hold. We can't drop our own customer service to continue holding for a tech support person at a company offering poor customer service. By the time I finally got through to Brother today,my purchase was slightly over 90 days.We had a trouble-free small HP laser printer for years. I regret going for a good deal and buying in this one. I will probably end up buying another brand of printer and just dumping this one & calling it a big mistake.One other problem buyers should be aware of--the electrical draw of this printer seems to be unusually high. When it prints, the lights in this office dim and flicker--granted this is 1980's electrical wriing, but our other printers don't do this.
After reading all the reviews and owning this product for 2 months , I feel that I didn't do a good buy. The unit overall is satisfying, but the problem starts coming after you come out of a underground garage or once you lost signal. The system never aquires the signal and I had to turn it off and on to get the sigals back. This becomes very critical especially if you come out of the covered garages and directly on roads and have no freaking idea about direction. The system would useless as you will taking rounds and rounds of the block till you get satellite signal...big big flaw...
The unit picks up interference from my treadmill during tape playback and transmits it to the TV. The current JVC that I am trying to replace does not do this. JVC sent a replacement that does the same thing. Now I can't return the unit. JVC customer service says it isn't a defect and will only replace it again. Who wants another unit if it does the same thing? The auto function didn't work correctly - I finally had to manually program the channels. There is no backup battery system like on my current unit. If the power flickers, you have to reprogram everything. The display only show time and channel - you don't know where you are on the tape without pressing the display button and the display goes off after a few seconds. I used to be a loyal JVC customer but if this is the quality of JVC now, I'm finding a new manufacturer.
The item sent to me was a very old one, though I orded a new one. It works, but the quality of the music was very poor and made me uncomfortable.
Product only worked once, used it for 30min and it was dead. Waste of my money.
D-Link seem to have somehow relisted this device to get round the hundreds of previous reviews, so here's my experience. As of 11/2/10 I have to disable SecurePoint on a regular basis, so the last software I was able to load still sends my URLs to a third party I never signed up with. Surely that's illegal? D-Link threatened consumers for talking about it on their forums.EDIT: As of around 3/3/10 the SecurePoint system keeps switching on and blocking all access. D-Link people have been abusive to irritated users on their forums. I have not been impressed to find that this system has, apparently, been vetting all our surfing even when it was supposedly disabled. Spyware gone crazy.D-Link blocked further discussion of this issue on their support forums and have not fixed the issue, so far as I am aware. See their final word on page 8 of the following thread, I am particularly unimpressed by their authoritarian attitude. They won't get another penny from me.[...]First, before you do anything else, you have to get the software update. Old versions gave horrible performance, wired and wireless. Later versions improved out of all proportion. I work for a commercial wireless equipment provider and I can't believe that they could have shipped the original version. But I would say that, wouldn't I? But we don't compete, I don't do domestic wireless.I am on v1.32 now and it doesn't crash. Previous versions, when WinAmp did a CDDB lookup the 655 would reboot. No more ripping CDs for me.The user interface is not bad, a bit confused but very well featured. I can block our 16 year old from doing all those things that would turn her mother gray, if she knew, with a fair degree of ease. The do have a few bugs, you need to define a schedule then a use for it before you reboot and put it in to operation. If you don't reboot it flushes the unused schedules and you need to start over. I don't see anything bad on the inside of the firewall, so I guess that is working. I set it up to forward port 80 to a local server and that worked fine too. So far so good.Then came the reliability issues. Well first was the crashing on CDDB access, which meant we lost Internet connection every time I played a CD, but a software update fixed that. No easy way to report bugs either.Anyway, reliability. After a while we noticed that the wireless would randomly drop after a few minutes. I cured this by adding a commercial wireless device to one of the wired ports. This restored reliable wireless Internet for a month or so, but then the wired side started dropping out. Now we have continuous dropouts. We know it's the 655 because when it drops the net you also can't get to the management interface, the web based management interface, that it serves on the local net. When it comes back up the Internet also returns.I got it in December, I guess I'll try to return it to offset the cost of trying something else, or maybe they can repair it, who knows?
I got this as a gift i had it for one day and it broke. I gues it couldnt handel the music on it all i played on it was Dazed and cunfused from in thru the out dorr album (led Zepplin) it started it started to act up when the earphone port was making my speakers all staticky and then i treid putting a new set of ear phones in it but still static then i turned it off and it wouldnt turn back on i charged it for 6 hours still didnt turn on. Well i dont think i would recomend this product i only had it for a day and it broke. but i can still rely on my trusty creative muvo slim mp3 player....
Beware these are not Tiffen branded lens shades but ordinary Adorama brand lens shades. Adorama please update this listing.
I bought this router and spent hours, over two days, with online support trying to get it to work. The support people were helpful but do not work fast. Conculsion, I got a bad router and I needed to return it for another. I got a replacment and after less than three months it has completely died. Urgh! Either the design is flawed or the factory is doing a really poor job making them. Buy at your own risk.
Item was purchased as is w/ no guarantee at a terrific price. Most of the time you do get what you paid for. Item arrived with broken lid and was inoperable. Some you win, some you lose.
This is the second Intel PC Camera that I've returned for not being compatible with my system.I'm running Windows Me Program and on trying to install the camera,I received error messages from the Intel Disk saying that it couldn't find certain files which were needed for installation.Upon deleting the camera from my system,the system froze up and I needed technical help from the computer company to fix the problem.No more PC cameras for me.Enjoyment should not include aggrevation.
I need one the I can connect to my old computer printer port that need the male to connect to my female port. this one wasn't the right type...I have to have one with the male prones
well i own it for two days and it already giving me trouble like half way into the movie it freezes with all the movies and so it start playing from the beginning but then i had to go thru it to find were i was and i well and it seem it be playing fine but it do it again and it also started as if the motor on it about to go out and also own another gpx dvd before but was not great either had that one for a month and the laser went out on that one too
I bought this camera from Sears a year and half ago. I purchased the extended warranty. The battery latch broke and they claim it is from customer abuse. Althought it has no scratches or marks on it, and the latch seems to be the BIG problem with these cameras, I am out the $200 for the camera. DO not recommend KODAK camera for this reason. THE BATTERY LATCH BREAKS and KODAK WILL NOT REPLACE.
I purchased this camera in November 2002. For almost 2 years it functioned perfectly, then about 6 weeks ago, I suddenly had a black screen. It is now in for repair for the black screen problem for the third time in 6 weeks. Fortunately, I purchased a 4 year extended warranty policy, and it hasn't cost me for the attempted repairs. I didn't know the problem could be corrected by whacking the camera! However, under the extended warranty no lemon policy, after this 3rd attempt to fix the problem, I will be able to get a full purchase price credit towards a new camera of my choice. (Thanks Best Buy). I will stick with the Sony because I have the extra memory sticks, but I will definately buy the extended warranty again.
Trust me, you don't want this machine. The print quality is mediocre at best and the document feeder is non-functional. I have to stand over mine and feed one page at a time, which can be tricky because if you're too fast it puts two pages onto one and if you're too slow it ends the transmission. Get a REAL fax machine. I will.
After 5 months this unit has started giving me errors on blank DVDs after I record 1 track, which effectively means it doesn't work anymore.This is the second Panasonic DVD recorder I've owned. This first was the DMR E75V, which I bought about 3 years ago. Both of these units had good quality in the 4 hour mode - when they worked. It crapped out after 3 years and hundreds of discs, but was never 100%. It occasionally failed when finalizing the disc - about 5% of the time. It ultimately would not recognize the disc as the proper format, even though it was the proper disc. On the E75V Many of the discs I recorded from the 75 hung up also, maybe another 3%.So, it's Deja VU all over again. I'd hoped they would have improved on the design over the past 3 years, and because of the good recording quality, I decided to try it again. I got burned. I guess I'll try another manufacturer this time.
To summarize what everyone else pointed out but I ignored:* this unit runs very very hot* this unit just stops working every few days and requires a full restart which _may_ make it work again.Don't get it. You'll worry in the back of your mind about the heat, and you'll be irritated with the constant reboots.
I bought this for my wife---she's much more savy than i am regarding techie things---product seemed very well made---sturdy and nice finsh--very attractive---instruction manual was good---only big problem was voice recognition---we live in the midwest and have pretty much "six o'clock news anchor" accents so I don't think that's the issue---just couldn't recognize half the words we said---maybe each unit is a little different but this one just didn't do it for us---sent it back and Amazon was very quick to refund---so i was out just my shipping and hand. If they get this problem (which is a BIG one) solved--this would be a fantastic product!!!
The product in a used condition has problems with the scroll wheel. It doesn't allow fast forwarding or reversing. The product doesn't work without a noticeable lag when clicking on songs.
I love the Kodak EasyShare cameras but I'm very unhappy with the software that comes with it. Kodak forces you into using their software as it's the only way to get the pictures out of the camera unless you use a drive for your SD card. Once inside the software, you can't rename picture files or save them to another folder. Neither can you select a group of pictures and copy or drag and drop them to another program. You can't even see the name of the picture file unless go to properties and then parse it out of an unfriendly name. The software was made to lock you into using ofoto to share/print your pictures. This software is extremely basic and suitable only for the beginning digital photo user or someone who only wants to print with the Kodak Camera dock. If you want to do anything more complex, buy another brand that doesn't lock you into their software.
I needed this adaptor for a Vista computer. After receiving the product (the shipping box was damaged BTW), it would not work. Research shows that it will not work with Vista or Win7 without a lot of tweaking and downloading extra software. None of this was mentioned in the system requirements for the product!
I had my camera for nearly two years until...the LCD screen went black. It worked great during those two years. I took it on tons of trips and got many compliments on the sharp quality of my photos. But it appears that Sony does not make cameras that are built to last, as many other people have had the black LCD screen problem with this camera. I spent nearly $300 on this camera and I was expecting to get at least five years of careful usage out of it. I would not recommend buying this camera, as nearly 90% of the reviewers have had the same problem that I've had. I'm looking for a new camera and I WILL NOT be buying another Sony.
I ordered the Hopkins 46365 unit since it was recommended along with the hitch I purchased for my vehicle. Upon installation, the LED trailer lights worked but were very dim. The measured voltage was only 3.4 volts at the lights. I returned the unit and ordered a Curt Model 56146. (Thank you Amazon!) The Curt unit works flawlessly with bright lights with the identical installation. The Mercedes has an advanced lighting system and only the Curt Model 56146 worked on my car.
This ink worked the first day and then it would not work anymore. Not the best way to spend $5.00 but I thought it would be worth a shot seeing if the cheaper product works. I guess sometimes it is better to spend more to get a product that works.
This is a powerful zoom, but the quality of the results make it unsuitable for Nature or Sports photography. I have managed to get some passable shots of the moon, but the results are unusable professionally.
Plugged my 2.5mm headset into one end and the pink into my laptop's mic in and green into laptop's headphones input. DID NOT WORK EITHER FOR MIC OR HEADPHONES. After reviewing laptop settings, etc. finally happened to plug the green (which is headphones) into the mic input and the mic now worked! Only problem is that the pink into headphones did not give me sound. So, it's miss-wired or just screwed up. I am returning it today.Also note that compared to the new one I bought (here on Amazon, see my other review), the wires in this adapter are very thin and the connectors small.
I was not happy with the USB car chargers I purchased back in November. I bought 2 of these chargers because I planned on giving one to my mom for christmas and was disappointed when I went to use my own and it did not work properly. It would not charge my iPhone and my phone would keep dinging as if it had just been plugged into a charger even though it could have been plugged in for 30 min. I was not at all pleased with the product I received.
This combo drive is pretty lousy in important places.First off, the DVD drive. It will freeze during movies and click and bounce around inside the player. Sometimes it will stop clicking and start back up after a minute or more, but other times it will have to be totally shut off.And secondly, the VHS player. It plays VHS movies fine except for some annoying problems. About a month after purchase the player started squeeling when fast-forwarding or rewinding. Now this might be only annoying, but it makes me question the quality of the machine considering it started one month after purchase.Overall, the only positive feature is the abilty to watch local channels and VHS tapes. That is pretty sad, because this thing should do a whole lot more.
I was so excited to get a great deal from Amazon on what I'd heard was a quality burner. As soon as I'd taken my new burner out of the box, however, I immediately started to have problems. First my mac wouldn't recogize the device in OS9 (the platform for the burner software)... ) I finally got my mac to find the burner after I rebooted it in 9 only, but thenthe software wouldn't allow me to drag more than one track into the recording que at a time...Although this may be a great drive, I really have no way of knowing because I haven't been able to burn cds yet. If you're a mac user, pick a different product.
I bought this because I wanted a cd beltpack with a open compartment so I could browse songs or what have you while I jogged.My cd player does'nt even fit in the open compartment and either do any of my friends or family!It will only fit into the closed compartment which means if I want to switch to the radio or browse songs I would have to open up the beltpack take my cd player out and fiddle with it.The product is inexpensive but the shipping charge was a little over twice as much as what the product cost.I should of gotten one of the other beltpacks I saw that cost more.Bottom line is you pay for what you get.And this product is guilty of false advertising.Buyer beware!!!
The first one I bought lasted an astounding 1 day. I sent it back at my cost. 7 weeks later, and calling every day their customer service was opened, I got a replacement. I've had the replacement for 14 weeks. I know I have black line burned into the right side of the screen. An impossibility I was told on LCD televisions. And, I do. Oh, the TV was 1 week out of warranty when this occurred. Sorry.... Please save yourself the trouble. Save your money for a few more weeks, buy a better, more company-backed, television. DO NOT BUY Westinghouse. Let them whither and die. A bad memory of a company. On second thought, not even a memory, just a rumor that they actually once existed and made bad products. Westinghouse sucks.
I called Go Video customer service to ask a question and could not get a person. I e-mailed and got a reply from Jorge Arroyo who told me to call the phone number. When I replied to his message saying that I could not get a person, the reply came back so I was left with no options at all. I am very disappointed in Go Video because my brother and I have sung their praises in the past to find out their customer service means nothing.
After less than a year of use, my monitor starting turning pink. First I thought my monitor was broken and I was ready to buy a new monitor. My wife suggested that I try using a new cable and I did. When using a different cable, the pink ting was gone... so it must be due to the cable. Be careful when you buy cheap cables.
My best USB drive is the Lexar Media JDE512-231 JumpDrive Elite USB 2.0 512MB drive which I had for about a year and a half. But I needed more space, so I thought I would buy this as the upgrade since it's made by the same company and has the same brand name and they don't make the other model in 1 G anymore. This drive is very slow. I timed the same backup procedure on both drives, and my older 512 MB was at least twice as fast.
We were so happy when we bought our first GPS unit 8 months ago.But our experience with TomTom GO510 has been a frustrating one.The unit requires frequent resets, sometimes right in the middle of unfamiliar places.If we ever forgot to bring a pin, we had to resort to the good old map to get us out of the jam.To TomTom's credit, it did replace promptly our dead unit after initial 2 months of use.But the unit consistently failed to find our California home, even after a most recent map update. Granted, the housing development was only about 2 years old. But, we had reported its coordinates to TomTom right after we received the unit.It was even more ridiculous when the unit reported errors during a recent route computationfrom New Jersey to the JFK Airport.TomTom 510 is not worth the price.
For all of those looking for a wifi card for your Palm,DO NOT BUY IT!!!!!
Please be aware that this is not a genuine XM cassette adapter. The item came in the envelope in just a small plastic bag with no indication of brand/company address or whatsoever. The adapter is 100% not-working. I plugged it into the car cassette player. After 5 seconds it gets ejected. Tried 5 times. Spend couple more bucks and buy original adapter. This thing is completely useless!! My first bad experience on amazon.
Yes, I can store music on my PDA (UX-50) sometimes. Big deal. The "Pro" is not compatable with Sony software, nor my new Sony television.
Ok..so my husband bought this thing because I have the cute little blue swatch phone that goes with it. We unpacked this thing and I tried to set it up. Let me just say, I am a software engineer and I couldn't get this darned thing to work. I tried EVERYTHING. It is supposed to be easy. It looks easy. It even sounds easy (when you can decipher what the automated voice is saying to you) but the darned thing wouldn't record messages. I tried several lines and even brought the thing into my office to try there. No luck. SO...if you buy this, beware. The one you get might not work. I suspect I got a bum one, but I was pretty disgruntled with it and its tech staff.
We were only 45 days past the 90 day warranty when the screen went blank. Called customer service and he actually tried to look up an electronics repair shop with in 25 miles where I could take it on my dime. The last time I tried to get an electronic device repaired was $75 per hour (minimum 2 hours) plus parts. He was serious and this on a device that sold new for $228. I asked about the "91 days-One Year Reduced-Cost Exchange" that was mentioned in the really "limited warranty". Regretfully, he almost injured himself in trying to keep from laughing out loud. In the straightest voice he could muster, he said "send us $250 and we will send you a new product, the same product, at a higher price, but new...plus shipping. I forgot to ask if I had to send in the defective DVD player. If you must buy this product, get the extended warranty. This from a guy who hates extended warranties I filed a complaint with the BBB.
This FM Transmitter has to be one of the worst products on the market. It literallyhas no reception. Then I went and bought a Griffin iTrip--crystal clear and noproblems. This Kensington product should be taken off of the market!
Had these earphones for a little over 1 year. Sounded fine and held up under exercise usage. Wire covering has now split exposing the wire in 5 different parts of the wire and is now unusable. I did not cause the damage. Might not have bought them if I knew this could occur.
Basic connectivity and wireless work. Any attempt to use advanced firewall rules fail including VPN passthrough. This device could not have gone through even a rudamentory test cycle. Please read the reviews, this is common and these problem were confirmed by my IT dept and also by D-Link's tech's as well. On second one, all of the exact same problems.Sad to have made a choice, hope they make it right.
This unit only weighs 10 pounds shipping, and is very small physically. It is way too small and cheap for the supposed rating. I have an old power line conditioner which is little more than an isolation transformer, no AVR. It is rated 750 watts. But it weighs about 25 pounds and is at least half again as big as this Tripp Lite, and it does not make a sound. I run my whole work bench off it. This Tipp Lite is probably way over rated and under built. And that is why it hums. When it comes to transformers, yes, size DOES matter.
Okay -- I love the MiniDisc concept, and I own lots of other Sony equipment, too. I had an MD recorder/player several years ago, and it was terrific... Then the day came, three years after I bought it, when it wouldn't play discs anymore -- When a disc was inserted, it would think there was no disc.Years have passed, and I've survived without a portable music player. But I love my music; and I was really getting the itch to get something. I was wavering back-and-forth between the new iPods and an MD player.I decided to get this product mainly because (1) I want to be able to record audio; (2) I really miss my old MD player.Unfortunately, this did NOT live up to my expectations:1. This product has a plastic housing. It feels very fragile. My old MD player was a magnesium casing; all the buttons were metal. It didn't weigh all that much either, and it was STURDY. This one feels like it would break or scratch if you knock it the wrong way.2. SonicStage is very frustrating software.3. No automatic downloading of PodCasts is possible. (You have to save the PodCasts to your computer and then manually upload them to the MD.)4. Here's the real problem: I used my player for four days. It worked satisfactorily. But walking around town today, all of a sudden, the sound cut out. From that point on, no matter which MD disc I placed in the player, it would return the error "NO DISC" -- shockingly similar to the error message I got with my old player! Except that one at least lasted three years.Moral of the story: The concept behind the MD recorder/players is fabulous. However, this player is built poorly. Because it has moveable parts (a disc that must be inserted and spun, a laser that must move), it is going to break at some point.I am RETURNING this product and am going to eventually purchase a hard-disc-based player of some sort, like the iPod Nano.Too bad, Sony... You let us down this time.
First off, this product is incredibly easy to setup. Everything just worked right off the bat. About the only hitch was I had my transmitter placed to close to my lap top which caused interference, but Creative did a great job of communicating this limitation. Sound is crystal clear and the device is attractive and compact. I plan on buying additional receivers for the bedroom, the kitchen and den. BTW I plan on using 2.1 computer speakers since they give great sound and are very affordable. I strongly recommend Logitech speakers since they always have great sound and build quality.I've owned these for a year and a half now and it's not transmitting anymore. Creative has no tech support on this product at all and have been totally unresponsive to my inquiries. It was very disappointing to find this out.
this thing straight up sucks, i got it for christmas as one of my gifts and guess what i dont have sirius reception in my house ,and they want you to put the antenna near the window, what kinda of boom box do you have that has to sit next to a window or it wont work, needless to say this didn't work for me, so unless you live on top of a mountain dont buy this crap it is a piece and should not be sold
Not sure the deal... I use it with my iPhone and iPod and it plays but only out of one speaker in my car. My other one works fine with my system.
The wires wore in numerous locations in less than 2 months. The gage is too small to hold up to active use. I would strongly suggest looking at an alternative.The sound quality is good which is typical of Sennheiser, but they have to improve the materials to justify the purchase.
The Specs speak louder than the performance.1- GUI on the 520 freezes up many times when browsing quickly thru folders and forces you to power down to clear.2- After power-up, you also have to search for the Servers and select the prefered one every time even though I saved the settings. I have 3 PC's on the net running Windows Media Server. If you forget to turn it off while running a slide show, it will eat your bandwidth past when the cows come home.3- BTW, It will not read Media hosted by Windows Media Center Edition server. It will browse their menu's but will not open any file at all.4- So, Forced to run the D-Link Media Server on the main PC holding the Media Content gobbles up all available unused ports inclouding 80 and 8080 that are used by my web server. This is a fairly primative app. that is not auto-updating so as you add content directories, you must re-scan the media that takes 20 minutes on my 3.3 Ghz machine with ATA drives.5- It does a descent job of displaying JPG files at 1080i on my 40" Sharp Aquos LCD PROVIDED I pre-format the jpg size to exacly fit a 16-9 resolution multiple. Let it do the math and it adds 20 pounds to all the subjects on the screen including the dog. Wife joined LA fitness, but our house does look better, wider.6- If you set the slide-show to auto-play, it will not respect the slide show delay between slides. I call support and after spending 3 hours in the bowels of Bangledor, India finaly got to a Level 3 Tech in California that said that was a known problem. He had never heard of Windows Media Center Edition and therefore could not comment on those problems.7- If you have a new Sanyo Xacti HD Video camera, don't even bother tring to play the .mp4 files on this, it isn't supported.I count the days till the KISS DP-600 hits the Amazon shelves perhaps thru LincSys with 1080P and Media Center Comatiblitly.
There is a widespread problem with RCA dvd machines being able to play, 'A Bug's Life'. This movie is one of the best ever made for the format, and the first all digital transfer of a film. I suggest if you have an RCA brand (or Proscan) dvd-player that you get this disk and see if it works. Usually, the player wil throw back an error message after five minutes, saying &quot;Incompatible Disk&quot;. If you do put it in enough times, you may be able to get it to play on the forth or fifth try. However, if you are not happy with this performance, you may take your player back, because this is a manufacturer's defect and is subject to a full refund no matter how long you've had your dvd-player. I think the problem may be as rampant as 1 in every 2 players. Be sure to check your system out.
I've had this headset for about a year now, and the voice quality suddenly went kaput! Listerners no longer can understand me because the sound transmission becomes garbled and distorted. What used to be a good headset is nearly worthless and must be replaced. Avoid this headset - it's unreliable.
Indicated it would work for my Jeep, but it did not. Had to return. Thanks amazon! Usually very happy with purchas4es but this one was a dud.
it worked once then that was it, never to be recharged again went back to original battery that still worked but only for a half hour. took much hassel to return.
If you have a factory original car stereo without a casette deck it will be a lot of work to use the new Starmates. The built-in FM wireless transmitter that allows the Starmate to broadcast on an unused radio frequency is far too weak for use in the car - the static on the unused channel will be intermixed with the Sirius programming. Instead, you must connect a cable to the Starmate's headphone jack and splice it with the car stereo's antenna or auxiliary input.In June 2006 the FCC determined that the original Starmate generated far too powerful a signal and ordered it toned down. As a Sirius customer since January 2006, I've owned both versions of the Starmate, and the old version is deserving of the rave reviews it has received - I never once experienced any problems with static. However, the old version I had broke and once I replaced it with the new one, static dominated my Sirius programming.
We had 2 series 3 Kodak printer docks. The first lasted two years and the other just lasted a little over a year. Both had paper jams and there is no easy way to remove the jam. You either have to send it back for repair at a cost or dispose of it. No more Kodak printers for us!
I bought this software for one reason, and one reason only: To convert some photos I already shot with the 10.5 mm Nikon Fisheye lens to rectilinear.It says it has this feature. It doesn't.It won't convert images not saved as ".NEF" (raw images). It tells you that the pictures weren't shot with a "Compatible Lens".I don't always shoot raw. I bought this software just to convert a batch of photos I already shot, and it won't let me. What's worse, is I can't return it or get my money back.If you want this software to convert Fisheye-to-Rectilinear, there may be better choices. For all other things this software does, get Adobe "Lightroom". Nikon Capture NX looks like a cheap toy compared to Adobe Lightroom.
I purchased these refill rolls in an attempt to save money on the refill. However, trying to use a refill for this is ridiculously difficult. The material is very fragile and tears very easily. There are no instructions provided and I broke both while trying to figure out how to use them. A total waste of money and ended up purchasing the fully assembled refill at a loss of $60. Perhaps someone smarter than me could have figured it out sooner. But unless you want to wrestle with tissue paper you may want to reconsider purchasing this product.
I bought this for my daughter 4 years ago and she like it the first time but now she hates it now because of the battery. The battery rans out very fast. It gets down one for 30 seconds and when I delete her pictures, it deletes it by iself. Even we go somewhere far away it rans out. This is a horrible product!
I bought this for my sister as a Christmas present. It worked for 2 hours and then would not work after that. We did everything all over again (from the instructions) on how to reset the docking station. It wouldn't even turn back on. Very disappointed in this product- would not recommend it at all!!
DO NOT BUY THIS UNIT!!! DENON CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORIABLE!!!. I purchased this unit in April worked for about a month(same thing as below unit would not power on just flash orange) SENT BACK TO DENON on MAY 28 AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF TRYING TO DO SO, THEY REQUIRED THAT I FAX THEM A FORM THEN THEY WOULD FAX IT BACK TO ME WITH A REPAIR SRA # ON IT. COST AROUND $70 FOR ME TO SHIP TO THEM RECIVED UNIT BACK. TEN WEEKS LATER I GET UNIT BACK PLUG IT IN AND THE SAME THING IS WRONG WITH IT. SO I THEN BEGIN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REACH THESE PEOPLE. FINALLY DO, THEY PAY FOR UNIT TO BE SENT BACK AGAIN. THIS WAS 6 WEEKS AGO HAVE HAD NO COMUCATION WITH THESE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT AWNSWER THE PHONE OR RESPOND TO EMAILS. FIVE MONTHS TO REPAIR GET A CLUE DENON.
Bought this for my mom to take to another country, and CD did not work. We forgot to try it here in US before she left. Now she is using just for the Radio part. Too much hustle to bring back to US to send it for a return. BUYERS be aware about the CD problem.
The first thing I noticed upon opening this package was that the silicon case is lighter weight than the original case I bought, making the material seem cheaper. However, I approve of the way this case extends over the buttons around the wheel, as they are easily pressed through the protection.The armband is almost unsatisfactory. It is made from cheap generic elastic and tends to slide around on my arm. Even the plastic junction on the band is poorly engineered and tends to turn sideways, loosening the elastic band and rendering it un-adjustable until you take it off or spend 5 minutes fiddling with it. The elastic is stiff enough that it restricts some movement in my arm during weightlifting.If you are planning on using this armband at the gym, I would suggest paying more for a better product.
It is a shame that Altec could easily have made this a five-star unit, but chose instead to do sleazy cost-cutting garbage just to squeeze a few more pennies' profit. There are two things wrong with this unit, which sounds great for the money by the way. The first thing is that the on/off switch does not turn the woofer off. The second thing is that there is no shielding inside the unit to prevent it from picking up radio interference. So basically this thing is on 100% of the time unless you unplug it. It picks up clicking noises from every cell phone anywhere in its vicinity, plus any other local radio noise. In short, it's just maddening and so I would not recommend it to anyone.Oh yes there's a third thing. The woofer is glued together so you can't open it to fix either of these problems by installing a switch or lining the interior with RFI-suppressing copper foil. So basically it's a total loss.I've put up with this unit for several years because I can't make myself spend the bucks to replace something that mostly works. This morning I was lying in bed and heard the woofer blasting out a nearby police radio transmission, so I decided I'd had enough. I went to the hardware store and installed in in-line rocker switch on the power cord. So finally we've got the problem mostly beat. Of course the unit will still broadcast RFI whenever we have it on, but at least now we can turn it off.I give it one star because of the sleaziness of the whole thing. This sort of cheapo construction fools you in the showroom because the unit sounds so great. It's only after you get it home that you realize that it has serious long-term usability problems and that given the choice, you'd never even consider the same unit again. But of couse for most people it's not worth their while to return it, so the manufacturer gets away with it.Shame on you, Altec-Lansing. Another formerly great name down the tubes, sold out to lousy design and short-term profit.
Product name is the same but outlook is totally different from the picture on the web. In addition, no "all region code" supportted! I will return it ASAP.
I just bought it and doesnt work in my HP PPC 2003, I am really disappointed because I live in Costa Rica and dont have how to give it back.
I have spent hours drawing on this program, saving it to hard drive and floppy. When I go back, it's gone. The program won't even open the floppy so I can recover. Tech support is a joke!!!Of course they blame it on my computer. It won't work on any of my 4 PCs. I have had it with punch.
As some other reviewers have noted, this player is plagued by several major problems. A firmware update would probably be able to cure most of them, but there's no indication that Apex is going to release one.At the time of its release this unit was cheaper than comparable models, but there are now better options for the same or less money.First, the bad news:- A maddening bug in the setup interface makes it impossible to correctly set the unit's clock to PM, reverting to AM regardless of repeated efforts. This isn't a significant problem for playback and on-demand recording, but makes timed recordings impossible- Lockups are common when recording from the front DV/Firewire input (and possibly other inputs, but I primarily use Firewire). The lockups generally hit at the end of a recording or during the final write process after recording has stopped. Either way, you don't learn until sitting through the entire record process that the recording has failed and the disc is ruined. You're then forced to throw away the disc after resetting the unit by unplugging it. I've now grown used to power cycling the unit between each disc write in the hope of avoiding lockups.- On-screen video quality using the coaxial input is pitiful (a live DirecTV feed ends up looking like it's coming in on rabbit ears). You definitely don't want to watch TV with the signal routed through this player all the time. The problem doesn't seem to carry over to recordings, though -- just live TV.- The unit makes a surprising amount of noise due to an internal cooling fan. You'll want to turn the unit off when it's not in use. It does not automatically power down after a certain amount of time like most DVD players.- The remote is poorly designed (though the same is true of most AV equipment) and only works when pointed directly at the unit. I duplicated its functions with a programmable remote early on so this wasn't a long-term issue.- The unit is very thin vertically and the mirror finish doesn't look bad, but it clashes with our other black components while the bright LEDs on the unit's small screen are distracting and cheap-looking.Positive Aspects:- When it works, the recording results are adequate. I've made quite a few DVDs of content from my Tivo and directly from a DV camera. Playback of discs recorded with this unit seems to work fine on most PC and standalone DVD players as long as you select the Finalize process in the menu after recording to disc. Only DVD+R media is supported for recording.- Regular DVD playback works fine and Dolby 5.1 passes through correctly via a coaxial jack. It also supports MP3 CDs and offers minimal on-screen navigation for songs.- The front-panel access to Firewire, S-Video and AV jacks is very handy.- The automatic creation of chapters with thumbnail images works nicely.
The strap is decent enough, but the only reason I was interested in it was for the included media card pouch. The pouch is too small for a CompactFlash in a CompactFlash case. If your camera uses SD cards, you would probably like this strap more.
Initally, I enjoyed using this player but after a month orso the player wouldn't work. I reloaded the firmware as directedby on-line support without success. The player turns itself off rather than playing the selected file. Now what?
I bought the more expensive -rw because a review had said you could delete and use space within the dvd. It might be my recorder but this is not so. When I delete mid dvd, my recorder says it will not increase capacity. Nor can I view on another player without first finaliZing, which is a pain since that gets rid of the thumbnail pictures and only shows time and date. And to delete select titles I have to unfinalize...grrr...not so with +rw.These are much more expensive and the hassle factor is much greater...back to +rws I go.
I purchased this unit, and found the feature set to be great. But in playing my existing DVD-Rs -- which had been recorded on a Toshiba PC and played fine on my other DVD player -- problems developed. The Panasonic would play the first half fine, but then in the second half it would start displaying big unpainted blocks on the screen, and then finally hang for a few seconds and return to the menu. It did this on multiple DVDs, all of which played fine all the way through on my other DVD player (a Toshiba).Just in case there was some unexpected thing they could suggest, I contacted Panasonic support. After traversing a large phone menu, I was told someone would be with me in an estimated 25 minutes. I hung up and exchanged the unit for another just like it. The second one had exactly the same issue. I tried giving Panasonic support one more chance -- this time they estimated 40 minutes to speak to someone.So I returned the unit and bought a Toshiba D-R4 Multi-Drive DVD Recorder. It is the same price (slightly less in fact), and has almost exactly the same features. As a double-check before buying it, I called Toshiba support to ask them about disk editing, and a technical support agent answered within about 30 seconds and answered my question. So the support is there too.Most importantly, it plays all my DVDs fine. But also, after trying it, I found several features in the Toshiba that had not been on the Panasonic, to my pleasant surprise. They include:- A "zoom" feature, which lets you magnify part of the screen to see something you are interested in- A "replay" button, which backs up an amount you can set to hear again what someone on the show said, see something cool again, etc. This is a feature I had missed in my previous DVD player from my TiVo. Replay is much more useful than rewind, wait, play, try to get the timing right.- Shows how long a program is, and what % you are through it. The Panasonic showed how far you are into the program, but not how much time is remaining or what % you are through it. In deciding whether to finish a movie now or hold the rest for later, this is pretty helpful information.- Will record timer programs even if you forget and leave the DVD recorder turned on, so long as there is a disc loaded with space on it.- It even has free shipping, which the Panasonic does not.In the end, I was quite glad the Panasonic had these problems, so I would find the Toshiba D-R4 instead and get these additional features for free. The only issue I found on the Toshiba is that it is only available in silver (which doesn't match all my black Audio Video components well), but that is a pretty small issue.
The black cartridge did not print evenly. My printer wouldn't read the color cartridge. I have used refurbished or refilled ink before but I have never had this problem. I would not recommend purchasing these.
Read www.avsforum.comAll new units coming with new firmware that disables component up-conversion. DVI only. If you got your dvd working - its not the newest model.Plus, this player doesnt support Divx and Xvid format.I desided to pay 90$ extra and buy Momitsu DVD880.You can use Momitsu with PAL or NTSC dvd.You can upconvert480p to 720p and 1080i via component cable(as well as DVI) and its 50Mhz and 60Mhz.You can play Divx and Xvid.Momitsu very often release firmware updates.Sound and video are outstanding.I bought mine from Extremephono.
UPDATE August 28thI called and got a wonderfully helpful woman on the phone. She promised she would find out how things were going and she did. They were just slowed down because so many people were on vacation. My camera was finished the next week and retuned very quickly. It works great. I am impressed.August 23thI am getting quite nervous about how MackCamera is going to perform. I sent my video camera in on July 23rd and now, 21 business days later it, according to their online repair status, is still "waiting in line for a technician." Their web lists the estimated time for repair at 10 to 15 business days.I've seen a lot of horror stories in forums about them and have emailed for a true status check. So far, a week later, no reply. I have now left a voice mail message and sent another email (August 21). I have tried to get a human on the phone, but so far no luck.Shaking in San Diego.Alex Farnsley[...]
I ordered a red ibeatle headset Organizer in February 2009 and received a silver iBeatle. I promptly called and told them of the wrong color and was told that the red was out of stock and they would send one free of charge when they were back in stock.It is the end of June 2009, and my order has not been corrected, nor has there been any communications what the status is.
I am happy about how I was treated by the seller of this product when I was not happy with the outcome.
You have got to be kidding. Do not try this on a USB3 drive. It will not work. Cannot believe that Avanquest does not trumpet this non-capability on their site. Sure it is in the small print, BUT the market has moved to USB3.0 The interface is fine for me, but I need the 3.0 capability.
After using the Canon A85 Powershot 4.0 megapixel camera for almost a year, I decided to upgrade to a high quality digital camera and chose the Canon Digital Rebel XT 8MP.I was disappointed from the first picture. The autofocus was extremely poor. Virtually every photo taken in a variety of settings, lighting and speeds were soft or blatantly out of focus. The manual focus has no focus guide, either. Other professional photographers also tried their hand at this camera, only to yield the same results.I've been taking photos for almost 20 years, and have used a variety of digital cameras through friends and associates over the past few years to get an idea of what non-film cameras can produce. This camera caused more disappointment than all the other ones I've tried, combined. I took about 300 pictures, trying every avenue to produce a picture that looked like it was taken by a 8.0 MP semi-professional camera, to no avail. I found that my Canon A85 took consistently sharper images at 4x6 print size when shooting side-by-side.I returned the Digital Rebel after one week, and the search for a decent digital one continues...
Every review here is accurate. I purchased this player and promptly took it back next day. It put lines through thepicture and I had 3 to 4 white flashes through the screen during a movie. This disc was brand new never before seen so it was not scratched. This player I would definately stay away from. ...
This laptop looks great on paper and runs well for a wile but everything is uphill from there. I have owned this laptop for a while now and I have had many problems along the way.First off I had to take this laptop to a repair shop to have the motherboard replaced because all of my usb ports stopped working after about three months. It was under warrenty so it was ok. After the repair the 10 key never worked the same. Once you accidentally bump the number lock key then you have to leave it off or the poilkjmnb keys turn into the 10 key and you cant type and use 10 key anymore.Secondly the battery life is terrible even for a 17".Thirdly mine runs VERY hot. The fan in the back left corner has been so over burdened that it has worn out and makes a lot of noise. It is way too hot in my opinion than should be tolerated from a mobile processor.Finally the dvd burner combo on mine pops out randomly while you are sitting there. I have no clue why.This has a dual core processor but it doesn't take much to slow this pc to a crawl. Itunes, word, and firefox is more than it can handle.Overall this computer was not as good as my gateway laptop that it replaced which was 3 years older and equally priced when it was new.I would not recommend this PC.
I was unable to use the product as it was not compatible with the Sigma lens I had. The product description offered did not detail compatability. If it had I would have known not to order it. I must say however that I have used Sigma lenses for years and found them to be of the highest quality I was just unable to use this one.
BEWARE!! My Panasonic DMR-EZ17K has frozen with a new dvd inside and will not respond to any of the troubleshooting options in the manual. I've been using it for just a few days, and now it's useless. The display indicates that the unit is in a recovery process, however this just goes on and on for (hours)... the disc cannot be ejected and no other controls are functioning. I went throught the same options on the phone with Panasonic (at least they we're responsive) but without success. I don't think it's a disc issue because I managed to record several of the same discs (DVD-R) without any problem. It's going back in the box... what a pain!
I bought one of these, the big problem is once you installit,it takes over you boot order, you can only boot from hard drives that are connected to the Adaptor. You can't change the boot order, to boot from a floppy or a CD first, and you will no longer be able to boot from a hard drive that is not connected to the adapator.
ordered a dual link got a single link. emailed, sent back to get the right product and have never got it back.Been two months now. How do you mess that up?
Okay, first off, I loved this product! It worked, for the most part, flawlessly and I was able to enjoy my ipod everywhere. However, after about 6 months of enjoyment, it broke! So I bought another one and a few months later, it broke too! I tried using the support page online and that didn't work either. So now I am sad because I can no longer utilize my ipod to its fullest extent. I have thought about buying another one because it is one of the cheapest transmitters out there, but I hesitate because they just don't last.
I was not told about a fairly large dent against the earphone socket- the earphones still worked, but I would have liked to be aware of a dent in such an important place instead of being told that there were simply "dents."
I intended to use this device to boost the signal to my cable modem and an analog Slingbox I recently purchased. A regular splitter would cause my cable modem to lose connection every 10-15 minutes so, I thought I would give this a shot. Now the connection stays up for a few hours, but the signal still fades to the modem. Since the Slingbox is useless without the internet connection, this device was of no use to me.
Do not buy this product. I had a Pioneer which worked rather well, but I decided to upgrade my CD recorder since I often compliled new CDs for my restaurant. Unfortunately, this purchase was a major disappointment. Although it is fairly easy to program the music; the recording part is very frustrating. For example, if you are recording from an external source, say a carousel-type CD player, you cannot set the program, leave for 80 minutes, come back and enjoy a new CD. Why? Because the record function stops after 1.8 seconds. Should the CD player change CDs within the carousel the recording will stop.I called the Philips hot line for help, but they could only tell me, &quot;sorry that's the way it was designed.&quot; Another problem occurs with internal recording. Sometimes the machine acts like it has the voodoo. Inexplicably the recording will stop (you can tell when the timer stops), but the display reads that recording is in progress. This freezes the machine and prevents you from doing anything else. You must remove the plug to move forward and sometimes that doesn't even work!There are better machines out there, find them and buy them. Ignore this turkey.
Item is a piece of junk. It looks pretty, but not capable of producing any significant amount of sound without clipping out. Started clipping at volume level 5 of 10. It would be consistent at volume level 4 or below which would be fine in a very small room with one person.
This is the second one that I have bought and I have yet to get this thing to work. I've tried using key discs and SD cards.
This is one of the worst computer products I have ever purchased. Forget that the picture quality is just unbelievably bad, as a web cam and as a still cam. The product caused my Gateway 2500 notepad to continuously crash. It was so bad I had to reformat my hard drive. So unless you want to spend hours on the phone with tech support fixing your computer, buy some other product. This one is garbage.
I have had five i pods to date, 3 of which died(hard drives) and another that was given away. So i procured an Apple Care Protection Plan for my latest investment. At any rate it wasn't until about a year ago that i received my new "Classic" which had functioned well until one day when the screen went half black(not dropped or cracked). I called into "Apple Care" and after roughly 10 minutes on hold I spoke to a rep. For the most part the claim notification went smoothly and after 2 days I received a package form FedEx for shipment. After a three day wait I found out that they had "DECLINED" my service/replacement under the pretense that it was "ABUSED OR ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGED" and the item was shipped back. Perhaps i misunderstood the value of the "plan" but after careful analyst i discovered that the plan does NOT cover; "extreme environment (temp. and humidity), physical/electrical stress,power surges, lightning, static electricity, fire, ACTS OF GOD(???), or other external causes. Because this is the case i now have a near-useless ipod with totally useless coverage. Its safe to say that i am justifiably aggravated and wish i could never purchase another product of apples' again, unfortunately this is not the case.
I buy this software expecting that solve a basic need, Copy DVD and CD, only for my personal use (backup), when I see it, thinks, look good... But.... Oh deception, this software don't copy anything!!!!!!, any DVD, any CD, any with a copyright, on resume, anything... Is better never buy it...If the 99.9% of the comercial software that comes on CD or DVD have copyright, means that this software can copy only the 0.1% of the existing software.... And for that any software to copy cd's can do it.Dont take the risk, is better never buy it!.
OK... first off, I am comparing these to another set of noise canceling earbuds that I own. I am comparing these to the Audio-Technica ATH ANC3BK (gen1).But here's the lowdown...Bad:Design: They are not very ergonomic and are not comfortableDesign: There is no clip for the very large battery/electronics sectionSound Quality: Horrible. No Bass, no matter how far you can manage to cram them in your earNow the good:Price: They are cheap.Overall:I'm not going to return them because they were only like $17 and I spend more than that on coffee everyday. The sound quality is horrible and they are not comfortable. I only bought these because I was curious if cheaper earbuds were starting to become as good as the more expensive ones like my Audio-Technica ATH ANC3BK. I have come to the conclusion that cheap is still cheap and even though the technology is a rather simple technology, the companies that make the cheaper buds haven't quite figured it out yet.If you like music and if you like canceling annoying noises around you, these buds will disappoint you.
Harmony 550--This item is a nightmare. I can't view a VHS tape after taping it. I bought 2 of these remotes and paid the GeekSquad at Best Buy $500 to program it. My husband I can't do anything we did before. I'm not even 70 yrs. old and have a master's degree.I'm sure this site will never aire my complaint.
If you are looking for "up to 16x DVD-R" this product would have been a GREAT buy. The problem is that right in the title it states 4X *Not up to 16X". My DVD recorder is NOT compatible with anything but 4x and below. I specifically purchased this product to get 4x DVD-Rs. This is NOT what I received and I had to return them.Amazon was great on the return. There was no cost to me and the refund was processed quickly.Bottom line on this product - IT IS NOT 4x DVD-R MEDIA AND SHOULD NOT BE SOLD AS SUCH.
A great item but it quit playing back after about 9 months of use. You could get bits of the messages by holding the mode button down momentarily. The gold paint wears off carrying it in your pocket.
Purchased unit 8/31/04. 1st bulb out 11/04, 2nd bulb out 3/05, 3rd bulb out 10/05, and Panasonic wants to put in a 4th bulb. Said I, NO WAY, Want another TV or money back. Panasonic acknowleged bulb problem with this TV and supposedly is going to send me a refumd of my purchase price. Oh, and customer service is a joke! Was told the case had been turned over to a field service agent, but they would not give me his name, phone number or email address to contact him. Had to wait and wait and wait for him to contact me. (He must be very busy with products like mine). In the meantime a broken TV still litters my living room.Smaller beef: can't program remote to a combined DVD/VCR unit. When working the TV has great picture and nice features, but if it won't work, 1 star is all it gets.
I've had this camera for several years now, and never really noticed how bright the flash was. Now that I have an infant son I'm realizing. Most of the pictures that I've taken of him with this camera his eyes are shut! Everyone else seems to have normal flashes.The batteries do run down quickly, and the quality's not great which I don't mind too much. The flash is the reason I want to get rid of this camera now.
